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English professor: He lived ‘as fully as a human being can live’ By Adrienne Burch Assistant News Editor “He lived up to a criterion I have always admired, uttered by Chaucer’s Wife of Bath: ‘For I have had my world as in my time,’” said Dwight Eddins of his late friend and colleague, professor emeritus Alvin “Al” Sella. Sella died Monday, April 8 at age 93. Sella worked in the department of art and art history at The University of Alabama for 35 years, retiring in 1996. Sella did not stop then, however, and continued to teach classes until 2010 out of popular Photo Courtesy of Keyser Wilson demand. Alvin Sella “Al lived about as fully as a human being can live,” Eddins, a UA English professor, said, “sustained by the deep affections and camaraderie of his friends, by his passionate devotion to teaching, and by his love and mastery of an art that took him to his studio early each morning to paint, well on into old age.”
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President Barack Obama recognized the Alabama Crimson Tide’s 15th national championship on the South Lawn of the White House. of the White House, Obama congratulated the team on its accomplishments during the 2012 season, including the 2012 national championship, which By Elizabeth Lowder marks the 15th for the Crimson Assistant Community Manager Tide. “Roll Tide. It’s a great plea“Sweet Home Alabama” sure to welcome the Alabama played on the White House — President Barack Obama Crimson Tide to the White front lawn Monday afterHouse – again,” Obama said. noon as President Barack ”They are starting to learn championship in four years. Obama finished congratulatIn the short, six-minute their way around the White ing the Crimson Tide football team on its third national ceremony on the South Lawn House. I was thinking about
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Gorgas employee survives Boston Marathon explosions was not injured. “Thanks for everyone’s conI am fine, I was walking back cern,” her post said. “I am fine, to my hotel when I heard the I was walking back to my hotel explosions. The hotel I am in was when I heard the explosions. By Stephen N. Dethrage not evacuated, but we are under The hotel I am in was not evacProduction Editor uated, but we are under locklockdown. down.” The head of The University of The time for Fawley’s fin— Nancy Fawley Alabama’s Gorgas Information ish was posted on the Boston Services was a registered runMarathon’s webpage, racener in the Boston Marathon day.baa.org/individual, which Monday afternoon and crossed publication exploded. Nancy Fawley, the adminis- allows users to search for indithe finish line at 1:55 p.m. ET, escaping injury an hour before trator and Northport, Ala., res- vidual runners and track their the two bombs that injured ident, updated her Facebook progress. Fawley could not be reached at least 100 and killed at least hours after the blasts to let three people at the time of friends and family know she for comment by press time.
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a race time of] 4:09. I can’t hear, I’m OK,” Demi Clark, of Fort Mill, S.C., posted on her Facebook page around 4 p.m. It also was a close call for her family. The 36-year-old was the biggest fundraiser for the event for her “Dream Big” charity, meaning her children and husband were given VIP passes — which may have saved them from standing somewhere closer to the blast, Clark wrote on Twitter. “Still in shock,” she wrote. “If I hadn’t been the highest fundraiser 4 my charity, my kids wouldn’t have VIP passes. They would have stood in blast.” Patricia Soden, 51, of Hollywood, Fla., recalled “this horrendous explosion. My heart stopped. I got very scared.” Then the second blast erupted. “I was so afraid because my husband was waiting for me and I didn’t know where he was,” she said. “Hundreds of people were running out of control saying, ‘Go away, move, move!’ ” Boston’s Logan Airport was briefly shut down for a security sweep after local law enforcement officials asked the Federal Aviation Administration to place a temporary flight restriction over a 3.5-mile radius of the city. Julia Early, of Lexington, S.C.,
had just finished the race and was waiting to retrieve a bag from a bus when the first bomb exploded. “We hear it and looked down there and saw a cloud of smoke,” said Early. At first, Early said she thought the blast sounded like a cannon shot, and some of those around her didn’t believe it was serious. One person remarked that if had been, they would have heard sirens. And then they heard the first siren. “You start getting really, really scared,” she said. Those caught in the swirling, panic-stricken crowds had problems getting out of the downtown area and back to their hotels as traffic gridlocked and the subway was shut down. Many had been looking forward to going out for the evening but canceled their plans after Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis asked people to stay off the streets. “Everything has frozen and stopped,” Greg Hall, 58, of Kansas City, Mo., said shortly after the explosions. “You can’t get in or out. Traffic is just snarled. There are emergency vehicles everywhere.” Hall, who was in Boston with some 125 runners from Kansas City, said he didn’t know if any were hurt.
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The peace of a historic and festive event was shattered Monday when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people, including an 8-year-old, and injuring at least 130 more. The near-simultaneous blasts shattered windows and sent runners and onlookers fleeing through curtains of thick gray smoke. Police and emergency personnel rushed to aid casualties lying on the blood-stained pavement. Eight children were among the injured. No one claimed credit for the carnage in the city known as the Cradle of Liberty on the day celebrated as Patriots Day, and law enforcement authorities were reluctant to characterize the attack. But the bombings immediately drew fears that terrorists were responsible. As many as five other explosive devices were reported to have been found in the city. “We still do not know who did this, and people should not jump to conclusions before we have all of the facts,” President Barack Obama said in a brief nationally televised appearance. “But make no mistake: We will get to the bottom of this,
and we will find out who did this. We’ll find out why they did this. Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice.” Obama was briefed by homeland security adviser Lisa Monaco, FBI Director Robert Mueller and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Obama said that he’d ordered security heightened around the United States “as necessary” and vowed that whoever was responsible for the explosions would be tracked down. Although he declined to call the explosions a terrorist attack, the FBI had taken over the lead in the investigation. But Rep. Mike McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, told Fox News that he believed the bombings had “all the hallmarks of an act of terrorism.” Authorities in New York and Washington tightened security in the wake of the blasts. Boston-area hospitals reported many victims of the blasts to be in critical condition with blast injuries to their arms and legs. At least 10 amputations were reported. The closest hospital to the bomb site, Massachusetts General Hospital, was treating 22 victims, including six in critical condition, said spokeswoman Kristen Chadwick.
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The price of student tickets was also increased for next season from $5 to $10, according to an email sent out to students last week announcing when they could opt in for 2013 season tickets. The email explained the cost for students to upgrade their student tickets. “The cost is the face value of the ticket minus $10 (already paid by the student),” according to the email. This $10 is the value students are now paying for each ticket, meaning for the seven home football games, students will now pay $70 instead of last year’s $35. Andreen also cited this email in her response Monday. Students who meet eligibility requirements may opt in between 8 a.m. Monday and 5 p.m. Wednesday. “You must submit this request to be able to participate in the season ticket sale. This is not a first-come first-serve event,” according to the email.
