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Rhythmagic performed a percussion only concert at Bama Theater on Wednesday. “Our goal is to show the world percussion through our own eyes,” Radock said before the show. The show, which was completely percussion based, featured the group using By Will Edwards all sorts of noisemakers, such as drum Staff Reporter sets, bamboo sticks, newspapers and wgedwards@crimson.ua.edu their own hands and feet. Radock comAfter three months of practice, Scott pared REG to similar percussion based entries such as STOMP and The Blue Radock was ready to play. The leader of the University of Man Group, but said that none of them Alabama student drum ensemble called encompassed all-percussion. He wants Rhythm Entertainment Group had his REG to do just that. The title of the showcase, Rhythmagic, six-man team of drummers ready for Rhythmagic on Tuesday night at the came from what Radock wants the audience to experience. Bama Theatre.
Student percussionists rock all-percussion show
“It’s magic because the audience hasn’t experienced anything like it before,” Radock said. “That’s all magic is.” REG mixed their percussion performances with humorous skits between pieces, but they never lost their focus on the music, using drums even in their theatrics. The impressive musical performance was accompanied by an equally impressive lightshow, making much of the show look like it came out of a science-fiction movie. SEE RHYTHMAGIC PAGE 6
Tuesday afternoon, the balcony overlooking the manicured lawn of the Gorgas House served as the platform of inauguration for the 20122013 Student Government Association. SGA Chief Justice Joe Hart administered the oath of office to members of the executive council, the judicial board and the senate. Stephen Swinson, this academic year’s SGA president, said he could leave office knowing that his administration has improved campus life. “This year, we worked to rebuild storm-stricken areas of Tuscaloosa, implemented an evening transit system … from campus to downtown, reformed
the student organization seating process in order to increase transparency, assisted with the academic advising tool to make the student registration process easier and created an incentivebased program to increase student attendance at campus events,” he said. The last to be sworn in, SGA President Matt Calderone said in his inaugural address that his administration has set forth three standards to create a campus culture of cohesion and inclusion, which will better represent the student body’s diversity. “First, we seek to enhance our communication with the student body by providing more opportunities for student involvement,” he said. “Second, we strive to instill a greater sense of civic duty in all students. Participation of the public is vital to the success of SEE INAUGURATION PAGE 2
Quad overrun by caterpillars Warm weather brings population flourish By Jordan Cissell Staff Reporter jrcissell@crimson.ua.edu
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Tide senior Vikram Reddy returns competes in singles play for Alabama. Reddy has become one of the leaders for the tennis team.
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The recent caterpillar takeover of campus is likely caused by a warm winter. over the past few weeks, tickling the necks, arms and legs of students who take to the outdoors to study, walk to class or throw a Frisbee. “They’re everywhere,” said Ben Sleight, a freshman who has yet to declare a major, though he said he
has not personally come in direct physical contact with any of the multiple-legged visitors. Warriner has had the opportunity to get much more up-close and personal. SEE CATERPILLARS PAGE 3
Mouzon promotes sustainable rebuilding of city after tornado Architect focuses on ‘green’ development “
Tennis player follows path of former Bama athlete
For most University of Alabama athletes, a trip home involves an hour or two of driving. For Vikram Reddy, that trip involves a 9,000-mile commute to his hometown of Andhra Pradesh, India. Reddy, a senior on the Alabama men’s tennis team, arrived last year as a transfer student from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University after an illustrious prep career. Before college, Reddy was ranked as high as No. 2 in India’s under-18 division after winning the men’s doubles national
An object fell from the sky and struck Ameila Warriner’s laptop keyboard with a sudden “thwack.” “Speak of the devil,” the sophomore nursing major said. The devil in question, a dark, tan-furred caterpillar with turquoise stripes running down its back, had just dive-bombed onto Warriner’s computer from its perch in the branches of the tree above. The sneak attack quickly verified Warriner’s barely completed assertion that “the caterpillars are all over the place this year.” These forest tent caterpillars have come out in full force on the Quad
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ardship committee over the course of two days. The presentations are centered If you take a tragedy and use on his personal experience rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina and By Helen Buckley it to rebuild structures better focus on the benefit’s of rebuildContributing Writer than they were before, it’s a ing sustainably. Mozoun feels that transformative opportunity. the recovery efforts in Tuscaloosa Tuscaloosa and New Orleans from the April 27 storms could might have few features in com— Steve Mouzon offer Tuscaloosa an opportunity mon, but at least one noted sustainto rebuild more environmentally ability advocate sees one similarity will address UA’s master planning friendly and sustainable structures. — an opportunity. Steve Mouzon, an architect, ura- committee, City of Tuscaloosa planSEE MOUZON PAGE 5 banist, author and photographer, ners and UA’s environmental stew-
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Man’s foot amputated after being shot during NCAA game celebration From MCT Campus A Kentucky man’s foot was amputated after he was wounded in a shooting incident early Tuesday, Lexington police said. The victim’s name was not immediately available, and police were looking for the person who shot him. The victim, who is from Louisville, has “outstanding felony warrants” pending from another state, said police spokeswoman Sherelle Roberts. Lt. J.J. Lombardi said the incident occurred about 2:15 a.m. near the area where there were celebrations after the University of Kentucky’s NCAA national championship victory over Kansas. “They were up here for the celebration,” Lombardi said. According to Lombardi, the victim got into an argument with a man on the street, and stepped outside the vehicle, where the disagreement continued. “The suspect then brandished a handgun and fired multiple rounds,” Lombardi said. “One of the rounds struck the victim in the foot, and three other rounds struck the vehicle.” No one else was injured, and no other vehicles were hit, police said. According to Roberts, officers
combed the area, using search dogs, but did not find the shooter. Lombardi said the victim was taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital, just across the street, where his wounded foot had to be amputated as a result of the injuries. Lombardi said the incident apparently was related to the post-game celebration. Fire department spokesman Ed Davis was in the area when the shooting occurred. “I was probably standing about 40 feet from it,” he said. “I was standing in front of my truck with a police officer exchanging some information, and we heard some yelling and looked across the street. A guy began firing shots, and the person who was shot was between us and him so the shots were coming our direction. It was on the sidewalk directly across from us.” Throughout the night, firefighters answered almost 60 fire calls, Davis said, 55 of them involving “nuisance fires” started by people celebrating the Wildcats’ victory. Most of those involved couches or trash that had been set on fire, he said. Davis said the department also made 25 ambulance runs during the evening, all of them involving minor injuries except for the shooting.
