Bama baseball to UA collects books to The world host Golden Griffins help Black Belt students has ended SPORTS, Page 8 NEWS, Page 5 OPINIONS, Page 4 Friday, February 16, 2007 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 113, Issue 87 Video shows shooting suspect’s car created a composite of the Cavalier Coupe the suspect weighs around 220 to 240 lbs. Footage sent to FBI labs suspect’s car that is thought to was driving. Video surveil- The suspect was accompa- for enhancement to help be involved in the case. lance cameras recorded the nied by a black female in her The vehicle is thought to incident, which was sent to 20s, who is described as approx- bring in new leads be a 1995 to 1999 Chevrolet labs for digital enhancement. imately 6 feet tall and skinny Cavalier Coupe, Loyd Baker, After both drivers agreed with a dark complexion. Her hair BY CHRISTY CONNER commander of the Tuscaloosa there was minimal to no dam- was almost shoulder length and Senior Staff Reporter County Metro Homicide Unit, age, the victim and his friends curly. The woman was wearing ■ [email protected] said. The witnesses, who were drove home, where they were tight jeans and a sweater the in the same car as the victim, followed by the suspect driv- night of Hollis’ killing. After months of waiting for described the suspect’s car as ing the Chevrolet. As soon as The chief of the Tuscaloosa the return of video footage being red, maroon or salmon- Hollis exited the car, he was Police Department, Ken sent to FBI labs in Quantico, colored, he said. shot and killed. Swindle, said TPD hopes the Va., tied to the shooting of The shooting occurred on The suspect is described as public might be able to recog- UA freshman Conrad Hollis Oct. 28 after a minor car acci- a black male in his 20s, with nize the suspect, the woman Courtesy of UAPD in October, the Tuscaloosa dent occurred between the short hair and light facial hair who accompanied him the This is a camera image of the suspect’s vehicle from the killing of County Metro Homicide Unit Nissan Pathfinder the victim around his chin and mouth. He Conrad Hollis on Oct. 28. The image was taken near Denny Chimes. has received the images and was riding in and the Chevrolet is described as 6’ to 6’2” and See HOLLIS, Page 2 Former VP WEIRD SC IENCE Biology instructor gives Burckhalter said. of student Burckhalter teaches intro- unique lessons to classes duction-level biology courses at the University, and every BY BRETT BRALLEY summer he travels the United Contributing Writer States studying plants and affairs dies making collections. Visiting Sybil Todd remembered for her bright every county in the United iology instructor States is a goal he set in high personality and love for all students Robert Burckhalter school, Burckhalter said. has been to all 50 Burckhalter teaches BY AMANDA PETERSON states in the coun- Biology 116 and Biology 108, Assistant Campus Affairs Editor B try and all but 78 which is a class for nonma- ■ [email protected] counties. The U.S. map on jors. He has been teaching the wall of his office has dark at the University for the past When Sybil Todd, former vice president of stu- lines and curves all over it, four years. dent affairs, finished a meeting, she always asked outlining every road he’s ever “I’m always casually what was the next step in a plan. When she traveled. dressed,” he said. “And I ride entered a room, she brought life with her. “You will never meet any- a bicycle.” This vivacious woman died in Dallas on Tuesday one who has seen more in from complications of pancreatic cancer. She was the United States than me,” See SCIENCE, Page 5 66. “We lost a good one,” said Cheree Causey, a human environmental sciences instructor and former director of the Blackburn Institute. “She meant so much to college education and students across this country.” Causey said Todd had a tough personality and was always prepared and always held those around her accountable. She also said Todd took it as her job to help the University build a vibrant community in Tuscaloosa and in the state. One way she worked to build a community was to improve the Blackburn Institute. Causey said Todd Sybil Todd set a future direction for the CW/ Andrea Mabry institute and incorporated LEFT: Robert Burckhalter, a biology instructor, looks up the name of a the “generational aspect of leadership,” showing plant specimen in his office Thursday. Burckhalter travels the country how the students could work with alumni to collecting plant samples. ABOVE: Burckhalter shows off photos from accomplish these goals. Before her retirement from the University in his travels across the United States. 2003, Todd initiated the plans for the Rec Center expansion and created Family Weekend, giving parents a chance to see what life is like for stu- dents. Additionally, she restructured the Office of Student Affairs and enhanced the position of dean of students. Todd also worked to integrate the greek system for out-of-state, transfer, upper- Campus Master Plan to reflect needs of students classmen and students of various ethnicities. Tom Strong, associate vice president of student Restriction of vehicles inside On the Web affairs, said he remembered how much students Campus plan over next 10-15 years loved working with Todd. He said she was both a core of campus to be www coach and a mentor for the students she helped. Restricted roads during business hours “I know the students as well as the people she initiated in coming years uafacilities.ua.edu Pedestrian only worked most closely with will be saddened by her Possible locations for new buildings BY CHRISTY CONNER To look at the Campus passing,” Strong said. “She left a permanent and Senior Staff Reporter Already standing UA buildings significant mark on their lives.” Master Plan for yourself, Off campus buildings ■ [email protected] Chris Sanders, a third-year law student and just visit UA facilities’ site and 2003-04 editor of The Crimson White, said Todd In the next three to four years, click on “Campus Master Plan” always greeted him with a smile and a hug. He students can expect to see a lot of said she always knew what he had been doing, changes at the Capstone, including achieve a more pedestrian-friendly even if he hadn’t seen her for months. more buildings and a more pedes- campus, said Darrell Meyer, senior “The thing I got right away was that she loved trian-friendly campus. vice president of KPS Group Inc., UA, but even more than that, she loved the stu- The Campus Master Plan has the University’s consulting firm. dents,” Sanders said. been in the works for more than This would include utilizing the When Todd was here, her door was always a year now, with the University’s transit system, more sidewalks open, said Kathleen Cramer, senior associate vice planning and design team work- and bicycle paths and restricting president for student affairs. She also said Todd ing to create what they say will be vehicles inside the core of campus worked well with honor societies and other stu- a more logical and efficient layout during the day, he said. dent groups on campus. for the UA campus that will corre- “We want pedestrians to take “She considered herself a teacher, but what she late with the needs of the growing precedence over bicycles and student population. See TODD, Page 6 One aspect of the plan is to See PLAN, Page 3 Source: Campus Master Plan CW graphic/ Zach Summers

