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Student helps organize beneﬁt concert By Chelsea Pickett Contributing Writer Editor’s Note: Chelsea Pickett is a CW staffer currently working as a marina dockhand in Fort Morgan. In the following article she tells, in her own words, the story of helping to launch a Gulf Coast benefit concert. As a dockhand at the Gulf Shores Marina in Fort Morgan, I have seen the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

firsthand. I can’t even begin to describe the helplessness I have felt while watching the coastlines I love become tainted by tarballs and oil slicks. For a while, I couldn’t even stand to watch the news. I got so aggravated with all of the “talking” and “planning” by BP and the government. I was ready to see something done. I wanted attention and awareness. I wanted action. During one of my afternoon breaks in early June, I went

upstairs to soak up some AC and talk to my co-worker, Carlee Griffin. We talked about how sick we were of empty promises from BP. Our home was being destroyed. It felt like the entire Gulf Coast was screaming for help, but the rest of the world just turned away. Carlee suggested organizing a benefit concert. I liked the idea, but had no clue how to plan anything like it. We decided to begin our grassroots efforts on Facebook.

The massive social media site connects millions of people and has helped in launching political campaigns and numerous awareness groups. It was a start. We sent invitations to all of our friends, hoping that someone would know someone with a venue, a band or funding. The first day we gained more than 2,500 members; within the next three weeks, it exploded to more than 55,000 members.

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Correction In the July 8 edition of The Crimson White, it was incorrectly reported that the SGA Senate voted to review the Constitution during the Spring 2009 semester. In fact, the constitutional review was initialized by President James Fowler and the executive branch of the SGA. The CW regrets the error and is happy to set the record straight.

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EA Sports This view of the stadium from the NCAA Football 11 game shows the completed expansion project of Bryant-Denny and demonstrates the game’s attention to each school’s detail. By Marquavius Burnett Sports Reporter msburnett1@crimson.ua.edu It was pandemonium late Monday night at the GameStop in Midtown Village. People were lined up waiting for the midnight launch of “NCAA Football 2011” on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. There were people with barbeque grills, grilling hot dogs and serving them to the public. Wing Zone even served free wings. The entire city was buzzing for the release of one of EA Sports’ most successful game franchises. Amber Gaddy, Midtown Village GameStop store manager, was excited about the release as well. “This store is the number one location for GameStops for selling ‘NCAA’ in the nation,” Gaddy said. “This is our third year in

a row.” Tuscaloosa’s hometown team, the University of Alabama, is No. 1 in the game. Gaddy said he believes that will help boost game sales. “This has been the biggest midnight sale for us ever,” Gaddy said. “This is our third year here and this has by far been the largest one. It’s made a big difference with [the Crimson Tide] being number one in the nation last year.” Every year, the people at EA Sports try to find new ways to better the “NCAA” franchise. This year’s excitement stems from the game’s brand new features and eye-catching graphics. “The game features 120 different offensive styles for all the different NCAA teams,” EA Sports game advisor Josh Burrus said. “The computer will actually respond to how certain teams act

in different situations. Overall graphics, stadiums and fans all look better and more polished. They’ve improved on everything that makes the game great and taken it one step further.” As both games have developed over the years, “NCAA Football” has gained the reputation of being more user-friendly than “Madden NFL Football.” “Madden” is more of a skilled game that takes time to master, and “NCAA” is better for nongamers who rarely play. “Controls are basically the same, but tighter, more sensitive and a little more intuitive,” Burrus said. “It will probably be a little easier for a person that has not played a ‘Madden’ or an ‘NCAA’ to play it.” The biggest upgrade for this year’s version has been the running game, the most realistic yet for the series. Other aspects of

the game that have improved are the artificial intelligence, speed and overall presentation. Featured on the cover is former University of Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow. UA students were at the midnight launch and eager to get their copies of the highly anticipated new release. “I’ve been playing ‘NCAA’ since I was five,” said Demaurius Garrett, a junior majoring in biology. “This is the only game I buy every year, the only game I play every day, and I’ve even missed class to play this game.” “I’m buying this year’s game because of the new running style they have,” said Larry Summerville, a senior majoring in material engineering. “It’s not all about speed anymore. You have to have agility and acceleration.”

Housing communities offer poolside retreats By Kelly King Special to The Crimson White While summer classes and job opportunities take up most of the workweek for many University students, the weekends are here to provide sufficient summer entertainment. With Alabama temperatures ranging from the 80s to the low 100s, though, there is not much enthusiasm for outdoor activities. Carly Mygrants is a senior soccer player for the University of Alabama majoring in public relations. Like many students, Mygrants has high expectations for her free Saturdays in Tuscaloosa, and knows she must take advantage of her time on the weekends. She figures the best way to escape le this

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Moundville holds hunting, ﬁshing program By Jaley Cranford Contributing Writer Around 16 miles from campus lies an archeological site teeming with more than a thousand years of history: Moundville. The University of Alabama Moundville Archeological Park includes nature trails, a newly renovated museum and Native American sites, and it has been open since 1939. According to the Moundville Archeological Park website, The Jones Archeological Museum just completed a $5 million renovation. With more than 200 Native American artifacts, it is one of the largest Native American Archeological sites in the United States. Stephanie Boyd, a junior majoring in art, said she visited the site when she was in elementary school in Birmingham. “We went as a grade-level to Moundville and I remember it being a lot of fun,” Boyd said. “Learning about how the Native Americans lived in Alabama is always interesting and when the site allows you to [do handson things], it makes it so much more memorable.”

