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Gauging the Good of Guns By Rich Robinson and Stephen N. Dethrage | CW Staff
Jimmy Taylor will become SGA president barring write-in upset
For many people in the rural South, guns are not weapons, but a part of everyday life.
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hadn’t shot a gun since Boy Scout camp eight years ago. Born and raised in Miami, Fla., hunting is not something that was handed down from my father to me as it is often in the Deep South. For us, the purpose of guns could usually be summed up by their usage in drive-by shootings and home invasions that littered the evening news. Stephen, on the other hand, was raised around guns and owns several himself. When his high school friends get together in and around Anniston, Ala., there’s a good chance the group will spend some time on firing range, bragging about a new firearm or scope, quie competing to see who’s etly most accurate that day. Together, Stephen and I are a solid example of the differences President Barack Obama described
President, 5 executive candidates unopposed By Melissa Brown Online Editor
For the first time in at least a decade, the Student Government Association presidential race will be uncontested. According to a list released by Kelli KnoxHall, assistant director of operations for the Ferguson Center, Jimmy Taylor will be the only candidate running for SGA President. Five out of the other six Executive Council office races will also be uncontested. Emily Passwaters and Mary Wills will vie for the Executive Secretary position. According to vote.ua.edu, candidates will attend training and orientation on Monday, Feb. 18 and Tuesday, Feb. 19. The official campaign period begins on Monday, Feb. 25, and polls will open at 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 12.
when in an address on gun control he said, “Obviously, across the country there are regional differences. There are differences between how people feel in urban areas and rural areas.” The divide of big city life to that of rural living, of red states and blue states is at the core of many of our nation’s most pressing issues; but that cultural tempest is currently raging right here in Alabama over the issue of gun control after President Obama made it clear that gun control reform would be high on his list of second term priorities. SEE GUNS PAGE 2 CW | Shannon Auvil
Candidates for SGA Executive Council offices: President: Jimmy Taylor Vice President for Academic Affairs: Allison Montgomery
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Group focuses on women veterans’ health care options Town hall meeting will address VA By Becky Robinson Staff Reporter On Jan. 24, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta lifted a longstanding ban on women serving in combat positions. This decision will allow women in the military’s front line positions alongside their male counterparts. Now, as female soldiers come back from the front lines, the question of their health care has come to the attention of The American Legion, a veteran’s organization. The American Legion will host a town hall meeting in Tuscaloosa as part of their series “The System Worth Saving.” The series started in 2003 and
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partners with the Veteran Affairs system to make sure veterans receive proper care and treatment. The theme of the series for 2013 focuses on women veterans. “Women are making up a larger and larger proportion of the Armed Forces,” said Marty Callaghan, a spokesman for The American Legion. “VA has been traditionally an operation system that was essentially for men.”
Callaghan said she estimated women comprise about 15 percent of active Armed Forces and are now returning to the United States with the same traumatic injuries seen mostly in men in years past. “We’re holding these town hall meetings to hear from women veterans themselves,” Callaghan said. The day after the town hall meeting, the American Legion will visit the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center and visit with staff and patients. Donna Jones, a resident of Clanton, Ala., served in the U.S. Army from 1984-1987 as a supply clerk. While Jones served in peace time, she said she believed the health services available to women were acceptable.
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UA professors hope to capture students’ attitudes on race relations any current racial tensions on campus. There’s definitely a campus “I think the period from the objective to understand what 1960-80s was a period of significant change in racial attitudes the climate is on campus with By Chandler Wright among young people especially. Assistant News Editor respect to race relations. That was evident as the survey was replicated through the In conjunction with the 50th — Richard Fording years,” Fording said. “I would anniversary of integration at assume there is some room to The University of Alabama, a team of researchers is con- political science department improve from the ’80s results ducting a study about racial and a member of the research and that we’ve become more attitudes on campus, which team, said previous surveys racially tolerant, but I get the was originally started at the have indicated a change in sense that there are still some Capstone in the 1960s. racial attitudes, and the current racial tensions and issues, so it Richard Fording, chair of the study is intended to capture will be interesting to see what
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The Alabama men’s tennis team fell to Clemson, 5-2, on Friday at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center, moving the Crimson Tide to 7-3 on the season and the Tigers to 7-1 overall. Clemson took a 1-0 edge in the match following doubles as it picked up wins on courts one and three. The Tigers earned an 8-2 victory at No. 3 before Alabama junior Daniil Proskura and sophomore David Vieyra evened the count with an 8-5 win on court two. Tide senior Jarryd Botha and freshman Becker O’Shaughnessey made a late run at No. 1, but it
wouldn’t be enough as Clemson held on to win, 8-6. The Tigers collected three straight victories in singles on courts one, five and six to clinch the team victory. Proskura put Alabama on the board with a 6-3, 6-3 win on court three, moving him to 10-0 on the season in singles. Clemson tacked on its fifth point of the match with a three-set victory on court two before sophomore Philippe Tsangarides claimed the final point of the match with a 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 win on court four. Alabama returns to action on Saturday when it hosts Furman and Southern Miss in a doubleheader beginning at 10 a.m. CT.
