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Construction Continues Campus continues to undergo renovations, new buildings to open at beginning of fall semester

By Samuel Yang | News Editor Su Gupta, associate professor of metallurgical and materials engineering, directs a campus-wide user facility called the UA MicroFabrication Facility. If you look for it today, you can find it in the Bevill Building.

“Part of H. M. Comer Hall, that originally housed the MFF, had to be demolished to make room for NERC, so the facility had to be temporarily relocated to the MINT clean room in Bevill for three years,” she said. “I am grateful that the Vice-President of Research provided funds for the temporary set-up of the facility in Bevill, which allowed us to remain functional for the past three years.”

Ultimately, the MFF will be housed in the North Engineering Research Center, forcing a second move to a “beautiful, large clean room facility.” Shelby Quad was completed last August after nearly 10 years of construction and four new buildings.

“The progress and growth of campus is very impressive, especially with the completion of the Shelby Science and Engineering quad last summer,” Gupta said. “I am very glad the engineering [facilities are] mostly complete. I am very happy with the new clean room facility and cannot wait to become fully functional in there, by August we hope.”

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SPORTS | SOFTBALL

Softball team loses final series Alabama falls to the University of Florida Gators in WCWS championship

By Kelly Ward | Contributing Writer

Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy huddles with team members at the final game of the WCWS championship. UA Athletics

Alabama played as hard as it could, but their best efforts weren’t enough in the 6-3 loss to the Florida Gators. With the win, Florida became the 2014 Women’s College World Series champion.

“Congrats to [Florida coach] Tim [Walton] and the Florida Gators,” Alabama coach Patrick Murphy said.

“Everybody told me if you keep coming back, keep coming back, eventually you’re going to win one, and the same goes for them.”

The Gators used a combination of its three pitchers to

win its first title in its sixth appearance. Right-hander Lauren Haeger pitched three innings, giving up two runs off five hits. Left-hander Delanie Gourley earned the win after pitching two shutout innings where she walked one and struck out two.

Right-handed ace and WCWS Most Outstanding Player Hannah Rogers came in for the final two innings, allowing two hits and one run.

“There’s three pitchers on our team. He has three. Let’s all use them. It’s a staff. It’s not one pitcher,” Murphy said.

“We had seen Haeger. We had seen Gourley. We were ready for all three, and he decided to throw the one he did, and we saw all three today, so I think more coaches need to SEE SOFTBALL PAGE 5

NEWS | BAKER MIMS

TODAYON CAMPUS Art camp WHAT: Art in Nature Summer Camp WHEN: 8 a.m. - noon WHERE: Alabama Museum of Natural History

Suspect arrested in student death case Patropius Foster charged in connection with Mims’ death

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Family night WHAT: Family Nights: Poolside Carnival WHEN: 6-8 p.m.

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A story of heroin trafficking that has seen the death of two Tuscaloosa men, including a University of Alabama student and a law enforcement sweep of North Alabama, is reaching its final chapter with the April arrest of Patropius Foster. Foster was charged with selling heroin that resulted in the death of Baker Mims, a UA student, in March 2013.

Authorities set out to arrest 50 people in September 2013, but the two men responsible for selling heroin to two Tuscaloosa area residents, including Mims, remained at large.

Harold Donnell Mims was arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison on

May 27 for selling heroin to a Northport man who was later found dead at The Woodlands.

Peggy Sanford, public information officer for the US Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Alabama, said the arrests followed 50 indictments, or charging documents granted by a grand jury. To get an indictment, she said, the US Attorney’s Office had to receive a referral from an investigating agency, such as the FBI, ATF or DEA. “The US Attorney’s Office doesn’t have investigators. It has agencies,” she said.

“There has to be evidence of a criminal act for someone to be indicted.”

The indictment lists 16 counts against Erskine Bannister Foster, Patropius Foster and Marcus Ladarion Bettis. The 11th count SEE ARREST PAGE 15

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Water Center receives funding The Fiscal Year 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill provides $4 million for the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s National Water Center in Tuscaloosa. US Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its CSJ Subcommittee, announced subcommittee passage today for the legislation. Research at the center will deal with waterrelated ecological problems, as well as increasing understanding of water resources and hosting hydrological forecasting operations.

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Legal fiction prize finalists named “Once We Were Brothers,” by Ronald H. Balson; “Sycamore Row,” by John Grisham and “The Burgess Boys” by Elizabeth Strout were named finalists in the University of Alabama Law School and ABA Journal’s 2014 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. Five selection committee members decided the three finalists, and the public is invited to act as the sixth judge, equal in weight, by voting at abajournal.com. The finalist and prize, a signed copy of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” will be announced on August 28 at the Madison Building of the Library of Congress.

A student relaxes on a sunny day at the University. CW / Hanna Curlette

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THURSDAY

Church to host Miracle Day Tuscaloosa area residents are invited to attend Miracle Day, a volunteer event at First Christian Church on June 7 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Volunteers from the AlabamaNorthwest Florida region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will make improvements and additions to the church. Lunch will be at Trinity United Methodist. First Christian Church is at 627 Paul W. Bryant Drive. For more information, call the church office at 205-758-2968.

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WHAT: Kentuck Art Night WHEN: 5-8 p.m.

WHERE: Kentuck Art Center

WHAT: CPT & OPT Seminars WHEN: 9-11 a.m.

WHERE: 105 B.B. Comer Hall

WHAT: Western Georgia Alumni Chapter Meeting WHEN: 6 p.m.

WHERE: Oak Mountain Championship Golf Club

WHAT: VALIC Individual Counseling Sessions WHEN: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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Festival postponed to Thursday Due to inclement weather, the Sweet Homegrown Alabama Honey and Cheese Fest was postponed from last week to Thursday, June 5. The event will highlight local honey and cheese, as well as other vendors, at Canterbury Episcopal Chapel at 812 5th Street.

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IN THENEWS New college graduates see hope in a job market that’s ‘definitely trending’ MCT Campus Reid Browning counts himself among the fortunate ones.

After graduating last month from the University of Missouri, he’s taking a job at Kraft Foods that has been waiting for him since an internship last summer.

“I was very lucky with the way that internship and full-time job fell into place,” said Browning, 22, of Kansas City.

Browning said that with a job in hand, it’s easy for him to be positive about the job market, but his friends, even those who graduated in 2013 and are still unemployed, seem upbeat too.

“They are starting to get interviews and calls coming in now,” he said. “I have one friend who just got hired. We know things are getting better. We are just glad we weren’t out there searching in 2008 and 2009.”

Five years after the Great Recession made finding a job nearly impossible for many new college graduates, doors to employment appear to be opening a little wider.

“Things are definitely trending up,” said Mike Theobald, the director of career services at Rockhurst University.

“Our monthly job postings that come through our career services office are up by 30 percent. There are a lot more job opportunities today then we’d seen in the last couple of years.”

That’s good news for the 1.8 million college graduates just entering the job market.

A recent survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that employers expect to hire more new college graduates this year than last. The report said employers plan to give jobs to 8.6 percent more graduates from the class of 2014.

And the pay should be a little better.

The association’s survey said the average starting salary for new graduates with a bachelor’s degree is $45,473, up 1.2 percent from last year.

The not-sogood news? The national unemployment rate for young college graduates is 8.5 percent, according to the Economic Policy Institute. It was 5.5 percent in 2007 before the recession.

The underemployment rate – for those taking jobs under their qualifications or outside their field of study – is 16.8 percent, compared with 9.6 percent in 2007.

Last year, about 260,000 college graduates were stuck working at or below the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, according to U.S. labor officials. That was more than double the numbers of minimum wage-earning

Nicole Jamour nannies while looking for a job. MCT Campus college grads in 2007.

“The fate of recent college graduates is tied to the fate of the overall economy,” said Alyssa Davis, a researcher with the Economic Policy Institute and a co-author of its latest study on the job market for recent college grads.

“We are still experiencing such weak demand for workers after 2007,” said Davis, who called the overall job recovery “agonizingly slow.”

“We hear stories about how much more difficult it is for 2013 graduates who are still unemployed to find a job than it is for people just now coming out of college,” she said.

For new Avila University grad Nicole Jamour, the plan is to have a job by the end of July.

With a bachelor’s degree in marketing and another in management, she has been applying online for six to 10 jobs a day in the Dallas area, where she wants to live.

For n o w, Jamour, 23, is working full time as a nanny, but she’s in a better spot than she was last summer, when she worked four jobs: weekend nanny; lifeguard and swim instructor; public relations intern with a financial services firm; and marketing and communication assistant at Avila.

Jamour is hopeful about her job future.

