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tions rules, while also educating candidates and enforcing those guidelines. Ferguson Center assistant director Kelli Knox-Hall, who By Taylor Holland serves on the Elections Board, and Stephen Dethrage said any student is free to file The Crimson White a complaint with the Elections Amid an election season filled Board, but that board meetings with allegations of campaign are not subject to open meetings violations, the University of laws. “Federal privacy laws protect Alabama Elections Board has denied The Crimson White an students who have not signed open records request to obtain campaign releases but who information regarding elec- may be involved, directly or tion rules violations by candi- indirectly, in allegations or comdates for Student Government plaints presented to the Election Board,” Knox-Hall said. Association offices. Presidential candidates Matt The denial comes even though candidates for SGA office are Calderone and David Wilson required to sign a statement filed formal complaints with the Elections allowing the Office Board, although of Judicial Affairs, Federal privacy laws protect Wilson later the Elections requested all Board, the students who have not signed allegations be Elections Review campaign releases but who removed. Board and UA to may be involved, directly or “It’s not disclose records indirectly, in allegations or comh e a l t hy, ” related to their plaints presented to the Election Wilson said of SGA candidacy. Board. the allegations “A l l e g a t i o n s being filed. against a candi— Kelli Knox-Hall Calderone’s date that were campaign filed heard by the Elections Board have been allegations against Wilson and referred to Judicial Affairs, later provided screenshots which continues to investigate of the registration for five the allegations,” said UA spokes- domain names that had been woman Deborah Lane. “Those purchased by a third party on allegations involve student(s) Feb. 6: CalderoneforUA.com, who have not consented to the MattCalderone.com, MattForUA. release of the information you com, MattForAlabama.com and have requested. If information CalderoneForAlabama.com. The domain names were regthat is not protected becomes available, it will be provided to istered to Ian Sams, a UA graduate, who did not return calls you in a timely manner.” Mark Nelson, UA vice presi- from members The Crimson dent for Student Affairs, said the White. Elections Board serves to deter candidates from violating elecSEE VIOLATIONS PAGE 2

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Bryce hospital facility Students lobby for funding repurposed by state

largest annual rally held at the state capital. SGA Vice President for External Affairs Alan Rose and many other SGA representatives served as chaperones for the trip, ensuring the event served as an effective lobbying effort as well as a worthwhile learning experience for the students involved. Until 1995, the distribution of funding for education was traditionally split into thirds. Two-thirds of the budget would go to K12 schools,

Higher Education Day held in capital

New location to house criminally insane patients

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By William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu The state of Alabama’s department of mental health has decided that the psychiatric hospital intended to replace Bryce Hospital as a mental health facility will instead become a facility for the criminally insane. Tuscaloosa Mayor Maddox said the change comes after three years of setbacks and curveballs thrown into the works by the state’s Department of Mental Health, which he said is strategically cutting off services to patients to keep the budget afloat. “First of all, we have to understand that the Department of Mental Health is desperately trying to get out of the business of providing service,” he said. “Their goal is to push local governments to fund their responsibility, so this is all about pushing down an unfunded mandate by the Department of Mental Health. It is very clear to me that that is going to be their goal, and it appears that they are going to be successful.” The state’s Mental Health Commissioner Zelia Baugh announced the change in plan on Feb. 15. Prior to Feb. 15, Baugh had planned for the new Bryce Hospital to take in 115 patients from the soon-to-be-closed Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa and 115 er • Plea s

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The Bryce facility purchased by the University, pictured above, will be replaced by the former W.D. Partlow Developmental Center. patients from other mental health facilities. The patients transferred from Taylor Hardin would have been court-committed criminal defendants, not necessarily criminally insane.

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Students and faculty from 11 Alabama universities came together in Montgomery on Thursday, March 1, for the Higher Education Day. A day devoted to advocating greater funding for Alabama public and private institutions of higher learning, Higher Education Day has become the

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By Jordan Cissell Staff Reporter jrcissell@crimson.ua.edu The Student Government Association vice presidential debate was held last night in the Ferguson Center ballroom, sponsored by the Student Leadership Council and UA Chapter of the NAACP and moderated by Joyce

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participants in the debate came to rely heavily on two primary steps – student involvement and transparency. Adam Rawlins, a write-in candidate for vice president for Academic Affairs, brought students’ role in SGA and campus decisions onto the floor early on, in response to a question from opponent A.J. Collins concerning what academic programs Rawlins had initiated during his time on campus.

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EDITORIAL

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UA Students participating in Recyclemania

Big Al tryouts to be held

StartSmart workshop to be held for UA women

Students can help the University win a national championship in recycling during Recyclemania, March 1-April 6. Recyclemania is a recycling competition between universities in the United States and Canada, held to raise awareness about recycling. Items can be placed in any of the numerous blue bins on campus. For more information, contact Jennifer Palm at jlpalm@crimson.ua.edu.

Full-time students interested in trying out for Big Al for the 2012-13 academic year must attend one of the information sessions on March 7 or March 26 at 6 p.m. in the C.M. Newton Room in Coleman Coliseum. Applications will be distributed at each session. Students who have conflicts with the dates and times of the sessions should contact Big Al assistant Butch Hallmark at mfhallmark@crimson. ua.edu

StartSmart workshops will be held on March 5 in 119 Bidgood Hall beginning at 3 p.m. and on March 8 in 300 Ferguson Center beginning at 5 p.m. The workshops are designed for women but open to everyone. Participants learn what employers are paying recent graduates and how to negotiate a starting salary. Preregistration is required through the Women’s Resource Center’s website at wrc.ua.edu. Under the “Learn More” tab on the right side of the page, click on “Links to More Information.” For more information, contact Latrisa Pugh at pugh006@ sa.ua.edu or 205-348-5837.

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Obama talks tough on Iranian nuclear program ahead of meetings with Israel From MCTcampus President Barack Obama has issued tough talk on Iran’s nuclear program as he prepares to deliver a key speech on Sunday, ahead of a meeting Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Obama said Israel should postpone any military action against Iran, while assuring Israel it has U.S. support. “When the United States says it is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, we mean what we say,” the president said in an interview with the Atlantic published Friday. “I don’t bluff.” Obama said a military component remains on the U.S.’s lists of options to deal with Iran’s nuclear program but warned against a premature strike that would allow Iran to portray itself as a victim. The president is scheduled to give a key policy speech on Sunday to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or Aipac, a pro-Israel lobby group. The remarks by Obama will be closely watched by the equity and oil markets, after a steady march upward by crude-oil and U.S. retail gasoline prices on jit-

Candidates ﬁle campaign violations VIOLATIONS FROM PAGE 1 “I don’t know who purchased the domain names, but I’ve been told by people on my staff that they didn’t purchase any of them,” Wilson said. Ryan Flamerich, a member of Wilson’s campaign team and current SGA Speaker of the Senate, said in a Feb. 22 interview that he did not know who had purchased the domain names. A warranty deed found by The Crimson White showed that the address on the domain registrations belonged to Juan and Nancy Flamerich, Ryan’s relatives, in 2004.

ters in recent weeks following sanctions against purchases of Iranian oil by the U.S. and some Western allies. Ahead of his meeting with Obama on Monday, Netanyahu said Iran should dismantle its nuclear enrichment facility near the city of Qum and suspend all uranium enrichment. “Right now, Iran is feeling the pressure of economic sanctions, and it could try to evade that pressure by entering talks,” Netanyahu said Friday during a visit to Canada, according to a report by the Jerusalem Post. The U.S. was the first to develop and so far is the only nation to have used a nuclear weapon against an enemy. Israel is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons but never has officially admitted to that it does. Iran has said it is developing a nuclear capability for peaceful purposes, not for weapons. On Saturday, Iran declared a 64 percent turnout in parliamentary elections, close to the estimates that the country’s leaders had projected in the weeks leading up to the vote, the first since 2009, according to reports. Iranian officials said more than 26 million votes had been counted.

Ryan Flamerich did not return calls placed by The Crimson White after the warranty deed was discovered. The purchasing of domain names is not specifically banned by the SGA Elections Manual, but Article III of the document states that “a candidate or volunteer may under no circumstances intentionally interfere with the campaign of another candidate in any way, including but not limited to the destruction of campaign materials.” Sunday, Wilson said the Elections Board has cleared him, to his knowledge. Presidential candidate Shea Stripling did not file or receive any allegations against her campaign throughout the campaigning period.

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Media Center offers place to record

UA students don’t have to travel to Los Angeles or New York City to lay down tracks in a recording studio. Students can access a recording studio in the Sanford Media Center, located on the second floor of Gorgas Library. “I usually study in Gorgas, and one night, I heard some guy yelling really vulgar lyrics,” Annie Weaver, a senior studying interior design, recalled. “I assumed he was just some crazy guy singing, but I asked the librarian, and she told me there was a recording studio in the library, which I found to be just really ironic.” The studio allows students to record music with Garageband, an Apple software system, according to Albert Jones, a senior who works as a student assistant in Sanford Media Center. Rod Brown, a freshman and aspiring recorder, and Kenny Shuler, a freshman and aspiring producer, said they began using the studio last semester and have recorded in it at least three times since. “This is the first studio I’ve ever recorded in,” Brown said. “I’ve actually got a song on YouTube called ‘My movie old feelings die hard’ that I wrote myself and recorded here.” Brown, who says he has been writing poetry since he was seven years old, and Shuler work together as a sort of team, with Shuler in charge of the technical audio settings and Brown in charge of the lyrics

Recording Studio at the Sanford Media Center inside Gorgas library. Any student can use this facility after a scheduled training session.

and vocals. “I aspire to be on music videos, dancing in the background,” Shuler said. To use the studio, students are required to read the Sanford Media Center policies and sign a patron agreement form before making advance reservations by calling the help desk at 205348-4651. One-on-one training sessions are also available upon request.

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OPINIONS

OUR VIEW The editorial board evaluated each executive position individually when considering endorsements for the upcoming Student Government Association elections. The candidate’s understanding of their sought position’s responsibilities, as well as honesty in the campaign process played the largest roles in the editorial board’s decisions. However, despite individual evaluations, we are aware that each candidate we chose to endorse is on the Advance UA ticket. As an editorial board, we believe this is because each Advance UA candidate had the theme of serving the University of Alabama community as a base in each of their platforms. Kyle Zimmerman, the Advance UA candidate for vice president of External Affairs referred to SGA as “the University’s biggest advocacy group,” rather than a “super organization.” This perception of SGA is key in making it a more honest and student-friendly organization, and the candidates we chose to endorse had platforms based on similar ideals.

