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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER> From Painting to Pancakes </H1>
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<I>AU Football Player Summer Jobs</I></FONT> </H2>
<H2 ALIGN=CENTER> by Susan Stephens</H2>

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<B> Sophomore safety Rob Pate spent his summer waiting tables at the International House of Pancakes.</B>
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Although the lazy days of summer are over for Auburn students, the memories of sunbathing by the pool and relaxing at the beach still linger. But for some Tiger football players, this past summer will be remembered as one of hard work.
Instead of serving up tackles on opposing running backs, sophomore strong safety Rob Pate spent his summer serving pancakes. When the International House of Pancakes opened in Auburn in June, Pate was hired and worked there until just before practice started. Most customers didn't recognize Pate as he took orders and delivered food.
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"No one really knew who I was unless I was wearing my SEC Western Division Championship ring. Then people would ask if I played and what my name was. Most customers tipped pretty well, too," Pate said with a laugh, "but not well enough."
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Sophomore center Cole Cubelic had a busy summer as well. Cubelic and a few of his teammates worked in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
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"We did a lot of painting around the student section and the end zones," Cubelic said. "We also laid some sod on the field and repaired some landscaping to go along with the improvements that were made to the stadium this summer."
Cubelic and his co-workers could be seen riding small trucks around the stadium concourses in the mornings performing some of their duties.
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"We had a lot of fun together, but it was hard work. It was really hot out there, so we generally worked in the mornings to avoid the worst heat. Having extra money was great," Cubelic said, "But I'm glad its over."
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Cubelic's good friend and teammate Ben Leard had a different kind of summer job. Leard, a junior in Mass Communications, worked at the Auburn Network. For one hour a day, Leard worked at WANI 1400-AM to get a feel for what a job in his field of study is like.
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"It was great," Leard said. "I was able to learn what goes on in the industry and to see if I'm in the right major. I really feel that I learned a lot."
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The NCAA recently decided to allow scholarship athletes from all sports to hold part-time jobs year round. Many rules and regulations govern what type of job a student-athlete can hold. The athlete can only make the "going-rate" for the job that he or she holds and cannot make more than $2,000 during the school year (fall, winter and spring quarters). During the summer and all University holidays, the student athlete must still be paid the typical salary, but there is no set limit on what he can make during that time period.
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Head coach Terry Bowden had mixed feelings on this new policy. "I'm not against the new rule because it's for all athletes," Bowden said. "Full scholarship football players have the flexibility to work summers, and Christmas break and I'm okay with that. But there are very few of our players that I would encourage to take a full load of classes, full practice, study hall and then try to work a job on the side."
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And the players agree. "There's no way I could hold a job all year," Pate said. "It's hard enough to do well on the field and in the classroom at the same time. I can't imagine trying to squeeze in time for a job."
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Leard summed up the players' feelings on the issue by saying, "I would enjoy working if I had the time. But I think that football prepares you for life in many of the same ways that a job would. I have learned about dedication, concentration and hard work through football and I will be able to take these lessons and use them in the real world someday."
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Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs and former Auburn tailback Stacy Danley has been put in charge of monitoring the student-athletes job status. Danley has instituted several strict rules that the players must abide by in order to obtain and keep a job during the season.
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"A student-athlete must have permission from his or her head coach and a 2.0 or higher GPA before applying for a job. Once that permission has been granted, the Financial Aid office and the Registrar's office must also approve," Danley said.
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"We try to place the athletes in jobs relating to their fields of study, or at least in a job that interests them," Danley said. "We require the employer to keep payroll records and to send us a copy to ensure that the athletes aren't being paid too much for the job. I will also make impromptu on-site job inspections to see that athletes are actually performing the work that they are supposed to be doing."
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While the players are getting their first taste of life in the workplace, Bowden spoke candidly of his memories of working as a college student.
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"The worst job I ever had in college was after my freshman year at West Virginia," Bowden said. "I went back to Tallahassee to work for the summer at Mayflower Moving and Storage. Of course I wasn't acclimated to the weather, and I spent three months in 100-degree heat. Every house that I moved already had the electricity cut off, so there was no air conditioning. It was the hardest, toughest job I ever had. I think, it made me happy that I was going to college to get a degree."