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He charges a modest $6 for 25 shots on the clay courses and $10 an hour for using the pistol and rifle range, but said the money wasn’t important to GUNS FROM PAGE 1 him. In the coming weeks, The “If it was something that I Crimson White hopes to delve didn’t enjoy and didn’t enjoy deeply into issues revolving the people who are associated around guns and violence in with guns, I wouldn’t do it for our society. It wouldn’t be pos- the money,” Powell said. sible to understand the issue unless we abandoned our comThe next generation fort zones and challenged our Powell said the local 4-H club preconceived notions. shoots at the clay course every In that spirit, Stephen and I Sunday and recently a baseball headed west with a trunk full camp of 30 kids came to his of his guns to share the range property to shoot skeet. with a few of the millions of “For a lot of those boys, it was gun owners in America to find their first time ever handling out what made shooting impor- a gun, the first time they ever tant to them. shot,” Powell said. “When they bust their first clay out there, A family affair some of them are probably bit.” The sun mostly extinguished, He said the size of the group Walter Powell took out some and the short amount of time chewing tobacco and placed a they spent on the range, kept dip in his mouth. him from making the boys It was getting cold out, din- skeet shooting experts, but ner was cooking and a Dora the allowed time to teach them Explorer toy ball rested near a about gun safety. car in the driveway. “At least,” he said, “They “For me personally, if some- have had the opportunity to body harmed her or was in the shoot a gun and know what a process of doing something to gun is capable of doing withher, then he’d be a dead son of out reading it in the damn a gun,” Powell said. “I’d kill the newspaper or some liberal ass hell out of him. No doubt in my on TV telling them how bad mind, I would kill him.” they are.” Powell was talking about his Powell is no fan of President granddaughter in light of the Obama or most of his gun conSandy Hook massacre which trol proposals. He voted for took the lives of 20 first grade Mitt Romney in November and students in Newtown, Conn. supports the NRA’s proposal to The girl in question was at place an armed guard in every the house and eager to greet school across America. visitors by crashing their Sandy Hook had an emotionconversations with an adorable al impact on Powell, but he said flourish. he doesn’t know what can be Powell owns C&W Shooting done to prevent another mass in Ralph, Ala. The range sits on shooting. his sprawling property 45 min“I wish I was smart enough utes from campus and includes to know what the damn a skeet and trap course, a five- solution would be to correct stand sporting clay combina- everything,” Powell said. tion area and pistol and rifle firing range. His daughter Out on the range works at the range and his son “Not too long ago, I was sithelped him set up the business ting on the couch one night a few years back. It’s a family and I heard a sound outside my affair for Powell, as guns have door and there’s a guy literally always been. karate chopping, kicking trees “My dad taught me every- in my front yard and shaking thing that I know about guns,” my mailbox,” Jodi, a gun enthuhe said. “That’s just what boys siast, said after a few hours in the country used to do, grew of shooting at the pistol and up shooting.” rifle range. He owns six guns, In his professional life, Powell and attributes some of his worked for The University ownership to self-defense of Alabama maintenance issues in his rural town. department and is now retired. “The guy was disturbed or After shooting clay targets 10 drunk or whatever else but he years ago with a group from kept getting closer and closer work, Powell said he became to the house,” Jodi said. hooked and organized the While the police made their range with his son. way to his house, Jodi watched
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and waited, worried that the man would try to enter his house or his neighbor’s, or throw rocks through his windows and doors. Times like that, Jodi said, made him glad to have a gun in his house. Jodi declined to give his last name for this story, as did his friend Brian. They were both at the range with their friend Jeremiah Davis, a professor of Agriculture Engineering at Mississippi State University. Davis grew up on a farm in the Texas panhandle and said guns are more of a utility than anything else. “People from the city don’t understand, these are tools,” Davis said. “It was never a big deal to have them around, even as a little kid. You knew you weren’t supposed to touch them without an adult around.” Brian was quiet and reserved during our time at the range. Tall and topped with red hair, he said he was originally from western Kentucky and grew up hunting deer and birds. Jodi’s story is similar. He said he is from a rural part of southeast Texas and said that the landscape is dotted with poisonous snakes and coyotes. “It’s just a consequence of where I grew up and the environment I was raised in,” Jodi said. “There’s never been a time in my life when I haven’t been shooting or hunting, it’s just life.” Some of the guns Jodi owns are for hunting. Others, he takes to the range with his friends. “I equate [the guns I own] to pairs of shoes,” Jodi said. “I’ve got a pair of shoes to wear with my suit, a pair to run in, a pair of work boots and they all serve a different purpose.” The three men shared Powell’s distrust of the federal government’s push to ban assault weapons and to limit the amount of ammunition a magazine can hold. Jodi said if he had the chance, he would tell Obama that there are millions of American gun owners who have never fired a shot in anger, and addressing the nation’s gun violence should be done carefully, with an eye for the cause of the problem, not its symptoms. “I’m a scientist for a living and my job is to ask ‘why?’ And I don’t think we are asking the ‘why?’” Jodi said. “We’re spanking the kids and sending them to bed without asking them why they threw the rock through the window.”
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Bill aimed at abortion clinics expected to pass State’s HB 57 mirrors national trend to heavily regulate women’s health facilities providing abortions By Kyle Dennan Contributing Writer UA students on both sides of the abortion debate will be closely watching a bill the Alabama legislature is expected to vote on in Montgomery, Tuesday. The bill, HB-57, also known as the Women’s Health and Safety Act, is part of a larger national trend to impose new regulations on abortion facilities. These new regulations are referred to as TRAP laws (Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers) by abortion rights advocates. The bill would require structural changes to facilities providing abortion by classifying them as ambulatory surgery centers, and would require physicians who perform
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abortions to have admitting privileges at a local hospital, among other things. Melissa Reyes, a master’s student in women’s studies and president of the Alabama Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Justice, said this kind of law looks familiar. “A bill like this was passed in Mississippi not too long ago, and has led to the closure of all but one of Mississippi’s clinics
where women can go to receive abortions; and even that clinic, because of the kinds of restrictions that this bill would put on it, might force it to close,” Reyes said. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Mary Sue McClurkin of Indian Springs, said she was unaware of what abortion regulations Mississippi had passed. She said the bill is about women’s health. “The bill is designed to provide a safe health care environment for a woman to have a large surgical procedure,” McClurkin said. “It is going to shut down those facilities. This same bill was passed in Mississippi, and it has shut down the clinics there,” Rep. Patricia Todd of Birmingham, Ala., said. “It is a backdoor way to outlaw
abortion.” Claire Chretien, a sophomore majoring in American studies and vice president of antiabortion group Bama Students for Life, said she would like to see abortion clinics in Alabama closed. “I think that shutting down every abortion facility in the state is ideal. I don’t think that this bill will necessarily shut down any or all abortion facilities in the state, but I think that’s a reasonable goal,” she said. “The abortion industry targets women, so I don’t see why we shouldn’t target them.” Rep. Christopher England of Tuscaloosa said the rhetoric surrounding the debate is misleading because women’s clinics that provide abortions also perform other health services. “I think people need to
understand that these aren’t abortion clinics, these are women’s clinics that offer a number of different things. They are often able to offer these services at a lower rate than other clinics,” he said. “It’s an access to health care issue.” Reyes said she also has concerns about the language of the bill. “It attempts to define certain words, like abortion, in new ways that would have some really important legislative effects,” she said. The bill defines abortion as the “taking of human life” and the “death of unborn child,” something which Reyes said could recriminalize abortion. “If you criminalize abortion, you will not stop them from happening,” Reyes said. “The more difficult or costly
that we make it for women to access these services, the more women will die or have serious medical complications from having unsafe abortions.” Reyes and Chretien both said this is an important issue on campus. “We cannot ignore the abortion issue as a college campus. We have an abortion business practically within walking distance of campus,” Chretien said. “We need to make it so that our peers are not forced to go there.” Reyes said 58 percent of abortions are in women in their 20s. “One of the largest reasons women cite is to finish their education and job training,” Reyes said. McClurkin, Todd and England all said they expect the bill to pass.