So are friends. Jamour said she has one friend who stepped out of school into a programing job. Another, who graduated from Yale University, is volunteering at

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the San Diego Zoo and hopes to get hired there in the fall.

It helps that many students are being more careful to select a major that meets the demands of the job market, said Jack Hunter, the director of career services at Missouri State University in Springfield.

Graduates with bachelor’s degrees in accounting and other business fields, engineering, health care and computer sciences are getting the most attention from employers now, Hunter said.

Stephanie Chipman would add agricultural business management to that list.

“Our students are reporting that they are getting multiple job offers,” said Chipman, the director of career development for the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. On top of that, she’s noticed “more employer visits to campus, more job postings and bigger job fairs than we had in the past.”

Emma Faist just graduated from Missouri with a degree in hospitality management and an emphasis on food and beverage. Someday she would like to own her own restaurant. Right now, she would just like a job.

“The main thing that I’m doing is trying to stay positive,” said Faist, 22, of Belleville, Ill. “The job search process can be really frustrating.”

She has been looking for a job at a restaurant or hotel for about nine months.

Still, she takes heart.

She remembers cousins who graduated four years ago, and “every one of them came back home” without a job. But many of her classmates had secured jobs before they graduated this month.

“I know it’s better now than it was then,” she said.

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NEWSIN BRIEF Boys State students improve parks Four thousand square yards of sod were placed at the new Will May Memorial Dog Park at Sokol Park by Alabama Boys State students as a community service project. Improvements to West End and Kaulton Parks were also made as a result of a six-year partnership between the city of Tuscaloosa, the Tuscaloosa Parks and Recreation Authority and Alabama Boys State participants. The work started Monday after a ceremony and will continue to Friday. The ceremony at the beginning of the project included Mayor Walt Maddox; Judge Pete Johnson, Alabama Boys State Director; and Tim Hebson, UA dean of students, to officially thank participants.

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By JaQuia Curry | Contributing Writer Ben Bickerstaff always imagined that he would be “somewhere turning salt water into fresh water.” A native of Anniston, Alabama, and a graduate of the University of Alabama civil engineering program, Bickerstaff is now founder and CEO of a company that solves a problem he first noticed as a cooperative education employee for a large construction company.

As an employee, Bickerstaff became involved in the industry, doing everything from making copies to finding companies to bid on contracted construction jobs.

“There is a process that the larger contractors have to go through to hire other companies or individuals, called subcontractors, to come work their professions on a certain project,” he said.

After going through this time consuming task for many months, he realized there had to be an easier way. Thus the idea for Bidsters was developed: an online liaison where companies in the construction industry can direct and promote the projects they are working on and manage the bidding process for subcontractors interested in that project.

Bickerstaff said this idea was not a dream, but a goal he wanted to see through. He saw the opportunity that would help him accomplish this goal on Twitter, where he was informed about Alabama Launchpad, an organization that supports entrepreneurs and hosts an annual competition for start-ups.

Greg Sheek, programs director of Alabama Launchpad, said the company supports the development of growth ventures to diversify Alabama’s economy and create jobs.

“Alabama Launchpad’s competition helps entrepreneurs to make critical decisions, hone their pitch skills and face questions that real world investors ask,” he said. “We also offer other resources such SBIR grant writing assistance, access to our statewide business network and exposure through our innovation conference.”

Unsure of what to do with his idea,

Ben Bickerstaff developed Bidsters, an online source for construction industry companies to manage the bidding process for projects. Photo courtesy of Ben Bickerstaff Bickerstaff was introduced to Whitney Hough, the venture development associate at the Office for Technology Transfer. Hough is responsible for commercializing intellectual property at the University, often through the development of technology or companies.

“Ben had identified a problem within the construction industry through his experience during a co-op,” Hough said.

“He felt very passionately that he could solve this problem.”

Hough worked with Bickerstaff personally through the first preliminary rounds of Launchpad to develop the bases he needed to mature Bidsters. Although his idea didn’t get accepted during the first round, Ben’s opportunity was not over.

“This is our second year to offer multiple competition rounds in a single year,” Sheek said.

After working to improve Bidsters

with each round, Bickerstaff advanced and eventually won the competition and a $16,000 prize sponsored by the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation.

“Alabama Launchpad will continue to leverage its network to help Bidsters at each stage of its development, and Ben would be eligible to participate in a future seed round that Alabama Launchpad is planning on adding to its plan of work in 2015,” Sheek said.

Currently operating at The Edge, a partnership between the University of Alabama, the city of Tuscaloosa and the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, Bidsters will open for business on Saturday.

“Ben worked really hard during our first interactions to provide me with the information needed, so I knew that he was going to have the work ethic to see this idea to a reality,” Hough said.

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COLUMN | TWITTER

#YesAllWomen is powerful, but offers few actual solutions

By Carolyn Duke

identify anyone involved except for maybe their own opponent?

I’m not going to try and sell you on any particular candidate, because if I learned anything from my last golf outing, it’s that you can’t hope to make par by just bringing in a few new faces to be swung with the same bad habits and broken structures. A lot of the power players and systems running things in Montgomery are unfortunately immune to election cycles.

Conversations still need to be had about the traditional power structures and habits that are holding Alabama back, and too few of those running are trying to have those conversations. So sure, vote “for the lesser of evils” or for a newcomer to combat the career politicians, but why not demand more from these candidates too?

Can a new golf club help your game? Maybe, but you can only really get better if you address those underlying issues.

M o n t g o m e r y ’s swing is broken, and until it’s fixed, new faces echoing the same old plans and same old politics may not do much to help.

As many of you know, on May 23, 2014, a young man named Elliot Rodger killed six people close to the University of California, Santa Barbara campus. He sent out an email the evening before his rampage to people close to him containing his explanation for his attacks. In his email, he made it clear that he had a deep hatred for all women.

Following Rodger’s attack and the release of his “manifesto,” many began to discuss the issue of misogyny (defined

by Dictionary.com as hatred, dislike or mistrust of women) and how it can prompt acts of violence and rages against the public. When the discussion began, many responded with “not all men” are misogynistic and are similar to Rodger.

From this response #YesAllWomen began to bring awareness of the fact that maybe “not all men” are like Rodger, but all women have at one point in their life felt the effect of misogyny.

The Internet has responded diversely, with both support for and opposition to #YesAllWomen.

Emily Shire from The Daily Beast points out that #YesAllWomen has the potential to be a powerful movement for the treatment of women, but has also “jumped the shark” with messages that deter from the original meaning and use of the hashtag.

Molly Hemingway from The Federalist shares that the “crowds” are making “gross and untrue generalizations” about men and their thoughts, habits and actions. The most common reaction created by #YesAllWomen tends to be the realization that all women are at one point in their lives effected by misogyny.

Additionally, the effects from the misogyny are far too common and should no longer be accepted by society.

I believe America has come so far in the past 50 years regarding the treatment of women in society, and the #YesAllWomen movement presents America with another opportunity to conquer another societal issue. While I think the unfair treatment of women will never fully be abolished, this general issue in society can be amended. The issues with the effects of misogyny in society are about to run their course, and #YesAllWomen has the power to change public discourse. However, if the hashtag is not used purposefully, the movement could lose momentum.

Many of the tweets are powerful and help society see the real presence and power of misogyny in our world. But I have only seen one or two tweets out of the 100 I read that provides a solution to the issue. Repetitively calling men out on inappropriate and demeaning behavior will not change anything.

If this social movement wants to really take flight, society needs to start seeing ideas for solutions.

Mark Hammontree is a junior majoring in secondary education.

Carolyn Duke is a sophomore majoring in secondary education and Spanish. Her column runs biweekly.

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COLUMN | POLITICS

On new golf clubs and Alabama politics

By Mark Hammontree I recently got myself a new set of golf clubs. I’m a very casual golf player, and I’ve never worried too much that I’m hardly any good at the game, because it’s never kept me from having a good time out on the course with my friends or family.

But I decided I wanted to start trying to improve, so I’ve been playing a little more often, watching hours of YouTube videos and, most recently, I bought a set of clubs a little nicer and shinier than my previous set of rusting off-brands. And boy are they pretty, with chrome finishing and shiny new grips.

When I walked out onto the green the other day, new iron in hand, ready and confident to send my ball flying right down to the hole, I almost giggled as I swung the club. Then I hit the ball and it clunkered down about 50 feet in a direction fully opposite from where I was aiming.

I realized then that I was going to need to fix a lot more in my game than bringing in a new set of clubs. I went down to hit my next shot, hoping for a better result. This time the ball soared and plopped down onto the edge of the green. This time the club had done a hell of a job once I got it close enough.

