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1925 • 1926 • 1930 • 1934 • 1941 • 1961 1964 • 1965 • 1973 • 1978 • 1979 • 1992 2009 – ALABAMA’S 13TH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Friday, January 8, 2010 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 116, Issue 67 Champions again: Tide hooked ‘em CW | John Micheal Simpson 2009 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS JANUARY 7, 2010 • ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, CA ALABAMA 37, TEXAS 21 2 Friday, January 8, 2010 NEWS The Crimson White NEWS in brief STATE | Alabama governor declares SGA reaches out to help ‘Mark Ingram Day’ MONTGOMERY (AP) — Alabama’s Heisman Trophy- winning running back Mark Ingram was honored across the state. homeless in Pasadena Gov. Bob Riley proclaimed Wednesday “Mark Ingram Day” By Turney Foshee the University of Alabama, in the state of Alabama. Riley said Ingram has made Alabama Staff Writer we’re not only committed to “There is somewhat of a homeless problem, with residents proud both by his performance on the field and the serving people within our character he has shown in his personal life. the economy the way it has been, so we’re glad to B efore the BCS close-knit community there Ingram is the third Heisman Trophy winner from Alabama. be able to come here and help out in that capacity.” Championship Game, dif- in Tuscaloosa, but we want Auburn quarterback Pat Sullivan won the trophy in 1971 and ferences were set aside as to take it elsewhere and show Auburn running back Bo Jackson won it in 1985. He is the { — SGA President Steven Oliver } UA’s Student Government other communities all across first Tide player to win the honor. Association leaders met with the U.S. that we’re committed While the state celebrated his day, Ingram was in California their counterparts from the to service and helping oth- Dr. Lowell Davis. Davis said it of Students at UA, that we can preparing for Thursday’s BCS National Championship Game University of Texas to collab- ers.” was exciting to team up with continue to make a difference between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Texas at the Rose Bowl in orate on a service project to Oliver said he was hard- the University of Texas in the in this great nation.” Pasadena. help feed homeless people in pressed to think of a better name of community service. Oliver said he and the Pasadena, Calif. way to do it than leading up “A project of this magnitude other students he was travel- CAMPUS | Creative Campus seeks art On both Wednesday and to the National Championship demonstrates how important ing with were excited for the Thursday, SGA members and game in Pasadena. He said it is to train university stu- opportunity to work with the submissions for new display project student leaders from both planning and working with dents to remain active citi- people of Pasadena as well as universities met to help hand the student government lead- zens in all facets of life,” Davis University of Texas students. The Creative Campus needs art submissions from student out food to the impoverished ers at the University of Texas said. “Two state universities “Pasadena is a great place,” artists of any major to the Alabama Art Display Project. and homeless in the Pasadena has “so far been great.” came to California to share Oliver said. “It’s a great Several buildings on campus will be enhanced with artwork community, said UA SGA “We put our differences with the Pasadena commu- place to have the National created by UA students. The exhibition of artwork will begin President Steven Oliver. aside when doing this and nity that we are here not only Championship game. There on the University of Alabama campus in the spring semester. “It was a great experience really worked together to here for a football game but is somewhat of a homeless If student artists are interested in selling their work, they for the UT and UA represen- achieve a common goal,” we are here to touch the lives problem, with the econo- should include a sale price as well as their contact informa- tatives to get together and Oliver said. of the less fortunate in the Los my the way it has been, so tion. Each work must be submitted to Maxwell Hall with an serve the community here The idea, Oliver said, came Angeles area. It is because we’re glad to be able to come “Alabama Art Display Waiver” which can be found on the in Pasadena,” Oliver said. about between him and the of offices life the Community here and help out in that Creative Campus website creativecampus.ua.edu. “It shows that as students of assistant dean of students, Service Center and the Dean capacity.” Maxwell Hall, home of Creative Campus, is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Maxwell Hall is located right across from