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Alabama joins partnership to help veterans of The University of Alabama administration to this population.” University Partners are influential in identifying canBy Tori Linville didates, but once the applicaContributing Writer tions reach the selection comThe University of Alabama mittee at the foundation, the has been named a University process becomes blind, so it Partner with the Pat Tillman can vary each year,” Karagas Military Scholars program said. The scholarship requirefor the 2013-2014 academic year, increasing UA student- ments include being a fullveterans’ chances to win time student who has served Pat Tillman Foundation or is serving with any branch of the military. The scholscholarships. Alabama joins the ranks arship recipients typically of 15 other U.S. universi- have a strong education and ties, including three other military background and SEC schools, as a University plan to use that background Partner, which ensures to impact others, according to resources for veterans, ser- the foundation. Zach Boyd, a junior majorvice members and their spouses in addition to schol- ing in finance, discussed his intent for the arship money, scholarship if Alexandra selected. Karagas, coorThey not only look at what “I’m currentdinator of you’re doing in your educaly on the G.I. Veteran and tional careers, but they look Bill, because in Military Affairs between insurwithin the at what you did or are doing ance, daily U n i v e r s i t y ’s in your military career. expenses and Ve t e r a n s child care for Affairs office, — Zach Boyd my son, Luke, said. it was pretty Funding for tough to get the education has been made a greater possibil- bills paid. I wanted to apply ity for veteran and active ser- for the Pat Tillman scholarvice students and their spous- ship because tuition is one es through Alabama’s recent thing I wanted to help cover selection as a University since I’m a full-time student Partner with the Pat Tillman and my wife is the only one Military Scholars program working,” Boyd said. “The Pat for the 2013-2014 academic Tillman scholarship is also very prestigious in regards to year. The University’s partner- the military community, and ship with the foundation that’s another reason I wantincreases chances for the ed to apply.” Boyd also elaborated on selection of Tillman scholars on campus and ensures why the scholarship is difresources for veterans, ser- ferent from other funding for vice members and their students with military ties. “It’s one of the most intenspouses, Karagas, coordinator of veteran and military sive scholarships, because they not only look at what affairs, explained. “The Pat Tillman you’re doing in your educaFoundation is a proud exam- tional careers, but they look ple of a group dedicated to at what you did or are doing service members, veterans in your military career. They and their spouses pursuing understand the military their education career, and thing, and they want the this foundation provides an information, which is rare,” opportunity for individuals to Boyd said. “They care about alleviate sacrificing financial- each individual applicant, ly in order to focus on educa- each one is hand selected, tional goals,” Karagas said. and they want to help that “We are honored to be chosen person.” [as a partner] and know it is SEE VETERANS PAGE 5 because of the commitment
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Ahead of the storms anticipated Wednesday morning, Patrick Alan Reilly (left) and Chris Amalfitano (right) ready their storm-chasing-equipped Tahoe.
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By Melissa Brown News Editor When reports of possible severe weather began breaking Tuesday, members of The University of Alabama Meteorological Society immediately tweeted their own forecast for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Including a weather map and specific breakdown of what the forecast could mean for Tuscaloosa, UAMS pushed out their information to
inform their 3,000 Twitter followers and reached out to even more members of the UA community via hashtags, like #UAchat. In addition to informing the UA community of weather alerts, UAMS has been known to deploy its “storm spotter” teams, comprised of FEMAcertified and National Weather Service-trained spotters, to chase storm systems in the region. Now, thanks to upgrades and equipment worth $11,000, the group is poised to produce live-streaming weather coverage and updates during the coming storm season. SEE WEATHER PAGE 2
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Camp 1831 for freshmen set for Aug. Experience designed to complement Bama Bound By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker Staff Reporter This August, the University will host its inaugural Camp 1831, an initative for incoming students meant to complement the procedure-focused Bama Bound experience with a relationshipbuilding three-day program at Camp McDowell. The University hopes this extended orientation will help new students transition to a college experience and remain on campus.
Sara Hartley, director of First Year Experience, said Camp 1831 is the result of several conversations, starting with people from various departments across campus that started in August of 2011. “Specific planning began a few months later, so we have been planning for over a year now for this pilot program,” Hartley said. “There is an advisory committee that is assisting with the overall concept of the camp in this initial year, which includes students and staff from various areas across campus.” Litsa Orban, assistant director of First Year Experience, agreed that Camp 1831 was truly a collaborative effort. SEE CAMP PAGE 5
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Crafters, environmentalists ‘upcycle’ trash UA ECo to host sale of repurposed items By Noelle Brake Contributing Writer Using everything from wine corks to old doors or windows, crafters and environmentalists might have a new plan to reduce waste. The trend is called “upcycling,” rather than recylcing, and involves repurposing items like corks, er • Plea s
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of throwing it away,” Turkett said. “In this way, upcycling is environmentally beneficial by eliminating waste. Upcycling is seen as different from recycling, in that the item being utilized is not being turned into what it was before.” “Anyone can do it, because everyone uses a trash can at one time or another, and many of those objects could be upcycled,” Turkett said. “A good place to start for upcycled craft projects is Pinterest. It
can even be as simple as putting more thought into what non-food items you’re throwing away.” Students can find examples of upcycled creations at ECo’s craft sale, which is Feb. 4 -11 at the Ferguson Center. Upcycling is gaining a following for its economical value among other students, like Logan Bell, a senior majoring in history.
