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He’s faced some of the best teams in Tide career. BY BEN STANSELL the country and has seen countless “Shyheim, he’s done it the most, ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR defensive schemes. Now he’s honestly,” Diggs said. “So I can go to spreading the knowledge he gained him for something when I need help, t was past midnight on a from those experiences with the rest and they can come to me or go to ISaturday night, and Tua of the quarterback room, including him. There’s a lot of leadership with Tagovailoa was headed out. Not to Taulia and early enrollee Paul Tyson. our DBs.” the Strip to celebrate the completion “Just with the guys in the Defensive tackle of Alabama’s first spring scrimmage quarterback room, things that I see had the opportunity to leave for the earlier that day, but to the Mal Moore as well, or maybe if they did this, NFL draft after last season. Instead, Athletic Complex. [I give] my input on it,” Tua said the 6-foot-7, 309-pound wrecking ball In tow was his younger brother about how he mentors the younger decided to return for his senior year. and fellow Crimson Tide quarterback quarterbacks. “So just little things “That’s the whole reason I came Taulia Tagovailoa. An early enrollee, like that.” back, to teach the younger guys Taulia played in his first live-action While Tua is helping guide and help the team as much as scrimmage for Alabama earlier that Alabama’s young quarterbacks, I can to the best of my ability,” day. Now he was going with his older is focused on bringing Davis said. brother to break down the day’s film. along the Crimson Tide’s budding He came back to help mentor inside linebackers. players like DJ Dale, an early Like Tua, Moses is entering his enrollee who has already earned reps junior year, and he’s also played with the first-team defensive line at extensively, seeing action as a nose tackle, despite having only been freshman and then starting every on campus for a few months. Davis I take on the game last season. With linebacker recognizes the immense potential headed to the NFL, in Dale, comparing him to former leadership role – the Moses has inherited his leadership Alabama standout and current bull by the horns. I role. It’s been a natural progression Washington Redskin Da’Ron Payne. for Moses. “He plays like Da’Ron Payne,” just do what I have to “There are a lot guys who watch Davis said. “He plays just like me, look up to me, and they’re Da’Ron Payne.” do. trying to see what I’m doing, like, When Davis told Dale who he in adversity situations when those reminds him of, Dale laughed off the come into play,” Moses said. “I take comparison, but then said he’d be DYLAN MOSES on the leadership role – the bull by better than Payne, who was named ROSTER the horns. I just do what I have to do.” to the First Team All-SEC in 2017. If Defensive back Dale is going to achieve that goal, “I had the opportunity to bring can remember peppering former he’ll need Davis’ leadership. BREAKDOWN my brother up here late at night, Crimson Tide safety Minkah Fans will get a look at Dale and the probably about 12:30 to 1, and just sat Fitzpatrick with questions when he rest of Alabama’s young players on down with him in our offensive staff was new to the program and trying Saturday in Alabama’s annual spring BY CLASS meeting room and just watched film to learn the ropes. Now Diggs is game in Bryant-Denny Stadium. with him,” Tua said. “He just wanted the veteran being quizzed by the to know the things that I’mIm seeing out young players.players. therethere andand I got to helphelp himhim withwith that.”that.” “I“I likelike howhow thethe younger guys SENIORSSENIORS - 3311 TheThe moment was specialspecial for tthehe askedasked me questions andand stuff llikeike siblingssiblings duedue to theirtheir familialfamilial ties, but that,”that,” Diggs said.said. “They“They can followfollow thethe act of an olderolder playerplayer mentoring me so it’s likelike whenwhen I was in theirtheir a youngeryounger playerplayer is a common position, I was askingasking [Fitzpatrick][Fitzpatrick] JUNIORSJUNIORS - 2244 occurrence at Alabama. Especially thethe questions, andand hehe was duringduring spring practices, one of tthehe tryingtrying to make me better.” TheThe most criticalcritical times in a young player’splayer’s leadershipleadership position may be new to development.development. Diggs, but it’s not to senior defensivedefensive SOSOPHOMORESPHOMORES - 29 EvenEven thoughthough he’she’s onlyonly entering hhisis back ShyheimShyheim Carter, whowho juniorjunior season, Tua hashas experienceexperiencedd hashas playedplayed in 37 games collegecollege footballfootball on thethe biggest stage. duringduring hishis Crimson FREFRESHMANSHMAN - 31

