Bama baseball to UA collects books to The world host Golden Griffins help Black Belt students has ended SPORTS, Page 8 NEWS, Page 5 OPINIONS, Page 4 Friday, February 16, 2007 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 113, Issue 87 Video shows shooting suspect’s car created a composite of the Cavalier Coupe the suspect weighs around 220 to 240 lbs. Footage sent to FBI labs suspect’s car that is thought to was driving. Video surveil- The suspect was accompa- for enhancement to help be involved in the case. lance cameras recorded the nied by a black female in her The vehicle is thought to incident, which was sent to 20s, who is described as approx- bring in new leads be a 1995 to 1999 Chevrolet labs for digital enhancement. imately 6 feet tall and skinny Cavalier Coupe, Loyd Baker, After both drivers agreed with a dark complexion. Her hair BY CHRISTY CONNER commander of the Tuscaloosa there was minimal to no dam- was almost shoulder length and Senior Staff Reporter County Metro Homicide Unit, age, the victim and his friends curly. The woman was wearing ■ [email protected] said. The witnesses, who were drove home, where they were tight jeans and a sweater the in the same car as the victim, followed by the suspect driv- night of Hollis’ killing. After months of waiting for described the suspect’s car as ing the Chevrolet. As soon as The chief of the Tuscaloosa the return of video footage being red, maroon or salmon- Hollis exited the car, he was Police Department, Ken sent to FBI labs in Quantico, colored, he said. shot and killed. Swindle, said TPD hopes the Va., tied to the shooting of The shooting occurred on The suspect is described as public might be able to recog- UA freshman Conrad Hollis Oct. 28 after a minor car acci- a black male in his 20s, with nize the suspect, the woman Courtesy of UAPD in October, the Tuscaloosa dent occurred between the short hair and light facial hair who accompanied him the This is a camera image of the suspect’s vehicle from the killing of County Metro Homicide Unit Nissan Pathfinder the victim around his chin and mouth. He Conrad Hollis on Oct. 28. The image was taken near Denny Chimes. has received the images and was riding in and the Chevrolet is described as 6’ to 6’2” and See HOLLIS, Page 2 Former VP WEIRD SC IENCE Biology instructor gives Burckhalter said. of student Burckhalter teaches intro- unique lessons to classes duction-level biology courses at the University, and every BY BRETT BRALLEY summer he travels the United Contributing Writer States studying plants and affairs dies making collections. Visiting Sybil Todd remembered for her bright every county in the United iology instructor States is a goal he set in high personality and love for all students Robert Burckhalter school, Burckhalter said. has been to all 50 Burckhalter teaches BY AMANDA PETERSON states in the coun- Biology 116 and Biology 108, Assistant Campus Affairs Editor B try and all but 78 which is a class for nonma- ■ [email protected] counties. The U.S. map on jors. He has been teaching the wall of his office has dark at the University for the past When Sybil Todd, former vice president of stu- lines and curves all over it, four years. dent affairs, finished a meeting, she always asked outlining every road he’s ever “I’m always casually what was the next step in a plan. When she traveled. dressed,” he said. “And I ride entered a room, she brought life with her. “You will never meet any- a bicycle.” This vivacious woman died in Dallas on Tuesday one who has seen more in from complications of pancreatic cancer. She was the United States than me,” See SCIENCE, Page 5 66. “We lost a good one,” said Cheree Causey, a human environmental sciences instructor and former director of the Blackburn Institute. “She meant so much to college education and students across this country.” Causey said Todd had a tough personality and was always prepared and always held those around her accountable. She also said Todd took it as her job to help the University build a vibrant community in Tuscaloosa and in the state. One way she worked to build a community was to improve the Blackburn Institute. Causey said Todd Sybil Todd set a future direction for the CW/ Andrea Mabry institute and incorporated LEFT: Robert Burckhalter, a biology instructor, looks up the name of a the “generational aspect of leadership,” showing plant specimen in his office Thursday. Burckhalter travels the country how the students could work with alumni to collecting plant samples. ABOVE: Burckhalter shows off photos from accomplish these goals. Before her retirement from the University in his travels across the United States. 