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Sports scholarship totals undisclosed By Marquavius Burnett Sports Reporter msburnett1@crimson.ua.edu
In Alabama’s latest athletic department expense report, the University released the number of total scholarships allotted to athletics and the amount of money given to each sport’s scholarships but did not release the number of
scholarships given to each sport, citing federal law. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The University of Alabama cited this, saying it could not release a breakdown of the number of scholarships in each sport. The University’s 2010 athletic expense report,
which is a public record, was released to The Crimson White with scholarship numbers in each sport blacked out. However, five other Southeastern Conference schools released their sports scholarship numbers when asked for them. No university besides Alabama declined to give these numbers except Vanderbilt, which is a private
institution and did not release any of its expense report. Deborah Lane, assistant vice president for University Relations, said in an emailed statement that privacy laws prohibit the University from disclosing scholarship numbers because they can be used by a reasonable person to find out personal information about individual students.
up the number of scholarships with particular athletes and, even if you could, it would not compromise any private information.” Lane said student athletes sign a form each year allowing the University to disclose their educational records to the SEC and NCAA.
But law experts disagree. “This information is not confidential,” said Frank LoMonte, the executive director of the Student Press Law Center. “In fact, Alabama routinely announces the names of star athletes it has signed to scholarships…. Other schools are comfortable releasing the numbers. There is no practical way that you could match
See SCHOLARSHIP, page 7
Students Long tradition still going strong stay silent for LGBT awareness Gymnastics program that came from nothing goes for fifth national title
By Ashanka Kumari Contributing Writer Students, faculty and staff will help honor the 15th annual Day of Silence on Friday by taking a vow of silence and passing out “speaking cards” to explain the reason for their silence. Sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, the National Day of Silence is a day when students across the country go a day without speaking to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning students who are bullied and harassed in schools, according to the organization’s website. “Participants choose to take a vow of silence on various levels,” said Lauren Jacobs, outreach chair for UA’s LGBTQA student group. “Some don’t talk in class or to friends, and others will be entirely silent and won’t talk on Facebook or email.” At the University of Alabama, the Safe Zone Program organizes the Day of Silence with help from other campus organizations including Housing and Residential Communities, Student Involvement and Leadership, New College, the graduate school, Gender and Race Studies, University Presbyterian Church, Capstone Alliance, the Women’s Resource Center and Spectrum, according to an event flyer. The Safe Zone Program is committed to providing an environment in which every student and employee is free to move on an academic, professional and personal level within a community based on respect and dignity, according to the flyer. Renee Wells, chairwoman of the UA Safe
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UA Athletics Sarah Patterson addresses the Alabama gymnastics team early in her career. After nearly losing the program after her first season, Patterson has now won four national championships and seven SEC Championships in her 33 years with the Tide. By Jason Galloway Sports Editor crimsonwhitesports@gmail.com
Rarely, however, is that storied past recognized from its true beginning, when it was practically nothing, ignored by all and revered Particularly at the University of by none. When it comes to the four-time Alabama, it is easy to rekindle tranational championship-winning dition that is rich in history.
Alabama gymnastics team, only one man needed to be swayed to open the door for the rest. Former Alabama athletic director Paul “Bear” Bryant had planned to get rid of the tiny, money-eating women’s gymnastics pro-
gram after the 1979 season. After first-year college graduate Sarah Patterson, then Sarah Singer, led the Crimson Tide to a seven-win season, however, Bryant gave her
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Dixie ready to PRTY! PRTY! PRTY! Student to retrace By Ashley Chaffin Staff Reporter alchaffin@crimson.ua.edu Sometimes, it can be a difficult task to find something out of the ordinary to do on a Friday night in Tuscaloosa, but Harris Stewart thinks he has a solution. PRTY! PRTY! PRTY!, a new recurring dance party, kicked off two weeks ago with a show that sold out and is now back for a second time this Friday. “It’s a party; you’re here to have fun,” said Stewart, the creator of the dance party and a first-year law student. “You’re here to celebrate life and to really just let your hair down and go crazy a little bit. Life doesn’t offer us many opportunities to do that.” The Dixie will host the event, le this
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Fifty years ago in May, the Freedom Riders rode into the segregated South to fight for equal rights. UA student Marshall Houston will be following in these courageous footsteps as he takes a bus route from D.C. to New Orleans. Houston, a senior majoring in English and economics, was one of 40 students across the nation selected to participate in the 2011 Student Freedom Ride, in conjunction with the broadcast of the upcoming PBS “American Experience” film “Freedom Riders” and the 50th anniversary of the 1961 Freedom Riders. The PBS
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film will premiere May 16. The students, accompanied by “Freedom Riders” filmmaker Stanley Nelson and some original riders, will travel the route taken in 1961, leaving from D.C. May 8 and traveling through Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi and ending with a commemoration in New Orleans on May 16. The bus will stop at historically significant locations along the way, such as the Anniston Bus Station, where one of the buses was firebombed in 1961, and Montgomery’s First Baptist Church, where original
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Forensics team holds open tryouts The Alabama Forensics Council will hold auditions for its individual events team Friday, April 15, from 8-11 a.m.
and 2-7 p.m. in 222 Reese Phifer Hall. Students should present a speech or other presentation in less than five minutes. Students may visit 210A Reese Phifer Hall before April 14 to register.
SGA recruiting directors The Student Government Association is recruiting new directors for the upcoming school year. Among the positions are those in event planning, policy creation and graphic design. Applications are online at http://sga.ua.edu or in the SGA office at 356 Ferguson Student Center. Applications are due on April 19 by 5 p.m. For more information, contact
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Art to Life course offers expression, service Art to Life, a new course offered by the Honors College, will allow students to use their creativity and develop their storytelling skills while also helping dementia patients. Students will put together the life story of a dementia patient by conducting interviews and analyzing family artifacts to produce a DVD. Students may volunteer in Tuscaloosa or Marion, Ala., for 3-4 credit hours. For more information,
FREEDOM Continued from page 1
Freedom Riders, along with Martin Luther King, Jr. and 1,500 others, were trapped by a mob until the Kennedy Administration summoned federal marshals, marking a turning point in the civil rights movement. Birmingham native Houston will be the only student rider from Alabama on the bus, and he said he looks forward to the stops in Alabama when he can share his experiences and open up a discussion. “My perspective, coming from Birmingham, will show that while Birmingham has a history of violence and racism, it has an extremely rich history of transformational leaders,� Houston said. “History shapes the present, but we’re not bound by history.� Houston said his former Documenting Justice professor, Andrew Grace, told him about this opportunity. Houston has made films about
Sustained Dialogue to raise awareness of mental illness
ing it. The performance will be held in Lloyd Hall Room 38. Refreshments will be provided afterward.
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Sustained Dialogue will present Mental Health Monologues at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 21. Mental Health Monologues collects anonymous essays from students about their struggles with mental illnesses, and then the essays are performed by actors during a staged performance. Sustained Dialogue aims to raise awareness about students with mental illness and eliminate the stigma surround-
A team of 14 UA aerospace engineering students will compete in a nationwide competition April 15-17 in Tucson, Ariz. The students, who call themselves Crimson Hawx, are tasked with designing, building and flying an airplane. The team’s airplane will compete against 80 other teams to see which radio-controlled aircraft design is most successful at navigating a specified mission.
Foster Auditorium’s place in UA history and the border crisis in El Paso, Texas. Grace called Houston a hardworking, intelligent student who shares with the original riders their spirit and ideals of equal justice and equal access. “He is a thoughtful young white Southerner interested in discovering more about the history of segregation and how we can move past this difficult part of history,� Grace said. “He is very devoted to furthering our conversation with one another.� The original 400-plus Freedom Riders, like the students going in May, included blacks and whites, males and females. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the riders dealt with threats, attacks and imprisonment during their nonviolent journey into the Deep South. Houston said he has been exploring the backgrounds of the riders and is inspired by their tenacity. He said during the bus ride, he will keep his ears open to listen to their
stories. “I don’t want to do any talking; I just want to listen,� Houston said. “I want them to talk through that process of making a decision of that magnitude, to risk everything for something they believe in.� Houston said he believes in “the human possible,� that everyone has the possibility to contribute to society. “If you’re trying to wait to be engaged, you’ve missed an amazing opportunity to be an impact right now,� Houston said. “Once we understand how history has shaped the present, we understand our role as an individual and then we can move forward.� Houston said he hopes to blog during his journey. He made a Twitter account for his upcoming adventure: @Rider_ Marshall For more information on the Freedom Riders or the 2011 Student Freedom Ride, go to pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders/.
