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Ribbon-cutting signals offical opening of The Commons

Students, SGA rally for increased funding

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The Commons was declared officially open as students, faculty and community members watched University President William Cale cut the ribbon in the building’s lobby March 3 at 3 p.m.

The ribbon cutting ceremony was held to dedicate the building to fulfill its purpose — to provide a place that will attract students and members of the community to campus and to build a stronger future for the university, Cale said.

“It’s a pleasure to welcome you to this milestone occasion in the life of UNA — our commitment as a university to student success and student life,” Cale said.

Although the state of Alabama has been experiencing tough economic times, the university was able to refinance some of its debt to pay for The Commons, Cale said.

“I think one of the ways we find success is to find opportunity even in difficult times and that’s really what we did with this building,” Cale said. “This building is paid for and it emerged out of all that financial chaos.”

Senior Bryant Sharpley thinks the main-street side of campus is more complete now that The Commons is there.

“It finally feels like a college campus now, complete with a Starbucks,” Sharpley said. “I think (The Commons) will help develop (campus life) on this side of campus.”

Board of Trustees Vice Chairperson Marty Abrams spoke about the benefits The Commons will provide students.

The Commons will yield a worthy return with time, Abrams said.

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photo by CHELSEA PARRISH I Student Photographer

Students get in the spirit of Higher Education Day in a parade in Montgomery Thursday, Feb. 27. Fourty-five students represented UNA in an effort to demand greater funding for public universities in Alabama.

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Executive Director of the Higher Education Partnership Gordon Stone leads chants at Higher Ed Day in Montgomery Thursday, Feb. 27.

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Forty-five UNA students participated in this year’s Higher Education Day event, demanding greater funding for Alabama’s public universities on Feb. 27.

Alabama legislators were working on the education portion of the state budget while more than 2,000 college students rallied outside the statehouse in Montgomery during the event.

Gordon Stone, executive director of the Higher Education Partnership, led chants for onethird of the education budget to be given to Alabama’s public colleges and universities.

“We aren’t even asking for half,” Stone said. “K-12 can have two-thirds. We just want our one-third, and we haven’t been getting it. Alabama’s public universities generate an annual profit of $12 billion, making

them the number one economic industry in the state.”

Alabama is ranked No. 11 in education funding out of 16 Southern states. The funding of colleges and universities in Alabama is not good enough because it could lower the number of people able to attend college, Stone said.

“A college graduate will make two times as much money in (his or her) lifetime as a nongraduate,” Stone said. “Without more funding, many people will not get the opportunity to go to college.”

Governor Robert Bentley echoed Stone’s declarations.

“Students, I want you to know I’m on your side,” Bentley said. “Higher education is important to our state.”

Bentley said getting greater funding for higher education has been one of his goals since he took office in 2010.

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2A NEWS

ELECTIONS

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Who will you vote for?

Candidates discuss platforms for upcoming SGA elections ASHLEY REMKUS

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SGA Executive Committee Elections are rapidly approaching. This page is designed to help students have a better idea of who the candidates are and what they stand for.

Students will be able to vote starting Monday, March 10 at 8 a.m. through

Wednesday, March 12 at 6 p.m. Each day during the election, students will be able to vote in the atrium of Guillot University Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SGA will also be sending out an email with a link to allow students to vote online, said Jensen Joiner, chair of the SGA Elections Committee.

Editor’s note: News Editor Pace Holdbrooks contributed to this report.

Candidates running for secretary Parrish Tuggles wants more students on campus to understand what is going on within SGA, he said.

“I want to aid in getting students more involved with Orgsync to look at the minutes from each meeting and see what’s going on in SGA,” Tuggles said.

“We can get more feedback from students if they know what we’re doing.”

Candidates running unopposed As SGA President, Greer wants to focus on one of SGA’s current goals: building upon campus spirit and traditions.

Increasing campus spirit is also a priority on Tuggles’s agenda.

PARRISH TUGGLES

“Building spirit on campus is something I’m passionate about and something students seem to be passionate about too,” Greer said. “If students enjoy their time here and if they want to be here, everything else will fall into place.”

Sam Satterfield takes accuracy and organization seriously, he said.

“My main thing is being responsible, organized and accurate,” Satterfield said. “The SGA secretary is responsible for keeping the minutes at meetings so they need to be as accurate as possible for students to read.”

Greer is currently working on creating a day-long spirit event for the student body.

Satterfield wants to share the meeting minutes with students using social media.

KEKORIA GREER Vice President of University Program Council candidate Daniel Thompson wants to see unity increased between the three branches of SGA. “If all three SGA branches are united strongly, we can know we are working toward a common goal: to represent the students,” Thompson said.

SAM SATTERFIELD

Candidates running for treasurer Adam McCollum has been fundraising for a long time, he said.

Additionally, SGA will have a better connection to student organizations and to students in general. Having more people to work with better connects students to eachother, Thompson said.

DANIEL THOMPSON

“Finishing the SGA endowed scholarship fundraising is one of my main goals if I’m elected,” McCollum said.

Thanks to his experience as an Eagle Scout, McCollum knows how to raise money and be responsible with it, he said.

Thompson hopes, if elected, he can help students see that SGA keeps them in mind, he said.

Lang’s goal as Vice President of Senate is to develop a relationship between SGA members and students.

ADAM MCCOLLUM

“Working at a credit union has given me experience handling money,” McCollum said. “So, I can do the best job at being SGA treasurer.”

Casey Childers wants to get students and organizations more involved in raising money for the endowed scholarship — one of the Treasurer’s responsibilities, she said.

“I want students to be so comfortable with me that they’ll just walk up to me while I’m eating lunch in the GUC and say ‘Nick, I’m having a problem with something or I want to see something happen on campus. Will you get one of the senators to look into this or will you take this on?’”

