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Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 118, Issue 37 Athletic trainers: the other team on the fi eld Students help tend to injured Tide players through Athletic Training Education Program

By Aldo Amato ropes through he Athletic Training Contributing Writer “Injuries happen all the time in Education Program (ATEP), which sports, and as allied health profes- provides exposure to students by As Alabama strength coach Scott sionals we are called on as part placing them in clinics and athletic Cochran comes across the screen at of the recovery and rehabilitation programs both at Alabama and in Bryant-Denny Stadium, the crowd process.” high schools around Tuscaloosa. erupts and Alabama fans across the Upon completion of the program, stadium put up four fingers to signal — Jacob Bell each student must pass the Board the beginning of the fourth quarter. Third-year athletic training student of Certification exam in order to be The Crimson Tide knows it is time to fully certified as an athletic trainer shine as it looks to carry on the tradi- in Alabama. tion of being the best fourth-quarter in-game assistance to players in team in football. need. More than meets the eye However, there is another team on “We are, in a sense, the first the field who also is well prepared responders on the field,” said Dr. Many in the crowd assume that ath- for the fourth quarter. They too Deidre Leaver-Dunn, associate pro- letic trainers are no more than water- are donned in crimson and provide fessor of health science and director boys. However, being an athletic train- important assistance to every Tide of athletic training education at the er involves much more than simply victory. University of Alabama. “If an athlete keeping the players hydrated. The University of Alabama Athletic goes down on the field, an athletic “That is far from who we are,” Training Program provides health- CW | Daniel Roth trainer is immediately by the ath- senior Jacob Bell said. care across many of the University’s Robert Lester (37) is walked off the fi eld by UA athletic trainers during Saturday’s lete’s side to assess the injury.” athletic programs, including Homecoming game against Vanderbilt. Many of these trainers learn the See TRAINING, page 6

John Kay of Steppenwolf Senators split on performed at the Moody Music Hall on Monday, Oct. issue of releasing 10. SGA documents

By Matt Mecoli “[Transparency] is coming Contributing Writer about, but all the events Though the Student recently with potential cor- Government Association ruption and resignations are Senate resolution requesting clouding the transparency that UA administrators release we’ve been working to records surrounding former bring about.” SGA President Grant Cochran’s resignation was tabled by the — SGA Senator Daniel Bruno Senate last week, the resolu- tion’s authors still say the issue is important. about, but all the events recent- “I wrote the resolution to ly with potential corruption and make it known that that’s not resignations are clouding the what the SGA or the Senate transparency we’ve been work- is about,” said Senator Brad ing to bring about. This reso- Tipper, author of the resolution. lution was written to combat “The resolution is about regain- that.” ing confidence. We don’t want To some, the tabling of the that image of a corrupt and hid- resolution might seem a defeat. den body.” But those involved with the res- CW | Harish Rao Senator Daniel Bruno, one of olution had different goals. the resolution’s three sponsors, “It doesn’t matter as much agreed. if it passed; so long as we had “UA has been looking for constructive discussion… it’s some transparency from its stu- more about the process than Storytellers of Steppenwolf dent government for a while,” the product,” said Senator Elliot Bruno said. “Over the past year Bell, another sponsor of the Band members discuss the origin of their sound, style and legacy on campus or two, transparency has been making strides. It is coming See SENATE, page 2 By Ashanka Kumari Steppenwolf, changed their name “to keep showcase the development of the band Contributing Writer separate from bogus Steppenwolf bands over the years, along with other social that were started by former members and issues such as the events of Sept. 11. Groups John Kay, lead singer for the band others,” Kay said. “We went through a lot of ups and downs and pages Steppenwolf, said music could be a lot Known for hits such as “Born to be Wild” because former members had issues like are being more than just a form of entertainment on and “Magic Carpet Ride,” the band, formed drug use and lifestyle issues,” Kay said. created Monday during the band’s concert and lec- in 1967 by Kay, has long been considered He said he admires the youth of today on social ture at Moody Music Hall. “the thinking man’s rock band,” according because of the way they handle the con- network- “It’s about what people are concerned to the concert program. stant technological changes in society. ing sites to with – what moves them,” Kay said. Kay and keyboardist Michael Wilk pre- remember The band, now known as John Kay and sented a video show with their music to See STEPPENWOLF, page 5 loved ones. Plus/Minus system: positive or negative at UA? Screenshot By William Evans in college courses. The plus/minus scale divides Senior Staff Reporter The Plus/Minus Grading System “Any scheme that ignores the standard ABCDF format Social media gives [email protected] significant disparities now into 13 different grades by - crammed into a single, unme- allowing for the attachment of Freshmen accustomed to the + A diated letter grade does a dis- a plus or minus to each letter five letter grades used in high 4.33 4.00 3.67 service to the student, the pub- grade except for an F. users life after school may be surprised when lic, and to future employers or The 13-tiered scale’s main mid-term grades roll around this + B - graduate schools who rely on purpose is to curb grade infla- month. 3.33 3.00 2.67 us to reflect as accurately as tion, said Raymond White, death on the Web The University is one of nine we reasonably can the compar- graduate school department schools in the Southeastern ative academic achievement chair of physics and astronomy. By Judah Martin the activities of living indi- Conference that uses the plus/ + C - of our students,” said George Under the standard ABCDF and Briana Harris viduals. However, when a minus grading scale, adopted 2.33 2.00 1.67 Wolfe, professor of English, grade format, a student with The Crimson White user dies, their account with by the Faculty Senate in 1992 in a statement about the a semester grade of 90 would the social media site still as a mechanism for professors plus/minus scale. “It is intel- earn the same letter grade of exists. to more accurately assess stu- + D - lectually dishonest – and unfair an A as a student with a 95, Grieving in the 21st cen- Often the dead user’s pro- dents’ academic performance. 1.33 1.00 0.67 to students – for any faculty to which would artificially raise tury is a bit different than file is used as a grieving Proponents of the plus/minus assign academic grades with- the grade point average of the grieving used to be. 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348-8042 ON THE Continued frompage1 SENATE ary that leadstounhealthy behavior. mourning may sometimescrossabound- is that thedecisiontousesocialmediafor ers.” that aloved onetouchedthelives ofoth- gratifying [tofamily members]tolearn passed away,” Hamiltonsaid.“It’s always municate toothersthat someonehas mourning process. supports theuseofsocial mediainthe of psychology at theUniversity, also the closure ofafuneral.” a goodway tocopebecause Inever got make ittothefuneralso[Facebook] was year,” Flannigansaid.