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son still started out rocky. At one point, the Tide was 5-6 on the season before going on a 5-game winning streak to get up to 10-6, which included a 2-0 start in the SEC. “We had some things this year that we had to overcome,� Grant said after the season’s last game. “A lot of it was ourselves. I think over the course of the year, I was able to grow as a coach, and I think our players grew.�
A 12-4 SEC record and 25-11 overall record got the team to the NIT Championship last Thursday night. Though the team lost, they gained valuable experience from playing so deep into the post season. “I think overall, when it’s all said and done, after we have time to reflect, we’ll look back on this as a
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On April 2, Ashton Christine Alford, a sophomore majoring in dance, died in a car accident. Alford was a member of the Phi Mu sorority. “She was the kindest and most unique person in the entire world,� lifelong friend Cayla Jacobson said. “She had a smile that could light up the room.� As friends and family mourn Alford’s unexpected death, they recall the good times they had with her. Ashton Christine Alford “There was never a dull moment with Ashton,� her friend Chris Clark, a sophomore majoring in psychology, said. “She kept things lighthearted and was always fun to be around. It was hard not to laugh being around her because of her making jokes all the time.� Clark has known Alford since the sixth grade and attended school with her at St. George’s Independent School in Memphis, Tenn. Although she was only in her second year at the University, Alford had already made plans for her future. “She wanted to go to law school and become successful. She wanted to still see the world,� Jacobson said. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 11 a.m. at Christ United Methodist Church in Memphis.
Students to visit Saban statue to debut on A-Day capitol to advocate education funding By Taylor Holland Senior Staff Reporter tlholland1@crimson.ua.edu
By Allie Hulcher Contributing Writer On Thursday, UA students will storm the steps of the State House in Montgomery to advocate for higher education funding in the state of Alabama. The annual event is called Higher Education Day and is a chance for students to participate in a rally and one-on-one meeting with their state representatives. This year’s rally will be unique, because Gov. Robert Bentley announced a 3 percent across-the-board cut in state education in February. This cut will reportedly cost the University $4.2 million. Bill Jones, the director of government relations for the University of Alabama system, said in recent years the University has seen a reduction of approximately 30 percent in state support. “The loss of that support has been a major factor in the higher than normal tuition increases our students have seen,� Jones said. The Higher Education Partnership puts on the event and serves as a vehicle for promoting awareness of how higher education betters the lives of le this
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• Cost: Free the people of Alabama. Gordon Stone, the executive director of the Partnership, said this year is the 14th year and there will be an estimated 2,000 people in attendance, representing the state’s 13 four-year public universities. In the past 20 years, the amount of the Education Trust Fund Budget allocated to higher education in the state has dropped from 30 plus percent to 27 percent, Stone said. Stone said the goal of the Partnership is to show how the loss of funding hurts the state. “Every dollar spent for education creates multiple dollars returned to the state’s economy,â€? Stone said. “That type of
The Student Government Association’s inauguration ceremony took place in front of the Gorgas House at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Grant Cochran, the 98th SGA President, greeted students, parents and fellow officers with his inaugural address. Cochran thanked everyone who supported him during the election process. He said the potential is high for next year’s SGA and that he wants to bring a change to the University. “We, as a new executive branch for the Student Government Association, have the fortunate opportunity to build a true, positive change to our campus,� Cochran said. Cochran added that it would only be appropriate to quote a legendary football coach such as Paul “Bear� Bryant. The quote reads, “Don’t quit at
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After nearly a year of speculation, the statue commemorating head coach Nick Saban and his 2009 championship team finally has a date set for its unveiling. On Saturday, University officials announced the statue would be dedicated on April 16, before the kickoff of the Tide’s annual A-Day spring
football game. “In keeping with our custom of honoring our national championship head football coaches, we are pleased and proud to unveil the statue of Coach Saban to add to our Walk of Champions at Bryant-Denny Stadium,� UA Director of Athletics Mal Moore said in a press release. “By leading our team to Alabama’s 13th football championship in 2009, coach Saban earned his place among the legends we recognize. This
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Honors Week recognizes prominent students The University of Alabama is hosting ceremonies and events this week to recognize the top academic scholars in its various programs during its annual April tradition, Honors Week. Ceremonies and receptions will take place daily until the week climaxes Friday in Honors Day. On that day, no classes will be held, and the University will instead be devoted entirely to celebrating and awarding the top students studying at UA. Most of the University’s many
colleges and major student organizations, like the Student Government Association, will be hosting their own ceremonies throughout the week all over campus. Some of these ceremonies, like Friday’s Tapping on the Mound ceremony, have nearly 100 years of history on campus. During that event, top campus-wide academic societies like The Anderson Society will induct their new members on the Mound, located on the west side of the Quad. Omicron Delta Kappa, Mortar Board and the Blue Key National Honor Society will also induct new members Friday in the Tapping on the Mound ceremony.
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will be honored outside of Denny Chimes. At 12:40 p.m., Continued from page 1 the unveiling of Saban’s statue is expected to begin. Stallings, along with famElizabeth Singleton, a junior ily members of Thomas, Wade majoring in apparel and texand Bryant, are expected to be tiles design, said she is excited at the statue’s unveiling along- to attend the statue’s unveiling. side players from the national “I was anticipating celechampionship team. brating Coach Saban’s statue The day’s activities begin at being placed along the Walk of 12:15 p.m., as the University’s Champions last A-Day game, captains from the 2010 team but, unfortunately, it wasn’t
The Community Service Center, SGA and Housing and Residential Communities are hosting “Hands On Tuscaloosa” on April 8th from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. It will be a day of service that will familiarize students with particular needs of the undeserved population in Tuscaloosa. For more information email handsontuscaloosa@gmail.com
ready yet,” she said. “Now that it is complete, I am excited all over again. It should be a good time to both celebrate Coach Saban’s success here and relive our championship run of 2009.” ESPN.com first reported that the statue’s arrival oncampus would be delayed because “the first two statue submissions were rejected partly because the hair and face weren’t right.” Despite the setback, MTM Recognition, the company who built Saban’s statue, continued designing and working with the piece until it was approved. “I’m excited to see how the statue came out, as well as see the players and coaches that helped make that memorable season complete,” Singleton said. “It should be a lot of fun. Next Saturday will be a very memorable day for all of UA’s students and fans.”