Alabama’s primary elections were held Tuesday, and among the many races for the parties’ nominees for the state legislature and for Congress are many new faces and more than a few familiar

Mark Hammontree politicians. You’ve probably been unable to keep from seeing or hearing the TV and radio campaigns calling for new faces in the holy fight against taxes, Obama and corruption. New faces but few new ideas. New clubs but the same wonky swing.

How many of the candidates – in the Republican primaries, in particular – really seemed to differ on anything except maybe how much they spent on ads promising to fight Obamacare and tax increases harder than their opponents?

How many talked about corruption in Montgomery but failed to

If I learned anything from my last golf outing, it’s that you can’t hope to make par by just bringing in a few new faces to be swung with the same bad habits and broken structures.

The most common reaction created by #YesAllWomen tends to be the realization that all women are at one point in their lives affected by misogyny.

COLUMN | CHAMPIONSHIPS

Auburn can claim National Championships as well

By Matthew Bailey The Auburn Athletics Director Jay Jacobs is expected to create a committee, which will meet in June, to discuss the possibility that Auburn will claim more national titles than the two they already do. They could potentially add claims to national championships in 1913, 1983 and 1993, as well as some others.

This has caused many Alabama fans to decide it’s a good idea to attack them for potentially adding more titles. To that, I say they should probably remember that people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.

To start off with, I’d like to add that I’m a huge Alabama football fan and have enjoyed my time during the six football seasons immensely. I say that because some see criticizing any Alabama fans as a “barner” act. Despite that, it is not really controversial to say that claiming a national title in college football before the BCS era has almost always been a

Matthew Bailey completely subjective thing. Even during the BCS era, there were some issues with who the real champion was.

Criticizing some teams for retroactively claiming national titles before the BCS era is almost always going to be fruitless. The NCAA does not officially give out championships for college football.

Instead, it recognizes groups who pick

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championship teams. This results in a giant mess because the reasoning behind several national championship claims are fishy at best.

The most important reason for why Alabama fans need to really be careful about criticizing Auburn for retroactively claiming titles is because that was something the Alabama athletic department did in the 1980s. Alabama retroactively added 1925, 1926, 1930, 1934 and 1941 to the media guides when they weren’t there before, so Alabama fans have good enough reason to just shut up about Auburn adding more titles.

Also, it’d likely shut up a lot of the Auburn fans that seem to think that

criticizing national titles from before the BCS era is somehow a legitimate use of their time.

There’s a great amount of things that Alabama fans can criticize that school on the other side of the state for. These would include the fact that their recruiting weekend is “big cat weekend” when the only cat in the SEC is Kentucky or their obsession with beating Alabama rather than reaching the championship game.

There’s also making fun of them for losing the title game.

Ju st drop the national championship argument, because it’s a hypocritical one.

Criticizing some teams for retroactively claiming national titles before the BCS era is almost always going to be fruitless.

Matthew Bailey is a second year law student. His columns run biweekly.

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Ferguson Center to reopen in August after expanding food court, SUPe Store CONSTRUCTION FROM PAGE 1

She said bringing facilities and equipment on line has been a little slow, but she expects the process to be complete by the end of the summer. Students can expect work around the adjacent Ferguson Center area to continue throughout the summer.

Tim Leopard, assistant vice president of UA Facilities, said there is an intentional effort to increase construction activity during the summer, when fewer students will be impacted.

“The level of construction definitely impacts the access and usability,” he said. “[One] of our core goals for our projects is to minimize any potential impact to the teaching and learning environment.”

According to Dialog, the faculty/staff newsletter, the expanded building will include office space for the Career Center, Community Service Center, Crossroads Community Center, Greek Affairs, Student Government Association, Student Involvement and Leadership and University Programs. There will also be a renovated food court, with the Fresh Foods Company that was previously located in the Ferguson Center moving across the street to its own building.

Cathy Andreen, director of media relations, said the Ferguson Center will reopen in August.

“All areas of Ferguson are closed this summer except for the SupeStore, Mail Center and Starbucks,” she said.

Leopard said students can expect any disruption or inconvenience in the Ferguson Center and Shelby Quad area – as well as around Presidential Village, where a new residential hall will open next semester – to be gone by the fall, but construction on other parts of campus will be ongoing.

“The Magnolia area and Barnwell area will continue to be challenged,” he said. “We’re starting a new parking deck there [and] we’re [starting construction on] more sorority houses there, so that area will continue to be busy, as will the Coleman Coliseum baseball area once we start baseball construction.”

The $35 million expansion of the Sewell-Thomas Stadium is one of several projects detailed in Dialog, including a 2,000seat academic building behind Shelby Hall – slated to begin construction in early 2015 – and a performing arts center on Bryce property.

Leopard points to the renovation of Houser Hall, scheduled to be completed by August 2015, as an example of the type of construction happening on campus. The new building will house the expanded services of the Veteran’s and Military Affairs Center, just as the Ferguson Center addition will house expanded services in the Career Center.

Sydney Littlejohn pitches and Kallie Case bats in Tuesday night’s game versus the Florida Gators. UA Athletics In the top of the seventh with one out, McCleney tripled.

After Case flew out to left field, Hunt singled in McCleney for Alabama’s final run in the 6-3 loss.

“We all want to end our career with a win, but the biggest SOFTBALL FROM PAGE 1 thing that I’m going to take from this is the relationships and the friendships that I’ve built over the past four years with these people,” Hunt said. use everybody, so kudos to Tim.” Traina (26-5) recorded her second consecutive loss after 1 The loss for Alabama was the third in 44 games this season when scoring first. The Crimson Tide had seven hits on 1/3 innings pitched. She allowed six hits and five runs. She the night to the Gators’ 12. Florida had four errors and did walked one in her last outing as an Alabama pitcher. Despite the loss, she said all she could ask for not allow an unearned run. Conversely, was to have great memories with her Alabama’s lone error gave Florida its teammates. final run in the 6-3 loss.

“It was a good moment just being The Crimson Tide started off the game able to be around these people,” Traina with a leadoff single by sophomore censaid. “They’re great people, and the best ter fielder Haylie McCleney. Following thing that I’m going to take from this is a single and a fly out, she advanced to the memories and the relationships that third. Junior Jayn Spencer singled her in I built with my family.” for an early 1-0 lead.

Littlejohn pitched 4 2/3 innings in Florida answered in the bottom of the relief. She allowed six hits and one first with a solo home run. In the botunearned run. The run came in the bottom of the second, the Gators put up tom of the sixth after Florida’s Stephanie four runs on senior Jaclyn Traina before — Kaila Hunt Tofft reached on a fielding error. freshman Sydney Littlejohn came in for “I’m really proud of her for what relief with Alabama trailing 5-1. she’s done here,” Traina said. “I mean, “I think the biggest thing in the two she’s going to do a lot of great things at games was they continued innings, and Alabama.” they got key hits,” Murphy said.

Both Traina and Hunt were named to Kalia Hunt cut into Florida’s lead with a solo home run over the left field wall in the top of the third. the All-Tournament team. Traina pitched 28 2/3 innings at She finished her time at Alabama tied for second in career the WCWS and was 3-2 with a 2.44 ERA. Hunt went 5-for-12 in home runs with 58. Before game two, she hadn’t hit a home Oklahoma City, including a home run.

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Camp teaches area students financial skills

By Brett Dunn | Contributing Writer The College of Human and Environmental Sciences is hosting Camp Cash for area children 11 to 14 years old from June 9 to June 13. Jan Brakefield, a professor in the consumer sciences department, will head and organize the camp.

Camp Cash is a program that focuses on strengthening monetary and financial skills as well as leadership, confidence and self-esteem. Brakefield started the camp in 2008 because she wanted to serve the youth of the Tuscaloosa area.

“Financial management skills are so critically important in adulthood. Making sound financial choices and decisions oftentimes do not come naturally,” Brakefield said. “The earlier we learn important money skills, the more likely it is we will incorporate those lessons in our daily lives.”

The lessons use concise language, clearly defined terms and age-appropriate vocabulary to effectively convey and teach the principles of finance and money management to the children.

Topics covered include financial goal setting, budgeting, credit use, investing, insurance and career planning. Campers will learn how to make good purchase decisions, to separate needs from wants, to avoid impulse spending, to identify scams and to design a realistic budget.

They also learn skills such as correctly writing a check, completing a deposit slip, recording transactions and balancing a

PLAN TO GO WHAT: Camp Cash WHEN: June 9-13 WHERE: Various locations

Area children learn financial skills at Camp Cash. Submitted register. They are even introduced to the stock market and the investment process.

The counseling staff is comprised of students from the College of Human and Environmental Sciences.

