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By Adam Dodson | Contributing Writer The SGA presidential debate Monday night between Hamilton Bloom and Justin Thompson covered various areas of concern for students and the candidates. Bloom, the current vice president for student affairs, spoke on the topics of SGA’s involvement on campus and the voice of the average student. Thompson, currently an SGA senator, focused mostly on the issues of diversity on campus and the changing of the current SGA system. Bob McCurley, former director of the Alabama Law Institute, mediated the debate and opened up the night by asking the candidates what they thought was the most urgent priority for the SGA. Bloom said he believes the most urgent issue is the need for a diversity caucus, which he said would get the SGA more involved on campus. “SGA doesn’t need to just get involved with Hamilton Bloom more students who are part of organizations; it needs to get involved with students who have no affiliation and get them associated with organizations, too,” Bloom said. “This will help us make sure that all students have a voice.” Thompson said he believes the most urgent issue is the need for a smoking restriction on campus, that a nonsmoking campus would lead to healthier lives and that many students would back this policy. Thompson also spoke at length about his belief that minority groups do not have enough of a voice on campus. “It is known that I am openly gay,” Thompson Justin Thompson said. “My motto is to unite this campus regardless of race, gender, sexuality, how much money you have, where you’re from or your Greek affiliation.” Thompson reiterated throughout the debate that not everyone on campus has a say in important matters, especially minorities in student government. Thompson said he saw, as a senator, the need to “change the system” to ensure transparency in the student government. “As a member of the Senate, I did not have as much influence as I expected, and my committee SEE DEBATE PAGE 7

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access on campus Buildings with historic designation exempt from national accessibility guidelines CW | Austin Bigoney Campus buildings such as Gorgas Library maintain a classical style of architecture that may lack accessibility features for students with disabilities. By Emily Williams | Staff Reporter

he University of Alabama is famous for its signature Greek Revival architecture style, with towering columns and steep staircases leading to building entrances. But one thing missing from these grand facades is accessible entrances for students with disabilities. In many buildings, these entrances are around the side or in the back, hidden from view and inconvenient to access.

“A lot of the buildings are historic, and what gets me is that these buildings that are made at or around the Civil War era, those back entrances were for people of a lesser class, specifically slaves,” said Sierra Rodgers-Farris, president of the Crimson Access Alliance and a graduate student of gender and race studies. “So now we’re saying that it’s okay for everybody to use the front entrances except for disabled people, [who] still have to use the back. What are we saying about people with disabilities?”

The Crimson Access Alliance is a student organization aimed at advocating for the rights of students with disabilities and increasing awareness on campus. Rodgers-Farris said that while the Office of Disability Services provides many accommodations to students with disabilities, it’s not always enough. The syllabus for every class is required to include information about disability SEE DISABILITIES PAGE 7

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Posters may violate election policies End The Machine promotes independent SGA candidates By Andy McWhorter | Assistant News Editor In an alleged violation of SGA election rules, a number of posters endorsing nonMachine affiliated candidates were posted in residence halls around the University of Alabama campus Monday morning. The posters claimed this year is the 100th anniversary of the Machine and asked students to give the secret organization a break this year. “Show them you care, and give them this year off,” the poster read. “They shouldn’t have to run SGA by themselves forever.” Madalyn Vaughn, a senior majoring in accounting and co-chair of the Elections Board, which governs all student elections

You can’t use or put campaign materials anywhere in UA housing. That includes all of the residential dorms. — Madalyn Vaughn

at The University of Alabama, said fliers like the End The Machine posters constitute a violation of rules. “That does violate constitutional rules,”

Vaughn said. “You can’t use or put campaign materials anywhere in UA housing. That includes all of the residential dorms.” According to the SGA Elections Manual, candidates are not allowed to distribute campaign materials in on-campus buildings but may post on designated bulletin boards and, as approved, in residence halls. Henry Perkins, a senior majoring in New College; Drew Erny, a sophomore majoring in computer science; Taylor Pierson, a sophomore majoring in management information systems; Stephanie Ray, a junior majoring in international business; and Terrence Lonam, a freshman majoring in philosophy and marketing, all claimed to be involved with either creating and distributing the End The Machine posters, running SEE MACHINE PAGE 7

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Attorney James D. Smith filed a civil action lawsuit on behalf of University of Alabama student Connor McKenna against former UA defensive lineman Wilson Love on Sunday, March 9. The lawsuit was filed two days before the statute of limitations would have prevented McKenna from filing one. “A civil lawsuit was filed against Wilson Love, a recent University of Alabama graduate and a former University of Alabama football player, over something that was supposed to have happened in California

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Open panel to discuss diversity An open panel taking place tonight will challenge stereotypes, discuss diversity and celebrate the differences of individuals. The panel, titled “Breaking the Mold,” will also attempt to unite all University of Alabama students despite these differences. “Diversity is a hard topic, and people don’t want to talk about it,” said Sammi Suby, a junior majoring in restaurant, hotel and meetings management and an organizer of the event. “But it’s important because of the recent events on campus.” The panel will consist of four students and professors who are interested in spreading diversity and breaking stereotypes. Suby said the goal of this event is to broaden people’s scope of knowledge about diversity and to create an open discussion about the issue of stereotypes. Because this event is student-run and student-led, organizers are emphasizing that they want to create a comfortable environment for attendees to discuss the topic. Free food and craft activities will be available for those who participate in the event. “We want to make it comfortable, but we also want to show that students can do anything they want to,” Suby said. In addition to providing an open discussion on the issue of stereotypes and diversity, Greek-affiliated students will earn one Panhellenic point for attending. Jennifer McCollum, a graduate student assistant for University Programs who also helped to organize the event, said she thinks the panel is important for the community. “There’s definitely a divide on campus, and we don’t want to sweep it under the rug,” McCollum said. “We want it to be a continuous problem that we engage in.” Despite this divide, McCollum said it is important to create a feeling of unity within the University of Alabama community. “We want to show that we are unified,” she said. Any students interested in the topics of diversity and stereotypes on campus are encouraged to attend the panel, which will take place tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Community Room on the seventh floor of the Presidential Village dorms.

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CW | Austin Bigoney Cole Baker, a freshman majoring in Chemical Engineering, plays bagpipes for his friends on the Quad on Monday afternoon.

TODAY WHAT: DMA Voice Lecture: Marcus Miller, baritone WHEN: 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Moody Music Building Recital Hall WHAT: “Breaking the Mold” panel WHEN: 6-8 p.m. WHERE: Presidential Village Community Center

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WHAT: Off-Campus Housing Fair WHEN: 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center main floor

WHAT: Sundown Lecture: “How to Identify Real Silver” WHEN: 5:15-6:30 p.m. WHERE: Jemison-Van de Graff Mansion

WHAT: Movie Night with Cadets: “Pearl Harbor” WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Bryant Conference Center

WHAT: Lunafest WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Bama Theatre WHAT: ALLELE Lecture: James Costa WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Biology Building

WHAT: Hot Topics: “Situationships” WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m WHERE: Tutwiler Hall living room

WHAT: Chase Rice WHEN: Doors open at 9 p.m. WHERE: The Jupiter Bar

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OPENRECORDS REQUESTS “Every citizen has a right to inspect and take a copy of any public writing of this state, except as otherwise expressly provided by statute.” From statute 36.12.40 of the Code of Alabama

“The term ‘public records’ shall include all written, typed or printed books, papers, letters, documents and maps made or received in pursuance of law by the public officers of the state, counties, municipalities and other subdivisions of government in the transactions of public business and shall also include any record authorized to be made by any law of this state belonging or pertaining to any court of record or any other public record authorized by law or any paper, pleading, exhibit or other writing filed with, in or by any such court, office or officer.” From statute 41.13.1 of the Code of Alabama

