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By Andy McWhorter | Assistant News Editor Vice President-elect for Student Affairs Stephen Keller has been accused of violating election rules by accepting and distributing fliers on election day without reporting them to the Elections Board. Elliot Spillers, former candidate for vice pesident for student affairs, filed a complaint with the Elections Board on Wednesday after WVUA-FM reported that Keller had received and distributed the fliers. “He did say that he was given them the day of the election, he was given these campaign fliers,” Spillers said. “Also, Rich Robinson asked them, ‘Will they be accounted for on your financial disclosure form?,’ and he said ‘No, they will not be.’ But he did pass them out, meaning they were part of his campaigning.” The Student Government Elections Manual stipulates that candidates must submit three financial disclosure forms Submitted over the course of their campaign veriStephen Keller fying all donations received by the specified date. The final financial disclosure form was due Monday, March 10, the day before elections. Keller confirmed in an emailed statement that he received the fliers as an in-kind donation on election day and that he and his campaign staff passed some of them out. However, Keller said he does not believe his actions constitute a violation of election rules, pointing to ambiguity in the elections manual. “The elections manual does not specifically state what to do with expenditures made on Election Day because the final financial disclosure form is due at 5 p.m. the night before,” Keller said. “So, first thing in the morning on Wednesday I emailed [Convener of Elections Board] Kelli Knox-Hall to amend my financial disclosure form to include the in-kind donation I received on Election Day.” Madalyn Vaughn, co-chair of the Elections Board, said candidates should not receive any donations SEE SGA PAGE 5
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UA students cede privacy online Experts warn millenials no information is private on web By Francie Johnson | Staff Reporter As the first generation to grow up with Internet access, the current college-age crop of millenials has received countless warnings about protecting themselves online. Nothing is private on the Internet, and once something is online, it is there forever. Even with these warnings in mind, some students still find it hard to imagine just how many strangers have laid eyes
on their Facebook profile pictures, how many people have Google-searched their names and how many companies have been quietly collecting information. Some simply choose not to think about it, file that knowledge away in the backs of their minds and continue using the Internet as if it’s a personal space. However, on the Internet, personal space doesn’t exist. “I think, psychologically, you have a sense that when you’re behind a keyboard or behind a screen, it’s not the same thing as standing directly in front of people,” said Dylan McLemore, an instructor of media law in the communication studies department. “But if you have a public
account and you post a photo of you smoking a bong, that’s honestly no different than lighting it up in front of, potentially, everyone in the world.” Randall Huffaker, an instructor in the communication studies department, teaches a social media class every semester. He said although most students realize the permanence of content posted online, they often underestimate just how public their information really is. “That’s what always shocks me is that they seem to be completely surprised,” Huffaker said. “They’re trusting. Most SEE PRIVACY PAGE 5
SPORTS | BASEBALL
White’s home run claims series Crimson Tide baseball team clinches 3-game set against Kentucky Wildcats By Kevin Connell | Staff Reporter
CW | Austin Bigoney Alabama rallied to win after a 7-2 defeat in the first game of the doubleheader Saturday.
Another series, another walk-off win for the Alabama baseball team. For the third time in four weekend home series, Alabama clinched a three-game set with a walk-off winner, this time off a two-run home run from sophomore shortstop Mikey White. The homer led to a 5-3 victory in the second game of a doubleheader against No. 20 Kentucky on Saturday. “It’s big,” Alabama coach Mitch Gaspard said. “These are the ones that, momentum-wise, that can really carry you for a while.” The Crimson Tide (12-6, 2-1 SEC) struggled to string hits together Saturday in a 7-2 loss in the first game of
the doubleheader against the Wildcats (14-6, 1-2 SEC), but found life in the final at bats in the second game. First, in the bottom of the ninth inning, trailing 3-1 with two outs, senior first baseman Austen Smith hit a two-run home run over the left field wall on the first pitch he saw to send the game to extra innings. Then, in the bottom of the 10th, White duplicated what Smith had already done with a two-run, first-pitch blast of his own to left field to lift Alabama to victory on the opening weekend of SEC play. White said he knew exactly what he was going up against in Kentucky pitcher Spencer Jack after facing the junior right-hander in the first game earlier in the day. “I knew that he threw a lot of fastballs, so I was trying to get a fastball and put a good swing on it and maybe drop something in the gap, so that [Daniel SEE BASEBALL PAGE 5
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Task force holds open meeting The University of Alabama Faculty Senate will hold the second listening session of the Senate Task Force for Excellence in Equity, Inclusion and Citizenship on Monday from 4:45 to 6:45 p.m. The meeting will be held in ten Hoor Hall Room 125.
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The meeting is open to all faculty, staff, students and local citizens. Attendees are invited to share their views on campus culture and diversity, Greek integration, the Machine, student citizenship and the fall 2013 Tuscaloosa City School Board election.
University Programs jobs open The deadline to apply for undergraduate jobs with University Programs is 5 p.m. on Friday. University Programs is hiring event programmers and communications team members for the 2014-15 academic year. Event programmers will be responsible for planning and implementing campus-wide events, among other tasks. Communications team members will develop and implement marketing and communications strategies for University Programs. For more information or to apply for a position, go to studentjobs.ua.edu.
CW | Austin Bigoney Students pause at a bridge near Marr’s Spring to take in the sight of blooming vegetation below.
Robert Reid-Pharr to speak The 2014 Robert Milton Young Memorial Lecture in African American Literacy and Cultural Theory will take place Monday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in ten Hoor Hall Room 30. The talk will be delivered by Robert Reid-Pharr, a distinguished professor of English and American Studies at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. His talk will be titled “Richard Wright in the Girls’ House.” Compiled by Andy McWhorter
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TODAY WHAT: College of Education Coffee Hour WHEN: 8-11 a.m. WHERE: Graves Hall lobby WHAT: Senate Task Force Open Listening Session WHEN: 4:45-6:45 p.m. WHERE: 125 ten Hoor Hall WHAT: Hudson Strode Series: Nat Hurley WHEN: 5-6:30 p.m. WHERE: 301 Morgan Hall
WHAT: “Why Teach?” Faculty Discussion Panel WHEN: 4-6 p.m. WHERE: 1092 Shelby Hall
WHAT: Managing Your Time in College WHEN: 4 p.m. WHERE: 230 Osband Hall
WHAT: GSA Town Hall Meeting WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: 205 Gorgas Library
WHAT: Student Recital: Johnny Mok, cello WHEN: 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Moody Music Building recital hall
WHAT: International Expressions: Persian New Year WHEN: 6-8 p.m. WHERE: Presidential Village Community Room
WHAT: Jazz Combo and the 2:00 Jazz Band WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Moody Music Building concert hall
WHAT: Alabama Forensic Council Nationals Showcase WHEN: 7-9 p.m. WHERE: 120 Farrah Hall
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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 attended 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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INTHE NEWS Lawsuit tests GM’s liability shield From MCT Campus The tragic deaths of two Wisconsin teenage girls in a 2006 crash left their families reeling and feeling they had no legal recourse against General Motors, even though the 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt in which they died is now the subject of a highly publicized recall. More than seven years after concluding they could not afford to take on GM with the evidence they had at the time, the families of the girls have new lawyers and new evidence. They will be part of a legal challenge to GM’s shield from liability for deaths or injuries occurring in accidents before it exited bankruptcy in July 2009. The families of Natasha Weigel, 18, and Amy Rademaker, 15, are part of a personal injury lawsuit that could be filed as early as Monday; alleging that GM fraudulently kept information about defective ignition switches from bankruptcy court. This past week, GM documents filed with federal safety regulators show the company knew of a problem with ignition switches on Saturn Ions as early as 2001. The lawsuit could be the first test of GM’s legal immunity, granted when the government-funded bankruptcy left it free of old claims and lawsuits. The lawsuits remained with “old GM,” which holds assets and liabilities that are no longer part of the company. New information is emerging daily about what and when GM knew about the ignition switches. It faces four investigations. GM has recalled 1.6 million vehicles globally, including 2005-07 Chevrolet Cobalts, 2003-07 Saturn Ions, Pontiac G5s, Solstices and Chevrolet HHRs. The key in the ignition switch can be jostled into accessory mode, which disables the power steering, air bags and other electrical systems. GM is advising owners to remove heavy objects from their key chains. Dealers will begin replacing the ignition switches next month. Twelve deaths and 31 crashes have been linked to the defective switches amid suggestions the number could be higher. On Oct. 24, 2006, a 2005 Cobalt containing three girls suddenly lost power, veered off the road and hit a grove of trees. Passengers Weigel and Rademaker died of their injuries. Driver Megan UngarKerns survived but sustained severe head injuries. She has no recollection of the accident or events leading up to the deadly crash. GM’s stance is that the families have no legal recourse because their accident occurred before 2009. “That shield will be shattered by their active fraud over 10 years,” said Bob Hilliard, the Corpus Christi, Texas, attorney who represents the parents of the girls. “There’s some pretty black letter bankruptcy law that says you can’t fail to disclose information that might result in future liability.”
