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Monday, April 11, 2011

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Football anchors athletic department Revenue

Ticket Sales

NCAA Tournament Revenue Distribution

Expenses

Coaching Salaries

$27,683,402

$9,613,865

Team Travel

$15,871,330

$2,929,842 Direct Facilities Maintenance Rental

Contributions $ DOLLARS

$14,323,804

$2,156,244

Broadcast Television Radio Internet Rights

Fund Raising Marketing Promotion

$5,622,458

$1,980,828

Royalties Licensing Advertisements Sponsorships

Medical Expenses Insurance

$2,495,000

$1,170,642 $108,063

$997,958

Concessions, Programs, Parking

Source: 2010 Athletic department expense report

Equipment, Uniforms, Supplies

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Men’s Sports Earnings Football

Basketball

Golf

Tennis

Swimming

Track & Field

Baseball

$40,766,391

$4,356,065

$-481,918

$-507,061

$-831,213

$-1,328,030

$-1,768,302

Women’s Sports Earnings Rowing

Tennis

Track & Field

Swimming

Golf

Soccer

Softball

Volleyball

Gymnastics

Basketball

$10,867

$-399,052

$-416,586

$-438,587

$-536,564

$545,601

$-595,041

$-804,263

$-1,310,148

$-2,279,857

By Tony Tsoukalas Assistant Sports Editor ajtsoukalas@crimson.ua.edu

ness. However, a 2010 report by Transylvania University accounting professor Dan Fulks said it is quite the oppoCollege sports may appear site. Out of the 1,200 plus to many to be a bustling busi- schools who have athletic pro-

grams, only 14 schools earned a profit through their athletic programs in 2010. Though the list of schools turning a profit has not been released, UA officials con-

firmed that Alabama is one of the 14 schools. Fulks suggested that most schools that do turn out a profit do it through their football program.

“With schools that are mak- contract, it is still football that ing money, more than likely supports the other sports.” Fulks said teams such there are two or three things going on,” Fulks said. “One is as Alabama, that can pack they are selling a lot of football tickets. In spite of this big CBS See ATHLETICS, page 14

Bentley vows UA ofﬁcials: leases not for proﬁt to up budget for higher ed By William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu

By Stephen Walker Contributing Writer Last Thursday, a group of 50 UA students travelled to Montgomery to participate in the annual Higher Education Day, sponsored by the Higher Education Partnership. Gov. Robert Bentley, who claimed in his speech to have had the greatest amount of higher education of any Alabama governor in history, promised that even though times are hard and funding is lean, higher education will continue to see increased funding. “Even though we don’t have a lot of money, I said I wanted to make sure higher education is adequately funded,” Bentley said. “We actually are going to increase next year’s budget for higher education from this past year.” The UA students joined le this

Al’s Pals help elementary kids get creative By Allie Hulcher Contributing Writer

including greeks and independents, Honors College students and non-Honors College stuWhether it be animal lore, dents and students of differcooking, flute or photography, ent races, go to the McKenzie all of the mentors in the Al’s Court Community Center on Pals mentoring program have Wednesdays and Thursdays to something different to bring to work one-on-one with students the tables, gym and library at who live in the apartments there. McKenzie Court. The mentees are stuAl’s Pals is a new mentoring program created this dents from nearby elemenyear. About 60 students, tary schools and range from

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kindergarteners to sixth-graders. When school is over, they can walk from their home to the community center to meet up with their mentors and work on homework, play in the gym and read. Star Bloom, who created Al’s Pals, said she believes this new mentoring program is effective because it provides students with a mentor who can help them with their homework, be

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Three storefronts on Bryant Drive and five on The Strip led to $160,000 in earnings from these leases in the last fiscal year, according to an emailed statement from Cathy Andreen, director of media relations. “When possible and the opportunity arises, we purchase strategic pieces for the expansion of the University,” said Deborah Lane, assistant vice president for University relations, in an emailed

nearly 2,000 students from most four-year universities in the state on the steps of the Alabama State House to advocate more funding for post-secondary educational institutions. Marching bands from various schools stood outside the State House and played music while other students held signs that bore messages encouraging legislators to give colleges and universities their fair share of education funding. Speakers at the event included the governor, Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey, Executive Director of the Higher Education Partnership Gordon Stone and many others. Bentley acknowledged the fact that money invested in higher education will help the

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a role model and become their friend. The students are split into three groups by age and rotate between exercise, reading and studying. This way, the students are being helped oneon-one academically and also acting upon their after-school energy. Rob Heflin, a second-year graduate student who worked

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ON CAMPUS

Business students win regional competition From Staff Reports The Students In Free Enterprise named the University of Alabama SIFE team as the Regional Champions in the USA Regional Competition in Atlanta last week. In SIFE, students use business concepts to develop outreach projects to improve the standard of living for those in need, according to a UA news release. “This was our best showing in our seven years of SIFE participation,” said SIFE sponsor David

Ford. “The team was flawless in the execution of its presentation.” The event was one of 12 SIFE USA Regional Competitions held nationally in March and April. The UA SIFE team organized more than 10 projects in West Alabama and around the world, according to the release, and these projects included The ABC Project, Microfinance Project, The Green Team and 6Sides.

