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No. 7 Alabama softball will take on Middle Tennesse State University in Decatur, Alabama today at 6:30 p.m. The Crimson Tide is coming off a 10-0 fiveinning win over UAB, the 900th win in Patrick Murphy’s head coaching career.
University Programs will host a premiere of season five of “Game of Thrones,” five days before the nationwide debut. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Theatre.
An exhibit detailing the University of Alabama’s Civil War history is now open in the Gorgas House Museum. The exhibit will display information about the wartime experiences of the Gorgas family.
NEWS | SGA
Chief of staff appointment voted down Spillers’ first nomination rejected by senate vote By Nick Privitera | Contributing Writer
In a 32-13 vote, the SGA Senate rejected President Elliot Spillers’s nomination of Chisolm Allenlundy for chief of staff. Five senators either abstained or were absent. As a result of the failure to confirm the nomination of Allenlundy, the SGA cannot proceed with other nominations for executive positions. “If we decide to not confirm him, then who? The SGA bylaws state that no other executive officers can be appointed until this guy or female, the chief of staff, is If we decide to elected by us. decide not confirm him, Ifno we today, then then who? what happens next?” said Senator Dalton — Dalton Beasley — B e a s l e y. “Our SGA is stagnant at that point.” Spillers spoke in favor of Allenlundy before the voting process in an attempt to show that he was the right man for the job. “For three years, I’ve known Chisolm, and for three years he has devoted his time and effort to the SGA,” Spillers said. Beasley and Senator Patrick Fitzgerald gave speeches in affirmation of Allenlundy. According to both, Allenlundy had the necessary experience with SGA and the right skills to be a good chief of staff. Others, like Senator Jackson Britton, disagreed that Allenlundy was ready for the job. “He’s a great guy. He’s passionate, he loves the students, but that doesn’t necessarily make him the right candidate,” Britton said. “This specific job of chief of staff is one of the most important roles in the SGA. SEE SGA PAGE 10
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Abigail Ratliff, a sophomore majoring in marketing from Washington, chalks the wall of Maxwell Hall, the home of Creative Campus. CW / Danielle Parker
Creative Campus develops community arts projects By Alana Norris | Staff Reporter
Maxwell Hall is the oldest building on campus and one of only a few buildings to make it through the Civil War. At one point, it was a celestial observatory, explaining the dome that rises above the front room. The pedestal the telescope once sat on is still intact. Today Maxwell Hall is the home of 40 student interns who make up the Creative Campus team. Creative Campus is an art advocacy organization that connects the University with the community through collaborative projects. Interns
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said they believe art is not just found in paintings or sculptures, it can be found everywhere. A picture of engineer Fred R. Maxwell, the building’s namesake, is displayed above the mantel in the hallway upon entering the building. Art, blackout poetry, newspaper clippings and coloring pages cover the walls, and large windows around the front of the building facing 4th Street let in streams of sunlight. Down the hallway is the large workroom where the interns spend most of their time. A wall in the room is painted with chalkboard paint and decorated to reflect some of their newest projects. Tables and chairs fill out the space, with a few computers tucked in the corner. The interns say they are proud of
their building and spend much of their time studying, working and relaxing there. Abby Ratliff, a sophomore marketing major and Creative Campus intern, said she hasn’t set foot in a library all year because she spends all her time in Maxwell. “We have a very distinct culture,” Ratliff said. “It’s very cool because everyone is trying to expose people to the arts and to new types of culture in innovative ways and it’s all about idea creation and implementation. It’s just deliciously and wildly fun.” Creative Campus was created in 2005 from an Honors College project designed to connect university students to the arts. The organization is different SEE CAMPUS PAGE10
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Student recital WHAT: Drennan Holliday WHEN: 5-6:30 p.m. WHERE: 140 Recital Hall, Moody Music Building
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Screening WHAT: Free “Game of Thrones” screening WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Student Center
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rally and then join together for a barbecue on the South Lawn of the State Capitol. Higher Education Day is the largest advocacy rally in Montgomery and boasts the highest number of college-age attendees of any rally. The Higher Education Partnership of Alabama is an advocacy group for public universities in Alabama that strives to promote the importance of higher education for the state in improving the lives of Alabamians. More information on Higher Education Day can be found online at higheredpartners.org. Interested students can sign up online at sga.ua.edu.
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College students from across the state of Alabama will travel to Montgomery on Thursday to participate in the Higher Education Day rally with the Higher Education Partnership of Alabama. Alumni, faculty, staff and friends of public universities will join to raise awareness of the importance of higher education in the state and its need for state funding. The UA Student Government Association will provide free breakfast and transportation for UA students who wish to attend the event on behalf of the University. All students will receive a University-approved excuse to miss all of their Thursday classes. The rally will begin at 11 a.m. and take place on the front steps of the Alabama State House. Students who attend will participate in the advocacy
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Patrick Murphy wins 900th game in head coaching career Alabama softball coach Patrick Murphy recorded his 900th career win as a head coach after the No. 7 Crimson Tide shut out UAB 10-0 in five innings. In his head coaching career, Murphy has a 900255 (.779) record. He took over as the interim head coach at Northwest Missouri State in 1995 and went 28-20. Since taking over as the head coach at Alabama in 1999, his record is 872-235 (.788).
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Two track and field athletes receive weekly honors Track and field athletes Remona Burchell and Alex Amankwah received weekly honors after their performances at the Florida Relays. Senior sprinter Remona Burchell was named Women’s National Athlete of the Week for NCAA Division I by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association after opening her 2015 outdoor season by running the 100 meters in 11.04 seconds while running into a strong headwind in the relays. Her performance is the second-fastest wind-legal time in Alabama history.
