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Volume # 81, Issue # 7

Student newspaper of the University of North Alabama

CAMPUS CRIME

Police chief admits error in reporting alleged rape ALEX LINDLEY

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UNA police Chief Bob Pastula said he should have reported an alleged rape on campus earlier than he did. The incident was reported in the late afternoon of Sept. 26, and a campus alert did not go out until late afternoon of Sept. 28.

“That was an error in thinking,” he said. “I probably should have released

something earlier. I was trying to gather more information instead of less because of the 15-hour time lapse (between the crime and when it was reported).”

An alleged sexual assault occurred between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. Sept. 26 in the campus parking deck, according to a campus-wide email sent the afternoon of Sept. 28 from Pastula. However, Pastula later confirmed that the incident was alleged rape.

Pastula said he released the alert to

campus two days after the event because he thought it would be better to gather more information first.

However, a full police report is not necessary to send out a LionAlert, Pastula said.

Pastula confirmed the incident was an alleged rape, but said the official police report documented it as sexual assault. But when The Flor-Ala requested the document, the charge was listed as

AT A GLANCE • POLICE HAVE LEADS IN CASE • PATROLS ON CAMPUS STEPPED UP

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BEING BID OUT FOR

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Norton Hollow Civil Wars play sold-out show ANN HARKEY

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The Civil Wars played to a sold-out Norton Auditorium Oct. 1 at 7 p.m.

The Grammy-award winning duo kicked off the night by going straight into their “Tip of My Tongue.”

“This has to be one of my favorite concerts ever because it is only two blocks from my house; don’t get any ideas,” said John Paul White after finishing the group’s first song.

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RESIDENCE LIFE

CAMPUS POLICE

Officials announce live-on requirement exemptions Police investigate threat letter sent to Math Department JOSH SKAGGS

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Officials from the Department of Residence Life and the Department of Housing announced Thurs. Sept. 27 during the weekly SGA Senate meeting that they have finalized some of the exemptions for their new first-time, full-time freshman live-on requirement.

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Students who are married or have children will be exempt from the requirement, officials said. Additionally, students in a certain age range or students who have served or currently serve in the military will be excluded as well.

Also, officials are looking at exempting students living inside of a 30-, 40- or 50-mile radius from campus, officials

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A bullet sent by an unknown person was found in an envelope in the Math Building, Sept. 28, following the receipt of a letter containing a death threat Aug. 31. The threat was not addressed to a specific person, said UNA police Chief Bob Pastula.

UNA police have a few suspects, Pastula said.

After the letter was received, a math professor contacted police with the name of a possible suspect, according to the official police report. The possible suspect had failed several math classes and exhibited behavior that gave the professor the impression that he or she had a

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ALUMNI

CAMPUS SAFETY

Where are Officials shop for surveillance cameras they

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Each year, a group of graduating seniors is chosen by faculty and staff members to receive the Promising Alumni award. Recipients are chosen based upon promise in their chosen academic field, as well as their campus involvement, according to UNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alumni website.

Since 1994, almost 200 students have received the award, according to the alumni website.

Some have gone on to graduate school, some have gotten internships that photo by MICHAEL REDDING I Staff Photographer turned into jobs and some have just gone Recent crimes reported in the parking deck have spurred students and officials to consider the effectiveness of having on to work at jobs they said they love.

Lucy Berry, former executive editor cameras in the deck. Officials are in negotiations with several companies to obtain cameras to increase campus safety. of The Flor-Ala and 2011 recipient of the when a UNA student was approachDanny Anyan with Sharp Communiaward, has done the latter. ing her car in the parking deck and was cation Inc. said a project like installing MATT WILSON ;\INN ?ZQ\MZ â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started working at The Decatur Daiforced at gunpoint to drive to a nearby surveillance cameras in most locations UL_QT[WV (]VI ML] ly two days after graduation,â&#x20AC;? Berry said.

ATM and retrieve money for the perpe- around campus would take about two â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a business and general assignment trator. months. Anyan said they only quoted UNA officials said they are currently reporter.â&#x20AC;?

UNA police Chief Robert Pastula said UNA for two of its buildings so far but working on adding surveillance cameras his officers patrol the campus regularly. that those two buildings alone would cost across campus, including the parking â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have officers patrolling the cam- approximately $45,000. deck where an alleged rape occurred last pus constantly,â&#x20AC;? Pastula said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They UNA student Alexandra Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Steen said make a run through the parking deck at these recent crimes are bothersome.

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The alleged rape occurred early in least once per hour.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel like these kinds of things THERE AND ARE WILLING TO MOVE IF the morning hours of Sept. 26 near the Pastula said two companies have re- happen that often on our campus or in our breezeway area that connects Floyd Sci- cently been contacted to survey the cam- town really,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Steen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But having YOU CAN BE BRAVE ENOUGH YOU CAN ence Building and Stevens Hall to the pus and give the university a quote for surveillance cameras around campus parking deck, according to the official the services of installing surveillance probably would deter future incidents ACHIEVE IT incident report. equipment. like this from happening.â&#x20AC;?

A man was also arrested on the mornâ&#x20AC;&#x153;A company called Sharp CommuOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Steen said she feels university ofing of Sept. 24 for allegedly exposing nication came about two weeks ago,â&#x20AC;? ficials definitely want students to be safe. himself in the stairwell of the parking Pastula said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Another company through â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the people in charge want deck. John Cameron Crouch, 21, was Graybar came yesterday (Sept. 27) and students to be safe; I mean, without us, Berry, who is from Decatur, said being later booked into Lauderdale County De- gave us a quote.â&#x20AC;? they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a job,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Steen said. close to home with her job was an impor- tention Center and charged with public Sharp Communication Inc. is a com- â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe they just never thought about retant factor, as she is currently planning a lewdness. pany based out of Huntsville that special- ally needing cameras everywhere for us These two recent crimes come after izes in GPS tracking, security surveil- to be safe.â&#x20AC;?

November wedding with her fiancĂŠ Charan incident during the spring semester lance systems and wireless networking. lie De Buty.

While coming back to Florence was always part of his plan, 2006 Promising Alumni award recipient Jonathan FlemAREER LANNING ing said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been across the country and back before coming home again. Fleming is spending his first semester as an assistant professor in the geography department.

Jennifer Smith, UNA career development â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was good to hear that some of (the BEN ELLIOTT â&#x20AC;&#x153;I moved to California and worked coordinator. employers) said that they would love to ;\]LMV\ ?ZQ\MZ as a product engineer for Esri, one of the The event will allow studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;espe- come but that they had a conflict,â&#x20AC;? Smith \MTTQW\\(]VI ML] biggest geography software companies in cially seniors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to start networking with said.

UNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Career Fair will gather vari- the important employers that might lead the world,â&#x20AC;? Fleming said.

Many employers were attending othous organizations to Banquet Hall B in to a career.