“Iwasn’t able to way toexpress mourning. media websites like Facebook areagood ing inpre-med,saidhebelieves social wishes. was tothemorlater writebirthday describing how important that person the wall ofaloved oneafterhisdeath to dothingslike post acommenton Hernandez, becamecontroversial when Senate Bill185,by Democratic Sen.Ed student admissions. consider race,ethnicity andgenderin California State University systems to allowed theUniversity ofCalifornia and legislation Saturday that would have California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed who suggested at theSenate Senate communications director, the concernsof Austin Gaddis, think inthat we succeeded.” SGA and thestudent body. AndI unity inthedivide between the attempt tobringabout more about thisissue sothat we could that theSGA Senate isconcerned not. We wanted to getoutthere much about whether itpassed or mittee,” Tippersaid.“It’s notso most likely betabled incom- ly unexpected. the sponsors said,was notentire- Szechuan Tofu Fried Vegetable EggRolls Caribbean Pasta Soft Baked Pretzels Beef StirFry Continued frompage1 ONLINE governor would have vetoes billthat California allowed collegeadmissionprocess into race enter to Anderson Society holds sale T-shirt for tornado victims cost $10andallproceedswillben- t-shirt salethroughOct.11.T-shirts is hosting itsannualhomecoming tions totheUniversity ofAlabama, who have madesignificantcontribu- honorary that recognizesindividuals The AndersonSociety, aleadership What concernspsychologists, however, “Using Facebook isagoodway tocom- Jim Hamilton,associate professor “I have afriendwho passedaway last Connor Flannigan,asophomoremajor- Tipper saidhe understands “I was expecting that itwould The tabling oftheresolution, GO LUNCH From MCTcampus and “BorntobeWild.” “Magic Carpet Ride” group, behindsongslike band, Steppenwolf, the formance by classicrock Watch arecap ofaper- ONLINE PERFORMING AT MOODY MUSIC STEPPENWOLF BUILDING VIDEO: LAKESIDE Cauliflower Cheddar Soup Pineapple Chicken Cutlets Wraps Peanut Butter andJelly Macaroni andCheese Chicken Steak Smokey RedPepperFried in the near future. student organizations tocome reforms andabillofrightsfor Tipper saidhe expects ethics dent body.” between theSGA andthestu- foster agoodrelationship would begoodPRanditwould In termsofstudents though, it the University administration. the Senate’s relationship with means isitwould bebadfor us act.Ithinkwhat Gaddis the student body wants tosee bad PR,”Brunosaid.“Ithink with Gaddis’statement about issue withGaddis’comments. bad PR.Bruno,however, took Tipper’s resolutionwould be meeting last Thursday that As the discussioncontinues, “I wholeheartedly disagree for thecourts–notLegislature –to contracting andadmissions,isamatter gender-based preferencesinhiring, 209, which prohibitstheuseofrace-or The interpretation ofProposition on race,genderandethnicity. the bill,chargingdifferent pricesbased Diversity Bake Sale”inoppositionto California, Berkeley, heldan“Increase a Republicangroupat theUniversity of Cash areaccepted. a.m. to2:30p.m.Cash, check,andBama Monday throughFriday from10:30 selling T-shirtsintheFerguson Center Anderson Society memberswillbe damaged by theApril 27tornadoes. efit aTuscaloosa schoolthat was ment.” person andtheirlosstomake ajudg- would have toknow alotmoreabout that and complex process,”Keyes said.“You unhealthy grieving. times difficult topinpoint acaseof said. gifts andtoys inremembrance,”Keyes daily visitstothegrave siteandleave ing exist innumerousotherforms. mourners. Examples ofunhealthy griev- harmful behavior hasbeenexhibited by tices, itiscertainly notthefirst timethat number ofquestionable grieving prac- social mediahasseemedtointroducea a new ideatopsychologists. Although a signofproblem,”Keyes said. person was still alive, thenthat would be on Facebook orTwitter asthoughthe an unhealthy grieving process. Center, furtherexplained thenature of said. unhealthy grieving process,”Hamilton to sixmonths,thenyou arehaving an have symptoms [ofgrieving] afterthree DINNER “Grieving isavery individually unique Nevertheless, Keyes saiditissome- “There aresomeloved oneswho make Unhealthy grieving, however, isnot “If thepersonisengaging in dialogue Lee Keyes, directoroftheCounseling “The generalideaisthat ifyou still evening with Andy Offutt Irwin evening withAndyOffutt tickets cost$12to18 man Year When: Where: What: When: Where: GallawayTheatre What: When: Where: What: Telling An yourstory: “AnimalCrackers,” Your Surviving Fresh- 7:30p.m. 4to5p.m. 7:30 p.m. MorganAuditorium OsbandHall TODAY ON THERADAR ON THEMENU Tacos Sandwich Open-Faced Roast Beef Chicken &OkraCreole Soup Cilantro LimeRice AlfredoSauce Chicken withMushroomsin ON CAMPUS Sororities rideinhomecomingparade BURKE LUNCH mitted underthe14thAmendmentof admissions policiestotheextent per- and otherrelevant factors intheir to allow UC andCSUtoconsiderrace “Proposition 209shouldbeinterpreted governor saidinaveto message. goal ofthislegislation,” theDemocratic “Iwholeheartedly agree withthe subject ofpendinglitigation. decide, Brown said.The matter isthe ON THECALENDAR Continued frompage1 GRADING plus/minus, 191students intheFall the Faculty Senate’s agenda. “Under ing totheTask Force’s attachment to GPAs were lessthana2.00,”accord- not have graduated because their in theFall semester of1996would “Under plus/minus,125students 1992. backgrounds sinceitsinceptionin hurting students ofallacademic suggested theplus/minusscalewas Institutional Researchrecordsthat released data fromtheUniversity’s Task Force oftheFaculty Senate In1998,aCurriculum Revision academic transcripts. 13-tiered scalecanhave onstudents’ advantages anddrawbacks that a its attention over theyears tothe The Faculty Senate hasgiven grade.” minus aregetting creditfor ahigher aspiring tomake aBminusoranA grade divisions, students who are said. “With thestandard ABCDF a gradethey have notearned,”he effectively want tobeawarded for “The majorconcernisthat students Shop” Series: “ExitThroughtheGift tickets cost$12to18 When: Theater Where: FergusonCenter What: When: Where: GallawayTheatre What: texting BAMA to27722orby going various BamaDininglocations, by Nov. 18,students candonate at chances todoyour part.Through Oct. 10,buttherearestill plenty of Hunger food drive haditskickoff The annualBeat Auburn Beat Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive kicks off drive kicks BeatHungerfood Beat Auburn Submit youreventsto [email protected] TOMORROW HCA Documentary Film HCADocumentary “AnimalCrackers,” 7p.m. 7:30p.m. Enchilada Black BeanandCorn (Vegetarian) Mashed Potatoes Steamed GreenBeans Roasted SpinachCalzone Sweet andSourPork Gravy Country Meatloaf with BRYANT LUNCH Proposition 209.” Legislature –determinethelimitsof ers requiresthat thecourts–not tional system ofseparation ofpow- However, hewrote,“Ourconstitu- an interpretation.” strongly urgingthecourtstoadoptsuch as bothgovernor andattorney general I have submitted briefsinmy capacities the United States Constitution. 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Student Center Mic atStarbucks! Deanna Kreisel Lecture SeriespresentsProf. ously StrongEvent When: Where: What: When: Where: 301MorganHall What: When: Where: What: A+’s),” George said. former 4.0isstraight A’s (and/or consist entirely ofA-’s, whereas the A- grade,sincethelatter 4.0may 4.0 GPA fromaschoolwithoutthe A- (3.667)gradelooksbetter than a “A 4.0GPA fromaschoolwiththe scale. SEC that donotuseaplus/minus the only remainingschoolsinthe University andMississippiState are mat. Now, Auburn, LouisianaState retained astraight ABCDF for- Before thisfall semester, OleMiss emailed statement. George, University registrar, inan to graduate schools,saidMichael the University lookmoreappealing ages, students’ transcripts from deters inflated gradepointaver- Because theplus/minusscale the plus/minusscale. Senate voted infavor ofretaining despite thesefindings,theFaculty Revisiting theissue in2005, 4.00 underthestandard system.” 4.00 who would have aachieved a semester of1996didnotachieve a plus/minus, 224students intheFall under thestandard system. Under 3.00 who would have achieved a3.00 semester of1996didnotachieve a 250,000 poundsoffood. Service Center reachitsgoalof your partandhelptheCommunity go towards purchasingfood. Do two poundsoffood andalldonations ua.edu. Every dollardonated buys online at beatauburnbeathunger Stuffed Shells(Vegetarian) Cheeseburger Pizza Sandwich Bacon, Lettuce &Tomato Steamed Peas Seasoned Corn Roast Beef THURSDAY XpressNight:Open TheHudsonStrode ADDAY 2011:ACuri- 5p.m. 8a.m.to5p.m. 6 to9p.m. Starbucks,Ferguson ReesePhiferHall FRESH FOOD LUNCH Harish Rao 2011. Parade coming UA Home- The Crimson White NEWS Tuesday, October 11, 2011 3 Environmental Council’s Community Garden Fights for Real Food By growing their own food, the University of Alabama group looks to make less of an impact on the environment

