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Years later, Scottsboro Boys to be pardoned

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University students, faculty work to pass bills, correct false conviction By Andy McWhorter Staff Reporter This Monday, a bill passed by the Alabama Legislature in April, which would allow the Scottsboro Boys to be pardoned posthumously, took effect. While most of the Scottsboro Boys – nine young men who were falsely convicted of rape by an all-white jury in 1931 – have not been officially pardoned, a separate resolution has already exonerated them of the crime. Professors and students at The University of Alabama have worked over the past year with the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center to get the bills passed and to correct the 80-year-old ruling. Although the charges against all of the boys involved were eventually dismissed, only one, Clarence Norris, was pardoned during his lifetime. Sheila Washington, founder and director of the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center, said Norris wished he could have seen the other accused boys receive a pardon as well. “Clarence Norris made the statement when he came back to Alabama to get his pardon that he wished the other eight boys were alive to receive theirs,” Washington said. Along with Washington, student and faculty members have been working in conjunction with the Scottsboro Boys Museum to get the boys pardoned posthumously. “They have been just wonderful all along,” Washington said about the University’s involvement. Washington pointed to Ellen Spears, a professor in New College, and John Miller, assistant director of New College, as the key UA faculty members who assisted in the process. Washington said Spears provided

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UA students and Cuban actors collaborate for the upcoming bilingual, mythological and rock-infused play “Alcestis Ascending.”

Theater students, Cuban actors collaborate for play By Katherine Owen Production Editor University of Alabama students will be taking the stage in Tuscaloosa, New York City and Havana, Cuba, this summer with their production of “Alcestis Ascending.” The play, an adaptation of Euripides’ “Alcestis,” is written and directed by Seth

Panitch as part of creative research in the Alabama-Cuba initiative. The production includes UA students and Cuban actors and actresses, and is performed in both English and Spanish. William Ruiz, assistant director for “Alcestis Ascending,” said including the English and Spanish languages in the play brings both cultures to the stage, allowing one to learn about the other. “It’s not only the language, it’s also the culture,” Ruiz said. “It’s a different culture. A different way of working in the theater

and a different way of living. And I think that that’s very interesting for an audience and for actors in the performance. It makes you grow by watching the way that the other ones work, then you add that to your own.” He said the duality of cultures on the stage also creates a community for the audience, by transforming the play into a form of communication beyond words. “For an audience, theater is about SEE THEATER PAGE 2

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Steel City Pops to pop up in town Birmingham business offers gourmet treats By Taiza Troutman Contributing Writer Steel City Pops, a gourmet frozen treat shop, is set to open its newest location in Tuscaloosa this summer. Steel City Pops opened in 2012 and offers a healthy alternative to the typical summertime craving for sweet treats. “About 10 years ago, my family and I were in in Nashville, and we visited a shop called Las Paletas,” owner Jim Watkins said. “It is owned by two sisters from Mexico who make paletas (Mexican gourmet ice pops) by hand each day. It was a very inspiring shop, and I thought Alabama would be the perfect place to have a pop shop.” Since Steel City Pops first opened in May 2012, it has amassed a large fan base. Because of the pop shop’s popularity, it now has other locations around the Birmingham, Ala., area in addition to its home store in Homewood, Ala., including the Pantry at Crestline Village and at the Summit shopping center. “Tuscaloosa seems like a natural fit for our business,” Watkins said. er • Plea s

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“It is not too far from Birmingham, and since we are a new company, we didn’t want to get too far away from home with our first shop outside of Birmingham. We also have many customers who attend Alabama, and we can’t wait to be a part of the community on a daily basis. We believe that there are great things going on in Alabama as far as food is concerned.” Steel City Pops offers a wide variety of pop flavors. “We serve two types of pops: creamy and fruity,” store manager Jonathan Veazey said. “Our creamy pops have a dairy base and

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have the texture of ice cream, and our fruity pops have a water base and an icier texture. You can’t go wrong with either.” Additionally, Veazey said the flavors range from classics like strawberry and vanilla, to more unique pops such as pineapple, jalepeno and buttermilk. “Our most popular flavors, however, are coffee and chocolate and blood orange and strawberry,” Veazey said. All of Steel City Pops’ ingredients are either natural or certified organic, and where possible, they are locally harvested. The pops are

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Supreme Court guts civil rights era voting act Section 4 of Voting Rights Act from 1965 ruled unconstitutional By Becky Robinson Culture Editor Two weeks after The University of Alabama commemorated the Stand in the Schoolhouse Door, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down vital parts of the 1965 Voting Rights Act in a 5-4 decision June 25. Section 4 of the Act, which declared Southern states had to receive clearance from the U.S. Justice Department or a federal court in Washington, D.C., to draw voting districts, was declared unconstitutional. This section was put in place in order to prevent gerrymandering, or the drawing of districts to favor one party and prevent certain groups – notably black – from voting in the 1960s. However, Section 5 of the Act, which outlined the actual procedures for Southern states, remained in tact. Cody Jones, a senior majoring in political science, said he thinks the Supreme Court’s decision will have consequences for other minority groups, such as Hispanics.

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ON THE RADAR ‘Alcestis Ascending’ combines cultures THEATER FROM PAGE 1 creating community,” Ruiz said. “Creating a space where people are together, sharing something. And if you have a play where you have people that some of them don’t speak the same language, but they are able to communicate through a different language, the language of theater and working together – that’s a different level of communication and being together.” The play itself is about selfdiscovery through the appreciation of one another. “Alcestis Ascending” follows the story of King Admetus who, with his thread run out on the wheel of Fate, must either die or find a replacement for his journey down the river Styx. After a series of denials by friends and family, his wife Alcestis selflessly takes his place in his moment of death. Finding himself in his darkest place yet after his wife’s passing, King Admetus realizes his previous narcissism and sets out to recover his wife with the help

SCOTUS votes 5-4 on Voting Rights Act VOTING FROM PAGE 1 “If things stay as they are now, the most immediate effect will be the full implementation of Alabama’s dastardly disenfranchising voter identification law,” Jones said. “I also suspect there will be schemes for voting registrars to begin purging voting polls.” According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Alabama is enacting a requirement of picture identification to vote starting in 2014. Other states like South Carolina and Texas implemented strict voter ID policies in 2011, but because of Section 5 of the Act, were unable to enforce them. “In Alabama, the county registrars are appointed by the governor, agriculture commissioner and state auditor – all three are Republicans – so I

of his friend Hercules. He must battle both Hades and his own destructive vanity. “The story itself always interested me,” Panitch said. “This aspect of the Hercules myth and that this guy would have to find someone to replace him, and ultimately the lesson is, you don’t. You take responsibility for yourself. Nobody deserves to die for you; you take responsibility for your own life. When your own time is up, you go.” He said it was not Euripides’ ending though that caught him, but instead the scene where the king must face a new reality. “The moment after he lets his wife die for him, how does he feel? What does he go through?” Panitch said. “How on earth could someone ever redeem themselves from making a choice that is that awful? That’s why I wanted to write this play.” Panitch has taken the traditional Greek myth and made it his own, with the inclusion of multiple languages, dancers and even rock music. He said the elements come together to tell the audience the story in a distinctive way. “Hopefully it creates an alternate world with laws that the audience can track and

