TUESDAY JANUARY 28, 2014 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 79 Serving Servin ng Th T The e University of Alabama since 1894
SPORTS | FOOTBALL
BREAKING the MOLD Freshman running back Derrick Henry brings size, talent to Alabama’s offense By Charlie Potter | Assistant Sports Editor
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CW | Austin Bigoney The atypical physique of true freshman running back Derrick Henry allows him to attack linemen, often breaking free for big gains as a powerful offensive weapon.
errick Henry is not your average running back. The freshman turned heads when he stepped onto The University of Alabama’s campus as an early enrollee last January. At 6 feet 3 inches, 238 pounds, Henry did not fit the size description of a typical running back. Running backs are usually shorter than 6 feet so they can hide behind offensive linemen and squeak through holes almost unnoticed. Henry, on the other hand, meets linebackers eye-to-eye, sometimes even towering over them. “He’s basically my height, so I was like, ‘God, dog,’ because I’m used to these short running backs,” former Alabama wide receiver Kevin Norwood said. “It was like, ‘Are you a receiver? Going to take my position?’” Norwood, however, had nothing to worry about, as Henry’s journey at Alabama did not begin the way he had envisioned it after a successful high school career. The Yulee, Fla., native came to Tuscaloosa as the 2012 Maxwell Football Club National High School Player of the Year. In his senior season at Yulee, Henry broke Ken Hall’s 51-year-old national high school rushing record with 12,124 career yards. Henry rushed for 4,261 yards as a senior. A consensus five-star recruit, Henry was ranked as the country’s No. 1 athlete in the 2013 recruiting class and had Alabama fans drooling at the SEE FOOTBALLL PAGE 8
TODAYON CAMPUS Community meeting WHAT: Doing What Matters for Alabama’s Children WHEN: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Bryant Conference Center
CULTURE | TECHNOLOGY
Students face online job hunts Companies increasingly hire from Internet boards, sites By Dylan Walker | Staff Reporter
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Online applications, employment search engines and digital questionnaires have taken the current crop of job applicants into what Time.com calls “the recruiting black hole.” Companies are standardizing the hiring process to meet government regulations, and applications are no longer delivered by hand. Candidates click them away into cyberspace, sometimes to no avail.
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At this time last year, the Alabama baseball team was in disarray. The Crimson Tide was coming off its worst season in recent memory and didn’t know what to expect. This time around, there is reason for optimism. The Crimson Tide will enter the 2014 season ranked No. 21 in the preseason polls by both Baseball America and Perfect Game USA after finishing with a record of 35-28 and a bid to the NCAA Tournament last season. “This is a group we’re pretty excited about,” Alabama coach Mitch Gaspard said. “I think that coming off of the fall, and what we’ve seen up to this point, we think that this is a group that certainly can restore pride
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about applying online for full-time jobs. He said online applications don’t always receive a response because there’s no in-person contact. “I would rather have a paper application where you fill it out and mail it in, because then I know that at least they’re going to receive it,” McCandless said. “The problem with an online application is you can’t get a good picture of a person at all.” Travis Railsback, executive director of the Career Center at The University of Alabama, said he agrees that while online applications are efficient, they present new challenges to
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According to the 2011 CareerXRoads Source of Hire Report, companies surveyed filled 50.3 percent of all open positions internally. Of all external hires, 43.7 percent came from job boards and career sites. According to Jobs2Web clients in 2010, an average of 826 visitors see each posting on a company career site, and 90.6 visitors complete applications. However, only an average of 1.2 offers are made. In a world of immediate connections, students entering the job market can feel more disconnected than ever before. Elliot McCandless, a freshman majoring in civil engineering, obtained his job at Dunkin’ Donuts online, but said he has reservations
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Winter weather predicted According to a campuswide University email Monday, The National Weather Service predicts bitter cold weather over the next couple of days with the possibility of winter precipitation for portions of central Alabama Tuesday. Despite the fact that there is the possibility of snow on Tuesday, little to no accumulation is expected on campus. Temperatures should rise above freezing Wednesday, Jan. 30. Nighttime lows again are expected to dip into the teens. Cathy Andreen, director of media relations, said if the University gets any further weather-related information or if anything changes, they will send out another email alert. Updated information will be available on the UA website at ua.edu, through local radio and television stations and via UA Alerts text and email alerts.
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HCA Talks to discuss smoking HCA Talks, a program affiliated with the Honors College Assembly, introduces its second discussion of the semester on the effects of smoking and the smoking ban efforts Wednesday in the Ridgecrest South First Floor Classroom at 7 p.m.
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CW | Austin Bigoney Students Angelo Robano and Garrett Lim briefly help define diversity Monday at ‘Diverse Desserts: The Musical.’
UA LEADS is a one-day conference where students and faculty come together to talk about leadership and diversity. Students have the opportunity to hear from renowned leaders and experts and participate in smallgroup discussions. The summit costs $15, which includes breakfast, lunch and a T-shirt. Register at leadership.ua.edu/conference.
Xpress Night starts new semester The first Honors College Assembly Xpress Night of the spring semester will be Thursday. Xpress Night is an openmic night held at the Ferguson Center Starbucks, which gives an opportunity for students to showcase their own talents and support their peers. All majors and disciplines are encouraged to get involved and showcase their talents. For more information, contact Elizabeth Williamson at emwilliamson@crimson. ua.edu.
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INTHE NEWS Medical marijuana amendment to be decided by Florida voters pass, with one survey showing support as high as 82 percent. A Florida constitutional amendment In issuing its ruling, the court rejected calling for medical marijuana will be a host of arguments advanced by decided by Florida voters in November Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, now that the state Supreme Court ruled Florida House Speaker Will Monday that the proposed initiative Weatherford, Florida’s Senate and ballot summary aren’t misleading. President Don Gaetz and conservative“Voters are given fair notice as to the leaning lobby groups chief purpose and scope based in the state capital. of the proposed The opponents claimed amendment, which is to that voters would We conclude that the allow a restricted use of essentially be tricked into voters will not be marijuana for certain … legalizing marijuana under debilitating medical the guise of helping sick affirmatively misled conditions,” the court said people. in a 4-3 ruling in which One of the most — Florida Supreme Court conservative justices and conservative members of one moderate dissented. the court, Justice Ricky “We conclude that the Polston, echoed the voters will not be arguments of opponents affirmatively misled regarding the – sure to be amplified on the campaign purpose of the proposed amendment trail – in saying this proposal is because the ballot title and summary designed to “hide the ball” from voters. accurately convey the limited use of “The normal and common sense marijuana, as determined by a licensed meaning of the words used in this Florida physician,” the court ruled. initiative’s ballot summary and title are If the amendment passes – it takes significantly different than the normal 60 percent of the vote to do that in and common sense meaning of the Florida – the state would become the words used in the amendment’s text,” 21st to decriminalize marijuana for he wrote in a lengthy dissent in which medical use, though marijuana remains fellow conservative Charles Canady illegal at the federal level. A host of concurred. polls show Florida’s measure would The citizens’ group that pushed for From MCT Campus
the proposal, People United for Medical Marijuana, said the opponents were twisting the words of the initiative and ballot summary. People United also pointed out that the Florida Legislature, led by Republicans, has repeatedly blocked medical marijuana efforts from even getting a hearing in the state Capitol until recently. But as poll after poll showed outsized and bipartisan support for medical marijuana in the nation and Florida, state lawmakers began giving more consideration to a limited medical cannabis proposal. That limited proposal is aimed at a niche strain of marijuana that contains a low level of high-inducing THC and a stronger level of a substance called CBD that, parents and physicians say, helps prevent severe epileptic attacks, especially in children. But that legislative proposal, which is being resisted by some Republican leaders, is far more limited in scope than the proposed constitutional amendment. The amendment targets nine specific “debilitating medical conditions.” Physicians could recommend marijuana for other ailments if, after conducting an examination, they determine cannabis would help patients more than it would hurt them.
