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Thursday, March 22, 20122 ServingS i theh UiUniversity i off AAlabamal b sincei 1894 VVol. 118, Issue 104 Alabama looks for But the regular season is over, and the real season second straight title is about to begin with the Southeastern Conference By Marc Torrence Championships this weekend. Sports Reporter Alabama will travel to [email protected] Duluth, Ga., to compete along- @marctorrence side the other six teams in the conference – all of which are The Alabama gymnastics ranked in the top-20. team had a successful regular “The conference competi- season by any measure. The tion is, to me, as hard, if not team finished with an 11-1 more difficult – it’s really the Season Average: 49.415 record and is ranked No. 3 in same as the Super Six,” head National Ranking: 2nd the country, according to its Regional Qualifying Score. SEE GYMNASTICS PAGE 5

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CW | John Michael Simpson UA Athletics State jobless rate lowest since 2008 Drop in total in jobs within the state. instead of continuing to UNEMPLOYMENT In the past year, while search for work in a period workforce leads unemployment levels fell of very few jobs, have given BY THE NUMBERS to decline in rate by 1.5 percent, the Alabama up on looking for work labor force shrank by 42,000 entirely. In both of these Alabama’s unemploy- workers. The reason for this cases, these previous work- 7.8|ment rate was 7.8 percent in January, the state’s lowest since By Eric Yaron sharp drop in eligible workers are not included in the Contributing Writer ers mimics unemployment 2008. a negative rate, despite national having no regu- The unemployment rate The Alabama Department of The state has the 29th low- trend lar source of for the state of Alabama has “Industrial Relations released 29|est unemployment rate in involving income. dropped to 7.8 percent, the additional statistics that attribute the United States, although it is still two differ- Although lowest unemployment level the fall in unemployment more below the national rate of 8.3 per- ent groups Gov. Robert in the state since 2008. With to a major reduction of work- cent. of workers Bentley the national average for ers than to an increase in jobs CW | Megan Smith unemployment sitting at 8.3 that make acknowledged The Alcove is located in downtown Tuscaloosa at 8th street and 22nd within the state. percent, Alabama appears to up signifi- the signifi- Alabama’s unem- avenue. be more economically stable cant per- cant drop in 42,000|ployment rate than the United States as a centages of unemploy- dropped by 1.5 percent in the last whole. the unemployment rate. ment, as well as an increase year, in part due to the state’s work- However, the Alabama The first group is made up in employed workers, he force decreasing by 42,000. The Alcove voted Department of Industrial of unemployed baby boom- also recognized the 160,000 Relations released addition- ers who have decided to Alabamians who continue to al statistics that attribute retire rather than continuing search for work across the Despite the drop the fall in unemployment to pursue new employment. state. 160,000|in the unem- more to a major reduction of The second group includes ployment rate, 160,000 Alabamians one of best beer discouraged workers who, SEE UNEMPLOYMENT PAGE 5 workers than to an increase are still looking for work. bars in country Vols hand softball team ﬁ rst loss of season Atmosphere, people Ponds said. “It’s a little bit qui- eter, so you can have a conver- After extra-inning Vols up 1-0. make bar a favorite sation. It is not like a rave party The Tide was able to put going on where you have to yell win, Tide drops together enough offense off By Alexandra Ellsworth at the person next to you.” conference game singles by Jazlyn Lunceford Senior Staff Reporter The interior décor helps to and Kayla Braud and a double [email protected] contribute to the overall atmo- by Jennifer Fenton to score sphere of the tavern, as well. By Morgan Upton two runs to give Bama a 2-1 The Alcove International All the artwork is imported Sports Reporter lead. Tavern was voted one of the from Peru, there are interna- [email protected] But a Tide error in the sixth best college beer bars in tional instruments hanging gave Tennessee a run to tie it America by Men’s Health mag- on the walls, it is a smoke-free After nine hours of softball 2-2. Then, both Alabama’s and azine, and for students who environment with a wide selec- Wednesday, the No. 1 Alabama Tennessee’s defenses took enjoy the bar’s laidback atmo- tion of beers and there are no Crimson Tide was only able to control of the game. Tennesse sphere, it is easy to see why. neon signs. split the doubleheader against ace Ivy Renfroe and Alabama’s Chad Smith, owner of the Smith said having a No. 11 Tennessee, winning 3-2 Jackie Traina recorded Alcove, said he has tried to set smoke-free bar fills a role in in the first game and drop- 14 strikeouts between the his bar apart from the typical Tuscaloosa, and because the ping a 5-2 decision in the sec- sixth and 11th innings. Both college bar scene by giving it a bar is smoke-free, he can put ond. With the loss, Alabama pitchers reached career- small, cozy feel instead of a big up nice artwork without fear of moved to 26-1 on the season. highs in innings pitched, 11, venue, party feel. it getting ruined. But the back It was a slow start offen- and strikeouts. Traina held This cozy scene is what patio serves as a smoking area, sively for both Alabama and the Vols to nine hits on the appeals most to some students, so there is still something for Tennessee, but the Volunteers night while Renfroe allowed CW|Megan Smith such as Zachary Ponds, a everyone. were the first to get on the five. The Crimson Tide’s Senior Amanda Locke bats against Tennessee Wednesday. The Ala- senior majoring in geography. scoreboard. A single by bama women's softball team played Tennessee in a doubleheader at “It’s more of a relaxed bar,” SEE ALCOVE PAGE 14 Cheyanne Tarango put the SEE SOFTBALL PAGE 10 Rhoads Stadium.

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What: Post, Post, Posy: What: Apple Campus Store What: Druid City Arts Festival Feminist Methodology in the Grand Re-opening Party Afterwards Where: Government Plaza, Where: SUPeStore Apple Sixth Street Where: 118 Graves Hall Campus Store, Ferguson Stu- 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. dent Center When: When: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. What: Bama Baseball Bash What: Chip Cooper talks about ‘Old Havana/Le Ha- What: ‘A Chemist’s Avoca- Where: Alabama Alumni As- sociation