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representing FAMU in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the mother of hazing victim Robert Champion, wrote in court documents last week that the report contained “unfounded opinions.” Champion’s death in Orlando in late 2011 prompted the Board of Governors of the State University System to investigate FAMU’s handling of hazing on campus.
Late last month, BOG Inspector General Derry Harper released a stinging report concluding that FAMU lacked the internal controls needed to identify and fight hazing before Champion was beaten by his fellow band members aboard a parked charter bus in Orlando. In their response, university administrators stressed that their current anti-hazing
program “embraces and exceeds” the 16 best practices for anti-hazing programs. “Our response identifies instances in which we concur with findings and recommendations in the preliminary report,” FAMU’s interim president Larry Robinson told the Orlando Sentinel on Wednesday night. Robinson has repeatedly expressed an interest in working closely with University
System Chancellor Frank Brogan and other universitysystem leaders to deal with these and the other problems the university has faced. “Going forward,” Robinson said last week, “we shall continue working together in good faith with the Chancellor and entire State University System in our united effort to forever eradicate criminal hazing from our universities.”
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Bell said there are many benefits to using these materials, and he’ll continue to make pieces this way. “One way making upcycled UPCYCLING FROM PAGE 1 art has helped me is that I have “I really began to use upcy- been able to raise money,” Bell cling for art projects after my said. “Besides most of the mom went to a craft show materials being readily availseveral years ago,” Bell said. able and free, I really enjoy “She saw a barbwire cross that working with my hands and she wanted, but she thought it making different things out was over-priced and believed I of ‘junk’ and then seeing how could do a better job. So, she other people like it and what asked if I could make one.” they say about it.”
But upcycling is not just for savvy students. Artists at places such as Maker’s Market and Kentuck Art Center use upcycling as a way of making their art more interesting. Maker’s Market features different artists that set up booths to show off their wares, everything from old household items to old furniture pieces. One artist at Maker’s Market is Laura Clark, an artist who repurposes furniture. “Sometimes I am able to
look at one or two items and see what they will look like together as something else,” Clark said. “I thought this would be a great way to recycle and create something useful at the same time. Very seldom do I look at one thing and see it as that particular item. I usually always see it as something else.” Clark said money isn’t the only reason to repurpose items. “I have met other great
people with the same creative passion I have,” Clark said. “I’ve developed some wonderful friendships.” Clark will also definitely be keeping up with her upcycled artwork. “Sometimes I save pieces of what others call ‘junk’ because I know I can find a use for it later,” Clark said. “It’s just a matter of seeing the bones of something so you can make into something else that others can enjoy or find useful.”
West Alabama communities. “Some of the primary pieces of our new equipment include an anemometer, which is used for checking the wind speed; WEATHER FROM PAGE 1 a new 16 megapixel waterThe group, which self-iden- proof digital camera to record tifies as weather enthusiasts, the storm, and a new webcam received donations of money which will allow us to stream and equipment from family and live footage,” Aaron Pisarsky, friends in an effort to update UAMS member representative, and intensify their weather said. reporting for the University and UAMS is also utilizing
new radar programs, which Pisarsky said will give members a more in-depth view of local areas and a better trajectory for the path of a storm cell. One of the biggest donations, though, was a Chevrolet to be used while live-streaming video of storms and assisting storm damaged areas, if needed. UAMS has outfitted the vehicle with strobe lights to improve visibility when dark.
“We also have gotten a new Citizens Band, or CB, radio, which allows for us to communicate with others in the area to get a sense of where people without reception for their cellphones may need assistance,” Pisarsky said. The group is made up of an eclectic group of students in terms of fields of study. UAMS President Patrick Reilly is majoring in criminal justice, vice president Chris Amalfitano is a public relations major and other members range from interior design to computer science. Whatever their major, UAMS members are trained to be community emergency response team members by the Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management Agency, certifying them in search and rescue, first aid and triage procedure skills. UAMS members connect through a shared enthusiasm for meteorology and storm spotting training offered by the National Weather Service. “We are trained storm spotters by the National Weather Service,” Amalfitano said. “To be certified, members must attend classes put on by the National Weather Service, as well as take the online course for the advanced storm spotter training.” The group utilizes data from national weather services in their forecasts and reports in addition to their own observations. Pisarsky expects the new equipment will provide most of their data in the future. “By compiling from multiple
sources, we can get a better idea of the weather to better inform the community,” Pisarsky said. UAMS, founded in 2011 less than three weeks before the devastating April 27 tornadoes, is a relatively new program but has had plenty of experience with extreme weather. Members of UAMS contributed to search and rescue operations following the April 27 storms, and their footage of the storm was later sold and used by the Discovery Channel. In August 2012, four members traveled to the Gulf Coast to storm chase Hurricane Isaac. Their website, uaweather.com, states that storm spotters are dispatched to provide breaking weather information from the ground to the National Weather Service and local communities. As Alabama’s extreme weather season approaches, UAMS hopes to utilize their new equipment to stay on top of breaking weather information. “This new equipment will allow us to better track and respond to storm, hopefully preventing casualties,” Reilly said. The group is currently in discussion with media outlets to feature UAMS’ streaming footage on severe weather broadcasts. “Studies have proven that people respond better to seeing a live stream or photo of a storm rather than strictly showing a radar,” Reilly said. “Any day that a life is saved is a success.”
