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Cassidy Ellis, a second-year graduate student studying women’s studies as well as communications, founded the UA Feminist Caucus last semester to organize feminist activism on campus through hosting weekly open meetings.
The Crimson White will publish editorial columns from each SGA candidate for the election season. Today we will feature the candidates for VP of Student Affairs and Executive Secretary.
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NEWS | RACE RELATIONS
Professor to lecture on racism Cobb to discuss race in post-Ferguson America By Bailey Schoenberger | Contributing Writer
This past August, the small town of Ferguson, Missouri came to national attention after the controversial shooting of an unarmed 18-year-old named Michael Brown. Tensions increased as protests broke out in Ferguson and across the country, calling attention to the controversial subject of race relations in the United States. Many Americans ...if we do came to critnothing, incidents ically review the police like [Michael response, both to Brown] will M i c h a e l continue to B r ow n ’s death and to happen. su b s e q u e n t protests. — Utz McKnight — Thursday, Jelani Cobb, director of the Africana Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut, will visit The University of Alabama to discuss the issues of race and the criminal justice system in his lecture, “The Two Browns: Civil Rights in the Age of Ferguson and Obama.” In addition to his work at the University of Connecticut, Cobb is a contributor at The New Yorker and a commentator on CNN, NPR and MSNBC. Joshua Rothman, professor of history and African American studies and one of the faculty members involved in planning the lecture, said he expects the lecture to be both informative
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Softball to enter SEC play ranked No. 5 For the second week in a row, Alabama softball is ranked fifth in the ESPN/USA Softball poll. Last weekend, the Crimson Tide hosted its second straight top-five opponent in Louisiana-Lafayette. After splitting the first two games in a Saturday doubleheader, Alabama clinched the series on
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Women’s tennis ranked 9th in latest ITA poll Alabama’s women’s tennis team maintained its ninth-ranked position in the latest ITA poll released Tuesday. The team began conference play over the weekend, splitting matches between No. 2 Florida and South Carolina. After falling to the
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Burchell named Division I National Athlete of the Week Alabama sprinter Remona Burchell was named a co-winner of the track and field Division I National Athlete of the Week award by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Tuesday. Burchell, the 2014 NCAA indoor 60-meter champion and the 2014 NCAA outdoor 100-meter champion,
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Alabama Supreme Court to halt same-sex marriage The Alabama Supreme Court issued a writ of mandamus to halt same-sex marriage in the state Tuesday, reversing United States District Court Judge Callie Granade’s Jan. 23 ruling that struck down the state’s ban on gay marriage. The order was requested by the Alabama Policy Institute and the Alabama Citizens Action Program in February. Alabama probate judges, the order states, “have a ministerial duty to follow Alabama law limiting marriage to a union of man and one woman.” The order also states that “the provisions of Alabama law … do not violate the United States Constitution and that the
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Student performs with international study abroad group By Mackenzie Ross | Staff Reporter
Miranda Hamilton always knew she wanted to study abroad, but now she is doing that and more thanks to Up with People, an international non-profit performance and volunteer program. Hamilton, a junior majoring in theater, is only the second student from The University of Alabama to tour with the group. This year’s cast features about 120 members from 21 countries. They travel to different cities and volunteer with various community service organizations, and at the end of the week they perform their show “Journey On,” which celebrates Up with People’s 50th anniversary. All ticket sales benefit their charity of the week. “Being a theater major, performance is my life – it’s what I love to do,” Hamilton said. “Getting to do that but knowing it’s for such an amazing cause and all the money we’re making is going somewhere – it’s wonderful to know I am doing something I love but still helping people.” In January, the cast met for the first time in Denver for five weeks to rehearse the show. Since then, they have traveled to Farmington, New Mexico; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Tucson, Arizona. Over the next few months, they will travel to various places including California, Mexico and Europe. Hamilton said she is excited about the traveling since she has never left the country.
