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NA College of Education students and members of the Keller Birthplace Foundation and the American Optometic Association Foundation have come together to create a camp for children who are hearing-impaired, visually-impaired or a combination of both.

Camp Courage will be held at Ivy Green in Tuscumbia, the birthplace of Helen Keller, Oct. 24-26. 10 students from across Northwest Alabama, ages seven through 14, will work with college students that will guide the young students through educational, social and inspirational activities, according to a press release.

Keller was able to overcome total deafness and blindness to earn a college education.

Vicki Hulsey, the department chair of the UNA Department of Elementary Education, said in a press release, “The intention of the camp is to give campers a Helen Keller experience that is fun and exciting and hopefully inspirational as well. We want the campers to celebrate their abilities and come away with a sense of accomplishment.”

Anne Sullivan’s involvement with Helen Keller at Ivy Green and the film “The Miracle Worker” greatly impacted Hulsey’s career and life choices, she said.

The campers will be paired with a UNA student in the College of Education and Human Sciences. The college students will, in turn, act as “Anne Sullivans” to the young students, Hulsey said.

“It is truly what inspired me to become a special educator,”

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this week’s paper

nternational Paper announced it will be closing its Courtland, Ala. paper mill during 2014 Sept. 11. The mill, located in Lawrence County, will affect many UNA students and families as approximately 1,100 jobs are lost.

According to a press release from International Paper, “The Courtland Mill produces papers for forms, envelopes, labels, copiers, printers and magazines. The demand for uncoated free sheet (paper) in North America has been in decline since 1999 and has recently accelerated as consumers continue to switch to electronic alternatives such as online publications and electronic billing and filing.”

According to the release, the company said it is committed to helping the 1,100 soon-to-be unemployed mill workers, but the decrease in demand for paper makes closing the mill the best business decision.

In addition to the jobs lost by the mill closing, Lawrence County will lose another estimated 935 jobs as former employees of the mill reduce spending. In turn, this will affect the county economy, said Peter Williams, a UNA professor of economics.

“These decisions are especially difficult because of the impact to long-serving and hard-working employees, their families and the surrounding communities,” said International Paper Chairman and

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hree cars in Appleby Residence Halls’ parking lot and one car at the Grandview Apartments near campus were broken into on Monday, Sept. 9. The break-ins resulted in the loss of over $2,000 worth of belongings, according to UNA’s

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Police Department Activity Log. Chief of Police Bob Pastula said the break-ins were probably related.

“It looks like they were looking for car radios or something along those lines,” said Pastula.

“They stole one radio, some money out of another car and tried to get a couple of (more) radios out, but they weren’t successful.”

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The case is still under investigation, Pastula said. He encourages students to call the police if they see abnormal activity and to keep their car doors locked.

UNA police are taking precautions to keep further breakins from occurring as well, he said.

“We’ve tried to step up patrols a little bit and make our position out there a little more

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evident,” said Pastula.

Kati Haynes, a UNA student and Appleby resident, said she did not know about the break-ins, but she takes safety measures to make sure her belongings are protected.

“I feel safe when I’m there, but I don’t want to be risky about things,” said Haynes. “I want to take precaution, and make sure

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ENTERTAINMENT

University Student record label signs new artist researching cameras in parking deck PACE HOLDBROOKS

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;\]LMV\ ?ZQ\MZ UL_QT[WV (]VI ML] Discussions and preparations continue regarding the installation of security cameras on campus as university officials, campus police and the student government work to secure funding and bids for the finish the job.

After a series of incidents in the parking deck and on campus - including an alleged rape, an armed robbery and an incident of indecent exposure - took place in 2012, university officials began plans to install security cameras in the UNA parking deck.

The process of receiving bids from different companies and allocating funds is ongoing, said Vice President of Student Affairs David Shields.

“We are still working on deciding how to best go about this,” Shields said. “The challenge is the number of floors in the parking deck and determining the number of cameras that are needed.”

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6M_[ -LQ\WZ VM_[(NTWZITI VM\ Singing River Records, the university’s student-run label, is back in full swing and will be promoting Rachel Wammack as their feature artist this semester.

“Singing River Records is a legitimate independent music label run by students,” said Janna Malone, adviser of the record label and instructor in the Department of Entertainment Industry. “Every year, we give our students an opportunity to propose music projects that (if selected by the entertainment industry faculty) would developed as the students work as a record label. Last year, no one brought us any pitches, so we took a year off.”

Students who participate in the selected project determine what job they will do for Singing River Records and how they will develop the artist they have selected during one semester, while receiving course credit, Malone said.

“We allow them to make mistakes, so long as they don’t do anything that will harm them or burn the building down,” she said.

Rachel Wammack, a sophomore, said she was recently selected as the label’s artist and is excited to work with other students to help her establish her career

as a singer-songwriter. Her debut album, “Pass It On,” was released in May. The label’s job will be to help promote her career.

She said that this project was perfect timing for her, since she disliked the stress of promoting her music career by herself when she was releasing her album.

“This is like the perfect situation for me because (the students running the label) are doing my social media and booking,” she said The president of Singing River Records is junior Emily Davis who said she knew of Wammack from work. Davis said she had also seen Wammack perform at the Entertainment Industry Student Association talent showcase in 2012, which Wammack won, and at the Miss UNA

Pageant in 2013.

“I’d been wanting to find a way to work with her, but she already seemed to be so established and then this opened up,” Davis said. “We wanted someone that was like Rachel, who was already established enough to where we can (help her develop) her career.”

One important aspect of the student label is learning how to develop the artist into a “package” that will sell in the music industry, Malone said.

“The days of going out and just finding an artist that can sing (are over),” she said. “(Record labels want an artist to have) the look. They want the songs.

They want them on Youtube. They want them to be on social media, they want (the artist) to have a buzz about them and have fans already, which makes our job as a record company easier. You’re finding more labels now, especially indie labels, who are doing partnerships, as opposed to just signing an artist and basically owning and dictating what an artist does.”

Singing River Records and Wammack are working to have this type of partnership, Davis said.

“We want to take all of the stress off of the artist so that they can be creative to their full potential,” she said. “(We don’t want her) to worry about social media.

We don’t want her to worry about taking up money for merchandise at the end of (a show). We just feel like the artist needs

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YOU CANʼT REALLY JUST GO OUT AND SPEND

THAT KIND OF MONEY AND JUST BUY A SECURITY CAMERA SYSTEM.

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Shields pointed out that as the process of installing security cameras around campus continues, there are some things that have already been implemented for campus safety.

“We now have much brighter lights on all floors of the parking deck,” Shields said. “They are much brighter than the ones that were once in there. We have continuing patrols not only in the parking deck but also all around campus.”

