RAUDELUNAS Exhibit in Ferguson Center revives works from 1974. CULTURE PAGE 6 Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 119, Issue 76 NEWS | HOUSING Housing cuts number of beds on campus by 260 This fall (2012), there were 8060 Incoming freshman housing administration, said. engaged in campus life during This year’s campus hous- “There are over 2,000 bedspaces. The breakdown of This year, 8,060 spaces were. their crucial first year.” ing population was made of spaces in Living-Learning housing prioritized Browne explained that After all incoming fresh- students is as follows: approximately 77 percent Communities on campus,” incoming freshmen students men are placed, priority for incoming freshmen, 5 percent Browne said. “The application Returning get first priority when it housing is then reserved to returning freshmen, 8 percent and selection process varies, freshmen: By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker 5% Staff Reporter comes to campus housing those students with hous- sophomores, 6 percent juniors depending on community.” determination and placement. ing scholarships, because and 4 percent seniors. For Honors Housing, a stu- Incoming Sophomores: The University of Alabama’s “The University of Alabama their scholarship money can Browne also highlighted dent must be a member of the freshmen: 77% 8% student population is growing recognizes a special responsi- only be applied to on-campus that not all residential experi- Honors College, while other of our total Juniors: every year, but the University bility to incoming freshmen, options, Browne said. ences are the same. Students programs have an application campus housing 6% will offer on-campus housing and part of our commitment From here, housing priority looking for a more selective process, such as the Mallet population Seniors: to 250 less students next year. to giving students the best falls by class, accommodating dorm experience can look to Assembly and three language 4% Approximately 7,800 beds start is to provide on-cam- first the rising sophomores, Living-Learning Communities houses. will be available next year, pus housing,” Browne said, then juniors and finally on campus for other residen- CW | Whitney Hendrix Alicia Browne, the director of “which helps students become seniors. tial options. SEE HOUSING PAGE 3 CULTURE | GRADUATION SPORTS | MEN’S BASKETBALL Some students say Bama beats reigning champs ‘time off’ can help Postponing college said she also needed a break in routine. Although Moore opens opportunities did not take a full semester off, she reduced her student By Becky Robinson status to part-time. Staff Writer “I worked about 25-35 hours a week between two jobs and After graduating from high was beginning treatment for school, many students head OCD, so I was overwhelmed by straight to college the next fall my personal life, so to speak,” without skipping a beat. Some Moore said. “I am also behind students, though, decide to because I started college at take time off from classrooms Tulane in New Orleans.” either before or during their Taking time off can have time in college. both positive Cheyenne and negative Paiva, a third- consequences. year biol- I basically had my quarter- On one hand, ogy major, has “life crisis. If a student students have taken eight got that stressed, I would time to get months off dur- defi nitely recommend taking their life in ing her college order, wheth- career – one time off. er they’re fall semester addressing — Cheyenne Paiva and one sum- health issues, mer. Paiva said overcoming she was burned a burnout or out and needed a break before learning to better juggle sev- continuing her education. eral activities. There’s also “I basically had my quar- money to be made and finan- ter-life crisis,” Paiva said. “If cial stability to reach for. a student got that stressed, I Taking time off can have its would definitely recommend drawbacks, though. Students taking time off.” will be behind their peers and Paiva used her time off to graduate later than they ini- get a “dead-end job” at Target tially planned. This gap can and to become more finan- cause tension with friends cially independent. Paiva said and family members. working in retail also put her “It was difficult just because CW | Jingyu Wan situation and stress in per- the time apart really damaged Trevor Releford takes a shot during Tuesday evening’s game. spective. most of my friendships,” Paiva “You inherently meet said. “I lost things to talk Comeback in 2nd half Coliseum. second-half efforts. Tuesday Calipari said. “[Alabama] shot people who have faced more about with people who prob- The Crimson Tide (12-6, 4-1 was the Tide’s fourth consecu- 36 percent, 15 percent from challenges than you can even ably would’ve been my best puts Tide ahead 55-59 SEC) outscored the Wildcats tive win. three, got out-rebounded by 12 imagine and challenges more friends if I had stayed. Also, (12-6, 3-2) 35-22 in the second Kentucky head coach John rebounds – listen, folks – and difficult than you know exist,” I underestimated how hard it By Charlie Potter half and held them to 29.6 per- Calipari said Alabama played won. I love that kind of game. Paiva said. “You learn that would be to transition back to Staff Reporter cent shooting from the floor, with guts in the second half “It’s a gut game. It had noth- everyone has a hard story. being a student.” 39.3 percent total for the game. rather than dominating the ing to do with anything else. They remind you what it’s Students can also lose The Alabama men’s basket- Coming back from a halftime stat sheet, which propelled Neither one of us played well. like and why it’s important to scholarships if they decide to ball team overcame a slump- deficit has become customary them past his Wildcats. They gutted it. They had dis- work hard.” take time away from school. ing first half to defeat the for Alabama, which has won “When I was coaching at cipline at the end. We did not.” Laura Moore, a sophomore Kentucky Wildcats 59-55 on three of four potential come- UMass, I loved it when my team majoring in anthropology, SEE GRADUATION PAGE 3 Tuesday Jan. 22 in Coleman backs because of the team’s shot 34-35 percent and won,” SEE BASKETBALL PAGE 8 NEWS | PSYCHOLOGY UA professor’s book links mental traits in suicide bombers, mass shooters Author debunks myths of martyrdom, says which was released on White House about potential mass killers identify themselves as victims Tuesday. applications of his research. Lankford also said both “The book presents unprecedented evidence that suicide terrorists are not He said he believes that groups commit premeditated selfl ess ‘martyrs’ trying to sacrifi ce their lives for an ideological cause. the current administration is By Kyle Dennan as victims and desire social acts of murder-suicide by tar- beginning to incorporate his Contributing Writer recognition. geting strangers. — Adam Lankford research in the way that they Adam Lankford, a profes- “The book presents unprec- think about self-destructive One University of Alabama sor of criminal justice at the edented evidence that suicide terrorists and mass shooters. professor identified several University, reexamines the terrorists are not selfless As for what ordinary people factors that suicide bombers motive behind mass murder ‘martyrs’ trying to sacrifice to serve their God and cause, Lankford worked in the state can do to prevent terrorism and mass shooters have in in his new book, “The Myth their lives for an ideological but in reality, what makes department, conducting anti- and mass shootings, Lankford common at a Tuesday night of Martyrdom: What Really cause,” Lankford wrote in an them different from other peo- terrorism training for foreign advocates public awareness of book release, stating that sui- Drives Suicide Bombers, email before his presentation. ple with strong beliefs is that governments while getting his mental illness. cide bombers and mass shoot- Rampage Shooters, and Other “They’re actually pretending they are suicidal in the clinical doctorate. 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