Crimson White Exploring the Great Outdoors in the Tuscaloosa Area
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The Scene Volume 1 | Issue 10 | February 19, 2008 A publication of The Crimson White Exploring the great outdoors in the Tuscaloosa area Also inside ■ The School of Musicʼs tribute to the Enterprise High victims, page 8 ■ An interview with Phillip Weaver of Buffalo Philʼs, page 10 Predict the Oscars | Contest ballot Best Picture Name: Best Supporting Actress “Atonement” Cate Blanchett, “I’m Not There” “Juno” Ruby Dee, “American Gangster” Saoirse Ronan, “Atonement” “Michael Clayton” Phone number: “No Country for Old Men” Amy Ryan, “Gone Baby Gone” “There Will Be Blood” Tilda Swinton, “Michael Clayton” Best Director Best Original Screenplay Julian Schnabel, “The Diving Diablo Cody, “Juno” Bell and the Butterfl y” Outguess CW critic Nancy Oliver, “Lars and the Real Jason Reitman, “Juno” Girl” Tony Gilroy, “Michael Clayton” Corey Craft, and Tony Gilroy, “Michael Clayton” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, “No win fabulous Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco and Country for Old Men” Brad Bird, “Ratatouille” Paul Thomas Anderson, “There prizes! Tamara Jenkins, “The Savages” Will Be Blood” Best Adapted Screenplay Best Actor Christopher Hampton, George Clooney, “Michael Clayton” “Atonement” Daniel Day-Lewis, “There Will Enter the contest at www. Sarah Polley, “Away from Her” Be Blood” cw.ua.edu, or bring this Ronald Harwood, “The Diving Johnny Depp, “Sweeney Todd: Bell and the Butterfl y” The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” ballot to the Offi ce of Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, “No Tommy Lee Jones, “In the Valley Country for Old Men” of Elah” Student Media by Feb. 22. Paul Thomas Anderson, “There Viggo Mortensen, “Eastern Will Be Blood” Promises” Winners will be Best Cinematography Best Actress announced in the Feb. 27 Roger Deakins, “The Cate Blanchett, “Elizabeth: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Golden Age” issue of The Coward Robert Ford” Julie Christie, “Away from Her” Seamus McGarvey, “Atonement” Marion Cotillard, “La Vie en Rose” Crimson White. Janusz Kaminski, “The Diving Laura Linney, “The Savages” Bell and the Butterfl y” Ellen Page, “Juno” Roger Deakins, “No Country for Old Men” Best Supporting Actor Robert Elswit, “There Will Be Casey Affl eck, “The Blood” Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” Best Original Score Javier Bardem, “No Country for Dario Marianelli, “Atonement” Old Men” Alberto Iglesias, “The Kite Philip Seymour Hoffman, Runner” “Charlie Wilson’s War” James Newton Howard, “Michael Hal Holbrook, “Into the Wild” Employees of the Offi ce of Clayton” Tom Wilkinson, “Michael Student Media are not eligible Michael Giacchino, “Ratatouille” Clayton” to participate. Marco Beltrami, “3:10 to Yuma” Contents Staff Editor: Corey Craft [email protected] The Scene looks at outdoor 4 Assistant editor: Phil Owen activities in Tuscaloosa and the [email protected] surrounding areas; part one of four 2 Design editor: Kathleen Buccleugh 3 [email protected] Art director: Elliot A. Knight [email protected] Multimedia editor: Andrew Richardson [email protected] The Crimson White editor: Mike Faulk [email protected] Advertising coordinator: The Friends for Homeless Animals Organization presents Cassie Edwards 5 a new feature in The Scene — the featured pet 348-8995 Advertising manager: Maria Franco 348-8044 The School of Music 8 Assistant advertising presents a tribute to the manager: Whitney Gullet 348-2598 Enterprise High School tornado victims Creative Services manager: 8 David Dailey 348-8042 This issueʼs contributors: Matt Abbey Holly Blalock Matt Ferguson Caleb Johnson Julia Kolb In every issue Laura Pitts Erin Redd 6-7 Biweekly calendar 11 Scene it, love it; poll Drew Taylor Jacob Walker 10 Album previews; Merchant 12 Theatrical previews; DVD picks Macy Webster profi le; Whatʼs in your ears? 13 A word from the editor Cover photo of the Black Warrior River by Macy Webster 2 The Scene | February 19, 2008 THE CRIMSON WHITE Part one of a Tuscaloosa outdoors four-part series BY JULIA KOLB AND JACOB WEBSTER will we be doing when the fl ow- to enjoy the outdoors around the Tuscaloosa area. There are PHOTOS BY MACY WEBSTER ers begin to bud in the spring? Tuscaloosa for little or no many different areas that offer THE SCENE CONTRIBUTORS With Tuscaloosa’s rich traditions charge. the type of experience that we, and unique history, there are nu- With all the homework, class- as students, need. Whether it is pring is on its way. The merous places of which to take es and jobs that students have fi shing, hunting, birdwatching, days are getting longer, and advantage throughout the com- to juggle, it seems that most of hiking, camping or boating, there Ssoon the weather will be munity and the University. us do not have chance to get is something that everyone can warmer. The question is, what There are many different ways out and enjoy the outdoors in experience year-round. off so boats do not interfere. If you are going to camp, there are sites for Lake Lurleen RVs and tents that are kept very clean. They also At Lake Lurleen, you can enjoy a num- have free showers to use near most campsites. ber of outdoor activities. Visitors can sim- In case you need water, there is running water at ply take a walk, use one of the hiking trails every site, as well. Lake Lurleen is $3 per person or even go camping. Visitors can go out on to enter. You can bring pets, but you must obey a boat in the lake, and no worries if you do leash laws. For more information, pricing and not have a boat — you can rent one there. directions go to www.stateparks.com/lake_ Lake Lurleen has a swimming area roped lurleen.html. them, it is a fun place to relax and enjoy the outdoors. Lake Tuscaloosa To help keep your valuables clean you can do Lake Tuscaloosa offers a wide array of out- a number of things, like bring a garbage bag and door activities. You can enjoy a beautiful day out dispose of any garbage left behind by yourself on the lake. Whether you enjoy fi shing or hik- or others. ing, there is something for everyone. There is no charge to enter Lake Tuscaloosa. A good spot to enjoy a day is the cliffs over For more information go to www.ourgreat- the lake itself. Though you cannot jump off lake.org/index.html. THE CRIMSON WHITE February 19, 2008 | The Scene 3 Hurricane Creek Hurricane Creek is one of the can attend the annual cleanup. area’s hidden pleasures. Hurri- On April 5 starting at 8:30 a.m. cane Creek is tucked away and visitors can participate in the is being cleaned up so that more 14th Annual Hurricane Creek people and animals can enjoy Cleanup and Chili Cook-Off. this wonder. Hurricane Creek is For more information and ways currently closed to the general that you can help contact creek- public so the clean-up process keeper John Wathen at creek can continue uninterrupted. [email protected] To help in the process you Black Warrior River The Black Warrior River is a dunk in the river. If you enjoy among Tuscaloosa’s treasures. The going out for a run you can take Black Warrior River meanders advantage of the Riverwalk The through Tuscaloosa County and path starts on Jack Warner Park- you can fi nd things to do all the way, behind Rose Towers. There way through. There are numer- is no charge for Black Warrior ous places for launching boats and River. For more information and plenty of fi shing spots. There are directions go www.blackwarrior even places where you can enjoy river.org/river-uses.html Outdoor activities key Biking Camping Fishing Hiking Kayaking Running Fly fi shing Swimming Water skiing Canoeing Hunting Paddle boating Walking Bird watching 4 The Scene | February 19, 2008 THE CRIMSON WHITE wildlife at its best. It also has a fi rst-class shooting range and is home to Payne Oakmulgee Lake, where outdoor men and women The Oakmulgee district of the Tal- can enjoy swimming, fi shing, boating ladega National Forest covers about and camping for a small fee. A wildlife 160,000 acres of Bibb, Hale, Perry and management area license, a manage- Tuscaloosa counties. The rolling hills of ment area permit and a hunting license Oakmulgee offer many different oppor- are required to hunt all game in the tunities to hunt, camp, fi sh or just enjoy national forest. Student Recreation Center, Outdoor Recreation Calendar of events and prices for Outdoor Recreation. ■ Saturday, March 15 through Wednesday, March 19 — For more information and for prices for renting Spring break, backpacking the Appalachian Trail, Smokey equipment, go to urec.sa.ua.edu/orstaff.cfm. Mountain National Park, North Carolina, $135 ■ Friday, March 28 — Introduction to tree and plant spe- cies hike at the Arboretum, $10 February ■ Saturday, March 29 through Sunday, March 30 — ■ Thursday, Feb. 21 — Full moon kayak instruction on Climbing sandrock, $50 the Black Warrior River, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., $20 ■ Saturday, Feb. 23 through Sunday, Feb. 24 — Bouldering April and camping at HP40, $50 ■ Thursday, April 3, 10, 17 and 24 — Progression kayak March instruction, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., $40 ■ Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6 — Ducky Sec- ■ Saturday, March 1 — Fourth Annual Adventure Race at Lake Lurleen State Park, $60 per team tion 3, Chattanooga River, $110 ■ Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 13 — Raft the ■ Thursday, March 6, 13, 20 and 27 — Four-class pro- gression kayak instruction, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., $40 Ocoee River, $115 ■ Friday, April 18 — Sanders Ferry Road bike ride, 2 p.m.