Mccarron Takes Control of Offense WHAT: Beverly Semmes: Starcraft WHEN: 9 A.M.-4:30 P.M

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CW | Austin Bigoney AJ McCarron passes for 334 yards against Texas A&M, fi nding the endzone with four different receivers to give the Tide the edge in a 49-42 win.

SPORTS | FOOTBALL TODAYON CAMPUS Campus art McCarron takes control of offense WHAT: Beverly Semmes: Starcraft WHEN: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Crimson Tide claims victory and three of the scoring plays were longer WHERE: than 20 yards. Garland Hall over Texas A&M University But it wasn’t just McCarron’s ability He played like AJ to punish the Aggies through the air that By Charlie Potter | Assistant Sports Editor McCarron usually does. had his coaches and teammates smiling. Community art It was his management of the game at the Alabama’s offense accumulated 568 total He got in his groove. The line of scrimmage that separated him from WHAT: Umoja: The Spirit of Unity yards and seven touchdowns Saturday Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel WHEN: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Kyle Field, but it was quarterback AJ Saturday. McCarron’s mistake-free afternoon that sky’s the limit. Center Ryan Kelly said McCarron took WHERE: Paul R. Jones Gallery ultimately pushed the Crimson Tide to a control of the offense and even chose the 49-42 victory over the Texas A&M Aggies. pass play to Jalston Fowler with less than McCarron completed 20 of his 29 passes — Kenny Bell three minutes left in the fourth quarter. for 334 yards and 4 touchdowns, finding 10 “All game AJ kept his composure,” Kelly Art scene different receivers in the process. said. “He’s a great leader, obviously, since WHAT: Defi ning Place – Dominic Lippillo & His performance gave Texas A&M defen- today,” Snyder said. “He has played a lot this is his fifth year, so you wouldn’t think of anything less. He just showed his resiliency Mark Schoon sive coordinator Mark Snyder a headache of football, and he has a lot of weapons out and will no doubt force him back to the film as a quarterback and as a team leader.” WHEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. there.” room with a bottle of aspirin. McCarron connected with four different WHERE: Woods Hall “I think AJ McCarron played lights out receivers in each of his touchdown throws, SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 11

NEWS | GREEK SEGREGATION Professional prep WHAT: Culverhouse Connections – Are You Ready for the Career Fair? Nation reacts to sorority segregation WHEN: 5-8 p.m. WHERE: Alston Parlor Article sparks reaction from AL.com was the first news outlet to their attitude.” aggregate the story, followed by news Minutes before the Board of Trustees public ﬁ gures, administrators outlets such as Buzzfeed, USA Today, the meeting Friday morning, the press was Washington Times, the New York Times issued a statement from President pro tem- Info session By Mackenzie Brown | Online Editor and CNN. pore Paul Bryant Jr. The statement did not WHAT: Career Center: Mercedes-Benz Following the media attention, adminis- specifically address the CW’s report. Information Session The issue of sorority segregation has trators, Board of Trustees members and “The Board of Trustees does not support been gaining national attention since the governor made comments about the the segregation of any organization at our WHEN: 5:30-6:30 p.m. The Crimson White pulished “The Final ongoing situation. institutions on account of race,” Bryant WHERE: 1013 SERC Building Barrier” Wednesday, Sept. 11. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley was the said in the statement. “We support the The CW reported that at least two black first to speak out Thursday against sorority efforts of our administration to effect the potential members who went through this segregation at The University of Alabama. change necessary to bring this principle to year’s sorority recruitment were dropped “The students are all for that. They are reality in the entire University of Alabama Learn to dance from all 16 Panhellenic sorority houses. for selecting the best person, and I am too,” System.” Members of Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Bentley said. “I think it’s absurd that you After the board meeting, UA President WHAT: Beginner Salsa Lesson Delta Delta, Chi Omega and Pi Beta Phi don’t select the best person and that you Judy Bonner affirmed Bryant’s statement. WHEN: 7-8 p.m. described how alumnae, not active mem- would ever discriminate against anyone “As president of The University of WHERE: Community Room - 7th Floor bers, worked to deny the black students a because of the color of their skin. So I feel Alabama, I firmly support this statement,” Presidential Village bid. the way the students do, and I believe that Bonner said. “The University of Alabama “You know, I would say there were prob- they should chose people on their qualities. administration is working with our local ably five people in the room that disagreed “The way I read it – and I asked my wife chapters and national organizations in with everything that was being said,” about it last night – not students, it’s the order to remove any real or perceived bar- Shake it for your health Melanie Gotz, a member of Alpha Gamma alumni. The alumni support the fraterni- riers. We are going to help our young peo- Delta, said. “The entire house wanted this ties and sororities – not the students – and ple do the right thing.” WHAT: Shake and Shimmy into Belly Dancing girl to be in Alpha Gam. We were just pow- she says that’s where it’s coming from. WHEN: 7:30-8:30 p.m. erless over the alums.” Personally, I think they need to change SEE SEGREGATION PAGE 11 WHERE: Student Recreation Center

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y e l INSIDE c CONTACT WEATHER Monday CAMPUSBRIEFS September 16, 2013 p.2 Free flu shots offered During the months of September and October, nurses from the University Medical Center, Student Health Center and Capstone College of Nursing will administer fl u shots across several sites on campus. SCENEON CAMPUS The shots are free, and the effort is sponsored by the College of Community Health Sciences as a campuswide initiative to vaccinate as many students, faculty and staff members as possible against the fl u this year. Health insurance forms are not required and the the upcoming dates and locations are as follows: Sept. 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., southeast corner of the Quad, across from Gallalee Hall and Little Hall Sept. 19, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., northeast corner of the Quad, across from Lloyd Hall and Smith Hall For additional dates, times and locations, check the College’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook. com/UAfl ushot and Twitter page at https://twitter.com/ UAFluShot, or contact [email protected].

MyTickets now available Students are encouraged to check the new MyTickets tab on myBama starting Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. in order to check which deck and gate they should access for the upcoming home game. Tickets will have either an upper or lower deck distinction. Upper-deck tickets should enter through Gate 30 and lower-deck tickets enter through Gate CW | Elizabeth Davis 31. A University employee shows off his Tide pride in the form of body art and Bama socks. Students will not be permitted to enter through the wrong gate. For more information, contact the Action Card Offi ce at 205-348-2288. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY WHAT: Free Flu Shots WHAT: Free Flu Shots WHEN: 7:30-11 a.m. WHEN: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Men’s golf team wins invitational WHERE: Reese WHERE: Southeast Corner of The reigning national champion Alabama men’s golf Phifer Hall the Quad team started off its title defense on the right foot, winning the Illini Invitational by 18 strokes. The WHAT: Schedule Builder & WHAT: General Interest & Crimson Tide shot a 291 Sunday to clinch the win in TODAY the 15-team fi eld. Degree Works Business Career Fair Alabama freshman Robby Shelton, making his fi rst WHAT: Beverly Semmes: Workshop WHEN: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. appearance as a collegiate golfer, shot 210 over the Starcraft WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Bryant Conference course of the weekend, including a 66 on Saturday, to WHEN: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m WHERE: Lloyd 38 Auditorium Center fi nish in a tie for fi rst individually. WHERE: Garland Hall Senior Trey Mullinax fi nished in a tie for fourth and senior Bobby Wyatt tied for sixth individually. WHAT: Honors Weekly WHAT: School of Social WHAT: Defi ning Place Coffee Hour Work: 2013 Fall Compiled by Marc Torrence – Dominic Lippillo & WHEN: 7-8 p.m. Colloquium Series Mark Schoon WHERE: Ridgecrest South Kicks Off WHEN: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Lobby WHEN: noon-1 p.m. WHERE: Woods Hall WHERE: 104 Little Hall WHAT: Student Recital ft. WHAT: Culverhouse Cindy St. Clair, piano WHAT: Developing Positive P.O. Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Connections – Are WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Newsroom: 348-6144 | Fax: 348-8036 Assertiveness Advertising: 348-7845 Classifi eds: 348-7355 You Ready for the WHERE: Moody Music WHEN: 1:30-3 p.m. Career Fair? Building WHERE: Rose Administration WHEN: 5-8 p.m. WHERE: Alston Parlor EDITORIAL

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Two other species that most commonly nest in 520.820.3084 Florida, the loggerhead and leatherback, also have been on a [email protected] When Archie Carr, a pioneering University of Florida general upward trend, but not one nearly as dramatic as the ecologist, began documenting the decline of sea turtles in the green turtle. creative services manager Hillary McDaniel 1960s, the future looked grim — particularly for the green “It’s very positive, and 20-plus years of conservation efforts 334.315.6068 turtle. are really starting to pay off,” said Ann Marie Lauritsen, acting account executives Ali Lemmond The green turtle had long been a Florida seafood menu national sea turtle coordinator for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife William Whitlock staple, usually served up in the famous soup. But with the Service. Kathryn Tanner population largely eaten out of existence in state waters, most Those efforts include seasonal lighting ordinances adopted Camille Dishongh meat had to be imported. To make matters worse, eggs were by an increasing number of coastal communities to reduce Kennan Madden routinely poached from beach nests. And hatchlings, attracted street and building lights that confuse nesting turtles, as well Julia Kate Mace to the lights of growing coastal communities, crawled inland as development restrictions that have preserved crucial Katie Schlumper rather than out to sea, dying in the hot sun or under car tires. nesting sites like the Carr refuge, which Congress created in At the low point, Carr, who died in 1987, estimated there 1991. Its beach, which straddles Brevard and Indian River were no more than 40 green turtle nests along the entire counties, typically produces about half the state’s turtle nests. The Crimson White is the community newspaper of The University of Ala- Florida coast, its primary nursery ground. A ban on gillnets that Florida enacted in 1994 to protect bama. The Crimson White is an editorially free newspaper produced by stu- Now, greens are in the midst of a nesting boom from South dwindling stocks of redfi sh, mullet and other shallow water dents.The University of Alabama cannot infl uence editorial decisions and Florida to South Carolina. species probably had a healthy ripple effect on green turtles, editorial opinions are those of the editorial board and do not represent the With a month left in nesting season, Florida wildlife which are vegetarians often found foraging in the same sea- offi cial opinions of the University. Advertising offi ces of The Crimson White managers say preliminary numbers show green turtle nesting grass meadows. Turtle extruder devices fi tted to shrimp are in room 1014, Student Media Building, 414 Campus Drive East. The has more than doubled statewide. Biologists have already trawlers that allow turtles to escape nets and death as advertising mailing address is P.O. Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. tallied a record 11,500 nests in one 20-mile stretch alone — in “by-catch” may have helped as well — but more for deep- The Crimson White (USPS 138020) is published four times weekly when the national refuge south of Melbourne Beach that bears water species such as the loggerhead and leatherback. classes are in session during Fall and Spring Semester except for the Mon- Carr’s name — doubling a high set only two years ago. Ehrhart and Blair Witherington, a scientist for the Florida day after Spring Break and the Monday after Thanksgiving, and once a Green turtles, which average 350 pounds when full grown, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, believe the week when school is in session for the summer. Marked calendar provided. have even crawled ashore in not-so-inviting areas like rocky rebound really began in 1978, when the green turtle was The Crimson White is provided for free up to three issues. Any other papers oceanside Elliott Key, giving Biscayne National Park its fi rst added to the federal list of endangered species. The are $1.00. The subscription rate for The Crimson White is $125 per year. documented green turtle nest. declaration banned the harvest of eggs, turtle fi shing and any Checks should be made payable to The University of Alabama and sent “It’s just a miracle,” said Llewellyn Ehrhart, a University of sale of sea turtle meat, domestic or imported. All fi ve of the to: The Crimson White Subscription Department, P.O. Box 870170, Tus- Central Florida zoologist who has monitored nesting in the species that nest in Florida remain on the list today, with the caloosa, AL 35487. The Crimson White is entered as periodical postage Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge for decades. “This is one green, leatherback, hawksbill and — rarest of all — Kemp’s at Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The of the greatest positive stories in the history of wildlife Ridley all considered at the highest risk. The loggerhead, the Crimson White, P.O. Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. All material con- conservation in America, mostly because they were most common turtle, is listed as threatened. tained herein, except advertising or where indicated otherwise, is Copyright decimated so badly.” “When we stopped eating them, that was a pretty big © 2013 by The Crimson White and protected under the “Work Made for Ehrhart and state and federal wildlife managers credit a effect,” Witherington said. “Lo and behold, you stop hitting Hire” and “Periodical Publication” categories of the U.S. copyright laws. Ma- host of save-the-sea-turtle measures enacted over the past them on the head and killing them, and they come back.” terial herein may not be reprinted without the expressed, written permission few decades for the resurgence of nesting in the southeastern of The Crimson White. p.3

Mark Hammontree and Sarah Elizabeth Tooker | Assistant Editors Monday, September 16, 2013 [email protected]

CW | Austin Bigoney The Student Recreation Center houses many programs for a variety of interests and needs including a physical therapy program for sports related injuries. Champion Sports Medicine treats students, club athletes

By Rachel Brown | Contributing Writer their own athletic training staff and so rarely ing the Million Dollar Band and intramural will they make it over here unless they are in sports, as well as high schools and other col- In a room located directly to the right of For a young, active population here, really, really big trouble.” leges throughout the Tuscaloosa community, the main entrance of the Student Recreation Champion Sports Medicine clinic, which according to the facility’s website. Center, hundreds of students and members [physical therapy] really gets them back to has been around for about eight years, works Ryan Sunshine, a patient of Champion of the community are seen each week to be their activity levels a lot faster than if they independently of the Rec Center, Chen said, Sports Medicine, said he was able to see treated for sports related injuries and receive even though it is housed within the building. results of the physical therapy within two vis- physical therapy to reach their optimal sustain an injury and try rehab themselves. The facility provides benefits to all students, its after being injured. health. from those who participate in intramurals to “I was able to get back to lifting a lot faster,” Housed within the Rec Center is Champion recreational runners and bikers. Sunshine said. Sports Medicine, a team of physical thera- — Sam Chen “For a young, active population here, [phys- The facility is open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. pists and athletic trainers working to ensure ical therapy] really gets them back to their Monday through Friday. Students who the health and safety of all residents of the activity levels a lot faster than if they sustain wish to be treated by the physical therapist Tuscaloosa community. related injuries. an injury and try rehab themselves,” Chen must receive a doctor’s prescription prior Sam Chen, a staff physical therapist and “Usually we [work] more with the wheel- said. to treatment, Chen said. Prescriptions can athletic trainer, said the clinic mostly deals chair basketball team,” Chen said. “The stu- The clinic is a physical therapy provider be obtained from general health clinics in with club sport athletes suffering from sports dent athletes that play here are all treated by of choice for several UA groups, includ- Tuscaloosa or the Student Health Center.

NEWSIN BRIEF Forming new greek organizations involved, lengthy process for potential colonies By Collin Jones | Contributing Writer evidence of satisfactory scholastic organization successful. various sororities last week advertising lifelong commitment to brotherhood, standards as well as other important “It’s just one of those conversations and asking for recommendations of learning, ethical leadership and If a greek organization is interested details that can be found on the Greek who you have that doesn’t really go unaffi liated men that would be exemplary character.” in becoming both established and Affairs website. anywhere,” Brandon Delavar, interested in joining. With more than 50 greek successful at The University of The process of forming a new greek president of Beta Upsilon Chi, said Freda said establishing the organizations at the University, there Alabama, it must meet qualifi cations organization at the University can be when asked about the formation of a manpower and initial members, called have been many students and alumni established by Greek Affairs. lengthy and strenuous. Not only is it new greek system. Founding Fathers, is very important as over the years that have had visions According to the Greek Affairs necessary to get approval from the Delavar said the amount of people having members that share the same for what they wanted their respective website, any greek organization will be University, but also it is essential to interested in the organization can often vision increases the potential systems to be known for. considered a colony when “it has fi led gain the approval of the student body. be the most stressful in the beginning, accomplishment of their common Freda said the most important thing its constitution and proposed by-laws Gaining the support of students but fundraising is also a factor. goals. right now is about recruitment, and just with Offi ce of Dean of Students.” Also, around campus can be a challenge, Josh Freda, an expansion For example, the purpose statement getting to know one another within the the colony is required to present but it is something that makes a greek consultant for Phi Kappa Tau, visited of Phi Kappa Tau is “to champion a group. p.4

John Brinkerhoff | Editor Monday, September 16, 2013 [email protected] OURVIEW The time is now

History has a strange way while then-UA President This statement, which signed a letter stating that who actively encouraged dis- offering more than hollow of repeating itself. In a year Roger Sayers wrote in a letter displayed a shocking resem- they could not support the criminatory practices. The platitudes. of nationally covered racial later that academic year stat- blance to those offered in program. It was eventually University must specifically The time for action is now. embarrassments within The ing that the University “can defense of Jim Crow in the watered down, and its racial identify what it believes the Students across all cultural University of Alabama greek no longer in good conscience 1950s, revealed that in the 20 diversity component was right thing is for greek orga- boundaries of campus want system, including the use of support an organization on years between 1991 and 2011, destroyed by its own lack of nizations and present a plan action, national greek orga- blackface for swaps, the UA campus that fosters, promotes the University had fallen back clarity. for achieving it. nizations on campus are unveiled a plan called “greek or encourages segregation.” 40 years. The University, from its Without this tangible road demanding change, and the accreditation.” University These events occurred in 1991 What happened? Despite students and faculty, to the map, accountability is impos- eyes of the world are on us. It administrators reported to and 1992. having the support of the administration and alumni, sible and mistrust will spread, is up to the administration to The Crimson White that one The goal of integration SGA, IFC and Panhellenic, cannot repeat the mistakes just as it did 20 years ago. It provide a plan around which of the program’s major goals was not achieved. In 2011, the accreditation program of the past. We applaud was embarrassing in 1991 to all parties can rally. Without was greek system integration, then-President Robert Witt was frequently criticized as President Bonner for agree- have media attention on us it, we will be facing the same which required greek organi- took the complete opposite being “ambiguous.” Mistrust ing to “help our young people for racial issues. It is a moral problem, complete with cov- zations to achieve a “chapter approach of Sayers and said, and misinformation began to do the right thing.” However, travesty that these issues still erage from national newspa- environment where students “As independent social organi- surround the program and simply saying that we must do exist now. If the University pers, in 20 years. of different races, ethnic ori- zations, it is appropriate that UA greek system alumni, who the right thing isn’t enough. wants to continue to press its gins and religions are wel- all our sororities and frater- criticized the program’s lack The University’s response out-of-state appeal and estab- Our View is the consensus of comed and included.” nities – traditionally African- of clarity, staged a walk-out of now is even more ambigu- lish itself as a pre-eminent The Crimson White Editorial Another UA official said it American, traditionally white a UA meeting in protest. Two ous than in the past, fail- educational institution, it Board. Online Editor was time for greek organiza- and multicultural – determine months later, the majority ing to even announce if it is must prove to the world that Mackenzie Brown did not par- tions to “pay their social dues,” their membership.” of IFC fraternity presidents investigating its employees it is not stuck in the 1950s by ticipate in this Our View.

COLUMN | GREEK INTEGRATION LETTER TO THE EDITOR Look at the larger context of An open letter to our UA’s greek discrimination administration By Matthew Bailey | Staff Columnist color are judged unfairly and treated differ- Inspired by the bravery of the greek women events, Emily Jamison, who serves as the Chi ently than their white peers. Studies have who decided that our status quo is no longer Omega recruitment advisor; A recent NBC/WSJ poll asked Americans found that minorities are more likely to be acceptable, we, the concerned students and fac- D. Actively teach students the importance whether or not they agreed with the state- placed into lower tracks in their school- ulty of UA, demand immediate, sustained and of the commitment to diversity through investment that America is a nation where people ing than equally capable white peers, and transparent support from our leadership, the ing in required diversity education, developed are judged by their character, not their skin those lower-tracked students are more like- administration, including the president, to rise through continued discussion with the students color. Fifty-four percent of Americans felt ly to have less qualified teachers. Even in from the dark and desolate valley of segregation who already have demonstrated their commit- the statement was true and 52 percent of regards to punishment in schools, minority to the sunlit path of racial justice. ment to this cause; Americans said race relations are good. students face harsher punishments. A study By appealing to conscience and standing on E. Rigorously implement regulations through However, the most insightful thing to by the Department of Education led the moral nature of human existence, we see the Office of Greek Affairs, which will work to take from the poll was that an astonishing secretary Arne Duncan to say, the following steps not as requests but as create a more inclusive and diverse experience 79 percent of black Americans did not feel “The sad moral impera- for our students, including, but not limited to, a that America is a nation where people are fact is that tives that our formalized recruitment process for both sorori- judged by their character, not their skin minor- administra- ties and fraternities, which is delayed and limited color. Given the recent happenings on The ity students tion, led by to the spring semester, thus offering students the University of Alabama campus over the past across President Judy opportunity to become involved with activities few years, it should be obvious to many here America Bonner, must across campus; that in many aspects of our culture we con- face much immediately F. Require that all greek organizations adopt tinue to judge not by character but by skin harsher undertake: and implement transparent, non-discriminatory color. discipline CW | Austin Bigoney 1. Publicly, practices in their recruitment processes, other- Despite that, many people would attempt than non- transpar- wise revoke the leases of greek housing, which to claim this is an isolated incident and it minorities, even within ently, and are held by the University, thus publicly held by should not be viewed as part of a larger the same school.” directly acknowledge that our greek the people of the state of Alabama. discriminatory part of our society that dis- UA students should take institutions are largely segregated and We expect that from these immediate actions, advantages minorities. Many different fac- the horrible incidents that have that this segregation is, by its very nature, a long-term, continued commitment to improv- tors in modern American society show why happened on the campus during the racist; ing the state of racial justice on campus will we should not be so quick to jump to that past few years and place them within the 2. Publicly demonstrate that this racism will develop. We believe the student body is eager to conclusion. Possibly one of the most famous context of the greater American society. not be tolerated through the following actions: learn about, work toward and directly confront examples recently is the policy of stop-and- Many actions that we take in our everyday A. Immediately adjust current Greek Affairs the current racial politics of our campus. We are risk in New York City. From 2002-11, black life unconsciously reinforce the negative regulations so the women of the greek system eager to turn our campus into a shining example and Latino New Yorkers made up about stereotypes or support the systems that dis- who are ready and willing to welcome sisters of for not only our state or the South, but the entire 90 percent of those stopped by police and advantage people of color in America. diverse races and backgrounds into their homes nation. about 88 percent of stops were innocent New Horrible moments like these should move may do so; You have recruited the best and brightest. Yorkers. Despite the large numbers of black us to examine how we might be perpetuat- B. Actively implement protection for these Walk with us as we march together holding a and Latinos stopped, white New Yorkers ing the stereotypes and systems that cause women who have been bullied, intimidated or torch of equity and justice as a beacon of light for stopped were more likely to be holding this disparity and move us to fix them. If otherwise coerced by alumni members into which we can all be proud. drugs or guns. This form of institutionalized we don’t, then we’re doomed to not move believing that it is unacceptable to welcome With hopes of immediate action, respectfully discrimination based on skin color should forward and a few years from now another women of color into their sisterhood; signed, not be surprising to those who pay attention similar column will have to come out. C. Transparently demonstrate that this intimi- Concerned Students and Faculty to our justice system, given that minority dation is unacceptable by severing all ties with defendants tend to get harsher sentences Matthew Bailey is a second-year law greek alumni members who perpetuate this Ross Green represents the group of concerned than white defendants for the same crimes. student. His column runs biweekly continuing segregation, including the dismissal students and faculty. They can be reached Even from an early age, many people of on Mondays. of the director of president’s and chancellor’s at [email protected].

LETTER TO THE EDITOR LETTER TO THE EDITOR In Response to ‘The Don’t let this moment go to waste

Final Barrier’ I, like the majority of the to see how much power pendent individuals, that The Mallet Assembly is As a parent of a University alumnae who shamefully are campus, read the article your alumni have over has made many impres- prepared to discuss the of Alabama student, I touch using the same tiresome stone- “The Final Barrier” in The the active membership. sions, both positive and current situation with the base occasionally with the walling used since the days of Crimson White and initial- Reading about the general negative, on the students rest of the campus. Come paper online. Since it was coach Jim Crow. ly responded as most of outrage by the students in of the campus. The best visit us at Palmer Hall, Bryant’s birthday, I looked to I did not send my daughter my peers did: with frustra- the system was a breath of way I can describe Mallet right across from Paty. see if an article appeared. What to The University of Alabama tion and outrage. fresh air. I was relieved to is probably the same way Right now, it is more criti- I found, however, was appalling. to witness a continuation of It infuriates me that find out that most of the many brothers and sisters cal for us to set aside our The lead article was “The this type of activity. I applaud such blatant racism exists. current students at the describe their fraternities differences for the sake of Final Barrier,” covering soror- Melanie Gotz for speaking out, “The Final Barrier” only University believe that the and sororities: a family. the University as a whole. ity alumnae blocking the risking her standing with her confirmed that these dis- things that are being done Ever since our conception We would love to see you recruiting of a black pledge, sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta, criminatory feelings are within the greek system during the civil rights era, here. Just visit the build- a pledge who was considered for what is inexplicably unfair. still very real and it’s sad, are wrong. we have prided ourselves ing. Walk into the living desirable by most sororities on I hope that her fellow sisters but I’m not completely I am not a member of the in being an open, intelli- room in the middle of campus, a pledge who appears who are also indignant contin- surprised that they exist. greek community. I cannot gent and diverse commu- the day. Talk to us on the to meet all Panhellenic stan- ue to push back and force this Moreover, having this speak on how things are nity. In many ways, we’re stoop. Plan events with dards. issue into the open. I hope my come up right on the heels run. I am an observer. All I succeeding. But I feel that us. Please don’t let this To have grown up in the own daughter, a member of a of the voter fraud debacle can do is speak out on how we have failed to meet that opportunity to bring cam- South and seen the racism that sorority, joins them. only hurt my willing- you are being perceived, standard by allowing a rift pus together go to waste. existed, I did my best to teach I trust coach Bryant, who ness to give the greeks and I feel that now, more to form between ourselves Work with us, because my daughters to be a better fought the color barrier on the benefit of the doubt. than ever, the campus as and the greek system. racial segregation is not person that I was during that Southern college football, I was surprised, however, a whole needs to have an Diversity doesn’t mean the only kind of segrega- time. It appears painfully obvi- would be embarrassed. to hear how many people open dialogue. “everyone but the greeks.” tion on campus. ous from the article that the within the greek commu- I am a member of the It doesn’t mean “liberals, apparent racism in this situa- Gary Funderburk is the father nity were so adamantly Mallet Assembly, an orga- women and minorities.” It Greg Pace is a junior tion is being pushed down on of a current student at The against it. It is unfortunate nization of fiercely inde- includes everyone. majoring in biology. the current generation by University of Alabama.

EDITORIAL BOARD WE WELCOME YOUR OPINIONS Last Week’s Poll: Do you think UA President Judy Bonner’s response to student voter fraud allegations was appropriate? Mazie Bryant editor-in-chief Letters to the editor must contain fewer than 300 words and guest columns less than 800. Send submissions to letters@ (No: 66%) Lauren Ferguson managing editor Mackenzie Brown online editor cw.ua.edu. Submissions must include the author’s name, year, (Yes: 34%) Katherine Owen production editor Larsen Lien chief copy editor major and daytime phone number. Phone numbers are for veri- fication and will not be published. Students should also include Anna Waters visuals editor John Brinkerhoff opinion editor This Week’s Poll: Do you think the University should take an their year in school and major. The Crimson White reserves the active role in making the greek system more inclusive? right to edit all guest columns and letters to the editor. cw.ua.edu/poll IN THE NEWS Monday, September 16, 2013 p.5

CW | Mackenzie Brown On Friday, the Board of Trustees approved a $30 million renovation of Sewell-Thomas Stadium, as well as a number of other construction projects. Trustees approve more construction projects

By Mark Hammontree | Assistant News Editor the University will restore and designate with markers and fencing. The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees The existing stadium does not meet current The board also approved several other construction proj- approved the budget for the 2014 fiscal year and several ects in addition to the baseball stadium, including a plan to purchasing and construction projects Friday, including standards and training methods and does not construct a free-standing Fresh Foods Co. dining hall that a $30 million renovation and expansion of Sewell-Thomas will have room to seat 700. The two-story, $15.6 million proj- Stadium, UA’s baseball stadium. have sufﬁ cient space to support equipment and ect will be located near Rodgers Library. The board approved a proposed operating budget for A plan was approved to construct a tornado shelter off 5th the University of $738.5 million in expenses, a $33 million Avenue. behind the Child Development Center. The shelter, increase in expenses from the approved 2013 fiscal budget. other function needs. which will have space and restrooms to hold 725 people, will The approved project for renovating the baseball stadi- be able to withstand 250 mile-per-hour winds and will be um will be a comprehensive modernization effort that will — Lynda Gilbert available to any students, faculty or residents who are near include new locker rooms, a weight room and an indoor the area in the event of a storm. batting facility for the team, according to the project sum- A proposal to construct a new parking deck near sorority mary that was presented to the board. The project will result row was also approved by the board. The parking deck will in new seating, a revamped concourse, skyboxes and club “The existing stadium does not meet current standards have approximately 750 parking spaces and will be located lounges. and training methods and does not have sufficient space to between Barnwell Hall and Martha Parham Hall, according support equipment and other function needs,” Lynda Gilbert, to the project summary presented to the board. UA vice president of financial affairs, said in a memorandum Various other projects including renovations to Russell to UA President Judy Bonner in August 2013. Hall, the Biology Building and Houser Hall were also Davis Architects Inc. was approved to design the new sta- approved. dium, with much of the current stadium being demolished. An amended project budget and an owner/architect agree- Also approved during the board meeting was an agreement were authorized for the construction of a new sorority ment between the University and the Alabama Department house for Phi Mu. The $13.5 million project will be located on of Mental Health for the UA acquisition of 26.02 acres of Colonial Drive and will have space for 66 beds and a dining Bryce property bordering Campus Drive East, McFarland capacity of 250, according to the project summary. Boulevard. and Jack Warner Parkway for $1.13 million. The board also authorized a plan for Sigma Phi Epsilon The property will be redeveloped to support storm drain- fraternity to purchase and move into Kappa Alpha frater- age infrastructure as well as provide recreation space for nity’s existing fraternity house. Kappa Alpha will purchase students, according to the plan presented to the board. the equity in Sigma Phi Epsilon’s existing house and will The property surrounds an old cemetery that demolish it to construct a new 17,753 square-foot house. p.6

Abbey Crain | Editor Monday, September 16, 2013 [email protected] Soapmaker partners with area businesses “Soapy” Jones reaches out to locals through beer-infused wares, sponsors city’s art community

By Deanne Winslett | Assistant Culture Editor

CW | Austin Bigoney Soapy Jones sells custom-made skin products at Canter- bury Episcopal Church for the Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market

he Left Hand Soap said. “We did glycerin bars, very invested in the commu- Jones has created soaps Hicks said Left Hand Soap Left Hand Soap Company Company began as a we did lotions, we did lip nity, and we fit in this nice from other local businesses Company’s interest in local and its investment in the T crafting venture for salves – that was one of the niche together,” Jones said. outside of the beer brewing business stems from the type community as well as its Christmas gifts but quickly first things that we did that She said beer soaps are industry. She has partnered of person that its founder is. growing beer soap line, gained momentum as cre- we originally made that we incredibly nutritive, and with local farms to develop “I think that it is really visit lefthandsoapcompany. ator, “Soapy” Jones, took her still have, although we’ve beer can also be used to soaps from fresh, locally refreshing to see somebody com. Its products are also wares to the Tuscaloosa arts tweaked the recipe a bit as make shampoos and other grown fruits. not just playing a token card sold in local stores such community. we’ve gone along.” health care products. Jones “The idea is to get as of being invested; they are as Manna Grocery and “An old college friend of Jones said it is important further explored the con- many Alabama breweries very locally invested and Grace Aberdean, as well as mine and I got together and for the community to be cept of beer soaps when on board so that we can help really want to see other small Kentuck Arts Center and made soap for everyone for invested in itself. She turned Druid City Brewing opened promote their products and business thrive as well as the beer brewing companies Christmas one year when we to the Bama Theatre and in Tuscaloosa. She reached use Alabama goods to make arts and music,” Hicks said. with which she’s currently were broke,” Jones said. began to fund events there. out to Druid City Brewing Alabama goods,” Jones said. To learn more about the involved. The soaps may have been She also began to invest in co-owner Bo Hicks, who had created out of a desperate WellThatsCool.com, a local become a good friend of hers need for Christmas gifts, but podcast. From there she and who helped found the Jones’ friends came back to continued to reach out and WellThatsCool.com podcast. her afterward and requested tried to invest not only in “I’d had a personal rela- she make them more of the Tuscaloosa arts but in other tionship with Soapy from my soaps. She was all for it, as local, small businesses as time at WellThatsCool.com, Need a job? long as there was a profit to well. which was a local podcast be made. “It really seemed like an and she sponsored us, and “It grew out of demand and obvious thing to me. Once the Left Hand is so local-driv- Alabama Athletics Hiring Tutors has [continued growing] ever you’ve opened the door, you en and sponsored so many since,” Jones said. start to see all of the things local, cool things that when Art History Statistics As her soaps gathered that can be done with just a she asked us if we’d be inter- ARH 252/253 Survey of Art I&II a following, Jones decided little bit of effort,” Jones said. ested in partnering, we were PY 211 Elementary Statistical ARH 254 Survey of Art III to stick with her nickname “And it’s where most of our exceptionally happy to part- Methods “Soapy” because she want- profits go.” ner with a company that is Chemistry ST 260 Statistical Data Analysis ed her name to represent Her partnership with as cool as Left Hand and that CH 101/102 General Chemistry her company and add to its WellThatsCool.com inspired does as much for the city,” story. Jones said that only Jones to create a soap that Hicks said. CH 223 Quantitative Analysis a handful of people in the represented not only her Jones got to work creating CH 231/232 Elementary Organic Chemistry Tuscaloosa community have company but the podcast a Druid City Brewing beer CH 461 Biochemistry I Women’s Studies been trusted with her real as well. The podcast was a soap. She said each beer soap name and she refuses to very social thing, she said, she designed was made to be Computer Science WS 200 Introduction To Women reveal it unless absolutely and involved a lot of discus- representative of each beer CS 102 Microcomputer Applications Studies necessary. sion about beer. From this, company involved. CS 205 Web Site Design Jones’ initial product line she was inspired to reach out “When Druid City Brewing CS 357 Data Structures contained the basics: soaps, to Good People Brewing in opened up, it seemed like an lotions and salves, but since Birmingham, Ala. about cre- obvious fit. It’s great beer,” CS 403 Programming Language then she has added more ating a beer soap product. Jones said. “It’s really well- CS 438 Computer Communication Networks variety to the product line. “At the time, Good People made and the people who do CS 457 Data Base Management Systems “We tried a lot of differ- Brewing was the only brew- it are really invested; they’re ent things that were sort ery in Birmingham and had really passionate about Economics of stabs in the dark,” Jones also shown themselves to be what they do.” EC 110/111 Microeconomics & Macroeconomics EC 308/309 Intermediate Economics Finance FI 302 Business Finance FI 314 Intro to Investing FI 331 Principles of Real Estate FI 414 Investments Geology GEO 101 The Dynamic Earth GEO 102 The Earth Through Time GEO 210 Mineralogy GEO 306 Hydrogeology History HY 101/102 Western Civilization HY 203/204 American Civilization HY 225/226 History of Alabama International Business Administration IBA 250 Context of Global Business IBA 350 Intro to World Business IBA 455 Global Marketing Qualifications: Must Management be graduate student or MGT 300 Organization Theory & Behavior undergraduate junior or MGT 301 Intro to Human Resources Management senior to apply. MGT 320 Leadership For Information or To Apply MGT 322 Effective Negotiations MGT 341 Business Ethics Email: [email protected] Monday, September 16, 2013 p.7

COLUMN | FILM Photo Courtsey of MCT Campus, Photo Illustration by Catherine Buchanan Give Afﬂ eck a chance to make role his own Ben Affl eck attends the 85th Academy Awards Nominees By Drew Pendleton zy, with Ledger hate spreading like wildfire the role in “The Blind Side” that Luncheon at the Beverly due to his image as a heartthrob from previ- won Sandra Bullock her Oscar? I’d Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, It’s official: The world has a new Batman. ous films, including “10 Things I Hate About make the case that each of these Calif., on February 4. But many people aren’t happy about who it You” and “A Knight’s Tale.” Ledger ended films would have been different with is. up delivering a performance that won him a the actors the studios originally con- On Aug. 22, Warner Brothers announced posthumous Academy Award and earned his sidered, and not just because of the that Ben Affleck, known most recently for Joker the third spot on Empire magazine’s obvious. Their roles would have been directing the Best Picture Oscar-winning “100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time” different, their personas changed. The “Argo,” would replace Christian Bale as the list in 2008. It’s safe to say that Ledger was a movies may not have been as good as brooding Caped Crusader in the “Man of surprise, and his casting was actually per- they were because the final casting Steel” sequel, beating out other contenders fect. choices worked out. that, according to The Hollywood Reporter, The list goes on when it comes to famous With the laundry list of included Ryan Gosling and “Jonah Hex” star roles that could have been someone else’s. roles that could have been Josh Brolin. This casting set off a blast of Imagine “Forrest Gump” with John Travolta different and the track anti-Affleck sentiment in the Internet popu- instead of Tom Hanks, or “Pirates of the record that several of them lace, escalating as far as a White House peti- Caribbean” with Jim Carrey instead of worked out to be good tion to remove the actor from the role. (That Johnny Depp. Travolta was offered the role choices, I don’t under- post has been taken down, but a similar as the iconic man from Greenbow, Ala., who stand the outburst over petition on change.org currently sits at over let us know how “life’s like a box of choco- Ben Affleck as Batman. 90,000 signatures.) lates,” but turned it down. Carrey was the He may not have been the This isn’t the first time a casting snafu first choice for Captain Jack Sparrow in fans’ first choice, but he’s has taken hold of media coverage or discus- the “Pirates” franchise, but turned it down what they’ll get come sum- sion. In fact, several roles in recent history due to scheduling conflicts with “Bruce mer 2015, when “Batman that have made their actors famous could Almighty.” Hanks and Depp ended up get- vs. Superman” is released. have been entirely different and weren’t ting their respective roles, and both actors Obviously, the film’s direc- necessarily the top choice of fans or studios. are credited with making their characters tor, Zack Snyder (who’s However, as is evident, they turned out to be iconic. slated to return, along with the right one. The list goes on and on, and it provokes stars Henry Cavill, Amy This isn’t even the first time a character the question: How would these films be Adams and Diane Lane from from the Batman universe has caused an without the actors that made them icons? “Man of Steel”) had faith in uproar, as several media sites have brought What if someone else had been in that role? him. Personally, I think he’s up in the defense of Affleck. In 2006, follow- Would “Les Miserables” have been the same an interesting choice, and he ing the success of “Batman Begins,” direc- with songstress Taylor Swift as the tragic might do a good job. No one’s tor Christopher Nolan cast Australian star and brave Eponine rather than the actress going to know whether or not Heath Ledger as the Joker in “The Dark ultimately chosen, Samantha Barks? What he’ll be good until the film comes Knight,” which turned out to be Ledger’s if Hugh Jackman said yes to James Bond out, but it’s possible that he’ll be final completed role before his death in before Daniel Craig took over in “Casino better than people seem to think. January 2008. The Internet went into a fren- Royale?” What if Julia Roberts had taken He deserves a chance.

UA students blog for grades, careers, personal reﬂ ection

By Reed O’Mara | Contributing Writer understand it, they may consider that I’m FEATURED BLOGS a good writer.” People can blog for an infinite array Shelton documents her personal style • Travel of reasons, but for some students at The by photographing her daily ensembles and University of Alabama, blogging can pro- writing about her favorite designers. JustinHolle.org vide focus, personal clarity and a way to “Blogging is a good release, too, if you improve one’s writing. More specifically, to don’t keep a journal or a diary and you • Fashion students in the College of Communication want to tell someone what happened one & Information Sciences, blogs can trans- Fashioneered day, then you can blog about it,” Shelton form into letter grades. said. CollegeFashionista Glenn Griffin, a professor who teaches Justin Holle, a junior majoring in inter- a course that requires students to post national relations and Arabic, who is the • Class weekly on an “Idea Blog,” attests to the author of the travel blog justinholle.org/ PlatformMagazine value of this Internet forum. Jordan, details his study abroad excur- “Blogs come in many different catego- sions for various reasons. ries,” Griffin said. “I think for creative “I blog because it’s a great way to jour- people, a lot of them use blogs to not only nal and reflect on my experiences, as well show their work, but to trace its develop- Hannah Glenn I CW as keep my family [and] friends in touch,” ment, its inspiration, its origins. I think it said Holle, who is spending this entire makes for a really interesting opportunity academic year studying at the Jordanian to see the journey that a creative person Institute of Diplomacy. takes in the creation of their work, rather Blogging can be a unifier of interests as than just the snapshots of their finished well. Shelton said she hopes her experi- product.” ence with her fashion blog will let her keep In addition, blogs provide artists and her sideline in fashion alive. writers with a large focus group for their “I’m an engineering major, so my first work, and they can gauge and present commitment right now is engineering, but their work to a broader audience, not lim- eventually I would love to stay in the fash- ited to their terrestrial surroundings. ion industry part-time – any way I can do In Griffin’s course, students are pro- that.” vided with prompts for blog posts, though In the six months Shelton has blogged, they are allowed to submit one of their she has been featured on various websites own. These prompts and blogs serve to and even earned an internship as a Style improve students’ creativity because, as Guru for CollegeFashionista.com. Griffin puts it, “The value to the individ- Griffin said having a blog has more ual [is] the self-examination that [blog- weight when applying for a job. ging] affords because without being asked “One of the things I tell my students in to write about how you came up with an terms of the value of a blog is that employ- idea or something that you’re inspired by ers these days put so little value, for the – when would you have asked yourself that most part, in a resume or that piece of question without prompt?” paper that says something about us,” The concepts behind blogs vary, but the Griffin said. “[Blogging] is a way to com- purpose can be the same. municate who you are as a human being “To be a writer, you just have to make without telling someone your life story in people relate to you,” Erin Shelton, a a job interview, when that wouldn’t really senior majoring in mechanical engineer- be appropriate.” ing and author of the blog Fashioneered, To anyone who still is apprehensive said. “So, I may not be the best at writing, about beginning a blog, Shelton has advice: but as long as I can portray what I’m try- “Do it. If you love it, even if you’re not the ing to say or feel to other people and they best at it, you learn a lot. Do it. Try it.” p.8

Marc Torrence | Editor Monday, September 16, 2013 [email protected]

FOOTBALL Clinton-Dix almost ejected for targeting

CW | Austin Bigoney, Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Davis In Alabama’s game against Texas A&M on Saturday, safety HaHa Clinton-Dix was penalized for targeting with a temporary ejection that was reversed upon review.

By Marc Torrence | Sports Editor reception on the day, but it was a big one. think there is any place for it in college football.” After Texas A&M jumped out to a 14-0 lead, Alabama answered Clinton-Dix nearly ejected Kenny Bell couldn’t have scripted it any better. with 35 straight points. Bell’s touchdown gave Alabama its first lead In the second quarter, safety HaHa Clinton-Dix delivered a hit on A little less than two weeks after he that he was leaving the team, of the game that would hold up the rest of the way. Texas A&M wide receiver Derel Walker and jarred the ball from then returned after taking a personal day off from practice, Bell “I got to give a whole bunch of credit to Christion Jones. He gave his hands. Clinton-Dix was penalized for targeting and was initially took a screen pass 51 yards for a touchdown that gave Alabama a me a good block, and I just used my speed to get past the safety,” ejected from the game under the SEC’s new targeting rule. lead it wouldn’t relinquish for the rest of the game. Bell said. “When I saw all that green, I just couldn’t be happier to The play was reviewed, the ejection was reversed but a 15-yard “Coach [Nick Saban] gave me the day off,” Bell said. “I had some get into the end zone.” personal business when it comes down to my kid. And I’m very penalty was still called. truly thankful for that day.” Saban not happy with Yeldon’s celebration “I thought [Clinton-Dix] was playing the ball. He put his hands Bell sent a series of tweets Sept. 3 that made it appear that he After T.J. Yeldon’s 4-yard touchdown run, the sophomore run- out,” Saban said. “The guy was unprotected. If he hit him in the was quitting the team. When Saban addressed the media later later ning back was caught on camera doing the “money” sign in celebra- head, it’s a penalty. If he was playing the ball, it wasn’t targeting. that same day, he said Bell had only taken a personal day and would tion followed by a throat slash. So he shouldn’t have gotten ejected. So I think it was handled the return to practice Wednesday, Sept. 4. Texas A&M’s Johnny Manziel had made the money celebration right way.” CBSSports.com reported that Bell was upset with his playing famous in week one after he returned from a half-game suspension Belue sits out second half time. for allegedly selling autographs. Cornerback Deion Belue watched the second half in street “I feel like I’m good to go,” Bell said. “I got my family straight. I Yeldon was penalized 15 yards for unsportsmanlike conduct. clothes and a walking boot after being injured in the first half. feel like I’m ready to take my game to the next level.” “That’s not us, that’s not our program, that’s not what we do.” Saban said Belue sustained a turf toe injury but didn’t have any He made the most of his playing time Saturday. Bell only had one Saban said after the game. “We’ve never ever tolerated it. I don’t further update. SPORTSIN BRIEF Tide near-unanimous No. 1 after big win Alabama received 59 of 60 ﬁ rst-place votes in the latest Associated Press poll released Sunday to strengthen its position at No. 1. Last week Alabama received only 57 ﬁ rst-place votes.

Texas A&M falls from No. 6 to No. 10 The Crimson Tide also received all but one ﬁ rst-place vote in the USA Today Coaches Poll released Sunday. Like in the AP poll, Oregon was the other team to receive the sole vote.

Alabama-Texas A&M most-viewed CBS afternoon The much-anticipated Alabama-Texas A&M game drew a 9.0 overnight rating in the United States, according to CBS Sports. The network said it was the highest-rated afternoon regular season game since Miami and Notre Dame in 1990.

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FOOTBALL

T.J. Yeldon rushes for an ankle-breaking 149 yards and 1 touchdown.

BY THENUMBERS By Marc Torrence | Sports Editor

|Number of Alabama players who scored the Crimson Tide’s seven touchdowns 7 Saturday.

|Offensive yards racked up by Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M – the most 628allowed in the 119-year history of Alabama football. 42| Points given up by Alabama, the most in a win in more than 50 years. |Interceptions returned for a touchdown by Vinnie Sunseri in two games. Antonio 2 Langham holds the UA record for consecutive games with a non-offensive touchdown with three.

CW | Austin Bigoney, Photo Illustration by Sloane Arogeti POSITIONGRADES Look out for By Charlie Potter | Assistant Sports Editor Quarterbacks Running Backs

AJ McCarron threw for T.J. Yeldon, Kenyan more than 300 yards and Drake and Jalston four touchdowns, but it + Fowler combined for was his management at more than 200 yards on the line of scrimmage that the ground, but a costly A allowed Alabama to sneak B Yeldon fumble in the out of College Station with fourth quarter opened the win. the door for Johnny Manziel and the Aggies to stay in the game.

This week: Wide Recievers Offensive Line

Ten different Alabama After a 206-yard dis- Alabama players caught a pass appointment against - from McCarron, and + Virginia Tech, the four different recipients Crimson Tide offensive vs. scored a touchdown. line needed a big-time A However, Amari Cooper A performance to make had several drops that up for Week 1. Leading kept the receiving corp the way for 568 yards of Colorado State from having a monster total, offense proved to day. all the skeptics that this offensive line has a ton of On stands Friday, September 20 ability. Defensive Line Linebackers

The defensive front applied Other than C.J. Mosley’s pressure to Manziel all 12 tackles, the lineback- night and was able to - ers were relatively quiet bring the scrambling Saturday. An average quarterback down behind day at best. B the line several times. B But it doesn’t receive an A because of Manziel’s 98 rushing yards.

Secondary Special Teams

Alabama did not have a Christion Jones did not cornerback on the field have a direct path to the that could handle Texas + end zone at Kyle Field, A&M receiver Mike Evans, and Alabama has still Find the Gameday Moments poster in who accounted for 279 not attempted a field goal receiving yards and a B this season. Aside from C another solid outing for touchdown. Saturday was a day the Crimson Tide punter Cody Mandell, every Monday paper after a game! secondary hopes to soon the special teams units forget. did not turn any heads against the Aggies. p.10 Monday, September 16, 2013

VOLLEYBALL

UA Athletics The University of Alabama volleyball team’s performance in the Hampton Inn Bama Bash may have won them the tournament but did not live up to head coach Ed Allen’s expectations.

Volleyball team 4-0 in tournament with Script “ “ on the Pocket

By Kelly Ward | Staff Reporter the Crimson Tide to contribute kills. Sophomore Laura Steiner added 46 $ The Alabama volleyball team’s per- We watch leads evaporate on a from the tournament to her already 115 formance in the Hampton Inn Bama impressive repertoire. She has a total Bash was not what head coach Ed Allen fairly regular basis,which is a little of 122 kills, two more than Rivers. was looking for. Winning the team’s sec- bit discouraging right now with Freshman Brittany Thomas had 26 digs ond tournament was great, he said, but and 42 kills, including a career-high 16 the team didn’t play to its potential. where we’re at. against UT-Martin. The Crimson Tide only dropped one “Brittany’s a player that’s up and of the 13 sets it played, but it fell behind down in terms of her production offen- too often for Allen’s liking. — Ed Allen sively,” Allen said. “She had a great “We’re more than a little concerned match here in this one [against UT about the consistency in which we play Martin] but has been all over the map from point one to point 25 right now,” Tournament Team: Krystal Rivers, as you would expect most freshmen to he said. Katherine White and Kryssi Daniels. be especially given some of the circum- Alabama improved to 8-2 and went Rivers received her second MVP award stances that we put her in.” 4-0 in the tournament. The Crimson of the year. She hit .527 throughout the Even with his dissatisfaction in the Tide outscored its opponents 326-224 entire tournament and averaged 3.46 team’s performance, Allen said that it is with the help of some timely kills. Early kills per set in the four matches (45 total improving. He pointed to setter Sierra in the final set of the tournament, the on the tournament). White hit .467 over Wilson’s performance as the team’s cat- Crimson Tide overcame a five-point def- the weekend, and Daniels had an aver- alyst. She had 159 assists and 22 digs in icit to beat UT-Martin in three straight age 3.15 digs per set in the four matches. the four matches while playing with an sets. “Krystal’s been very solid for us ankle sprain. “That was encouraging, but we tend offensively all year long,” Allen said. “This is the healthiest she’s been for to play better behind than we do ahead,” “I think she hits on the season pretty a month … and we’ve seen her turn the Allen said. “We watch leads evaporate close to .500. We’re getting offensively corner this weekend,” he said. “We’ve on a fairly regular basis, which is a little the consistency, and she’s getting bet- seen the team turn the corner con- bit discouraging right now with where ter defensively. We’ve challenged her sequently. I think our best match was we’re at. That’s something that we’ll to become as strong a blocker as she against Arkansas State in the 7 o’clock 525 Greensboro Ave. STORE HOURS: work towards as we move through the is an attacker, and when she does match yesterday. We’re looking to build Downtown Mon. - Fri. 7-6pm season.” that, she’s going to help our defense on that and really have the same type 752-6931 Sat. 9-5pm Despite the inconsistencies, three tremendously.” of consistency that we demonstrated www.TheShirtShop.biz Alabama players made the All- She wasn’t the only member of throughout that match.” CC00042575 Monday, September 16, 2013 p.11

McCarron focusing on wins Bonner, Board of encouraged to hear the reports of active sorority members speak- instead of notoriety, awards Trustees comment ing out on the issues. “You know the most important FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1 SEGREGATION FROM PAGE 1 thing about this whole episode, it is that much of what’s happening But McCarron wanted none of the praise In “The Final Barrier,” a mem- – much of the action that is being being thrown his way. He was adamant ber of Chi Omega, who asked taken to address segregation about exalting the rest of the team for the to remain anonymous, said her among fraternities and sororities crucial win over Texas A&M. chapter dropped the black recruit – it comes from the students. And “All of the credit goes to my teammates,” because of its rush advisor, Emily see, that’s what makes me have he said. “The offensive line played great Jamison, who is listed in the UA hope – that it’s the students who against the pass rush. The receivers did directory as director of UA presi- initiated it.” an unbelievable job of getting open, mak- dent’s and chancellor’s events. While in Birmingham, Ala., ing big-time catches, yards after the catch. When asked if the University Photo Courtesy of Josh Berry for the 50th anniversary of the The Rev. Jesse Jackson visited Tuscaloosa on Saturday to address The Crimson White. They deserve all the credit. They make my would investigate these allega- 16th Street Baptist Church bomb- job easy. I’ve just got to throw it to them.” tions, a University spokesperson ing Sept. 15, 1963, the Rev. Jesse fraternity leadership to ensure Ten minutes before the meet- After an impressive performance said it was not the University’s Jackson visited Tuscaloosa to that there is no misunderstand- ing was scheduled to begin, against a quality SEC opponent, McCarron responsibility, according to congratulate the staff of the CW. ing of the rules and goals of representatives from UA Media found himself back in the Heisman Trophy AL.com. Jackson mirrored England’s com- pledgeship,” Hebson said. “We Relations in the lobby of Rose discussion. “Ms. Jamison’s role as chapter ments. have always and will continue Administration told reporters However, he said he is more focused advisor is voluntary and is not “All of the new America that to take ‘time outs’ from the new from the CW and AL.com that on winning football games than getting related to her responsibilities we now celebrate came because member period as needed.” the meeting was not open to the caught up in postseason award talk. as a UA employee,” a University students came alive,” Jackson On Sunday, Interfraternity media. “I don’t worry about that. My job’s to spokesperson told AL.com Friday. said. “We must urge students to Council president Drew Director of Media Relations come out here and play football,” McCarron John England, Jr., circuit judge join that tradition, not lay back Carmichael said pledgeship was Cathy Andreen provided the CW said. “That’s all I want to do. That’s all I’ve for the 6th Judicial Circuit and and engage in social behavior still planned to resume Monday. with a prepared statement from worked on since I was 4 years old. I don’t one of three black members on that’s irrelevant, but they engage “We’re all on the same page,” Bonner. care about awards or notoriety. I don’t care the UA Board of Trustees, con- in change. That’s what makes Carmichael said. “As we have said, the University about that. This was a team win.” firmed that his step-granddaugh- America great is the right to fight The CW obtained an email is working with our local chap- If McCarron ends up in New York for the ter was one of the potential new for the right.” Saturday from director of Greek ters and national headquarters Heisman Trophy presentation, the high- members dropped from the soror- CNN came to Tuscaloosa Affairs Kathleen Gillan to an to remove barriers that prevent lights of a successful senior season will ity houses. Thursday to cover the story. That undisclosed list of recipients. young women from making the begin with this game. “I view it, perhaps it means a evening, the CW received reports The email announced a meeting choices they want to make,” the After starting out sluggishly in little bit more to me than some of that swaps had been cancelled. called by President Bonner with statement read. “Our meeting Alabama’s first game against Virginia the others because it’s my grand- Tim Hebson, dean of students, advisors from each Panhellenic this evening with chapter advi- Tech, McCarron seems to have gotten daughter, and so I appreciate the confirmed the next day that sorority. sors is another step forward in things worked out with his offensive line board making this statement,” pledgeship had been suspended. “A MANDATORY [sic] meet- that process. We are unified in and receivers. England said. “I particularly The statement described the ing has been called by Dr. Judy our goals and objectives to ensure Wide receiver Kenny Bell said McCarron appreciate President pro tem suspension as a tool to clarify the Bonner for Sunday, September 15, access and choice to all students is dangerous now that he has made sure Bryant coming out affirmatively pledgeship process. 2013 at 6:00 p.m. in the President’s and to doing the right thing the everyone’s heads are on straight. where everybody gets a clear “This temporary suspension, Conference Room,” the email right way.” “He played like AJ McCarron usually message that we don’t do that at which is not unusual, gives us an stated. “Every chapter is required The purpose of the meeting does. He got in his groove,” Bell said. “The The University of Alabama.” opportunity for additional com- to have one advisor present at and the outcome has yet to be sky’s the limit.” England said he was munication and education with this meeting.” confirmed by press time.

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Safety Vinnie Sunseri sprints free for 73 yards after catching an interception by Johnny Manziel to bring the Tide to a 34-14 lead in the third quarter.

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