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Tide snaps SEC skid in OT By Marc Torrence Sports Reporter @marctorrence
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It wasn’t a dominant performance. It certainly wasn’t pretty. But the Alabama Crimson Tide will take it. Alabama found a way to beat the Ole Miss Rebels Saturday night in Coleman Coliseum in a game that, if lost, would have been a big stain on the Tide’s NCAA tournament resume. After dropping four straight conference games, Alabama will take the wins any way it can get them. The Tide took down Ole Miss 69-67 in the second overtime of an ugly game that Alabama had to fight back to win. “I can’t express enough how proud I am of our guys for the effort they showed tonight, the fight they had and the will to win,” head coach Anthony Grant said. “That was all about heart and passion tonight. We had a lot of guys tonight that really put it all out there on the line tonight. We’re just happy and very fortunate to come out with the win.” And fortunate they were. It took everything Alabama had to chip away at the early Ole Miss lead in a game in which the Tide looked lost on offense for most of the first half. Alabama shot 37.9 percent from the field in the first half and hit just one of eight 3-point attempts. It also committed 10 fouls to Ole Miss’s three. “At the half, the thing that stood out, they were shooting 56 percent from the field,” Grant said. “Just watching the game, I thought we had a level of frustration because we weren’t making shots, we were settling for shots.” But in the second half, Alabama battled back and was able to force overtime after being down by as many as 10 points late in the first half.
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| Alabama has played in 105 overtime games in school history, with a record of 56-48-1 all-time in overtime games.
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| Alabama has played in 12 double-overtime games in school history. They are 10-2 in those games.
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| JaMychal Green notched his 24th career double-double, the most among active players in the SEC.
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CW | John Michael Simpson Tony Mitchell goes up for a dunk in the Tide’s win against Ole Miss Saturday in Coleman Coliseum.
Both Good People Brewing Company and Avondale Brewing Company offer a bar for customers to come and enjoy each company’s beer.
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Conflict brewing over mine Birmingham beer makers concerned Shepherd Bend construction could affect taste quality By Tray Smith Special Projects Editor ralphlesliesmith@gmail.com @ralphlsmith
A proposed coal mine on University of Alabama property could threaten more than just drinking water, two Birmingham breweries wrote in letters sent to University President Robert Witt late last month. The owners of Avondale Brewing Company and Good People Brewing Company have joined with Black Warrior Riverkeeper, a le this
nonprofit organization opposing the mine, out of concerns that it could discharge harmful materials that would damage water quality and lead to an increase in filtration fees. “When you mess with the water, you mess with our beer,” Avondale co-founder Coby Lake said. “You mess with our product. It’s going to cost us more money to make the product. It’s going to affect the taste…of the beers that we brew. So I think overall, [it will] affect not only us but hundreds of thousands of individuals, because their bills are
going to go up, and the quality of the water will go down.” A permit for the proposed mine was issued to Shepherd Bend LLC, a company owned by the Drummond family, by the Alabama Surface Mining Commission in 2010. It would be located on part of 1,300 acres UA owns in Walker County and would discharge wastewater 800 feet away from a Birmingham Water Works Board intake facility that supplies water for 200,000 Birmingham-area residents.
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When the doors opened to the Campus MovieFest red carpet finale event at the Ferguson Center Theater Thursday, a mob of people had already collected outside. The doors opened at 7 p.m. for the evening’s event, but competitors, supporters and onlookers alike had been congregating since 6:30 p.m. During their wait, students were able to have their picture taken on the 25-foot red carpet and view the 3D film set up alongside it. They came clothed in dresses and tuxes. “The red carpet made everything seem so fancy, and seeing everyone dressed up made it feel like a real professional Hollywood screening. There was a very regal atmosphere,” said Emily Baxter, a freshman majoring in special education.
Baxter attended the event because she was interested in seeing the talent her peers had to offer. Once inside the theater, a variety of screenshots were played to entertain people as they waited for the screening to begin. Ultimately the Ferguson Center Theater reached capacity due to the plethora of people attending the event. CMF staff put out extra folding chairs, but those filled up quickly, forcing some individuals to take seats on the floor. “I think it was impressive that so many students attended the event. I think movies are captivating and seeing the participation during the finale was encouraging and inspiring,” said Kyerra Dexter, a junior majoring in telecommunication and film.
Staffo said there has been a 45-percent increase in the use of eLearning across campus in the past three years. She said she was unsure, with the continued growth of the University, that eLearning would be able to support the school’s needs in the future. eLearning is used across campus by professors and students to view grades, homework assignments and to take tests. Blackboard Learn offers the same features, including the ability to access lecture materials and communicate through mail messages.
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Campus MovieFest Winners • Best Picture: “Buyer’s Remorse - Part 2”
• Best Drama: “Here and Now”
• Best Comedy: “Miss Peabody is Dead”
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CORRECTION In the article “Students remember former TCF chair,” Loy Singleton, dean of the College of Communication and Information Sciences, was incorrectly
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The University of Alabama will switch its online learningmanagement system from eLearning to Blackboard Learn throughout the 2012 school year, with the transition set to begin this summer. The company that provides technical support and updates for eLearning will no longer support it after Dec. 31, 2012. UA has used the eLearning system since 2007. “[eLearning] is out of date and clunky compared to many of the more modern applications in use today,” said Marilyn Staffo, director of the Faculty Resource Center at the University. “For example, the eLearning system does not work well with modern browsers such as [Google] Chrome.”
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney responds to supporters after delivering remarks to a frenzied crowd at Lanco Paint Co., in Orlando, Fla., Fri., Jan. 27, 2012.
State of the Black Union to be held at Ferg The Black Student Union and the UA Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored Peoples are hosting the “State of the Black Union” event at 7 p.m. tonight in the Ferguson Center Ballroom. The event will include speeches from the presidents of the BSU and the NAACP and will include
comments from Mark Nelson, vice president of Student Affairs; Joyce Stallworth, president of the Black Faculty & Staff Association; Tamica Shambly, president of the Black Graduate Student Association; and Booker T. Forte, founding vice president of the AfricanAmerican Association (now the Black Student Union).
Nominations for 2012 Last Lecture Award now open Undergraduate students, graduate students and alumni are invited to nominate the faculty member they would most like to hear a lecture delivered on the following premise: “If this were your last chance to talk to a group of UA students, what would you say to them?”
Retired faculty members are not eligible for the honor. Past recipients include Drs. Bebe Barefoot, Lawrence Kohl, Utz McKnight, Jim Salem and Ron Dulek. Nominations must be submitted electronically at graduate.ua.edu/events/lastlecture.html by Feb. 10.
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Romney scores impressive win at Nevada caucus Spring 2 semester registration now open Spring 2 registration is open through Feb. 17. Students can pick up extra hours in this shorter semester. Spring 2 classes, many of which are offered online, begin Feb.
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will be at 7 p.m. in Gorgas Library Room 205. Pellegrini’s lecture will focus on the juxtaposition of religion in political activity, especially the controversies surrounding the “Ground Zero mosque” and Oklahoma’s ban on Shariah law.
Journalism department names Mobile native as award winner Former Charlotte Observer Southern editor Frye Gaillard will be awarded the Clarence Cason Award for Nonfiction Writing, presented every year to a writer with a strong connection to Alabama whose
writing has a significant impact on the South. Past winners of the award include Rick Bragg, Howell Raines and E.O. Wilson. Gaillard is currently a writer in residence at the University of South Alabama.