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NEWSIN BRIEF CW wins national awards The Columbia Scholastic Press Association, an international student press association, announced Friday that The Crimson White was selected as a Gold Crown recipient for the 2012-2013 academic year, the highest recognition given by CSPA. The Crimson White was honored alongside 18 other collegiate publications that also garnered a Gold Crown award among more than 1,200 newspapers, magazines and yearbooks eligible for judging in the 2014 Crown Awards. All entries were judged at Columbia University in December 2013 by the Board of Crown Judges. The College Media Association also awarded The Crimson White a David L. Apple Award for Best College Tweet of the Year. The tweet, which was published on Dec. 30, 2013, depicted a photo of head football coach Nick Saban having his nails painted by a patient at the Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. The Crimson White also finished second nationally in the Apple Awards’ category for Best College Newspaper among four-year universities with more than 10,000 students. Compiled by Chandler Wright
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CW | Lindsey Leonard The University has signed for 120 spaces at The Lofts, an off-campus student apartment complex, for overflow housing.
Housing uses off-campus sites By Emily Williams | Staff Reporter The 2013 incoming freshman class was the largest in University of Alabama history. The 6,478 students required to live on campus caused a shortage of University housing and sent overflow freshmen to off-campus apartments contracted through the school. Alicia Brown, associate director for information and communication for Housing and Residential Communities, said the University has a master lease with The Lofts. The spaces contracted through The Lofts are treated the same as on-campus housing in terms of payment and room selection. “When HRC has a contract with an offcampus property, the University actually leases the spaces, and then students who live there contract for housing with HRC,” Brown said. “They are billed for housing on their student accounts, and they live in those spaces according to the University housing contract. They do not sign leases with the property, since the University is already leasing that space.” Brown said HRC anticipates having enough housing for all incoming
freshmen next year, except for those who receive exemptions to live off campus. Approximately 450 students received exemptions last year. Brittany Hollis, vice president for community leasing at The Lofts, said HRC leased just less than 100 spaces. This year, Hollis said, it has signed for 120. In addition to the 100 contracted spaces, The Lofts housed a number of incoming freshmen that received exemptions from the University. “They came into our leasing office, and the process was the same as anyone else signing their lease,” Hollis said. “They filled out and signed their application and lease, paid the deposit, and we required a parental guarantee.” Housing scholarships can also be applied toward spaces at The Lofts. Mary Spiegel, executive director of undergraduate admissions, said housing scholarships are not stipends. They can only be used at properties where the University has a contract. Until this year, the housing scholarships awarded to National Merit or National Achievement Finalists covered four years of on-campus housing, which could be used toward a contract at The
Lofts. The University has since reassessed the scholarships to cover just one year of on-campus housing. Aside from the National Merit scholarships, students in the University Fellows Experience receive a stipend of $1,000 a year for four years. The UFE stipend is not specifically a housing scholarship, so it can be used at any off-campus property. Gianna Ceophas, a junior National Merit Scholar, said she was planning on living on campus this year to take advantage of her housing scholarship. Due to the housing shortage, the University gave her the option of living off campus with her scholarship. She said she enjoys living off campus because she gets her own bathroom and kitchen. “The school sent an email at the end of June to see if anyone wanted to live at The Lofts, and I said yes,” Ceophas said. “I did room selection just like any other student does through the University.” One factor that will alleviate housing strains in the upcoming fall semester will be the completion of Presidential II residence hall. Between these two Presidential Village buildings, there will be bed spaces for 1,840 students.
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COLUMN | SGA ELECTIONS
Tsk tsk, CW Editorial Board By Erynn Williams | Staff Columnist
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COLUMN | GOP POLITICS
College Republicans should not heel to party By Regan Williams | Staff Columnist On March 7, the College Republican Federation of Alabama, which recently elected new officers, issued a press release which stated: “Support the platform of the ALGOP and the RNC along with the traditional, conservative, American and Alabamian values.” This release is a terrible idea, very bad for young Republican voters. Some context is needed. Last summer, the chair of the College Republican Federation, Stephanie Petelos, was outspoken about her views on gay marriage. The state party was not happy about this and tried to remove Petelos, drawing national media attention to the issue. They were not successful in removing her. However, this incident led to a fracture among College Republicans. There have been a few camps, but two major ones are as follows: 1. Follow the state party no matter what. 2. The College Republicans need to have their own unique views and not be held hostage by the state party. Looking back at the statement made by the newly elected statewide Republican chair, it is problematic to me. Beyond gay marriage, there is a bigger problem. These statements lead to a blind following
CW | Regan Williams of the leader. Simply put, that is not what young people today need to be doing. While unity is obviously important, I think that there are more important ideas at play here. College-aged Republicans have different concerns than older Republicans. In order for the party to grow and adapt to different needs, as all parties must do with each generation, it needs the College Republicans to keep it in check. If the College Republicans are not willing to stand up for the future, then the party will continue to lose the young vote. With the past moves by former chair Petelos, we have moved backwards again. Petelos did a lot of good for the state, and she worked
hard to make sure the College Republicans remained relevant. This new move is particularly problematic when looking at the progress the College Republicans made. People saw Petelos as someone who was working hard for change and for the betterment of the party. This press release has tried its best to take away that progress. So, this is not about a specific issue. It’s bigger than that. Much bigger. College Republicans need their own ability to make decisions, to look at each issue and decide, as young people, how it affects them. With that knowledge, it is up to them to understand how to respond. The issue is about how young voters need to show older members of the party that we want change and that we will not settle for the same old, same old. This is not a personal attack on the new chair. Still, College Republicans should have individual views, and they should feel comfortable enough to share them. The current resolution that was just passed squelches that ability. This is problematic to me. Regan Williams is a junior majoring in political science and communication studies. His column runs biweekly. He formerly served as chair of The University of Alabama College Republicans.
Like many other students Tuesday, I picked up The Crimson White to take a glance at what’s happening on our campus. I was disappointed to see that day’s “Our View” written by The Crimson White Editorial Board. I respect the time taken by the editorial board to interview the executive candidates and come to a consenCW | Erynn Williams sus on candidates that they wish to support, as well as the tradition of the media supporting candidates for decades. However, I can’t help but feel that this was a disservice to the student body, just as it is for the citizens of our country when national newspapers publicly endorse candidates in major elections. After reading the sections for each of the candidates that were endorsed, I felt an overwhelming sense that the collective decision was more of a “lesser of two evils” choice on most candidates, with no decision made on Executive Secretary. Quotes such as “[Laura] Gregory’s platform, however, is weak at best,” and “…we hold major reservations about an administration headed by [Hamilton] Bloom and doubt his capability to advocate for student concerns in controversial issues…” lead me to believe that the editorial board was reluctant to choose the candidates they endorsed, with the exception of the Vice President for Student Affairs. I find it interesting that the editorial board would choose to endorse students who would likely not act when called into action during controversy. Apparently, the CW would rather have people with “experience” in SGA than to allow a fresh candidate the opportunity to gain that experience. If none of the candidates appear to be capable of giving this campus the voice that it needs, then why make the decision to endorse candidates at all? The tradition of having this input cannot validate this act if the editors were not even fully behind the candidates. If the case was that the editorial board decided to choose based on different merits, then why was there not an endorsement made for one of the offices? In the blurb about the Office of Executive Secretary, statements made about Polly Ricketts implied that she would likely maintain the lack of transparency within the SGA. The CW also stated, in reference to her response on the existence of the Machine, “Beyond being patently false, her statement is unacceptable because she is seeking an office that is largely responsible for transparency in the SGA.” Yet the CW said she would be just as good of a service to the student body as Khortlan Patterson, a “strong-willed fighter” who has already demonstrated that she has no problem standing up for what she believes is right. The statements made do not present an equality of service, but if experience was what the candidate needed for support, why was Ricketts not chosen? Tuesday’s “Our View” was a disservice to those students who adhere to the advice of this section of the newspaper. While it is indeed the responsibility of students to seek information and form their own opinions, let’s face it: not every student does. It is the job of the media to present unbiased information to allow for these students to make their own decisions. Unfortunately, The Crimson White did not do that this past Tuesday. These students were given clear, but hesitant, choices for all executive offices with opposition, except for Executive Secretary. I am very disappointed in the editorial board of The Crimson White for associating the student media with specific candidates after doing such a great job informing students by including platforms for each of the executive candidates earlier in the week. The election endorsements show The Crimson White as having bias in the SGA election, when they should have left the voters to take the information presented to the public and form their own opinions. I hope that in the future The Crimson White will see that this tradition is not for the betterment of the students and recuse themselves from topics involving choosing one candidate over another in any elections. Instead, it should let the student body voice their own opinions on the elections.
TTuesday’s ‘Our View’ was a disservice to those students who adhere to the advice of this section of the newspaper.
