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Dorm deposit hike could Tide outdunks Vandy Downtown offers upscale cause student woes in overtime thriller nightlife to students OPINIONS, Page 4 SPORTS, Page 5 THE SCENE, Page 10 Thursday, February 9, 2006 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 112, Issue 85 AG: church attacks assault on state the heart of these commu- The FBI is looking Arsonists should pay, top law nities,” King said. “These into whether the fires enforcement official says are the places where peo- were civil rights viola- ple dedicate their babies, tions under laws cover- BY MARLIN CADDELL pray when something is ing attacks on religious Metro/State Editor wrong … and bury their property, and the state ■ [email protected] dead.” and federal government He said insurance has offered $10,000 in Alabama Attorney General Troy money is not enough to rewards for information. King told the Business Law Society heal the wounds of com- Troy King King said one of his on Wednesday that he was doing munities affected by worries about the burn- everything in his power to stop the the arsonists, and he ings is the fear it cre- arsonist attacks that have burned called the burnings an “attack on ates, which can lead to vigilantism. nine churches in the state in the Alabama.” He said members of community past week. King said the FBI and the federal churches who are worried about Last week, five Baptist churches agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, their church being burned might were burned in rural Bibb County Tobacco and Firearms were working “take up their shotguns to stand and four more were set ablaze with local law enforcement to find watch in the church.” in Greene, Pickens and Sumter the suspects in the case. The Tuscaloosa Baptist Assoc- Counties Tuesday. Five of the ATF spokesman Rich Maria- iation has asked church leaders nine churches were burned to the nos told the Associated Press more to put neighborhood watches in AP/ Dan Lopez ground. than 50 agents are now assigned to place to increase security, according Members of the Brierfield Fire Department look at the remains of the Ashby Baptist Church in “These arsonists did more than the investigation and it is the No. 1 Ashby Friday. The church burned as part of a group of suspected arson fires in Alabama early just attack churches; they attacked priority nationally. See TROY, Page 2 Friday morning. The church has a congregation of about 75 people. Get yourkicks at the Rec Café cuts off Students break a sweat in free karate class BY ALEXANDRA BATTITO alcohol sales Staff Reporter ■ [email protected] meeting with Bama Dining Crimson Café owner fears officials. In an upstairs room, the Dining Dollars could be By UA rules, Dining Dollars, students came in, bowed which are charged to every and murmured “osu,” which used to buy alcohol student’s account each semes- in Japanese means, “to push ter, cannot be used for alcohol ahead.” BY KRISTEN TROTTER purchases. Then they fought — for Senior Staff Reporter The system Crimson Café sport. ■ [email protected] uses for purchases other than They are students in a free Rec Center class that teaches The popular student hang- cash only offers two func- a traditional form of karate out Crimson Café halted tions, one for credit or debit called Yoshukai, which alcohol sales Wednesday cards and the other for ACTion means “strive for excellence.” because of concerns that cards, said Rhett Madden, the The class offers stu- students could use Dining café’s owner. dents a new, more spiritu- Dollars to pay for alcohol, ally in-tune but easy-to-learn the café’s owner said after a See CAFÉ, Page 2 way to work out. The class is a fun and unique way to work out, CW/ Cory Johnson regardless of previous experi- Kimi Pearson, a freshman majoring in psychology, kicks Eric Dunkerley, a freshman majoring in biology, at ence, said Eric Shoults, presi- a karate class in the Rec Center Thursday. dent of Yoshukai Karate at the Capstone. Students may stamina and self-confidence. Another advantage of the workout at the same time is a join at any time of the year “If you go to an aerobics class is self-defense, which real plus.” simply by showing up to any or bicycle class, you go to is taught in general and in Shoults said another of the scheduled classes, he work out, but you don’t really sessions that are specifically important and unique aspect said. learn anything or gain a skill designed for women, said of karate is sportsmanship Shoults is one of two sen- from it,” Shoults said. “If you Justin McClarran, the other and respect