ON THE bana Vieja’ tion: A Celebration of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Where: 205 Gorgas Library When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. VIDEO: Sherlock Holmes’ STUDENT SOUND-OFF When: 3 p.m. Where:1093 Shelby Hall GO What: Flute Festival Concert Alabama students express When: 3:30 p.m. Page 2• Thursday, their opinions on the recent What: Poetry March – Druid Where: Moody Music Build- Kony 2012 viral video. March 22, 2012 City Arts Festival Kickoff Week ing What: Druid City Arts Festival Where: KΔ park When: 7:30 to 11 p.m. Music Crawl, tickets $5 P.O. Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Newsroom: 348-6144 | Fax: 348-8036 Where: The Jupiter, Green Advertising: 348-7845 Submit your events to Classiﬁ eds: 348-7355 Bar, Bo’s Bar and Copper Top [email protected] When: 10:30 p.m. EDITORIAL Victor Luckerson editor-in-chief [email protected] ON THE MENU Jonathan Reed managing editor LAKESIDE BURKE BRYANT FRESH FOOD [email protected] LUNCH DINNER LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH Will Tucker Chicken Sandwich Roast Beef Montreal Steak Chicken A La King Buttermilk Fried Chicken assistant managing editor Turkey Burger Roasted Red Potatoes Mashed Potatoes with Red Deep Fried Pork Lemon Broccoli Rice [email protected] Pork Sausage Patty Seafood Rotini Salad Scallions Brown Butter Potatoes Pinto Beans Taylor Holland Blueberry Muffins Cauliflower Au Gratin Fresh Steamed Carrots Black-Eyed Peas Hoppin’ Johns Soup news editor Braised Cabbage Green Beans Amandine Marinated Green Beans Barbecue Pork Sandwich Peach Cobbler [email protected] Fresh Vegetables Stir-Fry Garden Burger (Vegetarian) Corn Dogs Basil Mozzarella Penne Broccoli Rabe & Vegetable (Vegetarian) Butternut Squash & Salad (Vegetarian) Risotto (Vegetarian) Malcolm Cammeron Portobello Mushroom Barley community manager (Vegetarian) [email protected] Ashley Chaffin lifestyles editor ON THE RADAR ON CAMPUS Marquavius Burnett sports editor Unfettered Internet access could lead to regime Bone marrow registration and blood drive to be held SoRelle Wyckoff change in Cuba, Florida Senator Marco Rubio says The First Year Council is sponsoring a joint bone-marrow-registration drive opinions editor with DKMS Americas and a blood drive with the American Red Cross in [email protected] From MCTcampus Reporters Without Borders named the Ferguson Center Ballroom today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To make an John Davis Cuba among the nations that combine appointment to donate blood, visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter the chief copy editor The Cuban regime, as led by the “often drastic content filtering with sponsor code BAMA. Participants can enter their names in a raffle for a Castro brothers, would fall – and fall access restrictions, tracking of cyber- football autographed by Nick Saban. For more information, contact Rebecca Jessie Hancock design editor fast – if ordinary people on the island dissidents and online propaganda.” Moss at [email protected]. had access to the Internet, a U.S. sena- Other nations cited in the report with Evan Szczepanski tor said Wednesday. restrictive Internet policies include Video resume workshop to be held at Ferg Plaza graphics editor The regime would quickly go the Bahrain, Belarus, Burma, China, Drew Hoover way of those in the Middle East that Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, A team of seven students in the UA advertising and public relations senior cam- photo editor fell in the Arab Spring, Sen. Marco Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and paigns class will host a video résumé workshop today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Rubio, R-Fla., told a panel looking at Vietnam. the Ferguson Center Plaza. The event will help raise awareness of WolfSmart, Tyler Crompton web editor the role of Internet access in Cuba. Rubio called the potential of wide an online job-board site that offers a different approach to job searching that “Cubans are extremely innovative Internet access “50 times more pow- incorporates next-generation technology. WolfSmart allows students to post Daniel Roth people,” Rubio said. erful” than the television and radio video résumés online, in addition to submitting traditional paper résumés. multimedia editor “Anyone who can figure out how to broadcasts beamed from the United Participants will learn how to create video résumés and will also have the Tray Smith keep a 1957 Chevy running is going States to Cuba for the past several opportunity to upload video résumés onto the website. Free food and ink pens special projects editor to figure out how to organize online,” decades. He said the next foreign poli- will be provided. For more information, contact Ashley Hogan at aehogan@ Rubio said. “I think you would be cy goal for the United States should be crimson.ua.edu. ADVERTISING shocked at how quickly things would to build Cuba’s technological capacity. Emily Richards 348-8995 begin to unravel for the regime if the “Provide them access to the Internet, Nominations open for community service awards Advertising Manager people of Cuba had unfiltered access and the Internet will take care of [email protected] to the Internet and social media.” everything else,” he said. The Community Service Center is accepting nominations for the Volunteer of The event at which he spoke, Rubio defended the U.S. embargo of the Year award and the Outstanding Service Project of the Year award. The Will DeShazo which was co-hosted by the Heritage Cuba and said it is a “powerful lever- awards recognize students, groups and organizations that have shown devotion Territory Manager 348-2598 Foundation and Google Ideas, focused age point” to negotiate democracy and dedication to providing service throughout the community. Visit volunteer. Classified Manager 348-7355 on what Internet access could do to with a successor government to the ua.edu/profiles.cfm for forms to nominate a student for the Volunteer of the Coleman Richards empower the Cuban people. The dis- Castros. Year award or a project for the Outstanding Service Project. Completed forms Special Projects Manager cussion was one of many about the It’s also a “perverse incentive” to should be submitted in person to the Community Service Center in 346 Ferguson [email protected] island in Washington recently, timed keep foreign companies – including Center or via email to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on March 26. Contact Lauren Aylworth 348-8042 just days before a papal visit to Cuba American ones – from engaging with Caroline Dorning at [email protected] with any questions. The awards will be Creative Services Manager by Pope Benedict XVI. the Castro regime and advocating for presented on April 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom. “I think Raul Castro clearly under- the status quo in exchange for eco- Tori Hall 348-8742 stands that his regime cannot sur- nomic access. Corporations are inter- Greg Woods 348-8054 vive a Cuban reality where individual ested in making money, not necessar- BURGLARY III Chloe Ledet 348-6153 Cubans can communicate with each ily in regime change, Rubio said. other in an unfettered manner,” Rubio “I want political liberties in Cuba,” Between March 16 and 18, 9 Robert Clark 348-2670 said. “If Cubans are able to communi- Rubio said. “The Cuban people, in a a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Emily Diab 348-6875 cate with each other ... If these groups free and open society, have a right 900 block of 2nd Street are able to link up with one another, to choose any economic model they Jessica West 348-8735 and coordinate efforts and conversa- want. But ultimately, the Cuban peo- MONDAY, MARCH 19, Mallory McKenzie tion, the Cuban government wouldn’t ple in a free and open Cuba will have 2012 [email protected] last very long under the weight of that the choice of whatever economic reality. I think these guys know that.” model they want. So, my interests in The Crimson White is the community A report issued earlier this month by Cuba are political liberties.” THEFT OF PROPERTY III newspaper of The University of Alabama. 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By Adrienne Burch They caulked the walls, put Bussanich said. trips are ways for students Staff Reporter up insolation, worked on the Bussanich said her proud- to connect with members of [email protected] roof and installed windows. est moment was when she organizations in communities India and Cassandra were the helped put trusses on the roof. outside of Tuscaloosa. They Over spring break, stu- two homeowners. Fittingly, She and a group of others are able to build and maintain dents from the University one was an Alabama fan and worked with an experienced lifelong relationships with the of Alabama and Auburn the other, an Auburn fan. construction worker, and people they encounter and University came together “It made me proud to know when they completed the job, hopefully continue to help to partner with Habitat for that the work we were doing he told them they had done it with similar projects in the Humanity in Robertsdale, will benefit not only the perfectly. future. Ala., to build homes for fami- Robertsdale community, but “This was a proud moment “I, along with everyone on lies in need. India and Cassandra as well,” for all of us,” Bussanich said. my trip, said they would love The University of Alabama said Evan Blitzer, a sopho- “We helped in the process of to do this together again in Community Service Center more majoring in event plan- building the roof, which is a the near future,” Blitzer said. offered this program, called ning. vital part of the house.” Sherman said these trips House United, as part of its Paige Bussanich, an assis- Bussanich said Habitat for also give students an oppor- alternative breaks program. tant student director at the Humanity makes sure homes tunity to build relationships Twenty-three UA students CSC, said she learned that are built for the weather and with other students. traveled to Baldwin County to you do not have to know the are sustainable enough so The CSC offers alternative work on the weeklong project. people you are helping out. electricity bills for the home- beak trips during fall, winter The students worked on two “We built homes for two Submitted owner are as low as possible. and spring breaks. Future homes. One was a slab when complete strangers who were Students travelled to Robertsdale, Ala. over spring break to Wahnee Sherman, the direc- trips and applications will be they started, and the other so thankful for our help, build homes for those in need through Habitat for Humanity. tor of community service at posted on the CSC website, had a frame and walls. and that is all that matters,” the CSC, said these volunteer www.volunteer.ua.edu. Greek organizations to host blood drive Friday

By Eric Yaron The event will take place his fraternity is grateful for blood transfusion, and every- Contributing Writer from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on those who have already regis- one can help contribute to IF YOU GO ... Friday at 435 Jefferson Ave. tered to donate blood, as well that lifesaving number.” Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and will be an open event to as his hope that the registered The blood drive organizers • What: Alpha Omi- and Sigma Pi fraternity will University of Alabama stu- “ list will continue to grow as will have food and drinks on cron Pi and Sigma Pi host a blood drive at the Sigma dents and faculty. LifeSouth In a single year, over five mil- the event nears. hand for blood donors to aid Pi fraternity house Friday. will be accepting all blood lion Americans will need a blood “We see this event as a in the recovery process. Walk- blood drive transfusion, and everyone can The blood drive is hosted in types for donation and offer- great way to give back to our ins will be allowed and are • Where: Sigma Pi cooperation with LifeSouth ing free cholesterol screen- help contribute to that lifesaving community through providing encouraged to donate at the Community Blood Services ings and blood-typing for each number. our local hospitals with a crit- event throughout the day. The fraternity house at 435 and will benefit local hospi- blood donor. — Grant Kehler ical resource which is always organizers also welcome par- Jefferson Ave. tals and clinics where blood Grant Kehler, the Sigma Pi in high demand,” Kehler said. ticipants to remain on site for Friday from and plasma are currently in officer responsible for coor- “In a single year, over five mil- as long as they care to enjoy • When: short supply. dinating the blood drive, said lion Americans will need a the event. 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Don’t Be Put Out when looking for an apartment we can SOC help! SEALY ON CAMPUS