Garrett Lowry, a first-time counselor and a senior majoring in consumer sciences with a concentration in family financial planning and counseling, said that his main motivation for working as a counselor was to help the children at the camp

establish a firm foundation in financial literacy.

“Financial literacy is an issue that is often overlooked, especially in the state of Alabama,” Lowry said. “I feel like the camp is the perfect platform to leave a lasting impression on these kids and help them understand that there is more to managing money than ‘balancing a check book.’”

Whitney Rhyne, another first-time counselor, is a graduate student in consumer sciences with a concentration in financial planning. Rhyne decided to become a counselor at the camp because it combined her passion for working with children with a subject that she loves.

“Learning how to deal with and manage money is an important life skill,” Rhyne said. “The earlier a child is exposed to the concepts, the easier it will be to apply them to their lives and on into adulthood.”

To register for the camp, contact Jan Brakefield at jbrakefi@ches.ua.edu. Students must have an A/B average.

Red Cross seeks to increase summer blood donations

By Brett Dunn | Contributing Writer The beginning of summer tends to be a time of cook-outs and lake days, but for the American Red Cross it marks the start of a seasonal decline in blood donations. The Tuscaloosa Community “Heroes” Blood drive will be held from noon until 6 p.m. at University Mall Saturday, June 6.

The drive is part of a campaign push from the Red Cross called 100 Days of Summer, 100 Days of Hope. The aim of the campaign is to increase blood donations during the summer months.

“The goal for the campaign is to exceed the expected number of donations by two,” said Evan Duffy, communications program specialist of the American Red Cross Blood Services.

“Tuscaloosa is expected to have 65 donors which means that 67 donors would be ideal for the campaign.”

Having two additional donors per drive will offset the decline of donations over the duration of the summer. Each individual donation has the potential to save three lives. Red blood cells, platelets and plasma can all be extracted independently from one unit of blood to serve three different purposes in medical treatment and emergencies. A press release provided by the American Red Cross stated that the organization provides blood to around 2,700 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide.

PLAN TO GO WHAT: “Heroes” Blood Drive WHEN: Saturday, noon - 6 p .m.

WHERE: University Mall According to the release, the Red Cross must collect about 15,000 blood donations each day to meet the needs of patients.

About 21 percent of donations come from high school and college students, so school not being in session directly affects the amount of blood donated, Duffy said.

The University holds several blood drives per year. Chisolm Allenlundy, a junior majoring in economics and philosophy, gave blood twice during the past school year. He said that it felt good to help out in any small way that he could.

“Blood transfusions are more common than people think. If someone needs a blood transfusion, then there’s always a possibility that they die,” Allenlundy said. “Since giving blood is such a simple thing to do, it serves as an easy way for individuals to meaningfully contribute to the betterment of society.”

Two forms of identification are required at check-in, or a blood donor card or driver’s license. Donors must weigh more

Students give blood for the Red Cross. CW File than 110 pounds and be in generally good health.

To set up an appointment to donate blood for the Tuscaloosa Community “Heroes” Blood drive, call 1-800-733-2767. Walk-ins are welcomed, but appointments are preferred. For more information about 100 Days of Summer, 100 of Hope or the American Red Cross, visit redcrossblood.org.

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UA appoints two new deans

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Yellowhammer Rocketry returns from competition

By Alana Norris | Contributing Writer The Yellowhammer Rocketry team competed at the NASA Student Launch project at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Salt Lake City, Utah, from May 15 to 17.

Group leader Shelby Cochran, a senior majoring in aerospace engineering, said Hermes, the group’s rocket, was 12 feet tall and weighed 44 pounds.

They designed, built and launched the rocket with three payloads.

“The first payload is a camera hazard detection payload,” Jake Barson, a senior majoring in aerospace engineering, said.

“The other two payloads are structural dynamics payloads that analyze the flight characteristics of the rocket itself.”

Hermes’ launch did not go as expected because of a motor malfunction due to a manufacturing defect.

“This isn’t at all what we designed the rocket to do, and [we] were disappointed when we found out that a manufacturer error was the cause,” Matt Warren, a junior majoring in aerospace engineering

and physics, said.

“We could launch again tomorrow if we needed to,” Barson said.

Yellowhammer Rocketry was led by the three remaining members of the Rocket Girls team. After a group of male students emerged wanting to be on a rocketry team, they decided it would be best to work together as a co-ed team instead of forming two separate gender-specific teams.

“It wasn’t fair to keep guys off the team anymore,” Cochran said. “I think it was time for a change. The guys we got this year were extremely dedicated. They loved the project and worked really hard on it.”

They now have a total of nine members. All six of the members who joined the team this school year were male students.

“These kinds of competitions really allow engineering students to apply the knowledge they learn in their classes, as well as learn new skills such as working on a team, designing a project and manufacturing their design,” Warren said.

Over the years, the University of Alabama has undergone many changes, including the continual phoenix-like demolition and reconstruction of buildings across campus, a consistently growing student population that has doubled since 2008 and an evolving set of faculty and staff who incite and foster change year-round throughout the University.

Part of this ever-changing tide involves the handing of the baton to new leaders and staff members. The School of Law and the School of Social Work will welcome Mark Brandon and Vikki Vandiver as the newly appointed deans of each school, respectively.

Vandiver has been a faculty member of the Portland State University School of Social Work since 1992, and she has served as the associate dean for academic affairs since 2012. She will be succeeding Lucinda Roff, who served as the dean of social work from 1987 to 2000 and has been serving as the interim dean since 2010.

In her time as interim dean, Roff oversaw changes to the School of Social Work that included establishing and improving the online curriculum for both the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

“Recently, [the challenge] has been responding to the rapid growth at the University and providing high quality education for everyone,” she said. “We have also implemented a new online MSW program, which students can access while working full-time and not even living in Tuscaloosa. Part of the challenge with that is developing an online education program that meets high quality standards of education.”

Roff said they have tackled most of the kinks regarding online degrees, so the challenges Vandiver will face include reaching out to and being in tune with the Tuscaloosa community, the state of Alabama and the rest of the country on a larger scale.

“I think the challenges ahead focus on social work becoming more global by

Vikki Vandiver. Submitted building ties around the country, nationwide ties will always be a challenge, and understanding what’s going on in Alabama and the needs Alabamians face,” Roff said. “The school has a responsibility of continuously being mindful of the needs within the state and from our profession to improve quality of life of people within the state through what we do as social workers.”

To form these ties, she said, there are certain qualities a successful dean of social work must have, such as the ability to listen carefully, treat others with respect and understand how funding affects programs.

Roff said Vandiver measured up to these expectations.

“I think [Vandiver] has those strong qualities of leadership and integrity that are part of the job,” she said.

The School of Law will also welcome a new dean, Mark Brandon, who specializes in constitutional law and has taught at Vanderbilt University since 2001. Kevin Stack, associate dean for research at Vanderbilt, worked with Brandon and said his gentle manner will help him build connections with UA, its students and alumni.

“He is a great listener, and he has a genuine desire to truly understand other people’s perspectives and points of view. That quality comes across in his scholarship,

and also in his daily interactions with students and colleagues at Vanderbilt,” Stack said. “Separately, Mark brings a very wide lens to the study of law. He is part historian, evaluating the way in which law and society interact; part constitutional theorist, examining the fundamental legal norms in our society; and part wise lawyer, attentive to how laws play out in practice.”

Thomas Causby, who is in his second year at the UA School of Law, said he expects Brandon to continue on with the work of the most recent interim deans.

“Dean Randall improved the ranking of our law school, which is really just a byproduct of attracting and expecting the best,” Causby said. “Interim Dean

Mark Brandon. Submitted Brubaker did a great job holding everything together and setting the stage for our new dean to help us continue to constantly improve.”

Brandon begins his appointment on July 1 and Vandiver begins hers on July 15. Both schools have had recent track records of successful hires and satisfaction among students and faculty.

“Like with any other organization, good leadership is vital to the future,” Causby said. “Our school has to have a vision and goals for the future, and we look to the dean to see where we are going, and how we are going to get there.”

Clubs reach out at Bama Bound

By Alessandra Delrose | Contributing Writer With summer here and Bama Bound orientation underway, clubs on campus are taking the initiative to welcome incoming freshmen to The University of Alabama.

“What we are trying to do is raise awareness about our brand, to help incoming freshmen and to hopefully get them to sign up for the group,” James Brewer, Crimson Chaos president, said.

Brewer said during the summer there are many opportunities to speak to incoming freshmen, along with students who are not yet too involved.

“We try to reach all the students who haven’t gone to the sporting events,” Brewer said.

