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In the wake of the April 27, 2011, Tuscaloosa tornado outbreak, Temporary Emergency Services fed, clothed and supported hundreds of families. families Under the direction of Karen Thompson, TES continues to support 20 percent of the community.
While University officials responded appropriately by dismissing defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor, coach Nick Saban, Saban UA Athletics and Admissions must shoulder blame for his presence on campus.
Colleges and honor societies will recognize students this week with receptions, awards and scholarships Academic scholarships. excellence is celebrated with a day off for all students on Friday.
Sophomore Kristian Gkolomeev has won two individual national championships in his two years on the Alabama swim team. UA Athletics
Gkolomeev uses Olympic experience on swim team By Terrin Waack | Staff Reporter
With his 6-foot-6 frame, sophomore Kristian Gkolomeev stalks around the pool before each race. He gets himself mad and tries to scare his opponents as he stares them down, willing them to challenge him.
In those moments before he steps up on the starting block, the gentle Alabama swimmer that his coaches and teammates know him as disappears and is replaced by an intense competitor. “You can see it in a look on his face,” sophomore Jack Hadjiconstantinou said. “You see how ripped he is and the way he stares at his opponents. I wouldn’t want to go against him.” To Gkolomeev, everything else ceases to exist in that moment before the
starting buzzer sounds. Then, he dives in and does what he does best: swim. Originally from Athens, Greece, Gkolomeev had experience in the water before moving to the United States. His participation in the Olympics and other championships – the 15th FINA World Championship and the 2012 European Championship – was just the start of his professional swimming career. Alabama swimming and diving head coach Dennis Pursley and
associate head coach Jonty Skinner noticed Gkolomeev then, but it wasn’t until the 2012 Summer Olympics that they made contact with him. Gkolomeev said he knew if he wanted to become a better, more successful swimmer, he would have to work for it. He would have to learn from coaches and train with an actual team, which was unlike anything he had done before. So come SEE GKOLOMEEV PAGE 6
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Football player charged for abuse Jonathan Taylor arrested for 2nd time in one year By Sean Landry & Kelly Ward | CW Staff
Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Taylor was arrested and charged with domestic violence Saturday evening – his second arrest for domestic violence. Taylor, a recent transfer to The University of Alabama after his
dismissal from The University of Georgia, was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail on $1,000 bond, according to a Tuscaloosa Police Department media release. Taylor was dismissed from the program, Alabama coach Nick Saban announced Sunday afternoon. “Tuscaloosa Police responded to UAPD (1110 Jackson Ave) to speak with a victim who stated she was assaulted by her boyfriend at approximately 6:00 pm this evening (3/28/15),” the
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statement reads. “Upon arrival officers spoke with the victim about an altercation that took place at her residence in the 100 Block of E 15th Street. After speaking with the victim, officers located the suspect at the victim’s residence and spoke to him about the incident. Officers found probable cause to arrest the suspect for Domestic Violence 3rd Degree Assault and Domestic Violence SEE TAYLOR PAGE 12
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The runoff election for vice president of student affairs was rescheduled to take place Monday, March 31, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The runoff is to decide the winner between Tate Thomas and Branden Greenberg. The runoff was postponed pending an appeal filed by Greenberg to the SGA Elections Board. The board voted to approve a runoff and announced
Sunday morning that the election was to be held Monday. Greenberg won the plurality of the votes but needed a majority, according to the SGA Constitution, to take office. Students will be able to vote online at mybama.ua.edu between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday. Compiled by Rachel Brown
Women’s golf beats Auburn in of Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic Alabama women’s golf defeated Auburn 2.52.5 on a tiebreaker in the final round of match play in the Black Bracket of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. The Crimson Tide won the tiebreaker due to being the higher-seeded team. Alabama got wins from Janie Jackson and Cammie Gray. Nicole Morales’s birdie on the
eighth hole, which was her 17th hole of the day, earned the tie. The Crimson Tide will play again from April 10 to 12 in the PING ASU Invitational at the ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Arizona. Compiled by Kelly Ward
High schoolers participate in oratorical contest on campus Inner-city students from Huntsville gathered in Lloyd Hall Friday to partake in the Victory Through Voice oratorical contest. The contest, which was organized through the New College, showcased young speakers whose stories dealt with personal difficulties and their passion to succeed in life. The students are all members of an after school program at the Huntsville Inner City Christian Learning Center. Program director Jahnitta Lovejoy said many of the students come from broken homes. She said the students are passionate about learning and, despite having the odds against them, they strive to succeed. “One of the goals is to build future leaders in the community,” she said. Cynthia Maugeri, a senior majoring in public relations, said the young speakers moved her. “They were all so brave,” Maugeri said. “They have more courage than I do as a 21-year-old.” Students toured the University’s campus to see hands-on what a college experience is like. The students visited landmarks like Bryant-Denny Stadium and ate at Lakeside Dining Hall. Numerous guest speakers attended the event to discuss the importance of pursuing
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knowledge. Robert Hayes, assistant dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, was one of the judges and guest speakers. The authenticity of the stories resonated with Hayes, he said. He said he hopes the program will continue to grow and hopefully one day The University of Alabama can provide scholarships through the program. Julia Quan, a sophomore majoring in political science and Chinese, helped run the event. She said she is passionate about the oratorical contest because of its connection to New College. She said the Victory Through Voice program has offered an outlet for the students to share their personal stories. Quan said the program draws in younger students to cement a foundation for the future. She said she was inspired by the students’ stories of perseverance. “These kids are fighters,” she said. “They have broken homes. Some are survivors of abuse. For me, someone who is privileged, watching these kids share their testimonies inspires me.” Awards were given at the end of the contest. The awards were divided by age and division. All the students were commended for their speaking abilities.