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[email protected] YOUR VIEW @TheCrimsonWhite March 22,2012March [email protected] letter totheeditor TWEET AT US t of the machine machine t ofthe none exist.” Managing Editor elections” Thursday, Art Director Art prevent” Page 4 Chief CopyEditor y tobere- Managing Editor Photo Editor Assistant Magazine Editor } PINIONS ing phone calls, sending emails andso adding content,reorganizing, mak- March, designing andredesigning, the siteready togolive by theendof have beenworking for months,getting Both thestudent andher CBHpartner lack ofgood,old-fashioned hardwork. Wrong. Deadwrong.Andnotfor a enough, right? once aday for five days. Soundssimple as they contributedtotheconversation log –whatever they pleased–solong a whole, addinginopinions,banter, dia- its relative effect onthecommunity as would discussatopicinthenews and simply. Eachweek, threelocalartists to me.The concept unfolded fairly bounds assheexplained herproject Myexcitement grew by leaps and ly notfor thepaychecks, Iassure you. That’s why I’maneducator. It’s definite- of theclassroom.Ilove helpingpeople. directly asked metohelpthemoutside it was oneofthefew timesanyone has ing academicsuccess, but alsobecause Not only because ofhersteadily emerg- University ofAlabama, Iwas thrilled. munity journalismprojectat the me tobeapartofhergraduate com- Whenaformer student first asked By Travis Turner change that hechampioned hewould vate Americanstostill believe inthe Obama knows that hemust moti- Facing atoughreelectioncampaign, has becomeincreasingly toocommon. For Obama,rhetoricwithnoaction and shows nosignofslowing down. tuition hasincreasedover 25percent the currentadministration, college been practically nonexistent. Under track recordofactingonthehikes has Unfortunately for students, Obama’s Take noaction. Great, simply putthemonnotice. tuition hikes were over. notice” that thedays ofoutrageous ting collegesacrossthenation “on that hisadministration would beput- ObamatoldtheMichiganstudents turned outinrecordnumbers. percent ofayoung demographic that historic electionpossible,claiming66 Washington essentially madeObama’s bring changeandrestore trust in date they feltwould fightfor them, Young voters eager toseeacandi- – collegestudents. since askingfor theirvote last election demographic he’s seemingly ignored President BarackObamaspoke toa University ofMichiganinJanuary, Inaspeech tosupporters at the College students:thevotersPresidentObamahasforgottenabout Students needtovoiceopinionsinsearchfornextpresident Finding apassiononyourown the new North Bluff residencehallsare the Riverside, Lakeside, Ridgecrest and Complex. Itshouldalsobenotedthat top ofthelineScienceandEngineering plans tofurtheraddonanalready South EngineeringResearchCenter and ties, such asthenewly constructed population camestate-of-the-art facili- Alongwiththeincreaseinstudent bound students fromacrosstheU.S. the attention ofhigh-achieving, college- recruitment toursdirectedat garnering increased out-of-state scholarshipsand mark, mostly throughtheutilization of ment haslongsurpassed the28,000 hard tofulfillthesegoals.Ourenroll- Alabama that theUniversity hasworked my lessthantwo years spent hereat It’s beenextraordinarily evident from things. ment to28,000students, amongother best andbrightest” andincreaseenroll- “become auniversity ofchoicefor the ship, Witt setplansfor theCapstone to accomplish by 2013.Under hisleader- desired toseetheUniversity ofAlabama Dr. RobertE.Witt setaseriesofgoalshe In2003,former University president O ever drama had.Iamloving it!!Asmuch — have been the bestideayouhave guyshave beenthe @Klgoodin: this cartoon bracket may may bracket cartoon @Klgoodin: this Kyle Goodin,seniorintelecommunications TWEET OFTHEWEEK: as march madness. as march and ﬁ lm in downtown Tuscaloosa. We met with Finally, we stopped by abiggergallery art, asifwe were children. who attempted toeducate uson“real” missed yet again, withanoilpainter at theKentuck gallery. Afterthat, we as we metsomevery helpfulcontacts Our next stop was adefinitesuccess, deciding it“wasn’t their cupoftea.” older ladieslistening toourpitchbut stop, ajewelry studio, resulted inthree in thelocalartscommunity. Ourfirst great placefor anyone tomake contacts student todowntown Northport, a Oneafternoon,Iaccompanied the No respect? white beard.No tweed elbow patches. look tooyoung tobeteaching.No long, in my early 30s.Peoplealways tellmeI typical collegeinstructor, meaningI’m Pleasenotethat I’mnotyour stereo- ists. project was supposed tohelp:theart- ect firsthand fromthevery peoplethis negativity Iwitnessedtoward theproj- rudeness, pseudo-intellectualism and What didsurprise mewas thefrank sue. whatever future endeavors they pur- to mewhen thesestudents succeed in been phenomenal.Itwillbenosurprise forth. The behind-the-sceneswork has are even lower amongcollegestudents his presidency. The approval numbers 30 hasdroppedtothelowest pointin approval rating amongvoters under study revealed that Obama’s current country isontherighttrack.The same 12 percentofyoung voters thinkthe Harvard Institute ofPolitics, only According toarecentstudy by the leadership ofWashington. rent state ofournation andthefailed are callously realistic about thecur- political stalemates, young Americans sive national debt,foreign turmoil and ment, astronomical gasprices,mas- However, with record unemploy- dle ofchaos. deliver amessage ofhopeinthemid- bring. Heknows hemust somehow University’s national prestige andopen- for working towards strengthening our job interview, we canthankDr. Witt for graduate schoolsorwalking intoa graduate plans.Whetheritbeapplying able when pursuing ourpost-under- diploma willbecomeincreasingly valu- nation. Andaseachyear passes,our of thebest publicuniversities inthe to climbsteadily intherankingsasone tors andmorehave ledourUniversity The combination ofallthesefac- most universities acrossthenation. to theon-campus housingoffered at essentially theRitz-Carlton compared THIS WEEKINSOCIALMEDIA Submit yourphotosandvideosto submitted blooming near the Gorgas Student House. photo of the mycrimsonwhite.tumblr.com mycrimsonwhite.tumblr trees LETTER TOTHEEDITOR tumblr of their day tohelp afellow scholar out. cally about atopic for five minutes out idea ofcommitting tothinkingcriti- me. Maybe they just didn’tlike the girl for herown aspirations sickened but faculty members slammingayoung ing tohelpwas understandable tome, sense ofcommunity. Artists notwant- artists working togethertocreate a couldn’t envision theconcept oflocal jury andexecutioner just because they ily jumped rightintotheroleofjudge, understand, butnonetheless,they eas- that peoplewere nottakingthetimeto ting herheartandsoulintosomething ence justice. Herewas astudent, put- Disturbing doesn’tdotheexperi- as akindofsocialexperiment. my UA credentialsat homefor thisone, sometimes itdoeshelp.However, Ileft seat at Dr. Witt’s Christmas party, but English instructor may notgetmea thing otherthanawriter. Beingalowly to any ofthesepeopleasbeingany- Mindyou, Inever introducedmyself cal questions withasmileonher face. and shehandledtheirextremely criti- they poked andprodded thestudent, explain theprojectindetail.Naturally, University andonceagain sat down to sculptor/tenured professorfromthe a well-connected galleryowner anda We yearn for acandidate who will dents –now stand at acrossroads. young voters –particularly collegestu- Faced withanawkward dilemma, get. ing. This, too,ishardfor voters tofor- has devoted significanttimetoimprov- to pointasinglesocialissue that he Don’t Tell, itwillbehardfor Obama Other thantherepealofDon’tAsk live uptothechangethat hepromised. Even onsocialissues, Obamadoesn’t home. ployed. This time,theelectionhits have friendsandfamily who areunem- look post-graduation looksbleak.We go tothepump. We know thejobout- the risinggaspricesevery timewe As students, we feeltheimpact of empty rhetoricthistimearound. – students aren’tfooled by Obama’s The reasonfor thechangeissimple just five years ago. at thisCPAC isup233percentfrom reported that collegiate participation right-leaning voters. The Daily Beast Committee conference,ameccafor year’s Conservative Political Action 50 percentoftheattendees at this college students madeupnearly Inanoppositely surprising change, surveyed. We willcontinuetoreceive shortemails right personisnotchosenfor thejob. could continueoreven worsen ifthe dent body by University administration that thislackofrecognitionthestu- Even moredishearteningistheidea also fair andhonest acrosstheboards. ment that isnotonly educational, but ing outtostudents tocreate anenviron- has notmadethepropereffort inreach- areas ofourcampus, ouradministration dents tocontinuedinequality incertain alone. Frommultiplerace-related inci- by events occurringjust inthepast year two bodieshasonly beenperpetuated The weak relationship between the self. administration, includingDr. Witt him- the student body andtheUniversity terized by alargedisconnectbetween plishments, ithasalsobeenonecharac- filled withmany accoladesandaccom- clear that Dr. Witt’s presidency isone statistics andrankings.Whileitisquite experience isnotonebasedsolely on Unfortunately, ouroverall college futures. ing avast numberofdoorsfor usinour .com Frampton ﬁ lled inonguitarforthatband @WilluBmyneighbr: IsitThursdayyet?!? @the_only_dhiman: it’s aheartbreaker @zwlovoy: Ifeeladisturbanceinthe Force. Itwasasifmillionsofbrackets in thatcommercial!It’s day3andI’m I needsmymadness#marchmadness screamed oninpainandthenwere super tiredof#MarchMadnessads Hey everyone! 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Probably toobusy shoppingfor new Alabama. ing instructor atthe University of Travis Turner isanEnglishandwrit- another aswell: anMAinresilience. ly take intoconsideration awarding her mer, buttheUniversity shouldserious- Master’s degree at theendofsum- er route,shehasn’t.Shewill earnher the towel, scrap itallandfind aneasi- easy asitwould have been tothrow in it-alls onFacebook, shehasn’tquit.As the snarky commentsposted by know- in herface, allof thenegativity, allof Despite allofthedoorsbeingshut superiority? Getover yourselves. Ph.D. grantoneintellectual andsocial ashamed. Sincewhen doeshaving a be ashamedofthemselves. Flat out members at thisUniversity who should Thursdays. public relations. Hiscolumnrunson ing incommunicationstudiesand Austin Gaddisisajuniormajor- on deafears. tion andthat ourvoices nolongerfall young Americansdemandrepresenta- into highgear, itisimportant that As thepresidentialcampaigns move important, yet repeatedly forgotten. stand asthelost demographic, vitally both sidespublicly appeal to.We now only realbasethat candidates from tion, party extremists seemtobethe Butinthedays ofpoliticalpolariza- living. ernment toletusbe – acentrist style of white. Honestly, we just want ourgov- lifestyles ofAmericansinblack-and- doesn’t seethepersonaldecisionsand ly left.We pleadfor acandidate who show millennialstendtoleansocial- ter deeply tostudents; numerouspolls Ontheother hand,socialissues mat- graduates. the financialburdenplacedoncollege drive down unemployment andreduce abroad. We want someonetofight country’s stability, bothat homeand pro-growth initiatives andimprove the have theeconomicsensetoimplement umn runsbiweeklyonThur political scienceandeconomics.Hiscol- Brad Tipperisasophomore majoringin Capstone inourhands. ments, itiswe who holdthefuture ofthe own hardwork andfuture accomplish- not just statistics, andthat throughour own SGA presidentknow that we are table, we must ensure theboardandour In ordertoforce ourselves aspot at the our desiresfor thefuture ofourcampus. es withwhat we seenow andexpress still have achancetostate ourgrievanc- ing asourstudent representative, we time, withonly ourSGA presidentserv- tion processmay still stay thesamethis lead ourcampus. Whiletheboardselec- Trustees toselectanew presidentto forthcoming decisionby ourBoardof to fightfor ourvoice tobeheardinthe called for allofus,asastudent body, Before spring break,thisnewspaper selected tofilltheposition. a working relationship withstudents is unless apresidentwho truly believes in incidents that hitnational news occur, filled withempty threats only after I know two tenured faculty sdays. The Crimson White NEWS Thursday, March 22, 2012 5 City to add new police precinct, improve roads