“We are trying to help build a greater student population for our student sections next year.”

Brewer said this summer opportunity really helps with getting freshmen involved with Crimson Chaos.

“We try to emphasize how much of a fun atmosphere it is to be at all of our sporting events and how much of a group [feeling] it is,” he said.

Other organizations, like Project Health, work over the summer to help incoming freshmen feel comfortable.

Riley-Kate Massey, a Project

Health member, works at the Health Hut during orientations.

“A main goal is to show them who we are, to allow them to get used to us, seeing us and to learn a little bit about us and what we do,” Massey said.

“That way it is easier for them to approach us later on.”

Alicia Phillips, a Health Hut worker, and Massey said going to college can be scary, so the Health Hut also helps incoming freshmen feel more at home. In the fall, even though it is their first time on campus as a student, freshmen have the Health Hut to go to.

“They see our black Health Hut shirts, and they know they can come to us,” Phillips said.

During the school year, the Health Hut sets up around campus to promote a new health topic each week and to help students become more aware about overlooked issues.

During the summer, the Health Hut and its workers mainly work on becoming a familiar face for the student body.

“It’s a good way to let students learn about the organization when they get on campus,” Massey said. “[Getting to know Project Health is] easier because it’s like walking up to a friend.”

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Organizations welcome incoming freshmen. CW/Ashley Atkinson Future Alumni for Tradition and Excellence and Parent Programs. FATE is a social networking organization, and Parent Programs communicates with parents while providing services like Family Weekend in September.

Gabriella Baker, a junior and member of FATE, said coming to the university, 1000 miles from her home state of New Mexico, was nerve-wracking.

“During Bama Bound, the FATE ambassadors made me feel at ease with how easy it is

to network and socialize on and off campus through the organization,” she said. “Being the largest student organization on campus, FATE encourages students to strive for excellence by networking alongside the Alumni Association.”

Brock Kiel, an incoming freshman from Alabama, said he is already starting to feel at home at the University.

“Everyone is really nice, and all of the people who are here are really helping me out a lot,” he said.

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Bama Theatre hosts summer film series

By John Hinshaw | Contributing Writer The annual Art House Summer Film series, hosted at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa, will start its run this summer on June 10. The series will feature six independent films in an attempt to bring contemporary film entertainment to the West Alabama area.

The Bama Art House series began in January 2010 to appeal to a growing interest in independent films within the community.

“For several years before, sporadic screenings of independent and foreign films were shown as Cinema Nouveau at the theatre,” said Ann Bourne, member of the Board of Directors of the Arts and Humanities Council of Tuscaloosa County. “Films ran for one week at times when The Bama did not have bookings. Attendance varied widely, and the tighter concept of the Bama Art House series grew out of that effort.”

One of the major changes in this summer’s series is the newly integrated Proludio digital film service being used by the Bama Theatre. While some filmgoers might miss the 35mm formatting, the new Proludio system, geared towards art house theatres, will allow a new approach to the series and help the Bama Theatre financially.

“We are excited about having this opportunity at The Bama because our contract with Proludio allows us to continue the Bama Art House series seamlessly,” Bourne said.

Bama Theatre manager David Allgood said that the films chosen are obvious art house fare: independent, genre-breaking movies that would not usually play at the multi-plex.

“We read reviews, watch trailers and keep an eye on what’s playing at art houses around the country – as well as which films have played and won awards at Sundance, Cannes, South by Southwest and Tribeca,” Allgood said. “This year – with a shortened season – we have six very strong movies.”

The box office will open up at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Discount punchcard tickets will be available for $50 at the door prior to screenings and will be good for any ten Bama Art House films. Single tickets will be priced at $7 for general admission, $6 for seniors and students and $5 for Arts Council members.

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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013) Drama/Horror/Romance (Rated R)

After Texas rancher Red Bovie played by Robert Duvall must give up his land, he ventures off to Mexico with Gally, his long-estranged grandson. (IMBD.com)

A vampire musician named Adam reconciles with Eve, his vampire girlfriend, but the duo, played by Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton, soon discover that good times can’t last forever. (IMBD.com)

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Directed by David Gordon Green and starring Nicolas Cage, Tye Sheridan, and Gary Poulter, “Joe” follows the story of an ex-con who meets a 15-year-old boy and must decide between redemption or ruin. (IMBD.com)

After his radio station is bought out by a new media conglomerate, DJ Alan Partridge played by Steve Coogan, must work with the police to defuse a potentially violent siege. (IMBD.com)

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Scarlett Johansson depicts an alien who takes the form of a beautiful woman and seduces men in Scotland in order to consume their flesh. However, when her human body’s emotions begin to get the better of her, she attempts to fight her nature and lead a normal human life. (IMBD.com)

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Can’t-miss summer shows coming to Birmingham and Tuscaloosa

By Francie Johnson I’m a live music lover year-round, but without fail, most of the concerts I attend take place in the summer and early fall. There’s just something so serene about attending a show without piles and piles of homework looming over my head. Here are a few upcoming shows in the Birmingham area that I’m particularly excited about:

Ray Lamontagne Saturday, July 19, at BJCC Concert Hall Honesty time: I have yet to listen to Ray Lamontagne’s newest album, “Supernova.”

So far, I’m a fan of the one song I have heard: the title track. That being said, I still don’t think anything could ever compete with songs like “Trouble” or “Jolene.”

Lamontagne, a New Hampshire-based singer-songwriter, has been on my must-see-live list for years, and I’d be ecstatic just to hear

those two songs. However, according to critics from Rolling Stone, USA Today and more, I’m in for a great surprise when it comes to the new stuff. July 19th can’t come fast enough.

show will feature opening acts Kongos and Young the Giant, two bands I’ve been wanting to see for a while.

Kings of Leon

Sunday, September 14, at the Bama Theatre I was first introduced to the Milk Carton Kids at my internship at a music magazine in Nashville last summer. Every so often, bands would visit our office to perform live, acoustic sessions for the magazine’s website. I asked my boss what her all-time favorite session was, and she replied with the Milk Carton Kids. One listen to “Michigan” off their 2011 album “Prologue,” and I could see why.

This L.A.-based indie folk duo has been recognized by NPR and American Songwriter Magazine, and they’ve toured with Old Crow Medicine Show, the Lumineers and the Punch Brothers. Around this time last year, I remember listening to “Michigan” on repeat

Wednesday, September 10, at Oak Mountain Amphitheater If you think for just one second that I didn’t set my alarm clock to wake up early and continually click “refresh” on my internet browser so I could buy Kings of Leon tickets the instant they went on sale, then you, my friend, are dead wrong. Yes, I’m that excited.

This will technically be my second Kings of Leon concert; I say “technically” because my first Kings of Leon concert ended about halfway through after lead singer Caleb Followill became too drunk to perform, and the band sent everyone home. Even that half-a-show was incredible though, so my expectations for this one are pretty high. Not to mention, the

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for almost an hour. Past me would kick present-day me right in the shin if I didn’t attend this concert. Luckily for both of us though, I plan on being there.

Twenty One Pilots Friday, September 19, at Iron City Nothing is funnier to me than seeing the look on people’s faces when I attempt to describe what Ohio-based Twenty One Pilots sounds like. “It’s like a mix of rap, pop, folk and angry rock… but it’s awesome, I promise!”

Not only does this band know how to seamlessly combine an eclectic list of musical genres; they know how to put on an amazing show. They were my favorite set at Beale Street Music Fest this year, beating bands like Alabama Shakes, 311 and Foster the People.

I don’t always jump around like a maniac at shows, but when I do, Twenty One Pilots are on stage.

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Waka Flocka comes to Jupiter

By Hayley Sanderson | Contributing Writer Rap artist Waka Flocka Flame will return to Tuscaloosa on June 7 to perform at the Jupiter Bar and Grill.

Born in Queens, New York, as Juaquin Malphurs, Waka Flocka Flame – also known simply as Waka Flocka – stepped onto the national rap scene in 2009 after releasing his chart-topping single, “O Let’s Do It.” His 2010 single, “No Hands,” debuted at 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 before peaking at number 13, and it has been downloaded more than 3 million times since being released. Waka Flocka’s debut album, “Flockaveli,” dropped in 2010.

Malphurs acquired the nickname “Waka” from his cousin based on the the catchphrase of Fozzie Bear from the Muppets. Rapper Gucci Mane, a family

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friend, later added in “Flocka Flame” to complete the stage name.

This won’t be Waka Flocka’s first time in Tuscaloosa. He played a show in April 2014 at the Delta Chi fraternity house at The University of Alabama. Justin Oliver, a sophomore majoring in public relations, attended his previous concert.

