NICO JOHNSON One of the stars of the Tide’s defensive line says he didn’t go to NFL because he wants to earn his degree SPORTS PAGE 10

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 119, Issue 65

NEWS | SGA Former EVP taken from Ferg by University Police Harris escorted from the Executive Vice President Ferguson Center regarding an In an emailed statement, take a week or more to obtain of the Student Government individual who was attending a Andreen explained the differenc- these copies.” FYC meeting Nov. 29 Association,” SGA Press meeting that he was not autho- es between public and nonpub- Andreen went on to explain Secretary Meagan Bryant said in a rized to attend,” Andreen said. lic information with regards to incident reports are internal docu- By Rich Robinson, Melissa Brown statement. “He was asked to leave No record of arrest existed at UAPD activities. ments that are part of the infor- CW Staff Thursday’s meeting which was the UAPD station. The Crimson “UAPD posts all Incident/ mation gathering and information only open to First Year Councilors White requested a copy of the Offense reports on the kiosk in management process. Officers dispatched from the and the Director of FYC.” incident report, but the request the lobby of the police station,” “They generally involve infor- Univesity of Alabama Police Cathy Andreen, the direc- was denied. Andreen said. “These reports mation that is non-criminal in Department removed former SGA tor of Media Relations for The Harris was previously removed document criminal acts or crimi- nature and they are not public Executive Vice President Matt University of Alabama confirmed from office Nov. 13 due to “person- nal charges and are public infor- information,” she said. Harris from a meeting of the First the police were asked to respond al circumstances,” according to an mation. Individuals may request Year Council Nov. 29. to the situation. email sent by SGA President Matt a printed copy of the information Staff Reporter Madison Roberts CW File “Matt Harris is no longer “UAPD was called to [the] Calderone. posted on the kiosk but it may contributed to this report. Matt Harris

CULTURE | TAILGATING BREWED Tailgaters take by BAMA traditions to Staff Reporter By Alexandra Ellsworth | SEC title game ruid City Brewing According to the Brewers Company doesn’t look like Association website, the craft RVers brought Alabama’s pregame, Dmuch on the outside, in brewing industry grew 13 per- the back of the CitiTrends build- cent by volume in 2011 and 15 postgame celebration to Georgia ing in the Parkview Shopping percent by dollars. Despite the Center on 14th Street, but the trend, though, craft brewing By Abbey Crain where they usually park at building’s exterior is no reflec- has been largely inhibited in Staff Reporter Bryce by the softball fields, tion of the creative process brew- Alabama by state laws. But in the but they were satisfied ing on the inside. last three years, some of these Here at The University with their placement dur- The company, a part of the restrictions on the beer industry of Alabama, tradition is ing the SEC Championship ever-growing craft brewing were changed, opening the door used synonymously with in Atlanta, Ga. movement, is now open and a little wider for craft beer lovers. our football team. Many “There’s a lot of times, bringing a little more culture to Alabama football fans especially the bowl games, Tuscaloosa. SEE BREWING PAGE 2 keep traditions of their that they have RV parks own by traveling with the close to the venue, and team wherever they play. they’ll have a bus service The SEC Championship in so we don’t have to worry Atlanta, Ga., this weekend about driving since we was no exception. don’t tow our car,” Tina Billy Kitchens Blue Pants Brewery and Tina said. 500 Lanier Road Bldg 1 Suite A Kitchens, Although Madison, Ala. Back Forty Beer Company During a bowl game 200 N. 6th St. season ticket the major- holders since “there’s a little bit more ity of home Gasden, Ala. Avondale Brewing 1987 and hype, but I think it’s al- games are 201 41st St. South natives of ways a good time any time spent with Druid City Brewing Company Birmingham, Ala. McDonough, you go. a regular 14th Street Ga., have friend group Tuscaloosa, Ala. always cho- — Tina Kitchens of two or sen to tail- three RVs, Straight to Ale gate in their the Kitchens 3200 Leeman Ferry Roadd Huntsville, Ala. RV. Billy Kitchens is the enjoy the new friends they cousin of starting quarter- make at bowl games. back for The University’s “One thing about going 1995-1997 team Freddie to the bowl games, there’s Kitchens. Their lhasa a lot of people we’ve met alpso, Nick (after Nick over the years that we Saban), has come to every don’t usually tailgate with game with them for the during the home games,” Good People past two years. Tina Kitchens said. “We 114 14th St. South “I don’t think there’s have our little group we Birmingham, Ala. that big of a difference usually tailgate with and between home games get to park together, but and bowl games like we love to get to see a lot today,” Tina Kitchens of new friends at bowl said. “During a bowl games like today.” game there’s a little bit The farthest they have more hype, but I think it’s been to tailgate in their always a good time any RV is California when time you go.” Alabama played UCLA in The Kitchens prefer 2000. the RV treatment at their CW | Austin Bigoney, Graphic by Sarah Grace Moorehead, Photo Illustration by Mackenzie Brown home turf in Tuscaloosa, SEE RV PAGE 2

SPORTS | SOFTBALL Patrick Murphy to be inducted into fastpitch coach’s Hall of Fame

“Coach Murphy is a helped them reach their goals has a 744-198 (.789) record. “More important than the Coach clenched title, deserving inductee into the academically and in other Murphy has guided the success Coach Murphy has redifi ning program National Fastpitch Coaches facets of their lives. I couldn’t Crimson Tide to eight earned as our head coach Association Hall of Fame,” be more proud of the job that Women’s College World and the impact he has made CW Staff Mal Moore, University of Patrick has done for Alabama Series berths, including three for our University, is the Alabama director of athlet- over the years. He is truly straight semifinal appearanc- impact he has made on the Alabama head softball ics, said. “Patrick has built worthy of this honor.” es prior to claiming the first sport of fastpitch softball in coach Patrick Murphy one of the best softball pro- In 15 years as a head coach, national title in Southeastern the state of Alabama, in the will be inducted into the grams in the country, virtu- Murphy has compiled a 772- Conference softball history in South and nationally,” said National Fastpitch Coaches ally from the ground up. His 218 record (.779 winning per- 2012. In addition to his acco- Marie Robbins, UA associate Association Hall of Fame, commitment to his players centage) and in 14 seasons at lades at the collegiate level, athletics director and Senior the organization announced has extended far beyond sim- Alabama, which culminated Murphy has also impacted Women’s administrator. during its annual convention ply developing them as excel- with its first national cham- the sport at the youth level in CW | Shannon Auvil held in Orlando, Fla. lent softball players, but has pionship last season, Murphy the state of Alabama. SEE MURPHY PAGE 2 Patrick Murphy

