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SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SINCE 1894 Wes Hart
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Former Florida State Assistant Soccer Coach Wes Hart has been hired as the Crimson Tide’s new head soccer coach. Hart, who coached FSU to win the 2014 NCAA championships, said he has high expecations for the Alabama team.
This year’s Rural Health Conference will feature a cooking challenge with Leah Sarris, program director of the Center for Culinary Medicine. She will have $149.77 to buy a week’s worth of meals.
Forty years after first pursuing a degree at the University, Linda Creek returned to finish her degree, this time in New College’s LifeTrack program, which targets students over 25.
CULTURE | THEATER
Musical to premiere at Gallaway UA theater department artment to produce ‘42nd d Street’ By Cokie Thompson | Staff Reporter er
Due to the amount of work a musieater deparcal requires, the UA theater e per year. In ment only produces one past years, these shows have includUrinetown.” ed “Show Boat” and “Urinetown.” This year, UATD will present “42nd Street.” if“It’s been a long and difly ficult road, but extremely cy rewarding,” said Stacy esAlley, assistant professor of musical theater and recdance and the show’s direcneral tor. “Musicals in general lly require a usually er rehearsal longer od, but this period, one required Theatre has even more.” st week, Last taught me the students, faculty value of hard and staff working on “42nd work. Street” traveled to Mobile, to per- Daniel Velasquez - form at the Mobile Civic Center. This week, they return home to perform the show in Gallaway. Daniel Velasquez, a junior majoring in musical theater, plays Billy Lawlor, an actor in the 1930s who is cast in “Pretty Lady,” the play-within-a-play of “42nd Street.” “Theatre has taught me the value of hard work,” Velasquez said. “We rehearse these shows tirelessly and SEE THEATER PAGE 8
CRASH COURSE
Steve Shepard studies the sounds made by helmet collisions in an attempt to establish a relationship between concussions and sound. CW / Pete Pajor
Professor studies helmet impact noise, concussions By Mackenzie Ross | Staff Reporter
While at an Alabama football game during the 2013 season, Steve Shepard heard the cracking sound of the players’
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football helmets colliding during a tackle, and he started to wonder – not about the outcome of the game, but about the relationship between helmet collisions and concussions. Shepard, a professor of mechanical engineering at The University of Alabama, has an interest in acoustics and vibrations. For the past 10 years,
he has studied inverse methods, where he analyzes the effect of something and attempts to determine the cause. After hearing the sound the football helmets made when they collided, he began to explore the sound frequencies that occur and said he hopes SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 6
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University of Alabama hosts high school personal finance The University of Alabama’s consumer sciences department is hosting the Alabama Personal Finance Challenge at 9 a.m. on Tuesday in the Child Development Research Center. The challenge is open to the top 20 high school teams from across the state and will consist of a test and quiz bowl,
which will test on a variety of finance topics including income and money management, spending, credit, savings and investing. The competition is sponsored by the Alabama Council on Economic Education. Compiled by Heather Buchanan
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Service and Leadership Awards to recognize organizations The Service and Leadership Awards will be presented to both individual students and student organizations for their service and leadership on and offcampus. These awards are hosted by the SOURCE, the Community Service Center, Student Leadership, the Capstone Heroes Committee and Greek Affairs. The award presentation ceremony will take place in
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Alabama first baseman Cody Henry was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday. The award marks the first inseason conference honor the Crimson Tide has received this season. Henry finished up a four-game stretch batting .714 (10-14) this past week, with two doubles and one triple to go with his four walks. He also added five RBI and four runs scored. In his first game of the week, Henry tied his previous career-high with three
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hits against Samford, one of which was a double. He notched a career-high four hits against Georgia in the Crimson Tide’s 7-6, extra-innings win. The four hits tied the season high by an Alabama hitter. He currently owns a seven-game hitting streak, through which he is batting .600 (15-25) with three a doubles, a triple, six RBI, four runs scored and seven walks.
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3 Pi Beta Phi holds memorial in Kelley’s honor Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, April 14, 2015
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now she is gone,” her mother wrote. “We were able to hold Sabrina Kelley, a freshman her in our arms as she passed majoring in telecommunica- away and ours were the last tion and film in the College of voices she heard. We know she Communication and a mem- never would have gone if she ber of the Pi Beta Phi soror- had any strength left to stay.” ity, died Friday, April 3, from According to the Cystic complications of cystic fibrosis. Fibrosis Foundation, cystic Sabrina returned to her home- fibrosis is a genetic disease that town of Boston shortly before primarily affects the lungs and Th a n k s g iv i n g digestive system. last semester A defective gene due to a virus in people with CF and respiratory produces thick complications. She never let her health mucus that can On January 1, clog the lungs get in the way of giving and obstruct the Kelley underwent double pancreas. Both her everything ... lung and liver of these can lead transplants and to threatening — Brian Kelley — suffered a stroke c o m p l i c at i o n s shortly after and leaves the the procedure. patient much While her body more prone to did not reject the other infections. organs, Sabrina had continuing Alexandria Twigg, a freshcomplications in the months fol- man majoring in accounting lowing the procedure. A serious and a member of Kappa Alpha Septic shock episode on March Theta, said she understands 6 put her back into critical con- what it is like to live with dition. Multiple infections and cystic fibrosis. fluid retention became issues “Back in October, I was hosfor Sabrina’s recovery. pitalized,” she said. “If I didn’t On the morning of April 3, have my sisters there for me, I Sabrina suffered a “catastrophic don’t know if I would have gotstroke” and passed away at 7 ten through it. Greek Life has p.m. On the day of Sabrina’s been a godsend to me.” death, her family shared that Although she did not know they were heartbroken. “She Sabrina personally, Alexandria was the soul of our family and said she sympathizes with the
daily struggles of the disease and how little the public knows about cystic fibrosis. “Even though we are sick, we still have the ability to live and love life,” she said. “It doesn’t stop me from following my dreams.” Pi Beta Phi held a ceremony in Sabrina’s honor April 9 at Calvary Baptist Church. Sisters shared fond memories of her, Pastor Bubba Massey offered comfort and encouragement and a sister performed an original song, written with words shared by other sisters, about Sabrina’s time in Pi Beta Phi. “I can’t help but be in awe to know our beautiful sister was called to be with our Lord on Good Friday,” said Sidney Stratton, the president of Alabama’s Pi Beta Phi sorority. “He only brings His best angels home so soon. I can only hope to honor your memory by living each day as passionately and courageously as you did.” The ceremony concluded with the release of purple balloons, the color used for cystic fibrosis awareness, with personal stories, memories and messages to Sabrina written on them. A letter from Brian Kelley, Sabrina’s father, thanked the women of Pi Beta Phi for including Sabrina and giving her some of her best friends.