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Tornado Season 2014 U.S. Tornado-Related Fatalities: Apr
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130 Robert McCurley, attorney and former director of the Alabama Law Institute, has been helping Alabama’s Constitutional Revision Commission draft a new constitution. CW / Amellia Armstrong
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Gulf Coast Tornado Season
Southern Plains Tornado Season
Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Tornado Season
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Coming months mark start of tornado season By Ben Jackson | Contributing Writer
As spring rolls into Tuscaloosa, so does the potential for severe weather. In a community that understands the threat of tornadoes, The University of Alabama has provided a number of resources to help students prepare in the event of an emergency. According to the National Weather Service’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Prediction Center, tornado season is defined as “the peak period for historical tornado reports in an area, when averaged over the history of reports.” According to the SPC, tornado season in the area surrounding the Gulf Coast typically occurs earlier in the spring while it occurs later in the year in the more northern areas of the United States. In 2014, the highest number of tornadorelated fatalities in the U.S. occurred during the months of April, May and June, which is considered to be the most common time for tornadoes to occur. “The safety and well-being of our students is one of our highest priorities at the University of Alabama,” reads one of the University’s weather preparedness guides. The guide, available at prepare. ua.edu, is one of many online resources to provide students with access to information regarding severe weather and other disasters. The University of Alabama Police Department is equipped to respond to a wide array of disasters and can be contacted in the event of any concern. The University also updates students on dangerous weather conditions using email and phone alerts. “The most important thing for students is being sure they have a good way of getting tornado warnings,” said James Spann, the chief meteorologist at Birmingham’s
Every student needs to know where they are going if they are in a tornado warning polygon. — James Spann — ABC 33/40 and a popular choice for weather reports, especially during times of severe weather. “The standard smart phone apps are not warning apps, we prefer ‘WeatherRadio by WDT’ and ‘MyWarn.’ Those are extremely reliable and allow you to choose the warnings you receive.” Spann added that while most cellphones are capable of receiving government alerts through government-issued Wireless Emergency Alerts, his team is not fully confident in their reliability and recommends apps as reliable warning tools. The official University severe weather guidelines are available at (uanews. ua.edu/weather) and advise students on campus procedure in the event of severe weather. “Every student needs to know where they are going if they are in a tornado warning polygon,” said Spann, adding to the University suggestions which, while applicable to all Tuscaloosa residents, are aimed toward students living or working on campus. “Those on second floor apartments have to get down on the lowest floor. The keys are small rooms like bathrooms, hallways and closets on the lowest floor, near the center of the house or apartment and away from windows.” For more information or questions regarding severe weather preparedness at The University of Alabama, students should visit prepare.ua.edu.
UA instructor helps write revised state constituBy Ben Jackson | Contributing Writer
At 340,000 words and over 800 amendments, Alabama’s State Constitution is the world’s longest functioning constitution. But length alone is not the reason that Robert McCurley, attorney and former director of the Alabama Law Institute, has been helping Alabama’s Constitutional Revision Commission draft a new constitution. “There are about four big issues, with some of the biggest being taxation and home rule,” he said. The Constitution that he and the reform commission drafted seeks to address these issues on an article-by-article basis while leaving some mainstays, like state boundaries and the oath of office, alone. McCurley became the director of the Alabama Law Institute in 1975. At that time, a new constitution had been drafted by a commission formed during Governor Albert Brewer’s administration. However, when a new governor took office, these reform efforts were abandoned. In 2011, the newly-elected Republican legislature revived these efforts and established a new Constitution Revision Commission under the leadership of former Governor Brewer. McCurley, along with 12 others, commissioned the re-writing of the 1901 Alabama Constitution. The commission’s newest draft was completed in 2014 and is working its way through the legislative process. McCurley’s background in law and constitutional reform has given him material and style to teach students for over 25 years. In addition, he has been instrumental in the Honors College Town Hall series. “Mr. McCurley is one of the most interesting people I’ve met in my life and he has a story for everything,” said Maria
O’Keefe, a senior majoring in history who has taken every class McCurley has offered through the Honors College since she was a freshman. “He’s taught me that we are always learning and that we are always students no matter our age. He’s never shy with showering his students with praise and honesty.” Derek Carter, a junior majoring in math and economics, began taking McCurley’s classes during his freshman year. “With a state constitution as desperate for revision as Alabama’s, I think McCurley is one of the best possible people you could get to be involved in the process,” he said. O’Keefe said she strongly agrees about McCurley’s leadership in this area, citing his past experience as well as his litany of published law books. She said she feels all Alabamians should be following the issue closely. “I think the best place to start to help Alabama out of the bottom is a heavily revised or completely new constitution,” she said. “The constitution is for the people – people should absolutely be interested in constitutional reform because it’s for them.” Brian McWilliams, a senior majoring in biology, said he believes McCurley’s most recent draft, while not addressing issues like property taxes and guarantees like education and decentralized home rule, will still make real progress. “I’m very optimistic that the new document will simplify and modernize the state government in a way that will serve as an example for other states,” he said. Students interested in the issue of constitutional reform in Alabama can take an honors class with McCurley in the Fall 2015 semester and follow the most recent draft on ali.state.al.us/ constitutional-revision.html.
