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Protestors marched around campus dressed in outfi ts ranging from tank tops to corsets to show that a sexual assault victim never asks for it. CW / Hannah Saad Students, community protest victim-blaming culture By Jennifer Johns | Staff Reporter The group walked from Denny laughing at me and put me on your social “I believe they could do a lot better, Chimes, passed the fraternity houses media,’” Mellon said. whether that’s intake, keeping up with As Emily Triolet, a sophomore major- on University Boulevard, then looped Triolet said she was happy with the qualitative and quantitative data or even ing in public relations and co-founder of around on 4th Street and back toward turnout for the event and the group of how they respond to sexual assault cases the UA Walk of Shame, stood waiting by Denny Chimes. people they attracted. on campus,” Coleman said. Denny Chimes in her pink bathing suit, As they walked, they caught the atten- As the walk began, walkers chanted After the walk concluded, the co-found- she was catcalled. tion of many – drivers, bystanders and phrases including: ers of the walk spoke in front of Denny “It didn’t faze me, getting catcalled, fraternity members. Darties around fra- “2-4-6-8, stop the violence, stop the Chimes about the importance of the event because I’m used to it,” Triolet said. ternity row seemed to stop in awe as the rape!” and Mellon read anonymous stories from Triolet’s pink bathing suit represents group of people armed with bullhorns, “Say it once, say it again, no excuse for survivors of sexual assault. more than a hot day to her. She said it violent men!” “It takes a long time to share your was in that pink bathing suit that she was “However we dress, wherever we go, story,” Mellon said. “For some, sharing assaulted. Triolet said she was 18 years yes means yes, no means no!” your story is empowering.” old, and she was asleep in a tent on a We have a culture Toward the end of the march, the Mellon said she has always felt strongly camping trip when a male friend decided generic chants morphed into a direct call- about victim blaming and assault. As a to wake her up in a “special way.” of disrespect ing out against prominent, accused rap- survivor of sexual abuse and assault her- “I’m lucky that I don’t remember all of ists nationally and locally: Donald Trump, self, Mellon said people she spoke to said it,” Triolet said. “I know that a lot of other and coercive Roy Moore and TJ Bunn Jr. she asked for it and called her a slut. people that aren’t as lucky.” Taliafferio Coleman, an attorney for The Walk of Shame spoke of services Triolet had dressed specifically for behavior. Five Horizons Health Services, said he for those victimized by sexual assault, the second annual Walk of Shame. She attended this event because in his work including the Women and Gender and 20 other people walked scantily-clad he hears stories of victims of sexual Resource Center. Apart from the WGRC, to advocate for an end to sexual assault assault and how they have contracted dis- there are also Turning Point Domestic and victim blaming on The University of eases because of that violence. Coleman Violence and Sexual Assault Services, Alabama campus. - Emily Triolet said he feels like the University could do the University of Alabama Police According to the 2017 UA Campus better to help women who are victims of Department, the University of Alabama Security and Fire Safety Report, 21 rapes sexual assault. Counseling Center and the Title IX Office. were reported on campus in 2016. Of those 21, 18 occurred in a residence hall. The Rape Abuse and Incest National poster boards and pink bathing suits Network said only 310 out of every 1,000 marched on their row, but blank stares MORE INFORMATION sexual assaults are reported to police, turned into woos, laughs and snickers. meaning more than two thirds of sexual People outside the fraternity houses took To speak with a crisis advocate at Counseling center: assaults go unreported. pictures and videos and stared as the par- Triolet said part of the problem of sexu- ticipants walked by. the WGRC call the UAPD number: (205) 348-3863 al assault stems from cultural norms. Co-founder of the UA Walk of Shame, (205) 348-5454 Text BAMA at 741-741 to reach a “We have a culture of disrespect and Annabeth Mellon, a sophomore majoring Ask to speak to WGRC advocate trained volunteer coercive behavior,” Triolet said. “You in women’s studies and telecommunica- don’t owe someone something because tion and film, said they got the responses Turning point 24-hour line: Beth Howard Title IX Coordinator: you laugh at their jokes or accept a vodka they expected to get during the walk. (205) 758-0808 (205) 348-5496 cranberry from them.” “Honestly I was like ‘I hope you are Editor | Marissa Cornelius [email protected] 4 Monday, March 26, 2018 OPINIONS

