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company’s president Joe D’Angelo in BY BEN STANSELL 2009 at a University of Washington ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR dining hall. “Joe and our vice president, Donna Hodges, were going over how the ext weekend, 5,781 presentation went, and Joe looked Nundergraduate and master’s down and saw where they were students will walk across the stage in using bamboo utensils in an effort to at the University get away from plastic utensil,” said of Alabama commencement Lee Beekman, sales and marketing ceremonies. They’ll be receiving manager at Oak Hall. “All of the their college diplomas, a certification sudden, the wheels started turning.” for years of studying and hard work, but they’ll also be saving a combined 132,963 plastic bottles from being buried in the ground. The black caps and gowns worn I think the students by each and every graduate are composed of 100% recycled plastic, will recognize that RECYCLED – The black caps and gowns worn by each and every graduate are composed of 100% recycled plastic. CW / Joe Will Field salvaged from bottles that were it’s neat that we’re dumped into landfills across the The original plan was to make the us on the forefront of doing this and eastern coast of the U.S. doing that instead of a caps and gowns out of bamboo, but being part of a bigger picture, which The GreenWeaver cap and gown regular cap and gown. after preliminary testing didn’t yield we’ve really enjoyed,” Beekman said. sets are produced by the Virginia- positive results, the focus shifted to The UA Supply Store first started based regalia company Oak Hall. utilizing post-consumer plastic. Oak offering the GreenWeaver caps and Hall partnered with Unifi, a company gowns in 2010. The idea for sustainable caps and DAVID COWDERY gowns was first conceived by the that specializes in turning plastic “We like using the GreenWeaver bottles into recycled polyester [caps and gowns] because fabric, to create the GreenWeaver environmentally it is a good thing,” line of caps and gowns. Once Unifi said David Cowdery, the associate collects the plastic bottles, they feed director of the SUPe Store. “Lately, them into a machine that Beekman there’d been so much talk about how compared to a wood chipper to turn much plastic bottles end up in the the plastic into usable fibers. ocean and landfills, so I think as we It takes an average of 23 plastic grow more awareness, I think the bottles to make each cap and gown students will recognize that it’s neat set, so for every 100 students that that we’re doing that instead of a wear the GreenWeaver gown, 2,300 regular cap and gown.” bottles are saved. Beekman mentioned that Oak Hall has a program for students to turn in their caps and gowns after graduation for them to be recycled once more. However, Oak Hall is We should keep still trying to develop this program, and it is not currently present on doing this from now Alabama’s campus. on and should try to Since the caps and gowns are made from plastic, students are warned invest in other ways not to iron them or expose them to that we can be more any intense heat. Instead, students are advised to hang the gowns sustainable as in the bathroom during a warm a campus. shower to let the steam work out any wrinkles. Even though the SUPe Store has SOPHIA WARNER been selling GreenWeaver caps and gowns since 2010, Cowdery still doesn’t think most students know In the first year that Oak Hall what they’re made of. Graduating offered the recycled gown to colleges, senior Sophia Warner was unaware a little under 100 schools purchased that they were composed of recycled them. Now, the GreenWeaver plastic, but is proud to see the gowns are worn by students during University making sustainability commencement at 500 different a priority. colleges across the U.S. Not only “I had no clue,” said Warner, an has the eco-friendly product helped international studies major. “This is prevent waste, it has also been a great news though. We should keep boom for Oak Hall. doing this from now on and should “The sustainable approach really try to invest in other ways that we can kind of brought a second wave of be more sustainable as a campus.” productivity to our company and put opinions 4 April 25, 2019