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Amankwah was named the Southeastern Conference’s Men’s Runner of the Week for the second time in 2015, earning the honor after winning the men’s 800 meters on Friday. He ran a personal-best time of 1 minute, 45.91 seconds, setting a new meet record. The time also marked the third-fastest 800-meter race in Alabama history and ranks as the fastest time in the NCAA and ninth fastest in the world so far in 2015.
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Students display research By Elizabeth Elkin | Staff Reporter
The University of Alabama hosted its annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference on Tuesday. Over 700 faculty members and students presented their research findings to judges and guests. “I’m impressed with the breadth of topics, it’s amazing,” said Joan Barth, a judge from the Institute for Social Science. “It really looks like people spent a lot of time collecting their data and preparing for their presentations.” Poster and oral presentations began at 8 a.m. and continued until 6 p.m. Judges walked around the room, stopping at each poster to listen to what presenters had to say about their research. Haley Bevis, a freshman majoring in communicative disorders, presented her research on people’s perceptions of stutters. “I chose to participate in research because I didn’t know much about social research,” Bevis said. “When most people think of research, they think of the hard sciences. Now I know how research other than science is done.” Oral presenters shared their work with an audience and a panel of judges.
University Programs will host a “Game of Thrones” viewing this evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Theater. Tribune News Service Over 700 faculty members and students presented their research at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference. CW / Layton Dudley
Ferguson Center to host viewing By Paige Henderson | Contributing Writer
Bethany Corne, a freshman majoring in public relations and business management, researched what kind of tweets most effectively advertised for companies. “I thought it was a great opportunity as an undergrad to participate in research and I took it,” Corne said. “I’ve gained so much. I have a wonderful faculty mentor, information on data and I have a project I can be proud of as a freshman.” Each individual college will present awards for the best poster and oral presentations. The Capstone International Center will also present an award to the best internationally-focused project in each college. An award luncheon will be held on April 21. Results will be available in a few days.
PLAN TO GO
University Programs will host a “Game of Thrones” viewing party Wednesday night for the popular HBO show’s season five premiere. All students are invited to attend the prescreening party that will air the show four days before the nationwide premiere. The event will be held at the Ferguson Theater and doors will open at 6:30 p.m. HBO is partnering with University Programs to sponsor the event. Kaitlyn Elgart, a sophomore majoring in finance and math, is an HBO brand ambassador on campus. Elgart has been involved in organizing and promoting the event. “This is our first event partnering with University Programs,” she said. “It will be our largest event of the year, so their partnership has been very beneficial.” Katy Brock is University Programs’
WHAT: “Game of Thrones” viewing party WHEN: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Theater programmer for this event. “It is such a great opportunity for University Programs to partner with HBO to bring this special, exclusive event to UA students,” she said. With more than 500 UA students who have added the event to their Facebook pages, it is expected to be a crowded viewing. In addition to the premiere, there will be games and giveaways before the screening begins. Seating will be first come, first served. Student who are interested in attending can register online at upua.tix.com.
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, April 8, 2015
COLUMN | ROLLING STONE
Rolling Stone failure must not stop activism LEIGH
Terry Staff Columnist
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COLUMN | INDIANA
Treatment of RFRA supporters unfair JOE
Puchner Staff Columnist
If you tuned into the news or browsed social media over the past few weeks, you may have been led to believe that the state of Indiana legalized unjust discrimination or passed an oppressive law that denies a group of individuals various rights. The law in question, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, gives an individual a defense in court if he or she believes his or her religious freedom is being violated. It’s not only for Christians and it doesn’t give anyone the right to discriminate. More than 20 states and the federal government live under this standard. But unsurprisingly, activists have recently been perpetuating a false narrative about these laws that protect religious freedom. With their fear-mongering tactics, they bullied Indiana Governor Mike Pence into signing a watereddown version of the state’s religious freedom law and targeted people with whom they disagree. RFRA laws just say if the government is going to substantially burden religious exercise, it must
prove it has a compelling inter- supporters as enemies of “progest to do so and must do so in the ress.” There hasn’t been any least restrictive way. It seems that room for reasoned discussion or liberal activists are not enraged public discourse. because this law unjustly targets Because the O’Connors merely homosexuals, since it demonstra- expressed a belief that was conbly doesn’t, but rather because trary to the prevailing liberal RFRA acknowledges that individ- orthodoxies, the left rallied to ruin uals are allowed to express reli- their lives. Leftists don’t tolerate gious beliefs that may be opposed any dissent from their agenda. to their own. Express an opinThe “tolerant ion they don’t like and open-minded” and they’ll surely crowd has acted try to silence The distortions about neither tolerant nor you or smear open-minded in the your name. Indiana’s RFRA have debate about this Today, if you been a shameful law. Ask Crystal and believe children Kevin O’Connor, the have a natural disgrace. owners of Memories right to know and Pizza, a now shut be loved by both down Indiana pizza their mother and company, if the left their father in the is tolerant or open-minded. The union of marriage, the left wants O’Connors endured harassment you to be quiet. If you hold a belief and death threats after they sim- that they don’t, the left will label ply stated they would not cater you a bigot and mobilize to vilify a gay wedding. Never mind that you. They will do whatever they Memories Pizza has stated they can to shut you down. have never catered any wedding Leftists want to shut down disbefore, nor would they ever deny sent so that they can impose their anyone regular service because of agenda on the country, stripping sexual orientation. people who disagree with them of The distortions about Indiana’s their voice. If you disagree with RFRA have been a shameful dis- liberals, you can count on them to grace. Both the media and the mercilessly attack you. left have perpetuated the narrative that this law “legalizes dis- Joe Puchner is a sophomore majorcrimination” and allows “hate” ing in mathematics and Spanish. in businesses, painting the law’s His column runs biweekly.