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Four students named Goldwater Scholars By Bethany Blair Contributing Writer All four UA 2011 Goldwater Scholar applicants received the prestigious academic award this year, a record held by such schools as Princeton, Arizona State, the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington, according to a UA news release. Paige Dexter, Jessica Duke, Mitchell Hughes and Matthew Kelley, all in the College of Arts and Sciences, were named along with 275 other students nationwide to receive the scholarship of up to $7,500, which will cover tuition, fees, books and room and board. Gary Sloan, a professor of biological sciences and coordinator of prestige scholarships and awards, said having all four applicants receive the award both reflects well on the Arts and Sciences department and the University as a whole. “We are all very excited,� Sloan said. “This is the first time in UA history that all four of our nominees have been selected to receive the award. We did have three out of four selected in 2007, 2008 and 2009, which we thought was fantastic, but having all
four selected this year was very gratifying.� Sloan said potential Goldwater applicants must not only be academically successful, but must also possess a tireless work ethic. “Sophomores can apply and, if successful, will receive two years of support,� Sloan said. “Juniors can apply and receive one year of support. Successful applicants must have outstanding academic records. They typically are in the top 10 percent of their class, but the most important criterion is a strong record of achievement in research by the time that they apply.� The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education program was designed in 1986 to both honor Sen. Barry M. Goldwater and promote academic excellence in science, engineering and mathematics, according to the foundation’s website. Paige Dexter, a junior majoring in biology and a 2011 Goldwater Scholar, said that, in order to be considered for the award, students must prove their worth through a series of essay-based applications. “Each university is only allowed to nominate four poten-
tial Goldwater Scholars per year,� Dexter said. “Because of this, undergraduates must first compete at the university level by submitting an application packet including short essays about activities, honors and research projects, as well as recommendation letters from professors to the UA selection committee.� Dexter said she hopes to earn a Ph.D. and have a career in biomedical research. She said her dreams of owning her own laboratory and studying disease seem more attainable after receiving the award. Matthew Kelley, another 2011 Goldwater Scholar and junior majoring in chemistry, said the more involved potential applicants are in research programs, the more likely they are to be honored with the award. Wherever Kelley’s career takes him, he said he hopes it involves research. “I hope to attend graduate school and study physical or computational chemistry,� he said. “I hope to then research in industry or research and teach at a university in an area relating to materials science and its applications in information technology.� As a Goldwater scholar and
junior majoring in physics and mathematics, Mitchell Hughes said he has been aware of certain scholarships and research opportunities since high school. “I have been fascinated with the sciences for as long as I can remember, and I knew by the time that I entered high school that I wanted to focus my career on nuclear and particle physics,� Hughes said. “I was very much an academic, so I was peripherally aware of some of the prestigious awards, like the Goldwater, that existed at higher levels.� Since his freshman year, Hughes has been conducting research with Andreas Piepke in the physics department. A German minor, Hughes has also studied abroad in Germany. He credits these experiences with making
UA GOLDWATER RECIPIENTS Paige Dexter, junior, biology Matthew Kelley, junior, chemistry Mitchell Hughes, junior, physics and mathematics Jessica Duke, junior, chemistry him eligible for the Goldwater scholarship. “Trying to justify an award while conveying humility always proves difficult for me, but in short, I believe that I was selected for the uniqueness of my qualifications, the fundamental nature
of my research and the passion for my field that I attempted to convey both directly, through the application essay, and indirectly, as evidenced by my transcript, other awards and extensive research experience both here at UA and in Germany last summer,� he said. Jessica Duke, a junior majoring in chemistry and the fourth UA Goldwater scholar, said she hopes her degree translates into a career researching issues pertaining to the environment or energy. She said the Goldwater scholarship puts her even closer to realizing that goal. “I hope the Goldwater scholarship will give me a better chance of being accepted to highly-ranked graduate schools, which should in turn help me along my career path,� Duke said.
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The idiot’s guide to spring dating By John Davis It’s April, and with the fourth month of the year come warmer temperatures, the end of school and the glowing optimism of a summer full of adventure. Another noticeable trend brought on by the warmer months is an increase in one’s social life and, by extension, one’s love life. You see, for one reason or another it seems to me that the month of April plays host to more new relationships than any other time of year. Common wisdom might tell you that because both Christmas and Valentine’s Day are in the past/distant future, the pressure is significantly lower than, say, November. Regardless of the reason, I’m here to guide each and every one of you through it because, frankly, if what I’ve seen so far is any indication, you probably need the help. I must get one thing out of the way: this will mostly be male-centric. I’ll try to throw in a few pointers for the ladies, but real talk – I don’t think any of you want advice from the habitually single. The first step one will take when attempting to form a springtime relationship is to attract a mate. This is frequently overlooked for one reason or another, but seriously, I know from experience that simply being handsome will not land you a date. There are several ways to accomplish this, or at least several ways I have observed. The first is to buy a puppy. During my freshman year, the increase in the Tuscaloosa puppy population at first seemed inexplicable, but I’ve since realized
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significantly more crowded than first semester. Whether for spring break or a New Year’s resolution, being in shape is often a critical part of attracting the opposite sex. With this in mind, let me lay out a few tips: First, just because something is better for you doesn’t mean it’s actually good for you. For instance, eating a gallon of frozen yogurt is better than a gallon of ice cream, but it’s still a great way to develop those love handles you’ve always wanted. Second, exercise needs to be vigorous to work. Walking around the track five times is not cardio. Walking around the track 15 times is not cardio. You need to sweat and elevate your heart rate (I mean you, roller-skaters who just sort of push yourselves down the sidewalk). As for the women reading this, I’ll try to be brief. First and foremost, guys want you to approach them as much as you want them to approach you. We literally spend countless hours thinking of ways to keep ourselves from just walking up and talking to you (hence the puppies, motorcycles, giant trucks, etc.). I realize there are social constructs you’re not allowed to violate, but every once in a while it would be nice. That’s pretty much it. That concludes this edition of the Idiot’s Guide, and I sincerely hope it’s helped – I’d hate to see everyone alone this summer. Well, I’d hate to see all the ladies alone. Guys, do what you want. John Davis is a junior majoring in bitter loneliness.