WVUA-TV wins several awards The University of Alabama’s WVUA-TV recently won a number of awards for its programming in 2011, including coverage of the April 27 tornado and Tuscaloosa’s recovery. The station learned its “Faces of the Storm” documentary is a Silver ADDY winner for the American Ad Federation’s District 7. The station will now be eligible to compete for a national ADDY award. The documentary also won the Judge’s Award of Merit for “Faces
of the Storm” from the Alabama Broadcasters Association’s ABBY Awards. Additionally, the station was named Outstanding News Operation and won 13 additional awards from the Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association, including Best Reporter for Lynn Brooks, Stan Tarilton Best Photographer for Jerome Davis, Best News Anchor for Terri Brewer, Best Weather Anchor for Richard Scott and Best Sports Anchor for John Huddleston.
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Matt Calderone sworn in as 100th president of SGA INAUGURATION FROM PAGE 1 every community, and by instilling this greater appreciation for civic engagement, we can bring our community to new heights. Thirdly, we aim to leave behind not only a legacy, but a new beginning for the next 100 years by creating sustainable initiatives and a culture that leaves a lasting vision for future administrations.” Calderone is the 100th president to lead the SGA, which was founded in 1914 by future United States Senator J. Lister Hill, the first SGA president. Calderone said the student body has reached a turning point. “The climate of this great
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University indicates that we his extraordinary work during are ready for an improvement,” the tornado,” he added. “I’m sure he said. “We are ready for a he’s going to do a great job for his change.” constituents.” Regan Williams, an elected senThat change is defined in part by the SGA’s return to its founda- ator for the College of Arts and tion as a representative body for Sciences, said he feels excited. “I really look all students. forward to mak“We must get ing a difference on back to our roots The climate of this great Unicampus,” he said. and rediscover versity indicates that we are “I really want to the core of our ready for an improvement. work on making existence,” he We are ready for a change. sure the common said. “We are an student is proorganization with — Matt Calderone tected. The way I a firm foundation. want to do that is That foundation by protecting stuis service to our dent organizations.” fellow man. Williams said he wants to “This administration will be driven by the foundation of ser- improve the allocation of fundvice in all that we do. Guided ing from the Financial Affairs by service and the principles Committee to student organizaof integrity and hard work, we tions. “We give them a good bit will seek to create a true sense of community here at the now, but I feel like that can be increased,” he said. “We need to Capstone.” Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt find a way to increase it or make it Maddox, City Clerk Tracy Croom easier for them to get the money and city councilmen attended the that they need.” David Wilson, the past acaSGA inauguration. Maddox said the City has a tradition of collab- demic year’s SGA vice president orating with the SGA on projects for Student Affairs who competed to benefit the Tuscaloosa com- against Calderone for SGA president, said he sees a bright future munity. “I know the importance that unfolding for the University. “I just think they have a really the SGA is to the City because over the past six years that I have good team and they have a lot of been the Mayor, I have enjoyed a students who will be really supgreat relationship with the SGA portive and good things are going by working on common issues to happen,” he said. Wilson said he will not take and trying to make life better for on an official title for next year’s all of our citizens,” he said. “This year, we have a real per- SGA but will continue working sonal connection to Matt because with Calderone’s administration of his internship at City Hall and if called upon to help.
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‘Running on Fumes’ cites hazards of elecronic use By Briana Harris Contributing Writer Freshman women may have enough to lose sleep over already, but the use of cell phones and laptops before bedtime may be adding to the problem, according to the Running on Fumes campaign being conducted by a group of UA students. Running on Fumes is a social marketing campaign that encourages freshman women to turn off all electronics before going to sleep. Katherine Gelineau, campaign member and advertising major, said the campaign is targeted toward freshman women because turning off all electronics before going to sleep is a habit they can start now and carry through-
out their college careers. “Within hours of going to sleep, electronics can limit the amount of melatonin that the body produces,” she said. Melatonin, a sleep inducing hormone, plays a critical role in falling asleep, Gelineau said. Lee Lyons, campaign member and public relations major, said she and her fellow campaign members chose to target electronic usage because it is the most personal way to reach female college students. “There are a lot of things that can reduce sleep deprivation, but stopping the usage of electronics before bedtime is probably the most effective way since we live in a world where our lives revolve around electronics,”
Lyons said. public relations major. According to an article in “Creating good sleep the Journal of Adolescent habits early in life is realHealth, weight ly crucial to gain and defimaintaining ciencies in the a healthy lifeimmune and style,” she said. cardiovascular Ac c o r d i n g There are a lot of things that systems are to an article can reduce sleep deprivation, some of the about electronbut stopping the usage of health risks ics and sleep electronics before bedtime is that accompadisturbance probably the most ny sleep deprifrom psycholoeffective way since we live vation. g y t o d ay. c o m , Th e caminternet surfin a world where our lives paign members ing and playing revolve around electronics. conducted a video games survey and diswill eventually — Lee Lyons covered that put the brain most freshand the body in man women a state of stress don’t realize due to the high the impact that insufficient levels of visual and cognitive sleep can have, said Laura stimulation, which is caused Ying, campaign member and by the unnatural light emit-
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ted from those devices. Since learning about the possible consequences of bad sleeping habits, Ying now puts her phone on the other side of her bedroom before she goes to bed and Lyons puts her phone in her bathroom. Gelineau said she turns her cell phone off before she goes to bed on the weekends. However, she doesn’t turn her cell phone off during the week because she also uses her phone as an alarm to wake up for class in the morning. “I’m still trying to figure out a place to put my phone that would also allow me to hear my alarm when it goes off in the morning,” she said. The Running on Fumes campaign also features
a Twitter account, @ RunningonFumes, which allows individuals to contact campaign members as well as have access to articles and information about sleep deprivation and how to prevent it. In addition, campaign members will be putting up posters inside Ridgecrest South, the Tutwiler residence hall and select sorority houses. Each poster will have a different message on it and will feature a QR code that will direct the user to the campaign’s Twitter handle. The campaign, which kicked off Tuesday, was started as a part of Tom Meade’s Mass Communication 495 class and will run until April 12.
