MONDAY OCTOBER 21, 2013 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 44 Serving The University of Alabama since 1894 SPORTS | FOOTBALL Sunseri’s season now in jeopardy Star safety leaves in 1st quarter, team waits to hear results of MRI By Marc Torrence | Sports Editor Ha Ha Clinton-Dix made his return from a suspen- sion on Saturday, but it wasn’t under the circum- stances that he or No. 1 Alabama intended it to be. If he’s playing Junior safety Vinnie Sunseri left the Crimson Tide’s 52-0 victory over Arkansas in the first quarter “or not, he’s and didn’t return to the game. After the game, coach going to be on Nick Saban said Sunseri sustained a knee injury and would undergo an MRI Sunday but that “it could the sideline help- be serious.” He returned to the sideline in the second half with- ing the younger out pads on. He walked with a noticeable limp and was seen hugging his teammates on the sideline dur- guys out. The ing the game. younger guys will The players didn’t seem too optimistic about his return after the game. have to step up “Vinnie means a lot. It’ll definitely be a loss for us. But at the same time he’ll be able to be there and still and get adjusted talk to guys,” quarterback AJ McCarron said. “He to it. When Ha Ha does a lot for us.” Sunseri has recorded 20 tackles on the year but went out, young made highlight reels with his two interceptions returned for touchdowns this season. guys [came] in. It’ll He picked off Logan Thomas in the season opener and two weeks later in College Station, he jumped be no different. on a Johnny Manziel pass that he took 73 yards for It can’t be an a touchdown. “For leadership, he’s still going to be there,” senior excuse not to be C.J. Mosley said. “If he’s playing or not, he’s going to “ be on the sideline helping the younger guys out. The a great defense. younger guys will have to step up and get adjusted to it. When Ha Ha went out, young guys [came] in. C.J. Mosley It’ll be no different. It can’t be an excuse not to be a great defense.” CW | Austin Bigoney Junior safety Vinnie Sunseri will remain an integral part of the team either in pads or on the sidelines as SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 11 the offi cial word on his status is undetermined. CULTURE | COMMUNITY ARTS TODAYON CAMPUS Professional prep Festival showcases arts, crafts WHAT: Around the World Professionalism WHEN: Noon-2:30 p.m. Annual event brings more WHERE: 205 Gorgas Library than 270 artists to Northport By Megan Miller | Staff Reporter The Kentuck Festival of the Arts, a cul- Honors College tural staple in the Tuscaloosa community, WHAT: Town Hall: Cronkite to Colbert brings artists and community members WHEN: 6:30-7:30 p.m. from all walks of life together under the WHERE: Ferguson Center Forum common interests of art and citywide involvement. This weekend marked the 42nd annual festival and brought more than 270 artists and expert crafts people together to showcase their hand crafted Student comedy pieces ranging from paintings to jewelry, handmade clothing and more. WHAT: Bama Laughs CW | Lindsey Leonard The two-day festival showcased media from clay to photography and blown glass to WHEN: 7-8:30 p.m. jewelry at Kentuck Park in Northport. WHERE: Ferguson Center Theater SEE KENTUCK PAGE 2 SPORTS | BLOCK SEATING Campus ministry WHAT: EID Dinner Presented by the Muslim Taylor urges students to stay 4 quarters Student Association WHEN: 7-9 p.m. Organizations have block to stay for all four quarters. the email stated. “Seating will be taken away WHERE: 205 Gorgas Library “I am sending this e-mail to remind you from those organizations, who abandon seating privileges threatened to ask each of your organization members reserved seating. I have also been informed to stay for all four quarters of the Crimson that this is a ‘pilot year’ for SOS and if sections By Marc Torrence | Sports Editor Tide football games,” Taylor said in the email do not remain full, this will likely be the final obtained by The Crimson White. “This is cer- year of Student Organization Seating.” Student concert Alabama students started filing out of tainly important for all UA students, but orga- Sections of the south end zone are reserved WHAT: Student Recital ft. Lucy Perkins, piano Bryant-Denny Stadium just before half- nizations with reserved seating have signed for certain organizations, many of which are WHEN: 7:30 p.m. time of the No. 1 Crimson Tide’s 52-0 win an agreement to stay until the conclusion of greek. The block seating section is typically the game.” the first