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Dead Week Final Guerilla show Tide’s Avila a compromise needed at Bama Theatre baseball natural OPINIONS, Page 4 ENTERTAINMENT, Page 8 SPORTS, Page 12 Wednesday, May 3, 2006 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 112, Issue 126 Students rally for immigration reform worries the U.S. government marchers, like those around school to push for Congress to Rally part of ‘A Day could soon turn on hard- the state and country, pushed make reforms in their favor. without Immigrants’ working people who repre- for immigration reform that Near the march at the sent everything it is to be an would benefit those that they Capstone, which started at the BY NICK BEADLE American — except for docu- say have entered or stayed in corner of University Boulevard Senior Reporter mentation. the country illegally for noth- and Campus Drive in front of ■ [email protected] That is why Gomez, a ing more than a better life. Bad Ass Coffee Co., Pepito’s first-year doctoral student in “You see so many people Mexican restaurant was the Parents taken from their physics and astronomy, was here holding American flags,” only business closed in obser- children by the government. among about 200 immigrants Gomez said. “These people vance of the day. Men and women arrested and and supporters clad in white are claiming for themselves The march snaked its way put into work camps simply shirts and clutching American their right to be Americans.” up the western end the Quad because of where they are flags in a march around the UA The event was one of many and around the Ferguson from. campus Monday. immigration rallies and pro- Center before filtering back That is what Enrique Their detractors asserted tests as the United States spent down to the Quad for a rally CW/ Cory Johnson Gomez fears. A dual citizen of that the illegal immigrant “A Day without Immigrants,” underneath Denny Chimes. Nick Rose, a sophomore majoring in political science and history, speaks the United States and Mexico population is a cultural and wherein illegal immigrants and at the “A Day Without Immigrants" rally on the Quad Monday afternoon. with an American mother, he economic albatross. But the supporters skipped work and See MARCH, Page 5 Nationwide student abuse of focus- is for enhancing drug is WVUA increasing, studies say engineer adderall dies CW/ Cory Johnson A Fresh Food Co. is one of several popular dining Sunday options in the Ferguson Center. Some say more dining options are needed to reduce Ferg Engineer’s impact went crowding. beyond job description, co-workers say BY CHRISTY CONNER Senior Staff Reporter Lakeside ■ [email protected] John Price, an engineer for WVUA New Rock 90.7 FM for more than 21 years, died Sunday night. His dining cause of death is believed to be from natural causes, though his family and fiancée are still delayed waiting for the official results John Price Construction official: Design process CW/ Kristen Trotter from a coroner. Each of these 15 milligram capsules of Adderall can help students focus for up to 12 hours. He was 47. slowed down opening to Jan. 2007 “He was supposed to retire this fall,” Loy Singleton, chairman BY CATHERINE BARZLER BY KRISTEN TROTTER honor societies and she goes to for telecommunication and film, Staff Reporter Adderall statistics Student Life Editor church every Sunday. said. “He was working so hard to ■ [email protected] ■ Prescriptions for ADHD medicine ■ [email protected] But before every test in her dif- finish a number of projects before increased nationwide by 369 per- ficult nursing major, Jennifer pops he left UA.” It might take a little longer to get that cent to 23.4 million between 1992 Editor’s note: the names of stu- a pill to help her study. Singleton describes his passing cheeseburger and fries this fall at the Fresh dents who take Adderall have been “Beth” is also at the top of her and 2002. as a shock. Price was an avid jog- Food Co. in the Ferguson Center. changed to protect the students. class. She has never received a ger and in good physical condi- ■ Prescriptions for Adderall rose by The Lakeside Dining facility, designed grade lower than an A on a paper, tion, he said. to take some of the stress off other dining 9,008 percent between 1992 and “Jennifer” doesn’t fit the typical and the English major writes many. “John Price was delightful to facilities on campus, will not open until 2002. profile of a drug abuser. She is a She is an engaging leader in her know,” Singleton said. “He made January 2007. This could leave some longer good student, highly regarded on class and a member of selective very much an impact to all