The process is expensive and takes time, said University Chief of Police Bob Pastula.

“You can’t really just go out and spend that kind of money and just buy a security camera system,” Pastula said.

As reported in a previous The Flor-Ala story, Sharp Communications, a company based in Huntsville, Ala., was one of the companies bidding to install the cameras for UNA. In the previous news story, David Anyan of Sharp Communications said the company quoted UNA for only two buildings on campus and estimated the cost for those buildings would be around $45,000.

“We work with the Purchasing Department and other university departments to receive the bids from different companies and then decide what to do from there,” Pastula said.

A camera system in the residence halls is being installed and should be up soon, Pastula said.

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photo courtesy of TATE HIPPS

SGA

Program council continues to plan events SIERRA KENNEDY

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The University Programs Council continues to partner with organizations and departments on campus to plan events. The Student Government Association hosted a bake sale in the GUC to fundraise money for the No Kid Hungry campaign on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

SGA Senate and UPC members will be handing out surveys about Sodexo to students for the next two weeks. Students are encouraged to participate in the paper surveys so Sodexo can get feedback from the student body.

“We will be handing out the surveys in the GUC, Towers Café, and WOW Café,” said SGA President Laura Giles.

UPC hosted a safety forum for freshmen in Rivers hall, which featured UNA Chief of Police Bob Pastula. The forum informed students about safety protocol and gave students the opportunity to ask Pastula questions.

UPC is currently planning their annual Step Show event for students. Step Show will take place in Norton Audito-

rium on Oct. 22.

“Vice President David Shields and current Miss UNA winner Emily Winkler will be the emcees for Step Show this year,” said Service Chair Leslie Carter.

“We currently have seven RSOs registered for Step Show.”

All money raised from Step Show will go towards United Way, Carter said. Any RSO that is participating in Step Show is required to have a member attend all meetings.

Movies and Novelties Chair, Alyson Berry, said she is planning to work with the Shoals Theatre after First Fridays.

On the first Friday of every month, local downtown business and restaurants stay open later and organizations set up booths as a part of First Fridays.

“We want to team up with the Shoals Theatre to show older movies that would be available to students after each First Friday,” Berry said. “The movies would be shown at the Shoals Theatre and we could potentially open up the event to the community.”

She is currently working with the Shoals Theatre to make this event happen,

Berry said.

“SGA could set up a booth at First Fridays, informing students about the movie showing at the Shoals Theatre,” Giles said. “It would be a great promotional tool about SGA as a whole and we could draw students into the event.”

This semester, UPC selected seven new members. The selected members had to fill out an application and go through an interview process. The new members attended their first UPC meeting last week.

Spirit Chair Carrie Bailey, is plans to host Paint the Paws event on campus for RSOs. Throughout the streets of campus, there are purple and white painted lion paws with the names of RSOs. “My committee and I want to have RSOs repaint the purple paws and add additional paws throughout campus,” Bailey said. “The last time the paws were painted was in 2009 and there have been more RSOs organized since then.”

UPC is working with author Harlan Cohen to host an event on campus for students later this semester. Cohen is the author of the The Naked Roommate and is a motivational speaker.

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Comedy show sees successful turnout, mixed reviews SIERRA KENNEDY

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University Program Council hosted a free dinner and comedy show to students featuring comedians Ronnie Jordan and Na’im Lynn in the GUC Performance Center Monday, Sept. 16. The event was well received, although some students were uncomfortable with the content of the performances, said Laura Giles, SGA president.

“The two comedians were recommended by our agent and the agency that we use, (which is) Atlanta Auburn Moon Agency,” said Alonzo Dukes, chair of UPC’s Live Acts committee. “We looked at several of the comedians videos on YouTube and we also looked at other comedians.”

Lynn has been featured on Jamie Foxx’s “Foxxhole Comedy Series” and both comedians have been featured on BET’s Comic View and have toured throughout the country.

“We wanted to bring in a new culture and a new event to campus for students,” said Nikki Messer, SGA vice president.

Both comedians signed a contract agreeing to perform material that would be rated PG-13, Giles said.

“I wasn’t able to attend the show but the feedback I heard was several students left because it wasn’t the normal atmosphere that we have at UNA,” Giles said.

“We cannot control what is said on stage.

Overall there was a great turnout, dinner was very good and it was a successful

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Ronnie Jordan performs as the opening act at the UPC dinner and comedy show on Monday, Sept. 16. The event was put on by UPC’s Live Acts committee and featured a free dinner for students provided by Sodexo Dining Services.

event.”

Students were given a free dinner, provided by Sodexo, in the GUC banquet hall before the show. Attendees were giv-

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The UNA Department of History and Political Science and the Shoals Interfaith Council (SIC) sponsored a showing of the play, “Eddie: The Friendship that Changed History” at the GUC Performance Center on Sunday, Sept. 22. The play, which was performed at 3 p.m., featured the friendship between U.S. president Harry Truman and businessman Eddie Jacobson and it’s effect on the conflict in Palestine after World War II. “The way in which we have been conditioned to think about history is that individual choices don’t matter very much,” said Tom Osborne, a professor emeritus of history at UNA and the president of SIC. “But sometimes…Sometimes, everything depends upon a personal relationship between two people. Sometimes, everything depends on the fact that one person does something.”

The play, which is a one-man show, centered on Eddie Jacobson and his perspective of the friendship with Truman.

Jacobson was portrayed by Marvin Starkman, a New York actor.

Osborne said the play was co-written

by Starkman and Bob Feinburg. He said they were inspired to write the play from events recounted in David McCullough’s biography of Truman.

According to official website for “Eddie,” the two writers have written screenplays for many movies and TV shows.

Starkman has been seen on “Law and Order” and “The David Letterman Show.” “(My favorite part about the play) was

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TOM OSBORNE getting to know more about the individuals that shaped history,” said B.J. Wilson, a UNA employee and a member of the audience. “You know, it’s amazing to think – like Dr. Osborne was kind of alluding to – you think about these big forces that shape history and sometimes we forget it could be just, you know, one person.”

Wilson, who works in the UNA Distance Learning office, first heard about the play while working with the UNA Distinguished Events Series. She was interested in this play and thought it was a fascinating story after SIC brought the play to the attention of the Distinguished Events Series, she said.

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en the opportunity to win a pair of Beats Headphones by Dre and an iHome by telling an original joke. The winners were selected by audience applause

The money to host the dinner and comedy show came from the Live Acts

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UNA’s Chinese Student Organization threw a celebration at Evergreen Buffet in Florence for the annual Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday, Sept. 20.

