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Inspection Score Groups: Scores are grouped into ranges which determine what action should be taken to rectify any problems found in the inspected establishment.

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98 Zoe’s Kitchen

85-100: Establishments are considered to be in sastisfactory compliance and are inspected on routine schedule.

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Where’s the cleanest plate? By William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu

As a food establishment, each campus dining hall is required by state law to display, in a conspicuous location, its most recent health inspection report. The report, usually framed, looks like a fax sheet with a large red number scrawled on it, ideally ranging in the 90s.

In December of last semester, Lakeside dining hall scored an 84, one point below the acceptable 85-100 range for food establishments. When the score of the report dips below 85, a follow-up inspection to examine the sanitation of the food establishment will take place within 60 days. This month found Lakeside with a better number on its report than in December – a 93. But, the same critical viola-

tion that led to its low score in December reappeared on the report scored this January. Critical violations on a health inspection report are weighted as 4-5 points apiece, whereas normal violations, such as neglecting to clean the floors and walls, are weighted as 1-2 points apiece. So, what was Lakeside’s critical violation? According to the Tuscaloosa County health department’s

PENALTIES IN NEW CODE OF ETHICS

Student Government Association officers will soon face new penalties for failing to comply with the SGA Code of Laws or fulfill their job responsibilities under the guidelines of a new ethics code the SGA Senate unanimously approved Thursday. SGA President Stephen Swinson will likely sign the bill into effect today, according to SGA spokeswoman Dorothy Griffith. “The ethics code is a great addition to our governing documents,” Swinson said in a statement. “It creates increased accountability and will improve how the SGA serves students.” The bill outlines a process for addressing violations of SGA governing documents, Griffith said.

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• The Senate Ethics Committee will warn senators who receive two points • Senators who receive four points can be removed from ofﬁce, pending an appeal to the ethics committee and the Senate leadership UA alum Michelle Glick has produced two movies that nearly reached the Academy Award ballot.

health inspection reports for Lakeside in December and January, cold food items, specifically barbecue and gyros, were too warm during their holding period before being served to students. In fact, every campus dining hall except Fresh Foods in the Ferguson Center committed the same critical violation.

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Title IX leaves footprint at UA Alabama alum 1994 Women’s soccer UA hires Sarah Campbell returns after six year absence as head coach for gymnastics. Campbell, whom married assistant coach David Patterson, has won five national championships 1991 with the Tide. Gymnastics wins second national championship

2011 Gymnastics wins fifth national championship

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1974-1975 First NCAA seasons for both gymnastics and women’s basketball

1988 Gymnastics wins first national championship

Jasmine Cannon Senior Staff Reporter jmcannon@crimson.ua.edu

2002 Gymnastics wins fourth national championship

2010 Women’s golf wins SEC championship

1997 Softball begins its first season

1999 UA hires Patrick Murphy as head coach for the softball team.

1994 Women’s basketball makes Final Four 1996 Gymnastics wins third national championship

were technically no organized women’s sports team on campus. Today, the 11 NCAA women’s athletics teams outWomen’s athletics at the number the eight men’s teams. University of Alabama has Women did not compete on come a long way. It was not the NCAA level originally but that long ago when there began under the Alabama

Women’s Intercollegiate Sports Association. Ann Marie Hicks was UA’s first women’s sports head director, according to a report on the Beginning of Women’s intercollegiate sports at the University of Alabama. “Like anything, when there

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are more resources put into something, the expectations change and increase,” said Marie Robbins, associate athletics director. “And so, I think as women’s athletics began to

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New health care bill covers birth control By Jasmine Cannon Senior Staff Reporter jmcannon@crimson.ua.edu The Obama administration has agreed to include the payment for birth control or contraceptives in the new Affordable Care Act. After President Barack Obama signed the bill, government officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services voted yes for the inclusion of contrale this

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By Alex Cohen Senior Staff Reporter cohen.alex.c@gmail.com Students, especially those in small college towns, have great dreams. Their futures lie before them, the possibilities bounded only by their imaginations. Skeptical parents typically hold their breath, waiting for their sons and daughters to outgrow silly dreams and cycle back to the “real” world. But sometimes the students don’t give up on their dreams. Sometimes their dreams become realities. Michelle Glick, a Northport native and Alabama alum, is a case in point. Glick and her husband, Phillip Wolter, operate FilmGym, an independent production company in New York City. For the second straight year, a short film she produced almost found its way on the Academy Award ballot. The short film – “The Sea is All I Know” – features Academy Award winner Melissa Leo “The Fighter” and follows last year’s success of “The Bridge,” another film that garnered Oscar consideration. “Each year I’ve gained a little more momentum, and I’m just beginning to see the fruits of years of hard work,” Glick said.