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“The rate you get close to this group of people is remarkable,” she said. “I’ve been with them not even seven weeks, and I can say that every single person in there is a family member. They are very, very close friends, and I know I can trust them with anything.” The whole trip lasts six months, but students have the option to stay with Up with People for a year. Hamilton chose the program’s study abroad option, so she takes classes from Florida Southern College between volunteering and performing. By the end of the semester, she will receive 12 hours of class credit, which she said is great because the total cost for the program is roughly $17,500 – a little less than her UA tuition costs for a semester. She raised half the money for the program and worked last summer to pay for the rest. Costs cover transportation, food and luggage, but lodging is provided by host families. “One thing Up with People loves [is teaching] other people about our cultures because we come from so many different places and then [letting] the people in those places teach us about them,” she said. Host families vary from large families to single adults, small homes to mansions, neighborhoods to Navajo academies. The host families help with transportation to and from events, and cast members spend their evenings getting to know their host families. Hamilton said she plans to return to
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Miranda Hamilton performs with Up with People. Photo Courtesy of Dick Freeman
the University after this semester to finish her degree but said this experience has changed her future plans. Initially, she said she wanted to focus on theater after college but now hopes to someday return to Up with People as a cast or staff member. “I think one of the most important things about being a team member is participating and Miranda does that with a lot of energy,” said Tom Husson, a cast member originally from Belgium. “She also succeeds at keeping the focus of the team on what’s important.” Hamilton said she hopes to encourage other UA students to apply for Up with People once she returns to campus. The program is open to anyone ages 17 to 29 who can speak English. Participants must fill out an application and go through
an interview. “Performing experience is not something that is a requirement,” said Paulina Meza, the education coordinator for Up with People. “We are more focused on the openness to new cultures, flexibility and the desire to make a difference.” Despite just beginning this semester’s tour, Hamilton and Husson both said they have learned from the people they have met and the experiences they have had so far. “I feel part of something that actually makes a difference,” Husson said. “That with every city we go to, we leave our imprint. And it’s that imprint that often sparks communities into action and into the community wanting to actually make a difference and fill in the needs of their community.”
Panel speaks on Japanese society By Amanda Sare | Contributing Writer
Tuscaloosa got a taste of Japanese culture Tuesday when a delegation selected by the Japanese government came to visit The University of Alabama. Former Japanese Ambassador Yasuo Saito leads the delegation around the world. The group has already traveled to Saudi Arabia, Russia, France and now the University. “Walk in U.S., Talk on Japan” is the name of the event that participating panelists give to people all around the world. The goal of the event is to inform citizens of Japanese society, business, technology and culture. “I came to this event because I’m interested in the Japanese culture,” said Qianhui Lu, a sophomore majoring in accounting and finance from China. “Their culture helps set an example for the Chinese Environmental Department.” Among the traveling panelists are Saito; Hiroshi Tsukamoto, formerly of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; Tetsuo Mamada, former president of Mitsui Bussan Steel Trade Company; Mio Iwai, student at the University of Tsukuba; and Chitose Nagao, consulting supervisor and copywriter for Dentsu. All participants are from Japan and volunteered to join the program. The panelists come from diverse backgrounds but each have a connection with the United States. Iwai said she hopes to share stories about Japan’s
Japanese Ambassador Yasuo Saito, center, led a panel discussing Japanese society, business, technology and culture. CW / Layton Dudley
younger generation. Students, faculty and community members gathered Tuesday to eat lunch and attend the symposium. Mark Webster, a sophomore majoring in journalism currently taking Japanese 101, said he was able to sign up for the event through his class. “Our professor told us about the event and gave us the opportunity to sign up to attend,” he said. “I figured it would be a great learning experience.” The University provided Dreamland BBQ for lunch to give all of the Japanese visitors a taste of the South. Yumi Miyatake, Japan outreach initiative coordinator at the University, helped to coordinate and organize the event. For over two decades Tuscaloosa has been the sister city of Narashino, Japan. “Our community has benefited from this relationship,” she said.
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SGA ELECTIONS | VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Maximizing the academic experience By Addison Arnold | Guest Columnist
students to succeed in their careers; and (3) Providing students with ample My name is Addison Arnold, and scholarship opportunities. First, I aim to maximize the I am a sophomore double majoring in economics and history with a academic experience here on campus minor in mathematics. I am seeking by providing students with the proper your support for Vice President of academic resources. Unfortunately, facilities such as the Writing Center Academic Affairs. In my time here at the Capstone, I and Center for Academic Success are have always strived to better serve my not fully utilized by students. I believe students through the SGA. During my this is a direct result of poor advertising. As VP, I plan to fully tenure as a First Year advertise these resourcCouncilor, I planned es by setting up informa“Throwdown for Your tion tables periodically in Hometown,” a freshmancampus libraries, in resiwide mixer that enabled dence halls and all over students from diverse campus at the “Say Hey, backgrounds to introSGA” tent. I also intend to duce themselves to one oversee the completion of another. As the Associate a new tutoring program, Executive Vice President where students can tutor this year, I was able to other students for SLPro direct a similar event this Addison Arnold hours, enhancing stupast fall. Both of these Photo Courtesy of Addison Arnold dents’ knowledge while positions have equipped strengthening the bonds me with the necessary of community that tie knowledge and experience in order to collaborate with others us together. Second, I hope to provide students in the SGA, acquire funding and transwith the proper tools for success in late ideas into meaningful action. Because of my love for both this their careers. The Career Center, campus and the SGA organization, like the CAS and Writing Center, is I hope to employ these skills as VP of likewise underutilized on campus. If Academic Affairs. Academics form elected, I would make sure students the linchpin of the college experience, know how to make full use of the and I intend to maximize this experi- Career Center’s various services such ence for students with a three-pronged as resume assessment and mock interapproach: (1) Enabling students to view training. In addition, I desire to succeed academically; (2) Enabling expand student access to graduate prep
resources, namely Kaplan and TestMasters, to help students prepare for such tests as the GMAT, GRE and LSAT. I also aim to expand undergraduate research grant funding, so that more students will have the opportunity to start their own research projects and share the knowledge gained with their colleagues. Last, I intend to expand access to student scholarships here at the Capstone. Thanks to the efforts of Mary Wills, the current SGA Chief of Staff, UA students now have access to over 1,000 scholarships via the “Compass” website. Next semester, I will consistently work with the MIS team to maintain the database, and I will also host the annual scholarship forum for students to learn about all of the scholarships available both on campus as well as nationally prestigious award opportunities. I would be grateful for your support for VP of Academic Affairs. I intend to continue our tradition of excellence in academics and I believe my threepronged approach detailed above will enable students to succeed both now and in the future. Please do not hesitate to find me on campus and tell me your ideas and concerns; my door is always open. After all, the Student Government Association is an organization by students, for students. Addison Arnold is a candidate for the position of SGA Vice President of Academic Affairs. She is running unopposed.