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Ashanka Kumari Avondale Brewing Blue Pants Brewery Good People Straight to Ale Back Forty Beer Company chief copy editor Shannon Auvil The Place: Avondale The Place: What began The Place: Good People The Place: In Huntsville, The Place: This brewery photo editor Brewing is located in the as a family affair in a small Brewing Company can be Ala., Straight to Ale brews can be found in a former Sears historic neighborhood of building in Madison, Ala., has found in a former beer distri- local craft beer, and keeps the Roebuck appliance repair center Anna Waters Avondale in Birmingham, Ala. grown into a full-fledged busi- bution warehouse located near taproom open seven days a in Gadsden, Ala. lead designer ness on Lanier Road. Railroad Park in Birmingham, week. The Story: The building in The Story: Co-founders Jason Whitney Hendrix Ala. Avondale was home to many The Story: Named after the The Story: After winning Wilson and Zach Folmar teamed lead graphic designer different businesses over the nicknames of Mike (Pants) and The Story: Good People did a few home-brewing competi- up with brewmaster Jamie Ray, Alex Clark years – a firehouse, post office, Allison (Blue) Spratley, Blue not start out intending to be a tions, Dan Perry and Rick and together they began brew- community manager pharmacy, bank and brothel. Pants started small. With the business. They began brewing Tarvin decided to make a ing and bottling beer. Their Brothers Coby and Hunter support of family and friends, in a garage as a hobby. After living out of brewing beers name was inspired by the 40 ADVERTISING Lake founded Avondale in the brewery has since then getting requests from people, in 2009. On the edge of the acres of land furthest from the 2011 along with brewmaster, grown to produce 15 barrels a even strangers, for their beers, Huntsville Municipal Golf barn, known to be the most chal- Will DeShazo Craig Shaw. All their beers month and has moved to a new the hobby became a business Course, the brewery pays hom- lenging to maintain. Likewise, 348-8995 are named after the folklore of 10,000-square-foot-brewery. All and they have been brewing age to its city by naming the Alabama has been know as Advertising Manager Avondale. their beers are named after “ales from the heart of Dixie” beers according to Huntsville’s the “back 40” of craft beer in [email protected] different types of pants, like ever since. role in the NASA program. America, but Back Forty Beer Tori Hall Corduroy Rye. Company hopes to change that. Territory Manager 348-2598 Classified Manager 348-7355 Druid City Brewing on Suds of the South, a local ‘I’ll have another Druid City.’” a wheat because we were try- Hicks and Roberts said they Coleman Richards beer festival that takes place Roberts said it is easy to ing to brew every style pos- hope Druid City Brewing can Special Projects Manager 1st in city since 1999 over spring break. get people to try the first one sible, and because it got such be a gateway for people want- [email protected] “That’s where I get a lot because people in Tuscaloosa a great reception from our ing to learn to appreciate BREWING FROM PAGE 1 of my recommendations for want support local business. friends who weren’t super craft beers. Natalie Selman beers that I might not know, “If they are like ‘Oh great beer nerds, we decided that we “Hopefully by being here 348-8042 Elliott Roberts and Bo Hicks, is through talking to different it’s local, but it’s terrible,’ then would make it. It is one I think we will create an even bigger Creative Services Manager the founders of Druid City people and being adventurous it really doesn’t do us a lot of beer nerds would be happy beer culture and be able to get Robert Clark 348-8742 Brewing Company, said they and trying different beers,” good,” he said. “So that was with, but also won’t scare away more people interested in that believe Alabama is making Emily Diab 348-8054 Hicks said. “You exchange the really awesome part – to the customer.” aspect of it as opposed to peo- progress but still has a long stories. Through the festival hear them say, ‘Yeah, I’ll have Initially, the beers will be ple drinking beer for an end Chloe Ledet 348-6153 way to go. and going to places that have another.’ It was also cool to available on tap at Wilhagans, gain to get drunk,” Hicks said. Keenan Madden 348-2670 “We were sort of doing the a large draft selection, you run hear them want to support Egan’s, The Alcove, Downtown “We want people to respect research on this,” Roberts into some of the like-minded Tuscaloosa so much.” Pub and Corks and Tops. In the the artisan nature of making John Wolfrom 348-6875 said. “If Alabama had as people that really want to try Currently, Druid City future they hope to expand the the beer.” Will Whitlock 348-8735 many breweries per capita as new adventurous things in Brewing offers two beers, a business beyond just selling Rowdy Spradling, a senior Amy Metzler Colorado, we’d have like 140 beer and not just the macro- pale ale and a wheat beer. beer on draft to bottling or can- majoring in criminal justice [email protected] plus. When you think about American stuff.” Roberts described their pale ning their creations. They hope and craft beer enthusiast, said how we have probably eight or Druid City Brewing will be ale as a something between to be able to put out 100 to 200 he is excited about the brewery Jake Morrow 10 in the state, and when you Tuscaloosa’s first brewery Sweetwater 420 and a Sierra bottle batches in the spring. opening for that reason. [email protected] think about how Tuscaloosa since Barrett’s Brewpub closed Nevada. Hicks said they also “We are looking to do small “I think it is something The Crimson White is the community doesn’t even have one – and in 1999, and it has received wanted to include a wheat beer runs of hand bottled 22 ounce locals and visitors can try that newspaper of The University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa loves beer, clearly, an overwhelmingly positive to appeal to both “beer nerds” bottles of some rare batch stuff is unique to Tuscaloosa, and The Crimson White is an editorially free always has, at least in my time newspaper produced by students. response so far. and the “everyday person.” that people can take for gifts,” I think it is going to be cool,” The University of Alabama cannot influ- here – it’s just sad. We felt “The reception has been “I’ve always told people he said. “Because Tuscaloosa Spradling said. “As a local beer ence editorial decisions and editorial like someone was going to do really great,” Roberts said. that Tuscaloosa is sort of a is Mecca for a lot of people and connoisseur, it is definitely opinions are those of the editorial board it here and do it well, and we “The way most people vote beer palette incubator,” Hicks a lot of students from out of something to be excited about and do not represent the official opinions thought it might as well be us.” of the University. is with their wallets and with said. “You sort of go from town might want some to take here in town.” Advertising offices of The Crimson White For Hicks, the Tuscaloosa their taste buds. I was joking drinking Natural Light or their parents or somebody else Druid City Brewing Company are on the first floor, Student Publications beer culture was not some- with Bo the other day that I macro-American style beers they know that is really into will host several launch events Building, 923 University Blvd. The adver- thing he was sure existed until was sitting in Wilhagans the to learning about craft beer. beer culture, and say, ‘Hey this at Egan’s, Wilhagans and The tising mailing address is P.O. Box 2389, he visited bars like The Alcove, other day and heard the most So when we were formulating is where I am and this is what Alcove this week to celebrate Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2389. Egan’s and Wilhagans, and put The Crimson White (USPS 138020) is beautiful sound in the world – our recipes, we were brewing we are doing.’” their opening. published four times weekly when classes are in session during Fall and Spring Semester except for the Monday after out Alabama in the public season of Alabama softball as tournament appearances. SEC tournament champion- Spring Break and the Monday after Murphy led team to 14 and private schools during an assistant coach and took Since taking the Tide to the ships (2003, 2005, 2010, and Thanksgiving, and once a week when school is in session for the summer. Marked straight post seasons the school year and with over as head coach just two postseason in his first year 2012). calendar provided. multiple travel teams and seasons into the program’s at the helm and the WCWS Murphy will join 58 other The Crimson White is provided for MURPHY FROM PAGE 1 tournaments throughout history. Since his first year as in his second, Alabama has members next year when he free up to three issues. Any other papers the summer.” the head coach for the Tide won four SEC regular season are $1.00. The subscription rate for The is inducted into NFCA Hall Crimson White is $125 per year. Checks “Today, fast-pitch soft- An Iowa native, Murphy in 1999, Murphy has guided titles (2005, 2010-12), includ- of Fame at the 2013 NFCA should be made payable to The University ball flourishes through- was part of the inaugural Alabama to 14 straight NCAA ing three in a row, and four Convention in Orlando, Fla. of Alabama and sent to: The Crimson White Subscription Department, P.O. Box 2389, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2389. The Crimson White is entered as peri- RVs traveled to Atlanta The majority of the Kitchens’ to bowl games. There were plen- to get along with them at every Georgia for the past 20 years. odical postage at Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. time before the game is spent ty of Georgia tailgating groups game. “It’s (RVs) more a part of the POSTMASTER: Send address changes with Tide, Bulldog fans cooking for any friends who intermingling between the “There are a lot of ‘Dawg’ culture at Georgia,” Sharp said. to The Crimson White, P.O. Box 2389, stop by. Tom Carter, a Georgia Alabama RVs. motor homes that come to every “It’s all about family. But, as a Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2389. All material contained herein, except RV FROM PAGE 1 fan and friend of the Kitchens Wendell Hutchins, an avid game,” Hutchins said. “The best general rule we welcome just advertising or where indicated oth- said that the money they spend Georgia fan, has been tailgat- part about them is that they about everyone.” erwise, is Copyright © 2012 by The “You get in early and leave just to feed everyone is unreal. ing with his RV since 1972. After have bathrooms in them. We Near and far, fans of all per- Crimson White and protected under the late,” Billy Kitchens said. “I was He said he was excited he got to seeing his sister’s RV he knew drink a lot of cold beer so we suasions came out to support “Work Made for Hire” and “Periodical here at 4:30 a.m. on Friday morn- Publication” categories of the U.S. copy- come down to be in Atlanta and he had to join in on the tailgat- need a bathroom.” their team in luxury for the SEC right laws. ing. It’s so easy, you get here, set have a place to tailgate. ing festivities. Hutchins said he Doug Sharp, a friend of Championship, complete with Material herein may not be reprinted up and you don’t have to worry Alabama fans are not the only loves getting to know the oppos- Hutchins who was at his tail- good friends, good food and a without the expressed, written permission about going anywhere.” ones who travel with their team ing fans and makes an attempt gate, has been tailgating with bathroom. of The Crimson White. NEWS Page 3 OPINION Editor | Melissa Brown CULTURE [email protected] SPORTS NEWS Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Students, Maddox discuss improvements to the Strip By Alan Alexander the overall appearance of the buildings and reducing the and pedestrians wouldn’t have Contributing Writer bars, restaurants and busi- number of vacant lots. to worry about traffic. nesses along the Strip. The Liz Jasper, a junior majoring It also calls for a section of Honors College students met proposal suggested enclosing in management, headed up the the Strip from Frank Thomas with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt garbage and recycling con- Urban Village Concept propos- Avenue to Gene Stallings Maddox and other city officials tainers, incorporating outdoor al and said applying this con- Avenue to be rendered as a no- on Monday to propose five seating and landscaping on all cept to the Strip would create a traffic zone. A retractable bol- municipal planning programs corner lots and avoiding the number of benefits. lard system would be installed concentrating on improving use of blank walls would make “Other than the obvious mon- and redirect traffic to 8th Street the functionality of the Strip. the Strip much more attractive. etary incentives that an urban and reverse the one-way streets PlanFirst is a class out of the Krysten Harper, a senior village would bring to the Strip, of Red Drew Avenue and Gene Center for Ethics and Social majoring in political science, taking advantage of all of the Stallings to circumvent the area. Responsibility centered on a contributed to the Façade proj- dead zones and empty lots Emma Whitaker, a senior city-student planning initia- ect and believes simple changes would help unify the UA cam- and one of three civil engineer- tive. The course is designed to can produce huge differences. pus and the Strip,” Jasper said. ing majors who worked on the familiarize the students with “I’ve lived here four years Other proposals focused on traffic proposal, said reserv- general procedure and his- and the Strip doesn’t look like a making the area more pedes- ing that section of the Strip tory of city planning. Students very welcoming environment,” trian-friendly by increasing would be beneficial for both then formulate their own ideas Harper said. “Just removing the safety of the streets and businesses and patrons. for city improvement and the dark tint, steel bars and sidewalks, especially when “People would be less likely work on projects that can be mirrors from the windows Tuscaloosa experiences a large to drive to the Strip if this implemented by the city. of businesses would greatly influx of people on gamedays. strategy was implemented,” CW | Shannon Auvil “The proposals that I have improve the atmosphere.” To combat this, the proposal Whitaker said. “Businesses Mayor Walt Maddox asks questions about the PlanFirst proposals. The PlanFirst class, housed under the Honors College, presented to seen today are very impres- The Urban Village Concept suggests making the Strip a would have more room to city planners at City Hall Dec. 3. sive,” Maddox said. “They get proposed changing the Strip pedestrian-only zone on Friday accommodate more people and down to both short term issues to accommodate more pedes- and Saturday nights from 10 residents and visitors wouldn’t “There’s no doubt that some of the same believes that of Strip security and long-term trians per square mile and p.m. to 3 a.m. By not allowing have to worry about traffic.” what’s been presented today we have and comes with a lot issues concerning land use.” increase the purchasing power cars to travel on a section of the Maddox said all of these pro- will make its way forward to of credibility because these are The Façade Improvement of the area. This would require Strip, businesses would have posals will be taken into con- our joint task force with UA,” the students who live at the Program focused on enhancing constructing more mixed-use more room for outside seating sideration by the city council. Maddox said. “This reinforces University every single day.” Spring semester begins campuswide switch to Blackboard

