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CULTURE | BOOK ARTS
Ticket sales don’t cover costs of SGA RAGE, UA loses $54,650
By Nate Proctor Staff Reporter On a campus buried in books of all manners, sizes and contents, books of all kinds are often given little notice beyond the heft of their price tags and the importance of their highlighted text. The University of Alabama’s book arts graduate program argues much more can be found. The MFA in the UA Book Arts program offers graduate students an opportunity to delve into letterpress printing, papermaking and bookmaking with an artistic focus. Book arts encompasses works of art that use books as a medium of expression. The books can be published in small editions or as one-of a-kind pieces and allow a variety of forms used to create the art in the books.
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The Student Government Association’s November RAGE concert resulted in a deficit of $54,650. However, the SGA was assured by The University of Alabama that all revenue would go directly to a student scholarship fund. “The Student Government Association met the goal of providing a concert with acts that entertained and united the student body while raising money for student scholarships,” SGA press secretary Meagan Bryant said in an emailed statement. “SGA was granted a one time programming budget to host a concert to build student scholarship funds, with the commitment all revenues would be allotted to student need-based scholarships. The concert ultimately raised $24,000 for the scholarship fund, well short of the $100,000 goal Meagan Bryant announced in October. Expenses for the concert totaled approximately $78,650. Headlining act B.o.B was paid $60,000 to perform, and opening acts Phony PPL and CBDB were paid $5,700 and $500, respectively. “Other expenses included production fees paid to Red Mountain Entertainment, facility fees to the city of Tuscaloosa, printing and advertising fees and transportation costs,” UA spokesman Chris Bryant said. University Relations did not return request for comment regarding who will foot the deficit bill by press time. Chris Bryant told The Crimson White that more than 2,400 students attended the Nov. 8 concert at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. Meagan Bryant stated in October that approximately 7,600 tickets were available exclusively to the UA community. These tickets were originally priced at $25 for students, who were given the opportunity to purchase two additional guest tickets for $30 each. After tickets went on sale through myBama on Oct. 18, the SGA reduced ticket prices to $10 for all tickets.
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CONTINUED FROM ABOVE Steve Miller, professor and coordinator of the book arts program, first interacted with the art as a young poet living in Wisconsin. “The moment that I took a proof of a poem that I had set in metal type on blue jean paper, from my jeans, that I had made in by hand,” Miller said. “In that moment it was like I had been struck by lightning. Every part of me was on fire.” After printing his first poem in 1975, Miller practiced the
art of letterpress printing in the offer. Madison, Wis., for three years The program, teaching book before moving binding, letterhis shop to NYC press printing, where he worked papermaking and If you learn the techniques with a variety of the history of the of bookmaking, of book artists and writers book, sets a founbinding, of letterpress printfor nine years. dation for the In 1988 The artistic endeavors ing, then you’re free to be University of of their students, creative. Alabama called Miller said. upon him to “If you learn — Steve Miller become an the techniques of instructor in their bookmaking, of young BFA in the book binding, of Book Arts graduate program, letterpress printing, then you’re the first of its kind. He accepted free to be creative,” Miller said.
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“Then you can deploy those without thinking, they become a part of your body.” He said the more his students learn of the intricacies of bookmaking, the broader their aspirations can become. Additionally, he spoke about his instructors’ efforts and his personal mission to maintain a strong presence in the bookmaking community at-large and facilitate post-graduate opportunities and connections for their students. SEE BOOK ARTS PAGE 9
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One-day Spring 2013 orientation participants feel rushed Registration packed into single day, Jan. 8 By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker Staff Reporter The University’s incoming spring population has continued to rise year after year with 598 new and transfer students arriving to campus in 2011 and 677 in 2012, according to data from the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. And
though these new freshman and transfer students starting in the spring go through a “Bama Bound” orientation session, the session is compacted into only one day after they have arrived to campus, leaving some feeling that it wasn’t thorough enough. Caroline Fredericks, a junior majoring in political science and psychology, said she deferred a semester before arriving to campus and as a result, her spring Bama
Bound experience was far from thorough. “The University had to prepare both transfer and freshman students in four hours for the next four years they would face at UA,” Fredericks said. “The premise of Bama Bound was out of touch because all the students experiencing spring orientation would begin classes the next day, not months or weeks later like typical Bama Bound participants.” Landon Waid, associate
director for orientation and special programs, confirmed this spring’s Bama Bound session occurred Jan. 8, the day before classes, with over 400 attendees. “The Office of Orientation and Special Programs collaborates with several campus partners to plan and execute Bama Bound,” Waid said. Mary Alice Porter, coordinator of First Year Experience and Parent Programs, said her office is one of these partners.
