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CW | Shelby Akin For some students, the choice to live alone has given them serenity and greater control over their lifestyles. With the ability to make social decisions for themselves, students find that sole occupancy isn’t so lonely.
Students find contentment in living alone while in college By Emily Williams | Staff Reporter Zyda Culpepper-Baldwin lives in a building with 965 other girls, but every night she comes home to a space of her own. More than content with her arrangements, CulpepperBaldwin is part of a growing number of college students who live alone. While most people would think a single room could get lonely or boring, CulpepperBaldwin, a sophomore majoring in vocal performance, said she sees it as a sanctuary. “It’s just nice, sometimes you just need that space besides just one room where
you can be alone,” she said. “I prefer it. Sometimes not everyone wants to deal with people. I think it’s nice to just have that one place that you can just be by yourself, do what you want, have a completely open space that’s just to your comfort level.” Her situation is very uncommon. Alicia Browne, director of Housing Administration, said of the 7,800 bed spaces on campus, there are only 60 one-bedroom suites between the Lakeside and Riverside communities and 10 to 15 single rooms scattered throughout the other residence halls, such as Tutwiler, where Culpepper-Baldwin is a resident advisor. “Most students have at least suitemates, if not roommates,” Browne said. “Some of those singles are large enough to be
doubles. Use depends on need, so if a person with a medical need is one of those rooms, and needs it to be a single, it is.” Culpepper-Baldwin lived in a suite with three other girls in Presidential Village last year and said she frequently incurred conflicts with her roommates about partying and cleaning. She said she prefers Tutwiler because she felt more alone in a suite-style dorm than she does in a community-style dorm. “I have a lot more friends in Tutwiler than I did living in Presidential,” she said. “When I’m walking to my room, you can’t avoid people, so I can’t help but say hello to them. It’s easier building relationships like that because you guys are so close together, versus a suite style where everyone is just
basically closed off. It’s hard to get to know people and get past that living room door.” Jeff Parker, a professor of psychology specializing in child and adolescent development, said that living alone in college is a less isolating experience than living alone as an adult. “I think the most important thing is to realize that college students are in an unusual place,” he said. “None of what we understand about loneliness or being alone or any of the stuff that you might think applies to college students, because they don’t live in a very realistic world. Being alone in this context is not really being alone.” SEE LIVING PAGE 6
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Alabama scores goal early in game to secure 1-0 victory By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter
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Female a cappella group creates legacy All-woman AcaBellas perform for sporting events, Bama Idol By Tara Massouleh | Staff Reporter Before “Pitch Perfect” and its onslaught of cup song covers swept the nation, there were the AcaBellas, an all-female a cappella group at The University of Alabama. The AcaBellas held its first auditions in Sept. 2012, just one month before “Pitch Perfect” came out in theaters, effectively taking over popular culture. Caitlin
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CW | Austin Bigoney The Tide hosts the Under-17 Ghana National Team in an exhibition game on Tuesday.
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In an exhibition game against the U-17 Ghana team, the Crimson Tide met Ghana with skill and expertise – demonstrating that the fall season was behind it. Although the seniors weren’t on the field Tuesday night, Alabama rose up to the challenge letting the younger players taste the competition. Alabama ended the exhibition game 1-0 over Ghana. On a tour throughout the southeast, the U-17 Ghana team is practicing with other teams in preparation for the U-17 World Cup in Costa Rica on March 15. Alabama has met Ghana once before, back in 2010, but coach Todd Bramble said this game was the game his team needs during the spring season.
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“I think we showed some maturity tonight,” Bramble said. “[Back in 2010] that was a game where we were down two goals in the first half and had to find a way to tie it up and remain in the game. Tonight we scored a goal pretty early on and it was a good game after that, but I think this type of game makes us better. It’s a really cool experience for our soccer development and the games we’re playing in the spring and in the offseason. This was a fantastic opportunity and a great experience.” The lone point came in the third minute of the game due to an own-goal, but Ghana’s coach Abraham Allotey said this was exactly what the team needed before going into the World Cup. “I’m not giving the defeat to the weather, we played against a good side,” Allotey said. “It was a good side, I must confess. The game is only a win, lose or draw.
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Task Force holds 1st open meeting The Faculty Senate Task Force for Excellence in Equity, Inclusion and Citizenship held an open door meeting Tuesday focused on campus and Greek diversity, student citizenship and the fall Tuscaloosa County School Board election. UA professor Paul Horwitz spoke up about the anger many concerned parents felt surrounding the events that took place following the election of Cason Kirby to the Tuscaloosa County School Board, which raised allegations about manipulation in municipal elections. Many of the board members also expressed concern for the current disconnect among student leaders, including Greeks, struggling due to lack of a venue for discussion and growth with fellow student leaders. Mary Meares, associate professor in communications, addressed the issue of venue by suggesting a core class that addresses some of these issues. This proposed class would encourage discussion of issues, such as those presented with the recent fall election. Kirkland Back, a senior majoring in English and student board member, referenced this issue in conjunction with Theta Nu Epsilon, known as the Machine, a secret political coalition of traditionally white fraternities and sororities at the University, in creating divisions among students. “It takes you two years to realize that the Machine is so horrible, and that [it] is affecting your personal experience. It takes a whole other year to become a junior and gain campus legitimacy,” Back said. “There is no way that as a freshman or a sophomore I could have got a meeting with these people where they take me seriously, and then you become a senior, and you kind of have to get a job. All [of] the sudden your experience is over, so you need that infrastructure that you could pop into as a freshman.” The next Task Force open door meeting is tentatively scheduled to take place Monday, March 17, from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. in 125 ten Hoor Hall. Compiled by Tyler Waldrep and Chandler Wright
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WHAT: Graduate Assistantship Recruitment Day WHEN: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. WHERE: 205 Gorgas Library
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WHAT WE REQUESTED: List of applicants considered for vice chancellor of government relations, email correspondence between Judy Bonner and Robert Witt correlated to ‘vice chancellor for government relations’ and ‘Jo Bonner’ between April 1 and July 31, 2013. WHO REQUESTED IT: Lauren Ferguson FROM WHOM WE REQUESTED IT: Kellee Reinhart, vice chancellor for System Relations WHEN WE REQUESTED IT: Feb. 10, 2014 STATUS: Pending WHAT WE REQUESTED: All receipts (airplane ticket and car rental) and travel vouchers for the four members of the executive branch and their advisor who are attending the SEC Exchange at the University of Missouri. Copies of all emails between Jan. 1 and Jan. 15, 2014 addressed to and/or from SGA President Jimmy Taylor, Chief of Staff Brennan Johnson, Vice President of Financial Affairs Chris Willis and/or Program Assistant/Office Manager Carolyn Fulmer containing the words “Missouri” and/or “ticket.” WHO REQUESTED IT: Mackenzie Brown FROM WHOM WE REQUESTED IT: Leela Foley, SGA director of media relations WHEN WE REQUESTED IT: Jan. 15, 2014 STATUS: Filled Jan. 23, 2014