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Tribune News Service No. As the president COLUMN | CRIME of the pro-life club on The death penalty is cruel and unusual campus @Pro_Life_ rites describing his death “like a of capital punishment on violent Bama, I believe that all Nathan Campbell | Staff Columnist fish lying along the shore puffing crime and homicide rates, given for that one gasp of air that would the numerous factors that impact human life has inherent This past week, Oklahoma allow it to breathe.” crime. But the studies that have Attorney General Mike Hunter Drug manufacturers, fearful been conducted show capital value, and it is not our announced the state’s plan to that state corrections departments punishment has little to no effect use nitrogen inhalation for its will use their drugs for executions, on homicide rates. This conclusion innocence or utility that executions, marking the first time have restricted their availability. makes sense. Most homicides are a state is utilizing gas inhalation as Faced with dwindling supplies of crimes of passion, rather than the makes us valuable, but its primary method of execution. execution drugs, states have opted to result of premeditation. Even with This is the first major movement explore what drug combinations and premeditated homicides, criminals the very fact that we on Oklahoma’s capital punishment execution methods are most effective, are more worried about being caught, program since 2015, following essentially legalizing torture in and less so about what happens after. are innately human. numerous botched executions and order to achieve their goals. While We choose lethal injection because increased judicial scrutiny. capital punishment was once viewed it satisfies our desire for “justice.” Oklahoma is now carrying the as a humane medical procedure, it Firing squads and electric chairs torch in our nation’s quest to find can now be likened to a serial killer present us with too much gore or Greg Sanders the best way to end a person’s life. searching for his niche. visible agony. We want to satisfy This method is untested. The next our internal bloodlust, without death row inmate in line will be the any actual blood getting in the way. @tide_fan567 first case study, as policymakers Capital punishment Lethal injection is “cleaner.” The and corrections officers watch image of doctors in white lab coats Yes. There are some his or her life extinguished before is not a medical administering a carefully crafted their very eyes. medical drug does not quite afflict crimes so heinous, Capital punishment is not a procedure. the squeamish like the sight of a medical procedure. It is not a science. prisoner, blindfolded and tied up, that the perpetrator You cannot run medical trials on the Looking beyond the moral being ripped apart by gunfire. procedures and drugs designed to implications, there is no sound or But shiny needles and clean forfeits his right to kill healthy persons. We have opted rational argument to be made in scrubs divert our eyes away from the to use death row inmates as guinea support of capital punishment. From reality that we are inflicting what breathe the same air pigs, documenting their deaths so we a justice perspective, America’s can only be deemed as “cruel and can better execute the next in-line. judicial system is not infallible, even unusual punishment” upon death as the rest of us. Lethal injection was supposed to when a defendant’s life is at stake. row inmates. If recent botched lethal be the answer. A clean and scientific Since 1973, 144 defendants sentenced injections are any indication, these death that does not even approach to death have been exonerated. Yet, procedures are becoming less like a “cruel and unusual.” Yet, the past a statistical analysis of death penalty scientific procedure and more like Chris Thomas decade has erased that facade. In cases has estimated the rate of a gambling addiction. Oklahoma’s 2014, the state of Ohio executed erroneous convictions is much higher, shift to nitrogen inhalation is simply @ChrisPThomas1 Dennis McGuire using an untested around 4 percent. To put that into another roll of the dice. drug cocktail after supplies of perspective, approximately 120 of the I believe that we its primary drug had expired. It 3,000 inmates currently on death row took 26 minutes before McGuire could be innocent. Nathan Campbell is a senior major- was pronounced dead, with the From a deterrence perspective, ing in environmental engineering. already do. priest who gave McGuire his last it is difficult to track the effect His column runs biweekly. EDITORIAL BOARD WE WELCOME YOUR OPINIONS Elizabeth Elkin editor-in-chief Nick Privitera production editor Send submissions to [email protected]. published. The Crimson White reserves the right to Sam West managing editor Shana Oshinskie visuals editor Submissions must include the author’s name, edit all guest columns and letters to the editor. The Jake Stevens digital editor Alise Wenner chief copy editor year, major and daytime phone number. Phone opinions contained on this page do not represent the Marissa Cornelius opinions editor numbers are for verification and will not be editorial position of The Crimson White Media Group. OPINIONS Monday, March 26, 2018 5 Hollywood should stop with needless remakes