Fleming said that after his time in Caler career fairs at the same time and could ifornia, he moved to Mississippi to work the GUC Oct. 9 from noon to 5 p.m. for Career Services has more than 20 em- not spare anyone for UNAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fair, which on his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Mississippi State Uni- students to meet potential employers. ployers participating in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career showed that participation has not slowed Students will have an opportunity to fair, somewhat fewer than years past. versity. Fleming also received his Ph.D. down due to the economy, officials said. meet with some of the major employers while at MSU. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have as many registered Smith said any students who are atAfter interning for Congressman from around the state, such as Intergraph, as we would like to see,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. tending the career fair should come preParker Griffith in Washington, D.C., the Sherwin-Williams, the United States â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some of the employers are not attend- pared. summer after graduation, 2008 award re- Space and Rocket Center and more. ing as many career fairs as they have in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first thing would be to dress â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve invited approximately 500 the past.â&#x20AC;? cipient Will Hodges received his masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s professionally,â&#x20AC;? Smith said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your first in advertising and public relations from companies from this area, the Nashville But Smith said the employers who impressions are very important when area, from Atlanta and various other could not attend assured that they had ;MM )4=561 XIOM ) companies students had suggested,â&#x20AC;? said ;MM +):--: XIOM ) prior arrangements at other career fairs.

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ACADEMICS

Officials weigh in on minimesters

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UNA does not offer minimesters to its students. Officials said they have considered having minimesters, but the current schedule does not allow for them.

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Minimesters, or intermissions, are classes held for a couple of weeks after the fall or spring registration deadline has passed and are for previously crowded classes. Not all classes become minimesters, however, and UNA only offers them after the spring semester and during the first three weeks of August.

“With (the) current schedule there is not enough time (for a minimester),” said John Thornell, UNA vice president of academic affairs.

Thornell said that to have a minimester, the spring semester would have to be pushed back to after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which might cause problems for the minimester offered after the spring semester. Also, graduation in the fall semester is in the middle of December, and there is not enough time for a minimester before winter break, Thornell said.

“If students indicate support (for minimesters after fall semester) the academic department will consider it,” Thornell said.

Thornell said if students go to the SGA, they will talk with the academic department to see if minimesters after

fall semester can be done.

“Students just need to come forward and say they want to have (minimesters in the fall semester) to see if they can be an option for students,” Thornell said.

Thornell said the good thing about minimesters is that they only last for a couple of weeks and help students stay on track if they are not able to get into a class during a regular semester. “(Minimesters) make life easier for students that are nontraditional, like people who have families or work fulltime,” Thornell said.

Thornell said a negative about minimesters is the intensity of the classes.

Since they do not last as long as a regular semester, students have to be dedicated and stay on top of their work on a daily basis.

Minimesters would be useful for people with families or other obligations that leave them with little time for school, said Abigail Schrimcher, a freshman and a radio television major.

Schrimcher said she probably would not take a minimester class even it would help her graduate on time. “(It would just be) so much information at one time,” Schrimcher said.

Some students said they

the University of Alabama.

Hodges is now an account executive for Brunswick Group in Washington, D.C. “I’ve been with the company for just over a year now,” Hodges said. “It’s a corporate communications firm, originally founded in London. My job varies, but it’s the perfect mix of public policy and public relations.”

Rachel Bobo Faulkner, former Miss UNA and 1997 Promising Alumni award recipient, now lives in Columbus, Miss., with her three children.

After the deaths of two husbands, both alumni of the university, Faulkner said she uses her life as a testimony for others, both through speaking and leading faith-based worship across the South.

“My life, despite what has happened, really is great,” Faulkner said. “Life is hard, and people everywhere are looking for hope. And what Satan intended for bad in my life, God has allowed me to use for good.”

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you’re meeting with employers. Bring copies of your resume–many copies–and then be willing to look through the list of employers beforehand.”

Being prepared can be an important steppingstone to a career, Smith said.

Smith said the point of the fair is to network. Forgetting to network can mean missing that all-important first job. “(Companies) would much rather interview someone that they have seen be;MM 5161 XIOM ) fore — that they had a conversation with — than just strangers that they have no

Allison Ray, a 2011 Promising Alumni winner, said she credits her involvement on campus for where she is now.

“I’m a graduate assistant for the department of residence life at the University of Maryland,” Ray said. “One of the biggest functions of my job is to coordinate sustainability initiatives within my residence community. I was an RA for three years at UNA, and this is a new area for me to be working in.”

Ray said she is currently working on her master’s in public policy, focusing specifically on international development.

Winn Brewer, a 2008 award recipient, is using his degrees in radio/film/television and geography to work in video editing and media support for National Geographic in Washington, D.C. “What started out originally as a threemonth internship has turned into two years of steady work,” Brewer said.

Brewer said achieving what you want after college is possible.

“If you put yourself out there and are willing to move — if you can be brave enough, you can achieve it,” Brewer said. connection with,” she said.

Career Services offers help and training for any student wanting to attend the fair but are too shy or unprepared for it.

“Students are welcome to come see us beforehand if they need help with their resume, if they need to know if their outfit is appropriate, or if they just feel nervous and need someone to sit with them,” she said.

She said Career Services offers mock interviews for students to learn interviewing techniques, information on career paths and a career guide that offers tips.

“We’ll be glad to help with anything,” Smith said.

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A NIGHT AT ARX MORTIS Thereʼs more! Check out the video from our night at Arx Mortis on www.florala.net.

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What we thought about

JOSH SKAGGS EXECUTIVE EDITOR For me, scary things are the best part of Halloween.

Being my favorite holiday, Halloween makes the fall bearable for me.

Arx Mortis is always the thing I look forward to when it comes to Halloween, because first of all, the owner lets the media in for free.

Secondly, the attraction always scares the crap out of me.

I spent the entire night yelling out expletives (I am sure my mother would not be proud). For some reason my staff threw me into the front of the line because I am their “fearless leader”.

This is a load of crap, because I was scared the entire time.

I would highly suggest anyone who wants to get a little scare in before Halloween drive out to Killen to go.

ARX MORTIS:

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ANN HARKEY LIFE EDITOR

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COPY/OPINION EDITOR

Arx Mortis has been a delightfully frightening experience both times I’ve been.

This year, I was particularly impressed with the actors. I found out that they work on a completely volunteer basis, and — I’ve got to say — I’m surprised at how dedicated they are, for people who aren’t being paid.

From a murderer running through standing water in the pitch black to a clown crawling in the rafters and jumping down to scare participants, these ghoulish volunteers were fantastic.

The Flor-Ala staff went on their first night, and the haunted attraction wasn’t even in full swing, but the actors still got several scares in. Arx Mortis definitely set the mood for Halloween.

I pride myself on being fearless, but Arx Mortis caused me to scream from surprise so much, I needed a lozenge after.

