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Monday, December 3, 2007 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 114, Issue 62

■ FOOTBALL Arrest made in shooting Tide heads back BY JAMES JAILET AND WAYNE GRAYSON the University of Alabama The Crimson White Police Department around 6 p.m. Friday, Jones was not a A suspect police think UA student, and the TPD and was involved in the shooting Metro Homicide Unit were to Shreveport that happened Friday on 6th investigating the homicide Street was arrested Saturday, that happened at 1419 Sixth The Tuscaloosa News report- Street at approximately 3 BY DAN SELLERS had a great experience in ed Sunday. The report said p.m. Sports Editor Shreveport last season and the shooting left 21-year-old Gavin Obrian Patton, ■ [email protected] we are looking forward to a return trip.” Avery Morgan Jones III dead. 21, was arrested near Much of Alabama’s bowl The Tuscaloosa Police Montgomery Saturday after- It’s déjà vu all over again. A year after finishing with speculation was centered Department did not return noon, The Tuscaloosa News a 6-6 regular season and a on the Liberty Bowl after calls or requests for informa- reported. CW/ Alex Gilbert trip to Shreveport, La., for the Alabama’s loss to Auburn. The report also said Patton Officers investigate the crime scene of last Friday’s shooting. Gavin Obrian tion made by The Crimson Independence Bowl, the 2007 The fact that Coach Paul White since Friday evening apparently shot Jones in the Patton, age 21, was arrested in Montgomery on Saturday. version of the Tide will do the “Bear” Bryant’s last game was regarding the shooting. face, after which Jones was same. in 1982 at the Liberty Bowl According to an e-mail sent taken to DCH Medical Center Patton stole an undisclosed Jones’ apartment after shoot- The only difference is that made this year’s bowl the 25th out to all UA students from and pronounced dead. amount of illegal drugs from ing him, the report said. Nick Saban will be coaching anniversary of that game. the 6-6 Tide and the oppo- However, that possibility nent will be the Colorado was thwarted early Sunday Buffaloes. afternoon when Mississippi “It’s a great opportunity for State accepted the Liberty our players,” Saban said. “It’s Bowl bid to play against Kids try out a new set of wheels a great opportunity for our Central Florida. That left seniors to change how the the Independence Bowl season ended and go out on to choose between two 6-6 a winning note. It’s also an squads — Alabama or South opportunity to play a quality Carolina. Big 12 team.” “The exposure of a bowl The PetroSun game is always a positive for Independence Bowl is the building a program,” Saban only bowl game being played said. “It’s one of the best things on Dec. 30. The game will be in college football, because it televised by ESPN at 7 p.m. gives the players a lot of posi- Alabama will be playing in tive self-gratification for the its NCAA-record 55th bowl hard work they put in to play game and will be making its in a bowl game.” third trip to the Independence In his first year at Michigan Bowl. The Tide defeated Iowa State, Saban coached the State 14-13 in 2001 under Spartans in the Independence Dennis Franchione, but they Bowl against his future team, lost to the Oklahoma State LSU. The Tigers swamped Cowboys 34-31 last season Saban and MSU 45-26 in the under interim head coach Joe 1995 bowl game. Kines. It is the first time Alabama “We are pleased and excit- has played in four consecu- ed to being playing Colorado tive bowl games since the in the Independence Bowl,” 1991-94 seasons. Alabama’s director of athlet- Student tickets are priced ics Mal Moore said in a state- at $25 each. Students eligi- ment. ble to purchase tickets have “We certainly appreci- the right to buy two tickets. ate the Independence Bowl Students who wish to pur- committee’s confidence in chase tickets should go to us, and we are happy to have the ticket office at Coleman the opportunity to partici- Coliseum on Thursday from pate. Our players and staff 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

2007 PetroSun CW/ Whitney Walker Thirty-one mechanical engineering students designed and produced cycles for children who have limited muscle coordination due to cerebral palsy. Independence Bowl The cycles are ridden by pushing both petals simultaneously, which differs from the alternating motion required to ride a typical bicycle. The designs are for children between eight and 12 years old. The building process for the prototypes took approximately two months to complete and were present- ed for review Nov. 7. When completed, the cycles will be given to some of the children involved in programs at United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama. BamaBike to offer students bikes for rent BY BRETT BRALLEY will include three to four sta- the goal is to fully implement checked out for 24 hours, but Assistant Student Life Editor tions around campus. Though the program around campus once the program is in full ■ [email protected] some details have yet to be by fall 2008. swing, the goal is to allow stu- finalized, he said the stations “Our primary interest is con- dents to check out a bike for a In addition to the will most likely include the venience for students,” he said. time period of up to a week. CrimsonRide and Tide Taxi, Ferguson Center, the Student “We want to ensure that every A survey conducted by Recreation Center and approx- BamaBike program participant Flachsbart indicated some stu- students will soon have a new Alabama Colorado mode of transportation around imately two residence halls. has a great experience with dents would be willing to pay vs. campus, when the BamaBike The program will have about BamaBike and make sure the the $15 fee. Crimson Tide Buffaloes program begins as a pilot pro- 30 to 50 bikes, he said. needs of the students are met.” “Best publicity for the pro- (6-6, 4-4 SEC) (6-6, 4-4 Big 12) gram in the spring semester. The provider of the bikes George Brown, director of gram will be people talking For a one-time fee of $15, has yet to be determined, and University Recreation, said about it,” Brown said. students would have permis- Flachsbart said there is cur- University Recreation is acting Flachsbart said he thinks ■ When: Sunday, Dec. 30, 7 p.m. rently a bid out. Some details as an administrative hub for BamaBike will be the per- sion to check out bikes as long ■ Where: Independence Stadium, as they are students and will be are still up in the air, but the program. fect complement to the able to check out bikes from Flachsbart said the plan is to Brown said the fact that stu- CrimsonRide. Shreveport, La. different locations around have bikes made of a steel and dents are leading the program “You could take the ■ TV: ESPN titanium frame, with a basket may contribute to its success, CrimsonRide from your campus in order to get around. ■ Ticket cost: $25 for students, $35 or $40 Alex Flachsbart, a junior on the front. The color is yet to but having an administrative parking lot to the Ferg,” he majoring in political science, be determined. network for operational man- said. “Walk up to the check- for general public has been researching and “I can definitely say the color agement will keep the program in, check-out station, check ■ How to order tickets: Alabama students working on implementing of the bikes won’t be is orange,” going after students graduate. out a bike and it’s yours for 24 with a valid ACTion Card can go to Coleman the program for about a year. he said. “They will most likely Brown also said it is a good hours.” He said he now has received be some sort of shade of red.” option for those who want to Flachsbart said his goal for Coliseum Thursday between 9 a.m. and 5 full funding from the Office of Though the BamaBike have a healthy way of traveling the program is for it to be a p.m. to order tickets. Tickets for the general Student Affairs and the SGA. Program will be a pilot program around campus. public are available today at the ticket office. Flachsbart said the program in the spring, Flachsbart said For now the bikes can be See BAMABIKE, Page 2