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“She never let her health get in the way of giving her everything, but what she really left behind to comfort us was her endless love,” he wrote of her college experience. Pam Kelley, Sabrina’s mother, said she was overwhelmed by the support of the Alabama campus and Pi Beta Phi chapters all over the country. “We can never thank her roommates, her sorority sisters or the faculty and staff that have reached out and shared their
memories,” she said. “But we are comforted by knowing that Sabrina’s last months before she was hospitalized were filled with fun, love and excitement because she spent them at UA.” Massey ended his address with consolation and with a reminder to those who attended. “She’s healed, she’s whole and we’re going to celebrate the life that she did live,” he said. “Leave this place smiling, knowing that there is joy on the horizon.”
Health conference to host culinary medicine director By Karley Fernandez | Contributing Writer
The goal of the 16th Annual Rural Health Conference is to push the understanding of individual, clinical and community healthcare in rural Alabama. The conference will be held April 17 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Ferguson Student Center on The University of Alabama’s campus and is open to healthcare professionals, community and government leaders, policymakers, researchers and others who aspire to make a difference in community rural health, according to the RHC website. “The Rural Health Conference is hosted by the Institute for Rural Health Research,” said Leslie Zganjar, director of the College of Community Health Sciences Department of Communications. “This conference is one of its biggest projects for the year, and this year they are having what we are calling a cooking challenge put on by a chef employed by the Tulane University School of Medicine.” Chef Leah Sarris, the first full-time chef employed by a medical school, is the program director of the Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine at Tulane, according to the RHC website. Sarris will be allotted $149.77 to buy a week’s worth of
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healthy food for four and prepare meals at the conference. Her challenge is buying all the food in a rural area of Alabama where grocery stores that sell healthy foods, or even grocery stores in general, are sparse, Zganjar said. “She teaches medical students, resident physicians and she also works with patients to educate them on healthy food and how important diet and food is to health,” Zganjar said. “Eating the right kinds of foods can reduce obesity, diabetes … things like that.” The state of Alabama is ranked No. 43 of 50 in terms of highest obesity rates in the U.S. with over 32 percent of its population having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher. No state has a
population with less than 20 percent population obesity, according to America’s Health Rankings online. Sarris, in her profession, teaches the importance of healthy eating to reduce obesity. Also speaking at the conference is Dr. Daniel Mareck, chief medical officer of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. He has practiced as a family medicine physician for 19 years. Mareck spent 12 years working primarily with the Rural Physician Associate Program at the University of Minnesota Medical School. A poster presentation hosted by coordinator Dr. Melanie Tucker is also on the agenda for the conference. “The poster presentation is divided into two categories: students and what we call professionals,” Tucker said. “Health is so broad, so poster submissions usually must only be health related. They encompass so much more. Health is beyond medicine.” Poster abstracts are submitted from all over the Southeast every year – mostly by students and faculty – and are handselected to display for judgment at the conference. Two judges, usually faculty on campus, award first, second and sometimes third place titles to participants in
both categories, said Tucker. She said they judge based on rigor of research, readability and physical appeal. “Poster presentations are sort of networking opportunities,” Tucker said. “People are always very intrigued by student ones.” Although the Rural Health Conference provides networking opportunities, keynote speakers and events like the cooking challenge, it also encourages start-up projects for community health. Pamela P. Foster, deputy director of the College of Community Health Sciences Institute for Rural Health Research, has worked with the institute for eight years, focusing primarily on minority health and preventative medicine. Foster said the institute partners with communities and other organizations to plan projects to raise health awareness in rural areas of the state. “Within the sessions [at the conference], we can share what has seemed to work best within a community,” Foster said. “We see us at the University in a place to give cutting-edge, evidencebased approaches to solving problems.” Attendees must register and pay in advance. More information about registration and fees for the conference can be found at rhc.ua.edu.