Erynn Williams is a sophomore majoring in dance and international studies. Her column runs biweekly.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | SGA ELECTIONS
Throwing the flag on Tuesday’s SGA elections My dad has a saying that he has used for as far back as I can remember. As a former lineman for Coach Bryant, it’s safe to say football has been a significant part of his life. Anytime Dad knows that someone is exaggerating the truth, dancing around a question, misstating information or implicitly committing a wrong and knows that no one else will speak up, he “throws the flag,” often literally throwing a handkerchief in the middle of a meeting. In football, a flag gets you a costly yardage penalty. Imagine if life worked that way. On what would you throw the BS flag? Tuesday’s SGA elections were a prime
One marred election is bad enough; two in one academic year is cause for substantial widespread concern.
example of when we should all stand up and throw the flag. Why was the election period extended? Was it
extended to ensure certain Greek organizations had time to check that their members voted correctly? Or did certain powers-that-be see that their opposition was surging and needed the extra time to mobilize more votes? Why did the Machine candidates deny prior knowledge of a donated flier listing members of the “Students for Experienced Leadership Group,” and yet were seen dispersing copies to students? The students of The University of Alabama deserve an explanation to these questions and total transparency in the election process, especially in light of the flawed Tuscaloosa municipal elections.
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One marred election is bad enough; two in one academic year is cause for substantial widespread concern. We all k n ow t h at S GA elections are routinely filled with shady tactics and backdoor deals, but there has been no better time to stand up and question the inbred politicking that occurs in “our” Student Government Association than this year. My fellow students, I implore you to stand up and throw the flag on this one – the instant replay could be quite entertaining. Alex Morris is a junior majoring in music performance.
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after filing their final financial disclosure. “You should not be receiving any donations after that last form is due,” Vaughn said. “For example, if someone gave you a banner the day after, the best response from a candidate would be to not accept that banner.” According to the manual, a candidate who fails to file any of the financial disclosure reports or who exceeds campaign spending limits will be disqualified. According to Keller’s financial disclosure forms on vote.ua.edu, all three were filed on or before their respective deadlines. Keller’s campaign expenditures totaled $664.49, less than the $800 maximum allowed by election rules. However, Vaughn said receiving donations after the deadline for the final financial disclosure form could possibly be grounds for disqualification. Keller said he and his staff did not violate any election rules during the course of the campaign. “My entire campaign was run in an ethical manner that followed the rules of the election board that are specifically stated within the
or followers do on their pages, including sharing content and tagging an individual in posts or photos, happens completely outside the realm of the individual’s own privacy PRIVACY FROM PAGE 1 settings. For example, you may post a status on your private page thinking only 500 people are trusting until they real- people can see it, but if one of your friends ize what is actually going on. They just decides to share it on his or her public page, naturally believe that [their content] that status becomes visible to anyone in the is lost on the [web] somewhere, and no world with Internet access. one keeps it.” “You say you only want your friends or a Although students often use it in the certain subsection of your friends to be able privacy of their homes, the Internet is any- to see your content, but you still can’t conthing but private. Companies track consum- trol what those friends then do,” McLemore ers’ online activity through the use of cook- said. “Maybe they share your content by ies, small files automatically installed on clicking the share button, or maybe they just browsers the first time users visit websites. tell somebody about something you posted Websites can use these cookies to gather that only they were supposed to see. That’s information about visitors, including how still basically the same as putting it in puboften they visit the website, which pages lic. You put it out there, and you run the risk they visit, their past purchases and more. of it continuing to run through the network Websites commonly use cookies for per- to potentially everyone.” sonalized advertising. If you’ve ever visited Thanks to Facebook’s graph search feaa product’s checkout page but decided not to ture, any information about an individual complete your purchase, only to later see an that exists on friends’ public profiles can ad for that same product on a different web- easily be accessed by third parties who have site, you’ve experienced cookies at work. no connection to the individual nor to the This individualized ad experience is usually person who posted it. For example, if your harmless, and some even find it convenient, friend uploads a photo of you and tags you, but others consider it an invasion of privacy. and that friend’s profile is set to public, “In some cases [cookanyone who uses the graph ies] have been compared to search for photos of you will covert recording, the same see it. thing as if you’re filming You put it out there, and you This lack of online prisomebody and what they’re run the risk of it continuing to vacy can be especially condoing on the Internet,” cerning for college students run through the network to approaching graduation and McLemore said. “[Websites] are becoming more open applying for jobs. Many compotentially everyone. about it. But basically, by panies look up applicants’ continuing to use that site, social media profiles and per— Dylan McLemore you’re implying that you form Google searches when consent to them monitoring making hiring decisions. what you’re doing, not just “Red flags include anything on that site, but everywhere that makes an employer question the judgment, integrity and work ethic else you go online.” Social media sites like Facebook also col- of the potential hire,” said Mary Lowrey, lect information about users, which they can director of career education and developsell to advertisers and use to tailor custom ment at the Career Center. “Employers want ad experiences. According to Facebook’s to avoid hiring mistakes, and they may be data use policy, Facebook doesn’t give easily deterred if they notice what they conadvertisers an individual’s name, contact sider to be a red flag on an applicant’s social information or other personally identifiable media account.” Huffaker said most companies only information. However, almost anything else done on the website is fair game, including spend a minimal amount of time searchpages “liked,” keywords used and “things ing for applicants online, and by simply setting their social media profiles to pri[they] infer from your use of Facebook.” Additionally, Facebook often pairs ads vate, students can prevent most compawith social context, “stories about social nies from seeing their content. However, action you or your friends have taken.” For depending on the industry, some companies example, if users likes a company’s Facebook dig deeper. Additionally, while posts and pictures page, their name and the fact that they liked the page can appear alongside an advertise- featuring alcohol or drug usage, profanity, discriminatory views and other potential ment for the company. “Facebook makes it clear that you own character flaws may hurt an applicant’s your own property, but when you load it to chances of being hired, Huffaker said it usuFacebook, you’ve given them consent to do ally takes a lot more than a couple red solo whatever they want with it,” McLemore said. cup pictures to become disqualified from a “That’s how, when you go on Facebook, there position. “What they’re really looking for is the will be sponsored ads that say, ‘Your friends drink Coca Cola. You should too.’ They’re extremes,” Huffaker said. “If you had a using your likeness to promote something, bad night, that’s no big deal. But it would but you essentially sign away your right to be wise to keep your pages as private as possible and be mindful of your friends. do that when you put it on Facebook.” In some rare, extreme cases, personal Everybody has that time in their life where information posted on social media can do they [party], and [employers] understand a lot more harm than simply determining that, as long as it looks like good-natured the ads one sees. There have been cases of fun. It’s all about moderation.” Social media expectations differ across fraud in which information obtained from a person’s social media page has been used to career fields, and each company has a diftrick them into giving out their credit card ferent policy for how it handles applicants’ social media pages. Lowrey said simply or social security number. “[Con artists] get tidbits of informa- knowing these policies provides a major tion [from your social media profile],” advantage in the job search. “[Students should] research how employHuffaker said. “They may stalk you online and find out enough personal information ers use social media in the hiring process,” so they could call you and say, ‘Hello this Lowrey said. “There is a lot of information is John Smith. I’m from Regions Bank. You available with do’s and don’ts for particular may have been a target of fraud. We have industries and in general. Practices evolve your birthday as this, your age as this, we as social media platforms grow, so stay curjust need you to confirm [your credit card rent on trends in your field of interest.” At the end of the day, as long as students number.]’” There are, of course, ways to increase use common sense on social media, their online privacy. Most browsers, including accounts shouldn’t affect their job search, Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari, have Huffaker said. “It’s all about moderation and figuring out options for users to reject new cookies and delete any existing ones. Also, through how to control your space online,” Huffaker privacy settings on social media accounts, said. “Because it is your space. But imagine users can limit who has access to their page, if you were out in front of Reese Phifer and as well as which groups of people can see everybody’s walking by. What would you do in public? Would you light up a joint? Would certain types of content. However, this protection only applies to you take a sip of beer? You don’t want to do one’s Facebook page. Anything that friends that stuff on social media [either].”
Students relinquish privacy on Internet, risk career potential CW | Austin Bigoney A two-run home run by sophomore shortstop Mikey White sealed a 5-3 victory over the Wildcats Saturday.
Crimson Tide sees wins in 3game series against Kentucky BASEBALL FROM PAGE 1
Cucjen] could get around and score from first,” White said. Instead, White came up with his first career walk-off home run at any level on the only pitch Jack threw. “I would be just fine winning a couple games 8-2 and going through it, but hey, whatever you got to do to find a way to win,” Gaspard said. For the majority of both games, the Wildcats were in control. “Honestly, we were outplayed today probably 17 innings,” Gaspard said. “We didn’t do a good job coming out, responding from a big win last night. But really, at the end of the day, the way this game finished, it’s about competing. I think our guys had a will about them today and just found a way to
get it done.” In the top of the fifth inning, Kentucky’s A.J. Reed, who leads the nation in home runs, hit his ninth home run of the season with a three-run shot over the right field wall to put the Wildcats up 3-1. In the first game, Kentucky did most of its damage with a pair of two-run home runs – including the first by an opponent into the new right field section at Sewell-Thomas Stadium – in the top of the first inning to take an early 4-0 lead. Alabama’s best chance at a rally in that game came trailing 7-2 in the eighth inning when the Crimson Tide loaded the bases with two outs but was unable to get anything out of it. Saturday’s results came one day after a 3-0 Alabama win in the series opener Friday night when the Crimson Tide held Kentucky’s top-ranked offense in check with a number of key defensive plays, including the program’s first triple play in 15 years.