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: March 5, 2014, response from Reinhart: “There are no public records that are responsive to your request. I can confirm that Congressman Bonner was interviewed on May 3, 2013.” 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

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IN THENEWS Cuba allows some ‘intranet’ access From MCT Campus The Cuban government’s telecommunications monopoly has approved smartphone access to the island’s nauta.cu system, showing its intention to both expand and continue to control the flow of information in the communist-ruled nation. The Telecommunications Enterprise of Cuba, known as ETECSA, announced Thursday that the service will cost 1 CUC – about $1.20 in U.S. dollars – per megabyte, an exceptionally expensive rate in a country where the average worker officially earns $20 per month. Smartphones in Cuba currently have no access to any type of data service. Some Cubans use applications with information, such as the entire Wikipedia archives, loaded directly from computers with access to the Internet. ETECSA also limits access to the Internet to its own stores, government institutions, doctors and other special persons and does not offer home access. Cuba now has the lowest rate of access to the Web in the Western Hemisphere. “The first limitation is the price, which is extraordinarily expensive,” said Remon, adding that his own cellphone’s 220 megabytes of use last month would cost him about $250 in Cuba. “The second limitation is in what can be accessed.” Havana engineer Victor Ariel Gonzalez, recently joked on his

blog Bastardos Sin Gloria – Inglorious Bastards – that ETECSA’s promises of improved Internet services are barely better than nothing. ETECSA’s announcement, also sent as text messages to clients, said those who want access to nauta.cu must go to its offices to “enable the service” then must configure their smartphones to access the email accounts. Nauta.cu is part of the island’s “intranet” – a Cuba-only network of Web pages and services. The government regularly blocks the foreign Web pages it views as hostile, such as the U.S. government’s Radio/TV Marti, and tightly monitors the country’s cybernauts. ETECSA officials said that the expansions and improvements of the state monopoly’s operations were made possible by new business practices, including the permission for persons abroad to pay for Cuban cell phone bills. ETECSA’s promises of better Internet service have not pleased everyone, however. In his blog post, Gonzalez noted unconfirmed reports saying the telecommunications company will increase its Internet rates for public institutions, which will in turn require the institutions to cut back on the free access they allocate to employees. “Such a job, even if it has a very low salary, has some value thanks to the unusual connectivity that it offers,” Gonzalez wrote on his blog.

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Local group to host doughnut race Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama will host the second annual Tuscaloosa Krispy Kreme Challenge Saturday at Government Plaza. The event includes a two-mile race, but at the halfway point competitors must eat a dozen doughnuts before running the last mile. Runners must finish the doughnuts to qualify for the cash prizes or to receive a Challenger medal. Registration costs $35. For more information or to register, visit TuscaloosaKKC.eventbrite.com. Compiled by Mark Hammontree

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Circle K to host Skate Night By Taylor Manning | Staff Reporter Both masters of skating and wobbly-legged beginners are invited to attend Skate Night, an upcoming charity benefit hosted by the University of Alabama student organization Circle K in honor of Jason McNeil, a Tuscaloosa man who was injured during an assault last July. “We have put a lot of effort into publicizing the event, and we feel like it is going to be a huge hit,” Sarah Kidwell, Circle K fundraising chair, said. “We will be having a big reveal at the end of the night to show how much money we have raised.” McNeil is a member of the Kiwanis Club, Circle K’s parent organization and frequent partner. He suffered a head injury during an unprovoked attack outside of a Kid Rock concert in Buffalo, N.Y. The incident sent him into a coma for two weeks, and he required an emergency craniotomy to save his life, Circle K president Michael Moore said. He is now undergoing physical therapy five days a week to regain mobility and speech. He was initially confined to a wheelchair before learning to walk again, Kidwell said. Before the attack, McNeil was president-elect of the Tuscaloosa Kiwanis chapter. “Jason was the main source of income for his family, so this has placed a huge financial burden on them,” Moore said. “He also has two little girls that are now without the strong father figure that they had this time last year. I can’t imagine the amount of stress that this has placed on his wife and kids.” All proceeds from the benefit will go to McNeil’s wife and his daughters to assist with the ongoing costs of his medical care, Kidwell said. His wife, Pam McNeil, raised $47,000 after the attack through the online charity platform GiveForward.

PLAN TO GO WHAT: Circle K Skate Night WHEN: Wednesday, 6-9 p.m. WHERE: Super Skate COST: $5 Donations from family, friends and strangers came from across the country, and Kid Rock himself gave $5,000 to support the cause, Moore said. The GiveForward fundraising event ended in August, and the funds have since been largely depleted. Moore said Circle K is making an effort to replenish the amount available. The organization said it hopes to attract 300 to 350 participants to the event and raise around $2,500. “We chose skating because it is a fun event that the whole community can take part in,” Moore said. “We also wanted to make it something family friendly so that he would be able to come out and enjoy a night of fun with his entire family.” The event is open to the public and will run from 6 to 9 p.m Wednesday at the Super Skate rink on McFarland Boulevard. Admission is $5 and includes the cost of skating. “This event will help alleviate much of the stress that their family is currently going through, both financially and emotionally,” Moore said. “Just knowing that the whole community is there to give back to a man that dedicated his life to the service of Tuscaloosa would mean so much to him and his family.”

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OURVIEW

Hamilton Bloom Leadership a needed change for President SPECIAL TOPICS | SGA ELECTIONS

Change has occurred over the past year. Traditionally white sororities were integrated due to national scrutiny following The Crimson White’s article “The Final Barrier.” Campus echoed with chimes of diversity and transparency. However, one corner of campus remained quiet. The Student Government Association fell silent as change erupted across campus. SGA President Jimmy Taylor, like the University administration and President Judy Bonner, responded late and inadequately. His emailed response, sent one week after publication of the article, was filled with public relation jargon. The one action-based response he proposed – the suspension of block seating to create unity – lasted one home game until the traditional system was reinstated by his office. The student body noticed the irresolution and inattention to the true issues. Taylor has followed wildly successful SGA administrations. Matt Calderone was revered as a strong leader for his ability to unite his staff in order to produce successful policies and projects. Stephen Swinson was known for his communication, sending monthly emails to the student body about SGA projects and campaigns. James Fowler was seen as a cooperative force whose policies and office were supported even by hardened independents. This year, however, the SGA has been ineffective and ghostly.

We need an SGA composed of leaders who produce tangible results and contribute to the student body.

Every year, SGA elections bring discussion, discontentment and outrage over the role of the Machine, a secret political coalition of traditionally white fraternities and sororities that pushes member support of endorsed Greek candidates. This year, however, that outrage resulted in anti-Machine efforts, including the dispersal of fliers and the introduction of the website counterfriction.org, which both openly supported four independent candidates and displayed disdain for the Machine. The campaign, which began as an anonymous effort, was reminiscent of past Machine-led antics and lack of transparency. Both Machine and anti-Machine efforts come across as childish in a landscape of higher education and intellectual discussion. Invisible attacks and strategizing create an embarrassing Greek vs. anti-Greek catfight that leaves true political

debate and individual worth in the background. The University of Alabama needs an SGA that will rediscover what we once knew it to be: a productive and effective government. We need an SGA composed of leaders who produce tangible results and contribute to the student body. Because of this reality, The Crimson White is attempting to rise above and support candidates who represent this ideal. Therefore, we cannot endorse candidates exclusively based on social connections or the groups, Machine or anti-Machine, that support them. The student body deserves leaders with the vision, determination and experience to see action. Still, our endorsement is by no means an approval of any candidate’s association with secretive groups or the intimidating actions taken by them. The University of Alabama Student Government Association needs leaders who will unite campus with their ideas and actions; however, this option is unfortunately unavailable in many of these races. As such, The Crimson White believes these candidates are the best individual leaders for their respective positions. Whether you agree with us or not, go vote. Our View represents the consensus of The Crimson White Editorial Board.

