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

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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. Applications are available on the second floor of the a beloved friend. He described CW/ T.G. Paschal “Every morning he would come in and tell the funniest Office of Student Media (next to Reese Phifer Hall). Price as funny, intelligent and Flowers and messages were left on the office door of John Price. Check www.cw.ua.edu for breaking news and updates quick witted. jokes to all the technicians,” throughout the interim. “We have worked togeth- Terry said. “I am going to miss said Price had the best sense of Singleton said there were er for the past 7 1/2 years,” seeing him in the mornings. humor and was always helpful. many nights at the WVUA sta- Chisholm said. “It is unbeliev- “He always made me laugh “He always had the crazi- tion when Price had to come ably hard to lose someone you first thing in the morning.” Yearbook hiring for 2006-07 est stories about the things he in and help fix the produc- are that close to.” The funeral will be held at had to do to fix the equipment tion equipment. Singleton The Corolla yearbook is looking for applicants for its Matthew Terry, director of St. Francis Church on campus that students rented out,” said during times of late 2006-07 paid staff. Positions include campus editor, features WVUA, has known Price since Friday at 12 p.m. Terry said. “His technology night emergencies, Price was editor, photo editor, organizations editor, office assistant, he was a sophomore at the horror stories were the best.” extremely adept and good- staff writer and staff photographer, graphic designers and University six years ago. Terry page designers among other positions. For more information and to apply, e-mail Corolla editor Nick Beadle at [email protected]. area will include an Asian food looking for.” LAKESIDE station, a grill, an international Matt Duggan, a junior Student film showcase today Continued from Page 1 food counter and deli as well majoring in psychology and a as salad, breakfast and des- resident of Riverside, said the The Student Film and Video Awards Showcase, sponsored sert bars. On the main level, University needs a new dining by the UA telecommunication and film department, will be as UA officials will require all the facility will include a con- facility. held tonight at 7:30 at the Bama Theatre. freshmen to live on campus venience store, a diner and a “Having a dining hall on the The showcase highlights outstanding video and film work and purchase a meal plan. coffee shop. north side of campus would produced by UA students this year. Student documentary, Tim Leopard, the director of Leopard said the main buf- be much more convenient, narrative, experimental, commercial and music video work UA construction administra- fet area of Lakeside dining because I don’t like walking 15 will be screened. An admission charge of $1 will be taken at tion, said design-related issues will seat roughly 525 people. minutes to the Ferg every day,” the door. were the primary reason for Additionally, the diner will seat he said. For more information, contact Rachel Morgan at Lakeside Dining’s delayed about 80, and the outside eat- Amy Silva, a sophomore [email protected] or Aaron Greer at 348-8657. opening, which will be locat- ing area around 100. majoring in secondary educa- ed in the Lakeside Residential “The overall environment tion and English, said a din- Complex. Leopard said it was will be the biggest draw,” ing area at Lakeside would be difficult for the construc- Leopard said. “The view and helpful to her, since she lives ‘Killer Weed 2' at Jupiter Thursday tion team to make sure the proximity to the lake, the var- at Rose Towers. UA students and graduates Chris Merritt, Matt Stewart facility’s exterior appearance ied and updated menu selec- “I’ve spent more money on and Scott Draper will premiere their zombie-horror sequel would match the surrounding tion and extended operating take-out than anyone on cam- “Killer Weed 2: Sequel Ate My Baby” Thursday night at 8:30 dorms. hours will provide the students pus because I don’t want to at the Jupiter Bar and Grill. “We are looking at this to be with the fresh dining oppor- walk to the Ferg at night,” she Local bands Baak Gwai and Chinese Dentist will perform a 30- or 40-year facility, so we tunity that they have been said. after the screening. There will be merchandise available for wanted to make sure we were sale along with several prize giveaways. The cover charge is doing it right,” Leopard said. $5. Leopard said that the con- For more coverage, visit www.cw.ua.edu. struction of the dining facili- ty’s foundation is under way, and they plan to open its doors Start the Summer off in January 2007. Youth choir school holding spring concerts “We took longer than we planned to on the design,” he right by Selling your The five choirs of the Alabama Choir School will hold their said. “But we’re very pleased annual spring concert at the Moody Concert Hall on Friday with the decisions we’ve made and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. for the facility.” Books Back!!! Around 200 children, including the Alabama Boys Choir's Considering the arrival of resident and touring boys, the resident and touring Alabama a huge freshman class, some Girls Chorus and the Alabama Children's Chorus, will par- students are concerned that Ferguson Center and Tutwiler Hall ticipate in the concert. They will feature music of Mozart and grabbing lunch at the Ferg HOURS THIS WEEK will also perform songs from “The Sound of Music.” may become even more of an The seperate and combined choirs will sing a wide assort- inconvenience next semester. 