Philosophy and Christianity can coexist By Sean Randall
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that it’s linked to a particular mating ritual. Most should be familiar with it – a guy has a sweet little Labrador puppy and inevitably a young lady approaches to play with it. Unbeknownst to her, the real intention is to translate that interaction with the puppy into interaction with him. Of course, this is exceedingly obvious to all parties involved as well as those watching. Guys, if you get a puppy and a girl comes to play with it, you’re in. With that in mind, though, you’ll still have to take care of this puppy for years to come, unlike the girl who will in all likelihood leave you by August for her exboyfriend (by the way, they’re getting engaged). Another post-spring break trend I notice is the increase in motorcycles – in particular, sport bikes. This is a bold and well-thoughtout move but also a risky one. If movies have taught me anything, it’s that chicks dig bad boys, and a sure-fire way to announce your badness is to drive a sport bike. That being said, what isn’t sexy is when you inevitably crash and half your body needs a skin graft because your dumb self was riding around in cargo shorts and a tank top. That’s the risk you have to take, I guess. Another tip that comes from personal experience: Ignore the fact that whoever you’re talking to is an idiot. If you let her lack of intelligence get to you, I promise you won’t be able to seal the deal. Of course, if general stupidity isn’t really your type, ignore this point. I’ve noticed that during the spring semester, the Rec Center is
Today’s class: Thoughts and theories on ethics. In the Wednesday edition of The Crimson White, I read what may be the most flawed thing I’ve ever seen printed on the Opinions page, and I’ve read Ben Friedman’s columns and remember the days of Dave Folk and Greg Michaelson as regular columnists. The letter to the editor titled “AAA shouldn’t be on front page” was a staggering 292 words of flawed reasoning that simply made me cringe. A quick disclaimer, since I know people will miss the woods for want of the trees here: I’m not condemning any religious views. None. I’m condemning a lack of logic, be it deductive or inductive, and a lack of understanding about simple, basic terminologies and concepts. And I encourage Joe Geary to enroll himself in PHL 100 or 101 to maybe get a glimpse into why his arguments are so faulty. Disclaimer over. Considering that I’m a philosophy major who has taken his share of ethics-related courses, the ideas Geary laid out about objectivity and morality made me hurt. As a Christian, they made me hurt even more, because I know many will take Geary’s views as the standard Christian view. Which, with flawed reasoning just like the letter, seems to be the American way. Yes, I know I’m weird. Philosophy major and Christian. How is that possible? Easy: Realize the difference between faith or belief and knowledge. One can, in fact, believe in a god, God or gods and realize that they may be incorrect in that belief. There is no proof that
deities do or don’t exist. Doesn’t mean it’s inherently wrong to take one side or the other. Now, to some of the specific flaws in Geary’s piece. Prove objective morals exist, please. There was no lead-in to that statement. Just a statement: “Hey. This thing? Totally exists.” The argument laid out was as flawed as the one I’m about to lay out in a somewhat mocking, but hopefully educational and revealing, tone. 1. If leprechauns do not exist, unicorns do not exist. 2. Unicorns exist. 3. Therefore, leprechauns exist. Anyone else see a bit of a flaw in this reasoning? Sure, you can believe leprechauns and unicorns exist. No problem. But where’s the proof? I’ve seen less evidence for those than I have for Bigfoot. Further, the idea of objective morality existing only really requires some objectivity to exist in the world. That might be God, sure. Or it might be logic. Or happiness. There have been centuries devoted to the subject of ethics. Deontology, virtue ethics, utilitarianism. Bentham, Kant, Aristotle, Hume. Many years, many names, many theories. And, somehow, many convincing arguments for objective ethics that don’t require the Judeo-Christian God. Strange, no? Especially if the answer is really as simple as Geary says. Also, where’s the study showing that Christian schools are outperforming public schools? Not that it much matters because I’m pretty sure Christian schools are private by and large, and I’d venture that most private schools don’t keep people in who don’t perform well academically. And I’d also venture
In the United States, approximately 34 Americans are murdered daily by guns. University of Alabama students may have seen a billboard truck advertising this statistic driving around campus and the Tuscaloosa community earlier this week. This billboard truck is part of a campaign known as Mayors Against Illegal Guns. Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City and cofounder of this organization, recently told ABC’s “Good Morning America,” “We have some failings in this country in terms of keeping guns out of the hands of minors, out of the hands of criminals, out of the hands of people with mental problems…. The background checks have some loopholes. You don’t have to have a background check if you go to a gun show.” Bloomberg says that he is not worried about the gun distributors who are doing what they are supposed to do; however, he is worried about the few that are breaking the rules and selling guns to people that are not legally eligible to purchase them otherwise. Mayors from Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Portland and many other cities from across America have signed this pledge to keep guns out of the hands of not all people, but dangerous people. Recently Kevin Murphy, the chief of police in Montgomery, joined the list of petitioners who wish to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. In an interview, Chief Murphy said, “This law, if enacted, … will make public safety much stronger and our communities much safer.” One of the leaders of this campaign is Omar Samaha, whose sister, Reema Samaha, was murdered at Virginia Tech on April 16, 2007. Omar is just a normal guy from Fairfax, Virginia who never paid any attention to guns or gun laws prior to 2007. Omar has, since the murder, become an activist to fix the current system for gun checks in the United States. Omar released a statement on FixGunChecks. org that reads, “I respect the Second Amendment and the right of individuals to own guns. But I also believe that we should do everything we can to keep guns away from people like my sister’s killer. I am setting off on this national tour to stand with the victims of gun crimes and their loved ones. And I’m ready to work with mayors across the nation to close the loopholes that let dangerous people get their hands on guns.” The murderer who shot Omar’s sister at Virginia Tech was reportedly able to pass a background check and purchase a firearm despite a history of mental illness, which included a court ruling that decided he was mentally ill and reported him as an “imminent danger.” Likewise, the shooter in Tucson should not have been able to purchase a gun if his records were properly reported in a database. The Fix Gun Checks Act would make states accountable for updating their background check databases to help ensure nobody ineligible for a firearm ends up with a weapon. It would also require a background check for every American who wishes to purchase a gun, thus closing the gun show loophole. This act has bipartisan support for its common sense ideas for making gun checks more efficient, and everyone should go onto their website FixGunChecks.org and stand up for the 3,233 Americans murdered by guns since Tucson by signing their petition.
Michael Patrick is a junior majoring in political science. His column runs biweekly on Thursdays.
that most parents aren’t going to keep paying private school costs if their kids are failing miserably. So there’s that. And, to change focus for a moment, to make determinations of newsworthiness based on theistic beliefs is kind of silly. There was no need for an in-depth story because the picture told the story, just like the front page photograph the Wednesday edition had. And simply because someone disagrees with what you think, but cannot prove it wrong, doesn’t mean it isn’t newsworthy. I’m not saying AAA is “right.” I have problems with some pointless and needless chalkings, like one from last year that suggested religion was associated negatively with intelligence. Further, I completely disagree with their view of a moral system, mentioned in their pamphlets. Which should be obvious, since I mentioned before that I am Christian. But I disagree with the premises they introduce, just like I find flaws in Geary’s premises. That sword cuts both ways. And, yes, many atheists actually do ascribe to morals, and even objective moral systems. The entire argument Geary presented was flawed from premise to conclusion. And these flaws happen on both sides of the coin. It would be great if people who want to make objective claims that they “know” are true sit through a basic philosophy class first. Maybe then they’ll be able to engage in more civil, intelligent discourse on this subject. And many other subjects. And then, maybe, the world might be a less ridiculous place.
It’s hard to reply to something of the caliber of Mr. Geary’s April 13 letter, “AAA shouldn’t be on front page.” Past the first paragraph - which is completely correct (we should have had a story) there is so much in this letter that is simply wrong that it’s difficult to know where to begin. Yes, Mr. Geary, even as an atheist, I just asserted that something is wrong. Atheists very much can believe in right and wrong, and our justification for our morality is a hell of a lot better than yours. The religious fundamentalists - I use this word to avoid making generalizations - have been and are able to justify genocide, unfounded capital punishment, subjugation, murder and terrorism with the will of God. I certainly believe most Christians today would be appalled by the Salem witch trials, but Christians past were quite alright with burning the innocent alive. Did the word of the Almighty change? What stays constant, Mr. Geary, is people. Wholesale slaughter, murder and persecution are never going to improve the general wellbeing of the community, no matter when in time you look. The things that ameliorate social welfare now are the things that always have and always will do so. Now, I don’t have time to address the flaws in Mr. Geary’s reasoning or to point out how secular European countries are themselves counterarguments to his point about education. I’ll leave these to the other letters this paper will likely get from my friends in the campus atheist community. All I mean to do here is explain that we do believe in right and wrong. We believe in good.
Sean Randall is a senior majoring in theatre and philosophy.
Douglas Weathers is a sophomore majoring in mathematics.
