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Alabama takes a 2-0 conference record on the road to South Carolina. The Crimson Tide broke a 16-game road losing streak on Saturday with a win at Tennessee. Alabama received votes in the AP and USA Today Coaches Poll.

In response to the UA nonsmoking policy, the Student Health Center is offering sessions for those who wish to kick the habit. They are free and open to students, faculty and staff.

Awards season is upon us, and the Oscar nods will be announced on Thursday. Check out our list of potential nominees for “Best Picture,” such as “Birdman,” “Whiplash” and “Boyhood.”

NEWS | CONSTRUCTION

Part of the eastbound lane of Paul W. Bryant Drive has been limited to one lane of traffic because of continuing construction on and around the University of Alabama campus. CW / Layton Dudley

Construction on campus causes UA traffic concerns

By Amanda Sare | Contributing Writer

As students arrived back in Tuscaloosa after winter break, social media was buzzing about construction around town and on campus. The @UAStudentProbs Twitter account,

an anonymous satirical account which boasts about 15,500 followers, tweeted Jan. 6, “Why would they do railroad construction the day everyone gets back into town #UAStudentProbs.”

Though construction has been prevalent on the University’s campus for years, some students have said the construction taking place this semester is especially inconvenient.

In addition to construction

around the railroad tracks that border the southern entrances to campus, Paul W. Bryant Drive near the entrance to Coleman Coliseum is currently blocked off to one lane of traffic due to construction on Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

Cathy Andreen, director of media relations for the University, said the lane will not open again until April 15.

Another area of campus under

construction is the portion of Colonial Drive alongside Bryant-Denny Stadium and sorority row. This area is closed in order to install underground utilities for the new sorority houses which are currently under construction.

“One lane of Colonial Drive will reopen Jan. 15; however, the area will be congested,” Andreen said. “The SEE CONSTRUCTION PAGE 7

CULTURE | FILMS

Seasonal independent film series returns to Bama Theatre Bama Art House to play ‘The Babadook’ Tuesday

By Drew Pendleton | Contributing Writer

This winter, the Bama Theatre will bring a taste of the independent film scene to downtown Tuscaloosa, with the season’s edition of the Bama Art House film series running every Tuesday

night through Feb. 17.

The film series, which was established in its present format in January 2010 and also runs in the summer and fall, screens films from major festivals and art house cinemas not screened at Tuscaloosa’s main movie theater. The series began on Jan. 6 with “Boyhood,” Richard Linklater’s film – 12 years in the making – that follows a young boy as he ages from 6 to 18.

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“Turnout was great for the first film, and the feedback and enthusiasm expressed from patrons about the remainder of the series has been very positive,” said Kevin Ledgewood, publicity manager for the Arts Council of Tuscaloosa. “We are excited about the potential attendance based on the wide variety of subject matter chosen and its

PLAN TO GO WHAT: Bama Art House presents “The Babadook” WHEN: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Bama Theatre

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SCENE ON CAMPUS Julia Hocutt, a freshman majoring in hospitality management, and Maddie Falls, a freshman majoring in nursing, enjoy lunch from Subway at the Ferguson Center. CW / Amy Sullivan

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Photography exhibit

University offering employees retirement counseling sessions

WHAT: Juvenile-in-Justice: Photographs by Richard Ross WHEN: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: 103 Garland Hall, Sarah Moody Gallery of Art

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Chemistry assistance WHAT: Free Chemistry 101, 102 and 105 walk-in tutorial assistance WHEN: 3-5 p.m.

WHERE: 310 Gorgas Library

Accounting assistance WHAT: Free Accounting 210 walk-in tutorial assistance WHEN: 6-8 p.m.

WHERE: 112 Osband Hall

Every Friday during the month of January there will be one-on-one counseling sessions available to employees who are part of the school’s voluntary 403(b) plan. Variable Annuity Life Insurance Company counselors Brett and Jessica LaFerrera will be meeting with individuals by appointment to answer any questions of financial retirement plans.

Sessions will be held in the G-54 Rose Administration Building from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Appointments can be made by calling (205) 348-7732 or emailing the HR Service center at hrsvctr@ua.edu.

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International Spouse Group to hold first meeting of 2015 The International Spouse Group, an organization meant to bring together the spouses of international students, faculty members and staff, will have its first meeting of 2015 on Tuesday. The goal of the group, according to their event listing, is to provide international spouses with opportunities to connect with others, learn from each other and share their knowledge and experiences. American spouses who would like to meet international friends are also welcome to attend.

Refreshments will be provided at the meeting, and attendees will also have a chance to practice their English, share their hobbies and

discuss day-to-day challenges. The meeting will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the conference room of Capstone International Services in 105 B.B. Comer Hall. Meetings will continue to be held at the same time and place on Tuesdays throughout the spring semester.

For more information visit the group’s page at is.ua.edu/programs-activities/internationalspouse-group/ or contact Ozgur Ozlem Dogru at oodogru@crimson.ua.edu or Stephanie Freeman at stephanie.freeman@ua.edu.

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University offering one-on-one financial planning sessions While college students are constantly told to think about their future finances, they are often not told of the opportunities they have to facilitate those plans. However, TIAA-CREF is offering individual counseling sessions to help those who want to have a one-on-one counseling session about finances. The counseling sessions cover things such as evaluating one’s

potential income sources and then what to do with those sources. The sessions are available by appointment in G-54 Rose Administration Building on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call TIAA-CREF at (800) 732-8353.

