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Student newspaper of The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Volume 42 Issue 3, 10 pages

Campus suspect caught red-handed James McConatha Photo Editor kscopephoto@uab.edu

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Friday afternoon UAB police chased a man from inside the Hill University Center out onto the concourse where they arrested him for attempting to steal a student’s bag from the lobby.

Ed Adair, facilities coordinator in HUC Operations, said that the trouble began when a student walked away from her bag in the lobby and returned to find it gone.

“The Director [of HUC Operations, Mike Sasser] checked our camera system and saw an individual who was in the area at the time, seemed to be looking over there and walked that way,” said Adair. “When [Sasser] went back up front to tell everybody to be on the lookout for this person, the guy was standing there with the bag.”

Adair said that the suspect had indicated he had

found the bag in the hallway, but the victim was not convinced.

“We had been up and down the hallway,” said Adair.

The worker at the information desk had called the police, and Adair was attempting to stall the suspect until they arrived.

“He finally got nervous and took off,” Adair said.

Drew Denton of UAB Life 180, an eyewitness to the apprehension of the suspect, said that about the time the police showed up in the lobby of the HUC, the suspect came running through with Ed Adair in hot pursuit. “[The police] were just in a good spot,” said Denton.

“They grabbed him and there was tussle, and then he gets on the ground and he’s still fighting them.”

Denton said that within minutes the police had control of the suspect and had him in handcuffs.

UAB police officers on the scene declined to give the name of the suspect.

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Police officer Lopez helped apprehend the suspect, but declined to name him at press time.

Obama starts in the Oval Office

Swearing in today at noon

Dog gets bulletproof vest for Inauguration

Jared Sutton News Writer jsutton@uab.edu

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — When the National Park Service needed a ballistic vest made on short notice for a 125-pound bomb-sniffing dog working the inauguration, a Maryland correctional officer stepped up.

Lt. Rita Beal, who refits ballistic vests for detector dogs, presented Park Service Ranger Martin Gallery and black Labrador, Samson, with a new vest on Friday, just in time for the inauguration.

They will be working with the U.S. Secret Service in Washington today, likely at checkpoints, Gallery said.

Four-year-old Samson is at risk of being hit by a stray bullet during hunting season patrols, Gallery said, but he wanted to be sure to get the massive dog extra protection for such a high-profile event.

Temps startle South, blanket the East BIRMINGHAM (AP) — Miserable, lungburning, face-numbing temperatures are one thing in the Midwest and Northeast. But the Deep South?

Temperatures plummeted Friday across the Midwest and eastern United States, and delivered a stinging slap to Southerners unaccustomed to the frigid weather. Schools were closed in a dozen states and homeless shelters were overcrowded. Those who did venture outside bundled up and made quick trips.

In an odd twist, Alabama was colder than Alaska. ``I never thought I’d see weather like this,

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not at all,’’ said Maya Morgan, a 20-year-old Christian missionary from Barbados, who is on a fellowship at the Atlanta University complex.

Hammett won’t run for governor MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — House Speaker Seth Hammett said Friday he will not be a can-

Crowds line the Reflecting Pool in the shadow of the Washington Monument for the Obama Inauguration Celebration on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., Sunday.

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didate for governor in 2010. The speaker’s chief

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aide said Hammett expects to seek re-election

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and a record fourth term as the House’s presiding officer.

Hammett, 62, is serving his third term as speaker and his eighth term in the Alabama House. He has said for more than a year that he was considering a run for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2010.

But Hammett, D-Andalusia, released a statement through his office saying he wants to concentrate on the House. ``I have decided to direct all my energies toward representing the people of House District 92 in Covington and Escambia counties and toward my duties as speaker,’’ Hammett said.

Hammett did not say in the statement if he plans to seek re-election to his House seat next year or for a fourth term as speaker.

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An estimated 2 million plus people have flooded the nation’s capital for today’s ceremonies, almost one-third more than the previous record-setting 1.2 million who attended the inauguration of President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965, according to the Associated Press.

President-elect Barack Obama’s Inauguration Day also sets the record for being the most expensive Oath of Office ceremony in the nation’s history with a final tab of nearly $150 million.

While the Daily Mail reports that taxpayers around the United States will be footing about half of that bill, the Presidentelect has raised Barack Obama $45 million for the day’s events while restraining himself to maximum $50,000 contributions from prominent donors such as Steven Spielberg, Halle Berry, and Samuel Jackson.

By noon, Eastern Standard Time, Barack Obama will have taken the 44th U.S. Presidential Oath of Office, administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, with his hand on the Bible upon which, in 1861, President

Abraham Lincoln last took the oath.

Joe Biden will have already taken his vice-presidential oath when Obama finally swears in.

In his inaugural address, Barack Obama will speak to his fellow citizens as not only the first African-American President of the United States, but also as the only racial minority to ever come within three positions from the presidency in the U.S. Presidential Line of Succession.

How appropriate, then, that today’s inauguration of the first minority president should follow the day that the nation annually honors one of its greatest voices for “change” in racial relations, Martin Luther King, Jr. Obama, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, is also the first U.S. president not to be born in the continental United States.

Drawing both ire and acclamation for his historical significance was the new president’s pick to deliver the invocation at the inaugural ceremonies kickoff this past Sunday.

After receiving heat from gay rights advocates over his selection of Pastor Rick Warren, who opposes marriage rights for gays, to deliver today’s preoath invocation, Obama chose V. Gene See OBAMA, page 3

The Suits 4 Success clothing drive has energized women across the UAB campus to give to those less fortunate, said Heather Maddox White, director of finance and administration in the Office of the Vice president and Information Technology and the UAB Commission on the Status of Women chairman.

“We’re on track to meet our goal.

We’re very excited,” said White.

Although the drive was flourishing the entire week, one day in particular gave the drive a huge push.

“We started off strong Monday, but Thursday was our best day,” said White.

“We filled 43 wardrobe boxes Thursday.”

Each wardrobe box can hold up to about 40 suits.

“I’m just blown away,” she said.

The success of the drive is due in part to campus organizations offering their services.

“I’m impressed by the involvement of women at UAB,” said White.

Sororities, faculty and administration members, and groups such as the Society of Women Engineers helped fill wardrobe boxes that were donated by Two Men and a Truck and other moving companies.

“For three days, we’ve had several students from the Society of Women Engineers help out,” said White. “The women of UAB are coming together.”

News of the drive has already spread throughout the city; clothing received from the drive goes to My Sister’s Closet, an outreach program of the YWCA of Central Alabama. The drive has also been covered by local news outlets, and Belk and J.C. Penney have donated store quality hangers. Wardrobe boxes have been donated by Two Men and a Truck and other moving companies.

However, in the future, White would like the drive to reach out to more members in the community.

“I would like for there to be more student organizations participating and competition between students,” she said. “I want it to reach toward the Birmingham community. We can make a huge difference in the state.”

While the drive may still have time to grow, differences have already been made in people’s lives.

“Dr. Ona Faye-Petersen [who founded the drive three years ago] said there have been times when she has been walking down the street and has seen her clothes walk by her,” said White. She said that Dr. Faye-Petersen was glad to know that someone benefitted from her clothing donations.