Today Breezy. The Crimson White ■ Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Tuesday Sunny. ■ ■ 62º/37º Newsroom — 348-6144 Fax — 348-4116 Advertising — 348-7845 ■ Classifieds — 348-7355 ■ Letters, op-eds — letters cw.ua.edu Wednesday Sunny. @ online 56º/29º 62º/37º ■ Press releases, announcements — [email protected] www.cw.ua.edu 2 Monday, December 3, 2007 ■ NEWS THE CRIMSON WHITE CAMPUS Group hands out whistles “One thing we really wanted Promoting campus, to do was to give girls some Tobrief submit a brief, e-mail [email protected] IN type of thing to feel safe,” Crow personal safety one of said. “Not everyone is comfort- CORRECTION organization’s goals able carrying Mace around, so In an article that appeared in the paper on Friday, “WRC we decided to give out these and WILL sponsor reading,” Barbara Ehrenreich’s nonfic- BY BRETT BRALLEY safety whistles. They’re dis- tion work “Nickel and Dimed” was incorrectly referred to Assistant Student Life Editor creet and simple.” as a novel. The CW regrets the error and is happy to set the ■ [email protected] Ruth Garrett, a senior major- record straight. ing in electrical engineering, Some students leaving said she was handed a whistle ANNOUNCEMENTS Saturday’s basketball game after the game, but said she’s were handed something extra not sure just how effective the — safety whistles, designed by whistle will be. SWE, Golden Key sponsoring dinner tonight Crimson Karma, a student-led “I put mine on my keychain, initiative began by Terry Saban but if I was getting attacked The Society of Women Engineers and Golden Key are designed to create campus or being raped, I don’t think sponsoring a homemade dinner featuring food from around unity. it would actually help me,” the world including American, Asian, Mexican, Italian and, CW/ Alex Gilbert The whistles, which are Garrett said. “It’s not very of course, dessert. Food will be buffet style with plenty of Students involved with Crimson Karma, a student-led initiative hand out black and give off a high- loud.” seating available. Tickets can be purchased from SWE or safety whistles to students at the men’s basketball game on Saturday. pitched sound, can be used Garrett said she has heard Golden Key officers or at the door. All proceeds benefit Toys as a keychain. Laken Laird, of other universities providing for Tots and Angel Tree. director of Crimson Karma noise makers for students to Crow said Crimson Karma purchased with the help of Tickets are $4 in advance and $6 at the door. The dinner and a junior majoring in polit- use if they were in a state of began as an initiative led by Associate Provost Judy Bonner, is tonight at 7 in the front lobby of Hardaway Hall. ical science, said the whistles emergency. Terry Saban at the beginning of Laird said. are part of one of Crimson “Mace is always good, too,” the semester. She said Saban, Campus safety is not the Honors College Open House this Tuesday Karma’s projects to promote Garrett said. “But it might not the SGA and UA administra- first project that the new orga- campus and personal safety be great if everyone was spray- tors met in the spring semes- nization has put together. All students currently enrolled in the UHP, IHP and/or among students. ing Mace everywhere.” ter of 2007 to discuss the idea. Laird said Crimson Karma CBHP are invited to the annual Open House in Nott Hall on “The goal of Crimson Anna Mugg, a junior major- “We brainstormed ideas and does two projects a semes- Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. to join the Honors College faculty Karma is to create awareness ing in exercise science, said she came up with ‘The good you ter. The first project Crimson and staff for an end-of-semester get together. on campus for students for got a whistle after the game as do comes back to you,’” Crow Karma did was to help fresh- themselves, for other people well, but did not know what its said. man adjust to on-campus life. around campus, for the com- specific purpose was at first. Crow said as of now, 2,000 They focused on moving new Corolla to take yearbook photos Tuesday munity of Tuscaloosa and for “I think [Crimson Karma] whistles had been ordered, students into residence halls, The Corolla yearbook will be taking photos for the 2007- the environment,” Laird said. should have explained what but Crow said if students say welcoming them to campus 08 yearbook in front of Reese Phifer Hall on Tuesday. Miss Louise Crow, SGA commu- they were for as they were they want them, more can be and helped with adjusting to Corolla 2008 Kristen Kinard and Miss Corolla 2007 Ashley nications director, said hand- handing them out,” Mugg ordered. the CrimsonRide. Moore will be on site as well. ing the whistles out to students said. “That would have been “My hope is that this thing Laird said next semester The Corolla yearbook staff will also be selling yearbooks is a proactive way to help keep more effective.” catches on and girls hear about Crimson Karma will focus on for $70, which can be charged to student accounts. For students safe. Mugg said she didn’t think it, and that we get to order personal health and environ- more information send a Facebook message to Lara Ellen “Anyone can have one,” the whistle was loud either, but more and more and more,” mental awareness. Powell, the Corolla yearbook marketing manager. Crow said. “But of course we the message Crimson Karma Crow said. “I feel like any girl Laird said the Women’s targeted women. Safety issues was promoting is a good one. that wants one should be able Resource Center and the O’Kelley Gallery Art Night to feature origami affect everyone on campus.” “I think it’s a good idea,” she to have one.” University of Alabama Police Crow said this was a way said. “It has the potential to be Laird said Crimson Karma Department will be sources Participants will have the opportunity to make origami to combine the University’s effective. I wouldn’t say that passed out whistles to anyone for students who want to get a ornaments at the O’Kelley Gallery during Art Night on resources — Crimson Karma in every circumstance that who wanted them after the safety whistle. Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. As a Kentuck studio artist, Celia worked with the SGA, the they would actually help. It game, not just women. She To find out more about O’Kelley holds a monthly open studio on Art Night for Women’s Resource Center and doesn’t always indicate a state said about 500 were passed Crimson Karma, visit the visitors to see works in progress, meet the artist and see her UA administration to make the of emergency when you hear a out altogether. program’s Web site at www. workspace. whistles available to students. whistle.” The whistles were ua.edu/karma.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “Having a bike here would Taylor Rodden, a freshman “Having a bike, you can get BAMABIKE be nice,” Chastain said. “I can’t majoring in education, said she around on your own time,” Continued from Page 1 “I do want to assure you that your bring one from home because would also use the BamaBike she said. I’ve already brought so many program next semester. Flachsbart said students president runs the University well, success that can be recognized things. It’d also be a good way She said riding a bike who have any questions or sug- nationwide. to get exercise while getting around campus allows stu- gestions about the BamaBike thinks about the University all the time. “We feel very confident that around. With the CrimsonRide, dents to move at their own program can e-mail him at working with campus author- you just kind of sit there.” schedule. [email protected]. However, he can also be a handyman,” ity, we can make this campus — Sandee Kirby Witt, wife of Univeristy presi- a model for the Southeast and the entire country.” Apply Now For dent Robert Witt, describing her husband putting Rebekah Chastain, a fresh- man majoring in communica- together a toy for her grandchild. tive disorders, said she would See “Home for the Holidays,” definitely participate in the program and would most like- University Premier Awards Page 5. ly check out a bike at least once a week. Premier Awards are the 5 highest honors given by the University. The Crimson White is ... 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BY JAMES JAILLET mileage. Not to mention, it’s Samantha Mroczynski, a scooters may be an option Assistant Community News Editor just fun to ride.” senior majoring in chemistry, that could help students with ■ [email protected] Lanctot said scooters may said she thinks the UA cam- expenses. be a good option for college pus may not be the place for Rogers said she used to live With gas prices keeping students, since many of the scooter riders. nearly 30 minutes off of cam- steady at more than $3 a gal- things students need are on “I’d feel uncomfortable pus, and she drove an SUV. lon in November, students’ or near campus. riding a scooter around cam- “I couldn’t ride a bike, it finances may also continue He also said, however, they pus,” she said. “Right now would have been too far,” to feel increased pressure. may not work for everyone. our campus doesn’t really she said. “A scooter would George Latham, however, Latham said there were no have a place for scooters to have saved gas, and if more said he may have something other scooter specific shops be roaming around. I mean, people had them on campus to help. in the west Alabama area. He I can really see them caus- it might be better for traffic Latham, owner of the said his shop carries three ing accidents. On the roads on campus and everything. I newly founded T-Town lines of scooters, with some they would confuse people mean, gas prices aren’t going Motorsports, said scooters being more expensive and and cut through traffic, and down much anytime soon, and electric motor-powered road sturdy,while others are I’d be afraid a scooter would but it may take a good while bicycles are good alternatives cheaper and better options just take me out when I was for students to start want- for on-campus riding. walking across the Quad.” ing to replace their cars with to cars for college students. CW/ Emily Rowe “They’re a good, safe, reli- The most expensive scoot- Mroczynski said students them.” able mode of transportation,” George Latham, the owner of T-Town Motorsports, suggests using er in the shop costs around riding scooters would prob- Latham said his store also he said. “They’re inexpensive scooters and electric-powered bicycles for transportation instead of cars. $7,000, and the cheapest ably be out of place on cam- carries electric-powered bicy- to operate, and they pretty runs about $3,200. pus, and she said she doesn’t cles that can travel up to 20 much pay for themselves.” Lane and 15th Street in the campus and around town, he UA spokeswoman Cathy see scooters catching on. miles without being peddled. Latham said every scooter Parkview Shopping Center. said. Andreen said that as of now, “If they had some type of The motors can be charged in his shop gets between 60 Jonathan Lanctot, a soph- Lanctot said his scooter students riding scooters on way or some type of rules for on a standard outlet. and 100 miles-per-gallon of omore majoring in engineer- gets over 100 miles-per-gal- campus can park them at them on campus that would “I’m looking forward to gas. Also, Latham said, every- ing, said he owns a Honda lon, and he has spent less bike racks as long as they be fine,” she said. “But as it working with students and thing he sells has an auto- Metropolitan scooter and than $10 on gas since he aren’t blocking sidewalks or stands right now there isn’t trying to get more people rid- matic transmission. uses it around Tuscaloosa. bought it over the summer. entrance ways. She also said, anything, and [scooter rid- ing scooters,” Latham said. T-Town Motorsports Lanctot said he is from “I use my scooter to get however, that if scooters start ers] would probably be tak- “They really are a great thing opened Nov. 12, the Monday Illinios and doesn’t go home around campus really quick- becoming popular, a more ing advantage of that.” for college students to have before Thanksgiving. It’s that often, so the scooter ly,” Lanctot said. “I never have scooter-specific system may Kristin Rogers, a senior and in a lot of ways are tailor- on the corner of Hackberry works for getting around to worry about gas prices or be put in place for them. majoring in chemistry, said made for them.” Store owner enters family business

BY HILARY MCARTHUR downtown Tuscaloosa called performance-based shoe wear and apparel that it sells. For Contributing Writer Wagner Shoes. and apparel,” Wagner said. example, the store sells the Wagner said he wanted to He said he describes the Tempo Nike shorts, Wagner For three generations, the expand the family business by idea of performance as being said. Wagner family has devoted buying out his father’s shoe a better way for runners and His main customers so far much of their time to the shoe store and converting it into walkers to perform. have been members from the business. a franchise of the retail store At the Midtown Village Tuscaloosa Track Club, young “We have shoes in our known as The Athlete’s Foot. franchise, Wagner said they adults who would like to per- blood,” Tommy Wagner said. Wagner now owns five only sell apparel for running form better in their running Wagner is the third genera- franchises of The Athlete’s and walking. or walking and people who tion in his family to be in the Foot in central Alabama. His “No oversized tees or Air are on their feet all day, like shoe business. He owns five most recent franchise opened Force Ones by Michael Jordan, nurses, Wagner said. shoe stores and is a certified two weeks ago in the Midtown but they can however be found He said he plans to have pedorthist in Alabama. Village shopping center locat- at my store in the University a lot of business during the Wagner’s grandfather first ed across from University Mall,” Wagner said. holidays. Even though his triggered the family inter- Mall. Wagner also said this par- store is located in the back of est in shoes when he worked “This particular loca- ticular franchise will sell more Midtown Village, he said he in the wholesale shoe busi- tion of The Athlete’s Foot is products that appeal to the still sees a lot of traffic going ness. Then Wagner’s father more unique from the rest young adults because of the by his store, and he gets many opened a retail shoe store in in that its focus is to sell popular outerwear shoes customers daily. Coming up: Wednesday

