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Reflecting on Obama’s first two years President addresses research, education in State of the Union speech PROMISES BROKEN

PROMISES KEPT — Sign a “universal” health care bill

— Create cap and trade system to reduce global warming

— Require insurance companies to cover patients with pre-existing conditions

— Forbid companies in bankruptcy from giving executives bonuses

— End the War in Iraq — Establish a credit card bill of rights

— Reduce state earmarks to 1994 levels

— Increase funding for national parks and forests — Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

— Support human mission to the moon by 2020

— Expand Pell grants low-income ants for low income sstudents tudeents

— Repeal the Bush-era tax cuts

By Taylor Holland Senior Staff Reporter tlholland1@crimson.ua.edu In an attempt to rally Americans to compete to increase their investment in both research and education, President Barack Obama said the nation is facing “our generation’s Sputnik moment” that will determine the country’s place in the world during his State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday. “Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the launch of a satellite called Sputnik, we had no idea how we’d beat them to the moon,” Obama said. “The science wasn’t there yet. NASA didn’t even exist. But after investing in better research and education, we didn’t just surpass the Soviets; we unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs.” Obama’s decision to target spending in certain

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Constitution vote set for Tues. By Katherine Martin Staff Reporter klmartin@crimson.ua.edu

IF YOU VOTE ... • What: New SGA Constitu-

With just six days until the stution dent vote on final ratification of the proposed Student Government • Where: Online at myBama Association constitution on Feb. 1, SGA members are encouraging • When: Feb. 1 from 7 a.m. students to vote in favor of the new to 7 p.m. document. On Feb. 1, students can log on to MyBama to vote between 7 proposed document. James Fowler, president of the a.m. and 7 p.m. There will be a large button linked to a poll and a SGA, said the new constitution is PDF where students can read the an opportunity to strengthen the

CW | Katie Bennett Moe’s, which is still under construction, will open Feb. 9 on The Strip.

Opening date set for Moe’s on Strip By Brittney Knox Staff Reporter bsknox@crimson.ua.edu Students will be able to hear the greeting, “Welcome to Moe’s” a little closer to campus pretty soon. After months of a “Moe’s Coming Soon” sign hanging over the building that formerly housed Qdoba on The Strip, Moe’s Southwest Grill will be able to remove that sign and open their doors Feb. 9. “There were talks of Moe’s opening late last year, but there was conflict with the previous contractor, so that somewhat delayed the opening,” said le this

Rose Towers will be spending its last school year as an all-freshmen residence hall. Rose Towers is known for its 13 floors, its living-learning communities for international students and all that a several decades old residence hall usually entails. However, starting in fall 2011, all residents currently living in Rose Towers will be forced to look elsewhere on and off campus for a place CW | Jonathon Norris to live. Students became aware of this Current Rose Tower residents will have to move out next fall. change on Jan. 4, when an e-mail from housing was sent to all the current for housing from incoming fresh- has been designated a freshman-only men and the loss of Byrd, New and residents of Rose Towers. “Because of continued high demand Parker-Adams Halls, Rose Towers See ROSE, page 5

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Steve Hamner, general manager of Moe’s in Tuscaloosa. Currently, there is one Moe’s in Tuscaloosa located on McFarland Boulevard, and this will be the second location Hamner will manage. The Strip, being so close to the University, lends a great benefit to many of the businesses that choose to open there because it grants convenient opportunities for lunch dates and time to study between classes. Hamner came on the project in the middle of November and has been working on the progress and negotiations since then.

Look in Thursday’s CW for details about how the new Constitution will affect the executive branch of the SGA

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TODAY What: “Effective Presentations: It’s Not What You Say, It’s How You Say It” workshop Where: G-54 Rose Administration

When: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

What: The Robert Milton Young Memorial Lecture Inaugural Address by Dr. Vincent Odamtten: “The Pleasures of Influence and Reciprocity” Where: 205 Gorgas Library

When: 5 - 6:30 p.m.

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Today Series Looks at ‘The Philosophical Challenges of Global Gender Justice’ with Dr. Alison M. Jaggar, professor of philosophy and women and gender studies at The University of Colorado at Boulder Where: 205 Smith HalWhen: 7:30 p.m.

When: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

What: Women in Prison Awareness Week panel discussiusion Where: Ferguson Center Room 309 When: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

What: Student Recital featuring Hovhannes Alanakyan, violoncello Where: Moody Recital Hall When: 7:30 p.m.

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FRIDAY What: Dr. Alison M. Jaggar hosts a colloquium on the subject, “Addressing transnational Gender Injustice: Rethinking Some Fundamental Assumptions of Western Political Philosophy” Where: 354 ten Hoor Hall

When: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. What: In recognition of Women in Prison Awareness Week, the WRC is taking up to 40 students on a day trip to Tutwiler women’s prison in Wetumpka, AL. Students may sign up at the WRC table at Spring Get On Board Day January 19 or by calling the center at 348-5040. Where: Vans will depart from the Women’s Resource Center When: 10:15 - 4 p.m.

