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Alabama gymnasts Geralen Stack-Eaton, left, Ashley Priess, center, and Marissa Gutierrez celebrate after winning the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships on Saturday, April 21, in Duluth, Ga.

Priess balance beam routine sealed victory By Marc Torrence Sports Reporter marctorrence@gmail.com @marctorrence DULUTH, Ga. — Once just wasn’t enough. The No. 4-seed Alabama gymnastics team won its sixth national championship on Saturday and its second in two years — all under head coach Sarah Patterson. The Tide turned in a 197.85 that beat the No. 1 Florida Gators’ score by just .075. “It was just a great moment for everybody, to know that we

put everything out on the floor six national championships as and that we had no regrets,” head football coach. senior Geralen Stack-Eaton “I just feel like the gymnassaid. “It’s just an amazing feel- tics program is a small part of ing to know that the rich history we’ve won anothand tradition of er national chamthe University It was just a great moment pionship.” of A l ab a m a , ” for everybody, to know that “I couldn’t be Patterson said. we put everything out on more proud of “And I could not the ﬂoor and that we had no our athletes,” be more proud to regrets. Patterson said. be a part of it.” “We really had a But number — Geralen Stack-Eaton great night.” six did not come Patterson had easy. won five national The NCAA championships before Saturday, Championships came down but none had ever come in con- to the final event. Florida and secutive years. Alabama had gone head-toThe win also ties Patterson head all season, with Alabama with legendary Alabama coach winning in Coleman Coliseum Paul “Bear” Bryant, who won and the Gators taking the

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Southeastern Conference Championship. In the semifinals on Friday, the Tide finished just .025 ahead of the Gators — the smallest margin possible. Heading into the last rotation, Alabama trailed the Gators by .025. After sophomore Sarah DeMeo scored a 9.775 on the balance beam, it was up to StackEaton and fellow senior Ashley Priess to win it for the Tide. Stack-Eaton scored a 9.9, and Priess, just one year removed from her ankle surgery that kept her out of the 2011 championship run, came up big with a 9.95 to secure the national championship. SEE GYMNASTICS PAGE 10

Coach ties Bear Bryant as winningest Bama coach By Marc Torrence Sports Reporter marctorrence@gmail.com @marctorrence

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How do you rank a coach’s place in a school’s history? Is success measured in championships? Overall wins? Impact on the lives of young people? Any way you look at it, many believe gymnastics head coach Sarah Patterson has to be near or at the top of that list for Alabama. The numbers speak for themselves. Under Patterson, the Tide has won seven Southeastern Conference championships, 27

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Senior Ashley Priess competes on the balance beam. Her 9.95 score secured Alabama’s sixth national championship. Regional Championships and 23 al championships. Her individual team is currently riding a 104nning streak against meet winning Auburn. And on Saturday, Alabama won its sixth NCAA nship — its second in championship s. two years. son’s sixth championPatterson’s ship ties her with legendary football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. The same Bryant who is immortalized in Alabama lore. The same Bryant who has streets, buildingss and even a stadium named after him. ame Bryant who The same tterson in 1979. hired Patterson SEE PATTERSON PAGE 11

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Immigration politics will hit the Supreme Court this week as justices consider how much border-control clout the states can deploy. The court must decide whether Arizona went too far with a crackdown that includes ordering police to routinely check the legal residency status of people they stop. The court’s ruling answer this election year could ignite Capitol Hill, other states and, especially, Hispanic voters. “This is a huge case, of great importance,” said Andrew I. Schoenholtz, a visiting professor of law at the Georgetown University Law Center. Arizona v. United States, the case being heard Wednesday, carries well beyond the notoriously porous Southwest border. South Carolina, Idaho, Florida and 13 other states have allied themselves with Arizona, arguing for the power to impose certain immigration measures if they choose. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and 16 other House Democrats from California take the opposite position. On both sides, dozens of friend-of-the-court briefs press different points. The court’s decision is likely

to come in June, as the campaign season is heating up and about the same time as the court is expected to rule on the Obama administration’s signature health care law. While a decision to uphold the strict Arizona law would be a legal defeat for the Obama administration, some scholars predict it could help the president politically by boosting turnout among the nation’s 21 million voting-age Hispanics. Citing failures by Congress to deal effectively with immigration and the estimated 11 illegal immigrants living in the United States, Arizona legislators included several far-reaching provisions in the 2010 law. The most controversial, and the one that may cause the court the most difficulty, deals with checking U.S. residency status. Under the Arizona law, police who detain people for other reasons must check their residency status if the officers have a “reasonable suspicion” that they are illegal immigrants. When someone is arrested, residency status must be confirmed before the person is released. The law also makes it a state crime to be in the United States without authorization, as well as a state crime for an illegal immigrant to work or seek work without authorization. The Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision last year, upheld a separate Arizona provision that suspends or revokes the business licenses of employers that knowingly hire illegal immigrants. Some states and localities have become very aggressive. Alabama legislators last year passed a law that bans illegal immigrants from attending the state’s public colleges and universities, requires elementary schools to check their students’ residency status and bans illegal immigrants from renting property, among other provisions.

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President Barack Obama waves alongside Tide football coach Nick Saban and Alabama football players with his new Alabama helmet and personalized jersey at the White House on Thursday, April 19, 2012. AP

By Briana Harris Contributing Writer The Alabama Crimson Tide football team journeyed to the White House last Thursday for the second time in three years to be honored for their 2011 national championship win. Mayor Walt Maddox was present at the ceremony, which took place on the South Lawn of the White House, as President Barack Obama congratulated the Crimson Tide on 14 championship wins. “I told Coach [Saban] he’s making this a habit,” Obama said. Obama recognized the record-

breaking accomplishments of kicker Jeremy Shelley for setting the bowlrecord of five successful field goals and Trent Richardson for scoring the only touchdown of the game. “So, this season was fun to watch, but it was also a deeply meaningful season for the Tide,” he said. Obama talked about teamwork of the Tide in the aftermath of the April 27 tornadoes and the death of teammate Aaron Douglas, an offensive lineman. The actions of Crimson Tide players, such as Courtney Upshaw raising $20,000 in relief funds and Saban’s “13 for 13” program that aims to rebuild

13 houses for families who lost their homes, showed “what it takes to win as a team, but also what it means to be a part of a larger community,” Obama said. Crimson Tide helmets now sport a houndstooth ribbon to commemorate the April 27 tornadoes and the number 77 to honor Douglas. “Things like politics, religion, race — when we’re confronted with a tragedy of such magnitude, all that just fades away,” he said. “We’re reminded that all we have is each other.” Saban said it takes a lot of teamwork, hard work and perseverance to be successful.