Teresa and Giuseppe “Joe” Giudice, who flaunted their lavish spending over five seasons on “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” pled guilty Tuesday to conspiracy, mortgage and bankruptcy fraud charges that could send them both to prison. The Montville, N.J., couple, two of the stars of the hit Bravo reality TV show, admitted their guilt during a packed hearing in federal court in Newark, N.J. Under their plea agreements, Joe Giudice could be sentenced to a minimum of three years but less than four years in prison, while Teresa Giudice would face a term within the range of 21 to 27 months. Her attorney, Henry E. Klingeman, however, reserved the right to ask the judge for a sentence below the guidelines range based on family circumstances – the couple has four daughters – and her minimal role. U.S. District Judge Esther Salas set sentencing for July 8. She is not obligated to accept the sentencing parameters agreed upon in the plea deal. Afterward, the couple left the courthouse without answering questions from reporters. Teresa Giudice’s attorney read a brief statement from his client. “Today, I took responsibility for a series of mistakes I made several years ago. I have said throughout that I respect the legal process and, thus, I intend to address the court directly at sentencing,” the statement said. “I will describe the choices I made, continue to take responsibility for my decisions, and express my remorse to Judge Salas and the public. I am heartbroken that this is affecting my family – especially my four young daughters, who mean more to me than anything in the world. “Beyond this, I do not intend to speak specifically about the case outside of the court, at the recommendation of my attorney and out of deference to the government and our legal system.” Indicted by a federal grand jury last summer and again in November, the Giudices had been scheduled to stand trial April 14 on 41 counts, including conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, bank fraud, making false statements on loan applications and bankruptcy fraud. Some of the charges carried penalties of up to 30 years in prison. The indictment alleged they conspired to defraud banks and other lenders in connection with nearly $5 million in mortgages, construction loans and home equity loans between 2001 and 2008. Joe Giudice was also charged with failing to file tax returns from 2004 through 2008, a period during which he allegedly earned nearly $1 million.
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Series to discuss politics, Greek life By Emily Williams | Staff Reporter The Women’s Resource Center and the department of gender and race studies will continue their monthly Brown Bag Lecture Series Wednesday afternoon in Garland 203 with presentations from two political science doctoral candidates. Laura Merrifield Sojka will present a lecture titled “Petticoat Politics: The Life and Legacy of Lurleen Wallace,” Photo Courtesy of Jessi Hitchens and Lindsey Smith will present The Brown Bag Lecture Series will address former Gov. “Sororities and Subordination: Lurleen Wallace and the cultural dynamics of sororities. Narratives of Critiques.”
Sojka said her talk will highlight the political career of Lurleen Wallace. “The reason I got interested in this and started doing all this research is, you know, we have Lurleen Wallace Boulevard and Lake Lurleen, and you think, ‘Gosh, they named a ton of things after the First Lady,’ when it turns out she was actually our state’s only female governor,” Sojka said. “I think it’s very interesting because Alabama isn’t necessarily a bastion of feminist progressivism, yet we had a female governor before any other state in the South, excluding Texas.”
Smith’s talk will examine the ways women in sororities and women who are not in sororities can unite to overcome prejudices. “How do we create communities that allow for women of color or women with different sexual orientations or different lifestyles to have conversations with women who are white, Christian, Greek women?” Smith said. “What my presentation is going to look at is the intersection of those things and the space for this type of community of women to exist together.”
Union protests outside Presidential Village By Emily Sturgeon | Contributing Writer
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Four members of the Local 48, a labor union of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association, protested the termination of Todd Gardner outside the Presidential Village dormitory construction site Tuesday. The event was supposed to be a protest in conjunction with UA College Democrats, although student members did not attend. Gardner, who was employed by H&M Mechanical and Southern Precision Staffing, was allegedly laid off after it was discovered that he was talking to co-workers about forming a union. The termination would potentially violate the National Labor Relations Act, according to the charge filed with the National Labor Relations Board. According to the report, both employers interrogated Gardner about his union sentiments, isolated him from his coworkers and instructed their employees to report any union activity among fellow workers. “Those are all violations of worker’s rights,” union organizer Robert Bohannon said. Although the incident allegedly happened on the Presidential Village dormitory construction site, H&M Mechanical and Southern Precision Staffing do not have a contract with the University. According to an emailed
CW | Austin Bigoney Members of the Local 48 protested the termination of Todd Gardner, former construction employee who allegedly attempted to unionize prior to termination. statement from Cathy Andreen, direc- reached out to UA College Democrats tor of media relations, both companies to obtain a grounds use permit. are subcontractors. “We’re about raising public aware“UA has no contract with either com- ness,” protest participant Mike Jeske pany,” Andreen said. “Construction said. “People have these rights, and contracts are not let by [a request-for- they’re under illegal attack.” proposal] process, but are awarded to Bohannon said they would have liked the low bidder according to Title 39 for members of College Democrats to of the Alabama Code. The University attend but were happy to just get the expects all contractors to follow all permit. rules and regulations as required by “It’s kind of small, but it’s getting the law.” message across,” Dailey said. The Crimson White received an email Local 48 is a labor union of the Friday about the protest, claiming that Sheet Metal Workers’ International UA College Democrats was hosting Association, headquartered in the event. Bohannon said the union Birmingham.
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SPECIAL TOPIC | SGA ELECTIONS
SGA election coverage: External and Student Affairs By John Brinkerhoff | Opinion Editor Today, the Opinions page features candidates running for the positions of Vice President of External Affairs and Vice President of Student Affairs. The Vice President of External Affairs serves as the link between campus and the larger Tuscaloosa community. Over his campaign for the position, Andrew Bridges has presented several initiatives for shortening the gap between
students and Tuscaloosa. While his race is devoid of the competitive excitement seen in other races, his ideas have the potential to change the student experience at the University, particularly with exposing out-of-state students to Alabama culture. In contrast to External Affairs, the Vice President of Student Affairs is focused on campus. The position manages a wide range of student services, such as football tickets and transportation. Whoever is elected will serve as the
GUEST COLUMN | VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
student voice in important matters that affect nearly every matter of student life. Elliot Spillers and Stephen Keller have emphasized the importance of student life. In the Vice Presidential forum, Spillers stressed its ability to bridge gaps and promote diversity, while Keller focused on expanding outreach to student affairs. As the campaigning period winds down, it is important to make an informed vote. To help, all three candidates present their platforms for next year in their columns.