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For the position of vice president for Academic A f fa i r s , the editorial board endorses A. J. Collins because of his applicable experience and planned initiatives for UA Academic Affairs. His plans to expand possibilities for the core curriculum would allow students to take, for example, history classes that are more specific to their interests, rather than the currently required general history requirements. And improving the advising process with peer mentoring would provide students with useful advice from peers, as well as potentially ease the advising process. His competitor, Denzel Evans-Bell, while having an outstanding personality and high hopes for the future of SGA, had campaign ideas unspecific to the role of vice president for Academic Affairs and would be better suited running for a position involving student, rather than academic, affairs. In regards to being the first black candidate endorsed by the Machine, Evans-Bell viewed the move as a sign of change for the Machine. He addressed the varying opinions the endorsement has created but believes it should not be seen as a political move, but rather a step in a new direction for the organization. He remarked that if the University itself never changed, he would not be at UA and it would still be an all-white school. Ultimately, the editorial board finds A.J. Collins to be the strongest candidate because of his understanding of the scope of Academic Affairs responsibilities and his clear and achievable goals.

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For the position of vice president for External Affairs, the editorial board endorses Kyle Zimmerman. His goals were

extensive and detailed, and many have already left the planning stages, entering the implementation stages. Improving off-campus housing and holding landlords responsible, as well as Tuscaloosa recycling projects, are two of the many plans he outlined to the editorial board. His opponents, Jimmy Taylor and Jeff Elrod, are also strong candidates, and each had extensive ideas as well. Taylor’s platform includes projects like Beat Auburn Beat Cancer and initiating tornado relief in areas outside of Tuscaloosa. His relationship with the City of Tuscaloosa officials also gives him greater potential for city and campus unity. Elrod has strong relationships with state officials, which would bring greater possibilities to the scope of impact UA SGA has. Elrod is also one of the few independent candidates running in this year’s SGA election, and despite the lack of greek support he faces, represents many areas of the UA campus. Yet while Elrod focused on state government involvement, both Zimmerman and Taylor focused mainly on the relationship between the City of Tuscaloosa and the campus, which we believe is currently the greater focus. All three candidates have extensive plans and strong platforms, but Kyle Zimmerman’s detailed and feasible projects, as well as his eager attitude to serve the city and campus, make him the strongest candidate.

Smith for vice president for Financial Affairs The position of vice president for Financial Affairs presents t wo strong and experienced candidates in Christian Smith and Andy Koonce. The editorial board endorses Christian Smith because of his current role as treasurer as well as his specific plans to decrease unnecessary internal spending. As treasurer, Smith would enter the role of vice president of Financial Affairs with continuity, preventing any potential learning curve in the transition. His goal to increase and revise FAC spending for organizations is another appealing part of his platform. His competitor, Koonce, also focused on increased spending,

and his promise to go to organizations and explain the FAC funding process is one of the strongest parts of his campaign. He understands the importance of leaving the office to initiate more involvement with FAC and also pledges to increase available scholarship funds and the scope of students affected by scholarship money. But ultimately, the decision of Koonce to deny previous Machine involvement makes the rest of his campaign promises questionable. When asked what the biggest issue on campus was, he answered, “trust,” but only a few questions later, denied previously attending Machine meetings, despite sources confirming just the opposite. And if the biggest issue is, in fact, trust between the SGA and students, we must elect candidates who seek truth in all facets of their campaign and platform, especially in a position involving SGA finances. Both candidates are qualified for the position, but Smith’s honesty played a large factor in the editorial board’s endorsement.

Clark for executive vice president For the position of executive vice president, the editorial board endorses Alex Clark. She understands the “chief of staff” role now required of the executive vice president in the new SGA constitution and best fits that role. She admitted to not being the most “creative” candidate, but instead, an organized one. Clark’s ability to work well with people and communicate effectively will make her an excellent liaison between the president and executive offices, as well as other members of SGA. Her past experience as assistant to the executive vice president under Stephen Swinson also makes her the most eligible candidate. Clark mentioned the Machine’s role in hindering women in their pursuit of SGA involvement. Her campaign for position of executive vice president was not decided for her; it was instead one she sought on her own, based on her skill set. Her experience and understanding for the role of executive vice president makes her the strongest candidate and the editorial board’s endorsement.

Wright for vice president for Student Affairs

For the position of vice president for Student Affairs, the editorial board is endorsing Chandler Wright. U l t i m a t e l y, the choice for Wright is based on her plan to transition the Office of Student Affairs and the Student Government Association as a whole to more of a facilitating organization. Wright felt that SGA should use its funds to help student organizations achieve their goals instead of creating projects itself. She believed that not only would this allow student organizations to be more successful, but that it would also create stronger relationships between the SGA and those organizations. The editorial board recognizes that the more sources of ideas one draws from, the more these ideas can be realized. By focusing on providing funding instead of generating ideas, the editorial board believes more will ultimately be accomplished with a greater variety of influences and ideas. Wright also wants to create a committee on information, and the editorial board believes that, if implemented correctly, it can be an excellent source of student feedback. Finally, Wright’s idea for a class for out-of-state freshmen, with the intent of educating them about both Alabama and campus history and politics, is an excellent way to help the increasingly large out-of-state student population. Will Pylant, Wright’s opponent, is not without his own strong ideas, such as creating a system called Bama Break, where students can share information and experiences with internships and study abroad programs. Should Wright be elected, she would do well to discuss this and other ideas with him. Still, the editorial board chooses to endorse Wright for the soundness of her entire platform.

Our View is the consensus of The Crimson White editorial board. Opinions editor SoRelle Wyckoff did not participate in the endorsement of Chandler Wright.

SGA ELECTION 2012

Candidate aims to redirect focus of election By Denzel Evans-Bell “Vote for the best candidate” is a common line exhausted by nearly every candidate in this Student Government Association election, but it is often preceded by a disclaimer that causes great separation between candidates and peers; in the case of my campaign this separation involves race and endorsements. I am fully aware of my African American status, as I am also aware of reports of

the Machine’s support, but I am not sure how either of these two elements could hinder me from being the best candidate for the position of vice president for Academic Affairs. My platform is to represent, serve and unite the University of Alabama community through sincere interactions and selfless dedication, not by only interacting with the black community and dedicating myself to the Machine. As ludicrous as it may sound,

this false and ignorant idea is being perpetuated every time my race or voluntary endorsements are made the focal point of my campaign and I would like to use this as an opportunity to make a public announcement to those who delve in this political gossip: Redirect your attention to something that matters! Instead of the black guy with the Machine’s endorsement, I would much rather be recognized as a Coca-Cola First Generation Scholar, Blackburn

Institute Student Fellow, Academic Honor Council Justice, keynote speaker for 2011 Freshman Convocation, teaching assistant for the Emerging Scholars freshman research program and scholarship chair for the Kappa Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. In addition, it would be more beneficial to the knowledge of my peers to understand my love for interacting, my tireless drive and my desire to motivate and

assist others to reach their greatest potential. When deciding on a candidate for VPAA on Tuesday, be sure to reflect on each candidate’s values, his vision for this community and the path he has paved during his time at the University. Then, and only then, will you be able to choose the best candidate.

Executive Boards for student groups here at the Capstone (as well as SGA director for Academic Value, Curriculum and Advising), I have a wide range of experience in academic programming and initiatives. In leadership development, mentoring, research and honor societies, I’ve looked out for UA students in order to help y’all get a great degree. And I have a few ideas to get us moving forward. How about peer advisors? Arts and Sciences has them, but

giving every student the opportunity to meet with them will help y’all get the best classes and best advice that many faculty advisors don’t have. What about investigating the plus/minus system? Until it’s standardized across campus, some majors will end up behind the eight ball on honor societies, scholarships and other fantastic opportunities. Some graduate programs don’t recognize the plus but gladly incorporate the minus.

Together, we can do all of these things and more so that YOU can get the most value out of your degree. Stay ahead of the curve, UA. Make sure that you vote on March 6, and I hope that you vote A.J. for vice president for Academic Affairs. Be sure to help advance UA.

do good for students will go to waste. We need to elect leaders who can think outside of traditional conventions, with a strong history of doing just this, not merely saying it. Out of all of the candidates running for this office, my record stands out for my service outside of SGA. Throughout my time here at the University, I have been active in numerous student organizations, such as

the Blackburn Institute, College Republicans and Collegiate Legislature, taking on leadership roles in many of these. In addition, I have an understanding of the various aspects of academia at UA. In the end, we are more similar than we are different, whether you may be greek or independent, black or white, conservative or liberal, or anything else. My vision is a campus united,

and for that reason, I ask that you write in my name on March 6. If you have any questions for me, please feel free to tweet them to me, either to @adamjrawlins or #AskAdamUA. I will be more than happy to answer them.

Denzel Evans-Bell is running for the position of vice president for Academic Affairs.

Candidate hopes to improve advising, plus/minus system By A.J. Collins So there I am at Bama Bound, bright-eyed and optimistic, advising sheet in my hand. I walk over to the Arts and Sciences advisor to get cleared for registration, hoping for some assistance in picking classes. She looks at me confused and says, “I have no idea what you’re taking, but you look like you know, so go ahead and sign up.” What?! This wasn’t the last time stu-

dents have clamored about the advising and registration process. For too long have students complained about the grading system and academic opportunities here at Alabama. Many of y’all feel limited by our academic bureaucracy and impersonal interactions with faculty. Well guys, I’m here to announce my candidacy for SGA vice president for Academic Affairs because I’ve had enough, and you have too. Having sat on six different

A.J. Collins is currently the SGA legislative chief of staff. He is running for the position of vice president for Academic Affairs.

Candidate calls for new leadership in SGA By Adam Rawlins During the three years I have attended the University of Alabama, I, like many other individuals, have felt an incredible frustration at the unresponsive, insular nature of the Student Government Association. For far too long, instead of serving the needs of the student body, it has served as a conduit for the interests of those who have been

elected to positions of power. This is completely unacceptable, and this is why I am running a write-in campaign for vice president for Academic Affairs. The SGA Office of Academic Affairs has enormous potential, as can be seen through programs such as Fall/Spring 2, textbook rentals and tutoring programs. However, without visionary, innovative leadership, I fear that all of the potential to

Adam Rawlins is running as a write-in candidate for the position of vice president for Academic Affairs.

