TEACHING the TRUTH Throughth Her Hallowed Grounds Tour, Hhilary Green Brings Attention to the University’S Historical Racism

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Editor | Camille Studebaker [email protected] news February 21, 2019 3 Students nationwide pursue degrees from afar Bama By Distance, an online distance learning program, is composed of almost 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all over the country, with ages ranging from 18 to 74 years old. for students who might otherwise be BY KEELY BREWER hindered by location, affordability CONTRIBUTING WRITER or other similar obstacles. The program allows individuals to create ens of thousands of students schedules based on their availability Tconvene in Tuscaloosa to while also providing lower tuition pursue an education at The University rates by eliminating costs such as of Alabama. However, many members parking passes, meal plans, housing of this community are not aware of and other expenses associated with the number of students earning their being on campus. degrees through Bama By Distance. Bama By Distance is an online distance learning program that provides individuals of any age and any position in life with the opportunity to earn their degrees It’s such a good from the University. opportunity for In the 2017-2018 academic year, this program saw an enrollment of 2,781 people who have undergraduate students and 2,387 taken a diff erent path graduate students from all 50 states, in life that isn’t the with enrolled students ranging from 18 to 74 years old. traditional ‘four years DEGREE – Amy Cole Ahmed opened Druid City School of Ballet in Tuscaloosa ﬁ ve months Bama By Distance utilizes an of college, straight out after receiving her degree in leadership studies through Bama By Distance. Photo courtesy advanced analytics system that of CW / Keely Brewer collects data to locate geographic of high school’ route and in person. She found the it. It makes sense, though, because regions of highest interest in the for whatever reason. program to be fulfilling without the there are so many people that need program. This determines where on-campus component. the option to live a life outside of advertising can be most effectively “You’re not on your own,” Ahmed school and be able to do things on placed to reach students who might said. “There is accountability and a their own time.” be interested in enrolling in it. AMY COLE AHMED lot of support. There’s really good Hayes said Bama By Distance is Robert Hayes, associate dean and communication. I think that’s true for growing in size every academic year, director of Academic Outreach, Amy Cole Ahmed graduated with all students. That has nothing to do expanding its course offerings and worked in a number of different a degree in leadership studies in with the fact that I took some classes giving more students access to the areas at the University, including December 2015 through Bama By on campus.” education that the University offers. housing, student affairs and the Distance. She lived in Tuscaloosa While this program allows students “It’s such a good opportunity for College of Arts and Sciences before while earning her degree, but she to communicate with their professors people who have taken a different becoming involved with the College of opted for the program due to the and advisors online, it also provides path in life that isn’t the traditional Continuing Studies. flexibility it offers. opportunities for students to interact ‘four years of college, straight out As a pppart of her senior project,j, with one another. of high schoolschool’ route for whatever Ahmeded created a business proposal for “I tootookk thisthis cclasslass about tthehe rreason,”eason,” AAhmedhmed said. “They had to go a dancece studio.studio. 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Even though City SSchoolchool of BaBalletllet in TuscaTuscaloosa.loosa. weekenweekend,d, anandd tthenhen you go away anandd wwee hhaveave ddifferentifferent backgrounbackgrounds,ds, online educational “Thisis school would not be open if I do your work by yourself and hand it ththere’sere’s a commonacommonalitylity between aallll opportunities, is had notot ddoneone tthishis program anandd not ddoneone in ddigitally.”igitally.” tthehe studestudents.”nts.” this smallmall business proposal,” AAhmedhmed AAhmedhmed said these occasional constantly changing said. ““NotNot at all. I originally studied at meetings took place on weekends, [Bama By Distance] Butlerr University unundergraddergrad for two but never on tthehe same weekenweekendd as a years rigrightht out of hhighigh scschool.hool. I was a hhomeome footbafootballll game. Because of opens up the services dancee major there. I left to go back to the lack of a physical presence of the University New YYorkork anandd train. I reareallylly fefeltlt tthathat I on campus anandd tthehe llimitedimited to a whole new neededed to try to auauditiondition anandd get a job interactions tthesehese stustudentsdents soonerr rratherather ththanan latlater.”er.” have with others enrolled at community of Ahmedmed landed a job with the the University, this program learners. Alabamaama Ballet in Birmingham, where often goes unnoticeunnoticed.d. she stayedayed for 10 years before moving Sara Norton, a freshman majoring to Tuscaloosascaloosa with hherer hhusband.usband. in aerosaerospacepace eengineering,ngineering, had heard “I wwasn’tasn’t dancing anymore,” AAhmedhmed of Bama By Distance but knew llittleittle ROBERT HAYES said. ““II wwasn’tasn’t susurere wwhathat I wawantednted ttoo of its extenextent.t. do, soo I decided to finish my degree. “When yoyouu reregistergister for classesclasses,, there “The landscape of education, especially I don’t’t evevenen kknownow hhowow I fofoundund tthehe wiwillll be some cclasseslasses tthathat sasayy tthey’rehey’re online educational opportunities, is program.am. 