“We are scheduled to have a presentation that we give first year students,” Porter said. “A lot of them are transfer students and we want them to know we’re here for them too not just freshman students.” Porter explained the main point of their presentation was to show first year students all the resources and programs their office has to offer them. Likewise, Jennifer DeFrance, assistant director for First Year Experience and Parent
Programs, said their office still hosted a one-day parent orientation in this January’s Bama Bound session with over 100 participants. “The January orientation session is a one-day session, whereas most of our Bama Bound sessions held during the summer are two days,” DeFrance said. “This means information is shared in a shorter span of time.” SEE SPRING PAGE 2
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Public relations nominated for award By Camille Corbett Contributing Writer The University of Alabama department of public relations is one of five finalists for PR Week Magazine’s Public Relations Education Program of the Year for the fifth year in a row. Professors attribute the consistent high ratings of the department to the in-depth and innovative use of technology within the department. “I had a visiting professor from a big university come down and speak, and they were really impressed with
how we used our technology and the use we got out of our campaign books,” Michael Little, an advertising and public relations instructor, said. “They said their university doesn’t do anything like us and that how we approached the curriculum was special.” Students also agree the required in-depth use of technology within the department is what sets them apart from public relations students in other schools. Jahimar Jones, a senior majoring in public relations, interned this summer in Atlanta, Ga., with several
students from different schools. He said he was able to grasp ideas much faster than the others interns and was able to go straight into using programs like InDesign and Photoshop. “University of Alabama PR students are very creative and innovative in PR agencies because we have been trained to do so,” Jones said. Also, the University’s PR department is praised for its high-quality professors. “Our faculty are disciplined, dedicated and focused on helping students become successful in the classroom and
outside,” said Bruce Berger, professor of advertising and public relations. “Most have extensive professional experience as well as great academic credentials. We are very devoted to active learning, service learning.” Scott Whitehouse, a junior majoring in public relations, complimented his professors as well. “I feel like they’ve selected their teacher’s wisely and careful,” Whitehouse said. “They take more time to take care of the students and if something goes wrong they are more understanding of
situations and their knowledge of the textbook.” Berger said the success does not stop with the professors, but it is highly due to the quality of students in the department as well. “Public relations and advertising students have won many individual and team awards at the local, state and national level in recent years,” he said. “Former students also have performed at high levels as employees and leaders in companies, agencies and nonprofits across the country. They are great ambassadors for our University.”
Students get master’s, bachelor’s in 4 years By Mark Hammontree Contributing Writer The University Scholars Program offers students a chance to make the most of their four undergraduate years at the Capstone by completing a master’s degree in addition to an undergraduate degree in just four years. The program, which started 10 years ago, is designed to give aspiring students a legup on the competition in the job market after leaving The University of Alabama. Many departments across many of the University’s colleges offer these programs, and many students are working hard to take advantage.
“We have about 70 first year students and 70 second year students who say they are interested in the program,” Billy Helms, head of the economics, finance and legal studies department, said. “We have been promoting the program to entering students a lot more in the last few years and hope that students continue to take advantage of the fantastic opportunity.” Helms said USP students in the economics, finance and legal studies departments need a minimum of 138 hours to attain both degrees, including 30 hours of graduate courses. It is a significant course load to squeeze into four years, but Helms said USP students relish
the challenge. “Students have the opportunity to take more challenging classes than the typical undergraduate student,” he said. “This leads to a much better understanding of finance and economics. For those students interested in jobs, it translates into a greater chance of landing a very good job and/or a better starting salary.” It is the opportunity to get out into the real world earlier that has Elizabeth Wilson, a sophomore majoring in finance, considering entering the program. “It’s a rare opportunity to start my career early by taking a rigorous course schedule,” Wilson said. “Not many other
schools have programs that let you complete a masters while you’re an undergrad.” According to the UA catalog, students typically begin graduate coursework during their senior year after they have met course requirements for their undergraduate major. Some graduate courses, however, can be used to fulfill undergraduate requirements. For students entering their freshman year with a good amount of college credit from AP tests or dual enrollment, the program allows for a more fruitful use of a traditional four years. Chris Aud is a junior seeking both his undergraduate and master’s in economics and
is currently taking his fourth graduate level class. “I came in with a lot of credits and because I had a fouryear scholarship, I wanted to use all four years,” Aud said. “So I could either triple major, or I could do this program. I felt like getting a master’s would be the best use of my time.” There are University Scholars programs in more than 25 departments across almost every college, including biological sciences, English, mechanical engineering and many others. While specific requirements can vary by department, entry to most programs includes taking the Graduate Record Examination or GRE.
Since far less students arrive for the first time to campus in the spring, the process and orientation for moving into dorms appears a bit more loosely defined than in the fall. “Because I had not experienced Bama Bound and received my ACT card, I had to wait in the rain for a resident to pass by the door and let my mother and me in,” Fredericks said. “Upon setting foot in my dorm for the first time, I looked for my room because there was no one to guide us at the desk.” Alicia Browne, the director for housing administration, said most new students moved in this year when the residence halls officially reopened on Jan. 6. “Because of the number of students who graduate in December and leave for study abroad, co-ops and internships, we actually have more space available at the start of spring semester than at the start of fall semester,”
Browne said. “Therefore, we can accommodate any student who wants campus housing in January, which I think is particularly helpful for students who are beginning mid-year.” Fredericks said her
experience could have been improved in the spring had she connected more with some of her fellow classmates. “I did not know a single person at UA before enrolling and orientation did not help
me meet anyone,” she said. “I found spring Bama Bound unsatisfactory because I was not ‘bound’ for Bama, as I was already moved into my dorm and would face classes the day following orientation.”
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Spring Bama Bound inadequate for some SPRING FROM PAGE 1 This office puts together sessions designed just for our guests who register for parent orientation to hear from campus partners regarding areas of Housing, Financial Aid, Student Receivables and UAPD, DeFrance said. As far as class registration is concerned, Waid said advising and registration still takes place during Bama Bound in the spring at the end of the day. “I registered for my classes in one of Lloyd’s computer rooms during a 15 minute period with about forty other students,” Fredericks said. “It was stressful trying to decipher what classes I should select for my inaugural semester at college, and because of the time constraint, I made many bad choices.”
