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Notre Dame: Te’o victim of ‘hoax’ reports came out that his girlfriend Lennay Kekua had died from leukemia. Only the girlfriend didn’t exist. Kekua, who was supBy Marquavius Burnett posedly was a graduate of Sports Editor Stanford University, is not By now, everyone has heard a real person. Deadspin. of the rise and fall of Notre com originally reported Wednesday that the entire Dame linebacker Manti Te’o. Te’o, a star linebacker for story about the Te’o-Kekua the Fighting Irish, rose to story is a hoax. Notre Dame released an national prominence after
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official statement yesterday. “On Dec. 26, Notre Dame coaches were informed by Manti Te’o and his parents that Manti had been the victim of what appears to be a hoax in which someone using the fictitious name Lennay Kekua apparently ingratiated herself with Manti and then conspired with others to lead him to believe she had tragically died of leukemia. The
University immediately initiated an investigation to assist Manti and his family in discovering the motive for and nature of this hoax. While the proper authorities will continue to investigate this troubling matter, this appears to be, at a minimum, a sad and very cruel deception to entertain its perpetrators.”
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No matter the sport, the level of competition reaches new heights when Alabama and LSU square off. Like everything in the Southeast, it starts with football, but the gymnastics teams have been known to mix it up. The Crimson Tide and Tigers will battle twice, with the first matchup coming this Friday at 7:30 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. The two teams are separated by one spot in the initial gymnastics rankings, LSU at No. 5 and Alabama at No. 6. While gymnastics is based on scores and not head-to-head competition, there’s added motivation for this clash.
If I was in the market for Adderall to prepare for a long night of cramming before an exam, it would take two degrees of separation, $5 and one phone call to get my hands on some. According to the FDA, “Adderall is a prescription stimulant used to increase attention and decrease impulsiveness and hyperactivity in patients with ADHD.” For many students at The University of Alabama, Adderall has become an integral part of
their academic career because of the accessibility of the drug. In reporting this story, I sought a different angle, one not based in press releases and official warnings about the dangers of taking unprescribed medication. Sarah was the first of four UA students to whom I talked on the condition of anonymity. Names have been changed so the students would speak with me explicitly. Sarah was first prescribed Adderall when she was in 7th grade and has recently begun selling to friends. She is able to purchase a generic brand prescription for $5 a bottle at her pharmacy and then resell individual pills for $5 a piece. “I didn’t start selling it until this year, but it’s definitely harder to
get here,” Sarah said. “I have to go for a check up every three months and pay for a doctor’s visit each time.” During final exams last spring, Sarah’s mother had to send her Adderall in the mail because she was unable to find a pharmacy in Tuscaloosa to refill her prescription. The increased demand of the drug resulted in a depleted stock room and disappointed students. “Everywhere was sold out,” Sarah said. “I think it was definitely a result of it being exam time and students wanting to get their prescriptions filled so they could sell it, because people will pay, especially around exams, people will pay a lot for them.” According to the National
Survey on Drug Use and Health conducted April 2009, “Full-time college students aged 18 to 22 were twice as likely as their counterparts who were not full-time college students to have used Adderall non-medically in the past year.” Dr. Mark Thomas at the Student Health Center explained studies have shown that many students who obtain Adderall and other stimulant prescriptions may themselves display symptoms of ADHD and may be better served if they went through the proper evaluation and testing involved when obtaining a legitimate prescription. SEE ADDERALL PAGE 2
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While Te’o statement suggests he never had in person contact with Kekua, Deadspin reports suggest otherwise. Despite being made aware of the situation on Dec. 26, 2012, Notre Dame did not make it public. In fact, Te’o fielded questions about his “dead girlfriend” during the national championship build-up. Te’o didn’t address Kekua directly, but neither he nor Notre Dame make any reference to the hoax. Te’o was asked, “Manti, how has the football related commotion and excitement of the past year helped you get
through the turmoil you’ve double edged? faced with your grandmother Te’o’s response, “I think and girlfriend? And how have whenever you’re in football, the quiet periods been for it takes your mind off a lot of things. You know, this team is very special to me, and the guys on it have always been We maintained what I thought to there for me, through the be an authentic relationship by good times and the bad times. communicating frequently online I rarely have a quiet time to and on the phone, and I grew to myself because I always have somebody calling me, asking, care deeply about her. do you want to go to the movies. Coach is always calling — Te’o me asking me, ‘Are you okay? Do you need anything?’ I have three roommates, Zeke, Carlo you, given you more time to and Robby Toma, who are reflect? Is that a good thing or always yelling at each other,
who’s going to play Call of Duty. I’m rarely by myself, and that’s how I like it. I’m always around my guys, always around my family.” Jack Dickey of Deadspin. com, who broke the story with Timothy Burke, appeared on the Paul Finebaum Radio Show Wednesday afternoon to discuss the news. “I don’t think it looks good to have an imaginary girlfriend that you sort of embellish in a lot of ways,” Dickey said, “but it looks much worse, obviously, if you have an imaginary girlfriend that you kill off for public sympathy.”
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don’t think it’s a big deal. It’s just so common that it doesn’t even cross my mind that it’s a bad thing. It’s everywhere. Everyone is either prescribed to it or gets it from the other half of the students that are prescribed to it.” Students may have grown apathetic to prescription medication because of the increased accessibility, but for some, heightened drug dependence may be a result of the increasingly competitive nature students face in the classroom and later in the job market. “I think it’s morally wrong to take a pill that’s not prescribed to you,” Jake, another UA student, said. “At the same time, I realize I’m at a competitive university vying for very few job slots, so I feel like I have to take pills to help my performance.” Jake began taking Adderall as a study supplement before finals his freshman year. He usually buys it from friends that have prescriptions on weeks he knows will be workheavy and short on sleep. “I think [Adderall] has been a big part of my academic career at this point and I see it continuing to be a big part,” Jake said. “I’d say [taking unprescribed medication] is a big deal, but I don’t view it as an unfair advantage because I know the people I am competing with in the job market are taking it and taking it legally and taking it lightly.” At the Capstone, it is considered a felony to distribute prescription medication, one that could possibly result in suspension from the university. Many students have become apathetic to the dangers of unprescribed medication and feel it is easy to get around barriers such as legitimate doctor’s visits to obtain drugs considered necessary for academic success. “It’s so easy,” Sarah said. “If you want it, you either have friends that are prescribed or you can find someone else. Everyone has it, or everyone has access to it.”
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TE’O FROM PAGE 1 The biggest question surrounding the recent turn of events is whether Te’o was involved. In an official statement released by Te’o, the linebacker said “I developed an emotional relationship with a woman I met online. We maintained what I thought to be an authentic relationship by communicating frequently online and on the phone, and I grew to care deeply about her.”
Tide merchandise to be sold after parade PARADE FROM PAGE 1 Fans interested in attending the parade are encouraged to find a suitable viewing location along the sidewalks on University Boulevard at any point along the parade route. Fans can also find a seat in the Walk of Champions area to watch the event following the parade. A replay of Alabama’s 42-14 victory over Notre Dame in the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game will be playing on a large video board in the Walk of Champions beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. All fans attending the parade and the post-parade event can park at any legal parking space on the UA campus. At
the conclusion of the Walk of Champions ceremony, the fans will be allowed to walk on the field of Bryant-Denny Stadium by entering through Gate 47. The following promotional items will be available to fans on Saturday at all merchandise and food outlets starting at 11 a.m.: -Commemorative posters will be available at three locations around the Walk of Champions (by Gate 3, Northeast and Northwest corners of the Walk of champions). -Mini footballs and souvenir beads will be distributed throughout the parade and Walk of Champions. -Centerplate is offering a concessions special: for $6.50 fans can purchase one hot dog, one bag of chips and one drink located from a concession area located at the student media center and in front of Reese Phifer and Farrah Hall. -BCS commemorative cups
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available at all food tents with the purchase of a $6 beverage -BCS National Championship Game merchandise will be available at an outlet at the Northwest lot of Bryant-Denny Stadium and in front of Reese Phifer and Farrah Hall. -Fan Experience photos with all three national championship trophies will be available from 9 a.m. to noon at Gate 3 of BryantDenny Stadium.
