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NEWS English Department conducts reading skills study courses students will be required to take, and the English Department believes those courses provide needed practice in critical reading.”

The results of the study will allow the English Department to reduce the percentage of students who cannot read on the college level by developing current and future courses, Burkhead said.

Options are scarce at UNA to help students struggling to read on the proper level, Burkhead said.

Professors are unable to give students who are having a hard time reading the proper attention they need, she said.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JASMINE FLEMING MANAGING EDITOR MIKE EZEKIEL NEWS EDITOR KAITLYN DAVIS LIFE EDITOR MONDAY SANDERSON SPORTS EDITOR ANDREW FULMER ONLINE EDITOR MADI WINKLER BUSINESS MANAGER JUSTIN BLANCHARD GRAPHIC DESIGNERS MICHAEL MEIGS DAVID SAN MIGUEL JACQUELINE WILLIS CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER MELANIE HODGES STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS SIERRA HILL HILLARY TAYLOR VIDEOGRAPHER DAVID MONTGOMERY ADVISER SCOTT MORRIS

COVER PHOTO BY AMANDALYN DORNER

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Corrections The staff strives to maintain the integrity of The Flor-Ala through accurate and honest reporting. To report an error, call 256-765-4364 or email editor@florala.net.

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Students in an English class listen to Instructor Alaina Reid’s lecture. The English Department recently conducted a study showing over 33 percent of students in First Year Composition II cannot read on the college level.

KAITLYN DAVIS News Editor news@florala.net As students further their education, professors expect their reading abilities to progress as well, but a large percentage of UNA students cannot read on the college level.

A recent study by the English Department showed over 33 percent of First-Year Composition II students could not read on the college level, said English Department Chair Cynthia Burkhead in an email.

The English Department conducted the study by administering the NelsonDenny Reading Test to all students in

First-Year Composition II April 2016, Burkhead said.

“A two-part test, the Nelson-Denny measures vocabulary development, comprehension and reading rate,” according to the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt website.

This percentage is consistent with the national average, but it is still alarming, Burkhead said.

“The English Department has always been concerned with making sure our students can process the complex texts they will be given in their general education courses and in their major courses,” Burkhead said. “In the future, UNA will be making some changes in the general education core that will decrease the number of literature

WHATʼS THE POINT? A recent study revealed over 33 percent of students tested could not read on the college level.

Students can get help at the University Success Center.

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Newspaper celebrates 85 years of publishing STAFF REPORT The Flor-Ala Staff editor@florala.net The Flor-Ala has reached a milestone accomplishment in a world where many newspapers are ending due to budget cuts and low revenue.

The 2016-17 year marks 85 years of printing within the ever-changing staffs of the organization.

The content of the paper has changed significantly through the years.

“In reviewing The Flor-Ala archives back to the 1930s, it struck me that while each year’s staff was reporting on the most current issues, they were unintentionally creating a valuable history of the university,” said Student Media Adviser Scott Morris. “It’s also interesting to see major national and international events through the eyes of students as they lived through the Great Depression, World War II, the Civil Rights movement, the turmoil of the 1960s and into the modern era.”

The goals of the reporters were also different in the beginning, Morris said.

“The reporting evolved through the decades from what appeared to be a mission to primarily please college officials to providing a voice for students,” he said.

Even advertising has changed, he said.

“There was a time when The FlorAla depended heavily on advertising from tobacco companies,” Morris said.

“The newspaper also enjoyed great local support from businesses like the former Rogers and Abroms department stores.”

Like recent staffs, the 2016-17 staff has goals that correlate to more modern newspaper standards.

“We feel our job is to get the truth out there and either write about what students are discussing or what they need to discuss,” said Editor-in-Chief Jasmine Fleming. “We want to be a trusted source of news that sparks discussion and encourages readers to be an informed part of the campus community.”

News Editor Kaitlyn Davis also has goals for this year’s interaction between the paper and its readers.

“I would like to see the paper recognized more for the invaluable role it plays in our campus and community,” she said. “I also hope to strengthen our relationship with the student body. We always take students’ opinions and ideas into consideration because we want to write material they want to read.”

Life Editor Monday Sanderson said working with The Flor-Ala has changed her perspective on the role of news media.

“Over time, I’ve realized how important a newspaper is to the community,” she said. “Before I started writing, I never paid attention to the newspaper. Now, I see how many people actually focus on the stories we bring to their attention.”

Graphic Designer Michael Meigs said he is proud of the 85-year milestone.

“I am so glad that students and even local people are still interested in The Flor-Ala and talk about it,” he said.

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Thoughts on the new email digest?

JASMINE FLEMING Editor-in-Chief editor@florala.net The office of Communications and Marketing unveiled an “email digest” system in August to cut down the number of emails the campus receives — a past complaint for students.

The digest goes out every Monday and Thursday at 11 a.m. It contains announcements and event notifications from faculty, staff or an authorized registered student organization representative.

Students, faculty and staff have received five digests so far. They feature a table of contents and the related content below. When students go to a certain title below the content, they see a shortened version of the announcement. If they click “read more,” they go to the UNA calendar where they can read the entire announcement.

Jeremy Britten, associate director of Digital Communications, said he came up with the idea after members of the campus community approached him about the many UNA Info emails they received each day.

“Sometimes an email would go out multiple times for the same announcement,” he said.

Britten said the feedback he has received was positive. “(The Sept. 1) digest, for example, saved 25 emails from flooding people’s inbox,” he said.

“THERE NEEDS TO BE CATEGORIES THAT I CAN FILL OUT SO I DON’T RECEIVE (NOTIFICATIONS FOR ALL INFORMATION),” SAID FRESHMAN ARTHUR WARRIOR.

“(THE UNIVERSITY) NEEDS TO GO BACK TO REGULAR EMAILS.

I’M NOT GOING TO READ THOSE LONG (DIGESTS) HONESTLY,” SAID SOPHOMORE CURTIS LANE.

“I DON’T REALLY MIND ALL THE EMAILS I GET. I’D RATHER IT BE MORE DETAILED THAN THE LIST THAT

I GET,” SAID FRESHMAN AMANDA ROTERMUND.

“I THINK IT’S BAD. WHEN YOU SEND AN EMAIL, IT CAN HAVE MORE DETAILS,” SAID JUNIOR SAM WANG.

“I THINK IT’S DEFINITELY A LOT I’M NOT GETTING

BETTER BECAUSE

EIGHT DIFFERENT EMAILS EVERY TWO HOURS,” SAID SENIOR

NATASHA

THOMAS.