Campaign time, procedures changed for SGA elections By Mark Hammontree Contributing Writer The Student Government Association made several changes to its rules and procedures for the upcoming 20132014 SGA officers elections to be held in March, including cutting the amount of time students have to campaign. The SGA will outline these changes along with general campaign information during a session on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. The session will address the election’s timeline as well as campaigning guidelines and office requirements, including changes to the policies and rules in previous years. Most notably the SGA has decided to change the amount of time candidates will be able to campaign. “The time frame for active campaigning will only be about 2 1/2 weeks instead of
over four weeks,” said Kelli Knox-Hall, senior assistant director of operations of the Ferguson Center. “Based on the shortened campaign period, we have limited online campaigning to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Stand-alone websites (e.g. candidatename. com) will not be allowed this year.” Seven executive offices and 50 senate seats will be elected. Any student in good academic standing is able to run for office. Undergraduate students wishing to run for either senate or and executive office must have at least a 2.3 GPA. Senate candidates must have completed at least 12 hours, while executive candidates must have completed at least 36 hours with 12 completed at The University of Alabama. Madalyn Vaughan, SGA director of administration, said the information
sessions are not required but are encouraged. “Any student/potential candidate will hopefully take advantage of the information session,” she said. Students interested in running will be given the guidelines and expectations associated with campaigning for office in the SGA, including a required orientation for candidates and their campaign team. “Also, we have added an ethics training that will accompany the orientation,” Knox-Hall said. “This training and orientation will be required for all candidates and campaign managers. In addition, the training will be required for the top five campaign staff members for each executive campaign.” The information sessions are being held in Anderson Room 302 of the Ferguson Center.
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Students raise money, awareness to end slavery By Chandler Wright Assistant News Editor University of Alabama students are working toward the eradication of modern day slavery through the End It Movement, a movement sparked at a conference at the beginning of January. “Many people today don’t realize that there are more slaves in the world today than at any other time in history – approximately 27 million slaves,” said Jeff Norris, campus director of Bama Cru, part of an organization formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ. “Many are in bondage in the sex trade industry, many others are in factories and sweat shops around the globe.” Norris said Bama Cru took more than 100 students to the Passion 2013 conference Jan. 1-4 in Atlanta, Ga. At the conference, Norris said students learned about the End It Movement, which
Passion started. “The End It Movement is a movement started by Passion with a simple goal to raise awareness and money to help end modern-day slavery,” Norris said. “The End It Movement is partnered with seven major organizations that exist to end slavery in the world. All the money raised by the End It Movement will go directly to these organizations who have people on the ground throughout the world working to end slavery.” Josh Sigler, president of International Justice Mission at the University, also attended Passion 2013 and said the End It Movement shares similar themes with the IJM’s mission about ending human slavery. “At Passion we got to hear from a number of leaders of different anti-trafficking organizations including IJM, A21, Free the Slaves and Polaris Project,” Sigler said. “The End It Movement seeks to make
people aware of not only the existence of slavery, but also these different organizations who are doing something to end it.” Kirkland Back, a junior majoring in English, attended the Passion 2013 and said there are many easy ways to get involved with the End It Movement on campus. “I’ve already begun to get involved with the movement in small ways – they make it really easy,” Back said. “You can donate to the program online, change your profile picture, buy a T-shirt and change your prayer life. It’s become a real burden on my heart, so I hope that I can do something.” On campus, Sigler said IJM plans to host a variety of events around the mission of the End It Movement for students who did and did not attend Passion 2013 to get involved in. “We have a number of events planned for this semester that will allow large numbers of
students a chance to get on board,” Sigler said. “We are once again doing Stand for Freedom in early March. We did this in November, and the idea is for at least 270 students to be visible and vocal on campus for 27 straight hours in order to raise at least $2,700 for the 27 million slaves.” Although the End It Movement comes less than a year after the Kony 2012 campaign started by Invisible Children, Sigler said he believes the End It Movement is more sustainable. “The End It Movement is different from Kony 2012 for a number of reasons,” Sigler said. “One reason is that Kony 2012’s main goal was to raise awareness. While the End It Movement sees awareness as incredibly important, we also know that once people are made aware, they are looking for a practical next step of involvement. The End It Movement offers that. Another
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The Passion 2013 conference taught students about the End It Movement, more than 100 students attended through Bama Cru. way that End It is different is because it is partnered with multiple organizations that each offer a way to get involved in whatever capacity you can.” Back echoed this sentiment, saying the reality of modern human slavery was emphasized through the Passion 2013 conference. “I think the difference is
that we all saw these people that had been enslaved,” Back said. “It wasn’t like Kony, who is, even still, this enigmatic axis force somewhere across the ocean. These girls and boys and men and women were right there in front of us. It’s hard to walk away from that unchanged and able to stand still.”
Department in College of Engineering names new head be provided with opportunities such as co-ops, research and service based learning. He and the department hope that with these options, students will be able to develop life-long learning skills. In addition to opening different avenues for undergrads and continuing to be recognized for well-rounded graduates, Van Zee also has plans for the doctoral program to be enhanced, as well as the department itself to undergo improvements. “A part of the plan will be to expand the Ph.D. program, because the state of Alabama and the USA needs engineers with the problem solving
skills (beyond the BS degree) that are acquired in graduate school,” Van Zee said. “I would [also] like to see the department’s reputation flourish in the area of international-recognized research and this will be faculty driven.” Former interim department head Alan Lane added what he believes Van Zee brings to the table for Alabama, including the right disposition for the job, his leadership skills, and even his mentoring role with young faculty. Along with these qualities, Lane attributed Van Zee’s pending success at the University to his invaluable management experience and
collaborations with industries and other universities. “In the short run, we need to maintain our ABET [Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology] accreditation during the College of Engineering review next fall,” Lane said. “We also want to significantly build the size of our graduate program. In the long run, we want to be nationally recognized for excellence in every aspect of teaching, research, and service, and Van Zee was hired because we believe he has the leadership skills to bring us there.” Charles Karr, dean of the college of engineering, offered his
own opinion of Van Zee’s arrival at the University in a recent press release. “John Van Zee is a wonderful addition to our faculty in the college of engineering. He will definitely help us grow and grow with quality,” Karr said. “He has a strong record in working with both undergraduate and graduate students, and he relates well to young people so I know he will be a huge plus as we continue to work to recruit the best and brightest. I could not be more pleased to have John as head of the department of chemical and biological engineering.”