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Until next Tuesday the Opinions page will feature the candidates for the executive positions of the Student Government Association daily. Today the candidates for Executive Secretary and Vice President for Academic Affairs will be presenting their platforms. The Executive Secretary is the liaison between the Executive Council and the student community at large. The position’s primary foci are on maintaining an accurate and permanent record of all executive business and distributing select SGA information like the SGA’s Constitution, rules and regulations and the structure of all committees to students. The role’s visibility and prominence have increased over the years to reflect students’ demands for transparency and better representation. Ultimately, the Executive Secretary structures how the SGA interacts with students and conversely how students interact with the SGA. Another position that greatly impacts students is Vice President for Academic Affairs. The SGA Constitution states, “The Vice President for Academic Affairs shall propose and execute the policies … in such areas as academic programs, curriculum, studentfaculty relations, instructional support, registration, advising, tutorial programs, exam schedules, new student concerns, and student problems and opinions.” Do not disregard the importance of the Vice President for Academic Affairs on the current status and future direction of this campus. An education is why we are here, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs aims to continuously improve that education and represent our collective thoughts and opinions to the administration. While Executive Secretary and Vice President for Academic Affairs are not the most prominent positions in the Executive Cabinet, both positions can help chart the future direction of this campus in profound ways. By closely reading the columns by Katrina Swarthout, unopposed candidate for Executive Secretary, and Addison Arnold, unopposed candidate for Vice President for Academic Affairs, you can learn about the ways the SGA will interact with students and how academic experiences will be strengthened next year. Patrick Crowley is the Opinions Editor of The Crimson White. He is a senior majoring in mathematics, finance and economics.
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OPINIONS Wednesday, March 4, 2015 SGA ELECTIONS | EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
SGA needs to form better channels of communication By Katrina Swarthout | Guest Columnist
The University of Alabama and the many resources it provides to stuMy name is Katrina Swarthout dents as well as the plethora of devoand I am running for the posi- tion and hard work members of the tion of Executive Secretary. I am SGA put into aiding the student body currently a junior from San Jose, and improving the campus. California, majoring in communiThis year I have had the honor cation studies and double minor- of serving as the Director of ing in public relations and German. Communications in the executive Being a member of the cabinet. In this position I University of Alabama have worked on internal Student Government communication as well Association has been as promotion for events the highlight of my and initiatives of all the college career. branches of the SGA. Like many, my freshThroughout the year I man year was a rough have been able to learn transition and it took more about the execume a while to find my tive, judicial and legisniche in the University lative branches of the of Alabama comSGA as well as about the munity, but I knew student body. With my Katrina Swarthout I wanted to be more Photo Courtesy of Katrina Swarthout experience within the involved on campus SGA as well as through and gain more experience in the many other campus organizations I field of communication. I served as feel confident that I am qualified for the Director of Communications for the position of Executive Secretary. Academic Affairs under the VP of With such an expansive campus it Academic Affairs to promote the is a challenge for any organization projects and initiatives of the cabi- to engage all members of the student net to the student body. During that body. The current SGA Executive process I learned a great deal about Secretary as well as the rest of the
I believe that an open line of communication is crucial. SGA have worked hard to combat this issue, but it is not one that can be solved overnight, which is why my main focus throughout the coming year, if elected, will be to connect SGA to the student body. I see the Executive Secretary as the gatekeeper, distributing information from the executive cabinet to the students. I believe that an open line of communication is crucial, because without knowing what the student body wants, SGA cannot help students’ voices be heard and get plans called into action. My primary goal would be to improve channels of communication between the student body and the executive cabinet by sustaining and improving SGA archives and executive records, maintaining and expanding current programs and initiatives and creating new avenues for communication and transparency.