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ADDERALL FROM PAGE 1 “From my perspective, there is too much risk of harm for someone to take medication without a proper assessment and diagnosis being made,” Thomas said. “We have to realize there are potential side effects and dangers, especially for those people that aren’t having it prescribed.” Thomas said recent studies have shown that the brain is not fully mature until the mid 20s. He attributes the blase attitude of the pill-popping culture to college-age students’ developmental stage. “I think that most students are still at the stage in their cognitive and emotional development that they feel a sense of invulnerability,” Thomas said. “Even though they may recognize potential harm, there is a disconnect because they don’t identify the risk as being real for themselves then they don’t use the best of judgements in decision to make choices that could bring harm to themselves.” Students who may benefit from Adderall but do not fall into the ADD/ADHD category are able to play on the same field as those prescribed to the drug by illegally purchasing individual pills from friends or other students. “The first time I ever used Adderall was my sophomore year,” Mary, another UA student, said. “I had a lot of school work that I needed to do. My roommate offered me Adderall. I wasn’t nervous because literally all of my friends are prescribed to it and take it on a daily basis.” Mary said the drug’s availability and common place on campus desensitizes students to its illegality without a prescription. “It is not difficult at all to get it,” Mary said. “I don’t think it’s a big deal, but I do think it’s very negative that I
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By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker Staff Reporter For most students on campus, winning national championships is nothing new. For local business owners in Tuscaloosa, however, the Crimson Tide football team’s success directly affects their store’s sales. Riley Crutchfield, manager of The Trunk on the Strip said a BCS National Championship victory is always a big boost for business. “2009 was a huge year for us. People were so excited about finally winning a national championship,” Crutchfield
said. “Anything people could get with national champions on it, they wanted.” Crutchfield said even during losing seasons, fans still want their Alabama memorabilia, so businesses can still be healthy. Owner of the Shirt Shop, Charles Spurlin, agreed with Crutchfield and said winning a national title is not only a boost for sales right now, but throughout the year. “It’s a long-lasting effect when you’re winning national championships like Coach Saban,” Spurlin said. “It affects our entire community.” Spurlin said when he attend-
ed the University throughout 1976-1979, there were only 15,000 students. He said much of the current 33,000-student population is due to the success of the football program. “We’ve got it all lined up right now,” Spurlin said. “It won’t last forever, but right now everyone is on the same page, and that’s why the Shirt Shop is healthy.” Expeditions, another retailer in Tuscaloosa, recently opened shop in October 2011, Manager Rob Tanner said. Tanner said when the football team is doing well, as they have been over the last few years, Expeditions has seen a signifi-
Alabama updates course catalog By Sarah Robinson Contributing Writer Starting in August, freshmen can expect a revamped UA undergraduate catalog with changes to degree requirements and course offerings. The UA undergraduate catalog, which features course requirements for each department, is the collaborative effort of many offices around campus. Jacob Jones, the assistant University Registrar, said the new online catalog, which launched in 2012, featured many improvements from the printonly catalog. “UA’s undergraduate catalog can now be downloaded as a PDF, and sections can be printed as needed through the PDF function,” Jones said. “Search functionality has also been added to make navigation easier when using the catalog online. Additionally, because the catalog is maintained online, we are now able to produce a yearly catalog instead of a two-year catalog as the University did in the past.”
Jones said each department determines the additions and edits on their catalog pages, according to the changes for addition of majors, course requirements and other necessary changes. Then the dean’s office of that department must approve. The catalog pages are then sent to University Relations, and they edit it for style and consistency. Many departments across campus plan on making changes to major and minor requirements with the new catalog. David Birch, professor and chair of the health science department, said his department developed two concentrations so students can take courses more appropriate for their interest. “Now the students can either opt to go into the health profession concentration, which will be for those interested in graduate study, or health education and promotion,” Birch said. The review process, which includes the faculty’s input, started in spring 2011. Ed Merrill, director of undergraduate studies in psy-
chology, said the psychology department hasn’t made a large scale change in almost 10 years, but the curriculum within courses and through the addition of courses is constantly changing. “We are considering adding a requirement for early majors to take a professional issues seminar,” Merrill said. “That seminar will be structured to provide students a formal introduction to opportunities in the field of psychology and options for graduates with a psychology major.” However, some departments don’t have plans to make any changes to the upcoming 2013 catalog. Matthew CurtnerSmith, professor and department head of kinesiology, said his department is one of them. “We are happy with what we have,” Curtner-Smith said. Birch said every department should consider changes often. “The curriculum should be reviewed every year,” he said. “Some years there might not be changes, some years there will be, but it’s an ongoing process.”
cant increase with store traffic. All three retailers said their new national championship gear has been the most popular following the Jan. 7 win. Crutchfield said the Trunk’s most popular merchandise is consistently the T-shirts, hats and magnets. “We can never have too many,” she said. As for the number 15 on various items in retail stores throughout Tuscaloosa, Spurlin makes no promises on their sustainability. “Coach Saban is telling recruits you have a chance at winning a national championship, and he’s telling them like CW | Caitlin Trotter it is,” Spurlin said. “That’s why our ‘15’ hats are only guaran- Local business owners say national championships boost their sales for the entire year, not just immediately following the game. teed for one year.”
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After 3 mass shootings in 2012, prioritize life over guns By Nathan James Senior Staff Columnist The United States Constitution is one of our country’s greatest assets, and one of the most valuable and important documents in history. However, as much as we all take pride in our founding documents, we must also acknowledge a key fact: They are more than 200 years old. When the Constitution was written, firearms took a full minute to load and fire once, and the concept of a mass shooting perpetrated by a lone shooter did not exist. It’s time for us to reassess our interpretation of the 2nd Amendment. No one is saying citizens shouldn’t be allowed to own guns; however, we have a moral responsibility to limit the purchase of firearms that are designed for mass shootings. The number of Americans killed by gun violence consistently dwarfs the number killed by acts of terrorism. In 2012 alone, mass shootings occurred in Aurora, Colo., Portland, Ore. and Newtown, Conn., each time leading Americans to ask, “What can we do to prevent this from happening again?”
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One of the most important things we can do is limit the availability of weapons that are designed specifically to kill people. All three of 2012’s highly publicized mass shootings were committed with weapons designed, fundamentally, to kill quickly and efficiently. High-powered semi-automatic rifles like the ones used in Portland, Newton and Aurora have no legitimate use outside the arena of war, being excessive and unsuited for home defense or hunting. They exist for two reasons: to satiate gun aficionados and kill large numbers of people. Yes, limiting the availability of these weapons will offend gun collectors. But it will also hinder those
who wish to commit mass shootings. And that’s a tradeoff I’m willing to take. The age-old argument is that the 2nd Amendment guarantees a right to bear arms, and therefore to possess assault weapons. But this is a nonsequitur. To the founding fathers, a weapon like the AR-15 was unheard of. And no matter what your interpretation of the 2nd Amendment, it has limits. An average citizen doesn’t, for instance, have the right to own high powered explosives or antiaircraft weapons. We must create legislation that appropriately responds to the issues created by new technology. Some say that the issue of mass shootings must be seen in terms of mental health, but this approach is problematic and dangerous. First of all, the psychological variables that lead an individual to commit acts of violence are ambiguous and inconsistent. James Holmes had no history of violent behavior and likely would not have been deterred by legislation directed at the mentally ill. Laws which target the mentally ill and cast them as aggressors would also have harmful secondary effects;
namely, they would risk marginalizing and further stigmatizing a portion of the population that has been discriminated through the history of western civilization. The mentally ill need to be viewed not as time bombs to be neutralized, but as victims of legitimate illness who must be treated with humanity. Laws limiting the rights of those with mental illness would not only be ineffective at preventing violence, but would also risk undoing years of progress toward a society that is more tolerant of mental health disorders. In the end, Wednesday’s legislation limiting assault weapons and oversized ammo magazines is exactly what we need and must be defended. As much as collectors will miss their AR-15s, and as much as the NRA will take offense at perceived infringements, we as a country now have an obligation to address the violence that is quickly becoming commonplace. It’s time that American lives became our first priority. Nathan James is a sophomore majoring in public relations. His column runs weekly on Thursdays.
