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GAMEDAY 9 Our View 10 Contraceptives The Crimson Tide faces the After a Tuscaloosa judge’s College students can often run in their decision to throw out a case into obstacles when taking homecoming game this weekend. involving Alabama students charge of their sexual health The players anticipate a committing voter fraud, the and wellness. The Student strong performance on the CW Editorial Board shares its Health Center offers resources home field, despite recent opinion on the Machine and so students can stay prepared changes the team the final ruling that disregarded and safe in their has undergone. a clear case of voter fraud. sexual experiences.

Students discuss their decision to remain chaste until marriage

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Millennials might be having less ing from sex than members of Alabama are choosing to abstain Nothing is ever 100 percent safe sex than their parents did. previous generations. Th ose who from sex for a variety of reasons, except for staying away from it. Th at’s at least according to a study do choose to have sex have fewer including health, economics and And pregnancy is just not some- called “Sexual Activity During partners: eight on average, in religion. thing I would be able to handle Young Adulthood Is More Com- contrast with 11 for Baby Boom- “I did grow up in a religious until I am ready –– married, mon Among U.S. Millennials and ers and 10 for Gen X’ers. home,” said Bailey Clem, a junior fi nancially stable, whatever that iGen,” published in the academic Despite the public perception majoring in the multiple abilities means.” journal, “Archives of Sexual that young people are hav- program. “I am religious, so that Clem said she believes that Mil- Behavior.” Th e study suggested ing more sex than ever, many defi nitely plays a factor into it, lennials are better educated than that more Millennials are refrain- students at Th e University of but also for me it is a safety thing. previous generations about sex ed

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The Crimson White. Editor | Jordan LaPorta [email protected] NEWS Thursday, September 29, 2016 3 2013 Board of Education IN voter fraud case involving NEWSBRIEF Ala. ban on PAC trans- Wells Fargo top execs UA students dismissed fer upheld in appeals face penalties On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Wells Fargo has made changes to its Appeals for the 11th Circuit upheld plan to fix the damage caused by over two Alabama’s ban on contributions million acts of fraud, whereby employees from one political action committee who had high sales goals and incentives to another. The court found that the opened new, unauthorized accounts using state’s 2010 law is not in violation of existing customer information. the First Amendment. The bank initially said it would get rid “The state advances two interests of the sales goals by Jan 1. According to to justify its decision to regulate CNN, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf will contributions through the PAC-to- tell Congress on Thursday that those goals PAC transfer ban: anti-corruption will be dropped effective Oct 1 – three and transparency,” the judges of the months ahead of schedule. 11th circuit wrote. Stumpf said this is in an effort to focus The lawsuit was initiated by the on customer service over sales. Alabama Democratic Conference, Wells Fargo also announced that execu- a predominantly African-American tives will face consequences. The company PAC, after a portion of the law came under scrutiny when it fired 5,300 prevented the group from transferring low-level employees, but corporate leaders money to other PACs to use for remained unscathed. get-out-the-vote initiatives. Stumpf will work for free during the “The appeals court ruling is a investigation of the bank’s sales practices significant victory in Alabama’s and will lose most of his 2016 salary, which ongoing fight against public includes his $41 million in stock awards corruption. The PAC-to-PAC transfer and his bonus. ban has been instrumental in limiting The executive in charge of the division Tuscaloosa City Schools’ central offi ce is home to the Tuscaloosa Board of Education. CW / Jake Stevens campaign corruption while adding that created the fake accounts, Carrie greater transparency to the elections Tolstedt, was scheduled to retire at the By Camille Studebaker | Staff Reporter testify, was set for Sept. 27. Horwitz process,” Alabama Attorney General end of the year and has left the company needed to prove that at least 88 of the Luther Strange wrote in a statement. ahead of schedule. She will not receive After a three-year-long controversy 159 illegal votes were cast for Kirby. Compiled by Jordan LaPorta a bonus or severance and will forfeit surrounding Cason Kirby’s election to Just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, the all of her $19 million in unvested stock the District 4 seat on the Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court awards. It has also been said that she has Board of Education, the case filed judge ruled in favor of defendant Congress overrides agreed to not exercise some $34 million in against him in Kirby, dismissing stock options. Tuscaloosa County “The judge denied that the lawsuit. Executives could face further penalties Circuit Court was Horwitz wrote on Obama JASTA veto based on the results of the investigation. dismissed Tuesday. her “Kelly Horwitz In overwhelming numbers, the U.S. Compiled by Rebecca Rakowitz In 2013, Kirby beat request on grounds Challenge to Congress voted on Wednesday to incumbent Kelly Tuscaloosa Election override President Barack Obama’s Horwitz 416-329, a that since he denied Fraud” Facebook Muffi ns recalled due veto of the Justice Against Sponsors vote that Horwitz page that she and of Terrorism Act. The bill marks the questioned. Horwitz our motion to accept her attorney offered first time one of Obama’s 12 vetoes has to possible allergens alleged voter fraud evidence that 63 of been overridden. Café Valley, a baking company based after the election, the affi davit evidence, the illegal voters JASTA allows survivors and victims’ out of Phoenix, has issued a recall of insisting many of the voted for Kirby in the families of the 9/11 terrorist attacks to some of its muffins, as they may contain votes were illegal. there was no way form of depositions sue the government of Saudi Arabia, unlabelled nuts. She further declared and affidavits. The which has long been suspected to have In an announcement on the U.S. Food & most of the illegal we could meet our judge ruled he played a role in supporting the numer- Drug Administration’s website, Café Valley votes were from UA would not accept the ous Saudi Arabian men responsible for warned customers of the risks involved Greek students who burden of showing affidavit testimony, the attacks. with eating the wrong muffins. were ineligible to which included 55 Opponents argue that, because “People who have an allergy or severe vote in the district or 88 voted illegally.” of the voters. Not JASTA allows for lawsuits to be sensitivity to walnuts run the risk of were bribed to vote included in the - Kelly Horwitz brought against another country, serious or life-threatening allergic reaction for Kirby, a previous group of 63 voters, 16 the bill breaks international law’s if they consume these products,” the UA SGA president, other people testified principle of sovereign immunity, company said. through illegal perks that they voted for which states that another country The company recalled 543 cases of such as limousine Kirby, bringing the cannot be brought to the courts banana nut mini muffins that were rides, concert tickets and free drinks at total to 79. Twenty-one people were of another country. accidentally labeled as lemon poppy local bars. subpoenaed but did not show up to Proponents of the bill, an almost seed mini muffins due to a partial roll of In Horwitz’s original file for an court, and nine people skipped out on unanimous coalition of Republicans the previous run of product labels being election contest, she listed 397 illegal their depositions. Her attorney then and Democrats, argue that there are inserted into the production of banana votes, 375 of them being from UA asked for a writ of attachment to enforce already exceptions to the principle of nut muffins. students. The lawsuit was initially their attendance. sovereign immunity on the books. Café Valley said the products were dismissed by Tuscaloosa County “The judge denied that request “The issue is fundamentally about distributed to Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Circuit Court Judge Jim Roberts in on grounds that since he denied our whether someone would have the Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nov. 2013. Roberts stated that only 70 motion to accept the affidavit evidence, opportunity to raise their concerns Ohio, Tennessee and Vermont. So far no votes could be deemed illegal. there was no way we could meet our in the judicial system,” said Sen. Ron illnesses have been reported. After Horwitz’s Sept. 2015 loss in burden of showing 88 voted illegally,” Wyden. “It seems to me that it is Customers can receive a full refund Circuit Court, the Alabama Supreme Horwitz wrote. “My attorney argued appropriate — particularly in light by returning the muffins to the place of Court ruled in her favor, determining that if we were ask an appellate court of the families — that they should purchase. If customers have any questions, 159 of the votes cast were illegal based to review his rejection of the affidavits, have a chance to raise their concerns they should call the customer community on residency and various factors of we would need to be able to have the in court.” service line at 623-866-7383. ineligibility. The trial, in which the testimony of the missing voters to show Compiled by Mike Finnegan Compiled by Rebecca Rakowitz ineligible voters were subpoenaed to what the final outcome was.” Editor | Kyle Campbell [email protected] OPINIONS Thursday, September 29, 2016 4 TWITTERTWIT- REACTIONSTER