fate. And then, of course, we cannot done right, it can pay tribute to the than ever. Also, it’s not as if these Megan Friend | Staff Columnist ignore the hordes of movies being originals and build upon them in stories from a few decades ago are in re-adapted, a frequent and increasing logical, beneficial ways. They can put some indecipherable language that Nothing matches the horrified trend in Hollywood over the a refreshing twist on an old concept by we absolutely need to be modernized feeling in your chest when you find out past decade. incorporating modern technology, as in order to understand, appreciate that one of your TV or movie favorites Old titles with new actors seem was the case with the latest Jumanji, and enjoy. Younger generations don’t is being redone for no apparent to be churned out a mile a minute or build upon the classic Disney need to have these classic stories reason. As a huge fan of the ’80s TV these days, and it’s difficult to go to princess movies with live action and “brought” to us. We’re just fine with show Magnum P.I., it felt a bit like my theaters and sit through previews CGI capabilities. seeking them out, and we enjoy heart had been ripped out when ABC However, in the majority of cases, appreciating the originals in all of recently announced that they would these new versions just seem like their glory. be remaking the classic series. unnecessary, lazy attempts at raking TV shows and movies, in their The original show centered around Old titles with in a profit. Grossing millions of original form – with their interplay Tom Selleck and his mustache playing dollars at the box office by wringing of dialogue, visuals, costumes, actors, the titular character in a way that new actors seem every last dollar out of a previously jokes and a million other details – can never be touched, returning successful picture is, after all, a lot capture a distinctive moment in time to work as a private investigator to be churned out easier than trying out a brand new and culture. If the content from years after serving in the Vietnam War story and seeing how it fares with an back is a bit different than what we and solving mysteries in an ’80s a mile a minute audience. Unfortunately, the cost is see nowadays, that’s something to be Hawaiian paradise. usually a critical failure that is torn valued, not something to be diluted Given that Magnum P.I. would these days. to shreds by critics and met with and repackaged under the exact be absolutely nothing without its nothing but resentment from fans same title. original setting and Selleck playing of the originals. Out of 122 remakes Movie studios and television Magnum, my immediate reaction was created between 2003 and 2012, the networks might be entertaining to wonder why anyone would ever lay without encountering a new victim. median Rotten Tomatoes score was 46 themselves by rattling off all of their hands on the masterpiece. Not A 2018 Tomb Raider sans Angelina percent, whereas that of the originals these inferior reproductions, but if only is it perfect the way it is, but it Jolie is about to hit the silver screen, was 78 percent. they could focus on producing new, is hard to imagine a world in which a the Grinch is being revamped once The announcement for a remake creative stories for our generation, modern version of this show, former again, and classics such as Scarface, often reads something along the lines rather than simply taking from the actors absent, would ever succeed. Weird Science, Little Shop of Horrors, of, “We’re excited to bring this story past, I think they could do a much Magnum P.I. is just the tip of the Gremlins and Overboard are in to a new generation.” While this better job of entertaining us. iceberg; classic TV series are being development as well, just to name is a sweet sentiment, it is hardly a remade more and more, with Dallas, a few. convincing argument in an age where Megan Friend is a freshman majoring Dynasty, Hawaii Five-O,and MacGyver I’ll willingly admit, in some cases accessing movies and TV shows from in marketing. Her column runs suffering the same unfortunate these remakes make sense; if one is any year and watching them is easier biweekly. Editor | Ellen Johnson [email protected] 6 Monday, March 26, 2018 CULTURE DESIGN for AMERICA Design for America students make plans to develop a sustainable garden with elementary students in Pickens County, Alabama. CW / Scarlet VanMeter

UA students cultivate garden, nutrition knowledge By Olivia Stover | Contributing Writer “We work together to create food insecurity. With a user-centered standards for third and fourth the next generation of social approach, DFA members were able graders for lesson plan ideas,” Leafy green plants stand tall in entrepreneurs and solve really cool to identify a problem in Pickens Wingett said. “My favorite part the garden at Aliceville Elementary and hard problems,” said Omer County elementary schools. was when we’d go back and re- School in Pickens County, Alabama. Bensaadon, a senior management “Our user design process means work the lesson if the students If you look closely, you can see information sciences major and that we empathize with the user and weren’t getting it, and then seeing these are tomato and basil plants. one of the studio leads in the work with them to solve the problem,” the light bulb go off when they You might even notice that this is organization. “So we pick a problem said Annie Meyer-Rasmussen, did get it and be excited about it.” a hydroponic garden, meaning the every year and then we tackle it a freshman anthropology and plant buckets are filled with water head-on.” Spanish major. “We went over instead of soil. at the beginning of the year and We went over ... This project is the brainchild felt out what the problem might be, of the Design For America (DFA) which ended up being a problem organization on campus. DFA is a We wanted to with nutrition in the school and and felt out what multidisciplinary organization that community.” is design-based, so engineering, show the kids