Laura Gregory for Academic Affairs For the position of Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Editorial Board endorses Laura Gregory. Ultimately, the Vice President for Academic Affairs is a role of advocacy, as the position itself cannot unilaterally change the University’s academic processes. When deciding which candidate was best for the office, we considered which candidate could best represent the student body to faculty and administrators and work within the SGA to enact change. In this regard, Gregory is the clear choice. Her academic record and detailed involvement across campus will give her the credibility to fulfill this role. Her intricate knowledge of the SGA, both through previous involvement and extensive research of the position she is seeking, will undoubtedly be an asset if she is elected to pursue her platform. Additionally, the tenacity with which she was willing to defend student interests when her platform

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was challenged is reassuring. Gregory’s platform, however, is weak at best. While establishing an online textbook exchange and creating a “dining with deans” program may benefit the student body, her platform did not address any major academic issues faced by students, such as the advising process, the

plus/minus system and core curriculum. We believe that Gregory is limiting herself by sticking to smaller and less controversial issues. Chris Simmons, Gregory’s opponent, is not without merit. His own educational journey is compelling, and his platform does address larger and more controversial issues, such as the plus/minus system. However, his failure to research the SGA and understand the responsibilities of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, as well as his lack of campus leadership outside of the SGA, lead us to question his efficacy. Gregory’s experience, knowledge and personality make her the best advocate for students and the strongest candidate in the race. It is for this reason that we endorse her to be the next Vice President for Academic Affairs. Our View represents the consensus of The Crimson White Editorial Board.

Elliot Spillers for Student Affairs For the position of Vice President for Student Affairs, the Editorial Board endorses Elliot Spillers. The Vice President for Student Affairs position should be held by a candidate who is passionate and devoted to the student body, someone who can serve and represent all corners of campus. We believe that Spillers is the clear choice. In our interview, Spillers was excited about the opportunity to unite campus by creating sustainable relationships. As a member of a military family, Spillers clearly understands the importance of finding a home at The University of Alabama, an aspiration he hopes to instill in other students at the University. Spillers truly cares about students, a trait we feel his opponent, Stephen Keller, lacks. Spillers has demonstrated this genuine care with his focus on community service in both his platform and his experience. His mentality regarding how to work with opposition is a much-needed, refreshing change to the typically selfish attitudes that exist in politics.

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It is important to note that his campaign is not without fault. In Thursday’s Vice Presidential Debate, Spillers came out in support of block seating. However when asked about his position by the Editorial Board, Spillers pointed out the benefits of block seating but unconditionally took a stance against the system. Although Spillers flip-flopped on his stance, he remains the best candidate.

Keller’s ideas have their merits. A syllabus bank and study incentives during exam week, while responsibilities of academic affairs, would be beneficial to students, but beyond these two ideas, Keller lacked the genuine drive that is so prevalent in Spillers. In addition, we question the effectiveness of Keller’s amendment of the SGA Code of Laws regarding Financial Affairs Committee funding. While Keller believes his process helps organizations, we believe the process hinders organizations. Above all, Spillers is a real, grounded candidate with strong drive and motivation. In addition to his devotion to the unity of the student body, this makes him the stronger candidate in the race. It is for this reason that we endorse Elliot Spillers for the position of Vice President for Student Affairs. Our View represents the consensus of The Crimson White Editorial Board. Opinion Editor John Brinkerhoff recused himself from this Our View.

For the position of President, the Editorial Board endorses Hamilton Bloom. Justin Thompson, Bloom’s opponent, deserves to be praised for his courage in running as an openly gay student. The IN SHORT: Neither diversity he brings through his backcandidate is anywhere ground and perspective would serve near perfect, but Bloom the SGA well. However, the Student Government will produce for the Association’s highest office requires student body. someone who can effectively manage the lower executive offices, work with Senate and, most importantly, effectively represent the student body. While we hold major reservations about an administration headed by Bloom and doubt his capability to advocate for student concerns in controversial issues, he is ultimately the stronger of the two candidates running for this office. Both candidates’ records of involvement played a key role in our decision. Bloom identified several major SGA initiatives that he and his staff led from inception to implementation, such as the Know Your Rights project and the RecycleBama program. When viewed in conjunction with his platform of prioritizing broad initiatives that affect the entire student body over targeted events and programs, and implementing a diversity caucus that, if properly staffed and empowered, has the potential to provide a much-needed view, we believe the SGA may become more relevant to the student body under Bloom. Thompson’s experience in Senate lacks tangible policy results. In his interview, he was only able to point toward two failed SGA Senate resolutions, which were irrelevant to his campaign themes of Uniting, Engaging and Sustaining campus. Furthermore, the policy proposals that underpin each theme of his campaign do not address the issues they purport to mitigate. His proposal to reform the grounds use policy will do little to “unite campus,” and his proposed wait time app is not relevant to sustainability. Our decision ultimately comes down to experience and CW | Austin Bigoney efficacy, as neither candidate Hamilton Bloom was able to convince us of their ability to address what we felt was the most important issue in this campaign: reforming the culture of disconnect that exists between the SGA and campus. As such, we could not endorse based upon the same rationale that has guided our endorsements in the past. Bloom argued that the SGA should mainly facilitate dialogue and said he did not believe that the SGA’s role was to take stands on behalf of the student body, defending the SGA’s silence following the voter fraud and sorority segregation scandals that erupted last year. While the SGA can act as a mediator for dialogue, we believe the SGA President is elected to be the student voice and take action; refusing to take a public stand will do nothing to fulfill the SGA’s obligation of representing the student voice on this campus. This reality is particularly clear on the injustice of segregation. The student body needed a public voice to match the courage of the minority women who rushed and the sorority members who spoke out. This advocate was not found in the SGA. Bloom’s refusal to acknowledge his Machine backing leads us to conclude that he would not serve as a strong representative of students when called to action and likely would do nothing to engage the lack of transparency that has affected previous Machine-backed administrations. However, Thompson also could not convince us he would be a unifying figure who could represent the student body as a strong leader capable of seeing projects through to fruition. Of his two pieces of legislation, both were divisive and one was presented solely to reprimand a member of the opposition. Further, Thompson was unable to present any ability to work with divergent views within the Senate. Although being outside of the Machine and from an underrepresented community would provide a valued perspective, unity requires demonstrated leadership, open-mindedness and respect for opposing viewpoints. None of these aspects were demonstrated by Thompson in his interview with us, his debates against Hamilton or his tenure in Senate. Supporting non-constructive legislation designed to attack and refusing to acknowledge specific examples of how the other side might have value is a recipe for disaster in a divided administration. With this endorsement, we see Hamilton Bloom as an effective implementer of policy, a strong communicator and a collaborator of opposing ideas. If elected, Bloom is obligated to ensure the lasting impact of diversity and integration efforts on campus, transparency within the SGA and communication and full representation of the student body. We expect him to give these issues as much attention and effort as his previous projects.

[Bloom] is ultimately the stronger of the two candidates running for this office.

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Unopposed candidates will still Ricketts, Patterson both meet responsibilities for students present sharp contrast In this year’s SGA election, three candidates ran unopposed for executive offices: Chris Willis for Executive Vice President, Andrew Gross for Vice President for Financial Affairs and Drew Bridges for Vice President for External Affairs. The Editorial Board endorses all three of these candidates and believes that they will fulfill the responsibilities of their roles.