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(go-getter, innovator, risk- If health and snacking don’t you should on sweets you may taker and leader) gets to learn how seem like they go together, think or may not actually need. They to do things on her own and learn again. To enjoy four Thin Mints, look up at you and into your soul, AJ Spurr just what she is capable of, even it is only 160 calories and seven trying to convince you to buy though she’s young. That’s more than grams of fat, making it the from them, and you do it. We break @SpurrWVUA enough reason for all the feminists healthiest option for a little pick-me- down and buy the Thin Mints out there to go buy a few more boxes up snack. The runner-up cookies, If your answer isn’t Samoas because they are single-handedly of Thin Mints – it’s for the girls. Samoas, have the same calorie and the best Girl Scout Cookie and we can schedule a time and fat levels for only two cookies. You arguably in the top five of the would only get to enjoy two to avoid entire cookie genre. place to meet up... I just the guilt with these other cookies. Thin Mints are a classic cookie Why eat two Samoas when you can wanna talk. that everyone knows and loves. eat four Thin Mints for the same Sometimes the classics can be Thin Mints may be caloric cost? overlooked or called overrated. Thin Mints may be the most These original cookies do not the most commonly Claire commonly known Girl Scout deserve that – they deserve known Girl Scout Cookie, but it is simply because respect and adoration. Their minty, @clairestuder they are the best—The G.O.A.T chocolatey goodness is unmatched Cookie, but it is simply of Girl Scout Cookies, if you will. You literally cannot go wrong by any other. Their name is the same wherever An Influenster poll shows that because they are the with the Trefoils they are you go, never causing confusion Thin Mints are the most popular of best—The G.O.A.T of like other cookies that go by two Girl Scout Cookies in 25 out of the a CLASSIC different names. In some places 50 states, further proving that Thin Girl Scout Cookies, if Samoas are called Caramel deLites Mints are the best cookie. Samoas you will. and Tagalongs are called Peanut were a close second, with 18 Butter Patties. But one thing is Abbey Catalano states buying those the most, but for sure: Thin Mints are always they are always tied with another @AbbeyCatalano Thin Mints and they are always the cookie as well. Each state that said best choice. Thin Mints were its most popular The chocolate with peanut Thin Mints are now also vegan, once only listed Thin Mints. Other again claiming the spot of best Girl Lexi Hooten is a junior majoring butter filling ones are the states mostly listed a tie between Scout Cookie, promising complete in news media. Her column runs multiple Girl Scout Cookies. Thin cruelty-free deliciousness in every biweekly. bomb Mints did not tie or match with any 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 February 21, 2019 5 Rebuttal: Privilege aff ects black students at UA The denial of admission to potential African- to hold themselves more accountable.” To this, I BY CLAIRE SCHWEIKER American graduates until 1963 – as well as the respond: Those attributing their successes solely to CONTRIBUTING WRITER discrimination and intimidation suffered by admitted their “hard work, dedication and patience” need to African-American students in the following years – hold themselves more accountable to the reality of means many grandparents of current and prospective racism, discrimination and privilege in both the past recently received a letter from the UA National African-American students were prohibited, or and present. IAlumni Association (NAA) asking me to make otherwise prevented, from attending and graduating This means interrogating the claim made in a donation. I’ve received these letters since I earned from the University. In this way, the explicit racism their column that “you will find few career fields my bachelor’s degree in 2011. I’m now working on my behind past UA policies and practices lives on in NAA or academic settings headed only by those who are third UA degree, but I have not and will not donate to member-based scholarships. privileged,” in reality, one finds few fields not headed the NAA. Here’s why. by those who are privileged. (Check out the faculty The Association offers a category of scholarships directory of the College of Engineering, or Google the called “member-based,” a requirement wherein the demographic statistics of Fortune 500 CEOs and recipient must be the child or grandchild of a UA members of the U.S. Senate.) graduate. In short, the purpose of NAA member-based For the NAA, holding itself accountable to the scholarships is to continue the legacy and tradition of What the NAA does not reality of racism means revamping the process of The University of Alabama. consider is that not all legacies awarding scholarships in a way that acknowledges What the NAA does not consider is that not all and accounts for the University’s history. The current legacies are welcome inheritance. Not all traditions are welcome inheritance. system of member-based NAA scholarships operates should be celebrated, particularly in places with such And, not all traditions should on the same flawed post-racial logic as the recent calls troubling histories as our university. to end affirmative action at Harvard University and The first African-American student at the University, be celebrated, particularly in the recent calls to stop whining about privilege here Autherine Lucy Foster, was not admitted until 1956. places with such troubling on our campus. Due to threats of violence, Foster only attended classes It is a logic that assumes the election of a biracial for three days before being suspended indefinitely. histories as our university. president meant the end of racism. It is a logic that Then in 1963, Gov. George Wallace stood in the assumes the integration of the University meant doorway of Foster Hall with armed state troopers to equality at the University. It is a logic that denies the prevent Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood from legacy of racism but simultaneously promotes the entering; the two African-American students had to legacy of white privilege. Until the Alumni Association be escorted by National Guardsmen. Hood transferred comes to terms with the reality of that legacy, I will not to another college after two months due to the distress In the prophetic words of Gov. Wallace, “Segregation be making a donation. of attending classes on such a hostile campus. In 1965, today, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.” Jones become the first African-American to earn a A CW columnist recently argued: “Those Claire Schweiker is a Ph.D. candidate for curriculum degree from the University. blaming their failures solely on privilege need and instruction in the College of Education.