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Students host fundraiser for poor children By Alyssa Locklar Contributing Writer At 9 p.m. at Innisfree Irish Pub, a group of five students from the public relations department will partner with Alabama Credit Union to host a fundraiser benefiting impoverished children throughout West Alabama via an organization called Secret Meals. As a part of their class, the students were assigned a non-profit organization to work with and given the opportunity to better the community. “Through this campaign we want people to know that poverty is not just in third world
IF YOU GO ... • What: Fundraiser for impoverished children
• Where: Innisfree Irish Pub
• When: 9 p.m. • Cost: $5 countries,” student group member Liz Legg said. “It is right here in Alabama. With 20 percent of children living below the poverty level, Alabama has one of the highest poverty rates
in the United States. “Since many families rely on schools providing free or reduced-priced meals to children during the week, feeding children over the weekend will be difficult,” she said. Once people arrive at the event, they will pay a cover charge of $5, and 100 percent of the proceeds will be donated straight to Secret Meals. Although Secret Meals is normally run through Alabama Credit Union, the event will be promoted and put on by the students. Throughout the fundraiser, there will be promotional pieces for ACU and their organization to give attendees
as much information as possible. “My particular role at the event will be taking up the cover charge,” said Spencer Whitfield, another group member. “As a whole, all of our jobs are to promote Secret Meals and their mission. We will have people inside and out, all making sure that everyone is having a wonderful time, but at the same time, making sure everyone is aware of Secret Meals and their mission to help build and strengthen our community.” Although the event will calculate into their final grade, the group has much more than
Silent auction offers signed football By Melissa Brown Contributing Writer Students, faculty and community members will have a chance to bid on a football autographed by Nick Saban, among other items, at the College of Communication and Information Sciences’ Annual Silent Auction. The auction, organized by the Student Executive Council, will be held in the Reese Phifer Hall rotunda today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The annual auction, held the Thursday before every A-Day, is organized to benefit other students in the College of Communication and Information Sciences, according to Student Executive Council Vice-President and Silent Auction Chair Margaret Bishop. All proceeds go to Students Helping Students Book Scholarships.
IF YOU GO ... • What: College of Communications and Information Sciences’ silent auction
• Where: Reese Phifer rotunda
• When: Today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. “We donate all profit to book scholarships for students in our college that show financial need,” Bishop said. “Last year, we raised [enough] for a total of nine $300 book scholarships.” Deirdra Drinkard, president of the Student Executive Council, said she believes it is a student’s responsibility to assist other students with financial need.
“The members of the Student Executive Council are first and foremost students within the College of Communications and I n fo r m at i o n Sciences,” Drinkard said. “As students, we know all too well the importance of scholarships. Because we have the opportunity and ability to help others within our college, we dedicate our annual Silent Auction to raise money for those who are in financial need.” A variety of items will be available, including sports memorabilia and gift certificates to popular local businesses. “There are several hot items up for grabs, including … an Anthony Grantautographed basketball, gift cards to numerous places, including Hotel Capstone, The Winfrey Hotel, Cypress Inn, Gilda’s Salon and much more,”
Bishop said. “Furniture, artwork and gift baskets will also be auctioned.” According to a flier for the event, gift cards for area restaurants such as Mugshots Grill and Bar and Five Guys Burgers and Fries will also be available. Participants are welcome to peruse the items and do not have to be present to win, Bishop said. “There will be price sheets located with each item and a minimum bid will be set,” she said. “The highest bidder at 3 p.m. will then claim their item and pay,” Bishop said. “We will be calling the winners to pick up their item and pay after 3 p.m.” Winners must pay in cash only, she said. “Last year we raised $2,700, so our goal this year is to beat our prior year’s goal,” Bishop said.
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academics invested in the success of the fundraiser. “This fundraiser isn’t about us,” Whitfield said. “This fundraiser is for the good of the community. We feel like donating money to Secret Meals will directly impact a child’s life. “I want people to know that giving back to the Tuscaloosa community is not only a civic duty, but a once-in-a-lifetime humbling experience,” he said. “At the end of my college career, this will be what I am most proud of.” While the group aims to raise awareness so that people may get involved in Secret Meals on a bigger scale, their personal
goal is to raise enough money to sponsor a child for a year. “Feeding a child for one year costs $120,” Legg said. “Every penny donated to Secret Meals goes to buying food packs, with no money going to administration costs. Secret Meals currently feeds 508 school students and has goals to increase this number. Everyone should come to Innisfree [tonight] to help feed children in West Alabama.” Though the group’s goal is to raise enough to sponsor one child, they hope that the event will exceed their expectations and raise money to help even more children.
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Women from lesbian community to speak By Amanda Sams Senior Staff Reporter alsams1@crimson.ua.edu They were discriminated against during the 60’s when the word “lesbian” did not yet exist. They fought their way out of the closet in the 70’s with the help of the women’s movement. Then, in 1999, several women banded together to form the Alapine Community in Northern Alabama, voluntarily choosing to isolate themselves from a patriarchal, homophobic society and live out their days in peace and harmony with one another. “The Alapine community is nestled in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachians, near the Alabama-Georgia line,” said Alex Hollinghead, president of Spectrum, a registered student group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or questioning students and their allies at the University. “The community is secluded and completely selfmaintained.” He explained that many of the women live a very simple
IF YOU GO ... • What: Women from the Alapine Community to speak
• Where: Ferguson Center Ballroom
• When: 3 p.m and eco-friendly lifestyle. Some of them collect rainwater to use for their homes and maintain their own gardens. “In their community center, they have a kitchen stocked with local organic foods and use water-free compost toilets, which are also miraculously sanitary and odor-free,” Hollinghead said. “Seeing these women thrive in such a naturalistic, self-sustaining way is completely humbling. They truly have a respect for the beautiful environment around them and are wonderful stewards of the land they live on.”
As part of Friday’s Day of Silence events, co-hosted by the Spectrum and the United Greek Council, Emily Green and Ellen Spangler from the Alapine Community are hosting an open dialogue forum in the Ferguson Ballroom at 3 p.m. “Nine out of ten gay and lesbian students report the response of verbal, sexual or physical harassment when they come out to other students,” said Green, quoting statistics from Human Rights Campaign literature. “I will be addressing this issue, along with what it takes to get people in society to understand and recognize LGBTQ rights.” Green, 65, noted that society has changed, and said she is inspired that a Day of Silence even exists. An open forum with dialogue about LGBTQ rights is a far cry from her own experience trying to come out of the closet. “At 14, I entered into what was termed a ‘lesbian relationship’ with another girl,” Green said. “The relationship was
quickly ended, and I was not allowed to be around her anymore. The reactions of those around me had such a tremendous impact that I went back into the closet at 21 and got married for four years.” When she knew she could not take being miserable any longer, Green took a chance and told her sister that she was divorcing her husband because she was a lesbian. “She told me ‘You have to do what makes you happy,’ and those words changed my life,” Green said. “I want to encourage students to support their gay friends in their relationships just like you would straight friends, take offense at gay jokes, etc.” Green has lived at Alapine for nine years now, where she was finally able to live among women with similar values, like Ellen Spangler. Spangler and her partner of 21 years, Mary Alice Stout, were the first couple to move into Alapine twelve years ago. She said while men are allowed to visit the community,
they are never allowed to live there for any reason. “We want to basically live in a place that’s all women,” Spangler said. “We really want women’s energy to be here, and men tend to mess up that dynamic.” Spangler was born in 1934, when it was considered unheard of for a woman to do anything besides graduate high school, find a husband and have a family. “The Women’s Movement was like a rebirth for my life,” Spangler said. “I was finally able to discover who I really was in my mid-30’s. When I came out as a lesbian, my children were still fairly young: two were in high school and two were in junior high. I changed my last name in the divorce, so they would not suffer any negative repercussions with their friends or friends’ parents.” Spangler said she hopes the Day of Silence forum will allow women to understand what it really means to come out as a lesbian. “I hope any woman who
thinks she’s a lesbian feels free enough to find a good partner and form a good relationship,” Spangler said. “And she must expect negative feedback from the community and her family. For me personally, when I encounter instances of prejudice, I either find a way to change it or move on with my life.” Hollinghead said they invited the Alapine women to speak during the Day of Silence because they can offer generational knowledge of life as queer people in the United States, which helps develop an outlook on the movement for LGBTQ equality. “Above all, I hope students will take an appreciation of community from this event,” Hollinghead said. “The Alapine women demonstrate in a marvelously unique way how, regardless of the circumstances and attitudes of the world at large, we have the power to create a positive community around us, and how cooperation and respect are vital to empowering us all.”