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The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art hosts Juvenile-in-Justice: Photographs by Richard Ross Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ross is planned to give a public lecture on his work at 7 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall. Ross focuses on a certain type of art that many photographers have yet to take part in – youth incarnation. Ross is a California photographer, and by bringing his work to the state of Alabama, gives students the opportunity to see and hear his views on

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Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, January 13, 2015

TUSCALOOSA WEATHER October record-high temperatures

November average temperature of 42.9˚, almost 6˚ below normal fourth coldest November since 1948 coldest since 1976 University presidents gathered at the UN in New York City on Dec. 9, where they signed the Presidents’ Commitment to Food and Nutritional Security. Photo Courtesy of Paula Gray Hunker

UA joins hunger initiative

By Sirui Shao | Contributing Writer

The University of Alabama is one of approximately 50 universities worldwide that have banded together to address global hunger. On Dec. 9, UA President Judy Bonner and leaders from other universities signed the Presidents’ Commitment to Food and Nutritional Security at the United Nations in New York City.

According to UA News, The Hunger Forum and Public Signing Ceremony marked the first time universities around the world share a collective focus on ending food insecurity.

Affiliates of Universities Fighting World Hunger, a worldwide coalition of more than 300 colleges and universities, have met annually since 2006 to share ideas and best practices related to local and global hunger.

Leaders from more than 30 universities in the U.S., Canada and Central America gathered in February 2014 to discuss taking collective action against food insecurity and malnutrition. The pre-summit was

organized by Auburn University’s Hunger Solutions Institute and co-sponsored by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities.

Presidents Unite to Solve Hunger and the Presidents’ Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security are both direct results of the February meeting. “[The University] has joined PUSH, an organization that was created by Auburn University to bring university leaders together to discuss taking collective action against food insecurity and malnutrition,” said UA media relations spokesperson Cathy Andreen. “Participation enables [the University] to join other universities in sharing their knowledge and research capabilities to address food and nutrition insecurity.”

Paula Gray Hunker is the director of strategy and policy at Hunger Solutions Institutes at Auburn University. She said Auburn and the University have already worked together on a few initiatives that benefitted not just their surrounding

communities but also people who are impacted by food insecurity throughout Alabama.

Participation in PUSH enables members to share their collective knowledge in areas where hunger is historically addressed at academic institutions: teaching, research, outreach and student engagement. One of the first action items in the Presidents’ Commitment to Food and Nutrition Security is an inventory and mapping exercise so all schools can register their food and nutrition security work in these four major areas.

“The University of Alabama took a leadership role in this effort,” Hunker said. “Working with its food service provider and the Food Bank, they opened a significant number of new sites around the Tuscaloosa area in 2013 and even more in 2014.”

Andreen said UA experts would share their knowledge and research with researchers from other institutions to help address the critical issue of global food insecurity.

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Temperatures fluctuate widely in Alabama winter

By Collin Burwinkel | Contributing Writer

The weather roller coaster for the Deep South continues. This fall and winter have set record high and low temperatures for Tuscaloosa.

In October of this year, record high temperatures were matched on two separate occasions.

Then in November, according to the National Weather Service, Tuscaloosa’s average temperature was 49.2 degrees, almost six degrees below normal. This was Tuscaloosa’s fourth coldest November since 1948 and the coldest since 1976.

The month of December was warmer than usual, and as the new semester rolled in, January brought record-breaking cold to Tuscaloosa during the first days of classes. Richard Scott, chief meteorologist for WVUA-TV, said the bitter cold is typical for West Alabama, especially during this time of the year.

Scott said Tuscaloosa’s proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, a warm body of water, causes temperatures to vary dramatically.

“We’ve got to battle that warmer air [from the Gulf of Mexico] with colder air moving down from the North, so one day it can be 75 degrees and the next it’s 25 degrees,” he said.

Despite the routine cold weather, there have been recordsetting temperatures. With the constant fluctuation of temperatures, students have had varying opinions about what the weather means to them.

“I’m from Selma, and I like the warmth,” said Hannah Davis, a sophomore majoring in secondary education. “The change in weather doesn’t bother me so much because I’ve been raised where it rains one day and snows the next.”

Other students, like Sung Kyun Kim, a freshman majoring in computer science from Pennsylvania, have embraced the cold.

“I don’t mind it so much, and hopefully it will snow,” she said.

Scott stressed the weather for this time of the year is not uncommon, even in a Southern state like Alabama.

By Heather Buchanan | Staff Reporter

In an effort to help students, faculty members and staff adjust to the campus-wide smoking ban, the University’s Human Resources department is offering two threepart sessions of QuitSmart, a program designed to help participants kick their tobacco habit.

“While programs to help students, faculty [members] and staff stop smoking have been available on campus for some time, the University is offering two sessions of the QuitSmart program this month as a means to assist current smokers who are no longer able to smoke on campus and who wish to stop smoking,” said Cathy Andreen, director of media relations in an emailed statement.

The first part of the program is called “Preparing to Quit” and lasts two hours. The second and third parts are called “Quit Date” and “A Maintenance Session,” respectively, and are an hour each. Participants receive a certificate upon completion of all three sessions.

Delynne Wilcox, assistant director of health promotion and wellness at the Student Health Center, said the connection between a smoker’s physiological makeup

and nicotine is part of what can make quitting smoking so difficult.

“There’s an addiction component with smoking and nicotine, so your body has to physiologically begin to adjust to the lack of that chemical,” she said. “That’s part of the hurdle that people face with quitting.”