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, April 14, 2015
SENIOR COLUMN | INDIVIDUALITY
Dare to be Different By Katie Shepherd | News Editor
without students looking and what it tries to slip by you. Get angry over what you’re not being told. If you do, you will leave here better for it, and you will leave the University a better place. There is no pride in being from a school that withholds so much from the people who support it, so try and change that. Students are loud, and no matter what you may feel, people listen to you, so get loud. If you leave here without finding something you can become passionately angry about, I’m not going to say that your time here will be wasted. That would be dumb. But it will be less fulfilled and less hopeful. You can do something to change that – it’s your decision. I leave The University of Alabama in May, and I’m proud of who I’ve become. I’m proud of the things I’ve learned, through class and otherwise, and while I’m really not sure if my presence on this campus had any sort of effect on the school as a whole, I’m not sure I mind. I care now a hell of a lot more than I did four years ago, and that’s enough for me.
After four years at the Capstone, it is hard to believe that my time as an undergraduate is coming to an end. The things I have learned here and the people I have become close with will never be forgotten. Since coming to The University of Alabama, I have met some of the strangest, most loving individuals I have ever known. Through all of the inevitable ups and downs of our college careers, we have remained extremely close. I credit these lasting friendships to the allure of individuality. Each one of these people I have come to call my family has a distinct set of quirks that can, at first, seem overwhelming and odd. But somehow, this is what drew me to them and is what has made our friendships endure. Out of a campus of over 36,000 people, I have remained close with only a select few oddballs. What draws me the most to them is the fact that they don’t try to hide their eccentricities. Unlike many people on this campus, these people don’t fit in, and they don’t try to, either. I believe this is what will make me remember these people forever. Through four years at the University of Alabama, the faces of almost all of the thousands of people I have met will ultimately fade into a distant memory, while I will be able to recall the times being “different” with these Katie Shepherd people until I can remember Photo Courtesy of Katie Shepherd nothing else about my time at the Capstone. This is why I implore you, as a member of the University of Alabama community: Dare to be different. So many times I have walked through campus and been disappointed to see the same people everywhere I go, like a glitch in the matrix. So many conversations have been interrupted by a shrill, “Can you believe she wore that?!” or a judgmental, “What are those Mallet kids doing now?” Instead of bringing each other down for not conforming, we should be celebrating each other’s differences. Your quirks are what make you you; they are what sets you apart from others. Why be everyone else when you can be yourself? Next time you want to ask your roommate, “Is this shirt too weird to wear tonight?” tell yourself that you bought it for a reason and wear it anyway. Next time you have qualms about joining an organization you don’t care about with all of your friends because you don’t want to seem strange, tell yourself that you can do what you choose, because individuality is important. Though undoubtedly the need to conform comes from the development of societal norms, it is of utmost importance that our culture retains some semblance of individuality. Sometimes it can be easier to conform than to go against the grain, but if it weren’t for people thinking and acting outside of the box in the past, some of the best things to happen to the world wouldn’t have happened. Some of the best music, fashion, television and movies were born in the brain of “oddballs” and “weirdos.” We should be celebrating these people, not bringing them down. In the words of one of these weirdos, Dr. Seuss, “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive that is Youer than You.”
Beth Lindly was the Online Editor of The Crimson White.
Katie Shepherd was the Assistant News Editor of The Crimson White.
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SENIOR COLUMN | PASSION
Get angry while at UA By Beth Lindly | Online Editor
racism, transphobia and other injustices, and I became angry. Truthfully, I have been think- And it ended up becoming one of ing on and off about what to write the best things that happened to for this column for two years – me here. ever since I first came to work at Don’t listen to people that tell The Crimson White – and I had you that cynicism and apathy no idea what to write for much are cool, because I promise you, of that time. But it came to me they aren’t. There is nothing cool while walking around shopping about passivity. One of the most with my sister last Saturday beautiful things I can find in a (don’t ask me why), and so here person is the way their face lifts is the advice I will impart: Find and lights up when something that they talk to me makes you angry. about something I think that’s the they’re really, honkey to leaving colestly passionate lege better, really. about. That’s what We’re all here to makes your time improve ourselves, here worth giving. through learning Get angry while and all of that is at The University great, but if in that of Alabama. learning you don’t Get angry over realize what it is national things, Beth Lindly that makes you get angry over Photo Courtesy of Beth Lindly tick, I’m not sure campus things, what the point is. just get angry. When I came to the University, Because anger requires caring, I was pretty unassuming in both and through caring you find manner and ideology. I was going what you love. You find that to get a journalism degree, make your years here don’t have to friends and get out. I had no be taken up by the time it takes burning political leanings, noth- you to mindlessly walk from ing I would really get too worked class to class. You can care up over. But somewhere in the about something. four years I’ve spent here, my Get angry over what the eyes were opened to misogyny, University administration does
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OPINIONS Tuesday, April 14, 2015 SENIOR COLUMN | SOUTHERN CULTURE
Sweet Home Alabama By Laura Freeman | Guest Columnist
