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Come ﬂy with me Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show brings large crowds By Taylor Holland News Editor newsdesk@cw.ua.edu

ore than 75,000 spectators flocked to Tuscaloosa Regional Airport Saturday and Sunday to watch the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and other aircraft perform in the city for the third time in the last four years. Mayor Walt Maddox said it was very rare for a non-military community like Tuscaloosa to have the opportunity to host three shows in a four-year period. He said the feat speaks to the hospitality of the community, the work of city staff and the number of people who attend the air show. “When [the pilots] look at these crowds,

it gets them really pumped up about being in Tuscaloosa,” Maddox said. “They rarely see communities go the extra mile like Tuscaloosa does — and Northport — to make this a great air show.” Besides the Blue Angels, performers included the U.S. Army Golden Knights, a parachute team, the Firebird Xtreme Aerobatic Team and the Alabama State Trooper Aviation Unit, among other aircrafts. Blue Angel, C-130 pilot and Auburn graduate Capt. John Hecker of the United States Marine Corps said he was excited to be back in Alabama for the show. “I’m so happy to be back here and to get to share what I do with everybody in Alabama,” Hecker said. “[Tuscaloosa] is a fantastic place to put on a show. It definitely rivals a lot of shows out there throughout the year.” SEE AIR SHOW PAGE 3

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Rhe Golden Knights, the U.S. Army parachute team, performed Sunday afternoon doing tandem jumps at over 13,000 feet. The Tuscaloosa Regional Air, held this weekend, featured the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. The annual air show’s theme was Honoring our Heroes and produced large crowds.

Chancellor to oversee search and selection of president By Tray Smith Special Projects Editor ralphlesliesmith@gmail.com

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Restaurants say they haven’t seen a marked difference with Sunday sales.

Among Robert Witt’s first duties as the new chancellor of the University of Alabama System will be recommending a replacement for himself as president of the University of Alabama. The chancellor is responsible for recommending “to the Board, after an appropriate search process, the appointment and compensation of Presidents,” according to the UA System Board of Trustees Manual.

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tors that impact the quality of academic programs • Financial management of their campus and its component parts • General supervision of student activities and services

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Restaurants see small but noticeable sales increase By Melissa Brown Senior Staff Reporter mbrown104@crimson.ua.edu It’s been a little more than a year since Tuscaloosa residents voted to legalize Sunday alcohol sales, and University of Alabama students and Tuscaloosa businesses still view it as a positive, but not monumental, change. “It’s definitely been a positive,” Buffalo Phil’s manager Craig Williams said of Sunday drink sales. “It’s not party central around here, of course, but it’s definitely nice that people now have that choice to order a drink or two if they want.” Before the vote last February, er • Plea s

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Tuscaloosa was the largest city in the state to prohibit Sunday alcohol sales. More than 11,000 Tuscaloosa residents came out to vote, passing the referendum with 8,873 votes to 2,504 against. Adrian Garcia, a UA senior, supported the vote a year ago. “There were instances where I wanted to order a drink at the restaurant and had been denied,” Garcia said. “It was an inconvenience and annoying.” Garcia hails from Winfield, Ala., a “dry” town an hour northwest of Tuscaloosa that still prohibits alcohol sales of any kind, and said he understands why the vote was such a hot topic a year ago. “For the most part, it is mostly

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Ferg ﬁlls with students for third-annual convention By Nathan Proctor Staff Reporter nsproctor@crimson.ua.edu

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Gamers, cosplayers and masses of self-proclaimed nerds flooded the Ferguson Center Saturday for the thirdannual PixelCon, a gaming convention put on by UA’s ABXY Gaming Network. PixelCon Live! kicked off Friday night, featuring student performances of video game music and remixes. This led into Saturday’s slate of live-action games, video, board and card game tournaments, panels and an assortment of free-play games throughout the Ferg. Harsh sounding music filled the Ferguson Ballroom, broken only by the sporadic sounds of virtual gunfire and

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the Oh’s and Ah’s marking a particularly dramatic on-screen turn of events. Home to the main tournaments and free-play area, the heart of PixelCon’s action took place in the ballroom. As the first round of tournaments, divided into sports/shooters, fighting games and Super Smash Bros. began, the lines of displays were surrounded by packs of gamers keeping tabs on the more competitive of the tournaments, scouting prospective opponents or simply taking in the whirl of sound, color and perspiration. Amid this chaos, a familiar figure to attendants quietly observed a heated four-player game of Mario Kart. Donning a blue tunic, a craftily fashioned raccoon-shaped belt buckle, carrying a “Cooper Cane” and blacking out a horizontal strip of skin across his eyes, UA sophomore and music educa-

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From MCTcampus MIZAN, Afghanistan — Last year, Taliban threats and roadside bombs kept farmers from selling fruit at marketplaces outside this small community in southern Afghanistan. Similar intimidation stopped residents from sending their children to school or attending their bazaar. Change has come slowly, but the road is now open and ready for harvest traffic this fall. As they prepare to turn over this district in Zabul province to Afghan forces later this year, the American soldiers could point to signs of hope, as well as to ongoing challenges, as the U.S.-led NATO coalition pushes ahead with the security transition in the country. The soldiers are aware of calls to hasten the American withdrawal, and many expect the transition to take place well before President Barack Obama’s announced drawdown target of 2014. Their challenges include bomb-making Taliban cells in nearby villages and ancestral ties that keep some families looking to neighboring Pakistan to settle their disputes instead of to