Callie Corley ■ Editor Padawan Child Opinions [email protected] with Amanda Peterson Monday, December 3, 2007 4 Our View ■ SENIOR FAREWELL Daly to Saluting the mind molders In the past, farewell columns sense of it. (TCF 112, 340, 440) other underrated filmmakers have often involved thanking Gary Copeland — for rocking the right way. (TCF 240, 442) everyone under the sun who That’s What suspenders and Velcro, as well Marc Petersen — for provid- the writer has worked with, She Said as one of the greatest all-time ing honest feedback and stay- tape soon hung out with and lived with beards on campus. (TCF 100) ing patient and positive with in their four-plus years at the Kevin Waltman — for expos- creative writers via WebCt; for University. Last spring, I wrote ing his students to the film representing 90.7 with style. “Last Call with Carson Daly” will begin taping new one of these under the impres- “Rushmore;” for telling us to (EN 200, 206) episodes this week, becoming to first late night show sion that my days at the CW open our books to Flannery Tricia McElroy — for giving to cross the picket lines. Daly, according to a CNN. were finished, and my final O’Connor’s “A Good Man is William Shakespeare the treat- com article, has asked non-Guild writers to supply semester would be predomi- Hard To Find;” for his continu- ment and identity he deserves. nantly focused on academics Ben Flanagan ing allegiance to the NBA. (EN (EN 333) him with material for the new episodes. and the campus radio station, [email protected] 102) Glenda Williams — for leg- On Nov. 5, the Writers Guild went on strike, 90.7-FM. I made my thanks, Andrew Grace — for chang- ible, totally useful advice on demanding residuals from DVD sales and Internet said my goodbyes and moved straight face and handle awk- ing the pace; for popping in the “the business;” for helping me use, such as direct download and streaming epi- on, I thought. wardly formed questions Spike Jonze DVD to emphasize graduate. (TCF 215) sodes. The strike immediately halted production for Now that The Crimson White pertaining to the images of how music videos are supposed Stacy Morgan — for empha- late night shows because writers work daily prepar- opinions editor Callie Corley vaginismus while clad in a to be made; for bringing Albert sizing the importance of film ing new material. has given me another oppor- vintage “Stars Wars” T-shirt is Mayseles to campus for God’s in colleges other than commu- tunity to reinforce similar senti- an automatic member of the sake! (TCF 311) nications; for sharing Steven The editorial board of The Crimson White, being Soderbergh’s “Traffic” with ten ments and say sayanora once Cat’s Pajamas Club.) Justyce Kali — for not taking made up of writers, can be sympathetic to not getting any s--- from — what would Hoor hall. (AMS 271) more, I thank her and wish to I would like to name some paid enough. However, we can’t necessarily blame shift our attention on a group be her words, I assure you— Roberta Webster — for keep- names, though. These people that silently waits as one class wiseass, naïve political science ing me alert, awake and com- Daly for crossing. are bona fide educators who leaves and the other arrives. students and moderating wacky pletely interested during lec- This strike hinders the livelihoods of many individ- are the reason this university Now for the reason I started debates like a pro. (PSC 101) tures on trade winds. (GY 101) uals, especially those who work behind the scenes. has credibility as a legitimate this farewell thingamajig. There John Crowley — for speak- Barrett Gough — for actually Writers aren’t writing, hosts aren’t hosting, camera- educational institution. Their are people at this university — ing a mile-a-minute without typing the words, “Rambo: First efforts and abilities ought to men, producers, directors, actors — there are a lot of and all other campuses, to be ever saying “Um” once though Blood, part II,” on to his sylla- people in Hollywood who find themselves jobless as sure — that have had impacts be the draw to this campus lectures on J. Alfred Prufrock, bus; for his incorporation of the a result of this strike. and influence that often goes — not football. the Harlem Renaissance and music that helped the nation Daly needed the income — that’s understandable. unnoticed well after the final They have had an extremely William Faulkner; this guy’s lec- react to wars. (AMS 103) positive impact and influence He is also giving those backstage their jobs back. He’ll scantron has been handed in. tures are clinics, if you’re inter- Sean Hoade — for crawling These are people who have on me and my future, so they ested. (EN 210) out of the box, bursting back face the consequences of crossing once the strike is deserve some recognition. finished, however. Daly won’t be seen as a good per- seen it all, followed their annual Kerri Wheatley — for teach- in and eating whatever box- routine and continued to enrich Before I list my Alabama ing a foreign language to stu- inhabitants’ brains; for chal- son to work with by writers. smartass, ingrate minds with favorites, I’d like to recognize dents as if it wasn’t already our lenging convention; for being We can’t blame the writers for wanting what should information that will resonate Bonnie Noonan, my English native language. (SP 102) the poster-child of “school can be theirs. Everyone deserves just compensation for for eternity. composition professor at the Kirk Summers — for near- be fun.” (EN 311) their work. Studio executives make millions while Who are they? Why, our University of New Orleans. ly convincing me that there These people have made a many writers struggle to make a living. Actors make educators at the University of If you ever transfer to Xavier might be some authenticity to difference for many more rea- Alabama. University down there, make so much of that madcap Greek sons than these. If you need the millions while writers can expect to see maybe a it a priority to register for her third of that. This institution has produced and Roman mythology; for hours and there happen to be some of the finest instructors class. She’s one of the great making two hundred people open seats, hurry up and regis- Another result of the strike — many television and professors alive, and I’ve ones out there. laugh at 8 a.m. in Mary Alston ter. show seasons and big budget movies have been been lucky enough to sit in Jeremy Butler — for being Hall. (CL 222) And thank you, CW read- delayed indefinitely. The seventh season of “24” has some of their classrooms. Truth the encyclopedia of film I was Aaron Greer — for appreciat- ers. None of this would be the been postponed indefinitely. The final season of be told, some of my all-time looking for when I enrolled; for ing the true greats in film and same if you had never gotten “Scrubs” may never resolve if the strike doesn’t end favorites are my current grad- serving as chief advisor to the letting us know about it; for pissed off. quickly. The sequel to “The Da Vinci Code,” “Angels ers; but to avoid coming off as a UA Film Society; for cement- letting me realize my first fart and Demons,” has been postponed until a future major suck-up, I’ll withhold the ing terms like “polysemy” into joke on digital video, and giving Ben Flanagan is a senior names. our brains; and for somehow me an ‘A’ for it; for introduc- majoring in telecommunica- date, but many movies risk not ever being made. (Though I will say that a incorporating soap opera into a ing students to David Lynch, tion and film. He will graduate Studios look to lose a large amount of money teacher who can manage a film course and making perfect Pedro Almodovar, Ang Lee and this month. — more than they are already losing — if a resolu- tion can’t be met quickly. Rumors circulating say the strike may end Dec. 8. If studios give writers a share of the profits from DVD sales and Internet use, then they will be forced to give directors and actors as much or more. And the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild contracts are up in June. If the writer’s strike isn’t resolved by then, we could have a com- plete shutdown of the television and movie industry. Daly isn’t the bad guy. There is strength in numbers and solidarity between industry brothers, but people need to eat. Whether Daly needs money or just needs work, his crossing the picket lines may convince oth- ers to follow. The studios — which are multi-million CW /Braxton Thrash dollar companies — are the real enemy. Writers only want a large piece of the preverbal pie that, from the looks of the studios, has more than enough to go around. Our View is the consensus of the CW editorial board. Letter to the Editor The answer to that ques- tion goes beyond the scope Do you think winning is ridiculous? of Gray’s article or this one, American means protecting but I can tell you at least one rights BY JOHN GOLDSMITH equipped with tusks, a trunk thing like an elephant. does not slip… on anything… thing that it doesn’t mean. It and a license to kill. Naturally, our players would ever. doesn’t mean that one must This is in response to How insane would it be if Our school, like many oth- be accustomed to playing Elephant feces on the field Schuyler Gray’s article, “The believe, as Gray puts it, that before every home football ers, has recognized that when in the presence of a gigantic of play, that’s ridiculous, but battle between me versus “governments exist to solve game we could “Operation one goes about choosing a creature, but the competition Javier actually slipping on it, we.” I assume the point of the problems of their citi- Dumbo Drop” a giant elephant mascot to represent itself, an would surely be awe-struck come on we’re not trying to this article was to attack zens that we can’t solve by onto our own football field? intimidating or noble creature and taken aback to say the make up fairy tales. what was thought of as con- ourselves.” He’d rise up on his hind legs is preferable. Whoever chose least. Or, how about this, “Just servative ideals. Instead, it If we look to the Declaration and trumpet ferociously, strik- the mascot of our school rec- The author of a certain arti- because our mascot is an criticizes many principles of Independence, we see a ing fear into the very hearts ognized the fine qualities in cle felt that these advantages elephant doesn’t mean that that constitute the very belief in the natural rights of of our competitors, shaking an elephant and the pride stu- were simply too costly to be we need to actually have an foundation of this country. every man to life, liberty and them at their cores. dents and affiliates would take worth the effort of keeping elephant on campus,” yes we Gray makes many unjus- the pursuit of happiness. My friends and I were talk- in the self-assigned trade- and maintaining an elephant. do; I already explained why, tifiable claims, but I wish The very next sentence ing about the repercussions mark. That author went on to make but if all our top competitors to address only one direct- tells us that governments are an elephant could carry with Unlike some of our top com- several outrageous statements have their respective mascots ly. The claim “every time instituted among men sim- it onto our school, and after a petitors’ mascots, the elephant that may have convinced embodied shouldn’t we? you whine about people on ply to secure these rights. brief debate, we determined is every bit as intimidating as some that having an elephant What does that say about us welfare or having to pay for there weren’t any. it looks, and a live elephant on is a ridiculous idea; however, as a school if all our competi- someone else’s Medicaid Josh Henry In fact, an elephant would the sidelines that could roar every point made is silly and tors can fulfill what we can’t you’re forgetting what it Junior, philosophy be the cheapest, most exotic louder than its very fan base impractical. — that we bit off more than means to be an American” is and most effective tool we would live up to every aspect After all, is winning ridicu- we could chew or that we’re all unjustifiable. For then rest of Henry’s letter, could utilize to ensure victory of our mascot. lous? I think not. talk? What does it mean to be check out the CW Website at at every home game; further- How about shock factor? What angered me the most an American? cw.ua.edu. more, all complaints recog- Imagine being LSU’s quar- about the anti-elephant arti- John Goldsmith is a freshman nized by the editors in favor terback, surveying the car- cle, to the extent of writing my in pre-major studies. of abandoning this elephant nage across the line of scrim- own antagonistic rant even, What’s your view? Send letters or guest columns to project are weak and fallible. mage, desperately looking for was the article’s opening state- For the rest of Goldsmith’s col- [email protected]. Students should include name, year, The elephant is a massive, an open receiver when some- ment. Let it be known, first umn, check out the CW Website major and daytime phone number. intimidating mammal fully thing catches your eye, some- and foremost, Javier Arenas at cw.ua.edu.