Also known as the Moon Festival, the holiday is very big in China. The event could be loosely compared to the American tradition of Thanksgiving. Celebrators eat delicious food, admire the beautiful full moon and spend time with their loved ones.

In addition to the usual food options at Evergreen, Chinese and American students both shared moon cakes, which are small

pastries made especially for the holiday.

Teams also competed in a variety of games. One game involved keeping a tissue in the air by blowing on it. Another particularly challenging game involved testing one’s skills with chopsticks. The Americans transferred Ping-Pong balls from one bowl to another, and the Asian students transferred tiny red beans.

All in all, it was a great night with good food, great friends and fun games. With so many international students away from their home countries for the first time, the CSO’s Mid-Autumn festival was a great way to come together and share in this unique holiday. Zhōngqiū jié kuàilè – happy moon festival!

CSO President Lu Sun holds up a card for the pictionary game.

A participant moves red beans from bowl to bowl with chopsticks during a game.

The Chinese Moon cake is a pastry made especially for the festival.

The Chinese Student Organization’s festival was held at Evergreen Buffet in Florence.

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CSO President Lu Sun introduces a game involving chopsticks at the festival.

Sushi and other authentic Asian foods were found at the festival.

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Sept. 26, 2013 • The Flor-Ala +7=:)/- KWV\QV]ML NZWU XIOM ) Hulsey said. “One of the most powerful experiences ever portrayed in any film is the water pump sequence when Helen finally understands and she is no longer a prisoner in a dark and silent world. I’ve wanted to be Annie Sullivan ever since.”

Camp Courage will allow the students who are counselors to have “their own Annie Sullivan experience,” she said.

“I cannot wait to be a part of the ultimate ‘Helen Keller experience’ these campers will embark on,” Dunham said.

“I am humbled to play even the smallest of roles in this groundbreaking event. I look forward to being a part of it for years to come.”

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UNA student Nikki Lower said she also takes precautions to stay safe.

“I just lock everything up and make sure that it’s locked,” said Lower. “I go out with someone always with me to make sure nothing happens.”

SGA President Laura Giles said that

8)8-: KWV\QV]ML NZWU XIOM ) CEO John Faraci. “This decision to permanently close capacity is primarily being driven by demand decline for uncoated free sheet paper products in the United States.”

Melanie Boyles, a UNA junior, said her father has been employed at the mill for 35 years, so she expects her family to experience a financial change. “(My family was in) disbelief because my dad would get a bonus check every three months and they were telling the employees that they were making aboveprojected profit levels and corporate offices were telling them that they were the profit makers for the white paper and they all had no idea that they were even going to be considered for a shutdown,” Boyles said. “They’re closing, in my opinion, to drive the cost of white paper up. Hours after they got the news last Wednesday, the price per ton of paper went up and stayed there.”

Michael Brooks, a UNA sophomore, said his father will be losing the only job he’s ever known.

“My family will lose this paycheck,

UNA senior Samantha Fotovich, who is majoring in elementary education, is one of the UNA students who is going to be a counselor at the camp.

Fotovitch knew as soon as Hulsey presented the camp to her disabilities class that this was she was interested, she said.

“I had already made a soft commitment to another organization for that weekend, but I felt like Camp Courage was something I was called to participate in,” she said. “I had the opportunity to help with an inspiring and historical event, and I knew I could not pass it up.”

Kayla Dunham is another counselor for Camp Courage. She graduated from UNA with a Bachelors of Science in elementary education in Dec. 2012 and is currently pursuing her Masters degree in special education.

She said she was inspired by how much Keller was willing to give back to the world despite her adversities.

“When Dr. Hulsey approached me about this wonderful way of giving back to, and learning from, those individuals who are often overlooked in our community, I knew this was too much of a blessing to pass up,” she said.

The eight students who will be counselors at the camp went through training and orientation on Sept. 21. The Helen Keller Scholars, who are recognized on a national level for master ability to teach students with visual and hearing impairments, conducted activities with the Camp Courage participants, Hulsey said.

The UNA students received training from these scholars.

Dunham and Fotovich said they are

focused on the students and providing them with a true “Helen Keller Experience.”

“During camp, I am there solely to help these guys have the time of their lives,” Dunham said.

Fotovich reflected the same excitement Dunham showed.

“I am so excited to have the opportunity to work as a counselor for the first ever Camp Courage,” she said. “The vision for this program is incredible, and I am honored that when I teach history lessons about Helen Keller in my classroom I will be able to share the story of this experience with my students.”

For details on Camp Courage, call the Helen Keller Birthplace at 256-383-4066 or the Colbert County Tourism and Convention Bureau at 256-383-0783.

she feels secure on campus, but she does understand students’ worries.

“As a student, I feel very safe on campus,” Giles said. “I feel protected by our officers and know they have our safety in mind in every decision made. I also understand that they cannot be everywhere at all times and there will be events that occur on campus that we are sometimes unable to prevent.

SGA remains committed to listening to student concerns, especially pertaining to matters like campus safety, she said.

“As SGA President, I have heard the concerns of our students just like each member of SGA has as we request feedback from the student body about UNA,” Giles said. “Safety is a concern, and we are planning events and forums to work on the preventative aspect of these worries so that students are aware of their surroundings and that they can feel safe here at our great university.”

In addition to the events SGA has already planned, Giles hopes SGA will continue to do more to make the campus

safer.

“Along with educating students on how to remain safe and protect oneself, we hope to work with the police department to work on the reactive measures such as the installation of cameras along campus and other ways to make students feel safe,” Giles said. “Although SGA has had more of a hand in the preventative measures, I would like to see us become more involved in other areas as that process begins and funding for cameras and such falls into place.”

security in knowing how our food and bills will be taken care of and insurance,” Brooks said. “We were all shocked, surprised, devastated, confused. My dad was heartbroken.”

Brooks agrees with Williams’ estimates that all inhabitants in Lawrence County will see some form of impact from the mill closing.

“The stores, schools and restaurants will also be affected by all of the people having to leave to find new jobs,” Brooks said. “Lawrence County is taking a huge hit from this and it’s heartbreaking for those who have lived their all their lives.”

Clay Austin, a recent UNA graduate, said he is glad he was able to graduate before the mill closed in order to avoid adding financial burden on his family.

The impact of the mill’s closing on Lawrence County’s job market will be short term as former employees will find other jobs, Williams said.

“The good news for laid off workers is that there are government funds for retraining workers through the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA),” he said. “ADECA will send a Rapid Response Team to help laid off workers transition to other employment.”

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In high school, I had an English teacher that thought very highly of her ability to say intellectual things.

“I don’t teach deep thinking,” she’d muse. “I teach you how to think deeply.”