Chancellor tasked with search process CHANCELLOR FROM PAGE 1 The system has three presidents, each responsible for administering one of the system’s three campuses. In addition to the University of Alabama, the system includes the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Chancellor Witt will be responsible for conducting the search process and making a final recommendation of a new UA president to the board, said Kellee Reinhart, vice chancellor of system relations. The chancellor is also responsible for terminating campus presidents after gaining approval from the board and president pro tempore. The chancellor is also the chief executive officer of the University system and serves as the link between the board and presidents. He also implements board policies. Witt replaces former Chancellor Malcolm Portera, who retired last month after leading the system for 10 years. Witt, 71, is five years older than his predecessor. “We fully look forward to a smooth and seamless transition,” Reinhart said. During his tenure as chancellor, Portera served as interim president for UAB and UAH. “The time is right for a

their own government. Their assets are a well-regarded governor and Afghan forces who are planning their own missions to disrupt the Taliban. Afghan troops man five checkpoints along the road from Mizan to Qalat, the provincial capital; they’re keeping the two-lane highway open for commerce. The Afghan army “will stay and fight,” said Maj. Dave Polizzotti, 36, the cavalry squadron’s executive officer. “These guys have a sense of duty, a sense of purpose.” Last week, the small combat outpost was packed as the Alaska soldiers ended their deployments and the Lewis-McChord troops — Stryker soldiers from the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division — laid the groundwork for a new high-level Army advisory team that’s moving in to coach the Afghan police, the last phase of NATO’s transition. Insurgents attacked the outpost a few times last summer. In July, a drone aircraft captured images of 16 armed insurgents moving in a valley on a nearby mountain. American aircraft destroyed them before they could enter the Mizan valley. transition in leadership for the state’s largest system of higher education,” Portera said after announcing his retirement. The chancellor has primary responsibility for the system’s external relationships with the governor, state legislature, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education, federal agencies and other organizations. William Stewart, UA political science professor emeritus, said Witt has shown an ability to maintain those relationships as UA president. “I think he had a better understanding of political changes in the state and was better able to build relationships with state officials,” he said. The chancellor coordinates the development and review of campus master plans and capitol development programs at each campus and submits his recommendations to the board. He also reviews the budgets of each campus and approves the preparation of legislative requests for state funding. He ensures control for the University’s investments, according to the Board of Trustees manual. The presidents serve as the chief executive officers of their respective campuses and maintain primary responsibility for academic issues and student services and are also responsible for fundraising, intercollegiate athletics, maintenance of campus infrastructure and implementing assigned responsibilities for the management of investment assets.

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HCA helps clear hiking trail in Lake Lurleen State Park By Mazie Bryant Staff Reporter mrbryant@crimson.ua.edu Even as every day seems hotter than the one before, 15 members of the Honors College Assembly endured the heat Saturday to cut out a new hiking and biking trail at Lake Lurleen State Park. The West Alabama Mountain Biking Association, Tuscaloosa’s chapter of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association, works directly with Lake Lurleen State Park and Munny Sokol Park to create and maintain bike trails. Adult volunteers from WAMBA led five teams of three students into the forest to propel the development of a new four-mile trail within the Lake Lurleen area. “We wanted to create a new trail that was more family-friendly,” said WAMBA trail work coordinator Joe Fuller. “The other trails within the area have steep inclines, and we

wanted to make one that was more accessible for young kids on their bikes.” The trail planning period stretched over several months. The WAMBA committee utilized an inclinometer, topographical maps and a handheld GPS to design a path within the park that averaged a five-inch incline at a steady 320 feet. The committee then marked the area with flags and cut the path out of the forest. Volunteers were consequently needed to follow behind the machine-cut path with hand tools to clear the excess brush, leaving a clean and accessible trail. “Everyone was ready to get out here in the fresh air and volunteer,” said Emily Broman, director of civic engagement for HCA. “We were really able to see the progress of our work as we made our way down the trail. It’s just one of those projects where the number of volunteers really affects the work that you can accomplish.”

The students finished clearing one mile of the trail Saturday, which was considered a success to all involved. “This experience really makes you so much more appreciative of what it takes to create these trails,” freshman volunteer Taylor Pauken said. This day of service was the second at Lake Lurleen State Park this semester and the third at that location “The receptiveness of WAMBA this year, and the HCA plans to con- is incredible,” Broman said. “First, tinue their partnership with WAMBA they teach you what you need to this fall. know, and then, they allow you to

Moon-bouncing used as fundraiser By Brett Saunders Contributing Writer Eight Alabama students broke the Guinness Book of World Records longest continuous time moon-bouncing this weekend at the Tuscaloosa Air Show. By rotating in 15-minute intervals, the group jumped throughout the night to raise money for the Bama Mocha Club. Bama Mocha Club is a non profit organization that raises funds and awareness for different service projects in Africa. “This particular fundraiser was to help build water wells and provide clean water for people in Ethiopia who do not have any access to clean drinking water,” said Will Scogin, president of Bama Mocha Club and a junior majoring in chemical engineering. Scogin, Miller Wright, David Wilson, Patrick Taylor, Jimbo Wilhite, Drew Bowman and Taylor Duncan totaled 27 hours of jumping on the moon-bounce. During this time, the jumpers needed assistance with staying active and awake. The thought to break this record began in August 2008. That year, the group raised $514 for the United Way. In October of 2008, they broke the record, but found out others in Ohio later beat their record. “We had a stereo system that played

Tuskegee Airmen in attendance at show AIR SHOW FROM PAGE 1 Prior to the air show, Hecker said the team had just finished three months of training on the West Coast, where they practiced six days a week and took multiple flights each day. Despite the intensive training process, Hecker said he and the other pilots have an absolute blast doing what they do. “We work our tails off, but we have a good time, and it’s fun,” Hecker said. “Every time we go to a new city — we do 35 cities a year, 70 different shows, we travel over 100,000 miles in our C-130 — and everywhere you go, you meet

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UA students jump to break a Guinness World Record Sunday afternoon at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airshow. The event started March 31 at 12 p.m. and continued until Sunday afternoon. CW|Megan Smith

tunes of the jumper’s choice while he bounced in the night to stay awake,” said Taylor, a junior majoring in geography. “We also had ladder ball to pass the time and we reminisced about past goof-offs to stay awake.” The participants were able to raise around $800 to go toward the National Mocha Club. “There are over one billion people in the world that do not have access to clean drinking water,” said Wright, a junior

the best people. Americans are so proud of what all the [servicemen are] doing out there, and to see them come out there and show that pride is just amazing. “We get to go out there and show them what the F-18 can do, what the C-130 can do, and they are just beaming. The fact that we get to meet them, shake their hand and share stories with them...It’s fantastic.” For Katie Fraley, a senior majoring in secondary education, the show was her first. “It made me realize that Tuscaloosa is an incredibly resilient town,” Fraley said. “I’m so proud that we are able to host a myriad of events and celebrations like the air show months after such a disaster.” Also in attendance at this

majoring in metallurgical engineering. “These people sometimes die from very preventable diseases that wouldn’t be a problem with access to clean water.” The guys who jumped to break the record enjoyed the activity but felt that it was mentally tiring to stay awake and focused. “The most difficult part was trying to get sleep and stay refreshed,” Scogin said. “Your brain starts to wear down before your body does.”

year’s air show, themed “Honoring Our Heroes,” were a group of Tuskegee Airmen. Maddox said it was fitting to have the Airmen at the show and that it was another way for both the city and state to show the significant contribu-

Honors College Assembly students spent the day volunteering at Lake Lurleen Mar. 31.