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part of the plan, women will be able to receive a number of other services without insurance worries. Guidelines also include the following: visits to the gynecologist, HPV testing, STD counseling, HIV testing and counseling and domestic violence screenings. Breast feeding support, supplies and counseling for pregnant women are included as well.

ceptives beginning Aug. 1. As reported on colorlines. com, HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius said in a statement last year, “The Affordable Care Act helps stop health problems before they start. These historic guidelines are based on science and existing literature and will help ensure women get the preventive health benefits they need.” Though payment for birth control pills is an essential

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That hard work began in Alabama. Her mother’s Vietnamese culture and a subscription to National Geographic lit Glick’s fire at an early age. And while waiting tables at DePalmas and studying her way toward two degrees, Glick developed an insatiable curiosity. “It’s just something inside of me,” Glick said. Using her people skills to form friendships with a diverse array of students, Glick credits the University with fueling the fire burning within her since childhood. “It offers all sorts of experiences, but it’s up to you to seek them out,” Glick said. “Once you’re past school, you don’t have those gaps of time to travel or those opportunities to take different classes.” She took advantage of those opportunities, using free time to travel abroad and school time to broaden herself. Her father, like many, expected a moneymaking degree – one focused more on the sciences and less on the arts. Glick tried to appease him, changing her major often, but always finding her way back to her artistic nature. After graduating in 1999, she enrolled in the

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ON THE RADAR U.S. concerned about Pakistani who provided bin Laden intelligence From MCTcampus The United States is “very concerned” about the condition of a Pakistani doctor who provided information that helped them track down al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told CBS News in an interview to be broadcast Sunday. Pakistan has charged the doctor, Shikal Afridi, with treason. He collected DNA in the town

of Abbottabad, where bin Laden was hiding, that helped verify the presence of the al-Qaida chief, Panetta told CBS’ “60 Minutes.” “I’m very concerned about what the Pakistanis did with this individual,” saod Panetta. “He was not in any way treasonous towards Pakistan. Pakistan and the United States have a common cause here against terrorism ... and for them to take this kind of action against somebody who was helping to go

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world was hiding. “I personally have always felt that somebody must have had some sense of what was happening at this compound. Don’t forget, this compound had 18-foot walls. It was the largest compound in the area. So you would have thought that somebody would have asked the question, ‘What the hell’s going on there?’” Panetta told CBS. But when asked whether he knew for sure that Pakistan was aware of bin Laden’s pres-

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degrees Fahrenheit, according to the health inspection reports he completed for each month. In November, Chism found Burke dining hall with hummus in cold holding at 77 degrees Fahrenheit and beef in cold holding at 55 degrees Fahrenheit, again according to Chism’s report for that month. In December, Bryant dining hall had pasta in cold holding at 66 degrees Fahrenheit and mushrooms in cold holding at 51 degrees Fahrenheit. When asked about the health ratings of campus dining halls, Kelsey Faust, marketing and sustainability manager for Bama Dining, said in an emailed statement, “I can tell you that serving safe, nutritious and quality food is our top priority. We have ongoing, rigorous training and quality assurance processes to ensure we meet very high standards. Bama Dining works with our University partners to immediately address and correct any issues noted in health inspections.”

Continued from page 1 Cold food items have to be held at or below 41 degrees Fahrenheit, except during necessary preparation, and even then, the food cannot exceed 70 degrees Fahrenheit, according to ServSafe, a manual of sanitation guidelines produced by the National Restaurant Association. “Food that is being held for service is at risk for timetemperature abuse and crosscontamination,” according to the manual. “If your operation holds food, you must make policies that reduce these risks. “This will prevent pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus from growing to unsafe levels.” Jeff Chism, the Tuscaloosa County health department inspector for the University’s dining halls, found Lakeside’s December barbecue in cold holding at 45 degrees Fahrenheit and its January gyros in cold holding at 70

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Center plans to continue recovery effort By Briana Harris Contributing Writer

In the months following the April 27 tornadoes, more than 23,700 volunteers have devoted more than 3,000 hours of work to clearing debris, not including other areas of volunteer work in Tuscaloosa and its surrounding areas. Kimberly Montgomery, director of the Tuscaloosa Area Volunteer Reception Center, said with the search and rescue efforts long over, the community now faces issues with the quality of life of those who were affected. “Our goal is just to direct and focus the volunteer efforts into the most needed areas, and right now, that is debris clearing,” Montgomery said. Montgomery is counting on the help of volunteers to rebuild Tuscaloosa. “This recovery effort is

going to take the support of the volunteers because so many landowners are absent and so many miles away,” she said. “We are left to maintain our own community.” The work of the volunteers includes everything from demolishing dilapidated homes to cutting down trees and sustaining already cleared lots. “The aim of the work that we do is to return these lots to their natural state. We want to remove anything that would obstruct a lawn mower from mowing,” Montgomery said. “Furthermore, we want to plant grass to prevent erosion and things like that.” McCarlie Thomas, safety coordinator and site manager at the volunteer center, said working with the TAVRC has opened his eyes up to see the devastation the storm really caused. “By actually being out here, I

Submitted Photo Volunteers clean up fallen trees in the aftermath of the April 27 tornadoes. see all the different areas that were affected, and that puts a soft spot in my heart and makes me want to help people as much as I can,” he said. Thomas’ job at the volunteer center includes giving safety

UA honors essayists By Stephen Nathaniel Dethrage Assistant News Editor sndethrage@crimson.ua.edu

One of the Honors College’s traditions celebrated its eleventh year Friday when fortyfive high school students traveled to Tuscaloosa for a luncheon honoring the winners of the “To Kill a Mockingbird” essay contest. Melissa Lawrence, a student at Hewitt-Trussville High School, won the overall contest and was awarded $500. Her high school was also given $500. “I guess it’s just really an honor that they would choose my essay,” Lawrence said. “I know I really worked hard on the essay because it’s such an amazing book, and I was just honored to be able to write about Harper Lee, an amazing author. It’s great to win a contest based on a book that powerful.” Pulitzer Prize-winning UA professor Rick Bragg was the keynote speaker for the event and spoke to the essayists about what it means to be a writer, especially in the South.