Many other stories have arisen due to the drive. According to White, a woman who lived at the YWCA during her younger years was thrilled to learn that her home-away-from-home was helping women in need and sponsoring the drive. Also, a woman had given away the clothes of her late sister. According to White, the woman felt that her sister would have wanted her to

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The Suits 4 Success drive has filled many wardrobe boxes with suits, blouses, skirts, pants and other clothing items women need in the workforce. give her clothes to help other people.

What White would like to impress upon people around UAB and the city is that any small amount can provide a person immense relief. “Each of us can impact those around us just by doing

something small,” she said. “If everybody does a little, we can make a huge difference.”

To learn more about the Suits 4 Success clothing drive, visit http://main. uab.edu/Sites/women.

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Tuberculosis screening, treatment important Hannah Webber News Writer hwebber@uab.edu

There are different screening methods for tuberculosis, said Walter V. White, D.O. director of UAB Health Services. According to White, several tests are available.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web site, tuberculosis is a bacteria-caused disease. The bacteria usually attack the lungs but can also attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, or brain.

If not treated properly, tuberculosis disease can be fatal. In fact, tuberculosis disease was once the leading cause of death in the United States.

Tuberculosis disease is spread from person-to-person through the air when someone with the disease coughs or sneezes. If someone else breathes in the bacteria, they can contract a tuberculosis infection.

There is a difference between tuberculosis disease and tuberculosis infection. The CDC Web site states that people who have latent tuberculosis infection do not feel sick, do not have any symptoms, and cannot spread tuberculosis to others. However, people who have the infection can go on to get the disease.

The good news is that tuberculosis can be detected and treated.

White said that there are many ways to test for tuberculosis.

“The most common screening for tuberculosis in a patient with no symptoms of active Tuberculosis Infection is a Tuberculin Skin Test or TST,” he said. “A small amount of testing agent called PPD (Purified Protein Derivative) is injected just under the skin of the forearm. The patient has to have the test read in 2-3 days to see if it is positive. The amount of swelling at the injection site is measured to determine if the test is positive or negative.”

Other ways to test for tuberculosis include a two-step tuberculosis skin test (having two TSTs performed about two weeks apart), QuantiFERON Gold test (a blood test for tuberculosis), chest X-ray, and analysis of sputum – mucus or phlegm from the respiratory tract mixed with saliva.

Sometimes people can have a positive skin test, but the chest X-ray indicates they do not have tuberculosis. This can be an indicator of dormant tuberculosis and should be treated. A way to treat that type of tuberculosis is by isoniazid, or INH, therapy. According to White, INH is the treatment of choice for latent tuberculosis infection in patients who are HIV negative.

“Active infection is actually treated with several drugs at the same time with INH usually being one of them,” White said. “The reason for treating someone with latent or dormant infection is to help prevent them from developing active TB. The treatment for with INH is once daily for 6-9 months. This medication is provided by and the patient is monitored by the local health department’s TB clinic.”

It is important to be screened for tuberculosis and to receive proper treatment if any of the tests come back positive.

According to their Web site, the Jefferson County Department of Health offers tuberculin skin tests Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 102 at the Central Chest Clinic.

Fast Facts

National Institute of Health

*Tuberculosis is a bateriacaused disease that generally attacks the lungs. *If not treated, tuberculosis can become deadly. *Tuberculosis spreads from person-to-person through the air. *Tuberculosis can be detected and treated.

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Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford and Executive Director of the Alabama Sports Foundation Gene Hallman discuss the upcoming arrival of the Davis Cup to Birmingham.

Davis Cup coming to Birmingham James McConatha Photo Editor kscopephoto@yahoo.com

Birmingham’s mayor Larry Langford and Executive Director of the Alabama Sports Foundation Gene Hallman spoke to reporters on the patio

outside the Birmingham Museum of Art last Thursday to promote the upcoming arrival of the Davis Cup tennis tournament to Birmingham.

The match-up between USA and Switzerland, scheduled for March 6-8, will be held at the Birmingham-Jefferson Con-

vention Complex and is expected to bring some of the biggest names in tennis into the city.

While the names of the players to appear in Birmingham will not be available until 10 days before the first round, Andy Roddick and Roger

Federer are on the list of possibilities.

“Birmingham has always been known as a great host, regardless of the sport,” said Hallman, adding that the tennis community in Birmingham had exceeded his expectations.

Langford billed the tournament as an addition to Birmingham’s résumé.

“The Davis Cup will help us get the next big event,” said Langford, who stated in June that he was aiming for the 2020 Olympic Games.

Tuskegee Airmen appear as Obama’s guests SEATTLE (AP) — Barack Obama has said he’s standing on the shoulders of George Hickman and his trailblazing colleagues.

Now Hickman and friends will join Obama as he becomes president today.

The 84-year-old Hickman is one of the original Tuskegee Airmen, the country’s first African-American military pilots and ground crew, who fought in World War II. They returned home to discrimination, exclusion from victory parades, and — as Hickman recalls — the humiliation of being pushed off sidewalks in the South and spit at while in uniform.

More than 60 years later, Hickman and many of the approximately 330 living Tuskegee Airmen are proudly accepting Obama’s invitation to attend next week’s inauguration.

Hickman never thought he’d see the first African-American President of the United States.

“I didn’t dream that far,” the grandson of slaves said.

He still shakes his head when he recalls memories of segregated America: ghastly photos of the slaying of teenager Emmett Till; visiting Selma, Ala., before Martin Luther King Jr. led the Civil Rights movement there.

Hickman and his Tuskegee brethren were last in Washington, D.C., in 2007 under the Capitol’s rotunda to receive the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor Congress can give.

“My career in public service was made possible by the path heroes like the Tuskegee Airmen trail-blazed,” Obama said then in a statement.

Hickman planned fly back across the country Monday to join the throngs at the inauguration. He will be in his Tuskegee Airmen uniform — navy blue coat adorned with medals over gray pants — watching from just below the podium with former members of Congress, other VIPs and his grandson, Ryan Melonson.

The 22-year-old senior at Howard University will get the second of George’s two tickets.

Obama’s inauguration staff has set aside two tickets for each airman who volunteered to serve in a segregated program from 1942-46 at an Army Air Corps airfield in Tuskegee, Ala. Hickman will be staying in the house his grandson shares near Howard’s campus in Washington. They will wake up today before dawn and go to Bolling Air Force Base, across the Poto-

mac River from Reagan National Airport for a 7 a.m. breakfast.

Then they will board buses that will take the Tuskegee Airmen and their guests to the immediate vicinity of the inauguration stage at the Capitol.

Hickman hopes to meet Obama at the breakfast, though he admits he doesn’t know what the new President-elect’s agenda will allow that day.

“I hope so,” Hickman said, excitedly. “And the reason I hope so is his words were so strong about understanding he is riding on the shoulders of the Tuskegee Airmen, who had to fight prejudice and hatred, and that he wouldn’t be here without them.”

He was speaking Thursday while at his mid-week job as host at the University of Washington’s football legends center next to Husky Stadium. He was proudly wearing a gold Huskies coaches shirt with a purple “W” over his left breast. On his left wrist, as always, was a 1993 Rose Bowl watch given to him by the university.

Hickman’s father had a thirdgrade education, but he encouraged George and his older sister to learn how things worked. He specifically helped George pursue an interest in aviation that began

Hickman never thought he’d see the first AfricanAmerican President of the United States.

“I didn’t dream that far.”