Another challenge for smokers attempting to quit is readjusting daily patterns to eliminate smoking. Wilcox said many smokers still associate day-to-day activities like driving a car and work breaks with smoking, even after they have given up the habit. She suggested using mints or lollipops to compensate for the oral fixation aspect of smoking and the need to occupy one’s hands, respectively.

Haileigh Hughes, a sophomore majoring in biology, does not smoke but said she has friends and relatives who have struggled with the habit.

“From someone who does not smoke but has grown up around it, I know that it is not an easy thing to quit just by watching friends and family make the attempts,” Hughes said.

According to the QuitSmart website, the program was developed by Robert Shipley in 1977. The website offers a

SHORT-TERM BENEFITS OF QUITTING SMOKING

University offers 3-part program to help stop smoking 20 MINUTES: HEART RATE DROPS TO NORMAL 2 HOURS: HEART RATE CONTINUES TOWARDS NORMAL, BLOOK PRESSURE ALSO BEGINS TO RETURN TO NORMAL; CIRCULATION IMPROVES; NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS BEGIN (PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECT)

12 HOURS: CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS IN BODY DROP

1 DAY: RISK OF HEART ATTACK DECREASES

2 DAYS: SENSES OF SMELL AND TASTE IMPROVE

3 DAYS: NICOTINE IS COMPLETELY OUT OF BODY

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money-back guarantee that the program will help users quit smoking.

For more information about QuitSmart visit the Student Health Center’s website.

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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, January 13, 2015

COLUMN | CRITICISM

Political correctness leaves big blind spot

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COLUMN | SOCIAL MEDIA

Measure with memories, not likes

By Anna Scott Lovejoy | Staff Columnist

After packing up and saying my goodbyes, I hit the road for seven hours en route to Tuscaloosa for my second semester. During this solitary, relaxing drive, I reflected on my recent holiday travels to Costa Rica, Beech Mountain and Stoneboro Farm in my home state of North Carolina. I only then considered that much of my enthusiasm about these trips initially revolved around the perfect opportunities to snap, post and share like-worthy pictures with my online world. Many of us too frequently allow the number of likes or comments on Instagram and Facebook to become the judge of how successful, memorable and amusing our lives are.

This may not surprise most, but 98 percent of young adults from ages 18 to 24 are using social media already. This number, which could only seem to grow in the future, suggests the seriousness of our generation’s social media epidemic. The Huffington Post released an article called “What Social Media Reveals About Narcissism” that highlights an important point: “Twitter fuels younger adults’ narcissistic tendencies by acting as a megaphone for their thoughts.”

Perhaps our generation feels the need to broadcast anything and everything in order to constantly improve self image. The more people use these sites, the

more likely they are to become selfabsorbed and not only judgmental of their own image but everyone else’s as well.

Still deep in thought, I attempted to deny that I am complicit in my generation’s tendency to judge someone’s happiness, quality of life and social standing based off a few trivial pictures. Maybe I still try my best to save my first impressions of people for when I meet them in person, but I would be lying if I flat-out denied judging people based off of their online profiles. If someone from my high school never posts pictures to prove their contentment with their new college lives, I assume multiple things right away. Do they hate their school? Do they have no friends? Did they fail out?

This is shameful for me to think, I know, but I find it difficult to avoid jumping to these shameful conclusions when so much of our social lives revolve around our phones, pictures and profiles. When I had an incredible day zip lining in Costa Rica, I wanted the world to know it happened. If I did not post a picture, I couldn’t help but think, did it really even happen? Of course it happened, but did it really even matter that I was out adventuring and living my life to the fullest if no one knew?

As my long road trip continued I decided to make a vow to invest my energy into getting rid of this negative mentality I had unknowingly adopted. It upset me to realize that

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I could consider the best part about my once in a lifetime zip-lining experience to be finally posting an Instagram picture worthy of breaking 200 likes. I will not remember the 200-plus likes on that Instagram picture when I am 80 years old. I will remember the hilarity of watching my lifelong best friend, Sarah, hanging upside down as she flew down the zip line. Other people knowing or “liking” when we go out with friends, travel the world or have a delicious looking meal is not what makes those moments so special. What makes our lives full are the memories we lived through – the memories we hold dear to our hearts, not the memories other people assume we have based on a post.

Our generation faces an ironic social challenge: the art of making your life appear interesting by posting dozens of pictures that no one is, in fact, interested in. Personal moments come and pass, and cherished memories are made every day.

Evade the innate desire to prove to others that you make meaningful memories every day, for they are real and meaningful to you regardless of whether you posted proof of their existence. Perhaps this may offer all of us needed insight into living through the digital age with a healthier, happier attitude.

Anna Scott Lovejoy is a freshman majoring in Spanish and general business.

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Last week, in response to the recent terrorist attacks in Paris aimed at a satirical newspaper company that published a cartoon criticizing Islam, many individuals chimed in to condemn these acts of terrorism and defend the right of the newspaper agency to be able to publish without fear. Others made sure to point out that we should not condemn the entire religion of Islam because of these attacks, and that the “Islamophobic” attitude of Western democracies was to blame for agitating Islamic extremists to act in such a manner. With all of this in mind, it’s clear that a certain double standard exists in our society when it comes to open criticism.

Throughout my time here at The University of Alabama, I have read many articles in this newspaper where the focus of the article was to criticize a specific group based on the ideas that this certain group espouses. In our country, where the freedom of speech is written into our Constitution, we’re used to this. We expect criticism, and we expect to be able to criticize others who we do not agree with. Often, however, our criticisms are sadly dictated by popular opinion and political correctness rather than reason and logic.

