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Gymnast returns with a vengeance Senior Ashley hley Priess seals Tide win in season opener after ccoming off yearlong ankle injury Ashley Priess scored a 9.850 on her beam routine against Georgia on Friday night.

By Marc Torrence Sports Reporter @marctorrence When senior gymnast Ashley Priess stepped on onto the floor for Alabama’s final night, she knew it would take a round of the n great routine to seal the Tide win. Competing in her first meet since ankle surgery forced her to sit out the 2011 season, Priess nailed it. She posted a 9.9 score in the floor exercise to give Alabama the win on night over the Georgia Gym Dogs, opening nigh 196.325. 196.475 to 196. freshman Lora Leigh Frost scoring a With freshm floor routine, it was up to Priess to 9.35 on her flo match. And Alabama head coach close out the m Patterson wanted it that way. Sarah Patters coach David Patterson] “When [assistant [ass making up the lineup at the end, and I were m I said, ‘If it ccomes down to the end, I want anchor us on floor,’” Patterson said. Priess to anch “I wanted her experience, I wanted her comand I knew she would win it for petitiveness a us.” comeback for Alabama to capture It took a com its first win of the season. Through two rotaTide found itself down 98.325 to tions, the Tid suffering two falls on the uneven 98.175 after su

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bars by Kaitlyn Clark and Sarah DeMeo. “I am so proud of our team tonight,” Patterson said. “That’s a great rivalry out there, a great Georgia team. And we had a great score when you think that we counted a fall. I’m proud of our ladies for coming back and not giving up.” But Patterson prefers to get the mistakes out early in the season. “You could tell it was our first meet. We had some jitters, we had a couple of little freshman mistakes,” Patterson said. “We probably benefited more from the way the evening transpired than if we had gone out and been perfect.” Senior Geralen Stack-Eaton wowed the crowd of 14,501 early on when she scored a 10 on the vault. It was Alabama’s first perfect score since Ashley Miles in the 2005 NCAA championships. Miles was in Coleman Coliseum on the broadcast for WVUA-TV. “I was actually shocked myself. I didn’t know it was 10 worthy,” Stack-Eaton said. “I was just excited when I stuck it, but I wasn’t expecting a 10 at all.” “In comparison to the other vaults, it was perfect,” Patterson said. “But Geralen will never tell you it was perfect.”

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System chancellor Scattered, Covered, Stripped Restaurant will arrive near campus within a month to leave position Portera guided UA, UAB and UAH during decade of drastic growth By Rich Robinson Staff Reporter rarobinson2@crimson.ua.edu

University of Alabama System Chancellor Malcolm Portera announced Monday that he would be stepping down after nearly 10 years of holding the position. “The time is right for a transition in leadership for the state’s largest system of higher education,” Portera said in a statement. The board of trustees, headed by President Pro Tempore Paul Bryant Jr., will be tasked with finding a successor to Portera, who will stay on in his current position until a replacement is announced. “We accept Mac’s decision to retire with reluctance, and we thank him for his exemplary record and the valuable contributions he has made to our campuses and the state of Alabama,”

Bryant said in a statement. “His legacy is outstanding by every measure.” P o r t e r a worked for a decade at the Capstone in various academic and Chancellor Malcolm a d m i n i s t r a tive positions Portera before spending six years as Vice Chancellor for External Affairs for the UA system. He then served as the president of Mississippi State University from 1998 to 2001 and was named as chancellor of the University of Alabama System in 2002.

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By Alexandra Ellsworth Senior Staff Reporter amellsworth@crimson.ua.edu

Bar hoppers and partygoers will not need to wander far for a late night snack with a new 24-hour restaurant option coming to the Strip. Waffle House will be opening soon on University Blvd. between Crimson Cafe and Smoothie King. Waffle House will share the building with the Dixie, which will reopen under its former name, the Jupiter. Kelly Thrasher, Waffle House spokesperson, says the Waffle House is scheduled to open at the end of this month or early February, and they look forward to being a successful part of the UA community. “Waffle House is excited to be part of the University of Alabama’s campus,” she said. “Students and faculty at our other campus locations have been very welcoming and were eager to come eat with us.” Waffle House will keep the same hours and prices as other Waffle House locations, Thrasher said. The addition of Waffle House is not the only change to the location.

The Jupiter has undergone a major renovation and Jeremiah Jones, owner and manager of the bar, said it is really a new place. “You really can’t fathom the changes,” he said. “Everything there is to serve the customers. We wanted it to look neat, clean and efficient.” Jones said he decided to change the name of the bar from the Dixie back to the Jupiter to entice people to come in and see the changes. Jupiter was the name when two college fraternity brothers first opened the bar in 2002. Jones later changed the name to the Dixie when he became the owner. Jones said he had a lot of people ask him about the name change and

asked him to change it back to the Jupiter. However, he didn’t really like the name the Jupiter, and said he didn’t consider changing it until Kenny Chesney and Dierks Bentley, who played at the Jupiter in the past, said they preferred the old name. “Two famous musicians asked about the name changes and said they like the Jupiter,” Jones said. “I realized then that it meant something not only to the people who went there, but also to the artists who played there.” Jones said he hopes the Waffle House will drum up more business for the Jupiter, which he said would be opening soon.

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BCS Championship win Fans, team to commemorate national title in Bryant-Denny brings exposure to Bama By Taylor Holland News Editor newsdesk@cw.ua.edu

William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu Success draws attention. Two BCS national championship titles in the space of three years does more than raise the status of the Crimson Tide football team. The University expects financial and academic benefits due to its national exposure on the gridiron. Economic research indicates a college’s sports success can boost the quality and number of students who apply to that college. “For college administrators, sports is kind of like the front porch of a university,” said Jaren Pope, assistant professor in the department of economics at Brigham

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The University of Alabama, fresh off its football team’s historic shutout against LSU last week, will celebrate its fourteenth national championship on Saturday in Bryant-Denny Stadium. The event, which is free to the public, is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. and will last about an hour, according to a press release from UA. Head coach Nick Saban and the 2011 team will be in attendance. “I’m excited to celebrate our latest title because I didn’t go to New Orleans,” said Koury Young, a sophomore majoring in nursing. Fans attending the celebration can access the stadium via the lower bowl entrances by entering through gates 10 through 13 and 16 through 19. They also can access gates 5 and 21 for the upper levels and on the west side of the stadium.

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UA students with a valid UA Action Card can access the field for the event through gate 31, located at the southeast side of the stadium. The first 1,000 general public fans that wish to watch the event from the field will be allowed to enter via gate 30. All gates will open at 12 p.m., according to a UA press release.