By Madison Roberts about all of your classes and it because the size and capacity Drewelow said. “We are mov- new features, and new ways to Some teachers are required Staff Reporter what is due,” Cadle said. “I is not enough,” Drewelow said. ing in the right direction, but I avoid the old-fashioned red ink to put their courses on eLearn- think it’s easy to understand, In Drewelow’s French think there is still a lot of fix- grading method. TurnItIn, an ing, depending on their depart- Next semester, The and I have never had any prob- 101 class, the students were ing to do because it still seems element that allows students ment. Drewelow said putting University of Alabama will lems with it. Everything is just assigned a Digital Story in a little too limited as far as to submit their papers online her course information on enforce the official transition easy on Blackboard.” which they were required to file sizes and going back and and receive peer suggestions Blackboard is necessary, but from eLearning to Blackboard Isabelle Drewelow, a French create a movie or PowerPoint forth between the different as well as instructor feedback she probably wouldn’t use it if for every course. Some cours- professor and Language file to upload to Blackboard so capabilities goes.” and their grade, has become she had the choice. es are already on Blackboard Program Director for the other students and the instruc- Rebekah Ezzell, a freshman popular with many students. “I am required to put my this semester, and this change Introductory Language tor could view it. Drewelow majoring in marketing, said Ezzell likes TurnItIn because it syllabus on Blackboard,” has caused mixed reactions Sequence, agreed Blackboard said the movie files were too she is pleased with Blackboard, provides instant feedback, but Drewelow said. “I figure stu- from faculty and students at is superior to eLearning, but is large for Blackboard to handle but doesn’t think it’s as recognizes that it may have a dents know there is informa- the University. still not a fan of the new system. so she had to create a page on effective as it could be. few hiccups because it’s tech- tion there so I have to use it. Alexia Cadle, a freshman “You cannot upload a Emodo, another file sharing “I like Blackboard, but a lot nology, and “technology always I’m sure if it improves I would majoring in telecommunica- PowerPoint with pictures. I website for this activity. of teachers don’t use it,” Ezzell has problems.” choose to put information tion and film, said she likes think it has a great infrastruc- “In my class we did digital said. “It’s very helpful to know “I like that I can see my grade there, but right now it creates Blackboard because it’s easy ture in the sense that you have stories and students could not what your grade is in your and the comments he makes more headaches and students to understand. the blog, the chats, the differ- upload a movie file, PowerPoint classes, but only a few of my on my paper as soon as the stress out because their work “I like Blackboard because ent things you can use especial- or anything because it was teachers actually take advan- teacher grades it,” Ezzell said. isn’t there when it should be it’s an easy way to access your ly when it comes to foreign lan- beyond the capacity that tage of that feature.” “I like that I don’t have to wait so I probably wouldn’t put my grades and find information guages but we can’t really use Blackboard could hold,” With Blackboard comes until class.” stuff there if I had the choice.” CAMPUS FIRSTTUSCALOOSA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Ministries SERVICES SUNDAY AT 9 &11 AM SUNDAY SCHOOL 10-10:50 AM LOCATED IN PARKER FIRESIDE ROOM (#110) (205)345-7261 800 GREENSBORO AVE. WWW.FUMCT.ORG