8:00am - 5:00pm ment of songs, including modern American favorites, pieces Mara Lattanzi, a junior Saturday: 10:00am - 2:00pm (Ferguson Center Only) from traditional classical repertory and pieces by a number majoring in art, dines daily of contemporary composers, as well as international folk at the Ferguson Center Food songs. Court. She said the routine Admission to the concerts is $10. For ticket information, hassle of waiting in long lines The Supply Store will be open special hours during Finals week: call 758-0927. is nothing new. “I’ll have like 15 minutes Ferguson Center and Tutwiler Hall before my 12:00 class, and I’ll Monday - Friday 7:30am-5:00pm just need to get an apple and WEATHER yogurt and leave, but it takes Remote locations in front of forever,” Lattanzi said. “No Today Partly cloudy with a 20 one’s going to be able to get Bidgood Hall, Gordon Palmer Hall, and Osband Hall out on time. 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BY ELLEN BURKE On the Web tractions, but if their grades Assistant Student Life Editor are any indication, they are ■ [email protected] doing a great job getting their international.ua.edu/www work done, and done well,” For Courtney Sanders, find- she said. ing an incentive to study in overseas-study/semester As for whether traveling Italy through the UA Overseas and the opportunity to see how alone or going in a program Study Program wasn’t diffi- another democracy works. with friends is the better way cult. “I got to see how the British to go, Stanfield said it’s really Sanders studied Italian, feel about their politics, as up to the individual. which she said helped her get opposed to just hearing what She said some students around, hold conversations Americans say about British may find having a friend with with the natives and com- politics,” Drummond said. them is comforting, while municate with the family she Despite possible other students may want to lived with. distractions such as touring begin the experience on their “The family I lived with castles, visiting ruins, going own. didn’t speak any English, so I to museums and shopping at The price of the pro- always ate dinner with a dic- outside markets, students said gram varies based upon air- tionary,” she said. they didn’t have trouble find- fare, length of the program, The senior majoring in ing time to study. meals and extra excursions, political science and econom- Stanfield said she doesn't Stanfield said. ics said she would advise stu- think students let their new Students who want an dents to at least become famil- surroundings distract them. accurate price can look at iar with popular authors and “I’m sure that most have a information in the Overseas musicians of the country. harder time staying focused Study Center located in B.B. “That way, you can actually with the many wonderful dis- Comer or talk with an over- hold conversations with the seas study counselor. natives,” Sanders said. Contributed Photo The UA Overseas Study Courtney Sanders, a senior majoring in economics and political science, Program consists of programs and Clint Light, also a UA student, stand in front of a pyramid in Egypt. in over 15 countries, including GIFT CERTIFICATES Italy, Spain, France, Austria, the Bahamas, Germany, Global Outreach. But students abroad in Egypt as well. GREAT Greece, Brazil, England, are not limited to only study- In addition to learning Ireland, Ghana, Japan, Korea, ing in those countries, she another language, students Mexico, Australia and the said. said they participated in the People’s Republic of China. “Through independent program to learn about a cul- GRADUATION Some UA students will study study, we can arrange for a stu- ture different from their own. overseas this summer, and the dent to go almost anywhere in Matthew Drummond, a three most popular programs the world and to study what- senior majoring in political GIFT IDEAS! are those in Italy, Spain and ever subject interests the stu- science, said he attended the England, said Jane Stanfield, dent,” Stanfield said. overseas study program in assistant vice president for Sanders took advantage of Oxford for two main reasons: International Education and this opportunity and studied the political science courses

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Jordan Pittman ■ Editor year, major and daytime phone number. More Opinions [email protected] information is available at the bottom of the page. Wednesday, May 3, 2006 4 Our View Dead Week A final end to a long night Time: 4:32 a.m. could have been an hour. As Snow said some profit from Elapsed time: six hours, 6 I got closer to home and the the American sales of gas funds minutes pain started to mount, time terrorism. Total mileage: 11.75 miles became much more of a sub- “I don’t know how much of Car honks: two (and one yelp) Soapbox jective thing. No longer did I each gallon is a direct contri- must be dead Spooks: two bother to whip out my phone bution,” Snow said, “but it is Road kill almost stepped in: Redux to check the time. I just knew some small amount.” The Dead Week debate never seems to end. three (snake, cat, dog) I had a destination and that I A vehicle that uses more gas, Each semester students and teachers wrestle over would get there eventually — Snow said, is one that con- what is and what isn’t allowed during the week before It was only about 4 miles, not one agonizing, eternally long, tributes more to terrorism. final exams. much farther than the first