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“It takes a lot perseverance, certainly a lot of positive energy and attitude to be successful, and a lot of people with a lot of discipline and responsibility to be accountable to do what they’re supposed to do,” Saban said. As a way to thank Obama for supporting and honoring the team, Barrett Jones presented Obama with a personalized Crimson Tide jersey and helmet on behalf of the entire team. “I was mentioning yesterday, I’m probably going to need a helmet between now and November,” Obama joked. The Crimson Tide also took a tour of the White House and visited the Martin

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Luther King Jr. National Memorial and the Arlington National Cemetery. Many students were excited to see the Tide ince again on a national stage. “It must be nice to have such an opportunity,” said Melissa Robinson, a junio majoring in food and nurtition. “Most people never get to meet a president in their lifetime, much less twice in three years.” Winning the national championship gave Tuscaloosa a morale boost, especially since the April 27 tornadoes happened, Robinson said. “I am proud of my team,” she said. “We prevailed in the midst of adversity.”

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Don’t worry, I’ll show myself out To Tuscaloosa, a fond farewell By Taylor Holland

There’s a poster in my room above my desk with a poem by Carl Sandburg written beneath an old army helmet. The helmet is partially buried in the ground, with a flower growing out of a rusted hole. The poster was given to me by my English teacher, Mrs. Meadows, my junior year of high school. Titled “Grass,” it tells the story of history — of how, given enough time, people forget.

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{WEB COMMENTS} IN RESPONSE TO “SHOTS FIRED ON STRIP” “And this warranted texts and phone calls from the University at 2:30 in the morning... why??? While I appreciate the system that UA has in place to warn us … Save the alerts for the situations that warrant them.” — April Zark

“I am a student that lives on Reed Street, which is just off of the Strip. Because of my proximity to the incident, I am thankful that UA thought it warranted an alert … I would hope that students, faculty, and staff that do not live close-by would be willing to put up with the odd, middle-ofthe-night alerts … in order to keep our entire community safe and aware.”

Pile the bodies high at Austerlitz and Waterloo. Shovel them under and let me work — I am the grass; I cover all. A popular understanding of this poem is that it urges the importance of studying history. That, without the knowledge of the past, monumental events become lost in the background or, worse yet, forgotten completely. As the oft-misquoted adage goes, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” But I disagree. And pile them high at Gettysburg And pile them high at Ypres and Verdun. Shovel them under and let me work. I think it comes from the interpretation of the word “work.” A professor once told his class that work was a negative verb. At least, it used to be. In the ages of Alexander the Great and Napoleon and Cleopatra, work was for peasants. It was something the strong, the enlightened, the divinely ordained avoided because through fate or fortune or God, they were destined to spend their time and efforts on more pertinent matters of the mind. Biblically speaking, work is punishment for eating the apple. It’s supposed to be negative. It’s supposed to be undesirable. Yet, now it isn’t. Two years, ten years, and passengers ask the conductor: What place is this? Where are we now? This same professor told his class that when man finally separated his government from his religion, work became good. Work became opportunity. And this is where I part ways with the particular critique of Sandburg’s poem. The study of history is important. I agree the future is constructed from the lessons learned by our fathers and mothers, but I also believe in the ageold maxim that time heals all wounds. I believe that, in the instance of this poem, the grass is the protagonist.

Perspective is an exercise in time, and since God hates us all, it’s a luxury most often afforded when it’s time to move on. Still, in mid-March, somewhere between Orlando and the Georgia border but just before the toll booth, the last four years finally sank in. If I’m honest, I’ve probably grown as a person more in the last year than in the previous three. It has much and more to do with the individuals I’ve surrounded myself with on a daily basis: The folks at The Crimson White, both past and present; the group I affectionately refer to as my business-school crowd, who help remind me there are people outside the Fourth Estate; even those wonderful, beautiful people I met at Egan’s that one Friday night who showed me what it truly means to love life. I’ve been thinking about this column from the moment I submitted my first back in October of 2010. Then, and even as recently as a few months ago, I envisioned a giant, 800-word middle finger to the system as my final parting gift. Truth be told, though, that’d be selfish, because despite everything that has happened since that first piece, this has been and always will be a conversation. Someone somewhere once decided it was a good idea to give me this space each week to spout nonsense about a whole lot that never really mattered. But each day I pounded the keyboard it had everything to do with reasons yet explained about why you all continued to turn to page four on Monday morning. On the occasions I received a compliment regarding my column, I always replied with, “Thanks, I really appreciate you saying that.” What I always meant was, “Thanks, I really appreciate you taking the time to read it at all.” So from the bottom of my heart, thank you, Roll Tide and go to hell, Auburn. I am the grass. Let me work. John Davis is the chief copy editor of The Crimson White. This is his final column.

New College, old traditions By Jake Smith

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Maybe you don’t know anything about New College, and maybe you don’t care. Maybe you think it’s neat, but not for you. Maybe you think it’s a bunch of restless slackers hanging out and pretending to have academic integrity. I could give you the standard NewCollege-success-story farewell. Boy goes to college not knowing what he wants to do. Boy finds interdisciplinary. Boy realizes it’s been the way he’s thought from the beginning and never knew it. Boy gets roped into being president of the social body. Boy gets most things wrong, gets some right. Boy gets into prestigious graduate school. Boy is congratulated. Boy is gracious. All well and good, but again, who cares? So, out of 200 students, a few are intelligent and motivated and really into this kind of thing. They could have gotten on without. Let’s get to the lesson, why don’t we? You see, that’s just it — there isn’t really one lesson. Everyone takes something different from his or her time here. Some do it simply for the academic freedom, picking and choosing classes at a whim (easier said than done, truth be told). Some do it because they know people who seem to really enjoy it. Who doesn’t want to take a seminar on “creativity” with their friends? Sounds like a great way to kick back and earn some credit. Some just don’t fit in anywhere else, but can’t afford not to follow the money they got from the University. We make up less than one percent of the student body here at our alma mater,

and still I don’t know all of the people in it (it ain’t for lack of trying, let me tell you). What ties all these geeks, freaks, greeks and others together? It’s a matter of agency. It means empowering people by showing them they had the power all the time to make big decisions and follow through with them, even when they repeatedly explain to their grandparents what a depth study is. It’s having the self-confidence enough to blaze your own trail and burn your own bridges, if you see fit. It’s about leaving for New York and never coming back, or going home every other weekend to do volunteer work. Whether you want to stand out or fill in, you’re taught, explicitly and otherwise, to own who and what you are. And that’s something to which we all can aspire. Till we meet again, y’all. Jake Smith is the president of New College.