GUEST COLUMN | VICE PRESIDENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS
Civic engagement, connecting Scholarships, registration, study students will help unify university incentives will better UA campus By Elliot Spillers My name is Elliot Spillers, and I will be your next Vice President of Student Affairs. Currently, I’m a sophomore at the University majoring in business management and serving as Deputy Director of Engagement in the Student Government Association. I am running for VPSA because I have a passion for connecting students of all backgrounds and creating solutions toward a unified campus environment. As VPSA, my mission will be to bring students together for the betterment of our university. Through policies such as an increase in civic engagement, a Capstone Pledge and Unity Week, students will be able to engage in dialogue and learn the story of others. Experience has taught me that people can connect and establish relationships through common interests. As a student director in the Community Service Center, I’ve had the opportunity of witnessing students come together by serving our Tuscaloosa family. On March 8, I hope to, again, see this vision of a united university through “Hands on Tuscaloosa,” a day of service I’ve been planning alongside the University’s finest leaders. Each of us comes from a different sphere of campus, but collectively we are working to enhance our student body. As VPSA, I hope to implement more large-scale serve initiatives such as Hands on Tuscaloosa to further bridge the divide among our student body. As students of this great school, we must implement the idea that together it’s our duty to protect the environment we love. As students, we must uphold the moral standing that we are connected as one body. I hope to implement a week designed to celebrate the student body as VPSA. In this week, different events will be held across our university that allows students to honor the tradition of our university and make progress. Today, there are many organizations that are individually working toward unity and are successful in their own way. My job as Vice President of Student Affairs will not be to reinvent the wheel, but to create collective ideas with these organizations for the voices of 35,000 students. Teamwork is the ability to generate one goal and one vision and implement one purpose. Here at the Capstone, we are a team, and as a team we must work toward the common vision of unity. Through a Capstone Pledge, I hope to
create an oath aimed at eliminating the divide between students here at the University. This pledge will be a measuring tool for the progress we make as students. In 1893, the first Submitted female students enrolled at the Elliot Spillers University due to the tireless efforts of a woman named Julia S. Tutwiler. Then, in 1963, the progression of minorities was led by the tireless efforts of students wanting to attain a quality education at our university. Each wave of tradition was ultimately led by studentss willing to make a difference, hy I love this university. We as which is why ust preserve our tradistudents must otect the progrestion and protect ke as one. sion we make We have all pledged allegiance to this university, and hould all of us should defend the valand ues we stand ted by. If elected as VPSA, the ake road we take adwill be a gradesual progresach sion, but each ake step we take ther will be together as students. ission My mission y to is not only ensure that each and every student earns ut a degree, but ure also to ensure udent that each student leaves The University of Alabama with the satiscre faction that they took part in creating the UA for today. Elliot Spillers is a candidate for the position of SGA Vice President for Student Affairs.
By Stephen Keller Fellow students, I would like to start off by thanking you for giving me the opportunity to serve this community and its students for the past year and a half. It has been an experience that I have greatly enjoyed and learned from. Starting with First Year Council last fall, and then moving into the Student Senate last spring, I have enjoyed the opportunity to contribute to the Capstone in a variety of meaningful ways. This year, I rewrote the code of laws to streamline the process for student organizations to gain University funding from the Financial Affairs Committee. While serving as a senate representative on the SGA scholarship committee, I saw the number of scholarships granted double in just one year. These developments were very ex exciting, as I acc felt that my work had accomplished meaningful chang change and tanf our stugible actions for w dent body, which I see grea start for as a great what I would like a to accomplish g if given the op opportunity to serve on S SGA again th year. this U p o n launchin ing my campaign fo for Vice President of Student Affa Affairs, I had the chance to sit down and m meet with quite a few stud dent leaders on campus, a and appreciated an and shared their optimism for the direction the Capstone is headed. The issues that I see as most pressing and am most excited about tackling would be addressing the increasing cost of living on campus, the stressful nature of course registration for both new and current students,
providing campus-based study incentives to help facilitate finals week for students and providing Universitysponsored events for all students. If elected as your vice presiSubmitted dent, my first goal would be Stephen Keller to continue the current trend of expanding the SGA need-based scholarship program. I believe that through more events like SGA date auction, which I had the pleasure of working on this year, we can increase both the amount of money allotted and the number of scholarships given. I have seen the impact these scholarships can have on students’ lives, and my ultimate goal is to let all students feel less financial pressure. My next goal would be to relieve some of the stress that students feel during course registration. I believe that an easy way to accomplish this would be to work with members of the faculty through an SGA-based committee to establish a syllabus bank that students could use to knowledgeably select classes based on their individual learning needs. In addition to the stress of course registration, we all know that finals week is one of the hardest weeks of the semester, and I’d like to see SGA try to alleviate some of that difficulty in ways that could impact our entire student body. I think that the best way to do this would be to offer incentives and discounts around campus throughout finals week. This past year, the First Year Council worked with Starbucks to discount the price of coffee during finals week for freshmen. I would like to continue to build upon this success by reaching out to other companies and organizations by building relationships to create incentives for students of all ages. On March 11, I hope you all will give me the chance to work for you by voting for me in the student government elections because I believe that, together, we can accomplish a great deal toward bettering this university. Stephen Keller is a candidate for the position of SGA Vice President for Student Affairs.