George Hickman as a curious 6-year-old looking into the sky above the west end of St. Louis, then evolved into buying model airplanes.

After qualifying for the new program at Tuskegee, he went through it twice. He was initially eliminated from pilot training in 1943. As a cadet captain, he called out white superior officers for the mistreatment of a fellow African-American cadet and was effectively blocked from flying.

“I felt like I had really been mistreated,” he said.

Undeterred, he graduated from the program as a crewman and served in Europe as a flight mechanic during the war. After it, he moved to Seattle in 1955 to work for Boeing and spent 29 years with the aeronautical giant. Hickman was ultimately in charge of accounting for $185 million in Boeing training equipment. He tallied invoices and purchase orders by hand.

“You know when I got my first computer? Two days before I retired,” he said, chuckling.

That was in 1984. He and his wife, Doris, have lived in the neighborhood adjoining Washington’s campus ever since. He is on the game-day staff for the NFL’s Seahawks and is an usher at the Huskies’ football and basketball games.

With his warm, genuine manner, he is perhaps the most beloved person on the UW campus, instant sun for its many rainy days.

How beloved? When Washington’s athletic director, Scott Woodward, heard Hickman was invited to the inauguration he had the same concern as that of Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. — that its

invited members may not be able to go because of soaring costs for travel and the limited accommodations around Washington during the week of the event.

So Woodward and Liz McFarland, Washington’s assistant AD for internal relations, led a word-of-mouth fund-raising drive. McFarland handed out a few fliers she printed at a nearby copy store. Coaches, administrators, Hickman’s fellow ushers and friends of friends off campus, most giving $5 of $10 each, quickly raised over $2,150 for his three-day trip.

“They passed the hat for me,” Hickman whispered over his shoulder while he conducted a tour of the football center this week. “It’s overwhelming.”

After 90 minutes of continual exchanges of “Hey, George!” and “How are you? Great to see you!

God bless!” from people exiting the athletic building, Woodward walked out.

“I want to shake your hand,” Hickman said, rising from his chair to firmly grasp the AD’s hand and arm. “I’m happy for myself but overwhelmed with the generosity.”

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UAB Volunteer Fair sponsored by the UAB Volunteer Program and the Leadership and Service Council. Jan. 27-28, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Hill University Center Lobby. Stop by and learn where and how to volunteer in the Birmingham community. Several organizations will be available to share how you can volunteer with their programs. Contact the Office of Student Involvement at HUC 440 or call 934-8020 for more information.

Alternative Spring Break sponsored by the UAB Volunteer Program. Jan. 30, 5 p.m. HUC 440. Applica-

tions are due by 5 p.m. in HUC 440 for Alternative Spring Break and sign up for an interview. Students

will travel to Kentucky to volunteer for the week of March 8-14 with Habitat for Humanity. For more in-

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Barack Obama will be sworn in today as the nation’s 44th President.

Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal bishop, to pray on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

UAB political science professor Larry Powell, PhD., notes that the circumstances and events surrounding today’s swearing-in have created a perfect storm for Obama’s inauguration to become historic, beyond the obvious race connection.

“The first African American is taking office as we approach the worst economic environment since the Great Depression,” Powell said.

He went on to float the idea that with the “enormous” adversities that the new President will be inheriting from former President George W. Bush, Obama may receive more patience than most pundits and constituents are willing to grant incoming officials.

“His ‘honeymoon’ period could last longer than that of most new presidents,” Powell said.

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Theft of property-person. 917 13th Street South. Wallet with currency amounting to $85 stolen.

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Theft of services. 1413 11th Avenue South. Gasoline worth $11 stolen. Open deposition.

Armed robbery. 6th Avenue & 13th Street. Currency, items amounting to $500 stolen. Open deposition.

Jan. 14 Criminal trespass warning.

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Energy drink worth $2.00 stolen.

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Public intoxication. 1800 6th Avenue South. Arrest

Jan. 12 Criminal trespass warning. 1801 6th Avenue South. Closed deposition.

Harassing communication. 1917 University Blvd. Open deposition.

Theft of property – person. Reported Jan. 12, occurred Jan 6. 510 20th Street South.

Laptop, glasses and checkbook worth $1715 stolen. Open deposition.

Unlawful breaking and entering vehicle. Reported Jan. 12, occurred Jan. 9. 1100 Block 9th Avenue South - Lot 15F. Camera equipment worth $2445 stolen.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Obama, Bush share chilling similarities Lance Adams Guest Columnist genrader@gmail.com

The “immaculate inauguration” of Barack Obama has caused many people to be hopeful about the future and believe that change really has come.

It is true that Barack Obama’s election is historic. It is true that Barack Obama has promised change.

The problem is that here on inauguration day we should take a large dose of “truth serum” and come to grips with the fact that in reality there is nothing different about this man and that, truth be told, he is in some ways more similar to George W. Bush than John McCain.

As we look at Obama’s politics and read between the lines in his speeches and what he said during the primary debates,

it does not take long to deduce that the man plans on continuing the policies of George W. Bush, and perhaps exacerbating some of the same problems Bush has caused.

Obama’s vote for warrantless wiretapping, funding the Iraq War, and supporting the Bush Bailout Bill his plan to continue many of Bush’s worst policies while adding his own on top.

The people that Obama has selected for his cabinet are the most telling signs of a president planning to keep the “status quo.” Rahm Emanuel, the man who will be Obama’s Chief of Staff, was a senior adviser to the Clinton administration with all of its magnificent blunders.

Emanuel is an advocate of all Israeli wars and opposes the anti-war wing of the Democratic party. Emanuel could be described as a Republican in the

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Democratic Party in many ways.

One of Rahm’s greatest beliefs is something that is a threat to the liberty of all Americans: his firm conviction that a draft is necessary for young Americans.

Rahm Emanuel writes in his book “The Plan: Big Ideas for America,” “It’s time for a real Patriot Act that brings out the patriot in all of us. We propose universal civilian service for every young American. Under this plan, All Americans between the ages of 18 and 25 will be asked to serve their country by going through three months of basic training, civil defense preparation and community service.”

Are college students ready for the return of a draft under the Obama administration?

Another cabinet position

that we should all take a hard look at is the continuing service of Robert Gates, the Secretary of Defense.

from Iraq altogether, and has talked of expanding the war in Afghanistan and even invading Pakistan.

Hillary Clinton, are all members of the “good ol’ boys” club that prefers Washington politics as usual.

This man served as Director of Central Intelligence in the administration of George H.W. Bush as well as serving in his son’s administration. Though Obama says he will stay on for “at least a year,” who is he fooling?

Gates will keep things together under this new administration that continues aggressive foreign policy across the world and continues to aggravate nations, tribes, and peoples to hate and despise the United States.

Hillary Clinton is now an effective member of Obama’s foreign policy team — a senator that voted for a war she pretends to be against.

Barack Obama has made no commitments to withdrawing

Tim Geithner, Tom Daschle, Ken Salazar, Janet Napolitano, and the new Secretary of State,

Obama’s new team is the most telling sign that he plans to continue business as usual in Washington. Meet the new boss, same as old boss.

Inauguration sparks reflection, hope Tamika Dunner Columnist misstrd@msn.com

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One day after the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s holiday, President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden are set to take part in an inauguration that will cause the world to take notice. With an astronomical amount of people expected to visit the nation’s capitol, excitement is in the air!