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future economic condition of the state. “We want to continue to help higher education as it is a part of economic development,” he said. Still, others believe that higher education is not receiving its share of funding from the state. “We have to demand the one third of the education budget that higher education is entitled to,” Stone said to the cheers of spectators. “Without it, universities cannot be adequately funded, which in turn will negatively affect the economy and job creation in the state.” Currently, K-12 receives 73 percent of education money while colleges and universities receive the remaining 27 percent. Fewer dollars spent on higher education resultin fewer available scholarships and more students

graduating with massive student loan debt. “Last year, the number of students who entered college in Alabama who were on student loans was at 72 percent,” Stone said. “How do we fix that? We do a better job of getting back to one third of the education trust fund.” Many students at the event held signs that displayed slogans such as “It’s not rocket science; don’t raise tuition” and “You had your chance; give us ours.” Students should contact their legislators often and show their support for higher education, said Jacksonville State University professor Lori Owens, who serves as chairwoman of the Higher Education Partnership. “Please reach out to your hometown legislators so they realize that you are a voting member of society,” she said. Although the state is facing hard economic times, Stone believes that investing in the future leaders of Alabama is the only way to turn Alabama’s economy around.

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Mentoring program seeks male volunteers By Allie Hulcher Contributing Writer More than 70 boys in the West Alabama area are waiting for male mentors through Big Brothers Big Sisters, and UA business students are on a mission to fix this. The students are in a small business consulting class and are working with Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama. Their goal is to bring in more male mentors, particularly of African-American descent, said Travis Ray, a second-year graduate student in theater management, who is leading his group of five students. Ray and his team have been doing research to find the root of the problem. They discovered that one of the main roadblocks for bringing in new vol-

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statement. “If the properties are leasable, we prefer to have them used so that they don’t run down.” The University does not intend to purchase buildings in Tuscaloosa with the sole intention of profiting from leasing the property, and properties leased are done so with a focus on the long-term benefits rather than the short-term, Lane said. “It is never our objective to purchase buildings simply in order to lease them,” Lane said. The long-term goal is to have vendors who best serve the University community occupying the storefronts, Andreen said. Rhett Madden, who attended the University for his business degree and now owns Crimson Cafe, said The Strip has gradually deteriorated in quality as new businesses have moved into the storefronts to take the place of more attractive

unteers is a lack of knowledge about what is required. “People think it’s a long time period, but it’s only an hour a week,” Ray said. Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Alabama serves about 400 children annually, ranging from the ages of 4 to 18. The children are partnered with older “brothers” and “sisters” who dedicate as much time as they can each week to building and encouraging relationship with their “littles.” Nikki Richardson, the executive director of BBBS of West Alabama, named other issues, such as low self-esteem and misunderstanding, as reasons why males may not be signing up. “Men expect perfection out of themselves,” Richardson said. “You don’t have to be perfect; you just have to care.” Females are more likely to

mentor than males because mentoring is perceived as a “nurturing” task, Ray said. Richardson said at least 70 boys in West Alabama are without a male mentor, and the entire waiting list for BBBS is composed of males. Last fall, Richardson started working with professor Lou Marino, who teaches the small business consulting class. She said she wanted to start focusing all efforts on bringing in male mentors. “In order to be a man, you must see a man,” Richardson said. “It’s important for those children to see how a real man would respect authority or treat a woman. They need someone to encourage them, play sports with them and show them that it’s not uncool to do well in school.” Since the five team members have identified these

“Back in the ‘90s, The Strip resembled the strip in Athens, Georgia, where the University of Georgia is. Now it looks nothing like it at all. There was an increased mix of unique businesses that gave The Strip a special identity. Now, it’s looking more like the Summit [in Birmingham].” — Rhett Madden businesses. Crimson Café does not lease through the University. “Back in the ‘90s, The Strip resembled the Strip in Athens, Georgia, where the University of Georgia is,” he said. “Now, it looks nothing like it at all. There was an increased mix of unique businesses that gave The Strip a special identity. Now, it’s looking more like the Summit [in Birmingham].” The University consented to honor the existing leases when the buildings were purchased in 2007. When the leases expire, the University sends out publicly advertised Requests for Proposals that enable businesses to bid for the storefronts. “It is our responsibility, by law, to survey the market at the time that leases expire and there is no renewal term remaining as spec-

ified in the lease, to make sure we have the best situation for the area both in terms of compensation and service,” Lane said. The lease of Lai Lai, a Chinese restaurant that occupies a storefront on The Strip, will expire by the summer despite 13 years of business at the current location. However, Lai Lai, along with other competitors, will have the opportunity to submit a Request for Proposal to remain located in the storefront. Losing Lai Lai would detract from the Tuscaloosa community, Madden said. “Losing Lai Lai will be a huge hit to The Strip,” he said. “We’re losing something that is really special.” The University purchased the two buildings that house the eight storefronts because they are contiguous to campus.

barriers, they have been trying to reach potential volunteers through such areas as social media, fraternities and churches. “A lot of students need community service hours, or for their fraternity,” Ray said. “As a male, these children really need a mentor to support their growth.” Junior Tyler Pritchard became a “big” a year ago. He picks up his 14-year-old little from school once a week and brings him to his fraternity house to play basketball and football. “It’s not something you should be apprehensive about,” Pritchard said. “You can mold and shape a young kid that will look up to you one day and follow your example.” In a survey conducted on the 2010 littles, 85 percent

agreed their experience has influenced them in having confidence in their abilities. Pritchard said his little used to be shy in school, but since becoming his brother, he has transformed into a young man able to comfortably interact with other people. “It’s nice to know I’ve had something to do with him being able to do that now,” Pritchard said. “You’re able to help a kid who maybe doesn’t have the opportunity of male influence, and it’s good to give them that connection.” Team member Owen Cooper, a senior majoring in management with a specialization in entrepreneurship, said he joined the BBBS consulting group because it is a cause he believes in. He said a lot of people overlook the impact an older mentor can have on the life of a child from

a single parent home. “The mentees are coming from rough situations,” Cooper said. “It’s only an hour a week. That’s all they ask. Nobody’s that busy. We can all do an hour.” Marino said when putting teams together, he had hopes for the BBBS team because of their skills and backgrounds. “This group has hit it out of the ball park,” Marino said. “The client is very satisfied and, based on the interim project reports I have seen, the students are going to produce a final product that will significantly improve the client’s ability to reach their target population.” To become a mentor with BBBS, call 758-5734 or email bbbs@bbbswestal.org. Anyone interested in becoming a big will have a chance to meet at BBBS on 6th Street in Tuscaloosa.

