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Members of the UA community affected by Harvey By Adam Dodson | Staff Reporter related to the storm and its aftermath,” the football watch parties in areas all over the city email read. that served as a fundraising opportunity for those Though Houston is 600 miles from Tuscaloosa, The Current University students aren’t the only ones affected by the Hurricane. University of Alabama community has been closely affected. University alumni who have settled in “Our alumni chapter has teamed up with our struck by the effects of Hurricane Harvey. Athletes, Houston have also seen the devastation of the storm. watch party bars and restaurants and even students and alumni alike have been impacted by “People are slowly moving on but there are so expanded our relief efforts in Clear Lake which was the damage left in the storm’s wake. many roads still closed because water isn’t receding heavily impacted from Harvey,” said Czarneski. “All In an email to faculty last week, Kevin Whitaker, fast enough,” said Natali Czarneski, president donations we have received will go toward local executive vice president and provost, as well as of the Houston chapter of the Alabama Alumni no-kill animal shelters, local alumni, Beaumont, David L. Grady, vice president of student life, said Association. “There are also still neighborhoods local churches and shelters. Our motivation behind that 487 students were from the 18 counties and five that cannot be accessed except by boat. Traffic is doing a donation-based watch party instead of our parishes affected by Hurricane Harvey. worse than ever due to road closures but people are normal watch party was just our way of giving back “We hope that you will work with these students still not giving up momentum.” to our community.” to help them find the assistance and support that Another alumna, Katie Bivens, graduated from they might need at this time,” the email read. the University in 2009 and served as a recruiter for One of those students was Crimson Tide the University for multiple years before moving cornerback Tony Brown. We were all affected to Houston and taking up another job. She has Last week, before Alabama’s opening football game witnessed various relief efforts throughout Houston against Florida State University, it was revealed by Harvey, whether and has seen first-hand how Alabama students, that and other prominent UA athletic whether they are from the area or not, have figures assisted in rescuing Brown’s ill father from contributed toward the relief efforts. his Houston home. According to TideSports.com, a we received water in “We were all affected by Harvey, whether we private plane was sent to evacuate Brown’s father received water in our homes or not,” Bivens said. “It from the area. our homes or not. has only been six days since Harvey moved out of Not all have been as fortunate, though. Kara Jones, Houston and already millions of dollars have been a senior accounting major, and her family lived in raised. Countless churches have collected donations Houston for many years and still have family and and gathered and deployed teams to people’s homes friends in their old hometown. Many of their friends - Katie Bivens to remove carpet, sheet rock, and baseboards.” in Houston have lost close to everything. Bivens has a unique perspective of what is “Many members from our old church have had going on in Houston, because she was a University their homes flooded,” Jones said. “We lost somebody employee in Tuscaloosa when the April 27, 2011 we knew who died trying to help others affected by The devastation caused to those from the Houston tornados destroyed much of Tuscaloosa and left the hurricane.” area, including home and job loss, has led to hundreds homeless. The situation in Houston has caused some University students and alumni banding together to “It is really similar to what Tuscaloosa faced students to go home and be with their families in help in any way they can. in 2011,” Bivens said. “As devastating as natural this time of need. Others have decided to stay at the Students and organizations on campus have disasters are, nothing brings communities closer University on the advice of their parents, who want organized monetary fundraisers and donation together. As much as I hated going through the them as far away from the devastation as possible. drives. Additionally, the Houston chapter of the tornado outbreak in 2011, I am actually thankful In their email, Whitaker and Grady urged UA Alabama Alumni Association has been contributing because it has helped me navigate the choppy faculty to be flexible with students who may have to Houston relief and Tuscaloosa-Houston student emotions that have come with the trauma of the left town or be struggling with the impact of the aid in multiple ways. aftermath of Harvey.” storm. Czarneski combined her efforts with other For information on how to assist in Hurricane “Please work with impacted students to provide prominent organizations throughout the city Harvey relief efforts, students can contact The flexibility related to possible missed class or late to provide aid to families, students and animals University of Alabama’s Center for Service and work because they are working through issues affected by the hurricane. She organized Alabama Leadership or visit http://www.houstontx.gov. Editor | Marissa Cornielius [email protected] 4 Thursday, September 7, 2017 OPINIONS

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Tribune News Service make it nonsensical. Cartoon Courtesy of Tribune News Service COLUMN | IMMIGRATION Removing 800K spenders from the economy will hurt the Our View: UA should protect Dreamers blue collar workers that of our immigration system needs will allow impacted students to CW Editorial Board to be addressed and rectified. More remain valued members of our make up his base. resources need to be devoted not university communities.” Though On Monday, both President to expanding and arming ICE, as the statement is no doubt well- Donald Trump and Attorney Trump has done, but instead, to meaning, it does not go far enough. General Jeff Sessions announced expanding the institutions and Working closely with students and Chandler Gory the end of the Deferred Action for avenues that allow immigrants to supporting possible legislative Child Arrivals policy, popularly achieve citizenship. solutions are not the same as @chandlergory known as DACA. This Obama-era Additionally, as Alabamians, we actually vowing to protect your protection allowed immigrants need to recognize the fact that it students from being the victims of brought into the United States as was officials from our state that an immoral mass deportation. No. Trump is leaving children to live and work without threatened DACA in the first place If students are threatened with the threat of deportation constantly and then respond appropriately. Our deportation, the University should millions of young ppl looming over their heads. The end attorney general, Steve Marshall, follow the lead of several states and to the program now puts the onus w/ uncertain futures & was one of 12 state legal advisers sue Trump over the decision to end on Congress to either continue who threatened to sue for an DACA. Though officials from the the program or pass substantial immediate end to the program if putting the burden on University project that the number immigration reform that would Trump did not act to stop it. We need of affected students will be “in the congress. create an easier path to citizenship. to put pressure on our state officials single digits,” even one Alabama If they do not reach a legislative and let them know that we do not student negatively affected by this solution, up to 800,000 young people support Alabama being the driving stand at risk of being torn away from force behind the removal of hard- decision is not acceptable. the only home they have ever known. working, tax-paying individuals who It may not be normal for an Michael Smith Trump’s rollout of this repeal has add so much to our state’s economy educational institution to take such been met with his usual incoherence, and cultural richness. a strong stance against the federal @MikeSmithUA and even though he has promised to We must think of the immigrant government, but these are not “revisit the issue!” should Congress students whose education here at normal times. Though it has been @realDonaldTrump has not pass any legislation, most UA is threatened by DACA’s end. painted as such, the end of DACA immigrants are not hopeful with Universities all across the nation is not a partisan issue. It is a moral made a major policy their fate left in Trump’s hands. have spoken out against the cruelty one. Hundreds of thousands of young It is a moral imperative that of forcing students to give up their people are in need of protection mistake that has no real Congress develop some sort of dreams of a degree simply because of from a government that has made legislative solution so that hundreds the happenstance of their birthplace. it clear they are not welcome in this upside but will cause of thousands of people are not The University of Alabama is not one country simply because of a decision forcefully deported from a country of those institutions. In an official to immigrate that they did not even plenty of economic, founded to be a refuge for huddled statement, the University vowed to make themselves. masses. Allowing DACA to continue “work closely with those potentially social and personal is a good first step, but ultimately, impacted” and stated that they Our View represents the consensus of pain. the extremely complicated nature “support legislative solutions that the CW Editorial Board.