leg, hesitatingly slow footstep at a Conservation, on the other Students say they have no time to study for finals but the last leg took me longer Will Nevin time. hand, fuels anti-terrorism. because there are so many loopholes that permit pro- than two and a half hours to And I made it home. “A precondition to attacking complete. I was spent. I was [email protected] How did I make it? I’m not terrorism is to reduce to zero fessors to make assignments due during Dead Week. done. If I had hit a wall before tle there was) in the street. exactly sure. During all six our dependence on the Middle Professors fear that they might lose teaching time if the Big Sandy gas station, then Whenever a stray car did pass, hours and six minutes of my East for oil,” Snow said. they are not allowed to dole out and take up assign- as I proceeded to Moundville, I had to stand to the side of the walk, I made a conscious effort It’s bad for the environment. ments during Dead Week. it was as if I was going length- road and wait for it pass me not to look back at where I It funds terrorism. It costs While some might be tired of dealing with this wise through the Great Wall of by. This, along with my general had been. It was about staying damn near $3 a gallon. We issue from year to year, a solution must exist to allow China. fatigue, slowed progress to a focused on my task at hand — have any number of reasons students time to study while giving professors ample Every step hurt more than crawl. a daunting one, but one made to cut down on fuel consump- opportunity to teach us what we need to know. the previous one. Every five When I got to a place where manageable step by step, hill tion. We have three suggestions. feet necessitated a break to I could see the businesses of by hill and resting point by rest- So why did I do this? Why go keep me from falling apart. Moundville, I stopped. My will ing point. to the trouble of walking nearly First, the University needs a specific standing Dead Every hill was a test of endur- to continue was countered And, by God, I reached my a dozen miles in the middle of Week committee. This committee’s primary goal ance. by footsteps that ached and a final resting point as I col- the night? should be to clarify all the ambiguities in the Dead The city itself seemed as if it stomach that wanted to wretch lapsed hot, sweaty and utterly It was a challenge. It was Week policy. wanted to bar access to pedes- itself upon the curb. So, at a exhausted into bed, 11.75 miles something to do. It was prov- Can a professor actually give us a test on this week? trians. When the four- lane roadside fireworks stand, I just after I started. ing that we could all stand to What constitutes a test? Can lab assignments be due road turned into a three-lane sat down on some steps and walk a little more. during this week? Are lab assignments fair? highway (north/south and a stared at a gas station about ■■■ Besides, I have one more There are many other questions students ask that turning lane), the shoulder a half-mile away. I wanted to night of $2.78 gas in the tank. dried up, and there were no move it closer. I wanted it to “Any comprehensive anti- You know, the cheap stuff. don’t seem to have clear answers on. This committee, sidewalks. The weeds to the be closer. And I didn’t want to terrorism policy that does not consisting of several student representatives and fac- side of the road were knee-high move another inch. include fuel conservation is not Will Nevin is managing edi- ulty members could help bring clarity here. and definitely impassable. I’m not sure how long I complete policy,” said Donald tor: Web of The Crimson White. Second, if we’re going to have a week called Dead So I walked in the face of stayed on those red, wooden Snow, an expert in terrorism His column will return on Week, it should be truly dead. Make all tests, papers oncoming traffic (what lit- steps. It felt like 10 minutes. It and international conflict. Thursdays this fall. and long-term assignments due the week before Dead Week. Even lab work and other homework assignments should end the week before. Then, Dead Week could be truly reserved for review- ing and studying for exams. After all, why do we call it Dead Week if it’s not going to be dead? The name has lost much of its meaning because students remain just as busy, if not busier, than they are any given week of the school year. Third, the SGA and UA officials should look into the possibility of implementing a study day or reading day, where classes are dismissed, into the academic calendar. Several universities in the region do this, including Auburn University, the University of South Carolina, the University of Georgia and the University of Tennessee. The SGA could poll students and teachers to see what options they would like to see. They could run a campaign similar to the one they ran when they polled students using PDAs about the possibility of a fall break. Who knows? Students might be willing to have more assignments due on Dead Week if they knew they absolutely had one day without classes so they could study. Much research needs to be done on this topic. The KRT Campus bottom line is that final exams are extremely impor- tant. They can often make or break a student’s grades in their classes. Something has to be done to ensure that students have enough time to study for their exams. Our View is the consensus of the CW editorial board. Got to admit, it’s been great Is this as good as it gets? hotel elevator in the middle in the grass at the Catholic When I started college, of the night can make for life- retreat last spring