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Rolling Stone was careless. It was careless with its own reputation. It was careless with the reputation of its source. It was careless with the stories, struggles and experiences of thousands of assault survivors across the country. And I am furious. I am furious that Rolling Stone’s careless reporting and editorial process will strengthen the narrative that we have an epidemic of false rape reports and not an epidemic of rape. I am furious that Rolling Stone’s carelessness will allow The University of Virginia and its flawed culture when it comes to protecting the safety of its students off the hook. Ultimately, I’m furious because Rolling Stone’s failure to do their job as journalists has made the job of activists twice as hard. I’ll take it upon myself to start rebuilding now. Around one in five women will be the target of an attempted or completed rape during their college years, according to a study by the U.S Department of Justice. Around one in 16 men will be as well. Victims are 4.1 times more likely than non-victims to have considered suicide and 13 times more likely to have attempted it, according to a study by the Medical University of South Carolina. Less than five percent of those attempted or completed assaults will be reported to university or law enforcement authorities. Two-thirds of rapists are repeat offenders, committing an average of six assaults each. False reports are estimated to occur in only two to eight percent of all cases, according to The Huffington Post. You have likely heard most, if not all, of this before, but in order for there to be an impetus to action, it’s necessary to continuously remind members of the UA community that students are at risk. That risk continues regardless of the accuracy of one magazine’s story. The struggle for safety continues at this campus and campuses across the country. Regardless of this story, students still need policies that make them feel safe reporting attacks against them. We still need administrators, faculty and staff members who are trained to identify students showing signs of trauma. We still need students trained and empowered to intervene to protect their peers, and we all need a better understanding of how these risks intensify for LGBTQ students and minorities. Rolling Stone, in its attempt to catch readers and accompanying advertising dollars, betrayed the best interests of the students whose stories it was trying to tell. However, just because they let us down on this one source’s narrative doesn’t mean we have to let the broader story go. Activists across the gender spectrum will continue this struggle despite the setbacks this cause now faces. I hope this nightmare scenario will not lead other news organizations to be timid when taking on this issue, but that it will lead news organizations to investigate this issue while holding to the standards of responsible journalism. This crisis deserves nothing less. Leigh Terry is a junior majoring in economics. Her column runs biweekly.
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OPINIONS Wednesday, April 8, 2015 COLUMN | LINCOLN
This Thursday, celebrate 150 years of Lincoln’s impact on the nation
JOHN DAVID
Thompson Staff Columnist
This Thursday marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. An event of such significance calls for our observance and reflection. So does the man who led America through it all, President Abraham Lincoln. This year is also the sesquicentennial of his assassination, which occurred less than a week after Robert E. Lee’s surrender. Less than a hundred years since the American Revolution, our nation found itself splitting apart over slavery. Shortly after Lincoln’s election to the presidency, South Carolina seceded on Dec. 20, 1860. The other 10 southern states were quick to follow, and Montgomery became the first capitol of the Confederate States of America. Lincoln, more so than anyone else, understood the importance of preserving the Union. At his first inauguration, he pledged an oath “to preserve, protect, and defend the United States Constitution.” He also said he had “no purpose, directly or
indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so, and I have no inclination to do so.” The war changed Lincoln’s opinion on what to do with the former slaves. At one point, Lincoln felt it would be best to send them to Liberia but because many freed slaves fought for the Union, Lincoln’s ideas for this problem evolved. On April 11, 1865, Lincoln spoke to an interracial crowd on the White House lawn. In this speech, Lincoln made it clear the United States would be extending citizenship to the former slaves. He announced that Louisiana had given “the benefit of public schools equally to black and white, and empowering the Legislature to confer the elective franchise upon the colored man.” Furthermore, “What has been said of Louisiana will apply generally to other States.” Incensed by this speech, John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln just days afterward. John Wilkes Booth’s assassination of Lincoln also put a death to Lincoln’s vision for the United States after the war. Before the war, he made it clear he had no intention to outlaw slavery in Southern states. Although he was against slavery, he did not share the fervor of abolitionists; rather, he thought slavery would eventually die out. There is no doubt that winning the Civil
War was a near-impossible feat for Lincoln. Lincoln had clinical depression for most of his life. Henry Clay Whitney, a colleague and biographer of Lincoln, claimed that “no element of Mr. Lincoln’s character was so marked, obvious, and ingrained as his mysterious and profound melancholy.” His son William “Willie” Lincoln died in 1862. Willie’s death caused Lincoln to take three weeks off from work. This event only worsened Lincoln’s battle with depression, or “melancholy,” as it was known at the time. Lincoln could have let the South secede and recognized them as an independent nation. Allowing secession would have set a precedent for other states to secede, and the United States of America would never have become the superpower it is today. Without Lincoln, would there have been a United States of America to save the world from the Japanese and the Nazis in World War II? Would there have been a superpower to stand up to the Soviet Union? That power would not have been the United States. The grand dream of the Founding Fathers would have been crushed. Democracy would be seen as a failure, and the current world landscape would have been dramatically different than it is today. Lincoln once said, “My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.”
WHAT I THINK • Lincoln knew the importance of winning the war and reuniting the country afterwards. • Because of men and women like Abraham Lincoln, America remains a beacon of hope and opportunity today. Less than a century later, the United States became the world’s “last best hope.” Lincoln knew the importance of winning the war and reuniting the country afterwards. In a speech to the 166th Ohio regiment, he stated: “It is not merely for today, but for all time to come that we should perpetuate for our children’s children this great and free government, which we have enjoyed all our lives.” Lincoln was bold, courageous and decisive. He saved the United States of America from destroying itself. Because of men and women like Abraham Lincoln, America remains a beacon of hope and opportunity today. It is the task of our generation to preserve it and better it. John David Thompson is a sophomore majoring in political science. His column runs weekly.