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UA honors Coca-Cola scholarship recipients By Ashley Rucker Contributing Writer The 2010-2011 UA recipients of The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program gathered for a luncheon in their honor Tuesday in Smith Hall. The scholarship is reserved for those who are the first in their family to attend college, and this is the fifth year the University has hosted the nationwide program. The scholarship amounts to $5,000 per year and is renewable for four years if a student maintains a 2.8 GPA throughout his or her freshman year and a 3.0 GPA in the years following, according to ua.edu. Additionally, the website states, recipients are granted eligibility to participate in services provided by Student Support Services, which caters exclusively to first-generation college students. Recipients also gain a support system as they adjust to college life. Morgan Jensen, a freshman majoring in management information systems, was a 2010-2011 recipient, and she said receiving the scholarship helped her realize her dream of attending the University.
“Ever since I was little it has been my goal,” Jensen said. “I got full tuition from UA, but the Coca-Cola Scholarship really helped me get here.” Each year since 2006, the University has awarded the scholarship to 12 entering freshman that, in addition to being first-generation college students, must also have a minimum 3.0 cumulative high-school GPA, according to ua.edu. Dianne Teague, UA coordinator for the Coca-Cola Scholarship, expounded on the criteria students must meet. “We try to find students with financial need and potential for success,” she said. “We choose 12 students and they do service projects and go to class together. They need to be cohesive.” Teague said many students applied for the scholarship, but the final decision came down to the interviews. “The strength of their essays and GPA scores were impressive, but in the interview there is another level,” Teague said. Gavin Dover, a freshman majoring in choral music education who wants to teach choir in high school, also received the scholarship in the 2010-2011
Recipients of CocaColaʼs First Generation Scholarship were honored Tuesday during a luncheon at Smith Hall. The selected students range from freshmen to seniors and will recieve $5,000 for school during the rest of their time in school. CW | Margo Smith
academic year. “I was very relieved,” he said. “I don’t know if I would be able to come to UA if it wasn’t for this. I ran around the house screaming when I got the call.” Since it was created in 1986,
The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program has awarded more than $19 million in scholarships, reaching more than 1,000 students at around 400 U.S. campuses, according to thecoca-colacompany.com.
Teague said the recipients are remarkable. “They have so much potential and energy, and this luncheon is to let the students see themselves as Coca-Cola sees them,” she said.
Students who are currently enrolled may apply for the scholarship when it becomes available again in August. Directions for the application can be accessed at scholarships. ua.edu.
Students go barefoot for poverty awareness By Stephen Walker Contributing Writer On Tuesday, hundreds of UA students, and thousands more from across the country, walked out the front door for school or work, leaving behind one important item from their wardrobe: shoes. One Day Without Shoes is a worldwide event that was started by TOMS founder Blake Mycoskie to raise awareness of people around the world who have to live, work and play every day without shoes. Last year’s event saw a record number of participants worldwide with more than 250,000 people going barefoot for a day, according to the TOMS website. The UA TOMS Facebook group had 711 confirmed participants on the day of the event. Students were enthusiastic about the fact that going barefoot could help raise awareness of the need for shoes around the world. “I am participating in One Day Without Shoes to help raise awareness of the people who are forced to live without them,” said Ray Robertson, a senior majoring in social work. Some students said they believed that many Americans fail to appreciate shoes because CW | Megan Smith nearly everyone has multiple TOMS One Day Without Shoes at the Ferguson Center Tuesday. pairs. “I think a lot of times we take what we have for granted shoes, and I forget that some to publicize the nature of the because we assume everyone people would be ecstatic to have TOMS organization, that for else has the same thing,” said just one of those pairs of shoes.” every pair of TOMS sold, they Still, others participated to donate one pair of shoes to Emmalee Stewart, a sophomore majoring in biology. “I open help get the TOMS message out. a child in a high-need, high“I decided to participate for poverty region,” said Colin my closet and have to choose between several dozen pairs of several reasons, obviously Whitworth, a junior majoring in
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great experience for our team to be playing here at the end of March,” Grant said Thursday night after the game. “Considering where we started, I think this is a great accomplishment for us.” The end of the season also presents a time to look forward to how the program will continue to grow next year. For next year, Alabama will return three of its starters in Green, Mitchell and freshman Trevor Releford. The trio was the team’s three highest scorers
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halftime; concentrate on winning the second half.” Quoting Bryant, he explained how the SGA already has the first half, referring to past administrations, and SGA should continue to move forward into the second half. Cochran said the administration promises an inclusive SGA and is excited to work with fellow officers. S GA S e n at o r Rya n
this season. “For the young guys, hopefully they’ll look at this, look at some of the things we had to overcome, that were our own doing over the course of the year and will mature and grow and be better for it,” Grant said. “That’s what you hope for as a coach as we continue to move forward with building our program.” In addition to the returning talent, Alabama has four recruits who have verbally committed for next year. According to Rivals.com, four-star recruits Levi Randolph, Nick Jacobs and Moussa Gueye and threestar recruit Rodney Cooper
have committed to Alabama. Alabama is also in the hunt for Trent Lacey, a four-star recruit by Scout.com’s rating, who is a shooting guard from Huntsville, Ala.. “I’m optimistic, but we’ll wait to see how the new guys acclimate, learn and grow, how quickly they can acclimate themselves to what we have,” Grant said. “The improvement of the guys that are currently here both on the floor skill-wise but also off the floor in terms of maturity, leadership, those things that you need to have, the character things you have to have to be successful. We’ll see where we are when we start next year.”
Flamerich said the inauguration process is a special time for the organization. “It’s a time when we look back at the accomplishments,” Flamerich said. “It’s also a time to celebrate electoral victories and also plan ahead and think about our future and where we want to go as an organization.” Flamerich said he felt it was empowering to look at the crowd and see such a reflective group of individuals to represent campus. “Over 35 percent of them [senators] are from underrepresented
groups which is more than any point in SGA history,” he added. Seth Morrow, communications director for SGA, said this time is a time of transition of power from past administration to current. “While it’s important to recognize the accomplishments of the past, it’s our opportunity now,” he said. “I think Grant is very excited to take over and continue the legacy that James has started and the progress James has made in the last year,” Morrow added.
