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UA changes graduation Schedule alteration affects three colleges

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Freshman guard Levi Randolph defends against Auburn. The Crimson Tide defeated the Tigers 55-49 in their last home game this season.

Tide holds on at home tip-in against the Auburn Tigers with 0.3 seconds left to send Coleman Coliseum into a victorious frenzy.

371 days later, with the stakes amplified on his senior day as the only senior

By Brett Hudson on the team, Green again came through Senior Sports Reporter in the clutch at home against Auburn bbhudson@crimson.ua.edu (14-15, 4-11 SEC), this time getting a @Brett_Hudson tip-in to fall with 34 seconds left to give On Feb. 23, 2011, then-junior forward the Crimson Tide (20-9, 9-6 SEC) a 51-47 JaMychal Green made a game-winning lead that permanently put the game

away, leading to the 55-49 final score Wednesday.

“In the second half, we were able to grind it out,” head coach Anthony Grant said. “We got ourselves to the freethrow line, and guys did a great job of converting. At the end of the game, we had guys step up to make the plays you have to make to win games like this.”

Alabama beats rival, keeps tournament hopes alive

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The University announced that it would be adding a Friday night ceremony for its spring commencement exercises.

Students in the Colleges of Communication and I n f o r m at i o n Sciences, Education, Human Environmental Sciences and Nursing will now have their commencement at 6 p.m., on Friday, May 4 in Coleman Coliseum.

The University said it made the decision due to space constraints, as it did not want to limit the number of guests students could invite to com-

mencement.

In a press release, director of media relations Cathy Andreen said any student who is unable to attend the ceremony scheduled for his or her college may request to be accommodated at another ceremony.

“Our goal is for commencement to be a memorable and meaningful experience for our students and their families,” said Judy Bonner, University of Alabama provost. “With the number of graduates increasing each year, we will be better able to accommodate our graduates and guests by having an additional ceremony.”

Despite the extra day, many students will receive their degrees on the previously announced date of Saturday, May 5.

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GRADUATION TIMES • Colleges of Communication and Information Sciences, Education, Nursing and Human Environmental Sciences: Friday, May 4 at 6 p.m.

• College of Arts and Sciences, School of Social Work: Saturday, May 5 at 9 a.m.

• Colleges of Commerce and Business Administration, Engineering: Saturday, May 5 at 1:30 p.m.

• School of Law: Saturday, May 5 at 5:30 p.m.

Mandy Nelson opened Prose & Palaver last Saturday.

Parking tickets make millions for University Revenue pays for roadways, repairs

By Alyssa Locklar Senior Staff Reporter arlocklar@crimson.ua.edu

With parking citations ranging from $25 to $500, the University of Alabama department of Transportation Services collects between $1.5 and $2 million from citations each year. Citations can be given for double parking, exceeding time limits, improper use of a permit and nearly 30 other violations, according to UA parking services.

“As a self-sustaining department, Transportation Services uses monies collected through permit sales and citations to fund projects including construction of parking decks, parking lots, roadways and road signage, as well as road and parking lot repair,” said Cathy Andreen, SEE TICKETS PAGE 8

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Parking tickets are given out continuosly throughout the day across campus.

Vintage store brings unique flair downtown

Big dreams for Big Al Students discuss experience of donning iconic elephant costume

By Adrienne Burch Staff Reporter aeburch2@crimson.ua.edu The back of junior Justin Sullivan’s car contains a long, gray, tube-like structure that is clumsily draped over the back seat. Against it lies a massive head with large, oversized ears propped up against the side of the seat. One gets the feeling that there is a large elephant in the room.

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Unique clothes offered for reasonable price

By Courtney Stinson Contributing Writer The world of vintage fashion arrived in Tuscaloosa with the grand opening of Prose & Palaver Vintage last Saturday.

Owner Mandy Nelson said she strives to provide consumers merchandise that is out of the ordinary.

When Nelson searches for merchandise for Prose & Palaver, only uncommon and unconventional items will do. “[I look for] anything that looks unique, either it’s a unique print, a unique fabric, something you wouldn’t see at a typical retail store,” SEE FASHION PAGE 14

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What: Of Sumo and Samurai: Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Collection of Dr. and Mrs. William T. Price Where: Art Gallery, Ferguson Student Center

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

VIDEO: LECTURE RECAP

What: REALTALK. Women’s Issues on Campus: Sharing the Personal

Check out a video recap of Jim Rogers’ lecture in the Ferg Theater yesterday.

Where: Anderson Room, Ferguson Student Center

When: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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What: Of Sumo and Samu-

What: Student Recital featur-

rai: Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Collection of Dr. And Mrs. William T. Price Where: Art Gallery, Ferguson Student Center When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ing Arthur Bosarge, piano

Where: Moody Music Building

When: 2 p.m.

What: Book Arts and Informa-

What: “An Italian Straw Hat”

tion Science – Polar Opposites or a Hidden Goldmine?

Where: Room 503, Gorgas Library When: 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Marian Gallaway Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall

When: 7:30 p.m.

What: University of Alabama What: Shhh… It’s a Secret: An Event held by UA student advocates of Secret Meals for Hungry Children

P.O. Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom: 348-6144 | Fax: 348-8036 Advertising: 348-7845 Classifieds: 348-7355

Where: Bo’s Bar When: 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.

Opera Theatre Presents: Cosi fan tutte, tickets are $5 for students, $20 for General Admission Where: Moody Music Building When: 7:30 p.m.

Submit your events to calendar@cw.ua.edu

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Information session for Big Al tryouts

Outage planned for UA Internet

SoRelle Wyckoff opinions editor letters@cw.ua.edu

Full-time students who are interested in trying out for Big Al for the 20122013 academic year must attend one of the information sessions on Tuesday or March 26. Both sessions will be held at 6 p.m. in the C.M. Newton Room in Coleman Coliseum. Participants will be briefed on the program, including

An outage of all external network connectivity will begin on Sunday at 7 a.m. and last four hours. No one will have access to the public Internet from the UA campus during the outage. UA internal network operations will not be affected

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learning what to expect during tryouts and receiving information about benefits.

Applications will be distributed at each session. Students who have conflicts with the dates and time of the sessions should contact Big Al assistant Butch Hallmark at mfhallmark@crimson. ua.edu.

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by this outage. All external requests to www.ua.edu will be handled by an off-campus backup Web server; only limited information will be available. For more information, contact the Office of Information Technology.

Inspiring Education Award applications open

UA Away Application due today

Each UA graduating senior (candidate for undergraduate degree) can nominate a teacher from his or her high school for the Capstone Inspiring Educator Award by going to http://inspiringteacher. ua.edu. March 5 is the deadline to submit nominations. The award recognizes high school teachers who have inspired UA students to achieve their academic and career goals through outstanding teaching, mentoring and support. Winners will be recognized during spring commencement on May 5.

Students interested in working, serving or studying abroad this summer or fall are eligible to apply for the UA Away scholarship given by the University of Alabama Division

of Student Affairs.

Scholarship applications are due today by 5 p.m. in 254 Rose Administration Building. For more information and applications go to sa.ua. edu/uaaway.cfm.

N. Korea to suspend uranium enrichment WASHINGTON - North Korea’s offer to suspend uranium enrichment and allow international inspectors into the country breaks an impasse over its nuclear program with the United States and offers a modest but encouraging step toward easing regional tensions.

The surprising move by the North, which also includes an agreement to halt long-range missile tests, was met by the Obama administration agreeing to offer Pyonyang 240,000 metric tons of food aid.

White House and other administration officials said the agreement reached Wednesday after two days of talks could lower Western anxieties about imminent provocations from the North’s new leadership, as well as help to relieve a famine. They noted, however, that although the deal opens the door to more intensive talks, it did not appear to be a major shift of North Korean policy.

South Korea, Japan and China offered similar cautious reactions.

The announcement marks the first agreement between the United States and North Korea since February 2007, when Pyongyang agreed to begin disabling its nuclear complex in return for $400 million worth of fuel oil and aid.

The deal fell apart the following year, and North Korea, complaining the United States had not followed through on promises, resumed processing plutonium.

U.S. officials view the deal - which also includes an increase in cultural, educational and sports exchanges -as an opening to the international community following the Dec. 19 death of longtime leader Kim Jong Il of a heart attack. But it is far from clear if Kim’s son and successor, Kim Jong Un, would be any more open than his late father was to giving up nuclear weapons through negotiations.

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Kappa Delta will host 5k Shamrock Run Saturday

By Anna Price Olson Contributing Writer A weekend jog down sorority row, past Bryant-Denny Stadium and through downtown Tuscaloosa will support the prevention of child abuse both nationwide and in the community.

Kappa Delta sorority will host its third annual 5K Shamrock Run benefiting Child Abuse Prevention Services of Tuscaloosa this Saturday at 10 a.m.

Last year, the event raised more than $32,500 for CAPS, a local organization that

IF YOU GO ...

• What: Kappa Delta 5K Shamrock Run

• Where: Kappa Delta House, 819 Magnolia Drive

• When: Saturday at 10 a.m. (Register starts at 9 a.m.)

• Cost: $20 registration fee (which includes an event t-shirt)

provides school and parenting programs to increase awareness of child abuse and strengthen families in the community.

LaShonda Hayes, the organization’s executive director, recognizes that as a prevention program, people don’t always see the benefit of their service.

“I am thankful Kappa Delta recognizes our importance,” Hayes said. “We are giving children the time, education and knowledge that will save our community later on in life.”

With Prevent Child Abuse

of America as the sorority’s national philanthropy, the UA Kappa Delta chapter feels lucky to also have a local partnership with CAPS. The event Saturday will benefit child abuse prevention efforts in the state of Alabama and nationwide, with 80 percent of the proceeds going to CAPS and the other 20 percent to PCA America.