For example, we see so many individuals, writers, politicians and others take aim at the Catholic Church because the church opposes things like birth control and abortion. It has become commonplace to see nasty comments about the Pope and other Catholic leaders, and often these comments are even accepted and seen as normal in the realm of “intellectual discussion.” Ultimately, though, these criticisms are usually just based on certain unfounded and predisposed prejudices of the criticizer.

It’s easy for our society to criticize the Catholic Church – since it opposes many of the things that our society has come to accept – without thinking about whether these things are healthy for a society or not.

But where is the criticism of the leaders of certain Middle-Eastern regimes, regimes that treat women as property and imprison and kill those who do not support their regimes? The regimes that exemplify the repressive patriarchy that left-wing academics in this country wish to destroy? Extremist Muslims unfortunately seem to be a protected by a shield of political correctness, when it comes to open criticism, because we are afraid of offending Muslims in general. Why is it ok to take cheap shots at the Pope for following his religion but not ok to call out a Muslim extremist for acts of terrorism? Is it because we think that the latter will get you a death threat, whereas the former will get you a weekly column at Salon.com? If that’s not cultural ignorance and gross stereotyping, then I don’t know what is. Of course the vast majority of Muslims are not violent extremists, but our inability to stand against those who are has been hampered by this shield of political correctness, ultimately leading to grave and deadly consequences.

Joe Puchner is a sophomore majoring in mathematics and Spanish. His column runs biweekly.

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OPINIONS Tuesday, January 13, 2015 COLUMN | COLLEGE PROMISE

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Parks Staff Columnist

President Barack Obama introduced the America’s College Promise program last week, which would make two years of community college free to students. The presence of a Republican-controlled Congress, however, makes the probability of this outcome very slim. A stubborn sense of states’ rights and a reluctance to spend $60 billion keep some politicians from supporting the act. Democrats and Republicans alike should support this act, though, because the potential benefits are large while the cost is relatively small.

To begin with, crime rates would likely decrease if more people went to college. A University of California, Berkeley study found incarceration rates decreased as education level rose. Among people with a high school diploma, 0.34 percent of white men and 2.18 percent of black men

had been incarcerated. Among men who had experienced some college, 0.24 percent of white men and 1.97 percent of black men had been incarcerated. Increased accessibility to higher education would prompt more people to continue their education, thus lowering their risks of incarceration.

The act would also tap into a vast well of previously unexplored talent. PBS reports that 39.4 percent of Americans hold an associate’s degree or higher. This means more than 60 percent of America’s population – because of financial reasons or otherwise – do not have a college degree. Forbes reports that 79 percent of students born into the top quartile of the income ladder earn bachelor’s degrees while only 11 percent of students born into the bottom quartile do the same. In a world where a college degree is needed to compete for certain jobs, it seems wrong, if not wasteful, to allow a rich person access to a degree while barring a poor person of equal intellect from the same opportunity.

The act would also be a boon to the students who find themselves deeper in debt every year. CNN reports that as of September 2014, the collective

student-loan debt has reached $1.2 trillion. The average debt among student borrowers is $29,000. If two years of college were free to students, this figure would drop significantly, allowing students to pursue a degree without experiencing such a cumbersome amount of debt.

Finally, although the cost of the plan sounds cripplingly expensive, it is actually relatively cheap. President Obama proposed that the federal government spend $60 billion over the course of 10 years and that the states pay for a quarter of the cost.

This would place the cost at $80 billion after 10 years at $8 billion yearly. America’s government can easily afford this act, especially if it scrapes out of its defense budget, which was $526.6 billion in 2014. $8 billion is only 1.5 percent of $526.6 billion – a mere 1.5 percent of the defense budget could pay for the tuition of the nine million students expected to participate in the program. With the possibility of lower student debt, lower crime rates and an increase in innovative entrepreneurs, $60 billion seems like a bargain.

Passing the America’s College Promise program would not only be

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good for individuals but also for the community as a whole. Students in massive debt and people who previously could not afford a degree would find relief in this program, and citizens across the nation would enjoy lower crime rates. Meanwhile, the program costs very little compared to other government expenses, so for all the potential benefits there is very little downside.

TJ Parks is a freshman majoring in journalism, anthropology and history. His column runs biweekly.

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Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, January 13, 2015

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By Margaret Wilbourne | Contributing Writer

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Improbable Fictions hosts staged reading of ‘The Tempest’

By Matthew Wilson | Contributing Writer

Shakespeare’s voice than a full fledged production,” Witherell said.

In Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” “Prospero’s language and motivations a defunct Duke of Milan conjures a are universal. Everyone wants a good massive storm and mighty plot to life for their child, but the language in restore his daughter Miranda to her which Shakespeare uses to express rightful position. The classic play will that is very specifically Shakespeare.” be performed as a staged reading at As a stage reading, Witherell said the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts physicality is less important than the Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday as part of voice of the characters. Much of the the theatre series Improbable Fictions. action comes through the voice of Improbable Fictions, founded in the actors.

2010 by Nicholas Helms and Alaina “I’m focusing more on how does Jobe Pangburn, focuses on performing Prospero sound,” he said. “He has two stage readings instead of full fledged huge monologues. I feel that it has productions. The group to have power and resofocuses on Shakespeare nance. The idea is to show and other playwrights’ this isn’t just pretty ... the entire process that languages in order to language, but these are capture the essence of is accelerated, rough, character’s with motivatheir plays. Improbable tions and feelings.” but filled with Fictions is assisted The group rehearses for by the Shakespeare about a week before their that energy. troupe Tuscaloosa Rude performances. Helms, an Mechanicals and the English professor at the — Nicholas Helms — Hudson Strode Program University, said much of in Renaissance Studies. that time is spent analyzMichael Witherell, ing the script, trying difwho will be playing the lead ferent stagings and working through Prospero in “The Tempest,” said character development and motivaShakespeare was meant to be said tion. Since it is a reading and not a full aloud. His language and charac- production, he said the entire process ter development are both universal moves quickly. and specific.