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OPINIONS Thursday, September 7, 2017 5 Students must move past “bumper sticker politics” By Jack Kitchin | Staff Columnist from minute-long excerpts of the best example of bumper sticker It’s clear that bumper sticker speeches given by politicians and politics stoking the flames was the politics has taken hold of today’s It’s impossible not to be immersed 140-character posts on their social assassination attempt of several political landscape. But how is it to in political rhetoric on an American media feed. Republican congressmen by James T. be combatted? First and foremost, college campus. Students are The political issues that face our Hodgekinson. Hodgekinson’s Facebook we must stop buying into it. Learn to surrounded by politically-oriented nation today are far more complicated page showed membership in groups recognize bumper sticker politics. If student organizations, political than most students, and even most such as “Terminate the Republican an article from a social media source discussion panels and lectures, news Americans, realize. Questions Party,” and “Donald Trump is not uses a couple of buzz phrases but only on their social media feed and even concerning hot-button topics such as my President.” He liked and shared consists of one or two hundred words, campaign slogans on T-shirts and Americans receiving the health care articles that called for the removal of it’s probably not the best choice for bumper stickers. This is especially they need and rising tensions with Republicans from office. a matter as serious as race relations applicable following last year’s North Korea are far more difficult to in the United States. Take the polarizing presidential campaign, solve than can be condensed into a time to read the longer and which was the first opportunity bumper sticker to place on a student’s Instead, most Americans’ more thought out pieces from the majority of college students had car. While I use the term bumper sticker syndicated news providers, and even to vote in a presidential election. politics to describe this bad habit of understanding of politics then, consider why the material may Additionally, college students are oversimplifying political discourse, comes from minute-long be represented the way it is. Study now thinking about how the government it could also easily be referred to as the history of specific policies and influences their own lives as well Twitter politics or soundbite politics. excerpts of speeches learn the statistics surrounding them. as the kind of world in which The idea is that, in order to be able When having conversations with they want to live. As a result, college to participate in political discussion, given by politicians and peers, ask them why they feel the way students are incredibly passionate Americans are learning the bare they do or why they believe a certain about politics. minimum on the topics they wish to 140-character posts on policy or politician is correct. Think As a political science major, the idea discuss from social media and mass their social media feed. independently and don’t be so quick to that my peers are becoming increasingly media soundbites. follow the crowd. interested in politics is encouraging. Relying on these sources for political Ronald Reagan once said “Status quo, However, this encouragement is knowledge results in contentious you know, is Latin for ‘the mess we’re tempered by the level of dialogue. arguments and identity politics that While most people do not take in.” Bumper sticker politics is the mess Political discourse has reached a low rarely solve problems or increase expressing their political beliefs to that we find ourselves in these days. Let’s point in the United States. Developing anyone’s understanding of the political extent, they express them nonetheless, make an effort to change the status quo. an understanding for how policy works landscape. One doesn’t have to look often on social media. These arguments and debating different ideas in order far to see the effects of bumper sticker often contain very little policy and a lot Jack Kitchin is a sophomore majoring to create positive change has fallen by politics. It is at the root of the Antifa of soundbites regurgitated from social in political science and history. His the wayside. Instead, most Americans’ riots at UC Berkley and the white media news sources. These are followed column runs biweekly. understanding of politics comes supremacist protests and counter- by replies that have almost nothing to protests in Charlottesville. Perhaps do with what started the argument.