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Huntsman ends GOP bid, endorses Romney From MCTcampus Jon Huntsman dropped his struggling campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination Monday and endorsed rival Mitt Romney. The former governor of Utah and ambassador to China bowed to the inevitable, hastening the end of a beleaguered campaign that had little money, next to no popular support and no prospect for significant gains in any states coming up on the primary calendar. “Today I am suspending my campaign for the presidency,” Huntsman said. “I believe it is now time for our party to unite around the candidate best equipped to defeat Barack Obama. Despite our differences and the space between us on some of the issues, I believe that candidate is Mitt Romney.” Romney didn’t attend the hastily arranged event. Huntsman, 51, was joined by his wife, Mary Kaye, his daughters and his father at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, the site of a GOP candidate debate Monday night. He went out criticizing unnamed rivals and others for the attack ads that have flooded the airwaves in Iowa, New Hampshire and now South Carolina. “This race has degenerated

into an onslaught of negative and personal attacks not worthy of the American people,” he said. “At its core, the Republican Party is a party of ideas, but the current toxic forum of our political discourse does not help our cause. It is just one of the many reasons why the American people have lost trust in their elected leaders.” A favorite of many editorial pages – The State, South Carolina’s largest newspaper, which McClatchy Newspapers owns, endorsed him only Sunday – Huntsman long touted his conservative credentials as a tax-cutting governor. But he never caught on with the conservatives who dominate the party, for several reasons. First, his acceptance of President Barack Obama’s nomination to serve as ambassador to China – along with praise for Obama at the time – made him suspect to zealous anti-Obama conservatives. Second, his low-key demeanor rendered him all but invisible in the nationally televised debates that have dominated the campaign. Third, his statement that he believes that human activity contributes to global warming – “I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy.” – was out of line with conservative orthodoxy.

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Hands on Tuscaloosa to be held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The University of Alabama Community Service Center and several student organizations are hosting a Hands on Tuscaloosa service day in honor of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday, Jan. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon. UA students will have the opportunity to work on projects including tornado disaster relief and working with city schools. Volunteers will disperse around the city to work with community partners and local nonprofit organizations.

The Wikimedia Foundation, operator of the popular online encyclopedia Wikimedia, announced on Monday it would “black out” its site in protest of the federal Stop Online Piracy Act filed by Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, in the United States House of Representatives last fall and the PROTECTIP Act, the bill’s counterpart in the United States Senate. According to a letter by Sue Gardner, Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director, the site shutdown—effective from 11 p.m. Tuesday to 11 p.m. Wednesday— will be the first time English Wikipedia has made a public protest of this nature. “It is the opinion of the English Wikimedia

community that both of these bills, if passed, would be devastating to the free and open web,” she said. “My hope is that when Wikipedia shuts down on January 18, people will understand that we’re doing it for our readers. We support everyone’s right to freedom of thought and freedom of expression.” If passed, SOPA would allow the U.S. Department of Justice and copyright holders the ability to seek court orders against websites accused of enabling or facilitating copyright infringement, according to Wikipedia’s own entry on the Act. Opponents have said it violates the First Amendment and amounts to Internet censorship.

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Kaehler Roth, a freshman majoring in chemistry, said he was excited UA had planned a celebration and that he hoped there would be a parade in future years. “A parade would be nice because pro teams do it,” Roth said. “It would be neat to see a college team do the same. Regardless, I know that just about all of Tuscaloosa is excited for Saturday. It should be a great time.” The first 30,000 fans entering the stadium will receive a poster of the championship team. Fans will also be allowed an opportunity to have a photo taken with the BCS Coaches’ Trophy in the south end zone plaza starting at noon. Stadium concessions will be available in multiple locations in the lower level of the stadium, but food vendors will not be located on the Quad. Officially licensed national championship products, apparel and more will be available for purchase outside the stadium and in the SUPe Store. The event will be held regardless of weather conditions, the press release stated.

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Following the Tide’s last national championship, Saban directly addressed the thousands of fans who braved cool temperatures to celebrate the team’s victory. “I want everybody here to know, this is not the end. This is the beginning,” Saban told fans in 2010. “This team, our fans, our athletics administration has proven that we know what it takes, and we’re going to build on that in the future with the players that we have coming back next year and the future players that are building our program into the greatest and the most consistent winning program in the country.” Josh McWhorter, a junior majoring in accounting, said he was excited to attend another championship celebration. “I definitely plan on being there on Saturday,” McWhorter said. “I’m hoping to be on the field for the celebration, so I’ll be in line bright and early.”

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Jonathan Dyer/The Island Packet/MCT Former Republican Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman greets the crowd as he arrives at the Skull Creek Boathouse on South Carolinaʼs Hilton Head Island on Saturday, January 14, 2012.

Registration for the event is currently available on the CSC website, volunteer.ua.edu, through the Hands on Tuscaloosa link. All students interested in participating must pre-register by noon on Friday, Jan. 20. Check-in will begin at 9 a.m. the day of the event in the UA Student Recreation Center pool parking lot. Service will last until noon with a lunch served afterward at the Recreation Center. Transportation will be provided to all service locations.

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“My wife Olivia and I want to thank the Board of Trustees for giving us the opportunity to lead what I believe to be one of this country’s finest university systems,” Portera said. “It has been a pleasure to serve with the outstanding people who govern our system, and I believe that our Board of Trustees is due a great deal of credit for the successes we have enjoyed.” During his time as chancellor, the system has seen record growth. Since he took over in 2002, the System has increased from 45,000 students to 57,000. Over that same period, the total operating budget for the UA System campuses and its affiliates more than doubled. Portera also served as interim president at both the University of Alabama at Birmingham and more recently, the University of Alabama at Huntsville.

University of Alabama President Robert Witt also released a statement about Portera’s decision to retire. “Chancellor Mac Portera has been a visionary and highly effective academic leader,” Witt said. “The University of Alabama System has made extraordinary progress under his leadership and that progress will be his legacy.” “It is almost unheard of for somebody to be the head of one of the important institutions of higher learning in the country for ten years,” Vice President for System Relations Kellee Reinhart said. “We fully look forward to a smooth and seamless transition.” The chancellor search is slightly different than the search for a president of a university, but the board of trustees will still lead the efforts. Reinhart said more information will soon be released on the search. Portera said he plans to continue to live in Tuscaloosa and has a desire to teach in the future.

