September 8, 2011
Volume 80 No. 3
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UNA Residence Life, along with the SGA University Program Council, is hosting a concert Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in Norton Auditorium featuring the artist Matisyahu. “When we began discussing the idea of hosting a concert on campus, Matisyahu’s name came up as someone different than what we have had on campus in the past,” said Director of Residence Life Kevin Jacques. “His music is such that will have people dancing and singing along, and it appeals to a wide range of people, which is what we are hoping to photo by Jared Polin achieve with this show.” Tickets are free to students and will be available in the Office of Student Engagement or Office of Residence Life with proof of MANE card Sept. 12. General ticket admission will be available for $12 starting Sept. 12. “If there are any (tickets) left the day of the show, the price will increase to $15 each. Matisyahu has been on a headlining tour all summer with ticket prices ranging between $30 and $45 each. With student tickets being free and general public only being $12, we feel this is an amazing opportunity to catch an amazing show.” According to officials, general admission tickets can now be purchased online through the UNA Box Office. “The idea behind putting on a major event like this is to give back to the students,” Jacques said. “We are wanting to provide something that has not been done in a long time, and that is to have a major concert in the fall semester. The show looks to be an awesome event on campus in a great venue, being Norton Auditorium. It is our hope that people will be talking about this show for a long time.” Students involved in the planning of the event believe UNA students will enjoy the concert. “Although most students have never heard the name Matisyahu, more often than not they have heard one of his songs,” said Senior Community Advisor Betsy Boutwell. “His song ‘One Day’ he plays with Akon is very popular. I believe if the students are willing to show up, they will be far from disappointed. “Sara Bareilles was seriously considered as a backup plan; however, there was a conflict with a contract,” Boutwell added. UNA students are already expressing their excitement for the Matisyahu show. “I am excited about the concert,” said junior Spanish major Katie Maples. “I love the quirky reggae style of his music.”
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SGA Senate met for their first weekly meeting last Thursday by discussing their plans for the new year, and what they plan to do to better serve students at UNA. In addition to planning, SGA also talked about their new logo designs in hopes of creating a more consistent brand between each branch of SGA. Senate also discussed issues they have with Sodexo, UNA’s food service provider. “This year is going to be busy, it’s going to be challenging, but we are going to have fun,” said SGA President Ralph Akalonu. Akalonu promised to push legislation that was brought up last year to improve on the work SGA did in past years. SGA, in conjunction with UNA President William Cale, implemented a student fee in anticipation of buying the Florence Golf and Country Club. Since the property will not be purchased by UNA, SGA has an excess of money to spend on proposed projects around campus. SGA plans to hold a student referendum to see what students want the money spent on. The proposed projects include adding flat-screen televisions and MANE card machines throughout campus, installing a rock wall in the Student Recreation Center and possibly adding a disc golf course on campus. SGA is also working on legislation that will extend Thanksgiving break to an entire week in November. “(The Thanksgiving break extension) is still under review,” Akalonu said. The main topic discussed at SGA’s meeting was students’ dealings with Sodexo. “There seems to be a consensus in the
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Vice President of Senate Emily McCann, President Ralph Akalonu, Secretary Rachel Gandy, Senate Pro-Tempore Tyrie Fletcher and Freshman Forum adviser Jordan Brasher address the SGA senators at last week’s Senate meeting.
student body about WoW over at the SRC,” Akalonu said. According to Akalonu, SGA is looking at working with Sodexo on a healthier option in the SRC. One of the ideas SGA is considering is switching the current World of Wings location with SubConnection in order to provide healthier food in the recreation center. “(This is about) being able to give students a healthy choice,” Akalonu said. “This is a worthy goal, but anything that is going to happen is going to cost money. At the end of the day, we are the consumers of that, and we want this.” Senate also approved the appointments of eight new senators to represent the UNA student body. Of these senators, three were
from Africa, one from China and one from Scotland. Vice President of Senate Emily McCann said SGA is working on creating a diverse group of students to represent the UNA student body. According to McCann, Senate placed goals for themselves at their summer retreat, including retaining senators, finding a new meeting place, switching WoW and SubConnection and increasing volunteerism throughout their organization. SGA will meet in their proposed new location Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in Raburn Hall Room 109. For more information regarding SGA, contact their office at 256-765-4207.
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UNA is in the process of developing its final draft of the quality enhancement plan as the university nears its 10-year reaffirmation review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. This past summer, the QEP team created a rough draft of the plan, which strongly focuses on research literacy, and presented it to officials involved with SACS for further suggestions and feedback before the revised version is presented in October. According to Dr. Phil Bridgmon, chair of the Department of Criminal Justice and member of the QEP team, UNA’s primary goals for SACS reaffirmation are to deliver adequate support for student success and ensure students are research literate by generating quality literature through information gathering and analyzing within their career fields. Dr. Lisa Keys-Mathews, associate professor of geography, was recently named director of the QEP and worked this summer to create Facebook and Twitter ac-
counts to communicate about the process with a larger audience. “There is a misconception about research literacy,” she said. “It’s all about our students becoming good problem solvers. That’s what employers are looking for. They are looking for graduates who have problem solving abilities, can look at a
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becoming good problem solvers. Thatʼs what employers are looking for.”
-Lisa KeysMathews process and understand how it was built, how data is collected in (their) particular discipline, understand how library resources are used and be able to write about it in a fashion suitable for (their) discipline.” The renewal of UNA’s SACS accredita-
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tion is a process that takes several years to complete. The QEP team will submit their official plan that focuses on UNA’s goals for improving research literacy in January, a few weeks prior to the on-campus SACS visit in late February. Keys-Mathews and Bridgmon worked together to broaden the QEP awareness campaign throughout the summer. Bridgmon said they plan to hold sessions with student groups to boost participation when the QEP revisions are completed later in the semester. “We are encouraging students to become familiar with the QEP because we predict it will have a very important effect on the campus and student learning,” Bridgmon said. Caleb Banks, a student representative for the QEP, said the SACS accreditation process affects students of all ages and academic disciplines at UNA. “Students are going to hear a lot about it in the coming months,” he said. “Once everything is finalized, students will be made fully aware of it and will have access to all the information as needed.”