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national emergency declaration should put It is somewhat comforting that the record of BY HAYDEN CROSBY the shoe on the other foot. How would we feel history is not kind to executives who attempt STAFF COLUMNIST if a Democrat in power tried to justify closing to impose their will on the American people. down private businesses they do not like by Andrew Jackson is not particularly celebrated declaring a climate emergency? We would for imposing the Indian Removal Act of 1830 in n Feb. 15, President Donald Trump signed probably feel about how we felt when President direct contradiction to a Supreme Court ruling, Oa bill to fund the government and avoid Barack Obama went around Congress to impose nor is Harry Truman lauded for his attempt to another shutdown. The bill contained a provision his will on the issue of immigration. seize private steel mills. allocating $1.375 billion to a border wall – this The difference in today’s case is that our number falls well short of the $5.7 billion the obvious example of executive overreach is Trump administration originally requested. actually permitted by law. Given this fact, Congress Later the same day, the president announced ought to act quickly to limit the power of the his intentions to divert money by executive fiat president and restore the constitutional system of from sundry sources to pay for the remainder of Congress ought to act checks and balances that made our government the wall. quickly to limit the power of great in the first place. It could start right now This decision was rather startling. It is alarming by re-affirming its power of the purse in order that a president would presume himself to have the president and restore the to hold the president and his executive agencies the authority to sign a funding bill and then, hours constitutional system of more fiscally accountable. later, contradict the same bill by re-apportioning If they do not, we will continue to see a resources in accordance with his own agenda. checks and balances that dangerous trend progress in American politics. In Even more alarming is his presumption is likely a time of real importance, when the legislature accurate; the president has the legal authority made our government great has abdicated much of its authority to the in this case to override the legislature, and his in the ﬁ rst place. executive and judiciary, when the party in power actions will almost certainly receive approval has almost no legislative agenda and when the from the Supreme Court. president is attempting to expand the power of If the president’s national emergency his office beyond its intended scope, conservatives declaration passes the test of judicial review, in particular, and Americans in general,w need it will set a dangerous precedent with regard to re-embrace the paradoxical truth that our to executive authority. The first article of the After Congress failed to pass the DREAM government grows in efficacy when it shrinks Constitution clearly gives Congress the power to Act, which would have provided a pathway to in authority. legislate, but this power is null if the executive citizenship for immigrants brought to the country branch can decide to circumvent the legislative illegally as children, Obama used his executive Hayden Crosby is freshman majoring in biology. His process and push its own agenda. power to put the Deferred Action for Childhood column runs biweekly. Conservatives who favor the president’s Arrivals (DACA) program into action in 2012.

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Career Center Executive Director BY ERIN BRAXTON Melinda King said the ranking was CONTRIBUTING WRITER validation for what the work staff members are doing in the Career he University of Alabama was Center, and it shows the impact it has Tnamed No. 1 in the Southeastern had on the lives of students. Conference universities and No. 10 on In the beginning of February, the the Princeton Review’s 2019 list of the Career Center began to offer extended country’s best colleges to attend for hours for students. The Career Center CAREER READY – Career fairs help students learn about their job and internship internship placement. was open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through opportunities. Photo courtesy of CW / Kallie Chabla The Princeton Review determines Friday, but is now open until 7 p.m. its rankings based on students’ twice a week. King said she believes ratings of the availability of internship it is one step in the right direction to TOP 10 RANKED SCHOOLS placement services at their schools. meet students where they are. Amy Bramlett, program manager The Career Center staff arrived at # 1 of Career Services in the College Coleman Coliseum early Wednesday of Communication & Information morning to prepare for the hundreds Sciences, said she was psyched when of employers and students coming she heard about the ranking because to the first of two career fairs this # 2 after eight years in the Career Center, week. The career fair is a place for she knows all about the hard work students to introduce themselves that goes on. to and network with employers in hopes of securing a job or internship # 3 for the future. “It’s an important day for our students,” King said. “It’s an important # 4 Just being a little bit day for our university, so we want to more prepared and make sure we get it right.” Gobind Kala, a senior majoring be able to dig deeper in management and information # 5 sciences, participated in the career into some other fair for the second time. Kala said connections, I’m going into the career fair this year, he hoped to feel more prepared, get into # 6 pretty excited. contact with some good companies and build great connections. “Just being a little bit more prepared # 7 GOBIND KALA and be able to dig deeper into some other connections, I’m pretty excited,” “There is a manager for experiential Kala said. learning, there is an internship Isabella Hardt, a junior majoring in # 8 coordinator in every department,” creative media, said she thinks if more Bramlett said. “So those people work students knew about the University’s behind the scenes and aren’t known internship placement ranking, more of to students until they have to be in the them would apply for internships. She # 9 situation. So when I saw the ranking, said it would also be a great way to it was literally that backbone of attract more people to the University. people, including the Career Center as “I found it interesting because a central outlet, that made it happen. it hasn’t been talked about at all,” #10 I think it helped us to realize what we Hardt said. “I don’t think it is bragged are doing is getting some recognition.” about enough.”

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A UA professor created a walking tour to commemorate the lives of enslaved people owned by The University of Alabama in the 1800s and to educate visitors on the University’s historical racism.