Most UA departments hesitant to hire own graduates Professors cite avoiding favoritism, encouraging staff diversity as reasons behind unwritten rule By Sarah Robinson Contributing Writer Although many graduate students at The University of Alabama may have hopes to work as a professor at the Capstone, most departments will only hire graduates after they have gained professorship experience at other schools first. Departments follow an unwritten rule that suggests hiring recent UA grads from their own department can cause problems for students and faculty. “It is more efficient to hire somebody that graduated from
other universities to bring in new ideas and techniques by improving and expanding the department,” said Paul Aharon, a professor in the department of geological sciences. “It’s not a written policy but it’s an accepted policy.” Aharon said hired graduates would be buried in the tradition of the department if they didn’t follow unofficial policy. However, he added the department would hire graduates who have spent some time outside of the University, because they have had opportunities to learn in a different
environment. Michael Murphy, chair of the anthropology department, said his department does not consider their own recent doctoral students for tenure positions, and doesn’t know of any other anthropology department that does. “If someone gets a Ph.D. from us, we want them to distinguish themselves somewhere else, and then after the passage of five years we might consider them for that position,” Murphy said. Murphy said there are benefits associated with this rule.
“One reason is to enhance and also invigorates the faculty.” intellectual diversity in the Additionally, Murphy said this faculty. If you think about it, a practice helps minimize favoritperson who has ism within acaearned a doctordemic departate from our proments. If someone gets a Ph.D gram has learned “The second from us, we want them to all of their chops reason it to distinguish themselves somefrom the already avoid academic where else, and then after existing faculty impotence,” the passage of five years we members. We Murphy said. might consider them for that want them to “Hypothetically, show their stuff let’s say we have position. somewhere else,” a senior profesMurphy said. sor who is a rela— Michael Murphy “We and other tively powerful departments in person in the various disciplines in the United department and has a student States have this rule to ensure of his or hers they want to get a there is not too much intellec- job in the department. That has tual inbreeding. This enhances the potential for creating diffithe experience of our students culties within the department.
We make decision about who we want to recommend to be hired. We don’t want to have issues like that.” Murphy said many may look at the policy as an insult to recent graduate students, but the unofficial policy is not meant to suggest that recent graduates are not good enough to be hired at UA. He said he thinks they are capable of fulfilling duties the position requires. “Our students have been hired by FCC universities relevant to ours. We definitely think they are prepared and worthy, but we just want to avoid those two problems,” Murphy said. “If we hire professors wisely, everyone benefits, especially the students.”
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Gender-based acts of violence are the problem, not false reporting of crime By Zoe Storey Guest Columnist
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Saban should remove criminal players without question By SoRelle Wyckoff Senior Staff Columnist Glancing at the muted television, I watched the words scroll along the bottom of CNN: “Four Alabama players arrested.” Obviously, I was embarrassed. These words were soon followed by: “Saban removes players indefinitely.” I regained some of my pride. We are told that an individual’s actions are representative of the group as a whole. And while this assumption is true in some cases, more often it is the leader and how he or she responds to the individuals they lead that makes the lasting impression. The alleged acts of Brent Calloway, Tyler Hayes, D.J. Pettaway and Eddie Williams are embarrassing and unfortunate for The University of Alabama community. Still, our leadership has a chance to act in a way that will represent us as respectable and honest. Before these players’ fates are decided, they have rights under the law to give them a trial. Nick Saban will then have the choice to remove them from the team or keep them as players. They have already admitted to mugging a fel-
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low student, and there is proof of their fraudulent use of an ACT card, so more than likely a decision has already been made. The removal of these players is necessary for the growth of the Alabama football program. We live in a world where athletes are given a larger circumference of acceptable behavior than the average student. As unfortunate as the situation may be, it has become expected that football players, especially those at the University, will receive some kind of special treatment. Football players like Cam Newton, Tyrann Mathieu and Johnny Manziel are certainly talented, but their offthe-field antics gain them as much
attention as their on-the-field plays. And maybe at schools like Auburn or LSU, ethical and behavioral lapses are allowed to slide for the sake of a winning record. But at Alabama, our leadership hopefully understands that a strong team is based on far more than a winning record – but rather discipline, hard work and honesty. A swift and stern response by Saban would inform the nation that behavior like that of these four players is entirely unacceptable, regardless of athletic ability. The nation of college football fans is watching us under a microscope, hoping to catch us stumble. Acting in the way our four players did shows their apathy for what the University has provided them and disrespect for the community that has supported them. And yet again, Saban has the chance to save us. It is an honor to play for The University of Alabama. And not only for the rings athletes can sport on their fingers after winning a national championship, or the likelihood of playing in the NFL, but also for the education and scholarship that the University provides to so many of its athletes. Saban’s adherence to
a zero-tolerance policy reflects the respect he has for the school, our community and his team. Since his arrival on our campus, Nick Saban has become the face of the UA community. Despite criticisms of his bitter attitude or manners towards the media, I could not choose a better face to represent our school. He has created an organized, honest and successful program, and although those adjectives are not true for the entire University, his successes have played a huge role in how the rest of the nation views Alabama. While players decide the momentum a team will move, the coach narrates the direction. Nick Saban’s high expectations for his players have crafted not only a strong team on the field, but a respected one off. To build a dynasty, you must have a “D” – discipline. This message of Alabama’s prowess will be lost in scandal and embarrassment if these players remain on our team. As such, they should be removed without question. SoRelle Wyckoff is a senior majoring in history and journalism. Her column runs weekly on Mondays.
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Freshman Advisor position a good step forward for UA By John Brinkerhoff Opinion Editor Some of my most memorable experiences in college occurred while living in Blount Hall my freshman year. Beyond the normal antics every student seems to share, I still distinctly remember the help I received from older members in Blount. From giving me practical advice to connecting me with campus organizations, they built the foundation for my freshman experience. After living on campus for three years, I have seen residents who have been helped in all aspects of college through student mentors. However, these mentors are not always easily found, particularly if freshmen come to campus without knowing anyone. The growth of this campus has presented new challenges for the University in ensuring the freshman class has the resources to connect to campus.
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Given this growth and the influx of out-of-state students who are not connected, the need for more focus on freshmen is critical. While events and programs already in place at the beginning of the year are very effective, a sustained effort is required. Housing has the potential to fill this need and play a critical front-line role in helping these incoming students. Their employees work with almost every freshmen at UA and see them on a regular basis. However, this potential is
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often unfound, due to issues with outreach. By creating the Freshman Advisor position, housing has taken a great step toward connecting with these freshmen. The position’s major responsibilities are simple: build community in residence halls, help freshmen, and connect residents to campus. The group that would be helped most is non-honors students. The Honors College has done a fantastic job of bringing campus to its students and making them aware of opportunities; however, this is a luxury that is not always been effectively extended to the larger campus. As someone who has lived in both traditional and honors housing, I have seen the difference in outreach. Beyond Get On Board Day, an admittedly incredible event for campuswide involvement, few other outreach opportunities exist. It can be difficult for an incoming, non-honors freshman to know
where to start looking ways to get plugged into campus. With dedicated Freshman Advisors, greater outreach efforts to close this involvement gap can be made. Still, these benefits are not limited to non-honors students. Because Ridgecrest is being converted into a true Living-Learning Community for Honors College students, these advisors can also play a key role in honors housing by aiding in the development of community. Yes, housing is ideally placed to help the freshman class. And the new Freshman Advisor position will help this potential be realized. The practical knowledge that these advisors hold will be invaluable to incoming students. I believe this position will be one of the greatest improvements at the Capstone next year. John Brinkerhoff is the Opinion Editor of The Crimson White. His column runs weekly on Mondays.