follow so they’ll accept the nontraditional expressionistic moments near the end because of what we’ve set up early on,” Panitch said. “You’ve got to make sure it’s organic, that it comes from the story, and that you’re finding every opportunity to tell the story in between movement and acting.” Ruiz said in the end, they are looking to create one idea from the blending of many languages. “The idea is that it’s a very multidimensional play,” Ruiz said. “You have people from different cultures, different countries, different languages, and you have dancing, and you have the acting, the great myth, and then you have rock music. In the end, it’s about how all that makes a single image. And that’s what we’re looking for – a mixture of all those.” “Alcestis Ascending” will run July 1 through 5 at the Allen Bales Theatre on the UA campus, July 9 through 21 at Harold Clurman Theatre at Theatre Row in New York City and July 24 through August 4 at the Raquel Revuelta Theatre in Havana, Cuba. For tickets for the New York producCW | Austin Bigoney tion, visit alcestisascending.com, Actors of Seth Panitch’s latest production are a mix of UA students or contact Panitch at spanitch@ and Cuban professionals. Following rehearsals on campus, they will perform together in New York City July 24 through August 4. ua.edu or (205)-348-3845

suspect vote purging to occur in Democratic and swing counties,” Jones said. “As far as long-term outlook, that is worrisome. I suspect our legislature will create multiple devices to impede voting targeted towards poor, working class and minority voters. It will be like fighting the mythic Hydra: Defeat one voting hurdle and another two will appear in its place.” Sam Gerard, a junior majoring in political science and history, said he agreed with Jones. “It will definitely create tougher voting conditions for already fairly disenfranchised groups,” Gerard said. “Anything that come up in the South, minorities like African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans, which the laws specifically target, need to be completely ready to let their voice be heard.” Gerard, who is also president of the UA College Democrats, said he hopes Congress will provide new provision for the Voting Rights Act like the Supreme Court intended.

“If they knew what sort of struggle that civil rights activists took in the 1960s, they would certainly give it consideration that the Supreme Court had but hopefully with a more compliant outcome,” he said. In addition to the possible gerrymandering, Richard Fording, department chair of political science, said Southern states might see fewer elected officials of minority races. “What most people don’t realize is that there are lots of ways that decisions about these laws can have significant effects on who votes and who gets elected,” Fording said. “The most obvious example is how districts are drawn. But there are lots of other practices that matter, including the types of identification needed to vote, the location of polling places, the use of runoff elections, the use of at-large election or single-member district election systems and decisions to annex unincorporated areas, just to name a few.” Fording said black voters, who could be affected by this ruling, would still be able to invalidate any laws passed by states like Alabama through lawsuits, but even that could present its own challenges. “Filing a lawsuit can be expensive and beyond the expertise of most citizens,” Fording said. Not everyone was against the Supreme Court’s ruling. Stephanie Petelos, a senior majoring in economics and environmental studies, thought

sections of the Voting Rights Act were outdated and needed to be struck down. “I think that giving states freedom and equality to govern themselves on this issue is important,” Petelos said. “These laws were necessary a few decades ago, but today, I am confident that fair and reasonable voting legislative will be passed by the states.” Petelos, who is president of the UA College Republicans, said she hopes states previously under the Voting Rights Act will pass legislation to prevent voter fraud at the polls. She said it was unfair that certain states were singled out to report to the federal government while most others weren’t. “It’s a great place that we live in that we can change laws and adapt as time changes,” she said. “At one point in time, there was oversight that was needed for voting legislation, but over the last 50 years, things have changed, and states deserve to be able to govern themselves.” While some argue the Supreme Court’s decision was not determined by race, but was a matter of the states, others think racism is still an important issue today. Utz McKnight, chair of the department of gender and race studies, said he took issues with the Supreme Court’s decision. “The Supreme Court decision is problematic in my opinion on two counts, the first being the assumption that the changes in

the social use of race in the last 50 years somehow negate the continuing impact of housing, education and employment racial segregation on voting patterns,” McKnight said. “Just because we can sit together at a table and eat or study together does not mean that race is no longer important as a marker of social, economic and political status and therefore different political interests. Having a black president does not eliminate the importance people place on race in their daily lives.” In addition to declaring Section 4 of the Act was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court said Congress was responsible for deciding a new formula for the Act. If this happened, Congress would be in control of how elections occur, not the courts. “Elected officials are part of the process, not outside the electoral system,” McKnight said. “Elections matter too much in our society to depend on elected officials and the established political parties to work against their own potential self-interest. The Voting Rights Act provided a foundation for racial equality in the electoral process because it was an attempt to mitigate the impact that race has on democratic politics in the society.”

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Archaeologists discover artifacts in parking lot

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Articles such as Spanish coins (above) and glass bottles (top right) provide insight into the lifestyles of early Tuscaloosa settlers. By Christopher Kowalski Contributing Writer

what life was like in Tuscaloosa over 180 years ago. Through items such as bottles, pipes Archaeologists from The and Spanish coins, they hope University of Alabama have to learn more about the area’s uncovered a collection of arti- past. facts that provide a glimpse into The University’s Office of

Archaeological Research has spent the past two months analyzing artifacts collected from the site at the corner of Greensboro Avenue and University Boulevard as a result of a contract between the University and the city of Tuscaloosa to perform an archaeological investigation per federal guidelines before allowing construction of a new Embassy Suites Hotel on the plot. “This dig goes from the early

stages all the way to the present. It tells us how people developed and the city developed and establishes the connection between both the South and the world,” Brandon Thompson, culture resources specialist for OAR and project director of the dig, said. The dig began in January with Thompson and his team researching the site, formerly home to the Bank of the State, before stripping the remaining parking lot in February. “The mood was very exciting since we don’t get to do a lot of large excavations,” he said. “We knew there was a lot of history to be told with this dig.” The history of the site dates back to 1816, when Revolutionary War veteran John Click built a cabin on the site. The plot of land has undergone several changes between then and now. Later, the original cabin became a shop owned

by famed furniture maker Augustin Lynch, who not only created furniture for the City Hall in Tuscaloosa and early UA buildings, but also ivory billiard balls, evidenced by ivory and various tools found in the excavation. Some of the most notable artifacts come from the era when the Bank of the State occupied the property, including a few decorative pieces and Spanish coins. Minted in Brazil, Guatemala and Mexico City, people used foreign coins alongside domestically minted coins due to the lack of U.S. mints during the early 1800s. The coins were found closer to the remains of the original cabin, which gives archaeologists the impression that they were used in the early years of trading. Other uses of the property included the Tuscaloosa Ice Company, shanties and other dwellings, and the Drish

building, originally a warehouse then a Civil War prison facility. For Thompson, the most fascinating artifact to be excavated was a toilet from the Civil War era. “We have a lot of stuff, but the privy is the most fascinating,” he added. “Just from this one discovery, we got to see what they were eating, what kinds of diseases they had and what they were making.” While the field portion of the excavation is complete, analysts must continue to sort through and compile the various materials found at the site. Although most of the artifacts found will be placed into storage at the University, hotel developers are intending to place some of the major pieces on display. “It’s exciting to see how Tuscaloosa has grown through the years and continues to do so,” Thompson said. “The city has a rich history.”