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“The two programs both offer capabilities that faculty and students need, but the new system offers a lot more flexibility and has a more up-to-date interface,” said Rachel Shuttlesworth Thompson, the University’s director of emerging technologies and research. The new Blackboard Learn will also give students and faculty the opportunity to download apps for their iOS, Android or Blackberry devices. Professors will also have the option
From MCTcampus LAS VEGAS – Mitt Romney spent years cultivating voters in Nevada, and it paid off Saturday with a commanding victory that not only pushed him closer to the GOP nomination but laid a strong marker in a state both parties will fight to carry in November. Romney also won the Nevada caucuses in 2008, one of the few impressive performances of his failed bid for the Republican nomination, and he never really stopped campaigning here. The only question was whether Romney would top the 51 percent he received four years ago; he was winning just under that in early returns. Trailing far behind were former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, who were locked in a close fight for second. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who eked out a win in Iowa but has faded since, was a distant fourth. “Thank you, guys, what a great showing,” an exuberant Romney told supporters Saturday night in Las Vegas, as they waved white-and-blue
of sending text message updates and reminders to their students via Blackboard Learn. There are many large universities across the country already using Blackboard, and Thompson hopes that this means there is a valid interest in keeping the program for an extended time period. The transition has begun this semester with a small pilot program of eight course sections and will be implemented with 50 percent of the course sections offered in Blackboard Learn this summer. 75 percent of courses will be offered this fall, and all
placards reading, “Nevada believes.” This is not the first time you gave me your vote of confidence,” he said, “and this time I’m going to to take it all the way to the White House.” Gingrich, at a late-night news conference, said he would stay in the race until the late summer national party convention. “I am a candidate for president of the United States. I will be a candidate for president of the United States,” he said. “We will continue to campaign all the way to Tampa.” There are 1,144 delegates needed to win the nomination and Romney has staked an early lead in that count after winning three of the first five contests, including a Florida blowout on Tuesday. But more meaningful was the momentum Romney gained from his back-to-back wins, which will propel him forward to the next round of balloting on Tuesday in Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri. Beyond that, the former Massachusetts governor demonstrated strengths, like an impressive get-out-the-vote operation, that will serve him
courses will be taught in Blackboard Learn by 2013. “The transition will require a period of adjustment for students, faculty and the support staff on campus,” Thompson said. “But there will be many opportunities to get assistance.” There will be a training course available to students on how to use Blackboard Learn. Professors will be invited to several training workshops and be able to access online videos, tutorials and other resources. The next information session is scheduled for Feb. 14 from 1 to 2 p.m. in Gorgas Room 205.
well in Nevada in the fall, should he emerge as the GOP nominee. More than a quarter of the electorate Saturday was Mormon and more than 9 in 10 of that group voted for Romney, who shares their faith. That percentage of voters will shrink in the general election. Even so, Democrats acknowledge Romney starts with a strong, highly motivated base upon which to build for November. But Romney’s strong performance Saturday grew out of more than religious affinity; he garnered support across much of the GOP, as he did in Florida and New Hampshire, the other states he won. Entrance polls showed him carrying just about every category of caucusgoer, except for the youngest voters, the secular and those making the least money, who preferred Paul. Nevada saw a truncated campaign that disappointed many here who anticipated the state’s turn on the national stage and a chance to introduce Nevada’s woes and Western issues, like water and land use, into the presidential discussion.
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Obama tuition policy could ‘dilute’ quality of education By Alex Cohen Senior Staff Reporter cohen.alex.c@gmail.com
In his State of the Union address two weeks ago, President Obama discussed issues on every college student’s mind: the rise of tuition costs and interest rates on student loans. “Student loan debt has now surpassed credit card debt for the first time ever,” Obama said while addressing an audience at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor three days after the State of the Union speech. “Since most [college students] were born, tuition and fees have more than doubled.” During the current academic year, federally subsidized student loans – mainly Stafford loans – are projected
to average 3.4 percent, according to studentloanconsolidator.com. If Congress fails to extend the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 in July of this year, these rates will double, and students will incur thousands more dollars of debt – a figure currently averaging around $24,000. This increase arrives at a time when banks are borrowing federal money at the lowest rates in history. Students unfamiliar with debt might wonder: How will it all add up years down the road? Obama addressed this, too: a new initiative called “Know Before You Owe” may help students to grasp the long-term implications of their borrowing. “Accumulated interest can catch people off-guard,” said Gary Hoover, a professor of
economics at the University. “‘Know Before You Owe’ will show students all of the numbers.” Additionally, Obama has capped student loan payments for many graduated Americans at 10 percent of their monthly disposable income. This is a decrease from the recent cap set at 15 percent. Despite these positive measures, increasing tuition rates exacerbate the problem. According to a College Board report, 2011 saw an 8.3 percent increase in public tuition costs from the previous year. When compared to a two or three percent inflation rate, the discrepancy is obvious – even gasoline costs are less volatile. Economists like Hoover understand the need for higher costs.
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The brewers are asking Witt to prevent the company from mining on UA property, saying such a decision could prevent Shepherd Bend from mining any part of the area. “I understand that without participation of the UA System, it may not be cost-effective for the mining company, Shepherd Bend LLC, to mine at Shepherd Bend at all,” wrote Good People’s Jason Malone. “Please do not sell or lease UA’s land or mineral rights at Shepherd Bend for mining. Our drinking water depends on this decision. The same may be said for our business.” But Malone said if the water were treated correctly, it may not pose a significant threat to
CW| Daniel Roth Good People Brewery in Birmingham, AL offer over 17 different varieties of beer including their most requested beer, “Snake Handler.” Good People. “I guess it depends on how it’s handled,” he said. “You know, if the proper treatment of that water and the proper disposal of that water is
handled correctly, then obviously, it might have minimal impact, if any. But if…pollution is to [occur] because of the mine, and that water’s not properly filtered or treated at the facility, then it
“Higher education is not a luxury. It’s an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.”. — President Barack Obama
“The federal government discourages the high rate of increasing tuition costs, but it also demands that schools practice more monitoring, use more technology and offer more accommodations,” Hoover said. “Of course, that all costs money, but I don’t think it amounts to 10 percent more tuition and fees.” “The president wants schools to explain those costs, and I think that’s fair,” Hoover said.
Some aspects of the economy, however, don’t help the president’s cause. States like Alabama are sinking deeper into debt and cutting costs – such as university subsidies – to slow the plunge. Tuition is expected to make up the difference. Moreover, Obama has threatened to withhold federal funding from state schools that don’t keep tuition costs in check. While there are ways for states to lower the cost of
public higher education, they come with tradeoffs. In a January article by the Associated Press, Al Bowman, president of Illinois State University, expressed his concern: “You could hire mostly part-time, adjunct faculty,” Bowman said. “You could teach in much larger lecture halls, but the things that would allow you achieve the greatest levels of efficiency would dilute the product.” That product of education is the same human capital Obama is trying to preserve. “Higher education is not a luxury,” Obama said. “It’s an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.”
could have some lasting effects.” Malone also said that any increase in fees needed to pay for more expensive water treatment options would impact the economy. Despite working against the mine, Lake, a UA graduate, offered praise for the University. “We love the University of Alabama,” Lake said. “We love Dr. Witt. We love everything about Alabama – we just want him to make the right decision.” In response to the letters, the University said there are no plans to allow the land to be used for the strip mine. “The University has not been approached about leasing the land and has no current plans to lease or sell the land,” UA spokeswoman Cathy Andreen said.