Eddins was a close friend of Sella for more than 40 years. He said he and Sella often had drinks at the University Club and the now long-defunct Solomon’s Downstairs. “We would talk about everything under the sun, including the arts we practiced. Painting, of course, for him, poetry for me,” Eddins said. Sella studied art all over the country, including at the Yale School of Fine Arts, Art Students League of New York, Columbia University School of Arts, Syracuse University College of Fine Arts and the University of New Mexico department of art. He won many awards for his work such as The University of Alabama Society of Fine Art’s Distinguished Arts Career Award and the Alabama State Council on Art’s Governor’s Arts Award. Sella began his tenure at
At Boston Medical Center, a spokesman said its staff was treating 20 victims, including two children, but declined to describe their condition. Jeremy Lechan, a spokesman for the Tufts Medical Center, where nine victims were taken, said that five of the patients were in surgery with significant injuries, but none life-threatening. “Four of the surgical cases were serious orthopedic and neuromuscular trauma to the lower legs, with open fractures, some others have shrapnel wounds and ruptured ear drums,” he said. The blasts occurred about 100 yards apart, close to the finishing line of the historic 26.2-mile race, on Boylston Street, which courses through a popular shopping and dining area of Boston known as Back Bay. The first blast went off shortly before 2:50 p.m., about four hours into the race. It was quickly followed by the second. An estimated 9,000 of the 26,000 runners were still out on the course when the devices erupted in flaming gusts that twisted railings on the sidewalks into tangles of metal and wood that rescuers had to wrench into the street to reach casualties. “Two bombs exploded as I crossed the finish line [with
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He wanted students in his painting, drawing and design classes to care about what they were doing. He wanted this in a way that is often missing today. — Tom Barnes
The University of Alabama in 1960 teaching courses in painting and drawing. An excerpt from a 1970s course catalog describes Sella as a man who certainly knows art. “But some students don’t understand what he expects of them. He demands near perfection, but also manages to make you appreciate the subject,” according to the course description. “If you can get over your fear of him, it’s a great course.” Tom Barnes, a UA art professor and long-time friend and colleague of Sella, said Sella will be most remembered as an enthusiastic teacher who wanted to instill passion in his students for making something beautiful. “He wanted students in
his painting, drawing and design classes to care about what they were doing,” Barnes said. “He wanted this in a way that is often missing today.” Sella felt true art ultimately came from somewhere deep inside the self and wasn’t superficial, Barnes said. “He felt that it took struggle and hard work to bring it out of the subconscious,” Barnes said. Eddins said Sella will be remembered as the finest painter ever to display his art at the University, and as the most powerful, effective teacher his students ever encountered. “He was very vocal in criticism, which sometimes included swear words in
both English and Italian,” Eddins said. “And he was demonstrative, not only drawing a black line through parts of a drawing, which he felt were not up to standard, but occasionally throwing the work out of the window.” Eddins said Sella’s tactics worked, however, and students normally ended up back in his good graces. Barnes recalled the times Sella would ride his bicycle around campus with a wooden clothespin holding his Dolce & Gabbana slacks away from the chain and revealing his trademark red socks. “Many a student was jolted as Al would ride right up on them from behind before laying on his bike’s bugle horn to warn them he was coming through,” Barnes said. Sella was preceded in death by his wife, Maria Sella, his parents, Jospeh and Mary Aimone Sella and his brother Eugene Sella. He is survived by his three sons, David, Alvin and Nicholas Sella and his two grandchildren, Nicholas and Anna Kathryn Sella.
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Changing from ‘pro-choice’ to ‘pro-abortion’ By Brad Erthal Senior Staff Columnist
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Insulting the public not conducive to campus abortion debate
Abortion is a hot topic, no doubt. Though Johnathan Speer and I seem to be on the opposite side of the debate, we actually agree on many things. We both disagree with any reference to abortion as lynching. It is not the right word. I would not bake a cake and call it steak; we need to call things what they are. Just like we need to recognize that not all women seeking abortions are sleeping around. Some find themselves in difficult situation, it is true. But Mr. Speer, my opinion of the topic has nothing to do with my religion. Because I agree, we need to back our opinions with facts, not just the Bible. So for the sake of this article, I will leave my religion at the door. First off, you are in col-
lege. You are old enough to recognize that pregnancies happen one way: sex. You are also old enough to have sat through a sex-ed class or heard about the Pill and condoms from a friend. Sex is not a new concept and girls and boys too young to understand potential consequences have been having sex for eons. But you know what? Since the invention of birth control, they have known what that is. I agree, there are plenty of women who find themselves pregnant and understand that they cannot raise a child. And I commend those women – parenthood is about putting your child before yourself. But if they do not want a child, they should not have sex. That is the only 100 percent effective birth control. Period. If
you want to have sex and do not want a kid, use protection properly. Secondly, actually Mr. Speer, it sounds like you do not understand reproductive health. While it is true that there are risks, and some very serious, a s s o c i at e d with pregnancy, most are very rare. Should a woman be unable to get the health care she needs, free clinics and places like Planned Parenthood are all over. Speaking of, Planned Parenthood and other abortion clinics will tell you that adoption is another great option. Many times, couples who are looking to adopt will offer to pay for any medical care the pregnant woman requires. That helps both parties. Thirdly, I do not remember being in the womb
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Is it not wrong for someone to look at me and deem I have no “right to life” and end mine? I am a living being with a heart beating, growing every day. Just like a fetus.
either. Nor do I remember my first or second year of life. In fact, I could not really fight for my right to life until much later. Should we then do away with toddlers? After all, they cannot fight for their rights either. While we are on the topic, is it not wrong for someone to look at me and deem I have no “right to life” and end mine? I am a living being with a heart beating, growing every day. Just like a fetus. Now Mr. Speer, you and I do believe that everyone has the right to make their opinions known, but I find it highly interest-
ing that a man who calls himself “fair and tolerable” at the beginning of the article, later calls another person, whom he disagrees with, an idiot. I, like you, agree that the public should educate themselves before forming a voiced opinion, but is insulting them really the way to do it? And on a final note, the age old argument: Let us not forget, Mr. Speer, had your mother had an abortion, you would not be here. Colleen Cahalan is a junior majoring in secondary education.
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University’s public assembly laws must be re-examined By Lucy Cheseldine Staff Columnist A few weeks ago, police officers shut down a harmless student organised “Harlem Shake,” which took place in front of Gorgas Library steps after barely five minutes of action. This Wednesday, as I walked to class across the Quad, I was stopped in my tracks by a huge orange sign reading “Warning, genocide photos ahead.” Actually from far away, all that could be discerned from the sign was the word “genocide” in capital letters. There were no police here this time, no one filming footage to put on the Internet, just a few placid looking students sitting on camping chairs in front of this display of horrific photographs. I’m sure what they depicted needs little more explanation. As I drew near, I realized this was a mere extension of the chalk wars I have
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been tiptoeing around (or sometimes stamping on with slight annoyance) all semester, regarding one single issue: abortion. Well, not just abortion. Abortion in comparison with the Holocaust and the atrocities committed during the civil rights struggle. I could go on. I could aggravate the question of how America came to define this topic in such extreme terms, or that freedom of speech does not mean misleading students into considering ridiculous and inflated comparisons when it comes to
female rights. But, to me, there appears another problem out of all this: The right to organize and protest as a student body and under what terms this right should be exercised. I understand that the line between shutting down the “Harlem Shake” and allowing pictures of aborted fetuses on the Quad probably lies in the fact that one organization asked the University for permission to act and the other did not. Nevertheless, the police presence outside the library appeared, to me, a little too strong. And yet, official permission was granted to the displaying of pro-life propaganda despite its one-sided shock factor approach to a very sensitive and personal issue. This strikes me as an imbalance. Perhaps it’s presumptuous of me to sight this comparison between two very different
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types of self-expression, but it seems there needs to be some kind of line drawn here if these acts of freedom of speech are to be taken seriously by either side. This expression should be universally allowed, but not offensive. In Glasgow, we had an Occupy movement. For six months in 2011, we occupied a university building, taking it over and devising a sort of community within it. A core group would take it in turns to make communal meals, to clean the rooms and some people moved into the building full time as a peaceful act against cuts to the university and to wider cuts to social services and the arts that were at the forefront of British politics at the time. Finally, after months of media and political attention and talks with the university, the movement was granted many of the demands it had stated
and students were then removed from the building. Although it involved police and had moments of escalation, there was no serious violence and there had been no previous scuffles with the law. Anyone could be part of this movement, and its terms were defined but not pushed on others in an extreme way. Being able to organize and act has long defined the identity of student bodies. It is a right of passage and an important gateway into political awareness. Unfortunately, what I saw a few weeks ago and on the Quad this week fell well short of providing this introduction into activism and the need for every individual to develop a strong sense of social awareness. Lucy Cheseldine is an English international student studying English literature. Her column runs weekly on Tuesdays.