By Jessica Ruffin and Heather ematics. “But it’s also an amaz- The Commu- Lightsey ing way to build community and nity Garden The Crimson White learn together, while reducing located at the your own carbon footprint. It’s universityʼs Brett Hannan wants everyone amazing how little you know arboretum. to know being progressive is not about how food grows when it’s about politics for the University not in grocery stores.” of Alabama Environmental Hannan agrees with Flowers, Council (UAECo). saying that the students can “We want to build a coali- work in the garden everyday if tion of progressive-minded they desire, and take home food students, progressive being they grow. He adds that UAECo change for the good,” said would eventually love to have a Hannan, who is a senior mem- garden on campus. ber of the group. UAECo is also involved with Hannan, a nutrition major, three other campaigns in addi- also serves as the club’s coor- tion to the Real Food Challenge: dinator of the Real Food the Bike’s Policy campaign, the Challenge, which is a national Energy Sustainability cam- campaign UAECo is putting on paign and the Shepherd Bend to change the handling of food Mine campaign. on large university campuses. The Shepherd Bend Mine The club is working closely campaign is one of the main with Bama Dining to accom- campaigns of UAECo at the plish this. University of Alabama, and its According to the University goal is to stop the proposed of Alabama Environmental Shepherd Bend strip mine on CW | John Michael Council website, a study by the the University’s property. Simpson Kellogg Foundation recently Since September 2010, uncovered that less than 2 per- UAECo has been fighting cent of the United States’ food against the projected mine economy is occupied by “real to be built along the Black food.” Warrior River. For Hannan and the rest of “We want the University to UAECo, this is simply unac- make a stand not to lease their ceptable. land for strip mining,” Hannan “Real food,” in Hannan’s opin- said. “They haven’t yet made ion, is defined as food that is a commitment one way or the “local, ecologically sound, and other.” humane.” UAECo’s website states that She also says that UAECo is the proposed mine “would be working towards their national situated only 800 feet upstream goal of having 20 percent real from a Birmingham drinking food by 2020. water intake.” One way UAECo has aided The group has partnered in the endeavor toward having with student groups Cordova more “real food” is by adopt- Citizens against Strip Mining ing a community garden. The and Black Warrior River garden is located off 15th Street Keeper to fight against this at the arboretum and allows potentially harmful proposed students to grow their own mine. food naturally. UAECo’s Vice UAECo holds many events President Mallory Flowers feels to benefit the campaigns the the garden is a great learning group supports, from weekly experience for students. meetings to leadership confer- “The main goal of the organic ences to rallies on the Shepherd community garden is exactly Bend Mine. To view a calendar what you’d expect—grow good, of these events or to learn more wholesome food,” said Flowers, about UAECo, visit http://bama. a sophomore majoring in math- ua.edu/~uaec. Bravo country music star comes to Tuscaloosa

By Taylor Holland music.” After recovering the fabrics, Parker Assistant News Editor But Waldrup didn’t stop there. was put in touch with the Black Belt [email protected] It was during the Heroes in the Storm Designers, a group who restructures concert that Waldrup met Sue Parker, pro- ripped, past-life denim jeans into designer When Karen Waldrup, a country fessor emeritus in the College of Human jackets. musician and contestant on Bravo’s Environmental Sciences and previous The group then took Parker’s fab- first season of Platinum Hit, came owner of a fabric store on 15th Street. rics and crafted jackets, dresses, vests, to Tuscaloosa to play the Heroes in “When we got out of the business, we scarves and flower hairpieces out of them, the Storm concert at Bryant-Denny stored the fabric in two 18-wheeler truck Parker said. Stadium last July, she said she couldn’t beds that we parked behind Parker’s “I told Karen about Remnants of the believe what she saw. Drug Store on 15th Street,” Parker said. Storm, our brand name, because she “I’d seen what happened on the TV like “When the tornado came through, it liter- always wears a flower in her hair,” Parker the rest of the country, but when I got into ally picked up both of the truck beds and said. “She asked for a flower and also took our van and drove around the city, that’s threw one right in front of McDonalds and some out of the road with her to raise when it really hit me,” Waldrup said. the other into the Subway parking lot. money towards the city’s relief efforts.” “It was then that I knew I had to do some- “The trailers were popped wide open Waldrup, who is playing 30 shows in 30 thing to help, but I wasn’t sure what.” and everything had just exploded all over days, said she’s been selling the flowers While Waldrup was surveying the dam- 15th Street. There were pieces of fabric for $30 each, as well as carrying around a age from her van, which included informa- around trees, wrapped around cars; you red box where people can donate money tion about her tour on its sides, she said a name it, my fabric was there.” to Tuscaloosa’s Temporary Emergency woman stopped them and asked if Parker said she and a number of volun- Services. she could purchase teers began recovering the pieces of fab- Her tour reaches Tuscaloosa today, as one of her CDs. ric from the debris. she is slated to perform beginning at 9:45 “It was then “It was part of my healing process,” p.m. at Innisfree Irish Pub. Tomorrow, that it hit me,” Parker said. “We were all rummaging Waldrup will play a show at the Waldrup said. through the debris to recover the fabric, Yellowhammer Inn, honoring small busi- “I could raise regardless of how wet and dirty each nesses owners who lost their businesses money for piece was. The whole time, I was trying to on April 27, beginning at 6 p.m. Following Tuscaloosa figure out how we could make something that performance, Waldrup will play at through my good come out of something so bad.” the Green Bar beginning at 10 p.m. KarenWaldrup.com ALABAMA’S SUNGLASS CENTER

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With very little preparation to unitestudents throughagreat Service Initiative isaperfectway nity service.The Sunday Day of a new commitmenttocommu- OnSunday, theSGA launched and theTuscaloosa community. relationship withtheUA students a personalgoaltoimprove SGA’s ter ofweeks, Swinson hasmadeit than StephenSwinson. Inamat- Nobody understands that more in politics. is trueinlife,andespecially true positive actionsonemakes. This acter willovershadow dozensof deed oractofquestionable char- are what peopleremember. Oneill Unfortunately, controversies weeks ago. for First Year Council only afew during theapplication process the recentcorruptionallegations Pasadena, California in2009and sies such asthenotorioustripto editorials about SGA controver- I thinkofcountlessarticlesand University’s 96thSGA President. ing electionofSteven Oliver asthe mind. Ithinkofthetense,polariz- Crimson Whiteheadlinescometo years at theCapstone, numerous Through thecourseofmy four any degreeofability cansuf- anyone who candancewith ever tobe put onYouTube, in aTosh.0 segmentwere they ties would probably landhim someone whose dancingabili- Alabama performances. As Auditorium towatch theDance