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CW | Austin Bigoney A forum hosted by Unlocked UA engaged many students in discussion about charter schools and the controversy surrounding legislation keeping charter schools illegal.
Unlocked UA holds Alabama Charter School Forum By Rachel Brown | Staff Reporter Alabama is one of eight states in which the establishment of charter schools is illegal. Despite recent attempts to draft and pass charter school legislation, educators and politicians within the state still disagree on many facets of the charter school debate. Monday night, students and faculty gathered to listen and engage in a conversation with education professionals at the Alabama Charter School Forum. The event, hosted by Unlocked UA, fostered a vibrant and nuanced dialogue about the controversy surrounding charter schools in Alabama. The panel featured four speakers: Amy Hubbard Marlow, the research and information systems manager for the Alabama Education Association AEA; Emily Schultz, director of the Alabama Coalition for Public Charter Schools; Barbara Starnes Rountree, professor emeritus from The University of Alabama College of Education and Joyce Stallworth, associate provost for special projects and professor of English education at The University of Alabama. The forum began with each panel member’s definition of a charter school. According to the National Alliance for Public Charter School website, a charter school is a public school. The website justifies their classification by asserting that charter schools are funded at the federal and state levels and held accountable for academic standards. But some panel
members, after years of public education experience, disagreed with this definition. “A public school is an educational institution,” Stallworth said. “They provide free education for all. I do not think charter schools qualify as public schools because they are not for all.” Charter schools are open to anyone who wants to attend, but many have to participate in a lottery system. If a charter school were built in a community, all children in that community would have the choice to attend the charter school. But if the number of students exceeds the capacity of the school, the school will hold a random lottery to select the students to attend. “The charter schools that I have visited all had to use the federal lottery system,” Rountree said. “Each was designed as a public school but not under the local board. These schools are more like a free agent in baseball. These were created to be very different.” Stallworth said she agreed, and this is in part why she believes charter schools are “not for all.” “What charter schools look like in each state is determined by the state legislation,” Schultz said in response. “Charter schools are public schools because the local, state and federal government funds them. They are open enrollment, meaning they have to take whoever wants to come.” Schultz pointed out that magnet schools are also public schools, and they, too, are
selective. She said she believed charter schools like magnet schools could be a different level of enrollment but still fell into the category of public education. Certain groups in Alabama attempted to pass charter school legislation in 2012, but it was blocked by the AEA. Marlow explained the vision of the AEA and its reasons for shutting down the most recent charter school bill. “AEA believes that the strength of our community schools lies in local control,” she said. The AEA’s problem with the former bill was that it allowed charters, if denied by the local school boards, to appeal to the state in an effort to get their charter granted. Marlow said the AEA believes it is crucial the authority for community schools remain with the local districts. “There are examples of different ways to do public education in our state,” Stallworth said. Recognizing the success of D.C. charter schools and some charter programs like KIPP, Stallworth said, admits there have been benefits especially to students of color and low-income communities. But she raised the question, “What are the needs the public schools are not meeting?” “There are different ways of educating students around different themes,” Stallworth said. “I don’t understand where we are with addressing needs that are unmet.” Near the end of the discussion, all panel members acknowledged they were
advocating for solutions to the same identifiable problems: faulty leadership, poor teachers and too many state regulations. The teachers they identified as “good” often ended up quitting when they became fed up with the mandates of state testing. Stallworth said she knew a young teacher who recently resigned. The teacher said she felt she had no other choice because she could not teach in the way that she felt was correct. “We lose teachers who would otherwise unlock kids’ minds and help them be the best that they can be,” Stallworth said. Schultz, who previously worked as the education policy director for Gov. Robert Bentley, said she is constantly looking for ways to empower school districts that are more than capable of adopting flexible curriculum standards, similar to charter schools, and excelling. Schultz said she has seen school boards and superintendents who are visionaries, and if given the flexibility, could achieve great things. But on the flip side, she said there are also school districts and leaders who are less capable and need the state regulations to meet accountability standards. “I think that there is an opportunity for educators with charter schools,” Schultz said. “As the policy advisor for Gov. Bentley, I spent one day a week in public schools. [Teachers] felt so restricted that they did not feel empowered professionally. I think there is a lot of opportunity for educators [in charter schools] to be able to do what they know they can do.”
NEWSIN BRIEF Honors College introduces new medicine class An interest meeting will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. in 214 Farrah Hall for the new Medicine and Community service-learning program. The program is an Honors College initiative designed for upcoming sophomores, juniors and seniors who are interested in a career in medicine. The program consists of both an academic course and a student organization. The course includes a classroom and a service-learning component. The classroom component is organized by Chelley Alexander, chair of the department of family medicine in the College of Community Health Sciences, and will address the relationship between physicians and the community as well as other medical topics. The service-learning component will send students to Marion, Ala., to work on a number of health-related service projects. The class is a two-semester commitment, and students can earn two credit hours per semester. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Feb. 21. For more information, attend the interest meeting in Farrah Hall or email uamedicineandcommunity@gmail.com.
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COLUMN | MEDICAID EXPANSION
Alabama’s Medicaid debate exposes right to life argument flaw By Henry Downes | Staff Columnist
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COLUMN | GRAMMYS
Beyoncé wins the 2014 Grammys By Michelle Fuentes | Senior Staff Columnist Generally, I am pretty terrible at keeping up with news in the music and movie industries. Actually, my general pop culture IQ ranks somewhere in the “they let her outside, don’t they?” range. However, about once every two years I take a sudden and intense, albeit brief, interest in the Grammy Awards. This year was one of those years. Luckily for you, my loyal readers and all of Twitter, I broadcast my opinions of the first 90 minutes of the 56th Grammys on Sunday evening. The show was three hours long. I told you it was a brief interest. Should you require a so-called factual roundup of the winners, losers and performances of the star-studded event, please stop reading now. This is not that column. Winner of the New Artist Grammy Lorde sounded great but looked like a hot mess. But maybe that’s her thing, so go for it. I’m still confused as to if “Royals” is racist or not. There are pretty strong arguments both ways, so I see it best not to rally for her one way or another. Although, I absolutely wish her song had been introduced on the CW’s acclaimed television show “Gossip Girl,” because those sassy Upper East-siders really were all about the Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on their timepiece, jet planes, islands and tigers on a gold leash. And they didn’t care. The last act I watched and, in my
opinion, the biggest snub of the night, was television show “Girls” star and producthe international and cross-genre super- er Lena Dunham aptly tweeted: “When star Taylor Swift. Nominated for four Beyoncé giggles unselfconsciously in front awards, Swift went home without any of the whole music industry it’s pretty additional statues from The Recording clear she’s surpassed the earthly plane.” Carter and her husband were pitch Academy to add to her current collection of seven Grammy awards. However, the perfect, powerful and passionate as they night was not a complete loss. Swift con- owned every inch of that stage. (I expect that Jay-Z’s next world tributed an emotional, tour will be called “The top-notch performance Mr. Knowles Show World of her soulful ballad “All Tour.”) I know that Too Well” from a grand Thatt woman can sing. And Beyoncé’s secret album Th piano that was completed with a passionate round compose, dance, write, direct, didn’t make the cut-off date for consideration of headbanging. Let the promote and generally be for this year’s awards, internet memes begin. but I think we could have Her performance was fierce in all things. s. saved a lot of time and adapted from her “Red” money by just giving world tour in which she Beyoncé all of the 2015 gave similar performancGrammys directly foles of the same song, writlowing that performance. ten, most likely, about Swift’s past heartthrob Jake Gyllenhaal. Yes, all of them. Even as someone who has, literally, not Sunday’s performance was technically strong, sentimental and greatly anticipat- removed Swift’s “Red” album from my car ed by her huge fan base. A job well done, CD player since its October 2012 release, the fact of the matter is that Swift’s voice Swift, a job well done. Beyoncé and Jay-Z evidenced that they doesn’t hold a candle to the outstanding are, clearly, the most talented couple ever talent of Beyoncé. But really, who does? In in the show’s opening number. I am pretty conclusion, even though Beyoncé wasn’t sure that Queen B could pick almost any- nominated for any awards, she won the one to be her sidekick, I mean partner, Grammys. and they would still earn this designation. That woman can sing. And compose, Michelle Fuentes is a Ph.D. candidate in dance, write, direct, promote and gener- political theory. Her column runs weekly ally be fierce in all things. As the HBO on Tuesdays.