The recently published CW article, “Consent on Campus an Issue,” subsequent backlash from the campus community, and the University’s official response has me deeply disturbed. Many of the commenters on this article attacked victims of sexual assault, blaming the high instance of rape and sexual assault as a result of a massive population of college women falsely reporting rape. In actuality, false reporting of rape coincides with false reporting of all crimes, roughly 10 percent. I like to think the blame too many are putting on victims and accusing them of false reporting stems from a belief that such violence can’t happen in our community. But we as a community need to realize this type of genderbased sexual violence is a pervasive problem on campus. Statistically, one in three women will be raped, beaten or sexually assaulted in her lifetime. When hearing that statistic, it is easy to think these women are only in an unnamed war-torn developing country full of religious intolerance. That is not the case. Don’t get me wrong, gender-based violence is happening in that unnamed war-torn developing country and it is atrocious, but it is happening here too. We need to stop allowing this epidemic to continue on in silence. But before we can begin addressing sexual assault and rape, we need to realize this is also a problem at home. We do no one any favors by protecting the guilty. In the United States, 80 percent of sexual assault victims are under the age of 30, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, putting college-aged women at a higher risk. Taking a closer look at the college setting, approximately 15 to 20 percent of female college students have experienced rape, according to the 2005 Violent Victimization of College Students report. For those not good with numbers, of the 18,481 female students on this campus nearly 4,000 have been victims of rape, not including other types of sexual assault and violence. Furthermore, cross-culture studies have shown that incidences of rape rise on co-ed campuses with a large sports culture, high rate of alcohol use, and significant membership in all-male groups such as fraternities, according to the 2005 Campus Violence White Paper. The University of Alabama fits in all of these categories. This is an epidemic on our very campus. It is happening, and through ignoring the problem, we allow the rape, sexual assault and violence to continue unchecked. While only perpetrators of such violence can choose to stop the cycle, the rest of us can choose to not sit passively by. As the bystanding population to gender based violence and sexual assault, we can choose to not ignore signs of violence, we can choose to not blame victims for their attack, we can choose to educate ourselves on violence against women, and we can choose to petition our legislators for laws that help protect victims. I challenge members of our campus to community to truly study and find out more about sexual assault and rape on campus rather than forming uninformed opinions based off of things they think they know. It is easy to not talk about gender based violence because it is easy to ignore. Words like rape and vagina make us uncomfortable. But we need to talk about it we need to talk about the fact that the half of the population with vaginas must live in fear of rape or sexual assault every day. Through bringing the issues to light and educating ourselves on violence against women, we can work to end it. Through speaking out against violence, I am not condemning the male population because the reality is that most men are loving and caring and nonviolent. I have a boyfriend, a father, a brother and many male friends who do not perpetrate violence. But, it is the responsibility of all community members to hold each other accountable for their actions and to educate one another on non-violence, especially toward women. One billion women will be raped, beaten or sexually assaulted in their lifetimes. This is not something we can afford to continue ignoring as a community.
Zoe Storey is a senior majoring in history and a member of the Student Leadership Council.
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Engineering student to travel to China for competition By Mark Hammontree Contributing Writer
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Wei Song and Thomas Moat in a research lab.
A University of Alabama engineering student will spend his summer designing a bridge in a city more than 7,000 miles from Tuscaloosa. Thomas Moat, a senior majoring in construction engineering, will travel to Beijing, China this July to participate in the 2013 International Summer School of Structural Engineering at Tsinghua University. Moat will team up with two Chinese students to compete against about 30 other students to produce the best design for a pedestrian over crossing. Thomas said he heard about the program from Wei Song, assistant professor in the civil, construction and
environmental engineer- in the area, as well as ing department. improving China’s struc“I’m from China, so I tural engineering work have several connections and the educational value there,” Song said. “The of the program. professors “ T h e at Tsinghua summer University, I s c h o o l know their is also The need for civil engineerwork, and believed ing in China and other Asian they visto provide countries is much, much ited me an excelgreater. So, with these opwhile I was lent platat Purdue form for portunities, it’s good for w o r k the interstudents in the United States ing for the national to be exposed to this kind of Network for students construction in this amount. Earthquake to work Engineering t o g e t h e r, — Wei Song Simulation u n d e r Program. We s t a n d kept the convarious tact, and they mentioned cultures and build friendthat they had this summer ships,” according to the school opportunity.” mission statement. “In Song said the program addition, a series of acahas existed for several demic lectures and techyears with a goal of inter- nical visits to outstanding national cultural exchange engineering projects will
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be offered by the summer school.” Moat is the first University of Alabama student to participate in the program. He said he is looking forward to being exposed to realworld projects in another country. “It’s a great opportunity to go to China, meet people that are working on similar projects to what were working on here in the lab, and to be able to see another side,” Moat said. “There’s also the cultural advantage to getting out in the work place and knowing people and having contacts.” For Song, the opportunity provides a good opportunity for American students to do meaningful work and get real exposure to projects that might not be as common in
America right now. “The need for civil engineering in China and other Asian countries is much, much greater,” Song said. “So, with these opportunities, it’s good for students in the United States to be exposed to this kind of construction in this amount.” The program, which will begin on July 2, will last three weeks. When it concludes, Moat plans to spend an extra week traveling to other cities in the country. Moat said the University is going to help pay for his plane ticket, and all other costs will be covered by Tsinghua University and the Chinese government. “China’s such a big and interesting country,” Moat said. “I’m a little nervous, but I am excited. It’ll be a good opportunity, something I’ve never done before.”