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resource or student pool to raise as much money as bigger organizations.” Ray said the decision to cut travel funding was likely difficult for the review board to make. “I understand the thought behind it in trying to keep more programming on campus,” she said. “However, I do know the original purpose of travel allocation money was to give students the opportunity to go to conferences, go get training and bring it back to the university. Since they’re cutting (funding), you may see less of that.” Allocating funding is generated each year through the student activity fee. Jacques said allocation funding allows students to see first-hand the fee coming back to them through various programs on campus.
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The Student Allocation Review Board recently cut funding to finance student travel expenses, affecting organizations that use allocation money to voyage off campus throughout the year, according to officials. Tammy Jacques, director of student engagement, said the decision to limit travel funding was made to encourage more student groups to organize programming on campus, rather than spend excess funds on events and activities outside UNA. “We want to empower the students to do things for the campus community,” she said. Travel funds were cut from $3,000 to $2,000 per registered student organization for the 2011-2012 year, said Jacques. In addition, students can request up to $4,000 in funding for events and various equipment. UNA has approximately $133,000 available this year in student allocation funding, which students can begin applying for now and for the spring semester Nov. 1. Allocation funding requests are due by 4:30 p.m. each Friday, four committee meetings in advance of the proposed event or six meetings ahead of time if contractual agreements are involved. Bishop Alexander, a graduate student and president of Kappa Sigma, works on the Student Allocation Committee this year and has applied for funding in the past for fraternity events he helped organize. He also worked as SGA president three years ago and took part on the Student Allocation Review Board during that time. Jacques said the committee, which is composed of six students and one faculty
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Student organizations can utilize OrgSync to apply for student allocation funding. OrgSync, the new program the Office of Student Engagement uses, allows students to connect to their organizations through more effective communication.
member, meets weekly to review allocation requests and determine whether RSOs have met the criteria to receive funding. “There are six people on the committee who are from all walks of life,” Alexander said. “You have a couple of residential students, a graduate student, someone from Greek life, someone from Res Life. The (committee) represents the entire campus. That way, any RSO will feel like their voice will be heard and there won’t be any bias.” UNA recently launched OrgSync, a web-based management system that allows student groups, faculty, staff and other higher education officials to interact within one online community. Students who were
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For those who live on campus and wish to get involved in activities, the University Program Council hosts events to entertain the student body. Consisting of six main divisions, UPC provides an opportunity for all students. “We look to not only value the tuition dollar but also pursue excellence in the main campus events,” said Vice President of UPC William Riley. Riley said that the council is not necessarily adding extra events or taking any away, just making the existing ones bigger and better. This year’s homecoming theme is “Expanding the Legacy.” Voting for homecoming court begins Sept. 12 and continues through Sept. 14. A pre-homecoming party will follow voting Sept. 15 in the parking
lot of the GUC. Riley listed events to look forward to during the big week: •Sept. 19 - the Recycled Percussion will perform in the Norton Auditorium 8 p.m. •Sept. 20 – GUC painting of the windows. •Sept. 21 – An activity involving customized street signs will be held “letting students take home memorabilia of homecoming week.” •Sept. 22 – The cheerleaders will teach students the cheers for the game at a pep rally outside the GUC. •Sept. 23 – Spirit photo. At 8 p.m. before the pep rally, all students, faculty and staff are invited to the practice field and asked to wear a white T-shirt to fill in the UNA logo. •Sept. 24 – A float competition and parade will be at the game, along with the announcement of homecoming king and queen.
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trained in the allocation funding workshop can now request money electronically through OrgSync. Allison Ray, who initiated the Student Multicultural Advisory Committee last year, receives funding for her organization through the Office of Student Engagement. She said she has worked closely with students in helping them construct proposals for allocation funding in the past. “Student allocation funding is a huge opportunity for students to have an added resource for programming and for different things they’d like to see on campus,” she said. “It is a great opportunity for smaller organizations that don’t have that type of
Need OrgSync/ allocation training? Sept. 12 – 6:30 to 8 p.m. – RSVP through OrgSync Sept. 29-30 – Nine workshops available with OrgSync consultant – RSVP through OrgSync
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Student newspaper of the University of North Alabama LUCY BERRY EXECUTIVE EDITOR JOSH SKAGGS NEWS/MANAGING EDITOR ANDY THIGPEN LIFE EDITOR TOMMY BOLTON SPORTS EDITOR ALEX LINDLEY COPY/OPINIONS EDITOR JORDAN BRADLEY ONLINE EDITOR DEVIN KENNAMER AD MANAGER SAVANNAH COMER GRAPHIC ARTIST EVAN KING CIRCULATION MGR MALISA McCLURE CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER KAYLA SLOAN BARRY MINOR DARRICK DAWKINS STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS JUAN ESTRADA STUDENT VIDEOGRAPHER REBECCA WALKER ADVISER
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Calling it like we see it at UNA, in the Shoals, across the state and around the world Tau Kappa Epsilon, a budding fraternity on campus, will host a Frostbite for Tykes event Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. to help raise funding for St. Jude’s Children Rsesearch Hospital.