Professor receives UA peace award for AIDS stigma research By Caroline Collins Contributing Writer Bronwen Lichtenstein, an associate professor and graduate director in the Department of criminal justice, said winning the 2012 Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award brings to light certain issues that may not have been obvious to people without her research. “I am really pleased that my work on social justice issues have been recognized by the University,” Lichtenstein said. Communications specialist David Miller said the award was established in 2002 by social work alumnus Tony D. Walker to honor Lahoma Adams Buford. He said it is given annually to a faculty member at UA who, in his or her teaching, research, professional
Warm weather cause of swollen population CATERPILLARS FROM PAGE 1 “I had them on my face in lab the other day. I guess I picked them up on my way to class,” she said. “This girl in my group pointed and said, ‘What’s in your hair?’ I looked down and ‘ah!’ it was a big caterpillar.” It’s no coincidence University of Alabama students have begun noticing the explosion of caterpillars on campus before any other insects have made their presence significantly known. According to a 1996 report on the caterpillar from L.L. Hyche, a professor in Auburn University’s entomology department, “it is among the first insects to break winter dormancy and become active in the spring,” and “is common and often abundant in Alabama.” Hyche’s article said fullygrown caterpillars lay eggs in the spring, and the new “insect spends the winter as dormant,
disputes, helping overcome prejudice, promoting justice and establishing peace. “She was nominated for the Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award because of her commitment to justice and to the rights of neglected and underserved people in the United States,” Miller said. Lichtenstein said she was thrilled and honored to receive the award. Her research focuses on HIV and AIDS discrimination, disparities and stigma. Her career-long focus is stigma, in particular, and what it means to single out a specific disease. She said the Submitted Photo stigma associated with Bronwen Lichtenstein these sexually transmitted infections is based on practice and personal life, stereotypes and involves has demonstrated excep- discriminatory attitudes or tional levels of involve- actions. ment in mediating human She was living in Australia
first-stage caterpillars in unhatched eggs.” The eggs begin hatching in late February and early March. These caterpillars start the cocoon-building process through mid-April into late May, with moths emerging from early May to the beginning of June. The brown moths, according to a leaflet from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service, usually live for only a few days after leaving their cocoons. The forest tent caterpillars may not have been around for very long, but students feel the ubiquitous visitors have already made a grander entrance than in past years. “They weren’t here last year,” Warriner said, “at least not in such crazy numbers like they are now.” The unusually warm winter experienced on campus and the surrounding area may be to blame. According to the USDA pamphlet, “freezing just prior to, during and following hatching kill many of the young caterpillars.” The virtual absence of these freezing conditions set
the stage perfectly for a flourishing caterpillar population. They may be a nuisance for students looking to relax on the Quad, but the caterpillars may serve as a more aggravating factor for the trees they inhabit. According to Hyche’s report, the insects are aggressive feeders that have been known to consume all of a host tree’s foliage. The caterpillars usually do not harm or damage the trees, but their voracious eating habits can slow growth or reduce aesthetic appeal. The report pointed to the success of regular pest management programs in controlling outbreaks in commercial orchards and recommended measures to limit populations in recreational areas where the insects’ presence could cause irritation. However, Warriner has developed her own caterpillar management system in favor of resorting to pesticides. “For some reason, my dog really likes to eat them,” she said. “So I just feed them to him.”
when the HIV epidemic hit can make a difference and the United States, and said change this perception. She said many people in she thought it was going to kill everyone. This was the the field encouraged and moment her interest in the mentored her throughout her research. specific study Laurie Dill of HIV and of Montgomery AIDS peaked. A I D S She said she She was nominated for the Outreach, wa n t e d to Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Inc., inspired focus on the Lichtenstein effects of these Award because of her comto focus on diseases based mitment to justice and to the effects of on race and the rights of neglected and domestic vioethnicity, genunderserved people in the lence on HIV der and povUnited States. risks. Dill told erty. Lichtenstein her that many — David Miller said there women coming are two main to the clinic effects that had a history people need to of violence. realize about HIV and AIDS Lichtenstein is one of the stigma. First, people are only people to study the frightened of being tested. effects of domestic violence Second, people fear being in HIV patients. socially isolated. She said Edward Hawk of the she hopes her research University of Alabama at
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Birmingham encouraged her to look at stigma for precursor of HIV risk. This was her driving force to focus her interest on stigma and has continued until present day. Lichtenstein said she would like her research to be evident in studies at UA. She said she would like to see comprehensive sex education and money going into prevention rather than treatment. “Treatment is more expensive than prevention,” Lichtenstein said. She hopes to stop or reduce the epidemic. She said she hopes to make evident the social injustice in disease risk. “We should work hard to overcome these injustices to work for a better and healthier place,” Lichtenstein said.