Even when we went through the “lights-on” — and I use that term lightly — tour, I was freaking out around each corner of the impressively decorated rooms.

Going through Covington Clinic, I saw some amazing animatronics, terrifying actors, and a bunch of Flor-Ala editors with no backbone. As we made our way through the Covington Clinic and Miner’s Hill, we formed into a conga line of fear, holding hands as we braved the scariness.

I can’t wait to go back after all the actors have had more training — at least I think I can’t.

Arx Mortis really got me out of my comfort zone.

I screamed on more than one occasion, and I often found myself clutching to Life Editor Ann Harkey’s hand. I was surprised by both the fear and realness at Arx Mortis, but grateful the cast “toned down” the scariness for media night.

For me, Arx Mortis was a new experience, and one I enjoyed, despite being scared out of my mind once or twice (or around every corner). But a little fear is healthy every now and then, right?

I’ve never been to a haunted house before, and Arx Mortis certainly didn’t disappoint. I would say it’s a must for any college student looking for a good scare this fall.

There’s something to be said about a haunted attraction that can make a certain college newspaper’s executive editor squeal like a little girl when the lights are turned on, the mechanical workings of the animatronic creatures are in plain sight and the monsters are just having dress rehearsal.

The deformed cannibals and demented clowns of Arx Mortis are believably terrifying to a point of suspending even a thrill junkie’s sense of disbelief over a cliff.

The attraction’s design plays with common fears — narrow pathways for the claustrophobic, absurdly long hallways for the agoraphobic and enough twists and turns to disorient and bewilder even brazen skeptics (who need to lighten up, anyway).

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The bullet mailed to the department was a .44 magnum armor-piercing round, according to the police report.

Pastula said the handwriting on both envelopes matched and that UNA police are working with the postal inspector to investigate the case.

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“There wasn’t a change,” Pastula said. “Rape and sexual assault are the same thing.”

According to Title 13A, Article 4, of the Code of Alabama, rape is a type of sexual assault, but sexual assault is not a crime someone can be charged with.

The campus crime logs — available on the UNA police website — identify the alleged rape as sexual assault, while the official police report identifies it as firstdegree rape.

“I don’t take these things at all lightly,” said David Shields, UNA vice president of student affairs. “I don’t want one person on campus to think that sexual assault is minimal or that it has been marginalized.”

No suspects have been identified, but UNA police have a few leads, Pastula said.

“We’re still not even sure it happened

-@-58< KWV\QV]ML NZWU XIOM ) said. A work group is currently looking at the mileage range to determine what will be best for students.

Officials said they are still working on finalizing all of the requirements but told senators they have a work group looking at the whole requirement and

will have plans finalized soon.

“We have done a lot of research with this,” said Director of Residence Life Kevin Jacques. ”We have benchmarked the university to every school in the state of Alabama and the Ohio Valley Conference.”

Jacques and Director of Housing Audrey Mitchell were on hand to answer any questions students had about the newly announced requirement.

Officials are still working on the age requirement, but Mitchell and Jacques said the requirement should be for students who are 17 to 20.

Jacques said, for example, that a student living in Lawrenceburg, Tenn.

Drives approximately 80.52 miles both ways and 402 miles a week. That same student spends approximately $925 in gas a semester and 114 minutes a day on the road commuting to campus.

in the deck,” he said. “We have a few leads from people who were on campus at the time, but we don’t have anything concrete yet.”

Officials said they believe the alleged rape occurred near the breezeway that connects Stevens Hall and Floyd Science Building to the parking deck. Details are still unclear to UNA police, Pastula said.

“We’re still not clear on exactly what occurred that night,” he said. “We know the victim was leaving the library, but, from what I gather, the incident occurred not in the deck, but close to it.”

Two UNA officers were on duty at the time of the alleged rape, Pastula said.

The victim, a female UNA student, reported the alleged rape later in the afternoon Sept. 26, and, according to the email, UNA police are investigating the incident.

The student was walking from the breezeway to the parking deck when a man allegedly grabbed her backpack and forced her into the corner of the parking deck and raped her, Pastula said.

Pastula said he has been speaking with camera companies about buying

cameras for the parking deck and other parts of campus, but he said cameras would not deter much crime.

“I’ve had camera companies in here for the last month, so that ball is rolling,” he said. “But cameras are really more of an investigative tool. Typically, they don’t deter (crimes).”

Cameras were in the original plans for the parking deck but were cut to save money on the final project costs, according to Times Daily articles from 2002.

The issues of security and cameras in the deck have been raised since 2002, when members of the UNA community expressed concern about multiple crimes in the deck in stories published in the Times Daily.

Cameras can deter some crimes, said Craig Robertson, professor of sociology and director of the professional and interdisciplinary studies program.

“If the cameras are well-maintained and placed with clear view to areas where activity is likely, then they can have a deterrent value,” he said. “Research has shown that stores that place cameras in locations where shoppers can

see them had a decrease in loss to theft.”

Robertson said the effectiveness of surveillance can decrease over time.

“Knowledge of cameras may be acquired over time, and offenders may move to areas where the line of sight is blocked,” he said. “Some offenders may adjust their techniques, and the deterrent value of the cameras could decrease over time.”

Reducing offender motivation and providing a sense of guardianship is the best way to deter crimes, Robertson said.

“Cameras should provide a sense of guardianship, which should decrease the motivation of offenders,” he said. “We can do a lot of things to deter offenders, and providing a sense of guardianship is the best way to do that.”

In response to the incident, there are more officers on patrol and on the street, Pastula said. Students should take precautions to keep themselves safe, he said.

“Call SNAP; call campus police,” he said. “It’s all about being proactive.”

Stay with The Flor-Ala as this story develops.

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In the last week, UNA’s campus community has experienced several crimes, including an alleged rape and an arrest for alleged public lewdness.

These events are unfortunate and disturbing, but what has been equally disturbing is the handling of the incidences by UNA’s administration.

The rape was reported to police Sept. 26 at approximately 3 p.m., but the campus-wide email warning students that an alleged rape had occurred was not sent out until Sept. 28 in the late afternoon. And, as if that weren’t enough, the rape was called a sexual assault in the email.

According to Alabama law, sexual assault is an encompassing term for many sexual crimes. It could mean rape, or it could mean indecent exposure. While any sexual crime is serious, it’s important to know whether there’s an alleged rapist or an alleged flasher on campus.

There’s a big difference.

Calling the alleged crime a sexual assault doesn’t express the same urgency or danger that calling it what it actually was— an alleged rape—does.

What is LionAlert for if not to warn students when there is a potential threat to their safety

on campus? Approximately 48 hours elapsed before any student on campus knew that an alleged rapist was on the loose.

That’s 48 hours that the alleged rapist had to strike again — 48 hours that students walked around campus with no warning signals in their heads, no reason to have a heightened sense of their surroundings.