COLUMN | LGBTQ
Pop artist, song empowerment misguided By Noah Cannon | Senior Staff Columnist Critiques of today’s pop music are easy to come by. You don’t have to look terribly far to find writers lamenting contemporary artists’ reliance on auto-tune, banal lyricism and gimmicky performances. But there is another recent trend on the top-40 airwaves so ubiquitous that even the casual listener can’t help but notice: the straight ally-penned LGBTQ empowerment anthem. In the post-It Gets Better world in which we live, everyone from Katy Perry and P!nk to Lily Allen and even Taylor Swift has joined in on the fun, releasing catchy singles and edgy music videos specifically targeting LGBTQ young people. Being an LGBTQ young person myself, I’ve been told by various pop stars that I’m a firework, that I’m perfect, that I was born this way and so on. While these allied celebrities have their hearts in a well-intentioned
place, I nevertheless plead: Straight people, stop trying to empower me. It’s not that these artists mean badly, but their attempts at LGBTQ affirmation are inherently condescending and myopic. In her Grammynominated song “Brave,” singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles uses the second-person voice to urge her LGBTQ listeners to “be brave” and come out, saying that “nothing’s gonna hurt” more than staying closeted. The astronomically high rates of violence, abuse and familial rejection faced by LGBTQ people beg to differ, but Sara doesn’t mention any of that. In his misguided marriage equality anthem “Same Love” (also Grammynominated), rapper Macklemore describes the plight of being an LGBTQ young person “plagued by a pain in their heart,” all the while taking every precaution to clarify that he’s straight. He mentions the high suicide rate for LGBTQ youth in one line, and then in the next
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declares that marriage equality is “a damn good place to start.” Really? Are the suicidal LGBTQ youth not a better place to start? The ones he just talked about? Of course, I couldn’t be so cynical as to think these songs aren’t without their merits. If any member of the LGBTQ community finds solace or joy in “Brave” or “Same Love,” then the songwriters have done a wonderful thing. And yes, there is a valid argument to be made in favor of LGBTQ identity becoming normalized in mainstream media. But I would urge LGBTQ people to look further than the top of the Billboard charts for affirmation. Personally, I prefer to look to the work of LGBTQ artists themselves, artists like Angel Haze, Jay Brannan, Le1f and Mary Lambert (whose “She Keeps Me Warm” provided the hook for “Same Love”), among many others. These artists provide first-person accounts of living as an LGBTQ person, which are, at their core, necessary, engaging and, yes, empowering. Noah Cannon is a junior majoring in telecommunication and film. His column runs biweekly on Tuesdays.
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The Medicaid expansion debate in Alabama has centered almost exclusively on cost concerns and states’ rights arguments, and Gov. Robert Bentley did not depart from these predictable talking points in his Jan. 14 “State of the State” address. A major component of the Affordable Care Act (the “ACA” or “Obamacare”) is the expansion of Medicaid coverage for lowincome adults up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level (only $15,856 for an individual or $26,951 for a family of three in 2013). However, states remain free to effectively block expansion of Medicaid programs, and Gov. Bentley appears intent on doing just that in Alabama. But even with Henry Downes Montgomery refusing to move forward, there’s still a lot we can know about the importance of Medicaid expansion in our state. We know that expanding Medicaid under the ACA would extend coverage to about 300,000 uninsured working-class Alabamians. We know that citizens within this demographic are likely already receiving emergency care for things like heart attacks and broken arms but remain ineligible to receive preventative and specialist care – the kind of basic care that can, far too often, represent the ultimate difference between living a happy and healthy life and dying a preventable death. We know that a 2012 Harvard School of Public Health study calculated that one death per year was prevented for every additional 176 adults covered by Medicaid expansion in other states. From the same study, we know that post-expansion drops in mortality rates were most significant among society’s most vulnerable groups – older adults, minorities and residents of poor counties. Based on this information alone, simple math tells us that the lives of 1,704 Alabamians depend on Medicaid expansion as we sit here today. Lives. Not statistics. So don’t be distracted by Gov. Bentley’s rhetoric about tax receipts and the 10th Amendment – Medicaid expansion is not a matter of dollar and cents, but is fundamentally a right to life issue. It is disappointing that the Republican party – which is supposedly committed to protecting the “sanctity of innocent human life” and has worked vigorously to limit the reach of Roe v. Wade – is consistently unable to appreciate the moral implications of their decisions when it comes to health care. An Alabama Republican might argue that a woman has no right to abort a fetus. That same Republican might also argue, however inexplicably, that the state maintains the right to deny basic and necessary coverage to the most vulnerable Alabamians – thus depriving them of a happy and healthy life or indeed depriving them of life altogether. What is the relevant moral difference between directly killing a fetus and allowing hundreds of poor and marginalized Alabamians to die unnecessary and preventable deaths due to willful neglect and lack of empathy? Further, I am deeply unsettled by Gov. Bentley’s “State of the State” remarks, which suggest that the right to life is not absolute and fundamental, but situational: “I am a physician who cared for all my patients regardless of their ability to pay. But I have another role to play now. I am also your governor. And I have to be concerned for our state.” Here, Bentley seems to acknowledge that humans have a right to have their basic health needs met – so long as there aren’t taxpayers to appease and political points to score. We as a society should not accept a right to life which simply disappears as increased political and economic leverage is applied. It should not be a death sentence in this state to make a living just above the poverty line. It should not be a death sentence to be a working parent. It should not be a death sentence to be ignorant of or disillusioned by the complexity of health care options. This is not an “abortion column.” It is, however, a column which demands that whatever your position is on abortion, it should at least logically square with your convictions on health care and Medicaid expansion. The right to life cannot begin at conception but end at birth.
We as a society should not accept a right to life which simply disappears as increased political and economic leverage is applied.
Henry Downes is a junior majoring in economics and political science. His column runs biweekly on Tuesdays.
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CW| Belle Newby Textbooks compiled by professors are making it harder for students to buy and sell their textbooks from places other than the SUPe Store.