“I HONESTLY NEVER READ THE THOUSANDS OF EMAILS. I WOULD LOOK AT (THE DIGEST) A LOT MORE,” SAID JUNIOR RILEY LITTRELL. MONDAY SANDERSON| Life Editor

Apartments go down, parking lot goes up KAITLYN DAVIS News Editor news@florala.net The university is demolishing 11 campus apartment buildings and after the rubble clears, 269 parking spaces will take their place.

The projected completion date of the project is Dec. 30, said Assistant Vice

President for Facilities Administration and Planning Michael Gautney in an email.

“It is anticipated that the parking lot will be ready for use in the spring semester,” Gautney said.

The apartments due for deconstruction line Circular Road behind the Science and Engineering Technology Building and do not include

SIERRA HILL | Staff Photographer

Campus apartments line Circular Road behind the Science and Engineering Technology Building. UNA plans to demolish the apartments in October to create a new parking lot.

the Twin Oak Apartments, he said.

The university completed the final design for the parking lot, and demolition begins Oct. 1, Gautney said.

Students can park at the apartment buildings until demolition begins in October, he said.

There is not a set date for the demolition’s completion because the university has yet to choose a contractor to carry out the operation, he said.

Funds for the new parking area come from those left over from the construction of Mattielou Hall and Olive Hall, said Acting Chief Financial Officer Evan Thornton in an email.

“The residence hall project finished approximately one million under budget, so those funds have been earmarked for the parking project,” Thornton said.

There are no current plans to provide additional campus housing, he said.

Sophomore Randy Dumont said this change is welcome because he struggles to find parking in the morning before his classes.

There should be rules about who can park on campus, he said.

“I think they’re letting too many freshmen park on campus,” Dumont said.

There are additional plans to increase parking space at UNA. UNA is working on plans for phase two of the parking project which includes improvements to walkways and more parking spaces around Floyd Hall, Gautney said.

“It is anticipated that an additional 70 parking spaces will be added if phase (two) is approved,” he said.

The board of trustees will more than likely make a decision about phase two at the beginning of 2018, Gautney said.

If the board approves it, phase two will start after the completion of the Anderson College of Nursing Building.

The completion date for the new nursing building is August 2018, Gautney said.

The university is looking beyond phase two at other ways to increase parking on campus.

“We are currently working with city officials to evaluate the parking study that was conducted earlier this year to determine ways to improve overall parking on campus,” Gautney said.

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Courtesy of Austin Spencer

This map details the new parking options at Braly Stadium.

Construction causes parking changes at Braly Stadium MIKE EZEKIEL Managing Editor managing@florala.net With the deconstruction of Florence Middle School this fall, parking at Braly Stadium on UNA football Saturdays will be slightly different.

The athletics department has been putting together a plan since April to help control parking on game days, a plan the staff seems confident in, said Game Operations and Facilities Director Matt Daniels.

The biggest difference from last year’s parking situation is the utilization of all sides of the stadium as opposed to previous years, Daniels said.

With very limited access behind the press box, as that area is now a construction zone, athletic donors and game staff will have reserved parking near the stadium.

The Royal Avenue tennis court parking lot is now a reserved spot for athletic donors of $600 or more,

called the purple parking zone. The old student quad area will now become parking for game staff and gold donors, who give $599 and below.

With this grass-filled area turned into parking, the new student quad will be behind the south end zone on the old Florence baseball field.

Students will now enter the stadium through the baseball field gate in the south end zone, as opposed to the away side in previous years, said Athletic Ticket Manager Benjamin Ray. Moving the student quad directly behind the stadium seems to have a positive reaction among students, said University Program Council Vice President Nicholas Smith in an email.

“I have been in contact with several students about the new area, and I have received nothing but good feedback about it,” Smith said.

Along with the tailgaters, there will be $5 parking in the outfield area.

“We’ve tried to think through and alleviate traffic flow issues and long lines at the gates,” Daniels said. “We think this plan will do that because it uses all sides of the stadium. We’re

parking people in different areas to spread out the traffic flow and people flow so it’s as easy and efficient for our fans as possible.”

For the fans and students who cannot park close to the stadium, there will be four shuttle buses transporting fans to and from Braly Stadium from four different zones: Harrison Plaza, Appleby East and West, Jackson Heights Church of Christ and the UNA parking deck, Daniels said.

The four shuttles will no longer have access directly behind the stadium, the original drop-off spot.

The Harrison Plaza and Appleby East and West shuttles will drop off fans on Grady Liles Drive on the south side of the stadium, the Jackson Heights shuttle will stop near the north side and the UNA parking deck shuttle will let fans out at the corner of Royal Avenue and Hermitage Drive.

The athletic staff’s ultimate goal with the plan was to maintain its traditional game day experience, Ray said.

“We average about 9,500 fans per game and a lot of students as well,”

Ray said. “We want to make sure we keep the best possible game day atmosphere that we can because that’s a large part of what makes UNA games so great. We think we’ve done the best job we could have done making it flow as easy as it can.”

For fans concerned about climbing the hill to home side, there will be golf carts to carry fans up, Ray said.

Ray said he encourages fans to buy their tickets beforehand and to arrive well before kickoff.

“We sell tickets online and in the (ticket) office all week long,” he said.

“People like to wait last minute to get their tickets. That creates long lines, and that’s another challenge. If you get your tickets early, there’s gates you can go in, Gate 6 (and) Gate 2, where their aren’t long lines.”

Senior Hanna Littrell said parking issues should not prevent students from attending games.

“As a fan, I know a long walk or a long line can definitely discourage people from coming,” Littrell said.

“But I think you should still support your team no matter what.”

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Pride of Dixie to perform at national championship KAITLYN DAVIS News Editor news@florala.net

KAITLYN DAVIS | News Editor

A new sign greets people at the Harrison Plaza as they enter campus. UNA will be a smoke free campus by fall 2017. Until then, the university has designated smoking areas.

Smoke clears on campus with new policy KAITLYN DAVIS News Editor news@florala.net Smoke from tobacco and nontobacco products will soon drift away from UNA’s campus forever as the university moves toward becoming smoke free.

The Executive Council hopes UNA will be completely smoke free by fall 2017, but until then, the university will be in a “transition” period, said Vice President David Shields.

This year of transition will include temporary smoking areas and educational programs to help campus members kick the habit if they would like to quit smoking, Shields said.

“So, for this year the only place you will be able to smoke on campus are the seven designated sites,” Shields said. “There are six here at the main campus, and there is one on-site at the east campus. Those are the only places you’re permitted to smoke.”