By William Evans improvement projects is Senior Staff Reporter like an emergency savings City of Tuscaloosa Project Costs [email protected] account for the city. Each year, the city moves surpluses Transportation Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt from the general fund to the Loop Road improvements, final phase $1,800,000.00 Maddox has asked the City reserve fund, so a fruitful fis- Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard/Watermelon Road improvements $400,000.00 Council to approve the use of cal year usually entails well- Downtown parking $350,000.00 $5 million from a reserve fund funded capital improvement Paving (citywide) $250,000.00 to pay for 17 capital improve- projects. Harrison Parkway improvements (additional right-of-way acquistion costs) $150,000.00 ment projects. Despite the recession, the Stillman Boulevard and Ninth Street guard rails $50,000.00 The conversion of a for- city’s reserve fund stands at mer bank office on Culver $38 million, while the general Seventh Street cul-de-sac improvements $25,000.00 Road to a new building fund stands at $117 million. Police/Fire Department for the Tuscaloosa Police Maddox said the recom- West Tuscaloosa Police Precinct $320,000.00 Department, tornado recov- mended expenditure of $5 mil- Fire Station No. 7 new roof $150,000.00 ery funding and road improve- lion on capital improvement Tuscaloosa Police Department HVAC unit $100,000.00 ments are among the list of projects indicates that the Speed detection equipment $15,000.00 the mayor’s recommenda- city is doing well despite the Community/General tions. recession, but what does bring Tornado Recovery $1,000,000.00 The most expensive item of concern is the out-of-pocket Information Technology sinking fund for infrastructure $100,000.00 the 17 recommended is a $1.8 payments to put Tuscaloosa Animal shelter improvements (partnership with Tuscaloosa County Commission) $100,000.00 million renovation to Loop back on its feet after the April Road, which will widen the 27 tornado knocked down 12 Facilities maintenance $25,000.00 road from Fairmont Drive to percent of the city. Tuscaloosa Regional Airport improvements $25,000.00 Woodland Road, smooth out Insurance companies and TOTAL (16 projects) $4,860,000.00 some of the curves along that the federal government sepa- length of the road and add a rately have agreed to hand according to the Tuscaloosa Maddox said the city refers themselves, but for the most falls within the scope of the sidewalk to the road’s south over only so much financial News article. The commit- to a capital plan that is for- part, we plan accordingly,” he general fund. side, according to a Tuscaloosa assistance or reimbursement, ment of $1 million from the ward-looking for five years, said. He also said Tuscaloosa News article on the subject. so the city has had to loan out reserve fund would take place and the inclusion of items for The suggested improve- Chief of Police Steve Anderson Last week, the City Council’s its own money to fund tornado each year until fiscal 2015, consideration undergoes a ments to Loop Road date back wanted to decentralize the Finance Committee approved relief efforts. totaling $4 million. four-month discussion-based to the late 1960s, he said. In police department by placing the Loop Road improvements, “It will likely take four to The city prefers to keep review. 2004, the city began phase law enforcement back into the the article said. five years to repay the general unencumbered 10 percent Maddox said the city pre- one of its improvements to community. Maddox said the The mayor usually presents fund,” Maddox said. of the previous year’s bud- fers to align its list of capital Loop Road, but the city never Alberta community, prior to a list of capital improvement Maddox has recommended get. The general fund’s 2011 improvement projects with concluded the total set of the April 27 tornado, enjoyed projects to the City Council that $1 million of the $5 mil- budget of $112 million meant those listed in the five-year improvements needed. low rates of crime with the each year, but last year’s April lion proposed to fund the 17 that for 2011, the city wanted plan, but he added that altera- Maddox said water and placement of a police building 27 tornado superseded the projects should be earmarked to keep $11.2 million saved tions to the plan are some- sewer improvements are in the community. presentation of the list. to replenish some of the $6.75 for emergencies, such as last times made as unforeseen funded apart from the general “I say prior to April 27 The Reserve Fund for million in surplus funds that April’s storms. needs develop. fund, but storm water drain- because there was virtually Future Improvement that have been committed to tor- For guidance on capi- “From time to time, there age is understood to be a part no crime in the community would finance the capital nado recovery expenses, tal improvement projects, are projects that manifest of road improvements, which after the tornado,” he said.

Gymnastics say real best game every single week, really had a lot of different Some industries see rate falls to 5.2 percent. tality sectors have also grown and this team is fired up and experiences that have helped Not all of the fall in unem- by 4,000 workers, indicating a season starts now ready to do that.” equip us for the postseason. increase in jobs ployment has been due to a boost in tourism and business- Intense competition will Because our team is so flex- decrease in eligible workers, related travel. GYMNASTICS FROM PAGE 1 not be a new experience for ible as far as different situa- UNEMPLOYMENT FROM PAGE 1 one UA professor said. The Alabama Department of the Tide. All but three of the tions, we’re able to adjust so Sam Addy, an economist at Revenue recently reported an coach Sarah Patterson said. Tide’s 12 regular-season oppo- easily to anything thrown our “The point is, we are still not the University of Alabama, increase in tax receipts over “You can look at what you see nents are currently ranked in way.” where we need to be, and job indicated that there has been the past year. These increases at the SEC Championship and the top 20. Alabama went undefeated growth and creation need an increase in jobs in several include a five-percent rise know that the intensity and “If you look at our sched- in SEC competition this sea- to remain our top priority,” business sectors over the last in sales tax receipts, a two- the level of competition mir- ule, if you take a break or a son, so the other six teams Bentley said. year. The manufacturing sec- percent increase in individual rors the Super Six.” fall, and you put it in there,” will also be out for revenge During his campaign, Bentley tor grew in the past year, with income tax payments and a Unlike in football, an unde- Patterson said, “it can make this weekend. The Florida said he will work without pay an increase in 5,000 workers. 20-percent increase in corpo- feated season is not neces- or break a team. When you Gators finished the season until Alabama’s unemployment Jobs in the leisure and hospi- rate income tax payments. sary to compete for a national walk in there, you can look ranked higher than the Tide championship. The rankings at most of the teams and say in the final rankings, despite are determined by looking they’re all competitive to falling to the Tide in Coleman Follow us on Twitter! @TheCrimsonWhite at a team’s scores over the win.” Coliseum. course of a season, rather Since the pressure was not “It’s a good confidence than wins and losses. on the Tide to win every meet, booster because we have In the postseason, it’s all it was able to shuffle the line- beaten everybody in the SEC, about who wins and who up most nights to try to find a but at the same time, we do MAKE SURE TO ADVERTISE IN loses, so the competition rotation that works best. It also know that we have a target on becomes even more intense. allowed Patterson to be able to our backs and that we have “Regular season is awe- rest certain gymnasts dealing to be on point because every- some, it’s fun to have the dif- with lingering injuries. body else will be too,” senior ferent rivalry meets,” senior “During the regular sea- Geralen Stack-Eaton said. Ashley Priess said. “But this son, we had a lot of ups and “We’ve learned to just have is the most exciting part of downs and obstacles and more confidence in ourselves the year. Here, it’s postsea- people coming in and out of and just to not second-guess son, we’re here to bring our the lineup,” Priess said. “We ourselves.” A-DAY MAGAZINE >JA<9Q9HJAD)+ Celebrating The Crimson White is proud to present its annual special 14 edition A-Day magazine. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Applications are open to anyone, of any major. Nick Saban and the football team are Applications due March 23 Applications due April 6 []d]ZjYlaf_l`];jaekgfLa\]k),l` Visuals Editor Community Engagement National Championship. There will be Production Editor Staff numerous fans in Tuscaloosa, A-Day Online Editor Copy Editor game is the perfect opportunity to Applications due March 30 Culture Reporter reach your customers as they cheer App Editor Designer for the Crimson Tide! Assistant Community Manager Documentary Specialist Assistant Culture Editor Graphic Designer Assistant News Editor Lead Designer Assistant Sports Editor Lead Graphic Designer Chief Copy Editor News Reporter Opinion Columnist ROLL Community Manager Culture Editor Photographer News Editor Sports Reporter Opinions Editor Video Coverage Specialist Photo Editor Web Staff TIDE! Sports Editor Video Editor