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industries, Van Zee said he comes to Alabama prepared for his new post. “I plan to work with the faculty, the industrial advisory board and the Dean of Engineering so that the missions, visions and objectives developed previously are fulfilled,” Van Zee said. “There is a strong tradition at UA with excellence of our students, faculty, and staff in the department. The education of our students has and will continue to be our top priority.” Van Zee hopes to continue contributing to Alabama’s drive for excellence by arranging for students in his department to
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OPINIONS It’s time to have a conversation about gun violence By John Brinkerhoff Opinion Editor Over the past month, the news has been dominated by discussions surrounding gun control. Several senseless, violent and horrific tragedies have pushed this issue to the forefront of our minds. The ensuing discussions have revealed that combating gun violence in our society is not a simple dichotomy between gun control and personal liberty. Rather, it is a multifaceted and
complex issue ranging from firearm policies and the security of our educational institutions to mental health standards and depictions of guns in the media. Obviously, this issue is not one that can be solved quickly, with rousing agreement from everyone involved. The close connection people on all sides of the issue have with it ensures that there will be intense, emotional disagreement at every step. Nevertheless, the atrocities of Aurora, Sandy Hook,
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the New York firefighters and Kern County demand that we as a society take a critical look at the factors leading to these tragedies and assess how to move forward. To ignore them, or worse only pretend to care, is simply not an option at this point. It is particularly important that students take part in these discussions. After all, it is our safety that is at stake. As history has tragically shown, universities have been prime locations for gun violence. As such,
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we have perhaps an even greater need to play a roll in this conversation. Several columnists have already written about this complex issue from their own perspectives. Today, this page highlights two of these views. It is my hope that these columns, as well as others published by this page, will allow us as members of the UA community to further contribute to this conversation. John Brinkerhoff is the opinion editor of The Crimson White.
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Mass media fumbled coverage of Arms control debate reveals that compromise is America’s biggest fear mass violence in wake of shootings By Lucy Cheseldine Staff Columnist Over a New Year’s dinner with friends in Glasgow, I sat at one side of the table facing a line of my nearest and dearest as they began to look and sound more and more like a rather serious board of directors. Then commenced the quizzing on the realities and unrealities of four months of living in the American South. Unsurprisingly, after the recent massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., it was the dark, powerful tool of conflict that dominated the conversation. We were powerless to avoid the shadow of the machines Obama recently referred to as “weapons of war” in our words and opinions. The emotional force of the gun has resonated in current debates across the world in the past few weeks just as much as its physical force resonates in its victims. The whole of America seems to have finally woken up to the real dangers of lax arms control. Waiting for my connecting flight in Atlanta, Ga., CNN radio was hosting the most sensible and balanced discussion on gun control I have heard since my arrival here in August. This is a rare thing in American politics, the ability of conflicting sides to sit down in a room and partake in progressive discussion. It is, of course, not always the case. Recently, this was shockingly evident in Piers Morgan’s interview with Texan radio show host Alex Jones. In true American talk-show fashion, Jones simply “goes off on one.” A few minutes into the debate, he was already shouting about
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Indian women wanting to take up firearms against men who threaten rape. The quick move from discussion of U.S. arms control to a whole other problem involving the violent subjugation of women in a so-called democracy turned sensible debate into farcical storytelling. Jones represents the very obstacle America faces over this and many other important issues. That is respectful discussion and appropriate compromise. But perhaps this is beginning, very slowly, to change. The problem, to me at least, seems to lie in the inability of the U.S. government to disentangle the use of firearms policy from winning votes. Instead, consensual government action is required in understanding the issue as a moral one, requiring state intervention, not from either party but from government as a single and effective unit. The premise of a “state” and the role of government is to protect its civilians and provide a safe and secure environment for them to inhabit. Talk of arming teachers or placing armed officers in school – a policy suggested by NRA head Wayne LaPierre a week after the Connecticut shooting – seems only to regress back to the dangers of
taking sides. If it’s “us against them” once again, will we ever win the war? Trying to eliminate a problem by increasing the very cause of it does not seem to stand with the American ideal of progress. The next realistic step, then, is for the both parties to meet in the middle. Hoping for a complete consensus seems a little too optimistic. Instead, bipartisan policy is finally showing signs of progression. Vice President Joe Biden Jr. has recently announced measures such as background checks for all gun-owners, and the state of New York is looking to tighten policy on mental health to prevent weapons falling into the hands of the mentally unstable. Avoiding the issue because it is politically difficult is no longer an option. For all the damage done and the fairly mild proposals now being drawn up, we can conclude that there is still a long way to go before we will see the end of this battle. But at least America is talking. A table has been laid and movement is becoming increasingly popular on the menu. There is a sense of urgency in action. The rest of the world has felt this urgency for some time. This is a voice that has been screaming loudly in international spheres for years. But in the wake of a new presidential term, there are indicators that the only two sides that can do anything about it are increasingly willing to meet somewhere in the middle and face America’s biggest fear: compromise. Lucy Cheseldine is an English international student studying English literature. Her column runs biweekly on Tuesdays.