The Executive Council tried to make these locations convenient for smokers, Shields said.

“We placed these locations in a way that no matter what building you’re in, you’re within the same distance of a space,” Shields said.

This new policy does not apply to smokeless tobacco products, but the smokeless tobacco policy is subject to change, Shields said.

Right now, the previous policy still applies which states students are

not allowed to use smokeless tobacco products within 30 feet of windows or doors, he said.

To ensure smokers know where they can and cannot smoke, Shields encourages communication amongst campus members about the new smoking zones, he said.

“We’re going to take a long approach with people because we know it is a shift, and it is a change,” he said. “It’s not our intent to be (punishing). We’re not going to be writing tickets.”

The decision to become smoke free came after deliberation between the shared governance groups on campus after President Kenneth Kitts asked the groups to review the smoking policy, Shields said.

Faculty Senate, Staff Senate and the Student Government Association Senate make up the shared governance groups.

“There was consensus amongst the three groups that the current policy we had was not working,” Shields said. “People just weren’t following it.”

A smoke-free campus would create an atmosphere that promotes good health, Shields said.

Not every shared governance group was in agreement with becoming a smoke-free campus.

Instead of becoming completely smoke-free, the majority of students voted for smoking areas on campus in a survey for the SGA Senate

in February 2016. SGA Senate campaigned for the areas on behalf of the students.

But SGA President Sarah Green does not feel the campaign was a failure, she said.

“Our resolution asked for the smoking zones or the smoking hubs, and that’s what we got this year,” Green said.

The Executive Council feels the transition year is a good compromise, Shields said.

“We wanted to be respectful to the student government and the work that they had done,” he said.

However, Junior Kris Dewberry said he does not feel the Executive Council made a fair decision.

“I think it’s completely unconstitutional and unfair to the students,” Dewberry said. “I’m very offended (the Executive Council) would not take in the students’ account. They say that they took in the students’ decision and said, OK, we’ll think about it.’ I don’t think they did.”

While the majority of students voted for smoking areas on campus, freshman Maria Najera said she agrees with UNA’s decision to become a smoke-free university.

“I think it’s a good thing,” Najera said. “I mean, there’s a lot of health issues to smoking, and plus, there’s a bunch of areas really close that’s off campus that if someone really wanted to smoke they could just go there.”

UNA’s Pride of Dixie Marching Band will play in front of thousands at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, for the Bands of America Grand National Championships Nov. 11.

The band received invitations over the summer to play at the National Championships and the Bands of America Super Regional Championships as an exhibition band. The POD will only play at the National Championships because the band lacked funding to attend both competitions.

The national championships are a competition for high school marching bands all over the nation. The country’s best college bands are invited to perform at the competition to showcase their talents for aspiring marching bands across the country.

“To be at the Grand National Championships as an exhibition band, that’s like performing halftime at the Super Bowl,” said Director of Bands Lloyd Jones.

Performing on such a grand scale allows the POD to put UNA on the map, Jones said.

“It really gives us an opportunity to put our university on a national stage and expose it to literally tens of thousands of people who have never heard of the University of North Alabama,” Jones said.

WHATʼS THE POINT? UNA’s Pride of Dixie Marching Band received an invitation to play at the Bands of America Grand National Championships.

This is the third time they will play at the competition.

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ENGLISH continued from page 2 “While there is no separate course for reading instruction at UNA, the only option for the faculty in the English Department is to work closely in composition and literature courses with those students who struggle with college texts,” she said.

Faculty do not have much time to work with students on reading during composition and literature classes because those classes concentrate on writing and the study of literature, Burkhead said.

Students must take a developmental English course if their score is below a 16 on the ACT English subtest. Since enrollment is not based on the reading subtest, it is hard to determine what their reading level is, Burkhead said.

“Because it is not a reading test, those students may and often are very bright students with high scores in math and science,” she said. “Since it is difficult to determine real reading level with this score, we decided to use the Nelson-Denny Test to attempt as accurately as possible (to see) at what level our students were reading.”

If students are struggling to read on the college level, they can use the University Success Center for help, said Director of the University Success Center Matthew Little.

Students can utilize the Center for Writing Excellence or a reading

workshop to brush up their reading skills, Little said.

Students can schedule an appointment at the success center by visiting una.edu/successcenter .

Burkhead said she worries about students who cannot read on the college level because they will struggle in any career field they choose.

Reading on the proper level is important in any major, including senior Sarah Myrick’s major Biology, she said.

“Without (reading) you can’t understand all of the facts,” Myrick said. “You can’t understand all of the figures. You can’t understand graphs, you can’t replicate an experiment.

Without reading, you’re lost.”

However, freshman Abdullah Almunayes said he does not think so.

“I’m changing (my major) to graphic design, and graphic design doesn’t really deal with text,” Almunayes said. “In graphic design, reading is not really important. You just get the concept and then translate it into a design. So, you don’t have to read to know how to design.”

But the English Department is passionate about helping those students succeed, she said.

“UNA has a history of striving to be better, and the English Department wants better than average for our students,” she said.

BAND, continued from page 5 This is not the first time the band marched onto the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts home field, but rather the third.

The POD performed at the National Championships in 2013 and 2014.

“I think it’s just a big honor,” said Drum Major and senior Hannah Jacobs. “It’s like a big thing for us.

Not only to have been invited, but to have been invited multiple times because that’s usually very unheard of.”

The stadium will be full of high school band members watching the POD’s every move, and Jones said he hopes their eyes will stay there.

“We want to recruit those students and get them interested in UNA,” Jones said. “So, we do these types of exhibition performances throughout our region here in Alabama.”

At the national championships, high school students will glimpse what it is like to be in a college band.

“We’re setting the example of, ‘Here’s what the next level looks like’ for all these high schools,” Jones said.

Playing at the national championships is unique because the crowd is full of people who love band, said Drum Major and senior Victoria Roose.

“My favorite part (of playing at the national championships) is the atmosphere because everybody there knows exactly what we put into it,

what it takes to get to the level that we’re at,” Roose said. “They can appreciate it. It’s all band kids so they’re like, ‘Oh my gosh,’ you know, and they’re freaking out.”

The POD worked hard to reach this level, Jones said.

“We’re insistent that they (practice) correctly,” he said.

Practices are demanding and require members to bring their A-game, Roose said.

“We’re always pretty high intensity regardless,” Roose said. “(We want students to) give us 110 percent from (the beginning of practice) until we’re dismissed.”

It is this attitude that inspired Head Drum Major and graduate student Evan Curtis, when he was younger, to join the band, he said.