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Creative Writing Club enables high school authors By Judah Martin Contributing Writer Alyssa Hubbard thought she would study history, perhaps at the University of Chicago, and she was almost certain she wanted go to law school afterwards. It was not until her junior year at Brookwood High School, when an AP English teacher suggested she take part in a creative writing
program offered to high school students at The University of Alabama, that she finally began to second guess her plans. She loved to write and did so often, but she had long since given up any serious aspirations. With an air of indifference, she followed the teacher’s advice and joined the Creative Writing Club, figuring if nothing else it would at least be worth checking out. “It was an eye-opening
experience for me,” Hubbard said. “Writing was what made me happy. Thankfully I was able to get on campus with the CWC and fell in love with the University.” After graduating last year, Hubbard enrolled at the Capstone and chose an English major and creative writing minor. Since then she has also submitted a few manuscripts for journal publication. “I can thank the CWC for many of the manuscripts I sent out – their workshops and topics led to the manuscripts’ creation and inspired me to work on them further,” she said. Stories like Hubbard’s are exactly what University of Alabama professor of English Robin Behn, hoped to inspire when she created the CWC in 2004, and she hopes to inspire more when the spring
component of the program begins Wednesday, January 30. “For some, like Alyssa, the CWC is an entry into studying creative writing at the college level,” Behn said. When a student signs up for the CWC, they enter a
free 12-week program and meet twice a week in Morgan Hall. Graduate students in the University’s master of fine arts in writing program guide them in exploring literary genres from poetry to detective fiction. The CWC includes a spring and summer component, and at the end of each, the students gather to read their new writing, which they combine into an anthology. “The kids get to know other kids who also like reading and writing,” Behn said. “We emphasize creativity, not competition. We want the CWC to be a place where you can explore intriguing, new and sometimes zany ways of using language for artistic ends.” Christopher McCarter, an MFA student at the University, said this spring will be his second time volunteering with the
CWC. He said he experiments most often with writing poetry and plays, something he hopes to incorporate in his lesson plans for the students. “A lot of them write on their own and will come in and have stuff and want to talk about it,” McCarter said. “They already come in with a lot of interests, so our job is exposing them to new things. I think what it does is prepare them for college. A lot of them are seniors and then come to school here.” The CWC is sponsored by the Center for Community-Based Partnerships, the UA College of Arts and Sciences, the UA Department of English and the MFA Program in Creative Writing. Registration for the summer component will begin in April. To learn more visit uacreativewritingclub. wordpress.com.
Of the 50 cents per credit hour, per semester student fee, one half will contribute to a Student Green Fund, which will serve as a mini-grant program. The money will be made available to UA students, faculty and staff for projects that will be proposed and submitted to a sustainability fund committee. The committee will then review the application and vote on the amount of money to be issued for the proposed project. “The intent of this fund is to provide money for projects that improve The University of Alabama’s sustainability, decrease its ecological footprint and educate the University and local communities about sustainable practices and environmental issues,” Caitlin McClusky, UA ECo social coordinator, said.
The other half of the fee will go into a Green Revolving Loan Fund, through which the University administration can invest a substantial amount of money into sustainable projects concerning energy efficiency with clear and strong returns on investment expected within one to two years, McClusky said. “As the GLRF grows over time, its funds are constantly ‘revolving’ – being used, earned back and reinvested – thus sustaining the fund over time and providing ever-greater funding resources for sustainable, energy-conserving projects across campus,” McClusky said. “By reducing the institution’s energy consumption, the fund will also help to protect UA from energy cost spikes in the future.”
The money accumulated from these funds will create a funding mechanism that allows the University to honor its commitment to environmental sustainability by creating a greener campus. Emphasizing water efficiency, renewable energy, public transit, sustainable food and green building and design will reduce the institutions energy consumption and protect it from spikes in energy costs. Other schools around the nation and throughout the Southeast have already established sustainability funds. Universities such as Georgia, Tennessee and Ole Miss have student sustainability fees and The University of Montevallo was the first in Alabama to incorporate an environmental fund two years ago.
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A new green energy campaign launched by The University of Alabama Environmental Council pushes to establish a 50 cents per credit hour, per semester student fee on campus to fund sustainability projects. An official student chapter of the Alabama Environmental Council, UA ECo, was established to address environmental concerns while also planning projects that will create green operations on campus. “Our mission is to work with UA in order to promote environmental stewardship and issues of environmental justice,” UA ECo president Anna Turkett said. “We focus on any environmental issue we can.”