405405 20th20th AAveve TTuscaloosa,uscaloosa, AALL 3354015401 COFFEE·COMMUNITY·CULTUREC O F F E E · C O M M U N I T Y · C U L T U R E 2205-533-850505-533-8505 NEWS 6 Thursday, September 7, 2017 Campus groups organize drives for Harvey relief By Kirsten Carroll | Contributing Writer Center for Service and Leadership For students who are from the devastating especially watching who is pairing with multiple orga- Houston area, they feel the devasta- something like this happen to where Hurricane Harvey made landfall nizations and conducting dif- tion of their homes, but are proud to you grew up and to your friends, but on the Texas coast late last month, ferent drives to assist families see the work the people are doing to people really have come together causing historic flooding and dam- in Houston. help and that’s a cool thing to see.” age that will last for years. The “It’s important, as a community, Chelsea Sellers, a civil engineer- Multiple drives have started and University of Alabama community to come together, and help those ing senior at Alabama, is from Katy, will run through Sept. 14. knows the catastrophic impact of a that are in need,” said Courtney Texas which is about 30 miles west Other ways to help: American natural disaster well, so following Chapman Thomas, director of the of Houston. Though her subdivision Red Cross, Houston Food Bank, the landfall of Hurricane Harvey Center for Service and Leadership. was fortunate and did not flood, her United Way of Greater Houston, people from all corners of campus “We weren’t exactly sure when the fellow-residents were not as lucky. and the Hurricane Harvey Relief have come together to provide relief trucks would be able to make it to “All my friends and people I know Fund will all be accepting mon- to those affected by the storm. Houston, but now that they can, the back home ended up having to be etary donations. For more ways to Efforts have been spearheaded by drives are happening for those who rescued to be evacuated out of their donate and how you can help, visit different campus groups like The want to help out.” homes.” Sellers said. “It’s extremely http://www.houstontx.gov. Editor | Ellen Johnson [email protected] CULTURE Thursday, September 7, 2017 7 Student-run farmers market returns this fall

By Christina Ausley | Staff Reporter who attend and support the Tuscaloosa community through the variety of The recent popularity of Tuscaloosa small businesses supplied among farmers markets, home-grown foods the market. and hand-made products has spurred “The best part is, fall brings in a lot a variety of weekly and weekend of really fresh and new produce like markets throughout the community. sweet potatoes, apples and various On Thursday afternoons, step into greens,” Kline said. “We have so Homegrown Alabama: a market of many bright ideas and colors coming hand-pressed flowers, sweet potatoes to the market this fall and we couldn’t and greens alongside live folk be more excited.” music. Unlike other local markets, Though the market is student-run Homegrown Alabama is entirely and organized, the coalition of UA student-organized. students have brought in a variety “Ten years ago there were very of non-student vendors throughout few if any farmers markets in the Alabama. Market managers like Tuscaloosa area,” said Mary Clay that of Kline, however, hope to Kline, a senior majoring in journalism encourage student artists and and one of the market’s managers. musicians to reach out and get “But there was a group of students involved in the market in selling and who, initially, formed a coalition advertising their home-grown and to get students to eat better, but it home-made products. eventually evolved into the market This week, one of the market’s we run today.” folk bands known as The Old Paints Originally, this group of students will serenade the continued student was concerned about the lack of and civilian shopping as the market available fresh produce offered to continues to open its doors every them. After furthering their thoughts Thursday from 3 - 6 p.m. at Canterbury and hopes to alleviate both the lack Episcopal Chapel. Numerous students of available produce and healthy hope to attend as they take a break food options both on and off campus, from a busy week of classes. the coalition developed a market “As an incoming freshman, it’s nice originating at The University of to know we have markets like these Alabama’s Ferguson Center. to turn to for fresh foods grown by “At first we just reached out into local community members,” said the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham Zach Griffin, a freshman majoring in community and recruited different political science and communications. individuals and families selling “I feel it’s really important other their homehome-grown-grown and homehome-made-made freshmen and students in generalgenera products,”products,” KKlineline saisaid.d. ““Now,Now, we hhaveave know about markets llikeike tthesehese so a hhandfulandful of venvendorsdors tthathat approacapproachh they realize there isn’t just thethe us and want to getget involved, so it’s ttypicalypical fattyfatty and fried foods found alall reallyreally taken off in a positive direction overover tthehe soutsouthh to eat.eat.”” to wherewhere many community members IndividualsIndividuals likelike KlineKline hopehope to want to get involvedinvolved anandd hhelpelp out.” continuouslycontinuously proviprovidede a suppsupplyly of ThisThis fafall,ll, tthehe market wiwillll offer a fresh and local foods and productsproducts varietyvariety of new vendors, includinincludingg as the market offers a healthhealthyy outleoutlett two students who bebegangan pressinpressingg and to students throughout campus in a framing flowersflowers as a siside-business.de-business. relaxingrelaxing atmospatmosphere.here. Additionally,Additionally, the student-run ““ToTo be hhonest,onest, farmefarmersrs market willwill offer a HaHalloween-lloween- markets kind of just ssellel themed festival offeringoffering tthemselveshemselves becaubecausese Greek pointspoints to students tthey’rehey’re a relativerelativelyly ppicturesqueicturesq u e eexperience,”xperience,” KKlineline said.said. “Y“Youou hhaveave music playing,playing The market offers a wide array of produce, hand-made goods and products from local vendors. All photosCW File allall of thesethese llocalocal vendorsvendors aandnd communitcommunityy PLAN TO GO membermembers,s, and a dreamdreamyy mindset thatthat draws peoplepeople in, whewherere theythey can hhaveave reareall conversatioconversationsns What: Homegrown Alabama withwith various venvendorsdors tthey’llhey’ll forformm relationships with and hopefullyhopefully rrevisitevisit in tthehe ffuture.”uture.” AllAll aspiring vendors and musiciamusiciansns When: Thursdays, 3 - 6 p.m. whowho hopehope to eiteitherher attenattendd or ggetet involved in the market, both studentsstudents and non-students, are encouraged toto Where: Canterbury Episcopal Church reach out via homegrownalabama@homegrownalabama@ gmail.com to further unite thethe TuscaloosaTuscaloosa community, one hand-hand pressed flower or sweet potato atat a time.time. CULTURE 8 Thursday, September 7, 2017