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UA alumna Kim Cross quit her job to focus on writing a book about April 27, 2011 tornado that struck Tuscaloosa. Photo Courtesy of Kim Cross
April 27, 2011. A dark, gloomy day most current students didn’t see, but many remember. A powerful EF4 tornado ripped across Alabama, killing 64 people, including six University of Alabama students. Kim Cross, a UA alumna and former editor for Southern Living, quit her job to focus on writing a book about the events that took place on that day. “Tuscaloosa is my college town and it is special to me. I remember that day so clearly. I was sitting on my couch with my husband and my son watching the tornado on the television,” Cross said. “It wasn’t the biggest tornado that day, but it was the biggest one that hit a large city. It cut through the heart of Tuscaloosa.” The storm caused approximately $2.4 billion in property damage. It was one of 355 tornadoes in the spring 2011 tornado outbreak, the largest outbreak in United States history. “For anyone who was in Alabama that day, it would be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t have a
...I felt like the story really needed to be told. — Kim Cross —
personal memory of that,” Cross said. “It was a very personal storm for me and for my college town and I felt like the story really needed to be told.” Cross, who graduated summa cum laude with a degree in journalism from the University and returned for her graduate fellowship in journalism, said she felt a strong responsibility to tell the story of the storm in order for it to be remembered. “The storm was kind of quickly forgotten in the national news,” she said. “I was working for Southern Living at the time and we did a story on it for the magazine and the readers really liked it. The whole topic was very emotional and that sort of
grew into a book.” The book, “What Stands in a Storm,” takes an in-depth look at the events that occurred, including the story of three college students and many others, such as first responders and rescuers. The book is based on more than a year of research and forensic reporting. Cross also transcribed hundreds of hours of interviews including local news coverage and transcribed other timestamped audio and visual recordings. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and current UA professor Rick Bragg wrote the book’s foreword. “I think Kim has taken the most awful events of this date and has put a human face and beating heart to the story,” he said. “When she asked me to do a foreword for her book, it was an honor. She is sensitive to the living but honors those who have passed. It is a very good and remarkable book.” Cross said it is important to remember not only the bad things that happened but also the good things that happened afterward.
Al’s Pals offers mentorship for local schoolchildren By Madison Jinks | Contributing Writer
from 3 to 5 p.m., volunteers travel to their assigned elementary school Al’s Pals, an after-school mentor- to meet with their mentee, who can ing program that serves four ele- range from kindergarten to fifth mentary schools in the Tuscaloosa grade. During these two hours, volcommunity, works to develop posi- unteers help their mentee complete tive relationships between college their homework and complete an volunteers and elementary students. enrichment activity. These activiAl’s Pals was developed in 2010 to ties can include everything from scimeet two goals. The first goal was ence experiments to learning Zumba. to provide academic assistance and Bloom said these activities are meant social development for low-income to help the children find a subject elementary students, and the second they enjoy and encourage them was to improve leadership devel- to pursue it. She said many of the elementary students opment for college come from low-income students. When the backgrounds, so exposprogram started, Al’s ing them to as many Pals had only 65 men...every child deserves different interests as tors and 30 elementary students. Four support and a chance to possible is imperative. Al’s Pals is meant years in, the program reach their potential. to reinforce teacher’s involves more than lessons to their stu550 volunteers and dents by providing 270 elementary stu— Star Bloom — one-on-one assistance dents. Now housed to each child. The prowithin the Center for gram is also a support Sustainable Service system for the child’s and Volunteerism at the University, Al’s Pals has become parents because Al’s Pals helps the largest volunteer outreach them complete their homework after school, allowing for more quality parproject at the University. “Children do not chose their par- ent-child time at home, Bloom said. Although research has not been ents or economic circumstances, but every child deserves support and a done to prove these children do betchance to reach their potential,” said ter on standardized testing through Star Bloom, director of Al’s Pals. “For participating in this program, the social benefits of this program are me, joy is helping others.” Various schools in the Tuscaloosa endless, said Matt Moore, president community receive two days of men- of Al’s Pals. “While I cannot tell you about test toring per week. The program is offered a total of four days a week at scores, I can speak anecdotally about four elementary schools. Each week Ian, a young seventh grader who
Al’s Pals mentors work with students at Maxwell Elementary. CW / Rachel Brown
keeps hanging around the Weaver Bolden Library and has taken a keen interest in their teen technology sessions,” he said. “I can tell you that Evonne, a sixth grade ‘graduate’ of Al’s Pals, encourages her younger siblings to stick with the program. The most minute of details are what inspire those who are in Al’s Pals to continue doing what they do.” Meghan McCrann, a student leader for the program, said Al’s Pals also impacts its volunteers on a
personal level. “What I love most about the program is watching the impact Al’s Pals has on the mentees as well as the mentor,” she said. “Most people don’t realize how much your life will change while doing this program. This program builds a special bond between mentors and mentees, and it is one like I’ve never seen before. Watching the bond build between the mentors and mentees throughout the semesters is what I love most.”