UA experts speak on Super Bowl ads By Ashanka Kumari Staff Reporter akkumari@crimson.ua.edu Each year, some of the biggest parts of the Super Bowl are the creative advertisements shown in between game plays. Various beer, snack and electronic companies, to name a few, spend millions of dollars for these ads, but what if the University of Alabama joined the list? Joseph Phelps, professor and chair of the department of advertising and public relations, said he imagines a UA Super Bowl ad showcasing championship. “The Super Bowl identifies a champion,” Phelps said. “The winner is the number one professional football team. I can envision a Super Bowl ad for the University of Alabama showing our academic programs and the students in these programs as champions.” The UA department of advertising and public relations has been among the top five programs in the U.S. in each of the last four years, Phelps said. “On March 1, during a ceremony in New York, [the
Department of Advertising and Public Relations] will find out if it has been named the top program in the country for this year,” Phelps said. “That is a championship moment, and such championship moments can become defining moments when they are communicated well to the viewers.” Teri K. Henley, a UA ad team adviser, said the time process for creating an ad varies. A large amount of research goes into understanding the internal and external environment, and the process can take weeks or months, depending on the number of factors. “First, a team has to determine why it is advertising and who it wants to advertise to,” Henley said. “Sometimes the research is just secondary, but often, it involves primary research, such as surveys, focus groups or in-depth interviews. “After there is a clear understanding of the situation, then there must be a creative brief that summarizes the information, and only then does the creative team begin coming up with ideas that communicate the agreed-upon strategy. Once the creative team has an
idea, they would storyboard of his life with the help of the it and present it to the client search engine.” for approval or go back to the drawing board, and if it is agreed upon by all parties, it would go into production.” The Super Bowl is watched THE UNIVERSITY by many people and is one of the few venues where ads can become part of pop culture, Henley said. “This year, there has been an increasing trend to release the ad before the game,” Henley said. “The goal is to create buzz and excitement about the ad. The Honda ‘Ferris Bueller’ ad is an example of that, as is the Star Wars barking dogs ad. Ads in the Super Bowl often work because they are humorous and entertaining.” Gabe Fry, a junior majoring in business, said he wishes that all commercials received as much effort as Super Bowl commercials appear to get. “Sometimes it seems like the game is less important than the commercials,” Fry said. “Something that makes Super Bowl commercials interesting is when they tell a story like the Google one about the student who went to France and ended up staying there and meeting the love
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Bud Light Platinum an affront to civilization
Monday, Febuary 6, 2012 Editor • SoRelle Wyckoff letters@cw.ua.edu Page 4
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On Thursdays, some Crimson White staffers and I have made a habit of going to Wilhagan’s to play trivia. It’s a pleasant way to spend the evening, and Wilhagan’s has a $2 “Beer of the Week” special that is almost always a delicious craft beer of some sort – except last Thursday, when it wasn’t. When I ordered the Beer of the Week last Thursday, what was set before me was so patently offensive, so utterly opposite of accepted standards of good taste that only my coworker could sum it up best in a moment of clarity: “I’ve never had a beer make me angry before.” A blue bottle sat before me, barely transparent. It belonged in a nightclub I’d never go to. The sparse label read Bud Light Platinum. I heard about this beer earlier in the week from a couple of people on Twitter. I heard the whole point behind Platinum was its higher alcohol content. A high
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Now, I’m no sommelier, but the best I can describe of the taste is that it left a lingering suspicion that Fruity Pebbles was used in the brewing process. The main sticking point was, as you can imagine, the higher alcohol content. It reminds me of a girl I sat next to in high school physics. She drank green tea every day, but would only drink a specific brand because on its label it claimed to contain “AOX.” On further inspection, AOX turned out to be a fancy way of saying antioxidants – something that is present in all tea, green or otherwise. But in this girl’s mind, if AOX wasn’t on the label, it wasn’t in the drink. Similarly, by putting Platinum’s alcohol content on such a prominent location and thumping its chest, AnheuserBusch is doing the equivalent of the bottle of green tea. Six percent alcohol-by-volume isn’t high gravity, but by feeding a number to an audience who doesn’t know any better, I fear “Let’s get Bud Light Platinum so we get drunker” will be a common phrase in grocery stores and gas stations across the nation.
Confronted by the strange blue bottle at Wilhagan’s, I couldn’t help but get the impression that I was staring down the barrel of the next mindboggling twenty-something drinking scene fad, like five-dollar PBR tall boys and voluntary consumption of Miller High Life. I wish I could wrap all this up neatly into a plea to be an intelligent consumer and not be fooled by marketing gimmicks, but you and I both know it wouldn’t matter. Bud Light Platinum will be a success,. It will spawn more “high gravity light beers” from the other giant breweries, and we’ll all drown in a flood of ridiculous bottles and poor taste. John Davis is the chief copy editor of the Crimson White. His column runs on Mondays.
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gravity light beer, I had been told. Displayed proudly under the neck label was “6.0% ALC./ VOL.” High gravity, this was not. And all this was before I had even tasted it. Not failing to notice the twist-off cap, what occurred next was nothing short of an existential crisis. Now, I’m no sommelier, but the best I can describe of the taste is that it left a lingering suspicion that Fruity Pebbles was used in the brewing process. Given Budweiser’s penchant for rice, this probably isn’t too far from the truth. What is the point of this beer? Bud Light is a beer most commonly associated with binge drinking, so the theory goes that Platinum would be popular with this crowd because of its alcohol content. Except that, subjectively, this beer is disgusting; objectively, it’s so fruity I’m inclined to believe consuming too much would cause a sugar rush first, alcohol poisoning second. Anheuser-Busch sells these things by the 12-pack. I don’t want to drink a Platinum, let alone many Platinums that would necessitate an entire case. And yet, when I brought up Bud Light Platinum to a fellow partygoer later that week, the person gushed over them.
Tuscaloosa is a college town. And where we succeed in education, football and campus life, we lack in shopping, restaurants and living opportunities. If you’re hoping for a good meal or decent shopping, you head to Birmingham. So, when Tuscaloosa is presented with an opportunity to build a “Summit-like” shopping center with “shops, eateries and apartments,” you would think the city of Tuscaloosa would pounce on the prospect. Apparently not. Last week, the Tuscaloosa City Council rejected just this type of plan. The proposed complex would sit on the Black Warrior riverfront, hold almost 700 rooms, bring in new restaurants and retail and provide over 250 jobs to Tuscaloosa. Also, it would create growth in an area of Tuscaloosa that has been relatively void of change, despite the prime real estate. The opposition had viable arguments. Mayor Walt Maddox saw the project as a short-term gain. Others said the location would be better suited for another project. And some found the project needed some major tweaking for it to be seriously considered.