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Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Monday, March 30, 2015
Tornado Season 2014 U.S. Tornado-Related Fatalities: Apr
129
Jun
287
May
130 Robert McCurley, attorney and former director of the Alabama Law Institute, has been helping Alabama’s Constitutional Revision Commission draft a new constitution. CW / Amellia Armstrong
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Gulf Coast Tornado Season
Southern Plains Tornado Season
Northern Plains and Upper Midwest Tornado Season
CW / Claire Whorton
Coming months mark start of tornado season By Ben Jackson | Contributing Writer
As spring rolls into Tuscaloosa, so does the potential for severe weather. In a community that understands the threat of tornadoes, The University of Alabama has provided a number of resources to help students prepare in the event of an emergency. According to the National Weather Service’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Storm Prediction Center, tornado season is defined as “the peak period for historical tornado reports in an area, when averaged over the history of reports.” According to the SPC, tornado season in the area surrounding the Gulf Coast typically occurs earlier in the spring while it occurs later in the year in the more northern areas of the United States. In 2014, the highest number of tornadorelated fatalities in the U.S. occurred during the months of April, May and June, which is considered to be the most common time for tornadoes to occur. “The safety and well-being of our students is one of our highest priorities at the University of Alabama,” reads one of the University’s weather preparedness guides. The guide, available at prepare. ua.edu, is one of many online resources to provide students with access to information regarding severe weather and other disasters. The University of Alabama Police Department is equipped to respond to a wide array of disasters and can be contacted in the event of any concern. The University also updates students on dangerous weather conditions using email and phone alerts. “The most important thing for students is being sure they have a good way of getting tornado warnings,” said James Spann, the chief meteorologist at Birmingham’s
Every student needs to know where they are going if they are in a tornado warning polygon. — James Spann — ABC 33/40 and a popular choice for weather reports, especially during times of severe weather. “The standard smart phone apps are not warning apps, we prefer ‘WeatherRadio by WDT’ and ‘MyWarn.’ Those are extremely reliable and allow you to choose the warnings you receive.” Spann added that while most cellphones are capable of receiving government alerts through government-issued Wireless Emergency Alerts, his team is not fully confident in their reliability and recommends apps as reliable warning tools. The official University severe weather guidelines are available at (uanews. ua.edu/weather) and advise students on campus procedure in the event of severe weather. “Every student needs to know where they are going if they are in a tornado warning polygon,” said Spann, adding to the University suggestions which, while applicable to all Tuscaloosa residents, are aimed toward students living or working on campus. “Those on second floor apartments have to get down on the lowest floor. The keys are small rooms like bathrooms, hallways and closets on the lowest floor, near the center of the house or apartment and away from windows.” For more information or questions regarding severe weather preparedness at The University of Alabama, students should visit prepare.ua.edu.
UA instructor helps write revised state constitution By Ben Jackson | Contributing Writer
At 340,000 words and over 800 amendments, Alabama’s State Constitution is the world’s longest functioning constitution. But length alone is not the reason that Robert McCurley, attorney and former director of the Alabama Law Institute, has been helping Alabama’s Constitutional Revision Commission draft a new constitution. “There are about four big issues, with some of the biggest being taxation and home rule,” he said. The Constitution that he and the reform commission drafted seeks to address these issues on an article-by-article basis while leaving some mainstays, like state boundaries and the oath of office, alone. McCurley became the director of the Alabama Law Institute in 1975. At that time, a new constitution had been drafted by a commission formed during Governor Albert Brewer’s administration. However, when a new governor took office, these reform efforts were abandoned. In 2011, the newly-elected Republican legislature revived these efforts and established a new Constitution Revision Commission under the leadership of former Governor Brewer. McCurley, along with 12 others, commissioned the re-writing of the 1901 Alabama Constitution. The commission’s newest draft was completed in 2014 and is working its way through the legislative process. McCurley’s background in law and constitutional reform has given him material and style to teach students for over 25 years. In addition, he has been instrumental in the Honors College Town Hall series. “Mr. McCurley is one of the most interesting people I’ve met in my life and he has a story for everything,” said Maria
O’Keefe, a senior majoring in history who has taken every class McCurley has offered through the Honors College since she was a freshman. “He’s taught me that we are always learning and that we are always students no matter our age. He’s never shy with showering his students with praise and honesty.” Derek Carter, a junior majoring in math and economics, began taking McCurley’s classes during his freshman year. “With a state constitution as desperate for revision as Alabama’s, I think McCurley is one of the best possible people you could get to be involved in the process,” he said. O’Keefe said she strongly agrees about McCurley’s leadership in this area, citing his past experience as well as his litany of published law books. She said she feels all Alabamians should be following the issue closely. “I think the best place to start to help Alabama out of the bottom is a heavily revised or completely new constitution,” she said. “The constitution is for the people – people should absolutely be interested in constitutional reform because it’s for them.” Brian McWilliams, a senior majoring in biology, said he believes McCurley’s most recent draft, while not addressing issues like property taxes and guarantees like education and decentralized home rule, will still make real progress. “I’m very optimistic that the new document will simplify and modernize the state government in a way that will serve as an example for other states,” he said. Students interested in the issue of constitutional reform in Alabama can take an honors class with McCurley in the Fall 2015 semester and follow the most recent draft on ali.state.al.us/ constitutional-revision.html.