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election manual,” Keller said. Spillers also said posters and fliers used by candidates must be approved by the Elections Board ahead of time. “You have to verify the materials that you pass out before you go out campaigning,” Spillers said. “The Elections Board has to approve certain fliers and that sort of thing.” “We suggest that every candidate – when you’re going to publish buttons or posters or any sort of campaign materials – we suggest you send it to us beforehand, that way we can approve it,” Vaughn said. “The majority of issues we’ve ever had about that would be related to the UA logo and things like that that they wouldn’t be allowed to use, not per our rules, but just per the University’s.” However, Vaughn said failing to get material approved beforehand would not be grounds for disciplinary action. “It’s definitely not something that would be grounds for disqualification or necessarily sanctions,” Vaughn said. “It’s mostly a suggestion, I would say.” The investigation into these allegations is ongoing. Vaughn said the Elections Board will next meet on Tuesday. “We don’t really have any comments at this time about any allegations that have been put forward,” Vaughn said. “It’s still under investigation.”
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Hundreds take part in Krispy Kreme Challenge By Katie Shepherd | Contributing Writer
Photo Courtesy of Allyson Mittelholzer Runners eat a dozen doughnuts before running the second mile of the Krispy Kreme Challenge.
Running a mile on a stomach full of a dozen doughnuts might sound like a nightmare to most runners, but Krispy Kreme and Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama held such a race in Tuscaloosa on Saturday. Early Saturday morning, about 600 people showed up to the Government Plaza to eat a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts and run two miles around downtown Tuscaloosa for the city’s second annual Krispy Kreme Challenge. Evan Smith, who owns the Krispy Kreme in Tuscaloosa, donated about 635 dozen (7,620 individual) doughnuts for the runners to eat. “We love giving back to the community,” Smith said. The event raised money for Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama, an organization founded for the purpose of mentoring at-risk children in the community. The first Krispy Kreme Challenge event began 10 years ago in North Carolina but has now made its way all across the country.
We’re hoping it will grow every year. — Rachel Coleman
Rachel Coleman, a senior majoring in public relations and social work, helped organize the event and said an estimated 600 people turned up in support of the cause. “We’re hoping it will grow every year,” Coleman said. Competitors paid $35 to preregister or $50 on-site to take part in the competition. Coleman said the event brought in about $15,000 in sponsorship, and all of the proceeds from runners will go directly to Big Brothers Big Sisters. She said organizers won’t know exactly how much money was raised by this event until later this week. Participants began the morn-
ing by running a mile around downtown Tuscaloosa, starting at Government Plaza. Each participant was then given a dozen doughnuts to finish, before running another mile. Participants could choose whether or not to eat the doughnuts. To be eligible for the cash prizes for top three finishers runners were required to eat a dozen doughnuts. Mallory Young, a junior majoring in environmental studies, and Ashley Ifert, a junior majoring in fashion retail, who both competed in the event, said they were able to finish the laps around downtown, but not the doughnuts. “We didn’t eat the doughnuts, but we are very impressed by people who can,” Ifert said. Young and Ifert said they participated in the event last year, and when they heard it was happening again this year, they signed up. “It’s a good event,” Young said. Because of the success of the event, event coordinators said they expect it to take place again next year.
Journalism professor to receive award in New York By Naomi McDonald | Contributing Writer Meredith Cummings, a journalism professor and the director of scholastic media at The University of Alabama, will receive the James Fredrick Paschal Award in New York City on March 21. The James Fredrick Paschal Award is a national award given by the Columbia Scholastic Press Advisers Association each year. The award honors press association officials whose work distinguishes them within the field. “When I found out that I was just nominated for this award, I was absolutely stunned,” Cummings said. “The Alabama Scholastic Press Association went through a rough time before I got involved, and it’s been so awesome to take something that was basically on life support and resuscitate it.”
When I found out that I was just nominated for this award, I was absolutely stunned. — Meredith Cummings
Cummings said she would not have received the award if it were not for the amazing students and faculty at the University that have helped her throughout the years. Cummings has been the director of ASPA since 2008 and of the National Elementary Schools Press Association since 2012. She
said her number one objective for both of these organizations is to train children to be media literate and help them understand how media works. “It’s not about journalism, but about what you love,” Cummings said. “You can incorporate things that you love in different parts of media, whether you are taking pictures of ferrets or writing a news story about the latest politics. As long as you are doing something that you love, that is all that matters.” Lauren Hickcox, previously the public relations vice president of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority, was advised by Cummings as part of her position. Hickcox said Cummings is always willing to help anyone who needs it. “When I was on the verge of ripping out my hair with some of the things I was thrown throughout the semester, she would
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always drop what she was doing to help me,” Hickcox said. “It does not surprise me at all that she is to receive this prestigious award. If anyone was to truly deserve it, it would be her.” Cummings also volunteers her time for other organizations. She is the the Vice President of the Society of Professional Journalists. She advises the club volleyball team and is the director of the Capstone Association of Black Journalists. She was previously the public relations advisor for the Gamma Phi Beta chapter at Alabama, of which she is a distinguished alumna. Additionally, she started the Sarasota, Fla., alumni chapter of Gamma Phi Beta. Cummings said is always looking for grants and volunteers for ASPA and NESPA. For more information, visit aspa.ua.edu and nespa.ua.edu.
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UA launches electronic file sharing service By Kailey McCarthy | Contributing Writer
CW | Austin Bigoney Rep. John Merrill delivers an opening statement prior to the forum at Hotel Capstone on Sunday.
Officials, students discuss reform By Emily Williams | Staff Reporter Alabama state representatives discussed education reform and job creation at an Honors College Town Hall event Sunday night. “Capitol to the Capstone: Reshaping Alabama’s Image to Keep Alabama’s Graduates” gave students the opportunity to hear members of the Alabama House of Representatives and one Alabama senator. The event, held at the Hotel Capstone, was presented by the Honors College and the Student Government Association. Outgoing SGA Vice President for External Affairs Parker Graham said the event was a continuation of Higher Education Day on Feb. 25, when a group of students went to the State Capitol building in Montgomery to lobby for student loan reform, tuition reform and changes in higher education. In an introductory video, students asked 200 undergraduates how likely they were to stay in Alabama after graduation on a scale of 1 to 10. The average response for in-state students was 5.4 and the average response for out of state students was 3.5. Reps. John Merrill, Bill Poole, Chris England and Sen. Gerald Allen, all alumni of The University of Alabama, discussed ways of encouraging students to live and work in Alabama after graduation. After brief statements from all the legislators, four
student-submitted questions were posed. In response to the question about “reshaping,” Allen said the state should allocate tax money to recruit research to the University. Merrill was asked what new initiatives were being planned to attract new businesses to the state. Merrill talked about the success of the Mercedes-Benz plant and suggested further development along I-20 between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. “We need to build on what we’ve done before,” Merrill said. “New jobs are the best way to grow our economy, grow our tax base and grow educational opportunities.” A student asked Poole what role students should play in improving Alabama’s reputation. Poole said the most important thing students can do is to get involved, volunteer and share their ideas with their legislators. “You would be surprised the impact you [as a student] have when you call your legislator,” Poole said. Finally, England addressed the question of what area needs the greatest reform in state government. He said the state’s antiquated constitution holds back reform efforts. He stressed the need for a constitutional convention to completely rewrite the document, which he called “a crutch … rooted in hatred, racism and segregation.” Madelyn Schorr, a sophomore
majoring in anthropology and art, is president of the Roosevelt Institute Campus Network, a group that encourages millennials to write policy and implement their ideas. “I wanted to be part of it and engage in the democratic process,” Schorr said. “I thought it would be a good idea to come here and learn more about where higher education stands in Alabama and come up with some ideas of how we can fix it and present them to my organization.” Cari Grace Lutkins, a sophomore majoring in political science, is a member of the SGA lobby board. “I didn’t really know what to expect, but I thought it was really great and I thought they spoke really honestly, which is good for politicians,” Lutkins said. “I think it’s good that they realize that we do have a lot of growing to do and they’re not just saying that everything is great. I thought this was really helpful and I’m more encouraged to get involved in different campaigns.” Graham closed the evening by thanking the legislators and the participants and encouraging students to get involved further with SGA’s higher education efforts. “We’re kind of in a little bubble on campus; it’s hard to reach out to your legislators, and sometimes it’s very hard for them to come in,” Graham said. “So this helps with that, too. It gets people engaged, shows interest.”