From the original construction of BY JESSA REID BOLLING the University until it’s destruction on ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR April 4, 1865 by Union troops, slaves were both bought and used for much of the labor at the University. They were uring the week, thousands of made to maintain the grounds, clean, Dstudents scurry across campus cook and perform other tasks to tend to going about their daily routines, the students and the campus. seemingly unaware of the history that lies beneath their feet. One professor has been unearthing that history and honoring those who suffered under the institution of slavery at The University of Alabama. From slavery to our Shortly after Hilary Green, associate TOUR – Students can learn about the legacy of slavery on campus through a free walking present diversity, tour. CW / Hannah Saad professor of history in the Department of Gender and Race Studies, began we are always being on floors or on stoops of the dormitories University’s past with slavery adds teaching at the University five years they tended to, as they were forbidden another layer of understanding to the ago, she encountered a student who informed and shaped from sleeping in any of the rooms experiences of African-Americans said slavery had never existed at by that past, but that – some slaves even giving birth on on campus, including the civil rights the University. school grounds. events that would later take place here. “I immediately thought, ‘Okay, doesn’t mean it will During the tour, Green called out the I’ve got to do something about this,’” hinder our future. names she found of some of the slaves Green said. “I tried to formulate a who were owned by the University and walking tour across campus but also a asked the tourists to say their names out loud, ensuring that the names of lecture within my courses that I would I was just happy to dig regularly teach. So, the following HILARY GREEN enslaved people like Ben, Moses, Isaac, August, we walked the campus.” William, Neal, Crawford, Gabe, Arthur, deeper, especially with For the past four years, Green has Sabra and Lydia will be remembered been guiding hundreds of visitors along The tour begins at Gorgas House and by future generations. my major, into a one-hour walking tour called the makes stops at the Little Round House, “We represent that long legacy “Hallowed Grounds Tour,” shedding The Mound, the President’s Mansion, because we are the UA community,” the history of our light on the experiences of enslaved Smith Hall and the slave cemetery. Green said. “From slavery to our campus itself. people owned by the University during Tour dates can be scheduled online, present diversity, we are always being the 1800s. with a maximum of 20 peoplepeople peperr informed and shaped by that past, Green’s researchresearch lleded hherer to tourtour group.group. but thatthat doesn’tdoe mean it will hinder documents from 1831 to 1865,1865, such as AlongAlong the tour, ourour future.”future.” GLORIA billsbills of salesale for slavesslaves purchasedpurchased by tthehe GreenGreen described TheThe tour endeden at the slave cemetery MCCLENDON University, studentstudent tuition billsbills thatthat thethe way slaves had nearnear the BiologyBi Building, where listedlisted “servants”“servants” as oonene ooff ththee tutuitionition toto live, servingserving twotwo University-ownedUnivers slaves, Jack “It really served to illustrate how fees, documentsdocuments of enslavedenslaved peoplepeople andand cleaning up RudolphRudolph andand William “Boysey” Brown, oppressed African-Americans were thatthat receivedreceived medicalmedical treatmenttreatment anandd after students,students, andand a studentstuden are buried. In 2006, a at a time in this school’s history and the diary of former UA President carryingcarrying buckets ofof historichistoric markermar was installed near in this country where the cultural BasilBasil ManlyManly thatthat documenteddocumented thethe waterwater fromfrom MarrsMarrs thethe graves, recognizingr their burial differences between blacks and whites names of many enslavedenslaved peoplepeople SpringSpring to various andand commemoratingcommem the UA Faculty on a southern college campus had owned by the University. buildings,buildings, Senate’sSenate’s apologyapo in 2004 for their the blacks as the help and even in sleepingsleeping predecessors’predecessors role in the institution some cases the sexual objects of the of slavery. masters,” Smith said. “It just showed “One“One of theth things that we can be me how the racism of that time really proudproud of is thattha UA was a leader in hav- permeated throughout the state, and inging thesethes difficult conversations how we need to keep educating people andand acknowledgingack these places on these topics.” as sacredsacre sites,” Green said. “We By going on the tour, Green said are the first in the SEC to do this. visitors can have a greater appreciation OtherOther schoolss are following us.” of how far the University has come GloriaGloria McClendon, a junior from its past with slavery to its current majoringmajoring in African American racially diverse campus. studies,studies, saids the tour was eye- “The University, in all of its opening for her, and that learning of complexity, has a complex past with thethe history ofo slavery on campus will race and memory of the African- give her a differentdi perspective when American experience that predates GUIDE – Hilary Green, walkingwalking aroundaroun campus. the opening of the school,” Green said. a professor in the “Having insightin on that part of the “It’s not a shameful past but one that Department of Gender historyhistory on thisth campus means a lot,” continues to inform the University. and Race Studies, has done extensive McClendonMcClendon said.s “I was just happy to So by walking the tour and learning research that has led digdig deeper,deeper, especiallye with my major, about the enslaved people, you’re to her tours. CW / intointo the historyhistor of our campus itself.” also learning about another under- Hannah Saad VashtonVashton Smith,Sm a freshman majoring appreciated and often untold story inin history,history, saids learning about the about the school, too.” news February 21, 2019 9 y PLAN TO GO: HALLOWED GROUNDS TOUR

To schedule a tour visit: http://bfsa.ua.edu/hallowed-grounds-tours.html

Stops:

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Smith Hall Slave Cemetery culture 10 February 21, 2019 Swinging roles provide real-world experience Often misunderstood and underappreciated, actors who learn two or more roles are invaluable to a production. Known as swings, these unsung heroes push their limits to serve as a safety net for a musical cast stretched thin.