Event celebrates 50 years of human space flight By Elisabeth Garcia Contributing Writer For some, April 12, 2011, was just another day. For others, it was a return to an age of wonder and exploration. The date marked the 50th anniversary of the first human space flight, accomplished by Russian Yuri Gagarin. To commemorate the occasion, William Keel, professor of astronomy, presented the past 50 years of spaceflight and “the way the future was.” The event, held in Gallalee Hall, began with a history of space flight. Afterward, visitors peered through the rooftop telescope for a glimpse of
the moon and Saturn. “I was pretty pleased [with the turnout] because for a lot of the people here, a lot of this stuff is sort of ancient history,” Keel said. “We’re still seeing its repercussions in decisions being taken at the national level in policy today, and they’ll be having implications right down through the lifetime of people who are students now.” Beverly Hawk, director of Crossroads Community Center, was among those who gathered for the presentation. “I saw [the event] on the website and wanted to look through the telescope,” she said.
The presentation gave a detailed look at the many stages of space flight, starting in 1961 with the space race between the United States and the Soviet Union and ending with present-day endeavors. Keel described the advancement we have accomplished and the obstacles we have overcome. “A dominant factor [of space ventures] was the Cold War competition. It was a non-lethal arena where the two nations could show off,” Keel said. “Apollo was driven by the imperative ‘waste everything but time.’” Space flight is no longer limited to two countries, how-
ever. In 2003, after a “low-key program,” China launched its first traveler, Yang Liwei. Also, nations such as Japan, Canada and Brazil participate in the International Space Station. No longer reserved for national heroes, a trip into space is much more common today thanks to Richard Branson, owner of Virgin Galactic. The company allows those with the proper funds to become the astronaut they have always dreamt of being. “I’ve always, since I was little, been interested in space and science,” said Woody Comer, who came from Hoover for the com-
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be,” Wells said. As part of the Day of Silence, Spectrum and Capstone Alliance, along with other sponsors, will host a Silent Lunch at noon at the Ferguson Center Plaza and a Breaking the Silence reception at 6 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Game Room. The event looks to provide a visual representation of the silencing effect of the bullying and harassment on LGBTQ students and those perceived to be LGBTQ. “The reactions you get from people are always interesting,” Jacobs said. “When we [have
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Zone Program, said students who plan to participate should discuss the event with their professors in advance to make sure that his or her participation does not disrupt what the professors have planned for that day. “It is really helpful if professors acknowledge the event and explain what participants are trying to do; the more people who are made aware of the event and its purpose, the more effective the Day of Silence will
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We’re still seeing its repercussions in decisions being taken at the national level in policy today, and they’ll be having implications right down through the lifetime of people who are students now. —William Keel memoration. “I’m old enough to remember all of that. I can remember Sputnik.… I was thirteen at that time.” Guests who stayed for the telescopic portion on the roof caught a magnificent view of the sky. “There were two views of the moon, one real close up that was neat and one of the whole moon,” said Sean
Kearney, a student majoring in business management. After 50 years of space exploration, NASA is retiring the space shuttle program after former president George W. Bush ordered budgetary reductions in 2003. However, NASA is continuing to work on rocket ships that may one day take astronauts beyond the moon.
our] table at the Ferg, it’s really interesting because normally people are trying to talk to you but on that day, we are silent and we hand them a speaking card instead.” Speaking cards will be handed out to those who attempt to speak to participants during the Day of Silence. The speaking cards explain the purpose for their silence as an attempt to bring attention to the silence faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning people and their allies. “My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by anti-LGBT bullying, name-calling and harassment,” the speaking cards read. “I believe that ending the silence is the first step toward building awareness and making a commitment to address these injustices.” The speaking card may be read in its entirety at dayofsilence.org. “We are trying to raise awareness of the silence that LGBTQ students are often faced with; the feeling of invis-
ibility that many LGBTQ students go through, the lack of support and just the general lack of visibility that they face,” Jacobs said. At 8 p.m. in Gorgas Room 205, Spectrum and the United Greek Council plan to host a panel and discussion called “Gay and Greek,” which is intended to spur conversation about tensions between the two groups. “We’ll talk about stereotypes on both ends,” Jacobs said. Wells said in addition to Friday’s Day of Silence, the College of Education will host a screening of the documentary “Bullied” on April 21 at 6 p.m. in Graves Hall. “The film explores the effects of anti-LGBTQ bullying on one student,” Wells said. “After the film, there will be a bullying and harassment discussion panel made up of UA students and professors, as well as local teachers, counselors and principals.” To learn more about the Day of Silence visit dayofsilence.org. Information about all upcoming events is available at bama. ua.edu/~safezone/events.html.
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LoMonte said if federal privacy laws really prohibited the University from releasing the number of scholarships in each sport, then the NCAA and the government would be penalizing the other institutions that are releasing the information. “Federal privacy laws protect more than the disclosure of a name,” Lane said in an emailed statement. “The number of scholarships broken down by sport could allow a reasonable person to identify the name of a student. UA cannot speak to the reasons for
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something like age, if possible.” Stewart will be hosting and playing at every PRTY! PRTY! PRTY! event along with bringing in new guests every time. The first event featured White Noise, a DJ from Tuscaloosa who started the similar Blow Your Head events at Mellow Mushroom a few years ago, and Nastique, a DJ who helped create the Kids Got The Disco parties in Birmingham. “PRTY! PRTY! PRTY! and Blow Your Head are similar in that they were both trying to bring a good electronic scene to Tuscaloosa for people who are interested in that,” said Grant Willis, a.k.a. DJ White Noise. Friday’s event will bring in acts that are very diverse and have never played here before, Stewart said. The first of the DJs, Schtompa, has played at Bonnaroo, Dexfest and Rothbury Music Festival. The other group, Cherub, made up of Jordan Kelley and Jason Huber, has been quickly getting bigger and bigger. “I started making a CD, and I wasn’t really sure how I was going to perform it live, so we got in the studio and Jason
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the decisions made by other SEC schools.” The entire SEC, especially Alabama, has been under fire recently for oversigning in football. Under NCAA rules, it is legal to sign more players to scholarships than the limit of 85 as long as teams are not over that limit by July 31. However, The Wall Street Journal reported in September of 2010 that former Alabama players said the school tried to gain a competitive edge by encouraging underperforming players to quit the team, allowing the Tide to not exceed the limit of 85 scholarships per season. Because the deadline to get down to 85 football scholarships is July 31, when 2010
expense reports were filed, it would not have been a violation to be over the limit of 85. In fact, LSU and Mississippi’s 2010 athletic expense reports show the schools had 91 and 89 scholarships, respectively, allotted to football when the reports were filed. “The University must disclose to the Department of Education a breakdown by race, sex and sport as to the number of basketball, football, baseball and track athletes getting scholarships, plus one catch-all category of all other sports combined,” LoMonte said. “So this information is largely already required to be made public under federal law.”
made it sound really good,” Kelley said. Cherub and Stewart met while playing in Nashville, and according to Jason they started “crushing on each other right there” because both loved the other’s music. “We had to party, party, party after that,” Huber said. “It was inevitable.” Kelley described their music as “Prince on ecstasy,” while Stewart described Cherub as a band that takes the best elements out of Empire of the Sun, MGMT and Prince and puts them together in their music. For Stewart, PRTY! PRTY! PRTY! is about inviting these DJs and groups to Tuscaloosa and introducing locals to music they may not have heard. “The term electronic dance music is about as specific as saying ‘I like music,’” he said. “You could be talking about anything from drum and bass to trance to dubstep, but I’m looking for acts that have the right outlook of taking a party from how it is at 8 to how it is at 10 to just being completely off the charts.” Stewart said it was his love of music and dance that got him interested in the electronic dance scene in the first place. While he was in school in
Ashville, N.C., Stewart started DJing, though he also tried to create bands. Slowly, he found that being part of a band wasn’t what he was looking for and that DJing was a better fit for him. “It was a natural progression of wondering why I was trying to put five people together and not even be fully able to do what I want with it,” he said. “DJing was a way that I could bridge all the things I love about music because you get to mix and match so many things.” Starting in the fall, Stewart said he wants to make PRTY! PRTY! PRTY! a monthly event with bands coming in from all over the country. He also said he wants to create a community of people in Tuscaloosa who really enjoy the music and can associate with it. This Friday’s event will be better than the first, Stewart said, because the bands are more diverse, and the lighting, which is going to be done by the group that does Bassnectar’s lighting, will only enhance the experience. “We’re excited to just vibe off people on Friday,” Huber said. “Neither of us have been to Tuscaloosa, but Harris told us it is an awesome event that everyone comes out in full force to and just has a good time, which we love to do.”
