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Monday, March 3, 2008 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 114, Issue 95 Four arrested ■ THE WAY WE LIVE: HISTORY OF STUDENT HOUSING for protest Student housing: then and now inside Ferg BY JAMES JAILLET “plain, but durable.” The Assistant Community News Editor two buildings were 100 feet All four charged with long and less than 40 feet Editor’s note: This is the first wide. disorderly conduct in a four-part series about They were divided into 12 the past, present and future separate living spaces, each BY WAYNE GRAYSON of UA student housing. This containing a small living Assistant Student Life Editor story examines the growth of room with a fireplace and housing on campus from the two bedrooms. They had 36 Four participants in an University’s modest quarters different rooms and could anti-war demonstration were at the time of its founding to house 48 students. arrested Friday by University the rise of the campus’ sprawl- They were named police. ing residence halls. Franklin Hall and The group, whose names Washington Hall, and have not been released by the On Oct. 9, 1830, the they were the beginning University, reportedly stormed Huntsville Southern of student housing at the through the second-floor doors Advocate announced the Capstone. of the plaza enterance to the completion of the first phase The University could Ferguson Center around mid- of buildings for the soon-to- house just 96 students day Friday and began yelling open University of Alabama. when it opened in 1831. But and cursing. They ran towards The first seven buildings when the 2008 fall semes- the circular couches near the included a small library and ter begins, on-campus bed information desk, where three meeting hall, a classroom spaces will total more than people whose heads were cov- building with a lab, a small 6,000 — with nearly 1,000 Aerial view of Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library in the 1940s ered with red and white check- hotel and faculty housing. more on their way with the Photo courtesy of Hoole Special Collections Library. ered scarves were sitting. On both the east and west construction of Ridgecrest The four people dressed edges of the University, how- South. history, demand for it has more than 20 residence halls, share of changes, and so has up like soldiers began direct- ever, sat two more buildings. Though campus housing always managed to stay made up of dormitories, on-campus housing. ing their shouts toward those The Southern Advocate has grown considerably over higher. What started as two apartments and high-rises. three individuals. They pushed called the two buildings the University’s 176-year buildings has grown into The University has seen its See HOUSING, Page 6 them around, restrained them and eventually took them out the door. After the three “detainees” were taken away, one of the four “soldiers” announced that A-Day festivities to include Alan Jackson events like what had just been simulated were a common occurrence many miles away Gridiron Bash to visit The Ultimate Fan highlights and TIDE-TIX and 1-205-348- event attendance and the from the United States. He said Competition. other fan activities. BAMA. number of text message people who were considering the Capstone The event will Times for the event Ticket office hours are votes each school received. joining the army should con- be the first live have not yet been from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance counts for 70 sider that they will be doing BY PHIL OWEN performance set. The University is one of 20 percent of the ranking and things similar to what had just Assistant Entertainment Editor inside Bryant- Beginning today Football Bowl Subdivision votes count for the remain- been simulated. He also said Denny Stadium at 8 a.m., tickets schools that are participat- ing 30 percent. the military is oppressing peo- Fans of Alabama football since coun- for the event will ing in the Gridiron Bash. The winning school will ple thousands of miles away. now have another reason to try music band be available at Four other SEC schools receive a $1 million dona- He then invited any more travel to Tuscaloosa for this Alabama played Alan Jackson www.rolltide.com are involved: Tennessee, tion to its general scholar- students interested in learning spring’s A-Day Game. after the 1992 and www.gridiron- LSU, South Carolina and ship fund and the first two about the issue to a meeting Grammy-award winning A-Day Game bash.com. Field Kentucky. runners-up will receive that night in Morgan Hall. country artist Alan Jackson as a part of the Football seats are $56 and stadium The Gridiron Bash $500,000 and $250,000, Throughout all this, people will perform in Bryant– Centennial Celebration. seats are $39. Tickets will includes a competition respectively. The winner will began to gather around the Denny Stadium on April In addition to the con- also be available from the among the 20 schools, the be announced on national area to see what was going on. 11, the night before the A- cert, the Gridiron Bash Athletic Ticket Office at 9 USA Today Bash for Cash television on a currently Most people looked perplexed, Day Game, as a part of MSL will also include a pep a.m. via the ticket window Series. After all the events unannounced network. Sports & Entertainment’s rally introducing the in Coleman Coliseum and have taken place, the schools See ARRESTS, Page 3 inaugural Gridiron Bash: team and coaches, video over the phone at 1-877- will be ranked according to See JACKSON, Page 7 SGA presidential candidates offer different platforms

president’s office. by his congressman Robert “So everything in my plat- he would like to create if Candidate says without “I will be able to Aderholt to be Candidate wants to get form comes direct- elected is a pro- experience, job will be step in on day one a page for the more students involved ly from students.” gram that would and get to work,” U.S. House of Saucier, a junior give students a par- too difficult he said. Representatives in BY CHARITY SCOTT majoring in man- tial refund for their In fact, Kirby Washington, D.C., Student Life Editor agement informa- unused meal plan BY WAYNE GRAYSON said, ever since he for a summer. tion systems who meals. He said the Assistant Student Life Editor was able to work in Kirby said it was Stephen Saucier, a presi- said his lack of money could be politics he has, and there that he really dential candidate in the experience in the refunded as Dining If elected to serve as the couldn’t remem- caught the “politi- upcoming SGA elections, SGA is an asset Dollars or Bama next president of the SGA, ber when he first cal bug.” has developed a platform rather than a dis- Cash. Cason Kirby said the transi- became interested Cason Kirby “I really had the that is constantly growing advantage, said he Stephen Saucier “I talked to tion will be an easy one. in public service. chance to see how and changing. He said this would like to create President [Robert] After all, he is only three “I’ve always been dedicated people is because his main goal, if a Web site devoted Witt about it last doors down the hall. really passionate about can make a difference in the elected SGA president, would to creating a more open dia- week,” Saucier said. “He said Kirby, a junior majoring in politics and public service, lives of those they represent,” be to get more “regular” stu- logue between students and if we submitted a proposal, political science, is currently so I’ve always felt that was he said. “It was an invaluable dents involved and interest- SGA officials. He said this it would definitely be con- the vice president of Student what I was going to do,” he experience and I would do it ed in the governing body. would help lower apathy sidered.” Affairs, a job that comes said. again in a heartbeat.” “I’d like to create a more toward the SGA amongst stu- Saucier said he would also with an office no more As a sophomore in high dynamic and student-cen- dents. than 100 feet away from the school, Kirby was nominated See KIRBY, Page 2 tered government,” he said. Saucier said another thing See SAUCIER, Page 2

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Blood Center for the second annual UA Blood Drive the campaign period into Stephen Saucier, a junior Challenge. The blood drive is a friendly, two-day competi- the academic calendar. As a ■ The elections board accomplished this by majoring in management tion between the colleges in the University to see who can result of this vote, this year’s information sciences, is run- recruit the most blood donors. The winning college will fitting the campaign period to the academic campaign period grew by two ning against Kirby for presi- have bragging rights and a trophy to display until the next days, a changed welcomed by year. dent. He said the extension year. candidates. has particularly helped him The event kicks off on March 10 and ends on March Carl Bacon, the convener as an independent candi- 11, with the blood donation area open from 8 a.m. to 5 board. He said the more he talks to for the elections board, said date. p.m. both days. The blood donation site will Morgan Hall. Powe said her main focus students while campaigning, “I think it was useful,” he B101.7 FM will be onsite doing a live broadcast on Monday the campaign period has in supporting the vote was, in the more ideas he has to work said. “We were able to do a and there will be hotdogs for all donors from 11 a.m. to 1 grown since 2000, from the fact, to extend the campaign with once he is in office. little bit more than otherwise. p.m. original five days to the cur- period. “I personally think we have Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 rent nine days. “I just wanted the candi- an ideal system of campaign- We have less resources [than pounds and show a photo I.D. at the time of donation. For Bacon said the vote to fit dates to have a little bit longer ing right now,” he said. “I greek candidates] so a greater more information, please call toll-free (888) 795-2707 or the period to the academic to campaign this year because believe the system we have campaign period allows more visit www.lifesouth.org. calendar each year allows the it just seemed a little too quick right now is very effective.” contact and involvement.” LifeSouth provides blood components to 52 medi- elections board to make the in the past,” she said. Coleman did note, however, Current SGA President R.B. cal facilities in Alabama, and is the primary provider for campaign period and the vot- For candidates, the longer that he would like to increase Walker said he agreed with Brookwood, Shelby Baptist, St. Vincent’s East, St Vincent’s ing days that follow a more period means more time to the preliminary period of the the current candidates that St. Clair, St. Vincent’s Blount, Coosa Valley Hospital, effective process and more talk to and interact with stu- campaign, which would allow the additional time was ben- VAMC. LifeSouth is the secondary provider to the fol- convenient for students. dents. candidates to talk to more eficial. lowing hospitals: St. Vincent’s, Trinity Medical Center, Bethany Powe, a senior Aubrey Coleman, a sopho- student organizations. “Last year I wish that I had Children’s Hospital, Princeton Baptist, Walker Baptist, majoring in telecommunica- more majoring in internation- Cason Kirby, a junior major- a few more days, so I defi- Citizen’s Baptist, UAB, UAB West, UAB Highlands, Cooper tion and film, is the chair- al business, is running for vice ing in political science run- nitely support the decision of Green, DCH Tuscaloosa, Riverview MC, and Gadsden woman of the elections president of Academic Affairs. ning for president, said if the the elections board,” he said. RMC. These hospitals require an average of 1,000 units of blood each week to meet patient transfusion needs. the Senate is already consid- typically interact with one spring semesters. SAUCIER ering similar legislation. another, such as interna- “Most edition changes CHOM celebrates Sakura Festival Continued from Page 1 “Apparently, we’ve made tional students and domes- don’t really make a big dif- an impact already,” Saucier tic students, and freshmen ference,” he said. The Children’s Hands-On Museum is celebrating the said. and seniors. Saucier also has plans to Sakura Festival with a Japan house — an authentic replica like to see the left over money Saucier said that was not “I’d like to create a Big improve existing programs, of a traditional Japanese home. The Japan house will fea- in students’ Dining Dollars his only idea to improve Brothers, Big Sisters kind such as the recycling pro- ture a “Girl’s Day” display highlighting this unique holiday accounts be rolled over to parking, however. He would of program that students gram. Along with extending and the cultural role of girls in Japan. Visitors can create their student accounts at the a variety of Japanese-inspired art projects throughout end of each semester. like to create a program so could get involved in on a the general reach of the pro- the month, including kimono doll bookmarks, cherry “That way students would students will be able to work volunteer basis,” he said. “I gram, he said he wants to blossom pictures, Japanese fans, framed Imperial Couple get a check and be able to do off their parking ticket fines think this will create a more incorporate glass recycling paper dolls and origami Samurai helmets. The Creation whatever they want to with with community service, outsider-friendly environ- into the program. Station will be open daily to make kimono doll bookmarks that money,” he said. instead of paying them. ment.” Saucier said his platform with additional activities each weekend. Another big point on his “Most students just don’t Another new program he is fluid and will continue For more information on CHOM programs and activi- platform involves the park- have the money to pay $50 a said he would like to imple- to grow as long as students ties, visit www.chomonline.org or call 349-4235. ing situation on campus. pop [for] parking tickets,” he ment if elected is one that keep coming to him with Saucier had the addition said. would keep professors from their concerns. of universal parking spots Saucier said he also has switching the edition of the “I really wish to be give QUOTE OF THE DAY at the Student Recreation plans to increase contact book they’re using in their the student voice back to the Center on his platform, but between students who don’t class between the fall and SGA,” he said. “We are excited to be a part of the first-ever difficult coming into the he said. “I can use those and make sure they have a Gridiron Bash. There’s no doubt the enthusiasm office of SGA president relationships to impact good experience here at the KIRBY without relationships built,” students’ day-to-day lives University.” and support our fans showed the country at last Continued from Page 1

