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Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Plus/minus grading doesn’t always benefi t students By Sonya Haines | Contributing Writer Amber Buck, an associate professor in the English for the semester. Because of this, I ended up with department. “I assumed that pluses and minuses a 3.9 instead of a 4.0 for the semester. It is very For students, grades can mean everything. were something that were given out in high school, frustrating because I made an ‘A’ but an ‘A-’ is not Whether it be for applying for jobs, or gaining not in college. I was completely unaware that they really an ‘A.’” admissions to graduate, medical or law school, affected students’ GPAs so drastically.” Some students have managed to navigate the grades bear a heavy weight, and for students plus/minus system effectively, being able to at The University of Alabama, managing their maintain a 4.0. However, even those students find GPA can be a more complex experience than at themselves nervous about how the grading system other schools. I don’t think all professors will affect them long term as they seek job offers The University of Alabama employs a plus and and admissions to post-undergraduate education. minus system in grading, which makes the GPA understand the difference Mollee Cohee, a junior majoring in biology, who scale different from any other college in the is preparing to apply for medical school, finds the state of Alabama. According to the University an ‘A+’ or an ‘A’ makes in plus/minus system putting her at a disadvantage. of Alabama’s website, “grade point averages are “If I make an ‘A+’ it does not matter, but if I computed on the following grades: ‘A,’ ‘B,’ ‘C,’ ‘D,’ make an ‘A-’ it hurts me,” she said. ‘F,’ or ‘I’ and any pluses or minuses that appear on students GPAs. Moving forward, students at the University ask the record.” to see more consistency in the grading system. The way that the policy reads, pluses and minuses They ask for a system where their GPAs reflect are optional but they also change students’ GPAs. their performance, instead of a grading scale that “Instructors are not required to use any - Cathy Elliott changes as often as they change classes. particular grading scale,” said Denny Savage, senior associate university registrar. Since the University does not have an official PLUS / MINUS SYSTEM policy on pluses and minuses, students face classes For students, the fact that the professors are where their teacher’s grading is inconsistent. It unaware of how each grade sways their overall is entirely up to each individual teacher whether GPA they often find themselves feeling stuck when they employ the plus/minus system and how they it comes to achieving a competitive GPA. choose to employ it. “I think we are at a disadvantage,” Harrison A+ 4.33 C 2.0 “I had one teacher who refused to honor the said. “With the teachers, I do not think it should plus/minus system,” said Patrick Harrison, a be optional, it should either be a part of the system senior majoring in civil engineering. “He simply or not.” A 4.0 C- 1.67 gave a straight ‘A’ without a plus or minus.” Anna Michaels, a junior majoring in political While the correlating GPA to an ‘A’ is a 4.0, the science and English had a professor who honored difference between an ‘A+’ and an ‘A-,’ according the minus system but not the plus system. to the University’s website, is a 4.33 and a 3.67 GPA. “In my English 310 class, I ended the semester A- 3.67 D+ 1.33 “I don’t think all professors understand the with a 98, which on most scales is an ‘A+’ but difference that an ‘A+’ or an ‘A-’ makes in students’ because the professor did not honor the plus system GPAs,” said Cathy Elliott, an academic advisor for my grade was put in as an ‘A,’” Michaels said. “It B+ 3.33 D 1.0 the College of Arts and Sciences. “I have had many was frustrating because I could have really used students explain to their teachers that an ‘A+’ can that pick me up in my GPA to counteract an ‘A-’ I help them raise their GPA from classes that may made in another class, but unfortunately I did not have brought their GPA down.” get it.” B 3.0 D- 0.67 Teachers do not receive any recommendations Other students face the frustration that comes from the University on how they should grade when they make ‘A’s in their classes but because their classes or on the difference in GPAs. Some of the difference in GPA they have to deal with the teachers do not realize that a plus or minus is an fact that all ‘A’s are not created equally. B- 2.67 F 0 option when assigning grades. “My second semester of my freshman year I “I am fairly new here, but through my orientation took a chemistry class where the teachers honored to the University, the department or in any of the the plus/minus system,” said Matt Delahay, a C+ 2.33 Incomplete materials they gave me when I was hired nothing junior majoring in chemistry. “I made a 92 in my about the grading scale was mentioned,” said chemistry class and as a result received an ‘A-’ Editor | Marissa Cornielius [email protected] 4 Thursday, August 31, 2017 OPINIONS

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Tribune News Service try to debate the COLUMN | THE MACHINE difference between an A and an A+. I think the New Greeks: Welcome to the Machine A+ shouldn’t exist. Alex Smith I wouldn’t have discovered much, about what I was experiencing as a Staff Columnist considering that the University member of a society with historically does not even publicly acknowledge questionable motives such as Sam West Manipulative. Selfish. Unqualified. the existence of The Machine to burning crosses and interfering Each time these words flowed begin with. in local Tuscaloosa elections. The @samlwest from the mouths of my fellow When you join the Greek system people I believed to be my friends brothers and sisters to describe at Alabama, you inherently join The quickly deserted me during a time me, my heart ached a little more. It Machine. You aren’t given a choice. when I desperately needed someone @TheCrimsonWhite seemed as if no one questioned my By default, you are burdened with to tell me everything was going to integrity when I was a member of the expectation to fall in line with be alright. Should be consistent The Machine. No one told me I was the choices your in-house Machine My goal remains to educate others not competent enough to pursue representatives make for you. While in hopes that there is another Greek rules across the board leadership positions on campus you aren’t being technically forced man or woman who perhaps shares for what constitutes when I was a devoted member of to vote any certain way, those who the same sentiments or reservations the exclusive group. It became occasionally muster up the courage I once had. This is ultimately the each grade evident that attempting to remain to question their representatives are driving reason why I choose to a member of the Greek system consequently treated much worse. remain part of a system that is while simultaneously refusing to Based on my firsthand experiences so painfully interwoven with the associate myself with The Machine and observations, there is an oppressive organization I choose to was going to be quite a challenge. As unrelenting loyalty that fraternities speak out against. Fan of Everything I hopelessly attempted to navigate and sororities have toward The To the Greek houses that are my relationships throughout my Machine that ultimately trumps initiating unknowing freshman @blackbelt1998 sophomore and junior year, I supposed brotherly and sisterly into the culture of The Machine: couldn’t help but reflect more on bonds. Fraternities and sororities recognize that explaining to your @TheCrimsonWhite how I wished I had known what I claim to love their members, yet new members they are simply a was getting myself into when I made houses continue to put their brothers member of a “voting bloc” will I dislike the minus the decision to rush at Alabama. and sisters in compromising and no longer suffice. It’s time to stop When I decided to participate in extremely difficult situations. normalizing The Machine. It’s time grades because they the recruitment process, I did so in Houses frequently refuse to support to stop ignoring The Machine’s order to pledge a sorority, not The their own chapter members who coercive behavior simply because feel like an unnecessary Machine. As a freshman entering aren’t selected by or opt not to run campus is more comfortable saying the Greek system, I had no idea how with The Machine. They treat their “The Machine” aloud. It does not punishment.Having an synonymous these two entities were. very own brothers and sisters as justify the individuals who are Perhaps I was too naïve; perhaps outcasts, as if they no longer belong oppressed daily or the culture this 82 instead of an 85 I should have worked harder to solely because they refuse to let The group perpetuates. shouldnt negatively personally research the inner Machine dictate their decisions. workings of this campus myself. It felt as if I became the enemy of not Alex Smith is a senior majoring in impact ur gpa Ultimately, though, I know that even just The Machine, but also the Greek political science and journalism. if I would have made those efforts, system when I chose to be honest Her column runs biweekly.

EDITORIAL BOARD WE WELCOME YOUR OPINIONS Elizabeth Elkin editor-in-chief MK Holladay visuals editor Send submissions to [email protected]. published. The Crimson White reserves the right to Sam West managing editor Alise Wenner chief copy editor Submissions must include the author’s name, edit all guest columns and letters to the editor. The Jake Stevens digital editor Marissa Cornielius opinions editor year, major and daytime phone number. Phone opinions contained on this page do not represent the numbers are for verification and will not be editorial position of The Crimson White Media Group. OPINIONS Editor | Kyle Campbell Thursday, August 31, 2017 [email protected] 5 OPINIONS Thursday, August 31, 2017 5 Adapting to climate change can’t solve the problem

By Nathan Campbell | Staff Columnist and adaptation (changing infrastructure well-being above others. The benefits never-ending battle to adapt to an ever- and policies to cope with the effects of will be local and uneven, as the money changing climate. The fight will be endless In today’s world, catastrophic weather climate change). The two are not mutually spent on adaptation benefits only those and wildly expensive, and who knows if events such as Hurricane Harvey, which exclusive, nor are they created equal. in proximity to the money being spent. we would ever reach a ceasefire, let alone unleashed 130 mph winds and dumped With each ton of carbon we emit, we Building a sea wall might have protected a victory. more than 50 inches of water in a 48-hour contribute to the overall concentration Texas, but it would do nothing to combat Beyond the economic or governmental timespan this past weekend, tend to elicit of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. the flooding in places like Nigeria. repercussions, there is a more pressing debates on the impact of climate change. That concentration is what dictates the Conservatives, at least those who problem with putting all hope behind For most climate scientists, it is too effects that climate change will unleash accept the consensus on climate change, adaptation. By choosing this route, we early to attribute Harvey’s particularly upon segments of the world, whether it tout adaptation as the only viable reinforce existing wealth and power hellish destruction solely to climatic be severe drought in the Middle East or solution. Some subtly argue, under the inequalities. As we become overwhelmed factors; the sample size is too small and a 500-year storm in the Gulf of Mexico. with fear and anxiety, our internal too little data has been collected thus far. We are incrementally contributing to With each ton of response will not be for the support of But there are certain climatic factors that the suffering of humanity, especially the global climate treaties or aid packages appear to have contributed to its power: poorest and most vulnerable. The United carbon we emit, we to foreign nations. We will demand local warmer air temperatures, increased States, as one of the leading contributors contribute to the adaptations to protect our homes and moisture in the air, warmer than average to global carbon emissions, is contributing families. We will slowly shield ourselves surface water temperatures and a lack to the suffering of our own citizens as well overall concentration from the outside, either watching of cold seawater to weaken the storm as the suffering of other nations. as poorer nations succumb to the before landfall. Climate change is usually The mitigation or elimination of that of greenhouse gases. devastation wrought by climate change discussed in the abstract. Harvey was a one ton of carbon emissions will benefit or ignore the widespread suffering very concrete reminder. all of humanity. One such solution rooted altogether. Billions will be relegated to So while rescue workers attempt in mitigation would be the transition from guise of market capitalism, that rich death, just so a select few can hold out a to save those caught in its wake and coal-fired power plants to nuclear power nations deserve the advantages that little longer. families attempt to reestablish their or solar power. While we may bear the full their hard work and accumulated wealth Mitigation and adaptation are both lives, I can already envision the refrain cost of that particular infrastructure shift, affords them – one such advantage necessary at this point. We have that conservatives in Congress will rally that investment will prevent the suffering being protection from climate change. altered the climatic balance, and the behind as they grapple with the climatic of humanity, both in the U.S. and across Moreover, adaptation appeals to our consequences will continue to flare data concerning Harvey: Adapting to the globe. In essence, mitigation of climate sense of tribalism. It appeals to fearful, up across the globe for years to come, climate change will be easier and cheaper change is fundamentally altruistic, nationalistic personality types, a mindset forcing us to adapt to survive. But than preventing it. holding all global citizens as equal. that is flourishing under President Trump. adaptation can never be the alternative In addressing climate change, almost Adaptation, in contrast, is the opposite But choosing adaptation as the sole or replacement for mitigation. every solution can be reduced down to two of altruistic. It is the decision to protect response to climate change is essentially basic responses: mitigation (preventing oneself, one’s city or one’s nation. With writing a blank check. As long as we Nathan Campbell is a senior majoring in the climatic effects, usually through a this response, we continue to emit carbon continue to emit massive amounts of Environmental Engineering. His column reduction in greenhouse gas emissions) and choose to value our own people’s greenhouse gases, we will be fighting a runs biweekly.

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Ruder said. “It took me being honest was armed with nothing more than finished I just thought ‘Okay, I’d wear “This collection is really about with myself about what I truly wanted a needle, some thread and a couple this in public,’” Ruder said. “And then taking random things beyond fabric, to do and giving myself permission to rolls of fabric. my roommate came in and she just said even like cheap gold cupcake tins, take on what seemed like such a distant Now, no more than four years later, the simplest idea yet greatest metaphor and transforming them into dream to make things happen.” she is preparing to fly her collection that I’ve carried with me since in stating something beautiful,” Ruder Over time, Ruder allowed her across the continent for Vancouver ‘You’re making something usable and said. “So going along passions within accounting, marketing Fashion Week, where thousands of wearable and cool from something that, with that concept, my and business to compliment her work, notable eyes will view and cover her just a few days ago, was nothing.’” collection highlights though her first love remains fashion. completed work. Ruder, a 2016 UA That roommate of two years was the transformative “Caroline has truly found her niche graduate and fashion guru, has now Drew Hartt, Ruder’s friend and fellow qualities of women, and calling designing clothes and it’s turned her dreams into reality. UA graduate. what they go beautiful to watch happen,” said Camilla “Honestly, I didn’t even have a sewing “Our tiny room was a mess as fabric through and how Grier, a UA graduate, sixth grade machine yet and I didn’t know how to and thread was all over the floor after they develop into teacher, friend of Ruder and frequent hand-sew either,” Ruder said. “I just she made her first piece,” Hartt said. something really client. “The first piece she ever made for woke up one day, decided I wanted to “Yet, she had created the first piece that quite stunning.” someone was a black velvet hand-sewn do this and I worked my butt off until it would lead to where she is, a beautifully It hasn’t always dress for a black-tie Christmas party for happened, no matter what.” successful designer, working incredibly been smooth my family, and it was so incredible I now A marketing major with a hard to follow her dream.” sailing for Ruder, have three other dresses.” specialization in entrepreneurship, So, Ruder began wearing her pieces however, as she In the hopes of one day owning her Ruder found herself fighting an internal to chapter meetings. After receiving has worked own fashion line and business, Ruder battle skimming through nothing more lots of positive feedback and custom to push her continues to motivate other young than a stack of business cards following orders, she developed her client base dream into artists, musicians and students to a routine UA career fair. and social media presence. In preparing the realm of follow their true love throughout and “Initially I wasn’t thinking fashion, it her portfolio and applying to SCAD, she possibility. beyond the college experience, no was just marketing or accounting, so I locked herself in night after night until “In the matter what it may be. figured okay I’ll get some semi-creative she succeeded in her pieces. beginning “Tons of people grow up saying marketing or business internship and go “I just learned on the fly and pushed I had a they want to do something big or from there,” Ruder said. “Then the fair myself to try more and more new things hard time they have these wild dreams, but came along and I’m walking around and that were required in the portfolio reconciling how many people actually go and I became extremely overwhelmed with because I didn’t want to be one of those how my do it, or even put the work in the honest truth that I didn’t want to do people who don’t follow through with brain for it?” Ruder said. “Just go for any of these things, and I immediately these crazy ideas our mind comes up works, it. If you’re really passionate feared I had messed up my entire with,” Ruder said. “And then I had my because about something, just sit down college experience and education.” portfolio ready, and I hit send.” I can and figure out how to do it, Ruder did what many conflicted In February of that year, Ruder came have because half the battle is college juniors would do and called her one step closer to her dream as she this simply putting the work in.” ultimate go-to: her mom. received her congratulatory acceptance great “She asked me two simple questions, from SCAD. Ruder likes to incorporate the first of which was what one thing “It was incredibly validating when found objects into her designs, I wanted to do with my life, and in a I realized that this thing I had taken a such as this dress split second I knew fashion,” Ruder huge risk on to pursue, something that made out of napkins. said. “Then she asked me how I was could’ve completely fell through, turned Photo Courtesy going to make it happen, and I started out to be amazing,” she said. of Chloe Enos piecing things together, both the Ruder was never just about simple puzzle of my dream and the physical patterns and materials, however. scraps of fabric.” Within a year at SCAD she was creating Simultaneously completing her a red-carpet fundraising gala dress for Master’s in Fine Arts degree at Georgia Pacific, entirely out of napkins. POSTER SALE the Savannah College of Art and “My marketing experience kicked FINAL WEEK Design (SCAD) and running her full- in, I pitched my idea, they gave me the 100’s of New Choices Where: time line “Caroline Ann Designs,” job and before I knew it my mom was Ferguson Plaza Ruder has challenged herself since helping me transport this huge napkin When: the day she decided to make dress to the gala,” Ruder said. Monday Sept. 15 thru Friday Sept. 19 her dream a reality, regardless Sure enough, the dress received an Time: 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. Sponsor: The SOURCE BACK BY Boots • Jeans • Army/Navy Surplus • Western Wear • Canoes • Sailboats • Jackets POPULAR DEMAND Wrangler Super Bleached Jeans (205) 752-2075 220 Mcfarland Blvd, Northport Most Posters Only $5, $6, $7, $8 and $9 CULTURE 8 Thursday, August 31, 2017 Tips to help combat semester homesickness

By Christina Ausley | Staff Reporter Find your paintbrushes – your classes and welcomes new and professors and roommates and participants. Seize The University of Alabama’s student surroundings, your opportunities to join those opportunities, population is now 53 percent out-of- clubs and teams and service projects and you will more than state, so it is no surprise a handful of throughout the community – and start likely find yourself with students may become a tad anxious or painting. Allow yourself to miss your more than one niche to homesick at some point throughout hometown and family every now and click with. their time on campus. Even for in-state then, but push yourself to engage in students, college can be a big change. the many new outlets and relationships Be open. For any unsettled student missing home, presenting themselves here. At the end of Acknowledge your however, we’ve compiled a list to lead you the day, you’ll create a masterpiece. concerns and worries one step closer to embracing your home about being in a new away from home. Be present. environment away It is easy to get caught up in many of from home. After you Be proud. the concerns of college, but it is important acknowledge these College is a great opportunity to make new friends. CW File Regardless of how far you may have to practice being where your feet are. apprehensions, feel traveled to begin this next chapter in your Keep your ears and eyes open as an influx comfortable talking about these fears whether that be your family, roommates, life, starting college away from home of new information hits you in your dorm, and uncertainties with your family, your clubs or other students from your is no easy feat. Congratulate yourself your classes and most importantly, the friends, your professors and the campus hometown who have also chosen The for pushing your boundaries since the people around you. The more present counseling services. There are more University of Alabama as their home away day you packed up your bags and made you become, the more likely you are to than enough open and active ears around from home. This way, when you do hit the journey to Tuscaloosa. Whether meet new people in classes and clubs campus to help put your concerns at rocky roads, you’ll already have a handful you know it or not, you are becoming throughout campus. ease. Embrace them and be honest with of other passengers ready to keep an eye one step closer to being comfortable Be reassured. yourself when it comes down to what is on the wheel. with the uncomfortable. Despite all the running through your head during these adjustments you may have made or may Be active. first few months of school. Be a goal-setter. be making over these first few weeks The University of Alabama provides Allow yourself to be excited about of college, allow yourself to be prideful a vast array of opportunities, regardless Be prepared. something in the future. Embrace the in your decision to follow your dreams of your major or personality. Be active You will more than likely have some present, but also challenge yourself to outside of the comfort of your first home in immersing yourself in the outlets of low points and high points as you start a push toward a certain goal, whether that and family. campus. Get On Board Day, next Tuesday new chapter in your life. Be prepared for be making new friends or joining a new Sept. 5, is a great place to start, as nearly both. When you hit a bumpy road, be just club. The more goals you set and the Be engaged. every group and club on campus comes as ready to drive as you would on smooth more challenges you embrace, the more Simply put, this campus is your canvas. together and advertises their purpose pavement. Establish a support system, rewarding the experience will be. CULTURE Thursday, August 31, 2017 9 UA students prepare for Miss America pageant By Caroline Smith | Contributing Writer Jersey as two students grace the Miss Procter said. Another friend of both contestants America stage. Though many students may not is Callie Walker, Miss University of Whether freshman or senior, alum- Two UA students have made it all the know the UA contestants personally, Alabama and a junior studying musi- nus or fan, almost everyone who calls or way to the most prestigious pageant they may be familiar with the impact cal theater, who met both women has called The University of Alabama in the nation. Jessica Procter, Miss the women have made around campus during her pageant career. She, too, home can get behind a chance to root Alabama, and Briana Kinsey, Miss or in the community through their speaks highly of both women and for the Crimson Tide. However, rather District of Columbia, aspire to bring a service initiatives. Kinsey and Procter believes Procter and Kinsey have great than yelling for crimson-clad football different kind of national title to our have both left their marks. chances of winning the title. players in Bryant-Denny Stadium or already long list. Procter and Kinsey Braidyn Lazenby, Miss Birmingham “They are just such well-rounded waving shakers for towering athletes will compete for the Miss America and a junior studying communica- people that I think either of them are in Coleman Coliseum, next Sunday all crown live on ABC next Sunday, Sept. tion studies, came to know Procter perfect for the title of Miss America,” eyes will turn to Atlantic City, New 10, at 8 p.m. very well at the Miss Tuscaloosa and said Walker. “I think either of them Procter encourages students to sup- Miss Alabama pageants this past year. could be Miss America this week- port the contestants from Tuscaloosa. Lazenby said Procter has a chance end. I’m so excited to go and cheer “You can take ownership of it!” at the crown because of her passion them on.” Procter said. “You can feel like you for service. Walker and Lazenby especially have a piece of the pie because you’re “I think the special thing about expressed their excitement to see rooting for someone you know.” Jessica is what she’s done with her the talent portion of the show, Procter is a senior studying com- platform,” Lazenby said. “A lot of peo- explaining that both contestants are munications and music and Kinsey ple don’t know, but she started ‘Fifth impressive singers. has already graduated with a B.S. Quarter’ here at UA where they collect “It’s so empowering,” said Walker. in Biology. food at sporting events all across the “That’s the whole premise of the Miss The Miss America organization pro- campus. She does amazing work with America organization: To empower motes service and supplies countless the West Alabama Food Bank, and she women to be confident in who they women in America with scholarship puts her heart and soul into that proj- are. And I think that’s something we money. The competition is split into ect. You can really see that when she really need to focus on in this day and five components: an interview, on- talks about it. And that’s really what age in our country. I encourage every- stage question, talent, evening gown [the Miss America] organization is all one to watch Miss America. It’s just a and swimsuit. about: service.” fun night to watch.” Procter also encouraged students to Kinsey has philanthropic passions You can show your support for tune into Miss America in the hopes of her own. She is the founder of the the contestants by going online of tearing down the many superficial non-profit organization Dare to Defeat to missamerica.org/vote/ and vot- stereotypes that accompany pageants. Diabetes. She hopes to educate people ing for them. Or, just post to social “It’s not really about the looks about diabetes and raise significant media with Procter’s and Kinsey’s and the glittering dresses; it’s about funds in order to help those afflicted hashtags, #sayyestothejess and Photo courtesy of Scarlet VanMeter your heart – your heart for service,” with the disease. #bkformissa, respectively. Editor | Matthew Speakman [email protected] 10 Thursday, August 31, 2017 SPORTS Alabama volleyball heads south for Jaguar Invitational By Ehsan Kassim | Staff Reporter team to continue building, especially “I think we have a chance to be a with the graduation of their star little bit more of an exciting team to The Alabama volleyball team got its player, Krystal Rivers, the SEC Player of watch because there’s going to be more season started last weekend, as they the Year a season ago. exchanges,” Allen said. “You’re not traveled to West Lafayette, Indiana going to have somebody go up there and won two of their three matches. and crunch the ball and finish a rally. Alabama defeated Cleveland State, 3-2, I think we have You’re going to get a chance to see a and Oral Roberts, 3-0, on Friday, but team defend and exchange more than dropped its matchup against No. 25 a chance to be a we’ve ever had a chance to do.” Purdue on Saturday. The spreading of responsibility The Crimson Tide will travel south little bit more of an was on display, even in Alabama’s this weekend to Mobile, Alabama for loss to Purdue. Abolanle Onipede, the Jaguar Invitational, hosted by South exciting team to Leah Lawrence and Hayley McSparin Alabama, hoping to build on its success. combined for 12 of 19 kills against the It will face host South Alabama on watch. Boilermakers. Friday at 6 p.m. Lawrence, a senior, felt the team On Saturday, Alabama plays a - Ed Allen spent the offseason focusing on the doubleheader, with matchups against right stuff and that the team will be Southern Miss at 10 a.m. and McNeese improved because of it. State at 4 p.m. “I think we had a very productive off- One of the continued goals for head “If you have the solution to that, I season,” Lawrence said. “We made a coach Ed Allen is to get his young need it,” Allen said. “You know a kid lot of progress in areas we struggled in that has meant a great deal to the last year. Mental toughness, energy and program, but the reality is how do we working together, just important areas replace Krystal? We replace her with like that.” a stronger team everywhere. And we With just five seniors and eight are, we are deeper and more athletic, in freshmen on the team, Lawrence knows almost every position.” she has to step up in a leadership role to Despite the success Rivers had last help the team grow. season, Alabama finished just 20-11 (9-9 “We have four years of experience in SEC play) and fell short of a NCAA with coach, so we know what he is tournament bid. looking for,” Lawrence said. “We This year, with the responsibility are there to help them, because he being spread around, Allen believes the (coach) cannot be everywhere. We Alabama opened up the season with two wins in three team can be more diverse and exciting can point out the small things Senior Leah Lawrence combined with Haley McSparin matches. They will take on South Alabama on Friday. for fans to watch. The team won’t be and help them fix it.” for 12 kills against Purdue last Saturday. CW File CW File centralized around one player.

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SPORTS 12 Thursday, August 31, 2017 Freshmen leading the way for Alabama soccer By Ben Stansell | Staff Reporter Hart’s willingness to seek out hidden gems on the recruiting trail has translated to an influx of From a spectator’s vantage point, it is easy to young talent that is helping his team win games. see how perfectly the word ‘special’ defines the Hart credits the ability of the freshmen to contrib- class of freshmen who have helped lead Alabama ute immediately to a large portion of them enrolling soccer to a 3-1 record and a top 25 national rank- in Alabama last spring after graduating early from ing this season. However, when ‘special’ is used their respective high schools. to describe the freshman class by one of its most “Well, I think that the biggest thing that was big outgoing members, Taylor Morgan, it takes on a for us was that so many of them graduated high new meaning entirely. school early and came for the spring,” Hart said. Morgan uses the term to describe the strong bond “The spring is such an important time for learn- they share and the individual character traits each ing and development and to get them implemented girl brings to the team. into our system and style. The fact that 7 of the 11 “It’s so fortunate because our class was 11 girls were here since January was probably the biggest and so I came in with 10 other friends right off the reason why so many of them are having an impact bat,” Morgan said. “You know you’re not alone right now.” because you have each other and everyone is going For Morgan, enrolling early and playing in the through the same adjustments.” spring helped her adjust to the speed and physicali- Morgan’s roommate and fellow freshman Brynn ty of the college game. Being 5-foot-2 comes with its Martin, who hails from Littleton, Colorado, echoes difficulties, and Morgan is in close competition with Morgan’s assessment of how quickly the freshmen Brynn Martin for shortest girl on Alabama’s team. Taylor Morgan is one of the many freshman who is already making an girls became close. “Since I came in the spring, I don’t think I’ve impact on Alabama soccer. CW / Hannah Saad “We help each other out a lot,” Martin said. “With ever been pushed around so much my whole life,” Morgan said, recalling how she was stepped over by oriented coach and that helps a lot because he just such a big group, we came in as a big family so it’s brought us in like family.” really nice to be close to each other.” another player on her first day of practice. With so much young talent in the cupboard With it being the first big recruiting class that he The spring was also an invaluable time for many already, Hart cannot help but be excited when talk- truly had ownership over at Alabama, third-year of the freshmen because it allowed them to form ing about the future of the Alabama program. Hart Coach Wes Hart knew that he needed to strike gold connections outside of soccer as well. Freshman wants to continue bringing in youthful talent so with the 2017 class. Hart was not afraid to search in Casey Wertz attributes Coach Hart’s family ori- that Alabama maintains a blend of young and expe- previously discounted locations to find the talent he ented attitude to helping the freshmen seamlessly was after. become a part of the Alabama soccer family. rienced players. “I think a lot of our players were kind of off the “He does a lot of team bonding activities,” Wertz “Our intention is that every year we’re bringing radar,” Hart said. “Players that we watched plenty said. “He had the team over to his house in the in players that can step in and start so that we aren’t and knew that they slipped through the cracks. We spring when we first came here and that was real- getting into years where we are in trouble and have knew coming in that we had a damn good class, ly nice because we got to meet each other before to rebuild,” Hart said “We don’t want those rebuild- even if they were a little bit under the radar.” we started playing. I definitely think he’s a family ing years. We just want to reload and keep going.” LET THE

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By Matthew Speakman | Sports Editor “On offense, when you’re playing From game one, everyoneone spospokeke ooff against all these good defenses in the his calmness and how muchuch it took to All offseason, one question has SEC, you’ve got a lot of good pass rushers, fluster him. Hurts was a nnaturalatural lleader,eader, surrounded Jalen Hurts and his ability so we need that running sometimes to even at the age of 18. Comingming back as to lead the offense in his sophomore get a first down, so it’s always good to a sophomore, he is stilll tthehe face ooff year. The SEC offensive player of the have a guy back there like that,” wide Alabama’s offense. He is tthehe teateam’sm’s year showed defenders that he could receiver Calvin Ridley said. leader and is still an underclassman.rclassman. hurt them with his legs. When it comes Hurts is on the same page as Ridley. Entering his second sseason,eason, many to his arm, can he bring the same While he wants to be a pocket passer of his teammates believeve tthathat he iiss pressure? first, he has no issue with finding even more comfortable lleadingeading tthehe Heading into No. 1 Alabama’s matchup running lanes when things break down. team. That could mean bbadad tthingshings for with No. 3 Florida State, the quarterback Alabama’s opponents. believes the game has slowed down “I think that it just beingng hhisis seconsecondd for him. This season, he believes he season, he’s really comfortableortable tthere,”here,” has improved all aspects of his game – You can tell he’s Jonah Williams said. ““NotNot tthathat hhee including his passing. wasn’t last year, but youu can tetellll hhe’se’s “It’s a little different coming from a got presence got presence about him, commancommandingding maturity aspect and being coached by the offense.” Coach Daboll and all that,” Hurts said. about him, His teammates trust him.im. Hurts is a “I think a lot of stuff has gotten better.” dynamic player who willll make pplayslays Even though he struggled to connect commanding the all over the field. Now, hhee hhasas a fufullll with receivers down the stretch for season under his belt. HHe’se’s pplayedlayed in Alabama, Hurts still had a good season offense. rivalry games. He’s playedd in tougtoughh roaroadd passing the ball. He finished with 2780 games. He’s even played in a nationanationall yards and 23 touchdowns. Still, his - Jonah Williams championship. He’s readyady to lleadead struggles – and the passing game’s once again, and that hass aalwayslways been struggles overall – were a problem in the his mindset. Crimson Tide’s playoff run. “Some of that comes naturally,aturally, some Hurts has spent a lot of the offseason of that just comes from mmee being wwhoho I improving his pocket presence. His For him, that’s just what every good am. But people lead becausese ttheyhey lletet you downfield passing seemed to be there in quarterback should do. lead,” Hurts said. “Just becausecause I wawalklk in Alabama’s spring game, when he threw “If [the read is] not there and you have and say I want to do this ddon’ton’t mean II’m’m for 301 yards and two touchdowns. Even the ability to take off and make a play, going to do it. It happenss over timetime,, though his passing has been a key point, then you do that,” he said. respect and what you do oonn tthehe fiefield.ld. members of Alabama’s offense still want Running the ball was not the only My peers respect me and wwee just want him to take off if he sees an opening. thing that came naturally to Hurts. to improve every day.” PAGE 4 GAMEDAY 2017

Alabama vs Florida State will be the fi rst college football game in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Alabama set to play in brand-new NFL stadium

By Cody Estremera | Assistant Sports Editor Souvenir cups come with unlimited preparing his team to focus on the game refills. Restaurants inside the stadium not just the new stadium. BY THE NUMBERS The last college game played in the will also not have markup charges. “We’re going to go over there on Friday, Georgia Dome came on Jan. 1 when “We have to get to the point where fans which we usually don’t do,” he said. Alabama defeated Washington 24-7 in come to our stadiums and actually get “We played in Dallas twice, well, really the Peach Bowl. a bargain and feel treated with respect three times, which is the same kind of Mercedes-Benz Alabama played 13 games in the Dome, when it comes to food, and we think in an awesome place. We took the players and posted an 11-2 record. Now the dome the stadium game that has not gone the over and let them walk around and do Stadium is retired, making way for Mercedes- way we think it should,” McKay said. their gawking on Friday. Hopefully when Benz Stadium. the game comes up, they’ll be focused “We’re trying to truly look at this on the game. I think mature competitors 75,000-83,000 differently,” Falcons CEO and president We wanted that have been in situations like this seating capacity Rich McKay said at SEC Media days before handle this a lot better than earlier this summer. “The Georgia Dome tenants that were young players, but hopefully our young was our home and your home, the SEC players will show the maturity to be able Championship for a long time. We didn’t going to come in to handle it as well.” 63,000 want to build a better Georgia Dome. We But the players are still excited to open wanted to change the game and do it for square footage of here and play to in Mercedes-Benz Stadium. a long time.” “It’s pretty cool. I get to go home and “Halo” screen Changing the game is exactly what feel like this is it’s not that far from my family – which McKay is doing. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is nice,” tight end Miller Forristall said. has only one permanent sign – the their home fi eld. “I grew up watching the Falcons play in Mercedes-Benz logo. Every other sign in 30 the Georgia Dome, watching the SEC the stadium is LED for a grand total of - Rich McKay stories tall 83,000 square feet, which is 78,200 more Championship, and now we get to be square feet than the Georgia Dome. one of the first teams to play in the new “In our mind we wanted tenants that Videos of the stadium have been dome. That’s pretty cool.” were going to come in here and play to playing on social media, most notably The new stadium is only 83 feet away 2,000,000 feel like this was their home field, this the Halo Board. from its predecessor, the only separating was their stadium, and that’s how we The Halo Board is 1,100 feet long and variable a Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid total square footage designed it,” McKay said. wraps around the field. Standing up, it Transit Authority (MARTA) tunnel. Food pricing is also changing. Families is the taller than the Bank of America “When we do the implosion in will now be able to eat for just $28. The building, which is the tallest building in November, we all want to watch that All statistics courtesy of most expensive item on the menu is a Atlanta. implosion because it’s going to be close MercedesBenz.com $6 chicken finger basket. Regular and However, coach Nick Saban is to our building for sure,” McKay said. GAMEDAY 2017 PAGE 5

Shaun Dion Hamilton is back in Alabama’s lineup after suffering a season-ending knee injury last year. All photos CW / Sam MacDonald Shaun Dion Hamilton has unfi nished business By Matthew Speakman | Sports Editor enough for all they’ve done with me. things to get back right.” when I realized we play a week from I’ve got a relationship with them that’s Hamilton is now expected to take now,” Hamilton said. “I’m pretty Shaun Dion Hamilton entered fall love them to death. I’d give them the over Reuben Foster’s role of being the excited, I know our team is excited. We camp ready to get back to work. The shirt off my body. I love them and main linebacker in Alabama’s defense. need to have a good week of practice senior star linebacker had not been thank them for everything they did.” At 6-feet, 235 pounds Hamilton can this week.” 100 percent since he tore his ACL on Dealing with an injury as serious do it all. He’s strong at stopping the As the Crimson Tide get ready to go Dec. 3 against Florida. So, when he as a torn ACL is not only physical, run, but can also rush the passer and up against a team that is loaded with lined up for a tackling drill and saw but mental. Getting your body back drop into coverage. His numbers last talent, the defense will need Hamilton Bo Scarbrough looking back at him, to the same strength is just step one. season showed this. He had two sacks to play like he did before his ACL he knew he was ready. Hamilton hit The psychological aspect for some is and two interceptions. injury. If there were any questions Scarborough and said two words to almost more difficult. Hamilton could not be more ready about how healthy he is, Hamilton put himself, “I’m back.” to get back on the field and take on those to rest. Hamilton was a key cog in the No. 3 Florida State. This season, he “I feel good, better than ever,” machine that was Alabama’s defense plays a bigger role than his previous Hamilton said. “I’m just excited to get last season. Starting opposite of I’m just excited three seasons. back on the field in an actual game. Reuben Foster, Hamilton racked up 64 “It didn’t hit me until Saturday I’m ready to go.” total tackles and nine tackles for loss to get back on the in 13 games for the Crimson Tide. When he went down against Florida, fi eld in an actual Rashaan Evans took his pace. Evans is now excited to see his partner back game. I’m ready to on the field. The two will start right next to each other in the heart of Alabama’s defense. go. “I’ve just seen a healthy guy,” Evans said. “Like [Hamilton] said, he’s been - Shaun Dion Hamilton looking pretty fast lately, and I feel like now he’s starting to get a lot more comfortable running on that knee that he had the injury on.” Hamilton, a preseason All-SEC Convincing the mind to trust your second-team selection, did not get body can be a roadblock for some healthy all on his own, however. Jeff athletes who come back from serious Allen, Alabama’s long-time head injury. Evans says Hamilton has athletic trainer, played a crucial role in handled it well. getting Hamilton back to 100 percent. “I’ve dealt with injuries like that, Hamilton said he would not be where too,” Evans said. “It takes some time he is without Allen and his motivation. for any guy to kind of just get used to “He’s been my best friend since running back on it like they used to, December third,” Hamilton said. “I so I think Shaun Dion’s done a great could never thank our training staff job with just his rehab and all those Shaun Dion Hamilton reaches up to grab the football in a game against the Florida Gators. PAGE 6 GAMEDAY 2017 PLAYERS TO WATCH ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE By James Ogletree and Joe Klingbeil | CW Staff Minkah Fitzpatrick There aren’t many players that do it better than Minkah Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick may, however, be the second-best safety on the field. For weeks, the junior defensive back has drawn comparisons to Florida State’s superstar safety Derwin James, and will be tested as the leader of this talented Crimson Tide secondary. Florida State’s quarterback Deondre Francois lost his top four receiving options from last year, but that won’t stop him and this Seminole offense from throwing the ball downfield. Florida State will rely on the arm of Francois heavily in this game, and it will be up to Fitzpatrick and this Crimson Tide secondary to slow them down. Jonah Williams As a true freshman last year, Williams started 15 games at right tackle, earned Freshman All-American and second team All-SEC honors and established himself as a cornerstone on this offensive line. Not bad for a first-year player. But Williams will be asked to provide even more in 2017 as he slides over to left tackle to replace Cam Robinson. Last season, Florida State led the country in sacks per game and was 2nd in the nation to Alabama in total sacks (51). Even though the Seminoles lost their top pass rusher from 2016, they return players who accounted for 35 sacks, including freshman All-American defensive end Brian Burns. It will be a big task to stop this Florida State pass rush, but Williams is one big talent. Calvin Ridley Ridley enters the season 68 receptions away from breaking Alabama’s all-time record for career receptions. If the junior receiver duplicates his numbers from last season, the record will be all his, but he’ll be tested right off the bat by this talented Seminole defense. Florida State’s Derwin James will be keying in on Ridley from the first snap and try to take the threat of the deep ball away from the Crimson Tide. If Ridley can get behind the defense, it will be a long day for the Seminoles. But just Jonah Williams will take over left tackle duties for the Crimson Tide. CW / Sam MacDonald the mere threat of the deep ball may open up some underneath routes for other receivers. So, whether or not Ridley is the one making plays, the danger he presents will have these Seminole defensive backs on alert. FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLES Bo Scarbrough In the final four games of last season, Scarbrough propelled himself as the premier back in this offense, running for 454 yards and six touchdowns. Scarbrough’s name Derwin James has been on many preseason All-American lists, and now that the junior is full- After turning heads as a freshman with 91 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and strength, now is the time Crimson Tide fans expect to see the big play back lead 4.5 sacks, James missed all but two games last year due to a knee injury. Now this running game. With the Alabama backfield being so deep, Scarbrough may a redshirt sophomore, he seeks to make up for lost time and prove he is the only handle the ball 15-20 times a game, but that will be more than enough to make best player in the country. NFL scouts believe he could play cornerback, safety, an impact. The Seminoles defense handled the run pretty well last season, limiting linebacker or even defensive end due to his prodigious athleticism. In a recent opponents to 131 yards a gamegame.. If the offensive line can create holes Bleacher Report interview, Jalen Ramsey, a former consensus All-American for Scarbrough, look for him to have another huge day in AAtlanta.tlanta. defensive back for the Seminoles, said James could be the greatest defensive backback in Florida State history. TarvarusTarvarus MMcFaddencFadden No playerplayer in the NCAA caucaughtght more interceptions than McFadden’s eight last year,year, when he was onlyonly a truet sophomore. The former five-star recruit was named to the All-ACCAll-ACC First Team and was one of five finalists for the Bronko NagurskiNagurski Trophy,Trop awarded annually to the country’s best defensive plaplayer.yer. McFaddMcFaddene possesses ideal size for a cornerback at 6 feet, 2 inches tall and 1198 pounds, and his matchup against Calvin RidleyRidley promises to be ononee of the most compelling of the season. DeondreDeondre Francois Head coach Jimbo FisherFis showed his trust in Francois by having him throw 52 passespasses in hish first career game last year, in primetime againstagainst No. 11 Ole MiMiss.s Francois responded by throwing for 419 yardsyards and two touchdtouchdownso and did not turn the ball over – not bad for a redshirt freshman.freshma He finished the year with 20 touchdowns, onlyonly seven interceptionsintercepti and the ACC Rookie of the Year Award. He beginsbegins his secondsecon season on the watch lists for the Davey O’Brien and MaxwellMaxw Awards, given to the best quarterback and all-around playerpl in the country, respectively. Josh SweatSweat FloridaFlorida StateStat ranked second in the country a year ago with 51 sacks,sacks trailing only Alabama’s 54. Much of that successsuccess camecame from DeMarcus Walker, who tallied 16 sacks in hishis senior season before graduating and being selected in thethe NFL Draft. Sweat, along with true sophomore Brian Burns,Burn will be responsible for maintaining the Seminoles’Seminoles’ devastating pass rush. Sweat, who was the No. 1 recruitrec in his high school class before a knee injury endede his senior year, totaled 11.5 tackles for Calvin Ridley and Minkah Fitzpatrick were both preseason, fi rst-team All-SEC lossloss anda seven sacks last year, so he should be up selections. CW / Sam MacDonald CW / Sam MacDonald toto theth challenge. GAMEDAY 2017 PAGE 7 Behind enemy lines with FSView’s Blake Devine By Matthew Speakman | Sports Editor return punts. This will be a huge stage for him, and what kind of an impact can he James to show off in front of NFL scouts, have in his first season? No. 1 Alabama’s matchup with No. and I can’t wait to see how he performs. 3 Florida State has been seen as the A: Florida State was the best fit for Cam A loss wouldn’t premier game heading into the 2017 Q: Deondre Francois and Jalen Hurts Akers given the status of the position at season. With both teams having storied were in similar situations last season. both programs. It was monumental for devastate either histories and loads of recent success, this Both were young and developed over Jimbo Fisher to add a weapon such as game has everything a college football time. What about those two quarterbacks Akers in the class of 2017. The five-star of these squads’ fan would want in a matchup. Since we impresses you, and what is it about both recruit provides explosiveness at tailback at The Crimson White keep our focus of them that makes them successful? similar to Dalvin Cook. Given that Akers chances at making on Alabama and the news that occurs will likely see more playing time than What impresses me is their seamlessly within the team, we decided to catch up A: he would have at Alabama under Bo the College smooth transition from high school to with Blake Devine, the sports editor for Scarbrough, there’s plenty of reason to be college football. Both played at extremely the FSView—The Seminoles’ student excited about his potential for greatness. Football Playoff. high levels and were tremendous under newspaper. We asked him about the pressure using their legs to extend and Do you think the loser of this game can upcoming matchup and some of its main Q: create plays throughout their entire still make the College Football Playoff? storylines. freshman season. Hurts carries an - Blake Devine Q: Many people are calling Derwin uncanny ability to roll out of the pocket, A: Depending on how close this contest James one of, if not the best player in the which will eventually be a huge factor in plays out, a loss wouldn’t devastate either of these squads’ chances at making the country. How much of an impact can he his transition to the pro level. Francois College Football Playoff. Other than make on this game? is a great passer on the run, yet also Alabama, Florida State is set to face four displays incredible durability under A: Although it’s nearly been an entire other ranked opponents, including key pressure. While the Seminoles’ offensive road games at No. 5 Clemson and No. 17 A: Three of the Tide’s top four pass calendar year since James last appeared line experienced numerous issues in catchers from last season have been in the regular season, the redshirt Florida. If the Seminoles are able to run 2016, Francois still played at a high level the table and win the ACC Championship, replaced, so expect Hurts to struggle sophomore should immediately alter the and continued improving as the season I see no reason why they shouldn’t be early on against the ’Noles vaunted course of this showdown. Keep in mind, went on. He threw seven touchdowns playing on Jan. 1. As for the Crimson Tide, secondary. By holding up against the run Florida State’s defense limited opponents under pressure compared to Hurts’ four. they’ll play three more ranked opponents and forcing third-and-longs, Florida State to 18 points and 337 yards per contest Francois is also much better than Hurts while competing in arguably the deepest will get Alabama’s offense off the field. If while the star safety played as opposed with long balls (40 percent vs 32 percent division in football. If Bama finishes 12-1 the Seminoles offensive line is able to give to surrendering 26 points and 351 yards completion rate). Both are tremendously with a fourth straight SEC Championship, Francois sufficient time in the pocket, per game without him. Standing at 6-foot- talented and at the forefront of a new wave it’s nearly a guarantee that they’ll be he’ll be able to efficiently guide his team 3 and 211 pounds, James is arguably the of modern quarterbacks transcending the within the top-four at the conclusion of down the field. In the end, it’ll come down most physically talented defensive player game. the regular season. to crunch time and I believe FSU carries in college football. Look for him to prevent the experience and talent to pull-off an deep balls thrown to Calvin Ridley, apply Q: Cam Akers was once an Alabama Q: Finally, give a score prediction and opening week upset. pressure to Jalen Hurts and potentially commit. How big was it for FSU to flip why you decided on that. 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