Exam week will end at 2:30 p.m. on Friday beginning fall 2013 ridiculous that students are not finished before 7 p.m.” Calerdone, said he noticed several reserved spots that occur earlier in exam week listed on the schedule and decided to ask the registrar’s office if these were still being used. “This especially benefits graduating seniors,” Calderone said. “Students graduating on Friday evening do not have to
worry about the possibility of an exam conflict. We expect these changes to affect the UA community for years to come.” Denny Savage, associate university registrar, said the registrar’s office had already begun discussing making this change prior to Calderone addressing it because of graduation conflicts. “The SGA’s interest in the change happened to coincide with a need to move those final two exam slots on Friday due to the potential conflict with a commencement ceremony now that the spring commencement features a Friday, 6 p.m. ceremony,” Savage said. For the fall 2013 semester, exams previously given Friday at 7 p.m. will now be given during the Wednesday 3:30 p.m. slot replacing a slot previously designated as “reserved.” Exams previously given on Friday at 3:30 p.m. will be given
during the Thursday 3:30 p.m. slot which used to be the CS 150 department exam that has now been disbanded. “The Office of the University Registrar determined that the changes would not overload any particular day and moved the Friday afternoon and evening finals into exam slots no longer being utilized due to disbanded departmental exams,” Savage said. Calderone said he believes this change will be most beneficial for out-of-state students at the Capstone. “Now out-of-state students don’t have to wait until Saturday or Sunday to go home,” he said. “They can get an afternoon flight home on Friday.” Calderone said he thinks professors will be just as pleased as students with the change. This will allow professors to finish semester grades earlier,
FAST FACTS • In fall 2013, exam week will end at 2:30 p.m. on Friday • 3:30 and 7 p.m. exams will be moved to now unused spots earlier in the week • Benefits out-of-state students who can now travel home earlier for breaks
he said. The change will take effect in fall 2013. The exam schedule for spring 2013 will remain as scheduled, Savage said.
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‘Bittersweet Harvest’ exhibit comes to Gorgas By Abbey Crain Staff Reporter After two and a half years of waiting, the American studies department will display the traveling Smithsonian exhibit, “Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program 1942-1964” in Gorgas Library. The Bracero Program was a guest worker program sanctioned by the U.S. government to address labor shortages across the country after World War II. Mexican nationals were given farming jobs and exploited for more than 20 years for cheap wages under harsh working conditions. The Bittersweet Harvest exhibit aims to humanize the workers by telling their stories. The Bittersweet Harvest exhibit began at Brown University when Matthew
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[The misconception is] that it’s a huge problem. The total immigrant population in Alabama is 4 percent. It happens every time there’s a large number of unemployment, the first people to get blamed is the newest immigrants. — Michael Innis-Jiménez
Garcia was asked to identify a series of photographs that ended up being bracero workers. Garcia, along with a number of colleagues, began traveling across the country interviewing bracero workers that have since settled in the United States. Garcia is the professor of transborder studies and history at Arizona State University. “I put together a team of undergraduate and graduate students at Brown and together we went to California and
collected probably a couple hundred interviews and eventually we collected over 700 interviews in several states and that became a foundation for the online archive and the exhibit, Bittersweet Harvest,” Garcia said. The exhibit has been in circulation across the United States for three years. Michael Innis-Jiménez, who specializes in Latino immigration and teaches Latino courses in the American Studies department, helped
head the efforts to bring the Bittersweet Harvest exhibit to The University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa and Kennesaw, Ga., are the only two cities in the southeast to show the exhibit. “There’s a lot of talk today about starting a guest worker program for low wage field workers primarily and if that’s going to happen in the U.S. then there needs to be a lot of thinking about how it’s going to work because there were a lot of problems with this program,” Innis-Jiménez said. “This exhibit shows the bracero program from the eyes of the workers and what it was like for them.” Innis-Jiménez said this exhibit can help students better understand the immigration debate. “[The misconception is] that it’s a huge problem,” he said.
“The total immigrant population in Alabama is 4 percent. It happens every time there’s a large number of unemployment, the first people to get blamed is the newest immigrants. … That’s where people are frustrated will vent. Students here are just hearing the negative and get negative perceptions and a lot of them misconceptions that the only way they can be changed is by personalizing it.” Mario Sifuentez, assistant professor of history at University of CaliforniaMerced and one of the graduate students who helped to collect Bracero interviews with Garcia, will be speaking Monday at 6 p.m. on “History, Public Memory, and Creating the Bracero Archive” in Gorgas Room 205. “In Alabama there is a heated
debate about immigration and I’m excited to see the response and how people are reacting to it,” Sifuentez said. “Hopefully I can bring some expertise to talk about a very emotional debate and bring some historical context to it.” Sifuentez was able to interview his grandfather, a former bracero, before his grandfather passed away. “Some of the [immigration] solutions that are being proposed today have been attempted, and in my opinion have failed miserably, and we need to understand what happened in the past so we can figure out how to deal with immigration and the challenges of immigration today,” Sifuentez said. The exhibit will debut Monday and will be open to the public until the beginning of April.
Bama Idol set to begin hosting preliminary auditions By Lauren Carlton Contributing Writer The Crimson Source, a division of the Housing and Residential Communities, is setting out to find this year’s Bama Idol and will start the search with the preliminary audition round, which begins Feb. 18 and continues until the end of the month. Any UA student may audition for Bama Idol. Singers should bring a 30 second selection of an a cappella song and will sing for Crimson Source Programming Assistants at these initial auditions. Here, singers can expect to hear feedback regarding their overall presentations and performances. This will be the third Bama Idol competition the Crimson Source has hosted. Like its
Women’s health care in VA improving VETERANS FROM PAGE 1 “I feel like women were treated fairly and with respect – we had to be able to do the same things men did,” Jones said. “I am sure back then women would not have been deployed as much as they are today [or be] in the same positions that women are today.” Jones said despite the Armed Force’s attention to women veterans in recent years, she does not believe the overall culture toward women will change following the lifting of the ban. “If a female can pass the physical criteria there should be no reason for them to be excluded from combat operations,” Jones said. “The real problem is getting
namesake “American Idol,” Bama Idol has an audition round and a large final performance round. “The names of judges for the finale will be announced as auditions progress,” said Chelsea Primm, co-chairwoman of Bama Idol. Primm, a junior majoring in International Studies and French, along with her fellow co-chairwoman, is responsible for handling all the behind-the-scenes action of the competition. “My personal involvement with Bama Idol is serving as a co-chair[woman] alongside Symone Johnson in order to plan, organize, and coordinate the overall Bama Idol event. I currently serve as a programming assistant at Presidential,” Primm said. In the last three years, Bama
Idol has seen between 50 to 200 auditions per year. Amber Hersh, a junior majoring in business management and marketing, has participated in several auditions for Bama Idol. Hersh has competed in the competition since its debut and was a finalist last year. “I have competed in Bama Idol since my freshman year,” Hersh said. “I love music and Bama Idol has given me the opportunity do what I love, which is sing. It was an awesome experience and I’d definitely encourage anyone who has been thinking about auditioning to get out there and do it.” Bama Idol welcomes singers of all performance levels. The finale is in front of a live audience, offering a true ‘Idol’ experience to finalists.
the male soldiers to overcome the traditional ‘men take care of the women’ and ‘women are inferior to men in their physical abilities and psychology.’” Roscoe Butler, a National Field Service Representative for the American Legion, said attention to women’s health care in the VA system is improving. “VA has established a champion (a woman veteran program manager) at each VA medical facility,” Butler said. “And that person’s primary role is to dedicate in meeting the needs of women’s veterans.” Butler said women are just as susceptible as men to conditions like Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, traumatic brain injuries and military sexual trauma. “The American Legion is adding more emphasis on quality
and care of services VA provides and are offered to women veterans,” Butler said. “We encourage women veterans to come out and share their concerns or challenges or experiences they’ve had at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center, whether good or bad.” When the American Legion leaves Tuscaloosa, the organization will compile a report of the veterans’ experiences with the health care system. The report will then be distributed to the White House and members of Congress in hopes of change. “VA in general is a great health system, but there’s always room for improvement,” Callaghan said. The Tuscaloosa town hall meeting will be held Monday, Feb. 18 at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center in Building 4. For more information, visit tuscaloosa.va.gov.