I am extremely excited to witness what goes on during a presidential inauguration, especially since I was honestly not that interested in politics years ago.

To many people, this event is a robust symbol of the change that not only our country needs to see, but also the world. People from other countries will witness this momentous day and reflect as well.

Although I am ecstatic and proud to be a part of this historic moment, I often wonder why it took so long for our nation to reach the point of electing an African-American to run this nation.

Was Obama’s rhetoric better than any other AfricanAmerican who tried to run for the presidency before him, or are the eyes of Americans truly open and want change? I feel as though he was chosen to run the United States because of his connection to citizens young and old.

Today is one to celebrate; it is also a day to reflect on our past and realize that though we have made progress, we still have not reached the equilibrium of justice for all.

I have heard many argue that

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THE ANNISTON STAR ON COAL ASH:

The environmental disaster that befell eastern Tennessee in late December did not touch the daily lives of those here in northeast Alabama. The slurry mixture of water and coal ash did not wash away our homes or directly pollute our environment.

But don’t think that a similar disaster couldn’t happen in Alabama. As it turns out, our state is among the nation’s leaders in the amount of coal-ash ponds and tonnage of coal ash stored by its coal-burning power plants. Plus, a mishap Friday at a pond in Stevenson highlights this situation’s statewide importance.

Those who care about Alabama’s environment and our energy policies must pay attention.

Since the Dec. 22 break of an earthen dam in Roane County, Tenn., that released 1 billion gallons of toxic substances, a multitude of new information has been uncovered about this ongoing national problem. An Associated Press investigation finds that 32 states house ponds that contain noxious coal ash produced by coal-fired power plants. The government does not regulate the ponds.

Alabama is ranked fifth, trailing only Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Georgia, in the AP investigation. Our state has nine ponds that collectively store more than 1.36 million tons of coal ash.

Large ponds are operated by either Alabama Power or the Tennessee Valley

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Authority (which operated the eastern Tennessee pond) in Mobile, Walker, Greene and Jackson counties.

Early Friday, the TVA pond in Stevenson ruptured, though officials said the spill was contained and no houses were located nearby. However, the fact remains: An Alabama coal-ash pond ruptured; some material leaked into the environment. That the state’s nine ponds passed inspections since the Dec. 22 disaster in Tennessee now seems a weakened detail...

The knee-jerk alarmist would claim that Alabama is perfectly situated to have its own Tennessee-style disaster.

As Friday’s rupture in Stevenson proved, there are no guarantees of safety. It’s imperative that we redouble efforts to seek alternative-energy sources that do not produce such toxic byproducts. ``Clean coal,’’ as this page has said before, is a myth.

The facts are clear. Government on multiple levels has followed errant political interests and failed to regulate an activity that needs oversight. America doesn’t need to suffer from exposure to more tons of released toxic sludge.

THE DECATUR DAILY ON JAIL FOOD:

It’s probably good that Sheriff Greg Bartlett didn’t tell U.S. District Judge U.W. Clemon he wants a hefty pay raise when he was in court last week.

For the sheriff to say he believes his

salary should be in line with state judges and district attorneys might have sent the judge into orbit. Testimony showed the sheriff underfed inmates and pocketed large amounts of the money allocated to their meals.

District attorneys and judges earn more than $100,000 a year. Sheriff Bartlett’s salary is $64,000, however during his six-year tenure he has managed to match his salary almost dollar-for-dollar with money the state designated to feed prisoners. He accumulated more than $600,000 in a six-year period.

Last year he kept $95,000 for personal income and, coupled with his salary, his total was $159,000.

The job paid $50,000 when Bartlett became sheriff and he knew the salary before entering office in 2003. He asked the taxpayers for the job and when he got it, he was not pleased with the pay and started to take shortcuts on feeding inmates.

Federal and county inmates said in court they were hungry after eating skimpy meals served between 3 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day.

Judge Clemon jailed Sheriff Bartlett for a night at Talladega Federal Correctional Facility for violation of a 2001 consent decree involving jail conditions.

To get out, the sheriff said he would not take any more money left after feeding inmates. The judge accepted his proposal, released him and issued an order that prohibits him from taking the money.

THE DOTHAN EAGLE ON VOTER ID BILL:

Albert Einstein might conclude that Alabama Attorney General Troy King and those who came before him are insane — assuming the great scientist is responsible for defining the affliction as doing the same thing time and again and expecting different results.

In unveiling a package of measures he hopes to have approved by the Alabama Legislature in the upcoming session, King produced the perennial measure to require photo ID at polling places.

On the one hand, it’s simply a nobrainer that voters should identify themselves with a document bearing their photograph. We’d expect voters would be eager to protect their privilege to vote by taking measures to prevent another person taking their place by fraud.

But this measure has failed often because a group of lawmakers claim it is discriminatory to poor Alabamians ... The simplest solution is to replace the printed card stock that serves as voter registration documentation with an official Alabama voter identification card, provided to registered voters without charge.

King should tweak his measure to eliminate objections. Even Einstein might approve.

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having an African-American president signifies that everything is going to be peachy. A president who looks like me does not signify that everything is fine in our nation — we still have a long way to go.

I think I would reach that point if I no longer read in the paper about an unarmed African-American male being murdered by police when he didn’t commit a crime.

My hope is that with the Obama-Biden team, we can come another step closer to the dream that was dreamt by Dr. King — equality for every person regardless his or her race or creed.

I can remember many months ago when Obama was just a candidate for the presidency. Do you remember how

he was treated when the media kept going on and on about him being a Muslim — although he is not — as if that is a bad thing?

This inauguration should remind us that change is a road worth traveling.

America stands for freedom and hope. We should honor this by always remembering the dream of Dr. King and others like him. Never forget about the history of the great city where we live.

Jan. 20, 2009, will be remembered for years to come; witnessing this moment in history is priceless.

I look forward to the day when I can tell my children and grandchildren that I witnessed the swearing in of America’s first African-American president — Barack Hussein Obama!

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Horror classic remake delivers The original “My Bloody Valentine” was part of the post-“Halloween” holidaythemed slasher movie boom that also included the likes of “April Fool’s Day,” “Mother’s Day,” “Silent Night, Deadly Night” (set on Christmas), and, of course, “Friday the 13th,” which is getting the remake treatment next month.

While many of these cash-ins lacked the subtle mastery of Carpenter’s classic, “Valentine” was somewhat interesting because of two major things: an older cast than that typical of slasher movie fare and a can’t-miss setting of a mining town and its accompanying creepy mines and surroundings. The miner gambit also benefited the creepy killer, who chased his victims clad in a miner’s outfit, complete with gas mask and a headlamp so as to better see his vics in the spooky mine shafts.

I remember having quite a few sleepless nights imaging I saw that miner lurking in the closet after catching it on late night cable, and still consider it essential slasher movie viewing, holiday-themed or otherwise.

However, I don’t hold it so sacred that I mind a remake (unlike, say, the recent “Halloween” remake). In fact, it seemed to me that with a bigger budget and a better cast, it might well end up being better than the original.

As it turns out, the remake does indeed build upon the original in interesting ways that will both please fans of the original film and impress those who haven’t seen it.

For one thing, they’ve kept the mystery element of the original, as well as the love triangle among the main three characters. It was these things, along with the unique setting, that made it a notch above others of its ilk.