Just from the time I first saw the POD, I was like, ‘I have to be a part of that. I want to be a part of that,’” Curtis said. “It was just inspiring, it just made me want to be the best that I could be.”

Students like Curtis are the reason the band is successful, Jones said.

“People always ask me, ‘Why is the band at UNA so good?’ and I say ‘Well it’s because we have such great people in the band,’” Jones said. “They’re super young men and women, and they’re OK with working hard to have a really good product.”

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Bullying more likely to affect Alabama students MONDAY SANDERSON Life Editor life@florala.net Middle school and high school are when people do the most growing, mentally and physically, but these years are also the time when bullying is most common.

Alabama is the eighth worst state in terms of bullying, according to a WalletHub study.

“I don’t know if I can specifically speak for Alabama as to why the cases are higher, but bullying happens everywhere,” said Mental Health Counselor Maggie Steps.

There is the possibility that Alabama is low on the list because some schools do not monitor bullying, said Junior Drew Tucker.

“It’s not every school system, but there are some which do not enforce rules against bullying,” he said.

Students have reported cases of bullying to the Office of Student Conduct, said Director of Student Conduct & Student Affairs Assessment Kimberly Greenway.

“Bullying and cyberbullying are repeated and/or severe aggressive behaviors that intimidate or intentionally harm or control another person physically or emotionally, and are not protected by freedom of expression,” according to UNA’s Code of Student Conduct.

Steps said the two major effects of bullying are depression and anxiety.

“Bullying causes a lot of anxiety for certain people because everyone wants to feel accepted and feel like they are a part of a group,” she said.

“So, when they are ostracized and bullied in high school, I imagine it would be difficult for them to make

connections on a college campus.

They may be afraid to make new friends because they experienced a significant amount of bullying.

They don’t know how they might be treated.”

Senior Mikesha Evans said bullying has left its effects on her.

“I still get somewhat depressed,” she said. “It comes and goes, but I pray through it.”

Evans said another effect of bullying is becoming mad at others for what someone else did.

“I’m working on that though,” she said. “Deep down inside I am a nice person, and I don’t want that attitude affecting the rest of my life.”

Drew said bullying can affect a person’s self-esteem.

“When I was younger, I was bullied alot in elementary and high school,” he said. “It really takes a toll on your self-esteem. You go about your day thinking that you’re lesser than all of the popular people.”

There are a few reasons why people would bully others, but personal

issues might be the most common, said sophomore Deja Harris.

“I believe people bully because they have low self-esteem,” she said. “If they can’t be happy, why should anyone else?”

There is no point in bullying, Drew said.

“It’s a big time waster,” he said. “It doesn’t help you or the person you’re bullying.”

Steps said she believes bullying happens in college, but hopes it occurs less than in high school.

Greenway said students report more cases of cyberbullying than physical bullying.

Harris said she believes bullying still happens in college, but it is subtler.

“There’s no pushing people into lockers or stealing money, but people are snubbed,” she said. “Different groups might snub another because (that person) doesn’t fit in or they may talk

about the person behind their back.

I think in this way bullying is worse in college.”

Steps said students who experience any of these issues should come to Student Counseling Services.

“We provide individual counseling,” she said. “All of our staff members are licensed counselors.

So, if someone is experiencing anxiety or depression because of bullying or any other kind of symptom, we do address them in counseling.”

Evans said she has never went to Student Counseling Services.

“I went to counseling in 10th grade for bullying, but I haven’t gone during college.”

Evans said while she still has social anxiety, she does not believe she needs any more counseling.

Steps said students should never be afraid to ask for help.

“If anyone ever feels like they are being bullied or something is going on beyond their control, it’s never a problem to ask for help,” she said.

“That’s what we’re here for. We want to know if somebody’s struggling or needing help to get through a certain situation, especially if bullying is the root issue and it’s impacting their everyday life. We want to make sure everybody is getting their voice heard.”

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MONDAY SANDERSON | Life Editor

Associate English Professor Lesley Peterson, who portrays Joan, pours coffee for Associate Professor of Theatre Charlton James’ character Nick Flanagan. “(The show is) about two people trying to recover from a huge traumatic event like (9/11) and not knowing what to do,” James said.

Theater department recognizes anniversary of 9/11 MONDAY SANDERSON Life Editor life@florala.net The UNA Theatre Department will perform their production of “The Guys” Sept. 9-11 at the George S. Lindsey Theatre. The performance is in recognition of the 15th anniversary of 9/11. “(The show is) about two people trying to recover from a huge traumatic event like that and not knowing what to do,” said Charlton James, associate professor of theatre.

James said he and Associate English Professor Lesley Peterson are the only actors in the play.

James said the setting of the play is 12 days after 9/11. He plays the main character, fireman Nick Flanagan.

“He is the captain of a fire company in New York, and when the Trade Centers fell, he lost eight of his men,” he said. “He has been asked by the families to write a eulogy at the service. It’s not a funeral because they haven’t found the bodies yet.

For obvious reasons, he has a lot of anxiety because he’s not a writer, and with the circumstances it’s a bad time to have composure and do it the right way.”

James said performing in this play

has helped him heal emotionally.

“I lived in New York during that time, and I watched the towers fall from the top of my apartment complex,” he said. “After 9/11, I only stayed in New York for nine months, and part of that time I was on an acting contract out of town. I was never comfortable there again, so I decided to come back home to Alabama. I met my wife, we had a child, I began working at UNA and I never went back to New York.”

Peterson plays Joan, a journalist.

Peterson said her character helps Nick write the eulogy.

“My character and Nick meet each other through a mutual friend, and we work together to write this eulogy,” she said. “Sometimes I act as the narrator when I’m not in a scene.”

This cast is the same one from 2011, said David Ruebhausen, associate professor of theatre and director of “The Guys.”

“This is a very tough play, and we feel for the subject matter that age appropriate actors are important,” he said. “Also, it is happening so close to the beginning of the year that it’s difficult sometimes to get the students in earlier.”

It is understandable for the actors to be professors, said freshman Corbin Craig.

“The play covers a very sensitive subject matter, but I also think students should be given the chance to act in a play like this,” he said.

Ruebhausen said he chose this play because it is about the emotional side of 9/11.

“There are not that many plays about 9/11,” he said. “Most of them are political in nature. This one was very non-political, and it is really about the firemen. It focused on the firemen and how the fire chief saw them as just normal people doing their job and not

the heroes the media portrayed them to be.”

James said the play provides the audience a chance to see this emotional aftermath in person.