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OURVIEW
UA was wrong to give Taylor 2nd chance
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GUEST COLUMN | RACE
Understand the past, empower the future By Kellee Ransom | Guest Columnist
This winter, my students joined their peers across the country to celebrate Black History Month. For my kids, the content was not unfamiliar – black history and culture have a regular presence in my classroom. And as my kids learn about the struggles of the past, they recognize it in their own present – when a cashier squints suspiciously when they walk into a store, when they turn on the news and see another person who looks like them lose his life to senseless violence. These lessons are anything but history. My kids are only in second grade, but they are acutely aware of the uphill climb they will face as they navigate the world. When Mike Brown and Eric Garner were killed, my kids saw the color of those men’s skin and knew it matched their own. We had difficult conversations about why these individuals lost their lives and why it is so important that my kids work extra hard to overcome the barriers that systemic injustice has put in their way. This school year marked the first in which the majority of public school students are minorities. Our generation has a responsibility to work to ensure that each and every one of them is moving through a system that affirms their identities, shows them they are valued and allows them access to the opportunities they
have been denied for far too long. While the “whites only” signs of the ‘60s have come down, the reality of separate and unequal endures. Alongside glaring gaps in educational, employment and economic opportunity, people of color in this nation face a variety of subtler, no less damaging assumptions. A successful black lawyer hears whispers of affirmative action. A young black boy on a corner is seen as “lurking,” while his white peers “hang out.” A black college student is asked to give “the black perspective” to a seminar full of white students who are never asked to speak on behalf of their entire race. My kids will not be immune to these injustices. They know this as well as I do. So my job is to empower and equip them. My job is to teach them about the incredible contributions people who look like them have made to society so that they know they too are capable of greatness. And most importantly, my job is to teach them about the ways members and allies of the black community have reached back and lifted up members of their community, even after they had achieved their personal goals. This is what I want my students to carry with them wherever they go – the sense that we are all connected, that our success depends on one another and that we have a responsibility as engaged citizens to lift up the people we know from the places
that make us who we are. I joined Teach For America because I believe with all my heart that our individual voices are powerful. When children see faces in front of them that look like their faces and are doing great things, those kids re-imagine their conceptions of what is possible for their own futures. There are not enough African American men and women in our classrooms, serving as role models and support systems for our kids. I often hear students say they look up to people like LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. While these men have done incredible work, I’ll be happy when more kids of color to aspire to be CEOs, attorneys, doctors and entrepreneurs. Part of getting there will depend on more teachers of color shaping our kids’ beliefs on what success looks like and more teachers of all backgrounds committed to breaking down the barriers that have held our kids back for far too long. We need more advocates and cheerleaders working within classrooms and communities, reminding the next generation of kids of color that they matter, that they always have and that they always will. Kellee Ransom is a 2003 alumna of The University of Alabama and a 2008 alumna of Teach For America in Kansas City. She teaches second grade.
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Jonathan Taylor has now been kicked off of two SEC football teams in less than a year for the same alleged crime, and University of Alabama Athletics, University of Alabama Admissions and head football coach Nick Saban must bear some responsibility for his actions. Second chances exist so people can learn from their mistakes without losing their futures. However, second chances can come back to bite those who provide them, especially when they are given to people who have not earned them. On Sunday afternoon, after allegedly assaulting another woman, Taylor was dismissed from the football IN SHORT: Second team. The response was chances are important, quick, direct and approbut they must be earned priate. Still, the instiand not merely given to tutional willingness to people who can play a ignore Taylor’s wrongsport well. doings and the consequences of that blind spot have cast the entire football team and, by extension, The University of Alabama in a bad light. In recruiting him, the Crimson Tide football team rushed to a decision about Taylor’s actions before the justice system could do the same, as the case against him in Georgia is still open. It is not Saban or the UA administration’s place to act as judge and jury for someone charged with a crime as serious as domestic abuse. While we respect Saban’s willingness to work with players who have made mistakes, Taylor had not even answered for his crimes in Georgia before he was accepted at The University of Alabama. Second chances are important, but they must be earned through an appropriate distance from the original offense and a basic demonstration of remorse and reform. Moving forward, we hope Saban and the administration will use better judgement when deciding who deserves a second chance. We also hope admissions learns from its mistake. It seems implausible that Taylor would ever have been admitted to the University with two open charges against him if he had not been a 6-foot-4, 335-pound fourstar defensive lineman. There is apparently a double standard for current and potential football players on this campus. Administrators should not treat students with impressive athletic abilities with more leniency. Students with extraordinary intellectual or academic abilities are not treated with the same preference. There must be a consistent standard for the admission of students to The University of Alabama, regardless of whether or not Saban wants them on his team. Saban made the right call on Sunday by dismissing Taylor from the football team. But Taylor should never have been in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, should never have been allowed to play football here and should never have been allowed to be a student on this campus. Second chances must be earned, not merely given to people who can play a sport well. Our View is the consensus of the Editorial Board. Sean Landry, who reported on Jonathan Taylor’s arrest and dismissal, recused himself from this editorial.
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OPINIONS Monday, March 30, 2015 COLUMN | SECOND CHANCES
Saban was right to give Jonathan Taylor a 2nd chance to play football MARK
Hammontree Staff Columnist
Alabama defensive tackle Jonathan Taylor was dismissed from the football team Sunday afternoon after he was arrested Saturday night on domestic violence charges. If Taylor’s name sounds familiar, it’s because his signing with the Crimson Tide caused quite a bit of a stir. See, this is not the first time Jonathan Taylor has faced domestic violence charges, nor is it the first time he has been cut from a football team as a result. Taylor was dismissed from Georgia’s football team last July after he was charged with felony aggravated assault and family violence for hitting and choking his girlfriend at the time. After being cut from the Bulldogs, Taylor spent a semester at a community college before signing with the Tide in January and enrolling in classes soon after. At the time, many questioned the wisdom of signing a player with a
history of domestic violence and arrest, another way to phrase it. but Nick Saban defended the decision to Yet this idea that people who have sign Taylor, emphasizing the need for committed violence against others cansecond chances. not possibly become productive memNow, less than a year after his arrest bers of society, no matter how many at Georgia, another young woman has chances they are given, is a toxic belief become a victim and Taylor faces new directly at odds with the spirit of the charges. Many are pointing the blame many movements going on across the for the incident to Saban. They say he country to end domestic violence. took a foolish risk in signAfter all, if a person with ing a player with a history a history of domestic vioof domestic violence, and lence cannot change, cannow Saban must shoulder learn to respect others Second chances not the blame. and control their aggresAnd Saban certainsignal the belief that sion and violence, why ly should be held, in would we think educating people can change. people about domestic viopart, responsible for the actions of his playlence would help in any ers, especially those he way? Taken further, if viodefended so adamantlent people cannot change, ly. But I do not think Saban was then shouldn’t we just round them all or is wrong about giving players up and lock them away for life? second chances. The belief that people can change is Some are arguing this was inevitable fundamental to our notion of justice and should not be a shock. Here’s what and of education in this country. We one fan had to say on Twitter: “This is give people second chances not because what happens when you allow women- they deserve them, not because we beaters on your football team. They forgive the crimes they’ve committed, beat women.” not to discount in any way the sufferIt’s a sentiment shared by many, and ing of their victims, but because second it doesn’t really have much patience for chances signal the belief that people second chances. “Once a woman beat- can change. er, always a woman beater” might be Jonathan Taylor did not make a
“mistake” when he beat his girlfriend last July, and what he did then and what he did now is inexcusable. Taylor did not “deserve” a second chance. But that doesn’t mean he did not need one or that Saban was wrong to give him one. Saban and the rest of the faculty and administrators that made the decision signed Taylor with the hope he would be able to change. They certainly should be held accountable for the effects of that decision. But rather than questioning the judgment they made, we should look at what steps Saban and the athletic department took to educate and counsel Taylor on his aggression and his violence and his treatment and view of women and others. If these steps were not taken, the coaching staff truly should be ashamed. It’d be silly to think a person will change their behavior if not counseled and treated in a way that promotes growth. Likewise, it’s harmful to assume people never change, no matter the circumstances or resources. Jonathan Taylor did not change, but that does not mean it was never even a possibility. Mark Hammontree is a junior majoring in secondary education – language arts. His column runs weekly.