As the film progresses, you’ll find yourself going back and forth between the main suspects, unsure of who did what up until the very end, where you wouldn’t blame the last person standing for just busting a cap in everyone’s behind, just to save their own!

The set up is deceptively simple. One day, a local miner, Harry Warden, goes berserk, taking out a small army of people before he’s put down — but is it for good? Cleverly, the film leads viewers of the original to believe the film is hewing closely to that film, before switching it up and putting the main events of the first one in the first section of the remake.

In other words, the main cast is attacked right off the bat, with only a key few left standing, then the action moves forward 10 years, with the survivors paired off and changed in genuinely interesting ways.

For instance, Tom (Jensen Ackles, of “Supernatural”) is no longer with Sarah (Jaime King, of “Sin City”), his girlfriend at the time of the original murders. He has left town to deal with the after-effects of the traumatic events, which landed him in a mental institution.

In the meantime, Sarah married her pre-Tom ex, Axel (Kerr Smith, of “Dawson’s Creek”), who has always been jealous of her relationship with his former best friend. This, of course, sets the stage for three main suspects when the murders start happening again.

Is it Tom, out for revenge?

Axel, reacting to Tom’s return in a jealous rage? Or is it Harry, back for a second go-round?

This intriguing set-up, solid cast of TV and genre vets — including Tom Atkins (“The Fog” and Kevin Tighe (“Lost”) — and, See VALENTINE, page 6

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Kate Winslet and David Kross star in “The Reader,” which earned Winslet a Golden Globe.

Love among the Nazis ‘The Reader’s’ tough topics make audiences squirm Jared Peoples Staff Writer jrodppls@yahoo.com

Films that deal with the Holocaust have to be created with great care. Within the genre, quality films that are about the perpetrators of the Holocaust are the most elusive. To be effective, these films must present the Nazis as humans while showing how inhumane their actions truly were.

In bringing Bernhard Schlink’s 1997 novel “The Reader” to the big screen, Stephen Daldry (“The Hours”) presents a story that attempts to address the actions of the perpetrators. “The Reader” is rare because the events of the Holocaust are only discussed and never seen. The images from the Holocaust are unnecessary, though, because the film makes clear the pain that existed and still remains as a result of Adolf Hitler’s rule of Germany.

The film opens in Germany with a brief introduction to the adult Michael Berg (Ralph Fiennes). The year is 1995, and the only insight the audience gains about Michael is that he is somewhat of an aging lothario.

The audience is quickly taken back to late 1950s Germany to begin the first act, which feels much like “The Graduate.” Michael (David Kross) is an awkward 15-year-old who falls inordinately ill while walking the streets on a rainy day. Seeing that he is in no shape to be alone, tram conductor Hanna Schmitz (Kate Winslet) aids Michael in returning to his home. If Michael ever had a deep desire to live a happy life, he would have stayed at home until at least adulthood.

Michael returns to Hanna’s

apartment to thank her many months after their first encounter, after he finally recovers from scarlet fever.

Hanna is not overly warm to him, and he makes a quick flight from the apartment when she catches him watching her as she changes clothes. Michael could have gone on with his life, but his curiosity (or hormones) will not allow it. He returns to the apartment, which initiates the beginning of an affair.

Hanna quickly takes on the role of Mrs. Robinson to Michael, but with an obvious twist.

She always insists upon Michael reading to her. These readings must be savored within the film, because tender moments are in very short supply.

Michael is obviously in love with Hanna and gives up his entire summer for her. This is a major occurrence when the importance of summertime to a teenager is considered. But Michael shrugs off all thoughts of that in order to be with Hanna — until the day she disappears without giving him an explanation. It is at this point that “The Reader” truly becomes its own film.

The film flashes forward to the adult Michael who has become a lawyer, only to quickly flashback to his time in law school. It is now almost 10 years after that summer, and Michael is somewhat withdrawn from his classmates.

He cannot seem to muster up the same confidence he had with Hanna in order to embark upon a new relationship with anyone.

The concepts of friendship, love, and confiding in someone are now all foreign to him. He instead chooses to mechanically engulf himself in his studies.

His choice of academics over

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Winslet’s character, Hanna, insists her young lover, Michael, played

by Kross, read to her when they are together. relationships earns him a spot in a special class which entails attending the trial of several women who were prison guards hired by the SS. Michael’s evanescent youth visibly disappears for good as he sees Hanna among these women.

The guards are on trial for the death of 300 Jewish women who perished in a church fire while retreating from Auschwitz. This insight into Hanna’s past crushes Michael. When it is Hanna’s time to take the stand, she additionally admits to overseeing the selection of women who were murdered.

When it comes time to discuss the church fire, though, Hanna holds back from telling the truth. She has a secret she has never told anyone, but Michael realizes what it is and must decide if he should come to her aid.

The latter part of the film deals with Michael’s life after the trial and how he is affected by it.

The whole film, though, comes down to Hanna’s secret. This secret could keep her from facing life in prison, but she is more embarrassed by her secret than she is ashamed of her selection of women to die.

It is this secret that will either make or break the film for you. You will undoubtedly acknowledge that the film’s acting

is superb, and you may even acknowledge that the film is great.

The fact is, though, that the secret may irk you too much to actually enjoy the final act of the film.

This is because the secret will force you to ponder questions that no one cares to think about.

Can you feel sorry for a Nazi? If so, can you feel sorry for an unrepentant Nazi? Can you feel sorry for someone who claims they were just doing their job?

For me, this is what keeps “The Reader” from being one of the greatest films in years. I was hooked from the first second, yet I just found the third act too uncomfortable. Winslet, who has already picked up a Golden Globe for her role as Hanna, is undeniably incredible. I believe she is the greatest actress working today, but I just could not feel sorry for her character. Her secret is terrible, but her actions are far worse.

“The Reader” does everything an effective Holocaust film about the perpetrators must do.

The murderers are never seen as humane, but they are seen as humans in that they must live with their actions, which is disturbing enough. When combined with the questions brought on by Hanna’s secret, the film may just be too much for most audiences.

What is ‘The Point of it All’?

Ashley Jones Senior Staff Writer ashj813@msn.com

Soulful. Unique. Original.

All of these words describe neosoul/R&B artist Anthony Hamilton and his newest release, “The Point of it All.” I have always loved Hamilton, not only as a neo-soul and R&B connoisseur, but as a person who likes to hear songs that are about something.

Hamilton, to me, has been a steady voice in the face of so much foolishness in music, and I appreciate him for that.

With that said, Hamilton didn’t really impress me with “The Point of it All.” I found myself asking that question as well, as I listened to the lifeless tracks, searching for a nugget of greatness that I had found before in Hamilton.

Hamilton did not do a good job of catching the listener’s ear — if you were listening to Hamilton for the first time, you might dismiss him as another soul wannabe, but he’s not.

There are a few treasures on this album, such as the trio of love songs, “The Day We Met,” “The Point of It All,” and “Prayin’ For You/Superman,” (it’s really two songs on one track, so for a pleasant surprise, listen for “Superman” in particular).

Yes, lots of love songs, but that’s what Hamilton does best.

Unfortunately, he didn’t really impress me with his other tracks about love. They were so average, so uninteresting.