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The Crimson White staff on its fi nal night of production for the 2018-2019 school year. COLUMN | GRADUATION Fake Shania Twain @TwainFake Be intentional during your time at UA Working at The Crimson White! Thankful for 3 years If you are still a freshman on the even try. When I began college, I BY DAVIS DELICH meal plan, you will soon be faced with was counseled by many to maintain of finding my passion, STAFF COLUMNIST something that remains a challenge for a balance; this buzzword permeated making the coolest friends, me to this day: grocery shopping. In nearly every piece of general advice f the memories that I have order to do this successfully, you would that I received. Balance is essential, and discovering a second Ofrom the time after high school be wise to dedicate at least 15 to 20 but in order to make good use of graduation up until the end of my minutes toward drafting a list of things that wisdom, you must decide what home at the OSM freshman year, a few moments at you want to eat. If not, like me, you you want or expect from college. Bama Bound stick out in particular. may walk into the store with the sense While most students are here to I can vividly recall the sense of of optimism and pride that comes with develop themselves academically and Iren amazement and pride that I felt while such forms of adulting, only to learn professionally, others find college as an @i_reenie walking around our beautiful campus. later that perhaps you should’ve bought opportunity to party for four years, all This school’s infrastructure, like many fewer flaming hot Cheetos and more the while creating and developing new Using all my dining dollars other institutions’ of comparable size, peanut butter to use on the increasingly relationships. That is perfectly fine; is grandiose and carefully designed to stale bread tucked in a back corner of after all, the social benefits of college on peanut butter crackers serve the student body. your cabinet. are just as special and exclusive as the when I forget to bring dinner Unlike any other form of ID academic opportunities. that I have ever owned, I became My parting wisdom is not to CW production increasingly aware that my Act Card particularly original or profound, was a key that granted access to a You need to think but I believe it would have served me bountiful array of resources and well not too long ago. To ensure that Emma Junck opportunities. To list a few things, deliberately about you are not left holding a diploma that little piece of plastic enables and a metaphorical loaf of stale @emma_junck me to rock climb and lift weights at what fulfi lls you and bread upon graduation, you need to the recreation centers, access books what you will need think deliberately about what fulfills $10 pitchers at Wheelhouse and research materials through our you and what you will need to be library system and, of course, watch to be successful in successful in the future. Understand the most highly touted team in college there is no cookie-cutter approach, Marissa Maguire football play at home on Saturdays. the future. as each person’s wants and needs These are just the transactional vary tremendously. Finally, and @marissa_maguire points of use for that card. in addition most importantly, you must follow The campus, home football to receiving a first-rate education, through on the agenda that you have you can develop career networks Similar to the items at a supermarket, for yourself with your end goals in games, and most importantly and benefit from the guidance of the resources available to students mind. Or as Robin Williams would say, my friends who turned into a powerful institution that shares are diverse and overwhelming. As an “Carpe diem!” for there is no substitute your best interest. In my case, that economist would remind you, each for execution of best-laid plans. family :( #rolltide card’s expiration date is on May 4. possibility comes with an opportunity Ultimately, we are all tasked with the cost, namely your time. You simply Davis Delich is a senior majoring in same question of how to maximize cannot check every box while you are political science. His column runs our fleeting four-ish years of college. here, nor will you be well advised to biweekly.