Since its national partnership with child abuse prevention efforts in 1983, Kappa Delta has raised more than $7 million for child abuse prevention services.

CAPS recognizes the race

as one of their top fundraisers each year and features the sorority’s philanthropic efforts on their website. CAPS is especially thankful for their partnership with the sorority this year. Hayes says that while the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect cut their funding, they have not suffered thanks to the Kappa Delta Shamrock Run. “The proceeds made up for the cut, and we are still able to provide services such as Safe Child [a personal safety program for all Tuscaloosa 1st graders] to school children,” Haynes said.

Charlotte Collins, vice president of community service for Kappa Delta, hopes to make even more of an impact on CAPS and the 10,000 people it serves yearly at no charge.

Having already raised $34,000 for the 2012 race, Kappa Delta still wants to do more for its local partner.

“We are excited to kick off this weekend after a rainy week,” Collins said. “We are open for late registration, so we are hoping for more runners to come out and support such a great cause.”

For more information, email uakd.shamrockrun@gmail.com.

Journalism department honors Clarence Cason Award winner

By Briana Harris Contributing Writer The journalism department is awarding Frye Gaillard with the Clarence Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing tonight at a banquet to be held at the NorthRiver Yacht Club at 6 p.m.

The winner of the award doesn’t have to be from Alabama, but the person does have to have some type of connection to the state, said Jennifer Greer, professor and

Big Al tryouts to be held next week BIG AL FROM PAGE 1 Sullivan is one of five Big Al mascots at the University of Alabama. He makes this lifeless costume come alive at nearly every event that occurs across the UA campus, and he stores his elephant suit in the back of his car.

The elephant was first coined as the UA mascot in 1930 when Everett Strupper, an Atlanta sportswriter, wrote that an anonymous fan

journalism department chair.

Gaillard, a native of Mobile, received his degree from Vanderbilt University and continued on to various publications such as the Mobile PressRegister and the Charlotte Observer.

The common thread between all the winners of the award has been good books about Southern history and the Southern psyche, said Rick Bragg, UA professor and former Cason Award winner who

now serves on the panel that decides the recipients of the award.

“Our recipients have a history of writing books of narrative nonfiction, and past winners have been historians, newspaper editors and columnists,” Bragg said. “Frye has a long track record of good books and good nonfiction narratives on everything from the religious empire of Jim Bakker to, well, everything.”

Gaillard has also received

other awards, such as the American Library Association’s award for book of the year, the Irene Blair Honeycutt Award for his achievements in literary art, the CASE Award for education writing and the Humanitarian Award for his writing on the subject of civil rights, among others.

He is currently working as a writer at the University of South Alabama. One of his latest projects includes co-writing songs with country music sing-

er/song writer Kathryn Scheldt for her album “Southern Wind.”

The Cason Award is named for Clarence Cason, the founder of UA’s department of journalism, and is given out each year to a writer who exhibits excellence in nonfiction writing, Greer said.

Although the award is named for Cason, Bailey Thompson, who was a professor at UA and worked on projects with Cason, started this longstanding tradi-

tion in 1998, years after Cason’s death.

“Thompson wanted to honor long form writing,” Greer said.

“We are really proud of this tradition and we are pleased that we can continue on with the tradition that Bailey Thompson and Clarence Cason started.”

Tickets for the banquet honoring Gaillard are $50.

Gaillard will accept his award and speak at the banquet. To order tickets, call Shelia Davis at 205-348-4787.

shouted the phrase, “Here come the elephants!” as the Alabama football team took the field during a football game against Ole Miss.

The first student to wear an elephant head to a game was Melford Espey Jr. in the 1960s.

Espey later worked closely with legendary coach Paul “Bear” Bryant to form a mascot program at the University.

The first actual Big Al costume debuted at the 1979 Sugar Bowl, where Alabama defeated Penn State to claim the National Championship.

In order to become Big Al, students must go through a strenuous interview process.

Students are put through a clinic, have interviews, perform skits and finalists have to make appearances as Big Al during the spring A-Day game.

“I was so nervous,” Sullivan said about tryouts. “I had never been a mascot before, and we had people come with portfolios of all they had done from as far as Pennsylvania.”

Once becoming Big Al, Sullivan says they make appearances in everything from the football national championship to birthday parties.

“Big Al goes to nursing homes, daycares, schools,

many charity events and he travels around the South,” said Rachel Coleman, a junior who also performs as Big Al. “He is a very busy elephant and everyone wants a piece of him.”

Sullivan said the most exciting thing he has done as Big Al is a commercial where he drove an RV in his suit. Coleman enjoyed being a part of the UA pep rally before the Louisiana State game and appearing in a NEEDTOBREATHE concert this past November.

“It’s awesome being an elephant for one of the most well-known and

prestigious schools in the nation,” Sullivan said. “It’s great to make someone’s day by me just messing around.”

The job of Big Al is not only time consuming but physically demanding on a person. It is typically 20 degrees hotter in the suit than the temperature outside. Coleman said one of the most daunting tasks for her is to clean the suit.

She said that they use vodka to clean the head – something people may not expect.

Coleman said there are also physical aspects of the costume that they must overcome, such as the large hoop around their waist.

“Just because [Big Al is] a little on the heavier side, that does not stop him from being full of energy,” Coleman said.

“He loves to dance, cheer and most of all play tricks on anyone and everyone he sees.”

Big Al also competes in a national competition against other mascots across the country, coming in sixth this past December.

Information sessions on trying out to be Big Al for the 2012/2013 school year will be held in the C.M. Newton Room in Coleman Coliseum on March 7 and 26 at 6 p.m.

Tryouts are scheduled for April.

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Summer music festivals make In search for beauty, don’t the South a destination for fans compromise your health

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It’s that time of the year again, boys and girls. The semester is halfway done, and summer will be here before we know it. If the seasonably warm weather this winter hasn’t gotten you excited for summer already, then the recent release of summer music festival lineups should.

The South has become a hot bed for quality music festivals over the past few years, and now Bonnaroo is not the sole destination in close proximity to Alabama. Big name artists from around the world are coming to a number of venues across our region, with each varying in their location – from big cities to the mountains – and musical selection. No matter what genre of music you enjoy, from Phish to Three 6 Mafia, these festivals have selected a wide variety of artists to perform that anybody can appreciate.

Beale Street Music Festival: Starting the weekend after exams, Beale Street Music Festival brings tens of thousands of people from all over the country to the streets of Memphis. This year’s headliners include rappers Wiz Khalifa, Lupe Fiasco and Yo Gotti. Other noteworthy rock bands include Florence + the Machine, My Morning Jacket and Jane’s Addiction. With stages located on the banks of the Mississippi River and famous Beale Street only a short walk away, Memphis offers a big-city backdrop to the performances.

Hangout Music Fest: Located in Gulf Shores, the city has done an exceptional job at bringing big name artists to the Gulf Coast. Artists like Dave Matthews Band, The String Cheese Incident and The Flaming Lips, who will be performing a rendition of Pink Floyd’s famous “Dark Side of the Moon,” make the Hangout’s lineup one of the best. In the end, it’s hard to pass up the opportunity to see great music performed on the shores of the Gulf.

Bonnaroo: Every year, Bonnaroo continues to remain one of the most acclaimed festivals in the country. They provide wide diversity not seen in most concert settings, with comedy acts such as Aziz Ansari, as well as a brewery festival and a water park featuring a 40-foot water slide. With acts like the Avett Brothers, Phish and the return of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bonnaroo will continue be

one of the most notable destinations this summer.

Wakarusa: While maybe not as well-known as Bonnaroo or Hangout Festival, Wakarusa still offers a large lineup with a whole lot of variety. The Ozark Mountains in Arkansas offer a great location for a festival, with the Mulberry River to swim in and a scenic landscape to explore when you’re not enjoying the music. Names like Pretty Lights, Matisyahu and Umphrey’s McGee also give you the opportunity to experience some great music of different genres. Trip distance provides the only downside for Wakarusa, as the sevenhour drive from Tuscaloosa to Ozark is the longest compared to the others on this list.

When deciding what summer music festival you want to attend, you need to make sure to decide what exactly you’re looking for in your experience. Tickets and trip expenses aren’t cheap, and you are going to be spending a few days at the festival’s location, so enjoying all of its different features is essential. If you are the outdoors type and enjoy camping in a tent for a few days, then Wakarusa or Bonnaroo would be great options. If you’d much rather enjoy the experience of a festival, but still get to sleep indoors in a hotel room or house, Hangout or Bealle Street Music Festival might be more your taste.

I strongly encourage everybody to go out and enjoy one of these great musical opportunities if you have the chance, especially those who have never attended one before. Its a great use of a few summer vacation days, and as Nietzsche said, “Without music, life would be a mistake.”

Brad Tipper is a sophomore majoring in political science and economics. His column runs bi-weekly on Thursdays.

With spring break quickly approaching, females on this campus are taking drastic measures to prepare themselves for swimsuit season.

A male-dominated world has created a laundry list describing the perfect woman, and pressures to look a certain way have always plagued the woman psyche.

But outside of the attempts to form the physical shape of our bodies, an equally scary treatment is steadily rising in popularity on our campus – and it’s created a “glowing” sign of desperation to look good.

Tanning beds, and the artificial sunlight they produce, are being visited long before the real heat and sun are frequent enough to obtain a healthy glow. But a fake tan is just that: fake.

And not only is an orange glow in mid-January weird, it’s dangerous.

Tanning beds have been directly linked to cancer.

If you think the warning label “causes cancer” would be enough to deter women (and men) from such a dangerous habit, you’d be wrong. Just look to the cigarette debate that finds itself on this page once a week for a reminder that health isn’t the biggest priority on this campus. People smoke cigarettes for personal enjoyment, though. And unless you have a mirror constantly following you around, tanning isn’t for yourself as much as it is for the people that look at you.