“Waka knows how to have a good time,” Oliver said. “Any concert he does, he has

the crowd hyped and ready to party.”

Oliver met Waka Flocka Flame briefly after the show.

“Some artists are not always willing to meet their fans, which makes them seem cocky and arrogant,” Oliver said.

“Waka wasn’t afraid to take some time out to meet the people that brought him to Tuscaloosa.”

Jeremiah Jones, owner of the Jupiter Bar and Grill, said Waka Flocka was thought to be a good match for the Tuscaloosa audience because “he had a large college following, and this is a college market.” Jones said Waka Flocka was also booked to test the market for future hip hop and rap acts.

Waka Flocka will perform at the Jupiter Bar and Grill on Saturday, June 7. Doors open at 9 p.m., and tickets are $20-25. The show is 19+.

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Gritty acting promotes brains over body

By Hannah Widener As the sun finally approaches my tiny state of New Hampshire and the temperature is slowly starting to creep above 70 degrees, something horrible is coming: swimsuit season. I found out the hard way about a week ago, when I decided on a whim that I would try to tan my butt.

Relaxing on my deck, cheeks toasting, I heard a car coming down my mile long driveway. In a panic I tried to clasp my bathing suit top, but there was no time, so I decided to grab what I could and run. It was too late; the truck had already rounded the corner and most definitely saw me at my front door with my butt out. To make matters worse, when they were knocking on our front door, I hid in my bathroom in shame.

Needless to say, I think they knew I was home, considering my towel and my phone were still lying on our front deck.

After I got over the oil man seeing my crescent moon, I sat back down on the couch and felt that role of fat come over my bathing suit bottoms. This was the first time in a long time my pants hadn’t been there to tuck it all back in. I’m not sure if guys do this, but girls will understand exactly what I’m speaking of. This got me thinking, “what kind of world do we live in, where we feel the need to tuck and conceal everything?”

Then I remembered some of my favorite characters on the show “Orange Is the New Black.” None of them are ever complaining about their weight or asking if

their jumpsuit makes them look fat. Saturday, these women of all shapes and sizes will return to Netflix and will wow viewers once again. You won’t see any of them working out in the gym or trying to get a tan out in the barbwire enclosed courtyard. Most of them are just trying to stay out of solitary confinement and make it through the day.

Unlike the girls featured on “Pretty Little Liars” with their perfect hair, fashionable clothes and beautifully done makeup, the women of “OITNB” are as grungy as it gets. They are a part of a new breed of actors and actresses who are willing to be on camera stripped down to the basics. The kind of characters featured on shows like “Shameless” and “The Walking Dead” who are willing exchange a makeup artist for some dirt and a little grime.

No longer is the age of good looking faces that will bring in millions of viewers based off appearance alone. This is the age of gritty acting, where if the storylines are not compelling, then it doesn’t matter how the cast looks. People won’t tune in. Period. The audience doesn’t just want to see Don Draper seducing another woman at the office on “Mad Men.” They want to see real people, people who look like them. People you could just as easily see at the grocery store and then see on screen the next day.

I believe “OITNB” will help women realize that what they say and how they act matters more than how they look. That their favorite body part should be their Season two of “Orange Is the New Black” will be available on Netflix on Saturday. Amazon.com brains, not their buns.

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Local band to play at Wakarusa Music Festival Tuscaloosa band The Doctors and the Lawyers will perform at this year’s Wakarusa Music Festival, an annual four-day event held at Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas.

In February, the band won the Birmingham Waka Winter Classic, a national battle-ofthe-bands-esque competition that tours across the nation to find up-and-coming bands to play at Wakarusa. The Doctors and the Lawyers competed at Workplay Theatre against four other Birmingham-area bands, including Tuscaloosa’s own Mother Funk. The winner was selected by an audience ballot.

The Doctors and the Lawyers will play Thursday from 1-1:45 p.m. at the Riverside Stage and Saturday from 10:45 p.m. - 12 a.m. at the Backwoods Stage.

This year’s Wakarusa lineup also includes The String Cheese Incident, Bassnectar, The Flaming Lips, Umphrey’s McGee and more. Past lineups have included Avett Brothers, Slightly Stoopid and Mumford & Sons.

The festival will take place from Thursday to Sunday. For more information, including ticket prices and the full lineup, visit wakarusa.com.

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UA hosts Girls State The American Legion Auxiliary Girls State begins Sunday, June 8 and will end Friday, June 13. The nonpartisan program will host girls who have completed their junior year for a week of studying, where they will work together as self-governing citizens and learn to participate in state government. Alabama Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey and Lieutenant Colonel Shannon Juby of the U.S. Air Force will address delegates on June 8 and June 11, respectively.

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Brewfest returns for 8th year, hosts local brewers

By Nick Byrne | Contributing Writer Magic City Brewfest, a festival dedicated to learning about craft beer and sampling the best Alabama has to offer, will return to Birmingham this weekend for its eighth consecutive year.

“We are a grassroots, non-profit organization whose mission is to help bring the highest quality beers in the world to Alabama,” said Gabe Harris, president of Free the Hops, the organization responsible for Magic City Brewfest.

This year’s brewfest will include more than 200 types of beer from over 70 breweries, including Tuscaloosa’s Druid City Brewing Company.

Alabama state law and beverage control regulations prevent unlimited free samples, so the festival uses a “Penny a Pour” system, which Harris describes as a reasonable and charitable method of working within the law without overburdening the attendees.

“The gate price gets you admission to the festival,” Harris said. “Once inside, you will be charged $0.01 for each beer sample, which we donate to charity. In 2011, we raised $298.33 for tornado relief in Alabama.”

An honor system is in place so patrons can leave a quarter in one bucket and enjoy 25 samples.

Tokens will be sold and used to exchange for food from local restaurants including Carrigan’s Pub, Greg’s Hot Dogs, Cantina

on Wheels, John’s City Diner, Melt, Saw’s Street Kitchen, Shindig’s Catering, Steel City Pops and The J. Clyde. Several live bands will also be performing.

Magic City Brewfest is an outdoor event, but Harris said the festival will go on, rain or shine.

“The beer will continue to flow,” Harris said. “The only likely weather event to affect [the festival] is lightning – if that happens, we’ll need everyone to get under cover until the storm passes for safety. But it’s only happened once so far, and we haven’t closed yet.”

George Rowen, a senior majoring in anthropology, said he recommends the Magic City Brewfest to anyone who is still in town or lives in the Birmingham area.

“I went to last year’s Magic City Brewfest and had a blast,” Rowen said. “The vendors were friendly and informative, and no matter what style of beer you prefer, it’s nice to be able to sample a variety for great brews from around the country and the state of Alabama.”

The festival will be held Friday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Saturday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Sloss Furnaces. Tickets will cost $34.50 per person for advance purchase, $40 per person at the gate and $10 for designated drivers. No one under the age of 21 will be admitted without a parent or legal guardian.

Tickets to the Magic City Brewfest can be purchased at magiccitybrewfest.com.

For many individuals, quilts are common household items used to keep warm during cold nights. But for Tuscaloosa artist Yvonne Wells, quilts are much more than just bed coverings: they’re a means of artistic expression.

“What my head sees and my heart feels, my hand can create that,” Wells said. “It may not be what is right to the viewer, but to me, the artist, it’s what I had seen at that time.”

Yvonne Wells’ “Seven Deadly Sins” collection of quilts will be on display in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center from June 6 to 27.

Wells, a retired Tuscaloosa physical education teacher, created her first quilt in 1979. Everything she knows about quilting, she taught herself.

“I chose quilting because of the availability of material that was needed to make quilts,” Wells said. “Sheets and curtains and clothing – they were already present here at the house, and that’s why I think that I came into that as opposed to [other art forms.]”

While some quilters only make quilts out of 100 percent cotton, Wells uses any material available to her, including different types of fabrics, buttons and snaps. She said she loves the satisfaction of seeing her quilts come to life.

“To me, a quilt where you physically feel the needle going in and out of the fabric, means to me that it’s more love put into an art piece, as opposed to a painter where [he] has a brush and he does not feel the canvas that he’s working on,” Wells said. “But as for a quilter, once he picks it up, he feels the fabric, the thread and the needle speaking through the material.”

Wells’ quilts often focus on biblical and civil rights themes, two themes she holds close to her heart.

Some quilts take a month or less to complete, but she worked on her “Seven Deadly Sins” collection intermittently for four years – from 2004 to 2008.

“The seven deadly sins are something very out of the ordinary that I never thought I would do,” Wells said. “I had seen other artists interpret the seven deadly sins, and I thought I wouldn’t ever do this, but as years went by, they started coming into my way of thinking. They seemed to be right there all the time.