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Criminally insane to be placed near UA BRYCE FROM PAGE 1 The scheduled closing of Taylor Hardin by Sept. 30 coincides with the closing of three other mental health facilities out of six in the state. Only the new Bryce Hospital and the Mary Starke Geriatric Facility on the old Bryce Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus will remain open. Patients removed from the closed mental health facilities will be entering community treatment homes in neighborhood settings instead of institutional ones, which Maddox deemed detrimental to some patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mental health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The community-based system, in theory, is not a perfect setting for each and every mental health consumer,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about a very small number of consumers, but there are some where treatment within a neighborhood is not going to gain a positive result.â&#x20AC;? In Dec. 2009, then Gov. Bob Riley said the new Bryce Hospital would be built to house 268 beds for mental health patients. The city insisted that the number be raised to 350, but the recommendation fell on deaf ears, Maddox said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The state, over our objectionsâ&#x20AC;Śwas in the process of constructing about a 260-bed facility, which we felt would be inadequate, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better than having no hospital at all,â&#x20AC;? he said. Now, Maddox is having to reconsider the assumed disadvantage of having no hospital at all. When Baugh made her Feb. 15 announcement, construction already had begun on the new Bryce Hospital, which has yet to be named but is scheduled to be opened in May 2013. The psychiatric hospital will be located on the former site of the W.D. Partlow Developmental Center, which sustained minor damage in the April 27 tornado. The construction site is on University Boulevard East and across from McFarland Boulevard. The Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus, landlocked but surging in

size after increases in student from investing in the area most enrollment, gained about 180 proximate to the hospital. acres in 2009 when the Board That also means the Alberta of Trustees of the University of community, devastated in the Alabama System agreed to buy April storms, could suffer a the 150-year-old Bryce Hospital. financial loss. For four years, the University â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their decision has set off a had sought to acquire the par- firestorm of opposition in the cel of land, and on Dec. 30, 2009, Alberta community,â&#x20AC;? he said. Gov. Riley and the Department â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about a comof Mental Health approved a munity that lost about 70 perdeal with the University that cent of its structures and who was worth $82 million, accord- believed that what was going ing to a Dec. 2009 Tuscaloosa to be built on that site in their News article. community would be the Bryce As part of the contract Hospital and not whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now signed between the University being proposed. and the state, the University â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shocking what little has the right to make recom- forethought they put into this mendations concerning the recommendation and how materials and methods used to they were, and they are, to the build the hospital, whereas the impact among so many people, Department of Mental Health whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the consumers, reserves the power to deter- whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their employees mine the use or whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and function of the community the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s around them,â&#x20AC;? Ask yourself this question: space. he added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our expecThe story â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How do 270 mental health tation is that does not consumers on Tuesday need the final deciend with the temporary treatment in an sion regarding patients. The institutional setting and then use of Mental stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shift from on Wednesday, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready Healthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new hospital-based to go out the door? building will mental health meet the critical service to comâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mayor Walt Maddox needs of everym u n i ty - b a s e d one concerned,â&#x20AC;? care, necessisaid Deborah tated by budget Lane, assistant vice president cuts and four mental health for University Relations, in an facilities becoming defunct, emailed statement. will result in 948 mental health Maddox is not so optimistic. department employees being â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bad for mental health laid off. That number includes consumers because we know about 280 employees at Bryce that through their own statis- Hospital losing their jobs when tics, be it the Department of the old building passes into the Mental Health, that the recidi- Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands and the new vism rate is over 50 percent at psychiatric hospital opens. Bryce,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where will But, as always, money takes our consumers go if they went precedence. into acute distress issues? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ask yourself this question: Unfortunately, without a men- â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How do 270 mental health tal treatment center, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find consumers on Tuesday need a large number end up in our temporary treatment in an homeless population, in our institutional setting and then jails and in our court system.â&#x20AC;? on Wednesday, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to Maddox said he speaks go out the door?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Maddox said. for the city only, and he hesi- â&#x20AC;&#x153;We would never drive our tated to speculate about decisions about cancer, heart the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position on disease or Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease the criminally insane facil- based on the budgetary numity becoming adjacent to cam- ber, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re willing to risk the pus. He has not had a chance mental health of hundreds, if to discuss the issue with UA not thousands, of people based President Robert Witt, but he on a budget decision? believes the stigma of the facilâ&#x20AC;&#x153;To me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very sad day in ity will discourage businesses Alabama.â&#x20AC;?

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Legislature considers bill allowing larger beer bottles By William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu The state of Alabama exercises a unique minimalism in that all other states allow beer bottles to reach at least 22 ounces, which gives wiggle room for the sale of unusually shaped or sized craft beers. Alabama’s beer bottle limit sits at 16 ounces. The state legislature convened on Feb. 7, and among the pieces of legislation to be considered is the Gourmet Bottle Bill, which would allow for the sale and distribution of bottles up to 25.4 ounces. The bill has passed the Senate, so a House Committee is now responsible for its fate. Proponents of the bill point to lost business opportunities with the craft brewing industry

Candidates discuss pertinent issues DEBATE FROM PAGE 1 “Well, admittedly, I have created [no programs], not being in a position of power to do so,” Rawlins said. “SGA has been, in the past, and continues to be, pretty much yelling at a wall. Besides [running for office], there’s not much an individual can do, and that’s why I’m standing here

Higher Education Day calls for increase in funding EDUCATION FROM PAGE 1 and one-third of the budget would go towards funding all education programs beyond the high school level. Since then, funding for higher education has shrunk from approximately 33 percent to around 28 percent. This reduction in funding has forced major

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because of the state’s beer bottle limit. Sierra Nevada, a California brewery, announced in Jan. 2012 that its East Coast brewing facility will be constructed in the area of Asheville, N.C. Sierra Nevada sells beers above the 16-ounce limit, so Alabama never received consideration as a state for the brewery’s East Coast expansion. The brewing facility is expected to create 95 full-time jobs, 80 parttime jobs and 60 construction and mechanical jobs, according to a Feb. 2012 Mobile Press-Register article. “How many jobs would a $150 million investment have created in Alabama?” asked Stuart Carter, a member of the beeradvocacy group Free the Hops, in an emailed statement. “We will never know because they went to North Carolina.”

Carter and his fellow beer-lovers at Free the Hops have lobbied for changes in Alabama’s beer laws since the grassroots organization’s founding in 2006. In 2009, Free the Hops successfully lobbied behind the Gourmet Beer Bill to increase the legal alcohol content in beer from six percent alcohol by volume to 13.9 percent. In 2011, lawmakers passed the Brewery Modernization Act, a bill sponsored by Free the Hops that reduced obstacles faced in the state by breweries and brewpubs and allowed for tastings and taprooms on breweries’ premises. “The effect of these two bills has catapulted us from the bottom of the pack towards the middle of the pack for the beer industry,” Carter said. “If our Gourmet Bottle Bill passes, we will be in the top quartile of states for beer regulations. This will bring jobs, tour-

ists and revenues to our state.” Dan Murphy, the Mobile/ Baldwin chapter head of Free the Hops and a beer columnist at the Mobile Press-Register, said the Gourmet Bottle Bill is all about choice. “There are entire breweries that won’t come to Alabama unless they can bring their entire portfolio,” he said. But out-of-state breweries are not the only ones suspending production or distribution of craft beers. Avondale Brewing Co. in Birmingham has delayed bottling and canning its beer in order to wait for the verdict on the Gourmet Bottle Bill. Good People Brewing Co., also in Birmingham, currently transports its 22-ounce “County Line” bottles of beer to Coosa County. Local laws in Coosa County allow for the sale of bigger bottles, but Good People’s trucks

must bypass several potential buyers along their way to the county line. Those lost opportunities are a shame, according to Carter, because craft beer sales play a positive role in the economy. “Craft beer is a quality of life issue that feeds into our economy,” he said. “By allowing responsible adults to buy their craft beer here, our economy has had a growth sector even during the current economic downturn. “By the way, the beer tax goes into the state education fund.” Carter said Free the Hops does not support raising the beer bottle limit to 32 or 40 ounces because of the stigma attached to alcoholic beverages of those sizes. “The 32- and 40-ounce containers are associated with beverages that are consumed to excess, along with all the societal prob-

lems that flow from that excessive consumption,” he said. “As responsible adults who enjoy our beverages in moderation, we did not wish to be associated with those kinds of problems, hence choosing a container size increase that allows for the craft beers we love, while not allowing for the cheap malt liquors that have nothing to do with enjoyment and everything to do with excessive consumption.” Murphy corroborated Carter but added that capping the Gourmet Bottle Bill at 25.4 ounces would make the bill more palatable to representatives in the state legislature. “In a sense, the mindset is it will be easier to pass this if you can eliminate the stigma of the bum going into the store and buying a 40-ounce bottle of Old English,” he said.

today.” Kyle Zimmerman, a candidate for vice president for External Affairs, continued to advocate students’ campus involvement in his response to an audience question regarding football block seating. “I think block seating is good for the University,” he said. “Students sitting at the top [of the stadium] will say, ‘How about I go out into the community and do service?’ I go out and do those things to get those better seats, to make this a better campus.”

Alex Clark, a candidate for executive vice president, stressed the importance of the SGA’s need to use the election to begin regaining the trust of the diverse student body, as well as increase their interest in the organization through direct interaction. “In regards to SGA experience, SGA has had a lot of issues in the past, to where SGA experience may not be the right experience,” she said. She emphasized the appeal to students of a candidate who has

displayed leadership qualities in other aspects of campus life, as well as the need for a representative who can understand the needs of a diverse student body. Andy Koonce, a candidate for vice president of Financial Affairs, said students won’t be inspired to trust or get involved until they feel they know what is going on within the SGA. In response to an audience question concerning transparency in Financial Affairs, he said students need better access to relevant information.

“The online budget we make available is transparent, but it’s not transparent enough in a timely manner,” he said. “Students need to know exactly where the

money is going and that it’s not being wasted.” SGA elections will be online at mybama.ua.edu on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

tuition increases and a higher focus on research as opposed to instruction by institutions of higher learning. Higher Education Day was established to counter this slow reduction in funding and has since gained considerable attention by institutions of higher learning as well as lawmakers. The event kicked off with an eight-block march to the Alabama State House. Local storeowners and camera crews came out to witness the parade of students carrying signs and banners that called for an increase in funding

for universities across the state. Upon reaching the capital building, students gathered for a rally on the steps of the Alabama State House where music from University of West Alabama and Alabama State University band members shook the sidewalks. Director of Higher Education Gordon Stone led the assembled crowd in chants of “Two-thirds, one-third” and repeatedly thanked all those assembled for making the trip to show Alabama lawmakers just how widespread the call for increased funding has become. Gov. Robert Bentley spoke during the rally, urging students to speak with their representatives to ensure that their voices are heard. “There’s no doubt that higher education is vital to our state,”

Bentley said. “We need greater funding for the universities.” Students and legislators were given a free barbecue lunch on the lawn in front of the capitol building, where representatives met individually to speak with students who had made the trip to Montgomery. After lunch, University of Alabama students were taken inside the State House, where representatives from Tuscaloosa and the University offered insight on the situation in Montgomery. “The things we do down here directly affect you,” District 7 Representative Chris England informed the assembled students. To get involved, students should contact their local representatives and remind them of the importance of higher education.