We’ve seen crazed reality stars admit to being “tanorexic,” or addicted to tanning, but the humor behind the word protects it from being seriously considered at the level of danger it truly deserves. There is truth behind being addicted to tanning or the sunlight, but, just like sugar, the artificial stuff doesn’t cut it. Sure, you find vitamin D in tanning beds, just like you can in real rays of sun, but the amount of vitamin D you are exposed to in a tanning bed is dangerous. Overkill of vitamin D can permanently affect your pigmentation and eventually affects your ability to take in vitamin D later in your life.

Besides, no one believes a tan in the middle of February, especially in Tuscaloosa, where it is cloudy more

often than not in the winter. And no one is going to believe a tan that’s the color of a tangerine, summer or winter.

I’ve grown tired of seeing beautiful girls colored orange, masking their natural freckles and cheek pigmentation. Seeing these girls, often in hordes, and hearing people say “I need to go tanning today” makes me question where this obsession came from.

Like health problems associated with weight, we can point some fingers at pop culture. We see tan celebrities and our minds tell us, “That must be what beautiful looks like,” tan and all. But this obsession cannot be completely blamed on our pop idols. I’ve heard males, some on this campus, talk about how “ugly” pale girls are.

I’m having trouble grasping why women have allowed someone else’s opinion of what is beautiful force them to risk their lives. Sure, I think I look better tan, but it’s not worth exposing myself to cancer to prematurely get one.

If you’re that in need of a glow, there are lotions and sprays that will do the trick without the risk. Or even better, wait a few days, and use those spring break rays to get a natural glow; just don’t forget the sunscreen.

Natural is beautiful; pale is beautiful. And even though it’s cliché, you are beautiful (go ahead, roll your eyes, you cynic). I implore you: Don’t let society tell you otherwise, and most importantly, don’t compromise your health for something as superficial as an artificial tan.

SoRelle Wyckoff is the opinions editor of The Crimson White.

SGA ELECTION 2012

Elrod wants university life to extend past campus

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Being a college student is something that applies to us at all times, not just when we’re on campus. The Student Government Association serves students at all times and seeks to maximize each student’s college experience. This includes working for student interests on and off campus. Because I feel strongly about this and want the students’ voices to be heard beyond the perimeters of campus, I am running for vice president of External Affairs.

For two years, I have been in the Senate representing the College of Arts and Sciences. This past year, I have served as president pro tempore. My two years in the Senate have been extremely eventful years. We have worked on monumental legislation, such as a new Constitution and streamlining the Code of Laws to ensure that SGA remains transparent, functional and accountable in all of its actions. It has been an honor to serve the student body in the Senate and work on so many projects that have direct benefits for students.

Aside from my extensive involvement in SGA, I have been the vice chairman of College Republicans and a fellow with the Parker-Adams Living-Learning Community. My involvement on campus has given me the opportunity to work with various groups, administrators and elected officials throughout the city and state.

If elected, I hope to maintain and strengthen the relationships with student leaders, administrators and elected

Taylor promises useful, achievable projects

officials I already have, as well as make By Jimmy Taylor new ones. I will work with the city of Tuscaloosa to ensure that student opinI have had an overwhelming love ion is taken into consideration when for this University as long as I can making decisions. We are here for at remember. I was also brought up with least nine months out of the year, and the a great desire to serve others. When decisions our city officials make affect us I arrived at the Capstone, I quickly directly. found an outlet for both my love for I want to work to continue the Student UA and my desire to serve. That Discount Program, which provides stu- outlet was the Student Government dent discounts at Association, first local businesses as a First Year and restaurants for Councilor and using their student This week, The Crimson White opin- currently as a ID card. I would also ions page will feature guest columns Senator. like to extend the One thing I submitted by this year’s Student use of Bama Cash. have found during Government Association candidates my two terms in I also want to reach out to off-campus for executive positions. Each candiSGA is that most students to make date has been offered the opportunity people in SGA are sure they feel con- to submit a column. We will highlight great thinkers, nected to University a different SGA position each day, but few are effeclife by creating an publishing the columns of those can- tive doers as well. off-campus ambas- didates who chose to submit a guest There are innovasador position. tive and interestcolumn.

This election is ing ideas floating important and all around the SGA students need to office, but not participate in this everyone is willprocess. SGA serves you, but you have to ing and/or able to follow through let us know what’s on your mind. Please with these ideas. vote on Monday on mybama.ua.edu from If elected, I will carry out the prom7 a.m. to 7 p.m. ises I have made during my camTo learn more, please visit my website, paign. When speaking to a group of jeffelrod.com. students, I do not propose any fanciful projects that are well beyond the Jeff Elrod is currently serving as the pres- scope of SGA. I commit myself with ident pro tempore of the SGA Senate. He projects that I will finish and that will is running for the position of vice presi- improve time here at the Capstone. dent of External Affairs.

Through my time in SGA and as

chairman of UA’s Relay for Life committee, I have developed the skills to be both a thinker and a doer.

One of the projects that I will be undertaking if elected will be called Beat Auburn, Beat Cancer, similar to Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger. Through the ties I have formed with the American Cancer Society, I know I will be able to complete this project and help UA students be a direct catalyst in the fight against cancer.

Another project that I have already begun is a service effort to help those affected by the tornadoes that ravaged parts of Trussville, Clay and the surrounding areas. As the state and nation rallied around our community when we were devastated by the tornadoes of April 27, we owe it to our neighbors to return their kindness. I have already begun a dialogue with the cities of Clay and Trussville to organize a cleanup and recovery effort. This would allow students at the Capstone to be the change for their state and help others as they did us in our time of need.

It is through my dedication and projects that I will serve this University and its students. Not through empty promises but through true, sound initiatives that will help them help their future and their community.

Jimmy Taylor is currently serving as an SGA senator for the business school. He is running for the position of vice president of External Affairs.

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Awards honor students, faculty for achievements

By Mazie Bryant Staff Reporter mrbryant@crimson.ua.edu

William P. Bloom Scholarship The William P. Bloom Scholarship Award honors one junior who excels in improving relations among diverse groups at UA. The award was presented to Emma Fick, a top English major student and University Fellow.

Fick interned for both Creative Campus and the English department’s Slash Pine Press.

She was also directly involved with Creative Campus’ Nest project, a community sculpture made from collected debris from the April

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Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award

The University of Alabama recognized six students and two faculty members for excellence on campus and in the community on Feb. 23 with the 2012 Premier Awards.

The Premier Awards honor individual members of the UA community who have displayed exemplary scholarship, leadership and service during their time on campus. Each of the five awards has strict requirements discerning eligibility of its applicants, who must write an essay and compile letters of recommendation to supplement the application.

27 tornadoes. Her experiences with campus involvement contributed to her acknowledgement as the Bloom Award winner.

The Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award recognizes character and service to humanity is recognized nationwide and is considered to be the highest honor at UA. The male recipient from the senior class was Xavier Neal-Burgin, a film production major. Burgin was selected for a student internship program with the Cannes Film Festival last summer and received the Best 3-D Film award at the national Campus Movie Fest competition for his film, “Portrait of

John Fraser Ramsey Award

Morris Lehman Mayer Award

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award

The John Fraser Ramsey Award recognizes a junior who has served as a positive influence on his or her peers and has embodied an excellence of mind and character from a liberal education.

This year’s award was given to Hannah Hicks, a philosophy and religious studies major with law school aspirations.

Hicks has held positions as ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences and as an undergraduate

The Morris Lehman Mayer Award recognizes one senior and one faculty member who embody and contribute unwavering and selfless service, leadership and integrity to student life at UA. The student honor was awarded to Seema Kumar.

Kumar is currently majoring in biology and Spanish, but she plans to attend medical school upon graduation.

She previously won the 2011 William P. Bloom Award.

Kumar is a Creative

The female student recipient of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award was Alexandra Tucci, an international studies and advertising double major. Tucci’s involvement on the UA campus is expansive, serving as a scholar in the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, a University Fellow and a member of the Mortar Board Society, The XXXI and the Anderson Society.

Tucci has also interned with Creative Campus. She was a

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Hannah Hicks teaching assistant. She is also a Blackburn Fellow and a member of many service and honor societies.

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Seema Kumar Campus intern and a member of The Other Club, The XXXI and Mortar Board Society.

Catherine Randall Award

Morris Lehman Mayer Award

Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award

The Catherine Johnson Randall Award focuses on a senior student who reaches prominence through an outstanding grade point average, rigorous course study and remarkable scholarly or creative ventures. This year’s winner was Daniel Preston, a mechanical engineering student.

Preston directs two engineering honor societies as an officer and tutors high school students while maintaining a GPA above 4.0. He

Kenneth Ozzello, a professor of music, won the Mayer Award as a teaching faculty member. He is a renowned musician and conductor, including one appearance as a guest at the Carnegie Hall Festival.

As the director of the Million Dollar Band, he is in charge of developing the members of one of the most respected university marching bands in the country. Although he fosters individual and group

Dr. James W. Thompson, executive director of UA’s Brewer-Porch Children’s Center, was the non-student winner of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award. Since 1996, Thompson has served as the leader of Brewer-Porch, a national award-winning treatment program for children with special needs and mental disorders. Through this program, he is also able to teach students through service.

Thompson holds two

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Daniel Preston also works as a teaching assistant for his minor in the Computer-Based Honors program.

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Kenneth Ozzello cohesion, Ozzello attributes much of the Million Dollar Band’s success to the environment.

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Xavier Neal-Burgin a Storm.” The short documentary, which recounts life after the April 27 storms, premiered in Hollywood, Calif. and won him a $5,000 grant.