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By Ashanka Kumari “I believe in what social work of person who makes an out- of Social Work, Roff said her job horizons through programs Staff Reporter does and what the School of standing social worker, faculty includes being the chief aca- offering field education in [email protected] Social Work does in teaching, member and dean,” said Ginny demic officer, chief fiscal officer Washington, D.C., and through research and service,” Roff said. Raymond, associate professor and holding responsibilities for international education efforts, When Lucinda Lee Roff, “I wanted to help [continue to] in the School of Social Work. external relations for the school. Roff said. interim dean of the School of make a difference in the quality Roff’s area of expertise is She also teaches one course Carroll Phelps, coordinator of Social Work, first came to the of people’s lives through prepar- aging, and she has published each semester and assists stu- the Washington, D.C. Internship University in 1974, she did not ing the next generation of social many works in that area, dents with research. program, said Roff’s commit- expect to stay in Alabama for workers.” Raymond said. “We are trying to make pro- ment has allowed the School to more than a year or two. Roff holds a Bachelor of Arts Debra Nelson-Gardell, asso- fessional social work education offer these types of opportuni- However, in 1987, the degree in German from Yale ciate professor in the School of accessible to potential students ties, and academic standards University appointed Roff as University, a Master’s in social Social Work, said Roff puts the throughout the state through our will only continue to rise under Dean of the School of Social work from the University of well-being of the School of Social primarily online MSW program her guidance. Work, a position she served Wisconsin-Madison and her Work at the heart of her labor. and online BSW offerings,” Roff “Dean Roff is a clear and pre- until 2000, Roff said. She then Ph.D. in social work from the “[She] exemplifies the ideal of said. “We are trying to develop cise thinker who is able to artic- became a full-time faculty mem- University of Denver. Lucinda Lee Roff a servant leader,” Nelson-Gardell superb Ph.D. graduates who will ulate concepts and vision in a ber until her retirement from the “To note that Dean Roff has said. “Her acutely sharp intellect educate the coming generations manner that is easy to grasp,” University in 2008. an undergraduate degree in involves caring about and kind- combined with her problem- of social workers and conduct Phelps said. “As a result, an Two years into her retirement, German from Yale shows that ness toward others, as well as solving skills and humility make research to improve the quality environment is created in the University Provost Judy she breaks some people’s ste- excellent cognitive skills for her one of the most effective of human life.” which students, faculty and Bonner asked Roff to return and reotype of a [typical] social problem solving, then Lucinda leaders with whom I’ve worked.” The School of Social Work is staff are able to be productive serve as interim dean, she said. worker. Yet, if social work Roff is a model for the kind As interim dean of the School also trying to extend students’ and successful.” Text-a-thon aims to raise money for hungry children

By Jasmine Cannon ly carrying cash but constantly tions. “We wanted to really play people can make donations and “It’s right in our back door. It’s Senior Staff Reporter HOW TO DONATE texting, it seemed to work well up the part that you can donate learn about Secret Meals. people you could be going to [email protected] with our target audience.” $10 to feed hungry children for Secret Meals is responsible church with or working with • What: Secret Meals Secret Meals is a nonprofit about a month.” for feeding more than 1,000 ele- who are dealing with this situ- Students involved with Secret for Hungry Children organization started by the “General hunger amongst mentary school kids in the last ation where they are in debt Meals for Hungry Children are donates $10 to children Alabama Credit Union. The children is thought of as a prob- year. According to the Secret or have enough money to pay working to raise money for the program provides more than lem in third-world countries,” Meals website, the program the bills. The program is very initiative. Five public relations in Tuscaloosa 20 percent of Alabama children Graham said. “We want people helps feed more than 20 percent unique in the fact that it really students are hosting a text-a- • When: Now who live below the poverty line to know that it’s a problem right of Alabama’s youth who live caters to Tuscaloosa natives thon throughout the week. By meals to eat over the weekend. here in our own backyards. below the poverty line. A child and people that are struggling texting “FOOD” to 27722, you • How: By texting Graham, along with Chance Children who ride the school can be sponsored to have week- here at home.” can donate $10 to the Secret “FOOD” to 27722 Blake, Jessica Burns, Jahmir bus with our children, sisters end meals an entire year for A number of UA public Meals organization. Jones and Stephanie Putnam and brothers, cousins, are going $120. relations students have been “We chose to do a text-a-thon worked to coordinate the text-a- hungry. And we can all help to “I think, when people first involved with the Secret Meals because almost every student anywhere with a cell phone can thon. All donors receive a prize. defeat hunger in Tuscaloosa.” think about Secret Meals they initiative under the direction of has a cell phone,” said Toni donate. “We wanted to raise a thou- Students can visit the Secret automatically think it’s a pro- professor Susan Daria. Graham, a senior majoring in “More importantly, money sand dollars in addition to Meals table in the Ferguson gram that’s nationwide or a For more information on the public relations. “It’s also an that is donated here in awareness for the Secret Meals Center for more information regional-type program, but cause, visit alabamacu.com/sm innovative way to allow people Tuscaloosa stays in Tuscaloosa. organization,” said Jones, a and giveaways. There are also this is really focused in the or email Graham at tbgraham@ to donate to a cause. Anyone, With college students not usual- senior majoring in public rela- locations on the Strip where Tuscaloosa sector,” Jones said. crimson.ua.edu. The Crimson White NEWS Thursday, March 22, 2012 7 Men’s pageant comes to campus

By Maura Bochte Contributing Writer IF YOU GO ...

Pageants, such as the Miss Corolla pageant, are • What: Mr. Esquire Pageant annual events at Alabama with storied traditions. Until now, the pageants in Tuscaloosa have almost • Where: Rast Room of the Bryant always been for women only. Conference Center This Sunday, at the Bryant Conference Center, a new pageant will show off the dance skills, talents, • When: Sunday at 6 p.m. smarts and swimwear of the other half of the student body. Men from across campus will compete • Cost: $3 for students and $5 for non- for the title of Mr. Esquire. students before the pageant and $5 at National Council of Negro Women historian and the door student Kyle Frazier brought up the idea to bring a male pageant to the University of Alabama after CW | Bryce Denton also some logistical considerations,” said Lisa attending one in high school to support a friend. Grafﬁ ti promoting the Invisible Children video at Smith Hall on March 3, 2012. Elizondo, the SGA director of engagement. “I am “I noticed that there was nothing like this on our looking forward to seeing many diverse groups campus, so I thought this would be a great event come together for an evening of lighthearted fun for NCNW to make [as] their signature event,” and camaraderie among students.” Frazier said. “Students should expect to be thoroughly enter- Kony2012 reached UA Rebecca Harkless, another student who tained. The guys have been working really hard to is involved with NCNW, said the Student win the title of Mr. Esquire,” Harkless said. Government Association had also decided to do She is not the only one with big expectations. a pageant, to be called Mr. Crimson, so the two “Students can expect a show if they attend the groups decided it would be best to join forces. pageant,” Frazier said. via Facebook hype “The National Council of Negro Women is Contestants are judged on five categories: swim- implementing much of the pageant planning, wear, date night, talent, question and answer and By Jasmine Cannon really spread the word.” and SGA is supporting with sponsorship, PR and the opening dance number. Senior Staff Reporter “Cover the Night Tuscaloosa” is scheduled for [email protected] April 20 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Gilani said student group APWONJO has con- Invisible Children showcased Kony 2012 tacted him about getting involved with the event. all over the world on Feb. 28, including in the APWONJO, a student organization devoted to Ferguson Center Theatre. Since then, the film raising awareness about issues in Africa, has The Booth about the African rebel group leader indicted hosted and been a part of a number of Invisible for war crimes has been hard to escape on social Children-related film showings and events. media. “Social networking has changed drastically “The video opened my eyes to other issues over the past years, and the way it has grown has THURSDAY: around the world and how we are so blinded introduced a whole new market,” Merritt said. by everything outside of the United States that “Now, you can introduce problems, issues or AFFIRMATIVE has nothing to do with us,” said Faith Merritt, a entertainment with just one click. It’s amazing. sophomore majoring in electrical and computer The video spread the way it did because it caught ACTIONN engineering. “When I watched the video, it broke many people’s eyes by just clicking the play but- my heart and bought me to tears. ton on their computer screen.” “People can be so cruel. Not only can that “I’m going to say 99 percent of the people that happen overseas, but it can happen here in the know about the video found it off of Facebook,” United States with human trafficking.” Gilani said. “These days, social media is the only After watching, Merritt went on to share the way that people will pay attention to anything. FRIDAY NIGHT: video via Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr, like mil- Most of the stuff that I pay attention to is on lions of other viewers. Facebook or Twitter. As human beings, we get It wasn’t just the video that spread through overwhelmed, so we only pay attention to stuff social media network – the video has inspired a that our friends are paying attention to, and CANS wide range of critical responses, blog posts and when it’s on Facebook, it makes it a lot easier.” ULTRA events. Al Gilani, a freshman majoring in chemi- Though there has been criticism of Kony 2012 MICH cal and biological engineering, has coordinated and negative backlash, Gilani said he’s glad to GRAVYAND

“Cover the Night Tuscaloosa” through Facebook. have been informed on something he didn’t know SATURDAY: The event, which Gilani said he planned impul- about while staying neutral. UDWEISER sively after watching Kony 2012, has nearly 1,500 “I feel like we needed the video to know about $2 B Tuscaloosa students and resident signed up to what’s going on – not necessarily endorsing ERICA & bring awareness and knowledge of Kony. Invisible Children, but I am saying we needed The Soulshine Band “As soon as I watched that video, I was like, ‘Oh that video to understand what was going on, my God,’ and it was just an impulse to do what- because if it had never come, then we would not ever I could,” Gilani said. “I felt [the event] would be talking about it today,” he said. 8 Thursday, March 22, 2012 NEWS The Crimson White Chip Cooper to speak on photographing Havana

By Chuck Matula Contributing Writer IF YOU GO ...