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Charlie Sheen donates $25,000 to tornado relief Former â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Two and a Half Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; star makes good on promise to help Tuscaloosa following April storm By Caroline Murray Staff Reporter cemurray@crimson.ua.edu

Actor Charlie Sheen donated $25,000 to the Tuscaloosa Disaster Relief fund, making good on his promise to raise money for Tuscaloosa after he visited the disaster-stricken city in May, according to the Associated Press. Sheen created a fundraising website after visiting Tuscaloosa just days after the April 27 tornado. The website, Torpedoes Against Tornados, raised $10,000 in PayPal donations in the several months it was accepting donations. Sheen made a personal dona-

tion of $15,000 to bring the total to $25,000, according to the Associated Press. Don Staley, director of the Tuscaloosa sports and tourism commission, spent the day with Sheen when he visited Tuscaloosa. He said he was not surprised Sheen followed through with his promised donation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was grounded, sincere and compassionate,â&#x20AC;? Staley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I found out later people were bashing him, but what I saw was a guy that really wanted to be here and help.â&#x20AC;? David Harris, a recent Alabama graduate who asked Sheen to visit Tuscaloosa via Twitter, also spent the day

fundraising events he doubted Sheen would make the donation he promised. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a story done two or three months ago about how he came to Tuscaloosa and made all these promises for the celebrity baseball game and concert and none of it happened,â&#x20AC;? Harris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought he was going to just go away.â&#x20AC;? Sheen toured the devastation in Tuscaloosa on May 2 with a caravan of national media outlets following his every move. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to bring the attention CW|Daniel Roth of the world down here and Charlie Sheen with Mayor Walt Maddox during his visit to generate relief efforts that are Tuscaloosa. fast and furious,â&#x20AC;? he told The with Sheen when he was in Sheen didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go through with Crimson White. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If [my being Tuscaloosa. Harris said when his pledge to organize celebrity here] is a distraction for one

minute for someone that lost their home or their loved oneâ&#x20AC;Ś then I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good thing. Distractions arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always bad, especially in times of absolute turmoil and crisis like this.â&#x20AC;? Staley said the time Sheen spent with the people of Tuscaloosa was as valuable as his monetary donation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During that time, only a few days out from the tornado, everything was still an open nerve,â&#x20AC;? Staley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People needed any little bit of comfort they could get. He bought up every battery at Best Buy and every flashlight at K-Mart and gave away stuff, but what he really did was put smiles on peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faces.â&#x20AC;?

Zen Buddhist priest, poet hosts interfaith events By Jordan Cissell Contributing Writer Zen Buddhist priest and poet Norman Fischer is taking a step beyond simply enlisting the monk and the rabbi for a walk into the proverbial bar. Instead he is bringing interfaith dialogue and understanding to a more substantial stage with his visit to the University of Alabama this week. Fischer will lead a number of meditation sessions, poetry readings and cultural discussions today through Thursday, Jan. 19. The events, sponsored by Creative Campus, are all free and open to the public. The series begins today with a meditation session at the Riverside Community Center from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Fischer will then lead a discussion session entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Compassion: Intercultural Community Conversationâ&#x20AC;? from 3:30 to 4:45 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Crossroads Lounge, followed by an interactive poetry reading from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Gorgas Room 205.

Fischer will round out his UA visit with an interfaith meditation and discussion session called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Judaism, Catholicism, Buddhism: Intersections of Spiritualityâ&#x20AC;? from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Bloom Hillel Student Center and another meditation meeting Thursday from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Riverside Community Center. Fischerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit follows the recent release of his newest publication, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conflict,â&#x20AC;? which is comprised of one long poem in book format and will provide much of the material for this eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reading. This is not the first time Fischer has come to the University. According to Creative Campus coordinator Alexis Clark, he last interacted with UA students in September of 2008, following the release of his book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sailing Home,â&#x20AC;? a Buddhist interpretation of Homerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Odyssey.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creative Campus is not all about repeating events,â&#x20AC;? Clark said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we received a strong level of interest in Fischerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last visit. We knew this was a rela-

tionship we wanted to build upon. Clark said reaction surveys following Fischerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last string of presentations displayed â&#x20AC;&#x153;overwhelming positive results,â&#x20AC;? with a majority of students conveying interest in more information on Eastern religion and further interaction with Fischer, specifically. Hank Lazer, Creative Campus executive director and personal friend of Fischer, attributes the outpouring of student interest to the priestâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inviting personality. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Norman is a very approachable, down-to-earth person,â&#x20AC;? Lazer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has a great sense of humor, and he is a very good listener â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he is genuinely curious about what students think.â&#x20AC;? Two such students, Creative Campus interns Rachel Ahrnsen and Emma Fick, said Fischerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit presents a unique opportunity for the promotion of greater understanding in the Tuscaloosa religious community. They have been the driving force behind Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Intersections of Spiritualityâ&#x20AC;? program and other interfaith initiatives held in con-

junction with Fischerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s series. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My boss pulled me aside one day and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really Catholic; you and Emma figure out something special to do with Mr. Fischerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Arhsnen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So Emma, who is Jewish, and I got together to brainstorm some ways of getting some interfaith discussion between St. Francis [University Parrish] and Hillel, along with Mr. Fischerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Buddhist teachings.â&#x20AC;? According to Arhnsen, St. Francis and Hillel have collaborated for a special event in which Hillel students will have the opportunity to be guests at St. Francis for mass and dinner, followed by a discussion and meditation session led by Fischer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be a really cool chance for students to broaden their minds, especially in the South where people arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always exposed to different religions and cultures,â&#x20AC;? she said. Lazer feels Fischerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gatherings are ideal for students interested in learning about Eastern religion and culture in a secure, no-pressure environment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Normanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s non-dogmatic

EVENT INFORMATION â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesday, January 17: 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Compassion: Intercultural Community Conversation Ferguson Center 2nd Floor, Crossroads Lounge 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Poetry reading from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conflictâ&#x20AC;? and other selections Interactive reading, conversation, book sale/signing Gorgas 205

â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesday, January 18: 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Meditation and Discussion â&#x20AC;&#x153;Judaism, Catholicism, Buddhism: Intersections of Spiritualityâ&#x20AC;? Bloom Hillel Center

practice of Zen does not threaten oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal beliefs,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a non-cloistered spirituality practice for people looking to be engaged by new ideas.â&#x20AC;? Lazer encouraged all interested students to attend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main thing I would say is, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Go.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; As a student, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have many opportunities like this,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some things you learn you may not realize the importance of until years down

the road.â&#x20AC;? Clark shared Lazerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enthusiasm for the benefits of attendance, advising students planning to attend a mediation session to bring a pillow or cushion to sit on and reserve a spot by calling (205) 348-7884. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I encourage everyone to come and bring an open mind, a willingness to look inside and a pillow if you have bad knees,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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The 5 stages of CW copy editing By John Davis @JohnMcLeodDavis

The Crimson White is looking for a new copy editor. A paid position is available, but we also have several volunteers. I like people to understand what they’re getting into, so the following is what I consider to be the five stages of life as a copy editor. Experiences may vary. Stage One: Doing your job, and genuinely caring.