NICK LANG

“Everything I’ve worked on in SGA so far has been about making us more responsible to students,” Satterfield said.

“I would love to get involved with student organizations so we can get the funding for the endowed scholarship,” Childers said.

If students are comfortable with Lang and the other senators, the senators will be more excited about serving students and students will be more interested in SGA, he said.

Childers also wants senators to talk to students more, she said.

CASEY CHILDERS

photos courtesy of the Student Government Association, Nick Lang, Adam McCollum and Parrish Tuggles.

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Students, Miss UNA victors prepare for Miss Alabama JASMINE FLEMING

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Miss UNA 2013 Emily Winkler performs during the 2014 Miss UNA pageant. Winkler will be competing in the 2015 Miss Alabama Pageant, she said.

This year’s Miss Alabama Pageant will have 47 contestants, and six are UNA students.

Erica Kelly, Erica Gholson, Emily Winkler, Rachel Persall, Sarai Ingle and Chelsea Yarber will all be representing the university during the pageant preliminaries Nov. 14.

Tyler Thompson, assistant director for programming and Student Engagement, believes it is unusual to have so many UNA students competing in the pageant, he said.

The competition is significant because Miss America requires so much time that it is like a full-time job for the winner. “If you win Miss Alabama you get to go on to Miss America,� Thompson said. “She is the figurehead of the organization, and she becomes an emcee hosting pageants, going to parades, hosting breakfasts and speaking to schools. Some of the benefits (of Miss Alabama) include the use of a car for a year, an apartment in Birmingham for a year, wardrobe allowances and paid appearances.�

Although Kelly is Miss UNA 2014, all of the contestants have the support of UNA, Thompson said. “Part of UNA’s program is to help any of our contestants and anyone who is interested in being in Miss UNA,� Thomp-

son said. “Our focus in the spring goes more toward our actual title holder so we spend more time helping her get ready, but I tell any of them that if they have questions or anything they can still come and talk to us.�

Kelly is honored to have won Miss UNA and looks forward to the possibility of winning Miss Alabama as well, she said. “Winning Miss UNA has a very special meaning to me as I will be representing the university that I am so proud to attend,� Kelly said. “I believe the best part of winning Miss Alabama would be the opportunities I would be given to do great work in both my personal platform ‘Be Aware, Don’t Stare’ and the national platform of Children’s Miracle Network.�

Gholson, Miss UNA 2010, will be competing in this year’s pageant as Miss Gardendale Magnolia Festival. Winkler, Miss UNA 2013, will be competing in this year’s pageant as Miss North East Alabama, Thompson said.

Gholson decided to compete for Miss Alabama to fund her education, she said. “My overall assistance from the Miss Alabama program to date amounts to over $20,000 and aided in the attainment of both my bachelors and soon-to-be master’s degree,� Gholson said. “Not all (preliminaries), as a matter of fact most

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Canisters of dry baking ingredients line a stainless-steel shelf in the culinary arts department at East Campus.

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Staff photographer joins campus cooking course, learns new skills ROGER WANG

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Some people probably do not know that UNA has another campus called East Campus. The culinary arts program is housed there. Learning how to cook food is a very interesting thing to me. I took part in the basic baking class with Chef Monteiro Prema Thursday, Feb. 28.

Personally, I thought it was a very interesting class.

As an international student at UNA, I usually cook on the weekends with my friends. I think there are a variety of things I could learn from this cooking class, because it is an energetic and interesting class.

Prema and her students were talking about how to cook meatballs and chicken tenders in the class. They covered how to

measure the weight of the seasoning. In addition, they were talking about how to save the food if the seasoning cannot be found. It takes more time if people do not have time to thaw the frozen food. The chef also showed people how to use the facilities in the kitchen. For instance, she showed them how to use the dishwasher.

I saw people taking this class who were good at cooperating with each other. I was surprised that there are so many

cooking tools in the kitchen, such as the frying pans, seasoning and measuring glasses.

I think learning how to cook food can help people feel happier in their lives.

Moreover, sharing the cooking experiences with each other in the baking class is meaningful because it is possible to know how to make different kinds of food. I really enjoyed the opportunity to participate in this class.

A group of spices are organized on a shelf for culinary arts students.

Students Courtney Brown and Shana Coats discuss the best approach to their inclass cooking assignment.

Culinary arts students Courtney Brown, Shana Coats and Lysharica Barnes watch Chef Monteiro Prema cut caraway during their cooking course.

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“We hope to achieve greater retention of our students here, making their academic experience here a success,” Abrams said. “(This) means when they come here, they leave with a degree. We think this building could be a vital key in the success of every single student that comes to our university.”

Although UNA impacts the city of Florence economically, the most important thing is the quality of life it provides for students and community members, said Florence Mayor Mickey Haddock.

“I can assure you this building (The Commons) will enhance that quality of life each and every day,” Haddock said.

Vice President for Academic Affairs John Thornell thinks the location of academic resources in The Commons will benefit students, he said.

“Depending on the nature of an academic problem, students can know exactly where to go in this building,” Thornell said.

“It’s great to have a focal point for the location of our resources.”

UNA graduate Robby Burdine, son of Alabama Rep. Greg Burdine also spoke at the event. photo by CHELSEA PARRISH I Student Photographer Editor’s note: News Editor Pace Hold- University officials prepare to cut the ribbon to officially open The Commons. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place brooks contributed to this report.

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Student Government Association senator Jordan Graham enjoyed participating in the event because he wants to see more funding for UNA. “Higher Education Day is a great cause because we’re not getting the money we’re supposed to get,” he said. “I would like to see more majors brought to campus if we get more funding.”

UNA students also got the opportunity to meet with Rep. Lynn Greer, Lauderdale County’s voice in the state Legislature, to share concerns and get answers to questions about education funding in Alabama.

“Even if we get our share (of the budget), that’s still not enough,” Greer said.