dents) mademy way toMorgan with several hundredotherstu- On Wednesday night,I(along A non-dancer’s impressionofDanceAlabama Wall Streetprotestsprovidehope apositivestep SGA DayofService O By MichaelPatrick By BenNims @jagray55 Jake Gray experience was theabsolute truly madetheshow agreat selections ofthe evening. What enjoyed themusical (most of) of thedancers’moves. Yes, I the technicaldifficulty ofsome Yes, Iwas impressed with more accurate. “Wonderstruck” would be was duringandafterthe show. would usetodescribewhat I “impressed” isnottheword I ficiently impress me.However, ter andprevents socialandpolitical bottom 99.5percenthopingfor bet- marketed fantasy that keeps the striking itrichismerely awell- my view, theAmericandreamof just like thebottom 99percent.In workhorses for thetop0.5percent, are essentially well-compensated power andglobalflexibility and tom halfofthetoponepercentlack by saying, “Most ofthoseinthebot- works onWall Streetexplained it An investment banker who rungs. ladder tothetopismissingafew establishing asystem where the our peopleandcountryby greed that continuestogrinddown hate thisworldview ofpower and They don’thate businesses.They people donothate wealthy people. Donotbemisguided.These have any legitimate socialequality. sary tohave economicequality to codependent. Itisentirely neces- gotten that theseprinciplesare equity. Itseemsasifwe have for- turned ourbacksoneconomic ing for socialequality, butwe have made significantstrides infight- century, theUnited States has not walking thewalk. Inthelast they areAmericanmade,we are als offairness andequality asif For acountrythat toutstheide- Iran. es usbehindEgypt,Russia,and of 134countriesstudied. That plac- ranks 93rdinincomeequality out data provided by theCIA,America ate amountofwealth. According to the weeks following thestorm. office andUniversity leadersin in coordination withtheMayor’s hit. Heworked aroundtheclock city clerk’s office when thestorm Calderone was aninternwiththe President, isleadingtheeffort. current Deputy Executive Vice ter relief.Matt Calderone, the have experience working indisas- Hehasassignedpeoplewho far toimprove them. tornado, hehasdonehisbest thus the SGA’s handlingoftheApril 27 Whatever issues Swinson saw in that thisareadesperately needs. the SGA isproviding something For thefirst timeinmonths, students together. this University’s SGA torally all opportunity asthenew leaderof ing debris.Swinson hastaken an of theweekend, they were shovel- lounging aroundontheirlast day Whenstudents couldhave been April 27. were affected by thetornado on parts oftheTuscaloosa areathat noon tohelpcleanupdevastated that willmeetevery Sunday at organized effort ofUA students Sunday Day ofServiceis,itisan Ifyou don’tknow what the work. dents arrived inAlbertaready to and promotion,over 150UA stu- LETTER TOTHEEDITOR that ofthe musiconseveral, the form ofthedancefollowed Buckley’s cover of “Hallelujah,” Flu” orthestark beauty ofJeff mal, sinister beats of “Bird performances. Beitinthepri- choreography andindividual were reflectedperfectly inthe tions andfeelofthemusic Morespecifically, theemo- in every individual dance. communicated totheaudience passion that theperformers runs onTuesdays. ing inpoliticalscience.Hiscolumn Michael Patrickisaseniormajor- sense, itisbeautiful, anditisgood. in Zuccotti Park because itmakes York towitnesswhat ishappening Iamgladthat IcametoNew rage meet.” Zuccotti Park is“where love and As oneprotestor’s signexplained, status quoofgreedandinequity. are angryandready todestroy the dom, justice andequity. Butthey tainable future that promotesfree- protests areabout creating asus- there isamessage ofhope.These yelling about economicdisparities, protestors arejust angrypeople Despite that itmay seemlike the ogy. another pieceofAmericanmythol- values tobeareality and not just ity that shewas taught America the freedomandeconomicmobil- was therewas because shewanted She explained that thereasonshe in theprocessofgetting hervisa. immigrant onSaturday who was ner oftheAmericanlife.Imetan There arepeoplefromevery cor- entirely disingenuous. valued any less.Butthat claimis not that theiropinionsshouldbe were alleitherhomelessorhippies, the peopleoccupying Zuccotti Park Iwas toldbefore Igotherethat those withinit.” and thedooriskept firmly shutby that top0.5percentarevery slim instability. The oddsofgetting into column runsonTuesdays. in economicsandjournalism.His Jake Gray isaseniormajoring effort. student body intoassisting inthis are committed tomotivating the Tuscaloosa community andthey to providing tangiblehelpfor the a longtime,theSGA iscommitted shows isthat for thefirst timein it back.What theDay ofService know itwilltake monthstogain trust ofthestudent body, andthey tion knows they have lost the The currentSGA administra- downfall ofanentirelegacy. one poordecisioncanleadtothe did teachusanything, itisthat future. IftheCochran resignation the SGA candoisfocus onthe What Swinson andtherest of ments arereleased. discretion onwhen thosedocu- review. Itistheadministration’s resigned orarestill underjudicial Year Council debaclehave either Those responsible for theFirst it isastep towards improvement. resignation broughttotheSGA, press that theGrantCochran tainly noteliminate any negative Whileevents like thiswillcer- him. pared toleadthisinitiative than Perhaps nobody was morepre- They tooksomeonewith no performers. bodies andthose oftheirfellow of music,usingonly theirown writing asingleword or note respective messages without ographers ofUA delivered their incredible dancersandchore- with clarity andpower. These something tosay and says it when anothersongwriterhas As asongwriter, Ilove it often subtle, levels. ondary Englisheducation. Erin Hudnallisasophomore majoringinsec- care-free attitude. the world, andyou lookdamngoodwearing that jealous of–because you don’thave aworry in one that otheryoung women aroundcampus are Startconsideringthefact that you couldbethe tier that girliscompared toyou. worry, andstop stressing about how muchpret- tations touphold,sowhy not save yourself a you, for you. You, asawoman, have many expec- No, it’s theotherway around.Doittobetter healthy for theminstead ofus. lose ourselves inthethoughtthat we must stay worrying about what otherpeoplethinkthat we about lookinggood.We spend so much time cise isn’tabout feelinggoodanymore; it’s only Myroommate toldmethat itseemslike exer- date. that pays thehighest, ortheguyyou’re tryingto be important toyou –notjust thecorporation please donotforget that beinghealthy needsto in someofthebiggeraspects ofyour life,but remember that yes, your appearance matters tations withinoursociety. Itisimportant to Young women today have somany expec- good, we attract meneasier. mean. We cannotdeny thefact that ifwe look good preview ofthebook,ifyou know what I judged harshly by whether thecover gives a ing that significantother, butthesedays we are Personality obviously plays abigroleinfind- important toushave attractive guys to date. men that we take careofourselves, just like it’s mate asksmeis,“Ishecute?”It’s important to meet anew guytodate thefirst thingmy room- Don’tgetmewrong;we dothesamething.IfI their looks. most menfirst lookfor inagirl?Let’s face it– add alotmorepressure onus.What isitthat plicated thanourcareers,butitseemslike they Boys, ontheotherhand,arealittle lesscom- to doagoodjob,butwe have tolookgoodtoo. well asourclients.So,notonly arewe expected work: by ourmanagement andfellow staff, as critiqued inamajorway by ourappearance at work environments isvery important. We are industries. How we presentourselves withinour of whoever isapplying for jobswithinthese and fashion, greatly dependontheappearance cially thoseinadvertising, sales,publicrelations Whetherwe like itornot,companies, espe- our futures. women, thesearetwo very important partsof down that “one-and-only,” Mr. Perfect.For most get olderwe start thinkingabout how totrack ary paying for improving ourcareers.As we part-time for thecollegeplay money andsal- We considerjobopportunities, meaningboth sions. are goingtobe;inotherwords, life-alteringdeci- also