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The Alabama men’s baseball team won its second game in as many days, moving to 23-13 on the season, as the Crimson Tide defeated Mississippi Valley State 10-0 at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. Alabama got a stellar performance from its starter, Adam Windsor, as the lefty pitched a perfect five innings before being lifted in the sixth for Taylor Wolfe. “We had a great day from Adam Windsor going five innings of no-hit ball,” head coach Mitch Gaspard said. When asked if it was tough to pull the pitcher while he was performing at such a high level, Gaspard said the move was necessary because Windsor is one
of only two lefties in the Tide’s bullpen. “It was not hard,” Gaspard said. “It’s about a pitch count now and getting through the weekend. He’s our only lefthander in the bullpen without [Jonathan] Smart, and we are going to need him throughout the weekend.” Though it is tough to leave a game while in the midst of perfection, Windsor said he understands Gaspard’s decision. “It wasn’t that bad,” Windsor said. “I knew I was on pitch count, and we have Tennessee this weekend. Just to give five good innings to the team, that’s all I can ask for.” The Crimson Tide dominated the whole game, outhitting the Delta Devils 13-2. Alabama got its first two runs in the third when centerfielder Taylor Dugas tripled in designated
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hitter Brock Bennett, and on the next pitch scored from third on a wild pitch. The Tide tacked on three runs in the fourth and four more in the sixth to make the game a blowout. The Tide has outscored MVSU 20-1, something that has the team optimistic heading into its series against the University of Tennessee the next three days. “I’m pleased with the way we played the last two days,” Gaspard said. “I said going into the week these two games were as big as we’ve played, not just to win, but we needed to play well.” Over the last two games, the Tide has started to use Bennett as its lead off, moving Jared Reaves to the two-hole and Dugas to third in the lineup. Gaspard said he is happy with the success the lineup change has brought and intends to keep it that way from now on. “So far, putting Dugas in that three-hole has presented him with more opportunities to drive in runs,” Gaspard said. “For the last two days that lineup has worked pretty well, and hopefully we have found something here that we can move on with.” An interesting moment in the game occurred when the Tide’s regular designated hitter, Josh Rosecrans, took the mound in the eighth. The 6-foot-4 junior did not waste the opportunity to pitch, striking out all three batters he faced. “We have had a lot of injuries, had a lot of guys go down, so I’m just trying to do everything I can to help the team win,” Rosecrans said. Gaspard said he was impressed with what he saw from Rosecrans and plans to use him in the future. “For me, that was the biggest thing of the day, because we were really searching in the bullpen,” Gaspard said. “I knew in the bullpen he’d been good, but when he rolls out and every pitch is 91 with a swing-andmiss slider, that’s what you need in the back end of the game.” The Tide’s next test comes
CW|Megan Smith Sophomore Taylor Wolfe pitches the ball Wednesday afternoon against Mississippi Valley State. The Tide won 10-0. tonight at 6:35 as the Tide continues SEC play against Tennessee. “This is definitely one of the biggest ones,” Bennett said.
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Top 25 athletes | No. 7 KAYLA HOFFMAN, gymnastics Kayla Hoffman had a consistent first three years at the University, earning two All-American honors and three consecutive second-team All-SEC selections. This season as a senior, however, Hoffman has emerged as one of the best gymnasts in the nation.
• Honors: Two-time All-American; 2011 SEC Gymnast of the Year • Key Stats: Career-high 39.675 all-around score; career-highs of 9.95 on vault and balance beam • Great Moment: Scored a 9.95 on vault at the 2011 SEC Championships, winning the vault title and securing the Tide’s seventh SEC Championship in school history
She upped her career-high in the all-around from 39.5 to 39.675 this season, which was tied for the best all-around score in the country with teammate Geralen Stack-Eaton. She was also the SEC Gymnast of the Year in 2011, becoming the fourth Alabama gymnast to win that award
“[Hoffman] has some of the most beautiful lines of anyone on our team that we’ve ever coached and she has the explosive dynamics when you talk about power on vaulting and tumbling.” — Head coach Sarah Patterson CW | Margo Smith
and first since Jenna Rice in 2003. Hoffman is known for her technique, always displaying perfect lines in her routines, but she also has the power and explosiveness to score higher than 9.9 on vault and floor exercise.
8. Geralen Stack-Eaton 9. Taylor Dugas 10. Ashley Priess 11. Camilla Lennarth 12. Mark Barron 13. Catalin Cosma 14. Marcell Dareus 15. JaMychal Green 16. Tierney Jenkins 17. Mary Anne
Macfarlane 18. Tony Mitchell 19. Barrett Jones 20. Bobby Wyatt 21. Jackie Traina 22. Robert Lester 23. Courtney Upshaw 24. Justine Bernier 25. Dont’a Hightower
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Home court gives UA edge over UAB The Crimson Tide men’s tennis team defeated the UAB Blazers Wednesday 4-3 in the final home game of the season at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. After a 5-2 loss to Mississippi State on Sunday, the Tide was on the low side headed into the match but picked up just enough speed after a solid doubles performance. “They fought us well,” said head coach Billy Pate. “The doubles point was really crucial. We’ve been up and down in doubles, but we won a really close doubles point today. We thought we’d have enough momentum to really get out the gate quick in singles and we really didn’t.” The first pair to finish was Alabama juniors Vikram Reddy and Michael Thompson, who fell to Danny Manlow and Chris Helliar, 5-8, with the Blazers in favor throughout. Daniil Proskura and Trey Walston earned an 8-6 win over UAB duo David Daniel
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the chance to build a champion. “Coach Bryant loved a winner,” Patterson said, “and if you were a winner, things were going to move forward, and that’s really what happened for us.” Patterson was the gymnastics team’s fifth graduate assistant coach in five years, and at 23 years old, had already gained the confidence of a Capstone legend. Not only did Bryant allow the program to live, he equipped Patterson with the tools to win. Bryant moved Patterson to a full-time salary and gave her four scholarships to recruit with. Patterson needed more. She pleaded her case in front of Bryant and football coach Sam Bailey, who ran day-today operations in the athletic program, asking for $5,000 to buy a real floor exercise mat. It would make a vast improvement from the Tide’s current floor, a red wrestling mat with a script ‘A’ covering up a hole in the equipment. After hearing Patterson, Bryant turned to Bailey. “Sam,” he said, “just give the little lady what she wants.” Patterson said, “Under Coach Bryant, if you won, you got what you needed.” She and coach David Patterson, who eventually became husband and wife and co-head coaches for Alabama, used their four scholarships from Bryant wisely. Along with signing Ann Wilhide Dziadon from Florida, Sarah Patterson used her connections back in Pennsylvania, where she graduated from Slippery Rock State College the year before, to sign the rest of her first class, promising them Alabama would make the NCAA Championships during their careers. “I was very impressed when I talked to Sarah and David at that time with their vision of where they wanted to go with the program,” Dziadon said. “I think mostly it was the fact
Moser and Lucas Dirube. The Tide twosome managed to keep it within a point all through the match and found their stride in the last quarter for the win. Ricky Doverspike and Jarryd Botha also carried out a lead-changing match against David Zimmerman and Tom Puetz to lock in the doubles point. Doverspike and Botha tied it up on court one, in nearly every set before securing the victory, 9-8. “We needed a doubles win,” Walston said. “We’ve kind of been slacking there recently, and it turned out to be the deciding point. That was nice.” In singles, Reddy finished first on court four with a win over Manlow, 6-1, 6-3. Moments later, Proskura outplayed Puetz with a sweep in the first set and consistent control over the second, 6-0, 6-3. Thompson was the first to drop a singles match, losing to Moser 6-1, 6-3. Though Ian Chadwell broke the 4-all tie in the first set against Helliar, the half and the match went to UAB, 6-4, 6-2. Doverspike sealed the of being in a relatively young program and having the opportunity to make a major impact long-term.” David Patterson said, “When we were out on the road, we were just so enthusiastic and excited about where our program was going that I think the kids we were recruiting saw that.” The promise was not broken. Dziadon and the first recruiting class’ senior season in 1983 ended with the first trip to the NCAA Championships in school history, where the Tide finished an astounding fourth place in the nation just four years after near extinction. Five years later, Alabama won its first national championship. The Pattersons have won three more since, seven SEC Championships and have made the NCAA Championships 29 consecutive years. Their crowds have expanded from 50 people in Foster Auditorium to more than 15,000 in Coleman Coliseum. They have now survived through eight athletic directors, seven school presidents and nine football coaches in their tenure and have seen every position in the University’s athletic department change at least once. The little lady whose program was left for dead has outlasted everyone. “The only paycheck I’ve had outside of the University of Alabama was when I was in high school and I worked for McDonald’s,” Sarah Patterson said. “Not many people have the opportunity to start their coaching career in one place and stay their entire career at the same institution.” Patterson will lead Alabama into the NCAA Championships once again this weekend in Cleveland. The Tide is the No. 1 seed at nationals and possibly the favorite to win a fifth national title. She said this age of Alabama gymnasts probably doesn’t understand exactly where the program came from and how far it has come since she took over, but she said this year’s team had
Left: Junior Vikram Reddy reaches for a ball during a match against UAB on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide won a close match, 4-3, against the Blazers.