purpose for my life as an Alabamian. The people of this state have taught In a secluded local bar in St. me to love unconditionally. They Petersburg, Russia, my love for the have shown me the power of forgivestate of Alabama was solidified when ness and an open mind. Living in a that familiar “bum-bun-bumna” from homeless shelter in West Alabama, “Sweet Home Alabama” stopped me the residents there showed me how mid-conversation. An overwhelming to approach every situation hopsense of pride and nostalgia drowned ing to learn from those I encounter. me as memories, friends and fam- The people in this state and at this ily began to flood my mind, and university took me to Cuba, where that sweet Southern song carried I had the opportunity to meet new me back to my sweet people and learn from home. I’ve realized the their unique experistate of Alabama and ences and backgrounds. her people have made Great Alabamians have me who I am despite the also taught me to ask numerous challenges the difficult questions and struggles our state and never stop searchfaces. These challenging to find the answers. es test me, push me to One such question that think differently and I continue to look for an work harder. The places answer to is this: How where our state falls do the values and culshort have kept me up ture of Alabama fit into Laura Freeman late into the night and my life now? Photo Courtesy of Laura Freeman led me to have difficult The Southern culture conversations with peothat has been ingrained ple who dramatically disagree with in me still shapes the person I me. But these challenges have also am becoming. The little things of caused me to think critically and Southern life, such as “yes ma’am,” test the waters. They have helped thank you notes and knowing which me develop a sense of belonging and glass of wine to drink from, have
shown me the importance of respect, tradition and gratitude. Respect is not only for your elders, but for everyone. By learning to respect everyone, you can break barriers that once seemed too grand to bring down. Similarly, do not just show gratitude towards those that help or serve you in someway, but find ways to appreciate those who hurt you and slow you down. While this has been difficult at times, being grateful for those who have torn me apart has allowed me see every situation as an opportunity to learn and grow. The traditions associated with Southern culture have challenged me and isolated me in the past; however, now I see them as opportunities to engage with the communities who have supported me and shaped me into the woman I am. For instance, I’ve realized you can show up Sunday morning in church with a smile on your face and an offering in your hand because it is what you are supposed to do, or you can find a reason to choose happiness and show up with a smile and discover a passion that instills in you an unending desire to give. In finding a way to nourish my Southern roots while also allowing
WHAT I THINK • The state of Alabama and her people have made me who I am. • Great Alabamians have taught me to ask the difficult questions. • By learning to respect everyone, you can break barriers that once seemed too grand to bring down.
myself to blossom as an individual, I have found a way to harness what the state of Alabama has given and taught me to grow into the person I want to be. Thus, I am undoubtedly grateful for every Alabamian that has crossed my path, for every value and nicety that has been etched into my life; and for the great struggles and challenges that have been set before me. Laura Freeman is a senior majoring in psychology and public health. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Senior of the Year award.
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Athletic Director Bill Battle speaks on the value of ethics during the annual J. Craig Smith Business Lecture on Monday night. CW / Amy Sullivan
Bill Battle speaks on ethics at business lecture By Lauren Lane | Staff Reporter
On Monday night, Athletic Director Bill Battle spoke to a crowded room on the value of ethics to The University of Alabama and to our world. “I define ethics as doing the right thing the right way,” Battle said. “Combining ethics, character and leadership makes up our personal value system.” Battle was the keynote speaker for the annual J. Craig Smith Business Lecture, sponsored by the J. Craig Smith Endowed Chair of Business Integrity, Academic Honor Council and Culverhouse College of Commerce. The current Smith Chair, William E. Jackson III, also a management and finance professor at the University, began the evening by attesting to the legacy of J. Craig Smith. He shared that Smith was one of the first affluent Southern
Study received 2nd place at UA research conference FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
to eventually determine what frequencies correlate with concussions. “I’d love nothing more than to go to a high school football game and see somebody down there with an iPhone, and then whenever there’s a collision, they get a little alert on their phone that tells them there was a collision here at this time,” Shepard said. “Then they can go back and look at video and determine what players were involved.” Through the Emerging Scholars Program, Brandon McChristian, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, met Shepard and has helped him by performing preliminary experiments for the study. McChristian created a pendulum using football helmets and compared drops heights and the impact they made. Using a soundproof chamber
white men to fight for equal rights and equal pay in Alabama, no matter what race. His dedication to ethics in all areas is honored each year through the lecture series. Battle shared his experiences being coached by Paul “Bear” Bryant, working alongside several other Hall of Fame coaches, pioneering collegiate licensing and working in a variety of other business and athletic ventures throughout his career through hard work and persistence. “He was the absolute perfect choice,” Todd DeZoort, Culverhouse College of Commerce Ethics Advisory Committee Chair and accounting professor, said of Battle. “We thought he would be very interesting since his skills aren’t focused in one area: his business background, his coaching background, his administrative background, are all things
we thought would draw a big audience.” Attendees were full of questions for Battle on how to succeed in both the athletic and business world. Adam Hall, a sophomore majoring in economics, was one of the attendees impacted by Battle’s lecture and business experience. “Coach Battle’s lecture was interesting and informative and gives me confidence in the uncertainty of my professional future,” Hall said. “It was fascinating to hear about all of the different business ventures Coach Battle has undertaken, and I look forward to using his advice in my own life.” Jackson also addressed this year’s award winners for the J. Craig Smith Integrity Award, such as Kendall Roden, a junior majoring in management information systems. “One of the honors is being able to represent what it really means to have
ethics, to be dedicated, to have compassion,” Roden said. “I think I’ve spent a lot of my time at Alabama dedicating myself to being involved and reaching out to people, so I think being acknowledged for that is really why it’s so exciting.” Roden is also Chief Justice of the Academic Honor Council, which helped host the event. “I think what’s really cool about Academic Honor Council is it’s really growing and evolving right now,” Roden said. “We want to take the focus off of ‘don’t cheat’ and make it more about how can we work in whatever field we are interested in and have an ethical viewpoint. It should be how can we interact with other people and find the resources that we need versus felling like we have to cheat because of this certain stress factor or whatever it may be.”