GUEST COLUMN | VICE PRESIDENT FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
SGA should give students voice in Tuscaloosa City Council politics By Drew Bridges My name is Drew Bridges, and I am running for Vice President for External Affairs. Since my freshman year, I have had the opportunity to participate in student government. My freshman year, I served as Director of Scholarships, and this past year, I have served as Speaker Pro Tempore of the SGA Senate. I am very grateful for the opportunity, once again, to participate in the SGA election, this time as a candidate for Vice President for External Affairs. As students of The University of Alabama, we spend about eight months as residents in Tuscaloosa each year. Yet many students don’t see Tuscaloosa as their home during this time. It is on this premise that I believe we can make an immediate and positive impact. As students, we do not have input
Submitted Drew Bridges on issues that directly affect our student life, such as what restaurants will open in Tuscaloosa or how the Strip will change. While we are left without a voice, we provide a major market to these companies and thus should be represented during critical decision making. As Vice President for External Affairs, I will
work to convey the opinion of the student body to the Tuscaloosa City Council as new companies consider coming to Tuscaloosa. As part of my campaign, I have met with city council members, including former SGA President Matt Calderone, and discussed the idea of greater student representation on decisions like this. Not only were they very open to the idea, but also affirmed the fact that student representation would provide them with a better idea of which businesses will succeed and provide continued growth in Tuscaloosa. Often, as students, we are not aware of the decisions the mayor’s office and city council are currently reviewing. One idea I have to bridge the gap between the city and the University is to host a city council meeting at the Ferg, where students can meet the candidates and listen to the different projects the city is
currently completing. I believe we can start to work together as a community on projects through more open communication . I would also like to expand the Downtown Express. This initiative was created my freshman year and was very successful for several months before slowly tapering off. The route of the Downtown Express became problematic, as students were unable to understand when and where they could catch a ride. By streamlining the bus route to popular stops like Publix and Innisfree, students could have a better understanding of this great service. In addition to streamlining the bus stops, I want to add a bus tracker feature to The University of Alabama app, similar to the Crimson Ride Tracker, to allow students to track the buses easily. I would also like to work with the
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city council to expand sidewalks and add lighting to walkways on the Strip. As it stands, the Strip does not allow students to walk easily from restaurants and bars. I would like to work with the city to expand sidewalks and light the darker sidewalks to allow students the opportunity to walk safely between the restaurants and bars. I am very hopeful for the year ahead, and am sure we can make strong progress on this campus and throughout the city of Tuscaloosa. The University of Alabama is a great campus, and I owe much to it. I look forward to the opportunity to, once again, serve this great university, this time as Vice President for External Affairs. Drew Bridges is a candidate for the position of SGA Vice President of External Affairs. He is running uncontested.
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All-day event debates Disney-run hospitals By Katie Shepherd | Contributing Writer
Photo Courtesy of Caitlin Roberts The AcaBellas, an all-women a cappella group, includes 18 women who practice and perform.
Students de-stress in a cappella group ACABELLAS FROM PAGE 1
an all-women a cappella group she never imagined so many women would show up to audition. The AcaBellas’ first audition brought out almost 40 women, from which 18 were chosen to make up the group. The group rehearses every Sunday afternoon and performs at multiple school-sponsored events throughout the year. In the spring semester, the AcaBellas often sing the national anthem at University of Alabama sporting events. The group has also performed at Starbucks Xpress Night and recently performed at the Bama Idol finale, where two members of the AcaBellas competed. Butz said her favorite AcaBellas performance was the group’s final concert in Moody Music last spring, because smaller groups within the AcaBellas performed songs in addition to the pieces performed by the entire group. “It was really an opportunity for these girls to showcase their talents in a way that they might not have gotten to do otherwise,” she said. The group generally performs music familiar to audiences. Often these pieces result in mash-ups that can range anywhere from “Pitch Perfect” pool mash-up
to one of Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” and “Paradise.” The majority of the music performed by the AcaBellas is arranged entirely by its members, none of whom are music majors. Roberts said AcaBellas rehearsal provides a way for her to challenge herself more creatively outside of doing schoolwork. “All of us love to sing no matter what format it’s in, but there’s something really special about a cappella because you’re able to make the sounds of the instrument with your voice,” Roberts said. “It’s fun to get together on a Sunday afternoon, take a break from studying and just sing. We all love it so much. It’s comforting and it’s easy.” Alex Harris, a junior majoring in philosophy, the AcaBellas’ co-director, originally auditioned for the AcaBellas because she was looking for a way to express her creative side, but has found the relationships she has made with her fellow AcaBellas to be more rewarding than anything. “I have made some close friends during the two years that I have been with the group,” she said. “These are memories that will last forever.” For AcaBella director Butz, the collaborative atmosphere and incredible teamwork of the AcaBellas has resulted in a sisterhood experience. “It’s like hanging out with friends and doing what you really enjoy,” she said.
“There’s no pressure; it’s not an extremely competitive group and it’s not intense, but we do really good work. It’s kind of this balance between producing something you can be proud of and having it feel like you’re taking a break.” Assistant professor of voice Emily Herring, who is the faculty advisor for the AcaBellas, said she is proud of the goals the AcaBellas have accomplished thus far, but she has big dreams for the future of the group. “They are singing quite a lot on campus and hopefully will branch out and compete on the TV show ‘The Sing Off’ one day,” Herring said. “There is a ton of talent on UA’s campus. These types of groups are important because they’re independent and not associated with certain departments and majors, so they provide opportunities for female singers on UA’s campus that might not have another outlet to perform.” One of the major goals for the current women of the AcaBellas is for a future AcaBellas group to make it to the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella. However, Butz said this goal is a long way down the road. “I personally really want the AcaBellas to be something that will continue after I leave,” Butz said. “I hope I can come back to see their performances after I graduate and be proud to have created the program.”
Besides the happiness the company tries to bring to adults and children alike, the Disney Corporation is wellknown for its customer service. Disney works to make sure its customers are always satisfied with their interactions with the company. The Capstone College of Nursing, in association with the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Druid City Hospital, will host an all-day event Friday, asking the question, “What would health care be like if Disney ran your hospital?” Shelley Jordan, director of advancement with the Capstone College of Nursing, said the purpose of the event is to explore ways to improve customer service and satisfaction, not only in the nursing field but in all areas of health care. “We always want to provide the best service we can to our health care consumers,” Jordan said. “But this will also apply to any service-related industry.” The event is part of a program known as The Donna Cox Bridger Endowed Lectureship in Nursing and Health Care, which was founded in 2002 by Joseph C. Bridger to honor the memory of his late wife. The lecture is open to all students, faculty and health care providers in the community and supports the continuing education of health care professionals. In the program’s past events, topics such as pain management, access to health care and palliative care have been addressed. But this year, the purpose of the event is to shed light on the best ways to care for patients and to impress them with the level of service provided. “You want everyone to leave your institution satisfied with their experience,” Jordan said. The main speaker at the event will be Fred Lee, author of the book “If Disney Ran Your Hospital.” Lee, who has been both a senior vice president of a major medical center and a cast member at Disney University, drew from what he has learned in both of his fields of work in order to understand how to provide the best customer service possible in the health care industry. “Because he’s been involved in both,
Photo Courtesy of Tabitha Brown Joseph Bridger stands with a photo of his wife, Donna, whom the lecture series honors. he’s bringing his experience to health care,” Jordan said. Tabitha Brown, communication specialist for the Capstone College of Nursing talked about the importance of Lee’s teachings in terms of health care and the community at large. “Disney is the gold standard for customer service,” Brown said. The ideas attendees can take away from Friday’s lecture will have a profound effect not only on health care providers, but management types in all fields, she said. “It reaches far out into the community,” Brown said. The event will take place on Friday at 1008 Capstone College of Nursing, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Regular registration is $50 and student registration is $25. Because spaces are filling up quickly, anyone interested in attending is encouraged to register as soon as possible by calling 348-9876.