EDITORIAL BOARD WE WELCOME YOUR OPINIONS Jake Stevens editor-in-chief Savannah Bullard production editor Send submissions to [email protected]. Submissions The Crimson White reserves the right to edit all Rebecca Griesbach managing editor Shana Oshinskie visuals editor must include the author’s name, year, major and guest columns and letters to the editor. The opinions OPINIONS Jared Earl digital editor Elizabeth Moseley chief copy editor daytime phone number. Phone numbers are for contained on this page do not represent the editorial Cassie Kuhn opinions editor verification and will not be published. position of The Crimson White Media Group. opinions April 25, 2019 5 Tuscaloosa’s bathrooms: the good and the bad THROWBACK: High Tide bathroom. This but they’re creating a fire hazard by piling into the BY ALEX MAZZAFERRO bathroom is terrible. The men’s room didn’t have a bathroom to hype each other up. STAFF COLUMNIST door for a while, and for my buddies who like to drop their pants while they pee standing up, this was a lot don’t know if anyone really reads these to learn of unwanted attention. Ia life lesson. Everyone here has graduated high BAD: Gorgas Library bathrooms. If you ever Innisfree. The only place on school and already knows what it’s like to be yourself wondered where you could find a time machine that and say goodbye to friends. only let you visit bathrooms from the 1950s, look no earth where there’s always In my senior column, I’m going to rank some of further than Library. the bathrooms in Tuscaloosa. I couldn’t hit them all BAD: Bruno Library bathrooms. The men’s bathroom a longer line for the men’s because I’m trying to adhere to a word limit. on the second floor has one stall that’s always closed, bathroom than the women’s. As a guy who avoids awkward situations by escaping and I’m not sure if the door sticks or if there’s always to the bathroom for a few minutes, I’ve spent a lot of someone in there. To avoid stall-gap eye contact, I’ve time in Tuscaloosa bathrooms. They can be a great never tried the door. If someone is always in there, it place to recollect your thoughts or emotions and get could be the best toilet in town, but I couldn’t speak back to running speed. from experience. Also, all of the accounting majors THROWBACK: Galettes. Best you’ll find in town There are a few categories of bathrooms that I’ll be Juul in this bathroom, so take a break somewhere else. after the renovations. Before renovations, you had to reviewing, and they fall into one of three categories: BAD: Moe’s Original. This is what I would consider wash your hands under candlelight. Romantic, but not Throwbacks. These bathrooms aren’t around a bathroom with a high “clog factor.” If you hold up the right time or place. anymore, so if you’re trying to check them out, they’re the bathroom in the back room, you’ll have a line of 20 BAD: Bear Trap. No mirror in the bathroom to take long gone. guys staring you down for a walk of shame. If you use inventory of your situation, very detrimental to the Bad ones. Speak for themselves. the one in the front, people can see your shoes while success of an outing. Good ones. These bathrooms don’t exist. Go to a you poop. BAD: Rounders. God bless you. private school or go home if you want a nice bathroom BAD: The Booth. If you poop here, get ready to BAD: Chuck’s Fish. Great place to network, art is in college. second-hand smoke an entire pack of cigarettes. Also, alright, not classy enough to match the restaurant. people seem to use the stalls in pairs here. BAD: Quick Grill. Yes, it exists. Had to do some BAD: Innisfree. The only place on earth where investigative journalism to confirm. Yes, it is as bad there’s always a longer line for the men’s bathroom as you think. Go around the back. Wave at the cooks than the women’s. I can only speak for the men’s and point in any direction. Say “bathroom” and they’ll Rounders. God bless you. room, but you keep your eyes on your shoes and try guide you two steps to their best-kept secret. to avoid the guy from your econ class freshman year who thinks you’re friends. WOAT. I can only assume Alex Mazzaferro is a senior majoring in finance, his the women have the same amount of people waiting, column runs biweekly. graduation 6 April 25, 2019 2018 - 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: NEWS

Take a look at some news stories that were published in The Crimson White during the 2018-2019 academic year.

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Campus desegregation Hallowed Grounds displays Transgender pageant shown in Foster tour history of slavery contestant resists hate

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UA professor Meredith Bagley leads a tour that UA professor Hilary Green has been guiding Za’Niyah Williams, a Tuscaloosa County High shows the history of Foster, the hundreds of visitors along a one-hour walking tour School senior, became the first transgender first African American student to enroll at The called the Hallowed Grounds Tour, shedding light contestant to participate in the Tuscaloosa County University of Alabama. on the experiences of enslaved people owned by the High School Beauty Walk. University during the 1800s.

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AARP, UA work to provide Slavery commission to ‘125 Years of Women’ resources for veterans study historical racism celebration continues BY JEFFREY KELLY | CONTRIBUTING WRITER BY AUDREY HARPER | CONTRIBUTING WRITER BY RYLIE CURRY | STAFF REPORTER

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) The UA Faculty Senate voted to approve the The year 2018 marks the 125th anniversary of of Alabama and The University of Alabama’s Office creation of the commission on race, civil rights and women enrolling at The University of Alabama. for Military Families and Veterans have teamed slavery at the University to create a dialogue on Events were held throughout the semester to up to study the needs of Alabama’s older military campus about race and its history. celebrate the accomplishments of the remarkable veterans so that AARP can better connect them to women who studied at the Capstone and all they the relevant resources and services they need. achieved moving forward. graduation 7 April 25, 2019