English. “I also love their product and that they have a business model that merges charity and functionality. Plus, I love going barefoot.” Students said they hoped going barefoot for a day would draw the attention of peers and foster discussion about the need for shoes around the world. “I hope that other students ask me why I am not wearing shoes so that I am able raise awareness of the need for shoes in the rest of the world,” Robertson said. Others said they hoped people would realize the painful and
unhealthy results of not having shoes to wear. “Many people in America don’t realize that millions of children worldwide walk many miles every day in rough terrain, and they do all that barefoot,” Stewart said. “I hope that by going barefoot for one day, I can raise awareness of these children and what a difference one pair of shoes can make.” Still, a few students went barefoot primarily to raise awareness of the difference that TOMS Shoe Company is making around the world. “Even if you don’t want to run around barefoot, throw on a
pair of TOMS,” Whitworth said. “They’re comfy, and a child in need will get some aid because of your purchase.” TOMS has donated more than 1 million shoes to impoverished people around the world, according to the company website. Students who would like to make an impact locally may volunteer to help the TOMS Campus Club. The club collects used shoes and gives them to local homeless shelters for distribution to the needy. For more information, contact the UA Community Service Center.
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In order to continue the positive changes taking place on our campus, it is critical that the Student Government Association lead by example. Yesterday, I was sworn in as the president of the Student Government Association, and I recognize the immense responsibility that comes with this position. Former President James Fowler and his administration have laid the foundation from which we can build, but numerous challenges still remain. I am excited to have the opportunity to continue our positive strides toward an SGA focused on inclusivity, transparency and accountability. The primary focus of my administration will be unifying our student body, with a spirit of unyielding progress. For too long, our campus has been held back by unwarranted divisions. Recently, actions have taken place and dialogue has opened to explore ways to start removing the inherent biases within campus structure. I pledge to continue these conversations and encourage further action. Our administration will base every decision we make on the goal of creating a united UA community. It would be possible for me to
write these words and not act upon them. This is where you, the student body, must hold me accountable. In order for SGA to truly be the voice of every student, it is critical that students take an active role in their government. Director applications will be available in the coming days, and I encourage every student to follow their passion and apply for a position inside SGA. I urge students to speak out, visit the SGA office, and let us know the issues that concern you most. Through this interaction, we can be sure that our administration remains focused on the concerns of all students. Under my leadership, SGA will become more accessible than ever before. We will return to scheduled office hours so students can go online and find out exactly when their elected SGA leaders will be in the office. In addition, we will be committed to keeping students informed through social media outlets. Be sure to follow @UASGA_President on Twitter and keep up with all we do through Facebook. We will create biweekly video addresses discussing major topics relevant to every student. If you ever have a concern, my door will always be open to talk with any student. Through this improved communication, we will guarantee
that no student feels left behind. I intend for SGA to become a beacon of progress on this campus. Using a bottom up approach, we will reform the First Year Council application process to make sure that every incoming freshman has an equal chance to serve the students. By implementing a blind application review and creating a diverse selection committee, we intend to remove any favoritism or bias from the selection process. Our commitment to diversity is not limited to only the freshman class. We are in the process of recruiting a representative group of directors to serve the students. Inclusivity does not automatically mean representation; we must ensure that we are not only including a diverse group, but also actively capitalizing on their ideas. I understand that the expectations for this administration are very high, but so is our potential. My administration cannot become complacent with past progress; we will continue to push forward. Together, and only together, can we truly move from just a UA campus and become a UA community. Grant Cochran is a junior majoring in biochemistry and the president of the Student Government Association.
Couch potatoes plague The SOURCE By Wesley Vaughn The idea of a centralized hub for student organizations in the Ferguson Center is great. The idea of an organization that facilitates the creation of and collaboration among student organizations is ingenious. But, the organization’s actions do little to merit its extraordinarily lavish couch. Especially when you consider what all they have done. Or mostly not done. This campus is home to 300-plus student organizations. Most, if not all, vie for more members, bigger and better events and recognition. This is where the Student Organization Resource Center for Extracurriculars (also known as the SOURCE, or the greatest example of a failed acronym) is supposed to step in. Given that it has existed for an entire decade, previously under the name of the Coordinating Council for Student Organizations, it has succeeded in only setting up a foundation of required red tape for groups and a physical space in the Ferguson Center this past year. Considering its potential, it has failed to reach or
communicate any goals. The SOURCE website has retained the same dysfunctional design the entire year. The home page looks promising, but my compliments will end there. Searching for student organizations–you know, the most important aspect of the SOURCE – reveals a clunky page with mismatched colors, empty sections and even some bits in Latin. Latin is a dead language, and unless the SOURCE finds a way to improve, it could face the same fate. Then there is OrgSync. Most know it as the stupid website you have to annually update. Student organizations are dynamic, ever-morphing and active. Hosting them on a static website is already a tough assignment, and OrgSync is as static as they come. The available information about the different groups is slim. Interactions between groups are nonexistent, if even possible. No incentive to use it more than once a year exists, and the SOURCE has left it that way. They essentially created online red tape. On its website, the SOURCE asks, “Where do you fit in?” Maybe it should be asking itself that same
question. I believe that it needs to be its own entity. While the SGA would probably not mind taking it over, that could be problematic. The SGA has generally failed to represent students; let’s not give it student organizations as well. The SOURCE recently introduced new directors for the next year. I hope they are willing to work, because they have substantial ground to make up. If they can update the website, look for a way to improve OrgSync, or replace it, and communicate where they want to take the organization, then they will be on the right track. I sure hope the lavish furniture has been put to good use this past year. Now is the time to get off of it and get to work. So far, the SOURCE has created bureaucracy in an effort to set up its own foundation on campus. Until it serves as a useful tool beyond a physical space for student organizations, the SOURCE will not reach its potential. And that is a source of disappointment. Wesley Vaughn is a junior majoring in public relations and political science. His column runs on Wednesdays.
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In short: James Fowler has used his time as SGA president to focus on transparency, inclusivity and accountability. He has kept his campaign promises, and been a great service to the student body.