Chris Willis Out of all three unopposed candidates, we believe Willis to be the strongest. As the Vice President for Financial Affairs, he fulfilled his campaign promises made a year ago, something that no other candidate could argue. Under his management, the FAC received increased interest, and the scholarship endowment grew. Additionally, his plans for the office of Executive Vice President are well-planned, achievable and ody. In particular, his useful to the student body. rn of commencement proposal for the return esigned and a wellspeakers was well-designed hich students are placed issue about which siness-minded concerned. Willis’ business-minded approach is a benefit to the SGA. re of the We hope to see more ar. same from him next year.

Andrew Gross Through his service e as der SGA Treasurer under ped Willis, Gross is equipped A’s to maintain the SGA’s financial system. His ng platform of maintaining der the progress made under ninWillis is admittedly uninspiring, and we would like to see more creativity from hould his office. However, should ajeche maintain the trajecwth tory of financial growth and assistance to the student body, he will be doing a service n to the student body. In ect short, we do not expect nnoanything exciting or innovating under Gross’ management, but the finances of the SGA

should be in good shape. It is for this reason that we endorse him for the position of Vice President for Financial Affairs.

Drew Bridges Bridges’ platform was well-researched, and it was refreshing to see a candidate propose new ideas for external affairs. His argument that the SGA should serve as a voice for students in the state is exactly the kind of advocacy the position should embody. Despite his plans to change its advertising, we are skeptical of his idea to bring back the Downtown Express bus service, which has been discontinued twice due to its extreme costs and lack of interest. Still, Bridges presents a thoughtful plan for the future and should be able to fulfill the responsibilities of the office. Our View represents the consensus of The Crimson White Editorial Board.

For the position of Executive Secretary, the Editorial Board does not find a clearly superior candidate. Polly Ricketts and Khortlan Patterson present radically different visions for the Student Government Association. Additionally, both come with serious concerns that students should take into account before casting their votes. Ricketts holds experience on her side and boasts an impressive array of diverse projects to prove it. From the addition of bike racks as a First Year Councilor to hosting a large-scale forum – the Alabama Legislative Update – as an Executive branch director, she promises to be a skilled implementer and hard worker who will set a new standard for what the Executive Secretary can do. Still, she is not without issues. When asked about the existence of the Machine, Ricketts, who has been backed by the Machine, went beyond the simple dodging of her Machinebacked peers and bluntly stated, “I don’t know. I have no awareness of this.” Beyond being patently false, her statement is unacceptable because she is seeking an office that is largely responsible for transparency in the SGA. Patterson, on the other hand, holds no reservations about challenging the system. If elected, her proven history of standing up to organizational bullying and degenerative forces on campus will serve her well, particularly when combined with her platform, which focuses on establishing transparency in the SGA. In contrast to Ricketts’ implicit defense of an institutionalized system of discrimination, Patterson promises to shake up the SGA and inject a much-needed perspective into its operations. However, the effects of Patterson’s lack of experience are apparent. In addition to admitting that she “did not know much about the SGA” prior to researching it for her campaign, Patterson’s platform lacks the detail found in Ricketts’ proposals, and when questioned about challenges to her specific initiatives, she was unable to present a clear plan for overcoming them. While Patterson holds leadership experience through the Honors College Assembly, given the steep learning curve of serving in a high-level SGA position, her lack of SGA experience will hinder her ability to effectively enact her campaign promises.

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CW | Austin Bigoney Khortlan Patterson Obviously, students have a sharp contrast on Election Day. On one hand sits Ricketts, an effective and experienced implementer who is sure to produce programs but unlikely to change the status quo of exclusion and limited perspective that has plagued the SGA for years. On the other hand is Patterson, a strongwilled fighter who holds the potential to change the culture of SGA but will struggle to overcome the barriers presented by her lack of experience. After intense deliberation, the Editorial Board has decided that, with the proper oversight, the student body will be well-served by either candidate. We encourage the student body to read these competing visions and decide for themselves. Our View represents the consensus of The Crimson White Editorial Board.

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services so students with disabilities can contact ODS to receive assistance. Director Judy Thorpe said ODS provides academic accommodations such as extended test times, reduced-distraction testing, note takers, books in alternative formats, readers for exams, use of computers on essay exams, priority registration, real-time captioning of lectures and captioning of videos. In order to receive these services, students must register with ODS then take copies of a Confidential Request for Accommodations letter to their instructors. Thorpe said some of the most common disabilities ODS accommodates are not physical. “There are all kinds of ‘hidden disabilities’ such as ADHD, learning disabilities, psychiatric disorders and chronic medical conditions, which are very common,” she said. Some of the greatest difficulties students with disabilities face are simply getting to class. Rodgers-Farris has dystonic cerebral palsy, which limits her mobility. She said there are several buildings on campus where accessibility for students with disabilities is a problem, including Reese Phifer, B.B. Comer, the Ferguson Center and the lower levels of Gorgas Library. The Americans with Disabilities Act, enacted in 1990, sets guidelines for building accessibility, but there are exceptions to the law, particularly in the case of historic buildings. Under federal law, buildings are not required to be accessible unless they were built or remodeled after July 1992. However, Thorpe said ODS does move a class to a different room or building if the scheduled room is inaccessible to a student with a disability. But the need for accessibility does not end with the classroom. Some of the older residence halls on campus also have accessibility issues, said Brenda Hanson, a member of the CAA and graduate student in gender and race studies. Hanson calls herself a non-disabled ally. “The dorm I live in is completely inaccessible,” Hanson said. “I live in Palmer. If you cannot climb the stairs, you cannot get in. What you would have to do is get people to lift you and your wheelchair up the stairs. People have done it, but it’s really inconvenient for everyone involved.” Rodgers-Farris said one of the goals of the CAA is to work with the University to make buildings more accessible, particularly Gordon Palmer Hall, which has no elevator. She described the difficulties of navigating Gordon Palmer’s narrow stairways. “If [you have] an electric wheelchair, which are extremely heavy, there have to be enough people. You have to do it in two stages,” Rodgers-Farris said. “Somebody has to hold the person in the wheelchair, and then somebody else has to lift the wheelchair up there, and they have to place the person back. It’s really embarrassing. I imagine it would make them feel like a child, and nobody wants to feel that way. Just to be able to do stuff without that level of assistance would be our goal.” Gwendolyn Hood, the University’s Americans with Disabilites Act compliance officer, said residence halls feature rooms equipped for students with hearing, vision and mobility impairments. She said the University is committed to improving accessibility on campus and will continue to re-evaluate buildings for accessibility. Hood said the University has created an ADA Committee with representatives from Construction Administration, ODS, ADA, Office of Equal Opportunity, Housing and Residential Communities and other departments. Rodgers-Farris and Hanson both said they would like to see students added to this committee. “I think what appeals to me personally is setting up some sort of system whereby the University asks the students, when they’re building a dorm or whatever, ‘Tell us what you want in the building,’” Hanson said. Transportation is another area problematic for students with disabilities. Transit director Ralph Clayton said all Crimson Ride buses are wheelchair-accessible and comply with the ADA standards, but they are in the process of installing a system on the buses that will visually alert riders of upcoming stops. Rodgers-Farris said parking is a big concern for her because she commutes to campus and cannot walk long distances. She said while there are a reasonable number of handicapped spaces near residence halls, there is a lack of handicapped spaces on the academic portions of campus. “The issue is that they’ve recently been trying to make it a pedestrian campus,” she said. “They’ve been shutting down a lot of roads, making a lot of roads one-way or just bus routes. As they’ve been shutting those parking areas down, they have not been adding handicapped parking spaces to the other areas.” Chris D’Esposito, director of Parking Services, said the University exceeds the required number of accessible spaces as determined by the ADA. A $250 fine is issued to students who park illegally in a handicapped parking space. She said people don’t always know that the diagonal blue lines beside handicapped spaces are technically a part of the space and are necessary for people who use wheelchairs or need extra room to get out of their car. Rodgers-Farris and Hanson said that while ODS provides valuable services for students with disabilities, there is more to be done. “I think a lot of it comes down to, just because that’s what the law says you have to do, doesn’t mean that’s all you have to do,” RodgersFarris said. “You’re basically saying that we’re only going to do as much as we have to [in order] to not get sued. They’re coming here for education. If they can’t get access to classrooms, what kind of education are they getting?” One professor who said she knows firsthand the difficulties of nonaccessible classrooms is Margaret Stran, an assistant professor of sport pedagogy in the kinesiology department, who uses a wheelchair. Stran works in Moore Hall, which until last year did not have an elevator. She had to move all her equipment to the Student Recreation Center in order to teach classes because she could not access the third floor. Stran said her personal experiences make it easy for her to accommodate students with disabilities in her classes and that if she has a student with a disability in her class, she adapts the entire lesson instead of giving the student a different assignment. “It’s just making sure that I’m doing things that are inclusive,” she said. “So for example, if I have somebody who uses a chair, I’m not going to choose to do soccer when I could do basketball, or I’m going to give them a choice. Today we’re going to learn about dribbling. You can either dribble with your hands or with your feet. Then it’s inclusive, and it doesn’t matter. Part of what I do is making sure that I’m teaching to all of my students regardless of ability level.” Thorpe said professors are required to work with students to modify a course to fit their needs, but courses are never made easier or significantly different. In the future, Rodgers-Farris said she would like to expand the role of the Crimson Access Alliance to a sort of partnership with ODS. She said she feels the CAA can help meet the needs of students with disabilities in ways the ODS cannot. “[ODS is] doing what they’re made to do,” Rodgers-Farris said. “There’s just no real place to go for people with disabilities if they need information. There are students who need that information. They need to understand what it means to live on their own with a disability when they’ve been doing it with their parents their whole lives. “Ideally, Crimson Access Alliance would be something that could do that because it would be student-based, so they know what the issues are,” she said. “It’s also more of a community, so you feel more comfortable with asking for help than you do going to people at an office. Whereas if you get somebody who doesn’t have a disability or hasn’t been in college for umpteen years, you just don’t know what you don’t know. ”