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key areas, such as research and education, came the same night as his decision to call for a partial freeze in most discretionary spending and billions of dollars in defense cuts. Obama also addressed the nation’s nearly $1.3 trillion deficit and current 9.4 percent unemployment rate, saying the U.S. will move forward either together, regardless of political party, or not at all.

her free yoga class again for Honors College students. The class is offered Sundays from 6 to 7 p.m. and Mondays from 7 to 8 p.m. It will be held in Room 203 of the Riverside Community Center Yoga class offered on Sundays and the first floor for honors students classroom in Ridgecrest South on Mondays. It is open, available, Junior Jess Smith is starting and seeking all Honors students

with an interest in learning more about basic yoga principles, breathing exercises and stretches to come and join. No yoga mat is required, although it will probably be preferable. It is not required that students make it to every class, so students can join whenever they have time.

a better life that we pass on to our children. That’s the project the American people want us to work on. Together.” After the speech, John DuBois, vice president of the University’s College Democrats, said he was most impressed when Obama talked about cutting the country’s dependence on foreign oil. “Alternate energy and decreasing our dependence on foreign oil should be paramount,” DuBois said. “Reforming education was also an excellent, excellent policy to

focus on right now. In the age of foreign competitors pulling ahead of the U.S., our education system must be fixed, especially ‘No Child Left Behind.’” West Honeycutt, deputy state chairman of the College Republican Federation of Alabama, said he was glad Obama realized that many Americans are still in need of jobs, and was very excited about his pledge to propose to Congress large investments in biomedical research, information technology and clean energy.

who will attend the University during the 2011-2012 academic year – even graduate and law students – are eligible. Students can nominate themselves or be nominated by a faculty member. The Blackburn Institute is a program for developing strong leaders for Alabama’s future. Nominations can be sent to

Candace Peters at cpeters@ sa.ua.edu. Include the student’s full name, CWID and e-mail address. The deadline is Feb. 1.

“At stake right now is not who wins the next election – after all, we just had an election,” Obama said. “At stake is whether new jobs and industries take root in this country, or somewhere else. It’s whether the hard work and industry of our people is rewarded. It’s whether we sustain the leadership that has made America not just a place on a map, but a light to the world. We are poised for progress.” Obama, facing the Republican House for the first time, continued, saying now,

two years after the worst recession most U.S. citizens have ever known, the stock market has come roaring back. “Corporate profits are up,” Obama said. “The economy is growing again. But we have never measured progress by these yardsticks alone. We measure progress by the success of our people. By the jobs they can find and the quality of life those jobs offer. By the prospects of a small business owner who dreams of turning a good idea into a thriving enterprise. By the opportunities for

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Students register for Relay For Life By Lauren Erdman Contributing Writer In 1985, Dr. Gordy Klatt founded Relay For Life to raise money for cancer research. With the help and donations of supporters, he raised $27,000 for the American Cancer Society to help treat cancer patients and ultimately find a cure for the disease. Twenty-six years later, Relay For Life has become a global event, raising millions of dollars and supporting millions of patients and survivors. Each year, many colleges host events to benefit Relay For Life, and the University’s CW | Sara Beth Colburn Colleges Against Cancer organization held a kick-off on Cynthia Morgan, a junior majoring in public relations, signs up Jan. 25 in the Ferguson Center for Relay for Life at their kick-off Monday Jan. 24th.

game room. The event allowed students to register teams for the official Relay For Life event, which will take place in April, according to Relay For Life Chairman Andres Pena. Students could sign up to become a member of a team or a team captain. The UA Relay For Life Committee attended the event and helped students with the registration process as well as advising team captains on how to effectively lead their groups. Having undergone treatment for cancer, Relay For Life is a very important part of Pena’s life. “I became involved after being diagnosed with cancer my freshman year at the

University. I saw Relay For Life as a great way to raise money for cancer research, advocacy, patient services, and many other things,� Pena said. He is also the president of Colleges Against Cancer. The Relay For Life event will be held April 9 at the UA Soccer Stadium. Participants are invited to walk around the track to help support cancer patients and survivors. A ceremony honoring patients who lost the battle with cancer will also take place, according to information provided by the Relay For Life committee. In addition, there will be live entertainment, refreshments,

games and activities. Any interested student can participate in Relay For Life. Student organizations, fraternities and sororities or even friends can sign up for the event, according to the committee. “I always enjoyed participating in Relay For Life because I think it is a great way to impact not only the University, but the entire community. Everyone is affected by cancer in some way, so starting a team is a great way to help come one step closer to finding a cure,� said Allison Rohrer, a freshman majoring in secondary education.

Ad team makes a run Find a for national competition roommate. By Brock Brett Contributing Writer The University’s advertising team is a competitive group of 14 students with the goal of creating an advertising campaign by conducting research and creating finished advertisements for various clients. These clients, companies like State Farm Insurance and JCPenney, sponsor the competition. JCPenney is the client and sponsor for this year’s competition. Jennifer Ireland, a senior majoring in advertising and the media director of the team, said the team competes with other schools in both regional and national competitions. Last year, the UA ad team finished third in the regional competition, and in 2009 they finished second in the nation.