in the AIME Building, they were able to show that as the impact velocity of the helmet goes up, so does the noise level. “With this if you’re watching the football game and you hear that helmet-to-helmet impact, it’s a really distinctive class noise,” McChristian said. “So you should be able to, scientifically speaking, hone in on that on specific sound that it creates and analyze it.” The next part of the experiment will involve analyzing values and seeing at what point concussions occur, but Shepard said they need new instrumentation to proceed with the experiments. According to Shepard, there are already devices and sensors capable of measuring impact, and they are mounted on the back of helmets. However, the cheapest sensors in the market sell for $60 to $70 and they have a light that illuminates when an impact reaches a certain force. “To be effective, you have to have somebody sitting on the sideline watching all these helmets seeing if
there’s any lights going off,” he said. “And for instance, Tuscaloosa County High School has maybe 60 football players on the varsity team alone. That’s $60 times 60, and that adds up really quick.” More advanced sensors range anywhere between $150 and $1,000, and although D1 teams like Alabama and NFL teams could afford such equipment, Shepard said high school teams do not have the budget for the expense. He said he hopes his research will ultimately pave the way for low-cost systems that can be mounted in high school and college football stadiums to detect high-impact collisions through sound waves. “This would help them realize that an impact occurred on the field where someone could have a concussion, and they can kind of look for that,” McChristian said. “Especially when you think younger kids, they might not notice the symptoms or be anywhere familiar with them. They could be dizzy or hot and might think they’re just dehydrated, and they might not
realize they have a concussion if it’s some ten- or twelve-year-old kid in football games.” Shepard received a patent on his research, and he submitted a proposal for more funding from the National Science Foundation. McChristian, who ultimately wants to work in sports gear testing, plans to continue working with Shepard to build on their preliminary research. “Students can play an important part in the research process,” said Mary Katherine Shreves, director of the Emerging Scholars Program. “Students can sometimes provide faculty with a unique perspective on a topic or issue, and they are more than capable of helping faculty make a study a success.” Through the Emerging Scholars Program, McChristian presented the findings of the preliminary research at the Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference on April 7, and he received the prize for 2nd place in the Emerging Scholars division of science, mathematics and engineering.
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COLUMN | FILM
Same-day on-demand releases offer convenience but hurt theaters By Drew Pendleton
In the past few years, a trend has begun to take hold in the movie marketplace: the same-day, video-ondemand release. In this scenario, a film is released on both digital on-demand platforms and in theaters – typically in a limited release – on the very same day. While this makes the films more accessible for audiences and allows smaller-budget, independent films to extend their reach, it also presents a problem for theaters that have to fight for attendance. Typically, these films lean more toward the independent scale, being smaller and more ambitious film distributors may believe won’t hit it big if released straight to theaters. With the rise of Netflix, Amazon, iTunes and other platforms, it’s become easier for distributors to test the waters for their film by releasing it on those platforms before sending it into a limited theatrical release. Last year, “The Interview” and “Snowpiercer” were among the notable titles to use this strategy. Already in 2015, the sleeper indie horror hit “It Follows” and the long-delayed drama “Serena,” starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence and directed by Oscar-winner Susanne Bier, have both
employed this strategy to moderate success – or, in the case of “It Follows,” surpass expectations. Film studios such as The Weinstein Company’s “RadiusTWC” sector and Magnolia Pictures have started to embrace this idea, and it’s working so far, with VOD releases providing opportunities for films like “The Last Five Years,” “Blue Ruin,” and last year’s Best Documentary Oscar winner “Citizenfour” to get more exposure than what they might have received from general distribution. But at the same time, there is a downside to the VOD business: its impact on movie theaters. While a VOD release could have a great impact on word-ofmouth reception and improve box-office receipts, it also provides movie fans with an out clause in which they don’t have to leave their houses or turn off their electronic devices in order to see a new movie. All they have to do is download it. Yes, it sounds easy, but the fact remains seeing a film on the big screen versus a small screen makes a huge difference. Seeing a movie in theaters is an experience – albeit an expensive one – and is sometimes one that can’t be matched by a portable download. From a business standpoint, theater chains are starting to take a stand for traditional release systems, and the
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film at the center of debate is one of the most anticipated of the year: Cary Fukunaga’s “Beasts of No Nation.” An adaptation of Uzodinma Iweala’s 2005 novel about a young boy who is forced to become a child mercenary in a wartorn West African country, Fukunaga – whose résumé includes the crime drama “Sin Nombre,” an adaptation of “Jane Eyre” with Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, and the entire first season of “True Detective” – is delving into deeply emotional and potentially controversial territory here, and the film could be one of the most important to hit the screen this year. It also provides a perfect role for Idris Elba – who plays the boy’s commanding officer – to earn his first Oscar nomination. Of course, that is only if the film makes it to mainstream cinemas. Because Netflix, who bought the film’s rights for $12 million, plans to release the film online and in theaters on the same day later this year, several prominent American chains – including AMC, Regal, Carmike and Cinemark – have said they will not screen the film because its release date on-demand does not follow the standard 90-day gap between on-demand and theatrical releases. This means the film may not get as much attention from
Cinemas are beginning to take a stand against sameday releases. Wikimedia Commons
audiences, and if the film turns out to be both a good movie and a spark for debate, it would become harder for it to gain popular support. While VOD can be a great thing for movies to make more money and get more exposure, there is a chance it could be a detractor as well. The moviegoing experience is a unique one that can’t be equaled by looking at a computer screen, and not one that should be ignored for the sake of convenience.