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Sophomore wins both 100 and 50 freestyle in 2 years GKOLOMEEV FROM PAGE 1
Spring 2014, he joined the Alabama swimming and diving team and made a splash. “I started swimming when I was five,” Gkolomeev said. “My father was a swimmer. He was a really good Bulgarian swimmer.” Gkolomeev’s father swam for Bulgaria in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow at the age of 18 and then again at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, when he was 27. As he grew up, Gkolomeev said he would go to the pool with his father, who became a swimming coach. At that point, he started to actually learn to swim for sport. “At 12 and later, I started taking swimming more seriously,” he said. “At age 17, I realized I could do a lot of things, and I decided I didn’t want to just follow a sport – I wanted to build a career. So I did.” In 2012, Gkolomeev placed 31st in the 100 freestyle race at the Summer Olympics in London. He said the 2012 Olympics were mainly for gaining experience. “It was good because now I know how the Olympics are,” he said. “So for the next Olympics in Rio, I’ll be ready so I can race those guys.” Coming to Alabama was a whole new experience, Gkolomeev said. When he swam in Greece, he would swim and train on his own. Now he has an entire After winning national championships in the 50 freestyle last year and the 100 freestyle last weekend, Gkolomeev will set his sights on the 2016 Olympics. UA Athletics team in the pool with him. That was the first thing he saw when he arrived – Hadjiconstantinou said in the end, it with him for his personal training. he had a very poor start and was very a team. was not hard for Gkolomeev to adapt to With sprinters, Skinner said he has 10 disadvantaged from the start,” Pursley “A lot of times, people in his thor- the cultural changes. criteria that a swimmer needs to have said. “If you give up a significant oughbred tend to be so egocentric “One of the things we are not used in order to have a shot at the Olympics. amount of time on the start, there’s just where they just can’t deal with anybody to – it might be funny – but [Americans] After testing Gkolomeev, Skinner said no time to get it back. Somehow, some else,” Skinner said. “Kristian is not that have dinner very early, like at 5 p.m.,” he met nine out of the 10 criteria. way, he managed to close that gap.” way. He’s the opposite of that – it makes Hadjiconstantinou said. “That is “The only one that really remained In all his time coaching, Pursley said him very refreshing.” strange for us. We usually have din- was could he train,” he said. “Could he he never saw such a thing happen at Although the team ner around 8 p.m., so we actually be able to train?” that level. It wasn’t so much winning aspect was new to him, always take to-go boxes Skinner said this was an important that was the shock as much as it was Gkolomeev adjusted for later.” question that needed to be answered the comeback. and adapted quickly. Dinner times may be quickly since high-end sprinters don’t Gkolomeev said he wasn’t expecting Language was one of different, but one thing always have the mindset to train. It was to do so well so fast. He said winning is the main issues he didn’t change coming to midsummer when Skinner said he real- his favorite memory at the University He has not yet had to overcome when America – Gkolomeev ized Gkolomeev could in fact train – he and he said he still remembers the first coming to the swim. had the strength. shock he felt once the race was over. scratched the surface canAlthough University. He’s not the Pursley and Gkolomeev said Skinner taught him “I just realized that to be a national only international athSkinner saw Gkolomeev a lot. champion is a big thing for Americans, of his potential ... lete on Alabama’s swimswim at the Olympics, “He showed me what swimming is and it was really fun,” he said. ming and diving rosit wasn’t until he came about and tried to explain to me what One year later, Gkolomeev stood on — Dennis Pursley — ter though. Teammate to Alabama that the two I was doing and why it was right,” that podium again – this year, as chamHadjiconstantinou coaches were able to see Gkolomeev said. “I was doing things pion of the 100 freestyle after placing is originally from him swim back and forth that were right, but I didn’t know why I second in the 50 freestyle – with two Cyprus and is able to in a pool, not just swim was swimming that way. He’d make me seasons, two national championships, speak fluent Greek his race. understand why I’m good.” two years to go. with Gkolomeev. “We knew that he was Skinner himself was Alabama’s first “The exciting thing about it is that “Sometimes, when we all have din- an exceptionally talented swimmer but NCAA champion as a freshman in 1975 he’s still very undeveloped,” Pursley ner together, [Gkolomeev and I] will also a very undeveloped swimmer,” for the 100 freestyle. said. “He has not yet scratched the start talking Greek in front of every- Pursley said. “That guy [Gkolomeev] is a way surface of his potential yet.” body else,” Hadjiconstantinou said. As his sprint coach, Skinner said he has When Gkolomeev first came to cam- better athlete than I am or ever was,” “They always say something like, pus, Skinner said he quickly noted he he said. a plan already laid out to the 2016 Olympics ‘Stop. Stop talking in Greek. We are was pretty out of shape and did not Mainly, Skinner said he helped in Rio de Janeiro. Gkolomeev said he has in America.’” have a whole lot of muscle tone. Since Gkolomeev improve his technique. much more training to do before then, but Both swimmers agreed it is nice to then, he has put on muscle weight, The worked paid off. After only three it’s the end goal. His coaches and teamhave someone there who can speak their improved his technical skills and fit- months with Skinner, Gkolomeev was mates believe he can do it. native language. Hadjiconstantinou ness and expanded his experience as a ready for the NCAA championship “I wouldn’t bet against him,” Pursley knew Gkolomeev before he officially swimmer. where he won the NCAA 50 freestyle said. “I wouldn’t bet, period, because came to the University, so that helped Skinner coaches the sprinters of the title. He swam the race in 18.95 seconds. it’s against the rules. If I could, I with his transition in the spring. team, and he said Gkolomeev works “I was more shocked by the fact that definitely wouldn’t bet against him.”