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OPINIONS

You have to get them while they’re fresh By Tray Smith

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By Ian Sams Over the past 10 years, memoir has emerged as one of the top-selling literary genres in America. Americans are an open people—descendant of the emotional revolutionaries of centuries past. From every corner of the globe, our forebears fled oppression and tyranny, with their hearts and minds on their sleeves, to the outstretched arms of the United States. Today, those essential characteristics can be found in our social media, where we take to our keyboards to share our innermost thoughts and feelings. They’re in our conversations, where we talk more and more openly about family, life and love. And, yes, they’re present in the memoir. In the genre, leaders—from American presidents to chief executives of our largest corporations—reflect on their lives and their decisions, often sharing personal moments and deeply examining their own characters and behaviors. In the process, readers gain an unparalleled glimpse into the mentality of leadership—the ways in which people who have gained influence and serve the public act, think and make choices. Introspection is a unique experience that far too many of us spend too little time doing. As we’re an emotional, open people, so too are we an impulsive, ambitious one. We make decisions quickly, often without the full breadth of true deliberation.

We claw our way to the top, and when we get there we focus more on maintaining power than wielding it in meaningful ways. It’s transparent, and on this campus our leaders often exhibit these dangerous flaws. Many of us—including, dare I say, most of the students who are reading this column right now—feel like we rule the roost. We’re officers in organizations, editors for publications, members of honor societies and greek organizations and elite scholars. As such, we make decisions. After all, that’s what we’ve been chosen to do, right? We feel a mandate behind us in everything we do, and we act on it. We scratch and claw to gain political capital and power, then we cash it in for little more than new projects or events that cater to a small number of students. We don’t muster the courage to propose real, viable solutions to problems like parking, dining, disunity and overcrowding to the University administration. We don’t look at our organizations and decide what should stay and what should go. (I say that because it’s the norm; however, I do commend new SGA President Grant Cochran for already cutting

waste and streamlining roles in the SGA to increase efficiency.) In too many cases, we do what we’ve always done. We also fail to wholly examine how our organizations should play into a broader team effort of making campus more unified and cohesive. Rather—and often egotistically—we try for each of our specific organizations to provide the answer to our broadest problems. These sorts of actions happen in almost every organization on this campus. Maybe it’s natural. But I wrote last week that I believe our campus is in the midst of progress; and if leaders take time to reflect on the status of this campus and their individual roles in its progress, I wholeheartedly believe the broader student body will respond. Like readers seeking answers in a memoir, students want to see their leaders acting with poise, common sense and pragmatism. It’s time to pause and inspect ourselves and our own organizations for how to best tackle our University’s widening issues. After that, maybe we will all emerge with a renewed sense of purpose for where we can go as a unified community. And through it all, our leaders may learn the importance of sacrificing self and power for the greater and more looming cause of building oneness on this campus. Ian Sams is a senior majoring in political science. His column runs on Mondays.

Presidents should have to earn respect By John Brinkerhoff I was a bit perplexed when I read the article, “We should respect the presidency,” in last Thursday’s Crimson White. In it, the author argued that, “over the years, the title of the American president has grown increasingly tarnished because of the media.” She continues by saying, in no uncertain terms, that to the American people, the president is simply an over glorified celebrity whose office has neither respect nor admiration. While it would be impossible to deny that recent presidents from both sides of the aisle have been the butt of jokes from comedians and late night commentators, I do question not only the author’s conclusion that this joking has resulted in a lack of understanding about what the presidency means, but also her historical perspective. She promoted the idea that there was some golden age of presidential campaigning, when Americans “were released from work to hear (the president) speak” and where “there was little room for rebuttal on his final decision.” Simply put, this assumption is false—both ridiculous and polarizing claims by the media have always found a home in American politics. For example, following Thomas Jefferson’s election, a Connecticut newspaper predicted that America would become a place where “murder, robbery, rape, adultery and incest will openly be taught and practiced.” And while the author is correct in asserting that there was no public resentment of Lincoln’s theater habits, he was called such names as “buffoon,” “usurper,” “landpirate” and “a long, lean, lank,

lantern-jawed, high cheeked-bone spavined rail-splitting stallion.” In fact, most modern political discourse could be considered quite reasonable and tame compared to earlier centuries. In the election of 1828, one candidate was called a pimp for the czar of Russia, while the other was accused of marrying a whore. Beyond historical misconceptions, the belief that the media focus on tangential items, such as Obama’s trip to Hawaii, serves to both set the public approval of the presidential office and decide who wins elections is a bit hyperbolic. At the very least, the American public is intelligent enough to base their perceptions of a president on something more substantive than that. George Bush’s low approval did not stem from Will Ferrell’s impressions of him, but rather, from the perception that he led America into an unpopular war while simultaneously driving the economy into a ditch. Conversely, Ronald Reagan’s sky high approval ratings and landslide electoral victories were not the products of his much publicized love of jelly beans, but because of the widespread view that he ushered in the end of the Cold War and rescued a flailing economy. Regardless of their accuracy, these perceptions do demonstrate that the presidential office is judged by more tangible factors than a “picture of Bush pressing a kick me sign on President Obama’s back.” Perhaps I am naïve, but I find it hard to believe that a truly moderate and undecided voter would base their presidential preference on “a recent paparazzi photo.” In fact, it could even be said that any media action