begintothinkabout what ourfuture aspects our lives. Whenwe beginourcollegecareers,we in oneway oranother, contributeimmensely in it’s baseduponthefact that ourappearances, being healthy isnotreally about beinghealthy, seem tostrive only toimpress others.These days, The majority ofyoung women aroundcampus things mainly for us? exercise, isnever abadthing.Butdowe dothese to behealthy, andeating right,alongwithdaily indulging inlifeandloving ourselves. It’s great are young, andwe shouldenjoy beingyoung by being, ladies,isitseemsalittle over-the-top. We ing my caloriesisjust awaste ofmy time.Point salad toppedwithsomethingfried,andcount- because they’re very badfor you. Ilove awhole the samethings,except Idon’tdrinksodasat all I won’t sithereandactlike Idon’tdoalmost To me,thisisnotahappy way tobeliving. meal, andcountingtheircalories. diet sodas,only eating halfofasaladfor their who arebetween theages of18and20,drinking college. Every day Iseeyoung women, most of concerned withtheway they lookonceentering girls, any more) aroundcampus have grown more life, Ihave taken notethat theyoung women (not Afteracoupleofyears ofliving thecollege the secondlevel? Doy’allever wonder why? running onthevarious work outmachineson out, doy’allever noticehow many women are Ladies,when y’allgototheRecCenter towork on genderissues girl’s perspective Us vs.Them:A do wethesethingsmainlyforus? with dailyexercise,isneverabadthing.But It’s greattobehealthy, andeatingright,along young byindulginginlifeandlovingourselves. We areyoung,andweshouldenjoybeing By ErinHudnall ing inEnglish. Ben Nimsisa freshman major- witnessed it. should bedamnproudtohave the rest ofusinattendance for theirfellow students, and proud ofwhat they’ve puton in thisshow shouldbe damn the show. The great dancers attention for every minuteof and heldevery ounceofhis interest intheworld ofdance The Crimson White NEWS Tuesday, October 11, 2011 5 After iPhone 4S debut, Apple loses its visionary By Kris Mitchell Flowers, Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice tech world expressing condo- and Matt Mecoli photos and president of worldwide product lences at Job’s death. Contributing Writers apples make marketing, to debut the iPhone. “Steve, thank you for being up a memo- The disappointment that a mentor and a friend,” said Times have been both hopeful rial in front many were feeling with the Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and disheartening for Apple. In of the home iPhone 4S soon turned to sad- on his Facebook profile. “Thanks one week, the company unveiled of Steve ness when Steve Jobs died the for showing that what you build a new successor in its iPhone Jobs in Palo next day at age 56. Jobs, who had can change the world. I will miss lineup, but suffered the loss of its Alto, Calif., fought a battle with a rare form you.” visionary CEO, Steve Jobs, who on Satur- of pancreatic cancer, kept the President Barack Obama also died last Thursday. day, Oct. 8, severity of his sickness a secret. offered a statement on Job’s Apple announced the iPhone 2011. A con- Details of his funeral were death, “Steve was among the 4S last week in lieu of the much- stant stream kept from the public, but many greatest of American innovators anticipated iPhone 5. The newest of people news reports say that his funeral – brave enough to think differ- iPhone boasts a new, faster dual- stopped by was last Friday. Apple has set up ently, bold enough to believe he core A5 chip (just like the iPad the home an online method for grieving could change the world and tal- 2), a new eight-megapixel cam- all day with fans to express themselves and ented enough to do it.” era and Siri, a personal assistant about 50 has said there will be no public Former Microsoft CEO Bill app that can schedule meetings, people there memorial. Gates wrote, “I’m truly sad- locate restaurants and report at all times. Jobs had always led a secre- dened to learn of Steve Jobs’s the local weather forecast all by Jim Gensheimer/ tive life, all the while becoming death. Melinda and I extend our using the voice of its user. San Jose Mercury famous as a technology vision- sincere condolences to his fam- With the launch of iPhone 4S News/MCT ary. There were many tidbits ily and friends, and to everyone also comes the launch of iOS 5, about Steve Jobs that many Steve has touched through his Apple’s mobile operating system, azines in one place. Overall, iOS iPhone 3GS, which was an incre- Jobs had been the face of the might not know on the site. work.” which includes new features 5 will have more than 200 new mental update to the iPhone 3G, company’s events and debuted Namely, he was adopted, a prac- Jobs’ death touched many on such as a notification center, features and debuts Oct. 12. not a revolutionary redesign. its biggest inventions: the iPod, ticing Zen Buddhist, a vegetar- the University of Alabama cam- allowing notifications to appear Crowd reaction to the iPhone The iPhone 4S looks like the the iPhone and the iPad. Jobs ian and co-founder of the anima- pus as well, including Tsun Zee at the top instead of interrupting 4S could best be described as dis- current iPhone 4 despite its new stepped down as CEO last month tion film studio, Pixar. Mai, associate professor of math- users; iMessage, which allows appointed. The iPhone 4S is not internal hardware and software. allowing his planned successor, Ultimately, it is the legacy of ematics. all iOS 5 users to message each the iPhone 5 that everyone want- The non-appearance of Steve Tim Cook, to take his place. Cook computers and electronics that “I hope to be able to inspire my other; and newstand, which ed and expected from Apple. Jobs at Apple’s keynote confer- opened and closed the keynote, Jobs will be most remembered students the same way that Jobs gathers all newspaper and mag- The iPhone 4S is similar to the ence was also disappointing . but allowed deputies such as for, according to many in the inspired,” Mai said. Women’s Center to host vigil for domestic violence

By Ashanka Kumari its annual candlelight vigil on the nation’s most reliable net- personal crisis response center Contributing Writer Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. to remember “The best way for students to spread [Dating and] work to work in the community for the greater campus commu- those lost last year in the state Domestic Violence Awareness around their community by turning no-longer used cell nity which includes a myriad On average, four people die as a result of dating and domes- is by encouraging their peers to wear purple, wear a phones into support for victims of advocacy services as well as every day in the U.S. as a result tic violence, according to a press purple ribbon and also attend the candlelight vigil.” of domestic violence and helps counseling and extended period of dating and domestic violence. release. protect the environment by dis- support services,” Lee said in Over 30 deaths were reported in “The best way for students to — Robert Rolfe posing of wireless phones in an the press release. “Secondly, we Alabama last year alone, accord- spread [Dating and] Domestic environmentally sound way,” work and produce several cam- ing to a press release. One in Violence Awareness around nator for the Women’s Resource serious problem we continue to the organization’s website said. pus events each month to raise three college women will be a their community is by encourag- Center. have with Domestic Violence Students can drop off used cel- awareness about issues affect- victim of dating and domestic ing their peers to wear purple, The Interfraternity Council towards women around the lular phones - working and not ing women, including heritage violence. wear a purple ribbon and also is encouraging new fraternity country.” working - and accessories at the months and awareness months.” There were 26,051 domes- attend the candlelight vigil,” members to wear purple shirts HopeLine, a service from Women’s Resource Center, Dean To help spread awareness, the tic assaults in Alabama in said Robert Rolfe, executive vice around campus to support the