But the ultimate argument was one against the type of people that would be attracted to this area: students. Tuscaloosa Neighbors Together’s representative, Joan Garth, warned the council about the “sleepovers” that student relationships tend to lead to. And the “general mess associated with housing dedicated to students” didn’t sound appealing to the council, either. So, we’re loud, sexually active, messy students, and that’s a generalization our generation hasn’t heard before. But we are also Tuscaloosa residents that ultimately bring most of Tuscaloosa’s businesses into reality. There were fears this new shopping/eating/residential center would become “The Strip West,” yet the Strip is one of the largest sources of Tuscaloosa attraction for outof-town guests. Along with Druid City Hospital, the University is the biggest employer in Tuscaloosa. During the school year, students serve as a large majority of the population; there is no denying our role in the seven-day alcohol sales vote last year. The education I am paying for is worth every cent to me, and I will be proud to hold a diploma from this institution – but I am paying for not only the hours I spend in a classroom, but also my experience here. Is it fair for me to be dis-
CW| Megan Smith criminated against because of my age? Not really, especially when many of the people who look down on me rely heavily on the money UA college students pump into the economy of Tuscaloosa. This complex was rejected for many legitimate reasons, but the argument sourced from fears of students was an easy thing to sell. Even if we did get this shiny new building, students would ruin it anyway, right? Yet, at the same time, we would be a large percentage of retail and restaurant customers. The fear that our “party
school” will create a “party town” is unwarranted. We are not trying to “run this town,” or even be an overwhelming presence, but we deserve appreciation for the benefits we bring into this town. We are a considerable amount of the Tuscaloosa population. The student-city relationship needs some serious mending, but that cannot be achieved if we are condemned from the beginning as being gallivanting, drunken one-night-standers. To me, the issue has little to do with construction and more to do with the relationship
between the students of the University of Alabama and the city of Tuscaloosa. We must meet halfway, and equally, we must be met halfway. Instead of considering us as a problem, consider us as a resource for new ideas and hard workers. We aren’t all bad, all the time. And besides, if all else fails, Tuscaloosa need not worry too much. The Black Warrior River will prevent students from escaping too far from our campus holding pen. SoRelle Wyckoff is opinions editor of The Crimson White. Her column runs Mondays.
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Rammer Jammer chant is about tradition, not class
Bowl in 2010. We should stay classy, as our program is built so much around it, but the chant is irrelevant to how we, as a student bdy, present ourselves. The “Rammer Jammer chant is a part of Alabama, By Clay Stone as are other chants for other The Rammer Jammer chant schools. That’s college footis one of the great things ball, and it’s one of the little about going to Alabama foot- things about college football ball games. We do not say any- that makes it so exciting. thing personal or to diminish the opposing team. When our Clay Stone is a junior majorfootball team wins 21-0, we did ing in special education. “just beat the hell out of you.” Should we rather chant, “We just won by a large amount?” Rammer Jammer an Where is the fun in that? Nothing in the chant is pro- important tradition vocative or inappropriate. for Tide football Chant or no chant, you can’t stop a crazed fan from doing By Morgan Hopper something they’ll regret. Alabama is not the first school I applaud Evan Ward for the to have crazed fans reflect the student body, nor will it be the amount of readers he surely attracted with his headline last. The Rammer Jammer”chant in Wednesday’s paper. Surely has nothing to do with how I will not be the only person others act nor does it reflect who will write with retaliaour class. The only time I’ve tion to Ward’s ideas for our seen our fans act classless beloved Rammer Jammer. My was following the loss to LSU first question is where this this past year and at the Iron guy is from, and my next is
whether he understands the tradition of this University? Regrettably, I do not think many students or alumni will agree with his idea to do away with our celebratory cheer. Yes, we do not cheer our famous words during games anymore, because we wait until we actually beat the hell out of our opponent, then celebrate. You might want to consider what the players and coaches actually think about the cheer without just assuming you know. We do not have to change tradition because of two obscene fans that most likely never attended the University and both live in the same county as Auburn, surprisingly. In support of the freedom of press, I think it’s great that Evan can write about such things, but he might want to consider transferring to Tennessee or Auburn. Last time I checked, “tradition” is on the pregame video right next to “class.” Morgan Hopper is a junior majoring in public relations.
Never-nudes, magicians and motherboys unite! By Shea Stripling
I dispute Patrick’s claim that “Barack Obama and ‘Parks and Recreation’ beat out Ron Paul and ‘Arrested Development’ any day of the week.” I think that this would most certainly depend on the day of the week. I’m all for Obama and Amy Poehler on a Thursday night, but sometimes I get burned out on of all the Hope and Knope talk. On the weekends, I like to hear a little of “Dr. No’s” gold standards with my incest and oedipal jokes. The thing is, Ron Paul and “Arrested Development” are consistently unconventional. This is why both have been able to survive in our cultural consciousness, despite losing three elections and being cancelled for six years (Vote G.O.B./Franklin in 2012!). Both are on the rebound, though, and who knows? Maybe in 2013 we’ll be watching the “Arrested Development” movie in theaters while enjoying legalized cannabis sanctioned by President Paul. Only time will tell.
I was deeply offended by the comments of Michael Patrick. I know I’m not the first student to say this, but he’s made a huge mistake. As a recovering never-nude, I resent Patrick’s statement that the Arrested Development cast doesn’t “relate that well to humanity.” Who among us hasn’t harbored a cousin crush, worn a transradial-prosthetic or committed light treason? Just because the Bluths aren’t up to TNT’s “Real Drama” standards doesn’t mean they’re not real. I can almost understand Patrick’s distrust of Ron Paul (he looks too much like Emperor Palpatine), but I don’t understand his preoccupation with the duality of Paul’s character. A fiscally conservative candidate can be socially liberal in the same way that a man mar- Shea Stripling is a junior majorried to a leggy blonde can enjoy ing in English and creative a group of Hot Cops in hot pants. writing.
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Trustees approve renovations, additions to campus The UA Board of Trustees met Thursday and Friday in Birmingham. They approved several improvements on campus, including renovations to several buildings and major upgrades to wireless service on campus.
Parking Lot Budget: $5,000,000 North Campus Student Center Budget: $24,667,500 Board approved plans for the student center to be located at the center of the new North Bluff community. It will include 60,000 sq. ft. recreation center, 7,500 sq. ft. dining area, 7,500 sq. ft. office area, and a 23,700 sq. ft. storm shelter.
New Fresh Foods Location Budget: $15,000,000
Ferguson Center Budget: $35,000,000 Board authorized UA to negotiate an architect’s contract for $35,000,000 worth of renovations and additions to the Ferg. The proposed plan includes adding 60,000 sq ft. of space to the south end of the Ferg.
Riverside Parking Lot Budget: $15,000,000 Board approved the project scope for a new parking lot to be located east of the current Riverside parking lot. The new lot would provide approximately 750 parking spaces.
ten Hoor Hall Budget: $6,000,000 The board approved a plan to use $6,000,000 to renovate ten Hoor hall. This cost will cover replacing original windows, upgrading public restrooms and other maintenance costs.
Board authorized UA to negotiate a contract to build a new Fresh Foods location located east of Rodgers library. The dining hall will be a two-story building that will seat close to 700 students.
Biology Building Budget:$3,000,000 $3 million will cover a new roof and other renovations to the Biology building.
Bryant-Denny Stadium Budget: Unknown
HES Design House Budget: $64,100
Board approved a plan to install a wireless distribution system inside the stadium to improve cell phone coverage during periods of heavy usage.
The board approved demolition of the HES Design House. The demolition is expected to provide area for future expansion of the Kappa Delta sorority house.