■ ■ ■ The Crimson White Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom — 348-6144 Fax — 348-4116 Advertising — 348-7845 www.cw.ua.edu ■ Classifieds — 348-7355 ■ Letters, op-eds — [email protected] ■ Press releases, announcements — [email protected] online 2 Friday, February 16, 2007 ■ NEWS CAMPUS Capstone tops USA Today ranks Four UA students named INTobrief submit a brief, e-mail [email protected] to the USA Today All-USA ANNOUNCEMENTS College Academic Team CCSO taking applications The Coordinating Council for Student Organizations appli- BY JACOB SUMMERS cations for both executive and team positions are now avail- Staff Reporter able in the CCSO office at 341 Ferguson Center and online at ccso.ua.edu. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, and all Yet another one of the applicants are required to attend the CLASS Conference Feb. University’s teams placed first 24 in the Ferg. in the nation this week, and CCSO’s mission is to represent and serve the needs of all they didn’t even need an offen- student organizations at the University to facilitate involve- sive coordinator. ment, functioning and representation through events such Announced Thursday after- as organizations fairs, officer/leader workshops, standing noon, four UA students were committees and opportunities for recognition. named to the USA Today All- For more information, visit ccso.ua.edu or contact CCSO USA College Academic Team: President Rebecca Buchanan at 348-2276 or ccsopresident@ Michelle McGaha, Jennifer sa.ua.edu. Phillips, Katie Boyd and Kristi Wilcox. Of the 80 chosen for Class casting for student films the team nationwide each year, A class of advanced film students at the University are students are broken down into casting for eight narrative short films for entry into national first team, second team, third competition and film festivals. The final open auditions will team and honorable mention. be held Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. in 305 Ferguson Center. McGaha and Phillips were The producers are looking for male and female actors, named to the second team, and ages 16-55, to cast in these films. Interested actors should e- Boyd and Wilcox were named mail instructor Aaron Greer with their age, gender and times as honorable mentions. CW/ T.G. Paschal they would like to audition. Actors should plan on being at “This is a tribute to students, Kristi Wilcox, Katie Boyd, Jennifer Phillips and Michelle McGaha were all named to the USA Today All-USA the audition for at least one hour. faculty and staff,” UA President College Academic Team for 2007. Robert Witt said. Money being raised for dead professor These students will make the The Alpha Phi Sigma criminal justice honor society is rais- difference in the image of the ing funds for a brick paver on the Crimson Promenade and a University, Witt said. memorial fund for Randall Farmer, a criminal justice profes- “My vision of the future is to 2007 USA Today All-USA College sor, former Marine and retired FBI special agent who died make this the college of choice from cancer in December. for the best and brightest in Donors should make checks payable to the UA department our country,” Witt said. “Today, Academic Team of criminal justice. Please note Randall Farmer in the “for” I think, represents this well.” section and mail the checks to the department of criminal Since 2003, the Capstone has Michelle McGaha, second team Kristi Wilcox, honorable mention justice at Box 870320, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. been represented on every USA College of Engineering College of Arts and Sciences Anyone with questions can contact Tom Allen at allen025@ Today team, including rank- ua.edu or (256) 565-1208. ing first in the nation for three An industrial engineering major and a Kristi Wilcox, an english major from years and second for one year. Computer-Based Honors Program student Tuscaloosa, is co-founder and senior WEATHER This year, the University has tied for first in the nation with from Albertville, McGaha developed com- intern for the Creative Campus creative Today Mostly cloudy with a Washington University in St. puter programs that helped determine community initiative, a student-centered Louis. 42º/26º north wind around 5 to Phillips said she is apprecia- the least hazardous travel route between project to expand and extend the impact 10 mph. tive of all the support that came two locations. of cultural arts on and off campus. from the University. Saturday Slight chance of “It’s a great honor,” Phillips, rain. a senior majoring in chemi- Jennie “Katie” Boyd, honorable mention Jennifer Phillips, second team 50º/29º cal engineering, said. “I am so thankful to all those people College of Arts and Sciences College of Engineering Sunday Partly cloudy. who have helped me to get to Katie Boyd, a dance major and two-time Jennifer Phillips, a chemical engineer- this point.” USA Today All-USA College Academic 51º/29º Shane Sharpe, associate pro- ing major and Computer-Based Honors fessor of management informa- Team member from Pelham, created Program student from Birmingham, is tion systems, said Phillips con- the Take 5-Educational Program for the researching a new cancer treatment QUOTE OF THE DAY tributed to both the University Awareness of Peer Pressure in Middle and her community through called magnetic fluid hypothermia. service projects such as Meals School, an anti-smoking program for fifth “The more I learn the more I realize how on Wheels. graders. “Jennifer continues to get little I really know. It scares the heck out admitted to medical school,” Sharpe said. “She’s been of me.” accepted at UAB and is being — Biology professor Robert Burckhalter on his interviewed for John Hopkins program,” Boyd said. “It’s been Wilcox, a senior majoring in worthy to spend time on or and Yale. She’s amazing and I sent to every department of English, said she was proud of mention is an honor.” love for knowledge think they would be lucky to education in all 50 states.” her accomplishment, and she Wilcox’s father, Tommy have her.” Boyd said she loves work- is glad the program she co- Wilcox, said he was proud of See “Weird Science” A native of Birmingham, ing with nonprofit organiza- founded, Creative Campus, is her. Page 1. Phillips developed a program tions. Last month, she helped getting more attention. “I’ve been blessed to have while in the Computer-Based raise more than $3,000 for the “My mom told me, actually,” two good kids,” Tommy said. Honors Program that monitors American Heart Association. Wilcox, said. “I was just thrilled “To see them rise to the top is heat transfer in magnetic fluid McGaha, a junior majoring when I found out. I mean, I