and asked Letter to the Editor everyone warned: This will long friends. God to give me the strength I be the best time of your life. ■ The shock when I realized needed to complete the task. On immigration Recent protests on behalf Enjoy it while it lasts. And as Senior the guy who was about to I completely forgot about that of illegal and legal immi- I’m nearing the end, no one is Farewell change my oil at Express Oil prayer until last week, when I Welcome to America: grants have brought to light offering any reassurances that Change on 15th Street was also realized just how much it had “Land of the Free,” “Home the living and working con- the real world doesn’t really named Chris Otts. We estab- been answered. of the Brave” and “Home of ditions for these people. suck. lished that the ‘Otts’ ultimately ■ The many times, exhausted the American Dream.” It’s hard to make a life in Looking back on four years comes from the same place after hours of dancing at the But, in recent years, America. It’s stressful and of such rapid growth and in north Alabama, and from Booth or Mellow Mushroom, somewhere in between our expensive. change, regrets can come like that day on the Louisianan in I would embrace my friends spouts of nationalism and Some people say, “Illegal Chris Otts rain if you let them. I have me had to begrudgingly make Katie Mason, Lauren egotistic need to tell our- immigrants don’t have [email protected] selves how great we are, we rights.” But they are still no regrets about my work in some room for Alabama. Stevenson, Kyle Pfister, Rich have forgotten what this human. All they want is a the classroom, as a reporter or random memories, and the in- ■ The many 4-a.m. trips to McRoberts and Brad and Amy country really spawned place to work and live in editing The CW. But, did I have between lost in space. These City Café with my old room- Hester, and we’d sing along as from. No, Mr. Watchman, it peace and freedom. enough fun? Have I missed out are the things I will never for- mate Kipp Cain, where copi- Deacon Greene brought the was not manifest destiny or These immigrants have by being so preoccupied with get: ous amounts of coffee accom- Beatles’ “Abbey Road” to its any benevolent reasoning. few options. They do every- making something of myself? ■ The night only a few weeks panied ruminations about perfect conclusion: “And in the It was to fill our greedy little day menial tasks that we The thought vexed me at into freshman year when Jason music, girls and life in general. end, the love you take is equal hands. deem beneath us. They only least every Thursday night this Goldman, Ben Davis, Neal ■ Realizing how ignorant I to the love you make.” Truer The European nations want to live with us. year. Absolutely drained from Riley and I stayed in the New was about the Arab world over words were never written. set out initially to exploit Our ancestors brought another week at the paper Rock studio until sunrise play- puffs of the Shisha in a little ■ Finally, I will never forget all the Americas for its natu- blankets covered in small- and driving home, I’d slowly ing random songs. We called café in Northwest Washington, the wonderful people at The ral resources and an ample pox as gifts to the natives maneuver past students pour- ourselves “The Insomniac D.C., with my dear friend and CW — not only for sharing this supply of savage labor- to kill them off, so that our ing out from the bars at 2 a.m. Crew” and vowed to do the fellow intern Marwan Sadiq. work and putting up with my ers. However, the people “divinely touched” nations The group of friends reeling same every week, but we never I haven’t stopped missing the Gingerisms, but also for being already in America were not could proceed on with from one more shot at last call. did it again after that night. semester in D.C. the family that has anchored savages. Great empires and “God’s will.” The countless beautiful girls ■ The utter embarrassment ■ Feeling absolutely clue- me here these incredible four nations rose and fell under So, all you Republicans entrusting themselves to the when I saw myself on the front less after the first meeting of years. these people just as they and once-a-week Christians arm of some other guy as they of The CW leaning against a my ballroom dance class in You always want to think the fell and rose under our own listen up, take a step forward make their way home. bunch of life-sized cans of January. “This is by far the best in life is still yet to come. respective ancestors. and do what Jesus would do. But even with all the work, Axe Deodorant Body Spray on hardest class I have taken at But if college really is as good Come to think of it, Take off the damned brace- I’ve had my share of great Valentine’s Day freshman year. they’re a lot like us. There let and be fair to the people the University,” I remember as it gets, that’s fine by me. It’s is an important distinction who seek the safety of our experiences these four years ■ The CW trip to Dallas, before thinking. It was. been great. to be made here. By defi- borders. and look forward to more as I which I barely knew Heather ■ Having just learned that I nition, we are immigrants still have another 12 hours to Henderson, Megan Nichols or would have the daunting Chris Otts, a senior majoring to these lands, spawned of Kevin McQuary take. For us seniors, “college” Elliot Knight. It’s amazing how responsibility of being edi- in journalism, was the 2005-06 illegal immigrants. Senior, computer science will soon become a collage of a few drunken rides on the tor of The CW, the time I lay editor of The Crimson White.