SCARS – The Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History Trail was born of the goal to authentically historicize Alabama’s past of slavery, Reconstruction and Jim Crow. The trail serves to educate walkers about important landmarks from the beginning of the state’s history and promote racial reconciliation. CW/ Emma Junck Civil rights history organization opens trail Guidebooks are now available for the Tuscaloosa Civil slavery played, Reconstruction, Jim strategy devised by [Martin Luther Crow and how all of that led to the King, Jr.] and the SCLC,” Giggie said. Rights History Trail, which leads walkers to 18 stops cultural collision that we call the civil “This was where the national center rights period.” for the Klan was based, where its around the downtown area. The Tuscaloosa Civil By the start of 2019, the task force leader lived. If they could defeat the Rights History Task Force has developed the trail and had assembled information on 18 Klan on its home turf, bring equal stops around the downtown area. access and rights to the African informational pamphlets. These stories were compiled into Americans of Tuscaloosa, there’s a a trail pamphlet by John Giggie, huge symbolic value to that.” Bridges leads a group of concerned director of the Summersell Center for Jennifer Stollman, former academic BY DESI GILLESPIE citizens in their fight to preserve the Study of the South. Trail markers director at the William Winter STAFF REPORTER history as it was. University of will be installed at each of the stops. Institute for Racial Reconciliation, Alabama faculty, Tuscaloosa The self-guided walking tour is guides the task force in its efforts clergy and civil rights veterans all estimated to take around an hour and to bring about change with its earby Birmingham often became amateur researchers and a half. knowledge. After the organization’s Novershadows Tuscaloosa in historians as a result of their work “This is an honest attempt to efforts in creating the trails are regard to civil rights history in both the for the organization. look at history square in the eyes,” complete, it will evolve into the classroom and national consciousness. Bridges said. “Not in a flamboyant Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History and But to the people who live here, no manner, but as factually as we can, Racial Reconciliation Task Force. history can overshadow Tuscaloosa’s as authentically as we can, through “When you go to meetings where own scars. personal memories and consulting people talk about civil rights, you Eight known lynchings occurred We were just a with historians.” often hear, ‘We’ve come a long in Tuscaloosa County between 1884 loosely formed group The task force does not simply way, but we’ve got a long way to and 1933, according to the Equal see the trail as a tourist destination. go,’” Jolley said. “I decided that I Justice Initiative. Robert Shelton, the interested in civil rights Instead, its members view it as an knew what I was going to do about grand wizard of the national Ku Klux history when we began opportunity to educate their fellow the ‘long way to go,’ and that’s Klan for more than 20 years, lived in citizens, as well as students at the reconciling the breach between the city until his death in 2003. The this. University. races… Young people tend to say, Tuscaloosa civil rights movement “I’m 90 years old, so I lived through ‘I had nothing to do with slavery. saw Woolworth sit-ins, bus boycotts, a lot of ups and downs in the civil Don’t blame me. I love everybody, and a courthouse march that would SCOTT BRIDGES rights era,” Mary Jolley, trail and everyone’s welcome with me,’ become known as Bloody Tuesday. contributor and Tuscaloosa native, but that ignores the whole culture of “We were just a loosely formed Not long after the formation of the said. “I’ve been aware that there’s an the black community and the trials group interested in civil rights task force, Tuscaloosa Tourism and absence of knowledge in the white and tribulations they have faced.” history when we began this,” Sports (TTS) approached it with a community of black history. We know Racial reconciliation is the key to Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History desire to support the creation of a there was slavery, of course, and continued work of the task force, Task Force President Scott Bridges historical walking tour downtown. racial discrimination, but there’s a members said. It will focus on said. “But after some back and forth Similar civil rights trails exist in black culture and a black strength of achieving reconciliation by leading with the city, they recognized us as Birmingham and Montgomery that character that was unknown to us, or citizens to acknowledge lingering the Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History provide an enriching experience for at least to me.” racism and address those issues Task Force on October 16, 2016. the many travelers who stay in area Though Tuscaloosa did not share through interracial dialogues. There were about 20 members of the hotels. TTS prioritized the creation of the headlines with Birmingham, “We’ve created a training program task force there that night, and the the trail and focused the task force’s Montgomery or Selma, the city’s to get people to understand what their mayor literally jumped down off the efforts toward curating their civil struggle for integration was hidden biases may be,” Jolley said. podium and wanted the council to rights knowledge into a trail pamphlet. important to the highest leaders of “It involves both black and white. You come down and take a picture with “We decided to look all the way the movement. can’t really reconcile if you’re only us. He said that this founding would back to the beginnings of the state,” “The movement in Tuscaloosa talking to your same race. You’ve got be remembered 100 years from now.” Bridges said. “We examined the role was part of a little known but vital to meet together.” graduation 8 April 25, 2019 2018 - 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: CULTURE

Take a look at some culture stories that were published in The Crimson White during the 2018-2019 academic year.

