‘Saw II’ a scary Dems, Repubs — It’s all Flag football teams thrill ride the same seeking championship ENTERTAINMENT, Page 5 OPINIONS, Page 4 SPORTS, Page 8 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 112, Issue 50 Diversity center director starts job Crossroads center will focus on “Right now we are in the process of Giles said she first plans to look at Bettina Byrd- creating a plan, taking notes and mak- the University’s strengths regarding Giles sits behind campus multicultural issues ing observations and listening for multiculturalism. her desk on her commonalities in things people say “We need to find out the things we first day as BY WESLEY HALLMAN they would like to see from the cen- do really well and be available to pro- director of the Staff Reporter ter,” Giles said. vide programs and services to fill the UA Crossroads [email protected] Giles said the center’s direction will gaps,” she said. Community be determined by feedback she Giles also said she is interested in Center in the The UA Crossroads Community receives from representatives of stu- meeting and talking with students Ferguson Center Center, the result of about three years dent and academic organizations who are interested in fostering inter- Tuesday of discussion about a multicultural about multicultural issues on cam- action between the different cultures afternoon. The center on campus, now has a director pus. at the University. Center is located on the job. Bettina Byrd-Giles, formerly direc- Giles said she plans to meet with “We want to know who is most con- on the second tor of Diversity UAB, started work this representatives from the cerned about multicultural issues, floor of the Ferg week. Coordinating Council for Student who is willing to help and what issues in the old Giles said her first week on the job Organizations, the College of Arts and are of a concern to them,” Giles said. Judicial Affairs is focused on getting acclimated to Sciences Multicultural Committee, “A lot of students desire intercultural office. the campus and the various groups the UA chapter of the NAACP and the she might work with. SGA this week. See GILES, Page 2 CW/ Elliot Knight

SGA SENATE A ‘symbol of courage’ Senators divided over “Her courage was beneficial to my genera- politics tion and others to come.” — JENAE STAPLES Senators talk about why they voted to president of the condemn Iran but not the Alabama UA NAACP chapter Constitution

BY LORI CREEL Senior Staff Reporter [email protected]

What’s the difference between condemning Iran for its support of terrorism and condemn- ing Alabama’s constitution for its overt racism? The SGA Senate has passed a resolution dis- approving of Iran, but it voted against a resolu- tion supporting the state constitutional reform movement at its last meeting Thursday. This week senators talked about how they could symbolically condemn Iran but not the Alabama Constitution, which is the longest in CW/ Elliot Knight the world and very inefficient, many experts Above: Attendees bow for a prayer at the conclusion of a candlelight vigil honoring civil rights say. pioneer Rosa Parks and Harold Bishop, a UA professor who also recently passed away, Tuesday Graduate School Sen. Elizabeth Hendrix, evening at Denny Chimes. Right: Leslie Raby, a graduate student in educational administration, who wrote the constitutional reform resolu- holds a candle Tuesday evening at the vigil. tion, said she never expected it to receive heat- ed debate. The resolution cites a number of local con- stitutional amendments, including one allow- Students remember civil rights causes last week. ing Etowah County flea markets to be open on The Black Student Union and the UA Sundays, and the 1901 charter’s foundations in pioneer Rosa Parks at vigil chapter of the NAACP sponsored the white supremacy and the disenfranchisement event to provide an opportunity for of blacks and poor whites. BY TRACEY MITCHELL students to mourn Parks’ death. Hendrix said the issue isn’t divisive because Senior Staff Reporter “I felt that I could take time out of my Democrats, Republicans and other student [email protected] day to show respect to her,” said Andrea groups came together in September to advo- Early, a freshman majoring in nursing. cate reform during a reading of the constitu- “Because she took time out of her life to tion on the steps of Reese Phifer Hall. give to us.” he Black Student Union held a College of Arts & Sciences Sen. Meghan A group of about 50 people met in the candlelight vigil Tuesday night for Stringer, who is an advocate of constitutional Ferguson Center student lounge and T civil rights hero and Alabama reform, said she abstained from voting on the resolution because she didn’t want to alienate native Rosa Parks, who died of natural See PARKS Page 2 See SENATE, Page 2 Muslim students reflect on month of fasting Dancing days are here again Ranita Sharif, a Ramadan ends today in which Muslims fast from versus shorter days,” she UA graduate, sunrise to sunset, say special said. checks the dinner prayers and give back to the During the Muslim BY ELLEN BURKE list at the Staff Reporter hungry and the poor. This Student Association fast-a- Ramadan morning, many Muslim stu- thon open dinner Monday at celebration held By the time it gets to 6 or 7 dents ate during daylight for the Bryant Conference at the Bryant p.m., most students have the first time in a month. Center, Muslim students Conference Center already eaten two meals and Ramadan is the ninth seemed excited to share their Monday night. a few snacks during the day month of the Muslim calen- holiday with others. Ramadan is a and are ready to figure out dar and begins 11 days earli- While they said a 30-day month-long what’s for dinner. But for er each year, said Ayse Banu fast is difficult, most said the CW / Elliot Knight fasting for Muslim students celebrating Elmadag, a doctoral student benefits significantly out- (From Left) Katie Boyd, Sarah Swingle and Audra Blaise Muslims, and the Ramadan, today is the first in marketing. weigh the initial hardships. dance to Forgotten Dreams at an Alabama Repertory dinner marked the time in a month that they’ve “This happens so that Sadeq Omar Damrah, a Dance Theatre rehearsal. The show is playing nightly last day of fasting. been able to eat while the Muslims can experience graduate student majoring in at 7:30 at Morgan Auditorium through Saturday. Check CW/ Kristen Mance sun is up. fasting in different condi- out tomorrow’s entertainment section for a review Ramadan is a holy month tions such as longer days See RAMADAN, Page 3