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Continued from page 1 The new ethics code would allow senators who miss four Senate meetings without providing an excuse or sending a proxy to be removed from office, subject to an appeal to the Senate Ethics Committee and the Senate leadership. The bill would also allow the SGA president to suspend the pay of executive branch members who neglect their job responsibilities. Finally, the bill codifies the SGA’s nondiscrimination policy and requires all meetings where SGA business is conducted to be open to the public. “Creating an ethics code was a goal of our office since last spring,” Attorney General David Simpson said. “I’m excited to see it come to fruition.” Lauren Hardison, a senator from the College of Commerce

“It’s a great pleasure to be here in a room of writers,” Bragg said. “It’s great to be able to be here and talk to you about writing, even for just a few minutes.” Bragg also spoke about Harper Lee and her contributions to southern writing. “It’s a great profession. You really do get a chance to change the world,” Bragg said. “You get a chance to write about people who might not otherwise have their stories told. I think Harper Lee was a champion of a people who didn’t necessarily have a voice, and that’s a pretty wonderful thing to have an award named for. You can be proud of having that on your wall. “If you’re from the deep South, as a writer, you are inherently superior to every other writer on the planet. You are inherently gifted. You are fit to do this for a living, and I hope you do, and I hope you do it here, but above all else, I hope you do it somewhere.” Every student present wrote an essay that was the best in their high schools and was awarded a $75 check.

This is the eleventh year UA has sponsored the contest, and Fran Oneal, the associate director of the University Honors Program, said that it as relevant and successful as it has ever been. “We’re satisfied with the program, absolutely,” Oneal said. “We have many schools that participate from year to year. It’s special, too, that we always have entrants from Monroeville, the home of Harper Lee. We even have a lot of interest from other states, asking if their students can enter the contest. “Harper Lee’s ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ has such deep ties to the state of Alabama, and we find that it’s a timeless book that really speaks to people from year to year,” Oneal said. “Across the generations, the message really gets renewed. I mean, we have problems with intolerance and discrimination and small mindedness in our communities today. The particulars change, but the issues remain the same. It’s a book that follows us across time.”

and Business Administration (C&BA) who chairs the ethics committee and authored the bill, said the ethics code was the result of an effort by all three SGA branches. “Of all of the projects that I have been a part of during my time here at UA, this bill is the one I’m most proud of,” Hardison said. “I am so excited to witness its implications throughout the student body and the SGA moving forward.” Her colleagues agreed. “I feel like it’s a great way to hold senators accountable to their constituents and will lay a great foundation for future Senate classes to come,” C&BA Sen. Andy Koonce said. Senate spokesman Austin Gaddis said the vote underscored Senate’s commitment to ethics in the SGA. “Through passing this unprecedented legislation, the Senate has made a bold and lasting com-

mitment to uphold the high standards of the SGA,” Gaddis said. In other business, the Senate approved $30,903.27 in Financial Affairs Committee allocations that will provide 23 student organizations with money for supplies or travel expenses. The Crew Club received the highest allocation, with $2,600, followed by UA Crossfit, which received $2,000. The previous round of FAC allocations, awarded in November, totaled $39,759.74. Joe Mahoney, an associate justice on the SGA Judicial Board, introduced legislation that would allow any student to file a petition with the judicial board to challenge the constitutionality of SGA legislation and executive orders. The senate also passed resolutions honoring the lives of former UA professor James Cashman and former federal judge Thomas Virgil Pittman, a UA graduate.

briefings to incoming volunteers and directing them to the lot they will be clearing. Deloris Warrick, a volunteer at the center, got involved after the media made an announcement that volunteers were

needed. “I smiled when I was told that I’m listed on the website as the Tuscaloosa Volunteer phone bank operator,” Warrick said. Warrick said she feels it is her Christian duty to give back to her community. “The tornado missed me by at least a quarter of a mile, and I was so blessed and felt that God gave me a chance to reach out to others,” Warrick said. “The following Sunday, I signed up at the TAVRC.” Montgomery, Thomas and Warrick all feel the volunteer center has had a great impact on the community. “I think that we have had a tremendous impact on the community because there are citizens out there that were not able to get full insurance on their property, so they haven’t had to come so much out of pocket to clean their land and

rebuild their home,” Thomas said. “I’m excited for the Alberta City area, knowing how a new facelift will bring more businesses and residences to that area of town,” she said. Montgomery said they will stick around for as long as the help is needed and urged people to go on their website, ttownvolunteer.com, to register to volunteer, request assistance or to donate. “For the TAVRC, I hope that as long as there is a need for us we are here and are able to coordinate the volunteer efforts,” Montgomery said. “I hope to see a full recovery where the doors can close and we can pat ourselves on the back for a job well done and we will know that people are selfsufficient and well on their way to a better and brighter future than what they had before April 27.”