year’s A-Day Game helped this idea become a His senior year in high school, he became the SGA reality.” president. — Alabama head coach Nick Saban in a press release on At the University, Kirby is the Gridiron Bash. in his third year of involve- ment in the SGA. See “A-Day festivities to include Alan Jackson,” As a freshman, he served Page 1. as a senate assistant, a posi- tion Kirby said helped him learn as much as he could about the organization. The Crimson White is ... He became a senator ■ Mike Faulk - editor, ■ Will Nevin - opinions editor, for the College of Arts and [email protected], 348-8049 [email protected] Sciences his sophomore year and accepted a posi-Flying ■ Jessie Patterson - manag- ■ Matt Ferguson - chief copy tion as the secretary of the ing editor, [email protected]. editor, [email protected] Senate. edu ■ Corey Craft - entertain- Now, he said he is ready ■Megan Honeycutt - assis- ment editor, [email protected] for the next step. tant managing editor, ■ Phil Owen - assistant The first issue on Kirby’s megan. entertainment editor, platform is instituting a 24- hour library pilot program. [email protected] [email protected] Kirby said it’s important ■ Matt McLeod - design edi- ■ Dan Sellers - sports for students to have a place tor, [email protected] editor, [email protected] to study that is not only eas- ily accessible, but safe and Start ■ David Calhoun - assistant ■ Ryan Wright - assistant design editor, calhoun@ sports editor, [email protected]. secure as well. He said he also wants to cw.ua.edu edu make the academic forgive- ■ Amanda Peterson - ■ Charity Scott - student life ness policy more forgiv- community news editor, editor, [email protected] able, saying a change the [email protected] ■ Wayne Grayson - assistant policy would allow students to take challenging cours- ■ James Jaillet - assistant student life editor, wayne. es early on in their career community news editor, [email protected] without being terrified for [email protected] ■ April Williams - assistant their GPAs. ■ Andrea Mabry - photo photo editor, williams@ The third part of his plat- editor, [email protected] cw.ua.edu form calls for student co- chairs on University stand- ■ Jessica Charlton - graphics ■ Andrew Richardson - multi- ing committees. Kirby said editor, [email protected]. media editor, andrew.richard- if he is elected, the student edu [email protected] and campus life committee will be the first to have this Advertising ... kind of student leadership. 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Ensure that The Crimson White is the community newspaper of The University of Alabama. “[Running for president] your financial aid precedes you – and your GPC The Crimson White is an editorially free newspaper produced by students. was something I’d thought The University of Alabama cannot influence editorial decisions and editorial creditseasilytransferback–byarrangingfora opinions are those of the editorial board and do not represent the official opin- a lot about and it’s a huge ions of the University. responsibility,” Kirby said. Transient Student Letter from your academic Advertising offices of The Crimson White are on the first floor, Student Publications Building, 923 University Blvd. The advertising mailing address is P.O. “I thought about it and just advisor to our Office of Admission, PO Box Box 2389, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2389. decided experience does 89000,Atlanta,GA30356. 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BY MOLLY GRADY should be their own matter. its legitimacy,” Baxter said. Contributing Writer “If I want to give my money Chris Carr, a sophomore to someone or what they rep- majoring in civil engineering, Presidential candidate resent then that is my busi- said he agrees that the First John McCain’s recent strug- ness,” Owens said. Amendment should protect gle with campaign finance Ben Baxter, a junior major- campaign contributions, but regulations brought the topic ing in industrial engineering, thinks that the contributions of campaign finance to the said he thinks campaign con- should have a limit. forefront of the 2008 elec- tributions come with the ter- “For example we are tion. ritory when it comes to the guaranteed the right to free “How a candidate con- election process. speech by the first amend- ducts his or her campaign is It gives average Americans ment, but we can’t say what- a major way we learn about a way to support the candi- ever we want,” Carr said. his or her candidacy,” said date they agree with, Baxter “Slander, libel, and ‘fighting Patrick Cotter, a professor of said. words’ aren’t protected by the political science. “If people weren’t allowed First Amendment, just like Campaign financing plays to give campaign contribu- political corruption and brib- two pivotal — and often tions, then I believe that the ery shouldn’t be protected by contradictory — roles in any election process would lose the First Amendment.” election, Cotter said. First, money provides can- didates with tremendous advantages. The more money a candidate has, the more opportunities he or she has AP Help Moe’s to introduce himself or her- Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., left, listens to a question from Dell Inc., employee self to the public. Jeff Fleece, right, during a town hall meeting Friday in Round Rock, Texas. Some Democrats are concerned Candidates use the money that McCain has not adhered to laws regarding public financing in his campaign. for things like advertis- fight inflation! ing, Cotter said, and having to candidates, and whether to laws regarding public should not be limited, Cotter money means being domi- these donations will cause financing in his campaign, said. nating in elections. the candidate to be indebted according to CNN, and Proponents of reform Secondly, money does to any outside influences. McCain is denying the alle- disagree because they see not necessarily guarantee a “There is a general effort gations of impropriety. money as a factor that nega- candidate’s success. Cotter to make campaign financing Cotter said the debate tively limits campaigns and pointed to Republican can- transparent, but there are so is over whether campaign candidates. didate Mike Huckabee’s win- many ways to get around it,” finance regulations give “Campaign finance is a ning of pivotal states such as she said. McCain permission to opt question of who has influ- 10% discount to all Iowa as an example. Democrats are concerned out of his public financing ence in American politics and Cotter said voters are also McCain might have tried to — and the issue is quite that is why it’s worthwhile to concerned about the nega- take advantage of some of technical. pay attention to,” Cotter said. UA students with I.D. tive aspects and possible con- these loopholes in campaign Opponents of campaign Michelle Owens, a senior troversy campaign financ- finance laws. They have filed financing regulations believe majoring in management, ing brings with it. Voters are a formal petition with fed- contributing to a campaign said she agrees with Cotter’s concerned about the motives eral election officials, claim- is an exercise of their First viewpoint because campaign behind the donations made ing McCain has not adhered Amendment rights and contributions by individuals

University to speak on his and expression have been those involved behaved ARREST experiences in Iraq, while a violated, and we shudder to irresponsibly, no one was in Continued from Page 1 reenactment of a U.S. raid of think of what kind of society danger during the protest. Iraqi civilians was intended we live in where students, “The University of and a few people took out to demonstrate to students holding harmless protests Alabama strongly supports their cameras. the human cost of the U.S. are met with indefinite the right to free speech and A short while later, UAPD occupation of Iraq. detention and arrest.” welcomes expressions of cars appeared outside. According to the state- According to the state- opinion; however, we can- Officers appeared to be ment, Hurd led a similar ment, SDS will not apologize not condone and will not questioning the individual action at the University of for the disruptiveness of the tolerate behavior that mim- who had delivered the short North Carolina at Asheville, protest. ics a true emergency on our ...at the Meadowbrook Shopping Center on McFarland Blvd. speech at the end of the pro- which received much atten- “We do not apologize for campus,” Hebson said. test. tion from the UNCA cam- our protest being disruptive. According to UA spokes- pus and community after it The U.S. invasion of Iraq was woman Schandra Clark, occured on Feb. 5. disruptive,” the statement two of those taken into In the statement, SDS said. “...We have a right to custody were UA students asked for support against protest peacefully what we involved with the Students the University’s actions and feel is unjust.” for a Democratic Society called for the charges to be However, an e-mail about organization. The other two dropped. the incident sent out Friday were non-students involved “We, along with members to all students by Dean of with the group Iraq Veterans of the Tuscaloosa commu- Students Tim Hebson, called Against the War. nity, have condemned the the protest “disruptive,” Clark said all four involved University’s actions, see- “alarming” and “mimicking were arrested Friday and ing the response of campus a true emergency.” been charged with disor- police as not only excessive The e-mail referred to the derly conduct, and the two and unwarranted, but also protest as a “street drama” students have been referred as an act of intimidation with those involved dressed to Judicial Affairs. that essentially attempts to in military-style clothing and In a statement released deny students the right to behaving in a disruptive way by SDS, the group invited protest,” the statement said. that may have caused con- Jason Hurd of the Asheville, “We, as students, feel that cern for those in the area. N.C. chapter of IVAW to the our rights to free speech Hebson noted that while COSTA DEL MAR WEEKEND SALE at thursday29th friday30th saturday1st ONLY FREE long sleeve t-shirts coffee mug sunglasses croakies starting @ with purchase $119