‘transparency.’” Over his year in office, which ended yesterday, he certainly kept that commitment. From posting all SGA expenditures online to opening up Constitution Revision Committee meetings to frequently updating the press on the everyday operations of the SGA, Fowler and his administration have maintained a spirit of openness and transparency throughout the year. The results have been promising. Students have been more aware of SGA projects, and thus more able to take advantage of SGA resources. In the press, we have also benefited from the ability to better inform our readers about SGA initiatives as a result of this administrations muchimproved communication effort. More than just communicating with the student body, though, Fowler made a genuine attempt to include every community in this SGA. Starting with director applications last year, the SGA sought out people from every social circle and background to join their departments and work on projects. They also brought other groups into the block seating process, and even relabeled it as “Student Organization Seating” to send a signal that more groups can and are being accommodated. In the process, Fowler has established what we think is a valuable precedent. Opposing candidates for SGA office may stem from different communities on campus, but once elected, their obligation is to the entire student body. Fulfilling that obligation requires bringing in a diverse group of leaders and making SGA resources open and available, as the current administration has done. Good leaders surround themselves with good people. Fowler’s decision to bring leaders from across campus into the SGA at the beginning of his term was an important factor in his success. The highly motivated students who have worked in his administration have served the student body well. Although we long for a culture in which any student who works hard to gain SGA experience and campaign for SGA office can be elected, just giving different types of leaders a seat at the table has made a tremendous difference. Finally, the new constitution, spearheaded by the Fowler administration and approved by voters in February, creates the opportunity for different branches within the SGA to hold one another accountable. The previous constitution had been inadequately updated, and no one was quite sure what guidelines the SGA was supposed to operate under. There was much ambiguity about how the SGA was supposed to conduct routine tasks, like dispersing SGA funds. Now, there is a clear, overarching set of rules. Those three principles– transparency, accountability and inclusivity – have defined this administration. While it is mind numbing that those principles were not embedded in the SGA before, we commend Fowler and his team for recognizing the need to address them. Grant Cochran, who has succeeded Fowler as SGA president, has committed to building on the progress of the past year. We wish him well and hope to see the SGA continue to work for a more unified student body. Fowler has certainly laid a good foundation on which Cochran and other future leaders can build.
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Chapin’s letter misinforms CW audience By Chris Brummond In Thursday’s edition of the CW, I opened to the Opinions section and found a letter to the editor that included several errors, ranging from contradictions to utter falsehoods. The statement that President Obama “violated the Constitution by attacking Libya without authorization from Congress” is not true, and neither is the claim that, “[Article 1, Section 8] has been interpreted to either mean a formal declaration of war against a foreign nation or an authorization of military action.” If said interpre-
tation was true, then what purpose does the War Powers Resolution serve? In 1973, Congress passed “The War Powers Resolution,” which allows the president to commit our troops to action for up to 60 days (plus a 30 day withdrawal period) without any Congressional authorization, so long as he notifies Congress within 48 hours. As of now, Obama has adhered to both requirements and is therefore in good standing with the Constitution. The author makes a daring attempt to make President Bush’s entry to Iraq seem more tolerable than Obama’s to Libya, but as mentioned before, Libyan intervention is not expected to last longer than 60 days – therefore, it doesn’t need Congressional approval. Because the Iraq
War was going to last longer than two months, Bush needed Congressional approval. If, on May 19, we are not withdrawing from Libya, and if Congress hasn’t authorized force, then a legitimate case will be made against the legality of this attack. Lastly, Chapin contradicts himself by asserting “… the president unilaterally attacked another country...” and, “He consulted with the United Nations….” I’ll also point out that we have NATO forces fighting alongside us, so how is this a unilateral attack? The author might be a political science and history major, but he failed to display it with that letter. Chris Brummond is a freshman majoring in political science.
PAWS volunteers exemplify service By Kayla Anthony On behalf of T-Town PAWS, I would like to thank the many student volunteers that logged over 300 hours of service helping PAWS move to its new location. Student volunteers, Bama PAWS members, Sigma Pi fraternity members and Greek Week Participants (including Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Sigma Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha) all came together to help PAWS during this transition time. As you may know, T-Town PAWS is Tuscaloosa’s Animal We l f a r e Organization. As leaders
of a coalition of local animal welfare groups, T-Town PAWS is working toward a no-kill Tuscaloosa community. T-Town PAWS exists because of the kind contributions and volunteer efforts of our local community. The two-week moving process could not have been accomplished without their help. This is a shining example of what students can do in the Tuscaloosa community. Their commitment will transcend time, benefiting the people and animals of this community for years to come. Once again, thank you student volunteers for so generously donating your time.
Kayla Anthony is the community outreach coordinator for T-Town PAWS.
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Greeks devour ice cream for charity By Brittney Knox Staff Reporter bsknox@crimson.ua.edu A half-gallon of ice cream, a spoon and the chance to win cash for their philanthropy sat in front of them. Contestants had no idea they would have ice cream on their faces by the end of the night. Members from three fraternities and three sororities battled it out at Cold Stone Creamery on The Strip in an ice cream eating contest to win money for their organizations’ philanthropies. They began eating the first half of the ice cream with a spoon, but what they didn’t know is that they couldn’t use their hands to eat the remaining half. Lauren Van Grouw, a senior majoring in public relations and one of the members of 5 Star PR, a group that coordinated the effort with Cold Stone, said she felt the event went smoothly. “I was very pleased with this event tonight,” she said. “Working on this actual campaign has shown me what reality is going to be like after graduation.” From March 4 to April 1, greeks checked in every time they visited Cold Stone, and the top three sororities and top three fraternities got a chance to participate in the eating contest that concluded the “Get Chill for your Phil” event. The participating sororities were Alpha Delta Pi, Alpha Omicron Pi and Chi Omega, and the participating fraternities were Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Phi Kappa Sigma. The greeks’ philanthropies ranged from the Make-AWish Foundation to the Ronald McDonald House to prostate cancer research efforts. This was the last event that the public relations team planned to coordinate with Cold Stone as a part of their
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CW | Katie Bennett Students from fraternities and sororities on campus participate in “Phil Up for Philanthropy”, a timed ice cream eating contest at Cold Stone on The Strip. The winning sorority and fraternity were awarded cash prizes to go toward their philanthropies. senior project. In addition to “Get Chill for your Phil,” the campaign groups also hosted “Cold Stone’s Eat and Run Relay” this semester. Glen Dodd, owner of Cold Stone, said the campaign ran very well and it was great to work with the different teams on all the events. “Even though today we had the threat of bad weather that maybe hurt the attendance of the event tonight, I still feel everything ran smoothly and was well organized,” Dodd said. After about two and a half minutes, Peter Huang, a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, poured the remaining half of his ice cream in an aluminum pan to begin eating without his hands. At this point, the others were still using their spoons. With a time of four minutes and 46 seconds, Huang finished his sweet cream ice cream and was the winning fraternity member who would go on to the trivia contest at the end to compete against the winning sorority member.