100 By Morgan Funderburk | Contributing Writer Because of the prices of textbooks, many University of Alabama students look for cheaper options than the University Supply Store, but custom textbooks compiled by professors are making it harder for students to buy books off campus. The University Supply Store and a few off-campus bookstores are usually the only places students are able to purchase the custom UA textbook materials. These books are purchased only at the request of the professor and not used simply because the SUPe Store orders them. “The University Supply Store supports academic freedom. All textbook information is provided to the Supply Store by the academic departments and faculty,”
Books only available at SUPe Store limit options for UA students
100 Bernadette Chavira-Trull, associate director of books at the SUPe Store, said. Cathy Andreen, director of media relations, said the choice for textbooks is determined by each professor or department and not based on contacts with publishing companies. “University policy does not allow for the University or departments to have contracts with publishing companies for textbooks,” Andreen said. Chavira-Trull said there is no recommended list of publishers, but that all decisions are made by departments. The SUPe Store also publishes faculty-submitted resources including class notes, PowerPoint presentations and course packets submitted by instructors, Chavira-
Trull said. These Alabama-edition textbooks can be modified, and original work by the professor can be added. Professors also have the option to have the book printed in different formatting, such as three-holepunched, unbound. Ruth Ann Hall, a professor of economics, finance and legal studies, said she frequently requires a UA edition textbook for her courses. “These textbooks allow you to only use the chapters that you teach since professors rarely use the whole textbook,” Hall said. “[Students] wouldn’t have to purchase a textbook with excess material, which makes it more economical for students.” However, some students are skeptical that the specialized, shortened versions of the textbooks actually
result in savings when purchasing books. “The SUPe Store raises all the prices, so I can’t buy it on Amazon because the rest of the country uses the same textbook,” Harlie Waldon, a junior majoring in marketing, said. “It ends up being really expensive.” George Vankirk, a junior majoring in civil engineering, said purchasing textbooks that are only available through the SUPe Store greatly affects how far his money will go. “I am a student on the post-9/11 GI bill. I get a limited amount in book stipends each semester,” Vankirk said. “If I purchased all course material through the SUPe Store, it would far exceed the amount allocated for my textbooks per semester.” Vankirk also spoke about the negative effect a customized book had
on his ability to resell his books at the end of the semester. “Having to use custom editions dramatically affects resale value and puts the hurt on students with limited means,” Vankirk said. Although UA specific books are often changed from year to year, Chavira-Trull said the Supply Store buys back many used books from students and from other sellers. “The Supply Store strives to assist students with stretching their educational dollars by buying back their textbooks at the end of each semester and shopping nationwide for used textbooks as well as offering course materials in various formats, i.e., hardback, paperback, binder ready and digital and renting textbooks,” Chavira-Trull said.
Students earn master’s degrees on 1-year tracks By Morgan Funderburk | Contributing Writer For many current undergraduates, the thought of staying in school after graduation can be a daunting notion. The time it takes to complete a traditional master’s program, as well as the financial costs of pursuing a higher degree, can deter many from seeking these options, but now, The University of Alabama is offering multiple programs for students to obtain their master’s degree only one year after earning their bachelor’s degree. Students from all educational backgrounds are able to benefit from these degree offerings, which allow them to open doors in their future career fields that having only an undergraduate degree may have closed. Various colleges at the University are now offering these accelerated master’s tracks, many of which are geared toward a more professional, rather than academic, future. The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) path to the MBA is a program for students in mathematic, science and engineering disciplines to obtain their Master’s of Business Administration over five years at the University. “For someone who has an undergraduate degree in the sciences, it can be a challenge to find the right job. For those students who do the STEM path to the MBA, it broadens the number of choices they’ll have,” said Robert Morgan, professor of marketing and executive director of the Innovation Initiative for the College of Business. “For engineers, the STEM path helps them to find jobs that give them the career path opportunities that they wouldn’t otherwise have.” Students in the STEM program take a 1.5 credit-hour business honors course during their four years as an undergraduate and then complete their MBA through a summer, fall and spring of graduate-level business courses. Samantha Walker, a junior majoring in civil engineering, said the
For engineers, the STEM path helps them to find jobs that give them the career path opportunities that they wouldn’t otherwise have. — Robert Morgan STEM program was an advantageous option for students looking to earn an MBA before beginning their careers. “During my summer internships, I have had multiple female engineers in my office tell me that joining the STEM MBA program was a wise decision. Working a full-time job, having a family and attending graduate school simultaneously was very difficult for them and much more time consuming than my one-year degree plan would be,” said Walker. “If I didn’t have STEM, I don’t know if I would even be able to get my MBA.” Students from all educational backgrounds also have the option to complete a one-year master’s program in community journalism. This program combines two semesters of coursework on campus with a three-month internship at the renowned Anniston Star newspaper. Dr. Wilson Lowery, graduate coordinator for the department of journalism, said the community journalism master’s program gives students a unique perspective on the journalism industry and how it impacts the community it represents. The program also allows students a valuable hands-on experience in the professional journalism ring. “The ComJ program gets students thinking about how journalism works in the community in a more sophisticated way than they get in a typical graduate program,” Lowery said. The community journalism master’s program emphasizes the use of newer technologies and works to promote community awareness of issues
through journalism. “[Students] learn more about different ways that journalists can help communities,” Lowery said. “They’re trying to help people be a part of the discussion for the issues going on in the community.” Alabama also boasts an advertising and public relations graduate degree called Plan II, the One-Year Professional Program. This program is for recent liberal arts, business administration and communication graduates who desire to have the skills associated with leadership positions within these industries. The program is mainly for students looking to further their education in the advertising and public relations industries who aren’t necessarily looking to earn a Ph.D. after graduate school. “It is mostly a managerial and strategic program,” Lance Kinney, graduate coordinator for the department of advertising and public relations, said. “We’re not teaching students undergraduate skills such as how to write advertising copy. We’re teaching the theory of how communication works in the marketplace, to understand tactics and strategy that are available and how to use those skills to your advantage.” Katie Hall, an alumna of the APR One-Year Professional Program, switched away from the traditional two-year degree after deciding she wanted to enter the workforce immediately after graduate school. “The one-year program is more professionally focused, whereas the twoyear is focused on going on to receive a doctoral degree,” Hall said. “After I completed my undergraduate degree, I still felt unprepared … but after the one-year APR [professional program], I felt totally prepared to enter [the] workforce.” Students looking for more information on any of these one-year programs can contact the Office of the Graduate School at 205-348-5921 or online at graduate.ua.edu.
Community Journalism Master’s Program:
The ComJ program accepts recent BA recipients in journalism or other fields, as well as professionals hoping to expand their knowledge. ComJ students take two semesters of coursework at the University then immerse themselves in a three-month professional experience at the Anniston Star.
STEM path to the MBA Program:
STEM path applicants who hold a minimum high school GPA of 3.5 and a minimum ACT score of 28 will be offered early admission to the MBA program. During their junior year, students will apply for admission to the Graduate School for the MBA program.
APR One-Year Professional Program:
The one-year program consists of an intensive, professionally oriented curriculum combining both advertising and public relations. Recognizing the increasingly close links between the advertising and public relations professions, this program provides advanced preparation in both disciplines. tour.ua.edu
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Travis Railsback of the University of Alabama’s Career Center said some of the top out-of-state employment destinations for University grads include large cities and growing suburbanized cities.