The team will travel to Baton Rouge, La., in April to compete in the district regional competition. If they win there, they will advance to San Diego, Calif., in June for the national competition. The University’s National Student Ad v e r t i s i n g Competition adviser Teri Henley said around 10 teams will compete in Baton Rouge. If the University’s ad team wins and advances to the national competition, they will be competing against about 16 other teams from different districts. Henley has worked with college ad teams for more than 20 years. Alabama is her third school. “It feels great to work with such a talented team of the industry’s future leaders, and I’m very excited to see what we accomplish this year,� said

Ben Gordon, a senior majoring in art and a member of the creative team. The team is divided into four distinct areas: media, creative, research and public relations. The students who make up the team are usually those with majors in business, fashion, advertising and public relations. “It is the closest thing you can get to real-world experience in school,� Ireland said. “This is my second year on the team, and I really would encourage it for anyone in this field who wants to push themselves to be a part of a great organization.� Henley said the current ad team members interviewed in fall 2010 and were selected in October. They have been meeting regularly ever since and did additional research over the winter break for the

upcoming competition. “They really hit the ground running,� Henley said. The ad team held their second fundraiser event Tuesday at 9 p.m. at The Bear Trap to fund their trip to Baton Rouge. Henley said the first event occurred Jan. 18 at The Bear Trap and was a success. “I think this team has some of the hardest working, dedicated and creative people on campus,� said Jack Batchelor, a senior majoring in graphic design and the creative director for the team. “So far, we have put in a lot of hard work and time, but it is fun at the same time.� Henley said the group is comprised of passionate students. “They work so hard that whether they win or don’t place at all — it is an amazing learning experience,� he said.

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OPINIONS Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Editor • Tray Smith letters@cw.ua.edu Page 4

{ YOUR VIEW } HAS PARKING IMPROVED THIS SEMESTER?

“It has gotten worse.” — Mallory Watkins junior, business administration

“It is horrible; it is overpiced and outrageous.” — Robert Francis, junior, history

EDITORIAL BOARD Victor Luckerson Editor Jonathan Reed Managing Editor Tray Smith Opinions Editor Adam Greene Chief Copy Editor

WE WELCOME YOUR OPINIONS Letters to the editor must be less than 300 words and guest columns less than 800. Send submissions to letters@ cw.ua.edu. Submissions must include the author’s name, year, major and daytime phone number. Phone numbers are for verification and will not be published. Students should also include their year in school and major. For more information, call 348-6144. The CW reserves the right to edit all submissions.

Mo’ students, mo’ problems By Wesley Vaughn Our student body is growing by the hour, On a given day, we should call Jack Bauer. Because campus crowding is a time bomb ticking, Already, it has gotten rather sickening. Packed are many campus locations, Causing countless student frustrations. Yeah, maybe some of the complaints are exaggerated, But nothing’s been done for them to be mitigated. The line at the post office can take 30 minutes, What made us deserve this involuntary sentence?

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College isn’t right for everyone By Greg Poole

Last week, parents nationwide received a jolt from frontpage headlines that detailed the activities of college students and how it affects their studies. In their newly published work, Drs. Josipa Roksa and Richard Arum released standardized test results and statistics that showed 45 percent of sophomores had not advanced in their learning. While that is understandable, this number drops to 36 percent at the time of that sample group’s graduation. Further findings showed that students spend a majority of their time in social activities while only spending a paltry 12-15 hours in study. There are 168 hours in your week. Pundits all across the cable news programs and talk radio shows expressed their outrage over the report’s findings and wondered how colleges could possibly give parents exorbitant tuition bills with so little results. But all of that anger was really just faux rage. It is well known that there has been a deterioration in the value of a college education over the past 20 years, as more dollars chase fewer returns. In fact, Forbes magazine showed that if a college education were a “stock,” today’s graduates would be paying approximately $50 per extra dollar in earnings when compared to a non-graduate’s income. To put this in comparison, a P/E of 30 for a growth stock—the class that a college degree would belong— normally signals investors to run fast. Extremely fast. So this really brings up a question that many of us may not want to hear. Should everyone currently in college be in college? Sadly, probably not. Having experienced the increased political pressure in the 1980s to boost the number of graduates, colleges started massive recruiting drives similar to the Capstone’s quest to increase its enrollment to 30,000. But not everyone in the new classes could afford college, so govern-