Like most jobs, people tend to put forth more effort than is really needed, or at least more than their colleagues, in the beginning. Eager to impress, the rookies read every story and page first, write thoughtful, engaging headlines and generally behave in a manner that, in an ideal world, we’d all strive for. Much like the honeymoon phase of any new relationship, though, it does not (and to a degree cannot possibly) last. MCT Campus

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By: Michaela Thurston

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As Americans, it is an instinctive reaction to feel that limitations on personal choices violate our rights. This sort of knee-jerk response isn’t necessarily bad; it defines us as a nation of individuals who deeply believe in freedom, and who question and/or fight any entity that seeks to take that freedom away. But we often forget that such freedom is not unlimited, for it comes with a very important and often unrecognized caveat. We have a right to do what we choose, however we choose to do it, as long as our own actions do not infringe upon the rights of others. In general, we have freedom of choice. But we could not legally choose to assault another person, for instance, because such an action violates the rights of the other individual. This issue comes into play when dealing with smoking in public areas, an issue that has recently been addressed on this campus. The previous sentence probably elicited that same instinctive rejection as discussed above, but smoking is an activity that when done in the presence of others who are not willingly involved, is a violation of peoples’ rights. Smoking is not a healthy habit. This is a universally accepted truth, as is the fact that even secondhand smoke is harmful. The byproduct of one individual’s choice to smoke contains a host of harmful substances unrecognizable and unpronounceable to most people outside of the chemistry department. Among other things, exposure to these chemicals can cause heart disease, lung cancer, low birth weights, a host of other lung illnesses and even eventually death.

When one person walking in a public area lights up, their secondhand smoke invariably reaches the lungs of a bystander. This individual has just unwillingly inhaled a poison that was produced by the smoker. This is a small yet common occurrence. It happens every day, with no noticeable health detriments for most individuals. But inhalation of secondhand smoke has a cumulative effect. The results may not appear in a year, or even 10. Many individuals will never experience serious health effects as a direct result of secondhand smoke, but that does not mean they have not been harmed. Secondhand smoke is a violation of individuals’ right to their own health. It is a series of small, almost unnoticeable assaults on others’ well-being. And, despite their minuteness, are still violations of individual rights. If someone were walking in a public place, spraying a can containing a chemical that would not cause immediate damage, but was nevertheless a poison, they would be arrested. And we would think nothing of this arrest unless we were applauding it. Smoking in public areas is tantamount to the previous action. And while smoking is an activity that has been ingrained into our culture, its social acceptability does not make this analogy any less true. I have nothing against individuals who smoke. I believe strongly in personal freedom. What one person chooses to do with their own body is their business, and if some individuals are not bothered by secondhand smoke, and willingly choose to be around individuals who are smoking, that is also a personal choice. But the University of Alabama contains thousands of

people who do not want to smoke, who do not want to inhale secondhand smoke, and who do not want to walk around campus perpetually holding their breaths. The activity of smoking in public should not be condoned, because it violates the balance between personal rights and the rights of others. Yes, an individual has the freedom to harm his or her own body, but that individual does not have the right to force similar harm upon another. Colleges and even entire states throughout the nation have recognized this. It is time that the University does as well. Smoking in public areas should be disallowed. At the very least, the University could designate specific areas that are the only public places people are allowed to light up, as these places could be avoided by those who do not want to inhale secondhand smoke. Smokers have a right to smoke. But all non-smokers have just as much of a right to their health. Banning or controlling smoking in public areas would then be an act of protecting rights rather than violating them. It is time such action is taken. Those who choose to smoke could still do so on private property and those who choose not to could walk around campus confident that their well-being is not being undermined. One person’s rights end where another person’s rights start. Or, as Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court more colorfully put it, “The right to swing my fist ends where the other man’s nose begins.” Michaela Thurston is a freshmen majoring in computer science.

Mitt Romney the strongest candidate By Tray Smith @ralphlsmith Mitt Romney’s tenure as the head of Bain Capital, a Boston financial firm, has rightfully come under scrutiny as he campaigns to become the Republican nominee for president. Media, voters and other politicians should be expected to question and critique the records of presidential candidates, whether those candidates have spent their careers in the private sector or public office. That’s how we identify the candidates who have consistently displayed sound judgment, and who can be trusted to campaign for and responsibly govern as president of the United States. So the protests of Republican opinion leaders, who have recoiled at attempts by other Republican candidates like Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry to criticize Romney’s career, ring hollow. Romney has made his business background a central part of his campaign, opening it up to criticism from his rivals across the political spectrum. It isn’t an apostasy for free-market capitalists to believe that a businessman can make bad decisions. Fortunately for Mitt Romney, he doesn’t appear to have made any politically significant blunder as head of Bain. His opponents have been hammering his record for over a week without making a dent in his poll numbers. And he has a depth of executive experience beyond Bain Capital that should make Republican voters more comfortable envisioning him as their candidate for the White House. Mitt Romney’s most politically significant service managing a

large enterprise, though, does not come from his time as a corporate CEO, governor of Massachusetts or even head of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, although he handled the games especially well. It comes from his experience at the top of his current campaign, which has moved through the early primary process with remarkable discipline and consistent results. Sure, running a presidential campaign does not qualify someone to be president, despite the assertions of Barack Obama who, in 2008, had few other notable experiences to mention. But running a primary campaign well does indicate that a candidate can be trusted to run a strong campaign in the general election, something Romney’s Republican rivals seem incapable of doing. Newt Gingrich opened the door on attacking Romney’s record at Bain, before indicating he would stop criticizing his rival’s privatesector experience, before the former speaker began attacking Romney again. Rick Perry’s campaign quickly turned into one of the fastest shooting stars in recent American political history, and now appears headed for an end in South Carolina. Jon Huntsman dropped out yesterday after essentially running a Republican primary campaign against the Republican Party. Earlier, Michelle Bachman left the race after failing to capitalize on the initial energy and enthusiasm behind her campaign. Hermain Cain dropped out after damaging allegations about inappropriate sexual relationships emerged. And Rick Santorum has failed to see any meaningful, lasting bump from

his surprise finish in Iowa. Meanwhile, Romney has moved from state to state, winning first place in both Iowa and New Hampshire and leading the polls in South Carolina and Florida. He has avoided making mistakes on the campaign trail, built a large and effective campaign operation and communicated a clear and consistent message. At times Romney has seemed reduced by his inability to capture a larger percentage of the vote against the cast of characters running against him. It is hard to score an impressive win against unimpressive competitors. But while Romney may be running against a troupe of erratic and unserious contenders, it is important to remember that Romney himself is a very serious candidate. Political campaigns are enormous undertakings. President Obama’s re-election campaign could raise up to a billion dollars. It is easy for campaigns to overextend themselves, fall off message or become engulfed by internal divisions. Of the current Republican candidates, Mitt Romney is the only one to lead a campaign that has largely avoided these pitfalls. His ability to portray himself as a competent and responsible presidential prospect has propelled his success in the early primaries. He is seen as the best candidate to beat President Obama because he is the best candidate. That’s why he will likely continue to sweep his Republican opponents, and hopefully go on to be competitive against President Obama next November. Tray Smith is the special projects editor of The Crimson White.

Stage Two: Getting increasingly frustrated at a writer’s inability to improve his or her writing.