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“Indians were the first grants want the same treat- MARCH ones here,” said Cortes, a ment as other Americans, they Continued from Page 1 Tuscaloosa resident for 10 should have stayed at work years. “He doesn’t look Indian instead of protesting. advertised by a “concerned to me.” He said he worries that group of students,” said Adam Cortes said she has many when he graduates and finds Rankin, a former SGA presi- friends who are in the country a job, his hard work will go dential candidate and busi- illegally because of economic toward providing social ser- ness school senator who is a opportunities they would not vices for illegal immigrants. Mexican-American. have had back home. “They came over here to Fliers that advertised the They worry that the recent mooch off this country,” Case event around campus referred debate over immigration said. to the group as “El Poder,” reform would end with them Gomez said assertions about which in Spanish means “The sent back to their countries illegal immigrants being lazy Power.” Rankin declined to say with no way back to the United and unwanted are bunk. “Ten who the group is or whether States. to 20 million people wouldn’t he is a member. That is why she supports a be here if there was no need But Rankin said the march work visa program, she said. for them to work,” he said. drew supporters from all over “We’re just hardworking Rankin said that illegal Tuscaloosa and Northport and people,” Cortes said. “We just immigrants do jobs that other as far away as Birmingham work as much as we need to Americans do not want for and Fayette. do to make a living.” cheap. One of them was Johanna Some onlookers did not “Frankly put, the farming CW/ Cory Johnson Cortes, a 25-year-old agree. One driver shouted, industry of the United States Students, including Jameson Prater (middle with sign), march past Gorgas Library in support of immigration Colombian immigrant whose “Go back home,” while pass- of America would crumble reform Monday afternoon. soon-to-be born second child ing the marchers on University without the undocumented kept her at the tail end of the Boulevard. work force,” he said. march as it trucked up the Others dissented more qui- In a fiery speech in Spanish Quad. etly. at the rally underneath That didn’t mean she missed “This is ridiculous,” said chimes, Rankin told protesters a man who hoarsely yelled at Lance Case, a sophomore that illegal immigrants should her, as he did at the rest of the majoring in public relations, go back to their jobs Tuesday protesters, “No amnesty for after he saw the protest parade knowing that there are people illegal immigrants!” through the Ferguson Center who are on their side fighting She said with a smirk that Plaza. “I don’t think it’s right for their rights. the man, who was white, they can do this in America.” “Don’t forget about what needs a history lesson. Case said that if immi happened today,” he said. Off the Strip behind the Crimson Cafe 366-0242 or www.unotes.net Canvas creation Get Ready for Finals! University Notes has quality lecture notes available to help you ace your finals.

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was accompanied by wide- rapid breathing, assaultive- officials would only say that ADDERALL spread abuse according to the ness, hallucinations and panic any drug consumed outside of Continued from Page 1 report. states. Those who stop tak- its intended use is dangerous. Now amphetamines, includ- ing the drug after a prolonged The Institute on Drug Abuse class and a member of selec- ing Adderall, are regulated by high dosage can experience declined to comment, citing a tive honor societies. the FDA and dispensed only extreme fatigue and men- lack of statistics. The NCASA But she too has used some- by prescription. But UA stu- tal depression. Addiction to could not comment by press thing besides coffee to keep dents find it easy to bypass Adderall is marked by insom- time. her going throughout those 10 that rule. Many students who nia, irritability, hyperactivity Not all students are com- — page papers. have prescriptions regularly and personality changes. fortable with an Adderall habit Both girls take Adderall, an sell or give their pills to oth- Some have compared taking and instead contemplate what amphetamine prescribed by ers. Adderall for school to sports it means to rely on a drug to be doctors for those with atten- Andrew got his Adderall players taking steroids. But able to study. tion deficit hyperactivity dis- from someone who lived in most students and professors Beth only swallowed order to help them focus on his dorm. Jennifer gets it free alike do not consider using Adderall around seven times their tasks. from her sorority sisters, and the drug an unfair advantage her freshman year, then CW/ Kristen Trotter But neither Jennifer nor Beth first got it through her over other students, except in stopped her sophomore year Beth has ADHD or a prescrip- suitemates. The stimulant is certain circumstances. A student prepares to swallow a 20 milligram tablet of Adderall for an before taking it several times tion for Adderall, and they join cheap — between $2 and $5 a Robert Halli, director of the intense study session. again last semester around a growing number of college pill, depending on size — but UA Honors College, said the finals. effective. only situation he would con- She tries to limit herself but students who use the pre- But getting a prescription