Life lessons Bob Saget talks Danny Tide upsets from Jake and Steve Tanner, ‘1 vs. 100’ Kentucky OPINIONS, Page 4 ENTERTAINMENT, Page 10 SPORTS, Page 6 Monday, February 19, 2007 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 113, Issue 88 Two students die in car accident on Friday Lauren loved to surround hit by what is thought to be Matt, 23, and Lauren, 19, The family friend who junior majoring in interior Siblings killed by impact herself with people and they a dump truck while pulling were from Dothan, where answered the phone for the design, said Lauren was a car- with a truck on Hwy. 231 both had lots of friends and onto Highway 231 from a truck they attended Northview High Harris’ did not want to give ing, nurturing friend. relationships they held dear stop, WSFA-TV in Montgomery School. Their joint funeral will her name out of respect for the “If anyone was having a bad BY CHARITY SCOTT to them, a friend of the family reported. be held today at 2 p.m. at First family. day, she’d make you smile,” Assistant Student Life Editor said. Matt, who was a senior United Methodist Church in “You can’t put in a nice com- Simpson said. ■ [email protected] “If you could’ve just been majoring in financial plan- Dothan, WSFA reported. pact sentence what they meant “She died at one of the hap- at the visitation, you would’ve ning, was pronounced dead Their parents, Terry and to people,” she said. “They are piest times in her life,” she If the quality of a person’s seen the huge outpouring when the ambulance arrived Vicky Harris, were so emotion- going to be missed by a lot of said. life is measured not by its of love from so many young at Merle’s Truck Stop, while ally drained from the visita- people.” The Harris’ family friend length but the number of lives people that knew them and Lauren, a freshman majoring in tion, which was scheduled to Lauren was a new member said Lauren and Matt were the it touches, Matt and Lauren don’t know what to do now communicative diseases, was run from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday of Kappa Delta sorority, UA joys of their parents’ lives. Harris lived lives of immeasur- that they’re gone,” she said. transported to Montgomery’s but didn’t end until after 9, that spokeswoman Cathy Andreen “They were two wonderful able quality. Matt and his sister Lauren Baptist Medical Center South they were unable to comment said. children whose lives were trag- Matt loved playing golf were killed in an accident where she was pronounced about the loss of their only Caroline Simpson, the pres- ically cut short,” she said. “It’s whenever he had the chance, Friday night after their car was dead, WSFA reported. children. ident of Kappa Delta and a hard to believe they’re gone.”
■ RECRUITMENT High standards keep some away
another institution.” Higher goals, rising Because of that, Nettles tuition may make UA said he thinks the University should re-evaluate the blan- less accessible for some ket standards for its top scholarship awards. BY NICHOLAS BEADLE Senior Reporter The standards, set three years ago, have been key to ■ [email protected] the school roping in more and better students in the Milton Nettles will not say last three years. The school he was “Mr. Everything” at ranked 11th nationally with Monroe Co. High School, 85 National Merit Scholars but he had to be close. and has quickly surged to He played football and 24,000 students. basketball. He was presi- But only 1,300 Alabama dent of the student body. high school graduates could He maintained a 4.0 grade meet those top scholarship point average and was vale- requirements last year. As dictorian of his senior class the University continues to when he graduated last swell in enrollment and in spring. He worked as a peer cost, some think Alabama’s tutor, pizza delivery driver flagship school is giving its and cook to help support meatiest awards to students his single mom and younger who do not need them and brother. leaving those who do scrap- Nettles did everything ing for cash to enroll at all. CW/ T.G. Paschal — except score high enough ABOVE: Fourth graders at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School paint on the ACT to have the on canvases while listening to hip-hop music. The event was presented University pay for more Higher standards, big by Creative Campus and student artists from the Hip-Hop and Beyond than a fourth of a semes- rewards Summit to be held Thursday. RIGHT: Derryck “D Sharp” Gleaton, a hip-hop ter’s tuition. To attend the violinist, performs as part of the Creative Writing Project. University, his top choice In fall 2005, Evan Niner, a since his junior year, he had merit scholar with an ACT to secure funding from the score of 35 and a 4.1 GPA, state. received a letter from the Had he not, he would University at his house in not be here. He would be at Ft. Payne, Ind., offering him Alabama State or Alabama full tuition and then some. A&M or some other histori- He suddenly wanted to cally black school more like- visit. Artistic ly to pay for him to choose Before, Indiana University them. and the University of “You’re looking at $10,000 Chicago were at the top of expression to $12,000 a year at the his college wish list. After University,” said Nettles, a making the 10-hour trip BY BRETT BRALLEY and began to cover the blank creativity at Martin Luther King senior majoring in studio art. freshman majoring in chem- south and falling for the Contributing Writer white canvases on their desks. Jr. Elementary School Friday. The exercises they do with the ical and biological engineer- campus and the people, he “Paint what you hear” were The Creative Writing students are mostly creative ing. “I wouldn’t have want- was not going anywhere hip-hop beat began the instructions. Project is a group of UA stu- writing, but sometimes, such ed to take out loans and else. to play, a violinist pro- The Creative Writing Project dent volunteers from Creative as this collaboration with the place burdens on my family When he moved into his Avided a steady melody teamed with student artists Campus who volunteer every student artists, they paint and and on my mother. I would over the beat and a class- from Hip-Hop and Beyond Friday at Martin Luther King incorporate music into the have taken a full ride from See RECRUITMENT, Page 3 room of fourth graders dipped Summit, using music, dance Jr. Elementary School. They See HIP-HOP, Page 2 their paintbrushes in paint and painting to stimulate are led by Bethany Collins, a Student ACT scores
ACT test score Guaranteed UA 2006 Alabama Pedestrian dies at UA after being hit range scholarship payout graduates in range Car kills 75-year-old man later taken to DCH Regional the victim’s name, but The in Birmingham. approximately Medical Center where he was Cullman Times identified him Andreen said no students 30 or above at least cost of 1,300 by Coleman Coliseum later pronounced dead, said as Gerry Hearin, a Cullman were involved in the accident, tution (4 percent) Cathy Andreen, UA spokes- resident and former pastor of and neither the victim nor the BY BRETT BRALLEY woman. First United Methodist Church driver had any connections approximately Contributing Writer Andreen said UAPD received in Cullman. with the University. The police 27 to 29 $625 per 2,300 a call at 6:19 p.m. about a The Cullman Times also are continuing to investigate semester (7 percent) A 75-year-old man was killed pedestrian who had been hit reported that Hearin moved to the incident as a fatal vehicu- Saturday when he was hit by a by a car. Tuscaloosa Fire and Cullman in the 1970s. lar accident, Andreen said. approximately vehicle on Paul W. Bryant Drive Rescue as well as Northstar His wife June reportedly The driver was not arrested 26 or below none 29,250 near the front entrance of Paramedic Services came to was with him at the time of and remained at the scene. (89 percent) Coleman Coliseum. The man the scene. the accident, and they have The name of the driver has not was treated at the scene and UAPD did not release a daughter Lisa who lives been released. Sources: UA Office of Undergraduate Admissions and ACT Corp. CW graphic/ Zach Summers