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the summer heat, while enjoying the beautiful day, is to kick back and relax by the pool. “The pool is a perfect remedy for those scorching Alabama days,” said Mygrants. “But, you don’t really like going to random recreational pools because families and kids make it hard to relax.” College living areas, such as The Retreat, University Village and University Downs have pools open all summer, allowing residents to take advantage of their amenities during hot summer days. Like many communities, these college neighborhoods come equipped with multiple entertainment services. However, unlike

YouA, a project created and led by students, combines UA students’ videos, blogs and writing. It was formerly hosted via YouTube, but it recently moved to its own website, www.youaonline.com. Kathleen Davis, a junior majoring in advertising, and Sarah Chovnick, a junior majoring in broadcast media, created YouA in the spring. “[YouTube] wasn’t the greatest,” Davis said. “We realized pretty fast that it was going to be hard to get people to stay interested because it was such a general website. I think people felt like, ‘Well if I’m going do a blog, I’m going do my own thing.’” Although the project initially struggled to maintain student interest, Davis said she and Chovnick were dedicated to its success. “We decided that we didn’t want to let the idea go,” Davis said. “We wanted to work at correcting the idea and executing the plan in a way that people would stay interested. It would be new and fun and fresh.”

The new site, which advertises itself as “your very own production site,” includes video pages for music, local dining, greek life, politics, fashion and more. A total of nine channels are listed on the site. Davis said students will be able to earn money by selling advertising space on the site to anyone interested. Students may create their own video blog, about any topic, submit the video and have it approved, then sell ads on their video’s page. With the move from YouTube to a permanent home, Davis said, YouA’s accepted content would broaden to include poetry, creative writing and more. “If you write poetry every day of your life and you want to send me some every day, I’m going to post it,” Davis said. “It’s just another resource for people to get themselves out there.” The site is currently running and accepting submissions for review, and a “grand opening” is planned for the fall semester, Davis said.

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She also said that though she has not been back since that trip, the park is still just as fascinating as it was when she was a child. “The new museum is supposed to be more high-tech than it was when I went and they have added more things to do while at the park,” Boyd said. Saturday the site will be holding one of its “Saturday in the Park” programs. This week’s program focuses on ancient hunting and fishing techniques. According to the Moundville website, Bill Skinner and Chip Wente will be showing visitors tools that Native Americans used in catching animals as well as cooking traditional food in the same way that the Moundville inhabitants once would have. The program will be held on the banks of the Black Warrior River from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is included in the price of admission. Admission for students is $6 and the park is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Adrian Ray, a junior majoring in fashion retail and public

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relations, said he has visited the park since he came to the University of Alabama from California. “The park is something you have to see to get a feel for the culture that is found in Tuscaloosa,” Ray said. He added that the

Moundville Archeological Park is one location that remains an important part of the Alabama Native American heritage. The park is known for being a place to learn about Mississipian Native Americans who lived there hundreds of years ago. By going to visit the park, you are being a part of history, Ray said.

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family neighborhoods, the pools at each of these locations have unique building details and floor plans to complement a college setting. According to its website, the pool at The Retreat at Lake Tamaha contains a quarter-million gallons of water, which makes it the largest pool in Tuscaloosa. The Retreat’s pool features a large potential for a number of different recreational activities including water volleyball, a tanning ledge, a grotto that residents enter by passing under a waterfall, three grilling stations and a whirlpool, all of which students are sure to enjoy. “I think college students like coming to the Retreat pool because it offers a wide

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The 35,000 free tickets were all claimed in less than 6 minContinued from page 1 utes. The benefit concert was finally taking shape. There was Our group was growing a nearly tangible reward for all faster than we anticipated. We of our hard work. received hundreds of emails There were some minor setfrom local bands, but still had backs along the way. The conno venue. The pressure to get cert was postponed 10 days something done, and done fast, because of Hurricane Alex. The was extremely overwhelming. Zac Brown Band and Kenny We had requests for major headChesney had to pull out of the liners, especially Jimmy Buffett, line-up because of previously that we had no way of contactscheduled commitments. ing, but we wouldn’t give up. We On July 11, however, the pubdidn’t want to let our supporters lic beach in Gulf Shores was down. We emailed everyone we packed with Parrotheads and could possibly think of. tourists. Buffett gave a great I decided to take a long shot performance and brought much and email Huka Entertainment, needed encouragement to the the company responsible for Gulf Coast locals. Buffett’s creating and promoting the island tunes could be heard Hangout Music Festival in Gulf nearly a mile away from the Shores in May, to ask for their venue. It was definitely a oncein-a-lifetime experience that I will never forget. I was proud to know that I played a small part in promoting the event. The goal of our Facebook group was to raise awareness surrounding the oil spill and to support the Gulf’s tourism-based economy. Hopefully, the support for the Gulf will continue to pour in. Our beaches are still beautiful and we are working around the clock to keep them that way. The Gulf Coast needs your continued support. Huka Entertainment has more a few more concerts in the works. You can visit our Facebook page, Gulf Coast Oil Spill Benefit AP Concert, to stay updated on all of the benefit efforts along the A large crowd enjoys a performance by Jimmy Buffett and friends on the beach at Gulf Shores, Ala., Sunday July 11, 2010. Gulf Coast.

