Opinions: leave Homecoming week Crimson Tide loses 3 houndstooth to the “Bear” 4 comes to a close 8 two in Mississippi Monday, October 8, 2007 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 114, Issue 36 Two houses Daughtry talks about life, tour BY PHIL OWEN Assistant Entertainment Editor ■ [email protected] vandalized On Friday night, students “There is no place for it on and the general public alike APA fraternity, AKA this campus.” nearly filled all available sorority egged Thursday She said the University of seats in Coleman Coliseum Alabama Police Department to hear triple-platinum band BY CHARITY SCOTT is currently investigating DAUGHTRY, headliner of the Student Life Editor both incidents. 2007 Homecoming concert. ■ [email protected] Erica Sanders, AKA presi- But lead singer and dent and a senior majoring “American Idol” alumnus The houses belonging in chemical engineering, said Chris Daughtry, in a pre- to Alpha Phi Alpha frater- one of the sorority members concert interview with The nity on Fraternity Lane and found the eggs when she Crimson White, reveals that Alpha Kappa Alpha soror- returned from the choreog- none of the success has gone ity on Magnolia Drive were raphy contest, in which they to his head. vandalized Thursday night, participated. “Who am I? I’m just a nor- UA spokeswoman Cathy “She sent us all text mes- mal dude that got lucky, I Andreen said. sages letting us know,” guess,” said Daughtry on Eggs were thrown at the Sanders said. “It ruined the Friday night, just before he outside doors of the AKA night because we had so was to perform at Coleman. house and the lawn decora- much fun participating in “I’ve been doing this for tions were tampered with, the contest, and then we had eleven years, playing the she said. She said eggs were to come back to that.” same bars over and over for also thrown on the patio of She said eggs were all over the same people, and I finally the APA house. every outside door. got my break,” Daughtry said, referring to his appearance as “This behavior is totally CW/ Emily Rowe unacceptable,” she said. See VANDALS, Page 2 a finalist on “American Idol.” Throughout the interview, Chris Daughtry, the lead singer for DAUGHTRY, peforms at the Homecoming concert on Friday night. The Daughtry continued to ema- Homecoming concert was held in Coleman Coliseum for students and the general public. nate that same sort of humble attitude, though he admitted Daughtry said when he was countries as they are here, and After Daughtry brought that his musical ability and growing up, rather than being that means they have more up Nickelback, the topic of perseverance played a part in involved in sports, he would time to relax. He cited a recent DAUGHTRY being musically his rise to fame. draw. tour in Australia as a particu- compared to them and other “I decided [if] people aren’t “I was always drawing,” he larly good example. similar-sounding bands came coming out to see me, you said. “I was a nerd. I was reading “I got to spend time at the up, but Daughtry was not know, from record labels, I comic books. I thought that’s zoo and go to the aquarium fazed by the comparisons. might as well go get seen,” he what I was going to do, like be and check out all the cool “Whatever I write just said, pointing out that had he a comic artist.” stuff in the area,” he said. “My comes out of me. I don’t write not auditioned for “American Daughtry said he later trip to the zoo was the [most to sound like a certain band,” Idol,” he would likely still be became interested in acting enjoyable] part, because I got Daughtry said. “It’s definitely an unknown playing in bars. when he entered high school, to see kangaroos and koala somewhat of the same formu- Being from North Carolina, but that soon gave way to an bears and got to hand-feed la, which is why it’s compared. it would be only natural for interest in music when he was them.” I don’t mind being compared Daughtry to be included in 16, and a friend pushed him Daughtry said even though to successful bands.” the football-obsessed masses into singing for his band. he enjoys playing in front Daughtry continued by say- CW/ Whitney Walker that make up a significant Daughtry said learning to of huge crowds now that he ing he thought it would take Eggs were thrown at both the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority house portion of the population play guitar when he was in and DAUGHTRY have broken the release of another album (shown above) and the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity house on Thursday of the region. But somehow, high school gave him a com- out, there