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I suppose that enough time has passed since the annual post-SGA election lament for me to pen a reasonable response of my own. Throughout this year, much as been made of the greek system’s “Machine” and its role on campus. For reasons I am about to explain, I grow tired of hearing malcontented yuppies name drop the Machine as a catch-all phrase with which they summarize all of their grievances relating to campus. Self-proclaimed leaders of the campus independent community, when seeking elected office, assume as their natural right a moral high ground. But rather than offer legitimate critiques of their opponent, they fall to the very kind of petty stereotyping and corrupt tactics of which they accuse the Machine. They run in their own exclusive clubs and chase prestige exactly like their greek counterparts. Indeed, they exist within their own insular machines that don’t function all that differently from the one they purport to hate. When it comes to battling the Machine, high-ups in the independent community are hypocrites. The greek system selects its members using arbitrary standards and matriculates them before and during their first semester. If you are seen as talented, the secretive Machine taps you for leadership roles and your name is put forth for awards and elected positions. If you falter at any point along the way, your opportunities for involvement are limited; you are relegated to the outside looking in, and fall behind as you look for a foothold elsewhere. Could the same not be said for those seeking to work their way to the top of the independent community? Our University Fellows are chosen during the spring of their senior year of high school, and have a leg-up on thousands of students who arrive in the fall. Not to worry though, for those students will compete and gain entry to a variety of elite leadership groups, discussion clubs and academic societies. There are seemingly plenty of slots to go around. However, if you haven’t built an impressive resume by the end of your freshman year, you are largely out of the running. Those who have found their way into organizations like the Blackburn Institute, CESR, Creative Campus, SGA, HCA, SOURCE Board, etc. will be put into contact with other elite students and faculty, and encounter still more opportunities for advancement on campus. These, who have carefully charted their course through the campus race, and are ready to hit the ground running upon arrival, experience early success that tracks them for future success. For everyone else, well, if your resume isn’t at least slightly glowing-in-the-dark by the end of your freshman year, it probably never will. Both the greek organizations and the elite independent organizations tag their future allstars early, and are exclusionary by nature. Both discriminate using fairly arbitrary standards. If your junior-year resume is still bare, don’t bother applying for a leadership role on campus. The admissions committee will wonder what you’ve been doing for two years — you have to do stuff to do stuff. How arbitrary is that? I also grow tired of hearing about Machine tactics. In 2012, it was not the Machinesponsored campaign that made the front page of The Crimson White for committing multiple rules violations, but one of the two independent campaigns. And, yes, there were two, despite the best efforts of, again, independents within student media to marginalize one in favor of the other. Sure, the Machine has done worse, but that’s just it — when you console yourself by taking comfort in the fact that, while you may be corrupt, you aren’t as corrupt as your opponent, you’ve sacrificed any high ground you thought you had. A machine is defined not by its product, but by its form and technique. There are many machines on this campus, not just the one. The aforementioned organizations all have their own internal standards for choosing members, their own interests to protect and independents as a collective have proven that they are willing to adopt Machine-like tactics to score victory. Tell me, what’s the difference? I put forth this idea knowing that it will not be received warmly, but the proof is in the outcome. If SGA elections are the Machine’s day of celebration, then this Friday will serve as the holy day for insecure, do-gooder independents. Before you fire back with comments and letters to the editor, go to the mound this Honors Day and watch as the same 75-100 students claim every last spot in prestigious honors societies like ODK, Anderson, Blue Key and Mortar Board. This pool of students will contain all Premier Award winners, many Blackburn and University Fellows, and nearly all will be Honors College. The idea that the independent community on campus is comprised of a wide range of eager students for whom there is room at the top is a lie. The same small cadre of grade-grubbing, award chasing, resume builders fill out the membership lists of all of these elite groups, and it would seem that the leadership of the nongreek segment of campus is just as exclusive, insular and greedy as their Machine rivals.
Lauren Spivey is the president of Bama PAWS.
Evan Ward is a senior majoring in history. His column runs on Wednesdays.
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The nation’s largest college philanthropy has finally reached the University of Alabama. Dance Marathon is a year-round fundraising event benefitting Children’s Miracle Network and Children’s Hospitals across the nation. Each event culminates around a daylong celebration — as few as five hours at some places, and as many as 36 at others — in which students stand, will be a seven-hour event lastdance and participate in numer- ing from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. benous activities. Dance Marathon efitting Birmingham Children’s revolves around its national slo- Hospital. The Dean of Students, gan, “Standing for Those Who the Honors College and the Can’t,” speaking to the numerous Panhellenic Council sponsor the event. children and their UADM’s first families impactyear goal is $10,000 ed by Children’s and 100 to 200 stuMiracle Network The University of Alabama dent participants. each year. So far, we have over Ac r o s s the Dance Marathon will hold its $2,500 and more nation, hundreds of first annual Dance Marathon than 60 registered colleges host Dance on April 20 at the University students. The sevMarathon on a Recreation Center. en-hour event will yearly basis. In the consist of multiple Big Ten, schools — Tyler Rigdon genres of music, such as Iowa and a dodgeball and Indiana raise over basketball tourone million dolnament, themed lars a year. In the SEC, Kentucky and Florida raise activities and a rave to finish between $600,000 and $800,000 the final hours. Children from year in and year out. Even Children’s Hospitals of Alabama Auburn, in their first full year of and their families will be in fundraising, has set the national attendance, so those involved record for a first-year program will be able to interact with the amazing children that they are with over $60,000 raised. Why can’t the University of impacting. Alabama be just as successful? We are encouraging organizaThe University of Alabama tions or friend groups to form a Dance Marathon will hold its team and register online through first annual Dance Marathon our website. It is a wonderful on April 20 at the University opportunity to showcase your Recreation Center. The event organization as well as meet
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people from all walks of campus. It is also a great, fulfilling way to kick off the weekend. Our goal for this organization and this annual event is not only to raise awareness for Children’s Miracle Network and money for a great cause, but also to unite the campus under a single roof. Our campus has its riffs and divides, especially when it comes to major issues, but there should not be a divide when it comes to the people one encounters on a daily basis. By bringing together the Honors College, the Panhellenic Council and other organizations throughout campus, we hope to unify this campus through an entertaining, meaningful event. Other campuses that have Dance Marathon look forward to this yearly event — in most cases, it’s the largest philanthropy event for the college — for months. And although most of these campuses have had Dance Marathon for years, we aspire to reach that point and have this event evolve into a unifying and memorable experience. With the resources available at the University of Alabama, Dance Marathon can do big things. If you would like to find out more information or donate/ register to UADM, check out our Facebook page or Twitter (@ uadancemarathon), or email me at tjrigdon@crimson.ua.edu.