A campus group assembled last week for a demonstration in which they referred to other people on this campus as perpetrators and proponents of genocide. I am tempted to simply invoke Godwin’s law (the signs literally included swastikas), but I think there are some points worth making about the things said by Bama Students for Life. I’m not really Brad Erthal offended, as this paper’s editorial board was, by the choice of language in this case. I’m not particularly troubled that someone uses the word “genocide” when that is the accusation they are making. I’d rather they say it to my face than behind my back. Leaving aside a small quibble over usage, I’m not sure what the substantive difference is supposed to be between saying that the health care system providing abortion is genocide and that each abortion is a murder. I’m more troubled by the falsity of the accusation. My views on abortion have shifted over time, from moderately pro-choice, to a full-throat, vehement support for abortion rights, and always from hearing new arguments, so I don’t really like to shut out new ones. So let’s talk about why abortion is neither genocide nor murder, shall we? It seems to me that murder is not the act of killing any living thing, but rather the act of killing a person. So I always thought it was important to determine what a person was, in the morally relevant sense. I’m fairly committed to the concept that sentience is the important thing defining a person, so I’ve had no moral qualms about early abortion. Still, late-term abortion was a tough question for me on these grounds, because a fetus at that stage has a well-developed brain. Initially, I reconciled this through the understanding that many if not most late-term abortions occurred because either the mother, the fetus or both would not survive delivery. I never found this terribly satisfying, but it seemed to be a good practical reason to continue to support the unabridged right to choose. I admit, however, that this was not an important issue to me. I’d have supported anti-abortion Democrats in order to get more of my political agenda accomplished. What clinched my forcefulness on this is the bodily rights argument. Simply put, we don’t recognize the ability of the state to make demands on our bodies without our consent in other situations. Most of us would abhor a requirement for all citizens to become blood and tissue donors, and we don’t even make posthumous organ donation the default, and then require people to opt out – although the second is a good idea. In a country that supports the death penalty, we can’t even command those who we kill for crimes to donate their organs. Any of those policies would save lives, but we think people get to make decisions about their own bodies, and this is more important. Except some of you do not want to afford that privilege to women. I think the burden should be on you to show why pregnant women deserve to have the right to their bodily autonomy revoked. I’ll close on a point about labels in this debate: I refuse to call my opponents on this issue “prolife.” For one, this ethic does not necessarily apply to all issues for them, e.g., capital punishment and Iraq. More importantly, I think they need to prove that they are seeking to save persons in the morally relevant sense, and in a way consistent with our other moral and legal values before they earn those laurels. I’ll gladly concede the “pro-choice” label for myself, although there are some on my side who fit that description. Certainly many Catholic Democrats, for instance, seem sincere in their desire to hold apart their personal religious convictions from the way they write the laws for everyone else. For my part, though, I don’t just believe that women should be allowed to make a bad choice. I think that, notwithstanding the occasional error, most women make the right decisions for themselves about when to bear children, or at least better than can be imposed on them. The term “pro-abortion” fits me fine.
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SOURCE designed to make college rewarding Various student groups utilize The SOURCE, which provides leadership training, meeting spaces By Kyle Dennan Staff Reporter The SOURCE helps organize various student groups on campus under one umbrella, allowing them to take collective action and function more efficiently, members of the organization said. “I think an organization like The SOURCE is critical to any university campus, but especially one of this size,� said Emily Dowdell, a junior majoring in English and director of communications for The SOURCE. “It might not seem like that big of a deal, but having all of the organizations and resources in one centrally located place plays a huge part in the success of everyone
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involved.� DJ Jackson, a junior majoring in history and the director of organizational outreach at The SOURCE, said his team has worked a lot on Get on Board Day. “Fall Get on Board Day was the largest to date with more than 300 student organizations, departments, nonprofits and businesses represented,� he said. “We sought to provide
students with an opportunity to see everything that is available to them both on campus and also from the Tuscaloosa community.� Dowdell said The SOURCE provided a myriad of services to official student groups and to students looking to find their place at the University. “To be considered an official organization, the group must be registered with us, and we
provide a number of resources like leadership training, transition workshops, meeting spaces, free laptop and iPad rentals, publicity [and] promotion help, etc., to make them as successful as possible,� she said. “We also serve as a resource for individual students, to help them find their niche here at the University amongst all of the over 400 organizations.� Jackson said becoming active in The SOURCE was a way of providing students with opportunities similar to those he had at The University of Alabama. “About a year ago, I was reflecting on my involvement here at the University, and I wanted to find an opportunity to give back to a
community that had provided me with so much,� he said. “For me, this opportunity has provided a great insight into all of the incredible things students accomplish here at the University. Ultimately, I feel like I have gained so much experience in working with other dynamic leaders on campus in accomplishing a common goal, and to me that is invaluable.� In addition, Jackson said The SOURCE has worked with various student organizations to send personalized stuffed animals to under served children in the Tuscaloosa area. The SOURCE will also be hosting the first Executive Transition Dinner, Dowdell said, which will be an opportunity for the leader-
ship of student organizations to network with each other. Mark Nelson, vice president for Student Affairs at UA, and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox will both be speaking at the event. Jackson said The SOURCE is designed to make the experience of being an undergrad at the University as rewarding as it can be. “The thing I find most significant about The SOURCE is that it exists entirely for the purpose of helping students make the most of their undergraduate experience,� Jackson said. “Each day the directors and team members work to provide as many resources for students through student organizations as possible.�
Student organization hosts prom for Oak Hill School By Justin Heck Contributing Writer Th e Un ive r s i ty of Alabama Student Council for Exceptional Children is hosting Oak Hill School’s first prom Thursday, April 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oak Hill School is a secondary school in Tuscaloosa City Schools for students with disabilities. The SCEC already held a
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dress drive in order to provide dresses and makeup for all of the girls in the school. Volunteers are still needed
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to come and dance with the participants, help setup, decorate for the event and clean up afterward. The SCEC is a chapter of a national organization of the same name that is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with exceptionalities. Blake Huynh, a junior majoring in collaborative special education and president of the UA chapter of the SCEC, said the SCEC exists to advocate for those with exceptionalities. “Our organization is all
about being exceptional advocates for those with exceptionalities,� Huynh said. “SCEC’s goal is to enhance the lives of persons with exceptionalities in Tuscaloosa and Alabama. The SCEC achieves this goal by volunteering at Special Populations events, Oak Hill School, Tuscaloosa PARA therapeutic department and CrossingPoints.� Callie Miller, a junior majoring in special education and vice president of the SCEC, said a person is defined by their character, not by their abilities or disabilities. “As an organization, we serve people with exceptionalities,� Miller said. “Exceptional is defined as forming an exception or rare instance, unusual or extraordinary. Therefore, individuals with exceptionalities are
far beyond average. They exemplify characteristics that are not common or ordinary. These very special individuals bring a zest to life that one cannot explain. A person is not defined by ability or disability, or strengths or weaknesses, they are defined by their character. Those with exceptionalities have character that is that rare instance, unusual, or extraordinary. They are a blessing.� The SCEC is hosting a fundraiser at Sweet CeCe’s April 17 from 5 to 9 p.m. By mentioning the SCEC at the time of purchase, 20 percent of sales will go directly to the SCEC. “The SCEC is very fortunate to be able to participate in so many special events, such as Oak Hill’s first prom,� Miller said. “However, being a new organization, our
IF YOU GO... • What: Oak Hill School Prom • When: Thursday, 6 - 9 p.m. • Where: Oak Hill School
funds are limited. We are deeply honored to have the opportunities that we have to fundraise, and we would love to see y’all at Sweet CeCe’s.� Students i n t e r e st e d in volunteering at Oak Hill’s prom should contact Miller at crmiller5@crimson.ua.edu or Huynh at mbhuynh@crimson.ua.edu.