“The general consensus from BY DESI GILLESPIE audiences might be, ‘Well, maybe [the STAFF REPORTER swings] just weren’t good enough for the role,’” Bryant said. “But swings do s UA Theatre and Dance so much work without the recognition. Apresents “The Drowsy I’ve learned that we don’t need that. If Chaperone” this week, it is easy to we needed to go in for someone, we see only the characters on stage. The could, and that’s an accomplishment big musical numbers, the parodies in itself.” of musical tropes that leave the SWING INTO ACTION – Swing actors ﬁ ll many diff erent shoes, ranging from ensemble to audience rolling in laughter and even lead roles. Photo courtesy of Nathaniel Reid the charming narrator may keep a viewer from turning to the two small education, Bryant and Harden said. career will take off and that you’re biographies at the end of the cast list. They said their capabilities were tested going to make it somehow. ” Known in the industry as swings, In the industry, swings in ways that made them feel more “The Drowsy Chaperone” will be these performers become accustomed are in demand because prepared to be professionals. playing in the Marian Gallaway Theatre to working away from the spotlight. “This department does really well at 7:30 p.m. until Saturday, Feb. 23, when They often learn several ensemble or not everyone can with swings,” Harden said. “A lot of it concludes with a 2 p.m. matinee. For supporting roles for a production. In different people get the chance to tickets, visit www.ua.tix.com. case of sickness during rehearsals or swing several roles, but be swings, and the faculty is always show week, swings can fill in wherever people may also give telling us, ‘If you can swing, you’ll they are needed. have a job forever.’ In the industry, “In this show, we have both you a different role swings are in demand because not understudies and swings,” musical because they know everyone can swing several roles, but PLAN TO GO theatre director Stacy Alley said. people may also give you a different “Understudies are usually in the they can trust your role because they know they can trust ensemble and cover supporting or lead work ethic. your work ethic.” WHAT: The Drowsy roles. But if the understudy is called up It is no small compliment to be cast for whatever reason, then the swing as a swing. Alley said she looks for Chaperone will go in for the ensemble role.” people who are smart and enjoyable Ally Bryant, a junior double majoring WILL HARDEN to work with. Trust plays a large role WHERE: Marian in musical theatre and philosophy, and in selecting someone to cover multiple Will Harden, a sophomore majoring in Still, not being cast in a main role ensemble parts. Gallaway Theatre musical theatre, served as the female can feel like a bit of a setback at first. “I know that Ally Bryant is a hard and male swings for “The Drowsy Though it wasn’t Harden’s first time worker, that she’s on her game, that WHEN: Until Saturday, Chaperone.” Each of them had to learn as a swing, this show was different. she’s drama free,” Alley said. “I hadn’t the entirety of the choreography of “This was the first semester I didn’t worked with Will Harden before, but I FFeb.eb. 2233 four to five ensemble members. get any callbacks and didn’t get cast in thought he would be a great ensemble a show,” Harden said. “It was a tough member and I wanted to give him that process through that week where all educational experience. I look for my friends were getting callbacks, and people that have good attitudes and I thought, ‘This isn’t happening.’” perform well under pressure.” It was Bryant’s first experience as a Students and recent graduates To me, finally swing actor. Thoughts of her parents can often get discouraged performing a show was not seeing her perform this semester by the cutthroat, entered her mind when she first competitive nature why you went through learned she wasn’t cast in a show. of professional SKY HIGHHIGH – TheThe the whole rehearsal “There is a little sting that comes theater. However, chorchoreographyeography providespro a with it,” Bryant said. “To me, finally swinging roles can be a breakthrough challengechallenge to thosethos learning severalseveral partsparts ofof oonen process, to be able to performing a show was why you went job for an actor or actress trying to show.show. Photo courtesycour of through the whole rehearsal process, make it on Broadway. show your friends and NathanielNathaniel ReReidid to be able to show your friends and Tony Award-winning actress family what you’ve family what you’ve been working on.” Karen Olivo of “West Side Story,” been working on. But as the show progressed, both “In the Heights” and Chicago’s swings came to recognize the value production of “Hamilton” began of their part. Bryant and Harden her career behind the scenes. ALLY BRYANT found themselves filling roles in Her first shot came when rehearsals during a wave of sickness she was hired as a swing for that hit the cast. the original Broadway run of “Sometimes we’d wonder how in “There’s so much timing and “Rent” in 1996. the world we were going to figure out choreography in this show, onstage as “Throughout this process, everyone’s places,” Harden said. “But well as backstage,” ensemble member we’ve been hoping our hard for one run-through, we’d focus on one Christian Hatcher said. “Getting all work we put into this show, person and learn all of their part, and that timing down in rehearsals means even as swings, will transfer for the next, we’d focus on a different that someone needs to be rehearsing into the real world,” Bryant person, because it was impossible to those tracks all the time. If one person said. “I think all of us as actors look at the whole stage at once.” is missing, everyone’s formations hope someone is going to notice Swinging for a production can seem will be off… During two of our set us, because you need talent like a thankless job to those outside rehearsals, I ended up getting sick, and hard work, but at a certain the theater. Working hard on roles and Will came on for me.” point you just have to love what they likely won’t perform can be Serving as a swing has become a large you’re doing. That love just has disappointing, Bryant said. part of their practical, career-based to become a hope that your culture 11 February 21, 2019 Students start futures through