Engineering student chosen for prestigious fellowship By Karly Weigel Contributing Writer Owen Killeen, a senior from Norwich, Conn., was recently selected as a Dwight D. Eisenhower Research Fellow for the Federal Highway Administration. His work for the program will be conducted at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center in McLean, Va., just outside Washington, D.C. The requirements of the fellowship include three parts: hands-on lab work, writing a formal research paper and giving a presentation at the Transportation Research Board convention in

Washington, D.C., in January 2014 with 11,000 other transportation sector professionals. Killeen’s research is working toward advancing the Autoclaved Concrete Prism Test, an accelerated test method being used to determine the alkali-silica reactivity of aggregates. He said he hopes his work will help the test become standardized in the near future. Over time, the wear on concrete leads to durability issues and loss of service life. Killeen said he is working toward finding out which aggregates are reactive to the alkalis found in the cement, called an alkalisilica reaction, or ASR. Ultimately, the ASR creates a

gel that expands in the presence of water, a main component of concrete. This expansion of the gel leads to the expansion of the concrete and creates problems for bridges and roads over time. This summer, he will be testing the properties of five different coarse aggregates (rock), creating mix design sheets using Microsoft Excel, and casting a total of 30 different mixes of concrete. After completing the casts, he will test the prisms from each mix for expansion to the nearest 0.0001 inch by taking a reading before and after being autoclaved. Killeen is able to test four mixes each week, requiring

at least 7.5 weeks to finish his work. Usually, the tests take one to two years to complete. Killeen is able to replicate the test in four days. Eric Giannini, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering, said he has enjoyed working with Killeen both in a research environment and a more lighthearted concrete canoe event. “He is a diligent worker, and I met him in January when he became a member of my concrete canoe team,” Giannini said. “After that, I hired him as a research assistant and nominated him for the grant.” Nationally, only 150 to 200

grants are given out each year. Killeen is the first UA student to receive the prestigious award. The research has been a collaboration with the University of Wyoming, the University of Texas at Austin and The University of Alabama. “It’s bigger than me and what I’m doing here in D.C. It really reflects on UA’s College of Engineering and the department of civil, construction and environmental engineering,” Killeen said. “The faculty have done such a great job of raising the bar and recruiting bright students. I credit this great opportunity to Dean Karr, Dr. Fridley, and, last but not least, Dr. Giannini.”

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Killeen’s module replicates a testing process in four days that would otherwise take one to two years to complete.

Amphitheater to host 3rd annual ‘Celebration on the River’ event By Rachel Brown Contributing Writer The nation’s birthday is here, and the city of Tuscaloosa has multiple events planned to celebrate the Fourth of July. In honor of the holiday, the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater will be hosting its 3rd annual “Celebration on the River” Thursday. The celebration is a family affair with events and programs to satisfy all ages. The amphitheater gates will open at 6:30 p.m., and starting at 8 p.m., the

Tuscaloosa Sy m p h o ny Orchestra will be playing an array of Independence Day favorites for everyone. The evening will conclude with a fireworks display set to begin at 9:00 p.m. From 6 to 8:30 p.m. the Tuscaloosa Park and Recreation authority is sponsoring a free “Kids Zone” on the lawn of The Tuscaloosa News. Residents, friends and families are invited to come and enjoy inflatable games, a climbing wall, face painting, laser tag and other various family-friendly activities. The group Citizens of

Tuscaloosa called the jubilant Independence Day celebration the “highlight of the summer,” and amphitheater representatives said tickets for the festivities are still available. Tickets for the event can be bought online or at the box office Edwards said tickets are $5 each or can be purchased in a family four-pack for $15. Children under the age of 5 will be admitted for free with an adult present. Many local businesses and University buildings, including several restaurants along the Strip and throughout Midtown as well as the UA Rec Center, will be closing that Thursday, so UA students and members of the community looking for a fun way to spend the holiday are encouraged to attend the celebration.

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INTERNSHIPS

University should offer housing for D.C. interns who meet requirements By Regan Williams Staff Columnist

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Student loan interest increase is result of greed By Nathan James Senior Staff Columnist If you’re one of the 12 million Americans who relies on student loans to pay for college, heads up – things are about to get ugly. Monday, Congress missed its deadline to preserve current interest rates on student loans. This means the interest rate on all future student loans will literally double, from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Even if you pay for college out-of-pocket, you should be angry about this. The federal government is set to make $51 billion from student loan borrowers just this year. Interest rates on student loans are already higher than they’ve ever been. Student debt is higher in America than any other kind of household debt, except mortgages. But Congress couldn’t be bothered to create a bipartisan deal, so 60 percent of us will be forced to start paying just a little more. The sad thing is, we don’t pay so much because we can

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afford it. We pay so much because we have no other choice, and the government knows and profits from this. College is no longer for the elite; in this economy, college is for anyone who wants a decent shot at work. We’re willing to put up with things that no other demographic would tolerate, because we are terrified of the abysmal job market. We know that a four-year degree might quite possibly be the only way to ensure that we stand out. Recent surveys support the notion that college is crucial. According to a CareerBuilder survey released earlier this summer, 1 in 5 employers have increased their educational

College is no longer for the elite; in this economy, college is for anyone who wants a decent shot at work. We’re willing to put up with things that no other demographic would tolerate, because we are terriﬁed of the abysmal job market.

requirements for employees within the last five years. Furthermore, almost 40 percent of employers said they wouldn’t promote someone who didn’t have a degree. Forty-four percent of employers said they wouldn’t even consider hiring anyone who didn’t have a four-year degree. Based on these figures, it’s time that our government discarded the old view of college. Congress needs to understand that by raising interest rates, it’s not just restricting access to a luxury good. It’s smothering low-income Americans for whom college is one of the only opportunities to break the cycle of poverty. I’d go so far as to say it’s reinforcing an artificial class barrier, created by a system

where you need a degree to make money, but only the rich can afford a degree. July Fourth, Congress will take a recess. When they return, some congressmen have discussed the possibility of retroactively lowering interest rates to their previous levels. Clearly, Congress needs some pressure in that direction. So if you plan on taking out student loans in the future, this is your window to write your congressperson. Let them know what this issue means to you and how it’ll affect your vote in the next election cycle. Ten years from now, when you’re looking at your finances, you may be glad you did. Nathan James is a junior majoring in public relations.

This summer I have had the pleasure of interning on Capitol Hill. I would not trade this experience for anything; however, I do have some major issues with it. One of the largest problems that I have run into while interning up here in Washington, D.C., is the housing. The rent is nothing short of ridiculous. The amount that I have been forced to pay for three months in D.C., is equivalent to almost 11 months of rent in Tuscaloosa for a house I share with my two other roommates. This problem could be remedied, though, if The University of Alabama would buy property up here for students to live during internships. I realize how ridiculous this sounds. The first question is: Should the University be investing in outside housing markets? The answer is yes. Alabama wants to continue to grow its D.C., internship program, and in order to do so, it needs the ability to house more students. This is the only way it will happen. Other universities, such as Appalachian State, have their own houses. There are many reasons to do this that will be explained in this article. The options in D.C., are also not very good. The place I am living at has mice, the Wi-Fi barely works (it is actually worse than our campus Wi-Fi), the washing machine and dryer don’t work and, finally, it is a dry campus, so even if you are 21, you can’t have any alcohol with you on campus. The whole system is unorganized and needs to be fixed. The University has a unique opportunity to invest and help students who want to intern in D.C., for the summer. I have heard some good things about other places, but from other friends I have heard that these places are just as bad. It will give a place for students from the same school to live and socialize. If you get a house big enough to fit seven

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people, then you assign them each to terms that last as long as the internship, and if they are all one-month internships, then you can have 14 people living in this house over the summer. That’s a little under half of the interns receiving housing. This housing opportunity would also give the other students a place to visit and hang out where they can see fellow Un ive r s i t y students and have a chance to network with people they may not have met before. It could also function as a place for alumni of the University to visit and meet students, giving them more networking opportunities. The final, and obvious, advantage to this housing is the money it could save students. The University has done a good job of showing compassion toward students in need on campus, but we need to take the next step and help these students get ahead. One of the things I have realized is that on Capitol Hill there is a lack of low-income individuals in internship positions. Obviously, they are not less interested. Rather, they do not have the same access to money as others have. That is why I would propose the housing be done on an application processes that takes into account grades and financial needs. In all, it is time for the University to step into the modern world and help its students get that leg up in a city that holds plenty of internship opportunities.