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Quidditch at the Capstone commences activities By Ashanka Kumari Chief Copy Editor
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After months of anticipation and a change of name, location and management, Quidditch is returning to The University of Alabama this week. Formerly known as “Quidditch on the Quad,” Quidditch at the Capstone is a weeklong tournament based on the Harry Potter book series. The Honors College Assembly is hosting this year’s tournament. This year, there are 43 teams registered for the tournament. “We’re so excited that UA’s most magical event is finally here,” Olivia West, HCA vice president, said. “We know everyone is going to have a blast, from the first-time Quidditch spectator to the Harry Potter enthusiast. There’s going to be something for everyone. I can’t wait to start earning points for my house.” Quidditch events and matches will occur Monday through Thursday and Sunday. The matches Monday through Thursday will begin at 6 p.m. each night and Sunday is finals day. John McDonough, Quidditch coordinator for HCA, said each day will feature a variety of events and contests in which any student, regardless of whether they are on a team, can participate. “All of the activities earn you House Points,” he said. “Although [Monday night] is the Sorting Day, [students] can join a house any day of the tournament. The winning house
will get a Dead Week treat: free food at Nott Hall.” Students can also volunteer to help during Quidditch matches, McDonough said. “We need five types of volunteers,” he said. “Snitch runners, hoop watchers who get to watch the game and communicate with the referees if the quaffle goes through the hoop or not. Scorekeepers who keep score for the game and monitor the penalty boxes, and we need help setting up and taking down the fields and signage. Finally, on Sunday, we’ll need help running activities.” Students interested in volunteering should visit the Quidditch at the Capstone Facebook page. Kaci Davis, a freshman majoring in psychology and captain of the Sparta Quidditch team, said she feels a weeklong Quidditch event makes it feel more like the World Cup described in the books. “It’s more competitive because the teams all want to stay in the tournament,” Davis said. “Plus, the more Quidditch the better, right? Harry Potter fans will have more opportunities to join in the fun with the longer amount of time.” Michael Forst, HCA president, said HCA is excited to work with volunteers from all over campus. “Quidditch at the Capstone provides opportunities for all types of students, those interested in playing and watching the sport and those who simply love the magic of Harry Potter,” he said.
EVENTS FOR THE WEEK Tuesday • Magical Creatures Day Unicorn ring toss • Centaur race • Fluffy’s Three-Headed race • Best Magical Creatureinspired costume contest • House Elf clothing drive Wednesday • Dark Arts Day Horcrux Hunt Thursday • Luna Lovegood Day Lovegood-inspired costume/look contest • Harry Potter Alliance’s Accio Books collection Sunday • Finals Day Facepainting, trivia, games and crafts • Live Music
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Counter clockwise from top: Hungary and Sparta compete in Quidditch at the Capstone, with Hungary taking the win. Bulgaria competes against Somalia. A team gets ready to play Quidditch on Hermione Field. Bulgaria celebrates their win against Somalia. CW | Alaina Clark
Council approves river-front housing By Ellie Larson Contributing Writer The Tuscaloosa City Co u n c i l u n a n i m o u s ly approved plans for a multiuse riverfront housing development at their meeting Tuesday, April 2. Christopher Kirtzman of Chance Partners, the designers of the complex, said they hope the complex will attract students and young professionals to the for-sale and for-lease properties expected to be complete by summer 2014. The revised plan was previously approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission after the council and commission had rejected the first design set forth by Chance Partners more than a year ago. Councilman Lee Garrison, who represents District 4, which includes downtown Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama and the riverfront, ran for city council on promises of improving the area along the Black Warrior
“ This is going to be another just incredible project for our community. — Lee Garrison
River, and said he was pleased to see this project progress, citing it as a success for the Riverfront Development Committee. “This is going to be another just incredible project for our community,” Garrison said. Kirtzman presented the plans to the council at length Tuesday. “We want it to be very walkable and urban, with street-front restaurants and cafes,” Kirtzman said. The complex will be made up of 201 one, two and three bedroom units. Mayor Walter Maddox acknowledged the developer’s dedication to the project
and thanked them for respecting the council’s vision for the community. Chance Partners completely redesigned the prospective complex after their initial rejection, engaging artists and contractors in the process. “I do not have a vote; however, I supported the project because it is a $42 million mix-use investment that adds value to our riverfront,” Maddox said. The approved plans include five buildings and a parking deck, which will not be visible from the street or river. The visibility of the parking deck was cited one of the reasons the
council voted down the original plans, but it is now encompassed by one of residential buildings. The first floor will be available for commercial use in four buildings, the tallest of which will be four stories. Roadside parking will be available along internal streets that run through the complex for customers and pedestrians. And townhouses will make up the building nearest to the river. The rejected plan included 270 units with space for 854 beds, compared to the approved 452-bed project, but the biggest difference is in the amount of retail space, which increased from 7,500 to 40,000 square feet after the redesign. While the project requires final approval by the council before construction can begin, Kirtzman said construction is expected to bring about 268 jobs and $20 million of income to Tuscaloosa, as well as $1.95 million in tax revenue and otherwise.
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Mobile Yoga brings exercise outside studios Sophomore Delona Camp will teach yoga classes to groups of 10-15 students anywhere they choose By Morgan Taylor Contributing Writer Now students don’t have to go to the gym or a studio to do yoga - yoga will come to them. A University of Alabama sophomore has created a Mobile Yoga class where she will bring the class to a location of choice. Delona Camp, a sophomore majoring in dance and geology, said Mobile Yoga is for groups of people, organizations, social groups or even a big group of friends. Mobile Yoga is an opportunity for groups of 10-15 people with any level of yoga experience who are interested in practicing yoga or for those who already have a passion for yoga. “I want to bring unique, personalized yoga sessions to students on campus in hopes of helping them find stress relief
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I want to bring unique, personalized yoga sessions to students on campus in hopes of helping them find stress relief and a sense of inner peace despite how stressful and demanding being a fulltime students can be. — Delona Camp
and a sense of inner peace despite how stressful and demanding being a fulltime students can be,” Camp said. Camp came up with the idea of Mobile Yoga when fellow UA dance student and vice president of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority Darian Hill contacted her to instruct a yoga class on the Quad April 2 as a part of the sorority’s health and fitness form of greek week. “It was great, it was a lot of fun and the weather was beautiful. Delona is a great teach-
er,” Hill said. Hill and the AKA sisters advertised the event via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and the hour-long yoga class on the Quad had a turn out of about 100 UA students. “I was really pleased because the majority of them never did yoga, and I was pleased with their perseverance because I didn’t give them the easiest practice,” Camp said. When Camp was in third grade, she was diagnosed with scoliosis, a sideways
curvature of the spine that can be disabling if severe, but never suffered any pain until she was a junior in high school and was dancing 15-17 hours a week. “That’s when I started taking yoga classes three times a week and going to the chiropractor once a week, and after a year my back straightened enough to where the doctors stopped talking about intrusive procedures,” Camp said. Yoga can increase flexibility, muscle strength and tone, improve respiration, energy and vitality, protect from injury, benefit cardio and circulatory health and even weight reduction, according to the American Osteopathic Association. Yoga can also reduce anxiety and stress. Yoga modulates the body’s stress response systems, which reduces perceived stress, and anxiety and
consequently improves an individual’s mood and reduces feelings of depression, according the Harvard Health Publications from the Harvard Medical School. “Yoga is a mind and body exercise, and the reason we call it that is because there is a connection between the thoughts in our minds and the reactions in our bodies, and the reason why people might have stress is because of that manifestation of the mind,” UA Recreation Center yoga instructor Dianna Jones said. The purpose of yoga practices is to learn how to work more in the body while at the same time learn how to release the mind, and stay in the present moment. Yoga relieves the physical tightness in the body and relaxes the mind, bringing the sensation of relaxation, Jones said. Camp said yoga has been
a good way to stay grounded while in college. “Since college is such a stressful time, I want to deliver that inner peace and inner groundness to other students,” Camp said. Later this month Mobile Yoga will be coming to the front lawn of Blount Living Learning Center for a closed session. Any group or organization of 10-15 people interested in taking a yoga class instructed by Camp can contact her on the Facebook page for $10 a session. Locations for sessions can either be inside or outside. “This is an internal way for them to benefit, it’s all about mind, body and connection, while also benefiting a greater cause” she said. To contact Camp for a yoga session, you can visit the Mobile Yoga page at facebook. com/MobileYogaWithDelona.