that For the better part of a semester, the problem might communications, business and any DFA members drove out to Pickens other major can be incorporated into what they grew, County to volunteer in after school be, which ended the projects. programs at Aliceville Elementary they can eat. School to get to know the students up being a problem and community. After a few months, DFA launched with nutrition in its own program, STEMgineers, to teach at-risk third graders about the school and - Gabie Wingett hydroponic gardens, and the math and science that goes with it. community. However, managing the garden has One thing that separates had its challenges. DFA from other organizations “The main challenge is that it’s on campus is its lack of hierarchy. an hour away and we can’t monitor - Annie Meyer- There is no president or vice the garden as closely as we’d like president position, in hopes to,” Meyer-Rasmussen said. “For Rasmussen that everyone involved can have example, last week we went over equal opportunities. and we noticed that the fogger “In Design For America, I want inside the garden had had roots everyone to feel like they are the growing around it.” The culmination of the DFA harvest president of their own thing,” Along with the hydroponic garden, project is set to occur on April 14 with Bensaadon said. “You’ve got to lesson plans were also created the Harvest Festival. DFA members focus on the way people in the to help teach students how the will take the tomatoes and basil room are feeling, and, if you can plants grow and why they’re healthier they’ve grown and make fresh pizzas make people feel good about for them than other foods. Gabie for the students and their families being there, they’ll give you their Wingett, a freshman nursing major, to enjoy. best work.” was in charge of putting together this “We wanted to show the kids that Freshman Gabie Wingett designs lesson plans for This year’s hydroponic garden aspect of the project. what they grew, they can eat,” Wingett children to learn about the nutritious foods grown in project came as a result of work with “I started researching different said. “We want them to continue to do their garden. CW / Scarlet VanMeter DFA nationals on how to mitigate lesson plans and Alabama state this after our project is done.” CULTURE Monday, March 26, 2018 7

Theatre Tuscaloosa's celebration of World Theatre Day includes its fi rst festival of one-act plays, debuting back-to-back.CW / Emma Junck Theatre Tuscaloosa presents one-act play festival

By Jared Ferguson | Contributing Writer International Theatre Institute. Every services to direct one of the four if I was “It is a commentary on small talk,” year they do something special around needed and it was a good fit for me.” said the director, Charles Prosser. "It This week, it only takes 50 minutes the world. They have centers in Hong “Horseshoe Bend” is the third one- is also about the interaction between for Theatre Tuscaloosa actors and crew Kong, Spain, South America and all act play. The setup is a simple one – three friends who have been together to put on four plays. around the world. I came across it a three friends relax on a hot summer’s for a long time and they all assume It's true that the plays are each only while ago and I felt like it was a great day – but the play unravels a social certain roles within their small group. one act, but they don't shortchange the way for us to get into the community commentary as it goes on. You have the one who has all the facts viewer on entertainment. Beginning and really spread the joy of theatre.” and tidbits of information, the guy Monday, March 26, and continuing Gillock is also the director of the one- who is not uncomfortable at all but is through Friday, March 30, Theatre act “The Last Yankee," a play written It was exciting there with his friends and the guy who Tuscaloosa will be presenting "Lost in by Theatre Tuscaloosa's managing makes the off-hand comments about Conversation: A Festival of One-Acts," director, Adam Miller. It's the story of everything that the friend with the facts at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts two men visiting their wives in a mental to have the says to test him.” Center. hospital. The fourth is “Something Unspoken," The four plays, performed in “It evolves into this commentary opportunity to a Tennessee Williams play that details sequence, will last a total of 50 minutes. about how we view our culture and the the story of two women who are afraid This event is the first of its kind, and people around us,” Gillock said. “One of direct a play that to discuss the true importance of their the staff of Theatre Tuscaloosa hopes to the men is a descendant of Alexander bond with each other. Jennifer Guffin make it an annual occasion. Hamilton and he works as a carpenter, was written by my directs. so the other man who is a successful “It is a play about two people, who I businessman has much to say about colleague, friend think would like to be able to talk about how someone from such a prominent something that is relevant to their I felt like it was family could have ended up as just a lives, but they feel like society will not carpenter.” and supervisor. allow not allow them to do,” Guffin said. a great way for Adam Miller is also a director of one “What drew me to this play was that of the plays: “Time Together,” whose I read it and I thought the script was us