■ ■ ■ The Crimson White Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom — 348-6144 Fax — 348-4116 Advertising — 348-7845 www.cw.ua.edu ■ Classifieds — 348-7355 ■ Letters, op-eds — [email protected] ■ Press releases, announcements — [email protected] online 2 Monday, February 19, 2007 ■ NEWS CAMPUS Week promotes poverty awareness UA programs support Tobrief submit a brief, e-mail [email protected] Itinerary for week’s events IN week with five events Today: Peace Corps Wednesday: Salvation Army Thursday: Grate American ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MEGHAN MENARD Senior Staff Reporter Information Session — 3 Volunteer Event (serving din- Sleep-Out — 8:30 p.m. to Apply for Student Organization Awards ■ [email protected] to 4 p.m., Room 253 B.B. ner) — meet at the Ferguson 6:00 a.m. on the Quad in Comer Center at 4:40 p.m., serve front of Denny Chimes The Office of Campus Activities and the Coordinating An estimated 100 sleeping Council for Student Organizations are extending invitations bags will surround Denny dinner at Salvation Army at to student organizations to apply for the 2006-07 Student Chimes from 8:30 p.m. 5 p.m. Organization Awards. Applications are due to 341 Ferguson Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday as Tuesday: Hunger Banquet ■ ‘Silent Killer’ Film Friday: Concert Benefit at Center by March 9. people gather for the Grate The award packets will be reviewed by a selections board, American Sleep-Out to raise — 6 to 7:30 p.m., Ferguson Screening — 7:30 to 9 p.m., The Library on the Strip and the CCSO Student Organization Awards Banquet will awareness of worldwide take place April 2. Individual awards will additionally be Center Heritage Room Ferguson Center Theater — 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. homelessness, said Whitney given for outstanding students, advisers and projects. Clearman, coordinator of For more information, contact Amy Owens, outreach chairwoman for CCSO, at 348-2276 or [email protected]. Hunger and Homelessness Week. The sleep-out is one of five so when students enter the Army Wednesday at 5 p.m., Clearman said Alabama also ‘Keeping Up with the Steins’ at Bama tonight events that will take place dur- room they will draw a card she said. Anyone interested has a big poverty problem. UA alumnus A.D. Oppenheim will present a special ing the annual Hunger and to determine how much food should meet at the Ferguson “There are just too many screening of the film “Keeping Up with the Steins” tonight at Homelessness Week today they will receive, she said. Center at 4:40 p.m. on people living in situations that the Bama Theatre downtown, sponsored by the UA depart- through Friday, she said. “They will be designated as Wednesday. you wouldn’t think they’d have ment of telecommunication and film. Oppenheim worked “I’m hoping students come either high income, middle Also a free screening of the to live in since this is the United as an executive producer on the 2006 film. out and show their support,” income or low income,” she film “Silent Killer,” which is States,” she said. The screening will take place at 7:30 p.m. Admission for she said. “The more people we said. about hunger in Africa, will The week will end with a students is free with their ACTion card or $6 general admis- get out, the more awareness Symbolic to the world divi- be held in the Ferg Theater concert benefit at the Library, sion, $5 for seniors and $4 for Tuscaloosa Arts Council mem- we will raise and the more sion of hunger, 60 percent Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., she located on the Strip, with bers. Call 758-5195 for more information. notice the state will take.” of students will have rice, 25 said. music performed by Plato A Peace Corps information percent will have sandwiches On Thursday, the sleep-out Jones and Turning23, she said. CCSO taking applications session, in which returning and chips and 15 percent will will begin at 8:30 p.m. in front Anyone 19 or older can attend Coordinating Council for Student Organizations applica- volunteers will speak about have a full meal, she said. of Denny Chimes, Clearman for $5, she said, and all pro- tions for both executive and team positions are now avail- their experiences, will kick off Samuel Addy, director of said, and students need to ceeds will be donated to after- able in the CCSO office at 341 Ferguson Center and online the week Monday at 3 p.m. the Center for Business and bring sleeping bags and warm school programs for lower- at ccso.ua.edu. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, and all in 253 B.B. Comer, Clearman Economic Research, will clothing but should not bring income elementary schools in applicants are required to attend the CLASS Conference said. speak about the effect of unnecessary electronic equip- Birmingham. Saturday in the Ferg. Students are invited to Alabama tax laws on poverty ment. The concert will begin at 10 CCSO’s mission is to represent and serve the needs of all participate in a free hunger in the state, Clearman said. She said there will be two p.m. with drink specials for of student organizations at the University to facilitate involve- banquet Tuesday at 6 p.m. After the event, students can speakers at the event, the drinking age during the ben- ment, functioning and representation through events such in the Heritage Room at the sign a petition for reforming “Invisible Children” docu- efit, she said. as organizations fairs, officer/leader workshops, standing Ferguson Center, she said. the tax laws. mentary will be shown and The Community Service committees and opportunities for recognition. The banquet will demon- Students can volunteer to acoustic music will be per- For more information, visit ccso.ua.edu or con- strate hunger in the world, serve dinner at the Salvation formed. See POVERTY, Page 3 tact CCSO President Rebecca Buchanan at 348-2276 or [email protected]. WEATHER HIP-HOP Continued from Page 1 Today Mostly sunny with a south 61º/46º wind between 10 and 15 creative exercises, Collins mph. said. The Hip-Hop and Beyond Tuesday 40 percent chance Summit is an event sponsored of rain. by many UA organizations, 66º/51º including Creative Campus. It will showcase local talent Wednesday 50 percent chance and artists in Alabama. Latoya 66º/44º of showers. Scott, a graduate student and coordinator of Hip-Hop and Beyond, said student artists QUOTE OF THE DAY also went to Central High School earlier last week. “We had it under control and let it slip “I feel like it is important for artists to include the com- away. This just really takes a lot out of munity at large, and this is a you.” way to incorporate the com- munity,” Scott said. — Kate Mastin, senior guard on the Alabama wom- The fourth graders learned en’s basketball team, on the team’s 2-point loss to how to dance to reggae music from Oneil Wright, a graduate Florida Sunday. The Tide is yet to win an SEC game student at the University and this year. reggae artist from Jamaica who goes by the stage name See “Women’s basketball” Anahnsii. 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BY LAUREN CABRAL the competition. Crimson majoring in civil engineering, Contributing Writer Tradition I will be used for said every school with an practice, while Crimson ASCE chapter competes If building a canoe seems Tradition II will be used in nationwide. She named like a daunting task, building the competition. Miami, Tennessee, Auburn a canoe out of concrete seems Each canoe is made up of and Florida as Alabama’s like an impossible one. about 50 percent cement- rivals, among others. Unless you’re a civil engi- like material, 30 percent Barnes said despite the stiff neering major on the UA con- being actual cement, and competition, the team main- crete canoe team, that is. weighs between 150 and 200 tains lofty goals for them- The ambitious group of pounds. selves. aspiring engineers will be The “pouring” process, “We compete against some really competitive teams. Out competing in the Southeastern which consists of a concrete of 23 teams, we hope to be in Regional Conference Concrete mixture being applied to a the top five,” she said. Canoe Competition held by mold composed of plywood If the team does well in ribs and insulation board the American Society of Civil Knoxville, they’ll advance to covered in shrink-wrap, takes Engineers. the ASCE National Concrete about 10 hours to complete. The competition will be Canoe Competition, which held from March 29 through The process is done entirely will be held in June at the April 1 at the University of by hand. University of Washington in Tennessee in Knoxville. For the next 28 days, the Seattle. Team captain Sarah Barnes, canoe is cured and then taken According to Barnes, the a junior majoring in civil engi- off the mold. last time a UA group made it neering, said the University After the canoe is sanded to nationals was in 1992. has sent a team of students to and stained, the name of the Other members of the the ASCE contest for the past canoe and the University are concrete canoe team are 20 years. CW/ Andrea Mabry added. Nick Boyd, T.J. Kelley, Andy At the competition, the Civil engineering students layer concrete onto a mold while building a canoe Friday afternoon. They will com- Though the UA team has Kennedy, James Hugh Kyzar, team will be judged in sev- pete with the canoe in the Southeastern Regional Conference Concrete Canoe Competition in March. been working hard on their James Marc McGee, John eral categories, including project, they acknowledge Mills, Kiran Patel, Nadine five racing competitions — co-ed race. A technical paper as well as the appearance of time the concrete canoe team the competition will be no easy Scheeff, Chris Sewell, sprint and endurance races analyzing the construction the canoe. has made two canoes, though feat. Heather Turner and Austin for males and females and a process will also be judged, This year marks the first only one will be entered in Hannah Beatty, a senior Williamson.