said there will be a parade, a rally during which speakers Continued from page 1 and legislators will speak on the importance of higher edueconomic growth will stimulate cation and a meet-and-greet jobs which leads to a better for students to introduce themselves to their state representaquality of life for citizens.” Tuscaloosa Rep. John Merrill tives. “There aren’t many opporsaid it is important for the legislature to consider who will be tunities for college students to benefited the most. The issue go to introduce themselves and will come to the floor of the state house for debate by May. “It’s a very difficult time for every segment of the population,” Merrill said. “We have to try to make the choices on who receives funding and who doesn’t receive funding based on the largest number of people affected.” SGA Senator Mary Sellers Shaw is one of the more than 160 students from UA signed up to go to Montgomery. She said she wants the allocation of money to go back to the onethirds/two-thirds system, with one-thirds of the state money for higher education and twothirds for K-12. 525 Greensboro Ave. “We’re not trying to take Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 money away from [K-12],” Shaw said. “The way the future is going, having a college degree is going to be important in getting a job.” Shaw said students on an individual level will be able to feel the cuts in higher education spending, whether it is a rise in tuition costs or a decline in the availability of scholarships. Students traveling to Montgomery are bringing a sign that says, “Students for Higher Education Funding.” The banner showcases signatures from students who signed it in support of the effort. “When elected officials have the opportunity to hear from their constituents, it made a positive difference,” Jones said of previous Higher Education Days. “Events such as Higher Ed Day give elected officials a perfect chance to get personal feedback from the students who attend our universities and represent the future of our state and nation. I certainly believe our elected officials will be as supportive as possible.” Shaw has been going to Higher Education Day for years, but this will be her first year as a college student. She
“I don’t know how I did it so fast,” he said. “I was in the zone and very focused.” The winning sorority member was Taylor Stevens, representing Alpha Delta Pi, and she finished the last of her cake batter ice cream at 10 minutes and 35 seconds. The deciding factor for the first- and second-place winner was a trivia contest between Stevens and Huang. The winner was whoever answered the best of five questions that were about Cold Stone, Alabama football and the Greek alphabet. Stevens won the trivia contest as she answered “26” to a question about how many letters are in the Greek alphabet and won $200 for her philanthropy, which benefitted the Ronald McDonald House. Alpha Delta Pi also won an additional $100 for visiting Cold Stone the most throughout the month-long event. Huang said he was glad to win the $100 for his fraternity’s philanthropy because prostate cancer is beginning to affect more young men than people are aware. say, ‘Hey, this is an issue that I think is important,’” Shaw said. “Since we are college students right now, this is affecting us, and it’ll affect our children and it’ll affect our brothers and sisters that are about to come through.” Students can sign up until today at 4 p.m. in the SGA office to ride via bus to Montgomery.
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Gospel choir honors 50th year By Allie Hulcher Contributing Writer The rich, joyful voices of the Afro-American Gospel Choir are celebrating their 40th year of glorifying God through song. The group started in the summer of 1971, said Cynthia Moore, who has been the AAGC adviser for 16 years. “A group of 12 black students at the University of Alabama decided to enter a talent show sponsored by the Afro-American Association,” Moore said. “They chose to sing a gospel song representative of the source of their faith.” The performance was in the fall of 1971, and around 50 students came together with the original 12 to form what is now known as the Afro-American Gospel Choir. The choir today is still around 50 students strong and active in competing and performing. At the National Student Baptist Union Retreat in March, the AAGC won the praise dance and choir competitions for the second year in a row. Since January, they have performed every Sunday in churches all across the Southeast, from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, Memphis, Atlanta and Nashville. Ebony Smith, a senior majoring in international studies on the pre-law track, has been in the choir for three years. She said being in the choir is an opportunity for both fellowship and ministry. “I feel we have God’s anointing,” Smith said. “We really feel the music that we sing. We pray before every performance that the audience recognizes that this is a ministry, not just a concert.” Samuel White, a senior majoring in telecommunication and film, joined the choir in the fall of 2003. He said he has been singing his whole life and cherishes the opportunity to express his love for God. “I told my mom the first thing I was going to do was find a choir,” White said of leaving for college. “I love God, and I love to sing. So the fact that I can be a part of a group that sings gospel music is
just awesome.” Though White doesn’t sing with the choir anymore, he has an active role. He served as the choir’s chaplain, vice president and president from 2007 to 2008 and now serves as AAGC’s spiritual adviser. White said the group is appealing because it is student driven and run. “It is the desire of each young person in the group that keeps it going,” White said. The AAGC meets every Thursday to practice for three hours. The members also meet up for Bible study and other activities, making group feel more like a family. “Many of the students join the choir as a freshman without knowing anyone,” Moore said. “Because of the time spent practicing and performing the students get to know each other very well.” Senior Brittany Everson said she has been singing since she was 3 years old. She was drawn to the choir because of the family feel and the fact that she could share her passion without worrying. “To be able to sing gospel music away from home and not be judged by my peers made me feel like I was at home,” Everson
said. The AAGC song book includes such numbers as “Jesus is a Rock,” “Holy, Holy, Holy,” “Praise Him” and “Hosanna.” Smith said the choir director usually picks the songs for performances, but the singers can always make suggestions. “If you don’t understand what you’re singing or why you’re singing, you wont be able to minister to others with it,” Smith said. UA alumnus and pastor Darren Allen was a musician, soloist and assistant director for the choir from 1992 to 1996. For him, the choir was about bringing people together — he even married one of his fellow singers. “Choir members put all their troubles behind when it was time to perform,” Allen said. “The fact that we came from such diverse backgrounds and yet found a way to blend our experiences into a single voice is one of the many special things about the Afros.” The 40th anniversary celebrations will be happening all this week, culminating with the anniversary concert held at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Bethel Baptist Church.