“It really does capture what it was like, those few days after (the attack),” he said. “A lot of times as an actor you read a play and it seems like a play.

There’s something about this play, I don’t know if it’s because I was there that day, but it feels real.”

Tickets cost $5 for students, faculty and staff and $10 for others.

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A lot of times as an actor you read a play and it seems like a play. There’s something about this play, I don’t know if it’s because I was there that day, but it feels real.

Charlton James | Associate Professor of Theatre

LIFE 9 New group for Transfer sorority members ANNA MAHAN Student Writer amahan2@una.edu Female transfer students will have an opportunity this fall that is not offered on any other college campus in the U.S. Senior Kallie Butler is starting a new organization for women who were previously in a sorority but are no longer active due to transferring.

As an initiated woman of a sorority, one may transfer to a new school and join the same sorority if that school offers it. However with UNA’s four National Panhellenic Sororities the one she belonged to was not an option here.

“When you’re a transfer, you feel like you always have to be so outgoing, and it can be hard,” Butler said.

All sorority women whose chapter is not on campus can join the group, Butler said.

Butler transferred to the University of North Alabama in the summer of 2015 for her junior year. She said changing schools excited her, but she was sad to leave her sorority where she had made a new home.

Butler said she first got the idea from her adviser, Assistant Professor of Communications Beth Garfrerick,

who encouraged her to start a new group for already initiated women who have lost that sense of home and sisterhood.

“It started as an idea for independent study,” Garfrerick said. “It was an idea I had thought about for years because my own sorority did not have a chapter on campus.”

Butler said multiple girls have reached out to join this group and possibly become founding members of this new sorority.

Junior Caroline Hargett is a transfer student interested in the group. She said she hopes this organization becomes official.

“There is not an organization like this anywhere else,” she said. “This makes this a unique way for UNA to stand out and offer something new and exciting.”

Garfrerick said this organization might make UNA more appealing to transfer students.

“We have been growing in the amount of transfer students we have each year,” she said. “For those young women who come here where their sorority isn’t, they are left out in the cold.”

For women who know what it is like to be in a sorority, it might be hard to

find another group of people who are helpful and supportive, Hargett said.

“We don’t want girls to feel excluded,” Butler said. “I know how it feels to see something I used to be apart of on campus everyday and long for that feeling once again.”

For women who have transferred and are looking for a new beginning, this might be the perfect opportunity, Butler said.

“I am looking for women who will stand up and become founding members of this new RSO that may

lead to outstanding opportunities not only while at UNA, but for a lifetime,” she said.

To make this RSO possible, Butler needs as at least 10 women to join the group to reach their deadline by Nov. 1, she said.

“Once we become an official RSO, we will reveal our name to the rest of campus,” Butler said.

If you are an initiated woman looking for a new home, contact Kallie Butler at kbutler8@una.edu.

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We don’t want girls to feel excluded. I know how it feels to see something I used to be apart of on campus everyday and long for that feeling once again.

Kallie Butler | Senior

10 SPORTS Scoreboard Quarterback embraces starting role Sept. 1-13

September 1

Football at JSU Loss, 31-12

September 2

Soccer at Columbus St. Loss, 3-0 Volleyball vs. Northwood Win, 3-1 Volleyball vs. MMC Win, 3-0 Cross Country: JSU Inv. Men’s: 2nd Place Women’s: 2nd Place

September 3

Volleyball vs. Tiffin Win, 3-0 Volleyball vs. Tevecca Naz. Win, 3-0

September 4

Soccer vs. Eckerd Loss, 1-0

Upcoming September 9

MIKE EZEKIEL Managing Editor managing@florala.net With Harlon Hill trophy finalist Luke Wingo no longer under center for the UNA football team, many question how well the Lions will fare in 2016.

At UNA Media Day Aug. 8, head coach Bobby Wallace was quick to express his confidence in senior quarterback Jacob Tucker.

Tucker, who played a limited role behind Wingo since his freshman year, emerges as the team’s incumbent starter.

“Jacob is going to be our quarterback,” Wallace said. “There aren’t enough words I can say to show how much he means to this program.

He’s a great leader and has all of the qualities that we would look for in a quarterback.”

Tucker said he’s been waiting on this moment since he signed with the team in 2012.

“The past couple of years, I feel like Luke and I have kind of co-led the offense,” Tucker said. “Obviously, he was the starter. He did a lot for us and had a great career here. I feel like I still had a hand in leading the offense.

“But this year, I don’t have Luke as that helping hand. One thing that I’ve had to adjust to is leading everybody instead of just leading a couple of guys individually.”

The 2012 quarterback battle came down to former UNA player Chris Alexander, and his backup was to be either Wingo or Tucker, Wallace said.

Tucker had an injury days before Wallace’s decision, causing him to redshirt Tucker and use Wingo as a backup.

“Being redshirted was some of the toughest four months of my life,” Tucker said. “But what that did for me was make me grow in patience, and it taught me a lot of life lessons that other things couldn’t have taught me.”

Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Jacob Tucker hurls a pass against Jacksonville State. Tucker was 14 for 24 with 170 yards passing and one touchdown in a 31-12 defeat.

Midway through the 2012 season, Wingo took the starting job from Alexander, while Tucker continued practicing as a redshirt. Tucker surfaced as the team’s second-string quarterback in 2013.

Many have asked the Linden, Tennessee, native why he did not transfer to another school, but Tucker said he could not pass up an opportunity to represent the university he feels he owes a lot to.

“The fact of the matter is that UNA took a chance on me,” he said. “I’m really appreciative that they recruited me and offered me a scholarship. I want to repay them the best way I can, and that’s by dedicating myself to the game and representing this university to the best of my ability.”

Tucker played in nearly every game the last two seasons as a back up, with only one full start against Western Oregon in 2014. The Lions defeated the Wolves 30-10 with Tucker throwing for 76 yards and 1 touchdown.

“The obvious change is having a

Recap: Football falls to Jacksonville St. ANDREW FULMER Sports Editor sports@florala.net

Soccer: Lion Shootout Sept. 9-11 Volleyball: UINDY Inv. Sept. 9-10

September 13

Volleyball vs. West AL. Games continued at roarlions.com

lot more playing time,” Tucker said.

“That’s something I’ll have to get used to, not only mentally but physically.”

Not only will the team have a firstyear quarterback, but former wide receivers coach Steadman Campbell enters his first season as the team’s offensive coordinator.

Campbell said inheriting a player like Tucker makes his new job easier.