the Bruno Business Library. Email Amanda Barnes at, [email protected] for more information. The Alabama Display Project provides opportu- nities in the arts for student artists to be able to display their work on various locations on campus. UA students by day, CAMPUS | Spring Get On Board Day planned for Wednesday The University’s spring Get On Board Day will be held superheroes by night Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom.All students are invited to attend and learn more about a variety of student organizations. Send announcements and campus news to [email protected] CAMPUS this week TUESDAY WEDNESDAY • Women in Prison • Spring Get on Board Tutwiler Prison Day: Ferguson Ballroom, Demonstration: UA 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Quad, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. • Spring 2010 Brown Bag Lecture Series • Women In Prison featuring Catherine Panel Discussion: Roden-Jones: Manly Ferguson Center 309, Hall 308, 12:30 to 1:30 6:30 to 8 p.m. p.m. • Women In Prison “Girl Trouble” movie: Ferguson Center Theatre, 4 to 5:30 p.m. For more events, see calendars on Arts & Entertainment and Sports. EDITORIAL • Amanda Peterson, editor-in-chief • Will Nevin, manag- ing editor • Avery Dame, metro/state editor • Drew Taylor, admin affairs editor • Lindsey Shelton, student life editor • Alan Blinder, opinions editor • Steven Nalley, arts & Submitted photo entertainment editor • Tyler Deierhoi, assistant arts & enter- Crimson Defender (Hinnen), AFro Man (Baxter), and Bama Man (Summers) cheer on the UA campus before a home football tainment editor • Jason Galloway, sports editor • Spencer game. White, assistant sports editor • Brandee Easter, design editor By Jennie Kushner heavy celebration. • Emily Johnson, assistant design editor • Jerrod Seaton, Staff Writer “People have asked if we drink before we do this, “We are going to walk photo editor • Katie Bennett, assistant photo editor• Sharon people have asked if we smoke pot, people have around and high-five as many Nichols, chief copy editor • Aaron Gertler, graphics editor Bama Man, Afro Man, and asked if this is hazing for a fraternity.” Alabama fans as possible,” • Andrew Richardson, web editor the Crimson Defender took Summers said. “Many people, their acts on the road to help { — Jacob Summers } including some of my old boss- protect the Crimson Tide es, have invited us for 13 beers ADVERTISING against the Longhorn Villains. in honor of 13 wins.” • Drew Gunn, advertising manager, 348-8995, cwbiz These super heroes blend 48-hour ride to the West Coast. tickets was the easy part.” Celebratory beers for after [email protected] • Jake Knott, account executive, (McFarland into the Alabama student “Ben eventually took his afro Baxter and Summers found- the game, but not before, and Skyland boulevards), 348-8735 • Dana Andrezejewski, population during the week, as off, I took my cape off for prac- ed the group during Mike Summers said. For personal account executive, (Northport & downtown Tuscaloosa), 348- senior Jacob Summers, a pub- tical reasons, and Jonathan Shula’s last year as coach in reasons, and the fact that chil- 6153 • Andrew Pair, account executive, (UA Campus), 348- lic relations major, senior Ben rubbed the eye makeup off and 2006 and have carried the tra- dren look at them, Summers 2670 • Rebecca Tiarsmith, account executive, (The Strip Baxter, an industrial engineer- took the mask off,” Summers dition through Saban era. said they do not “pregame” and Downtown), 348-6875 • Ross Lowe, Thomas Nation, & ing major, and senior Jonathan said. “We thought it would be drink. Allison Payne, account executives, (New media sales), 348- Hinnen, a theater major. The Crimson Corps, as they funny to dress up in crazy “People have asked if we At 9 a.m. on Monday Jan. are called, raised $500 via ridiculous outfits, not thinking drink before we do this, peo- 4381 • Emily Frost, classifieds coordinator, 348-7355 • Emily 4, the three departed the Facebook to cover travel costs. that we would get any public- ple have asked if we smoke Ross & John Mathieu, creative services, 348-8042 Tuscaloosa Greyhound bus Donations from hopeful Tide ity,” Summers said. “Since we pot, people have asked if this stop clothed in gameday “uni- fans filled Baxter’s Paypal have been on TV, in maga- is hazing for a fraternity,” The Crimson White is the community newspaper of The University of Alabama. The forms” more suited to Marvel account, making the trip pos- zines, on CBS for the LSU Summers said. “None of that Crimson White is an editorially free newspaper produced by students. Comics than to the football sible. game, and Ben was in Sports is true. We want to be able to The University of Alabama cannot influence editorial decisions and editorial opin- field.