The telltale sign of a copy editor reaching this stage is mumbling. It’s to no one in particular – in fact, the mumbling varies from a small prayer to long, detailed obscenities – but it always follows certain themes: “Did you even bother to read this before you submitted it?” “Oh my God.” “Do you not understand that this will be printed 15,000 times?” The individual hasn’t given up hope (not yet, at least). One of the upsides of this stage is a superiority complex caused by an occupation that does nothing but correct other people’s mistakes.

Stage Three: Questioning why you do the job as you hit the keyboard harder and harder with every correction.

The chief difference between stages two and three isn’t necessarily related to the amount of time spent on the job. No, the evolution from two to three is most often associated with the personal knowledge of the writers you edit most frequently and their personal accomplishments. There will be instances in which you will re-write the first paragraph of a story for every single article a specific person writes, only to find out that this person is now interning at The Washington Post. Whereas, before the copy editor simply mumbled, during Stage Three the newsroom is filled with shouts of rage and cries of anguish mixed in with the ever-louder click-clack of the keyboard as you slam your fingers down with the collective fury of every man, woman and child who has ever read Strunk and White. Stage Four: Existential despair

You’ve stopped doing your job because, unfortunately, the desk you’re currently slamming your head against doesn’t have a monitor on it. You swear to confront the writer the next time you see him, but when he does show his face in the newsroom you quietly brood and then announce to the rest of the room how terrible he is once he’s gone. This stage goes beyond simply questioning why you do this. At this point, it doesn’t matter – you can’t stop, because if you stop then the story will still be wrong, but you also know the next day will present even more stories with even more egregious errors. This stage doesn’t last as long as the others, but what it lacks in duration it makes up for in sheer intensity.

Stage Five: Quiet reserve and acceptance of your role in life. What time does the bar close?

John Davis is the Chief Copy Editor of The Crimson White. If you are interested in joining the copy desk, email John at jmdavis5@crimson.ua.edu.

US responsibilities at home, not overseas By: Drew Springall

Like many of you, I read Mr. Gaddis’ column “America has a responsibility to all,” and maybe unlike many of you, I am worried about what his article was advocating. His article is nothing but a half-masked call to invade Syria in order to put an end to the human rights abuses. Mr. Gaddis, how many American lives are you willing to trade for Syrian lives? America has tried your idea in the past and, believe it or not, it hasn’t always worked out for us. Vietnam, Granada, Somalia, Haiti, BosniaHerzegovina and Iraq are all places where we traded American lives overseas to help another country’s population, with no advantage to us. Instead of worrying about a foreign country halfway around the world, why don’t you take a minute and look around at things that you could advocate for right here in our own country. What about the current attempt at Internet censorship through SOPA/PIPA? What about the police abuses against the Occupy Wall Street groups? What about the NDAA, which allows the administration to hold American citizens indefinitely without trial? Now I understand none of these pull at the heartstrings of the reader quite as well as the murder of Syrians (although the story of Iraq vet Scott Olson being shot in the head with a 40mm tear gas grenade at Occupy Oakland does have a similar ring to it), but they all have a direct impact here at home that don’t involve sending other people overseas to get shot at. Mr. Gaddis, if you really do believe that “the U.S. facilitates the important role of policing the world” as much as your article says, there is something that you can do to participate in that role. I know of a couple of recruiters right off of campus that would be more than willing to put you in a position to help these people firsthand.

Drew Springall is a junior majoring in computer science.

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Young University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People like to gather around and talk about college football, and people talking about it is likely to spill over into a high school studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience.â&#x20AC;? Pope co-authored a study in 2008 examining the correlation between college sports success and indirect benefits brought to colleges because of their top-performing football or basketball programs. The top 20 football colleges and top 16 basketball colleges both experienced a two to eight percent increase in applications in the years studied. Why? Athletics can play a central role in solidifying a collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation, which prospective students often take into account to choose a college. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Athletics is one instrument that institutions of higher education have at their disposal that can be used to directly affect reputation and the prominence of their schools,â&#x20AC;? the studyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results read. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our results suggest that sports success can affect the number of incoming applications, and through a schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selectivity, the quality of the incoming class.â&#x20AC;? More so than private universities, public universities in the study showed a trend of raising enrollment numbers after successful football seasons. In 2003, when Mike Shula stepped into his short-lived tenure as head football coach, the University had 20,333 undergraduate students enrolled. In 2006, Shulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last season before being relieved of his position due to a disappointing win-loss record, enrollment stood at 23,878. In 2007, when Nick Saban assumed leadership, UA boasted 25,580 undergrads. In 2011, that number increased to 31,747 after four straight winning football seasons. To look at the correlation from a different angle, in 2003, the University received just over 8,100 applications, according to an emailed statement from Mary Spiegel, execu-

CW | John Michael Simpson Tide cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick celebrates with fans after the BCS Championship game win against LSU. tive director of undergraduate admissions. In 2011, after four winning football seasons under Saban, more than 22,000 applications were received. The freshman class enrollment has jumped from 3,075 in 2003 to 5,772 in 2011, and the quality of the entering class, based on ACT scores and high school GPAs, has never been better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our recruiters emphasize all aspects of the University

we win,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They do something called basking in reflective glory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the students who were already heavy duty UA fans were going to come here anyways, but winning the national championship will draw middle-of-the-road fans in. The fans who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so invested in the team will change their behavior.â&#x20AC;? However, Pope said funneling money into athletics pro-

Having the national champion football team is certainly a positive for those looking for a university that stands for excellence in both academics and athletics. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary Speigel, executive director of undergraduate admissions from our excellent academics to our beautiful campus,â&#x20AC;? Mary Speigel, executive director of undergraduate admissions said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having the national champion football team is certainly a positive for those looking for a university that stands for excellence in both academics and athletics.â&#x20AC;? Rosanna Guadagno, assistant professor of psychology, said the national championship victory in New Orleans will certainly bring in more students to the Capstone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Based on the data weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve collected, I would definitely predict student enrollment would go up because students who are fans of Alabama feel better about themselves when

grams is not the best method to attract students to a college because college sports exhibit the characteristics of a zerosum game. If, say, Auburn University spends millions to update its football training facilities, the University has to respond in kind to remain competitive. Thus, neither university gains a competitive edge, only a competitive equilibrium, when the money spent could have been earmarked for academic improvements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;College sports has the same sort of flavor as an arms race,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not clear how good of an investment athletics are for universities.â&#x20AC;?