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By Hannah Waid Staff Columnist

My father’s father had a saying, “These are the most carefree days of your life.” He was referring to my father’s college days. And my father has been repeating the same saying to me recently. Usually in response to my venting about the stress of due dates and deadlines, to which my response is normally, “Uh huh, sure seems like it.” But when I sit back and truly think about my life right now compared to what I assume my life will look like in the future, these truly are some carefree days. Now, I know the term “carefree” is not the word most students would use for the last two weeks of the semester. But we should remind ourselves that at the end of these next two weeks, life will go on. During these next two weeks, the first things we may scratch from our busy schedules may be the things most valuable to our survival, sleep and food. We may live in Starbucks, continually pumping our bodies with caffeine in order to fin- ish a 12-page paper. We may fall asleep with our faces in our textbooks out of utter exhaustion of studying for a cumulative final. We may depend MCT Campus on late night library food as our idea of a three- course meal: a bag of chips for an appetizer, a protein bar as the meal and candy for dessert. Even though this isn’t the picture of an ideal carefree time of life, there are many things eas- Legislation on hate crimes a disservice to 1st Amendment ily overlooked in the midst of the stress of school. For most of us right now, the only person we truly have to look out for is ourselves. And we are not By Henry Downes statute. Almost immediately, how- whether the offense was commit- propriate to expect a group of alone in our sleepless endeavors, since college is Staff Columnist ever, issues were raised by detrac- ted out of greed, racial agenda or ordinary and imperfect humans one of the last places many of our friends will be tors who claimed the HCPA stat- any other intention. to realistically or accurately together in the same place before moving on to Legendary Justice Oliver ute violated the U.S. Constitution’s Logistically, the only way to make these determinations of a graduate schools or future careers. Or the fact Wendell Holmes wrote: “If there First Amendment “freedom of prove an offender intentionally defendant’s true motive. that it is okay to make mistakes. We are not per- is any principle of the Constitution speech” provisions. selected their victim by gender, In theory, the concept that social fect and will not always be able to make a perfect that more imperatively calls for When considering the consti- race or any other factor is to prejudices inherently necessitate score on every paper or every test. attachment than any other it is the tutional arguments against hate allow for the criminalization of legislative action fundamentally One day we will look back on these moments principle of free thought – not free crime legislation in relation to the motive. Yet, the criminalization of depends on the premise that that currently seem stressful and unfair and thought for those who agree with First Amendment, it is critical to motive directly infringes upon the prejudice is more morally repre- remember the friends who stayed with us at us, but freedom for the thought we understand that penalty-enhance- First Amendment in these cases hensible than all other criminal the library until 2 a.m. We will remember the hate.” ment provisions because no matter motives. Is this accurate? Though Tuesday night study breaks with our roommates It is the duty of the Supreme contained in the how these statutes it might be true to say that racial to watch a new episode of a favorite TV show. We Court to uphold this right to free HCPA expressly are phrased, they bias is appalling and inappro- will remember the friends who celebrated the thought for all Americans, not and separately “We must air on the side of are necessarily con- priate, it cannot be definitively special moments with us, from football games to just those who are in the major- criminalize the caution here; it is imperative tent-based. said that this bias is any more birthdays to the end of finals. ity or the “social mainstream.” offender’s motive that government choose To understand reprehensible that greed, spite So as you go into these last two weeks of the However, recent hate crime leg- during the com- the course that ensures the implications of or pure sadism. semester, think to yourself, “These are the most islation – such as the Matthew mission of a crime. maximum – not minimum – content-based hate Therefore, it may be argued that carefree days of my life.” Whether you are a fresh- Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. While purpose, crime statutes on while hate crime laws are well- man, senior or somewhere in between, remember Hate Crimes Prevention Act – knowledge, neg- protection of speech, thought free speech, imag- intentioned and seek to create a to take time to make the most of these moments in have signified a direct threat to ligence and reck- and belief. ine that you’re a more tolerant society on paper, order to make memories. this freedom. lessness are cat- jury member look- in practice they ultimately fail to Hate crimes are defined by the egorical mental ing for evidence overcome significant constitu- Hannah Waid is a junior majoring in English. HCPA as “the incidence of vio- states recognized of bigoted motive. tional hurdles and set dangerous Her column runs biweekly on Tuesdays. lence motivated by the actual or by the Moral Penal Code in estab- What could be legally admissible precedents for the future of civil perceived race, color, religion, lishing an offender’s responsibility for your analysis? Could you take liberties in this nation. national origin, gender, sexual for wrongdoing, motive is not list- into account the organizations to We must air on the side of cau- orientation, gender identity or dis- ed because throughout American which a defendant belongs, or the tion here; it is imperative that gov- ability of the victim.” Recent data case law, it has been largely ren- lectures they’ve attended? What ernment choose the course that Differences between my indicates crimes of this nature dered irrelevant in relation to sen- about the contents of their book- ensures maximum – not minimum have been on the rise, with more tence-enhancement guidelines. shelves, or their Internet search – protection of speech, thought on campus, at home self than 6,500 incidents reported in To illustrate this point, imag- history? Indeed, it is hard to imag- and belief. 2009. What’s more, the Bureau of ine a man convicted of murder. ine jurors becoming convinced of By infringing on freedom By Tarif Haque Justice Statistics estimated the The jury should and will take into a defendant’s prejudiced motive of speech, hate crime penalty Staff Columnist true number of incidents could be consideration whether the man “beyond a reasonable doubt” with- enhancements consequently as much as 31 times that figure. premeditated the murder (pur- out taking into consideration such encroach on the most personal Last weekend, a family friend invited us to her This data, in addition to the pose) or whether it was simply an protected free speech elements and essential right guaranteed home. I entered the house as I would any other frightening murders of Matthew accident (negligence or reckless- which are not specifically related by the Constitution – the freedom invitation of this sort. I took my shoes off and Shepard and James Byrd Jr. in ness) in applying penalty stan- to the hate crime offense. of thought. placed them near her door. 1998, catalyzed a social crusade dards. Motive may in fact be used Further, given the finding and She greeted me in Bengali, my mother tongue, which forced the collective hands to prove guilt or association, but subsequent application of motive Henry Downes is a sophomore and I found a quiet room to read in. of legislators to produce a tough in regards to sentence-enhance- is so complex and occupies a “gray majoring in economics. His col- In that room, we talk in English. We go on and inclusive national hate crime ment, it usually should not matter area” in the law, it seems inap- umn runs on Tuesdays. about how good the food is. We wonder what will become of us, whether we’ll ever live up to our parent’s grand expectations, if we’ll become the doctor or engineer they hoped for and whether a decade from now we’ll be throwing Homeward bound: ‘Moving out of toy town that is the University’ similar parties filled with Bengali families in the neighborhood. By Lucy Cheseldine country with a bit of history and novels and poems, only just about I feel like I’ve been through a car My identity has been fragmented. There is a Staff Columnist eccentricity. A quaint place of surfacing for air on weekends and wash this semester. I came away part of me that lives in college, immersed in the green fields and Edwardian tea holidays. But now I have tired feet needing to scrub myself up a bit. I pinnacle of a Western education, and the other So it’s been four months, how- parties apparently. A place still lit- and am ready for a few weeks of paid my fee and closed by eyes. At that exists within the traditions of my house- ever many days and nights. I’m tered with the remnants of Lewis civilisation as I know it. first the hard bristles scrubbed me hold, where sentences are spoken in a mixture of not a numbers woman. And I’ve Carroll’s hallucinations. Look That means moving out of the down, a little bit of a culture shock Bengali and English. lost track of time. Sleep in my life hard enough and I’m sure you can toy town that is The University of and home sickness. Then soap I tell myself I come to these things for the tra- has moved through stages. When find a rabbit hole. Alabama. Moving back to shops was applied, and I began to feel a ditional Bengali dishes, food I’ve come to crave I was little, it was an obligation. I At least this is the Great Britain and cafés, home-cooked food few of the benefits. Now I’ve been since I’ve been in college, but the truth is, din- didn’t want to leave the TV before people seem to imagine I will and night clubs. The educational sprayed with clean water, settled ner parties like these are a nostalgic reminder of the 9 o’clock water shed. When I return to. In truth I’ll be grac- system here suits me. Constant down and reaped the experience my childhood, when my parents would drag my was growing up, it was a necessity ing the gritty Northern city of assessment seems the best way to my new environment has to offer. brother and me to these gatherings regularly. to fight off the fatigue produced Glasgow, still intact with its work- get students to actually get their I’ve come out the other side gleam- It seems our family has traversed all of Alabama by an extensive exercise routine. ing class attitude and rugged city teeth into the reading. Back home ing a bit more than when I went in. to attend these close-knit events. For my par- And now it’s a luxury. It’s some- landscape. It’s beautiful, but it we had one exam at the end of Learned a few things about it all. ents, assimilation did not come easily. It’s been thing I just don’t have time for ain’t what Wordsworth was talk- each term, and I can’t deny that I’m ready to head home for a bit. decades since they’ve moved to the states, but on anymore. ing about. It’s true that the grass independent study like that lead I’ll be back in the spring, laden the weekends, my mother will still cloak herself Whatever month, day, hour it is, is always greener. Clichéd I know, to a pretty laid-back attitude. with tea bags and some warmer in a Sari and my father will wear a Punjabi. it’s nearly home time. Back to the but it’s something I have always But living on a campus is dif- clothes. Ready to face the South I am the second generation. I’ve been molded in land of castles. A place where the returned to when traveling. ferent to the city environments again. Happy holidays, y’all! America by foreign hands. I live in a cultural tug- royal wedding was, according to This past semester hasn’t just I have always lived in. And the of-war. I don’t know what will become of me, but people here, still big news. It was been a college experience, I’ve grand old symbol of America, the Lucy Cheseldine is an English for now, I’m comfortable not labeling it. just an excuse for me to have a few felt constantly on the move. The car, is taking its toll on the old international student studying drinks. To be honest I’d all but for- state tally has made it to six. Not waistline. I won’t be sorry to have English literature. Her column Tarif Haque is a sophomore majoring in comput- gotten it had even happened. A too bad to say I nearly drowned in a few Christmas strolls. All in all, runs on Tuesdays. er science. His column runs on Tuesdays.