And if someone were to come forward and say they had been raped during that time period, the administration could very easily be held liable for not reporting the alleged crime to students in a timely manner.

UNA security officials’ failure to send out a LionAlert poses a threat to the safety of students and employees. Not making an announcement within 48 hours of a reported crime is simply inexcusable. The campus-wide email was sent out 47 hours — almost to the minute — after the victim reported the crime to police.

That’s just way too long for comfort. Why would UNA’s administration wait that long to let the campus community know about an alleged crime of that severity? It’s irresponsible.

And some readers might have heard (check out the front page) that the UNA math department received a letter containing a death threat Aug. 31 and a .44 magnum armor-pierc-

ing bullet in an envelope Sept.

28. It’s been way more than 48 hours since either of those incidents, and the campus community still has yet to receive an alert of any kind, other than a vague mention of a “terrorist threat” on the campus crime logs.

It seems a death threat and an armor-piercing bullet pose yet another potential threat to the safety of all UNA students and employees.

Officials said they wanted to gather more information about the alleged rape before reporting it to students. But the fact is a student reported that she had been raped. That’s enough to warn students about. No more information is necessary for a simple “watch-your-backs” or “don’t-go-anywhere-alone” warning.

And let’s not overlook the fact that, at the time of this writing, police have no suspects in the reported rape case, though they are pursuing leads.

Many students have been asking why we don’t have cameras in the parking deck. Not only would cameras act as an investigative tool, they could also act as crime deterrents.

Cameras were budgeted in the original plans for the deck in the early ‘90s, but they were left out due to final construction costs. Construction costs. We

Emotional abuse takes toll, leaves lasting impression

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I remember the first time my high school boyfriend told me I wasn’t good for anything. It was right in the middle of an argument, and though I was taken aback, I brushed it off. Everyone says things they don’t mean during an argument, right?

From there, the hateful words only escalated. I could be doing nothing and he would remind me how worthless I was and how I would never amount to anything.

I also remember the first time he hit me. Until then I hadn’t really considered my relationship unhealthy, but then I began to contemplate leaving him. It had been an on-again, off-again dance in the past; it should have been easy to walk away.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t. I was scared. I stayed until he cheated on me and blamed it on

me for not being good enough for him. At that point, though, I actually believed him, along with everything else he had said to me for almost three years.

My second serious relationship was going to be better. I swore to myself it would be. It was a college relationship, and we were both older and more mature. Although the relationship lasted a shorter amount of time than the first, it has come to impact my life just as much, if not more.

I found a good majority of our relationship to be perfect, despite it being long-distance.

He was my best friend, and I can honestly say I loved him.

And that, I believe, is why it took me so long to recognize the same patterns I’d seen before.

He was much better at the mind games and emotional manipulation than my former boyfriend. I ended up feeling ashamed of who I was. I believed I was worthless. I would constantly beat myself up for making him unhappy, even at the expense of my own happiness.

If he had a bad day at work, he took it out on me. If I couldn’t spend as much time as usual with him because of work or school, he told me I didn’t love him enough. Little things like that added up, and I eventually realized I was right back

where I had been before.

The constant flip between loving me and making me feel worthless will always haunt me.

I feel forever bound by words that may or may not be true, despite having people who truly love me in my life.

I’m not telling my story to gain sympathy from others; I’m choosing now to tell because I know some of you out there struggle with this, too.

I know what it’s like to cry to sleep at night. I know how difficult it is to want over and over to leave some people, but you love them so much that you stay. I know how scary it is to try to leave but be bullied into staying.

I also know how badly words can hurt. I know how it feels to be lied to so much you eventually believe it all. I live with the haunting words of past relationships—words that easily influence every area of my life, including work and friendships.

Emotional abuse is abuse, all the same. It’s as equally important to be aware of as physical abuse, and the manifestations are just as real. If you find yourself in either situation, seek help. Talk to someone. The process of recovery won’t start until you do.

It’s definitely not the easy thing to do, but I promise it’s worth it.

can afford to pursue transitioning to Division I athletics, have a game room, build new buildings, but we can’t afford cameras in the parking deck?

We can point a camera at one of the best-lit places on campus — the fountain — but we can’t point some at the place where a recurring number of campus crimes are reported?

To be fair, officials have been negotiating with security camera companies for the last month to buy cameras for the deck, but this is a case of too little, too late.

People have gotten hurt in that parking deck, and, looking back at TimesDaily articles from 2002, safety in the parking deck has been an issue for at least a decade.

If we’re going to move forward as an institution, security needs to be a higher priority.

Let’s be proactive about crime, not reactive. Let’s hire additional police officers and pay for that new police dispatch center that officials recently said wasn’t an immediate concern.

Otherwise, the UNA administration is putting more students at risk.

The views expressed in this staff editorial are the collective opinions of The Flor-Ala’s editorial board.

PAWS UP, PAWS DOWN

Calling it like we see it U N A quarterback Chris Alexander was named GSC Offensive Plyaer of the Week after his performance in Sept. 29’s shutout game against Shorter University.

The UNA women’s soccer team moved to 14th place in the latest poll, the highest national ranking in the program’s history, defeating their previous highest ranking at 18th place in 2009.

Proceeds from Oct. 1’s sold-out concert with Walt Aldridge and The Civil Wars will go toward an Entertainment Industry Management scholarship fund.

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Shoals India community offers new scholarship donations and the Lion Match program, which matches the scholarship amount being awarded, Borah said.

For students such as Chadwell, these scholarships provide opportunity.

Chadwell, who plans to use the scholarship to pay down debt from student loans, said that although the importance of education sunk in gradually, she first understood its value when she got her first job at age 14 in order to pay for school supplies and books.

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UNA student Amanda Chadwell received a Shoals India Endowed Scholarship Sept. 14. This year marks the first time the scholarship has been offered.

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Social work major Amanda Chadwell carries on many roles. In addition to being a full-time student, she is a wife, a full-time supervisor at Target and the daughter of two addict parents. Most recently, she is also the first recipient of the Shoals India Endowed Scholarship.

The Shoals India Endowed Scholarship, offered by the Shoals India and South Asian Association (SISAA), is one of three scholarships awarded for the first time this year. SISAA began in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s and is focused on giving to education

with this scholarship fund, said Joy Borah, co-coordinator of the Shoals India Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Endowed scholarships begin with an initial capital fund of at least $25,000, which is then invested. The interest from the investment allows for endowed scholarships, such as the Shoals India Endowed Scholarship, to be awarded.

The Shoals India Endowed Scholarship, along with the Shoals India Merit Endowed Scholarship and the Shoals India International Endowed Scholarship, provides a minimum amount of $1,300 to its recipient, and this amount increases based on further donations. The scholarship fund is generated solely through

AMANDA CHADWELL â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found a sanctuary in school, and my education was my escape from my reality,â&#x20AC;? Chadwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In school, I was a goodie two-shoes. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really go out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to be my mom. I did not want to be an addict.â&#x20AC;?