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‘The Artist’ and the evolution of human expression

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Watching a silent movie in 2012 is an odd experience. Watching a silent movie made in 2012 in a movie theater is even odder. But that’s what I found myself doing last Friday, when “The Artist” finally made its way down South to the local theater. “The Artist” is a great movie, but it took about the last 20 of its 100-minute runtime to truly convince me. We have a Lifestyles section for movie reviews (see page six), though, so I’ll get on to my point. Watching a silent movie is and will always be an exercise in reading face and body expressions. There’s a telling scene in the second act of the movie, when Bérénice Bejo’s character, Peppy Miller, talks to an interviewer about being the big star in those newfangled talkies. She mentions (via title cards, of course) how silent films were all about “actors mugging at the screen,” mimicking the exaggerated faces as she talks.

After the film was over and my friends and I were standing outside the theater, there was a brief moment when I paid particularly close attention to their facial expressions. It was fleeting, and obviously a tendency leftover from an hour and a half of no one speaking, but it was still remarkable to look at a friend with the same curiosity and intensity that is required of a silent-film audience. Of course, the ideal is to pair meaningful dialogue with telling facial expression, as we see in the climax of “The Artist,” as well as film’s own history. Still, it only seems appropriate to use “The Artist” as a backdrop to examine where human communication is today. The reason it seems

appropriate is because of the pervasive use of technology as the standard medium through which we communicate. Not that it’s a negative aspect of our culture – quite the opposite, in fact. This isn’t a column lamenting “Generation Text” and our lack of interpersonal relationships, like I don’t also have TweetDeck open on the other side of the screen at this very moment. The question is whether this self-imposed 140-character limit is beneficial to human communication as a whole. Those in favor would say it forces individuals to get to the point faster; to not waste time with flowery language that muddles the actual message. The flipside of that point is that by eliminating the flowery language, we are also eliminating the beauty of language as a whole, though I might be inclined to argue that there is certainly some charm in the creativity people employ to get down to the character cap. What I find the most fascinating is that in its own way, the character limit actually serves to point out how reliant we are on nonverbal

Rotten Tomatoes “The Artist” is a silent black and white ﬁlm that forces the audience to focus on the actors’ facial expressions and body language. expression. We’ve all had an experience when sarcasm didn’t translate via text message. And as much as I’ll always associate this with America Online instant messages, we still rely on emoticons to get across the finer points – the scalpel counterpart to the textual sledgehammer that is a tweet. As much as high school English teachers might disagree, language is an ever-

By SoRelle Wyckoff Elizabeth Grant was a conflicted youth. She was shipped away to boarding school for flirting with drugs and alcohol. She was a struggling artist. She was also the perfect variable to complete the entertainment equation. Starting with clichéd trailer park beginnings and a “make yourself” attitude, moody, melancholic tunes and relatable lyrics were then wired into her motherboard. Then, in order to cover the interior mechanical changes, an aesthetically pleasing, yet oddly symmetrical face created the perfect entertainer: the entertaining robot. Oh, and a new name for our useful, entertaining and

ground-breaking invention: Lana Del Rey. It rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? And while her brain may not be filled with nuts and bolts and wires, there is a pretty good chance Lana Del Rey is, in fact, a robot. And by robot, I mean a music-industry created

machine aimed at appealing to the average human’s senses: looks, sound, sight. On Tuesday, Lana Del Rey is releasing her first “real” album. And despite that being her first major record label album, we’ve already seen her bomb a Saturday Night Live performance and croon her way onto tabloids. The Lana Del Rey obsession is spurred on more by the cloud of mystery surrounding her than the level of talent she has thus displayed, and blogs and entertainment websites are quick to question her background. She claims she grew up poor, traveled around the country in a vagabond-esque style and spent her weeknights in New York City music clubs, trying to get

The amount of hype behind Lana Del Rey before she even released a full-length album is a little incredible, and after we’ve gotten to dissect her talent, a little embarrassing.

her name out there. So, how did she grow up in a trailer park, while also being educated at a boarding school? And how did her rise to fame happen so quickly? Already taking a coveted SNL performance slot and receiving a tweeted shout-out from none other than Kanye West are impressive feats for someone who claims

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evolving concept. With it, too, is human expression. Hollywood moved from silent films to talkies 80 years ago, but 80 years on, it seems all we want is a few lines of text. Maybe in another few decades or so, we’ll just be walking around winking at one another.