New Hamilton fans might enjoy his move toward more mainstream music with tracks like “Cool” and “I Did It Fo Sho,” but die-hard fans will be disappointed with Hamilton’s move

Celebration rocks D.C. We Are One concert brings out the stars WASHINGTON (MCT) – A celebration of democracy quickly became an Obama family singalong as the future first family danced, sang and channeled their inner Otis Day on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday.

The two-hour “We Are One” concert offered the family several moments of unfettered joy, whether it was Michelle Obama’s delight at hearing Stevie Wonder sing or President-elect Barack Obama’s attempt to teach his young daughters the “American Pie” chorus. The typically reserved Malia Obama even laughingly complied as her father tried to do the bump with her at one point.

In the end, the Obamas celebrated familial normalcy on the grandest of stages, reveling in the bond that Rev. V. Gene Robinson sought for them during his invocation at the start of the show.

“Help (President-elect Obama) remember that even though he is president,” Robinson prayed, “a father only gets one shot at his daughter’s childhood.”

Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, quickly learned the perks of their father’s job as celebrity after celebrity toasted his inauguration. With the girls’ reactions alternating between star-struck and completely blown away, they responded to the famous faces with all the giddiness that two schoolgirls from the South Side can muster.

Malia took pictures throughout the event on a small digital camera, while Sasha occasionally switched seats to get a better view or snuggle with her parents.

When actor Jamie Foxx stepped on to the stage, Malia looked excitedly at her mom, while Sasha urgently reminded her sister to snap a photo.

With high-profile celebrities including Bono, Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington present, actor Kal Penn _ star of the sophomoric “Harold & Kumar” movies _ drew the biggest reaction from the family. Sasha gave him a standing ovation when he walked on stage, while Malia giggled and Michelle waved.

As the entire National Mall danced to Garth Brooks’ rendition of “Shout!” Barack and Michelle Obama showed their daughters how to do the dance made famous in the “Animal House” party scene. Even the president-elect’s mother-in-law, the stoic Marian Robinson, threw her hands in the air and laughed.

It would not be the family’s last dance of the night. When Stevie Wonder appeared on stage a few moments later and played the opening chords of “Higher Ground,” Michelle Obama jumped to her feet and motioned for her family to do the same. Soon the entire Obama clan _ including Obama’s younger sister Maya Soetoro-Ng and her family _ were jamming to the 1970s funk song.

The girls will celebrate their father’s inauguration with another concert Monday night, as the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus headline kids show in Washington.

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Anthony Hamilton’s latest takes new direction without success. away from his offbeat soul.

I regretfully give Hamilton’s “The Point of It All” a mere 6 out of 10 points — a disappointing score for someone who was

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Perhaps Hamilton will see the error of his ways and go back to his soulful roots in the future.

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Stan Lee brings gay superhero to TV

Focus on fashion trends

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Comic book creator extraordinaire Stan Lee is going to shake up the world of superheroes by introducing the first homosexual superhero, according to www. thesun.co.uk.

Lee, creator of Spider-Man, X-Men, and countless other successful superheroes, will introduce Thom Creed, a basketball star who discovers his superpowers and his sexuality in a television show that will air in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Lee hopes that his superhero will rival the hit, “Heroes,” and maybe make people broaden their idea of what a superhero should be. Lee’s risky move was not a solo effort — Thom Creed is not a Stan Lee creation.

Creed is the main character in Perry Moore’s award-winning book, “Hero.” There is no word yet on when the show is set to air.

Thom Creed isn’t the only thing to look for on television this year.

Jennifer Hudson is making her first singing appearance since the tragic murders of her family at the biggest football game ever: the Super Bowl.

According to www.okmaga-

Prism zine.com, the Grammy - n om i nated singer/actress will sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl.

Rumors were flying Stan Lee about Hudson making an appearance at Presidentelect Barack Obama’s inauguration, but that was determined to be false.

Jennifer Hudson So, if you’re ready to see Jennifer Hudson bounce back, tune in to the 43rd Super Bowl on NBC on Feb. 1.

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After last week’s hand-numbing cold snap, most of us are probably more concerned with keeping warm rather than keeping up with the latest trends.

But when the chill subsides, you may find yourself wanting to be chic. Here are five fashion trends to try when you can focus on feeling fierce instead of freezing: 1) Plaid — Not just for lumberjacks, the pattern is everywhere this season. The familiar checkers are updated with feminine flair by being fitted and embellished with girly touches like ruffles. Matched with skinny jeans, even the looser versions of the button down favorite come across as cool.

2) Ankle Boots — Forget knee-high styles. Ankle-skimming “booties” are perfect when paired with leggings. Avoid overly pointed toes to avoid a witch/pilgrim appearance. Two or three-inch heels are ideal as far as practicality is concerned,

Hot Trends TOP TRENDS FOR 2009 ARE: 1. PLAID 2. ANKLE BOOTS 3. WATER COLOR INSPIRED PIECES 4. SCARVES 5. FRINGE but go higher if you can stand to walk tall.

3) Water Color Inspired Pieces — Vivid colors in gentle brush strokes are splashed across some great T-shirts and bags right now. A nice contrast to many of the demure shades of the moment, enthusiasts of the artistic style as well as fashion followers will likely be thrilled with this particular graphic.

4) Scarves — Convenient for the cold and completely hot!

Scarves began gracing the necks of the likes of Nicole Richie and Rachel Bilson during the summer, and just haven’t stopped.

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Senior biology major Jennifer Ingram models some of 2009’s hottest trends, including a scarf and boots.

The accessory serves as a great addition to a simple T-shirt-andjeans ensemble, or can top off a dressier outfit by providing a touch of personal flair.

Another plus: Guys can partake in scarf-sporting, too.

5) Fringe — No, I’m not talking Dog the Bounty Hunter leather jackets.

What could be more appropriate to the Depression-esque economy than a nod to the trends of the Great Depression period?

Flapper fringe is sure to be a key component of many of spring’s hottest dresses. This tassel edging is just as flashy and fun 80 years after its debut.

It’s a miner issue, but these thrills are comin’ atcha in 3-D!

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What’s more, even as the film at least tries to have an interesting plot, solid production values and interesting direction, it nonetheless gleefully delivers the goods in a way that definitely outshines the original, which was notoriously X-rated at the time for extreme gore.

Well, this one may be rated R, but the effects are way overthe-top from the get-go, with pickaxes, eyeballs, guns, and anything else you can think of flying at the viewer in a much gorier fashion than the heavilycensored original.

And, yes, for you pervs who can’t get a hold of the real thing in our dimension, there is indeed full-on 3-D nudity — full frontal (and rear, for that

matter), no less, as a character runs for her life sans a stitch of clothing!

OK, so it’s not going to win any awards for subtlety, and critics will undoubtedly be harsher to it than the killer on his victims, but the great thing about horror is that it’s virtually critic-proof.

People who want to see this in any dimension will love it, and those who go for the 3-D won’t be disappointed, either.

What’s more, fans of the original will appreciate the care taken to incorporate some of the more effective moments of it into this version, though I did miss the death-by-waterpipe scene, as well as the ways it throws them off-guard when things happen in a different way than in the original. In short, everyone wins! Except, of course, the victims…

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Tebow doesn’t deserve personal scrutiny Dale Addison Staff Writer daleA29@aol.com

Whether you love him or hate, the man, the myth, the legend that is Tim Tebow is coming back for his senior season.