8 Linda Creek continues ed through LifeTrack CULTURE Tuesday, April 14, 2015
By Matthew Wilson | Staff Reporter
Linda Creek was planning to pursue a degree in special education at The University of Alabama when she was forced to drop out, get a job and take care of her family. Her mother was sick, and her father, who worked for 35 years at a paper factory, lost his job. Almost 40 years later, Creek returned to the University through New College’s LifeTrack program to complete her lifelong dream of education. At Honors Day, Creek was awarded the Alice Parker Award, named after a long-working University professor, for her love of [learning] and the humanities. “I consider it an honor to be able to take care of my family, but back then, it was a little embarrassing,” Creek said. “It was very hard to tell your friends when they were talking about being in school that you wouldn’t get to go. I’m thankful that I had such great people who believed in me. You sort of don’t have great self confidence when you haven’t been to school in a long time.” For the award, Director Ana Schuber said they try to find a student who has fallen in love with learning. Creek has exemplified those qualities they were looking for, as a hands-on person who has excelled through the program, Schuber said. “Linda really has that spark,” Schuber
said. “You can really see the change in her since she came into this program. She’s really blossomed in what she loves to do.” LifeTrack, started in 1973, is a program designed to help students over 25 pursue and complete a degree. LifeTrack has over 350 students that learn both at a distance and through hands-on activities. Schuber said advisers work with students to plan out individualized degrees for each student. The program, Schuber said, caters to those with families and responsibilities because it’s flexible and accepts transfer credits from other institutions and programs. Through the program, Creek has collected and identified fish species from the Cahaba River, hiked through the Talledega forest and studied her ancestry. Creek has also stayed up until 2 a.m. writing in-depth essays on topics like binge drinking and sexual assault cases in Tuscaloosa. “I love it,” she said. “I go to all the football games.” “I’m kind of energized. I go to the library to do my studying. I’m not ashamed of it one bit. I’m proud.” Her adviser Lisa Young said Creek has blossomed through the program and truly enjoys the learning experience that the program offers her. “She’s not one of those students that comes in and takes easy courses,” she said. “She likes the new learning aspect
Linda Creek Photo Courtesy of Linda Creek
of it. She’s not coming in and just taking classes for the grade. She’s determined. She’s like a peer mentor to other students.” Creek said her love for learning and desire to help people has influenced her throughout her life. While working to support her family, Creek took night classes at Shelton State Community College, and her desire to help others led her to a career in the vocational division at Easter Seals. There, Creek said she worked with people from mental institutions, students who dropped out of school and others with physical disabilities. One of the first
people she helped was a high school classmate who became paralyzed after a diving accident. She said she helped him learn how to drive again. Creek said this desire stemmed from her early childhood when she saw other people make fun of people with disabilities. “I like to work with people who have disabilities because sometimes people like to treat them like they can’t do anything,” she said. “They can do the same things we can do - it just might take an extra step to get there.” Creek has since retired from Easter Seals, but she said she is still on the board and volunteers by spearheading fundraisers. Creek also substitute teaches in her free time. She said balancing her activities and schoolwork can be difficult, but it’s all about staying disciplined and doing the work she has to get done. Getting an education was a dream that never left her, Creek said. After hearing about LifeTrack, she said she surprised her husband with the news that she was going back to school. “I just think it’s a good story to let people know if you flunk out of Alabama, you got another chance,” she said. “Sometimes people are embarrassed. I think it gives people the strength to realize, they need to get an education. If you want to go bad enough, you can do it.”
COLUMN | FASHION
Festival styles can be utilized every day By Sydney Smith
With Coachella wrapping up this past weekend, festival season is upon us, bringing with it an abundance of fringe, artful denim and every shape of sunglasses imaginable. Embracing a relaxed, West Coast style, celebrities and normal people alike have been seen layering embellished fabrics and stomping around in an array of leather ankle boots. These looks might seem like a stretch for normal day-to-day style, but with a bit of editing, festival style is easily attainable. The coming summer temperatures make the ever-present crop top extremely wearable. Add a new twist by wearing one with embroidery or mirror embellishment. Throw on a pair of denim cutoffs – the more artful rips, the better. A high waist on the bottoms will keep the look modest enough for every day but still true to the style. This works the same way with skirts. A vintage leather belt can do wonders to make any skirt look more expensive and cooler overall. Because it is spring, start to venture into whites and pastels. A nice sherbet green and a white denim skirt a la Rosie Huntington-Whiteley is a great
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way to stay classy, yet breezy. Try a caftan or maxi dress to stay super comfy but still look like some effort was exerted. Dresses magically make everyone think that your style game is on point. Try different belts or experimental ways of wearing jewelry to really make a plain dress look more unique. Ever tried a body chain? A couple of long metal chain necklaces clasped together will work and cost much less than a trendy option on Etsy. Also experiment with necklaces as bracelets and earrings as brooches. Noticed those headbands that
everyone seems to start wearing come spring? Bobby pin a necklace into the front of the hair to DIY one that might be even prettier than ones currently on the market. Another super trendy festival wear is the M-slit skirt. Grab a maxi or midi length solid skirt and cut two equal slits on each thigh to DIY this look often seen on the likes of Kendall Jenner. Once the base outfit is figured out, it’s time to decide on footwear. From festival style pictures, it is obvious that you can’t go wrong with a sturdy pair of leather ankle boots. Slight height differences will be flattering depending on leg shape, so try on a few pairs to figure out what works best. Want to break out the sandals instead? Grab a ‘90s inspired pair of jellies to really go for nostalgia chic. As always, summer brings lower heels as everyone becomes more active and casual, but if a heel is a must, make it a chunky one and something with structure. With a few edits and keeping in mind day-to-day activities, festival style is attainable for anyone. Now head to the thrift store or that part of the closet that hasn’t been touched since last summer, and start getting imaginative.