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“This is an awesome way for musicians to gain experience in front of a live audience,” Hersh said. “Additionally, it’s an opportunity to showcase your voice and promote your music. Whether you’re a serious musician who performs regularly, or a pre-’American Idol’ Carrie Underwood who hasn’t had as much public exposure, Bama Idol is for you.” After the initial auditions, eight finalists will be chosen to compete in the Bama Idol finale on March 13 at 8 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theatre. There, judges will give their opinions on their performances. Ultimately, the winner of Bama Idol will be awarded a new iPad. For more information, contact bamaidol@gmail.com.
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Tide opens season with weekend sweep of VMI By Kevin Connell Contributing Writer
The Alabama baseball team swept its weekend series against the Virginia Military Institute Keydets with a 7-4 win on Sunday afternoon. The win improves the Tide to 3-0 on the season – its best start to a season since starting 4-0 during the 2011 campaign. “It was a good weekend, particularly when you’re coming in with that many freshmen on the field. We felt like what we had seen through the first five months, they were going to play well,” head coach Mitch
Gaspard said. The Tide began the series on Friday night with an 8-3 comeback win over the Keydets led by freshman shortstop Mikey White, who went 4-for-5 at the plate in his collegiate debut. In the second game of the series on Saturday, the Tide offense – led predominately by White and fellow freshman second baseman Kyle Overstreet – came alive with 13 hits in a 10-5 victory. “The freshmen stood out this weekend. They came out; they played hard; they [did] what the older guys asked them to do, which is
play hard and just compete,” senior third baseman Kenny Roberts said. “I feel like as the season goes along, they’ll get even better.” Redshirt junior Tucker Hawley (1-0), who missed all of last season after undergoing Tommy John surgery – essentially, a tendon replacement in the elbow – got credited for the win in relief for senior righthander Charley Sullivan (0-0) in his season debut. Keydets freshman left-hander Connor Bach (0-1) was credited for the loss for VMI. Hawley (2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER) was personally relieved
to finally be back on the baseball field. “Sitting out all of last year and just having to watch and try to help out the term, but it’s always good to be back out on the field,” Hawley said. “It felt great. [I was] a little amped up when I first came in, [but] I got calmed down once I got going.” Alabama got on the board first in the second inning off an RBI double from Roberts and an RBI single from senior catcher Brett Booth in the following at-bat to put the Tide up 2-0 early. The Tide added to its lead in the fourth, going up 3-0
off an RBI sacrifice fly from sophomore first baseman Cary Baxter that brought home Roberts from second. Baxter led the team offensively in the series with a .625 batting average, two doubles, four RBIs, three walks and one hit by pitch on 12 plate appearances. “I think we got some young guys, who know how to work,” Baxter said. “I think this year we’ve done a good job in practice since the fall. Everybody’s come out to work every day. There’s nobody that really feels like they’re entitled. Everybody comes out and
takes it one game at a time.” After the Keydets tied the game with a three-run fifth inning, the Tide quickly responded. In the bottom of the sixth inning, it scored four runs off of four separate RBI singles up the middle to reclaim the lead at 7-3. The big inning was enough to put away the Keydets for good, who were only able to score one more run in the game. The Tide returns to action Tuesday, Feb. 19, at home against Southern Mississippi. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
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Baseball team has chance to redeem itself after its ‘dismal’ season last year By Zac Al-Khateeb Even though The University of Alabama will always be considered a “football school,” there are some sports that will always hold a special place in the hearts of Alabama fans, and sports fans in general. Every year, teams like gymnastics and softball provide the same taste of success as football. More recently, sports like men’s and women’s golf have provided excitement, as both have been realized as national powers. And of course, head coach Anthony Grant is always going to garner support and excitement from the school’s basketball fans. Another sport that will always generate excitement, especially at such a sports-minded school like Alabama, is baseball. And 2013 should bring excitement for fans. After a dismal 21-34 season in 2012, the baseball team enters this season with a fresh start on
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That’s the beauty of sports. The start of every season provides the same opportunity for all competitors, and it appears Alabama is making the best of its opportunity.
its mind. Indeed, the Tide has already outpaced itself from last season’s beginning in which it opened the season on a threegame losing streak in a home series against Florida Atlantic. Alabama opened the 2013 season with a sweep of Virginia Military Institute. Not a bad start, especially considering last year’s. That’s the beauty of sports. The start of every season provides the same opportunity for all competitors, and it appears Alabama is making the best of
its opportunity. At the same time, Alabama entered last season with the same mindset. Which makes this season all the more important for head coach Mitch Gaspard and company. The 2013 season isn’t just an opportunity for the baseball team to rebound from last year. It’s a chance for redemption, not just for the team, but for the fans who follow it as well. A sub-.500 record for any team, any coach can tell you, is simply unacceptable. A sub.-500 team for an Alabama team is even worse. And for a team to experience its worst season since 1994? That’s a tragedy. This season will mark an opportunity for the Tide to get back to its winning ways. Of course, everyone knows Alabama will have to work to get back to where it was last year. It’ll have to traverse the always-tough Southeastern Conference schedule, and deal
with having to replace some pretty significant losses from last year’s team. One thing that the Tide will have going for it this year, however, is the bad taste left from last year’s season. As terrible
as it was for the baseball season last year, it’ll serve the purpose of added motivation for this year’s team. And for a team that’s trying to overcome the sting of last year’s season, it should prove
to be a useful tool. Again, that’s the beauty of sports. Teams, coaches and players can make lessons out of everything they experience. They can even turn a sub-par season into a chance for redemption.