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main proponent of the popular “Quidditch on the Quad” idea, which brought the unification of diverse groups at UA.

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Dr. James W. Thompson degrees from UA and has developed the Brewer-Porch program over the past 32 years.

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Low turnout curtails SGA forum LessThanUThink offers tips for spring break safety

By Dontavius Wade Contributing Writer With many students at the University prepping for one of the most anticipated breaks of the year, some organizations at the school have planned events to bring the beach closer to campus.

LessThanUThink, a campaign created by students raising awareness of binge drinking by college-aged students, will be sponsoring beach-themed events today.

The events will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ferguson Center, B.B. Comer and the Quad. Members of LTUT will distribute free promotional items.

Damien McGhee, a freshman majoring in general business, said he has spring break plans, and that he is familiar with the expected tourist flow and safety concerns.

“I plan on going back home to Miami to visit the beach and to hang out with friends and family,” McGhee said.

“I’m worried about underage teens drinking and making bad decisions.”

He was also happy that LTUT would be hosting the planned events on campus to bring more knowledge to underage drinking for college students.

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“Our purpose is to raise awareness about the spike of underage binge drinking by college students during certain times of the year, such as spring break,” said Maria Sanders, director of LTUT’s budget and logistics. “This campus will address that issue here on campus with these events.”

McGhee was just one among many other students concerned with the safety of their fellow peers.

However, freshman Josh Goldstein said he is not as concerned about safety during his spring break.

“I feel like the majority of people will make wise choices,” Goldstein said. “I usually go to Atlantic City in New Jersey for spring break, so I’ll probably be going again this year. I plan to relax and

have fun.”

Goldstein said he does plan to attend some of the events that LTUT has scheduled, however.

In addition to various events planned, the LTUT team will be hosting a “Cash Cab” event, where students will answer trivia questions for prizes in one of the Student Government Association’s new “Downtown Express” buses, on Thursday from 10 p.m. to midnight.

“Recent campaign research has shown that college-age drinking intensifies during certain times of the year,” said Justin Posey, LTUT’s director of government relations. “That’s why LTUT chose to focus on spring break this year, to help students make responsible decisions when it comes to drinking.

The University of Alabama is just one of many schools in the state of Alabama that LTUT has planned to spread its message. Others include Alabama State University, Auburn University, Troy University, the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of South Alabama.

For more information regarding upcoming events, visit LessThanUThink.org.

Due to a low student turn out, an attempt at a Student Government Association forum and debate on Wednesday night transformed into a group discussion focused on defining SGA’s role on campus.

The UA chapters of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the National Council of Negro Women hosted the event. Each candidate present was given three minutes to introduce their platform and another two minutes to address questions from the two organizations and audience members.

Presidential candidates Matt Calderone, Shea Stripling and David Wilson were each given their time to speak. After Wilson, however, the members of the NCNW and some members of the NAACP left the debate.

Frustration arose from both the leaders of the organization and the SGA candidates.

NAACP treasurer Fred Horn II believed that the lack of student attendance at the debate had a direct correlation to the lack of student interest in student government activities.

“We wanted to create a venue for all students to hear directly from the SGA,” Horn said. “We wanted to show

students a different side of it. date for the vice president of It’s sad to me that students Academic Affairs. “You care have no passion or hope for about what you are used to.” the SGA. It shows that the Twitter and other forms of general student body really social media were suggestdoesn’t care enough to come ed as methods of creating a out to debates.” diverse, informed and enthuChandler Wright, a can- siastic audience. didate for vice president of However, NAACP presiStudent Affairs, argued that dent Dabrielle Covington the minimal student interest addressed the issue that a shown for SGA elections is lack of passion for the SGA the result of the around camrecent state of pus has crethe SGA. ated a negative “This past response to the year has been candidates.

We wanted to create a venue one of the most “Nobody for all students to hear tumultuous has faith in directly from the SGA. We years in the our SGA,” said wanted to show students a history of the Covington. different side of it SGA,” Wright “We are going said. “One of to have to do — Fred Horn, NAACP treasurer the beautiful something to things about restructure it. the UA campus Everyone just is that you don’t wants to bash need a title to it.” get something done.”

Many candidates respondMany SGA candidates left ed, saying that an ideal audiduring the discussion, includ- ence is a challenging one and ing presidential nominees that they are willing to take Matt Calderone and Shea the criticism.

Stripling. David Wilson was “I find it humbling that the only presidential candi- people want to bash us,” said date to stay until the end of Kyle Zimmerman, a candithe meeting. date for vice president of Although many departed, External Affairs said. “As the the discussion continued, SGA, we are not on a hill.” focusing on the unification of The SGA hopefuls will the student body to increase meet again with the NAACP attendance at debates. and the NCNW on Sunday “One of the biggest issues afternoon for a more casual here is that no one wants to “Kick It with the SGA” event hear from you if they have to connect to UA community never heard of you,” said members on a more personal Denzel Evans-Bell, a candi- level.

Altered graduation date forces a change in plans for students GRADUATION FROM PAGE 1 Students in the College of Arts and Sciences and those in the School of Social Work will receive their degrees at 9 a.m., while those in the Colleges of Commerce and Business Administration and Engineering will receive theirs at 1:30 p.m. The School of Law will also hold its commencement exercises at 5:30 p.m.

All of the ceremonies will take place in Coleman Coliseum.

John McWilliams, a senior double majoring in journalism and political science, said the fact that the University moved graduation after telling students they’d graduate on May 5 was poor planning.

“I understand that a lot of people graduate and they don’t want people to sit there for five

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hours,” McWilliams said, “But Friday evening is not a good time to host it. Some people will have to take off work now to see their children graduate. Also, I’m lucky I don’t have an exam Friday evening, but what if I did?”

Andreen also said that President Robert Witt will be hosting a reception for all graduates from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Friday, May 4 at the President’s Mansion.

The deadline for students to file their spring 2012 degree application is this Friday, March 2.

“The Registrar’s office will send out an email to all pending graduates with general ceremony information, instructions on how to indicate whether or not they plan to attend the ceremonies, and instructions on how to specify the address they want their diploma mailed to,” Andreen said.

The Registrar’s office is directing students to their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ uaregistrar, as they will be posting relevant updates on commencement.

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Tickets fund construction projects TICKETS FROM PAGE 1 director of media relations. “The funds are also used to pay staff, purchase equipment including department vehicles and office supplies and pay debt service on previously constructed structures.”

She explained that the revenue collected from citations each year goes directly back into the department to fund operations and projects. However, many students feel like the ticketing has become excessive.

“I have gotten three parking tickets this year and it’s getting out of control,” said Claudia Argenti, a senior majoring in restaurant and hospitality management. “One of my tickets was given to me at 6:30 p.m. I have the ten Hoor parking pass that cost about $400, and there was a day that I had parked and ran into ten Hoor for about five minutes and, when I came out, there was a ticket. They seem so eager to give tickets that they don’t even check to see if there is a permit.”

The Crimson White Currently, parking permits in the South Rose Reserve lot, Communication Reserve lot, South Ferguson lot, Science and Engineering lot, Bevill Reserve lot, Foster Farrah Reserve lot and the South ten Hoor deck all cost $450. Perimeter parking permits cost $150, regular facultystaff permits cost $205, reserve parking permits cost $450 and reserve parking permits in the Rose Administration lots are $470.

With the price of parking permits ranging from $100 to $470, there is a debate about whether a $25 or $50 parking ticket for parking in the wrong lot is

extreme and unwarranted.

“It is ridiculous to me that parking permit prices are that high anyways, and to top it off, we get $25, $50 and $100 parking tickets on top of that is even more ridiculous,” said Kerry Weir, a senior majoring in journalism.

“Not to mention on your third or fourth ticket you get a boot on your car. I mean seriously, we are on campus. We shouldn’t be getting booted for trying to make it to class on time. Maybe if they built more parking decks, we wouldn’t have to park in the wrong place.”

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A Transportation Services employee tickets cars Monday night in the Reese Phifer parking lot around 6:45 p.m.

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Each year since President Franklin D. Roosevelt started the trend in 1943, the president has proclaimed March to be Red Cross Month. This year, Tuscaloosa is taking full advantage of the opportunity to celebrate.

“March is all about Red Cross Awareness,” said Bev Leigh III, community executive director of the American Red Cross West Alabama Chapter. “We want the community to know more about what it is we do to help in case of disasters and to help avoid disasters if possible.”

Leigh said the national humanitarian organization’s four primary objectives are blood collection, military assistance, health and safety education and disaster relief.

To promote awareness of these objectives and the role the Red Cross plays in our society, UA public relations professor and Red Cross volunteer Suzanne Horsley has tasked her APR 433 Public Relations Campaigns class to help with designing and implementing a multifaceted publicity strategy, which includes informing the community and recognizing volunteers for the organization.

“We’re all really excited to help out with Red Cross Month,” said Katie Kallam, a senior majoring in public relations and Spanish and an APR 433 pupil. “It gives us hands-on experience in working for an actual client, and we’re providing advertising services for the Red Cross, which is a nonprofit. It’s really a great relationship for everyone involved.”

Horsley said one of the campaign’s most important

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“There are volunteers “I am very proud of the here in Tuscaloosa and West amazing response of our meaAlabama who have spent ger staff of four here in the countless hours helping out office and hundreds of volunthe community, not only dur- teers across the counties of ing the tornado last year, but West Alabama in respondjust doing the little things ing to the events in April,” every day,” Leigh said. “It Horsley is an incredsaid. ibly moving The West experience Alabama to watch so Chapter many volunWe’re going to honor all of our is hosting teers joining volunteers and individually recognize a picnic hands to help those that really stepped up and were cookout on out the comcavalier in their efforts to help out.