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Friday night, students and other amphitheater attendees danced to the sound of amped up music and watched as images of Band of Horses and the Avett Brothers flashed across two enormous screens. What they may not have known is that it was also students who were making sure all of this happened. The telecommunication and film department provided student volunteers to work both shows during the venue’s opening weekend, the Avett Brothers featuring the Band of Horses on Friday and Patti LaBelle on Saturday. Rachel Raimist, a professor in the TCF department, said Red Mountain Entertainment originally approached her about using students for live production of the concert. “In early December, I got an email from a representative from Red Mountain, the booking and promotion company for the amphitheater,” Raimist said. “They were looking for somebody to be the inhouse production crew, and
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they wanted to see if the TCF department was capable or interested.” In response to this request, Raimist, who has a background in live music and concerts, replied they didn’t have the necessary moving camera equipment, so the city would have to provide that. “I also told him that with students you have to have the expectation that it won’t be perfect,” she said. “It’s a learning process and the students need feedback. I wanted it to be more like an internship where a mistake becomes a thing that students can learn from.” Over the past two months, Red Mountain has been working with the TCF department, negotiating various things from the amount and type of equipment to the number of students who would form the team, which ended up including 20 students. Raimist said Red Mountain and the Tu s c a l o o s a Amphitheater staff were pleased with how it turned out. The students did this work on a volunteer basis for a learning experience, Raimist said. From what she understands, they will continue performing this service for the city of Tuscaloosa. “After the two shows they told us to get ready for Sugarland, so it’s my understanding that we can continue this relationship between TCF and the amphitheater as long as it’s fruitful for both parties,” Raimist said. “Ethically I couldn’t charge someone for our labor because these are students in positions that they’ve never had before.” Ben Goertz, the multi-camera mentor for the student crew and an adjunct professor in the TCF department, said he helped the students with the live video production. There were many duties performed by students ranging from running items between other students, charging batteries and more, Raimist said. Goertz helped specifically with the technical directing. “The technical director in a
live video production means you’re the person watching all the screens, looking at all the camera angles,” Goertz said. “You have a board with all the buttons in front of you and it’s kind of like Star Wars. You have to sit there and pick out which cameras to cut to. That’s where all the central things are happening. That’s where everything runs to. “I walked them through all of that and talked to them beforehand and we did a technical run-through,” he said. “The night of the show I showed them a little bit of it and then I passed it over to the students. By the end of it I didn’t have a job, I was just supervising.” Goertz said he was impressed with how smoothly everything went. “I think the main thing that is really impressive is that for a lot of these students this was a new experience for them,” he said. “It’s an opportunity to direct and produce a live event that features very prominent artists. These students get to turn around when they graduate and bring this to employers as something they’ve done that went really well.” Raimist said she agreed with Goertz about the impor-
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major and department. The workers at the amphitheater were very impressed with us. They said it was something that could be on MTV and they said they couldn’t believe it was students that were doing the work.” “It’s my understanding that this is the first time in the country that a student-run show is an in-house production team for a multimilliondollar venue,” Raimist said. “It’s a special and rare opportunity. I think that TCF is really lucky that the city of Tuscaloosa is willing to give us this chance.”
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The 5 most popular albums you wish you had never heard By Will Edwards Throughout our childhoods, we were forced to endure certain things: the rise and fall of MySpace, the cancellation of “The Angry Beavers� and a whole lot of bad music. Keep in mind, this is not a list of the worst albums ever. That list would be full of dreadfulness that never caught the attention of the public. These are albums that actually were (or currently are, in No. 5’s case) enjoyed by a large number of people despite how awful they are.
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5. Justin Bieber – “My World 2.0� You know you’ve listened to it. You may have a girlfriend who is obsessed with it, or you may be that girlfriend, but either way, Justin Bieber has gotten stuck in your head and you either love it or hate it. If the fact that Justin Bieber actually pays a man who he calls his “swagger coach� doesn’t make you hate him, then maybe his millions of dollars or his opinion of Canada being the best country in the world will. One listen through his album “My World 2.0,� and any selfrespecting male is sure to puke. Unfortunately, this YouTubesensation turned pop-star thing is not over, and it will probably come to define our generation of music, but rest assured Justin Bieber will eventually fade away and we all just might forget the chorus to “Baby.�
4. Maroon 5 – “Songs About Jane�
This is a guilty pleasure album if there ever was one. Somewhere in the depths of your old CaseLogic CD case lies “Songs About Jane,� and you come close to pulling it out about once every year. Girl or guy, this album was the thing to listen to in middle school, and you can still remember bits and pieces of “This Love.� The thing that puts “Songs About Jane� on this list is not its creepy lyrics or its overuse of silly distortion effects on everything from piano to vocals; what puts it at No. 4 is the unexplainable embarrassment that keeps you from telling people that yes, you do own a copy of “Songs About Jane.�
3. Soulja Boy – “souljaboytellem. com� OK, you never bought the CD, but you did illegally download every song from it. The song “Crank That (Soulja Boy)� became so popular that my senior prom featured more than 100 tuxedoed men of all races
and social cliques participat- was not cool, and we all know ing in its dance. With songs that now; a couple of smart ones like “Booty Meat,� “Yahh,� even knew it then. “Bapes� and, of course, “Crank That (Soulja Boy),� this album lacks just about everything that makes rap great, including production value.
2. Limp Bizkit – “Chocolate StarďŹ sh and the Hotdog Flavored Waterâ€? Between inciting riots at Woodstock ’99 and picking fights with Creed’s singer Scott Stapp, Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit had time to make an album—a 75-minute-long album jam-packed with Durst failing to rap, sing and rhyme. Songs like “Rollin’â€? and “My Wayâ€? make us wonder if Durst even had the cognitive ability to string two rhyming words together, yet for some reason in the year 2000 this travesty was shoved down our pre-teen throats and, for a second, we thought it was cool. It definitely
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1. ’N SYNC – “No Strings Attached� Ah, the generational brain fart that was the boy band age. What were we thinking? I realize that bands like ’N SYNC were mostly fueled by screaming teenage girls, but so were The Beatles, and they actually made good music. You may say that you never
got into ’N SYNC, but you know your sister or friend had this album and it played so loudly in the house or car that you unconsciously know every word to classics such as “Digital Get Down,� “Space Cowboy (YippieYi-Yay)� and “Bye Bye Bye.� Now, this is not the worst album of the boy band era – those honors would have to go to the hacks like O-Town or 98 Degrees, but the reason it is listed as No. 1 is its ubiquity. Everyone heard this and heard it a lot. Thank you, ’N SYNC, for letting us never be able to proudly tell our children what music was like when we were young.