Child care center has limited spots By Samuel Yang | Staff Reporter University of Alabama faculty, staff members and students who are the parents of children between the ages of 2 months and 5 years might use the child care resources of the Tuscaloosa community, others can instead send their children to the UA Child Development Resources’ competitive Children’s Program. Robin Hollingsworth, director of the Children’s Program, said nearly all of the 114 children enrolled in the nationally accredited child development center are children of UA students, faculty and staff members who receive a discount from the regular rates for the public. The program accepts around 30 new children, usually at the pre-school level, each year but cannot meet the needs of all UA affiliates and their children, Hollingsworth said. “I do know that child care availability has been a concern of both the Faculty Senate and the professional staff association, as well as SGA for some time now,” Hollingsworth said. “I also know how disappointing it can be for families to know that a high-quality program exist on their campus and they cannot get in.” Sally Edwards, director of Child Development Resources, said the program has several functions and goals – two of which are as an instructional program for students and as a research opportunity for students and faculty. As a result of that, Edwards said, filling an opening is more competitive than simply pulling a student from the

UA Athletics: Love not on roster when lawsuit ﬁled LAWSUIT FROM PAGE 1

while they were on spring break,” Love’s attorney Robert Prince said in an official statement. “The fact Mr. McKenna waited almost two years to file these allegations against Wilson speaks to their lack of merit.” Smith said it isn’t unusual to wait so long before filing a lawsuit. “We had tried to negotiate and work something out and just were not able to do that,” Smith said. The lawsuit calls for compensation of $100,000 for injuries sustained to McKenna on or about March 11, 2012. McKenna and Love, members of UA fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon, were on spring break and stayed in the same

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was often left out of important issues on campus,” Thompson said. Bloom also expressed concern over diversity. He said there are three organizations already present on campus that are committed to giving more students across campus say in important matters, and Bloom showed his full support for backing these organizations. “There is no need to recreate something that already exists,” Bloom said. “It would be much more beneficial to support the organizations that are already present.” The strengths and weaknesses of each candidate were also made key issues throughout the debate. Bloom,

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the Twitter account or creating the website, counterfriction.org. Pierson identified other students as well, who did not respond to The Crimson White before print. “It was an autonomous group of students acting on the behalf of a more fair campus democracy,” Perkins said. “It was a combination of various students from different organizations, some from the Mallet Assembly, yes, but many from outside of Mallet Assembly working together. UA Stands also was involved, if only slightly.” Lonam said he believes about five to 10 people were involved with the End The Machine campaign, but no one was able to provide a definitive number. Vaughn said any SGA candidates who were involved with creating or distributing the posters would be in violation of election rules. “It’s difficult to say, because we don’t know who did it or what involvement any of the people running had with the names on it, so that’s something we’ll have to investigate,”

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top of the waitlist. “We’re going to look at a number of things whenever we have an opening,” Edwards said. “We’re also looking at balancing ages within a classroom. You want to make sure you’ve got them across that developmental span. We’re looking at the age of a child. We’re looking at the sex of a child. We certainly have various ethnic and racial groups represented, and that’s important, because that’s again a microcosm of what our diverse campus looks like.” The program’s National Association for the Education of Young Children certification signifies lower child-tostaff ratios and higher staff qualifications and credentials than one would typically find in a children’s program, she said. “That’s a very rigorous standard to meet in terms of becoming an accredited

program,” Edwards said. “Of course, the program exists to have an exceptionally high quality program for children.” Faculty members have been looking into the possibility of increasing inhouse resources. Rona Donahoe, secretary of the Faculty Senate, said the Faculty Life Committee of the Faculty Senate met with the CDRC director, Dean Milla Boschung and Provost Joe Benson to investigate possible expansion of on-campus resources through a survey. In the meantime, both Hollingsworth and Edwards said they completed the survey. “I would personally love to see more high-quality, accredited child care programs available in our community and available for UA families,” Hollingsworth said.

hotel room at The Hotel Erwin in Los Angeles, Calif., according to the lawsuit. The suit states that the two went out with another student, Thomas Brennen, returned to the hotel, and upon returning, Love assaulted McKenna with his fists. McKenna was taken to Marina Del Rey Hospital by ambulance after hotel employees found him locked outside of the shared hotel room, according to the lawsuit. Medical bills of upwards of $14,000 for surgery on McKenna’s nose and teeth and room charges of $1,721 as a result of the incident are listed in the lawsuit. McKenna’s suit said Love initially took responsibility for the alleged assault and indicated that he and his parents would pay the bills but has since denied responsibility and refused to pay. Contact was made between Smith,

Love and Prince before this lawsuit was filed, Smith said. “As we all know, a person can include almost anything in his allegations in an effort to draw public attention or get a quick settlement, whether the allegations are true or not,” Prince said. “However, proving these unsupported assertions will be another matter entirely.” The University of Alabama athletics department confirmed that Love was not on the roster when the lawsuit was filed. Love graduated in December and was on the team for the 2014 Allstate Sugar Bowl. The lawsuit claims assault and battery and wantonness on behalf of Love. “We plan on vigorously defending Wilson against these spurious charges, beginning with the filing of a Motion to Dismiss on his behalf within the next 30 days,” Prince said.

who has been a member of SGA for most of his time at Alabama, has the name recognition and experience but said his main weakness is caring so much about so many issues, causing him to micromanage situations. Thompson said work experience is a weakness he recognizes but that during his time as a senator he has co-sponsored successful bills. He specifically mentioned the resolution to formally apologize to Auburn for the absence of SGA to present the ODKSportsmanship trophy that is given yearly to the winner of the Iron Bowl. Both candidates said they think they are the better candidate to recognize the issues that face the student body as a whole. Bloom said his track record of listening to both sides of a situation will help him make sure all voices and concerns are heard and turn these ideas into action. Thompson said all students

on campus need to have an equal say and said race, Greek affiliation and gender have an effect on who becomes influential on campus. In the closing statements, both candidates told the audience why they deserve the position. Bloom said qualifications are very important when electing an official and assured the audience he is the most-qualified candidate for president. Thompson said being able to reach out to people is an influential quality in the eyes of the unbiased voter as well and that he would make sure everyone felt that they had a home. Both candidates saw support from the crowd. “Bloom has the experience, and Thompson can get things done,” audience member and Engineering Senate candidate Bill Sanders said. “Both men would make great presidents.”