help of apps Websites like LinkedIn and Handshake guide students to finding jobs and internships, equip them with tools for the future and allow them to begin building their network. Students are using these platforms to change the way they search for new jobs. LinkedIn is open to all students and BY KINSLEY CENTERS professionals who would like to create CONTRIBUTING WRITER an account. Bramlett said it is great for making connections, whether or not ot all social media sites are used those connections are within a user’s as a way to fill time between N field of study. classes. In fact, two are becoming increasingly useful in helping students LinkedIn has been around longer find jobs. Since the websites LinkedIn than Handshake, but it’s just as and Handshake have been created, beneficial. However, Bramlett said students now have the opportunity when using LinkedIn, users may have to successfully search for career to search more to find what they want opportunities at their fingertips while due to the various levels of experience. avoiding the “help wanted” classifieds Bramlett wants student users to in the local paper. keep in mind that there is an alumni LinkedIn allows users to create a tool on LinkedIn that can be used to profile and connect with professionals, connect with UA alumni throughout teachers and other students in their the country. field of study. This gives users the “LinkedIn is great for building ability to showcase their resume, work a professional network that’s far experience and accomplishments with reaching,” Bramlett said. FORGING A FUTURE – Through the help of Handshake, an app provided by the University, the hope of landing their dream job. All UA students automatically have students like Nicole Martin are able to land real-world opportunites pertaining to their access to Handshake, even if they are career. Photo courtesy of Angie Roseb not aware. The site can be accessed on the student tab in myBama. Student verified by the University before it’s openings, and it’s just a place that just need to fill out the content on their posted so like there’s not any fake stuff students can go to look for internships A job seeker’s sphere of profile and make it viewable. on there because the University has and jobs for entry-level positions.” “Handshake is really beneficial to UA to approve all the jobs posted,” Martin Martin recommends that students influence has obviously students because it allows them to search said. “I feel like there's no gimmicks download the Handshake app for not for internships or full-time positions, or anything, and like the University only job and internship hunting, but to really increased with connect with and follow companies, wouldn’t approve anything that’s not find out about events relevant to the these apps, and apply for jobs, track resume deadlines going to benefit the students.” users’ field of study. and even schedule interviews,” “They’ll send you an invite based on students can quickly Bramlett said. your program of study and stuff you “I find that the content on Handshake are interested in,” Martin said. and easily market their is nicely tailored to a student’s specific Ragan Collins, a junior majoring in career interest, and the more they Handshake is really advertising, uses the LinkedIn app. She brand far and wide if interact with it, the smarter it gets takes advantage of the app to make they wish. about them,” Bramlett said. beneficial to UA connections with professionals and Whereas, in the past, the job students in her field of study. searching process took days or even students because it “My dad works in marketing, so I weeks, these modern utilities can help allows them to search am friends with all the people that he AMY BRAMLETT students do the same amount of work works with, so that will help me when in just hours. for internships or full- I get out [because] like I already know Handshake is a platform on which “Employers can move applicants people in marketing and advertising users are invited to upcoming through the entire hiring process from time positions, connect and stuff,” Collins said. “I have events such as networking events application, to interview, to offer in just them as connections.” and lectures that are tailored to the with and follow Collins said LinkedIn can be user’s experiences and interests. It a few clicks,” Bramlett said. “Previous intimidating at times, as users who also allows students to search for generations had to deal with longer companies, apply for jobs and internships by creating a and more cumbersome processes, and view each other's profiles may begin personal profile to display background I think that expediency has benefitted jobs, track resume to compare themselves and feel they information to viewers. younger generations by making deadlines and even have not accomplished as much. Both platforms also exist as mobile jobs that were a better fit for them However, Collins also looks at the apps. These sites and others, like more accessible.” schedule interviews. app as inspirational, as she sees ZipRecruiter and Indeed, provide Some students prefer one website the campaigns her connections are today's generation with a variety over the other; however, the objective partaking in, and this excites her for of new options in planning their remains the same. AMY BRAMLETT the future. professional future. Nicole Martin, a senior majoring While Collins navigates through Amy Bramlett, Manager of the College in public relations, has a LinkedIn her Linkedin app, she can see what of Communication & Information account but prefers Handshake Martin’s internship coordinator professionals in the advertising field Sciences Satellite Office for the because it is geared more toward encouraged her to download the are doing. She said this gives her Career Center, uses both LinkedIn and college students. Martin said LinkedIn Handshake app, and she has used it assurance that she wants to continue Handshake. She has been a member has various types of users, from ever since. Since downloading the app, with her major. She believes apps such of LinkedIn since 2010 and has used professionals to students, which makes Martin has even landed internships as LinkedIn have benefitted everyone Handshake for a few years now. it more difficult for students to find jobs with the Alzheimer’s Association and involved, as it