CRIME Local crime this weekend includes shooting in Cottondale, Arbyʼs robbery Six people were shot Friday night in a Cottondale apartment. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Ted Sexton, said two gunmen entered an apartment and demanded money from several teenagers, who were celebrating a birthday party. He said the two suspects then opened fire with handguns and wounded five people in the
apartment. Sexton said one of the injured teenagers had a handgun and returned fire. One of the shooters was struck in the abdomen and was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center. Tuscaloosa Police Officers arrested the gunman who escaped injury, 23-year-old
Donald Deshun Wynn, at a relative’s home in Cottondale. Wynn faces charges of attempted murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and first and second-degree assault. He is held at Tuscaloosa County Jail on $540,000 bond. The following day, the Arby’s restaurant on McFarland
Boulevard was robbed at gunpoint. Tuscaloosa police reported that two men entered the restaurant at 8:15 p.m. According to police, one carried a shotgun, and the robbers hit two victims inside the store with the gun, then stole an undisclosed amount of money. No arrests have been made.
Board approved agreement with a Birmingham design firm to design plans for a parking lot that will accommodate 1,000 vehicles and be located northeast of the Capstone College of Nursing.
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Study shows freshmen not always well prepared By Alyssa Locklar Senior Staff Reporter arlocklar@crimson.ua.edu While the University of Alabama is accepting larger incoming freshman classes, one study says that one third of freshmen don’t feel like their high school did a good job preparing them for college. The study, performed by the College Board, surveyed more than 1,500 high school graduates from the class of 2010 that had begun taking college level courses. The survey gathered students from various areas of study. Of the 1,507 high school graduates, there were both private and public four-year college students, two-year college students, training program students and some who were no longer enrolled in any institution. “I don’t think high school
prepared me for college, because my high school emphasized test scores and memorization but did not worry that much about creative or critical thinking,” said Geoff Carroll, a junior majoring in telecommunication and film. “I believe that those are important when people are interviewing you for a job, and they have been important in my college courses,” Carroll said, “I think it is especially important in the upper-level courses that teach you to think on your feet and other things to use for your career.” The other two - thirds of students felt like they were prepared for college and that high school did its job. “I feel that my high school prepared me very well for college,” said Patrick Kiernan, a junior majoring in accounting. “It also prepared me by
offering [Advanced Placement] courses, which allowed me to come in already having some course credit completed.” In addition to some survey respondents saying their high school did an insufficient job at preparing them for college, 55 percent of students said college courses are more difficult than they had expected and 44 percent said they wished that they had chosen to take different classes. The study also found that 24 percent of students did not test high enough to be placed in even remedial classes. Remedial classes are classes that go over the very basics of a certain subject. At the University, incoming freshmen take math placement tests when they attend summer orientation. The score determines what level math course they will be placed in. A student placed in
remedial math will have scored anywhere from 0 to 189 on their placement test. Specifically, the course will go over introductory level algebra, which is commonly mastered in high school. “Many freshmen are coming into UA and sliding by on D and C averages in their classes, and the University still allows them to continue onto harder and more advanced classes,” said Rami Ajjuri, a graduate teaching assistant and Masters of Science candidate. “They are having a great deal of difficulty passing even their freshman course requirements, and the feeling among many of the faculty and GTAs in the biology department is that they are extremely illprepared coming out of high school. “Many of them have very little ability to understand the concepts, and rely heavily, if
They have been taught to memorize and repeat rather than to use critical thinking skills to access and come to draw their own conclusions. — Rami Ajjuri not completely, on regurgitation of the material. They have been taught to memorize and repeat rather than to use critical thinking skills to access and come to draw their own conclusions. They haven’t been taught to solve real world problems at all.” Ajjuri explained that certain organizations are trying to promote more critical thinking into teaching plans nationwide. Instead of looking things up and writing papers based solely on fact, they are attempting to help children learn in a way that challenges them and forces them to make opinions using logic and
reasoning. “The way a lot of high schools are being run makes it difficult for children to excel at the college level and beyond,” Ajjuri said. “The teachers spend much of their time focusing on preparing the students for standardized tests, so that the school receives recognition, which will hopefully correlate to funding. “It really promotes a sort of ‘standardized test-taking factory,’ and the real world is much more complex and challenging than assessing aptitude based solely on these institutionalized exam scores.”
Program allows students to shadow nonprofit professionals By Briana Harris Contributing Writer If working in the nonprofit field piques your interest, then the Community Service Center’s Nonprofit Protégé Program might be a good fit for you. The eight-week program, which began last semester, pairs students interested in the nonprofit field with a nonprofit professional. Students and their mentors meet weekly and discuss topics like risk management and fundraising in the nonprofit field. Rachel Edington, assistant director of the program, got the idea from a similar program that was implemented at her graduate school in South
Carolina. “I thought it would be a great idea to incorporate that here, especially since the tornadoes happened,” Edington said. “It helps students to see what goes on behind the scenes in the nonprofit spectrum and especially during a busy time when the city is in more need. The students get to see how much effort goes into recovering from a natural disaster.” The program provides a workbook of topics to cover, but the students end up doing a lot of work outside of what is in the workbook, Edington said. “A lot of the time, the mentors will take [students] to board meetings or take them to an event that they’re having on a Saturday,” Edington said.
At different points during the program, Mary Lowrey, assistant director at the Career Center, talks with the participants about what they are learning, not only about the organization they’re working with, but also what they are learning about themselves, she said. “I talk to the students about their interests in the nonprofit sector and what they hope to gain from the program,” Lowrey said. “We talk about ways to make a professional impression and about their next steps, including continuing the professional relationships they made.” Samuel Nathews, a student majoring in public relations whose mentor was Walt
Larisey, CEO of the YMCA of Tuscaloosa, said he did things with his mentor that went far beyond what was provided in the workbook. “During our first meeting, I asked him some questions, but after that, I kind of did away with that and just shadowed him and saw all the things involved in running a nonprofit,” Nathews said. “I got to sit in on budget meetings, and I even got to participate in the budget meetings. I also got to help write press releases, design posters and help with radio ads.” Nathews said he learned invaluable lessons during the eight weeks that he participated in the program. “This is not meant to sound
bad, but before this program, I wanted to start a nonprofit to help high school kids with drug and alcohol addictions,” Nathews said. “But this program helped me figure out that before I am capable of starting a nonprofit, I need to be established and have some money saved up. It is one of those things where you have to be able to help yourself before you can help other people.” The program is currently taking applications for students who would like to participate this semester and is also looking to expand into the summer for students that reside in Alabama, Edington said. The plan is for students to be able to get matched with an organization from their
hometown area if they are going home for the summer, she said. Students can find an application online at volunteer.ua.edu. The deadline for applications is Feb. 14.
FAST FACTS • Nonprofit Protégé Program: Pairs students
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By Lauren Ferguson Assistant Lifestyles Editor ldferguson@crimson.ua.edu Spring semester brings a fresh feel to campus – new schedules, pleasant temperatures and weekends not plagued with football activity. For those looking for something to fill their free time and who enjoy spontaneous weekend trips, The Crimson White Lifestyles section has created a weekly concert calendar. Not only will it list performances in Tuscaloosa, but it will also include concerts happening in Birmingham, Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis and New Orleans. These cities not only offer appealing lineups but also make for quick trips (four hours or shorter) and fun times. The calendar will appear in Monday’s paper to allow adequate, if not advanced, notice for trip planning.