2003, Todd initiated the plans for the Rec Center expansion and created Family Weekend, giving parents a chance to see what life is like for stu- dents. Additionally, she restructured the Office of Student Affairs and enhanced the position of dean of students. Todd also worked to integrate the greek system for out-of-state, transfer, upper- Campus Master Plan to reflect needs of students classmen and students of various ethnicities. Tom Strong, associate vice president of student Restriction of vehicles inside On the Web affairs, said he remembered how much students Campus plan over next 10-15 years loved working with Todd. He said she was both a core of campus to be www coach and a mentor for the students she helped. Restricted roads during business hours “I know the students as well as the people she initiated in coming years uafacilities.ua.edu Pedestrian only worked most closely with will be saddened by her Possible locations for new buildings BY CHRISTY CONNER To look at the Campus passing,” Strong said. “She left a permanent and Senior Staff Reporter Already standing UA buildings significant mark on their lives.” Master Plan for yourself, Off campus buildings ■ [email protected] Chris Sanders, a third-year law student and just visit UA facilities’ site and 2003-04 editor of The Crimson White, said Todd In the next three to four years, click on “Campus Master Plan” always greeted him with a smile and a hug. He students can expect to see a lot of said she always knew what he had been doing, changes at the Capstone, including achieve a more pedestrian-friendly even if he hadn’t seen her for months. more buildings and a more pedes- campus, said Darrell Meyer, senior “The thing I got right away was that she loved trian-friendly campus. vice president of KPS Group Inc., UA, but even more than that, she loved the stu- The Campus Master Plan has the University’s consulting firm. dents,” Sanders said. been in the works for more than This would include utilizing the When Todd was here, her door was always a year now, with the University’s transit system, more sidewalks open, said Kathleen Cramer, senior associate vice planning and design team work- and bicycle paths and restricting president for student affairs. She also said Todd ing to create what they say will be vehicles inside the core of campus worked well with honor societies and other stu- a more logical and efficient layout during the day, he said. dent groups on campus. for the UA campus that will corre- “We want pedestrians to take “She considered herself a teacher, but what she late with the needs of the growing precedence over bicycles and student population. See TODD, Page 6 One aspect of the plan is to See PLAN, Page 3 Source: Campus Master Plan CW graphic/ Zach Summers ■ ■ ■ The Crimson White Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom — 348-6144 Fax — 348-4116 Advertising — 348-7845 www.cw.ua.edu ■ Classifieds — 348-7355 ■ Letters, op-eds — [email protected] ■ Press releases, announcements — [email protected] online 2 Friday, February 16, 2007 ■ NEWS CAMPUS Capstone tops USA Today ranks Four UA students named INTobrief submit a brief, e-mail [email protected] to the USA Today All-USA ANNOUNCEMENTS College Academic Team CCSO taking applications The Coordinating Council for Student Organizations appli- BY JACOB SUMMERS cations for both executive and team positions are now avail- Staff Reporter able in the CCSO office at 341 Ferguson Center and online at ccso.ua.edu. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, and all Yet another one of the applicants are required to attend the CLASS Conference Feb. University’s teams placed first 24 in the Ferg. in the nation this week, and CCSO’s mission is to represent and serve the needs of all they didn’t even need an offen- student organizations at the University to facilitate involve- sive coordinator. ment, functioning and representation through events such Announced Thursday after- as organizations fairs, officer/leader workshops, standing noon, four UA students were committees and opportunities for recognition. named to the USA Today All- For more information, visit ccso.ua.edu or contact CCSO USA College Academic Team: President Rebecca Buchanan at 348-2276 or ccsopresident@ Michelle McGaha, Jennifer sa.ua.edu. Phillips, Katie Boyd and Kristi Wilcox. Of the 80 chosen for Class casting for student films the team nationwide each year, A class of advanced film students at the University are students are broken down into casting for eight narrative short films for entry into national first team, second team, third competition and film festivals. The final open auditions will team and honorable mention.