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Editor | Francie Johnson Culture@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, April 8, 2015
“North and South: The Gorgas Family, The University of Alabama, and the Divisions of the Civil War” is open in the Gorgas House Museum and features original Civil War artifacts belonging to the Gorgas Family. CW / Danielle Parker
Exhibit explores University’s Civil War history By Mary-Catherine Hodges | Staff Reporter
life became chaotic and desperate,” said John Giggie, a professor in the A new exhibit in Gorgas House will UA history department and author of feature original Civil War artifacts “After Redemption: Jim Crow and the belonging to the Gorgas family, includ- Transformation of African American ing the coat and ceremonial sword of Religion in the Delta.” General Josiah Gorgas. “Most men above the age of sixteen The exhibit, “North and South: were directly involved in war efforts, the Gorgas Family, The University food became scarce and there were outof Alabama, and the Divisions of the breaks of local violence,” Giggie said. Civil War,” is now open in the Gorgas “Many slaves at that time were more House Museum. openly aggressive when demonstratGeneral Josiah Gorgas was the Chief ing their anger towards being a slave. of Ordnance for the Confederate Army They were running away, refusing to do during the Civil War. In 1853, Gorgas work and threatening former masters married Amelia Gayle, and mistresses. It was daughter of former a world like none other Alabama Governor American experienced, John Gayle. The two especially Alabamians.” It was a world like none had six children. In 1860, the functionGorgas chose to serve other American experienced, ality of the University the Confederate state shifted when the especially Alabamians. of Alabama despite his University converted Pennsylvanian nativity. to a military school for Because of his position the Confederacy. — John Giggie — in the Confederacy, the “It was an amazingly end of the war brought fertile source for the an end to Gorgas’ recruitment and promilitary career. duction of Confederate The exhibit will display informa- soldiers,” Giggie said. tion on the wartime experiences of the The University exclusively enrolled Gorgas family, research gathered by white, male students. According to University of Alabama students and arti- Giggie, many of the enrolled students at facts recently unearthed by the Office the University during this time would of Archaeological Research staff from attend university affairs accompanied the University’s original 1831 campus. by a slave. Outlining the sacrifices and hardships Approximately seven generals, 25 of a young man and his family during colonels, 14 lieutenant colonels, 21 the Civil War, the exhibit will explore majors, 125 captains, 273 staff and other the experiences of Josiah Gorgas and commissioned officers and 294 private his family as they were separated soldiers were trained and recruited at during wartime. the University during the war, provid“As the war went along everyday ing the Confederate Army with an
estimated 30 military units. Unlike many Confederate states, such as Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee, no major Civil War battles were fought on Alabama soil. Tuscaloosa itself was far removed from any major military port or theater of the war. Giggie said, it was a “miracle” Tuscaloosa experienced the repercussions of the war that it did. “Federal troops targeted the University because Confederate troops and militia had been trained on campus,” George Rable, professor in the department of history, said. Specializing in Southern history, Rable is the author of a number of publications including, “Fredricksburg! Fredricksburg!” and “God’s Almost Chosen Peoples: A Religious History of the American Civil War.” “Since the University produced hundreds of Confederate military officers, burning almost the entire campus was a way to demonstrate the power of the Union army,” Giggie said. “At this point, the Union was just extending their reach and tightening their grip on Confederate outposts.” With the behest to destroy the bridge, factories, mills, university, and whatever else may be of benefit to the rebel cause, General John T. Croxton and his federal cavalry of 1,500 Union soldiers began the march to Tuscaloosa in late March 1865. At dusk on April 3, 1865, only days before Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, Croxton and his federal cavalry pillaged through Northport en route to the University. “Cadets from campus marched down
University Boulevard to confront federal cavalry that had crossed the river from Northport, but they were badly outnumbered and outgunned and were soon withdrawn,” Rable said. “The federal forces then proceeded to burning the campus.” Craxton’s cavalry of equipped Union soldiers, overpowering the defending University cadets, invaded Tuscaloosa. On the morning of April 4, the cavalry began the fire that would destroy several campus buildings, including dormitories and the library. The Gorgas House, the little guardhouse, the observatory and the president’s mansion were the only to survive. In 1867, the University began reconstruction and opened to students in 1871. In 1883, Josiah Gorgas became the eighth president of The University of Alabama. After suffering a stroke a year later, Gorgas resigned as president and assumed the role of librarian until his death in 1888. “The rebuilding of campus mirrored the pace of the South after the Civil War in that it was a slow and difficult process,” Giggie said. “Raising money, securing supplies, even winning back students to pay tuition was difficult after the war because for many people, the first order of business was just to reunite with their family and take care of wounded relatives. Many had to rebuild their lives, literally.” “North and South: the Gorgas Family, The University of Alabama, and the Divisions of the Civil War” will be on display in the Gorgas House Museum through Oct. 23. The museum is open 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. General admission is $2.
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Sara Frese and Sarah Dodson, students at The University of Alabama, have started a new journey with their phones in hand in London. “Leading up to our decision to study abroad for a semester, we would always be ‘mentioning’ each other in Instagram pictures showcasing scenes from around the world and this kind of fed our excitement for going abroad,” Dodson said. “Once London became our pick, we figured we could make an account of our own, but one that went more in depth than the typical destination accounts since it would be coming from two different perspectives and focused mainly on one city for a whole semester.” Dodson and Frese decided on “Sayjourning” as their shared Instagram name. “Conveniently we’re both Sara[h], so we figured a play on words would be cool,” Dodson said. “‘Sayjourning’ stems from ‘sojourn,’ which in its verb form means to stay temporarily in a place and seeing that ‘Say’ is a nickname that friends call each of us, we combined the two and considered it a perfect fit.” Frese said she wanted to have a joint account as a means to capture and record their surroundings in London, a drastic change from Tuscaloosa.
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“We thought the account would simply be a way to express our new perspective in a candid and instant way, although spotty Wi-Fi here has proven to delay the ‘instant’ effect to some degree,” she said. “We hoped to capture and post images that we may not necessarily remember later, and we liked the idea of the images being all together, easily accessed.” Jessica Dante is the editor-in-chief at The Abroad Guide, a blog that discuses a variety of aspects of studying abroad. “Instagram is important because memories fade much quicker than you think, so the fact that something even exists that can capture these memories for us to look at years down the line is just mind blowing,” she said. “And sharing these memories means that the people at home who see them can understand what you’re doing and experiencing while you’re abroad.” Dodson and Frese have posted around 90 photos and counting to the “Sayjourning” Instagram account. They have traveled to a few cities in the United Kingdom, Dublin and Amsterdam. Frese said her favorite post on their Instagram is the one captioned “Doors of Dublin.” “We arrived at Merrion Square and we were giddy walking around the square, taking photos at each colorful door,” Frese said. “It must have been a sight to see, but we were able to capture the beautiful doors on our account.”