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	<H1 ALIGN=CENTER> From Painting to Pancakes </H1>
	<H2 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR="#FF8000">
	<I>AU Football Player Summer Jobs</I></FONT> </H2>
	<H2 ALIGN=CENTER> by Susan Stephens</H2>

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	<B> Sophomore safety Rob Pate spent his summer waiting tables at the International House of Pancakes.</B>
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	Although the lazy days of summer are over for Auburn students, the memories of sunbathing by the pool and relaxing at the beach still linger. But for some Tiger football players, this past summer will be remembered as one of hard work.
	Instead of serving up tackles on opposing running backs, sophomore strong safety Rob Pate spent his summer serving pancakes. When the International House of Pancakes opened in Auburn in June, Pate was hired and worked there until just before practice started. Most customers didn't recognize Pate as he took orders and delivered food.
	<P>
	"No one really knew who I was unless I was wearing my SEC Western Division Championship ring. Then people would ask if I played and what my name was. Most customers tipped pretty well, too," Pate said with a laugh, "but not well enough."
	<P>
	Sophomore center Cole Cubelic had a busy summer as well. Cubelic and a few of his teammates worked in Jordan-Hare Stadium.
	<P>
	"We did a lot of painting around the student section and the end zones," Cubelic said. "We also laid some sod on the field and repaired some landscaping to go along with the improvements that were made to the stadium this summer."
	Cubelic and his co-workers could be seen riding small trucks around the stadium concourses in the mornings performing some of their duties.
	<P>
	"We had a lot of fun together, but it was hard work. It was really hot out there, so we generally worked in the mornings to avoid the worst heat. Having extra money was great," Cubelic said, "But I'm glad its over."
	<P>
	Cubelic's good friend and teammate Ben Leard had a different kind of summer job. Leard, a junior in Mass Communications, worked at the Auburn Network. For one hour a day, Leard worked at WANI 1400-AM to get a feel for what a job in his field of study is like.
	<P>
	"It was great," Leard said. "I was able to learn what goes on in the industry and to see if I'm in the right major. I really feel that I learned a lot."
	<P>
	The NCAA recently decided to allow scholarship athletes from all sports to hold part-time jobs year round. Many rules and regulations govern what type of job a student-athlete can hold. The athlete can only make the "going-rate" for the job that he or she holds and cannot make more than $2,000 during the school year (fall, winter and spring quarters). During the summer and all University holidays, the student athlete must still be paid the typical salary, but there is no set limit on what he can make during that time period.
	<P>
	Head coach Terry Bowden had mixed feelings on this new policy. "I'm not against the new rule because it's for all athletes," Bowden said. "Full scholarship football players have the flexibility to work summers, and Christmas break and I'm okay with that. But there are very few of our players that I would encourage to take a full load of classes, full practice, study hall and then try to work a job on the side."
	<P>
	And the players agree. "There's no way I could hold a job all year," Pate said. "It's hard enough to do well on the field and in the classroom at the same time. I can't imagine trying to squeeze in time for a job."
	<P>
	Leard summed up the players' feelings on the issue by saying, "I would enjoy working if I had the time. But I think that football prepares you for life in many of the same ways that a job would. I have learned about dedication, concentration and hard work through football and I will be able to take these lessons and use them in the real world someday."
	<P>
	Assistant Athletic Director for External Affairs and former Auburn tailback Stacy Danley has been put in charge of monitoring the student-athletes job status. Danley has instituted several strict rules that the players must abide by in order to obtain and keep a job during the season.
	<P>
	"A student-athlete must have permission from his or her head coach and a 2.0 or higher GPA before applying for a job. Once that permission has been granted, the Financial Aid office and the Registrar's office must also approve," Danley said.
	<P>
	"We try to place the athletes in jobs relating to their fields of study, or at least in a job that interests them," Danley said. "We require the employer to keep payroll records and to send us a copy to ensure that the athletes aren't being paid too much for the job. I will also make impromptu on-site job inspections to see that athletes are actually performing the work that they are supposed to be doing."
	<P>
	While the players are getting their first taste of life in the workplace, Bowden spoke candidly of his memories of working as a college student.
	<P>
	"The worst job I ever had in college was after my freshman year at West Virginia," Bowden said. "I went back to Tallahassee to work for the summer at Mayflower Moving and Storage. Of course I wasn't acclimated to the weather, and I spent three months in 100-degree heat. Every house that I moved already had the electricity cut off, so there was no air conditioning. It was the hardest, toughest job I ever had. I think, it made me happy that I was going to college to get a degree."

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