By Brad Erthal Staff Columnist In December, Americans were shocked by the mass murder at Sandy Hook Elementary School. All deaths are sad, but the details of this case were particularly grisly. The tragedy, like the shooting at Columbine, might provoke legislation. I may write about gun and mental health policies in the future, but that requires more careful thinking on my part. Instead, I will break my custom of tedious wonkery and do something eminently fashionable: beat up on the media. The coverage of the shootings in Newtown, Conn., was predictably deplorable. Media outlets yet again made the shooter into a celebrity. This may encourage copycats, and cannot possibly discourage them. So the press should abstain from digging up as many pictures of him as possible and giving us his name in every segment. Most media outlets are businesses-first. They want to sell ad space, and so they have to reach more people. The public wants to see tragedies reported in fine detail, apparently. So that is what we will get, especially from cable news. We will continue to get reports which tell us, in detail, exactly how many bullets went into each child. We will get more ghoulish photographers rushing to the scene to snap pictures of crying parents from behind yellow tape. It might be natural to want to see all these scenes of heartbreak, in the same way that some of us slow down on the interstate to see the aftermath of a wreck. But it is
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were rampant, and the counselor’s office was overflowing. I think it took years for some of my classmates to feel safe again. I can think of three important differences between the two incidents which make this much worse for young children. For one, the Columbine victims were in high school. To me at the time, the high school students may as well have been adults. I did not think of them as my age peers, and so this was not comparable to someone shooting at me. Another distinction is that the two shooters in that incident had been bullied. There was an air of victim-blaming in the aftermath, as adults told us not to bully because of that incident. This tends to soften the fear of being a victim, assuming you are not a bully. Another is that in 1999, none of my classmates had a cellphone. I can only imagine the power that novelty gives the rumor mill. We get the free press we demand. For those of you who were as disgusted as I was, it is important that you not feed the sensationalist beast. Stories like this deserve coverage, but they should not be made into a spectacle for our entertainment. They should be reported with respect and care. Most of us were distant onlookers. You may have been sad, or even afraid, but unless you were connected to the story, leave the mourning to the victims’ families, and let’s try to traumatize fewer kids. Boycott this style of reporting.
disrespectful of the victims to do it. If victims’ parents want to give interviews, I would love for them to get that outlet. If they want us to know about their kids’ hobbies and pastimes, then by all means let them tell the reporter from the local paper. But people should not be trying to make their careers by pushing their way into someone else’s grief. Also, adults should show restraint in disseminating such a horrific story to children. Elementary school students are not equipped to process this, nor are they capable of bolstering security. Adults are responsible both for their protection and for responsibly explaining this story. The early coverage of the shooting actively obstructed the latter. Like many of you, I was in primary school during the Columbine High School massacre. Unlike almost anyone reading this paper, I was in the fourth grade in the same county. This was a formative experience for my classmates and me. Shortly after the shooting had started, we had wildly inaccurate rumors all around the school about what had happened. Many of my peers went to the nurse’s office with novel Brad Erthal is a Ph.D. student complaints. For the remainder in economics. His column runs of the school year, absences weekly on Tuesdays.
CAMPUS ISSUES
If we expand UA’s core curriculum, we expand opportunity for students By Mary Sellers Shaw Staff Columnist We’ve all heard the old rhyme, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” How many of us, though, actually eat the entire apple? For the most part, we eat the good parts and when we’re finished, throw away the core. But it’s the core of the apple that holds its seeds. It’s not only the place that the apple grows, but also from which new life can later be formed. Yet the core is considered to be leftover, useless and unimportant. At most universities, students are required to meet the classes in a core curriculum. Here at The University of Alabama, this can vary between the academic colleges, but typically it includes classes in the
major academic subjects, a fine arts class and either classes in computer science or a language. It sounds easy enough, and yet we all complain about the hassle of taking those extra classes that have “nothing to do with our major.” Too often, core classes are treated like the apple core – we push them aside as not a true part of our education rather than viewing them as the foundation for the rest of our time here. Instead of treating the core curriculum as a burden, we should make the active choice to not just bear through them, but to actively engage in them. The foundational classes we take will help us not only in our majors, but also when we go on to take the GRE and other pesky standardized tests, when
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we write essays for graduate schools, and when we apply for internships, jobs and beyond. Core classes give us a more well-rounded education, one where we can discuss a variety of topics or at the very least, just do really well if we ever make it on “Jeopardy.” But I’d like to take it one step further. The University should expand students’ options for core classes from just the basics offered now. Instead of having to take just a general art history class, leave that as an option, but also give students the option of taking an actual art, dance or music class. Give us the opportunity to take classes that are hands-on and interactive for our fine arts credit. If a student has always wanted to learn to play the guitar, let
him take an introduction to guitar class to satisfy core credit. If the goal of the core curriculum is truly to allow students a well-rounded education, the University should expand its core options to be more wellrounded as well. There should also be a health or physical education component of the core curriculum. Other universities require their students to take a physical education class at least once in their college careers. The University should implement the same policy. Students should be encouraged to take classes in tennis, basketball, rock climbing, golf, and the other classes offered by the Kinesiology department. We should also include classes about healthy eating and stress management
in this core component. In doing so, the University can help students become aware of ways to eat healthily on a college budget. Teach students methods for managing stress and the real facts about how many hours of sleep are necessary to function. By giving students options for both physical activity and health education, we will have a healthier and more active student body. The core curriculum is a crucial part of our college education. Our college years are our chance to branch out from the basic learning of high school. We are here to deepen our knowledge and learn skills we have not had the opportunity to before. Part of this education, though, needs to be in skills that we can use after
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graduation. By expanding the core curriculum, the University will be able to provide more options, which will not only allow students to choose the courses that are interesting to them, but also ensure a wellrounded education. If we work to provide more options for students, we can provide knowledge that will not be disregarded or thrown away. The core is truly the foundation of our education and holds the seeds for new knowledge. An expanded and well-rounded core curriculum may be just what the doctor ordered.