The Crimson White welcomes your view on the issues. Letters to the editor must be less than 300 words and guest columns less than 700. Send submissions to [email protected]. Submissions must include the Mike Faulk Editor Callie Corley Opinions Editor author’s name and daytime phone number. Phone numbers are for verification and will not be published. Jessie Patterson Managing Editor Kathleen Buccleugh Chief Copy Editor Students should also include their year in school and major. For more information, call 348-6144 or e-mail Editorial Board [email protected]. The CW reserves the right to edit all submissions. Monday,IN December 3, 2007focus 5 INbrief from wire reports ... LSSA Toys for Tots Home for the holidays total at 188 BY AMANDA PETERSON the spectators that there were and alumni. Community News Editor 14,450 in Coleman for the They also share a love of The Library Support ■ [email protected] game, Witt said. their grandchildren. Kirby Staff Association’s fifth He leaned over to Kirby Witt Witt’s daughter has an 18- annual Toys for Tots toy Sandee Kirby fully expect- and told her that 450 were month-old son, and Witt’s son drive is 312 toys short ed UA President Robert watching the game and 14,000 has a 15-month-old daughter. of their goal of 500 toys, Witt to give her another were watching them. Her grandson Will even having collected 188 toys project when he started “Of course that did a lot for became a part of their wed- to date. The drive lasts asking her the question. my nerves with the chancel- ding ceremony. Even though through Dec. 14. Kirby, director of the UA lor sitting behind us and the it was short, Witt said Will Gorgas Library has President’s Cabinet and a trustees,” Kirby Witt said. started to walk around and collected 150 toys, with senior development offi- decided that it was time for McLure’s total at 13. Bruno cer, already had enough Kirby Witt to pick him up just and Hoole both have on her plate with the presi- New family life before they exchanged rings. collected nine toys and dent’s new plans and initia- Kirby Witt said she held her Rodgers has seven. tives, and she did not want to Not being married was grandson on her hip while try- Collection boxes will be have to add something else. more unusual for Witt and ing to help Witt put the ring located on the first and sec- So when Witt prefaced his Kirby Witt after being married on her finger and to put the ond floors of Amelia Gayle question by saying that her previously, so he said settling ring on his finger. Gorgas, Bruno, Hoole, answer would not impact into married life has been “It was hysterical,” Kirby McLure and Rodgers her professionally, she grit- pretty easy. Witt said. “Afterwards my libraries. Informational ted her teeth and prepared Kirby Witt said their lives daughter said, ‘I guess he was brochures are located with to accept whatever new proj- have not changed that much. the ring bearer.’” the boxes. ect he wanted her to start. Now neither of them has to Both grandchildren will be Only new toys may be “Then he said, ‘I think go home to an empty house, in Tuscaloosa for Christmas donated. No guns or knives we need to see each other but she said it is still standard when all the families come to are accepted. Monetary socially,’ and I just said, ‘Sir? once they get to work. visit for Kirby Witt and Witt’s donations may be sent Oh, no sir,’” Kirby Witt said. She still works in the office first Christmas together after to Toys for Tots, 1001 4th Things turned out a little dif- of advancement, but she said four months of being mar- Ave. SW, Bessemer, AL ferent, though. After dating for she will retire after this year. ried. 35022. For more informa- many months, Witt and Kirby Then Kirby Witt said she will And that means Santa tion, please contact Barry Witt were married on Sept. use an empty room on the Claus will also be coming to Sartain at 348-2106 (bsar- 14 in a private ceremony in third floor of the President’s Tuscaloosa for the grandchil- [email protected]) or Karen the chapel at Christ Episcopal CW/ April Williams mansion as an office to help dren. Hoss at 348-7023 (klhoss@ Church. UA President Robert Witt and his wife Sandee Kirby Witt prepare for their plan events. Kirby Witt said they decided ua.edu). When they started to think first Christmas. The couple wed in September in a private ceremony. “I’ll be here a little bit each for Christmas to get a motor- about getting married, Witt day to continue to be their ized toy Cadillac Escalade for Tuscaloosa Winds to said they both knew there was said they wanted to be respect- cell phones and calling other best volunteer,” Kirby Witt her grandson to ride, and one a likelihood of a large amount ful to every situation. people to say, ‘I think President said. “The great thing is I day the housekeeper called to present winter concert of public attention focused on To honor her former hus- Witt is out with Sandee Kirby,’” can continue working for the tell her the toy had arrived. In their wedding because of his band, Witt said he suggested Witt said. University, but for free.” a very large box. In pieces. tonight at 7:30 position. If they had a public she go by Sandee Kirby Witt He said he almost put their Rather than seeing her- The next Sunday after- ceremony, it would have been instead of using her maiden relationship at risk during the self as the first lady of the noon, she said Witt spent The Tuscaloosa Winds difficult to keep it small. name as her middle name. first basketball season. He University, Kirby Witt said she three hours putting the toy Community Band will “We decided there was no They met when Witt inter- asked Kirby Witt to sit with is just Witt’s wife. car together. Once all of the present their winter con- in between,” Witt said. “We viewed in 2002 for the posi- him in his seats during the “Since I went to school here frustrating pieces had been cert today at 7:30 p.m. in couldn’t have a small public tion of University president game, but she said she was and now have worked here for screwed in and the car was the Moody Concert Hall. ceremony. And we felt it would — Kirby Witt served on the nervous about sitting with the over 25 years, I would never finished, Witt read the last line Featuring the Tuscaloosa be best to not let anyone know search committee because chancellor and board of trust- term myself as the first lady,” of the instructions that said Community Singers, the in advance because there was of her role as director of the ees members. Kirby Witt said. “That’s not assembly should only require concert will include holi- the likelihood of someone president’s cabinet and as the At the game, Witt said an me. It never has been me.” one hour of adult attention. day favorites and clas- trying to turn it into a public liaison between the University unbelievable number of people Witt said Kirby Witt knows “I do want to assure you sic symphonic literature. event.” and the UA System Board of at the game wound their way the University more thorough- that your president runs the Music includes works by Instead, it was a short cere- Trustees. around Coleman Coliseum so ly than most of the spous- University well, thinks about Hazo, Anderson, Sparke, mony on the Friday afternoon But Kirby Witt said they they could walk by and say, es of the University’s presi- the University all the time,” Williams and Hanson. before the Arkansas game that were both married when Witt “Hey, Bob. Hey, Sandee.” dents, so they share a love of Kirby Witt said. “However, he The Tuscaloosa Winds is few knew about. Only Kirby first came to the University, Then the announcer told the campus and its students can also be a handyman.” a community band com- Witt’s daughter, son-in-law, so the idea of a relationship is prised of the University of grandson, mother, stepfather not something that would ever Alabama students, faculty and her two closest friends have been considered. and Tuscaloosa commu- attended the ceremony. “We worked together, but nity members. For more After the ceremony, Witt and we were both very, very mar- information email chan- Kirby Witt planned to have a ried and we were not social- cock.bama.ua.edu or visit- small party for their closest ly friends as couples,” Kirby tuscaloosawinds.ua.edu. friends. Because they both Witt said. “It was never in our have birthdays in September, minds, but then life takes you Witt said they asked people in such weird ways.” Alabama Choir School to come over to have a glass of wine in celebration of their to hold concert birthdays. Rocky first dates Kirby Witt said some of their The Alabama Choir friends already thought some- When they started dating, School’s 28th annual win- thing was up. Witt said the scenario was ter concert will be Dec. “Several of them had decid- much different for the presi- 7 and 8 at 7 p.m. in the ed in their minds that we were dent of the University than for Moody Concert Hall. More getting engaged, so they came most people who start dating. than 200 boys and girls will kind of with a smirk think- For their first date, Witt and sing Christmas favorites, ing they knew the secret,” she Kirby Witt went to dinner at classical pieces, folk songs said. “However, we tricked Pepito’s with another couple. and popular American them instead.” The next morning Witt said pieces. Both were previously mar- one of his colleagues asked him Tickets are $10 and ried. Witt and his first wife how he had enjoyed Pepito’s. can be purchased at the Anne divorced in 2005, and Soon everyone seemed to Moody box office prior to Kirby Witt’s first husband Jim know about it. the concerts or by calling passed away in 2004. Because “While we were in the res- 758-0927. this was not the first wedding taurant, people who saw us CW/ April Williams for either of them, Kirby Witt together were getting on their Sandee Kirby Witt and UA President Robert Witt dated for many months before the decided to wed.

IN the community Today 3Tuesday 4Wednesday 5Thursday 6 Friday 7Saturday 8Sunday 9 Good luck with finals Dead Week and study hard this weekend.