MENTORINGMENTORING – EExperiencedxperienced pplayerslayers like DylanDylan Moses are now tasked with guiding Alabama’sAlabama’s younger players. CW / Hannah Saad PAGE 4 GAMEDAY 2019 PAGE 5 GAMEDAY 2019 Fast and furious, Ruggs more than just speedy

collegiate career. His first five catches The quest to improve true sophomore on speed alone. BY JAMES OGLETREE at Alabama went for 112 yards and doesn’toesn’t stop at increasing Smith was asked on Tuesday STAFF REPORTER five . He finished 2017, hisis already incendiary about an underrated attribute of his true freshman season, as the speed.peed. In fact,fact, he’s tryingtrying Ruggs’ game that makes him a revon Diggs didn’t even need to team’s leader in catches, too flash it a little great receiver. His reply: Ruggs’ Thear the rest of the question. As hauling in more than eventual first- bitit less. physicality. soon as the senior cornerback heard round draft pick and New receivers “No matter if he’s blocking, Henry Ruggs’ name, he recruiting class of 2017 counterparts coachoach Holmon running his routes, he’s broke into a grin. DeVonta Smith and . Wiggins has physical,” Smith said. But after Smith caught the beeneen teachingteaching Teammates and momentous championship-winning Ruggs how to use opposing defensive pass from , and as more nuance in backs alike know that the comparisons likening Jeudy to hisis route-running, letting Ruggs off the Ridley became more prevalent, Ruggs varyingarying his speedspeed line of scrimmage No matter if he’s seemed to fall into the shadows too create separa- untouched is like blocking, running his throughout last offseason. tionion from defend- playing with fire. If As Jeudy’s 14 touchdowns in 2018 ersrs instead of he gets by his man, it’s all over. routes, he’s physical. helped earn him the Biletnikoff goingoing full-speed “You can’t get too close Award, given annually to college onn every play. Of up on him, or he’s going football’s top wide receiver, Ruggs course,ourse, a receiv- to beat you deep,” junior was nipping at his heels with 11 – on err doesn’t become Xavier McKinney said. “So, DYLAN MOSES 22 fewer catches. a top-100 overall seeing those guys on the He has been hailed as the fastest recruitecruit or start opposite side, it’s kind of a “All of the receivers are good, all of player in ’s finest att Alabama as a nightmare. But guys like them run good routes and all of them receiving corps, having reportedly Ruggs definitely make you are fast. But Henry, he’s super fast,” run the 40-yard dash in 4.25 seconds better.” Diggs said. “If you don’t touch him at Alabama’s junior pro day last and you don’t get hands on him, he’s month. That’s just three-hundredths going to run right by you, so I have of a second above the NFL Combine to make sure I put hands on him. I record, which Ruggs thinks he may have to make sure I touch him at the have a chance at breaking next spring line a little bit. But if you give him should he leave school early. a free release and he’s running deep, “I actually was kind of upset after I ran because I didn’t feel like I had SPEEDY – HenHenryry RuggsRuggs reportedlyreportedly ranran the 40-yard40-yard dasdashh iinn 44.25.25 it’s hard to catch him.” secsecondsonds atat AAlabama’slabama’s junjuniorior prproo ddayay earearlierlier thisthis year.year. a good start,” Ruggs said. “But after Before he was even a starter at CW / HHannahannah SaaSaadd Alabama, Ruggs gained notoriety they told me the numbers, I was like, for going five-for-five to start his ‘I still feel like I can do better.’”