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Gerald D Tinnon @bambamman12 @TheCrimsonWhite If 38% thought Trump won this debate, they CW / Marguerite Powers haven’t learned much COLUMN | CONCEALED CARRY at Bama. Concealed carry creates danger on campus not qualify one to wield deadly force. not need an update. Students who, for Regardless of intent, in a situation whatever reason, want their firearm as horrifying and chaotic as an off campus can still carry off campus, Taylor Ensign armed attack, I cannot trust anyone, as long as they follow the laws and even those with good intentions, regulations of the state of Alabama. It @TEEnsign to wield and fire a deadly weapon is presently possible for a UA student Danny Pelavin Staff Columnist unless they’ve undergone extensive to get their gun from UAPD lockup training. Until one is in such a perilous 24/7, for whatever reason. I see no @TheCrimsonWhite situation, it is difficult to predict one’s reason why this is an unacceptable The University of Alabama, like actions. This is why police officers policy. For students who feel unsafe This question is most public colleges and universities undergo extensive training in the off campus without their guns, in the United States, does not use of firearms under pressure, and UAPD’s 24-hour availability means essentially “Who is your allow concealed carry of firearms for more serious situations SWAT that they can drop off and pick up favorite psycho?” So or dangerous weapons, with the teams with even more training and their guns whenever they arrive on exception of University Police or other experience are called in. To think that or leave campus, regardless of time of really Lester is winning. security certified by the University. an untrained student with a pistol will day. There is no need to expand these This is for good reason, as college do more good than harm is not only policies to explicitly allow students to campuses in particular are unsuited wrong but dangerous. bring a gun into a classroom. firearms. According to a 2014 study A different argument against Scarier than the idea of “campus in the Journal of American College concealed carry on campus is one that carry” (complete with its own Health, the vast majority of college does not even take into account the alliterative name) is the type of JP Gravitt and university presidents do not threat of mass shootings. Increasing worldview that it endorses. Advocates want concealed weapons on campus. the number of guns on campus for campus carry see a world with @drummajor1993 College students are more likely to through a University-recognized threats from all sides, where it is binge-drink than the average person, policy of concealed carry would impossible to be safe or comfortable @TheCrimsonWhite are in classrooms that can grow increase the number of violent without the ability to kill those around contentious and foster personal incidents, including deadly ones. them. The University of Alabama No one won. It was disputes and are often living alone for Crime is a terrible occurrence, but aims to provide a “campus life that the first time and dealing with more the vast majority of crimes would embodies collaboration, collegiality, literally a total waste stress than they ever have before. only be escalated by the presence of respect and a culture of inclusivity.” of everyone’s time. Adding potentially fatal weapons into a firearm. A theft, while scary and A campus that allows the secretive the mix is a recipe for disaster. unacceptable, is not a life-threatening carry of deadly weapons by those We need new ideas & The argument that carrying a gun situation. Add a firearm, and lives are with no formal training is not one in on campus is for the protection of at risk. Carrying a concealed handgun which I would feel safe. people #LetGaryDebate one’s self and one’s fellow students increases the odds for an incident to has a key flaw. Passing an inadequate turn violent and then lethal. Danny Pelavin is senior majoring #JohnsonWeld2016 background check and some The University’s current policy is in political science and history. His rudimentary training classes does already permissive enough and does column runs biweekly.