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Just in case University different way to articulate my university regulation or safety Kirby for administrators have mis- From ideas, I can’t find any fault procedure could have saved placed their copies of the the High with what happened at the the lives that were tragically U.S. Constitution, I’d like to Georgia Ferg on Friday. The demon- taken from those communi- remind them of two small, Pines strators carried no weapons. ties. hardly noticeable provi- Why were they treated like a The University has good president sions: the First and Second danger to the community? intentions in both of these Amendments. While First The same rational argu- cases. But the actions admin- Editor’s note: The Crimson White began endorsing Amendment protections of ment applies to the student istrators have taken serve no free speech and the Second Will Nevin suspended because of his purpose other than to curtail candidates in this year’s SGA elections on Thursday. Amendment right to bear rifles. A student restoring an the rights of law-abiding stu- Today, the board will make its endorsement in the arms are at the very cor- guns. They sought to portray antique weapon — a student dents and citizens. Short of a presidential race. nerstone of our democracy, the misery of daily life in Iraq who has made no threats or greater presence by physical University poobahs have in a meaningful way through promises of violence — is not security guards, no step taken Vote for Cason Kirby. Vote for Cason Kirby. Vote thwarted them both in the street drama. a threat to the community at by the University — certainly for Cason Kirby. Please, for the love of all things past two weeks. Of course, in a show of large. To deprive him of his no arrests or suspensions crimson and white, vote Cason Kirby for SGA presi- On Feb. 19, a student was measured restraint, the Second Amendment rights — will make us any safer as a suspended after UAPD officers University, through Dean and the simple pleasure of community. dent. OK, we’re better now. found a rifle in his Lakeside tinkering with history is an In this 21st century age This year’s SGA presidential election is ostensibly of Students Tim Hebson, dorm room and another in sent out an e-mail saying, act of inexcusable coward- of terrorism and curtailed his vehicle. According to pub- between two candidates: Kirby, the current vice “The University of Alabama ice. The gun in the vehicle civil liberties, a quote from lished reports, the rifle found president of Student Affairs, and Stephen Saucier, strongly supports the right might merit some sort of Benjamin Franklin has in the dorm was a vintage an Avanti team member and president of the Table to free speech and welcomes punishment — after all, the become nearly clichéd: 1949 British weapon manu- University does ban weap- “Those who would give up Tennis Club. After talking to both of the candidates, expressions of opinion; how- factured in India, a rifle the ons on campus in the stu- essential liberty to purchase we see no reason not to support Kirby. ever, we cannot condone and student was in the process of dent handbook — but a sus- a little temporary safety, will not tolerate behavior that It’s not that we’re that enthused by Kirby. His restoring. The other weapon pension is taking things one deserve neither liberty nor mimics a true emergency on platform doesn’t truly stand out from those of past was used for target practice. measure too far. safety.” It might be old and candidates, and we cannot support his plan for the As far as can be determined, our campus.” Neither of these incidents tired after more than six years University to reexamine its academic forgiveness the student is still on suspen- That, for lack of a better, can be examined outside of of debate, but it isn’t any less sion. more intelligent word, is B.S. the specter of campus vio- true. policy. Even though Kirby would make a good SGA Last time I checked, this president, in another election, we might be tempt- When the University decid- lence cast by shooters at So, what will it be, ed it had enough fun abridg- was a university. You know, ed to back another candidate. Luckily for Kirby, he’s Virginia Tech and Northern University administrators? ing the Second Amendment, one of those places for peo- Illinois University. Those A real academic community running against Saucier, whose campaign has a it turned its sights on the First ple to explore and challenge men, however, were tragi- where differing ideas can half-hearted sense of administrative direction and Amendment on Friday. Four conventional thought, a place cally diseased. They had no be expressed or a milque- one of the weakest platforms we’ve ever seen. people — two students and where different ideas can rights they were seeking to toast land of fear and bubble We would say Saucier bombed during his endorse- two non-students — were be tolerated. Almost every- protect. They had no real wrap? ment interview, but that would be an offense to any arrested after a dramatic anti- thing should be a welcome intellectual points they were bomb that has ever exploded. We heard a thought war protest at the Ferguson addition to the discourse seeking to make. They were Will Nevin is opinions editor Center. The four wore mili- at any serious university. or two about parking, but his ideas represented not damaged men bent on killing of The Crimson White. His col- tary uniforms but carried no While I might have chosen a their fellow classmates. No umn runs on Mondays. so much a platform as a hodgepodge mismatch of poorly conceived afterthoughts. After talking with him, the thought of Saucier as president of the SGA is one we cannot fathom. In past years, we’ve had candidates with extreme ideas like disbanding the SGA. But only Saucier has had the nerve to walk into our office — to bring his candidacy before the people of this University community — with no sincere ideas whatsoever. Saucier claims his inspiration to run came from current SGA President R.B. Walker’s arrest for disor- derly conduct. If that’s true, it has to be one of the worst reasons for seeking public office we’ve ever heard. Leaders seek to change things for the bet- ter. They certainly don’t seek office to make light of someone else’s shortcomings, and they surely don’t malign an official who has served admirably aside from one unfortunate night in Birmingham. Saucier is so unready for office we’d say he’s part of some Machine scheme to forever sink indepen- dent hopes, but that would be giving too much credit to the Machine. So, when you head to the polls on Tuesday and

Wednesday, vote for the only candidate in the pres- UWIRE idential race who can lay claim to ideas, has the experience to implement his promises and entered this race with a clear purpose in mind. If you didn’t hear us the first time, vote for Cason Kirby. Our View is the consensus of the CW editorial board. Kirby strong candidate for president philanthropic goal in this Letter to the Editor community. She also stuck BY JESSE WOODS man does with what happens programs in SGA. also worked with on-campus her neck out to ensure that to him.” In my time in the One of the first projects the transportation for the expan- Key passionate candidate students’ voices were heard Change is an important SGA, I have worked extensive- SGA began pursuing during sion of the service hours of on the Strip issue. idea, especially on college ly with Cason Kirby. Let me his tenure was reviewing the the 348-RIDE system, which Last year, I met Kendra In her platform, Kendra campuses. Most students share what he has done with recent Strip report and issu- has always been a trademark Key when we took a class is proposing several proj- would say their time at the what has happened to him. ing another report, which bet- safety measure at our univer- together. We really got to ects that I know will make University changed their lives I met Cason our freshman ter represented student opin- sity. He was instrumental in know each other when test this University better. For in many ways. Some would year in an Alabama politics ion. Cason was integral to this creating a self-defense class time came around and we example, she is propos- say the University had such class in which I realized he project, serving on the com- for students that could count spent hours studying togeth- ing improved representa- a profound change on their possessed a passion for pub- mittee as an ex-officio mem- as course credit so no one had er. tion in Montgomery so that lives that they left as differ- lic service — something nec- ber and assisting in the com- to remain powerless against Since then, Kendra and I our books and tuition can ent people, with new goals essary for a job where you are pilation of the final report. attackers. have become close friends, be cheaper, better aware- and direction. Since change largely overworked and tre- Another major student Moreover, he has worked working together, laughing ness and promotion of is so important to students, mendously underpaid. I recall concern that occurred during to allow Dining Dollars to be together and even arguing off-campus programs like and our lives are changing his first campaign on campus Cason’s tenure was the cri- accepted at all athletic events. together. Kendra is one of the “Landlords, Leases, and so much, it is only logical to for SGA Senate, which he won sis of student safety. Several He has also greatly increased most passionate, motivated Legalities” and the Off- think change is warranted in and went on to become secre- incidents of break-ins and the number of ACT card read- people I have ever been Campus Association and a the student government. tary of the Senate. During his assaults in the near-campus ers present at these events around. She commits herself recycling program that will SGA terms last only one time in the legislative body, he housing area galvanized stu- to ensure quick and efficient intensely to every project, make our campus and our year, to allow for administra- worked assiduously to ensure dents into awareness of the entry. class, friendship, and cause community truly environ- tions to change regularly — records were accurately kept concerns of living away from In short, friends, I under- that she is involved with. mentally friendly. but some say so much change and the work of the Senate home. The SGA and the Office stand the desire and need for Naturally, when I found I have been around this is needed that an entirely new was available to all students of Student Affairs worked on change during this turbulent out she had decided to seek campus for three years now, person should arise who has through the Web site. Even the forefront ensuring stu- time in our lives. I simply ask the office of vice president of and so often I have noticed no experience in student gov- though he was not an execu- dents practiced safe living that we not indulge change for External Affairs, I was excit- our concerns go unnoticed. ernment. Change is good, but tive, he could be seen late in habits. Cason coordinated the sake of it and instead look not for its own sake. ed. I knew that if elected, I ask each and every one the Ferguson Center working the issuing of literature to the at the records of service and In this year’s presidential she could be the best VP the of you to join me in voting hard — a practice he contin- entire off-campus housing success. With that in mind, I election, the choice is clear Capstone has ever seen. for Kendra Key on Tuesday ues to keep. community in only 48 hours. am confident you will choose — someone who has worked Kendra has probably and Wednesday so that we Our sophomore year, he Many of Cason’s other ini- the person most able to serve in the SGA for most of his done more than any other can have a VP of External was elected vice president tiatives worked toward the as head of your government. collegiate career versus “the student on this campus to Affairs who deeply cares for for Student Affairs, often safety of students, including change,” someone who has make recycling a priority this student body. considered the most under- the implementation of the Jesse Woods is the Chairman and a reality. She and I have no experience in the SGA. To appreciated position in 348-CAB9 system allowing of the SGA Senate External quote Aldous Leonard Huxley, also been working to partner Morgan Welch Student Government. As VP students to secure a reputa- Affairs Committee and a SGA “Experience is not what hap- the SGA and my sorority in Junior, advertising and of Student Affairs, he oversaw ble cab for a flat rate by dial- senator for the College of pens to a man. It is what a making recycling an active public relations one of the largest subset of ing only one number. Cason Engineering