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Championship boosts New Orleans economy By Jasmine Cannon Senior Staff Reporter jmcannon@crimson.ua.edu

The Tide took care of business at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Monday, and the city of New Orleans brought in hundreds of millions of dollars in the process. Experts estimate about half a billion dollars flowed into the city’s economy during the week of the BCS Championship Game. “It was an excellent turnout, and I think people will be very, very happy [financially],” James Richardson, LSU economics professor, said. “There are estimates of having an impact of 500 million dollars over that short period of time.” The expected total is more than the $412.4 million economic impact New Orleans saw in 2008 when it hosted the Sugar Bowl and National Championship game. That was the first year the city hosted two Bowl Championship Series games. The economic impact of the bowl games goes towards supporting jobs and tax revenues from sales and hotels that support the state and local government, but Richardson said there is also more than just an economic advantage. “The other impact you’re having is [the bowl games] bring a certain notoriety to New Orleans,” he said. “It makes people aware of it, and you get some great pictures on TV at night in terms of the riverfront and downtown area. In that sense, there’s an advertising value that’s hard to put a value on.” While the BCS Championship Game was the main event, there were other noted sporting events that took place in The Big Easy in the past month. The New Orleans Bowl took place Dec. 17, but the big week of events started with

New Orleans’ plethora of attractions, like the French Quarter and Bourbon Street, drew in thousands of visitors for the BCS Championship Game.

the All State Sugar Bowl between Michigan and Virginia Tech. The New Orleans Saints also began their run for a Super Bowl at home two days before the championship game. Having thousands of people hit the New Orleans streets is nothing new to those who call the city home. Professor Moore said the city is used to the big crowd, and that Mardi Gras brings in about three times as many people. Nevertheless, the city had a plan in place to prepare for the week. “The city administration, under the leadership of Mayor Mitch Landrieu, conducted a series of table top exercises to review the events and city services necessary to support the events,” said Mark Romig, CEO of New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation. “Communication amongst various departments was stressed and realized, and the implementation plan was put into place. We know how to handle large crowds and we believe we accomplished our goals of ensuring a safe and fun environment for our visitors.” It’s been years since Hurricane Katrina ravaged through the city, and it’s getting back to being a top tourist attraction, especially in the sports world. Romig said the city has an outline of events planned for the next couple of years. “We have entered an historic and unprecedented period in our history – more national and international events than we believe any American city has hosted in a short period of time,” Romig said. The Men’s College Basketball Final Four will be held in New Orleans this year, and the women’s next year. New Orleans is set to host the Super Bowl, Sugar Bowl and SEC Tournament in 2013, along with annual festivals such as Mardi Gras and Essence Music Festival.

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UA psychiatric professors earn national accolades By Sam Gerard Contributing Writer

Three University of Alabama professors in the College of Community Health Sciences have been named Distinguished Fellows by the American Psychiatric Association for their commendable work in the field of mental health. Lori Lynne Davis, Thaddeus P. Ulzen and Lloyda Broomes Williamson earned this honor for their in-depth work and

the fields of community mental health, intensive residential facility for child and adolescents, private practice and as a consultant for a state hospital and a residential facility for girls in the juvenile justice — Dr. David D. Harwood system. Williamson and Ulzen both experience in the field of psy- Health Sciences at UA. Ulzen work with Tuscaloosa area attended the University of patients through the Betty chiatric care and studies. Shirley Clinic at the University Ulzen is a professor and Ghana Medical School. Williamson is an assistant Medical Center on the corchairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral professor in the Department ner of University Blvd. and Medicine and Interim Dean of Psychiatry and Behavioral 5th Avenue East. Davis is an of the College of Community Sciences. She has worked in affiliate professor at CCHS

These members have achieved distinction in special areas of psychiatry and possess depth of knowledge and breadth of skills that are recognized and highly respected

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. “I take opportunities to also discuss strengths and resources individuals may have in those same health areas that may contribute some relief to those areas of emotional problems,” said Williamson said, who has had an in-depth career researching psychological activity in young people, families and children. “These members have achieved distinction in special areas of psychiatry and

possess depth of knowledge and breadth of skills that are recognized and highly respected,” said Alabama P syc h i at r i c P hys i c i a n s Association President Dr. David D. Harwood in a press release. “Carrying these marks of distinction not only elevates the professional, but it also elevates the profession itself.” Davis, Williamson and Ulzen will be formally recognized at the APA’s 165th annual meeting in Philadelphia this May.

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A look at food, diet trends past, present and future By Avery Driggers

2011 Food Trends 1. Foraging elBulli, the world’s top restaurant for a record five times according to Restaurant Magazine, handed down its crown to Copenhagen’s NOMA. NOMA and Chef Rene Redzepi took eating local to a whole new level thanks to his emphasis on foraging for local ingredients. Freed from the confines of Whole Foods, chefs around the world started scouring their streets, woods and backyards for the perfect plants for their seasonal salads.

2. Macaroons Macaroons had been slowly creeping into American bakeries for years, but when the Parisian granddaddy of all macaroon shops (Ladurée) opened a New York location, it was clear that macaroons were here to stay. Some have written them off as just another cupcake trend, and they very well may be. However, these tricky little boogers are trickier to make and decidedly more expensive when made right. In 2012, with the market saturated with poor macaroon imitations, be sure to save your money and spring for only the truly exceptional ones.

3. Gluten-Free Diets The “Gluten-free” trend didn’t start in 2011. The diet had been around for years for those that had gluten intolerance, but the gluten-free bandwagon grew exponentially last year, with even people that were not gluten-intolerant hopping onboard. Restaurants and bakeries now regularly offer gluten-free options, and all sorts of gluten-free products are now manufactured, includ-

ing brownies, cereals and even beer.

4. Bacon

Bacon, by itself, is hardly a trend. However, what started as a simple, fatty and delicious breakfast side has been transformed, and even distorted, into things that bacon was perhaps never meant to be. For better or for worse, bacon showed up on menus around the country in savory and sweet dishes, vodkas and even swine-themed wrapping paper. The world may never tire of pork belly, but will bacon-flavored floss make it to 2012? Who knows, maybe King 2. On-tap Experiments Curtis was really on to someDraught beers are not going thing. away anytime soon. That being said, more and more bars and restaurants are experimenting 5. Smart Phone Food with taps – what you can do Apps With approximately 44 per- with them and what’s coming cent of Americans owning out of them. The bartenders smartphones, and 100 percent at New York Czech restaurant of them eating, the explo- Hospoda are pouring normal sion of food related apps was beers into completely different bound to happen. Groupon and textures and tastes by playScoutmob apps allow smart ing with taps. And why stop at phone users to buy and use beer? Mario Batali’s Birreria food-related deals and cou- even has wine on tap. Instead pons. There are even apps that of pouring wine from bottles, keep tabs on food trucks, give Birreria pours wine glasses restaurant recommendations from huge barrels, wasting based on chefs’ tips, and will far less wine. Whatever is left give you complete nutritional over at the end of a night is just information. Maybe 2012 will kept until the next day instead give us the app that lets you of being poured down a drain. immediately eat the food on Chicago’s Bull & Bear even has self-serve taps to get customers your Pinterest board. to try more beers.