The Crimson White Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom — 348-6144 Fax — 348-4116 Advertising — 348-7845 www.cw.ua.edu Classifieds — 348-7355 Letters, op-eds — [email protected] Press releases, announcements — [email protected] online 2 Wednesday, November 2, 2005 NEWS it, they should have asked ques- “Calling for Iran to de-nuclearize doesn’t seem to be CAMPUS SENATE tions,” Diamond said. Continued from Page 1 Diamond said the resolution a contentious issue.” was presented to Secretary of —Mike Phillips any students who may be State Condoleezza Rice during SGA senator against it. her visit to the University She said something similar because she has always advocat- the bylaws, she probably should nuclearize doesn’t seem to be a INbrief happened in 2003 when SGA ed controlling Iran’s nuclear pro- have abstained from the Iran contentious issue,” Phillips said. To submit a brief, e-mail [email protected] approved a resolution support- gram. He said the timing was vote, too. Matt Lewis, president of ing Gov. Bob Riley’s $1.2 million such that he thought it would be “It seemed like a good idea at Alabama Students for ANNOUNCEMENTS tax and accountability package, a “nice thing” for SGA to present the time,” she said. Constitutional Reform, said he which she didn’t support, and the resolution to Rice after it A&S Sen. Omar Gonzalez, has never been more disap- she doesn’t want other students passed in the Senate. who voted in favor of the consti- pointed in SGA for not support- Famous Chinese poet to read tonight to feel that way. Diamond said he abstained tutional reform resolution, said ing the reform of an “overtly Hendrix said it would be from voting on the constitution- SGA should have supported the racist document that holds Chinese poet Bei Dao will have a poetry reading tonight impossible to please every stu- al reform resolution because he resolution because constitution- Alabama back in the 19th at 7 in 205 Smith Hall. Dao will read his poetry in Chinese dent with every resolution. could see both sides of the issue al reform is an important issue Century.” and UA English professor Robin Behn will read its English “I think that’s fluff,” she said. and wanted to do more research for students because they live in “It’s absolutely ridiculous,” he translation. There was no debate in so he could make an informed Alabama. said. Dao will meet informally with students at 4 p.m. in Senate over the resolution con- decision. Gonzalez said he didn’t vote Lewis said the resolution Gorgas Library’s second-floor reception area. demning Iran. Senators opted to “I felt it would be dishonest if I on the Iran resolution because it condemning Iran opened the Dao has published five poetry volumes, a short story suspend the rules, approving it did vote yes or no,” Diamond had nothing to do with the state door for Senate to take stands collection and an essay collection in English, and his work immediately after it was intro- said. or the University. on major political issues. has been translated into 30 languages. duced. College of Human A&S Sen. Mike Phillips said he Lewis said he thought a num- College of Communication Environmental Sciences Sen. voted against the constitutional ber of senators voted against the Premier Awards convocation held tonight and Information Sciences Sen. Melissa Rowland said because reform resolution because he constitutional reform resolution Harrison Diamond, who the issue of constitutional thinks that reforming the state because they were persuaded An information convocation on the Premier Awards, the authored the Iran resolution, reform hits “so close to home,” charter would have negative by the Machine, a select coali- highest honors given to students at the Capstone, will be said it was necessary to bring she did not want to alienate any- consequences. He said there are tion of traditionally white frater- tonight at 7 in the Ferguson Center Heritage Room. attention to Iran, which he said one in the student body by vot- benefits to government nities and sororities designed to Students interested in applying for the awards must be is considered a threat to democ- ing to support it. restraints in Alabama’s 1901 influence campus politics. a junior or senior with at least a 3.0 GPA and have good racy worldwide. She said she voted against the Constitution. “They should vote their judicial standing. Past winners of the awards will speak The Iran resolution asks constitutional reform resolution “The idea of rejecting the conscience, they should vote and answer questions at the convocation. Alabama’s congressional delega- because SGA bylaws state sena- constitution we have now caus- their heart and they should Applications are due Dec. 2 at noon to the Office of the tion and U.S. leaders to continue tors should stay neutral on polit- es more bad things than it does quit voting how they’re told Dean of Students in the Ferguson Center. to pressure Iran and “other state ical issues. good,” he said. to vote,” he said. For more information about the awards, visit the sponsors of terrorism,” citing the Rowland voted in favor of the Phillips said the resolution on Premier Awards Web site at premierawards.ua.edu. State Department’s marking of resolution condemning Iran Iran was different from constitu- Student life editor Mike Faulk the country as the most active because she said it seemed obvi- tional reform because it was not contributed to this report. He state sponsor of terrorism. ous that it was necessary, though as controversial. can be reached at UA Libraries seek translators for Web site “If people had a problem with she said after looking back on “Calling for Iran to de- [email protected] University Libraries is looking for two students to trans- late its Web site into Chinese and Spanish. Graduate stu- dents with strong language skills are preferred for the position. to work out-of-state, her fam- most talented citizens had help because she was a good The project is estimated to take 40 hours of work for GILES ily ties to Alabama are strong. decided to stay in Alabama,” mediator, so she decided to each language, and the pay will be $15 per hour. Work will Continued from Page 1 Giles said her father and Giles said. pursue a career in student be done during the fall term or over the semester break. mother are Alabama natives Giles said her experience at affairs. To apply, send a resume to Jennifer McClure in Gorgas and her family has always UAB, where she trained Library at [email protected] or Mangala Krishnamurthy in interaction, but maybe they considered Alabama their healthcare professionals Rodgers Library. don’t know how to go about it home, even though they spent about the appropriate way to or haven’t thought much time in Japan, Massachusetts, provide care for patients of about it before. We want to Kansas, California and various religions and cultures, Black Warrior Review to hold auction encourage it.” Virginia. and her work with domestic The center is located on the Giles decided to attend the and international cultural The Black Warrior Review, the Capstone’s graduate liter- second floor of the Ferguson University of Virginia because issues will be valuable to her ary magazine, will hold an auction tonight starting at 7 at Center where the Judicial her father was stationed at as Crossroads’ director. Little Willie’s Jazz Bar next to Wilhagen’s in downtown Affairs office used to be. Fort Lee in Petersburg, Va. at Giles