Football from the press box Throughout my life, I football game. When I have attended many sports arrived at my assigned events and have sat down seat, I got all that I needin just about every place ed out of my bag that you could imagine, from would help me cover the the 50-yard line four rows game. up in football, to behind I then started home plate in baseball, to <WUUa *WT\WV observing every;XWZ\[ -LQ\WZ behind a huge pole during \JWT\WV(]VI ML] body else to see what a basketball game. It’s safe they were doing and to say that I have moved noticed that everyaround the stands in just about body was eating Bojangle’s every sport. Last Thursday night chicken and biscuits. So that was at the UNA vs. Central Oklahoma my next move: get a big plate of football game was the first time food and a drink, and I was set for I’ve ever sat in an official press the game to begin. box during a game. The game finally started, and It all started with the walk up after every single play everybody to the elevator, which took me in the room would jot down some up to where the media were sup- kind of stat, ranging from what posed to sit. When the elevator yard line the team was on to how opened, there were about 30 dif- many yards the runner got—it ferent newspapers and TV news was a mad house. It got a little crews lined up at tables with their funny at times because you would laptops open ready to cover the hear people start screaming if
someone didn’t get a certain stat written down, and the Internet also kept going out. For me, it wasn’t easy because I had to focus on what was going on during the game and not be a fan also. Being a student with my university playing, it was hard not to jump up and scream when they scored. I did, however, let one scream slide and everyone just gave me that look as if something terrible just happened. Once the final quarter reached zero on the clock and it was time for me to head to the field, I started to look back on the night and realized that it is pretty intense sitting in the press box. It is the best way to watch a game, and I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything. Tommy Bolton can be reached at 256-765-4364 or tbolton@una. edu.
Flor-Ala welcomes new paper to campus The Flor-Ala editorial board is happy to welcome a new student newspaper to campus: The Snore. The satirical publication recently released its first print edition on campus, though the anonymous writers and editors have been regularly posting on various social media since last spring. We applaud the staff of The Snore for taking advantage of their First Amendment rights. We also commend the paper for its often-humorous material. In fact, we should thank the writers and editors for taking a little of the pressure off of The Flor-Ala staff to be funny. It gives us more room to do the best job we can to professionally report UNA news.
The Flor-Ala editorial board believes that a little competition is healthy, and UNA should have as many student newspapers that the student body desires. We also appreciate and understand satire. As the content of The Snore is largely generated by satirizing the content of The FlorAla, we feel an almost fraternal connection between us. It’s obvious that one of the main purposes of The Snore is to be funny, but the criticism isn’t lost on us. We appreciate it and see it as an opportunity to improve. Of course, it’s only fair that we offer a little criticism in return for the healthy dose that The Snore gives The Flor-Ala. We have to show our faces after every blunder we make and
success we have, so we encourage the writers of The Snore to stand by what they say and be more open about who they are. The Flor-Ala editorial board asks The Snore to learn from the great satirical comics of the day, such as Stephen Colbert. We do appreciate the disclaimer stating that the quotations in The Snore are not true, but the best satirists find humor in what actually occurred. So, quote us directly. We can tell from The Snore’s first issue that the writers have the ability to find the humor in what The Flor-Ala actually says. And we mess up enough that The Snore shouldn’t have to invent content. We’re looking forward to the next issue.
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The homecoming theme for this year, which was chosen by the University Program Council, will be “Expanding the Legacy.” Hurricane Katia, originally expected to hit the East Coast, weakened to a Category 3 storm last Tuesday. The storm was expected to veer away from the East Coast. The Arizona Department of Corrections will charge a $25 fee to adults who wish to visit inmates in Arizona prisons. The charge is being called a “background check” fee. Jurors in Alabama are being asked to forego their pay to save money for the state. Jurors are typically paid $10 per day and five cents per mile of travel to court. Gov. Robert Bentley appointed a commission called the Tornado Recovery Action Council, which will study the impact of the April tornadoes and form new ways for the state of Alabama to prepare for future disasters.
Congratulations to Shelby Boman for writing last week’s story of the week! The photo captions on pages one and seven last week should have read Veronica Allen. The FlorAla is happy to set the record straight.
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Education changes needed, study says of Public Interest by psychologist Doug Rohrer and colleagues, examines previous studies of learning styles and found inadequate evidence supporting the theory. He and other psychologists suggest educators use more “evidencebased” teaching techniques, rather than tailoring to individual learning styles. Fannie Mae Box is the administrator of Faith Christian Academy, a home school ministry in Florence. When parents come to her, the first thing she photo by Malisa McClure asks them about New research may show that an overhaul of is how their teaching styles may be needed to reach students. child learns. Box has raised 5ITQ[I 5K+T]ZM five children herself, one of whom ;\]LMV\ ?ZQ\MZ was dyslexic. U[UKKT]ZM(]VI ML] “I really don’t know how you You’ve probably heard the idea can take 35 children and put one that everyone learns differently. In thing in front of them and all of today’s classroom, some people them come out (understanding are thought to be auditory learn- it),” said Box. “I know for a fact ers, while others are thought to be that people learn differently.” more visual. According to a recent Rohrer’s study disputes such study, this may not be true. viewpoints. Although people may The study, published in the have preferences in the way they journal of Psychological Science learn, this doesn’t mean they have
a greater ability to learn one way as opposed to another. In other words, a person’s strength isn’t the only way a person can learn. For this reason, Rohrer finds tailoring instruction to a student’s learning style unnecessary. Psychologist and professor at the University of Virginia Dan Willingham also disputes this idea. He said it implies that people’s brains work in fundamentally different ways and believes finding similarities in how people learn would be more helpful than focusing on differences. Catie Bryan, an elementary education major at UNA, agrees that variety is beneficial. She said her classes at UNA teach that mixing it up is a good way to teach groups where there may be different learning styles. However, she still believes that individual learning styles exist and are important to recognize. Alice Hill, a secondary education and English language arts major at UNA, believes that learning styles are important to recognize. Her classes at UNA have taught her the importance of recognizing different learning styles. Despite the lack of evidence supporting the learning styles theory, educators like Box may be unwilling to change their approach just yet. Box said she knows from experience that people simply don’t learn the same way. As far as Hill is concerned, more evidence needs to be found. “I’m not saying there’s no truth to it, but there needs to be more study,” she said.