Photographer Chip Cooper • What: Photographer may have Alabama roots, but Chip Cooper discussing his latest muse is a city almost his time working in Cuba 200 miles from the southern tip of Florida. • Where: Room 205 of Cooper will speak in Room Gorgas Library 205 of Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library about his time work- • When: Today at 3 ing in Cuba, followed by a book p.m. signing and reception at 3 p.m. today. His speech, “Dance of the Photographers,” will examine Submitted “[Cooper is a] great American his most recent work, a col- Cooper’s book features photographer plus Georgia laborative project with Nestor his photographs of Havana. O’ Keeffe rolled into one,” Lee Marti, Habana Vieja, Spanish said. for “Old Havana.” now the Honors College artist- “You paint with film,” she Cooper graduated from in-residence. told him, according to his web- Alabama with a degree in He has published a number site. political science and a minor in of books that have received When asked what motivates history and returning the next national attention while him on a personal level as a few years for graduate work employed by the University. photographer, Cooper simply in photography. He was the Fellow UA alumna Harper replied, “The moment.” director of photography for the Lee, author of “To Kill a His new book is a departure University for 33 years and is Mockingbird,” has praised him. from his past work in that it Chip Cooper focuses on the culture and style Cooper shot this woman rejoicing during a service in an evangelical church in Cuba. of the oldest quarter in the city of Havana, Cuba, instead of the American South. est subject matter. The program, est and most historically rich Alabamians alike. Cooper said he was afforded started in 2002, provides oppor- quarter of Havana, Habana “With his latest book, ‘Old the opportunity to photograph tunities to graduate students to Vieja. Havana,’ it seems clear to me the people and places of Havana research and teach in Cuba and “[In the discussion, you can that Chip is working at the kind as part of his faculty research. gives undergraduates the oppor- look forward to] being shown of world-class level we may The Alabama-Cuba Initiative, tunity to do formal coursework images that will surprise you, not have seen since the days a project that focuses on bring- at Cuban institutions. about people we as Americans of Walker Evans and Dorothea ing together educators from Cooper said he was offered an have no clue about,” Cooper Lange. He is that good,” said Alabama and Cuba, encouraged opportunity in 2008 to work with said. Mark Mayfield, associate direc- Cooper to choose the island Marti, of the Havana Historian’s Cooper has received praise for tor of the Office of Student country and its people as his lat- Office, in documenting the old- his latest work from Cubans and Media.

Chip Cooper Far left: Cooper describes this woman as a “cigar lady showing her pride.” Left: An old man in the streets. Above: A bodega worker stands out front of a store awaiting customers.

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This campaign was funded by a generous grant from The Century Council and The National Alcohol Beverage Control Association It takes LessThanUThink.org on behalf of the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Softball win-streak “I was so stoked,” she said. body awareness. These are looked better than [Ellen 25 DePaul and Longwood, fol- “I wasn’t doing too hot at the the things we practice for. I felt Renfroe], and we didn’t take lowed by another doubleheader ends at 26 plate, and I saw right before great.” advantage of it, for whatever at Auburn on Tuesday. Murphy me that she was throwing a In the second game of the reason,” head coach Patrick said the nonconference week- SOFTBALL FROM PAGE 1 first pitch changeup, so I was night, Tennessee’s other Murphy said. “[Leslie Jury’s] end would give players more like, ‘I’m going to sit on this Renfroe sister, Ellen, recorded got to match her pitch-by-pitch. opportunities to improve. five hits tied for its sec- first pitch changeup right now,’ seven strikeouts and held the She can’t give up a three-run “I said last year that I ond lowest number of hits and it happened to work out for Tide to just three hits, its low- home run. She’s got to match wouldn’t do the two mid-week in a game this season. me.” est of the season. the zeros until we can score back-to-back weeks, and look After throwing 197 pitches Traina said she was sur- A three-run homer by and then give us a chance. She’s what happened,” he said. “We in 11 innings and recording prised with her 11-inning per- Melissa Brown put the Vols up a freshman, and she’s going to had Tennessee tonight, and a career-high 15 strikeouts, formance, attributing it to a in the second inning, but a two- have to do it sometime. I think we’ve got Auburn Tuesday. Traina was able to make an second wind. run homer by Kaila Hunt would the more that she’s out there, We’re going to get a lot of peo- impact on offense as well. “I was thinking, “Thank put the Tide within one at 3-2. the more she’s going to learn, ple in this weekend; it’s a non- Stepping up to the plate with goodness we run a lot in prac- A home run from Madison and we’re going to need her to conference weekend. I want two outs in the final inning, tice,’” Traina said. “I was feel- Shipman in the fifth and a learn.” to see some more people. Give Traina hit a walk-off home run ing fine. I was very surprised run in the sixth would put the Alabama’s grueling sched- more opportunities to every- on the first pitch to end the first that my legs were still doing Vols permanently in front, 5-2. ule continues with the Easton body again. We’re going to go game. well, and I still had a lot of “I thought [Ivy Renfroe] Alabama Challenge with No. after every game for a win.” PORTS S

Page 10 • Thursday, March 22, 2012 Editor • Marquavius Burnett crimsonwhitesports@ gmail.com SPORTS this weekend

FRIDAY •Men’s tennis vs Vanderbilt: 2 p.m. •Women’s tennis vs Vanderbilt: 3 p.m. • Softball vs DePaul: 6 p.m.

SATURDAY •Baseball vs. Mississippi: 2:05 p.m. • Women’s Gymnastics SEC Championships: 3 p.m.

CW | Megan Smith The Alabama women’s softball team played Tennessee in a double header at Rhoads Stadium Wednesday evening.

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By Stephen M. Smith NCAAs this year. all-time for the Tide in the Championship, respectively. Contributing Writer “We have a young but very 100 butterfly and currently This season, he earned talented team,” McIlquham has the fastest 100 butterfly runner-up in the 100 and 200 For Alabama men’s swim- said. “Our goal is to win a time on the team. He is second freestyles and second-team ming and diving head coach national title but also build on behind teammate BJ Hornikel All-Southeastern Conference Eric McIlquham, this is the our expectations as a team. I in the 100 freestyle. honors at last month’s season for his team to win a like the way our guys compete In another emailed state- Southeastern Conference championship. and get after it every day. Our ment, McIlquham said, “Alex Championships. With 31 players on the strategy in this meet is to stay has made some big strides “I am really looking for- Tide’s roster, the bulk of their focused mentally and compete this season and continues to ward to this meet because I success has come from how well.” improve week-by-week. He will be competing against a well they compete against “This is the hardest meet has a chance to make some ton of great teams,” Hornikel not only other teams, but the in the world to qualify for,” UA Athletics | Jeri A. Gulsby real noise in the butterfly said, “especially Southern clock as well. Alabama has McIlquham said. “This year, The swimming and diving team look to make strong events.” California, Michigan and other now turned its attention to the you had to be one of the top showing despite their youth. BJ Hornikel is also in his west coast teams that really NCAA Championships. The 18 swimmers in the nation to second season doing free- have a lot of talent. My strat- meet will be held inside the earn an invitation, which is more Alex Coci of Bai Mare, 100 and 200 butterfly events. In style events for Alabama. In egy in my meets is to swim as Weyerhaeuser King County just amazing.” Romania and sophomore his first season competing in his first season, Hornikel was fast as possible and finish in Aquatic Center in Federal McIlquham said the team’s BJ Hornikel of Boblingen, the butterfly, Coci placed sixth a Freshman All-SEC selec- the top eight. This is the big- Way, Wash., today until Friday. leadership will help the Tide Germany. overall in the championships tion. As a freshman, he placed gest meet of the year, and I am McIlquham said his team in this meet. Alabama has two Coci is in his second season and made the Freshman All- 16th and eighth in the 50 and ready for it.” will be competitive in the determined leaders, sopho- for the Tide, competing in the SEC team. He ranks second 100 freestyles in the SEC

WOMEN’S TENNIS Ranked No. 15, team takes season one match at a time

By Mary Grace Showfety “And we’ve got to make sure ans have done a really good through team unity, something Contributing Writer that we stay focused and keep job leading the way with work she says they are not lacking. doing the right things and that ethic, with attitude, making “As long as we’re doing what Alabama women’s tennis we don’t make one match too good decisions on and off the we have to do on the court will continue Southeastern important. We don’t need that court and with stepping up in and competing hard, then the Conference play this week- kind of pressure. We’ve got to opportune times.” outcome will fall into place,” end with two matches against go out and do what we’ve been Sophomore Mary Anne Ebada said. “My team is awe- Vanderbilt and Kentucky. The doing since January, and that’s Macfarlane has proved to be some. We really do have a No. 15 Crimson Tide is cur- just doing what we can do to a leader in her two seasons great team, and we compete rently 4-0 in SEC play and get better, taking it one match at Alabama. She is currently really well together.” hopes to keep their spotless at a time and making sure ranked 15th in the nation in Ebada was announced as record intact over the week- that we give ourselves every singles and 13th nationally in SEC Freshman of the Week end. chance to be in a good position doubles with partner Alexa Wednesday after being at The Tide will face Vanderbilt to be successful.” Guarachi. Alabama for only two months. at home Friday and will fin- The Tide attributes much of “I know that all of us are “We feel good about where ish the weekend with a trip its success to hard work and going to give our best effort, we are, but we’ve got a long to Lexington to face Kentucky multiple leaders on the team. and that’s really all you can way to go with SEC champi- on Sunday. Vanderbilt and “I’ve hit on this a couple do,” Macfarlane said. “We onships in the future,” Mainz Kentucky are currently 3-1 times, but the maturity, experi- have really good leadership said. “We’ve got our work cut and 0-4 in SEC play, respec- ence and leadership have paid and we play for each other. out for us this weekend, and tively. dividends,” Mainz said. “This We’re just taking it one match we know that. We’re not look- Head coach Jenny Mainz is a very mature group. It’s at a time and trying to do the ing ahead. We’re just focused said he keeps the team focused not that they’re older, because right things in the matches to on Friday with Vanderbilt, solely on the next match. we’ve got two freshmen, two be successful.” then Saturday on the bus we’ll “Vanderbilt is a big match, sophomores, two juniors and For freshman Yasmine get ready for Kentucky on UA Athletics | Amelia J Brackin but it’s not any bigger than two seniors, which is a really Ebada, success in upcoming Sunday. We just keep it sim- Mary Anne Macfarlane leads a well-balanced team any other match,” Mainz said. good combination. Our veter- matches will only be achieved ple.” into the meat of SEC play. 12 Thursday, March 22, 2012 SPORTS The Crimson White