to get into the story revolves around a now-distant - Adam Miller cleverly written and humorous.” married couple. For more information and tickets, community and “It is about long-term relationships, you can visit the Theatre Tuscaloosa what’s good and bad about them,” Miller website at www.theatretusc.com. said. "It is about the sadness, about really spread the maybe one that has run its course and perhaps the people are growing apart, joy of theatre. not necessarily mad at each other or yelling every day to a point where they PLAN TO GO will get a lawyer, but they are just not - Kierra Gillock on the same page anymore.” Miller said the play was appealing WHAT: “Lost in Conversation: A Festival of to him, as it was written by Theatre One-Acts” Tuscaloosa’s executive producer, Tina Turley. The event is timed in celebration of “It was exciting to have the WHEN: March 26 - March 30 at 7:30 p.m. (with World Theatre Day, which takes place opportunity to direct a play that was on March 27 and is an international written by my colleague, friend and Wednesday’s show at 2 p.m.) jubilee of theatre appreciation. supervisor here at Theatre Tuscaloosa,” Kierra Gillock, the Second Stage Miller said. “She had suggested that we coordinator said “March 27 is World could use the script if we wanted to for WHERE: Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center Theatre Day, as declared by the the one-acts, and I had volunteered my CULTURE 8 Monday, March 26, 2018 Dance Alabama! celebrates the unexpected By Logan Doctson | Staff Reporter “I am in charge of organizing a cast an environmentnvironment forfor of around 100 dancers and about 25 creativityity anandd expressioexpressionn When it comes to dance choreographers,” Acebo said. “I run the in a safefe place.place. performances, viewers may not adjudications that take place prior to It hasas expect much beyond what they'd see the selected show, organize warmups in a traditional ballet. One on campus and lead the company of dancers each group is trying to change this. day of the show.” Dance Alabama! is a student The different voices of participants alloweded forfor timetime choreography organization that of Dance Alabama! are heard through to buildld thethe bestbest performs one concert each semester. dancing, choreography, music choices, relationshipsonships I Dance Alabama!’s concerts are etc. The spring concert features a wide have herehere at UA. intended to expose students to various range of music like classical, big band, As a choreographer,horeograr pher, types of dances while showcasing the pop and experimental. it has givengivvene meme the talent of UA student dancers. The “The concert is very different than chancee to exploreexplore shows are built from the beginning the typical DA! because of the types of my artistictistiic voice and to the end by students. The spring dances submitted this year,” Kendall receivee critiques fromfrom concert, opening March 27, will feature Niblett, a junior dance major, said. “The facultyy membersmem mbm ers 24 pieces. concert is very strong, high-energy who carecare aboutabout and unpredictable. Each dance that our trajectoriesrajece torir es walks on stage is totally different from as professionals.ofessionalss. Kendall Niblett and Alex Mannings return to the stage to the last you saw. I think that this is the Each dance that As a senior,senior, iit’st’t s continue their DA! careers. CW / Caroline Japal strongest show I have seen since I have bittersweetweet to be in my been a student here at the University.” last show here at UA, but an amazing walks on stage is Niblett also choreographed the feeling to see what’s been built over the opening piece of the concert. last four years both on stage and off.” totally different “I wanted to touch on the struggles Georgia Sheridan, a junior of creating dance or any forms of majoring in dance and art and the PLAN TO GO from the last you art in that matter,” Niblett said. “I external affairs co-chair of Dance wanted to showcase that you can Alabama! has looked for inspiration saw. create something just for fun and that from the seniors since she joined WHAT: Dance Alabama! “mature dancing” does not always have the organization. Sheridan will to be slow, sad and meaningful. It can be performing in three numbers concert - Kendall Niblett just be dancing around to fun music during the spring concert, one with your best friends to entertain the of which is choreographed WHEN: March 27 - audience and fulfill your own personal by Acebo. March 29, at 7:30 p.m., “The spring concert is extremely love for the art form as well. It’s okay to “Alexia’s choreography always diverse in work,” said Alexia Acebo, be selfish when you are performing, so challenges me rhythmically and March 30, at 5:30 p.m., a senior majoring in dance. “There is I allowed my cast to do just that.” physically, but the concept of the piece March 31 at 2 p.m. something for every audience member The spring concert is the also relies a lot on performance, which from hip hop to pointe work. There is last performance for many is an added challenge,” Sheridan said. something for everyone to enjoy.” dancers who are graduating this May. “The process has been a blast and this WHERE: Morgan Acebo is also the president of the “Dance Alabama! means the world piece is going to be a great way to end Auditorium organization. to me,” Acebo said. “It has facilitated the show with a bang.”