Musical features a play-within-a-play THEATER FROM PAGE 1
put a lot of ourselves in them.” Velasquez got his start in theater in high school after a friend asked him to audition. He said it was somewhat of a random event. Since then, Velasquez has grown as an actor in the University of Alabama theatre and dance department. He said this show in particular has been an interesting experience. “Shows like 42nd Street that are set in a different time can teach you about what it would be like to live in that time,” said Velasquez. “People act, speak and think so differently than they do now.” Alley has directed and choreographed the show several times before at The University of Alabama. “I think this show needs someone who both directs and choreographs so as to keep the overall integrity of the show,” she said. Along with that, Alley said the cast and crew have shown incredible tenacity throughout the difficult process of putting on the show. “I’ve learned that both I and the cast can tackle whatever we set our minds and bodies to,” she said. “It has truly
The UA Theatre Department will present “42nd Street.” CW / Danielle Parker
been a labor of love for me.” She said her greatest challenge has been putting together a musical of this scale. The technical requirements and 40 cast members have kept her busy throughout the process, especially making sure everyone is happy and healthy. “We’ve had several challenges throughout our journey, but we’ve made it through to the other side,” Alley said. “I definitely think all of the hard work has been worth it.” For more information, visit theatre.ua.edu or call the box office at 348-3400. The show runs April 14 to April 19 in the Marian Gallaway Theatre. Tickets are $14 for students, $17 for faculty, staff and seniors, and $20 for other adults.
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SPORTS Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Baseball looks to carry momentum By Elliott Propes | Staff Reporter
The first half of the SEC season has not gone as planned in Alabama baseball coach Mitch Gaspard’s eyes. Alabama had won just four SEC games before last weekend, until the Crimson Tide took a series against Georgia 2-1. Gaspard said he wants to ride the momentum from that series into this week against UAB and against Missouri next weekend. “You want to grab a Tuesday game to get momentum going into the weekend, and UAB has a good team,” Gaspard said. “If we go out and execute, we have a good
enough team to go out and beat anybody.” Alabama has played UAB once this season at Regions Field and won the game 7-2. Last time, six pitchers combined to have an outing of just two earned runs and 12 strikeouts. Tuesday’s matchup will be at home and will be the final game between the two unless they meet in the postseason. The players said they want the momentum to carry, and a win against UAB will do that before Alabama heads to Missouri. “I think we just [need to] keep playing the way we are playing, keep fighting and getting better,” sophomore pitcher Geoffrey Bramblett said. “Then, we will be
in the right spot in the end.” Gaspard said pitcher Nick Eicholtz will get the start against UAB. Eicholtz has mainly been used as a reliever during the season, and has a 1-0 record with a 2.08 earned run average. His one win was against UAB at Regions Field. Eicholtz also averages 1.22 strikeouts per inning. Alabama has given up four runs or less in only six out of the last 15 games. “It’s one at a time right now. We’ve got a ways to go to be a good baseball team,” Gaspard said. “We are up and down and inconsistent right now. Series wins – that’s all it’s about right now.”
Alabama plays UAB before taking on Missouri next week. UA Athletics
COLUMN | A-DAY
A-Day format more competitive than other schools By Tyler Waldrep
The University will host a spring scrimmage this weekend. CW File
Expensive concessions, stinging sunburns and the sound of whistles all herald college football’s brief but exciting return. This weekend, The University of Alabama will be hosting a spring scrimmage for the public’s entertainment. Last year, Auburn’s 2014 A-Day ended with the blue team beating the white team 55-3, but Auburn’s spring game pitted the entire first team against the backups. Some schools, like USC, completely
throw out the traditional football set up and just pit the offense against the defense for the entire game. Offenses usually score like normal, and occasionally, bonus points are given out for first downs. Almost every play a defender makes could earn his team a point. In fact, a cornerback who returns an interception for a score in the USC spring game actually scores not a pick six, but a pick twelve. During Alabama’s A-Day, the first team is pitted against the first team. When the ball changes hands the second
team offense will attempt to score on the second team defense. This model makes for a more competitive football game. That competitiveness also happens to make the game more entertaining to watch and also gives younger players the best chance to show off for the coaches and the fans. The teams playing in The University of Alabama’s A-Day probably won’t light up the scoreboard as much as other spring games do, but they will be playing actual football in a competitive format. What else would they do?
