TUESDAY APRIL 8, 2014 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 111 Serving The University of Alabama since 1894
CULTURE | HISTORY
City protects cemeteries Plots include prominent figures from surrounding communities By Alexandra Ellsworth | Staff Reporter
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t is almost easy to forget you are in the middle of Tuscaloosa when walking through Evergreen Cemetery. It’s quiet, and the trees almost block out the football stadium looming overhead. Without the tombstones, it would be another park. In fact, the cemetery is designed as a garden cemetery, a design that became popular in the 1830s. It was a place to spend time in, like a park or garden. Ian Crawford, director of the Jemison-Van der Graaff Mansion and part of the Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society, said it used to be common for people to spend time in a cemetery and even prepare for death. “They used to send out catalogs that people would look through that sold headstones, as well as cemetery furniture,” Crawford said as he pointed out a chair in front of one of the mausoleums. SEE CEMETERIES PAGE 10
CW | Austin Bigoney Many notable Tuscaloosans are marked by gravestones sprawled across the quiet landscape of Greenwood Cemetery across from Bryant-Denny Stadium.
TODAYON CAMPUS MFA exhibition WHAT: Virginia Eckinge: ‘How Things Are, How Things Were’ WHEN: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. WHERE: Sella-Granata Art Gallery
SPORTS | FOOTBALL
Jackson sustains injury to knee Sophomore cornerback to miss rest of spring practice By Charlie Potter | Sports Editor
Local eats WHAT: Taco Tuesday WHEN: 11 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Jim ‘n Nick’s Bar-B-Q
Campus lecture WHAT: The REEL Story of Sexual Assault at Florida State University WHEN: 5-7 p.m. WHERE: 120 Lloyd Hall
The Crimson Tide hit the practice field under a gloomy Tuscaloosa sky Monday afternoon for the team’s ninth spring practice. The atmosphere was fitting considering the news that surfaced about one of Alabama’s defensive backs, who was having a successful spring. Sophomore cornerback Eddie Jackson underwent an MRI on Sunday which confirmed he had ligament damage in his knee that will require surgery, Alabama head coach Nick Saban announced in a release from UA Athletics. SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 13
CW | Austin Bigoney Defensive back Eddie Jackson practices a coverage drill with the team on March 19.
NEWS | POLITICS
Community fundraiser
Panel discusses political polarization
WHAT: Relay for Life fundraiser WHEN: 5-9 p.m. WHERE: Sweet CeCe’s
Honors College Town Hall hosts Jo Bonner, professors
Music scene
By Adam Dodson | Contributing Writer
WHAT: University Chorus Spring Recital WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Moody Music Building
Over the years, Americans’ trust in their own government has consistently fluctuated. Decline in trust and lagging public opinion ratings were the main topics of the most recent Honors College Town Hall event “Polarized Politics: Restoring Faith in Government.” Monday night, former United States representative and current vice chancellor for government relations and economic development for UA system Jo Bonner served as moderator for the event. George Hawley,
Theater and Dance WHAT: ‘The Birthday Party’ WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Allen Bales Theatre
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an assistant professor of political science, and Alan Abramowitz of Emory University made up the rest of the event’s panel. The event primarily focused on how the political climate in America has negatively transformed into what it is today and what actions need to take place in order for American citizens to reclaim their trust in the government. Most of the discussion centered on the idea that party politics dictate everything in the U.S. government today, including the president, who now receives more votes for political affiliation rather than his stance on key issues. Bonner opened up the discussion about how Alabama is not the only state
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CW | Austin Bigoney Former U.S. representative Jo Bonner speaks on the national political divide.
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