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A series of studies, known as the Ethnographic Research in Illinois Academic Libraries Project (ERIAL), by five Illinois universities has revealed that students lack crucial skills when it comes to searching the web. The project followed 60 students who were given a topic to narrow down via research done through any search engine or database of their choosing. Google came out on top as the lead search engine, but what project researchers have found is that the students are not using the search engine efficiently to accurately narrow down their searches. They also discovered that when students used other databases to find information, they used them like they would use Google. The students also poorly evaluated the content they were able to find. UNA will be implementing the quality enhancement plan in order to meet the requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools next year. The program will be weaved throughout the university to enhance specific skills to better prepare graduates to be successful. One area the plan may focus on is preparing the students to accurately, efficiently and successfully research using the Internet and all of its available content. “The QEP will equip students in all disciplines with lifelong skills to find answers to questions that intrigue them, and
to evaluate the quality of those answers,” said Dr. Phil Bridgmon, UNA professor and member of the QEP planning team. “It will also improve writing, research and library skills. All are foundational to success as a citizen and in professional life. If the QEP is successful, one of the byproducts will be a student, which we all are, who is better at Googling.” Dr. Bill Huddleston, a professor of research methodologies in communications, believes that the QEP will help students use Google more effectively. “When you graduate, you will encounter already obsolete information,” said Huddleston. “The student able to use research methods efficiently and who knows how to solve problems will survive the longest. If the QEP is set up correctly throughout the curriculum, it will definitely help students refine their abilities to use Google. The assignments in the courses should also be tailored to using other, more specific databases. However, if the assignments don’t mandate using other databases, then why not use Google?” UNA students are hopeful about the QEP. “Other databases aren’t set up as easy as Google,” said Tasha McKinney, a general chemistry major. “I use Google every day. Hopefully, the QEP will make it easier for me to analyze what I gather from other databases better.” UNA offers many research tools to students, such as the Center for Writing Excellence and specialized librarians.
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Sorority Bid Day Sept. 5 was full of excitement as students awaited their bids. Sorority girls look on and capture the moment when bids are given to new pledges.
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Local artists can take a breather after learning about Florence’s new bar and full menu restaurant, Flobama. It offers a 25 square foot stage with an amazing sound system and concert lighting. Not only is the stage huge, Flobama even offers a dance floor right in front of the stage—that way the artists can do their job, and you can do yours. There are two bars conveniently located on the left and right of the place and steps from the dance floor, not to mention huge TVs above each. I got the most laid back feeling I had ever gotten in a bar before. I almost felt like I was in a honky-tonk that had been here for years. The staff is super friendly. They have just enough wait staff all around to make the experience enjoyable. I like how the bars are half walled off from the tables. I think I might be the biggest fan of a wood finished anything, but not so much with a wood finished everything. I would have liked to see some more elements than wood and metal incorporated into the design. Also, some of the tables are irregularly shaped, like I was sitting a few inches away from the person to the left of me but miles
away from the person sitting across from me—semi-awkward. The headliners of the stage normally come on a little later in the night, just enough time for you to finish your meal and make your way to the bar. You name it, and Flobama can make it, and strong, I might add. Although I am a fan of Sonic ice, I am not in my Jack and Coke. The bartender played it off smoothly, though. With a literal splash of Coke and a Route 44’s worth of ice in a whiskey glass, there was enough Jack Daniels to make me regret it the next day. You have got to try their signature Flobama Slamma. It goes down easy and makes you feel good! I also tried the cheesecake martini, and after taking my shot of vodka in a martini glass, I was waiting for the piece of cheesecake. Drink prices are reasonable. I mean you are there for a reason, anyway. Might as well make the best of it. Also, a pitcher of beer is only $7.99. On occasion, Flobama offers 10 smoked wings and a pitcher of beer for only $9.99. I can’t emphasize enough on how much I appreciate this new venue having live entertainment almost every night. I almost forgot to mention that they have karaoke—all the more reason to turn it up. So, before crossing that bridge this semester, keep in mind the best party is on Court Street at Flobama.
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Bristlecone pine trees take hundreds of years to reach this size and are only found at high altitudes. The photos above take place in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park.
Going West
By Barry Minor - Staff Photographer - sminor@una.edu - Photo Essay
Bison graze at Grand Teton National Park.
This fixture is another one of Yellowstone’s greater works. The Morning Glory pool is often considered to be one of the most beautiful pools in the U.S.
Photographers often challenge themselves to capture a new look on an old subject, and this shot of the Grand Tetons is an example of that.
Lower Falls is known as one of the tallest falls in Yellowstone National Park, standing at 308 feet.
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Students reflect on what 9/11 means to them
D’Aria Booker
“I was in 6th grade on 9/11 in social studies class. The first thing that went through all our minds was ʻwe hope we donʼt get blown up.ʼ”
Matthew Daniels Brett Henderson
Rick Mills
“I was around 10 “Sept. 11, 2001 was “I was in 7th grade. years old and in 5th My first class was an interesting day for grade. We watched math. One of the me. It was my birthday. I was passing teachers came in and it on TV and saw the first building on fire, said, ʻYou have to out cupcakes to class when my teacher told turn on the TV,ʼ and then we saw the next plane go into it.” us what happened.” we saw the attack.”
Christina Anderson
Traci Hite
“I was in social stud- “I was 13 years old ies class in 4th grade. and in 7th grade. No After school when I one knew exactly what got home, there were was going on at the time, but the world lines of cars at grohas changed a lot cery stores trying to since then.” get bread and milk.”