THIS WEEK’S ’SS LINEUP
Atlanta
Friday, Feb 10 at 7:30 p.m. – George Strait with Martina McBride at Gwinnett Arena
Sunday, Feb. Sunday Feb 12 at 8 p p.m. m – Yonder Mountain String Band at Workplay Friday, Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. –
Friday, Feb. 10 (time T TBA) – Rick Ross and Waka Flocka at University of New Orleans (UNO) Lakefront Arena
Rascal Flatts, Sara Evans and Hunter Hayes at BJCC
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Spring trends include metallic and sequin styles By Abbey Crain Don’t put away your New Year’s Eve outfit just yet. Although the seemingly over-the-top sequin skirt or dress may be deemed unwearable by most, the common student can easily dress down either piece in order to sport the gilded spring trend. Sequined and metallic fabrics have continuously made appearances in Spring 2012 fashion shows, including Ralph Lauren, Rodarte, Rag and Bone and Tory Burch. In Vogue’s February “Fashion Flash,” it is said the “metallic sheen can be more than just an accent” and is popular among numerous celebrities, such as Michelle Williams and Felicity Jones. Both the fashionista and the student with a classic style can partake in these spring fashion trends. Depending on your level of bravery, gold and silver apparel can be worn in many different ways. If shiny fabrics seem kitschy and aren’t your thing, you may opt for a chunky gold necklace or a set of oversized metallic bangles. Chokers and tribal necklaces were shown in Prada’s new advertisement and are paired with 1940s inspired clothing and hairstyles. For a toned-down, casual accent, they work best over a solid shirt with a higher neckline. Another subtle way to sport a shiny accent is in your footwear, be it silver flats or metallic
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capped heels. Gold and silver can be substituted for neutrals and go great with any color. There are endless ways to pair metallic flats with jeans or leggings. A gilded accessory works great to amp up any lifeless outfit. Reusing that sequin skirt you bought for New Years Eve may seem like a feat but with careful planning can easily be a functional, casual go-to outfit for spring. In the unpredictable Tuscaloosa weather, a lightweight neutral sweater would accompany any sequined skirt perfectly. When pairing the bottoms with your perfect top, it is important to play with proportions. A loose sweater or T-shirt in combination with a short skirt and tight leggings is much more pleasing to the eye and functional for daytime wear. In transforming this look from day to night, simply swap the leggings for patterned tights and the sweater for a blazer. It is important to keep an open mind in the spirit of fashion. Even if your goal is not to stand out in a crowd, subtle changes in your everyday style can be fun and add adventure to the monotony of weekday classes.
LIFESTYLES this weekend THURSDAY • Blue Party, The Green Bar: 10 p.m.
FRIDAY • The Suex Effect, Wheelers, The Green Bar: 10 p.m.
SUNDAY
MOVIE FEST
• Pretty in Pink Valentine’s Ball, 4th and 23rd: 4 p.m.
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Finale attendees were eligible for a variety of door prizes, including Beats by Dr. Dre headphones, a six-month Netflix subscription and other assorted gifts. These prizes were distributed via a ticket system throughout the night during intervals between movie showings. An anonymous panel of judges composed of select faculty, staff and students judged the film submissions in a daylong screening session. Forty-six films were submitted in total this year, and the top 16 were aired at the finale. The films were screened in no particular order. Genres ranged from the comical to the serious, with the audience laughing along and tearing up throughout the evening. “I cracked up, I laughed, I cried and most importantly, I was impressed by the amount of quality these University of Alabama students have in terms of filmmaking,” Nishant Gogna, CMF media relations representative, said of the evening’s films. After the top 16 movies concluded, a reel of highlights composed from all the film submissions was shown. Attendees were reminded of the other opportunities for CMF 3D, the Millionaire Challenge and the CMF Wild Card. The Millionaire Challenge encourages students to get the view count up on their videos. Any video with a million views or more will win a free iPad courtesy of CMF. Winners were then announced for Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Picture, Best Comedy, Best Drama and the audience award. The award for Best Actress
CW | Katie Bennett Students and guests take their seats inside the Ferg theater awaiting the start of Campus Movie Fest. went to Natalie Riegel for her role as “Miss Peabody.” The award for Best Actor went to Zac Lovoy for his lead role in the film “Dogthulu.” The audience award winner was second year CMF competitor, sophomore and telecommunication and film major Daniel Barnes. Barnes earned the award for his film “Closure,” which discussed the impacts of suicide. He won last year in the comedy category, and his team says that this year he wanted to attempt a much more serious topic. “I’ve really been able to watch Daniel grow as a filmmaker and person,” Alicia Perez, a sophomore majoring in journalism, said. Perez was an actress in Daniel’s film submission this year. The award for Best Drama was given to the film “Here and Now.” The film “Miss Peabody is Dead” walked away with the award for Best Comedy, and the award for overall Best Picture was given to the film “Buyer’s Remorse – Part Two.” “It’s phenomenal, and I’m extremely excited. I got to
work with a lot of the theater department, and they were incredible. That was an awesome experience,” Hamilton Henson, the director of Best Comedy “Miss Peabody is Dead,” said of his CMF experience. Henson has competed in previous CMF competitions, but this was the first year he directed a film himself. Henson and his team put an emphasis throughout the night on their appreciation to Ian Crawford at the JemisonVan de Graaf mansion, where they taped their film. The award winners for Best Drama, Best Comedy, Best Picture and the audience award will all advance to the CMF Hollywood competition in June. The winners of the June competition will automatically receive invitations to the Cannes Film Festival as well as the Distinguished Filmmakers Network. To view the top 16 films as well as the other submissions, which were not aired at the finale, go to campusmoviefest.com and select the University of Alabama under the events tab.
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Clooney shines brighter than ever in ‘The Descendants’ By Walker Donaldson To me, his roles are predictable: his smooth voice and dashing good looks are accentuated by an overwhelming attempt at charm that makes him contemptuous. Does this sound like jealousy? No, it should not. It is only a description of George Clooney. After seeing “The Descendants,” I am a changed man. Clooney stars in what could be a career-defining role as Matt King, a lawyer in Hawaii who is caught up in the chaos of family affairs. King is an overworked lawyer whose neglect for his two daughters and wife becomes evident after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident. As King tries to grapple with his wife’s coma he must
also find common ground with his daughters, to whom he is a distant and unknown father. To compound the crises surrounding his nuclear family is a larger crisis regarding the sale of his family’s land, of which he is the head of a trust. “The Descendants” weaves a series of complex narratives, all of which reunite around common themes of family and inheritance. To describe King as a man facing a midlife crisis would be an understatement. The audience is thrust into his life after any semblance of normalcy has been destroyed, and it can be gathered that King is on the fringes of success as a hero, slowly slipping in destruction. His wife’s coma, coupled with infidelities in the past, become evident in a matter of moments, and he must cope with the
knowledge that any structure of nuclear family he previously envisioned has now dissolved into chaos. Clooney inherits the role of King as though it is his own reality. Any charm or wit from previous films is thrown away and replaced by a man who seems to understand the grief of King as though it were his own. Clooney’s brilliance is only a part of the beautifully told story. The supporting characters in “The Descendants” could easily pass as members of any family, and the well-written script and acting give the audience a vehicle for compassion and frustration. Shailene Woodley stars in her first silver screen role as King’s temperamental teenage daughter, Alex. If it were not for Clooney’s superb performance,
‘THE DESCENDANTS’ Runtime: 1 hr. 50 min. MPAA rating: R Release date: December 9 CW critic’s rating:
Bottom line: Clooney Rotten Tomatoes Woodley would have stolen the show. Woodley takes Alex’s complicated family as a burden on her own shoulders and, like Clooney, takes ownership of the role as though it were her life. “The Descendants” is both humorous and deeply saddening. The simple nuances of fam-
ily life and generational separation are brilliantly illustrated in the interactions between King and his family. Towards the end of the film, King speaks to his family about the land. “We did not do anything to own this land. It was entrusted to us,” he says. Through his
provides a career-defining performance in this wellcrafted tale about the burden of family.
simple words, King defines the film, and perhaps the audiences’ lives as well. We do not buy into the families we have, but we must accept and work with what we are given.