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Creative Campus debuts video game exhibit By Phoebe Rees | Contributing Writer
Photo Courtesy of Lori Taylor Creative Campus intern Danny Ryan trials one of the interactive elements of the exhibit.
Imagine climbing inside your favorite video games and seeing their inner mechanisms come to life. This is what Creative Campus is showcasing with The Artcade, an interactive exhibit on display in the Student Recreation Center on Thursday. “The goal of The Artcade is to change students’ perspectives on video games,” said Lauren Balut, a junior majoring in computer engineering and math, who is leading the project. “To replace bad stereotypes with an appreciation for the artistic process of the games’ creation.” The concept of an interactive video gamebased exhibit is a first for Creative Campus and The University of Alabama. Participants will be able to interact with speed-runs of award winning games, as well as artistic and musical behind-the-scenes features. “It’s going to be a three-level exhibit comprised of music, gameplay, graphics and narrative,” said Thomas Key, a sophomore majoring in food and nutrition. He is assisting Balut with the ArtCade. “You can play games and learn about their artistic value.”
WHAT: The Artcade WHEN: Student Recreation Center WHERE: Thursday, 5-9 p.m. Balut said the aim of the exhibit is to illustrate the artistic integrity of video games and game design. “Each component of a video game’s creation is an art form based on all of the creative work that goes into making the different parts and putting them together,” Balut said. “The interactive platform on which they are combined makes even the methods of game-play artistic.” The Artcade will feature award-winning games such as The Stanley Parable, Flower, Proteus, AudioSurf, Mario Chase and more. Participants will be able to experience these games in a different light, by gaining an insight into their inner workings. “I am most excited for the narrative section, where students can play The Stanley Parable and other games,” Balut said. “Gamers will be
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Living with others can benefit students LIVING FROM PAGE 1
Jeff Parker said some students choose to live alone because they want a retreat from their busy social lives. “That’s a very different kind of situation than you have where someone actively isolates themselves from the social world,” he said. “I don’t really think there are any profound social consequences for it honestly, with everything I know. It’s just not a big deal.” Jeff Parker said there are advantages to having a roommate, such as lower cost of housing, companionship and an increased tolerance of others. “It’s a great way to learn about all of that accommodation, and by not having a roommate it’s possible that you’re not really learning how to accommodate a group, learn something about diverse conventions,” he said. “It’s probably, in that respect, good training ground for the work place and other kinds of environments where you have to get along with people.” While most people don’t become best friends with their roommates freshman year, Jeff Parker said living with another person does have social benefits beyond the immediate roommate relationship. “Like anyone else, roommates form peripheral friends of friends, and that’s an important point of contact for a whole range of things,” he said. “For example we know, it’s usually from that network that your romantic relationships are drawn. So if you don’t have a roommate, you’re missing out on a kind of resource for what we call ‘social reach,’ how far you can reach into the world.” Jeff Parker said roommate conflicts are often the major source of stress for college students. “The downside of having a roommate, and a lot of the reasons why people don’t get along, is that the roommate has no commitment to them,” he said. “A friend has commitment, they don’t want to lose you as their friend, and they realize sometimes they’re going to have to compromise and make choices that aren’t in their own best interests because they are trying to get along with a friend. But a room-
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able to determine their character, moral/ethical alignment, and watch narrative gameplay content.” As a gamer, Balut said she has been interested in the way video games have developed artistically over time. “The advancements of technology have caused video games to become more sophisticated in musical and graphical quality,” she said. “But improvements in narrative and game-play style have only come about due to the increasing popularity of video games in society.” Balut said video games can be received in many different ways. “Video games mean something different to everyone,” she said. “Whether it is a way to relax and de-stress, or a means to challenge oneself, interact with friends or admire the games’ craftsmanship.” Key said he hopes that attendees will leave the exhibit with a new perspective on video games and art. “When I started the project I didn’t really care about video games,” Key said. “But now I appreciate their inner workings and the artistic value of what they represent.”
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CW | Shelby Akin With the heavy workload and busy schedules of college life, students who choose to live alone have the ability to isolate or interact with their peers as little or often as they like. mate doesn’t have to have that. A roommate, unless they’re a friend, just wants everything to go smoothly.” “I could take any one of my students from my lab or my classes and put them in an apartment by themselves,” Jeff Parker said. “Although they would miss the camaraderie, they would make up for it.” And apartment complexes are more than willing to oblige with students’ growing interest in living alone. Increasing numbers of off-campus housing developments are offering single-living options. Jenn Arcidiacono, a Leasing Agent for Spaces Management, said she has seen increased demand for single rooms over the past few years. Midtown Village Condominiums, which she leases, has sold out of one-bedroom units for the next year. Only two Spaces Management properties have a handful of one-bedroom units available for next year. “They sold really, really fast,” Arcidiacono said. “Probably more so recently. I think parents are, more and more okay with their kids, especially their daughters, living alone, as long as we keep our security features up to date, which we do.” For students who opt to live alone but still remain on campus, isolation from neighbors is the trade-off for the all-inclusive suite-style mega dorms. Rachel Parker, a freshman majoring in psychology, lives alone in Lakeside East, and said, while she can hear her neighbors at all hours of the night, she doesn’t see them often. “I call them the rowdy neighbors and I don’t talk to anyone on my floor. I just keep to myself as far as that goes.
Obviously it’s lonely and it gets kind of creepy at night,” Rachel Parker said. “People are making weird noises and stuff out in the hallways.” Rachel Parker said she enjoys her single suite and doesn’t feel like her social life is negatively affected by living by herself. “I thought I was just going to be lonely and sad, but no, it’s actually really peaceful because I’m kind of an introvert,” Rachel Parker said. “So it’s easier for me to unwind that way. It’s actually really convenient and it just takes away the idea of conflict with anything. You don’t have to worry about the other person waking you up at all hours or anything like that.” Culpepper-Baldwin said, while she maintains an active social life outside her dorm, living without a roommate can get lonely for her too at times. “I think that’s the one downside, not having someone to watch movies with,” she said. “Someone to just vent to, when you come home and you’re like, ‘Oh my god, you won’t believe how my day just went.’ So I usually just call a friend. I would, of course, consider the idea of living with someone else but living alone isn’t so bad that I’m looking forward to having a roommate in the future.” While she plans to live alone as an RA in Tutwiler again next year, Culpepper-Baldwin said she doesn’t rule out the possibility of having a roommate again one day, perhaps just not in the conventional sense of the word. “I would love to have an apartment by myself,” she said. “The only companion I think about having is a puppy.”