I had a fairly good idea of everything I was going to say in this farewell column until I sat down at my computer, gathered my thoughts about graduating and got to typing. I’m finding that after my four years in Tuscaloosa, the words I want to say to it, and the people I’ve grown so close to inside of its city limits, just aren’t coming. It wasn’t always that way, though. I didn’t realize what Tuscaloosa meant to me until this time last April, when more than 12 percent of it was taken from us by the storm. I had been named to The Crimson White’s editorial staff just four days prior and was still learning the ropes of the job when we were forced to switch gears and help the city we love so much to recover. And that, in a way, was what the news desk’s goal was this year. Yes, we wanted to report the news and do it without error, but this year’s news was unlike any we’d ever covered before. We tried to run every story about every recovery effort, fundraiser and town meeting that we could. In a sense, we wanted to share our love of Tuscaloosa with the 31,000-plus of you. For without the University of Alabama, I fear to think of what may have happened to our city. That’s not to take away from Mayor Walt Maddox’s efforts, however. If or when he decides to make a run at any state or national government entity, he will have my fullest support. His energy and outlook, along with the motivation of our students, has ensured Tuscaloosa will rebuild bigger and better than it was last April 26. The farewell columns of years past have always seemed like one big inside joke that no one outside of The Crimson White’s newsroom would ever understand, so I’m trying to break the mold with this one. But it’s becoming increasingly difficult to not give a shout out to those inside the newsroom who have become my

family. Without Katherine and Stephen, the news desk would have crashed and burned. You kept me from bashing my head against the desk more times than I can count, and I am incredibly grateful for your friendship. Also, thank you to the CW El Rincon and Gray Lady regulars — Sarah, SoRelle, Jon and John — for the times we shared together. I look forward to continuing our friendships outside of Tuscaloosa. Shout out to my mom, as well. To this day, she still reads (and usually rewrites) many of my ledes. That’s not everyone I want to thank — there are dozens more inside and outside of the newsroom — but this column would well exceed its length limits if I addressed you all one-by-one. Just know that I treasure all of your friendships. Although I’m off to new endeavors down in Selma, I’ll keep memories of you close to me, Tuscaloosa. As cliché as it sounds, you taught me more about myself than anyone else has. I’ve loved every minute we’ve spent together these past four years, and can’t wait to watch you come back in full force. We’ll be in touch. Taylor Holland is the news editor of The Crimson White.

Many musings of a has-been By Ashley Getwan Had I been asked to write this article a year or even six months ago, my perspective on my time at the University of Alabama would have been completely different. I would have used phrases like “open dialogue” and “change the culture.” Six months ago, I might have pontificated on the importance of leadership and involvement, preached on the need for openness and honesty across campus, and I probably would have made one last call to action for unity. But that kind of change won’t come from one of these farewell columns in The Crimson White (no offense), nor do I feel myself qualified to make those statements and pass those judgments. If I’ve learned one thing during my tenure at the University, it’s that our time here is merely a part of the journey — not the destination. In just a few weeks, thousands of students will walk across the stage in Coleman Coliseum, collect their diplomas and move on. In August, thousands of students will return to campus, while an ever-increasing number of new students will join them. Some students will join multiple organizations, start volunteering and set out on their own paths. Other students will be perfectly content with attending class (or not) and never having to attend an organization’s meeting while on campus. And you know what? That’s okay, too. If our time at this University is just a part of the journey, then by all means, enjoy it. We all have our own path — who am I to tell you how to walk it? Do what makes you happy and find fulfillment in that. My grandfather always said, “At the end of the day, relationships matter.” As my undergraduate career comes to a close, I find this statement to be more relevant now than ever before. I cannot properly pay tribute to my time at this University without mentioning the wonderful women I’ve come to know and love through Chi Omega (cheesy, I know, but it had

to be said). I’ll also never forget the late nights spent in Nott Hall studying — but mostly making up organic chemistry puns that never seemed to help on the tests (aryl chemist drives a benzene). Chemistry labs were never boring as we (I) recklessly weighed chemicals, broke glassware, and caused minor beaker explosions. Through Panhellenic, I made the absolute best of friends — it’s hard to have a YouTube video go viral and not form some pretty solid relationships in the process — and worked with the most amazing individuals. In the weeks following the tornado, I saw the strength and resilience of the UA community and was overwhelmed by the compassion and generosity of this group. The administration of this University is accessible and passionate about their students. I am thankful for the opportunity to have benefitted from their knowledge and experience. So, as a supposedly wise, but mostly a has-been senior, here’s my advice: Form lasting friendships — these are accomplishments that will always matter; make mistakes — we learn more from experience than any textbook; and enjoy the journey. Ashley Getwan is the former Panhellenic Association president.

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Earth Day reminds campus community of importance of recycling By Sam Gerard

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Every year, we celebrate Earth Day. For UA this year, it ought to serve as a call to action for students to be more engaged in recycling and taking care of the Earth. We need to look at Earth Day for what possibilities it offers us to show our progress as a university. We have to show we, as the University of Alabama, are aware of the amount of waste that we produce and how much we can potentially save. According to the UA Financial Affairs website, in the seven years we have had official records on recycling, we have increased the amount of recyclables gathered by more than tenfold. Considering how few cans we have on campus, it really

is remarkable how much we recycle. If we were to increase the number of cans we had on campus, more students would recycle than currently do. Recycling data between August 2008 and July 2009 shows a 125 percent increase in the amount of material the University’s facility has recycled. The University, according to recycling executive director Tony Johnson, has been providing a consistent increase in new recycling vessels on campus every six months; however, very few people have noticed that change. What we need is a substantial, note worthy change in the amount of cans that we have on campus. Every quarter, University recycling programs work to increase the number of recycling items on campus. Half of the work that

Compassion key to solving problem of UA isolation By Nathan James Everyone has seen at least one film or television show centered on college life. According to these media, college is a nonstop cascade of friends, enemies, romances and drama. Undergrads may find themselves overwhelmed but never alone. Unfortunately, the realities of college life aren’t always so glamorous. Everyone has heard about the “phantom roommate” who never speaks to his cohabitants, spending his time in silence with his bedroom door shut and locked. And even though we belong to a campus of over 30,000, we’ve all heard the same tired conversations about how there’s nothing to do, nowhere to go, no one to see.

The fact is, not everyone is living the collegiate dream promised by movies like “Animal House.” Because of emerging trends in modern culture, the difficulties of the transition from high school to college and several variables that are specific to UA, social isolation is a legitimate issue at our University. First of all, the difficulties inherent in the transition to college are numerous and drastic. Incoming freshmen are separated from their families likely for the first time, and out-of-state students are completely uprooted from their peers and hometowns. Furthermore, students who come from small towns or high schools may find themselves lost at a campus with tens of thousands of students.

And there are factors specific to the University of Alabama that contribute to social isolation. Many residence communities at UA have a compartmentalized “apartment-style” layout that separates residents from their roommates. This, combined with a lack of community events in the halls, has created an atmosphere of palpable solitude in many dorms. Anyone who doubts these conditions isolate students should ask a random Honors student to name his or her neighbors — many simply can’t do it. Furthermore, at a renowned party school, students who choose to abstain from alcohol may find themselves with severely limited social options. What can be done about social isolation at UA? Events like

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Get on Board Day and Adam LoDolce’s April 11 presentation, called “Being Alone Sucks,” are a good start. However, there’s a lot more that can be accomplished by the University and student body. UA administrators, for starters, can take a more active role in planning events and awareness campaigns that will help new students find their niche. It’s perhaps most important to remember that not all stereotypes about college life are true, and not everyone you meet is having an easy time finding where they belong. Like many problems, isolation is one that is perhaps best solved through compassion. Nathan James is a freshman majoring in public relations.

is necessary for recycling currently exists, but the initiative taken by the students will greatly increase the productivity of recycling on campus. An important aspect of recycling is getting students aware that we have recycling on campus. By recycling, we allow campus to thrive and show a certain level of respect to the campus. It shows that we care about our impact to the Earth. It is vital that we raise awareness about recycling, communicate clearly with students and educate them about the positives of recycling and the effect it will have on our environment for generations to come. Sam Gerard is a freshman majoring in political science and history.