ment and private student lending took off, as well as an expansion in Pell Grant and scholarship dollars. While some of these students were of collegiate caliber, many of these new students would have never been admitted under previous academic standards, something that the university seems to have avoided by targeting top students from outside the state of Alabama. (As a note, this criticism applies to students of all socioeconomic backgrounds; many students who come here on Pell Grants and Perkins Loans have excelled academically, and affluent individuals do not always do as well as expected.) This inevitably led to the reduction in degree requirements as well as course expectations. When talking with members of my engineering department’s advisory board, I found they were required to take 156 hours, including a full spread of chemistry and physics courses. Today, only 120 hours are required. Since a graduate degree in my field requires 24 hours, my master’s degree now has the “equivalency” of yesterday’s bachelor’s degree. This is reflected in the previously mentioned study, as even though the 2,300 students surveyed did not spend much time in study, their average GPA was 3.2. Is it any wonder that wages have risen slower than inflation in the past 30 years? Indeed, the naysayers are probably already writing their counterpoints to the CW, saying that a degree is necessary to get a high skills job. On its face, this seems to be true. But let’s look a little bit deeper. It may be that a young person needs to go to a four-year school to be an electrical engineer, but what about the person who is not necessarily interested in complicated electromagnetics and power distribution systems, but rather in keeping a piece of machinery’s electrical components in mint condition? That person does not need to be an engineer; he or she needs to be an electrician, an

occupation that only requires a two-year degree at a community college. These are jobs we need desperately, and it is these men and women who make up the backbone of our economy. On the other hand, a supply glut of some degrees will render void any investment in their schooling. I have many acquaintances who could not get jobs in their field after college and had to boomerang back to their parents’ homes or take a position that required mostly on-the-job training because they did not learn any of that information in the classroom. To make things worse, these jobs were usually lower paying than their ideal, degreed vocation. Then, of course, there will be the naive notion that success can only come through getting a thorough education by taking multiple classes to be “well-rounded.” This is, at best, a fallacy and, at worst, a lie. In Tom Stanley’s “The Millionaire Mind,” he found that only 22 percent rated their educational attainment as an important key to their success; on the other hand, these decamillionaires were able to communicate well with others, and had phenomenal levels of integrity. In fact, the average GPA of those Stanley surveyed was 2.9, not the 4.0 that we all think, and a majority had SAT scores in the 900s or below. Using the detractor’s logic, Andrew Carnegie and Albert Einstein would have gotten nowhere in life because they didn’t attend an overhyped university. I am not encouraging anyone to immediately run to the Student Services Center and sign their withdrawal papers. We, as Americans, though, do need to reevaluate our priorities when it comes to figuring out if a college degree for all is truly in our best interests. Gregory Poole is a graduate student in metallurgical engineering. His column runs biweekly on Wednesdays.

Go up the stairs to the Ferg level 2, If it’s noon, a crowd will greet you. Don’t try to find a table outside the food court, Those things are precious, their supply is short. Just take your food to a bench and eat alone, That’s just another thing for you to bemoan. You should check out the Subway and its line, Who could have thought that setup was fine? It’ll really make you stop, think and wonder, Splitting through all those tables was such a blunder. I love the addition of the Lloyd food court, It’s something we needed and it’s got my support. But before you stand up and scream hooray, You must realize that students need their daily Chick-Fil-A. We will travel miles for our sub-par campus venues, Regardless of their average food and reduced menus. This causes just as much crowding in another location, Some choose to pack their lunch, this as their motivation. Farther west, Bryant cafeteria doesn’t have immunity, It’s still a part of the crowded lunch community. High school lunch periods are the only cure, Students would love to adopt those, I’m sure. I’m only kidding, President Witt, If you started implementing them, I’d beg you to quit. Food spots ain’t alone in crowding to witness, Just take a drive or a run to the place for fitness. Search for a spot because that lot can get packed, No one rides the bus there, that’s a fact. The conventional wisdom is to avoid the peak times, But your schedule will allow that only sometimes. The Rec is great and has all the workout machines, But as we grow, it’ll start bursting at its seams. Volleyball, basketball and soccer fill up one gym, The chances to find space there is already pretty dim. Let’s be honest, whom do most of those basketball players think they’re kidding, They should know the bench is where they should be sitting. I’m just playing, actually I can’t, The courts can get awfully scant. The upcoming dorm has plans for a new, smaller rec, For the freshmen, it won’t even require a trek. Maybe that will get the crowds to diminish, We can only hope, now let me finish. The Gorgas lot remains full, if you haven’t looked, Easy late night parking is tough, when all the spots are booked. Should I dare mention the famed Commuter West, For those who don’t know, for parking it’s the best. If you’re lucky, you can snag a spot behind Publix, You have to agree that comes from brilliant logistics. Come on students, start skipping class, Until then, we’re stuck at an impasse. I know you’re at this place for a college education, You need to sacrifice that, though, for other’s transportation. I know all this has been voiced before, As we grow it’ll be said more and more. I don’t have a proposed solution, Maybe this plea is merely noise pollution. I know us columnists can be vociferous, And our opinions can be rather gratuitous. You’ve got to speak first if you want to be heard, Otherwise, you’re just a member of the sheep herd. Don’t be hesitant to speak out your view, Actions follow words, and maybe you. Thankfully, this page four has more than enough space, You can write right here, next to my lovely face. Wesley Vaughn is a junior majoring in public relations and political science. His column runs on Wednesdays.