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Tuscaloosa County Board of Education. Kirby won not even live within Tuscaloosa city limits, was a Editorial Board his election over incumbent Kelly Horwitz by a step too far even for Tuscaloosa. Of the students’ margin of 416-329, but upon her challenge it was ballots, 159 were ruled invalid on appeal, and the There are judges that history will always be revealed that many of the students who voted did three-year journey to this week’s decision began. kind to. Nine brave votes in Brown v. Board of Judge Roberts inexplicably decided Tuesday not Education reversed a century of horrific prece- to accept written affidavits from 63 students who dent and freed our nation from the shackles of swore under oath that they voted for Kirby, and state-sanctioned segregation. Just this past year, Kelly Horwitz lost. So did then denied to compel 21 students who committed the United States Supreme Court ruled once and a felony by refusing to appear in court to attend, for all that love is love, and that members of the Atticus Finch. The Machine on the grounds that because he did not accept the LGBTQ+ community are entitled to the same con- affidavits their votes would not have affected the stitutional rights as every other American citizen. won, as they usually do, but outcome of the election. Once again, a Tuscaloosa Alabama has rarely been on the right side of these official has turned a blind eye and given the green issues; our state’s very real judicial decisions light for this inexcusable corruption to continue. regarding lynchings immortalized in the fictitious it would be a misdirection Kelly Horwitz lost. So did Atticus Finch. The To Kill a Mockingbird plagued us for decades Machine won, as they usually do, but it would be under Jim Crow and George Wallace. Roy Moore, of our frustration to blame a misdirection of our frustration to blame them our current Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme for this outcome. Most of the students who voted Court, has been confirming our state’s worst ste- them for this outcome... illegally did so with no real knowledge of their reotypes for the majority of this millennium, and actions; many were underclassmen who were sim- shows no signs of stopping. This week, a judge had ply enticed by drink specials or pressured by their the opportunity to put the smallest of dents in that Justice ultimately lost today, peers. And even the Machine representatives – precedent – to make a decision that would hold college students who meet in basements and make one of the most perplexing institutions in the state and Judge Roberts should decisions about who will be elected to what – are of Alabama even the slightest bit accountable for nowhere near as guilty as the men in black robes one of its many crimes. be ashamed of himself. who allow them to. Justice ultimately lost today, Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court Judge Jim and Judge Roberts should be ashamed of himself. Roberts failed our community and our state in refusing to do so. In one of the very rare cases of actual voter fraud so using fraudulent addresses. Questionably ethi- in recent memory, the Machine provided limousine cal incentives to vote are almost a tradition at the Our View is the consensus of The Crimson White rides and drink tickets to students encouraged to University, but the decision to delve into address Editorial Board. Opinions Editor Kyle Campbell vote for former SGA President Cason Kirby for changes, some of which were for students who did recused himself due to personal involvement.

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Contraception can be a tricky issue for college students. Purchasing it at a store can often be embarrassing, and finding a doctor in Tuscaloosa can be a hassle. But for students at The University of Alabama, there are some options for meeting sexual health needs on campus. The SHC offers three different forms of birth control: condoms, the morning-after pill, and prescription birth control. CONDOMS Any student is able to walk into the pharmacy to purchase condoms, according to the SHC website. Planned Parenthood reports that condoms have an effectiveness rate of 98 percent and are the most popular form of birth control used on college campuses. Condoms not only offer protection against pregnancy but against many STDs as well. MORNING AFTER PILL The SHC Pharmacy does sell the Plan B pill, often referred to as the morning after pill. It is most effective if taken within three days after having unprotected sex. It continues to offer protection for up to five days after the pill is taken. Planned Parenthood warns against using the Plan B pill as a form of permanent birth control and suggests using it only as a last resort. Female students wishing to start a birth control regimen have several available options. After making an appointment and discussing their options with a doctor, female students are able to decide which form of birth control best fits their needs and lifestyle. PRESCRIPTION BIRTH CONTROL The pill is the most common form of birth control taken. It is an oral supplement that is taken every day and works most effectively if administered CW / Caroline Japal properly. The pill works best for students who have a set schedule that will allow them to take the pill at the same time every single day and who are not likely to forget. According to Planned Parenthood, the pill is 91 percent effective against unwanted pregnancy, but not against STDs. The shot, often referred to by its technical name the “Depo,” is administered by a medical professional once every three months. Planned Parenthood reports it is 94 percent effective, but does not offer protection against STDs. DRUID CITY The patch is a good alternative for students who are not great at remembering to take something every day but do not want to have a needle stuck in their arm, either. The patch is a small, beige square that looks much like a bandage and only needs to be changed out once every week. According to Planned Parenthood, it is 91 percent effective against unwanted pregnancy but does not offer any protection from STDs. Students wishing to learn more about their birth control options can make an appointment with the SHC online at shc.ua.edu. ROCK SHOW CONTRACEPTION EFFECTIVENESS with Alayna & Seth YOUR SOURCE FOR THE BEST LOCAL • Condoms are 98 percent eff ective MUSIC T-TOWN HAS TO OFFER • The pill is 91 percent eff ective • The shot is 94 percent eff ective • The patch is 91 percent eff ective Info courtesy of Planned Parenthood. CW / MK Holladay TUESDAYS 8 - 10 PM Western boots for Like us on Facebook men and women! @thedcrs Nine Lives, FOUR QUARTERS SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

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would definitely run the table in the SEC. No one could stop a well-oiled machine of cuteness and blessings to the Earth. Heck, they could definitely win the Big 12. So, Kentucky will most likely lose this game by a lot, but have no fear Wildcat fans, the team gets to face the Crimson Tide again during season, a game GAME that Big Blue Nation will most likely win. OF THE 2. TEXAS A&M AT SOUTH CAROLINA Location: Williams-Brice Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina South Carolina is terrible. Let’s just get that out of the way. They are very bad, and you know what they decided to do to keep being bad? They hired a bad coach. They took a chance on a head coach that only has really one redeeming quality and that is that it is fun to laugh at him when his face turns the color of Kool-Aid when he gets angry. Will Muschamp is really scary and likes to yell. He also is not a very good head coach and he is in charge of a team that is not very good. So, that should probably tell you everything about this game, because Texas A&M is pretty solid at football and they have a coach who is decent at being a coach. So, one team is bad at football, and one team is pretty good. The team that is pretty good is going to win.