Vaughn said. “But if they had any involvement in it, obviously it would be a violation, so that’s what we have to determine.” According to the SGA Elections Manual, candidates are responsible for the actions of anyone campaigning on their behalf. Justin Thompson, Khortlan Patterson, Chris Simmons and Elliot Spillers, the four candidates endorsed by name on the poster, all said they had no prior knowledge of the campaign. Thompson also said he had not been endorsed by the Machine. “I got up at 6 o’clock this morning, and when I got to Lloyd around 7, someone ran up to me and handed me one, and that was the first I’d seen of it,” Thompson said. Hamilton Bloom, a candidate for SGA president, said he has not sought the endorsement of the Machine. “I have not sought the endorsement or told anyone on my campaign staff to seek the endorsement of any organization that’s not officially recognized by the University,” Bloom said. Polly Ricketts, a candidate for executive secretary, questioned the truthfulness of the posters. “I find these fliers to be untrue,” Ricketts said in a statement. “I am unaware of any support by any organization in particular.”

Laura Gregory, a candidate for vice president for academic affairs, said she is running for her position because she cares about SGA and the University of Alabama campus. “My campaign has been personally financed, all of it,” Gregory said. “My parents have supported me.” Stephen Keller, a candidate for vice president for student affairs, said he hopes all students will support him. “I actually, as of right now, only have two public endorsements, and those are from Myles Ward, who’s the president of NPHC, and Gregory Poole,” Keller said. Vaughn said that even if candidates were not aware of the posters beforehand, the students who were involved with creating and distributing them could still face disciplinary action. “That could go under our fraud section in our manual, tampering with an election, and they would be referred to judicial affairs,” Vaughn said. Ray, Lonam and Erny said they did not believe their actions constituted a violation of election rules. “We didn’t intentionally break any election rules and don’t believe that our actions constituted fraud,” Lonam said. “We’d be happy to discuss this with the Elections Board, and we take full responsibility for our actions.”

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Film series to honor deceased TCF professor By Jason Frost | Contributing Writer William Nolanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s students remember him for the film festivals he took them to and for the extended office hours he offered to anyone who needed help. He held in-depth discussions a variety of documentaries and regularly took his students on field trips to watch them. Nolan died Sept. 27, 2012, when he was electrocuted from faulty wiring on a boat dock in Tennessee. He was survived by his wife and their newborn son. Now, more than a year after his death, the Honors College is holding a film screening in his name. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Look of Things: The Will Nolan Documentary Film Seriesâ&#x20AC;? will be held at the Bama Theatre on Wednesday at 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will was larger than life. He was one of the smartest and kindest people Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever met,â&#x20AC;? Andrew Grace, professor of telecommunication and film, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a better teacher than Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever be, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure there is a way to properly pay tribute to his life. But I believe he would have appreciated this series, and I know he would have loved these movies.â&#x20AC;? Jacqueline Morgan, associate dean of the Honors College, said Nolan was dedicated to aiding the critical development of his students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will was a film scholar we brought in to help develop what we like to call a critical consideration in our students,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was completely invested in their development in that regard. He believed the better students got at receiving, interpreting and analyzing film, the better they got at most everything else. The students in his class confirmed that.â&#x20AC;? Grace said the idea for the event formed when Nolanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family approached the Honors College, wanting to find a way to honor his work and his legacy. Grace, along with fellow documentarian and TCF professor

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Submitted Will Nolan Nick Corrao, had students select the films for screening at the event, using the Full Frame Documentary Festival as inspiration â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the festival Nolan made a tradition of taking students to each year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The screening is certainly in honor of an amazing person and an amazing mind, but I hope it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come off as an exclusively sad affair,â&#x20AC;? Grace said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will would have loved both of these movies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thought-provoking, beautiful, challenging and courageous. I hope students leave with a broadened horizon of the kinds of stories a well-crafted film can tell.â&#x20AC;?

The two films to be screened are the Italian film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Da Vinci,â&#x20AC;? about a highly advanced medical robot that changed the world of surgery, and the Spanish film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pabloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winter,â&#x20AC;? about the life of a retired miner. Honors College Dean Shane Sharpe said he hopes students take away two key messages from the series. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One: You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a film scholar to appreciate film,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An ability to thoughtfully consider information is a skill that serves you well no matter what your academic or professional discipline has to be. It enriches your life. And two: that everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s story matters and has value. We can all learn something from someone. That curiosity brings about understanding and empathy.â&#x20AC;? While his primary focus was documentaries, Nolan served many roles at the University, from advisor for the Honors College Assembly to film instructor, teaching classes from Ideology and the Cinema to Cinema of the Seventies: Hope to Horror. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Will was especially drawn to documentaries because he loved telling the truth of life â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even if sometimes it felt like fiction,â&#x20AC;? Sharpe said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The stories are so compelling because they are someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience. And, ultimately, he was interested in people.â&#x20AC;?

Medical sociologist speaks about disaster research By Greg Ward | Contributing Writer Natural disasters can happen around the world on a daily basis. Victoria Ravels, a professor and medical sociologist at New York University, spoke to a small crowd in Little Hall on Monday afternoon about the various elements that can affect the aftermath of a disaster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disasters change how you approach life,â&#x20AC;? Ravels said. Ravels, who received graduate degrees from Boston College and Columbia University and her doctoral degree from Columbia, has studied responses to disasters for more than a decade and is an expert on the social and mental stresses individuals experience after disasters. She opened her lecture by speaking about her past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I first got into the field of

disaster research, [it was] as an individual Three Mile Island and problems in Japan who was in New York City when the disaster after the earthquake create the likelihood of of the World Trade Center a problem on a mass scale.â&#x20AC;? happened,â&#x20AC;? Ravels said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Two main points that literally was on the subway Ravels tried to drive home coming into New York when Disasters are not only natural, were that preparation is I looked out the window always a part of a disaster such as hurricanes, and saw the [World] Trade and that a human element is tornadoes and storms, but always involved. Center burning down.â&#x20AC;? Ravels said better reportâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The point of preparedthere are man-made ing, population growth, cliness can be as long as a week mate change and increasing and as short of five minutes,â&#x20AC;? disasters as well. terrorism attacks all factor Ravels said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disasters such into the rising number of as Hurricane Sandy, we had â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Victoria Ravels disasters. a week to prepare for it, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disasters are not only then you have short times natural, such as hurricanes, of preparedness like with tornadoes and storms, but tornadoes. With a week to there are man-made disasters as well,â&#x20AC;? prepare for Sandy, there still was disaster.â&#x20AC;? Ravels said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things such as the oil spill, Ravels also said a human element is

a key factor. She said people can either lead or follow in the aftermath of disaster. Individuals who are directly impacted and prepared are the ones who step up and lead after the initial impact of a disaster. Debra Nelson-Gardell, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, said Ravel made her think about what preparedness really means and how people prepare. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is all about how you prepare and how you look at the signals given,â&#x20AC;? NelsonGardell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people look at the signs and just ignore them. Others actually take them to heart and prepare for the event coming. I really like how she made me think. It makes me feel I have to trust the signs, and trust is something you can never waste.â&#x20AC;?