So there you have it. Five albums you really wish you could take out of your memory. I hope reading this didn’t cause any flashbacks to boy band dances or Limp Bizkit music videos. If we ever need an excuse or reason why our generation has the multitude of problems that it does, we can always offer up the soundtrack of our formative years, and maybe someone will take pity.
Exhibit raises domestic violence awareness By Lauren Cuervo Contributing Writer April is National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the University is doing its part to recognize the cause. The Women’s Resource Center is holding a month-long exhibit featuring wooden hearts decorated by students, faculty and community members who have been directly or indirectly affected by violence. “I think all of our Sexual Assault Awareness Month events are important to feature on campus, but this event invites the entire community out to see how it affects
everyone, even those they get help from or talk to on a day-to-day basis,� said Maria Victoria Perez-Fisher, coordinator of Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the Women’s Resource Center. “It’s the immediate UA community, and people can connect more to that than a national or global statistic.� The “Healing the Wounded Heart� exhibit opened with a reception Monday afternoon and will be on display for the entire month of April in the Crossroads Lounge of the Ferguson Center. The hearts were distributed for decoration last month and, after being
displayed at the Kentuck Art Gallery last Thursday, will now be available for students to view. Each heart represents a different experience of abuse and is decorated to reflect the influence of violence and the strength gained through healing. The artwork is to be seen as therapeutic for those who have been affected by violence, and the pieces are accompanied by the stories of each artist. “We want the students to read the personal stories that are next to each heart and see how art can be healing, and also how it can tell a story,�
Perez-Fisher said. “Not everything you see will you be able to tell what they are trying to tell you, but the fact that the students can read what they are is important. Art is personal and so are the people who are willing to do these hearts each year.â€? The idea for the event started nine years ago when Elle Shaaban-MagaĂąa, now the director of the Women’s Resource Center, saw an exhibit with a similar theme in Texas and asked to borrow their idea. It has been put on every year since and has collected more than one hundred hearts from survivors of violence and advo-
cates against it. Other events the Women’s Resource Center will host for Sexual Assault Awareness Month are the presentation of Reanae McNeal’s onewoman show “Don’t Speak My Mother’s Name in Vain� at 6 p.m. on April 18 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom, and its annual Take Back the Night rally at 6 p.m. on April 19 in the Ferguson Plaza. All events are free and more information is available on wrc. ua.edu. “It’s sad to think that so many people are affected by violence and we shouldn’t recognize the fight against it just
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during the month of April,� said Currey Weaver, a junior majoring in consumer sciences. “I hope these events show students that it is ongoing and we should all be willing to support
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Tide dominates at Tiger Track Classic By Mike Albanese Contributing Writer The women’s track and field team concluded an impressive performance at the Tiger Track Classic at Auburn University on April 1-2, as they recorded 24 top10 finishes during the event. Success for the Crimson Tide came early, as they compiled seven top-10 performances in the javelin and hammer throw on the first day. In the hammer throw event, the Tide placed four athletes in the top-10. Freshman Aoife Hickey led the squad, as she came in sixth with a score of 168-6. Hickey was followed by junior Amethyst Holmes whose score of 167-11 placed her in seventh. Tenth place was shared by seniors Angelica Howard and
Jasmine Williams with scores of 155-8. Senior Meghan Austin led the way for the Tide in the javelin with her third place finish, a score of 150-2. Junior Brittany Hines finished seventh with a score of 133-0 and was followed in 10th place by sophomore Bekah Hoppis with a score of 126-3. Along with impressive scores, a growing sense of competition has amassed, as the team trains and attempts to improve their game by challenging each other. “They train every single day together and as one person takes it up to a higher level, the other people take it up to a higher level,” head coach Sandy Fowler said. “Between Brittany (Hines), Bekah Hoppis and Meghan Austin, that’s starting to happen.
You can see the consistency in their throws is getting higher.” On the second day of competition, Alabama accumulated 17 top-10 finishes to add to its impressive showing in the field events. Senior Devon Romero recorded the first top-10 finish of the day for the Tide, as she finished ninth in the 400-meter dash with her time of 56:47. Junior Leigh Gilmore followed as her time of 2:14.71 put her in sixth place in the 800-meter run. Three Tide runners finished in the top-10 in the 3,000-meter run. Finishing third, sophomore Andrea Torske recorded a time of 9:58.79. She was followed shortly by fellow sophomore Elsbeth Denton in fourth with a time of 10:02.47, and Leigh Gilmore finished at 10:16.12, which earned
The philosophy for the year has been moving yourself as an individual forward and do your personal goals and aspirations. — Sandy Fowler her an eighth place finish. In both the 100 and 400 meter hurdles, the Tide had runners finish in second. Senior Kim Laing, with her time of 13.53, earned a second place finish in the 100 meter hurdles. Senior Talaya Owens grabbed a second place finish in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 59.55 and Shani Chandler came in at 1:01.95 for fifth place. Continuing the success, the Tide recorded back-to-back fifth place finishes in 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays. “As they get comfortable
with each other as relay personnel, then they start to drop times even more,” Fowler said. “You figure out, person to person where your place should be to hand off and how fast do I go when I’m running out of the handoff versus the person coming into the handoff.” Kia Wansley’s performance was the highlight of the day as she recorded the ninth best triple jump in the nation this season with her jump of 41-03.75. As the Tide heads into crucial meets, including SEC and Regional meets, they must keep
the momentum going and stick to their philosophy. “The philosophy for the year has been moving yourself as an individual forward and do your personal goals and aspirations,” Fowler said. “Now it’s moving forward as a team, because if you’re doing your job as an individual, it’s going to fall together as a team. Now it’s time to meet the team’s goals and aspirations.” The Tide will continue their season April 8-9 as they visit Athens, Ga., to compete in the Spec Towns Team Invitational.