By WEEKMatthew Speakman | Staff Reporter 3. TENNESSEE AT GEORGIA KENTUCKY AT ALABAMA Location: Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia 1. Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Let us just start off with the fact that Georgia is still ranked. The Bulldogs bare- Basically, the best basketball school in the country is traveling to face the best ly beat Nicholls State (I don’t even know what that is, but apparently they play football school in the country. The problem for Kentucky is that this weekend is football) and Missouri, who, outside of Drew Lock, is pretty average. Last week, football. Alabama will basically get the chance to demolish a sub-par football team Georgia got absolutely demolished by Ole Miss, but apparently that is enough to and then in February or whenever the two teams play in basketball, Kentucky keep you in the Top 25. This game should be won by Tennessee, a team that really will return the favor. Kentucky, in its 21 meetings with Alabama on the road, hit its stride against Florida last week, despite being beaten by them 11 times in a has averaged a mere 4.57 points in those games. That is not a lot. Alabama could row before that. The SEC East is really weird in the sense that, just as you think probably play 22 very small golden retriever puppies and the outcome would a team is pretty good, it immediately loses to an inferior opponent. This is a must basically be the same. In fact, the puppies might score more points because they’re win game for Tennessee if the Volunteers want to remain on the map to challenge just so gosh darn cute. Can you imagine linebacker Tim Williams attempting to Alabama and maybe win the SEC. Georgia has a tendency to really lay over and die blind side sack a golden retriever puppy? I don’t think he could do it. As soon has in big games such as this one, and you should expect nothing less. Anytime a game he makes eye contact with those eyes of pure joy and unaltered love he would features two live mascots that are both dogs, you should watch. Even if it to just see probably just crumble to the ground. Now that I think about it, a team of puppies the dogs, because I’ve seen those dogs, and they are good dogs.

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Brown back in the game after NCAA suspension

By Cody Estremera | Staff Reporter is athletic to say the least. Alabama’s leading wide receiver, , said Brown is even faster than As if it wasn’t already hard enough to play the him, and Ridley ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash during No. 1 team in the country on its own stomping grounds, the spring. Kentucky now has to worry about Tony Brown. One of the issues Kentucky faces against Brown is The Alabama defensive back is coming off a that he hasn’t played in a game this season, so there four-game NCAA suspension with the chance to make isn’t any recent tape on him. his 2016 football debut Saturday against the Wildcats, “I guess I’d just look at some old film of him to and the Crimson Tide is glad to have him back. prepare for him,” Ridley said. “I know he’s hungry “He brings so much energy to this team on and off right now. Like really hungry. He’s going to come out the field,” said defensive lineman . and compete.” “As a team, we’re just so happy and excited for him to Brown is looking to make an instant impact on the come back and excited to see what he does this week.” field. From this point on, he’ll also be donning the Also coming back from the same suspension is No. 2, instead of his previous No. 7 jersey. defensive lineman Johnny Dwight. “You know, he was upset that he couldn’t be out Coach plans to work Brown back into there with us, he couldn’t travel with us,” said fellow the swing of the game by starting him off on special defensive back . “The last couple teams and eventually back to cornerback or star. of weeks he’s been working really hard. He’s been This way Saban can see if there are any improvements staying focused, and he’s really boosting up the team’s to the team. energy. That’s what he does all the time, and we know “I know it’s going to add a little depth at an area we are going to be really happy to have him out there.” where we don’t have a lot of depth,” Saban said. “That Off the field, Brown keeps his teammates loose. will definitely be helpful, but I also think it will create Many of his teammates think he is one of the some competition with some of the other players that funniest players on the team. Ridley, who other may be helpful as well.” teammates have considered a comedian, said Brown Brown’s contributions on special teams are really likes making jokes and keeps the team laughing. what made a name for himself. Last year, he record- Brown adds an energy boost to the team. Linebacker ed eight tackles and was named UA coaching staff’s called Brown a caged animal, and the special teams player of the week four times. Crimson Tide is ready to release Brown’s inner beast. Linebacker believes Brown is “That’s all he can talk about, getting back on the one of the hardest tacklers on the team, and he expects field, just playing with us,” Foster said. “Tony brings to see some big hits out of Brown this weekend. fire, brings fire to the whole team, like killer shots. Also a member of the track-and-field team, Brown That gets our adrenaline going and ready to play.” GAMEDAY 2016 PAGE 5

odds. This may be astonishing, but the Wildcats have heading toward another SEC West winner. While the started a little slow at 2-2 with a loss to Southern West has won seven straight championships, it has Column: SEC Mississippi, a non-Power Five team. The Wildcats also outscored the East, 292-138. Tennessee may be may not be the only SEC East team that looks shaky. the East’s best shot, but again, this team has only Only one team on the eastern side has remained played one ranked team, which, again, was Florida. East looking undefeated, and that is Tennessee. Yes, the same Texas A&M and Alabama are both ranked higher in Tennessee team that needed overtime to defeat the AP rankings and both have posted impressive Appalachian State. Yes, the same Appalachian State wins against non-conference Top-25 opponents. weak heading team that lost 45-10 at home to Miami. The SEC East Let us not forget the bottom teams of the East. is now a combined 1-4 against the AP Top 25. The one Last season, four East teams missed bowl games. win is against itself when Tennessee beat a ranked Comparatively speaking, the West saw all seven into Week 5 Florida team last week, and so far the SEC West is teams go bowling, including the eventual national 2-0 against the SEC East this season. This isn’t any- champion, Alabama. By Elliot Propes | Senior Staff Reporter thing new. Last year, the West went 13-2 against the These two divisions don’t even look like they belong East, including the conference championship game. together, but maybe Tennessee or a surprise team Alabama will be playing its yearly SEC East cross- It almost looks like these two divisions are different can change that. My bet is on the West. Last year, the over game Saturday against Kentucky. The Crimson conferences now. East had a combined record of 3-18 against AP Top 25 Tide is a 35-point favorite, according to Las Vegas Right now, the overall conference looks like it is teams, and this year is trending the same way. PAGE 6 GAMEDAY 2016 HOMECOMING UNDER