allows users to network “These apps have made it much that do not require several years of Habitat for Humanity. at the click of a button. easier just to make it known that you’re professional experience. “I think that since we’re more of a “Some jobs will ask for your LinkedIn, available for work,” Bramlett said. “A Martin believes Handshake makes social media generation anyways, it and they can look [because] you can job seeker’s sphere of influence has it easier for students to navigate makes it easier for us to find all the have all your accomplishments listed obviously really increased with these when finding a job due to it displaying opportunities,” Martin said. “It’s like on there,” Collins said. “So instead of apps, and students can quickly and opportunities with a “realistic” one spot for multiple opportunities, like having to do a whole resume, some easily market their brand far and wide amount of experience. so we are not having to look through places you can just do that and it’s so if they wish.” “I like Handshake because it’s like newspapers every day to find like job much easier.” Editor | Cody Estremera [email protected] 12 February 21, 2019 sports Gymnastics ready to make potential a reality

be improved], things that we’re BY JAMES OGLETREE easily giving away that just need STAFF REPORTER to be stuck, and also form things,” junior Maddie Desch said. “Legs ot even “Dixieland Delight” together, pointed feet – just not Ncould salvage a disappointing giving away all those little things.” night for Alabama gymnastics Needless to say, changing the last Friday. finer details of the skills they’ve Freshman Emily Gaskins’ floor been performing for most of their routine sent a jolt of energy through lives isn’t easy. Duckworth and her Coleman Coliseum, but the ninth- assistant coaches frequently use ranked Crimson Tide’s loss to video in practice so the gymnasts No. 2 Florida was already cemented. can see which specific features they It wasn’t even the loss that was so need to work on. deflating; it was the way it happened. Once improvements are made or The team’s score of 196.475 was its the routines are tweaked, the next lowest since Jan. 11 and continued battle is restricting those thoughts a concerning trend. For the fourth of mechanics to the practice gym. straight time, its score was equal When the competition begins every to or less than the score at the Friday night, the gymnasts want previous meet. their minds to be free and to let their preparation and muscle memory take over. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT – Coach Duckworth has worked to put pressure on her gym- “I don’t tell myself corrections nasts during practice to simulate the intensity of live meets. CW/ Hannah Saad when I’m up there,” Gaskins said. “I know what I need to do. It might be Duckworth, knowing that pressure unexpectedly. They need to be able to We’ve got to learn one little cue like ‘Back leg on this’ will only mount as the postseason handle the pressure no matter how how to recover from or something little like that. But approaches, likes to mix it up to they feel and no matter how their day’s your body and your mind have done keep the gymnasts on their toes, going because we don’t get to choose [mistakes] quicker and so many in the gym that when you literally and figuratively. Sometimes when we compete. … If you’re nervous, get up on the beam, you’re really just she limits their warm-up time. compete nervous. If you’re feeling great, not let it carry on. like, ‘Okay, let’s show this off. Go big, Sometimes she makes all of them compete great. If you’re not feeling go aggressive.’ You’re not coaching do their routine again if one of them great, compete that way anyway.” yourself anymore by that time.” makes a mistake. Sometimes she DANA Desch and Gaskins both stops everything to DUCKWORTH mentioned the importance of having test how a gymnast the same thoughts and state of mind performs when every “We’ve got to learn how to during competition as they have in eye in the gym is recover from [mistakes] quicker the gym during practice. Gaskins on her. Potential,Potential, scschmential.hmential. and not let it carry on,” coach Dana fell off the balance beam against “Our system LetLet’s’s go. LetLet’s’s do this. Duckworth said. “The one good Florida, leading to a score of 9.275. is [to] put more thing about where we’re at is that Afterward, she immediately went up pressure on WWee havehave some young we haven’t given ourselves a space to Duckworth and told her she knew them in gym,” wowomenmen oonn ouourr tteameam for [complacency].” exactly what she did. Duckworth While the team’s score has been “Every time I’ve gone to compete said. “We whwhoo are hhungryungry falling, several individual gymnasts beam, I’ve stayed in my own little area do things have recorded career-high scores. and just really tried to calm myself down fforor ththat.at. Eleven routines in the last three that way,” Gaskins said. “But when I’m meets have earned a 9.9 or above. here in the gym, I’m right there with DANADANA Where the problem arises, my teammates and I’m cheering for DUCKWORTHDUCKWORTH though, is in building on those them and I’m just in a more relaxed performances. Duckworth said that state of mind. I think I get a little Friday’s meet at No. 13 Kentucky is was her message to the team on too wrapped up when I go the eighth of 11 regular-season meets. Saturday: If the gymnast before you to compete, so I’m just Every team in the top 13 has scored goes 9.9 or above, it’s your job to going to try to keep it above a 197 this year – except Alabama. match her performance and keep the exactly how I do it It reached 196.900 on Jan. 11, then momentum going. in the gym.” back-to-back 196.85s, then a 196.7, then For the last couple of weeks, she a 196.475. It is time, Duckworth and has been encouraging each gymnast several gymnasts have said, to reverse to “find an extra .025” – that is, the trend and live up to what they’ve vigilantly scour their routines for long known they’re capable of. imperfections to clean up. “We’re done talking about potential,” “I would say a lot of Duckworth said. “Potential, schmential. the landings [could Let’s go. Let’s do this. We have some young women on our team who are hungry for that. If everyone individually does their best, collectively we’re going to kick 197 in the bottom.”