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Men’s golf team leads at Puerto Rico Classic after opening round CW Staff The third-ranked Alabama men’s golf team secured the opening-round lead at the 2013 Puerto Rico Classic Sunday on the par-72, 6,902-yard River Course at the Rio Mar Country Club with a 9-under-par 279. The Crimson Tide has a onestroke lead over Oklahoma (280) and a two-shot advantage over Clemson (281). Georgia Tech is in fourth place at 2-under 286 with SMU in fifth
place at 1-under 287. Redshirt freshman Tom Lovelady of Birmingham, Ala., and senior Scott Strohmeyer of Auburn, Ala., led the Alabama attack with 3-under-par rounds of 69. The two are tied for fifth place, two strokes off the lead of Clemson’s Billy Kennerly. Lovelady closed with two birdies in his final three holes, while Strohmeyer carded four birdies and one bogey on his round. Cory Whitsett, a native of Houston, Texas, gives the Tide
three inside the top 10. He fired a 2-under-par 70 to tie for 10th in the opening round, which included an eagle on the par5, 562-yard 11th hole. Mobile’s Bobby Wyatt is tied for 15th after a 1-under-par 71. Justin Thomas was Alabama’s drop score at 1-over-par 73. The Crimson Tide will tee off at 6 a.m. CST on Monday in the second round of the Puerto Rico Classic. Alabama will be playing with Oklahoma and Clemson.
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Tide wins over Tigers for 106th consecutive time By Marquavius Burnett Sports Editor
It’s the streak that won’t die. For more than three decades, Alabama has owned Auburn in gymnastics, and the Crimson Tide continued its domination of the in-state rival Tigers with a 197.65 to 196.575 victory on Friday in front of a sellout crowd in Coleman Coliseum. The Tide posted its highest score of the season and had season-highs in three events to earn its 106th consecutive victory over the Tigers. “I’m just so proud of the ladies because this is the meet we were looking for,” head coach Sarah Patterson said. “We weren’t perfect, but they stepped it up on all levels. We have done this in practice and tonight it showed that this team can be one of the best in the country.” While the team’s mentality is built around not focusing on the opponent, Patterson admitted the rivalry raised the stacks. “It was Auburn,” Patterson said. “I think that was huge. They know all about the rivalry.” Alabama (4-2, 4-2 SEC) exploded out of the gate with a seasonbest 49.475 on the vault, led by
9.925s from Marissa Gutierrez and Diandra Milliner. Alabama posted a 49.25 on the uneven bars paced by Ashley Sledge’s leadoff 9.9, while the Tigers (2-7, 2-4 SEC) struggled on the floor with a score of 48.95. The Tide didn’t let up on the balance beam, posting a seasonhigh 49.425 behind 9.9s from Kayla Williams, Sarah DeMeo and Kim Jacob. It was the fourth highest beam score in the country this season. Alabama finished strong with a season-best 49.5 on the floor exercise led by 9.9s from Sledge, Milliner and Jacob. Alabama took a step toward building the momentum Patterson feels the team needs in order to compete for a national championship. It was the Tide’s best meet of the season to date which followed of a tough week of practice with multiple gymnasts limited due to sickness. “We’ve been working this whole season to figure out how to build that momentum,” Jacob said. “We struggled in past meets, we’d get stuck and then try to build. But from the beginning, we built the momentum, and it showed all the hard work had paid off.”
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The Alabama gymanastics team posted their season-high score, a 197.65, in a sold out Coleman Coliseum in their 106th consecutive win over Auburn.
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Alabama faces 6th straight loss in conference games
Tide softball team dominates LaQuinta tournament with 5 wins
By Caroline Gazzara Staff Reporter The Alabama women’s basketball team continued its losing streak after falling to Auburn 70-53 Sunday. After winning against the Tigers previously in the season, Alabama couldn’t get enough momentum during either half to come back and claim another victory. This is the sixth consecutive conference loss for the Tide. Alabama, 12-13 (2-10 SEC), started the game off slow and unfocused, never leading on the scoreboard once during the first half. Unlike previously, Auburn came out hungry for revenge in its home court. Auburn led the entire game from tip off to the ending buzzer. “We didn’t shoot the ball well,” coach Wendell Hudson said. “They shot the ball well. We had great looks, especially starting the basketball game. We had many good looks. We have to give Auburn credit, they played a really good game. There were too many times when we were sitting on the bench and said, ‘That was a good shot.’ You have to make the shots.”
At the end of the first half, opportunities that we couldn’t Auburn had a 23-point advan- afford to give up.” tage over the Tide. The lead In the first half, the Tide had took its toll on Alabama, and a hard time finding the basket. the second half went poorly as Auburn had a superb defenthe first. sive strategy, “ W h a t which helped [Auburn] did them excel. In We have to give Auburn credit, was they made the second half, they played a really good the shots,” Alabama tried Hudson said. “I to come back game. There were too many thought we had but still couldn’t times when we were sitting a pretty good m a ke the on the bench and said, ‘That defense. There shots it needed was a good shot.’ You have to are some things to. Auburn’s make the shots. you have no defense also control over but continued — Wendell Hudson it’s shooting the to wear the basketball that’s Tide down. the difference.” Freshman No player N i k k i managed to score double dig- Hegstetter didn’t start, but saw its in the first half. In the sec- an increased amount of playing ond half, Daisha Simmons time. Hegstetter said the team and Meghan Perkins scored wasn’t playing together. 19 and 12 points, respectively. “[I didn’t see] teamwork,” Shafontaye Meyers wasn’t able Hegstetter said. “Last game we to score until the second half played together and this game and finished the game with five. it was everyone for themselves. “When you have a poor We also shot a lot better last shooting night, you have to time. I think when we go down, get all the things right defen- we kind of have a hard time getsively,” Hudson said. “I think ting back up but when we get we had a few breakdowns back up we can keep it going.” especially early in the game Alabama will face Mississippi that gave Auburn some scoring State Thursday.