Regan Williams is a senior majoring in political science and communication studies.

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Sexual justice a civil rights issue, regardless of politics, gender, sexual orientation

For nearly 13 hours June 25, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis (D-District 10) filibustered Senate Bill 5, a bill that regulates the administration of abortions in Texas. These regulations would prohibit any abortion performed at or after 20 weeks postfertilization. The bill provides no exceptions for victims of rape or incest. SB5 also places a heavy burden on abortion providers to be licensed as “ambulatory surgery centers,” a designation afforded to health care facilities that provide only outpatient surgical procedures such as colonoscopies and

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We should all be appalled at the group of people who think it is within the purview of their position to determine what a woman can or cannot do with her body.

knee replacements. Many groups estimate that only five clinics in the entire state of Texas would be able to afford the $1 million cost associated with complying with the ambulatory surgery center regulations. With the exception of a sole Democratic co-author

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of the bill, support for SB5 fell strictly down party lines, and the overwhelming Republican majority – the Texas senate is currently made up of 19 Republicans and 12 Democrats – ensured that, were this bill brought to a vote, it would pass. Actually, substantive debate over SB5 is not required by the legislative system of Texas: Republican senators – again, with only one exception – wrote the bill, the Republican governor called a special session of the legislature specifically to bring this bill to the floor, and Republican senators have the manpower to immediately bring the bill to a vote – a vote they know beforehand that

they will win – without debate. Sen. Davis did not filibuster this bill because, as some have claimed, she was afraid of having a debate about the bill’s consequences – “debate” was not an option on the table. She filibustered the bill because it was the only option afforded to her by the legislative system of Texas to, as she saw it, defend the civil rights of her constituents. Despite the fact this bill would apply only to the state of Texas, the fight of Sen. Davis is our fight as well. No matter what opinion you hold on the practice of abortion, reproductive rights are civil rights. Republican or Democrat,

conservative or liberal, we should all be appalled at the group of people who think it is within the purview of their position to determine what a woman can or cannot do with her body. The seven men and two women who wrote SB5 view pregnant women – regardless of the way in which they were impregnated – not as human beings with all the civil rights associated with that status, but as mere shells carrying a human being inside them. To anyone who would approve of this bill, pregnant women are not humans; they are UPS trucks. It does not matter whether you consider

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yourself “pro-life” or “prochoice.” It only matters whether or not you consider yourself a human. I say again, emphatically: Reproductive rights are civil rights. Sexual justice is not a topic that we can brush aside. Sexual justice is at the very core of who we are as a nation. Man or woman, gay or straight, Republican or Democrat: If you are not actively fighting for sexual justice in this country, then you are complicit in the systematic attempt to declare an entire group of human beings as less than human.

Joey Gamble is a senior majoring in English.

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The Corner Store torn down in University expansion By Ryan Phillips Contributing Writer The Corner Store, a convenience store near Tutwiler Hall on Paul W. Bryant Drive, was demolished Thursday, June 27, as a part of ongoing University of Alabama renovation efforts. Opened in 1946, The Corner Store provided locals and students alike with the normal necessities and commodities that could be purchased onthe-go. Along with The Corner Store demolition, it has been announced that the adjoining dance studio next door will be demolished at a later date. Former patrons of the store said The Corner will be remembered both for the iconic appearance of the store and most importantly, for the people who operated its businesses. Darryl Hardin, a UA graduate and Tuscaloosa native, said he has fond memories of The Corner Store and its position in the area in which he grew up. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember the first time I visited the store in 1948,â&#x20AC;? Hardin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mother was pushing me and my identical

twin brother Doug in a stroller from our home, which was down 8th Avenue. At the time there were different businesses in the area, and a lot has changed since.â&#x20AC;? Hardin said he recalled memories of both popular fads and enduring traditions that provided the store with a constant flow of customers. Growing up, Hardin lived and went to school in the area, which put The Corner Store on his route. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I used to walk to school to Verner Elementary, which was on the site of the Tutwiler parking lot, and I would walk home in the afternoons,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t count the number of times I stopped by the store and made small purchases like candy bars or sodas.â&#x20AC;? Hardin said change may come to a community, but it is the enduring memories associated with the structures, not the buildings themselves, which will forever remain in the minds of former customers and community members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The face of the neighborhood has changed drastically over the past several years

â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not so much the mortar and the brick that I miss. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the personality I miss. I know the Puryear family well, and it was things like that that stuck out. You know the corner was a place to buy stuff, but it was the people here that I remember â&#x20AC;&#x201C; things march on I guess.â&#x20AC;? Mimi Cawood, a Tuscaloosa native, said she remembers when The Corner Store began carrying fashion items to appeal to customers in ways other than quick purchase needs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a Tuscaloosa native, The Corner was a fixture on campus,â&#x20AC;? Cawood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to a football game without hearing the familiar sound, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Ice cold Coca-Colas!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I remember getting my first pair of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;corner shorts.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Corner shorts were all the rage in the 1990s, which were Soffe athletic shorts, typically with a monogram on them.â&#x20AC;? Cawood also said The Corner boosted its popularity by adding more UA merchandise along with greek apparel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Corner added Gingerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, which was the goâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;to place for UA paraphernalia and greek

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Construction materials remain in the site previously held by The Corner Store. The location was convenient for residents of Tutwiler Hall, sorority row and Eighth Avenue. wear,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Corner has a rich history and will not be forgotten by students, fans, patrons and Tuscaloosa residents.â&#x20AC;? Like Hardin, Cawood said it

was the people who operated the store, not the structure itself, that created an atmosphere that was welcoming to both students and community members alike.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember when Hugh and Ginger Underwood ran the store,â&#x20AC;? Cawood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They always made customers feel at home â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it saddens me to see The Corner go.â&#x20AC;?

Students respond to Supreme Courtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s same-sex marriage decision By Andy McWhorter Staff Reporter Wednesday, June 26, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down both the Defense of Marriage Act and Californiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Proposition 8 in a landmark victory for samesex marriage proponents. Both cases were decided by 5-4 decisions. In United States v. Windsor, the court found Section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional under the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the opinion for the majority and was joined by Justices Ruth Bader

Ginsberg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan with Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissenting. Kennedy, who has authored many of the courts prior decisions involving gay rights, wrote in his opinion that DOMA â&#x20AC;&#x153;violates basic due process and equal protection principles applicable to the Federal Government.â&#x20AC;? Noah Cannon, president of The University of Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s LGBTQ advocacy group Spectrum, said his first thoughts after the ruling were of the many married couples who are now recognized under

federal law. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was really initially overwhelmed to hear the news,â&#x20AC;? Cannon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my first reaction, my mind immediately went to the married couples I know who have been married in states where itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal, who live in Alabama, who now have access to over 1,100 new federal benefits.â&#x20AC;? With Section 3, which defined â&#x20AC;&#x153;marriageâ&#x20AC;? as the legal union between one man and one woman for federal purposes, ruled unconstitutional, samesex couples married in states where their marriage is legal will now also be recognized by the federal government.

