SPORTS LIFESTYLES Women’s basketball Mary’s Cakes is looks to continue 8 baking goodness 7 success after Kansas Tuesday, December 6, 20112 ServingS i the th University U i it of f Alabama Al b since i 1894 VVol. 118,1 Issue 64 Gold: ‘They’re the best two teams’ With controversy surrounding BCS selections, Eli Gold weighs in on the system By Taylor Holland “As a voter, which I am not, Eli Gold News Editor you vote to establish who has been [email protected] the top two teams in the the voice of Alabama The Alabama-LSU rematch country are.” football for in the national championship 22 years. may not be popular around the — Eli Gold nation, but Eli Gold, the Crimson they already played,’ or ‘The rat- Tide’s play-by-play announcer, ings won’t be as good.’ You take said not only is the match-up and reward the top two teams. necessary, it’s mandatory. There’s nobody that doesn’t CW | Katie Bennett “As a voter, which I am not, think Bama and LSU are No. 1 The start of the new year has students crowding the Student Recre- you vote to establish who the and No. 2. They’re the best two ation Center. top two teams in the country teams. There’s no but.” are,” Gold said. “You’re not a matchmaker. You don’t deter- mine, ‘Yeah, it’d be great but See GOLD, page 5 Submitted Photo Rec Center gears up for increased @UA_Lately @UADennyChimes @QuadSquirlProbs 1,316 followers 6,316 followers 1,180 followers You might think you know U of A, January traffi c Born on May 27, 1929… I stand Running the Quad. One Nut but we know better. Love it or 115 feet tall… I see all that at a time. hate it, this is UA_Lately. happens at UA. By Jordan Cissell of 2011, respectively. 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University of Alabama… Sucks. take me too seriously ! if you have pics or see anything tweet at me ?^Zmnk^]Mp^^m3 Bml`Zf^lebd^mablhg^ ?^Zmnk^]Mp^^m3 ;K>:DBG@3:k^\^gm & i'll retweet !” that make me fondly remember the day lmn]rlahpl@=BlZk^bg^qieb\Z[er Featured Tweet: “If your scarf is longer BfZ]^\hib^lh_FZkd@hmm_kb^]l Zkhnl^][rFZ\abg^@hllbi' than your knees you need to do m^kfbgZmbhgiZi^kl'N:<aZm' something about it #25dollarfine #UAFPD” CW | Evan Szczepanski By Jasmine Cannon are funny, but some of them are definite- through which we can express our con- Senior Staff Reporter ly better than others,” Breanna Swims, cerns with the University as a whole [email protected] a junior majoring in interdisciplinary while also connecting with other UA stu- studies, said. “The ones that surpass dents.” Satirical handles and accounts for the quality of others are the ones that Popular accounts include social commentary have taken hold on constantly deliver funny and up-to-date @NotRobertWitt, @UADennyChimes, Twitter with the microblogging site’s tweets regarding what is happening on @UglyTusk, @UAFashionPolice, @UA_ rise, and the Twitterverse around the campus. I think the Twitter accounts Lately and more. University of Alabama is no exception. have a positive effect on the University “I think the UA-related Twitter accounts because they serve as a form of satire See TWITTER, page 3 CW | Pete Pajor City dancers team up for Nutcracker ballet Alabama’s JaMychal Green elevates over a Hoya defender for a rebound. By Sophia Jones Contributing Writer IF YOU GO ... For the first time ever, Tide fi nds solution the Tuscaloosa Community • What: The Nutcracker Dancers will collaborate • Where: Bama Theatre with The University of for zone defense Alabama Department of • When: Dec. 8 Theatre and Dance to per- By Laura Owens can be hard to prepare for. form The Nutcracker bal- through 9 at 7 p.m. and Senior Sports Reporter “I don’t know what to let at the Bama Theatre this Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. [email protected] expect myself, from never December. Over 20 UA dancers @laurako_O being there,” he said. “What will perform. I heard is that it’s a sold out TCD has staged The After the team’s first loss game, so I know it’s going to Nutcracker for over 30 years. Everyone in the community of the season last Thursday, be a tough game.” This timeless holiday classic comes out to watch, and danc- the Alabama men’s basketball Since the loss to has become a worldwide sen- ers can feel the love from the team will try to bounce back Georgetown, the team has sation since its premier in 1892. town.” Wednesday night when they been working on how to over- “It’s not Christmas with- Performances will be at the travel to Dayton, Ohio, to face come a zone defense. Head out The Nutcracker,” said Bama Theatre on Dec. 8 and the Dayton Flyers. coach Anthony Grant said he Leslie Cheek, a freshman 9 at 7 p.m., Dec. 10 at 2 and 7 Though the team played in thought other teams may try majoring in dance who has p.m., and Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. For Puerto Rico earlier this sea- to use it against them since been performing with TCD tickets, call TCD’s Box Office Submitted Photo son, the game on Wednesday Georgetown did so success- since she was 14. “It‘s a at (205) 752-4220. The Nutcracker will feature Tuscaloosa Community Dancers and will be their first true road fully. Tuscaloosa city tradition, as dancers from the University. test, something that senior well as a holiday tradition. See BALLET, page 10 forward JaMychal Green said See BBALL, page 7 cle th ecy is r pa se p a e today’s paper r INSIDE today e WEATHER l • P P l e a Briefs ........................2 Lifestyles ....................8 s P.O. 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