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By Jordan Cissell with it, just like every other push anything back because more majoring in nonprofit “I’ve had a Hanukkah before around it. Plus, I’m a religious Staff Reporter year,” said Ben Flax, a sopho- most of the holiday revolves management through the New Thanksgiving, where I got to studies major, so the professors more majoring in religious around lighting the menorah at College, said she would not be spend three days of it with my are usually understanding.” For Jewish University of studies and programming vice sunset each night of Hanukkah, opposed to the University cut- family,” he said. “I’ve had a “Hanukkah commemorates Alabama students next week, president for the Hillel Jewish but I get to open my presents ting the semester schedule off two-year Hanukkah, because the victory of the Jews over the burning the midnight oil holds student union. “Really the only when I get home,” she said. by a week to accommodate it began at Christmas and Syrio-Greeks in 162 B.C.E. and far more significance than stay- difference is I won’t be light- “Not being able to be around my Hanukkah observation, but stretched into January.” the rededication of the ancient ing up late to study. ing the candles and singing the family is the hardest part about does not feel the trimming Like Ackerman, Flax doesn’t Temple in Jerusalem,” Steven The Jewish holiday songs with my family.” being in school for Hanukkah. is necessary. view having Hanukkah off from Jacobs, Aaron Aronov Chair of Hanukkah takes place this year Sammi Silverman, a junior Just imagine yourself in school “Obviously being out of school school as too significant of a Judaic Studies, said. from Dec. 8 to Dec. 16, placing majoring in marketing and or taking a final on Christmas to celebrate Christmas is very necessity. He said Hanukkah, Flax said observers light the University’s exam week Hillel’s vice president of public – that pretty much sums up the convenient for everyone else despite the attention it receives, one menorah candle each day squarely in the middle of the relations, said her family will feeling for me, I imagine.” because they can be home with is a relatively minor holiday in for eight days in memory of holiday period. be the most significant absence Silverman said Hillel will be their families and relax,” she the Jewish calendar, as it is the one-day supply of oil that “I have my menorah, and I’m in her on-campus observation. hosting a kickoff party, open to said. “I would love to celebrate rabbi-created and not outlined miraculously kept the temple going to light the candles each “I miss being around my both Jewish and non-Jewish Hanukkah for the full eight days in the Torah. lantern burning for eight days. night and sing the songs and family during the holiday and students, on Saturday, Dec. 8. at home, but the truth is my fam- Flax said he skips school and “Most people don’t know say the prayers that go along unfortunately we can’t really Amy Ackerman, a sopho- ily is going to celebrate when we travels home to be with family this, but there are actually two are all together, and it will be on the more important, Torah- types of menorah,” Flax said. just the same for us.” mandated holidays like Rosh “The ones that stay in the syna- Flax said it would be nearly Hashanah (the Jewish New gogue all the time have seven impossible for the University Year) and Yom Kippur (or Day candles, and the special ones to schedule around Hanukkah of Atonement). for Hanukkah have nine can- because the Hebrew calendar “On the very first day of dles, eight for each day of the is based upon the lunar cycle, each class, I always approach holiday and one for lighting the as opposed to the solar-centric my professors and give them other candles. And other than Gregorian calendar, which a piece of paper describing the the fact that the one candle has means Hanukkah’s eight-day days I will have to miss and to be on a different level than period can begin anytime with- what they’re all about,” Flax the eight others, really any- in November and December said. “Usually, they’re pretty thing goes. Mine looks like a depending on the year. good about helping me work 1930s roadster.”