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CW | Austin Bigoney Members of the student show choir, Resonance, rehearse their upcoming performance “An Evening with Resonance: A Spring Revue” at Moody Music Building on Sunday evening.

Student-led show choir to hold spring concert By Laura Testino | Contributing Writer Audiences have the opportunity to enjoy renditions of a variety of musical numbers in “An Evening with Resonance: A Spring Revue,” the spring concert produced by student-led show choir Resonance. The show will include acts inspired by Disney, Mumford & Sons and everything in between, incorporating performances by both the full group and smaller groups. Morgan Mullen, a junior majoring in human development and family studies, is the president of Resonance. She said she is excited to see new opportunities unfolding for the group this year. In years past, Resonance has worked on separate shows for the fall and the spring, but after being invited to FAME, a national show choir competition held in Orlando, Fla., later this semester, the group decided to perfect one set of musical numbers throughout the year for the competition. “Definitely being offered the opportunity to go to FAME is a big deal, because we didn’t do any sort of outreach for that,” Mullen said. “They found us and invited us to come. So that was one of those moments like, ‘Oh my gosh, somebody has seen us. We aren’t just in Alabama anymore.’” Mullen auditioned for Resonance as a freshman and has been president throughout her second and third years as a member. She said she sees the program as a great way for students of all majors to balance performance opportunities

PLAN TO GO WHAT: “An Evening with Resonance: A Spring Revue” WHEN: Friday, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Moody Music Building Recital Hall with other academics, even though this year has required more involvement. “I’ve always loved to perform,” she said. “I wasn’t ready to just completely let it go when I got to college. This was supposed to be a low-key way for me to keep doing it, but it’s kind of turned into a little bit more high-octane.” Garrett Lindsey, a senior majoring in choral music education, has also held leadership positions in the group, including the position of director during his sophomore and junior years. Lindsey is now student teaching but is still an active member of Resonance. He said he believes the changes implemented this year have contributed greatly to the group’s growth. “One thing we tried to do this year is to incorporate as many leaders as possible,” Lindsey said. “We tried to have section leaders that had a very big job, and we tried to have more dance captains than we usually have – more people choreographing – and we split secretary and treasurer to have two separate officers. We’ve

found that the more people in the group that can find a way to take responsibility for the group, the better things run and the more people invest in it.” Although Lindsey is a music major, he said he has appreciated having Resonance as an opportunity to branch into different music areas rather than working strictly with the classical music he is accustomed to studies being a part of an ensemble with students of a variety of majors has fostered a distinct environment, different from other musical groups, he said. “If it wasn’t for Resonance, [some students] would not have an outlet musically,” Lindsey said. “I think sometimes that creates a great environment that you don’t necessarily see with other ensembles on campus, because everybody is there because they want to be there, 100 percent. It’s not a class. It’s something we do for fun and for enjoyment. [Resonance] becomes like a family for everyone.” Steven Vuong, a sophomore majoring in nursing, auditioned for Resonance his freshman year and said he is thankful he made that decision. He was a participant in All-State Show Choir in high school, an opportunity that lent only nine days of show choir performance before his participation with Resonance. “Everything we do, we do as a group,” Vuong said. “Since we’re all performing as a group, it’s like a family almost. Performing, singing, dancing, partner work, every aspect is just amazing.

It’s really fun. It’s a good stress reliever. You can just let it go and just go all out.” Vuong said he values the dedication he sees from the other students in Resonance and particularly the passion exhibited by the student leaders. Faculty advisor Paul Houghtaling, assistant professor of voice, said he has been impressed with the group’s growth as well. He is available for advice and moral support as needed but said he sees Resonance as a group that is primarily, if not completely, student-run. “I’ve seen growth from year to year,” Houghtaling said. “They always try to learn from their performances and improve upon them, both vocally and physically, finding the right balance between dance and singing.” Houghtaling said he still plans to attend some of Resonance’s concerts each year to see its growth in performance. Mullen said she hopes that all audience members appreciate the variety and the group’s interpretation of some favorite classics at their spring concert. “There’s something that appeals to everyone, and there’s something really cool about seeing a song that you know so well done by a group of 40 people in four parts,” she said. “An Evening with Resonance: A Spring Revue” will be held in Moody Music Building Recital Hall on Friday. Tickets are available for $5 at the door and will be collected as a fundraiser for the group’s trip to Orlando for the FAME competition.

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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ accurately portrays police precinct dynamic By Hannah Widener I did something really stupid… I ran the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon. Yes, I signed up for 13.1 miles of self-inflicted pain and misery because I thought it might be “fun.” I trained for the last four months, and what started off as something that was relaxing and easy to manage turned into endless 11-mile days that I couldn’t wait to get over. My only solace was knowing that my Friday and Saturday nights would be spent with my favorite people. While most of you spent your high school Friday nights with your friends, going to parties or hanging out, I spent mine rehearsing for musicals or eating pasta getting ready for the cross–country meet on Saturday. The tradition of spending my Friday nights changed drastically when I came to college and for the first time got to experience everything I missed out on in high school. First semester was filled with partying till 3 a.m. and sleeping till 2 p.m. the next day. By second semester, I had perfected the art of napping and making it to class in fewer than 10 minutes. Although it sounds like I was having the time of my life, the truth was I barely had any friends, and my grades were in the toilet. That was until I stumbled across the guys of room 101. Their room had all of their mattresses sprawled across the living room floor and two TVs at the helm. This place would become my sanctuary for the next year. I don’t think I’ve spent one weekend not sleeping on their couch and laughing

into the late hours of the night watching TV. Last weekend they introduced me to the show “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” and at first I was skeptical, but five episodes later I was hooked. Growing up as a cop’s kid, shows like “NYPD Blue” or “CSI” held no interest for me. I thought this would be another typical cop show furthering the forever stereotype of the jelly doughnut, but surprisingly the show has the precinct dynamic pretty dead on. A combination of “The Office” and “Community,” the show’s offbeat humor allows it to not be over the top and contains just the right amount of ridiculousness. What I had previously thought to be a fluke when Andy Samberg won a Golden Globe award for both Best Actor and Best Comedy turned out to be wrong. His comedic genius seen on “Saturday Night Live” has transferred over seamlessly to “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” The show’s viewership opened up with 6.17 million people tuning in and has slowly dwindled, but due to its recent awards and release on Hulu, fans are catching up with the gang of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.” This band of misfits may not always get along in the office, but their chemistry on screen will have you laughing so hard you almost pee your pants. Samberg’s character Jake Peralta doesn’t have much of a family at home but slowly throughout the season comes to realize that the people he works with are his family. In many ways this show reminds me a lot of the guys in room 101. Much like the cast of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” these guys

MCT Campus Despite the precinct set, “Booklyn Nine-Nine” is more than your typical cop show with misfits-made-officers abound. are my own personal band of misfits, and at the race last Saturday, they were the only people I wanted cheering me on at the finish line. So whether it’s the finish line you reach at the end of the race or the one we will all eventually cross when we graduate, it doesn’t matter how you get there. What matters are the people who got you there.