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However, Section 2 of DOMA, which allows states where same-sex marriage is illegal to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, remains constitutional. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not recognized by Alabama, so state benefits still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apply to them,â&#x20AC;? Cannon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Federal benefits do.â&#x20AC;? In his dissenting opinion, Justice Scalia accused the court of overstepping its bounds, calling the decision â&#x20AC;&#x153;legalistic argle-bargleâ&#x20AC;? and the majorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s justification a â&#x20AC;&#x153;diseased root.â&#x20AC;? Justice Scalia went on to say the decision, â&#x20AC;&#x153;formally [declares] anyone opposed to same-sex marriage an enemy of

human decency.â&#x20AC;? In the other major case involving same-sex marriage, Hollingsworth v. Perry, the court held that the defenders of Proposition 8, a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage in California, did not have legal standing to argue for the law and vacated every court decision since the original U.S. District Court ruling. That original ruling held that the state of California had no reasonable basis to refuse rights that had previously been afforded and Proposition 8 was therefore unconstitutional. Taken together, the rulings are seen by many as a victory

for states rights as well as the rights of same-sex couples. Cannon said the battle for same-sex marriage will likely be fought state-by-state. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the Supreme Court, in a lot of ways, supported small government and states rights with their decision,â&#x20AC;? Cannon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to go back to a state-bystate battle, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already seen an influx of states in the past year. I think we will see a sharper incline in the number of states individually legalizing it. Whether Alabama will fall sooner or later on that scale, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sooner.â&#x20AC;?

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Prevost chosen as dean of College of Nursing By Ryan Phillips Contributing Writer Suzanne Prevost has been named the next dean of The University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing, effective Aug. 16. Prevost will replace current dean Susan Barger, who will have a year off before returning to a new supportive position within the college that has yet to be determined. Susan Gaskins, chair of the dean search committee, was at the forefront of the selection process. She said Prevost was chosen because of her exemplary credentials and proven leadership ability. “Dr. Prevost is recognized for her outstanding experience and background in the nursing profession – education, administration and leadership,” Gaskins said. “She

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Suzanne Prevost has a diverse educational and professional background that has prepared her for the position of dean. Most recently, she served as associate dean for Practice and Community Engagement at the University of Kentucky.” Gaskins said the position Prevost will hold is important because of the responsibilities

that come with it. “The position of the dean is one of great responsibility,” Gaskins said. “Dr. Prevost will represent CCN on campus, in the community, with the press, and with various agencies and constituencies. She needs to guarantee the quality of students’ education, guide the professional development of faculty, and ensure that programs and facilities meet the changing needs of the community and the state.” The dean change will also provide the opportunity for new ideas to enter the department – ideas that could potentially promote even more growth for the college, Gaskins said. “In the short term, a new dean will be able to provide a different perspective on the work that is currently being done at the college – what changes are needed? What are the opportunities that

need to be pursued? How can we improve?” Gaskins said. “In the long term, the leadership provided to the college will be critical in influencing how CCN will contribute to nursing education, the profession and health care.” Barger, the current dean, is stepping down in order to take time off before returning in a new role that has not yet been specified. “Dr. Barger’s position at CCN will be determined when she returns from a one-year leave,” Gaskins said. “Rather than retire, after being dean for 18 years, Dr. Barger is stepping down from the leadership role at CCN, to a new role to support CCN.” Prevost said she chose a career in nursing because of its many positive impacts. “A career in nursing is a spiritual calling for me,” Prevost said. “Nursing is a combination

of arts and sciences. It is important work that makes a positive impact on patients and their families, communities and society at large.” Prevost said it was her pleasure being involved with the academic side of nursing, and she is excited to be a part of the nursing college, whose facilities are among the nicest she has seen. Prevost said Tuscaloosa is an appealing place for many reasons, all of which attracted her to her new position at the University. “I am attracted to UA by the excellent reputation of the Capstone College of Nursing,” she said. “Also by the friendliness and hospitality from faculty, staff and students, outstanding community and alumni support, impressive facilities and exciting athletic programs.” Prevost, originally from Erie,

Pa., said she plans to impact the CCN by garnering more national notoriety for the college. “In some ways, the Capstone College of Nursing is a well-kept secret,” she said. “Although the school is well known in Alabama, it is not widely known in national and international circles. I plan to increase the national and international visibility of our faculty and students.” After being offered the position in May, Prevost said she is excited to finally join the UA staff and community as the new school year rolls around. “I feel honored and excited to take on this new leadership role,” she said. “I also look forward to becoming an active member of the campus community. Roll Tide!”

Foster care teens take part in Alabama Reach program By Judah Martin Contributing Writer Friday, June 28, the students of the Alabama Reach program met with chaperones and their sponsoring UA faculty one final time for the program’s graduation ceremony in Gorgas Library. Among the freshly starched suits and cardigans of The University of Alabama’s academic staff, more than 40 high school students attended Alabama Reach’s graduation ceremony at the University. The students comprised a group of foster care and emancipated students determined to defeat the odds that they had

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some of the research necessary to drafting the bills and preparing pardon applications while Miller worked with the Alabama Legislature to prepare the language of the bill. “We needed to know things like what was the exact status of all of the cases,” Spears said. “Each individual defendant had some particularities to their situation, so we supplied the information that helped clarify some of that.” “I came into this process a little over a year ago,” Miller said. “There was not, at that point, an established mechanism to granting a pardon to a deceased person.” Along with faculty members, students provided research on the Scottsboro Boys’ case for the pardon process. “[Spears] sent students out to review the case, to go [to] each place that happened, from when they got on the train in Chattanooga, Tenn., to where it stopped in Paint Rock,” Washington said. The students later helped to create a brochure about the historic trail of the Scottsboro Boys’ train from their research, Spears said.

faced growing up, by attending college. “Nationally, less than 5 percent of foster care students graduate college,” said Cynthia Moreland, executive director of the nsoro Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the uplifting of foster care students and a sponsor for Alabama Reach. Through Alabama Reach, a selected group of high school students in foster care participate in a five–day pre-collegiate summer program that includes college and ACT preparation and workshops, as well as activities like canoeing and laser tag. For the duration of the program,

students are assigned a space in a campus dormitory. For the occasion, a room in Gorgas Library was transformed into a formal dining space. Round tables covered with white table cloths were assembled in the room’s center, with waterfilled champagne glasses, silverware and plates of cheesecake placed atop each. Among the students was Brianna Burton, a rising senior from Opelika, Ala., who sat next to Moreland during the dinner. “I’ve been in foster care since I was a little girl,” Burton said. Norma Tyner, Burton’s life coach in the transitional living program at the Lee County

Youth Development Center in Opelika, said Burton is a good and motivated student. “She just has this kind of positive outlook. I really believe she’ll do well,” Tyner said. With less than a year left before she ages out of the foster care system, Burton has been provided with an apartment by the transitional living program and is being trained to live independently until she finishes high school and must rely solely on her own ability to care of herself. “I’d been thinking about maybe enrolling at a community college for my first year,” Burton said. “But I’d really like to come here to UA.”

Now that she has participated in Alabama Reach, Burton said her chances of attending college are considerably greater. Moreland said Burton and other foster care students are now eligible to receive scholarships from the nsoro Foundation. “It’s important that we all come together to form a seamless network that our students can stand on,” Moreland said. “When students grow up in foster care, their immediate needs like food and clothing are met, but their intellectual and inspirational needs often are not.” Since Alabama Reach is only in its third year, little data exists to track the

program’s success. Lowell Davis, assistant dean of students for the University, said he is optimistic about the students he has encountered. “I would say I know of at least 10 [Alabama Reach students] who have gone on and matriculated into college,” Davis said. Moreland said the nsoro Foundation is currently conducting a longitudinal study to gauge the program’s impact. She too is optimistic about the results. “We have a shift in the attitude,” Moreland said. “Kids who thought they weren’t students or that they weren’t smart are now seeing themselves as college material.”