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CW Graphic / Marissa Maguire GAMEDAY 2019 PAGE 7 Off ensive line working to reload after losing key starters Now Alabama has to retool the line, BY CODY ESTREMERA as it brings back only two players SPORTS EDITOR from the offensive line that started against Louisville. ven with the disappointing Both and Efinish to its season offensively, graduated, while Jonah Alabama’s 2018 football season was Williams left after three years to the best in program history.y pursue a career in the NFL. During the Led by quarterbackck Tua Tagovailoa and his gaggle of weapons, the Crimson Tide set recorrecordsds iinn momostst yards gained (7,830),), yards per game (522), touchdowns (92) and scoring (684 points). Tagovailoaovailoa also set Alabama records in passing yards and touchdowns. But the players thatat are usually left out of the spotlightght are the offensive linemen. Alabama’s 2018 offensiveffensive line was pretty goodd to say the least, finishingg as a finalist for the Joe MMooreoore Award, an award giveniven to the best offensive linesines iinn the country. Before its playoff run, the Crimson Tide’s frontnt had allowed a sack on 3.4 of drop-backs and allowedlowed LEADER – Leatherwood was a highly touted recruit when he came to Alabama. Now, he’s a negative run justt 11% counted on to help lead the off ensive line. CW/ Hannah Saad of the time, accordinging to the Joe Moore website.ebsite. It finished with 155 sackssacks spring, transitioned line, as Emil Ekiyor, who was the allowed all season,, which from right guard to left tackle, his spot No. 1 center in his class, is working tied for eighth in the coming out of high school. as a left guard. The other guard country with onee sack . CW/ “I feel like [Leatherwood’s] a is manned by redshirt senior Matt allowed per game. Hannah Saad really good offensive tackle as well Womack, who missed part of last year as offensive guard, but I feel like with a foot injury and wasn’t able to he’s back in his domain playing left break back into the starting group. UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS and the career center PRESENT tackle,” right tackle Jedrick Wills “He knows everything that’s said earlier in the spring. going on, knows the ins and outs of everything, and I feel like just for him to step up and give his knowledge of what’s actually happening is helpful not only to me, but the younger guys and everybody else around there,” Owens has done a Wills said. good job there, but Alabama also has Deionte Brown, Senior who is suspended for the first four we need to develop games of the season, at guard. The redshirt junior started five games the depth and during the middle of last year. Alongside three new starters, consistency there. Alabama needed a new offensive line coach once went to his alma mater, Georgia Tech. Saban Send replaced him with , who coached with the Atlanta Falcons and Rutgers. With Leatherwood making that Saban says the transition has been transition to the outside, Alabama “seamless,” and Wills agrees. needed to fill the middle of the line “He’s a great teacher, knows a before the end of the spring. lot about the game, a whole lot of It starts in the middle with center experience,” Wills said. “Just trying Off Chris Owens. Owens has been the to feed off him as much as we can.” starting center for most of the spring While the transition to a new coach and was the backup center last year has been easy, the second spring behind Pierschbacher. But just as scrimmage brought trouble. Wills much of a problem as it was last year left the scrimmage early with a high on defense, depth is a big concern. ankle sprain. “Center is [an] issue,” coach Nick “We don’t know the extent of Saban said. “Owens has done a good the injury,” Saban said after the job there, but we need to develop the scrimmage. “We’re doing an MRI. He depth and consistency there.” didn’t come back – we didn’t expect The depth is coming, as Saban him to come back. We wouldn’t let signed five offensive linemen in the him come back. So, we’ll see what the 2019 recruiting class, two of whom deal is when we do our MRI and all were five-star recruits and in the that probably on Monday.” top-7 at their positions, and two from According to AL.com, the MRI the 2018 recruiting class. came back normal, and Wills will One of the two from the 2018 class miss the rest of the spring but should is working his way into the first-team be healthy in a couple of weeks. PAGE 8 GAMEDAYGAMEDAY 22019019 PLAYERS TOWATCH BY JAMES OGLETREE STAFF REPORTER While returning players continue to grow into their positions, new faces will look to make a statement to close out the spring season. Here aarere some names to watch for in Alabama’s A-Day ggame:ame: LB Eyabi Anoma (Sophomore) The crown jewel of Alabama’s 2018 recruiting class, Anoma didn’t see the fi eld much in his true freshman season. Reports from spring scrimmages are that the former top-fi ve overall recruit has continued to fl ash incredible speed off the edge. Anoma entered his name in the transfer portal in February, but removed it a day later and has since been a “whole different Eyabi,” according to senior defensive lineman Raekwon Davis. With Terrell Lewis still recovering from injury, Anoma has taken some fi rst-team reps and could be in line for a big spring game. DE LaBryan Ray (Junior) Ray has been hailed as a future star since his true freshman season when he saw time in six games, but the team’s talent on the defensive line has prevented him from breaking out. With having graduated and moved on to the