average. And there is a drop off them,” he said. “There ought to more than $20 million in its RECRUITMENT from the top: The guaranteed be some way for the institution AccessUVa program meant Continued from Page 1 money falls to $625 a semester to make some qualifications to cap loans for some and — about a fourth of the cost of for what would qualify as an let others graduate without tuition in 2006-07 — for stu- exception.” tuition debt. room at the Riverside com- dents who scored between 27 Those schools, though, are plex last fall, he met three new and 29. costlier and not aching to roommates with the same story The rewards are lower Money for nothing? attract academic elite in the — all from states other than because students in those same way as the Capstone, Alabama. Now, a girl who will ranges are expected to be able Compounding the situation Breneman said. They have graduate from his high school to assemble a package of sev- is the thought held by many in room to be more socially con- in Indiana is going through the eral scholarships and financial higher education that blanket scious with their admissions. same situation. aid grants and loans to pay for scholarship standards, such “It’s kind of a socioeconom- “Definitely now that I’m school, said Mary Spiegel, UA as the ones the University has ic affirmative action,” he said. here, I would have picked this executive admissions director. established as well as Georgia’s The University, though, over any other school,” he said. Almost half of the prospective Hope scholarships, could be tries to pull in any student “But it’s something I never freshmen offered those pack- dishing out more cash to those who wants to come to school would have found without the ages for fall 2006 enrolled, she who do not need it. here, Spiegel said. If they can- money.” said. “It’s putting an awful lot not pay for it, Allen said finan- The message being honed More than half of those of public funds in people cial aid officials do their best and sent out by some UA offered full tuition scholarships who are going to be able to to let them know of the pay- recruiters to the nation’s top accepted. go to college with or with- ment alternatives available students is if you have the out that subsidy,” said David and help them through the scores, the University has a CW/ T.G. Paschal Breneman, the University of process when they can. scholarship for you. Hard to get cash for some As enrollment grows to 28,000 by 2010 and as standards for scholar- Virginia’s education dean and “The top scholars are Those who come to the former president of Michigan’s ships increase, some think the numbers of poorer Alabamians will fall. important to us, but any stu- University with a 30 ACT score What makes scholarships Kalamazoo College. “And it dent in Alabama is impor- and a 3.7 grade point average so much more important to seems like a waste of public tant,” Spiegel said. “That’s our are qualified for full tuition. some students is that while son of a furniture factory work- been frozen at $4,050 for a few money.” true message.” National Merit Scholars, the University markets itself as er and a Capstone Scholarship years and the budget was cut When judging solely by a The school paid out $66 mil- National Achievement Scholars a value to students in range recipient, it is much harder, by $12.5 billion in 2006. Allen test score and GPA, such pro- lion in financial aid in 2005-06 and National Hispanic Scholars of pricier, choosier schools in especially since the school’s said the University does have a grams generally rope in higher and plans to raise $175 million receive a full ride along with other states, the cost of tuition cost is now much more than steady stream of funds to offer income students because they for scholarships in its capital money for books, housing, and housing has surged with the $2,600 in-state tuition cost. 1,100 campus aid grants, such go to better schools and have campaign set to wrap in 2008. meals and cash for a summer enrollment. There are dozens of other as work-study, each year. the money to pay for tutor- But to Nettles, the University of independent study or study And in Alabama, that can be scholarships to pay for the But that could become lim- ing that can build higher test can easily make sure it is in another country. a big deterrent to children who University offered by alumni ited as the campus grows, she scores, Breneman said. recruiting a more socioeco- Alabama hyped recruitment come from the 16 percent of associations and other endow- said. There are programs meant nomic diverse group of schol- efforts three years ago to help the state’s 4.5 million residents ments, but many target a select “Unless we change how big to steer poor high school arship recipients: look at more meet UA President Robert Witt’s who live below the poverty line, niche of the incoming fresh- the slice is and if we can only graduates into the flagship than test scores and GPAs. directive to build a 28,000-stu- according to 2004 U.S. Census man class. Those that do not give 700 awards and the insti- university in hopes of letting If the school put those num- dent campus loaded with aca- Bureau data. could have a bigger application tution continues to grow, then them graduate debt-free four bers into context of the school demic talent by 2013. In the past year, the University pool because of surging enroll- I’m only going to be giving 700 years later — they are just in system and the student’s So far, it has paid off. With has tacked on required costs ment. awards.” other states with choosier background, he said he thinks higher standards and increased such as mandatory freshman The school likely has less Loans are easy to receive, but namesake schools. the school will be more apt to marketing, the school has housing and meal plans. The than 200 need-based schol- many poorer students might In fall 2004, the University give rewards to more students boosted enrollment by 3,000 average in-state freshman stu- arships, said Jeanetta Allen, be unlikely to take that chance of North Carolina began phas- who will use them. in three years. It enrolled 202 dent pays more than $6,000 UA financial aid director. if community college or a job ing in its Carolina Covenant “A test score is a great tool freshman merit or National a semester. Out-of-state stu- The school’s only earmarked would be an easier option, said program, which allows lower to have in the selection pro- Achievement scholars in fall dents pay more than $11,000. funds for minority students Kimbele Forrister, executive income students who meet cess, but a test score cannot 2006, an increase of 57 from For some students like are for National Achievement director of Alabama Arise, an the academic and financial measure motivation of any the previous year. Niner, the son of two speech Scholars and National Hispanic advocacy group for the poor criteria for admission to grad- students,” he said. “I know Those guaranteed rewards therapists, the lesser Capstone Scholars, Spiegel said. based in Montgomery. uate debt-free through a mix some students who might that only 4 percent of Alabama’s Scholar reward would have There is financial aid, but the “If they can get a job making of scholarships, grants and have killed my ACT store but I 32,000 ACT test takers could been difficult but ultimately maximum federal Pell Grant for $12 or $15 an hour [instead], work-study aid. can perform better in the class reach last year were a percent- doable, he said. financially needy students, if then forget higher education At the University of Virginia, because I’m willing to work a age point below the national For those like Nettles, the students can qualify for it, has — just not in the cards for the school has invested little harder.
see that Alabama is involved more majoring in economics POVERTY and is giving things back,” and bass player in the band Continued from Page 2 Smith said. Turning23, said the band is www.cw.ua.edu. Crystal Winton, president always happy to be involved Center, Americans for an of the organization Apwonjo, with charity work. Informed Democracy and which is focused on educat- “We realize this is a global Apwonjo are sponsoring the ing the campus on different issue, and it’s not just affect- week. issues in Africa, said this is ing people in Africa,” he said. Kendall Smith, vice presi- the first year the group is par- “It’s also affecting us here. dent of the University’s chapter ticipating in the Hunger and Hopefully us getting together of AIF, said this is the first year Homelessness Week. will raise awareness in the they have been involved with Apwonjo, which means “I greater community area.” Hunger and Homelessness teach,” helps add an inter- Laura Bass, a sophomore week. national focus to the week, “A lot of the things we were she said. The organization is majoring in biology, said she interested in were running officially co-sponsoring the is looking forward to the con- along the same lines as Hunger screening of the “Silent Killer” cert and bringing awareness and Homelessness Week,” she film and the Grate American to the hunger and homeless- said. “We hope people come Sleep-Out. ness issues. out in all events they’re inter- “[I hope] it opens the eyes “Students aren’t aware and ested in and show their sup- of the students to the reality of it’s not because we don’t want port for the different issues.” homelessness and hunger in to do something, it’s just that On Saturday, AIF will host our community,” she said. a lot of times we don’t know the Young Global Leaders Matthew Wujtik, a sopho- what to do,” she said. Summit: Ending Poverty After Hunger and Homelessness Week Ends, she said. The event will be held at Alston Hall from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The summit will include four speakers and two work- shops, she said, and interested students should apply at www. aidemocracy.org/bama.cfm. “I think [the summit] is going to be really great for people on campus to see what’s going on and for other universities to What’s your view? Send letters or guest columns to [email protected]. Students should include name, Jordan Pittman ■ Editor year, major and daytime phone number. More Opinions [email protected] information is available at the bottom of the page. Monday, February 19, 2007 4 Our View Someone always feed the Bear