Sarah Dodson and Sara Frese stand at the Pont des Arts in Paris. Photo Courtesy of Sara Frese
Dodson and Frese said they have different preferences about their favorite kind of picture to take. “I have most enjoyed photographing food, like meals, coffee and treats,” Frese said. “Food is always a highlight of each day, so our account expresses that, but I still feel a bit awkward taking the pictures.” Dodson, on the other hand, said she enjoys taking pictures of buildings and scenic landscapes. “Selfies have not been as big of a priority as I thought they might be because I’ve kind of [had a] ‘Why would I ruin such
a pretty shot by sticking my head in the middle’ mindset when taking pictures,” she said. The Instagram users edit their pictures using different editing apps, including Afterlight and VSCO Cam. Dodson and Frese post about their semester on Instagram in order to share their journey with others, they said. “It seems we post when we feel any sort of emotion or attachment to an image,” Frese said. “It inspired us, it made us laugh, it was beautiful, it was ironic, it was memorable.”
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CULTURE Wednesday, April 8, 2015 COLUMN | BOOK
‘The System’ offers readers behind-the-scenes look at NCAA football By Tori Linville
Most think winning a national championship is the highest priority in American college football. It isn’t. At least not according to “The System: The Glory and Scandal of BigTime College Football.” In the book, co-authors Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian demonstrate how money is king within the multimillion-dollar sport. The co-authors put America’s beloved sport under the microscope, showing just how much risk and reward it takes to become a successful college football team. Benedict and Keteyian show how morals, ethics and money blur together behind the lines of some of college football’s most well-known teams. As the authors pull back the curtain on some of the sport’s biggest scandals and glories, it’s easy to see just how fast the scales can be tipped for a team. The co-authors spin “the system” on its head and provide viewpoints from almost every individual wrapped up in the industry. The behind-the-scenes look at college football includes interviews and stories from coaches, athletic directors, directors of football operations, players, boosters, tutors, NCAA investigators and more.
The book explains the business and the money behind college football, including the hiring (and firing) of the nation’s top football coaches and athletic directors, the sport’s tricky relationship with boosters and the methods it takes to garner a million-dollar fan base. A running thread throughout about Washington State University coach Mike Leach demonstrates how a breakdown of communication and trust led to his firing at Texas Tech and the fallout that followed. With Leach and other coaches, readers get an inside look at how college presidents, college athletic directors and college football coaches interact. A chapter simply titled “The Booster” and a phrase at its beginning, “what $248 million will buy you,” break down boosters and the NCAA penalties that follow a booster’s often controversial relationship with a team. Benedict and Keteyian explain while most boosters are harmless, a striking one percent – the wealthy percent – gets its own category. “Power brokers,” “jock sniffers,” “builders” and “turbo boosters” all find their home in these categories. In “The Brand,” the authors demonstrate the importance of branding
In “The System: The Glory and Scandal of Big-Time College Football,” co-authors Jeff Benedict and Armen Keteyian put America’s beloved sport under the microscope, demonstrating how money is king within the multimillion-dollar sport. Amazon.com
in college football through Michigan’s 2012 hiring of Dave Brandon, the former CEO of Domino’s Pizza, as their athletic director. By trying to achieve
a “wow factor” and revive Michigan’s dormant program, “the brand” emerged. Soon, the block “M” was everywhere and by the end Michigan made a name for itself in college football. At times, the scandal outweighs the glory. At least six chapters in “The System” address sexual assault, the blurry lines between athletes and their counterparts, blatant special treatment, payment to athletes and more. Benedict and Keteyian illustrate how quickly decisions made by student athletes, and even coaches, can cause their own downfall. Many scandals never see the light of day. The ones that do show how student athlete treatment can lead to a sense of privilege that’s dangerous for all involved. NCAA investigations are conducted and scholarships are lost due to actions off the field. The reality is summarized best by Leach when he said, “People want change and accountability around here. Then you do it and they don’t want it.” Reading “The System” can bring a new outlook and, hopefully, a sense of appreciation to college football fans. Through Benedict and Keteyian’s analysis into the sport, a reader can quickly see it’s never just championship rings and trophies that matter.
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Last Thursday it was announced that Josh Hamilton would not be suspended for the self-reported offseason drug relapse. Tribune News Service
LA Angels should support Hamilton By Nolan Imsande
Even before the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim lost their Opening Day matchup 4-1 to the Seattle Mariners, the team already had an embarrassing start to the season with its treatment of outfielder Josh Hamilton. Last Thursday, it was announced that Hamilton, who reported his own off-season relapse into substance abuse earlier this year and had multiple battles with demons of his past, would not be suspended for the self-reported violation and for coming clean about his mistake. In turn, Angels president John Carpino said, “It defies logic that Josh’s reported behavior is not a violation of his drug program.” Carpino is basically begging for Hamilton to be suspended so the Angels can clear him off their payroll. I understand Carpino is a businessman and that is what would help his team be the most competitive this season, but now, not only does Hamilton have to deal with his demons, but his own team doesn’t want him. In a time when he needs support and people to help him, the same people who signed him are the ones turning their backs on him. These are the same people who thought so highly of Hamilton in 2012 that they signed him to a five-year, $125 million contract. It’s sad to see the Angels handle Hamilton like this when the Texas Rangers did everything they could to help him out. His teammates in Texas, mindful of Hamilton’s past, even went as far as substituting ginger ale for champagne during their 2010 ALDS locker room celebration so he could participate in it. The Angels knew about Hamilton’s past and knew the risks they were taking by signing him. They knew his past could become a problem again and could cost them a player who at times has been electrifying in the field. They took a calculated risk, hoping it would pay off and Hamilton was healed of his demons. And when he wasn’t, they decided it was best to publicly scold him. It’s understandable that the Angels are upset Hamilton has not been the player they thought he would be when he signed, but that doesn’t make it right for them to want him to be suspended. They should instead get him the help he needs and help him to return to the same player that was named the AL MVP in 2010.