Lana Del Rey is a “robot” manufactured by the entertainment industry, according to opinions editor SoRelle Wyckoff.

to have no leg-ups in the music industry. And her lips – those aren’t real, right? Interscope records scooped up Grant and then altered her to create an element of mystique, while remaining relatively recognizable. And Americans are drinking in the trends Elizabeth Grant channeled into her new persona. Maybe it is the mystery factor, but something about the way her body moves and how her eyes focus makes me wonder what exactly Lana Del Rey is. But her plastic hair and juicy lips are only part of the hypnotizing affect Lana Del Rey has on consumers. She also knows what they want to hear. Her voice leaves much to be desired, but her methodical tunes, combined with intriguing lyrics prove that popular music is becoming more formulated than ever before. The amount of hype behind Lana Del Rey before she even released a full-length album is a little incredible, and after we’ve gotten to dissect her talent, a little embarrassing. The creation of Lana Del Rey should remind us as consumers that we should not forget to be wary of eating right out of the music industry’s hands. But credit is due when deserved, and her music video “Born to Die” is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. Its use of striking images and attractive people made it intriguing to watch. So, congrats, robot lady. But either way, I’m over this model. I’m ready for the Del Rey 2.0 upgrade.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Addericts: Adderall addicts By Maggie Kessler All I hear about lately from my Adderall-addicted friends, whom I secretly refer to as “Addericts,” is the Adderall shortage. A huge percentage of my peers take Adderall, and few of them have been tested for it. The ones who have say they “know how to fail” the Adderall test in order to get a prescription. My friends are not hyperactive and don’t really get distracted. Two of the biggest reasons, besides studying, that they claim they take this drug are: one, to give them extra energy, and two, to decrease their appetite.

I think those using it recreationally should get off their butts and solve their “problems” in a healthier way.

Since I can remember, I have heard, “Oh, your generation just takes a pill for everything.” And it is so true. They wake up and pop a pill. Some of them don’t even get out of bed as they take it. I, myself, took Adderall a few times during college, and it probably did help me with my grades. Kristen Jenkins put it well in a 2007 article

titled “Adderall – College Students’ Best Friend – Or Worst Enemy?” when she said, “Athletes that use steroids are kicked off their sports teams because they are assumed to have an unfair advantage.” So, isn’t this the same general principle? Many students would reply, “Yes.” I remember my friends saying things like, “Oh, I could

never pass the class without it.” Well, I have been asking around, and I have heard all sorts of answers: “I wouldn’t be able to get up in the morning,” or, “I would fall asleep at my desk and lose my job,” and, “I would get fat.” I have a couple of friends who aren’t in college and don’t have jobs that are taking this pill. I think if people want more energy and want to lose weight, they should try going to the gym. Working out gives you energy and helps your heart. Adderall does the opposite. And according to adderallsideeffects.org, “Adderall

has a high potential for abuse and addiction. In the body, it acts as does the serious drug, methylphenidate, and can cause seizures, heart attacks, high blood pressure, stroke and death. The risk for this is even higher when the product is being abused by someone who has not been prescribed it.” So, while I see how the Adderall shortage is a problem for people who do desperately need it, I think those using it recreationally should get off their butts and solve their “problems” in a healthier way.

Maggie Kessler attended the University of Alabama in 2005.

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Bealltain arch intrigues audience through texture By Jordan Cissell Contributing Writer “Have you seen it up close?” asked Rachel Dobson, communications specialist and visual resources curator for the College of Arts and Sciences, as she moved towards her Clark Hall office window, focusing her attention out and down. “The surface isn’t smooth.” “It” is “Pent/La Buidhe Bealltain,” the arch sculpture standing outside of the ROTC and Arts and Sciences Programs Building. And it is anything but smooth. The 11 thoroughly weathered cast iron and cast bronze blocks stacked to form the parabola appear to be covered with fissures, patches and patterns. The etched intersecting fibers on the sculpture’s tarnished bronze leg suggest stitched-up scars in durable blue-green skin. The University purchased the arch, created by George Beasley, during the 1991 Alabama Biennial exhibition. According to the Smithsonian

Institution Art Inventories Catalog, its name is Gaelic for “The Feast of the Yellow Fires of Bel.” In Scottish Highlands tradition, Bel is the sun. There is purpose behind “Bealltain’s” multitude of textures. Beasley constructed the arch with the intention of people rubbing, feeling and generally experiencing the sculpture from close range. As Christine Sneed wrote in the August/September 1991 edition of the Alabama Alumni Magazine, the sculptor wanted observers to “feel compelled to walk under and around his arch” and “to go ahead and touch the surface, to feel the symbols etched into the metal.” UA community members have not allowed the artist’s wishes to go unfulfilled. “I love it,” Dobson said. “I love the textures.” The sculpture’s placement in a class-commute thoroughfare has provided many students the opportunity to develop their own interpretations of the arch’s aesthetic. “I walk by it every day,” said

Will Gillette, a sophomore majoring in English. “It looks like a beat up old earthworm crawling out of and back into the ground. It has the sections like an earthworm.” Since its arrival on campus in 1991, the arch has managed to crawl from its first home, another high-traffic spot on campus, to its current residence. According to Becky Florence, director of college relations and associate director of development for the College of Arts and Sciences, “Bealltain” was originally placed on the southwest corner of the Quad, a location presently occupied by a campus map display. “The arch was originally on the corner across from the education building, but it was moved when the University did some landscaping on the Quad,” she said. The Alabama Biennial programs took place in 1991, 1993 and 1995, the products of an anonymous donation to the College of Arts and Sciences, accompanied by instructions

to bring outdoor art of “heroic proportions,” according to Florence, for display on campus. A total of 17 sculptures were displayed at the University for the program’s first incarnation, and two have stayed ever since. “Bealltain,” along with Be Gardiner’s “Icarus and the Guardian Angels,” were the two Biennial Purchase Award winners for the 1991 exhibition. James Yarbrough, then dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, felt the exhibitions reflected the importance of UA life in general. “Alabama Biennial sculptures on campus…contrast our sensibilities, ask us to reevaluate our ideas, and challenge us to consider new concepts – processes that are fundamental to university life,” he wrote in the brochure for the 1993 exhibition. Discussing her opinion of the arch, Allie Michle, a freshman majoring in mathematics, echoed Yarbrough’s sentiment. CW | Katie Bennett “It’s like a gateway into a new, “Pent/La Buidhe Bealltain” is a sculpture created for the 1991 artistic world,” she said. Alabama Biennial exhibition.