Graduates increasingly seeking big city life While offers still determine ultimate location, many students tailor job search to urban area By Alexandra Ellsworth | Staff Reporter When Travis Railsback of the University of Alabama Career Center looks at the list of cities where UA grads are moving, he has trouble finding much of a trend. “They are going everywhere,” he said. “I mean they are all over, from coast to coast, in both big and small cities.” Despite the fact that there are no distinct trends about where UA students are going, the national trend remains big cities. Rental housing listing sites such as Rent.com and Apartment Guides compiled lists in 2013 of the top cities recent college graduates flocked to. Posted in January, the Buzzfeed quiz “What City Should You Actually Live In?” has erupted across the Internet, as many college-aged students post their results on social media. It would seem young adults are still obsessed with the city life, but it may not just be the youthful millennials who want to urbanize. Fox Business released an article last May about the death of the suburbs, as more and more millennials are moving to settle down in small high-rise apartments instead of large houses with white picket fences, and Boomers are leaving their large homes in favor of downsizing to the big city. Matt Reid is one of those millennials who wants to relocate to a metropolis. Reid graduated in August from the University and is currently employed at Enterprise in Tuscaloosa, but he said he does not plan on staying here much longer. “Two things kept me here,” Reid said. “I have a girlfriend who is a senior, and I have a great job.”
Reid said he would ideally like to live in a big city in the near future, and he would not mind settling down in an urban area. “I see myself settling down in a bigger city for a lot of life,” he said. “But if I were doing mission work or if there was a time when I needed to live in a small city for a brief period, I could be okay with that. Ultimately, though, I believe I will end up in a bigger city.” Railsback said the city often does not play as much of a role in post-graduation plans as finding a job. “It’s not something we see coming up in career advising sessions, but it may be that they just aren’t talking about it with us,” he said. “Location may still be a big factor for our graduates. It’s just hard to say.” Railsback said he sees a trend that students often prefer to go back to the area they are from, and occasionally he deals with a student who has a spouse or fiancé they want to be close to. Often, though, it’s job offers that dictate where a student will move, he said. Jillian Jacobson, a graduate student studying higher education at the University, said she would go wherever she could find a job. “I would definitely prefer to be in a bigger city, but if I was offered a job in a smaller town, I would definitely consider taking it,” she said. “I could always move somewhere
else later.” Not all students want to be in large metropolitan areas. Ann Marie Coley, a junior majoring in social work, said she would rather live in a more suburban area. “The big metropolitan area would be really busy, and it’s not that I want a really slowpaced lifestyle, I just think I would rather have one that would be more easygoing,” she said. Coley, who grew up in the Oak Mountain area of Birmingham, said she enjoyed living in a smaller community while still being near a mid-sized city. For her, it felt like the best of both worlds. “I wasn’t always running into people I knew, but if I wanted to, I could go certain places where I would know a lot of the people,” Coley said. “I can know where I am all the time and not be worried about getting really lost or having to deal with super high traffic.” The Daily Beast released an article online in April about the changing urban landscape. More and more young adults are looking to live not in New York, Chicago or San Francisco, but in more sprawling urban regions. “While Gotham and the Windy City have experienced modest growth and significant net domestic out-migration, burgeoning if often disdained urban regions such as Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Charlotte, and
Location may still be a big factor for our graduates. It’s just hard to say. — Travis Railsback
Oklahoma City have expanded rapidly,” Joel Kotkin said in his article on thedailybeast. com. “These low-density, car-dominated, heavily suburbanized areas with small central cores likely represent the next wave of great American cities.” This trend may be reflected in Alabama graduates’ cities of choice. Railsback said the top five in-state employment destinations for UA grads are Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery. He said the top five out-of-state employment destinations for UA grads are Atlanta, Ga., Houston, Texas, Nashville, Tenn., Dallas, Texas and New York City. With the exception of New York City, the out-of-state destinations are suburbanized big cities. Business Insider, a business website, compiled a list from Rent.com of 10 cities that are ideal for new college graduates. Business Insider also provided the mean annual income, median cost for a one-bedroom apartment, unemployment rate, city “vibe” and some additional facts that may appeal to recent young graduates. Several of the cities seemed more in line with sprawling cities and included Atlanta, Ga., Boston, Mass., Houston, Texas, Denver, Colo., St. Louis, Mo., Minneapolis, Minn., Seattle, Wash., Dallas, Texas, Raleigh, N.C. and Washington, D.C. Jacobson said she has noticed this trend and finds cities like Houston or Charlotte very appealing. “I am definitely drawn to cities like that, because there are good job opportunities and cultural opportunities like you would find in a big city but without the cost of living that you have in a city like New York or San Francisco,” she said.
Druid City Arts Festival prepares for April event By Cokie Thompson | Contributing Writer For a few hours on an April afternoon, local artists and musicians will gather to celebrate what they do best: exhibit artwork and play music. Tuscaloosa residents and travelers alike will have the opportunity to join in the festivities. On April 5, the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission will host the fifth annual Druid City Arts Festival. The festival brings together artists and musicians from across the area. Sixty to 65 artists pay $25 for a 10 x 10 space to sell their work for the day. Various musicians perform every hour during the festival. Local artist Beverly Mabry looks forward to the event, which began as a Creative Campus project and has grown over the years. “I’d say it’s quadrupled in size,” Mabry said. “It’s almost the size of some things here in Birmingham.” A representative from the Tourism and Sports Commission said the group hopes the event will bring
people from all over the region to Tuscaloosa. The program fits into the group’s goal of increasing tourism in the Tuscaloosa area, and members of the group hope it grows even more in the future. “We exist so we can have an effect on the Tuscaloosa economy,” Brandt Garrison, manager of communications for the commission, said. This will be the first year the commission hosts the festival alone, Garrison said. Last year, the group partnered with Creative Campus, who founded the event in 2010. The event will feature local bands performing a variety of genres of music. The registration process for musicians is different from the process for artists, which Garrison said is to ensure diversity in the lineup. The Doctors and The Lawyers, a Tuscaloosa band that participated last year, hopes to have the opportunity to participate again. “The event does a good job in giving the general public the opportunity to experience local music. The more exposure each band
gets allows for an increased musical awareness throughout the community,” Brass Hannah Bralley, the band’s manager, said. “We got our start by playing smaller local venues –bars, private parties and the like– and last year’s event really helped us reach a demographic for which we normally would not have had the opportunity to play.” As part of the commission’s goal to include the entire community, an area of the festival will be dedicated to children’s activities. All of the artwork on display will be appropriate for families. Additionally, the festival is looking for volunteers to help put on the free event. “They’re great days for community participation,” Mabry said. “They’re really trying to develop the arts scene there.” The registration deadline for artists is March 28. The registration deadline for musicians is Feb. 14, and the lineup will be announced Feb. 28. Volunteers can register at druidcityartsfestival.com/ volunteers.
CW File Musicians, artists, community members and students come together for a day of crafts and creativity at the Druid City Arts Festival, held every spring since 2010.
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Skin and Bones to perform By Lauren Carlton | Contributing Writer
Submitted Trombonists and percussionists collaborate for the concert.