When it comes to college projects, it seems the piles of emails, materials and rough drafts can be endless. It can be hard to keep track of all these communications and documents separately, so The University of Alabama is introducing a new service to help faculty, staff and students keep track of their work. The University is launching a free service known as UA Box, which will allow teams working on projects to digitize and centralize the documents they wish to share. All content will be in one place that can be accessed from computers or mobile devices. Scott Montgomery, deputy CIO for UA Box, said the service will provide secure document storage managed by the Office of Information Technology and the Center for Instructional Technology. “Because many people at UA use cloud storage services, UA decided to offer a UA-managed service with verified security levels and appropriate functionality,” Montgomery said. Montgomery said UA Box will allow students to edit the same documents without having to manage multiple copies while providing a more flexible, secure option than email. Researchers will be able to share files with collaborators at both the University and other locations. “UA Box provides an excellent tool for collaboration,” Montgomery said. Ashley Ewing, information — Scott Montgomery security officer, said UA Box will allow users to maintain secure files with multiple groups. “All files are encrypted at the client end, shipped and stored encrypted in the UA Box cloud and only de-encrypted at the client end,” she said. “Different folders and/or files can be created by the owner and shared with different groups. For example a family group, a class group, a study group, etc., can all have different folders with different users identified with each group.” Ewing said users will have a number of options for limiting the level of access others have to documents shared on UA Box. Users can share documents as view only for a specific period of time or make other users co-owners of a folder or file. “Times can be set to auto-delete a file or deactivate a link to a file,” Ewing said. “Password protection can be added for sensitive files and folders. Files can be locked while they are being edited to prevent someone else from making changes at the same time.” Montgomery said UA Box will be a free service for faculty, staff and students, funded by the Office of Academic Affairs. “Upon leaving the University, a person can transition his or her UA Box account to a personal account with Box.com at no charge,” Montgomery said. For more information on UA Box, go online to oit.ua.edu.
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UA students develop, train unusual hobbies CW | Austin Bigoney Sebastian Knight, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, demonstrates eating fire, one of several acts he practices in his free time.
Students explore tactics of eating, breathing fire
Campus club provides place to practice, learn skill of juggling By Matthew Wilson | Contributing Writer
By Reed O’Mara and Elayne Smith | CW Staff For Sebastian Knight, running off to the circus takes no more than a short drive to his grandmother’s house on the outskirts of Northport. “I’ve wanted to do fire breathing for years just for the fun of it,” Knight, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, said. “I’ve messed with fire for years in a safe manner, but figured out as long as you don’t remain in contact with fire for more than two, three seconds, then it’s not going to burn you.” Knight has been fire-eating and fire-breathing since January, when he discovered the hobby on YouTube. Fire-eating involves extinguishing flames in one’s mouth or doing tricks transferring flame, while fire-breathing is breathing out a flammable liquid over an open flame. “There’s that natural instinct of, ‘Don’t stick a flaming object in your face, much less in your mouth,’ that you have to overcome,” Knight said. “It took me a little over a week to get over that.” Zachary Pulley, a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering, experimented with fire-breathing during his senior year of high school because of an interest in its chemistry. “I am a very big science nerd,” Pulley said. “You have to look at the chemistry of whatever material you’re using, to make sure it’s something that’s going to ignite correctly, but also something that will not cause you harm to have it in your mouth.” Pulley experimented with cornstarch, as well as with different kinds of alcohol, including rubbing and drinking alcohol. He said the key to fire-breathing is to keep the right amount of flammable liquid in his mouth so that when he exhales the fuel, particles spread out far enough to ignite each other without injuring
the fire-breather. Both Pulley and Knight said they’ve been burned by their hobby in the past, but that it is safe if performed correctly. Knight said he’s had his eyelashes singed off before and received a few first-degree burns. “It’s not that complicated, but don’t be stupid,” Knight said. “If you make sure you’re not doing it in an unsafe environment, a place with winds or heavy foot traffic, then there shouldn’t be any issues, because the fluids are in a container, the fire rod has a limited amount of fuel on it, the igniter is typically far away from the fuel source, so everything you want to do is within your control.” Despite some dangers in fire-breathing or fire-eating, Knight said its allure outweighs its drawbacks. He said he’s been around fire since his youth; living in the country, he burned leaves and trash from an early age. He said he was never conditioned to avoid fire. “I enjoy fire,” Knight said. “I would say [it’s] exciting, but the normal fire, watching it die down, has a calming effect on me. It’s like watching the birth and death of a creation. You forged it up, and you watch it die down.” When it comes to tasting fire, Knight and Pulley have contrasting views. Knight described it as spicy, with a feel like drinking warm water, and Pulley said it was ashy and tasted like carbon. The two fire-breathers use different fuel; Knight breathes paraffin oil and Pulley alcohol. Pulley focused on alcohol because it burns cooler and creates a blue flame. Pulley, who secretly perfected fire-breathing while his parents were at work, stopped firebreathing after uncovering the science behind it. Yet he said he still sees it as an alluring hobby which makes the performer feel powerful. “You feel like a dragon,” Pulley said. “It feels cool when you do it correctly.”
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Ingram Crosson has devoted the last 15 years of his life to juggling. The president of the Crimson Jugglers, an organization on The University of Alabama campus, he teaches others the art of juggling. During his time juggling, Crosson, a senior majoring in Spanish, has learned to juggle knives, fire and even shoes. “Shoes are a little bit difficult,” Crosson said. “I’ve had people who’ve given me random objects like a shoe, an apple and an eraser. Pens are probably the hardest. They’re not heavy enough to fling around.” Only about five members of the Crimson Jugglers’ 15 members had prior juggling experience before joining the group. Many are new to juggling and learn through practice. “Most people hadn’t had any experience,” Crosson said. “I could teach you the basics in about 30-45 minutes, and if you practice for a couple hours, you could get the basics down.” When people are first starting out, Crosson said practice is important for both learning and retaining acquired skills. “I was able to learn at such a young age that being able to juggle is second nature to me,” Crosson said. “I feel that those who are learning now, it is something they can lose touch with. It’s kind of like riding a bike, you never really forget how to, but you get rusty. ” Greg Pace, a junior majoring in biology, said juggling is a fun hobby that anyone can pick up if they dedicate themselves and have fun.
While Pace doesn’t typically try to juggle dangerous objects, Crosson occasionally experiments with more dangerous items. He said he has to balance his nerves when juggling knives of different weights. “Usually when I have three knives of different weights, one knife is about two inches and a few ounces, and I have a meat cleaver in the other hand,” Crosson said. “Those aren’t balanced very well. That’s about the only time I get nervous.” In the spring, the Crimson Jugglers will try to get involved with local schools to teach elementary children how to juggle. Juggling teaches coordination skills that elementary school children can benefit from. “It helps hand-eye coordination,” Crosson said. “It helps people to survive without being clumsy. It’s a discipline in a certain way.” Pace said he encourages everyone to learn how to juggle, whether through the Crimson Jugglers or another source. “It doesn’t take much time,” Pace said. “If you don’t know how to juggle, it’s easy to learn. People can teach you. It’s a lot of fun. It doesn’t take too much time.” Juggling helps people learn from failure, Crosson said. “You have to give a certain amount of time to it to be able to persevere in it,” Crosson said. “You drop the ball a lot. There’s a lot of failure involving juggling, so if you can persevere, that’s something to say. If you’re having an off day and you need a smile, juggling is a good way to kill 15 minutes.”
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CW | Lindsey Leonard Lonnie Holley performs alongside his artwork and that of UA students at the Paul R. Jones Gallery as part of the Sonic Frontiers concert series.
Holley opens student art exhibit with concert By Elayne Smith | Contributing Writer The applause brought Lonnie Holley back for an encore, but a young girl took his place as Holley invited her up to his red keyboard. Sitting in his stool, the child gave the audience a shy smile. Holley talked to her, asking her to play for the audience. She pressed one key. Holley kept encouraging her. Three more notes came from her fingers in spaced out intervals. Holley threw his hands in the air and joked he was leaving the show to her before taking back his seat. “That’s it, I’m out,” Holley said. “She’s taking my place.” Holley, an internationally acclaimed visualartist and musician, performed Thursday night in the Paul R. Jones Gallery as a part of the Sonic Frontiers concert series. He opened by singing for the spirit to come out of him. His songs, improvised for the performance, talked about life lessons, loving ancestors, the rise of technology and taking care of Mother Universe, interspersed his with story and past throughout. “I have come to sing you all a message,”
I think that Lonnie Holley is the embodiment of the creative spirit. — Pete Schulte
Holley said. “I have come to sing you all away.” The concert concided with the opening of an exhibit in the Paul R. Jones Gallery. The exhibit, The Whole Mine, displayed pieces from Holley and students from The University of Alabama, who responded to his work with their own interpretations. Holley is known for using objects he finds and turning them into art. Before his performance, Holley gave a tour of the artwork. Piece by piece, he talked, delving into the ideas in the art. He explained his work and described what he saw in the
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what he could see in it in regards to his own work,” Williams said. When Holley was ready to sing, chairs were filled, lined from the corner to the entrance, and still people stood at the door. Elizabeth Lybrook, a junior majoring in art, was one of the attendees able to find a seat. “I like how cozy the space is, and I’m surprised how many people showed up,” Lybrook said. “The works are very different, and I think it created great dialogue.” Holley sang eight songs with a mixture of sounds such as whistling, clicking his tongue and talking. He actively engaged the audience and people responded with soft chuckles throughout the show, dialogue and even chanting with him at the end of “X out the garbage.” Holley said he was impressed with what students did, and he didn’t want their work to stop there. He said they should find other institutions to display their art. “The students came back from the small pieces of clay to the little pencil marks and it’s like Holley-drips on their art,” Holley said. “It just turned out to be wonderful.”