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March 24 Following — Bev Leigh III to celethe destrucbrate area tion of its volunteers. building on “ We ’ r e April 27, the going to Red Cr o s s honor all transferred of our volunteers and indi- its Tuscaloosa headquarvidually recognize those that ters to a temporary locareally stepped up and were tion in University Mall, but cavalier in their efforts to Leigh said the transition to a help out,” Leigh said. new permanent residence is Horsley said the class has underway. also been composing a book “We’re aggressively marentitled “A Common Thread,” keting the sale of our old lot, set for a March release. The and we plan to take the equipublication, which Leigh ty from that sale to invest in described as “a very moving a new facility,” Leigh said. document,” will feature picOver the past year, the comtures, letters and personal munity has displayed considtestimonies from volunteers erable interest in investing and community members in the Red Cross. Over the affected by the organization, course of what Leigh deemed including quotes from head the organization’s “perpetual football coach Nick Saban, treadmill of raising funds to men’s basketball coach accomplish our mission,” the Anthony Grant and wom- West Alabama Chapter has en’s gymnastic coach Sarah already replaced the approxiPatterson. All proceeds from mately $16 million it spent its sale will be donated to the financing tornado recovery, West Alabama Red Cross. and all the money came from Leigh feels this March citizen donations. holds special significance “It all comes down to the for appreciation and aware- generosity of friends and ness of the Red Cross in West neighbors,” Leigh said.

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everything she possibly can to guarantee success.”

In India, Gladney not only dealt with native markets and factories to find merWhile most college graduates spend chandise she liked but also spent her time their first post-college summer looking volunteering. for or settling in at a new job, University “My original co-founder and I both of Alabama alumna Caroline Gladney agreed that while in India we wanted to went a little further and founded her own give our time to help this culture that we retail business, Dotted Tusk. admired so much,” she said. “Missionaries Gladney, who will host a trunk show of Charity is an organization founded by at the Chi Omega sorority house today, Mother Teresa in India, and it is now all founded Dotted Tusk in an extra bedroom over the world. We spent time in one of in her parents’ Baton Rouge home. their orphanages helping take care of the After graduating with a finance degree children.” in May 2011, Gladney returned home and Gladney and her then-partner traveled visited a childhood friend home with nine suitrecently returned from cases full of merchanmission work in India. dise and held their first “When I went to see her, trunk show in August My original co-founder and I both her room was filled with 2011. She launched an agreed that while in India we the most beautiful scarves online store, dottedtusk. wanted to give our time to help and jewelry I’d ever seen,” com, in addition to sellshe said. “My two biging in local Baton Rouge this culture that we admired so gest passions since I can stores. much. remember have been fashWhile she faces ion and traveling. A light many challenges deal— Caroline Gladney bulb instantly went off in ing with a foreign counmy head on what I needed try, Gladney said she to do. I wanted to sell all was forever changed by the beautiful things my her visit. friend had brought back.”

“I fell in love with the people and their Gladney said she was aware of the big incredible artistry,” she said. risk she was taking, but felt it could be a Dotted Tusk sells a variety of items, once in a lifetime opportunity she had to though its website displays mostly accestake. sories such as scarves and jewelry – a Two months later, she was shopping in reflection of Caroline’s personal style, the markets of India. friends said.

Gladney’s drive to begin her own com“Caroline has always had a unique fashpany was no surprise to those who know ion style,” Foster said. “She enjoys tribal her best. prints and patterns, mixing and layering “Caroline is very strong hearted and of bright colors and appreciates having a strong willed,” said Carly Wilton, a home- wardrobe that is truly one-of-a-kind and town friend. “I can’t imagine her sitting in unique.” an office; I think she likes that she is her Gladney is currently working out plans own boss.” to return to India to visit manufacturers “I myself have never experienced build- and spend more time at the orphanage, ing a business on my own, but I imagine but for now, she continues to pursue sucmost would agree that it is very time- cess as a young entrepreneur. consuming and difficult, especially when “I know that some days are very chalyou’re a recent college grad,” said Mary lenging, and some days she may have Robin Foster, a UA alumna and Caroline’s doubts,” Foster said. “But her strong sorority sister. “I think it speaks highly of willed and positive attitude, accompaCaroline that she didn’t let any of these nied with her business background and factors scare her, or at least stop her. market knowledge, have created a great Since launching her new business ven- foundation for the evolvement of a simple ture, I have never seen her so busy and idea into the actual growing business that dedicated to making sure she is doing Dotted Tusk has and is becoming.”

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this weekend THURSDAY • Women’s Basketball vs South Carolina: 9 p.m., Nashville, Tenn.

FRIDAY • Women’s Tennis vs Mississippi State: 3 p.m. • Baseball vs Tulane: 6 p.m., New Orleans, La. • Softball vs Maryland: 6 p.m.

Grayson Martin Senior Public Relations Dothan, Ala.

College basketball has seen it all: big heads, posters, signs – anything to distract the opposing team.

But Grayson Martin wanted to do something nobody had done before at a basketball game. Inspired by LMFAO’s Robot Pete, Martin made a robot head of his own. It’s a wooden square that fits over his head, complete with flashing lights where the eyes should be. “I was wondering what my next ‘thing’ would be,� Martin said. “I figured it would be funny to make the head. It would light up eyes, which would be distracting, and I learned the dance moves to go with it.�

Martin doesn’t reserve the head for the games alone. On the day leading up to a big game, he wears the robot head to class and around campus in an effort to promote the night’s game. “I wear it to school on big game days to try to grab attention for the game that day and everything,� Martin said. “They usually like it and end up asking me about it and what it’s all about and I tell them, ‘It’s [for] a basketball game. Come on out and watch.’�

Martin joined Crimson Chaos at the beginning of last season

got shorts, socks, shoes, shirt, headband, shutter shades. I’ve got a mask that I wear at some of the games.�

Spaulding leads a lot of the cheers during the games, but there’s one that has become popular across the whole fan base that he likes to take credit for. “No one’s going to believe it, but last year, I started yelling, ‘Feed the Swede,’ and that kind of took off,� he said.

But his favorite part will always be the atmosphere in Coleman after a big play, which he said has the potential to be one of the best in the country.

Sophomore “There are certain parts durPublic Relations ing the game after a dunk, or Birmingham, Ala. we’ve gone on a run, and you Daniel Spaulding is about as can tell both sides [of the studiehard of an Alabama basket- dent section] really get into it.

When that happens, it’s speball fan as you’ll find.

The sophomore grew up cial,� Spaulding said. “If we with a love for college basket- could ever get it to where the ball, and now he’s experiencing whole student body could do firsthand what it’s like to be a that the whole game, I think part of an intimidating student this could be one of the tough- Stephens enjoys being right in est places to play in the SEC, if the middle of everything going section. “I’ve always grown up a huge not the whole country.� on. college basketball fan, ever “We’re so close to the action. since I was little,� Spaulding We’re a part of the team,� said. “I watched the student Stephens said. “I feel like when sections and always wanted to we’re loud enough and we’re be a part of it.� crazy enough, the team feels Sophomore Spaulding has been a memthe vibe and they play with it.�

Sports Broadcasting ber of Crimson Chaos ever She pointed to the Tide’s Seattle, Wash. since he arrived at the Capstone numerous comebacks at home last year and has worked his this season being a result of the Hannah Stephens was no hostile atmosphere Crimson way up to vice president of the organization. He started off stranger to passionate basket- Chaos creates. with just the basics, but this ball environments when she got “We’ve had major comebacks year he’s stepped up his game. to Alabama. Coming all the way that I think Crimson Chaos was You won’t find anybody else in from Seattle, Wash., Stephens’ a part of,� she said.

Coleman Coliseum with more high school had a section simi“I feel like when we’re this lar to Crimson Chaos, and she close to them, we can disAlabama apparel. “Last year, it was just basic: wanted to continue to be a part tract [the opponent] and help tie, headbands, shorts,� he of that at Alabama.

Alabama pull through.�

Like many of the other said. “But this year, everyEven her friends back home thing I wear is Alabama. I’ve Crimson Chaos members, have noticed. Because the

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was Green, who scored 13 of his 15 points in the second half, as well as six of his 10 rebounds.

The 15-point, 10-rebound performance was Green’s fifth doubleBASKETBALL FROM PAGE 1 double of the season. “That’s what seniors are supOne of those late playmakers posed to do,� Auburn head coach

Green’s second-half effort key to victory

Grayson Martin majoring in Public Relations chear for Alabama during the Alabama vs Auburn basketball game on February 29th.

and has been an active member ever since. He said he feels like he’s a part of the team and wants to do whatever he can to help the Tide win. “I was big into basketball back in high school,� Martin said. “So, I feel like if I can’t be on the court playing, I want to do as much from the crowd as I can to influence the game and make an impact on the final score.�

Hannah Stephens

Tony Barbee said. “Seniors are supposed to finish the game.�

Green’s senior day did not come without some adversity, however, as he turned in a 1-for-6 shooting performance in the first half, without a single free throw attempt.

“I wasn’t really bummed out,�

Green said. “I just knew there were 20 minutes left in the game, and I had to get refocused and come out with a lot of energy.�

The team shared in Green’s offensive suffering, compiling a 29.6 first-half shooting per-

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Crimson Chaos risers are so close to the court, Stephens and many of the other members are regularly shown on TV. “It’s crazy,� Stephens said. “People in Seattle watch it on the Internet and they see me every time on TV. It’s crazy to feel like we’re this close to the action.�

If you’re looking for Stephens, she usually has the Alabama script “A� painted on her face. She also may be letting the referees have a piece of her mind. “I make it known that I’m here,� Stephens said. “I’ll go crazy enough during the game.