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Transportation Services needs to review impact of fees, fines By Amber Patterson Staff Columnist Being in college and a young adult that has only been on her own for two years, I have come to realize that about 75 percent of the time I am completely broke, or at least pretty close to it. Money is limited and has to be managed accordingly. I am pretty sure that we all are aware that college is expensive, and the price does not seem to be decreasing anytime soon. On campus, many clubs and student organizations realize that most students do not have unlimited funds and usually offer free food, and if you stay long enough you might be able to take some home; the only organization that does not seem to understand that the common student does not have pockets overflowing with Franklins is UA transportation services. I recently read that transportation services grosses seven million dollars with permits and tickets combined. This is not an accomplishment, but an
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indication that permit prices and ticket prices are way too high and not within reason. It does not make sense that the city of Tuscaloosa only charges $15 dollars for parking in a handicapped parking spot, but UA transportation services charges $250 dollars. That is just too big of a gap. The price of permits is also cause for concerns; I remember paying over 200 dollars for a small piece of plastic that lets me park on a campus that I pay thousands of dollars to attend. I understand that the money is used for parking decks, to pay employees and for maintenance. Additionally, since
Transportation Services does not There is no denying that our receive state funding, these high university is a great place to be, prices seem necessary; however, but it also an expensive place to maybe this lack of state funding attend. Tuition, room and board, is a reality that needs to change, meal plans and textbooks are especially since parking decks already a burden for most stuare usually built during the dents. A $100 dollar to $200 dollar semester, which parking fine is simmakes finding parkply the last thing ing more difficult that needs to be than it already is. added to their stuIt does not make sense that A new building is dent account. the city of Tuscaloosa only always being built This is not a charges $15 dollars for parkon this campus; plea for citations ing in a handicapped parking with this constant to go away or to spot, but UA transportation construction comes let everyone park services charges $250 dolbarriers that block where they see fit; lars. off roads and take that would cause up parking lots. In chaos. The fines turn, these barrishould just be lowers lead students ered. They should to venture off far from their final be close to the City of Tuscaloosa destination to park in a zone that parking and ticketing fines. A litavoids a hefty ticket. As students, tle extra can be charged because our time and money is valuable; it is on campus, but the citations a ten to fifteen minute walk from are on the borderline of being the car and back is beyond incon- excessive. In fact, that line has venient. Furthermore, paying already been crossed. a $100 dollar ticket is extremely Amber Patterson is a sophoharsh for the pocketbook. Of more majoring in marketing and course students would take the public relations. Her column runs walk, but they should not have to. weekly on Wednesdays.
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This election cycle, ignore rhetoric from Machine, progressive candidates By John Speer Senior Staff Columnist
Almost four years ago I was witness to one of the most incredible examples of democracy in action this campus has witnessed in over 40 years. Kendra Key ran for president of the Student Government Association and set the campus on its heels. She avoided the typical and cliche debate over the Machine, which infests campus politics, and instead called on students to listen to her plan. In the final hour she lost, but she was only 231 votes shy of victory. Never since have I seen a candidate of her quality and integrity nor an election so vibrant and stirring. In the coming months our campus will be swarmed with election rhetoric. Candidates from each arena will entrench themselves on the promenade and the quad, entreating each passerby to send in their vote and hear their voice represented on campus. Yet, I ask, what for? Why the charade? Machine candidates already know their positions are secured; independents will decry the injustice and the majority of campus will drag on blissfully and
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apathetically. It’s a wondrous theatrical performance. So, why experience the sham effort at democracy and inclusion? Elections on this campus appear almost entirely as a matter of form, a ritual designed to placate and pacify a largely uncaring and disconnected university body. You will inevitably ask yourself the same questions I pose to myself: What do these elected bodies do for us? What is the impact on my college experience? The answer is not so simple, as I learned from Ms. Key. These elected bodies are intimately connected to the halls of power at our university. Through Student Affairs they hold a stake in the resources and services distributed to us. They represent us to Bama Dining, distribute money
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to our organizations and intra- their decisions. If you want this mural sports teams, and they spring’s elections to represent plan the major activities in which an authentic democracy, then we all take part, i.e. football tick- demand that it be so by casting et sales and Homecoming. Before an informed vote. we dismiss our student governThose in power maintain a ment out of disinterest or frus- vested interest in perpetuating tration, we must ask how we can the status quo, and they rely on make them accountable to us. our complacency. Their fiercest The rhetoric surrounding the opposition will not be an indepencampaign will beg us to “beat dent candidate, but an informed the Machine” or electorate which elect leaders who critically examines “truly” want to reptheir methods and resent our voice. decisions. Elections on this campus I say dismiss both If you are anyand come to your thing like me and appear almost entirely as ow n decision. tire of noise coming a matter of form, a ritual Decrying the ineqfrom the mouthdesigned to placate and uity and injustice pieces on both pacify a largely uncaring and of the Machine is a sides, then use the disconnected university body. pointless endeavpower you hold to or. They function learn what actually much like a politihappens on this cal party with their campus and how own voting bloc, but it is a bloc our student government functhat is outnumbered 2 to 1. If you tions. Elections become matters truly desire to see your interest of ritual when we allow them to reflected on campus, disregard devolve into such. The power the polemic political dialogue to establish a thoughtful and and learn to make informed deci- accountable student government sions with regard to your vote. rests in our hands. Educate yourself on what your John Speer is a graduate stutuition dollars and fees fund. Ask dent in secondary education. your candidates tougher ques- His column runs weekly on tions concerning the reach of Wednesdays.