COACH NICK SABANBy Terrin Waack | Assistant Sports Editor October 6, 2007 October 8, 2011 November 22, 2014 Alabama 30, Houston 24 Alabama 34, Vanderbilt 0 Alabama 48, Western Carolina 14 Passing: 15-27-1 for 157 yards and Passing: 26-33-0 for 266 yards and Passing: 29-43-1 for 337 yards and three two touchdowns four touchdowns touchdowns Rushing: 46 carries for 190 yards and Rushing: 43 carries for 153 yards and a Rushing: 45 carries for 275 yards and two touchdowns touchdown three touchdowns Lead passer: Lead passer: A.J. McCarron Lead passer: Lead rusher: Glen Coff ee Lead rusher: Trent Richardson Lead rusher: Lead receiver: D.J. Hall Lead receiver: Darius Hanks Lead receiver: Chris Black

November 1, 2008 October 27, 2012 October 10, 2015 Alabama 35, Arkansas State 0 Alabama 38, Mississippi State 7 Alabama 27, Arkansas 14 Passing: 12-28-1 for 152 yards Passing: 17-24-0 for 235 yards and three Passing: 24-33-2 for 262 yards and two Rushing: 36 carries for 205 yards and four touchdowns touchdowns touchdowns Rushing: 40 carries for 179 yards and two Rushing: 46 carries for 134 yards and a Lead passer: John Parker Wilson touchdowns touchdown Lead rusher: Mark Ingram Lead passer: A.J. McCarron Lead passer: Jake Coker Lead receiver: Julio Jones Lead rusher: T.J. Yeldon Lead rusher: Derrick Henry Lead receiver: Michael Williams Lead receiver: Calvin Ridley October 17, 2009 Alabama 20, South Carolina 6 October 5, 2013 October 1, 2016 Passing: 10-20-2 for 92 yards Alabama 45, Georgia State 3 Kentucky @ Alabama Rushing: 38 carries for 264 yards and a Passing: 29-34-0 for 296 yards and fi ve Kickoff at 6 p.m. in touchdown touchdowns Bryant-Denny Stadium Lead passer: Greg McElroy Rushing: 30 carries for 181 yards and a Lead rusher: Mark Ingram touchdown Lead receiver: Colin Peek Lead passer: Blake Sims Lead rusher: T.J. Yeldon October 16, 2010 Lead receiver: Chris Black Linebacker Keith Holcombe Alabama 23, Ole Miss 10 On what homecoming means to him as Passing: 17-25-0 for 219 yards and two a Tuscaloosa native: touchdowns “I remember growing up with my family. Rushing: 34 carries for 100 yards We used to always go to the bonfi re outside Lead passer: Greg McElroy the library. I just remember that from when Lead rusher: Mark Ingram I was very young. But I know come Satur- day, it’s going to be a great environment, Lead receiver: Earl Alexander great crowd that’s very enthusiastic and great fans and I can’t wait to get out there excited about this game. I know our players under the lights for an SEC game. It’s going will defi nitely be.” to be a lot of fun.” Tight end O.J. Howard On his favorite homecoming memory: FLASHBACK TO WHAT THE TEAM “I think last year going to the bonfi re. It’s the HAS TO SAY ABOUT Leadership [Council] that goes, and I went LAST YEAR: last year. It was fun seeing the seniors like Coach Nick Saban before Arkansas in 2015: HOMECOMING: Reggie [Raglan] and Ryan Kelly talk and “A lot of players we are recruiting are having give encouragement and thanking the fans homecoming now and one of the questions Coach Nick Saban for the four years of supporting them. Th at’s I always ask is do they have a date? I didn’t During his opening statement Monday: one of the best moments you can see, seeing have much luck in high school and ended “We’re looking forward to homecoming, the fans face-to-face when you tell them you up picking wrong a few times for homecom- playing at home. Hopefully we’ll have a appreciate them.” ing and prom. It still haunts me to this day.” GAMEDAY 2016 PAGE 7

CW / Sam MacDonald “JUST A NATURAL BORN LEADER” By Tyler Waldrep | Sports Editor Holcombe isn’t just leading the young guys; he’s having an effect on current team leaders like Foster. Former Alabama offensive lineman Danny Holcombe, like most fathers, gave his “He’s just got one speed,” Foster said. “He motivates me. He’s got one speed. He son advice from time to time as he grew up. don’t let nothing get him down. I’ve never seen someone like that.” Some of it was simple — ‘If you look good, you play good.’ — but that doesn’t To his teammates, Holcombe is just another guy who’s more than capable of mean his son didn’t take it to heart. making plays, but they know he walks out of the tunnel in Bryant-Denny Stadium On game days, Alabama linebacker Keith Holcombe puts on his pads, cleats with more than just eye black added to the standard gear. and his crimson jersey just like everyone else on the team, but he adds a little He also wears an insulin pump to help manage his diabetes. something extra for his dad. He wears eye black. “Based on how he plays, you couldn’t even tell he has diabetes,” Allen said. “So, “I mean I’m not the biggest guy, so I gotta improve on my intimidation factor,” you have to give him a lot of credit.” Holcombe said. “I put a little bit of eye black on to help with that.” The local kid from Hillcrest High School has overcome more than just diabetes On Saturday, Holcombe recorded a career-high in tackles (four solo and two to realize his dream of playing both football and for the Crimson Tide. He assists) against the Kent State Golden Flashes. Fellow linebacker Reuben Foster has also fought through injuries and hasn’t let concerns with playing time keep him finished with two solo tackles and five assists and was the only one who had a hand from doing what he came here to do — have fun. in more tackles than Holcombe. “I remember growing up with my family, we used to always go to the bonfire Defensive lineman Jonathan Allen said Holcombe will rotate in with the first outside the library.” Holcombe said. “I just remember that from when I was very team defense during practice sometimes, but when he does, the defense doesn’t young. But I know come Saturday, it’s gonna be a great environment, great fans, miss a beat. and I can’t wait to get out there under the lights for an SEC game. It’s gonna be a Holcombe is only a redshirt sophomore now, but Allen already views him as one lot of fun.” of the next great linebackers who will step up to lead Alabama’s defense one day. “He’s a very influential guy, I guess would be a good word to use,” Allen said. “A lot of guys can rally around him and follow him. He’s just a natural born leader.”