That was her favorite saying. She’d smile as she said it, thinking of herself as some form of literary Yoda.

I never did learn much in that class, but I do think that somewhere in that cryptic punch line was a valid point.

Sometimes we may not feel challenged by the work we have in front of us, which often seems to be an opportunity to turn our brains off and push through it. I know, I do it all the time when I don’t feel engaged

by some task that I have to perform.

The trend, it seems, is to only work hard at the things we care about, while ignoring those that can’t initially hold our attention.

Consider our academic lives.

How often do the short essays, quick assignments and late night cram sessions yield us the grades we desire? How often do we put off actually trying in classes in order to “just get by?”

I’m just as guilty for slacking in my classes as anyone else, but recently I’ve noticed a trend that comes with the apathy many students feel toward the pursuit of an education.

Students - all of us - don’t like to spend too much time thinking deeply.

Life has its ups and downs and, by and large, we are group of people who enjoy rolling with the punches. But why?

In a world that’s constantly evolving and changing, people around this campus don’t seem to be asking many questions.

And why should we? We are

comfortable; we know the road we wish to walk and we are sticking to that, so long as no one or nothing gets in the way.

That’s fine, I guess.

After all, people have been living that way for years, right?

But doesn’t that seem limited? Does it not sound a bit like we are just squeaking by, not questioning anything?

Did y’all know that, at the University of Alabama, several individuals were recently denied bids from certain greek organizations based on the color of their skin? Their skin.

It’s 2013.

Sure, the advisors in charge of the groups initially listed “other reasons.” However, some students within the organizations had enough of this “business as usual mentality” and felt so convicted that potential members were being denied access to something based on their skin that they spoke up.

They went to the campus newspaper, and they went to people in the administration and they challenged the status quo.

They saw an issue. They questioned it and, from the reports I’m seeing in the news,

it looks like they are winning.

It’s a moment of triumph to know that students can fight for something and make a difference while we are so young, but first we have to realize that there is a status quo.

There are things in this world, in the country, in this state and possibly even at this school, that need to be changed.

Think I’m wrong?

What is a newspaper but a collection of stories where people discuss problems that are being solved?

Now I just want to pose this question: What has happened in your world that requires some thought? Is everything okay, or could we benefit from thinking a little deeper?

I’m encouraged that many students here wish to take initiative, but let’s take a look in the process at what needs changing.

For me, personally, it’s this apathy – this gnawing, biting thing – that tells me that I’m just gonna get by. Shouldn’t I want more than that? Shouldn’t you want more than that?

SGA continues to place students first Congratulations

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SGA is diligently working in the students favor as we kick off the year with events and forums for all to attend. UPC has been hard at work to ensure our new students feel at home here at UNA and our returning students are getting a better experience than years before. My hope is that you are seeing our efforts across the board and appreciate our work for you! We have a lively group who is dedicated to creating an atmosphere of learning and social environment

at all times and in all places of our university, but we are still in need of your input!

Upon attending UNA’s Board of Trustees meeting, I am ensured that our university is in good hands when it comes to our administration. They are listening to the students and are thrilled with the ideas I brought forth that we feel are relevant to the student body and goals for the year. We have support from our administration and are hoping for student excitement as we start the year off accomplishing goals and bettering our campus.

In case you are unaware of what SGA is involved in on campus, I will give you an idea of what we have had a hand in our the past month: “Hi” Noon, Bongo Ball, Campus Safety Forum in Rivers Hall and Stone Lodge with Police Department, Monsters Monstrosity, Football Tailgating, Comedian and Dinner, College Colors Day, Freshman Forum Issues Booth,

Homecoming Nominations and Elections, and we have many homecoming events to bring you in the next few weeks!

SGA seems to be an underlying figure on campus, but we assure you that our time is being well spent on making UNA a great college for you to attend.

We cannot make it perfect for you, but we will always take your opinions and suggestions as to what we can do to create a place you can call home here at UNA. We love this university and hope to spread this feeling to you with our hard work and dedication to providing for the student body.

Again, if there is anything we can do to help, please feel free to let us know by stopping by our office in the GUC or finding an SGA student representative you may know. I hope you are having a wonderful semester and I encourage you to study hard!

Interested in writing for The Flor-Ala? Come to our writersʼ meeting every Sunday at 4 p.m.

Take a story and get involved.

to our Writer and Photographer of the Week!

Mari Williams and Nicole Gallups

FOR THE RECORD...

We strive to get it right the first time, but when we donʼt, we are happy to set the record straight.

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In the Sept. 19 issueʼs article “Fraternity reveives ʻTrue Meritʼ Award,” Johnna Dixonʼs name was misspelled.

Dixon is also a member of Alpha Delta Pi.

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In the Sept. 19 issueʼs article “Georgraphy professor to teach abroad, build partnership,” partnership and Fulbright scholar were each misspelled.

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Marvin Starkman portrays Eddie Jacobson, a renown businessman partially responsible for the creation of the country of Israel, in the play “Eddie� on Sunday.

-,,1- KWV\QV]ML NZWU XIOM ) Lithuanian-American Jew, was the one who convinced Truman to speak with Chaim Weizmann. Weizmann was a Zionist, which meant that he supported the creation of a Jewish home in Palestine.

After meeting Weizmann, Truman also supported the creation of Israel and a par-

+)5-:); KWV\QV]ML NZWU XIOM ) “This is a camera system that will be monitored by the university police in real time,� Pastula said.

UNA Student Government Associa-

tition in Palestine, Osborne said. “If Franklin Roosevelt had not died and was still president (at this time), more than likely, there’d be no Israel,�

Osborne said. “The United States would not be involved in the Middle East. There would’ve been no Gulf wars. There would not be this constant effort by Americans to solve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict because there wouldn’t be an Israel.� tion (SGA) President Laura Giles said they have been waiting on the university to finish receiving the bids. “We know that the proper steps have to be taken in order to complete something like this so we are waiting for UNA to finish getting their bids in,� Giles said.

committee fiscal budget from 2012-2013.

The new budget will go into effect on Oct. 1, Dukes said. “My committee and I worked hard to put this event on for the student body,� Dukes said. “UPC and SGA are the voices of the student body and we try our hardest to listen to what they are asking for.�

Some students said they felt the comedians’ performances were too vulgar and felt uncomfortable with the jokes. “I have seen both comedians before and both were really funny,� said Jaleesa Diggins, a UNA senior. “I think Na’im is for an older crowd or it may be he was having a bad night.�

Anna Leigh Rossi, a UNA junior, also said she felt uncomfortable during the comedy show. “I thought it was a good idea but the comedian was very vulgar,� Rossi said. “Even though we are college students, I felt that some of his jokes were inappropriate.�

:-+7:,; KWV\QV]ML NZWU XIOM ) to be creative and needs to be an artist and have control of what they want their sound to be and their image to be.�

Wammack said she feels blessed to have an opportunity to work on her career SGA is planning to have a meeting with Chief Pastula to discuss the ongoing issues, Giles said. In the meantime, she said they are continuing to work on promoting campus safety. “We want to continue sharing ways that students can be safe on campus - es-

Student were able to get free tickets to the event by signing up at the Office of Student Engagement. 240 tickets were picked up by students and more were given out at the door. “There were a few things that (Lynn)) said that made me laugh, but a lot more that made me uncomfortable� Diggins said.