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come out and participate. They know what needs to be done, and we just provide the students. They are very generous.”

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Relay for Life raises $32,000 for research By Eric Yaron Contributing Writer The American Cancer Society and the University of Alabama hosted Relay for Life on Saturday at the University soccer fields. The organizers and participants succeeded in raising more than $32,000 out of their $45,000 goal for cancer research in just the three weeks leading up to and including the event. The overnight event began at 6 p.m. and ran through the night, attracting more than 100 participants. Many of the teams in attendance were made up of student organizations on campus. Delta Zeta sorority and Gamma Phi Beta sorority, combined, donated half of the funds raised by all participants in the event. Delta Zeta raised $8,425 for the event, and Gamma Phi Beta raised $7,760 in the weeks leading up to the event. Taylor Hermann, a freshman majoring in history, attended the event as

a spectator. “I found out from one of my friends that the event was going on today and decided that I should come out to show my support.” Hermann said. “I regret not walking in the event, but I did find out in a last-minute fashion, and there’s still always next year.” Relay for Life began in the mid-1980s. Dr. Gordy Klatt, a resident of Tacoma, Wa., wanted to help raise funds for his local American Cancer Society office and show support for patients of his who have fought against cancer in the past. He decided to personally raise money through running marathons, a favorite pastime of his, that would be donated to the American Cancer Society to fund cancer research. On one such occasion, Klatt succeeded in raising over $27,000 in a single night. The first organized Relay event took place in 1986, raising $33,000 and setting the tone for thousands of Relay events that have occurred since.

Tuscaloosa Regional Airport. Seven years ago, when Maddox was first running for office, he said his campaign talked about transforming Tuscaloosa from good to great. Last weekend’s air show, he said, further exemplified that. “When you think about what we’ve done in the last seven years, we have one of the best amphitheaters in the United States, we have a CW| Megan Smith vibrant downtown, an amazThe Army Golden Knights perform at Sun- ing riverfront, and we’re also day’s Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show. hosting events like the triathlon and now one of the largtions they make to the coun- businesses here and indus- est air shows in the country,” try. tries here that we’re going Maddox said. “The transforMaddox said the weekend to be entertaining over the mation of this city in the past was also a good opportunity to course of the weekend and few years is remarkable, and attract new businesses to the using this as a selling point events like this continue to community. for the city of Tuscaloosa,” stamp our mark that we’re one “We have several clients Maddox said Thursday when of the best communities in the that we’re looking at putting the Blue Angels arrived at United States.”

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Do I want a drink because I’m looking for a job, or am I looking for a job because I want a drink? The school year is winding down. April presents itself with graduation, the last paper, the final column and, hopefully, a job. Lately, I’ve seen news articles about companies beginning to hire more employees as the country pulls itself out of the recession. Can’t say I’ve noticed. The word “jobs,” as it relates to newscasts and politicians, has always seemed like this abstract concept no one can actually quantify. There are more jobs. We need more jobs. The jobs left because they think you’re a deadbeat, and they’re not coming back this time, no matter how many times you call them “baby” and say you love them. When I first started college, the talk was of how there just weren’t any companies hiring recent graduates. It

was almost a relief — I had an excuse for my impending unemployment! Of course, it was also a hugely defeatist attitude not conducive to, you know, actually getting a job. Now, it’s all about the increase in hiring, except it seems to only be in a specific industry. Don’t get me wrong, I’m elated AIG is hiring recent graduates in droves again, but that doesn’t do much for those of us not looking to end up in white-collar prison. I kid. I don’t begrudge business majors — my best friend is one — but it is frustrating to be in an industry with a significantly less structured recruiting process. And by less structured, I mean somewhere between a Jackson

Pollock painting and Somalia. My specific track within my major is management, and I’m realizing all too late the absurdity of teaching an inexperienced college student management. If it were up to me, I’d get rid of the track altogether. I may hate film editing, but I bet I’d be in a much stronger position now if I had been forced to learn it rather than take a sequence that allowed me to skip all but the most basic elements of inal Cut Pro. Final Which is my fault, largely, butt a freshman can’t always be expected to make wise, onal decisions. If I once rational med junior year was for claimed the mandatory existential crisis, senior year is almost nly for the crippling certainly regret most usually reserved ter-, mid- and sevenfor quarter-, fe crises. eighths-life o make a splatter I had to or an Honors arts painting for and crafts class I’m taking, y enjoyed it. It’s and I really ood thing it happrobably a good ecause 18-yearpened now, because

old me would have definitely tried to incorporate abstract expressionism into some bizarre New College curriculum involving car customization. Still, the activity reminded me that it’s really not all that bad (I guess). Careers don’t have to define who you are as a person. If it does, you’re probably a pretty boring person, anyway. Which isn’t to say I’ll be heading home and continuing my seasonal job as a baggage handler, but it also doesn’t mean I’m going to lose sleep if I take on work as a copy editor in Knockemstiff, Ohio, rather than as a production assistant at CNN in Atlanta. Oh, who am I kidding?

Grab a stool — I think I just convinced myself to have another. John Davis is the chief copy editor of The Crimson White. His column runs on Mondays.

Clicker use needs to expand in and out of classrooms By Sophia Fazal On T u e s d ays and Thursdays, I have a 12:15 class where my teacher takes attendance every day. Each class that I miss comes out in a deduction of my final grade and, as wretched as it sounds, I wouldn’t set foot in the classroom if the tabs weren’t kept up on my attendance, and that goes for more than 80 percent of the students in my Anthropology 208 course. Attendance sucks, but realistically speaking, when it is done efficiently, it is the number one motivation for students coming into the classroom. Most professors understand this concept, and as such, attendance is mandatory in almost all of my classes. However, the concept of writing your name on a sheet of paper passed around the room needs to stop, especially since the innovation of the handydandy gray clickers that have become a college-supply fashion-staple. Known formally around the nation as Classroom Response Systems, clickers have started a trend, not just on college campuses, but also within businesses, elementary and middle schools, churches, fire