Tuscaloosa: unite for Sunday alcohol sales By Kingsley Clark Dearly beloveds, we are gathered here today to celebrate the holy matrimony of two wonderful things, kept separate by the holier-than-thou city of Tuscaloosa. If anyone has any reason why students and alcohol should not be united on Sundays, please put down your drink and exit the premises. Go back to the glory days when the Bear still ran things, when a Miller High Life was the only remedy needed for relaxation, when Mom and Dad still footed the bill. In the South, God and football govern all. They share the same faithful day. Well, in Tuscaloosa, the Man thinks that this day should be a dry one. Fellow students, fellow partygoers, fellow drinkers of all things sugary and cheap, we are called the leaders of tomorrow. Well, what about today? What about Sunday? Do they think we lack the maturity, discipline and respect? This is the South! Respect is taught to us before the color

blue! And how tasty those blue Miller Lite aluminums are! How thrilling the moment those mountains on Coors Light cans turn frosty blue! Well, we as students are tired of being blue on Sundays. We’re craving a change. How many times have you – yes, you underage chuggernaut with the fake ID – woken up on a Sunday morning, gone through your homework schedule mentally, and realized that your Sunday is school-free? How many times has your mind killed your no-study buzz with the information that your fridge is empty, that your keggerator is dry, and that your careless roommate left your bottle of wine sitting uncorked on the counter all night? So, you then move to the decision that your Sunday fun day will be spent, depending on your sex, either watching Lifetime movies all day whilst constantly hitting the refresh button on your Facebook page, or gorging yourself with Mugshots and spending the rest of the day watching football and playing Call of Duty interchangeably. You could be spending the

day far more productively, meeting new people and networking for jobs and internships and stuff for your resume that, let’s face it, could use some more stuff. Alcohol is the social lubricant. Who knows, what if you attended a casual afternoon brewed with a keg and a few friends? You might end up talking to Joe Somebody, whose dad is the man in charge of whatever it is you want to break into. Instead of spending the day sweating out your Gallette’s bar tab, you could be enjoying yourself with friends and new contacts in the cozy confines of a friend’s backyard or at the Bear Trap. (Just another reason to open alcohol sales for Sunday…Bear Trap has the best, most underrated food ever. They have lettuce wraps, people.) This brings me to my next point. When is the last time you saw your favorite band? Is your favorite band Fly By Radio? Didn’t think so. You probably had to travel for your concert. Most concerts are on Sunday nights. And who wants to attend a dry concert? In all honesty, who wants to attend a concert

at the Dixie at all … wait. They’re building us a gorgeous amphitheatre for real concerts, right here in Tuscaloosa! If we had alcohol sales on Sunday, there would be more concerts, restaurants and hotels! Do your parents complain about staying at the Capstone whenever they come see you and buy you five of everything at Target? Mine do. I bet your parents would come hook you up with groceries and fresh new sneaks more often if they could stay at a Hilton. But they can’t. Hilton stocks their mini-fridges, standard. And they won’t come unless we sell alcohol on Sundays. But it gets worse. How many of you salivated when I said, “lettuce wraps?” Yeah, you’ve been to PF Chang’s. Although we’re not really sure which kind of Asian sensation food they’re channeling, we know we love it all. Especially the lettuce wraps. And who’s tired of craving good Italian food without having to go downtown and pay twelve bucks for mediocre macaroni? Give me back my Macaroni Grille! These quality restaurants

will never come to Tuscaloosa because they depend on alcohol sales for their quotas. Thirdly, the people of Tuscaloosa say that Sunday is God’s day. Well, I am very offended by this as I am Catholic, and part of our Mass is receiving the blood of Christ in the form of wine. So there, I’m offended. Who’s with me? Without Sunday alcohol sales, we students are more inclined to sit around and play Black Ops all day, or worse, get sucked in to watching “Charlie St. Cloud” amidst tears from a roommate who clearly will not get a nextday text-back from that guy she kissed at the quickest grill. Without Sunday alcohol sales, we are being deprived of great hotels and lettuce wraps from PF Chang’s. Good stuff. Plus, are they really going after the Catholics, again? That was so 300 years ago. So refill your drink, tuck in that beer belly, and let’s secondline to the ballot on February 22nd. Kingsley Clark is a junior majoring in communications

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“Our McFarland location is so popular with the students in town,� he said. “They make up a large percentage of our business.� Chrissy Coble, a senior majoring in elementary education, frequents the McFarland location with friends and said she is excited there is a location coming closer to campus. “I think it is a great addition to The Strip,� she said. After the Moe’s on The Strip opens and gets established, it will begin to offer a delivery service that will be convenient to students on and around campus, Hamner said. This will bring competition to the businesses that offer delivery services on The Strip, such as Jimmy John’s and Lai Lai. “I will visit there because it is a lot closer to campus and my classes other than the other Moe’s,� Coble said. Dorie Kogut, a sophomore majoring in political science, said she’ll be visiting the new Moe’s. “[I’m] glad it is finally opening,� said Dorie Kogut, a sophomore majoring in political science. Kogut lives close to The Strip and would be in close distance to walk to the new Moe’s location, and she said it would be great for dinners with friends during the week. “It’s a perfect location for those people who live on The Strip to go to eat,� she said. “It beats having to drive farther to go to other places.� Moe’s coming to The Strip not only presents students with the chance to enjoy the “Homewrecker� burrito, but it also presents job opportunities. “Most recently, we have done the bulk of our hiring,� Hamner said. “Now we are busy doing so in-store training to prepare the new employees for the opening soon.� Hamner said the student population makes up about 50 percent of their workforce at the new Moe’s location. Moe’s will still offer catering services only from the McFarland location.