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Schools must come back more resilient after tragedies By Hannah Waid Staff Columnist Last semester began with the tragedy of the theater shooting in Colorado, and ended with another in Newtown, Conn. Obama and Biden have now promised to take action against the recent outburst of gun violence across the country. While the debate has been politically charged, looking at the issue through the eyes of a student rather than a politician offers a different perspective. There has been talk of placing an armed guard at the front of many elementary schools and high schools. Even locally, the city of Birmingham, Ala., has discussed implementing this idea in 11 of its schools in the Shelby County area. But what does this policy look like for colleges and universities? Given the number of buildings on a university campus, it would be impossible, both physically and financially, to place an officer at every building. College campuses have been targets in the past for gun violence, most notably the shooting at Virginia Tech in 2007. Since then, some schools have taken steps to ensure that a situation of that caliber does not happen
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at their location and that the students feel safe to carry on with their own campus life. Of the 50 states, 49 have concealed weapons laws. Twenty-one states specifically ban carrying concealed weapons on college campuses, while only five states allow concealed weapons on public college campuses. Alabama does not fall under either of these categories, but instead allows each college or university to decide its own gun policies. The University of Alabama’s student handbook states, “Possession of firearms, ammunition and weapons by students is not allowed on campus. The University of Alabama Police Department will register and store guns for students.” The
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“gun-free” campus policy’s focus is to keep the violence out, but it also keeps responsible citizens from arming themselves for self-defense, since someone with a violent intent will ignore this rule. Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., was undoubtedly a gun-free school, but that did not stop the gun violence from happening. Since the shooting, school administrators have discussed the possibility of closing the school building. Some feel the tragedy that occurred there would be too much to return to, with the school acting as a current reminder of the fears and insecurities that remain at the loss of their fellow students and teachers. Yet, others propose to follow in the footsteps of Columbine High School and Virginia Tech by renovating the school to turn the specific area of violence within the building into a type of memorial, allowing students to remain together in the school while also honoring those lost. While the loss is great, the comeback must be greater. Schools and universities everywhere must not be willing to let the memory and threat of violence and tragedy control their futures. Those committing violent
crimes must not have the satisfaction of causing people to live in fear and shutting down the institutions that have suffered. Instead, affected people and institutions should come back strong and resilient. Only in this way will the lives lost be appropriately honored and remembered. Perhaps the debate about “gun control” should be replaced with a discussion of teaching “gun responsibility.” While background checks and mental health assessments may help increase the safety of others, it is also important to educate those who do own guns about the importance of gun safety and responsibility. The country cannot simply solve the problem of violence by attempting to take away the means of violence. We must not forget that that “mean” is also often the tool used for self-defense and protection. The solution is therefore two fold: We must decrease the ability to obtain and use guns recklessly and violently while also increasing the knowledge of responsible gun owners defend and protect themselves properly. Hannah Waid is a junior majoring in English. Her column runs biweekly on Thursdays.
My heart was pounding through my chest. My hands wouldn’t stop shaking. I could barely watch the events about to transpire, yet I couldn’t tear my eyes away from the field. I was witnessing my first NFL playoff game, as the Seattle Seahawks were ahead of the home team Atlanta Falcons 28-27. After a Seattle timeout to ‘ice the kicker,’ the Atlanta Falcons suddenly ran onto the field, led by their near-flawless kicker, Matt Bryant. The ball was snapped to the placeholder, and Bryant executed a game winning field goal for the Falcons. After watching a city triumph in the glory of finally winning a playoff game, I came to a realization: the NFL presents a greater environment for football than college. Don’t get me wrong: college football has the potential to be a better football experience than the NFL. It is great in the sense that one can watch a Division-I game almost anywhere in the country, and every person can have their ‘team’ be different than most others. It’s also cool to say that a team can ‘climb the ladder’ to reach the prize of a National Championship and that ‘every game matters.’ However, until College Football can become a fair game, the NFL will always be the better experience for a fan that generally loves the game of football. The system installed for college football is not a fair system. Period. To highlight the ridiculousness of college football, I can easily state that the league with the obviously inferior overtime system is by far the more fair system. The best team in College Football can lose one game early in the season and be eliminated from championship consideration instantly. Likewise, three great teams could go undefeated for a season, forcing one team out of title consideration simply because of the teams they played and how the media, the coaches, and the computers analyzed each aspect of every victory. College football is a game that is ultimately decided on paper. It is purely ridiculous to have to vote for a team to play in a championship. I understand that this is an argument against an outdated BCS system and for a playoff, but I don’t even think the system that’ll replace it will ultimately make it a fair game. College football will still be over analyzed. In the NFL, each team simply beats the next team to move on to the next round. On another note, one big complaint against the NFL is that it’s a league filled with athletes who play for a big paycheck. However, you could make an argument that college football is just as (if not more) money-hungry as the NFL: Schools volunteer to travel across the country and get pummeled by powerhouses for hundreds of thousands of dollars, the NCAA refuses to adopt a playoff system because the corrupt bowl system is a money grabbing scheme, teams are constantly guilty of cheating by giving benefits to players, etc. College football is a system more cash-driven than the NFL. Case in point: championship games. College championship games have sponsors. The past four BCS National Championships have been sponsored by Citi, Tostitos, Allstate and Discover respectively. The past four NFL championship games have been titled: Super Bowl XLVII, Super Bowl XLVI, Super Bowl XLV, and Super Bowl XLIV. Not “Super Bowl XLVII, Presented by GoDaddy.com” The fact that the leaders of collegiate football are negligent to change an obviously flawed system in order to gain more money is corruption at its best, folks. While I do understand how every week is pivotal for a CFB team, one cannot say that every week doesn’t matter for an NFL team. Each week can change how a team is seeded for the playoffs, aligned in the draft, and slated for the off-season. In addition, an NFL team cannot schedule a pathetic cupcake team to come to their school to simply better their season resume for bowl consideration. Each team has the tools to beat the other team in the NFL, and every Sunday, you are guaranteed a generally more competitive slate of games than college football can offer. As a fan of football, I have to say that a better experience for the sport is the NFL. Seeing that I am from Alabama (Roll Tide) and most of you all reading this are too, I know that my opinion will be in the minority of those who read this. Oh well. P.S. If this argument were for college football, you would probably see the Doritos logo right around here.
Jack Blankenship is a sophomore majoring in civil engineering.