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As a little girl, she didn’t want to just play violin, clarinet or piano as expected. She wanted to play everything; she wanted to be a percussionist. UA percussion instructor Beth Gottlieb’s career has taken her to Disney World in Orlando, orchestras across the country, military bases all over the world with the Lt. Dan Band, and finally, to her Tuscaloosa home and the University of Alabama. Gottlieb began seriously studying music during high school in Huntsville, Ala., earned a bachelor’s of music in percussion performance at UA and received her master’s in percussion performance and literature at the Eastman School of Music before becoming a percussionist at Walt Disney World. There, she’d perform in a plethora of Disney bands, record for hundreds of movies, commercials and soundtracks, including The Little Mermaid, and catch the eye of Gary Sinise of the Lt. Dan Band for the Common Good in 2004. Sinise, actor and founder of the band, which bears the name of his famed character in Forrest Gump, asked Gottlieb to join the group on their tours, primarily playing United Service Organization shows for U.S. troops throughout the world. Gottlieb accepted and has been touring with them since. “It’s the most rewarding thing, going to play for our troops,” said Gottlieb. “Just to bring a little joy into their lives is so important.” The 14-man band plays from a pool of 300 songs and often performs on weekends to avoid conflicting with Sinise’s obligations as an actor on CSI: NY. Gottlieb and the group most recently played last weekend on a military base in Kuwait, but the performance most memorable to her was a show last fall at Ground Zero in remembrance of 9/11. “In the crowd, there was a man with no legs and one arm,” recalled Gottlieb. “We pulled him on stage to play maracas, and the smile on his face… you can’t explain your feelings.” Outside of her office on the second floor of the
Moody Music Building hangs an American flag, bearing the names of those who lost their lives at Ground Zero, gifted to her by a man who lost his children during the attacks. The door itself is covered in photos and memorabilia remembering other shows and groups of her past, as well as a weekly schedule packed tight Monday to Friday. Inside lies an office cluttered with a variety of percussion instruments, each showing signs of recent use. Since joining the University as its sole percussion instructor in the fall of 2009, Gottlieb has worked with her four percussion ensembles and a class designed to educate how to teach percussion students, but as part of the music department’s cohesive faculty, she assists in all ensembles, orchestras and most events at UA. “I’m here 60 hours a week, but I can’t complain, because I just love it,” Gottlieb said. “[My students] see me daily over their four years, and we become a family.” Referred to kindly as “Ms. Beth,” she has 25 percussionists in the studio and takes pride in being able to give her students a realistic and allencompassing musical education from her eclectic musical experience. “You know you need to play both some Dixieland and some traditional styles,” said Gottlieb. “You don’t know what’s going to be out there.” Scott Radock, her son and a senior percussion performance major at UA, found that his mother’s broad teachings have proven positive, as he prepares to audition at schools like Julliard and USC to earn his master’s degree. “You get a well-rounded look at percussion,” said Radock. “You can’t take a single look at one style. She knows that.” Kyler Starks, a sophomore majoring in music administration, had no prior experience playing in a band, but he said that it didn’t matter to Gottlieb. “Beth took me in,” said Starks. “It’s a different experience [at UA], and they don’t restrict you in any way.”
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Tide vaults to key victory against No. 3 Gators By Marc Torrence Sports Reporter @marctorrence
The Million Dollar Band typically reserves “Rammer Jammer” for football and basketball games. After Alabama gymnastics’ convincing win over one of the top teams in the country, it just seemed too appropriate to pass up. The No. 6 Crimson Tide turned in its best performance of the young season, defeating the No. 3 Florida Gators 197.725 – 196.900 in a meet the Tide controlled from the start. Alabama swept all four events, posting season highs on three, to improve to 3-0-0 in SEC com-
petition and 6-0-0 overall. “Tonight was a huge confidence boost for us,” senior Ashley Priess said. “We came out here ready to light the fire and see that spark in our team, and I think we proved to ourselves what a great team we are and how much potential we have for the rest of the season.” The Tide’s score of 197.725 was the second-highest team score in the nation and the highest for Alabama since 2004. It came at the perfect time for an
Alabama team that head coach Sarah Patterson felt hadn’t performed to its fullest potential through its first three meets. “We’ve been pushed to the wire the past two meets. We just hadn’t been at our best,” Patterson said. “Now what these ladies will know is what they’re capable of.” Alabama got off to a hot start on the vault, scoring a 49.600 – the Tide’s highest vault total since the 2005 NCAA Super 6. Sophomore Diandra Milliner
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scored Alabama’s second perfect 10.0 of the season to finish the rotation. “It was pretty great,” Milliner said. “We’ve had a great two weeks of practice, and on any given night, anybody in our lineup can score at least a 9.9, and it was just a good one tonight.” Priess won the all-around, posting a 39.55 in her first meet competing in all four events this year. Junior Ashley Sledge also competed in the all-around, scoring the second highest allaround score of the meet, a
39.450. “We just came out here and just kept telling each other, ‘We just want to see the spark tonight. Tonight’s our night to really shine and show everyone what we’re made of and show everybody how good we are,’” Priess said. “I think everybody came in with this attitude.” The win came just a year after the Gators handed the Tide its only loss of the 2011 season. According to senior Geralen Stack-Eaton, the key was focusing on what the Tide
was doing, instead of watching the Gators. “We were believing in one another,” Stack-Eaton said. “We could feel the energy and just how much we wanted each other to succeed. We didn’t focus on Florida, what they were doing. We just stayed within ourselves.” The meet will be replayed Tuesday night at 6 p.m. on CSS. Alabama will go back on the road next week, heading to Lexington to face the Kentucky Wildcats. CW| John Michael Simpson
Florida Left: Kim Jacob competes against Florida. Right: Ashley Sledge completes an event against the No. 3 Florida Gators.
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ESPN’s Kara Lawson talks Bama basketball By Marquavius Burnett Assistant Sports Editor msburnett1@crimson.ua.edu @Marq_Burnett ESPN analyst Kara Lawson has enjoyed lots of success throughout her career. She won a gold medal, a WNBA championship and became the first female analyst to call a nationally televised NBA game in 2007. Her knowledge of the game is undeniable, and during our talk, she told me how much she respects Alabama coach Anthony Grant and what Alabama has to do to make the NCAA tournament. The Crimson White: What have you seen from this Alabama team, and do you think they can make the tournament? Kara Lawson: I think they are like a bunch of teams that are in the middle of the pack of their conference. They are trying to better their resume, and they still have work to do. They still have a couple wins to get. They only have two wins against the RPI Top 50 [teams]. CW: When you watch this team, what do you think their biggest weakness is - is it their outside shooting or their level of play? What do you see? KL: Obviously, they struggle to score, but it’s a part of their identity. They’re going to play really hard on defense and make it tough for their opponents to score. But they’ve done that all year. Even when they were losing, they still defended very well. For them, it’s just finding consistency
For them, it’s just finding consistency from guys offensively. They have guys who have the tools to score – it’s just a matter of getting out there and doing it in the game. — Kara Lawson
from guys offensively. They have guys who have the tools to score – it’s just a matter of getting out there and doing it in the game.
get your players to play hard on the defensive end every possession, and he does that.