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Museum creates app to enhance exhibit By Becky Robinson Contributing Writer If you’ve ever been to an exhibit in a museum, you know that sometimes getting up close to the art can be difficult and, in many cases, frowned upon. However, the Birmingham Museum of Art has found a way to fix this problem by merging the traditional gallery experience with modern technology. “The Look of Love” is an exhibit of 100 small pieces of decorated jewelry. In the center of each is a hand-painted eye meant as an anonymous token between lovers. Begun by George IV of Wales as he pursued a forbidden love, these pieces were popular during the 18th century and were very ornate and detail-oriented, sometimes even including clouds and locks of people’s hair. By the 19th century, people had even started painting the eyes of deceased loved ones in order to mourn. Due to the tiny size of each piece, viewing was sure to be an issue. Although the museum provided individual fiber optic lighting for each piece, museum director Gail Andrews said everyone involved knew this would not be enough light to satisfy the viewer. “We were all concerned about the lighting,” Andrews said. “Magnifying glasses like the ones we used in a Leonardo da Vinci exhibit two years ago weren’t going to do it.” Graham Boettcher, curator of American art at the museum and designer of the catalogue to supplement the exhibit, had similar concerns about people not being able to get close enough. “We knew these objects were really small and presented a challenge since you could only get so close to them,” Boettcher said.

With the direction of owners Nan and David Skier and Sean Pathasema, the museum’s photographer, the Look of Love iPad app was born. In addition to providing the pieces for the exhibit, the Skiers also donated 20 iPads so gallery visitors could get an all-inclusive experience in one visit. Visitors are allowed to check the iPads out for free by turning in a government-issued ID and can then explore the app. With the app, gallery goers can magnify the jewelry by up to 20 times its original size, letting them have a better look at brushstrokes and construction. Visitors can also see the backs of the pieces and how they open. So far, the app has been quite successful. “It’s been extremely popular,” said Boettcher, “On the first weekend of the exhibit, we had 1,500 individual page views.” Since the opening of the exhibit on Feb. 7 , the app has been approved by Apple for free download on iTunes and has since gained more than 700 additional downloads. The future of apps included with the museum’s exhibits looks promising as well. Both Andrews and Boettcher expressed enthusiasm for new apps. “I really do think it’s something we will continue,” said Andrews. “For us, it’s really a matter of time and what the staff can manage.” The “Look of Love” exhibit is at the Birmingham Museum of Art until June 10. Both admission to the Museum and the iPad app are free. “I think it is a perfect example of how technology can enhance a visitor’s experience because the items are so tiny and detailed,” Boettcher said. “If not for the iPad, the visitor would not have as rich of an experience.”

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Page 7A • Monday, March 5, 2012 Editor • Ashley Chaffin lifestyles@cw.ua.edu

LIFESTYLES this weekend WEDNESDAY • Acoustic Night featuring the Voodoo Saints: Green Bar, 7:30 p.m. • Skribble Invades Rounders: Rounders, 9:30 p.m.

THURSDAY • Xpress Night: Starbucks, 6 p.m. • Naked Gods, The Diamond Center: Green Bar, 10 p.m.

FRIDAY • Gemma Ray: Green Bar, 10 p.m. • ACT presents the Color Purple: The Bama Theatre, 7:30 p.m. artsbma.com

The Birmingham Museum of Art developed an iPad app to allow people to view the small pieces of “The Look of Love” exhibit in greater derail.

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Retro femininity a hot trend this spring By Abbey Crain Last Thursday, after the glorious spout of spring weather, Tuscaloosa collectively decided that spring clothes were ready to be dug out of boxes and placed in the forefront of our closets. Indian summers like these often prove hard to dress appropriately for. Spring technically begins March 20, but I do not think spring fashion trends can wait around much longer. “What’s old is new again” is always a prevalent theme in the fashion world. This spring, the 1950s girlish look of high waists and peter pan collars has made a noticeable appearance on the runways. The boho grunge styles of 2011 have left their mark on college students, but it is the nipped waists, put-together pastels and feminine silhouettes that might inspire a new look for 2012. I know this look is not new per se, but fashion is all about change. The more drastic, the better. The neutral, holey, oversized curtain of last season has been drawn to reveal retro femininity. The boldness of full A-line skirts may cause college gals to shy away and stick to the bandage miniskirt on a night Submitted Photo

out, but there are many ways to graze the surface of the retro trend without looking like you stepped out of “Mad Men” or “Pan Am.” An A-line tea-length skirt can be updated by pairing it with a dark strappy shoe and a printed tank top. Another quick way to embrace the 1950s through your wardrobe is pastels. Pastels have popped up everywhere. Elle magazine’s March issue features an entire spread on different ways to wear pastel colors. From nail polish to handbags, swimsuits to button-downs, Easter eggs have left their mark on spring 2012. A pastel short sleeve collared shirt can be worn tucked into any shorts or skirt combo to create the perfect demurely sweet 50s ensemble. Audacious accessories, such as chunky necklaces or wedges, can bring any of these looks into the 2000s instead of looking like you skipped out of a sockhop. Bright lipstick is also a fun and easy way to spruce up your look while skimming the edge of the ladylike 1950s era. CoverGirl has a great line of “editor’s pick” lipsticks that are pretty for the spring season. Bright red or coral work great on all skin tones

and will give you an instant upgrade. Not to mention, lipstick just makes you feel chic and sophisticated when you put it on – instant upgrade. Note: June Cleaver may be an inspiration for style, but certainly not attitude. Just because your clothes imitate a pre-feminist era, there will be no sandwich making. Stores like modcloth.com, Anthropologie and H&M offer a variety of wearable retro clothing. It just so happens an H&M is opening in Huntsville later this spring. Get excited, fellow Alabamians. Tuscaloosa just recently got involved with the retro trend by opening a vintage clothing store downtown, Prose & Palaver. Though you might not be inspired to wake up 10 minutes earlier to spruce up the usual norts and frocket tee, an occasional appearance upgrade can be helpful in boosting confidence and feeling successful throughout the day. It is spring! Dawn your most ladylike frock, slip on a long strand of pearls, or try a new lipstick. College can be a time of trying new things, and fashion is not exempt. The 1950s have made their mark on the runways and can be easily transposed onto any collegiate fashionista.

SATURDAY • Erik the Red and the Dudley-DoRight Brigade, Mike Compton: Green Bar, 9:30 p.m. • ACT presents the Color Purple: The Bama Theatre, 2 p.m. • ACT presents the Color Purple: The Bama Theatre, 7:30 p.m.

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Bama sweeps weekend, stays undefeated By Morgan Upton Sports Reporter smupton@crimson.ua.edu @Morgan_U

Page 8A • Monday, March 5, 2012 Editor • Marquavius Burnett crimsonwhitesports@ gmail.com

IF YOU GO ... • What: Alabama vs.

The Alabama softball team had just enough life at the plate to squeeze out a 4-1 victory over the UAB Blazers Sunday to sweep the Easton Alabama Invite. With the win, Alabama improves to 17-0. Nothing could go right for the Crimson Tide in the first inning. A miscommunication led to a dropped ball, giving the Blazers a 1-0 lead. At the mound, starting pitcher Lauren Sewell gave up five hits and a run in the first two innings. Bama had trouble at the plate, as well. UAB’s Lannah Campbell shut down the Tide in the first two innings, with six strikeouts. Head coach Patrick Murphy said he hopes the slow starts won’t persist. “Hopefully nobody panics. Hopefully somebody picks us up eventually,” Murphy said. “After the first run, Sewell was great. We didn’t help her much. She did her job.” And it was Sewell who put a spark

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• Where: Rhoads Stadium • When: Wednesday, 6 p.m. in the Tide’s offense. Sewell hit a solo home run to start the third inning, tying the game at 1-1. But most impressive was her sacrifice bunt in the fifth that would set up Ryan Iamurri’s RBI double to give the Tide a 2-1 lead. “[Coach Murphy] asked if I felt comfortable [sacrifice bunting],” Sewell said. “It’s whatever the team needs. I was called on to sac, and I wanted to do whatever I could do to help the team. “I just concentrated and wanted the down angle on the ball. I watched the pattern she was throwing, and I was waiting for her to make a mistake and take advantage of it.” Courtney Conley entered as a pinch

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TUESDAY • Baseball: Auburn 7 p.m. •Swimming & Diving: Auburn, Ala.

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Senior Taylor Lindsey prepares to hit the ball in a match against Ole Miss.

The No. 25 Alabama women’s tennis team showed incredible resilience in its win against No. 18 Ole Miss on Sunday. The Crimson Tide defeated the Rebels in convincing fashion, 6-1, earning its first win against a ranked opponent this year. The doubles matches were hard fought, with the Tide winning two out of the three and thus earning a critical point in the doubles section of the match. The most intriguing match was the one that the Tide lost. First, doubles team Alexa Guarachi and Courtney McLane struggled through the first half of the match, starting off down 3-7. Then a spark ignited, swinging the momentum in their favor. The Tide won the next four games and eventually forced a tiebreaker. However, they came up just short, losing the tiebreaker 4-7. “I told them they won the doubles point

for us…with them winning four games in a row, that momentum was huge for the team,” head coach Jenny Mainz said. “We won the doubles point because they were able to find a way to win four consecutive games. Even though they lost, I am really proud of them; I think they did a great job.” When it came time for singles matches, Guarachi did not let her second chance at a win get away from her. She dictated the entire match from the first point to the last, winning 6-1, 6-2. “She did an exemplary job today. I mean, she really set the tone,” Coach Mainz said. Throughout the entire match, the confidence in Guarachi was easy to see, and she did not allow any breathing room for her opponent. “Ole Miss is a really good team, and we always want to beat them, and I went out there today, and I was just confident, and I wanted to take it to her,” Guarachi said.