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WOMEN’S TENNIS
Tennis team beats Washington; keeps improving, getting hotter By Andrew Clare Contributing Writer The Alabama women’s tennis team defeated the Washington Huskies 5-2 on Feb. 15 at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Indoor Tennis Facility. Head coach Jenny Mainz was hoping to see the Crimson Tide carry over the confidence and energy it displayed earlier this month at the ITA National Indoor Championships in Charlottesville, Va. “I thought the energy was good,” Mainz said. “I thought we came out to work. The most important thing is we keep getting a little bit better every week and this was a good match to play and get under our belt.” In the doubles portion of the match, the Tide won 2 out of the 3 matches and earned one point toward the overall team score. Alabama’s second doubles team consisted of Junior Mary-Anne Macfarlane and Sophomore Emily Zabor who defeated their opponents from
Washington 8 games to 3. The freshmen duo of Maya Jansen and Natalia Maynetto were the Tide’s third doubles team. Jansen and Maynetto came back to beat Washington’s third doubles team 8 games to 6. “We came out in doubles and everybody was ready to go,” Macfarlane said. “We were ready to work and be aggressive and that’s the biggest thing for us.” The Tide only needed to win 3 of 6 singles matches to win the overall team match. Alabama went out and won 4 of the 6 matches. Macfarlane, Jansen and Maynetto all won in straight sets. Macfarlane won her match 6-4 and 6-1, Jansen won 6-4 and 6-3, and Maynetto won both sets of her match 6-3. Senior Antoina Foehse also won in straight sets and only lost won game in the whole match. Foehse won her match 6-1 and 6-0. “Foeshe right now is hot, just hot,” Mainz said. “She is play-
ing with so much confidence and is stepping into the court.” The mindset for the Tide headed into the match was just to keep working and improving and play as hard as it possibly can. “I told the team before the match we just want to keep getting better,” Mainz said. “Focus on what we can control, focus on keep getting better and to play every point like there is no consequence.” Alabama will host Texas Tech on Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner. This will be the Tide’s final match before starting conference play on Friday, March 1. To get ready for the match against the Red Raiders the Tide will continue to do what it’s been doing all season, competing and working hard. “We finished with a lot of energy and momentum,” Mainz said. “We competed well and we’re just going to keep getting better and we’re going to get ready and better for Texas Tech.”
CW Staff The top-ranked Alabama softball team continued its dominance during tournament play, claiming its 11th straight title, after winning the FGCU/LaQuinta Inn and Suites Tournament with five wins this past weekend. Alabama outscored the competition, 25-6, and batted .302 while pitching at a.60 clip. The Tide hit four home runs and stole 10 bases. In the circle, the Tide held
opponents to a .125 average and struck out 51 in 35 innings pitched. Sophomore Danae Hays led the Tide over the weekend, hitting .600 (6-for-10) with two runs, a double, home run and six RBI. Junior Kaila Hunt provided the punch with two home runs, four doubles, six RBI and a .538 average. Junior Jackie Traina and sophomore Leslie Jury sported unblemished 0.00 ERAs and earned two wins a piece. Traina struck out 26 in 16
innings and held opponents to a .145 average while Jury fanned 16 in 14 innings and held opposing batters to a meager .104 average. Alabama will cap off its season-opening road-trip with a single contest against instate foe UAB. The two teams will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 19, with first pitch slated at 6 p.m. Alabama will then host the Easton Bama Bash presented by Drash this upcoming weekend. The tournament will feature Western Illinois, Iowa and Winthrop.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
Men’s basketball team No. 2 in conference after win By Charlie Potter Staff Reporter
The Alabama men’s basketball team woke from its recent shooting slumber on Feb. 16 to defeat South Carolina 68-58 in Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide (17-8, 9-3 SEC) shot 46.8 percent (22-47) from the field and finished with six 3-pointers. Alabama started the game aggressively and shot at will from behind the arc. The Tide converted 45.5 percent (6-14) of its 3-pointers in the first half. Sophomore guard Trevor Lacey said his teammates took what South Carolina (12-13,
2-10) gave them and did not waste any time doing it. “I think it’s because we got easy shots,” Lacey said. “We weren’t hesitant. We were more aggressive trying to score in transition earlier in the shot clock than later. That’s something that coach has been working on with us this week, not trying to wait until the last two seconds.” However, free throws again proved to be a challenge for Alabama. The Tide shot 54.5 percent (18-33) from the charity stripe. Head coach Anthony Grant said his team is full of good free throw shooters, but once
days,” Grant said. “We talk about contagious effort, givIt’s the team that plays that deing effort and how it trickles down to other guys and fense that they play, the team that increases everybody’s energy plays with the unity and passion level. It was almost like today that they play with. They’re in it. was a contagious bad free They will make a run at this league throw day.” title. But the Tide received good news from within the — Frank Martin SEC. With Kentucky’s loss to Tennessee, Alabama takes over sole possession of second one player starts to struggle, place in the conference. the rest of the team starts to South Carolina head coach miss them too. Frank Martin said the Tide has “Some games we come out a chance at winning the SEC and we’re really really good tournament because of Grant’s from the free throw line. ability to unite his players. Today wasn’t one of those “Keeping his focus on what’s important has allowed his team to now become one of the elite teams in this league,” Martin
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said. “They’re in it. They’re not going anywhere. It’s the team that plays that defense that they play, the team that plays with the unity and passion that they play with. They’re in it. They will make a run at this league title.” Lacey led all scorers with 17 points. Nick Jacobs and Levi Randolph each had 10 points. Levi Randolph tallied six points, nine rebounds and four steals. Freshman guard Retin Obasohan contributed eight points off the bench for Alabama. Lacey said Obasohan’s effort gives the Tide much-needed depth. “We know what Retin can do,” Lacey said. “Every day in practice, he’s tough, and we’re
just waiting on his outbreak. Today he showed you some flashes of what he’s capable of. It just helps us out big time and takes some of the load off me and Releford.” Alabama recorded 12 steals and forced 20 turnovers. The Tide also had seven blocked shots opposed to South Carolina’s zero. Brenton Williams paced the Gamecocks with 14 points off the bench. Senior guard Andrew Steele did not play on Saturday. Grant said he is day-to-day with “discomfort in his right ankle from a stress reaction.” Alabama will face the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Wednesday, in Coleman Coliseum.
GYMNASTICS
Alabama leads nation in single meet, overall average fan count CW Staff After the sixth meet of the 2013 season, the two-time defending NCAA Champion Alabama gymnastics team leads the nation in both average attendance and single meet attendance. “We have the best fans in the world,” head coach Sarah Patterson said. “They are so loyal and bring such enthusiasm and excitement to Coleman Coliseum. Our ladies love to compete for them.” After home meets against LSU, Kentucky and Auburn so far this season, Alabama
has averaged a NCAA-best 14,519 fans per home event. The Crimson Tide’s crowd of 15,075 fans for the annual Power of Pink meet v. Kentucky on Jan. 25 was the largest in the nation this season and was the 10th sellout in school history. While the Pac 12’s Utah is ranked second in average attendance (14,485), the rest of the top five comes out of the SEC with Georgia averaging 8,477 fans per meet in third place. Florida is averaging 6,439 and Auburn 5,064 for fourth and fifth, respectively. Alabama has also been
the nation’s top draw on the road this season, where it is averaging 7,916 fans per trip. Overall, through all six meets (three home and three away) Alabama is averaging 11,218 fans per meet. Utah is second in overall (home and away) attendance, with 8,788, giving the Tide a lead of more than 2,400 per meet. The Tide returns to action this Friday in Fayetteville, Ark., when it will take on the Razorbacks starting at 7 p.m. CT. Alabama’s next home meet will be against the UCLA Bruins on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m.