GAMEDAY DR.DR. BONNER,BONNER, Pick up Gamedayday on the TearTeTeaarr downdowown thisththisis wall.waalll. racks Friday. Thursday, September 6, 2012 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol.l 119, Issue 19 NEWS | BLOCK SEATING CULTURE | PRESIDENT GUY BAILEY CULTURE | GARDEN PROJECT SGA to Druid City release gardeners seat map raise funds with party Friday Wine tasting and Welcome home, Guy Bailey music on schedule UA’s point system to By Courtney Stinson discourage skipping President’s Mansion Staff Reporter By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker Gardening is more than just Contributing Writer a hobby for the Druid City Garden Project. The nonprofit The SGA will release on Rear Dining Room Elevator organization uses gardening Friday the results of its in schools to teach children reformed block seating alloca- skills likes math, nutrition tion process along with a map and science. The project will showing where student organi- further branch out and host zations blocks will be in the sta- Kitchen its first Garden Party fund- dium, according to SGA Press raiser with food, drinks and Secretary Meagan Bryant. Parlor live music Sunday from 5 to 7 Bryant said in a statement p.m. at L&N Train Station. that the Student Organization At the fundraiser, sever- Seating map will be publicized Bathroom al local restaurants will be Friday, Sept. 7 by 5 p.m. paired with local farmers to “After applications were serve dishes using that farm- submitted, along with an appli- Stair Hall er’s produce. Carpe Vino will cation fee, the applications’ host a wine tasting for the VIP scores were determined by section, and beer and spir- Campus Labs software, and a Dining Room Living Room its will be provided by Good map was made accordingly,” People Brewing Company. Bryant said. “The grading The Druid City Garden scores and applications are Project began in 2010 as a password protected, which way to connect Tuscaloosa eliminates the possibility of residents with locally grown, altering any scores.” sustainable food. Students at While SGA is tackling the Portico University Place and Stillman issue of block seating, the ACT Heights Elementary School card office is working to remind work in the garden twice a students of the University’s week and sell their produce rules for seating in the sta- at subsidized prices at their dium, advising students to get weekly on-site farm stand. into the game a minimum of an For DCGP executive direc- hour before kickoff, as gates tor Lindsay Turner, the proj- open two and half hours before. ect’s success is apparent in “Lines will be very long, so CW | Shannon Auvil and Whitney Hendrix the positive, enthusiastic expect delays,” the ACT card response from both students website says. “Give yourself Antebellum house that it was a focal point of the and 1841, was not origi- the place that it is. I like it and administrators. It has 60 to 90 minutes to get into the campus, and it survived the nally included in the cam- better this way because it also succeeded in getting stadium, whether or not you an Alabama icon Civil War,” Tom Land, insti- pus plans, according to makes the president a part children excited to try new, participate in student organi- tutional records analyst for University records. UA’s of the campus. He is right unconventional foods. In zation seating.” By Lauren Ferguson The University of Alabama, second president, the Rev. there in the middle of every- the past, students have even The website also makes Culture Editor said. “You Basil Manly, thing.” declared Kohlrabi, also known clear that block seating is only have a his- and the Board The mansion’s construc- as a German turnip, as their in effect for a while before the Set back from the bus- tory with of Trustees tion was planned and super- favorite vegetable. game. tling traffic of University it – it’s one “It’s something that we passed a reso- vised by architect Michael “The biggest indicator [of “Student organization seat- Boulevard sits the icon- of those all have in common, that lution in 1838 Barry and was designed on our success] is that the admin- ing is in effect until 45 min- ic white house of the buildings every alum has – it’s the appropriating a large scale for the era. The istration, teachers and school utes before kickoff or capacity University: the President’s that did sur- President’s Mansion. funds for the original cost for building board are really enthusiastic, is reached in the lower bowl, Mansion. Overlooking the vive. So it’s building. totaled $18,000 and exceeded and they want us to expand whichever comes first,” it says. heart of campus, the ante- something — Tom Land “Originally, what the Board of Trustees into other schools,” Turner Additionally, for every ticket bellum home represents not that we all it was not intended to spend. Included said. “The biggest thing for a student does not use or trans- just the residence of campus have in com- intended to be in the plans were a wooden me personally is to see all fer by halftime, 1.5 penalty leaders, but a historical arti- mon, that there,” Land barn and carriage house, a these kids at such a young age points will be assigned to their fact preserved for over 170 every alum has – it’s the said. “Dr. Manly wanted it privy, a washhouse, a kitch- get so excited and willing to account. If you do not donate years. President’s Mansion.” to be a part of campus near en and two slave quarters. try different foods.” “Early on, the building The building, which was the academic buildings, and SEE GAMEDAY PAGE 3 was so big and stunning, constructed between 1839 that’s why it was located in SEE MANSION PAGE 7 SEE GARDEN PARTY PAGE 9 NEWS | DENNY CHIMES Denny Chimes celebrates success of University’s national scholars New song ‘Celebrating Achievement’ 25-bell campanile. over the past two weeks it more.” “We feel like it will be to make it as recogniz- But Bauer says the to play for Bama’s academic accolades played a lot,” Lane said. able as anything else on University always cel- The University already the Chimes playlist, Lane ebrated achievement By Jared Downing national level. boasts 15 Rhodes said. in an even deeper way. Contributing Writer Now the Chimes will Scholars, 37 Goldwater National Merit The National Merit play the song every time a Scholars and eight Scholarship winner Katie Corporation gave her a The University of student or faculty member Truman Bauer said textbook grant, but the Alabama already honors receives a national award, Scholars, she appre- University topped it with nationally recognized stu- along with an email from and that’s ciates the full tuition and housing, a dents with scholarships Student Affairs identify- not includ- “ honor but study abroad grant and a and grants, but it is add- ing the honoree. ing faculty It’s using one tradition to hadn’t laptop computer. Without ing a new accolade to the “It’s using one tradition and staff, honor another. noticed the the aid, she wouldn’t have list: a song played from to honor another,” said who are also song at all been able to pay for col- Denny Chimes. Debbie Lane, University eligible for — Debbie Lane during the lege. Twice a day for the spokeswoman who helped a musical last two “I’m proud of the stu- past two weeks, the with the project. shout-out weeks. dents, but I’m really just Chimes jingled UA’s brand Lane said the idea came for national “I feel like proud of the University for new tune, “Celebrating from Provost Judy Bonner, recognition. even if I had being good. I’ve had great Achievement,” to honor who thought it was time The song was com- heard it, I wouldn’t have classes, great professors Rhodes scholars, Truman to add academic achieve- posed this summer by UA known what it was about,” and great opportunities,” scholars, National Merit ment to the list of occa- School of Music graduate she said. “But I really Bauer said. winners and any other sions for the University student Amir Zaheri and think it’s a cool idea, espe- Now she has a place in recipients of awards at the to fire up the 83-year-old, was played multiple times cially if they advertise the Chimes. 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