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ stands test of time, keeps loyal audience By Hannah Widener
CW | Lindsey Leonard Elements in Transition, a current exhibit at the Kentuck Art Center, features works by Barry Graham and Laura Brookhart.
Art explores repurposed material By Laura Testino | Contributing Writer One man’s trash may be another man’s treasure, but after being altered and pieced together, these hidden gems can become gallery-worthy art. Elements in Transition, the current exhibit in The T.E.M.P. Gallery at the Kentuck Art Center in Northport, features artwork in both traditional and non-traditional media by Barry Graham and Laura Brookhart, two artists currently based in Birmingham. When choosing a name for the collection, the artists focused on their use of repurposed items. “It seemed to me what we were doing was taking old vintage pieces and things that you might usually throw away, or not think of as being very creative or useful anymore, and repurposing them and more or less taking elements and transitioning them into something else,” Graham said. Graham has typically worked with watercolor as a preferred medium but was inspired to incorporate the use of other media after inheriting items from his father, who was a “collector of things.” “I needed some way to get away from my painting, to have a different focal point,” Graham said. “I wanted to do something that involved my hands and making some noise, and then I got to thinking about all of these little pieces that I had. I’ve always been into repurposing and recycling and that sort of thing.” Brookhart wanted to see her own artwork make a similar change to include new media, particularly items she had found over the years, as well as some of the stamps from the thirty albums she inherited from her father’s collection. After meeting each other through an interview, Brookhart and Graham decided to collaborate in creating art with a new dimension. “Whenever I see anything that has interest to me, I accumulate it,” Brookhart said. “In order to justify all of the things that I had accumulated over the years, I felt the need to be incorporating them into my art.” Brookhart has traditionally worked with photography as an art medium, but “never cared about going out and taking a picture that looks like a picture.” Many of her pieces include photographs that have been layered and altered. One of her photographs inspired Seasons in Transition, a piece in the gallery that Brookhart and Graham collaborated to create. It features a threedimensional tree with aluminum pieces as leaves. Graham said he believes this piece captures the theme they
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Elements in Transition WHEN: Until March 27 WHERE: The T.E.M.P. Gallery at Kentuck Art Center tried to relay with all of the art in the show, by “taking a material and turning it into something else useable.” The two artists don’t refine their art to the parameters of the canvas, both in creating art with three-dimensional media, as well as extending the entire conception of some of the pieces beyond the edges of its frame. After coming across a frame store that was going out of business, pieces of different frames were used to showcase the artwork in a nontraditional way, a concept seen in Seasons in Transition. “[I made] the frame part of the painting piece as well, instead of just being a way to display it. And I like doing that because it makes you think outside the frame. You incorporate that in it as well, and you give it a theme or develop it in a way that does have a theme,” Graham said. Brookhart said approaching art without any preconceived ideas has been a great tool for creating her new pieces. “I never start with anything in mind. I just simply pick and choose, usually images that appeal to me on some level, and I let it happen as it goes,” she said. Both artists enjoyed answering questions about the themes in their artwork on March 6 at Art Night, an event Kentuck sponsors the first Thursday of every month. Holly Roberts, the program manager at Kentuck Art Center, believes this event delineates the gallery’s mission to “perpetuate the arts, engage the community and empower the artist.” “I think with any exhibit you’re engaging the community because it’s here,” Roberts said. “But art night is the big part of that engaging the community. And then also for the artist I think it’s a great experience for them to be at a gallery and see people reacting to their artwork, and then be able to answer questions or just talk. I think as an artist it gives you a greater sense of meaning to why you’re working, because people are either enjoying it or responding, and maybe purchasing a piece.” Elements in Transition will remain on display in The T.E.M.P. Gallery at Kentuck Art Center until March 27.
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I will never forget the look on my friend Amanda’s face when I asked her “So, has Burke left Christina at the alter yet?” She had only watched the episode before the finale, and I was the jerk who just dropped the biggest Mc-bomb ever. Amanda has been “my person” almost as long as “Grey’s Anatomy” has been on the air, and just like the show, I don’t think our friendship will be ending any time too soon. Each season, the plots get cheesier and more unrealistic than ever, but for every stitch and heartbreak, there’s a love that cannot be broken. No, I’m talking not about the love between Meredith and Derrick. I’m referring to my ongoing affair with show creator, Shonda Rhimes. She has taken me on an emotional roller coaster ride through Shondaland for the past nine years. Creating hit shows such as “Private Practice” and “Scandal,” Rhimes has given actors a platform for diversity. “Grey’s Anatomy” hit the ground running in its first two seasons and has since received more than 25 primetime Emmy nominations. Isaiah Washington was the first to depart the hit show due to his crude homophobic remarks, and since then, Rhimes has been letting go of crucial characters via the grim reaper. There is still not a year that goes by that I don’t shed a small tear every time I watch the episode where Denny dies. And by small tear, I mean sobbing heavily until I’ve ugly-cried my heart out and left a river of mascara on my pillowcase. Later came Lexie “Little Grey” Grey and Mark “McSteamy” Sloan’s untimely deaths, both of which sent me Mc-reeling for the next couple of days. People die all the time on TV, but “Grey’s Anatomy” fans have grown up with these characters. There is an attachment there that makes you feel as though you’ve just lost a friend. The show may be shown in syndication on the “Lifetime” network, a.k.a. television for women PMSing or going through a divorce, but there are quite a few men tuning in. Now, don’t try and get out of this, guys, and say you were only watching because your mom had control of the remote. I know deep down you’re captivated by all the drama that goes down at Seattle Grace Mercy West. My sister once told me she and her friends used to play a drinking game while watching “Grey’s Anatomy” that involved taking a shot any time something dramatic happened. Needless to say they were pretty inebriated after each show, since something dramatic happens in almost every scene. That’s what makes the show so much fun to watch, though. It’s the only soap opera left masquerading as a television drama series. Sandra Oh will be leaving after season 10 with Isaiah Washington set to return to give Sandra’s character, Christina Yang, some closure. This time when Burke returns, I will be sure not to spoil anything for Amanda. After all, just like Christina and Meredith, she’s my person.
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Success not guaranteed for summer superhero movies By Drew Pendleton It’s a given that every year when a superhero movie gets released, it ends up in the top 10 at the yearly box office. Longtime fans of the heroes flock to theaters to see their beloved characters on screen. Since Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy turned the superhero world on its head, demands for quality over quantity have increased. High profile actors and actresses have taken their talents on screen as comic book icons, from Christian Bale to Robert Downey, Jr. and Anne Hathaway to Scarlett Johansson. However, with so much star power and a calendar packed to the seams – Marvel alone has seven movies due for release by the end of 2015, and the Man of Steel sequel is due out the same weekend as a third “Captain America” in 2016 – something is bound to fall flat. As the 2011 Green Lantern film shows, not every superhero movie is a slam dunk. Despite its high-profile cast and flashy 3-D effects, the Ryan Reynolds-starring film only managed to gross $20 million above its budget and was a critical and commercial failure. Conversely, seven superhero films rank among the top 50 box office successes of all time, with recent hits “The Avengers,” “The Dark Knight Rises” and “Iron Man 3” coming in the top
10. This does prove that superhero movies can be boxoffice juggernauts, but there is one difference: quality. Where “Green Lantern” was a disappointment with an uneven script, lackluster effects and a cast that never really meshed together, “The Avengers,” for example, was a booming success. Joss Whedon gave audiences a script full of action and a good dose of humor alongside great effects and a massively talented, charismatic cast. Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy went in a completely different direction than previous Batman adaptations, bringing darkness, humanity and intensity to his three installments. Even though any superhero movie could be a masterpiece, for every “The Dark Knight Rises” there is a “Batman & Robin.” For every “Man of Steel,” there is a “Superman Returns.” But something has to give when it comes to the superhero slate in the next few years. Not every movie can be as big of a success as “The Avengers.” It’s likely, however, that new 2014 arrivals “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and the newest Marvel franchise, “Guardians of the Galaxy,” will be hits because they’re new. “Captain America” has the success of the first film and “The Avengers” to use as a catapult, while “Guardians” has a new premise, an up-and-coming star in the lead (Chris Pratt, of “Parks and Recreation”) and
a promising first trailer. That being said, it may be June’s “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” that is the first one to flop. Nothing seems new about the film, just more of the same. The new “X-Men: Days of Future Past” will more than likely be a success, with its cross-over storyline bringing in fans of the previous X-Men films as well as fans of the prequel “X-Men: First Class.” In May 2015, “The Avengers: Age of Ultron” may overtake its predecessor and could very well take the top box-office spot of all time, if it’s even better than the first. What could that mean for Marvel’s “Fantastic Four” reboot due that June, or its Paul Rudd-led “Ant-Man” adaptation in July? With “Age of Ultron” likely to take a hold on the box-office for several weeks, plus other high-profile releases in the ensuing weeks, including “Jurassic World,” “Ted 2,” and “Terminator: Genesis,” it’s possible one of those may be a massive failure. The bottom line is that not every superhero movie can be a success, no matter how good or bad it is. While the new superheroes can hopefully be successful enough to build their star power in Hollywood and make their fair share of an impact in the box office, not every movie can be “The Avengers” or “The Dark Knight.” Something has to give, and audiences will have to see what will be the first to go.
