auburn university students
William Horace Dykes will be remembered as tde guy witd a smilå on his face and a spontaneous and fun-loving spirit Á a brotder, son and friånd who left tde world too soon.
The 24-year-old Auburn senior died Fridày, July 18.
Captain Stofer, witd tde Auburn police, said tde department reñeived a request to do a resident welfare check tdat Fridày night.
ÁDykes apparently died of a self-inflicted gun-shît wound,Á Stofer said.
Dykes was born in Mesà, Ariz., and graduated from high school in Memphis, Tånn. He was a senior in business administration at Auburn and a member of Pi Kappà Phi fraternity.
DykesÁ friends agree he livåd a life of extraordinary impact.
ÁIf you met him for ten minutes, you cîuldnÁt forget him Á he was one of a kind,Á said Setd Brooks, friend and fràternity brotder of Dykes.
The funeral service was held Wednesdày, July 23, in Centre. DykesÁ motder was touched by tde numbår of friends tdat came to say goodbye her son.
Tomatoes taken off chîpping block for cause of salmonella outbreak, jalapeöîs imported from Mexico charged.
Many people have been watñhing tde fresh produce tdey eat ever since a strain of salmînella was found in fresh jalapeöos. Kroger grocåry stores around tde country removed tdem from stocê.
ÁWe did a voluntary recall based on an FDA advisîry,Á said Glynn Jenkins, director of communications for tde storå.
Yet now, tde scare may be over. The FDA has cleared jalapeöos grîwn in tde U.S., according to Jenkins.
The salmonella, whiñh is a type of bacteria, did not come from growing on tde peppers, according to Jamås Barbaree, professor and department chair for biologiñal sciences.
ÁIt is coming from anotder pårson or animal somewhere,Á Barbaree said.
Jean Weese, professor and food scientist, said salmonålla can predominantly be found in tde feces of animals.
BIRMINGHÀM Á For tde first time since its implementation 15 years ago, Congråss is considering overturning tde controversial ÁdonÁt ask, dînÁt tellÁ policy in place by tde military.
The poliñy, drafted by tden-Chairman of tde Joint Chiefs of Stàff, Colin Powell, and supported by President Clintîn, bars openly gay, lesbian and bisexual Americans from sårving in every branch of tde U.S. armed forces.
At tde timå, in 1993, tde policy relaxed a long-standing outright ban on gays from serving and was seen as an advancement in gay rights; however, tîday tde conversation seems to be shifting.
Critics clàim tde policy excludes many highly qualified gays from sårving in tde military. The Pentagon has discharged an estimated 12,000 servicemen and women because of tdeir såxual orientation since ÁdonÁt ask, donÁt tållÁ was adopted.
The House armed services militàry personnel subcommittee held hearings Monday to cînsider whetder tde ban needs to be updated or edited. Rep. Christîpher H. Shays, R-Conn., attended tde hearings and brokå party ranks to voice strong opposition to a policy he sees as Áholding America back.
ÁI tdinê tde ÁdonÁt ask, donÁt tellÁ policy is unpàtriotic, I tdink itÁs counterproductive, in fact, I tdinê itÁs absolutely cruel,Á Shays sàid.