Overall, Dukes said the students responded to the show in a good way. “When you put on a production like this, you will have your people who love the show and a few that will not,� Dukes said. “But, overall, I think that the student body as a whole was pleased. We tried several promotional tactics and I think it paid off.�

UPC chose to host a dinner before the show because there was money left over in the Live Acts budget and wanted to give students something extra, Dukes said. “UPC should definitely host an event like this again,� Diggins said. “It was a great getaway from the stress of the week.� with the help of other people. “The faculty and the students are so supportive,� she said. “I can’t even think about (this opportunity) for too long because I get so overwhelmed.�

Event times and merchandise for Rachel Wammack are available on her website www.rachelwammack.com. pecially preventive,� Giles said. “We really want to be proactive when it comes to student safety on campus. I do think that the security cameras are a good idea and they will be a good addition on campus, but there are things students can do now to promote safety on campus.�

FITNESS AND NUTRITION

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RECREATION

Outdoor Adventure Center offers activities MATT WILSON

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Students at UNA have a plethora of options when it comes to outdoor activities. Those options are provided for free by the Outdoor Adventure Club (OAC) and their treasure trove of gear.

Located on the edge of campus, just below the Wesley Foundation, the OAC houses a large variety of outdoor gear, from kayaks to tents to disc golf discs to backpacks and plenty of other gear that students can check out before heading off to enjoy the outdoors.

McKenzie Martin heads the OAC and has started a push to bring students in to the activities and trips organized by the club.

“We’re just trying to get people involved in activities on campus and in the area,” Martin said.

“A lot of groups like us at other universities take trips out of town but we are able to introduce students to activities they can do on campus or around town.”

Martin said that this area offers so many options for outdoor activities with Cypress Creek, the Tennessee River and various

walking and hiking trails nearby.

“There are so many things in this area that students can do to stay active,” Martin said. “So, if you introduce them to local things that are cheap or free, then they are more likely to go on trips with us but also do things on their own time.”

The OAC also offers weekly clinics to teach students skill sessions such as tips for cooking in the outdoors to pottery and soap making.

“Most of our clinics last semester were on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m., and they were originally focused on outdoor stuff like how to pack a backpack, how to cook in the outdoors,” Martin said.

“But now we’ve gravitated to more fun activities. Now we’re doing things like a pottery clinic and soap making and more things along those lines.”

UNA student Nathan Puckett said that he has always been interested in outdoor activities buthad no idea what was available.

“I think the kicker that really drew me in to getting involved with the OAC were the free trips,” Puckett said. “There are so many cool trips that they line up. It’s awesome.”

Puckett said that he really did not know about the OAC and everything that was offered to students until recently.

“I think that I always saw things about it, and heard about the OAC, but I didn’t really see it until McKenzie got there,” Puckett said. “It seems more welcoming now, especially with the Tuesday night club activities.”

Puckett said that it really helps him out, and probably other students too, since club is more organized and plans out the trips and activities ahead of time.

“I can ask off work ahead of time now,” Puckett said. “If I see that they have a trip scheduled a month from now to go bouldering or hiking or something then I can circle that on my calendar and plan for it.”

The OAC has a list of equipment and gear that is available for rent to students on their website as well as at their campus location. A calendar of upcoming events, including backpacking and skiing trips, is also available.

WHATʼS HAPPENING AT THE OAC? Slacklining Tuesdays Sept. - Nov., 2 - 4 p.m.

UNA Amphitheater

Astronomy Clinic Oct. 1, 4 - 5 p.m.

UNA Planetarium

Soap Making Clinic Oct. 22, 7 - 8 p.m.

Outdoor Adventure Center

Pumpkin Carving Oct. 29, 7 - 9 p.m.

Outdoor Adventure Center

Geocaching Clinic Nov. 12, 7 - 8 p.m.

Outdoor Adventure Center

HEALTH

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Some college students are replacing sugar with artificial sweeteners to cut back on their sugar intake and avoid the infamous “Freshman 15.” However, some research is showing artificial sweeteners may actually be worse than regular sugar.

“I try not to eat or drink much sugary things period,” said Rebecca Logsdon, a UNA student.

“I work in a coffee shop, though, so when I have a sweet tooth, I get sugar free drinks that have Splenda in it - so maybe like a few times a week. I prefer regu-

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lar drinks to diet ones just cause they taste better.”

UNA student Lisa Seale on the other hand said she rarely uses artificial sweeteners or products with artificial sweeteners.

“I prefer regular drinks because the flavor is better in my opinion,” said Seale. “Also, I have always heard that diet drinks are worse for you than regular drinks are.”

Jennifer Dawson, assistant professor of nursing, said students have to have some sugar in their diets.

“You have to have some sugar because your brain can only

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SUGAR IS GOOD IN MODERATIO. TO BE COMPLETELY SUGAR FREE YOUR BRAIN IS NOT GOING TO FUNCTION, BUT TOO MUCH SUGAR WILL BE STORED AS FAT.

JENNIFER DAWSON utilize sugar,” said Dawson.

“Spinal fluid and the fluid that surrounds the brain has glucose in it, so the brain has to have a certain amount of glucose. Sugar is good in moderation. To be

completely sugar free your brain is not going to function, but too much sugar will be stored as fat.”

Sugar and artificial sweeteners are both used to sweeten products, but they are very different.

“Artificial sweeteners are just that: artificial,” said Amanda Lier, a nurse practitioner at Bennett Infirmary. “Some are derived from sugar, some are derived from sugar alcohols, and some are synthetically processed.”

Both artificial sweeteners and sugar impact your health, Lier said.

“Artificial sweeteners can

aid in weight loss and are a good alternative if you have diabetes,” Lier said. “Health concerns from consuming too much artificial sweeteners and/or sugar can include weight gain, tooth decay, headaches, upset stomach and poor nutrition. Artificial sweeteners are regulated by the FDA (Food and Drug Administration).

Research is still lacking on a few of the artificial sweeteners, but the FDA does categorize them as GRAS (generally recommended as safe).”