Go Green! Textbook Alabama Choir School Alabama Choir School Tuscaloosa Winds, Happy Happy birthday, buy-back, campus book- concert at 7 p.m. in the concert at 7 p.m. in the Moody Hall Instrumental birthday, José Carreras. Rehearsal Room, 7:30 p.m. Jay-Z. stores, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moody Concert Hall. Moody Concert Hall. 6 Monday, December 3, 2007 ■ NEWS THE CRIMSON WHITE Circle K lights up Quad for the holidays

BY DAVE FOLK largest,” said Alton Highsmith, played from Denny Chimes 13,000 members. Members of Contributing Writer Circle K’s faculty adviser. was also a pleasant change The club participates in the community Kiwanis adviser David for some attendees, including many different community service group Taylor Boone, a senior major- service programs throughout With luminaries lining the Womack said student atten- Circle K host Quad and Christmas music dance varies year-to-year. ing in nursing. the year such as Relay for Life, Luminaries on billowing from Denny Chimes, “It really depends on how “I like the music, you can the Ronald McDonald house, Circle K began the holiday sea- many people are walking by. hear it all throughout campus,” Moundville Native American Sunday night son for the 31st consecutive There are fewer places to park Boone said. Festival and Red Cross blood from 5 to 8 p.m. year. now and a lot of times its stu- Jingle Bell Rock and Deck drives. on the Quad. Despite the overcast skies, dents taking a study break,” the Halls were just some of the Some members had either They served hot hundreds of UA students Womack said. Christmas songs played from heard about the club from a chocolate and Past Circle K members also the Chimes by Derrick Meador, friend or previously been stopped by to enjoy free hot took donations chocolate and the festive spir- came, along with others who a graduate student focusing on involved with a Kiwanis organi- which will go to it, all put together by Circle K had been attending for years. organ performance. zation. to raise money for the W.D. Robert Boylan, a UA alum- “It’s a lovely opportunity for “I joined Circle K since I was the W.D. Parlow Partlow Developmental Center. nus, said he is one of the people me to share my musical gifts in Key Club in high school. It’s Developmental “It’s a great annual event, a who attend the event regularly. with the school and also for a good way to get involved on Center. tradition for us at Circle K and “It’s awesome, we’ve been the chimes to be heard when campus and meet people,” said does a good deed for Partlow coming for five years,” Boylan normally not in this manner,” Bryant Henderson, a sopho- Hospital,” said Circle K sec- said. “We graduated in May and Meador said. more majoring in dance. retary Alisha Linam, a junior we’re back for this.” The event was a joint effort He said participation with majoring in history. For some, however, it was a by the Capstone’s Circle K club, Kiwanis before college was Since 1976, Circle K has step back from previous years. Holt High School’s Key Club, not a requirement to join UA’s been hosting the event, which “Normally they light up the Shelton State’s Circle K club and Circle K now. raises money to present gifts whole Quad. It’s still nice but the Kiwanis of Tuscaloosa. “One of the common mis- to residents of W.D. Partlow its always nicer with the whole Circle K is a branch of the conceptions is you have to be Developmental Center. thing lit up,” said Christie Kiwanis International orga- in Key Club to join Circle K,” “There are a lot of different Carlise, a senior majoring in nization and the largest col- Henderson said. CW/ April Williams service projects that Circle K is accounting. lege based community ser- Circle K meets Tuesdays at 7 involved in, but this is the single The holiday tunes being vice group with more than p.m. in 300 Ferguson Center. Dickens festival brings cheer to old Northport

BY EMILY LANE costumes and “Crotchet O’Kelley Gallery in the court- scatter O’Kelley’s desk, which Just behind the O’Kelley out of Colonial Williamsburg. Contributing Writer Burgers.” yard like an elf in Santa’s work- she uses for small-scale metal- Gallery workshop is anoth- Among his tools are 17 different In addition to those festive shop. She said every year she smithing, creating mostly jew- er cozy wooden cabin where kinds of hammers that hang Northport will be trans- events, local artists will display dresses up in elf shoes and a hat elry. blacksmith Steve Davis creates on a wooden rack, a variety formed into a winter wonder- their art and demonstrate their with bells she made while she The artists will not only furniture and sculptures with of different sized tongs and a land Tuesday night, complete craft for the festival goers near demonstrates. entertain at the festival, his metalwork. The shed where huge four-foot anvil that looks with fake snow, St. Nick and the Kentuck Art Center. “I’m like one of Santa’s elves,” but galleries will be open he creates his pieces resembles even Queen Victoria. Art will be on display in a she said. “The kids really like for sales. a blacksmith workshop right See DICKENS, Page 2 Dickens Night, a holiday quaint little courtyard located it.” block party on Main Street, beneath the big red dog sculp- For the demonstration this turns Historic Downtown ture that towers over Main year, she will cut out small ani- If you go Northport into a scene from Street from the roof of one of mals like cats, birds and pigs London in Charles Dickens’s the art galleries that line the from colorful aluminum to ■ What: Dickens Night time, and thousands of people street. create earrings, necklaces and ■ flock to the festival every year to A blacksmith, jewelry maker, pins. When: Tuesday soak up holiday cheer and local basket weavers, potters and O’Kelley also designs original from 5 to 9 p.m. culture. even a broom maker will exhib- silver and gold crosses inspired The festival, which is it their art in the courtyard to from old Christian art that ■ Where: Downtown inspired from Dickens’s “A show off local talent to residents she researched in books she Christmas Carol” set in 1870s and visitors of Tuscaloosa. checked out from the University Northport London, brings families togeth- Celia O’Kelley, a jewelry Libraries. ■ Cost: Free er to enjoy Christmas carols, maker, will work away at the A saw, hammers and files Monday, December 3, 2007 ■ ENTERTAINMENT/NEWS 7 We have a lot to be thankful for here

One of the chief things I hear or with dance performances on this job basically pertains to Stop the expressing boundless creativi- a lack of art and culture in this Hate ty. And we have splinter groups town. Of course, this isn’t true, of amateur actors putting on but one misconception most their own performances on people have about Tuscaloosa top of all that. is that it’s a football town exclu- We have student sively. This is of course one filmmakers (whose ranks I widely held by many people wish to join) trying exciting within the University as well. new things; we have student Based on what we have seen artists and photographers this semester, well, the times Corey Craft opening galleries of art with they are a-changing. [email protected] widely-varied topics and styles This is by no means meant (and sometimes getting pub- to be a comprehensive list of lished in The Scene); we have arts events on campus, just a fun band to listen to), Eliot student writers continually one that I feel best represents Morris, Duncan Sheik and all writing poetry and submitting all the exciting things that the nationally-touring musi- it to journals both local and have happened on this cam- cians brought in to Tuscaloosa national. pus. Believe it or not — and by various venues and bars You know, maybe this has readers, I am just as apt to not around town. And let us not all been a fluke. But give credit believe, had I not experienced forget an absurdly entertaining where credit is due, if you don’t some of these things firsthand Homecoming show, brought to mind. — the University of Alabama you by University Programs. Thanks to Scott Bridges has had a hell of a semester and Hank Lazer at Creative in regards to the arts, and let’s And this is not to downplay Campus; thanks to David hope this continues into the our local talent; exciting bands Allgood and the Tuscaloosa new year. such as The Great Big No, The Arts Council; thanks to the folks Quite simply, there have National Trust, Squirrelhouse at the School of Music and the been a ton of great arts and and God knows how many Department of Theatre and entertainment-related events other groups make our night- on this campus, seemingly fly- life consistently original and Dance; thanks to the Bankhead ing under the radar for a lot of exciting. Visiting Writers Series; thanks us. Don’t believe me? To recap: Third, we have student to the SGA; thanks to Kendrick First, it would have a pretty groups that constantly chal- Durham and the students of good semester for the arts if lenge themselves. The Huxford University Programs; thanks the only arts-related event had Symphony Orchestra tackled to all the students in all the been a reading by Adrienne Gustav Holst’s “The Planets.” groups responsible for bring- Rich, which we had on Oct. 8 of This is a remarkable task for ing these things to our cam- this year at the Bama Theatre. any orchestra; to have the pus. Rich is one of the preeminent only student orchestra in the Thanks for changing peo- modern American poets, so state perform this is a terrific ple’s minds about Tuscaloosa; we were incredibly lucky to achievement. We also have a or, at the very least, for making host her — which is why a revitalized opera theatre pro- this job a lot more interesting reading by another of the pre- gram on campus that brought than it could be. eminent modern American an incomparable variety of And to the general reader, poets, last week’s visit from music to their fall production don’t panic: if you’re looking Nikki Giovanni, is such a sur- of opera scenes; both perfor- for arts, there are things all prise and honor. mances revealed new, extraor- around. I cannot claim to be Second, we have exciting dinary things. omniscient, and as a result we singer-songwriters and musi- We have the schools of may miss coverage of things cal groups brought into town theatre and dance consis- from time to time. But if it’s on a pretty regular basis: The tently pushing the bound- culture you’re looking for, well, Deadstring Brothers (who are, aries, whether it’s with dark there’s plenty of it around. I by the way, extremely nice comedies, musicals or pow- fully believe, too, that there is people in addition to being erful four-man social dramas only more to come.