demeaning the presidency is dictated by public perception, rather than the other way around. Polarizing comedy or celebrity style reporting is designed to appeal to each party’s base. They are effective because they reinforce already held beliefs. The people who find Bushisms funny or think that Obama filling out a March Madness bracket makes him a bad president are most likely dedicated conservatives or liberals, respectively, and already know where their vote is going. Despite all of these concerns, the author does make a valid point when she says, “the level of respect for the leader of our nation should have at least some standard.” However, this standard should not be judged on the basis of rhetoric and whether the American people possess a blind admiration for their president as “a mythic leader, the kind with dignity, grace, and the opportunity to be on money.” The standard of respect should be judged on the basis of action and a willingness to respect the legitimacy of the institution as a whole. The government is completely dependent upon the people’s respect for the government and for the most part, Americans pay their taxes and follow laws, even if they do not completely agree with the administration. That alone is more indicative of the respect Americans hold for the presidency than polarizing media claims. If we were to judge the success of our country on the holistic quality of political discourse, then America would have been doomed from its start. John Brinkerhoff is a freshman majoring in political science and communication studies. His column runs biweekly on Mondays.

Last fall, the University began a freshman mentoring program for first-generation college students. The program is one segment of a plan to eventually expand freshman mentoring to all freshmen, which is one segment of a plan for hopefully transforming the freshman experience. U n f o r t u n a t e l y, while there is widespread agreement on what programs need to be created for firstyear students, we have not created an overarching infrastructure to enact those ideas. For instance, last year the SGA started the Before Bama initiative, which used online surveys to help incoming students identify which student organizations would be a good fit for them. But, that information was not shared with freshman mentors, who could have used it to connect their mentees with relevant groups. The result is that freshman mentoring, and the freshman experience in general, remains an idea that occasionally inspires disparate initiatives but has not evolved into a structured, engaging program. Freshman mentoring has been successful only because it exists; finally, we have something of a system in place to help new students get grounded on campus. However, in terms of actually engaging the freshman class, the program has been ineffective. It is limited to first generation college students. Mentors were given no incentive for their service, and there was no way to hold them accountable for their performance. Mentees were not given an incentive for showing up and participating, making it hard for mentors to bring their entire group together and guide them through their first months on campus. At Vanderbilt University, mentoring is required as a University core program during the fall semester. Freshmen are divided into small groups, each with a faculty and student mentor. For an hour each week, groups meet to have discussions and participate in activities. Freshmen also live together in a set of dorms that facilitate frequent social interactions. The entire program is overseen by a dean. Vanderbilt’s freshman class is obviously much smaller than ours. However, by examining the way other universities target first year students, we can learn a great deal about how to best serve those students on this campus. The obvious first steps include expanding freshman mentoring to the entire freshman class and making it mandatory, compensating mentors or providing them with a credit hour, and coordinating between programs targeted toward first-year students. During his campaign, SGA President Grant Cochran talked about using First Year Council applications to help steer freshman towards different involvements. More than 600 students applied to be in FYC last year; the ones who were not selected did not have an obvious place to go next. Imagine if we took Cochran’s vision a step further and created a venue through which students could learn about Freshman Forum and FYC, apply, and then, based on their interests, be directed toward other activities, under the guide of an older mentor. However, the SGA cannot be expected to spearhead this effort indefinitely; it simply does not have the capacity to manage such a wide-reaching endeavor. A comprehensive and sustainable First Year Experience program must be initiated and managed by the University. Eventually, other ideas should be considered, such as grouping freshmen together in specific residential communities, having RA’s network with and plan activities for their floor, and utilizing meal times to bring new students together in the dining halls. A University standing committee could potentially be a good way to provide such a program with direction and oversight. The University of Alabama has some of the best venues for student leadership in the country. Just recently, The Crimson White was named the best daily student newspaper in the Southeast. Our SGA is widely known for its ability to prepare future leaders for the state. The Blackburn Institute and the Honors College both provide their students with amazing opportunities. However, there is an enormous involvement gap between those who arrive with the connections and ambitions to take part in these organizations, and those who don’t. The most involved and connected students at Alabama are likely to have a better collegiate experience than they would receive anywhere; the least involved will never experience the true breadth of opportunities the University offers. While not every student is going to commit their life to the CW or the SGA, informing freshmen about the possibilities that exist on campus while allowing them to network with one another will, at a minimum, provide a better context through which they can grow and learn. The best way to change a university is to start with the freshman class. A coordinated program that brings diverse groups of students together the day they step on campus and introduces them to the extraordinary community they have joined would go a long way towards creating a more unified student body, and a better university.

Tray Smith is the opinions editor of The Crimson White. His column runs on Mondays.