those SOURCE: National Center on Addiction and campus, a leader in her sorority, Substance Abuse an active member of prestigious See ADDERALL, Page 6 See LAKESIDE, Page 2 See PRICE, Page 2 Right, right? “Left Right” by bachelor of SUPe Store may offer professors’ PowerPoint notes fine arts candidate Alon Wingard is on display at the BY CHARITY SCOTT Noyes was a senator. Sarah Moody Gallery of Art. Senior Staff Reporter “I might go if they gave extra credit.” Noyes said Shreve took the The Gallery showcases the ■ [email protected] — JOJUAN HUNTER idea and ran with it when 2006 BFA candidates works. a freshman majoring in advertising on attending class if the he brought the issue back to life after the SGA election in The opening reception is The University Supply Store notes were provided ahead of time from the SUPe Store could begin selling more pro- March. Thursday night from 6 to 8 fessors’ PowerPoint notes in “She actually has some- and will run through June the fall, thanks to an SGA reso- have this service available to the resolution and SGA vice one whose job is to go 3. The Gallery is located lution calling for all professors their students,” Shreve said. president of academic affairs, around and talk to the pro- in Garland Hall. Gallery who use PowerPoint notes in But so far, the SUPe Store said he came up with the idea fessors about getting their Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 class to make them available has not received any commit- when he had to print notes. notes in quickly,” Noyes said. p.m. Monday to Friday and to students for purchase in the ments from professors, said “I saw that some of my Some students interviewed SUPe Store. Bernadette Chavira-Prull, professors put their notes on said they like the idea of get- 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Summer Teresa Shreve, director of assistant director of books at WebCT and put the burden ting PowerPoint notes in the hours are from 10 a.m. to the SUPe Store, said the notes the SUPe Store. of printing off the class notes SUPe Store — perhaps too 12 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. will be available for some “The focus has been on on the students,” he said. “We much for some professors to Monday to Friday. No admis- classes by this summer or fall. communication. We’re just end up using up all of our like. sion is charged. “Any academic department making them aware of the sit- print credits.” All students interviewed CW/ Leslie Roop that provides the store with uation,” Chavira-Prull said. The resolution was passed the PowerPoint slides will Michael Noyes, author of during the fall semester when See NOTES, Page 3 ■ ■ ■ The Crimson White Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom — 348-6144 Fax — 348-4116 Advertising — 348-7845 www.cw.ua.edu ■ Classifieds — 348-7355 ■ Letters, op-eds — [email protected] ■ Press releases, announcements — [email protected] online 2 Wednesday, May 3, 2006 ■ NEWS natured. CAMPUS PRICE “Price was always learning Continued from Page 1 new technology to help pro- vide us with leadership in our whom have had the privilege department,” Singleton said. to meet him.” “He was our leading edge.” Not only did Price have a During Hurricane Katrina, INTobrief submit a brief, e-mail [email protected] vast knowledge of all of the Terry said Price was more University’s radio and television than willing to help him do production equipment, but he some intense live coverage. ANNOUNCEMENTS would also act as an informal “It was pouring rain outside teacher to the students in the on University Boulevard and college of Communication he had created this elaborate and Information Sciences, camera cover,” Terry said. CW won't print on Thursday Singleton said. “He was always so careful The Crimson White will not print tomorrow but will “He was a man whose with the equipment we used. return Friday. Friday’s paper, the last of the spring semester, impact in our department “He didn’t even care that will be The CW’s annual Year in Review edition. went way beyond the narrow we were getting completely The CW is also still accepting applications for managing confines of his job descrip- soaked, just as long as the rain editor: outreach and a copy editor for 2006-07. tion,” Singleton said. never touched his camera.” The outreach position involves recruiting and training John Chisholm, a broadcast Terry said Price’s office new members to the staff, along with communicating with engineering tech, was not only was next door to where he students about what stories they want to see in The CW. a co-worker of Price, but also worked.

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