residence hall for next fall,� an e-mail from Housing and Residential Communities stated. “This means that current residents will not be able to return to Rose Towers for fall 2011.� According to HRC, the choices available for those living in Rose are the Highlands, Bryce Lawn, Burke East or West, Parham, Paty or the Mallet Assembly. The International Living-Learning Community will be moved to Burke East. However, availability in newer dorms such as Lakeside, Riverside and Ridgecrest are not an option for those students who haven’t previously lived there. This has sparked curiosity in many Rose Towers students as to why they haven’t been given the same priority to stay where they currently are the following year. “All along my plan was to stay at Rose until they kick me out,� said Ja’Miere Marina, a freshman studying pre-med. “If they’re getting the priority of the best dorms, I can’t even see how they’d give someone priority in one of the worst dorms on campus. I mean, granted, nobody would want to live there by choice, it’s still better then being out on your own, in the cold.� Alicia Browne, the associate director for assignments, information and communication with HRC, said that the University, through the

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Freshman Residency Program, guarantees freshmen housing. Upperclassmen are provided housing choices not available to freshman, such as Bryce Lawn and the Bluff.

“Students beyond their freshman year are better equipped to move off campus, and we provide many resources for that choice as well,� Browne said.

Many students, such as Marina, don’t agree. “Personally, I wouldn’t be prepared to leave campus,� Marina said. “A lot of things in life, especially things that make yourself better as far as libraries and physical activity like the Rec Center, are close to you when you live on campus. Imagine having to go through that transition earlier than you’re ready.� At a re-contracting meeting held in Rose Towers, representatives from HRC tried to calm some of the growing confusion and frustration among students who feel they now have nowhere to live. “We aren’t trying to turn you out to the wolves,� said Tonya Nail, assignment coordinator for housing. “We are trying to help you make good decisions.� Julie Elmore, assistant director of off-campus and greek housing, was also present at the meeting. “Don’t be rushed into signing a lease,� Elmore said. “But you need to go ahead and find something if you know you won’t have transportation and need to live in the fringe areas of the campus.� Nail and Elmore both emphasized for students to take the first step and re-contract by Feb. 1. Students who do not make the cut will be waitlisted; however students who receive housing scholarships will never be waitlisted. Students who will be participating in a living-learning community, such as Blount, Friedman, and the International Living-

The need for revision of the constitution, Sprinkle said, Continued from page 1 came last year after some members of SGA traveled to accountability and inclusivity Pasadena for the National to the student government,� Championship game. “There were a lot of quesFowler said. “I encourage all students to rally behind this tions after Pasadena as to the opportunity to stand as a unit- transparency and accounted body for the purpose of bet- ability SGA has had with the student body,� he said. “Last ter government.� The current constitution was year’s administration assemwritten in 1996 so SGA could bled a committee to examine return to campus, Attorney the constitution and they proposed a new constitution be General Ryan Sprinkle said. Since then, he said, the stu- written.� When President James dent body has approved several amendments that were Fowler was elected to office never written into the docu- he tasked Sprinkle with heading the Constitutional Reform ment.

Committee, Sprinkle said. The committee is comprised of six members, two from each branch of the SGA, one independent and one greek student. Sprinkle said the committee began with four overarching ideals used to steer all conversation and decisions: transparency, inclusivity, accountability and transparency. “The new constitution outlays the processes for selection of all different departments within SGA and also better defines the separation of powers,� Sprinkle said. “[It also] largely gives the Senate more autonomy and provides

Senators a future with a more meaningful SGA experience.� SGA Communications Director Ian Sams said the constitution is being put to a popular vote among students because it’s important for students to have a say in how their SGA is run. “There’s really no other option besides letting the whole student body vote on the constitution,� Sams said. “It’s a monumental thing, and we need the whole student body to voice their approval before it can take effect. The SGA is more than just a student organization; it’s a governing body in some respects.�

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Learning Community are also protected from being waitlisted. Current honors residents are vincluded in this category. “If students must be waitlisted, HRC will begin with graduate students, then rising seniors, then rising juniors, and finally, rising sophomores,� said an e-mail from HRC. With this uncertainty of whether or not they will make the cut for on-campus housing, and faced with few and to some eyes unfavorable option, many students are thinking ahead. Such is the case with freshman Andre Fedd, a freshman at Rose Towers who, although not having a car or any mode of transportation, is already looking into his off-campus housing options. “I don’t want to stay in an old place where you have to use community bathrooms,� Fedd said. “I don’t like the fact that Rose Towers is becoming an all freshmen dorm, and the limitations on the dorms are not right.� Freshman Laurel Wilson was planning on living in Rose Towers again because she enjoys the feel of diversity and family that Rose Towers provides. “I actually like Rose Towers,� said Wilson, who is majoring in international studies. “I like the stove and the oven, and part of the reason I wanted to live in Rose is because I wanted to be around the international students.�

Senator David Simpson, who served on the committee that drafted the new constitution, agreed. “[Students voting] shows that not only the leaders of the SGA support the constitution, but students do as well,� Simpson said. “It’s going to have an important effect on their remaining time on campus. We want an SGA that will better serve us, and this constitution will do that.� Students can also check out the Facebook page “ReNEW Government-Vote YES for the new SGA constitution� and sga.ua.edu for more information.