Verizon, and the National of Students Office in Ferguson WRC has created a desktop wall- 2005, according to the National president of the Interfraternity awareness, Rolfe said. Network to End Domestic Room 230, Rose Towers Desk, paper campaign in collabora- Coalition Against Domestic Council. “The WRC will be dropping Violence have teamed up for a Tutwiler Hall Desk and the tion with Rae Marshall Artistic Violence. To help raise aware- “The candlelight vigil will off boxes of purple ribbons at cross-country listening tour to Burke Hall Desk. Photography, Lee said. ness of these issues, the remember the 34 people who each fraternity house so that collect and share the stories of At the University of Alabama, “Community members can University of Alabama Women’s died in Alabama last year as a each fraternity member can people affected by domestic vio- the WRC serves a two-fold visit wrc.ua.edu to download one Resource Center is sponsoring result of dating and domestic wear them around campus dur- lence, according to the organiza- purpose, according to a press of the images and make it their a month-long awareness rib- violence,” said Brad C. Lee, peer ing the month of October,” Rolfe tion’s website. release. desktop wallpaper throughout bon campaign and is hosting education and programs coordi- said. “IFC is here to promote the “HopeLine from Verizon puts “First, we are the main inter- the month,” Lee said. Healthy habits in college can help delay Alzheimer’s disease By Lis García on average, individuals with The British Journal of important for students to grow The factors we hear of in rela- neurological functions. Contributing Writer the most serious mental ill- Cardiac Nursing also linked academically, they must also tion to prevention, like cross- Jessica Smith, a sophomore nesses died at age 53. high levels of alcohol consump- learn to execute a lifestyle word puzzles and active minds, majoring in chemistry, said the As college students in the According to an article by tion with cognitive impairment. that will make them successful correlate to cognitive impair- history of mental disease in her early stages of life, it’s easy to Time magazine, a 65-year-old In contrast, the study noted that health-wise later on in life. ment associated with normal family makes her worried that live by the mantra “party now, has a 10 percent risk of develop- moderate alcohol consumption Additionally, many research- aging, not Alzheimer’s disease, she’ll suffer as well. worry later.” But what if our ing Alzheimer’s disease. – one to three drinks per day ers believe actively engaging Garcia said. According to Time, However, she said she often lack of regard affects us more This means in less than 50 –was associated with reduced the brain will help lessen the for this disease with no cure, reads and completes crossword than we think? years, each UA student could risk of dementia. risk of future mental disease. these therapies only delay the puzzles, so she isn’t as worried “I believe as college students face severe memory loss, dis- Furthermore, a healthy diet “It’s kind of like if you don’t onset of memory loss, confu- as she could be. we often times feel like we’re orientation and impaired motor low in sodium and saturated go to the gym your arms get sion, and cognitive decline. As for Alzheimer’s, the cur- invincible to different health skills. What’s worse, you may fats lowers the risk of dementia. flabby and muscles get really García said that although rent lack of a cure doesn’t faze problems,” said Sheena Quizon, not even notice it’s happening. Quizon said eating a bal- weak,” said Daniel García, a Alzheimer’s disease is most her. assistant director of health edu- Fortunately, there are mea- anced diet now as a college stu- fourth year medical student at often associated with memory “I’m hopeful because there cation and prevention at the sures to take now that could dent and continuing to practice the University of Ohio. “The loss, the symptoms also include are lots of drugs being tested University of Alabama. slow or prevent mental diseas- healthy dietary habits can only same thing applies to your shakes, psychotic symptoms that will be in the market by the She said if something isn’t es. positively affect us both physi- brain.” and loss of bladder control and time I’m that age,” she said. seen as an immediate risk, stu- According to the AJPH, men- ologically and mentally. dents are less likely to make its tal and physical health are inti- “I think there is a natural prevention a priority. mately related. tendency for health to take the However, according to the Students can begin avoiding ‘back-burner’ to academics, British Journal of Cardiac risk factors like smoking, obe- as students must transition to Nursing, dementia affects one sity, substance use and inad- a lifestyle that forces them to in 14 people over the age of equate access to medical care manage their own schedules,” 65. The American Journal of to ensure mental health in the she said. Watch for the Fast Break Public Health also noted that, future. She noted that while it’s to hit newstands on Nicholas Caluda, a freshman, “What do you call a musi- November 11 JUMP 2 said that he enjoyed getting to cian without a girlfriend?” Kay Continued from page 1 hear how the band was first asked. “Homeless,” he said. formed, but felt that an element Kay said that he is an ach- “When I rub shoulders with in the performance was miss- romat, or colorblind and also people your age and younger, ing. legally blind, and that when he it gives me hope,” Kay said. “I was looking forward to met his wife she became part of “Anyone your age that can deal hearing Michael Wilk play key- the color in his life. with all the technology — I tar and would have liked more “If you know what black and salute you.” of that but I definitely enjoyed white photos look like, that’s Born in East Prussia, everything else, especially get- what I see all the time,” Kay Germany, Kay first felt a strong ting to hear how they began,” said. “[My wife’s] been my life- connection with music when Caluda said. time partner and my sound- he heard rock ‘n’ roll on the A keytar, according to the board. I’m colorblind, so she’s U.S. Armed Forces Radio while program, is a remote key- also my color.” escaping to West Germany board that itself makes no Steppenwolf also debuted a with his mother, according to sound. It connects via musical new song called “Do or Die,” the program. Though he didn’t instrument digital interface, which touched on environmen- speak English at the time, the or “midi,” to a secondary key- tal issues. Along with this, the music’s energy touched some- board that generates a sound. band played hits “Born to be thing deep in him, instilling Kay said one of the first steps Wild,” “Magic Carpet Ride,” both a driving ideal of personal he had to take in pursuing his “I’m Movin’ On,” “Hoochie freedom and an abiding inter- musical ambitions was finding Coochie Man” and “Monster- COURTSIDE est in American culture. a girlfriend. Suicide-America.” Skidmore said. “It’s not about the to, in asense, have aservant’s hand,” of recognition. doing hisjob is well worth thelack Skidmore said thesatisfaction of to stand intheshadows. However, times theathletic trainersareleft injured player backtothefield,often help meinmy careerexponentially.” experience intheprogram that will a hardworker andI’ve gainedalot of Bell said.“ATEP hastaught metobe Detroit at aquality level ofservice,” in my ability toserve theathletes in the programat UA really translated preseason. Detroit Lionsduringthe2011NFL him receive aninternshipwiththe ing withtheTidefootball teamhelped sports. professions such as professional but alsofor future alliedhealthcare occur at Alabama sporting events, students notonly for injuries that he said. recovery andrehabilitation process,” sionals we arecalledonaspart ofthe sports, andasalliedhealthprofes- importance totheworld ofsports. sion that oftengetsoverlooked for its the sentimentofmany inaprofes- Education Programstudent echoes A humble,helping-hand Continued frompage1 TRAINING “Being an athletic trainer, you have As theteamcheers thereturn ofan “My experiences andtrainingin Bell saidhisexposure while work- The trainingprogrampreparesits “Injuries happen allthetime in Bell, athirdyear Athletic Training this weekend SPORTS Arkansas: 7p.m. •Soccer vs p.m. South Carolina: 7 • Volleyball vs. day Crimson Classic:all Cross Country •Track &Field, Miss: 5p.m. • Football vs Ole p.m. • Soccervs LSU:1 Florida: 1p.m. • Volleyball vs Editor •TonyEditor Tsoukalas crimsonwhitesports@ Page 6•Tuesday, October 11,October 2011 SATURDAY SUNDAY gmail.com FRIDAY