Skin and Bones, the annual collaborative concert between The University of Alabama Trombone Choir and Percussion Ensemble, celebrates its fourth performance Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Skin (percussion) and Bones (trombones) uses the creative talents of two seemingly unlike ensembles within the School of Music to create a diverse, yet cohesive, concert. “Besides being a unique instrumentation, the concert focuses on the possibilities of a relatively unheard combination of instruments,” Scott O’Toole, a second-year masters student studying percussion performance, said. “There is a lot of power inherent in both percussion and trombone and, when combined, make an ensemble capable of both the extremely intense and the subtle.” O’Toole will be playing accompaniment for an arrangement of African mbira music and bass drum for the world premiere of
“Reckoning,” a piece by junior trombone performance major Michael Johnson. Skin and Bones is one of a kind not only in its use of the two ensembles, but also in the repertoire it presents. In previous years, everything from Vivaldi to Journey has been performed. This year the tradition continues. The program includes an Eric Crees arrangement of Eric Clapton’s “Layla,” “Water Night” by Eric Whitacre and arranged by Evan Conroy, “Double Music” by John Cage and Lou Harrison, “Fanfare for Cala” by Eric Crees and “Nhemamusasa,” “Mahororo” and “Nyamaropa” from “Shona Spirit” arranged by B. Michael Williams. “We are playing a little bit of everything, from rock to classical and everything in between,” Mary Young, a senior majoring in music therapy, said. Young is a member of the trombone choir. “My first year here was the first year that Skin and Bones happened, so it’s been pretty cool to see how it’s evolved over the years,” Young said. “I’m hoping that the
audience will leave with the knowledge that all that happens in the School of Music is not classical. I hope they enjoy watching it as much as we enjoy performing for them.” The longevity of Skin and Bones highlights the collaborative nature the School of Music fosters among students across different disciplines. “The chemistry between the studios is fantastic,” O’Toole said. “It’s always a pleasure for me to collaborate outside of the studio. The trombone ensemble is professional, musically sensitive, creatively curious – qualities every musician wants in a coworker.” The Trombone Choir is directed by Jonathan Whitaker, assistant professor of trombone and the brass area coordinator at the School of Music, while the Percussion Ensemble is directed by Tim Feeney, assistant professor of percussion. The concert will be held in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall. It is free to the public and will also be streamed live at www.ustream.tv/channel/uofa-som.
Campaign spotlights male voices against violence By Hannah Widener | Contributing Writer An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year in the United States. The Women’s Resource Center on campus not only advocates for women but encourages men to take action as well in its White Ribbon Campaign. The White Ribbon Campaign originally began in Canada in 1991 and was started by activist Michael Kaufman and politician Jack Layton. The campaign is centered around men taking the pledge to end all violence against women. Monday, men of all ages and backgrounds will attend the White Ribbon Forum, which allows men to speak out against domestic violence and the ways to stop the cycle and get both men and women the help they need. “I thought it would be very important to only have men on the panel as well as Monday when we ask the entire male community to wear white in support of the campaign,” said Eric Patterson, a graduate student who works for the White Ribbon Campaign. Patterson will be expanding the campaign by filming interviews with the men’s swimming and diving coach, the men’s baseball coach and the women’s softball coach about how they will be taking the pledge. Those behind the campaign are hoping to have the interviews available to the public by the end of the month on the Women’s Resource Center YouTube channel. White ribbons will be handed out at the forum to men so they may show their solidarity. Monday, men are advised to wear white to support women in the
PLAN TO GO WHAT: White Ribbon Forum WHEN: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Gorgas Library fight against domestic violence. George Daniels, an associate professor in the journalism department, teaches a class called “Race, Gender, and Media,” which not only teaches students about how violence and masculinity are portrayed in society, but also the ways they can learn from it. Daniels will be one of speakers at the forum. “In the news business we get too many stories like this. We get too many stories with domestic violence,” Daniels said. “I wish I could give this wonderful story about how someone I knew was killed or something like that, but I know that there are enough people who die from domestic violence. Putting on pants and a white shirt for a day is not too much to ask.” Jessi Hitchens, a graduate student and the assistant director at the Women’s Resource Center, will present a woman’s point of view of the campaign. Hitchens said she feels it is important for men to stand up against domestic violence. “We really want to hear our male voices stand up, because women have been standing up against violence for a long time, and we can’t do it by ourselves,” Hitchins said. “We can’t change our society alone, so we really need men to speak up and interrupt the violence.”
Submitted The WRC fights against domestic violence with its White Ribbon Campaign.
COLUMN | TELEVISION
Cure post-breakup blues with series of standout television shows By Hannah Widener
Amazon.com “The Walking Dead” returns Feb. 8.
“But they … I should have … this sucks … why don’t they like me?” This can only be the train of thought every person has when they have just been dumped. If this has just recently happened to you as it has happened to me, then I’m here to tell you one thing: Suck it up. We can get through this together by utilizing the five stages of break-up TV. Stage one: denial. At first all you can feel is disbelief because they couldn’t have possibly broken up with you. Why would they? You’re awesome. Any and all TV would be good to drown yourself in right now because thinking about the breakup is just too awful. To accompany the mindless eating that will be occurring over the next 24 hours, I suggest “Top Chef: New Orleans.” Somehow watching other people cook always gives me hope that I too can one day not have to cook ramen and cook a real meal. Stage two: anger. You’re now so mad at that
person because they didn’t have the decency to break up with you in person. Meeting their parents meant you got to move onto the next round. However, you did not move onto the next round. In fact, it’s game over, so better luck next time. “The Walking Dead” will be returning Feb. 8, and with the entire group in disarray, there’s no telling who will be killed next. Getting your aggression out by watching zombies get shot in the face with a crossbow seems perfectly healthy to me. Stage three: bargaining, also known as the “What if?” stage. There are a million scenarios everyone will run through their heads. In each of the scenarios, the outcome will always be the same thing, and you will still be in your PJs from yesterday. (If that’s the case then please change; you’re starting to look like the people of Wal-Mart at 1 a.m.) I’m not a fan of “The Bachelor,” but Juan Pablo does make me ask some pretty promiscuous questions such as, “What if Juan Pablo just happened to take his shirt off?” Now that’s a bargain I’d be willing to make.
Stage four: depression. Dysfunction has a name, and its name is “Shameless.” Sex, drugs and paying the toll at the El train in South Side, Chicago, are all in a day’s work at the Gallagher house. When I’m depressed, I don’t want to watch some sappy romantic movie. Instead, I prefer to numb my pain with laughter. Any show that can feature an alcoholic father, a drug-dealing son, a daughter who is just trying to make ends meet and can still have me tearing up from laughing so hard is good in my book. Stage five: acceptance. The final step is very important in the healing process: the moment when you start wearing makeup/dressing up again and stop wearing pants that only have an elastic waistband. “Sex and the City” may not be a new show, but it will never go out of style. Every day on the E! network, reruns are shown in the afternoon, and even though I have seen every episode at least three times, I learn something new every time I watch. So go out into the world now and expect the unexpected.