Honor societies offer different opportunities to lead By Katie Thurber Contributing Writer

Honorary societies can be a great way to get involved on campus, but with the thousands of other opportunities available, students are left wondering if there’s a benefit. There are 35 honor societies on campus, and each offers students something other than just a good-looking résumé topper. Most are founded on the principles of leadership and service and provide students a way to gain leadership experience while giving back to the surrounding Tuscaloosa community. A.J. Collins, vice president of the Coordinating Council of Honor Societies, said that the organizations are all about bringing different leaders together. “They focus on recognizing the leaders on campus and giving them a chance to network and collaborate,” Collins said. “It’s a great opportunity to meet like-minded people.” Ben Langsam, president of

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Jessica Vickery of the health education and promotion department spoke from the point of view of a health educator. “Pregnancy is so expensive for insurance companies, as well as hospitals and doctors,” Vickery said. “By covering contraceptives, you’re kind of getting rid of this idea of unplanned pregnancies of people who are not going to be able to afford the costs that a pregnancy has over the course of that nine months.” While some Catholics have publicly spoken against the inclusion of birth control in the Affordable Care Act, Democrats stand behind the president. “I believe that the cost of contraceptives was included in the ACA because they are an integral part of preventing disease and ensuring the healthiness of the American people,” said Jamie Woodham, president of UA’s College Democrats. “Contraceptives are key in the fight against HIV and STDs and should therefore be included in the ACA. Furthermore, people deserve the right to choose when they wish to start a family, and contraceptives allow them

“Honor societies are a way to give students the honor that comes with being a good leader.” — A.J. Collins

Sigma Alpha Lambda, a national honor society with a focus on service for sophomores and up, also said that opportunities for members extend outside of the résumé. “The benefits of being a member of SAL are numerous,” Langsam said. “Even though participation is voluntary, many students attend our meetings and service projects because it’s beneficial to their lives and others. From service projects, you can accumulate community service hours, if needed, as well as feel good about helping others around your community. In our meetings, I talk about applying for SAL scholarships and often bring in speakers on various service projects and leadership and internship opportunities around the Tuscaloosa

area.” In addition to general societies, there are also honors organizations for many specific majors and programs, such as Alpha Epsilon Delta for prehealth students, Tau Beta Pi for engineers, Sigma Tau Delta for English majors and Nu Delta Alpha for dance majors. According to The Source, almost half of the honor societies on campus are tied to a particular area of study or degree program. Other honors societies are organized by specific class standings, such as the Mortar Board, Anderson Society, Blue Key and Omicron Delta Kappa, which are reserved only for seniors. While the honors society system is not related to the University of Alabama Honors

to make that choice when they feel that they are ready.” Republicans take a different stand on the topic. “As with most every decision made by the current administration, the decision to include contraceptives, including the morning-after pill, in Obamacare was a political one,” said Cliff Sims, president of College Republicans. “Rather than enacting responsible social policy, the administration focused on playing to their liberal base.” It’s unclear what type of effects including birth control will have on society. “By taking away the obligation for people to pay for contraceptives out of pocket, I believe that we will not only drive down our numbers in terms of HIV and STD rates but that we will also have far fewer unwanted preg-

nancies,” Woodham said. “The bottom line regarding this initiative is that the many positives – disease prevention, women’s reproductive rights, etc. – far outweigh any potential negatives, most of which are rooted loosely in religious dogma and right-wing radicalism.” “We’re witnessing the deconstruction of the social fabric of our country,” Sims said. “Whether it’s bailing out big banks, giving handouts to socalled ‘green’ companies, or dishing out morning-after pills to teenagers, our government is reinforcing the idea that it’s OK to be irresponsible because you won’t have to suffer the consequences of your decisions.” All information on the Affordable Care Act can be found on the national website, healthcare.gov.

College, most national societies require that members maintain a high grade point average and are academically focused. Dr. Richard Livingston, advisor for the Blue Key National Honor Society, said that membership is highly selective. “Typically several hundred

students apply,” Livingston said, “and only the top 45 are accepted.” The selection processes of most honor societies reflect the prestigious nature of the organizations. According to A.J. Collins, honor societies can be seen as recognition for those

who have proven that they are dedicated to the University. “Honor societies are a way to give students the honor that comes with being a good leader,” Collins said. For more information on specific honor societies, visit “The Source” at thesource.ua.edu.