ʻThe Guysʼ observes Sept. 11 tragedy Visit our website at florala.net to see student videographer Juan Estradaʼs video of students sharing their 9/11 memories. View our site to see a trailer of “The Guys” produced by UNA Film and Digital Media Productions in the Department of Communications.
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Charlton James (left) and Lesley Peterson (right) rehearse Sept. 5.
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In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, there was a desperate need for human connection across the U.S. Anne Nelson’s play “The Guys,” addresses the depth of
human suffering and offers a different perspective of how human beings connect to each other in the face of tragedy. In order to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, the Department of Music and Theater at UNA will present two performances of Nelson’s drama Friday, Sept. 9 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. in the GUC Perfor-
mance Center. The action of the play centers around an editor and former journalist, Joan, played by associate professor of English Lesley Peterson, and Nick, a fire captain, played by associate professor Charlton James, as they deal with the tragedy surrounding the attacks. “This play gives deep insight into human nature,” Peterson said. “I read this play as a call for sympathy and action. It allows you the opportunity to put yourself into someone else’s shoes and realize that they are in your shoes too. They are in everyone’s shoes, because we are all connected.” James, who was living in Harlem, N.Y. at the time of the attacks, recalls what it was like on that day, and how the play is helping him come to terms with those memories. “I was still in bed when the first plane hit,” James said. “It was just an empty, scary feeling. New York was so quiet. You couldn’t
hear anything. “In this role, I get a glimpse into what it was like being a protector and to have everything stripped away,” James continued. “It’s very different from what Charlton experienced. It’s been really good therapy for me.” Dr. David Ruebhausen, associate professor of theater, is directing the play. “We’re outsiders that deep down wish we could help in someway,” he said. “This play captures what we really need. It has that direct human contact. It’s only two people reaching out to each other, and I think that lets the audience connect.” The play will also act as a symposium. The audience will be encouraged to ask questions and talk about their own experiences with Sept. 11. “It’s not a script you get tired of,” he said. “Every time I look at it, something new jumps out at me. It gives me a new perspective on 9/11.”
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On Sept. 11, the skyline of New York City was altered forever. The change of the landscape that day was apparent, but at the same time a shift in the ideology and outlooks of the American people also began, initiating an even bigger change in the landscape of the American consciousness. “On 9/11, I was here at the university,” said Dr. Tim Collins, associate professor of political science at UNA. “As I came out of class, I saw a clip of the first plane hitting the tower. I got back to my office, and a co-worker told me the second plane had hit. He told me it was the next Pearl Harbor.” The reactions of American citizens were immediate and almost singular. For many, terrorism hit the country in an un-
deniable way, and it suddenly became real for many people. “There’s been movies since the 70s about the terrorist attacks,” said Mike Walker, a police investigator for the Tennessee Valley Authority. “Chuck Norris films. Steven Seagal. Air Force One. Then, we had a culture shock. Everyone wanted to do something. People tried to do something.” According to Collins, much of America felt the same way, and even if they didn’t join the military, they were willing to sacrifice something to protect themselves. “A poll was taken some time after (the attack) and found 60-70 percent of people would sacrifice their civil liberties for safety,” he said. “Now, only 25 percent answer that.” One of the results Walker saw from the attacks is that, in the view of many American citizens, the act of terrorism changed
from just a criminal act, like it was with the original Trade Center bombing, to an act of war. Along with a change in the public view of terrorism came a change in America’s military that, according to Collins, still exists today. “Our military looks like it is moving in a tempo that is more like being in a war,” Collins said. “A significant part of the population still believes we are in a war on terror.” According to Collins, instead of the National Guard’s original tendency to be auxiliary, someone in the guard can expect to now launch every two to three years. In the aftermath of 9/11, the media gained a new sensitivity towards imagery involving New York, which included cutting scenes involving the Twin Towers from the first Spider-Man movie. The entertainment industry also felt a
push towards fighting terrorism, which is shown in great detail by shows like “24,” according to Dr. Janet McMullen, an associate professor at UNA who has a research background in media influence. “A certain success of that series was that we could relate to terrorism in the world,” McMullen said. She also said that it was able to portray roles like good guys and bad guys in ways that the public could understand, but from that came concerns with how Muslims were portrayed in the media. Because of America’s intense response to 9/11, especially the War on Terror, many American citizens believe that the world opinion of the U.S. drastically decreased, but, according to Collins, it too is different than it was in the 90s. “I think a sober assessment is that the world still sees us as a cowboy, or at a least a world power,” Collins said.