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Senior examines insurance market Kentuck announces Steven Spiehler traveling to Chicago to pres- March exhibit ent his paper. “I’m expecting to get a few Kentuck will be present- awarded for essay tough questions, but I’m look- ing “I Cannot See the Forest BY MARTHA GRAVLEE ing forward to it,” he said, not- for the Trees,” a show featur- Senior Staff Reporter ing that he wrote his paper ing works by artist Colin C. on “kind of” a controversial Stearns, at the Kentuck Art Last spring, Steven Spiehler topic. Center. A reception will be wrote an essay for his health- Williams said he thinks held Thursday from 5 p.m. care management class Spiehler will do well at the to 9 p.m., and the exhibit — next week, he will be pre- convention. will run March 6 to 29. senting it at a convention in “He’s given me his notes, The exhibit features pho- Chicago and picking up a and we’re going to pol- tographs of clear-cut areas $2,000 prize. ish it during the week. He in West Alabama. The prints Spiehler, a senior majoring in the show are made on will undoubtedly serve the in healthcare management, Printing Out Paper, which University well,” he said tackled the subject of the was, for the first 65 years During his four years at the individual insurance market, of photographic history, a Capstone, Spiehler has been a topic that has increased in major means of producing an involved citizen and hard relevance since the beginning photographic prints. worker, Williams said. of the 2008 presidential elec- Colin received his bach- “He’s basically done any- tion. elor’s degree of fine arts in thing that a university student The paper was entered in 2001 from the School of the can do,” Williams said. the Richard J. Stull Student Art Institute of Chicago and Spiehler is the chairman Essay Competition in his master’s degree of fine of the Blackburn Institute, Healthcare Management, a arts in 2007 from Hunter president of the Mortar Board prestigious national compe- College. tition for undergraduates in honor society, and a resident A special reception and CW/ Emily Rowe the field. Spiehler won sec- assistant. opportunity to meet Stearns Steven Spiehler, a senior majoring in health care managment, won second place in the Richard J. Stull ond place, making 2008 the Last summer, he did an will be held in conjunction Student Essay Competition, sponsored by the American College of Healthcare Executives. Steven is the sixth sixth year out of nine that UA internship with the Heritage with art night on Thursday student from the UA health care managment program to win the award in the past nine years. students have entered first-, Foundation in Washington, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. For second- or third-place essays D.C., a conservative think- additional information call in the competition. Williams said, by some esti- employers are given unfair tax Spiehler said his paper tank. (205) 758-1257 or visit www. The competition is spon- mates, 47 million Americans advantages that are not avail- detailed four solutions and “All of the leadership oppor- kentuck.org. sored by the American College are uninsured. able to individuals or smaller the strengths and weaknesses tunities I’ve had and the sup- of Healthcare Executives. In his paper, titled companies. of each approach. port from professors has been Music festival “I was told that my paper “Repairing the Individual “Large employers like “One of [the solutions] is phenomenal,” he said of his might be good enough to Health Insurance Market,” Regions Bank offer their reducing regulations on insur- time at the University. continues with compete in the competi- Spiehler examined the dis- employees health insur- ance,” Spiehler said. “State Spiehler will be graduating tion if I did some work on parities among different ance and deduct it,” he said. regulations cause health in May, and said he still isn’t SteelDrivers it,” Spiehler said. “Typically, approaches to obtaining “Smaller businesses can not insurance to be much more exactly sure what his next step health insurance, and pro- deduct it, and have to use expensive.” a student from our program will be. posed different solutions to after-tax dollars as opposed to Spiehler also proposed a The Tuscaloosa Arts submits an essay each year.” Williams said he currently solving the problem. pre-tax dollars.” system that would allow indi- Council’s fifth annual Eric Williams, a professor in has a job offer, and is waiting Bluegrass, Big Bands and the healthcare management “I did this paper on indi- One more reason why indi- viduals and entrepreneurs to vidual health insurance vidual health insurance is bet- pool resources in order to buy to hear from a graduate pro- More performing arts series program at the University, gram. said he worked with Spiehler and how we should move ter than from an employer is health insurance. continues with a concert by “Long-range, though, The SteelDrivers on March on his essay. toward a future where indi- that people are also afraid to He did not name national I know what I want to do,” 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bama “His paper was pretty pol- vidual health policies are the leave their jobs, because they healthcare, which has been Spiehler said. “And that’s Theatre. Tickets are $16 and ished to begin with, and it norm,” Spiehler said. “We are also leaving their health a popular approach among are on sale now at www. also addressed a key issue,” need to reduce the cost of insurance, he said. presidential candidates as one health policy on a national ticketleap.com, in-person Williams said. “Everybody’s health insurance and make it Williams said Spiehler’s of his solutions. level.” at the Arts Council offices talking about health insur- affordable to individuals.” paper addressed the dispar- “I’m very much into Williams said Spiehler will or by phone at 758-5195. ance now. All three [leading] Spiehler said individual ity of health insurance afford- the personal responsibil- be successful in his postgrad- For more information, go to presidential candidates have health insurance is ultimate- ability well, and said the essay ity in privatized healthcare,” uate pursuits. www.tuscarts.org. addressed it. It is very timely ly better than policies pro- took many different workable Spiehler said. “I have no doubt about in that respect.” vided by employers, but big approaches to the problem. Next week, Spiehler will be that,” he said. IN the community Monday 3Tuesday 4Wednesday 5Thursday 6Friday 7Saturday 8Sunday 9

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BY JESSICA ALEXANDER economics, said he wants Mallory Donnell, a junior faculty interviews, the Senior Staff Reporter Budget concerns the chance to give feedback majoring management online chat room, the stu- because he is the person and information systems. dent surveys and focus ARAMARK’s Market who always leaves com- “Compensation is always a groups, the University and Match will begin the survey ■ ARAMARK’s Market Match will begin the sur- ments in the suggestion good motivation for people Bama Dining can create a portion of its Bama Dining vey portion of its Bama Dining data analysis on box. to give their time, especially three- to five-year plan for data analysis on Tuesday. “I’m looking forward to when it is so limited.” continuously improving For the next three days, Tuesday. giving the University my The surveys will also ask dining on campus. surveyors will be asking stu- thoughts on the food and students what they like and The University will take dents for feedback concern- ■ Surveyors will be asking students for feed services,” Roberts said. dislike about their current data and choose the top 10 ing dining options on cam- back on campus dining options. Students who choose to dining options. DeFalco said proposals and assess the pus. participate will be com- students should be honest feasibility of their imple- “This is the most impor- ■ Students will be given dining coupons in ex- pensated with dining cou- about what they think. mentation. pons, DeFalco said. The “No one from Bama “It doesn’t mean all top tant time for students to change for their feedback. drive, plan and create the 10-minute surveys will ask Dining will handle the sur- 10 items will be done next master plan,” said A.J. students where they would veys,” DeFalco said. “We year,” DeFalco said. “We ■ The University will assess the feasibility of DeFalco, Bama Dining resi- build a new dining facility want to know the negative want to continually do dent district manager. “The implementing the top 10 proposals. and what kind of food they and the positive, that’s why something new.” student voice is the most want to be served there. we bring in a team. It’s like After Spring Break stu- important for us to make “Last week there was a third party entity. We want dents will be asked to par- change.” held devices will be ask- on campus. an online chat room that people to feel comfortable.” ticipate in focus groups, For the next three days ing students for feedback Geoffrey Roberts, a gave participants coupons Based on the informa- which is the final stage of surveyors carrying hand concerning dining options sophomore majoring in to the Cobb Theater,” said tion gathered from the the Market Match study. Sakura Festival held in Tuscaloosa this month BY VALERIE CASON in the festival with music, blossom pictures, Japanese Contributing Writer dance, art displays, events and fans, kimono and imperial 22nd Annual Sakura Festival a Haiku contest. dolls and origami samurai The Capstone International The 18th Annual Haiku helmets. Center Japan Program will Contest provides an opportu- The Tuscaloosa Public March 3 — Doll Festival/Hina Masturi March 17 — “Wii Gaming for Teens be celebrating the 22nd nity for citizens of Alabama Library will display an exhibit Exhibit, Noon - 4:30 p.m., 121F B.B. and Tweens” 4 p.m., Tuscaloosa Public annual Sakura Festival and Tuscaloosa’s sister city for Contemporary Japanese Comer Hall, Admission is free Library March 1 through 31 at the in Japan, Narashino City, to Culture. Other activities and University involving citizens win prizes from the festival. exhibits will take place at the March 6 — Ukiyoe: Pictures of the March 19 — “Japanese Folklore and of Tuscaloosa’s sister city in The poems can be written in Tuscaloosa Public Library and Floating World exhibit, 6:30 p.m. UA Puppet Show for School-age Youth,” 2 Japan. English or Japanese. the Weaver Bolden Library all Ferguson Center p.m., Tuscaloosa Public Library The Sakura Festival will The Sakura Festival at month. be held on the University’s the Children’s Hands-On- Comcast Cable channel 20 March 8 — “Cherry Blossoms/Sakura” March 20 — “A Gallery Talk” by campus and throughout the Museum will last all month will feature the “Great Day 2 p.m. UA Arboretum, 4801 Arboretum Dr. Catherine Pagani, 6:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa community. in Downtown Tuscaloosa, and in Tuscaloosa” shows so that Way, Mary Jo Modica tells history of Westervelt Warner Museum of Ameri- Sakura, meaning “cherry will allow people to visit an viewers can enjoy Japan’s tra- flowering cherry trees can Art blossom,” exhibits Japanese authentic replica of a Japanese ditional cultural activities and culture through various events home. preview upcoming Sakura March 11 — “Turning Japanese: How March 21 — The 10th Annual Art Con- all under the theme of “kaga- The Japan House features Festival activities on certain Winnifred Eaton Became Onoto Watan- test Tuscaloosa Sister Citites Commis- mi.” a display that underlines the days in March. na” by Dr. Edward Tang, 4:30 p.m., sion, “A Reflection on Your Community” “Kagami” means mirror, cultural role of girls in Japan The Doll Festival, or Hina W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library and is to remind people that and allows visitors to create Matsuri, the art gallery “Ukiyo- March 29 — “Matsuri in the Mall,” 11 they may see their own reflec- Japanese-inspired art proj- e: Pictures of the Floating March 15 — Tea Ceremony by Lilly a.m. - 5:40 p.m., McFarland Mall Cen- tions, as well as those of the ects. World” and the garden talk on Kimata Eagleson, 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., ter Court, Japanese exhibits & perfor- people they love and respect, The projects vary through- “Cherry Blossoms/Sakura” will Toshinan — Japanese Tea House, Bir- mances all around them. out the month of March, and be hosted at various buildings mingham Botanical Gardens People throughout the include Japanese fans, kimo- Southeast will be participating no doll bookmarks, cherry See SAKURA, Page 8 Growth and a new of everything,” Pradat said. added to keep up with post- each other well because we on-campus housing. HOUSING “The rooms weren’t fancy by war enrollment. By the 1960s, lived together. When I lived On the far north end of Continued from Page 1 generation any means. But, you had a several dorms were built that on campus I felt like I was a campus, buildings began shower down the hall, and you are still used today. bigger part of the University.” coming up months after their Antebellum days and In 1912, George H. Denny had everything you needed in Another Tutwiler Hall was She said when girls went out construction started. became president of the those days. It was comfort- constructed on campus, a 13- at night, they had to be back The falls of 2005, 2006 and a military institution University. His push for growth able. It got the job done.” story residence for women. to their rooms by 11 p.m. 2007 began with the open- and success of the University Pradat said he remembers Also, the 13-story Rose Towers “We had fun but we got ing of new complexes on the The University built two worked in many ways. paying $15 a month to live in was built to accommodate our work done too,” she said. north side of campus, replac- more dormitories after it During his time as presi- Gorgas Hall, and his room had married students. “We studied a lot but we went ing an area once dominated opened and had plans to dent and chancellor, student bunk beds and two desks. Paty Hall was added as a out at night and enjoyed our- by grassy fields and a small build two more. The second enrollment grew from 400 to Pradat said Pug’s, a popular men’s dorm, and Parham selves.” pond. A policy mandating all two buildings sat next to the 5,000, and many of the major restaurant on the Strip, was and Burke halls were built for From the 1960s, no new freshmen live on campus was first set, but were a little larg- academic buildings were just down the street. women. residence halls were built implemented in the fall of er. built, including Amelia Gayle “Everybody loved Pug’s,” he MarLa Sayers, a 1959 gradu- until 2000, when the Blount 2006. Students were charged Gorgas Library and most of said. “I think that was one of ate, is no stranger to living on Undergraduate Initiative Fall of 2008 will be the first a $30 fee, covering tuition, the buildings around the the best things about living campus. building was built. time in three years a new lodging and the use of cam- Quad. in Gorgas. I’ll tell you what, She lived at home her fresh- UA President Robert housing complex isn’t being pus study rooms. However, With increased enrollment though, we didn’t have any air man year, but lived in Harris Witt’s goal to bring enroll- opened to students. But fall students provided their own came the need for more stu- conditioning. You just had to Hall, New Hall and her soror- ment to 28,000 students, of 2009 will mark the opening beds and furniture. dent housing. The University open the windows and hope ity house for the next three however, has spurred anoth- of Ridgecrest South, the last But between 1831 and was divided into two campus- some cool air came in.” years. She made her way back er period of growth for building of the complex. 1860, the University had es — a men’s and a women’s. During World War II, to campus in the 1980s when trouble attracting students Most of the dorms built under University enrollment her husband, Roger Sayers, due to high admissions stan- Denny have since been torn dropped drastically, but on- was named president of the campus housing living was dards. And, on several occa- down. University. still popular. The University sions, papers around the A new Tutwiler Hall, which Sayers said living on cam- became a sort of military state reported incidents at was expanded twice during pus was practical for her. She institution again, and housed the University due to rowdy Denny’s tenure, was located was involved in on a lot of on soldiers during training. campus activities and liked to and drunken students, rebel- where Rose Administration After the war, UA President stay in and study during the lions on campus and stories is today and replaced the Raymond Paty asked the fed- day. of the overall weakness of Tutwiler Annex. eral government for tempo- “It was very pleasant,” she the administration. Harris Hall, a women’s dorm, rary housing for veterans and said. “We felt safe on campus, The newspapers deemed was built next to Tutwiler in their families. The result was and it felt like a second home the University a failure. the 1930s and is one of the few trailer-like housing, known as in a lot of ways. We all knew In response, UA President still standing from those days. the Riverside, Ridgecrest and Landon Garland turned the Six men’s dormitories were Alavet apartments, scattered University into a military built during Denny’s tenure, along the north side of cam- institution. After the Civil as well. pus. War broke out, the University John Pradat, a 1949 grad- was revived. uate, lived in Gorgas Hall, a After the University was men’s dorm built on old fra- Post-war expansion to burned down by Union ternity row to blend in with troops in the Civil War, the fraternity houses. present day Garland saw the need to save Pradat said he lived there the institution and immedi- all four years he attended the During President John ately ordered building sup- University. It was a popular Gallalee’s tenure, the University plies. Although the state and place to live, he said. growth shot up again. the University were broke, a “It was right in the middle Nine dormitories were building to house students was finished in the early 1870s. Woods Hall, or “the bar- racks,” became the focal The Student Government Association and point of the University, which was still a military the Office of Student Affairs institution. The University honors the memory of remained a military institu- tion until the early 1900s. During that time, several Meg Ingram on-campus housing facilities existed. Woods Hall was the with a Denny Chimes memorial tribute largest, and the others were 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. much like houses. The first women’s dorm on campus came in 1898, when March 3, 2008 Julia Tutwiler requested one of the men’s dorms be con- Friends and members of the University verted. The building became community are invited to gather near known as the Tutwiler the chimes Annex. THE CRIMSON WHITE NEWS ■ Monday, March 3, 2008 7 Morgan brings new courses to Honors College

BY LAUREN CABRAL experiences as college stu- service opportunity that focus- Dr. Jacqueline Senior Staff Reporter dents. es on helping impoverished V. Morgan has Morgan said there were families around Tuscaloosa been named similar programs in place in with yard work, home repairs When Jacqueline Morgan director of officially assumed her post other colleges, such as the and landscaping. The idea as director of the University Foundations of Engineering came from the program the University Honors Program on Jan. 1, she course and the Compass Christmas in April, a nation- Honors brought many ideas that she is Courses, but this one would wide initiative that helps low- Program and now working to bring to frui- be different. income homeowners, espe- the University tion. “This course would be more cially the elderly and disabled, Fellows Morgan, who previously specifically related to the maintain their homes. Experience in served as senior associate Honors College experience,” “We’re looking at the needs The UA Honors director of Undergraduate she said, adding that it would within the community and Admissions, said she is work- give students an opportunity how we as the Honors College College. ing to add new courses and to network with other stu- can help meet these needs,” Morgan said implement new programs dents, faculty members and she said. “Community ser- she will in an effort to give Honors staff. vice seems to be a very strong assure the College students more oppor- Another course that will focus for our students.” best possible tie into this one is the Gifts The program will take place tunities during their time at education for the University. and Passions course, which on Saturdays, so students who Honors College “Really, what I want to do is is aimed at helping students have busy schedules during broaden the Honors College find their calling. Morgan said the week will have time to par- students by experience,” she said. she got the idea for the course ticipate. Morgan said this is working with Morgan is in charge of the after hearing Gregg Levoy, a nice opportunity for those other pro- strategic planning for the author of “Callings: Finding who can’t academically afford grams within Honors College. Her duties and Following an Authentic to enroll in a community ser- the University. include making sure a wide Life,” speak at a workshop vice course. variety of courses are offered, about helping students find “Hopefully, it will enrich as well as making sure there their calling in life. your life as an Honors College are enough honors course Often, she said, students student and help you get to options in other colleges, such come to college with so many know other Honors College as honors English literature interests they don’t know students and serve the com- and honors history. which ones to pursue, mak- munity as a whole,” she said. “It’s our responsibility to ing this a valuable course for Another way Morgan said help students have multiple Honors College students. she hopes to enhance the col- experiences,” she said. “Part of Morgan said the course will lege experience is by starting be offered in conjunction with the question that we face con- an Honors College visiting art- the Career Center, and empha- tinually is. ‘How do we best ists series, which will consist of serve our students?’ sized the importance of work- musical artists, poets, profes- To address that question, ing with other colleges. CW/ April Williams Morgan said she plans to add “I do not see the Honors sors and others that will come a course to the fall 2008 offer- College working in isolation,” to share their talents with stu- the strategic planning efforts Morgan said board interested and get things done ings for incoming Honors she said. “We are a partnership dents. At orientation, students in the college. members will “have owner- and we want to be support- College freshmen designed to with other colleges on cam- living in residence halls will “We really value the stu- ship and implementation of make their transition to col- pus. We’ll probably be looking receive a list of who is coming ive of that,” she said. “I know lege easier. at how we can offer the course to visit. dents’ voice,” she said. “One their ideas,” and will have with strategic planning and Students would be paired together.” Morgan said the Honors of our greatest joys is seeing focus groups and sessions for growth and support that we with upperclassmen Honors Another program Morgan College Advisory Board, which students have more oppor- other Honors College students really can move into being the College students to help them said she plans to implement will be selected in the upcom- tunities and have a voice for to voice their ideas. best Honors College program navigate their first in fall 2008 is a community ing week, will be involved in change.” “We have students who are in the country.”

to 23909. last year’s A-Day Game helped ball, and now they will have a Last spring’s A-Day Game Alabama,” said UA Athletic JACKSON “We are excited to be a this idea become a reality. chance to help the University’s attracted a crowd exceeding Director Mal Moore in a Continued from Page 1 part of the first-ever Gridiron Hopefully, this spring week- general scholarship fund by the 92,138 capacity of Bryant- press release. “Gridiron Bash Bash,” Alabama head coach end will be the start of a new winning the Gridiron Bash. I Denny Stadium. extends the experience and Those who would like to Nick Saban said in a press tradition at the University of look forward to seeing every- “Few things in college ath- enables fans to support their vote for the Capstone can release. “There’s no doubt the Alabama. one Friday night at the con- letics equate to the excitement team, give back to their uni- send a text message con- enthusiasm and support our “As I’ve said before, our fans cert and Saturday afternoon around football in the spring, versity and have a great time taining the word “BAMA” fans showed the country at are the best in college foot- at the A-Day Game.” especially at the University of doing so.”

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BY DAVE FOLK with its own unique food ingested another country’s into the hallway to enjoy “We wanted to let other said. “[For instance] some Staff Reporter representing a different cul- traditional dishes. Donations it with friends and other people on campus know what students don’t know you can ture. The aroma of Arabic, were only accepted until attendees. other languages we have to take Swahili. Food always Rachel Carver rushed Chinese, French, German, enough money was collected “It’s pretty cool. I liked tast- offer,” she said. “You’re pretty attracts students, and it’s dif- around the crowded room, Hebrew, Brazilian, Korean, to pay for the event, which is ing stuff I never had before,” much getting to try things ferent food than American finishing up last-minute Thai, Swahili and Indonesian in its third semester here at said Matt Wehner, a graduate you don’t normally get to foods.” details before the Exotic Food foods wafted from the door the University. student in business adminis- try.” Wehner said he thought Tasting Tour began Friday and into the hallway of stu- “It’s a great way for people tration. Koji Arizumi, an instructor the Exotic Food Tasting Tour afternoon. By the time 2 p.m. dents, enticing them more to try all kinds of food and Carver, an administra- of Japanese at the Unversity, accomplished its goal of rolled around, a line of wait- to begin their adventure of learn about the cultures,” said tive secretary in the Critical agreed that the event is used using food to educate stu- ing students stretched down diverse flavors. Bethany Untied, a graduate Language Center, said the to let students know about dents about different cul- the hallway of B.B. Comer After giving a $5 donation, teaching assistant in French event, which was organized the not so ordinary languag- tures and how they can learn Hall and almost past the students were presented with linguistics and presenter of by the CLC and the mod- es that can be taken at the about them. offices, where tickets were a passport of means; at each the French crepes. ern language department, Capstone. “That’s the whole reason being sold. table they gathered cuisine, Once participants had was also used to promote the “Some students don’t know they have this thing, because The walls of 203 B.B Comer their passports would be piled their plates with a vari- University’s diverse language about those languages we food is such a big part of each were lined with tables, each stamped, signifying they had ety of food, they wandered program. are teaching here,” Aruzumi culture,” he said. Alumnus speaks about career development

BY ALDEN JONES Helen Crow Mills and John company’s executive vice indicted by a grand jury should be embraced in you thought McInnes’s speech Contributing Writer Carroll Mills Lecture series, president and chief admin- — and one was sent to the life.” was interesting. an endowed lecture series istrative officer. federal prison. Mandy Anderson, a fresh- “The part I found most that brings distinguished He said he also assisted McInnes said he wanted man majoring in pre-den- inspiring is when he talked Joe McInnes, director of about how he failed many the Alabama Department of alumni and citizens to cam- the Winton Blount fam- to bring integrity back to the tistry and a member of Transportation and an alum- pus to motivate and inspire ily in founding of the department and governor’s the Blount Undergraduate times, but still succeeded in nus of the University, spoke students. Blount Cultural Park and cabinet. He made the entire Initiative program, said she his career,” she said. Friday about the develop- In his lecture, titled “How the Alabama Shakespeare department follow his own ment of his career. I Got Here From There: The Festival, the sixth-larg- special code of ethics, which He said he started as a Reinvention of One’s Life est Shakespeare festival he called “Red’s Book,” in chemistry major at the and Career,” McInnes said in the world. The Blount honor of Blount. Aftco Fishing Short University before becoming he came to the University the Undergraduate Initiative was He said the desire for a law student, then worked week after his high school named in honor of Winton change already existed with- at an international con- graduation with uncharted “Red” Blount in 1999. in the transportation depart- struction company. Now, he dreams and a love for chem- In 2003, McInnes ment before he arrived, and is working in the state gov- istry. became the director of the when a hunger for change ernment. Tired of always finding Alabama Department of already exists, it is not hard “Very few people get to definite answers, he said he Transportation after being to instigate change. pick their destinies, but sought to study the unsolv- appointed by Gov. Bob Riley. “When setbacks do fall rather stumble upon [it] like able questions of the law as Before McInnes began, he into your path they can stop I did,” McInnes said. “I am a student at Jones School of said, the department had you dead in your tracks or also quite grateful that the Law. Then, he said, he spent faced many difficulties, they can inspire you on,” journey is not over.” the next 25 years working at especially since two of the McInnes said. “Either way, it McInnes was part of the Blount International as the last three directors were will be a turning point that Leonard named entrepreneur of year

BY JOSH VEAZEY Mullins also said the Contributing Writer University had a climate of politeness and helpfulness that he found nowhere else. UA entrepreneurs and faculty members received advice from the founder of a nationwide leader in healthy eating Thursday night at the UA Entrepreneurs Awards Banquet. Wiley Mullins, a UA alum- nus and owner of Uncle Wiley’s Inc., gave the keynote address and presented the award for Young Entrepreneur of the Year. “Don’t compare yourself to anyone else,” Mullins said. “If you have ideas, and you are passionate and energetic about something, go do it. Try CW/ Adam Smith it while you’re young.” Keynote speaker Wiley Mullins, a UA graduate who started his own Mullins’ company has cre- seasonings company, presents the 2008 Young Entrepreneur of the ated spices and seasonings Year award to Lauren Leonard, a 2006 UA graduate, at the UA entrepre- designed to limit sodium, neurship awards banquet Thursday night in Smith Hall. fat, cholesterol and calorie intake. He has also introduced America’s Wellness Team, glass jar into her daughter’s Mullins told a story about which has been endorsed lunchbox. This led to the idea how he found one of his larg- by the National Medical of plastic, single-serving pack- est investors while attending Association, and is the author ets, and sales skyrocketed. a retiree reception. Mullins of “Salad Makes the Meal.” Mullins decisions to make said after shaking hands and Lauren Leonard, a 2006 UA healthier products also briefly introducing himself, graduate, was named Young involved letters from cus- the man abruptly asked him if Entrepreneur of the Year for tomers who told him of high he needed any money. her success in her own com- blood pressure and potential Mullins also advised young pany, Leona, LLC, whose heart disease. Mullins said he entrepreneurs to be wary of spring 2008 collection found was also encouraged to make changing technology. profit across the Southeast. healthier foods from his family “We’ve only just begun,” The Alabama Elevator Pitch history. Mullins said. “Every day you Competition was won by “I had a mother that had go to the store, you see some- “Reach,” UA students market- quadruple bypass, and my thing new. Come up with intel- ing a product that would allow father died at 64,” Mullins said. ligent ways to market it.” a seatbelt to be cut in the event “So I know what its like to lose Mullins said the University of an emergency, an idea that people who you are very close contributed to his success by is not present in any mass- to chronic illness.” broadening his horizons to produced car. Mullins’ advice for young show him what it meant to be Mullins’ keynote empha- entrepreneurs centered a modern entrepreneur. sized a connection to people, around taking initiative and “When I was in high school, both as potential clients and meeting new, influential peo- business was bookkeeping potential customers. As an ple. and accounting,” Mullins said. example, he told the story of “Get involved,” Mullins said. “It’s so much more. It’s opera- working as a brand manager “Talk to people you don’t know. tions. It’s marketing. All of the for Mott’s applesauce, and When the invitation comes things I was introduced to here reading a letter from a mother from alumni banquets, go to exposed me to what it takes to who was afraid to put a large, them.” run a successful business.”

The Tea Ceremony will musical performances and SAKURA be held at the Japanese Tea some will incorporate UA Continued from Page 6 House at the Birmingham music groups in their pro- Botanical Garden. grams. “A Reflection on Your The Sakura Festival on the UA campus. Community” is the 10th includes many other activi- “Matsuri in the Mall” offers annual art contest at the ties, lectures, and programs the experience of learning Tuscaloosa Sister Cities as well as a drawing for a free about the country of Japan Commission is open to round-trip ticket to Japan. and Japanese culture at grades 1 through 12 in the For more informa- McFarland Mall. Tuscaloosa City School tion about Sakura Festival The booths for the mall System, Narashino, Japan, events, contact the Capstone exhibits include toys, and Schorndorf, Germany. International Center at (205) origami, woodworks, art and Stage activities will 348-5256 or bama.ua.edu/ floral activities. feature a variety of ~jprogram/sakura. Corey Craft ■ Editor [email protected] EntertainmentMonday, March 3, 2008 9 INbrief from wire reports ... ‘NCAA ’09’ cover could feature Big Al ‘Semi-Pro’ scores at the Students have chance want Big Al to win!” is one getting Big Al’s face on the weekend box office with of many springing up at col- cover. to vote for favorite leges across the country, “I’ve been visiting other $15 million vying for their mascot to Facebook groups, to see what mascots for game cover grace the cover of the game. their ranking is,” she said. LOS ANGELES — Will Ferrell’s The contest began Feb. 14, “Somebody said Auburn was basketball comedy “Semi- BY KELI GOODSON and ends March 14. Mascots higher than us right now, but Pro” dribbled to the top of the Entertainment Reporter from every Football Bowl hopefully that will change weekend box office, but it fell Subdivision conference are soon. We’ve been looking to short of his previous block- Big Al is making a play in the running. get some more support for buster openings in the sports for the cover of EA Sports’ “It’d be really awesome to Big Al. spoof genre, according to stu- “NCAA Football ’09” for the see Big Al on the cover of “I think that kind of like dio estimates Sunday. Nintendo Wii. College foot- the game for the Wii,” Jacobs special edition CD cov- The New Line Cinema film, ball fans can currently vote said. ers, if the Wii did several starring Ferrell as the owner for their mascot of choice She said she learned of the different mascots, that of a fictional basketball fran- through the official Electronic voting competition because would be a really big thing chise, grossed $15.3 million Arts Web site, www.easports. a friend sent her a Facebook — especially for college in its weekend debut. That com/ncaa09. invite to a group devoted to students,” she said. was lackluster compared to The Wii version will be getting Auburn University’s “I have friends that have a Ferrell’s 2006 NASCAR par- the only cover to sport the Aubie on the cover of the Wii, and I’m pretty positive ody “Talledega Nights: The winning mascot, a unique game. I’ll be over there playing it Ballad of Ricky Bobby,” which trait because this iteration of “So I started the group so every day,” Jacobs said. opened at $47 million, and “NCAA Football” will mark we could get Big Al’s name EA’s Web site states that last year’s figure skating com- the first time the game is out there,” Jacobs said. “I the Wii version will sport “EA edy “Blades of Glory,” which available for Nintendo’s latest think it will look good for the Sports Family Play,” which earned $33 million in its first console. The game will also be University.” the Web site says “creates a weekend. available for the PlayStation The group devoted to Big social, accessible experience Box office analysts said 2, PlayStation 3, PSP and Al’s campaign currently has for all to enjoy.” “Semi-Pro” likely suffered Xbox 360. Release dates have more than 900 members, But Jacobs, for one, is because it was released during not yet been published, but and the group started shortly not enthusiastic about this a normally slow season and the game is typically released after voting commenced. because she loves the game. was rated R, while “Talledega in late summer. “As soon as I found every- “We’re just trying to sup- Nights” and “Blades of Glory” Allison Jacobs, a junior thing out I got it up and run- port school spirit, and giving were rated PG-13. majoring in English, is the ning,” Jacobs said. them the chance to support founder of a Facebook group She said she has previously Big Al,” she said. “We really Lopez and Antony name devoted to getting Big Al to had problems using EA’s Web want to step it up and show the top. site to get to the voting tools, everybody that we’re a col- their newborn twins The group, titled “Wii but that won’t stop her from lege to be reckoned with.”

NEW YORK — Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have reportedly named their new- ‘NCAA ’09’ cover contest information born twins Max and Emme. Lopez’ manager, Simon ■ You can vote at the Elec- ■ This is the first NCAA game Fields, confirmed the babies’ tronic Arts Web site, www. to be released on the Wii names to People magazine on easports.com/ncaa09. Voting game system. Friday. will close March 14. The twins were born at a ■ The game will also be avail- Long Island hospital on Feb. ■ A Facebook group called able for PlayStation 2, Play- The Scene File/ Elliot A. Knight 22, with 5-pound, 7-ounce “Wii want Big Al to win!” Station 3, PSP and Xbox 360, Emme arriving about 15 can be found at http:// though those version of the minutes before her 6-pound ua.facebook.com/group. game will not feature the brother. The hospital’s name php?gid=8385283533 special cover. was not disclosed. Monday, March 3, 2008 ■ ENTERTAINMENT THE CRIMSON WHITE 10 ■ PSP REVIEW: ‘PATAPON’ PSP game lets players redeem fallen alien race

BY ADRIAN MORRIS specializes in pro- the game becomes pure ing that will take your atten- rewarding when you see Contributing Writer viding constant trial and error, which means tion away from the combat your small army decimate support fire at the enemy. that you’ll have to repeat at hand. the Zigotons. Each “Pon” has four the same stage over and The most important So, what is the exact ver- The PSP is having an alternate forms, which are over until you find the right aspect of “Patapon” is the dict on “Patapon?” It’s defi- amazing year thus far, and made by combining differ- unit combination. sound, and though I can’t say nitely not a game for every- it seems like Sony is finally ent materials found while “Patapon” has the some I would listen to “Patapon’s” body and will only appeal understanding what hand- hunting. Be careful choos- pretty basic controls. You soundtrack by itself, I can to few people in the older held gaming is about. The ing how many of each unit use the face buttons to beat say that the rhythms and crowd, but that doesn’t new PSP Slim has been out- you will utilize, because the the drums, and you use left beat are catchy. The music make it any less of a good selling the DS in Japan for limit caps out quickly, and and right on the d-pad to works for “Patapon,” and game. It’s perfect for pick up about two months, and it their is no way of upgrading look forward or backward. that’s all that matters. and play sessions, but you shows no signs of slowing. existing unit types. The first The controls work flaw- can also play it for hours. I “Patapon,” a new game form increases your attack lessly and are responsive. can only encourage you to with a clever mix of music speed, the second form There are only six com- Conclusion play it before you hate it. and strategy, and might just increases defense, the third mands in the game: move remind you of “Locoroco,” form increases attack and forward, attack, defend, “Patapon” is a charming but it help lead the PSP into the last form increases the miracle, dodge and power- little gem that is perfect battle with the DS for the chance of critical hits and up/charge. for younger people, but at month of March? status effects your units the same time has enough deal. depth to it that it can enter- ‘Patapon’ Before a battle begins, Graphics/presentation/ tain an older audience. The Story first stage involves hunting you are prompted to decide game isn’t short by any System: PSP small animals and occasion- which units you would like sound means and contains over Developer: Pyramid/Japan The story goes that the ally some larger ones. The to carry into battle. You can 30 stages, which translates “Patapon’s” visual style is Studios Patapons, little eyeball peo- second stage primarily deals only have three unit types, into about eight hours. But ple, were once a mighty war- and you can arrange each on par with “Locoroco,” and don’t worry; you’ll probably CW critic rating (out of four): with legendary Patapons though both games don’t rior race, but became weak who’ve been sealed into group unit into one of three end up playing longer due make any leaps in graphics, to the trial and error fac- and were exiled by their some evil form. These stages slots. Slower units like the they have a special art style tor. Though the game can enemies, the Zigotons. Now, act as boss battles and are Dekapon are best in front, to them that makes them be frustrating, it’s definitely years later, the Patapons are some of the hardest stages so they don’t fall behind. seeking to return to their Dances can also be per- lovable. The graphics never in the game; they force you make your eyes tired and, if former glory by finding formed before battle to to think about the best time anything, help you to enjoy “IT,” the promised land at affect the weather. These to attack, defend or dodge. it. “Patapon” never takes COME SEE THE NEW Earthend. It just so happens The third stage is usual- dances, called “Juju,” can be crucial to winning a battle. itself seriously and can put that you, the player, are ly a conflict between the Spring Collection! For instance, using the Wind a smile on your face even the one to lead them into Patapons and the Zigotons. Juju allows your archer units after playing it for only a battle, and you are given This stage isn’t terribly dif- to shoot further, while your couple minutes. the god-like title of “Mighty ficult, but it requires some The presentation is just Patapon.” enemy’s arrows can’t reach thought in how you arrange you. Also, the wind in cer- as good as any other AAA your units. tain stages changes natu- title for the PSP. The game Gameplay and Surprisingly, “Patapon” rally, so it pays to watch it provides some side enter- has a decent amount of closely. tainment with four different controls depth to it. There are six “Patapon” also has its mini-games, and the load unit types in the game and bad points. For starters, times are probably the best The gameplay in each one serves its own pur- you can’t actually pause the on the PSP, at least in my “Patapon” isn’t revolu- pose. The Yaripon are expert game — you can only quit opinion. The loads are usu- tionary, but it is fresh and spear users and can inflict the battle. Because the game ally only four to six seconds, completely different from some serious damage. relies heavily on sound, you and the stages can last any- any other strategy game to Their counterparts are the can’t play the game effec- where from three minutes date. The concept is that Yumipons; they are archer tively without headphones. to 10 minutes and longer, you control your Patapons units and, in my opinion, The PSP’s speakers, though depending on the player. through the use of different the best support unit in the loud, aren’t clear enough at The interface is clean, simple game. The Dekapon and and easy to use throughout drumbeats. As long as your times. Another complaint available at button combinations are the Tatepon are brute force is that the game ramps up the game, and dialogue is correct and played at the units, and the Kibapon is the difficulty about a third charming and witty enough right tempo, your Patapons a horse-bound unit whose to make you smirk. A bulk of the way through. There 525 Greensboro Ave. | 752.6931 will obey your commands. specialty is deflecting were times I found myself of the dialogue is spoken in The game’s levels work in enemy attacks. The last confused and wondering battle, but luckily it’s noth- Real Good Products. Real Good Life! a cycle of three stages. The unit is the Megapon, which what to do. At one point,

“And now folks, it’s time says after Nicholson, as for who do you trust. angry Col. Nathan Jessep in Add`^c\[dg Hubba, hubba, hubba. “A Few Good Men,” shouts, INbrief Money, money, money,” “Maybe we as officers have from wire reports ... Nicholson, as The Joker, a responsibility to this asks his audience in the country to see that the men VeaVXZid video titled “Jack and Hill.” and women charged with Jack Nicholson, in Then he goes on to make it its security are trained pro- variety of roles, endorses clear he puts his in Clinton. fessionals.” =Vc\Ndjg=Vi4 He also makes it clear he The video, which debuted isn’t happy with the current early Saturday on YouTube Clinton administration. and other file-sharing ser- H.A. Edwards is now leasing for fall. “Things could be better, vices was put together with Visit www.haedwards.com to view to a complete LOS ANGELES — He was Lloyd. Things could be a help from director Rob whole lot better,” Nicholson, The Joker in Batman, but Reiner, said “Jack and Hill” listing of avaliable homes. From the new Summit Jack Nicholson says he as frustrated writer Jack spokesman Yusuf K. Robb. Condominiums just one mile from University Mall wasn’t fooling around when Torrance, tells Lloyd the It was done without to houses located within walking distance from The he said in “A Few Good Men” bartender in “The Shining.” the Clinton campaign’s that there was nothing sexi- In the movie, Nicholson’s University of Alabama, H.A. Edwards has the home for you. er than saluting a woman. character then goes on a endorsement, Robb said. Nicholson, who is back- murderous rampage. In the “They decided to do this ing Sen. Hillary Rodham video, a message flashes as something on their own Clinton for president, took onscreen saying Clinton to assist her campaign,” he his endorsement to the “has a plan to deal with the said. Internet on Saturday with nearly 47 million Americans A Clinton campaign offi- a humorous collection of without health care.” cial did not return a call for clips that put his support She will also end the Iraq comment. Neither did rep- into the mouths of his most war and restore America’s resentatives for Nicholson film famous characters. credibility abroad, the video and Reiner.

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WASHINGTON — Barack Cast of stars can’t save Obama says his two daugh- ters are fans of Hannah historical nonsense ‘The Other Montana and Beyoncé, but BY PETERSON HILL think anything to do with Boleyn Girl’ Contributing Writer Britney Spears and Paris Hilton is “yuck.” Director: Michel Gondry The Democratic presi- I have often walked past , the Danielle Steele books Starring: Scarlett Johansson dential contender told celebrity magazine Us in Target or Barnes & Noble Natalie Portman and Eric Bana Weekly that his daughters, and vomited a little bit MPAA rating: PG-13 every time I imagine the Malia, 9, and Sasha, 6, got Release date: Feb. 29 to meet Beyoncé backstage filth contained in those at a concert and “they just books. Length: 115 minutes love her to death.” Until I saw “The Other CW critic rating (out of four): “They’re pretty down on Boleyn Girl,” I only had Britney and Paris and all of a vague assumption of that. They think that’s very what could be happening ‘yuck,’” he said. between the covers of such His wife, Michelle Obama, novels. But, with one of said she has a star crush on the trashiest and most his- Stevie Wonder. torically inaccurate films Bottom line: “The Other “I’ve been teasing her to come along in a long because Stevie fell off the time, I now have some idea, Contributed by rottentomatoes.com Boleyn Girl” is trashy, imma- stage at one of our events,” thanks to director Justin Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson star as the Boleyn sisters, Anne and Mary, in Justin Chadwick’s “The ture and filthy cinema. Obama said. “I said to her, Chadwick. Other Boleyn Girl.” The film is based on Phillipa Gregory’s bestseller, and also stars Eric Bana. ‘This is your favorite per- Chadwick’s film is a “his- filmmakers gave an argu- London to assist the Queen — perhaps they could have former, and you push him Looking upon the infa- torical drama,” in the loos- ment for the validity of the and for Mary to offer her even had a remix of that off the stage?’ Fortunately, mous story of how Anne est terms you are likely to be statement. womanly services at his famous scene from “Wild he was OK.” Boleyn lost her head (and if able to use it. It begins with From here, the film cuts discretion. Things.” But I guess these The Illinois senator three children running in to Mary’s wedding day. On The two women fight for two women are sisters, so that is a spoiler, you should described himself as a a field, and ends, presum- this same day, Papa Boleyn the love of this man the rest that would be a tad immor- have gone to history class), “pretty cool” dad who tries ably, in the same field. We I sense this could have been not to embarrass his daugh- decides it would be a good of the film. Throughout the al in a normal world. see the Boleyn girls, Mary idea to bring King Henry VIII film, they do terrible things The three leads of the an interesting picture. ters even when he’s dancing (Scarlett Johansson) and The problem is that the on “The Ellen DeGeneres (Eric Bana) for a visit so his to each other just to see the film are all adequate actors, Anne (Natalie Portman), direction by Chadwick Show,” as he did in October. daughter Anne can seduce other’s reaction. though I would argue Bana and the Boleyn boy, George wants this to be nothing Though campaign- him — and perhaps become The villain is clearly and Portman are in a league (Jim Sturgess), running and pregnant with a boy so the painted to be the seduc- ahead of Johansson, and more than a soap opera. ing keeps him away from It is bad when, at the sup- his family, Obama hasn’t playing with each other, as King has an heir. This is all tive Anne, while Mary is the do the best they can with we hear their father discuss- done for the advancement more undesirable — sup- the dreadfully soapy script posed height of dramatic skipped a parent-teacher tension, the entire theatre conference. ing the arranged marriage of social classes, because, as posedly ugly — hero. If from Peter Morgan. The begins to bellow in laugh- “He did miss one of he has already planned for we all know, pimping your Johansson is undesirable dialogue in this film is not ter. Sasha’s dance recitals in Mary. daughter to have the king’s and ugly then I will gladly merely bad, but borderline The film is as preposter- December and was bro- The scene is obviously bastard son raises you in the walk away from my intense childish. ken up about it,” Michelle stating one of the themes ranks of British society. love of cinema. Though I enjoy the three ous as it is an insult on your Obama told the magazine. of the film — arranged Then the story twists As I was watching, I felt leads, they are held captive intelligence. This might as “No one wants to miss 20 marriages are going to on us; when the King vis- myself bracing for the cat- by this script. Bana is the well be called “Real World: 6-year-olds in red cowboy destroy the British culture. its, he is taken captive by fight that was bound to only one that seems to even Tudor England,” because hats tapping to ‘These Boots This would be interest- the charms of Mary. So, ensue. This would have exist in the world of classi- it’s nothing but PG-13 Are Made for Walkin’.’” ing if it was true, or if the he moves her and Anne to at least held my interest cal England. smut. The Scene: on newsstands March 4 e h St UPeStore