half.” should’ve cameoutinthefirst right,” hesaid.“That’s how we “Everybody gottheirmind mindset. in performance was amatter of Chapman thoughtthechange Senior nosetackleJosh would respond andthey did.” what Idid.believed that they But it’s moreabout themthan because theplayers responded. “Whatever we didworked, they responded,” Saban said all season[at halftime],and about asgoodI’ve done “Iprobably gotafterthem 34-0 victory. and Alabama cameaway witha responded inthesecondhalf, However, Saban saidtheteam way you needtodothem.” be when you don’tdothingsthe example ofhow average you can this isprobably apretty good well inthefirst half,andIthink Saban said.“We didn’tplay very game was ataleoftwo teams,” “Ithinkthat theVanderbilt school Englishclass. Nick Saban referredbacktohigh Saturday, Alabama headcoach formance against Vanderbilt on Indescribinghisteam’s per- Tide win ments criticalin Halftime adjust- Linebacker C.J.Mosley, who practice thisweek Mosley, Lacy to Tide seestoplayers’ injuries Tide confidence playskeyroleinseasonsuccess PORTS Vander- CW |Drew ebrates Carron AJ Mc-

during S game Hoover cel- bilt the present on the sideline is extremely of why having an athletic trainer Eric LeGrand isa prime example trainers. require instant carefromathletic injuries areoftenlifethreating and depth isneck-related injuries.These that athletic trainers focus onin follow anon-fieldinjury.” in thedays, weeks, andmonthsthat present intherehabilitation process what peopledon’tseeisthat we are like Prothro’s,” Skidmoresaid.“But ent onthefieldfollowing aninjury process. they alsoassist intherehabilitation handle situations onthefield,but said notonly does thestaff have to training staff over. mate Keith Brown waved theathletic the severity ofpainhewas in,team- major bonesinhisleg.Upon seeing snapped histibiaandfibula –thetwo ed awkwardly intheendzoneand attempting tomake acatch, land- receiver Tyrone Prothro,while game against Florida,talentedwide occurred Oct.1,2005.Duringthe in thehistory ofAlabama Athletics injuries withpoise. have todealwithgruesomeon-field do, for that satisfaction alone.” there. That iswhy Ilove doingwhat I you helpedhimorhergetbackout lete backonthefieldandknowing You’re satisfied by getting theath- glitz andtheglamourofsport. Dealing withdisaster Contributing writer By MarcTorrence Rutgers University football player Another commontype ofinjury “We [athletic trainers] arepres- Athletic trainerJustin Skidmore One ofthemost infamous injuries Often times,theathletic trainers Redshirt freshman right tackle Redshirt freshmanrighttackle for theVanderbilt game. a foot injuryanddidnotdress practice tomorrow. Hesustained Eddie Lacy willtrytoreturn to Saban alsosaidrunningback pretty muchgetbacktonormal.” the defense,”Johnson said.“It’ll responsible for, alotofrolesin “Hehasalotofspots that he’s can getbacktonormal. Mosley’s return sothedefense Johnson saidhe’s eager for Junior linebacker Nico end. ting backonthefieldnext week- practice today inhopesofget- tained against Arkansas, will because ofanelbow injurysus- missed thelast two weeks Trent RichardsonbreaksfreefromaVanderbilt defender. comes into play,” Leaver-Dunn said. all of the training inthe classroom player, injuringhis neck. process collided withanopposing a tackleonthe kickoff andinthe defensive tackleattempted tomake In 2010theformer ScarletKnights vital tothewellbeing oftheplayers. State in Bryant-Denny Stadium. State inBryant-Denny Wide receiverMarquiz Maze(4)getmedicalattentionfrom athletic trainerJeremyGzellduringtheSept.3gameagainst Kent “In asituation like EricLeGrand’s, athletic enoughtomake big because allofhisreceivers are throw intodoublecoverage knows hecantake risksand QuarterbackAJMcCarron tackles inthebackfield. siveness allows himtobreak Richardson’s strength andelu- for TrentRichardsonbecause don’t have toalways create holes The offensive lineknows they occur onNov. 5. matters isthecollisionthat will time, theonly onethat really team totake itonegameat a matter how muchhetellsthe NickSaban knows that no call itknowing. dence orarrogance,butIjust Somemay callitoverconfi- hibernation. ing teamfor themtoawake from big play ortwo fromtheoppos- start gamesflat andittakes a a sleepinggiant.They usually The Alabama football teamis possessions. over in38consecutive offensive play, andhaven’t turned theball yet tocommitaturnover inSEC rity. This season,Alabama has a majorimportance onballsecu- Alabama’s offense hasplaced a pointofemphasis Limiting turnovers be outfor theyear.” Saban said.“Hecouldpossibly guy that needstohave surgery,” indefinitely andmay even bea “IthinkAriemay beout knee injury. for theseasonasheisbattling a Arie Kouanjio couldbedone By Marquavius Burnett Assistant Sports Editor Assistant Sports @Marq_Burnett COLUMN if it had not been for the immediate many, including LeGrand, have said paralyzed from theneck down. But the hospital.” whether itisinthelocker roomorat player for furthermedical attention case, theneck,andprepare the “We immediately stabilize, inthis LeGrand ended upbecoming that never hadtostudy inschool Alabama isthat nerdy kid zone. who even thinksabout theend enough totackleany return man every kickoff because heisgood the balloutofendzoneon knows hedoesn’thave tokick Even kicker Cade Foster Alabama’s favor. will swing themomentum in one willgetaninterceptionthat on because eventually some can give upafew bigplays early The secondaryknows they gain. ers willbreakoneopenfor abig tually Trentoroneofthereceiv- and screenpassesbecause even- to doiscallrunsupthemiddle McElwain knows that allhehas Offensive coordinator Jim he’ll never getbenched. how muchSaban yells at him, Healsoknows that nomatter give himanotherchance. opposing team’s offense and the defensewould just stop the passes was togetintercepted, plays andeven ifoneofthose player celebrates ortaunts the to take pointsoff theboardifa ebration rulethat allows officials victim oftheNCAA’s new cel- Wing becamethefirst major OnSaturday, LSUpunterBrad rule enforced New celebration ing.” cal factor, inwinningandlos- the most criticalfactor, statisti- Saban said.“Turnover ratio is haven’t turned theballover,” players have responded andwe We really emphasize itandthe and decisionsarevery critical. “Ithinkmakinggoodchoices between life and death.” some cases, itcan bethe difference injuries,” Leaver-Dunn said. “In how toapproach cervicalspine the stretcher. field, hemighthave notmadeit to how they handledhisinjuryonthe response oftheathletic trainersand “We teach ourstudents early on way through that arrives late andleaves mid- play infrontofastudent section do itfor thefans? Well, they do hard every game?Shouldthey Butwhy shouldAlabama play ary. sure onthat Alabama second- put allkindsofunwanted pres- ball 40ormoretimes,which will that don’tmindthrowing the ing team’s defenseandcoaches backs that canlightupanoppos- of thoseteamshave quarter- Wisconsin, orStanford. Allfour Oklahoma, OklahomaState, to winagainst LSU,thenbeat al championship they’ll have Alabama wants towinanation- The badnews isthat if down inthefourth quarter. teams willeventually wear most teamsinthecountryand Alabama ismorephysical than The goodnews isthat effort intoanything shedoes. so shedoesn’thave toputany pretty girlwho knows she’s hot, and getaperfectscore.Orthat but couldshow upontest day ‘bleeps,’” Maze said. ‘bleeps,’” Mazesaid. you would probably getalotof probably would getanearfuland “If itever happened here,you little morethandisappointed. MazethinksSaban would bea ed intheplayer thaninthecall.” “But Iwould bemoredisappoint- it happened tous,”Saban said. “Iwould notbehappy at allif the athlete nottogetflagged. realizes itistheresponsibility of not bedisappointed, butthat he taken away fromhimhewould Alabama player ever hadascore is ontheplayers. Saban saidifan rule andthat theresponsibility Saban saidheagrees withthe the endzone. opposing teambefore entering the thirdquarter. CW |DrewHoover UA Athletics The Crimson White CLASSIFIEDS Tuesday, October 11, 2011 7 Apartment Help = For Rent Wanted Notices Buy ROLL CAMPUS- Behind !BARTENDING! PRIVATE PILOT the University Strip. $300/ day potential, LESSONS Earn your