departments and even cruise ships. Interestingly, the education coordinator for Whole Foods Market, Paula Miller, bought 105 of them in 2011 for teambuilding exercises within the company. Clickers have worked their way into the hearts of America, and yet students are still walking into class and answering basic reading questions on half sheets of paper, to later be turned in to a TA who will manually grade them for a lazy professor. The most frustrating aspect of this is finding that same piece of paper in your notebook a week later, making the whole concept a big waste of time and trees. As clickers catch on, they are already becoming equally as obsolete. There is now an app on the iPhone that helps save $62.50 on a gray paperweight and has the ability to register into the Classroom Reponse System database. Equally as prevalent, software from a company called Poll Everywhere is allowing participants to text responses from their cell phones, regardless of their application capabilities on the iTunes store market. Impressively, clickers were

used last November to elect the new officers within the Alpha versity of Phi house at the University ampaign, Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and within minutes off voting homore commencement, sophomore e prespres Colleen Leahy was made ident. “I liked finding out quicker. Our lives are fast-paced,” Leahy said when asked about how she felt about the voting

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With a clicker, everyone in the room has input, and they can express their opinion anonymously.

transition into the clicker system. Traditionally, sorority elections are a lengthy process, one that takes multiple slips of paper, counting, hand raising and recounting; basically, a tedious waste of time for girls who are told they are practically running a small company. Cutting this lengthy process in half can help redirect some of that energy onto more pressing matters, like philanthropy or scholarship. The long list of benefits

with clicker use in and out of classrooms could fill an entire book, and yet they are not pot used to their full potential. k at the clickOne way to lo look er rev revolution is by looking to class participation. Many teachers expect students who have read the material to raise their hand to speak about it in class. Most of time, it doesn’t work that way, and classrooms can become highly stressful and anxiety-ridden environments for some students who are afraid to speak up in front of their peers. “Those who talk in class aren’t necessarily those who have the most to say,” said professor Eric Johnson at Columbia Business School. “With a clicker, everyone in the room has input, and they can express their opinion anonymously.” Johnson is the director of the Center for Decision Sciences at Columbia and has been pushing the clicker system there since the software came out in 2007. Clickers are a way to get everyone involved while still fulfilling this generation’s need for instant gratification. It also covers the anthropology of dynamics within social comparisons, understanding where the individual stands within its tribe.

This is done by the bar graphs tthat the clicker systtems display immediately after a posed question is answered. Students have the ability to see where they stand, whether their answer was right or wrong and how they can improve within their group. Professor Katz, the director of the Center for Mobile Communication Studies at Rutgers, explained this as “a new form of transparency for crowd psychology.” The clicker systems have been shown to be beneficial in the fast-paced lifestyles of the 21st century, but professors are still playing tug-of-war with printers, TAs and attendance sheets to count absences. This redundancy just holds back a generation that is fighting to push forward and runs along the same lines as those professors who refuse to use their eLearning or who won’t take emails. If an entire generation is making a change, choosing to hold back doesn’t make a statement; it only delays the forward movement of innovation.

resulted in a 222 percent rate of return for Homegrown’s vendors. Homegrown’s customers also used SNAP benefits on products, such as seeds and herbs, that they could use to create gardens, a sustainable way of improving their food security and leveraging SNAP as a “hand up.” For the 2013 fiscal year, funding for the Alabama Farmers Market Authority has been eliminated in Governor Bentley’s proposed budget. So, what can we do? Go to your local farmers markets often, encourage your farmers market managers to accept SNAP/ EBT, call your state representative and senator and encourage them to preserve

the Alabama Farmers Market Authority, and encourage your church or faith community to get involved in improving food security for all. It is always important to remember that we can improve food security, create jobs, improve health and love our neighbors all at the same time.

Sophia Fazal is a junior majoring in anthropology. Her column runs bi-weekly on Mondays.

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There is economic opportunity in local, healthy food By Will Thomas and David M. Ford As Thursday’s article in The Crimson White, titled “Affording food problem for state,” pointed out, Alabama has serious problems in the area of food security; however, it’s also worthwhile to point out that improving access to local, nutritious food presents a great economic opportunity for Alabama. While the social justice aspects are important, at its core, improving food security and access using the local food system represents an economic proposition that Alabamians are missing out on.

In a 2009 study done by Extension Economists at Mississippi State University, 26 of Mississippi’s farmers markets created $1.6 million in sales, 16 full- and part-time jobs and an additional $16,080 in local and state tax revenues. According to the Alabama Farmers Market Authority, Alabama had 133 farmers markets in 2011, with seven more in the works for 2012. If supporters of local food in Mississippi created 16 jobs through supporting only 26 farmers markets, how many jobs could Alabamians create with five times that many markets if we chose to buy local? There’s also budding evidence that buying local can be up to

25 percent cheaper. Another aspect to emphasize is the role current government assistance programs, such as SNAP (formerly called Food Stamps), play in improving access to local food. In 2011, the Homegrown Alabama market became the first farmers market in Alabama to adopt a centralized system for accepting SNAP, along with a $1,500 grant from Canterbury Episcopal Chapel for an incentive program. The results? $4,834 in additional sales for Homegrown’s vendors, with 58 percent spent on fresh fruits and vegetables. Canterbury’s investment of $1,500 to improve access to local food to SNAP recipients

Will Thomas graduated from the University of Alabama in 2010 and is currently pursuing an MS in Agricultural Economics from Auburn University. David M. Ford is director of the Alabama REAL and an instructor of management at the University of Alabama.

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was put on Earth,” Croyle said. Soon after, he opened Big Oak Boys’ Ranch. Croyle recalls seeing the Boys’ Ranch for the first time and simply saying, “God, I’m willing.” Croyle was not just willing to create Big Oak Ranch; he was and is willing to devote his entire life to help these children. He nurtured a young girl whose own grandfather raped her for years. He helped a boy, who Croyle calls “a man at 11-years-old,” heal emotionally from using his own back as a shield for his little brother against their father’s beatings. Croyle said he felt called to help more children after a 1988 court case involving a 12-yearold girl named Shelley. Shelley had been raped and beaten by her father while her mother held her down. Croyle pleaded with the

judge to allow him to take her to the Boys’ Ranch, as the Girls’ Ranch had not yet been created. The judge refused and sent Shelley back with her parents, where she was beaten to death three months later. Croyle founded Big Oak Girls’ Ranch soon after, saying he would make sure that situation would never arise again. Children brought to both ranches are betrayed and hurt, but Croyle is determined to turn their lives around by teaching them how to be responsible. Croyle said he makes them four promises when they first arrive at the ranch: “I love you, I’ll never lie to you, I’ll stick with you until you’re grown, and there are boundaries — don’t cross them.” The children are expected to comply with assigned chores

daily and attend Westbrook Christian School, a private school bought and operated by Croyle for the children. However, Croyle said they also have the thrill of riding horses, playing in the lake and running around the beautiful property. Croyle has a personal relationship with each of the children at Big Oak Ranch, and they all adore him. Their faces light up when they see him, and his face bursts into a grin as he wraps them in a hug. One little girl named Rosa summed up Croyle by simply saying, “Mr. John rules!” “He’s the biggest little kid here,” said a social worker at the ranch, referring to Croyle’s playful and kind personality. In the words of Croyle, “It really boils down to, what kind of footprint do you want to leave?”