is a downside when or two before the band truly night. UAPD is currently investigating the incidents. Daughtry said, that never mon interest with his father, compared to playing in small solidified “the DAUGHTRY happened. who also played guitar. bars as he did in the past. sound.” “It’s weird,” he said. “My “I think he tried to teach “I think sometimes the dif- He also said Nickelback was whole family is into sports, me when I was eight or nine ference can be lack of intima- a band he loved touring with football, basketball, baseball, years old, and I gave up really cy,” he said. “[In] the smaller because they treated his band Group to make and actually it’s something I quick,” he said. “As a teenager, rooms, it’s easier to see every- well and were just fun people never really got into. I don’t once I started learning how to body’s faces, and you feel like in general. He gave an exam- really know why. I just never play, we always jammed out you can draw everybody in. ple of Nickelback shenanigans really got sucked into sports.” together, so that was kind of “We did arenas with that took place during the last politics personal Daughtry was quick to say like my little outlet with my Nickelback this year, and show they played together. that even though he is not dad. there’s so many sections you “They just came up on stage actively interested in sports, “He was a big hunter, and I can’t even see. Even though in the middle of our set,” he Empower Alabama coalitions of every day people he also does not actively dis- never hunted, so that was like they’re packed, you can’t see said, “and just pied us, and, who share the same concerns like them. our bonding time. And now them. So it feels like you’re you know, trashed the stage, promotes educated voters and who are educated enough “Being at games, I always he’s living his dream through cheating them out of a good and we still had like three about a particular issue to enjoy them,” he said. “It’s me.” show. They walk away happy, songs left. BY JAMES JAILLET make an impact locally or always a lot more fun being Daughtry said he enjoyed but you feel like you have a “It was cool, because we Asisstant Campus Affairs Editor statewide.” there than, for me, watching it touring overseas, because the big disconnect between you felt like that was their way of ■ [email protected] Davidson said Empower on TV.” band isn’t as popular in other and half the audience.” saying thanks.” Alabama will use the Internet One organization in the and on-the-ground network- state has decided to bring ing to build a database of vot- ■ Alabama politics back to the ers and issues that continu- FOOTBALL ALABAMA 30, HOUSTON 24 voters. ally grows as more people are Empower Alabama, based reached. in Anniston, will try to use Davidson said Alabama has Castille interception saves game for Crimson Tide volunteers around the state no real voting culture because to reach voters on a personal political parties are only to the corner of the end zone, Defensive backs basis, find out what issues involved with voters once BY DAN SELLERS Sports Editor but Alabama’s Simeon Castille are important to them and every four years, and no other Marcus Carter ■ came down with it to prevent educate them on candidates organization actively engages [email protected] and Simeon another Homecoming debacle and issues, director Bradley voters on a variety of issues Castille jump to Most Alabama fans prob- and preserve a 30-24 win. Davidson said. any other time. catch a pass ably don’t remember Javier “I have a message for every- “We only talk to voters He said Alabama has Beorlegui. However, the game one: When we play, don’t leave at Saturday’s just before elections, and groups that focus on smaller he impacted probably sneaked early,” Alabama head coach Homecoming even then we don’t talk to issues, but the groups never into the back of Tide fans’ Nick Saban said. “We’re going game against everyone,” Davidson said. minds Saturday evening in to make it interesting. We have “We want to be able to build See VOTE, Page 2 Houston. The Bryant-Denny Stadium as the guests here. We have recruits Crimson Tide Houston Cougars came within here. I want everybody to be beat Houston one play of upsetting Alabama. entertained.” 30-24. Empower Alabama said it wants to: Beorlegui was the kicker who Keenum scrambled on the booted a 37-yard field goal with third down play, but Prince ■ Take politics back to the voters three seconds left to give Central Hall and Lorenzo Washington ■ Use the Internet and networking to reach Florida a 40-38 win against the wrapped him up to force the Tide on Homecoming in 2000.