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Booking jobs: English majors explore options By Olivia Stover | Contributing Writer Weiss has had students work in me,” Mollenkamp said. “Then a big you’re still learning basic, necessary the public health administration, the one for me was going to law school for skills,” she said. “English skills are The fate of the English major is Fulbright teaching program in Brazil non-profits and charities, but that still more useful than they are given often assumed to be an eternity and in diplomacy, among other things. didn’t fit.” credit for.” of teaching or a career in law. Lauren Cardon, also an associate Only after starting an internship To anyone deciding on whether However, many English majors apply professor in the English Department, at the Alabama Public Radio her to be an English major, Cardon also their degrees to jobs and careers said the benefits of an English major second semester of sophomore year offered some guidance on choosing of all kinds. go beyond writing skills. and then working at the Alaska Public the degree. Despite the stereotypes, writing “English majors are good at Radio did Mollenkamp discover what “I think what’s most valuable when skills are in demand across unpacking things and learning how she wanted to do with her major. deciding to choose an English major the board. to problem solve; they can write, edit Mollenkamp also had some words of is paying attention to what draws you “I think students find it scary and communicate while also knowing wisdom for current and undecided to it and to follow that, whether it be to know that there is no specific highly technical skills,” Cardon said. English majors. literature, writing or rhetoric,” Cardon career attached to an English “Students who do more specialized “English majors get a lot of flack for said. “Being an English major requires major,” said Deborah Weiss, an majors may not be as well equipped to not having a set career path but it’s ok to being comfortable with a degree associate professor in the English handle situations and problem solve.” not be on a professional track because of ambiguity.” Department. “But with this major, So what are English majors on the you learn transferable skills that UA campus hoping to do with their you can apply in many ways, and this degree? Alex Joyce, a freshman creates exciting flexibility and many English major, wants to be a writer varied opportunities.” and an editor or publisher of other people’s works. Common careers for English majors “I worked with someone who had gotten a book published and found that I really wanted to live Public health that lifestyle,” Joyce said. “You get to see everyone else’s perspectives Government when they write and what they EARN WHILE YOU LEARN! write about.” International programs Allison Mollenkamp, a senior Apprenticeship Programs Help YOU English major, wants to work as a Land YOUR Dream Job! Diplomacy host and reporter on public radio, but did not begin with this path ‡(DUQDVDODU\ZKLOHOHDUQLQJDVNLOOHGWUDGH in mind. ‡2EWDLQDWUDQVIHUUDEOHFUHGLW Academics “I started out in secondary education ‡)LHOGVLQFOXGHPDQXIDFWXULQJFRQVWUXFWLRQ to become an English teacher, but KHDOWKFDUH,7DQG025( Publishing and editing after a summer working in Memphis as a teacher, I decided it wasn’t for ‡,QFUHDVH\RXUVNLOOVDQGHDUQKLJKHUZDJHV

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Hart, it is her intangibles that make the field.” sits down to work on her She had even been selected to her an invaluable part of the team. It is no surprise that Jimenez aerospace engineering the SEC Preseason watch list. As Delgado possesses an advanced homework, she immediately a result of her injury, Jimenez level of composure. She has been identifies the most Delgado was forced to redshirt, able to achieve conference-wide difficult problems and allowing her to play out her senior Her overall presence honors for her play on the pitch quickly works to tackle season this year. while balancing the demanding them. From the soccer Even though Jimenez Delgado’s and the comfort course load that comes with being pitch to the training extended absence was difficult level that she brings an aerospace engineering major. As room and everywhere for both her and the team to the final chapter in her collegiate in between, Jimenez deal with, it did not come is invaluable. career continues, Jimenez Delgado Delgado’s headfirst without a few silver linings. appreciates how far the Alabama approach to facing For Jimenez Delgado, program has come during her her most challenging the injury proved to be - Wes Hart time in Tuscaloosa; however, obstacles is evident another teaching tool. Jimenez Delgado also knows that in each facet of her “It was a learning she and the Crimson Tide have a lot life. experience for sure, left to accomplish. “When you start about being patient and “This season is so special because something you are knowing how to put the “Her overall presence and the it’s going to be my last year and fresh and then you’re work in, even if you comfort level that she brings is I think Coach Hart is doing a going to get tired so don’t see the outcome invaluable,” said Hart. “What’s great job managing the team,” it’s easier to lead with right away,” Jimenez really important is her composure, Jimenez Delgado said. “We’re all the hardest thing,” she Delgado said. whether you’re talking about her on the same page and we’re really said when explaining In Coach Wes Hart’s decision making on the ball or looking forward to what’s to come.” her daily mentality. opinion, Jimenez “Not giving up and Delgado’s injury was enjoying new and tough to swallow harder challenges at the time, but PLAN TO GO is definitely something now allows her to I’ve learned.” help lead the Jimenez Delgado, Crimson Tide for What: Alabama Soccer vs. Tennessee Tech a senior midfielder another season. who hails from “It was pretty When: Sunday, Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. Alcaudete, Spain, was disheartening to know Where: Alabama Soccer Complex forced to rely on her that there was a senior go-getter mindset more leader on your team that you than ever last year after were going to lean on she sustained a season- and expect a lot from and What: Alabama Soccer vs. Chattanooga ending ACL tear in a pre- to lose her was When: Sunday, Sept. 17 at 5 p.m. season exhibition match disheartening,” Coach Hart against Auburn. The said. “The great thing was Where: Alabama Soccer Complex injury, which came with that it allowed some other only a few seconds left on younger players to get the clock, kept Jimenez some experience and What: Alabama Soccer vs. LSU Delgado sidelined for we also knew that we’d seven months. be getting her back for When: Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. While a serious sports- another year.” Where: Alabama Soccer Complex related injury has never On a team loaded with young occurred at a convenient talent, Jimenez Delgado’s time, Jimenez Delgado’s veteran experience ACL tear happened at has proven to be What: Alabama Soccer vs. Tennessee an especially untimely just as valuable When: Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. moment in her career. After as her statistical having just finished playing for production so Where: Alabama Soccer Complex the Spanish national team in the Photo courtesy of far this season. 2015 World Cup and completing Alabama Athletics Jimenez Delgado