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Keith Holcombe is hitting .318 as a member of Alabama’s baseball team.m. CW / Scarlet VanMeter Photo Illustration CW / Rebecca Griesbach Keith Holcombe stays with baseball during spring By Cody Estremera | Assistant Sports Editor anybody who can do two sports, its a game,” senior pitcher Jake Walters “We met after the season and I said guy with Keith’s maturity.” said. “He doesn’t talk about [football] that ‘You’ve been through plenty of For the last three years, Keith Holcombe is Alabama’s starting left too much. When he is over here, he is in spring practices. Why don’t you just Holcombe has jumped straight from the fielder and has started 21 of the 22 games baseball mode.” play baseball, do the best you can [at] national championship into baseball in which he has made an appearance. Holcombe is a native of Tuscaloosa, baseball. When baseball season is over mode. The first two years, he played Alabama. He played football and you and I will sit down and decide if you the first weeks of the season before baseball at Hillcrest High School. He is want to come back for your fifth year,’” returning to football for the start of Every day we see one of four players on Alabama’s current Saban said. “That’s what he doing. He’s spring practice. But this year, football baseball roster from Tuscaloosa. totally focusing on baseball, which I’m coach said that he would Keith, we know Sophomore pitcher Deacon Medders good with. We’d love for him to come remain with baseball for the rest of faced him one time before Holcombe back in the fall. I hope he chooses to the season. graduated from high school. Medders do that.” “Keith wanted to give baseball his we have a good said that Holcombe went 1 for 2 against best shot," Saban said after Alabama’s him with a walk. first spring practice. "Keith would be a chance to win a “It was a real chore to get him out PLAN TO GO fifth-year senior. He’s been through four in high school,” Medders said. “That’s spring practices here already. I made game. a big guy. Pitching against him in the him a promise when we recruited him preseason, he’s a tough guy to have in WHAT: Max Capital that he could play baseball. He’s always the box. You know he’s going to fight, City Classic tried to do both.” - Jake Walters and even if you go 0-2 against him, you’ll The decision ultimately was left up likely throw 11 pitches in that at-bat. to Holcombe. He’s going to fight you for every inch of WHEN: March 27, “I think any baseball coach would that batter’s box.” say this, but when a kid is on a football He is hitting .318, which is third A return to football is not out of the 6:35 p.m. scholarship it’s football’s decision,” on the team, has been hit by seven question for Holcombe. He finished baseball coach Brad Bohannon said. pitches, which is second on the team with 38 tackles in 2017 and made three “It’s really out of our hands. Coach and has knocked in 14 RBIs this season. starts when senior linebackers Rashaan WHERE: River Walk [Saban] has been really supportive. He is tied for fourth on the team in Evans and missed Keith is the ultimate student athlete. I multi-hit games with six, and has two games from injuries. He made 22 tackles Stadium, Montgomery, mean we are talking about a young man four-hit games. in those three starts. who has his degree, is exceptionally “Every day when we see Keith, we The former four-star recruit would be Alabama mature, manages diabetes. If there is know we have a good chance to win a a redshirt senior if he chooses to return. SPORTS 10 Monday, March 26, 2018 The football team added six new coaches to its staff. CW / Sam MacDonald

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By Matthew Speakman | Sports Editor job with the Oakland Raiders, and in years past. Saban admitted to ESPN and so obviously he’s developed a replaced him as defensive that he did that on purpose. He has liked good relationship with a lot of players Looking around the practice fields back coach. what he has seen out of the younger on this team,” Harris said. “In the for Alabama’s spring football sessions, Alabama also hired from staff members. offseason when we were looking for an very few coaches were on staff last Penn State to be the wide receiver "I think they're all working hard, OC, I saw that as a guy that we were all season. In fact, Alabama brought in six coach and co-. and they've got a lot of energy, a lot of comfortable with. He’s been at different new assistants and saw one transition enthusiasm, a lot of new ideas,” Saban places