GAMEDAY: Cheerleaders, band “all Tide into” the game, Section B ENTERTAINMENT: ‘Ladder 49’ a total burnout, Page 10A Friday, October 15, 2004 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Volume 111, Issue 29 Big names and the Capstone, why not? said UP President Kevin Locke, much of those student fees UP is in Huntsville. act and we are very excited to have UP: Entertainers prefer whose student-run organization is using to pay the Wayne Mills Band The Roots play at colleges and uni- them coming to campus.” indoor, lucrative responsible for choosing the and The Roots to play. versities like Emory University, the When actually deciding who UP Homecoming concert acts as well as “We don’t release that informa- University of Connecticut and Ithaca will try to book for the University, concerts elsewhere other acts that come to campus tion,” Locke said. College in New York often, as well as Locke said the 10 UP directors, eight throughout the year. He was unable to give a solid rea- other venues in cities across the undergraduate students and two “It’s not that UP is not looking at son on why the amount could not be nation, according to tour dates on its graduate students, are given a list of By MEGAN NICHOLS big acts,” Locke said. “They don’t released. Web site. all available acts touring who are will- Student Life Editor want to come here because we don’t “I honestly don’t know why,” he Though Locke said UP is looking at ing to come to campus. have the facilities where they can said. “That’s just what I was just told. big-name acts and the only problem The directors then decide who For its Homecoming concert this have a large enough show and make I think it’s a matter of private record.” is coaxing them to come, he said The they want to ask and vote on it. UP year, University Programs is sponsor- a lot of money off of it. Locke was also unable to give a Roots was actually UP’s first choice adviser Steven McCullar does not ing a concert featuring The Roots and “Many entertainers would rather ballpark amount that UP generally this year. vote in this process, Locke said. the Wayne Mills Band. go to Birmingham and play at the spends each year. “We decide who we want and put “He just advises us on what would Though both of these bands pro- Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center “I can’t say because we spend dif- an offer in based on the amount they be best for the campus,” Locke said. vide quality entertainment, some [now the Birmingham Jefferson ferent amounts each year, and it just say they will be willing to come to McCullar could not be reached for question why a large university like Convention Complex] where they depends on who’s touring,” he said. campus for,” Locke said. “Then, some comment this week. the Capstone has not been able to get can sell tickets and play at an indoor According to its Web site, the will not come for that amount, so we Locke said he could not remember big-name headliners in the past cou- venue and get more money.” Wayne Mills Band regularly plays at have to go to our second or third any of the other acts that were ple years. Acts booked by UP are funded by venues like the Jupiter Bar and Grill, choice. But this year we were lucky options for UP this year. The reason larger acts do not come student fees and are free to students. the War Eagle Supper Club in Auburn enough to get our first choice. to the UA campus is quite simple, Even so, Locke refused to say how and Sammy T’s Music Hall “We feel The Roots is a big-name See UP, Page 3A More UA Homecoming construction enthusiasm tentatively planned runs the Future plans might include more dorms, destruction of others on North end of cam- gamut pus By MARLIN CADDELL Administrative Affairs Editor In fall 2007, the University may look at saying Fervor for the yearly goodbye to Paty Hall and other residence halls festivities ebbs and flows on the northern end of campus. UA officials are in the early stages of develop- among University students ment for a plan to look at the destruction or ren- ovation of several older residence halls on the By KATHRYN TUGGLE northern end of campus including, Paty, Senior Staff Reporter Palmer, Somerville, Byrd and McCorvey halls. UA President Robert Witt said this new plan It is once again time to welcome back thou- could first involve the construction of three or CW Graphic/ Joey Dodson sands of alumni, fans and die-hard Capston four new dorms on campus. Phase I involves supporters to campus. That’s right, folks, it’s the construction of three new residence halls by Homecoming weekend, and the Capstone Rose Towers that are scheduled to open in fall faithful from all over the world are asking the 2005. Phase II is the construction of three more same question: Does anyone really care? dorms on the northern end of campus that are Sure, everyone wants to see the team kick scheduled to open in the fall of 2006. butt at the game, but there are so many other Witt said the University was going to wait activities associated with Homecoming that until the enrollment numbers for fall 2005 are some people say Homecoming hype goes a lit- confirmed, and he said if those numbers are on tle too far. track with his growth projections, then he is Daniel Hall, an independent senior advertis- going to approach the UA Board of Trustees in the fall of 2005 to get permission to start Phase ing major, is less than enthused with the CW/Elliot Knight prospect of another Homecoming. TOP: "Unified,” the Alpha Chi Omega dance team, receives a standing ovation from the crowd when they finished their routine. The choreog- III. “I could give two s--- less,” Hall said. raphy competition, which was held at the Coleman Coliseum Thursday night, brought a huge crowd. BOTTOM: "Hammertime,” the Kappa Delta Phase III would consist of three to four addi- dance team, finished with smiles on their faces Thursday night. In the competition Alpha Delta Pi came in first, with Phi Mu and Kappa Alpha tional buildings to possibly open in the fall of Theta coming in second and third, respectively. 2007. These dorms will be constructed on the See HOMECOMING, Page 3A Blount Hall side of Lake Palmer. See CONSTRUCTION, Page 9A Witt talks tuition, future of UA Witt: Enrollment Wednesday. The follow- ing includes excerpts from CW: What exactly does the growth could equal that conversation. University do to recruit stu- dents in the state of Alabama? lower in-state tuition CW: In November, when you go to the Board [of Trustees], will Witt: An extensive program of By MARLIN CADDELL [tuition increases] be asked for our recruiters being in Administrative Affairs Editor at that meeting? Alabama high schools, [University Registrar] Roger This is part two of a two-part Witt: It will occur in the spring Thompson has put together series of an interview with UA when we’re starting to take a an advisory board of high President Robert Witt. look at our budget for the school counselors. That board coming year. meets regularly and provides UA President Robert Witt is We want to wait as long as us with advice and council on not only working to increase possible, so that we’ll have a how to be more effective student enrollment at the better grasp of where we’re recruiting Alabama students. University but to change the likely to be both on total We are heavily involved in physical and academic struc- enrollment and out-of-state college nights. We have ture of the University over the enrollment. The more positive increased the number of tele- next decade. total enrollment and out-of- vision commercials and See Page 7 for a story Witt discussed these and state enrollment look, the advertising that we do, print other topics in an interview lower the tuition increase we with The Crimson White on will ask for. See WITT, Page 9A on SGA Senate winners. 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Maddox said. “I’m still enthusiastic about Maddox said he thinks he CW, SGA to hold political cartoon contest it with all the changes that can bring something new to The Crimson White and the SGA will sponsor a political have happened to our city the position. cartoon contest this election year.