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The college experience includes almost everything, ranging from the agonizing boredom of seemingly being the only person in town over Thanksgiving break, to getting the opportunity to meet and listen to some of the greatest minds on the planet today. It seems, however, that students and their professors rarely take time to interact on a personal level. I only noticed this reality after I was invited to a professor’s house for dinner at the end of last semester. I can honestly say that going to my professor’s house, along with several other members of my class, is one of the best experiences I’ve had at the University, and is something that I’ll always Zachary McCann point to as something that helped me develop as both a student and an individual. Our generation spends too much time in a technological bubble. Facebook inspires some degree of networking, but most people’s friends are at or around their age. Instead of constantly communicating with our peers, we need to branch out and learn to talk to people from generations before us. When we inevitably enter into the job market, it won’t be our peers interviewing us. It will be our elders. Who could possibly be better to learn to talk to than a professor, an individual who has dedicated their life to furthering themselves academically? And who could possibly understand the life of a student better than someone who has chosen to spend their entire life in a school? Furthermore, some professors have some really interesting and funny stories. I’ve had one professor who paid his way through Brown by moonlighting as a magician and another that is When we inevitably enter part of a Swedish into the job market, it won’t royal family. More often than be our peers interviewing us. not, professors It will be our elders. are willing to share their stories over coffee or after class; it’s just a matter of asking. The responsibility does not fall solely on the students. Professors should play an active role in spending a little extra time with students. If a class is interested, there’s no reason to not have a coffee hour or meet a group of students for pizza. The classroom isn’t the sole aspect of college that prepares students for life, nor is it a facet to give us real world experience or help us establish connections with people in the real world. Casual conversation, however, can be extremely beneficial to a student. I learned quite a bit when I had dinner with my professor. When students know their professor is a real person, not an enigmatic figure that resides in an office from 3-5 on Thursday, they are more likely to be active participants in class. This, in turn, will cause more people to pay attention and an increased understanding of the material. Professors are charged with educating to the best of their ability, just as students are charged with the task of learning as much as possible. If simply getting to know each other will cause both parties do their jobs better, then it is imperative they do so. Getting to know a professor is easy; it’s merely a matter of talking to them after class or visiting them during their office hours. If neither of these times are convenient, professors are usually available by appointment. I’ve always found that professors enjoy, or at least appreciate, when students are involved with the material and come to ask them questions. If expanding your horizons doesn’t convince you to get to know a professor, do it for your grade. I can’t think of a situation where more fully understanding what you’re learning and participating more actively in class could possibly hurt your grade, and if you’re looking at going into grad school, having someone with a PhD write you a letter of recommendation probably wouldn’t hurt either. Zachary McCann is a junior majoring in philosophy. His column runs biweekly on Wednesdays.
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had in place for their students. “The camp is not modeled after any specific institution, but we did benchmark research on Texas A&M, University of Tennessee, University of Georgia, Florida International University, Virginia Tech and University of Arkansas,” she said. Hartley explained that staff members from their office attended camps at UT and UGA last summer to get ideas and talk with staff members who did the planning at these institutions. “These camps are known as
extended orientation programs across the nation and are a common practice for increasing retention and assisting firstyear students with their transition to campus,” Hartley said. Orban said her current primary focus has been recruiting the A-team, a group of 24 upperclassmen who will help run Camp 1831 and play a primary role in helping these new students feel connected to campus. Camp 1831 will hold two sessions. The first session is scheduled for August 6-8, and the final session will be held the 12-14, each hosting
approximately 150 students each. Hartley said the camp will cost $140 per student, which covers fees such as lodging, meals, transportation from campus to Camp McDowell and some gear. The campsite, two hours north of Tuscaloosa, is honored to partner with the University for Camp 1831, executive director Mark Johnston said. “We’re a relationship place,” Johnston said. “A lot of camps put their emphasis on activities, and we do all of those things, but our emphasis here is on people getting to know each
other.” For this reason, staff members from Camp McDowell will be leading the students in teambuilding exercises, he said. Shelby Wilson, a freshman majoring in biology, said she thinks the setting of Camp 1831 will be more comfortable, making it easier for new students to meet people compared to Bama Bound. “Seeing as it is the first year of the program, three hundred is a good amount of students, but as the years go on, the number should continue to grow to reach as many new students
as possible.” As far as making plans for the future, Orban said her office hopes Camp 1831 can grow to become a part of the overall University of Alabama tradition. “The University of Alabama is contagious, and I think Camp 1831 is another venue where first-year students will feel the UA energy,” she said. “I am confident this will become a tradition for new students to be a part of, and me and my team welcome the idea of more sessions and a larger participant number.”
career with the Arizona Cardinals on hold after 9/11, enlisting in the Army in 2002 and deploying to Afghanistan. Following his death in 2004, VETERANS FROM PAGE 1 family and friends founded his Pat Tillman put an NFL namesake foundation.
The benefits of the Pat Tillman Foundation scholarship are different from others in that the funding can be utilized for more than tuition. Tony Alba, marketing communications manager for the Pat
Tillman Foundation, magnified the reasons why the Tillman Scholars program is a rare breed. “The scholarship can be used for child care or even housing; it fills in the gap of the post 9/11 G.I. bill, and it’s not your traditional scholar program,” Alba said. “Community was
important to Pat, so as a Tillman scholar, you’re expected to be a part of the scholar community by attending events and even staying connected through blogs.” The Pat Tillman Foundation has budgeted somewhere in excess of $1 million for funding, allowing for around 60
scholarships to be awarded, Alba said. Applications for the scholarship are due Feb. 15 and the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs will assist applicants. Students interested in the scholarship and the application process are asked to email vma@bama.ua.edu.
“I think this is representative of the experience students will have when they participate in camp – a campus-wide connection,” Orban said. “We are aiming to focus on what it means to be a well-rounded member of the Capstone.” A part of the planning process for this new initiative began by researching the similar programs other peer universities
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AdTeam making crafts for schools as part of campaign By Adrienne Burch Assistant News Editor The University of Alabama Advertising Team is organizing artistic projects to benefit local Tuscaloosa schools Wednesday and Thursday in the Ferg Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. UA AdTeam is currently working on their integrated marketing campaign for their client, Gildden Paint, that they will use to compete in the National Student Advertising Competition in April. The FergFest event Wednesday and Thursday is part of that campaign. “FergFest is a way for AdTeam to research our company, Glidden, while giving back to the community,” Myreete Wolford, president of UA AdTeam, said.