and obviously has a great to a new off-field role. said. “You know, I'm excited about football mind.” Alabama head coach Nick Saban I’m excited about our staff. These guys have been great, Lupoi came to Alabama in 2014 stressed that the changes were not they're really aggressive recruiters.” after spending six years in the Pac- his decision. He had to adapt based them and I like Perhaps the biggest move came 12. He originally was an analyst, but on staff turnover, but feels he landed when the team announced that transitioned to outside linebacker some great coaches for his new staff. would take over as coach in 2015. In 2016, he added “I'm excited about them and I like every one of them, running back coach for . co-defensive coordinator to his title. every one of them, and to be honest Pannunzio coached special teams He has been crucial into developing with you, we're very, very fortunate and to be honest for Alabama last season. Jeff Banks one of the nation’s most feared pass and hit a with the guys we replaced him in that role. rush. This year, linebackers Terrell were able to hire,” Saban said. with you, we’re Burns has been on the staff since Lewis, and Christian Miller will To recap, Alabama promoted Tosh 2007. He was the last remaining become Alabama’s go-to players to get Lupoi from outside linebackers coach very, very fortunate. member of Saban’s original staff. pressure on the quarterback. to defensive coordinator after Jeremy During his tenure, Burns coached Pruitt left for the Tennessee head two Heisman trophy winners in Mark coaching position. - Nick Saban Ingram and . Five It’s different, but replaced as offensive running backs reached 1,000 yards in coordinator. Daboll left to be the a season under him. offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Alabama running back Damien every coach can Bills. Harris returned for his senior season. took an NFL job as well, It also brought in Pete Goulding to It will be his first without Burns impact you in with the . Craig be the co-defensive coordinator and coaching him. Harris himself has Kuligowski replaced him as defensive inside linebacker coach. back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. different ways. line coach. took a Alabama’s new staff is younger than Harris confessed that it was weird to not be under Burns for the first time in three years. “It’s different, but every coach can - impact you in different ways,” Harris said. “I think Coach Pannunzio brings things to the table that Coach Burns may not. That’s not a knock on either “He’s still invested just as much one, but like I said, everyone has as he did before, so I respect him for different coaching style.” that because I know he definitely has Despite the number of new coaches, a lot more on his plate,” Miller said. Locksley and Lupoi made the biggest “But he’s doing a good job of stepping transitions and both came from within up and covering all the bases. And I the program. noticed that he’s giving the attention Locksley previously spent three that he gave to us to all the positions years as the head coach of New Mexico. now.” Then, he went to Maryland and was All of the new coaches will use the offensive coordinator from 2012- spring to develop new relationships 2015. He spent two years on Alabama’s with the players for next season. staff before being promoted to Alabama usually loses a few coaches a offensive coordinator. year, but this year it happened in bulk. Harris advocated for Locksley to get The spring season will help Alabama the job during the offseason. see what the new coaches can bring “He’s been here for a couple of years, to the table. MONDAY March 26, 2018 11 TODAY’S DIVERSIONS

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Alabama softball won the series against Ole Miss with a walk-off single from Bailey Hemphill. All photos CW / Scarlet VanMeter Alabama softball wins series against Ole Miss By Ehsan Kassim | Staff Reporter games. No walks today, that’s been her was the highest Alabama has scored in an Gettins gave up hits to the first two hit- negative thing.” SEC game since it scored 16 runs against ters she faced and walked the third. Only Alabama’s home-opener weekend of Kaylee Tow hit a home run in the third Missouri in 2016. four base runners, three coming in the fifth SEC softball featured many ups and downs inning to cut the Ole Miss lead in half, “It’s like what they told us, ‘wave after inning, reached for the Rebels the rest of for the Crimson Tide. but the Alabama offense struggled. It was wave after wave,’” senior Demi Turner the