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Last May, the Department of Geography offered a two week course in Tanzania, led by Drs. Francis Koti and Greg Gaston. I’ve been interested in African development for several semesters, so I had to take this journey. We had a group of 15 students—mostly geography majors—with a few graduate students and social work majors. When we arrived at Kilimanjaro Airport, we met our driver for the trip, Mandeo, and our faithful guide and soon to be friend, Simon. We pulled into the gates of Kundayo Apartments, our “home away from home” at night, so we didn’t know what to expect. However, after 30 hours of photo by Allison Brackin travel, we were relieved to have a A lion lounges in the sun at the clean room and hot food. Ngorongoro Crater. When our bus pulled up to the photo by Jess Morgan money exchange, several men with Young shepherd boys run to greet students at Lake Natron, close to where the students stayed. souvenirs rushed us, and the haggling began! This was the first of Riding through the Ngorongoro Crater many encounters with overzealous merchants. and seeing a hyena, elephant, lion, zeThe next day, we hiked up a muddy mountain side to bra, warthog and wildebeest than we visit Ngiresi Secondary School. After the school, we ascould count is an experience that will cended further to a waterfall. On the way, I made a friend. last us all a lifetime. She was probably six, had a bald head, tattered school uniOn the way to Lake Natron, we ate form, too small shoes and a snotty nose. She was beautiful! boxed lunches on the edge of a massive She ran up to me smiling and grabbed my hand. I greeted crater in the middle of the Engaruka her in Swahili and then we walked hand-in-hand for about Plains. The next day we saw flamin15 minutes, stealing glances and smiling at each other. gos nesting at Lake Natron and hiked While I ache for her struggles, I’m ecstatic that she’s through a canyon to a large waterfall. attending school. We met many kids that couldn’t go to Even though we were far removed from school. In Tanzaany cities, our land cruisers were a tarnia, school isn’t get for locals. Seeing them aggressively free and uniforms trying to sell souvenirs made me realize are required. Tanzanians needs business training. That’s one of the As more tourists venture to remote problems in their areas for safari, the locals need to learn development. the most productive ways of capitalizWithout equal acing on this market. After a short stay cess, it’s imposphoto courtesy of Allison Brackin at Kundayo Apartments, we switched sible to break the gears and headed south to Dar es Sa- UNA geography students stand in front of Oldoinyo Lengai, an active volpoverty cycle. laam, which has 4.5 million residents, cano at Lake Natron. We then left no official sanitation department and Arusha and headrolling blackouts. me that I’m stronger than I thought. At times, I was nered north into the We attended lectures at University of Dar es Salaam vous or overwhelmed, but I never thought I couldn’t make plains. First we to study economic development. Seventy-five percent of it. went to the Oldutheir economic activity is untaxed, which affects the govWhile I don’t have a solution to the problems of develpai Gorge, and it ernment’s ability to provide basic infrastructure and social opment in Africa, I feel like education is the key—not only was incredible to services. general education, but technical and specialized training. hike in the “cradle Next, we took a ferry to the island of Zanzibar, where They have the ability to do anything, just not the means. of humankind.” we had a day at the beach. Later, we made the long trip The lessons I learned, and experiences I gained, in TanLater that day, back to Arusha, and spent another day at Ngiresi School. zania are invaluable and will last a lifetime. The children, we went on a saphoto by Jess Morgan On our last night at Kundayo Apartments, they prepared a the sunrise over the Indian Ocean and the feeling of comfari, and it was like feast and a group performed traditional dances. fort I had every time we pulled into Kundayo Apartments Allison Brackin walks with a young watching a NationWhile it was sad to say goodbye, I think I can safely say will stay with me forever. girl shortly after her arrival in Tanza- al Geographic film! we were all a little ready to come home. This trip showed nia.
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The Lions will begin preparation for week two of the football season against Glenville State in hopes of improving from last week’s slow start on offense. With a lot of players returning on the offensive side of the ball, the Lions got off to a slow start in the first half against Central Oklahoma. The Lions did not get a first down until the fifth series of the game, which included two turnovers. The Lions ended the half with a total of four turnovers. Returning quarterback Lee Chapple also got off to a slow start, with three interceptions in the first half, but managed to get back on track in the second, not turning the ball over again. “I think he was pressing too much with some of the new stuff, trying to make a play for us,” said Head Coach Terry Bowden. “Lee (Chapple) had a lot on his mind going into the week, but he should be alright.” The Lions did get a spark from running back Antwan Ivey who rushed for a team high 142 yards, and three touchdowns, including the clinching touchdown in the 3110 victory. “He had some fantastic runs and turned some average plays into some great plays,” Bowden said. “Ivey gave our offense the spark we needed with some of his big runs.”
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The Lions football team start the season out with a 1-0 record after defeating Central Oklahoma 31-10. The game was highlighted by running back Antwan Ivey who had a team high of 142 yards rushing and 3 TDs. Despite having five total turnovers, the defense for the Lions held UCO to three points in the first half, even though they were put in a bad position.
The Lions offense looks to get back on track against a Glenville State team that returns nine starters on defense, including second team all-conference linebacker Donald Marshall, who had 69 tackles from last season. “I have all the confidence in the world in our offense,” Bowden said. “They have been working hard throughout practice and our offense will come together, because it has worked in the past.” As a team, the Pioneers are looking to rebound from last season, returning a total of 18 starters that finished the season with
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Senior running back Wes Holland finds a hole in the defense during last week’s game against Central Oklahoma. The Lions look to have the same result against Glenville State this weekend.
a 5-6 record. The Pioneers return both of their starting quarterbacks whose rotated time last season combined for 2,306 yards and 20 touchdowns. The Pioneers also return starting running back Joe Mesadieu, along with receivers Jordan Griffin and Antwan Stewart. The three combined for 1,896 yards and 14 touchdowns for the team last year.
Last season against the Pioneers the Lions had no problem putting up the points in a 54-10 rout led by Chapple, who had 447 yards passing with three touchdowns. The team racked up 591 yards of total offense in the rout against the Pirates. The Lions are scheduled to play Glenville State this Saturday at Braly Stadium with kick-off scheduled for 6 p.m.