“We’ve just got to get more money in the budget.”

Vice President of the University Program Council Walter Hartley does not understand why other state university’s receive more funding than UNA, he said.

“The system we use (to determine funding for each school) is very unfair.

UNA gets the short end of the stick,” Greer said. “I’m hoping next year we can look at that (distribution of funds) again.”

Greer said the lack of funding for universities is a reason for high dropout rates among Alabama colleges.

“We’ve got our tuition too high,” Greer said. “The last several years our answer (to the lack of funding) has been to raise tuition. We can’t keep doing that.”

Junior Josh Walker wants to see more funding for UNA so his tuition can be lowered, he said.

“Because that would mean less money out of my pocket,” Walker said.

Higher Education Day was a cool way to make a difference in the fight for more funding, Walker said.

SGA Legislative Affairs Committee Chairperson Kyle Enloe, who coordinated UNA’s participation in the event, is pleased with the event’s turnout.

“I was really pleased with the questions we got to ask Rep. Greer,” Enloe said. “It gave us the opportunity to advocate for the people back home.”

Higher Education Day positively impacted freshman Claire Clark, she said.

“I see how important more funding is,” Clark said. “It’s important because we are the future.”

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6A NEWS Student shadows IT specialist on the job

March 6, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ The Flor-Ala

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For a college student, the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;computer problemsâ&#x20AC;? might cause a sore stomach and nausea. For the students who are on staff at The Flor-Ala, computer problems often mean serious stress.

In recent weeks, our staff has faced numerous computer problems and the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Information Technology (IT) Specialists have helped us every step of the way.

These experiences led us to wonder whom these IT supermen and women are. One such IT specialist volunteered her time, allowing us to learn about who she is and what she does every day.

On a bright Friday morning, I strolled the campus with IT specialist Sarah Murray.

A Massachusetts native, Murray has a degree in literature from Nyack College in Nyack, N.Y. She is currently earning her degree in computer information science at UNA, she said.

On this particular day, Murrayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first scheduled appointment was to replace a laptop with a desktop computer. She packed up her cart with the new monitor and tower, along with some extra wires, and set out on her way to Stevens Hall.

We spoke about her life and job as she worked to install the new computer.

While growing up in a family of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fix it yourselves,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Murray wanted to know how things worked. Her second job after college with the Decatur Daily gave her the opportunity to do just that, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being a copy editor, we worked nights while the computer guy worked days,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And one day, he decided to teach me.â&#x20AC;?

Within the offices of the Information Technology department, the specialists respond to work orders submitted by students and staff alike. There are times when problems arise in waves because of new updates that conflict with the existing servers and connections, Murray said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is always busy,â&#x20AC;? Murray said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When there are no work orders, there are computers that need replacing or computer labs that need updating.â&#x20AC;?

Although the official hours of the IT specialists are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. some workers may stay as late as 10 p.m. at to ensure their systems are up and running smoothly, Murray said.

The main job of the university of IT specialists is to maintain and improve upon the efficiency of technology used by the campus community, Murray said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you need information right away and the connection (to get to the internet) is down, you become frustrated,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my job to continue (to) fix things, improve things, so they work better so the user is productive. In the frustration (of computer trouble), itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to forget we are doing what we can. Ultimately, our jobâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;my job specifically, is to make their job easier.

With her work finished, I watched as Murray took the time to speak with the new users before moving on to her next task.

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University Information Technology Specialist Sarah Murray travels across the campus on her way to replace a computer. Student writer Veronica Lewis was allowed to shadow Murray for a few hours of her job.

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Organizations consider relocation possibilities in GUC JASMINE FLEMING

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Stacks of boxes await transportation to the University Bookstore in The Commons.

With spaces opening up within the GUC, some organizations are looking to relocate, although no plans are set in stone, said VP of Student Affairs David Shields.

With the bookstore and Listerhill Credit Union moving to the new Commons Building, plans are being made to fill the empty spaces left in the Guillot University Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What we want to do with the old bookstore space is create the Student Engagement Center,â&#x20AC;? said Vice President of Student Affairs David Shields. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to try to locate all of the services and offices that support Student Engagement â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Office of Student Engagement, Greek Life (and) perhaps student government. Everyone will be in one central place.â&#x20AC;?

All moves are currently just a concept because officials designed a plan yet, Shields said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first step, which is happening probably in the next week or so, is that key people will be sitting down with an architect and others to start looking at whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible in that space,â&#x20AC;? Shields said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once (the bookstore design) hap-

pens, then there will be more spaces that opens up in this building that other offices can move into if they need to.â&#x20AC;?

The Student Engagement Center is a great idea for students, said Tyler Thompson, assistant director for programming and Student Engagement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it would be great if we had the space to spread out,â&#x20AC;? Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a lot of space for students working on banners for their organizations. If we move to the bookstore space, we could have a place for supplies and a better located resource for students.â&#x20AC;?

Moving to the Student Engagement Center would help grow the connection between SGA and students, said Laura Giles, president of the Student Government Association. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although I will not be in office when the move occurs, I think it will be a great opportunity for SGA to move to this location,â&#x20AC;? Giles said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think there is a great benefit to having all of student life (and) engagement areas in one location so that students can access (them) all at one time.

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It’s that time of the year again — Student Government Association elections. You know, that completely legitimate campus event most students at UNA are completely unaware of, if I had to guess.

In all honesty, I’m fairly sure most students could not care less about SGA elections, or even SGA for that matter.

However, I believe it is important to take part in these elections.

Consider that these elections are an example of the democratic process: campaigning, competing, exercising the right to vote and crowning a victor.

Students may ask how this is different from those loathsome popularity contests we had in high school. They were called “student council elections.” Remember those?

Maybe some students do.

Maybe some students are reading this and thinking “Oh! So we aren’t supposed to call it student council anymore?”