“We’re still going to have scripts “This is more about showing in hand when we put on our

PLAN TO GO WHAT: Improbable Fictions reading of “The Tempest” WHEN: Thursday, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center

Jen Drouin, David Bolus and Jonathan Hinnen prepare for the upcoming performance. Photo Courtesy of Nicholas Helms

performance, so the entire process is accelerated, rough, but filled with that energy,” Helms said.

Witherell said he was surprised when he was approached by Helms to play Prospero. Witherell said he thought he was going to be cast in one of the younger roles, but he was ready for the challenge.

“I tried to approach this character as a man who’s been wronged and seeks to change that through any means necessary,” Witherell said. “I’ve been focusing on how to play myself older and a father figure.”

One of the main challenges for Helms was adapting the play for an audience in 2015. He said some of the Renaissance jokes and archaic words don’t work anymore. Despite this, he

insisted much of Shakespeare’s work is very relevant to today.

Helms compared the nature of “The Tempest” to the occurrence of violence seen worldwide, specifically the shooting of Michael Brown and the terrorist attack on Charlie Hedbo. Helms said “The Tempest” is timely in how it promotes peace and overcoming biases.

“2014 was a year of violence perpetrated in the name of feeling threatened by others,” Helms said. “In ‘The Tempest,’ Prospero feels a similar urge to strike out against those he views as threats. By the play’s end, however, Prospero chooses not to pursue violence. I feel that that narrative, overcoming the biases of racism and political difference, is extremely timely. We can hope 2015 will be a better year than 2014, but such change demands conversation, both in art and in communities.”

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The Bama Theatre will be showcasing several foreign and domestic independent movies as part of their seasonal Bama Art House. Rotten Tomatoes

Series offers chance to see limited release indie films MOVIES FROM PAGE 1

potential appeal to a wide variety of audiences.”

Bama Theatre manager David Allgood said the films are chosen by members of the Arts Council Board of Directors, who review trailers and film festivals before voting on which films will be screened.

Allgood said he then goes to distributors to see if they can make their selections a reality, which can be difficult.

“There’s a pecking order by the gatekeepers of the movie industry,” he said.

“The multiplexes usually get first pick, and sometimes studios are hesitant because we only show the films one night.”

Allgood said the series has allowed for the creation of good relationships with studios big and small, such as Sony Pictures Classics, Magnolia Pictures,

IFC Films and GKids.

“We always get Woody Allen’s latest films, and we also got ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ when it came out,” he said. “We also had the Alabama premieres of ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ and ‘Muscle Shoals.’”

While Allgood said the series is fortunate to get some films during their first runs in theaters, he acknowledged it is getting more difficult to beat the films’ DVD and on-demand release dates, and some films are more of an experience on the big screen than on-demand.

“This past summer, we had ‘Snowpiercer,’ which was released on VOD and theatrical on the same day by The Weinstein Company,” Allgood said.

“That’s not the kind of movie you want to watch on your phone. The sound effects are only something you can get in theaters.”

The series also screens foreign films, a trend alive and well in the winter series. On Jan. 13, the series screens the

acclaimed Australian horror film and Sundance breakout “The Babadook” about a mother and son tormented by a sinister presence in their house. The Israeli comedy and Tribeca Film Festival premiere “Zero Motivation” – about a unit of female Israeli soldiers waiting to return to civilian life – screens on Jan. 27. Other films in the series include the Edward Snowden documentary “Citizenfour,” Tommy Lee Jones’ western “The Homesman” and the Sundance dramedy “Listen Up Philip” with Jason Schwartzman and Elisabeth Moss. The series’ final slot, Feb. 17, is still open, but Allgood said he is in discussions with studios to fill it, possibly with “Two Days, One Night” featuring Marion Cotillard from IFC Films. The screening will also feature a free, live performance from The Voodoo Saints.

Ledgewood and Allgood agreed the series’ main goal is to offer audiences something new.

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Allgood said the series appeals to all facets of the local community, including the student population.

“We love to see students here,” he said.

“Student tickets are only $7, popcorn is only $1, candy and soda are only $2, and we’ve got good sound, a good screen and twinkling stars on the ceiling.”

The Bama Art House Winter Film Series continues this Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the Bama Theatre with a screening of “The Babadook.” All films in the series begin at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:45 p.m. Admission is $7 for students and $8 for general audiences.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Biopics in the driver’s seat for ‘Best Picture’ prize

By Drew Pendleton

This year’s race for the biggest Oscar of them all – “Best Picture” – will be a photo finish come March, and even Thursday morning.

While several big fan favorites (such as “Gone Girl,” “Into the Woods” and “Unbroken”) and independent fare (led by “A Most Violent Year” and “Wild”) are still in the hunt, 10 films are currently in the prime position to earn “Best Picture” nominations Thursday morning.

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“Boyhood”

“Birdman”

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“The Theory of Everything”

The Oscars love biopics, and while Oscar whisperer Harvey Weinstein is behind “The Imitation Game,” James Marsh’s Stephen Hawking biopic “The Theory of Everything” has the potential to be the ceremony’s most-nominated film. Its lead performances of Eddie Redmayne as Hawking and Felicity Jones as his first wife are locked in. Its performances may give it an edge.