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water drinkers into beer drinkers.” Net Mengumpun, general manager at Surin of Thailand, said the additional day of sales hasn’t affected the restaurant greatly. “Students come in Sunday nights for takeout — they want to get a quick meal and get back to studying,” Mengumpun said. “It’s helped our business, because we are part martini bar — but Sunday is still the lowest for the week in alcohol sales. On the student end, Garcia said he didn’t see Sunday sales affecting the typical weekend night, Thursday through Saturday traditions. However, he does feel that students are taking advantage of the

change in different ways. “I do see a lot of people, especially younger, who go to Sunday brunch,” Garcia said. “It’s become a thing in Tuscaloosa to go to FIVE or Chuck’s and enjoy some food and a Bloody Mary.” And with the weather warming up, Williams said people always like to take advantage of their extra day off with drinks on the patio. “We do have happy hour on Sundays from 3 to 6 p.m., and we do run some drink specials,” Williams said of their amended menu. “I think as it gets warm outside and people start taking advantage of those days, we’ll have more specials to entice customers.”

ALCOHOL FROM PAGE 1 By Caroline Collins Contributing Writer An international fraternity is hoping to add to the UA greek system this year by reactivating their Tuscaloosa chapter. The returning fraternity, Sigma Alpha Mu, already has an established group of members and is recruiting new members for this semester. “Anyone can join if they are looking to make the fraternity a successful endeavor,” said Harrison Leibow, the national educational leadership consultant of Sigma Alpha Mu. The UA chapter was once well-established until it was deactivated in the early 1960s. Nick D’Addabbo said he is determined to change that and

reactivate the chapter. D’Addabbo transferred from Boston University this year and has been looking for fraternal brotherhood at Alabama. His dream is coming true this semester, he said. “He’s driven to make it happen, so he’s making it happen,” Leibow said. D’Addabbo, Sigma Alpha Mu’s president, said it offers the new members an opportunity to create their own legacy and a tradition that complements the rest of UA greek life. “Being a reactivated chapter, it allows them to put in what they want to see continue,” D’Addabbo said. He said the goal right now is to grow and recruit more members. Sigma Alpha Mu wants to

become an organization that excels in and out of the classroom, as well as with other greek and non-greek student organizations. They aim to positively benefit the campus and greater Tuscaloosa community. “Once we have a solid foundation, we will look for future endeavors and other ways to get involved,” D’Addabbo said. The chapter currently has 26 members and hopes to have around 40 by the end of the year. Anyone who is interested in joining or finding out more information about Sigma Alpha Mu on campus is encouraged to contact Nick D’Addabbo at UASigmaAlphaMu@gmail.com or follow their Twitter account: @UA_SAM.

set in tradition,” he said. “Tuscaloosa may be a college town, but there are also families that live here outside that world. Traditions or even notions of tradition are hard to break.” Businesses like Buffalo Phil’s are glad those traditions were broken, though, as Williams said the restaurant has seen large sales increases during major events like NFL and Super Bowl Sundays. Overall, though, Williams said the vote made only slight changes to the normal crowd. “On Sundays, we were always open anyways, unlike some of the bars,” he said. “It’s definitely turned some of our

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home. Croyle’s vision for a bet- successful in the NFL, but he ter life for children has become said he preferred to be used as a reality with the Boys’ Ranch, a tool himself for a higher calllocated in Gadsden, Ala., and ing. the Girls’ Ranch in Springville, “Everyone’s a tool in God’s Ala. He has toolbox,” Croyle housed more said. “I’m the hamthan 1,800 mer. When I try to children since be the screwdriver, It really boils down to, what 1974. I screw things up.” kind of footprint do you want Croyle is Croyle said his to leave? a Gadsden inspiration for native who starting the boys’ — John Croyle played footranch derives ball under from his encounPaul “Bear” ter with a little Bryant at boy at a camp in the University of Alabama. Lumberton, Miss. The boy’s However, when the National mother was a prostitute, and Football League came knock- he served as her timekeeper, ing on his door, he turned down bringing her the money and a career in professional foot- sending the next man into her ball in favor of starting a home bedroom. This boy lit the fire for abandoned and abused in Croyle to help children like children. Croyle may have had him. all the tools he needed to be “I’d found out at 19 why I

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In what was supposed to be a great senior day for Courtney McLane and Taylor Lindsey, the No. 13 women’s tennis team lost their final home match of the season Sunday to the No. 2 Florida Gators, 7-0. The defeat gives Alabama its first Southeastern Conference loss of the season. With the loss, Alabama falls to 13-3 (7-1), while the Gators improved their overall record to 15-1 (8-0). “We knew this was going to be a battle,” head coach Jenny Mainz said. “I think in some situations they stepped up, shut the door and didn’t let us finish. In other situations, we probably got rushed and nervous, but the more times you’re in this situation, the better you respond.” Florida jumped out to an early 1-0 lead by sweeping Alabama in doubles matches. Alabama’s 19th-ranked duo of junior Alexa Guarachi and senior Courtney McLane lost to Allie Will and Sofie Oyen, 8-5. Antonia Foehse and sophomore Mary Anne Macfarlane then fell to the 13th-ranked pair of junior Lauren Embree and senior Joanna Mather, 8-2. Senior Taylor Lindsey and

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Left: Junior Alexa Guarachi and senior Courtney McLane took on Florida in doubles Sunday afternoon. Right: Sophomore Mary Anne Macfarlane and Junior Antonia Foehse took on Florida in team doubles on Sunday afternoon. freshman Yasmine Ebada finished the doubles matches by losing to junior Caroline Hitimana and sophomore Olivia Janowicz, 8-5. In singles, No. 23 Macfarlane lost in two sets to Will, 6-2, 6-2. McLane followed up by losing to Mather in two sets, 6-3, 6-3. The next player to finish was sophomore Alex Clay. She struggled in a 6-2 loss in her

first match before losing in a hard-fought match, 7-5. Foehse was knocked out by sophomore Alexandra Cercone, 7-5, 6-2, to give Florida a 5-0 lead. Alabama finished its singles matches with losses from Guarachi and Lindsey to seal the sweep. Despite her team’s performance, Mainz said she was proud of the way they fought.