NFL, Ray now has his chance. Coaches have had him practice as an outside linebacker before this year, so they clearly see plenty of pass-rush potential in him. He and Raekwon Davis project a formidable defensive end pairing. CB Trevon Diggs (Senior) Having fi nally secured a long-term starting position at outside cornerback last season, Diggs’ season was cut short by a broken foot last October. The senior said this week that he’s back to 100% and has shaken off the rust after six months away from the fi eld. The team will count on Diggs, one of the secondary’s most experienced players, to continue to mentor the younger players and lock down opposing wide receivers. He has also practiced at Star (slot corner) before, so his versatility could be key in a pinch. RB Brian Robinson Jr. (Junior) Last season, Robinson carried the ball 69 times for 272 yards and scored two touchdowns in a reserve role. He will be one of the feature backs next season with the departure of and . The Tuscaloosa native already earned notoriety for his physical, bruising style of running and is poised for a breakout season after bidding his time for two seasons. He could also handle kickoff return duties after returning the kick fi ve times for 84 yards last season. OL Chris Owens (Redshirt Junior) After coming to Tuscaloosa as a highly touted recruit, Owens has served primarily in a reserve role during the fi rst few years of his Alabama career. That could change this season since he is vying for a starting position on the Crimson Tide’s newly rebuilt offensive line. He played primarily at center during spring practice but has also seen time at right guard. Owens can help solidify his spot as a starter with an impressive performance in the spring game. WR (Sophomore) After seeing substantial playing time at wide receiver and on special teams as a freshman, Waddle looks to claim a spot in the offense along with Jerry Jeudy, Henry Ruggs III and Devonta Smith. Last season, he recorded 45 receptions, 30 of which went for fi rst downs, for 848 yards and seven touchdowns. He led the SEC’s freshman receivers in receptions per game (3.1) and receiving yards per game (56.5), was named to the BREAKOUT – LaBryan Ray is expected to take on a SEC All-Freshman Team and larger role on the defensive line was an SEC Freshman of this season. CW / Hannah Saad the Year honoree by the SEC coaches. 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Editor | Camille Studebaker [email protected] news April 11, 2019 3 Exam timing conflicts with commencement Seniors graduating on the same day of their final exams ceremonies and events is responsible for scheduling commencements. have voiced their frustrations to Luoheng Han, the associate Presently, the ceremonies are divided provost for academic affairs, after their professors are by college, with one ceremony on Friday afternoon, three at different unavailable to fulfill their requests to reschedule. times on Saturday, and the final one, along with the law school’s, on Sunday. graduates at the president’s mansion This particular schedule arose after BY KEELY BREWER will begin at 1 p.m. and come to an end a devastating tornado hit Tuscaloosa CONTRIBUTING WRITER at 2 p.m., the same time Varner’s exam at the end of April 2011, forcing the time ends. University to reschedule Spring ith nearly 6,000 upcoming Varner, along with other students commencements for the Fall. The Wgraduates for the spring similarly affected by this schedule, schedule used at that time remained in commencement, producing a expressed her dread for the day of effect until 2017, when the department graduation schedule to accommodate graduation. moved the 6 p.m. Friday ceremony to all graduates is no simple feat. Over her four years at the 4:30 p.m. to provide families more time The University of Alabama must University, Varner said the vision of together after the ceremony. account for the students and their graduating pushed her through long Luoheng Han, the associate provost families, the workforce responsible nights spent studying for rigorous for academic affairs, provided insight to for maintaining the venue throughout tests. When schedules for exams and the situation, but not before expressing the weekend of graduation and the commencement were released, it was his sympathy for the students finding members of faculty, staff and apparent that this day would not unfold themselves in this situation. administration who will be in attendance as Varner anticipated. “As a parent myself, I do share your for the ceremonies. Coordinating “I’ve stayed up more times than I can concern,” Han said. “I think it’s very a schedule that meets the needs of count studying for tests,” Varner said. legitimate.” every individual is impossible, but one “I’ve been doing that for four years. I Han noted the efforts made by the GRADUATION – UA graduates may substantial conflict went unnoticed. work for the engineering department, Division of Strategic Communications have to shorten their celebrations due Alison Varner has spent the last I give tours and I’ve done so much. I to minimize the number of students to exams. CW / Emma Junck four years working toward a degree in was happy to graduate, but this whole impacted by this decision by assessing electrical engineering. She will walk situation just makes me unhappy to the exam schedule. The 11:30 a.m. to 2 layers include time constraints, across the stage to receive her diploma graduate from here, which is so sad.” p.m. time slot is for classes that meet parking and hotel availability for during the first commencement of the