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Another technical triumph of the year, “Birdman” is another critical darling. Not only is it in the hunt for double-digit nominations, this pitch-black comedy about a washed-up actor battling personal and professional demons as he attempts to stage a Broadway play to revitalize his career is the front runner in categories like screenplay and lead actor.

If any film has a leg up on the competition, it’s “Boyhood.” A technical achievement 12 years in the making – filmed once a year for 12 years, with the same core cast – and an intimate, low-key portrayal of growing up in the modern age, Richard Linklater’s masterpiece has the critical support and prizes, including the Golden Globe, it needs to take the top prize.

“The Imitation Game”

The story of British cryptologist Alan Turing – played by likely Best Actor nominee Benedict Cumberbatch – has The Weinstein Company, one of Hollywood’s most known and notorious studios, back in the race once again. Cumberbatch and costar Keira Knightley should land nominations, and the film has a solid critical reception and good awards showing that should give it a slot in the lineup.

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“Whiplash”

This year’s “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” equivalent Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” has the potential to be the independent breakout film of the year. A Sundance premiere that follows an aspiring jazz drummer (Miles Teller) and his drill-sergeant instructor (J.K. Simmons), the film may be too small or too intense for the Academy to love, but there’s no doubt “Whiplash” is definitely in the hunt.

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This is the sleeper contender that could still take the win.

“Selma,” which follows the Selma-to-Montgomery march in 1965 and stars David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., has been the subject of recent controversy over its factual accuracy and credits on its screenplay. However, Ava DuVernay’s film has a large fan base, rapturous critical reception and timeliness on its side.

“Nightcrawler”

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“Foxcatcher”

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Since its premiere at Cannes, Bennett Miller’s latest film about a schizophrenic millionaire (Steve Carell) and his relationship with two Olympic wrestler brothers (Channing Tatum and Mark Ruffalo) has earned plenty of critical praise and a solid awards haul. The film may be too bleak for the Academy to embrace, but it has its fans.

“Foxcatcher” is a question mark but still has a good shot.

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“The Grand Budapest Hotel”

This is the year’s comeback story. Usually films released early in the year don’t make it to the ceremony, but critic groups have revived “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and thrust it into the midst of the race. Wes Anderson’s large-scale comedy has the Golden Globe for best comedy/musical to its name and plenty of supporters to safely put it in the middle of the “Best Picture” pack.

While it doesn’t sound like the typical Oscar movie, “Nightcrawler” has stealthily and quickly become a serious contender for the top prize.

Following an amateur journalist who sells crime scene videos to news stations, Dan Gilroy’s film has critical love that could give it a secure spot toward the bottom of the lineup. Then again, it could be too dark for the Oscars to embrace.

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5.

“Selma”

“American Sniper”

Although its critical reception has been mixed, “American Sniper” has been able to overcome a late release date to gain support from the Academy.

Teaming director Clint Eastwood – who has two directing Oscars – and lead actor Bradley Cooper, the story of the late Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle is a film that can make it in, if the Oscars go to 10 nominees and don’t mind the controversial subject.

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CULTURE Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Alabama physics major earns national internship

By Mary-Catherine Hodges | Contributing Writer

For Marissa Leshnov, science has been a crucial part of her life since childhood.

“As a child, science was always presented to me in these wonderful demonstrations similar to magic shows,” she said. “I grew up admiring scientists and inventors and ultimately decided to study physics because I found that answering the questions ‘why’ and ‘how’ was very intellectually satisfying.”

Leshnov, a junior majoring in physics, will be interning with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship program, conducting research at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado. Her research specifically focuses on developing biofuels – transportation fuels derived from organic matter, or “biomass.”

“The application process was lengthy and quite rigorous, but it gave me time to reflect on exactly why I am so drawn to pursuing a career in energy research,” she said. “Do not let the fear of rejection stop you, ever.

If you do not apply, you deny yourself the chance to do some self-analysis and see how your skills and experiences line up with your goals. Always take

Junior Marissa Leshnov will be interning with the Department of Energy’s Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship program. Photo Courtesy of Marissa Leshnov

accountability for your own education.”

The Department of Energy offers acceptance to only 100 undergraduate students across the nation.

Hundreds of applications are received each year. Applying students must have a cumulative minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applications are judged on academic performance, especially in science, technology,

engineering and mathematics.

“I recommended [Marissa] for this internship because she possesses the characteristics necessary for being successful,” said Susan Burkett, a professor in the College of Engineering who taught Leshnov in an introduction to research class. “Marissa is a very good example of how taking initiative and ownership of your education leads

to great things.”

Research interns spend 10 weeks (summer term) or 16 weeks (semester term) at a laboratory where they take on research projects with the guidance of laboratory scientists or engineers.

“Understanding the natural world is a very exciting endeavor,” Leshnov said. “I look forward to working in an environment that will allow me to juxtapose theory with real-world applications, while also becoming a more knowledgeable researcher.”

Along with laboratory work, Leshnov is expected to attend scheduled events, such as lectures, laboratory tours and other group activities.

Leshnov’s 16-week internship also requires its participants to partake in a research project report.

“This research project report will require my constant attention while I work full-time under the supervision of my research mentor,” she said.

Joey Dyer, a junior majoring in computer science and a friend of Leshnov’s, said Leshnov has expressed interest in government work.

“She’s also continually expressed interest in working with government organizations on cutting-edge research projects,” he said. “I genuinely believe that her research will make a difference.”