Specific actions I have planned for the coming year include continuing to improve the SGA website in order to make it easier for students to navigate and gain information about upcoming events and ongoing projects. I plan to create a student body newsletter to provide the student body with updates about the SGA. Additionally, I believe that there needs to be continued improvements towards engagement with students and opportunities for students’ input to be heard. Many students may feel that SGA members are unapproachable or do not know how to get into contact with them and I plan to change that. I plan to create opportunities for students to meet with SGA members directly, through posted office hours and forums. I welcome any and all suggestions that any student may have now or in the coming year and I encourage anyone that wants to connect with me to do so. Thank you for your support and I would be honored to have your vote. Katrina Swarthout is a candidate running for the position of Executive Secretary. She is running unopposed.
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UConn director to discuss racial bias in justice system FERGUSON FROM PAGE 1
and interesting. “He not only produces fine historical analysis, but was also on the ground reporting from Ferguson and has presented a series of eloquent essays about events there and
elsewhere that have really set him apart,” Rothman said. He said as violence becomes more a part of daily life in parts of the country, this talk will give Alabama students a chance to consider their views of law enforcement and safety in their communities. “The racial biases in our criminal justice system have created an environment in which young black men in particular are monitored by state
authorities rather than protected by them,” Rothman said. Utz McKnight, associate professor of political theory, said he sees the universality of this issue. “A lot of people feel very vulnerable, and there is an obligation within the whole community to address this, one because people are being killed, and two because the police feel vulnerable, like they are being looked at with hatred and fear,” he said.
PLAN TO GO WHAT: The Two Browns: Civil Rights in the Age of Ferguson and Obama WHEN: Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. WHERE: Morgan Hall Auditorium “There is no doubt that if we do nothing, incidents like MB will continue to happen.”
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7 Graduate student founds UA Feminist Caucus NEWS Wednesday, March 4, 2015
By Paige Henderson | Contributing Writer
Cassidy Ellis is a second-year graduate student studying women’s studies and communications. Ellis, a Montgomery native, t founded the Feminist Caucus and is currently serving as the organization’s president. The Feminist Caucus hosts open meetings on the first Wednesday of every month, known as “Frankly Feminist.” The meetings are held in room 360 of the Ferguson Student Center. W What made you want to join the Feminist Caucus and how lon long have you been involved? I’m actually the founder of the organization; we started last semester. I saw a need for feminist activism on campus. We have several progressive organizations that touch on ssome of the issues that we are interested in, but none that really begin from a directly feminist perspective or standpoint. So I began talking to various people last spring on campus and I saw that people were interested in this and I thought that it was needed. Can you describe the feminist caucus in three words? Active, engaged, intersectional.
What woman in history has influenced you the most and why?
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I would say bell hooks because she is one of the foremost intersectional feminist thinkers and she does a lot with feminist pedagogy, which I am really interested in. She also taught me about how we communicate with each other and how we make our activism intersectional. She is just a really awesome feminist thinker that I would aspire to be like.
What is feminism in the modern world?
I think that’s an interesting and a hard question to answer because there are so many types of feminism. Feminism is different for every person, right? So some people practice feminism through activism and they will go out and organize. Some people practice their feminism by being a teacher, so their teaching methods are influenced by feminism. Some people practice their feminism in more conventional ways. There is queer feminism, there is intersectional feminism, there are all these different kinds of feminism, so it’s hard to narrowly define what feminism is. What has been your greatest accomplishment so far working with the Feminist Caucus? I think our greatest accomplishment has been just getting together the group of people who are interested in this. We’re building a space for people to be able to come and learn about feminism and feminist issues but then also be prepared to go out and be active for those issues. We do things in the local community as well as on the national level, so I think it provides people with the tools to be able to do those things.