CW: Kentucky is the class of the SEC, and you also have CW: Do you see any ‘sure-fire’ Florida and Vanderbilt right up there. What does Alabama NBA guys on this team? have to do as a program to KL: It’s hard to say, because break into that upper echelon you don’t know a guy’s drive. of the SEC and also compete on The two guys that stand out the national level? as far as having the NBA athleticism would be [JaMychal] KL: It comes down to players. Green and [Tony] Mitchell. Kentucky recruits top-flight But right now, I think they are talent. So does Florida. If you inconsistent in terms of their look at Vanderbilt, they don’t production. Maybe they’ll get have a ton of recruits, but all a chance, but they’ll have to of their guys are juniors and work really hard to make a ros- seniors. It’s about getting good ter. It’s about how you fit with players and having them buy a team and just busting your into your system. Think back butt competing and working to five or six years ago, we’re not talking about Vanderbilt as a get there. top team. Any institution can CW: People have a lot of raise their profile if they get respect for Coach Grant. You continuity and consistency saw what he did at VCU, and from the top. he’s rebuilding this Alabama team. How do you see him as CW: Gut feeling – does Alabama make the NCAA toura coach? nament this year? KL: I think Anthony has done a really good job of getting his KL: I think they will. But they teams to buy in and play hard. still have to get a few more You know what you’re going to good wins. As you know, it’s get from him, and he gets the all about how you finish, and best out of his players. I respect there is still a lot of work to do the fact that he remains true to for them. I wouldn’t say they what he believes, and he knows are in right now, but I think what it takes to win games. One ultimately, they will be. I think of the hardest things to do is to they’ll get enough good wins.
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Tide dominates doubles, struggles in singles By Aldo Amato Contributing Writer
The Alabama men’s tennis team (1-3) fell to Texas Christian University (1-3) Sunday afternoon at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. The Crimson Tide came into Sunday’s matchup against the Horned Frogs fresh off of their first victory of the season against UC-Irvine at the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Los Angeles a week prior. However, after an impressive showing in the doubles matches, the Crimson Tide came up short in the singles round. “It’s always disappointing to lose,” sophomore Carlos Taborga said. “But overall, I had a pretty good game.”
A good game it was for the junior from La Paz, Bolivia. He was the most consistent player for the Tide on Sunday, whether it was with his doubles partner, Vikram Reddy, or solo. “He matched up pretty well,” Pate said. “He was our highlight, in a sense, and if he can continue to improve, he’s going to be a real force for us.” Taborga and Reddy finished their doubles match with an 8-4 win over TCU’s Blake Wiggins and Daniel Sanchez. Freshman David Vieyra and junior Jarryd Botha dominated court two in doubles action with an 8-2 win over TCU senior Paul Chappell and freshman Will Stein. But the Tide’s Michael Thompson and
Ricky Doverspike fell on court one to TCU, 8-5. “I thought after the doubles, we came out with a lot of momentum,” Pate said. “But the singles, TCU came out and responded and jumped out on us in a couple of courts.” The Tide struggled out of the gate in singles play with Doverspike falling to TCU junior JT Sundling 6-1, 6-1. After Taborga’s singles win over junior Max Stevens, the Tide tried to rally to gain ground but was dominated on courts one and six and fell behind 4-2, sealing their fate before junior Daniil Proskura finished with a win. “I mean, we’re clearly disappointed,” Pate said. “At this point in the season, it is not
where we’d like to be.” Taborga attributed the Tide’s tough loss to a lack of composure. “I think that we could have won,” he said. “I think that if we do a better job at that, we can do a better job at securing a win.” “I think when you get momentum, you keep momentum,” Pate said. “That’s what we have to do in the future matches, keep that momentum and finish.” Pate said he is willing to try some fresh players off of the bench in next week’s match. The Tide will face Furman and Troy University next week at 10 a.m. as part of a CW| Jingyu Wan doubleheader at the Alabama Alabama dropped its fourth match of the year against TCU Tennis Stadium. Sunday.
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Georgia pushes Tide’s losing streak to ten By Zac Al-Khateeb Senior Sports Reporter zialkhateeb@crimson.ua.edu @ZacAlKhateeb
The Alabama women’s basketball team lost its tenth straight Southeastern Conference game of the season Sunday, as the Georgia Bulldogs beat the Tide at home, 81-66. Alabama was able to keep it a close game in the first half and even managed to lead at one point. The Tide was able to make numerous big plays to keep them in the game, including a buzzer beater off an inbound pass at the half by junior Meghan Perkins.
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But despite Alabama’s level of play, Alabama entered the half down 31-36. The Tide was out-rebounded 22-24 on the half and only shot 35 percent, while holding Georgia to 37 percent. Alabama had eight turnovers to Georgia’s six. Perkins led Alabama in scoring with 10 at the half. Alabama head coach Wendell Hudson spoke to the performance and effort put forth by his team. “I don’t know that we played any harder,” Hudson said. “I thought that we made some shots. I think that’s the big key. In the first half…especially towards the end, we
made some shots and kept the game kind of close. Second half, Alabama we had those shots, and had some wide-open shots. But I think effort-wise, we played pretty good for the whole entire game.” Perkins echoed her coach’s thoughts on her t e a m ’s performance. “We had a slow start to the second half,” Perkins said. “But eventually, we picked our intensity level up and made a couple good defensive stops, but we have to capitalize. We
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can’t start out slow.” Despite the play at the end of the Georgia first half, Alabama was unable to carry that momentum into the rest of the game. Georgia started imposing its will on the Tide, making a quick four points less than a minute into the second half. The Bulldogs were able to score early and often and won the rebound battle, 46-41. Alabama’s level of play also dropped considerably in the second half. Alabama seemed rushed to make plays, made
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Top Left: Jessica Merritt leaps to shoot a basket in the game against the Georgia Bulldogs. Right: Meghan Perkins makes a three pointer. Bottom Left: Junior Celiscia Farmer shoots a layup. Middle Bottom: Georgiaʼs Khaaldah Miller plays defense in the Bulldogʼs win Sunday.
TUESDAY • Men’s Basketball vs Auburn: 8 p.m., Auburn
THURSDAY • Women’s Basketball vs Ole Miss: 7 p.m., Oxford, Miss.
FRIDAY • Softball vs Memphis: 3 p.m., Mobile
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unforced turnovers and took shots where there were none. The Tide was unable to create the plays that kept the game close in the first half, and once Georgia took a double-digit lead with 15 minutes remaining, the game was essentially over. Alabama was led in scoring by Perkins and sophomore Shafontaye Myers with 16 points apiece. They shot 38 percent from the court. “I think, eventually, in basketball, you have to make shots,” Hudson said. “And that’s what we’re not able to do right now.” Alabama’s next game will be Thursday at Ole Miss.