Editor’s Note: The following is tioned devotion. *** an abridged feature from the I had dropped by the plaza 2007 Corolla yearbook. For with a friend to show her the We left cola and chips at Plan leaves ordering information, visit Damage offering and to sit and talk Bryant’s feet for 12 weeks. I corolla.ua.edu or call 348- Control about life, love and why the missed the ceremony only 8032. hell I had helped offer pota- once to see a friend in “The to chips and cola to a metal Rocky Horror Picture Show” On the eve of Alabama’s first statue a couple hours before. in Birmingham. I still mildly home game, I found myself Around 2 a.m., a drunken fella regret the decision. exhausted, on deadline and with a blue leg cast wandered The season had been unre- unable to shake that damned into the plaza with his less markable, despite our emo- questions over-fried meat smell of a con- drunken blonde girlfriend and tional investment and a blurb cession stand grill from my best friend, snapping photos in The Birmingham News. The white dress shirt. Nicholas Beadle by Frank Thomas and Wallace team finished 6-6 and fired The UA Campus Master Plan has been in the I had just strung my first high Wade. Coach Mike Shula. Thirty or school football game for The [email protected] When they got to the Bear so days later it dropped the planning stages for about a year, and within the Tuscaloosa News to earn some statue, the drunken guy fell Independence Bowl 34-31 to next decade the plan will drastically change the way extra cash. I felt like taking a chips and soda in some deft toward Bryant’s feet. He Oklahoma State. the campus looks and how students move around. trip to IHOP to get some early promotion during his weekly snatched up the chips and the If those cheap bags of potato One of the changes coming is the addition of new morning dinner, hitting the air coach’s show back in the day. drink in disgust. I tried to stop chips and glass bottles of cola buildings, including a science quad. Other facilities mattress for 12 hours and then And as any Alabama fan who him, saying I had placed them did anything, it was no good. are in the works as well. watching my Crimson Tide roll has eyes knows, the stadium there a couple hours before. Maybe it was because some- over Hawaii by a couple scores plaza is an exquisite shrine. My “You can’t do this,” he slurred one always moved them by But the change that could affect students the the next day. office window has a great view at me, angry and scared. “This kickoff, or maybe in Football most is parking on campus and the new transit sys- Only IHOP happened. of it. At the beginning of the is a sacred place.” Heaven, the Bear had quiet- tem. My roommate and one of year, I moved my desk so I “He used to eat these on ly switched his preference to UA officials have obviously realized the parking my best friends came in. They could turn around when I was his TV show,” I said. “Every Pepsi and Lays. situation on campus has reached a climax where we were giggling and not in a good exhausted from work and try week.” Or maybe it just worked dif- way. talking motivation techniques “Are you sure?” ferently than we thought. need a new system to get students to their classes. “Finish your story,” my friend with the Bear. So far, only the “Yes.” A month after initial rebuffs, It’s just addition: More students mean more cars. said, “and get in the van.” glass, the distance and my He thought for a moment. championship-winning coach More cars equal traffic jam city. So, in the Campus Reluctantly, I did. Not as if I underdeveloped mental illness “OK, OK, OK,” he agreed, Nick Saban decided he had Master Plan, officials will close off the core of cam- had a choice. stood in my way. relieved, though he still looked spent enough time with the pus to drivers and implement a new transit system En route, they told me their Combining the new and old frightened. “Can you guys take Miami Dolphins to know the that will transport students around campus. plan: every week until the seemed like it would be quaint our picture?’ college game was his home. season’s end we would leave and funny. And it was — for We did, and they moved up The athletics department Everyone on the editorial board agrees a transit Golden Flake potato chips and me. My friends checked up on the plaza, where they took a offered him $32 million, and he system is one of the best ideas UA officials have a glass bottle of Coca Cola at that first offering like they had fetching cell phone portrait of was immediately here shaking come up with in a while to benefit students. the feet of the statue of Paul left their first-born child to sur- the blonde pleasuring the like- hands and stealing other guys’ Now, however, we see another potential prob- “Bear” Bryant in the new sta- vive the night alone. ness of Gene Stallings’ crotch. recruits. lem on the horizon as more students come to the dium plaza. We would do it at I was not quite as devoted, We stayed there until 4 a.m., The Bear doth work in mys- 12:12 a.m., to synch up with at first. No one else seemed to making sure our offering was terious ways. University. Officials in Housing and Residential the team’s recognized national understand why we were leav- safe. It needed to be there Communities have already said they may have to championships. ing gas station snack food for a for people like that to know Nicholas Beadle is senior kick some older students out to fit all the coming It made sense, sort of. statue. the tradition and not just the reporter and columnist for The freshmen. As every Alabama fan worth Then, after the second offer- name. Crimson White and editor of Well, those students then become commuters. his mental illness knows, ing, something happened that Somebody had to feed the the Corolla yearbook editor. His gave the tradition my unques- Since we do see a day when no one but freshmen Bryant used to gobble up the Bear. column runs on Mondays. live on campus, this means the number of commut- ers can only skyrocket. The master plan does include some new parking facilities on the periphery of campus, but will it be enough? UA officials might solve the first problem of cam- pus parking by deleting most spaces on campus. But if most students are parking near the edges of campus, will there be enough off-campus spaces to fit all the new commuter and residential vehicles? The transit system won’t help one bit if we can’t park our cars somewhere in the first place. The system is great once we get to campus, but our con- cern now is just getting to campus. Though it would bring the ire of incoming fresh- men, some on the editorial board would see the CW/ Zach Summers day when freshman vehicle use is limited to leave enough space for upperclassmen parking. But the editorial board is split on whether this would be a good idea. The fairness of such an idea is definitely called into question. Time-tested lessons to live by Another thing to think about is for students to park on the periphery of campus, this new transit Growing up in our respective the show “Big Brother.” Not life that it is socially acceptable households was not easy. We Read This in an effort to get people to to spew some sort of liquid on system will have to work well from the very first day would liken it to Kosovo with watch CBS, but because he somebody, and that is when it runs. a Chuck E. Cheese’s. There was Column made a mistake. It is actually you laugh. The first time a bus is late or doesn’t pick up stu- usually plenty to eat and it was a bed and breakfast the gov- ■ When you flail your arms dents, the whole system will be called into question sometimes fun, but other times ernment has been monitoring wildly walking through a spider and people will try to park closer to campus. it was a horrible, grief-stricken for years and was accidentally web, people will think you’re a place with an oppressing dicta- broadcast once because of a crazy person. But for the sake of all the students, we want the tor demanding you clean the satellite mix-up. ■ No matter how bored you new system to work and want the University to plan mess you made. ■ The name “Big Brother” are, as long as there is a Wal- enough parking for the commuter students. Nonetheless, life was pret- was the only thing Dubya Mart nearby, everything will be Please don’t disappoint us. ty good growing up. We have could come up with that didn’t OK. great parents who taught us a Jake & Steve have to do with cattle brand- ■ A bad way to start your lot of important things to take ing or monster trucks. acting career is to sign up to with us in our lives, but there think she may be pregnant. It’s ■ A person who is nice to you do a commercial about genital Our View is the consensus of the CW editorial board. are other things we learned on best just to not say that unless but rude to the waiter is not herpes. our own. They were things par- you see the baby coming out of called a nice person. You know ■ It is impossible for you to ents could never impart upon her at that very moment. And what they are called? Deathly sit down, play a full game of Those that speak of a us. if that’s the case, then why are ill, because the waiter added Monopoly by the rules and still Letter to the Editor greater war with the Middle It was a matter of living life you watching a woman you some extra “herbs and spices” feel like you have done some- East, like President George and learning them ourselves, don’t know give birth? to his dinner. thing useful with your life. War doesn’t bring peace W. Bush, give up our right be it in high school or college, ■ There is no such thing as a ■ It is really hard to look cool ■ And finally, no matter what on our principles. Those and being the influential peo- bad time to grow a handlebar in a bar with those black Xs on happens, someone will always Some things are not principles being that we ple we are, we thought we’d mustache. A tiny one between your hands. find a way to take something worth the United States of desire peace, and peace for give you some sage advice from the nostrils? Better rethink that ■ If you are flipping way too seriously. America’s hegemony, for others. the Jake and Steve School of one ... through the channels and see We hope we have given you example our principles. Until we have a leader Hard Knocks (cheesy ITT Tech ■ It’s looked down upon “Shawshank Redemption” or some things you can live by. We desire to spread that understands that you infomercial due out soon). So to make change out of the “The Fugitive” on television, These are all time-tested pieces democracy for the greater don’t bring war (either on without further ado, here are Salvation Army Christmas you might as well just keep it of advice we have learned to be goal of peace. It is not the terror or on another nation) life lessons it took us nearly 20 bucket at Wal-Mart. there, because you’re going to true. They may seem trivial to form of government young to the table of peace, a lot years to learn: ■ Leap years, rollback pricing watch the whole thing. you, but at the right time they men and women fight for more of our generation will ■ Not everything tastes like and lactose intolerance were ■ One thing that unites all can be life savers. in our military, but it is pay the price of another chicken. For example, Play- made up by the government. human beings, regardless of promise of peace that form generation’s short sided- Doh doesn’t. It tastes like a There’s no way you should just age, gender, religion, sex, eco- Jake Bennett and Steve of government brings. ness. wave just power bombed you be able to add a day, make nomic status or ethnic back- Cummings host the Jake and Our military is trained to onto the ocean floor with your prices so low and walk through ground is that, deep down, we Steve Show, which airs weekdays win wars, not spread peace. Corbin Martin mouth open. life without experiencing the all think we are above-average from 7 to 9 a.m. on WVUA-FM We are using the wrong Sophomore, ■ Never, ever, ever, ever joy of Mayfield Moose Tracks. drivers. 90.7 The Capstone. Their col- tools for the task. political science imply to a strange woman you ■ George W. Bush created ■ There is only one time in umn runs every other Monday.