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regal feel. Chloe and Stella McCartney took the trend and made it a little more daring, accenting deep necklines and short skirts with lace. The lacy trend is here to add a little mystery to the explosive skin-bearing phenomenon that came out last year. With stores like Brandy Melville celebrating bare midriffs with their many cropped tops and cut-out dresses, showing more skin quickly became popular. I own several cropped tops that still leave me a little insecure, even if I’m only showing an inch of stomach. Lace has come back to cover up while still being daring, adding fun and pattern to what otherwise is just bare skin. For instance, one of my favorite outfits is a peplum halter top with lace covering the plunging neckline and back. I pair it with distressed skinny jeans and a pair of chunky heels for a

Lace has come back to cover up while still being daring.

night out. The lace adds femininity and modesty to the outfit but still allows it to be stylish and flirty. No matter your personal style, lace is a trend to look into. If you are into the most feminine outfits, you can definitely find lace tops and dresses at stores like Forever 21 and on websites like ModCloth.com. If you love the bohemian style, brands like Free People are big on lace and use it in

many dresses and peasant tops. If the idea of lace turns you off due to its stereotypical girliness, have no fear. Throughout the years, lace has been used in edgier ways. Stores like Charlotte Russe have many clothes with sexy lace detail that are great for going out without showing too much skin. Try a bodycon dress with lace sleeves or a top with an all-lace back. To make it a little more grungy, pair the lacy top or dress with a leather jacket or boots. With frivolous fabrics coming back into fashion yet again and availability at an all-time high, lace is definitely a trend to try. It is especially great in the spring because it is a cooling fabric that can keep you from burning up. It can be used in any occasion and instantly adds interesting detail to your outfit. So have fun, and give the lacy trend a try.

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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CW | Shelby Akin Senior Jaclyn Traina pitches at Rhoads Stadium against the Florida State Seminoles.

CW | Austin Bigoney The right field seating area will limit capacity to 1,100 fans and have an identification check.

Tide softball team sweeps ‘The Joe’ sees amended USC to start SEC schedule rules for right ﬁeld seating By Kelly Ward | Assistant Sports Editor It came down to the final out in the top of the seventh inning of Sunday’s game, but the No. 11 Alabama softball team came away with the series sweep over South Carolina in the opening weekend of SEC play. “This is awesome,” Alabama coach Patrick Murphy said. “I don’t think there’s going to be too many sweeps in the SEC this year.” The 3-0 series sweep was the only SEC series sweep this weekend. “We need to take care of the home turf, and our goal is to win every SEC game at home,” Murphy said. “And I know there’s some really big games coming up, but to get the first three is a good feeling.” Hot off the South Carolina series sweep to open SEC play, Alabama will face Mississippi Valley State in the 10th showdown between the two teams. The Crimson Tide is 9-0 all-time against the Delta Devilettes. Murphy said the midweek matchup is a time to give his players more experience. “I’m going to get some more people in to play, get some at bats,” Murphy said. “They need to see live pitching because it’s been a while since some of them have. There were a couple of people this weekend that did a good job, but I need some other people off the bench and in the game to see it. And I think this will be a good game to do it.” This weekend, Alabama relied on some freshmen to come up with key plays and at bats. “I think having depth and having different people play throughout the season, I

By Kevin Connell | Staff Reporter

PLAN TO GO WHAT: Softball vs. Mississippi Valley State WHEN: Tuesday, 6 p.m WHERE: Rhoads Stadium think it makes everybody hungrier, because [on Saturday] with Peyton [Grantham] and Marisa [Runyon], they both did well,” Murphy said. “Sydney [Littlejohn] did well, and I’m hoping that the next time Leslie [Jury] gets out there, she’s going to say, ‘Hey, I want to do what Sydney did,’ and Chaunsey [Bell] looks at Peyton and says, ‘I want to do what she did.’” Littlejohn (5-0) came in for relief in all three weekend games. She pitched five innings without hits and struck out three batters. Saturday, she earned the win after 3 2/3 innings pitched in the 10-5 victory over South Carolina. Sunday, she earned her first save of the year after coming in with no outs and the bases loaded with a 4-1 lead. Grantham drove in two runs with a single in Saturday’s game, and Runyon had a pinchhit RBI single in the sixth inning that day. “I think it’s almost a good peer pressure on the team, because when the youngsters do well, the older kids, I think, automatically think they’d better step up, and that’s what’s good about depth,” Murphy said. The last time Alabama and Mississippi Valley State faced each other, the Crimson Tide came away with an 8-5 win.

SPORTSIN BRIEF Obasohan named to community service team Alabama men’s basketball sophomore guard Retin Obasohan was selected for the 2014 SEC Community Service team, the league announced Monday. Obasohan worked with Habitat for Humanity, Project Angel Tree, Books for Kids and Halloween Extravaganza during his tenure with the Crimson Tide.

Crimson Tide gymnastics team ranked No. 4 The Crimson Tide gymnastics team remained at No. 4 overall in the latest rankings after its 197.32 regional qualifying score. Alabama is also ranked No. 4 nationally on vault and balance beam and No. 7 on uneven parallel bars and floor exercise. The University will host No. 11 Auburn in its final home meet of the 2014 season Friday. Compiled by Charlie Potter

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New guidelines imposed on the right field seating area in last weekend’s Alabama baseWHAT: Baseball vs. Samford ball series will take effect for the remainder of WHEN: 6:05 p.m. the season, according to a statement released WHERE: Sewell-Thomas Stadium by the University of Alabama athletic department Saturday. The section is now limited to a maximum capacity of 1,100, and fans must now provide The new changes, which began last Friday identification in order to drink alcohol in the night in the series opener against Mississippi area. Fans 21 and older must wear a provided Valley State without any prior announcement wristband, while underage fans get a hand made by UA Athletics, left hundreds of fans stamp. shut out of the new seating area that night “Our fans have been tremendously sup- and Saturday afternoon. portive in creating a great environment for “I don’t agree with it,” Jamie Nunn, a junior baseball this season,” the statement from majoring in marketing and advertising, said. UA athletics said. “Our goal “The last weekend I know is to continue providing a that people came out and it safe and enjoyable experiwas crowded, 1,500 people. I ence for everyone. We hope couldn’t come. Then this past that our fans will continue Friday, I tried to come, and I to support the team and to was three people from getting respect both teams while in line, and they shut it down. representing themselves and “You’re turning down stuour University in a first class dents that are trying to come manner. support the baseball team. If “We’re very pleased that you’re going to have this area — Ben Moore people want to support our out here for students, you baseball team, and we are might as well let them enjoy happy they want to do that in it.” a positive way. As part of that, we are glad Sewell-Thomas Stadium, nicknamed “The that the right field seating area has become a Joe,” has seen a noticeable spike in fan attenvibrant element of the baseball game experi- dance through nine home games this season, ence. To help make sure that the right field thanks in part to the right field seating area. seating area continues to provide a safe and The team has averaged 3,494 fans at home this positive fan experience, we have implement- season, up from 3,262 fans a year ago. ed some changes that will benefit everyone, Junior right fielder Ben Moore, who has including a limit on capacity in that area. Fans started every game in right field this season who wish to sit in the right field section need for Alabama, said it was hard for him to tell to arrive early, but if they cannot sit in that whether overcrowding was in issue in the fan section, there are seats available in the right section dubbed the “Right Field Ragers.” field stands adjacent to the area, as well as “I don’t really know if there was a problem throughout the stadium.” or not,” Moore said. “But I would like for them The statement also reminded students that to fit as many people out there as they can, they can sit along the third-base line. but everything seems to be going pretty well. “We’d like to remind our students that their “For the most part, it still seems like a ACT card gets them in the stadium free and pretty packed house, and people are having they can enjoy the game from a lot of areas of a good time, but 1,100 is kind of a little short.” the stadium,” the statement said. “Our team For the first time this season, the Crimson needs your support, and we are thankful for Tide will host a midweek game at Sewellit. Let’s all continue to help our team reach its Thomas Stadium. They will face the Samford goals in a positive way.” Bulldogs on Tuesday at 6:05 p.m.

It still seems like a pretty packed house, and people are having a good time.

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