2012 Food Trends 1. Affordable sous-vide The Modernist Cuisine cookbook catapulted the sous vide movement, a movement that has reached nearly every high-end chef and restaurant in America, but probably not yourself or anyone else you know. That’s because not many people are willing to spend

3. Fast-Casual Asian The restaurant industry was hit especially hard with the last few years’ economy blues. But one sector that has flourished is “fast casual” – restaurants that don’t offer full table service but offer a higher quality of food and atmosphere than regular fast food places (think Taziki’s, Jason’s Deli and Zoe’s). Traditional fast food

“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”

If you’re thinking of seeing the much-talked-about spy movie “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” that just opened because you like James Bond, you might want to head in the other direction and try another spy movie. Maybe the one with a certain prominent member of the Church of Scientology. However, if you’re in the game for a cerebral spy movie that plays out like a chess match, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” is probably what you’re looking for. This is the movie adaptation of the classic John LeCarre Cold War era spy novel. Five years after its publication, the book became a television miniseries starring Alec Guinness. The miniseries was roughly five hours long and still couldn’t manage to keep all the details from the labyrinthine book. So as you can imagine, the movie is forced to cut out quite a few details. For better or for worse, the audience is given a seriously condensed version of the story. “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” is a period piece, but one that bothers to capture the fine details. Director Tomas Alfredson did a fine job in his previous film, “Let the Right One In.” In it, Alfredson not only brought a fresh take to what had seemed to become an outdated genre, vampire films, but he also captured the cold setting of Sweden and fine details of a small town perfectly. In “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” some shots are given a grainy texture that captures a sort of 1970s feel, a time when the Cold War was still a serious

matter. Alfredson brings muted colors to shots of gloomy, overcast days in London. The film opens with Control, played by John Hurt, giving orders to Jim Prideaux to go to Budapest. Control is the boss of “The Circus,” or MI6, and he believes the group has a mole in their ranks acting as a double agent for Russia. Bill is to go to Budapest to find more clues about which agent is the mole. Control gives code names to the three prime suspects and provides two other possible suspects. Percy Alleline is dubbed “Tinker,” Bill Haydon is “Tailor,” and Roy Bland is “Soldier.” After the opening scenes, George Smiley is secretly given the charge to figure out what happened in Budapest and gain more clues in solving the mystery of the double agent. Gary Oldman is outstanding in the role of George Smiley. There is a scene in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” that captures the nature of spies: “We loners are good watchers,” a character tells a young boy. This is precisely what Oldman captures in this film. Smiley is a character who must watch others carefully, but who also constantly mulls over their conversations in his head, thinks over the fine details and reflects on past actions. Oldman captures the small nuances of Smiley— the spy trying on a glove or perfectly remembering the details of a lighter lost twenty years before. “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” isn’t an action-packed spy movie or an edge-of-your-seat thriller, but it has plenty of plot twists and a main character who is much more likely to be a real

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Mismatched china will add eclectic flair to dining experiences.

Submitted Photo markets like burgers, pizza and Mexican are already insanely competitive and don’t offer a lot of room for growth. The fastcasual Asian food market, however, is still widely untapped, so be looking for a lot of interesting action happening there.

4. Moonshine Moonshine? Yes, moonshine. If Boardwalk Empire doesn’t make you think it’s cool, then an episode of Moonshiners will (and I’m being only slightly sarcastic). It’s just like making your own beer, only completely different and potentially lethal. If you have a liquor license and are paying taxes on your distilled drink, then it’s called White Dog or Corn Whisky, not moonshine. To quote epicurious.com, “Let’s leave the moniker to those brave souls who make it illegally in a mountain

WAFFLE

COLUMN | FILM

By Erich Hilkert

Draught beers can be expected to peak in popularity, especially in atypical recipes.

$300, $400, or $800 on a sous vide machine, even if it will perfectly poach your eggs. Sous vide is a method of cooking food sealed in airtight plastic bags in a water bath for a long time at temperatures much lower than normally used for cooking. The result may take a lot longer, but the end product is never overcooked and always juicier – or so they say. The exotic and mysterious sous vide machine will hopefully become a little less mysterious and a little less pricey in 2012 as demand for it continues to rise.

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“People may stop by Waffle House and see the Jupiter’s marque and see someone they like is playing and come in,” Jones said. Even with all the benefits, Waffle House could bring problems, Mary Kathryn Patterson, a sophomore majoring in public relations, said. “Waffle House kind of has a reputation for housing drunks late at night, and being so close to the bars, I could see the potential for a lot of fights or at least some conflict,” she said. Cathy Andreen, director of media relations for the University of Alabama, said

still under the light of a silvery moon.”

5. Mismatched dishes My mama has been doing it for years, but apparently it’s a trend now. For the past few years, most restaurants and foodies had been finding unique shapes for white plates and bowls (see Top Chef). And while they make a beautiful canvas for food, it can get to be expensive. When you break a few dishes, you have to buy a whole new set of your matchy-matchy china. It can also create an austere and sometimes stuffy atmosphere for diners. Since nostalgia, family style and comfort food restaurants are popping up everywhere, it makes sense that cozier, friendlier and slightly quirkier china will also see an upswing. UA had no comment on potential downsides to Waffle House coming to the Strip because the Dixie is not a UA-owned property. Regardless, Jones said he also hopes Waffle House will be able to bridge the gap between downtown Tuscaloosa and the Strip. “Places like Innisfree and Moe’s Original BBQ have begun to bridge that gap, and I hope that the Waffle House will serve as a retail anchor and continue to help bridge the gap,” he said. For more information about the Jupiter contact Jeremiah Jones at 205-248-6611. For more information about Waffle House, email Kelly Thrasher at kellythrasher@ wafflehouse.com.

Submitted Photo Gary Oldman shines in “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.”

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TUESDAY • BAH Presents: Martha, Marcy, May Marlene – The Bama Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY • Open Mic Night: Green Bar, 9 p.m.

THURSDAY • The Revivalists with special guests Betsy Kingston and The Crown: Green Bar, 10 p.m. • Chinchillionairres: The Filling Station, 9 p.m. • The Fab Four: The Bama Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

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Rotten Tomatoes: 76 percent of critics and 89 percent of viewers recommend this film. This documentary features prominent punk rockers as they take the paternal role for their children. Notable names include Blink-182â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mark Hoppus, the Red Hot Chili Peppersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Flea and Rise Againstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tim McIlarth.

seeks the help of her older sister but refuses to explain her disappearance. Her paranoia causes the line between her This semesterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bama reality and her delusions to Art House Series kicked blur as she tries to reclaim a off last week with the film normal life. Melancholia. For anyone who missed the first film, here Jan. 24: Bellflower is the list of films showing Genre: Action/Drama throughout this semester Starring: Evan Glodell, Tyler at The Bama Theatre. The Dawson and Jessie Wiseman screenings are at 7:30 p.m., Rotten Tomatoes: 72 percent of and are $7 for general admis- critics and 67 percent of viewsion, $6 for students and $5 for ers recommended the film seniors. Preparing for a world in which Jan. 17: Martha Marcy May an imaginary gang will prevail, two friends spend their Marlene time building flame-throwers Genre: Drama/Thriller Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, and weapons of mass destrucSarah Paulson and John tion in anticipation of a global apocalypse. Hawkes Rotten Tomatoes: 88 percent of critics and 77 percent of view- Jan. 31: The Other F Word Genre: Documentary/Comedy/ ers recommended the film Drama Following her escape from a Starring: Tony Adolescent, cult and its leader, Martha Art Alexakis, Rob Chaos

Feb. 7: The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 Genre: Documentary Starring: Angela Davis, Stokely Carmichael and Bobby Seale Rotten Tomatoes: 91 percent of critics and 82 percent of viewers recommend this film Footage of the Black Power Movement as shot and compiled by Swedish journalists who visited America during this famous period of American history.