Seriously, when I was surveying students for my article “Who are you: SGA leaders discuss visibility poll results,” I must have talked to at least 20 students who thought SGA was called student council. Is this a big deal? Maybe not. But I’m assuming if students don’t know the name of the organization, they probably have no clue what the organization does.

But that’s beside the point.

My point here is a simple one: What makes SGA elections different from the student council races we remember from high school is SGA elections actually matter.

To enlighten those of us who have no idea what SGA elections are, at the start of next week online polls will open allowing students the opportunity to vote for next year’s Student Government Association executive officers (there’s an article on 2A of this issue about the candidates and their platforms, so I recommend checking it out).

These positions include: SGA President, Vice President of SGA Senate, Vice President of the University Program Council, Secretary and Treasurer.

The students who are elected to these positions will have the power to lead the other members of SGA in passing legislation, planning events, serving the campus community and being the official voice of the student body. The decisions

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these students make are about as real world as it gets, involving real people, real events and real money (money, might I add, that comes from the student activity fee, which is part of every student’s tuition).

This year student participation in the SGA election will be even more vital, since only three students are running for executive positions unopposed.

This means some of our fellow students are currently campaigning head-to-head to win one of the remaining two executive positions. This would be exciting stuff if more members of the student body were willing to care.

If you read The Flor-Ala with any regularity, you know the news section covers the activities of SGA just about every week.

In fact, we recently established an “SGA in Review” box on 8A so students could keep tabs on the decisions SGA members are making.

We’ve felt like in-depth coverage of this organization is important because the decisions they make, if well-executed, tend to stick.

For example, members of SGA have been raising money for four years to fund their endowed scholarship.

Based on earlier reports in our paper we know this scholarship is not strictly something SGA members are doing to pay for the educational needs of other SGA members. In fact,

SGA President Laura Giles tells me they won’t be able to determine how the scholarship will be used until it is raised.

The important thing to remember is this money, however it will be used, is being raised BY the students FOR the students.

That’s a huge deal and so far they’ve raised $13,436.86, said treasurer Elizabeth Tyson.

Furthermore, some of our student leaders within SGA met with Alabama state senators last week to advocate for lowering the student tuition of publicly-funded institutions at Higher Education Day. Raising money and advocating for students — these are just some of the tasks SGA members perform to serve the campus community. Can I make it anymore plain?

Students at UNA need money, just like students at any other college. Similarly, students at UNA should want to have a voice that can be heard by the powers that be. SGA was designed to be that voice.

We vote for them, they represent us.

If we want them to represent us well, we need to vote for the students we think will do the job the best.

It’s simple, if we want this group’s efforts to continue, if we want to show we care, we need to vote. We need to show SGA we care as much about the work they are (or should be) doing as they do.

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(preliminaries), do not offer as much assistance as UNA, but they are a ticket to Miss Alabama where the big money is.

That has kept me competing even after living my dream of representing my university.â&#x20AC;?

Miss Alabama has always been a role model for Winkler, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Becoming Miss Alabama has always been a dream of mine,â&#x20AC;? Winkler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would be honored with the opportunity to represent UNA, my community and state.â&#x20AC;?

Persall, a freshman, will compete in this pageant as Miss Rocket City, Ingle, a junior, will compete as Miss Walker County and Yarber, a sophomore, will compete as Miss Birmingham, Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After being an athlete my whole life, I had an injury my senior year of high school that really made me think about pursuing other interests,â&#x20AC;? Persall said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So I decided to really focus on my singing and that led to competing in Miss Alabama. (The competition) teaches you who you are as a maturing woman and how to better communicate with others.â&#x20AC;?

Ingle decided to enter the competiition through her local preliminary, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I chose to compete in Miss Walker County because it is my home community,â&#x20AC;? Ingle said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The best part about winning a local preliminary is the chance to compete at Miss Alabama and work with the community throughout the year.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;˘ SGA members attended Higher Education Day in Montgomery Feb. 27. Senate did not meet on this day because of the event.

â&#x20AC;˘ Freshman Forum - Evaluated the

February nursing home service project and will be hosting a barbecue party in April.

â&#x20AC;˘ Senate - Several members attended the YMCA Collegiate Lesgislature Conference. Senate received the Premier Delegation Award, which is the highest award students can receive at the conference.

â&#x20AC;˘ Senate - Senator Adam McCollum

won best delegate(nominated by UNA) and an award for best bill (nominated by C-leg officers). The bill would provide a flat-rate income tax for all Alabamians.

â&#x20AC;˘ UPC - Set March Movie Night

date for March 14. Anchor Man 2 will be shown in room 131 of the Communications Building.

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Sophomore Chelsea Yarber performs her talent during the 2013 Miss UNA pageant. Yarber will compete in the 2015 Miss Alabama Pageant in November.

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FILM REVIEW ... 7B LIFE

SPORTS Outfielder attributes success to teammates See page 3B

THE FILM FESTIVAL ... 7B

Baseball team looks for way out of slump See page 4B

Animal caretakers respond to zoo concerns See page 5B

Taco Bell offers breakfast, home-order app See page 6B

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How did he get his start?

After graduating from UNA in 1952, holding a teaching job in Hazel Green and serving in the military, Lindsey began his film career in New York, said Cynthia Burkhead, director of the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival.

“He went to a very selective acting school program in New York and worked in New York for a little while, and then he went to California where he did a number of roles,” Burkhead said. “The one he’s most known for of course is playing Goober in the Andy Griffith Show. After that, he starred for a number of years in the same role, Goober, in ‘Hee Haw’ in Nashville, and it was with that show that he moved from L.A. to Nashville — getting him closer to home.”

What other roles did he play?

“People are often surprised to learn George had played Lafayette in ‘The Aristocats’ and Trigger in ‘Robin Hood,’ but once they make the connection, the voice is unmistakable,” Burkhead said.