Now striving for a degree in social work, Chadwell said she hopes her personal experience can help her work with victims of addicts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that everyone has the power within to do the things they dream for,â&#x20AC;?

Chadwell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let the things out of your control stand in the way.â&#x20AC;?

Chadwell, along with Shoals India

Endowed Merit Scholarship recipient Katie Swann and Shoals India Endowed International Scholarship recipient Shreeta Maharjan, accepted her scholarship Sept. 14 at an appreciation dinner event organized by the UNA Foundation and the Shoals India community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were really pleased to see this vision becoming a reality,â&#x20AC;? Borah said, regarding the fund itself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been a collaborative effort on the part of many people, both within SISAA and the Shoals community, and the Lion Match program is really attractive to donors. The fact that students can use the money to complete their education and make a difference in their community is inspiring.â&#x20AC;?

Borah said the Shoals India Endowed Scholarships will hopefully be given each year and that the goal is for the base fund to reach $150,000 over the next five years.

5161 KWV\QV]ML NZWU XIOM ) would enroll in minimesters if it would speed up their college careers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(I would) probably take minimesters to graduate on time,â&#x20AC;? said Alex Panks, a freshman nursing major.

Panks said she played volleyball, so she would have to take extra classes if they helped her graduate on time. She said she can stay on top of her work even if the classes are intense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I might slack if I take classes in the summer, so it would be better for me (to take minimesters),â&#x20AC;? Panks said.

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Tattoo removal can cost between $400 and $600 and take multiple treatments to remove the tattoo completely, according to nyccosmeticdermatology.com.

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New research finds 36 percent of 18 to 29 year olds have tattoos, according to an article published by CBS, and a poll

by USA Today finds 21 percent of all adults have at least one tattoo.

Laser tattoo removal has increased 32 percent over the last year, according to The Patient’s Guide, a website dedicated to 25 publications about skin care.

The website said many people cite employment as the main reason for having a tattoo removed.

Melissa Medlin, director of career planning, said having a visible tattoo isn’t going to necessarily hinder someone from finding and maintaining employment.

“In a lot of cases, it’s going to depend on the work that you’re doing,” Medlin said.

On the flip side, she said having a tattoo could be a problem when starting the

job search.

“Many employers, while they may have a tattoo themselves, don’t necessarily want to hire someone else who does,” Medlin said.

UNA student Mattie Lewis has four tattoos, which she said she intends to keep covered when she tries to pursue future goals.

“I’m trying to get into graduate school,” Lewis said. “I can cover all of them up.”

Lewis said she hasn’t had issues with

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Netflix provides web-based video streaming that can be played on laptops, TVs and mobile devices.

While the popularity of videostreaming websites, such as Netflix and Hulu, is increasing, traditional cable TV is still the main source of entertainment for people who watch television programming, according to the NPD Group, a marketing research company.

Netflix quickly gained popularity in 2001 when it became one of the first video-streaming websites to hit the market, according to statista.com, a Dow-Jones statistics website.

They remained steady in revenue until they introduced their separate marketing model that would split up their video-streaming and DVD-by-mail ser-

vices, according to statista.com.

However, its popularity among students and professors is still growing because of the lack of commercials.

“I like to keep on top of what is current on TV because everything is not easily accessible on the Internet,” said Cynthia Burkhead, associate professor of English. “But I also like to sit and watch long spans of TV without interruption.”

She said she likes to use Netflix when she is writing reviews for TV shows.

Other professors use Netflix as their primary source of content.

“The nuisance of breaking away from a story to see advertising is—to me as a writer—insulting,” said Jason Flynn, assistant professor of film and digital me-

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her current employer about her tattoos, but it could be problematic for future careers.

“I work for a privately-owned company and (my employer) doesn’t really care,” Lewis said. “I think in the future it will be harder to get a job, but right now it’s not.”

Tasha McKinney, a UNA alumna and pharmacy student at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center,

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Randy Thomason, a senior professional accounting major, said he has three rules that have guided his college experience.

“My No. 1 rule is to call your mama every day,” Thomason said.

“Talk to a parent or

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Career Planning and Development helps students build resumes

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Career Planning and Development, located in room 202 of the GUC, helps students build resumes and prepare for jobs.

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There is no cookie cutter format to writing a resume. Though many students may think it should be a basic list of what they have done, it’s more than a list, students said.

When writing a resume, it can be for-

matted almost any way, as long as it is consistent, said Jennifer Smith, career development coordinator.

“A good resume is one that is aesthetically pleasing to the eye, organized and consistent in format,” Smith said.

Experience should always be included on a resume, said Greg Pitts, chair of the communication department.

“Think about it as not only work experience but life experience,” Pitts

said.

All experiences should be accounted for, including part-time jobs, internships, volunteer work and anything else that helps set the resume apart from others, he said.

“Experience can dilute age,” Pitts said. “A 20-year-old competing with a 50-year-old with more experience may stand out more.”

SGA President Will Riley stays focused by scheduling his activities.

“Every day has the same amount of hours,” Riley said. “It’s all about how you distribute those hours.”

Riley said staying organized helps him juggle his hectic schedule. He keeps calendars on all of his electronic devices and holds himself accountable to many people to keep him motivated.

Smith said the most frequent problems regarding resumes submitted to LionJobs are spelling errors and listing irrelevant information.

“Many potential employers see a spelling error as you not caring enough, so why should they hire you?” Smith said.

UNA offers help to students who want to build their resumes or improve the ones they already have. Besides having many organizations to take part in and gain experience from, the office of Career Planning and Development is designed to help students with resumes, Smith said.

Students can bring resumes for help improving them or even email them to Career Planning and Development.

Smith said that not enough students are using this site.

“If an employer calls us looking for a student with a particular major to hire we look through LionJobs to find someone,” Smith said.

Pitts said summarizing experiences is key to a well-formed resume.

“The challenge of writing a resume is to look at where you worked, figure out what you learned from that, and put it on paper,” Pitts said.

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STUDENT REVIEW

Cupcake and Co. gives student discounts

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Cupcake and Co. prepares red velvet cake, Italian cream and triple chocolate cupcakes along with several other types of cupcakes.

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I have had my own baking business for the past four years, so, when it comes to desserts, I like to think that I know what I am talking about.

Cupcake & Co., located on Tennessee St., seemed like a perfect spot for a Friday afternoon hang-out.

When I first walked into Cupcake & Co., I was impressed with the layout and design of the bakery. Its color tones were invitingly pleasant and really made me

want to stay to enjoy my cupcake.

I brought two friends with me so we could each try a different cupcake. We sampled Cupcake & Co.’s best-sellers: the triple chocolate cupcake and red velvet cupcake, and — on a whim — we tried one of the specialty cupcakes: the Italian cream cupcake.