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At the start of every new semester, students are forced to think about the future. Advising sessions for fall 2013 are scheduled beginning in January, people start leasing apartments as early as a year in advance, and UA Housing hosts recontracting room selections for the 20132014 school year during the first week of February. With all the chaos of returning to campus and starting new classes, the additional stress of figuring out where to live is a particularly unwelcome guest. With the continued increase in freshman enrollment, the University has employed a set of new changes in their current housing system aimed at better accommodating the rapidly expanding student body, including the almost 6,000 plus freshmen that will begin their education at The University of Alabama come fall 2013. But the better question is, will this new system benefit those of us who have already started down the road to “finish in four?” The University has sent out a myriad of emails emphasizing that the “demand for housing will be greater than available space” and explaining that priority will go to incoming freshmen and students on housing scholarships. Simply put, students currently living on campus who wish to remain on campus next year could potentially find themselves homeless when notifications for recontracting are sent. Additionally, housing options in Harris, Somerville and the engineering portion of Bryant will be restricted to freshmen in the fall, and the Ridgecrest communities will only be open to honors students. With these new restrictions, hundreds of
housing fairs offering free T-shirts and koozies galore, they have made it nearly impossible for others to live off campus by choosing not to lease and manage apartments at East Edge and the Bluff. This means students on housing scholarships, many of who currently live off campus in spaces manTara Massouleh aged by the University at East Edge or the Bluff will be forced to return to an already full camstudents will potentially be dis- pus in the fall. While students often choose placed, unable to continue living in the dormitories that they to move to off-campus houses became accustomed to as their or apartments after their freshman or sophomore year, there homes. As a university that places a are an equal number of students considerable emphasis on mak- who would prefer to remain on ing its students feel at home as campus during their entire edupart of the Capstone commu- cation at the University. The very benefits that the nity, these new changes in the UA housing system seem to dis- University lists as the reason regard the needs and desires of for its requirement that all stuits current students in order to dents live on campus during make room for new students on their freshman year are enough to make some students want to campus. Perhaps the students who remain living on campus even after their freshare left with the man year. shortest end of The University the stick under Housing options in Harris, of Alabama has the new housSomerville and the engineeralways been an ing policy are ing portion of Bryant will be institution that those who currestricted to freshmen in the prides itself on rently live in giving its stutraditional style fall, and the Ridgecrest comdents all the dorms. Not only munities will only be open to personal care will the majorhonors students. and attention of ity of traditionala small college style dormitories while also progo to incoming freshmen, but students viding the opportunities and who currently live in these course variety of a large univerdorms will no longer be eli- sity. However, the new UA housgible to apply to live in suite- ing policy, while it may be a style dorms including those in practical solution to make room Lakeside, Riverside, Ridgecrest for new students, is certainly or Presidential Village. With not in line with the University’s these new limitations, the only promise to make student at feel viable options for housing seem right at home. to be off-campus. And while the University Tara Massouleh is a freshman continues to urge us to “explore majoring English and journaloff-campus housing options” by ism. Her column runs biweekly hosting multiple off-campus on Thursdays.
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Spring 2013 semester has seen an influx of student visits to the Rec. By Taylor Veazey Contributing Writer Whether students have New Year’s resolutions or are getting their beach bodies ready for spring break, the beginning of spring semester is one of the busiest times of the year at the University Recreation Center. The first few days of this semester have already seen 20 to 25 percent more visitors than this time last year, Kristen Durham, associate director of recreational services, said. On Aug. 28, 2012 the Rec recorded 3,600 visits, while on Jan. 15 of this year, 4,400 were recorded. The increase in crowd sizes may discourage some students from wanting to attend, but Durham said students shouldn’t let the numbers keep them away. “I think there is a bad perception that we are packed and people are getting turned away, but that’s not the case,” Durham said. “People are not having to wait, and they’re finding spaces.” Durham said the Rec handles the crowd by additional supervisor spots during the highest volume hours in an effort to have more of a presence on the floor, stay on top of cleaning and towels and ensure building safety. She also said students are helping out as well by visiting earlier. Group classes at 6 a.m. are busier than they have ever been, she said. George Brown, executive director of university recreation, said he is thrilled about the traffic of the new semes-
ter, and staff at the Rec are doing everything they can to maintain the safety of the building with the increase in demand. “We look forward to this every year, and we’re very excited about it,” Brown said. In the last 10 days, the Rec has recorded its two busiest days in history, and, if the trend continues, Brown said they are looking at 36,000 visits within the first 10 days. Whitney Spota, coordinator of group exercise and noncredit instruction, said the Rec Center has added more group classes to its schedule over the past year, offering more than 100 classes per week from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., as well as weekend classes. However, she said there are also alternative ways for a student to fit group exercise into their schedules. “If you just can’t make it to a class, we’ll bring group exercise to you,” Spota said. Spota said many sororities and residential halls are taking advantage of the in-home classes that can be scheduled for a fee after 7 p.m. She also encouraged students to check out group classes at the Aquatic Center, which offers eight classes per week that do not require a pass. The new Student Center at Presidential Village is scheduled to open in spring of 2014, and should help relieve the crowds at the Rec. The new facility will include a climbing wall, group exercise rooms, basketball courts, and cardio and weight stations.
The development of many new gadgets and advances in technology may help students reach their New Year’s goal to shed some extra pounds. According to the University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology, the No. 1 New Year’s resolution for 2012 was to lose weight. However, less than 50 percent of people were able to stick to their goals for more than six months. Allysa Schott, a junior majoring in biology, said she wanted to start out 2013 by getting in shape. “Getting in shape is one of my New Year’s resolutions,” Schott said. “I just want to get toned and eat healthier.” In order to fulfill these resolutions, many people are turning to technology to help motivate them to exercise and eat healthier. In a recent USA Today report, a smart fork used to track the amount of time a person takes to finish a meal was introduced at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show conference. The HAPI fork was designed to alert users with an indicator light when they are consuming meals too quickly. It contains a motion sensor to figure out when it has been lifted to your mouth and includes software that can conveniently sync to an app on your iPhone to keep track of your meals. “Haven’t heard of the smart fork, but that sounds ridiculous,” Krista Vick, a senior majoring in nutrition, said. “Any type of fad diet is ridiculous. Also, none of these things will truly help you in becoming fit, except being dedicated to a lifestyle change.” According to a CNN article, it takes 20 minutes for your brain to begin sending signals to stop eating. This has led to the development of tools to help people eat their meals slower to encourage weight loss. “My take on any technology that makes us conscious of what we’re doing is helpful,” said John Jackson, assistant director of fitness and research. “We all have ruts we get into and bad habits, so things that make you think more are good.” Eating food slower may be a method used by many for weight loss, but some find this approach to be ineffective. A study done by researchers in the Netherlands published in The Journal of Nutrition reported that eating slowly did not curb peoples’ snacking behavior. Jackson said the main problems college students face in their weight loss efforts are bad diets and lack of activity. “For most college students, there is such a big transition from high school to college
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of the progress you make,” Vick said. “Also an app called Zombies, Run! It simulates zombies chasing you, which is fun when you want a change from your regular run.” Jackson said he owns smart band that monitors how you move, sleep, and eat. “You wear it on your wrist or in your pocket, and it tracks any movement that you make,” Jackson said. There are advantages and disadvantages to some of the new age software, he said. “Probably the biggest advantage is to make people more aware of the physical activity that they do,” Jackson said. “The disadvantage to some things like that is they don’t measure the exercise intensity, they just measure movement.” Vick said she also uses a heart rate monitor to help monitor her workouts. “The Polar heart rate monitors are a must when you are dedicated to a losing weight,”
Vick said. “They tell you exactly how many calories you burn, your heart rate, and analyze your body fat, they are awesome.” Jackson agreed Polar heart monitors work well. “They give you the intensity and that is key,” he said. While the use of technology and new gadgets is a popular way to assist in weight loss, nothing will replace hard work and exercise, Vick said. “I think it’s great people are making advances in technology to lose weight, but honestly losing weight will never be easy,” Vick said. “You have to work hard and be dedicated to see the results you want.” Schott said she doesn’t plan on using any new devices to lose weight, but plans on eating healthier instead. “I’m going to try to cook more meals at home,” Schott said. “I have to use my money for bills, not smart forks.”