The refs know who I am. I’ve had them glare at me a couple of times. They’re just horrible refs.�

centage. Alabama scored eight points in the paint compared to Auburn’s 12. “Like I told the guys after the game, it wasn’t pretty,� Grant said. “It wasn’t one of our best performances. I think Auburn had a lot to do with that.�

Auburn forced Alabama’s first-half struggles and put together a counterstrike. The Tigers cut a nine-point deficit with just over two minutes left to a two-point game at halftime. “One thing we always talk about is closing halves the right way and closing games the right way,� Grant said. “We took a step back there to close the half.�

Alabama fared better from the free-throw line in the second half. Alabama made a season-high 24 free throws against Auburn, 19 of which were in the second half. “They were huge, we needed every one of them,� Grant said. “Our guys did a great job of stepping up to the line and knocking them down when we needed them. When you go 19-of-25 in the second half, that’s the difference in the game.�

When the final buzzer sounded, there was no doubt who was the motivation behind the hardfought win: Green. “We talked about that before the game,� Grant said. “At the end of the day, all of our guys were playing to get [Green] the win. We knew we wanted to send him out the right way.�

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GYMNASTICS

Gymnastics travels to Oklahoma for road test

By Marc Torrence Sports Reporter @marctorrence marctorrence@gmail.com Talk about a tough schedule. Fresh off of a convincing road win at LSU, the No. 5 Alabama gymnastics team will travel to Norman, Oklahoma this weekend to take on the No. 2 Sooners.

Of the eight teams the Tide has faced so far this season, six are ranked in the top-15 or higher nationally. The other two were part of a quad meet with Penn State that Alabama won by a margin of just .075.

“It is kind of stressful, but we know that we’re one of the top teams also,” sophomore Diandra Milliner said. “It just gets us pumped. It gives us a lot of confidence knowing that we’ve beaten all these teams.”

The Sooners boast a 6-2-0 record on the season. Their only losses came against No. 9 Oregon State and No. 6 Nebraska. Oklahoma posted scores of 195.975 and 196.475 in

the losses.

“Every team will have their night,” Milliner said. “We just try to keep up our energy. What really matters is the score, not whether we win or lose.”

The Tide finished up its conference schedule on Friday and will have three meets against top nonconference teams to end the season.

Head coach Sarah Patterson said the grueling slate will better prepare her team for the Regional and National Championships, where Alabama will be competing against the top teams in the country.

“The whole goal of our schedule is so that we’re not looking over our shoulders in any competition at the end of the season,” Patterson said.

“We’re different from football where if you have a loss you don’t necessarily advance to the championship program.

“For us, it’s about putting us in front of the best competition, seeing the best teams, and then, your ladies have a sense of confidence when they go to nationals.”

The Tide posted its highest road score of the season on Friday, defeating the LSU Tigers 197.025196.575. The win clinched Alabama’s first undefeated season in the Southeastern Conference since 1991.

At LSU, the Tide drew motivation from the hostile crowd. But in Norman, it will be all about staying focused on the road.

“One of the sayings that we have is, you’re trying to make sure it’s the ‘us’ in focus,” Patterson said. “Make sure that we’re not watching what they’re doing, we’re worried about what we’re doing.”

Alabama will also make sure it is at its best, considering that Oklahoma is one of the top teams in the country and finished third to the Tide at the 2011 NCAA Championships.

“Just knowing that Oklahoma is ranked a little higher than us right now, it’s another good motivation to want to do our best,” senior Geralen Stack-Eaton said. “We know that they’re a great team, so we just want to go out there and show them how great we are.”

Geralen StackEaton scored a 9.950 on the floor Friday night at the Pink Meet against Arkansas.

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COLUMN | BASKETBALL

Tide can’t afford to become complacent in final stretch of turbulent season

By Zac Al-Khateeb @ZacAlKhateeb It’s amazing to see the how teams can determine the outcome of their seasons over the course of a few games.

Two weeks ago, it looked as if Alabama would need a miracle to make it into the NCAA tournament. After getting shellacked by LSU and Florida, it seemed the Tide would have to finish the season undefeated – something they still have to do, by the way.

What’s even better is Alabama is past the meat of that five-game stretch, with wins against quality opponents in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi State. Even more

impressive was the dominant fashion in which Alabama beat those opponents. Alabama beat the Volunteers and Razorbacks by 12 and 11 points, respectively. Alabama also avenged an earlier loss against the Bulldogs by whipping them in Tuscaloosa by 17. A hardfought over rival Auburn set the Tide up for one last easy win against the Ole Miss Rebels.

Well, I’m here to say that not only can Alabama not take that game for granted, but it is also paramount Alabama get a win against Ole Miss. Nothing has changed for Alabama. Its goal is still to go undefeated in what is essentially a fivegame, all-or-nothing season, and have a great showing in the

Remember, this is the same SEC tournament to bolster its tournament résumé as much team Alabama needed two as possible. A loss to Ole Miss overtimes to beat in Tuscaloosa by a measly would be a huge two points. blow to that goal.

It’s reasonFor one, Ole For Grant and company, it ably safe to Miss isn’t even assume the a top-50 team in all comes down to this next Rebel home the RPI. Despite a game against the Rebels. crowd will try 17-12 record, the They can’t get caught up in to make it a lot Rebels are ranked their own success: They have more difficult 69 th overall and to keep focus on that one seventh in the SEC. for the Tide to final hurdle between what A loss to a team play in Oxford, could be a successful season like that, to a team Miss. Ole Miss that Alabama has is coming off or a miserable failure. already beaten, some impreswould be devassive wins of its tating. Still, the own, as well. pressure from trying to avoid Ole Miss stopped LSU’s foura bad loss isn’t the only thing game win streak (which startthat should worry the Tide. ed with Alabama) and took

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down Arkansas in its home court, where the Razorbacks have only lost three games this season. This is a team Alabama can’t afford to overlook.

Head coach Anthony Grant has said the only things he wants his team to worry about are the things they can control. For Alabama, beating Ole Miss falls right in line with that. Alabama shouldn’t put its fate in the hands of others when it could clench Grant’s first tournament appearance at Alabama. Alabama put its hands in the fate of the voters last year when it just barely missed entering the tournament with a 21-11 overall record and 12-14 record in the SEC. That record

is dangerously close to the one Alabama has right now.

Since Alabama’s last loss to Florida, it has done everything right in getting big wins over quality opponents and putting itself in a great position to finally enter March Madness.

For Grant and company, it all comes down to this next game against the Rebels. They can’t get caught up in their own success: They have to keep focus on that one final hurdle between what could be a successful season or a miserable failure. Like I said, it’s amazing to see how a few games can affect a team’s season. It’s even crazier to see how seasons can be determined by the outcome of a single game.

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Softball gains No. 1 ranking, prepares for Easton

By Morgan Upton Sports Reporter smupton@crimson.ua.edu @Morgan_U The Alabama softball team claimed the No. 1 spot in the USA Today/NFCA Top 25 poll after a 13-0 start to the season. The Crimson Tide will defend its No. 1 position this weekend hosting the Easton Alabama Invite.

“It’s just a tribute to the kids past and present because you don’t get to that point without a good foundation,” head coach Patrick Murphy said. “The alums and the people that have been here before have paved the way for this team to be No. 1 and obviously they’ve done the work on the field this year. So, it’s a great compliment to the kids on the team. I think it’s a sign of respect, but as all of us know, the ranking that means the most is the last one.”

This is the Tide’s fifth time in six years to reach the top spot in polls. Junior Jackey Branham said the No. 1 spot is nothing new to the upperclassmen.

“We’ve got to take pride in it,

but we don’t need to let us get too hyped up about it,” Branham said. “We’ve got to stay humble and keep working hard.

“I also take pride in it and we have to be confident that you’re the team that everyone wants to beat. So you have to bring your best every game to make sure that doesn’t happen, which is kind of cool that you’re going to get everybody’s best game.”

Alabama’s had no problem on offense, scoring a total of 101 runs in just 13 games.

Defensively, the Tide has played three errorless games, with 18 total errors on the season.

Murphy attributes most of the errors to early-season nerves and said practice will focus on improving the defense.

“This week we’re cleaning up the little gimmes that we’ve been giving away to teams on our defense,” Murphy said.

“Eliminate some walks, eliminate wild pitches, pass balls.

Eliminate silly errors we’ve been making in the infield.

Making the right decision when we throw to whatever base we’re throwing to and just tightening

it all up.”

Sophomore Ryan Iamurri said that getting their defense to perfection is this year’s goal.

“Our hitting has been pretty on queue so we just want to perfect the defense,” Iamurri said.

“Zero errors and zero unearned runs. We want to make them earn everything they get. That’s our goal this year is to have a smothering defense where to score on us is virtually impossible.”

One area Murphy wants to see improvement in is the Tide’s ability to focus in the present and forgo what happened earlier in the game.

“I think we could do a better job of separating offense from defense and defense from offense and just let it go once they’re done with the at-bat,” Murphy said. “Once they get out on the field it’s all defense and when they come in the dugout its all offense.”

Alabama will face Maryland, Massachusetts and AlabamaBirmingham in this weekend’s tournament. All three are strong programs, but with former Tide

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Jennifer Fenton steps up to the plate during a softball game. players Charlotte Morgan and Kelly Kretschman on Maryland’s coaching staff, Murphy expects the Terps to play extra hard.

“That’s a huge thing for both

of them,” Murphy said. “I know they’re going to want their team to play well.”

The Tide’s first game is Friday at 6: 30 p.m., hosting Maryland,

with a doubleheader Saturday against Massachusetts at 1:30 p.m., Maryland at 4 p.m. and closing out against UAB Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

SWIMMING AND DIVING

Kaylin Burchell at the beginning of a storybook career

By Mary Grace Showfety Contributing Writer Freshman Kaylin Burchell has come a long way from country club swimming. Her dedication to the sport is reflected throughout her many acknowledgements and accomplishments as a swimmer for the Alabama swimming and diving team.