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Wolford said all of the crafts they are doing will not only be fun but will be donated to the Tuscaloosa city schools that were affected by the April 27, 2011 tornado. The projects will include painting classroom items and doing Valentine’s Day themed crafts. “It will go to schools that may still need a little color in their rooms,” she said. The painting and crafts are just for fun, but there will also be material that will help the team conduct their research,
Daryne Foote, account supervisor for AdTeam, said. Lis Garcia, PR director for AdTeam, said the event is open to all UA students, and everyone is encouraged to participate, not only to help the team but to give back to the city of Tuscaloosa. Garcia said they are not able to reveal many of the details of the campaign because they would not want their competitors to take their ideas. Ad Team competes every year and placed second out of 152 schools at the national advertising competition last year, following a first place win in district competition. The AdTeam will compete at the 2013 district competition April 19 in Jackson, Miss. Additional information about AdTeam can be found at AdTeam.org.
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Moody festival to feature variety of music groups By Lauren Carlton Contributing Writer Moody Music will be hosting the Honor Band Spectrum Concert in the Concert Hall at Moody Music Building Friday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Spectrum is usually a free, biannual concert that brings together a collection of student and faculty ensembles at the School of Music for a night of “Best Of” performances. This spring Spectrum event will be kicking off a weekend full of band concerts targeted for attendees of the Honor Band Festival.
“The Honor Band Festival is our largest on-campus recruiting event for high school musicians,” Dr. Kenneth Ozzello, director of bands and professor of music at the University, said. The Festival will be held this weekend. High school participants are seated into four different bands and work with UA music faculty and guest clinicians throughout the weekend. These high school musicians also will have the opportunity to be awarded Alabama Concert Ensemble Participation and Million Dollar Band Participation scholarships.
The event will be comprised of several different band concerts, starting with the Alabama Symphonic Band Concert on Thursday night and Spectrum on Friday night. The Alabama Wind Ensemble will perform Saturday night, and the high school honor bands will perform Sunday afternoon. Mary Young, a junior majoring in music therapy, is no stranger to performing in bands, both in high school and in college. Young will be performing in her fifth Spectrum concert this Friday with the Trombone Choir. She also hopes to join
her friends in the Million Dollar Band again to repeat a performance that she has been a part of for the past three years. “It’s really exciting,” Young said. “It’s so much fun to see the look on the audiences’ faces when they turn on the lights. They black out the hall when we enter to give a bit of an element of surprise while the MDB is filling all the balconies and the stage.” Spectrum will also include additional i n d iv i d u a l s and ensembles other than Alabama’s bands. “Spectrum features tons of
ensembles from all over the school of music,” Young said. “There’s everything from string quartets to African drumming to jazz ensembles.” Jennifer Haselden, a senior majoring in music therapy, has been a member of the University Singers and is currently in her third semester playing with the UA West African Drumming Ensemble. They will be performing a Ghanaian piece called “Kpanlogo” on Friday night that includes drumming, singing and movement. “Each year brings new exciting repertoire,” Haselden said.
“You won’t be disappointed.” Spectrum is often a chance for those unfamiliar with Moody’s ensembles to experience something new. This concert serves to highlight all the School of Music offers, not only for the incoming high school visitors but also for current students and members of the Tuscaloosa community. “It is really a musical sampler of all of the many different types of music that occurs in the School of Music,” Ozello said. “The students attending get a taste of diverse musical culture in one concert.”
Art collective ‘Raudelunas’ to close exhibition with concert By Katherine Owen Assistant Culture Editor The 70s art collective “Raudelunas” will be returning to The University of Alabama on Saturday, Feb. 2, to close out the Raudelunas Exposition in the Ferguson Center Gallery with a free concert. The Raudelunas’ Pataphysical Redux Concert will bring original members back to the very place of their 1975 recording. “Raudelunas ‘Pataphysical Revue,” one of their original recordings, was recorded at the Ferguson Theater in 1975 and listed in The Wire magazine’s “100 Records That Set The World On Fire While No One Was Listening.” “I’m not exactly sure what can be expected myself,” Craig Nutt, a UA alumnus and original band member, said. “There are some new and different versions of things but
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some will be familiar.” Nutt said their music had a lot of experimental values as well as a focus on improvisation, which they plan to bring to the stage Saturday. “We really explored some discreet musical ideas,” Nutt said. “That’s how this show will be, newer versions of ideas we explored then.” Nutt said they put the music out there, and then it’s up to the University to create a
dialogue around it. “We always did these things and put them out there, and some people loved it, and some people hated it,” Nutt said. “You put the ball in motion and see where it goes.” The concert will be part of The University of Alabama “Sonic Frontiers” concert series, which founder and artistic director of Sonic Frontiers Andrew Dewar said, aims to “introduce a wide range of world-class innovative and experimental music to West Alabamians through performances and discussions.” “We hope it will broaden people’s ideas of music-making and may also inspire the next generation of sonic explorers,” Dewar said. “In addition, we hope to introduce the touring musicians from all over the world who perform on the series to the rich culture happening right here in Tuscaloosa.”