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Snack variety keeps energy boosted By Katherine Metcalf
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Vending machines are usually the first things that catch your eye walking out of your 2 p.m. class and into the library to study. The vending machine is filled with candy bars, bags of chips, M&M’s, sugary drinks and soda galore. Many college students fall victim to the stimulation of these tasty treats when hunger strikes, but these snacks will only make them want to go to sleep instead of giving them fuel to help them get their work done. Before reaching for that high-calorie, mouthwatering pickme-up, consider changing the way you choose your snacks. In order for students to avoid the afternoon slump, they should eat a wholesome snack that satisfies them until dinnertime. What is considered an optimal snack? Lori Greene, a nutrition instructor, said a good snack contains essential nutrients instead of empty calories. “Pairing healthy carbohydrates, a good source of protein and wholesome fiber is ideal to keep you satisfied until dinner,” Greene said. Instead of wasting your precious Dining Dollars, try some of these easy snacks to
take on the go. Peanut butter and banana sandwich: 1 tablespoon of peanut butter with two pieces of whole wheat bread and a sliced banana. String cheese with whole wheat crackers: One low-fat string cheese with one serving of whole wheat crackers Energy bars: My favorites are Lara bars, Kind Nut bars and Nature Valley bars. Greek yogurt smoothie: 1 cup of low-fat Greek yogurt, 1 cup of any fruit (fresh or frozen unsweetened), one serving of nuts and ice. This is also a great option to pack for breakfast on your way to class. All of these snacks have a great mix of carbohydrates, protein, fiber and fat to help fuel your body and keep you and your brain moving for your next class. The key to getting optimal nutrition is to feed your body with a variety of different healthy snacks. Therefore, your mind and palate will not get bored with monotonous flavors and result to quickly snagging something sweet from the snack machine. Even while snacking, making the right food choices is important to give your body energy as well as the satisfaction it needs to enjoy the rest of the day.
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Is A-Rod’s suspension enough? By Kayla Howard | Contributing Writer With baseball season just around the corner, I cannot help but express my relief that Alex Rodriguez will not be in the starting lineup for the Yankees. The use of performance enhancing drugs has been an issue in Major League Baseball for many years. Although the punishment for the use of these drugs has become harsher over the years, the amount of players in the MLB using steroids has not decreased like people had hoped. Rodriguez longed for fame, and in order to achieve that fame he was willing to do whatever it took for him to be the best on the field. The three-time American League MVP admitted to using PEDs from 2001-03 while he was with Texas but has repeatedly denied using them since. Subsequently, he has spent millions having his attorneys fight the current accusations. A-Rod’s denial did not stop commissioner Bud Selig from suspending him for 211 games in August. The suspension was later reduced to 162 games and would not allow him to play in any postseason games for the 2014 season. This cost Rodriguez $25 million of his remaining $86 million
contract. Is this punishment too harsh? Is it not harsh enough? As an avid fan of Major League Baseball, I do not want players like Rodriquez in the league. It is first and foremost wrong to enhance your game with illegal drugs but even more frowned upon to lie about it. In my opinion, the repeat offender needs to be banned from the game altogether. If the league continues to allow players to get away with using illegal substances to enhance their performances on the field, the use of these substances will most likely continue. Although the use of steroids in MLB will almost certainly not cease, the amount of players using the drugs will not decrease either. For an MVP worth millions of dollars, what is a one–year ban from the game and a loss of a couple million dollars going to do? We are all human, often making mistakes and, therefore, deserving of second chances. I am interested to see the steps the MLB will take in the future to help decrease the use of steroids in the league. A-Rod is determined to make a comeback, MCT Campus but will his money lost and time away from New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (13) signs autographs for fans before the the game prevent him from using steroids game agianst the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., Friday, Aug. 23, for a third time? 2013.
Alabama retains 5 position starters from 2013 season BASEBALL FROM PAGE 1
CW | Austin Bigoney While he carries behind veteran running backs in the 2013 season, Henry capitalizes on every opportunity, scoring twice in the Sugar Bowl and once in the Chattanooga game.
Henry initially faces difficulty adjusting to college football FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
thought of him running behind the Crimson Tide’s mammoth offensive line. It was easy to imagine Henry would step right into the running back rotation at Alabama behind T.J. Yeldon. However, Henry broke his leg during spring practice and was forced to sit out the A-Day game. “I thought everything would be handed to me,” Henry said. “It’s a different level here than high school.” In the early portion of last football season, Henry saw playing time on special teams and received a few carries when the Crimson Tide had a lead late in games. But Henry still had some difficulty adjusting to the college game. There was no better example of that than in Alabama’s first game against Virginia Tech. Henry entered the game at tailback, flanking quarterback AJ McCarron. He whiffed on picking up the blitz, which resulted in a sack on McCarron. The fifth-year quarterback screamed his displeasure at Henry right on the field, a sobering moment for any five-star recruit. “During the beginning of the season, he wasn’t really sure what he was doing,” Yeldon said. Pat Dunlap, Henry’s running back coach from youth football all the way up to the high school level, said people have told Henry his entire life that he should change positions, that he is too big to be a tailback. Henry will not listen. He insists that he is, and always
will be, a running back. And the persistence is paying off. Fans got their first full glimpse of Henry’s potential in Alabama’s 52-0 rout of Arkansas Oct. 19. Henry took three steps to his right, changed direction, busted an inside run outside of the left tackle and sprinted down the Crimson Tide’s sideline for a touchdown. He scampered 80 yards downfield without a single defender touching him. “He’s got a dynamic that nobody else has … You don’t generally see a kid that big, that strong and that fast,” Dunlap said. Henry rushed for 111 yards on six carries in the fourth quarter against the Razorbacks. Against Chattanooga Nov. 23, Henry saw six carries again, this time rushing for 66 yards and a touchdown. During the break for the bowl game, Alabama head coach Nick Saban decided to give Henry the ball behind Yeldon, jumping him ahead of Kenyan Drake in the depth chart. Yeldon said that was not by accident. “He’s had a great understanding, just picking up the scheme with what we’re doing,” Yeldon said. Against Oklahoma in the Sugar Bowl, Henry made most of his opportunity. He carried the football eight times for 100 yards and one rushing touchdown. He also caught one pass for 61 yards and a score. In comparison, Yeldon rushed for 72 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries. “Just let the boy carry the ball 10 times in a game and see what happens,” Dunlap said. “But he never got 10 carries. Even in the Sugar Bowl he didn’t get 10 carries. I have no doubt, heading into the spring, that if they give him the football, there will be no doubt
who’s going to be the best running back at Alabama.” Overall, Henry appeared in 12 games for Alabama in his freshman campaign, seeing time in the backfield in nine contests. He carried the ball 35 times for 382 yards and three touchdowns. Henry averaged 10.9 yards per carry in the 2013 season. “I think he’s going to become a great running back for this program,” Norwood said. “He’s kind of matured from where he started. He knows the offense better. He’s just a physical guy – big physical guy. He’s going to pound the ball inside. That’s what he does.” Henry will look to split time with Yeldon in the spring and the upcoming season, while still holding off players like Drake, Jalston Fowler, Dee Hart and Altee Tenpenny. He said he must improve on blocking this offseason in order to take a step forward in the Crimson Tide’s offense, especially in pass protection. “I can build a lot. I’m glad I’ve got a good feel in my running going into the offseason,” Henry said. “I just can’t get complacent. I’ve got to keep on working, become a better student of the game, watch more film. “It’s time to get to work. The season doesn’t ever stop for us.” For Henry, he said he has always wanted to be the best ever, and he will not stop until he has reached his goal. “He said from day one that he was going to be the best running back ever, at any level,” Dunlap said. “He proved that he was the best running back in the history of high school football, and now his goal is to prove to everybody that he’s the best running back in college football.”