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• Honors: Two-time first-team All-SEC selection, second-team All-American by Golfweek and NGCA in 2009-2010 • Key Stats: 73.67 career scoring average is the best in school history, career-low round of 68 in the 2007 Wildcat Fall Invitational, shot a bogey-free 65 in the second round at SEC Fall Preview • Great Moment: Played for Spain, and her team won the championship at European Ladies Team Championship in Cartagena, Spain
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Tide swings, misses against Samford By Zac Al-Khateeb Sports Reporter zialkhateeb@crimson.ua.edu
The No. 19 Tide baseball team lost to the Samford Bulldogs at home Tuesday, 2-4. With the loss, Alabama falls to 21-10 on the season. The game was scoreless through the first two innings, as neither team even managed to make contact with the ball. However, in the top of the third, freshman center fielder Phillip Ervin earned three runs for the Bulldogs with a homer, giving the Bulldogs a permanent lead. In the fifth, Ervin got another RBI off a double. However, the Tide managed to shorten Samfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead in the same inning, as junior Taylor Dugas hit a home run and brought in Brett Booth to make the score 4-2. Neither team scored again, and Samford finished the game on top. On the night, Bama finished with only
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three hits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was disappointed in our effort, offensively,â&#x20AC;? head coach Mitch Gaspard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The top of our order has to hit. On the pitching side, I thought, overall a pretty nice job.â&#x20AC;? One bright spot in the game was reliever Adam Windsor, who went three innings while only surrendering three hits and an unearned run. Gaspard said the main reason his team lost was a lack of a competitive mindset. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For this team, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about competing,â&#x20AC;? Gaspard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And really getting after it, staying with our identity, and that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. We have to work for our runs. We have to grind them outâ&#x20AC;Ś And tonight we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that.â&#x20AC;? Dugas said the team got caught looking ahead of the Bulldogs to this weekend, when Alabama travels to Nashville,
Tenn., to take on the No. 1 Vanderbilt Commodores. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re number one,â&#x20AC;? Dugas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But we gotta come out and play better than that, tonight. We just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come out and play our game, and we have to do a better job of that.â&#x20AC;? Still, Gaspard said his team will have to put this loss behind them and prepare to take on the No. 1 Commodores. He said the bigger thing for his team was to get back to work the next two days to try to establish an offensive rhythm. Gaspard did note, however, that his team will have no problem with motivation going into the weekend series against Vandy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think, for one, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing the number one team in the nation, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motivation in itself,â&#x20AC;? Gaspard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re leading the West in the SEC, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motivation. And I can guarantee you that by Friday,
CW | John Michael Simpson Dugas whiffs at a pitch Tuesday night when the Tide fell to Samford 4-2. The Tide will look to rebound against No.1 Vanderbilt on Friday in Nashville, Tenn. this game will be flushed down and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be ready to go.â&#x20AC;? Brett Booth said his team wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry about taking any momentum into the game, even with the loss at home to Samford. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you need any momentum, anything to get ready to play the number one team in the nation,â&#x20AC;? Booth said.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;But you go into every game with that competitive edge, but sometimes these midweek games you kind of let your guard downâ&#x20AC;Ś and you get the result that you see tonight. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think this slows us down any or shuts us off for this weekend. I think everybody knows what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going into, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll just stay with that.â&#x20AC;?
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By Jordan Bannister Sports Reporter jmbannister@crimson.ua.edu
â&#x20AC;˘ Baseball at Vanderbilt: 6:00 p.m.
The No. 42 ranked Crimson Tide menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team celebrated a SEC win on the road Friday over Arkansas, 4-3, and later met a tough 5-2 loss against No. 30 LSU this past Sunday in Baton Rouge, La. Though Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ricky Doverspike and Jarry Botha won the first doubles match over their Razorback counterparts 8-3, Arkansas seized the doubles point via two wins over Tide pairs Vikram Reddy and Michael Thompson, 8-6, and Trey Walston and Daniil Proskura, 8-6. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We dug ourselves a hole by losing in the doubles,â&#x20AC;? head coach Billy Pate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It got heated before the intermission
â&#x20AC;˘ Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis at Mississippi: 3:00 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis vs Mississippi: 3 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Softball at LSU: 6:00 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Track Spec Towns Team Invitational: All day, Athens, GA
and we had a bit of a challenge to answer when we came back out. The guys came back to really fight for those singles points.â&#x20AC;? The game changed in singles when Arkansas delivered the first point, as Chris Nott topped Doverspike 6-0, 6-4. Alabama fired back, earning four consecutive points thanks to Jarryd Bothaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6-1, 6-4 triumph over Nikolas Zogaj, Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 6-4, 6-1 win and Proskuraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victory over Matt Hogan 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in a clench. That important fourth point came from Reddy in a three set clash 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 over Arkansasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gregoire Lehmann, securing Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s win. Arkansas kept fighting as it gained just one more win over the Tide on court six. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team [Alabama] got
lucky to escape with those wins,â&#x20AC;? junior Doverspike said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The conditions were pretty tough, it was pretty windy out there with a fair amount of dust but we all went after our matches pretty well.â&#x20AC;? On Sunday, the Tigers took the doubles point early on in the match, as Doverspike and Botha fell to LSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sebastian Carlsson and Neal Skupski, 8-5. Soon after, duo Walston and Proskura earned back favor for the Tide by taking Julien Gauthier and Olivier Borsos 8-6. It was the Tigers, however, who took the doubles point via an 8-6 win by Roger Anderson and Stefan Szacinski over Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reddy and Thompson. In singles, the Tigers took the first points as well. LSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Skupski defeated Proskura
right out of the gate 6-1, 6-2, while Botha earned Alabama its first point by besting Szacinski 6-4, 6-2. The Tide found its second point in Reddyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s victorious match against Carlsson, 6-4, 6-4, his first nationally-rankedopponent win of his Alabama career. Another favor-switching loss came by way of Carlos Taborgaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall to Gauthier in the third set of his match, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. One significant match was Doverspike against Borsos on court one. Doverspike served a strong first set, but he lost momentum in the second. By the third set, Borsos broke out of the standoff with a final point against the Tide 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(8). â&#x20AC;&#x153;My game at LSU was pretty upsetting,â&#x20AC;? Doverspike said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like I should have won. My shots for that match-point
probably werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the best, but if I would have won, it would have set a whole different pace for the team and got us the point.â&#x20AC;? The final match was another battle between Thompson and LSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mark Bowtell. Thompson fell behind in the first set, allowing six points on his side of the net, but came back in the second for an opportunity at a third set. In the heat of the third, Thompson finally gave out and surrendered the Tigers their final point 2-6, 6-3, 5-6. Alabama stays home this weekend to host No. 25 Mississippi State on Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely hard on the road in the SEC,â&#x20AC;? Pate said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mississippi is a team on the rise and Ole Miss has a top-10 past. We have a challenge on our hands, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely better to be at home.â&#x20AC;?
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