Dewar, an assistant professor in New College and the UA School of Music, said, in his opinion, Raudelunas made some of the most adventurous art and music in both Alabama and the world. “As we expand the concert series, we hope to continue presenting a healthy mixture of both local and visiting artists and, when possible, putting them in dialogue with one another,” Dewar said. Original member LaDonna Smith said the band ranges in style from “free-form chaotic” to “avant-garde arrangements of well-known tunes.” “You know, we can play anything we want,” Smith said. “We’re not sure just how we do it.” Smith said each member of the band is still interested in
what they were doing before but individually has translated that experience into their own art form. “We are interested in many things, but each individual has specialized in their own way and achieved some level of notoriety in their respective fields, mostly creative fields,” Smith said. Nutt, who is also a sculptor, said he has taken insight from his Raudelunas experience with him into his other work. “I always tried to capture that improv in my work,” Nutt said. “My design process is really driven by experiences in Raudelunas.” Nutt said there has always been a lot of interplay between the musicians in the improvisation, exploration and creation of their art. He said it has
never really stopped, simply morphed. “Dinosaurs never died out, you know. They just sort of morphed into birds.” The show on Saturday will also feature video footage of the original band that was lost until now, as well as a preview for a documentary being made about Raudelunas. “Everyone should try to come and squeeze in,” Nutt said. “I think it’s going to be a lot of fun.” The concert will be at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, at the Ferguson Center Theatre on The University of Alabama campus. The performance will follow a closing reception of the Raudelunas Exposition at the Ferguson Art Gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.
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The Oh Hellos offer eclectic ‘feel-good’ sound By Amy Marino
After a long series of navigating through various clicks and listens of Spotify (one of the greatest ways to discover music in my opinion) I found The Oh Hellos. The name of the duo explains it all, because after a minute of hearing such fresh sounds, you will find yourself saying something along the lines of, “Oh, hello, beautiful music.” Being a person who over the years has spent large amounts of time searching for hidden musical treasures (independent and non-mainstream music – especially in the folk genre), I am pleased to say that stumbling upon The Oh Hellos was probably one of the best discoveries yet. The Oh Hellos can be easily compared to bands like Shovels and Rope, Milo Green, Of Monsters and Men or The Lumineers. Fans of these bands, or really just anyone with an appreciation for beautiful music,
will fall instantly in love with The Oh Hellos. Along with the typical band instruments, The Oh Hellos incorporate accordion, cello, banjo and viola into their songs, giving them an immediate whimsical, eclectic and feel-good sound. Native to San Marcos, Texas, siblings Maggie and Tyler Heath (with the help of some friends) are the masterminds behind the music. Made clear on their website, they are a band that intends to remain truly authentic by stating they are “intentionally independently self-produced.” After a 2011 EP, The Oh Hellos released their first album “Through the Deep, Dark Valley” at the end of October in 2012. Unlike most modern musicians who focus on marketing songs individually in a music industry powered by singles, The Oh Hellos have labeled the album as a “self-contained concept album,” which is intended for listeners to hear “in chronological order, in one sitting.”
How refreshing to be reminded there are musicians who still have the guts to take pride in marketing an album in its entirety. In today’s single-download music society, to many, they may as well be committing musical suicide. Sure enough, the eleven-track album takes the listener on a journey. Opening with the track “The Valley,” which speaks of birth, the album doubles as a story of life progression. With many ambiguous references to God, faith and the meaning of life, the album has the power to softly pull at listener’s heartstrings by addressing the reality of life’s pain and struggles but presenting them in a hopeful way – whether you’re religious or not. Lyrically, every song is genius. If you’re ready for some beautiful music that is spilling over with life and zealousness, that is enjoyable but has the capability to dig deep enough to convict or give hope, give them a listen.
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Tide softball team No. 1 in ESPN preseason top 25 By Marquavius Burnett Sports Editor
The defending national championship Alabama softball team has secured the No. 1 spot in the preseason ESPN. com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 Poll, the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) of America and USA Softball announced Tuesday. The Crimson Tide claimed 13 of 20 first-place votes in the poll, following the program’s first NCAA Women’s College World Series title. At the 2012 NCAA WCWS in Oklahoma City, the Tide, led by Most Outstanding Player Jackie Traina (Naples, Fla.), overcame two rain delays and an early three-run deficit to earn the Southeastern Conference (SEC) its first National Championship title. Coming off their runner-up finish, the Oklahoma Sooners stole seven No. 1 votes in the poll. The No. 2 ranking matches Oklahoma’s highest preseason ranking in school history. Six of the schools in the preseason Top 8 participated in the 2012 WCWS, with
the Big 12 boasts four squads in the first poll. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Big East have two teams repThe Crimson Tide claimed 13 resenting their conferences, of 20 first-place votes in the while the Big 10 Conference, poll, following the program’s Big West Conference, Colonial first NCAA Women’s College Athletic Association and Sun Belt Conference each had one World Series title. team among the Top 25. Of the teams ranked in the preseason poll, four squads had athletes on the 2012 USA seventh-ranked Missouri and Softball Women’s National eighth-ranked Georgia being Team. Alabama is represented the exceptions. Missouri saw by Traina, Keilani Ricketts their season come to an end (San Jose, Calif.) and Jessica at the hands of now-No. 12 Shults (Valencia, Calif.) LSU, while Georgia fell to play for Oklahoma, Lauren now-No. 5 Tennessee at the Gibson (Pasadena, Md.) plays Knoxville Super Regional for Tennessee and Chelsea in 2012. California starts the Thomas (Pleasantville, Iowa) season at No. 3 with Arizona plays for Missouri. State, Oregon, Texas and South Florida claiming 4, 6, Three Tide Players Select9 and 10, respectively. No. 10 ed to SEC Softball PreSouth Florida finished the 2012 season Team season at No. 8 following their The Alabama softball team program’s first WCWS appear- was represented by three ance, while LSU, who ended players on the Southeastern the 2012 season at No. 6, comes Conference Preseason Team, in at No. 12 this week. the league office announced The Pacific 12 Conference Tuesday. Senior Kayla Braud (Pac-12) and SEC lead the way and juniors Jackie Traina and with seven teams ranked in Kaila Hunt earned the honors the preseason Top 25, while for the Crimson Tide.