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Nonprofit works with UA classes By Morgan Nicodemus | Contributing Writer
The new Milo’s restaurant is currently under construction near the intersection of Skyland Boulevard and Route 69. CW / Nick Privitera
Milo’s to make return By Nick Privitera | Contributing Writer
Milo’s Hamburgers is returning to Tuscaloosa in late April after having its former building wiped out during the April 27, 2011, tornado. Though there is not a set date for the opening, updates will be provided via social media. “We had always intended to come back to Tuscaloosa after the tornado; it just took us a lot longer than we anticipated,” Milo’s CEO Tom Dekle said. “We love being a part of the Tuscaloosa culture, and we always knew we’d be back. And now we’re coming back with more to offer.” The new restaurant will be located near the intersection of Skyland Boulevard and Route 69 on the south side of Skyland next to Chick-fil-A. In addition to the new location, Milo’s will also be offering an expanded menu. According to a press release, the burger shop will now feature chicken menu options, ice cream and a full breakfast menu. Those interested in updates on the opening date can follow Milo’s on social media or stop by the location, where updates will be posted on a sign. “Living in Birmingham, Milo’s has always been a favorite restaurant of mine, and every time I go home I always make sure to stop by,” said Clay Jones, a freshman majoring in general business. “Having one in Tuscaloosa will be terrible for my wallet though, because I know I’ll be eating there once a week if not more.”
Humans have two natural instincts. Biologists label these two instincts as “fight” or “flight,” in which we either choose to run or choose to stay and face the battle in front of us. Both options have logical reasoning behind them. Both make sense, but on April 27, 2011, Karen Thompson had no choice but to fight. Serving as executive director of Temporary Emergency Services in Tuscaloosa for 25 years, Thompson met the destruction of the April 27 tornadoes firsthand. As the natural disaster left many Tuscaloosa residents hungry, homeless and heartbroken, it was up to Thompson and her staff to provide for hundreds. TES is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve the community by providing individuals with necessities. When the April 27 tornado increased the number of people in need, the organization took the battle head on. While their food pantry became barren and their clothing supply scarce, the disaster was able to raise awareness for the need of the nonprofit organization. “Our name finally was out there where I feel in the beginning it had not been,” Thompson said. “Even though there had been smaller
Karen Thompson serves as the executive director of Temporary Emergency Services in Tuscaloosa. Photo Courtesy of Barry Fikes
storms, it took a bigger storm for people to realize this is what we do and what we’re going to continue to do.” Fast-forward four years and 20 percent of the Tuscaloosa community still depends on TES for hot showers, food, clothing and financial support in the wake of personal crises. “It’s not easy,” Thompson said. “Your name is out there, but it’s associated with one thing. There’s so much beyond the tornado.” Some UA students are beginning to believe in the organization’s mission as well. Nutrition classes at the University work with the organization by challenging their students to come up with new recipes based on the food pantry’s offerings, find different ways to pack food bags and learn more about the nonprofit. “Sometimes we get to a point where we just don’t have any food,”
Thompson said. “But they’re able to come to us with a new aspect for a whole semester.” As TES grows to meet the demands of the community, volunteers and interns are what help the staff make their mission a reality. However, with only 12 permanent volunteers working with the organization, TES is in constant pursuit of helping hands. “I would love to have more business interns come help us come up with ideas to grow the agency,” Thompson said. “We’re still not done. We still have to continue to work on selling ourselves.” By going four years without raises and receiving zero bonuses from after the tornado, the organization’s staff members have given themselves to their mission. “They’ve moved three times until they finally got their own building on 15th Street,” said LoWanda James, Thompson’s longtime friend and TES board member. Celebrating 70 years of service this year, the organization continues to face both natural and individual disasters for Tuscaloosa. “Karen Thompson has taken Temporary Emergency Services to a level I think many people thought might never could be possible,” James said.