from a club because of faculty and staff involvement, the budget and the fact that the students apply to work as interns. “I feel like us being interns gives us more motivation because this is our internship, this is our job, as opposed to just something we participate in,” Ratliff said. Two professors, Rachel Raimist and Andrew Raffo, serve as the co-directors. Susanne Hibbard, the administrative secretary, and Michelle Bordner, the coordinator, are the two full-time staff members. The group is made up of fewer than 40 student interns, but they champion their diversity, representing 24 different majors, from arts and sciences to business and communications. “Creative Campus is a great opportunity to meet a whole bunch of different sides of campus and do a lot of work in multiple disciplines,” Creative Campus intern Brett Dunn, a sophomore majoring in journalism, said. “Most of the time as college students we are stuck in our own major seeing the same people and going to the same classes. It’s a great way to experience the many facets of the university.” Every Monday, Creative Campus holds professional development meetings where they participate in workshops on resumes and cover letter writing. The interns meet at noon on Wednesdays in Maxwell Hall. Bordner conducts the meetings to make sure everything is on schedule and tasks are being completed. Raimist said at the beginning of the year, they have a major brainstorming session at orientation where they talk about what the interns like, what they don’t like and what the community needs. They don’t want to repeat any ideas other organizations are implementing. Bordner said they started with about 40 post-it notes of ideas on the wall in the workroom and the ideas that have the most energy and momentum are brought to life during the year. “The ideas they start with at the beginning of the year are almost never the ideas that we end with at the end of the year,” Bordner said. “Because one person brings an idea and then everybody else comes in so we have a lot of different
Creative Campus engages in community projects, such as the upcoming Yellowhammer Festival. CW / Danielle Parker
voices that help to shape what ends up actually happening.” Ratliff said they all become best friends after the first month because of time and commitment they put into the organization. This year’s interns are especially close because, for many of them, it was their first year working for Creative Campus. “It’s very cool to work with all these people who you really care about and who all have similar ideas about changing the world, and our community, for the better,” Ratliff said. Creative Campus just wrapped up the event Art in the Park where they did printmaking activities, made a collaborative art piece, hosted dance lessons and learned about art history and poetry with children in the community. The ARTifacts team has been working monthly on soapmaking, macramé, printmaking and bookbinding. Retrospective is a recently launched website with a map of Tuscaloosa that pinpoints student-submitted stories. Dunn is working on a project called Call from Selma. Interns are working with a telecommunication and film class and professors on the interactive, long-form journalism project about a cold-case Civil Rights-era murder in Selma. The project will wrap up with an event on April 23 at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center downtown. “The events we develop are based on things we as interns are passionate about
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You have to have certain experiences, not something like the senate, but true exec experience.” After the meeting, Allenlundy said he was disappointed in the outcome, but still hopes to keep the SGA moving forward. “It’s kind of what I expected a little bit,” Allenlundy said. “That’s the nature of politics. My main concern really is just trying to figure out how to make this work. Like one of the senators said, the other appointed positions can’t be made until the chief of staff is taken care of, and so my concern is just
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trying to figure out how to make that work so that SGA can stay together.” The following senators voted against confirming Allenlundy’s nomination: Reece Bell, Lee Bonner, Jackson Britton, Jeff Burnstine, Emily Cerrina, Cassie Clifton, Zachary Cox, Emily Ferons, Alexandrea Friar, Alex Grady, Jack
developing, it’s not like the faculty decides for us. We come up with project ideas, we plan them and we implement them,” Ratliff said. The Druid City Arts Festival was a Creative Campus project and this year, the organization is launching the Yellowhammer Festival. While Druid City focuses on selling community art, Yellowhammer will be music-based with an emphasis on sustainability. The Yellowhammer Festival will be held Sunday, April 19 at the UA Arboretum from 1-5 p.m. Interns said they are hoping for a Woodstock vibe. While Tuscaloosa offers a few festivals to locals, most seem vendor and marketbased, and they want to bring the focus back to the music. “We were all captured by festival culture and we really wanted to see that in Tuscaloosa,” Ratliff said. Multiple groups are established between the team of interns to organize Yellowhammer Festival. Ratliff works as one of the heads of the marketing team and has gained experience on how to create a marketing strategy. Others are in charge of the budget, designing graphics and advertisements, stage building, recycling and composting and amps and cords. “It has absolutely restructured my entire Alabama experience,” Ratliff said. “We all feel a sense of purpose because we’re involved in this and we’re contributing.” Grantham, Reagan Hattaway, Alyssa Kessler, Paige Lindgren, Rebecca Rose Lutonsky, Lance McCaskey, Joan Leslie McGill, Caroline Miller, Thomas Mills, Sarah Beth Patterson, Tyler Portanova, Sarah Puckett, Lillian Roth, Alex Smith, Caroline Smith, David Solon, Tyson Steere, Marissa Turk, Hayley White, Blake Wing, Megan Wingbermuehle and Bria Harper. The following senators voted in favor of confirming Allenlundy’s nomination: J. Lucas Adair, Sam Baker, Dalton Beasley, Rebecca Denson, Patrick Fitzgerald, Nick Key, Kever Lewis, Kelsi Long, Landon Nichols, Hunter Richey, Megan Root, Reid Ruggles and Jon Vincent. Gian Dalpethado, Rachael Hartley, Hilary Kustoff, Evan Ogden and Alli Selman either abstained or were absent.