Washington and Spears credited Tom Reidy, who was a graduate student with UA department of history at the time, with writing the article for Alabama Heritage magazine that highlighted the need for the Scottsboro Boys’ pardon. “I give Tom Reidy credit for writing an article in Alabama Heritage magazine last year,” Washington said. “That’s what started the snowball of wanting to get the Scottsboro Boys pardoned.” Spears said working with the Scottsboro Boys Museum provided opportunities for students to be a part of a historic case. “It’s been a very important experience for the students and faculty and staff who’ve been involved in this,” Spears said. “We feel that it’s been a privilege to have played a small part in helping to provide the research and to bring this matter to light.” While the biggest legal obstacles have already been cleared, the Scottsboro Boys have not yet been officially pardoned. In order for that to happen, local officials will have to petition the Alabama Pardons and Parole Board. “The local jurisdiction has to put forward the petition,” Spears said. “Some of the judges in Morgan County and Jackson

County, where Scottsboro is located, have been interested in following this through. I’ve been working with them to make sure that all the information that’s necessary is available.” Washington is hopeful that, once they receive the necessary paperwork, the parole board will pardon the Scottsboro Boys quickly. “They worked so closely with us. They’re just waiting for the information to get to them,” Washington said. Miller said the process has been slowed down somewhat by summer leave and a busy legal system. “It’s the middle of summer, and everyone who has looked at this said that this is the right direction to be headed in but that there are too many people out of town for summer vacation to proceed with it at this point,” Miller said. “The Alabama judiciary is, unfortunately, not as well-funded as it might be, and as a consequence, the folks who work in the judicial system in Alabama have a lot that they’re responsible for.” While there are still a few obstacles to overcome, the prospect of the Scottsboro Boys’ pardon looks hopeful. With the path to a pardon clearer than it has ever been, those involved in the process are planning more ways to commemorate the story

of the nine boys. Spears said a Scottsboro Boys photo exhibit will come to the University in January and Februrary 2014. The museum is also working with different

organizations on a Scottsboro Boys digitization project, which would digitize some of the letters written to Alabama governors about the case in the 1930s. Washington also hopes

to find the graves of all nine of the Scottsboro Boys and place a historical marker on each. “Justice came 82 years later, but it came,” Washington said.

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SweetWater Brewery partners with Riverkeeper

By Grace Hagemann Contributing Writer

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Supporters of SweetWater Brewing Company and The Black Warrior Riverkeeper participate in a group kayaking event (top) in addition to buying “ﬁsh” donations (right) and enjoying their favorite brews on tap (bottom).

The SweetWater Brewing Company and The Black Warrior Riverkeeper are partnering through the “Save Our Water” campaign to raise funds and highlight the importance of clean water. SweetWater Brewing Company understands the importance of protecting vital water sources and has once again teamed up with the Waterkeeper Alliance for Save Our Water, supporting the conservation of the Southeast’s most threatened rivers, streams and coastlines. “Water is a cause that’s near and dear to us because 90 percent of beer is actually made from water, and SweetWater is

actually named after a creek here in Georgia,” said Francesca Zeifman, communications manager for SweetWater Brewery. The Save Our Water campaign has grown since its launch in 2006 and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the cause. “We started the campaign originally here in Georgia with our Chattahoochee Riverkeeper seven years ago, and we’ve grown it now to encompass 35 different waterkeepers,” Zeifman said. “Since we started the campaign seven years ago, we’ve been able to raise more than $500,000 for the cause.” Charles Scribner, executive director of Black Warrior Riverkeeper, has also seen the campaign flourish since its start in Tuscaloosa in 2007. “Exactly six years ago, they started selling the first paper fish in Tuscaloosa at a few

bars, but we’ve really expanded the program this year,” Scribner said. The paper fish come in a variety of amounts, and the customers are encouraged to get creative when decorating their donation. “It’s fun – you buy the fish, you can write your name or ‘Roll Tide’ or whatever you want to write, and some people write some pretty funny stuff,” Scribner said. The paper fish program isn’t just a fun way to spread awareness about clean water, it also generates a profit and promotes good business. “Black Warrior Keeper gets 100 percent of the money, and it helps promote good businesses throughout Tuscaloosa because we’re encouraging people to visit those places,” Scribner said. The money raised by

this campaign goes toward conserving the Black Warrior River, which feeds into vital resources for the Tuscaloosa community. “We’re not just protecting the Black Warrior itself but also the streams that connect to it,” Scribner said. “One prominent example would be Lake Tuscaloosa, where the city gets its drinking water.” Tuscaloosa relies on the Black Warrior River for clean water. The Black Warrior Riverkeeper has not only participated in campaigns like Save Our Water, but has also played an active role in the refusal to lease or sell UA land for Shepherd Bend Mine. “One of the most important campaigns that Black Warrior Riverkeeper in recent years has been pressuring The University of Alabama System Trustees to refuse to lease or sell the property for the Shepard Bend Mine, which would be a major threat to the Black Warrior River, Birmingham’s drinking water and the University’s good reputation,” Scribner said. The Save Our Water campaign starts July 4 and ends Labor Day. To support the Black Warrior River, purchase Save Our Water T-shirts, make paper fish donations at participating establishments or donate online at waterkeeperbrew.org. For a list of participating locations, visit blackwarriorriver.org/news/ save-our-water-2013.

With escalating social media use comes increased anxiety By Megan Miller Staff Reporter

candidate in The University of Alabama’s department of psychology, said social media webAs social media use con- sites can be an opportunity for tinues to increase for teenag- negative experiences as users ers and young adults, users are constantly exposed to what have begun to experience side everyone else is doing. effects, such as depression or “Students may comanxiety, and researchers have pare themselves with their taken notice. friends on social media sites, Nicole Muscanell, a doctoral and research shows that

sometimes this can lead to increased negative effects such as jealousy, feelings of loneliness and anxiety,” Muscanell said. “Additionally, students who are more prone to using social media to compare themselves to others may be more likely to experience anxiety or worry about their own selfworth based on what others are

doing on social media.” The use of social networking sites among teens and young adults has increased in recent years, with 73 percent of American teens now using social networking websites, a significant increase from 55 percent in 2006, according to a study by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project. Lee Keyes, executive director of the UA Counseling Center, said there are several patterns that can emerge from excessive use of social media. “First of all, it’s timeconsuming,” Keyes said. “If people aren’t exercising good time management skills, it can distract them from doing things they need to get done.” Keyes also said patterns of interpersonal warfare, cyberbullying or making passive aggressive statements are likely outcomes of excessive amounts of time spent on social media. UA alumna Katie Stewart said she likes to use Facebook because she can keep up with friends and family who are far away or friends she doesn’t get to see often. Stewart said she has experienced anxiety while using various social networks because of pictures of animal and human abuse showing up on her timeline and because of blackmail and bullying. “I personally have received an unexpected message from

a person being mean,” Stewart said. “It creates anxiety because it’s hurtful, and you never know when it’s going to happen. It also bothers me that people say things to be mean to one specific person in their status. Usually the person won’t be named, but it still looks really mean and immature to do that basically in public.” Muscanell said the important thing to note about social media is the way you use it directly correlates with what kind of experiences a student will have. “Some research shows that some of these negative effects may be more likely to occur for those who use sites like Facebook in a passive, nonpersonalized manner,” Muscanell said. “In other words, students who use sites like Facebook to see what their friends are doing as opposed to engaging in more direct communication may be the ones who feel disconnected or feel more anxiety.” According to a March 2013 Fox News article, mental health consultant Stefanie Weiss said social media can cause anxiety in kids and teens because they find self-worth in the number of followers, friends, likes and comments they have on a particular social media site, because they are unable to take back the things that they post and because they are concerned with their parents finding out about their online activity.