Spanish House to host Salsa Night Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Event will include lessons in salsa, merengue as well as chance to experience Spanish environment By Taylor Veazey Contributing Writer The Spanish House is inviting The University of Alabama to put on their dancing shoes at Salsa Night Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The event will feature a short lesson on dances such as the salsa and merengue, followed by a chance for students to show off their newly learned skills to music. Along with salsa music and dancing, chips, salsa and other snacks will also be provided. Jessica Jacob, director of the Spanish House, said she
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hopes Salsa Night will be an opportunity for students to have fun and experience the Spanish House environment. “We want students to see what it’s like to have a space dedicated to the language
department and to see how we incorporate the Spanish language into it,” Jacob said. Jessica Hubickey, a graduate student studying Spanish, will be one of the dance instructors for the event. She
has experience with salsa and merengue dancing, as well as other Caribbean dances like bachata and cumbia. She said she has been exposed to these dances and music since she was a child through visits to her family in Cali, Colombia, which is known as the salsa capital of the world. “Hopefully students will be able to see how much fun it can be to be able to live in a place where fun events such as this occur on a regular basis,” Hubickey said. Hubickey said this will be a great way for students to meet other students with
common interests, while being exposed to Latin American culture through dance. “It will allow the students to gather, learn and have fun in a wonderful facility which houses students who are interested in surrounding themselves with the Spanish language and culture in everyday activities,” Hubickey said. The Spanish House is also hosting an information session that will give interested students an opportunity to direct questions they may have about the program and
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facility to the faculty advisor, director of the house and a current resident. The session will be Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in B.B. Comer 203.
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Marriage equality panel discusses court hearings By Judah Martin Contributing Writer Alex Davenport and Meredith Bagley recently celebrated five years together. Originally from Texas, the couple made the move to Tuscaloosa three years ago when Bagley accepted a job at The University of Alabama, where she now serves as an assistant professor of communication studies. Last August, the two were married but, unlike most couples, they had to travel to Vermont, one of the only four states in the U.S. that would grant the same-sex couple a marriage certificate. The elation the two experienced after marrying was short-lived, though. Bagley and Davenport quickly realized their union would not be recognized in Alabama, or at least not on paper. For instance, the two still file separate tax documents, both having to list themselves as single. Similarly, when the two purchased a house, the deed for the property listed them as two single women. “It just kind of pops up every so often,� Bagley said. “If I really think about it and focus on that it makes me angry, frustrated and hurt, but I don’t think about it. It’s disappointing. Overall, I enjoy my life in Alabama, so it kind of stinks.�
The two are now closely following the ongoing Supreme Court oral debates over the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act and the California Marriage Protection Act, or Proposition 8, desperately hoping for change. Monday, Bagley joined Brian Fair, the Thomas E. Skinner professor of law, Paul Horwitz, the Gordon Rosen professor of law and Ronald Krotoszynski, the John S. Stone chair holder of law and director of faculty research for a panel at the UA Law School, sponsored by Capstone Alliance, to analyze the Supreme Court’s proceedings. The professors, each of who teach a constitutional law course, expressed a unanimous opinion that the current debates will not end in the favor of DOMA’s and Prop 8’s opponents. Krotoszynski said he’s certain the justices will hold off on repealing DOMA to avoid a subsequent outpouring of anti-marriage equality sentiment, which he said would likely be enough to elect a conservative president in 2016 who would challenge civil rights legislation for the LGBTQA+ population. “I think the justices have one eye on the law books and one eye on the ballot box,� Krotoszynski said. “The court is not always principled and consistent. They’re afraid people
will not like them. They’re afraid of getting hate mail. They’d rather run, run away and live to fight another day.� Krostoszysnki said he believes that like in Loving v. Virginia, the 1967 Supreme Court case granting marriage rights to interracial couples, the courts wants to wait for society’s approval of gay marriages. “I’m fairly confident that if Brown v. Board of Education hadn’t been passed we’d still have segregated schools, or it would at least be that way by law,� Fair said. “[Oppressed minorities] are constantly told to wait. Martin Luther King Jr., was told to wait. I’m sick of praising this court and expecting them to do anything that’s right.� However, the panel agreed that, no matter the decision of the Supreme Court, the idea of same-sex marriages has won cultural acceptance, as indicated in a 2013 poll by CBS News which stated 53 percent of Americans believe it should now be legal. “I don’t think [public opinion on same-sex marriage] is geographically dependent,� Horwitz said. “I think the [political] orientation of my students has been ever more libertarian. There are libertarians who, regardless of their views CW | Austin Bigoney on same-sex marriage, feel very strongly about state interference Law professors discuss with students the state of marriage equality in state and nawith private, consensual behavior.� tional political spheres.
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Senior places 1st in competition By Becky Robinson Staff Reporter
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Melita Hudson, a senior majoring in interior design, flips though her portfolio. Hudson just won a huge design competition and has helped design Nick Saban’s beach house decor as well as the late Mal Moore’s office.
When Melita Hudson first came to The University of Alabama, she had no idea she would eventually become an award-winning interior designer. “I actually started out school as a biology and chemistry major,” Hudson said. “I wasn’t really happy with that so I changed over to business. Then I saw the interior design program so I took a class just to see, and I ended up really loving it and switching over to interior design.” Hudson, now a senior majoring in interior design, recently interned with Davis Architects where she had the opportunity to contribute to the design of coach Nick Saban’s beach house. Hudson said she did not know anything about the project she was working on until she went to turn it in. “We were working on the new Strengthening and Conditioning Center,” Hudson
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said. “They just kind of gave me a little side assignment and told me to just come up with some layout ideas. When I finished, they told me the file to put it under and it said ‘Saban’s Beach Residence.’ I really didn’t do the house; I just kind of worked on pre-planning and layouts like furniture.” The internship with Davis Architects was not part of Hudson’s plan either. Hudson said she never intended to do any internships, but thought she would shadow a professional for a week or two. When Hudson showed up to have her portfolio reviewed, she ended up with a semester-long internship. Stephanie Sickler, an
assistant professor in the department of clothing, textiles and interior design, has had Hudson in several of her classes. “Melita has been a student of mine for several years. I believe Melita will be a great designer in her practice,” Sickler said. “She is ambitious and creative and with her French background, will be a strong competitor for international design practices. She has recently won a statewide student design competition as well.” Hudson’s design for a highend coffee shop landed her with a first place ribbon in retail restaurant design in the International Interior Design Student Design Competition. “I actually turned [my design]
in at the last hour you could turn it in,” Hudson said. “I came up with a concept that was a little bit different and higher end, not just a Joe Muggs in a BooksA-Million.” Hudson said she has many different influences when it comes to her designs. One of them is Sickler. “She really has brought a lot to the interior design program and has given us new ways to convey our ideas,” Hudson said. “It helped everything come out more professional and overall.” Sickler’s area of concentration is in residential design, community-engaged scholarship and community housing, which is an avenue Hudson hopes to follow. “I’d like to work residential, maybe in the Panhandle or Destin area,” Hudson said. “Right now I’m currently job searching and working on my portfolio to get it ready for employers to look at.” Until Hudson finds her dream job in the interior design world, she said she is doing side work correcting layout plans.