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UA Athletics Crimson Tide baseball team was swept by No. 4 Arkansas in Fayetteville. BASEBALL UA Athletics

Bama hopes to rebound FOOTBALL against ranked Ole Miss Tide one step closer to A-Day By Brett Hudson had used freshman Taylor Gilbeau, Senior Sports Reporter junior Charley Sullivan and fresh- [email protected] man Justin Kamplain as the Friday, By Brett Hudson rates the men from the boys.’ It’s tion, so I wasn’t too worried about @Brett_Hudson Saturday and Sunday starters, respec- Senior Sports Reporter all about hitting.” people thinking it was my knee or tively. [email protected] ankle or anything.” Alabama baseball, now on a season- In the last two weekends of action, @Brett_Hudson The comeback kid What he did not know was how high four-game losing streak, is set to head coach Mitch Gaspard has moved lucky he was. take on the No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels this Sullivan to the Friday night slot, Head coach Nick Saban held Mosley is back in practice and “Usually, for a hip to dislocate, it weekend. This will be the first home deploying Gilbeau on Saturdays and his third of 15 spring practices says he feels good after suffering a takes a car accident or something, Southeastern Conference game of the junior Trey Pilkington on Sundays. Wednesday, a practice riddled dislocated hip in the third quarter some serious trauma,” Mosley season for the Crimson Tide. First pitch It is possible that starting pitching with injury problems. of the BCS National Championship said. “They said I was lucky to get of the series is set for Friday night at on an ace level may not be necessary, Running back Blake Sims, offen- game against LSU. it put back in [on the sidelines] 6:35 p.m. however. In last season’s series with sive lineman Arie Kouandjio, run- Mosley underwent physical because normally, they have to go Alabama enters the series after the Rebels in Oxford, Miss., Alabama’s ning back Eddie Lacy and tight therapy over spring break to to anesthesia just to get it back being swept by No. 4 Arkansas last only loss was on the night that former end Corey McCarron were in ensure he would be ready for the in.” weekend in Fayetteville, then losing 9-0 Alabama ace Nathan Kilcrease pitched. black non-contact jerseys and did continuation of spring practice. Looking past the pain from the at Troy on Tuesday. Ole Miss is enter- Alabama lost that game 4-0, then went not practice due to various inju- Mosley said now that he is near- play, Mosley said it is hard to coming the game on a losing slide, as well. on to take the series with a 7-5 win on ries. The four were seen on exer- ing 100 percent, he has no problem plain too much about the injury. Ole Miss dropped the last two games Saturday and a 6-4 win on Sunday. cise bikes during individual drills. looking back on the play. Not only is he back with his team- of its home SEC debut against Auburn The role of Alabama’s starting pitch- “At the beginning of the season, mates for spring practice, but he before losing to Southern Mississippi ing remains up in the air, but what is Alabama brings back the I dislocated my elbow, and surpris- also intercepted a botched Jordan 10-0 Tuesday night in its only midweek known is the quality of pitching the pads ingly, it didn’t feel as bad as that,” Jefferson pitch on that play before game before the series this weekend. Rebels will be bringing to Sewell- Mosley said. “When they started injuring his hip. Alabama’s starting rotation will have Thomas Stadium. Bobby Wahl, the ace The Crimson Tide put pads on yanking it to put it back in, that’s “It was a pretty good five sec- to be solid against the Rebels, who have of the Rebels pitching staff, is 4-1 in five for the first time in spring training when it really started hurting. onds [before the injury],” Mosley a reputation for strong hitting. Ole starts with a 1.55 ERA and 34 strike- Wednesday in another step out of When they finally got it in, it was said. Miss has four players batting over .330, outs. Wahl has allowed 21 hits in 29 the offseason. kind of a relieving pain. Still, the injury did not keep him including infielder Alex Yarbrough, innings pitched and only one double to “It’s like putting on some new Mosley continued, “I would say off the field as the team celebrated who will come into the series with a go along with no triples or home runs. shoes,” offensive lineman Chance it’s a 10 out of 10 as far as pain.” the program’s 14th national cham- team-high .410 batting average. The No. 2 pitcher for Ole Miss, R.J. Warmack said. “You have some Mosley said he had a good idea pionship. The need for strong starting pitching Hively, also brings elite competition for soreness and some getting used to of what the injury was from the “It was hurting, but I couldn’t could be difficult for the Tide, as the the Tide. His 1.88 ERA in five starts is it, but you work through it day-by- moment he hit the field. miss that part,” Mosley said. “We rotation is not completely set yet. Up one of the best in the SEC. Hively, like day.” “I knew it was in my hip,” were all together. Whether I was until the start of the DRASH Alabama Wahl, has allowed no home runs this Linebacker C.J. Mosley added, Mosley said. “I could tell by the hurt or not, I had to be on the field Baseball Classic on March 9, Alabama season on his way to a 3-1 record. “Just like the coach says, ‘It sepa- way it felt that it was a disloca- with them.”

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The festival will begin However, the only team that will three separate people auditioning Saturday at 6:30 p.m. with a Jewish take him in as a coach is an upstart to be the synagogues’ cantor, or the BioWare delivers in Food Festival and a performance by team for a group of Orthodox person who leads the congregation in The Promise Band, a local Klezmer Jewish yeshiva students. With the prayer. group. The food is expected to be help of the community, he gives ﬁ nal chapter of saga a combination of traditional and the team a good start and himself a modern Jewish cuisine and is limit- fresh one. By Buddy Acker ed to 200 attendees. Following food Mass Effect 3 and music will be the first movie of “Kosher” BioWare made one major promise the festival, “The Yankles.” Sunday, March 25 at 2 p.m. when it first announced the “Mass Tickets for the food and movie Critics: This movie was unrated Effect” series: over the course of three festival are $12 in advance and $15 on Rotten Tomatoes games, there would be an element at the door. Individual movie tick- Plot: This short film follows six- of choice never before seen in video ets, including the first movie with- year-old Charles Robinson as he games. Gamers would have the ability The combat is just as great as the out the food, will be between $5 decides he wants to marry his love, to set in motion the events that would visuals. Firing a weapon or using one and $7. Tickets can be purchased Rachel, on the playground, but must mold the plots of all three games. of the various biotic powers is very in advance through the Temple come to terms with the fact that she I was amazed at how much BioWare satisfying. That being said, I wish Emanu-Elin sisterhood. Call 205- is Christian while he is Jewish. delivered on its promise in the first going in and out of cover didn’t feel 758-3230 or email jfftuscaloosa@ two games, but I became a little wor- so sloppy and I could cancel an omni- gmail.com for more information. ried that “Mass Effect 3” would not blade attack if I wanted. I also hated For anyone interested in going deliver the same incredible experience one odd mission that reminded me of to the film festival, here are brief that “Mass Effect 2” had. the first-person “Desmond” levels in descriptions of what you can expect After playing and winning nonstop “Assassin’s Creed Revelations.” But from each film: for hours, I can say with confidence that doesn’t take away from the overall that my fears were unnecessary. quality of the game. amazon.com BioWare has over-delivered with Since I was playing the game on “Mass Effect 3.” It’s the best game in Xbox 360, I was able to utilize Kinect. “Inside Hana’s Suitcase” the series by a long shot. It is the epito- I had a good time yelling at my TV, Monday, March 26 following “A me of what a video game should strive and I can confirm that Kinect works rottentomatoes.com Cantor on Trial” to be. extremely well with the game. Critics: This movie is unrated on The game has a narrative structure However, I still prefer the old method Rotten Tomatoes that rivals anything Hollywood has to of simply pressing buttons. “In Heaven Underground: The Plot: Based on an internationally offer. As Commander Shepard, you Although the ending of “Mass Effect Weissensee Jewish Cemetery” acclaimed book, this film tells the are tasked with saving Earth and sev- 3” has already caused some contro- Sunday, March 25 following story of two Jewish children who grew eral other planets and galaxies from versy, and there are many people who “Kosher” up in pre-WWII Czechoslovakia and the threat of the invading Reapers. are disappointed with how the game Critics: 83% of critics and 67% the hardships they faced. Along the way, you meet several new ended, I was happy with it. I think it of audiences enjoyed this movie characters and are reacquainted with is unexpected, strange and brilliant. I (Rotten Tomatoes) “Seven Minutes in Heaven” familiar faces. You might even lose a am not ashamed to admit that as the Plot: This documentary explores Tuesday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. friend or two along the way. It’s up to credits rolled, I was in tears. the history and present of the old- Critics: This movie is unrated on you, really, and that’s where the true A video game developer cannot est Jewish cemetery in Europe, Rotten Tomatoes strength of the game lies. please everyone; however, BioWare the Weissensee Jewish Cemetery. Plot: When a suicide bomber attacks There are some breathtaking visu- has probably come the closest to Standing for 130 years, it was one a bus Galia is riding on, she forgets als on display throughout. Seeing a achieving that goal. It has accommo- yankles.com of the few Jewish properties not everything leading up to the crash and Reaper up close and personal is very dated my tastes in every way. I can say taken by the Nazi regime. The story the crash itself. After receiving a neck- cool and intimidating. I failed one mis- without a doubt that “Mass Effect 3” “The Yankles” follows everyone at the cemetery, lace from an anonymous sender, she sion because I was staring in awe at is one of the best games I have ever Saturday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. from a family living there, a grave- the environment around me and was had the honor of playing. Thanks, Critics: No critic reviews, 100% begins a search to put together the piec- digger and tourists. es of her life and the terrible tragedy. killed in the process. BioWare. 14 Thursday, March 22, 2012 LIFESTYLES The Crimson White COLUMN | TELEVISION ‘South Park’ remains outrageous, smart and crazy after sixteen seasons