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Grand slam, pitching lead Tide to sweep By Morgan Upton Sports Reporter smupton@crimson.ua.edu @Morgan_U STARKVILLE, Miss. — After two close games in a weekend series against Mississippi State, the No. 2 Alabama softball team used a six-run fourth inning in the series finale to earn a 9-3 win to sweep the Bulldogs Sunday. Alabama jumped out to an early 1-0 lead off an RBI single by Cassie Reilly-Boccia in the first inning. After two scoreless innings, Mississippi State tied the game at 1-1 in the third off an RBI single by Kaili Smith. Jackie Traina then retired the next two batters before the Bulldogs could do any more damage. Then the fourth inning came. Kaila Hunt took the first pitch of the inning and blasted it over left field to put the Tide up 2-1. “Before the inning started, I was walking up to bat,” Hunt said. “[Head coach Patrick Murphy] told me if I hit the ball hard, then everybody would start hitting the ball hard. I just go up there looking for my pitch, and when she gives it to me, I hit it.” With the bases loaded, Danae Hays stepped to the plate, and for the second time in the inning took the first pitch and crushed it, hitting her first career grand slam to put the Tide up 6-1. “Murphy came up to me and said to me, get something out of the infield,” Hays said. “So, in my mind, I was just trying to hit it hard and

poke it through the infield, but a grand slam would do, too. “It got us kind of fired up in the dugout. At the beginning of the game, we were kind of quiet, and after that happened, it kind of got us sparked up. That’s what our team term is, sparked up. So it sparked us up.” After walking Kayla Braud, Stephanie Becker was relieved by Shana Sherrod. After only two pitches, Lindsey Dunlap took over for State. Before the Bulldogs could get out of the inning, Hunt returned to the plate, this time hitting a sacrifice fly to give the Tide a 7-1 lead. The Bulldogs tried to mount a comeback, earning a run off of Traina in the fifth to bring the Bulldogs within six at 7-2. Alabama maintained its offense, however, scoring runs in the sixth and seventh innings to keep the game out of reach. Before the Tide could end the game, Brittany Bell hit a home run to give Mississippi State its third and last run, making the final score 9-3. Alabama capitalized off Mississippi State’s struggles on the mound during the game. The Bulldogs gave up five walks and used five pitchers in Sunday’s game. Murphy said one of the keys to the Tide’s victory was keying in on those mistakes at the plate. “They walked a lot of people,” Murphy said. “Its difficult when three-fourths of the pitches are not hittable. You have to be really patient and then be ready for the strike when it comes.”

Lindsey said she expects her team to rebound from their performance against Florida. “We are going to build from the positives and prepare for next weekend,” Lindsey said. “Other than that, we fought our hardest, we had our opportunities, and we had to take them.” McLane echoed her t e a m m at e ’s thoughts. “They were a good team,

and we left it all on the line,” McLane said. “Things didn’t go our way today, but we will be getting back to work to prepare for a big weekend at Georgia and Tennessee.” The team will return to action Friday to take on the Georgia Bulldogs in Athens, Ga. The Tide will finish the weekend Sunday against the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville, Tenn.

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March Madness provides the best postseason fan experience By Marquavius Burnett @Marq_Burnett After watching the past four weeks of college hoops, I must say that March Madness is the best postseason format in all of sports. No other postseason offers the exhilarating highs and excruciating lows that the four-week-long, single elimination tournament gives fans. From the avid followers to the casual watchers, March Madness gives everyone a chance to have a voice with various bracket challenges. This year’s tournament gave fans and television networks every possible outcome for a college basketball game, minus a buzzer-beater. Let’s say you’re pulling for the underdog and looking for upsets. Look no further than the first weekend of the tournament. Little-known 15 seed Lehigh (Patriot League) knocked off powerhouse Duke, and even lessknown 15 seed Norfolk State (MEAC conference) defeated Big 12 champion Missouri. Nearly everyone in the country had his or her bracket busted. In the NCAA tournament, teams from the Patriot League, MEAC and the Mid-American conference are given a chance to compete against schools from the Big East, Big 12 and ACC. Teams from these leagues play all year for an opportunity to play in the Big Dance, and George Mason,

VCU and Butler are just a few of the Cinderella stories that have kept fans on the edge of their seats throughout the years. Maybe you like comebacks or games that come down to the wire. Just follow Kansas’ improbable run to the national championship game. The Jayhawks trailed late in four of its five tournament victories, including its semifinal game against Ohio State. It took late surges for the Jayhawks to defeat Purdue, North Carolina State and North Carolina. The Jayhawks trailed by 11 in the second half of a Final Four game before going on a furious rally to knock off the favored Buckeyes. For those who hate to see the underdogs win, this year’s Final Four featured four storied programs, and the championship game showcases college basketball’s two winningest programs in Kentucky and Kansas. The lowest seed to make the Final Four was Louisville, a program led by a national championship-winning coach, at four. The Kentucky-Kansas championship game is the equivalent of an Alabama-Notre Dame national championship in college football: Two blueblood programs, battle-tested coaches and rosters full of blue chip recruits and NBA prospects. The story lines are endless — whether it’s John Calipari versus Bill Self part two (Self defeated Calipari’s Memphis team in the 2008 championship game) or Anthony Davis versus Thomas Robinson (Davis was named AP Player of the Year over Robinson). So, no matter which team wins tonight’s championship game, the real winners are the fans.