Show choir to perform one-night-only show Tuesday By Hannah Widener Contributing Writer The University of Alabama Resonance Show Choir, a performance-based music ensemble, will perform its spring show at the Bama Theatre Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. “Resonance Hell Week,” as referred to by some performers, is the week before their larger-than-life concert at the Bama Theatre. But the grueling four-hour rehearsals, aches and pains are worth it to the members when it comes to that final moment when the spot light hits the stage. “The crowd can expect to see a nonstop, high-energy show from start to finish performed by students from all majors and backgrounds,” Gavin Dover, a junior majoring in choral music education, said. “This show is a roller coaster of emotions with huge dance breaks, flashing lights and pretty costumes.” Dover opens the show with the “Live in Living Color” from the musical “Catch Me if You Can.” “I’m more anxious than
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“The crowd can expect to see a nonstop, high-energy show from start to finish performed by students from all majors and backgrounds. This show is a roller coaster of emotions with huge dance breaks, flashing lights and pretty costumes.” — Gavin Dover
nervous,” Dover said. “I’m extremely excited that I get to open the entire show. I’m just so ready to perform in front of an audience. It makes everything so much different.” New to the show choir this year are Steven Vuong, a freshman and Alexandria Thomas, a freshman majoring in anthropology. Vuong said it’s tiring with three practices a week and a full course load. “It is very difficult, but it has taught me to manage my time and this allowed me to do what I love and relieve stress,” Vuong said. Many of the performers can be seen doing their homework before and after rehearsals.
The ensemble boasts signature crimson dresses the girls decorated with a pearl lined Alabama script “A” and the men wear crisp tuxes with red ties. “I was so excited,” Thomas said. “It is our signature outfit and I felt honored to be wearing the dress. The red shoes got better with time. The purple are pretty painful, but it will get better.” Although the rehearsals can be stressful, Dover said the the amount of time the group spends together allows them to bond. “The group has really had its ups and downs,” Dover said. “With people graduating and leaving constantly, the group dynamic is always changing. It takes a couple of weeks for everyone to get comfortable and begin to trust each other, but once we do, there is a great amount of respect for each other.” The show choir began preparing for the show as soon as soon as students returned back from Thanksgiving break. “Preparation for this show started all the way back in November,” Dover said. “As
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The choir came back from Christmas break and started learning music. We only have three months to learn choreography and music to nine
songs, which is a lot.” The audience can expect to hear a variety of music from country to Top 40 hits at this year’s spring show.
Blaine Duncan & The Lookers to release 2nd album in May By Megan Miller Staff Reporter
“When She Dies” is set to be released May 1. Duncan said the first album Blaine Duncan & The for Blaine Duncan & The Lookers didn’t know if a sec- Lookers was different because ond album would ever come at that point in time, The together, but after more Lookers were comprised of than two years of hard work, different members. The album
was also mostly self-produced. This time, Elliot McPherson produced “When She Dies,” and a different set of band members play backup on the album. Adam Ridgway, drummer for The Lookers, said the
production and recording of the album was more focused and intentional than that of the first, and this has helped the group to work on crafting the music around Duncan’s stories and doing what feels right for the song. “Elliott had a feel for how he wanted Blaine’s songs to be arranged, as well as which instruments to use to achieve a certain sound and presentation,” Ridgway said. “This allowed Blaine’s songwriting and lyrics to really be the highlight of the album.” Duncan describes the album as more folk, country and rock than the group’s previous album. “The Lookers’ first album is like this straight ahead rock CD with some twang in there,” front man Duncan said. “‘When She Dies’ is more folk with some noise throughout, though it’s noise that never takes away from the songs, I don’t think. The first album is raw; this album is more methodical.” Ridgway said the new album has elements of rock ‘n’ roll, and elements of psychedelic/ noise rock, but that it is neither of those things entirely. “I think it’s pretty obvious that Blaine’s from the South,” Ridgway said. “So are the rest of us and we embrace that as much as possible, but to call it southern rock would not only
be a gross understatement, it’s also very cliché. Bottom line is, Blaine’s sort of odd voice and storytelling ability set him apart from anything else out there.” Along with the subject of death, Ridgway said the record touches on many relatable human experiences. “This record has songs about being a bad person, fake love, partying, bad clothing choices, infidelity, violence and death,” Ridgway said. “But it’s definitely not a downer. It picks you up and puts you right back down a few times. I think any normal open-minded person can find something that strikes a chord.” To promote the release of the album, the band will be playing at Green Bar Friday, as well as a number of other engagements in the Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Huntsville and Mobile, Ala., areas, including a spot on the lineup for South Sounds Music Festival. “Though the album doesn’t officially release until May 1, we’re giving our local friends and fans a jump start,” Duncan said. Ridgway said being a Tuscaloosa native, he most anticipates the upcoming show at Green Bar. “I’m just excited to see who all comes and supports the band’s future,” Ridgway
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said. “Plus we don’t play Tuscaloosa very often and I’m always excited to play for my friends and family.” In addition to its full tour schedule, Duncan said Blaine Duncan & The Lookers intends to add a few more shows over the summer to promote its album. “We are just hardworking folks, and I think it really shows in our live performances,” Duncan said. “All of our band members really devote time, effort and energy to thinking about the songs and learning what it is to make the song as wonderful as it can be. We have a lot of fun being around one another, and that shows on the stage.” Blaine Duncan & The Lookers will be playing at Green Bar Friday at 10 p.m. It is a 21 and older show. There will be a $5 cover.
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Young adults account for half of STD infections, recent CDC analysis shows By Tricia Vaughan The Centers for Disease Control recently released a new study that estimates half of the 20 million, newly diagnosed sexually transmitted infections in the United States occur among young adults ages 15-24, which suggests America’s youth is not practicing safe sex. With April being Sexually T r a n s m i tt e d Diseases Awareness Month, safe sex practices are in the spotlight. The CDC’s analysis on STIs reflects the growing
for contracting STIs, though the number of infections is relatively evenly distributed What’s worse, 1 in 3 sexually active adults will have contracted one of between men and women, the venereal diseases by the age of 24, meaning college students are with women accounting for 51 highly at risk. percent and men 49 percent. However, women are more likely to show symptoms than men. recklessness of today’s youth, have an STI at some point in Aside from the jeopardy of seeing as the sexually active their life. What’s worse, 1 in 3 acquiring HIV, those with STIs lot accounts for nearly half sexually active adults will have have worse health complicaof a whopping 110, 197,000 contracted one of the venereal tions than those without, such cases of the venereal diseases. diseases by the age of 24, mean- as infertility. Some STIs, like According to the American ing college students are highly herpes, have no cure. Imagine Social Health Association, at risk. trying to tell a partner about Women especially are at risk having an STI – not a pleasant more than half of all people will
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thought. One disease, in particular, accounts for the majority of STI cases: human papillomavirus. Most cases tend to resolve themselves, but the cases that do go untreated could lead to cervical cancer in women, the CDC said. Though HPV is the most commonly contracted STI, chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most prevalent in 15- to 24-year-olds. Both are curable, but any permanent damage caused by the diseases cannot go undone. Instead of spewing out more
statistics, here are a few tips the CDC and UA’s Student Health Center offer for STI prevention: • Use protection • Practice abstinence. • Get vaccinated. There are vaccines that prevent HBC and some types of HPV. • Get tested regularly. UA students can get tested at the SHC or can go to the Alabama Department of Health at 2350 Hargrove Road East for free testing. STI screenings and treatment can prevent transmission to others.