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Over the past week, it has been hard to walk around campus without seeing a video camera, as students who are participating in Campus MovieFest have been busy preparing their films for competition. They have been walking on the Quad, going up and down steps of buildings and even stopping traffic with cones to get the shots they want. More than 100 teams signed up this year, topping last year’s turn out. Sophomore Brittany Walton is just one of the 103 individuals and teams signed up this year. She said she signed up hoping to gain some experience to put under her belt. “This is my passion,” Walton said. “This is what I want to do, so I figured I may as well start now.” Walton is competing in CMF for the first time this year, but unlike most contestants, she is competing without a team. The only help she

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Walton, Goodin is a returning competitor. He was an actor in last year’s film “A Certain Woman,” and he is returning this year as a director. “I am actually the only one on my team who has participated in CMF before now. This year, I thought I would take a shot at directing a film,” Goodin said. While Goodin is a seasoned competitor, he and his crew have still faced their share of trials. For Goodin and his team, the real challenge was the initial writing. None of the team members claimed to be strong writers, which made getting started difficult, but the team was able to find a solid concept they could run with. All in all, they dedicated more than 15 hours to the production of their film. “The concept for the film is pretty goofy,” said Garret Thomas, a senior who is the producer and director of photography on the film. “Our main character, Barry Swift, is a hometown hero to everyone in Slapout, Ala. He is the best track star the town has ever known. But, like most

towns in Alabama, football is king. After some influence from his dad, Barry decides to try out for the high school team. The film then follows him as he tries out for this team.” The crew has four main members, but with all of the extras, about 20 people have helped produce the film, titled “Slapout Superhero.” Each member of them team has contributed to the film’s completion in a variety of ways. “In this film, everyone just helps out and does what’s needed of them at the moment,” Courtney Huffstutler, main editor and assistant director/producer, said. With collection happening today in the Ferguson Center Heritage Room, the competition is winding down. Winners for the top categories will be announced at the finale Thursday in the Ferguson Center Theater. The finale will be free to the public, with doors opening at 7 p.m. and the screening beginning at 7:30 p.m.

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American Academy of Dramatic Arts, at first neglecting to tell her parents that she was moving to New York. “I shut out the people in my ear telling me to do this and that,” Glick said. “I had to do what made me happy.” As an aspiring actress working in New York, Glick has mixed feelings about the lifestyle. While the existence has had some thrilling moments, she sometimes yearns for stability. The economic shock did not initially help that yearning as auditions became fewer and farther between. But it did force her to get creative. “That rug got pulled out from under me,” Glick said. “I started writing and producing out of necessity.” The ingenuity has paid off. FilmGym’s films have reeled in awards from festivals around the world, such as the China First International Film Festival and the Sonoma Film Festival. Currently, Glick and her husband are busy editing another film, hosting workshops to support the work of others, all while constantly auditioning. While Glick has been enjoying her small but thriving part of the Big Apple, she hasn’t forgotten Alabama. “Even though you may try to escape it, where you grow up is a big part of who you are,” Glick said. To find out more about Glick, her movies or the workshops go to filmgym.com.

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has are the four actors starring in her film. “I’m editing, filming, everything, all by myself,” Walton said. Walton said does not mind the workload, and thanks to her film classes, she feels well prepared. She admits that without them, she probably would not have signed up for CMF. “My favorite part about the process is the filming. I love coming up with concepts and ideas and making them work on the screen. I hate the editing process, but it has to be done in order to have a great film,” Walton said. Walton based the concept for her film very loosely on her brother. The film follows the story of a young man with a criminal past that prevents him from moving forward in life. “He can’t find a job, can’t get into college. He’s basically just sitting on his front porch. Then, one day, he gets an opportunity,” Walton said Senior Kyle Goodin is also competing in the CMF competition this year. Unlike

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If we are to believe the movies, love and a dependable best friend are all we need to keep going. Of course, it’s all so much more complex than that. But it seems to be no coincidence that dozens of movies each year focus on love and/or buddies. In the case of silent film star George Valentin, that buddy happens to be a Jack Russell terrier. This shouldn’t be a surprise, since dogs are said to be man’s ultimate buddy. What might be a surprise is how extraordinary “The Artist” is, despite sounding perfectly ordinary. There aren’t an abundance of movies made in black-and-white today. There aren’t any silent films made today – certainly not ones that have a theatrical run for a paying audience. But “The Artist” changes that, and does so in an incredibly entertaining

way. “The Artist” traces the last years of silent film and the rise of the “talkies.” The main character, George Valentin (Jean Dujardin), is one of the biggest movie stars of the silent era. Meanwhile, Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) is one of Valentin’s biggest fans, who would love nothing more than to break into the movies. Without giving away too much, George struggles with the transition from silent film to the sound era, while Peppy sees the transition as an opportunity. “The Artist” is the perfect movie for a film purist. It is a movie about the movie industry. It is a movie that communicates visually, and visuals are the defining characteristic of the motion picture form. “The Artist” was shot in the common camera aspect ratio of the time in which it is set, 1.33:1. Also,

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Bottom line: “The Artist” is a must-see movie that uses techniques from the past to tell a part of the ﬁlm industry’s history. while “The Artist” is basically silent, it cleverly makes use of sound on two instances. In one scene, George has a drunken vision where he sees a miniaturized version of himself – a visual treat, and funny, too. One reason “The Artist” works so well is the chemistry between director Michel Hazanavicius, his wife and actress Bérénice Bejo, and lead actor Jean Dujardin. This is the third collaboration between Hazanavicius and Dujardin, and Bejo was in a previous film with both. The previous collaboration between the three was “OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies,” which was