“George was very proud of those roles, and while Goober was his most long-running television role, he also had memorable work in ‘Gunsmoke,’ ‘Love American Style’ and many other TV programs.”

How did the film festival get started?

“He started the festival here 17 years ago with a couple of members from the university community – Bobby Hurt and Bill Jarnigain,” Burkhead said. “It was important for him to be able to provide kind of a hometown training ground for students who wanted to go into the film industry, so he thought that by bringing film to them it would give them a good opportunity to be exposed to the film industry. It was very much one of his goals to be a resource for students.”

How has his death affected the festival?

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Lindsey’s passing has has a huge impact on the festival, Burkhead said.

“It’s been very sad for us because every year we could count on George being here and taking part in special events and our awards show,” Burkhead said. “It was always special to him to be able to give out the Best of Show award to the filmmaker who would win that year, and (that) brought George’s personality to the festival. It’s been a different time for us since he passed.”

What is his legacy?

Ultimately, Lindsey should be remembered for how much he loved UNA, Alabama and the world, and how much he wanted to impact all three, Burkhead said.

“George spent many years holding celebrity golf tournaments in the state to raise money for the Special Olympics,” Burkhead said. “He built a swimming pool for one of the homes for the mentally disabled in the state because he really wanted to make it a better place for people in Alabama. He was the first recipient of the Minnie Pearl Humanitarian Award.”

Graduate student Yagyata Batra said she is inspired to learn about Lindsey because of the work he did for others.

“I think being a humanitarian is important, but other students are probably more focused on (Lindsey) being in the television and film industry, which probably attracts more attention,” Batra said. “I think it’s important to look at the work he did for others. That’s the kind of information I would consider important about someone.”

Why should students care?

Learning about Lindsey’s career can lead students to see other aspects of him, said sophomore Adam Risher.

“I think it’s important for students to know about (Lindsey’s) acting career as well as what he did to help others,” Risher said. “The fact that George Lindsey was famous is what can attract students to want to learn more about him. Once they start to learn more, they’ll see that he was more than just an actor and that he also helped others.”

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In addition to playing Goober on ‘The Andy Griffith Show,’ actor and UNA alumnus George Lindsey was a humanitarian who dedicated himself to helping multiple causes as well as students looking to break into the film industry.

SPORTS 3B

March 6, 2014• The Flor-Ala

SCOREBOARD Feb. 25 - Mar. 3 Tuesday, Feb. 25

BASEBALL

UNA @ Trevecca Nazarene 5-2 Loss

Thursday, Feb. 27

MENʼS BASKETBALL

UNA @ University of West Alabama 88-82 Loss

WOMENʼS BASKETBALL

UNA @ University of West Alabama 66-63 Loss

Saturday, Mar. 1

BASEBALL

UNA @ University of West Alabama Win - 2-0 Loss - 3-1

MENʼS BASKETBALL

UNA @ University of Alabama - Huntsville 97-95 Win

WOMENʼS BASKETBALL

UNA @ University of Alabama - Huntsville 87-84 Win

SOFTBALL

UNA @ University of West Alabama Win - 6-5 Win - 6-0

TENNIS

UNA vs. Lee University Men Win - 7-2 Women Win - 9-0

Sunday, Mar. 2

BASEBALL

UNA @ University of West Alabama Loss - 3-2

SOFTBALL

UNA @ University of West Alabama 9-1 Win

WOMENʼS TENNIS

UNA vs. University of Tennessee - Martin 7-2 Loss

GOLF

Las Vegas Desert Classic Placed 8th out of 18

PROFILE

Trainer makes ʻlasting impressionʼ MARISSA CASTILE

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As an athletic trainer for the men and women’s basketball teams and the soccer team, Nick Alexander is a busy man.

Alexander has been at UNA for six years. He started out as a graduate assistant in the fall of 2008 and stayed with the job for two years until the athletic trainer position became available.

Whether it is a male athlete, a female athlete, a highmaintenance athlete or lowmaintenance one, Alexander does a good job of adjusting his personality to them, said men’s basketball head coach Bobby Champagne.

“He’s got a good feel for the athletes, whether or not he needs to push them a little bit and say you’re not hurt that bad, or understands that they are hurt and that they need to back off of practice or games,” Champagne said.

After getting injured in high school and being around the athletic trainer, Alexander said that is when he decided to join the Athletic Training Program at the University of West Alabama.

“We had a really good athletic trainer at my high school and I thought the job was really cool,” Alexander said. “I really like being around the sports and

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Athletic trainer Nick Alexander helps former basketball player Julia Myers off the court after an injury. Alexander has been an athletic trainer since 2010.

the athletes all of the time.”

Working with so many different people, Alexander said one of the greatest skills and attributes you can have as an athletic trainer would be communication.

“Everyday you are talking to dozens of athletes, coaches, parents, administrators and referees.

(There are) so many different types of people, you have to be able to relate with them and talk

to them on a day-to-day basis,” Alexander said. “You must be able to make your point clear.”

As an athletic trainer, Alexander said he sees injuries repeatedly.

“There are injuries happening almost every day,” Alexander said. “Some are really minor, like bumps and bruises, and some are really severe, because there are so many athletes here that compete at a high level ev-

eryday.”

Alexander has also made a lasting impression on basketball player Bruce Adams because of his hard work and dedication to his job, Adams said.

“Nick is an awesome trainer, and I have not once seen him complain or give up, and I have been working with Nick since this year,” Adams said.

PROFILE

Goodman proves leadership to coach, team AUSTIN SMITH

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Six — that’s the number of times softball player Shelby Goodman has literally taken one for the team this season. The senior center fielder from Bolivar, Tenn. has been hit by six pitches so far, which is five more than anyone else on the team and only two less than the team as a whole.

Her impact and sacrifices extend far beyond getting pegged at the plate, though.