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Softball team set to take on Southern Miss By Alexis Paine Staff Reporter The University of Alabama Crimson Tide softball team had a weekend off to rest up for Wednesday’s game against the University of Southern Mississippi Eagles. The Tide entered the bye weekend after a 11-0 win over the University of Alabama at Birmingham during last Wednesday’s game. Head coach Patrick Murphy said his team needed the break. The team practiced in the batting cages last Thursday when rain kept the players off the field. The Tide then took Friday, Saturday and Sunday off and resumed practice Monday evening. Murphy said this was the team’s free weekend without a conference game. While other teams may have played last weekend, the Tide took the opportunity to recuperate. “I think it comes at a right time to get [the players] back in shape,” Murphy said. “I think everybody’s arm should be loose because they’ve had three days off.” The Tide enters the game with an overall record of 37-6. Murphy said his team has not played Southern Miss in a few years and the Tide’s opponent has not had any televised games. This forces the Tide to prepare for its opponent by the statistics the team sees on paper, Murphy said. Southern Miss will bring a losing record of 11-32 to Tuscaloosa. The Eagles also have a fresh coaching staff with two co-head coaches who are entering their second season with Southern Miss. This will not keep the Tide’s opponent from playing its best game, Murphy said. As the
reigning national champions, the Tide attracts every team’s best game, the head coach said. “The first couple innings will tell the tale so to speak,” Murphy said. “I think everybody that we’ve played, especially their pitchers, have been looking to knock us off. I think we’ve gotten used to that, because game in game out everybody’s brought their best game against us.” Murphy said the target on the Tide’s back has been an advantage for the team, and it has not let the team back down against opponents or become complacent. After three days off, coach Murphy said the Tide would focus on fundamentals Monday night during practice in order to prepare for the game against the Eagles. Murphy said he expects anyone who plays in the game against the Eagles to bring their best game to the field. The two teams will take to the Rhoads Stadium field at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Next up on the Tide’s schedule is a three-game series against Southeastern Conference opponent Mississippi State University Bulldogs. The series against the Bulldogs will end the Tide’s 10-game homestand.
IF YOU GO •What: Alabama vs. Southern Mississippi softball • When: Tuesdays at 6 p.m. CT •Where: Rhoads Stadium
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The Alabama softball team defeated UAB 11-0 April 10. The team will take on Southern Mississippi Tuesday night at Rhoads Stadium.
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Next year’s offense could be greatest Nick Saban has put together for Tide By Zac Al-Khateeb As Alabama progresses further and further into its spring training, I’ve noticed something: This Alabama offense is looking to be the most explosive one yet under head coach Nick Saban. Considering some of the offensive firepower Alabama’s fielded since Saban has been here, that’s certainly saying something. It might even seem too good to be true – but it’s certainly plausible. Consider this: In two scrimmages thus far, senior quarterback AJ McCarron has thrown for more than 600 yards and eight touchdowns. Sophomore receiver Amari Cooper has 228 receiving yards and five touchdowns scored. Sophomore running back T.J. Yeldon rushed for 101 yards in the second scrimmage of the year. Not to mention all of new names and people coming back from injuries. All of these performances were against a young and banged-up defense, but an Alabama defense nonetheless. What does that mean for opposing defenses in the future?
Probably not good things. This year could mark one of the most complete Alabama offenses Saban’s fielded during his tenure. Never before has Alabama had such a complete offensive team. All the components are there: an efficient, veteran quarterback, powerful and speedy running backs, and a legion of wide receivers with big-play ability. Even the offensive line, which lost some considerable talent from last year, has enough individual talent to fill in the holes. Sure, Alabama has had a few of these areas covered in previous seasons. But never before has Alabama seen this kind of potential for scoring points. Granted, Alabama’s offensive style will likely remain the same this season. Saban will probably have his powerful running backs and mammoth offensive line pound opposing defenses into submission. But the fact that Alabama has that big-play ability – from all over the field – should be cause for excitement for Tide fans. Granted, Alabama will likely never be on par with the Oregons and Texas A&Ms of the world, at least as they
are now. What we are seeing is simply a natural evolution of the way football has to be played by teams who wish to compete for a national title. As defensive players get bigger, stronger, faster and more technically sound, it makes sense for offenses as a whole to grow to catch up. For now, it seems, Alabama’s offense has overtaken the defense in that growth. That certainly doesn’t mean it can’t continue to get better, however. Talent can only get a team so far. Good coaching and a genuine desire to improve can take a team so much farther. Luckily for Tide fans, it seems as if the offense has no problem in either of those categories. None of the players, particularly the early enrollees, seem satisfied with what they’ve accomplished. And as long as Saban keeps guys like Doug Nussmeier around, you can be the offense will be technically sound. Is this a guarantee Alabama will potent on offense next year? Not necessarily. But I think it’s a safe bet to assume we’re going to see some offensive fireworks in the 2013 season.
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Guarachi breaks record for all-time tennis wins By A By Andrew nd n drreew ew Cl C Clare la arre Contributing Writer Co C ont ntrriib buuutitin titing ng W riitte er The T Th he 2012-2013 22001122-2 -201 013 season seas se ason on forr the women’s tth he Alabama Alab Al lab aba abam am ma w wo ome men n’’s tenn ttennis te en iss tteam te ea am m was was as a season seaso son of of milemilesstones, st ton ne ess, bo b oth th a tteam te eam am and d both ass a tea ass iindividuals. a ndiv nd ndiv ivid viid du ua allss. Th T he biggest biigg b ggest est was es was achieved wa acchi a ach hiev e ed d The by ssenior by en e nio ior A Al lle ex e xa Gu G ua arrachii. Alexa Guarachi. Ea E a rrll iie e r th tthis thi h is is m o n th h Earlier month Guarachi wo w o n herr on won 1 0 3 r d career ma m atcc h att match Alabama p a s s iin ng R o bin n ing Robin S St t ep eph he e ns n s on o n to o Stephenson be b ecome com co me e tthe he a he llll-time -t e -t become all-time w wi iinn n n iin nn ng ge e sstt player p la l aye ye r in n winningest sc scho ch ho oo oll h istor is tto orry y. school history. ““I’m “I I’m m sso o llu ucck ky to to h av a ve the ve e lucky have o op ppo port rtunit unit un ity tto op la ay h he ere e and d opportunity play here do something do som omet ethi hin hing ng g like lik ike that; tha th hat at; it it hass b be e en en a n a aw we ess o om me e ex x p e rii been an awesome experie en ence ncce e,,”” G uar ua arra ach chi ssa aid id. ence,” Guarachi said. Gu G ua arrac ach achi hii cchoose ho h oo osse to to ccome o e om Guarachi to A to lla aba bam ma a o ve r F ver ve Fl l or o r ida a, Alabama over Florida, G Ge Geor e or org gii a, a, N o r tth or h Carolina, C ar a r ol o l in i a, Georgia, North Fl F lo orriid da St da S tat ta at e a ate an nd Ol O le le M isss. Florida State and Ole Miss. Th e D The Th De essttiin n, Fl F lla a., na a n ati at tive iv ve e ssaid aid d Destin, Fla., native she di sh she d id dn n’’tt cchoose hoose to ho to ccome ome to om o didn’t A Al la lab ab ba am ma tto ob rre ea ak k rrecords ecor ec ords ds butt Alabama break to ob e a tte ea am mp lay la ye er. r. be team player. “I n “I ev ev ve err ccame e ame her am h he ere re tthinkhi khink never here ing tth ing in ha hat att I w ould ou ld d o som ssomething so om me ething eth h g that would do l i ke like li ke tthis; hii s; h s ; I wasn’t wa ass n’ n ’tt lo llooking o oking ok g att rrecords a ecor ec ord dss o an ny ytthing hing hi ng like e orr a anything tthat,” th hatt,,”” Guarachi Gu ua arra acch hi said. ssa aiid d. “I “I did id ccome co ome me h erre b e be eca eca c au usse se I want w wa an ed d here because wanted tto o make ma ak ke a