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The Dude, a troll movie without trolls and other cult ﬁlm icons By Erich Hilkert “The Big Lebowski,” the Coen brothers’ masterpiece, only became a success after it made its initial run in theaters. Some of the success can be attributed to its numerous nationwide midnight screenings. People who see it either don’t understand it or fall in love with it and begin quoting from it incessantly. Don’t try to follow it as you would a traditional narrative film. It’s the sort of movie that requires repeated viewings. It might even give you the urge to go bowling. I recommend those who can handle movies with a lion’s share of profanity to check it out. What other movie involves German nihilists, a bowler named Jesus, a brother shamus, a film artist by the name of Knox Harrington, a ringer for a ringer, and a main character by the name of “The Dude” getting driven around in a limo? Such is the appeal of “The Big Lebowski.” I could go on and on about it, but why not discuss other successful cult movies? One such cult movie features a current Alabama resident. Alexander City resident George Hardy starred in “Troll 2.” The film “Best Worst Movie,” which has been shown

Gamers compete at Pixelcon PIXELCON FROM PAGE 1 tion major Jimmy Johnson attended PixelCon as Sony’s hero, Sly Cooper. “It was a last minute decision to enter [the Cosplay contest,]” Johnson said. “I came as Sly, and when I got here, I looked around and decided to give it a try.” In his second year attending PixelCon, Johnson said he stumbled upon a number of items he thought could easily be fashioned into the protagonist of the recently re-released Sly Cooper series. At the convention, Johnson also participated in the genre-spanning “Mystery Challenge,” which challenged participants with a variety of puzzle, racing, music and action games. Also seen roaming around were the likes of Sly, a female Frank West of Capcom’s Dead Rising series, a number of creatures and characters from the long-running Final Fantasy franchise and a few wandering Pokémon trainers. Of the cosplayers, however, a particular group of men from an older generation, wearing meticulously crafted costumes with the same passion as the younger attendees, stood out. The Alabama Ghostbusters, a fan-driven community celebrating the Ghostbusters fiction, came in their uniforms, proton packs and a variety of electronic instrumentations gathered from a mixture of online bidding and homemade ingenuity to man their booth.

at the Bama Theatre, chronicles the history and cast of “Troll 2.” “Best Worst Movie” is actually quite good, but I’m not sure I can say the same about “Troll 2.” The awesome thing about it is it has absolutely nothing to do with “Troll.” In fact, “Troll” follows a character named Harry Potter, and

the film’s creator has accused J. K. Rowling of plagiarism. Meanwhile, “Troll 2” inexplicably contains no trolls. Probably the champion of the cult movie is “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” The movie itself isn’t anything to talk about, but it is kind of fun to see a live performance at a midnight showing.

It used to be that midnight movies were the sole domain of cult movies not profitable enough to play throughout the day, but being able to bring a loyal audience for one showing when the other, more profitable movies had long stopped playing. Recently, that idea changed. Movie theaters got the sensible idea to open the

most profitable movies at midnight the day of the movie’s release. Highly anticipated movies play to sold-out audiences who simply can’t wait until afternoon to see the new movie. The midnight movie phenomenon began to take off in the late 1960s with the counterculture movement. Cult movies reached their peak in the 1970s with many popular titles that still make the midnight rounds, like “Pink Flamingos,” “Harold and Maude” and “Eraserhead.” “Eraserhead” is a bizarre movie, but what else would you expect from director David Lynch? This was his first movie, and a finely crafted one. The black-and-white cinematography and the sound design are impeccable. The sound is quietly unsettling, much like the movie itself. So, what makes a great cult movie? It’s hard to pinpoint exactly, but a strong personal vision seems to be the main ingredient. “Troll 2” doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but the movie is certainly unique. The originality factor is the most distinctive quality of the cult movie. There simply aren’t any movies quite like “Troll 2” or “The Big Lebowski.” I take comfort in knowin’ The Dude is out there takin’ ‘er easy for all us sinners. The Dude abides.

Brock Parker, head of the organization, referred to the group’s return to PixelCon as a “homecoming,” it being their first convention experience since 2010. According to Parker, the group was initially brought together by their passion for the films but realized they had a greater potential. The group attends multiple charity walks across the state each year, raised $3,000 for a state-wide relief fund in the wake of the April 27 tornadoes and is an

active supporter of the fight against multiple sclerosis. Alabama Ghostbusters adopted the motto of being “Geeks for Good” and spent the morning before the convention participating in Tuscaloosa Walk MS 2012. “Being an 18-year old kid, having a proton pack was all you wanted,” Parker said. “Now, being able to build one of your own and put that towards doing good and supporting the community is great.” Northport resident Josh

Perdue and his three sons — eight-year-old Elija, sevenyear-old Noah and four-yearold Luke — explored the freeplay section of PixelCon after catching wind of the gaming convention. While his older boys took on challengers at a Wii, playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Luke tried on a variety of games with his father. “I’m an avid gamer myself,” Perdue said. “It’s great being able to see my kids having the interest too.”

Perdue said sharing his passion for games has brought him and his boys together, whether it’s through experiencing World of Warcraft with their father or a playing quick game on the Wii. He also recalled the impact, then young, the industry of video games had on his own childhood. “Nintendo was it,” Perdue said. “I grew up on Super Mario Brothers, and now, here I am with [Luke], playing Super Mario on the Wii. It’s a special feeling.”

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Opera Theatre to perform A guide to properly wearing leggings classic Broadway favorites By Becky Robinson

At this point in my college career, I’ve realized that no matter how much I complain about girls on campus wearing leggings every day, there’s nothing I can say or do to convince them otherwise. After all, leggings are indeed comfortable, warm without being stifling, and they make your legs look thinner. So now, more than anything, my problem isn’t so much the leggings themselves, but how girls are wearing them. Let’s start with some essential what not-todo’s. First, if I can see your pink panties from a few feet away, don’t wear them. Leggings should provide enough opaqueness so you don’t flash the Quad. Second, if you’re getting strange fat deposits in places that should be slim, go up a size. There’s no shame in a larger size if it makes your figure look better, especially in such a constricting material. And who’s going to stop you and pull the tag out to see if you’re a small or medium? Finally, and most importantly, leggings don’t have to be black or covered in the logos of athletic companies. Leggings, just like jeans or tights, come in a plethora of different colors, patterns and textures. Granted, it may be a bit harder to find these in Alabama, but hey, that’s what the Internet is for. Personally, I feel that leggings look better when paired with an oversized top. This can be a loose graphic tee, a flowing tank top or a larger button down. Whatever is on top, make sure it comes to at least the middle of your bottom. Anything shorter skews your proportions. However, on this note, anything too long (a XXXL t-shirt when you’re a small) is going to make you look short and boxy … and ridiculous. When it comes to wearing shoes with leggings, anything goes. For the summer, a strappy gladiator sandal or patent leather flat is perfect; for the fall and winter, boots of any size and shape are great. Moccasins or oxfords are also casual options for going to class or running errands. This being said, please, for the love of whatever you believe in, skip the tennis shoes. They’re comfortable, yes. Some of them work your legs out while you walk, I know. But your feet look giant and unattractive. Save the workout shoes for the Rec. While I’ve dedicated this column to leggings and their nuances, I feel like I should say something in regard to similar leg attire: tights. Tights are NOT leggings. They are much thinner, and they tear easily. And although they look great under shorts or a cute skirt, they should NOT be worn as pants. You may

