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Thursday, February 2,, 2012 SServing i theh UiUniversity i off AAlabamal b sincei 1894 Vol. 118, Issue 81 Bama hauls in high school headliners By Zac Al-Khateeb Senior Sports Reporter [email protected] @ZacAlKhateeb

The Alabama Crimson Tide was able to bring in another stellar recruiting class on National Signing Day Wednesday, bringing in the nation’s top-rated recruiting class, according to Rivals.com. Several highly touted recruits lead Alabama’s 26-member class. Alabama’s recruiting class was headlined by athletes Eddie Williams and Cyrus Jones, as well as wide receivers Chris Black and Amari Cooper, to name a few. The class consists of three five-star recruits and 14 four-star recruits. Head coach Nick Saban said he believes this class will have a suc- cessful career at the University. “We’re very, very pleased with the group of players that we were able to attract this year, in this signing class,” Saban said. “…We do feel like these young men were recruited here because we felt that they could be successful at this institution.” Despite Alabama’s addition of a number of productive offensive players, the Tide was also able to haul in some of the best defen- sive talent in the nation to help fill a depleted defensive backfield. Alabama lost six out of eight starters in the defensive backfield but was able to reload at these positions by sign- ing five linebackers and four defensive backs. Of course, Landon Collins, a safety out of Louisiana, was the Tide’s biggest haul of the day. Saban discussed the possibil- ity of Collins playing early in his career. “We feel like Landon Collins is an outstanding player, a fine young man,” Saban said. “We give everybody an oppor- tunity to play as freshmen. The more mature guys that learn more quickly are the guys that have the best chance to contribute as freshmen. Landon’s defi- nitely demonstrated all these qualities.”

See SIGNING, page 10 CW | Mackenzie Brown; Images courtesy of ESPN Students remember A painter’s trademark As Alabama’s football legacy advances, so does former TCF chair the legal battle over Daniel Moore’s paintings By William Evans By Melissa Brown Senior Staff Reporter Staff Reporter [email protected] [email protected] Daniel Moore believes in “His class, filled with dusty old movies, taught God, Trent Richardson and me to see the possible and reminded me that the legacy of Alabama foot- an average radio broadcaster from a small ball–all despite an ongoing Alabama town can make it in this industry.” legal controversy. So read University of Alabama student Kyle Moore, a 1976 UA graduate David Pierce’s Facebook status when he learned and sports artist, has cap- of the death of Gary Copeland, a retired depart- tured some of the most his- ment chair and professor in the department of toric moments in Alabama telecommunication and film. football since his first paint- Copeland, who died over the weekend, retired ing in 1979 depicting the in the summer of 2011 following a career of 30 Submitted Photo famous “Goal Line Stand” years at the University. According to the College Students remembered Gary Copeland as helpful that stopped Penn State from of Communication and Information Sciences, he and respectful. crossing the one-yard line in wanted to spend more time with his grandchil- science major,” said Pierce, now a junior study- the 1979 Sugar Bowl. dren, his “first love.” ing telecommunication and film management. To commemorate the “His class was the first media/film class that I Crimson Tide’s victory in the took once I got to college. I came in as a political See COPELAND, page 2 BCS National Championship game against Louisiana State University, Moore will com- plete a two-phased painting by summer 2012. The bottom half, designed as a standalone piece that Stadium cell service, ten can be purchased sepa- rately, depicts the Crimson Tide defense surrounding Hoor on Trustees’ agenda LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson. In the center, By Taylor Holland Dont’a Hightower is stripping News Editor The addition of the antennas will improve the football from the unsure [email protected] hands of Jefferson. Submitted Photo wireless phone and data reception on game The top half features in The sketch of Daniel Moore’s latest print commemorates the Tide’s The Board of Trustees of the University of days. its center the catch Kevin 14th national championship. Alabama will vote on whether to allow the instal- Norwood made in leaping it was that play,” Moore said. Moore attributes the victory lation of 715 cellular antennas inside Bryant- above the head of LSU defen- “Having Alabama up over the in New Orleans to the strong Denny Stadium this Thursday at their quarterly sive back Tyronne Mathieu. face of LSU means Alabama performance of the Crimson meeting. If approved, Verizon and AT&T will pay for the “If there was one image over LSU, and that’s the right Tide defense. In deciding how The addition of the antennas will improve wire- upgrade, known as the wireless distribution sys- out of that game that visually order for us Alabama fans. to artistically represent that less phone and data reception on game days, you could look at it and you The rest of the painting tells according to Board of Trustees documents. See TRUSTEES, page 5 could tell who won the game, how Alabama won the game.” See MOORE, page 3

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Coleman Richards Special Projects Account Rep Find Us COPELAND “In his class, my biggest The Crimson White is the community Continued from page 1 newspaper of The University of Alabama. take away was the idea that The Crimson White is an editorially free Online At “In his class, my biggest take fi lm and media can be cre- newspaper produced by students. away was the idea that film and ated by real people, and that The University of Alabama cannot influ- cw.ua.edu media can be created by real could be some of us.” ence editorial decisions and editorial people, and that could be some opinions are those of the editorial board of us.” — Kyle David Pierce and do not represent the official opinions For Pierce, though, of the University. Copeland’s influence far Advertising offices of The Crimson White Others like TREADMILLS exceeded the classroom. are on the first floor, Student Publications President of the Tuscaloosa The current chair of the Building, 923 University Blvd. The adver- Kiwanis Club at one time, department, Loy Singleton, tising mailing address is P.O. Box 2389, I LIKE a said in a press release that Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2389. Copeland was an active mem- CHALLENGE ber of the community and Copeland possessed the rare The Crimson White (USPS 138020) is encouraged Pierce to become combination of humor and wel- published four times weekly when classes are in session during Fall and Spring Y M ICS active in Circle K, the College coming personality with intel- Semester except for the Monday after Branch of the Kiwanis Club. lect and accomplishment. Spring Break and the Monday after ENDURANCE “The biggest mark he made “Gary would have laughed Thanksgiving, and once a week when on me was his commitment to out loud if anyone described school is in session for the summer. Marked STRENGTH service and the community. He him as ‘beloved,’ but he certain- calendar provided. STABILITY loved film, but he loved the com- ly was by many of his students The Crimson White is provided for munity as much, if not more,” and colleagues here at UA and free up to three issues. Any other papers are $1.00. The subscription rate for The STRIKING Pierce said. “The whole time he across the nation,” Singleton Crimson White is $125 per year. Checks was sick, he never stopped in said. should be made payable to The University service through Kiwanis, and Singleton might find evi- of Alabama and sent to: The Crimson I’ve only been to a handful of dence for his statement from White Subscription Department, P.O. Box Tuscaloosa Kiwanis Meetings the outpouring of support from 2389, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2389. that he wasn’t at welcoming former students, colleagues The Crimson White is entered as peri- people, especially those of us and friends have shown in the odical postage at Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. who visited from Circle K.” Facebook group “Friends of POSTMASTER: Send address changes Telecommunication and Gary.” to The Crimson White, P.O. Box 2389, film program assistant Mary Many former students write Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2389. FOR Lou Cox said she is at a loss of of Copeland’s willingness to All material contained herein, except 2 TRAIN 1 LEVERAGE FRIENDS words to describe what the loss assist students. He never shied advertising or where indicated oth- Getting in shape is hard enough, so why train alone? Now for means to the department. away from helping a freshman. erwise, is Copyright © 2012 by The “Words cannot express how According to Pierce, Crimson White and protected under the a limited time, 2 train for the price of 1. Two Adult Memberships this department feels with Copeland never changed. “Work Made for Hire” and “Periodical For The Price Of One.* this passing,” Cox said. “For “He was a great professor,” Publication” categories of the U.S. copy- * Offer valid with adult memberships only. right laws. me, he was an awesome boss. Pierce said. “We were all fresh- Tuscaloosa: (205) 759-4711 Visit www.BaileysTKD.com to start your revolution today. I couldn’t ask for anything bet- men, and he was a department Material herein may not be reprinted Hillcrest: (205) 343-6449 without the expressed, written permission ter. It’s just devastating, that’s chair, but he treated us like real of The Crimson White. www.tigerrockmartialarts.com Northport: (205) 339-7071 all I can say.” people.” The Crimson White NEWS Thursday, February 2, 2012 3 SGA offers practice tests for grad school exams

By Sam Gerard Free Contributing Writer IF YOU GO ... practice tests for The Student Government • What: Free GRE, the GRE, Association is offering free LSAT and MCAT practice MCAT practice tests to administer tests, sign up at kaplan. and LSAT to hopeful graduate students. from The tests will be held Saturday com with ZIP code 35487 Kaplan at 10 a.m. at Lloyd Hall and • Where: Lloyd Hall on Bidgood Hall. Saturday Kaplan Test Preparatory and Bidgood Hall Feb. 4. offers practice Law School Admission Tests and Graduate • When: 10 a.m. Record Examinations for this Saturday practice test session. These tests are designed to help future doctors, lawyers, “It is important to be used to businesspeople and other the familiarity with the format professional workers identify of the test and getting used to their strengths and weakness- the exam’s time division.” es in their field of work and to The SGA urged students assist in their admission into to take one of these practice graduate school. exams to prepare for the actual “The SGA found administer- exams required for graduate ing the tests to be a way to help schools and programs. The students out, and it’s about admissions standards of grad- time for people to apply to grad uate schools is higher than it school, so these tests would has ever been, which makes be helpful to the students,” getting into grad school more Dorothy Griffith, communica- tasking. tions director of SGA, said. Educational Testing Service, CW | These tests are available to the group that gives the test, John anyone interested in taking the reported that there was a five- Michael exam for either practice or to percent increase last year in Simpson see if they are interested in the people taking practice GREs. field of graduate study. According to ETS, taking the They see the work as a repeti- Janzen, a senior majoring in preview class to some of the Students interested in tak- “The key to succeed is endur- practice exam can improve the tious continuation of control political science, said. tests on Feb. 6 at Lloyd Hall and ing a practice exam can go ance, so taking practice LSATs test statistics of potential grad- education systems have over The tests only provide a Bidgood Hall. This session will to Kaplan’s website, enter is more important than famil- uate students. graduate students. benchmark that does not mean offer students an opportunity Tuscaloosa’s ZIP code (35487) iarity with the material,” said Some students, however, are “They cheapen education anything in real life, according to overview the practice exam and sign up for a practice GRE, Hannah Brewer, a sophomore ambivalent to taking practice and promote a mechanistic, to Janzen. and get tips for future test tak- LSAT or MCAT to take this majoring in psychology. exams for graduate school. reductionist worldview,” Nick Kaplan is also offering a ing. Saturday. Program raises funds through blogs

By Caroline Murray always an opportunity to serve.” Staff Reporter “We fi gure everyone has a story to tell about where they As Melick said, the proceeds [email protected] were or what happened. This is a good way to share it and from the blogging program will go to the Christian Service SEMI-ANNUAL Bloggers are now able to raise connect with each other.” Mission’s Pratt City Initiative, money for disaster relief just by a program seeking to build 10 YARD SALE sharing their stories thanks to — Tyler Moore new homes in the area. TopAlarmSystem.com’s blog- “We are not a building orga- ging donation program. nization, but we are a communi- CONTINUES! Through the Alabama figure everyone has a story to is so much less administrative ty development organization,” Disaster Relief Blogging tell about where they were or costs and overhead, and you Melick said. “Pratt City has Program, TopAlarmSystem. what happened. This is a good know that your money is going been one the slowest areas to 50% to 80% Off com will donate $25 to way to share it and connect with exactly where you want it to come back. A lot of people have Birmingham’s Christian Service each other.” go.” moved out, and they needed a Starts 10am Thursday Mission for every blog post writ- The donations will go to the Mary Grace Melick, commu- jump-start. We want to gener- ten about the Alabama tornado 41-year-old Christian Service nity development director for ate some excitement, and get through 5pm Saturday disasters from now until March Mission that mobilized thou- the Christian Service Mission, people to start thinking that is something going on.” 1. Posts must be at least 400 sands of volunteers and sup- said this program will help Sport Coats words and posted somewhere plies in response to both the not only financially, but also in Callahan said this program Trousers on the web. The blogger must April 27 and the Jan. 23 torna- recruiting much needed volun- will help bloggers fulfill their Long Sleeve Sport Shirts also leave a comment on the does. teers. desire to contribute to the relief Women’s Wear program’s website specifying Rachel Callahan, opera- “I think the monetary help for efforts. Knits where the piece was posted. The tor of blogger networking site the Christian Service Mission “Bloggers feel a burden to do Shoes Ties & Belts content of the post is completely alabamabloggers.com, recom- is valuable,” Melick said. something but don’t know what Outerwear Sweaters up to the blogger. mended the Christian Service “Everything we do costs money, to do to take part,” Callahan Tyler Moore, marketer for Mission when Moore got in and every dollar we get goes said. “This is a great way to TopAlarmSystem.com and the touch with her. back to Pratt City. So, from a raise awareness and support brains behind the blogging pro- “I recommended the CS financial perspective, it is really and use our platforms for good.” gram, said guidelines for con- Mission because they have had helpful. There is a continued To have $25 donated to tent of posts were intentionally such a powerful impact on our need for volunteers. We need Christian Service Mission left unrestricted. state. They basically led the to remind them what good they on your behalf, visit “We wanted to get people entire April 27 rebuilding pro- can do and remind them what it TopAlarmSystem.com/ala- involved,” Moore said. “That is cess,” Callahan said. “Also, I feels like to help people and get bama-disaster-relief and post why we’re having people share strongly believe in giving local- them to want to do it again. We a comment with a link to your their thoughts and stories. We ly rather than nationally. There want to let people know there is blog post. 1218 University Blvd. 205-752-2990 www.locker-room.biz

proportion. Not only did they the University loses the appeal, not sue me for those 20-some- would be the Supreme Court, he MOORE odd years, but they were selling said. Continued from page 1 unlicensed prints of mine every “There comes a time to fight single year. some things, and I think a con- performance, he settled upon a “I’m embarrassed for them,” stitutional issue is worth fight- montage. he said. ing for,” he said. “A win for the Moore’s artwork has been a This morning, the 11th Circuit University would hurt a lot of Tuscaloosa Daily Deal – Sign up NOW! subject of legal controversy since Court of Appeals in Atlanta will other artists out there who work the University filed suit against hear the oral arguments of the in a lot of other things besides him in 2005. The litigation con- University on behalf of its inter- football, such as photography. tests Moore’s right to sell post- est to preserve Crimson Tide The University wants this total ers and prints made from his trademark rights, Moore said. control, and they’re out of con- paintings without first obtaining The next step for the lawsuit, if trol and don’t need it.” a license from the University. A United States District Court in Birmingham ruled largely in his favor in November 2009, but the University appealed the court ruling that affirmed Moore’s art- work as protected speech under the First Amendment. In its appeal, the University is seeking to protect “the value and reputation of our trademarks, name, colors, indicia and logos, by determining who uses them, as well as when and how they are used,” said Deborah Lane, assistant vice president for University relations, in a recent New York Times article on the lawsuit. For more than two decades, Moore was given sideline passes and allowed to borrow memo- rabilia from the Paul W. Bryant Museum, such as helmets, jer- seys and trophies, to use as ref- erences for inspiring his paint- ings. When the University pro- posed in 1999 to have Moore New Day, pay a licensing fee for all of his images of the football team, he declined to cooperate. In 2001, he New Deal. was barred from the sidelines. “It’s just ludicrous for them to sue after that long,” he said. Get Ready to Save 50% or MORE on a great meal! “That is a nap of Rip Van Winkle SP3685 SoRelle Wyckoff OpinionsEditor SoRelle Wyckoff Jonathan Reed Jonathan { The Crimson White reserves the The CrimsonWhite reserves EDITORIAL BOARD Editor •SoRelleEditor Wyckoff John Davis John Davis cw.ua.edu/submit-your-idea GOT ASTORY IDEA? jeopardizes religiousbeliefs” Care act is making contra- everyone does. 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The Crimson White NEWS Thursday, February 2, 2012 5 TRUSTEES Anime convention returns to UA for fourth year Continued from page 1

By Brett Saunders Each phone carrier will also pay Contributing Writer UA a $36,000 licensing fee per year, a number that will increase by The anime convention Kami- three percent each year. Con, created to celebrate anime As of Wednesday, the initial and allow guests to interact agreement between the compa- and enjoy their hobbies, will be nies and the University is 10 years. held for the fourth year at the However, the Trustees’ documents University of Alabama in the said the term would automatically Ferguson Center on Friday. be extended for five years follow- This year, the three-day event ing the first term unless either of will cost attendees $30 for the the carriers opts out. entire weekend and $20 for The Board of Trustees will also those wanting to pre-register. vote on a $6 million renovation to The convention will feature ten Hoor Hall. The renovations different events and activities would upgrade accessibility to throughout the weekend. public restrooms, entrances and “I am looking forward to other parts of the building, as well a lot of fun and action for the as replace existing building com- guests,” said Raymond Lenzner, ponents that have reached the end creator of the University of of their usual life, among other Alabama Kami-Con. “And there actions. will be a lot of voice actors and The Board’s physical properties big named guests coming to the committee will also vote on the convention.” possible construction of a 750-spot Lenzner started Kami-Con parking deck that will be located four years ago after attending in the grass lot adjacent to the east different conventions. With his Riverside Residential Community family’s background in theater, asphalt parking lot. he found it possible to create The deck will “increase the avail- Kami-Con in Tuscaloosa. able parking spaces for students, “I went to other conventions CW | Margo Smith faculty and staff, as well as accom- and I wanted to try to run one modate parking for University myself,” Lenzner said. “So, I Kami-Con guests sporting events and other special formed the student organiza- from last yearʼs events held throughout the year,” tion Bama SOS Brigade.” event participate according to documents. The first three years of the in some of the Early proposals have the convention, Lenzner paid out of many activities Riverside parking deck costing the pocket to pay for the activities available to con- University a total of $15 million. going on at the convention. vention goers. The Board of Trustees will “We were essentially run- also consider a proposed renova- ning a party for 2,000 people,” tion and addition to the Ferguson Lenzner said. Center, which they approved Since the creation of the Stage I of at a cost of $35 million Kami-Con convention in in the 2011-2012 Annual Capital Tuscaloosa, the number of peo- Development Plan. ple in attendance has almost Kami-Con rave, will host the The addition will consist of doubled each year and the num- event and be its musical guest. IF YOU GO ... approximately 99,000 square feet ber of members for the organi- “Saturday is our biggest day; of renovated space, as well as an zation has also increased, going most of us are really stressed • What: Kami-Con addition of 59,643 square feet of from 20 in 2009 to almost 50 in and that is when the most people new construction. The project will 2012. come out,” Jones said. “We have • Where: Ferguson Center also move the Starbucks in the “It is really crazy; I never a lot of staff this year and a lot of Ferguson Center to a location on expected it to grow so much, so people volunteering from Troy • When: Friday 5 p.m. to midnight, Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 a.m., Sun- the ground floor. fast. We went from 500 people to and other areas.” day 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Additionally, the SUPe Store will 1,200 people to last year having The staff of Kami-Con hopes increase from 26,247 square feet to 2,300 people come. We expect to be more interactive with their • Cost: $20 for three-day pre-register, $30 for three-day at the door, 46,690 square feet, the book said. to have more people this year,” audience this year and make the $25 for two day at the door, $15 for one day at the door These items, among others, said Matthew Jones, chairman characters livelier. The conven- will be considered at Thursday of the tech staff for Kami-Con. tion will have tabletop games, and Friday’s Board of Trustees Jones was one of the original vendors, video game contests meetings, which are being held members of the Kami-Con staff and other games including Internet radio station; the band Electric For more information on the conven- at the University of Alabama at created back in 2009. Saturday dodge ball. The guests will Moon; and Marble Hornets. tion, visit www.kamicon.net. Birmingham. night, Jones, who created the include: 501st Brigade; 91.8, an The Crimson White NEWS Thursday, February 2, 2012 6 Medical student assumes Apps provide early warning regional leadership role Meteorologists tout GPS capability on mobile devices for accuracy

UAB student to lead program focused on training The iMap in fixed locations as well as your Weather current GPS based location. And, medical students for demands of rural physicians Radio app on top of that, you can watch our uses the live tornado coverage within the By Ashanka Kumari five-year iPhoneʼs app. Works like a charm.” Staff Reporter medical GPS ca- Dice agreed with Spann on [email protected] school pro- pability to the iMap WeatherRadio app, but gram that alert users also recommended the free Fox 6 Tate Hinkle, a second-year student is designed when they Weather app. The Fox 6 Weather at the University of Alabama School to bring in are in a app, which uses GPS to send of Medicine in Birmingham, was students warning updates based on the phone’s recently named a regional coordinator from rural polygon. location, is available on the for the American Academy of Family Alabama James iPhone, iPod Touch and Android. and students The app also allows users to send Physicians National Family Medicine Spann, Interest Group Network. that are in photos and videos to Fox 6 chief meteo- As coordinator, Hinkle will serve interested News. rologist for as a consultant and resource for the in primary In the event of severe weather, ABC 33/40 FMIGs on medical school campuses care in those Dice recommends that people in nine states and three U.S. territo- areas and recom- should be prepared and rely on ries in the northeast – Connecticut, help with mends it to the lessons learned in last year’s Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New their lead- his viewers. tornado disaster. Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Tate Hinkle ership and “We encourage people to rely Rhode Island, Guam, Puerto Rico and development on mobile phones and weather the U.S. Virgin Islands – which com- that will prepare them for being doc- radios for their tornado warn- prise Region 4 of the network. tors in a rural community,” Hinkle said. ings and not sirens,” Dice said. “I wanted to be able to be involved “A rural community is different versus “If you’re in the path of a tornado, at a national level and be able to share a bigger city because in a rural com- you need to take action immedi- information with a lot of interest munity, you might be the only doctor in ately and, hopefully, follow the groups across the country and take the the whole community. The whole pro- severe weather plan you’ve put passion I had developed over the last gram is designed to target those stu- together before the event. We few years and share that passion with dents in smaller areas, because stud- cannot stress enough to get as others so that they could understand ies have shown that those students are iMap Weather many walls between you and what we’re trying to do in family medi- more likely to go back to the smaller Radio screenshot the outside as possible. Interior cine,” Hinkle said. areas and practice there.” rooms and interior rooms in base- Ashley Bentley, student inter- Glen Stream, president of the ments are the best places. We est communications coordinator for American Academy of Family By Judah Martin want the type that’s program- also learned from April 27 [that] the American Academy of Family Physicians, said that FMIGs are one Contributing Writer mable county by county. In fact, a a bike helmet or some sort of hel- Physicians, said a selection committee of the best ways for medical students Midland NOAA Weather Radio is met can provide lifesaving pro- appointed Hinkle to a regional coor- to learn about the breadth, depth and Severe weather is a lead- best in my opinion.” tection.” dinator position. Hinkle began active rewards of family medicine. ing concern among residents of Although it’s not officially affil- Scott also offered advice for duty on Jan. 1 and will be in the posi- “Regional coordinators are key to Tuscaloosa and its surrounding iated with NOAA Weather Radio, preparing for tornadoes and fur- tion until December 2012. introducing students not only to family areas, and in a world powered by a weather update app is provided ther elaborating on the impor- “We have five student leaders that medicine, but also to the opportunities smartphones and tablets, many by iTunes via the official NOAA tance of planning ahead. really serve as our peer-to-peer com- out there for both service and leader- people have begun to use apps NWS product data feed service “When a tornado warning is munication leaders,” Bentley said. ship in their communities and their to keep a lookout for dangerous for the iPhone, iPod Touch and issued, you want to get in the low- “[Hinkle] can take his experiences and profession,” Stream said. storms. The rush for these tools, iPad. est possible spot in your home or talk to other student leaders who gen- Hinkle said one of the main reasons though, has left many consumers Spann recommended the iMap apartment and in a room away erally tend to listen more to him since he went into medicine was because he asking which apps are most trust- WeatherRadio app. The app is from windows. The center part of he is also a student and can share simi- enjoys being around people. worthy. currently accessible on iPhones, your house is safer because there lar, relatable experiences with them. “I think we all go into medicine James Spann, Chief and the Android version will be are more walls between you and That’s where he is also very valuable.” for the same reason, to help people,” Meteorologist for ABC 33/40; introduced in the spring. the outside to protect you from Hinkle completed his master’s degree Hinkle said. “From a young age, I real- James Dice, Chief Meteorologist “[iMap WeatherRadio] enables the wind and debris,” Scott said. in biological and environmental scienc- ized I wanted to be a doctor but never for WBRC; and Richard Scott, people to receive warnings based “All you have to do is plan es at Troy University and received his knew what specialty until I shadowed Chief Meteorologist for WVUA on GPS. If you are in a warning ahead. Plan exactly where you are Bachelor’s degree in biomedical scienc- my first family physician. I saw the have all offered advice on weath- polygon, you get the message, going to go and what you’re going es from Auburn University before join- deep trust that his patients put in him er apps and other tools that they and if you are not in the poly- to do if a tornado comes our way. ing the University of Alabama School and the relationship they had devel- have found to be reliable. gon, you aren’t bothered,” Spann Planning ahead can save your life. of Medicine’s Rural Medicine Program oped over many years as a doctor and “My best word of advice is to said. “The app lets you choose The last thing you want to do is in 2009. patient. I knew that I’d found what I have NOAA Weather Radio for the warnings for which the alarm try to decide what to do when a “The Rural Medicine Program is a wanted to do with my life.” your home,” Scott said. “You sounds, and you can also program tornado is about to strike.” The Crimson White NEWS Thursday, February 2, 2012 7 Marr’s Spring important to University since 1827 Natural water source played important role in decision to bring University to Tuscaloosa in early 19th century

CW | John Michael Simpson Marrʼs Spring served as the Universityʼs primary water supply until around 1920.

By Jordan Cissell Staff Reporter [email protected]

It may be tucked away at the base of a hill behind the Ferguson Center, keeping ten Hoor Hall company along the outer fringe of campus, but Marr’s Spring was central to the original planning and con- struction of the University of Alabama. According to James B. Sellers in “History of the University of Alabama, Vol. 1,” the original Board of Trustees voted in December of 1827 to decide which Alabama city was best suited to be the home of the new University. After 19 ballots, “Tuskaloosa” beat runner-up Montevallo, 47 flowing well was collected “I come through this area as votes to 18. The Marr’s Spring in brick cisterns from which a shortcut all the time,” said property played a major role University slaves hauled Kendra Hollis, a senior major- in the decision. buckets to the rooms of stu- ing in marketing. The founders decided to dents.” The remains of two Hollis doesn’t limit her- build the University on Marr’s of these receptacles survive self to quick trips only, how- Spring and Marr’s Field pri- today. ever. She said she comes and marily because of the conve- In 1936, the spring area was spends time near the spring nient water source the spring converted to “the swimming every Monday afternoon for provided. The land, named lake,” a recreational pond downtime between class and after William M. Marr, a which remained on campus work. wealthy plantation owner who for decades. “I get out of class around leased the property until the “When I went to school here 1 [p.m.] and go get some University chose to use it in in the early 1980s, the swim- Subway,” she said. “Then I 1827, had been made available ming lake was still there,” come over here for a while to the University through a University Archivist Tom because it’s a nice place to government grant in 1819. Land said. “There was still a relax. It seems like not many Marr’s Spring served as the little dock and you could see people come here or know campus’ primary water sup- where they used to swim. about it.” ply until around 1920, when But we never swam in it. The Tanner Harris, a sopho- the University completed water was too cold, and every- more majoring in business, its transition to utilizing the one had pools.” shares Hollis’ positive regard city’s water system, accord- Land also described a “little for the watery enclave. While ing to a 1973 letter from goat path made by students” doing homework on a bench James C. Wilder, then direc- cutting across the spring to in his inaugural visit to the tor of University Relations, get to class. Spring, he was already plan- to the Alabama Historical The swimming area has ning a return trip. Association. since been drained and addi- “I just decided to stop by In “The University of tional landscaping and a and check it out today on a Alabama: A Guide to the formal pathway have been whim, but I’ll definitely be now accepting Campus,” current art history added, due in large part to a coming here more often,” he professor Robert Mellown 1972 restoration effort by the said. “It’s so nice and peace- wrote, “Water from this Chi Omega sorority. ful.” COMMUNITY UA lab links obesity to genes Predisposition may cause increased likelihood of disease ASSISTANTS

By Katie Thurber “Our research may identify research sets the stage for for spring and fall 2012 Contributing Writer more in-depth studies to take how dietary interactions place in the future. Researchers in the with genetic variation are Katie Bray, another of University of Alabama propagated through physi- Reed’s assistants, said she is Department of Biological ological levels to produce excited to be involved in such Sciences have discovered metabolic symptoms.” an innovative study. that specific genes may be to “I think our research will blame for a number of weight- — Xiangpei Zeng impact the science community Call or stop by today to pick up an and metabolism-related ill- by providing a foundation for nesses. Zeng, a research assistant. further research,” Bray said. application. Applications due 2/17. Dr. Laura Reed, assistant “Specifically, we will map “It is my hope that our current professor of biological sci- genetic basis of Genotype-by- project is just the beginning of ences at UA, has been testing Environment Interaction.” bigger experiments, eventu- this hypothesis for more than Their analysis explores ally leading to answers about four years and has reached a the causes of metabolic syn- the importance that genes groundbreaking conclusion. drome, the collective term for play in Met-S. This research is “The most important find- illnesses associated with obe- unlike anything that has been ing is that the greatest factor sity, such as hypertension and done, so it is exciting to be a in whether or not a person Type 2 diabetes. part of the beginnings.” becomes obese is their genes, Joana Hubickey, one of Reed thinks that her work and how their genes interact Reed’s assistants, is personal- will impact not only the future with their diets,” Reed said. ly motivated in her research. of dealing with metabolic s yn- Reed and her team of more “My current focus is dia- drome and weight-manage- than 10 assistants have been betes,” Hubickey said. “With ment, but of genetic aware- able to isolate gene varia- this disease being so preva- ness in general. tions similar to humans in the lent especially here in the “Improved awareness of Drosophila fly, and test how South, I am motivated to find one’s genetic predisposi- certain diets react with cer- the underlying causes of this tion towards obesity can 1/2 mile from campus + fitness center + swimming pool + game room tain variations. disease. By looking on the inform treatment and pre- “Our research may identify genetic level, I hope to shed vention plans,” Reed said. how dietary interactions with some light on how this wide- “Genetically-informed nutri- genetic variation are propa- spread disease is obtained.” tional counseling for the aver- campuswayua.com gated through physiological In addition to finding age person is probably going levels to produce metabolic immediate evidence for diet- to be possible within the next 205.554.1556 // 301 Helen Keller Blvd symptoms,” said Xiangpei gene interactions, the team’s 10 years.”

see office for details 8 Thursday, February 2, 2012 NEWS The Crimson White Loose tiger finally finds some running room The CW news- Tuscaloosa sends aid room supposes somebody lost a bet. Let us know what you think happened. after January storms Tweet us: @thecrimsonwhite By Alyssa Locklar and came with no questions town’s darkest days. Senior Staff Reporter asked.” One such drive happened In addition to the Christian on Jan. 27, when the Rebuild When Tuscaloosa was Service Mission, organiza- Tuscaloosa organization and hit by the April 27 tornado, tions like the Tuscaloosa radio stations 98 TXT, 94.1 Alabama citizens came from Church of the Highlands, ZBQ and 105.9 talk radio all all over the state to not only the Tuscaloosa Red Cross, came together to give back. lend a hand in the city’s Calvary Church and many The idea spawned from relief, but also make sure others made the 45-minute Jonathan Thorn, a 98 TXT the city came back to life. On drive from Tuscaloosa to deejay who was originally Jan. 23, another tornado ran show Jefferson County they from Jefferson County. through Jefferson County, had their support. “My mom watched on TV and Tuscaloosa remembered “We all know we had help as the tornado in April barely the debt it owed to those who from across the country when missed me, and then, Monday came to its service. we needed it the most, so I morning, I found myself in a After an entire summer hate to see people shrug this position watching her barely CW | John Michael working with chainsaws and tornado off just because it missed by the EF3 in Clay,” Simpson heavy-duty machinery to wasn’t the size of the April 27 Thorn said in an article for clean up Tuscaloosa, numer- tornado,” Barnes said. “Some Alabama’s 13. “So, I wanted ous volunteers and organi- people lost their homes. And to help all week long, and I zations headed to Jefferson some people lost little things got together with ‘Rebuild County to put their experi- that may not seem impor- Tuscaloosa.’ And we just kind ence to good use. tant to you, but they were of made this happen on the fly.” Entrepreneurship group “With everyone who came meaningful to them. I think Kappa Alpha Theta soror- down to help us, we were we need to help in whatever ity also collected water and compelled to help them,” said capacity we can. I think we Gatorade for the tornado Jordan Barnes, a volunteer need to raise more awareness relief. hosts business pitch contest with the Christian Service in Tuscaloosa to get out there “After everything that hap- Mission. “When you have the and help. It was a great thing pened on April 27, we got loads By Kris Mitchell of the need to have greater stu- limited to 12 teams and cash tools and the experience and seeing so many students and and loads of relief from all dent involvement,” said Kirk prizes of $500, $200 and $100 the heart to help, it would be faculty helping, but I think we over the country,” said Shana The University of Alabama Key, an intern with Creative will be awarded to the first, wrong not to go. When we got can still do more.” Rosenberg, a Kappa Alpha Entrepreneurship Institute Campus. “Creative Campus is second and third place win- there we ran into some of the In addition to the volunteers Theta. “People in Alabama will host its first annual an interdisciplinary group, but ners, respectively. At least one same people who helped us heading to and from Jefferson were helping in any way they Capstone Concept Pitch partnering with the business team member must be current- clean up in Tuscaloosa last County, there have been sev- could. So when Jefferson Competition, and the winning school is a little different for ly enrolled at the University April. A lot of these people eral groups organizing sup- County got hit, we knew we participants will be awarded us.” of Alabama in order for the weren’t from Tuscaloosa or ply drives in Tuscaloosa with needed to give back and help cash prizes. There are two rounds to the group to be eligible. even Birmingham. They just hopes of giving back to those them rebuild their community On Feb. 20, the competition, competition. In the first round, “This competition is a knew that they were needed who were there in some of the like they did for us.” sponsored by UA Movement, students submit a one to two- chance for student entrepre- Creative Campus and Alabama minute video that explains neurs to earn money and help CEO, will be held during the how their idea will work. the community,” Key said. University’s Entrepreneurship The second round is the final Although this is the compe- ‘Prepare, warn, respond, recover’ Week Celebration in Room 112 round and students present tition’s first year, operations in the AIME building. business plans to a panel of have been running smoothly, “The original idea was to judges, they award scores and though the greatest issue has Report seeks to improve tornado preparedness have a lecture,” said Kellie the idea with the highest score been with student submis- Gentry, president of UA wins the prize, Gentry said. sions, Key said. By Melissa Brown Movement. “Dr. [Lou] Marino Gentry said the video should “Submission has been low,” [email protected] We believe these recommendations can be implement- suggested the idea of doing a solve any social or environ- Key said. “We want more stu- Staff Reporter ed to create a stronger state for future generations, competition because the busi- mental idea in the Tuscaloosa dents to become involved with and it is clear we must act with urgency. ness school wanted greater community, and all ideas that the competition.” The Tornado Recovery student involvement.” are related to cleaning up Interested participants Action Council released a — Jimmy Johns and Pam Siddall, TRAC council co-chairs The pitches will be judged debris from the April 27 tor- should send an email of their comprehensive report regard- on presentation quality, expla- nado are encouraged. intent to participate no later ing the April 2011 tornadoes nation of the business concept “It’s a great way for stu- than Feb. 13 to Marino, profes- to Gov. Robert Bentley on ommendations, like weather on the town. Truth be told, and the quality of the proposed dents with great ideas to get sor of entrepreneurship and Tuesday. radio and smartphone tech- like much of rural Alabama, project. involved,” Gentry said. strategic management, at lma- Organized by Bentley in nology promotion, can be eas- Hackleburg struggled before “The competition came out The competition will be [email protected]. August, TRAC was tasked to ily implemented in communi- the tornado. But this was, and study the events and response ties. is, their town,” TRAC’s report of April 2011 and develop rec- Other recommendations, reads. “And when a team ommendations to better pre- such as the establishment from the Tornado Recovery pare Alabama in the event of of a Utility Workgroup for Action Council visited on the future natural disaster. Disaster Response to fos- evening of Sept. 13, what we TRAC, led by Executive ter communication between found was even more defining Director Ron Gray, is made facility providers and finan- than the winds that uprooted up of 19 community, corpo- cial incentives to build safe their community. Hackleburg rate and non-profit leaders. rooms in homes, are not as was determined to build back, Gray said the council simple. and to build back better.” wanted a variety of ideas that “There are more aggressive TRAC held seven forums, could be easily accessible to recommendations that will be one in the Hackleburg area, the public. more difficult to implement,” to collect citizen input in “We began working to Gray said. “But our first goal addition to meeting with develop recommendations is to save lives. So, the the weather experts, building that were actionable,” Gray recommendations related to officials, response coordina- said. “We wanted to make storm shelters and prepared- tors and government officials sure to develop recommenda- ness – the recommendation to gather information and tions that people could look at on how we warn our citizens ideas. and get done.” – will probably be the most In a TRAC press release, According to the council’s important.” council co-chairs Pam Siddall website, tracalabama.org, The 115-page report is and Jimmy Johns shared they focused on issues span- woven with anecdotes and with Bentley that the coun- ning four areas and divided photos of the tornado destruc- cil’s recommendations could their report into four chap- tion. prevent the future loss of life ters: prepare, warn, respond TRAC illustrated the devas- in Alabama and across the and recover. tating aftermath many small country. “We wanted to save lives, Alabama towns struggled “Individually and collec- make sure services could with by opening the introduc- tively, we believe these rec- be delivered quicker, have tion with Hackleburg, a small ommendations can be imple- more cooperation between town where 27 of 1,500 resi- mented to create a stronger responding agencies and dents were killed and more state for future generations, minimize the impact to our than 75 percent of the town and it is clear we must act economy,” Gray said, refer- was destroyed. with urgency.” ring to each chapter. “We could understand The full report can be Some of the council’s rec- if some wanted to give up found at TRACAlabama.org. The Crimson White NEWS Thursday, February 2, 2012 9 Not the ‘sitcom’ the First Wednesdays give students chance for expression Dowlings expected By Melissa Brown We hope one day he can be indepen- Staff Reporter dent, have a job and be happy.” In addition to living the dorm life, When Suzanne and Rick Dowling Sam attends Crossing Points, a pro- imagined their life with kids, they gram out of the Special Education pictured sitcoms. Everybody Loves Department in UA’s College of Raymond, the Cosby Show, Happy Education. Sam walks to class every Days – worlds where dinner was morning alongside other Riverside always cooked, the house was always residents clean, any problems could be solved “He got mad at me the other day in 30 minutes or less and the children when I told him to have a good day were picture perfect. at school,” Rick Dowling said. “He But when their “sitcom-perfect told me only high school kids call it child” Sam was diagnosed with school, he was going to class.” autism at the age of two, the Dowlings Sam graduates in May, bringing realized life wouldn’t be like televi- him one step closer to the “good sion. dream.” His parents hope he can find Now, the Dowlings, faculty-in-resi- a job somewhere on campus, and dence at the University of Alabama, they are in the process of renewing

“You have the bad dream and the good dream. You don’t even want to think about the bad dream. But the good dream we have for Sam is the same as parents not dealing with autism – we want him to be happy, healthy, safe.”

— Rick Dowling often joke about how their life didn’t their faculty-in-residence positions exactly meet their “Brady Bunch” for another three-year term. expectations. Though the Dowlings have suc- “Our life isn’t the picture perfect ceeded at helping their son have as sitcom,” Suzanne Dowling said. “It’s normal an experience as possible, so much better.” Suzanne admits that their journey The Dowlings presented their wasn’t without difficulty along the story Wednesday night in a pro- way. gram titled “Something About Sam: “I remember once, soon after the Autism Told Through the World of diagnosis, I was in a K-Mart with Sitcoms.” Sam. We were in the toy aisle trying “This is our experience. We’ve to pick out a toy. Another mother and dealt with it with humor,” Rick son were there, and they were just Dowling said after the program, carrying on a conversation about acknowledging that other families what the boy wanted. I just started deal with autism in different ways. to cry,” she said, tearing up as she “It played a big part in raising Sam.” recalled the memory. “I knew that T he Dowlings made the decision to however things turned out, Sam move on campus three years ago after would never be like that. His autism Sam graduated from Tuscaloosa’s is for life. He isn’t going to wake up Northridge High School. changed one day.” Rick and Suzanne wanted Sam to Their campus life has been a suc- have a “typical college experience,” cess, but as Sam nears graduation, he so the family moved into Riverside and his parents are looking toward West to get a taste of the dorm life. the next episode of their lives. “You have the bad dream and the “All sitcoms have a finale – things good dream,” Rick Dowling said. are pretty and wrapped up. Our “You don’t even want to think about little sitcom is nowhere near over,” the bad dream. But the good dream Suzanne Dowling said. “Sam has we have for Sam is the same as par- autism, and that’s not going to CW | Megan Smith ents not dealing with autism – we change. But the dream that we have Eric Marable Jr., freshman majoring in theatre, performs at the Ferguson Student Center at First Wednesdays. The event want him to be happy, healthy, safe. for Sam as parents is still the same.” is run by Crossroads Community Center and allows for creative expression through dance, photography or spoken word.

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By Jasmine Cannon Senior Staff Reporter IF YOU GO ... [email protected] • What: Georgia at The Alabama women’s Alabama women’s basketball team travels to basketball Arkansas today to take on the Razorbacks. The Crimson • Where: Foster Tide is coming off a loss to Auditorium league-leading Kentucky in Lexington. • When: Sunday, 2 “I think this Arkansas p.m. game is going to be one of those games that really tells us where we are and a lot about ourselves,” head coach last couple of days. We’ve been Wendell Hudson said. “We’ve having good practices, and probably played the best everybody has been cheering two games we’ve played in a each other on and high-fiving while back-to-back against each other.” Tennessee and Kentucky, Arkansas (16-5) is stand- which are the top two teams ing above the fold in con- in the league. We lost both of ference play with a 5-4 SEC those, but the effort and play- record, putting them in fourth ing together and doing all place. After a 14-point loss the things we need to do was at Ole Miss, the Razorbacks there.” are now on a five game win- The Tide scored 90 points ning streak. The team’s last against an SEC opponent for win was a one-point, double- the first time since 2002 last overtime victory over Florida year in Fayetteville, Ark., in at home. C’eira Rickets and its final regular season game Sarah Watkins lead Arkansas of the 2010-2011 season. Ericka in scoring. Russell led the way with 28 Junior guard Meghan points, tying the Alabama Perkins will not be traveling record with eight three-point- with the team because of a ers. Four other players scored family concern. Nevertheless, in double-figures as Alabama Hudson said the team is feel- racked in a conference victory. ing better and getting stron- UA Athletics | Jeri A. Gulsby UA Athletics | Jeri A. Gulsby “I think we match up pretty ger. Jasmine Robinson drives against Auburn on Jan. 5. Kyra Crosby goes up for a lay-up against Auburn on Jan. 5. good,” Hudson said. “Coming “One of the major keys is to off two games where even get off to a good start and not though we lost, we played building a hole for ourselves,” pretty good. I think that the she said. “That’s one of the chemistry going on the floor,” Alabama will look to stop turnovers,” Crosby said. “If the ball and playing great players feel good about them- issues we’ve had to try to Kyra Crosby, a junior forward, the SEC bleeding, and players we can eliminate that, then defense, then that should take selves right now.” address because that’s what said. “We’ve been matching say that starts with doing the we’ll be pretty good.” over everything. ” Sophomore guard Jasmine happens.” up pretty well with every- basics. Robinson said, “If we do The Tide returns home Robinson said, “We’ve been “We’re trying to get body’s team, so it just depends “[We have to do] the little the little things by boxing out Sunday to take on Georgia at coming in here pretty hard the our transition and our on us and our defense.” things like free throws and and rebounding and pushing 2 p.m. in Foster Auditorium.

COLUMN National Signing Day like ‘the Christmas of college football’

By Zac Al-Khateeb year of high school. And all gloves on national television. more, this guy has been hyped Senior Sports Reporter the way through, Alabama Every potential recruit could be the next Mark Ingram, Der- The same can be said for up to be the best player to [email protected] fans have researched, ana- rick Thomas or even Joe Namath. One of these guys could Jameis Winston, one of the come out of high school since @ZacAlKhateeb lyzed and re-analyzed those develop into the best that’s ever been here. And that’s what nation’s best quarterbacks, … well, the year before. That kids, generating hype for excites us. right out of Hueytown. year, the exact same accolades Another National Signing players who’ve yet to put on Winston brought about a belonged to Jadeveon Clowney Day has passed, as has most a crimson uniform. Heck, firestorm of outrage when he and Ronald Powell. And you of the annual madness that there was even some buzz elected to commit to Florida can bet, the year before, some- comes along with it. I know, surrounding Adam Griffith, to reason why one recruit even Joe Namath. One of State rather than stay in one else was the best player to I know, that’s contradictory the second-ranked kicker should choose Alabama as if these guys could develop into his home state. But despite ever come out of high school. to what the title says, but by Rivals.com. You know it’s they were actually trying to the best that’s ever been here. Winston’s commitment, many That’s the beauty of col- even I have to admit that the crazy when people start get- convince the player himself? And that’s what excites us. hoped head coach Nick Saban lege football recruiting. Every hype surrounding National ting excited about a kicker. Now, I can’t speak for the Of course, plenty of recruit- would be able to sway him year, people come at it with Signing Day borders on hys- And the closer it got to NSD, rest of the college football ing storylines were exciting to sign with the Tide, where renewed vigor. There’s no such teria. When else is it socially the harder the hype machine world in saying these things. in and of themselves. When Alabama fans would probably thing as too much talent, and acceptable to glue yourself started to work. Who didn’t This is, after all, Alabama Landon Collins, a Louisiana proceed to pretend they never as long as schools have foot- to your TV or computer to watch the Under Armour All football. We take it a little native, committed to Alabama said a bad word about him. ball teams, days like National follow around teenagers? American game just to see if more seriously than others. over highly-favored LSU, And of course, there’s the Signing Day will always be This next class of Alabama some big-time recruits would The truth is, Alabama fans everyone was shocked. Then, nation’s best recruit in Dorial the Christmas of college foot- players has had its members commit to their school? Who are trying to hearken back to that shock turned into com- Green-Beckham. Beckham, a ball. Like I said, it’s not crazy. committing all throughout didn’t spend at least a little the past by putting their faith plete disbelief when Collins’ wide receiver out of Missouri, It’s just National Signing Day. the recruiting season, some- time on YouTube looking in the future. Every potential mother expressed her obvi- has been described as a hybrid Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve times as early as the begin- for highlights of prospec- recruit could be the next Mark ous disapproval of her son’s mix between Andre Johnson got to go research some play- ning of these players’ junior tive recruits? Who didn’t try Ingram, Derrick Thomas or decision by flashing LSU Nike and Calvin Johnson. What’s ers from the class of 2013.

GYMNASTICS With Stack-Eaton out of the lineup, Tide aims to get Gators back

By Marc Torrence If the team needed any extra moti- And the Tide may have to do it with- The Crimson Sports Reporter vation, it would simply have to look out one of its best gymnasts. Tide look to @marctorrence back to last year when the Gators Senior Geralen Stack-Eaton, who avenge their handed the Tide its only loss of its scored a perfect 10.0 on her vault sole 2011 loss It doesn’t get any easier for the No. national championship season. against Georgia and the current against the 6 Alabama Crimson Tide gymnastics “I know that was a turning point in No. 2 in the country on vault behind Gators. team. the season last year,” senior Ashley teammate Ashley Sledge, sustained a After facing the current No. 4, No. 10 Priess said. “We’re fired up for this mild concussion in warm-ups before and No. 13 teams nationally in a row meet, and we’d like nothing more Alabama’s meet in Auburn. to start the season, the Tide returns than to beat them here in Coleman Stack-Eaton was held out of any home to face the No. 3 Florida Gators [Coliseum] with our home crowd.” activity on Sunday and Monday, but on Friday in arguably its toughest The Tide suffered a number of was back in the gym on Wednesday. meet of the season so far. mental mistakes in last year’s meet, She is still considered day-to-day and The Gators come in to Tuscaloosa including a fall on the uneven bars is questionable for Friday’s meet. boasting the third-best average score and balance beam in addition to one “If you were to get her on one or in the country at 196.563. They also gymnast getting a half-point deduc- two events, great,” Patterson said. posted the highest score in the coun- tion for starting a routine too early. “But right now, we prepare mentally try so far this season at home on Patterson wants to make sure that all week long for someone else to be CW File Friday: 197.775 in a quad meet win. doesn’t happen again this year and in the lineup. That’s how you pre- “Based on talent, on their roster, I is stressing attention to detail in this pare.” not just Geralen’s job to win the meet, dictable injury and her long-term think they are the most talented team week’s preparation. Priess said competing in Auburn it’s all of our job. It’s the six people health is the first priority. in the country. I’d put them at num- “For us, it’s coming out and doing without Stack-Eaton was actually that are competing in each event, and “We’ll prepare the same either ber one,” Alabama head coach Sarah what Auburn did [last week] in beneficial for the Tide, as they had to it’s the cheerleaders on the side. It’s a way,” Jacob said. “We really hope she Patterson said. “For me, to see what Auburn, and that’s execution,” she come together and overcome adver- team effort and everybody matters.” can compete this weekend. But if it’s they did last week, 197.775, that’s said. “Whatever we’re doing, we just sity to get the win. The team feels no need to rush not for her safety, we want to keep her exactly what I expected from them. need to do it to the best of our abili- “Those are the moments that help Stack-Eaton back in the lineup back because we know we need her They’re that talented.” ties.” us grow in the end,” Priess said. “It’s because concussions are an unpre- later in the season.” 12 Thursday, February 2, 2012 The Crimson White The Voice of a Last week in The Scene,Generation The Crimson White introduced our search for the voice of our generation. We asked read- ers to vote on the person who, through their achievements, actions or aesthetic, most wholly defines the ideals and worldview of people between the ages of 18 and 24 in the year 2012. We started with a field of 16 people who ranged from the 1 | Harry Potter “bootylicious” Beyonce to the very outspoken Kanye West. Since last Thursday, the student body has voted and now 1 | Justin Timberlake only eight people remain. 1 | Harry Potter As the group dwindles, our arguments for why we believe the celebrity we represent will get longer to hopefully per- suade you to vote in our favor. Voting for the final four starts 1 | Justin Timberlake 4 | Snooki today and will continue through Tuesday, Feb. 7. 4 | Michael Cera

2 | Kanye West The 2 | Mark Zuckerberg 3 | Katy Perry Rules • The tournament will begin with 2 | Mark Zuckerberg 16 people, seeded from 1 to 4 in 3 | Katy Perry four separate regions • Each week, CW writers and 3 | Lil Wayne other UA students will write short essays explaining why the celebrity 1 | Jon Stewart they’ve chosen most defines our generation 1 | Steve Jobs • Readers will vote online for the 1 | Jon Stewart person they think should win, con- sidering the arguments considered 1 | Steve Jobs 4 | LeBron James by the writer 4 | Lady Gaga Vote at cw.ua.edu

2 | Beyoncé Get the “QR Reader” 2 | South Park Kids 3 | Barack Obama app in the app store for iPhone and Android, scan 2 | South Park Kids this code, and be directed 3 | Barack Obama to the webpage for voting on this bracket. 3 | Justin Bieber Come Super Bowl excitement celebrate the minimal in college town By Nathan Proctor “It’s been very diffi cult for me. Down here, I’ve probably Contributing Writer only seen four Patriots games. I was excited to go back for In Tuscaloosa, football is Christmas break and be able to watch the games.” supreme. Saturday is a holy Super day, Bryant-Denny Stadium is sacred ground, and Paul — Colin Wilson “Bear” Bryant and Nick Saban are proclaimed saints. Even understand Tuscaloosa’s older brother will be watch- with the nearest professional SEC rich environment, ing from the inside of the football team just 200 miles some students come with RCA Dome in Indianapolis, ldown the road in Atlanta, a different perspective. and, though jealous, Wilson Bow the NFL usually takes a said he’s content with his Raised in Quincy, Mass., backseat to the hometown fifteen minutes from the plans to meet up with some Crimson Tide, even as Super heart of Boston, freshman fellow Bostonians on campus with us! Bowl Sunday approaches. Colin Wilson said he was and root for their beloved Super Bowl XLVI in lucky to have grown up dur- Patriots on television. Indianapolis, pitting the ing the “perfect time” for pro- For those seeking to watch New England Patriots (13-3) fessional sports in Boston. the game off campus, few bars against the New York Giants Over the past few years, he remain open, even on a Super Domestic Drafts $2.99 (9-7), kicks off on NBC at 5:20 was able to see all four of Bowl Sunday. According to p.m. on Sunday. Meanwhile, its major teams take home John Alford, the general students at the University at least one championship, manager of The Houndstooth of Alabama have mixed feel- and the collegiate world of Sports Bar on The Strip, they Buy 10 winges, get 4 Free ings about the big game. sports was rarely mentioned. will open for the first time Freshman Will Delahay, a “It’s different down here,” specifically for the Super political science major from said Wilson. “You’re so close Bowl at 2 p.m. However, not Birmingham, grew up watch- to [UA football] that you being able to serve alcohol ing UA football and, although have to be involved with it, past 9:30 p.m. on a Sunday in admittedly not a fan of sports and when you think of col- accordance to local law may Starting at 5pm in general followed in the lege football anywhere, prove difficult for business. footsteps of his alumni par- you think of Alabama.” Alford said he doesn’t ents and fell firmly into the Wilson would not only fre- believe the Super Bowl will Tide fanbase. Delahay said quently attend local games, garner the same enthusi- SEC football was always in but also worked as an in- asm or student presence the spotlight around him seat runner, delivering food as a Saturday home game. Every while professional football in Fenway Park, home of the “The NFL’s just not very Play, big here,” Alford said. “But remained an afterthought. Boston Red Sox. He said both “You just don’t see some- cities’ relationships with their it’s the biggest national game one sporting [a Philadelphia] teams were full of passion and of the year, and I’m thinking Every Beer, Eagles jersey or anything,” resulted in “two of the most there’ll be a strong turnout.” Delahay said. “That’s just not dominant forces in sports.” For students uninter- what it’s all about in Alabama.” Though he’d tradition- ested in the game, or foot- Every Delahay, who has watched ally host a basement full ball in general, the Honors WING or attended every UA foot- of loyal Patriots fans each College Assembly’s Arts ball game in the past three Sunday at home, his tran- Awareness branch is offer- years, said he expects he sition to Tuscaloosa has ing a “Super Bowl Alternative will tune in Sunday night forced a shift in focus. Event” with a special edi- is Crucial with a few friends despite “It’s been very difficult tion of their open-mic night, his relative disinterest. for me,” Wilson said. “Down “Xpress Night,” at the However, his focus won’t here, I’ve probably only Ferguson Center Starbucks. strictly be on the field of play. seen four Patriots games. I Whatever your preference, 2710 Mcfarland Blvd. E “I like watching the was excited to go back for after Sunday night, the city’s game,” Delahay said. “But Christmas break and be football focus can return the commercials are always able to watch the games.” fully to its Crimson Tide, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405 funny, and they have new The Super Bowl, however, the approaching NFL Draft, announcements and trail- is a game he refuses to miss. this spring’s A-Day game ers, too. That I’m excited for.” After lucking into tickets and a fresh class of Alabama 205.523.0273 Whereas in-state students through work, his father and recruits. 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From YES parties to Rounders, Zionstorm plays to the crowd

By Will Edwards Staff Reporter Everybody really has a good time with him. He mixes dub- step with Top 40, so he appeals to all crowds. Brack Tommie just wants to have a good time and does — Grant McCabe that through music, name- ly, dubstep. The 24- year- old Gadsden native and UA grad goes by the stage name Jupiter, Brown’s Corner Tommie might be in the right Zionstorm and started mess- and has upcoming shows in place at the right time. ing around with a mixer Birmingham and Atlanta. “We’re at the beginning of last spring. He will bring Even with all the sudden something that’s going to be his brand of dubstep to success, Tommie said he big for a long time, and I just Rounders Thursday night for keeps the focus off himself, hope that I can do it as long an event called #BASSFACE. insisting that it’s not about as possible,” Tommie said. “It all started at a house him, but the crowd. With hard work, Tommie party on Queen City Avenue “At the end of the day, said he’ll do what he can to last spring, and it just grew this music is all about hav- make it happen. from there,” Tommie said. ing fun,” Tommie said. “It’s “There are sayers and “The first party got so big weird because I get paid, but doers,” Tommie said. “I just the cops had to come break it I’m having a blast when I’m want to be a doer.” up.” up there.” The show will begin at 11 After that party, which Rounders’ music booker, p.m. Admission is free until turned into a series of house Grant McCabe, had not heard 11 p.m. and $5 after. Drink parties called “YES Parties,” of Zionstorm before Tommie specials include $1 16 oz. Tommie invested in a better contacted him last fall, but drafts and $3 Groundhog mixer and came up with the two sold out shows later, he Day shots. Glowsticks are name Zionstorm, borrowed is glad he let him play. allowed. from his Xbox Live gamer- “Everybody really has a tag. After a bit more prac- good time with him,” McCabe tice, he began trying to take said. “He mixes dubstep with IF YOU GO ... the show to bars, namely Top 40, so he appeals to all Rounders. crowds.” “It took me a while to get Tommie said the room • What: Zionstorm Rounders to let me come at Rounders is perfect for Rounders play, but they gave in and let a dubstep show, and he is • Where: me play Halloween,” Tommie ready to make this his big- • When: Thursday, 11 said. gest show yet, debuting new His performance on songs and equipment. p.m. Halloween night was a suc- For Tommie, dubstep is a • Cost: Free until 11 p.m., cess. He played to a sold out hopeful career path and said crowd and was asked to come it would be a dream come $5 after back again in December. true. At a time when dub- • Glowsticks: Allowed He has since played at the step’s popularity is growing,

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‘Glee,’ and why I don’t like it By Ashley Chaffin continued from page 16 By Ashley Chaffin

About a year ago, a random Barbecue Chicken Roll-Ups blog post of mine got about 75 What is a day of football without some barbecue? When you notes, which is uncommon for don’t have the time to smoke some yourself and you don’t have just about anything I’ve ever the money to order catering, these chicken roll-ups are the perfect posted. When I looked at the semi-homemade alternative. notes, it was the same two user- This recipe requires no measuring, no chopping and comes in at names going back and forth hav- ing a conversation. around $10.50. The best part is you can substitute your favorite bar- Eventually, curiosity killed becue sauce or use a different kind of pre-cooked meat. the cat, and I really had to see Before you start cooking, make sure your oven is preheated to 350 what could be so important they degrees and cover a cookie sheet in tin foil. would have the conversation on someone else’s post. As I read through their conversation, the names Rachel, Quinn, Puck, Finn and Santana all came up within the first 10 lines. CW | Attribute These girls were literally pre- Ingredients: tending to be the “Glee” girls, Jane Lynch leads the talent en- and this is just the peak of the semble that makes up the “Glee” Rotisserie “Glee” obsession I’ve seen on cast. Chicken: $7.39 and offline. I don’t mean to sound Barbecue Sauce: judgmental because, as much as I want to hate the show, I’ve seen $1.18 most episodes, and I revealed my kids from “Glee.” Crescent Rolls: unnatural love for a TV show in Secondly, as much as I $1.93 my column last week. expected to hate the singing There are a plethora of rea- and dancing aspect of the show, Total: $10.50 sons behind “Glee’s” success. On all of the actors have voices top of that list is the fact that the that are insane. I can think of show, in some way or another, a few instances where I prefer tries to speak to everyone in its the “Glee” version of a song to demographic. It started out as the original. On top of that list a show about outcasts, geared is Lea Michele’s rendition of towards outcasts. While many “Firework” by Katy Perry. shows have attempted to do this, I’ve noticed that since the Step 1: Shred none have done it quite as well ond seasons, is actually pretty first season, “Glee” has started the chicken as “Glee” did. good for other reasons. to lose steam. During its first Every character in the show First of all, the acting is very and second season, the show Using two serves a purpose, and usually good. Lea Michele (Rachel took home the Golden Globe for forks (or your that purpose is that someone, Berry) has been on Broadway Best Television Show – Comedy fingers), sepa- somewhere will relate to them. since 1995. Jane Lynch is Jane or Musical (side note: That’s a During its first season, I didn’t Lynch. And although many of stupid category. Comedy has rate about watch the show, mostly because the other cast members are new- nothing to do with musicals, and half of the I would never classify myself comers, most found their footing “The Big Bang Theory” should chicken into a as a person who would enjoy quickly and have been cast in have won this award both years). small, shred- musicals. However, after a lot of big-budget movies. In television, The latest season, the show’s ded pieces. praise from friends, I decided to you could have the most well- quality has dropped off a lot, and give it a try. I didn’t really like it. written show, but terrible actors the network announced it will As good as the show is, I didn’t easily ruin it. The same is true bring in a mostly new cast next find any character relatable and for the opposite: Great actors year after the other characters after months of hearing about can make a show great. graduate. how great the show was because Also, for a group of people In my opinion, there aren’t a it was relatable, it was a serious playing their school’s outcasts, lot of places to take a new cast letdown. the majority of the cast is very that wouldn’t be redoing what But, I’m easily persuaded by attractive. When Michele, they did with the original. I Step 2: Add the my curiosity. The continued love Dianna Agron (Quinn Fabray) understand that the fan base for for the show, and the fact that it and Cory Monteith showed up “Glee” is not going anywhere, barbecue sauce was on Netflix, led me to watch it in a sexy GQ photo shoot, they but the worst television shows again. 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Scene to make these recipes that both come in around $10. LIFESTYLES Page 16• Thursday, February 2, 2012 Editor • Ashley Chaffin Sausage Balls: [email protected] While these may not look like the most appe- tizing of Super Bowl finger foods, I can almost guarantee you they will not make it out of the first quarter. Easy, cheesy and super delicious, it takes less than $10 to buy the ingredients and less than 20 minutes to put them together. Before you start making these, be sure to LIFESTYLES preheat your oven to 400 degrees and cover a this weekend cookie sheet with nonstick foil. Ingredients: Hot sausage: $3 THURSDAY Bisquick: $2.35 Cream Cheese: $1.50 • Campus Shredded Cheddar Cheese: $2 MovieFest Finale: The Ferg, 7:30 p.m. Total: $8.85

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• The Dirty Lungs The only measurement you’ll have to make for this recipe and The Cancers- is 1-1/4 cup of Bisquick. Next, put in the entire package of The Green Bar, 10 cream cheese, the entire package of sausage and half the p.m. package of the shredded cheese (it doesn’t matter if you use too much, these can never be too cheesy).

Step 3: Form the mixture into balls and put onto cookie sheet You can use an ice cream scoop to mea- sure out perfectly sized balls or simply use your hands. As long as they fit onto your cookie sheet, you’re good.

Step 4: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown

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