difference, diff di fffe errenc e encce en e, and and I wa w an ntted ed tto o le llead ead ad a llegacy.” eg e ga accy.” y.” y. wanted H He ead ad coach co oa acch h Jenny Jenny en nn ny y Mainz Mai a nz z Head sa aiid d Guarachi Gu ua arach racch ra h hii has ha h as definitely de d efi fin nite t ly y said le ed a le llegacy eg ga acy cy tthat hat wi ha w ill ll g od do own n led will go down in sschool in choo ch ool hi h his ist stor tor ory y.. history. ““To “T To b be e tthe he w he i nn in n ni nin ng g estt winningest pl p lay aye err a Th T h he e University Un U niv iverrsi sity ty off player att The Al A lab abam ama ma iiss a ffeat ea e at th tthat ha hat att iiss o utAlabama outsst tan and diing ng,” ,” M ain ai nz z ssaid. aid ai d. ““Her d. Herr standing,” Mainz llegacy le ega ga g acy cy will wiilll last lla asstt forever forrev ver er here here e sshe sh he m ma ade de p rogr ro gra am mh issto tory r .” made program history.” G Gua Gu ua arrac ach hii ssaid aid th ai tthroughout thro hrro oug ugh houtt Guarachi h he er cca areer reer re er p lay la yiin ng g ffor or the e her career playing T Ti id de e sshe he jjust he usst continued u cco ont ntinue in nue ued d to o Tide ffocus fo ocu cus on on w inni in nin in ng gm a cch at ha fterr winning match after ma m atc tch a tch an nd d di idn dn’ n’’tt w orry orry or ya boutt match and didn’t worry about tthe th he re rrecord ecor corrd co de ve v ven en wh hen en sshe he h ew ass even when was
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Senior Alexa Guarachi has been a critical component of the Crimson Tide women’s tennis team’s success in 2013, becoming the winningest player in program history.
getting close to it. “I think about every match and every point when I’m playing,” Guarachi said. “I don’t really think about the records and all that stuff.” Guarachi’s most memorable part of playing at Alabama has been her team. She said she wouldn’t have achieved the record without the help from her teammates. I wouldn’t be the player I am today without my teammates,” Guarachi said. “They
made me better every day and so did all my coaches here.” Mainz said Guarachi came to Alabama with the mindset and the potential to break the record and have the most wins in school history. “She has done a great job leading us on the court and this is a goal she had set that she was eager for,” Mainz said. “That is what she wanted to do when she selected to come and play for us.” Despite becoming the all-
time winningest player in program history, Mainz believes Guarachi isn’t done breaking records and winning awards just yet as the Tide head into the postseason. “She isn’t done yet, she has got a lot of good stuff in front of her,” Mainz said. “I told her the great thing about you is your best tennis is still in front of you and I really believe that she isn’t done great things ahead for Alexa Guarachi.”
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Tide baseball team to face UAB Blazers Tuesday By Kevin Connell Staff Reporter The Alabama baseball team returns home to face the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers in a midweek, nonconference matchup Tuesday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. The Crimson Tide (22-16, 8-7 Southeastern Conference) rides a three-game losing streak coming into Tuesday night’s game after being swept this past weekend at No. 18 Ole Miss. The sweep drops the Tide into a tie with Mississippi State for third place in the SEC West race behind No. 2 Arkansas and No. 1 LSU. Despite losing ground in the SEC, Alabama must turn its attention to UAB, who, despite holding a losing record on the year, picked up a 1-0 victory over the Tide on March 26 in Hoover, Ala. Since that win, UAB (16-20, 3-6 Conference USA) has gone 6-6 over its last 12 games after just a
9-14 start to begin the season. Although the Blazers are not a conference opponent, a Tide win is crucial in preparation for its home SEC series against No. 2 LSU this weekend. One notable area that will need improvement from game one against the Blazers is its overall play at the plate. The Tide had just four hits in its fifth shutout defeat of the year in the previous game against the Blazers this season. The Tide will likely look to freshman center fielder Georgie Salem for its offensive production as he currently leads the Tide with a .290 batting average and a team-high 45 hits. Salem had 3 walks and 3 hits in 11 at-bats for the series against a good Ole Miss pitching staff. On the other half of the inning, Tide pitchers will look to have a better day on the mound than they did in their previous meeting against the Blazers this season. Redshirt junior right-hander Tucker Hawley allowed only 1 run, but gave up 6 hits with 2 walks and
IF YOU GO... • What: Baseball v. UAB • When: Tuesday, 6:05 p.m. • Where: Sewell-Thomas Stadium
only 2 strikeouts in five innings of work in the Tide’s first go around with the Blazers. Freshman right-hander Mike Oczypok (2-0, 2.08 ERA) will start for Alabama on Tuesday. Oczypok allowed no runs and no hits in five innings of work in his first career start last week against Alcorn State. Sophomore right-hander Alex Luna (0-2, 7.90 ERA) will make his third start of the season for UAB. Tuesday’s game marks the 62nd meeting in the series between the two schools. Alabama leads the series with a 41-20 all-time record Tide baseball team to face UAB in nonconference matchup. against the Blazers.
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Today’s Birthday (04/16/13). Personal growth colors this year, as you shed limitations and develop healthier, happier practices. Self and public image both get a boost, as communication buzz opens new doors and amplifies your message. After June, the pull to renew and beautify your home calls. Fill the space with love and laughter. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Stay close to home, and celebrate your friends and family. Others may come to you with problems. Simply listening can be a great help. Don’t tell everything you know. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- What you learn now can help you immensely. Study intensely. Your partner has some constructive criticism; listen like each word is worth gold. Ponder the possibilities that arise. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Natural beauty catches your eye. Provide detailed information, and listen for what others can provide. Keep careful notes. Finish what’s already on your lists. Take time out to get lost in a sunset. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Believing in yourself is part of the game. Go and accomplish the impossible. It’s worth trying. Your intuition lines up with your actions. You’re especially charming, too. Keep practicing. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Complete projects now. Listen to advice from an authority figure. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Learn new tricks. Postpone a shopping trip. Finish up old business today and tomorrow. Provide prizes. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an
8 -- Gather input from others. You’re learning quickly. Don’t shop for a few days, or get sucked into distracting discussions. Stay focused. Consider all options. Your status is rising. Love grows. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Establish your message clearly, and maintain team communications. You’re entering a two-day responsibility phase. Use it to forge ahead. Work interferes with travel. Use your partner’s ideas. It’s okay to disrupt the routine. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Write down long-range goals. Strategize to increase your reserves. Don’t talk about money, or offer to pick up the bill. Do that after you nail your savings goal. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Manage finances. A lack of funds threatens your plans. Be frugal, and keep quiet about money for now. Better cash flow lies ahead. Accept a gift. Intuition prompts an action. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Today and tomorrow are especially good for compromise, which is useful when controversy arises. Keep accounts separate. Don’t waste your words or money. You’re building security. They’re saying nice things about you. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- There’s too much work coming in. Gather support from partners, and make your workplace more comfortable. Select what you want carefully. Spend some now to save more over time. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Your nerves will become less frazzled soon. Ignore a nasty tone. A goal gets achieved. Accept a loved one’s support and a compliment. You’re changing how you see yourself. Talk like you mean it.
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