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“Discovering Alabama,” an award-winning nature television series produced by The University of Alabama’s Alabama Museum of Natural History and its Center for Public Television and Radio, has earned an Emmy Award in the 2010 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast competition.

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“We want to be able to stand out to the local businesses as a unique way to reach the UA audience,” Craft said. “This is a site for students, made by students.” Davis said the YouA team plans to run awareness activities for the fall beginning in August, including at Get On Board Day, as a way to include freshmen in the project and the UA community. “I always wanted to be an entrepreneur,” she said. “Not necessarily being the richest person in the world, but enjoying what I do.” Davis said she plans to continue managing YouA as her own business after she graduates, and she wants to continue to provide students with an outlet for creativity. “I want this to be a student’s company,” she said.

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Two select groups of high school students from across the state were on campus recently for the Rural Health Scholars and Rural Minority Health Scholars Programs in The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences. These two programs introduce students from rural areas to college life and give them an orientation to the need for health and medical professionals in communities like their own.

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What: The student-led organization Homegrown Alabama will host its weekly farmer’s market

Area scholars learn about rural health care at UA

Meredith Craft, a junior majoring in advertising and the advertising manager Page 2• Thursday, for YouA, said planning for July 15, 2010 advertising was a large part of YouA’s long-term plan for success. EDITORIAL “When I met with Kathleen • Victor Luckerson, editor-in- earlier this summer, we chief, editor@cw.ua.edu brainstormed ways advertis• Ben Culpepper, online pro- ers could use our product,” duction editor Craft said. “You can’t imme• Hannah Mask, news editor, diately go out and start sellhannah.r.mask@gmail.com ing ads. I’m finalizing differ• Kelsey Stein, lifestyles editor ent packages we will offer • Laura Owens, sports editor to area businesses and ways they can interact with the • Tray Smith, opinions editor users of our site.” • Adam Greene, chief copy While advertising is neededitor ed for YouA to continue run• Hannah Lewis, design editor ning, Craft said, the site is • Brian Pohuski, graphics edi- primarily focused on the stutor dents.

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variety of amenities,” Mygrants said. “It’s also very spacious and spread out so you don’t feel like you are bombarded by random people.” University Village also offers entertainment to college students, with eight pools in its community. Two of these pools have waterproof pool tables just above water level. Three feature water about knee-high, prompting many students to bring lounge chairs. The last three pools are about six feet deep and provide sufficient swimming room. Shannon Lanthrop, a junior majoring in nutrition, said she prefers lying in chairs that are partially underwater so she has easy access to refreshing water when she gets overheated. “The Village gives college students the opportunities to choose what leisure activity they would like to enjoy,” Lanthrop said. Veronika Wolfkeil, UA junior, said she feels the reason college students enjoy the Village pool is because the lifestyle has a defined college feel, unlike typical community and family pools. The University Downs is another community pool area that will appeal to students and includes the added benefit of being closer to campus. It has two pools, with the bigger one sporting a basketball net. Robert Hollingsworth is in charge of coordinating the entertainment for students at the Downs, and said the Downs hosts live music and provides free food every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. All three pools are student-friendly and don’t necessarily require the student to live in the complex. However, each community does have its own gate that requires either an access code or someone who lives there to approve entry. If the majority of college students crashing the community pool is not what you’re looking for, then there are plenty of public pools available as well. While the outdoor University Recreation pool is open to all UA students, you must be taking classes during the summer to enter for free. Without classes you are required to pay a membership fee to access its amenities, which include a lazy river, a waterslide, water basketball and a kiddy pool with mini fountains. The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority is another system that opens its pools to the public. PARA offers three pools to the public, but most require a membership for entry.

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Healing nation says ‘Never again’ to genocide By Linn Groft “Are you still alive?” That’s the literal translation of “mwaramutse,” the morning greeting here in Rwanda. It’s a question that might seem strange, but it says a lot about this culture. Life is not particularly easy here, and nothing is simple. In fact, many will tell you that this country is one of the most socially complex nations in all of Africa, if not the world. I say “Mwaramutse” and bargain a price for a ride on a moto (motorcycle taxi) to my internship at a public health organization every morning. On weekends I go out with friends— Rwandans and expats alike—just like I’d do at home, but I also have everyday conversations that leave me speechless because I don’t know what to say to someone who tells me, almost casually but still with a guarded look in their eyes, that their whole family was murdered in the genocide. This tiny little east African country, about the size of Maryland, is nestled between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda. Most know it for its bloody history just 16 short years ago, when the country was mired in genocide carried out by extremist Hutu rebels against members of the Tutsi tribe and so-called “moderate” Hutus as a solution to nearly a century of hatred and discrimination from both sides. In just 100 days, Rwandan estimates hold that nearly one million people were brutally murdered. Some peo-