said her motivation Tuscaloosa. the time and her aunt, who is for working with multicultural Browsing and live music will begin at 7, while the auc- Judicial Affairs moved to Mary Burke Hall West. a journalism professor at programs stems from her tion will begin at 7:30. There will be both live and silent Columbia University, encour- background as a military child auctions, raffles and giveaways. The center was created in August after a task force led by aged her to attend UVA. and her undergraduate expe- Those who attend are encouraged to wear interpretive Giles, who graduated from rience. eveningwear. UA Vice President for Student Affairs Margaret King recom- John Carroll High School, Giles said her father was a later moved back to high-ranking official in the mended a campus multicul- WEATHER Birmingham after getting her U.S. Army, and her family was tural center. Officials avoided undergraduate degree. Giles the only black family in the using the word ‘multicultural’ decided to settle in Alabama officer housing. She and her Today Sunny with a north wind in the center’s name, however, 72º/44º because of family connec- brother constantly had to between 5 and 10 mph. because people have different tions and advice from her explain themselves to their interpretations and assump- grandfather as she was con- peers, she said. tions about what a multicul- templating her future after She also said she became Thursday Sunny. tural center is, King told The graduating from college. an activist after experiencing 78º/50º CW in August. “He asked me to think a few racial incidents at UVA. about how much further Giles said UVA’s Student Friday Mostly sunny. Past experiences led to along the state would be if its Affairs often asked for her 80º/59º career choice

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NEWS Wednesday, November 2, 2005 3 Little ghouls haunt Sorority Row on All Hallow’s Eve Annual event entertains Relations and mother of three said every year the KD seniors her and her husband. Adams, boys who dressed up as char- get together for the event and who graduated from the area children seeking acters from the “Star Wars” roll the sorority house with University in 1999, said this movies for Halloween, said toilet paper. was her family’s third year par- tricks and treats there aren’t many people in With rows of tissue grazing ticipating in trick-or-treat on her neighborhood who partic- the top of her head, Burchfield Sorority Row. BY TRACEY MITCHELL ipate in trick-or-treating, so said she recalls trick-or-treat- Alane Carter said she Senior Staff Reporter it’s nice to have somewhere ing on Sorority Row when she enjoyed the convenience and [email protected] else to take her children for was a child. Burchfield said it safety of the event. Halloween. was fun for her then and is still “It’s just a well-lit place,” Little goblins, witches and “It’s great the sororities do fun now. Carter said as she watched her UA and Auburn cheerleaders this for the community,” Alpha Kappa Alpha, a soror- daughter, dressed as Snow came out on Sorority Row dur- Hiebard said. ity in the National Pan- White, get her face painted. ing Halloween on Monday Sorority members dressed Hellenic Council, also partici- “We can walk a couple of night as sororities put on their up as cowgirls and Dr. Seuss pated in the event on blocks and go, and she loves annual community trick-or- characters, among others. Halloween night. Its members it.” treating event. Members handed out candy, stood on their porch to pass Local area children, faculty, painted faces and participated out candy to the trick-or- staff and others were invited in other crafts and games with treaters. to show up in costume and the children who came out to Two little girls trick-or-treat- attend the event, which was trick-or-treat. ing together dressed as a UA sponsored by the Alabama CW/ Charley Parden “I’m having fun,” said Sonya cheerleader and an Auburn Panhellenic Association. Caroline Chyce, a freshman majoring in marketing, Katie Beth Moore, a Leatherwood, 11, while get- cheerleader — with a black left Elizabeth Smith, president of freshman majoring in telecommunication and film, and Kate King, a ting a purple flower painted eye from an imaginary beat- Alpha Gamma Delta sorority, freshman majoring in public relations, hand out Halloween candy at the on her face. down. said the event usually has a Kappa Alpha Theta house to Maren Mills of Northport, who is dressed as Walton Burchfield, a mem- The girls’ mother, Kathryn large turnout. the Disney character Jojo from Jojo’s Circus. ber of Kappa Delta and a sen- Adams, said the idea was a “Especially the early hours said. “Kids can come out and Susan Hiebard, an office ior majoring in accounting, collaborative effort between with the young children,” she have a good time.” assistant at University

since he was about 12. to eat breakfast and say their physically able. during Ramadan.” RAMADAN Remembering that it’s a sacri- morning prayers. “We pray extra hard during Ferdousy agreed. Continued from Page 1 fice to God helps, he said. Memon and her family and the last 10 days of Ramadan “At the end of Ramadan I Muslims believe God asked friends in the Muslim commu- and call each other at 3:30 a.m. always have a sense of sadness, applied math and president of them to fast during Ramadan. nity eat breakfast together to to make sure we’re all up to but it is accompanied with sat- the Muslim Student “We feel that fasting makes support each other. pray,” said Faiza Ferdousy, a isfaction,” Ferdousy said. “It’s Association, said fasting is us closer to the hungry and “It’s really nice because graduate student in cellular exciting that we can eat during most difficult on days when he poor because we are hungry other times during the year, we and molecular biology. the day, but sad because one swims. instead of just claiming to don’t get a chance to eat At the end of Ramadan a month of solidarity for Shermeen Memon, a senior know what hunger is,” Obid together as often,” she said. special prayer, called the eid- Muslims comes to an end.” majoring in biology, said the said. Elmadag said she calls all of ul-fitr, is said. This is the holi- first few days of fasting are dif- He said fasting also cleanses her extended relatives if she day prayer and feast celebrat- ficult because Muslims have to the body and clears the mind. cannot visit them. ing the end of Ramadan and get used to a different sched- Elmadag said she usually In addition to fasting, one’s obedience to God, Obid ule. She said fasting gets easier nibbles throughout the day. Muslims say special prayers said. over time because Muslim Ramadan is the only time and donate extra money to the Muslim students had mixed groups come together to sup- when she has the willpower to poor. One of the five pillars of reactions about Ramadan’s port one another. go hours without food because Islam says Muslims are passing. Young children, the elderly, it’s for God. required to give 2.5 percent of “Ramadan has