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By Ashley Chaffin “Each T-shirt is like a little time capsule table. Gardner doesn’t remember if it was his or the history of an American made thing because Assistant Lifestyles Editor his wife’s idea but it has been his side job ever now if you go anywhere and are flipping [email protected] where you either show some weird product since. through the T-shirt rack, almost none of them that doesn’t exist anymore on the T-shirt or “Fortunately this is the most successful thing are made in America, which is really sad,” he it’s your favorite band when they actually I’ve ever done on campus of any sort,” Gardner said. “Ninety-nine percent of my T-shirts were It’s not often someone can get an official con- had a show. You can get the shirt that was said. “I never graduated but I was here long made in America.” cert T-shirt from a band without attending the at the show.” enough to be a doctor.” Besides sales at The University of Alabama, show, but this Thursday at the Ferguson Center After he left Alabama, Gardner started work- Gardner has held sales in bars in Birmingham will offer that chance for anyone whose favorite — Brandon Gardner, vintage T-shirt salesman ing with his parents, who own an antique store, and other colleges around the south. This band may be broken up or passed on. but realized that wasn’t exactly what he wanted Thursday’s show will feature around 2,000 The vintage T-shirt guy, Brandon Gardner, specific one hasn’t been picked yet. to do. “One thing led to another and I became shirts on racks set up in the TV lounge in the will bring his biggest collection of T-shirts yet “I freaking love Tuscaloosa, I’m a huge Roll the Vintage T-shirt guy,” he said. Ferg, which is to the right of the Information to the University for the fifth consecutive year. Tide guy even though it doesn’t look like it by To find T-shirts for his sales, Gardner travels Desk. “It’s all real stuff, real shirts from the 70s or my clothes,” he said. “I was so devastated by around to antique shows with his parents, but For pricing on the shirts, Gardner does 80s, not just reprints from the mall,” he said. what happened down here that for the first time he said he has been a “T-shirt hoarder” for a research on how much you could buy the same “Each T-shirt is like a little time capsule where ever I’m actually going to give money away long time. He said his favorite T-shirt is always shirt for in other places and goes from there. you either show some weird product that instead of all the proceeds going to Brandon.” the one he is going to find tomorrow because For rare concert T-shirts, the prices will be doesn’t exist anymore on the T-shirt or it’s your The idea to hold a Vintage T-shirt he gets so excited with every new T-shirt he much higher than the prices for shirts that were favorite band when they actually had a show. sale started when Gardner and his finds. more widely circulated. You can get the shirt that was at the show.” wife were at a bar owned by their “Really what a T-shirt is, is an “This is going to be the biggest Vintage T-shirt This year a portion of the proceeds will be friend and there was a woman American-invented form of cloth- sale I’ve ever had and the reason I know that is donated to a tornado relief fund, although the selling jewelry off a small ing, so I feel like I’m preserving because I ran out of coat hangers,” he said.

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COLUMN | BOOKS E-book stands out among its digital counterparts ‘How to Succeed in Evil’ combines good storytelling, unconventional characters from fi rst page to last

By Isabela Morales els by new authors, self-published and grandiose schemes of “giant almost cliché, but Windsor and Co. in electronic formats like Amazon’s lasers in space,” for example, quite are truly outside of the box. Just try Edwin Windsor is not a super vil- Kindle e-books. But don’t let that dis- banal. to find me another novel with a cast lain. True, he has the perfect name suade you from picking it up (virtu- When confronted by the strongest like this — Agnes Plantagenet (that’s for it, as well as the additional pre- ally, of course). While a disappoint- man in the world, Edwin wants to right, history majors, Plantagenet), requisites of extraordinary wealth, ing number of self-published books put him to work as a one-man demo- Edwin’s more-English-than-bull- cold hyper-rationality, impeccable rightly deserve the name “vanity lition team. And in Edwin’s mind, dogs-and-bad-teeth secretary; taste in suits, a flawless golf game presses,” McLean’s novel soars over the most profitable use of zombies “Dr. Loeb,” a trust fund baby from and a vicious attorney for a hench- the mass of mediocrity like a bird, would be as a cheap, easily replace- Alabama with some serious mommy man. But that could describe any a plane or Windsor’s cape-wearing able factory labor force. But as the problems (understandable, consider- number of the successful business nemesis Excelsior. consultant finds, his clients tend to ing that his mother is a delusional overlords those disgruntled Occupy I’ll admit, there were some pretty be — in the highly frustrating fash- Southern belle who wants either Wall Street protesters despise, bizarre proofreading errors. Like ion of wannabe super villains — a the South, or Napoleonic France, to right? So whatever the appearances, one spot where I couldn’t tell if the little too megalomaniacal to take his rise again); an obscenity-shouting, Edwin Windsor is not a super villain. word was supposed to be “air” or good advice. They just won’t listen vertically-challenged lawyer with a He simply advises them. “aether.” But that’s what profes- to reason. Napoleon complex of his own; and This is the leading man in Patrick sional copy editors are for, and if And thus Edwin commissions a Excelsior, the emotionally unstable E. McLean’s novel “How to Succeed this book takes off — as I think it sinister (but immaculately tailored) American Hero with his chain-smok- in Evil” (without really trying). And deserves to — then maybe next time black suit and decides that maybe ing handler Gus. as our Mr. Windsor is not a conven- McLean publishes a book, he can get consulting isn’t his calling. “In a time I promise, you’ll never find another tional protagonist, neither is “How one. And in any case, the occasional gone mad,” he thinks to himself, “the novel like this one. to Succeed in Evil” a conventional typo isn’t too distracting, consider- only sane thing to do is take over the novel. For one thing, you won’t find ing just how good the quality of sto- world.” Readers might also like: “Johannes it in proud stacks of glossy hard- in paper at all. McLean’s very clever, rytelling is. Naturally, havoc and hilarity ensue. Cabal the Necromancer,” by cover books in the checkout line at very funny, very smart superhero Edwin Windsor, as I said, is not In “How to Succeed in Evil,” Patrick Jonathan L. Howard; “Sandman Barnes & Noble (or any other brick- story is also very, very independent. a super villain — or, at least, he McLean breaks the mold. Yes, I know, Slim,” by Richard Kadrey; “The Sad and-mortar bookstore, for that mat- “How to Succeed in Evil” is one of doesn’t want to be. He finds vio- I know, postmodernist anti-heroes Tale of the Brothers Grossbart,” by ter). At the moment, you can’t get it the growing number of indie nov- lence distasteful, secret lairs vulgar are so common these days as to be Jesse Bullington