Two student groups train to run in local half marathon By Mackenzie Ross | Staff Reporter
With the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon coming this Saturday, runners prepare to endure the rigorous 13.1-mile race through the city. While this may be some people’s first half marathon, many groups and individuals maintain a year-round commitment to running. On The University of Alabama’s campus, the UA Running Club aims to motivate new and regular runners to stay fit by running with a group. With over 60 members, the group’s location and lengths of runs vary, which provides flexibility for runners. Spenser Hayward, vice president of the club, said it aims to provide a fun environment for collegiate runners similar to the one he had as a high school cross-country runner. “It’s always been a great opportunity to stay fit and relax – I’ll often go for a run if I need to clear my head,” said Hayward, a senior majoring in chemical engineering. “It’s also something that doesn’t require much innate skill, just perseverance, so it was something I could excel in even though I wasn’t coordinated at all.” The group joined the Honors College Running Club for long runs to prepare for the Tuscaloosa
Alex Handler, a junior from Atlanta, enjoys a run off campus. CW / Layton Dudley
Half Marathon. Similar to the UA Running Club, the Honors College Running Club encourages members to compete in races – most recently the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in New Orleans. Shane Sharpe, dean of the Honors College, advises the group and regularly runs races with them. Madeline Gibson, a sophomore
majoring in chemical engineering, serves as co-president for the Honors College Running Club and will be running in this weekend’s race. While every person’s weekly training routine is slightly different, she said they all consist of shorter maintenance runs, which are typically four to six miles, and one longer run, which is nine to 12 miles. “Training your body to find the right race-day nutrition and clothing conditions is another important thing most HCRC runners are doing – testing out pre-race foods and gear to see which ones work best so race-day prep will be a breeze,” she said. Beyond the social aspect of running, both Gibson and Hayward said running alone provides an opportunity to think. “I enjoy running because it wakes me up, in more ways than one,” Gibson said. “I run in the mornings, and it prepares me for the day by physically waking me up. I feel less stiff and sluggish afterwards, and I am ready and hungry for breakfast. It also wakes me up mentally, making me feel more alert.” Many college students struggle to find the time to run amidst their busy schedules, but Caroline Dodds, a freshman majoring in accounting, said people have to find the time that
I enjoy running because it wakes me up, in more ways than one. — Madeline Gibson — works best and commit to it. “Running for me has always been a priority, just like homework and sleep,” she said. “I try to find a set time of day to run around my class schedule, so I know that I won’t blow it off.” For people who want to begin running, Gibson said it’s best to find a running buddy to keep you accountable, especially in colder months when it’s easier to stay indoors. Hayward said new runners who follow training plans find the most success. “The nice thing about running is that it does get a lot easier, and it’s really gratifying to blaze through a workout you could barely finish earlier,” he said. “Finishing a half marathon gives you a tremendous sense of accomplishment.” For those interested in running, the Honors College Running Club meets every Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Ridgecrest Circle and the UA Running Club plans their runs via their Facebook group “UA Running Club.”
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toxic nature of Tumblr. “The worst is, especially when you get into the different fandoms, all of the drama,” said Helmi Henkin, a freshman majoring in psychology. “Especially in the Taylor Swift fandom, after Taylor made a Tumblr, there became so much competition.” Schmidt said one of the biggest issues on Tumblr is the
COLUMN | TV
‘Looking’ proves insightful show about gay men in San Francisco By Noah Cannon
In my queer youth, I fantasized about my future in the way young LGBTQ people often do: I would move to a big city, have grand friendships with other homos, and ultimately, from a 14-year-old’s perspective, find fulfillment. But that dream didn’t last. My adolescent conception of being gay and my present day understanding of queerness are separated by a vast canyon of life experience that is hopefully still growing. On HBO’s “Looking,” currently in its sophomore season, our hero Patrick lives the gay life of my teenage daydreams. He’s 29, a denizen of the gay mecca of San Francisco, and works in the lucrative, hetero-heavy world of video game design. Romantic interests are fully enamored with Patrick and his more confident friends support him through everything. Patrick’s life is made all the more uncanny by his unsettling ignorance regarding gay life. He may be an almost 30-year-old gay man living in a metropolis, but Patrick treats each new queer experience like a first. He is surprised by the way a handjob feels, squeamish about the idea of bottoming and blindly skeptical about HIV prevention. His naivety stretches to every corner of queer culture, allowing for other characters to explain everything from leather parades to drug use to trans youth. The supporting characters of “Looking” fare much better than Patrick. Aspiring restaurateur Dom and adrift artist Augustin
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so that they can be found when searched for and personalize their blogs with HTML coding. The blogs on Tumblr can range from ones with photographs showcasing artistic expression to blogs entirely dedicated to posting anonymous opinions on television shows. Over 225.4 million blogs are currently registered on Tumblr, and there are over 105 billion posts. “If you find someone who’s really intelligent on Tumblr, you can really get a lot of meat and angles out of it,” said Jack Blankenship, a senior majoring in telecommunication and film. “You can find a person’s own perspective without any spin.” Because of Tumblr’s diverse content and personal atmosphere, strong communities tend to develop around a variety of subjects. Groups that are often marginalized, such as LGBTQ+ communities or those who suffer from mental illnesses, often use the site to reach out and connect with those who share their struggles. “If you can’t necessarily find someone to connect with in your real life, you can still find someone to connect with on Tumblr,”
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Spring Break HBO’s “Looking” follows the lives of three gay men living and working in San Francisco. Rotten Tomatoes
both offer more specific, nuanced portrayals of queer men. The season two introduction of Eddie, an HIV-positive worker at a LGBTQ youth shelter and love interest for Augustin, has helped introduce real world discussions and context to “Looking,” but these have also made Patrick’s infantilism more glaring. Gay men like Patrick certainly exist, and the writers of “Looking” should not have to write their protagonist under the burden of accurately portraying every aspect of queer life. But the choice to headline this show, one of only a few American shows to feature queer characters and life so prominently, with Patrick’s uncomfortable view of being gay is a detriment to what is an otherwise engaging and believable show. I thank my gay stars that I’m not now who I was at 14. I hope Patrick grows into a more relaxed, informed member of his community by the time he hits middle age or season three, whichever comes first.