a special the sick and women who are “I can’t say fasting is easy,” their savings to charity each place in our hearts,” Obid said. nursing do not have to fast dur- Elmadag said. “It has a pur- year, but during Ramadan “During Ramadan you have a ing Ramadan, but can make up pose, and it’s something we many people end up giving certain energy to be nice and the fasting at another time, have to do.” more money, Elmadag said. give. I say goodbye to Ramadan Elmadag said. Because fasting requires Their pillars of faith are: a with tears but am happy God Children may start trying to everyone to eat before sunrise profession of faith, worship- gave us energy to fast.” fast for Ramadan at 12 or 13. and after sunset, members of ping five times a day, fasting Damrah, on the other hand, Jamal Obid, a graduate stu- the Muslim community during Ramadan, giving sav- said, “It’s sad because now life dent majoring in geology, said encourage one another by giv- ings to charity and a pilgrim- goes back to normal. that while some days are hard- ing wake-up phone calls to age to Mecca at least once in It’s emotional because you er than others, he’s been fasting make sure everyone has time the person’s lifetime if really like the way you are Thursday: Ben Flanagan What’s your view? Send letters or guest columns with to [email protected]. Students should include name, year, major and daytime phone number. If I Were Will Nevin Editor More information is available at the bottom of the You [email protected] Opinions page. Wednesday, November 2, 2005 4 Our View UMC heresy doesn’t show love “If I speak with the tongues anything about being gay and used to be some of these things, of men and of angels, but do not being just a regular member of but Christ’s atoning blood sanc- have love, I have become a the congregation? tified us from those past sins. Power hike noisy gong or a clanging cym- This is the clearest case of The verse also indicates past bal. If I have the gift of prophecy The straddling the fence. You’ve tense with the word “were.” … and if I have all faith, so as to already dipped your feet in the In the case of homosexuality, remove mountains, but do not Watchman pool of heresy. Why don’t you Paul said people used to be have love, I am nothing. just jump right in? homosexuals, but they were “[Love] does not rejoice in At least make a decision and cleansed by Christ, indicating too much unrighteousness, but rejoices stick to your guns about it. This that they should no longer be with the truth … Love never heresy, which is designed to homosexuals once they are fails.” confuse people, is accomplish- If Alabama Power Co. gets its way, after Dec. 3, stu- saved. These words from Paul ing its task nicely. dents who live off campus will have to pay a little Marlin Caddell This includes congregation more to keep the lights on. describe love in its purest form. People who are fighting with This is the love Christians are [email protected] the sin of homosexuality go to members and ministers alike. Citing rising energy costs, the company has asked But this example doesn’t just supposed to have for each other 2003, when Stroud informed one church to find an answer, apply to homosexuals. People the Public Service Commission to OK a 10.6 percent and the love they are supposed her bishop that she is a practic- and they get a completely dif- increase on median residential power customers. In to show others as they share the ing lesbian. ferent answer at a different shouldn’t commit adultery once real dollars, it would be an $8.62 increase tacked on truth of Christ’s grace and for- According to UMC rules, “the church. they are saved. They shouldn’t to an $81.08 power bill for users consuming 1,000 giveness to others. practice of homosexuality is The heresies in these denom- covet after they are saved. kilowatt-hours a month. But the United Methodist incompatible with Christian inations are driving people who But no church ever says, “We In an Associated Press report, Alabama Power exec- Church is not showing a clear teaching,” but the Council ruled don’t want anything to do with embrace your adultery. That’s utive Zeke Smith defended the increases, saying in- version of love to its members that “no provision of the this hypocrisy away from the just who you are.” state power rates have risen less than inflation. Smith because the church won’t take a [Methodist Book of] Discipline church. It doesn’t make sense stand on the issue of homosex- Let’s clear this thing up right went on to say that by December, Alabama Power will bars a person with a same-sex because we are supposed to uality and convolutes whether orientation from the ordained now. Here’s what Paul says: “Or have paid about $220 million more in fuel costs than love everyone, but we condemn homosexuality is an acceptable ministry.” do you not know that the sin. it has taken in since January 2004. practice in Christianity. The Council ruled, “Rather, unrighteous will not inherit the Because we are imperfect Energy costs are rising. Every trip to the pump and The Washington Times Paragraph 304.3 [of the Book of kingdom of God? Do not be beings, we are going to sin, and its accompanying $2.50 per gallon rip-off should be reported that the nation’s high- Discipline] is directed towards deceived; neither fornicators, that’s why Christ is our high enough to prove Smith’s point. We are living in pre- est United Methodist court those persons who practice that nor idolaters, nor adulterers, priet and advocate before God. voted Monday to defrock a les- nor effeminate, nor homosexu- carious times for our energy supply. With a hurricane same-sex orientation by engag- But Paul says our sins are part bian pastor, saying the church’s ing in prohibited sexual activi- als, nor thieves, nor the cov- season for the ages, an ongoing war in Iraq and a lin- of a sin nature that we ask Christ commitment to “equality” does ty.” etous, nor drunkards, nor revil- gering uncertainty hanging over the stability of the to crucify every day. oil supply, it’s no wonder prices are skyrocketing. not extend to allowing active Just to simplify this, the ers, nor swindlers, will inherit homosexuals to serve as clergy. church says that homosexuality the kingdom of God. The church has got to shed So we understand the need for higher power costs. The church’s Judicial Council, is not “compatable” with “Such were some of you; but this hypocrisy to share a unified But everyone needs to realize that Alabama Power which heard the case involving Christian teaching, but it’s OK to you were washed, but you were message about sin and about and its parent, Southern Co., aren’t exactly hurting the Rev. Irene “Beth” Stroud on be gay and be a minister just as sanctified, but you were justi- Christ. for money. Southern Co. owns Alabama Power, Friday in Houston and long as you don’t have gay sex as fied in the name of the Lord Georgia Power, Gulf Power, Mississippi Power, announced its decision a minister. Do you feel as con- Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of Marlin Caddell is metro/state Savannah Electric, Southern Nuclear and several Monday, is the final ruling on a fused as I am? Does their pre- our God” (emphasis mine). editor of The Crimson White. His other smaller companies, serving a total of 3.9 mil- matter that began in March cious “Book of Discipline” say Paul says here that all of us column appears on Wednesdays. lion customers. Southern Co. is clearly a major power player and, for all intents and purposes, a monopoly in Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. So why should they be scrounging the couch cushions looking for money? And how much money does Alabama Power shell out in needless image advertising? In this coming face of winter, this increase is almost a little too much to stomach from a company that could manage its money a little better. With whatever millions this increase generates, Alabama Power should keep its customers in mind. They need to devote the extra dough into badly needed infrastructure improvements, because, oddly enough, we don’t think the residents of Alabama should have to go a week without power — no mat- ter how bad the storm may be. Yet that's what hap- pened to some Tuscaloosa residents after storms associated with Hurricane Katrina came through. Tuscaloosa residents especially shouldn’t have to go without power more than a day or two. We are a few hundred miles inland, after all. We know it’s expensive to run an energy company. We really do. But we also think it’s a little bit unfair to pass the buck along to some people who already have a hard enough time paying their power bill.

Our View is the consensus of the CW editorial board.

Letter to the Editor KRT Campus Show some spirit already game, but what has hap- pened since then? I wish you could have Why, when Alabama is on been there just a few years defense and the players in ago, little freshmen and crimson are urging you to Political games just like a pro wrestling match sophomores sitting in front cheer, are you not making BY MICHAEL WOFSEY party. And I can really feel the and pilfer tax money or at least energy czars are sipping their of me in Bryant-Denny any noise? How could hatred for all those other crazy vote to pay yourself a sweet well-aged Chardonnays away Stadium on Saturday. DeMeco Ryans motion for For me, the funniest part of students who happen to sup- salary, which combines nicely from the burned-out ozone I wish that you could have you to get up and make some port the “inferior” political with all of the speaking and layer (and when old students known the mess of Dennis noise, and you not do it? I am The Crimson White isn’t the edi- party. authorship fees. like us are eating our dog food), Franchione and Mike Price. I embarrassed for you. torial cartoon, it’s the letters sec- My neighbor likens the whole True, most of the pilfering we will be able to look back on wish you could have seen Do you want a good foot- tion. drama to professional seems to be happening in the our university days with fond- Shaud Williams and Brodie ball team when you are a sen- Every few days, a new letter wrestling. We dance around like domain of the George W. Bush ness. We will at least remember Croyle plead for Price’s job in ior? Then make some noise pops up that gives me a split- presidency, but even though my that for a brief moment (other front of the not-so-amused and cheer for Alabama with second chuckle. Usually the let- marionettes in the stands, Board of Trustees. everything you have. ter writer is hell-bent on prais- cheering and booing for this memory is shot from too many than the “Roll Tides”), there was Most of all, I wish you had Make some noise so that ing the U.S. president as some brute or that, and then after the fluffernutter sandwiches, I still one time that we were truly one to bear witness to the 4-9 sea- Tim Tebow, Jamar Hornsby kind of infallible savior. Or the match is over, the wrestlers and remember a whole lot of pilfer- — our moment of clarity. son in 2003. That way maybe, and other recruits want to letter writer tears into the presi- promoters get together in the ing happening in the Clinton It was that one moment just maybe, you would have come play football here next dent like a pit bull on Red Bull. back room and divide the presidency. when all of us — Democrats, had the inclination to stand year. Sometimes the letter writer money. While it seems Bush and Co. Republicans, Libertarians, up and cheer for Alabama on Make some noise in the saves the venom for one politi- Given this, do the young resemble a band of murderous Greens, vegans and patriots Saturday. Even a little bit of last home game in appreci- cal party or another. Other Republicans and Democrats thieves who hire out for their — finally saw the Orwellian clapping would have been ation for the players who times it seems the writer has so have such perfect faith in this dirty work, Clinton and Co. did- light. The only real winners of nice. While Alabama moved didn’t hop the first train out much love for either the charade? They will most likely n’t have any shortage of rights- this epic battle are the ones to 8-0 and one step up the of Tuscaloosa headed for Republicans or Democrats that be more educated than their violating ATF agents and World who convinced us to cheer BCS ladder, you didn’t even another NCAA school not it seems they want to take the parents yet not likely to enjoy Bank pushpins. like dim bulbs at the wrestling participate in the fight song. facing probation. entire political party out for a the same standard of living as So it would be nice if all the match, so we won’t notice the Alabama is certainly a Make some noise for an beer and burrito date on the their parents. young conservatives and all the promoters and heavies slip- great team, but Bryant- undefeated season, because Strip. Our U.S. national debt is young liberals linked arms and ping out of the arena with our Denny is not one of the right now LSU isn’t scared of This type of letter strikes me essentially held by foreign eco- raised a glass to old George life savings stuffed into their feared places to play in by Bryant-Denny. as funny because I can feel the nomic powers, and students Orwell, and finally admitted to pants and our God-given any stretch of the imagina- And they should be. passion of the writers. They will have to pay off that bill themselves that it seems the rights stuffed under their tion. And it should be. Don’t really believe, with all of their somehow. It seems the only ones who will always get championship belts. get me wrong; the stadium Magen Hughes heart, that their party is some- surefire way to prosper in the screwed are themselves! was the loudest it had ever Former CW sports reporter how more right, more honest, new economy is to become one At some point in the future, Michael Wofsey is a graduate been during the Florida 2004 Graduate more “good” than the opposing of these “Republicrat” officials when all the old politicians and student in physics.

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BY BEN FLANAGAN her jaw; in order to prevent the trap from Entertainment Editor snapping her jaw off her face, she must find [email protected] a key that has been lodged inside an uncon- scious man’s stomach (and all she has is a knife to work with). here are so many twists, turns and In this one, a man whose eye has been gory surprises in the gruesome damaged has a steel mask full of needles on “Saw II,” one would be lying if they each side locked around his neck. He’s got to said they weren’t enthralled for the find the key to unlock it in 60 seconds — only Tduration of the film. More engrossing and the key is hidden in a place most people will Gory sequel frightening than its predecessor, the film find disturbing. A hint: he’s given a scalpel, bleeds its way to becoming what might be and a video tells him the key is right before grosser and the best horror movie over the past five years his eye. — oh, and there is blood. These kinds of horrific scenarios are rid- better than To discuss the plot would send me on a dled throughout the film, which might tell tangent since there is so much happening in you this movie is a clear-cut practice in predecessor “Saw II,” so I’ll spare you most of the details. sadistic carnage with the sole intent to dis- Donnie Wahlberg plays a cop whose son turb its viewers. Indeed, it will frighten audi- wakes up with seven other random people in ences, which, unlike other hits and misses a mysterious rundown (and locked) house this year (such as “Boogeyman,” “Cursed,” laced with a lethal nerve gas that will kill “The Amityville Horror” and “House of them all if they do not follow the rules to a Wax”), horror movies are supposed to do. sadistic game a killer has set up for them. In People fall into pools of syringes, are the meantime, Wahlberg has caught the struck by wooden baseball bats full of nails, Jigsaw killer and attempts to uncover infor- get trapped inside fire pits and spit up quarts mation that would lead him to the unknown and quarts of blood, but, somehow, I found location of the house. myself delightfully entertained. It’s not the That’s all you get, and you should be violence that kept my attention but the film- happy I stopped there. After we’ve been set makers’ craft and ability to keep me guessing up, the writer and director knock us down and waiting for each scene to come and with a disturbing yet intriguing revelation in knock me for a loop. each subsequent scene. What prevented “Saw 2” from climbing While there is indeed gory violence, the the final stepping-stone toward horror great- strength of “Saw II” lies in its psychological ness is that it goes a little too far with the final grasp on its audience. The brutality of the twist. On one level you’re shocked, and you violence can often be ignored while we’re can’t believe this has been going on while

www.rottentomatoes.com trying to figure out who did what, when they they were there the whole time. They give us did it and who they did it to. You catch your- one extra shock that seems a little desperate. self saying, “Oh, wow, he’s cutting a piece of Either way, I’m not tortured over it, especial- flesh out of the back of his own neck. Huh.” ly when this film references the first entry as The filmmakers are very clever. brilliantly as it does. One of the unique aspects of these films’ Rating: killer is the way he allows his victims a slim chance at survival, which they must create for themselves. For instance, in the first film, a girl has an inverted bear trap strapped to 6 ENTERTAINMENT Wednesday, November 2, 2005 Coheed and Cambria rock Tabernacle Quiet cult band making through the band’s entire set, writing a story — which he Sanchez at times simply play- can also actively participate noise in Atlanta ing guitar while the crowd in — about another character sang the lead back to him. named Claudio. The third The energy was electric on Claudio had a love interest BY LINDSEY MANN and off stage. Guitarist and named Newo who represent- Contributing Writer backup singer Travis Stever ed the second Claudio’s girl- was flawless, as were bassist friend, and 10 speed is a bicy- The dense pipes of the old Michael Todd and drummer cle that represents the sec- organ, dirty and shining with a Josh Eppard. Each was a ond Claudio’s evil alter ego. sinister luster, were a back- showman of the best sort and Maybe. drop for the frame of blood- kept the driving sound After being something of red paint and floating magno- churning all night. an underground phenome- lias. The floor was filled with The crowd seemed to non for several years, it pimps and pedestrians, while know each number by heart, appears the band is poised to she-devils in red looked on but when Coheed per- break into the mainstream from the second-story bal- formed “Blood Red and shake things up. cony. Summer,” it was a clear Given the musical prowess Onstage were the idols favorite. It is a rare occur- of the members of Coheed whose names are known only rence to see moshing, swing and Cambria, not to mention by the devout: Newo, the dancing and crowd surfing the allure of a good mystery writer and 10 speed, each all during the same song, in their comics, it is clear sketched in black and white but “Blood Red Summer” how the band draws the curi- inside the large dark win- was such a tune. Though ous and turns them into the dows set up onstage. Then they were not quite as cer- devoted. But after seeing the there was the ominous, tain of the words (compared band live, it is evident why black-winged guillotine tow- to songs on the first two legions of dedicated fans CW/ Lindsey Mann keep coming back for more. ering over the crowd from albums), each song from Coheed and Cambria guitairist Claudio Sanchez plays Monday night at the Tabernacle in Atlanta. behind. “Good Apollo I’m Burning This was the altar at which Star IV, Vol. 1: From Fear shows. they had come to worship: Through the Eyes of It can be a lot to take in. the Tabernacle in Atlanta. It Madness” was sung dutifully Coheed and Cambria is a was Halloween night. After by a thankful audience. band, but Coheed and the third opening band had The band’s new single, Cambria are also the names at last cleared the stage, the “The Suffering,” was also a of two characters the band crowd began to chant. big hit (undoubtedly due to sings about and includes in Hoping for a glimpse of the its heavy rotation on MTV2), their story. Sanchez writes action, a weary front row and even though its title the comic books from the strained toward the oh-so- sounds dark, the up-tempo perspective of “the writer,” near stage, but as the first few song was embraced by a sea who is a character named notes of “Keeping the Blade” of shining, singing faces. Claudio, and that Claudio is came from the half-con- When the band finished cealed piano, it was clear that playing and left the stage, a a religious experience was chanting crowd clapped and close at hand. stomped the floor until it Coheed and Cambria shook, begging for more. moved quickly onto the stage Coheed gleefully returned to and began playing “Always the stage for a long encore. and Never” over the deafen- Only after taking their sec- ing shrieks of the fans. ond exit did the theatrics of Equally high pitched was the guillotine become evi- the crooning of lead singer dent. After the stage had been Claudio Sanchez, whose face cleared and the lights could scarcely be seen dimmed low, the guillotine’s through his infamous curtain blade shot down swiftly with of fuzzy curls. Realizing the a decisive clap. crowd was passionately com- The group’s inventiveness mitted, Sanchez backed off and skill has indeed drawn a the vocals and allowed the devoted fan base of musi- eager audience to pitch in. cians, many of whom go to The sing-along continued great lengths to attend their SPORTS Wednesday, November 2, 2005 7 with a bruised quadricep, is NOTEBOOK expected to be able to play on Continued from Page 8 Saturday. “He should be ready to go,” You’re talking about playoffs? short-yardage tailback in Shula said. “He practiced at the Tide’s jumbo formation. least half the time on Sunday With three regular-season NCAA tournament (after the If he can’t go, tailback Ken night. I don’t know if he’s 100 games to go (and then possi- respective conference tour- What was wrong with the Darby would likely stay in percent right now, but hopeful- bly the SEC championship naments). The nature of col- old bowl system, anyway? on short-yardage situations. ly we’ll see if he can get through game), our beloved Crimson Ribs lege football won’t allow a “He’s kind of a half of a most of practice and get him Tide football team is unde- five-game postseason along and Who cares if several jumbo back,” Shula said. ready.” feated. with an 11-game regular sea- Wide receiver Keith If all goes as planned, the Whiskey son — you would have to teams go undefeated in a Brown, who missed the Buddy Hughes is sports editor of same can be said at the end scale back the regular season. given year and all claim game against Utah State The Crimson White. of the season. Also, most fans could not But what if we turn into last and would not make trips to they were the best? Isn’t year’s Auburn and get left out multiple postseason games, of the Bowl Championship so the playoff games would that the type of thing that “[A championship] is Series national title game in Stephen Dawkins end up looking like night- keeps college football TITLE Pasadena? Surely most Tide marish copies of the Continued from Page 8 what I’ve always wanted.” fans will join the revolution [email protected] Independence Bowl. fans talking during the — KYLE WALKER for a playoff system. How many UA students football lore has eluded Junior, Ivory Tusk team member Not me. Every game matters in col- have money lying around for offeseason and waiting him in his first two years, At worst, a playoff would lege football — any team with five consecutive weekends of but the Tusks are deter- destroy college football as we championship hopes cannot roadtrips? impatiently for the next mined to go out winners. men’s independent champi- know it. afford to lose a game. A play- What sounds like a better year? “[A championship] is onship will be Nov. 9 at 10 At best, it wouldn’t change off would change that. way to spend a crisp Saturday what I’ve always wanted,” p.m. much and would take excite- Many have argued for a afternoon in the fall: Walker said. “I haven’t got- The winners of those games ment away from the bowl plus-one system, which Alabama vs. Mississippi State that keeps college ten one yet, and I’ve been will face off in the all- campus system, which I don’t think is would take the winners of the played in an exciting atmos- football fans talking during trying to in every intramu- men’s championship game as terrible as everyone makes top two bowl games and then phere on a college campus, the offseason and waiting ral sport. We’re shooting for Nov. 10 at 10 p.m. it out to be. let those teams “settle it on or, for example, Alabama vs. impatiently for next year? The [the championship], and The sorority championship I’m sure I’m not alone in the field.” What happens if UCLA played at a neutral site bowls allow 28 teams and that’s for sure. I just want game is scheduled for Nov. 9 my belief that college football there are five unbeaten teams — maybe Reliant Stadium in their fans to end the season that T-shirt.” at 7 p.m., and the women’s is the most exciting and in a given year? Houston? on a positive note instead of The playoffs will contin- independent championship meaningful sport in the Well, maybe we could go Houston probably has a only one. ue over the next week, cul- will be Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. The world. with an eight-team playoff. better nightlife than The push for a “true” minating with the all- winners of those games will The pageantry, the march- But that would surely include Tuscaloosa, but on a game- national championship game campus championships square off in the all-campus ing bands, the rivalries and a few one- or two-loss teams. day I’ll take Bryant-Denny was probably started by a Nov. 10. women’s championship game the tradition all separate col- What do you tell teams with Stadium, the Strip and the large broadcast corporation The fraternity champi- Nov. 10 at 8 p.m. lege football from its peers. similar records that get left Quad over a plastic stadium who knew such a game would onship game will be played The co-Rec championship A playoff system didn’t out? surrounded by a huge park- draw huge ratings and allow Nov. 9 at 9 p.m., while the game will be Nov. 10 at 9 p.m. help build college football The point is, no matter ing lot any day of the week — them to sell airtime to adver- into what it is today — mean- how you draw it up, there even if it meant my team tisers for a higher price. ingful regular season games would be a year where some- would have to settle simply Were fans really this upset did, and that’s exactly what one is unhappy. for an undefeated season with the old system before we would lose with a playoff. The only way to give a shot instead of an “official” cham- ESPN and USA Today told Ask yourself how much the to every deserving team pionship. them they should be? biggest rivalry in the NFL would be to include every What was wrong with the College football always was (probably Cowboys- remotely deserving team in a old bowl system, anyway? and always should be imper- Redskins) actually means. playoff, a la college basket- Who cares if several teams go fect — just the way I like it. Not much. That’s because ball. undefeated in a given year Dallas could lose both of its College basketball’s and all claim they were the Stephen Dawkins is adminis- games with Washington and national champion must win best? trative affairs editor of The still win the Super Bowl. five consecutive games in the Isn’t that the type of thing Crimson White. Thursday Volleyball looks to bounce back after Check out The losing two matches in a row. Crimson White’s Buddy Hughes Editor A preview of the Alabama-Mississippi 2005 basketball State game. Sports [email protected] preview on Friday. Wednesday, November 2, 2005 8 INTRAMURALS FOOTBALL Playoff time again Special teams double up The most noticeable only player questionable for change in the Alabama spe- Saturday’s game against Title hopes on the line cial teams Saturday was the Mississippi State is backup full- as flag football playoffs use of a two-man return back Tim Castille. Shula said system on punts. Both Football Castille twisted his ankle dur- are in full swing Brandon Brooks and ing Saturday’s game against Simeon Castille were deep Notebook Utah State. BY DAN SELLERS in punting situations. “He’s going to be very limited Sports Reporter The tandem produced today in practice,” Shula said. solid results. Castille had “We haven’t ruled him out for November has arrived, and two punt returns for 38 the game. We’ll have to see how that only means one thing on yards while Brooks had two it goes on Wednesday and the Rec fields — the intramu- punt returns for 10 yards. Buddy Hughes Thursday. He’s a quick healer.” ral flag football playoffs have But the success doesn’t Along with being the backup begun. So far, the only buzz mean that it will become a [email protected] fullback, Castille is also the generated by postseason play permanent fixture. NOTEBOOK, is which teams will cap off the “We’re going to look at Neither Brooks nor Castille See Page 7 season with a championship. that again this week,” has ever been in a dual punt Each team faces a do or die Alabama head coach Mike return situation, but Brooks situation, and since the stakes Shula said. “I’m not sure if said they have taken to it well. are higher, so is the intensity. we’re going to it. We’ve got Both Castille and Brooks did “It’s win or go home,” said some other things we want have some trouble corralling in Matt Hoggle, a senior major- to continue to look at. There the punts, but they didn’t turn ing in telecommunication and are pluses and minuses to over the ball. film. “Everything is on the line. it.” “I think the best thing to Our tendencies change. We Brooks said the Tide used happen on punt returns last are going to go out there and the two-returner system week was we did a better job up play aggressive the whole last week was because of front with the guys in the interi- game’” Utah State’s erratic punter. or line,” Shula said. “We had a Hoggle’s team, Indiana CW/ T.G. Paschal “The punter was all over little more room when we Pi Kappa Phi team member Lance Lucas delivers a pass during a game against Delta caught the ball, even when we Jones, takes its 4-1 record into Kappa Epsilon on Tuesday night. The flag football playoffs are underway. the place,” Brooks said. “He the playoffs hoping for a shot never punted in one direc- dropped it, to be able to get at a championship. The team The Ivory Tusks are the lot of blood, sweat and guts tion. That was the reason some return yards.” took one step closer to accom- fifth-ranked team in the Co- between dreams and success. behind us using it in that plishing that feat with its first- Rec bracket. They came into Now the teams are just a game. I don’t know if we’re Injury report round win over the Ubet the playoffs with a 4-0 record, few wins away from seeing going to use it anymore in Shiraz on Monday, but there is and they advanced to the sec- their dreams become reality, the season.” As of Tuesday, Shula said the still a long road ahead. ond round with a win over Rec the excitement is starting to A two-man system could Andrew Hester, Hoggle’s U on Monday night. build. also lead to confusion. It’s teammate, hopes the success “You’re actually playing for “When I was little, we would Brooks’ job to be the center- from the regular season will something,” said Ryan O’Neill, always play out back and fielder and determine who carry them through the play- a sophomore and integral part dream of winning intramural is going to return the ball. offs. of the Tusks’ success this year. championships,” O’Neill said. “I was on the right side “[A championship] would “You know that everybody you Bryant’s statement is espe- and Simeon was on the left, be big time,” Hester said. play is going to have a lot of cially true for O’Neill’s team- and the right guy makes the “We’ve had some success this practice. They are going to be mate Kyle Walker, a junior. The call [on who will catch the year, so we’re just going to ride good and try to come out and championship T-shirt that ball],” Brooks said. “If any- that into the playoffs. It would win.” would place him in intramural thing is close in the middle mean a pretty good bit to go The legendary coach Paul or on my side, I’d just call out [with a championship].” “Bear” Bryant said there is a See TITLE, Page 7 him off.”