Triathlon club anticipates new season
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The triathlon club at UNA has competed the past two years at the collegiate level and is currently training to prepare members for the 2012 season. “I didn’t think I would be into triathlons, but I’ve worked my way up and love it,” said President Wes Sego. Sego was approached by David Hater in 2009 to help start the organization. Hater had recently left UNA’s football program and wanted to find something else he was passionate about. “I played so many sports when I was young, but I had never put three together,” Hater said. For new members, they said there’s no pressure to be a champion right away. “Don’t be apprehensive if you’ve never done all three sports; it can all be taught,” Hater said. Sego said that at the beginning he wasn’t a strong swimmer, but he continues to better himself. When training, he said that if a person is weak in one aspect that he/she
shouldn’t relax on the other two portions to focus on the weak link. “Typically you want to swim at least three times a week, then run and bike throughout the week,” he said. Consistency is one of the most difficult parts of training,” Hater said. “Don’t find excuses. Triathlon is one thing you really need to train for.” To help members train, Sego and Hater said they will schedule around class and work schedules. Hater said that working in a group is more encouraging and holds a person accountable when setting and achieving goals. For new members, the team will train them at their own pace and incorporate sprints. Sprints are races which include a 600 yard swim, 3.1 mile run and a 15 mile bike. A majority of the members compete in Olympic races. These races include a .98 mile swim, 6.2 mile run and 24.85 mile bike. The average time to complete an Olympic race ranges from 2-3 hours. The team travels from April through October to compete in the Southeast Collegiate Triathlon Conference. During the sea-
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son, they have six races and contend with larger universities. “The cool thing about triathlon is there’s no division, so we compete against schools like Alabama,” Hater said. Sego said during the 2011 season a majority of UNA’s team finished in the middle of the pack at races. “It’s hard to build an organization from scratch and be competitive,” he said. Hater believes the triathlon club needs time to improve. “The club is still new,” he said. “There are other clubs that have been established for years.” Competing at nationals gave the team time to bond with each other and other varsity athletes that share their interest in the sport. Membership for the club is open to all students, faculty and staff. “If you show an interest, come train with us,” Sego said. “Never be afraid of the unknown. You never know what you’ll be missing.” For more information, contact Sego at triathlon@una.edu.
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The conversations fill the dorm rooms, corridors, and air of UNA’s campus, and they all seem to focus on one thing, which is Division I. Among 302 Division II schools, UNA is currently one of the 21 advancing to Division I. “UNA already has quality athletes for preparation in the transition,” said Athletic Director Mark Linder. “Being Division II gets used against us when we have nine Division I schools in the state to compete with. We hope we can recruit locally even more.” While the average Division II school has about 4,500 students, more than 7,000 students call UNA home. Few students in Division II schools like UNA receive full athletic grants, but UNA’s current advantage for players lies instead in scheduling of games to limit missed class time. The move will require the addition of either two women’s sports or a sport for both men and women, as Division I schools are required to have at least 14 sports (eight
being for women and six for men, or an equal number for both genders). Division I also delegates into two subdivisions. UNA would have to decide whether to continue with the championship system or to convert into a football bowl subdivision, which would entail higher sport sponsorship, 16 team sports and minimum attendance requirements at games. “We are looking into going into the
”I will support whatever direction the university goes. I believe we should try our best to make the transition smooth and easy.”
-Robbie Burdine FCS (championship subdivision), previously known as 1AA, but we are not talking about going into the SEC,” Linder said. In transition to the FCS, UNA would participate in game guarantees or travel to larger universities to play on their home fields. According to Linder, games like these could make the university anywhere from
$500,000 to $650,000 for football and $60,000-90,000 for basketball per game. He also believes that the switch to Division I will result in some of the biggest student attendance for games the university has ever seen. “Our fan base will look forward to playing teams like Jacksonville State, Alabama A&M, Troy and others in the immediate area,” Linder said. Some UNA athletes feel that the transition will be positive for UNA. “Travelling would definitely be worth it to play bigger schools,” said junior football player Dimitri Benoit. “I love the idea of the transition to go Division I because it will open up more doors and more opportunity for the university. We have what we need for this year to be competitive, but we should never stop recruiting.” “I will support whatever direction the university goes in,” said senior football player Robbie Burdine. “I believe we should try our best to make the transition smooth and easy. With increased photo by Barry Minor tuition rates, there will be more money for athletic grants and recruiting.” UNA senior football player Robbie Burdine Burdine urges students to be positive urges students to be positive about the tranand look toward the future. sition to D-I and looks forward to the future of UNA athletics.
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The Lions men’s basketball team added a new coach to the staff in preparation for
the upcoming 2011-2012 seasons. Former Lions basketball player, Andrew Chesney, has returned to UNA to help coach in the upcoming basketball season. He has been given the position of graduate
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assistant coach. Chesney plans to help head coach Bobby Champagne and assistant coach Kyle Morris lead the team to win the Gulf South Conference and national tournament. Chesney has trained as a post-player and coached last year at Maryville University in St. Louis, Mo., a Division II school. He helped move the team from a 3-23 to a 7-19 season. He also helped lead the team to the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Although Chesney has only been coaching for two years, he has been helping out with different basketball camps for the past four summers. The coaches are training the team with conditioning sessions and rigorous workouts, which consist of running three times
a week and lifting four. They also have an hour of team practice twice a week until Oct. 15. Chesney explained that the players don’t need him to get excited for the games. “They should already be pumped up,” Chesney said. “We’re here to guide them, to help them succeed.” Chesney attended UNA for two years before graduating in 2009 with his bachelor’s in psychology. During those two years, he played on the basketball team and was the third leading scorer his senior year, averaging 13 points per game.
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Before coming to UNA, Chesney played for Palm Beach Community College in Florida during his freshman year and spent his sophomore year playing for Wallace State in Hanceville. He has been a part of a 27-9 team that went to the Elite Eight in Springfield, Mass. Chesney started playing basketball at a young age and continued throughout his high school career in Birmingham. He didn’t make the team his 7th and 8th grade seasons. Instead of looking at it in a negative way, Chesney pushed himself to work harder in order to make the team his 9th grade season. Throughout his college career, Chesney assembled a 93-35 record. Chesney said his hobbies center around basketball. “Basketball is 99 percent of my life,” he said. He also enjoys playing golf, shooting his rifle and cooking. photo by Darrick Dawkins Chesney said he wants to continue Former Lions basketball player Andrew coaching and working on his master’s Chesney returns to the court, but this degree in Health and Human Perfortime as a member of the coaching staff. mance Chesney and the rest of the staff hope to rebound from last season
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After recent campus evacuations, such as the Aug. 23 bomb threat, administrators at UNA urge students, faculty and staff to sign up for Lion Alert to receive emergency notifications. Lion Alert is UNA’s campus-wide alert system in which administrators can inform students, staff and faculty of campus emergencies and closures. The system uses email, voicemail and text messages to alert the campus community of potential dan-
”It gave (the UNA community) quick and accurate information to evacuate the campus.”