Goodman began her collegiate softball career at Northwest Shoals Community College but transferred to UNA her sophomore year after the community college’s athletic department shut down.

Goodman can play every position besides pitcher but has started every game at center field for the Lions this year. While her skills in the outfield and at the plate are impressive, it is her leadership that makes her truly stand out, said head coach Ashley Cozart.

That leadership has been

more important this year than ever before, since she is the only senior on a team with a 14 newcomers and a new head coach, Cozart said.

“She’s definitely made my transition easier, coming in as a new head coach,” Cozart said.

“She’s really been a coach’s dream.”

Her leadership helps drive the entire team to do better and her passionate, goal-driven personality is contagious, Cozart said.

“Shelby is a true leader,” Cozart said. “She makes the whole team better.”

Goodman is proud to take on a leadership role as the only senior, she said. She attributes her success on the field to hard work and stellar teammates.

“I have a drive to do well, and every year I strive to do better,” Goodman said. “It helps when I have great teammates like I’ve had at UNA.” Fan support helps her and the rest of the team, and she said she encourages fans to attend games and lend their support.

“It helps to have a huge fan base in the stands cheering us

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Shelby Goodman goes to bat during the spring 2014 season.

on,” Goodman said. “It really boosts everyone’s confidence.

Goodman holds the university record for most consecutive home runs, having hit three of them three times in three trips to the plate last season. She is also currently riding an impressive seven-game hitting streak, which is her longest ever, she said.

Goodman’s goal for the team this season is to win 40 games, she said.

“We had 40 wins last year,”

Goodman said, “We’re definitely capable of 40 wins or better this year.”

Goodman will graduate this May with a degree in exercise science, and plans on staying at UNA after graduation to pursue a second degree in the accelerated nursing program.

“If I had to describe Shelby in one word, it would definitely be ‘leader,’” Cozart said. “It goes far beyond what she does on the field.”

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BASEBALL

Team continues to strike out MATT WILSON

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Hitting slumps in baseball happens.

They happen to contemporary greats such as Albert Pujols and Dan Uggla as easily as they did to the icons of the sport’s past. Why they happen and how they are solved is as mysterious as the universe, but they do happen.

Batting slumps are a unique thing to baseball. Athletes of other sports can go through low points and rough patches, but it is nothing compared to the lonely feeling of being in the midst of a 0-12 stretch at the plate.

If a basketball player goes scoreless for a game or two he still feels like he is going to make the next shot he takes. If a quarterback goes a whole half without a completion he knows eventually one will come, but in baseball, hitting slumps can seem bottomless.

UNA infielder Bradley Noland said this has been a strange year for the Lions.

“I’ve never seen a whole team slump

like we are doing right now,” Noland said. “It’s weird because it’s one through nine. It’s from the top to the bottom of the lineup.”

Noland said this season is starting off the complete opposite of how last season went for UNA. “Last year we would score 12 or 14 runs and give up 11 and win the game,” Noland said. “This season our pitchers are busting their butts and pitching really well for us and we just can’t seem to score any runs.”

Baseball is also historically a game filled with superstitions and superstitious players. There have been stories of professional players who have done everything from changing their bats to not changing their undershirts for long stretches just to get out of a batting slump.

“I haven’t really heard of anything too strange on our team as far as trying to get out of this slump,” Noland said. “What I try and do is just go back to square one and get my swing as simple as I can.

“It’s important not to put too much pressure on yourself. Some people try and maybe get a bunt down or something like that, anything to just get a hit. The hardest hit to get when you’re in a slump is that first one,” Noland said.

UNA as a team is hitting a paltry .198 this season through 17 games, but Noland said the team is still “surprisingly upbeat” and confident things can turn around.

“Hitting in baseball is one of the

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Senior catcher Thomas Lundborg falls before a missed ball during practice for the spring 2014 season.

hardest things to do in sports,” Noland said. “There are so many moving parts and one little thing can throw it all off.

But we know, as a team, that all we need is one good weekend to turn things around.”

Noland said head coach Mike Keehn has addressed the lack of hitting and the whole team is staying together instead of letting sniping or arguing take over.

“This slump isn’t just one or two people, it’s the whole team,” Noland said. “We have all bought into coach’s

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LIFE 5B

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A ROOM OF THEIR OWN photo by JOSHUA BROOKOVER I Staff Photographer

A concern of housing wild animals in habitats includes finding enjoyment in enclosures. However, on our own campus, Leo III and Una recieve toys as well as a sense of family, said caretaker Anne Howard.

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Whether or not zoos, animal sanctuaries or habitats are ethical for the animals that live in them can be up for debate – especially here at UNA, where two lions reside.

“I have never had a problem with animals being in zoos, but I feel like they would be much happier in the wild,” said soph-

omore Kristen Smith. “They can’t go where they want and they spend their whole lives in one place. It’s a little sad.”

One of the biggest concerns is usually whether or not the animals can find enjoyment in enclosures.

With Leo III and Una, they get four new toys a year to play with, said Anne Howard, caretaker for the lions.

“These are all called mind

enrichment toys,” Howard said.

“In other words, they have to figure out how to play with them. Two they get on their official birthday (in April, in honor of Leo I) and two they get on their (biological) birthday in November.”

Also, the fact that UNA has two lions on campus instead of one goes a long way in ensuring their happiness, Howard said.

“Just think about going your

whole life without seeing another human being,” Howard said. “That’s what Leo I and II did. (Leo III and Una) have each other, and they have a family.”

Though the question of how ethical unnatural habitats are is relevant to our campus, it is an issue in other zoos and habitats around the country.

At Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo, an important aspect to maintaining a lion’s happiness

is space, said Sheila Franklin, manager of the Tupelo Buffalo Park and Zoo. “Typically, lions need more space than they are usually given,” Franklin said. “We are currently in the process of moving our one cat to a larger enclosure.