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All photos CW/ Hannah Saad sports 14 February 21, 2019 Fouts already ﬁ nding rhythm as Alabama’s ace

Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year, BY JAMES BENEDETTO four-time MaxPreps All-American, STAFF REPORTER four-time All-USA Today All-American, AWARDS holds the Kentucky ERA record of 0.16 Despite her humble approach, few hours before every softball and set the state single-season record A practice, freshman Montana for perfect games with nine, and no- Fouts’ talent is evident Fouts can be found doing the same hitters with 14. thing at the same time. • Three-time Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year She is pitching, working on her mechanics on every single pitch she • Four-time MaxPreps All-American has in her arsenal. Like target practice, • Four-time All-USA Today All-American Fouts hits the center of the catcher’s You cannot take a batter mitt, creating that cherished pop when • Holds the Kentucky ERA record of 0.16 off because they can the ball hits the glove. • Set the single-season state record for perfect The routine for Fouts correlated to beat you. I was really her two stellar performances at the games with nine, and no-hitters with 14 Hillenbrand Invitational, for which proud of her for that she was just named SEC Freshman of the Week. because Arizona has a “She’s done [the routine] since August,” coach Patrick Murphy said. really good lineup. PLAN TO GO “She’s the hardest-working pitcher we have ever had and she has only been here for six months, so it says a lot PAT MURPHY WHAT: Easton Bama Bash about her.” Her meticulous work on her game Although her high school accolades WWHERE:HERE: Rhoads Stadium allowed Fouts to shine in the win are striking, college softball is a major against No. 7 Arizona. She pitched step up both mentally and physically, a complete game, struck out eight something that Murphy knowsws can be WHENWHEN:: 4 p.m. Friday vs Missouri StateSt Wildcat batters with no walks and gave tough for freshmen. up one unearned run on six hits. “As a freshman, you arere always 6 p.m.p.m. FridayFriday vs (24) Minnesota These video game-like numbers going to get hit,” Murphy said. “It’s trace back to high school, where going to happen. How she deals with Fouts sported a 30-0 record with a that is going to be the key.” 0.04 ERA and 383 strikeouts in her Murphy was also impressedssed with senior season. She contributed at the how well Fouts made the transitiontransition plate as well, hitting .584 to go along from high school to college. with eight home runs and 57 RBIs. “They come playing againstnst three Those are impressive numbers for really good batters, and then they face the Grayson, Kentucky, native; but to a college lineup and everybodyy is really her, she’s just doing her job. good,” Murphy said. “You cannotnot take a batter off because they can beat you. I was really proud of her for thatat because Arizona has a really good lineup.”eup.” Fouts started her fourth gameame in an I just keep the score WORK ETHIC – In her short time on campus, Alabama uniform in front of 2,000 fans Montana Fouts has already established herself as down so [the offense] against the No. 7 team in thee country one of the hardest workers on the team. Photo and said she was not really fazed. In courtesy of UA Athletics can get their thing fact, she relished the opportunity.unity. “It is what you dream off growing going. up,” Fouts said. “Arizona hadad a great crowd, and it was fun playingg in front of them.” MONTANA FOUTS Fouts and the rest of thee CCrimsonrimson Tide return home to host thehe EastonEaston “I just keep the score down so [the Bama Bash, where Alabama will plplayay offense] can get their thing going,” five games over the weekend. Fouts said. “We are winning, and that “Hopefully people will get to see all is the most important thing.” of the new kids we have forr the first Despite her humble approach, Fouts’ time,” Murphy said. “We aree looking talent is evident. She was a three-time forward to it.” thursday 15 February 21, 2019

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with the Rocket League team, BY CAREY REEDER envisions the popularity of Rocket CONTRIBUTING WRITER League growing among his peers. “I do see Rocket League becoming a prominent esport on college sports (electronic sports) is one campuses,” Sorensen said. Eof the fastest growing sports in Brackner wants the club to attract the world. UA senior Jeb Brackner more players before Alabama’s Rocket is helping expand its reach at The League team can seriously compete on University of Alabama. the collegiate level. In the spring semester of 2018, Brackner met two other players on one of esports most popular games, Rocket League. In Rocket League, players attempt to outscore each other in a soccer-style game using vehicles. It’s getting there, but I Brackner and his two teammates would like it more to be were the first Alabama Rocket League team to participate at competitive of a community where tournaments. Varying ranks between the players and a loose foundation to people can practice build on caused the team to disband. and just get better. Last summer, Brackner stumbled upon a discourse online for the Alabama esports club on campus that changed everything. The Alabama JEB BRACKNER esports Club did not have a Rocket League team until Brackner and his “We could certainly use more teammates joined. players that are interested,” Brackner “Through their infrastructure, I said. “There’s 40,000 people here. GAMER – For Jeb Brackner, what started as a casual hobby has turned into a serious was able to attract a lot more Rocket There are spots and we can make as endeavor. CW / David Jones League players,” Brackner said. “Now many teams as we need for people we have three competitive teams.” who want to compete.” The three teams are all different Students interested in joining the ranks; Grand Champion and Champion esports club are encouraged to look III levels are on the first team, the online at the club discourse. Club Esports Total Revenue second team showcases Champion II membership is not required, but is and I level players and the final team encouraged, according to Brackner, will vary between ranks. once a student has been involved for a 1,000 Brackner was promoted to the good amount of time. position of Rocket League coordinator “I would love to see the Bama 900 for the esports club this semester esports teams officially sponsored by and is actively working to make the the University, as it would open many 800 club more organized and enhance the more doors for competition and show outreach. Outside the realm of gaming, the University how diverse, passionate 700 Brackner wants to include more and broad the following of esports is,” events such as dodgeball to elevate Sorensen said. the experience the club provides and 600 strengthen the team’s bonding. “It’s getting there, but I would like MORE INFO 500 it more to be of a community where people can practice and just get better. 79 percent of esports 400 I don’t want to pander to just the high users are 35 or younger level players,” Brackner said. “There’s 300 a long way to go before it’s as big as I 355 billion minutes want it to be.” 200 Brackner reached out to different watched on Twitch colleges to set up scrimmages in 2017 (in million dollars) revenue Total with their Rocket League teams. 100 Auburn University, The University 167 million monthly of Tennessee and Kennesaw State 0 University are among the colleges audience on Twitch 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 the esports club is looking to compete in 2018 with in the near future. Years Tyler Sorensen, who is also involved Information courtesy of Goldman Sachs Information courtesy of Statistica