Varner is not the only student Monday, Wednesday and Friday at those in attendance, the time between spring on Friday, May 3, only hours concerned. Several of Varner’s noon, which they determined to have ceremonies for workers to prepare for after taking her final exam. classmates have found themselves in the least impact on graduating seniors. the next ceremony and countless other similar situations. Abby Rein, another Moving the Friday afternoon factors that are taken into consideration electrical engineering major, will be ceremony to Sunday, or even Monday, when building the schedule. taking the discrete mathematics final would remove the risk of conflict with Although it is too late to make major with Varner in addition to one at exams altogether, but Han was unsure adjustments for this year’s graduates, 8 a.m. if this has been considered in the past. Han encouraged students to continue I was happy to “I actually have two exams on that Varner proposed alternative solutions, voicing the problems they face so that Friday,” Rein said. “It’s just frustrating. including requiring professors to allow the University recognizes the changes graduate, but this That means I have to get ready for affected seniors to take the final during they need to make. whole situation just graduation at 6 o’clock in the morning dead week or adjusting the final exam “I think overall, from an academic when I need to be preparing for schedule in order to conclude earlier in affairs point of view, I would definitely makes me unhappy those finals.” the week. look into possibilities of how to improve to graduate from In the midst of getting dressed for Despite the numerous suggested this,” Han said. “[The problem] is graduation, taking two finals and solutions to this problem, it is one not easy, but we need to look at here, which is so sad. fighting the traffic of graduation with layers of complexity. These student concerns.” day, her family will be arriving from Kansas City. After recognizing the conflict, ALISON VARNER Varner and Rein both contacted their professors, proposing potential alternatives. Varner offered to take the PLAN TO GO Varner’s discrete mathematics exam exam at 8 a.m. or during dead week to will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on avoid being in an exam immediately UA Commencement May 3. She must line up for graduation before graduation. The professor at 3 p.m., just one hour after her exam declined her requests for a number time ends. of reasons. MAY 3, 4:30 p.m. (College of Education, While Varner did acknowledge that “[The professor’s] concern is that if College of Engineering, Capstone College of Nursing) the allotted time for exams typically he gives me the same exam that I’ll tell exceeds the amount of time students someone else what was on the test,” spend testing, she pointed out the Varner said. “And I would be willing to MAY 4, 9 a.m. (College of Communication & in-depth nature of the assessments for sign an honor statement or something this particular class. She commented on like that and be condemned if I did. He Information Sciences, College of Human her worry of rushing through an exam doesn’t want to make a different test Environmental Sciences, College of Social Work) that counts for 40% of her final grade, for me and the two other girls in my especially on the day of graduation. class. His concern is that if we do poorly “Even just taking the exam and on the test, he won’t be able to tell if MAY 4, 1:30 p.m. (Culverhouse College of Business) making it to graduation on time would he made a test that’s too hard or if we kind of be difficult, but in addition to didn’t prepare well enough, which I that, I wouldn’t get to enjoy the day understand, but, if I could get this fixed, MAY 4, 6 p.m. (College of Arts & Sciences) or see my family at all until after the I’d be willing to take whatever grade ceremony,” Varner said. I get.” To make the situation worse, The Division of Strategic MAY 5, 2 p.m. (Hugh F. Culverhouse Jr. School of Law) President Stuart R. Bell’s reception for Communications’ department of opinions 4 April 11, 2019

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We need more diversity in campus clubs Ryan Witt Some colleges are unaware of this issue, also racist. She was in a predominantly @ryannwittt BY AMBER BOSWELL which makes it even more disturbing. white sorority. After the video went viral, STAFF COLUMNIST Minorities are not afforded the same a woman of color might have become I’m excited to go and see opportunities as the average white hesitant about joining a predominantly iversity is important because student and are not accepted into some white sorority out of fear that she would Jerry Judy back on the field Dsociety consists of people of organizations, such as certain fraternities not be accepted by the current members. various backgrounds and cultures, all or sororities. In most cases, universities fail to realize representing the Tide. of whom deserve representation and Furthermore, some people look down on the division among certain groups and inclusion in everyday life. It is important others who do not look the same as them organizations. This can have a negative to appreciate diversity, mainly because on the outside. For example, a UA sorority effect on students because it can cause when you are working with people of a was accused of racism and sexism in a video them to think they are not good enough for TJ Kory different background and developing a posted on YouTube in 2015. In the video, particular groups on campus. For example, @ice_teej relationship with