wonderful. We tried to instill The Crimson White is ... hypothermia. in industrial engineering, has feel like my work is special, and into them to work really hard. contributed to the Capstone you throw it into the ethos. And It’s what I’ve been telling them ■ Marlin Caddell - editor, ■ Jessie Patterson - sports editor, However, Phillips is not the by creating a program in the there are all of these great col- all their lives; if you put your [email protected], 348-8049 [email protected] only one on the team respon- sible for developing new pro- Computer-Based Honors lege students out there doing time into it, good things will ■ Mike Faulk - managing ■ Dan Sellers - assistant sports grams in her given field. Program that monitors traffic great things. To deem you happen.” editor: news, [email protected] editor, [email protected] Boyd, a senior in dance and patterns and determines the ■ Callie Corley - co-editor for ■ Amy Owens - chief copy two-time USA Today team best routes based on the data. design, [email protected] editor, [email protected] member, is responsible for “It’s amazing,” McGaha said. developing an elementary “I’ve seen everyone win this SPRING BREAK ■Tiff Schwarz - co-editor for ■ Cassie Edwards - school anti-tobacco initiative award since I was a senior in design, [email protected] advertising manager, 348-8044 called Take 5. The program high school. I’m honored to be INFORMATION ■ Matt McLeod - assistant ■ Whitney Gullett - advertising works with students in the fifth among the best and brightest.” managing editor: design, manager assistant & national grade to prevent tobacco use However, she said, the road 800-488-8828 to success has been tough. 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Brittany Loper, SGA vice president of student affairs, and Candace Portis, the Foster Awareness chairwoman, read CW/ Kasey Wakeley quotes from The Tuscaloosa UA students and members of the Tuscaloosa community listen to a talk News and The Crimson White, about Foster Auditorium on Thursday night in Graves Hall. as well as personal narratives of Vivian Malone Jones and others, about the significance of Foster Auditorium. “Foster Auditorium has more history than just the Portis read a narrative by Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, but the Stand in the Wallace about his experi- ence at the doors of Foster Schoolhouse Door needs to be celebrated because it Auditorium and how the meeting he had later in life was a victory for civil rights, a victory for Alabama with Jones, who he tried to and for the University.” keep from enrolling at the Capstone before she became — JUSTICE SMYTH one of the University’s first SGA president black students, was an expe- rience of forgiveness. will help people remember Justice Smyth, president of Pam Parker, associate vice the positive aspects of the the SGA, said he was excited president for development, history that surrounds the about the forum and happy answered questions and gave building. to see the turnout for the information about the pro- “We do not want to look meeting. cess that the University is at the bad things about Smyth also said that the going through to renovate the Foster Auditorium, we want auditorium is not something auditorium. to celebrate the Stand in the to be looked at negatively but Parker said they need to Schoolhouse Door and what as a victory. receive a donation from one it means to the University,” “Foster Auditorium has donor for half of the $15-$20 Parker said. more history than just the million needed to do the res- Parker said she hoped Stand in the Schoolhouse toration. Foster would be a place of Door, but the Stand in the The goal is to raise most of student activity, student Schoolhouse Door needs to the money for the building organization offices and a be celebrated because it was privately, she said. museum that would serve as a victory for civil rights, a vic- Parker also said the reno- a reminder of the University’s tory for Alabama and for the vation of Foster Auditorium past. University,” Smyth said.

PLAN “The new plan will be able to accommodate the Continued from Page 1 pace of growth. It will make sure these students have a place to live and more places to eat.” — DARRELL MEYER automobiles in the campus core,” Meyer said. “We wanted senior vice president of KPS Group Inc. to do so to make it a safer and easier process getting While there is major con- to leave feedback and ideas. around.” struction that will be occur- Meyer said he really wanted As a result, new parking ring, he said the plan was laid the entire process to be inclu- facilities would be situat- out according to the growth. sive of everyone’s needs. ed outside the core of cam- “The transit system, the To find it, visit www.uafa- pus, and commuter student bike paths, etc., it is all part cilities.ua.edu and click on parking would be situated near of a planned design,” he said. “Campus Master Plan”. places where they can ride the “This will not be happening “This whole plan started transit system to the middle of haphazardly. The new plan will with the students and what campus, he said. be able to accommodate the was best for them,” he said. Another part of the master pace of growth, including class “It seemed obvious to give plan was to create and provide growth. It will make sure these them the option to voice their use of open space. students have a place to live opinion of what they would This would mean that areas and more places to eat.” want to see. This plan is meant such as Shelby Hall would no Throughout the process, the for the people who actually longer stand alone, but would Campus Master Plan has been have to use the roadways and be accompanied by a series online for anyone to view and buildings.” of buildings with a miniature quad that would not only be visually appealing, but also efficient for students to use, Meyer said. “We are hoping to create a Have you experienced usable open space system that defines the campus,” he said. “Buildings should help create usable space, not just sit in space.” Over the past three years the University has spent about $400 million for construction on campus. “In the next three years we hope to build another $400 million worth of facilities on campus,” he said. One of the main goals the plan will focus on is to pre- serve the campus core and all of its landmark structures. “We will be renovating older buildings to help pre- serve their integrity but we will also be constructing new buildings that will correlate REAL MEXICAN with the overall nature of the University,” Meyer said. “The University has a really unique campus and President Witt insisted that he wants it CUISINE? to stay that way,” Meyer said. While many students said (Well now you can.) they think the large influx of students over the next two years have not been planned out, Meyers said every five years there is a new campus 1203 University Blvd. 1301 McFarland Blvd. Tuscaloosa, AL Northport, AL master plan and it is constant- 391-9028 391-4861 ly updated. *Mesquite Grill Location What’s your