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Feb. 14: Carnage Genre: Comedy/Drama Staring: Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz Rotten Tomatoes: 68 percent of critics and 75 percent of viewers recommend this film Three Hollywood favorites star in this film about two sets of parents who meet after their sons fight on the playground. Feb. 21: A Dangerous Method Genre: Drama/Thriller Starring: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen Rotten Tomatoes: 76 percent of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975â&#x20AC;? critics and 58 percent of viewers recommend this film A film explores the relationship between the foundation of psychoanalysis and Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung as they take on an impossible case in Sabina Spielrein.

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By Brett Hudson Senior Sports Reporter bbhudson@crimson.ua.edu @Brett_Hudson As Alabama’s football program has reasserted itself as a national power in recent years, the coaching carousel has made stops in Tuscaloosa several times, including one this off-season. UA’s assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach Sal Sunseri left the program to fill the defensive coordinator spot for the Tennessee Volunteers. Sunseri became the second Alabama coach to leave after the championship season. He followed former offensive coordinator Jim McElwain, who recently accepted his first head coaching job at Colorado State. Defensive coordinator Kirby Smart was rumored to have been a candidate for the nowfilled head coaching vacancies at Ole Miss, Penn State, Texas A&M and North Carolina. Sunseri left a big footprint on the Crimson Tide programhe coached 2011 BCS National Championship Game Defensive MVP Courtney Upshaw and Jerrell Harris, who added seven tackles against LSU on Jan. 9. Harris was also key in shutting down the option attack run by Jordan Jefferson that had some success in the Nov. 5 meeting. “Sal is an outstanding coach and really did an excellent job with each and every responsibility he had while he was here at the University of Alabama,” Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban said in a statement. “Although we hate to see Sal go, we understand this is an opportunity for him to grow in this profession and take on the role of defensive coordinator.” Sunseri was named Recruiter of the Year by recruiting website 247Sports.com, and in the recruiting class of 2011, Sunseri plucked Trey Depriest away from the home-state Ohio State Buckeyes, paving the way for the Tide to collect the No. 1 recruiting class in the country according to 247Sports.com

and Rivals.com. One example of Sunseri’s recruiting prowess was the signing of Reggie Ragland, four-star linebacker in the Class of 2012 from Madison, Ala. When Ragland learned about Sunseri leaving for Tennessee, Ragland tweeted, “He will always be my favorite coach. I understand what he had to do, it’s just business.” In another tweet, Ragland addressed accusations of ill feelings toward Sunseri for leaving Alabama for a rival. “All these people saying I’m mad about Coach Sal leaving, I’m not mad,” he tweeted. “I’m happy for him and his [family]. He did what he had to do so Coach, good luck!!!” In a statement, Tennessee head coach Derek Dooley applauded Sunseri for all he could bring to the Volunteers’ program. “Sal has had unparalleled success over the last decade in not only contributing to team and unit success, but also in his ability to motivate and develop elite individual talent,” Dooley said. “His combination of defensive knowledge, recruiting success, highenergy personality, ability to connect with players and personal intewgrity and character make him an exceptional fit for Tennessee.” Sunseri’s departure put his youngest son, Vinnie, in a tough situation. Vinnie, who just completed his freshman season with the Tide as a key special teams player and defensive reserve, released a statement after Tennessee officials officially announced Sal Sunseri as their next defensive coordinator. “I love my dad, this is a great opportunity and I’m really happy for him,” Vinnie Sunseri said. “In terms of my status, the University of Alabama is the place for me and that is what my heart and my mind tells me. This is my home and there is no place else I’d rather be. I’ll root for him every day of the year except for the Third Saturday in October.”

SAL SUNSERI • Named recruiter of the year by 247sports.com • Coached 2011 BCS National Championship game Defensive MVP Courtney Upshaw • Coached under Saban at LSU • Recruits wish him luck, say there are no hard feelings

CW | Amelia Brackin Right: Assistant head coach Sal Sunseri stands ﬁeld side in the 2010 game against Mississippi state. CW | Drew Hoover Below: Sal Sunseri’s son, Vinnie, 3, prepares to assist Nick Perry, 27, take down a Tennessee player.

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this weekend THURSDAY • Men’s Basketball vs Vanderbilt: 6 p.m. • Women’s Basketball vs Florida: 6 p.m., Gainesville, Fla.

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Tide drops close one to conference rival Mississippi State 52

PLAYER OF THE GAME JaMychal Green scored 14 points on 6-of-13 shooting with three assists and three blocks. It was Green’s second start since returning from a shoulder injury. His 14 points moved him past Rod Grizzard on the Tide’s all-time scoring list.

KEY MOMENT Down 51-50, Alabama threw the ball inside to senior forward JaMychal Green. Green went one-on-one with Mississippi State’s Renardo Sidney; contact came, but no foul was called. The Bulldogs hit a 3-pointer after that to put the game away.

THE DIFFERENCE Alabama held a three-point lead, 48-45, with less than three minutes to play before Mississippi State’s Dee Bost hit his second 3-pointer of the game to tie it up at 48 with 2:27 left. Less than a minute later, Bost nailed another 3-pointer to put the Bulldogs up three, 51-48, with 1:35 left. Alabama pulled back within one but could not overcome Bost’s shooting.

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| Number of points JaMychal Green reen has scored so far during his four-year career, making king him 15th all-time at Alabama.

| JaMychal Green was the only Alabama player er to score in double figures with 14 points.

| Number of 3-pointers Bulldog guard Dee Bostt made in the final three minutes of the game. The e Bulldogs had only made one before that point.

| Alabama shot 11.1 percent from the 3-point pointt % line against the Bulldogs. Alabama is shooting 27% percent from behind the arc this season.

| Mississippi State grabbed six more rebounds undss than Alabama, which led to 12 second-chance points. nts.

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Junior Ashley Sledge competed in her first all-around on Friday night, posting a score of 39.45. Sledge hadn’t competed in an all-around since her junior year in high school, but enjoyed the challenge, calling the experience “absolutely wonderful. I haven’t done allaround since I was a junior in high school. I love to do allaround.” The meet will be replayed on Jan. 19 at 5:30 p.m. on ESPNU and on Jan. 22 at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. Alabama’s next meet will be next week, when it will travel to State College, Pennsylvania to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Michigan State Spartans.

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