“It’s a little bit different being a starter as opposed to the backup, and we anticipate him to fit in very well in that role,” Campbell said. “As a new coordinator, you can’t really put into words how comforting it is to have a guy like Jacob, not only his ability to play quarterback, but his leadership skills as well.”

Not only is the coaching staff confident in Tucker, but so are his teammates, said senior tackle Stephen Evans.

“He makes everyone around him better,” Evans said. “He makes sure you bring you’re a-game and bring 110 percent, not 100 percent.”

Photo courtesy of Sports Information

A swarm of Lions tackle Jacksonville State running back Roc Thomas. Coach Bobby Wallace said he was especially proud of the defense.

The UNA football team went on the road in their season opener to take on the Jacksonville State Gamecocks and returned to Florence with a loss.

Despite opening the season 0-1, UNA head coach Bobby Wallace said he had nothing but positive comments to say about the competitive spirit of his team against last year’s FCS runner-up.

“I was proud of the way our players fought,” Wallace said. “We played one of the best (FCS) teams in the nation and played hard. There’s a lot to be proud of.”

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Lions sweep opponents in Volleyball Classic CIERA GOLLIVER Student Writer cgolliver@una.edu The UNA volleyball team breezed through its first four games in Flowers Hall Sept. 2-3, starting the season undefeated.

The story of this year’s UNA Volleyball Classic was the depth of this year’s Lion roster, which included six returning starters and 10 lettermen.

“We’re just really dynamic across the board,” said UNA head coach Stephanie Radecki. “It’s nice because I think other teams can’t really focus or key in on one or two of our hitters.

The minute they do that, another one of our players steps up.”

Seniors Natasha Fomina and Peyton Lang, along with juniors Jessica Austin and Lexie Bradley combined for 162 kills for the tournament. Fomina led the way with 61 tournament kills.

Junior libero Ashtyn Kapovich led the lions with 60 digs.

Along with strong performances from the returners, transfer sophomore setter Jayden Davila-McClary made her presence felt with 162 assists through all four games, averaging 12.46 assists per set.

“I think Jayden is doing a good job of running our offense as our new setter,” Radecki said. “It was a big question for us when we graduated Andrea as to who would step into that role for us.

This weekend Jayden has done a good job distributing the ball and setting up our hitters.”

McClary said she felt instant chemistry with her teammates, beginning in the summer.

“I just feel really connected with the team,” McClary said. “I’ve actually never had hitters so great, and if one of them makes a mistake they will tell me to set them again, and they are going to fix it. It’s really good that they are confident in themselves and they are confident in me.”

The Lions opened the season against Martin Methodist, cruising past the Redhawks to a 3-0 win in sets of 25-16, 25-10 and 25-11.

The nightcap game was not as easy, as the Northwood Timberwolves posed a threat early. Northwood took the first set in dramatic fashion, sneaking away with a 25-22 set victory.

The Lions answered with three consecutive set wins, taking the second and third sets 25-12 and 25-18.

Northwood gave the Lions another run, but UNA held off the Timberwolves to close the game with a 25-21 win.

Day two of the tournament brought the same amount of success, as UNA swept both Tiffin and Trevecca Nazarene in a double header Saturday.

UNA started the first set strong against Tiffin with an ace by Lang to gain momentum. The Lions went on an 8-0 run, eventually closing out the first set with a 25-14 set win.

The next two sets did not come as easy.

Tiffin took an early single-digit lead in the second set before the Lions strung together another run with Lang serving. The Dragons never caught up,

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Lions senior outside hitter Peyton Lang makes a play on the ball against Northwood. Lang had 14 kills and one block in the victory over the Timberwolves. falling 25-22.

Lang started set three with another ace, but the momentum did not last.

Tiffin started strong, extending their lead to 19-11. The Lions battled back in the final set, tying the game at 21-21, going on a 10-2 run. The Lions finished Tiffin with four final scores to take the set and the match.

“I was just a little frustrated because I felt like we should have been playing a little bit better even at this point in the season,” Radecki said. “I think that with as many returners as we have that we should handle those

situations a little better, but I think we definitely responded, which is the most important part.”

In the final game, UNA had no problems putting away Trevecca Nazarene, sweeping the Trojans 25-19, 25-12 and 25-14. Freshman newcomer Ana Gabriela Pacheco helped the Lions with a career-high nine kills.

The Lions will travel to Indianapolis for their next four games, taking on West Texas A&M, Truman State, Ashland and Saginaw Valley State in the U-Indy Invitational Sept.

9-10.

Soccer team looks to replace goalkeeper MIKE EZEKIEL Managing Editor managing@florala.net

Photo courtesy of Sports Information

Sophomore goalkeeper Kate Webster warms up for a game against UAH in 2015. Webster emerged as the replacement for the conference save percentage leader from last year, Shelby Thornton.

The UNA soccer team went into the 2016 season with high expectations, but ran into an unexpected setback at the beginning of preseason Aug. 14.

Junior goalkeeper Shelby Thornton, who led the Gulf South Conference in save percentage last season, decided to step away from the game due to personal reasons, said UNA coach Chris Walker.

“She was struggling with some family issues,” Walker said. “Whether it’s for the long term or not, we don’t know. But for right now, it was what was best for her personal life. Obviously we wanted her to stay, but we all understood it’s what she wanted to do, and we supported her.”

The loss of Thornton left two goalkeepers on the roster: returning sophomore Kate Webster and incoming freshman Savannah Stewart.

Walker said Webster was the likely

starter throughout preseason, but Stewart gave her a run for her money.

“We didn’t sign either one of them to be a practice player,” Walker said. “The competition went back and forth, but Kate has obviously done well being the returner and knowing what to expect.”

Webster and Stewart each competed for the starting spot, but it was Webster who emerged as the team’s starter in the season opener at No. 2 Columbus State Sept. 2.

It was a tough debut for Webster, however, as the Lions fell 3-0 to the Cougars. Despite allowing three goals, Webster had four saves for UNA. Columbus State out-shot the Lions 168. Webster added 5 saves in a 1-0 loss to Eckerd Sept. 4.

“These first four regional games are going to be tough,” Walker said. “It’s good competition. Hopefully, we’ll be all set by the time we start conference and hit the ground running with Shorter away.”

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Rugby club defeats Vanderbilt in season opener ANDREW FULMER Sports Editor sports@florala.net The UNA rugby club is looking to improve upon their 2015 season with a statement win against Vanderbilt at Veterans Park.

The club began the season Sept. 3 when Vanderbilt came to Florence in a rare case of a Southeastern Conference team visiting the Renaissance City, where the Lions handed the Commodores a defeat, 20-0.