for others. seis, or teachers, of the class, come here, you’re not only sensei of the class. “When you fight, you’re both of whom have more than going to get a good workout, “For women, the self- not angry at your opponent,” 11 years of karate experience. but you’ll also learn how to defense aspect is a big he said. “You don’t want to He said some of the advan- defend yourself. You’ll gain advantage,” McClarran said. hurt your opponent. You tages of taking the class are self-confidence and so many “But just being able to do CW/ T.G. Paschal increased coordination and more things than just burn- the punches and kicks and Students dine at the Crimson Café Wednesday night. The café's owner said balance as well as increased ing calories.” getting a good cardiovascular See KARATE, Page 3 it will not serve alcohol to prevent its purchase with Dining Dollars. Giving blood not glamorous, but rewarding, students say Bethany BY KATIE STALLCUP “A lot of students do it “My dad’s a doctor, and blood in a while. Whaley, Staff Reporter because there was some- [LifeSouth] is always calling Brandon Nye, a freshman ■ [email protected] one dear to their heart that him because of his blood majoring in nursing, thought a freshman needed blood, and most of type, and I have the same along the same lines. majoring in About once a month, a red, them have good reasons,” type,” Wells said. “Why not?” Nye said. psychology, white and blue LifeSouth Menendez said. “You’re sav- If it were her lying on the “There are so many things donates blood bus parks in front of the ing lives, regardless of your hospital bed, she said, “I going on, you might as well. with the Ferguson Center, ready to reason for giving, and we would hope someone would It’s just a good thing to do help of accept donations from stu- appreciate that.” donate.” — it only takes 30 minutes of Some students were in- Other students decide to technician dents. your time at most.” Most students and faculty spired by parents who made give blood on the spur of the Bethany Whaley, a fresh- Stephanie members just walk by. a habit of giving blood. moment. Zac Snider, a fresh- man in psychology, joked, Menendez Unlike volunteering time “My mom always donat- man majoring in business, “I like the free cookies and on Monday for charities or student ed blood, so whenever she said he had never donated juice. And I have [type] O afternoon organizations, giving blood went, I donated blood, too,” before. blood, the universal donor.” at the is not something students said Timmy Conley, a senior “I like to try new things, One donation can save normally put on a résumé. majoring in finance. “Some- and you get to help out,” Ferguson three lives, said Ryan Sher- The ones who do take the one may need it — you never Snider said. man, a LifeSouth donor Center time to donate have differ- know.” Holly Dobbins, a senior recruiter for the Tuscaloosa Plaza. ent reasons for doing so, Jenny Wells, a freshman majoring in aerospace engi- area. said Stephanie Menendez, a majoring in communications, neering, said she just saw CW/ Kasey Wakeley LifeSouth technician. said her father inspired her. the bus and hadn’t given See BLOOD, Page 3 ■ ■ ■ The Crimson White Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom — 348-6144 Fax — 348-4116 Advertising — 348-7845 www.cw.ua.edu ■ Classifieds — 348-7355 ■ Letters, op-eds — [email protected] ■ Press releases, announcements — [email protected] online Thursday, February 9, 2006 ■ NEWS 2 machine can make back all King said people in the convention next year. CAMPUS KING the money someone paid in constitutional reform move- Continued from Page 1 a fine. Right now, it’s profit- ment are asking the wrong Information from the Assoc- able to run these operations questions to Alabama resi- iated Press was used in this to The Tuscaloosa News on in Alabama.” dents. report. Wednesday. King’s plan is to close loop- He said most Alabamians holes in state law through could come to an agreement INTobrief submit a brief, e-mail [email protected] sweeping reforms in gam- that reforms are needed in AG wants to close bling laws “to take the profit the constitution, but he said out of gambling.” he didn’t think these same CORRECTIONS loopholes in gambling If passed by the state groups could come to an Legislature, King said his agreement about who should ■ The caption of a photo appearing with a Wednesday King said increases in tech- reforms included fines of be responsible for writing the story about the spring Career Fair mischaracterized the nology, with the development more than $1,000 per machine new constitution.