Lack of sleep led to sickness By Laura Ying I will be the first to admit that sleep was not on the top of my priority list as a freshman. My first semester I would regularly stay up all night at the sorority house cramming for tests one night, and then stay up till the wee hours at a social event the next. The nights that I did stay in my dorm, I would lie in bed watching old Laguna Beach episodes with my roommate until 2 a.m. With an average of four hours of sleep a night with an occasional nap here and there, I think it is fair to say I was running on fumes. When my parents would tell me that I needed to sleep more I would joke that I would just sleep when I was dead. This all changed after finals in December. Just hours after getting home I started getting stomach pain right below my belly button. Over the course of the night the pain worsened to the point that it was making me
physically sick. This went on for about 12 hours before my parents decided to take me to the hospital. It turned out I had appendicitis and had to have immediate surgery to remove my appendix. After the surgery my doctor asked me questions about my general health and daily habits. He told me that the stress that I was putting on my body is what probably led to my body failing me. My lack of sleep literally led to me having an organ removed from my body. In hindsight, I had other minor warning signs that I was not getting enough sleep. For example, I had frequent headaches. Throughout the semester, I noticed that I was getting headaches more and more, and they were progressively getting worse each time. I figured they were just a side effect of living in Tutwiler and didn’t think much of them. Like my freshman self, many students do not realize that they
are sleep deprived or just how easy it is to get a good night of sleep. Upon returning to school in January I made serious adjustments to my sleeping habits. I made it a goal to get better nights and full sleep. I also stopped watching television before going to bed and moved my cell phone across the room so that I was not tempted to surf Facebook while I lay in bed. I could immediately see a difference in my health. I did not suffer from as many headaches, my grades improved and I was happier over all. All it took were little changes to my everyday routine to make a dramatic change in my life. Making these small changes to create a new norm as a freshman will influence me for the rest of my life so that I don’t get caught #RunningOnFumes. Laura Ying is a junior majoring in public relations. She is a member of the #RunningOnFumes campaign.
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By Lauren Spivey Bama Paws is the UA campus chapter of T-Town PAWS, Tuscaloosa’s Animal Welfare Organization. Our chapter is over 100 members strong, full of students who love pets and care about their welfare. I am writing because I am concerned about the growing population of unwanted animals in Tuscaloosa. Unfortunately, there are far more homeless pets than adoptive homes. And, despite increased community-wide rescue efforts, thousands of homeless animals are
still euthanized annually in Tuscaloosa County. Pets are pricey, especially for a college student. When you consider the costs of veterinarian fees, food and grooming, the small budget of a college student shrinks dramatically. Spaying or neutering your pet can seem like another unnecessary cost associated with pet ownership, but this is one expense that is essential. Although spaying or neutering can be expensive, there are low-cost options available. Alabama Spay/Neuter provides transportation for Tuscaloosa
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UA honors student achievement By Jamia Cammeron Contributing Writer
Honors Week Calendar Wednesday, April 4 12:00 p.m.
This week, the University of Alabama is celebrating the achievements of outstanding students as part of Honors Week. Throughout the week, hundreds of students will be recognized and inducted into more than 50 university-wide and divisional honor societies, as well as awarded scholarships. Honors Week, an annual event, began in 1967 as Honors Day. However, over the years, it was extended to the first full week in April. Each day, individual colleges and departments will host celebrations, ceremonies and receptions recognizing achievements made by students. One of Honors Week’s most anticipated events, the tapping on the Mound, will take place Friday at 1:30 p.m. The Mound, located on the west side of the Quad, has served as the primary location of Honors Day since around 1905. On the Friday afternoon, societies such as Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board, Blue Key National Honor Society and the Anderson Society will induct new members on the Mound. Honors Day also brings the suspension of classes and some confusion among students. Daniel Barnes, a sophomore majoring in telecommunication and film, was not aware of the cancellation of classes. “I did not know this . . . but I think it’s cool that [the University does] that,” Barnes said. However, some students, such as Alan McMahon, were aware of the suspension of classes and plans to take full advantage of the Honors Day activities. “I think Honors Day exists for students to be rewarded for their hard work that makes them stand out to their professors,” said McMahon, a junior majoring in business management. “I have a friend being acknowledged on Honors Day, and I definitely think there should be an opportunity for her and people like her to be acknowledged for outstanding work.” Meredith Harris, a senior majoring in advertising, disagreed and called Honors Day a way to allow students the opportunity to celebrate Good Friday. “I think Honors Day is a convenient way to have a religious holiday under a secular name,” Harris said. “Plus, the spring semester doesn’t have many holidays apart from spring break.” Despite the varying opinions, Honors Day has been a tradition at UA for more than a century. It serves as a time to acknowledge the achievement of students who have excelled across campus. Coresa Nancy Hogan, the president of the Coordinating Council for Honor Societies, assists in the planning of Honors Week and, most notably, the tapping on the mound. “Classes are suspended on Honors Day to give departments, colleges and organizations a day to recognize those outstanding individuals who have worked tirelessly throughout the year to achieve academic accomplishments and embody the Capstone Creed,” Hogan said. For a schedule of Honor Week activities, visit www.crimsonhonors.ua.edu.