“Our athletes match up with their athletes,” said coach Eddie Roberts.

“It’s all about conditioning and skill set. UNA has tremendous athletes. You can see the amount of athleticism we have, so it’s just a matter of teaching them rugby.”

The players also share the sentiment that they could go toe-to-toe with the Vanderbilt squad, Roberts said.

“We get way more excited when we play a larger school like that,” said senior Trevor Brooks. “We’ve been preparing for this game all summer, and we are hoping for a big fan turnout.”

Senior Eli Phillips said that preparation for games is not always about physical preparation, but also mental preparation.

“We prepare more mentally for games like this,” Phillips said. “It’s a mental game. You got to have a good mind set. I’m a clown out there before the game starts and laid back, but when that game starts, I’m more serious. That’s my way of shaking the jitters before the game.”

Junior Vick Gilbert said the victory was a great win for the team as a whole.

“After the strong performance we put up, I was very pleased with how our team played,” Gilbert said.

“Especially because we wanted to incorporate our new guys a lot and they really stepped up and answered the call.”

In the 2015-16 season, the Lions finished ranked No. 21 in the nation after making it to the second round of the playoffs.

The Lions lost former star and twotime All-American Mathew Moore to graduation and will have to continue to find ways to replace his contributions.

The 2016 squad should not have to look far to accomplish this, as the team features 11 returning starters and two returning All-Americans including Phillips and Brooks.

With this many returning starters from a team that made a deep push in the playoffs a year ago, the team is looking good, Roberts

SOCCER, continued from page 11 Webster said she expected to compete with Thornton for the starting job before her departure, but found a bit more confidence when she became the incumbent starter.

“It was kind of a weight that was lifted off my shoulders,” Webster said.

“When I did play with (Thornton), there was a lot of pressure on me for some reason. This year, I feel so much more comfortable. I knew I still had to compete for the spot though.”

Although Stewart was gunning for the starting job, Webster said she wanted to mentor her less-experienced

teammate, as Thornton did for her last season.

“I think that one year really helps when you’re still adapting to your team,” Webster said. “There’s a huge difference between high school and college, so I think that one year under your belt is definitely a step up.”

Stewart said she was not sure if she would be competing for the starting spot when she first signed but was willing to help the team however she could.

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Junior Vick Gilbert reaches over a Vanderbilt player in a line-out. UNA won the Sept. 3 game against the Commodores, 20-0 at Veterans Park. said. Capitalizing on these returning experienced players will be a key for success this season.

“With 16 returning letterman and 11 returning starters, we have a lot of returning experience.” Roberts said.

The retuning players participated in a summer workout program to prepare for the season.

“We’ve been preparing all summer,” Brooks said. “We’d get together and practice ball drills and get ready for these games.”

The club will play their next game when they travel to Western Kentucky University, where they will face their second division-one classified club Sept. 10.

JSU RECAP, continued from page 10 The JSU offense dominated the first half, and Gamecocks quarterback Eli Jenkins was the focal point.

Jenkins led the way 124 yards passing with an additional 80 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

UNA had a tough time defending the duo of Jenkins and former Auburn running back Roc Thomas, who provided 51 yards and two touchdowns for JSU in the first half.

The Gamecocks’ up-tempo offense proved to be too much for the Lions’ defense, but UNA showed signs of life in the second quarter.

After being shut out in the passing game in the first quarter, Lions quarterback Jacob Tucker found receiver Julius Jones for a 9 yard touchdown pass to reduce Jacksonville State’s lead to 15. Senior kicker Kevin Henke missed the extra point wide right.

“Things are going to happen,” Said Henke. “Hopefully we can watch film and fix what was wrong.”

Things did not improve much for the Lions in the second half.

UNA opened the third quarter with Tucker running an improved offense. But the Lions could not capitalize on the opportunity with a touchdown and had to settle for a 47yard field goal from Henke.

JSU extended their lead to 28-9 with a five-yard touchdown run from Roc Thomas — his third of the night.

In the fourth, Henke added

another field goal for UNA, but that was not enough. JSU added a field goal of their own and ran out the clock to give the Gamecocks the 31-12 win.

“They were a good team,” Tucker said. “We showed good resilience and played hard till the end.”

The Lions will be off next week and will be back Sept. 17 to face Valdosta State at Braly Stadium.

UNA Team Stats First Downs: 12 Rushing Yards: 52 Passing Yards: 170 Total Offense: 222 Fumbles: 4 Possession Time: 24:21 Third-Down Conversions: 4 of 15 Red Zone Scores — Attempts: 2-2

OPINION 13 Campus should take action against sexual assault

KAITLYN DAVIS News Editor news@florala.net “I was drunk.”

“She was asking for it.”

“She’s probably lying.”

The above statements are common excuses used to debunk the claims of sexual assault victims. After all, what’s “20 minutes of action” anyway?

Apparently, just three months behind bars, as former Stanford student and

swimmer Brock Turner learned last week.

After assaulting a 23-year-old woman at a fraternity party in January 2015, Turner was convicted of three felony counts of sexual assault June 2. Facing up to 14 years in prison, Brock served three months of his six month sentence in jail. Not prison.

Turner blamed “Stanford’s party culture” for his actions that night, saying, “I’ve been shattered by the party culture and risk-taking behavior that I briefly experienced in my four months at school.”

One too many shots of Fireball is enough to make a man force himself inside a woman behind a dumpster at a party, forever altering her life.

But that’s OK. She probably had a short skirt on.

A woman who went to a party with her younger sister, after eating dinner with her parents, woke up in the hospital the next morning with no underwear on. The woman remains anonymous.

“I learned that my ass and vagina

were completely exposed outside, my breasts had been groped, fingers had been jabbed inside me along with pine needles and debris, my bare skin and head had been rubbing against the ground behind a dumpster, while an erect freshman was humping my half naked, unconscious body,” said the victim. “But I don’t remember, so how do I prove I didn’t like it?”

The 2014 Campus Climate Survey examined students’ responses to the rape myths, “She’s asking for it, she lied and he didn’t mean to.”

In response to the statement, “When girls go to parties wearing revealing clothes, they are asking for trouble,” 27.4 percent of respondents were neutral and 13.1 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the statement.

Out of the 978 surveys, 29.2 percent of respondents were neutral, while 13.5 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the statement, “A lot of times, girls who say they were raped agreed to have sex and then regret it.”

Finally, in response to the statement, “Guys don‘t usually intend to force sex on a girl, but sometimes they get too sexually carried away,” 26.5 percent of respondents were neutral and 21.3 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed.