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Ehsan Kassim | Staff Reporter 7:30 p.m., respectively. It will conclude the tourna- ment with a match against Furman on Saturday, Quincey Gary put together a historic perfor- We have a great team, Sept. 9 at noon. mance at the Jaguar Invitational last weekend, Jennifer Casillas, a senior from Escondido, Cal., collecting 70 digs and leading the Alabama volley- lots of energy and we’re wants fans and students to come out and support ball team to two victories in three matches. the team as they make their home debut. Her performance earned her SEC Defensive defi nitely going to be “We have a great team, lots of energy and we’re Player of the Week, the league announced on definitely going to be putting on a show for the Tuesday. The honor is the first for Gary, a junior fans,” Casillas said. from Alexandria, Indiana, and she is the first putting on a show for Casillas led the Alabama team with 20 kills in Alabama defender to earn the honor since 2008. two matches last Saturday. While Alabama won “It’s always great to get a kid recognized that the fans. the finale, they struggled in the opening match has worked hard the last couple of years,” said against Southern Mississippi, losing in three sets. Head Coach Ed Allen. “She is an extremely coach- Casillas thinks the team will use that match as a able kid. It’s probably not the last time she is motivational tool moving forward. going to get an opportunity to receive something - Jennifer Casillas “Things just weren’t clicking in that game,” like that over the next two years.” Casillas said. “We’ll figure what we were missing Gary’s 31 digs last Friday were a personal best from that game and move forward. It’s a game you and set the school record for a four-set match. It lot from her freshman year to her junior year. can learn from.” was the highest total for an Alabama player since “She’s really starting to assume that role Kelsey Anderson had 33 against SMU on Sept. 3, nicely,” Allen said. “She is a competitive 2011. She also had 30 digs on Saturday, making kid that pushes in here everyday. She sets her and Amy Pauly (2005-08) the only players to a tremendous example and she continues collect multiple 30 dig games. to grow as a player and become even more While her coach and teammates are proud of vocal as a leader.” Gary, she is downplaying the award herself. Gary’s leadership is important to a team “It was a huge honor, but honestly, that award that starts two freshmen, and of the eight doesn’t help our team get any better or get to the main players, five are underclassmen. tournament,” Gary said. “It’s a nice honor, but I The Crimson Tide, off to a 4-2 start, will am not really looking too into it. I was just trying turn its focus to hosting the Hampton Inn to keep the ball off the court. I was trying to do Bama Bash at Foster Auditorium this week- whatever to try and help my team win.” end. Alabama will play a doubleheader on Gary and Natalie Murison were voted team cap- Friday, with matches against Tennessee tains by teammates. Allen feels Gary has grown a State and Hofstra on Friday at 10 a.m. and THURSDAY September 7, 2017 11 NEED A LAWYER? Chandler Law Joel R. Chandler District Judge Retired Over 40 years experience including 24 years on the bench. 601 Greensboro Ave., Suite 200 Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 205-799-1263 [email protected] No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers. Crisis Pregnancy? We want to help you. Free Counseling, Optional Adoption, and Multi-Level Support Services Available

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The University of Alabama’s oldest club sports team, men’s rugby, begins another fall season looking to rep- licate their recent series of victories. The coaches and veterans of the club are busy preparing a new wave of freshman players to replace departed seniors who led the runs to a 2016 Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference (SCRC) championship and a 2015 second place finish. The team has established a winning tradition over the past five years that is unmatched by any other run of success since the club’s founding in 1973. While head coach Eddie Buckner is currently coach- ing a team at the next level in New Zealand, Danny Depperschmidt, a graduate student studying engineer- ing, serves as interim head coach. Depperschmidt brings five years of experience playing for the club as well as the past three years coaching the team. Depperschmidt attributes the past few seasons of success to the camaraderie developed within the team. Men’s rugby hopes to build after winning the SCRC Championship in 2016. CW / Jake Stevens “The beauty of the club is that it has grown into a about the newest players on the team. tight-knit family. Definitely one of the closest organiza- “We have big shoes to fill, but I think our new play- tions I’ve been a part of,” Depperschmidt said. “Rugby ers are up to the challenge,” Kallas said. is a tough sport, teammates get pretty close when they Club rugby is unique in that it has a season in the fall are giving their blood, sweat; and tears for each other.” and spring. During the fall, the team plays 15’s, which To help instill this brotherly culture, Danny is joined is the traditional form of the sport featuring 15 players on the coaching staff by his own brother and 2016 SCRC on the field for each team. During the spring, the team player of the year Ross Depperschmidt as well as other plays 7’s, which is a faster paced, more wide open style graduated players who have stuck around to help. of the game played in the Olympics which features— While some of the team – like club president, you guessed it— seven players per team. Andrew Kallas – join the club with some experience The Crimson Tide begin their 15 season on Saturday, playing rugby, the majority of new players have never Sept. 16 when they travel to Gainesville to take on the played before, like Depperschmidt, who made the Florida Gators. Before facing the Gators, the team will transition from playing high school football. Kallas, battle each other on Sept. 9 in the annual “Crimson v. CW / Jake Stevens a junior mechanical engineering student, is optimistic White match.” Stop in to have your vehicle or tires checked before you head back to class PLACES TO GO. PEOPLE TO SEE. MEMORIES TO MAKE.