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lack of fact-checking. When a controversial post gains traction, it may foster inaccuracy. If one can look past all of the memes, GIFs and dramatics that frequent Tumblr dashboards, it can be a welcoming community. Henkin said she goes out of her way to remind her followers that her blog is a safe place for anyone who needs someone to talk to.
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Hollywood ladies shine on red carpet By Sydney Smith
With the conclusion of the Academy Awards last week, awards season is officially over. Throughout the last month, arguments were heated as favorites were claimed and the winners were crowned. But don’t be confused, this isn’t referring to this year’s most creative films. The main attraction this season was the red carpet fashion and jaw-dropping dresses worn by lovely leading ladies. As always, there were some major trends that rocked multiple red carpets this year. Silver metallic dresses with defined waists had their moment at the Golden Globes – Julianne Moore rocked dark plumage at the bottom of her dress, while Reese Witherspoon and Diane Kruger kept the silhouette and texture simple. The color green was taken to the next level by Emma Stone at the Oscars when she stunned in a chartreuse Elie Saab beaded gown. An ever-popular choice on the red carpet is the simple single-colored gown with a twist of interest by way of a luxurious texture. Rosamund Pike stunned in a solid red Givenchy at the Oscars, but the lace texture and satin insets at the waist elevated the look to best-dressed lists everywhere. Crimson was prevalent throughout the season. Some attendees decided to take
Emma Stone stunned in a chartreuse Elie Saab beaded gown at the Oscars. Tribune News Service
major risks this season, which set them apart from the crowd. Both Lorde and Emma Stone wore black pants to the Golden Globes, with Stone really stepping up her look with a jewel-encrusted Lanvin strapless top and black sash. Lupita Nyong’o hit the Oscars in a pearl-covered Calvin Klein dress. Of course, Lady Gaga showed up in a glimmering white Alaia dress, but it was her bright red leather gloves that really drew attention. The leading ladies wore lots of different styles this year and really went for the unexpected, but one thing was constant amongst all of the attendees: They all looked fabulous and were there because of their many accomplishments over the past year and throughout their careers.
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TCF student focuses on storytelling in filmmaking By Becca Murdoch | Contributing Writer
For Chris Swart, a junior majoring in telecommunication and film, filmmaking is all about telling stories. His documentary “Apartment B4” received the Audience Award at the Black Warrior Film Festival last month. “It was my first time going to Black Warrior and my first time submitting anything,” he said. “I wasn’t even sure if I was going to get in and then when I got in, I didn’t think I was going to win. I wasn’t even going to go to the awards ceremony, and then I ended up going and I’m glad that I did.” Swart’s documentary followed a group of men that Swart often saw collecting cans around Tuscaloosa. After consistently pursuing and failing to locate Vance, the main subject of the documentary, Swart caught up with him in just enough time to complete his film project, he said. “When I finally found him, it was great,” Swart said. “It was by far the most stressful project I’ve ever worked on.” Danny Ryan, a senior majoring in telecommunication and film, occasionally collaborates with Swart. Ryan said he can attest to Swart’s enthusiasm and drive when making a film. “[Swart] is ambitious, especially in his documentary filmmaking,” Ryan said. “I think that he’s not afraid to push his limits and do things differently to tell a visual story.” Swart’s influences and inspirations range from the fluid-camera style of Peter Berg in his work on
“Friday Night Lights” to the narrative storytelling powers of Martin Scorsese. Whether the story is a fictional narrative or a documentary, Swart said he focuses on the visuals of the film. Rachel Raimist, an assistant professor in telecommunication and film, taught Swart in advanced videography and said she appreciated the visual impact of his first project in her class. “I remember thinking, ‘Wow, okay, this student who is really quiet in the corner, you shot that? That was really, really strong,’” she said. “[Swart] definitely has a strong aesthetic sense.” Swart said he plans to direct his first music video this spring break in Nashville and will be working on a documentary project about a guitar maker in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee, this summer. Swart said he hopes this documentary reemphasizes his fondness for telling small yet profound stories. “I love finding the small stories because I feel like there are so many things that we just walk past in life and just don’t really take a second glance,” he said. “I guess I’ve just found that everybody has a story.” Swart said he dreams of making a living by creating independent narrative films. “I think there are so many things you can do with independent films that you can’t do with a lot of the oversight that you get with a bigger production and a bigger budget,” he said. “Some movies kind of stick with you forever, and I want to make one of those.”