come into play, and reac- scription — only drug with- “It’s about as easy as you sider the use of Adderall an ends up turning to Adderall can get,” Beth said. “Pop a pill unfair advantage is if a stu- for Adderall isn’t so easy. Dr. tions to other medicines.” when she procrastinates, she out prescriptions, or abuse it. David Maxwell, a senior physi- But as more students exper- They use Adderall not to party, and you stay up all night. For dent took the drug during a said. If it’s 10 p.m. and she has some reason it’s like you can’t test in which the instructor cian at the UA Student Health iment with the drug and find a 10-page paper due in the but to study, because it keeps Center, said before the health the side effects worth suf- them awake and focused for do anything but work on this gave only a limited number of morning, Adderall is a tempt- paper. It makes you excited A’s and B’s. center will prescribe Adderall fering, the numbers are not ing choice. long periods of time as they it requires documentation of likely to fall, students say. The write papers or review for about the paper.” Using it while writing a “I only take it if I’m seri- Jennifer studies an aver- paper, he said, would not be an ADHD diagnosis, which effects are not serious enough ously tired and have a hard tests. includes a variety of tests that to deter them from the study “I use it as the emergency age of 10 to 12 hours for each an unfair advantage but sim- time focusing,” she said. of her tests and finds it hard ply a product of procrastina- can be done at the psychology skills they gain on the drug. “Sometimes I wonder if I’m switch to go into hyper drive clinic in Gordon Palmer Hall. When asked about health at the last minute,” Beth said. to sit down and concentrate tion. cheating myself by not allow- that long — unless she takes “It’s something people use The health center pharmacy risks from Adderall abuse, FDA ing my brain to do the work.” “College students are in such does not carry Adderall. a stressful environment; there Adderall. because they haven’t done “When I’m on it, then I real- something in the time frame The extensive battery of tests are times when it’s very ben- conducted by the psychology eficial.” ly want to learn,” she said. “I’ll that they could have,” he said. study for 12 hours straight.” “They could have done it over clinic when testing for ADHD Some of the students at the discourages wrong diagnosis, University who abuse Adderall But with Adderall’s effective- more time and probably done ness also come side effects, a better job.” said Laura Young, a graduate MallMall MiniMini StorageStorageorage are good students under pres- including dryness of mouth, Students agree that using student who performs testing AlarmAlarmlarm System SysteSySSystemystem 24 24 Hour HourHourour Access Acceccessss sure to succeed. 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ring “bedtime story” will be MOVIES a return to form. Let us hope Summer Meal Continued from Page 7 that the twist this time around is that there is no twist. what Corey says; he thinks it’s going to be terrible. August “Talledega Nights: The Ballad “Nacho Libre” — June 16 Plan of Ricky Bobby” — August 4 Director Jared Hess’s “Anchorman” director Adam “Napoleon Dynamite” fol- McKay joins back up with Will rottentomatoes.com Courtesy of low-up stars Jack Black as a Ferrell and other comedy pros And beat the heat at great Bama Dining locations! Mexican priest who aspires to for this NASCAR spoof. We “patriotic” propaganda; Corey be a wrestler. Looks like good, love “Anchorman,” and this is unsure about this kinder, silly humor in the same vein as appears to be very similar. gentler Stone. “Dynamite,” though hopefully it won’t be as overquoted. “World Trade Center” — *“Snakes on a Plane” — August 11 August 18 (seen above) *“Superman Returns” — June The second 9/11 movie of the Check out www.snakeson- 30 year, starring Nicolas Cage ablog.com. This is the only Bryan Singer left “X-Men 3” and directed by Oliver Stone. film to have spawned a cult for this. The teaser trailer gives Focusing solely on two Port following based solely on its Corey goosebumps every time Authority firemen who were title, which also provides the log onto www.bamadining.com he sees it, and it ignores the trapped under the rubble, plot in four words. It stars best-left-unsaid third and time will tell how the public Samuel L. Jackson, so expect to order your Summer Meal Plan fourth entries into the fran- reacts. Phil thinks this stinks of snake-related profanity. chise. Little about the plot is known, but it’s Superman. Corey says to not see it would be … well, downright un-American. Phil thinks Superman is a boring char- acter and refuses to buy into the hype. Great Leadership July *“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” — July 7 Opportunity Available! The cast and crew of the sur- prise hit original return for this sequel. Bill Nighy joins the cast, and if anything, you can bet that it’ll be a lot of Apply to be an Office Manager for the office of Housing fun and make lots of money — though Corey says the last and Residential Communities (HRC). The Office Manager time two big-budget sequels were filmed back-to-back, we position is a student leadership position providing office got the “Matrix” sequels, and we know how those turned support for a residential community and community desk out. Phil likes the “Matrix” sequels and “Pirates” direc- management. tor Gore Verbinski, so he has faith.