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Pulitzer winner to talk storytelling at Last Lecture By Jasmine Cannon Senior Staff Reporter jmcannon@crimson.ua.edu Students have cast their votes, and the 2012 Last Lecture speaker will be journalism professor Rick Bragg. Tonight at 6 p.m. in 118 Graves Hall, Bragg will present his lecture titled, “So People Won’t Forget.” Bragg teaches a magazine writing course in the journalism department. He has authored several books, along with published articles, and he won the Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing in 1996. Bragg has worked at The Anniston Star and The New York Times and was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. “I think one thing that stands out with him, mostly in the classroom and when he gives talks any place, is what a compelling speaker he is,” Jennifer Greer, Department of Journalism chair, said. “He’s so captivating in his stories, and he streams together stories you laugh or cry about, but then in the end, they make such a compelling point.” The basis of Bragg’s lecture was encouraged by an encoun-

ter he had with a woman in New Orleans soon after Hurricane Katrina. He recalled being apologetic for talking with the lady after she had lost her son. Bragg remembered the lady saying, “That’s all right. People forgets if it ain’t written down.” “I would not miss the last lecture for Rick Bragg,” Brittney Knox, a senior majoring in journalism, said. “As a former student [of Bragg’s], I feel that I not only should support, but having heard him speak, I know the quality of the lecture will be outstanding.” Bragg said being this year’s award recipient meant a lot because it was determined by student votes. As a mentor and reliable source of help and reassurance, Greer said Bragg helps students “find their voice.” “He’s a treasure,” Greer said. “We’re so lucky that we have him here. All of our students [and] all of our faculty know how lucky we are to have somebody with his talent and his success and his passion as part of the Department of Journalism.” “I think having Bragg as a professor here is really exciting,” Bethany Blair, journalism

IF YOU GO ... • What: Last Lecture with Rick Bragg • Where: 118 Graves Hall

• When: 6 p.m. student said. “He’s not only an accomplished journalist but a best-selling author, and I think we can learn a lot from him as journalism students.” UA’s graduate school presents the lecture award each year. Bragg was chosen out of more than 250 applicants. Students look forward to hearing him speak. “Students should definitely come out to support this event because they can expect to learn priceless life lessons as they are wrapped in a joke to hear,” Knox said. “I think this is the opportunity to hear from a talented and amazing UA instructor.” Bragg said he is nervous about speaking. However, Greer and students look forward to his entertainment and

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Rick Bragg, professor of writing in the College of Communication & Information Sciences, is the 2012 recipient of the Last Lecture Award. the lessons he will teach. But, they will go away with feel“[Students] will be touched ing the passion that he feels for by this,” Greer said. “It will be his subject.” funny. It will be entertaining. “We have to save stories

and tell what’s happened in government or society to prevent it from happening again,” Bragg said.

Auction to beneﬁt Habitat for Humanity at Tuscaloosa By Ashanka Kumari Staff Reporter akkumari@crimson.ua.edu New York Yankee and Tuscaloosa native David Robertson and his foundation, High Socks for Hope, will sponsor the inaugural Building Hope Auction to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa. The auction will be held this Saturday at 7 p.m. at the University Club at 421 Queen City Ave. All proceeds will be used to build the 14th house, in conjunction with Nick’s Kids 14 for 14 initiative. Tickets are $50 per person

and can be purchased on habitatbuildinghope.com. “We chose the anniversary weekend of the tornado as the theme of the event because we felt it was a positive way to frame all the good work that Habitat Tuscaloosa and Nick’s Kids have done towards moving forward to make the areas impacted by the tornado a better place,” Vikki Grodner, the organizer of the event, said. Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa is a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Habitat is a faithbased organization that partners with hardworking families, vol-

IF YOU GO ... • What: Building Hope Auction

• Where: University Club • When: Saturday, 7 p.m.

unteers and donors to build and repair affordable homes. Originally, Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa and the Nick’s Kids Fund teamed up after the storms of April 27 to create the 13 for 13 Home Building

Project, according to a fact sheet. The original plan called for 13 homes to be built in honor of the 13 national championships the University of Alabama football team had accumulated. After the 14th championship in January, the project grew to 14 for 14. Habitat for Humanity of Tuscaloosa also partners with the Literacy Council of West Alabama, Janet Griffith, associate provost and chairman of the board of the Literacy Council of West Alabama, said. “We want to not only build great homes for families through Habitat, but to also provide services to families via the Literacy

Council to help these families in the future,” Griffith said. “This will be a fun event, with entertainment, great food and drink and a chance to bid on some wonderful items covering a broad price range.” There will be a live and silent auction at the event, Grodner said. The live auction will feature 14 items, and the silent auction will feature 60. Items include trips to Spain, Ireland, the Cayman Islands and a deep-sea fishing trip with accommodations at Orange Beach. There will also be items signed by Nick Saban and some of the football players, as well as a signed baseball bat

from New York Yankee Andruw Jones, along with an opportunity to meet some Yankees players and attend a batting practice. “This will be a special way for people to cap off the anniversary weekend and look at the positive things that would come out of the devastating thing that happened to our community a year ago,” Grodner said. “We want people to come, feel comfortable and enjoy this fun and meaningful event.” To purchase a ticket to the auction or for more information, visit habitatbuildinghope. com. For more information on the Nick’s Kids fund, visit nickskidsfund.com.

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Volunteer efforts in high gear on UA Day of Service By Katherine Martin Assistant News Editor klmartin317@gmail.com More than 1,200 students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of the Tuscaloosa community participated in the University of Alabama’s Day of Service, which was held in remembrance of the April 27 tornado. Volunteers cleared debris in the tornado-damaged areas of Alberta, Forest Lake and Rosedale from 8 a.m. until noon. Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox and UA interim president Judy Bonner stopped by work areas to thank the volunteers for their service. The workday concluded with a lunch on the Quad and moment of silence for the six UA students and one employee who died as a result of the tornado. Jimmy Taylor, Student Government Association vice president for external affairs, helped with registration and

spoke at the banquet that ended the ceremony. Taylor said the Day of Service was a step in another direction to recovery. “Even though it’s been a year, people are still feeling the effects of the tornado every day,” he said. Kaitlin Burchett, a freshman majoring in psychology and Spanish, volunteered in Rosedale, picking up debris so that large machinery could come in and lay the foundation for the new building. “It was humbling to see how many people from this community still come out and still care,” Burchett said. “It’s been a year, and people are still coming out to help clean.” Matt Harris, SGA executive vice president, also volunteered in Rosedale picking up debris. Harris said there was a significant difference in the field after the group left the area. “It was great to see a ton

of people come together for a common cause and show that they haven’t forgotten about last year’s tornado,” Harris said. “It’s events like this that build a community.” The event served as a good bonding opportunity for members of the UA community and locals alike, Taylor said. “There were groups working together you wouldn’t normally see working together,” he said. A year later, Taylor said, the fact that people are still volunteering shows the spirit of the UA community. “It’s really an emotional day,” he said. “People care so much about it. It’s been a year, but it hasn’t faded at all.” The UA Day of Service was the first of a series of events and remembrance services that will culminate with the city of Tuscaloosa’s memorial service in Coleman Coliseum on April 27.