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8 Honors week offers recognition for students Editor | Francie Johnson Culture@cw.ua.edu Monday, March 30, 2015
By Becca Murdoch | Staff Reporter
For many students, those all-nighters spent ensuring their GPAs stay in tip-top shape will pay off this week. Honors Week, a long-standing UA tradition, takes place during the first week of April. Throughout the week, individual colleges and honor societies present students with awards and scholarships, commending them on both academic and service achievements. “There’s no real central authority for Honors Week,” said Kirk Walter, coordinator of this year’s Honors Week. “It’s simply the week where the schools, colleges, honor societies and everybody else get together to honor students and their achievements.” One of the first events this week is the Iota Iota Iota induction ceremony and reception Tuesday in the Alston Hall parlor. Also known as Triota, the honor society is an international women’s studies honor society that focuses on the promotion of scholarship and excellence related to gender and women’s studies. Elle Shaaban-Magaña, director of the University of Alabama Women and Gender Resource Center, is helping orchestrate the Triota event. Shaaban-Magaña said this honor society celebrates students who have an interest in gender and women’s
During Honors Week, which takes place the first week of April, colleges and honor societies present students with awards and scholarships. Photo Courtesy of Allyson McDaniel
studies as well as interests in scholarship, research and social justice initiatives. “We will be inducting our new members and recognizing and talking about their research interests and some of the service projects they have worked on,” she said. “Many of our inductees will have committed many more hours than just the required amount of six.” On the following Wednesday, the Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Awards Luncheon will be held at the University Club. This luncheon will recognize research done by students who have been nominated by faculty advisors
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for their work. Jane Batson, program manager for the Computer-Based Honors Program, is involved with making this event possible. She said they will recognize 31 students at the luncheon for their research, which is the most they have ever had for this award. “The recipients who are recognized are across all disciplines,” she said. “This year we’ve had the most nominations we’ve ever had across the board because we have so many more students who are doing research on campus.” The Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration Management
Honors Day Program will be held on Friday at the Hotel Capstone. Along with recognizing individual students in the college who have a GPA of 4.0 or higher, scholarships like the Betty H. Loomis Endowed Scholarship and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Scholarship will be awarded. Jan Moyer is helping to organize this year’s Honors Day event. “I think Honors Week is a great way to recognize students that are excelling in the program,” she said. “It also gives the faculty a chance to talk to the student’s family and let them know how well their child is doing.” One of the hallmark Honors Week events is the Tapping on the Mound this Friday. Tapping on the Mound is an annual event that includes the tappings for the four premier senior honor societies: Anderson Society, Blue Key, Mortar Board and Omicron Delta Kappa. At this event, premier award winners are recognized for their achievements. Kirk Walter is working with the Coordinating Council for Honor Societies to run this event. Honors Week concludes with a day off of classes on Friday. Batson said this week celebrates not only academic achievement but also students who are excelling at service. She said she believes Honors Week sets a good example for underclassmen to see what older students are accomplishing and to work for it themselves.
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CULTURE Monday, March 30, 2015 COLUMN | MUSIC
Courtney Barnett’s album provides distinct sound with dry delivery By Jordan Cissell
Album-opener “Elevator Operator” drops you right into the middle of a Courtney Barnett’s trademark chunky, frayed Marc Bolan-esque stream-of-consciousness delivery riff as Barnett talks about Oliver, a is less the smiling UPS representa- 20-year-old in the titular occupation tive ringing the doorbell and con- who bails on work one day to “count veying a package directly into your the minutes that the trains come hands, more the disgruntled teen- late” and watch traffic from the top of ager slinging handfuls of newspa- a skyscraper. In “Pedestrian at Best,” she riffs pers in the general direction of your on daylight saving time, origami and porch as she squeals existential crisis through her route over Pixies-informed behind the wheel of dynamic shifts and an ocean blue 1973 grating swells of ...her dry disinterest Plymouth Valiant. overdriven, feedbackOn “Sometimes I emphasiz[es] the comical in pierced guitar. Sit and Think, and B a r n e tt d e l iv the commonplace. Sometimes I Just ers every line with Sit,” her first fulllaughably low effect, length studio album, her dry disinterest the Australian singemphasizing the comical in the comer-songwriter talk-sings her way monplace. While doing laps at the through song after rambling song, community pool, the narrator of the each a cavalcading synthesis of every- two-minute jaunt “Aqua Profunda!” day observation, bone-dry humor, pop identifies a potential love interest culture reference and poetic delibera- swimming in the lane beside her. An tion reminiscent of Bob Dylan’s 1965 attempt to impress the neighboring hit “Subterranean Homesick Blues.” swimmer by holding her breath for Barnett throws a lot in the listen- too long ends in her coming up sputer’s way in a little less than 40 min- tering and gasping for air. By the time utes, and most of it finds its way to Barnett has recovered, the love interest is nowhere in sight. Nothing ever the porch.
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really happens in Barnett’s stories, but what makes them so compelling is that they could happen to anyone. Think of her as a sort of indie rock Larry David. Not every song on the record is conveyed in a torpedo of spoken-word screed. “Small Poppies” stretches along for several minutes in the kind of prim, reserved blues you’d hear at 11:20 p.m. on Saturday night in a champagne lounge in Charlotte, North Carolina, before launching into an extended coda of muscled drum bashes and trebly guitar jabs. On album-closer “Boxing Day Blues,” she ditches the talk-sing for a semi-croon, meditating on a relationship’s impending decline over the gentle rocking-chair strum of acoustic guitar. In spite of her often-disengaged delivery, Barnett displays a knack for thrusting herself firmly into the everyday pathos of her songs’ narratives. She slogs through another restless night in her friend’s spare bedroom in “An Illustration of Loneliness (Sleepless in New York),” a pulsing bass groove and springy guitar runs providing the support for her drowsy rhapsody. First she
“Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit,” Courtney Barnett’s first studio album, features a stream-of-consciousness delivery style reminiscent of Bob Dylan. Amazon.com
counts the cracks in the wall; then she considers the color of the ceiling (“It is a kind of off-white, maybe it’s a cream”). But those are ultimately just distractions. “I’m thinking of you, too,” she admits, repetition driving the line toward mantra. With the track devoid of descriptive phrases of any sort, the listener has no idea who “you” is, but you can guarantee Barnett does.