team’s win with a hard fought victory over Dirube, 6-3, 7-5. Botha fell in the final match against Zimmerman 6-2, 7-6, 6-2 after an all out battle for the final point in the third set. “Today was definitely a big win,” Doverspike said. “They [UAB] are definatly going to show up every single year and this match. We’ve definitely built a lot of confidence thinking about Auburn.” The game brought the Tide to 10-all in regular-season
play. Alabama will head to Auburn with hopes of beating its SEC rival on Friday at 5 p.m. “We’re a little bit of a Jekyll and Hyde team right now,” Pate said. “We could be dangerous. Sometimes we’re not playing with the confidence we need but it’s there. It’s close and the guys know that. We just have to put it together and we’ve got to use it to go in to Auburn and win it.”
Right: Sophomore Jarryd Botha backhands a ball during a match in Alabamaʼs 4-3 victory over UAB Wednesday. CW| Jonathan Norris
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Local gallery showcases student artwork By Hannah Marcum Contributing Writer
Harrison Galleries on University Boulevard will host the third annual BFA Juried Exhibition through April 25. The exhibit showcases the work of 10 UA undergraduate students. Works by Adam Hill, Amber Jones, Brooke Howell, Clinton Graham, Ethan Murray, Joe Robertson, Julie Miller, Sarah Anne Finley, Yimin Li and Jacob Davidson will be
showcased. Harrison Gallery, located in downtown Tuscaloosa, features paintings, mostly in American or European Romantic and Hudson River School traditions, and photography by prominent Tuscaloosa area photographers. Amber Jones, a senior majoring in ceramics and sculpture, said she loves working with Harrison Gallery. “Jim Harrison, the owner, is very supportive of our department and is just an all-around
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great man,” she said. This is Jones’ second time to be featured in the exhibition. “The three pieces I have in the show are all ceramic, and through these pieces I am exploring form and texture through both a subtractive and additive process, as well as experimenting with metal oxides such as red iron oxide and cobalt carbonate as a way to achieve both color and texture,” she said. Jones grew up around Lake Tuscaloosa, and she said the
forms and palette she uses help her evoke memories of life on the lake. To view or purchase Jones’ work, you can visit her Facebook page by searching “Going to Tuscaloosa//Sweet Tea Flavored Art.” Yimin Li, a sophomore majoring in digital art and painting, will also be featured at the exhibit. Li is from China, and he said he always imagined himself making a career out of art. “I was not as well-trained
as most art students before I went to college,” he said. “There were doubts about having art as my major from family, friends or even sometimes myself.” Li said he kept working and was accepted in the BFA review in 2009. “Now I feel like I’m actually seeing my childhood dream coming true,” he said. “Considering my personal experience, it was the most exciting thing I’ve ever had.” Li has two paintings in the
exhibition, “Still Life” and “Woods Hall in Snow.” Li said “Woods Hall in Snow” is one of his favorite pieces, and he completed it in 2009. “It is a painting based on the actual sketch of the building with a combination of personal imagination of a snowy scene, since we had not gotten that kind of heavy snow in Tuscaloosa then,” he said. Li said he is currently working on more pieces and looking forward to having them showcased next year.
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with rack in middle. Melt butter in an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet, then cool. 2. Slice turnips paper-thin with slicer, then arrange one third of slices, overlapping tightly, in skillet, keeping remaining slices covered with dampened paper towels. 3. Sprinkle with about a third of savory, kosher salt and Turnip Gratin (from thyme, cayenne. Make 2 more layers. 4. Cook, covered, over medium Epicurious) heat until underside is browned, about 10 minutes. Add cream Yield: 6 servings and cook, covered, until center is tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Ingredients 5. Sprinkle evenly with cheese, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 1/2 pounds medium turnips, then bake, uncovered, until golden and bubbling, 10 to 15 mintrimmed and left unpeeled utes. Let stand 5 minutes before 1 tablespoon chopped thyme 1/2 tablespoon chopped savory Mac and Cheese 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt Rounded 1/8 teaspoon cayenne with Chicken and 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup grated Parmigiano- Broccoli (from Bon Reggiano (use a Microplane) Appetit) Equipment: an adjustable-blade slicer Yield: 6 servings
chicken breasts Olive oil (for brushing) 2 heads of broccoli, cut into florets (about 5 cups) 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 4 cups whipping cream 1 cup grated Fontina cheese (about 4 ounces) 1 cup grated cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces) 1 pound pasta shells, freshly cooked 1/2 bunch fresh chives, chopped
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Iceberg Wedge with Bacon and Blue Cheese Dressing Yield: 6 servings Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce 1 cup coarsely crumbled blue cheese Buttermilk (optional) 1/2 pound thick-cut bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces 1 large head of iceberg lettuce, cut into 6 wedges, each with some core attached 1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced Directions: 1. Mix first four ingredients in medium bowl. Add blue cheese and stir until well blended. 2. If too thick, thin with buttermilk by tablespoonfuls to desired consistency. (Can be made one day ahead. Cover and chill.)
3. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until golden brown and beginning to crisp. 4. Arrange lettuce on plates. Spoon dressing over. Using slotted spoon, transfer warm bacon from skillet onto salads, dividing equally. Garnish with red onion.
Directions: Ingredients: 1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F 1 pound skinless boneless
Directions: 1. Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Brush both sides with olive oil. Grill until cooked through, about 6 minutes per side. 2. Dice chicken and set aside. Cook broccoli in medium pot of boiling salted water until crisptender, about 3 minutes. Set aside. 3. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. 4. Gradually mix in cream. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently. 5. Add both cheeses and stir until sauce is smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 6. Add pasta, chicken and broccoli to sauce; mix well. Garnish with chives and serve.