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At Alabama, Avila is a des- Tigers in the 34th round of and eventually he’ll get it, I MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane his father working in the front The closeness to the game ignated hitter and infielder, MLB’s first-year player draft believe. Wade scored 28 points, office of the Florida Marlins provided Avila the chance contributing with his bat to in 2005. He talks with his “One of the biggest reasons 15 after returning from for the first 10 years of the to rub shoulders with some one of the SEC’s most formi- father at least once a day, I came to college was to get Miami’s training room, and club’s existence as a scout- of baseball’s best, including dable lineups. The decision and with his dad as one of the the experience and mature a the Heat beat the Chicago ing director, assistant gen- Cliff Floyd, Mark Kotsay and to come to the Capstone, leading candidates in base- little bit, grow physically and Bulls 92-78 Tuesday to take eral manager and eventually Dmitri Young. Avila said, was obvious. ball to become a future gen- mentally, and I want to get a 3-2 lead in the Eastern interim general manager. “I was able to get a lot out “One of the big reasons was eral manager, Avila knows it’s as much experience as I can Conference first-round At the end of Alex’s fresh- of it, just talking to the guys the SEC,” he said. “It doesn’t only a matter of time before and mature as much as I can series. man year of high school, the and getting tips,” Avila said. get any better than that in their paths cross profession- before I take it to the next Antoine Walker scored Avilas relocated to Detroit “At the same time, there’s a lot college baseball. When I ally. level.” 17 points and Shaquille O’Neal, playing one day after he became a father for the sixth time, added 16 points and 10 rebounds for last week. The Mountain NCAA record is 18. TENNIS the Heat, who can close the Brook native was named the Continued from Page 11 BASEBALL Louisville Slugger National series out in Chicago when Continued from Page 12 fifth singles against Carolina Player of the Week by the Rhoden rebounds Game 6 is played Thursday Escamilla. She won the second set 6- Collegiate Baseball newspa- night. got a tough road ahead. I 2 and was serving with the score tied per. Salem was also named Freshman right fielder Ryan Otherwise, it’s back to think they are the toughest 2-2 in the third set when the match the SEC Player of the Week. Rhoden had two costly errors Miami for a winner-take-all team we’ve played in the last was stopped. “I was definitely surprised that led to a Saturday loss to the Game 7 on Saturday. couple weeks.” The loss is the end of the season by every bit of it,” Salem said. Auburn Tigers. However, the Andres Nocioni had 23 Arkansas is led by Friday for the Tide in terms of SEC play. The “I never look at stats. I really Tuscaloosa native rebounded points and 10 rebounds for night starter Nick Schmidt. NCAA selection committee has yet to do try to separate every game, in a big way on Sunday. He the Bulls, who managed He is 7-2 with a 2.68 ERA. decide the Tide’s regional pairings. so I had no idea that it lined blew open a 2-0 game with to shoot only 35 percent. He is second to Vanderbilt’s Mainz said her team needs to see up like that. I didn’t have a a three-run double into the Michael Sweetney had 16 David Price in strikeouts with a good deal of improvement in dou- clue.” right-centerfield alley way. points and Ben Gordon 97. bles. He was 13-for-17 (.765) The bases clearing double added 10 for Chicago — Offensively, familiar names “I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s a at the plate during the four- paced Bama to the series win. on 3-for-16 shooting, only such as Jake Dugger and glaring weakness,” Mainz said. “It’s game stretch. Salem tied an “I was really proud of Ryan,” slightly worse than back- Danny Hamblin lead the something where we feel like if we Alabama single game mark Wells said. “He bounced back court mate Kirk Hinrich’s way. Dugger is hitting .322 can earn the doubles point then we with five hits in the Tide’s 14- and hit the ball hard. He got 3-for-13 effort. with nine homers and 25 RBI, can grab three singles from anyone 8 comeback win against UAB early action in right field, and