ple lost their entire families. Others became unlikely accomplices in the violence—either through their apathy, their encouragement or outright participation in the mass mob-murders. Despite its complexity and my “mzungu” (meaning “foreigner,” “white person,” or “rich person”) status, even in this short amount of time something can be learned from and about this land of a thousand hills, the place of eternal spring, the place so beloved and beautiful that legend holds that God himself returns to Rwanda to sleep at the end of each day. (And trust me, when you see that big, orange equatorial sun splitting into pinks and reds and purples as it sets over these endless hills, you can believe it.) I came here because I wanted to understand how this beautiful country and its people could recover from a hatred that could fuel such an incomprehensible tragedy. Many will tell you that, today, Rwanda is one of the safest places in all of Africa. (And, yes, Africa can be safe.) Given their past, it is actually easy to understand that Rwandans would develop a total intolerance for any more violence in this country. The iconic post-genocide phrase, “Never Again,” really means something here. In fact, it means everything. One cultural difference from the United States that seems to hold true for most African countries is that relationships are far more important than timeliness or deadlines. The last Saturday of every month in Rwanda

is a government-mandated “umuganda,” when people all over Rwanda get together with their neighbors and do various chores and clean up around the neighborhood. A friend I made here was moving into a new home a few weeks ago and had a traditional sort of house-warming party with dozens of people in his neighborhood. Everyone sat around outside enjoying Fantas and Cokes as the children played football (our soccer) with a hand-made ball. Several men and women in the crowd stood up and gave speeches, welcoming my friend to his new home and offering their neighborly advice. My friend stood up, too, and spoke of his promise to help any of them if they needed him, whether they needed a helping hand on a project at home or just some sound advice. It was simple, but it was a weighty promise. So the question, then, is how could a country where relationships mean so much forget the meaning of those relationships in the worst possible way? There are a lot of answers to this question, and none of them seem to suffice. The best I can gather is that being human means we are capable of great compassion but also great destruction. People want to belong, people want power and people want superiority. Rwandans will tell you that their nation is going through a time of healing, and that many are trying to find within themselves the propensity to forgive each other. But forgiveness is a

complicated process, further muddled by the fact that Rwanda has a culture of obeying government orders. Today, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, the group that brought the genocide to an end 16 years ago, is leading the country, and their leader, Paul Kagame, is telling people to forgive each other. One friend—a man proud to be Tutsi, but prouder still to be Rwandan—told me he doesn’t think everyone is really forgiving. Many are just going through the motions because that’s what they’re supposed to do. But there is still a lot of pain and anger, and Rwandans are just as human as anyone else. Can people really be expected to forgive the genocide this quickly? My Tutsi co-worker lost nearly all of his family in the genocide, but told me he just can’t hold on to the anger. He has to move on and rebuild what he lost. An older Tutsi woman, who spent over half her life in Tanzania as a refugee from the decades of violence, told me she doesn’t want to know who killed her family members because it can’t bring them back. There’s injustice everywhere around us—from our very own campus divisions to the gross errors destroying the Gulf to the wars being fought not too far from me now, in Congo, over the far-underpriced minerals that end up in our electronics. When we destroy what is around us, we destroy ourselves in the process. Having once

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succumbed to intolerance, hatred and greed, Rwandans have paid the worst price to learn this tragic lesson. Will we continue that cycle? We travel the world to see what we’ve never seen before, to revel in the variety that exists on this earth, but we should learn to work with our neighbors, near and far, and to respect their dignity in all that we do, even if we don’t immediately see or feel the consequences ourselves. Nothing is simple here, but nothing is really all that simple anywhere. We’re all still human, and we’re all still alive.

Linn Groft is a senior majoring in global studies in community development. Left: Rwandan Hutus and Tutsis gather as neighbors on the 16th anniversary of the end of the genocide. Right: Children enjoying a Sunday afternoon with football, one of Rwandaʼs favorite past-times. Submitted photos

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A sign in Gulf Shores last weekend read “What would Jimmy Buffett do? Throw a party at the oil slick.” Since the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico first absorbed the nation’s attention two months ago, a sense of hopelessness has permeated through the media, local businesses and the population at large. Outside of stopping the gusher, we have accepted the proposition that there just isn’t much anyone can do to help the Gulf Coast. There was something that Jimmy Buffett could do. Sunday, he drew 35,000 of his dedicated Parrotheads to the sands of Gulf Shores for a remarkable concert. Thousands of others watched the event on live TV at various bars and restaurants along the beach. These visitors spent money at local establishments, rented condos, and, at least temporarily, rejuvenated the oil-slickened tourism economy. It was, perhaps, the most successful economic stimulus plan we have seen yet. It was also the best weekend Gulf Shores has seen in my lifetime. From the flow of oil, there came a fun-filled, historical event. Everyone there was truly happy, excited not only to experience the concert, but to also take part in the recovery of the Gulf Coast. Two days before a hotly contested gubernatorial runoff, no one was thinking about politics or the economy. The focus was instead on Landshark beer, Cheeseburgers in Paradise, and Jimmy Buffett’s good music.