So that’s when I started to pluck them out and try to complete them.”

As time has passed, the stick figures and images on her quilts have grown larger in size, she said.

“There’s always evolution,” Wells said. “I think that to be an artist, you always have to be looking or hoping for a new direction, because you don’t grow if you don’t move forward.”

In addition to the quilt exhibit, the Cultural Arts Center will present a poetry reading featuring four different writers, one of whom is University of Alabama English instructor Brian Oliu. For Oliu,

Yvonne Wells uses quilts as a means of artisitc expression. Photo courtesy of Yvonne Wells poetry readings are familiar territory.

“I’ve given readings in crowded bars, in the middle of the woods, in friend’s living rooms and in art galleries,” Oliu said. “Giving readings is one of my favorite parts of being a writer. I love being able to share my work out loud.”

Oliu will read from his upcoming book about 8-bit Nintendo games, titled “Leave Luck to Heaven.”

“I’m a firm believer in writing about what you love,” Oliu said. “You often hear folks talk about ‘writing what you know,’ but if you’re writing about something that you’re interested in, you’re going to do all of the research possible on it and eventually become an expert.”

Oliu said he hopes to form a connection with his audience through his writing.

“I think the coolest thing about writing is being able to put stuff down on paper and have people feel something,” Oliu said. “It’s some sort of magic, really – that a collection of letters can evoke an emotion from a random stranger. My goal with my writing is to have those feelings that I am trying to convey find themselves in the audience.”

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

CONTRACTS

BASEBALL

Saban, other coaches’ contracts approved

By Sean Landry | Sports Editor The University of Alabama is famously home to the Million Dollar Band, but following a Board of Trustees Compensation Committee meeting Tuesday, Alabama can claim a $6.5 million man: head football coach Nick Saban.

The Compensation Committee approved the long-confirmed contract extension offered to Saban, along with raises for many Alabama assistants. The newly amended contract will pay the four-time national champion coach $6.5 million per year with a $400,000 completion bonus following the final game of each season.

“We are honored by the commitment the University of Alabama has made to us with this new contract,” Saban said in a UA Athletics press release. “It is certainly a mutual agreement in terms of our commitment to the University of Alabama. We will continue to work hard to keep our football program among the nation’s elite. My passion has always been to develop young men to their full potential as student-athletes. We’ve had great success in that area at Alabama, and I’m appreciative of all the support and the resources we receive from the administration in order to make that happen.”

The amended contract will also keep Saban in Tuscaloosa until 2022, which would be his 15th year as head coach of the Crimson Tide.

“We are pleased to announce that Coach Saban’s contract extension has been approved, and that he’ll be our head football coach for many years to come,” Director of Athletics Bill Battle said. “He is the best coach in the country, and he’s brought Alabama back to the pinnacle of college football. His success on the field is obviously second to none, but Coach Saban’s influence on academics and all the other areas of our athletic programs are equally impressive to me.”

Saban’s impact in the classroom and the Tuscaloosa community is well-documented, with the Crimson Tide’s Academic Progress Rating consistently among the top in the nation, improving steadily since Saban’s

arrival in 2007.

Saban is involved in a number of charities, including his foundation, “Nick’s Kids,” and the team earned the 2011 Disney Spirit Award for its response to the April 27 tornadoes.

“Our graduNick Saban. ation rates are CW / Austin Bigoney among the best in the country, and that means as much or more than the victories on the field. We want our players to be more successful in life because they were involved with our program, and I think we’ve been able do that. Terry and I are also proud to continue to contribute to the growth at the University of Alabama, this community and the state of Alabama. We’ve been able to do some outstanding things through Nick’s Kids, the First Generation Scholarship Fund, and we’re proud to help build the new St. Francis University Student Center. The past eight years have been productive in so many ways, and we are grateful to call Alabama our home.”

Defensive coordinator Kirby Smart’s contract was extended two years, through 2017, though his salary did not change. New offensive coordinator Lane Kiffin was given a three-year contract that pays $680,000 the first two years and $714,000 the third. New defensive coaches Kevin Steele and Bo Davis were signed until February 2016 with contracts that pay $700,000 and $450,000 respectively.

All other assistant coaches were extended to 2016. All but wide receivers coach Bill Napier received a raise.

The Committee also approved contract extensions for volleyball coach Ed Allen and soccer coach Todd Bramble. Bramble’s contract was extended to 2016, while Allen was given a $20,000 raise and a contract until 2018.

The Alabama baseball team lost to Kennesaw State 4-2. CW / Austin Bigoney

Baseball’s season ends in Kennesaw State loss

By Sean Landry | Sports Editor The pitch came from Kennesaw State reliever Justin McCalvin, low and inside to Alabama sophomore Kyle Overstreet.

Overstreet waited and watched, even jumping out of the way of what he thought was a ball, looking for a pitch to hit, with the tying runs on base, two outs and Alabama trailing the Owls 4-2 in the bottom of the ninth.

Instead, home plate umpire Jim Garmin called a third strike, ending a once-promising Alabama baseball season in the regional championship game.

“Highly disappointed with the last inning, the way the game ended,” Alabama coach Mitch Gaspard said in the post-game press conference.

“I thought we had an opportunity there with guys on first and second, and Overstreet’s working a really good at-bat. That’s a ball.

That’s a flat-out ball. The ball was not called off the plate the entire day. Very disappointed with that last call that we didn’t get another pitch to fight with.”

The Crimson Tide had a long journey to make it to the second game of the regional championship. Alabama dropped its first game to Kennesaw State on Friday, falling into the losers bracket.

From that point, the Crimson Tide rattled off three straight wins, beating every team in the regional and resembling the eighth-ranked team it had been midway through the season. Saturday, the Crimson Tide outlasted Florida State 6-5 in the second game of the regional, weathering a 5-run rally by the Seminoles in the ninth inning of that game.

After that, Alabama rode quality pitching, including two complete games in one day from pitchers Geoffrey Bramblett and

Taylor Guilbeau against Georgia Southern and Kennesaw State, respectively, staving off elimination until the team was one win away from the Super Regional.

“We have a different energy right now, and it started with the win over FSU yesterday,” Gaspard said before that final game.

“It relaxed our guys, and we’re really in a good place right now. I’m excited about the game tomorrow.”

That victory was not to be for the Crimson Tide, as Alabama was doomed by one of their habitual problems: runners left on base.

Gaspard stressed the importance of timely hitting going into the regional, but the Crimson Tide left 13 men on base against the Owls.

“They pitched well,” Gaspard said. “I think you’ve got to tip your hat to Ke n n e s aw.

I thought that they gave us a lot of different combinations, and they’ve got a really good bullpen.

They threw a lot of strikes, particularly after the first couple of innings. This game’s built on timely hits.

When you get them, you typically win, and when you don’t, it’s tough.”

The regional loss marked the end of a disappointing half-season for the Crimson Tide, which slid from the 8th-ranked team in the nation to the 2nd seed in the Tallahassee regional.

“This team, quite honestly, has been very frustrating, because I know there’s a lot of talent in this group,” Gaspard said. “And it’s been a hard-working group. The frustration is not on that side for players as well. When we went into our funk there for about a month, it was never about effort. It was about the level of play at times for us. I really thought here in the last two days we became the team I thought we would. I was really proud of the group yesterday. These guys deserve a lot of credit.”

This game’s built on timely hits.

When you get them, you typically win, and when you don’t, it’s tough.

— Mitch Gaspard

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MEN’S GOLF

TRACK AND FIELD

Track and Field athletes qualify at NCAA regional

By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter

Men’s golf team wins back-to-back NCAA championships. UA Athletics

Men’s golf team wins repeat championship

By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter For the first time in program history, the No. 1 Crimson Tide men’s golf team came out on top for the second consecutive year, winning the NCAA Championship at Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Not only is this a first for the program, but it is also the third time in 30 years a team has won back-to-back championships. “It’s an amazing feeling,� Alabama coach Jay Seawell said. “It’s an amazing feat for our players. It’s only been done three times in the last 30 years. I guess we became the third team to do it ourselves. So to do something that historically doesn’t happen very often, I’m really proud.�

Alabama joins the ranks of Augusta State (2010-11) and Houston (1984-85). The men’s golf program is also the third team in school history to have two straight championships under its belt, along with gymnastics and football.

Alabama beat Oklahoma State 4-1 on the final day of the tournament, due largely to freshman Robby Shelton. Shelton, who has been a breakout player all season, was down by two at the 11th hole before coming back in the 14th hole to tie up the match. In the 17th hole, he took the lead before winning his match. Shelton won the second point for the Crimson Tide. “The key point, and obviously you have to get three [points] to win, is to get to two,�

Seawell said. “If you can get to two [points] then you only have to win one match left.