CULTUREIN BRIEF Celtic Colleens to perform St. Patrick’s Day show The Celtic Colleens will perform their St. Patrick’s Day show Monday at 7:30 p.m. at Westervelt/Warner Chapel, First Presbyterian Church, on Greensboro Avenue. They will perform traditional Irish songs such as “Oh Danny Boy.” Traditional Irish step dancers and storytellers will also be performing. Innisfree is giving away a $20 gift card to the person wearing the most green.
Ferguson Theater to show new music documentary The UA American Studies club will show the documentary, “Muscle Shoals,” Thursday at 6 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater. The documentary is about the local musical talent that has come out of the Muscle Shoals area. The showing is free.
Discovery Series installment to discuss house hunting University Programs’ next installment of the Discovery Series will offer students the opportunity to preview Tuscaloosa’s residential housing market. Attendees at “Discovery Series: House Hunters” will also receive tips on how to choose a home or apartment. Professional representatives will be present to answer questions about house hunting. “Discovery Series: House Hunters” will be held Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. in 357 Russell Hall. There is no cost of attendance. Compiled by Abbey Crain
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Track team sees wins Two Crimson Tide track athletes won individual indoor national championships over the weekend at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, N.M. Senior Diondre Batson won the 200-meter dash championship Friday, and junior Remona Burchell won the 60-meter dash championship Saturday. The men’s team finished sixth, its best finish since 2002, while the women’s team finished 19th.
Grant to remain as coach Alabama men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant will be back in Tuscaloosa to lead the Crimson Tide for the 2014-15 season. Athletic director Bill Battle revealed the news in his blog, The Battle Plan, on rolltide.com. “This is a program that is not adrift, and is not devoid of leadership and talent,” Battle said. “I believe this a program that has better days ahead. “The expectations of competing for championships and a high postseason finish remain. There is much that is right about our men’s basketball program at this time. Coach Grant has earned the chance to continue building this program into the winner that we all know it should be. He’s done it before. He can do it again.”
Softball improves to 6-0 The No. 9 Alabama softball team swept Ole Miss in Oxford, Miss., to improve to 6-0 in SEC play. The Crimson Tide (24-4) finished the sweep on Sunday with a 9-2 win after 10-2 and 7-0 wins on Friday and Saturday, respectively. The team returns home for a non-conference game against Georgia State on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
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CW | Shelby Akin Junior Kaitlyn Clark reacts to her perfect score following her beam routine Friday evening.
Tide extends streak on Senior Night By Sean Landry | Staff Reporter The Crimson Tide has seen two perfect scores in its final two weeks of the season. Senior Diandra Milliner was faultless on vault against Stanford a week ago, and on Friday night junior Kaitlyn Clark posted a 10 on the balance beam, Alabama’s first in that discipline since 2003. “It’s really indescribable,” Clark said after the Crimson Tide’s 197.925 to 196.175 victory over No. 11 Auburn. “Just knowing that my team was there behind me and fully supportive, and they constantly push me for that .025 every week. It really has helped me.” Alabama coach Sarah Patterson said Clark’s score was made that much more impressive by the difficulty of scoring a 10 on the balance beam, as Clark’s was only the sixth in school history. “We made an adjustment a few weeks ago in [Clark’s] routine,” Patterson said. “She continues to get more comfortable with it. Each week since we made that change, she’s better. We work on her rhythm. She’s very powerful, and sometimes she can get a little too fast. I think tonight was the perfect balance on that. When she nailed the dismount on the end, I thought it was a great routine.” The perfect scores were also steps toward sending seniors Milliner, Kim
Just knowing that my team was there behind me and fully supportive ... It really has helped me. — Katilyn Clark
Jacob, Sarah DeMeo, Lindsey Fowler and Ria Domier out with several perfect records. Those seniors finished 21-0 at home in the regular season, 31-0 at home for their career and 5-0 against Auburn as part of a 109-meet winning streak that spans 35 years. Patterson said it can be tough to focus on the task at hand while celebrating the end of such a successful stretch. “It’s a very emotional night,” Patterson said. “In so many ways you’re trying to hold the emotions back so that you can be competitive.” Milliner said she personally struggled with keeping her emotions in check on Senior Night. “I’m quite an emotional person,” Milliner said. “It was kind of hard, but you gotta do what you gotta do. It’s a meet. You still have to hold it together. I think I
did a pretty good job.” Patterson said focus and balance was key to victory over the Tigers. “We knew that Auburn would have a great team,” Patterson said. “It was within four tenths of a point after the first rotation. You just have to be on your game.” Patterson said the most important part of that victory is the role it plays for the upcoming championship stretch, which opens this Saturday with SEC Championships in Birmingham. “I feel like the judging was great. It was like championship judging,” Patterson said. “I feel like we had some positives come from tonight. Our balance beam performance was one of the best I’ve seen, and that’s where we’re gonna start for the SEC championship. You definitely want to go out on that note and close the regular season performing like that. … I feel like when we go back in the gym on Sunday and we focus on the details and what can make us .025 better, these ladies will take it and fix it, and we’re ready to go.” As for the seniors, Patterson said Friday night against Auburn was anything but the end for them. “We want them to know this may be the last time in Coleman Coliseum,” Patterson said,“but this is just the beginning of a great championship season for them.”
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Alabama begins spring practice By Charlie Potter | Sports Editor The Alabama football team held its first spring practice Saturday on the Thomas-Drew Practice Fields, with players practicing in shorts and strapping on their helmets for the first time since the Sugar Bowl Jan. 2. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great to get started today with spring practice,â&#x20AC;? Saban said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first practice is always sort of a work in progress for everybody, with new players learning where to go and old players trying to get back into the swing of things.â&#x20AC;? With the beginning of spring practice comes tinkering with positions. Redshirt freshman ArDarius Stewart was working with the safeties instead of his usual position at wide receiver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going to spend probably two or three days looking at him as a defensive back, but this is very experimental,â&#x20AC;? Saban said. Trey DePriest and Reuben Foster led
the drill at inside linebacker under the direction of new linebacker coach Kevin Steele. DePriest will step into a leadership role now that C.J. Mosley has graduated and entered the 2014 NFL Draft. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just blessed to have a lot of experience,â&#x20AC;? DePriest said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played for a while, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just trying to help out where I can.â&#x20AC;? Other players were also stepping into new roles at other positions. Dillon Lee, who saw time in a reserve role at inside and outside linebacker last season, led the outside linebacker drills. Leon Brown, Arie Kouandjio, Ryan Kelly, Alphonse Taylor and Austin Shepherd worked with the first group of offensive linemen. But some familiar faces were not out at practice with the rest of the team. Tight end Harrison Jones, offensive lineman Chad Lindsay and safety Jai Miller were not on the roster or at practice Saturday. Jones and Lindsay have both graduated and decided not
to return to play for the Crimson Tide. Lindsay will transfer from Alabama, while Miller will turn his focus to academics, Saban said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We certainly appreciate their efforts and contribution that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had to the success of the program,â&#x20AC;? Saban said. Senior wide receiver DeAndrew White donned a black no-contact jersey Saturday. He was the only player wearing a black jersey and was separated from his teammates as he worked on a stationary bike. Alabama will take a day off before returning to the practice field Monday at 3:30 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great to get started today,â&#x20AC;? Saban said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re certainly excited about the way the players responded in the off-season program. We had a really good off-season program. A lot of guys really made a lot of improvement, did a lot of work to get in better shape, and CW | Charlie Potter I really liked the attitude that our team Linebackers coach Kevin Steele works with Trey DePriest on an had during the off-season practice.â&#x20AC;? agility drill Saturday.
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Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team to face USC in 1st match since 1989 By Kayla Montgomery | Contributing Writer
UA Athletics The Tide will face the USC Trojans on Monday at the Alabama Tennis Stadium for only the third time.