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KENTUCKY WILDCATS RB Stanley Williams Stanley Williams’ play on the gridiron perfectly personifies and lives up to the expectation of his nickname “Boom.” In his freshman year, Williams was one of 10 players in the nation to have at least three touchdowns of 50 yards or more, but the running back also packs a punch for anyone in his way. Through just four games, he has rushed for 464 yards while averaging eight yards per carry. Give him a glimpse of the open field, and he’ll make the defense pay. LB Jordan Jones Arguably the most dominant player on this Kentucky defense, Jordan Jones floats across the defense, making every tackle he can in between the numbers on the field. The talent from No. 34 stems from his athletic abilities that thrived on the turf and on the basketball court as a power forward. Jones has already racked up 43 tackles on the season, but can also drop back and cover the tight end position step for step. DB Blake McClain Blake McClain has proved durable since step- ping foot in Lexington. He has yet to miss a game CW / Sam MacDonald for Kentucky. Leading the team with two intercep- tions and three batted passes, McClain rarely gets picked on by opposing quarterbacks, but when he does, he makes them pay for it. McClain also has tendencies to blitz from the secondary and hurry the quarterback to a point where he is forced to adjust on the fly, often causing problems. ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE S Mike Edwards The senior from Cincinnati, Ohio, is downright disruptive in the secondary for the Wildcats. Not only does Mike Edwards have six passes defended, but he also is RB Joshua Jacobs second on the team with 31 tackles, including two tackles for losses. Whether he For the second straight week, running back Joshua Jacobs lands as a player to is soaring down the field or lining up waiting to attack the backfield, Edwards has watch for Alabama. With his unprecedented thrust into the spotlight last week, a knack for ending up where the ball is. His self-given nickname, “The Badger,” Jacobs may be more important to this Crimson Tide offense than previously matches that of an aggressive athlete that plays with no fear. expected, given the injury to starting running back Damien Harris. When plugged into ’s offense, Jacobs seamlessly fit into the scheme as he rushed for a season-high 97 yards on 11 carries. Although he may not get the start, Jacobs will factor into the Alabama offensive attack this week. LB Keith Holcombe Coach Nick Saban named Keith Holcombe one of the players of the week for the Crimson Tide, after his strong showing against Kent State in the 48-0 rout. The two- sport athlete is coming off a career-high six tackles against the Golden Flashes, but could see a steady increase in opportunities to leave his mark this week against the Wildcats. With the potential of a sizable victory for Alabama, Holcombe will get his chance to break his career high in tackles once again. LB Shaun Dion Hamilton While he may not have the biggest name on this potent Alabama defense, Shaun Dion Hamilton is quietly among the leaders on the team in tackles with 17. The Alabama native has thrived against the run in his brief time in Tuscaloosa. Nevertheless, Hamilton’s speed highlights his versatility in defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitts’ gameplan on a weekly basis. If he isn’t surveying the middle of the field, Hamilton is most likely causing chaos in the backfield.

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By Alexis Faire | Digital Editor free range or raising their own, but she thinks it becomes includes cheese or was cooked with butter. Fresh Foods a health issue. has a lot of really good options. There’s definitely not When she first came to college, Arianna Barley did not “It’s not very good for you, and personally, I think it’s a as much as there could be. I think always having a meat anticipate that she’d become a vegan. However, she saw little bizarre that we eat chicken periods,” Barley said. substitute readily available would be great.” a video during her freshman year called “101 Reasons to Barley’s decision to become vegan provided her with a With the practice, Barley said vegans tend to Go Vegan,” and it changed her outlook on life. The junior new mindset. She said she feels that she has more respect face stereotypes. political science major decided to give up eating meat, for life in all of its forms. “I guess the main stereotype would be that vegans only eggs and dairy, and is now the president of Vegan Voices. “It’s just given me a new perspective on life in general, eat super healthy, and we’re really into nuts and berries “I watched a few documentaries, and I did some and it’s a pretty good feeling because I feel a little more and seeds,” she said. “And that we only really do it for our research,” Barley said, “and I found out that the industries connected to the Earth,” she said. health and that we don’t really care about anything but that I was supporting weren’t really worth supporting.” Though not much information is offered on veg- animals. A lot of people think that I have a very limited anism, Barley said if she could go back to before she view of the world and that it’s only for animals.” became a vegan, she would tell herself to be a little more She said she thinks people don’t realize that veganism is Going Vegan open-minded and to do more research. also a way to combat human rights issues and that people “I think before I was vegan – I think with most people are vegan, not just for animals, but also for environmental Barley said she didn’t want to put her money towards you just – it’s just the fact of not knowing,” she said. “I and health reasons. cruel industries that she didn’t believe in, and that if she don’t think that most people don’t care. I think people care wouldn’t kill an animal herself, she didn’t want to pay – they just don’t know. I know the information just isn’t someone else to do it indirectly for her. readily available for everyone. It’s just not plastered every- Vegan Voices “I think, with meat and dairy, the cruelty is obvious on where – there’s advertisements for meat and dairy. And the surface,” she said, “but with the egg industry, you have that’s what you’ve grown up to think.” Barley said she started Vegan Voices because she want- to do a little more research to figure that out.” ed to meet others with the same perspective as her. She said she doesn’t think it’s an inherently violent “So I had been thinking about trying to start a vegan industry because it takes eggs from chickens that lay them How She Handles It or vegetarian club [at] the end of my freshman year [and] naturally, but that the process has become very cruel. She onward,” she said, “I actually finally did it at the end of my said she realizes that people are providing chickens with Some believe that being a vegan in the South is difficult, sophomore year… because I wanted to start it as a way to but Barley said she has found ways to overcome it. meet other people –– like-minded people –– because I was “I wouldn’t say it’s hard,” she said, “I guess the hard- like ‘There have to be other people that think like me. I est part would be in social situations. I guess it’s just how can’t be the only one.’ “ people perceive me. People make a lot of assumptions, and She said Vegan Voices is an all-inclusive organization going out to eat can be a little hard because, you know, that also offers information to anyone who would like to Southern food. There’s a lot of meat and cheese, but I learn more information on the topic. mostly cook for myself.” As of now, the organization has a little over 40 members When she cooks, Barley said she likes to buy rice, and is working to get approved. beans, pasta and fruit because it’s the cheapest and easi- “After we get approved, you’re allowed to do things like est way to eat as a vegan. But when she goes out to eat, chalking and tabling,” she said, “and those were the main she said she enjoys going to places like Moe’s, Chipotle, things we wanted to do to get the word out. After we’re Mellow Mushroom and Pita Pit because they have many approved, we also plan on doing documentary screenings vegan options. in the Ferg and trying to get certain professors… to give “I think my favorite restaurant would have to be Mellow students extra credit for coming.” Mushroom because of all of the options they have,” she She said the organization will also have planned events said, “I think it’s awesome when restaurants recognize for September and October, such as Quad picnics, Vegan different kinds of people that want to eat their food.” Pizza and Movie Night. Barley said she’s a fan of the vegan and vegetarian “Vegans are not as scary as people think,” she said. options on campus, as well, but she thinks there’s room “We care about certain causes that don’t get a lot of for improvement. attention, but that’s fine. We’re just trying to spread “Freshman year wasn’t that hard, surprisingly,” she some awareness.” said. “The green plates they have – the vegetarian plates The group meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. in – are really helpful, and I would just ask them if something Lloyd 123. CULTURE 8 Thursday, September 29, 2016 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 can’t handle kids. I think it could be because back in our parent’s generation, what you did as a woman was you grew up and got married. That’s what you did. Now there’s more the option of choosing your path.” Not all young people are refraining from sex, however. Around 85 percent of millennials are still sexually active, according to the study. But the number of young people who have not had sex since age 18 had doubled when compared to the numbers of people in the 1990s. For Josh Miller, a junior majoring in English and political science, the issue has less to do with safety than his own feelings about relationships and com- mitment. Though he is religious, he said that is only part of his motivation to wait until marriage. “It’s been a personal choice of mine because loyalty is everything to me,” Miller said. “And I want to one day get married and settle down, and the person that I marry, I want them to have everything I can offer them. And because loyalty is such a big part of who I am, I don’t want them to feel like I’ve been disloyal to them even if I didn’t know them when it happened.” Miller said he believes the statistics about Millennials are true and that many people he knows are refraining from sexual activity, even students from less conservative parts of the country. “We’re in the Bible Belt, so there are a lot more reasons behind it, but I probably know just as many people who have, whether they have chosen to or not, stayed abstinent, as I do, from the South,” he said.