Keyes said the Internet is a rapidly evolving animal, and there is always something new coming. “Some things burn out naturally,” Keyes said. “Some age demographics are already leaving Facebook and moving on to other things. Students change and, preferences go in both directions.” Stewart said if she sees something sad or someone sends her an ugly message, she does her best to ignore it. “I have to realize that it is a social network and I cannot control what others do,” Stewart said. “It’s not up to me to decide what other people do. It’s not worth it to get too wrapped up in Facebook – it’s supposed to be fun.” Keyes said students experiencing anxiety caused by excessive use of social networking need to make sure they strive to create and maintain a healthy balance between online activity and actual faceto-face activity. “If we’re not pursuing live relationships and interactions, it can get out of balance, and there are some skills we need to learn and develop that can only happen in face-to-face interactions,” Keyes said. Students who want to learn more about getting help for anxiety caused by social media can visit the UA Counseling Center’s website and find information or make an appointment at the Counseling Center.

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Tips on how to stay safe on water By Becky Robinson Culture Editor The key to any fun, summer day on the water is safety. Brian Bartlett, a junior mechanical engineering major and president of the Alabama Kayak Club, and David Scott, a Ph.D. student in interdisciplinary studies, explain the importance of keeping yourself out of harm’s way. Scott is also involved in the new group SwimSafe@UA, which is “designed to reduce the incidence of drowning-related fatalities.” Crimson White: How are lakes and rivers more dangerous than pools? BB: There are both physical and situational differences between being on a river or lake and swimming in a pool. A pool, which is a controlled environment that is designed to allow swimmers to recreate safely, is vastly different than natural waters where there are many uncontrollable variables such as current and underwater obstructions. The less obvious dangers of a lake or river are related to their remoteness.

Emergency services could arrive at a pool in minutes, as opposed to the outdoors where a minor incident could escalate into a life-threatening situation with the lack of immediate professional attention. DS: Everyone, even an accomplished swimmer, is susceptible to drowning. Anyone can drown, and people can and do drown in as little as 30 millimeters of water. Drowning is a global phenomenon. Drowning is universal to all racial and ethnic groups but affects each group differentially. The good news in all of this research is that there are local and national programs out there promoting a safe swimming agenda, and these programs can and do make a difference. CW: What are simple things everyone can do to protect himself or herself when they go out on the water? BB: There are few things that anyone looking to get on a river must do. The first step is to do your research. Knowledge of the river and its hazards is imperative for a safe and successful adventure. The next step is to formulate a

competent crew. You want to be sure that everyone in the group is of appropriate skill level as well as demonstrates the physical and mental dexterity needed in order to participate in the activity. No matter how simple your aquatic excursion may be, always have a plan. Part of that plan is to establish a group leader, usually the person with the most experience and/or familiarity with the location. Another very important, but often overlooked step, is to factor in the conditions. Checking the weather and the river level are the first things that I do before planning a trip on a river. DS: The first thing the entire Capstone community can do is to read and heed the ‘10 Water Safety Rules’ of the International Water Safety Day (May 15). Basic swimming lessons are offered as a part of the comprehensive set of University Recreation programs available to every student each semester at the Capstone. All students should consider taking them. CW: What are the most common injuries related to water sports and activities?

BB: The most common minor injuries on the water are very similar to being on land. Simple lacerations and bruises may result from scraping your knees on rocks while floating downstream, just as you may suspect. More serious and potentially fatal situations can occur when people come into contact with hydraulics, sieves, strainers and foot entrapments. A hydraulic occurs when water flows over a rock or ledge and circulates vertically. Strainers are commonly caused by fallen trees in the water. Even with low flow, the complex network of branches can trap boats and swimmers both above and below water. Foot entrapment occurs when a swimmer attempts to stand up in moving water and their foot becomes wedged into a tree or rock. This is a very dangerous situation and can easily be avoided by never attempting standing up in moving water more than knee deep. DS: Students, especially undergraduates, should strive to avoid those factors that increase the risk of drowning including swimming and drinking, boating and drinking, and

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Information obtained in graphic above from David Scott. reckless horseplay and associ- swimmer and stop stigmatizing ated foolishness in and near the those whose swimming skills water. Finally, all of us should might not yet be fully develavoid making blanket and/or oped. Everyone, with positive prejudiced assumptions about encouragement, can learn how who is or who is not a strong to swim.

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July Fourth fashion not as simple as donning red, white, blue By Bianca Martin

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Keep it simple with patriotic colors.

The idea of “theme dressing” for holidays is one that can cause many arguments between fashion lovers. Some say it is tacky. Some say it is fun. However, everyone can agree on one idea: If the holiday’s colors are bright, there is a great chance of creating one big, flashy eyesore. The Fourth of July is one of the easiest holidays to make this mistake with fashion. It seems simple – just grab anything red, white and blue, and throw them

together. Easy, right? Unfortunately, this combination can go horribly wrong if taken too far. There is a very thin line between looking classy and patriotic and looking like the American flag threw up on you. Of course, the simplest way to celebrate through fashion is to find a shirt with an American flag on it, put on a pair of denim cut-offs and go. American flag shirts are sold almost anywhere you find clothes – Target, the thrift store, any store in the mall. But if you want your

outfit to be a little more of a challenge, there are many different ways to go. Whether you need an outfit for a dressier event, like a date or party, or you just need something to wear to eat barbecue and shoot off fireworks in the backyard, the key is the same: proportioning the colors correctly. Red and blue are two very loud colors, so using too much of both can cause a big mess. Though I love color, I believe in the saying “less is more.” So for me, the best idea is to use white to your advantage. Mix

it with one of the other colors, and use the last color for subtle accessories. One of the summer’s biggest trends is the American flag denim shorts. This trend has exploded recently in light of the upcoming holiday. These shorts can be found everywhere, such as Target, Charlotte Russe and Forever 21. Pairing a high-waisted pair of shorts with a simple, plain white crop top gives you a casual, yet patriotic look. If you don’t want to be restricted by the three colors

of the American flag, black is another color that can be used to stay subtle. Mixing a flowy, plain black tank top with American flag shorts and blue and red accessories also makes for a cute, casual outfit. If you want a little more color, a pair of red or blue Converses are a fun addition. So pick your outfit, and have fun celebrating America’s birthday. Eat well, enjoy company, watch the fireworks, and if you do choose to wear white, be careful around the barbecue sauce.

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Overstreet racks up honors, awards Hernandez ﬂushes his NFL career, opportunities “ By B yN Nick icck Sellers Staff Staf Staf a f Reporter Rep porter

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All-Tournament team. Though the Tide athlete certainly made his name throwing out would-be base runners, he also made an impression on the other side of the plate. Overstreet finished 2013 with a .271 average, adding on 64 hits and 37 RBIs. One of those hits was described by Overstreet as “the most nerve-wracking moment I was in [this] season.” The hit, a walk-off single against then-No. 2 LSU, came in the bottom of the 10th inning on April 21. The critical score not only toppled the formidable conference foe, but it also gave the Crimson Tide a boost heading into the postseason. “That was definitely one of the most memorable moments of this past year,” Overstreet said. “I’ll always remember that.” There is no escaping the fact that defense is the bread and butter of Overstreet’s baseball chops. Alabama notched 80 double plays in 2013, just one fewer than the national leader, Towson. That figure is no mistake, Overstreet said. “We work a lot on defense,” Overstreet said. “We all know double plays can get you out of tight situations.” Overstreet is spending his summer in the Cape Cod collegiate league, a hot bed for future Major League Baseball players.