The real question for those who supposedly despise Tebow with every ounce of passion in their body is: Why do you have such animosity toward one of college footballs all-time greatest players?

Better yet, why do so many of you hang in the balance waiting for someone to dig up one of the many skeletons you are convinced are in his closet?

It’s truly remarkable the amount of people who are now consumed with trying to put Tebow’s character on trial.

Rather than celebrate the fact that a player with that much God-given talent and drive actually appears to be living by the exact standards, morals, and convictions he preaches to others, the majority of fans automatically want to question his true motives.

The sad fact of the matter is we have become a society that has to question a man who paints Bible verses on his face and thanks God after every game-winning drive.

You have to remember that this is the same country where Li’l Wayne, probably the best rapper on the planet right now, can win a music award and also give praise to the Lord above.

Americans find it hypocritical that a rapper of Li’l Wayne’s caliber would dare thank God for blessing him when there is nothing indicative in his life that would signify he is a man of faith with morals and convictions.

However, even when people see with their very own eyes that Tebow doesn’t just talk the talk, he walks the walk; he somehow gets unfairly lumped into the huge crowd of hypocrites.

Tim Tebow should be refreshing to a mainstream America that has become watered down with absolute phonies, but the unfortunate fact of the matter is he has become repulsive to the majority of you and left a bad taste in your mouths.

And maybe that’s due in large part because he has the integrity and type of character for which you all wished you could be known and remembered.

If the mere mentioning of the name Tim Tebow infuriates you because he has made your team his personal whipping-boy for the last three years, well, then that is completely understandable.

But if you can’t stand him because of what he stands for, well, then you better take a long, deep look in the mirror and question where your true ethics lay.

There is absolutely no doubt that Tebow’s effect on the college gridiron will be felt and talked about for generations to come, but the most inspiring and intriguing aspect of Tebow’s life is the impact he will have on other people’s lives off the field.

Whether you love him or hate him, ask yourself this question: If you were to one day get married and have a son of your very own, could you honestly find a single reason why you wouldn’t want your son to emulate the life of Tim Tebow?

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Blazers take first C-USA win Marlon Glenn Staff Writer mjglenn@uab.edu

Despite shooting only 33 percent from the field, the UAB men’s basketball squad picked up their first conference win of the season with a hard fought 60-52 win at Bartow Arena against the Central Florida Golden Knights.

“I am very proud of our effort tonight, especially on the defensive end of the floor. We have focused a lot of our practices on defense, and I think it showed tonight,” said Coach Mike Davis.

“We did a great job of continuing to fight through the game, even though we weren’t making shots. It was a great win against a very good and well coached UCF team.”

Redshirt senior guard Paul Delaney III started a 9-2 run with a thunderous dunk in the game’s opening minute. Redshirt senior guard Robert Vaden capped the run with a layup at the 15:53 mark. Coach Kirk Speraw couldn’t afford to wait for a media timeout as he was forced to burn a 30-second timeout to slow down the red hot Blazers.

UCF got back into the game as sophomore power forward A.J. Tyler, a Clemson transfer, recorded a layup to tie the game at 15-all with 9:26 remaining in the first half. This marked the beginning of a 9-0 run which gave UCF a 24-15 lead with six minutes left in the first half.

Both teams spent the rest of the half trading baskets as the hometown Blazers trailed 31-24 at the half.

On the verge of starting conference play at 0-2, the Blazers dug deep and played Blazer basketball in the second half. However, UCF showed they came to play and simply refused to back down to the Southsiders.

Senior center Kenrick Zondervan’s layup with 11:16 remaining in the game put the Golden Knights ahead by 11, which was their biggest lead of the game.

UAB ended an 11-4 run with senior forward Lawerence Kinnard’s jumper with just under seven minutes remaining in the game. However, Jermaine Taylor’s momentum-killing three put UCF up 48-41 with just under six minutes left in the game.

A pair of free throws by Zondervan put UCF up 52-43 and looked as if it was the end for the Blazers. However, the Blazers sparked a great comeback which saw them score 17 unanswered points in the game’s final three and a half minutes to stun their conference foe.

The Blazers started their run as Vaden drilled a jumper from beyond the arc with 3:11 left.

Kinnard cut the deficit to 52-50 with 2:11 remaining as he nailed a couple of free throws from the charity stripe after he drew a foul from Taylor.

This marked a series of disastrous events for Taylor as he turned the ball over on the next possession and fouled Vaden on a 3-point attempt. Vaden successfully made all three free throws in the clutch to put them up 53-52, their first lead since the 9:27 mark in the first half.

Vaden grabbed a huge rebound as freshman guard A.J. Rompza missed a potential go ahead jumper. UAB burned a timeout and Delaney’s dunk put UAB up 55-52 with a little over a minute remaining in the game.

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Former USA Basketball player gets life sentence

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A former University of South Alabama basketball player was sentenced to life in prison for robbing a woman at gunpoint outside a bowling alley.

Circuit Judge Charles Graddick sentenced 24-year-old Ernest James Little on Thursday for the Jan. 30, 2008, robbery in which he stole the woman’s purse. Little, who transferred to USA from UAB, had a lengthy criminal record and was suspended from the USA team in April 2007 for a Monroeville motel robbery.

Little’s lawyer, Lee Hale Jr., said that his client told Graddick he had hooked up with ``bad people’’ when asked how he could have squandered such a promising life.

Little had been a starting center on a scholarship and athletic agents expressed interest in a possible professional career before his suspension.

Tide to hold annual spring football game on April 19

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — The University of Alabama has scheduled its annual A-Day game concluding spring football practice for April 18 at Bryant-Denny Stadium.

The school said admission will be free and kickoff is tentatively set for 2 p.m.

Spring practice is tentatively scheduled to start on March 23.

Since Nick Saban took over two springs ago, Alabama has led the nation in spring game attendance with a combined total of 170,338 in the two games.

In Saban’s first year, a capacity crowd of 92,138 watched the 2007 spring game.

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Above, senior guard Paul Delaney dribbles through the corner and toward the basket during Tuesday’s game against UCF. The Blazers won 60-52 after trailing for most of the game. Below, senior forward Lawrence Kinnard shoots over Kenrick Zondervan and Taylor Young of the UCF Knights.

UCF was still clinging to hope until sophomore guard Aaron Johnson picked Taylor’s pocket with only 37 seconds remaining in the game. Vaden knocked down two more free throws to give UAB a 57-52 lead. This signaled the end of the game as Delaney knocked down a free throw and Kinnard added two foul shots to give UAB a 60-52 win.

Although he didn’t shoot the ball particularly well (going 4-for-14 from the field), Kinnard still tallied 14 points and a gamehigh 14 rebounds.

Vaden finished the contest with 19 points on a 5-for-16 effort and pulled down six rebounds.

Delaney scored 16 points on 6-for-12 from the field and recorded seven rebounds.

Although Taylor lead UCF with 18 points and recorded seven rebounds, solid defense from the Green and Gold forced him into a 6-for-15 effort from the field and seven turnovers.

Zondervan scored 6 points and pulled down nine rebounds for the Golden Knights.

UAB improves to 10-6 overall with a 1-1 record in the conference, while UCF falls to 10-6 with an 0-2 mark in conference play.

Next up on the itinerary is a home date with the UTEP Miners on Wednesday.