Monday, April 23, 2012

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Grounds for the Krispy Kreme to replace the location destroyed by the April 27 tornado on McFarland boulevard.

Interfraternity Council endows scholarship in name of Witt By Jamia Cammeron Contributing Writer The Alabama Interfraternity Council recently endowed a scholarship in honor of University of Alabama System Chancellor Robert Witt. “Through his efforts, our greek community has grown exponentially into the largest greek system in the nation,” said IFC President Drew Smyth. “It is because of his endless support that the Alabama Interfraternity greek system unanimously voted to honor Dr. Witt with this endowment.” On March 22, IFC announced the creation of a scholarship in honor of the former president

of the University. Witt served nearly nine years as president and was recently appointed as chancellor of the University of Alabama System. “We are excited to see his passion and drive for the success of Alabama continue as he takes on the responsibilities of chancellor,” Smyth said. In commemoration of Witt, the scholarship will benefit active members in the IFC, which is the governing body of 27 fraternities at the Capstone that serves 2,500 men campuswide. The IFC seeks to unite the fraternities and foster relationships by hosting educational programs and community service events for its members.

In addition, the organization works in collaboration with the Panhellenic Association and National Pan-Hellenic Council throughout the year. “During his time as president, Dr. Witt has shown great support for our greek community and has served as an advocate for greeks across campus,” Smyth said. A $1,000 reward will be given to the selected recipient of the Dr. Robert E. Witt Endowed Scholarship. Early in his career as president, Witt was named as an honorary member of the Alabama Alpha chapter of Phi Delta Theta fraternity — the same fraternity as IFC’s current president.

Since being named president of the University in 2003, Witt has been instrumental in the growth of the University. According to the Registrar’s Office, enrollment has increased by roughly 12,000 to a total of approximately 32,000 students since Witt’s arrival.

As Smyth mentioned, the greek community has risen in numbers to become the largest greek system in the United States. In the last 10 years, the greek population has nearly doubled. Because of Witt’s great strides at the University and

his latest accomplishment of being named chancellor, the IFC felt the need to pay tribute to the honorary member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and endow the scholarship in Witt’s name, said Ross Boardman, public relations chair for the IFC.

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Gunshots spur University notiﬁcations, investigations Tide football player and Buffalo Phil’s employee hospitalized after Strip incident By Ashanka Kumari and Will Tucker The Crimson White An altercation on the Strip Thursday morning that involved gunshots left two men hospitalized, including Crimson Tide wide receiver DeAndrew White. The altercation occurred on the 1200 block of University Boulevard. White was injured during a physical altercation and was transported to DCH with non-life threatening injuries, according to a UA News email sent to all students . During the altercation, two males who were not involved in the fight pulled handguns and fired in the air to disperse the crowd, the email stated. University Police officers apprehended the two males, and both firearms were recovered. Buffalo Phil’s employee David Ingram was the other victim in the incident, said Kara Smith, his coworker. He was also transported to DCH Medical Center, where a CT scan revealed he had sustained head trauma. “[Ingram] is a trained fighter and really big guy, and the nurse said when they found him, he was completely unconscious in front of Houndstooth,” Smith said. “He was pretty out of it and we asked him, ‘Do you know what happened to you?’ and he said ‘I don’t know, I don’t know what happened,’”

Smith said. The UA News email said it is currently unknown whether Ingram was involved in the same altercation as White. Smith said she saw several Crimson Tide coaches and football players at the hospital, including strength coach Scott Cochran and linebacker Nico Johnson. An email sent from the UA Emergency system at 2:47 a.m. Thursday morning alerted students and faculty to the situation. “Shots fired on the Strip. Officers on scene. One suspect in custody. Take necessary precautions,” the first alert read, in its entirety. “Situation cleared,” a second alert read at 3:47 a.m. “Both suspects in custody. No gunshot injuries. Follow up investigations continue.” Eyewitness photos showed a crowd near the corner of University Boulevard and Red Drew Avenue in front of Egan’s Bar following the incident. Emergency responders loaded White and Ingram into an ambulance on stretchers at the scene. Police blocked off University Boulevard and Marr’s Spring Road, an on-campus road less than half a mile away from where the shots were fired, less than an hour after the shooting. Smith said student unease about safety on the Strip would likely increase following the incident. “People are going to be scared.”

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she said. “At the end of the night, people sometimes just have had too much to drink and do stupid things.” UA spokeswoman Cathy Andreen said UAPD and TPD maintain a strong presence on the Strip, which allowed them to be on site immediately and take the individuals into custody quickly.

Police investigated the area of the Strip in front of Egan’s Bar and The Houndstooth early Thursday morning. Two individuals who had been laying on the ground with wounds were placed on stretchers and brought to the hospital. UA reported that two suspects are in custody and that there were no gunshot injuries.

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Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m. Beach Boys at Chastain Park Amphitheatre

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Coachella Festival brings out this summer’s boho fashion style By Abbey Crain Students here at the University of Alabama know all about summer music festivals, such as The Hangout and Bonnaroo, and are most likely already going — but have you ever heard of Coachella? The music and arts festival takes place in Coachella Valley, Calif., and comes with a hefty admission price. It just wrapped up its second weekend, showcasing artists such as Florence and the Machine, Bon Iver, Radiohead, La Roux and The Black Keys. It is similar to Bonnaroo in that festivalgoers are able to camp on-site and the “innerhippie” is embraced. Celebrities such as Emma Watson, Gerard Butler, Karlie Kloss, Lindsey Lohan and Katy Perry all attended this year’s Coachella. With said celebrities in attendance, it is not surprising that what people are wearing is almost as important as the music being played in regards to news attention. In its 11 years of existence, Coachella fashion has been recognized in Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and refinery29.com for both celebrity and fan fashion. It has been known recently for its laidback-chic style — an updated, more put-together hipster look, if you will. Fashion bloggers from all over pack in advance, anticipating recogni-

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tion for their Coachella style interpretation. Instagram, the popular photo-sharing app, has gotten in on the fashion extravaganza, allowing readers to share their style experience with #coachellafashion. Don’t be too bummed if you missed out on the music and style extravaganza — the fashion experience is predicted to live on through summer trends, and you’re probably already going to see the musicians at The Hangout. Cut-off shorts are a must-have for all things Coachella. Midriffbaring tops and long skirts are also a popular go-to combination. Bikini tops were dressed up and shown off as tops, and flower crowns adorned every girl’s middle-parted, tousled hairstyle. Stars were spotted in all things vintage; everything was fringed, ripped, studded and trimmed with faux fur. Every look was perfectly accessorized with fedoras, floppy hats and turquoise and gold jewelry. These looks are perfect Submitted Photo casual outfits for the summer. This summer’s fashion trends will be very bohemian and hippie-chic, if Coachella is any indication. Whether it’s the beach you’re headed to or back home, the flowy skirts and tiny tops will a platform sandal to update the mer style. Pair it with a cropped ensemble, something to dress up their T-shirt and shorts. To certainly keep you cool in the look from sloppy to stylish or t-shirt or a dressy tank. Coachella seems to be a place some, this may seem a little heat of summertime. To achieve snag your lace-up combat boots the Coachella look, head out to a from your winter closet for a where stars can pull out their too committed to one look, but local thrift store for some mom casual combination. High-low “play clothes” and relax. Each you can easily take pieces from jeans you can cut off for the per- skirts are everywhere and are outfit is carefully constructed to Coachella trends and make fect length shorts; you can add perfect for this comfy-cool sum- add a little hippie-chic to their them your own.