while Hamblin has belted 13 we play.” www.cw.ua.edu Wednesday. he handled it well. Braves 5, Rockies 4 homeruns and driven in 57. Mainz said that the doubles point Salem also gave Alabama “He’s the guy in right field, Alabama has historically is crucial because it makes it easier a 6-5 win against Auburn and we’re sticking with him. ATLANTA (AP) — Giles had beaten up on Arkansas, but to win the match by only having on Friday night with a walk- He had a night like a lot of us four hits, including a run- the Hogs have taken the last to win three singles matches rather off homerun with two outs have and bounced back from scoring double with two two series from the Tide. This than sweep four singles. Taking four in the tenth inning, but his it.” outs in the eighth inning weekend’s series is scheduled singles matches is very difficult at weekend was far from over. the readership survey at Take that gave the Atlanta Braves to start with a 7:05 p.m. first this level, she said. He reached base in all their third straight win, 5-4 pitch on Friday night. Tide climbs in polls five of his plate appearances over the Colorado Rockies The Saturday game is set (single, 3 BB, HBP) during on Tuesday night. to start at 4:05 p.m., and the Alabama climbed in a few Saturday’s loss to Auburn Hitting .195 entering finale will start at 12:35 p.m. polls after the team’s 3-1 and repeated that feat during the game, Giles had three on Sunday. week. Alabama moved up one straight singles and scored Sunday’s game (wo singles, spot to fifth in the Collegiate the Braves’ first run before double, triple, walk). Baseball poll. The Tide coming through with the Smooth Salem Dating back to his walk-off moved up one spot to sev- game-winning hit off Jose homer, Salem has reached enth in the NCBWA poll and Mesa. Junior outfielder Emeel base in each of his last 11 also moved up one spot to Mesa took over for Ray Salem racked up several acco- plate appearances. That mark sixth in the USA Today/ESPN King (1-2) after Wilson lades for his performance is three plate appearances off poll. The Tide remained sixth Betemit’s pinch-hit single against UAB and Auburn the UA record at 14, while the in Baseball America’s poll. with two outs. Mesa’s first pitch skidded to the back- stop, allowing Betemit to take second. Sitting on a 2-0 fastball, Giles hit a liner For Web exclusives, over the head of left fielder Matt Holliday. log onto www.cw.ua.edu

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She recorded a .588 a dream — it was a family slugging percentage and a .579 affair. on-base percentage and as the Avila has a close connection lead-off batter in the Tide’s line- with baseball’s higher ups: up. His grandfather Ralph was an Rogers and her team will host executive for the Los Angeles Southern Miss tonight in the Dodgers, and his father, Al, home season finale when the is the assistant general man- fourth-ranked Tide (44-8) takes ager and vice president of the on the Golden Eagles (26-33) Detroit Tigers. Southern Miss handed the “Growing up my entire life Tide its second loss of the season I’ve been around major league back in February, a 3-2 setback in players and major league Hattiesburg. scouts and coaches, not just The game will mark the final with my dad but my grandfa- Legends Day celebration of the ther,” Avila said. “I was always 10th Anniversary season. Former around the guys, and it was a All-American Jackie McClain good experience.” CW/ T.G. Paschal will be honored as the legend. See AVILA, Page 10 The game is scheduled to begin Alex Avila steps up to the plate against Auburn on Sunday night. at 6:30 p.m. at the UA Softball Stadium. ■ BASEBALL Gottfried plans return to Persian Gulf Crimson Tide ready for Arkansas is waiting for the Crimson Tide Razorbacks are in third place Alabama basketball coach Salem garners national this weekend. in the SEC West, four games Mark Gottfried will take anoth- acclaim The fifth-ranked Tide will behind Alabama. er USO Trip to Kuwait on May travel to Fayetteville, Ark., for “They are a real good team,” 23-29 for Operation Hardwood BY DAN SELLERS a three-game set with the No. Tide head coach Jim Wells II. The USO and Armed Forces Assistant Sports Editor 14 Arkansas Razorbacks. said. “A lot of people thought Entertainment announced the ■ [email protected] Alabama holds a two-game they would go to Omaha, and second tour on Tuesday and the lead over Ole Miss, which has they may very well still do it. college basketball coaches who The Alabama baseball team won 10 consecutive games. “Playing there makes it will participate. has been sitting atop the SEC Arkansas can make up ground especially difficult, so we’ve Participants will coach mili- standings for much of the in the standings with a strong See BASEBALL, Page 10 tary basketball teams featuring 2006 season, but a tough test showing this weekend. The the best military players, who will compete in a tournament. “Obviously I’m thrilled to be a part of this for another year,” Gottfried said. “Last year’s trip was life-changing and impactful, and I’m just as excited to return PET FRIENDLY this year. 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