as estranged siblings forced in the 1970s. back together to care for ■ Singer Ross, 63, for INbrief their ailing father. The film spreading “romance and joy from wire reports ... expands to more cities Dec. throughout the world” with 21. her voice. ‘Enchanted’ still charms ■ Fleisher, 79, for a career Five U.S. artists honored that is a “moving testament with $17 million week- to the life-affirming power by Kennedy Center for of art.” Fleisher lost the use end at box office of his right hand for much their achievements of his career because of a The fairy-tale romance rare neurological disease “Enchanted” maintained its From “Good Vibrations” to but fought to return to two- magic at the box office, pull- “Goodfellas,” Brian Wilson handed playing. ing in $17 million to remain and Martin Scorsese scored. the top movie amid a sleepy Steve Martin strutted as weekend at theaters. one of the “wild and crazy Corolla looking for staff Disney’s “Enchanted,” guys.” Diana Ross sang to writers and photogra- starring Amy Adams as a Motown stardom. Pianist cartoon princess banished Leon Fleisher surmounted a phers by her fiancé’s wicked step- debilitating injury. mother (Susan Sarandon) Their contributions to Journalism and photogra- to live-action Manhattan, American culture won them phy students looking for clips raised its total to $70.6 mil- a visit Sunday to the White to build a portfolio should lion, according to studio House and recognition by contact the Corolla yearbook. estimates Sunday. President Bush, followed by The Corolla is currently tak- After a solid Thanksgiving an evening of celebration at ing applications for staff writ- holiday in which revenues the John F. Kennedy Center ers and photographers for the rose compared to the same for the Performing Arts. For spring 2008 semester. To apply, period last year, Hollywood’s their career achievements, e-mail Corolla editor Laura business sank back into a the five were named in Pitts at chosen001@gmail. box-office funk that has per- September as members of com. Please attach a resume sisted most of the fall. the 30th class of Kennedy and samples of work. The top-12 movies took in Center honorees. $76.6 million, down 6 per- The two-hour event will cent from the same weekend air Dec. 26 on CBS. CRDL co-sponsors crimi- last year, when “Happy Feet” led the box office with $17.5 Recipients are cited for nal justice technology million and “Casino Royale” their excellence in the per- was No. 2 with $15.1 million. forming arts — dance, music, symposium The weekend’s only new theater, opera, motion pic- wide release, the Weinstein tures or television — and Experts from the Co. and MGM thriller “Awake,” selected by the center’s board University’s CARE Research opened in fourth-place with of trustees. and Development Laboratory $6 million. “Awake” stars For this year’s group, the will be among the speak- Hayden Christensen, Jessica center noted: ers at the ninth annual Alba and Terrence Howard ■ Singer and songwriter Criminal Justice Technology in a tale about a man who is Wilson, 65, for his popular Symposium at The Hotel at conscious during heart sur- work with the Beach Boys Auburn University and Dixon gery and overhears his wife’s and his “era-defining trans- Conference Center Dec. 3 to plot to kill him. formation of the sound of 5. The conference will focus In limited release, the music.” on the latest technological acclaimed comic drama “The innovations in law enforce- ■ Filmmaker Scorsese, 65, Savages” debuted strongly ment and criminal justice. for being a “visionary” and with $153,121 in four New The symposium is co- “fearless artist.” York City and Los Angeles sponsored by UA’s CRDL, theaters, averaging $38,280 ■ Comedian, actor and nov- the Alabama Administrative a cinema, compared to a elist Martin, 62, as a “renais- Office of Courts, Alabama $3,002 average in 2,002 the- sance comic whose talents Criminal Justice Information aters for “Awake.” wipe out the boundaries Center, Alabama Department Released by Fox between artistic disciplines.” of Economic and Community Searchlight, “The Savages” He hit his stride playing larg- Affairs and the U.S. Attorney’s stars Philip Seymour er-than-life characters while Office for the Middle District Hoffman and Laura Linney hosting “Saturday Night Live” of Alabama. Corey Craft ■ Editor [email protected] Monday,Entertainment December 3, 2007 8 INbrief from wire reports ... ‘Doghouse’ Wilson plays Capture Imus returns to air- p.m. and last until 10 p.m. said he just wants people to musician there,” Lane said. Some of his songs may UA professor debuts new “One More Time” is only listen to it. “Each verse is a celebration sound like they were record- waves after firing album available via download on “This is going to be the of musicians I met at the ed with a full band, but it mp3.com. Lane recorded wave of the future, especially Oasis.” is mostly just Lane. He lay- Will Don Imus be defi- BY CALEB JOHNSON these 11 songs in his home for songwriters,” he said. The Guitar pull is not ers guitars and other instru- ant or contrite? Will he Senior Entertainment Reporter studio in Northport The album’s Lane’s only “American Idol” ments to turn his one-man mock his skeptics while ■ [email protected] this year. title track is connection. He entered his band into a rollicking blues making his triumphant Lane’s self- inspired by Monday song “Morning Sun” in the band. return to radio Monday? Students looking for described “ama- nights Lane spent “American Idol” songwrit- Lane invited his musician Or will he muzzle his a warm place to hear teur” musician at the Oasis Bar in ers competition earlier this friends from Tuscaloosa to mouth? music after the downtown status made the Birmingham. Rick year. The song did not win, Birmingham to play Monday. “That question is part of Christmas parade can step Internet the perfect Carter of bluegrass but that did not slow Lane Dwayne Pruitt will join Lane the drama of his reemer- inside Capture Studio Café, medium to release band Rollin’ in the down. on drums, but everything gence,” said Michael where Doobie “Doghouse” his album, he Hay used to host He recorded about 20 songs else is up in the air. Harrison, publisher of Wilson, a.k.a. professor Alan said, because the an open mic night this year. He said the 11 songs Lane has invited his stu- Talkers magazine, an Lane, will be strumming his Internet cuts out Alan Lane there called The on the album are a “best of dents to the show, and the industry trade journal. guitar and singing for any- the middleman. Guitar Pull. 2007.” He even recorded a Christmas parade should “Imus faces some choic- one who wants to listen. “I could wait for- “American song about a chemical engi- introduce a few curi- es.” The UA chemical engineer- ever to get some Idol” contestants neering equation for his class ous onlookers to Doobie Imus isn’t talking, yet, ing professor is celebrating kind of recording contract,” Bo Bice and Taylor Hicks per- this summer. “Doghouse” Wilson. but it’s safe to say radio’s the release of his new album, Lane said. formed at this event before “The words won’t make “I just hope a lot of people best-known curmudgeon “One More Time.” The album Lane does not charge a fee their television appearances. much sense to anyone but come out and share in the will have lots to say when release party will begin at 8 to download his music. He “I really matured as a engineers,” he said. fun,” he said. his show kicks off at 6 a.m. EST Monday on WABC- AM and other Citadel Broadcasting Corp. sta- ■ CONCERT REVIEW tions around the country, ending his nearly eight- month banishment from the air. The morning show will be simulcast on cable’s Hilaritas helps to spread Christmas cheer RFD-TV, owned by the Rural Media Group Inc., and rebroadcast on radio BY COREY CRAFT “It was an appropriate ending to an absolute blast of I can’t honestly say that I Faithful” and a surprise from in the evenings. Entertainment Editor heard them terribly well. The the always-enjoyable men’s a After its debut, the Imus ■ [email protected] an evening; if the Christmas spirit has not overcome high notes were clear, but the cappella group, closed with spectacle will be on from lower parts were lost due to a finale medley featuring 6 to 9 a.m. weekdays, from In its 39th year, Hilaritas, you after leaving Hilaritas, it likely never will.” whatever acoustical gremlins both the Singers and the full a studio across the street the School of Music’s annual — COREY CRAFT there exist in microphones ensemble with songs such as from Madison Square Christmas concert, can still that muddle the effect of “Deck the Halls” and, to cap Garden. pack the Moody Concert Hall soloists. I must admit to not the evening off, “We Wish You Not much is known like no other event of the The high points of the Heaven” — was perhaps lost having the best vantage point A Merry Christmas.” It was about the show’s format, year. evening, for me, were the by some acoustical problems in the second balcony; per- an appropriate ending to an other than at least one To the credit of the jazz medleys arranged by with the microphone used by haps my experience was not absolute blast of an evening black person will partici- University Singers and the Wolfe. Titled “Happy Holiday both of them. shared by those on the floor of music; if the Christmas pate regularly, along with Alabama Jazz Ensemble, this Medley” and “Stocking I am working under the who bought their tickets a lot spirit has not overcome you longtime newsreader is entirely deserved. Hilaritas Stuffer,” these two medleys assumption that both of these sooner than me. after leaving Hilaritas, it like- Charles McCord. Imus, packs as many of the old featured some of the most ladies were talented perform- The evening, coupled with ly never will. So you deserve through a spokesman, holiday standards into a lit- enjoyable music of the eve- ers here (having heard and two audience-participation coal in your stocking. Or declined to comment. tle less than two hours with ning, drawing together songs enjoyed them in many pre- performances of “Joy to the some other Christmas meta- a variety of traditional and such as “Feliz Navidad,” vious performances), but World” and “O Come All Ye phor. Osbourne garage sale jazzy arrangements and a “Bring a Torch, Isabella” and few surprises. It is safe to call a few recognizable tunes from brings in $800,000 for Hilaritas one of the consis- certain unnamed animated tently great pleasures on this television Christmas classics. cancer charity campus in the holiday sea- (It’s “How the Grinch Stole son. Christmas.” And the “Charlie Heavy metal fans aren’t Friday night’s performance Brown” special. No point in usually seen making bids began with an opener med- keeping it secret, I guess.) at high-end auctions, but ley featuring the collective The sheer craftsmanship CKP they turned out in numbers ensemble — specifically, the of the arrangements notwith- to snatch up a coat with University Singers and stu- standing, it was here that I embroidered bats, sneak- dents playing a variety of was most impressed with the campus kitchens project ers with skulls on them and strings, woodwind and brass the student musicians. Hard other items put up for sale instruments, along with per- though it is to single out one teach • reach • feed • lead by Ozzy Osbourne. cussionists, a pianist, a bass- member of the ensemble at Items featured on ist and guitarist — perform- large, I must commend the Osbourne’s hit MTV show ing old standards such as “It’s soloists in these sections, welcome to the newest were the most popular, particularly Daniel Western Julien said. The bat coat the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and “Do You Hear and Quintin Bell, for their classroom on campus: sold for $3,300, the skull musicianship. Frankly, these sneakers brought in $2,625 What I Hear?” guys were stunning. and a pair of the rocker’s Conducted by Tom Wolfe, The University Singers pro- trademark round glasses the arrangement from past the kitchen. went for $5,250. Jazz Ensemble director Steve vided a few extremely enjoy- A dog bed given to Sample is jazzy, uptempo and able pieces as well, as conduct- Osbourne’s wife Sharon a great way to kick off the con- ed by director John Ratledge; by Elton John brought in cert, as is traditionally done. “The Little Drummer Boy” $2,375. This opener was accompa- was a high point for me, and The auction brought in nied with vocals from the I was a fan of “Here’s a Pretty Fight hunger in your community! $800,000. All proceeds from Singers, who surrounded the Little Baby,” though the full the sale go to The Sharon ensemble dressed in bright, effect of soloist Katy Mitchell Email: Osbourne Colon Cancer festive clothing adorned with — and, for that matter, later Program at Cedars-Sinai all manners of holiday folde- soloist Megan Newman in the [email protected] Medical Center. rol. Amy Grant song “Breath of