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FROM WALK-ON TO STARTER

Levi Wallace is making a case to be Alabama’s full-time starter at cornerback. CW / Sam MacDonald. Photo Illustration CW / Rebecca Griesbach Levi Wallace uses father’s memory as inspiration Cody Estremera | Assistant Sports Editor Then on the morning of his first A-Day as a member of the team, his father Coming out of high school Levi passed away after battling ALS, the Wallace’s plan was simple: go to nervous system disease that weakens his dream school of Alabama, get a muscles and impairs physical functions. business degree and become a Wallace continued to work after the pharmaceutical salesman. passing of his father and was rewarded “I didn’t have any offers coming out with a scholarship on Aug. 26, 2016. He of high school,” Wallace said. “I really finished with 11 tackles in 11 games that wasn’t focused too much on football. I season, playing mostly special teams had a lot going on in my life, so I was and in reserve. really ready to let football go.” “You just hope to work hard and be That was the plan until his father, the best you can be, and things just Walter, convinced Levi to try and walk happened to work out,” Wallace said. onto Alabama’s team. Wallace came in against Florida State “He just said he believed in me, he and finished with two tackles and one of always believed in me and my abilities,” Alabama’s . Levi said. “He said, ‘you’re a great “Coach (Jeremy) Pruitt talks a lot football player, so you might as well give about poise and confidence, and that’s it a shot and see where things go.’” what I wanted to have,” Wallace said. “I Wallace decided to take his father’s wasn’t too nervous about it. I just wanted advice and go through the intense to go in there and do my job and help the process of becoming a walk-on for the team as best as I could. Coach Pruitt just Crimson Tide. called a really good play, and I just saw “I wanted to see how it is going up the ball coming and I made a play on it. against some of the best athletes, some I was just focused on catching the ball, of the best receivers that come to the and I tried to run, but unfortunately I University of Alabama,” Wallace said. “I got tackled.” just wanted to see how good I was.” While many people were surprised He put in the work and made the team. by Wallace’s play against the then No. 3 Seminoles, his teammates weren’t surprised at all. He’s worked so “He’s worked so hard for so long, it’s just great to see it finally paying off,” hard for so long, linebacker Keith Holcombe said. “He’s a great guy. I love him. One of the greatest it’s just great to friends to ever have and it’s really cool to see all this happening for him.” see it fi nally Even though he has had success without him, Wallace’s ultimate paying off. inspiration remains his father. “Right before I go out onto the field I look up and thank him for the opportunity, for believing in me,” - Keith Holcombe Wallace said. “I just try to play for him…. I just try to make every decision and every outcome with him in mind.” Levi Wallace’s third-quarter led to a for Alabama against Florida State. CW / Sam MacDonald PAGE 4 GAMEDAY 2017 Games of the week: Auburn travels to face Clemson By Matthew Speakman | Sports Editor

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The Crimson Tide is coming off Georgia’s loss of Jacob of a win that turned the Greatest Eason is a tough pill to swallow, but Opener of All time moniker into a bad they should be able to compete with joke. Alabama did what they always the Irish using backup Jake Fromm. do: make games insanely ugly to I really like Georgia in this game, the point where it upsets everyone. and I can give you 4-8 reasons why. While making that game worse than Georgia will travel north for the watching Suicide Squad, Alabama first time in a while, but is just too won by 17 points over the No. 3 team. physical for Notre Dame to handle. Alabama is going to do what they Normally I don’t root for one team always do. They’re going to win by any over the other in games like this, but means necessary, and if that means the way Brian Kelly carries himself turning it into a 1A area football game, makes me root against Notre Dame then so be it. in every capacity. He blames his This week, Alabama plays Fresno players for losses, and is too much State, who won just a single game last of a coward to admit when he makes season over an FCS team. Fresno State bad coaching decisions. For real, comes into this game with a win over Brian Kelly is not cool. The Notre Incarnate Word, which is just a silly Dame Connor McGregors simply will name for a football team. This game not be able to overcome Georgia’s is going to be very ugly, and you will physicality or the ridiculously cute, probably see more horrifying things droopy face of UGA IX. on Saturday than you will see in this weekend’s remake of Stephen King’s It. The best thing about this game is how the Bulldogs’ mascot wears Clemson vs. Auburn a t-shirt. He’s a dog and he wears a t-shirt. That’s wacky. Both teams faced smaller schools last week, and both slaughtered them. Auburn comes into this year Ohio State vs. Oklahoma with a lot of hype and expectations, which they have never failed to Coming off of an interesting win match. billion-time Heisman-winning against Indiana, Ohio State faces a quarterback gets the test in Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma. opportunity to face off against a scary Alabama’s defense hopes to have the same dominant performance against Mayfield, whose perfect hair gives pass rush, led by junior Christian Fresno State as it did last week. CW / Sam MacDonald him the ability to throw for a million Wilkins. Clemson replaces Deshaun yards, is one of the best Watson with Kelly Bryant, who had a in the country. He can stretch the nice debut last week. All signs point field and has Johnny Manziel-like towards this being a very good game, mobility. Oklahoma experienced a lot not only on the field, but in the mascot UPCOMING GAMES of change over the offseason, however. game. Auburn’s mascot, Aubie, is The Sooners lost both of their leading considered one of the best in the rushers. These losses are going to be country. Clemson’s mascot, The Tiger hard to overcome. Ohio State will try (creative name there), looks like he’s to get their offense going early. JT been doing cocaine for the six hours vs. Barrett, who has been in college leading up to the game. So, you can for 47 years, will have to step up his either take the seasoned veteran game this week tiger, or the one who is literally insane.