With the tough loss in the doubles match earlier in the day, Guarachi said that it helped her a lot for motivation. “I just tried to stay positive. We won the doubles point overall, so there’s something positive in that, and I just went out there and played my game in singles,” Guarachi said. Another one of the most exciting matches of the day was the 5th singles match with Antonia Foehse, which gave Alabama their fourth point and sealed the overall victory, 7-6, 6-4. With Antonia up 5-1 in the second set, Ole Miss rallied back from behind to cut the lead to 5-4, but Foehse stopped the momentum there by winning a hard fought final game of the match. “She has been doing a much better job of stepping up and dictating,” Mainz said. “It showed maturity, and it showed that she’s learning from previous experience. She’s played some good tennis.” The Tide will play at Louisiana State on March 9 at 3 p.m.

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hitter in the sixth. In her last game on Feb. 24 against East Carolina, Conley went 3-for-3 before injuring her ankle, taking her out of the game. Stepping up to the plate for the first time in more than a week, Conley blasted a two-run home run, giving the Tide some insurance with the score 4-1. “I was taking my time around the bases because I didn’t want to reinjure [my ankle],” Conley said. “I wasn’t nervous because I knew my teammates had my back. There was no pressure – I knew Jackie was going to come in and shut them down.” Murphy said the win exemplified a team victory. “This was the epitome of a team win,” Murphy said. “We have 20 very capable young ladies. For somebody like Sewell to do what she did, first home run, Ryan Iamurri gets a big RBI and Courtney Conley gets her hit of the week with a sprained ankle, gets a two-run home run. As a team, that’s incredible.” The Tide will host Samford Wednesday at 6 p.m. before travelCW | Jingyu Wan ling to Kentucky on Friday to begin Alabama vs. UAB softball game took place SunSoutheastern Conference play. day.

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Matt Calderone, one candidate running for the office of Student Government Association president, said Sunday that his life experience, three years of service in the SGA and his strong relationship with officials of the city of Tuscaloosa and UA administrators make him the best option for the position. Calderone presented ideas for programs to better campus and said the first issue to tackle would be the University’s lack of unity. “Our biggest issue, in all honesty, and it’s kind of cliché, is our unity,” Calderone said. “We should be working more together. It’s a problem when you have organizations kind of working all by themselves, and no one reaches out to them, and they don’t necessarily have the time to reach out to someone else.” Calderone suggested setting up a delegates program with organizations, and minority organizations in particular, that would have a senior delegate and a freshman delegate from each organization who would meet with Calderone once a month and reach out to student government for whatever the group needed. Calderone is also campaigning on revamping campus safety and suggested a text message program through which students could text UAPD when they left buildings at night, and if they didn’t follow up within an hour, UAPD would begin efforts to locate the student. Calderone said he is the Machine-backed candidate for president, but it was not an endorsement he solicited. “The Machine supporting me is a decision that I was not a part of. I wasn’t there, I’ve never been to a Machine meeting, I’ve never been invited to a Machine meeting. Clearly I’m aware of its

SGA presidential candidate David Wilson wants to focus shaping students’ freshman year into a formative and engaging college experience. He said he would work to implement a new freshmanlevel class, tentatively named UA 101, which all freshmen students would enroll in to be better exposed to the University of Alabama, if elected on Tuesday. The class, which would be pass/fail and one credit hour, would group freshmen with an older student for the entire first semester, Wilson said. “Having a program like this would revolutionize our freshman experience,” he said. “I think the first year is so crucial. It’s important to make sure that we’re not divided, that we’re unified and that students get involved when they get here.” Wilson said he would also work alongside the Career Center to make sure students can find jobs. “When you come in as a freshman, it’s about making sure you’re plugged in, and then, for your junior and senior year, it’s about making sure you’re plugged out, in a way,” he said. Wilson’s platform also includes boosting the international community and creating task forces to reevaluate programs that are already in existence, like the plus/minus system. He said it was important to ensure members of the SGA were actively going out on campus and starting programs to benefit students in the long run. In doing so, Wilson said more opportunities would arise. “I want to make sure the SGA is working across campus to provide opportunities to open doors for other students. That’s what’s crucial,” he said. Wilson also said student orga-

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existence, and I guess they are supporting me this year. But it’s not support that I sought out. I did not solicit it in any way.” Calderone said he did not want the endorsement of any group that was not above ground and acknowledged by UA. “I’ve never been to those meetings, never been invited, never accepted funding from them. So as far as their endorsement, I’m not looking for endorsement from any organization not recognized by this University,” Calderone said. Calderone said the Machine negatively influences campus, and if and when they distribute lists to greek organizations naming candidates they want elected, he would prefer his name was not on them. “I think, in all honesty, [the Machine] really kind of promotes that problem we have with unity,” Calderone said. “It keeps us from being more unified. It makes students feel like they don’t have a chance to run if they’re not Machine-

supported for SGA. “I can’t control the actions they take. If they chose to put my name on that list because they decided to support me because if they think, as an organization, that I am the best candidate, that’s up to them. I would prefer not to have my name on that list and not to have emails like that sent out. I want these sororities and fraternities, these organizations as a whole, to decide that they want to support me.” Calderone said his commitment to serving students set him apart from SGA presidents of the past and should counteract any student’s disillusionment with the SGA over past scandal and controversy. “What will set me apart in life will be my experiences and my heart to serve,” he said. “I want to serve this campus. I want to work for you. I want to work for every person at this table and every person on this campus, and I want to do what’s best for campus.”

• Platform Points:

• Experience:

Uniting the city with the campus

Volunteer at City Hall, service after tornado SGA service since freshman year Served on IFC executive boards Ofﬁcer in his fraternity, Sigma Nu President of Greek Ambassadors

Making student government relevant to every student on this campus

nization seating can be a great thing at the University, as long as it’s fair, open and honest. He said it was important to make sure the application process was not rushed, and, in doing so, the program could become a good incentive for those involved. He said there are many students on campus who think that he’s out to get the Machine, but that this is not the case at all. “There came a time when I realized that I just couldn’t be a part of Machine stuff any more,” he said. “You come in as a freshman, and you just want to be involved, so you get involved, but over time, I learned more and more, and my heart became more and more aware of, ‘This isn’t the right thing,’ and of course it’s hard. Sometimes people are like, ‘Oh, he just wanted to use it to get somewhere,’ but if I wanted to do that, I would have used the Machine to be SGA president. But I just knew that

wasn’t right.” Wilson said he didn’t want to be painted as the anti-Machine candidate because he still has friends in the organization. “I love my friends in the Machine,” he said. “We just disagree on the way that their organization operates. I feel that the way the Machine currently operates is not good for our campus.” Wilson said he became both a senator and vice president through the Machine, but, over time, started to see things for how they truly are. “This is not a plan I’ve had since freshman year,” Wilson said. “There just came a point later in my college career when I realized I couldn’t do this anymore. I love the greek system, and I believe it’s crucial to the development of our University. The path that I’ve chosen is very difficult, and it is the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. But simply because it’s the right thing to do, this is the path I had to choose.

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FAST FACTS Promoting campus safety through various initiatives Fixing engagement in student government and keeping the student body more informed about its growth with initiatives like the Downtown Express

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• Platform Points:

• Experience:

Implement UA 101, a class for freshmen

SGA senator SGA service since freshman year Current president of Student Affairs

Work with Career Center to connect students and employers Boost international community Reevaluate programs like plus/minus system

• Website:

• Website: davidforua.com

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Shea Stripling

FAST FACTS • Platform Points:

• Experience:

Reliability

President of Sigma Tau Delta honor society Student director of Arts Youth and Education at CSC Freshman Forum

Uniformity Transparency

• Website: citizenshea.tumblr.com By Stephen N. Dethrage Assistant News Editor sndethrage@crimson.ua.edu

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Shea Stripling, a candidate for Student Government Association president who is proudly sponsored by the Waffle Houses on Skyland Boulevard and the Strip, is running on a platform of reliability, uniformity and transparency. “On reliability – Waffle House is open 24 hours a day. SGA candidates [should] be as available to University students as hash browns at 4 a.m.,” Stripling said. “Uniformity – Waffle Houses have the same menu at every location, as should all SGA candidates be equally briefed on the issues.

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“Transparency – well, everybody talks about it, and it’s important. Transparency is paramount, as it is in the Waffle House, where you can see your food being made, and you know exactly what happened to that food because you’re watching the guy make it. Making policy should be exactly the same way.” Stripling said she was like Waffle House in that people know what they’re in for when dealing with her. “There’s no pretense to Waffle House, and there’s no pretense to me,” Stripling said. Stripling, who has been considered by many as comedic relief in an otherwise serious election, quickly clarified that she was not joking around.

“One of my competitors called me a comedian and said this was a mock campaign, and it’s not, it’s completely serious.” Stripling said. “People think that comedy undermines the seriousness of a campaign, and I don’t believe that. Comedy cuts through to people, and it takes away this air of ‘I’m wearing a suit!’ Comedy tells people, ‘Yeah, we’re dressing up. We’re just playing politics.’ I feel like there’s no reason why we need to be overly serious about everything we’re doing. People can relate much better to comedy.” The Waffle House affiliation, Stripling said, is just a way to make sure people remember her, which, as an independent candidate, is a feat. “I feel like being greek gives you a sort of credential. You’re a recognized commodity, and I am an unknown commodity,” Stripling said. “Establishing my name is more difficult for me, which is where my corporate sponsor has helped out. Identifying my name with Waffle House has been instrumental in introducing my name as a brand, since being greek is kind of its own brand.”

Stripling said that members of the SGA, past and present, have taken themselves too seriously and spent too much time on issues they have no control over. “They wanted to talk about the plus and minus system at this debate, and realistically, how much input do we have on that?” Striping said. “There’s a faculty senate that has that power, and realistically, I don’t think that’s something we should be expending a lot of energy on.” Shea said her campaign was wholly independent of the Machine and said the organization would benefit from just removing the shroud of secrecy around them. “This is just a group of people that have decided to support one person,” Stripling said. “The problem with them is just the mystery behind it all. I think the impact of the Machine is that it makes people disgruntled, because they want to know who these people are and what they’re doing. Why do they have to be secretive? Eliminate the secrecy. Just tell us that you like a person, and he likes what you do. He’s going to help you out, so you’re voting for him.”