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Pell Grant effects not expected to be felt in Alabama Families must earn 25 percent less to be eligible for Pell Grants, yet enrollment continues to increase By Jon Vincent Contributing Writer Recent changes to Pell Grant requirements have caused a decrease in enrollment at Mississippi community colleges, but similar effects are not expected in the state of Alabama. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 changed requirements in such a way that families now have to earn 25 percent less in a year to be eligible for the grant, and it also decreased the number of semesters the grant could be renewed. Pell Grants give low-income students up to $5,500 a year to assist them in paying for their college education. These new restrictions
have had noticeable affects in neighboring states. The recent Education Policy Center study found that recent changes to Pell Grant eligibility led to drops in enrollment at 14 of the 15 community colleges in Mississippi. “The significance of our statewide study of community college students in Mississippi was to show how very sensitive to price changes lowincome students are—as soon as Pell eligibility restrictions were enacted, 3,000 students dis-enrolled statewide,” Steven Katsinas, director of the Education Policy Center, said. He said they looked into whether these students who dropped out because of lack of Pell Grant funding will
ever return to complete their requirement will have both a degrees and how their choice positive and a negative impact. to not return will affect The positive effect is that it M i s s i s s i p p i ’s gives students economy. incentive to “As our leaders complete their The negative effect is that in Washington degrees as consider methquickly as posstudents who have, for whatods by which to sible, which ever reason, not completed reduce the federwill also limit their degree requirements al deficit, it must loan indebtin 6 years of full time attenbe recognized edness upon dance will no longer receive that it won’t graduation. Federal Pell Grant funds get done on the The negative backs of poor coleffect is that — Helen Allen lege students,” students who Katsina said. have, for whatHelen Allen, ever reason, director of stunot completed dent financial aid, is not overly their degree requirements in concerned about the conse- 6 years of full-time attendance quences of the changed rules will no longer receive Federal at The University of Alabama. Pell Grant funds,” Allen said. “The effect of the new D e sp i t e the n ew
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majoring in communicative disorders, is one of them. “The generous scholarships from The University of Alabama along with my Pell Grant allow me to attend The University of Alabama without incurring excessive loans,” Sahud said. Sahud said with the economic downturn, her parents no longer had the financial ability to help with all of the high costs of a college education. “Without the Pell Grant, which covers some of my living expenses, I would have attended a different school where my out-of-pocket costs would have been lower,” she said. “I am thankful for my Pell. Without it, I wouldn’t be part of the Crimson Tide.”
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restrictions, the number of Pell Grant recipients has increased in recent years, both nationally and statewide. Since 2008, Pell Grant use has increased by 50 percent nationally and 60 percent in Alabama. Over the same time period, Alabama Pell Grant funding has increased by more than $300 million, according to a recent University of Alabama study by the Education Policy Center, a research group based out of the University’s College of Education. Regardless of the final impact of these new restrictions, current Pell Grant recipients are thankful for the extra help. Last semester, nearly 5,800 UA students received Pell Grants. Danielle Sahud, a freshman
Notorious serial murderers like “The Freeway Killer” are credited with bringing a rapid decline to the hitchhiking trend toward the end of the 1970s, but some UA students don’t mind sharing a car with a stranger as long as they can split the gas money. Nearly 600 students have joined the “University of Alabama (UA) Rideshare Group” on Facebook, posting things like “anyone going to Auburn this Friday?” and “Really need a ride from Birmingham airport to Tuscaloosa at around 10:50, will give money for gas.” UA Rideshare is part of a national trend of online carpooling services. Several such apps exist and are free for certain smartphones, including “Carpool School Edition,” “Zimride” and “Car Pool
Party.” the situation I’m in and tell Nojan Radfar, a freshman them to go on and call a friend majoring in finance and real to come get me.” estate, has accepted a ride Radfar said she doesn’t through Rideshare and said think that will be necessary, she’s aware there are risks to though. She said hitching a traveling with a stranger but ride is hardly different from desperate times any other expecall for desperrience of meetate measures. ing new people “The worst “Keep in mind The worst that could happen, that could hapthat they know you die. pen,” Radfar you just as much said. “You die.” as you know — Nojan Radfar She said that them, little to was only a joke nothing,” Radfar and it was a farsaid. “They are fetched notion. as scared of you She said she as you are of already has a plan, however, in them.” case she ever finds herself in For the most part, Rideshare danger. participants don’t seem to be “If it ever came to that, I’d concerned with any risks. In play it cool and act natural as if fact, Alexis Unger, a freshman nothing was going on,” Radfar studying business, said she said. “[I would] keep gradually had much different priorities bringing up how my stomach when she used Rideshare to felt ill and eventually he’d pull catch a ride with a stranger over and I’d make sure to ditch after winter break.
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“I was a little nervous about how I’d make conversation for an 8 hour car ride with a near stranger,” Unger said. “I found that we had plenty to talk about between having grown up in similar areas and going to the same school. We talked about football – of course, how could we not – music, life, and our college experiences so far.” On the other side of the coin, there are those who give rides, like Cassandra Kaplan, a junior majoring in public relations. Kaplan said she is comfortable with the program because it is only used by UA students. “I like being able to help people who would be stuck otherwise,” Kaplan said. “There was this couple who was stuck at the airport on the day of the Iron Bowl who were just going to stay at the airport until their friend landed the next day because they didn’t have a ride. They were so grateful when I have them a ride back to town.”
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UA student teachers lead in classrooms throughout Tuscaloosa during their final semester at Alabama By Tori Linville Contributing Writer Senior education majors at The University of Alabama culminate their college career not with finals, but in a working classroom as they complete student teaching. These UA student teachers lead in a classroom that corresponds with their major. Director of Field Experiences Yolandia Eubanks outlined a student’s expectations while participating in the internship program. “Students participating in the program have had clinical placements throughout their years, and with the internship, they receive valuable on
the job experience,” Eubanks said. “They have to meet state regulations, they have to create their own lesson plans, they have to complete a minimum of 20 full days of responsible teaching, and many even get involved with extracurricular activities as well.” Because of the time they must devote in the classroom, students usually focus solely on their internships and few courses, if any, are taken at the University during the semester. However, students are still enrolled full time and are typically registered for anywhere from nine to 12 credit hours. In preparation for this semester of experience,
students spend two days in Center sessions with the a workshop with Eubanks’ staff to work with their interoffice. view and resume skills along “We go over the materials with many other helpful in the student teaching hand- opportunities.” book, we have The students speakers come then begin to Being in the classroom helps in, we have an assimilate into attorney come their placement me see things that a class in and talk schools by getcan’t teach, and I’m looking about teacher ting to know forward to having full control liability, and we the teachers of the class. have our regand children istrar come in they will work — Mallory Brown and talk about with for the being prepared semester. for graduation/ “In our classapplying for certifications,” es, we learn methods, ways Eubanks added. “We also of teaching, and classroom have someone talk to them management, but we don’t from the Career Center, and really learn the things that they are able to have Career can’t really be taught such as
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Alum takes ‘Rock of Ages’ stage By Camille Corbett Contributing Writer
A 2010 graduate of The University of Alabama has gone from performing at the Capstone to starring on Broadway in just a few years. Jake Boyd landed the role of Joey Primo in a Broadway production of “Rock of Ages” last month. Boyd has already been in numerous off-Broadway shows such as “Carrie the Musical” and had a recurring role on the TBS show “Are We There Yet?” Boyd’s success can be attributed to the theatre education he received while studying at the University. “I had great acting, vocal and dance training there,” Boyd said. “It all helped. UA gave me tons of valuable skills. It all comes together to make up who I am now.” Boyd was also able to use
his curriculum as a means of bettering himself as an actor with an amount of passion that prepared him for the next step in his career. Seth Panith, associate professor of theatre and director of the MFA and BA acting programs, was impressed with Boyd when he was a student at the University. “Jake was an extraordinarily driven student – he was not obsessed with results but with his total understanding of the process,” Panitch said. “He was the type of student who understood this was his time, that no one was forcing him to be here, and he drained every class, every course of every sliver of information he could get.” Panith said Boyd’s rapid success came with no surprise. “[He was] Really a ravenous student, so it’s no surprise that he has proceeded the same
way with his career,” he said. Boyd also tried to go beyond just doing well in his classes and participated in theatre related organizations and shows outside of the University to improve his talent. “I was involved in everything,” Boyd said. “I did shows at the school and was also involved in Alpha Psi Omega theatre honors fraternity, and sometimes I would go down to Theatre Tuscaloosa.” Panith said Boyd was able to prepare himself for this kind of success while he trained at the Capstone. “The competition in NYC is fierce – everyone has trained hard, and everyone at that level is a professional of the highest order,” Panitch said. “To see Jake be cast in this show proves he absolutely belongs in that pool of highly proficient performers.”