Charlie Simmons sits at a round table, which is covered by a white tablecloth and an assortment of candy. It is Friday at the East Tuscaloosa Community Soup Bowl, and a dozen volunteers are getting ready to serve 125 meals to locals in need. Simmons looks up from his seat to observe their progress, turning over his left hand to reveal a small tattoo of a cross. Simmons is the director of the East Tuscaloosa Community Soup Bowl, a nonprofit organization founded in 2005, that serves hot lunches to the community every Wednesday and Friday at Hargrove Memorial United Methodist Church. The organization, funded solely by donations, also serves brown-bag lunches every Sunday in the Alberta area. Simmons, a Tuscaloosa County native, first volunteered at ETCSB around Thanksgiving 2006, and became the director in January 2007. Prior to his directorship, he worked at jewelry stores in retail management, at a funeral home and as a chauffeur. Simmons said his changing careers were a result of divine planning. “I rededicated my life to the Lord in 2001, and I always tell people to be cautious giving their life to the Lord, because you don’t know where he’ll send you,” Simmons said. “He wanted me here.” The ETCSB is a Christian, nondenominational organization, but Simmons stresses that their doors are open to everyone. No identification, monetary statements or religious commitment is required to eat a meal. “We are glad we can profess that we’re a Christian organization, but we don’t beat people over the head with a Bible,” Simmons said. “We love on people.” After the April 27, 2011 tornado, ETCSB served meals to residents and provided emergency supplies. After the winter storms this month, Simmons and his adopted son, Michael Robbins, served meals to any individuals who could make it to Hargrove Memorial. “It really was an effort those days to get here and get a meal, but we’re very consistent,” Simmons said. “What we do, we do on a regular basis.” Simmons finds the progress of his regulars to be the most rewarding aspect of his work at ETCSB. He has learned that
everyone faces challenges. That is the foundation of relationships, he said. “It’s become a community of sorts,” Simmons said. “A lot of our clients have become friends and have helped each other out.” Robbins is a volunteer of four years at the soup bowl. Having known Simmons for five years, Robbins said he is thankful for the servant heart of his adopted father. He seems to speak only in “we” and never in “I,” Robbins said. “He always brings a smile to everyone’s face when they see him,” Robbins said. “He always brings me joy.” In the future, Simmons said he wants to see ETCSB grow to serve meals seven days a week. He wants to continue to help clients physically and spiritually, to live up to the promise tattooed on his left hand. “One of the best ways to love God is to love people,” Simmons said. Tatiana Carrasquilla, a junior majoring in biology, began working with Simmons and the ETSCB last fall as part of her Swipe Away Hunger initiative, where students used their meal swipes to donate food to the soup bowl for a Thanksgiving meal. She continues to serve this semester whenever she can. Carrasqullia said she will never forget serving at the soup bowl and meeting the regulars. “Everyone is so happy to be there and to be getting the food,” Carrasquilla said. “And Charlie is great; he keeps everything ordered.” Robbins and the ETCSB clients said they are grateful for Simmons’s service, and hope that he sticks around. “He’s a great guy and I hope he continues his work,” Robbins said. At 11:45 in the morning, Simmons greets his first clients of the day. He stands up from the decorated table and goes to meet his guests as if they are walking into his own kitchen. He will eventually retire and move near the coast, he said, but for now Tuscaloosa and the soup bowl are home. “If you enjoy what you do, you don’t work a day in your life,” Simmons said. Simmons said other students could get involved by sending in monetary donations or gallon-sized cans of food. Students interested in helping can find the group on Facebook at facebook.com/ETCSB, or by calling (205) 553-4588.
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Photo Courtesy of UA Athletics Emma Talley brings experience to the women’s golf team after coming in as the No. 1 recruit in 2012.
Top recruit leads Tide with skills, new positivity By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter Coming out as the No. 1 recruit in 2012, Emma Talley was awarded the last spot on the women’s golf team. Since her arrival, Talley has brought more than just experience to the team. Talley has been in the starting lineup since she joined the team, averaging 73.00 points last season. And she compete in the Kraft Nabisco Championship later this month. “I think both [Alabama golf and my career] correlate together because it’s an individual sport; no matter what, I’m trying to get better,” Talley said. “The players in college are really, really good. I think getting better as a golfer in general helps. I try not to separate them that much because you need to be good at both levels. I want to finish school; I want to play for Alabama. I want to do more than I’ve already done.” Hailing from Princeton, Ky., Talley said she was accustomed to Alabama traditions long before she accepted the Crimson Tide’s offer. She said she visited the campus about six times before she started getting offers. — Emma Talley “I really liked the coaches and the facilities here,” Talley said. “I wanted to be close to home, so this wasn’t that far away from home – five hours compared to a flight. I also wanted to be in the South. Alabama fit me well. Tuscaloosa fit me well. I loved the campus; I loved everything about it. It just felt like home to me.” Known as the life of the party by coach Mic Potter, Talley is always the person to be around. The sophomore is fun and outgoing and never dull, he said. “If you have the U.S. Amateur on your team, that’s obviously a benefit,” Potter said. “More than that – leadership and personality. One thing we need to do is keep it fun and entertaining. She’s sort of the ‘life of the party’ kind of girl. She always has something going on, but for us to be successful she’s got to bring her golf scores that she’s capable of.” Besides the U.S. Amateur, Talley qualified for the 2011 and 2012 U.S. Open, placing 46th in 2012. Talley also won 10 times in the American Junior Golf Association. She set a 22-stroke record in the AJGA. Despite the accolades, Talley said she knows golf is just a game and wants to enjoy it. “I have fun, and that’s the main thing,” Talley said. “I have a new motto this semester, and that is to wake up and instead of being stressed about the day, be positive. I know that has been a huge aspect to my college life because my perspective has changed.” Talley and the Crimson Tide will compete in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate this weekend in Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Alabama fit me well. Tuscaloosa fit me well. I loved the campus; I loved everything about it. It just felt like home to me.