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By Camille Corbett zations will profit from this American Gospel Choir and the Boys & Girls Club,” Jahmir Boys & Girls Club, said. “They Contributing Writer event,” said David Daniels, a spoken word artist, as well Jones, Scholarship Chair for are the reason I try to make a These three youth represent all President of Omega Psi Phi, as toys and awards presented Alpha Phi Alpha said. “Each difference, one child at a time.” A handful of UA student “that is right with the youth of the founding fraternity of to area children for outstand- organization sponsored a The main objective of this groups held a benefit ball for the event. ing performances during the child from the Boys & Girls event was to bring awareness children who go without toys today. They are the reason I try During the ball there was a year,” said Brett Saunders, Club based on merit support- to needs that the community during the holiday season. to make a difference, one child at program hosted by Malcolm president of the NAACP. ed by Boys & Girls Director, in and around Tuscaloosa The University’s chapter a time. Harper, the service event In the effort to reach more Stephen Miller.” has that organizations within of the NAACP, the Beta Eta chair of Omega Psi Phi and children, this year the Kappa Three awards were given the University may be able chapter of Omega Psi Phi and — Stephen Miller Reale Snorton, secretary of Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi during the program to to remedy. the Kappa Alpha chapter of the NAACP, which highlight- Alpha was added to the group children within the Boys “First of all, we recognize the Alpha Phi Alpha hosted the ed the accomplishments of of organizations coordinating & Girls Club who were kids are coming in and raising 12th annual Toy Ball on Dec. 2. One Foundation. both the Boys and Girls Club the event. deemed exemplary. awareness about donating and In addition to collecting “Part of the money will go and organizations within “This year we reformatted “These three youth rep- things like that for the student toys, the $10 entrance fee towards the expenses for the the university. the structure of the event by resent all that is right with body,” Daniels said. “Try to went toward the purchase of event, but otherwise we’ll buy “The event had perfor- including live entertainment the youth of today,” Stephen continue the cycle of social more toys for the Tuscaloosa more toys with it. No organi- mances by dancers, the Afro and a tribute to children from Miller, senior director of the service in the community.”

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Take your NEWS with you. NEWS Page 7 OPINION Editor | Lauren Ferguson CULTURE [email protected] SPORTS CULTURE Tuesday, December 4, 2012 Theatre Tuscaloosa’s ‘Godspell’ Student duo to makes Christ’s story interactive release 2013 EP By Becky Robinson times, she performed with By Kristen Feyt the Bible. The musical begins parable is a musical number I was actually there watching Staff Reporter Tom Evanchuck at the Bama Contributing Writer with the baptism of Jesus, and that also teaches a story from it happen. The agony that the Theatre last year. She said then transitions through para- the gospel of Matthew. The actors portrayed is what really Most musicians would do the experience was amaz- Theatre Tuscaloosa left audi- bles that are told in the Bible, actors used an element of audi- made the scene come to life.” anything for the spotlight, ing and a huge leap from the ence members moved by their accompanied by musical num- ence participation to make the The play ends with the but not Lena Dice. This UA open mic nights where she opening night performance of bers such as “Day by Day” and performance more interactive. actors carrying Jesus off student’s passion for music is started. “Godspell,” as directed by Abe “God Save the People.” “The entire show was so stage, and then coming back a quieter one that began blos- Dice said she and Gatewood Reybod, at the Bean-Brown “Godspell” begins with the interactive with the audience,” on to sing the closing song of soming in recent months. are not necessarily influ- Theatre on Friday, Nov. 30. actors in a classroom-like set- Devin Valenza, a freshman the production. Dice, a junior majoring in enced by any one genre, but “I felt such a mixture of ting in matching uniforms, majoring in chemical engi- Dorothy Pieroni, who attend- psychology, was born and relate to the “singer-song- emotions from the perfor- which then changes into a neering, said. “The whole time ed the opening night of the raised in Tuscaloosa. Finding writer” genre most. Female mance,” said Kathleen Starke, downtown setting with graffiti- I was so focused on the show. musical, was very pleased with a love of music at an early artists like Ingrid Michaelson a freshman at The University covered walls. The cast then I completely forgot that I was the production. age, Dice partnered with life- and bands such as Mumford of Alabama, who attended the comes out in brightly colored watching a musical, I felt like I “Great performance, great, long friend Wright Gatewood & Sons or the Civil Wars also show opening night. “At one costumes and begins to sing was a part of the production.” singers, great costumes, I thor- to form their group “golight- play an important role in the point I was uplifted by the won- the number “Prepare Ye,” an In the second act, “Godspell” oughly enjoyed it,” Pieroni ly” in May 2012. pair’s writing. derful musical numbers and upbeat tune that narrates the takes on a more somber tone in said. “The emotion that they “We’ve been writing songs Gatewood said he often the comedy of the play, and baptism of cast members by contrast to the first act’s cheer- project, just everything they together for about four finds inspiration for songs then I was crying my eyes out Gerard Jones, who plays John ful and eccentric mood. The did, we have a lot of talent months,” Dice said. “When whenever he takes a walk or from the intimacy of the drama the Baptist. actors set the scene of the last in Tuscaloosa.” it comes to writing and play- goes on a road trip. at the end of the show.” Jesus, played by Will Erwin, supper and shows Jesus’ good “Godspell” runs through ing my own stuff, I’m very “Whenever I find myself “Godspell,” written by then enters the show and bye to his followers as well as Dec. 9 at the Bean-Brown self-conscious, so having in a new situation, I’m Stephen Schwartz and John begins telling his followers Judas’ betrayal. Theatre at Shelton State [Wright] to bounce ideas off always inspired by that new Michael Tebelak, tells the the parables from the Bible, “I could barely watch the Community College. Tickets of made it a lot easier.” moment,” Gatewood said. story of Jesus’ life accord- which are enacted by different final number of Jesus’ cruci- can be purchased online at Dice said when she’s on The duo also finds inspi- ing to the book of Matthew in cast members. Following each fixion,” Starke said. “It felt like www.theatretusc.com stage alone she often feels ration from the city of like she does not know what Tuscaloosa. to do, especially since shar- “I think it helps being in ing music is very personal to Tuscaloosa because it’s not her. necessarily a big music town Students debate moving home after school Both Dice and Gatewood – it’s known for football – but play piano, but one day people are very interested in By Margaret Wilbourne to the Pew Research Center. however, the classic stigma parents offers, some still can- Gatewood picked up a guitar music,” Dice said. “Anytime Contributing Writer Traditionally, being a “boo- attached to moving back with not justify the move. and started to teach himself I’ve seen bands play that merang child” has held a nega- Mom and Dad has begun to “Moving back isn’t an option to play. After he showed Dice I haven’t heard about, it’s For many, college represents tive connotation, said Hunter lessen, and the meaning of “sup- for me – I’m very independent,” some of the songs he had always interesting to go see not just the struggle to manage Stewart, a freshman majoring porting” oneself has evolved. Emelie Sara Tonitis, a senior been writing, the two decided who they are and what kind extracurricular commitments in civil engineering. “I feel like moving back home majoring in secondary educa- to collaborate and become a of music they play. If you’re and academics or to decide a “Personally, yes, I see it as after graduation is a good thing, tion and language arts, said. To duo. in Nashville, that’s what major and minor, but also the something negative,” he said. because it allows people to save avoid circumstances that might “We just sit down and write everybody’s doing; it’s not transition to complete inde- “If I can’t support myself on my up money and get their bear- force her to move home, Tonitis what we’re thinking about,” really a surprise.” pendence. Competition with an own, I’d feel extremely judged ings while working,” Cameron made sure to plan ahead. Gatewood, a junior majoring With an untitled EP set for ever-increasing global econo- and like people would think I Harvey, a freshman majoring “If I had chosen an English in music management, said. release in January 2013, Dice my and a booming technologi- can’t handle the real world.” in marketing and management, major, then I probably would “We don’t have a set formula. and Gatewood are working to cal age is creating something of An analysis of the 2011 said. For Harvey, heading home have had to move back with my We write together, and we build a name for themselves. a black hole for graduates striv- Current Population Survey after graduation doesn’t seem dad,” she said. “But I chose a write separately.” “We want to get as much ing for self-sufficiency. reveals 53 percent of gradu- so bad. major that would help me get a In fact, much of golightly experience playing in front Because of these new strug- ates with bachelor degrees “Moving back is definitely an job after I graduated.” is an experiment. Dice said of people as we can,” Dice gles in the job market, 24 per- under the age of 25 were unem- option, especially if I got a well- While she is determined to she and Gatewood have been said. “We’re just having fun, cent of currently unemployed ployed. About 26 percent of paying job in Atlanta,” Harvey avoid adopting her old address, playing different instru- really. We’re not starting this or underemployed graduates graduates were overqualified said. Despite the convenience Tonitis does see returning ments, such as the xylo- to make it big; we just enjoy between ages 18-34 have moved for the median jobs they held, and chance to get one’s feet on home as an option for others. phone, spoons and kazoo, to playing together.” in with their parents, according such as waitressing. For some, the ground living with one’s “If you have a job and are incorporate into their music. Golightly can be found on doing something, I don’t think Although Dice has not Facebook and on Twitter at it’s a bad thing,” she said. played her music live many @wearegolightly.