Nikita Duke, UNA instructor of nursing, said artificial sweeteners should be okay when used

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2B FITNESS AND NUTRITION

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RECREATION

Rec center offers fitness options for students

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Students stretch before a Zumba class on the third floor of the Student Recreational Center (SRC) located beside the on-campus parking deck. The SRC has a weightroom on the first floor and courts for basketball, volleyball and badminton on the second floor.

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The Student Recreation Center (SRC) provides several options for students who are looking to stay in shape while in college, said Glenda Richey, coordinator of fitness at the SRC. The SRC offers intramural sports for the students or organizations that want to be involved in competitive sports.

Ryan Putnam, coordinator of intramural and club sports, said the SRC offers flag football, soccer, basketball, volleyball and softball, along with several

other individuals competition.

“I believe absolutely that students should take advantage of the intramural program,” Putnam said. “Many of the students who come here have some sort of athletic background in high school … so intramurals is a great way to stay active in your favorite sport and to play other sports.”

Intramural sports is not only for Registered Students Organizations (RSOs) as groups of friends or coworkers can form their own teams, he said.

“I would say it is about 50-50,” Putman said. “I do get a lot of teams who are from Greek life or from the campus

FITNESS

CrossFit: ʻAnyone can do itʼ MARI WILLIAMS

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CrossFit has taken the fitness world by storm with its new perspective on getting fit.

Though it has only just recently taken off, CrossFit began to plant its roots in Santa Cruz, California in 2000. The rigorous fitness regime, known for its intensity and variety, was founded by trainer and former gymnast Greg Glassman.

According to CrossFit.com, crossfit is an activity based on fitness, which is defined on the website as “constantly varied functional movements performed at relatively high intensity.” It combines aerobics, bodyweight gymnastics and Olympic weight lifting with one sole goal in mind: to improve overall fitness.

According to CrossFit.com, CrossFit now has 5,500 affiliate gyms and more than 35,000 accredited, level one CrossFit trainers. UNA student Caleb Zills, who is currently training to become a certified CrossFit instructor, attributes the sudden rise in popularity to its diversity.

“We have women and men 50 to 70 pounds overweight,” said Zills. “They’re

getting a good workout and becoming healthier. Anyone can do it. You can scale (CrossFit) to any ability.”

CrossFit took their “anyone can do it” attitude a step further when they created a blog outlining daily workouts in 2003.

The site allows users to stay in touch, put up scores and keep a consistent, competitive nature from anywhere in the world. “(The blog) brings us closer, and it is organized really well,” said Emmett De Jong, a UNA student who frequently engages in CrossFit. “The creator can post a workout and everyone can do it.”

The sense of community locally is important, Zills said.

“You get the camaraderie,” he said.

“It’s like a community. Everyone is rooting for everyone else to do well. In the gym, you’re just looking into a mirror.

You don’t have the family CrossFit gyms do.”

Zills said his favorite part of CrossFit is its variety.

“You never do the same workout ever again,” he said. “There’s something you can always work at.”

Despite the range of exercises

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ministries or registered organizations, but I have a bunch of teams as well who are maybe a group of guys who live on the same floor in the residence halls or maybe it is a group of friends that went to high school together.”

To get involved, it costs $30 a team while individual activities are free to students.

Richey said the SRC also offers

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ACADEMICS

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Some majors lead to careers that will pay far more than others. However, the amount of men and women in these majors are not always equal. Statistical data on businessinsider.com shows that women tend to choose majors that lead to less profitable careers than men.

The data shows that 97 percent of early childhood education majors are women, as well as 96 percent of medical assisting services majors and 94 percent of student counseling majors. However, majors with much higher salaries, such as marine engineering and mechanical engineering have the least amount of female students, being 3 percent and 6 percent respectively.

Amber Paulk, a sociology professor at UNA, said women entering less profitable careers is not a new occurrence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to look back at history to get a full understanding as to why women choose careers that are more expressive and creative,â&#x20AC;? Paulk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When women first started entering the workforce, these were the only careers available to them. The pay was a great deal less and, unfortunately, you see that trend continuing today.â&#x20AC;?

The lack of education in previous time periods lead women to take whatever jobs they could get, Paulk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At one point in time, UNA, like most universities, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept females,â&#x20AC;? Paulk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fairly recent that women have had the right to an education. It has taken women a long time to even be allowed to study subjects like medicine and law.â&#x20AC;?

However, Paulk said she believes this trend of lower-wage jobs for women will decline in the future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are slightly more

women enrolled in college now than men,â&#x20AC;? Paulk said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, in the career field we hope to see that play out. If women are seeking the fundamentals of education more, then we should see more diversity in the fields they pursue. We would also hope to see more women in leadership roles, and more women being promoted at a fair and equal rate.â&#x20AC;?

Ashley Scruggs, a UNA senior, said she chose to major in secondary education despite the lower salaries received by high school instructors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I plan to teach children in high-poverty areas,â&#x20AC;? Scruggs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing it because teaching is my passion and because there is a need for good teachers in this area. So, for me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not about the money.â&#x20AC;?

UNA Freshman Colton McCormick said she believes women end up with less profitable careers due to unfair practices in the profitable professions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think some women are intimidated because men dominate certain careers,â&#x20AC;? McCormick said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It can be a lot more difficult for women to get the same jobs as men. Also, women get paid less than men when they do.â&#x20AC;?

McCormick said women get paid less than men in any job that they do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When men and women begin to receive equal pay, it will coincide with how many men and women are in each career field,â&#x20AC;? McCormick said.

English professor Lesley Peterson said women have expected responsibilities that keep them from working certain hours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of women have been excluded from professions that are dominated by men often because the expectations for work hours arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possible for someone who has a family,â&#x20AC;? Peterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually the mother who sacrifices her profession in

97% of early childhood education majors are female

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Elementary teachers make 41percent less than mechanical engineers, though 97 percent of early childhood education majors are female according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

order to have time for her children.â&#x20AC;?

Women also cause careers to devalue in the eyes of men, Peterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once women have succeeded in breaking into a profession that used to be dominated by

and make 41% less than

men, that profession stops being prestigious and lucrative,â&#x20AC;? Peterson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Law is a really good example. It used to be that if you became a lawyer, you were guaranteed to be wealthy.â&#x20AC;?

Peterson said it will take a joint effort from men and wom-

6% of mechanical engineering majors that are female

en to see a change in career demographics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If women are hoping for things to get better for them, they better be prepared to fight for it,â&#x20AC;? said Peterson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And if the men are predicting that things will get better for women, they

Information gathered from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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INTERNATIONAL

National Saudi Day addresses misconceptions, educates MARI WILLIAMS

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The Saudi Club at UNA welcomed a range of students from all over the world to come out and celebrate Saudi National Day with food, music and entertainment on Monday, Sept. 23.