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Junior Maya Jansen is one half of the doubles team that brought Alabama its first national title. CW / Pete Pajor
Senior Levi Randolph posted the second-highest scoring total of his career in his last regular-season game in Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday night. CW / Chelsea Parrish
UA men’s basketball team loses in ďŹ nal home game By Sean Landry | Production Editor
Senior guard Levi Randolph left the floor of Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday night likely for the last time as a competitor, covering his face with his jersey minutes after Alabama dropped its last regular-season home game of his career to Ole Miss, losing 82-74 despite Randolph’s best efforts. The captain saved his second-best career performance for one of his last, scoring 32 points while shooting 6-10 from the field and a perfect 17-17 from the free throw line. After the game, Randolph reflected on his career and took up for his coach, Anthony Grant. “I think the biggest thing for me coming in is that Coach Grant recruited me, and he was a coach I wanted to play for,� Randolph said. “Coach Grant teaches you a lot about basketball, but it was about more than basketball. He teaches you so much about life. Coach showed me how to believe in myself fully and nobody can take that away from you. I think my career was just learning, growing as a man and becoming a better person.� Alabama led for most of the game, nearly 25 minutes, but couldn’t close the game, conceding the lead for the last time with 11 minutes to play. Before taking the lead on a fast-break layup from guard Stefan Moody, the Rebels led for a grand total of 39 seconds. Moody and senior guard LaDarius White paced Ole Miss with 25 points and 19 points, respectively. “Ole Miss is an explosive team,� Grant said. “We knew this coming in, that they could score quickly. Moody is one of those guys that doesn’t take him long to get him going. White is the guy
that we’ve known for years, we’ve seen what he’s capable of doing. Those two guys really sparked their team tonight, and other guys stepped up as well.� Randolph’s longtime teammate senior guard Rodney Cooper was Alabama’s second leading scorer with 14. Center Jimmie Taylor was close behind with 13 points, also pulling down 11 boards. Alabama’s struggles began when Taylor went to the bench with foul trouble. “Jimmie is starting to figure out how good he is,� Grant said. “He was dominant tonight, scored a double-double. He did a great job offensively, taking what the defense gave him and that was good to see. Hindsight, you look at it, we finished the game, we should have gone to him a little earlier but we wanted to give him the opportunity to finish strong. He did well today.� For the first time in his career, senior Dakota Slaughter played over half of a basketball game, a career-high 21 minutes. “My legacy will not be as much based off the achievements I’ve done on the court,� he said. “I try to do things as hard as I can in the classroom and on the court. The way I approach practice, I hope can be a model for players who are here and to come. My legacy will probably be remembered more for my approach, mentality and culture of what Alabama basketball is about.� Quieter than usual, Randolph huddled over the podium in Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday night, taking a beat before summing up his performance for the night. “I just wanted to win,� he said.
considers Jansen her best friend. She said she loves being Jansen’s doubles partner and enjoys their time on and off the court together. JANSEN FROM PAGE 1 “When we’re on the tennis court, we make this joke that [we] wish had Before each match, Jansen loves microphones on our mouths,� Routliffe to use the team’s speakers and jam to said. “Some of the things we say are music. “Fancy� is her go-to song, and so ridiculous. We’d joke that we could be our own reality she admits that she TV show.� can rap every word All jokes aside, in it. When she isn’t Jansen said she singing, she likes loved her time to talk in accents: Some of the things we say are has at Alabama thus British, valley girl and Southern. so ridiculous. We’d joke that far – just as much as she loves her “I’m a profeswe could be our own reality Starbucks, which she sional at different cannot go a day withaccents,�Jansen said. TV show. out, Mainz said. Her “Sometimes when I beverage of choice: don’t know what to non-fat latte. Her love say, I just say it in an — Erin Routliffe — for her dog Speckles accent and people may come out on kind of forget about top though. She said it then.� she’s more than Someone all excied that he’s too familiar with Jansen’s humor would be Routliffe. coming to visit Thursday. Women’s tennis hosts Georgia Not only are they teammates, doubles partners and NCAA doubles at 5 p.m. Friday and Tennessee at champions, but Routliffe also 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Kerznerman bonds with UA team By Terrin Waack | Staff Reporter
It was at the age of five that freshman Danny Kerznerman first got attached to the game of tennis. He used to tag along to his brother’s matches for fun. Then one day when Kerznerman was no longer considered too young, his parents asked if he wanted to play the sport himself. He said he remembered being so excited. “That’s all I did my whole life,” he said. “I never really played any other organized sport. I never played on a team. I just played tennis. I just took off from there then.” Kerznerman has competed in many ITF and international tennis tournaments, which allowed him to travel all over Europe, South America and the United States. He started with the USTA player development system then later trained in Boca Raton, Florida, at the USTA Training Center. “[Alabama] is a whole new thing for me since I was out of school for so long just because I was traveling so much,” he said. “It’s different but it’s still amazing just having a team
that supports you, all the coaches and resources from the school.” Kerznerman’s parents came to the United States from Russia right before his brother was born. They didn’t speak a word of English at the time and lived with some relatives until his father got a job, Kerznerman said. “It’s just a different culture, kind of coming from nothing,” he said. “It helped me a lot because I was always hungry to do something myself.” Coach George Husack said he knows Kerznerman has always had to work hard for what he wants. He was small as a child so he’s always had to stay tough and show that he is a great tennis player, Husack said – he’s just as hard a worker as he was then. The men’s tennis team has a tradition everyone participates in. On their birthdays, the players will get hit in the face with a whipped cream pie. It was during their time at the Blue Gray tournament that Kerznerman’s birthday tradition took place. There wasn’t any whipped cream lying around, but there was ice cream.
