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Thursday, June 9, 2005 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Volume 112, Issue 1 City mayoral race heats up

Mark Booth, Walter Maddox The Corner Store on Paul “The University provides a Candidates want to and Sammy Watson are all Bryant Drive. lot of jobs and we will be in the develop better campaigning for the office of Booth made his first cam- midst of a unique situation mayor of Tuscaloosa, a posi- paign for the mayor’s office with [UA President Robert economy, keep UA tion that has been all but four years ago and forced Witt’s] drive for increased locked in place for more than DuPont into his only runoff. enrollment,” Booth said. “This grads in town two decades. He is continuing that effort plan will help us by creating Mayor Al DuPont annou- with a focus on bringing high more commerce because By SAMANTHA HALL nced earlier this year he paying jobs to Tuscaloosa. His more students will be looking Senior Staff Reporter would retire after 24 years as Mark Booth Walter Maddox Sammy Watson slogan, “A new direction for for a place to live, work and be the city’s top elected official, Tuscaloosa”, encompasses his entertained.” All three have lifelong ties and speculation began imme- belief that leadership in the Booth acknowledged that to the community, all three diately about who would run the open. and Business Administration. city must bring in better pay- more students could mean believe they can relate to the for the office. While anyone Mark Booth is a Tuscaloosa Booth has since worked in ing jobs – such as high-tech increased tensions with per- concerns of college students interested still has until July native who graduated from real estate; he has owned industries – to bring more res- manent Tuscaloosa residents. and all three want the votes 19 to qualify as a candidate for the Capstone with a bache- both commercial and resi- idents in. Booth said this effort Booth said he would work of students in the municipal office, these men are already lor’s degree from the Culver- dential properties in the area can also be built through the elections Aug. 30. putting their platforms out in house College of Commerce and is the former owner of University. See MAYOR, Page 5 UA graduate killed in Iraq Got faith? Former student Security, a private contractor used by the U.S. government Study shows however, finding the right reli- education do have other strong gunned down that focuses on physical and gious group and activities is connections to religion, the study personal security. high interest in key. shows. while working for Despite repeated efforts, More than 80 percent of incom- Bryant said 79 percent of those Blackwater spokesman Chris spirituality among ing or relatively new college surveyed said they believe in a security firm Bertelli could not be rea- students are interested in spiri- higher being and 81 percent had ched for comment. Patrick college students tuality, according to a UCLA attended worship services. By LORI CREEL Weaver, Jaichner’s friend and Higher Education Institute Additionally, 83 percent said Senior Staff Reporter By NICK BEADLE nationwide survey of 112,000 they believed life is sacred and 64 Sgt. Thomas W. Jaichner former business partner, said Jaichner was on the roof Summer Editor students at 236 colleges – public, percent said spirituality was a Friends and family are of a Ramadi building doing private and religious – taken late source of joy for them. mourning the death of a 33-year-old counter surveillance when he was Students come to college last summer and fall. Bryant said a future follow-up UA graduate who was killed in Iraq shot and killed by a sniper. looking for a lot of things: The Capstone did not partici- study will measure how those stu- last month. Jaichner began working for knowledge, love, a career, beer. pate in the study. dents’ religious values and belief Sgt. Thomas W. Jaichner – known to Blackwater about a year ago after But are they looking for God? That does not necessarily changed over time and try to friends as “Jake”, “Tommy” or “Bama” spending time in Afghanistan during According to a University of mean that the vast majority of determine what changed them. – was killed May 10 by sniper fire Operation Enduring Freedom as part California, Los Angeles, study college students are looking for Bryant said if that study’s while on a security mission protecting of the 20th Special Forces Group of released in late April, the religion when they enter col- results are anything like a pilot an American diplomat in Ramadi, the Alabama National Guard. answer is “Sort of.” lege, said Alyssa Bryant, a follow-up study conducted in Iraq. He was finishing his third At the Capstone, where the research analyst for the study. 2003, students religiousness will deployment working for Blackwater See JAICHNER, Page 3 campus and area is coated She said the survey defines drop but they will have integrated with mostly Christian church- “spirituality” as a student’s their spirituality more into their es, many students say religion interest in attaching meaning or daily lives. That study used 3,500 plays a peripheral role in their purpose to their life. students at 46 colleges originally lives. But students who have SGA could create For other UA students, recently ventured into higher See FAITH, Page 2 attorney general have SGA attorneys general. Carroll, other officials If necessary, Carroll said, the to discuss chief law Capstone’s SGA could take a spin on the job of attorney general at other enforcement position schools to make it work at UA by pro- viding “services to students that other- By LORI CREEL wise will not be there.” Senior Staff Reporter An attorney general’s job at each of those universities varies vastly from At an executive retreat this week- school to school, said R.B. Walker, an end, SGA President Mary Margaret SGA Executive Advisory Board mem- Carroll and other SGA officials plan to ber who is involved in researching the discuss the possibility of adding an position. Some attorneys general attorney general position to the stu- have mostly legislative responsibili- dent government as part of their ties, while others have duties in a stu- agenda for the next year. dent government’s judicial branch. Carroll said the idea is still in pre- “The one we are thinking about will mature planning stages. She said that have duties and responsibilities in all several other SEC schools, including branches,” Walker said. CW/ Charley Parden the University of Florida, University of The Capstone attorney general’s Heather Essig, a senior majoring in human development and family studies, and Beau Waldrep, a senior majoring in telecommunication and film, start the 7 p.m. Mississippi, University of South Wednesday service at Cavalry Baptist College Ministries with a few songs of praise. Many UA students attended the service, called “The Well.” Carolina and Vanderbilt University See SGA, Page 3 Mountain Brook teen admitted to UA still missing connection to her disappearance. John and Jones were security Holloway to a beach and drop- According to her family, Two suspects held in The two men, Nick John, 30, guards at a hotel two blocks from ped her off at her hotel the night Holloway was a straight-A stu- connection to case and Abraham Jones, 28, were the Holiday Inn where Holloway she disappeared. Authorities dent who had earned a full arrested on Sunday on suspi- was staying. now refer to the men as witness- scholarship to the University. FROM STAFF REPORTS cion of first- and second-degree Holloway was vacationing es in the case. UA Admissions and UA murder charges according with 124 of her classmates on The night she disappeared, Panhellenic Association officials With Mountain Brook teen to court-appointed defense a senior trip to the Dutch Holloway went to a concert and declined comment on Holl- and soon-to-be UA student attorneys. The Wednesday Caribbean island when she then ate at a local bar and oway’s UA status Wednesday due Natalee Holloway still missing, a ruling allows for officials to disappeared on May 30. Police restaurant. She then missed her to privacy concerns. judge ruled Wednesday in Aruba hold the two for nearly four last week questioned three men flight, and authorities discov- that there was sufficient evi- months while the charges are referred to as “persons of inter- ered her passport along with Information from The Associated Natalee Holloway dence to hold two men in investigated. est.” They claimed they took packed bags in her hotel room. Press was used in this report.

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the UA to implement paperless billing Parents can view meeting is scheduled for June system will make the process he will mail his payment to World 16. easier for students and their the University instead of pay- students’ financial “My expectation is that [let- parents because payments ing online through myBama. ters will be sent] a couple of can be made anytime, not Terry said he pays his own records through weeks before we send out the only during regular business bill, so it does not really mat- myBama letter notifying students that hours. ter if he receives a bill in the Brief their balance is due,” Jones “We have been offering this mail. said. “We have already sent program for four years now, Ryan Parker, a sophomore IN By STEPHEN DAWKINS out an announcement on and I have been somewhat majoring in political science, CAMPUS Administrative Affairs Editor myBama.” astounded at the number of said his parents will still mail a Students will also be able students who have chosen to check to the University for The University will no to pay online without a credit use it,” Jones said. “Our expe- tuition even though they will longer send a semester bill to String Cheese keyboardist interview to air on New Rock card for the fall semester. In rience is that students like have to go online to find out students’ permanent address. the past, checks had to be An interview with String Cheese Incident keyboardist Instead, students will have the conducting business on the how much they owe. Kyle Hollingsworth will be featured on the jam band spe- option to pay their expenses mailed to the University, but Web.” “It sounds like more of a cialty show “The Head Rush” Tuesday night from 6 to 8 on with a credit card or checking the new “electronic checks” Students who do not want hassle the new way,” Parker New Rock 90.7 FM. account number on their can be used by anyone by to pay their bills on the Web said. “I guess it could be easi- For more information, e-mail [email protected] or call myBama account. providing a bank account still have other options. er for people who pay the bills 348-6461. Carlene Jones, director of number. Checks can be mailed to the themselves.” receivables and collection, Students whose parents take University or brought by the Jessica Andrews, a junior said the new feature will be care of University-related Student Receivables office in majoring in English, said the College of Engineering hosts material sciences workshop available on myBama July 25. expenses will be able to allow the Student Services building online billing system would Jones said officials will send their parents to access their UA across from the Ferguson be more convenient. The UA College of Engineering will host its annual letters to students’ permanent account. Students will have to Center during business hours. “I didn’t know we could Introduction to Science Faculty to Materials Science and addresses to notify them that create a separate user name Students can also make credit [pay] online,” Andrews said. “I Engineering workshop through June 24. they will not receive a bill in and password for anyone they card payments over the tele- would have been doing it that The free workshop, which began Sunday, introduces fac- the mail. This letter will be wish to allow to access their phone. way the whole time.” ulty from historically black colleges and universities to sent before students’ bill is account, Jones said. UA students expressed Andrews said she uses her materials science and engineering to give them the ability due, but after the UA System An individual other than mixed opinions about the myBama e-mail account reg- to teach their students about the scientific field and the Board of Trustees sets tuition the student can then pay the new billing system. ularly, so she is not worried career and academic opportunities within it. for next year, she said. student’s balance, she said. Brett Terry, a sophomore about keeping up with when Educators learn about the field through lectures as well as The board’s next regular Jones said the new billing majoring in marketing, said her payments are due. lab and computer-assisted activities. The workshop is funded through a grant from the National Science Foundation. about anything moral.” so intertwined that it deter- and things she would have FAITH For others, the reason they mined where she was going to never encountered otherwise, Continued from Page 1 are not as religious at school as school. she said. New GSA leaders named they might be at home is Carroll said that while she “It’s home,” Caroll said. “I surveyed in 2000. because they haven’t found a wanted to go to a liberal arts don’t have to put up a charade The Graduate Student Association has elected its officers The study released in April church that’s the right fit. Pam college, the Capstone was and be someone else, I can be for the 2005-06 academic year. may give some indicator of Nolin, a sophomore majoring much more attractive because myself and know people will Denny Bubrig was elected president and Prince where the students are headed in graphic design, said a col- of its strong Christian religious love me and help me to grow spiritually, Bryant said. Of Cleveland will be vice president. lege church that she feels com- community. as a person.” those surveyed, 10 percent of Ismenia DeSouza will be research and travel chair, Jenny pletely comfortable in has She said she has been students said they doubted Hodges will be events chair, Elizabeth Hendrix will be eluded her even though she involved with the UA Reformed their beliefs and 15 percent research conference chair and Rebecca Rose Lutonsky will goes to a Baptist church every University Fellowship Chris- said they were conflicted, be webmaster. Sunday she’s at home in Ozark. tian student group since high while 23 percent said they “I’ve gone to a few [churches school, when its minister, the were seeking beliefs. in Tuscaloosa], I just haven’t Rev. Marshall Brown, spoke at “That shows that there is found one that has clicked Trinity Presbyterian Church STATE some hint that these students with me I guess,” Nolin said. and School in Montgomery, will be questing or seeking at both of which she attended. the time when they’re in col- Outside of her quest to find Anniston Army Depot tops other depots in ‘military value’ Efforts to reach Brown were lege,” Bryant said. “In fact, that right church, Nolin said ANNISTON (AP) - The Anniston Army Depot received the probably the majority [will her religious beliefs have unsuccessful. highest “military value” rating among depots, arsenals and seek beliefs].” stayed out of her college and Being apart of a group like ammunition plants in a Department of Defense report. The survey allowed students career plans. RUF was necessary to her, The depot also ranked 25th of the 97 major installations to mark more than one option “I keep them on the side,” Carroll said, because she wants at risk of being closed – above all the industrial installations to describe how they felt about she said. “I don’t want to to grow both intellectually and in the Department of Defense and all the Army bases in where their beliefs were headed. offend anyone. I don’t want to spiritually during college. Alabama. Only soldiers’ training bases ranked higher. Such questioning is normal force [beliefs] on anyone.” RUF events like contempo- “I think the ranking reflects what we have felt all along, for college students, said For others, like Hallie rary Tuesday night fellowships that we were in the top quadrant of military value of the Theodore Trost, an UA assis- Carroll, a freshman in New create an open atmosphere Army,” said Nathan Hill, military liaison for the Calhoun tant professor of religious stud- College, college and faith are and introduce her to people County Chamber of Commerce. ies. Though at the Capstone, The Anniston Star reported the Defense Department Trost said, the culture generally rankings Wednesday. tries to dissuade students away from seeking out knowledge about other faiths. “It’s apparent that people NATION are afraid to question their own beliefs or hesitant to,” he Senate OKs Brown, ends Pryor Filibuster said. “There’s guilt on the one hand then, and then strangely WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday con- a suspicion that if you know firmed California judge Janice Rogers Brown for the federal too much you’ll lose your faith. appeals court. The decision ended a two-year battle filled “The combination of these with accusations of racism and sexism and shadowed by a two ingredients is an effective dispute over Democratic blocking tactics. Senators quickly means of maintaining the sta- followed by ending another long-term filibuster that tus quo, keeping people locked cleared the way for a vote Thursday on former Alabama in the traditions they’ve been Attorney General Bill Pryor as outlined in an agreement last in – for better or for worse.” month that averted a showdown that could have brought Efforts to reach several min- Senate action to a halt. isters of Tuscaloosa and on- 1894 campus churches were unsuc- Bessemer man convicted in toddler’s beating death cessful. Students: Religion, class BESSEMER (AP) – A judge has sentenced a Bessemer man to usually not intertwined the maximum 20 years in prison for his manslaughter con- viction in the beating death of a 14-month-old boy, a case in Many students on the pre- which capital murder was an option. dominantly Christian UA cam- A Bessemer Cutoff jury convicted Christopher Wesson, pus say that religion stays on 29, on the lesser charge as it entered its second week of the periphery of their college 11 deliberation Tuesday. lives, though they say they hold Austin Terry, the son of Wesson’s then-girlfriend, Amber their religious beliefs dear and Phillips, died slowly after Wesson hit him several times in that they are mainly looking for the head and abdomen with his fists in November 2002, the right place to worship. according to prosecutors. Chris Cater, a sophomore Wesson was initially charged with capital murder. majoring in chemical engi- neering, said that while he goes to a Methodist church QUOTE OF THE DAY when he’s back home in the Birmingham area, his Sunday “All my studying is technical. I try to mornings in Tuscaloosa are usually reserved for some- avoid classes where I have to think thing else. about anything moral.” “I sleep,” said Carter, who credited his parents for push- — Garrett Davis, a senior in ing him to go to church when mechanical engineering. he’s at home. “I catch up on sleep.” See: “Got Faith?” Garrett Davis, a senior Page 1 majoring in mechanical engi- neering, also only goes to The Crimson White is the community newspaper of The University of Alabama. church when he’s at home in The Crimson White is an editorially free newspaper produced by students. 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Checks should be every day and keep him from made payable to The University of Alabama and sent to: The Crimson White doing “stupid things” like Subscription Department, P.O. Box 2389, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2389. hurting people. The Crimson White is entered as periodical postage at Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. They haven’t, however, ever POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Crimson White, P.O. Box 2389, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2389. popped up in the classroom, All material contained herein, except advertising or where indicated otherwise, Davis said. is Copyright © 2005 by The Crimson White and protected under the “Work Made “All my studying is techni- for Hire” and “Periodical Publication” categories of the U.S. copyright laws. Material herein may not be reprinted without the expressed, written permission cal,” he said. “I try to avoid of The Crimson White. classes where I have to think Thursday, June 9, 2005 NEWS The Crimson White • Page 3 Karr to take over UA College of Engineering

mission, to develop College and improv- coordinated the engineering literally hit the ground run- engineering faculty member, Current and former kids who are going to ing UA engineering graduate program, worked ning because Dr. Karr already said he also supports the engineering faculty help improve the research. Unity with research funding agen- knows the faculty, he under- appointment. Polites, who is lives of the [residents among the adminis- cies and assisted engineering stands the resources that now an adjunct associate members praise of] the state of tration and faculty is faculty with research propos- they have as well as need, professor of aerospace engi- Alabama.” essential in develop- als and budgets, he said. and he knows what the faculty neering at the University of the decision Karr said he ing future goals, Karr Before his time as associate is capable of doing.” Maryland, said he taught at believes the College said. dean, Karr headed the depart- Both faculty and friends of the University for several By KEVIN RAINEY of Engineering offers The College of ment of aerospace engineer- the college endorsed Karr’s years in the AEM depart- Staff Reporter students unique pos- Charles Karr Engineering is am- ing and mechanics for three appointment. ment. sibilities in areas ong the five oldest years. Engineering professor John “I don’t think there is any- Charles Karr believes stu- such as learning engineering schools Karr, a three-time graduate Jackson worked with Karr in one more qualified to be dean dents are the most important opportunities, research, chal- in the nation and is composed of the College of Engineering, the AEM department. He said of the College of Engin- of the College of Engineering’s lenging classes and personal of 1,500 undergraduate stu- joined the department full he has been impressed by eering at the University of Ala success. attention. Karr said he thinks dents, almost 400 graduate time in 1995 as assistant pro- Karr’s commitment to bama than Dr. Charles Karr,” “I am extremely proud of the University’s diverse atmos- students and around 100 fac- fessor and was later promoted research. Polites said. “He is an excel- the kids that we produce,” phere offers a complete uni- ulty members. to associate professor and “While [he was] associate lent administrator, very well Karr said. “The number one versity experience, not simply UA Vice President for then professor. Karr was hon- dean I found him especially organized and works extreme thing we do here is effect pos- Research Keith McDowell has ored with the 2005 T. Morris helpful in bringing to my ly well with people. itive change on young peo- the engineering school experi- ence of other universities. served as interim dean of the Hackney Faculty Leadership attention opportunities to “He will pull together ple.” college since July 2004. Award from the College. submit research proposals,” the College of Engineering’s Karr will take over as the Research will continue to be an important part of the Provost Judy Bonner said the Bonner announced Karr as Jackson said. student body, its faculty and its new dean of the College of search for a new dean was the new dean on May 30. She Michael Polites, former UA alumni.” Engineering on July 1. college’s mission, Karr said. “I think it’s important for us extensive. said Karr is the right person to Karr said almost a third of “The search committee first provide leadership for the col- the incoming engineering stu- to try to be a research driver for the whole University,” he met in August 2004,” Bonner lege. dents last year were eligible said. “The search committee “Dr. Karr’s outstanding exp- for the Honors College. About said. “One of the things that is important to us is to take that advertised nationally and re- eriences in research, teach- 18 percent of the entering ceived applications and nomi- ing and administration at freshmen had ACT scores of research and make it real to our students’ education.” nations from engineering fac- the University of Alabama 30 or above, he said. ulty around the United States.” give him a unique back- “We are trying to train kids Karr said there will be chal- lenges associated with his Karr served as associate ground making him ideally to go out and take engineering suited to lead the College new position. He said he sees dean for research and gradu- positions so that they can sit ate studies in the College of Engineering in the himself functioning more as next to engineers from any of Engineering since May years to come,” Bonner said. an administrator, but still institution in the country and 2004. In that capacity he “I anticipate that he will hold their own,” he said. “It’s wants to continue his interac- important for us that we con- tion with students in their tinue to recruit kids like that - professional societies, fresh- “It is also important to us that we recruit very high caliber students.” man classes and senior semi- Additionally, Karr said he nars. Karr said he will also all types of students from the state of wants to attract strong stu- have to take an active role in dents from all parts of mentoring faculty and being Alabama. It’s important to us, part of our Alabama, including both met- responsible for the entire col- ropolitan and rural areas. lege. mission, to develop kids who are going to “It is also important to us Karr said that he and the help improve the lives of the [residents that we recruit all types of stu- engineering faculty are dents from the state of already discussing goals for of] the state of Alabama.” Alabama,” he said. “It’s the future regarding collabo- — CHARLES KARR important to us, part of our ration with the Honors Incoming dean of College Engineering

Rogers said. restaurant within two months. Birmingham Steeldogs Arena JAICHNER Still, Jaichner felt obligated Jaichner also operated II Football team, Weaver said. Continued from Page 1 to go back, Rogers said, and Bayou La Batre Catering in Still, as a football fan, his felt he had skills he could con- Tuscaloosa, and had other friends said his heart was Michael Rogers, another tribute to the war effort. ideas for an Irish pub down- always with the Philadelphia longtime friend of Jaichner, “He couldn’t just sit back,” town, Rogers said. Eagles; he had the team’s logo said that Jaichner knew pri- Weaver said. Weaver, a wit- “He had the most enor- tattooed on his chest. vate jobs in Iraq sometimes ness when Jaichner was sworn mous drive and ambition,” he “Jake was just a really great meant more dangerous back into the military, recalled said. human being; he was a very assignments directly in the that his friend did everything Dan Durkin, a friend who loyal person… and had a real line of fire. But Rogers said he wholeheartedly. worked with him at DePalma’s, sweetness to him,” Durkin never thought his friend said Jaichner was a veritable said. would be killed. The same “take on the Jaichner joined the U.S. world” mentality his friends Renaissance man. His friends Army after graduating from describe helped Jaichner as an describe him as a poet, musi- high school and became a entrepreneur as well, they cian, football player, soldier, Ranger and fought in Central said. He and Weaver opened scholar and hero and said that America and Europe. Fatt Philly’s, a restaurant dedi- he made an impact on his Rogers said that Jaichner, a cated to bringing authentic community. decorated soldier, had become Philadelphia cheese steak to Rogers said Jaichner and his somewhat disillusioned with Tuscaloosa, not long before wife Blair had been living in the Army because he said he Jaichner left for Afghanistan Los Angeles, Calif., for only a had seen corruption. After in 2002. The restaurant is no short time, much of which he leaving the Army, Jaichner longer open. spent overseas, but more than came to the Capstone, where Jaichner, originally from 200 people arrived for a cere- he studied political science Bordentown, N.J., just thirty mony held in his honor at a and walked on to the football minutes from Philadelphia, California beach. team under Gene Stallings. found the location for their Jaichner also made it to the When Jaichner decided to restaurant on the Strip in third cut of tryouts for the join the military again after Tuscaloosa. With “blood and the 9/11 terrorist attacks, “we sweat” and very little capital, all thought he was crazy,” he and Weaver opened the

which would require the SGA SGA Senate’s approval as well as a Continued from Page 1 change in the SGA Consti- tution, Carroll said. “You can’t main duty, much like the duty have an appointee if you don’t of the U.S. and Alabama attor- have a position,” Carroll said. neys general, would be to serve Meagan Myers, a member as the SGA’s chief law enforce- of the Executive Advisory ment officer. Board involved in research- Walker said that some ing the position, had listed other proposed responsibili- that she was the SGA attorney ties of the UA SGA attorney general in her profile on general would be to represent Thefacebook.com, but that the student government in an information was recently official capacity in conflicts removed. in which the SGA has an Myers said she is one of the interest and to issue opinions people working on creating regarding the constitution the position, but that she has and laws of the SGA. not been appointed to fill it. The officer would also serve as a watchdog for corruption and maintain the SGA Con- stitution and Code of Laws. Another possible job would be to recommend to the Chief Justice of the Student Judicial Board special courts and judi- cial procedures. Walker emphasized the SGA is open to suggestions regard- ing the possible new position. He said some students have suggested that the attorney general have the power to issue notices before the Student Judicial Board and possibly play some role in the SGA’s election process. Carroll and Walker said they have not yet decided how an attorney general would be selected since they are early in the planning process for any such position. Before an attorney general can be chosen, the position must be officially created, CW newsroom contacts June Nick Beadle Rachel Cherry Kristen Mance Will Nevin Summer Editor Managing Editor, Design Summer Photo Director Opinions Editor 348-8049 348-9240 348-6144 348-6144

Buddy Hughes Richard Lee Stephen Dawkins Ben Flanagan Sports Editor Deputy Sports Editor Administrative Affairs Editor Entertainment Editor Opinions 348-6144 348-6144 348-6146 348-9241 92005 Page 4 Our View Back on terra crimson firma There are certain things you importantly, I felt his I’m not saying our probably, had never even miss after being away from warm grip as he elected officials seen the state. Alabama. shook my hand. ignore these con- Yet they came to work Deep Like the rolling hills and the And I couldn’t for- cerns, they just get everyday, fighting and striving gentle pastures, or the ever- get Barry Jackson, lost in the shuffle of for the people of this great familiar strains of “Sweet Karl Rove’s right partisan rancor and state. The same goes for the Home Alabama,” or the sweet hand man. He spent other immature other offices I visited; the peo- tea – Lord, how I missed the an hour or so dis- squabbling between ple truly cared about who they sweet tea. cussing his rise from political parties. Take were serving. From mid-January until just journalism graduate the debate on judi- Then, of course, I changed a Throat a few weeks ago, I was in to holding the ear MY VIEW cial nominations for little bit myself. My views on Washington D.C. taking classes that holds the ear Will Nevin example. politics have been hardened, at George Washington Univ- attached to the While things like but I have gained insight into ersity and interning on Capitol leader of the free world. He the exorbitant price of gas gets how both parties work. I’m Hill and learning pretty much was insightful, charismatic very little legislative attention still passionate about the all I wanted to know about and had a distinct under- many senators were willing to issues I care about most, but I a hero both the city and the political standing and respect for the shut down the Senate just to can see how and why others process. I met tons of interest- other side of the aisle. prove a petty point. disagree. My occasional The greatest detective story in recent American ing people, from Alabama Sen. The lessons I learned in Be it the Republicans trying bursts of moral outrage are Jeff Sessions to Democratic Washington, I think, are to quash minority rights or the still there, but they have been history has just written its final chapter. National Committee Chair important ones. The first and Democrats who were filibus- tempered by a new and Last week, W. Mark Felt outed himself as Deep Howard Dean to feisty little most readily apparent is that tering some nominees just out grounded sense of realism. Throat, the secret source that helped Bob Woodward Anya Kremenetsky, my direc- our nation’s capital is a very of spite, both parties were at I must admit that during and Carl Bernstein bring down the corruption of the tor in GWU’s production of insolated place. Inside the fault for the situation. And my stay in Washington I Nixon administration. The longtime FBI gumshoe “The Importance of Being Beltway, discourse raged on both parties were willing to heard the classic twang of and number two man during the Watergate era con- Earnest.” with topics like tort reform grind the legislative process to “Sweet Home Alabama” quite fessed in a Vanity Fair article titled “I’m the guy they And then there was being and bankruptcy legislation – a halt, while other more press- a few times as I spent a lot of there to see former senator important topics to debate, ing matters would have been time with a fellow southerner called ‘Deep Throat.” and vice presidential candi- but not very prominent in the left to evaporate. from Georgia. And I’m happy Felt makes sense as the actor behind the infamous date John Edwards speak in minds of many Americans. I think, however, our law- to inform that I inserted “Roll character of Deep Throat. He had both the connec- person. I could feel his empa- Most people worry about makers truly care about the Tide, roll” exactly where it’s tions and the access to provide the information that thy as he talked about this the price of gas and our men people they represent; in fact, supposed to go. the Washington Post reporters needed so desperately. country’s poor and downtrod- and women still in Iraq and the I think that goes for everyone It’s good to be home. But Felt is not as sexy as some of the other candi- den. I could feel his commit- rest of the Middle East. Most working on Capitol Hill. In dates. Names like William Rehnquist (currently the ment as he spoke about the people could care less about the office where I interned, Will Nevin is opinions and need to change this country where class action lawsuits several staff members were summer metro/state editor of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, but a Justice for the better. But, most wind up in the court system. not from Alabama. Some, The Crimson White. Department official during Watergate), Pat Buchanan (a Nixon speechwriter) and even Diane Sawyer (a worker in the White House press office) have been bandied about for years as the source of the leaks that ended Nixon’s presidency. After their secret source finally revealed his identi- ty, Woodward and Bernstein have silenced any crit- ics that asserted that Deep Throat was merely an amalgamation of several sources or a fabrication entirely. Felt proves that Deep Throat was a real man with real information. With Felt’s admission, the last major question of Watergate has been answered. No longer will the public and pundits alike be forced to wait until Deep Throat’s death to learn of his identity – the original pact that Woodward held with Felt. The sordid saga of a demented lust for power is now at an end. But that end does not come without an analysis of Felt’s motives. Why did he choose to reveal his iden- tity? Why now? Why was he even Deep Throat in the first place? Several months ago, stories purporting that Deep Throat – whoever he was – was gravely ill appeared in the national media spotlight. Woodward himself said that he had already written Deep Throat’s obituary. Some of Felt’s family members have said that since they believe he’s a hero for what he did, they thought he should be able to take credit before his eventual passing. Therefore, they pushed him to come forward. Then there’s the cash. With a book deal looming on the horizon, there’s definite money in it for Felt Braxton CW/ Thrash and his family – something that surely figured in the decision. But why did Felt choose to come forward as the shadowy informant? As an official in the upper ech- elon of the FBI during the last days of J. Edgar A new law to punish bad lawmaking Hoover, he probably assumed that he would be Hoover’s successor. When he was passed over in By MATTHEW A. GIVENS In spite of their complete reward. If you reward your legislation and pet projects? favor of a Nixon loyalist, that surely engendered inability to pass the required children for talking back to In this way, the Legislature some sort of dislike – be it active or just subcon- The 2005 regular session of budgets, the Legislature did adults, they will do it more is punished for failure. The sciously. So Felt could have embraced the cloak and the state Legislature has manage to consider more than often. And if we reward our most effective way to encour- 1,200 bills and 900 resolutions. children – excuse me, I mean age success is to punish fail- dagger of Deep Throat merely in spite. ended, and as usual we are now faced with the necessity In the end, 179 legislative our legislators – for failing to ure. Without negative conse- However, there’s enough evidence to suggest his of calling a special session. It instruments were either pass budgets during the regu- quences, there is no incentive motivations were of a higher nature. When confront- is unconscionable that legis- signed into law or enacted lar session, can we really be to do the job right the first ed with an administration abusing power at every lators could act in such a fash- into law by overriding the gov- surprised when they fail to time. Legislators would be less turn and with Justice Department and FBI officials ion by ignoring their simple ernor’s veto. But in all this, pass budgets? By rewarding likely to filibuster the budgets actively engaged in that abuse, it seems that Felt duty for political reasons. they were unable to perform failure, we simply get more in order to get funding for took the route of last recourse. He didn’t publicly The Legislature has one their duty and enact the failure. their pet local projects if they duty that they must perform required budgets. When faced with some- knew that such an action announce his knowledge to the world, and he didn’t each year under the Alabama There is a simple reason thing that just looks wrong, would invalidate everything tip his entire hand to Woodward and Bernstein. He Constitution: pass the budgets why this happened: there are many legislators say, “there else they attempted to do. told them just enough to keep them on the right under which this state will no negative consequences. If ought to be a law.” For once I I call on the Legislature to track – just enough to make sure the story got into operate for the upcoming the Legislature fails to pass the agree, and I would like to pro- author and introduce this the public discourse. year. That is their sole duty – budgets, they receive no pun- pose that law. common-sense bill during the Journalists have long held that Deep Throat was a all the rest is excess. And this ishment and suffer no conse- The Legislature should con- next regular session, and I ask hero. Without him, the greatest investigative story of year, as in many previous quences for their actions. In sider and approve the follow- that they pass it unanimously. years, the legislators have fact, there is an incentive to ing law to put teeth into the After all, what use is a law all time would have been more difficult, if not failed to do their job. fail in their constitutionally constitutional duties of the without penalties? impossible, to put together. While Felt is not without The 2005 regular session mandated duties. If the budg- Legislature: if the regular ses- And if the Legislature refus- his flaws, namely his illegal leaking of grand jury tes- ended on May 16 with only ets don’t get passed, the gover- sion ends without the budgets es to do so, then we will final- timony and his suspect motives, he should be held the Education Trust Fund nor is required to call a special being passed, then all legisla- ly know without a doubt how in that same regard by the rest of the country. budget having been passed. session of the Legislature. tive activity for that session is little they care about their Despite everything else, when the country was in The General Fund budget During this special session, rendered null and void. duty and how much they care its darkest hour and in a time of need, one man – W. died on the vine because our the legislators get paid, and It doesn’t matter how many about their own political respected state Senators were they have the opportunity to other bills were passed and power. Mark Felt – stood up to the rampant abuses of power more interested in political re-introduce local bills that approved; if the budgets don’t and corruption he saw all around him. maneuvering for their pet may have died in the regular pass, nothing does. If they Matthew A. Givens is a resi- And that makes him a hero. political projects than they session. cannot do their simple duty, dent of Montgomery and for- were in fulfilling their As every parent knows, you why should we allow them mer vice chairman of the Our View is the consensus of The CW editorial board. Constitutional duty. get the behavior that you to benefit by approving local Alabama Libertarian Party.

The Crimson White welcomes your view on issues you see on this page, the rest of the paper and in the community. The CW reserves the right to edit editorial submissions for punctuation, style and length. Libelous and inappropriate mate- Nick Beadle Summer Editor Ben Flanagan Entertainment Editor rial may be edited for content. Each submission, including e-mail, must include the author’s name, address and phone Will Nevin Opinions Editor Rachel Cherry Managing Editor, Design number. Students should include classification and college of enrollment. Hand-delivered letters must be accompanied Editorial Board by a photo ID. The word limit for letters is 300 words, 700 for columns. For more information, call (205) 348-6144. Thursday, June 9, 2005 NEWS The Crimson White • Page 5 Council approves Committee refuses to confirm trustees new living rules Senate rules state that the full to the Senate. No action was Board members Senate will consider a rejec- taken and it is our opinion Landlords will be able to residents must apply within argue the vote tion of an appointment by that [the trustees in question] New rules will apply to the city to be allowed 180 days to receive exemption, the confirmations committee continue to serve. My hope is allow more students to have more tenants if they City Planner Bill Snowden said. was not official a rejection, and senators this will be resolved in a spe- can meet standards such as The overall plan, two years would nominate replace- cial or the forthcoming regu- to live together in adding more parking, bed- in the making, received much By STEPHEN DAWKINS ments for the positions in lar session.” rooms and other new facilities praise from city officials and Administrative Affairs Editor question. Jones said Mobile resident some residences as necessary and ensuring representatives from the But Lee said the vote Riley Boykin Smith is trying their property has a “visually University and residential The status of two people did not receive the required to use his influence in the By NICK BEADLE interesting” exterior. groups. named to the UA System unanimous support to bring Legislature to try to replace Summer Editor While some residential areas The ordinances are designed Board of Trustees is in the results before the full Urquhart on the Board. surrounding the University to resolve problems between question after an Alabama Senate, so senators did not “He has been working for Nearly two weeks after will see looser occupancy reg- the city and the University, Senate committee voted have an opportunity to two or three years – no matter many UA students left ulations, those rules will tight- Snowden said, and to protect to reject their appoint- nominate replacement trus- what the [UA System Board of Tuscaloosa for the summer, en in the city’s historic residen- the city’s single-family residen- ments. tees before the Legislature Trustees] requests – to con- the Tuscaloosa City Council tial districts. tial areas. McDowell Lee, Senate adjourned last month. vince legislators to submit his approved a plan that could Only two unrelated people UA Vice President of secretary, said he received UA lobbyist Bill Jones said name,” Jones said. change the living situations will be able to live together in Community Affairs Samory a letter informing him that a majority of the Senate many students face while those districts’ residences, Pruitt called the plan “solid” the Senate Confirmations wanted more time to consid- dwelling in residential areas except for those occupied by and praised the cooperation Committee had rejected er the candidates for the surrounding campus. more than two unrelated peo- between the city government the confirmation of Sid seats on the board, but some Three ordinances approved ple before the new rules were and the University that helped McDonald of Union Grove senators worked to reject the after a public hearing at May approved. assemble it. 5-2 and Marietta Urquhart confirmations of the two 19’s Council meeting allow five Councilman Lee Garrison He said such cooperation of Mobile 6-1. trustees. unrelated people to live said historic district residents would be necessary between Efforts to reach senators “I was disappointed that a together in three residential will be sent a certified letter the two entities to ensure that on the committee were minority of the senators areas roughly bounded by Jack telling them of the new rules UA President Robert Witt’s unsuccessful this week. would want to push this Warner Parkway, Queen City and providing information on plans to expand the Capstone’s The board appoints its through,” Jones said. “There Avenue, 15th Street and how they can apply to be enrollment to 28,000. own members, but the really was not a vote. Hackberry Lane – provided exempted from the rules by appointments must be “It never became official landlords do some work first. the grandfather clause. Such See COUNCIL, Page 9 approved by the Senate. because it was not turned in

“It is so important for lead- mayor and we must be very focal point of the new admin- plans on endorsing any of the MAYOR ership in this city to use its careful to select a mayor who istration. three candidates. Efforts to Continued from Page 1 power to reach out and create has experience and maturity.” “The Industrial Develop- reach DuPont this week were better bonds between the Watson served on the ment Association has done a not successful. quickly to forge a better bond University and the rest of the Tuscaloosa City Council from tremendous job with bringing between the two. community.” 1985 to 1995 and was council in top notch industries like “I don’t think the communi- Maddox said he wants stu- president for the last two of Mercedes,” Watson said. “But ty has had enough communi- dents to become long-term those years. He said he we have got to do a better job of cation with students until members of the community by believes the city has valuable attracting the retail market. problems arose,” Booth said. getting a first-class education resources in the University That’s the way we grow our tax “But students shouldn’t be and then living in the commu- and its students that it needs base without increasing taxes.” looked at as non-residents. No nity that provided that educa- to utilize in a more effective Watson said a large part of matter where they are from, tion to them. His plan to keep way. Similar to Booth and his platform centers around this is likely to be their home students in Tuscaloosa relies Maddox, Watson said creating this idea and the formation of for four to five years if not on the creation of an Office of committees and councils is an Office of Retail Develop- longer.” Economic Development to important to establish more ment. Booth said he would like to help attract more jobs and effective plans for the city. DuPont has not said if he change the current feelings industry to the area and to “The University has such a by forming an advisory work with the city school sys- big, big impact on our lives council that would allow a tem to develop the city’s work and we’ve got to find ways to flow of ideas and concerns to force. include it in our future,” be channeled between the “I want students especially Watson said. “I think it is groups. This would include to see that I am devoted to important for students to ideas about how to better strategic planning ideas that know they have a friend at incorporate students into will develop Tuscaloosa areas City Hall and that I would decisions and how to make like the riverfront so students plan on finding better ways the campus area a safer place and permanent residents for all of the community to to live. alike can benefit from a work together.” “The highest testament to more diverse culture of Watson said bringing in the University and the com- entertainment and recre- retailers, after years of strong munity is the number of stu- ation,” Maddox said. industrial growth, should be a dents that find jobs and settle Maddox said he hopes this in Tuscaloosa after gradua- will also encourage more retail tion,” Booth said. stores to locate in Tuscaloosa Councilman Walter Maddox once the desire for them is believes he too can find a spe- shown. cial connection with UA stu- Sammy Watson, a former dents and wants to see them city councilman, thinks a focus make Tuscaloosa their perma- on retail should be the new nent home. mayor’s primary focus. Maddox, also a Tuscaloosa Watson, a Tuscaloosa High native, went to college on a School graduate and current football scholarship at UAB chairman of Witt’s Community where he received a bachelor’s Advisory Council, said he degree in political science. wants his experience to be a Maddox said he feels his leading factor in voter’s deci- strongest connection to stu- sions in August. dents now, however, is that he “I believe this is a very criti- recently was one. Maddox cal time,” Watson said. “For received his Master’s degree in the first time in a long time public administration from this city is going to have a new UAB in May 2004. During that time he worked as director of personnel for the Tuscaloosa City School System and served as city councilman for District 6. Maddox is running on a platform of “Positive leader- ship for a progressive commu- nity” and said he thinks that while opponents may see his age as a disadvantage, he sees it as a plus. “In regards to students in this community, I understand where they are coming from,” Maddox said. “Many of them are working and going to school and I know that feeling having just finished my own Master’s degree through night classes.” Maddox noted that steps are already being taken through council leadership to ease some tensions between students and community members so that everyone’s rights are considered. He said buffer zones, being created between historic areas of the city and the University, are allowing more unrelated students to live together in houses closer to the campus while residents of historical communities get to maintain lower levels of people living in their com- munities to preserve the areas. Entertainment

Thursday, June 9, 2005 Page 6 UA theatre acting up on the Gulf Coast By BEN FLANAGAN summer and will contain embraced the performances right. It has about 125 seats, Entertainment Editor enough light entertainment with consistent attendance, which makes for a more inti- that will be fun and appropri- including a number of sold out mate setting.” Students in the UA depart- ate for the entire family. engagements. Bridges said that while he ment of theatre and dance “This musical is a toe-tap- Though a warm, sunny and the other actors have been have returned to the Gulf Coast ping, tuneful romp that guar- beach might not be the most getting the job done on stage this summer where they will antees a great evening of fami- ideal setting for colleges stu- effectively, they are also enjoy- perform Cole Porter’s musical ly entertainment,” Williams dents to get much work done, ing their temporary home as “Anything Goes” as part of said. “This is also a terrific show Taylor Bridges said he and his much as they can before they SummerTide, the Capstone’s for our professional actors who fellow students have worked have to return to the Capstone. professional theatre company are able to sing and dance their efficiently but in no way have SummerTide’s performances in Gulf Shores. way through the story.” ignored the friendly weather began last Friday and will con- Fresh off of their last per- The production’s cast fea- and ocean. tinue until July 2. Performances formance, William Shake- tures both current students While they teach local chil- will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets speare’s comedy “All’s Well That and department alumni. Incl- dren some early ins and outs prices are $15 for adults, $7.50 Ends Well,” at the end of the uded are Meagan McNerney, Courtesy of UA media relations about theatre and acting dur- for children 12 and under. spring semester, the students Kelly Ann Shamburger, Stacy The University’s SummerTide will return to the Gulf Coast June 3 through July 2 with the Cole ing the day, the UA students Reservations can be made by will happily continue in the Searle, Stephen Tyler Davis, Porter hit musical "Anything Goes" at the George C. Myers Theatre Arts Center. Members of perform Porter’s show at night phone at (251) 968-6721. trend of the lighter side of the- Kyle Everett, Michael Freeman, the cast include (top, from left) Stephen Tyler Davis as Lord Evelyn Oakleigh and Taylor Bridges in the George C. Meyers Information and reservations atre, as they tackle Porter’s clas- Taylor Bridges and Elise as Moonface Martin; (standing, from left) Elise Zieman as Erma, Maegan McNerney as Reno Theatre Art Center, which are also available on line at sical musical. Ed Williams, Zieman, many of whom acted Sweeny, Kyle Everett as Harcourt, Michael Freeman as Billy Crocker, and Stacy Searle as Bridges said has been a thor- www.summertide.org. chairman of the department of in several of the department’s Evangeline Horcourt. oughly adequate venue. theatre and dance, will direct plays, including “Machinal” “Performances have been the production. and “The Hypochondriac.” Gulf Shores, Williams said the ticularly fond of. Williams said going really well,” Bridges said. Williams, who helmed “All’s Though this is only the program has already been very last year’s performance was a “We’ve been very well received. Well,” said that Porter’s musical second year the Capstone has successful and an experience “resounding success” where Last night was the first night we will be a fitting choice for the participated in SummerTide in the department has grown par- the Gulf Coast community haven’t sold out. Venue is all White Stripes’ ‘Satan’ eloquent minimalism By BEN FLANAGAN along with other respectable but ditches his beloved elec- the instruments used, as the Entertainment Editor artists such as The Strokes, tric guitar for more piano- band’s style and songwriting Beck and The Flaming Lips. driven tunes that give us a lit- technique remains powerfully Yes, with the exception of a These artists may be their tle more insight into the cre- intact; in fact, “Satan” may be piano here and there, The White companions on whatever ative enigma that is his mind. Jack’s most prolifically written Stripes have been a band whose “scene” they happen to be Should we be sad that the albums have been composed overwhelming at this point, peppermint duo is shying See SATAN, Page 7 on nothing but a grinding guitar but The White Stripes’ heads away from the jailbreak axe and a glass shattering drum kit. seem to rise considerably melodies of which we’ve But to call this modest duo a higher than the rest. Jack, with grown so tirelessly fond? No, pair of modern musical mini- his unlawful reverence to old absolutely not. malists might be a crime in school blues, rock and country Change is good, especially criticism. With his first four has almost single-handedly when you’ve had four albums albums, the genius behind shown this rock generation of grainy rock and blues The Stripes, Jack White, has that it’s OK and essential that the usually gritty, hard rocking to prove your point that done nothing more than revo- we acknowledge our prede- White Stripes have decided to “musical ass-kicking” can be lutionize the rock and roll cessors, such as Gene Vincent, mellow out a bit and think considered a reputable forte. genre ever since he and his ex- Son House and Loretta Lynn. outside the box for what can What is so beautiful in all of wife drummer Meg were With their fifth and newest be labeled as their prettiest this “change” is that the tossed into the indie rock label album, “Get Behind Me Satan,” record to date. Here, Jack all modification comes only in ‘X&Y’ Coldplay’s best yet By STEPHEN CHAMBERLAIN the other instruments and the Staff Reporter sound continues to swell. “X & Y” is big in every sense of the Coldplay members have word. The songs are long by said they want to be the next Coldplay standards (most U2, presumably meaning they eclipse the 4:30 mark), full of want to achieve the same big choruses and overflowing stature and longevity as the with lush orchestration: Irish rock group. strings, piano, organ, electron- With their third full-length ics, and the usual rock staples. album “X & Y,” they definitely Although the members of appear to be on their way to Coldplay have admitted to the achieving that goal, as they press that they’re not the most he is going to rhyme next. channel U2’s anthemic stadi- talented musicians, on this For example, on “What If” um rock and combine it with record they play wonderfully, he sings “Every step you their own talent for bitter- particularly guitarist Jonny take/Could be your biggest sweet ballads. Buckland and bassist Guy mistake/It could bend or it I must admit that I have Berryman. could break/But that’s the risk only heard their first full- Martin, as usual, sings with that you take.” length, “Parachutes,” once in bursting emotion. I’ve never “Square One” is a great its entirety, and that I wasn’t as been very impressed with him opener to the record. It is also impressed with their second as a lyricist, and on “X & Y” he the perfect preview of how the album, “A Rush of Blood to the doesn’t do anything to change album will sound. It begins Head,” as most people seemed my opinion. He relies too with strings, electronic flour- to be. I found it to be very heavily on rhyming, and it’s ishes, and Martin singing, inconsistent; there were songs never a good thing when you I loved and songs that bored know in advance what word See COLDPLAY, Page 7 me. I was also bothered that while recording it, the band promised it would be more rockin’ than “Parachutes,” a claim I didn’t find to be true. “X & Y” is definitely more rockin’, that is if you give the songs a minute or so to get going. It is also nothing if not consistent; every song sounds relatively the same, beginning sparsely with Martin’s plain- tive vocals and acoustic guitar or piano until he is joined by Thursday, June 9, 2005 ENTERTAINMENT The Crimson White • Page 7 Common and Kanye Be very talented One can imagine instrumentals that appeal. Come to think of it, Corner" in which Common West has incorporated the will have a surefire crossover that, a few years ago, money can buy – had the label decided to establishes his abilities to backing vocals of effeminate hit on their hands. Chicago-based intel- well, maybe not as release the album as a dou- exist simultaneously as a rap- rocker John Mayer, who sim- While two of the album's 11 li-rapper Common hot as those of the ble-bill featuring the name per that, although it's ply sings the title of the song tracks are produced by Dilla, had no idea that his Neptunes, who are "Kanye" in the title, they obvious he possesses some during the chorus. its main draw for hip-hop fans friendship with the known to charge six- might have moved a few mil- degree of intellect, fully Although I never thought he not already familiar with then-unknown beat- figures per song – but lion more units. appreciates the importance would publicly endorse some- Common's brainy rapping maker Kanye West they're still pretty Nevertheless, Common's of keeping the booties thing associated with Mayer, style is the instrumental work would one day result hot. rapping abilities are deserv- shaking. his vocals actually work and delivered by West, who has in the album that While West's name ing of the background music If Common, West and the enhance Kanye's already pul- been climbing up the main- would deliver him SOUNDBOARD QUALITY can only be found that keeps them flowing people at Geffen have any sating and catchy backing stream mountain ever since into the mainstream Graham Flanagan in small print in along. It shouldn't be sense at all, however, they will track. his landmark collaborations arena. the album's liner assumed that Kanye's beats release the song "Go!" as the If Common's people come with Jay-Z on The Blueprint in With his new album “Be”, notes, the infectious grooves have been wasted on a less- next single. This track clearly up with a way to, in addition 2001. released on the Geffen label, and backing tracks easily than-deserving MC – on the shines as both the most mem- to Common's foundational Common's Be is a must lis- Common's rhymes are graced warrant a great deal of credit contrary, its obvious in the orable and enjoyable number fanbase, market this song to ten for any true-to-the-game with the hottest background for supplying the album's album's first single "The on the album. Surprisingly, fans of John Mayer, then they fan of contemporary hip-hop.

Check out The Crimson Zelwegger can’t soften the ‘Cinderella Man’ punch White on the Web at www.cw.ua.edu. It’s almost impossible to remarkable comeback first and everything herself down a little and unfor- failure after another this year. think that a movie directed by that was more about else a distant second. tunately the screenwriters Why release this film now Ron Howard and starring saving his family than He doesn’t box have given her some of the when waiting could get you Russell Crowe, Renee Zell- winning a title. because he loves it. sappiest, cheesiest lines of her Oscars? So it could open in weger and Paul Giamatti has After his boxing He boxes because he career. Her character certainly fourth place at the box office almost no chance of winning career began very knows he’s damn fills the role it needs to fill in behind Adam Sandler, “Star Best Picture for 2005. promisingly, the Great good at it and Braddock’s life but when the Wars” and one of the worst It’s not because it’s not an Depression and a bro- because it’s probably film spends any extended animated films ever made? excellent movie, or at least the ken right hand forced the best shot he has amount of time with her, she This movie may not be an kind that Oscar voters think of Braddock out of the at putting food on really starts to wear on the all-time classic, but it sure as excellent. ring and nearly made MATT ON MOVIES the table. nerves. deserves better than this. If lit- It’s simply because someone him and his wife Mae Matt Scalici I’ve never really The rest of the film’s per- tle Ronny Howard won’t get at the studio decided to release (Zellweger) give up been convinced that formances are an absolute any Oscars for this one, the it in the summer instead of the their children. Crowe had what it takes to be delight to watch, from Paul least we can do is take up a fall. Despite the dire circum- one of this generation’s great Giamatti as Braddock’s spunky box-office collection for him. Were the foliage a bit darker, stances, Crowe and the film- leading men but to see him so manager, to Paddy Considine You don’t want to see Opie we’d be talking about serious makers never show us a convincingly play a man who as Braddock’s troubled friend, cry, do you? Oscar potential. As it is, the Braddock who seems desper- is both powerful and yet all to Craig Bierko as the sleazy leaves are green and “Cind- ate or backed against a wall. heart has made me come and monstrous Max Baer. erella Man” looks to be down He is a man of such character around. The film plays a bit like a for the count with everyone and such strength that while Renee Zellweger on the other classic feel-good picture and but the critics. he worries about his family, he hand… the Depression-era elements The shame of it is that never fears. Look, to be fair I have never immediately beg for compar- although it’s not as emotional- When things are at their really been a fan of her. She’s isons to “Seabiscuit.” Though it ly complex or as well-acted as worst, Braddock loves his fam- hammy, one of the worst over- lacks the same simplistic emo- last year’s Best Picture-win- ily enough to sacrifice any actors to somehow make it big tional power that “Seabiscuit” ning “Million Dollar Baby,” sense of pride or dignity he in Hollywood. Also, the eyes has, “Cinderella Man” is cer- Howard’s film is so much rich- might have once had to keep are a big part of any actress’ tainly a strong effort both tech- er, fuller and more steeped in his family together, even if it ability to express herself and nically and dramatically. that cinematic quality that means begging for money since we can’t see her eyes The decision by Universal seems to characterize Best from men who once respected through all the squinting, well Pictures to make this an early Pictures. him. it’s tough to really feel her per- summer release is a particular- It follows the inspiring true Braddock is a man who formance. ly bad one, perhaps indicative story of boxing champ James J. never has to think about what’s She’s done good work before of the kind of thinking that has Braddock (Crowe) and his important to him. It’s family but only when she plays led to one massive studio

conclusion, the band tacks on It begins with an uncharacter- And even if you haven’t COLDPLAY more material. As the listener, istically happy-sounding riff been able to get into them yet, Continued from Page 6 at least you can feel like you’re for Coldplay, and then fades give this record a chance, it’s getting your money’s worth. into Martin singing about his their best effort to date. “You’re in control/Is there The first single from the apprehension of the future anywhere you want to go?” album is “Speed of Sound,” amidst an organ. The riff is He is soon joined by drum- and that song is currently featured in the chorus, as it mer Will Champion, and the blasting incessantly from answers Martin’s vocal band blasts into the chorus: both radio and television. melody. In the chorus he sug- “You just want somebody lis- While it’s a solid track, it gests positive alternatives to tening to what you say/It sounds a little too much like life’s seeming hopelessness. doesn’t matter who you are.” “Clocks” from the last album. Around 3:20, the chorus Martin stretches out “are” in I also find the plodding stops and spacey keyboards his climbing falsetto, and drumming repetitive and enter. The guitars and bass when you think the song is uninspired. Will Champion soon return and usher in the over, Martin returns, backed has proven himself to be chorus with the classic by acoustic guitar. This is a capable of much better Coldplay crunch. common trend throughout drumming than is heard The bottom line: if you like the album: when you think the here. Coldplay and their previous song has reached its logical My favorite song is “Talk.” material, you’ll love “X & Y.”

gives Jack a chance to take his movement that should be SATAN crack at Ray Charles’ empty acknowledged and followed Continued from Page 6 seat, as White and his piano right away. (minus Meg) close out the LP, which is saying a lot. album with courteous gusto in For the rockers, there are the form of a sweet melody. three healthy servings of that “Get Behind Me Satan” is an good ol’ Stripes nastiness in ideal example of where a the form of the first single band, after making a consider- “Blue Orchid,” “Instinct Blues” ably consistent run at success- and the die-hard morsel of fully creating its own musical mayhem “Red Rain,” all of identity, should advance their which are close relatives of the thoughts and musical ingenu- band’s last album “Elephant.” ity. The White Stripes have As for the other tracks, it’s always been a band that hard to pick favorites. The first stresses simplicity, which, as I that comes to mind is “The have learned, is what makes Nurse,” an experimental para- their music so complex and noia fest that mixes a soft enjoyable. marimba (it often sounds like Here, they throw simplicity an old Beach Boys toy) and through a window and take it bursting distorted guitar and upon themselves, once more, drum riffs. This would be a to pioneer a long-term rock treat to hear at a live show. Two songs that are loyal to the Stripes’ more poppy mus- ings come in the form of the cheerful “My Doorbell” and “The Denial Twist,” a free- flowing lyrical playground that cordially welcomes the piano back to harder rock and roll. Beck’s influence is evident in “Take, Take, Take,” a funky, upbeat acoustic number about a man’s obsession with screen legend Rita Hayworth. As for “Satan’s” ballads, a song form this band has mas- tered, Jack doesn’t lose a step. In “Forever For Her (Is Over For Me),” “White Moon” and “As Ugly As I Seem,” the group maintains their more friendly demeanor that gives their music a playful, innocent quality that finds itself in good company. “I’m Lonely (But I Ain’t That Lonely Yet,” the album’s finale, Page 8 • The Crimson White SPORTS Thursday, June 9, 2005 In case you missed it Forty-four days. That is how better prospect than forward Brandon For San Antonio, they have long it has been since The Davidson. Bass was in. former Tide power forward Crimson White published a To his credit, Bass, the SEC’s Robert Horry coming off the new edition. Davidson has not yet Player of the Year, bench. If you’ve been living in a cave hired an agent, which declared last year Horry has become a legend ever since the spring semester means that he can still after his freshman for his clutch three-point ended, you might have missed pull his name out of the season and decided shooting in the playoffs that some interesting sports tidbits. draft. to come back to earned him the moniker “Big Davidson is not the school. Shot Bob.” Davidson declares for only SEC player whose Bass had no such You could also call him an decision to go pro has REALITY’S TOUR GUIDE option this time. If he NBA Finals rabbit’s foot. Horry the draft been met with scrutiny. entered the draft, he has been in the finals five times A pair of freshmen’s Buddy Hughes could not come back and came out with a champi- In a move that surprised entry into the draft has to LSU. onship ring every time. pretty much everyone who also raised some eyebrows. Bass chose to gamble on the He won two rings with the pays attention to college bas- Kentucky center Randolph NBA. Most mock drafts have Houston Rockets and was a ketball, Alabama center Morris and Auburn point guard Bass going somewhere in the part of the Lakers’ three-peat. Jermareo Davidson declared Toney Douglas have also middle of second round, which On the Detroit bench is himself eligible for the NBA declared for the draft. means no guaranteed money. another former Tide power for- Draft. Morris is considered a bor- So while declaring for the ward, Antonio McDyess. This During his sophomore sea- derline shot at finding his way NBA Draft may seem like the will be his first appearance in son, Davidson averaged almost into the first round and fashionable thing to do, it’s not the finals. eight points and eight Douglas, like Davidson, is always the smartest option. McDyess has been a key fac- rebounds per game. nowhere to be found on the tor in the Pistons’ run at anoth- Nice stats, but they don’t mock drafts. NBA Finals and the er championship, coming off scream lottery pick. They whis- I understand if these guys the bench to spell Detroit’s per late second-round at best. just want to see what the NBA Capstone combination of Rasheed and In every mock draft that I’ve scouts think they need to Ben Wallace. seen, I’ve yet to find one that improve on or are just curious The NBA Finals start tonight My prediction: Spurs in six lists Davidson as being selected to see if they got a shot of when the defending champion games with Horry hitting a at all. getting into the first round. Detroit Pistons try to topple the number of clutch fourth quar- Not even his former team- The problem is that you can San Antonio Spurs. ter three’s. CW/ T.G. Paschal mate, Kennedy Winston, is a only declare for the draft once Two former Tide hoopsters Alabama center Jermareo Davidson is one of 108 players who have declared early for the lock in the first round, and and come back to school. will play a key part in this year’s Buddy Hughes is the sports NBA The sophomore averaged eight points and eight rebounds per game last season. Winston is considered to be a That’s the situation LSU NBA Finals. editor of The Crimson White.

all named to the New Orleans was very proud of him as a REGIONALS Regional All-Tournament senior.” Continued from Page 10 team. The game, originally Welch batted .438 (7-for- scheduled for Sunday night, its first NCAA Regional 16) in four games with two was moved to 1 p.m. Monday, championship on the road runs scored, two doubles, then 3 p.m. due to torrential since 1983, the Tide was not one home run and seven rainstorms in the New without its chances. RBI. Orleans area. As it had all season, the He tied the Alabama NCAA It finally got under way at 7 enigma that is the Crimson regional record with four hits p.m., but not before a heli- Tide offense struggled might- in the game against the Green copter was brought in to ily to score runs. Wave and became only the hover over the outfield for Zac Welch went 4-for-4 ninth player to have a four- over an hour, helping to dry with four RBI’s, but the affa- hit game in an NCAA the soggy ground ble first baseman was the Regional. Over three days, Alabama only bright spot on offense “Welch was fantastic,” endured three in-game rain for the Tide. Wells said. “He carried our delays that totaled two hours Third baseman Evan Bush team down the stretch and I and 58 minutes. went 0-for-4 in the game with two strikeouts and left five men on base, including four in scoring position As it were, Alabama left runners in scoring position in the first, third, fifth, sixth and seventh innings. “We had opportunities; we were just a hit or two away,” Wells said. AP For their efforts Welch, First base umpire A.J. Lostaglio tosses Alabama head coach Jim Wells from the game in the shortstop Cale Iorg and eighth inning of the Crimson Tide’s first game against Tulane in the New Orleans Regional. pitcher Wade LeBlanc were

WCWS “I was thinking Continued from Page 10 don’t let them score. That’s what I was my team,” Menningmann said. “We struggled, but it felt worried about.” great to be in the game and — STEPHANIE VANBRAKLE being able to come across the Alabama pitcher plate.” While Alabama will lose Pitcher Stephanie VanBrakle seven players off this year’s was stellar all game for the team, including Wright, catch- Tide. er Ashley Courtney and out- She tied a career high with fielder Jackie Wilkins, the 17 strikeouts and also broke future is looking pretty good the Alabama record for strike- with the performance of outs in a WCWS game. freshman Woods and outfield- VanBrakle said after the er Jordan Praytor. game that she had no idea how many strikeouts she had. “I was thinking don’t let them score,” VanBrakle said. “That’s what I was worried about.” The Tide wasn’t able to carry the momentum from the win into the game against Tennessee. The Lady Volunteers got to pitcher Jennifer Wright, who allowed three runs in four innings of work. Alabama’s offense was unable to break through against Tennessee’s star pitch- er Monica Abbott. Alabama was in the elimi- nation games because it lost its opening round game to Texas 3-0 last Thursday. The game was a pitcher’s duel until the bottom of the sixth inning when Texas touched up VanBrakle for three runs. The Tide ends the season with 63 wins, the second most in the short history of the program.

Check out what’s happening on the entertainment scene today, Page 6 Thursday, June 9, 2005 NEWS The Crimson White • Page 9 Check out The Crimson White on Theft tops campus crime the Web at www.cw.ua.edu. By TATIANA RICHARDS Student Health Center. was reported on the UA cam- Staff Reporter *An ACTion Card was reported pus. stolen from the Student The following incidents Recreation Center. June 5 were reported to the UA Police *A Cortelco telephone was Department since May 20: May 28 reported stolen from Tuomey *A DUI arrest was made. Hall. May 20 *A Timex watch and an ACTion *A $78 shirt was reported *Public intoxication was card were reported stolen from stolen from The Buzz. reported on University the Student Recreation Center. Boulevard. June 6 *A Sony laptop computer was June 3 reported stolen from Reese *A suspect was arrested for giv- *A red Mongoose bicycle was Phifer Hall. ing a false name to a police reported stolen from Rose officer. Towers. May 24 *A Kenmore air conditioning *A Sony stereo was reported June 4 unit in Palmer Hall was dam- stolen from the Russell *An occurrence of harassment aged.

Original City Association, a keep track of which houses are COUNCIL group representing historic under what particular set of Continued from Page 5 district residents. Reynolds occupancy regulations and had been a vocal advocate of that those rules would be SGA Vice President of the plan’s passage. enforced. External Affairs Amanda Smith “We want them to see some- Mayor Al DuPont, who also praised the plan, saying it thing [good] no matter where voiced opposition to the new would be beneficial to stu- they stand,” he said. rules in April because he dents. Councilman Joe Powell, believed they did not provide The rules will also help the however, attested the occu- protection from problems city leave a favorable impres- pancy rules could be hard to caused by students to all of the sion on visitors, said Robert enforce. Snowden said a data- city’s family residential areas, Reynolds, president of the base would allow the city to was not at the May 19 meeting. Next week:

• A profile on new women’s basketball director of operations Ashley McElhiney.

• A look at the impact the MLB draft had on Alabama’s Sports baseball team. Thursday, June 9, 2005 Page 10

BASEBALL SOFTBALL Drowned Tide Alabama comes up Tulane ends Alabama’s short in Oklahoma City season with a 7-4 win in the By BUDDY HUGHES started with a single. to get a chance to help her Sports Editor Menningmann came in to team. New Orleans Regional pinch-run for Ramsey and “I was just waiting for my The Alabama softball team advanced to second on a chance to get in there and help By RICHARD D. LEE achieved one goal in getting groundout by first baseman Deputy Sports Editor back to the Women’s College Dani Woods. See WCWS, Page 8 World Series. Reed followed that up with Done, finito, terminado. Unfortunately for the her clutch hit to win the game. No matter what language you say it in, the Crimson Tide, they left Alabama head coach Patrick fact remains: the Alabama baseball team Oklahoma City without Murphy was glad to see won’t be going to the College World Series, or achieving the ultimate goal — Alabama finally push across a any other series for that matter. winning it. run. The No. 16 Crimson Tide saw its season Alabama lost to Tennessee “Once we went 0-for-3 with come to a disappointing end Monday night, 4-0 Sunday, eliminating them bunts I was like, ‘Forget it,’ falling at the hands of No.1 Tulane 7-4 in the from the WCWS. Murphy said. “I don’t care who championship game of the New Orleans Earlier in the day, Alabama it is, they’re hitting away. A hit regional. had beaten DePaul in an elim- and run, a slap and run – just Alabama finishes the year 40-23, while ination game to earn the right let them swing. Tulane (53-9) advances to face the Rice Owls to keep playing. “Obviously that wasn’t in next weekend’s NCAA Super Regionals. The Tide’s game against working. Then Dani got the “I’m really proud of our guys,” head coach DePaul was originally sched- full count and we stole Jim Wells said. “They battled Tulane, which is uled for Saturday, but Mother Michelle on the pitch. Dani a very good team. Those guys [Alabama] Nature intervened in the form got it on the ground and played their hearts out; effort was never a of a storm that postponed the Michelle got her to second. question all year. They gave us everything.” game in the eighth inning with That’s what did it.” After losing to the Green Wave 10-4 on the score tied at one. The scarcely used Saturday, the Tide found itself in the loser’s The game continued four Menningmann was just happy AP bracket and needed to beat Tulane twice in Alabama's Zac Welch walks off the field after the Crimson Tide’s 7-4 more innings on Sunday until order to advance. loss to Tulane in the New Orleans Regional of the NCAA college base- Tide outfielder Capper Reed Alabama, though, wouldn’t get a chance to ball tournament. Welch was one of three Alabama players named to drove in pinch runner face the Green Wave a second time. the All-Regional team. Michelle Menningmann to Tulane’s Mark Hamilton, who was named win the game 2-1 in the 12th Regional MVP, and Greg Dini combined to go “They don’t have any glaring weakness,” inning. 4-for-8 with three doubles, one home run and Wells said. “Coming out of the SEC and seeing “I was just thinking keep my six RBIs to lead the Tulane attack. teams that have done real well in our league, weight back,” Reed said. “I was Micah Owings, who went 4-for-5 with two they are as good a team as we have seen all 0-for-the-tournament. I was home runs in Tulane’s first win over Alabama, year.” just like, ‘Please Lord, let me allowed four runs and nine hits in seven While Tulane kept Alabama from winning come through.’ ” innings with three walks and six strikeouts to Alabama third baseman earn the victory. See REGIONAL, Page 8 Staci Ramsey got the rally