back into the program and do some things we certainly want to accomplish here.” Alabama retains five position starters from the 2013 campaign, including sophomore 2013 Gold Glove second baseman Kyle Overstreet, sophomore shortstop and 2013 Freshman All-American Mikey White and sophomore center fielder Georgie Salem. All three started all 63 games for Alabama last season as true freshmen. The Crimson Tide will have two new starters at both third base and catcher to fill the void left by Kenny Roberts and Brett Booth, who both graduated after last season. Sophomores Chance Vincent and Daniel Cucjen are competing for the job at third base, while redshirt junior Wade Wass and freshman Will Haynie will split time at catcher. Wass, who had only one at-bat all last season after sustaining injuries to his ankle and wrist, is expected to play a big role for the Crimson Tide in 2014 with help from Haynie. “I think one beauty with having Will Haynie with Wade is that’s going to be a nice combination for both to be able to catch and DH,” Gaspard said. “We’re not going to beat up the legs like we had to with Brett Booth, who caught just about every game for us last year and did a heck of a job, but it’ll be a nice combination with those two guys.” Sophomore Ryan Blanchard is the favorite to start in left field after splitting time at the position with Andrew Miller, who also graduated, last season. Junior Ben Moore and senior Austen Smith round out the expected position starters in right field and at first base, respectively. On the mound, sophomore Ray Castillo, last year’s closer and 2013 Freshman All-American, will move into the starting rotation, joining juniors Spencer Turnbull and Justin Kamplain, who both started last season along with now-graduated Charley Sullivan. Though last season was a step in the right direction for Alabama, the Crimson Tide is ready to get this season started to move past last season’s ending. The Crimson Tide blew an 8-5 lead in the bottom of the ninth in an elimination game at the Tallahassee Regional to fall 9-8 to Troy. “Last year, it kind of leaves a bitter taste in your mouth,” White said. “We saw that in the fall where everybody’s just motivated and ready to get back out there and get the season started, so we can kind of get back to where we were and maybe have a better outcome.” Alabama will open the 2014 season with a three-game series against the Saint Louis Billikens beginning Feb. 14.
SPORTSIN BRIEF Gymnastics team maintains No. 7 ranking
Willliams earns SEC honors
The Alabama gymnastics team is ranked No. 7 nationally for the second consecutive week. The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 4 in the country on both vault and balance beam, and senior Diandra Milliner is ranked No. 1 nationally in floor exercise. The team will travel Friday to No. 3 LSU to compete in its fourth meet of the season.
Freshman Ashley Williams has been named the SEC Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday. Williams averaged 11 points and seven rebounds per game in Alabama’s pair of wins over the weekend against No. 9 Kentucky and Georgia. This was Williams’ first time being honored and the first SEC Freshman of the Week award for the women’s basketball team since 2011. Compiled by Charlie Potter
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with research. He encourages students to research the hiring process and culture of the company as well as the expectations of the position. Students can begin by contacting alumni or any contacts they might have at the workplace. This can be done through social networking, mentors or an alumni database, like that of the Manderson Graduate School of Business. Connie Chambers, the Manderson director of corporate and alumni relations, said she encourages students to contact alumni at the company they’re applying for to get a sense of the company’s culture and needs. “What we ask students to do is once you’ve applied, look
at our alumni database. See if there’s an alum that we have with that company. It’s always great to reach out to them and let them know that you’ve applied,� Chambers said. Railsback said the next step is for applicants to make sure they meet the requirements and skill set of the job, and then show employers how their experiences have made them ideal for the position. Railsback and Chambers both advise students to write a new resume specific to each application. Gary Ward, Manderson’s director of graduate career services, said he points students to word cloud generators, like TagCrowd.com, that can give students an actual
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CW | Danielle Walker The men’s lacrosse team has been working on basics and team chemistry to prepare for the spring season.
Lacrosse club team looks to rebound from last year By Danielle Walker | Staff Reporter After finishing last in the Southeastern Lacrosse Conference Division I last season, the Alabama men’s lacrosse club team has no where to go but up, and the players said they believe their chances are bright this year. “It was not a great season,” Brandon Pugh, senior defenseman and vice president, said. “We only had one coach, so it was hard for everyone to come together. It was a difficult season.” The lacrosse club finished with a 1-4 division record and a 4-8 overall record last season. This year, with a new coach, fresh talent and a new mindset, the team is hoping to end the season on a high note. While the club relies on its coaching staff to help it gain necessary skills and prepare for games, the
club is mostly student-run. The four members of the executive board are in charge of everything but coaching duties. “We set guidelines for away trips, we set guidelines for being here, we set up our practice schedule, we organize travel, and we set rules based on how many practices there are,” Pugh said. The team captains stress that each team member is accountable for his own success on the team. “When we do go to our games and stuff like that, it’s based on how committed you are and how many practices you do make it to, so we try and stress that a lot so kids know that to be able to play and do all this stuff we have planned and scheduled, that they’ve got to come out and practice,” senior midfielder and captain Shane Ryan said. During the fall, the team held practices three times a week and
participated in a tournament in Nashville, Tenn. They also held their annual alumni game, which they won. “We don’t keep score,” Pugh said. “It’s more of a fun game that we have a lot of alumni fly back in town. It’s a lot of fun. Most of us, we all know each other, so it’s a lot of fun.” To prepare for the spring season, the team has been working on the basics and focusing on team chemistry, Ryan said. Pugh said most of the club’s members have previous experience which will help the team out with in-game experience. The Alabama men’s lacrosse team will host their home opener this Saturday against Kennesaw State at 5 p.m. on the recreation fields. “I wouldn’t call it a big game,” Pugh said. “But it’s critical for us because it’s going to show us where we’re at.”
Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy doesn’t have to scramble to fill the infield. He doesn’t suffer from a lack of athletes. At first base, junior Jadyn Spencer and sophomore Leona Lafaele are viable options, Murphy said. “That might be a spot where if both of them are hitting, one of them has to find another spot ‘cause they both have tremendous power,” Murphy said. “Leona was hitter of the day the first day of practice and just really got the barrel almost every single time she swung. Jadyn, though, has probably been the most consistent with the barrel, so if Leona raises her game, that’s a good problem to have for us.” Murphy said offensive production will be a deciding factor in who plays. “So one of those two, they need to be the kid that the pitcher kind of holds her breath when she throws it, and if both of them can do it, that would be even better for us,” Murphy said. At second base, Murphy has been rotating four players: seniors Kaila Hunt and Ryan Iamurri and freshmen Peyton Grantham and Marisa Runyon. “Ryan’s probably more of just a true second baseman, but the other ones, they can play second or short, and when we scrimmage preseason, we’ll put everybody in and mix them up. But it’s nice to have two seniors
at second base, because it is a spot where they really have to think on their feet, and [it would] be cool to have one of those freshmen kind of step into that role next year,” Murphy said. Murphy’s situation at shortstop is similar. Junior Danae Hays returned, but she isn’t his only option. He could rely on Hunt, Grantham or Runyon to play there, he said. “Again that’s going to come down to a position that’s first, I think, that’s a defensive position, and then second, we can get some consistency offensively to make the routine plays and then hit .300,” Murphy said. Hays has started to look more natural at short, Murphy said. “Yeah, but I think she was a lot more consistent this fall for sure, but her work ethic is improved, and that’s something that I think everybody has recognized – just taking extra ground balls before and after, because that’s a position that you have to do that with,” he said. Completing the infield is another group of possible athletes at third base. “Third, again a lot of competition,” Murphy said. “[Danielle Richard], Peyton, Runyon and who makes the routine play and who’s the most consistent. Dani made some really, really good plays last year and then wasn’t as consistent offensively. But there’s really – all three have – can do it. It’s just who’s going to step up.”