www.campuskitchens.org THE CRIMSON WHITE SPORTS ■ Monday, December 3, 2007 9 INbrief ■ SOCCER from combined reports ... Five Tide swimmers Bramble named new soccer coach punch ticket to NCAA FROM STAFF REPORTS delighted that Todd Bramble 80-51-17 overall record and advancing to the second round A&M. It marked the first time Championship has accepted our offer to did not have a losing season at before falling to 15th-ranked in 20 years, since the men’s Todd Bramble, head coach become the next head coach of Clemson. SEC foe Tennessee, 1-0. soccer team did it in 1984, that After a morning that at Clemson for the last seven the Alabama women’s soccer “I would like to thank [UA The Tigers posted a 10-6-5 a Clemson program defeated saw four Crimson Tide seasons, has been named team,” Moore said. President Robert] record with victories against top-five teams in consecutive swimmers earn their way the new head coach of the In his time at the Witt and coach 23rd-ranked Long Beach State road games. to this spring’s NCAA Alabama women’s soccer pro- helm of the pro- Moore for the oppor- and seventh-ranked South Bramble’s teams have had Championships, the gram, Alabama director of ath- gram, Bramble tunity to lead the Carolina. Bramble’s Tigers an equally impressive record in evening session of the letics Mal Moore announced has taken the Lady Alabama soccer pro- played nine ranked teams the classroom as they have had Alabama Classic saw a fifth Friday. Tigers to the NCAA gram,” Bramble said. in 2007 and posted an 8-2- on the soccer field. The Lady Tide swimmer punch their Bramble replaces Don Staley, Tournament every “It’s a tremendous 1 home record. Three Tigers Tigers have posted a 3.0 or ticket to nationals. season, reaching the honor to be joining earned All-ACC honors and better cumulative team grade “We’re just continuing who resigned after 14 years as NCAA Elite Eight such a prestigious two players were recognized as point average all 13 semesters to roll this weekend,” head the Tide’s only soccer coach once and the NCAA academic institu- ESPN the Magazine Academic that he has led the team and coach Eric McIlquham since the SEC began soccer in Sweet 16 twice. In tion and an athletic All-District. have recorded a 3.25 or bet- said. “With such a young 1994. Staley compiled a 135- Todd Bramble team, we purposely put 128-12 record at the Capstone addition, his teams department with a Bramble has 18 career wins ter team grade point average together this meet with an including a 9-10-1 record in have finished in the rich tradition of suc- against top 25 teams includ- for the last seven semesters. In eye toward challenging our 2007. top 25 nationally five times and cess.” ing two top-five wins on the addition, each of the program’s athletes with outstanding “After a national search have placed in the top three in In 2007, Bramble led Clemson road in 2004 when the Lady seven NSCAA Academic All- competition, and they have that focused on the top young the Atlantic Coast Conference to the NCAA Tournament Tigers won at fourth-ranked American selections played for responded really well.” coaches in the nation, I am three times. Bramble had an for the seventh straight year, Texas and fifth-ranked Texas Bramble. During the preliminar- ies of the Classic’s second day, the Tide quartet of Ida Persson, Vanessa Von der ■ COLLEGE FOOTBALL Heyde, Brooke Baldi and Erin Sparks shattered the school record in the 200- meter freestyle relay, touch- ing at 1:30.81 bettering the Auburn’s Tuberville offered extension, raise old mark, set in 2001, by more than a second. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS He was driven away from the Auburn head The Tide’s time earned Auburn airport without speak- coach Tommy the foursome an automatic AUBURN — Auburn for- ing to reporters after returning Tuberville reacts NCAA Championship berth, from a previously scheduled mally offered coach Tommy to a call dur- bettering the automatic Tuberville a two-year contract hunting trip to Arkansas with ing the Iron standard by two tenths of extension Friday that would his coaching staff Friday after- a second. Persson, a fresh- include a $200,000-a-year raise noon. Bowl. Tuberville man, led off with a 23.22, and run through 2013, accord- Tuberville would make $2.8 was offered a which makes her the fifth ing to newspaper reports. million in 2008 and receive contract exten- fastest 50-meter freestyler Tuberville has been given an automatic $200,000 raise sion by Auburn, in Tide history. a week to consider the offer, each year under the new deal, but Arkansas is Sparks, a senior, finished according to The Times and which would be worth a total thought to be things off with a blister- of $19.8 million — or $3.3 mil- The Birmingham News. pursuing him ing 22.38 anchor leg. The lion a year — The Huntsville The Mobile Press-Register previous record was held Times reported on its Web site, reported that the same offer as well. by Lisa Andersson, Marcy citing unnamed people close was made verbally by athletic AP Warriner, Kelly Coellner to the negotiations. director Jay Jacobs on Tuesday. and Kate Meriam. Amid reports that he could Tuberville’s contract required at Auburn, which he said needs “People don’t need to panic or “I want to make sure every- During finals, sopho- bolt to Arkansas to replace any extension offer to be deliv- a plan to improve its facilities. anything.” body is happy and healthy, more Agustina de Giovanni Houston Nutt, Tuberville told ered by Dec. 1. “I’ve been here nine years He is believed to be seeking but also has a chance to have blasted the field of the listeners to his weekly radio Arkansas has not contacted and think I’m pretty experi- a new indoor practice facil- success. We’ve had great suc- 400-meter IM, earning show Thursday that fans “don’t Auburn seeking permission to enced in what I feel and our ity and multiyear deals for his cess in nine years. We want the Alabama’s fifth NCAA bid need to panic or anything.” speak with Tuberville about staff feels needs to happen for assistants. success to improve in the next with an automatic cut. She “I’m not looking to go any- the Razorback job, Auburn us to go to another level, get “This is for the betterment of nine years. I think everybody posted a 4:51.74 touch- where,” Tuberville said on the sports publicist Kirk Sampson back to Atlanta [to the SEC title Auburn,” he said. “Obviously, I wants that.” ing the wall eight seconds show, which aired Thursday said Friday. game] and win in Atlanta,” he always look out for my family, Nutt was named head coach ahead of second place. She night but was recorded previ- On the radio show, Tuberville said. which is our coaches and our at Ole Miss after quitting at was also second in the 100- ously. said some changes are needed But, Tuberville added: families. Arkansas. meter breaststroke with a 1:12.38. UA women’s basketball gets second road win Tide greats McNeal

Alabama used a stingy defense Friday night, hold- and Lowery among ing Tennessee Tech to just 12 first-half points and holding off a second-half run from the Golden Eagles ‘08 ASHOF inductees to come away with its sec- ond road win of the year, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Football League. 53-47, at the Eblen Center. Mincher played in the Alabama was led by fresh- BIRMINGHAM — The major leagues from 1960-72 man Tierney Jenkins, who Alabama Sports Hall of with five teams. He played in recorded her first career Fame will induct eight new two All-Star games and two double-double, with 11 members, including former World Series. Mincher hom- points and 13 rebounds — Auburn linebacker Greg Carr ered in his first World Series a career high. Sophomore and ex-Alabama and Miami at-bat off of the Dodgers’ Don Talisha Chandler was a Dolphins defensive back Don Drysdale in 1965. rebound short of her own McNeal. He is president of the double-double, scor- The class of 2008, Southern League. ing a team-high 13 points announced Thursday, Robinson played basket- and pulling down nine includes six members elected ball at UAB and was the Sun rebounds. in the modern category: Carr, Belt Conference player of the Alabama (2-5) took a 26- McNeal, Condredge Holloway, Year in 1982 and most valu- 12 lead to the half, allowing Steve Lowery, Don Mincher able player of both the league just five field goals in the and Oliver Robinson. tournament and the NCAA first 20 minutes and hold- The two elected in the old- Mideast Regional that sea- ing the Golden Eagles (1-4) timers group are Sim Byrd son. to 25 percent shooting in and Jerry Wilson. Currently a state represen- the first half and 32 per- Carr was a three-time All- tative, he played for the NBA’s cent for the game. The Tide Southeastern Conference San Antonio Spurs. shot 33 percent in the con- performer for the Tigers and Lowery was the SEC player test but hit five 3-pointers, of the year in golf at Alabama three of which came from was a consensus All-American in both 1982 and ‘83 and was Chandler. in 1984, when he was also named one of the NCAA’s top an All-American both sea- five student-athletes. sons. He went on to finish Former Tide pitcher Carr spent five years in the in the top 50 on the all-time Lance Cormier desig- NFL and is an orthopedic sur- PGA money list. geon at Brookwood Medical Byrd, a quarterback, led nated for assignment Center in Birmingham. Troy State to the NAIA nation- McNeal was selected to al championship in 1968. He ATLANTA — The Atlanta Alabama’s All-Centennial was a first-team All-American Braves on Saturday desig- Team in 1992 after playing who at one time held 18 Troy nated right-handed pitcher for national championship passing and total offense Lance Cormier for assign- teams in 1978 and ‘79. He records. Byrd was also the ment to make room on was a team captain in 1980. punter. their 40-man roster for McNeal played 10 seasons for Wilson played both offense left-handed pitcher Tom the Miami Dolphins, includ- and defense for the Auburn Glavine. ing two Super Bowl teams. football team and was a Cormier, 27, was 2-6 Holloway was an All-SEC unanimous All-SEC selec- with a 7.09 in 10 games, quarterback at Tennessee in tion in 1958, when he led the including nine starts, for 1973 and twice earned bowl Tigers in receiving. the Braves last season. He game MVP honors. He still Wilson also played for the was 0-2 with a 15.46 ERA Tigers’ 1957 national champi- before the All-Star break holds the Volunteers’ record and was 2-4 with a 5.45 for lowest percentage of onship team. after the break. career passes intercepted. He has been involved in Cormier, who played at In 1991, he was named to coaching wheelchair sports the University of Alabama, Tennessee’s 100th anniver- for years. In 1994, he was has a career record of 14-18 sary team. Holloway was also the USA assistant coach with a 5.98 ERA, including an All-American and All-SEC at the World Wheelchair two years with the Arizona baseball player. He spent Weightlifting Championships Diamondbacks (2004-05). 13 seasons in the Canadian in Melbourne, Australia. THE CRIMSON WHITE SPORTS ■ Monday, December 3, 2007 10 ■ VOLLEYBALL Tide endures another first-round exit FROM STAFF REPORTS Despite the loss, Alabama endured a lengthy game two ated with a strong team solo block to tie the game at gram in four years than any posted more kills, assists and that saw 20 ties and 10 lead effort to tie the game at six. nine. Alabama stayed in other senior class in histo- The Alabama volleyball blocks than Clemson and changes. No team led by more Alabama tied the match at control until a four-point run ry. Bridget Fuentez, Crystal team fell to 20th-ranked tallied 72 digs. Sophomore than two points throughout 27, before adding two more by Clemson caused Green to Hudson, Megan Hudson and Clemson Friday in front Brooks Webster led all play- game two and Alabama took points to give the Tide its use a timeout with Alabama Brigitte Slack ended their of a packed house at the ers with 19 kills, while junior its first lead at 5-4. first game point of the match up 23-22. careers at the Capstone with Jervey Athletic Center in Lindsey Buteyn was one kill Alabama and Clemson at 29-27. Clemson extended its run their third appearance in the the first round of the NCAA shy of her career high with exchanged points until Game three saw three to seven points, which forced NCAA tournament. Tournament. Alabama ends 14. Clemson took a 28-27 lead, more tie scores and two lead Alabama to use another time- “The seniors were asked the season 15-15. Junior Amy Pauly posted forcing the Tide to take its changes before Alabama out trailing 25-23. The Tigers to step up tonight,” Green “I think we were a lot bet- a match-high 24 digs and final timeout of the game. ended the game at 33-31 and posted two more runs that said. “We asked them to lead ter team today than when we seniors Bridget Fuentez and The Tigers ran off a string moved within one game of clinched the game and the us to a different level and competed two weeks ago,” Megan Hudson added 15 and of two points to close out the Tigers. match and Clemson defeat- I thought they gave a great said Alabama head coach 14 digs respectively. game two and take a two- Alabama controlled the ed the Tide 30-26. effort tonight. Their hearts Judy Green. “I think our kids Game one went to the game advantage heading momentum of game four The loss marked the end are certainly going to be at gave an outstanding effort. Tigers as Clemson took the into game three. from the beginning. The of the road for four seniors the University of Alabama for They tried to do what we game 30-25. Alabama fell behind to Tide took its first lead at who contributed more to a long time in what they have asked them to do.” Alabama and Clemson start game three but retali- 10-9 after Hudson posted a the Alabama volleyball pro- accomplished.”