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Monday, April 11, 2011

Financial bureaucracy proves not beneﬁcial to UA students By Xavier Burgin Sometimes, I find myself undeniably annoyed with our University. I silently curse to myself as I ponder the erratic nature of the buses. I flail and gnash my teeth when it’s 4:59 as you park near Gorgas only to return and find a nice, cordial ticket under your window wiper. I shake my head when the University entices kids to attend, then drops them like paper weights once they’ve reeled them in. It pained me freshman year when the University tried to force residents to park their cars outside of the Ferguson parking deck on game days to accommodate non-students. I shouted dirty words (in my mind) when I found out football players took precedence for selecting classes over graduate students, seniors and juniors. I chunked up the deuces when I learned greek students walked around dorms with computers soliciting votes when Kendra Key ran for the SGA presidency. Many, many events on this campus constantly remind me of the underlying problems

prevalent at this University. I may get frustrated, flabbergasted, or perturbed by events or rules governing this campus, but I always remember dwelling on the past does little to help anything. I perform a Kanye West shoulder shrug and keep living. When events are out of your hands, there is little you can do. I can forgive many of the things this University does, but one sticks out—messing with my money. You do not mess with a college student’s money. Recently, I had monetary problems associated with the University and my scholarship. Essentially, I had to pay back money I was not even sure I owed. Before I was going to freely give money away, I at least wanted to better understand my situation. I first emailed student receivables with my problem. I was immediately forwarded to financial aid who then forwarded me to scholarship admissions who eventually forwarded me back to student receivables. This went on for a week. They would either forward me to another depart-

“I can forgive many of the things this University does, but one sticks out—messing with my money. You do not mess with a college student’s money.”

ment, completely ignore my question, or just outright ignore my email. After complete failure communicating via email I decided to call financial aid and speak to someone personally. Hopefully, I could make sure my situation was being fully understood. At first, whenever I pressed the selection button to directly speak with an employee I was automatically sent to voicemail. I left a few messages but never got any calls back. Two days later I decided to call again, except I started with student receivables. When I explained my situation, the employee immediately told me this was not their department’s problem and forwarded me to financial aid. I can completely understand not dealing with a situ-

ation that is not under your jurisdiction, but this is where it got silly. When I spoke to financial aid, they told me it was a problem for Scholarship Admissions and forwarded my call. Guess what? When scholarship admissions spoke to me, they said this was not their problem either and forwarded me to student receivables. I went full circle between all three departments before I finally hung up after I was put on hold for thirty minutes. I tried calling scholarship admissions this time, but found myself in the same situation. I was either forwarded or wait-listed. It felt as if no one had time for my situation. I finally decided to go speak to someone personally at one of the offices. After speaking with an employee

in student receivables, I was sent to scholarship admissions upstairs. At this point I thought I finally had the situation resolved. The employee I spoke to said it was a mistake and everything would be wiped from my account. Problem solved, right? Wrong. My balance was never lifted, instead an extra charge was credited to my account for delinquent payment. For three weeks I had either emailed, called or personally went to speak with employees at the University with either no help or dismissal of responsibility. Still, the University had no problem charging me with extra bills when they would not explain my first one. When I emailed one last time asking for an explanation I was met with a far more hostile answer than before. I

finally gave in and paid the bill so it wouldn’t rise anymore. I felt defeated. It’s hard to shrug off a situation where there is little of it you can solve on your own. You can let go of bad customer service at Wal-Mart when a transaction might be upwards of thirty or forty dollars, but when dealing with hundreds or thousands, this becomes far more serious. This was by far the worst customer (or student) service I have ever received in my life. It’s hard to Kanye West shoulder shrug a situation when the campus where you’ve invested part of your future can’t even take time to answer what’s happening to your money.

Xavier Burgin is a junior majoring in interdisciplinary studies and film production.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Are you serious? By Kellie Gentry In regards to John Davis’ column on UA participation in One Day Without Shoes, I’m a little confused. What exactly was his argument? He is a supposed TOMS supporter, yet he ranted about the company’s nationally-held awareness event. He likes the company and the shoe, but doesn’t understand the concept behind its publicity. Mr. Davis, it sounds like you are the one falling for the fashion statement. As the co-president of the UA TOMS student organization, I know that TOMS

supporters are usually excited for this event and spreading the One for One movement. You can ask the 50+ students who voluntarily came up to us on April 5 to share why they were barefoot. (Glad to hear you saw more!) The event was indeed for awareness, because people actually have to recognize that there is a problem before there can be a solution. A TOMS shoe fact: In Ethiopia, approximately one million people are suffering from Podoconiosis, a debilitating and disfiguring disease caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil. One million people are walking barefoot on volcanic soil.

Can you imagine? After participating in the One Day Without Shoes event, I can definitely say that I am thankful I only had to (voluntarily) walk barefoot around campus for one day. The ground was cold, hard and dirty, and yeah I got a few cuts, but experiencing one day without shoes opened my eyes to the significance of this problem and how much I want to be a part of the change. Funny how awareness events can do that, initiate change. I am sorry that you thought too highly of yourself not to participate. (But you’re all about the sacrifice, right?) However, that attitude is apparent in your attempt to

announce your community service record. For a guy who says he is charitable, you must not make that much of an effort to donate your time. SLPro lists a service project for which UA TOMS has partnered with United Way for our own local shoe drive that will continue until the end of the semester. We will count you in for volunteering at our first local shoe drop! All in all, we only expected event coverage, but thank you for allowing us to continue spreading the movement! Peace. Love. TOMS! Kellie Gentry is a junior majoring in journalism.