them, you can learn to most of the girls were white with blonde hair. a black person might find themselves understand their culture. After watching the four-minute promotional wanting to be white just to fit in with a The only man that matters, Racism is detrimental to people’s video, a person could possibly conclude that certain fraternity or sorority. College everyday lives. For example, workplace females of color were not allowed in that campuses should enforce the importance glory of the gridiron, Scott discrimination results in qualified people particular sorority. of diversity in social clubs, so fraternities of color getting passed over for positions and sororities can learn to accept people of Cochran! that instead go to unqualified white all backgrounds. people. University life is another area that Racial unity gives people the is often pervaded by racism. opportunity to love someone different Some UA organizations and clubs lack Racial unity from them. The power of love can Marissa Maguire diversity, ultimately giving our school gives people the overcome all and can unite people of all a generally distasteful representation. walks of life. In the words of musician Aloe @marissa_maguire opportunity to love Blacc, “People need to spread love towards Minority students are often hesitant Labryan Ray duhh!!!! to join certain organizations because someone that is strangers. We all bleed the same blood, of the homogenous makeup of the different from them. and we are all part of a global community club. Additionally, their race, gender now.” Race should have never been or background might have an effect the reason why society was separated. on whether they are selected to be in Diversity and unity go hand in hand and Ginger Buck member of an organization. should be implemented across all college @gingerbuck01 College campuses should work to Years later, another incident took place on campuses. It is a work in progress, but heavily enforce diversity and unity campus that captured people’s attention not with proper education and understanding, Will Reichard, our new in school organizations by making only on campus, but worldwide. The video we can all come together for the common diversity a requirement in every club and featured a young woman ranting about good of our community, despite race and field goal kicker! He enrolled organization on campus. This will give African American people and her strong background. members of every race and nationality dislike for them. In the video, her sorority Amber Boswell is a junior majoring in January. a chance to be fairly represented sisters were laughing and agreeing with her in news media. Her column runs on campus. bigotry, which made it seem like they were biweekly.

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and off the field, made me stand BY ANDREW LITTLEJOHN up tall, just as she would do. If you CONTRIBUTING WRITER were gonna do it, you were gonna do it 100%.” Davenport said Woods made arian “Deeno” Woods, a others grow around her, including D26-year-old University of her team members and coaches. Alabama rugby alumna, passed away “She made me grow as a coach,” on March 16 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Now Davenport said. “Deeno was unique her former teammates are coming and fierce.” together to help her family and honor her memory. “AAAYYYYYEEE BAMA RUGBY” DONATIONS – A GoFundMe was set up by the UA women's rugby team to help Woods' family pay was a common cheer to be heard for funeral expenses. CW / Kallie Chabla during Woods’ two years on the team With the money raised, at the University. “We are hoping to relieve some to sponsor players who can’t pay “She went out there every day, we would like to create of the financial stress put on her dues,” Reilly said. and when she stepped on that field, a fund in Deeno’s name family,” Thomas said. “Any extra Those interested in assisting the she put her multi-colored socks on amount will go to help her family in family can donate to their GoFundMe that looked a little crazy, "when she to sponsor players who any other ways.” named “'The Lion's Roar'- The Life & got ready to go she didn't stop,” said can’t pay dues. There are aims to eventually Legacy of Deeno Woods.” Krisie Stakely, a former captain of the make a fund in Woods’ name to help Rugby Common, a rugby apparel rugby team who played with Woods ease some of the financial burdens brand, will sell T-shirts through for two years. “She is one of the best CAITLIN REILLY of playing on the UA women’s April 30 in Woods’ memory. If 40 rugby players I’ve ever played with. rugby team. shirts are sold, $5 from every shirt I've played on a lot of different teams Woods off the field was the same “With the money raised, we would purchased will be donated to Woods’ and with a lot of different girls.” as she was on it. This is where she like to create a fund in Deeno’s name family by the company. While Woods was on the team, increased those bonds made on the then-head coach Alex Davenport said field and the ones that would last they advanced further in competition forever. It allows her teammates to than the team ever had before. remember her with such vigor and fondness. “She knew who she was,” Stakely said. “Deeno was unapologetic for being herself.” Woods’ death came as a surprise She is one of the best to the rugby women who knew her. rugby players I’ve ever Reilly said Woods wanted to go medical school. played with. I've played “You don't wake up one morning on a lot of different expecting it will be the last time,” Stakely said. “You don't expect to teams