Read the news before Independent film festival Soccer prepares you open your mouth starts this weekend for Florida OPINIONS, Page 4 THE SCENE, Page 12 SPORTS, Page 7 Thursday, September 22, 2005 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 112, Issue 27 GOVERNOR’S RACE University professor Candidates get in, dies, cause unknown gear up for 2006 Accounting teacher has been ann- accounting his- page of The Wall Street ounced, but Barry tory.” Journal. was attending Mason, dean of Dale Flesher, “But he would be the UA professor says race intentions to run, while incumbent the Culverhouse associate dean at first to point out that Gov. Bob Riley and popular ousted conference in Wales College of Comm- the University of being a poster child will be interesting state Supreme Court chief justice Roy erce and Business Mississippi Sch- for accounting history Moore haven’t announced bids but BY STEPHEN DAWKINS Administration, ool of Accoun- was not what pleased BY SAMANTHA HALL are likely Republican contenders. Administrative Affairs Editor said a heart attack tancy, and Gary him the most. Rather, Senior Staff Reporter David Lanoue, chairman of the UA [email protected] “appears to be John Previts, acc- his life with Joan and [email protected] political science department, said he anticipates a contentious race next the cause at this William Samson ounting professor the collection of pets William Samson, a UA point.” at Case Western and perhaps the Harley, Though Alabama’s next guberna- year for Alabama’s top job. accounting professor, Samson was on Reserve Univer- which he drove with all torial election is still a little more “It’s going to be really interesting,” died Sept. 15 while a sabbatical this semester, sity, wrote in a memorial of the abandon of a ‘rebel than a year away, several candidates Lanoue said. “Baxley was the only attending an academic which allowed him more to Samson, “Bill Samson with a cause,’ were have thrown their hats in the ring, or statewide Democratic winner in the conference for account- time for research and trav- was unique. No other perhaps the center of the at least hinted at the possibility. last election, but I’m not sure if she’s ing historians in Wales, el, Mason said, because accounting historian has spirited person we grew On the Democratic side, Lt. Gov. ever been tested. United Kingdom. Samson “had a special had his likeness and his Lucy Baxley and former Gov. No official cause of death passion and interest in story told on the front See SAMSON, Page 6 Don Siegelman have declared their See RACE, Page 6 Lucy Baxley More students Born 1937 in Houston County Once married to former Lt. Gov. Bill Baxley studying (1983-87); now married to Jim Smith ABROAD State treasurer from 1995 to 2003 Lieutenant governor since 2003 College is best time to make LEFT: Kaitlyn Laco, a junior majoring in speech pathology, visits a student travel extended trips, students say booth for TEFL International during a Announced she would make bid for governor study abroad fair in the Ferguson center in May BY BRITTANI TINGLE this week. Laco plans to study in England Contributing Writer or France. BELOW: Betsy Curles, junior UA connection: majoring in public relations, gets infor- Honorary member of XXXI (women’s honorary) Kim Broughton, a junior majoring mation about studying abroad in in secondary education language Australia during the fair. arts, decided to spend part of her summer taking classes. But instead On the web of studying Italian and art history in Tuscaloosa, she went to Florence. www Don Siegelman Broughton has no doubt it was the overseas-study.ua.edu cheapest trip she’d ever get to Italy, Born 1946 in Mobile and worth the cost. “I probably would have paid dou- ble just for the experience,” she Governor from 1999 to 2003; former lieutenant said. “It feels like a dream looking governor, state secretary of state, attorney general back on it.” Like Broughton, more UA students are choosing to study in other coun- Tried to create a state lottery in Alabama only tries each year. to see it defeated by voters Last year, more than 500 students participat- ed in the study abroad program, said Angela Lost re-election bid to Bob Riley in 2002 Channell, director of the University’s overseas study program. She hopes at least 550 students will participate this year, she said. Indicted on federal conspiracy and fraud “When I started five years ago, we were charges in 2004, but charges dropped sending 238 students, and I was having to talk students into doing it,” Channell said. “I don’t Announced he would make another bid for gov- have to do that anymore.” She said participation has increased