I attempted to purchase three waters but was told they were completely sold out.

Just as I was starting to think Cupcake & Co. would be a great study place, a scream promptly interrupted my thought. Be warned that children’s birth-

day parties are incredibly popular after 3 p.m. on Fridays, and the party room isn’t exactly enclosed, nor is it situated in the rear of the shop.

Convinced that the noise would die down, I eagerly dove into my cupcakes, which looked marvelous.

The triple chocolate cupcake would be a chocolate lover’s dream if it had not completely coated my mouth with sugar.

Likewise, the cream cheese frosting on the red velvet cupcake was so sweet, it made me go for the water bottle at the same time. I was getting the vibe that the cream cheese frosting was not going to be consistent in using the same amount of powdered sugar in each batch, so, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the Italian cupcake had a perfect balance between sugar and cream cheese.

A cupcake is not made up of strictly frosting, though. Each cake I sampled seemed almost chalky.

The red velvet cupcake would have made any true Southern lady turn up her nose, while the amount of pecans in the Italian cream cupcake was a borderline choking hazard.

The workers were awesome and made sure I got a 10-percent discount with my Mane Card. They checked to be sure I was enjoying my cupcake and apologized for the noise from the party room. The prices were reasonable–three cupcakes and a bottle of water only cost $9.

Overall, I would give my experience three out of five stars. Next time, however, I am bringing ear plugs and my own water.

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Bobby Nabors of Jerry Damson Honda spoke at the Center for Women’s Studies Sept. 28 regarding car maintenance and what to look for when purchasing a car.

According to a survey conducted by Autoquake.com, women are twice as likely as men to avoid basic maintenance routines such as checking oil levels and tire tread depth.

“I want you all to be very comfort-

able with these processes because you might have to do this by yourself one day,” Nabors said.

Nabors gave pointers such as how often to check fluid levels and displayed the color theme Honda puts on their entire line of automobiles.

“The oil is always orange, and the transmission is always yellow,” Nabors said. “It’s important for you to maintain the car correctly because the more often you maintain it, the longer it will last.”

Students said they attended to learn more about cars.

“I think it’s important that females learn about car maintenance and how to purchase a car, because you never know when you might need to do the simple things to your car,” said Katie Mauldin, a junior attending the seminar. “I had a flat tire last semester and I had to call someone to come help me fix it—now I know how to change my own.”

Mauldin brought up a few points about purchasing a car that were directly answered by Nabors.

“If the person doesn’t want to give you a Carfax, you need to turn around and walk away,” Nabors said. “You need to be able to keep up with everything that has been done to the car because the fact of the matter is, people are working to make a profit, and they will try to sell you things even if you don’t need them.”

Nabors also shed light on the importance of understanding the basic functions of car parts and what to do in the event that a specific car part fails. When

discussing tire pressure and the checking thereof, he emphasized the importance of checking the spare tire and the donut frequently.

Lynne Rieff, a history professor attending the lecture, included an anecdote to illustrate Nabors’ point.

“I was in Birmingham at about 5 or 5:30 when I drove over a nail,” she said.

“All of the repair shops were closed, so I had to drive all the way back on a donut.”

Several questions were raised regarding the subject of prejudice some car mechanics and sales associates have toward women regarding the maintenance and purchase of cars.

“You have to understand that they’re going to dismiss everything about you,” Nabors said. “If that happens, ask for the manager because you deserve just as much respect as anyone else. You need to stand your ground, always get a second opinion, be realistic when negotiating and, above all, do your research — you have to be able to justify your figures.”

From the color-coded fluid gauges to the Carfaxes, the range of ages represented at the seminar saw firsthand the care it takes to maintain a car.

Nabors’ understanding of the bias left the group very comfortable and open to various questions.

“Think of it like your classes,” Nabors said. “The more work you put into it and try to understand it, the better you’re going to come out in the end.”

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grandparent every day. No. 2 is to make sure that you capitalize on any opportunity or desire you have. Make sure you can look back at college with no regrets. No. 3 is to treat everyone you interact with like you would treat your best friend.”

Thomason, from Morgan County, is currently the president of Alpha Tau Omega, as well as a recipient of the Undergraduate Service Award for 20112012.

“Right now, as far as campus involvement goes, ATO is my main focus,” Thomason said. “I’m focusing on ensuring it continues to operate at an appropriate level.”

Thomason is also working with offices like Student Engagement and Career Planning and Development to plan and coordinate events such as Backpacks to

6-<.41@ KWV\QV]ML NZWU XIOM * dia production. “It’s like when you used to sit on grandpa’s lap as he was telling you a story and your little cousin keeps interrupting.”

He also uses iTunes and HBO Go to stream videos because he prefers to watch a season of a show all at once.

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“I’m helping put together events to encourage students to participate in the organization,” Thomason said.

Thomason said he has always been an organized and math-minded person, which has helped him succeed within his major.

“Next spring, I’m going to be interning at CDPA in Athens,” Thomason said.

“Next August, I’ll be preparing to take the CPA exam (Certified Professional Accountant exam).”

As a professional accounting major, Thomason said he ultimately hopes to gain a position at a public firm someday.

“I enjoy working with businesses and seeing how they function or can be profitable,” Thomason said.

Thomason also credits his success with the education he has received from professors in the UNA College of Business.

“I’ve probably gained the best techni-

cal skills in accounting that I could have asked for,” Thomason said. “My skills will be second to none because of UNA and the professors here.”

Thomason said he credits his in-

‘The Daily Show,” he said. “For me, I’ve become accustomed to watching stuff all the way through.”

Some professors don’t see Netflix taking over traditional TV anytime soon.

“I think that, probably, (web-based video streaming) is the future,” said Janet McMullen, associate professor of communications. “How soon? I don’t know.

It is definitely being explored now.”

Netflix has been exploring Web-only productions. However, advertising may

pose a problem.

“There are very limited productions (on the Web) because people need money to produce TV shows, and advertising drives that,” Burkhead said. “There isn’t a very standard way to advertise on the Web.” She said producers are using the Internet to develop online communities via interactive websites.

Students said they use Neflix because it’s convenient.

“I’m usually not home when a show airs, so I either DVR it or watch it online,” said Patrick Akers, a UNA student.

Some students even use it as a study device.

“I don’t always get a chance to see a show when it premieres, and Netflix is a treasure trove of goodness for a film and digital media student,” said Andrew Baker, a UNA student.

for school, I have to cover it with a Band-Aid or my hair but not in the workplace,” McKinney said. “To be honest, I don’t think they’ll notice. The pharmacy I worked at before didn’t mind that I had it.”

Medlin said the career planning and development office encourages students

to be cautious about revealing tattoos when seeking a job or while at work.

“We encourage students to cover them up, especially during interviews,” Medlin said. “Use Band-Aids or makeup, or just wear long sleeves if you have them on your arms.”