and with a lot of have a piece of your family to be different girls. gone, especially in rugby. Rugby’s unique. Rugby’s a culture. Rugby’s your family, and a piece of our KRISIE STAKELY family’s gone. It will never be the same, but I am really thankful that “Deeno was a member of the team we had her.” that won the 2015 SIRC [Southern A GoFundMe was set up by the UA Independent Rugby Conference] women's rugby alumni to help Woods’ Division II Championship,” family pay for funeral expenses. The Davenport said. “The same team original goal was $1,600, but this was advanced to the USA Rugby met quickly in less than 12 hours. Collegiate Playoffs Round of 16.” The goal was then raised to $4,050, During games, Davenport said which was met in less than 12 days Woods would “power through” eight with a total of 94 contributions. to 10 people. “It is incredible to see alumni “Others were expected to rise to come together, access time zones her level,” said Davenport. and countries,” said Caitlin Reilly, a “Deeno was a force to be reckoned UA women’s rugby team alumna and with,” said Tara Thomas, a former former teammate of Woods’. teammate of Woods’. Thomas was The team is determined to get Woods’ rugby “little,” meaning she enough donations to fly Woods’ was trained by Woods to take over family to campus during alumni her position of prop on the team. weekend for “Old Girls Weekend,” “Deeno had such high expectations where the current UA women's rugby for me, which was awesome,” Thomas team will face off against alumni in said. “She built my confidence on a match. Editor | Irene Richardson [email protected] 6 April 11, 2018 culture Daughter shares father’s Holocaust experience In just a few years, Ann Mollengarden’s father went Holocaust, I think that memory has to optimistic about the American future. be consistently maintained.” Citing the differences in the countries’ from an involved, community-loving child to a The South’s disaster, Kerm said, constitutions, Mollengarden said she bullied, isolated victim during Adolf Hitler’s rise to is the brutal history of slavery and believes that the checks and balances its repercussions. The installation of the U.S. government will continue power. Now, it is Mollengarden’s mission to take her of a monument to lynching to keep citizens safe. Her optimism, victims in Montgomery is a first Mollengarden said, is hard to shake. 93-year-old father’s story to students across the state. step in recognizing the victims of “I’m not going to be the family that Alabama’s past. picks up and goes in a heartbeat," relatives were forcibly removed “There were serious violations of Mollengarden said. "I’ll be the family BY LEAH GOGGINS from their homes and murdered in civil rights and human rights in the who sticks around and says, ‘It’s STAFF REPORTER concentration camps. form of slavery and the civil rights going to get better,’” “I’m generally movement,” Kerm said. “I don’t think an optimistic person, but that may that we have adequately addressed be dangerous.” or Robert May, growing up that legacy.” One of Mollengarden’s final lessons in Camberg, Germany, was a F Kerm brought up her concerns for the audience was about passivity quickly deteriorating nightmare. during Mollengarden’s Q&A session, during times of political strife. Step May came from a family that was There were serious where Mollengarden was also asked one, Mollengarden later explained, is deeply entrenched in German culture. about the persistence of scapegoating, staying aware. In the days of instant His relatives fought in World War I and violations of civil life as a second-generation Holocaust news notifications and endless current the Franco-Prussian War. His father rights and human survivor and the United States’ events coverage, being unaware is owned a small family business in the rights in the form of current political climate. simply inexcusable, Mollengarden middle of their small town. He spent Though Mollengarden noted that said. The next step is straightforward: his boyhood days playing in his uncle’s slavery and the civil her father is “frightened” Do something. hardware store and doing schoolwork rights movement. I by the similarities “You need to look at what can with his trusty slate and pencil. Then, between the state happen and say, ‘Do I want to be when May reached the third grade, his don’t think that we of the U.S. and the part of a change, to make this childhood abruptly stopped. have adequately rise of Nazism not happen, or am I going May’s daughter, Ann Mollengarden, in Germany, to be content to see what has dedicated her life to educating addressed that legacy. she remains happens?’” Mollengarden others on how and why her said. “If you want to be father’s childhood came to an part of the change, you end. Mollengarden, who serves as DANIELLE KERM have to, have to be part of the education coordinator at the the change.” Birmingham Holocaust Education Center, has travelled internationally “My great-grandfather in an effort to learn all she can about came from Russia before the Jews affected by the Holocaust. war, so I guess it was important Mollengarden has compiled her for me to know this story,” research into a 60-minute multimedia Silberman said. “I guess I lecture, which she brought to never accounted for the Tuscaloosa on Tuesday evening. Her people who lost their lives presentation, rich with historical helping others survive.” detail and familial anecdotes, stirred Though May’s aunts the crowd at the Ferguson Center. and uncles perished, he, his brothers and his parents made it safely to New Orleans, where they