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Student-produced ﬁlms highlight social problems Documentaries highlight issues through creativity By Walker Donaldson

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Andrew Grace and Rachel Morgan introduce last year’s Documenting Justice ﬁlms. By Becky Robinson Contributing Writer UA students are hoping to raise awareness of a variety of social issues through a film project known as Documenting Justice. Documenting Justice is a film series that began six years ago. Originally created by Stephen Black, the director for the Center of Ethics and Social Responsibility, Documenting Justice stems from a yearlong interdisciplinary course taught at the University. The course teaches students about the documentary form of filmmaking and allows them to create their own documentary in teams. Andrew Grace, who teaches the Documenting Justice course with Rachel Morgan, believes it is vital for students to explore issues they feel are important in their community. “We don’t focus on specific topics for the class,” Grace said. “I think it’s very important that the students come up with their own topics for the film. I don’t think they’d be very passionate about their stories if they were just doing an idea that I’d given them.” Rebecca Howard, a senior majoring in political science, and her partner Fifi Wang, a sophomore majoring in political

science, chose to do their film “Same People” on segregation academies, which are districts where schools have populations of either all-white or all-black students. “I’ve never heard about this; it’s really interesting to me. One of my friends went to a segregated academy, so I thought it would be interesting,” Wang said. Howard, who was born and raised in Alabama, decided to take the class after attending a screening of Documenting Justice her sophomore year. Like Wang, Howard believed segregation academies were a significant and widely overlooked topic. “I went to a public high school,” Howard said, “I didn’t realize it was going on in my own state that I’ve lived in for so long.” Both students hope viewers take away a positive message from their film. “We want to inform them about these schools, and we want them to know it’s more complicated than white people holding the black community down,” Wang said. Jamie Woodham, a senior majoring in political science and dramatic writing, said he became interested in taking the Documenting Justice course

because he had attended the screenings for his entire UA career. Woodham and Mischa Lewis, a senior majoring in public relations, worked on the film “State of Confusion,” which documents the release of a man following a “long prison sentence and how he is striving to regain control of his life through the utilization of art and expression.” “Documenting Justice, as a class and as a film event, is important for many reasons,” Woodham said. “It showcases the role that art can play in catalyzing social chance and how students can take an active role in affecting the societal problems around them.” Documenting Justice will premiere at the Bama Theatre Tuesday, April 24 at 7 p.m. For more information, go to http:// bamatheatre.org.

IF YOU GO ... • What: Documenting Justice

• Where: Bama Theatre

• When: Tuesday, 7 p.m.

I have harped on the importance of documentaries before, and I truly believe they are an incredibly important art form, especially at a time when so much of the news we receive is condensed into thirty-second sound bytes. Two weeks ago, I spent five days in Durham, N.C., at the Full Frame Documentary Festival. This annual, four-day festival is one of the largest documentary film festivals in the United States and showcases documentaries that cover a wide variety of topics. The increased affordability and availability of cameras and equipment is leading to an increase in the genre of personal documentaries. Michael Moore revolutionized the way personal documentaries are made with “Bowling for Columbine” and “Fahrenheit 9/11,” and Morgan Spurlock’s film, “Supersize Me” is perhaps the most widely recognized documentary of the 21st century. Of the 11 films I saw at Full Frame, three of them stand out to me as important films that I believe should be viewed by all college students. These films combined elements of personal documentaries with the more classical narrative structures. The first film is “The House I Live In.” Director Eugene Jarecki’s film is a story about the evolution of America’s war on drugs into the absurd and complicated series of laws that has developed today. Jarecki traces the story of his childhood nanny, whose son died from drug-related problems. Jarecki’s personal narrative is brilliantly juxtaposed with the stories of individuals impacted by the war on drugs. Policemen, drug dealers, and users are all interviewed in the film, and David Simon, creator of “The Wire” is

perhaps the most powerful interview in the film. Resentment toward Wall Street and the supposed evils of big business has grown dramatically over the past decade, and its frustrations were felt most recently in 2011 with the Occupy Wall Street movement. “Big Boys Gone Bananas!*” tells the story of one man’s attempt to take on Dole Food Company. Swedish filmmaker Fredrik Gertten’s first film in the series, “Bananas*” is a documentary about a lawsuit filed by Nicaraguan banana pickers who claimed they had been sterilized by a pesticide used by Dole. Shortly after the premiere of “Bananas*,” Dole sued Gertten, claiming defamation. Gertten immediately picked up the camera and began chronicling the absurd lawsuit that was brought against him. “Big Boys Gone Bananas!*” follows Gertten as he attempts to fight hostile attacks made by Dole. What we eat and where it comes from is becoming a growing concern for many Americans. “Eating Alabama,” directed by University of Alabama professor Andy Grace, is Grace’s personal narrative about trying to live for a full year eating only Alabamagrown food. More than just a story of his struggle to find food in a corporate-driven agricultural world, “Eating Alabama” is an examination of the ways we eat and what modern farming means for the future of Alabama. Social justice issues seem to be the bread and butter for many college students, and documentaries are a great way to share information about these issues. Instead of over-stylized and clichéd movements like KONY 2012, documentaries like the ones mentioned above are important examples of the individual stories that exemplify larger issues.

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LIFESTYLES this week

MONDAY • Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra: Moody Concert Hall, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY • Documenting Justice: Bama Theatre, 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY • Beats Antique: The Jupiter, 8 p.m.

THURSDAY • Casey Musgraves: Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre, time TBA

FRIDAY • CBDB: The Red Shed, 10 p.m. • The Gunslingers: Moe’s 8 p.m.

FRIDAY • Glen Temptation: Rhythm and Brews, 8 p.m.

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Loss hurts Bama’s chance at tournament By Brett Hudson Senior Sports Reporter bbhudson@crimson.ua.edu @Brett_Hudson

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SPORTS this week

TUESDAY • Baseball vs Samford: 6 p.m.

WEDNESDAY • Softball vs Troy: 6 p.m.