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Brielle Appelbaum By Mazie Bryant Staff Reporter mrbryant@crimson.ua.edu Brielle Appelbaum, a sophomore studying English and economics, is running unopposed for the position of executive secretary of the Student Government Association at the University of Alabama. The duties of the executive secretary include acting as a historian for the SGA by recording all of the Executive Council meetings, maintaining the SGA website, continuing the “SGA Through the Years” project and creating an Executive Secretary Booklet. During the past year, Appelbaum has held the position of assistant communications director for External Affairs of the SGA. As executive secretary, she will continue to focus on the most effective methods of communication. “My goal is to think, ‘How can I write it down in the best way for the most people to understand?’” Appelbaum said. Appelbaum believes the best way to communicate the actions of the SGA is through the use of technology. She plans to use her skills in multimedia to document meetings through live video streaming and photography. “I want to turn the SGA office into a multimedia office,” Appelbaum said. “I want to use social mediums to make the student body more aware.” Appelbaum is also focused on setting and achieving goals for herself as executive secretary. She is determined to provide transcripts of SGA meetings online within three days of occurrence. However, her focus is not only on herself, but also on the SGA system as a whole. “I want to focus on goal setting,” she said. “If someone proposes a bill and seems invested in a certain problem, I want to make sure that they follow through with those initiatives.” Using the University creed as inspiration, Appelbaum hopes to keep the SGA accountable, responsible and honest in order to foster community involvement and interest. “I have learned that the best way to educate

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people is to be really open about it,” she said. “We, as the SGA, need to be a completely transparent organization.” To improve relations between the general student body and the SGA, Appelbaum proposes that a weekly column be published in The Crimson White. She hopes that the column can be used to relay the messages of the governing body and to highlight their projects. “Why should we not be held accountable by the student body on a weekly basis?” she said. Appelbaum believes the biggest problem with the SGA within the UA community is the lack of communication between the two. In her position as executive secretary, she hopes to improve on the issue to create a more functional University. “I want people to become involved and passionate about what goes on on campus,” she said. “I want to have an open dialogue between the students and the SGA.”

FAST FACTS • Platform Points:

• Past Experience:

Communicate the actions of the SGA through the use of technology

Assistant communications director for External Affairs

Provide transcripts of SGA meetings online within three days of occurrence

Twitter: @baforua

Write a weekly column in The Crimson White

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VICE PRESIDENT OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Adam Rawlins

By Stephen N. Dethrage Assistant News Editor sndethrage@crimson.ua.edu

If elected, Adam Rawlins, a writein candidate for vice president of Academic Affairs, said he would work to make UA degrees as valuable as possible. “The basic reason anyone comes to this University is for an education,” Rawlins said. “Unless we’re able to insure that their degrees are actually worth something, unless a degree from the University of Alabama says that a person is highly educated and should be hired, then we’re just not doing our job.” Rawlins said the biggest issue facing UA today is the difficulty involved in finding jobs after graduation. He added that it wasn’t necessarily an in-house issue, but should still be addressed. Rawlins also described several steps he would take in office to better one’s educational experience, including an expansion of Spring 2 and Fall 2 classes, expanding tutoring programs and facilities and looking into winter courses. He campaigned on transparency and

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admitted most candidates do, but said they do so only to be elected. “Everybody says transparency and openness, and I’ve heard that for the past three years, but no one’s actually done anything.” Rawlins said. “I’d like to actually do something about it.” Rawlins said he was not a Machine candidate and had never been endorsed or supported by the group, but also said he did not oppose the group’s existence or voting power. “Personally, I don’t care that it exists,” he said. “I do care that it is a block t h a t coerces groups of students to vote a certain way and threatens to punish those students if they d e v i ate from CW | Drew Hoover that.”

FAST FACTS • Platform Points:

• Past Experience:

Expand Fall 2, Spring 2 Explore the initiation of winter courses Expand tutoring facilities

Marketing director for College Republicans Collegiate Legislature Blackburn Institute National Society of Collegiate Scholars

A.J. Collins By Adrienne Burch Staff Reporter aeburch2@crimson.ua.edu

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A.J. Collins, candidate for vice president of Academic Affairs, wants to increase academic options for students, from core curriculum and online classes to advising opportunities. Collins, a junior, is part of Advance UA, a coalition of five non-Machine-backed students running for different SGA vice

By Melissa Brown mbrown104@crimson.ua.edu Senior Staff Reporter

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When junior mathematics major Denzel EvansBell evaluated his time at UA earlier this year, he decided to transition into a new arena: the Student Government Association. Though he has no prior SGA experience, Evans-Bell is running for vice president of Academic Affairs, saying his decision was just his

“next step.” “I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, trying to figure out what position and how I want to make this next step,” Evans-Bell said. “This past year, I felt that I’ve experienced enough of the University that this is the thing I want to do.” Evans-Bell, a Blackburn Institute fellow, vice president for the Collegiate 100 and Coca-Cola Scholar, said he believes his personality and genuine interest in all aspects of campus will break down any barriers his lack of SGA experience might cause. “I’m prepared to represent, to serve and to unite the University community through sincere interactions and selfless dedications,” he said. “I consider myself a very genuine person. I like to interact with people. I’d rather pass out my own flyers than let a team of people do it.” Evans-Bell said his primary concern as vice president of Academic Affairs would be the advising process, an issue both he and students have experienced firsthand. Originally an electrical engineering major, he found the transition to mathematics difficult and confusing – something he wants to fix for other students. “When I wanted to change my major, it took two weeks to get in touch with my advisor,” he said. “With engineering, there was a flow chart your freshman year, and you could pretty much stick with that when choosing classes.”

FAST FACTS • Platform Points: Implement class schedule ﬂowcharts for all colleges

• Past Experience: Blackburn Institute Vice President of Collegiate 100 Coca-Cola Scholar

Evans-Bell said he would like to see the class schedule flow chart implemented in other colleges so students would have something concrete to refer to. “I want there to be something more strict that people can follow without having to wait to see a person who tells them what to take, like in elementary school,” he said. Evans-Bell has recently garnered buzz as being the first known black candidate endorsed by the Machine, a fact he said he’s accepted despite some negative publicity. “I guess an endorsement is an endorsement,” he said. “I guess I’ve accepted it simply for the fact that there is no way for me to go and say ‘Do not endorse me.’ There’s no Machine newspaper, so it’s not like they are specifically telling people. It’s all coming from word of mouth and social media.” Evans-Bell said he hopes to use the endorsement as an opportunity to show people he isn’t a spineless candidate who someone else has authority over. “I don’t want to be known as the person who gave in to the Machine because they used to be a racist organization – but if that’s the case, I shouldn’t have given in to the University because they used to be a racist university,” he said. “I know that I’m a great candidate, and if it takes that light to get people to talk to me and find that out, I’m fine with that.”

presidential positions. A primary goal of Collins’ is to increase the number of peer Action Abroad advising programs. • Platform Points: “I hope we can expand this proVice president and presiIncreased peer advising gram to every department on camdent of Honors College programs pus so each student has the opporAmbassadors Expand UA curriculum, tunity to solicit advice from older core options and online Chief of staff for the legislastudents about faculty members, classes best courses and a path to graduate tive branch of the SGA in four years,” he said. Grading system reform SGA director for Academic Collins also has hopes to work Value, Curriculum, and on expanding the academic cur• Past Experience: Advising riculum. He stresses students are Co-director of Alabama not given enough options when it comes to choosing classes to comCollins also wants to offer technological age, students should plete core curriculum requiremore online courses. In this become more familiar with the ments.

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online platform, Collins said. Additionally, Collins wants to increase academic resources. He wants to help with the “Finish in Four” registration help hotline and increase student mentoring initiatives. Collins also supports investigating the plus/minus grading system. He said one primary issue is that the system is not standardized, causing grade inflation in some colleges. Collins has served on six executive boards at the University, including president of the Honors College Ambassadors and co-director of Alabama Action Abroad.

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Jimmy Taylor By Melissa Brown mbrown104@crimson.ua.edu Senior Staff Reporter Jimmy Taylor, senator and candidate for vice president of External Affairs, said his passion for the University of Alabama has led him to his candidacy. “My motivation for running for office is simple. I have always had and will always have an unbelievable passion for this University and want to take every opportunity I can to make sure the University reaches its fullest potential,” Taylor wrote in his statement of interest. Taylor, a sophomore Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration senator, served on the First Year Council his freshman year. He now serves

Taylor’s candidacy platform revolves around service, which he believes both affects and unites students. “I want to have sound things that I can accomplish that help students affect their community and their future,” Taylor said. “I think a big issue on campus is that there are all these different demographics, like the Honors College or the black community or the greek CW | Harish Rao community. I think service is the best way to unite everyone as the chairman for the Relay together.” for Life committee, a cause he’s In addition to providing serpassionate about. vice opportunities for students, “I want to start an initiaTaylor said he would use the tive similar to Beat Auburn position of vice president for Beat Hunger to raise funds in External Affairs to create bencompetition with Auburn to efits for students. fund cancer research,” Taylor “College of Charleston does said. “We’re currently beating something called a restaurant Auburn in Relay for Life, so we week, where students can go could tie that in.” try new restaurants for cheap-

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• Experience:

Start a Beat Auburn, Beat Cancer initiative aimed at raising funds for cancer research

SGA senator for the College of Commerce and Business Administration Chairman of the Relay for Life committee For more information, visit taylorforua.com

Facilitate and encourage student voting in both local, state, and federal elections Increase interaction with downtown area with initiatives like the Downtown Express er meals. I think that’s a great initiative,” he said. “I want to do promotions with local businesses and restaurants to increase student traffic downtown.” On his website, taylorforua. com, Taylor outlined his vision for the growing University’s integration with the city of Tuscaloosa. “With the size of the campus growing to 30,000 students, we represent a large portion of the Tuscaloosa community as a whole,” Taylor wrote. “Due

to this expansion, we must all work to be productive members of this city. I will work with University administrators and City officials to make sure this growth is mutually beneficial for students and citizens.” Taylor said he plans to begin attending City Council meetings and is currently working with presidential candidate Matt Calderone to build relationship with city officials who Calderone has worked with in the past. Taylor said he is concerned

with creating sound, feasible initiatives that students can count on. He believes several candidates aren’t being realistic in their campaign platforms. “I just think some people that are making campaign promises right now have certain initiatives that have already been turned down. They’ve already been told they aren’t feasible by the administration,” Taylor said. “A lot of people fizzle out. They are gung-ho at the beginning, but it just fizzles out.”