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Anderson Society Twenty-four members are inducted into the Anderson Society each year in recognition of their contributions to the University. Joanna C. Boardman Norma Boyd Charlotte Brown Danielle Drago Avery Driggers Mark Foley Kaylan Gee Ashley Getwan Dorothy Grifﬁth Coresa Nancy Hogan Emily Hubert-Wallander Crystalline Jones

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ATO chapter receives national award By Jennie Kushner Senior Staff Reporter jfkushner@bama.ua.edu

Alpha Tau Omega fraternity will receive an honor that only three other fraternities nationwide will accept this year. On April 10, the Beta Delta chapter was recognized with the Chapter Award of Distinction at the Interfraternity Council annual meeting in Washington, D.C. The Award of Distinction honors chapters that are highly functioning in compliance with NIC Standards, seek to educate others about the ben-

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with Bloom to create Al’s Pals, said the program is unique in that it is located in the neighborhood where the children live rather than in a school environment, which allows for more flexibility in the curriculum and the opportunity to have family events and enrichment activities. “I think it is great for kids to build relationships and be able to work with students who are their age but go to different schools,” Rob Heflin said. “Also, by working with a community, we have gotten much more parent involvement, which is something we hope to grow.” Rob Heflin said another way Al’s Pals differs from other mentoring programs is that all the volunteers are involved because they want to be, as opposed to getting credit for a class. All volunteers have to fill out an application and go through an interview before becoming a mentor. “The last program I worked with had a large number of mentors that were required to be there as part of classes,” Rob Heflin said. “All our mentors really want to be there and have done an amazing job of engaging with the kids and taking initiative to improve the program.”

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efits of a values-based fraternity and work to maintain a healthy relationship with their international organization. Gentry McCreary, director of Greek Affairs, said he is proud of the distinguishment of the fraternity. “The NIC Award of Distinction only goes to the top fraternity chapters in the United States,” McCreary said. “Alpha Tau Omega’s receipt of this award is a testament to the incredible work that chapter has done on our campus. Simply put, they’ve done things the right way.

“They have raised the bar for all fraternities on our campus, and they are very deserving of this recognition,” McCreary said. “They are a credit to the University of Alabama.” The three other schools receiving the award are: Farm House at Iowa State, Sigma Phi Epsilon at Illinois University and Beta Theta Pi at University of San Diego, according to public relations chairman Will Pylant, a freshman majoring in political science. NIC President and CEO Pete Smithhisler said this year was

Junior Cameron Shevlin is a student leader for Al’s Pals and brainstorms with Bloom and other leaders about new and interesting activities for the children. Shevlin, who has been mentoring for two years, said she has faith in mentoring programs because they provide children with encouragement, a good environment and a reallife role model. “A lot of times there are kids that don’t necessarily have someone to look up to,” Shevlin said. “Programs like these give real-life examples that they can talk with and interact with.” Bloom and other mentors said they agree that the benefits of being a mentor are twoway. Shevlin said she gets just as much out of the mentoring as the children do, and student leader Jack Heflin values the importance of building a relationship with the children. Jack Heflin, a junior who has been mentoring since he was in 8th grade, calls his mentoring experience life-changing, and said he volunteers to give the gifts of encouragement and a vision for the future to children. He said UA students are fortunate to be here and have all had help on their journey to college. “There’s nothing better you could do in this world than make a difference in somebody’s life,” Jack Heflin said. “If one kid chooses to make a better decision, then the whole program has been a success.”

Although there are only half as many male mentors as females, the fact that there are males is a good thing, Bloom said, because boys will have a male college student to teach them how to behave. The mentors come from all areas on campus, and their majors range from math to criminal justice to biology to international studies. As a member of a fraternity, Jack Heflin said he enjoys the diversity of mentors within the Al’s Pals program. “This is the most diverse environment I’ve been in in college,” Jack Heflin said. “We’re all working towards a common goal – making a difference in these kids’ lives. This is how we tear those barriers down.” Bloom said the need for mentoring programs in the area is enormous, and she said she feels the communities are letting young people down. She said she hopes to go forward with the program next fall and hopefully expand. “After four or five weeks and that child’s face lights up when you get there and they bring that report card home that has a better grade, you just can’t help but say to yourself ‘I am doing good here,’” Bloom said. “When you’re part of something like this and see the problems that others are facing, it puts things in perspective and makes us grateful for things in our own lives.”

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a competitive choice for the committee. “The growth in the fraternity movement is clearly being accompanied by unprecedented achievement in the classroom and within our communities,” Smithhisler said. “We point to our Award of Distinction winners and are very proud of the example they set for our movement.” Chapter President Mark Foley said he is proud of his chapter and thinks the foundation laid by previous members of the chapter is an attribute to the current successes. “This award represents the

culmination of years of hard work by our current and past members,” Foley said. “I specifically want to thank last year’s executive committee for their unparalleled effort in helping this fraternity reach its potential.” Last August, the Beta Delta was named Top Chapter by the national Alpha Tau Omega board. Foley said the chapter will continue to strive for success. “This chapter will continue to strive to be among the best in the nation,” he said. ATO currently has the highest GPA-3.24 in the fall semes-

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“The Baby Dance” has been dancing around play director Karen Baker’s mind for about 12 years. “It really moved me,” she said. “It was something that has been in the back of my mind as a play that I would like to do, or would like someone to do, and the opportunity finally came around.” Anyone interested in seeing why it stuck with Baker for so long can go to Allen Bales Theatre any night this week. The first showing is tonight at 7:30 p.m. with showings Tuesday through Saturday also at 7:30 p.m. and the final showing on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for students, $12 for faculty, staff and seniors and $18 for adults. The play is about two couples. The first, Wanda and Al, already have four children and cannot afford their fifth child

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who is on the way. The other couple, Rachel and Richard, want a baby but are unable to conceive. Through an ad in the paper the two couples come together to try to give the baby the best life possible. “It’s essentially about the dynamics of those two very different couples and them both coming together for this common goal,” said Amy Handra, who plays Rachel. “There are complications that ensue with the baby, so it becomes a play that deals with a lot of questions about adoption and about responsibility with children.” Although the play has some lighter moments, it is a drama that deals more with serious issues. “In a lot of ways, working on something as dramatic as this is a lot like working on a comedy,” said Matt Lewis, who plays Richard. “This is just the opposite. You’re still moving people a great deal; you’re just moving them to sadness instead of happiness.”