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The Dexateens, a band based out of Tuscaloosa, bring their experiences from growing up in the South to the stage. They will be performing at Druid City Music Hall this Friday, Sept. 3. The show starts at 8:30 p.m. and doors open at 7:30 p.m. We sat down with lead guitarist Elliot McPherson to discuss their upcoming show and love for life in the South.

How would you describe the band’s style?

It is a traditional rock-and-roll style of music with a punk rock attitude. Kind of like the Rolling Stones, we attempt to add a Southern gospel twist to our music. This is what makes us different from many other rock bands.

How has the Southern experience affected the band’s music?

Growing up in the South has had a huge effect on the band, especially the foot- ball tradition that is very important to the Southern culture. Our love for the Crimson Tide has been a great benefit to our band. This is one of the things that has helped bring success to our band. Once we discovered that the Southern sports tradition could help our band, we started shouting Roll Tide during our shows. It got great reactions in the state of Alabama, but not so good ones in rival states like Louisiana and Tennessee. Nonetheless, a reaction is a reaction. One of the goals of a rock band is to get a reaction out of the crowd.

What is the new production the band is currently working on?

Our newest production is titled “Teenage Hallelujah.” It is centered around being a great father while currently being inside of the band. This can be very hard to do at times. The production also make references to the spiritual tradi- tions in the South. Our band has various amounts of spirituality in it. Some of us grew up in the church; while others did not. We also include elements of living a spiritual life after death. The production is actually a resurgence of our first production titled “Teenager” that was released in 1998. We have really grown as musicians and men Photo Courtesy of The Dexateens since then.

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The University of Alabama club base- ball team will have a chance to make some history heading into its 2017 season this spring. Coming off of its second South Atlantic Conference-West Championship title, Alabama will return 20 players to its roster for a chance to build on last year’s success. The club has raised expectations for itself heading for 2017. “The goal is always to win our confer- ence again,” club president Jeremy Terao said. “But we’ve done that a couple years already, so the goal is to win regionals and go on to the World Series this year.” Those 20 returning players include two players who made the All-Regional first team in 2015: pitchers Zach Imburgia and Justin Thomas. Imburgia also made the Photo courtesy of club president Jeremy Terao All-American second team in 2014 in his sophomore year and will look to repeat that “I was really excited when I found out I and have enjoyed every moment of it,” champions. Winning its conference would success this season. made the team,” Barcellona said. “I tried Brasher said. “I cannot wait to compete this set the team up for a chance to return Terao believes the team has All- out, I loved the guys and the feel of it and year and I do plan on being back next year to regionals and win a game there this American talent on its roster this season. decided I wanted to be a part of this club.” as well.” time around. In addition to the 20 returning players, Junior outfielder Josh Brasher hopes the Sophomore pitcher Cooper Wright Alabama will open up its 2017 season Terao mentioned that 21 more players new additions to the team will bring more chose Alabama particularly because of the on Feb. 18 and 19 against Vanderbilt. With made the team after open tryouts at the power, as the club did not hit a single home chemical engineering program, but also the team playing its home games at Bryant end of August. The club must cut its ros- run in 2016. because he wanted to continue playing High School, it hopes students come out and ter down to 30 before the season begins in Brasher himself joined the team when baseball through the club team Alabama support its effort to accomplish the goal of February. A series over fall break will help both of his roommates convinced him it specifically offers. reaching the World Series this season. Terao and the club decide which players would be a good idea. He has been on the With the baseball “We have a lot of talent; it is a family envi- end up staying on the team. club since he came to Alabama and relishes club being moved out of Alabama’s division, ronment out there,” Wright said. “We’re One of the newest members of the team the decision to join the club. Terao said the Crimson Tide is regarded as out there just to have fun, good times, is freshman Brian Barcellona. “I’ve been on the team for three years a heavy favorite to repeat as conference enjoy ourselves.” THURSDAY Thursday, September 29, 2016 11 TODAY’SDIVERSIONS