University offers Making History: Miss Black dancers excluded by community support University of Alabama limited costume options after shooting crowns first black queen BY LEAH GOGGINS | STAFF REPORTER BY DESI GILLESPIE | STAFF REPORTER BY KINSLEY CENTERS | CONTRIBUTING WRITER When dancers take to the stage, their leotards Nearly a month after the Tree of Life synagogue Tiara Pennington made history as she was are meant to blend seamlessly with their skin tone. shooting in Pittsburgh, Jewish students and UA the first African American to be crowned Miss But when dancers of color look to find inclusion faculty reflect on the effects seen on campus. The University of Alabama. Pennington expressed among clothing racks, they typically walk away CW attended the candlelight vigil held at Bama how honored she is to represent the University empty-handed. While white shoppers may find Hillel and experienced by the intensity of emotion in the Miss Alabama competition this upcoming upwards of six different tones that come close to in the speakers. The CW realized that this horrific June. The article shares an insight of the positive matching the color of their skin, black shoppers are event in Pennsylvania had immediate consequences impact Pennington has made throughout the lucky to find two or three. for the Jewish communities here in Alabama. state of Alabama and beyond with her platform This subject was so deserving of a story because it After the shooting fell out of the news cycle, the that brings awareness to psoriasis and psoriatic addresses diversity and representation in a specific CW went back to Hillel to hear how it affected arthritis. Pennington is still striving to find a cure and concrete way. Discussions of inclusivity with Jewish students. The CW also spoke with several as she honors her mother and uncle who suffer regard to media, employment and even college leaders and UA faculty on the potential causes of from psoriasis. students aren’t hard to find. But skin tone inclusion the shooting, providing cultural context for such Pennington hopes she will continue to open doors is the kind of diversity that hits home for many an unthinkable crime. Sadly, stories like this will for others at the Capstone as Autherine Lucy Foster consumers of color. This form of discrimination continue to be as important as they are common did. The history the story contains is impactful isn’t all the way in far-off Hollywood or New York until the society that produces these atrocities and needed to be written so everyone could grasp City. Instead, it’s at the makeup counter in the makes an effort to prevent them. a better understanding of outstanding young neighborhood mall and on the shelves at a child’s women at the Capstone such as Pennington. This ballet class. article was to showcase the diversity we now have Publishing this story during Black History Month on campus today by reflecting on Black History was incredibly fitting, as this is a problem that Month. The article pushes for continued hope for often exclusively affects black consumers. When the future as campus continues to open doors for retailers and companies ignore the needs of black students’ successes. people, they tack another bullet point onto the list of microaggressions that people of color deal with every day. Skin shade exclusion is just one example of manufacturers cutting corners when marketing their products to minority consumers. Giving a voice to those alienated and irritated by their lack of representation on clothing racks and down makeup aisles might be the first step in closing the disparity CW fi le between white and non-white nude representation.