began to start over. You need to look at May became a doctor who enlisted in the U.S. Army, what can happen and where he climbed up the say, "Do I want to be ranks of an army in need of medical professionals and quickly became the part of a change, to chief of OB-GYN at the Fort Walton make this not happen, Beach base in Florida. As Mollengarden introduced or am I going to be the audience to her cast of family content to see what members who were integral to her happens?" father’s story, she often displayed their stolpersteine, stumbling stones placed in recognition of those lost to ANN the Holocaust. This memorialization, MOLLENGARDEN among other dedicated sites that Mollengarden described, led law Jacob Silberman, a senior majoring school student Danielle Kerm to draw in communication studies, attended parallels to memorials in the South. the event with his friends and fellow “The extent to which this disaster members of Alpha Epsilon Pi, a Jewish has been memorialized in Germany, fraternity on campus. For Silberman, the importance of retaining that it was the harrowing story of May’s memory and recognizing that legacy aunts and uncles that stuck with him. in the present day is very important, As Mollengarden explained, her I think,” Kerm said. “That really HISTORY – Ann Mollengarden has dedicated father’s immediate family was able resonated with me because it is her life to spreading to escape Germany with help from something that is absolutely critical. awareness about their relatives in Milan and Holland. To come to terms with events as the Holocaust. As Hitler’s power expanded, those destructive and reprehensible as the CW / Joe Will Field thursday April 11, 2019 7

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she came into contact with Mainz BY JACK KENNEDY and the Alabama coaching staff, STAFF REPORTER Cortina Pou was impressed by their philosophy and scheduled a visit ith three singles matches to Tuscaloosa, which is when she Wstill in play, Alabama found committed to Alabama. itself with a 3-2 advantage over “I liked their way of working No. 23 Florida heading into the third and felt like I was a great fit for sets. The Crimson Tide was down the team,” Cortina Pou said. “Here on courts No. 2 and No. 5, which left you have everything you need to junior Alba Cortina Pou on court be successful.” No. 3 to be the player to clinch the In her sophomore season, she match. Up 4-0 in the third set, it compiled a 14-3 record in singles seemed that she would coast to play, primarily at the No. 5 and victory, but that was not the case. No. 6 position. During the offseason, Her opponent, Marlee Zein, Mainz noticed Cortina Pou’s proceeded to win the following significant improvement in all three games to put the pressure on aspects of her game and moved her Cortina Pou. The next game, with up in the lineup to the No. 3 spot, Zein serving, was back and forth where she has excelled with a 15-4 and culminated at the deuce point. record on the year. If Cortina Pou won the point, she “She is the one player in my 28 would take the lead 5-3 with a serve years of coaching that I have seen next game, but with a loss, Zein such a considerable jump [in her would put the match back on serve. development],” Mainz said. “And it’s Despite the adversity, Cortina Pou not only from last year to this year, won the deuce point and then closed but from three weeks ago to now.” out the match with a dominant game What has been a struggle for the to win the third set 6-3. It was the whole team has also been a struggle second time in program history for for Cortina Pou, and that is the Alabama to beat Florida. doubles point. The doubles point is crucial in collegiate tennis because it allows the winner to only need three victories in the six singles matches, rather than four of the six for the loser. I wanted to get the win After losing five straight doubles for the team so bad in SEC matches, Cortina Pou and her doubles partner, junior Luca because we have been Fabian, bounced back with a critical win against Florida, which allowed working really hard Alabama to go into singles play with a lead and was the decisive point in and deserved it. the match. “We are getting better,” Cortina Pou said. “We are really good ALBA together, but we need to be more CORTINA POU consistent. Last weekend we played “It was such a relief because I was good, so we are going to build off so nervous,” Cortina Pou said. “I of that.” wanted to get the win for the team so Even though Cortina Pou has bad because we have been working developed into a consistent player really hard and deserved it.” for Alabama, Mainz believes this is But this was not the first time for only the tip of the iceberg in terms Cortina Pou to clinch a critical match of her play. for Alabama this season. Just two “It’s so encouraging because she is weeks prior to the Florida match, not done,” Mainz said. “She can get the Blanes, Spain, native lost the a lot better.” first set and was 3-2 in the second set against Auburn when head coach Jenny Mainz told Cortina Pou, “Keep Alba Cortina Pou throwing punches and compete your Photo courtesy of way back into the match.” UA Athletics Cortina Pou fought back to win the following four games to win the second set and eventually won the third set to win the match for Alabama. “She is one of the few players that can pull herself out of a bad situation,” Mainz said. “In an instant, she can say, ‘okay, here we go,’ and move on.” Prior to her career at Alabama, she started her career at Texas Tech University but decided to transfer after her freshman year. When