Burchell began swimming as a child at her country club in her hometown of Richmond, Ky., where she first took an interest in the sport.

Coached by Rick Babuka at

Telford YMCA and the late Tim Cahill at Colonel Aquatics in her years leading up to her arrival at the University of Alabama, Burchell made quite a name for herself. Burchell holds a Kentucky state record and is a five-time titleholder in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke.

In 2008, her hard work earned her the title of United States Olympic Trials qualifier. In her trip to the 2009 USA Junior National Championships, she was a silver medalist in the 100 breaststroke as well.

Head coach Eric McIlquham and said he believes Burchell

has the tools for success.

She has earned numerous acknowledgements in her first year at Alabama, including SEC Female Freshman of the Week. McIlquham attributed Burchell’s success at Alabama to her dedication to putting in the time needed to get better and improve.

“She just gets in and works hard all day,” McIlquham said.

“Our sport is not an easy sport.

She’s very consistent and a very hard worker and very dedicated to what she does. She’s very meticulous about her stroke technique and mechanics and

doing all those little things.

That’s what makes her better. That’s really what’s made her improve so much in a year.

We knew she was good, but we’re just really pleased with where she’s come in a year.”

Still, Burchell said she doesn’t take chances when it comes to competition.

“I take the same stuffed animal with me to every meet and stretch the exact same way,” Burchell said. “I’m definitely a little superstitious.”

In the Tide’s first meet of the season against South Carolina and Florida State, Burchell won

the 100 and 200-meter breaststrokes and posted the fastest breaststroke split of the meet in the 200-meter medley relay.

“It’s her freshman year and obviously we’re not done,” McIlquahm said. “We’ve got NCAA’s still ahead. And making the SEC All-Freshman team is quite an accomplishment to start her career here. Hopefully it will be a storybook career here at the University.”

More recently, Burchell swam a career-best time of 1:00.53 in the preliminary round of SEC Championships in the 100 breaststroke. The time ranks

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her second all-time for the Tide, behind Olympic bronze medalist Anne Poleska. She also ranks fourth all-time in the 200 breaststroke and eighth all-time in the 200-meter Individual Medley for the Tide.

Burchell holds pool records in the 100 breaststroke in both the LSU Natatorium as well as in the Bay Vista aquatic Complex at Florida International University.

“She has long-term goals of winning the conference meet and NCAA’s and we’ll go from there,” McIlquham said. “The goal is to win. To win everything.”

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Music of 2012 not yet as good as music of 2011

By Trey Irby

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While 2012 has not yet produced the type of brilliant music that made the last quarter of 2011 so special, there have been an impressive number of interesting records worthy of your listen. Here are a few, flaws and all.

Hodgy Beats - Untitled EP Let’s get it out of the way that I despise Odd Future. To me, they are all hype and crudeness without the fun. However, rare splices of good have come from the collective efforts. Frank Ocean put out a wonderful mix tape last year, and Hodgy Beats at least has the sense to play with soul. While Hodgy Beats is not overly inspired lyrically, the work behind him is pretty rad. The EP does have a bit of an annoying stopper on “Higashi Loves You.” Nonetheless, listen to “Ave.” if you want a nice change of pace.

Dancers put on spring repertoire at Bama Theatre

By Julie Fry Contributing Writer

School of Seven Bells – Ghostory The work of this duo based out of New York is still worthy of your attention. There are voices and effects in play on this record that still knock me out with their beauty. Vocalist Alexandra Dehaza is completely entrancing, and the record’s mood creates an awesome set of concluding tracks including my personal favorite, “White Wind.”

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Two years ago, Van Etten put out a pleasant and very solid record named “Epic, ” and does a similarly pleasant and solid follow up in her record, “Tramp.”

Van Etten communicates powerful and restrained emotions through a gorgeous soundscape. While the rest of the records mentioned are fun plays on the form, Van Etten’s work is sticking to sounding pretty good and conveying emotion through song. You know, what most people expect out of music.

Individual tracks worthy of honorable mention: Since every album isn’t great, but a few songs are, here’s some stuff to place on your Spotify playlists. Some of these are from albums that haven’t been released yet, so keep that in mind.

- Lana Del Rey - “Born to Die (Clams Casino Remix)” - Mac Lethal - “Royals Cap” - Grimes - “Oblivion” - Leonard Cohen - “Going Home” - Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires - “Centreville” - Alabama Shakes - “I Ain’t The Same”

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While quickly dwarfed by the sheer insane concoction that was the Brooklyn duo’s debut album “Treats,” “Reign of Terror” does at least attempt a sonic shift for a band that seemed destined to be a one-trick experiment. In particular, lead singles “Born to Lose” and “Comeback Kid” produce hints of the frenzy. Vocalist Alexis Krauss is still adorable. Derek Miller is still rocking out like the 1980s never ended. But with all of that said, if “Treats” was original Four Loko, then “Reign of Terror” is the new model: totally hilarious and silly to drink, but without the energy.

Tuscaloosa Community Dancers will present three acts at the Bama Theatre this weekend. The events will be held Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. and matinee shows at 2 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

The show will consist of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Les Sylphides” and Twyla Tharp’s “Baker’s Dozen” performed by Tuscaloosa Community Dancers, the University of Alabama department of dance and Alabama Ballet.

President of Tuscaloosa Community Dancers Ray Taylor said the company’s mission is to provide dance opportunities and dance instruction for young people in the community. In order to create opportunities for dancers, they perform The Nutcracker every winter and a spring repertoire.

This week’s performances are TCD’s spring repertoire show.

Taylor performed with Tuscaloosa Community Dancers in the early 1980s, in addition to being a dance student at the University.

Taylor said some of the more experienced dancers in high school who are able to compete with UA dancers will perform in “Les Sylphides.” The act is a collaboration for dancers who want to move forward with their artistic careers in dance school. Two dancers for TCD have performed at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and some have gone on to dance school in New York.

“We have dancers all over the country,” Taylor said.

“One dancer is now in the Miami Ballet.”

The shows, with an

exception for Saturday’s matinee, will begin with Alabama Ballet’s performance of Twyla Tharp’s “Baker’s Dozen.”

“Tharp’s work is just right for the person in your family, probably a football fanatic, who claims he doesn’t like dance,” said TCD staff member Milla Green. “Baker’s Dozen is an elegantly comic jazz ballroom fantasy to music by Willie “The Lion” Smith.”

UA Department of Theater and Dance will perform the next dance, Les Sylphides, to original music by Frederic Chopin and choreographed

by UA dance faculty member Quianping Guo. “Like ‘Baker’s Dozen,’ the dancers in ‘Les Sylphides’ are clad in all-white, but this piece is more of a traditional ballet,” Green said.

The last performance will be “Snow White,” with music by original composer Thomas Helm and choreography by Alabama Ballet’s Van Fleteren and re-staged

by Alabama Ballet principal dancers Kathryn Gebler Spitzer and Jenna McKerrow Wilson. The leading roles of the show are performed by Alden Phillips as Snow White and Harriet Poellnitz as the Evil Queen.

“There is something for everybody because the professionals, the college students and the younger dancers will all dance,” Taylor said.

Saturday’s matinee will be “Snow White” and will be catered toward a younger audience. It will last approximately 50 minutes, and children will be able to meet the characters in costume before the show.

For more information or ticket prices, visit bamatheatre.org.

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Exchange student fi nds Don’t fear food, understand your diet an audience on the Quad

By Lindsey O’Brien

With Body Appreciation Week just behind us, the important concepts of loving, accepting and taking care of our bodies is fresh on our minds. In hopes of continuing in this mindset, it is important to establish a factual, foundational knowledge of how specific food components influence our well-being.

This information can help rid you of any fearful hesitation when it comes to eating while harnessing a confident assurance in the benefits of properly fueling your body.

This assurance can help alleviate any anxiety created by outside influences (fad diets, quick fixes, the need to be a certain size) and promote a strong, healthy body image perspective.

The food we eat is composed of three main nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

These nutrients systematically work together to sustain and maintain the bodies we live in.

Each nutrient provides specific functions, without which, our body’s performance abilities are compromised. Having a combination of these nutrients each day is imperative for optimal body function. Some of the specific roles each of these nutrients plays in our everyday lives are listed below:

Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates, which are broken down into a sugar called glucose, are our body’s main source of energy. It takes energy to run, walk, take a shower, get dressed and even just sit and breathe. Every basic life process, as well as voluntary activity, requires energy that is derived from the carbohydrates we eat.

Also, glucose is our brain’s preferred source of fuel. The brain controls and manages

our circulatory, nervous, respiratory and immune systems, so without enough fuel, it is obvious that all body functions would be compromised.

We would simply not have the energy to function to our best ability.

The most obvious source of carbohydrates is grains: breads, cereals, pastas, crackers, etc. Other, more often forgotten sources of carbohydrates include fruits, fruit juices, milk and sweets.

a leaner cut to decrease the amount of accompanied saturated fat intake. When choosing plant-based protein sources, try to combine two sources in one meal (ex: red beans and rice). Unlike animal-based sources, individual plant based sources do not contain all of the necessary amino acids, so it is necessary to combine sources to ensure complete amino acid intake.

Helpful hint:

Fats can sometimes get a bad rap, but they are essential to optimal body function.

Every person needs a minimal amount of “essential” fat to ensure normal physiologic body processes continue as planned. Some of these processes include the release of hormones and neurotransmitters in the brain, helping to maintain our hunger and satiety cues and to promote healthy reproductive capabilities in women.

Fat also works to keep us warm and to provide a cushion between our internal organs. Without fat, our internal organs would bump into each other all of the time and become damaged very easily.