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niversity of Alabama Athletics and 130 Ustudent leaders on campus have unveiled preliminary details on a new 120 KEY program that will incentivize student 110 attendance at football games. Price per game The Tide Loyalty Points program, which is set to begin this upcoming 100 season, will allow students to earn Price per season points for attending and staying for all 90 four quarters of football games. The points a student accrues will contribute 80 to their priority access for regular and postseason tickets. 70 Athletics has worked closely with the Student Government Association (SGA) 60 to formulate the program. Former SGA 50 President Price McGiffert worked closely with UA Athletics on the program, and 40 current SGA President Harrison Adams has taken up the task. 30 The program has been in the works for several years, Adams said, but talks about 20 implementing it started heating up after a rush of students attempted to resell their 10 postseason tickets for high prices at the conclusion of the regular season last year. “One of the problems that we had last 2000-2012 2013-2018 2019 year was when everybody was applying for postseason tickets and there was all the things on the Student Ticket Exchange about people trying to resell their tickets for a lot more than they even get tickets.” actually got them for, and then a lot of Knowles said that she thinks the new people were upset because they’d gone to policy will be difficult for students with every game, stayed all four quarters and disabilities to follow. they were having to buy the ticket off the “Depending on flare-ups, many people secondary market,” Adams said. “It just with chronic illnesses cannot stay for full wasn’t benefitting the students who were games,” Knowles said. really there for our guys, our players, ODS has not addressed the impact that our classmates when they were playing the new system might have on students. throughout the year." However, Knowles believes the SGA can While the amount of games a work with ODS to find a solution. Adams student attends and the number of shares that idea. He’s received feedback quarters a student stays at those games from several students who voiced their will contribute to priority access for concerns about how the loyalty program postseason tickets, a student’s credit will impact students with disabilities. hours will still be calculated into He’s since met with Director of Athletics the equation. Greg Byrne and is certain that the issue “We tried to do our job of serving will be remedied come fall. students by making sure it’s fair and “That’s going to be something equitable for everyone,” Adams said. that’s addressed, and we’ll make sure “Even if you’re a sophomore and you go everything is taken care of,” Adams said. to all of the games and stay for all four “That’s the only thing that anybody has quarters, it gives you the opportunity reached out to me specifically about, to possibly jump a junior who didn’t go and I would encourage anyone else who to any of the games and would possibly has any concerns about the program, resell their tickets when it comes to especially after they roll out all of the postseason play. At the same time, if details so that everybody can see it for a you’re a junior and you’re going to all of holistic standpoint, then any questions or the games or an overwhelming majority concerns for me, we’ll take care of those of the games and staying for the entire before we have our first home game in time, you’re not going to be jumped by a September.” sophomore.” Knowles said she intends to meet with Some students are concerned that the SGA representatives once a cabinet is new points system will negatively impact formed to be a voice in the potential students with disabilities. Emily Knowles, revision of the system. a senior majoring in communicative Along with making changes with disorders and psychology, has been an the Tide Loyalty Points program, UA advocate for disabled students through Athletics increased student ticket prices the Office of Disability Services (ODS) for to $20 per conference game and $15 per several years. non-conference game. “A lot of my younger friends are UA Athletics did not comment on the really upset about [the points system] Tide Loyalty Points program, deciding to because they love football,” Knowles wait until the program’s details are fully said. “Now they are worried they can’t unveiled sometime this summer. graduation April 25, 2019 2018 - 2019 YEAR IN REVIEW: SPORTS

Take a look at some sports stories that were published in The Crimson White during the 2018-2019 academic year.

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Hall’s leadership stands out ‘Old man’ Norris finds his Alabama iron man Ross in improbable career rhythm in final season Pierschbacher set to tie FBS record

BY JAMES BENEDETTO | STAFF REPORTER BY BEN STANSELL | ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR BY JAMES OGLETREE | STAFF WRITER

The path to being the starting middle blocker for As the oldest member of Alabama’s basketball This year, senior Ross Pierschbacher tied the FBS Alabama was a long one for senior Cidavia Hall. team, Riley Norris took on a leadership role this record for most starts in a career, tying J.K. Scott She dominated at volleyball and basketball while season. One of the first players to come in off the with 57. After playing left guard, Pierschbacher at Dothan High School. Next, she played at Wallace bench, Norris hit key shots to help lead the Crimson moved to center, replacing Bradley Bozeman. This State, where she led the ACCC in hitting percentage, change was brought by the coaching staff’s belief in kills, blocks and was awarded the ACCC Player of his ability to handle the transition. the Year. Hall battled back from an injury and led Alabama to its best start in program history.

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Hentges’ team-first attitude Emma Thomson brings Daniell embraces leadership earns permanent honor family legacy to field role in senior season BY CODY ESTREMERA | SPORTS EDITOR BY JOHNATHAN ANDERSON | STAFF WRITER BY JACK KENNEDY | STAFF WRITER

Coming in as a highly touted recruit, Hale Hentges The daughter of Supertramp bassist Dougie Since she was 5 years old, Andie Daniell dreamed sat behind a future first-round pick. He developed Thomson, Emma Thomson, had a childhood that few of playing tennis at a high level. During her four- into a block-first tight end. As he developed, he could imagine, traveling around behind the stage at year career at Alabama, she’s done just that. Daniell became an all-around team player, demonstrated rock concerts. After transferring to Alabama from has earned numerous honors in a Crimson Tide by his numerous key blocks. Penn State, Thomson made an impact on the pitch uniform, including making the 2018 All-SEC team. for the Crimson Tide. Daniell continued to lead Alabama in her senior thursday April 25, 2019 11 graduation 12 April 25, 2019 THROWBACK THURSDAY Reminisce with the editors of The Crimson White as the 2018-2019 academic year comes to a close. JAKE STEVENS REBECCA GRIESBACH EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITOR

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