COLUMN | TELEVISION

Streaming enriches TV watching

By Tori Linville

The decline of cable television was going to be a fallout of newspaper industry proportions. With the rise of online streaming services like Hulu and Netflix, cable television scrambled to keep up with its own online additions.

HBO Go, Showtime Anytime and other services popped up to offer audiences additional episodes of already existing shows, along with supplemental videos of behind the scenes specials and interviews.

But now, the general consensus is that while cable television will eventually be outmoded one day, the death of one of America’s favorite pastimes will be slow and relatively painless.

Viewers’ relationships with instant streaming are convoluted at best.

According to Fortune, services like Netflix not only complicate cable television but also complement the experience of watching shows, and it’s easy to see why.

Humans are creatures of habit.

Viewing a favorite TV show has become about bonding and making characters like Olivia Benson or Leroy Jethro Gibbs part of the family. TV shows become a piece of culture that people share with their friends and family as a way to not only be entertained but share a pastime as well. Instant streaming services will only help to extend these family ties, as audiences are able to tap into an expansive world beyond their one show. Olivia

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Benson lovers can search Mariska Hargitay in their streaming databases to find other projects their favorite actress has starred in while also catching up on last year’s “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” episodes.

While instant streaming has become a show stealer, TV remains in a league of its own for now. Primetime television shows will continue to be watched as well as appreciated, but instant streaming will continue to become more popular as critically acclaimed series like “House of Cards” are created exclusively for the on-demand arena.

As Mitchell Stephens, a professor at New York University, said, “There are so many options for seeing movies and TV shows. It is hard not to think that the best place for that content is going to be on-demand.”

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COLUMN | NBA

Team filmed by Koenig

By Terrin Waack | Contributing Writer

After several seasons of mediocrity, the Atlanta Hawks are finally in playoff contention. Tribune News Service

Atlanta Hawks see new success

By Elliott Propes

The Atlanta Hawks have been the face of mediocrity for the last several years. The Hawks may have the longest playoff streak in the NBA at seven seasons, but they have failed to make it past the second round.

Something had to change, and one step at a time it did. The Hawks today are leading the Eastern Conference with a 29-8 record.

They look different, not only from years past, but from the rest of the league as well.

After another disappointing playoff finish in 2012, Atlanta decided it was time for a new general manager: Danny Ferry. Ferry was an executive in the San Antonio Spurs organization, which is known for grabbing foreign talent and creating a team that succeeds by sharing the ball. The system is led by coach Gregg Popovich who won five NBA titles, one of which was last year.

Ferry got to work quickly in 2012. In an age where super stars were conglomerating to make super teams, he went against the mold and tried to develop a team around shooters and role players to create a machine like the Spurs had. He quickly made headlines by trading longtime Atlanta star and shooting guard Joe Johnson to the Brooklyn Nets. The next season he let hometown favorite Josh Smith walk. Ferry seemed to recognize that he could sign unselfish role players like Paul Millsap and Kyle Korver and turn them into superstars without a $54 million contract like the one Smith signed with the Pistons. The next step was to find a coach like Popovich to maximize these players.

For Ferry there was only one place to look.

Mike Budenholzer was with the Spurs organization for 19 years. He eventually

The ‘Spurs of the East’ are making the Spurs look like the ‘Hawks of the West.’ became Popovich’s right hand man and served as the No. 1 assistant to Popovich his last six years at San Antonio. Ferry hired the familiar face before the 2013-14 season as the new coach. In his first season Budenholzer tried to implement his system and did so pretty well. The Hawks started out with an 18-14 record and were the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference, but starting center Al Horford tore his pectoral muscle and had to miss the rest of the season. The Hawks staggered into the playoffs with a sub-.500 record as the No. 8 seed only to lose in the first round to the Pacers in seven games.

Year two began much differently. The Hawks welcomed back Horford, but his arrival was clouded by racist remarks that surfaced from Ferry and the Hawks ownership. Only two out of 28 ESPN reporters picked the Hawks, let alone the Conference.

Then once the season began, the Hawks turned heads. The Hawks are 29-8, and have won 22 of their last 24 games without a big name superstar. Even Marc Stein of ESPN.com now has the Hawks as No. 1 in his NBA power rankings. The “Spurs of the East” are making the Spurs look like the “Hawks of the West.” The Hawks used a formula that was unconventional, and it has flourished beyond any Atlanta fan’s dreams.

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The University of Alabama’s wheelchair basketball program successfully captured the attention of Daniel Koenig, owner of Power 10 Films, and is currently in the process of filming a documentary.

Originally based out of Phoenix, Koenig has been staying in Tuscaloosa in order to fully follow and capture what it is like being a student-athlete. Specifically with Alabama Adapted Athletics, Koenig said he saw and still sees a good, true story to be told here.

“I find a lot of times you can tell somebody something, but when they see it for themselves, that’s when it hits them what something actually is,” Koenig said.

Koenig has worked with both the men’s and women’s wheelchair basketball teams since the beginning of their seasons in October and will continue to work with them through March and their Collegiate National Tournament.

“A documentary isn’t always happy,” Koenig said. “In order to have a good story, you can’t just show the wins. You have to show the losses as well.”

Along with attending practices and games, Koenig does short highlights on players, which include their backstory and the impact wheelchair basketball has had on their life, in order to give a better idea of who they are.

“The students are excited about it,”

The University of Alabama’s wheelchair basketball program caught the eye of filmmaker Daniel Koenig, who is now filming a documentary about the program. Photo Courtesy of Daniel Koenig

Director of Alabama Adapted Athletics Brent Hardin said. “They know that one of our biggest challenges is awareness.”