Randall Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award Luncheon Location: The University Club
Thursday, April 5 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
English Honors Reception
5:00 p.m.
Academic Honor Council Induction Ceremony Ferguson Center Ballroom
5:30 p.m.
EFLS Award Ceremony and Dinner Home of Billy P. Helms, Department Head
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Collegiate Chapter of the American Marketing Association Reception
6:00 p.m.
University Recreation Staff Appreciation Gala
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Bryant-Denny Stadium North Zone
Friday, April 6 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Department of Marketing Recognition of Students
9:30 a.m.
College of Education Honors Day Reception
30 Alston Hall
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College of Communication and Information Sciences Reese Phifer Hall
10:00 a.m.
College of Human Environmental Sciences Honors Day Convocation Ferguson Center Ballroom
10:00 a.m.
College of Arts and Sciences Honors Day Convocation Moody School of Music Concert Hall
10:00 a.m.
Capstone College of Nursing Honors Day Reception Capstone College of Nursing
10:00 a.m.
School of Social Work Convocation to Honor Outstanding Students 223 Little Hall
10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Department of Management Recognition of Students
11:30 a.m.
Department of Psychology Honors Assembly
30 Alston Hall
208 Gordon Palmer Hall 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Computer-Based Honors Program Honors Convocation
12:00 p.m.
Department of Religious Studies Honors Reception
Lloyd Hall Auditorium
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Department of Chemistry Reception and Convocation
AIME Building
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Department of Geological Sciences Honors Reception
1:30 p.m.
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1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Operations Management and Applied Statistics Awards
2:00 p.m.
Department of History Honors Program
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Handicapped patrons lack balcony access at Moody By William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu The concert hall in Moody Music Building does not have elevator access to either of the two balconies overlooking the first-floor seating area and the stage. Patrons must walk up a flight of stairs to enjoy a bird’s eye view of performances from the likes of the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra and the University Choir. University Compliance Officer Gwendolyn Hood said the absence of elevator access, meaning that wheelchair-bound and disabled audience members are effectively barred from reaching the balconies, does not violate the 2010 regulations in the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA was originally passed in 1990 to remedy the history of discrimination against disabled persons who “have been relegated to separate and often inferior services.” Title II of ADA covers public entities such as the University and requires that each program of service provided by a public entity, when viewed in its entirety, be readily accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities, according to a 2002 report from the General Counsel Office of Compliance under the United States Congress. The Moody Music Building opened in 1988, just two years before the passing of ADA in 1990, and the sole elevator in the building was not designed into the planning of the concert hall, said Skip Snead, director of the School of Music. “All parts of the main floor are fully accessible to any handicapped audience members,” Snead said in an emailed statement. “The only eleva-
City planner brings ideas used in NOLA to campus MOUZON FROM PAGE 1 “If you take a tragedy and use it to rebuild structures better than they were before, it’s a transformative opportunity,” Mouzon said. Dan Wolfe, University planner and designer, said he believes the presentations are of interest to the Tuscaloosa community and UA students. “A lot of people can benefit from this, if you are interested in the campus or development,” Wolfe said. “Steven is a really talented guy who has done neat projects all over the country. Anyone who is interested in the environment and the development and future of the campus and other development would
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tor that exists in the building accesses the second floor, but there is no direct access into the concert hall from the second floor. The concert hall is publicly accessible from the lobby area only.” The ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities, as amended in 2002, requires that a certain number of wheelchair locations be provided according to the seating capacity of a place of assembly, such as Moody’s concert hall. About 500 seats are on the concert hall’s main floor, and about 250 seats are on each of the two balcony floors, Snead said. A place of assembly with a seating capacity ranging from 301 to 500 must have at least six wheelchair locations, and a place of assembly with a seating capacity ranging from 51 to 300 must have at least four wheelchair locations. However, the two balconies, both with seating capacities around 250, do not have any designated wheelchair locations. “That’s why you have a lot of people who don’t go; because they can’t get a ticket on the first floor,” Sne said in reference to older patrons who might dislike the climbing of stairs due to the physical discomfort that the act produces. However, Snead said no one has protested the absence of wheelchair access to the concert hall’s two balconies and added that anyone who needs to be accommodated for a disability will have their needs met. “This has never been a problem in 23 years of service to the public, and there is no reason to assume that it will be a problem in the future,” he said. “Our concert hall is fully accessible to handicapped patrons, and we welcome their attendance.”
really benefit from hearing him talk.” The speech will take place in Lloyd Hall Room 321 at 10 a.m. Presentations are open to everyone. Mouzon is a renowned architect who heads Mouzon Design with his wife, Wanda. He is also a founding member of the New Urban Guild, a group of architects, designers and other new urbanists who are committed to studying traditional buildings that are inspired by the places in which they are built. The group was crucial in the creation of Katrina Cottages, a concept for building high-quality, small-scale homes that began as part of the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts. The second generation of these Katrina Cottages, Katrina Cottage VII, was awarded a Chapter Award by the Congress for the New Urbanism.
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LIFESTYLES this weekend FRIDAY • Well That’s Cool presents “The Big Lebowskiâ€?: 7 p.m. @ The Bama Theatre
SATURDAY • Baak Gwai and Diarrhea Planet: 10 p.m. @ Green Bar
By Alex Cohen Senior Staff Reporter cohen.alex.c@gmail.com Once in a while, a musician passing through town leaves an impression, turning an audience member’s one night of listening into a following, potentially spanning months or even years. An artist new to Tuscaloosa hopes to leave such an impression this Thursday. Tomorrow night at 10 p.m., Marvin and the Cloud Wall — a solo project of musician Joe Novelli — will play at the Green Bar. While this is Novelli’s first trip to Tuscaloosa, he has high hopes for the southern college town. “I’ve played in Birmingham, Mobile and New Orleans, and I always have a good time playing the Southeast,� Novelli said. “That region tends to be the most fun.� Novelli’s Marvin and the Cloud Wall has been gain-
IF YOU GO ... • What: Marvin and the Cloud Wall • Where: Green Bar • When: Thursday at 10 p.m. ing momentum. In fact, the Charisma Artist Agency, which represents renowned musicians from many different genres, recently added Novelli to their roster. Although Novelli’s act is solo, he’s not alone on stage. Marvin has his 1972 analog drum machine to keep him company. While Marvin dishes out some beats, Novelli enjoys some creative freedom with his slide guitar and lyrics. The product is a sound blending garage rock, stompy blues rock and indie folk.