-David Shields gers on campus. Vice President of Student Affairs David Shields attributes the quick evacuation of UNA’s campus after the bomb threat was called in to Lion Alert. “It gave (the UNA community) quick and accurate information to evacuate the campus,” Shields said. “It helped us evacuate campus in a record amount of time. It gave them a very timely notice of what was going on.” Shields said his office sent out e-mails to all students who have not signed into Lion Alert in hopes of getting more students to log in.
Shields said every time there is a big event on campus, there is a spike in enrollments in the Lion Alert system. Shields said at least 50 percent of students have Lion Alert, and he hopes to see the number grow. Shields said all students will get e-mail notifications, but if a student wants the text message and voicemail options, the student must choose those options in the Lion Alert system. “Sign up; it’s as simple as that,” Shields said. “Classroom safety is important to the entire administration at UNA.” Shields said his office is looking at implementing more technology on campus computers and mounting a public address system throughout campus to aid the Lion Alert system. “That’s going to take some time and money to implement,” Shields photo illustration by Barry Minor said. “Those are all, again, ways to Lion Alerts are sent straight to students’ cell phones in case of emergencies. Students can get information out to people. We are choose to have extra alerts sent to their mobile device in order to receive important infortrying to build some redundancies, mation directly from UNA administration and police. but also a good combination of good when it’s an emergency or when we need Social work major Olivia Jones said she alert technology.” has not signed up for Lion Alert. UNA police Chief Bob Pastula encour- to notify people on campus,” Pastula said. UNA chemistry major Chelsea Moon “Normally, I’m around my friends, and ages students to sign up. “Especially with the winter coming said she has Lion Alert, and it is very useful they have it,” Jones said. “(I have considand with school closings, (students and to have on her cell phone in case of emer- ered getting Lion Alert) so you know anything immediately instead of waiting on a staff) will know first hand when school is gencies. Moon appreciates Lion Alert, but wishfriend.” closed,” he said. To access the Lion Alert system, visit Pastula and Shields said the only time es weather information would come more www.una.edu/lionalert. For more informathe system is used is in case of an emer- quickly. “If (administrators) could make their tion contact the Division of Student Affairs. gency, and students should not worry about News Editor Josh Skaggs contributed to (decisions to close school) earlier, then getting annoying e-mails and text messagthis report. maybe it would be more useful,” Moon es. said. “The only time Lion Alert is used is
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Students at UNA are not only required ed to pay for classes, books and possibly a y dorm room. They are also required to pay several fees covering various activities and services available for every student. As of Sept. 5, the total cost of just fees for a student enrolled in 12 hours was close to $600. For the estimated $600, a student ve gets a wide variety of services. Steve Smith, vice president of business and fixnancial affairs and Aleah Clark, bursar, exuplained what each fee a student pays actually pays for. The fees are listed below in order of cost, from most expensive to least expensive. Athletic Fee - $2/credit hour. The athletic fee provides students with free admission to non-championship games, and at each game, the fee provides each student with one free concession item. This fee also provides the prizes, like iPods, iPads and T-shirts, that are given away at many games. Technology Fee - $12/hour. The technology fee is what keeps online programs, like UNAPortal and ANGEL, up and running. Because of this fee, students can pay bills, register and view grades online. Students have access to several computer labs on campus, and Wi-Fi is provided across the entire campus with this fee. The technology fee was used to pay three to four staff members when proration set in, but it is not used to pay employees under normal circumstances. Facilities Fee - $11/hour. The facilities fee helps renew and replace buildings on
campus. Because of this fee, the university was able to ren-
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ovate Keller and Willingham halls last year. This fee allows the university to patch leaky roofs and fix fix other problems with buildings. This fee is constant, even if there are not current projects, in order to save money in case proration sets in. If proration does come about, the buildings at this university will not deteriorate because of the facilities fee. Recreation Facilities Fee - $120/semester. The Student Recreation Center and the parking deck on campus are paid for with this fee. Because both facilities are fairly new, there is still debt on them. This fee repays the debt on the structures. The fee also pays for upkeep of the facilities, employees of the facilities and other operational costs like utility bills. Student Health Fee - $50/semester. The Student Health Fee provides students with free access to Bennett Infirmary. The infirmary provides students with access to healthcare, counseling and other services for free. In addition, the infirmary provides students with medicine at a low cost. Students who visit the infirmary do not have to file with their insurance.
Student Activity Fee - $27/semester. The Student Activity Fee provides students with activities and pr programs through University Program Council. UPC gets its budget through this fee. With this fee, U UPC has provided concerts, prog programs, speakers and other activities a free of charge to all a students. Various organizations organ can also use money mo provided by this ffee to host events ope open to all students ffree of charge. Transportation Fee - $22/ semester. The tran transportation fee
provides students with vehicle registration, a parking decal and access to the UNA shuttle buses. These buses can take students to various places on campus and throughout the Florence area. The fee puts gas in the buses, and it pays the bus drivers. Dining Dollars Fee- $75/semester. The Dining Dollars fee is used to increase oncampus student spending. This fee is placed on student’s MANE cards to be spent at campus dining locations such as the GUC and Towers dining hall. There are other fees, like the Distance Learning fee and special course fees that students only have to pay if they are involved in classes that require these fees. These special fees pay for supplies that are necessary for the class the student is taking.
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