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Car bombings kill 63 in Coast oil money may not help enviroment deadliest strikes against BY BEN EVANS drilling revenues for anything security crackdown The Associated Press but wetlands and coastal preservation. Voters passed BAGHDAD, Iraq — Militants WASHINGTON — The Gulf a referendum cementing the struck back Sunday in their Coast oil drilling expansion arrangement. first major blow against a U.S.- President Bush signed into But the other three states led security clampdown in law last year contained a — Alabama, Mississippi and Baghdad with car bombings strong environmental sweet- Texas — have no such restric- tions. that killed at least 63 people, ener that helped push it through Congress. While state officials now left scores injured and sent Four lucky states say they plan to stick with a grim message to officials — Louisiana, Alabama, conservation projects, they boasting that extremist fac- Mississippi and Texas — were acknowledge that pressure tions were on the run. slated to get billions in poten- will increase to divert the The attacks in mostly Shiite tial royalties, and lawmakers money elsewhere, particu- areas — twin explosions in an said the money would help larly as drilling takes off in open-air market that claimed reverse damage from offshore future years and the trickle 62 lives and a third blast that industry, paying for projects of early funding becomes a killed one — were sobering such as wetlands restoration gusher. reminders of the challenges and the purchase of sensitive “As of now, the governor’s confronting any effort to rattle coastal property for conser- committed to using the rev- the well-armed and well-hid- vation. enues to better care for our den insurgents. But as budget planning beaches and coastal coun- Instead, it was the Iraqi gets under way, the states are ties,” said Ted Royer, a spokes- commanders of the security beginning to realize Congress man for Texas Gov. Rick Perry. sweep feeling the sting. gave them far more leeway But, he added, “this is an Just a few hours before than the political rhetoric in issue that future legislatures the blasts, Lt. Gen. Abboud Washington suggested. will most likely be debating in AP Qanbar led reporters on a tour earnest.” Particularly, one little- A natural gas platform is shown off the coast of Fort Morgan. in April 2006. The Gulf Coast drilling expansion of the neighborhood near the noticed sentence in the bill The stakes in that debate marketplace that was attacked allows the states to spend will be large. President Bush signed into law last year is allowing four states — Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Texas and promised to “chase the their windfalls on “onshore The drilling bill, which the to help reverse damage from the offshore industry, paying for projects such as wetlands restoration and the terrorists out of Baghdad.” On infrastructure projects” to Republican-led Congress purchase of sensitive coastal property for conservation. Saturday, the Iraqi spokesman mitigate outer continental passed in its final hours last for the plan, Brig. Gen. Qassim shelf activities. year, opened 8.3 million acres lot of zeros in it.” have begun discussing vari- For environmentalists, Moussawi, said violence had Translation: They can use it of federal waters in the east- The Democratic staff of the ous ideas for using the wind- whose criticism of the drill- plummeted by 80 percent in to pave roads, erect bridges, ern Gulf of Mexico to oil and Senate Energy and Natural fall and that he would like to ing expansion was somewhat the capital. lay water lines or finish just natural gas rigs. Resources Committee pro- see it invested in economic muted in part because of the Prime Minister Nouri al- about any other public works It also for the first time pro- jected the states would share development projects involv- new money for goals they Maliki condemned the bomb- projects they can link to the vided the states a significant some $1.2 billion per year by ing alternative energy. support, the uncertainty sur- ings as a desperate act by coast. share of federal royalty rev- 2022 and a total of $170 bil- Alabama’s constitution rounding the revenues is a lion over 60 years. Lawmakers requires oil and gas reve- “terrorists” and “criminals” “It is very tempting,” said enues, giving them 37.5 per- bitter pill. in Louisiana, which is expect- nues to go into a trust fund, who sense they are being Bill Walker, executive director cent to be divided up based “Call me cynical, but I of the Mississippi Department on each state’s proximity to ed to benefit the most, say the interest from which has think if you give these states squeezed. Louisiana alone could even- grown into a major funding of Marine Resources. “I would production. the opportunity to spend tually get more than $600 mil- source for the state. Bedford not be surprised as these For the first 10 years, the this money on building funds begin to come in and royalties could be relatively lion a year. said there has been some dis- Senate Democrats weigh roads, they’ll spend it on get larger and larger that there modest as drilling gets under “Any time you have new cussion among lawmakers building roads,” said Aaron restricting Bush’s Iraq will be people at the state way. But the revenues could revenue, you have a great deal about diverting at least some plans by trying to modify level saying we need to do explode in 2017, when the of new ideas on how to spend of the new money from the Viles, campaign director for this or that or the other thing. new revenue formula would it,” said Alabama state Sen. trust fund so it can be used the New Orleans-based Gulf 2002 war resolution We’ll try to keep them focused begin applying to all oil and Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, more quickly. Restoration Network. on doing environmental and gas produced in the Gulf, not who chairs the chamber’s WASHINGTON — Senate conservation things, but they just the newly opened terri- general fund finance com- Democrats pledged renewed make the rules.” tory. mittee. “I don’t see it as a efforts Sunday to curtail the Facing critical damage to Projections for the rev- zero sum game. There may Iraq war, suggesting they will its coastline, lawmakers in enues are difficult, but as be enough money to do sev- seek to limit a 2002 measure Louisiana moved last year to Mississippi’s Walker said, the eral types of projects.” authorizing President Bush’s bar the state from using the state take is “going to have a Bedford said lawmakers use of force against Saddam Hussein. The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said the proposal had little chance of succeed- ing. “I think the president would veto it and the veto would be upheld,” said Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana. A day after Republicans foiled a Democratic bid to repudiate Bush’s deployment of 21,500 additional com- bat troops to Iraq, Senate Democrats declined to embrace measures — being advanced in the House — that would attach conditions to additional funding for troops. Sen. Carl Levin, who chairs the Armed Services Committee, said Democratic senators would probably seek to capitalize on waver- ing Republicans to limit the “wide-open authorization” Congress gave Bush in 2002. Weekend avalanches kill 5 people in Montana, Utah and Idaho; 1 man manages to escape alive
HELENA, Mont. — Weekend avalanches killed five people in Montana, Utah and Idaho, with one bruised survivor traveling miles by snowmo- bile and on foot to reach help, authorities said. In Montana’s Big Belt Mountains, the bodies of two snowmobilers caught in an avalanche were found by searchers early Sunday and removed by helicopter later in the day. That avalanche happened Saturday at the base of Mount Baldy, about 20 miles from Townsend. A survivor traveled the 15 or 20 miles back to the trailhead, initially by snowmo- bile and then on foot after the machine became stuck, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Cheryl Leidle said. Upon reaching a pickup truck at the trailhead, he used a cell phone to call for help. “It would appear the ava- lanche drove them into a grove of trees downhill from the ava- lanche itself,” Leidle said. Jessie Patterson ■ Editor Sports [email protected] Monday, February 19, 2007 6 INbrief MEN’S BASKETBALL ■ ALABAMA 72, KENTUCKY 61 from staff reports ... Alabama Gymnastics wins on the road Alabama upsets No. 20 Kentucky Paced by an outstanding balance beam rotation, the Alabama Gymnastics team BY JESSIE PATTERSON halftime, but Kentucky came posted its highest road score Sports Editor out strong in the second half, of the season at Arkansas to ■ [email protected] cutting the lead to just two win 197.000-194.175. points around the six-minute The Tide’s strong beam The Alabama basketball mark. performance came just a team snapped a two-game los- A 3-pointer by Steele helped week after the Tide had three ing streak with a 72-61 upset Alabama start to pull away. A consecutive falls to finish a win over No. 20 Kentucky on dunk by Hendrix and a steal road meet for the second by Tubbs set Alabama on a run time this season. Saturday afternoon on the as they pulled away to a 57-46 “To go to balance beam heels of a standout perfor- and have that kind of rota- mance by sophomore Richard lead with five minutes remain- tion was outstanding,” head Hendrix. ing in the game. coach Sarah Patterson said. “We’re real excited. I think “I thought Justin played “I was very proud of the we beat a good basketball great today,” Gottfried said. progress we’ve made. I think