The Alabama Crimson Tide, trying to make a late push for a possible bid in the Southeastern Conference tournament, lost out on a sweep of the Vanderbilt Commodores with a loss on Sunday. Despite playing great games on Friday and Saturday, Alabama faltered late and let the Commodores come from behind to beat the Crimson Tide 9-7. “We broke down in the eighth,” head coach Mitch Gaspard said. “Walked a few guys, had a double-play ball we weren’t able to turn, and that led to [pinch hitter Chris Harvey’s] big hit.” Alabama gave up five runs in the top of the eighth after taking a 7-2 lead after seven innings. Alabama pitcher Justin Kamplain gave up a single, double, triple and a walk that gave up four runs before Jake Hubbard came in to pitch. Hubbard immediately gave up an RBI double that tied the game. This was an unusual spot for Kamplain, who normally pitches in Alabama’s starting rotation as opposed to out of the bullpen. “We used him in that role to take a look at that,” Gaspard said. “He’s probably had a

Gymnastics wins consecutive titles GYMNASTICS FROM PAGE 1 “There are really no words to describe that feeling, but a happy ending is probably the best way we can,” Priess said. “Before Geralen and I went on beam, it

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Left: Kenny Roberts attempts to turn a double plate. RIght: Taylor Guilbeau collides with a runner. little more success as a starter, but we wanted to look at using him twice this weekend. It worked out good for us on Friday. [Sunday] didn’t work so well.” The late collapse was yet another game that was handed to the bullpen and shortly thereafter given to the opposing team, continuing Alabama’s 2012 bullpen struggles. “We made some of the pitches we wanted, but again, we got down in the count, and the hitters had advantages in some of those spots,” Gaspard said. “Give a lot of credit to Vanderbilt

— they got big hits when they needed it.” The Tide is trying to focus on the two wins it earned in the previous two games of the series and taking those performances forward. “Overall, it’s disappointing,” Gaspard said. “But, as I told the team, the way we played this weekend, if we continue to do that, I think we’ll put ourselves in a position to have a lot more success in the remaining schedule.” Although the late-inning Sunday collapse may make it harder for the players to remem-

ber, Alabama did play well throughout the weekend. “For us, right now, you have to look at the big picture,” Gaspard said. “We had another really good start today. [Alabama starting pitcher Jon] Keller really battled there to work through six innings. Offensively, we did some good things in the front part of the game and built a good lead.” Freshman catcher and right fielder Ben Moore added, “We played well all weekend. We played well today. We fell apart, but it’s not a big deal.” The Tide made some adjust-

ments for the Vanderbilt series that could be easy to carry into the rest of the season. “As hitters, we decided that we’re putting a little too much pressure on ourselves,” Dugas said. “We decided to take a deep breath, get in there and hit. Our approach, overall, has been a lot better.” Alabama’s approach was clearly successful, hitting three home runs and scoring a total of 21 runs against the Commodores — the most Alabama has scored in a three-game weekend series since the Arkansas-Pine Bluff series from Feb. 24 to 26.

was totally a God moment. We both prayed together and turned it over to God that He would take care of those routines if it was meant to be.” Florida was finished on the floor before Priess’ routine, and she knew she needed a high score to win. “It was in my mind that it could be that close, but as soon as that thought about scores gets in my head, I immediately try to shut it out and say, ‘No, stop thinking about that,’” she said. “All I can control is what I’m going to do on beam, so that was the only thing in my thought process.” The balance beam is generally

considered the hardest event of the competition, and having the Tide compete on beam last was supposed to be a disadvantage. On Friday night, in the preliminaries, the Georgia Bulldogs — one of the favorites to win the national championship — fell three times on six beam rotations, ending itheir season much earlier than expected. To add to the suspense, the Gators were the top floor team in the country coming into the championship weekend, setting the two teams up for a photo finish. “I was more in tune with what our athletes were doing on

balance beam,” Patterson said. “It wasn’t until the very end that I realized that our scores had matched up with theirs pretty well and it was going to come down to that last routine.” Sometimes, defending a national championship can be a curse, but for Alabama, it turned out to be a blessing. The Tide knew what it took to win under pressure and came through in a big way. Not that there weren’t any roadblocks along the way. “It’s a lot harder the second time. There were times when I felt like the ladies were complacent, and I had to give them a

little kick, and they responded each time,” Patterson said. “One of our quotes was, ‘Are you satisfied, or are you hungry?’ Because you can’t be both. You’ve got to pick one.” Now, Patterson will set out to do what even Bryant couldn’t — win three national championships in a row. It is certainly a daunting task; however, it’s one that is very achievable for a coach of Patterson’s pedigree. But that will have to wait for another day. “I’m not even thinking about that,” Patterson said. “I’m going to take a little while, and we’re going to enjoy this.”

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Patterson has no plans to retire soon PATTERSON FROM PAGE 1 “The winning speaks for itself,” said Don Kausler, Alabama beat writer for al.com. “But I think her legacy goes far beyond winning. She’s succeeded in making gymnastics a popular sport on that campus and in the state. It’s unbelievable that they pretty routinely outdraw even men’s basketball.” This season, men’s basketball averaged 12,484 spectators, while gymnastics drew an average of 12,827, according to al.com — yet another indicator of just how far Alabama gymnastics has come in 34 years. A CBS reporter first asked Patterson about her place in Alabama history in 1988 after she led the Tide to its first national championship. “The comment I made to the CBS commentator was, ‘Truly, I am just proud to be a small part of the history and tradition of the University of Alabama,’” Patterson said. “And when we won that first championship, that gave us a small place at the University of Alabama.” Since that day in 1988, Patterson’s “small place” at Alabama has grown exponentially. She turned the gymnastics team into a juggernaut, adding five more championships, with the most recent coming on Saturday. But winning back-to-back titles might be the greatest accomplishment in her illustrious career. “Everything’s relevant, and what she’s accomplishing on the level of her sport is every bit as impressive,” Kausler said. “The SEC is known well for how competitive it is in football — and there’s other sports, too — but I would suggest that gymnastics is on the same level [as football], if not higher.” Chrish Walsh, senior reporter for BamaOnline.com, however, isn’t as quick to make the comparison.