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The Alabama skeet shooting club, in its third year as a club sport on campus, is primed and ready for a growth spurt. Originally founded by two students with an interest in guns, the skeet shooting club is well on its way to becoming a fullon club. According to Will Maccabe, one of the founding members and current president of the club, the club has already grown. “Now we’re starting to take that step to becoming a fully functional club,� Maccabe said. “There’s no doubt we’ll be a sport-affiliated team in the future, with the way we’re blowing up.� The club has received a lot of student interest, and the club has even been offered sponsor-

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30 Days 30 ships from Blaser Rifles and Woods and Water, and despite having to raise most of its own money, the club is set to see additional growth. For example, the skeet shooting club was able to travel to San Antonio, Texas, to compete in the World Skeet Shooting Championships last October. In this first-ever appearance at these championships, Alabama had two players place in the top 10 of their class, and one place in the top 15. In skeet shooting, classes range from unclassified to AAA. The Alabama team members placed in the D

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It’s not just a point and shoot game; it’s all in your head. It’s all about how you control your head.� Still, Maccabe and Townsend both describe this sport as one where just about anyone can join. “People like me have been hunting all their life,� Maccabe said. “Then you have that class that’s never been exposed to guns. We just like spending time outside.� Townsend said, “We’ll take first-timers, experienced shooters and current competitive shooters. We’re interested in people that like to shoot shotguns at clay targets. That’s basically what we’re doing.� If you are interested in joining the skeet shooting club, contact Will Maccabe at wsmaccabe@crimson.ua.edu.

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and C classes, respectively. Still, the skeet shooting club has higher aspirations. Coach Claude Townsend, one of two coaches for the team, said his team still has a long way to go, and that he would eventually like to be able to compete in three to five tournaments annually. “We’re going to have to walk before we can run,� Townsend said. “And that means the founders are bearing a huge responsibility on their club. As we get more support, the opportunity for students to join will be better. “Our ultimate goal is for this

team to compete at a national level, and we would love for the University of Alabama to be competitive.� The club has had some difficulty finding committed members, however, because most club members have to provide their own guns and ammunition, as well as to travel back and forth from Birmingham to practice. “We’re a very small club beginning to develop,� Townsend said. “And obviously our handicap is the distance from our practice site to the campus.� For Maccabe, however, this sport amounts to more than just simple target practice. “We’re looking for dedicated people,� Maccabe said. “It is a game of perfection. You’re classified by your percentages, and they keep track of it through all the tournaments.

with 20 top-10 finishes and 10 personal bests. Things started getting hot The Alabama women’s track for the Tide during the twoand field team has started the day event at the Kentucky Invitational, which took place 2011 season strong. In the Crimson Tide’s first at Kentucky’s Nutter Field meet of the season, the squad House. Alabama continued posted five top-10 finishes and Saturday at the Adidas Classic six personal bests, and followed at Nebraska’s Bob DeVaney up that stellar performance Sports Center.

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“One of the biggest things that could stand in our way is the team’s mindset,� assistant coach Scott Roberts said. “We’re a little bit young and inexperienced, but despite that, if we have the right mindset, we can accomplish great things this year.� At the Kentucky Invitational, junior Kaylon Eppinger represented the University well with a seventh place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (finals) and a 10th place finish in the 60-meter hurdles (prelims). Freshman Chloe Hetherton posted a second-place finish in the triple jump. Sophomore Wilamena Hopkins placed third in the shot put, and junior Amethyst Holmes placed third in the weight throw.

Among the many that placed in the top 10 at the Adidas Classic, Eppinger continued her string of dominant finishes with two first-place finishes in the 60m hurdles (prelims and finals). Eppinger and teammates Shani Chandler, Devon Romero and Camilla Armstead finished fifth in the 4-by-400 meter relay. Eppinger also finished ninth in the long jump. “We graduated so much experience last year, and this year we have a lot of inexperience,� Roberts said. “Being young though, we have a ton of enthusiasm, and we’re very comfortable with what we’re doing.� The team is focused, dedicated and ready to compete at their highest level, Eppinger said.

“We want the best performances out of all the athletes,� she said. “We want to keep the hurdling titles here at Alabama as that is something we’re known for, and we also want to strive to accomplish new feats and titles.� As the season gets rolling, the Tide plans to continue running towards its goals. “We want our athletes to grow as much as possible,� Roberts said. “We want to place as high as we can, and we want to win the SEC, the best conference in the nation.� The next event will take the Tide to South Bend, Ind., where they will compete in the twoday Meyo Invitational on Feb. 4-5.