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Alabama soccer welcomes Wes Hart By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter
The University of Alabama’s soccer program has seen its fair share of ups and downs. Former head coach Todd Bramble announced over a month ago that he would be stepping away from the program, and Bramble’s departure took place a few months after Assistant Coach Erwin van Bennekom left. After the initial announcement, the soccer program was quiet. Days and weeks passed with no new coach in sight. It wasn’t until last week that Wes Hart, former a s s i st a n t s o c c e r coach at Florida State, was announced as the new head of the program. “I couldn’t be more
I’m incredibly optimistic about the future of Alabama soccer. — Wes Hart —
excited about this opportunity,” Hart said. “This last week has been a whirlwind. I kind of felt at home when I stepped on the field. I got my first chance to take a look at and meet our players and what our team is going to look like. I’m incredibly optimistic about the future of Alabama soccer.” In less than a week, Hart has devised a plan of action to help turn the program around. Although he said he had to stop adding things to his list after page six, he’s in full motion to get started. Over the weekend, he was recruiting in San Diego, California, and on Monday, he was back on the pitch, practicing with his new team in the rain. Hart, who has only met with the team twice since his initial announcement, said it’s going to be a
day-by-day process, and that’s what he is focusing on now. “I don’t know if there’s one thing that needed [improvement]; I think it’s going to be a culmination of things,” Hart said. “It’s going to be a process. It’s going to take time to yield results.” Hart said he has incredibly high expectations and expects nothing but the best from his players. He said he is a “player’s coach” and plans to use his knowledge in both playing and coaching to create a solid program. “I’ve got high standards and I’m not going to drop them,” he said. “They’re going to need to raise their level of expectations enough to coincide with my own.” Hart coached the FSU Seminoles to both the 2013 and 2014 NCAA championships, winning the 2014 championship. He played for the Colorado Rapids from 2000 to 2003 and then for the San Jose Earthquakes from 2003 to 2005. Hart also coached the Colorado Rush from 2006 to 2012. Hart said he is on the hunt for a second assistant coach. Jerrod Roh, who joined last season, was the lone remaining coach from the 2014-15 season and will continue into next season with Hart.
Wes Hart UA Athletics
UA club golf team emphasizes giving back to local community By Tyler Waldrep | Contributing Writer
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When club president Lee House founded the golf club two years ago, he did not expect success to come immediately. Clubs can take several years to find a competitive footing with existing opponents. The University of Alabama’s golf club took less than a year. The golf club won the National Collegiate Club Golf Association South Region the last three semesters. Two of those semesters, the team went on to compete for a national championship. “It was amazing to immediately establish ourselves as the top contender in the South Region,” House said. The University of Alabama’s golf club provides students of all skill levels with the opportunity to play golf competitively at the collegiate level. The club competes against several nearby schools such as Auburn, Tennessee and Georgia Tech. Junior King Fender said the team is hoping to start a new tradition when it heads to Auburn to compete with the rival school this weekend. He said he hopes the clubs will host each other every semester. “It will definitely add a little bit more to the season,” Fender said. “I mean, we have a competition over who can donate more food.” This weekend means more to the club than just the continuation of the instate rivalry. The tournament also doubles as a charity event that supports the Jason
Club Vice President Cole Becker practices at the Ol’ Colony Golf Complex. Photo Courtesy of Lee House
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Crimson Tide softball hosts UAB By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor
The UA softball team will welcome UAB for midweek home games. UA Athletics
second time in as many weeks. Last week, Alabama came out on top 10-0 While most in-season sports had in five innings for Murphy’s 900th conference games this weekend, career win. “It’s so much fun playing behind No. 7 Alabama softball took a break. After nine straight weeks of play a coach that has so much passion minus some weather-related cancel- for the game and all the girls on the lations, the Crimson Tide enjoyed a team and it’s fun because I don’t think there’s anybody else that weekend off. “It doesn’t happen often,” sopho- deserves it more than him,” Runyon more infielder Marisa Runyon said. said. “He trusts all of us. He gives us all an opportunity at “We’re very thankone point or another, ful that we did get and you don’t see it. I think we went many coaches like [nine] weeks in a that. And not only on row playing. Luckily ... he makes us a the field he makes us [head coach Patrick better person at life. a better player, but Murphy] gave us a he makes us a better few days off.” person at life.” Since the sec— Marisa Runyon — Alabama saw four ond game against UAB pitchers in the Kentucky on April win. The starting 4, the Crimson Tide pitcher Megan Smith pitching staff hasn’t pitched 2.1 innings in the loss. given up an earned run in 22 innings. “Kind of surprised me that we did “It’s just working us together and using the combination of us against see everybody and hopefully that’s good-hitting teams and all three of us going to help us,” Murphy said. just doing what we do,” senior right- “They’re doing really well, and I think they’re up to 45 which is really good hander Leslie Jury said. This week, Alabama hosts two for RPI. They’re right there in line for midweek games before traveling to a regional berth because usually the in-state rival Auburn. The Crimson cutoff is right about there.” Runyon went on a tear in the two Tide plays UAB on Tuesday for the
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midweek games. She went 2-for-2 against UAB with two RBI and a run. In Wednesday’s 11-0 win over Middle Tennessee State, she went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Her two hits were home runs. The last time an Alabama player had multiple home runs in one game was Jaclyn Traina on March 27, 2013, at Houston. “I guess I am seeing it pretty well,” Runyon said. “I know last week at Decatur, Murph told us before the game, you know, just have fun and enjoy the time there, especially with it being Little Dan’s [Danielle Richard], a bunch of her family and friends, I just kind of wanted to go out there and do it for her and just put on a show. I just wanted to have fun, really, no pressure, just play the game that I love.” Alabama (31-9) hosts UAB (26-13) Tuesday at 6 p.m.
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