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April 24, 2010 – The New England Patriots draft tight end Aaron Hernandez in the fourth round of the NFL Draft. Though he was coming off a John Mackey Award-winning season out of coach Urban Meyer’s powerhouse that was the University of Florida, offfield concerns by NFL franchises kept the talented athlete without a team until the final day of the draft. February 5, 2012 – Patriots coach Bill Belichick’s gamble on the troubled playmaker seems to have paid off, as New England prepared for Super Bowl XLVI. Along with fellow draftee Rob Gronkowski, the tight end-tandem confounded defenses and changed the philosophy of offenses throughout the league. June 26, 2013 – Police arrest Hernandez in his North Attleborough, Mass., home. Patriots general manager Robert Kraft and the rest of the organization decide to release him 90 minutes later. It is learned before the end of the day that Hernandez is arrested on a charge of first-degree murder in the shooting of Odin Lloyd, along with five other firearm counts. One day later, it’s announced Hernandez is the center of an investigation involving an unsolved 2012 homicide. In this nation’s never-ending search for answers, we ask: What went wrong? Hernandez seemed to have had the perfect pedigree as a college athlete. Though Meyer didn’t exactly run the cleanest of programs in Gainesville, Fla., Hernandez did have the benefit of buddying up with the anointed saint of American football, Tim Tebow. And as if

that wasn’t enough, the Florida Gator landed in one of the premier NFL franchises, with one of the most secure lockerroom/front-office combinations in professional sports. Catching passes from golden boy Tom Brady didn’t hurt either. In short, Hernandez had numerous opportunities to succeed and put his troubled past behind him. Though he admitted to the Boston Globe days after he was drafted that he had failed several drug tests for marijuana in college, such missteps haven’t shied NFL teams away from prospects in recent years (see: Tyrann Mathieu). As much as fans want to express shock over a player from the New England Patriots being charged with a homicide, the truth is, it could happen anywhere. Troubled athletes are on every roster of every team in America. Even “touchdown Jesus” couldn’t save Notre Dame quarterback Everett Golson from missing out on the 2013 season due to an academic dishonesty charge. And, as revered as Nick Saban is, his roster has not been lily-white as of late. Not to dwell on these light missteps – apples are apples, and oranges are oranges, and a failed drug test is a far cry from a first-degree murder charge. But a 27-year-old man, a former linebacker for the semi-pro Boston Bandits, is no more. It makes no difference if the person charged with his death was on the roster for the Patriots, the Detroit Lions or the Oakland Raiders. Our attitude regarding situations such as these should not change with our perceptions of what is and isn’t a good professional sport franchise. The victims deserve more than that.

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Men’s sports ﬁnish 6th place in Capital One Cup, following Duke CW Staff In a year that saw the Alabama athletics department win two national team titles and place seven teams in the top-12 nationally, the Crimson Tide men finished sixth in the Capital One Cup while the combined men’s and women’s program finished 26th in the 2012-13 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup Division I standings. Both rankings were released Thursday. In the Capital One Cup, Alabama’s men – paced by national championships in football and men’s golf – scored 80 points overall, finishing just two points behind fifth-place Duke. UCLA won the men’s cup with 92 points while North Carolina won the women’s side with 140

points. Alabama finished 36th in the Women’s Capital One Cup. The Capital One Cup only counts top-10 national finishes and uses a tiered points system. In the Learfield Sports Director’s Cup, Alabama scored 740.5 points overall, including 100 points each for its national champion football and men’s golf teams. The Tide was 51st in the Directors’ Cup after the winter sports were tallied, but used another strong spring – which included the men’s golf title as well as top-10 finishes by the women’s golf, women’s tennis and softball teams and an 11th place finish by the men’s track and field team – to jump 25 places in the final standings. In the Directors’ Cup, 20 total teams, 10 men and 10

women, can be scored for the finals standings. Alabama has 21 sports, nine men and 12 women. By way of comparison, Stanford, winner of the last 19 Directors’ Cups, has 37 sports. In both rankings, Alabama was paced by its gymnastics team – which posted its fifth top-three finish in a row this season – in the winter, and its football team – winner of three BCS National Championships in the last four years – in the fall. The Tide was one of seven Southeastern Conference teams to finish in the top 30 in the final Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings, fewer than 10 points out of 25th place. In the Men’s Capital One Cup, Alabama was one of three SEC teams to finish in the top 10.

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2013 football media guide covers Alabama football unveils four different covers through Instagram account featuring 14 Crimson Tide players. By Charlie Potter | Sports Editor

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Defensive backs HaHa ClintonDix and Deion Belue garnish the cover, and linebacker Xzavier Dickson and defensive back Vinnie Sunseri are pictured on the back.

Quarterback AJ McCarron is one of two players alone on the cover, and wide receivers Kevin Norwood and Kenny Bell are pictured on the back.

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Linebacker C.J. Mosley is also by himself on the cover, and defensive end Ed Stinson and outside linebacker Adrian Hubbard are pictured on the back.

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Offensive linemen Cyrus Kouandjio and Anthony Steen ďŹ ll up the cover, and running back T.J. Yeldon and wide receiver Amari Cooper are pictured on the back.

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NBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free agency period begins, Dwight Howard narrows search to 5 teams By Charlie Potter The NBA kicked off its annual free agency period July 1, allowing players to find a new home and a new, juicy paycheck. Although players canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t physically sign contracts until July 10, they can negotiate and come to agreements at any point. Highly coveted point guard Chris Paul immediately made it known he will be returning to the Los Angeles Clippers â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Under-the-radarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Crimson Tide players to watch for in 2013-14 season By Charlie Potter The college football season is less than two months away, and the excitement surrounding the upcoming season for Alabama is growing with each passing day. The Crimson Tide is returning with a ton of talent and experience, as well as the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top recruiting class, and it will be no surprise to see head coach Nick Saban and company form another championship run. But what makes the 2013-14 team so special? Everyone knows quarterback AJ McCarron and his talented arsenal of weapons that includes rising sophomores T.J. Yeldon and Amari Cooper. But there are some players who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as familiar but have the potential to rise and become key contributors in 2013-14. Here is a short list of underthe-radar players fans should keep an eye on during the upcoming season.

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Dee Milliner and Robert Lester. He will now have to step up and fill the void left by Milliner, who was drafted by the New York Jets with the No. 9 pick in April. Smith has shown he can keep up with receivers down the sideline and in the flats, and that ability allowed him to stay on the field more and more. If he can keep up the progress, he could prove to be the next top corner for Alabama in the near future. Kenyan Drake Drake saw all of his carries during the second halves and fourth quarters of Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blowouts last season. But the rising sophomore running back made the most of his opportunities. He scored five touchdowns on 42 carries, racking up 281 yards in the process. This year, with Eddie Lacy leaving for the NFL, Drake is competing to join the first-team rotation of tailbacks. His speed and elusiveness provide the Crimson Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense with a different style runner than its usual ground-and-pound back. With Yeldon as the obvious starter, and several hungry, young players waiting for their chance, Drake could find himself carrying the ball in the first half instead of the later portions of games in 2013-14.

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