SPORTS in brief Homecoming game. The A-Day game, which is the Crimson Tide’s spring practice game, has been scheduled for Saturday, April From staff reports 16 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The University of Alabama Admission is free, with kickfootball team has released its off tentatively set for 2 p.m. dates for its A-Day game, as Details on television coverage well at the date for the 2011 and other events surrounding

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Social D keeps punk ethic alive By Jonathan Reed

When Social Distortion formed more than 30 years ago, frontman Mike Ness and company got people to listen to them the only ways anyone in the L.A. punk scene knew how – they put up posters, would tell their friends and hoped those friends told their friends. Those friends, with some help from KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer, launched a career. Seven albums later, not much has changed. Despite the band making its firstever television appearances on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and “Conan,” Social D’s latest album, “Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes,” is still driven by the love of fans, not radio and television producers. The proof is in the album’s

every 100,000 times someone listened to a song, the price came down a dollar. Now, you can buy it for $7.99. Whether the price drop is attributed to half a million people listening to “Machine Gun Blues” or a few thousand die-hard fans americansongwriter.com listening to nothing else Amazon.com price. besides the album, the scheme Before the album’s Jan. did more than get fans excited 18 release, Social D posted for the band’s first release the entire album online to since 2004’s “Sex, Love and stream, and set the Amazon Rock ‘n’ Roll.” It gave fans an download price at $12.99. For incentive to spread the word.

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Call it bribery, but there are few better ways to advertise than to get fans to tell their friends. It worked when they shared the stage with bands like TSOL and the Adolescents in empty warehouses, and it still works when they share the stage with the biggest names in late night. The album itself indicates that Social D hasn’t changed much since the days of handmade posters and fliers. The music still centers on people you may not want to meet in a dark alley at night. The album’s first single, “Machine Gun Blues,” tells the story of a 1930s gangster whose goals are simply getting cash and dodging the law. But whereas a younger, brasher Ness might have painted a portrait of an unrepentant criminal, this character is well aware of the consequences of his actions. The gangster has accepted the fact that his “life will soon be through” and expresses the slightest bit of regret. Elsewhere on “Hard Times,” the maturation of the band’s usual themes of heartbreak and fast living are evidenced in an acceptance of life’s problems. In “California (Hustle and Flow),” the band looks back on the difficulties expressed in their classic “Ball and Chain.” In 1990, a 28-year-old Ness sent out a cry for help: “Take away this ball and chain/I’m lonely and I’m tired and I can’t take any more pain.” Now, pushing 50, Ness seems to have accepted the burden he lamented before, singing “Everybody’s got some sort of ball and chain, what’s life without a little pain?” Then, shrugging off, and perhaps denying, his past pessimism, he states “Life gets hard, and then it gets good/Like I always knew it would.” Musically, the album maintains the trademark sound Social D has had for three decades. Pounding drums and driving guitars blend with

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Ness’ raspy voice to make the listener wonder if the Rolling Stones had replaced Mick Jagger with a freight train. “Hard Times,” however, incorporates the band’s maturity into more than just the lyrics. Gone is the classic punk rock desire to play 10 tracks in 20 minutes. “Bakersfield” spans nearly six and a half minutes, which may be a chore for punk fans. The album also makes extensive use of harmony, including a gospel choir, which blends masterfully in “Can’t Take It With You.” While multi-part harmonies are nothing new to punk rock – Bad Religion has used “oozin’ aahs” for decades – they add that much more honesty to Ness’ already emotionsoaked vocals. Though little is revolutionary about “Hard Times,” the album shows what happens when punk rock manages to stick around a while. And for a genre that was born in warehouses and mosh pits, it’s about time someone grew up a little and looked back.

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HCA to screen education documentaries at Ferg By Hannah Marcum Contributing Writer

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The Honors College Assembly will begin a new film and social media campaign tonight titled “What If?� The assembly will host monthly screenings of films based on education in the Ferguson Center Theater at 7 p.m. “[Education] definitely seems to be a hot topic in this country right now, and the Honors College is no exception,� said Hallie Paul, president of the Honor’s College Assembly. “It’s

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we can, at the very least, spread information about what is happening in the backyards of our fellow Alabamians,� King said. The social media campaign is also designed to get the UA community talking. “The goal of the ‘What If’ social media campaign is to promote the ‘What If’ film series, while also bringing attention to the power of asking questions and generating new ideas,� said Christy Boardman, vice president of the Honor’s College Assembly and director of the social media campaign. Students can post their “what if� hypotheses on Facebook or Twitter, tagged to the Honor’s College Assembly’s account, Boardman said. Students have posted questions such as, “What if Sunday alcohol sales pass on February 22nd?� and “What if the whole world was on Dining Dollars?� “After all, the sky is the limit when you ask questions and challenge the norm,� Boardman said.

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