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Multiple Alabama stars put strong emphasis on making big plays on special teams. CW / Sam MacDonald Alabama stars make impact on special teams By Joe Klingbeil | Staff Reporter makes you just love football because Big names like Harrisonarrison and former sometimes your star players cannot defensive tackle It may have caught the Florida play special teams. So, it’s always contributed to the block party last State blockers off guard when they important for them to know they’re season, and two yearsars ago during its saw Alabama starting not bigger than the team.” national title run, the Crimson Tide line up on a punt The Crimson Tide made three blocked a total of six kicks. The formation in the third quarter of game changing special teams plays in majority of the big special teams Saturday’s game. Maybe that’s why Saturday’s win against the Seminoles: plays aren’t coming against lesser no one picked him up. The 1,000- A blocked field goal by Minkah opponents, either. Alabama is yard rusher from a year ago burst off Fitzpatrick, Harris’s blocked punt and getting it done againstainst the the line of scrimmage and blocked a forced by freshman Dylan best teams in the country,ountry, a punt that led to a Crimson Tide Moses on a kick-off. on the biggest stages.s. field goal. , , In the last three It may have surprised the Seminoles, , Ronnie seasons, Alabama has but to his Alabama teammates, there Harrison, Da’Ron Payne and blocked a punt or kick is no surprise the team’s leading Dashawn Hand are just a few of against Clemson, LSU, rusher also makes an impact on the other big-name stars who Georgia and in thee last two match- special teams. started on special teams against ups with the Gatorsrs in Atlanta,Atlanta, the “Coach (Saban) always preaches all Florida State. Crimson Tide has blocked a punt the star players play special teams,” Nick Saban knows how important in each. linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton said. special teams is when it comes to “They preach specialpecial teams. It’s “It helps it out in the long run. It just winning and losing a game. So, very important,” widede receiver Calvin inserting the team’s stars on kick Ridley said. “At the NFL level, if you formation and punt block has become don’t play a startinging position, you the norm around the Crimson play special teams. All our starters, All our starters, Tide program. whoever, it doesn’tt matter who you “That’s what Coach (Saban) calls are, you can play specialecial teams to help whoever, it us to do,” linebacker Keith Holcombe the team.” said. “I mean, it’s not a surprise that If you ask most collegeollege football fans doesn’t matter a starter and a 1000-yard rusher going who Damien Harriss is, they’ll most out there on special teams, and he likely tell you he’ss one of the best who you are, you doesn’t think twice about it.” players on the Crimsonmson Tide’s roster. can play special Holcombe’s first impact as a You will elicit a similarlar response if you member of the Crimson Tide came in ask about .itzpatrick. teams to help the the form of a blocked punt for a safety Both players are capable of in the 2015 SEC Championship against making game-changingging plays at their team. Florida. Even though he’s earned a respected positionss on offense and starting role at linebacker this season, defense, but this is Alabama,Alabama, so youyou he still understands the importance of can add special teamsams superstar to having playmakers on special teams. their titles as well. “It’s a momentum shifter,” Holcombe “The game can changehange within one - said. “This year we are taking pride play,” Hamilton said.d. “If you’re one the in our special teams. It can make or best players on the teamt or a lleader,d Damien Harris rushed for 73 yards, and also blocked a break a game.” why not be on the field?” punt against Florida State. CW / Sam MacDonald PAGE 6 GAMEDAY 2017 PLAYERS TO WATCH ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE By James Ogletree and Joe Klingbeil | CW Staff QB The narrative surrounding Hurts all offseason was that the game had slowed down for him and he was ready to make more of an impact with his arm, rather than needing his legs to bail him out. Through one game – an admittedly small sample size – Hurts looks like the same player. To be fair, though, the Seminoles provided consistent pressure that made it diffi cult for him to get into a rhythm. He should have signifi cantly more time in the pocket against Fresno State, so pay attention to whether he takes his time scanning the fi eld or scrambles out of the pocket and continues relying on his mobility. RB Damien Harris Many might be surprised to learn that the Alabama running back with the most yards per carry last season was not Bo Scarbrough, but Damien Harris. He continued that rapid pace with nine carries for 73 yards against Florida State, which possesses an excellent defensive front. Against a less formidable opponent, look for the former five-star recruit to again showcase his well-rounded game that includes impressive agility, acceleration and physicality. As evidenced by his pivotal blocked punt against the Seminoles, he also contributes on special teams. LB Shaun Dion Hamilton After being left off the preseason All-SEC team, Hamilton set out to prove he belongs in the conversation of best linebackers in the conference and the country. He led the Crimson Tide with eight tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss in the season opener against Florida State en route to being named SEC Defensive Player of the Week. With fellow linebackers Christian Miller and Terrell Lewis suffering season-ending injuries and Rashaan Evans’s status for week two in doubt, the linebacking corps is running a bit thin, and Hamilton may have to shoulder more of the load. CB Damien Harris led Alabama with 73 rushing yards against Florida State. CW / Sam MacDonald With starting cornerback leaving early to enter the NFL Draft in April, Averett assumed the starting job role. He played almost exclusively on the right side against Florida State and allowed four catches for 61 yards, 38 of which came on one play in the fi rst quarter. 