10 Rowing splits four against JSU on Senior Day Editor | Kelly Ward Sports@cw.ua.edu Monday, March 30, 2015
By Kayla Montgomery | Assistant Sports Editor
For the 12 Alabama rowing seniors, Saturday’s regatta against Jacksonville University was the culmination of a career of growth and change. In October, the team moved from its former home of trailers in Northport to its new on-campus facilities at Manderson Landing, where it split races against Jacksonville during the final home regatta this season. “They probably don’t realize it yet, but it’s something where they have been a big contributor,” coach Larry Davis said of his senior athletes. “Any time you have 12 people who are getting ready to leave and they have been here for the duration, they obviously have a big impact. They had to be patient – there’s a lot of them who probably never thought that we would quite get to the point of having a boathouse on campus – and through their perseverance and continuing to do things to build the program, they continued to do that and they’ve been a big contributing factor for us being able to reach the level we are now.” The Crimson Tide fell in its first race of the day, finishing behind Jacksonville by three seconds in the
The rowing team won the 2V8 and Varsity 4 races on Saturday. CW / Layton Dudley
1V8 race. Senior Maureen Purcell said despite losing the race, the team still hosted a successful regatta. “It was a great race overall,” she said. “I mean, the results weren’t what we wanted, but everyone else did a great job and it was just a really successful day and a great opportunity also to show off our
new facilities.” In the 2V8 race, the Crimson Tide rebounded to beat Jacksonville by nearly 16 seconds, with a time of 7:17.4. Alabama’s four boats in the Varsity 4 took the top four spots of the race, with the Crimson Tide’s first boat notching a time of 7:57.5. To conclude the day, the team fell in
the Novice 8. “Overall I think we did really well,” Davis said. “There’s a few things on a couple of our crews that we need to get a little better at. I think a couple of the groups really nailed it well. I think our Varsity 4 and our Second Varsity 8s really nailed it down today. They executed the way we have been planning on doing it, and they just put it together all in one good race. I think a couple of the other crews have some things that we can polish, that we’re close to where we want to be but not quite there yet.” Senior Melissa Etter said the team has been a big part of her college career, and its growth from her freshman year until now serves as a promising sign for the remainder of the season and the future of the program. “I can honestly say Alabama rowing has really made my four years of college really special,” she said. “I was a walk on when I joined this team, and watching the program not only grow in terms of facility and size but also as a team has been really rewarding. We have a lot of great people on this team that have really meant a lot to me over the last four years.”
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This weekend marked the first time since 2011 that the Alabama women’s tennis team lost three matches in a row. The last time the losses were against Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. Now, it was from Texas A&M, Kentucky and Vanderbilt. The two losses from Friday and Sunday also marked the team’s first at-home losses of the season, both ending in 4-3. “We’re still not firing from all cylinders,” coach Jenny Mainz said. “We’ve got to get back on track. There’s nothing good about losing except the lessons that come out of it. We’ve got to have confidence in ourselves.” Against Kentucky, Alabama was unable to gain momentum right away as it lost the doubles point for the fourth time this season. It was Kentucky’s Aldila Sutjiadi and Mami Adachi who finally defeated doubles pair sophomore Erin Routliffe and junior Maya Jansen for their first loss of the season, 16-1. “The other team played really well,” Jansen said. “They played into our weaknesses and we didn’t execute when we needed to. We weren’t ready to go from the start of the match.” On Sunday, Alabama had another long afternoon that ended in an intense loss. This time it was able to secure the doubles point. Once the singles matches started, the momentum started to swing back and forth between Alabama and Vanderbilt. “It’s really telling when you get a strong start in singles,” senior Emily Zabor said.
The women’s tennis team lost a pair of matches to Vanderbilt and Kentucky this weekend. CW / Layton Dudley
“It just puts you down when the other team gets the first set – it kind of gives them a boost.” Although the overall output of the game had already been decided, sophomore Danielle Spielmann still had her match in progress against Vanderbilt’s Astra Sharma. “Basically they already won and I knew it didn’t matter if I win or lose – we’d already lost – but to me, I wanted to win that match as bad as I did before,” Spielmann said. Zabor, along with Mainz and Jansen, said she is proud of how Spielmann never let up on the throttle. That match reflected the type of fight that the team now holds as the standard for further matches, she said. “It was great to watch Spielmann play and fight like she did,” Zabor said. Alabama has now lost four of its last five matches and stands at 13-6 with three matches to go before the SEC Championships.
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Taylor dismissed from team after Saturday night arrest TAYLOR FROM PAGE 1
3rd Degree Criminal Mischief.” According to the release, the victim had minor neck injuries. Taylor enrolled at the University in January after spending a semester at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. He was dismissed from The University of Georgia in July 2014 after an incident in which police said he choked his
then-girlfriend and struck her with “a closed fist.” He was indicted on two felony charges of aggravated assault/family violence in November. Taylor was also arrested during his time at The University of Georgia for theft by deception. Sunday afternoon, UA Athletics released a statement from Nick Saban. “Jonathan Taylor has been dismissed from the team and is no longer a part of our program,” Saban’s statement read. “This will still need to go through the legal process, but when he was given an opportunity here, it was under strict guidelines
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and we made it clear there was a zero tolerance policy.” Later Sunday afternoon, Alabama director of athletics Bill Battle released a statement on Taylor’s arrest. “Representing this University is a privilege that none of us can take for granted,” Battle’s statement read. “As I noted in my comments when the decision was made to allow Jonathan Taylor to attend the University on a football scholarship, I believe in second chances. I still do. However, being successful in that second chance requires responsibility and accountability. In Jonathan’s
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situation, the University and the Department of Athletics set forth very clear standards of accountability and expectations of conduct. Jonathan was afforded a chance to successfully overcome the difficulties that resulted in his departure from the University of Georgia. Unfortunately, it appears that he was unable to do so, in spite of extensive efforts to assist him. Taylor’s arrest came one day after Alabama defensive back Geno Smith’s arrest for driving under the influence. Smith was also arrested for DUI in 2013 and was suspended for the season opener that year.
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