Plum and Berry Summer Puddings Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 12 1/2-inch-thick egg bread slices 12 ounces red or purple plums (about 3 large), halved, pitted, each half cut into 6 slices 3/4 cup sugar 2 1/2-pint baskets raspberries (about 2 2/3 cups) 1 1/2-pint basket blueberries (about 1 1/3 cups) 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Sweetened whipped cream
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Visiting artists explore space, geography By Karissa Bursch Senior Staff Reporter kabursch@crimson.ua.edu Art students and art buffs alike can look forward to a public lecture from two visiting artists and a corresponding workshop this week. The public lecture will be Thursday at 6 p.m. in 203 Garland Hall, and the workshop will be Friday from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in 103 Garland Hall. The two visiting artists are Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman, also known as the collaborative art duo “Larson+Shindelman.” They are the creators of the internationally acclaimed Geolocation Project. The project focuses on “geolocation” because Larson and Shindelman wanted their work to focus on “the cultural understanding of distance as perceived in modern life and network culture,” according to their website, telepathicwitness.com. The Geolocation Project has been featured on the NPR
Shindelman is an associate professor of art and associate of the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Rochester. Larson is faculty at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore and serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Photographic Education, according to the bios on their website. Curzon said that while Shindelman and Larson are both respected in their field, they also bring a level of energy and passion to their work that students would appreciate. “They are both passionate about their projects together, and they bring that passion with them when interacting with their audiences,” Curzon said. “Yet Larson+Shindelman are exciting not only because of their energy. Students should be intrigued by the unique ways in which they gather the information that fuels their art.” Curzon gave the example of a recent work in which
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be art majors and those interested may sign up in the Art and Art History Department’s main office in 103 Garland Hall. Lucy Curzon, a professor in the Department of Art and Art History and one of the coordinators of the event with art professor Sarah Marshall, explained the workshop in further detail. “Marni Shindelman and Nate Larson are hosting a workshop that will teach students and interested community members how notions of space, location, geography, etc. are pivotal to understanding trends in contemporary art,” Curzon said.
Larson+Shindelman used the GPS location tags from Twitter messages to create a series of photographs that marked the physical location or origin of “these otherwise ephemeral messages.” “So if you happen to be tweeting on the days that Larson and Shindelman are on campus, you might just find yourself immortalized in one of their projects,” Curzon said. Larson+Shindelman’s work has been shown at a multitude of art venues and museums across the world and for that reason it is a special chance to see and work with them, Curzon said.
“In this respect, I think that this is one of the many reasons why the project is so important to the University,” Curzon said. “Few people realize how much a work of art relies upon the space in which it is located for its meaning, whether inside a gallery or out on Woods Quad, and in the specific case of Larson+Shindelman’s projects, how space can be culturally meaningful or become a work of art in and of itself.” Curzon said the University’s art department tries to host visiting artists at least once each semester, and they are currently soliciting names for next year’s round of lectures.
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The UA School of Music will present a concert tonight that features a unique blend of sounds. A mixture of electronic music and performances by the Alabama Contemporary Ensemble will be held in the Concert Hall of the Moody Music Building at 7:30. “The Ensemble just returned from a concert in Chicago on April 9 at the Saint James Chapel of the Quigley Center, where we performed Anton Webern’s Five Serious Songs,” said Marvin Johnson, an associate professor of music and director of the ensemble. “And it is exciting
to give this special concert here at UA.” The Alabama Contemporary Ensemble is a group of specially selected music students who specialize in the performance of contemporary music. They perform two concerts each year, one in the fall and one in the spring. The fall concert, held in November, was a great success and introduced the students’ electronic works, Johnson said. Tonight’s concert will feature the performance of Nature Ternua Natura, with sounds from the flute, clarinet, marimba and cello. The ensemble will also play music from Pierrot Lunaire, Part I. It features a mixture of the
Daniel Holmes will complete the night’s program. All students are encouraged by the ensemble to attend the concert, which is free and open to the public.
flute and piccolo, clarinet and bass clarinet, violin, cello and piano. Both pieces will also contain soprano soloists sung by doctoral student of musical arts Dawn Neely. According to Johnson, the show is the first of its kind and one not to be missed. “Although Schoenberg’s Pierrot Lunaire is one of the defining works from the first part of the twentieth century, and although it has been performed hundreds of times in venues in Europe and America, it has never been performed here before by students,” he said. Electronic compositions by students David Mahloch, Kristopher Martenn and
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HCA wraps up ‘What If’ film series tonight Film explores education, leadership By Lilly Hall Contributing Writer What if every child got an equal, fair education? What if America modeled its public education model on a one-room schoolhouse in France? This Thursday the Honors College Assembly will host the final segment of the “What If” film series for the year with a screening of “To Be and To Have.” “The ‘What If’ Film series was started as an idea to expand the [student] experience outside the classroom,” said Austen Parrish, the incoming vice president of the Honors College Assembly. William Nolan, professor of English rhetoric and film analysis, worked with Honors College students Parrish, Ian King and Hallie Paul to create this year’s education-themed film series. “This year we chose the theme of education because it is important to students on campus,” Parrish said.
Education has increasingly become a topic for debate in the country. In the recession, budget constraints have brought up a lot of questions concerning education, Nolan said. The group brainstormed together to pick films for the series. “Professor Nolan has seen pretty much all relevant documentaries, and he would suggest them to us and give us copies to watch,” King said. The group then picked films that would be relevant and could be adapted to students on campus, Parrish said. “Waiting for Superman” was one of the latest films screened, and it produced the largest turnout. The audience members have been passionate and have gotten a lot out of it, Parrish said. “To Be and To Have,” an older film, is an observational documentary about a one-room schoolhouse in rural France. There is only one teacher who
IF YOU GO ... • What: “What If” film series screening of “To Be and To Have” • Where: Biology Auditorium Room 127
• When: Tonight at 7 teaches students age four to eleven, until older students go to a regional middle school. “It shows the teacher is really a leader because he has no resources, but all he needs is himself to provide a good education for the students,” Parrish said. “One man has devoted his entire life to teaching; showing leadership takes dedication and talent,” King said. Nolan said this film shows a different model for education than we have in this country. The screening of the film is open to all students and will take place in the biology audi-
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torium. Pizza is being provided, and there will be a discussion after the screening. “In the past we’ve had a panel with faculty who leads a discussion about how to apply the film to our lives,” Parrish said. “For this film, we’ll have a led discussion about what it truly means to dedicate your life to being a leader and how it takes a lifetime commitment and innovation.” Nolan encourages students to come because education is a current issue, and because it is part of a series of cultural events the Honors College Assembly hosts. “The film itself is entertaining and informative about how this region chooses to educate their children, and it brings new ideas to the table,” Nolan said. This will be the last film screening for the year, but King said students hope to carry it on. “We are not sure whether or not the topic will remain the same,” Nolan said. “We do hope to expand it and show films more often.”
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LIFESTYLES Page 14 • Thursday, April 14, 2011 Editor • Kelsey Stein kmstein@crimson.ua.edu
If you pick up the paper on a regular basis, you may have a stack of Crimson Whites lying around not really serving any purpose besides cluttering up your room. So why not do something creative with them instead of just tossing them in the recycling bin? Ways to use those CWs range from practical to preposterous. We’ve compiled a list of potential uses for your favorite college newspaper — after you read it, of course.
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THURSDAY • HCA Hispanic Food Tasting: 6 p.m., Nott Hall Student Lounge • “To Be and To Have” Film Screening: 7 p.m., Lloyd Pavillion & Biology Building Auditorium, Room 127 • The Gnomes: Gnemi’s Top Shelf •Zoogma with White Noise: The Dixie • “The Baby Dance:” 7:30 p.m., Allen Bales Theatre
FRIDAY • Atticus Avenue: Gnemi’s Top Shelf • Sexpanther with Cherub: The Dixie • “The Baby Dance:” 7:30 p.m., Allen Bales Theatre • LadyFest Deep South: all day, various venues
SATURDAY •Deep South Dread: Gnemi’s Top Shelf • Bad Stick with DJ Pete: The Dixie • “The Baby Dance:” 7:30 p.m., Allen Bales Theatre • LadyFest Deep South: all day, various venues
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1. Forgot your umbrella on a rainy day? Your CW can keep you (relatively) dry as you run to class. 2. This paper airplane gets the news across the classroom quickly, if conspicuously. 3. You could always go with the traditional use of the paper — reading it — before using it more creatively. 4. Make your friends the most important thing in the day’s paper by putting them front and center. 5. We like to think Tony Mitchell practices dunking on a hoop made from a CW. 6. See which of your friends takes the lead in a newspaper boat race. 7. The CW doesn’t just cover the campus, it covers your gifts. 8. Become the town cryer by yelling out CW headlines with this handy megaphone. 9. Who needs a Gucci bucket hat when you can rock a fashionable CW top piece?
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