“That day they had unplugged the freezer so there was some melted ice cream,” Husack said. “We took a team picture and got him. He expected it, but he didn’t expect it to come at that point. He took it with great humor.” Husack said he thinks Kerznerman has great character. His teammate Korey Lovett said he agreed since he and Kerznerman had every class last semester and most classes this semester together. The two also live together. They’ve never gotten into a fight since coming to school, Lovett said. “He always calls me Kenny – it’s my dad’s name,” he said. “Or he’ll just call me 40 different names. I call him Donny sometimes – like, I scream it – and he gets embarrassed walking outside.” Of course, when warming up together they’ll joke around and get in trouble, Lovett said. Kerznerman and the rest of the Crimson Tide will travel to Arkansas for a Thursday matchup before returning home to host Ole Miss and Alabama State on Saturday at 1 and 5 p.m., respectively.
Freshman tennis player Danny Kerznerman has competed in many ITF and international tennis tournaments, traveling throughout Europe, South America and the United States. CW / Layton Dudley
The Crimson Tide women’s golf team came in eighth place at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, its first tournament back since the fall season. UA Athletics
Golf to play in South Carolina By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter
Despite the wintery weather forcing practice indoors, the Alabama women’s golf team has been making strides since its first tournament two weeks ago. The Crimson Tide came in eighth place at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, its first tournament back since the fall season. Now, with first tournament jitters out of the way and with two weeks of extra practice under its belt, the Crimson Tide will compete in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina, for the fourth consecutive year. Although not pleased with the initial results, coach Mic Potter said the team showed a lot of improvement from the previous season. “Typically you don’t like eighth-place finishes, and I didn’t here, but I saw a lot of good things and it was a really good field,” he said. “A lot of the top-25 teams were there. It was obvious that we were rusty but I felt like we were actually in a pretty good place for the second week of February.” Potter also said the team drove the ball
fairly well and had many solid shots. However, improvement is key especially since Alabama was unable to meet expectations. Potter said the team’s inexperience is holding it back, but he hopes the girls can come into their own toward mid-season. “If they play the way they are capable of, we can be competitive,” Potter said. “I read a stat after California that if each of our players improved three shots per round, we’d be the No. 1 ranked team in the country. Three shots is a lot at their level, but two is definitely doable that would put us in the top 10 in the country. I just look for constant improvement.” Potter’s starting lineup includes junior Emma Tally, junior Janie Jackson, freshman Lakareber Abe, sophomore Mia Landegren and either sophomore Cammie Gray or freshman Nicole Morales. After the tournament, Alabama will have the opportunity to attend a concert put on by Darius Rucker. Potter said it’s one of the team’s favorite parts of competing in the tournament. “They better be excited about playing but I know they are excited about the concert,” Potter said.
The Crimson Tide is seeded No. 14 in the SEC tournament and will play Vanderbilt. CW / Layton Dudley
Tide heads to Little Rock By Elliott Propes | Staff Reporter
After a disappointing SEC regular season, the Alabama women’s basketball team is now at the win-or-go-home stage. With an SEC record of 2-14, the Crimson Tide was seeded last in the SEC tournament. The first opponent Alabama will play is No. 11-seed Vanderbilt in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Wednesday night at approximately 8:30 p.m. CT, 25 minutes after Auburn and Florida play. “Obviously we are a little disappointed in how things went with our conference season, but I’ve always been a big believer that when you have something like that happen to you, you can either let it destroy you, define you or strengthen you,” coach Kristy Curry said. The last time Alabama played Vanderbilt was back in January at home. The Crimson Tide was in the ballgame until the end but fell 55-52. “We got down 15-1 to start the game, which is amazing to fight and claw back like we did,” Curry said. “I think that both teams
are in similar situations. They’ve been able to win a few more close games than we have. I know I’m excited to be able to play Vanderbilt.” Both teams have had similar seasons. Alabama’s -2.4 point differential is just a little better than Vanderbilt’s -3. Vanderbilt finished with 14 total wins, five of which were in the SEC, while Alabama had 13 wins. Both teams are very young with only four upperclassmen on each team. Alabama is missing one of its seniors, guard Sharin Rivers. Rivers tore her ACL on senior night, ending her career. Rivers’s absence could hurt Alabama’s chances of advancing. “Any time you are picked last or seen last or you’re the outsider or that kid that no one wants to succeed, that should motivate you,” junior forward Nikki Hegstetter said. “We are just there to prove that the standings are wrong.” All games leading up to the semifinals will be aired on SEC Network. The semifinals will be Saturday on ESPNU, and the championship will be Sunday on ESPN.