“It is the Saudi National Day and we’re celebrating because in the past, King Abdul Aziz founded and put together (what is now known) as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” said Muath Aljandal, a participant in the National Saudi Day presentation.

To commemorate the holiday, the Saudi Club held a night-time event with numerous activities that portrayed different aspects of the Saudi Arabian culture. The club offered coffee and tea while streaming Arabic music from YouTube. A reading of the Quran followed along with an English translation. Saudi Club members also performed their Arabic dance moves after singing the Saudi Arabian national anthem.

Student Yumi Tsukamoto said her favorite part was the comedy show.

“It was funny,” Tsukamoto said. “And I learned about the Saudi Arabian culture and how it is different from my culture and American culture,” Tsukamoto said.

Student Liu Gan’s enjoyed the event’s introduction, which gave insight into what the Saudi culture was like.

“It’s essential that you need to let people know about culture,” Gan said.

Students attending the event thought it was vital to come to international and cultural gatherings like Saudi Day. “I think people need to be more aware of the world around them,” said student Andy Page. “Including Islam because most Americans have misinterpretations about people from the Middle East and just Islam in general.”

The purpose of the event was primarily to promote cultural understanding, particularly Saudi Arabian culture, Aljandal said.

“We need to explain our culture,” Aljandal said. “Some people don’t look up [Saudi]. They watch the media in a negative way and there is a positive way but they never show it. So we do this to show everybody how our life is and our country, our kingdom.”

Gan believes it is important to see something objectively to broaden cultural knowledge.

“One of my friends was always thinking Saudi Arabia was undeveloped,” Gan said. “The video showed us it is very developed.”

Also an international student, Tsukamoto said that the importance of cultural events at UNA comes down to basic understanding.

“To me, because I study abroad, it’s a chance and opportunity to know and understand different cultures,” Tsukamoto said. “In my country, I cannot meet with other people.”

President of the Saudi Club Ead Alsaeed said that he ultimately hopes stu-

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New Civitans International club supports community HALEIGH SCOTT

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Civitan International joins the ranks as one of the newest student organization son campus.

“The other founders and I were contacted by local clubs,” said Brandon Pennington, President Elect of the UNA chapter of Civitan International. “When I discovered some of the service projects Civitans do and their efforts to support the Civitan International Research Center in Birmingham, I quickly jumped on board.

I could tell this was going to be a great opportunity to contribute to something important.”

Civitan International is a communityfocused volunteer organization founded in 1917. According to Civitan International’s website, the organization has taken a special interest in helping community members with developmental disabilities since the 1950s.

“We are a new club and have much of our year’s planning ahead of us, but we are already booked to volunteer as a team at the United Cerebral Palsy ‘Life Without Limits’ Half-marathon on Oct. 26,” Pennington said.

Pennington said that the biggest reason people should join is because he believes the club can make real differences in peoples lives.

“Anybody can find gratification through service though,” Pennington said. “That’s what this club is about. That feeling you get when you actually make a difference just because you care enough to is something every person should experience.”

Pennington believes the most rewarding part of being a member of Civitans International has to do with his personal family history.

“For me, it was when I learned, after I had already committed to an officer position in the club, that my own grandfather, C.J. Pennington, was a Civitan for nearly 40 years and was serving as treasurer to the Rogersville Civitan Club when he passed away,” Pennington said. “It’s funny how those things happen. I’m sure he would be proud.”

The Civitan International organization is still looking for new members and will also be participating in the 2013 UNA Homecoming Parade.

“Students who are looking to make a difference in the community and develop leadership skills should certainly consider joining Civitans,” Pennington said.

“We meet every Thursday at 4 p.m. in the conference room at Powers Hall. To join, come to one of our meetings or contact us on OrgSync. We have members all the way from freshmen to graduate students.”

photo by ISAAC NORRIS I Student Photographer

From left to right: Khaled Alotuibi, Abdullah Aldossari, Omar Bursais, Ali Alderees and Ali Alnasar sing the Saudi Arabia National Anthem at National Saudi Day in the GUC.

dents learned the most they could about Saudi culture.

“We hoped everyone would be able to come and see a different culture,” Alsaeed said. “We hope everyone liked what we did. It’s important to see a different country. (Students) learn something new about the culture, about this country. They try Arabic food and they get new information

about us.”

Next on the Saudi Club’s agenda is International Day, which Alsaeed said they have already begun planning for.

“We’re going to make some surprises for it,” Alsaeed said.

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SOCCER

SPORTS 5B

Squad wins GSC opener MATT WILSON

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The Lions topped the University of Alabama-Huntsville (UAH) Chargers 2-0 behind two first-half goals during a home game and collected their first Gulf South Conference (GSC) win of the season on Sept. 22. The Lions have defeated the Chargers eight times consecutively.

UNA’s Danielle Scanlon led the scoring off in the 10th minute when Jennifer Osmond knocked the ball into Scanlon’s slashing run into the box before slotting it past the UAH goalkeeper.

UNA increased the lead to 2-0 when the Lions’ Chloe Richards received the ball from Eleanor Costello and cut it back onto her left foot just inside the UAH box. Richards’ shot found the bottom corner of the UAH goal in the 20th minute The Sept. 22 win came after a midweek 2-1 defeat of Lee University at home when the Lions let a 1-1 draw slip away in the final five minutes.

The Sept. 18 loss was tough, UNA Head Coach Chris Walker said.

“The girls were annoyed when they left the field that night,” Walker said.

“But I was pleased with the effort and the team played at a high level against a very talented Lee University team.”

UNA won a double overtime thriller against West Alabama University in which five starters went down with injuries for the Lions on Sept. 10.

“Some of those injuries ended up being more serious than others, but it was tough to see five starters go down in that game,” Walker said. “Some of the injured players were out for a game or two or a week or two, but Emily Black might be more serious. We are finding out more every day about her injury and how it will be.”

At seven games into the season, Walker said he has seen what the team is and can be.

“There have been some ups and downs so far, but we have played some good soccer,” Walker said. “We have a lot of new players and we have been moving players in and out so this team is basically a new team this season. I like what I’ve seen so far and we will really be able to see what we are capable of as our players come back and get healthy from the injuries.”

The Lions are 3-4 as of press time in Walker’s first year at the helm.

Jennifer Osmond leads the team with five points including two goals.

Goalie Rachel Benenati has started every game this season and has two shutouts in seven games.

The Lions host two upcoming conference fixtures. UNA squares off against Christian Brothers University on Sept.