To boost vitamin and mineral consumption, choose whole grains, raw fruit and low fat/fat free milk options when choosing a carbohydrate source.

Protein: Proteins are the building blocks of every muscle in our body. In addition to our skeletal muscles, proteins also make up our internal organs, hair, skin and nails. They keep our skin integrity strong, give our hair that illustrious shine and keep our nails from becoming brittle.

Also, the more muscle a person has (lean body mass), the faster that person’s resting metabolism is, which is important in maintaining a healthy weight. Without enough protein, our metabolisms’ would be slower, and our skin, hair and nails would be brittle, dry and easily damaged.

The building blocks of proteins, also known as amino acids, come from both animal and plant based sources.

Animal sources of amino acids include red meat, pork, chicken, eggs, dairy products and fish, while plant based amino acid sources include beans, peas, grains, nuts and seeds.

Fats:

Helpful hint:

Increase your intake of unsaturated fats (oils). Good sources of unsaturated fats include olive and canola oil, nuts, avocados, and cold-water fish such as salmon. Read the nutrition facts label to monitor the serving size you are consuming as well.

Food is not something to fear. Your body needs it and uses it to keep you alive and well. As you go throughout each day and face each meal, use this information to be confident in the fact that your Helpful hint: body uses what you put into it When choosing an animal- for good and it relishes in the based protein source, choose nourishment you give it.

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Mami Shimada plays her saxophone on the quad.

By Jordan Klosky Contributing Writer If you have ever walked around the quad on a nice, sunny day, chances are that you have heard a melody from the saxophone of Mami Shimada.

Mami, an exchange student from Tokyo, Japan, is a freshman majoring in communication studies. Though she admitted that her true dream is to professionally play saxophone, she said with a laugh, “I think I need to study, too, though!”

It was in middle school when Mami first saw the instrument.

“Immediately,” she said, “I knew I wanted to play.”

Eight years later, and Mami has done just that. Though many know her for her jazz music and Disney songs on the quad, she did not initially play there.

“First, I practiced outside near my dormitory,” she explained. “I met some people, and they would say, ‘Keep playing,’ or ‘I like your music,’ and I thought ‘That’s awesome!’”

Soon, Mami decided to branch out by playing on the quad.

“I thought, maybe on the quad I could reach more people and get feedback and play more

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“I wanted to keep affordable prices,” she said. “That was definitely one of my goals: That it’s accessible to everyone.

Because I’m finding my own clothing, it’s very easy to keep the prices lower.”

Graduate student Lindsay Smith said she agrees that the prices are very reasonable.

“I can’t think of a thing in the store that I picked up and couldn’t afford on a student’s salary,” Smith said.

good music for them. That way, they can enjoy it, and I can enjoy it, too!”

Mami draws inspiration from the music of Louis Armstrong, who, she said, always smiled and did many good songs.

“I would listen to his music and watch his videos, and it was very nice. He can communicate with listeners, and I want to communicate with my audience. I like his playing style, and I think on the quad I can practice it,” she said. “That way, I can communicate with people, and we can enjoy the music together.”

During the day, Mami said she typically enjoys playing happier songs because she thinks the quad is a happy place.

“Everyone smiles, and you can take a nap, play with dogs, or play Frisbee.”

Since she has begun playing on the quad, she also thinks her confidence level has greatly increased.

“People cheer me, and it makes me feel very good. And, if I talk with someone during the songs, I can play better,” she said. “I was surprised. I didn’t know that until I played on the quad.”

One of the things that she has enjoyed most about playing has

been the response of the people that walk by her.

“Sometimes they dance or take videos or take pictures,” she said.

Once, she was even approached by someone who invited her to play for an audience, where she received a standing ovation for the first time.

“I was so happy,” she said.

“They sang with me. So, it was like I could communicate, and it was amazing.”

Mami might not have had such an opportunity had it not been for her popularity on the quad.

She also noted that she would love for other musicians to join her.

Recently, she said, “I met a guy on the Quad, playing the guitar, and my friend sang, and I played with them.”

She really enjoyed it and expressed that she looks forward to more impromptu jam sessions.

“I want to say thank you so much to everyone for being so welcoming,” she said to her fans.

As for when you can find her, she said, “If it’s sunny and pretty, and I don’t have much homework, I will come.”

In addition to offering diversity in its inventory, the store also offers more sizes than the typical vintage store.

“Often times, I’ll go into a vintage or antique store, find something cute only to find the entire clothing section is a size two,” Smith said. “Not the case at Prose & Palaver. I found plenty of things to fit, and better still it appears that the difference in sizes over the years has been taken into consideration.”

Prose & Palaver, palaver meaning “idle talk,” gets its name from the idea that the clothes have their own history.

Every item in the store is at least 20 years old, including one pair of shoes previously owned by a woman who claimed to be a McCoy, of the Hatfield and McCoy feud.

“I like the idea that my clothes were telling a story because they all have such a

past,” Nelson said. “Some dress a woman wore in the 50s to an event; the dress itself has a story behind it. ‘Prose’ is the story and ‘palaver’ is gossipy.”

After selling vintage clothes online, Nelson said she could realize her dream by opening an actual store and cater to the untapped markets in Tuscaloosa.

“I was ready to go out and do my own thing and this has really just been a dream and since Tuscaloosa didn’t have a store that was completely dedicated to vintage,” Nelson said.

“I thought it would be a great place to open it.”

For online shoppers, Prose & Palaver is also on Etsy.com with a separate inventory from the actual store, although shoppers can also view in-store merchandise on their website.

Prose & Palaver is located at 2312-B 6th Street next to Burkhalter Jewelers.

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MARCH MADNESS Editor’s Picks

The Crimson White is looking to find the greatest cartoon of our childhood this March.

We’ve found 64 of the most popular cartoons of the 90s and seeded them based on their number of episodes. Thus, the higher seeded shows are the shows that ran the longest.

In order to narrow it down from the top 64 to the top 32, we’ve broken the voting up into four days representing the four regions of the bracket. On Thursday, voting will be open for the Pokemon region. Monday voting will be on the Simpsons region, Tuesday voting will be on the Dragon Ball Z region and Wednesday voting will be on the King of the Hill region.

As we narrow down the list of cartoons, we’ll include a few details about the shows in order to help you make your decisions.

Check The Crimson White on Thursday to find out which shows made it into the top 32 and learn when the next voting rounds will take place. By the last Thursday in March, we will have crowned the greatest of all 90s cartoons.

LIFESTYLES Page 16• Thursday, March 1, 2012 Editor • Ashley Chaffin lifestyles@cw.ua.edu

Hey Arnold!

Dragon Ball Z

Between skipping class at PS 118 to helping “Stoop Kid” finally leave that stoop, Arnold led the life most of us wished we were having as fourth graders. Even today, I dare you to take a look at Arnold’s attic room at The Sunset Arms boarding home and not get jealous. The kid had a stairwell to the roof at the foot of his bed and a remote control couch – enough said. - Bobby Atkinson Doug

1. The Simpsons

Goku represented a boyhood fantasy for many, but it wasn’t until the Frieza saga that the amiable Saiyan truly endeared himself to anyone who ever stood up to a bully. The first time Goku turned full Super Saiyan remains one of the most powerful moments in television history. - John Davis

Rocko’s Modern Life

Let’s be honest. At one point, you had a crush on Patty Mayonnaise, Skeeter was your best friend and even if you can’t remember the words to Beets classics like “I Need More Allowance” or “Killer Tofu,” you’re lying if you say you can’t hum through the Doug theme right now. - Stephen Dethrage

In the carefree times of the 1990s, Rocko offered a sobering dose of reality for our young lives. The young Australian wallaby and his animal friends dealt with credit card debt, taking on the role of boss for a day and even being tortured in the depths of heck. Rarely do cartoons mix slapstick gags and smart adult humor so well. - Victor Luckerson

16. Swat Cats

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2. Digimon 15. The Tick

1. Pokemon 16. Super Secret Squirrel 2. South Park 15. A Pup Named Scooby-Doo

3. Family Guy

3. Arthur

14. The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

14. Doug

4. Futurama

4. Sailor Moon

13. Rocko’s Modern Life

13. The Magic School Bus

5. Hey Arnold!

The Simpsons Region

Pokemon Region

12. Batman Beyond 6. Darkwing Duck 11. Taz-Mania

Voting on Thursday, March 1

Voting on Monday, March 5

5. Space Ghost Coast to Coast 12. Courage the Cowardly Dog 6. Animianiacs 11. The Angry Beavers

7. Bobby’s World

7. Timon and Pumba

10. Pinky and the Brain

10. Recess

8. Power Puff Girls

8. Gargoyles

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9. Chip and Dale’s Rescue Rangers

9. Daria 1. King of the Hill

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1. Dragon Ball Z

Finalist

16. Cowboy Bebop

16. 2 Stupid Dogs

2. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2. Beavis and Butthead

15. G.I. Joe: A Real Amerian Hero

15. Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?

3. Spongebob Squarepants

3. Rugrats

14. The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest

14. Kablam

4. Muppet Babies

4. Captain Planet 13. Ren and Stimpy

13. Cow and Chicken 5. Duck Tales

King of the Hill Region

Dragon Ball Z Region

12. Ahhh! Real Monsters!

12. Rocket Power 6. Batman: The Animated Series 11. Spiderman

Voting on Tuesday, March 6

5. Tiny Toon Adventures

Voting on Wednesday, March 7

7. I Am Weasel

6. The Wild Thornberrys 11. Tail Spin 7. Goof Troop 10. Pepper Ann

10. Ed, Edd, N Eddy

8. Dexter’s Laboratory

8. X-Men

9. Cat Dog

9. Johnny Bravo Photos courtesy of Amazon. Design by Evan Szczepanski and Sarah Papadelias.