They seem happier in larger areas.”

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Citing Cinema brings moral issue awareness to campus MARI WILLIAMS

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Though Brooke Hanvey and Elizabeth Kee will graduated from their nine-month long leadership training March 1 their leadership project will live on.

Leading Edge Institute is a program for college women in Alabama, Hanvey said. The state of Alabama has a lack of leading women and Leading Edge wishes to train college women who will stay and use their skills to better the state,

she said.

“They train us over nine months to do all sorts of things — even meet with a senator,” Hanvey said. “The biggest part of that (program) is our leadership action project.”

Hanvey and Kee decided to create Citing Cinema as their leadership action project.

“We wanted it to be sustainable so we decided we would make a film series,” Kee said.

“Our film series would have to address a political or moral issue (with) every installment.

We decided to have a discussion with every installment, so we’re

not just showing a film.”

The first film Hanvey and Kee presented was ‘The Invisible War,’ a film about the rape epidemic in the military, said Emily Kelley, an adviser for Leading Edge Institute at UNA. “We had 100 people show up,” Kee said. “Whenever we opened it up to the audience it was just like rapid fire. We ended up having to cut people off because of a time limit, but we were really excited that we had people participating in the discussion.”

Citing Cinema is focused on enlightening people on serious

issues, Kee said.

“What interested me most was that it (the project) was sustaining and it would satisfy a need on this campus and in the local community.” Kelley said.

Kelley was please with the effect the film had on the students, she said.

“It really opened the eyes of particular students who came to ‘The Invisible War,’” Kelley said. “It had a powerful effect on everyone who watched it and awakened a lot of people to this pervasive evil.”

Hanvey and Kee are graduating from the program this

month, but they plan on continuing to show films that spread awareness.

“Right now we’re looking at showing another film,” Kee said. “A movie has approached us called ‘Chasing Ice,’ (and) we are planning on showing it either later this semester or the beginning of next semester.”

Though the first Citing Cinema event has passed and the next date is not set, they encourages students to go to more events organized by students around campus, Hanvey said.

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Accidentally skipped fourth meal?

Now you can satiate your Taco Bell craving upon rolling out of bed.

A full line of breakfast items offered from 7 to 11 a.m. will be available to order beginning March 27, according to Taco Bell’s website.

Breakfast items include Cinnabon delights, waffle taco, breakfast burrito, the A.M. crunchwrap and the A.M. grilled taco.

“The customers have been asking for (a breakfast menu) and that’s what we’re going to give to them,” said Jeff Fant, general manager of the Taco Bell on Wood Avenue.

Taco Bell Breakfast is classic breakfast tastes — eggs, sausage, bacon and hash browns — with a Taco Bell twist.

They are products uniquely wrapped up and portable for consumers’ “on-the-go” lifestyle, according to the official press release.

Junior Kelsey Brown said she probably will not be getting breakfast from Taco Bell because it seems weird to her.

“Who knows? It may be in standing with McDonald’s,” she said. “I don’t

think anyone thought McCafe would be such a hit either.”

This promotion will not flop, Fant said.

“There has been a lot of time and money invested in this, it has been tested for nearly four or five years and customers are actually requesting it,” he said.

Senior Adrian Caruthers said she might be hesitant to try the new breakfast menu.

“I am a little skeptical about what ideas they come up with other than their usual burritos,” she said.

Taco Bell is also debuting its new order-from-home app for smartphone users later this year. This technology has been tested for over two and a half years and is now being tested in five Orange County, Calif. locations, according to Nation’s Restaurant News.

Taco Bell’s system will be relying on a GPS locator to track when the user is nearby to alert the kitchen. Users can choose to pick up from the drive-thru window or inside the store, according to an article from USA Today.

“I really don’t know anything about this,” Fant said. “This may be a corporate thing but we haven’t received any information on implementing this in Florence.”

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March 10 SGA Elections GUC 7:30 PM

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March 15 Ultimate Frisbee Tournament UNA Turf Field 10 AM

March 15 Service Saturday Location TBA 8:30 AM

March 24 - 28 Spring Break No classes

Junior Katlyn Shannon said this app would be much more time efficient for her.

“I hate waiting in line, my window doesn’t roll down, I always get stuck

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“We get a lot of rescues,” Franklin said. “People play with them everyday, and they’re involved with many activities. The animals here are well taken care of and loved.”

Another misconception about zoos is the animals might not like visitors, but the zoo’s lion Kiki and other animals show them they are wrong, Franklin said.

“People who visit her and the other animals will talk and communicate with them,” Franklin said. “She will run with them from inside the cage if they run with her on the outside, much like a house cat would. Other animals, like our primates, love attention, and visitors keep them happy.”

behind drunk people or people paying entirely in change and my car over heats easier than a hot pocket in the microwave,” she said.

With Leo and Una, whether or not they like visitors depend on how the visitors act, Howard said.

“If the people are great, (Leo and Una) great,” Howard said. “If the people get on their nerves, I come out and stop them. Some people think their behavior is playing with them but they’re actually teasing them.”

Ultimately, people should consider becoming more educated with zoos and animal habitats, Franklin said.

“We’ve had people come who don’t like zoos,” Franklin said. “They walk away with a better understanding of who we are and what we do. We explain to them that we put our hearts into the care we give, we know we did a good job and the animals know when we did a job, so we know we’re dong the right thing.

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GEORGE LINDSEY UNA FILM FESTIVAL 2014 SCHEDULE

REVIEW

Film introduces festival to newcomers

Thursday, Mar. 6 KICK-OFF PARTY Dish Gourmet Cafe & Catering 118 W Mobile St., Florence 5 p.m.

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Screening, Prof Doc (AL Film) 7 p.m.

Q&A 9:10 p.m.

Friday, Mar. 7 SCREENINGS Young Filmaker 10-10:30 a.m.