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COLUMN| HEALTH
Classical pianist to give Sugary drinks may be mental health risk free performace tonight By Tricia Vaughan With a new semester comes an influx of caffeine consumption, primarily through sugarladen sodas and energy drinks, to get back into the swing of classes after winter vacation. What few know are the dangerous effects artificially sweetened drinks have on the body not only physically, but also – as recently discovered – mentally. Soft drinks are one of the most-consumed beverages in the United States. Soda, along with milk, accounts for 39.1 percent of beverage consumption among college students. A press release from the American Academy of Neurology on Jan. 8 announced new findings that suggest sweetened
drinks such as sodas and fruit punch may play a role in depression. “Sweetened beverages, coffee and tea are commonly consumed worldwide and have important physical – and may have important mental – health consequences,” study author Honglei Chen, MD, PhD, said in the press release. The study measured the amount and types of beverages consumed from 1995 to 1996 in participants 50 to 71 years of age. Researchers contacted the participants 10 years later and found that of the almost 264,000 people, 11,311 of them had developed depression since the year 2000. They also found those who consumed four or more cans of soda a day were 30 percent more
likely to develop depression as well as those that drank four cups of fruit punch were 38 percent more likely to develop depression than those who didn’t drink either product. Those who drank coffee, however, were 10 percent less likely to acquire depression. “Our research suggests that cutting out or down on sweetened diet drinks or replacing them with unsweetened coffee may naturally help lower your depression risk,” Chen said, but added that those prescribed depression medication should continue taking their medications unless advised otherwise by their physician. A possible culprit: aspartame, a low calorie sweetener found in many diet drinks. The obvious beverages
containing the artificial sweetener are diet sodas like Coke Zero or Diet Pepsi, but aspartame unsuspectingly lurks in other drinks most wouldn’t even consider, even those thought of as a healthy option. Take for instance flavored water. “A lot of people grab a flavored water thinking it is good because they are drinking water, but it’s adding aspartame into their diet,” Katie Nowell, a senior studying nutrition at The University of Alabama, said. “It’s very misleading.” Artificial sweeteners have proven a reliable tool in weight loss, but like all things health related, moderation is key. Read all labels and keep artificially sweetened products to a bare minimum.
By Meredith Davis Contributing Writer Renowned pianist Lynn Rice-See will be performing a free concert at Moody’s Concert Hall on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. O r i g i n a l ly from Huntsville, Ala., Rice-See currently is a piano professor at Middle Tennessee State University. The professor, known for her classical style, will be performing various recital works from Haydn, Schumann and Strauss. This performance will be her first appearance on the UA campus. Kevin Chance, an instructor in the UA School of Music is a good friend of Rice-See and is looking forward to her performance.
“ Th e Schumann work she will play is Kreisleriana, which is among Schumann’s most famous works, and it is particularly fascinating as literature,” he said. “The piece has been described as psychological musicdrama based on the character Johannes Kreisler in the novels of E.T.A. Hoffman, and it contains some of Schumann’s most beautiful and virtuosic moments.” Chance said Rice-See is an internationally regarded pianist, and a widely respected musician that has performed recitals throughout the world. Rice-See has performed at many concert locations and said she has memories in both foreign countries and places that hit closer to home.
“I played a recital at Carnegie Recital Hall in 1983, and that was definitely a favorite,” she said. Additionally, Rice-See has performed three concerts in the Czech Republic, and has also performed multiple shows in Fairhope, Ala., at the Eastern Shore Art Center. As a seasoned performer, Rice-See offered advice for students in the College of Music, or those looking to further their musical interests. “Love what you do and put your entire heart and soul into it,” she said. Tonight’s performance will be open to the public. For more information about Rice-See and other School of Music events visit music.ua.edu or call (205) 348-7111.
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Another Broken Egg Café offers Tuscaloosa Riverwalk healthy, gourmet breakfast food By Sophia Jones One of the newest additions to Tuscaloosa’s Riverwalk is Another Broken Egg Café, and this restaurant is anything but ordinary. Another Broken Egg Café is now the best place to get breakfast in Tuscaloosa – the perfect and cozy location to come sit in on a cold morning and look out over the Black Warrior River, while enjoying a hot, nutritious meal. The café is located in the new
Riverwalk retail-condominiums on Jack Warner Parkway and is open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. Working under the motto “Inspiring Eggs to Excellence,” Another Broken Egg specializes in breakfast and brunch and is known for its delicious omelets and signature eggs Benedict. The café’s menu offers a variety of options for breakfast lovers of all kind, and that is what I found most appealing about the restaurant. When several
friends and I visited Another Broken Egg Café last week, the service was friendly and the energy throughout the restaurant was pleasant. It was especially delightfully to sip my hot coffee out of their custom made stoneware mugs, a signature piece of the restaurant. Another Broken Egg Café was founded by Ron Green around 15 years ago in Mandeville, La. After working a corporate job for the majority of his life, Green decided to open the café
as a quant, friendly place for friends and families to gather and share delicious breakfasts. Since its quiet opening in 1994, the café has grown to have restaurants all over the Southeast. Southern Living Magazine named the restaurant’s location in Birmingham, Ala., as one of the “Five Best Breakfast Restaurants in Alabama” in 2010, and Baton Rouge, La., voted their Another Broken Egg Café as “Best New Restaurant” last year.
The gigantic menu at Tuscaloosa’s Another Broken Egg Café includes a section titled “The Yolk” that features French toast, Belgian waffles, pancakes and cinnamon rolls for those with a sweet tooth. There are eight “Egg-Straordinary Omelets” to choose from in the omelets section of the menu, my favorite being the Fontainebleau with ham, green bell peppers, onions and Cheddar Jack cheese.