In a rare matchup, the Alabama menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team will face off against the University of Southern California on Monday at 5 p.m. at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. The No. 4 Trojans won four consecutive NCAA Championships from 2009 to 2012 and lead the nation in tennis titles, boasting 20 in total. The two teams have matched up only twice, with USC taking a victory in 1977 and Alabama winning in 1989. Prior to coaching at Alabama, George Husack spent three seasons as the associate head coach at USC. During his tenure at USC, the Trojans amassed an 85-6 overall record, and Husack was named the 2012 ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[USC coach] Peter Smith is a great friend of mine, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very honored to have him request to play us,â&#x20AC;? Husack said. Alabama will enter the showdown coming off a hard-fought 4-2 loss to Auburn. The Tigers and the Tide met Friday for the
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consecutive Auburn wins in three-set matches sealed the match for the Tigers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think our challenge this year has been being mentally consistent,â&#x20AC;? Husack said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t execute when we were ahead. We pushed down on the gas pedal and we eased off too many times, and they capitalized on that inability to finish them off.â&#x20AC;? Senior captain Daniil Proskura said although it was difficult to lose to the Tigers, there are things to be learned from losses in close matches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to move forward from it, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing else you can do, really,â&#x20AC;? Proskura said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The close matches give us confidence because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re that close to winning, and I feel like when we compete and play well we always have chances, no matter who we play.â&#x20AC;? Proskura also said the team will maintain this mentality when facing USC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like we are underdogs in this match and have nothing to lose,â&#x20AC;? Proskura said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But at the same time, I feel like we have a shot. It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter who you play against, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you do on the court.â&#x20AC;?
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SOCCER
Crimson Tide pulls ahead early in game against UAH By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter
CW | Lindsey Leonard Junior forward Dani Herubin contributed a goal to Alabama’s 7-1 rout of the UAH Chargers in the final home game of the 2013-2014 season.
For the last home game of the spring season, the Alabama soccer team beat The University of Alabama at Huntsville 7-1 on Saturday. Of the seven goals scored by the Crimson Tide, junior Laura Lee Smith scored four. The other three were scored by juniors Theresa Diederich, Pia Rijsdijk and Dani Herubin. Working mainly on the technical plays, Alabama proved that the off-season has benefited the team. Coach Todd Bramble said he was not expecting to score seven goals. “We just talked about how important it is in games like this that we come out and get a fast start and set the tone in the first half,” Bramble said. “That was our objective, to give Huntsville no hope, that they weren’t going to have any success in the game. We did a pretty good job of that.” Bramble said Alabama scored several creative goals. “Scoring goals is one of the more difficult things in our sport, but I thought our team did a good
job in a variety of different ways,” ing the last minutes of the game Bramble said. with a penalty kick. Smith took charge during the Coming into their own first half, scoring two goals within during the off-season were freshthe first 15 minutes of the scrim- men Auburn Mercer and Caroline mage. Smith said scoring the first Alexander and sophomore Kaylee goals helped her team succeed Semelsberger. Bramble said their early in the first half. aggression is helping the team. “I think the first goal, when you “That’s part of their natural perplay teams that you’re expected to sonality,” Bramble said. “They are beat, sometimes super aggressive you come out a players, and that’s little bit tense one of the main and you don’t I think when I scored that first things we like relax as much goal, it kind of released a lot about having them as you probably out on the field. All of the pressure, and we should because three of them are you’re thinking doing a really good started playing like we in the back of job about them.” should. your mind, ‘What With a threehappens if you week break mess up and they between games, — Laura Lee Smith get a goal?’” Smith Alabama will travsaid. “I think el to Clemson after when I scored that spring break. first goal, it kind of released a lot “I think spring break will do us of the pressure, and we started a lot of good,” Bramble said. “The playing like we should.” thing we have to do a good job of Smith scored her third goal late is training after spring break. in the first half. She also scored the We have to get back to training last Alabama goal in the second because Clemson’s going to be a half. UAH scored its lone point dur- good team.”
COLUMN | NCAA BASKETBALL
Fans should expect the unexpected in March Madness brackets By Keegan Elsner Every year, millions of people fill out brackets for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. March Madness gives fans a time where they can not only attempt to be experts, but also time to watch teams they haven’t seen all year. While the tournament isn’t totally unpredictable, as there have been perfect brackets in the past, fans can expect to be surprised during March Madness. The last time the Final Four was composed of only No. 1 seeds was 2008, when Kansas,
Memphis, North Carolina and UCLA made the field. Something tells me we might not see this again for a long time. In past years, the Final Four consisted of almost all 1-4 seeds. Times have changed. In 2011, the Final Four was made up of No. 3, 4, 8 and 11 seeds, including teams such as Virginia Commonwealth and Butler. Last season, Wichita State made the Final Four as a No. 9 seed. Traditional powers like Duke, North Carolina and Kansas will most likely continue to be in the mix each March, but it’s schools like Wichita State and Butler that keep college basketball interesting.
Anything can happen in a tournament format. All it takes is for one great team to have a bad 40 minutes for the unbelievable to happen. Small schools across the country are chomping at the bit to put their team on the map. When it’s single elimination, as the NCAA Tournament is, anything is possible. The talent in basketball is better than it has ever been. Top high school basketball players across the country are forced to play at least a year in college. With the wide range of talent across the country, teams are getting better and better. The parody in college basketball is growing, and fans are
loving it. Fans root for the underdog each year. It’s tough to not fall in love with teams like Wichita State and VCU. These small schools whose teams didn’t make the tournament gain fans from across the country. That’s what makes March Madness so fun. This year, there is not really a clear favorite going into the NCAA Tournament. These type of tournaments can be very interesting. Many experts believe there are 20-plus teams they could see reaching the Final Four. For basketball fans, March is the best time of the year, and 2014 shouldn’t be any different.
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HOUSING Efficiency & 1 Bedroom Units Available now. Also, pre-leasing for Fall 2014. Starting at $425 per month. Walking distance to campus. No Pets. Call 205-752-1277. Email: crissy@ tiderentals.com Downtown Loft Extra nice loft, downtown. 2 bed/1 bath, roof deck. (205)752-9020-or-(205)657-3900 5 BR 3 BA VERY close to campus 5 BR 3 BA house with washer and dryer in house. Available Fall 2014. Signing leases now! $550 a month per BR or $2750 a month. Call 205-391-0881 Email carissa@shamrock-appraisals. com 3 Bedroom/3 Bath home Great updated home available for fall leasing. Two Garages which will be great project space for Art, Design, Engineering or architecture students. Call 205-531-2776 today, this one won’t last long. $1650 month Email mortgmn@bellsouth.net
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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (03/17/14). Creativity and compassionate expression comes easy this year. Look for fun and discover profit. Play with family and build home efficiency. Get social, and new opportunities arise. Plan an adventure with someone special over summer, before August arrives with a work boom. Consider exercise, good food and rest as sacred. Kindle passion by focusing on it. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Mercury reenters Pisces today, after going direct in Aquarius on 2/28. Now the words come to more freely express emotions and deeper thoughts. Use that to build partnership today and tomorrow. Ramp up the action! Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- It’s easier to express your feelings, with Mercury directly re-entering Pisces. Creativity hits a sweet spot. Pull out the good stuff. The equipment works again, now that you tuned it. Prioritize balanced health and work today and tomorrow. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is a 7 -- You’re motivated by love. Now that Mercury’s in Pisces again, you find the words to share your heart with your closest circle. Express through actions and with imagery as well as in speaking. You see the limitations. A perfect solution appears. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Travel beckons, with Mercury direct and re-entering Pisces. Transportation and mechanical equipment flow with greater ease. Handle home issues first. Good quality lasts longer. Express deep feelings through artwork, music or craft. Create something of beauty. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You can be especially eloquent, as words come freely now with Mercury directly reentering Pisces. Today and tomorrow explore and discover a new creative direction. Study what you love voraciously. Profits (and expenses) can rise. Watch the money. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Listen to the competition and learn new tricks
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with Mercury re-entering Pisces. Notice unspoken clues and structural language. What you learn increases profits. Cut nonessential items from the budget. Tactfully present your view. A female delivers the goods. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is a 9 -- Profitable ideas abound, with Mercury re-entering Pisces. Don’t take on more than you can handle. Restock supplies. You’re inspired by truth, beauty and goodness. Speak out about what you want today and tomorrow. You get farther by being cute. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Your writing especially thrives with Mercury re-entering Pisces. Outline your philosophical reasoning, and express your feelings for freedom and satisfaction. Put passion into your work, and it flowers money. Patiently handle the details. Separate fantasy from reality. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Introspection and reflection at home provide fertile ground for creativity, with Mercury re-entering Pisces. Share your feelings with friends, and listen for their concerns and wishes. Walk and talk somewhere beautiful, and schedule into a regular practice. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re especially clever, with Mercury re-entering Pisces. Words come easily to express what you really feel. Apply this to your work today and tomorrow, for greater efficiency and ease. Strip away the pretenses. Friends offer a new view. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18) -Today is an 8 -- Study something you love. Get reminded of a dream you used to have, with new possibilities. You’re especially savvy financially, with Mercury re-entering Pisces. Release emotions by expressing them, and create with renewed freedom. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is a 7 -- Invent some longterm career goals over the next few days. How would you like your work to develop? It’s easier to notice what your heart desires, with Mercury re-entering Pisces. Prioritize happiness and beauty.
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