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Paul Delaney led the Blazers with 26 points and 4 rebounds, with 12 of the points coming from free throws; while Robert Vaden and Lawrence Kinnard both had 12 points apiece against Memphis last Saturday night. Memphis player Tyreke Evans led the Tigers with 24 points with 4 rebounds and Robert Dozier posted 10 points.

Tensions were high for the UAB Blazers and Memphis Tigers at the FedEx Forum Saturday night as the Blazers hoped to end the Tiger’s 45 game winning streak against Conference USA teams, and the Tigers hoped to gain a 46th win to make John Calipari the coach with the most wins against conference File Photo teams.

Paul Delaney led the Blazers with 26 points.

UAB was the last team to defeat Memphis, on March 2, 2006, with an 80-74 win at home

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OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi defensive line coaching job is staying in the family.

Terry Price, first cousin to recently departed line coach Tracy Rocker, is Ole Miss’ new defensive line coach. He takes over for Rocker, who left to take the same position with new Auburn coach Gene Chizik. Price had been defensive ends coach at Auburn for 10 years until Tommy Tuberville resigned after last season.

This will be Price’s second time in Oxford. He also coached Rebels defensive ends from 1995-98 before leaving with Tuberville.

Price coached some of the nation’s top defensive ends while at Auburn, including five who went on to the NFL. His hiring must still be approved by the state College Board.

Tide’s Steele to miss multiple games

Rival Memphis bests UAB 81-68 Ian Lamb

Price returns to Ole Miss to replace Rocker

on the Southside.

UAB came out with a great effort Saturday, leading by 11 for most of the first half until the Memphis Tigers came back and finished the half leading by 3. But bad calls and lack of depth caused the Blazers lead to slip, and the Blazers could not recover. 46 fouls were called including a Technical Foul on Coach Mike Davis; by the end of the first half most of the players on each team had two or more fouls.

The second half for the Blazers was not as impressive. With Vaden not scoring a single point and Kinnard fouling out, the Blazers had to rely on players such as Howard Crawford and Mike Davis Jr. The Tigers kept the lead for the entire second half and pulled to a game lead of 13 in the final minutes of the second half; ending the game 81-68.

The Blazers play three games this week, with games against Louisiana-Lafayette, University of Texas-El Paso, and Rice.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama basketball coach Mark Gottfried said point guard Ron Steele is out indefinitely with a heel injury.

Gottfried said Thursday that he expects Steele to miss multiple games, but he isn’t sure how many.

The Crimson Tide were without the senior guard in a loss at Mississippi State.

Gottfried said Tide players are determined to succeed without Steele. They visit Auburn on Saturday. He said Brandon Hollinger and Mikhail Torrance will take over point guard duties while Steele is out. Torrance came off the bench to score 20 points against Mississippi State.

Samford defeats Western Carolina 76-64

BIRMINGHAM (AP) — Andy King scored 16 points to lead five Samford players in double figures when the Bulldogs beat Western Carolina 76-64 on Thursday night.

Trey Montgomery added 15 points, Josh Bedwell chipped in 14, and Bryan Friday and Josh Davis scored 10 points each for Samford (7-8, 2-4 Southern Conference), which raised its season-high point total two points. The Bulldogs scored 74 in a loss to the College of Charleston on Monday.

The Bulldogs shot 52 percent (13 of 25) as they handed Western Carolina (8-6, 3-1) its first loss since falling 81-78 at UNC-Asheville on Dec. 31.

Southern Conference Player of the Week, Harouna Mutombo scored 16 points for the Catamounts and Brandon Giles shot 14.

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With the college football season over and basketball about to take over our nation, I figured it would be time to put a list together to keep sports fans with a steady stream of information. So here are the top four blogs on the Internet: 4. Blazer Sports Report — http://uab.rivals.com Pros: As a blog that stars the UAB Blazers, this blog should be number one. Written by Larry Powell, communications professor here at UAB, along with a few other writers, the Web site provides excellent coverage of UAB football and men’s basketball, as well as recruiting for both sports.

The site is hosted by rivals.com, which is a great place to read about recruits and college sports in general.

Cons: Even though the sports coverage is fantastic, there is an annual fee to read all of the articles. If you are a diehard Blazer fan, then the fee is worth it.

3. Stewart Mandel — http:// sportsillustrated.cnn.com/writers/stewart_mandel/archive/ Pros: Stewart Mandel is a senior writer for a little magazine called Sports Illustrated, so his sports knowledge is impeccable.

Mandel writes great stories, but mostly does a daily question-andanswer blog. If you are a sports fan, you will not want to miss this daily dose of sports news.

Cons: I really can’t say anything bad about this blog, great stories and answers to college sports questions. It’s definitely written by a full time sports writer so the articles are serious with not a lot of humor running through them.

2. The Sporting News — www.sportingnews.com Pros: One of the best sports blogs around. These guys run like it like a magazine. NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college football, college basketball, and Nascar are all covered in detail to satisfy every itch you may have. You can get them to e-mail you the daily is-

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“The Fulmer Cup attempts to quantify a college football program’s level of misbehavior.

Rather than just accuse someone of having a thuggish program, I thought turning it into a more quantifiable matter would let you taunt an opponent not just with gusto, but with data to back you up.”

Spencer Hall, aka Swindle, of Everyday Should Be Saturday sue and it’s a great way to start the morning.

Cons: They e-mail you around 6 a.m. in the morning, so you don’t get the big sports news that occurs during the day until the following day.

1. Everyday Should Be Saturday — www.edsbs.com Pros: This is my favorite blog on the Internet. EDSBS constantly updates with humorous stories and factual college football.

Voted as one of the top five sports

blogs by ESPN, this site delivers a fix to any college football fan.

Even though it’s the off-season, one of the reasons this blog is at No. 1 is their Fulmer Cup. Swindle, which is his pen name, (real name Spencer Hall) also writes for the Sporting News.

“I started the blog in early 2005, shortly before Urban Meyer’s first year. I started mostly because I didn’t fit into the world of football message boards, and because I was underemployed and very, very bored. Add in a functional Internet connection and it was all uphill — or downhill, depending on whom you ask — from there,” Hall said.

“There is no real off-season in college football. You take recruiting through signing day, and then do spring ball, then navel gaze for a month or two and then dive into preview mode. July gets a bit desperate, but the sporting blog keeps me busy enough for two. And if that isn’t enough, there’s the Fulmer Cup to keep you juggling for a few months,” Hall said.

“The Fulmer Cup attempts to quantify a college football program’s level of misbehavior.

Rather than just accuse someone of having a thuggish program, I thought turning it into a more quantifiable matter would let you taunt an opponent not just with gusto, but with data to back you up. Different crimes have different point values depending on the severity. We also reserve the right to award bonus points for style, depending on the situation. If, like former Oregon State DT Ben Siegert, you get arrested for DUI with a stolen sheep used in a study on homosexuality in sheep ... well, you get some bonus points.” Hall said.

The front-runner for me in the Fulmer Cup is West Virginia: a “player’s coach,” a town with a small but bumping nightlife, young jocks ... it’s a fertile ground for trouble. Do not overlook Arizona State, either. A Dennis Erickson team is a festive team, and thus far they’ve underperformed per his past standards. They are by any definition of the word “due.”

Cons: None, when I say that this is the best sports blog on the Internet, I am not kidding.

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