For all of you spring break 2013 dieters, there is no need to fear: Another Broken Egg offers a healthy section of the menu with options, such as, a seasonal fruit plate or salmon. If you are looking to eat on the heartier side, venture to the “Specialty Brunches” section of the menu that features larger meals like Shrimp’n’Grits and Huevos Rancheros. Another Broken Egg Café also offers sandwiches and salads for lunch.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Steele gives a young team experience, energy By Charlie Potter Staff Reporter Alabama men’s basketball head coach Anthony Grant has a young roster, with six of 10 scholarship players being freshmen and sophomores. Grant said experience and leadership are keys to his team’s success, but his lineups lacked those qualities in the team’s December struggles. Much of this was due to the absence of senior guard Andrew Steele, the only senior on Alabama’s roster. Steele had surgery one month ago to repair a sports
hernia that had hindered him for most of the season. He said sitting out was hard for him to handle. “It was tough to see us get out to such a good start in the month of December, and then [the bad] stretch we had,” Steele said. “For me to not be able to help my teammates was really tough, but the whole time throughout, I just tried to be encouraging and even tried to lead the best way I could.” Once Steele returned to the active roster, the Tide regained its seasoned veteran to help push through practice. Grant said he noticed an immediate
rise up. His impact, his ability to go out there and give you 100 percent on the floor and also communicate with his teammates to help them understand the ebbs and flows of a game is invaluable.” Grant was not the only one that benefited from Steele’s return to practice. Junior — Andrew Steele guard Trevor Releford said Steele’s presence gave him change in the practice atmo- and his teammates a leader to sphere when Steele returned. follow. “I think Drew’s impact on “It’s good having Drew out our team is tremendous,” there on the floor. He’s like Grant said. “When he came a second coach because he back the first day, you saw the knows the game well,” Releford level of practice immediately said. “For younger players, he
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For me to not be able to help my teammates was really tough, but the whole time throughout, I just tried to be encouraging and even tried to lead the best way I could
can lead them, as well as me. It’s always good having him out on the floor with me.” Alabama reaped the benefits of its lone senior’s return against the Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday. With 3:41 remaining in the second half, Steele went on a rampage and scored six unanswered points in less than 30 seconds. He finished the game with 11 points and four steals off the bench. Grant said he is pleased to have his leader back in his arsenal and intends to use him as a spark off the bench. He said Steele is usually the
missing element that could tilt his team toward victory. “There are things that may not make the stat sheet but from a coach’s standpoint they make the difference between having a chance to win ballgames just with the intangibles that he brings: a loose ball here or there, a defensive rotation here or there or whatever it may be that our team was missing,” Grant said. “It’s great to have him back because he fills those gaps for us, and I think he’s a great example to our younger guys in terms of the energy that we need to bring on a daily basis.”
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In a BCS era designed to prevent dynasties, Tide’s dynasty very impressive By Billy Whyte During my freshman year, after the Crimson Tide had won its second national championship in three years, my friends and I would joke about how great it would be if Alabama won a national championship every year we were at college. At the time it was just spirited and wishful optimism; no team has ever won three national championships in a row, let alone four. Plus, 2012’s team was supposed to be similar to 2010’s unit, where after losing a majority of starters to graduation and the draft, the Tide would suffer a slight down year due to inexperience before rising back up to dominant form the next year. And yet, even with an unfavorable schedule and losing
11 starters on offense and defense, Alabama managed to pull it off, winning its third title in four years. So now a year later as a sophomore, my friends and I are still talking about how it great it would be if Alabama won every year we were here. But we are no longer joking: We truly believe it could happen. It is kind of hard to fully appreciate what Alabama has accomplished over the last four years. The last time a team had won three national championships in four years was Nebraska from 1994-1997, and even this was before the BCS era so the Cornhuskers didn’t have to play fellow undefeated powerhouses Penn State in ‘94 and Michigan in ‘97 resulting in split titles. Between the sheer amount of players leaving early
for the draft and the most com- I doubt there is a single soul in petitive recruiting age ever in the state who hasn’t heard of college football, along with the Paul “Bear” Bryant and his six heavily flawed BCS system, national championships. And Alabama was able to create a after a brutal stretch in the dynasty out of 2000s, including an era seeminglosing to Auburn ly designed to six straight prevent dynasyears, the only ties. Not to menway as fans we In the span of a couple of tion the fact the were able to years, we’ve been allowed to Tide did it in the endure was by go from a culture of revering SEC, which is in clinging dearly the midst of one to those memohistory to being given the of the most domries of former opportunity of watching hisinant stretches greatness. But tory being made. by any conferin the span of a ence in college couple of years, football history. we’ve been Like any good allowed to go son of Alabama, from a culture of I grew up hearing stories about revering history to being given all about the great Crimson the opportunity of watching Tide teams that have graced history being made. this town over the last century. What Nick Saban has been
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able to accomplish during his short time here at Alabama has been nothing short of amazing. We will be losing many integral players from this year’s national championship team like Dee Millinner, Chance Warmack, Jesse Williams, Eddie Lacy and Barrett Jones, but somehow, next year’s team should be even better. It’s not just the astronomical amount of talent Saban and crew have been able to acquire through recruiting that has made his run so amazing (including four top ranked recruiting classes since he took over in 2007), but Saban’s ability to persuade these young college students to conform to his system of excellence, and in most cases manage to get these players to live up to their potential. Key players like
AJ McCarron, Haha ClintonDix, Amari Cooper and Adrian Hubbard showed tremendous growth of the course of the season because of their belief in Saban’s “process.” And as good as they are now, they are going to be a whole lot better next year. I know we have to play at Johnny Football in Aggieland in week three, LSU will be a tough game like usual and either Florida/South Carolina/ Georgia will be a tough out in the SEC championship game. But I still have a hard time seeing any other team but Alabama lifting crystal next year. They always say at Alabama we don’t watch football, we live it. Well, there may not ever be a better time to be living it than right now.