I got word that Robby [Shelton] won his match, and I knew we had one match we were behind in, and the match I was with we were ahead. And then Cory [Whitsett] pulled ahead. “I started to get hopeful, but I made myself in the moment, because anything can happen in athletics and we told ourselves as a team that we were going to play till the final shot,� he said. “So there was a little bit inside of me where the heart started beating a little bit more and saying that there is a great possibility that this will be a back-to-back year.�

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Besides Shelton’s win, all three seniors took home a match victory. Sophomore Tom Lovelady was the only Alabama player to fall to Oklahoma State.

Senior Cory Whitsett, who will join the professional circuit in a few weeks, described winning two championships as a remarkable experience. Whitsett said he joined the Crimson Tide to change the face of collegiate golf. He has since met all of his goals. “Honestly, winning one year is awesome,�

Whitsett said. “To win two and go out the way we did is pretty special. I feel like the career me, Bobby and Trey had while at school was pretty awesome. We definitely proved ourselves to be winners, and it was so huge for us to go out on top. We really cemented a legacy of winning while we were here, which is pretty cool.�

Along with Whitsett, seniors Bobby Wyatt and Trey Mullinax will also join the professional rankings.

Though Alabama will be losing the three seniors, the lessons they instilled upon Lovelady and Shelton will go a long way this upcoming season. Seawell said there’s excitement to start from the bottom again and work back up to the top. He is, however, sad to see three of his players leave. “I’m still smiling for sure,� Seawell said. “There’s a little sadness with our seniors leaving. I’m very much proud of what our team has accomplished. I’m very proud of the legacy the senior class has left for the University of Alabama golf and in college golf.� “Our seniors leave a legacy of winning – in the classroom, out of the classroom, on the golf course. Cory [Whitsett] and Bobby [Wyatt] are 4.0s. They’re going to be academic All-Americans. Trey [Mullinax] will be an academic All-American. They’ve won three SEC [Championships] and two national championships and played in another national runner up. Their legacy is they will be the greatest golf team in the history of our school, and it will be debatable if they are one of the greatest golf teams of all time.�

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Despite rain delays and humidity indexes spiking higher than normal, the weather in Jacksonville, Florida, couldn’t keep Alabama down. It may not have been the most optimal conditions to compete in, but the Crimson Tide Track and Field team was able to make the most of it.

Over the course of the three-day NCAA East Regional event, 19 Alabama athletes were selected in 15 events to compete in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. “Well, first it was a blessing to get this far to the top 48 and to go to regionals,� freshman Quanesha Burks said. “We knew that we could go far, so we just stayed focused. Basically, at practice, we had to bring practice to the meet. Being able to compete there was a blessing. And then being able to take care of business, that was amazing as well.�

Burks qualified for both the 4x100 meter relay and the long jump. While competing in the regional, Burks, along with Remona Burchell, Dominique Kimpel and Sarah Thomas, ran a 44.24 second relay.

Of the 19 athletes, seven are women.

Burchell will also compete in the 100meter race. She and Burks are the only two women competing in multiple events. “It is a blessing [to compete as a freshman],� Burks said. “It hasn’t hit me yet that I am going. I know I’m going, but it hasn’t hit me that I am going to the nationals. This is something I’ve dreamed of but I didn’t think it could happen this early, but I know I’m going. And since it’s both the long jump and the 4x100, it’s a blessing.

Always stay focused.

No matter what the conditions are, you still have to come out on top. — Justin Fondren

Remona Burchell sprints to the finish line.

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I’m excited. But I think it’ll hit me when we take off this coming week, and then I’ll realize I’m going to nationals to compete. I am excited though.�

On the men’s side of the regional tournament, sophomore Justin Fondren tied for first on the high jump. Fondren cleared each of the four jumps on the first try.

The men also clocked in a 39.58 second men’s 4x100 meter relay. Already using runners Dwight Davis, Alex Sanders and Akeem Haynes, coach Dan Waters added Kamal Fuller to the lineup. Fuller had not previously competed in a relay this season.

This group of relay runners beat out the other Alabama team. “Always stay focused,� Fondren said. “No matter what the conditions are, you still have to come out on top. [I learned a lot], because we have to come out tougher now that I know that even bad weather can’t stop you from performing good. It’s just a mind set.�

Alabama will head out to Oregon next week for the NCAA Championships, competing in 14 events.

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Foster indicted on 16 counts, trial date yet to be determined ARREST FROM PAGE 1

states that the grand jury charges that on March 19, 2013, Patropius Foster “knowingly, intentionally and unlawfully [distributed] a quantity of mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin, a controlled substance, and death resulted from the use of said heroin, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C).”

Since a grand jury determined that Foster could be charged, a trial jury will eventually see

him. Though others arrested in the same sweep have already been sentenced, Foster remained a fugitive until April 15, when he was arrested in Atlanta. On April 30, Sanford said, he had a simultaneous arraignment and detention hearing, during which he was detained.

“He’s going to remain in custody until his trial,” she said.

Sanford said a trial date had not yet been set, and Foster and his defense waived his right to a speedy trial by having the case declared complex.

P. Russell Steen, Foster’s attorney, submitted a motion citing the 16 count indictment, including one count for Mims’ death, making the preparation of a defense more difficult and increasing the potential mandatory minimum sentence. Sanford said the death results in

Foster was a fugitive from September until April. Obviously, his case is tailing all of the others — Peggy Sanford

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According to Justice 101’s “Steps in the Criminal Justice Process,” a resource provided by the US Attorney’s Office, discovery, plea bargaining, preliminary hearing and pre-trial motions will need to occur before a trial. After post-trial motions, Foster will undergo sentencing.

Sanford said of the 49 arrests made prior to Foster, 39 suspects pled guilty and 1 was convicted at trial.

“Foster was a fugitive from September until April. Obviously, his case is tailing all of the others,” she said. “He’s the only one that was remaining that has yet to be decided ultimately.”

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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (06/04/14).

Talk about your heart’s desire this year. Practice doing what you love. Your sense of style grows more refined. Creative efforts leap forward. Keep financial priorities practical. Your artistry with words produces rewards all year, as does your self-discipline with exercise and wellness.

Group actions bear unpredictable results. Share your passion.

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 a 7 -- Listen with compassion and find agreement where least expected. There’s more work coming today and tomorrow.

It could get intensely creative.

Romance blossoms through communication. Choose stability over illusion, avoiding risky business.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Immerse yourself in the past. Look for hidden benefits and silver linings. Have faith, without taking big risks. There’s more time for relaxation today and tomorrow. Dream a dream of love.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is a 6 -- Make your home more comfortable today and tomorrow. Focus on details, one by one. Increase the amount of water you interact with today.

Friends give you a boost. A distant acquaintance sparks your imagination.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 7 -- Choose the most promising option. Use your natural magnetism to convince others. Accept a nice benefit.

Don’t shop until the checks clear, though. Public events may bring tears. Study and practice today and tomorrow.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- There’s potentially more money ahead. Start your shopping list. It’s easier to make household changes soon.

Someone’s saying nice things about you. Avoid temptation, distractions and silly arguments.

Enjoy home comforts. Love pulls magnetically.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) --

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1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms Today is a 6 -- Make extra effort, and add style. Discover hidden resources when you talk about what’s needed. Plan now for action later. Take practical steps, and expect energy surges. Express emotions through art and movement.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Romance soars, if you’re prepared. Take time out for your partner. It could get magical.

Handle home responsibilities today and tomorrow. Too many cooks could spoil the stew. You’re gaining respect and wisdom.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Upgrade your sound system, and play some dreamy music. Team projects go well today and tomorrow. Get into a party phase, and invite everyone.

Negotiate priorities. Handle responsibilities, and then go play.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Add beauty to your surroundings, work and home. Upgrade your look. Begin a project without knowing how to finish, and discover new tricks.

Practice makes perfect today and tomorrow. Neighbors or siblings assist.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Acknowledge those who provide assistance with love. Remember a dream.

Consider the long-term future.

Avoid cons and scams by trading with reputable sources. Pay debts and favors, and offer extra kindness to someone.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 7 -- Get into planning today and tomorrow. Join forces with another for funding and support. Blend resources and talents with synchronicity. Add a feminine touch. Save more than you spend, and postpone large purchases.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Collect an old debt and hide away the unexpected loot. A partner’s opinion is important. Discover romance anew today and tomorrow. Employ a hairbrush. Travel may be required. Explore options, with a backup plan.

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