team,” Alabama head coach “He gave us great energy, did we can take this and have Mark Gottfried said. “I know a nice job defensively, made confidence as we move for- Kentucky has lost a few in a some good shots. All the guys ward. We know what we can row, but I think they’re a team that came off of the bench did do now.” that can do a lot this year and a great job. Our bench was Freshman Ricki Lebegern make a deep run in the tour- good today.” won the all-around with a nament.” For Kentucky, head coach 39.350, matching her career Hendrix had 16 points, two Tubby Smith said after the best score from a week ago. steals, two assists and a block game it’s the same issues hurt- “I’m very proud of Ricki in the Crimson Tide’s win over ing his team. Lebegern in winning the all- the Wildcats. A solid defensive “It was our same type of around,” Patterson said. performance helped Alabama M.O. today,” he said. “Not Alabama posted its best earn and maintain the lead for much energy out of the game. road score while resting the entire game. Alabama had We were beaten on the boards freshman Kassi Price on the at the early part of game. two leg events. Price has 10 steals and forced 17 turn- Turnovers hurt us. We’re try- been slowed by a stress-relat- overs by the Wildcats. ed injury on her left leg. “I was proud of our guys ing to find ways to win some “This 197 score on the today,” Gottfried said. “Our of these games, but we have road gives us a boost as we defense early in the game was a tendency to dig ourselves a go forward,” Patterson said. good. In the second half, I hole. Alabama returns to thought we did a very good “You’ve got to give Alabama Tuscaloosa and Coleman job. It was just a good team a lot of credit. They came out Coliseum for its next three win for us.” ready to play. Down the stretch, meets, starting with UNC- Senior guard Ronald Steele when you have a guard like Chapel Hill Friday at 7:30 had 15 points and seven Steele, a clutch player knows p.m. assists, while junior Mykal how to play, that’s big.” Riley added 12 points. The Tide, ranked 25th, Men’s tennis inches by “Our perimeter guys, improved to 19-7 overall and Justin [Tubbs] and Brandon 6-6 in SEC play with the win. Clemson in 4-3 win Hollinger, really helped us “We all feel like we are The No. 31 Alabama men’s defensively more than any- playing our best basketball tennis team upset No. 23 thing,” Gottfried said. “We right now,” Hendrix said. CW/ T.G. Paschal Clemson, 4-3, at the Hank haven’t seen that line from “Unfortunately, we lost the Crisp Indoor Facility, improv- [Steele] very often this year, last two games after playing Sophomore forward Richard Hendrix drives to the basket in Alabama’s 72-61 win over Kentucky Saturday at ing to 5-1 on the season. and that was nice to see him 36 good minutes. We need Coleman Coliseum. Alabama upset No. 20 Kentucky and improved to 19-7 overall and 6-6 in SEC play. “This was a tremendous have a little bounce in his step to take this game and use win for our team early in today and I think he feels a it as momentum going into the season,” head coach little quicker and a little bit Tennessee.” Billy Pate said. “Clemson is a better.” Alabama travels to team we are evenly matched Alabama jumped out early, Tennessee for more SEC bas- with and poses a big threat, outscoring Kentucky 15-2 in ketball action on Wednesday. but I thought the guys the first 10 minutes of the Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. handled it well and played on Lincoln Financial Sports. hard throughout the entire game. Alabama led 30-22 at match.” Alabama jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead over Clemson, ■ grabbing the first doubles SOFTBALL match and eventually secur- ing the doubles point. Alabama extended the Tide wins Bama Bash lead to 3-0 as Billy Mertz and Javier Bes picked up quick BY JESSIE PATTERSON Sophomore pitcher Allison singles wins for their team. Sports Editor Moore earned her first career However, two consecutive ■ [email protected] win, allowing just two hits and Clemson wins put the Tigers one run in the championship in a good position heading game. into the final two singles Another tournament meant “I was really confident and matches. another title for the Alabama Sophomore Dan Buikema softball team as the Crimson went in and kind of struggled defeated his opponent in the Tide downed Toledo, 5-1, a little bit, but defense got me first set, rallying from behind Sunday afternoon to win the out of tough situations,” Moore in the second set to secure Hampton Inn Bama Bash. said. “You couldn’t have asked the win and the Alabama Alabama improved to 10-0 for anything else. Offense was victory. on the season with the win. outstanding, and that gives all “It was really nice to get Five of those wins came this the pitchers all the confidence a win for my team this sea- weekend as the Tide hosted its in the world.” son,” Buikema said. “I knew first of three tournaments. See SOFTBALL, Page 7 I was going to be in the sin- gles lineup today so I used practice to prepare for the match.” Women’s tennis downs UT-Chattanooga 4-2 The No. 62 Alabama women’s tennis team defeat- ed UT-Chattanooga, 5-2, Friday. “We got it done on a night where we struggled in a lot of positions,” head coach Jenny Mainz said. “The focus now is on Oklahoma, and we are going to go through this week try- ing to iron through some areas we are struggling in.” Alabama started off strong against the Mocs, sweeping the doubles and jumping out to an early lead. The Mocs pulled to within a point at 3-2, but Alabama claimed a quick victory to seal the match, and fought to earn the final point. “Shelley Godwin winning in two sets at No. 2 was a huge confidence boost for her as well as the rest of the team,” Mainz said. CW/ T.G. Paschal Alabama hosts Oklahoma Alabama pitcher Allison Moore pitches a two-hitter in the Hampton Inn Saturday at noon. Bama Bash chamionship game Sunday afternoon against Toledo. SPORTS ■ Monday, February 19, 2007 7 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ■ FLORIDA 66, ALABAMA 64 Florida gets first SEC win of the year over Tide
BY CAROLINE GWALTNEY from them.” Senior Sports Reporter “You have to give Florida a lot of credit. It got down Moore was the scoring ■ [email protected] leader for the Tide with 24 to basket-for-basket going down the stretch and they points and went 9-of-10 from It was a heartbreaker in made all the plays they needed to make to win the the charity stripe. Coleman Coliseum Sunday She also grabbed nine afternoon for the Alabama game.” rebounds, dished three assists women’s basketball team — STEPHANY SMITH and nabbed two steals. after two shots failed to find UA women's basketball head coach After several good practic- the net in the final seconds es, Moore said she thought against Florida, resulting in a her team showed a lot of 66-64 loss. With 10 seconds left, the shooting 52.4 percent in field heart during the game. Before Sunday’s matchup, Tide’s Navonda Moore drove goals, which helped them “You could see the emo- both teams were winless in inside but missed the jumper climb back in the final min- tions on all our faces,” she SEC play, but Alabama fell to and then Tamara Williams’ utes of the game. said. “There was a big differ- 0-12 in the league and 10-17 put-back rimmed in and out “You have got to give ence in the way we fought.” overall with the loss. at the buzzer, giving Florida Florida a lot of credit,” Smith Chandler posted her During the second half, the win. said. fourth double-double, scor- Alabama rallied to a quick The result: hurt and heart- “It got down to basket- ing 12 points and grabbing lead and was up by nine at ache for a young Alabama for-basket going down the 14 rebounds. The true fresh- one point but missed oppor- team that saw the opportu- stretch, and they made all the man also added four steals tunities down the stretch. nity for its first SEC victory plays they needed to make to on the defensive end. Florida forward Marshae disappear. win the game. We had every Smith said her team has Dotson, who had 24 points “We had it under control opportunity, we just weren’t grown a great deal this sea- on the day, scored a layup and let it slip away,” senior able to get the job done.” son and sees progress with with less than one minute to guard Kate Mastin said. “This Florida head coach so much youth on the team. play, giving her team a two- just really takes a lot out of Carolyn Peck, who was told “We’re young at every point lead. you.” early last week she would practice and in every game,” Alabama then saw chances Alabama head coach not be retained after the sea- Smith said. “All I can say is to tie the game or take the Stephany Smith showed sim- son, said her team had an the future looks bright.” lead. ilar sentiment after the game. emotional week and she was Alabama returns to action A turnover on the first pos- She said she was speechless happy to see them smile. on Thursday when it plays its session gave Florida the ball and her heart hurt for the “This win means a great final home game of the sea- back, but Alabama’s Talisha team. deal to us,” Peck said. “I didn’t son against Mississippi State CW/ T.G. Paschal Chandler forced a Gator mis- The Gators earned the win see the team smile much last in a 6 p.m. matchup that will Alabama senior guard Navonda Moore catches her breath during the cue, giving the Crimson Tide on a strong shooting perfor- week, so to see them smile is be broadcast by Fox Sports Crimson Tide's 66-64 loss to Florida on Sunday afternoon. one final chance. mance in the second half, the greatest gift I could have Net.