working with parents,” Mallory Brown, a senior majoring in elementary education, said. “Being in the classroom helps me see things that a class can’t teach, and I’m looking forward to having full control of the class.” The college of education also tailors each student’s experience to his or her specific major. Elizabeth Hill, a senior majoring collaborative special education, explained her requirements. “I am required to intern for 14 consecutive weeks – seven weeks at a severe disabilities placement and seven weeks at a mild disabilities placement,” Hill said. “Currently, I am interning at Oak Hill
School, a K-12 school for students with severe intellectual disabilities, and I am placed in the middle school science department, and I will teach science to all students from grade six through 10.” Teaching on their own provides students with invaluable experience and gives insurance for their future success. The University provides various placements in various school ranging from city schools with less funding to suburban schools. “Any experience I have student teaching will be valuable because both my success and my failures will teach me something about my future profession,” Hill said.
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Kentuck to begin local arts program for kids By Megan Miller Contributing Writer Since 2010, Kentuck Art Center has hosted a “third Saturday” art fair each month, and each featured some component of a free children’s art activity. Now, Kentuck will extend their goals of “perpetuating the arts, engaging community and empowering the artist,” to include children with their Kentuck for Kids Around the World series. “As public funding for art education decreases and the cultural complexity of our community continues to increase, we wanted to offer the opportunities for children to learn about and make art, as well
as learn about and appreciate technique of Suminagashi, the different cultural tradi- the ancient art of Japanese tions that enrich our society,” Marbling. Children will also Michaela Lewlynn, program look at Japanese clothing and manager for books, and Kentuck, said. have quesJapanese culture is rich with “Each month tions about traditional art and influences in we will focus Japanese on one country culture and many different aspects of our and work with language lives, and we hope to point out local artists answered those influences so they are and groups by Tamara recognized. to present an Moriya. authentic celChildren — Michaela Lewlynn ebration of art will also and culture.” r e c e i v e T h i s Around the Saturday’s focus country is World Kentuck for Kids passJapan, and kids will have the ports that will be stamped at opportunity watch a brief each event they attend. If a karate demonstration, learn child collects 10 stamps, at origami and learn the basic the end of the series, they will
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receive a surprise traveler’s reward. “We looked around Tuscaloosa and wanted to make sure during this year we focused on each country in which we have a Sister City,” Lewlynn said. “Narashino, Japan, is our Sister City. Japanese culture is rich with traditional art and influences in many different aspects of our lives, and we hope to point out those influences so they are recognized.” The event is free to attend, and is designed so that children and their parents may come and go as they please. “Art leaves a strong impression on children, and the visuals and interactive activities
are something that will stick with them,” said Schweta Gamble, executive director of Kentuck. “I am a strong believer that the arts help children learn better in every subject, so this is a perfect and fun way to teach about and engage different cultures.” Additionally, in conjunction with Kentuck for Kids, an art fair will be held every third Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. The art fair will feature interactive arts and crafts for children, music, dance and art demonstrations and information on famous artists from each country. “Alongside that, Kentuck features two new art exhibits in its galleries each month,
and is home to six resident artists who keep open studios,” Gamble said. “Kids might be able to see blacksmith Steve Davis making beautiful creations out of glowing metal in his forge, potter Kerry Kennedy turn out a bowl in seconds on her potters wheel, or painter Lorie Lane working on her canvas.” The community clay studio, The Clay Place, and Kentuck Gallery shop, which features handmade artwork by local and national artists, will also be open to the public during these times. “Kentuck for Kids Around the World” series will begin Jan. 19 from noon to 3 p.m. in the Clarke building.
Atlanta-based band to play at Egan’s on Saturday By Francie Johnson Contributing Writer Dom DiCecco, guitarist and vocalist of Atlanta-based punk rock band Seagulls, has been playing through the pain of a fractured finger ever since a week before the band’s first show. But in the words of DiCecco himself, “Punk rock doesn’t take a sick leave,” and this weekend, he will prove it. Seagulls will perform at Egan’s Bar on Saturday, Jan. 19, alongside Tuscaloosa-based band August Spies. Seagulls formed shortly after bassist and vocalist Steve Johnson, a UA graduate and former member of August Spies, relocated to Atlanta, Ga., for a new job. After Johnson placed an ad on Craigslist for bandmates, Seagulls was born.
The band is comprised of guitarist and vocalist Johnson, DiCecco, guitarist Billy Duncan and drummer Rick Bouchard. Johnson’s time spent as a member of August Spies contributed to the development of Seagulls’ sound, which blends elements of punk, rock and pop music. “I really liked the stuff I was doing in Tuscaloosa with August Spies,” Johnson said. “I started listening to more melodic pop punk in there and the result is pretty much Seagulls.” Being part of a new band often comes with its fair share of challenges. For the members of Seagulls, one of these challenges is accommodating their four different schedules. “It’s hard to get everyone on the same page, and that leaves
a small window of opportunity for practice and shows,” Duncan said. The band faces other obstacles as well. Because punk-rock fans tend to be part of a rather niche audience, it can be difficult for the band to gain exposure and develop a solid fan base. “In the punk rock world, you’re catering to a relatively narrow sect of very picky people,” Johnson said. “Those people have a hard enough time finding each other and making a sustainable scene in a big town like Chicago or Atlanta, and it gets harder when you’re in a college town that has such high turnover rate of citizens.” However, Johnson said performing in a college town does have its advantages. “College towns have a lot
higher percentage of young people that do a great job of getting into music they are totally unfamiliar with,” he said. Whether they’re playing in a large city or a small college town, the band members share a genuine passion for performing. “I count those first four beats and the adrenaline goes nuts,” said Bouchard. “After that, it’s 30 minutes of me giving the crowd everything I have.” On Jan. 14, Seagulls released its first EP, “All the World’s Wars,” which is available for free download on the band’s Bandcamp website. “Casual Encounters,” one of the four songs on the EP, relates the members’ experience forming and developing as a new band. “It’s about the trials,
tribulations and inescapable awkwardness that occurs when you attempt to get things off the ground, contextually juxtaposed with all of the overarching societal issues which both concern us but allow us to play music in the first place,” DiCecco said. “The Great Leveler,” another song from the EP, is both Duncan and Bouchard’s favorite song out of the four. Bouchard played the song during his audition for the band, and he instantly knew that Seagulls was his perfect fit. “I was no more than 15 seconds in and I thought, ‘This is it. I absolutely have to be a part of this band,’” Bouchard said. “It’s indescribable to me. I feel like it completely encompasses our sound. Then when that breakdown comes in, and those
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guitars are hanging there with that wall of feedback–that’s a thing of beauty to me.” The show starts at 10 p.m. on Saturday night. For more information, visit the band’s Facebook page or their Bandcamp at seagullsatl.bandcamp.com.