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FOOTBALL Tide ditches pass game, rushes to SEC title

By Marc Torrence 223 coming in the second half. to stop it. Alabama swapped On Alabama’s second drive Assistant Sports Editor Starter Eddie Lacy was named out Lacy and Yeldon for much of the game, Nussmeier dialed game MVP, running a career- of the night, bringing in a fresh up two runs that went for 9 and The formula is simple, but at high 181 yards and two touch- body every time the Bulldog 8 yards, respectively. His next times this season has seemed downs. Freshman T.J. Yeldon defense seemed to have the three calls were passes – two too complicated for Alabama. was right behind him with 153 other figured out. incomplete passes and a sack It doomed the Crimson Tide and a touchdown. “When you run the ball – and Alabama was forced to during the team’s only regu- From the time Georgia every single down in a drive, punt. lar season loss against Texas returned a blocked field goal they might have thrown it Much of the first half and A&M. After rallying from a for a touchdown until Amari once,” Georgia coach Mark start of the third quarter went 20-point deficit, the Tide had Cooper’s game-winning touch- Richt said. “They had two that way for Alabama. Fans four chances to score from the down grab, Alabama called 20 drives; they might have thrown began to clamor for the return 6-yard line and elected to throw runs and just five passes. it once, scored a touchdown, so of the run game – they had three times. The last pass was The stretch included 12 that was impressive by their seen this movie before earlier intercepted. runs and just one pass – an people up front. We were just in the year and knew what not Saturday, though, facing an incompletion that drew a pass not able to stop it.” trusting them could cost. 11-point deficit with every- interference penalty on the It all led to the perfect setup, But it would not be so. It was thing on the line, the formula first scoring drive following a play-action pass over the top as if Saban could was reading clicked and Alabama went the 11-point deficit – that saw to Cooper that put Alabama up tweets from the field. Alabama back to what it does best to set Alabama score 15 points to for good. The constant grind went almost exclusively to up a dramatic finish and a 32-28 take a four-point lead. The sec- of the Tide’s rushing attack the run, and no matter what win. ond of the two scoring drives caused the Bulldog secondary Georgia did, when they knew “We kind of had that, featured seven runs exclu- to creep closer and closer to exactly what was coming, it I-would-not-be-denied attitude sively, with Lacy and Yeldon the line of scrimmage. Cooper could not stop the punishing out there today,” head coach sharing duties. was left with one-on-one cover- ground game of Alabama. Nick Saban said. “I’m not say- “We had that long drive, it age on the outside and beat his “It makes you proud to be ing we played our best football about broke me it felt like,” man for the score. able to block for two great game of the year in terms of guard Anthony Steen said. “I “You knew it was coming running backs. They had execution, but the way we were couldn’t breathe at one point. eventually,” center Barrett that mindset that I will not able to run the ball, especially I looked at D.J., and he looked Jones said. be denied,” right tackle D.J. in the second half, was proba- at me and we knew we weren’t Offensive coordinator Doug Fluker said. “You don’t put bly the difference in the game.” going to give up. We were Nussmeier opened the game your head down just ‘cause To say Alabama ran the going to do whatever it took to with the same look Alabama you’re down a couple points. ball well in the second half pull off the win.” gave Auburn – three and four At the end of the day, the score- CW | Shannon Auvil, Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Davis would be an understatement. It’s especially demoralizing wide receiver sets at up-tempo, board don’t matter. It’s about The Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Cham- The Crimson Tide amassed for a defense to know exactly no-huddle speed. how much heart you got. What pionship Dec. 1 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA. Alabama will 350 rushing yards total, with what’s coming and not be able Only this wasn’t Auburn. are you willing to do for it.” face Notre Dame in the BCS title game in Miami, Fla., Jan. 7.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Three transfers fi nally suiting up for Crimson Tide