SPORTS “Gymnastics doesn’t have anywhere near the same amount of teams, and football in the South is on its own level,” Walsh said. “There have been only four teams and coaches who have won national titles in gymnastics, but that shouldn’t diminish what the Pattersons have done at all.” If there’s one coach who knows just how difficult it is to repeat as national champions, it’s head football coach Nick Saban. Saban’s 2010 team failed to match the success of the 2009 team, and he is currently trying to get his 2012 team ready to duplicate 2011’s results. Is it possible for a gymnastics coach to put pressure on the football coach to repeat? “I don’t think there’s a coach in the country that has more pressure on him. But that’s why he is who he is — because he deflects it, he handles it,” Patterson said. “I have learned a tremendous amount from watching Coach Saban, from listening to Coach Saban, and the times I get to talk to him, I’ve learned a tremendous amount that has made me a better coach.” And Patterson’s reach extends beyond the gym, as well. She helped kick-start the “Power of Pink” movement on campus, which has now extended into many professional sports, including the NFL. After the states of Alabama and Missouri were devastated by tornadoes in April, she organized a Tornado Relief Meet for Alabama’s meet with Missouri, which helped raise money for victims, as well as remember all who were affected. “She has made people sit up and take notice, and she has shown that you can indeed stay at one place and thrive in an ever-changing and whathave-you-done-for-me-lately society,” said Rachel Baribeau, co-host of the Baribeau & Scarbo show on 97.3 The Zone. “She makes me proud to be a woman.” Her athletes also consistently talk about the influence she has had on them outside

of gymnastics. In the 2002 and 2011 championship years, Alabama was in the top four nationally in team GPA. “She helps us so much in the gym, but she also makes us strong women,” junior Marissa Gutierrez said. “She helps us in the future with our majors and anything she can do to help us after our career here. She’s much more than just a coach.” Patterson’s place in Alabama history is certainly established, and she is quick to dissipate any talk of it ending soon. “I’m not going any place. So don’t say that like I’m leaving,” she said when asked about her career at Alabama. Regardless of when she decides her time is up, Patterson’s influence is everywhere in Tuscaloosa. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I don’t think there’s anything that my husband and I wouldn’t do for the University of Alabama,” Patterson said.

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| Sarah Patterson has won six national championships as head coach of the Alabama gymnastics team. In addition to this year, the Tide won it all in 2011, 2002, 1996, 1991 and 1988.

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| In four meets between Alabama and Florida in 2012, the Tide outscored the Gators by just .55 — an average of .1375 per meet.

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| Alabama scored a | Alabama edged the Gators by 49.625 on the vault, just .075 — the closest margin which was the highest single-event total for any of Alabama’s national championship of the whole championship and Alabama’s wins. highest vault total of the season.

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| Senior Ashley Priess needed to score a 9.875 in the final event, the balance beam, for Alabama to win the championship. She came through with a 9.95.

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| A team scoring a 197.7 had never failed to win an NCAA Championship, but on Saturday, Florida and UCLA both surpassed that mark, finishing second and third, respectively.

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SPORTS in brief Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf wins Southeastern Conference title The No. 2 Alabama menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf team swept both the team and individual titles on Sunday at the Southeastern Conference menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf championship for the second time in 60 years. The Crimson Tide finished at a 12-under-par 828 as a team on the par-70, 6,898 yard Seaside Golf Course at the Sea Island Golf Club. The 828 was the second-lowest team score in the history of the SEC championship, with Georgia shooting an 827 in 2006. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team did a fantastic job today,â&#x20AC;? Alabama head coach Jay Seawell said in a statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It got a little nerve-racking toward the end when it got close, but the guys did a great job down the stretch. It was exciting to see how our team responded

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when challenged in the final round of an event like the SEC championships. You really saw what they were made of over the last four or five holes.â&#x20AC;? Alabama freshman Justin Thomas won the third individual SEC crown for Alabama after carding rounds of 68, 67 and 68 to secure medalist honors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justin has had a

remarkable season and that was evident today,â&#x20AC;? Seawell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What he has done this year is truly amazing, and he has put himself in the mix for both SEC and national Player of the Year honors.â&#x20AC;? The team victory Sunday marks Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourth team title of the year and Thomasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; individual win was the fifth individual crown won by an Alabama golfer this season. The 2012 edition of the Alabama golf team goes down as the third UA golf team to win an SEC title in the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history, joining the 1979 and 2008 teams. Alabama led the tournament from wire-to-wire. Next up for the Crimson Tide is NCAA Regionals action from May 17 to 19 at one of six regional sites.

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The Alabama womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s golf team shot a 35-over par 313 on Sunday afternoon in the final round of the 2012 SEoutheastern Conference Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golf Championship on the par-72, 6,112-yard Blessings Golf Club to finish in third place in the final team standings. The Crimson Tide finished six shots back of team champion Auburn and posted a final score of 922. Auburn won the title by one stroke at 916, with Arkansas placing second at 917. Junior Jennifer Kirby led Alabama with a 13-overpar three-round total of 229. Kirby entered Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s final round at 7-over 151 and placed in a tie for eighth in medalist competition, 10 shots back of individual champion Patricia Sanz of Auburn at 219. Sophomore Stephanie Meadow finished tied for 12th in the individual standings at 230.

Stack-Eaton wins individual title on balance beam By Marc Torrence Sports Reporter marctorrence@gmail.com @marctorrence Just one day removed from playing a major role in Alabama gymnasticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sixth national championship, senior Geralen Stack-Eaton ended her incredible run as an Alabama gymnast by winning the individual NCAA balance beam championship. Stack-Eaton scored a 9.9375 on Sunday, which beat Megan Ferguson of Oklahoma by .0125. It was her second individual title, and 23rd overall for Alabama. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It definitely means a lot,â&#x20AC;? Stack-Eaton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today was just about having fun, and whatever happened would be icing on

the cake.â&#x20AC;? Stack-Eaton won the floor championship in 2011, but finished second in 2012 to Kat Ding of Florida. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of ironic that I won beam because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve struggled a lot on beam this season,â&#x20AC;? StackEaton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today was about going up there and putting it out on the floor. And I think I did a good job of that.â&#x20AC;? On vault, sophomore Diandra Milliner finished second to Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kytra Hunter, missing the title by .05. Junior Marissa Gutierrez placed fourth with a score of 9.8063. Senior Ashley Priess also competed on balance beam and finished tied for seventh. Alabama did not have a competitor on the uneven bars.

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Alabama entered the final event of the night, the beam, down .025 to Florida. Kim Jacob opened up the event with a 9.9. The Gatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Amy Ferguson scored a 9.85 on the floor, giving Alabama the lead, 158.250-158.225.

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Second round of final routines: The Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Diandra Milliner followed up with a 9.85 after Jacob scored her initial 9.9. Randy Stageburg gave the Gators the lead again with a 9.9 on the floor. The score was 168.125-168.100 in favor of the Gators.

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Kayla Williams followed up with another huge 9.9 for the Tide, while Alaina Johnson scored a 9.875 for the Gators. With only three gymnasts left for each team to decide the national champion, the score was tied at 178.000.

187.775

Sarah DeMeo only managed a score of 9.775 for Alabama, while Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ashani Dickerson scored another solid 9.85, giving the Gators their largest lead over the Tide in the last event. With only two gymnasts remaining for each team, Florida led 187.850-187.775.

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Geralen Stack-Eaton came up huge for the Tide, scoring another 9.9 to keep the score close. With Marissa King scoring another 9.85 for the Gators, both teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; national championship hopes would come down to their anchors. The score was 197.700197.675 in favor of Florida.

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Kytra Hunter was clutch for the Gators, scoring a 9.925. That left Ashley Priess with the task of coming up with the score to beat the Gators and win the national championship. She needed a 9.875 to tie. She did more than that, pulling out a 9.95 to clinch the win for the Tide, giving it its sixth national championship. After each teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowest scores were dropped, the final score was 197.850-197.775 in favor of the Tide.

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