Handra said the play is a very fair representation of the material, and the play will make audiences think long after they’ve left the show. “There are a lot of big messages in the show,” said Peyton Conley, who plays Al. “It handles them very subtly, though. They aren’t heavy-handed, and they aren’t in your face.” Both Matt and Amy said they agreed that creating any character is a challenge, but in the case of their characters, Richard and Rachel, they both saw a lot of themselves in the script, which has made the play interesting to put on. “It’s been interesting to do a character that is so much like me and so contemporary,” Handra said. “It’s challenging, too, though, because you want to make sure that you are creating a character. The basis is always in you, but you want to have different aspects as well.” Peyton Conley and Leah Ferrill, who play Al and Wanda in the play, said they have not

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Tuscaloosa bars, businesses go green By Kerie Kerstetter Contributing Writer Students and Tuscaloosa residents may have noticed that one of downtown’s well-known bars, Little Willie’s, has gone through a transformation. In February, Little Willie’s reopened as Green Bar, a venue that is embarking on a new level of sustainability in Tuscaloosa. Owner Bill Lloyd has not only changed the bar’s musical focus from jazz and blues to alternative and indie rock, but he has also changed its impact on the environment. “I really got tired of seeing all that brown glass going to the Dumpster,” Lloyd said. “I thought a venue of this size could do something about it.” Green Bar sells beer in aluminum cans since Tuscaloosa does not provide recycling for brown glass bottles. An organization called Temporary Emergency Services recycles the cans and is able to keeps the proceeds for its charitable efforts. “We’re trying to stay away from plastic whenever we can,” said Lloyd, holding up a stack of paper shot glasses. “We also have beverage napkins and hand towels that are made from 100-percent, non-bleached recycled material.” Green Bar’s transformation reflects a growing, worldwide trend of sustainable business practices, and others in Tuscaloosa are beginning to catch on. FIVE is a new restaurant and bar downtown that uses environmentally friendly to-go boxes made of 100-percent recycled paperboard. General manager Jeremy Hicks said the restaurant also cuts back on its use of Styrofoam whenever possible. Hicks acknowledged that while the green product choices are more expensive, the restaurant is doing its part in looking out for both the environment and the community. “I think some people are a little shallow-minded,” said Hicks in regard to green business innovations. “They don’t realize they need to make a change

Photos courtesy of Kerie Kerstetter Green Bar, among other Tuscaloosa businesses, is going green. The venue has embraced practices such as selling beer in aluminum cans instead of non-recyclable brown bottles and buying products that are green-certified. until there’s a real problem. In that way, I think [FIVE] is ahead of the game.” Yet social responsibility may not be the only aim of green business innovations. Some restaurant and bar owners hope the changes will also have a positive effect on their marketing efforts by attracting a new generation of “earth-lovers.” “I was going for a younger, hipper, more green-conscious clientele,” Lloyd said. So far, he admitted, it has been a good strategy to target the growing group of young people who are constantly aware of their impact on the environment. “I thought they’d buy into it much easier and that they would be more receptive,” Lloyd said. “We made the change a couple weeks ago, and so far the reaction’s been very positive.” Yet restaurants and bars are not the only businesses going green. The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, which opened with its first performance on April 1, uses environmentally friendly soaps, tissues and microfiber hand towels. Weatherford Office Supply Co., off 20th Avenue between the

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For me, action films typically provide the same problem that romantic comedies do: finding one that brings something new to the table, which is a nearlyimpossible task. Throwing a leading woman into the mix tends to go either way; making a child the protagonist often proves futile. “Hanna” is a stylish attempt at making all of these conditions work, and they work in a way that doesn’t overwhelm the story that goes along with them. The story follows 16-year-old Hanna Heller (Saoirse Ronan), who has lived in the middle of the wilderness in Finland for as long as she can remember. Her father, Erik (Eric Bana), has trained her as an assassin, emphasizing the importance of vigilance, speed and knowledge. He has raised her to live off the land, revealed to her a limited amount of information about the rest of the world and fed her a detailed and false life story to be used later on. She constantly recites, “Adapt or die.” This is because she is being prepared to kill CIA agent Marissa Wiegler (Cate Blanchett), who has been after Erik for years after a government experiment went sour. Once Hanna is ready, Erik gives her the option of flipping the switch on a transmitter that reveals their location to Marissa and the CIA. Hanna does so, and after Erik leaves for Germany, a CIA team

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Bottom line: “Hanna” is a visually appealing adventure that can be a bit disjointed at times. finds her and brings her to a safe house in Morocco. From there, it is a matter of whether Hanna’s lethal skills will be enough to see her through the mission she was raised for, especially when the truth of her origin and purpose are called into question. The thing about “Hanna” that drew the biggest reaction from the audience was the process of her adapting to the outside world. Within the CIA safe house, she navigates halls and dark spaces without hesitation, disposing of anyone in her way with barely any effort at all. It’s only when she moves outward and starts traveling to Germany to meet Erik that she loses some of her momentum. While hitching a ride with a family of tourists, Hanna comes across everything from electricity and music to

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After losing to Ole Miss on Friday, the men’s tennis team suffered a loss against the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Sunday. The two losses pushed the Tide’s record to 9-10 overall and 2-9 in the Southeastern Conference. On Friday, the Ole Miss Rebels won all of the doubles matches, as well as four out of the six singles matches, to clinch the 5-2 victory over Alabama. While the Tide started off somewhat slow against Mississippi State, the team was relentless throughout the