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Gospel choir gives students chance to perform By Kristen Feyt Contributing Writer
The UA Afro American Gospel Choir has been providing a place for community and worship to its members for more than 40 years. The choir has established not only a place for students and the Tuscaloosa community pursue music, but is also an organization with principles strongly based on Christian faith and acceptance. “It’s been like a place of safety for me,” choir director Alysia
Nailor said. “When I first came in they welcomed me. Right off the bat they treated me like family. I had so much support it helped me come out of my shell. It’s our love of people and of music that brings us together. The ministry is our core and it’s helped me grow so much and find my own voice.” The Afro American Gospel choir was started in 1971 by a group of 12 students who wanted to compete in a choir competition. They decided to sing gospel songs to honor their faith, and they were ultimately
awarded first place. Today, the Afro American Gospel Choir honors their roots by continuing to sing traditional gospel hymns along with new contemporary songs. The choir has grown from their original number of 12 students to anywhere from 35 to 40 members. “I believe we speak to the UA community by showcasing the heritage and history of our gospel choir and by ministering to UA students at different concerts we host on campus,” LaJoya Reed, cor-
responding secretary for the choir, said. The choir participates in competitions and has won the National Baptists Student Union Retreat in Orlando, Fla., three years in a row and hopes to achieve a fourth victory this year. In addition to competitions, the choir is also very active on campus. “We typically sing the National Anthem for multiple sorting events, as well as hold concerts,” Sydney Page, choir president, said.
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‘Justified’ offers clever, gripping western drama By Asher Elbein
“Justified” doesn’t immediately seem like the best western on television. Indeed, with its modern setting and modest budget, it doesn’t look much like a western at all. But don’t let the trappings fool you – based on the works of Elmore Leonard and premiering on FX, “Justified” is tight, thrilling television of the highest caliber. Raylan Givens, U.S. Marshal, is an unhappy man. Re-assigned to his home county of Harlan, Ky. after a controversial Miami, Fla., shooting, the Marshal finds himself embroiled with violent felons, scheming drug runners and the sinister Dixie Mafia. But the most dangerous people around him may be his own friends and family. “Justified” is probably the best-written cop show on television, and that is not said lightly. Much of the pleasure of the show comes from its deft juggling of stand alone cases with more serialized elements.
The story arc of the first season is introduced quietly in the background, gathering tension and momentum with each episode until it explodes into a bloody and devastating climax. That attention to detail affects other aspects of the show as well, including the uncommonly sharp dialogue. Scenes manage to veer between hilarious and serious without ever sounding unrealistic. During one particularly tense standoff, Raylan douses a gun-holding felon with gasoline from a pump. When the man cocks the gun, Raylan bemusedly asks if he knows how firearms work, and proceeds to explain basic chemistry to him. It’s bits like this that make Raylan such a compelling lead. A soft spoken man with a hidden temper and a lightening quick draw, Timothy Olyphant plays him with easy charisma and a charmingly understated sense of humor. The swagger masks a deeply conflicted character – Raylan is a good man, but also an occasionally selfish and thoughtless
one, and the writers do a nice job of exploring the contradiction between his cool affect and the anger boiling within. Of course, every hero needs a villain, and into this role steps the m a r ve l o u s l y complicated and enigmatic Boyd Crowder. A white supremacist turned eva n g e l i c a l preacher, he knows his scripture back to front and has a penchant for blowing things up with rocket launchers. As portrayed by the excellent Walter Goggins, Boyd speaks with a slow articulate drawl and hypnotic eyes, dominating every scene he’s in. Watching him and Raylan in their verbal
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The choir will hold a benefit concert in March to help raise funds for their upcoming competition. One thing the choir values the most is truly building a family within the organization. “Were not just an organization, we are truly a family,” Page said. “We are just out there to give of ourselves and to not ask anything in return.” The Afro American Gospel Choir welcomes people of all nationalities to come and join the choir. “People think you have to
look a certain way or be a certain way to be in the choir,” Nailor said, “We are a very open organization.” By building a strong emotional connection within the choir, its members are able to come together and perform not just as fellow students, but as a family. “We are a group of students that have put in a lot of time, work, and patience, who always minister to their audience,” Nailor said. “It’s a time to not only represent the University but what we believe in.”
Grammy-winning Take 6 headlines 24th annual ‘Realizing the Dream’ concert By Marcus Flewellen Contributing Writer The Martin Luther King Jr. Realizing the Dream Committee will be hosting their 24th annual “Realizing the Dream” concert on Saturday, Jan. 19 in Moody Music Building’s Concert Hall. Grammy-winning singing ensemble Take 6 and the Aeolians of Oakwood University in Huntsville, Ala., will perform at the event. Previous performers at this concert have included James Earl Jones, Stevie Wonder, Yolanda Adams, Maya Angelou and Cicely Tyson. “The Committee works throughout the year planning and implementing events such as the MLK Distinguished Lecture Series, the Legacy Banquet, a performing arts event as well as the annual concert,” said committee chairwoman Janet Griffith, who works at the University as the assistant provost in the area of communications and community affairs. “The Committee works with the UA School of Music and the community to select art-
ists whose performances are entertaining and inspirational in keeping with the spirit and ideals of Dr. King,” she said. According to their website, the MLK Jr. Committee exists to “raise consciousness about injustice and promote human equality, peace and social justice by creating educational and cultural opportunities for growth, empowerment and social change so that every person may experience the bounty of life’s abundant possibilities.” The committee is comprised of faculty members and staff from The University of Alabama, Stillman College and Shelton State Community College, as well as various leaders in the community. Take 6 is one of the most celebrated groups in music history. Over the course of its 25-year history, the sextet has won 10 Grammys, 10 Dove Awards and a Soul Train Award. They previously performed at the 12th annual “Realizing the Dream” concert in 2001. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved over the phone at (205) 308-7111.
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Tide stays confident after getting 1st SEC win By Caroline Gazzara Staff Reporter The Alabama women’s basketball team is on the road again heading to Knoxville, Tenn., to visit the Volunteers on Sunday. After winning against Ole Miss, Alabama is confident to win another SEC game. After two days off, head coach Wendell Hudson is hoping rest and practice will help his team get another conference victory. “We’ve been getting some rest, getting some rehab and getting the team ready to go,” Hudson said. “I think it’s a good thing [we had the byes] because after being on the road in Mississippi, during the second half we were only
playing six people so it worked Tennessee, currently ranked out well to [have the byes No. 9 in the country, is also comnow].” ing off a win against Georgia. The 83-75 win over Ole Though both teams are comMiss boosted ing off a win, Alabama’s confiAlabama feels dence to a whole the rest will give new level. Now them the edge it We’ve been getting some that the Tide has needs to win. rest, getting some rehab its first SEC win, Since comand getting the team ready Hudson is focusing off its first to go. ing solely on the conference win, next games one the Tide has — Wendell Hudson at a time. been focusing “I think we on its strateplayed well gies. Among the in other SEC many Alabama is games, it’s just that we had a focusing on, working the floor problem winning one but being is one of the key things Hudson on the road, I think everyone has been trying to improve on. was excited,” Hudson said. “I think the main thing is that “I told the team to take it one we have been doing the same game at a time and to win one thing we have been doing but game at a time.” we are concentrating on our-
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selves and making sure that we are executing and playing the basketball game that we like to play,” Hudson said. “I think that would like to focus on the floor and hoping that we can get up and down the floor. We have been concentrating more on us instead of Tennessee.” Walking into Tennessee won’t be easy for the Tide: The Vols are known for their crowded arenas. With that in mind, Hudson hopes to make sure his is composed when playing Tennessee. “One of the main things against us is the crowd we’re going to play in front of in that arena,” Hudson said. “And secondly, the expectations are CW | Austin Bigoney higher. We need to get comfort- The women’s basketball team will take on the No. 9 Tennessee Volunable and composed and play teers in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday. our game instead of theirs.”