SCREENPLAY TABLE READINGS Feature: A Second Last Breath Short: More Than Life UNA Communication Building Room 124 11 a.m.

SCREENINGS 1-5:45 p.m.

“GUEST HOUSE” Special Screening with director Aaron Wolf and actor Mark Gessner *Adult Content 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Mar. 8 “ACTIVIST FILMMAKING” PANEL With filmmakers Ethan Marten, Wes Wages and Robert Gray Moderator: Dr. Greg Pitts GUC Loft 10 a.m.

SCREENINGS 1-6 p.m.

17TH ANNUAL AWARDS SHOW AND AFTER PARTY The Mane Room 310 N. Pine Street *Ticketed Event 7 p.m.

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Wendy, John and Michael Darling return from Neverland on a dark night to see their mother asleep in a rocking chair. They wake her and she cries, thinking her children were missing.

Such is the ending of the tale of Peter Pan, but only the beginning of writer and director Kellen Moore’s film “East of Kensington,” which is one of three student narratives screening at this year’s George Lindsey Film Festival.

The second scene of the film breaks away from dark ambience and involves Pan talking to The Lost Boys. Pan vows to bring home their “mother” as he reminisces an almost-kiss between he and Wendy. Pan and Tinker Bell then fly across the night to London and land on the edge of the window so vivid in our imaginations. As he approaches Wendy’s bed, he notices it is not Wendy in the bed, but a mannequin of sorts. As his brow furrows in disbelief, a figure approaches in the background, rendering him unconscious.

The mystery man reveals himself when Pan awakes, tied to a chair. He is old, in his 50s or 60s, and seems to be living with a mental disorder. The man reveals his identity and the whereabouts of Wendy, but only the viewer can determine whether it is to Pan’s benefit or detriment that he learns the truth.

As a whole, the film is wonderfully done. It is sleek, professional and has an intriguing plot that is both original and unique. The actors seem professional rather than amateur and every camera angle appears thoroughly

thought out.

Seeing the film had a length of 17 minutes without credits, I was initially wary as to how thorough the development of character and plot would be.

I’m here to say I was incredibly wrong.

By using the subject of Peter Pan and the Darling children, Moore successfully begins the movie with the audience already understanding the main characters — focusing more on plot development than character development.

The production steadily climaxes without any feeling of hurriedness, then allows the viewer to dwell on what the ending means with numerous close-ups, flashbacks and long stares into the distance.

For someone newly introduced to the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, “East of Kensington” is a mustsee. The narrative will screen Friday, March 7 at 4:45 p.m. in room 131 of the UNA Communications Building.

The film firmly illustrates the raw talent of film students and portrays that even the seemingly inexperienced can tell a strong tale with deep emotion.

PREVIEW

Campus welcomes return of annual festival TAELOR HOPWOOD

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The 17th annual George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, set for March 6 to 8 will give a much more focused look at filmmakers, said Cynthia Burkhead, director of the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival.

“This year, we have made a conscious decision to take the resources that we would generally use to bring a special guest in and put those resources toward bringing the filmmakers in whose films are in competition,” Burkhead said.

It is important to highlight and honor the filmmakers and the hard work that they do, Burkhead said.

“That really is the essence of the film fest,” Burkhead said.

There will be a record number of filmmakers on hand, including people from Spain and Taiwan, Burkhead said.

Eighteen films from six categories have been selected to screen at this year’s festival. The festival’s categories include: young filmmakers, vanguard, professional narrative, student narrative, professional documentary and student documentary, Burkhead said.

Students will be able to participate in screenplay table readings with professional actors Natalie Canerday, Danny Vinson and Ethan Marten, Burkhead said.

Table readings will include a scene from the winning feature screenplay “A Second Last Breath” and the winning short screenplay “More than Life”.

Senior Roderick Sewell says the biggest benefit of the film fest is “giving different views for different filming styles, think it would be good too for people who

are going in to film.”

Another first for the fest is the screening of film out of competition. The film “Guest House,” directed by Aaron Wolf, was not submitted to the competition but will be screening on Friday night, Burkhead said.

“We wanted to bring a film and its filmmakers in who without the pressure of competition would be able to screen their film and let them talk about it,” Burkhead said.

Junior Erin McAllister said screening a film outside of competition not only helps the filmmaker but she also thinks it will “benefit other students to maybe see what they need to fix for their own videos or what they need to work on more for future projects.”

Activist filmmaking will be the topic al, Burkhead said. of this year’s festival, nclude director, acPanelists will include tor and activist Ethan an Marten, local photographer Wes Wages and Robert Gray whose film “Mobile in Black and White” will be screening at the festival.

UNA students will also be involved in the festival Burkhead said.

“We will have a number of UNA students volunteering at the festival operating the screening venue and helping us host the filmmakers,” Burkhead said.

The kick off party will be held at Dish Gourmet Café & Catering at 118 W. Mobile St. at 5 p.m. on March 6.

The awards show will be held at the Mane Room on North Pine Street at 7 p.m. March 8, Bibbee said. Tickets are $10 and are available in the Office of Student Engagement and downtown at the Wine Cellar.

Director of the awards show, Jeffrey Bibbee said they have confirmed Melissa Bain for the preshow but, as of press time, were still working to confirm a musical guest for the after party.

“I think the students need to be seeing the films,” Burkhead said. “I think there are still so many people who don’t understand the power and the importance of independent films whether it be a nine minute film or an hour and a half film.”

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8B EXTRA

March 6, 2014 â&#x20AC;˘ The Flor-Ala

Tweets of the week

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Includes FREE Drin k Get Somethingg Besides Fries!

B A K E D P O TAT O S W E E T P O TAT O STEAMED VEGGIES GREEN BEANS S M A S H E D R E D P O TAT O E S SPINACH CASSEROLE

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