night. Without the services of ace Alexis 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position said. “And once you get that wave going, “The first inning was the key,” Murphy Osorio, No. 15 Alabama took two of three headed into the seventh inning. it’s hard to stop it.” said. “She got out of it. She made the from Ole Miss, including a 3-2 walk-off vic- Sydney Booker led the seventh with a The Crimson Tide offense scored one pitches when she needed to. She did great tory on Sunday. double. Claire Jenkins took a base after run in the first, four in the third and eight after that.” Alabama (22-8, 3-3 SEC) trailed Ole Miss being hit by a pitch. runs in the fourth inning. The wins on Friday and Sunday (16-12, 2-7 SEC) for the entire ballgame Elissa Brown, who had been called out “It started with Bailey coming back improved Gettins to 10-2 on the season Sunday with starter Courtney Gettins for leaving the box too early twice before and hitting that bomb,” Murphy said. with a 1.71 ERA. allowing two runs in the first two innings. in the game, dropped down a bunt and “And then it kind of snowballed from Saturday was the lone loss of the series Gettins settled in after a shaky first two reached first safely to load the bases. there. Everybody in the lineup got at least for Alabama. The Tide was defeated 10-3. innings and shut the Rebels’ offense down. “I knew that I was bunting, my mind- one hit.” Ole Miss scored five runs in the first She pitched seven complete innings, set was ‘just go slow through the box this off starter Madison Preston and the team allowed six hits and struck out four. time,’” Brown said. “It worked. I knew it never recovered. “Really proud of her,” Alabama coach was a really big-time situation for me to Once you get that “We can’t let the five runs stop us from Patrick Murphy said. “We had an inkling step up for this team.” scoring,” Murphy said. “We’ve got to do that Lexi wasnwasn’t t going to pitchpitch.. [Gettins] Two hitters later, Bailey Hemphill ddeliv-el wave going, it’s something in the box to help her. I think took tthehe baballll eredered thethe game winning two-run singlesingle to the score got to us.” anandd tthrewhrew win the gamegame and the series for Alabama.Alabam The first inning also featured confusion. really,really, “I“I got thethe adrenalineadrenaline going,” HemphillHemph hard to stop it. On a grounder hit to second, Demi Turner reallyreally said.said. “I“I wantedwanted to come throughthrough for thet threw out the runner at the plate. Catcher well in team, just get one run to tie it up at least.lea Reagan Dykes threw the ball to second bbothoth LuckilyLuckily EElissalissa was on seconsecondd to get ththat and Sydney Booker tagged out the runner winning run forfor us.us.”” - Demi Turner advancing to second. HemphillHemphill hadhad no doubtdoubt thatthat BrownBrow The double play ended the inning, but wouldwould score easilyeasily from seconsecond.d. the umpires got together and after both Alabama’sAlabama’s batsbats wwereere on firfiree in tthehe sserieser coaches pleaded their case, the umpires opener Friday night. The team tied a ssea-e Brown led the charge for the Crimson determined Booker had dropped the ball son-highson-high in runs with its 13-1 victovictory.ry. ThThis Tide offense. She had three hits in the and the runner was safe at second, the run- game, including a and a bunt single. ner from third scored and Ole Miss contin- Brown scored from first base on the bunt ued the inning with a 3-0 lead. when the Rebels’ defense committed a The next hitter, who came in to the game PLAN TO GO throwing error. hitting .038, hit a two-run home to make it Brown, a center fielder, also made a div- a 5-0 game. ing catch on a ball just short of the infield. “Flush it,” Murphy said. “She can’t let WHAT: Softball at Kentucky She was most impressed with the defen- it get to her. She pitched great at Auburn. sive gem. She’s had really good games. Unfortunately, “We work on those balls every day in that’s the life of a freshman pitcher.” WHEN: Friday, March 30 practice,” Brown said. “I originally called Turner was honored before the game on @ 5 pm it, but I wasn’t sure if I was going to get it Saturday for her senior day. She collected Sydney Booker is or not. I went for it and got it, it was a lot two hits in the loss. hitting .277, which is of fun. Tonight (Friday) I was not going to Alabama returns to action next Friday sixth on the team. let any balls drop, that was the plan and I at 5 p.m. in Lexington against the No. 18 WHERE: Lexington, KY went with it.” Kentucky Wildcats.