The most interesting aspect of the entire ordeal was perhaps the oil slick itself. It was nowhere to be seen. There were no oil stains along the pristine white sands and there was no sheen in the water. On live TV, broadcasted nation wide, millions of people saw that our beaches are clean. This is attributable to the many relief workers who have spent their summer toiling along the beach, scooping up oil, laying boom and operating skimmers. These workers, too, have made a great contribution to reviving the area. Experts tell us that the consequences of the oil spill will be long lasting, that it will take years for the environment to recover. It likely will. Concertgoers this weekend, though, weren’t thinking about the long-term. They were thinking about the hereand-now. They were thinking what people are slowly beginning to acknowledge: our coast is more resilient than many expect. After Hurricane Fredrick hit in 1979 and devastated much of the shoreline, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach boomed, giving rise to many of the first large condominium developments. After Hurricane Ivan hit in 2004, a similar wave of reconstruction led to the completion of The Wharf, new, glossy high-rise condos, the Hangout, and countless stores and restaurants. This challenge is undoubtedly different than the hurricanes. The spirit of Gulf Coast residents, however, is the same. The same work ethic and dedication that has led residents to build and grow

Alabama’s shoreline into a major tourist attraction is now propelling them to fight the oil that lingers off our shore. This work has been undertaken for one simple reason: people love our beaches. For locals like myself, growing up near the beach has provided a lot of good memories and great fun. Others, who come from all around the country and even the world, find the beach a great place to vacation and relax. All quickly fall in love with our sparkling white sand and the beautiful Gulf. These affections, that have endeared people to the coast for decades, will not easily be broken. Similar dynamics exist throughout the oil-affected areas, all the way down the Florida panhandle to Destin and Panama City Beach. The Gulf Coast spirit endures. That spirit will continue to propel this region forward as we undertake the work necessary to restore our way of life from this environmental calamity. One day in the not-toodistant future, we will visit a coast that is more vibrant than it was before the oil spill. We will be in debt to the workers who have contained the tragedy, to the tourists who have remained loyal to the area, and to the locals who have supported the recovery. Perhaps, most of all, we will be in debt to Jimmy Buffett, who showed us there is something we can do: throw a party, have fun, be optimistic. As a result, the Gulf Coast recovery has already started. Tray Smith is the opinions editor of the Crimson White.

The most boring conversation starter is “how about this weather?” or other similar statements. I guess that makes sense when you think about it. What person, other than a meteorologist, finds it interesting to mull over daily temperatures? Also, why would someone want to use up time for such a conversation when they’ve probably already decided for themselves what the weather is like? So, forgive me, reader, when I contradict myself a bit and start my commentary with: Oh my goodness gracious, this weather is killing me! For the past few weeks, I’ve been in the Philadelphia area working on a few internships and visiting with family. For the most part, I’ve been having a good time. That is with the exception of the ridiculous, spirit-crushing heat that seems to have taken over the east coast. Reports stated that we hit over 100 degrees for three consecutive days last week. I’m talking straight up sun. Of course, to top it all off, one of the offices I work for is located in an old Martha Washington-esque building with two small AC window units in the back. So basically, it has no air conditioning whatsoever, which tickles my fancy with me being the warmth-loving wench that I am. Now, I understand that my ideal summer day won’t be found outside Juneau and Antarctica. Still, a cool, breezy day in July should not be determined by being anywhere from 96 to 98 degrees. That’s the average body temperature and I’m not even happy about that. Finally, this past week, we were informed that our temporarily dry wasteland would be graced with two full days of rain. And not just rain, but strong, stormy rain. Woot. I didn’t want to complain too much, because at the very least it would be something to deter us from the sweat inducing, death sweltering, cancer-causing sunlight, no? No, not at all. Not only does it proceed to sporadically downpour without warning, but it feels like scattered showers of warm, maple syrup. So it’s not refreshing rain. The temperature isn’t even supposed to go down past 97 degrees once the rain’s gone. I ask you, my dear friends, what’s the point? Sure, the plants enjoy it and need the hydration and yes, the rain has provided me with a free car wash, but really? Would it be that terrible to let it cool things down and be a nice rain to dance in or something? Then to add insult to injury, the amount of rain we’ve been getting has swelled the rivers so intensely that we’re now in flood territory with waters destroying homes, sweeping away people and ravaging colonial districts. Just awesome. I guess all we have to do now is wait for the revenge of earth and wind and then our universal element attack will be complete. I have heard, though, that you guys haven’t exactly had it much better, so you most likely have a sense of what I’m talking about. Apparently, my sun bathing and heat loving dog refuses to spend more than two minutes outside at a time. I have to admit that this is not making me too excited to return home. Although, what real difference would it make if I’m out to dry here or there? I do suppose, however, the heat and rain combo has given me one enjoyable outing that makes me happy and my wallet cringe simultaneously. On the worst days, my magic place has been the titanic amazement that is the King of Prussia Mall. A beautiful creation, the KOP Mall is the second largest shopping mall in the country next to Minnesota’s Mall of America. It’s also America’s largest shopping complex due to it’s two building conglomerate design. Oh, my eyes are tearing up just thinking about it. I was walking around the upper level the other day, justifying it as retail exercise when I noticed two young guys walk by me. Wiping his forehead, one of the two said, “Man, I feel like my face is made of ice right now. This is crazy.” While I found that to be a relatively weird turn of phrase, I also found myself agreeing with the melting little man. Even in the air-conditioned mecca, we couldn’t escape the heat and humidity. Part of me feels like my summer here is going to end like some 1960’s B-horror movie. Half-baked people running down the historical, cobbled streets from the mutated sun-blob monster, crisping up buildings as it passes followed only by hot rain spewing out of a strangely large Aunt Jemima bottle. But that could just be heat stroke talking. Debra Flax is a junior majoring in journalism.