run and some excitement of inclement weather. Alabama's Katie SOFTBALL to the game with a walk-off Alabama’s Moore, Chrissy Johnson smiles as Continued from Page 6 home run in the bottom of Owens, Mandy Burford and she runs around the fourth inning. Holcombe were voted to the the bases celebrat- Moore didn’t find out until “I hit a changeup and it 2007 Bama Bash all-tourna- ing her home run the beginning of warm-ups was my first one of the year, ment team. in the fourth inning she would get the nod for the which was really exciting,” Toledo’s Stong, Radford’s of the Crimson title game. Johnson said. “I just wanted Ashley Taylor and Michigan Tide's 5-1 win “The other night I felt bad to hit it hard. I got lucky.” State’s Traci Nicosia and Kara over Toledo in because we said we were In the fifth inning, soph- Weigle were the other mem- the championship going to split her in the game omore Lauren Parker hit a bers of the all-tournnament game of the Bama with Charlotte [Morgan] triple and then scored on a team. and she only got a couple of sacrifice fly ball by Morgan. Rogers was voted the tour- Bash tournament. It innings,” head coach Patrick Toledo got on the board nament’s most valuable play- was Johnson's first Murphy said. with a home run of their own er. collegiate career Murphy said she deserved off of Moore by Leslie Stong Alabama will be back in home run. the chance. in the top of the sixth inning action at home as they host CW/ T.G. Paschal “As you can she, she did a to make it 5-1 in Alabama’s the Hampton Inn Crimson terrific job,” he said. favor. Classic this weekend. Murphy said for Moore to “It’s a mental challenge you North Carolina State, be chosen from the Tide’s have to overcome,” Moore Winthrop, Indiana State and four pitchers should be a said of the home run. “Get Western Kentucky will all confidence builder for her. her the next time.” play in the tournament along "Allison did a great job Alabama’s defense held off with the Tide. tonight," Johnson said. "She Toledo for the remainder of Murphy said that sched- hit a lot of her spots. A girl the game to win 5-1. uling three tournaments at got ahold of one, but she still Alabama outhit Toledo by home on consecutive week- did a great job all weekend. a 4-2 margin. ends was partially because We're really proud of her." On Friday, Alabama beat he wanted time to work with Alabama posted runs on Radford 4-1 to open the his team without losing trav- the board early when a sin- tournament before turn- el days. gle by sophomore catcher ing around and shutting out He said Alabama didn't Ashley Holcombe landed the Michigan State 8-0 to wrap lose Thursday as a travel day Crimson Tide its first two up the first day of play. like the teams that will travel runs in the bottom of the The Tide won two more to Tuscaloosa will. first inning. games on Saturday, beating The extra practice will help In the bottom of the sec- Toledo 13-0. In the semi- him learn more about his ond, Katie Johnson singled final game, Alabama faced team. and stole second base. Radford again, winning 6-0. "I'm still waiting to see Brittany Rogers hit a dou- Toledo made it into the what the team ego is going ble to score Johnson to give championship game after its to be and who's going to Alabama a 3-0 lead. semi-final against Michigan step up in big pressure situ- Johnson added another State was canceled because ations," Murphy said. Takin’ it to the hoop www.cw.ua.edu The Capstone
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The opponent right acquired from Seattle ball team greeted Canisius during the offseason to now is not the key deal.” College with its offensive bolster the Atlanta bull- firepower last weekend, and — JIM WELLS pen, was the only player the Tide captured its second UA baseball head coach left among pitchers and series sweep of the season. catchers who has yet The Crimson Tide (6-1) to report to the Braves' a double down the right-field pitch. outscored the Golden Griffins spring training camp. line to score them both. Kevin Reiner belted an RBI (0-3) 33-8 in the three-game Right-hander Jose Kent Matthes then drilled double to put Canisius down stretch. Ascanio was on hand a two-run shot to left field 8-3. And with just one out, The Tide have outscored Sunday for his first work- giving Alabama a firm 5-0 Ryan Asis sent one over the their first seven opponents out after dealing with lead. left-field wall for a two-run 36-1 through the first four travel issues in his native In the fourth inning, the homer. innings. Venezuela. Tide dialed in another run off Austin Hyatt came in as a In the 8-5 victory Sunday, The 21-year-old pitch- the bat of Salem. relief pitcher. Miers Quigley earned his first er had several flights can- His triple deep to right- He struck one out and win of the season, allowing celed before he finally center field sent Paiml home snagged a grounder that just one hit and striking out made it to Florida. and Canisius to the bull pen. bounced above his head, seven batters through five Soriano was held up Alabama finished its scor- gunning it to first to end the innings. by a perennial problem ing with more fireworks in inning. “Miers did well,” head for Latin American play- the fifth. Canisius would charge coach Jim Wells said. “He’s ers: visa issues in the Avila led off with a stand- no closer than 8-5 as Josh certainly putting up good Dominican Republic. up double deep to left field. Copeland closed the game numbers now, and he’ll con- Matthes then hit all 365 “I think he’s got four and earned his first save this tinue to work on location feet to right center, barely more days before his season. around the plate for the big clearing the wall for his sec- appointment,” manager Sophomore Tommy Hunter boys.” ond homerun, RBI combo of Bobby Cox said. recorded his second win of The Tide broke a scoreless the day. The delay means the season in Saturday’s 7-1 tie as they lit up the score- “Matthes, he’s Mark Soriano is likely to be at victory. board in a third inning that McGwire,” Wells said. “He’s least a week late report- He allowed just two hits in CW/ T.G. Paschal saw the entire batting rota- doing a great job, hitting ing to camp. five innings while matching Sophomore Tommy Hunter pitches a ball at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. tion at the plate. some long balls. I thought Pitchers and catch- his career-high eight strike- Brandon May drew a lead- he had a nice series and a ers had to be in camp outs. Hyatt claimed the win off walk and advanced to nice start to the season. He’s last Thursday, with their in the 18-2 massacre that second on a wild pitch. really a guy we’re counting was Friday’s game at Sewell- first workout the follow- Greg Paiml grounded out on.” In Remembrance of ing day. The full squad Thomas Stadium. but allowed May to reach Avila and Matthes both “The Troy game, the is scheduled to report by finished with two hits, two third. Georgia State game, the Tuesday, though several runs and two RBIs Sunday. Brent C. Ullom With Emeel Salem on first Canisius game is all to find position players already Working to avoid a shut- after being struck by a pitch, out who can play and who are in camp. out, Canisius made a run of Denny Chimes will ring Kyle Moore executed a per- needs a little more time,” In other baseball news, fect squeeze bunt. its own. today from Wells said. “The opponent longtime Yankees star May sprinted down the A base on balls and a string right now is not the key 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Bernie Williams might third-base line and dove with of singles against freshman deal.” not show up at spring an outstretched hand that pitcher Del Howell gave training because he wants beat the glove to home plate the Griffins two runs in the With no midweek match- February 19, 2007 a guaranteed roster spot. for the Tide’s first run of the sixth. up, the Tide baseball team After 21 years in the game. Back to work in the seventh, won’t see action again until organization, Williams After Salem and Moore Canisius’ Perry Silverman Friday against Villanova. Friends are invited to said he shouldn’t have to stole second and third led off with a single, reach- They begin a three-game gather on the steps of earn his spot. respectively, Alex Avila drove ing second by way of a wild homestand at 6:30 p.m. Gorgas Library
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FROM STAFF REPORTS There are 15 teams in the are tied for first at par, giving field. them a three-stroke lead over 40% of homeless are FAMILIES, 39% are CHILDREN. Despite battling high Vanderbilt is second at 304, the Alabama trio. winds and temperatures in followed by Georgia State Two other players, 33.6 million Americans go to be HUNGRY. the 40s, the Alabama men’s (305), Charlotte and Augusta Vanderbilt’s Jon Curran and golf team opened its spring State (307), host North Coastal Carolina’s Dustin season Sunday and is at the Florida, UCLA and Coastal Johnson, are tied at third and top of the leader board after Carolina (309), LSU (310), a stroke back from the lead- Help Raise Awareness. Stop Hunger and Homelessness. one round at the John Hayt Notre Dame, South Carolina ers as they shot 1-over-par. Collegiate Invitational. and Pepperdine (311), UAB Alabama’s Thomas Hagler Monday February 19 Thursday February 22 The three-day, 54-hole (312), Tennessee (313) and shot 6-over-par, and is tied at Peace Corps Information Session Grate American Sleep-out tournament began Sunday Central Florida (315). 36th. 253 B.B. Comer 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the Quad and is being played at Three Crimson Tide golfers Joseph Sykora is tied at Tuesday February 20 Friday February 23 Sawgrass Country Club in are among an 11-way tie for 71st. Sykora shot 83, 11-over- Hunger Banquet 6 p.m. Benefit concert at The Library Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., a fifth place. Matthew Swan, par. par-72 layout. Gator Todd and Mark Harrell Second-round play for the Heritage Room at Ferguson Center featuring Plato Jones and Turning23 Alabama is the first round all shot 75, 3-over-par. field begins at 7 a.m. today. Wednesday February 21 10:00 p.m. to 2 a.m. leader, though it shot 15- The trail co-leaders Kevin The final round of the Serve dinner at Salvation Army 5 p.m. over-par 303 in the opening Chappell of UCLA and Shane tournament is scheduled for Film screening of Silent Killer 7:30 p.m. round. Mason of Pepperdine, who Tuesday. Ferguson Theater Sponsored by the Community Service Center and Americans for an Informed Democracy