“My guitar and my weird old drum machine get jammed together,� Novelli said. “It pulls from a lot of different musical forms. Hopefully, it all comes out coherently.� During his youth in Ithaca, N.Y., Novelli was introduced to an eclectic mix of musical genres. Trumpet was his first instrument, catalyzing his passion for the blues. Nowadays, the Mynabirds, Black Keys and White Stripes are adding to his inspiration. He’s also drawing from other instruments, like the steel guitar, to help fuel his audience’s imagination. “I like that spooky steel sound,� Novelli said. “It’s a texture and a mood.� His desire to experiment mirrors his desire to travel. In addition to the southeast, Novelli has played everywhere from Mexico to South Dakota. After meeting Abraham Smith in Tucson, Ariz., Novelli solidified his plans to stop by Tuscaloosa. “He’s a genuine rambler,� said Smith, a poet and instructor of English at the University. “He’s looking into the world, and he’s got a lot of courage to be on the road bringing the noise.� Smith believes Novelli’s curious and gregarious personality comes out in his music. “He’s entirely alive,� Smith said. “And that vivacity translates to his live performance — he’s kind of freaking out up there.� Marvin and the Great Cloud’s animated performances have earned praise from Allmusic.com and HARP magazine. Smith thinks the fascination will continue in Tuscaloosa. “You go with him on an emotive journey,� Smith said. “I think he’s a rare bird.� More information and free music downloads are available at http://www.marvinandthecloudwall.com. At Green Bar, Novelli will be promoting two albums, “The Loaded Gun Demos� and “Live at Autumn Ridge,� as well as his newest EP, “Sweet Heartache.�
Rhythmagic event sparks tour hopes RHYTHMAGIC FROM PAGE 1 “The show was inspiring for people who don’t usually like drums,� said Anna McFall, a show attendee. “It was like a mix of ‘Tron’ and ‘Drumline.’� Black lights were used extensively to allow drumsticks, shirts and gloves to glow in the darkness of the stage. For parts of the show the group used a recorded track of music played over the theater’s speaker system, which sometimes caused the drums to get lost in the music. But the group seemed to shine the most when they created their own melodies with marimbas and played without the music piped in. The second half of the show featured audience participation. Members of the audience were taken onstage to play games in which they tossed drumsticks and even played the drums them-
selves. Ten percent of the proceeds of the show will go to Give Tuscaloosa, which supports tornado relief. Because of his connection with the organization, Radock said teaming with the group was an easy decision. “We wanted to help and we thought the best way to do it was to bring people together and raise money,� Radock said. The show was considered a success by much of the audience, eliciting a “Roll Tide� during the performance and a standing ovation afterwards. “I’ve seen the TransSiberian Orchestra and this rivaled them,� said Jessica Vallimont, another audience member and recent UA graduate. As for the future, Radock has high hopes. The show was professionally filmed and recorded in the hopes a tour will come out of it. “You guys aren’t done seeing us yet,� Radock said. “We are already planning another show.�
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Tide hopes to keep winning streak alive By Lindsay Blakey Contributing Writer
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SPORTS this week
The Alabama men’s golf team tees off in the Gary Koch Invitational this weekend for the first time in more than a decade. The No. 2 Crimson Tide earned back-to-back victories in its previous tournaments, winning the Linger Longer Invitational by 14 shots and the Schenkel E-Z-Go Invitational by 22 shots. The Tide struggled during the fall season, failing to win a single event, but during the spring, the Tide has won three of the four tournaments it has competed in. “I am very pleased by the way we have been playing,” head coach Jay Seawell said. “We take steps forward and work on our fundamentals each day.” After last week’s victory in the Linger Longer Invitational, sophomore Cory Whitsett was selected Southeastern Conference and Golf World’s Golfer of the Week, along with Golfweek’s National Player of the Week. Whitsett matched his school record, shooting 8 under par, with a double eagle and eagle in the final round.
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It was a huge honor to be awarded Golfer of the Week and National Player of the Week. I felt like I played very well on Sunday, but most importantly I was very excited to see how great our team did in this tournament. — Cory Whitsett
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Hunter Hamrick follows through on a swing. Hamrick and the Tide are currently ranked No. 2. “It was a huge honor to be awarded Golfer of the Week and National Player of the Week,” Whitsett said. “I felt like I played very well on Sunday, but most importantly I was very excited to see how great our team did in this tournament.” The Gary Koch Invitational
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FRIDAY • Women’s Tennis vs Georgia: 1 p.m., Athens, Ga. • Men’s Tennis vs Georgia: 3 p.m. • Baseball vs Auburn: 7 p.m. • Softball vs LSU: 7 p.m.