Only 7 percent of the students felt it was their obligation to learn more about sexual assault and take action against it.

Students, faculty and staff have an obligation to build up and listen to victims while doing their part to prevent sexual assault on campus by speaking out when it occurs and by using the “buddy system” at parties. No one should remain neutral on this topic.

Take action by starting conversations on how to stop victim blaming. Also, attend the upcoming Take Back the Night event in October, an event that honors survivors of sexual violence or volunteer at Safeplace, a domestic violence shelter.

Take a stand because “20 minutes of action” is not worth a lifetime of pain for the victim.

Congratulations to our Writer and Photographer of the Week!

Ciera Golliver & Hillary Taylor Letters Policy Letters to the editor should be emailed to editor@florala.net or mailed to:

The Flor-Ala, UNA Box 5300 Florence, AL 35632 Letters must include name and telephone number for verification. Please limit all letters to 400 words. The editor reserves the right to edit or refuse to publish a letter.

14 PHOTOS Are you Entertained?

Sing it, sister Country music singer Jana Kramer serenades the crowd during her concert in Norton Auditorium Aug. 25.

Entertainment students Shelby Stephens, Haley Webster and Ben McNeal made the event possible.

All smiles Kramer smiles at the Florence crowd. She is also an actress, as many recognized her for her role in One Tree Hill before releasing her first album in 2012.

Starting strong Kramer sings her opening song in Norton Auditorium on August 25. Kramer’s hit “She got the man� debut last October at No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100 list.

MELANIE HODGES Chief Photographer photo@florala.net The Department of Entertainment Industry is, to many, one of the most unique majors our campus has to offer.

In just a few years, the department has grown from a minuscule, closet-like space, to an entire building perfectly suited to educate the next generation of performers, audio engineers and entertainment business professionals.

The Entertainment Industry building is not only right next door to Noise Block recording studio in downtown Florence, but it also has its own recording facilities, as well as its own venue where students can host their own shows.

While a part of the program, students have countless opportunities to get first-hand experience working in the entertainment industry. For example, senior Allison Lawrence recently completed a marketing internship with The Second City in Chicago. The Second City has a reputation for producing prominent entertainers, such as Steve Carell, Joan Rivers, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. The experience and knowledge

gained through The Department of Entertainment Industry can lead to some of the most unique job opportunities.

While some travel across the country for opportunities, others are doing amazing things here in Florence.

Perhaps the most recent example of students going above and beyond in the Department of Entertainment Industry was the Jana Kramer concert.

The concert, held Aug. 25 in Norton Auditorium, consisted of Kramer, as well as local artist Jarred Pierce opening the show.

Through months of hard work, students Shelby Stephens, Haley Webster and Ben McNeal planned, promoted and produced the entire show. These students did everything from plastering posters all across town to negotiating the contracts to bring the artist here. The trio also set up and produced the concert itself and even did smaller things like ensuring the right snacks were available in the green room. The concert showcased not only the performers, but the skill of those who put on the show as well.

The students who make up the Entertainment program are aiming for a life and career that many only dream of having.

Check it out A UNA student records Kramer in action Aug. 25. Numerous students and fans filled Norton Auditorium to see local country artist Jarred Pierce and Kramer perform.

CALENDAR 15 Thurs., Sept. 8 What: Volunteer Fair When: 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: GUC Atrium

Fri., Sept. 9 What: International Tea When: 3 p.m.

Where: Stone Lodge What: Film Friday: Finding Dory When: 7 p.m.

Where: GUC Performance Center/ Memorial Amphitheater What: UNA Soccer v. Nova Southeastern When: 7:30 p.m.

What: “The Guys” Performance

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UNA volleyball players join hands before a match against in-state rival West Alabama. The volleyball team plays Tuesday, Sept. 13, against in-state rival West Alabama in Flowers Hall.

Tues., Sept. 13

Thur., Sept. 15

Sun., Sept. 18

What: Dating and Relating in the Title IX World

What: UNA Distinguished Events Series Holocaust Survivor: Inge

What: The Flor-Ala’s writers’

When: 7 p.m.

Auerbacher When: 9 a.m.

When: 4 p.m.

Where: GUC Performance Center

Where: Norton Audiorium

Where: Student Media Building

What: Diamond Spritzer Stand

What: Voter Registration Drive

When: 11 a.m.- 2 p.m.

When: 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 19

Where: Memorial Amphitheater

Where: GUC Atrium

Where: George S. Lindsey Theatre

What: Lions Lend a Hand/ Day of

Fri., Sept. 16

Sun., Sept. 11

Caring

What: The Flor-Ala’s writers’

Where: Florence Coliseum/GUC Parking Lot

When: 7:30- 10 p.m.

Where: George S. Lindsey Theatre

Sat., Sept. 10 What: Bacon Crawl When: 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Where: Mobile Street What: “The Guys” Performance When: 7:30- 10 p.m.

meeting When: 4 p.m.

When: 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.

What: UNA Volleyball v. West

What: Unplugged: Stretching & Guided Meditation with Sarah Gaede When: 10:30 a.m.- noon Where: Florence-Lauderdale Public Library

Where: Student Media Building

Alabama

What: UNA Soccer v. Tampa

When: 6 p.m.

Sat., Sept. 17

When: 12:30 p.m.

Where: Flowers Hall

What: UNA Bands: Marching

Where: Bill Jones Athletic

Wed., Sept. 14

Band Extravaganza

When: 7:30- 10 p.m.

What: Magellan Study Abroad Information Meeting

Where: Braly Stadium

Where: George S. Lindsey Theatre

When: 3 p.m.

Mon., Sept. 12

What: UNA Football v. Valdosta St.

Where: GUC Room 208

When: 6 p.m.

What: Watermelon Eating Contest When: 10 a.m.

Where: Memorial Amphitheater

What: Wind Down Wednesday

Where: Braly Stadium

What: “The Guys” Performance

When: 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.

meeting

What: White Ribbon Days When: 10 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.

Where: GUC Atrium

Tues., Sept. 20 What: Chartwells/Lion’s Den Bingo When: 7- 9 p.m.

Where: GUC Food Court

Wed., Sept. 21 What: UNA Soccer v. UAH When: 7 p.m.

Where: Bill Jones Athletic

Check una.edu for more events and activities.

When: 11 a.m.

Where: Memorial Amphitheater

In addition to allowing students to submit topics for the calendar, the 2016-17 paper will allow students to purchase classified ads for a small fee — no more getting lost in the pages by the mailroom! Contact editor@florala.net for questions.

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