Byrne sacriﬁces ideals for votes, fails By Ian Sams Early this spring, when the prospect of an Artur Davis v. Bradley Byrne gubernatorial race seemed like a real possibility, if not an inevitability, I was energized about the future of Alabama. For the first time in a while, two reformers would garner their parties’ nominations. We were going to see great debates about education, economic development and ethical government. It would be a campaign that firmly challenged the entrenched interests of both parties in our hyper-political state capital. Then it all fell apart. Tim James went xenophobic. Byrne responded by pandering to the least common denominator. This negative back-and-forth made littleknown and under-funded Robert Bentley a player through his positive messaging and refreshing display of an absence of self-focus. Davis flopped. Polls showed him in little to no trouble, so he went old school. He

coasted, focused more on big picture pontificating and less on grassroots organizing, and pissed away important relationships with the state’s black establishment. Ron Sparks, who had done little more than talk about gambling and a lottery, trounced him on primary day. The prospect of a highminded, transformational campaign now seems like it was never possible. This primary season, on both sides, has left me more cynical and less hopeful for the future of our state than I’ve ever been. The most disappointing candidate wasn’t Tim James, though he was the driver that turned the campaign into an appeal to our worst selves. It wasn’t Sparks, who never even made one good progressive proposal and relied on a decades-old playbook. It wasn’t Davis, who threw away his chance to push my party— the Democratic Party—in a new direction in this state by running an elitist and lazy campaign. The most disappointing

candidate is Bradley Byrne. Byrne was the prohibitive favorite from day one. A lot of establishment Republicans— as well as conservative reformists and pro-business moderates—backed him early, at least behind closed doors. His fundraising was strong, and a corps of young, dedicated staffers and volunteers brought energy to his candidacy. Plus, Alabama was trending red, and he was poised to be the heir apparent to a relatively popular Bob Riley. I won’t lie; a lot of my friends jumped on the Byrne bandwagon, and I was even attracted to his reform message and intelligence on issues like education. Sure, he inflated his role in “cleaning up” the two-year college system, but he wasn’t your standard Alabama Republican. He was ready to be progressive, and he wasn’t interested in playing to fears and ignorance. Then Tim James staked his candidacy on Englishonly driver’s license exams

and putting the fire to sexual predators. He embodied Alabama’s most ignorant. He reveled in it. And most sadly, Alabama’s GOP primary voters warmed to it. His polling numbers shot up. He became a competitor. And Bradley Byrne abandoned everything so many had hoped for in his candidacy. His first ad showed a guntoting, abortion-hating, talking point-spewing generic Republican. He promised to sue the federal government over President Obama’s new health care plan, went old school by attacking unions and pimping his religious beliefs and family, pinned the Gulf oil spill on Obama, and launched a full-scale negative assault on generally-positive Robert Bentley. He became the anti-progressive. Byrne’s 180-degree turn throughout this primary showed his incessant desperation to win, not to change Alabama’s political culture for the better. And now, he lost because of it.

Tuesday night, Robert Bentley showed that a positive campaign—one built on guaranteeing selflessness and solving pressing issues—will win in Alabama. He adopted the new victory strategy: promise something different and, more importantly, be something different. Like him or not, political observers must admit that Barack Obama proved that focusing on ideas and calling people to their best selves can win campaigns. Byrne seemed to fear that model. In my mind, Bradley Byrne will go down as yet another candidate who sacrificed his ideals for what he hoped would be temporary electoral success. It didn’t pay off, and I hope future candidates realize that. For now, we’ll stay stuck in the past and keep longing for that transformational campaign.

Ian Sams is a senior majoring in political science and former president of the College Democrats.

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UA offers camps for K-12 students By Hailey Grace Allen Contributing Writer

This summer, middle and high school students from across the Southeast are traveling to Tuscaloosa to participate in the University of Alabama’s K-12 Summer Programs. The University is offering over 12 academic summer camps and 16 varsity sports camps. According to the Athletic Department’s website, sports camps are being offered for football, men and women’s basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, softball, men and women’s track, men and women’s swim-

ming, gymnastics, men and women’s tennis, men and women’s golf and cheerleading. The sports camps began in the first week of June and will continue until the end of July. Lauren Crain, a sophomore majoring in civil engineering, recalls high school summers she spent participating in the University sponsored Universal Cheerleading Association camps. “Those were some of the most exciting memories I made in high school,” Crain said, “it was great to spend time on such a beautiful campus and become more familiar with my future University.”

Academic programs also host a variety of summer camps at the University. Gregory Singleton, Director of Engineering Student Recruitment, aids with the Engineering program Student Introduction To Engineering that is held July 11-17 and July 18-24. “SITE is a summer program for rising high school juniors and seniors. Students take three courses: English, computer science, and pre-calculus,” Singleton said. “Students also participate in an engineering design course where they build planes out of light-weight wood.”