While visible tattoos may be more

commonplace in the workforce now than they have been previously, officials said there are still expectations to be upheld.

“You never know what your future is going to hold,” Medlin said. “Many careers still just don’t accept tattoos. Don’t do something now just because it’s faddish or may seem cool.”

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THROUGH GREEK LIFE AND CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT, IʼVE BEEN EXPECTED TO BE THE KIND OF MAN THAT I WOULD BE PROUD OF.

RANDY THOMASON volvement with Greek Life to his overall success.

“My involvement (with Greek Life) has been a unique one,” Thomason said.

“I’ve been held accountable for all of my actions. I’ve been expected to perform well academically.”

As far as hobbies go, Thomason said

he enjoys playing golf, as well as most other athletic activities. He said he also enjoys spending time with his fiancée Anna Beth Ferguson.

“Anna Beth and I met six days after we moved into LaFayette Hall our freshman year,” Thomason said. “Our friendship just evolved and continued to evolve, and now we’re getting married.”

Thomason said the time he has spent at UNA has given him so much valuable life experience.

“My time here has been exceptional,” Thomason said. “I’ve been able to experience it all. I’ve learned a lot about myself and how diverse people are from each other.

“Through Greek Life and campus involvement, I’ve been expected to be the kind of man that I would be proud of. I believe it’s those basic foundations that lead to the success that you want to see, whether it’s personal or campus success.”

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Keepinʼ up with the Lions This weekʼs UNA scores, stats and other tidbits VOLLEYBALL (3-9, 2-3) The Lions achieved a home win over Shorter (3-1) Sept. 28 before losing 3-2 to West Georgia Sept. 29, marking the Lionsʼ first loss to UWG since 2007.

The Lions host Union Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. and Christian Brothers Oct. 6 at 1 p.m.

CROSS COUNTRY Women - 6th place Men - 13th place The teams competed against 14 schools in the Rhodes College Invitational Sept. 29, with the women finishing in sixth place.

The team travels to the Tennessee Tech Invitational Oct. 5.

GOLF The Lions placed fifth in the first round of the Aflac/Cougar Invitational Oct. 1. Next, the team will be the host at the Indian Bayou Classic in Destin, Fla., Oct. 8.

FOOTBALL (4-1, 2-0) UNA - 41 Shorter - 0 The Lions achieved their second shutout of the season against Shorter Sept. 29. Quarterback Chris Alexander received GSC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the game, completing nine of 10 passes for 126 yards. The Lions play at Texas A&M UniversityKingsville Oct. 6.

SOCCER (7-1-1, 2-1-1) UNA - 2 Christian Brothers - 0 After shutting down theLady Bucs Sept. 29, the Lions have achieved the highest national ranking in the teamʼs history—coming in at 14th place.

The Lions host their Pink Game against Union Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.

RUGBY (2-0) The UNA rugby teamʼs Sept.

29 game was cancelled by the opposing team. The Lions will host the University of Memphis Oct. 6 at 1 p.m at Veterans Park.

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The No. 14-ranked women’s soccer team will host a Pink Game Oct. 5 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The game will be at home against Union at 7 p.m., and the team is hosting an online auction to go along with the game.

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UNA came away with a 2-0 win against Christian Brothers Sept. 28 behind a goal from Chloe Roberts in the first half

and a goal from Jennifer Osmond in the second half. Osmond’s goal came after Chloe Richards’ left-footed cross curled away from the Buccaneer goalkeeper and right onto Osmond’s head.

Sept. 30’s match at Delta State was a soggy one as the Lions escaped the mud and the rain with a 4-1 win. Freshman Antonia Rigby opened the scoring for UNA before Delta State equalized a minute later.

Osmond scored her first goal of the game to put the Lions up for good in the 19th minute. Jo Chubb added one quickly after the restart before Osmond scored her second on a free kick.

The Oct. 5 Pink Game is a first for the Lions. Seniors Katie Crosby and Nikki Brown decided they wanted to be involved with the new tradition.

“The soccer team had never done a Pink Game before, and we felt like it was a good cause to be a part of,” Brown said.

“This will be the soccer team’s first time to do anything like this, and, hopefully, it will continue.”

The online auction to raise money for breast cancer awareness and research has been going since Sept. 26 and will end at noon Oct. 5. Items up for auction can be found at facebook.com/KickinForACure

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28’s game against Christian Brothers University. The team will host its inagural Pink Game Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. against Union on the UNA soccer field.

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The Lions won their eighthstraight homecoming game Sept. 29 as they shut out Shorter 41-0, UNA’s second shutout of the season.

“This is the first complete game we have played all year, and it showed,” said head coach Bobby Wallace. “Now we proved that we can do it.

Now we got to do it again, and then we got to do it again. That is what championship teams do.”

QUICK STATS • 436 YARDS OFFENSE (208 PASSING, 228 RUSHING) • 4 TURNOVERS (3 INTERCEPTIONS, 1 FUMMBLE RECOVERY) Defensively, the Lions held Shorter to only 252 yards. The Lions are now ranked 10th nationally in scoring defense and seventh in turnovers gained.

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UNA’s Lamar Smith breaks a tackle by Shorter’s DeRhyan Arnold for a touchdown in the third quarter of Sept. 29’s homecoming game.

The Lions outgained the Hawks in total offense, as UNA gained 436 yards. Chris Alexander — who earned GSC honors for Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in the game — was 9-10 with

a passing touchdown and 126 yards gained. Alexander also had a rushing touchdown for the first score of the game.

“We all came together,” Alexander said. “I have to thank the offensive line — they gave

me great time. My receivers made big plays for me time after time, and I think we just came together and executed.”

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Hall of Fame inducts six new members MALISA MCCLURE

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Six honorees were added to the UNA Department of Athletics Hall of Fame Sept. 29 as part of annual homecoming festivities.

The new members include former UNA athletes Stuart Clark, Michele Logan Hyde, Steve Kosa, James “Buddy” Moore, Louis Newsome and Brian Satterfield.

Clark, current golf coach at UNA, won six collegiate tournaments during his time at UNA and was the first UNA player to win the GSC individual title.

Honors received during his time at UNA include being named the golf team’s most valuable player in 1996 and 1999.

In the Sept. 29 ceremony, Clark thanked his former coach Billy Gamble and said taking his place as UNA golf coach is a great honor. He also said he owes much of his success to his wife Melissa.

“I try to be a better person for her,” Clark said.

Hyde was a four-year letterman for the UNA softball team from 1986 to 1989, during which time she received All-GSC honors as well as academic honors. Hyde now teaches at Pleasant Grove Elementary School.

Hyde thanked her family and former UNA coach and said her time at UNA was “something to remember.”

Kosa was a two-year letterman and starter for UNA baseball in 1998 and 1999. During his career with the Lions,

he scored 109 runs and had 33 doubles, six triples and 25 home runs. He said what he remembers most about UNA is the kindness of the community.