By Jasmine Cannon Wendell Hudson said both were N.J., native is leading the Tide thinking two or three plays ahead “She gave up a full splash at the University. Staff Reporter recruited by the Capstone while in minutes played and proves about what to do if this or that scholarship at Samford and All of these players have they were in high school and to be efficient on the court. happens.” came here having to work and played ample minutes and This time last year, the everything worked out when She ranks first on the team in Hutchen is a Baltimore, not really knowing if she was proved to be fit for SEC compe- Alabama women’s basket- the two were looking to trans- blocks and assists while placing Md., native and has also found going to get any [play time],” tition with their play last sea- ball team had team mem- fer. second in rebounds. Simmons herself in a leadership role for Hudson said. son. With a plethora of players bers who were not able to “This was one of my top five is also the team’s third leading the Tide. As one of the team’s Jack has started one game with multiple skill sets, Hudson play due to NCAA transfer schools coming out of high scorer averaging 12.7 points a captains – along with Simmons for Alabama and provides the said he thinks his team has rules. The Tide has turned, school,” Hutchen said. “The game. and Kaneisha Horn – she has team flexibility with her ability more chemistry than he’s had per se, and Alabama fans are only bad thing I could say about “Daisy is a very, very good started all five games she’s to play inside and out. before. Players agree and they getting to see a new side of it was that it’s so hot. When I person,” Hutchen said. “I played in and is averaging near- Alabama’s roster is com- are ready to compete with the Alabama basketball. decided to leave Rutgers, I went always tell her that she’s the ly five rebounds a game. prised of other players best. Daisha Simmons, Briana back to my top five schools. I best point guard in the nation. Jack, a sophomore forward who have made their way “I know that our success is Hutchen and Brittany Jack have went on my visit here and I felt I tell her that everyday because from Suwanee, Ga., came to the Capstone by way of not by fault,” Hutchen said. all finally suited up and hit the so dumb because I fell in love she really is. I know that she’s to Alabama from Samford transfer. Jessica Merritt, Alicia “We’ve worked hard as a team floor for the Tide while making with the school.” going to lead this team to University. She’s shown high Mitcham and Meghan Perkins to make sure that we are going a big impact on the court and in “Just to come here and have a great, great places. She really energy and lots of communica- all transferred from junior to bring back great things to the locker room. higher role and kind of a leader is a floor general and we follow tion while on the court. college before making a Alabama basketball.” Perhaps the biggest news role, it’s just been great to have behind her.” of last summer was when that opportunity, especially as a “What sets her apart is Simmons and Hutchen point guard,” Simmons said. that she knows the game of announced their departure Simmons has wowed fans basketball,” Hudson said. from Rutgers University and with her play as a 5-foot-10-inch “Some players think about arrival at Alabama. Head coach point guard. The Jersey City, the next play, but she’s always

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COLUMN ‘Crimson Tide fans are as passionate about their team as major fan bases’ By Aldo Amato like many children in Alabama “down years” at the Capstone. not get complacent. A certain championship games in col- are forced to do when they are The passion and exuberance sense of arrogance comes with lege football history against For the past five years, stu- young, one must pick a side displayed by Tide fans, even championships. Trust me – I’m two traditional powerhouses, dents who have attended The to root for. Then Tigers coach though they knew they had no a Yankees fan. It is important Crimson Tide fans should rel- University of Alabama have “Despite what happens in the most Terry Bowden was doing well shot, baffled me. How could a to remember these teams are ish every second, every minute bared witness to perhaps the highly anticipated championship so I picked Auburn. For years fan base not give up on their special, but it is the fans that and every hour from today up greatest collegiate athletic pro- games in college football history and years I rooted against the team despite them being ter- make this University stand until kickoff because that is gram of all time. Whether it is against two traditional Crimson Tide and was always rible? Why are so many fans alone when it comes to cham- what this athletics program is football, softball, women’s golf powerhouses, Crimson Tide fans happy when they lost. still packing out a stadium to pionship atmospheres. all about. or the always dominant gym- should relish every second, every Even when a family member watch their team lose? Despite what happens in That is what college football nastics program, Alabama ath- of mine chose to go here, I root- Those questions soon the most highly anticipated is truly about. minute and every hour from today letics is unmatched through- ed against the Tide. Even when became impossible to find a out the country. up until kickoff because that is the Tide was supposed to beat clear-cut answer to. So I chose This past weekend’s epic what this athletics program iss all then lowly Northern Illinois, to embrace the atmosphere win over Georgia in the SEC abut. I cheered through the streets for a couple of weekends not FOOTBALL Championship defined the of Tuscaloosa as a bandwagon knowing what to expect. What championship level fight the Huskies fan after the Tide fell I discovered was my true col- Tide lands 9 players on 2012 Associated football team and other pro- in one of the biggest upsets in lege football team and the best grams possess. While much of But I digress. Crimson Tide history. fan base in the Southeastern Press All-Southeastern Conference Team the credit goes to the coaches We are living in an era of But after all of the seething Conference and entire nation. in their respective programs, greatness at the Capstone and hatred I had for a program that Whether it was the tail- CW Staff cornerback Dee Milliner. Both it is the fans that have made it is up to Crimson Tide fans, was coming off NCAA sanc- gaters or the pregame rituals, Jones and Milliner were unan- this championship atmosphere especially students, to relish it tions and that had struggled for Crimson Tide fans were as The Alabama football team imous selections. what it is today. and soak up all the crystal foot- years in the early 2000s, some- passionate about their team as had nine players selected On the second team, Not many outside state balls, diamond-studded rings thing about this town and this major fan bases like the New to the Associated Press All- Alabama was represent- lines know what it is like to and wooden NCAA trophies University completely changed York Yankees, Philadelphia Southeastern Conference ed by junior tackle D.J. be part of a consistent cham- because it has not always been how I viewed Alabama and Eagles and Los Angeles Lakers Team, the AP announced Fluker, junior quarter- pionship program. Heck, not this way and unfortunately college football. even during rough stretches, Monday. back AJ McCarron, junior many inside state lines know will not last forever. I can tell Some people have an “a-ha” and I wanted to be a part of it. Four Crimson Tide play- running back Eddie Lacy what it is like to be a consistent you that firsthand. moment in which they real- But now that the football ers garnered first team hon- and senior nose guard champion. A team southeast of Growing up in a multicul- ize what they’ve been doing team and other elite Tide pro- ors, including senior center Jesse Williams, while Tuscaloosa looking for a head tural family, American football wrong all along. Mine came in grams are once again champi- Barrett Jones, senior guard senior safety Robert coach could tell you that first- was a foreign concept and was a series of weekends spent in ons, it is now crucial that fans Chance Warmack, junior line- Lester was named hand. not part of the household. 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CW Staff Tide player to be named a final- 12 regular season games, determined the winner. If there ist for the Rimington Award, including nine games over 90 is a tie with first team votes, Alabama senior center joining the ranks of William percent. He had just six missed then the center with the most Barrett Jones was selected as Vlachos (2011) and Antoine assignments on 656 plays while second team votes will win. If one of six finalists for the 13th Caldwell (2008). anchoring one of the nation’s there is still a tie, the winner annual Rimington Trophy, Jones spent his first two top offensive lines in 49 starts will be determined by a major- which goes to the nation’s years starting at right guard over the last four years. ity vote from the Rimington most outstanding center, the for Alabama, and when the The winner of the Rimington Trophy committee. Rimington Trophy committee Tide needed a left tackle in Trophy is selected by deter- This year’s Rimington announced Monday. 2011, he moved over and won mining the consensus All- Trophy will be revealed live Jones, from Germantown, the Outland Trophy for the America center pick from on ESPNU during the ESPN Tenn., is joined by Louisville’s nation’s best offensive line- four existing All-America Red Carpet Show, immediately Mario Benavides, Notre Dame’s men. In 2012, Alabama needed teams including the American preceding The Home Depot Braxston Cave, Clemson’s to replace a three-year starter Football Coaches Association, College Football Awards airing Dalton Freeman, Southern at center and Jones stepped up The Walter Camp Foundation, live from the Atlantic Dance California’s Khaled Holmes and once again and has excelled at The Sporting News and the Hall at Disney’s Boardwalk at CW | Austin Bigoney Penn State’s Matt Stankiewitch that position this year. Football Writers Association of the Walt Disney World Resort Barrett Jones lines up as center where he is in contention for the Rim- as finalists. Jones graded out at an aver- America. The center with the on Thursday, Dec. 6, beginning ington Trophy. He previously won the Outland Trophy at left tackle. Jones is the third Crimson age of 90.8 percent in the Tide’s most first team votes will be at 6:30 p.m. (CST).