28 at 3 p.m. Delta State University visits UNA on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. photo by DALLAS MOORE I Staff Photographer

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FOOTBALL

Lions offense struggles against DSU

SEPT. 26 - OCT. 2 Volleyball @Alabama-Huntsville Oct. 1 The Lions played Christian Brothers University Sept. 24, but had not finished as of presstime.

Prior to the match against CBU, UNA had lost six in-a-row and were 2-8 on the season and will travel to Huntsville on Oct. 1.

Soccer vs.Christian Brothers Sept. 28 3 p.m. Florence, Ala. vs. Delta State 7 p.m.

The Lions are 3-4 (1-1) as of presstime and will play two games at home during the week of Sept.

26- Oct. 2.

Football The Lions are 1-2 (0-1) after their 37-34 loss to DSU and head in the bye week with work to do.

Cross Country Rhodes College Incvitational Sept. 28 Memphis, Tenn.

The men’s and women’s team will travel North to run in their second meet of the year in the Rhodes College Invitational.

The men’s team struggled in their last meet as their best runner finished 31 and the team finished 6 out of the 8 teams who ran.

Golf AFLAC Intercollegiate Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Columbus, Ga. The men’s golf team won the Kiawah Island Invitational on Sept. 17 in South Carolina.

They will look for the same results as they travel to Columbus Country Club for their next tournament Sept.

30- Oct. 1.

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Luke Wingo is taken down by Delta State University defenders in their Sept. 21 victory of the Lions in Braly Stadium.

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The Lions fell to the Delta State University Statesmen (DSU) 37-34 on Saturday, Sept. 21 in Braly Stadium.

It was the first Gulf South Conference (GSC) game of the year for both teams.

DSU led 10-0 at the end of the first quarterafter a touchdowm and field goal.

“We didn’t move the football at all in the first quarter,” said UNA Head Coach Bobby Wallace. “We have to be ready to play better than that.”

UNA’s Levi Fell blocked a punt which UNA recovered at DSU’s 4-yard line early in the second quarter. Two plays later, Chris Coffey ran into the end zone from one yard out for his second rushing touchdown of the season.

At halftime, DSU led UNA 20-7. The Statesmen totaled 341 yards of offense on 51 plays compared to UNA’s 47 yards on 30 plays. Champion threw for 304 yards with two touchdowns for DSU. UNA freshman cornerback Philbert Martial picked off a pass and returned it 35 yards for a touchdown on DSU’s first possession of the second half. Just over five minutes later, Brion James intercepted another DSU pass and returned it for a touchdown.

A missed extra point by Michael Schuster tied it 20-20.

DSU’s scored on their first possession of the fourth quarter to give them the 2720 lead.

The next two UNA possessions ended with two touchdown passes from Luke Wingo to Jason Smith. The two touchdown grabs gave UNA a 34-27 lead

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Sept. 26, 2013 • The Flor-Ala

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“Even if you’re using artificial sweeteners, watch your serving sizes on them because they can have negative health effects,” Dawson said, “You have to read labels because they’re not all the same.

You have to be aware of what you’re putting in your body. You have to know the differences.”

There are many different kinds of artificial sweeteners available, including aspartame, agave nectar, highfructose corn syrup, honey, saccharin, sucralose and sugar alcohols. Several of the sweeteners are color coded: aspartame is found in blue packets; saccharin, also known as Sweet’N Low, is found in pink packets; and Sucralose, or Splenda, is found in yellow packets.

While sugar and artificial sweeteners can give students a slight energy

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DSU’s next drive ended with a gametying touchdown catch by Osbourne— his third of the game.

The Statesmen got the ball back and kicked the game-winning field goal with 9.9 seconds left, defeating UNA 37-34.

FITNESS AND NUTRITION 7B boost, Duke recommends other, healthier methods students can utilize to increase their energy.

“They can make sure they are getting enough sleep,” Duke said. “Keep a good exercise regimen and keep hydrated. Also, eating more whole grains and fiber containing foods and less sugary foods actually last longer in the body and help you have more energy.”

Likewise, there are better ways to avoid the “Freshman 15” instead of substituting artificial sweeteners in place of sugar, Lier said.

“Students can avoid the ‘Freshman 15’ by a combination of exercise, good nutrition, and stress management,” Lier said. “Eating healthy foods with proper portions is key. Exercise is just as important. Ensuring proper sleep is essential to maintaining good health.

Learning stress management and time management techniques will lead you to make good decisions regarding your health.”

“We got some turnovers and we produced some things on defense, but we couldn’t stop them when we had to,” Wallace said.

The Lions have an off week this week and will travel to Shorter University on Oct. 5.

For the full story and post game interviews with Wallace and UNA players, go to florala.net/sports

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James Eubanks, director of the SRC, said that he wants to see the percentage of students using the SRC above 50 percent.

“Last year, of the students enrolled not including those who take online classes, 37 percent used the rec center,” he said.

Students have to find time to exercise, Eubanks said.

“They have to find how best to manage their time and part of that is to find time to exercise or eating right, so it is matter of growth,” he said. “In regards to

+:7;;.1< KWV\QV]ML NZWU XIOM * available, UNA freshman Christian Crawtree returns to CrossFit workouts for another reason.

“Working out in general gets addicting,” said Crawtree. “It starts getting more addictive once you get results.”

A membership at CrossFit Shoals would cost $60 a month at student rate, according to their website. Crawtree said it is a small price to pay for the experience.

“You’re paying for what you get,” Crawtree said. “You can get cheaper off brands but once you do it, you realize it’s a way better program than anything you’ve ever done.”

the exercise part, they have to find time to do it.”

Exercise has an impact on students’ GPAs, Eubanks said.

“Studies have shown that those who workout or do recreational activities have higher GPAs than those who don’t,” he said.

Students enrolled at the university already pay to use the SRC. Fees cost $10 a credit hour, up to 12 hours, he said.

The SRC gets 40 percent of the fees, the other 60 percent of the fees goes to the university, Eubanks said.

The SRC is an entity outside of the university so the cost of the utilities and equipment has to come out of the 40 percent of the fees they get, Eubanks said.

De Jong does not think the workout is worth the charge unless you’re fully committed to following the regime.

“I try going on weekends when it’s free time,” De Jong said.

No official studies have confirmed many injuries associated with the fitness training. Men’s Health linked CrossFit to Rhabdomyolysis, a rare and serious condition that causes skeletal muscle to become damaged and break down, in an Oct. 11, 2011 article.

De Jong said a qualified trainer could lighten the risk of injury.

“If done improperly their (CrossFit) exercises could easily injured,” De Jong said. “A good instructor could spot bad form. Most instructors I’ve met have also helped motivate individuals.”

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