view? Send letters or guest columns to [email protected]. Students should include name, Jordan Pittman ■ Editor year, major and daytime phone number. More Opinions [email protected] information is available at the bottom of the page. Friday, February 16, 2007 4 Our View The day the world stopped HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — There She’s, um, actually Anna Nicole child’s father after revealing he were no talks of jackpots, no Smith,” the woman from carried on a decade-long affair Witt letter parties at the Seminole Hard Seminole police is heard say- with Smith. Rock Hotel and Casino the ing. Anhalt explained his attrac- day Anna Nicole Smith died. “Uh huh,” a woman at tions for Smith over Gabor on Distraught fans dropped their Pura Hollywood Fire Rescue a celebrity episode of the “Jerry tabloids to watch network news, Vida responds. Springer Show.” network news that had nothing “If you guys can please,” the “Zsa Zsa had good tah-tahs, else to cover. Pampered minia- dispatcher said. but Anna’s tah-tahs were bet- still leaves ture poodles had to comb their “Oh, OK,” a woman at the ter than Zsa Zsa’s tah-tahs,” he own hair, and pornography Hollywood Police Department explained before being blud- addicts learned to make love responds. geoned by Kid Rock, rife with with inflatable dolls, dolls too In the heart-wrenching days anger over his recent divorce plastic to cry for a grief-stricken after her death as American from Pamela Anderson’s ton- nation. Mike Faulk helicopters were being taken The post-Anna Nicole Smith [email protected] down by insurgents in Iraq, a tons. era is entering its second week shoddy deal on North Korea’s Memorials are also being questions erected across the nation in after Smith’s death on Feb. 8, house’s owners for mass repro- nuclear weapons program was and the media are still feeling duction, were the first topic being struck and a mad man Smith’s honor. Student orga- its impact. featured during the Fox News in Salt Lake City was shooting nizations at the University of Earlier this week, UA President Robert Witt pub- Anderson Cooper, the young show “On the Record” hosted innocent people at a mall, it Alabama in Tuscaloosa recent- lished a column in The Crimson White about the and highly touted host of by Greta Van Susteren. What seemed even those polite dis- ly pooled together $1 million future of the Strip. CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360” was so “stunning” about these tractions couldn’t take Smith off to build a statue of Smith on In previous editorials, we’ve called on him and who became respected for his pictures, Van Susteren reported, the country’s mind. Bryant-Denny Stadium’s Walk other UA officials to talk about the changes coming. coverage of Hurricane Katrina, is that there was even one taken “She was important as, prob- of Champions, and the Creative We feel like we’ve been left in the dark for too long. is one of many hard-hitting of Smith’s baby’s bedroom. ly, 50 million people combined, Campus initiative provided the But Witt’s letter still leaves confusion in our minds journalists following the story “You won’t see these pho- I would bet,” Diane Goosey, 35, toenails. about what the final plans will be for the Strip. closely. Cooper said the nation tos anywhere else tonight,” said holding an autographed National experts are weighing Of course we realize plans change as the University understands Smith’s death may Van Susteren told a captivated, copy of an edition of Playboy in on why Smith’s life and death be one of the most important inane audience. Smith appeared in that Goosey deserve so much attention and grows, but we really hoped to have a few more issues events in American history and The Seminole Tribal Police keeps on the mantle in her trail- whether the world will ever see clarified. that is why the major news net- Department, which serves the er. “Plus the stuff she said was another saucy blonde dump- First, we want to know exactly what businesses works report on nothing else. American Indian reservation so random and dumb, and that ling like her again. Astronomer Witt would like to see put on the Strip in place of the “This woman meant so much where Smith’s hotel is located, made me feel less dumb, so Stephen Hawking said Smith’s businesses already there. to so many few people,” Cooper couldn’t be reached for com- then I felt good, y’know?” impact is being felt across the Second, we want to know how many bars will said in an exclusive interview ment, but a 911 audiotape Smith’s harem of boyfriends universe. remain on the Strip once the University finishes its given from his cloudy tower of released this week captured has come out to express their “Some people ask ‘Why? Why revitalization plans. Though Witt said in the column self-congratulation in the sky, the emotion of the discovery sadness for Smith and her baby is she so important?’ I have the camcorder in hand filming and the morbid curiosity sur- girl who stands to inherit mil- answer,” Hawking said in a he doesn’t want to remove all the bars, how many himself. “We, the media, as an rounding the simple, tragic lions of dollars and, if shocking moment of introspection that would he like to remove? institution with influence, and death of a B-list celebrity long claims hold true, was magically brought the significance of the We already have made the assumption that if it I, as the greatest and most mov- known for her dangerous life- produced by all their collective were possible to get rid of all the bars on the Strip ing journalist, owe this close style. Tribal police made the coital efforts. Prince Frederic post-Anna Nicole Smith era full without incurring extreme criticism from students coverage to the American peo- call to Hollywood paramedics von Anhalt, famously known circle. and alumni, UA administrators would do it. ple.” asking for additional assistance for buying his title from a bank- “Forty-two.” That’s why we look at these plans with a very criti- On Monday, never-before- for Smith. According to The rupt princess before becoming cal eye. seen photos of Smith’s house in Associated Press, the tape’s dia- the ninth husband of well-to- Mike Faulk is the managing edi- the Bahamas, very respectfully logue went as follows: do actress Zsa Zsa Gabor, is tor: news of The Crimson White. We agree with Witt that several businesses on the His column runs on Fridays. Strip could use a facelift, but the same could be said taken after her death by the “She’s not breathing … the latest to say he may be the for other businesses in the Tuscaloosa area. With a facelift, the area could still look appealing with bars there. Cutting away all extraneous issues from the Strip situation, we see what the real conflict is about. First, there’s the moral and ethical issue of alcohol itself. UA officials are wary of saying they approve of stu- dents boozing it up on the Strip. The thought is students can’t make successes of themselves if they are out drinking. This leads to the second issue that the University wants to move away from its image as a party school. How do you elimi- nate partying? Eliminate alcohol. Witt and other officials want the Strip to be a money-making phenomenon, but the problem with all these plans is students are bored. While not every one of the editorial board is “pro- bar,” we all recognize the importance of the bars to the social scene on campus. If you remove bars, you remove an important place where students can Submitted by Zach Summers come together and interact. We’ve said it before, but if bars are going to be removed, the University has to think beyond another shopping mall to provide places where students can interact with each other. We don’t think many social interactions go on at the Gap. Denial of warming political That’s something UA officials need to keep in mind as they transform this historic area. BY BRETT SCHOEL tionally or not—echoes these there is as much proof against nefarious things we could do. conspiracy claims when he says global warming as there is for Restricting growth is necessary I’m writing in response to “anybody who has a desired it.” He means “evidence.” Proof when you are living on a planet Our View is the consensus of the CW editorial board. last Friday’s article, “When result in mind before they begin refers to the validation of a with a finite surface area and a politics meets science,” by Josh a study will inevitably get that statement by reducing it to, or finite amount of resources. Burleson. result.” Aside from being incor- constructing it from, certain The single-mindedness with Letter to the Editor “Save our Strip” campaign Since America’s confusion rect (no, that is not “inevitable”), elemental truths or axioms. which corporate America (which than vote for SGA president about global warming is partly this statement assumes that cli- Proof is only possible within a does form a recognizable power most years. For a university matologists want global warm- purely abstract logical frame- bloc with very real influence Save the Strip attributable to the near-megalo- where apathy and unaware- maniacal self-confidence of our ing to be shown true. work, like mathematics. All sci- on our government, despite ness are par for the course, country’s pundits, who think Why? What do they person- ence can provide is evidence. Burleson’s attempt to de-legiti- I am writing on the behalf this level of involvement and they can sweep aside the issue’s ally have to gain from the exis- Anthropogenic global warm- mize the term with quotation of many students to urge UA emotion should send a strong tence of global warming? Are we ing will never be a “proven fact,” marks) pursues profit, and ever President Robert Witt and complexity and resolve every- message to Witt and the other supposed to believe that almost because climatology is statisti- escalating “growth,” would be other administration officials thing in a few inches of column people involved in making every single one of the world’s cal, not mathematical. Any dis- clearly identified as obsession to reconsider the University’s space, I won’t debate the facts these decisions. if seen in an individual. Word planned purchase of many of global warming. However, I climatologists chose their career cussion of “global climate” must The overhaul of the Strip as a means of proactive envi- involve averages. of advice: When your country properties along the Strip. could very well damage the would like to offer rebuttal to ronmentalism? Not only since climate var- holds five percent of the world’s Purchasing this property planned increases in enroll- a few of the nonfactual argu- Or are we to suspect financial ies geographically, but because population and consumes 25 may appear to be a good ment Witt has planned. ments in Burleson’s piece. investment and the next Prospective and current stu- Right wing politicians and the conspiracy? If so, consider that “climate” itself is defined as the percent of its resources, expect logical step in your plan of dents will view the destruc- business magnates who so gen- the bankroll of the energy indus- average weather conditions of a other countries to ridicule you expanding and revamping tion of the Strip not as an erously provide them with the try far exceeds that of the envi- place over time. Making precise when you complain about the University. expansion of a great univer- “incentive” to make their case, ronmentalist movement, which statements about the climate of “restricted growth.” But I believe the removal sity, but as betrayal by a pow- not scientists, have achieved the is mostly nonprofit. Indeed, the even a small area is difficult. Restriction on development of the Strip properties would erful university that has lost politicization of global warming. oil industry’s attempts to influ- The amount of global cli- follows naturally from the real- not only hurt student life and touch with its true purpose: And invariably it is the theory’s ence popular opinion on global matic data, and the number of ization that every action has a morale at the University, it providing the best education opponents whose arguments warming are well documented. factors affecting it, precludes consequence, which is probably would also send a message and support to its students. have a political angle. Furthermore, knowing that any definitive, irrefutable syn- the most fundamental scientific to alumni and prospective The students will see this So many seem particularly scientific research is funded pri- opsis. Consequently, conclu- truth. students the University has destruction as a symbolic ges- engrossed by the idea of col- marily by public grant money, sions must follow “overwhelm- And when that development ceased to listen to and work in ture of a university that has lusion between scientists and and considering that the U.S ing consensus”—which is the is at the expense of the envi- partnership with the student concerned itself solely with environmentalists. Although I government, which has the case with global warming (as ronment that supports the exis- body. bringing in cash flow mak- can appreciate the irony of con- world’s largest funding capacity, well as evolution and quantum tence of the civilization suppos- If you look at any of the ing the students experience, spiracy theories coming from has always been environmen- mechanics). edly benefiting from it, restric- myriad of “Save the Strip” sup- education and happiness an politicians, it’s a little sickening tally lax, it seems more likely Towards the end of his arti- tion is the only sane thing to port Web sites and Facebook afterthought. to know that these very “truth that any political pressure is cle, Burleson speaks of put- do. groups, the opinion of the warriors” are deep in the pock- coming from an anti-warming ting “restrictions on growth student body is obvious. More Thomas Honeycutt ets of ExxonMobil and friends. position. and development” as if it were Brett Schoel is a junior majoring students are involved in the Alumnus Burleson — whether inten- Burleson states, “Currently one of the most foolish and in civil engineering.

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NEWS ■ Friday, February 16, 2007 5 A smashing lesson UA helps with book drive Cory Johnson, a sophomore Campaign goal is one Jessica Dupuy, a freshman majoring in How to donate majoring in advertising, said electric and book for every child she learned about Books for computer books Alabama Black Belt from her BY MICHELLE TANNER participation in Alabama engineering, Senior Staff Reporter Donation bins are located Action last summer. smashes ■ [email protected] in: Dupuy said she is eager to eggs over his ■ Bidgood Hall do what she can to help. head during The UA Community Service ■ Amelia Gayle Gorgas “I think it’ll be good because Center thinks community ser- with lower income schools, a Journalism Library 361 class. vice easily starts at home. they might not be able to afford as many books, and The class That is why the CSC, along ■ Ferguson Center with the College of Human with people giving them, it project was ■ Lakeside Environmental Sciences and ■ Julia Tutwiler Hall might encourage kids to learn demonstrating the Center for Economic to read,” Dupuy said. how to stop Development, is sponsoring Geoffrey Davidson, a soph- action with the the Books for the Alabama Every other Wednesday, omore majoring in religious use of a flash. Black Belt campaign. students can swipe their studies, said while he didn’t The class As part of Gov. Bob ACTion cards in the Ferg know a lot about the cam- paign, he is still glad to see an destroyed Riley’s Black Belt Education Committee Initiative, univer- to donate money. interest. three dozen sities in Alabama are encour- “It’s definitely a good cause, eggs in the aged to help reach their goal and I’m happy someone’s con- class. of getting one book for every a copy of that certain book,” cerned about it,” Davidson student living in the project Heflin said. said. CW/ T.G. Paschal areas of the Black Belt — some Leah Tollison, a freshman The campaign has got- 30,000 total books, said edu- majoring in secondary educa- ten off to a good start, Heflin cation and youth develop- tion, said she heard about the said. ment advocate Rob Heflin. cause from one of her organi- “It’s going well so far, espe- The campaign will contin- zations, Phi Eta Sigma honor cially since we’re still working ue through April 20, Heflin society. on trying to get the word out,” said, with many opportuni- “I am donating at least one he said. ties for student participation. book to the program through Tollison said the program to Students and faculty can bring our induction ceremony,” give books to children in the with an undecided major, Augustine, Fla., to Bellingham, said Tollison, who is also a took Biology 116 and said she Wash., that is completely new or slightly used books Black Belt is a good idea. SCIENCE to one of the many donation contributor for The Crimson “Buying a book is a simple Continued from Page 1 enjoyed learning Burckhalter’s rural and goes through no bins located in Bidgood Hall, White. “I have some friends and inexpensive way to facili- interesting facts that went major cities. Altogether, the who are doing the same, but I Burckhalter said he has Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, tate reading and awareness beyond what was in the text- route has only 201 traffic don’t think many people know taught around 14,000 stu- Lakeside Hall, the Ferguson of literature in an area where book. lights. It ends at the Alaska about the program or how to dents throughout his career Center and Julia Tutwiler this may not be a prevalent “He talked about water- Ferry Terminal in Bellingham help.” and he enjoys seeing them melon snow,” Lester said. Bay. Hall. concern,” she said. outside of class. He said he “It’s a type of algae that The book has been pub- Students can also mail mon- tries to keep his classes enter- when it’s on snow it tastes lished by the UA Cartographic etary donations to the Center taining. like watermelon. But it’s toxic Laboratory, but Burckhalter for Economic Development “Teaching and being so you can only taste it and would like to find another or stop by the Ferg every other around students helps me spit it out. How unfortu- publisher, renaming the book Wednesday to swipe their feel younger and more ener- nate.” Burckhalter received “The Most Rural Route Across ACTion card to donate, Heflin gized,” Burckhalter said. his bachelor’s degree at the America,” he said. The new said. All of Burckhalter’s travel- University of Colorado and version would also contain Heflin said he hopes for ing and in-depth knowledge came to the University to more photos and narrations, more student organizations makes his classes interesting, earn his master’s degree in he said. to get involved with the cam- All locations are very flexible. some students said. 1985 and his Ph.D. in 1990. Burckhalter said his paign. Hours are from 7a.m.-12a.m. “One thing we’d really like to If interested please call Trey Velleggia, a sophomore “There is incredible draw toward plant biology Richard Beck at 205-792-2488 majoring in business admin- research going on here,” stemmed from his travels. “I see is different student orga- istration and Spanish, took Burckhalter said. “In all my was traveling and I saw plants nizations adopting a book and Biology 108 with Burckhalter. traveling, Alabama has the and I wondered if I could eat have all the members bring “I enjoyed when he would friendliest people I have ever those things if I had to,” he share personal stories of his met.” said. “I started to learn on my explorations and different Writing a book is anoth- own. places he has been,” Velleggia er undertaking Burckhalter “The more I learn the more said. “He’s very entertaining has accomplished. From “St. I realize how little I really and realistic.” Augustine to Bellingham” know. It scares the heck out Beth Lester, a freshman is a detailed route from St. of me,” he said.

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Feb. 8 1 A DUI arrest was made on Sixth Avenue. drop, add new Senate position 2 Several burglaries were reported by the athletics staff on the ground Senate proposes don’t floor of Coleman Coliseum. Stolen properties include large trainer Resolutions proposed bags, an iPod, a pair of Nike athletic shoes, a Remington electric shaving start attendance policies system, racquetball equipment, a Bluetooth earpiece for a Motorola before end of add/drop ■ Accomodate those students who use drop/add cell phone, and a Nikon camera and two lenses worth 3,000. BY MICHELLE TANNER ■ VP Executive affairs would receive maintance 3 Criminal mischief was reported at the Sigma Nu House on University Senior Staff Reporter and complaints against landlords Boulevard. Damages to the walls, floor and furniture total about ■ [email protected] $2600. ■ Senate floor leader position created SGA Senate submitted a 4 ■ Resolution to provide nutritional information A Northridge High School student reported a stolen AP Statistics resolution Thursday to accom- textbook at Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library. modate those students who sent to Student Affairs Committee Feb. 9 utilize the add/drop period by joining a class after its first 5 An arrest was made for public intoxication on University Boulevard. meeting. the vice president for external The floor leader would 6 A DUI arrest was made on Hackberry Lane. Because students often miss affairs was also introduced. assign senators to standing class meetings and assign- In order to clarify the posi- committees, among other 7 An arrest was made for the possession of drug paraphernalia at 10th ments if they add a class after tion’s responsibility in the duties, and would come into Avenue and 12th Street. its first meeting, the resolution University’s preferred renter effect at their first meeting of the 2007- 2008 school year. Feb. 10 requests the development of a program, the bill altered the University policy that would SGA code of laws to explain A First Year Council 8 A DUI arrest was made on Hackberry Lane. discourage professors from that the vice president for resolution, which 9 An arrest was made for drug possession at Hackberry Lane and Meador enforcing attendance policies external affairs would estab- recommended that Bama Dining provide nutritional Drive. before a student registers for lish the means necessary to the class. regulate the SGA’s receiving of information for food served Feb. 13 The resolution, which was maintenance and complaints in dining halls on cam- 10 A student reported theft of property at the Rec Center. House keys, a sent to the Academic Affairs against landlords. pus, was sent to the Senate’s Rawlings softball glove, a wallet and an ACTion card were reported committee, also called for the Senators also proposed Student Affairs Committee for cooperation of the Student a bill that would create the discussion. stolen. Senate and the Faculty Senate position of Senate floor According to a story in The Feb. 14 to prevent abuse of the pol- leader, who would serve as Crimson White in January, 11 A student reported the theft of a brown canvas bag containing a credit icy and to implement such the legislative manager of Bama Dining officials already policy. the SGA Senate to the rules place nutritional information card, $20 cash and keys at Riverside West. A bill regarding the role of committee. in dining halls on campus. = unknown location

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Golden Griffins from Canisius Belcher and sophomore Tyler Wells also has plans for who this weekend. Odle. he would like to see coming The Crimson Tide will “We’ll work Rhoden some out of the bullpen to relieve also look to rebound after more in left field,” Wells said. Wednesday’s 12-inning loss to the starter. “I think Belcher is going to be “We threw eight guys last the Troy Trojans, 7-5. okay to play left if needed. So weekend, and I would like to Multiple players have filled Rhoden [will] play in two of see [junior] Brian Griggs get the catcher position so far this the games, and [junior] Elvin some work,” Wells said. season. Vargas might play some, and “It would be a good oppor- Sophomore Ryan Rhoden Odle might play some.” and freshman Jared Avchen Wells said in addition to the tunity for him, and I would like have both seen playing time players he named, he had a to see some of the other guys through the Tide’s first four number of other guys he could like [freshman] Del Howell. It games. stick out there to play. would really be a good oppor- “We’re probably going to Offensively, Rhoden has tunity for both of them.” still mix it up a little bit,” head posted a .214 batting average, The Tide baseball players coach Jim Wells said, “Avchen Avchen has posted a .333 aver- have also been told by coach is still coming back from a bad age and Belcher, Vargas and Wells what they need to do foot, and [Rhoden] has only Odle don’t have one yet. to sweep another weekend been catching for six months, Wells also said the starting series. but he’s still not out of the pitching rotation was depen- “Be consistent,” senior catching deal at all.” dant on who he had to pitch in shortstop Greg Paiml said. Wells also said he would like Wednesday’s game. The first game of the series to see Avchen catch at least “It will depend a little bit on will start at 6:30 p.m., and two of the three games this [Wednesday’s] game,” Wells the games on Saturday and weekend. said, “so you go Tommy Hunter Sunday will start at 3 p.m. and Catcher isn’t the only posi- on Friday, Casey Kebodeaux 11 a.m., respectively. SPORTS ■ Friday, February 16, 2007 7 ■ SOFTBALL Alabama opens home season with Bama Bash BY CAROLINE GWALTNEY Johnson also was able to one home run and seven RBIs. Alabama ace pitcher Chrissy Senior Sports Reporter welcome her teammates Senior standout and Anniston Owens had an equally impres- ■ [email protected] to her hometown of New native Mandy Burford also sive performance on the Braunfels, Texas, which is near had an impressive plate per- mound during the first week- After winning their first San Marcos. formance, finishing the week- end. She started 3-0 with a 0.44 tournament of the year at the Many of the Tide players end hitting .563 with six runs ERA, pitching nearly 14 score- Century-Tel Softball Classic in had impressive slugging per- scored, three home runs, 11 less innings to start the year. San Marcos, Texas, the No. 5 formances during their open- RBIs and three stolen bases. She also needs one strikeout Alabama softball team is hop- ing tournament, scoring 46 Burford has extended her for 350 in her career. ing for another tournament runs in five games. They also hitting streak to seven games Owens, the co-MVP from victory this weekend as they put up double-digit run totals dating back to the 2006 last year’s Bama Bash, said she