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On Friday the men’s and women’s track teams will travel to Starkville, Mississippi, to compete in the Border Clash. UA Athletics Senior Danielle Richard will get her own homecoming trip when No. 7 Alabama faces off with Middle Tennessee State in Decatur, Alabama. CW / Pete Pajor
Richard gets homecoming trip By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor
Danielle Richard didn’t think she would get a homecoming trip. The senior is from Priceville, Alabama, which isn’t more than a two-hour drive from Tuscaloosa. Homecoming trips are usually reserved for the players who come from farther away to play softball at Alabama. On Wednesday, Richard gets her homecoming trip when No. 7 Alabama faces off with Middle Tennessee State in Decatur, Alabama, at the Wilson Morgan Softball Complex. She said Alabama coach Patrick Murphy putting one on the schedule for her was really cool. “He is such an awesome coach and he just really cares about us,” she said. Richard said she played at the Wilson Morgan Complex five or
six times in high school either for the area tournament or travel ball tournaments. “I haven’t been there a whole lot, but I’ve been there,” she said. Tickets for the game sold out in 90 minutes, Murphy said. He said he got a text from the woman in charge that said if they had 5,000 tickets, she thought they could have sold all of them. “For a community to come together like that, really it’s an honor to Dani in 90 minutes to sell 2,000 tickets, and they’re $10 apiece,” Murphy said. “We’re not giving them away so it’s just, it’s really cool to see for her and that community the way they’re going to support the event.” Richard said she was speechless when she found out the game sold out as quickly as it did. “I guess I kind of thought like, ‘Oh, you know, it’s not really like that
big of a deal that we’re coming to Decatur’ – in my mind it isn’t – but when all these people bought these tickets I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, like this is a huge deal,’” she said. “I guess ‘cause I’m with Alabama softball all the time, I never really realized the impact we have on places.” In Richard’s four years at Alabama, she’s been part of two SEC championship teams and the 2012 national championship team. She has a career .281 batting average with 15 doubles and 13 home runs. First pitch for Wednesday’s game is set for 6:30 p.m. Alabama is 6-0 all-time against Middle Tennessee State. The teams last met Feb. 8, 2014, and the Crimson Tide won 9-1 in six innings. Following the trip to Decatur, Alabama hosts two midweek games next week after a weekend off.
Men’s tennis to take on Vanderbilt By Terrin Waack | Staff Reporter
Closing off the regular SEC season on the road, Alabama men’s tennis will head to Vanderbilt on Sunday. Having claimed the win last season against Vanderbilt at home, 4-1, the Crimson Tide hopes to take the victory once again this year. “[Vanderbilt] is a very good team,” coach George Husack said. “But I expect us to prepare for this weekend like we would any other weekend.” With its only match being on Sunday, the team will have an extra couple of days to practice. Husack said he expects a hard match out of Vanderbilt. He sees an opportunity to compete and succeed this weekend. “We took it to them last year but it was a battle,” senior Andrew Goodwin said. “We’re expecting the same this year. It’s probably going to be tougher.” Vanderbilt returned many of the same players from last year, having only lost one and has been having a good year, Goodwin said. As its last regular-season match draws near, the season seems to have flown by for the team. Husack thinks
The Alabama men’s tennis will head to Vanderbilt on Sunday to close out the regular SEC season. CW / Pete Pajor
that the team is just getting started, though. Seasons have never gone by slowly in his 19 years of coaching, Husack said. Just like this one, they all seem to fly by. “It’s bittersweet really,” senior Stuart Kenyon said. “It’s upsetting that it’s our last SEC match. It seems like has it flown by, all these years and even just this season.” Goodwin agreed that bittersweet is the perfect word to describe this last match. To them, it feels like their fall season was just yesterday but here they are, preparing for this final Sunday afternoon match. “It’s tough but we’re looking
forward to finishing the regular season on a high note but we’re excited for the postseason play,” Goodwin said. Husack said it’s not bittersweet yet because he hopes and plans to continue the season into May. Alabama’s time playing isn’t over with this match and there are opportunities to lengthen the season. Although it would be nice to end on a good note with a win this weekend, Goodwin said, the team will not be treating it any differently than other matches. “Whether it’s my last [match] or my first one, it’s always important to finish well,” Husack said.
UA track and field to travel to Starkville By Tyler Waldrep | Contributing Writer
The unofficial mantra around Alabama’s track program could easily be co-opted by a car commercial – run faster, be stronger and improve. Senior Nia Barnes said she is pleased with the progress so far but the teams have a long way to go. She said the hunger she shares with her teammates motivates them. “[We are] people who are never satisfied,” she said. “We want to prove that Alabama is a force to reckon with.” On Friday the men’s and women’s track teams will travel to Starkville, Mississippi, to compete in the Border Clash. Coach Dan Waters said he hopes the momentum the team had last weekend in the Florida Relays carries over at State. We want to prove that Mississippi “Our top people were Alabama is a force to outstanding,” he said. “I left the meet feelreckon with. ing we are ahead of schedule in our performances for this time — Nia Barnes — of year.” Waters said the numbers the leaders of the team put up now are especially important. He said their performances can encourage the rest of the team to aim higher in their own events. One of those leaders, Alex Amankwah, won the 800 this past weekend and set a new personal record time by finishing the event just under 1:45. Amankwah said he felt blessed to see his hard work translate into success against collegiate and professional athletes. “Competing with pro athletes and elite guys, it’s definitely one of the biggest honors,” he said. “It pumps me up, and it excites me because where they are at is where I want to be.” After the Florida Relays, the men’s team is No. 8 nationally. The women’s team was also rewarded for their performance, moving up 11 spots to No. 18. Amankwah said the rankings are nice to have but are just numbers right now. He said he is not going to let them distract him from trying to win championships. Barnes said it is important the team believe in itself. She said the way athletes prepare themselves mentally will help determine their success going forward. “You will not find your confidence in success,” she said. “But you will find success in confidence.”