According to their website, SITE also advises students on what classes they should take in high school to prepare for a major in engineering. While the program curriculum varies for each camp offered, there seems to be a similar goal in all of the programs: to increase student interest in attending the University. According to Singleton, “SITE is designed to give students an overview of what it takes to become an engineer. We hope that by the end of the program, they will be interested in enrolling in engineering at UA.” One of the University’s most popular summer camps is the

Capstone Summer Honors Program. The Capstone Summer Honors Program takes place during the first term of summer school. According to the University Honors College website, students are given the opportunity to live in a UA residence hall, dine at any of the UA dining halls and use the UA’s student recreation center facilities. Kathryn Merrit, Director of External Affairs for the University Honors College, said, “The program gives rising high school juniors and seniors the chance to earn 7 or 8 hours of Honors College credit. Students

are able to participate in a variety of Honors College studentdeveloped experiences and attend an Honors College speakers series.” Other academic programs that are offered at the University this summer include: Creative Writing Camp, Community Music School, Rural Minority Health Scholars Program, Summer Enrichment Workshop, Multicultural Journalism Program, Alabama Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive and Capstone Business Leadership Academy. For information on these camps and more, please visit www.k12summer.ua.edu.

Chapin brings college Libertarian club to UA By Katherine Martin Contributing Writer The University of Alabama will add a campus Libertarian club to its list of student organizations starting at the end of July, founder Jon Chapin said. Chapin, a junior majoring in political science and anthropology, said he is organizing an informal meeting the last week of July at the Ferguson Center. At the meeting, Chapin said the club will adopt a constitution, select officers and get organized for Get on Board day. Chapin said CadeAnn Smith, chairperson for College Republicans, gave

him the idea to start the Libertarian club. “It was as if I was struck by lightning,” Chapin said. ‘What a great idea,’ I thought.” Chapin said the main idea of Libertarianism is for people to exercise sole dominion over their own lives and the right to live in whatever manner they choose, just as long as they don’t forcibly interfere with the equal right of others to live in whatever manner they choose. “We believe that the government should be pro-economic freedom as well as pro-personal freedom,” Chapin said. Where the Republican Party is

pro-economic freedom, Chapin said, they are not pro-personal freedom, and the Democratic Party is pro-personal freedom, but they are not pro-economic freedom. “We take the best of both worlds and merge it into one,” Chapin said. Rachel Bonner, a senior majoring in anthropology, said the Libertarian club will allow her to explore and become more involved in politics. “For me, a college Libertarian group is a chance to get more opinions out there, to get more people involved, and hopefully foster more dialogue and maybe some fun debate,” Bonner said. Regular monthly meetings starting in the fall will consist of members

discussing any issues they feel are important and have a small lecture on Libertarian principals for any who want to attend, Chapin said. Currently, there are 29 members on the Facebook group Chapin set up. “What we deem as a member is anyone who shares our political views and is a student here at UA,” Chapin said. “You do not have to come to regular meetings and pay the very minimal dues that we will establish.” Chapin said he wants the club to become a permanent member of the Capstone. “I hope by creating a Campus Libertarian club it will reach out, teach young people the values of economic

and personal freedom, and make them realize that they do not have to go far right of far left to be a part of the political spectrum,” he said. Those who want to join the club, Chapin said, should contact him through Facebook via the Campus Libertarians at the University of Alabama group or email him at BamaCampusLibertarians@gmail. com. Chapin said the club is a great way to get involved if you are disillusioned with the Democrats and Republicans. “Come out and learn a little more if you’re interested,” Chapin said. “It’s a great way to meet people who share your views.”

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ture was in the official’s words the big catalyst in deciding to The FBI arrested 10 Russian take down a spy network that secret agents on June 27 after had been under surveillance by learning weeks before that one the FBI for more than a decade. Heathfield’s real name is of them, Donald Heathfield of Cambridge, Mass., would soon Andrey Bezrukov. The offibe traveling abroad with a cial said Heathfield was to college-age son and might not have started late last month. return, a U.S. law enforcement The FBI had reason to believe Heathfield might not be comofficial said Monday. Heathfield’s planned depar- ing back, said the official, who

spoke about the matter on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized by the government to discuss it. Two White House officials said Friday it became clear in early June that at least two of the Russians were making plans to leave the U.S. The officials did not identify the two, but the law enforcement

official said one of them was Heathfield. According to one of the two criminal complaints in the case, another of the Russian agents, Anna Chapman, was planning to leave in mid-July for Moscow. The FBI spent weeks preparing a 37-page complaint that a federal magistrate signed June 25, two days before the arrests. A second complaint, dated

June 27, the day of the arrests, charged two people, including Chapman, the daughter of a Russian diplomat. In separate incidents in New York and Washington on June 26, Chapman and the other defendant named in the second complaint were both approached by FBI undercover agents posing as Russians. Adding to the sense of urgen-

cy surrounding the arrests was Chapman’s behavior on June 26. She became suspicious when meeting that Saturday with the undercover FBI agent who posed as a Russian consulate employee. The court documents show that right after meeting the undercover agent, Chapman bought a one-time-use cell phone under an assumed name.