host the Hampton Inn Bama in three games. More notably, Women’s College World Series. is looking forward to another Bash. they tallied 45 hits with two Kelley Montalvo’s two clutch successful weekend. This will be the Tide’s first doubles, one triple and seven home runs, Brittany Rogers’ “Everyone is falling into home appearance in 2007 home runs. seven runs and four stolen place where they need to be,” as they welcome Radford, Charlotte Morgan got off bases and Jordan Praytor’s she said. “Everyone is stepping Michigan State and Toledo to to a fast start in her college .400 batting average gave the up and doing what they need the Capstone. career during the tournament, Tide added depth to help push to do to get it done.” Tide junior Katie Johnson going 4-for-8 at the plate and them over the top. Dani Woods, the other co- said her team’s focus for the pitching in two games with a Rogers was named to the MVP from last year’s Bama Bama Bash is to sustain the win in her first collegiate start American Softball Association Bash, started all five games in momentum of last weekend’s on the mound. The California Top 50 watch list for the pres- Texas and had four hits, four tournament, in which they native was named the first SEC tigious Sixth Annual USA runs scored, one home run won all five games. Freshman of the Week in the Softball National Collegiate and seven RBIs. “We’re going to try and live 2007 season. Player of the Year Award while The Tide plays Radford at 3 CW/ File off the momentum from last Other Tide newcomer and Praytor was one of 12 play- p.m. and Michigan State at 5 Junior catcher and outfielder Katie Johnson catches behind the plate for weekend because we did so Baylor University transfer ers named to the ESPN.com tonight. Alabama plays Toledo the Crimson Tide during a home game last season. Alabama will host at 1 p.m. Saturday before well,” Johnson said. “We’ve Lauren Parker hit .538 in her Preseason All-American first Radford, Michigan State and Toledo in Bama Bash, the first of three home just got to keep hitting the way first weekend at Alabama with team and is one of three SEC bracket play begins to deter- we’ve been hitting.” five runs scored, one triple, players on the first team. mine a tournament winner. tournaments for the Tide this season.

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Tide gymnastics travels to Arkansas Friday Alabama looks to snap losing streak The No. 5-ranked Alabama BY JESSIE PATTERSON really hard, and we just need lost two games in a row, and all the way to the last three turnover is our fault.” Gymnastics team, after com- Sports Editor to get better in a few areas.” they’re coming to our home minutes, and I think it’s going With another opportu- peting at home in three of its ■ [email protected] Sophomore guard Brandon and we can’t lose at home.” to be a key factor in whatever nity for an SEC win coming first four meets this season, Hollinger said the light prac- Hollinger pointed to turn- game we play.” Saturday, sophomore forward is headed to its second road After a 76-67 loss at No. 1 tice was good for the team. overs as a key in Alabama’s As a point guard, Hollinger Richard Hendrix said he wants contest in a row today, trav- Florida on Wednesday, the “He didn’t really practice us last two losses. The Crimson said he, along with starting to take advantage of it. eling to Fayetteville, Ark. to Alabama basketball team that hard,” Hollinger said. “I Tide had 13 turnovers against point guard Ronald Steele, feel “We need to snap this streak, face No. 15 Arkansas. turned its focus on itself in guess he felt like we played Florida and 10 in a loss at Ole a lot of the responsibility for because both of the last losses The meet, held in preparation for Saturday’s SEC really hard [Wednesday]. We Miss. those statistics. have been tough,” he said. Barnhill Arena, starts at game against Kentucky. did everything to win the “In the last two games we “You’re like the quarterback “We’ve been in control of the 7 p.m. Coming off its dual “We’re focusing a lot on our- game, but we just couldn’t fin- lost at the end, it was turn- of the team,” he said. “It’s kind game the whole time until the meet at Georgia last week- selves more than we are on ish it.” overs,” he said. “We had the of frustrating for the guards last three minutes. We have to end, Alabama is looking to Kentucky or anybody else,” Gottfried said he did see game won from the beginning because we feel like every execute now more than ever.” rebound from its second head coach Mark Gottfried good things in Wednesday’s three-fall balance beam per- said. “They’re an excellent game against the Gators. formance of the season. team and they’ve got some “Our players went down “I’m glad that we have great players, but I like how there fully intending to win,” this opportunity to go back we’re playing. I like our aggres- he said. “They didn’t go down on the road and finish off there to play a close game or another meet with the bal- siveness. We’ve just got to get ance beam,” said head coach better at taking care of the ball anything. They were disap- Sarah Patterson. “We’re late in the game.” pointed in the loss, but I saw going to do some things dif- In practice Thursday, a lot of good things in that ferently and we’re going to Gottfried said they worked game.” make some adjustments. on getting players’ legs back Looking ahead to Saturday, This week in practice we put under them. Hollinger’s outlook is simple. the ladies in a number of “We did a little shooting, and “We need this win,” he said. pressure situations.” I like how our guys are play- “We’re looking forward to com- While the Crimson Tide ing,” he said. “They’re playing ing out and having a win. We did have problems on the beam in Athens, there were also some bright spots. The Official Ring Kick-Off Event three gymnasts who didn’t February 12 – 16, 2007 fall posted career best scores 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the apparatus. Against University Supply Store, Ferguson Center the Dogs, freshman Ricki Lebegern had an outstand- February 13, 2007 ing meet, posting a career 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. high 39.350 all-around University Supply Store, Law School score. In the rankings this week, The Official Ring Collection of the University of Alabama is available exclusively to freshman Morgan Dennis is in her fourth week at No. 1 alumni and students who have earned 60 credit hours and are in good standing. nationally on the floor exer- Please visit the ring table for free giveaways! cise while fellow rookie Kassi Price is ranked No. 3 in the T-shirts, Gift Cards, Cups & Koozies! all-around competition. The LadyBacks are ranked in the top-20 on all four categories as a team. Alabama returns home to Coleman Coliseum Feb. 23 CW/ T.G. Paschal against UNC at 7:30 p.m. Ronald Steele dribbles past a Mississippi State defender during a game.