Lessons to learn New Dylan album Fourth year from Katrina shows growth predictions for Shula OPINIONS, Page 4 ENTERTAINMENT, Page 6 SPORTS, Page 8 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 113, Issue 14 ■ ONE YEAR LATER: KATRINA STORIES Students talk ‘It makes you not parking troubles limited to only the bottom Parking changes mean two levels of the Ferguson inconvenience for some parking deck, long lines of want to go home’ students often form at the bottom entrance. BY KATIE BARZLER Senior Staff Reporter “I had class at 12, and I got in line at the parking ■ [email protected] UA student from deck at 11:35,” she said. “When it was 11:45, I real- Mississippi helps rebuild Like hyped-up children ized I only had 15 minutes with grass-stained knees home a year after Katrina to get to class, so I parked at fighting in the bushes to the gravel parking lot behind snag plastic eggs on Easter BY NICHOLAS BEADLE Publix and was almost late.” morning, UA students are Senior Reporter Holmes lived on campus having a hard time with each ■ [email protected] last year and said parking other and UA Transportation was much less of a problem. Services to find the easter This is the first in a two-part “This is my first year to be egg of a parking space. series of stories on UA students a commuter, and I feel like In lieu of several chang- who faced Hurricane Katrina’s I’m being punished for it,” es in parking this year with destruction and upheaval she said. additions of lavender decals head-on, marking the first Helen Frey, a senior for Lakeside residents, some anniversary of the storm this majoring in public relations, commuter students are say- week. The second part will said usually when she parks ing it is more difficult than appear Thursday. on campus, she parks at her ever to find a parking spot sorority house, but finding with a red decal, especially The backyard is the only a spot on the north side of in enough time to make it to sliver of home left for Luca campus is much more dif- class. Giardino. ficult. This year, UA Transportation Within a day last August, he “Coming from 15th Street, Services removed red com- went from living comfortably traffic flow is horrible,” Frey muter parking from the large — sleeping in a comfortable said. “People who can’t find lot adjacent to the Ferguson 120-year-old house when he parking spots back things Center and limited it to the drove home to Bay St. Louis, up.” bottom two levels of the Miss. — to living however Chris D’Esposito, assistant parking deck across from the he could, stringing together director of parking opera- Ferguson Center, which pre- money for rent and for school tions, said that this year’s viously accommodated all wherever he could get it. parking confusion is simply parking decals. Also, com- For a couple of weeks in a result of an initial adjust- muters must now enter on September, he went from ment period. the back side of the Ferguson keeping in touch with his He said that one problem parking deck. family to making phone calls in particular is that many Three faculty/staff parking in class on the chance that students try to find parking options were also nixed this someone would answer and as close to their classes as year — those on the east and let him know they survived. they can. west sides of the Quad, as In the past year, he has gone “I know we’re a driv- well as parking along Marr’s from spending his off time ing society. Everyone has Spring Road in front of ten fishing on the beach that was a car and wants to drive Hoor Hall. According to the a quick walk from his house from point A to point B,” Transportation Services’ to cobbling together a new D’Esposito said. “But you Web site, the parking options home from the bones of his can save yourself a lot of were removed for the Quad’s neighborhood. beautification project and to See PARKING, Page 3 So the back yard, the place make way for where he practiced for the a future bus soccer games that tent-poled CW/ T.G. Paschal route, as well his youth, is the only sliver as to “improve of home Giardino has left. It Luca Giardino, a junior majoring in marketing, shows pictures of his house before and after Hurricane Katrina destroyed his home. Giardino and his brother have been rebuilding their family home during the summer. sight distance is the only thing that could for drivers and survive the winds and 10 feet pedestrians.” of water that turned his child- “It makes you not want to go his house. was boarding up his house However, hood home into a shriveled home.” It was neat, he said, to and wavering on whether he it is the stu- mess that cowered under the A year ago, Giardino watch whitecaps crash over would stick with the house dent parking weight of an untouched roof. thought hurricanes were cool, the pavement. or take shelter at his office in causing most It is all that is left of the his perspective tilted by a So for a day, Katrina was a NASA’s Stennis Space Center. of the confu- 20 years of his life before childhood on the coast laden party set to a show put on by Then the storm hit, and sion. Hurricane Katrina rolled into with storms that were more God himself. Giardino remem- there was nothing from his Meghan the bay and washed every- bark than bite. Each storm bers running through the father. Not for two weeks. Holmes, thing away behind his back. conjured memories of days breezeways of the University Giardino was not a regular a junior CW/ File “It’s the only place on that off from school and playing Commons apartments with at class, at lunch or anywhere majoring in Several cars along sorority row receive tickets for property where I can be in the Monopoly by candlelight. The his friends, taking on the wind else. His cell phone, which accounting, same place I was before the worst he had ever seen was and the mist, not seeing the connects to towers in south said because parking illegally. Many students have been forced storm,” said Giardino, a UA when a storm surge pushed sharp turn ahead. commut- to park out of their zone and in makeshift parking junior majoring in marketing. the ocean across a road near He talked to his father, who See KATRINA, Page 2 ers are now spaces since the start of classes. CCSO encourages students to get involved and ‘Get on Board’ Students GOBD hosts new vendors, organizations like SGA to some at Get on Board Day and are peruse the of the smaller ones like the offering different promotions Elvis impersonator karate clubs,” Buchanan said. for students. organization “All it takes is just 30 minutes “This year we have Cingular booths at Get BY CHANDLER MYERS just to walk up and down the wireless, Sprint and Movie on Board Day Staff Reporter tables, so my suggestion is to get Gallery,” Karagas said. “We also last fall. Get information about everything have an Elvis impersonator on Board Day Want to see Elvis, eat frozen you can and make informed who will perform, Nancy Taylor starts today yogurt from TCBY or get a free decisions about what you want skin therapy, New Creations to join,” she said. and Sam’s Club is going to give at 10 a.m. eyebrow wax? You can do all that on the Quad today from Get on Board Day takes place out free cookies as well.” and runs until early in the fall and spring In the past, Get on Board Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Get on 4 p.m. semesters every year. While has been known to be a success Board Day while you connect the main focus is on the stu- when it comes to signing up with one of the many student CW/ File dent organizations, the ven- students for organizations or organizations on campus, said dors have proved popular in just drawing a crowd in general, Rebecca Buchanan, president the past. They provide refresh- they said. of the Coordinating Council for ments, discounts to stores and Buchanan said last year’s Student Organizations. restaurants and other promo- event was extremely successful “Come and see everything tions. and drew in several thousand — there are going to be over 200 Alex Karagas, vice president students who came to see what student organizations there, of CCSO, said many of the ven- possibilities are out there for and they range from the big dor’s booths are new this year them to get involved.

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The Coordinating Council for Student Organizations is school, Jessica Trevino thought While students like Trevino and wellness at the Student Freshmen don’t have to holding Get on Board Day today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on she’d left behind classes and found some information Health Center, said. come on campus to complete the Quad. speeches involving alcohol in the program to be com- The University decided a the program, and all of the Get on Board Day is designed to get students involved in awareness. Trevino, a fresh- mon knowledge, the online program such as AlcoholEdu information students provide some of the 250 campus organizations (a complete list can man majoring in premed and program is designed to use was needed for students after is anonymous. be found at studentorgs.ua.edu). Students have the oppor- biology, wasn’t happy when informative and not preach- teams of people at UA studied “The University only knows tunity to walk the Quad to learn about each group and meet she had to take AlcoholEdu, a ing approaches towards stu- statistics involving alcohol if students have completed students already involved in the organizations. new program at the University dents. related deaths and injuries the program,” Garner said. For more information, contact CCSO at 348-2276 or to help inform students about AlcoholEdu was chosen across the country, she said. If students don’t complete online at ccso.ua.edu/. the effects of alcohol. by the University as a means The program consists of the program by the sched- “I already learned the of educating all freshmen two parts. The first part stu- uled due dates, the Office of information in high school,” — regardless of whether they dents completed before com- Judicial Affairs gets involved Pick up student football tickets she said, “plus the videos we drink — on the effects of alco- ing to the University, and the to remind freshmen the Students who didn’t get their tickets last week may pick saw before prom had more hol on one’s life, education second part is completed up their football tickets Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. of an impact on me than and job, Margaret Garner, 45 days later, after students See ALCOHOL, Page 3 to 5 p.m. The UA ticket office is located inside of Coleman Coliseum. Students need to bring their ACTion card and know their was a financially sound deci- campuswide identification number. Students may swap sion, he is only still in school student tickets for student guest tickets during this time KATRINA Continued from Page 1 here because of a smidge of also. scholarship money and a Mississippi, did not work for few thousand dollars worth Get involved in the SGA days in the chaos caused by of loans. He appealed to the the storm. After it popped University to make him an in- SGA Student Involvement Week, a weeklong event aimed back on, his days were spent state student, since he no lon- at increasing SGA participation, is this week. The SGA will calling his father’s cell phone ger has a home in Mississippi, have a table at Get on Board Day today with more informa- and keeping his eyes on what- to lop off the inflated cost of tion and will also hold drawings for prizes. ever channel gave him images out-of-state tuition. State law, Membership applications for SGA committees can be of the billions of dollars of dev- though, does not accept resi- found online at www.sga.ua.edu or in the SGA office in the astation along the Mississippi dency claims sought primarily Ferguson Center. They can be turned in to the office or one coast. for financial gain. of the drop boxes in residence halls around campus by Sept. “I was hoping they would No exception is made for 8. show a picture of my house, claims arising from “person- The SGA is also accepting applications for the First Year al misfortune,” UA Registrar Contributed photo show of a picture of my dad Luca Giardino helps rebuild his family home that was destroyed when Council, a new branch created by the SGA Senate that will walking through the yard,” he Michael George said in an e- serve as a link between freshman students and the SGA. said. “I’d go to class, but I’d sit mail — not even for victims of Hurricane Katrina hit last summer. Applications can be found online or in the SGA office and in class and dial his number.” Katrina. are due by Sept. 9. After a life of manifest pay- “I’m an Alabama resident to an attic for safety. another hurricane like Katrina, ments from his parents, he now,” Giardino protested, Still, the new house will be not even during an anniver- had to dig for cash during “whether they like me or finished soon, and like the sary that has given a tropical WEATHER the disconnection from them not.” phoenix, it has risen from the storm swirling near the Gulf to buy groceries and pay his But the worst part, he said, remains of what Katrina took of Mexico much more weight bills. He drove all the way to is the guilt that lingers from from him. His father spent than it otherwise might have. Today Partly cloudy with a 30 last August. He is a “refugee” months, Giardino said, gather- No matter what nature tosses 90º/68º the state line just to get $250 percent chance of showers from the American Red Cross. who fled before there was ing whatever lumber he could at him, it will not leave him and thunderstorms Meanwhile, he stayed in anything to run from. He feels salvage from other shattered that hurt again, he said. touch with people around the shame for experiencing the homes. “It’s got a little piece “In my mind, there’s no way worst moment in his life by 20 percent chance of region and clung to his silent of everybody in the neighbor- anything that bad can happen Thursday proxy, for not dodging bodies showers denial of the truth — even hood,” he said. again,” he said. “Even if it did, 89º/67º when a friend from nearby in the wreckage or swimming Giardino does not fear I don’t have anything to lose.” Partly cloudy Long Beach told him, “Luca, Friday it’s gone.” 88º/66º “I thought, ‘Maybe not all of it’s gone,’” Giardino said. Finally, his father called his cell phone after snagging a QUOTE OF THE DAY couple of minutes on a satel- lite phone at the space center. Soon, Giardino was at home, “In my mind, there’s no way anything standing in the road in front of his house, letting the truth that bad can happen again. Even if it wash over him. did, I don’t have anything to lose.” It had been neat to watch whitecaps crash over pave- — Luca Giardino, a UA student whose ment. But Giardino said it was family lost their Bay St. Louis, sobering “when whitecaps crashed over my house.” Miss., home in Hurricane Katrina See “Katrina,” Rebuilding Page 1 A year later, Giardino is back in Alabama after a sum- mer building his new home in The Crimson White is ... Bay St. Louis with his brother ■ Marlin Caddell - editor, ■ Kristie Busam - campus and his dad. 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NEWS ■ Wednesday, August 30, 2006 3 Students undeterred by latest terror plot BY JARED CULVER Rosenberg said. Terrorists Rosenberg said. doesn’t let the terrorism scares Contributing Writer lack the military strength or “It has become part of our bother him. numbers to invade literally, so normative world,” he said. “No one wants to live in With only a few weeks until their nature is to invade the Some students say the dan- fear,” Pair said. “You just have the 5-year anniversary of 9/11, mind of their enemy, he said. ger seems far away. While New to go out and do stuff.” a plot to blow up 10 planes The side that can control the York City and Washington, Colin Chapell, a graduate bound from London to the minds of the people is the D.C., seem obvious targets, student in history, said that United States was foiled by side that emerges victorious, there isn’t significant worry after five years of on-again/ investigators, creating more he said. that terrorists are thinking of off-again terror warnings, the terrorism hype. “We are not prepared to attacking Alabama. latest one is just another news give in to those that want to “I believe the students here story. Despite all the risks and take away our way of life,” aren’t as worried because the “People are beginning to warnings, students are embrac- Rosenberg said. “There is threat is minimal compared be fatigued,” Chapell said. “I ing life rather than fear. always going to be a touch to the major cities,” said Will don’t know if it is the gov- Jerry Rosenberg, a professor of fatalism, the sense that no Smith, a sophomore majoring ernment, media or both, but of psychology, said people are matter what the risk, we’ll still in political science. they seem to hype up every conscious of the newfound fly.” While acknowledging the threat.” realities of terrorism post- AP Students face these prob- risk of boarding a plane or Adam Holbein, a freshman A woman rests on a bench as passengers check in for a trans-Atlantic 9/11 without being consumed lems every year, such as gathering in large groups, stu- majoring in telecommunica- by them. when they study abroad or dents are determined to carry tion and film, said the main flight at Brussels Zaventem airport on Aug. 16. Airports have imposed “I don’t see a dramatic travel to assorted UA sporting on with their lives. goal of terrorists is to make strict security checks on all passengers and restrictions on onboard bag- change in behavior,” he said. events around the country. “I do think twice before I people afraid. gage after the discovery of a plot to blow up several trans-Atlantic flights. “Just a dramatic change in Many pack into large stadi- get on an airplane,” said Erica “If you are going to be afraid, awareness.” ums despite proclamations Sanders, a junior majoring in they have more motivation,” Rosenberg said people like- people that we will have Where the struggle is one from terrorist leaders that all chemical engineering. Holbein said. “They are not ly think another terror attack another 9/11, ” Rosenberg of ideology, the psyche of Americans, military and civil- Tyler Pair, a freshman going to stop if we keep giving could happen. said. “You can’t let it consume people is paramount, ian, are legitimate targets, majoring in biology, said he in.” “There is a sense amongst your life.”

Many upperclassmen said additional information about While Hequria Gandy, a dents should know it would be of an overall health and wellness ALCOHOL they think the program is a drinking they might not have junior majoring in communi- a good idea not to drink in the initiative at the University, and Continued from Page 2 great idea, but it may need to known, Cunningham said, see- cative disorders, said she liked first place,” she said. she would be happy if even a somewhat change its format. ing results in person would the idea of the AlcoholEdu pro- Garner said the University few students made better deci- program is mandatory, she India Cunningham, a senior be more effective than simply gram, she also had reservations has committed to using the sions because of AlcoholEdu. said. majoring in telecommunica- reading information online. about its success. program for three years. At “Students come to the Brandon Ford, a freshman tion and film, said while she “All of us look online at sta- “It may help some students, the end of the three years, the University with dreams of suc- majoring in psychology, said doesn’t think the program will tistics, but then we don’t think but for others, this is college, University will, “see if students cess, and we want them to have he is skeptical if the program stop students from drinking, twice about them,” she said. and they’re going to want to have experienced fewer nega- the information and tools to will change the actions of some she thinks it will help “reinforce Despite many freshmen have fun,” she said. tive consequences.” prepare them for the rest of students. He said the program positive drinking.” complaining about being In addition to information She said this program is part their lives,” she said. will probably only affect stu- “You would think by the time forced to take the program, the program already provides, dents who are heavy drinkers. students get to college, they’d Cunningham said she likes Gandy said real-life videos “Most freshmen don’t really know not to drink and drive,” how the University is getting should be added to the pro- pay attention to the program,” she said. involved with drinking issues, gram. he said. “They’re just doing it to Though the program prob- especially since there are so “Accidents happen on cam- get it over with.” ably provides students with many bars in Tuscaloosa. pus enough already, so stu-

and go into the store.” D’Esposito said commuters in the reserved deck, he or she PARKING D’Esposito said during are not making efficient use of must pay an additional fee. Continued from Page 1 the first week on campus, some parking options avail- “If students want to pay the Lakeside residents illegally able on campus. The Campus 275 bucks to park in the south aggravation by just parking parked on the curbs in the Drive parking deck and the ten Hoor deck, they’re more and walking to class.” Lakeside lot, but he said the gravel lot behind Publix in than welcome to,” D’Esposito Also, he said, students waste problem has been fixed by particular are rarely full, he said. time searching for the per- ticketing cars. He also said said. Also, many students have fect spot, when oftentimes, it students are now becoming He added that the reserved noticed that the parking per- takes less time to walk to class accustomed to parking in the parking deck next to ten Hoor mit price has increased by from a further parking spot. lot adjacent to the Ferguson is not near reaching its capac- $20 this year. D’Esposito said “It’s not a strip mall,” Center. Now, the lot is open ity, with 20 percent of the deck the increased fee will pay for D’Esposito said. “You can’t only to faculty and Lakeside empty. However, if a student future parking improvements just drive up, park your car residents. wants to have an assured spot and projects. What’s your view? Send letters or guest columns to [email protected]. Students should include name, year, major and daytime phone number. More Jordan Pittman ■ Editor information is available at the bottom of the page. Opinions [email protected] Wednesday, August 30, 2006 4 Our View Lessons can be learned from Katrina Early on the morning of Aug. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton decent prices. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina and Republican Sen. Trent Lott. There is also an escalad- Parking woes made landfall near New Orleans What’s even worse is that ing health care crisis in the and then again along the Assorted Katrina exposed the vast United States. The number Louisiana-Mississippi state line. amounts of people living of Americans without health Upon its arrival, Katrina had Logic in poverty in Louisiana and insurance went up to 46.6 mil- sustained winds of 125 mph, Mississippi. The predicament is lion in 2005, 1.3 million more only getting making it the third strongest that it’s not a secret that there than in the previous year. hurricane to ever hit the United are poor people living in dire Hurricane Katrina displaced States. conditions across the country. hundreds of thousands of peo- As a result of the size and It’s unfortunate because when ple, and those in New Orleans strength of Katrina, as well as people are in their comfort and other parts of Louisiana worse the ineptness of governmen- zone, me included, it’s easy to and Mississippi are still work- tal response teams, more than Jordan Pittman not think about those less for- ing to put the pieces of their life Parking on campus at the University has always 1,800 people died. A death toll [email protected] tunate. back together. There are many been a problem. Ask anyone here, whether a freshman that high is unheard of in the The U.S. Census Bureau families that will never be able or a fifth-year senior, and he will all be able to tell you United States for modern hurri- shows that the gap between to return to the place they came from. horror story after horror story about the woes of UA canes. You would have to travel screen television, my heart sank. the rich and the poor is rapidly back in time several decades to I wanted to do something, as widening. The myth of the dis- We should use this natural parking. find a hurricane that claimed I’m sure many people did. But, appearing middle class is not a disaster to serve as a way to It seems to get worse every year, and this year is no more lives here in America. there was nothing that could be myth. learn and better prepare our- exception. The University continues to grow, and park- Many people have searched done. These same surveys also show selves for the future. ing spaces seem to diminish right before our eyes. for someone to blame for such There were some terrible les- racial minorities are much more People from all around the Many returning students have noticed that space in a disaster. The truth is there are sons learned from this natu- likely to live in poverty than world came together to help front of ten Hoor Hall and around the Quad are gone too many people to blame. ral disaster that, unfortunate- whites. The average per capita those in need after Katrina. But In such polarizing times as ly, should have already been income in 2005 for non-Hispanic we can’t forget that every night now. Though these were mostly faculty spaces, it has we live in, it’s all too easy to known. whites was $26,496. For blacks, there are those who go to bed still generated a lot of problems. politicize the death and destruc- First of all, the government the figure was $16,874, and for hungry or are left to sleep out in Parking operations converted many commuter spac- tion caused by Katrina. But, was terribly unprepared to deal people of Hispanic origin of any the cold. es, the group of UA students that is largest in numbers, whether you are a Democrat, with a catastrophe like this. race, it was $14,483. The government fixed shel- to reserved, faculty or resident spaces. Republican, independent or There were so many missteps Race should not come into ters and fed people for months For instance, the parking lot beside the Ferguson belong to no political party at and breakdowns on every level play when figuring someone’s after the storm, but there was so Center was previously commuter. Now, it’s for faculty all, the devastation of this hor- imaginable. The worst fiasco income, but in the United States much bureaucracy that many rific national disaster should was the incompetence of FEMA there is still racial injustice in fell through the cracks. and residents, and it never fills up as it did before. serve as a wake up call. to respond in a timely manner the education system and in the The government and the The parking lot directly behind ten Hoor was desig- Plus, it’s hard to politicize an and provide those in need with workplace. people in the United States are nated for commuters a couple of years ago, but is now event that both parties failed essential amenities. The so-called “American resilient when they choose to for faculty. miserably in their handling. Many U.S. senators are push- dream” should be available to be, and we should always keep The worst problem is that there is no immediate There were significant failures ing for FEMA to be moved out of anyone who works to achieve that in mind. No kind gesture is solution. There are several ideas we have to alleviate in the federal, state and local the Department of Homeland it. A quality education should too big or too small. some of the problem, but they all will take a lot of governments. Security and operate on its own be available for all children and As I watched the Katrina as it did previously. This is a young adults and those who Jordan Pittman is Opinions edi- planning and time or else be unpopular with a large nightmare unfold in the com- bipartisan effort headed up by choose to further their educa- tor of The Crimson White. His portion of students. fort of my living room on a big an unlikely pairing, Democratic tion should be able to do so at column appears Wednesdays. The first idea is something that many universities in cities about the same size as Tuscaloosa have done: eliminating freshman parking altogether. Obviously, freshmen aren’t going to be wild about the idea, but the longer it takes to get anywhere on campus these days by car, the more appealing it’s looks. Clearly, freshmen, and some parents included, aren’t going to want to do that, so there’s got to be some kind of compromise. The University is on track to have a campus transit system in effect for the 2007-08 school year. In addi- tion to transporting students across campus, the UA transit system is going to be incorporated with the city of Tuscaloosa to offer access to the rest of the city. The transit system will be beneficial to students, once it’s implemented. Upperclassmen will be able to use it so that they do not have to drive from class to class. That will clear up a lot of congestion that is pres- ent now. Another option is perimeter parking lots and decks for students to park in and then use the transit system to get from class to class. There just isn’t a simple or immediate solution this year. The parking situation is not going to be fixed unless major changes are made. The campus is already full, and within the next six years there will be 5,000 more students attending. Right now, the parking structure of campus isn’t ready to hold that population without causing everyone a headache. UA officials need to closely monitor the current parking situation and then work towards making some major changes.

MCT Campus Our View is the consensus of the CW editorial board. Americans are the biggest weapon against terrorism

Thirteen years ago, many planes have been divert- citizen and every individual cious behavior and it turns out as a possible future target. But, Philippine officials discov- ed due to suspicious activity throughout the world. to be a future terrorist, obvi- at the end of the semester, ered a single Toshiba laptop. on the flight. Although, to my In fact, people are terror- ously the benefits are great. when you’re preparing to fly The laptop belonged to the knowledge, none of these inci- The Capstone ists’ most difficult obstacle to The United States is able to to your home state or driv- same man who executed the dents has been a true terror- overcome. A terrorist may be gain intelligence from this ing across the country to find 1993 attack on the World Trade ist threat, it is important that Conservative able to slip into this coun- person and prevent future your way home, don’t forget Center, Ramzi Yousef. we keep reporting suspicious try unnoticed by government attacks. However, if the activ- the threat that is never rest- The laptop contains docu- activity to the proper authori- officials, but you can’t deny ity reported turns out to be ing. ments that detail plans for ties. that at some point, at least one justified, what harm has actu- My message is not just future terrorist attacks. Among The man sitting next to you citizen of this country will wit- ally been caused? addressed to the students the many different terrorist behaving nervously and fum- ness peculiar behavior exhib- Maybe a few authorities of this university, nor is it plans, one involves exploding bling with electronic devices ited. investigate the situation and addressed only to the people U.S.-bound planes over the is in all probability just a man Phillip Godwin Now, it is up to this indi- ask some questions. That’s it. in this state. My message is Pacific Ocean with specially on his first flight. But what if vidual to act responsibly and That is the worst possible out- addressed to every citizen of designed detonators. you’re wrong? am only saying that they have follow through with his sus- come for being vigilant and the United States and every Now in August 2006, U.K. My point is this: Every day, a desire so strong that they will picions. We tend to rational- responsible. individual residing on this officials foiled a terrorist plot terrorists’ minds are con- figure out any weak point pos- ize too much when it comes I am not saying that we planet. to destroy 10 U.S.-bound sumed with thoughts of how sible. to odd behavior. We seem to should report every individu- Remember the events of the planes. This is a clear example they would be able to inflict America does a great job always find some alternative al who walks down the street past, and look forward to the of how persistent and patient the most pain on our country. protecting itself from attacks reason for strange behavior the wrong way, but we are all future. Never forget that the terrorist organizations have Our biggest problem is that we that would be similar to previ- and usually dismiss it shortly. intelligent beings; it’s not hard biggest weapon against terror become. It is important that lack the imagination to pro- ous ones. However, protecting I am proposing that we think to discern normal everyday lies within the confines of your we as Americans and the world tect ourselves from every pos- ourselves from similar attacks through the situation logically behavior from something a being. remember this and remain sible point of attack. is only half the battle. The other and weigh the possible gains little more alarming. watchful and vigilant. I am not saying that terror- half rests within the hearts against the losses. Obviously, I don’t believe Phillip Godwin is a senior Since the foiled terror plot, ists are smarter than we are. I and minds of every American If someone reports suspi- that terrorists have Tuscaloosa majoring in psychology.

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Emmy skit causes offense ‘Idlewild’ a total train wreck OutKast period film a Most of the magic actu- LOS ANGELES — The lat- ally comes from Terrence est edition of the Emmy glorified music video Howard, who is possibly the Awards proved that timing best actor working today, and really is everything. who almost single-handed- Sunday’s ceremony on BY PHIL OWEN ly rescued “Get Rich or Die Assistant Entertainment Editor NBC, despite being one Tryin’” last fall. Unfortunately, ■ [email protected] of the most entertaining the problems here are much awards shows in years and larger than 50 Cent being a Before release, “Idlewild” with host Conan O’Brien black hole of charisma; it is looked to be one of the most too disjointed for one person in top form, found itself unique films of the year, mix- accused of bad timing and to save it. However, he does ing a Depression-era noir with manage to make his section of worse. a musical to create an irre- The show opened with the film the most watchable of sistible concoction of a movie the bunch and the source of an elaborately produced that would be, at worst, a fun pre-taped comedy skit fea- all the best scenes. time at the movies and, at “Idlewild” is an undeniably turing O’Brien in a spoof of best, a new classic. Instead, bad movie with some good the jetliner crash in “Lost” writer/director Bryan Barber and outstanding bits mixed — on the same day a com- has made a movie that has a in. Maybe next time OutKast muter plane crashed on lot in common with two mov- decides to move forward with takeoff in Lexington, Ky., ies that have been released a project as ambitious as this, killing 49 people. this year, “Scary Movie 4” and they should get someone other The proximity of the “Date Movie.” than their music video guy to accident to the show’s air- Now, I’m not talking about make it. ing was unacceptable and quality when I make that com- the sequence should have parison. Rather, it comes from been pulled, some observ- the fact that those two movies ers said. are essentially tours of movies. “We wish somebody had “Idlewild” is different in that thought this through. It’s it isn’t pulling scenes directly somewhere between igno- from other films, but there are rance and incompetence,” still so many different movies said Tim Gilbert, the gen- within this movie. eral manager of NBC’s Starring the members of Lexington affiliate, WLEX. OutKast, “Idlewild” is a film rottentomatoes.com The network issued a about a nightclub called The Big Boi, left, and Andre 3000, members of hip-hop group OutKast, star in the prohibition-era musical “Idlewild.” statement Monday express- Church and a sort of power struggle between its owner ing sympathy for those and its alcohol supplier. It’s a and probably even eliminat- here, and even though they are some fantastic movie who lost family members concert movie taking place in ing one of them. The problem are all very nice looking, they moments. There is some movie in the crash and for the The Church, a general musical, with this kind of filmmaking is clash horribly. magic happening in “Idlewild,” Lexington community. a comedy about a flask that that there is no driving force to The biggest example comes but sadly, those moments are “In no way would we talks, a family drama starring keep the movie going, and the a little more than halfway so few and far between and ever want to make light of Big Boi and even a romantic work suffers badly. Because of through the film in the form of mixed in this mishmash of a this terrible tragedy,” the drama involving Andre 3000 how much the film jumps, it is a love scene. The scene is well film that it would be easy to statement continued. “The and Paula Patton. almost impossible to enjoy. shot and directed, but it is so miss them. filmed opening during the There are many ways to Worse than the film’s gener- laughably and noticeably out The standout scene is a sun- Emmy telecast was meant make a good movie, and every al schizophrenia is the bizarre of place in this movie. set car chase between Terrence to spoof some of televi- one of them would involve at style shifts that accompany the Barber really needs to get a Howard and Big Boi that is sion’s most well-known least pushing three of those story shifts. There are several clue, because aside from the among the best scenes of the scenes.” stories to the background different visual styles going on horrendous structure, there year. 6 ENTERTAINMENT ■ Wednesday, August 30, 2006 INbrief ■ ALBUM REVIEW from wire reports ... Eminem designs ‘Modern Times’ displays growth shoes for auction BY REED WATSON around me all my grief gives what makes it so hypnot- Contributing Writer way/ A lifetime with you is ic), but Dylan’s message is NEW YORK — Eminem has like some heavenly day,” he redefined and sharpened collaborated with Nike Inc. Progression is a natural pleads. with every release. “Modern to create a limited-edi- thing — and popular music It’s tough to listen to “The Times” is a collection of ten tion collection of Air Max has certainly done its fair Levee’s Gonna Break” with- songs filled with unchained sneakers to be auctioned share of it over the years. out recalling the horror of joy, disturbing sadness and for charity. We are now living in a Hurricane Katrina, and at self-depreciating heartbreak The Grammy-winning world where Green Day gets a certain level, it addresses — all trying to reconcile it. If left at that, the cen- rapper designed uppers for airplay on classic rock sta- with each other the state of tions and a hip-hop outfit tral theme of the album is eight shoes in the series, the world and its future. known as Gnarls Barkley misunderstood (as is just including the Air Max ’87 “Modern Times” is the gets spins on alt-rock radio. about every album since and the most recent Air story of a world where the So much has changed in “Freewheelin’” in 1963). preacher makes a profit and Max 360. His reinterpre- music — and that’s an excit- The end times are coming tation of the upper has the homeless man retreats ing thing. — take an inventory and be to his mansion in the hills. been laid onto the original prepared. Nevertheless, after 31 stu- It’s contradiction, dripping blueprints for each of the Not that that excuses him dio albums and nearly 45 with irony and meddling Air Max shoes to create a years as rock ’n’ roll’s undis- from the same standards. in serious consequences unique set of designs. puted poet laureate, Bob On “Ain’t Talkin’,” the album’s for whomever stands in its Eight sets of the foot- Dylan is still the most excit- closer, he confesses, “In the way. And the greatest song- wear — a total of 64 pairs ing thing in music — and human heart an evil spirit — will be produced for he’s becoming more vital can dwell/ I am a-tryin’ to writer who has ever lived who delivers it all with the the auction. Proceeds will with every single album. love my neighbor and do same ferocity of “Blood on benefit Eminem’s Marshall “Modern Times,” Dylan’s good unto others/ But oh, the Tracks.” Mathers Foundation, new album, is no excep- mother, things ain’t going It’s Bob Dylan, a legend which provides funds for tion. “The Levee’s Gonna Break” yourself,” he laments. Next, well.” And that’s the central in every sense of the word, organizations working Recorded with his tour- and Chuck Berry on the “Modern Times” is a man’s theme of “Modern Times” and today, at 65 years old, with troubled youth in ing band between breaks epic “Thunder on the recognizing that we are on — an examination of the Mountain.” the brink of something. he’s backing up his poetry southeast Michigan, and in his “Never Ending Tour,” decisions that “good people” “Thunder on the The epics keep com- with music from a time long ninemillion.org, a global “Modern Times” plays like make and the consequences Mountain” starts the album ing with standouts like of those decisions to society gone, and it’s taking every campaign to bring educa- a rehearsal session that the listener is privileged off with a bang, then strolls “Spirit on the Water” and at large. single ounce of strength I tion and sports programs to sit in on (there are slips into a rockabilly strut that “Workingman’s Blues #2,” It has always been said have as a musical elitist to to children in refugee in the rhythm and verses takes listeners on a tour- but the album reaches its that Dylan has spent his not give this sucker four camps across the globe. that seem squeezed in). The de-force of top-notch Dylan peak with the yearning career making his current stars. “We’re always looking sound never loses its edge songwriting and musician- “Nettie Moore” — a tale of album, and it’s because he for new ways to try to raise or its influences — which ship. “The hammer’s on the lost love and confusion. offers clear and undisputa- money and awareness for stretch from Muddy Waters table/ The pitchfork’s on the “The bright spark of the ble growth on every album. the foundation, so when on “Rollin’ and Tumblin’” shelf/ For the love of God/ steady lights/ Has dimmed His music has not nec- Nike approached us we to Memphis Minnie on You oughta take pity on my sights/ When you’re essarily grown (and that’s jumped at the chance,” Eminem said in a state- ment on his Web site. The best show you never watched ‘American Idol’ The show also featured nota- however. The ambiguously Hicks, producer settle ‘Arrested Development’: ble guest stars — Liza Minelli, gay Tobias is at his funniest suit over songs 2003-2006 Henry Winkler, Scott Baio and when he becomes an unpaid Julia Louis-Dreyfuss had recur- understudy for the Blue Man BY COREY CRAFT ring roles. Group, and a major plot point BIRMINGHAM — Reigning Entertainment Editor I guess the one great thing involves Buster being recruit- American Idol Taylor Hicks ■ [email protected] I can say about “Arrested ed for the Army, only to have has settled a lawsuit he Development” is that it never a hand … well, I won’t ruin brought against a Nashville After three years of being got bad. Every single episode that. And wait until you see producer over the rights to loved by critics and fans and had a joke a minute, and it’s Gob (which, by the way, is otherwise mistreated by the most consistently hilari- pronounced like the Biblical three songs he wrote and the Fox network, “Arrested ous television show I’ve ever Job) try to perform his vari- recorded before becoming Development” ended its run seen. There is no weak charac- ous illusions, all to the tune of a TV phenom. in February. And what a run ter, and, more importantly, the “The Final Countdown.” Hicks gained possession it was, with digs at everything actors feature some of the best My point, apart from hyp- of the master recordings of from current events (the Enron comic timing I’ve ever seen. ing my favorite show, is this: the songs under the deal, scandal, President Bush’s Cross, Hale and Arnett You now have no excuse to revealed Tuesday in docu- “Mission Accomplished” PR continually steal the show, not check this show out. ments filed in federal court scheme) to the obscure (a in Hicks’ hometown of Volkswagen commercial, Carl rottentomatoes.com Birmingham. In exchange, Weathers and Henry Winkler Hicks agreed not to pursue literally jumping over a shark). The third and final season of the Fox comedy “Arrested Development,” further court action against The devoted loved the off- which ended its run in February, is now available on DVD. the-wall humor and its end- producer William Smith, estate business and his dys- Meanwhile, Michael’s son lessly self-referential humor. functional family. His father, George Michael (Michael Cera) who recorded Hicks sev- This was the type of show eral years ago and recently George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor), at deals with a comically inap- that rewarded its fans for their the series’ beginning is arrested propriate crush on his cousin placed some of the songs loyalty, with jokes that finally on the iTunes Web site for for embezzlement and possibly Maeby (Alia Shawkat). And so reached a punchline after an some “light treason.” forth. And of course, over all, sale. entire season of buildup. His mother, Lucille (Jessica Ron Howard (also one of the No money will change And then, like most good Walter), is a manipulative, show’s executive producers) hands under the agree- things, it was cancelled. snobby lush. His brother Gob narrates. ment, which an attor- The third and final season (Emmy-nominee Will Arnett) is Yes, the plot is unusually ney for Hicks, Joe Leak, was released on DVD yester- a magician who finds himself complicated for a sitcom — no described as “amicable.” day. Now the fans can own blackballed for inadvertently doubt one of the show’s pit- “We were primarily just the complete series — all 53 revealing a trade secret. His falls. It is a show that a viewer making sure that Taylor episodes — and the uniniti- younger brother Buster (Tony could not just pick up in the ated can finally see what they had the rights to the Hale) is a pampered mama’s middle of its run and grasp all missed out on. boy with no ability to function the subtleties. music,” Leak said. In a nutshell, the hilariously Two of the songs were in the outside world. The show was also filmed complicated storyline revolves And his sister, Lindsey (Portia in a faux-documentary format, briefly up for sale on around Michael Bluth (the de Rossi), the self-proclaimed much like the Emmy-winning iTunes, but Smith and Leak absolutely wonderful Jason activist, struggles to find things “The Office,” meaning that all agreed that few if any cop- Bateman, whose deadpan to protest while dealing with curse words and rude gestures ies were sold before the delivery is one of the show’s her not-so-secretly-in-the- were bleeped and blurred, songs were removed at greatest strengths) and his deal- closet husband, the aspiring often heightening the comedy Hicks’ request. ings with both his family’s real actor Tobias (David Cross). of the moment.

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It seems like yesterday that to Central Florida on home- Mike Shula was introduced as coming and finally ended in a the new head coach of the 9-0 loss to Auburn. Alabama football team. He So, where does Shula fit was brought in to resurrect a At the in with these other coaches’ program that was arguably at fourth-year performances? its lowest point in school his- buzzer My guess is that he will fall tory. somewhere in the middle. I Now, fresh off his first 10- don’t foresee a 2000-like catas- win season, Shula is entering trophe, but I also don’t think his fourth season at the helm the 2006 squad will capture a of the Crimson Tide program. national championship. After overcoming the cards he This season is one of transi- was dealt, he is now faced Dan Sellers tion. It’s a season that will see with a new challenge — win- new stars emerge where the ning consistently. [email protected] old ones have burned out, but Coaches who have stayed at those potential stars will have Alabama for four years have was later marred due to an to play one of the toughest posted, for the most part, good ineligible player. Alabama was road schedules in the coun- records during those seasons. forced to forfeit those wins try. Paul W. “Bear” Bryant’s turning a potential 10-3 sea- The key will be having those fourth year (1961) at Alabama son unto a 1-12 mark. new stars emerge as soon as was the year that paved the In Shula’s fourth year as possible, because the fate of way for his unmatched suc- a quarterback at Alabama, Alabama’s season could turn, cess. In his first two seasons, which was also head coach positively or negatively, after consecutive road trips to the Tide was mediocre. In his Ray Perkins’ fourth year Arkansas and Florida. third, they won eight games. (1986), the Tide posted a 10-3 Along with those, road But in his fourth, Bryant’s record and finished with a vic- tory in the Sun Bowl. games with Tennessee and team went undefeated and LSU plus a home bout with won his first of six national However, with all the good fourth-year records posted, Auburn will be the games championships at Alabama. that swing Alabama onto the Mike DuBose set the bar for Bryant’s fourth-year cham- national scene or into medi- pionship was not unprec- fourth-year futility. The Tide ocrity. edented, however. Alabama entered the 2000 season off Most prognosticators say coaching legends Wallace an SEC Championship season Alabama will win one of those Wade (1926) and Frank and ranked as high as third in games for an eight-win sea- Thomas (1934) each won the preseason polls. son, but if the Tide wins three national titles during their But as soon as Freddie or more of those games, it fourth seasons with the Tide. Milons returned the UCLA could be the kind of season Gene Stallings’ fourth year punt on their first possession, that catapults Alabama into CW/ FIle (1993) went down as a pretty it was all down hill. The misery a run of success similar to Alabama head coach Mike Shula celebrates after quarterback Brodie Croyle throws a touchdown pass to a good one on the field, but culminated with a 40-38 loss Bryant’s fourth year in 1961. wide-open DJ Hall last season against Arkansas. Shula is 20-17 (.541) after three seasons at Alabama.

■ SEC FOOTBALL PREVIEW Georgia coach Mark Richt excited about offense Georgia BY JESSIE PATTERSON a lot of courage to have that “I know I’ve never been on head Sports Editor job,” he said. “It takes enough a team that has had such a coach ■ [email protected] wisdom to know you can’t do strong tandem,” Richt said. “I it by yourself.” think that both of those guys Mark Richt Georgia head coach Mark Richt said he thinks Georgia have a realistic shot at win- watches Richt didn’t know just who has as good a chance to win ning a national award in their as the was going to be running this year as any season that respective positions. That’s Bulldogs the Bulldogs’ offense at SEC he’s been at Georgia. going to help us quite a bit.” practice Media Days in late July, but “I think we’ve got a team With three strong running earlier this with the season slated to begin that can compete,” he said. backs returning as well, Richt month. Saturday, the starting quarter- “I’m always curious as to how said he thinks all are capable of back has emerged. our leadership will handle doing great things for Georgia “Joe Tereshinski is the vet- adversity. You know, losing at this season. Five offensive eran,” Richt said. “He’s a fifth- halftime, maybe losing your linemen, three seniors and year senior. He’s had some first conference game, you two juniors will start as well. playing time, more than the know, how are we going to “Behind them, we’ve got rest. He’s an old-school guy. handle that? What kind of a some holes,” Richt said. “We’re He’s tough as nails. He under- team are we going to be if a little bit like 2002 where we stands our system. He’s an things don’t go our way from had six seniors that year start- accurate passer.” the get-go?” ing, we had no sophomores, Tereshinski beat out Blake Richt pointed to last season no juniors in the program, just Barnes, Matthew Stafford and when Georgia lost two SEC freshmen after that. Joe Cox for the starting job in games in a row when it could “We’re not quite that bad off Georgia’s fall training camp, have won the division title. across the board. In the tackle Richt announced after the position, we are in that situa- final scrimmage. “We didn’t fall apart, and we didn’t start pointing fin- tion, which we just didn’t do a Richt is entering his sixth AP Photo year at Georgia and has gers,” Richt said. “We never good job of replenishing that brought a lot of continuity to had a time where we needed group.” the program. to call that team meeting and Defensive end Quentin “I think we understand straighten everybody’s atti- Moses said he’s excited about what it takes to win,” he said. tude out. So our leadership what the football season will “The transition from being was outstanding. Now this bring. Hungry and In a head coach from an assistant season, it’s a whole new bunch “I’m very excited about the coach — the buck truly does of guys. How are they going opportunity to do stuff all over stop with you. to handle those types of situ- again,” he said. “I’m excited “Everybody expects you to ations? That’s going to be the about the opportunity to do Avoid all the crowdsHurry? and stop by the Quad Tent for have the answers. Everybody most important thing.” what I love to do, and that’s expects you to know what to Georgia returns both their play football. We had a strong a home-style meal! do at the right time.” punter and kicker, Gordon offseason. Our guys are work- Richt said he has learned to Ely-Kelso and Brandon Coutu, ing hard and ready to step up. delegate responsibilities more for the 2006 season, which will As a team, we have to have the over the past few years. be a key for the Bulldogs on right attitude heading into the t “It takes a lot of wisdom and offense. season.” Wednesday@ Get On Board Day! h sponsored by the Ferguson Center ‘Taste of Italy’ e Gameday ‘06 Chicken Parmesan Baked Manicotti Coming Garlic Roasted Potatoes t Garden Vegetable Saute Fresh Green Beans e 9.01.06 Classic Caesar Salad Breadsticks n Tiramisu Trifle t