SATURDAY • Softball vs LSU: 1:30 p.m. • Baseball vs Auburn: 3:05 p.m. • Women’s Gymnastics: NCAA Regional Championships, TBA • Men’s Golf: Gary Koch Invitational, All Day, Old Memorial Golf Club - Tampa, Fla.
features multiple top-25 opponents for the Tide, including Georgia Tech, Florida State, Florida and the No. 5 Auburn Tigers. Seawell said this tournament will prepare the Tide for the SEC Championships. “Not only will the course prepare us, but we will be competing against many SEC schools
that we will see in a couple of weeks for the championship tournament,” Seawell said. After the Tide’s performances in its previous tournaments, Seawell said the team is focused and ready to do what they do best. “It’s always a concern if the team is becoming too confident,
but the team knows there is a lot left in the year and they are hungry to play,” Seawall said. Seawell said the recent success has helped the Tide become better team players. “I believe that my team has gotten that momentum and confidence in each other. When a team starts to gel together, you can see by their performance,” Seawell said. Sewell said he will keep the same mindset that he and the team have used all season. “I want my players to do their job, and focus on what they have to do,” Seawell said. “We are going to play to our ability, and take care of what we do best. It’s all about how you walk and talk.”
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Kentucky’s national title a fitting end to season By Marc Torrence Senior sports reporter marctorrence@gmail.com @marctorrence I’ll admit it. I wasn’t glued to my television Monday night to watch Kentucky play Kansas in the national championship game like so many sports fans were. I love March Madness, I really do. I grew up a North Carolina Tar Heel fan. March was when the season began, and when you hoped it didn’t end. But Monday night just didn’t demand my attention like many Final Fours and national championship games have in the past. Why? Because Kentucky won before the game had even begun. Yes, anything can happen in March, as we all learned this year and have learned in every year before. But this was Kentucky’s year, and the Wildcats wouldn’t be denied. Big Blue Nation is as rabid as any fan base in college sports. They often get compared to Alabama fans, and rightfully so. The level of passion and intensity is just as high, and the level of flat-out crazy may be even higher, as we saw in the aftermath of the championship game.
Reddy brings skill from India REDDY FROM PAGE 1 Competing in the International Tennis Federation juniors, Reddy won nine doubles titles and one singles title. Reddy eventually decided he wanted to come to Alabama to follow in the footsteps of former Crimson Tide tennis great Saketh Myneni, a twotime first-team All-SEC selection. He is also from Andhra Pradesh, and his influence was a large factor in Reddy’s decision to come to Alabama. “[Myneni] had come for vacation to his hometown, and we were just practicing, and I asked him if he could speak to [Alabama head coach Billy Pate],” Reddy said. “I was actually looking at other schools as well, like Illinois and Louisville, and it just worked out here.” Alabama may have been the right fit for Reddy, but getting him onto a tennis court in Tuscaloosa was not easy. “It was a little unusual for him, in that he was a transfer from a university in India,” Pate said. “He already had about two and a half years in college, so unfortunately he’s just in his second year, but he’s a senior already because he brought in a lot of credits. We had to jump through a lot of hoops to make this work out.”
And if Kentucky’s fans are like Alabama’s fans, then John Calipari is Nick Saban. Calipari came to Lexington, Ky., in a time of need. The Wildcats hadn’t been to the top of the college basketball mountain since their last championship in 1998 and were desper-
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Yes, anything can happen in March, as we all learned this year and have learned in every year before. But this was Kentucky’s year, and the Wildcats wouldn’t be denied.
ate to get back. And so three years ago Calipari arrived under heavy expectations. Much like Saban, he delivered. His first season, he took Kentucky all the way to the Elite Eight. That was the team of John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins and Eric Bledsoe — the beginning of the talent hoarding that Calipari continues to take part in. A new era had begun. The next year, last year, Calipari led the ‘Cats to the Final Four, where they lost to eventual champion UConn. They were close, but still hadn’t achieved the ultimate goal.
Once Reddy did arrive at the Capstone, he continued to perform at a high level, winning one singles match against a nationally-ranked opponent this season. And although the men’s tennis team has struggled this season (6-12, 1-7 Southeastern Conference), it has not been a result of Reddy’s play. He has performed well in clutch moments for the Tide, earning three team win-clinching singles victories against South Carolina’s Nick Jones, Arkansas’ Gregoire Lehmann and SMU’s Bryan Griffin. He has also won 14 singles matches this season, tied with junior Daniil Proskura for the teamhigh, and 10 doubles wins, including one against No. 14 Mississippi State. Reddy has also seen tournament success, advancing to the round of 16 at the Southern Intercollegiate Championships and finishing 4-0 at the Crimson Tide Fall Championships. Earlier in the season, he and then-junior Ricky Doverspike advanced to the quarterfinals of the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Championships. Reddy, apart from his play, has also been a leader for his teammates. Sophomore Carlos Taborga, Reddy’s doubles-partner, said Reddy influences how well he plays. “When I’m not playing as good as I would like to, he always tries to bring me up
Enter 2011-2012. Kentucky started the season as an extremely talented, but inexperienced team — par for the course at a high-level college basketball school like Kentucky, where the top players often leave for the NBA after one year. But Calipari worked his magic, as he so often does, and got a group of blue-chip prospects straight out of high school to play like a team, to play unselfish basketball at the highest level. Kentucky lost only two games. One was to an oldschool rival on the road early in the season, and the other was in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game. Just barely missing out on a conference championship game can sometimes be a blessing in disguise for a program with national championship aspirations — just ask Alabama fans — and it turned out to be so for Kentucky. So when Monday night came, as the Wildcats were set to face the Kansas Jayhawks, it was like you already knew the ending. Kentucky had come this far, and there was no way it would fall short yet again. Kansas never stood a chance. It was a fitting end to an incredible season.
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Vikram Reddy has won 10 doubles matches this season. and motivate me to do everything I can do,” Taborga said. As for what’s next for Reddy, he said he isn’t sure if he plans to play tennis professionally. “I was trying to go pro, but I’ve not decided yet. You need a lot of money, you need a coach, you need a base to play,” Reddy said. “I was considering somewhere in Europe if I wanted to play pro, but I still haven’t decided. I’ve got one more month.”
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Kentucky’s Marquis Teague holds twine aloft after helping cut down the net after a 67-59 win over Kansas in the NCAA Tournament finals at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Monday, April 2, 2012, in New Orleans, Louisiana.