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8+ flew right past the Central Florida Golden Knights by several seconds, posting a time of Coming off a very successful 6:35.0. Unfortunately, the Tide’s weekend at the San Diego Crew other boats did not fare as well. Classic and winning Row2k. The First Varsity 8+ as well as com’s Crew of the Week last the First and Second Varsity 4+ week, the Alabama rowing team finished just behind the Golden went into Saturday’s regatta Knights. The First Varsity 4+ clocked with undeniable confidence. The Crimson Tide played host to the in with a time of 7:27.1, while the University of Central Florida Second Varsity 4+ finished at on the Black Warrior River on 7:48.0. The First Varsity 8+ finished at 6:29.5. The young First Saturday. The Tide’s Second Varsity and Second Novice 8+ boats fin-

ished at 6:56.4 and 7:26.5, respectively. “The Second Varsity 8+ really put together a nice race,” said head coach Larry Davis. “They came out on fire and executed like they are capable of against tough competition. All our crews were a little fatigued from all the travel associated with our trip to California, but I think the Second Varsity 8+ managed it very well from a mental standpoint today and powered through.” Aside from hosting Central

Florida, the Tide honored its seniors and helped raise breast cancer awareness. The Tide wore pink to show its support for breast cancer research in its second annual Power of Pink event. The lone home regatta of the season also served as Alabama’s senior day, where the Tide said farewell to all of its seniors. Coaches, rowers and fans honored Jessica Allaway, Daniella Barone, Amelia Houghton, Alissa Kranz, Lauren Miller, Laura Skaggs and Leigh Erin

Waddell. “It is always bittersweet during this time of year,” Davis said. “I hate seeing the seniors go, but we need seniors to build leadership qualities [in the younger girls]. The seniors help build the program.” In addition to her farewell, Houghton passed along the “Row Tide” necklace. The necklace is a new tradition for the rowing team. It gets exchanged between the rowers at every meet.

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bowls the payout is $20 million or so, and the payout is split up among all the conference members.” Though it is true that teams do lose money on non-BCS bowls, Alabama is one team that typically breaks from that standard. “The last time, I think it was Colorado, went to the Alamo Bowl they guaranteed 30,000 tickets and only sold about 5,000,” Fulks said. “They had to eat the other 25,000. People will go to follow Alabama, so Alabama will probably make money on bowl games but even they won’t make a lot. The payout for non-BCS bowl games just isn’t that much.” Another key reason Alabama is successful is due to the number of sports the University sponsors. Alabama currently sponsors 17 sports. For comparison, Stanford sponsors 32 sports. Taking into account that football and basketball are essentially the only two profitable sports, Alabama does not have to take care of as many sports which lose money. The football program at the University reported a $40,766,391 profit in 2010, while all other UA sports combined lost $7,875,289. Men’s Basketball was the only other UA sport that came away with a profit, as they earned $4,356,065. The high income of football is what allows for the “non-revenue sports” to not only exist but thrive. “I completely understand that the opportunity for us to compete for championships for 29 years has been because of

the success of our football program,” gymnastics head coach Sarah Patterson said. “The funding it has allowed our program to have. We went from four scholarships to 10 scholarships to now our women’s team has 12 scholarships — how we’ve gone from traveling in a 15-passenger van to a bus to a plane.” Alabama has also done a great job of finding some revenue from its “non-revenue” sports. “We have found ways to create some revenue that substitute for lack of ticket revenue,” said Associate Athletics Director Doug Walker. “For instance, in gymnastics we are consistently able to fill the building even though we don’t have a large ticket sale — concessions, the Crimson Tide Sports Marketing, all of those factors. We have done a very responsible job in the past and plan to continue to as far as cultivating those different things.” No matter how many factors Alabama has going in its favor; the number one thing that propels the Tide is its loyal fan base. Whether it is traveling to bowl games every year or purchasing season tickets and merchandise, Alabama’s fan base has earned a reputation as one of the most loyal in the nation. “The oil that keeps this thing going is the fans,” Walker said. “Without them, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do. We are very fortunate to be where we are.”

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100,000-seat stadiums every game, are at a definite advantage for making a profit. Because Alabama is able to pack its stadium so regularly, it enables the athletic department to throw great amounts of money at smaller schools to get them to

play Alabama, which Fulks said the school almost certainly gets back from ticket sales of the game. “You don’t only get six home games a year, but you can also throw half-a-million dollars at Louisiana-Monroe and get another home game,” Fulks said. “At $40 or $50 a ticket you get 4 or 5 million dollars.” Another advantage the

“This week’s letter means warrior,” Houghton said. “A warrior to me is someone who is always ready to fight and always pushes through. A warrior takes everything in stride.” Houghton passed the necklace on to junior Erika Baranek after the meet on Saturday. The Tide will head to Oak Ridge, Tenn., next weekend to compete at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.

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Blunder on the Bayou Despite combining to throw a no-hitter, pitchers Jackie Traina and Kelsi Dunne were not enough for the Crimson Tide as it lost 2-0 to LSU on Sunday in Baton Rouge. The loss completed a weekend sweep for the Tigers and marked the first time the Tide has been swept in a threegame series since 2004. With the loss the Tide falls to 37-5, 12-4 Southeastern Conference on the season.

Tide swept away at Vanderbilt The Alabama baseball team dropped the final game of its weekend series against No. 1 Vanderbilt, 11-6. The loss completes a sweep of the Crimson Tide for Vanderbilt and drops the Tide to 21-13, 7-5 SEC on the season. The Tide will return to action on Tuesday against Mississippi Valley State. First pitch is slated for 6:05 p.m. at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

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