to begin to empty when Alabama WHERE: Moody Music Building over Arkansas Saturday, despite an email from SGA president Jimmy Taylor urg- Taylor said University of Alabama admin- pulls away in blowout games. ing organizations with block seating not istration will review photos and video of the The student section started thinning out to do so. section during games to determine which Saturday after Amari Cooper hauled in a Taylor sent an email on Thursday to lead- organizations are leaving early and viola- 30-yard touchdown pass from AJ McCarron OcTUBAfest ers of organizations with block seating privi- tors could have block seating privileges taken that made the score 28-0 with a little more leges stating there could be consequences away. than a minute left in the first half. By the end WHAT: Tuba Choir as part of OcTUBAfest if their members left the game early and “Administrators will review photos and of the fourth quarter, the student section was WHEN: 7:30 p.m. reminding them of an agreement they signed film of the student section from the games,” nearly empty. WHERE: Moody Music Building cycle re th se is email today’s paper today tomorrow a p le a [email protected] Monday Tuesday P p e Briefs 2 Sports 8 r • • Partly cloudy Partly cloudy • r r Opinions 4Puzzles 11 e e P P p p website l l a a e Culture 6 Classifi eds 11 e p p a a cw.ua.edu s s 75º/50º 72º/48º i e h t r e e c l y INSIDE c CONTACT WEATHER Monday CAMPUSBRIEFS October 21, 2013 p.2 SGA bill brings litigation The SGA now faces litigation regarding the passage of a bill increasing the representation of Senate members from fi ve to seven, labeled B-22-13. The Student Judiciary is to select judges Monday if it goes SCENEON CAMPUS through. SOURCE representative John Brinkerhoff is challenging the constitutionality of the bill. Gregory Poole, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said two compromises were offered but not accepted. A new bill, which does not specifi cally repeal B-22-13 but instead alters the text to fi t within constitutional bounds, was passed by the Senate Friday and is awaiting the president’s signature. After viewing the new bill, Brinkerhoff said he still feels the issue of Senate over-representation has not been addressed and will continue the litigation. He said he holds no hard feelings to anyone in the Senate and hopes to fi nd a positive solution to the issue. Winifred Bragg to deliver lecture As part of The University of Alabama’s commemoration of the 50th anniversary of its desegregation, alumna Winifred Bragg will deliver a lecture on overcoming obstacles Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall. As one of the school’s earliest black students, Bragg now serves as an adjunct faculty member at Old Dominion University. Known for her talks on pain management and keynote lectures, she often appears on national news networks such as ABC, CBS and FOX. Bragg’s CW | Austin Bigoney lecture is titled “How to Turn a Missed Opportunity into Nick Saban and the Tide are greeted by thousands of fans on the Walk of Champions prior to the Arkansas game. Success.” She will also have a special meeting with biology students. Bragg regularly tours the country giving motivational speeches on creating success and offers customized lectures on her website. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY WHAT: Free Flu Shots WHAT: Graveyard of Civil WHEN: 12:45-4 p.m. Liberties Local group sells equal rights shirts WHERE: Mary Burke West WHEN: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Equality Alabama, a local LGBTQ+ advocacy group, has WHERE: The Quad by Bidgood begun selling a new line of T-shirts intended to spread WHAT: Alpha Chi Omega Hall tolerance for equal rights across the state by appealing to fans’ Walk-a-Mile in Her team allegiances. TODAY The line of shirts will feature designs for The University of Shoes WHAT: Free Flu Shots Alabama, as well as Auburn University, with the slogans “Roll WHAT: Around the World WHEN: 5 p.m. WHEN: 12:45-4 p.m. Pride” or “War Equal,” respectively. The T-shirt idea came from Professionalism WHERE: Outside Bryant- WHERE: Ferguson Student a Facebook group that began around the time of the Supreme WHEN: 12-2:30 p.m. Denny Stadium Center Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act. The design was WHERE: 205 Gorgas Library across from sorority made soon after. The shirts were designed by Birmingham graphic designer row WHAT: Geico Information Alicia Roden and are selling for $22 at equalityalabamastore. WHAT: Crucial Conversations Session com.