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to be a bright spot for him LSU, Ohio State to square off in BCS title game and his confidence.” Riley finished with 23 points and went 5-of-8 from BY EDDIE PELLS son.” the year,” SEC commissioner and BCS The Associated Press Missouri and West Virginia, which coordinator Mike Slive said during a the perimeter. came into the weekend ranked 1 and conference call Sunday night. Alonzo Gee struggled to LSU has a ticket to the title game. 2, lost Saturday to blow their title There’s also the argument coach find a rhythm all night, fin- Everyone else has a pretty good gripe. chances. Missouri was left out of the Les Miles and athletic director Skip ishing with just four points The latest chapter in this crazy, BCS championship altogether. Bertman offered up Saturday night: on 2-of-14 shooting while unpredictable college football sea- Why did LSU, which was seventh The Tigers went undefeated in regu- missing all four of his free son was written Sunday when LSU in the BCS standings heading into lation this season — their two losses throw attempts. won the sport’s version of the lottery, the final weekend, make the jump to both coming in triple overtime. Alabama and Southeastern being picked to play Ohio State for No. 2 and into the big game, while Paper-thin as that line of reason- traded leads throughout the championship and leaving about Oklahoma, Southern California, ing may sound, it’s as good as any in the first half. The team that a half-dozen other candidates with Georgia and a number of others were this topsy-turvy season during which scored last, Southeastern took plenty to complain about. left behind? the top-ranked team lost four times, a 25-23 advantage into the The Tigers (11-2), ranked second in The 174 poll voters and handful of the second-ranked team lost six times locker room. the latest Associated Press poll, will be computer nerds whose calculations since October and Nos. 1 and 2 lost on The Lions controlled much the first team to play in the BCS title make up the BCS rankings probably the same week three times in the last of the second half, main- game with two losses. all have their own reasons. Among the two months. taining the lead for the first No. 1 Ohio State goes into the best is that LSU was rewarded for win- “The brass ring was there for a lot of nine minutes. A put back by ning the SEC, which is traditionally different teams to grab it,” Slive said. game Jan. 7 at the Superdome in New Hendrix with 10:21 remaining viewed as one of the toughest leagues “Sometimes they did and sometimes Orleans, at 11-1. put the Tide back on top, but in the nation. they didn’t, and when they didn’t it “We always talk to our guys about AP the Lions surged again and the fact you better win all your games,” “I don’t think in this year being allowed two teams that were seen as LSU head coach Les Miles talks with the never trailed for the remain- Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said. “We such a different kind of year, so many two of the better teams in the coun- ing 9:21. The late deficit set up didn’t do that but we still have an teams with one or two losses, I don’t try early in the year to find their way media before the SEC Championship game. opportunity in a crazy football sea- think it’s so much the system as it is back.” He will coach LSU in the national title game. Alabama’s comeback. 2007-08 College Football

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(770)714-2723 to fill out application. 66526mi. manual contact cw.ua.edu :Certegy Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (253)203-6921 or moi- [email protected] Dan Sellers ■ Editor Sports [email protected] Monday, December 3, 2007 12 INbrief MEN’S BASKETBALL ■ ALABAMA 63, SE LOUISIANA 61 from staff reports ... Mark’s Madness selling Three-point barrage rescues Tide UA-Georgetown tickets today at 1 BY RYAN WRIGHT pens, is as the game goes on, Nicks tossed up a 3-pointer Assistant Sports Editor the rim begins to shrink. And at the buzzer that bounced in Mark’s Madness will ■ [email protected] now, the rim looks like it’s as and out to preserve the Tide’s be selling tickets for the Alabama-Georgetown bas- big as a Coke bottle top … We comeback hopes. ketball game at Coleman On his way out of the media couldn’t throw the ball in the Alabama held onto its Coliseum at 1 p.m. room after fielding a few ocean. shooting woes to start the The tickets will be $10 questions, Richard Hendrix “It was just one of those extra period. The Tide missed each and will include the tossed his empty Gatorade nights.” its first six shots, including Auburn-West Virginia bottle toward a trash can only Alabama shot just 27 per- three by Riley, failing to score game. Alabama tips off at a couple feet away. cent from the field in the first during the first 2:48 of the 6 p.m., while Auburn is He watched as it bounced half and needed all 44 per- five-minute overtime. scheduled for an 8:30 p.m. around the lid a few times cent of its second-half shots Like all good shooters, Riley tip-off. before falling to the carpet. to stay in the game. didn’t shy away on a cold Students can purchase “That’s the kind of night it Several fans funneled to night. Eventually finding his two tickets, as long as they is,” Hendrix said. the exits as Southeastern’s range, Riley knocked down have an ACTion Card. Despite one of Alabama’s Dekyron Nicks toed the free three consecutive 3-pointers, worst shooting performances throw line with 27 seconds including the game-clinching in recent memory, Mykal Riley remaining in regulation. He shot that put Alabama up five Alabama men’s and Justin Tubbs drained made just one of two, and with seven seconds remain- basketball box score back-to-back 3-pointers in Alabama in-bounded the ball ing. the final minute to force an down by six. “That may be the silver lin- SE LOUISIANA (5-2) 61 unlikely overtime against Hendrix hit the deck ing in this game tonight, the Southeastern Louisiana as Riley’s 3-pointer sailed fact [Riley] made some shots Span 5-11 0-0 10, K.Green 5- Saturday night. through the air with 18 sec- at key times,” Gottfried said. 10 10-11 22, Sullivan 0-7 2-3 Riley, who coaches were onds to go. The officials ruled “He has struggled. He was 2, Nicks 5-8 1-2 14, Nance waiting for to find his stroke that the ball was in the air like a hitter in baseball who 4-8 1-2 9, Dunbar 0-1 0-0 0, after putting up 38 points in before Hendrix was fouled, just can’t seem to hit the ball. Arnold 1-3 0-0 3, Ndoumba the Crimson and White game, so Alabama received three The fact that he hit some big 0-0 1-3 1, Austin 0-1 0-0 0. did just that. points and the ball to set up ones … hopefully that’s going Totals 20-49 15-21 61. Riley scored 12 of the final Tubbs’ game-tying jumper 15 Crimson Tide points, from beyond the arc. See RESCUE, Page 10 ALABAMA (4-2) 63 including all nine of Alabama’s overtime points, to lead the Jemison 3-10 0-0 6, Hendrix Tide to a 63-61 victory against 8-15 0-0 17, Riley 6-15 6-8 the visiting Lions. CW/ Alex Gilbert 23, Hollinger 0-1 0-0 0, Gee “We had a night, offen- Alabama’s Mykal Riley attempts a 3-pointer during the Tide’s 63-61 over- sively, shooting the ball, 2-14 0-4 4, Torrance 0-0 0-0 time win against SE Louisiana. Riley had 15 of his 23 points in the final that was as bad as I’ve ever 0, Tubbs 2-8 1-2 7, Pickett eight minutes of the game to spur the Alabama victory. 0-4 0-2 0, Hillman 2-2 0-2 4, been around,” Alabama head Knox 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 24-71 coach Mark Gottfried said. We had six turnovers in 45 not find a way to put the ball 7-18 63. “And it wasn’t bad basketball. minutes. It was just we could in the basket … What hap- Order Your Books

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