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first time in her career. The 21 homers and 77 RBIs rank second in the University records for a single season. Alabama will open its 2013 season at the UNI Dome Tournament in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Alabama will face Illinois in the opener on Friday, Feb. 8, with the first pitch slated for 3 p.m.
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Dual meet to be stepping stone for SEC play By Caroline Gazzara Staff Reporter The Crimson Tide swimming and diving team will face Georgia and South Carolina at Saturday’s dual meet. This will be the last meet of the season before conference meets start. After falling short against Missouri two weeks ago, Alabama is ready for the teams and feeling confident about
swimming against the two schools, Coach Dennis Pursley said. He plans to use this meet as a stepping stone for the upcoming conference meets. “We’re starting to lighten the workload a little bit, but now we are starting to see some response,” Pursley said. “Hopefully, we will get a little taste of what to expect next month in the championships. It’s another step in the
direction we would like to go.” Since the start of the season, the Tide has been focused on the conference matches, knowing they are the team to beat. This meet will be the test run for the next month of conference meets and then NCAA meets. It will also be a greater priority to select swimmers on the cusp of making it into the conference team. Though no one knows who will be on the conference team just yet, Pursley said it will be a hard decision on his part for whom to pick.
“It’s nice to go into the championship coming off of a fast swim and a good meet,” Pursley said. “The closer you are to the championships the more of a priority it is in the season.” As the end of the seasonal meets draws to a close, Alabama swimmers have been lightening their training using a tapering technique they hope will bring them better results in this meet and ones to come. “We’re allowing them to recover from the heavy workouts that they did in the weeks
and months preceding the taper,” Pursley said. “We’re just starting that process, so it’s not complete. We’re not going to see the breakthrough performances that we hope to see, but it’s kind of like popcorn popping. One kernel pops here and one kernel pops there. It’s slow at first, but in the end, if it works right, they’re all firing and ready to go.” The upcoming meet will also be both senior day and the Power of Pink event for the Tide. Both themes are contributing to the excitement of the
team. “I think they are cautiously excited,” Pursley said. “There’s a little bit of reservation. I think subconsciously they don’t want to get too excited, but by the same token, this is a dual meet, so this has a little more significance. We will have the band here and kind of jazz it up a bit, so hopefully it will be a little bit more charged and exciting and a fun environment.” The dual meet kicks off on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the UA Aquatic Center.
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On Feb. 1, the Crimson Tide indoor track & field team will head to Lincoln, Neb., to compete in the Frank Sevigne Invitational, where plenty of eyes will be focused on Krystle Schade. Schade, a senior high jumper, has won her event at all three of the team’s competitions so far this season, making a streak of seven consecutive regular-season victories dating back to last season. Schade began her high jump career in middle school, when she saw her track & field coach instructing the boys’ team in the high jump. “I said ‘Hey Coach, let me try that; I think I can do it,’ and he said ‘Sure, give it a try.’”Schade said. “I ended up jumping something like four feet, five inches, and Coach said ‘Wow, that was really good! I’m gonna put you in it from now on,’ and I started jumping every Saturday
at a meet.” After a distinguished career at Piper High School in Sunrise, Fla., Schade made the decision to stick with track & field at Alabama. “I took a lot of visits to SEC schools. I knew I wanted to go to a big conference, and when I took a visit [to Alabama] I just loved the feeling I got when I was surrounded here when I came here my freshman year,” Schade said. Schade earned a win at the Ole Miss Invitational her freshman year and placed fourth at the SEC Outdoor Championships. She continued to perform well over the next two seasons, with wins at the Auburn War Eagle Invitational, Meyo Invitational, and NCAA East Regional and four All-American Awards. Schade’s season last year was her best by far, as she won five events and was again awarded All-American honors. She ended the season with a secondplace finish in the high jump at
the NCAA Championship, the best showing by an Alabama women’s high jumper since 1983. Schade says she realizes that performing so well creates high expectations for herself, but she tries not to let it affect her once competition begins. She knows that she is a role model for her younger teammates, a role that she relishes. “I love being a motivational push to someone. I get great satisfaction from watching someone I mentored grow and change,” Schade said. Her teammates also say they appreciate this side of Schade. “Even without her talking to everyone and encouraging them, her performance alone leads the team because you want to be as good as Krystle. She’s very good at being confident in competition,” teammate Lee Stowers said. Moving forward, Schade says she has one goal for this season: to become a national champion.
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Senior Krystle Schade goes into Friday’s meet as a top high jumper.
She detailed her strategy of selfmotivation to help her reach that goal. “I know I have a lot of people on my back. I’m a big target. When I’m standing on the line, I always say to myself, ‘Krystle, you got this. This is gonna be easy, just treat it like practice.’ No matter win or lose, you just have to be happy and excited,” Schade said.