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All but one orange residential lot closed PARKING FROM PAGE 1 Despite these accommodations, less parking is available for the 22,454 parking permits that were sold in fall 2012, said UA spokeswoman Cathy Andreen, and some students often find themselves hardpressed locating an available spot. Leah Horn, a freshman majoring in communicative disorders, enjoys the protected parking of the Ferguson Deck but has noticed a general decrease in available spaces. “It has become a lot harder to find a spot in that deck because so many people who normally park elsewhere have had to move because of the construction,” Horn said. “I feel that it might have been wiser to wait until the summer since it affects a large number of students.” The Riverside parking deck will eventually provide more parking for the increasing number of students. “Parking in the Riverside lot has definitely been a problem,”
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Matthew Warren, a freshman majoring in aerospace engineering, said. “The addition of the new deck will definitely help.” Other changes made to parking spaces on campus include the closing of the South Rose Reserve lot, the SEC Reserve lot and the northern half of the South Ferguson lot. Barnwell lot is now only available to those with an orange residential parking pass. In addition to the several parking lots undergoing adjustments, 7th Avenue and Margaret Drive have also been changed. Seventh Avenue is now closed to through traffic and parking due to construction in the area. A new gate has been installed where Margaret Drive
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connects to Capstone Drive behind Gorgas Library. Access to the gate is only available for faculty, staff and those with a UA disability permit. The gate can be opened by swiping an ACT card or purchasing an RFID tag for $10 to open it remotely. The gate will go up at 4:30 p.m. every weekday and will remain open until 6 a.m. It will be open around the clock on weekends. Along with the new gate, two spaces to the right of Margaret Drive have been converted to a turn-around area. Chris D’Esposito, assistant director of parking services, said the gate was constructed to create a cleaner flow of traffic. “This change is designed to eliminate pass-through traffic in this congested area. Most of the traffic in this area in the past was non-UA-permit holders,” D’Esposito said. The Riverside parking deck is estimated to be complete by the start of the 2013 fall semester. The South Rose Reserve, Southeast Commuter and northern half of the South Ferguson parking lots are closed permanently and 7th Avenue parking will not return.
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UA offers class in growing book arts BOOK ARTS FROM PAGE 1 “We’re pushing you out,” Miller said. “You think you’re coming to Alabama for the graduate program, but in fact, my job is to get you out into the world.” The strength of the University’s program has attracted a wide variety of mature and focused students, Miller said. Claire Siepser came to the book arts program from Reed College in Portland, Ore. Though Siepser said her mother would claim a book made from a shoe during the first grade led to her eventual interest in book arts, Claire attributed classes during her junior year of college as her first introduction to the art. “I want to make things, teach and help people express themselves,” Siepser said. “There’s something grounded about working with [the medium].” She spoke about a growing art that originated out
of printing machinery many means more.” thought to be becoming She said her classes, UH-210 defunct. honors fine arts designated, “Whenever there’s an act as an introduction to book advance forward people want arts, teaching mechanical, to hold onto the past,” Siesper artistic and historic basics to said. “A book is making a students. world, a small installation “I think it’s an important that people can have a very medium,” Pirkle said. “It’s personal expeone thing to be rience with, able to make a and that kind photograph, but We’re pushing you out. of intimacy is another thing rare.” to make a book. You think you’re coming to Amy Pirkle, There’s such an Alabama for the graduate who graduintimacy.” program, but in fact, my ated from Pirkle believes job is to get you out into the the book arts the field will world. program in grow as more 2007, now creartists pop up — Steve Miller ates book art and critical theoand acts as ry to correspond. an instructor Miller shared for the underthis thought, citgraduate book art programs ing the growth of book arts at the University. organizations he’s affiliated Once a painter, she fell for with and more artisans popthe art, which combined her ping up around the state and passions for art and books the country. while studying abroad in Italy “It’s definitely on the rise,” through Mercer University. Miller said. “There’s no rea“I’m never quite as satis- son for me to believe that we fied in completing any other won’t keep blasting forward project as I am complet- and more and more people ing a book,” Pirkle said. “I won’t keep getting bit by the feel I’m creating work that bug of hand-making books.”
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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (01/15/13). Your busy social calendar keeps you hopping. An exciting opportunity arises over the summer; balance with rest and family time. Avoid financial speculation. Provide great work and community contribution, and your status rises. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Get serious about research. A disagreement among teammates could cause interruptions. Complete projects now without taking major risks. Rest and recuperate today and tomorrow. Take it easy. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Travel seems natural now despite work distractions. A new financial phase begins. Carefully guard against impetuous decisions. Let yourself celebrate with friends today and tomorrow. Go slow. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- A new beginning comes after a poignant ending, and creativity is at a peak. A critic may be annoying but could also be right. A whole new world opens up. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- A partner helps you to work from home, which could be convenient, given the intense emotion. Take time for future planning. Apply what you’ve learned. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Avoid a work argument for blissful productivity. Figure out your money for the next two days to discover savings. A theory gets challenged; it could get expensive.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Be patient with someone who’s being nasty. These days are good for compromise and for forming partnerships. Consider all options. Expand your influence and income climbs higher. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Enter a new, more receptive period with two days of intense work. Set lofty goals and get into action. Costs may be higher than expected ... edit unnecessary frills. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Romance is a growing possibility. Begin a new creative project. Shop carefully, and keep track of the orders. Get investment advice from a penny-pincher. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -Today is an 8 -- Decline an expensive invitation. Schedule a gathering of friends instead. You’re good at solving problems, so deal graciously with a critic. Commitments made now last. Get your household in order. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re even smarter than usual. Determine what’s required, and keep schedules rigorously synced. Keep it simple with popcorn and a movie at home. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Your ideas are attracting attention, which is great for your confidence. Make sure you have the authority to make decisions. The next two days can be quite profitable. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Stand up for what you want. Your advice is in demand. Don’t discuss finances yet. Go with the most practical option; it’s the one most likely to last.
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ALABAMA VS. NOTRE DAME SUN LIFE STADIUM • JANUARY 7, 2013 ALABAMA 42 – NOTRE DAME 14 Freshman T.J. Yeldon scored Alabama’s second rushing touchdown of the game on the first play of the second quarter of the BCS National Championship game. Notre Dame gave up two rushing touchdowns during the entire regular season. | Shannon Auvil