Kyle Zimmerman FAST FACTS • Platform Points:

• Experience:

Strengthen UA and City of Tuscaloosa relationship, attend City Council and Chamber of Commerce meetings

Associate vice president for External Affairs (20112012) Freshman Forum (Track 2 co-chair, 2010-2011) Senate assistant (20102011) Phi Sigma Kappa (Chaplin 2010-2012, sentinel 2011-2012)

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By Adrienne Burch Staff Reporter aeburch2@crimson.ua.edu Kyle Zimmerman, the current associate vice president for External Affairs, feels that the current SGA office of External Affairs is not fulfilling its purpose. “We aren’t fulfilling our duties of being a liaison position between the University of Alabama, the City of Tuscaloosa and the state,” said Zimmerman. Strengthening this relationship between UA, the city and the state is Zimmerman’s primary goal in his campaign to be vice president of External Affairs. He said he will begin by attending City Council meetings weekly and the Chamber of Commerce meetings monthly. Zimmerman is part of the Advance UA movement, a coalition of five students not backed by the Machine running for different vice presidential positions in the SGA. Zimmerman hopes to build upon several preexisting SGA organizations and events such as Higher Education Day, the Voter Registration Drive and the SGA Blood Drive. Along with improving these programs, Zimmerman has the idea of creating new orga-

Creation of West Alabama Business Showcase Crimson Goes Green, eco-friendly campus

nizations, such as a UA Taxi Service, that will be a punch card system. Students will be able to purchase punch cards that they can use to access a taxi service. This taxi service will be able to take them around campus and Tuscaloosa at the cost of one punch to their card. “One punch will get you anywhere you need to go within five miles,” Zimmerman said. “More than five miles will cost two punches.” Zimmerman wants to create a West Alabama Business Showcase, an event where students can discover job opportunities and meet with business executives from across the state. “Students can go to the showcase to be interviewed, meet the businesses and get their names and information out,” Zimmerman said. There are several organizations across campus that have not been as successful as he had hoped that Zimmerman hopes to revitalize and involve with the SGA. “They have fizzled out because no one has reached

out to them,” Zimmerman said. “That’s something I want to change.” For example, Zimmerman is interested in UA ECO’s efforts to make UA a more eco-friendly campus. Zimmerman wants to create an SGA backed “Crimson Going Green” fund that will help promote the environment across campus. The SGA will sell T-shirts to raise money to support ecofriendly projects. Zimmerman is pushing for improvements to off-campus safety, in particular 12th and 13th Streets, where there are problems such as porch lights being out. He says all students should feel safe on and around the UA campus. “We are the biggest advocacy group on campus,” Zimmerman said in regards to the SGA. Zimmerman said the biggest problem on UA campus is getting people to be real and genuine. “As a member of the SGA, you must express to yourself and humble yourself that you are just like everyone else,” Zimmerman said.

Jeff Elrod By Melissa Brown mbrown104@crimson.ua.edu Senior Staff Reporter SGA vice president for External Affairs candidate Jeff Elrod said he wants to reconnect off-campus students with the University. “Off-campus students feel like they’re not connected to University life when they move out of the dorm,” Elrod, who currently serves as the president pro tempore of the SGA Senate, said when speaking about his campaign platform. “I want to reach out to them.” Elrod’s plans include creating an off-campus ambassador position to be a coordinator for offcampus residents. Elrod also hopes to extend the use of Bama Cash, continue the Crimson Watch program with UAPD and encourage political involvement among students in the upcoming presidential election. Elrod, a junior majoring in political science and minoring in journalism, has served in the Senate as a representative of the College of Arts and Sciences since April 2010. He was elected president pro tempore during his second term.

Within the SGA, Elrod has served on the External Affairs Committee, working on projects like Higher Education Day and Better Relations Day – projects he hopes to continue and create better student involvement in. “The biggest issue [on campus] is the interest in what is going on around campus,” Elrod said. “Students feel, especially CW | Harish Rao with what happened last semester, that the SGA is meaningless, cor• Platform • Experience: rupt – that Points: Arts and Science its members are out of Off-campus ambas- senator President pro temtouch with sador position what is realExtend use of Bama pore of Senate Vice chairman of ly going on Cash around camPolitical involvement College Republicans pus.” Elrod said the SGA needs to do a better job of reach- election time; be out there all the ing out to students and gauging time. what is on their minds, in addiIn addition to his work in the tion to creating a positive image SGA, Elrod serves as vice chairfor the SGA. man of College Republicans “We don’t need to do some- and worked on state Rep. John thing that is symbolic or short- Merrill’s campaign. He credits lived,” he said. “We need to those experiences with helpdo something that will have a ing him to build relationships long-term impact on student with city and state government life. Don’t be visible just during officials.

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Christian Smith By Jordan Cissell Staff Reporter jrcissell@crimson.ua.edu Christian Smith, current Student Government Association treasurer, plans to make the office of vice president for Financial Affairs more efficient and effective through an emphasis on developing continuity and promoting responsible control of funds if he wins the two-candidate race for the position. Though VP of Financial Affairs is an elected position, Smith feels the education of SGA members involved in Financial Affairs on how to properly maintain the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget is crucial to ensuring the presence of a capable, qualified pool of candidates for the position in future elections. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Continuity is really

important,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The budget runs from October to October. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to have someone in office that can understand why the budget is what it is . . . and understanding expenditures and future plans, as well. [I want to] implement some sort of training. That is something we are already putting in the works, of taking out that huge learning curve.â&#x20AC;? However, financial process training shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t only apply to executives, Smith said. He aims to establish educational programs for SGA members lacking experience in fund acquisition for projects and suggested these programs would facilitate more efficient access to finances and faster implementation of ideas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to provide finance training for all First Year Councilors, all new students coming in, as well as senators

FAST FACTS â&#x20AC;˘ Platform Points:

â&#x20AC;˘ Experience:

Eliminate wasteful spending in SGA ofďŹ ce

SGA senator in the College of Commerce and Business Administration SGA treasurer Streamlined SGA ďŹ nancial record keeping process

Offer ďŹ nance training for SGA senators and directors so they can obtain funds for projects Increase Financial Affairs Committee funding for student organizations

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and even directors,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone that has an idea for a project should have a complete finance training. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you want funding, this is how much you can ask for, this is how you can go about doing it, this is how you fill out the request forms, and you need to meet with these people. I think that would be really important. I remember projects that, as a freshman, I wanted to do, and I was just confused how to get money and how to go about doing it.â&#x20AC;?

To further streamline Financial Affairs, Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platform stresses the benefits of internal reform, including eliminating unnecessary costs and increasing accountability for SGA executives. He cited an in-progress project to decrease the amount of phone lines in SGA offices, as the organization is currently spending money on unnecessary phone bills for extra, unused lines. Smith outlined his plans to create a director to serve as a liaison between the Financial

Affairs department and other SGA vice presidents to track current expenditures and accurately forecast future costs, as well as keep all branches of the SGA on the same page with financial matters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have something called expenditure request forms, and those are forms that anyone that does a project has to fill out if they want any kind of funding. I want to make sure that every single expenditure goes through one of these forms,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That way, the VP of Financial Affairs knows

Andy Koonce By Jordan Cissell Staff Reporter jrcissell@crimson.ua.edu Andy Koonce plans to increase the Student Government Association budget, as well as make the funds more readily available to a larger number of student organizations. The current chairman of the SGA Senate Committee on Resolutions and junior marketing major is one of two candidates for the vice president for Financial Affairs for the 20122013 academic year. Koonceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platform, which he calls the â&#x20AC;&#x153;T.I.D.E. Plan,â&#x20AC;? focuses on the following four keywords: transparency, increase, develop and educate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know transparency is kind of the buzz word with SGA now, but I plan on disclosing and being precise with disclosing the SGA finance with the budget and the expenditures on the

website,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and doing it as soon as possible. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no need to wait on letting students know where the $600,000-plus SGA budget is going. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of huge importance to me.â&#x20AC;? Koonce proposes the release of an itemized budget to make students aware of exactly where funds are allocated. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I definitely would be interested in putting, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This went to this, this went to this, this and thisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; so that you know weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not spending the money on 200 million pencils, just stupid stuff,â&#x20AC;? he said. Koonce also hopes to develop a system to add to this $600,000 budget total each year in accordance with increases in student population at the University, eliminating the need to petition for more assets when the need arises. He specifically plans to use the increased money supply to bolster scholarship funds for current and future students.

â&#x20AC;˘ Website: about every single expenditure, and the treasurer can process that expenditure as soon as they get it.â&#x20AC;? Smith said he was told he would receive Machine backing in the form of guaranteed votes when he ran for a senate position his sophomore year, but he has since completely severed all ties to the coalition. He is running as a member of Advance UA in this election. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more I learned about [the Machine], the more I realized it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t what we needed,â&#x20AC;? he said.

FAST FACTS â&#x20AC;˘ Platform Points:

â&#x20AC;˘ Experience:

Increase SGA scholarship fund

2010-2011: Chairman of the SGA Senate Committee on Rules 2011-2012: SGA Senate Committee on Resolutions

Release itemized budget of SGA expenditures Educate student organizations about Financial Affairs Committee funding

â&#x20AC;˘ Website: koonce2vpfa.com

CW | Harish Rao

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to add more money to the scholarship fund to give more hardworking students more financial peace of mind,â&#x20AC;? he said. More money should also be directed to student organizations on campus, Koonce said. Many groups are not taking full advantage of the funds available for their use and aims to make more clubs aware of the resources available to them, as well as streamline the acquisition process. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over 450 SOURCE-

registered student groups are eligible for [Financial Affairs Committee] funding, and as of Jan. 31, only 21 percent of the funding had been given out,â&#x20AC;? Koonce said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, I am planning on engaging student groups by contacting presidents and talking to sponsors and making sure that they know, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Look, this money is at your fingertips. All you have to do is come and ask for it. We want to help you, and we want to be a resource to you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Koonce feels the relationships and experience he has

gained from his time as an SGA senator have prepared him for success in the vice presidential role. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being a two-term senator, I have gained relationships within the SGA office. Within the Financial Affairs community, I would say a majority of the people running that now could be a potential executive member if I were elected. So, I have a great relationship with them.â&#x20AC;? Koonce, who The Crimson White confirmed is a Machineendorsed candidate in February,

asserted he has received no Machine backing for his campaign, said he is more than a member of a fraternity and is prepared to represent the diverse student body. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Am I a member of a fraternity? Yes. Am I a member of SGA? Yes. Am I a member of Culverhouse Ambassadors? Yes. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not just a greek member,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I represent five different areas of campus, just that I can remember off the top of my head.â&#x20AC;?