Rotten Tomatoes ‘The Artist’ makes silent ﬁlm work in the 21st century. also a tribute (and spoof). It took a look at spy movies from the 1960s. “The Artist” also works because the characters are compelling, a testament to the acting and directing. One scene in “The Artist” literally takes the viewer through multiple takes of the same scene but manages to be entertaining. Dujardin is able to elicit humor simply from exaggerated facial expressions. Bejo is smart with subtly conveying actions through nonverbals. She bites her lip to show the nervousness of her character. In addition to being skilled with facial expressions, Dujardin and Bejo are skilled with movement. They exchange dance moves and

show their potential for a certain popular television show if their film careers should somehow wash up. “The Artist” brilliantly uses “Love Scene” from Bernard Herrmann’s score of the movie “Vertigo.” It works perfectly because one of the movie’s main characters has a strange obsession with another main character, similar to “Vertigo.” “The Artist” is one of the best movies released in 2011. It is a loving tribute to a critical time in cinema history, when movies shifted from silent to sound. It’s interesting that it would be released now, a time when cinema is undergoing another shift, from polyester film to digital.

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Tide snaps losing streak against Razorbacks 72 Alabama

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bench scored 31 points, its second most 31 Alabama’s this season and most in an SEC game. The bench |

was led by JaMychal Green and Andrew Steele. |

win gave Alabama its 500th win in Coleman 500 The Coliseum. Alabama is now 500-111 in Coleman. Steele scored a career-high 11 points 11 Andrew against the Razorbacks. Steele has battled mul|

tiple injuries throughout his career. Page 8 • Monday, January 30, 2012 Editor • Tony Tsoukalas crimsonwhitesports@ gmail.com

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Alabama is 8-1 when they score more than 70 points. The only loss came against Kentucky.

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JaMychal Green’s 14 points on Saturday gave him 1,540 career points, making him 14th alltime at Alabama.

coach Anthony Grant earned his 56th career 56 Head win with the Tide. |

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THURSDAY • Women’s Basketball vs Arkansas: 7 p.m. Fayetteville, Ark.

Andrew Steele recorded his best game at Alabama, with career highs in points and assists with 11 and 6, respectively. He also added six rebounds.

CW | Pete Pajor Tony Mitchell of Alabama soars to the basket for a second half layup against Arkansas.

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shot 32-70 from the field en route to 82 points. Alabama defenders were unable to keep Wildcat shooters at bay during the game.

Alabama had two players foul out during the game. Both Aneesah Daniels and Kyra Crosby received 5 fouls.

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get more resources and opportunities, then the expectation level for success for women’s athletics also increased, and rightfully so.” Robbins is a former UA female athlete. She led the gymnastics team to the national title in 1988 and two SEC championships while in an Alabama uniform. The gymnastics team has won five championships since it began competing in the fall of 1972. Terry Bryson was the first coach, and now Sarah Patterson is leading the Tide in her 34th

season. She began running the gymnastics program right after graduating college. “At the end of [my first year], it was the first time that we had ever not had a losing season,” Patterson said. “So, Coach Bryant decided we would keep the program and we would add scholarships to it.” The success of women’s programs, including the addition of funding and scholarships, can be traced to Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972. The law requires equality among different genders. Robbins said early on, some women’s teams were merged with men’s athletics depart-

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ments, and coaches of women’s teams coached many sports. “Over time, with the effects of Title IX, now you see there are head coaches of women’s sports,” Robbins said. “I think, similarly, in the early years, coaches might’ve been graduate students . . . now they’re full-time and well-paid. I think all of that is a natural result of Title IX, but it didn’t happen overnight.” The 1970-1971 school year was the first year UA had official organized women’s sports. They were volleyball and softball. Today, the University has basketball, rowing, swimming, diving and eight other sports for female athletes.

PLAYER OF THE GAME Sophomore Khristin Lee scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Crimson Tide in its 82-68 loss to Kentucky. Lee’s six rebounds tied her for a team-high with Meghan Perkins for the game. Lee also tallied two steals and shot 6-8 from the freethrow line.

Though football may seem to reign supreme, Robbins says the athletic department aims for fair treatment of all sports. “Being that Alabama is predominantly a football school, you would think that women are not treated as good as the men, but that is not the case,” said former women’s basketball standout Tierney Jenkins. “I was treated great, and I was never shown that they cared more about men’s athletics.” Alabama’s women’s teams are competing for championships year in and year out, and the culture keeps growing richer. “I think, ultimately, the institution decides at what level to fund

and to compete with their women’s programs,” Patterson said. “…We want the same experiences for our female student athletes as we want for the men.” Former All-American gymnast Morgan Dennis said, “[Women’s athletics] are important because they should be recognized. In the sports world, females are capable of a lot of things, and I think that’s special that now, through everything that we’ve been through with the NCAA and the University and just all those rules passed for us, to be able to compete in collegiate athletics is really special. I do think it’s something that needed to be done.”