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By Matthew Speakman | Staff Reporter said. “Anything she hears before and then she will move it to a the goal, and hopefully it goes in.” she comes to practice she will be different place and shoot. It is Boswell’s play has stepped up, even Growing up, Alabama sophomore belting out.” constant repetition.” in SEC play. In her four games with the Abbie Boswell was not just a soccer Boswell started out at Ball State, Last season, Alabama struggled Crimson Tide, she has had a goal player. She was a musician, some- where she was named MAC Freshman to score or create chances and score or an assist in each matchup. one who loved to practice and work on of the year, the first player from goals, only tallying 16 for the entire The consistent repetition and her singing voice from an early age. the Cardinals to do that. When she season. Players, such as Boswell dedication have been a big Music has always been a big portion of transferred to Alabama before this and junior Lacey Clarida, have contributor of Boswell’s suc- Boswell’s life. season, it took her a little bit of time to stepped up for the Crimson Tide. cess so far off the field, in both “She loves to sing,” said her sophomore get used to a new school, but she believes This year, the team’s offense music and on the field for teammate, Emma Welch. “Sometimes being on the team helped her. has improved, already net- Alabama . Hart believes her we will have to tell her, ‘Abbie, you have “It was a little hard, because it is ting 24 goals halfway through personality and commit- been singing literally all day. It is time to something entirely new,” Boswell said. the season. ment will make her a calm down.’ ” “It was pretty easy to adjust, actually. I Alabama coach Wes Hart said the leader for not only the Boswell’s love for singing stemmed don’t think there was anything that was addition of Boswell has been a large rest of this season, but for from her wanting to be active at all times. like super hard. The team made it easier part of that. her career. She wanted to be able to be involved for me, because they welcomed me.” “This year, we have been able to “It is a simple fact that in as many activities as possible, not At Alabama, Boswell works hard put some balls in the back of the she is a good person just sports. on both her music and athletics. She net,” he said. “Abbie has been a with good inten- “I like to do a lot of things,” she practices with a voice teacher and big contributor with goals and tions,” Hart said. said. “I used to play tennis, too. So takes classes in music theory and also assists. It has led to an overall “She’s hard work- there was a point where I was playing music production. team confidence.” ing and successful. tennis a lot, and playing soccer a lot and On the field, she is always Scoring is not a calculated I think those are singing a lot. I love to paint, too. I’m working on making sure her shot is the decision for Boswell. Much like natural character- strange in the way that I love to do a lot of best it can be, staying after practice and her attitude, her preparation istics or traits of different things.” showing up early to work on different allows her to be laid-back in big a leader.” Boswell has provided versatility and goal-scoring situations. situations when the ball falls to offensive firepower to the Crimson Tide “She works on shooting,” Welch said. her feet. in the 2016 season. So far, she is tied for “Shooting, shooting and more shoot- Putting the ball in the back of the the most goals and assists on the season, ing every time you see her. I’ll work on net has always been a simple task for and that kind of versatility is something some other things, just because I play her to complete. that translates to her music career. She out wide. So I’ll be taking crosses and “Usually I am not really thinking of sings any and every type of music. working on corners, and I’ll look anything,” Boswell said. “Usually I am “She will sing opera one day and a over and she is shooting, and she is just focusing on the moment and trying song from the radio the next,” Welch shooting in front of the goal, to relax so that I can get a good shot on CW / Jake Stevens Photo illustration by Wil Benton Power of Pink meet unites UA swim and dive team

By Lucas Nunn | Contributing Writer it goes along with our general philoso- Power of Pink swim meet. According to phy of trying to make a difference in diver Kara Fredlock it is better to have When the Alabama women’s the community,” swimming and div- the Power of Pink meet right before swimming and diving team gets into the ing coach Dennis Pursley said. “Our pool on Friday evening they will be swim- philosophy is its more than just about ming for more than just a win. All dressed in pink, the team will be representing a cause that is much bigger than them- selves. They will be doing so in an effort to raise awareness for breast cancer, a disease that affects roughly one- in-eight U.S. women. The Power of Pink events began in 2004 under former coach Sarah breast cancer awareness Patterson as a way to raise aware- month as opposed to later in the ness for breast cancer among season which has been done in students and fans. Since 2009 us and the recent seasons. these events have spread more we give back Being able to help out and raise to all women’s sports the better.” awareness is something that is fun for teams at UA, bringing The Power of Pink meet the athletes. more awareness in will be held on Friday, Sept. “I think everybody really enjoys the community. 30th at 4 p.m. inside the Alabama it,” Fredlock said. “It is a topic that “It’s obvi- Aquatic Center. The Crimson hits close to home for a lot of us so I ously for a Tide will host Vanderbilt and think everybody gets really excited good cause West Florida. about it.” and I think Unfortunately, cancer is not Pursley believes that events a topic that the team is unfamil- such as the Power of Pink can iar with. According to team captain help the team become more Mia Nonnenberg, there are a lot of unified as a group. members on the team who have been “If you are spending affected by cancer so it is something close to part of your life helping everyone’s heart. others you are going to “It is good to do something big- feel better about yourself, ger than ourselves within our sport,” and I think there are some Nonnenberg said. carry over effects to a team This season will be the first time that environment knowing that t h e the Power of Pink events get underway team you are a part of is committed to CW / Sam MacDonald with the swimming and diving team’s those types of things,” Pursley said. Photo illustration by Wil Benton