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Hours this week at Ferguson Center and Tutwiler Hall: Monday- Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm Saturday 10:00am - 2:00pm 12 Monday, March 3, 2008 ■ SPORTS THE CRIMSON WHITE ■ MEN’S BASKETBALL Clock malfunction ends Tide comeback THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “By rule, we are required a 91-86 lead. But Alabama’s to go to the television moni- Demetrius Jemison hit a OXFORD, Miss. — tor,” game officials said in jumper to cut the margin to Mississippi was up by three a statement after Saturday’s 91-88 with 7.9 seconds left. points Saturday in the final game. “On the replay, we That’s when Hillman came seconds when Alabama’s determined that time had up with a steal for Alabama Senario Hillman came up expired, because the clock and missed a 3-pointer, with a steal and missed a had stopped at 2.5 seconds. Curtis grabbed the rebound 3-pointer. Dwayne Curtis We utilized all video and and the clock stopped. grabbed a rebound for Ole timing devices we had avail- The Crimson Tide (15-14, Miss with 2.5 seconds left, able to us.” 4-10) hit seven consecutive but the game clock suddenly The bizarre finish over- field goals and three free froze. shadowed an Alabama rally throws before Hillman’s final It was a strange moment. that nearly erased a 15-point game-tying attempt with six Players wondered what was deficit in the final 2:03. seconds left. going on. Fans were con- Mississippi coach Andy David Huertas had 18 fused. Game officials con- Kennedy seemed more con- points and nine rebounds ferred, and after using a cerned that his team almost for the Rebels, who kept stopwatch, determined the let a desperately needed win their slim NCAA Tournament game ended with Curtis in slip away. hopes alive by winning for possession of the defensive “All I know is that we’ve the second time in the past rebound. Mississippi won seen that kind of thing hap- three starts. 91-88. pen way too often to us this The game was tied 38-38 “They [officials] said the season,” he said. “Teams at halftime. clock had stopped at 2.5 have made huge runs at us Mykal Riley led Alabama seconds and it should have in the last few minutes — with 20 points, Jemison had run out,” said Alabama head Florida, LSU and we need 17, Rico Pickett and Hillman coach Mark Gottfried. “My to finish these things better had 13 each, and Richard question was, why wasn’t than we have.” Hendrix scored 10 points. there a foul called [putting AP Chris Warren led Ole Miss The Rebels shot 75 per- Curtis at the free throw line Alabama coach Mark Gottfried, center, discusses the end of the game with referee Doug Shows as with 25 points and Dwayne cent from the field in the with 2.5 seconds left]. We did Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy, left, looks on Saturday. Curtis chipped in 24, includ- second half, but needed six everything to him but throw ing a pair of decisive free consecutive free throws by him to the ground.” would be the second time ketball match this season. Tennessee women escaped throws with 16 seconds left. Curtis and Warren in the Game officials said the that’s happened in the final A similar problem occurred with a 59-58 win against No. Curtis’ free throws gave final minutes to preserve the clock malfunctioned, which moments of an SEC bas- when the top-ranked 5 Rutgers earlier this month. the Rebels (19-9, 5-9 SEC) win.

the Alabama won the Puerto tournament champion- 5-under, 67, on Sunday. The Tide started the SEC Rico Classic on Sunday. ships. Thompson finished tied TENNIS season off on a good note last INbrief The Tide finished at 10- Alabama won the Carpet for 10th (74-72-67/213). Continued from Page 14 Friday when they defeated the under par on the par 72 Rio Capital Collegiate on Sept. Joseph Sykora shot 68 on from wire reports ... No. 18 LSU Tigers 5-2. Mar Country Club course in 16, 2007, the Jerry Pate Sunday and finished tied for its first singles win with a 5-7, The Tigers were ranked Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, to National Intercollegiate on 31st (77-75-68/220). Mark 6-2, 6-4 score at the No. 4 posi- higher then the Razorbacks, Tide bests the rest with finish three shots ahead of Oct. 9, 2007 and the John Harrell finished tied for 47th tion against Chris Nott that but Arkansas had talent that top five-ranked Oklahoma Hayt Intercollegiate on Feb. (75-67-82/224) and Gator tied Alabama and Arkansas at was harder for Alabama to fourth tournament title State. 19. It has won each of those Todd finished tied at 57th 2-2. contain. Alabama shot 289-285- tournaments using a dif- (74-75-778/227). Minutes later, Saketh “I think a lot of times you of season 280/854 to win its second ferent lineup, showing how In the final team results, Myneni gave Alabama a 3-2 win matches with match-ups,” tournament in a row in just deep the Tide is this season. Alabama was first, 854, fol- lead with a 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 win at Pate said. RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO two tournament appearanc- Joining Swan in the top lowed by Oklahoma State, the No.1 position against No. “LSU’s probably a better – Matthew Swan became es this spring. 10 individuals at the Puerto 857, Georgia, 861, Duke, 95 Blake Strode. team then Arkansas, and we the third different Alabama It has now tied the four Rico classic was his team- 863, East Tennessee State, The Tide finished off the won a little bit more convinc- golfer to hoist an individual tournament champion- mate Michael Thompson, 867, Michigan, 870, Georgia Razorbacks from the No. 2 posi- ingly in a way, but we matched tournament championship ships it won last season. winner of four collegiate Tech, 871, Clemson, 875, tion when Mat Thibaudeau up better.” trophy this season, and his One more win would set a individual titles as a golfer North Carolina State, 876, defeated Colin Mascall 2-6, 7- Alabama will hit the road Crimson Tide teammates school record as the 2008 at Tulane as a freshman and Virginia Tech, 878, Texas, 6(5), 6-3 to give Alabama the next weekend as the team held up a team tournament team now ties the 2007 and sophomore. The 2007 U.S. 881, Northwestern, 884, 4-2 win and lots of momen- competes against Mississippi championship trophy for the 1972 Alabama golf teams Amateur finalist saved his Kent State, 886, Minnesota, tum as they continue the SEC State on Friday at 2 p.m. and fourth time this season as for most single season team best round for last, shooting 904, and Purdue, 911. schedule. No. 4 Ole Miss Sunday at 1 p.m. THE CRIMSON WHITE CLASSIFIEDS ■ Monday, March 3, 2008 13

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BY CAROLINE GWALTNEY floor exercise, the Tide had come from behind. Hoffman and Florida’s Senior Sports Reporter a season-high final score “It was definitely in the Ashley Reed tied for first on as well as season high vault back of my mind if I don’t the vault at 9.950. Price and The Alabama gymnastics (49.450) and beam (49.275) hit my full potential it’s not the Gators’ Corey Hartung team has a new nickname scores. going to be a big score,” tied for first on the bars at — the comeback girls. Freshman Kayla Hoffman’s Hoffman said. “The crowd 9.850. Price also finished And rightfully earned, one dazzling floor routine was amazing. Even the first on the beam with a 9.90 might add. brought Tide fans to their upperclassmen were saying score. The Crimson Tide is cer- feet as she tumbled her way they’d never felt this much Hoffman and Hartung tied tainly making a habit of to a 9.95. excitement in here before.” for high score on the floor come-from-behind victo- Sophomore Kassi Price And while Alabama was exercise at 9.950, while Price ries after stunning the No. 3 followed with another strong performing a season-best on and Hartung tied for first in Florida Gators Friday night routine, scoring a 9.9, and the floor, Florida, the top- the all-around competition in front of an announced Morgan Dennis rocked the ranked team on balance with scores of 39.500. Coleman Coliseum crowd of Coliseum during the final beam, was solid with no “We didn’t know exactly 11,864. routine of the night to finish major deductions. how far behind we were The Tide also came from with a 9.925. Patterson was proud of going into the last rotation,” behind in its previous meet “We went out there, and her team’s determination Price said. against LSU on the road. we were aggressive and it and recognized how far her “But we knew it was just Alabama trailed by .15 going paid off in the end,” Dennis young team has come. like last week at LSU, and we into the last rotation and said. “We needed to go for “What I see is this team could pick it up going to the came back to score a then- the big score.” maturing in front of my floor. season-high 49.125 on the Head coach Sarah eyes,” she said. “I’m not so “We’ve got no control over balance beam to beat the Patterson grabbed Dennis sure we could have done the scores. How we perform Tigers. after Price’s floor routine this last year. But that’s is all we can control, and I On Friday, Alabama trailed and said to change the last the difference in counting think we all did an amazing by .25 going into the last tumbling pass in hopes of on freshmen and counting job.” rotation but posted a sea- receiving a better score, on sophomores. After LSU, Alabama travels to Palo son-high 49.525 on the floor Dennis said. I could tell the ladies were Alto, Calif., next week for exercise to seal their 197.225 In recent weeks, Tide gym- CW/ Alex Gilbert starting to get it, to see that a three-way meet with to 197.125 victory over the nasts have been advancing Casey Overton performs her floor exercise routine Friday. The Tide if their performance is up Stanford and Nebraska on Gators. their routines with more scored a season-best 49.525 on floor to upset Florida. to the best they have — we Friday before continuing to And you could say it was a difficult mechanics, so have the opportunity to Los Angeles for a quad meet With Alabama fans at their was up to her to get her team night of season-best scores Dennis went for the easier compete with the best in the against UCLA, Arkansas and loudest, Hoffman knew it going if they were going to for the Tide. Along with the approach. country.” Cal State Fullerton.

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BY WILL BARRY get through today, especially play well enough to win,” Pate Senior Sports Reporter after what we had to do to said. battle back,” head coach Billy “I think ultimately what The No. 20 Alabama men’s Pate said. “Arkansas played an happened though is down the tennis team improved its over- unbelievable match — they stretch Arkansas had a chance all record to 10-3 on the sea- really did. I think they left it all and we had a chance. We got son and 2-0 in the SEC Sunday on the court. Credit to them it kind of back to where you as it rallied back in dramatic and their coaching staff.” could look at it and go, ‘OK, fashion to top the Arkansas Alabama lost all six of their it’s probably 50-50 right now,’ Razorbacks 4-2 at the UA first sets in singles competi- and then we just played bet- Varsity Courts. tion before battling back and ter mentally. We were a little The Crimson Tide won the overtaking Arkansas. bit more clutch, I’d say, even doubles point and then lost “I just think that they did a though I think they kind of the first two singles matches to good job of focusing on their outplayed us in spots.” give Arkansas a 2-1 lead early match, because if you start The Tide rally began when in the afternoon before the looking around too much Daniel Buikema got Alabama you’re not going to be able to Tide came storming back. See TENNIS, Page 12 “We’re really just happy to execute your game plan and

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