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Leggings should be worn with large – but not too large – shirts. Leggings and tights are also not interchangeable.

say, “I’d never do that.” Well, that’s great- keep up the good work- but I’ve seen more than my fair share of tight-clad ladies on campus, and it’s appalling. I can see things I shouldn’t be able to when I go to class. Put on some pants! Or shorts. I’m not picky. Now, some of you readers may think I’m being too harsh. I’d like to put in this disclaimer to say that I’m just trying to help you look your best. We may not have the same style at all, but when your panties start glowing through your sheer bottoms, I feel like I should say something. So ditch the invisible tights for some thick leggings, and go have fun!

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The University of Alabama Opera Theatre will perform musical theater, pop songs, solos and duets Tuesday night as part of “One Night Only: An Evening of Our Pop and Broadway Favorites.” Paul Houghtaling, director of Opera Theatre and assistant professor of voice, is anticipating an excellent evening for his students and the audience alike. While admission is free, he urged students to arrive early due to limited seating. “It’s overwhelmingly popular, which is why we do it every year,” Houghtaling said. “It brings incredible wealth … It brings beauty, joy, art and culture to the community.” In particular, the event has been known to serve as a showcase for the versatility of the University’s opera singers. “We sing it all. We’re versatile, young American artists,” Houghtaling said. “We’re thrilled every year to be able to do this for the community and [to have] an opportunity for our students to perform repertoire that’s different from the music we usually perform.” Performers will have the opportunity to present popular material and less familiar works in order to give the audience a well-rounded experience. As a result, Houghtaling believes the evening will serve as a rewarding experience for the students, the audience and the community at large. By introducing the audience to what they do through an evening of Broadway music, Houghtaling said he expects it to result in people returning to see the more operatic performances in the future. “It helps us build our audience,” he said, “And we enjoy giving back to the community through this kind of work.” Camille Sonnier, a senior majoring in vocal performance, has participated in the event since her freshman

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year. “It’s a nice opportunity because it gives students a chance to sing whatever they want,” she said. Sonnier typically sings high soprano repertoire but enjoys the event because she can do something different. “I’m singing a Karen Carpenter, a really low piece, because I never get the opportunity to sing really low,” she said. Ambir Seide, a senior majoring in vocal performance, is very excited about the evening. This is her third time participating in “One Night Only.” She said the event has been very encouraging for her. “It makes me want to perform more,” she said. Seide is known for performing the opening and closing song “One Night Only” each year. “It’s mind-numbing,” Seide said. “I get a rush from doing it. And, I’m really nervous, but I have fun.”

Her favorite part of the evening is seeing the crowd’s reaction to the performers and the talent, she said. “It’s amazing to hear everybody’s voice outside of classical music,” she added. For more information about the University’s Opera Theatre, students can go online to www.music.ua.edu/ opera.

IF YOU GO ... • What: One Night Only: An Evening of Our Pop and Broadway Favorites

• Where: Choral/ Opera Room of Music Moody Building

• When: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

• Cost: Free

Student percussion group utilizes glow drums in show By Anna Price Olsen Contributing Writer

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The UA Opera Theatre show will perform Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Last spring, Rhythm Entertainment Group first presented its performance of intense and high-energy drumming to a Tuscaloosa audience. The group, which is made up of UA’s top six percussionists, will return to the stage on Tuesday night at 7:30 with glow-in-thedark drumsticks, glow paint, glow drums and plenty of crazy stick tosses at the Bama Theatre downtown. Scott Radock, the founder and director of REG, said the group went “bigger and better this year” with their sequel show, “Rhythmagic: The Discovery.” This year’s show mixes salsa, techno and epic music with kid-friendly skits, different props and a variety of instruments. The group calls the performance a new type of entertainment, and they hope the audience Tuesday night will discover the magic of rhythm, percussion and intense movement during the 90-minute show. REG also plans to donate proceeds from the event to benefit Tuscaloosa tornado relief efforts. They are donating 10 percent of the ticket cost to Give Tuscaloosa, but REG’s manager, Sara Kolodziejczak,

said they plan to donate $1,000 extra if the event sells out the Bama Theatre, which seats 1,064 people. “We have to ask ourselves, what is magic?” Radock said. “And magic is seeing stuff you have never seen before.” While groups such as The Blue Man Group and STOMP are similar to REG, Radock said they are different in that they show all forms of percussion in instruments such as the marimba, vibraphone and a drum line. He said as the top six percussionists at the University, they all possess a passion for live performance, acting and, of course, drumming. Group member Derrill Koelz agreed. “We have become a professional group,” Koelz said. “We can all go out there and perform professionally, but we have all the talent in one place…it’s really a magical thing.” While the group wants to maintain an element of surprise for the Tuesday night show, the audience should expect roughly 30-feet-tall blacklights, multiple drum sets and glowing mallets, with multiple glow-in-the-dark accents around the set. Kolodziejczak is also excited for the Danny Gottlieb Quartet

to perform before and after the show in the Greensboro Room. The group’s jazz album, “Sweet Home Tuscaloosa,” will be available for purchase. While the group’s performance was a hit last year, Kolodziejczak believes more glow-in-the-dark elements will set “Rythmagic: The Discovery” apart. “It’s become much bigger than I expected,” Koelz said. “After all, we are just a bunch of drummers playing with glow-in-the-dark sticks.” Admission for the show is $10, and tickets will be available at the Bama Theatre April 2-3 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

IF YOU GO ... • What: Rhythm Entertainment Group

• Where: Bama Theatre • When: Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

• Cost: $10 admission; 10 percent of proceeds will go toward tornado relief (Tickets available at the Bama Theatre April 2-3 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)

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