Kosa is now a neurologist who lives in Kansas City, Mo., with his wife and two children.

Moore was a letterman on the UNA football team from 1951 to 1954. The Sheffield native later went on to serve in the U.S. Army before becoming head football coach at Deshler High School in 1959, where he coached for nine seasons.

Moore said he is very thankful for his time at UNA. “I owe a great deal to the University of North Alabama,” Moore said.

Moore also thanked his wife, who he called his “commander in chief.”

Newsome was a UNA basketball standout in the ‘80s and ‘90s, leading the NCAA Division II in field goal percentage as a junior in 1987 and 1988. Newsome currently ranks as the 14th best single-season percentage shooter in D-II history, hitting 192 of 256 shot attempts at UNA. Newsome went on to play baseball for the Atlanta Braves before returning to UNA in the 1990s to play his final two seasons of college basketball.

In the ceremony, Newsome thanked every coach he ever had.

Satterfield finished his UNA career with 2,817 rushing yards, making him UNA’s No. 3 all-time rushing leader. In 1993, he was named UNA’s Male Athlete of the Year after helping lead the Lions to the school’s first NCAA D-II champion-

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Hall of Fame inductee Brian Satterfield points to his family members in the audience during the Sept. 29 ceremony.

ship. Current UNA coach Bobby Wallace said he doesn’t know if the team could have done it without Satterfield.

Satterfield, however, said he felt like he wouldn’t have achieved the success he did without his teammates. He said he was particularly thankful for the offensive linemen he played with at UNA. “In my book, these guys have to go down as one of the best offensive lines in Division II,” Satterfield said.

This year’s induction brings the total number of members in UNA’s Hall of Fame to 106. The hall is located in Flowers Hall to the right of the basketball/volleyball courts.

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The Lion defense was led by turnovers forced by Cartez Pickett, Delvin Ervin and Caleb Massey, who each had an interception during the game. Junior Dimitri Orr led the team in tackles with five solo tackles and five assists.

“One word I can say is ‘consistency,’” Wallace said. “One let down and you will get beat. We have to have a great week of practice. That would be my biggest word of improvement: consistency.”

UNA will look to do it again Oct. 6 as they take their longest trip of the season — over 900 miles, according to Google Maps — to take on the Texas A&M University-Kingsville Javelinas.

UNA’s passing defense, ranked No. 18 nationally, will look to continue their good play heading into the game against the Javelinas, who are ranked in the top 50 in passing yards per game but is ranked No. 124 out of 150 in rushing yards per game.

The Javelinas are also ranked 94th in the nation in rushing yards given up per game, as they have allowed 156 yards per game rushing, according to ncaa.com.

After winning their first two games, the Javelinas have lost three games in a row, including a 21-14 overtime loss to Texas A&M-Commerce Sept. 29.

The Lions are ranked No. 11 in the nation in rushing with nearly 256 yards per game rushing.

Wallace said he doesn’t have many worries about the upcoming game.

“The biggest challenge may be getting some of them on the plane that have never flown,” Wallace said.

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Bobby Wallace’s option offense is “back for the future” in his second stint with the Lions, though it is different than that of Wallace’s championship teams of the ‘90s.

“We ran the true option when (Cody Gross) was the quarterback,” Wallace said. “Now it is more of a zone read, which we incorporate the (triple) option with, so it is a different offense.”

Cody Gross is the offensive coordinator for UNA and was quarterback for all three of the Lions’ national championships.

“The option has been good for many years, in a lot of different ways,” Gross said. “It was good here years ago in a different way.”

Gross said the option offense gives the Lions multiple options for who can carry the ball.

“There are three guys that can carry the football on (any) play — it’s the dive back, the quarterback or the pitchman, and then off of that you have play action,” Gross said. “The simplest way of describing it is that it is a triple option, so there are three options.”

Gross also said the players seem to be enjoying the switch.

“As far as offensive lineman, I think I

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Quarterback Chris Alexander prepares to pass the ball during practice Sept. 27.

know this, our offensive linemen love it,” Gross said. “So that is a key too.”

Will Furlong, senior offensive lineman, has been in two different offensive systems. “(I like) run blocking, all the time — run blocking is way better than pass blocking,” Furlong said. “(In) pass blocking, you back up and people run at you.

(In) run blocking, you run at people. Run blocking is more enjoyable.”

In the past, the Lions ran more passing offense. Furlong said the players seem to be handling the transition to the new option offense well.

“It was different as first,” Furlong said. “The terms (were different) and they wanted certain little things different, and you have to change that over time when you are used to doing things different. It took a little time, but it is all good now.”

Wide receiver Daniel Almon said the change has created a bigger challenge for opposing teams.

“Last year was more of a straight-up spread — pretty much, we threw it 60 percent of the time, and teams could really come to expect that,” Almon said. “So a lot of times, they would be dropping most of the team into coverage, where it is harder to complete passes. This year is more of the spread option, so a lot of the teams have to (defend against) the run first, so that can open up some easy passes.”

The Lions are ranked 11th in the nation in rushing yards per game, led by running back Lamonte Thompson and quarterback Chris Alexander.

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UNA fans and students crowd the streets of downtown Florence during the Sept. 29 homecoming parade.

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“We have giftcards, T-shirts, a soccer ball signed by the team, all kinds of things up for bid,” Brown said. “Just click on the picture and bid in the comment section.

The bids must be in $1 increments.”

One of the featured items up for bid is an autographed baseball by former St. Louis Cardinal and current Los Angeles Angel Albert Pujols.

The winners of the auctioned items will be announced at the game Oct. 5, where the Lions will be wearing pink jerseys.

“Legend’s, Frostbite and Montagu’s all chipped in to purchase the jerseys for us,” Brown said. “We really appreciate all that the local businesses have done for us, with the jerseys and the donations to our auction.”

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Walt Aldridge, UNA instructor and accomplished songwriter and musician, opened for the award-winning musical duo.

Aldridge, accompanied only with his

guitar, riled the crowd up by telling stories about what inspired him to write the songs he played.

“Songwriting, it’s not what you might think,” he said. “It’s a crafty kind of thing. It’s finding an idea.”

His opening song, “Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde,” was written for musician Travis Tritt.

After Aldridge left the stage, former

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Alumni Association president Sarah Beth Vandiver Alexander and incoming president Pat Burney presented Bob Garfrerick with a blank check for the John Paul White Scholarship fund.

The scholarship will go to students at UNA who are pursuing a career in music and the entertainment industry.

UNA students were excited to see The Civil Wars.

“This is the third time I’ve seen them,” said Grace Oaks, a UNA student. “Their music is very homey — I’ll always pay to see them.”

Other students were new fans of duo.

“I am very excited about seeing them,” said James Sego. “I haven’t been a big fan before, but maybe I will be after.”