CW | Lindsey Leonard The Alabama women’s basketball team will face LSU in the SEC women’s basketball tournament after a first-round bye.
Tide enters SEC tournament No.7 By Nick Sellers | Staff Reporter As the No. 7 seed in the SEC women’s basketball tournament, the Alabama women’s basketball team will get a firstround bye and enjoy its highest seed since 1999, when it was No. 5. That’s not the only advantage the Crimson Tide will have. Its first opponent, No. 10 seed LSU, is the same team Alabama soundly defeated 78-60 in its last regular-season game on March 2. “It gives us a lot of confidence going in and getting a bye,” senior Shafontaye Myers said after the LSU win. “It’s probably the first time in a while since we didn’t have to play the first round, so that’s great.” With the seven conference wins coach Kristy Curry and her team have notched this season, the Crimson Tide (14-15, 7-9 SEC) has amassed more league wins than any other Alabama team since the 2001-02 team, which went 7-7 in conference play. Myers did caution against going off the previous Tigers matchup in the upcoming tournament.
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Alabama vs. LSU women’s basketball WHEN: Thursday 5 p.m CT WHERE: Duluth, Ga. “It’ll be fun,” she said. “We can’t rely on last week’s game and it’s a new season like Coach said, so we have to prepare ourselves again and refocus.” Should the Crimson Tide win against the Tigers in the second round, Alabama would face No. 2 seed Tennessee, which defeated the Tide in Foster Auditorium 64-54 on Feb. 2. “It’s just one at a time,” Curry said. “You just focus on the next game. … The most important thing they have to understand is it’s very difficult to win four in a row, and realistically getting that bye was huge to try to win three in a row.” Despite the stiff competition that looms after the first two rounds, Curry
believes her team stacks up against any other in the SEC. “We feel like we can [compete],” Curry said after the first LSU game. “We feel like we competed pretty much – except for the South Carolina game – against everybody in this league. For whatever reason, that day we didn’t have enough, but we feel great about the opportunity this presents. It’s a brand new season, and you’re going to see that throughout March. That’s what March Madness is all about … anything can happen.” Curry outlined some areas Alabama needs to improve upon before meeting with LSU again. “I think free throw shooting, and secondly we’ve got to do a better job on the glass, rebounding the basketball,” Curry said. The last time the Crimson Tide won more than seven conference games in one season was in 1998, when Alabama succumbed to eventual national champion Tennessee 67-63 in the SEC tournament championship game. That Lady Volunteers unit went 39-0 and is considered to be, arguably, the greatest team
Soccer team sees success against Ghana’s U-17 team SOCCER FROM PAGE 1
And we were defeated. [Alabama] played better. I also see it as a good challenge for my team. Though I wish we would meet them next time and then see how [we’ve grown] on my side.” Ghana, who will play Korea on March 15, has been touring around America before traveling to Costa Rica. Allotey said his team had a hard time penetrating Alabama’s defense Tuesday night. When it comes down to the World Cup, this exhibition was positioned at the right time for Ghana. “It was a good challenge for me [and my team],” Allotey said. “We have been in the United States for five days. We played against University of Alabama at Huntsville on Sunday and won 5-0. Looking at that game compared to this game, this was a high profile game for my country. So I’m happy. I wish we played [Alabama] a second time.” Junior Pia Rijsdijk said the opportunity was really exciting and good for her team, which is currently rebuilding after the fall season. “I think it’s always a great opportunity to play teams out of the country,” Rijsdijk said. “They always bring some525 GREENSBORO AVE. DOWNTOWN 752-6931 www.TheShirtShop.biz
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SPORTSIN BRIEF Williams receives SEC accolade Alabama women’s basketball team’s Ashley Williams was named to the 2014 SEC All-Freshman Team. She is the first to be named to the team for the Crimson Tide since 2011.
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LeBron James’ record-scoring game comes after nose injury By Matthew Wilson
UA Athletics A tough 4-3 loss to Mississippi State Saturday helped the Tide to rally and beat Ole Miss 4-2 Sunday.
Tide men’s tennis team seeks to improve record By Leila Beem | Contributing Writer
“You don’t want to lose to anyone in-conference,” he said. “More importantly, we don’t Alabama tennis player Andrew Goodwin want to have any letup. We want to have more said the Crimson Tide competes as hard as matches like Ole Miss, where we have susany team in the nation, and it seeks to send tained energy all the way through, so whether that message as it travels to Baton Rouge to it’s LSU, Tennessee, The Citadel, Arkansas - it face Southeastern Conference rival LSU on doesn’t matter who our opponent is – we have Friday. to have that energy. If we don’t, then we’re “We were pleased with how we competed not playing at our full potential, and that’s not on Sunday against Ole Miss,” Goodwin said. where we want to be.” “I think we set a tone for how we want to comHusack also said this energy is something pete the rest of the year – each day, each prac- the team has been trying to harness more tice, each match. We want to compete harder than ever before in practices, using competithan anyone, and I feel like that’s going to tion between teammates to improve overall give us the best chance to play. succeed.” “The last few weeks, we’ve Goodwin helped Alabama really tried to pick up the clinch its 4-2 win over Ole energy in practice,” he said. Miss Sunday, a win that “That’s been something that moved the Crimson Tide to a we’ve wanted to do. We’ve 7-6 record on the season. The been competing a lot more. team is now 1-1 in conference We’ve been looser – focused, play and looking to improve. yet loose. We’ve had some After a tough 4-3 loss to No. fun, we’ve played a lot of 16 Mississippi State Saturday, ultimate Frisbee, and we’ve Alabama made key adjusthad competitions every — George Husack ments that brought in the vicweek, so a lot of intra-squad tory over Ole Miss, Goodwin competitions.” said. As the fairly young Alabama team prepares “I think from the Mississippi State match to to face LSU, the freshmen on the team – Nikko the Ole Miss match, we improved our energy Madregallejo, Hayes Brewer, Saxon Buehning in our doubles, got ourselves to a better start and Sean Donohue – continue to improve and against Ole Miss,” he said. “We had a disap- make adjustments on their games. pointing doubles point against Mississippi “I think that they’re maturing a lot more State, and it ended up costing us, so we kept – really, all of them,” Husack said. “I think improving that. We want to keep improving they’re learning more from the older guys, that energy every day, getting it up higher but they’re also really just learning about and higher.” themselves as the season goes along.” Alabama seeks to improve its record as it Madregallejo said, with improved team travels to face LSU. Last year, the Crimson intensity and chemistry, Alabama will comTide defeated LSU 6-1, and the team aims to pete to its utmost in Baton Rouge. do so again this season. Coach George Husack “It’s always important to play LSU,” he said. said the team’s energy is the most important “We’ll just go out there and compete and do focus as it prepares to face the conference foe. our best and see what happens.”