By Billy Whyte “Intervention” style, all while South Park’s resident handi- ‘SOUTH PARK’ “South Park” has always capped kids are competing at been a hard show for the pub- a summer camp in a parody of • Created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker lic to fully diagnose and appre- the “Looney Tunes” charac- ciate. Even in the midst of its ters, Rocky and Mugsy. • Airs Wednesday at 9 p.m. on Comedy 16th season, from an outward Central appearance, “South Park” just appears to be a crudely ani- •Winner of four Primetime Emmy Awards mated, toilet humor-ridden “ show featuring a group of kids Even in its 16th season, with sailor mouths. This isn’t “South Park” is still as completely wrong, because at its essence, “South Park” funny and creative as ever. is a crudely animated, toilet absurd topics such as the lib- week’s episode was a clever humor-ridden show featuring eral agenda to “kill smurfs.” satire of the over-the-top kids with sailor mouths. But if Unlike most shows on tele- security measure by the TSA you look past its first impres- vision, each episode of “South at airports and the difference sion, you will realize this vul- Their audacity, along with Park” is produced and written in men’s and women’s bath- gar cartoon is one of the fun- a general disregard for what southparkstudios.com one week before it comes on room etiquette all through niest, most ingenious and best others think, is part of the rea- air. This quick schedule may the use of how people sit on sources of rapid-fire satire we son the show is, at times, so Park” movie. parodied is religion. You can’t seem more chaotic than pro- the toilet (apparently, we have have in today’s media. beloved. When the show first While not completely free get mad if you are a Christian ductive, but it allows Parker been using it wrong, as you The success of “South Park” came out, critics complained of controversy, the main rea- watching the show and seeing and Stone to spoof current are supposed to sit inward is largely due to its two cre- that it was just a poorly ani- son “South Park” is able to them make fun of Christians news, making each episode toward the toilet since you ators, Trey Parker and Matt mated cartoon that relied too take on any sensitive topic because they have also paro- have a relevancy that no other don’t have to turn around to Stone. The duo produces much on toilet humor. Parker they want is because of how died Judaism, Catholicism, show can match. Most famous- push the handle to flush, and episodes that the rest of the and Stone responded by mak- impartial Parker and Stone Scientology, Mormonism, ly, “South Park” once showed you have a place to put your media industry wouldn’t ing the kids on “South Park” are. They are equal opportun- Jehovah’s Witness, atheism an episode showing a ridicu- books or drink). It’s a perfect dream of doing. For example, often watch the “Terrence ists; they parody everything and agnosticism. lous aftermath of Obama win- combination of what “South they are brave enough to try and Phillip Show,” which was and everyone, with no topic Liberals and conservatives ning the presidential election Park” does best: a clever paro- to show the Muslim prophet two really poorly drawn ani- being off-limits. And because over the years have tried to literally the day after he won, dy combined with outrageous Muhammad on television in mated characters that only they make fun of everything claim the show and creators including containing samples toilet humor. I look forward to order to showcase the impor- ever made fart jokes. Since and everyone, you can’t be as their own, only to watch Al of Obama’s speech following seeing what Parker and Stone tance of freedom of speech, then, Terrance and Phillip mad at the show for making Gore become obsessed with his win. come up with next and contin- and then the next week show have become mainstays on fun of something in which you the idea of hunting a “man- Even in its 16th season, ue to enjoy their outrageous an episode about a towel get- the show and even were heav- belong or believe. bear-pig” or see Glenn Beck’s “South Park” is still as funny style of satire for the next cou- ting over a drug addiction, ily featured in the first “South For example, one topic often commentary mocked to and creative as ever. Last ple years.

Alcove makes list of Rowdy Spradling, a junior what people were looking for. I majoring in criminal justice, saw a chance that I could really best college bars said. “It is totally awesome, rad make this work.” and chillax.” Last fall, Alcove International ALCOVE FROM PAGE 1 Spradling said he enjoys that Tavern won Best Beer Selection the bar has a generally older and Best Bar for Adults accord- demographic. ing to Tuscaloosa Magazine. It “The people who go there “Sometimes it’s good to be was one of the only businesses are like-minded,” Ponds said. around wise, older people,” to win two categories. Garden “They’re just chill people who he said. “For life wisdom, the and Gun featured the Alcove as like good music and good beer.” Alcove never lets me down.” one of their “choice watering Smith said he created the bar Smith decided to open the holes in the South.” with the idea that open-mind- Alcove International Tavern Smith said some things are ed, worldly people could come about two-and-a-half years obviously working, and people together and brush shoulders. ago, when he returned to were feeling compelled to talk “They can get along because Tuscaloosa and realized there about it. they are mature,” he said. were not many bars geared “I was definitely impressed “Some people say there aren’t towards young professionals. and surprised when I found people like that, but I say that’s He saw a niche that was not out, since we’ve only been open not true. They come out of the currently being filled at the about two-and-a-half years,” woodwork here.” time, and he decided to fill it. Smith said when he heard The Alcove appeals to the “I like to take what I call cal- about the Men’s Health’s arti- students, young professionals culated risks,” Smith said. “I cle. “Only 20 or so places were CW File and older clientele, as well. listened to what the word on chosen, so to be one of those 20 Alcove International Tavern, one of Tuscaloosa’s only smoke-free bar, is known in part for its large beer “I like the Alcove a lot,” the street was and found out was pretty wild.” selection.

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The Crimson White Go ﬂ y a kite and four other things you can do on the Quad this spring

By Lauren Ferguson

As warm weather becomes Tuscaloosa’s con- sistent forecast, students are choosing to spend their free time outdoors. For those looking to stray from the ordinary Quad activities, The Scene has highlighted a few that might spark the some interest.

Flying a kite

Scene These colorful objects can be fl own as leisure activities or for the sport of kite fi ghting. LIFESTYLES Check the weather for a moderately windy day if you’re a beginning kite fl yer, usually Page 16• Thursday, March 22, 2012 fi ve to 15 miles per hour, and stand in an Editor • Ashley Chaffin open area. Start by holding the kite in both CW | Doug Heen [email protected] hands and toss it gently in the air for the wind to catch it. Then let out small amounts of kite Inline skating string while you run with the kite behind you until it reaches a manageable height – anywhere between 50 and 100 feet. When you Compared to the conventional ways of getting to class – walking, biking are done, slowly wind the kite string around and driving – a pair of inline skates offer a leisurely way to move from point LIFESTYLES the spool to bring the kite down. A to point B – Provided you don’t fall, of course. Make sure you acquire a this weekend Price: $9.97, Amazon.com pair of skates that fi t snugly and do not wobble to the side. If you must fall, as it happens to the best of us, fall forward to prevent severe injuries. THURSDAY Price: $42.69, Amazon.com • The Good Doctor: Moe’s BBQ, 9 p.m.

FRIDAY

• Alabama Shakes: Bama Theatre, 7 p.m.

• Druid City Arts Festival Music Crawl: The Jupiter, Bo’s Bar, Green Bar, Copper Top, 10:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

• Redfield: Rhythm and Brews, 10 p.m.

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Tie Dye

T-shirts are a staple in many college students’ wardrobes, so if you’re feel- CW | Doug Heen ing crafty on the Quad, tie dying offers an easy, enjoyable activity. First, a wet, white shirt is folded into a pattern such as spirals, bunching or stripes, and bound with rubber bands. Different colored dyes are then applied to Footbag certain sections of the shirt by preference. Leave the shirt to sit for 24 hours (popularly known as hacky sack) and wash separately in cold water before wearing. Price: $12.09, Target.com Although the rules are simple and there are no ofﬁ cial requirements, foot dexterity would be advised. The game consists of at least two or more players in a circle aiming to keep the footbag off the ground without using hands. Tricks include stalls, bad daggers, lifts, loops and milk tosses. Price: $2.99, Amazon.com

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Croquet

A competitive sport and recreational lawn game, croquet consists of hitting plastic or wooden balls (depending on your set) with a wooden mallet through metal hoops, properly called wickets, which are inserted in the grass. The object of the game is to hit the ball through each wicket to earn a point before hitting the stake. Games can have two or three teams, with players alternating turns. The team reaching 14 wicket points and two stake points ﬁ rst wins. Price: $29.98, Walmart.com CW | Lauren Ferguson