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SGA ELECTION DAY GUIDE

The Crimson White

VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

Will Pylant

Chandler Wright By Stephen N. Dethrage Assistant News Editor sndethrage@crimson.ua.edu

By Adrienne Burch Staff Reporter aeburch2@crimson.ua.edu

Chandler Wright, Advance UAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s candidate for vice president of Student Affairs said, if elected, she would work to improve communication on all levels of student government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As SGA members, we have this tendency to act like we know what every student wants,â&#x20AC;? Wright said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In reality, we represent a very small, and in some cases, a not very diverse percentage of campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153; To address this, Wright said she would create a committee on information within SGA. This committee would be responsible for gathering information from all groups on campus, utilizing polls to gather ideas, petitions and student opinions. Wright said the biggest issue facing campus that she could take steps to improve is a general lack of communication. She said communication that was better facilitated could be an immediate fix to several problems on campus and a step in the right direction for some of campusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; biggest problems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Racial tension and the Machine are certainly bigger issues, and I can work towards them interpersonally,â&#x20AC;? Wright said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Realistically, though, in my position, I am not going to have any huge impact on the way racial relations develop on campus, but if we can increase communication between these groups, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a testament to progress, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good start.â&#x20AC;? Wright also said she wanted to create a program called Beginning at Bama, a course that out-of-state freshmen would take to lessen the culture shock of starting their new lives as students at the University. The course would give a history of the city and campus and outline unresolved issues in the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culture, which Chandler said surprised her as an outof-state student when she came to campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This class would just be a comprehensive history of Tuscaloosa and the University. I mean, there are students who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know who George Wallace was and the impact he had on this campus,â&#x20AC;? Wright said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the University is going to be open to a class on the Machine, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not necessarily the goal of this class. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to have those dialogues, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the University is ever going to be in a place to facilitate them.â&#x20AC;? Wright said she had been endorsed and supported financially by the Machine in her past SGA elections but realized the system was unsustainable and is now running independently of their support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last spring, I was elected to Senate in the College of Communication and Information

Will Pylant, a sophomore from Huntsville, Ala., is running for Student Government Association vice president for Student Affairs. Pylant strives to work on making a positive change on the UA campus that incorporates its rich traditions. One of Pylantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary goals is to create a program he calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bama Break,â&#x20AC;? which will be a comprehensive online resource that will profile student jobs, internships and study abroad programs across campus. In addition to providing information on background, salary and work hours, the site will weigh heavily on student feedback much like ratemyprofessors. com, Pylant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love ratemyprofessors.com, and I think this will be a great way to get student feedback and read about what someone else says about your potential internship,â&#x20AC;? Pylant said. Pylant also wants to focus on increasing SGA scholarships. He has already influenced the two $1,000 scholarships given out by the SGA in memory of those lost in the April 27 tornado, but Pylant believes the SGA has the potential to go above and beyond these two scholarships. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will work with next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vice president for Financial Affairs to offer as many students the possibility to win a scholarship,â&#x20AC;? Pylant said. Pylantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third major platform point is the cre-

CW | Pete Pajor

Sciences by the Machine,â&#x20AC;? Wright said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In some ways, I owe a lot to the Machine. They helped me run my senate campaign last year. But what I learned most in the basement of the Phi Delta Theta house with a group of fellow senators every Tuesday night for the past year is that this sort of corrupt politics is unsustainable. This system is one that is painfully flawed and needs to be changed.â&#x20AC;?

FAST FACTS

â&#x20AC;˘ Platform Points: Start a Beginning at Bama course to combat culture shock for freshmen Work to sync student organizations and eliminate project and event duplication Create a committee on information to allow input from outside SGA to be heard

â&#x20AC;˘ Platform Points: Bama Break, online student resource for internships, jobs, and study abroad Increasing SGA scholarships UA Unity Day, bring together UA, UAB, and UAH and unify UA campus Student organization block seating

â&#x20AC;˘ Past Experience: Secretary of Student Senate

â&#x20AC;˘ Past Experience:

Facilitated SGA community service initiatice in New Orleans before BCS National Championship Game

College of Arts and Sciences senate representative

Co-authored bill allowing any student the opportunity to submit legislation for senate

Student Organization Seating, Higher Education Day and the UA Transportation Committees

For more information, visit advanceua.com

SGA Rules Committee chairman

CW | Drew Hoover

ation of a UA Unity Day, when students and leaders from all three UA affiliated campuses, UAB, UAH and UA, come together as a unified body to learn from each other. Pylant said this will serve as a way to voice concerns and opinions as well as share ways to improve our individual campuses. Pylant also believes this Unity Day could serve as a way to bridge gaps that are developing between different student organizations on UAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can bring together the leaders of these organizations, then they will go back to their individual group and say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Well, I got together with this guy today, and he thinks this,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Pylant said. Pylantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final goal is to improve student organization seating. He said there needs to be an up-close look at this great Alabama tradition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to improve the process,â&#x20AC;? Pylant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Make it work for everybody and, more importantly, every student organization.â&#x20AC;? Pylant wants to add application advisors that will be able to help organizations with the application process. He wants to write down clear rules on how the applications will be scored and how each organization will receive each block. Pylant said that, overall, his primary focus is to serve, improve and work on student life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to promote campus unity,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Show that we are trying. Student leaders â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we are trying to unify campus.â&#x20AC;?

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SGA ELECTION DAY GUIDE

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Matt Harris By Taylor Holland News Editor newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Matt Harris, who is running for executive vice president in Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election, said one of the biggest things on his platform was the possible implementation of winter classes. Harris said he and his campaign team surveyed 300 random students about a winter class period, and most of those surveyed said they would be interested in taking classes over winter break. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students would be able to go home and spend the holidays with their families and take an online class over winter break,â&#x20AC;? Harris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been working with Dr. [Judy] Bonner, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also helping make a big push.â&#x20AC;? Harrisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; campaign is also looking into creating a study abroad group over winter break, he said. This semester, rather than utilize a third-party program that claimed they could help students save $2,000 a year, Harris said he figured the task could be done better internally. So, another tenant of his campaign is the implementation of a student savings program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do is go around to all the local businesses and find all the discounts that they have, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to put them online,â&#x20AC;? Harris said. He said the biggest issue on campus that he would help address is unity. He said he would focus on making everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voices heard and making projects in SGA successful. If elected, Harris said Crimson Tide long snapper Carson Tinker, a member of his campaign team, has spoken up and said he would like to help organize away game buses for students to use during football season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll try to hit every corner of campus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; members from athletics, independent students, secondterm senators, members of the Communications school, transfer students â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how you make everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voices heard,â&#x20AC;? he said. Harris said another important issue on his platform is called Campus Connect, a program that was enacted this year, which he said still has room for improvement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to take it under EVP, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to go every week to at least one new organization and reach out and say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This is what SGA is doing; this is what you can do to help,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and most of all, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;What can I do to help you?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And if I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have an elected official go to a student group every single week to reach out to them.â&#x20AC;? Harris said his experience in SGA separates him from Alex Clark, his opponent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although we both have experience in SGA, I have more experience,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in SGA, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just put it on a resume; you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just sign up. When youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in SGA, you take action. You launch projects. You bring new [issues] to

campus. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what separates me from my opponent. I have a proven platform and track record of great, successful projects.â&#x20AC;? Harris said his experience would allow him to get into office and take action from day one. CW | Megan Smith â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one has to teach me how to do EVP,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one has to give me instructions on what to do. I have a platform, and I have a plan to implement it.â&#x20AC;? When asked whether he was being endorsed by the Machine, a secret coalition of traditionally white fraternities and sororities designed to influence campus politics, Harris referenced an article published in The Crimson White earlier in the semester that said he was their choice for EVP. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The CW article that you guys published said that I am [the Machine-backed candidate], but I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t control who they endorse, and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t control who they endorse,â&#x20AC;? Harris said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All I can do is hope to run a successful campaign.â&#x20AC;? Harris said he hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t received any campaign funding from the group.

FAST FACTS â&#x20AC;˘ Platform Points: Organize the offering of classes during winter break Launch student savings program highlighting deals at Tuscaloosa businesses Increase campus unity by ensuring that all voices are heard

â&#x20AC;˘ Past Experience: Deputy chief of staff on executive branch, SGA Senator in Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business First president of the Executive Business Council, which serves as the governing body in the business school Implemented 24-hour study hours in Bruno Library for ďŹ nals week

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Alex Clark By Jordan Cissell Staff Reporter jrcissell@crimson.ua.edu Recent constitutional adjustments to the position of Student Government Association executive vice president have rendered the job a governing liaison between the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offices, and Alex Clark, current member of the Presidential Advisory Board and a junior majoring in public relations, feels confident her leadership style is a successful match for the responsibilities the position entails. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My job is not about initiating and putting my name on all these programs. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not the most creative person, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I feel like this position is so key for me,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more about managing and effectively leading, being a good team player and making sure that other people are doing their job while, at the same time, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing mine.â&#x20AC;? According to Clark, her job as executive vice president would focus on connecting different SGA departments, making sure everyone remains informed on the working of other sectors of the organization and ensuring all work done is for the benefit of the student body. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My job is making sure that the people Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m leading are doing things in an ethical, open and honest fashion and that we really work on initiatives that engage and really encourage students to want to be involved in SGA and want to come to SGA for support,â&#x20AC;? she said. Clark said student involvement, not just in SGA, but in all campus organizations, is one of the most significant issues facing the University at this time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest issue I see would be the lack of opportunity on campus for students to really get engaged or the lack of desire for students to really get engaged,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like the lack of relationships that people cultivate outside of their comfort zone is a serious issue that we face. I think that plays a lot into the type of citizens students become after they leave and how they interact and grow here at the University.â&#x20AC;? Clark wants to use the executive vice president position to combat this lack of connection by interacting directly with students and organizations. She feels everybody wants to have their thoughts heard and know they are a part of the campus community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to go to these [club meetings]. I want to go and establish and cultivate relationships with these students,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That way, they feel comfortable walking into the

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SGA office or just coming up to me or seeing me on campus and just talking to me about these things.â&#x20AC;? Clark, a member of Advance UA for this election who said CW | Megan Smith she has never had any connection to the Machine, is confident her experience, both within SGA and as a member of the entire campus community, has prepared her for success in the role of executive vice president. She cited her SGA beginnings as a First Year Councilor and past role as director of Student Life, as well as her roles as the executive vice president of the Chi Omega sorority and director of Career and Personal Development of the Honors College Assembly, as testament to her diverse background of campus leadership. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am aware of how SGA internally functions, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m also aware, with the type of students Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve dealt with outside of SGA, of how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s externally perceived. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been able to kind of balance and keep in perspective how other students are feeling about it, and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something I can offer to the position.â&#x20AC;?

FAST FACTS â&#x20AC;˘ Platform Points: Connect SGA departments Increase student participation Direct interaction with students and clubs

â&#x20AC;˘ Past Experience: First Year Council director of Student Life Executive Vice President Chi Omega sorority Director of Career and Personal Development in Honors College Assembly

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