With Koenig’s presence in every aspect of their season, he has also been giving game and practice footage to the coaches.

Student-athlete Jannik Blair said the documentary is good for them as athletes and for the sport.

“I’m sure the documentary will get circulated widely through disability activists and disabled sports, so that will help the program as a whole and will strengthen the sport,” Blair said.

As of Dec. 28, Koenig’s project was fully funded and now all he has to worry about is filming the documentary itself. The goal is to have it finished by the end of 2015.

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Editor | Kelly Ward Sports@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Brian Vogler (84), Jalston Fowler (45) and Nick Perry (27) are three of 22 graduating football players. CW / Pete Pajor

Football team No. 1 nationally in graduates

By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor

Not every success for a student-athlete is measured on the field. Hours are spent in the weight room and practice field before a game. Alabama coach Nick Saban’s “process” extends past the gridiron.

These student-athletes also spend time in class working toward a degree.

“I also think that from a program standpoint and from a total administrative standpoint, from a university standpoint as well as from an athletic department standpoint, we’ve been able to create a program that provides a lot of value for players in terms of how we try to use this process to help them be more successful in life for some of the things that they learn in the program,” Saban said before the Sugar Bowl.

That hard work paid off. The Alabama Crimson Tide entered the inaugural College Football Playoff with the No. 1 ranking on the field and the most graduates, not just in the playoff, but in FBS. Alabama had 22 players with degrees suit up for the Sugar Bowl. This number ties Clemson, Kansas State and Texas for most in college football’s top division.

Seven players finished with a graduate degree this December, also the most in the nation. Jalston Fowler, Nick Perry, Brian Vogler, Daniel Geddes and MK Taylor all graduated with a master’s in sports management. Arie Kouandjio earned his master’s in economics, and Austin Shepherd finished his in marketing.

“That’s something that I’m very thankful that our institution has done

everything they can to help our play- the Sugar Bowl media day. “My friends ers have the best chance to be success- are, every time they see me, they make ful long-term in their life,” Saban said. jokes, call me doctor and stuff like that “And it’s very – there’s a lot of self- and so I’m like, ‘Man, come on. Chill.’”

He laughed and said gratification in seeing that he isn’t quite at the level happen for young people of doctorate. developing the kind of ... we’ve been able to “But it’s kind of weird characteristics that will that they always say that help them be successful create a program that I got two degrees before on and off the field.”

Kouandjio hadn’t had provides a lot of value for they can even get one,” time before the Sugar Bowl he said. players ...

The seven players with to think about his degree. master’s degrees all came “My parents had a great in together so they have a time at the ceremony,” he — Nick Saban — special bond, Perry said. said before the Sugar Bowl.

Having that fifth year isn’t For others, it’s a similar always a bad thing. story. The playoff was a “You can always make the good out of whirlwind, and there wasn’t time to reflect.

“It still hasn’t hit me,” Perry said during it,” he said.

Men’s basketball team travels to USC

By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor

The Alabama basketball team came into its matchup in Knoxville against Tennessee on Saturday night with something to prove. After a disappointing finish to last season, including a streak of no true road wins that carried into 2014-15, Alabama was starting to develop a reputation as a perennial underachiever in the SEC. Alabama left Knoxville with its first road win in 16 attempts and a 12-3 record, including a perfect 2-0 to start the conference slate. Perhaps more significantly, the team is receiving votes in the AP rankings for the first time since 2012-13.

Monday’s rankings showed seven votes for the Crimson Tide – not enough for the team to break into the rankings, but a good sign for a team attempting to develop an NCAA Tournament resume.

“We practice every day and we just try to go out and play hard,” senior guard and captain Levi Randolph said. “It felt good to go out and win on the road. Wherever you go in the SEC, it’s tough to win on the road. It’s a big step for us and we just want to continue to improve as a team.”

I think our team has done a great job of really facing the challenges that are in front of us.

— Anthony Grant —

Now Alabama heads to South Carolina to attempt to build a road winning streak.

Alabama coach Anthony Grant will be matched up against his former high school teammate, South Carolina coach Frank Martin. The Crimson Tide will be matched up against a team similar to itself. The Gamecocks (9-5, 0-2 SEC) is a fast-paced team that places an emphasis on defense first.

“We’re looking forward to the third SEC game,” Grant said. “We’re still relatively young in the SEC season. We’ve got two games in. They’ve got two games in. We’re really impressed watching their team on film. They have some great nonconference wins. Obviously, the first two

games for them, at home against Florida and on the road against Ole Miss, they didn’t get the result they wanted. I think Frank is doing a great job with this group. They play extremely hard. They are one of the best defensive teams in the country. They play fast offensively. They have good personnel and good depth, so, it will be a great challenge for us.”

Alabama’s own defense has vastly improved since the start of its season.

In the first seven games of the 2014-15 slate, Alabama conceded an average of 80 points per game, a 46 percent shot rate from the floor, and held one opponent to fewer than 60 points. The situation reached its nadir in a loss at Xavier, when Alabama conceded 97 points. Since then, the Crimson Tide has averaged 50.9 points conceded per game and a field goal percentage against of only 35.2 percent. Seven opponents have failed to score more than 60 points.

“I think our team has done a great job of really facing the challenges that are in front of us,” Grant said. “I think we realized that to be as good as we can be, as good as we want to be, it all starts on the defensive end.”

The Crimson Tide men’s basketball team will look to follow up on a road win at Tennessee at South Carolina Tuesday. CW / Pete Pajor