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Unknown players could be the key to winning Alabama’s 16th championship By Billy Whyte
number 16 next season.
Only minutes after Alabama won their third national championship in four years (a fact I never get tired of saying), a new hashtag began to flood my Twitter feed: #roadto16. Call it excitement, call it arrogance, or call it devoted confidence in the machine Nick Saban has built, but the fact is there wasn’t a single person in Tuscaloosa that night who wasn’t immediately thinking about next year’s chances of winning a historic third straight title. So with that mind, and with Saban’s 24-hour celebration rule way more than passed, let’s take an early look at some of the little known players who will be key in bringing our beloved Crimson Tide glorious
C Ryan Kelly (Red shirt sophomore) For a little while back in December, there was fear Barrett Jones wouldn’t be able to play in the national championship, and Kelly would get the start at center. Kelly wasn’t needed on Jan. 7, but he is going to have to be huge next year anchoring the line following Jones’s footsteps. Kelly’s main issue is he is slightly undersized at only 288 pounds, but the 2012 All-SEC Freshman CB Geno Smith team center has a lot of natu(Sophomore) ral talent and should be able While he may be best known to handle reigns of leading the for sharing the same name offensive line. as West Virginia’s standout quarterback, Smith quietly DL Jeoffrey Pagan became an important player (Junior) for the Tide’s defense after “He’s an athlete” are the taking over the star corner
words former nose tackle Josh Chapman used to describe Pagan back in 2011 during his freshman year. Praised for his ability to pick up the Tide’s defense and his overall speed, there were some who thought Pagan might manage to squeeze himself in the starting lineup this year. While he was rotated in and out of the defensive line this year, look for him to be a dominant force in the trenches next year for the Tide.
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position following the Texas A&M loss. His speed and fluid movement were crucial in covering Georgia’s slot receivers in the SEC Championship Game, and with Dee Milliner leaving for the draft, there is a chance Smith could emerge as the number one cornerback on the team. At the very least, expect the young sophomore to have a big role playing opposite of Deion Belue next year.
of a mismatch he was? And remember how much T.J. Yeldon electrified the crowd in the spring game as a true freshman? Expect Rivals five-star and seventh overall ranked recruit O.J. Howard to produce a combination of those two feelings next year. At 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds, he ran a 4.49 40 in high school. Combine that with his great hands and his ability to make opposing players miss, Howard TE O.J. Howard should make next year’s group (Freshman) of offensive weapons as exploRemember watching Notre sive as ever. The one thing Dame’s tight end Tyler Eifert holding him back is his blockand thinking how terrifying ing ability, but with improved
technique, he has the size and length to become a mauler on the line as well.
S Landon Collins (Sophomore) Landon Collins may be most famously known for choosing Alabama during the Under Armor All-American game with his mom scolding him for not choosing LSU, but his athleticism should have him making headlines in 2013. The former five-star recruit was a special teams standout for the Tide this year, showcasing his biggest strength his elite closing speed. Vinnie Sunseri and Nick Perry may have more experience, but because of his versatility and talent, look for Collins to receive major playing time alongside Ha Ha Clinton-Dix next season.
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Jacob known as ‘selfless’ teammate GYMNASTICS FROM PAGE 1 “I think they try really hard in every one, but I do feel like they’ll know the importance of it,” head coach Sarah Patterson said of the rivalry. “They know that it will come down to the last person, the last two people on balance beam and floor exercise. That’s the way it’s going to come down if you want to win. I think they like that kind of competition… When they know that LSU has one of the top four or five scores in the country – really their score, not their average, was one of the top three in the country – they know that. They know they have to be on their game to do well.” Ria Domier said facing LSU twice wouldn’t be a problem. “I mean, we beat them three or four times last year, so we’re hoping to do the same, I guess,” she said. Jacob’s hard work pays “ dividends Extra practice time on her routines and more time in the
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weight room are just a couple selfless person on the team. of things gymnast Kim Jacob Patterson even said she’s had put herself through to get to tell Jacob to stop practicready for her junior season. ing at times or turn off the She’s not necessarily reach- lights in the gym. ing for perfection every time “There is not a harder she puts in the extra hours, working, more disciplined just improvement. athlete on our team than Jacob went all-around at Kim,” Patterson said. “That’s times during her freshman in all areas … She’s always year but was used in certain willing to do whatever she events during has to do to get her sophomore better.” season. The Individually, Kim is definitely one of mentality of a Jacob is ranked everybody’s favorites on the gymnast is to 15th in the allteam. She works so hard, be prepared around, after and never complains. She is for every event posting a 39.275 because that’s at Missouri. an inspiration to us all. the way they’re Jacob and brought up Sarah DeMeo — Ria Domier in club gymare both fifth nastics. While on the balmost athletes ance beam would be bothered by not after tying for first place competing in every event, at Missouri with matching Jacob took it in stride. scores of 9.9. Jacob is also “In college, it’s more about ranked 17th on the floor exerthe team, which is a very dif- cise after scoring a 9.875 to ferent mindset,” Jacob said. win the event at Missouri. “Really, you just have to take “I was definitely happy whatever’s best for the team with my performance,” Jacob and be happy for your team- said. “I wasn’t even sure if I mates and support them in was going to be doing the allwhatever they’re doing on around. Just to get out there that day.” and hit all four events and Patterson and teammates just start off the season great described her as the most was a great start for me.”
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That’s Jacob in a nutshell, forever the team player. Her scores only project to get better as she settles into the season. Jacobs is a silent leader, a quiet assassin. But on the apparatus, her performances are loud and boisterous, demanding attention. “Kim is definitely one of everybody’s favorites on the team,” Domier said. “She works so hard, and never complains. She is an inspiration for all of us. We all want to be like Kim, to have her work ethic and her attitude.” Domier and the rest of the team backed up that praise before the season by awarding Jacob with one of the highest team honors. “We don’t elect captains,” Patterson said. “We have captains each week, but we don’t elect our captains until the end of the season. On our leadership team, she received the most votes of any athlete that I’ve ever had on a leadership group. Maybe it was only her vote she was missing. Everybody voted. I think that says a lot about her as a person and how it didn’t matter whether they were a freshman or a senior; everybody viewed her in that role.”
Tide being careful managing Priess’ health By Marquavius Burnett Sports Editor
teammates are stepping up to fill the holes for the Tide. “She’s one of those athletes When gymnast Ashley Priess who knows her body really well,” decided to return for a fifth year, Ria Domier said. “So she’s not managing her health through a pushing herself too hard right grueling season was paramount now. She’s definitely taking it easfor Alabama and head coach ier at the beginning of the season, Sarah Patterson. relying on the rest In the first meet of the team knowagainst Missouri, ing that they can Priess competed back her up. We She’s one of those athletes on the balance love having her who knows her body really beam and scored a compete, but we well. So she’s not pushing 9.75. She anchored don’t necessarherself too hard right now. the Tide’s uneven ily need her to bars routine and compete in the — Ria Domier tallied a 9.825. all-around every She has anchored week to still post the Tide’s uneven great scores.” bars routine every year she’s been Priess is optimistic about the healthy. Priess wasn’t happy with week-to-week management of her scores but understands it is her ankles. a work in progress. Head coach “I honestly think my past four Sarah Patterson said handling years have been a constant manPriess’ ankles would be a “week- agement between the coaches to-week” decision. and myself,” Priess said. “Coming “We’ve got a good program from the elite program, I would in terms of managing her body,” say I was a little more beat up head coach Sarah Patterson said. than most athletes. But I think “You can say she has glass ankles, the coaches have been very smart so we have to be very smart with and we’ve had good communicawhat we’re doing.” tion to maintain my health. And I While Priess paces herself feel great this year. Just week by before reaching midseason form, week we’ll see how I feel.”
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