We have to have that energy. If we don’t, then we’re not playing at our full potential, and that’s not where we want to be.
LeBron James has been in the news regularly this week. Most noticeably, after breaking his nose and donning a black mask that many called similar to Batman’s or Zorro’s. The stunt worked, leading to much praise and publicity from the public. There are even Internet memes regarding it. Despite the surge in popularity – there were T-shirts being sold of him wearing the mask – the NBA asked James to trade in the mask for a standard clear mask after players complained that they couldn’t see his face. Maybe they should have let him keep his mask, because he performed a superhero effort on the court against the Bobcats. James put up a franchise record and career high of 61 points, making it one of his best games ever. James made his first eight 3-point attempts, leading the Heat to a victory of 124107 over the Bobcats. He made 22 out of 33 shots, with 24 points by half time, before adding another 25 in the third quarter. He scored his record-making basket with a little over five minutes left in the game. As he checked out of the game with a few minutes left in the quarter, his teammates greeted him near mid-court to congratulate him on his record setting performance. No other Heat player had ever scored that many points in a single game, much less coming off a broken nose. James had bested his previous career best of 56 points that he set in 2005 when he played for Cleveland against Toronto. He also bested the previous record Glen Rice set of 56 points for the Heat in 1995 against Orlando. Whether you hate LeBron James or not, it is hard to argue with the impressive game he played or his athletic ability. The crowd stood in awe giving him a standing ovation as he left the court at the end of the fourth. For some, James represents a lost figure of the bygone era of basketball. In the 70s and 80s, the NBA was a league dominated by the star power of the best athletes in the world. The likes of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird made the sport a ritual in many homes for those looking for a spectacle. Since those days, the league has quieted down a bit in that regard. It’s always nice for an athlete to do something amazing and remind us why we watch sports in the first place. James had such a night.
MCT Campus Despite donning a mask that created a trend in memorabilia, James beat a Heat and personal record by scoring 61 points against the Bobcats.
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Tennis team reaches program high By Elliott Propes | Contributing Writer The No. 4 Alabama women’s tennis team made a statement this weekend in the SEC, beating both Mississippi State and Ole Miss 4-0. The Crimson Tide jumped from a No. 10 ranking to No. 4 this week, the highest Intercollegiate Tennis Association ranking in program history. The team will continue its SEC schedule this weekend at LSU on Friday and Arkansas on Sunday. “It’s awesome to be a part of, but it’s the beginning of the season as far as the SEC goes, so we have a long road ahead of us,” senior Mary Anne Daines said. Alabama came out with a lot of intensity last weekend. The team started well in the doubles points, winning both, and the momentum from the doubles carried into the singles matches. Coach Jenny Mainz said the main point of practice this week is
to keep the intensity up. “We need to have the same intensity in practice this week – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday – that we had this past weekend,” Mainz said. Alabama hopes to use that intensity to get a head start and win the doubles point. Alabama has only lost two doubles points all year and is 8-1 after winning that point. “I always use the analogy, ‘It’s like a dog grabbing on to a bone or something. You can’t pry the jaws apart; they have a good strong hold,’” Mainz said. “That’s what I envision us doing, getting in command of the doubles point early.” LSU (7-4, 0-2 SEC) lost their first two SEC matches last weekend to then-No. 8 Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Like LSU, Arkansas is looking for its first SEC win. Arkansas (5-6, 0-2 SEC) also played Vanderbilt and Kentucky over the weekend and lost to both.
SPORTSIN BRIEF Ryan Blanchard out for season-ending surgery Alabama outfielder Ryan Blanchard will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair a broken patella in his right knee. He broke the bone in the fifth inning of Sunday’s game at Louisiana-Lafayette when he tried to catch a foul ball and slid into the wall.
Track and field teams ranked nationally The University of Alabama track and field team is ranked in both the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association men’s and women’s team rankings this week for the first time. The men’s team jumped one spot to No. 11 while the women’s team earned its first spot at No. 18. In the South Region, the men’s and women’s teams are ranked No. 2 and No. 7, respectively.
Alabama softball team ranked No. 11 The Crimson Tide is ranked No. 11 for the second-straight week in the USA Today/NFCA poll. The team fell from No. 10 to No. 11 in the ESPN.com/USA Softball poll. Compiled by Kelly Ward
Alabama is coming in with a better record than its opponents, but it still has to play on their home courts. “It’ll be tough because our fans are awesome. We have some of the best fans in the country, but we know when you play away it’s the same, you’re on the court by yourself,” freshman Erin Routliffe said. The matches this weekend will be Alabama’s first two road SEC matches, but they are not the first road matches they have had. The Crimson Tide played in two away tournaments early in the season. “We have played a very good schedule and have been battled-tested,” Mainz said. “I feel like we are really well prepared.” The Crimson Tide (10-2, 2-0 SEC) will travel to LSU on Friday for a 4 p.m. match and Arkansas on Sunday for a noon match. “We have to be road warriors this weekend,” Mainz said.
UA Athletics After beating Mississippi State and Ole Miss, Alabama women’s tennis team jumped from No. 10 to No. 4.
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Tide attracts Hogan’s watch list By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter Ben Hogan’s Watch List is an esteemed list that highlights collegiate golfers for their talents on and off the course throughout the country. For The University of Alabama, Hogan’s Watch List marked four golfers to watch this year. This is the first time in history that Alabama has four players listed, matching Oklahoma in 2010 and California State in 2013. Seniors Trey Mullinax, Cory Whitsett and Bobby Wyatt and freshman Robby Shelton were all named in February. “It feels good being that it’s an honor to be on the Ben Hogan Watch List,” Mullinax said. “It’s something that’s a great honor, and I’m very excited about it. [I’m] really looking forward to the spring season and keeping
up the good work. I’m not trying to change what I do, I’m just trying to keep who I am and not let it affect me. We talk about it all the time but we keep being who we are and keep doing the things that got us there. But, yeah, it’s a great honor and I’m really excited to be going forward with it.” Coach Jay Seawell said the honor was well-deserved for the four players. “I’m very excited for all those guys,” Seawell said. “They’ve worked extremely hard especially our three seniors. And then Robby [Shelton] has done a great job coming in as a freshman, fitting right in with college golf and our team. I think it’s well deserved. We feel that we’ve got great players, and they’re great guys.” Seawell said he hopes three of the four on the list will make it to
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