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Students perform social work abroad By Jayley Cranford Contributing Writer A UA professor and students in the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Social Work recently completed an interim travel course in Mexico. Ellen Csikai took students to Cuernavaca, Buena Vista de Cuellar and Mexico City in her SW 457-557 class. Students went on the trip for two weeks starting May 10. Through living with host families and attending classes and lectures, they learned about the cultural differences in social service in Mexico. The students paid $1900 plus the cost of airfare for the 3-hour class. Through the experience, they were able to bring knowledge about other social workers back to the United States. After visiting the other agencies and attending lectures on culture, traditional life and medicine, they were able to visit historical and cultural sites in and around

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The one thing that I walked away with from Mexico was the ability to understand the patience that comes with the study of another culture, and the respect in all aspects needed for accurate research to be applied to study upon return to the United States.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Matthew Cuellar, junior, social work

the cities. Matthew Cuellar, a junior majoring in social work, is one of the students who went on the trip. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I took the class as a social work elective and an opportunity to work on my Spanish,â&#x20AC;? Cuellar said. He also said that what made this class and trip memorable was the way the class learned about the healthcare system and government of Mexico. By visiting social service centers in rural and urban settings in Mexico, he said, the group was able to get an unbiased view of what social work is like in another country. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The one thing that I walked away with from Mexico was

the ability to understand the patience that comes with the study of another culture, and the respect in all aspects needed for accurate research to be applied to study upon return to the United States,â&#x20AC;? Cuellar said. He said some of his most memorable moments were visiting the cultural sites in Mexico. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My absolute favorite part of the trip not affiliated with the class was the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to Teotheucan on May 16,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After studying about this historical site all semester in anthropology I was more than excited and plenty satisfied with our visit there.â&#x20AC;?

HRC prepares for freshmen housing

Freshmen may be placed in untraditional dorms By Ashley McDaniel Contributing Writer Although all incoming freshmen are required to live on campus during their first year at the University, Housing and Residential Communities has begun to make changes to the way returning students are accommodated in the residence halls. HRC has also changed the move-in and room selection process this year to assist in placing incoming freshmen. The room selection process was completed entirely online, with freshmen being able to self-select their rooms. The new system also required freshmen to schedule a move-in time as a way of alleviating the confusion on move-in day in August. High demand for on-campus housing this year has also forced HRC to make changes to the residence halls students will live in this fall. The Highlands, for example, will be open again this fall after demand for on-campus housing required HRC to cancel the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demolition, which was previously scheduled for this summer. Alicia Browne, associate director for assignments, information and communication, said, despite high demand, there is enough space in campus housing for all incoming freshmen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All freshmen are assigned to on-campus housing at this time,â&#x20AC;? Browne said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have always placed some students in Blount Hall who are not Blount scholars and [we have] also [placed students] in other honors dorms although they may not be honors students. This year we did have to place some students in overflow rooms in Tutwiler, but these students are welcome to change their room assignment once they are on campus in the fall.â&#x20AC;? In years past, HRC has found it necessary to place unassigned freshmen in residence halls designated for specific campus organizations such as Friedman and Palmer Halls.

Although the Mallet Assembly currently occupies Palmer, there is always a chance that freshmen may be assigned there if the space is needed, Browne said. HRC tries to assign these rooms to students who meet the various eligibility requirements, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Earlier in the summer, we spoke with Mallet about the importance of recruiting freshmen. We also have assisted in their efforts by printing their fliers, sending out their emails to incoming students, and in other ways. Because Malletteers reside in a university residence hall, we always have the ability, if needed, to assign non-Malletteers to Palmer,â&#x20AC;? Browne said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At this time, we have not needed to do so, but Palmer is, of course, University housing. We continue to support Malletâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts to recruit incoming freshman members, as we do with all living-learning communities.â&#x20AC;? Spencer Carter, president of the Mallet Assembly, said that Mallet did not oppose the possibility of non-Mallet freshmen being assigned to Palmer since Mallet is still part of the University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As of right now, there are no freshmen assigned to live in Mallet. At one point in the summer, housing was considering it, but with the opening of more dorms to freshmen we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really needed.â&#x20AC;? Dexter Peeples, a senior majoring in special education, thinks the entire housing process is beneficial both to the students placed in living learning communities, and to the students already residing there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Placing students in living-learning communities who have not selected a room is a great way for these students to meet new people, learn about the University and their major,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I do think that these students should take the process more seriously but I also think that housing is doing the best they can to satisfy these students.â&#x20AC;?

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1: National League outfielder Marlon Byrd, of the Chicago Cubs, misses a single by American Leagueʼs Derek Jeter, of the New York Yankees, during the sixth inning of the All-Star baseball game Tuesday, July 13, 2010, in Anaheim, Calif. 2: Demonstrators wave a gay pride flag outside Congress in support of a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage in Buenos Aires, Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Argentinaʼs House of Deputies has approved a same-sex marriage measure and sent the legislation to the Senate, which is discussing its consideration Wednesday. President Cristina Fernandez promises not to veto the measure if it reaches her desk. 3: A controlled oil burn is seen near the site of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, July 11, 2010. The spill, which continues to leak between 30,000 and 60,000 barrels of crude oil into the Gulf per day, entered its 87th day today. 4: U.S. Army soldiers from 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division are seen on board a C-17 aircraft at Baghdad International Airport on Tuesday as they begin their journey to the United States. The soldiers, based at Fort Drum, N.Y., are headed home after nine months in Iraq as part of the U.S. drawdown of forces, which begins in earnest next month. The number of soldiers in Iraq is expected to go from 77,500 currently in the country to 50,000 by September 1. 5: This March 6, 2010 file photo shows New York Yankees Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, left, sitting with Yankees principal owner and chairman George Steinbrenner during a Yankees spring training baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. