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CW | Austin Bigoney New sorority pledges open their bids in Bryant-Denny stadium on Saturday.

NEWS | GREEK LIFE TODAYON CAMPUS Back to class WHAT: Classes begin Rush week breaks past records WHEN: All day WHERE: All over campus Sorority row welcomes 1,895 1,500 women participating in recruitment members were hand-selected to become was unfathomable, and now here we are at Sigma Rho Chis for this years recruit- students, four new houses 2,081,” she said. ment,” Gaffney said. “In preparation for ______A total of 2,113 women registered for this year, a little over 20 more Sigma Rho By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker | Assistant News Editor recruitment; however, 2,081 actually par- Chis were selected than last year, which ticipated in the first round, Gillan said. was very beneficial to have more hands on Art on campus On trend with record-breaking num- Along with an increase in the number deck.” WHAT: Defining Place (Dominic Lippillo & Mark bers seen in previous years, this year’s of bids issued, this year the overall match Gaffney said three to four Sigma Rho Schoon) Panhellenic sorority recruitment at rate also rose from 86 percent in fall 2012 to Chis were responsible for a group of about WHEN: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. the University of Alabama made The 91 percent this year. 80 women. WHERE: Woods Hall University the first to surpass 2,000 for the “The national average for women receiv- The construction on sorority row also number of women registered, said Director ing a bid is 79 percent, and UA is always presented its own set of challenges for ______of Greek Affairs Kat Gillan. well above that average,” Gillan said. recruitment, Gillan said. A total of 1,895 women received bids out Sam Gaffney, director of recruitment “The construction on sorority row, while of the 2,081 who participated in recruit- counselors for Panhellenic, said several definitely a sign of growth and progress, School of Music ment, an increase of 208 more bids handed adjustments had to be made in the recruit- required that we think differently in terms WHAT: Keyboard area recital out than those in 2012. ment of Sigma Rho Chis after over 2,000 of how we get women from one place to WHEN: 5:30 p.m. “Having worked in greek life since 2002, women registered for recruitment. WHERE: Moody Music Building I can recall a time when the thought of “Back in January, 100 active sorority SEE SORORITY PAGE 9

______SPORTS | FOOTBALL DIY arts and crafts WHAT: Uptown Arts Uncorked WHEN: 6 p.m. Cornerback held from season opener WHERE: Tutwiler or Presidential Village Crimson Tide’s Geno Smith Championship Game. ______In fall camp, Smith was a regular starter arrested Sunday for DUI at the “star” position in Alabama’s nickel Open house night defense. By Kelly Ward and Marc Torrence | CW Staff Saban said Smith will be permitted to WHAT: Bama Hillel Pizza & Open House play after the Virginia Tech game if he WHEN: 7 - 9 p.m. Sophomore cornerback Geno Smith has makes appropriate adjustments. WHERE: Bloom Hillel Student Center been suspended for Alabama’s season- “We did it in the best interest of the opener against Virginia Tech in Atlanta, player,” Saban said. “Hopefully, this will be ______Ga., coach Nick Saban announced Tuesday. something that will help him make better Smith was arrested early Sunday morning decisions in the future.” Test your trivia for a DUI. The news of Smith’s arrest came as a “We’ve never had an issue with Geno,” surprise to many members of the team. WHAT: Trivia Night Saban said. “He’s an excellent person. “To be honest, when I heard, I was real- WHEN: 9:30 p.m. When you make a bad choice, sometimes ly shocked because Geno is a great guy,” WHERE: Innisfree Irish Pub the consequences of that choice can really senior wide receiver Kevin Norwood said. have a negative effect. Some of these guys “He knows that it’s a lesson learned.” ______don’t have enough foresight to understand Smith and Trey DePriest, who was sus- cause and effect, but Geno has been a pended for a violation of team rules Aug. really good person in the program and just 13, both apologized to the team in a play- Out on the town made a bad choice.” ers-only meeting. The apology was wel- Smith started two games later in the comed by the team. WHAT: Fly Golden Eagle CW File 2012 season and racked up nine tackles, “I’m not too worried about it because I WHEN: 10 p.m. Smith started several games for the Tide, including four solo stops. He also had two including the 2013 national championship. WHERE: Green Bar pass break-ups, including one in the SEC SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 19

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y e l INSIDE c CONTACT WEATHER Wednesday August 21, 2013 p.2 CAMPUSBRIEFS SCENEON CAMPUS Capstone Alliance to hold social Capstone Alliance will host a fall social Friday at Mellow Mushroom in downtown Tuscaloosa at 6 p.m. The organization is comprised of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and ally faculty, staff, graduate students and University of Alabama community members. LGBTQ partners, children and friends are welcome to attend to help kick off the event. No prior registration is required, and attendees are encouraged to “like” the Face- book event page to stay updated with upcoming Capstone Alliance events. In the fall, Capstone Alliance will hold its general assembly meetings at 5 p.m. on the ﬁ rst Wednesday of every month. ______

Burger joint’s elephant returned A 6-foot, bright red aluminum elephant that was stolen from the roof of Tuscaloosa Burger, or T-Burger, sometime between late the night of July 27 and early the morning of July 28, has been returned. The missing elephant was found by a local management property company while cleaning out a student apartment across the street from T-Burger. The elephant was ordered CW | Austin Bigoney from a company based out of Colorado and custom made in Mexico over 12 weeks. The damage to the elephant was signiﬁ cant, but since THURSDAY FRIDAY repairs would require a welder and thus be too costly, Dan Robinson, the restaurant’s owner, decided to patch up the WHAT: Homegrown WHAT: Greekfest elephant’s ear and rear with houndstooth tape. ON THE Alabama farmers WHEN: All Day Robinson decided not to press charges after the student market WHERE: Fraternity Row responsible for the theft called the next day to apologize and WHEN: 3 - 6 p.m. Recreation Center agreed to pay to have the elephant put back on the roof — a WHERE: Canterbury Episcopal ﬁ ve-man job — and for repairs. GO ______TODAY Church WHAT: Capstone Alliance WHAT: Keyboard Area WHEN: 6 p.m. WHAT: India and the Culture Recital WHERE: Mellow Mushroom of Yoga Chipotle offers student coupon WHEN: 5:30 p.m. WHEN: 3 - 4:30 p.m. All Alabama Chipotle restaurants will be giving out buy-one- WHERE: Moody Music WHERE: Ferguson Student WHAT: Downright, ft. get-one coupons to celebrate the start of school and to give Building cash-strapped college students an opportunity for free food. Center Callooh! Callay! Students who show their student ID Aug. 28, from 6 to WHAT: Trivia Night WHEN: 10 p.m. 10 p.m. will receive a BOGO coupon redeemable with any WHEN: 9:30 p.m. WHAT: Uptown Arts WHERE: Green Bar purchase at the Mexican restaurant. The coupon will be ap- WHERE: Innisfree Irish Pub plicable for a burrito, burrito bowl, salad or tacos. Uncorked WHEN: 6 p.m. In addition to the Chipotle at Midtown Village, a second WHAT: The Velcro Pygmies Tuscaloosa location opened on the Strip over the summer. WHAT: Fly Golden Eagle WHERE: Ridgecrest South Students can take advantage of the offer at either location, WHEN: 10 p.m. WHEN: 10 p.m. as well as at Chipotle restaurants across the state. WHERE: Green Bar WHAT: Rollin’ on the River WHERE: Rhythm and Brews WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Tuscaloosa River WHAT: Lee Roy Parnell Market WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Rhythm and Brews

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MILLENIALS Next generation of leadership, change

By Rich Robinson | Staff Columnist MCT Campus I’m going to level with We are coming up at you. I don’t care much about generalizations “a strange point in time and think that genera- that has the potential tion theory is somewhat GREEK LIFE silly. Each one of us has to reshape the human free will and the ability experience. to act in any manner that we please. This idea is the What’s the rush with recruitment? very cornerstone of civi- lization and free society. ” But we are also creatures lock, protected by safe By Tara Massouleh | Staff Columnist tion” is not taken lightly, and the tradition of formal brought into being at a districts and unwilling recruitment in the fall is not one that many seem ready to very special time in his- to take on the big issues The week before classes start is arguably one of break. However, a deferred rush benefits not only upcom- tory. that they won’t live to see the best times to see The University of Alabama. The ing freshmen, but also the entire greek association and the We rest on the verge come to a head. stagnant Alabama air is a refreshing combination of University as a whole. of a great human shift. We are coming up at irrepressible excitement intermingled with nervous Between taking their first college level courses, buying Our technology and ever- a strange point in time anticipation as everyone readies themselves for the books, making new friends, navigating Alabama’s massive increasing interconnec- that has the potential to madness that will ensue once classes begin and football campus and figuring out their new-found independence, tivity is driving us for- reshape the human expe- season kicks up. For freshmen it is a time to get settled freshmen have enough to worry about without the addi- ward into the wide gulf of rience. Things are mov- into their new dorms, become acclimated to campus life tional stress of sorority recruitment. opportunity. Imagine what ing faster; buildings are andmost importantly enjoy the last few days of their The amount of time girls spend worrying about their out- our world will look like in constructed quicker; atti- summer. fits or recommendations for rush could be better spent dis- 20 years. Are you happier, tudes evolve more rapidly; However, for the 2,000+ students registered for sorority covering the hundreds of opportunities and different fac- healthier and more secure information is distributed recruitment, the week before classes officially start, collo- ets of the University. If sorority recruitment were deferred in purpose? Are we in the more freely and openly; quially rush week, can be described as anything but stress- until the spring semester, undoubtedly there would be less midst of a new American and governments even free. participation; however, there would also be a higher rate of century or just beginning rise and fall in as little as Rush week begins with opening convocation in sorority placement. Many of the girls who might have con- to realize that our time 140 characters. We have Coleman Coliseum, followed by four rounds of recruit- stituted the 20 percent that do not end up joining a sorority has passed us by – anoth- the tools at our disposal to ment, i.e. eight jam-packed days of walking between following fall recruitment may have found that their per- er seat at the table and reject the ills of the past. sorority houses in the sweltering Alabama August heat sonalities and endeavors were better suited to other cam- voice in the crowd? Our generation can act as to attend Ice Water Tea Parties (speed-meeting current pus organizations. People our age and the next “greatest” one sorority members), participate in philanthropy activities During the end of my senior year in high school, I those roughly 10 years that sees a crisis and rises (making crafts), and bond with other rushees (complaining increasingly found that the only question anyone asked me older and younger than to the challenge. about hunger pains and foot aches). upon hearing that I would be attending The University of us are members of the We can be the framers of And at the end of the marathon week, once everyone is Alabama was whether or not I was going to rush. so-called “Millennial” the 21st century and serve sufficiently physically and emotionally exhausted, each This pressure, along with the bombardment of social generation – those born as an example to the globe potential new member is expected to answer what they media by current sorority members encouraging others between 1980 and 2000. of how people embrace might describe as one of the biggest questions of their to #gogreek or #rush(insert sorority name), often leaves You’ve probably heard this brave new world. But college career: Which sorority will they pledge their freshmen feeling as if joining a sorority is their only hope or read some of the grow- in order to do it, we need undying devotion to? to make friends, get involved and quickly become a part of ing hyperventilation a general vision of where The UA Panhellenic website boasts that 80 percent of campus life. And while these are all great benefits to going from older folks regard- we’re going. This is what women who participate in formal recruitment join a soror- greek, they can also become disadvantages as girls often ing who we are, and I humbly propose we do to ity. However, participation “does not guarantee an invita- become complacent by neglecting to branch out to make what we’re about. The get started. tion to join a sorority,” and it definitely does not guarantee friends or join organizations outside of their sororities. generalized cacophony We should harness the that rushees will receive an invitation to their preferred However, with the additional time to explore other sounds something like: gifts granted to our spe- sorority. Even with the 80 percent “success” rate (assuming campus communities and organizations that fresh- entitled, everybody-gets- cies from a higher being that each girl who joins a sorority continues membership men stand to gain from delayed recruitment, stu- a-trophy brats, victims and turn those into the throughout her entire college career), at least 400 students dents will receive a more diverse and fulfilling college of helicopter parents and fuel that propels us for- are left having either dropped out of recruitment, having experience. Upcoming freshmen should be given the oppor- over-stimulation. The ward. We need a new declined an invitation to a sorority, or having received no tunity to discover their interests and develop their college tired list goes on and on. Manhattan Project to offers to join a sorority. identity without the crutch that is fall recruitment. Ideally, Don’t mind that hum- solve our energy crisis We’ve all heard tragic stories of girls completely crushed we have at least four years full of growth to truly make our ming noise, it’s mostly the and create a more robust by recruitment after being dropped from their top sorority place at The University of Alabama, so when it comes to static of stagnation and green sector. Oil is the picks. The countless tear-filled phone calls made to worried sorority recruitment, what’s the rush? boredom. We can’t get past, and America should parents during that first week before the real stress of col- psyched out because we stand as the global leader lege kicks in could all be prevented by just a small delay. Tara Massouleh is a sophomore majoring in English and have work to do. in the race to power the At The University of Alabama, the word “tradi- journalism. Her column runs biweekly on Wednesdays. Our generation has a world. chance to be especially We should build bridg- great in the eyes of his- es to cultures and people PHILANTHROPY tory. The stage is set for once seen as opposed our ascendance and we to our very existence. must answer the call. If Talking to our enemies does not make us weak- Never stop making something of yourself we don’t, then we will dangerously flirt with the er; that is an old way of tipping point, when our thought that must be of knowing a man who, at a was quite hefty in those days) problems may consume replaced with a reasoned young age, was faced with the to the bank to get changed. and outweigh our capabil- modern foreign policy. difficult task of supporting a Then he bought a stranger ities to solve them. Those We should leave the family with minimal educa- dinner. problems are many and culture wars in the dust- tion and few financial oppor- It wasn’t this man’s char- daunting. pan of history, while tunities in rural Missouri. He ity that struck me, but The planet is hurting backing away from fun- worked two jobs and never rather, it was the ease of his and our justice system damentalism of all kinds. seemed to skip a beat. A fam- whole-hearted selflessness. is broken. Millions of Gay marriage should be ily man and an optimist, he Whenever he was asked the Americans go to inad- legal and abortion should always wore a smile. question, “Why?” he merely equate schools, live in remain settled law. Birth But his true impact far responded, “Why not?” unsafe neighborhoods control should be easily exceeded his obvious traits. He told me once that he and survive paycheck to accessible and absten- Every night, when he had everything he needed paycheck. Women are tious-only education returned home he would sort –a home, a family and food still not treated as full should be ended. through the lint, the scraps of on the table. Indeed, he had equals in our workforce Our generation has the paper and other oddities in his made something for himself, and countless unseen chance to give our kids Maxton Thoman pockets, collecting the coins but he never stopped trying souls rot in despicable and those that come after that he had retrieved from to make something of him- mental health facilities. them a truly incredible, By Maxton Thoman | Senior Staff exclusive, they also certainly the halls of the high school self. The right to health is previously unthinkable Columnist do not go hand-in-hand. or along the sidewalks of the In the end, the balance treated as a consumer life. We can cure disease I am not naïve, nor am I neighborhoods, and he would between these two routes is product to be bought and and make things safer. A wise man once told suggesting that everyone count them. quite simply personal. There sold like a pair of shoes Our time is coming and me, “Most people live their should drop all of their aspi- One by one, he would place is no right or wrong answer, instead of a privilege of the world will be better lives trying to make some- rations of financial and pro- them into an old, green-tinted no amount that outweighs citizenship and humanity. for it. thing for themselves rather fessional success to become glass mason jar and would another. Wall Street goes largely than making something full-time philanthropists. close the lid, finally marking It just comes down to you. unpunished for bringing Rich Robinson is a junior of themselves.” It took me Rather, I would tack on a last the total on a pad of paper to the nation to its knees, majoring in telecommu- until my freshman year to line to the aforementioned the side. Maxton Thoman is a sopho- while our politicians are nication and film. His fully understand the gravity quote: “But some lucky few Once the change reached more majoring in biology. trapped in a state of grid- column runs weekly. of that idea and that while accomplish both.” an appropriate amount, he His column runs weekly on the two are not mutually I once had the pleasure would take the sum (which Wednesdays. Wednesday, August 21, 2013 p.5 p.6 IN THE Mark Hammontree and Sarah Elizabeth Tooker | Assistant Editors NEWS Wednesday, August 21, 2013 [email protected]

New Campus Mail Ferguson Mail Center Service, center more 3 New Services - Intra-Campus Mail To ensure proper delivery, all students - Campus Courier should use this address and structure: student friendly - U.S. Postal Service Student Name

Mailboxes MSC #XXXXXX By Rachel Brown | Contributing Writer under the student tab. $50 per semester 1831 University Station Students who choose not to rent a mail- $125 per year Where the Ferguson Center USPS post box will still be able to have their packages Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 office used to be, now sits the new Ferguson delivered to the Ferguson Mail Center with- Mail Center – open and offering a more effi- out an extra trip to Paty Hall, as was the Mail Received @ 6:45 a.m. Monday-Friday cient, personalized process for students. case in the past. Manager of Campus Mail Service Laura Each student is issued an active mail stop Rice said the University decided to make the code, or MSC, at the start of the fall semes- change from USPS to Campus Mail Service ter. The MSC is a six-digit number that is because USPS was unable to provide nec- individualized for each student on campus CW | Belle Newby essary services. The P.O. boxes formerly and used to ensure his or her mail is prop- in the Ferg Post Office have been moved to erly delivered. the downtown post office, Mail Operations Robertson said the new Campus Mail Supervisor Tommy Robertson said. Service offers a more organized method for “The USPS was not able to give the ser- sending and receiving packages. vice the University wanted – students had The prior mail and package process to go elsewhere to receive UPS and FedEx resulted in many packages delivered to the packages,” Rice said. “All services are now wrong location and confusion among stu- available to be received at the Ferguson Mail dents and organizations about addresses to Center; FedEx, UPS, USPS and DHL. We are use when receiving mail, Rice said. a private entity and are not bound by USPS regulations in that respect.” According to Campus Mail Service’s website, it offers three different services: intra- campus mail, Campus Courier and U.S. Postal Service. 7th Ave. Much like in years past, students are able Campus Dr. W. to rent a mailbox in the Ferguson Center. Students who choose to rent from the Ferguson Mail Center have 24-hour access to their mail, only one address for both mail Ferguson Center and packages, the ability to have their mail forwarded during the summer months, and will receive notifications when a package Stadium Dr. has been delivered. Students can rent a mailbox for various lengths of time, ranging from a semester to a year. Mailbox rentals cost $50 for a semester and $125 for a year, according to the Campus Mail Service website. The Quad Robertson said the services are designed to be better for students, including email alerts for package pickup “All mailbox rentals can be purchased University Blvd. online through myBama. After logging in, students will find the link to mailbox rentals CW | Belle Newby IN THE NEWS Wednesday, August 21, 2013 p.7

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CW | Hannah Glenn IN THE p.8 Wednesday August 21, 2013 NEWS

CW | Austin Bigoney Sorority recruitment numbers reach an all time high bringing crowds of spectators to sorority row Saturday. This year’s rush also saw the expansion of new sorority houses and renovation of current buildings. IN THE NEWS Wednesday, August 21, 2013 p.9

CW | Austin Bigoney

Sororities adapt to well as the order that the numbers of women was chapters were released on also difficult at times. large numbers Bid Day,” Gillan said. “All “For us it was only our chapters were very under- second recruitment ever, BY THENUMBERS SORORITY FROM PAGE 1 standing as well as accom- so with none of us having modating.” been on the other side of | women registered for sorority recruitment, another on the row, spe- For newer houses on rush, it was a huge learn- cifically, how we rotate the campus, learning how ing curve,” Recruitment 2,113and 2,081 participated in the first round. chapters on Open House as to adjust to the larger Chair of Delta Gamma Ashley Posey said. “I know | women received bids. a lot of other houses had a lot of trouble adjusting to 1,895 the number of women, but we kind of lucked out since we’re new and didn’t have | percent of the 2,081 women who participated in something to base it off of, 91 recruitment received bids. so we started fresh.” One problem Delta Gamma, which pledged a class of 123 women, encountered was fitting you can’t even hear.” Chi Omega said. “However, didn’t believe it made any so many women into their Chi Omega was dis- our rush chairs, Mary significant different in home at one time. placed in Alpha Gamma Riley Ogilvie and Jennifer their recruitment experi- “We didn’t have seating Delta’s old home during Locke, worked extremely ence overall. for 100 girls, so we had to recruitment this year hard this summer plan- “We just weren’t sure get Special Events to move while their previous home ning everything out. By the how everything would in furniture for us because undergoes renovations, time workshop was here, work out when the [poten- our house isn’t meant for which will be complete by they had made all the big tial new members] actu- that many girls,” Posey summer 2014. decisions, and all we had ally got here, but I think said. “But having a big- “Being in a new house to do was trust them and it also helped bond our ger and new house is an definitely posed new chal- follow their directions.” members together,” Weed advantage because the lenges, especially because Weed said that while said. “We all had to be on rooms are a lot larger, so it was a smaller space than the new house added the same page and keep a people aren’t so on top of we were used to,” Mary stress to their planning positive attitude to keep each other making it so Morgan Weed, President of phase of recruitment, she things running smoothly.” IN THE p.10 Wednesday, August 21, 2013 NEWS University considers smoking ban; other Alabama schools lead the way

SGA has rejected previous attempts to enact ban CW | Austin Bigoney

By Andy McWhorter | Staff Reporter courtyard out front where a lot of people While most of the other bans across smoke,” McMillian said. “It kind of blew the state were implemented by universi- At the start of a new semester at The up to not only what we could do about ty administrators, Alabama administra- WHAT TO KNOW University of Alabama, autumn and foot- Ridgecrest South, but what we could do tors so far have not taken similar execu- ball are not the only things in the air. As about the entire campus.” tive actions. CAMPUS SMOKING BANS a new freshman class embraces campus, An attempt to pass a smoking ban in “The deans and Dr. Bonner as well AROUND THE STATE the debate between the right to clean air the SGA failed in the senate last spring. said they want to leave it up the students and the right to smoke still remains. semester. McMillian said a small but and the SGA,” McMillian said. AUBURN: No smoking on campus If the University were to implement vocal group of senators opposed the ban University spokeswoman Cathy ASU: No tobacco use on campus such a ban, it would be joining a group as a matter of rights. Andreen said some campus organiza- TROY: No tobacco use on campus of other state universities that have McMillian said he believes Auburn’s tions are still considering what action to already taken similar measures. Auburn new ban could make the difference for take, if any. University recently banned all smoking high school seniors deciding whether to “The Faculty Senate, the SGA, the on campus starting Aug. 21, Alabama attend Alabama or Auburn. Professional Staff Assembly and other State University’s president, William “It puts pressure on The University groups are currently evaluating whether According to the study, about 6 per- Harris, recently banned the use of all of Alabama because generally, from a they should recommend that the entire cent of students smoke when they are tobacco products on campus and Troy recruitment standpoint, people doing campus be smoke- and tobacco-free,” freshmen. When they are seniors, about University has been tobacco-free since college visits will go and visit Auburn Andreen said. 16 percent do. August 2012. or Alabama, and the next day go and The most recent data on smoking at “What we want to do is not necessari- Zac McMillian, a junior majoring in visit the next college,” McMillian said. the University comes from a spring 2012 ly prevent people from smoking, but pre- management information systems, has “As they’re walking, especially by B.B. study. According to the study, about vent people from picking up the habit, been working toward a campus ban on Comer and the Ferg where every student 10 percent of UA students smoke. But which will affect them for the rest of smoking and tobacco products since his will walk, they walk through a cloud McMillian said the number of smokers their lives in a negative way,” McMillian freshman year. of smoke, and then the next day go to isn’t the reason he is pursuing a ban. said. “I was a First Year Council representa- Auburn, and not a single person is smok- “The thing that kept me on the issue With the backing of many campus tive of Ridgecrest South, and someone ing. It might be a minor difference, but it is not how many people smoke, but how organizations and pressure from other asked, ‘Do you think there’s anything we could really affect how someone chooses smoking increases when they come to universities, McMillian said he is hope- can do about the ring of fire,’ which is the their university.” campus,” McMillian said. ful a ban will come. Charity Sale & Silent Auction BUY for RISE Don’t miss this great clearance sale from local retailers! All proceeds benefit the Rise School. 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By Abbey Crain | Culture Editor with winners Reuben Studdard and That’s my little catch phrase. I’m really Taylor Hicks and runners up Bo Bice and excited.” “American Idol” is once again head- Diana DeGarmo. Oliver plans to keep his audition song PLAN TO GO ing south to try for talented hopefuls. Justin Oliver is missing the first day a secret. Tomorrow the “American Idol” mobile of his freshman year to audition for James Borland, a senior majoring in bus tour will stop at the Tuscaloosa “American Idol” for the fourth time. Oliver finance, sings in bars around Tuscaloosa WHAT: ”American Idol” auditions Amphitheater, its third stop in a five-city made it to Hollywood his junior year of and plans to try his luck auditioning WHEN: 8 p.m. until... Southern bus tour from Little Rock, Ark., high school but was cut. online singing Maroon 5’s “Sunday WHERE: Tuscaloosa Amphitheater to Winston-Salem, N.C. “It was the first time someone from Morning.” WHAT TO BRING: Two forms of I.D. Participants must bring with them two Tuscaloosa had made it that far, and I “Everyone told me I should give it a WHAT TO WEAR: Clothing without logos, character forms of identification and the release form wasn’t able to make it to Atlanta auditions shot, so I just thought why not, especially images, sports teams, etc. found on americanidol.com. Registration last year,” Oliver said. “Then they posted with the online thing. It makes it a lot eas- begins at 8 a.m., and auditions will be on a they were coming to Tuscaloosa, and I lit- ier,” Borland said. WHAT TO PREPARE: An acappella song of choice first-come, first-serve basis. erally lost my breath. So tomorrow I plan Students can audition Wednesday at The state of Alabama has proven on auditioning, and I’m just hoping for the the “American Idol” bus or enter a video successful throughout AI’s 13 seasons, best and dreaming with my eyes open. online at americanidol.com.

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More UA “The FDA has fought to assure that e-cigarette makers do not students claim that the product is a safer alternative to cigarettes” Lithium battery “1 in 5 adult consumers of cigarettes has tried opting for e-cigarettes” electronic Microprocesser “The inhaled nicotine vapor lacks the more than controls heater and light 4,000 chemicals present in cigarette or cigar smoke.” cigarettes Sensor detects drag

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By Deanne Winslet | and is the director of monitored by the FDA. which is also what has percent, so that’s much the individual can wind Assistant Culture Editor The University of Alabama “Ironically, although encouraged her to contin- less than conventional up doing both, using Center for the Study of e-cigarettes do not pose ue with them as opposed cigarette smoking, which smokeless or an e-ciga- Since electronic ciga- Tobacco Medicine. He the risk of conventional to the alternative. is at least 20 percent,” rette where smoking isn’t rettes were introduced established the center in cigarettes, because the “I prefer ‘vaping’ over Blum said. permitted, then smoking to the market in 2002, 1999. Blum said electronic inhaled nicotine vapor actual cigarettes, because The most controversial cigarettes wherever one they have continually cigarettes are based off of lacks the more than 4000 the vape juice does not topic concerning electron- can.” increased in popular- a nicotine vapor. chemicals present in ciga- contain the harmful chem- ic cigarettes is whether or Electronic cigarettes ity. Now, in 2013, they “The e-cigarette has a rette or cigar smoke, the icals like tar and formal- not they should be recom- are still a developing are expected to double in disposable cartridge with FDA has fought to assure dehyde and does not pro- mended as a method to topic, and while the infor- sales, said professor of a liquid mixture of nico- that e-cigarette makers do duce harmful secondhand stop conventional ciga- mation on them is still medicine Dr. Alan Blum. tine, flavoring and chemi- not claim that the product smoke,” Ellis said. rette smoking, Blum said. limited, they are still a “The Centers for cals such as propylene is a safer alternative to Blum said while he is “The problem that I fear better alternative than Disease Control and glycol,” Blum said. “The cigarettes,” Blum said. not aware of whether or is the same as for cigarette conventional cigarettes. Prevention estimates that battery powers an atom- Katherine Ellis, a junior not this is an increasing smokers who try to stop “Data on the safe- one in five adult consum- izer that heats the liquid, majoring in musical the- trend among University (to reduce the damage ty of long term use of ers of cigarettes has tried producing vapor that is atre, said she prefers to of Alabama students, it is caused by tobacco smoke) e-cigarettes is lacking, but e-cigarettes,” Blum inhaled.” smoke a type of electronic still used much less often by switching to smoke- if a person were to choose said.“That would be While electronic ciga- cigarette called a Vape than the standard ciga- less tobacco or the newer to smoke Marlboros or between eight and nine rettes do not have the Pen instead of normal rette. dissolvable product snus to inhale an e-cigarette, million people.” same risk factors as con- cigarettes. She was ini- “One study estimates (where one doesn’t need there’s no question I’d Blum is an author- ventional cigarettes, they tially drawn by the dif- the past-month use by to spit): dual use,” Blum favor the latter,” Blum ity on tobacco medicine have still been strictly ference in health risk, college students at 1.5 said. “That means that said. IN YOUR p.13 CULTURE Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Student ﬁ lmmaker documents college life Submitted Daniel Barnes, a senior majoring in telecommunication and fi lm, said he has hopes to make it to L.A., Calif., after graduation to work in television.

By Hannah Widener | Contributing Writer “I knew I wanted to be a Barnes said his films range ects,” he said. “Everything filmmaker ever since I was from comedies, involving a in film is a team effort; you Hoping to capture the a child,” he said. “It started couple arguing over a game can’t do it by yourself. Get real college experience with a love for stories. When of battleship, to more serious My advice would be to get a team together to people who are great at dif- on film, Daniel Barnes, a I was younger, I would write subjects, such as suicide and “ ferent aspects of film. For senior majoring in telecom- and sketch out my own sto- racism. make projects. Everything in ﬁ lm is a team ef- instance, get someone who munication and film, has ries based off of shows like “I want people to watch fort; you can’t do it“ by yourself. is good at editing. Do your found a niche in all sides of ‘Hey Arnold!’ and ‘As Told my films and leave either best, and enter the film in as the Tuscaloosa film scene. by Ginger.’ Soon, I started with a smile on their face or — Daniel Barnes many festivals as you can. Barnes has been screened in writing sketches, and I a sense of enlightenment to You never know what could the top 16 films at Campus would make my family act the fact that they learned or happen.” MovieFest for the past three them out. Soon after that, I were exposed to something Tiffany Thomas, a senior years, featured in the Black started recording them and through my film that they majoring in secondary edu- Warrior film festival and showing them to my friends, have never really thought or 101,” and Shonda Rhimes the edy that follows a group of cation, said she has seen made it to the international and as soon as I saw the joy heard about,” he said. creator of “Grey’s Anatomy” college students as they Barnes progress so much in film festival his freshman that came to my family and Barnes said he is most and “Scandal.” He also said navigate their way through the two years she has known year. friends face while watching inspired by Dan Schneider, his favorite TV shows of all the trials, tribulations and him. Barnes said he fostered his something I created, I was creator of “Drake and Josh,” time are “The Cosby Show,” adventures that college “When he first started love of films very early on. bit by the film bug.” “Kenan and Kel” and “Zoey “A Different World” and brings.” doing videos, he would just “Daria.” Two of his more cur- Fellow collaborator on do it for fun, but then he real- rent favorites are “Parks and “College 101” Martin Larkin, ly got into it,” Thomas said. Recreation” and “Modern a senior majoring in market- “After seeing one of his films, Family.” ing and advertising, has been I can just see all the emotion Students may have seen working on the project with and hard work that he put Barnes’ work in some of the Barnes since their freshman into it. He will stay up till 3 promotional films he has year. or 4 o’clock in the morning done and not even known it. “Daniel is entertaining. to get the film done. He just He has done work for organi- He’s always been a lot differ- never stops.” zations such as BSU, Alpha ent than anyone else,” Larkin Looking toward the future, Phi Alpha, Alpha Kappa said. “He’s very creative to Barnes said he foresees him- Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, say the least. Through this, self in the writer’s room. Phi Beta Sigma and Zeta Phi we kind of formed a broth- “In the next five years, I Beta as well as the “Welcome erhood and friendship. I’ve see myself working in L.A.,” to Alabama” video for UA met a lot of actors and film- he said. “Hopefully working housing during an RA con- makers, but Daniel takes his as an assistant in the writ- ference in Tuscaloosa. work so seriously. It’s not a er’s room (entry level job) of Barnes said he has a new job to him. He’s made it his a television comedy, slowly project he is working on life.” working my way up the lad- titled “College 101.” Barnes said incoming der to eventually one day “My new project ‘College freshmen who hope to one become a show runner of a 101’ is a scripted web series day see their films screened television series.” that my friend Martin and I at a festival to should col- You can catch Barnes’ web have been working on that laborate early on. series “College 101” premier- will premiere this fall,” he “My advice would be to get ing this fall on his YouTube said. “It’s a situational com- a team together to make proj- channel DirectorDBarnes.

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Submitted University of Alabama professor and Alabama Ghostbuster Adam Schwartz produces webseries based on the popular 80s fi lm. Fan-made ﬁ lms keep ‘Ghostbusters’ alive

By Courtney Stinson | Staff Reporter work on it,” Schwartz said. said. “You share the same interest, and girl, Jennifer.” After the semester ended, Schwartz so there’s that sense of connection you In addition to keeping the It has never been a better time to and some of the students continued have with people.” “Ghostbusters” story alive, charity be a hardcore movie, TV or book fan work on the pilot and released it online Alabama Ghostbusters chief and work is also an important role for the with conventions like Comic-Con and at youtube.com/AlabamaGhostbusters series star Brock Parker said creating Alabama Ghostbusters. The group Dragon*Con increasing in popularity in February 2013. The initial three, nine- new “Ghostbusters” content is a way to members think of themselves as “geeks each year and the Internet giving fans a minute episodes of the series have been keep the series alive and satisfy fans’ for good” and often use their props and way to share their own art, stories and well-received by the ‘Ghostbusters’ desire for new content even though costumes to help them raise money for other creations based on their favorite community, currently having received studios are not producing new films. charity and to participate in communi- series. The Alabama Ghostbusters, over 12,000 views between them. “We don’t want people to forget ty events. Following the April 27, 2011, a fan community based around the Schwartz anticipates making nine epi- about [‘Ghostbusters’] so we make tornados, Alabama Ghostbusters had popular 1984 film “Ghostbusters,” is sodes for the first season and plans to the web series. We all build the props some fan-made props signed by origi- no exception. Through its original non- start filming the fourth episode this fall. and do events to remind people of nal “Ghostbusters” cast members and profit web series, charity work and Fan creations like the Alabama how “Ghostbusters” was such a great auctioned them off to raise about $3000 participation in community events, the Ghostbusters web series are no new movie,” he said. for tornado relief. group is keeping the “Ghostbusters” phenomena in the world of fan commu- Though the “Alabama Ghostbusters” “Instead of just [dressing up] for story alive long after the credits have nities. All one has to do is search tags web series is inspired by the Halloween, we wanted a reason to do it stopped rolling. on websites like tumblr.com for virtu- “Ghostbusters” film, the series has throughout the year,” Parker said. “So University of Alabama professor ally any TV show, movie, book series its own story and mood that makes we became ‘geeks for good’ and started and Alabama Ghostbuster Adam or actor to find a host of fan-created art, it stand apart from the movie. In the doing a lot more charitable efforts and Schwartz wanted to do some sort of fan fiction, analysis and other creations series, the Alabama Ghostbusters, a started to draw attention to the chari- film based on “Ghostbusters,” and the inspired by their favorite content. For struggling supernatural extermination ties that reached out to us and wanted opportunity arose to do so in the fall of some fans, creating series-inspired service, are commissioned by a local help.” 2012. Schwartz’s advanced television content helps them not only to build mother to find her daughter following So if there is something strange production class, which produces a TV communities around their interests, her mysterious disappearance. in your neighborhood or to find out pilot, faced difficulties with their own but also to keep their favorite stories “What I wanted to do with [the more about Alabama Ghostbusters production, so Schwartz gave them his relevant and to introduce new fans to series] is a supernatural detective visit alabamagb.com or the script for the “Alabama Ghostbusters” the series. story,” Schwartz said. “The [Alabama] Alabama Ghostbusters, Facebook web series to produce instead. “It’s a unique sense of community Ghostbusters are detectives. They’re page. For more information about “[The students] all jumped on board, that revolves around something that finding clues, trying to uncover the the web series, contact Adam and they were eager and excited to you love and appreciate,” Schwartz mystery of what happened to this Schwartz at [email protected].

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TONIGHT: band to Moon Taxi, Machines Are play at People Too $10 cash only Box office opens at 6 pm. Green Bar THURSDAY, 8.22: 90’s Night Friday featuring By Taiza Troutman | Contributing Writer DJ Houndstooth, Alabama-native band Downright is set PLAN TO GO to perform at Green Bar Friday, as a part DJ Alchemy of its latest tour to promote its new album WHAT: Downright, with opening act “Lightheaded.” Callooh! Callay! No cover for 21+ all night! Downright’s two main members, Steve WHEN: Friday, 8 p.m. Lewis and Matthew DeVine, started the band WHERE: Green Bar in the 1990s while they were both music stu- TICKETS: $5 FRIDAY, 8.23: dents at The University of Alabama. One of their professors recognized their individual like Talking Heads,” Lewis said. talents and brought them together. Keith cites their stylistic performances Lewis and DeVine have toured exten- as a reason fans are attracted to the band. sively over the years, including a recent “They have a different show every European tour; however, they have been night, and they always do a bust out, on a hiatus since 2005, when Lewis moved which maybe unrehearsed and random, Tequila to New York. Now they are back with new but everyone catches on, and they play music and many shows scheduled over the together,” Keith said. “It really gives the coming months, including their Green Bar fans a reason to come to the next show, MocKingbird performance. because you don’t know what to expect.” $3 advance tickets, $5 day of show “We’ve always loved to play in Tuscaloosa, Lewis describes the band’s live perfor- and it’s where we met initially. We love play- mances as a crucial part of Downright’s ing in T-town because it’s always a good identity. SATURDAY, 8.24: party,” Lewis said. “We aren’t trying to make hit songs, The band has been back together for more and we want to make music that connects than six months now and are a “recharged with fans in a live way,” Lewis said. DJ Silence Downright,” said the band’s business man- “Lightheaded” is set to release Tuesday ager Wes Keith. and will be available for fans to purchase $5 Double Wells The UA alumni’s music is famous for its on Band Camp and iTunes. No cover for 21+ all night! distinctive funk, rock and soulful sound Downright’s performance at Green combination, which is inspired by a variety Bar will be Friday. Doors open at 8 p.m., combination of influences. and the local Tuscaloosa band Callooh! Ages 19+ “A lot of our inspiration comes from Sly Callay! is set to kick things off as the jupiterbar.com 1307 University Blvd. and the Family Stone, Rick James and opening act. Tickets for the show are $5. James Brown mixed with indie rock sounds IN YOUR p.15 CULTURE Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Home to 175 years of history

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By Alexandra Ellsworth | Staff Druid City Historic District, itself was subdivided into six gave him an apartment on practical thing,” she said. “It “The Realtor didn’t even Reporter the house was built by apartments to provide hous- the third floor,” Sherman will always be a place where want to show us the house Marmaduke Williams, ing for UA students. said. “Later, I stayed there they can live that is close to at first. He didn’t think there Built in 1838, the Foster- a representative in the In the 1960s, the house when I enrolled. It was a two- campus. The other thing is was a chance in hell that we Murfee-Caples house has Alabama State of House of was owned by Jennie Caples. bedroom apartment on the harder to put your finger on, would buy it. He showed us seen a lot of history. Representatives from 1821 to David Sherman, her grand- north side. He taught me to but we just love this house. around but we didn’t really Nestled between two 1839. The house was a wed- nephew, lived there while climb around the third floor This house needed a friend. see any houses that were bungalow style homes and ding gift from Marmaduke studying at the University porch onto the roof and onto It was still sound but it was what we were looking for, magnolia trees sits a three- Williams to his daughter from 1964 to 1967. Caples the gable over the window, not very far from the point then we saw this house and story white plantation house Agnes Payne Williams and let Sherman and his older where it was flat and we where it would have gone my mom was intrigued by it with a large front porch, her husband Hopson Owen. brother live on the third would sunbathe.” down really fast.” and it just kind of was a slip- that at one time, probably In 1861, Agnes and floor for free, but Sherman’s Sherman graduated from Last year, the McCool fam- pery slope from there.” overlooked fields or a tree- Hopson’s daughter, Laura, memories of the house begin the University with a degree ily spent time away from Aside from a few bats, lined avenue. The house, married James T. Murfee earlier than that. in geology and currently their hometown of Mountain John and James said they only a few blocks from in the home’s front parlor. “As a kid, I would love lives in Santa Clarita, Calif., Brook in order to transition weren’t experiencing any campus, seems out of place Murfee taught mathematics to visit my aunt Jennie working as a geologist. His the Foster-Murfee-Caples problems with the house so among the smaller houses at The University of Alabama in her big magic house in great aunt sold the house house into a home. far and are excited to see and mostly inhabited by college and led the student cadet Tuscaloosa,” Sherman said. not long after Sherman and “We spent our spring enjoy the finished product of students. corps into action when feder- “She would tell us the story his younger sister graduated break working on this their work. Although the home had al forces invaded Tuscaloosa about when the Yankees from college. house,” McCool said. “So “Oh, it’s such a relief [to been left in disrepair over in April 1865. came through Tuscaloosa The house’s second floor it was my husband and I, be done],” John said. “It’s the years, the charm and his- With the outbreak of and shot a cannon ball into balcony was a backdrop for our three younger son, and unbelievable. It’s kind of cool tory captured Nika McCool’s the Civil War in 1861, the the house – I think in the a Playboy shoot in fall 1982. then one of my son’s friends. because you can see there is attention. University was militarized area of the top of the back Playboy magazine came to We came and stayed at the some of our blood and sweat “It wasn’t exactly saying and the all-male student body porch. I was told it was still Tuscaloosa looking for a Hampton Inn and worked on in this house and to see that ‘make me pretty again,’” became the Alabama Corps in the wood in the house. I genuine Southern belle to cleaning up the house and finished is so great.” McCool said. “Maybe at a of Cadets, led by Murfee. would look for the cannon represent the University in pulling out the carpet that James said he’s excited to certain age houses are like When Croxton’s Raiders ball for evidence of it to no the first “Girls of the SEC” smelled like cat pee. And have the opportunity to live women of a certain age, we reached the University April avail.” issue. The picture is cur- there was a lot of trash that in a house despite being a have outgrown being pretty 4, 1865, Murfee rallied his Sherman said his aunt was rently hanging on the second had to be thrown out.” freshman. in favor of being gorgeous, cadets on the front lawn of a true Southern lady and floor of the house. Four and a half months “I think I am the only one experienced, powerful and his home, now 815 17th Ave. kept the house in wonderful In recent years, the once later, the house was ready of my friends that actually dignified. Our faces show The plantation was sold condition. His older brother proud landmark fell into dis- for the Aug. 1, 2012, move-in has a house so it’s kind of an how much life we have lived in 1911 and open fields sur- Mike was the first to move repair as result of neglect date. The McCools chose to advantage. I’m looking for- and that we have lived well.” rounding the home gave way into the house with Caples. and misuse. It continued to leave the house subdivided ward to it,” he said. Located at 815 17th Ave., to city streets and bunga- “When my brother Mike house students but became into apartments so it could Though it was a big fam- in the heart of Tuscaloosa’s lows. Soon after, the house went to Bama, Aunt Jennie dilapidated and unsafe for continue to house UA stu- ily push to get the house residents. On March 15, 2012, dents as it has for almost a finished in time, Nika said McCool and her family pur- century. Two of the students hearing about the house’s chased the house and began living there this year will be history through studying it renovations to restore the McCool’s own sons, John and and hearing stories told by Foster-Murfee-Caples home. James McCool. people who rediscovered McCool said she had two John, a junior majoring in the house through her blog, motivations for buying the international studies, helped Vintage Crimson, was what home. discover the home. she enjoyed most. “I have four sons and “I would come by here and “Sometimes they have to two of them will be here see it all the time and I guess look at picture, but then they this fall, and I expect the we didn’t really look into it are like ‘Oh, I went to a party other two will want to come until my mom got a Realtor there,’ or ‘my girlfriend lived here, so part of it was a to show us around,” he said. there,’” Nika said. “It’s just been student housing for so long that so many people have some kind of story or connection. But it’s been really fun talking to people.” IN YOUR p.16 Wednesday, August 21, 2013 CULTURE UA hosts Week of Welcome

By Megan Miller | Staff Reporter The Division of Student Affairs is there are also many events geared hosting WOW to help students make toward inspiring creativity and cam- As students begin to acclimate to new friends and experience all the pus cultural awareness.WOW events The University of Alabama and cam- campus community has to offer. provide a way for students to find a pus life, those who are new to cam- WOW not only has various events niche on campus, new friends and a pus may want to consider participat- to help you network with your fel- chance to get to know the UA cam- ing in Week of Welcome activities. low students and professors, but pus better. 1 23 WOW 4 5 6 7 8 910

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SPLASH OF CRIMSON: A staple in every Week of Welcome, Uptown Art Uncorked comes to campus to walk students INDIA AND THE CULTURE through how to create a custom OF YOGA: Traditional Indian ST. FRANCIS MOVIE AND painting to display in their dorm. dancer and teacher Vasundhara GAME NIGHT: To meet and Students can unleash their inner Doraswamy will instruct students greet with members of the Catholic painter and design a one-of- on other cultures and how to SNAPSHOTS OF community at the University and to a-kind piece. Food and drinks LATE-NIGHT relax at the same time during this KINDNESS: Crimson Kindness ask questions about the St. Francis will be provided, and spots are STARGAZING: University seminar. Topics of discussion will will start off the year by inviting Catholic Student Ministry, you can limited, so visit uaferguson. Programs and the UA astronomy include the culture of India and students to participate in teams stop by this game night event at tix.com to reserve your spot. department will be hosting a fundamental breathing techniques to complete a variety of different the St. Francis Catholic Student Should you not be able to get a night of stargazing, with an expert of yoga. Learn about how to challenges. Their goal is to capture Center. There will be a featured spot to participate on campus, astronomer in attendance to answer relieve stress and incorporate acts of kindness in the form of movie in addition to a pool, table visit uptownart.com to see what any questions. They will be using a yoga into a healthy lifestyle and photos and videos. They will also tennis, Foosball and board games, instructional projects are coming 16-inch research-grade telescope in connect with staff from campus be giving out information on their all accompanied by an assortment up this fall. the dome at Gallalee Hall to help you partners, Crossroads Community plans for the year. Be extra kind this of snacks. unleash your inner astronaut and Center and Capstone International week because you could wind up WHEN: Aug. 21-22, 6 p.m. meet fellow star-loving students. Center. on candid camera. WHERE: Presidential Village 7th WHEN: Aug. 22, 9-11p.m. WHERE: St. Francis Catholic Floor Community Room WHEN: Aug. 28, 10 p.m. - WHEN: Aug. 22, 3-4 p.m. WHEN: Aug. 24, 4-5:30 p.m. Student Center, 811 and Ridgecrest South midnight WHERE: Ferguson Center 2nd WHERE: Ridgecrest South 2nd 5th Ave. 2nd floor Atrium WHERE: Gallalee Hall floor TV lounge floor Atrium

WOW connects students with campus life, activities

By William Barshop | Contributing speaker,” Doug Fair, presi- are meant to help students media will play a role in their Writer dent of the 49, said. “I would meet individuals who are education. It could be the say this was a success.” very different from them- Career Center that will help Starting this week, The Fair said the goal of the selves and those with com- them plan their future.” University of Alabama will event was to make it easier mon interests. Out of all the WOW host a Week of Welcome, for students to get to know “Our goal is for students events, from the Welcome which consists of two weeks each other and get a foothold to get connected to the cam- Back Breakfasts to the fun- of programs designed to in the community. pus and the community,” filled Night at the Rec, Scott ease first-year and transfer William Coppess, a fresh- Scott said. “It may be as said the upcoming event she students through their tran- man from Memphis, Tenn., simple as hot topics, where most wanted to highlight sition into being a part of said he only knew one they can discuss issues with was Get on Board Day Aug. campus life. other person from his area social media and how social 29, the last day of the WOW. The events kicked who was starting at the off Sunday at Coleman University, and they hadn’t Coliseum with carnival-style met until two days before. He activities and free food from said he felt like he knew a lot Tuscaloosa restaurants. more by the end of the 49’s Monday, the 49 hosted a event. social inside Bryant-Denny “When I moved in, I was Stadium for out-of-state, really nervous, not know- international and trans- ing anyone,” Coppess said. fer students, who received “I’m starting to recognize words of encouragement people more. It’s getting a lot from UA athletic director Bill better.” Battle. Latoya Scott, the coordina- “He’s an amazing tor for WOW, said the events IN YOUR CULTURE Wednesday, August 21, 2013 p.17 ADVICE for FRESHMEN If you’re a freshman, chances are you have spent the past couple of days exploring The University of Alabama’s sprawling campus. You may have waited through the line for books at the SUPe Store, and you may have realized that making it from B.B. Comer to Moody, or pretty much anywhere else on campus, in that short 10-minute SENIORS class change is going to take some serious power-walking. For some from freshmen, those fi rst days before classes start hold a lot of promise and excitement, but for others, they can be nerve-wracking. In order to try and ease some of the back-to-school jitters, current seniors offer their advice to the class of 2017.

“Nobody is going to walk up to you and tell you to apply, try out or “Go to sporting events and spend a lot of time outside the dorm go to the fi rst meeting; you have to do it yourself. Go online. Ask a rooms. When you fi rst come to college, your dorm suite is your com- professor. See what other people in your major are doing. Email the fort zone. It gets you out of your comfort zone and gets you meeting president of an organization and ask how to join. Ask a professor other students. You don’t know how many students are in the same what research opportunities are available in the department and go to boat, wanting the same thing. It’s really important to go out and meet meetings. And yes, it is completely okay to go by yourself. You’ll meet people, be it on the elevator or the person sitting next to you in the people there. Also, emailing professors and student offi cers isn’t being classroom.” annoying. They love it when people show interest and initiative.” – Hannah Brewer, senior majoring in psychology – Saahil Agrawal, senior majoring in mechanical engineering

“You have four years to meet some of the most interesting people “Go to class. It’s easy to go out almost every night and get invited to you will ever meet, so take advantage of it. Sometimes it can be do things every day and get caught up in it. If school isn’t your num- intimidating to get to know people outside of your typical friend group, ber one priority, you’ll fi nd yourself not knowing any of the material for but that’s what makes it that much better. I wish I would have started test, and it’s hard to catch back up. It’s better to stay on top of things meeting as many people as I could my freshman year and kept in than to play catch up your whole freshman year.” touch with them all.”

– Rachel Coleman, senior majoring in public relations – Russell Martin, senior majoring in mechanical engineering

CULTUREIN BRIEF

This weekend, the Mallet Assembly will be hosting their open mic night as a collabo- ration with the University to become an official Week of Welcome event. Last year, the Mallet Assembly partnered with Spectrum, the student LGBTQ group, to host the event and doubled their previous year’s attendance. The Mallet Assembly hopes this weekend will see the largest attendance yet. The open mic night wel- Submitted comes students to come Musician and Malleteer Asher Elbein performs at Palmer perform and watch multiple Hall as a part of the Mallet Assembly’s 2012 open mic five-minute pieces that can night. range from poetry readings PLAN TO GO to musical performances.The event will be held Saturday WHAT: Mallet Assembly Open Mic Night at 7 p.m. in the basement of WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. Palmer Hall and is open to all WHERE: Basement of Palmer Hall students. p.18 WHAT’S UP IN Marc Torrence | Editor SPORTS Wednesday, August 21, 2013 [email protected]

______Wyatt, a senior at the University, joins teammates Cory SPORTSIN BRIEF Whitsett and Justin Thomas from Alabama’s 2013 NCAA championship team in the Walker Cup. The three will rep- Priess nominated for NCAA award resent the United States in the biennial tournament that Ten players named to watch list pits U.S. amateur golfers against competitors from Great Former Alabama gymnast Ashley Priess was named a Britain and Ireland. Moynihan, an incoming freshman from Ten Alabama football players were named to the watch list nominee for the 2013 NCAA Woman of the Year, the NCAA Dublin, Ireland, will represent Great Britain and Ireland in the for the Senior Bowl, which was released Tuesday. announced Tuesday. Priess is one of 10 nominees from tournament. The Senior Bowl is an annual all-star game played in Division I and one of 30 nominated throughout the three The 2013 Walker Cup Match will be played Sept. 7-8 at the Mobile and is considered one of the most important events NCAA divisions. National Golf Links of America in Southampton, N.Y. in the lead-up to the NFL Draft. Priess was a member of the 2011 and 2012 NCAA cham- ______The Alabama players that made the list are: pionship teams and was the only gymnast selected among AJ McCarron, quarterback the 30 nominees. C.J. Mosley, linebacker The winner will be announced at a ceremony in Kenny Bell, wide receiver Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 20. ESPN announces Montgomery bowl Deion Belue, cornerback ______John Fulton, cornerback ESPN announced Tuesday the creation of the Camellia Cody Mandell, punter Bowl, an annual bowl game that will be played in Montgomery. Kevin Norwood, wide receiver Ten UA golfers added to Walker Cup The game will pit a team from the Sun Belt Conference and Nick Perry, safety Alabama golfers Bobby Wyatt and Gavin Moynihan were Mid-Atlantic Conference and will start December 2014. The Anthony Steen, offensive lineman added to the 2013 Walker Cup Teams, which were announced bowl will be aired on ESPN or ESPN2 before Christmas Day Ed Stinson, defensive end Sunday evening. and take place in Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl stadium. WHAT’S UP IN SPORTS Wednesday, August 21, 2013 p.19 VOLLEYBALL High expectations for Allen’s team

Every year that you’re in“ a program, the expectations just continue to increase. … We’re three years into

building it, and the expectations are greater than they

were when I ﬁ rst arrived here and even greater than what we experienced“ last year. — Ed Allen

By Charlie Potter | Assistant Sports Editor

Alabama head volleyball coach Ed Allen didn’t spend his summer touring Europe like the men’s basketball team, but he was able to catch up on some much-needed rest and relaxation. Entering his third season with the Crimson Tide, Allen said he enjoyed spending time with his family away from Foster Auditorium. “It was probably the most restful summer I’ve had in the two years that I’ve been here,” Allen said. “I went to the lake a couple of different times and just took some time away from the office.” However, Allen said he is excited his break is over and is focused on the season ahead. Alabama will travel to West Point, N.Y., to begin the season in the Black Knights Invitational Aug. 30. The Crimson Tide will face Seton Hall, Washington State and Army. Allen said he has had this date circled on his calendar for quite some time. “I’ve been trying to make this trip for eight years, even at the previous schools that I’ve been at,” Allen said. “I think it’s going to be great for our athletes to get a chance to see a place that has such significance to the United States and to get a chance to see what other individuals that are committed go through. I think it’s going to be a very eye-opening experience for them.” Allen led the Crimson Tide to an 18-14 record in 2012, the first winning season for Alabama since 2008 and the most wins for the volleyball program since 2005. He owns a career record of 523-217 (.707). However, Allen and his players will look to build on the improvements they made a year ago as they enter the 2013-14 season. “Every year that you’re in a program, the expectations just continue to increase,” Allen said. “Now that we are continuing to add experience to kids that are currently in the program, every year the expectations change. From where you’re at as a freshman to where you’re at as a senior, obviously they escalate. “The same is true with this program. We’re three years into building it, and the expectations are greater than they were when I first arrived here and even greater than what we experienced last year.” Before coming to The University of Alabama, Allen was the head coach at Tulsa, where he was named the 2010 Conference USA Coach of the Year and the 2010 AVCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year. Senior libero/defensive specialist Kelsey Melito said Allen’s arrival and presence in the Alabama program reflected his winning resume. She said he has helped her and her teammates develop as players and will continue to do that in his third season at the University. “He’s really brought this team along,” Melito said. “Is he hard? Oh yeah. But as a senior, at times, he’s easier on you, but he’s really not. He’s just able to be because he expects more out of us.”

UA Athletics Coach Ed Allen will be leading the volleyball team to the Black Knights Invitational on Aug. 30.

Players prepare for for the team and what coach “He knew what he did was decided on – basically, just that wrong,” he said. “He said that upcoming season this is up to him, and we stand once he got back the other day by his word,” Steen said. he was going to work his way FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1 Smith is the fifth Alabama back up to where he started player to be arrested this from. We all make some bad know what type of guys they offseason. decisions in life, but we just got are,” senior linebacker C.J. to learn from them.” Mosley said. “As young men, Trey DePriest returns we know that we sometimes Junior linebacker DePriest Injury report have to suffer the consequences returned to practice Tuesday Sophomore wide receiver for them. … [Smith] knew he following his suspension. Amari Cooper went through a messed up. All of them came “Trey did everything we full practice Tuesday and will before the team in a players’ asked him to do,” Saban said. be worked back into the mix, meeting, and they apologized. “He took care of his business Saban said. Junior defensive We’ve all got their backs, so and did everything to a T. He’s linemen Jeoffrey Pagan and when they get back it’s just like just got to work his way up the Brandon Ivory returned to prac- normal.” depth chart now by continuing tice Tuesday as well, and Saban The leaders on the team, to do the right thing and hav- said both should be up to speed including senior guard Anthony ing the right attitude. Hopefully, by the end of the week. Steen, said they supported he’ll make better choices and Defensive lineman Wilson Saban’s decision. decisions in the future.” Love returned to practice, but “We just all sat down and Mosley also complemented sported a black, no-contact jer- focused on what would be best DePriest’s turnaround. sey. Saban said he should be OK soon.

WHAT TO KNOW PRACTICE NOTES ∙ Austin Shepherd was back at right tackle, while Arie Kouandjio was back at left guard. The two have been going back and forth all fall. ∙ Freshman running back Alvin Kamara practiced in a no- contact jersey. ∙ Safety Jarrick Williams worked at Geno Smith’s “star” position in first team nickle drills. WHAT’S UP IN p.20 Wednesday, August 21, 2013 SPORTS FOOTBALL | POSITIONS BREAKDOWN

CW | Austin Bigoney Defensive Coordinator Kirby Smart directs veteran C.J. Mosley and fellow linebackers in a tackling drill in practice Thursday. Mosley leads a deep UA linebacking core By Nick Sellers | Staff Reporter (senior), Adrian Hubbard (junior), undisputed leader of the line- has three interception returns significant jump in tackles for loss Xzavier Dickson (junior), Trey backers. The BCS National for touchdowns in his UA career, for Hubbard. Xzavier Dickson and With the football season coming DePriest (redshirt sophomore), Championship Game defensive which is tied for the school record Denzel Devall should split time at up, The Crimson White will do a Denzel Devall (sophomore), MVP will be supported in the – look for Mosley to bring at least the other outside linebacker posi- position-by-position breakdown of Dillon Lee (sophomore), Reggie middle by DePriest, whose 59 one more back in 2013. DePriest tion, with Devall primarily play- the Crimson Tide’s roster. Up first: Ragland (sophomore), Ryan tackles last season were second will again make a solid tackling ing on passing downs. However, linebackers. Anderson (redshirt only to Mosley. contribution for the Crimson Dickson’s comments in the pre- freshman) OUTLOOK: Barring any sig- Tide, as he has lost around 10 season indicated Devall initially WHO’S GONE: Nico Johnson WHO’S NEW: Reuben Foster nificant injuries, Mosley will pounds in the offseason while will be the starter in 2013. Ryan (NFL draft), Jonathan Atchison (five-star), Tim Williams (four- most likely lead the Crimson recovering from a broken foot. Anderson and Reggie Ragland (personal reasons), Chris Bonds star), Walker Jones (three-star) Tide in tackles again in 2013. The Adrian Hubbard has slowly will see increased playing time, (personal reasons), Tyler Hayes STANDOUTS: 2012 Consensus veteran’s performance will give evolved into the pass rusher with Ragland making more plays (dismissed from team) All-American Mosley led the him a good chance at the Butkus coach Nick Saban and the rest in special teams. Expect to see WHO’S STILL HERE: C.J. Crimson Tide in tackles last sea- Award, which goes to the nation’s of his staff envisioned when Dillon Lee on the field more as Mosley (senior), Tana Patrick son with 107 and is the top linebacker. Mosley currently they recruited him. Expect a well. Defensive line talent a mixture of young, old By Nick Sellers | Staff Reporter WHO’S NEW: A’Shawn time at defensive end, with Robinson (five-star), Dee Stinson shining on passing With the football season Liner (four-star), Jonathan downs, showing his prow- coming up, The Crimson Allen (five-star) ess as a pass-rusher. White will do a position-by- STANDOUTS: Ed Stinson As with any Nick Saban position breakdown of the is the lone starter returning defense, expect the head Crimson Tide’s roster. Up on the defensive line, and coach and defensive coor- next: defensive line. it should show on the field. dinator Kirby Smart to Pagan and Ivory have been cycle plenty of personnel WHO’S GONE: Jesse used sparingly thus far in along the defense. Pagan Williams (NFL Draft), their UA careers but should alluded to Darren Lake’s Quinton Dial (NFL Draft), solidify starting jobs impressive strength in the Damion Square (undrafted early on. preseason, so expect the NFL free agent), William OUTLOOK: Linebackers sophomore to see plenty Ming (personal reasons), Denzel Devall and Adrian of playing time in 2013. D.J. Pettway (dismissed) Hubbard’s pass-rushing Dalvin Tomlinson also WHO’S STILL HERE: Ed efforts all hinge on Ivory’s has made a strong case Stinson (senior), Jeoffrey ability to clog up offensive for playing time, starting Pagan (junior), Brandon linemen up front. Ivory with A-Day in April. He Ivory (junior), Anthony Orr has shown he can easily will be effective at getting (junior), Wilson Love (soph- overpower centers, but to opposing quarterbacks omore), Darren Lake (soph- it will be key for him to in 2013 when he sees the omore), LaMichael Fanning occupy a guard as well to field. LaMichael Fanning (sophomore), Korren give the outside linebackers was experimented with at Kirven (redshirt freshman), and ends a chance to get tight end in fall camp, but Dalvin Tomlinson (redshirt to opposing quarterbacks. the 6-7 sophomore should CW | Austin Bigoney freshman), Dakota Ball Pagan and Stinson will get still contribute at defen- Senior defensive end Ed Stinson prepares for a snap in the A-Day game this April. (redshirt freshman) the majority of playing sive end. WHAT’S UP IN SPORTS Wednesday, August 21, 2013 p.21 TRACK AND FIELD Alabama track and ﬁ eld teams see success

UA Athletics

We’ve had tremendous support here from the administration and throughout the University, as well as from former“ athletes“ and the community overall. It’s a great time to be at Alabama.” — Dan Waters

By Quentin Petty | Contributing 2013 outdoor track, head different,” Paine said. “The Aggies, Waters was part of Writer coach Dan Waters said. The old coaches didn’t like each six NCAA national champi- women held steady, tied other. We didn’t have the onships, including back-to- Since The University of for 40th in 2012 and tied for support we have now.” back-to-back men and wom- Alabama track team com- 45th in 2013 in the outdoor The athletes are adapt- en’s outdoor titles. bined the men and women’s season. ing well to the new system, “There are pros and cons program into one team in “We continue to add new Paine said. Men and women to every approach, but I 2011, coaches and athletes talent to our program,” now work together and like the combined approach say they have seen steady Waters said. “It has been learn from each other. because it is more condu- improvements in the pro- challenging, but our recruit- “One of the most notable cive to developing camara- gram. They’re not at the ing efforts are really start- differences I’ve noticed has derie and a unity within the top quite yet, but they’re ing to get results. We made been the closeness,” said program,” Waters said in an working their way up. a significant impact across Jourdan Battiste, a for- email interview. “That ben- “From being at the bot- all events this past year, and mer UA long jumper who efits the student athletes in tom of the barrel to the we expect to continue to do graduated in May. “This a variety of ways.” middle,” former pole vault- so in the coming year.” also helps in track meets Waters said he doesn’t er Alexis Paine said about The combined track team because everyone is cheer- like to look back on how the the progress. is now one of 13 teams in the ing on everyone and knows teams performed before the With one coach calling SEC with one head coach what we are capable of.” new system. He prefers to the shots, recruiting has for the men’s and women’s Waters is familiar with focus on the program’s cur- improved, and the team has teams. Only Arkansas has the one-coach system. rent challenges. climbed in the rankings. In separate head coaches. Before coming to Alabama, “I just know that I am addition, the team has pro- Athletes say the one- Waters was the distance pleased with where we are duced 15 All-Americans in coach system is bring- coach and a recruiter at and where we are headed,” the past two years. ing the team together, Texas A&M, which has a he said. “We’ve had tre- The men were ranked literally and figuratively. combined team. There, he mendous support here from 66th in 2012 and 11th in “Practices were worked with Pat Henry, the administration and who coached both his men’s throughout the University, and women’s track and field as well as from former ath- teams to NCAA national letes and the community titles in the same year on overall. It’s a great time to five occasions. With the be at Alabama.”

WHAT TO KNOW ∙ One head coach for the past two years ∙ 1 of 13 SEC schools to combine men and women’s teams ∙ Produced 15 All-Americans ∙ Men ranked 66th, 11th in 2012, 2013 ∙ Women ranked tied for 40th, 45th in 2012, 2013 p.22 WHAT’S UP IN Wednesday, August 21, 2013 SPORTS

SWIMMING AND DIVING Pursley answers questions on swimming and diving season Progress in rankings, team performance on the forefront

I just want to see a bonded team, a spirited team, a team of athletes that really care about one another and that care about the team performance and show that with their demeanor and spirit.

— Dennis Pursley

UA Athletics Coach Dennis Pursley said though the swimming and diving team fi nished 10th in the SEC Championships last season, the team reached many personal bests. He said he expects to see signifi cant progress in rankings this year as well as a more spirited, bonded team.

By Kevin Connell | Staff Reporter better and better. They’re going with our incoming class. We’re nothing short of a miracle given to be strong on both sides this not going to be there in one year, all the injuries and illnesses she After a transition season in year. Half the top-10 teams in the but we’re going to see significant was confronted with during the 2012-13 under first-year head country are in the SEC. From one progress in the rankings this year. season. If we can keep her healthy coach Dennis Pursley, the UA year to the next, you’ll get Florida this year, we can expect some big swimming and diving team is this year, Georgia next year. And CW: You had a couple of swim- things. We have a big influx of tal- set to begin the 2013-14 season of course there’s Auburn, who mers make the NCAA champion- ent on both the men’s and wom- in October. The Crimson White has won more NCAA titles in the ships last season. Who is poised to en’s side that should have a lot caught up with Pursley to get his country in recent years. have a big year? stronger representation in those thoughts on the upcoming season. championship meets. CW: Your team finished 10th at DP: The numbers speak for The Crimson White: A lot of the the SEC championships last sea- themselves, but BJ Hornikel is CW: What are your goals head- top teams in the nation reside in son. How do you improve on that an outstanding performer on the ing into the team’s first meet of the SEC. Which teams, in partic- this season? men’s side. Anestis Arampatzis, the season? ular, are the ones to look out for who was one of our top-two this season? DP: I expect to be in the middle ranked swimmers going into DP: I just want to see a bonded of the pack this year, not at the the season, got injured and team, a spirited team, a team of Dennis Pursley: It’s going to be bottom. It’s a little deceptive with wasn’t able to represent us in athletes that really care about one pretty similar to what it typically the rankings. We actually had a the championship competitions, another and that care about the is. Georgia is always a national higher percentage of personal- unfortunately. team performance and show that powerhouse, especially on the best performances in the SEC On the women’s side going with their demeanor and spirit women’s side. Florida is always a championships than any other into last season, the same thing. they bring to the competition. Of national powerhouse. Previously, team in the SEC, and yet, we fin- Our top-ranked female, Kristel course, we’ve got the skills that [they were] stronger on the ished near the bottom. And that’s Vourna, was injured and not we have to work on, and the race women, but now they’re stronger a reflection of our talent level last able to represent us at the end tactics and those sorts of things on the men’s side. A new addition year. As a team, there [are] indi- of the season. … Kaylin Burchell that are a given, but bringing that to the conference, Texas A&M, has vidual exceptions, that weren’t swam very well and [medaled] team concept, that team focus to one of the top women’s teams in at the same level as the top SEC in the SECs and made it to the the competition is going to be a the country. Tennessee is getting teams, but we’re closing that gap NCAA championships. That was big priority for us. Alabama Statewide Classified Advertising Network Ads AUCTIONS INSTRUCTION online at www.drivefortango. com or phone 1-877-826-4605. ABSOLUTE AUCTION- Clan- MEDICAL OFFICE trainees Ride with the Tide ton, Al, former auto dealership, needed! Train to become a Med- DRIVERS: RUN FB with WTI. surrounding properties-offered ical Office Assistant! No experi- Be home through the week and individually, combos/entirety. ence needed! Online training weekends. Start up to 28% plus September 5, 1:00 p.m. Details at SC gets you job ready! HS fuel bonus. New equipment. GTAuctions.com, 1-205-326- diploma/GED & PC/Internet BCBS. Experience needed. LP Ride to Alabama Home & Away Football games 0833, Granger,Thagard & Assoc, needed! 1-888-926-6075. available. Call 1-877-693-1305. just like the players and coaches do! Jack F. Granger #873. (R)

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UA Athletics Senior soccer player talks upcoming season

By Marc Torrence | Sports Editor different people, and our core with a little bit of a chip on ing for, personally, out of this definitely a privilege. Just to group of starters was there. I their shoulder, and every- season? be in that position of a leader The Crimson White talked think the offseason definitely one wants it for each other. MA: I just want to see the and someone that’s looked PLAN to senior midfielder Molly went well, and I think pre- I would say, most of all, moti- team be successful, I think is up to on the field and off, it’s TO GO Atherton to get her thoughts season has gone well. We’re vation. my main thing. As a senior, a good position to be in. But on the upcoming women’s just ready to get started. CW: What did you learn there’s a whole other level of with it comes a lot of respon- WHAT: Women’s soccer season, which will CW: Thinking back to from last year? emotion that goes into it; it’s sibility, and I think we just soccer vs. Wake Forrest kick off Saturday in Winston have to be ready for that. last year (missing the SEC MA: Just our mentality, your last year and you want WHEN: Noon Salem, N.C., against Wake tournament), do you guys to do well individually. But What have you seen I think, was the main thing. CW: WHERE: W. Dennie Forrest. completely put it out of your most of all, what I’m going from the freshmen so far? We need to learn how to fin- Spry Soccer Stadium, The Crimson White: How mind or use it as motivation? ish games. We would play to remember is the team MA: Good. We have three do you feel your offseason MA: There’s a lot of things well up until the last 10 min- success, so I think that’s the or four who are really going Winston Salem, N.C. went? that we learned from last utes, and then we didn’t fin- main thing. to challenge for a starting Molly Atherton: Really well. season. There’s a lot of things ish like we wanted to. I think CW: What does it mean to position, so they’re working I think our spring season was we can take from it, but most mentality was the biggest be looked up to as one of the hard. If they’re not in the really good. We got to see a of all I think it’s just motiva- thing. senior leaders on this team? starting lineup, they’re going and some good minutes. lot of different things from They’ll do well contributing. tion. Everybody’s playing CW: What are you look- MA: It means a lot. It’s to give us a lot of good depth

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CULTURE 30

SPORTS 42

EDITORIAL ADVERTISEMENT Mazie Bryant Marc Torrence Tori Hall Ali Lemmond editor-in-chief sports editor 251.751.1781 256.221.6139 [email protected] advertising manager John Brinkerhoff William Whitlock Lauren Ferguson opinion editor [email protected] managing editor 703.399.5752 Austin Bigoney Chloe Ledet Kathryn Tanner Katherine Owen photo editor 205.886.3512 production editor 215.589.2506 Larsen Lien territory manager Anna Waters chief copy editor [email protected] Camille Dishongh visual editor 404.805.9213 Brielle Appelbaum Sam Silverman Mackenzie Brown Kennan Madden online editor Lauren Robertson 520.820.3084 community manager special projects manager 251.408.2033 [email protected] Mark Hammontree Matt Ford Julia Kate Mace Sarah Elizabeth Tooker magazine editor 205.253.1824 asst. news editor Hillary McDaniel [email protected] David Walton 334.315.6068 magazine creative director creative services manager Katie Schlumper Abbey Crain 678.416.9670 culture editor PG 2 BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 NEWS PG 3 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Quick note from Mazie Bryant, Editor-in-Chief of The Crimson White By Mazie Bryant was particularly hard to come the changes we have seen and Editor-in-Chief to grips with, one mass shoot- the future that awaits us in the ing near campus and a tornado coming year. As you step onto There are very few moments that tore through everything campus for the first time this in my life when I am proud to except the heart and soul of semester as a new student or a the point of near tears, but in this great town of Tuscaloosa. returning one, be sure to take my time here at The University Through every triumph, a moment to appreciate where of Alabama, these occurrences decisive moment and tragedy, you are, where you have been have become far more com- I am always surprised at our and where you are going. And mon. Since starting school at ability to pick ourselves back don’t forget to notice it in every- up, dust ourselves off and one else as well. Because, for The University of Alabama, I, Facebook.com along with the rest of the ’14 work towards the next great Mazie Bryant every moment that may divide graduating class, have wit- achievement in our universi- cess from students and faculty us this year, we need to hold on nessed the transition between ty’s history. And we do it well, in every corner of campus. to our ability to see ourselves three university presidents, as you can see from our annu- This edition of Bama Life as one – students of the great two national championship ally increasing student body should serve as a reminder of University of Alabama. victories and one upset that population and constant suc- Welcome back and Roll Tide! Meal donation program assists students in need, provides food Online service revolutionizes relief for hungry UA students via donations By Ryan Phillips streamlined to provide easier “The donation and request “I knew we could make a dif- Contributing Writer access for students. process is completely online,” ference in students’ lives by “Our vision when creating Appelbaum said. “The ‘Got creating a meal request process Through a collaborative effort ‘Got Meals?’ was to create a Meals?’ team is working with online and incentivize students between the Parent Association, program that bolstered meal IT to have the donation and with a current meal plan to the Student Government donation numbers across cam- request page placed on the donate more meals,” Appelbaum Association, Bama Dining and pus and provided students in MyBama homepage for easier said. “The majority of students the Dean of Students Office, a new need with easier access to meal student access. We hope to have an excess of meals at the program will offer nutritional donations and assistance from encourage more students to end of the semester, and ‘Got meals to students in need. the University,” Appelbaum come forward to request and Meals?’ allows them to take Leela Foley, director of media said. “Students in need are donate meals.” advantage of the surplus. My relations for SGA, cited prior now provided with immediate Dawit Soloman, SGA advi- passion for helping students at success with food assistance access to the Dean of Students sor to the executive vice presi- The University of Alabama will programs in the past as the driv- Office from the comfort of their dent, said the process was born continue to motivate me to serve. ing force and inspiration behind own home and can request up out of other programs aimed I look forward to the longevity the new “Got Meals?” program. to seven meals before meet- at providing assistance to and success of this program.” “The SGA led by Brielle ing with a counselor to assess those in need. He also said the Kristina Hopton-Jones, direc- Appelbaum created ‘Got further options.” program would offer a more tor of UA Dining Service, said Meals?’ after seeing the “We are building upon an confidential approach for 642 meals were donated to 49 overwhelming student support students seeking food. students last year. She also for Meaningful Meals, which already exciting program, “We are building upon an said meals would be given out provided a Thanksgiving meal improving the marketing already exciting program, according to the need of the to local elementary school aspect to better serve improving the marketing aspect student. Students could donate students in the fall of 2012,” and reach a wider range to better serve and reach a toward the program. Foley said. wider range of students,” he “Donated meals are given “Got Meals?,” which of students.” said. “Before you would have out on an as-needed basis,” first began in spring 2013, Appelbaum said students to go to the Dean of Students Hopton-Jones said. “Donations aims to provide University looking for assistance are Office. Now we have a complete and requests may be taken of Alabama students with provided an online medium online process.” and given out throughout adequate access to the food they managed by UA Information Appelbaum said she values the year through the Dean of need, Appelbaum, SGA dep- Technology, with the intention the program she and the SGA Students Office. Every student uty director of programming of running the program with started and hopes to see it bring who purchases a meal plan is and advancement, said. She efficiency while also providing help to students in need for allowed to donate one meal per also said the process had been confidentiality. years to come. semester.” PG 4 NEWS BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 Fire with Fire

CW | Austin Bigoney Members of Westboro Baptist Church protest on University Boulevard. Counter-protesters rally in response to Westboro Baptist Church

By Ryan Phillips native, attended the counter-protest, Contributing Writer which the University designated to the Gallalee Hall parking lot. The Westboro Baptist Church, a reli- “I was glad people came, period,” gious group from Topeka, Kan., known Partridge said. “This proves that it is for its extremist ideologies, led a picket on all right so long as a protest is done The University of Alabama campus May nonviolently and in an worganized way — 18 to remind Tuscaloosa residents of its to counter freedom of speech with free- message that the tornado of April 27, 2011, dom of speech is great.” was a sign of the “wrath of God.” Additionally, students and community The members of the WBC showed members also gathered at Canterbury up, signs in hand, at noon and Chapel for a silent protest organized by UA protested until 12:30 p.m. However, students Tyler Richards and Cassandra they were met with the noise of the Kaplan with a Facebook group called The opposing protesters and motorcycle Silent Tide. engines as riders continuously circled the “This morning we had 129 confirmed area until the picket ended. attendees,” Kaplan said. “One of the Counter-protesters lined barricades reasons we wanted to do the silent along Hackberry Lane with signs that protest was because WBC is known read “hug it out,” “look away” and “freak for spewing their hate and yelling – we show.” wanted to do something different that still Ken Partridge Jr., a Birmingham Ala., had the same impact.” BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 NEWS PG 5

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Bonner to bring state experience to new vice chancellor position in 2013

By Mazie Bryant and Katherine Owen FAST FACTS Editor-in-Chief, Production • What the job Editor entails: U.S. Representative Josiah — Heading up UA “Jo” Bonner, R-Ala., will resign from office at the end government relations of the summer to take a new efforts position with The University of Alabama System as vice — Advocating and chancellor for Government representing UA leg- Relations and Economic Development beginning Aug. islatively 16. Jo Bonner is the brother — Focusing on job of current UA President Judy Bonner. creation, recuitment His decision to resign and retention for UA from U.S. Congress was announced at a press con- The University of Alabama ference in Mobile May 23 System statewide govern- after reports circulated ment relations efforts, advo- that he planned to accept cating and representing the the position and return to UA system campuses legis- his alma mater, where he latively and focusing on job graduated in 1982 with an creation, recruitment and Bonner.house.gov undergraduate degree in retention for the system. U.S. Rep. Josiah “Jo” Bonner will join the UA system as vice chancellor journalism and then attend- Reinhart said Jo Bonner’s of government relations ed law school. new position comes from In a statement released the outgrowth and reorga- May 23, Jo Bonner said the nization of the Government offer was both unexpected Relations branch under Bill and unsolicited, but he could Jones, the recently retired not turn down the opportu- director of the Government nity. While I had every intention“ of completing this term, Relations Initiative. The

“That said, while I had official salary for his posi- sometimes opportunities come along that are so rare every intention of completing tion will be known closer this term, sometimes oppor- to his start date in August, – and so special – that it forces you to alter even your tunities come along that are Reinhart said. best-made plans.“ so rare – and so special – that A native of Camden, Ala., it forces you to alter even and resident of Mobile, Ala., — Jo Bonner your best-made plans,” he Jo Bonner was first elected in said in the statement. “Such 2002 to represent Alabama’s an opportunity arose a few 1st Congressional District, days ago when I was contact- which includes Baldwin, ed about the chance to go to Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Coast area communities. as the Ethics Committee. His work for The University of Monroe and Washington As a congressman, Jo website states he is a staunch Alabama System.” counties. In 2012, Jo Bonner Bonner served on both defender of taxpayer money Kellee Reinhart, vice ran unopposed in the general the House Committee on and played a role in bringing chancellor for System election and was re-elected Appropriations and House the assembly plant for air- Relations, said the posi- to his sixth term serving the Committee on Standards of craft manufacturer Airbus to tion will involve heading up largely conservative Gulf Official Conduct, also known Alabama in 2012. BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 PG 7 PG 8 NEWS BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 Parking permits increase in price relative to classiﬁ cation

increased price of parking passes after increases were announced on the price of tuition as well. David Perry, a senior majoring in political science and history, said the constant remodel- ing was most likely behind students being saddled with more costs. “I’m not happy about it, just because the price of everything seems to always go up,” Perry said. “Every year there is a new addition to everything, and I

CW File am always hearing about new building projects and wonder- By Ryan Phillips erated from the sale of parking too many parking passes in cir- ing where the money is coming Contributing Writer permits. culation for not enough spaces. from.” “Parking Services is an “Since students attend class- Perry said while he is not as In the wake of news that auxiliary service, which basi- es at different times each day, financially stressed as other The University of Alabama cally means that we do not parking lot capacities vary dur- students, he still has to cover will be raising its tuition for receive any state funding,” ing the day,” Robertson said. some expenses, and increased the upcoming school year, the Robertson said. “All the rev- “As a result, we use demand prices around campus present University will also raise the enue we receive is funneled management tools when calcu- problems to students on a bud- price of parking permits for all back into the University to pay lating permit sales for particu- get. parking locations. for parking deck debt, parking lar parking lots. We attempt Along with parking permits, Ronnie Robertson, UA execu- deck maintenance, road debt to maximize the lot use, which Perry pointed to other ways the tive director of transporta- service, construction, replace- allows as many customers as University has raised prices tion services, said the price ment and repair, parking lot possible to park close to their that leave students with empty increase will be relative to the construction, replacement and building choice.” pockets. classification of the permit. repair, signs for campus, buses Robertson said the growing “I think it is all kind of relative There will be a $10 increase for for transit, equipment, road/ student body would not present to the same thing. If they raise perimeter permits, while com- parking stripping and salaries an unmanageable problem for the price of one thing, they are muter, residential and faculty/ for Parking Services staff.” UA Parking Services. going to raise another,” Perry staff permits will increase by Parking on campus has “We expect the number to be said. “If the University raises $20 and reserve permits will become an issue at many uni- similar to this year’s number,” football ticket prices, then they increase by $30. versities around the country, Robertson said. “In February, raise parking and then they Robertson also said the price and in several instances, admin- we had 23,169 active permits for raise tuition. Books are also a increase would be instituted istrations have been accused of students, faculty and staff on racket, because they sell them in order to fund UA Parking over-selling parking permits; campus.” to you for $100 a pop, then buy Services, a branch of the however, Robertson said it is Despite Robertson’s assur- them back for $10 – it’s all about University that is forced to fund often a misinterpretation of ances, students around cam- getting money; at the end of the itself through the money gen- permit numbers that there are pus are concerned over the day, that’s it.”

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H ALF A CENTURY AFTER THE U NIVERSITY ’ S INTEGRATION , LEADERS COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE COURAGE

By Samuel Yang | Contributing Writer istory has a habit of col- knew if anyone could do it, Hliding with the doors he could. When he got deter- of Foster Auditorium, mined to do something, noth- but this year, it passed easily ing could stop him. That’s how through the doors and into the he was.” auditorium. The commemoration hon- Brenda Marshall remem- ored Hood and Vivian Malone, bers the determination of her the other student at the center brother, James Hood, 50 years of the Stand in the Schoolhouse ago, when he fought to enter Door. The event also honored the doors as a student at The their fellow pioneers – stu- University of Alabama. dents who helped integrate “It was, as they say, a giant the state’s flagship university. step for man,” she said. “I was afraid for my brother, but I CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9 Vivian Malone and James Hood seemed larger than life,” Speakers, musical guests and Williams said. “Things happen UA President Judy Bonner pre- in the world today that make sented, reflected and honored I thought the symbolism of the gates us lose hope, and this [event] those who demonstrated “cour- “ shows the progress and change age, change and progress” in having fallen was ﬁ tting. The school we’ve made as a country.” history. “ doors are no longer blocked. Everett McCorvey, a singer Tyler Merriweather, a sopho- and University alumnus, provid- more and first-generation col- — Professor of piano Noel Engebretson ed four songs with the accompa- lege student, spoke on courage, niment of Tedrin Blair Lindsay while adding personal paral- of the University of Kentucky. lels from his past and present The set, which drew from the with the Boys and Girls Club of influence of famed gospel sing- America, which he represent- institution into an ideal educa- “I thought the symbolism of ers like Marian Anderson and ed at the White House as the tional community. the gates having fallen was fit- Cedric Dent, touched on many Southeast Member of the Year. Bonner, who was cited ting,” he said. “The school doors of the spiritual themes underly- He said a personal narrative throughout as an example of are no longer blocked.” ing the civil rights movement. added realism and relatable ele- another door opened for women, Engebretson said music was “That’s black history – music. ments to the discussion. spoke of a desire to make cer- a universal way of communicat- That’s how we got over,” “I believe [storytelling is] the tain the University was a “great ing, and the performance was Marshall said. “[Faith is] num- only way to talk about courage, place for people to learn.” his way of sincerely expressing ber one. You had to have the change and progress,” he said. “[My goal is] creating an how much he was affected by faith. That was one thing Vivian Merriweather also expressed environment where you can be the change. and my brother had. It was faith a desire to extend the legacy of successful,” she said. “I couldn’t be happier,” he that they stepped out on. They his own family, which is known The final speaker, Judge said. “This is something I con- had the Lord in them, and they for its work in the community. John England, also a UA alum- sider a great leap forward.” knew the Lord.” “Now is my time to live their nus, was tasked with speaking The piece, which he person- After the program, attend- dream,” he said. on the next 50 years. He chal- ally suggested as an addition to ees stepped out past the doors Zaneta Lowe, a Birmingham, lenged those listening not only the program, is celebratory. – currently mounted on dis- Ala., journalist and UA alum- to open doors, but walk through “There’s strength and beauty play – that kept out Hood na, traced the effect of change them. England, whose three to behold as well,” he said. and Malone and onto the through the generations, dis- children also graduated from Engebretson, who grew up in Malone-Hood Plaza, where the cussing her parents’ time at the University’s law school, Minnesota, said he remembers Autherine Lucy Clock Tower the University and its relation drew laughter by expressing cheering on Hood and Malone stands, honoring another of to that of her and her husband, his wishes for the University’s as a teen. the University’s first black stu- whom she met during her time president to invite him back in “I was very happy when the dents. at the Capstone. 2063. gates came crashing down,” he The tower’s 2010 dedica- Andre Taylor, the first black Throughout the program, said. “There’s been a great evo- tion was one of the more president of the University’s musical performances helped lution. That pleases me a lot.” recent times history brought National Alumni Association, communicate the messages. Joshua Williams, a senior Marshall, who lost her brother discussed the idea of prog- Noel Engebretson, a professor studying horn performance, in January of this year, to cam- ress, moving it beyond the of piano, opened the evening performed a Strauss Nocturne pus. “elements” of numbers and with Mussorgsky’s “The Great on the French horn. “To be a part of that [and] to achievements and into the over- Gate of Kiev,” describing the “When I was younger, this was walk out and look at that, it’s all transformation of the falling of prohibitive gates. something we studied at school. some kind of terrific,” she said.

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CW | Austin Bigoney The affected houses of the UA Sorority Expansion Master Plan include Alpha Phi, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Kappa Gamma and Phi Mu. UA Board of Trustees committee approves further construction

By Katherine Owen Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Kappa demolish its current house and is liminary budget of $6 million to Production Editor Gamma and Phi Mu. set to rebuild on Colonial Drive construct a house on University The Board of Trustees approved with the committee’s approval for Boulevard. The University of Alabama the construction July 13. a revised budget of $13 million. Additionally, the committee Board of Trustees physical prop- Alpha Phi and Gamma Phi Beta Phi Mu was also approved for a approved a budget revision for an erties committee approved fur- will both construct houses on Paul preliminary budget of $13 million increase of roughly $2 million for ther action in the UA Sorority W. Bryant Drive with budgets set for a house on Colonial Drive. the Ferguson Center renovation, Expansion Master Plan. The at roughly $12 million. The committee approved Phi bringing the project in at around affected houses include Alpha Phi, Kappa Kappa Gamma will Kappa Psi fraternity for a pre- $43 million. PG 12 NEWS BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 UA chemistry professor receives $1 million grant Five-year grant opens door for enzyme research in College of Arts and Sciences By Karly Weigel functions, Frantom said he hopes “It is a huge honor to be Contributing Writer to understand how enzymes respond to such change. The data selected for this award when The National Science will hopefully open the door for Foundation has selected a the engineering of enzymes to there is a very low rate of University of Alabama profes- yield practical and economical large grants being given,” sor for a CAREER grant. Patrick results in the near future. Frantom, assistant professor of The study includes three other Frantom said. “I am excited chemistry in the University’s collaborates from across North and honored to have received College of Arts and Sciences, America. Patricia Babbitt at the was awarded $1 million to be put University of California, San this award.” toward his studies of enzymes. Francisco is an expert in bioin- The five-year grant will allow for formatics and uses a computer research to be performed at a high to explain diversity in scaffold- biochemistry at the University. level at the Capstone. ing. Frantom will also work with The grant will also allow for a “It is a huge honor to be select- Patrick Frantom the Albert Einstein College of new undergraduate course to be ed for this award when there is a Medicine in New York and the created. The course will replace very low rate of large grants being enzymes, the molecules that cre- University of Waterloo in Canada. traditional lab experiments with a given,” Frantom said. “I am excit- ate chemical reactions. Each A portion of the funding will more real-life chemistry approach. ed and honored to have received enzyme is a machine that has a be allocated for the research Additionally, the facilities and this award.” blueprint given from DNA. The in the University’s Emerging supplies in the laboratories will be The grant will allow for two group of enzymes in the study Scholars program. Former par- upgraded. full-time graduate students to share a common structure, or ticipants from the program will be “I am very excited for our be employed and will fund the “scaffolding.” Frantom’s main employed as researchers and have lab and for the University as supplies and equipment needed. focus is studying how the enzyme the opportunity to continue their a whole,” Frantom said. “The Ultimately, the main objective is is affected by a change in environ- efforts beyond their one-year com- College of Arts and Sciences has to move through the research plan ment. By isolating an individual mitment. The funding will also con- received numerous grants in in five years. aspect of an enzyme and break- tinue research mentoring opportu- the past years that have overall Frantom’s work focuses on ing it down to study different nities to undergraduates studying enhanced the college’s research reputation.” BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 NEWS PG 13 Student remembered as loving, adventurous

By Ryan Phillips said. “She would be the first to Contributing Writer try things: jumping off cliffs, parasailing off her dad’s boat, It is a sad reality of life that dragging a car hood over the sometimes our peers leave us snow. No dare left undone at far too young an age. The with this girl.” Crimson White editorial team Above all, Shirley said she respectfully reprints this arti- remembers Huffstutler as a cle in honor of the late Ms. woman of God who was will- Allysa Huffstutler. ing to share her faith with others. “Most importantly, she Friends and family of Allysa loved God,” Shirley said. Huffstutler said the 19-year- “When I was in seventh old public relations major grade, she prayed with me was a strong-willed individ- as I accepted Jesus Christ as ual who was compassionate, my savior. That is something intelligent and loving. I will be grateful for forever. I After almost three days of love her with all my heart and searching, Blount County can’t wait to see her when I authorities confirmed Friday, go to meet God.” June 21, that Huffstutler had After the news of drowned after a tubing acci- Huffstutler’s disappearance, dent on the Locust Fork of the an outpour of public support Warrior River. came from many different Huffstutler’s younger sis- communities and organiza- ter, Aspen Huffstutler, said tions with which she was her sister was a bright light involved. that would shine happiness Alpha Omicron Pi, on everyone she met while Huffstutler’s sorority, going out of her way to help released a statement on those around her. Facebook following the news “She was my big sister,” Facebook.com of her death extending its Aspen said. “She had a laugh Allysa Huffstutler deepest condolences while that would make even the recognizing those who aided most depressed person laugh. She was always there to pro- Shirley also recalled in search efforts. She was the type of person tect me no matter what.” Huffstutler’s humorous dis- “Our hearts and thoughts that would do anything to Aspen said Allysa valued position, which, in her opin- are with Allysa’s family and help anyone no matter what her time at the Capstone and ion, complemented her loving loved ones, and the women of the situation was. She was a was proud to be a member of nature. our Alpha Delta Chapter,” the go-getter, and the most beau- the Tuscaloosa community “She would laugh at any- status said. “We are endlessly tiful person. She loved shop- and a UA student. thing and everything – thankful to the AOII volun- ping. She always told me what “She loved Alabama and [Allysa] always was my teers and members who have I needed to wear to every- always said Tuscaloosa is the backbone,” she said. “In high shown our women comfort thing I went to, and did my best place on Earth,” Aspen school when my parents and support during this diffi- hair and makeup for every said. divorced, she was there for cult time, and also to the local pageant, prom, everything Lindsey Shirley, me. She had law enforcement and search thing I had.” a student at the a kind heart crews who worked tirelessly Aspen also remembered University of “She had a laugh that and a loving and always with hope for a times spent with her older North Alabama, would make even the personality. positive outcome.” sister Allysa. She recalled an was a close friend most depressed person She had the Mark Nelson, vice president instance when Allysa acted to Huffstutler and best advice of student affairs, extended as her guardian in the very had known her laugh.” about boys the University’s condolences place where Allysa would for the majority of and stupid in a released statement. eventually lose her life. her life. drama. We could talk about “The University of Alabama “She was the true definition “Allysa and I have been best anything and everything.” family extends its thoughts of big sister,” Aspen said. “I friends since third grade. No Shirley said among and prayers to Allysa’s family keep thinking about the last argument could keep us apart Huffstutler’s many qualities, and friends during this sad time we were on that river, long,” she said. “I would say her love for fun and adven- and difficult time,” Nelson and we flipped our canoe and we completed each other. ture are worth remembering. said. “She was a valued mem- my Chaco got stuck in a rock Allysa was quiet and sweet; I “Adventure should have ber of the campus commu- and she pulled me out of it. was loud and silly.” been her middle name,” she nity, and we will miss her.” PG 14 NEWS BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 Archaeologists discover artifacts in Tuscaloosa parking lot By Chris Kowalski Contributing Writer

Archaeologists from The University of Alabama have uncovered a collection of artifacts that provide a glimpse into what life was like in Tuscaloosa more than 180 years ago. Through items such as bottles, pipes and Spanish coins, they hope to learn more about the area’s past. The University’s Office of Archaeological Research has spent the past two months ana- lyzing artifacts collected from the site at the corner of Greensboro Avenue and University Boulevard as a result of a contract between the University and the city of Tuscaloosa to perform an archaeological investigation per federal guidelines before allowing construction of a new CW File CONTINUED ON PAGE 15 BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 NEWS PG 15

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 this dig.” “It’s exciting to see how Tusca- excavated was a toilet from The history of the site the Civil War era. Embassy Suites Hotel on the dates back to 1816, when loosa has grown through the “We have a lot of stuff, but plot. Revolutionary War veteran years and continues to do so,” the privy is the most fasci- “This dig goes from the John Click built a cabin on nating,” he added. “Just from early stages all the way to the site. The plot of land has Thompson said. “The city has a this one discovery, we got the present. It tells us how undergone several changes rich history.” to see what they were eat- people developed and the city between then and now. Later, ing, what kinds of diseases developed and establishes the original cabin became a eign coins alongside domesti- they had and what they were the connection between both shop owned by well-known cally minted coins due to the making.” the South and the world,” furniture maker Augustin lack of U.S. mints during the While the field portion of Brandon Thompson, culture Lynch, who not only created early 1800s. The coins were the excavation is complete, resources specialist for OAR furniture for the City Hall found closer to the remains analysts must continue to and project director of the in Tuscaloosa and early UA of the original cabin, which sort through and compile the dig, said. buildings, but ivory billiard gives archaeologists the various materials found at The dig began in January balls as well, evidenced by impression that were used in the site. Although most of the with Thompson and his team ivory and various tools found the early years of trading. artifacts found will be placed researching the site, formerly in the excavation. Other uses of the property into storage at the University, home to the Bank of the State, Some of the most notable included the Tuscaloosa Ice hotel developers are intend- before stripping the remain- artifacts come from the era Company, shanties and other ing to place some of the major ing parking lot in February. when the Bank of the State dwellings, and the Drish pieces on display. “The mood was very excit- occupied the property, includ- building, originally a ware- “It’s exciting to see how ing since we don’t get to do ing a few decorative pieces house and then a Civil War Tuscaloosa has grown a lot of large excavations,” he and Spanish coins. Minted prison facility. through the years and contin- said. “We knew there was a in Brazil, Guatemala and For Thompson, the most ues to do so,” Thompson said. lot of history to be told with Mexico City, people used for- fascinating artifact to be “The city has a rich history.”

New zoning regulations unite student housing, retail Tuscaloosa prepares for new businesses; many attached to apartment complexes

By Darren Sokvary “The new [regulation] offers a variety of synergy in the marketplace,” Schram said. Contributing Writer things,” Moore said. “It will allow a mix of With the rapid development of retail retail and residential – retail with office space, the city has been recruiting new Alyssa Fischer, a junior at The space atop and retail to build horizontally retailers, but Moore said officials are care- University of Alabama, was drawn to and vertically.” ful to ensure current businesses are not Midtown Village Condominiums by the Several new complexes combining apart- negatively affected. conveniences. ments, shops and restaurants are already “The city has a contract with the “The drive to campus is pretty easy,” being built. The Lofts at City Center, Chamber of Commerce and has identi- Fischer said. “I love being able to walk to located in the former Hobby Lobby shop- fied retailers that are not in the market,” restaurants and shops. There aren’t too ping center northeast of the 15th Street he said. “We connected with retailers at many places like it in town right now.” and McFarland Boulevard intersection, conventions, and the vacant property has Walkability to restaurants and stores is a community using the new mixed-use attracted retailers.” is changing in Tuscaloosa with the rapid regulations. Moore said new retailers, including development of new communities combin- The Lofts at City Center will have retail Panda Express, have contacted the city ing retail and housing. spaces below 1,200 beds geared toward with interests in building on the site of the In January 2012, the Tuscaloosa City students, said Hugo Isom, managing direc- former Cedar Crest neighborhood, located Council introduced a new mixed zoning tor of Capstone Growth Real Estate. The behind Krispy Kreme. The area has been code to redevelop areas damaged in the community is still under construction, but authorized for the new mixed zoning reg- April 27, 2011, tornado. The new mixed residents are expected to move in soon. ulations. zones allow developers to build more The high concentration of mixed-use Although no formal plans have been communities like Midtown that have retail communities at the intersection does announced for the Cedar Crest area, stu- and student-oriented apartments in one not have developers concerned with dents are excited for The Lofts at City community. competition. Center and other developments being The recovery zone around 15th Street “I don’t know if it can do anything but built. and McFarland Boulevard is an area of high help,” Isom said. “The purpose of a shop- “I still feel like Midtown will remain concentration for the new mixed develop- ping center is mass retail in one area of a hot-spot,” Fischer said. “Especially ments, city Development Ombudsman town.” because they are opening more well- Brendan Moore said. Seven locations from Sarah Schram, a senior marketing coor- known restaurants and shops. But I’m Forest Lake to McFarland Boulevard have dinator of Midtown’s parent company, excited to see what is going to be built. been authorized for mixed-use rezoning, Cypress Equities, said she agrees. It can only make shopping and dining according to city zoning maps. “New retail spaces can help create better.” PG 16 CULTURE BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 WVUA offers diverse selection of music By Becky Robinson in WVUA history. She is also managing the station’s play called Reel Tracks, and they’re Summer Culture Editor only the second girl to ever hold lists, DJ selection and show more of a movie-based talk the position. grids. She said she’s focused show, which is really cool.” For Maggie Brown, a sopho- When Brown became man- on cleaning up the station and Argo said he has always been more majoring in telecommu- ager, she said she had no prob- organizing what her predeces- interested in doing radio and nication and film, becoming lem volunteering her age, but sors left behind. decided to audition for WVUA. the boss at The University other people did. “It’s like we’ve gone piece He now hosts his own specialty of Alabama’s radio station, “[Some people] just didn’t by piece to try and give every- show called Barefoot Blues. WVUA-FM, was far from the respect me at all and my thing some kind of order,” she “I just always loved blues things she thought she would authority,” Brown said. “My said. music. It’s always been the accomplish. advisor thought it was because WVUA has been entertain- type of music that means the When a station representa- I was a girl, but some of the ing The University of Alabama most to me and I’m passionate tive came to Brown’s TCF class guys on staff thought it was for years with specialty pro- about,” Argo said. “That’s what last year, she ignored him the because I’m so much younger.” grams and lively DJs. In we’re trying to gear our DJs first few times, thinking there While Brown said she loves the summer, the station has more toward is shows they’re was no way she could be hired. her current staff, she admit- around 12 shows and 25 DJs, more passionate about.” After finally giving in, Brown ted it wasn’t always easy in the a number which drastically WVUA also features shows was offered a job to be the pro- beginning. increases in the fall. dedicated solely to all-female gram director’s assistant. “I was new to the position – I One of the station DJs is artists, folk music and a 2000s “I’m very work-oriented. was taking over a lot of work, Charlie Argo, who also serves alternative rock revival. That’s how my whole life is,” and some of it, I didn’t even as the program director. Kristian Corpuz, a senior Brown said. “Everybody has know what was going on,” “[WVUA’s] general format is majoring in public relations, hobbies, and my hobby is she said. “I kind of just keep just alternative rock, so that’s doubles as assistant new media work.” going.” what our playlist DJs come in director and a DJ. He hosts The At only 19 years old, Brown is With the kinks straightened and play,” said Argo, a junior the youngest station manager out, Brown is now on-call 24/7 majoring in TCF. “We have one CONTINUED ON PAGE 18 BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 CULTURE PG 17

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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 doing radio through Creative Campus’ station. He hosts the Hub, a station dedicated to alternative rock station along- music heard at festivals. side media director Chris Featuring bands like Electronic Richmond. Forest, Wookiefoot and String “It keeps [music] outside of Cheese Incident, Corpuz gives the mainstream but not too far listeners previews of what to out there to where we’re playing expect to see at festivals. the avant garde,” Hughes said. “Most of the other shows “It’s a lot more easily accessible are towards other [genres], to the Tuscaloosa crowd, but but there wasn’t really anyone I’m still able to introduce them that featured music festivals,” to a lot of newer stuff.” Corpuz said. “They might men- Richmond, a junior majoring tion it, but I noticed a lot of in telecommunication and film, people in college know about said Hughes has done an “excel- music festivals, especially the lent job developing [their] Hangout, since it’s in Alabama.” sound.” Corpuz said his show has “It’s edgy enough where you worked out well since it is in the wouldn’t hear it in the Top 40 summer and coincides with the stations, but it’s accessible to CW | Mackenzie Brown festivals. people who don’t usually get Maggie Brown is the youngest station manager for WVUA and only “It kind of gave people an idea into the indie rock scene,” he the second woman to ever hold the position. of what they could do in the said. station, Brown said most of the rience overall,” Brown said. summer if they didn’t know,” he Currently located in Reese equipment is stuck at the Office “I’ve learned a lot, and I want said. Phifer Hall, WVUA has plans of Student Media across cam- to do a lot with the station. We Connor Hughes, a senior to move buildings by fall 2014. pus and can’t be used until the have really, really high hopes majoring in public relations While the location is convenient move. for everything that’s going to go and the music director, started for the TCF majors running the “It’s been a really good expe- on this year.” BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 NEWS PG 19

STUDENT BODY DEMOGRAPHICS School Percent of Minorities University of Alabama at Birmingham 36.2 % University of Mississippi 24.2 % Auburn University 18.5 %

By Andy McWhorter and 12,” Oakley said. “It was student to enroll at the During the week Lucy Staff Reporter a small school, laid back. University in 1956 that race attended the University, Everything was slow-going. became the touchstone of protests gradually became Today’s University of All white students. We had the day. more violent through the Alabama looks much dif- some foreign students as “It was never discussed intervention of the Ku Klux ferent than it did 50 years well, but basically it was an until Lucy came,” Oakley Klan and other groups. ago. Jim Oakley, recruit- all-white school.” said. “Then tension erupt- “A guy came up to me, ing coordinator and career During Oakley’s time as a ed. We had mobs, marches fully clothed in his Klan counselor in the College student, legal segregation and speeches and cross garments, and called my of Communication and kept most people from even burnings. The Klan was big name,” Oakley said. “He Information Sciences thinking about race. involved. … Students would says, ‘Oakley, you better get and former professor of “I never thought about gather. Those who were for the hell out of here.’ And he journalism, attended the [race],” Oakley said. “I grew integration would speak pulled up his gown, and he University in the 1950s. He up in an all-white situa- out here [in front of Reese had a pistol on his side.” was there when Autherine tion. My high school was Phifer]. Maybe the next The University of Lucy became the first black segregated, and that’s just night, the anti-integration Alabama was hardly the student to enroll in the the way I grew up, the way would speak out here. Then only Southern institu- University. people of that age grew up.” maybe the Klan would drop tion that experienced a “We probably had about It wasn’t until Lucy in for a rally, burn a cross at violent reaction to integra- 12,000 students, between 10 became the first black the Chimes.” tion. At the University of PG 20 NEWS BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 Mississippi, riots erupted in and over years, dig our- dean of Multicultural body, faculty and staff who the wake of the enrollment selves out.” Affairs in the UA College are minorities. Between of James Meredith, the first Cole said the memories of Arts and Sciences, said Alabama, the University of black student to be admit- from that era have made the University enrolls the Alabama at Birmingham, ted to Ole Miss. The riots recruiting minority students second most black students Auburn University and the resulted in the deaths of to Ole Miss a challenge. of any flagship university University of Mississippi, two men and were only “Many of these students in the country and is third Alabama has the lowest quelled after President John are told by their parents, for the percentage of total percentage of both faculty F. Kennedy sent federal told by their grandparents, degrees conferred to black members and total staff who forces to stop the violence. that this place may present students. are minorities and is second Meredith, unlike Lucy, was an unwelcoming environ- In his job with the College only to Auburn in the per- able to stay at Ole Miss and ment,” Cole said. of Communications, Oakley centage of its total student complete his degree. The University of Alabama sees a lot of high school stu- population. Donald Cole, assistant and other Southern insti- dents who are interested in UAB leads the field in all to the chancellor concern- tutions have made great the University. three areas. At UAB, 36.2 ing Minority Affairs at Ole strides toward including “They’re coming from percent of the student body, Miss, said the riots left a minority students since all over the world,” Oakley 24.6 percent of the faculty lasting stain on the univer- the days of segregation, said, before listing the plac- and 40.1 percent of total sity’s reputation. though some echoes from es the people in a group he staff were comprised of “It will be something we that era can still be heard. was showing around had minorities. will have to live with and According to the UA Office come from. “I have a visi- The University of work with and face for years of Institutional Research tor coming in this afternoon Mississippi had the sec- yet to come,” Cole said. and Assessment, minor- from Seoul, Korea, looking ond highest percentage of “There are many individu- ity students made up 19.5 for a place to go to school, minority students and total als for which that’s the only percent of the total student and we have something to staff, with 24.2 and 27.7 per- thing they remember about population in 2012. Black offer this person.” cent, respectively, but led the institution and all that students alone made up 12.6 Compared to other near- only Alabama in percentage they remember. We sort of percent of the total popula- by colleges, however, the of minority staff members, dug ourselves in a hole from tion. University lags in the with 16.9 percent. which we have to, over time Jimmy Williams, associate percentage of its student Cole said the population of BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 NEWS PG 21 Mississippi gives Ole Miss Jenda said. “I think right now, Jenda said the situation has to see.” fertile ground for recruiting we’ve reached a point where improved. Reava Vaughters, presi- minority students. I think we’re okay, but as you “We’re not in a big city dent of the Black Student “Here in Mississippi, the know, we still have a low per- like Birmingham,” he said. Union at the University, said black population is about centage of minority students. “We’re in a small city, so it she is hopeful change will

37 percent,” Cole said. “We Some students still feel like gets more difficult to bring come from within the greek have a great pool to draw they’re isolated, but the goal in black faculty. But the num- system itself. from. The academics of the “ “I believe we’ll be more institution have always been successful in integrating if known to be good, even when it’s done willingly and not the social atmosphere of the forced,” Vaughters said. time is not good. We put a I think there (the greek system) is where Even if there is still prog- lot of effort into attracting you would see most segregation take place. ress to be made, most people minority students.” can’t help but look favorably Auburn University came The greek system is one for which we have on the current conditions for in second for percentage made some progress, but we believe most minorities at the University of minority faculty with of our progress is yet to be made. and other schools when 19.5 percent, but led only compared to the past. Alabama in percentage -Donald Cole Cole attended Ole Miss as of student body and total an undergraduate in 1968 staff, with 18.5 and 20.8 per- and compared his relative cent respectively. Overtoun lack of opportunities as a Jenda, associate provost for “ freshman to “the unlimited Diversity and Multicultural of the university is to reach bers have more than doubled opportunities that students Affairs at Auburn, said while those people so that every- over the years. It’s looking have today in all of their Auburn still has a ways to body feels comfortable.” much better now than it used various areas.” go, it has come a long way While Auburn’s small pop- to be.” “I have seen tremendous since he first started work- ulation poses a challenge One of the few areas in changes take place,” Cole ing there in 1988. to bringing in black and which each institution still said. “I’ve had the opportu- “Things do take time,” minority faculty members, faces issues with segrega- nity to see integration take tion is the greek system. place in just all areas of the “I think there (the greek university. That, somehow, I system) is where you would thought I would never see as see most segregation take a freshman.” place,” Cole said. “The greek Whether or not minori- system is one for which we ties make up an equitable have made some progress, portion of the student body, but we believe most of our Vaughters said the opportu- progress is yet to be made.” nities minority students have Jenda said students often at the University are only become established in greek limited by their willingness organizations and fail to to find them. branch out. “When it comes to minor- “As you know, once they ity students, my personal start joining sororities and belief is that the UA commu- fraternities, then we start nity does not shut us out,” getting in those problems, Vaughters said. “We have because fraternities and many opportunities just as sororities are segregated any other student. It’s up to for the most part,” Jenda the students individually if said. “Once that starts, it’s they want to take advantage going to be tough to break.” of them.” Jenda said there are some If nothing else, today’s limited instances of integra- University stands in stark tion within Auburn’s greek contrast to the one Oakley system. attended, when Klan mem- “You might have some bers burned crosses in white sororities with black response to a single black students, but it’s a small per- student. centage,” Jenda said. “To “[That attitude] finally their credit, they’ve started went away,” Oakley said. doing some activities togeth- “As people matured and er, and those are important. grew up, it just went away. If these groups can continue Best thing that ever hap- to work together on common pened to The University of projects, that’s what we want Alabama.” BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 NEWS PG 22 CrimsonRide grows, serves students consistently

By Taylor Vernarsky navigation easier. Riders can system has since expanded to Contributing Writer use it to enjoy a safe mode of 26 Nova LFS and seven Goshen FAST FACTS transportation, she said. Nemo Coach buses, which transport • CrimsonRide has six Amelia Chastine relies on said she tries to help students students to nearby apartment the CrimsonRide bus service understand the bus system. complexes, Clayton said. routes that run through to get around The University of “I try to tell them how to In 2010, CrimsonRide worked the school week: Alabama after she parks in the catch the bus they need to be with consulting group Solstice commuter lot each day. on,” Nemo said. “If they don’t Transportation Group to study Crimson, Crimson The 19-year-old exercise and know where to go, I try my best rider habits and patterns. Express, Blue, Blue sports science major said bus to tell them where to go. If they Clayton said the study pro- Express, Green and delays sometimes mean she don’t know, they’re allowed to vided insight on how the bus arrives late to class, but overall, ask questions.” service could improve with the Gold. CrimsonRide is the best way to Clayton said drivers like growing student population. • Hours of operation navigate campus. The key is fig- Nemo go through a rigid hir- “As the campus grows, the uring out the system, she said. ing process. This includes the parking patterns change,” he are 6:50 a.m. to 7 “It’s like nothing I knew of minimum of a commercial said. “We have to look at what p.m. Monday through before,” Chastine said. “For driver’s license with passenger benefits the students.” those who have never been on a endorsement, Department of CrimsonRide services have Friday during the fall bus before, all they have to do is Transportation physical, drug expanded to allow students to and spring and 7 a.m. figure out the route, and they’ll screening, background check, track buses’ locations. Students to 6 p.m. during the be good.” proper insurance and neces- can download TransLoc, a Chastine is one of more sary training. transit tracking service, onto summer. than 10,000 students who ride Clayton said CrimsonRide their mobile devices through • Students can ride free CrimsomRide buses daily to was part of a master cam- the UA app, Clayton said. get around campus. Since oper- pus plan to deal with the of charge with a UA ations began in August 2007, University’s growth. The bus ACT card. the free service has evolved system replaced a trolley ser- and expanded to better help vice operated by the Tuscaloosa students, faculty and staff, UA Transit Authority, he said. officials said. “It didn’t have the capac- “There’s only so much you ity and reliability to get the job can do with the infrastructure,” done,” Clayton said. transitional director Ralph The University works with Clayton said. “But what we can third-party vendor First Transit do is make the system as user- to provide operations and driv- friendly and as easy to under- ers, he said. First Transit is stand as possible. New students the largest provider of univer- have never used such a service sity transportation services before. We always educate and with operations in 26 North promote to try and alleviate American colleges and univer- anxiety.” sities, according to its website. Carrie Nemo, a First Transit CrimsonRide began with 17, driver of 18 months, said 40-foot-long Nova LFS buses CrimsonRide makes campus to shuttle around campus. The

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By Kalli Abernathy “It was a laid-back environment, and there was a great discus- FAST FACTS Contributing Writer sion,” Skinner said. “I feel like the students, including myself, • Accepting student Restaurants, art galleries got a lot of exposure to the musical talent and inner-workings and local musicians sometimes of Tuscaloosa music.” applications for the have a hard time competing 2013-2014 academ- with more visible forms of –UA sophomore Brandon Skinner entertainment in Tuscaloosa, ic year. like football and parties. At all of which are key parts if Tuscaloosa can learn from the same time, an expanding of downtown revitalization, these successful town-and- • Interested students University of Alabama also Roberts said. gown cities. should apply by 5 means occasional tension After several weeks of shar- In addition to adding other between citizens and students. ing ideas via social media, cities, the spring 2014 semes- p.m. Friday, Aug. 23. Dinner with Strangers, a UA students and community ter will feature several com- • Applications can be program in its second year, is members meet for casual din- munity action projects, with aimed at tackling both issues ners. The program provides themes, locations and times to emailed or turned at once. The program seeks networking opportunities for be determined by students. in to Office 318, to establish and improve rela- students to get involved in the Dinner with Strangers is tions between the University city’s future, Roberts said. now jointly sponsored by the Ferguson Student and the city of Tuscaloosa Brandon Skinner, a sopho- Office of Student Affairs and Center Union. through casual conversation. more majoring in mathemat- the University’s Crossroads Dinner with Strangers began ics, participated in last fall’s Community Center, which • For more information, music dinner. is devoted to intercultural as the brainchild of Heather go to dinnerwith Roberts, administrative spe- “It was a laid-back environ- programs that build com- cialist for the Office of Student ment, and there was a great munity. Carl Bacon, director strangersua.com. Affairs, who is now chair of the discussion,” Skinner said. “I of Ferguson Center Student program. feel like the students, includ- Union, said Office of Student “I’ve always been interested ing myself, got a lot of expo- Affairs officials are excited a great success, accepting 120 in what was happening in the sure to the musical talent and about the new partnership. applicants from various col- Tuscaloosa community in inner-workings of Tuscaloosa “A partnership with leges and backgrounds. The the way of local art, food and music.” Crossroads Community Center program is accepting student music, particularly in respect This fall, an opening dinner helps us establish a clear applications for the 2013-2014 to how they are shaping down- will take place in Tuscaloosa. connection between Student academic year. Interested stu- town and what takes place As the semester progresses, Affairs and Community dents should apply by 5 p.m. there,” Roberts said. students will visit Birmingham, Affairs,” Bacon said. Friday, Aug. 23. Applications The program starts with a Ala., and Athens, Ga., to have Students chosen to partici- can be emailed or turned in to blog where students converse dinner with community mem- pate can receive one hour of Office 318, Ferguson Student with community members bers there, Roberts said. The credit. The University pays Center Union. For more infor- about topics such as food, goal of visiting the other cit- dinner and travel expenses. mation, go to dinnerwith- music and visual expression, ies, she said, is to determine Roberts said last year was strangersua.com.

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By Karly Weigel “It’s bigger than me and what gel leads to the expansion of the with Killeen both in a research Contributing Writer concrete and creates problems environment and a more light- I’m doing here in D.C. It re- for bridges and roads over time. hearted concrete canoe event. Owen Killeen, a University of ally reﬂ ects on UA’s College of This summer, he will be test- “He is a diligent worker, and Alabama senior from Norwich, ing the properties of five differ- I met him in January when he Conn., was recently selected Engineering and the depart- ent coarse aggregates (rock), became a member of my con- as a Dwight D. Eisenhower ment of civil, construction and creating mix design sheets crete canoe team,” Giannini Research Fellow for the Federal environmental engineering,” using Microsoft Excel, and cast- said. “After that, I hired him as Highway Administration. His ing a total of 30 different mixes a research assistant and nomi- work for the program will Killeen said. of concrete. After completing nated him for the grant.” be conducted at the Turner- determine the alkali-silica reac- the casts, he will test the prisms Nationally, only 150 to 200 Fairbank Highway Research tivity of aggregates. He said he from each mix for expansion to grants are given out each year. Center in McLean, Va., just out- hopes his work will help the test the nearest 0.0001 inch by taking Killeen is the first UA student to side Washington, D.C. become standardized in the near a reading before and after being receive the prestigious award. The requirements of the fellow- future. autoclaved. “It’s bigger than me and ship include three parts: hands- Over time, the wear on con- Killeen is able to test four what I’m doing here in D.C. It on lab work, writing a formal crete leads to durability issues mixes each week, requiring really reflects on UA’s College research paper and giving a pre- and loss of service life. Killeen at least 7.5 weeks to finish his of Engineering and the depart- sentation at the Transportation said he is working toward work. ment of civil, construction and Research Board convention in finding out which aggregates Usually, the tests take one to environmental engineering,” Washington, D.C., in January are reactive to the alkalis two years to complete. Killeen is Killeen said. “The faculty have 2014 with 11,000 other transpor- found in the cement, called an able to replicate the test in four done such a great job of raising tation sector professionals. alkali-silica reaction, or ASR. days. the bar and recruiting bright Killeen’s research is working Ultimately, the ASR creates a Eric Giannini, associate pro- students. I credit this great toward advancing the Autoclaved gel that expands in the presence fessor of civil, construction and opportunity to Dean Karr, Dr. Concrete Prism Test, an acceler- of water, a main component of environmental engineering, Fridley, and, last but not least, ated test method being used to concrete. This expansion of the said he has enjoyed working Dr. Giannini.”

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Rezoned areas on 15th Street to displace current tenants By CW Staff Partners of Atlanta, includes summer 2015. The proposed But Nikki Ray, owner of Eat 200 apartment units with timeline gives current tenants My Beats music store, told the The Tuscaloosa City 555 bedrooms, 10,000 square time to find new locations, he council she was against the Council approved rezoning feet of retail space and a 589- said. project and expressed con- the land now occupied by the space, six-level parking deck. “That gives them time to cerns about traffic in the area. 15th Street Diner, Bamaland, The primary market for the ensure that everyone, includ- “There’s too much on Little Caesar’s and other busi- new apartments will be UA ing the current tenants, has a 15th Street already, and any nesses in July, paving the way students, developers said. smooth transition,” he said. increase in traffic will only for new student apartments Mark Randall of South City John McConnell, director make it worse,” she said. and shops to be built in the Partners said the complex of Planning and Development Her other concerns include area. will help UA students get to Services for Tuscaloosa, said finding a similiar space to The project will displace campus easier because of its although the proposed build- relocate. tenants now on the five-acre prime location. ing would put 500 more stu- “Obviously, we do not want lot in the northwest corner of “We see this corner of 15th dents and their vehicles on to have to move,” Ray said. 15th Street and 10th Avenue, Street as an important gate- 15th Street, it shouldn’t pose “We have been looking for just south of The University of way to campus,” Randall said. traffic issues. the past months, and we’re Alabama. Randall said construction “I really can’t see any con- finding it difficult for us to The new complex, to be would begin in 2014, and the cerns,” McConnell said. “It’s a find something comparable to developed by South City project would be finished by six-lane divided highway.” what we have been paying.” BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 NEWS PG 27 From eLearning to Blackboard Learn

By Julianne Ferrante its online educational system, “In my role as an adjunct since the University switched Contributing Writer many professors have adopted instructor, Blackboard Learn to Blackboard, and it especially the new tool for their classes, he makes it convenient for me helps her keep up with assign- The University of Alabama said. to share all kinds of informa- ments and due dates. introduced Blackboard Learn, an For fall, 3,622 courses had been tion,” Dowling said. “Before “It’s better to stay on task online learning system designed set up to use Blackboard Learn Blackboard Learn, I was handing than to crash,” Flanagan said. to help teaching and learning for by the beginning of August, out DVDs in class. Now, I upload “Having Blackboard helps keep faculty and students, in fall 2012. Dowling said. More classes are files to Blackboard Learn, and me right on track.” University officials and students expected to be added by the time my students download them. It’s Randy Beavers, who has alike say the system has been a the University is back in session. an elegant solution.” taught economics as a gradu- success. Blackboard allows professors Students can find their ate assistant at the University, “Blackboard Learn is a valu- to upload any course content Blackboard classes through said he prefers Blackboard to able tool for the UA community,” they would like to share. This MyBama or through the eLearning. said Rick Dowling, coordinator includes the syllabus, assign- Blackboard link on the “You can upload a lot more of faculty development at the ments, readings, class notes, University’s website. Students material to Blackboard than UA Faculty Resource Center. announcements, grades, dis- say they like that Blackboard eLearning,” Beavers said. “It streamlines many adminis- cussion topics and links to gives them an organized, clear Flanagan said she appreciated trative tools into one interface, websites, Dowling said. Many and concise view of all of their Blackboard this summer when leaving faculty with more time professors also allow students course material, including their she took a class at a community to devote to core teaching func- to submit assignments through grades. college close to home and didn’t tions and simplifying students’ the system and give feedback Jamie Flanagan, a senior have the tool. access to course content.” on papers through the grading majoring in interior design, said “It’s frustrating to not have In the year since the tools. Other tools include blogs, she uses Blackboard constant- it all on there so I can keep up University switched from using chat, online quizzes and group ly. She said her heavy course with my classes and grades,” eLearning to Blackboard as sections. load became more manageable she said. PG 30 CULTURE BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 Harry’s Bar amps up its interiors Long-time Tuscaloosa bar renovates, changes age limit to preserve legacy By Kevin Brophy Contributing Writer

A favorite of many students, Harry’s Bar in Tuscaloosa now boasts a venue remodel as well as a new 21 and up age limit. Harry’s Bar first opened in 1972 and was originally owned by Harry Hammond. After almost 35 years in the bar business, Hammond decided to sell Harry’s to its current owner, Jake French, who took over in August 2008. “Every now and then you need to breathe some fresh air into a place,” French said. “During the remodel, we made a decision to make the bar 21 and up in order to preserve the legacy of Harry’s.” French said he hopes the age change will make the younger audience enthusiastic about turning 21 and being able to experience Harry’s. He also wants of-age customers to have an of-age experience for which they waited 21 years. “Good things are worth waiting for,” French said. “The younger crowd can hear about the legend of Harry’s from CW | Austin Bigoney The staff of Harryʼs bar celebrates the barʼs new changes. their elders, and that will add that much they are excited about our age change,” upgrade has also been installed, along more excitement into coming of age in said Shaylee Beck, general manager of with an array of different lights for an Tuscaloosa.” Harry’s and a University of Alabama improved music vibe. Harry’s features a During the renovation, a new bar was graduate. variety of musical acts each week. added inside, making a total of three, and Out of all the changes, French said the “One night you can come in here, and new bar stools and outside lights were most noticeable would have to be the we’ll have a DJ playing dubstep, and the also installed. raised ceiling. He said the new ceiling next night we’ll have a six-piece band As word of the renovation spreads, many makes the bar feel more open and gives playing rock ‘n’ roll,” Beck said. Tuscaloosa residents seem happy about it. the illusion of more space. Throughout the renovations, Harry’s “We keep hearing from everyone that Additionally, a new sound system strived to keep its history and legacy

CW | Austin Bigoney The newly refurbished interior of Harryʼs Bar provides a more colorful experience. BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 CULTURE PG 31

“Harry’s is like home to many of our customers,” Beck said. relevant and appealing to various age groups. “Harry’s is like home to many of our customers,” Beck said. “You can have some guy sitting at the bar in a suit, and right behind him is a greek member talking to a blue-collar worker.” While the recent age limit increase will affect some students, French said he is confident the bar will continue to leave a legacy in the Tuscaloosa community. “With Harry’s, we’re a legacy,” French said. “This bar’s been here for 40 years, and we’ve seen bars come and go. Harry’s is one of the greatest tra- ditions in Tuscaloosa, and we pride ourselves in specialty.” CW | Austin Bigoney The Harryʼs staff shows off their newly renovated place of business. PG 32 CULTURE BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 Alabama alumnae pair up to write debut post-apocolyptic novel series Dystopian books follow same vein as ‘The Hunger Games’ By Tazia Troutman to write novels,” Melton Contributing Writer said. “Both of us agree that reading is so very important in University of Alabama alum- a young person’s development nae Dana Melton and Jessica – not just in imagination, but Alexander have teamed up to in character, values and inner co-author a new young adult strength.” novel trilogy series under the When they are not writing pen name Kirby Howell. novels as Kirby Howell – the The duo’s debut trilogy, pen name is a combination of the Autumn series, includes their maiden names – Melton books “Autumn in the City of and Alexander are hard-work- Angels” and “Autumn in the ing Los Angeles, Calif., resi- Dark Meadows.” The third dents. installment, “Autumn in the The two also started their City of Lights,” is set for a later film careers before they gradu- release. ated from the University. The authors developed the “I worked for the Center idea for the series after one of for Public Television all four them dreamed about it. years and with the Jumbotron “Jessica actually had a very during all that time as well,” interesting dream, which Melton said. became the seed for the Alexander worked alongside Autumn series,” Melton said. Melton at the CPT. Alexander said the story was “I also worked at the too big to be a screenplay, so Center for Public Television they decided to write a novel. my senior year as a music The trilogy follows the columnist for ‘Planet Weekly’ adventures of a young girl and a filmographer for QUEST named Autumn Winters, the Distance Ed for a year some- teenage daughter of a famous where in there as well,” she actress who survived an said. apocalyptic plague known as After graduating from “Crimson Fever.” the University, Melton and Melton and Alexander met Alexander moved to Los in 2000 in Glenda Williams’ Angeles, Calif., to begin their script writing class when they professional screenwriting were paired together to write careers. a feature-length screenplay. “Dana started out as a writ- “We went to school for er’s assistant and researcher screenwriting, but it’s always for shows like ‘Desperate been a distant dream of ours Housewives’ and ‘CSI: NY,’” BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 CULTURE PG 33 The two began reading a lot will be told,” she said. “We of young adult fiction and break down an outline and made the decision to write decide who will write which the Autumn series about parts, and then we pass sto- four years ago. ries back and forth for each “The series is post apoca- of us to read one another’s lyptic fiction, with elements work and make any changes of action, sci-fi lite and necessary.” paranormal romance that In addition to their writ- can be compared to ‘The ing, Melton and Alexander Hunger Games,’” Melton still work closely with The said. University of Alabama to When it comes to their help place film students in writing process, Melton said entry-level work in Los they “are definitely 50/50 all Angeles, Calif., after graduation. The first two novels in the “The series is post- Autumn series are available apocalyptic fiction, with for purchase on Amazon. com or in hard copy at elements of action, Barnes & Noble. Fans can sci-fi lite and keep up with them through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest paranormal romance and their website at kirby- that can be compared to howell.com. ‘The Hunger Games,’” Melton said.

the way.” “We write stories together and decide what the story is going to be and how it PG 34 CULTURE BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 Convenient late-night methods of transportation available on Strip Pedi-cabs and new company Gotcha Ride provide students with alternative rides home By Camille Driver win for everyone. friendly. The company earns income from Contributing Writer Matt Conde, a recent University of advertising space on the cabs, which ben- Alabama graduate, worked as a pedi-cab efits area businesses as their moving ads When the bars close and the Strip is driver during college to earn extra money. drive through busy streets, day and night. flooded with students, one question comes Conde, like other drivers, relied on tips. Drivers keep the tips they earn. to many people’s minds: How are we going “By being a licensed pedi-cab driver in UA student Walker Clayton serves as to get home? A pedi-cab pedals by, fol- the city of Tuscaloosa, I had the freedom Gotcha Ride’s manager in Tuscaloosa. lowed by an electric, open-air cab. to determine my pay,” Conde said. “Plus, Clayton said he thinks students will enjoy These two unconventional methods of every night I worked, I was able to go the free transportation services both dur- transportation are gaining popularity for home with cash. In addition to the pay, I ing the day and after hours. students and other downtown visitors. In was able to enjoy the nightlife, socialize “Gotcha Ride provides services during addition to being convenient, they’re also with friends and, best of all, it was free the day that can get students to class if free. exercise.” they are running late or if it’s raining real- Bailey Enloe, a University of Alabama While pedi-cabs have been a popular ly hard,” Clayton said. junior, took an open-air cab home a few way for pedestrians to get around down- For UA student Mary Nelson Robertson, times this summer. town for the past few years, a new service, Gotcha Ride and pedi-cab companies offer “Walking home after the bars close can Gotcha Ride, is now available. much-appreciated services that also keep be a bit scary,” Enloe said. “I was relieved Recent college graduates Sean Flood students from drinking and driving. when the cab offered to drive me home. and Drew Sfugaras started Atlanta-based “Pedi-cabs are an excellent alternative The cab driver was really nice, and it was Gotcha Ride after they saw a need for for students,” said Robertson, a frequent convenient.” reliable transportation for college stu- pedi-cab rider. “They take away the tempta- The companies and drivers who provide dents, according to the company’s website. tion for students to drink and drive and the the free transportation services say it is a The open-air cabs are environmentally annoyance of walking all the way home.” BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 CULTURE PG 35 More bike thefts may be result of growing student enrollment at UA Students wary of larger population requiring stricter security measures By Ryan Phillips up of it and nothing Contributing Writer comes of it because they know pretty The enrollment numbers at The University much once it’s sto- of Alabama continue to climb, and with the len, most of the time influx of more students can only mean the the bikes are leav- risk of property theft will heighten, most ing town, making it notably with bicycles on campus. harder to track.” Jason Capely, owner of Queen City Cycles, Capely said those said he firmly believes the increase in theft concerned about is due to climbing student numbers. the safety of their “Bike theft has definitely picked up – bikes should invest more students means more bikes,” Capely in a good bike lock said. “I’ve seen a sharp increase even in just which, although the last year or so, and it definitely has to do somewhat expensive, with more students. I think it is pretty easy is essentially theft- to get the bike, then pretty easy to move it proof. on to some place else.” “If someone is leav- Capely said most bike thefts occur because ing their bike out at CW File of how easy they are to steal and then subse- night, then they will As student enrollement increases, so does bike theft. quently sell, which in turn, makes it difficult want a more expen- wheel. If necessary, use an additional lock for bicycle store owners who buy and sell sive lock,” Capely said. “Especially at night, with a long shackle or a cable and lock to back bicycles to know which bikes are or are you do not want to use a cheap lock. Lock secure all the parts together.” not stolen property. your bikes up, because there is someone out It establishes that the University is not “I actually accidentally purchased a sto- there stealing them.” responsible in the event of a bike being stolen bike not too long ago,” Capely said. “We UA policy regarding proper bicycle proce- len, putting the responsibility of the prop- got it worked out to where I could keep the dure on campus is specific in providing the erty on the owner. bike in the end, but it was kind of a pain to way students should handle their property “The University of Alabama assumes no deal with.” on campus. responsibility for the loss, damage, theft, Capely said the University is taking some According to the policy: “Bicycles care or protection of any bicycle or attached steps to prevent bike theft, but when thefts should be secured to a bike rack each accessory, including locking devices or are reported, results are typically scarce time they are left unattended on campus contents, at any time. Individuals who after the initial investigation due to the diffi- for any period of time. Locking devices bring a bicycle onto the University’s cam- culty associated with tracking such a small and methods may vary, but the U-shaped pus assume all risk of loss or damage of item. type of bicycle lock is the preferred type the bicycle. All persons on campus should “The University is having everyone reg- of locking device. When physically pos- be reasonably aware of his/her own safety, ister their bikes, and I guess that is helping sible, secure the main frame to the securi- whether as a pedestrian, cyclist, or vehicle a little bit, but other than that, they aren’t ty rack. If wheels are of the quick-release operator,” according to the policy. doing a whole lot,” Capely said. “A lot of type, attempt to secure the lock through UAPD and UA administration did not times a bike gets stolen, the police do a write the security rack, the bike frame and the comment directly when asked about the Jarman Interiors & Antiques Vintage, Hand Painted, Refurbished Furniture at Affordable Prices 205-333-3939 3076 McFarland Blvd. W Tues. - Sat. Northport, AL 35476 10-5 BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 CULTURE PG 36

Personal branding becoming necessary part of job hunting for graduates

By Alexandra Ellsworth your knowledge, skills and abilities, your “Familiarity breeds comfortability,” Staff Reporter professional impression and even your per- Nelson said. “It’s smart to be perceived as sonality and reputation.” being part of that organization. If you can Employers are not just looking for work- Tonya Nelson, Honors College profes- fast-track your relationship with an employers who can sell their products or ide- sor and director of communication for the er, and make them feel like they already ologies; they want employees who can sell Honors College, said relationships can have know you, the risk of hiring you has moved themselves. Personal branding is becoming a big impact on a personal brand, and it is from high to low.” increasingly important in the job market, good for students to begin thinking about People make decisions based on intellec- and students can be creating their own self- branding themselves. tual decision making, but often there is a gut brand now. “I think it’s very clever for students to feeling that plays a part, Nelson said. “Personal branding is much like product be thinking that way,” Nelson said. “After “The person who seems to fit the company branding, but instead, it helps market you to [World War II], people could just put that the best will get the job,” she said. potential employers,” Amy Bramlett, career there were washers at this place at this time Bramlett said it is important for students consultant in the Career Center, said. for this amount of money. It was more of an to be working on creating their personal Bramlett gave three key aspects for per- announcement, and now it is a persuasion. brand now while they are in college. sonal branding: knowing yourself and your There are brands that literally become a “It’s a very simple process that begins best professional attributes or character- part of our lives.” with determining what you would like istics, knowing your target audience and Nelson said this brand mindset is indica- your personal brand to convey,” she said. using this information to determine your tive of today’s cultural value of relationships. “What adjectives do you want to be associ- competitive advantage. “We live in a culture that values relation- ated with you? What adjectives are associ- “People usually think of the rèsumè as a ships,” she said. “Branding can fast-track a ated with you now? The great thing about tool for personal branding, but it’s larger relationship.” starting while you are in college is that than that,” Bramlett said. “Personal brand- Fast-tracking a relationship between a if you still have skills or experiences that ing includes those written documents such potential employer is important because it you need to build to get to where you want as a rèsumè and cover letter, but it also can give common ground as a basis for a includes social media, your elevator pitch, relationship and bring about familiarity. CONTINUED ON PAGE 38 BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 PG 37 BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 CULTURE PG 38

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 36 wrong way to create a personal brand. However, Bramlett said there are a “It cannot be just a cosmetic, make a few good things to keep in mind when to be, there are opportunities every- logo brand,” Nelson said. “That is not posting online. where to gain those skills and experi- true branding. Branding moves some- “Whether you’re posting a status, ences.” one from familiarity to absolute loy- tweeting or posting pictures or videos, Bramlett said if students are unsure alty, and it takes work. If you are too each of these items will either add to of the types of skills they need to have, familiar and I don’t feel like we know or retract from your personal brand, it is good to seek out help from family, each other yet, it will fail. You can’t so post carefully,” she said. “A good professors and other professionals. act like you have a relationship with a rule of thumb is to make sure every- “Opportunities to refine your per- person before you do. It is weird.” thing you post is safe for your grand- sonal brand are out there. Sometimes It’s important to be genuine when ma to read or view. Just keep in mind they just have to be uncovered,” interviewing for a job, and Nelson said that at any moment your new boss can Bramlett said. “Once you’ve deter- including personal stories or experi- look at your social media posts. As we mined what your personal brand is ences can help set an applicant apart. all know, once it’s out there, it’s hard going to be, own it. Everything you do “I always talk about personal experi- to hide or get rid of it, so be cautious. should reinforce your personal brand. ences,” she said. “You have to be stra- Adjust your privacy settings to where Never underestimate the effects of tegic, because when you think about you must approve all posts including your actions, whether positive or neg- it, everyone will say the same thing. you. You’ll thank yourself later.” ative.” No one applying to work at a daycare Chris Roberts, an assistant professor Both Nelson and Bramlett said a will respond, ‘No I don’t like kids very in the journalism department, said hav- reume is not enough to warrant get- much,’ when asked if they enjoy working an Internet presence is beneficial. ting a job. ing with children. It is good to explain “Everything we do is about being “That’s why I think [relationships] why and build your relationship with able to communicate,” he said. “What are absolutely critical, because every- stories that showcase your responses.” I want is students who are blogging. one has a great resume,” Nelson said. Professors and professionals alike In fact, we require that in JN 101. But “If you have a tough conversation, and agree that social media can be a double- even beyond that, I try to get them to I don’t mean awkward or inappropri- edged sword when creating a personal write as much as they can. Ultimately, ate, but if you are a person who can brand. writing is thinking, and thinkers are communicate really well, that’s really “Social media can be a great con- usually good writers.” more important.” tributing factor to branding yourself, Bramlett encouraged students to A person’s resume is a small part of but it can also seriously derail all your visit the Career Center to help with who they are, Bramlett said. efforts to brand yourself if it isn’t con- the specifics of creating a personal “[It] can’t convey your personality, sistent with the other pieces of your brand. your intangible strengths or your per- personal brand,” Bramlett said. “After “Your brand should be specific sonal and professional philosophy,” you’ve determined your personal enough to make you stand out amongst she said. “These are all things you brand, write and act from that script. your peers, but it should also be gen- would evaluate and develop on your A blog is great for people in certain eral enough to give employers the journey toward personal branding. professions that value written commu- impression that no matter what they Your personal brand is a script for how nication or social media, but they’re may assign you or ask you to do, you’ll you would convey this information to not for everyone. Social media is a have the knowledge, skills and abili- someone else.” great way to get the message of your ties to accomplish that task,” Bramlett Additionally, there is a right and personal brand out there in the world.” said. Tuscaloosa American Cancer Society prepares for fall events

By Rachel Brown Nov. 2. The event will take place at this fall. Contributing Writer the Government Plaza in downtown The Kick Off Breakfast will formal- Tuscaloosa starting at 9 a.m. ly introduce the event to the public. The Tuscaloosa chapter of the Making Strides Against Breast Teams and small business within the American Cancer Society will launch Cancer is an event designed to unite community are invited to attend to its fall event schedule Aug. 22 at the the community through its 3- and learn more about Making Strides and “Kick Off Breakfast.” The breakfast 5-mile non-competitive walks while connect with others dedicated to the will be held at Indian Hills Country raising awareness and funding for breast cancer cause. Club and will give attendees a look breast cancer research. Teams and individuals are able to at the major events planned for the This annual event was first held in sign up for the walk, RSVP to the Kick upcoming months. fall 2011 and proved to be a great suc- Off Breakfast, and receive additional The highlight of this coming semes- cess. The American Cancer Society information on the event, volunteering ter is the “Making Strides Against was able to raise more than $41,000 opportunities and fundraising ideas at Breast Cancer” event to be held and is very hopeful about the outcome makingstrides.acs.org. BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 PG 39 PG 40 CULTURE BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 Kentuck remodels building after bat infestation By Becky Robinson Summer Culture Editor

After dealing with a bat infestation this spring, Kentuck Art Center is still repairing the damage left behind. Emily Leigh, the interim director of Kentuck, said the bats were not the main cause of the nearly $11,000 bill the art center racked up. Leigh said the building had many broken windows and a roof with many issues. “To keep the bats out, you have to seal up all the holes – they can get in a hole the size of a dime,” Leigh said. “We have to close all that up to keep them out.”

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In addition to the repairs needed old, secluded spaces,” Steinberg before the bats arrived, Leigh said. “That’s why they’re in said Bama Exterminating, the Kentuck. They like attics where company relocating the bats, people don’t visit and where it’s also did its fair share of damage. quiet and dark most of the day.” She said they took out the drop Steinberg, who focuses on ceilings, tore out the duct work environmental conservation and severed some wiring. and endangered species, said “[The exterminators] brought the wild bats often like to in equipment, they made noise make their homes in hollow and by the time we moved a trees or caves. whole building out, we’d rattled “One reason they’re found [the bats] a bit,” Leigh said. in buildings like Kentuck or CW File Leigh said the exterminators on campus is because there government. “[Guano] can build up and can only found three or four bats aren’t that many big, hol- “What [exterminators] nor- impact people’s respiratory sys- when they went in, but there low trees left, and caves are mally do is wait until fall or tems,” Steingberg said. “People was evidence many more had often disturbed by people,” winter after the breeding sea- can have allergies to it. People been living there at one point. Steinberg said. “Bats have son when the bats are out and can have reactions to it, espe- While Kentuck urges the bats sort of adapted to the build- about,” Steinberg said. “Then cially those with asthma.” to relocate, this type of roosting ing environment because of they’ll try to exclude the bats While Kentuck remodels its is not uncommon for many bat human disturbance.” from coming back by plug- buildings, the center has moved species. When bats do get into build- ging or repairing holes with to the Clarke Building, which Michael Steinberg, an associ- ings, extermination compa- wire mesh or wood.” now houses the main office and ate professor in New College, nies have to “invite” the bats Bats are generally harmless gallery space. said bats begin nesting in old to leave and are not allowed and help keep the insect popula- “We had a nice place to move buildings because of human to kill them unless there is an tion down by eating them. The to on our campus,” Leigh said. activity in their natural habitats. immediate threat to humans. main problem with bats is their “And we still have all our same “The reason bats go to old In fact, bats are federally pro- guano, or feces, which is pow- programming like Art Night and buildings is because they like tected by state and national dery and easily gets into the air. Kentuck for Kids.” PG 42 SPORTS BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013

Mark Ingram hosts summer Tuscaloosa football camp

UA alumnus and Heisman Trophy winner took time from coaching and inspiring young athletes to answer questions from the media

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ormer Heisman Trophy Q: Do you see yourself in Q: What’s going to be the [Drake] is a phenomenal back. winner Mark Ingram some of these kids out here biggest difference having And they’ve got some young Freturned to Tuscaloosa today? coach Sean Payton back? guys that came in. Derrick on July 13 to host the Mark A: Definitely. They’re just A: We’ve got our guy Henry, who broke his leg, he’s Ingram Football ProCamp having fun. They’re doing back, the commander-in- good too. They’re just keeping at Tuscaloosa County High something that they love to chief. We’ve got him back. it up. It’s going to be another School. More than 350 kids do. I love playing [football] – Everybody’s excited about great year in the backfield. ages 7-14 participated in vari- that’s why I started playing that. We should benefit a lot ous stations, specializing in it, and I still love playing it. I from him being back. Q: How proud are you to be the fundamental skills of the definitely see myself in them. the only Heisman Trophy win- sport. Ingram spoke briefly to Hopefully, someday they’ll go Q: How would you assess ner in Alabama history? the media when he arrived at out and achieve their dreams, your first two years in the A: I’m happy to have it. the event. whether it’s to be a coach or league? All the tradition and victo- a football player or a doctor, A: They’ve been good. I’ve ries and accolades that have Q: What is it like coming whatever. Hopefully they can been getting better every year. come through Alabama and back to Tuscaloosa and run- achieve it. I battled some injuries in my not have a Heisman Trophy, ning this camp? first year. I was healthy all to just be able to fill that void A: It’s always good to come Q: How are you feeling year last year. I’ve just got to and represent all of Alabama back to Tuscaloosa, just to be going into your third sea- continue to work harder each nation, I’m proud to hold that able to have the camp for the son with the New Orleans and every year. title. kids and to be able to give back Saints? to the community – a place that A: I’m feeling good for the Q: Thoughts on this year’s Q: Do you still keep in touch was so good to me and so sup- whole team. I’ve been train- running backs at Alabama? with Trent Richardson? portive of me during my time ing hard this offseason. I’m A: They’ve just got to keep it A: Yeah. He, Eddie [Lacy] and experience. Just to give this looking forward to having a up. T.J. [Yeldon]’s a phenom- and I went out not too long opportunity back to the chil- good year this year. enal back. Jalston [Fowler]’s ago for an autograph sign- dren, that means a lot to me. a phenomenal back. Kenyan ing. We keep in touch.

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By Charlie Potter as one of the most successful said. “It’s the first stop that I’ve bringing the Crimson Tide back Summer Sports Editor women’s basketball coaches had where I’ve been blessed to national relevance begins on in Purdue University’s history. to be close to family and close the recruiting trail, and she was After spending seven seasons She compiled a record of 179-51 to a part of the country that I quick to address that. as the head coach of the Texas (.778) and led her teams to seven love and respect and admire so “Recruiting is the lifeblood Tech Lady Raiders, Kristy NCAA Tournament appearanc- much.” of every program,” Curry said. Curry will be the women’s es, including the Final Four and UA Athletic Director Bill “We’re going to do everything basketball head coach at The championship game in 2001. Battle said he and his staff were we can to secure the borders University of Alabama. Curry said she is excited fortunate, getting to claim their of the state of Alabama and the “I’m extremely honored and about returning to the South first choice in Battle’s first hire Southeast. We’re going to right, proud to be the new head coach after growing up and begin- since taking over the position in we’re going to left, and we’re of The University of Alabama,” ning her coaching career in March. going to go north and south. Curry said. “I want to thank Dr. Louisiana. “I spoke to her on the phone, And I’m excited. I think there’s Judy Bonner, coach Bill Battle, “Having grown up in the and I was very impressed with great talent in this area, and Shane Lyons, Marie Robbins Southeastern Conference, I our conversation,” Battle said. we’re excited about selling The and Doug Walker. If I can recruit understand that it’s a great “She’s got a nice Southern University of Alabama and this half as good as those guys can, league,” Curry said. “It’s an accent from Louisiana. Her program.” we’re going to be OK.” opportunity to be back in the style of basketball coaching Curry has seen the success of At Texas Tech, Curry coached South, as you can tell with this is exciting. I think the job that athletics at Alabama and wants the Lady Raiders to 130 wins accent.” she’s done, both in the Big Ten to make women’s basketball a and 98 losses. She guided the Returning to the South was and the Big 12, is very impres- part of that winning tradition. 2012-13 team to a 21-11 record important to Curry, who wanted sive, as well.” “It’s evident that the resourc- and an appearance in the NCAA to be close to her family. The With a career record of 309- es are in place to be successful, Tournament for the second move to Alabama provided her 149, Curry has proven she can and there’s no reason in the time in three years. with that chance. win basketball games and world that women’s basketball Before taking over at Texas “I’m five hours and 10 min- wants to continue her legacy in can’t compete at the level those Tech, Curry solidified herself utes from my parents,” she Tuscaloosa. But the first step in programs are,” Curry said.

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UA Athletics The Alabama track and ﬁ eld team broke the school record for the 4x100m relay at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships. Alabama 4x100m relay shatters school record

By CW Staff jump, catapulted the Crimson as we have in every meet this “It’s been great,” Farrier, Tide from 23rd after the end year. I’m really proud of every- the Tide’s anchor, said. “All The University of Alabama of day three to 11th place one here and the way they got the hard work that we’ve done track and field team saved its overall with 20 points, just a after it. This is a great step from September to now has best for the last day of the 2013 half point out of 10th place. It in the development of our really paid off. Unfortunately, NCAA Outdoor championships marks Alabama’s first top-15 program.” we didn’t get the win, but we when its 4x100m relay crushed finish since 2002, when it also The 4x100m relay of senior crushed the school record. the school record and finished finished 11th. It was also the Dushane Farrier and juniors Hats off to our coaches, our second overall, just one-one 12th top-15 outdoor finish for Alex Sanders, Diondre Batson team and the whole Bama hundredth of a second out of the UA men of all time. and Akeem Haynes combined nation for supporting us from first place. “What an incredible week,” to cross the line with a time day one. It means a lot.” That relay finish, along with head coach Dan Waters said. of 38.54, bettering the school The Crimson Tide quartet a sixth-place finish by fresh- “We went out there and com- mark of 38.78 they set during shaved more than 3/10ths of a man Imani Brown in the triple peted hard in every event just the semifinals. second off the previous school

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s a teenager, Scott larger, softer wheels, and was the one who pushed the with children in DCH’s neo- Strength used to the extra length helps riders group to become official. natal intensive care unit, but Alongboard as a hobby, maintain stability when rac- “The network was already because of how much the thinking it was just a fad that ing down hills. there, and the longboarders event grew, what little money would fade. Now, the junior Unlike Strength, Coady were at UA, but it was mostly is left is being used for prizes. majoring in construction Latimer, a sophomore major- run off of Facebook,” he said. “We hope to grow the event engineering is secretary of ing in geology, said he’s been “I’ve actually founded a stu- and make it a bigger thing,” The University of Alabama longboarding for more than dent organization before, and Strength said. “We’re still Longboard Club and is plan- 11 years. so I worked with them on going to be hopefully working ning a two-day skating event “I’m from Gainesville, Fla., that.” with the Brayden House on in September. so I grew up around the beach Strength then found Colleen this event and possibly future “I had done a little bit of and surfing,” Latimer said. Geary, a UA kinesiology pro- events when we can get it big shortboarding in high school, “I’ve been surfing for around fessor, to serve as the group’s enough.” but I kind of quit when I came 13 years now, and I’ve always faculty advisor. The event will feature a to college,” Strength said. been a guy who loves all “She said she would abso- judged slide jam competition, “There wasn’t anywhere to sports – so it was only natural lutely love to support the orga- a longest slide competition, a ride. There were no [skate] for me to jump on a longboard. nization, and long term, she’s classic luge race and a down- parks or anything here.” I started a surf and skate club actually expressed interest in hill speed board race – the One night, Strength said he in high school, so when I came us trying to maybe turn this main event. was riding his friend’s board to Bama, I wanted to see if into a club sport,” Strength The UA Longboard Club in an empty parking lot and there was something similar, said. isn’t the only one of its kind in fell in love with riding all over so I found the original group David Zagardo, a junior the Southeast. The University again. on Facebook.” majoring in physics, became of Florida has its own group, Longboarding differs from Latimer served as presi- a member one Sunday after- as do schools in California skateboarding in that it fea- dent of the UA Longboard noon while skating around and Colorado, where skating tures a slightly longer board Club before it became an offi- campus. and surfing are extremely and is more concerned with cial, source-certified group “I saluted my fellow long- popular. fast riding, commuting and in February. Strength said he boarder when I saw him, and And with the growth of stunts. Longboards have we both slowed down and longboarding comes new rid- began to talk,” Zagardo said. ers. “Ultimately, he got my num- “I can’t count the number of ber and invited me to the times I’ve seen kids who have club.” never touched a board before Zagardo, who’s been try to ride to class and end involved in various sports for up falling and hitting people more than 15 years, said the because they don’t know what Lifestyle rush of longboarding is his they’re doing,” Latimer said. favorite part. “A word of advice is to learn “What gets me most about and practice in a parking lot Newly certifi ed UA club to longboarding is the rush somewhere before you get out of epinephrine that surges on the roads.” host skating event, expand through your body as you Zagardo said new riders Summer Culture Editor ride tucked down a hill going should start slow, taking it By Becky Robinson | 35-40 mph,” he said. “For me, one step at a time. it’s another way to feel alive “Don’t let your ego get in without having to fight a bear the way and try to bomb a hill or run from a lion.” that’s clearly too big for you The University’s longboard- a few days after you step foot ing event, called “Get Licked,” on a board,” he said. “Learn to is a way for the club to grow stop and reduce speed using its membership and give different methods – foot brak- back to the community in the ing, sliding, et cetera. The future. It’s also a way for long- best rule of thumb I can give board lovers to show off their to a beginner is never skate skating talents. faster than a speed at which “Originally when we had you can stop from safely and this in mind, it was some- without injury.” thing that was going to be a Latimer also offered some lot smaller and take place on precautionary advice for inex- campus,” Strength said. perienced skaters. Strength said he hoped the “Always wear a helmet when club could raise enough money practicing and learning,” he said. to donate to the Brayden “Brain damage and facial recon- House, which houses parents structions are not fun things.” PG 50 BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 SPORTS PG 51

Three positions should concern Crimson Tide fans this season

By Charlie Potter Summer Sports Editor OFFENSIVE LINE Three starters from last The University of Alabama has been a season are now on NFL factory for producing NFL talent since head rosters, leaving three coach Nick Saban arrived in Tuscaloosa, gigantic holes along the and after the Crimson Tide claimed its 15th offensive front. Chance national championship in January, that tra- Warmack, D.J. Fluker and dition continued in the 2013 NFL Draft. Barrett Jones were critical Nine Alabama players were selected in to Alabama’s success run- the draft, along with several other play- ning the football in 2012, ers who signed free-agent contracts. Their but they’re no longer on absences will be felt in the locker room but campus. especially on the field in the upcoming sea- Left tackle Cyrus son for Alabama. The Crimson Tide must Kouandjio and right guard rebuild and reload like it has in the past. Anthony Steen are back, Several positions are up for grabs, and but that still leaves three it will be up to the remaining – and incom- positions to unproven playing – players to fill them. However, replac- ers. It will be up to Ryan ing three-time champions and leaders is no Kelly, Arie Kouandjio and small task. Austin Shepherd to protect Here are the three positions that should the Crimson Tide’s balanced concern Alabama fans heading into the CW File offensive attack led by 2013 season: The 2012 offensive line talks in a huddle before a play during a game against quarterback AJ McCarron. Texas A&M. PASS RUSH SECONDARY

Last season, Alabama struggled to get consistent pressure on the quarter- Aside from the offensive line, the secondary is the biggest question mark head- back, which eventually led to the team’s only defeat at the hands of Johnny ing into next season for the Crimson Tide. At times last season, the secondary was Manziel and Texas A&M. Saban and his coaching staff addressed the Tide’s the team’s weakest link, and now Alabama’s No. 1 corner back, Dee Milliner, and pass rush by recruiting players like Jonathan Allen and Dee Liner to apply leader of the secondary, Robert Lester, are no longer on the team. more pressure in the backfield. Lester’s absence is not as bad with HaHa Clinton-Dix returning to head the The key edge rushers are also back, with Adrian Hubbard and Xzavier secondary, and players like Vinnie Sunseri, Landon Collins and Nick Perry will Dickson returning for the 2013 season. But the interior linemen will be new provide depth at the safety position. to the starting lineup; Jesse Williams, Damion Square and Quinton Dial But replacing Milliner will be no easy task. Senior Deion Belue will likely are gone, and it will be up to the likes of Jeoffrey Pagan, Ed Stinson and become the team’s No. 1 corner, but his inconsistent play last year has not made Brandon Ivory to replace them. the job his to lose. Sophomore Geno Smith played well in his true-freshman sea- Alabama lost a lot, but it is gaining a lot, too. son and could overtake Belue for the top spot, but only time will tell. The secondary has work to do and little room for mistakes. But offensive players moving to the defensive side of the ball and incoming freshmen will increase competition and hopefully bolster the secondary’s ability to shutdown opposing team’s passing game.

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The start of the Alabama women’s soccer season is less than three weeks away, and the Crimson Tide athletes are looking to build upon last season’s success and achieve more in 2013. With eight games against teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season and 11 matches against SEC competitors, the Tide will be stacked up against extremely stiff competition this upcoming season. The team will also be facing many past-tournament teams on the road, something senior goal- keeper Shelby Church said will hopefully strengthen the team’s resolve as the season progresses. “The more we’re acclimated to different places and venues, the better we can play as a team wherever we are,” Church said. Last season, her first eligible season after transferring from the University of Southern California, Church grabbed 58 UA Athletics saves and recorded three full the Tide to a 8-9-2 record last shutouts, one of which was the season with a 3-8-2 record in signature win against No. 11 conference play. In addition to Florida. The win was the pro- the program’s benchmark vic- gram’s first against the Gators, tory over the Florida Gators, in addition Bramble coached to being the three All-SEC per- highest ranked “The more we’re acclimat- formers – Merel team the ed to different places and Van Dongen, Katie Tide has ever Bourgeois and Pia defeated. venues, the better we can Rijsdijk – the most The Crimson in Alabama history. Tide will com- play as a team wherever Though the mence the we are,” Church said. schedule daunts 2013 campaign some, Atherton Aug. 17 with said she believes a neutral-site match against the team can still realistically Clemson in Atlanta, Ga., before make a significant postseason hitting the road again to take on run. Wake Forest in Winston Salem, “To be honest, I’m hop- N.C. The first home game will be ing Sweet Sixteen,” she said. Aug. 30 against the Georgia State “Hopefully we can finish in the Panthers with a two-day turn- top five in the SEC, perhaps get around against Mercer. The SEC an SEC title and make the tour- slate will start in Gainesville, nament again.” Fla., against the defending regu- Church said she expects lar season conference champs, results of an intrinsic value. Florida. “We’re here to make a name for Fellow senior Molly Atherton ourselves,” Church said. “We’re affirmed the logic of playing chal- here to be the team everyone lenging teams on the road. expects us to be and to prove to “When you travel, there aren’t ourselves that we are the team as many distractions,” said we say we are.” Atherton, who was the Tide’s Alabama will play nine home third-leading scorer and second- games this fall, including match- best in SEC play. “Your mind is es against SEC foes Tennessee, completely focused on soccer and LSU and Texas A&M. The regu- the match ahead, which helps us lar season and home finale all play better.” will see the Crimson Tide face against arch rival Auburn. Coach Todd Bramble, entering UA Athletics his sixth season as head of the Alabama will play nine home games this fall. Crimson Tide soccer team, led BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 SPORTS PG 54

Crimson Tide women’s golf schedule unveiled for next season

By Charlie Potter “This is another challenging schedule that the tournament title in 2008, 2010, 2011 Summer Sports Editor and 2013. I hope will get this team ready to com- Next up will be the always challenging The Crimson Tide women’s golf team pete for SEC and NCAA championships,” Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate at released its 2013-14 schedule Tuesday, English Turn Golf Club in New Orleans, and it features some of the most difficult head coach Mic Potter said. “The events La., Feb. 23-25. events in collegiate golf. on our schedule this year are very fa- Alabama will look to win its third Three of the four courses on the miliar, but extremely difﬁ cult from both straight team title at the Darius Rucker fall schedule – Tulsa Country Club, Intercollegiate March 7-9, at the Long Vanderbilt Legends Club and Country a competition and venue standpoint. It Cove Club in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Club of Landfall – have hosted or will host will give this team a great opportunity to It will then return to the University of NCAA championships between 2009 and Georgia Golf Club for the Liz Murphey 2014. develop throughout the season.” Collegiate Classic April 4-6; it will be the “This is another challenging schedule -Women’s golf coach Mic Potter Tide’s 33rd appearance. Alabama has that I hope will get this team ready to won the event three times, claiming vic- compete for SEC and NCAA champion- Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship tories in 1987, 2011 and 2012. ships,” head coach Mic Potter said. “The Sept. 20-22, after a one-year absence. It Alabama will begin postseason play on events on our schedule this year are very will be the program’s seventh appear- April 18-20, at the SEC Championship at familiar, but extremely difficult from ance in the event. the Greystone Golf and Country Club’s both a competition and venue standpoint. Alabama also will be making a return Founders Course in Birmingham, Ala. It will give this team a great opportunity appearance in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel The Crimson Tide won the program’s to develop throughout the season.” Invitational Oct. 11-13 at the Finley Golf second SEC Championship in 2013 at Alabama is fresh out of its fourth con- Club in Chapel Hill, N.C. Greystone. secutive top-eight finish at the NCAA It will close out the fall schedule at NCAA Regional Championship play is championships and eighth straight trip the Landfall Tradition Oct. 25-27, in scheduled for May 8-10 at one of three and plans to open the 2013-14 season at Wilmington, N.C., at the Country Club of sites around the country. The Crimson the Dale McNamara Fall Preview at the Landfall. Tide, if it makes it this far into the postsea- Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa, Okla., Sept. Alabama plans to open the spring season, will compete at the East site, which 9-11. The Tulsa Country Club will also be son at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic Feb. is located at Florida State University. The home to the 2014 NCAA championships. 16-18. The Tide has won the event the last 2014 NCAA Championships will be held The Crimson Tide will then return to the four times it has participated, capturing at the Tulsa Country Club May 20-23. CRIMSON TIDE WOMEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE • Sept. 9-11, Dale McNamara Fall Preview Tulsa Country Club, Tulsa, Okla. • Sept. 20-22, Mason Rudolph Women’s Championship Vanderbilt Legends Club, Franklin, Tenn. • Oct. 11-13, Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational Finley Golf Club, Chapel Hill, N.C. • Oct. 25-27, Landfall Tradition Country Club of Landfall (Dye Course), Wilmington, N.C. • Feb. 16-18, Lady Puerto Rico Classic Rio Mar Country Club, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico • Feb. 23-25, Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate English Turn, New Orleans, La. • March 7-9, Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Long Cove Club, Hilton Head Island, S.C. • April 4-6, Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic University of Georgia Golf Course, Athens, Ga. • April 18-20, SEC Championship Greystone Golf and CC (Founders Course), Birmingham, Ala. • May 8-10,NCAA Regional Championships TBA, TBA • May 20-23, NCAA Championships Tulsa Country Club, Tulsa, Okla. BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 SPORTS PG 55

Men’s golf schedule to come with challenging tournaments

By CW Staff at Olympia Field Country Club outside title in 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2013. of Chicago. This will be the third time The second tournament of the spring, The Alabama men’s golf head coach in four years Alabama has competed in the Querencia Cabo Invitational, is a Jay Seawell announced the release of the tournament. new event for the Crimson Tide. The the Crimson Tide’s 2013-14 schedule, Alabama will return home to host tournament is being held March 2-4, which will place the defending national the Jerry Pate National Collegiate at the Querencia Country Club in Los champions in some of the most chal- Invitational at the Old Overton Club Cabos, Mexico. Ole Miss won the 2013 lenging tournaments in the country – located in Vestavia Hills, Ala., where event after Arkansas captured the 2011 and some outside of the United States. the field will play 36 holes Monday, Oct. and 2012 tournament titles, so the SEC “This year’s schedule should be a tre- 7, and the final 18 Tuesday, Oct. 8. The has fared well in the tournament. mendous test for our golf team as we Crimson Tide has captured five of the Alabama will travel to Las Vegas, Nev., try and build toward the 2014 SEC and last seven team titles at the course. to compete in the Southern Highlands NCAA championships,” Seawell said. Alabama will then make its sixth con- Collegiate Masters March 7-9 for the “One of the things we try to do when secutive appearance at the Isleworth third straight year. The University of we make our schedule is to not only Collegiate Invitational in Windermere, Alabama will then return to the Linger challenge our team in a way to make Fla., Oct. 20-22. The Crimson Tide will Longer Invitational in Greensboro, them better, but to also give them the finish the 2013 fall slate at the Gifford Ga., March 22-23, looking for its fourth opportunity to play some of the best Collegiate at Pelican Hill Golf Club in straight tournament title. golf courses in this part of the world. Newport Beach, Calif., Nov. 4-5. The Tide will wrap up its regular season This year’s schedule certainly meets all The spring season begins in Rio schedule by making its first appearance of those criteria.” Grande, Puerto Rico, in the Puerto Rico in the Mason Rudolph Championship With the Walker Cup slated for Sept. Classic at the Rio Mar Country Club since 2004. The event will be held in the 7-8, the Crimson Tide will begin the Feb. 23-25. This will make the Tide’s spring for the first time and is slated for fall portion of its schedule Sept. 13-15 10th consecutive visit to Puerto Rico, April 4-6, at the Vanderbilt Legends Club at the Olympia Fields/Illini Invitational a place where it has claimed the team in Franklin, Tenn. CRIMSON TIDE MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE

• Sept. 13-15, Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational Olympia Fields Country Club Olympia Fields, Ill. • Sept. 7-8, Jerry Pate National Collegiate Invitational Old Overton Golf Course Vestavia Hills, Ala. • Oct. 20-22, Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Isleworth Golf and Country Club Windermere, Fla. • Nov. 4-5, Gifford Collegiate at Pelican Hill Pelican Hill Golf Club (North Course) Newport Beach, Calif. • Feb. 23-25, Puerto Rico Classic Rio Mar Country Club (River Course) Rio Grande, Puerto Rico • March 2-4, Querencia Cabo Collegiate Invitational Querencia Country Club Los Cabos, Mexico • March 7-9, Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters Southern Highlands Golf Club Las Vegas, Nev. • March 22-23, Linger Longer Invitational Reynolds Landing Golf Club Greensboro, Ga. • April 4-6, Mason Rudolph Championship Vanderbilt Legends Club Franklin, Tenn. • April 25-27, SEC Championship Seaside Golf Course St. Simons Island, Ga. • May 15-17, NCAA Regional Championships TBA, TBA PG 56 BAMA LIFE: EDITION 2013 www.as.ua.edu/nc

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