www.cw.ua.edu [email protected] 205-348-2865 SPORTS ■ Monday, February 19, 2007 9 INbrief ■ MEN’S TENNIS from wire reports ... Boston’s Green wins dunk Team works to integrate international students crown; Miami’s Kapono BY GREG OSTENDORF sion for tennis. ing for. been able to help into the fire early, Contributing Writer Myneni began He heard about each other as they but he’s going to be streaks to 3-Point shootout playing tennis Yassine after he are in similar situa- a big factor for us Saketh Myneni and when he was 11 as won the African tions and are room- this year and will LAS VEGAS — Boston’s Gerald Houssam Yassine had never a physical activity, championships mates this semes- be a tremendous Green capped All-Star Saturday stepped foot in America and Yassine started and was able to get ter. player in the with an acrobatic leap over a until this past year. at about the age of in touch with him “We have eco- future,” Pate said. table to win the dunk contest, Now the two are playing 6 with motivation through e-mail. nomics class “They’re great peo- and Miami’s Jason Kapono fell a major part in the success from his coach to For Myneni and together now, so ple with great char- just short of an event record play. Yassine, Pate and we try to help each acter, and both will while winning the 3-Point of the No. 31 Alabama men’s Houssam Yassine Saketh Myneni tennis team. Alabama head his experience with other in that class,” make big contribu- Shootout. coach Billy Pate international play- Myneni said. “Also, tions for our pro- Green, the Celtics’ 21-year- Both Myneni, who came has had several international ers was a major reason why there are some classes he’s gram down the road.” old swingman, performed his from India, and Yassine, from players during his coaching they chose to play for taking that I took last semes- two most memorable dunks Morocco, have endured a Alabama. ter, and I can help him in in the first round before that major culture change in their career, so he is used to help- lengthy final leap over a 3-foot first year at the Capstone. ing newcomers like Myneni “Coach has helped me a those.” table bearing the All-Star game The two have had to bal- and Yassine adjust. lot with my tennis because Once the two become logo for a windmill jam and ance school and tennis,while “It’s one of the really enjoy- I’m not used to these fast adjusted to their new lives, Tennis Roster trying to learn the English able aspects of the job in courts yet,” Yassine said. “He their talent and impact on perfect 50 score to cap an event Feb. 23: that gets tougher to revolution- language. terms of being in tennis and also tries to make us feel the court will be evident. Princeton at ize every year. “Back home, you had a meeting cultures from all comfortable, and he doesn’t Myneni is already 15-6 in Princeton, NJ “I’ve always dreamed about lot of time to do things, and over the world,” Pate said. put a lot of pressure on us.” doubles play, and he won Feb. 24: Columbia at being in the dunk contest, [but] now it’s just like school and “The rest of our guys get a The rest of the team has the first doubles tournament I never dreamed about actu- tennis all the time,” Myneni chance to learn from them.” really accepted the newcom- he was in at Baylor. Columbia ally winning,” said Green, who said. “There’s no time to do Pate found out about ers and has done whatever As for Yassine, he came in March 2: Vanderbilt at was in high school in Texas two much compared to my life Myneni from one of his they can to help them out, midyear and it has been more years ago. “Just coming out here in India.” coaching friends. whether that’s giving them about trying to get him adjust- Vanderbilt to Las Vegas and winning it for The one thing that hasn’t Pate liked Myneni’s size rides to practice or helping ed rather than focusing on March 4: Kentucky at my fans in Houston, my fans in changed since moving to the and ability to play doubles, them in their classes. his tennis. Kentuky Boston, is tremendous.” United States is their pas- which was what he was look- Myneni and Yassine have “He’s really being thrown
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The transition for me Angeles tattoo parlor on a mountaintop screaming, is there’s sometimes months BY PHIL OWEN ‘Don’t think I’m that guy,’ and between things or years LOS ANGELES — Britney Assistant Entertainment Editor it’s like, who cares? when I go and try something Spears appeared in a tat- ■ [email protected] “Who cares that you were new.” too parlor in the San that guy and who cares that One of those new things Fernando Valley with her Bob Saget has been a lot of you think you’re not that guy, would be directing a film. head shaved bald. things over the years. Despite and why does anybody even Saget isn’t a stranger to the Video on KABC-TV starting out as a raunchy care? I have a lot to do and director’s chair as he directed showed the newly shorn comedian, he is most famous a lot of work; I’ve got kids the 1998 Norm MacDonald Spears with tiny tattoos on for being Danny Tanner on to raise. And people call me vehicle “Dirty Work” as well as the back of her neck as she “Full House” and the host of Danny, I just go, ‘you can call several other TV movies and sits Friday night for a new “America’s Funniest Home me Bob’ or I say nothing or I “Farce of the Penguins,” but tattoo — a pair of red and Videos,” both very family- go, ‘yes, I’m Danny.’ pink lips. friendly shows. Saget has had quite a var- it’s been seven years since he “She just wanted some- More recently though, ied career, but it goes beyond directed a live-action film. thing real small on her Saget has taken on a vari- simply starring in TV shows “I want to do a live-action wrist, something dainty,” ety of projects and is now and doing comedy routines. movie, and I might want to Max Gott, the tattoo art- more prolific than ever. He “I did a play in New York do something serious. I just ist at Body and Soul in now hosts “1 vs. 100,” a game two years ago, and I was play- lost my dad,” Saget said. “I Sherman Oaks, told the TV show on NBC, and is the nar- ing a guy who had a nervous like trying different things, station. “She got some cute rator of CBS’s “How I Met breakdown every night, [that and I hope people want to little lips on her wrist.” Your Mother.” This month was] called ‘Privilege’ by Paul take the journey from what- Derrik Snell, who works brought the release of “Farce Weitz,” he said. “[It’s] just a ever it is I do.” at the tattoo parlor, said of the Penguins,” a parody of Spears showed up with- “March of the Penguins” he out notice and stayed for wrote, directed and starred about 90 minutes as about in. 60 fans, photographers and The Crimson White had a gawkers gathered outside. chat with Saget to talk about AP “She seemed fine,” Snell the wild path his career has Bob Saget, formerly Danny Tanner of “Full House,” is the host of the new said. “I didn’t really notice taken, where it will go from game show “1 vs. 100.” [the hairdo] at first, she here and whether he should All locations are very flexible. had a hood on when she finally put Danny Tanner to Hours are from 7a.m.-12a.m. showed up.” rest. House” and easily his most about it?” he said. “There’s If interested please call Before heading to the One point he did have identifiable role to date. Saget nothing you can do about Richard Beck at 205-792-2488 tattoo parlor, Spears much to say about was the said he isn’t in a hurry to for- it, and it’s all good. You do grabbed an electric clipper course his career has taken, get that name. something that is ingrained and shaved her own head which he said has a “schizo- “What am I going to do in people’s minds, you know. at a San Fernando Valley phrenic quality about it.” salon Friday night, CNN “I’ve been told that one of reported. the demographics [‘1 vs. 100’] “I tried to talk her out is strongest with is people of it. I said, ‘Are you sure under 7 years old,” Saget said. you’re not having a bad “I have a feeling part of it has day and tomorrow you’ll to do with they watch reruns feel differently about it? of ‘Full House.’ A lot of kids Why don’t we wait a little who are 3 and 4 years old still bit?’ salon owner Esther watch the reruns on Nick or Tognozzi told the network. on ABC Family, and it holds “She said ‘No, I abso- up today. They don’t know lutely want it shaved off that it was years ago. now.’ Next thing I know, “I enjoy doing stuff that she grabbed the buzzer reaches millions of people, and she went to the back family stuff,” he said. “There’s of my salon and she was no way I could do that show shaving off her own hair,” or the video show or any of Tognozzi said. the shows I ever did commer- The appearance came cially and do them in the way the same day as reports I do my comedy. Obviously, on TV and Web sites that you limit yourself when you Spears, who has drawn have an audience that is that criticism for her recent par- audience.” tying and sloppy behavior, Saget also pointed out he had briefly checked into has never looked to define rehab. himself as a specific kind of Larry Rudolph, Spears’ performer. manager, couldn’t be “I’m just trying to play the reached for comment. cards as they come at me,” he said. “I’m not really sure what’ll be next. I’d love to do some acting stuff, and I’m not specifically an R-rated guy. I go back and forth between the family stuff and the other stuff. “And I think that’s true of anybody. You look at some actors, they’ll do a movie that’s for families and some- times next will be something seriously strong and dramat- ic. ... When I’m doing ‘1 vs. 100,’ I’m off doing that. Now AP that has a certain edginess to it sometimes. It’s meant ‘Ghost Rider’ lights to employ my comedy style, [but] it is for families; it is a box office fire with game show.” But Saget draws no distinc- $44.5 million debut tions between those two fac- ets of his career. LOS ANGELES — Satan’s “I’m not a different guy. It’s bounty hunter has looted the same guy who doesn’t, the wallets of movie-goers. you know … I know the rules “Ghost Rider,” Sony’s of broadcasting, and you don’t comic-book adaptation at 8 at night talk foul, whereas starring Nicolas Cage as something like this ‘Farce of a motorcycle stunt driver the Penguins’ movie I made, moonlighting as a collector that’s a specific kind of, you of evil souls for the devil, know, a silly voice-over movie debuted as the top week- experiment,” he said. end movie with $44.5 mil- “I love going and enter- lion, according to studio taining people that would estimates Sunday. be, like, just my friends, and Debuting in second that would be something like, place with $22.1 million well, ‘The Aristocrats’ is a little was Disney’s “Bridge to extreme, ” he said, “I don’t go Terabithia,” based on the around talking like that even children’s novel about a in my stand-up; that’s even boy and girl who create an a bit much for my stuff. But elaborate fantasy land to when I go do stand up com- escape from the troubles of edy, that’s stuff for college the real world. people and friends of mine The movies bumped off that go, ‘I can’t believe you the previous weekend’s No. said that. That’s just wrong.’ 1 flick, DreamWorks’ Eddie It’s not done to offend, and Murphy comedy “Norbit,” it’s not just for shock value.” which slipped to third place Something Saget will never with $16.8 million, lifting be able to escape is Danny its total to $58.9 million. Tanner, his character on “Full