ernor last weekend because Capstone International has been actively recruiting students, and more are UA connection: See TRAVEL, Page 2 Graduate, former SGA president CW/ Kristen Mance KATRINA’S AFTERMATH UA student goes on mission for ‘Operation Save Dad’ BY JOSEPH BUSH both, wondering when fellow Americans in condition and needed medical Contributing Writer I would see them the aftermath of attention and medication. again. Hurricane Katrina. I mounted a mission to Editor’s note: During Labor The fear I felt was This is my story, of retrieve him. Day weekend, Joseph Bush, a because I was going the people and I took with me Kevin senior majoring in journalism home, to a place my things I saw along Marshall — Tuscaloosa nat- and a veteran of the Iraq War, wife and I grew up. I the path of the ive, Marine and fellow veter- traveled to Gulfport, Miss., to was going to the Gulf storm’s destruction. an of the war in Iraq. He was retrieve his father,who had lost — that is, the Gulf The Friday before able to provide the supplies I his home in Hurricane Coast. Joe Bush that weekend I rec- could not. Katrina. This is his first-person With thousands eived a call from my In one black SUV, we packed account of the journey. presumed dead and sister letting me know one chainsaw, 15 gallons many more without adequate our father, Joseph R. Bush, who of water, $50 worth of dried On Sept. 4 at 7:30 a.m., I food, water or shelter, citizens lived on the beach in Gulfport, and canned foods, several rolled out of bed to put on my across the country gave up Miss., was still alive. Meals Ready to Eat, 20 green camies and boots. Once their Labor Day weekend bar- We thought he might have gallons of gas, a shovel and, Courtesy of Joseph Bush dressed, I looked at my sleep- becues, loaded their trucks died in the hurricane, so it was most importantly, a 20-gauge Kevin Marshall, a former Marine and Tuscaloosa native, stands on a pile ing wife and newborn son and with fuel, food and generators a welcome surprise to hear of debris in Gulfport, Miss., as he surveys the damage left by Hurricane leaned down to kiss them and headed south to help their from him. But he has a heart See JOURNEY, Page 6 Katrina on Sept. 4. I I I The Crimson White Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom — 348-6144 Fax — 348-4116 Advertising — 348-7845 www.cw.ua.edu I Classifieds — 348-7355 I Letters, op-eds — [email protected] I Press releases, announcements — [email protected] online 2 Thursday, September 22, 2005 I NEWS CAMPUS UA student steps up as CRFA chairman Starting out chapters, since coming into control both the CRFA’s programs. office, we are well on House of Represen- “They are a standard for INbrief bringing out more our way to reaching tatives and Senate. College Republican chapters To submit a brief, e-mail [email protected] and exceeding our “2006 is the year in this state,” he said. voters among priorities targets.” to remedy the situa- Shouppe, a Robertsdale Shouppe said he tion, and College native, said he has long had ANNOUNCEMENTS BY RUSSELL BUSH plans to create a Contributing Writer Republicans will play conservative beliefs, but first-class online a major part in that decided he was a Republican Hurricane victims need drivers resource for CRFA From being active in the effort,” Shouppe said. when he became more that will allow stu- The Ministerial Alliance’s disaster relief office needs UA College Republicans to Clint Shouppe Shouppe has informed on the party’s posi- drivers to transport evacuee families from shelters to dents to start new already traveled with tions during the 2000 elec- serving as secretary of the chapters and initiate shopping, doctor’s appointments and other places. College Republican Feder- other officers of tions. In 2002, he became Those interested should contact Pastor Fred Moore at conservative campus move- CRFA to the national College more directly involved in poli- ation of Alabama in his soph- ments. The site will offer 344-5005 or 344-5026. omore year and even intern- Republican Convention, sim- tics in Baldwin County helping For more information, contact the Community Service downloadable resources and ilar to the Republican Party’s with campaigns in the election ing in Washington, D.C., provide efficient means of Center at 348-2865 or visit its office in 355 Ferguson for U.S. Representative Jo National Convention, where race for the Legislature. Center. communication with CRFA he and other delegates voted After graduating and serv- Bonner, R-Ala., Clint Shouppe and other chapters of College has done a lot to help the on executive positions within ing his term as chairman, Republicans.