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He will look to fi ll thethe shoesshoes of hishis fatherfather Ron, whowho is Fresno State’s secondsecond all-timeall-time leadingleading rusher.rusher. DEDE EmekaEmeka NNdohdoh Ndoh transferred from De AAnzonzo CollCollegeege in Cali-Cali- fofforniarnia to Fresno State in the offseason and didn’t wwasteaste any time getting hhisis FBS career off to a bang. Ndoh picked up two sacks and three ttacklesackles for loss last week in his Bulldog debut. Even though Ndoh doesn’t have a lot of experi- eencence at a hihighgh level of collcollegeege footballfootball,, he has tthehe atathleticismhleticism to make up for it. TThehe 252-poun252-poundd pass Shaun Dion Hamiltonamilton earned SSECEC Defensive Player of the Week after his rusher will be tasked with getting after Jalen Hurts gamgamee aagainstgainst Florida SState.tate. CCWW / SSamam MacDonalMacDonaldd and bringing down a talented group of Crimson Tide running backbacks.s. Jalen Hurts. CW / Sam MacDonald GAMEDAY 2017 PAGE 7 Behind enemy lines: The Collegian’s Daniel Gligich By Matthew Speakman | Sports Editor season. The Bulldogs’ offensive line is experienced, and is the most important Coming off a 24-7 win over Florida unit currently, but the Virgil-Johnson duo State, the Crimson Tide opens up its will be tasked with picking apart opposing home schedule with Fresno State. The defenses and leading the team. There’s Bulldogs are a foreign opponent to the no guarantee the duo will be intact by the Crimson Tide, this being the first match end of the year though. If Virgil struggles, up between the two teams. Fresno State he could easily be replaced by McMaryion is coming off one of its worst seasons or JC transfer Jorge Reyna. in school history. The Bulldogs went Who are some players Alabama fans 1-11 with its only win being against an Q: should be on the lookout for outside of FCS team. This season, Fresno State Virgil and Johnson? opened up its season with a 66-0 win over Incarnate Word. To get more insight on A: Wide receiver Jamire Jordan is Fresno State, we talked to Daniel Gligich, not as prolific as Johnson, but he’s a the sports editor of Fresno State’s student playmaker who has come up big for newspaper, The Collegian. the Bulldogs plenty of times. True freshman running back Ronnie Rivers Q: Fresno State obviously struggled last is an unknown in what to expect out season, after watching the Bulldogs’ first of him, but he’s listed as the starter game, how much improvement do you and has plenty of potential. He’s the expect this year? son of former Bulldog great and NFL A: I expect big improvement from last running back Ron Rivers. On defense, year, but I don’t think it will translate to defensive back Juju Hughes was strong many wins. Last year was by far the worst Daniel Gligich is the sports editor for the Collegeian, Fresno State’s student newspaper. Photo courtesy of Daniel Gligich throughout Spring and Fall camp, and season in school history, with a 1-11 record. he has the ability to play across the field from 1981-82. He was the quarterbacks Chason Virgil and Keesean Johnson The only win came against Sacramento Q: as either corner or safety. coach and offensive coordinator at Fresno were a lethal duo on Saturday in that win. St., which is an FCS school. Fresno State State in the ‘90s, developing Trent Dilfer How important is that combination going Finally, give us a score prediction. was the only team in the country to not Q: and David Carr. After that, he was the to be for Fresno State this season? beat an FBS team. The Bulldogs’ schedule offensive coordinator at Oregon before A: If this game happened during the best is very tough this year – besides Alabama, becoming the head coach at UC Berkeley. A: This combination has a chance to be years of Hill’s era, or when Derek Carr Fresno State plays Washington, BYU, He was very successful at Cal and was the most important part of the team. Like was a Bulldog, Fresno State would be Boise State and Wyoming, which has instrumental in developing Aaron I said earlier, Johnson has the ability to very competitive and would have had a highly touted quarterback and potential Rodgers. Fresno loves Tedford. He is as take over games, and I think he’s the best good shot at winning. Unfortunately for No. 1 overall draft pick Josh Allen. I think tough and as gritty as they come, which player on the team. Virgil and Johnson the Bulldogs, the last coaching staff tore the Bulldogs will win three to five games, is a good representation of Fresno as a made for a great duo at times last year, the program to the ground, giving them but it all falls on the shoulders of starting whole. When former head coach Tim albeit inconsistently. They have good very little hope for Saturday. I’ll say 48-10, quarterback Chason Virgil. Fresno State DeRuyter was fired during last year, chemistry, which should grow from last Alabama. blew out FCS opponent Incarnate Word Fresnans were practically begging the 66-0 in the first game, but not too much athletic department to hire Tedford. can be taken from that game. Virgil Fresno State has a history of tough completed only 55 percent of his passes coaches, from Jim Sweeney and Pat Hill Week One, and he struggled much of last to Tedford. The whole Central Valley year. If the Bulldogs want to compete in got behind Sweeney and Hill, propelling the Mountain West, Virgil needs to take them to national success, and seemingly that next step, or Oregon State transfer everyone is ready to support Tedford in Marcus McMaryion needs to beat Virgil the same way, hoping that he can bring out – show why he was recruited to a national notoriety back to Fresno. Power 5 school. Q: Derek Carr has already become one of Q: Nick Saban called Jeff Tedford “one the best QBs in the NFL. How much does of the best coaches offensively in the his success mean to this program? country.” Do you agree with that? What is the feeling surrounding Tedford in A: Carr’s success is huge for the program. Fresno? Carr is from the Valley, and even though he played most of his high school football A: Yes, I agree with that. Tedford’s in Texas while David was playing for the experience and history speaks for itself. Texans, he wanted to be a Bulldog and He was a quarterback at Fresno State finish what his brother started. Carr threw for 5,000 yards and 50 his senior year, which propelled him to the NFL. His success shows potential recruits that you can go to Fresno State I expect big and be a very successful NFL player. Coming from a mid-major school, Carr improvement is a better quarterback in the NFL than many from big schools. He’s a better quarterback than any that have come from last year, from Power 5 schools in recent memory, such as USC, Ohio State, LSU, Auburn but I don’t think and even Alabama. Q: What do you think is one area Fresno it will translate State can exploit and hurt Alabama? A: KeeSean Johnson has the ability to to many wins. take over games. He is reminiscent of former Fresno State receiver and current Green Bay Packer Davante Adams. As good as Alabama’s secondary is, and - Daniel Gligich especially Minkah Fitzpatrick, Fresno State’s best hope will be through taking chances with Johnson with the hope that he can pull off a big play. PAGE 8 GAMEDAY 2017

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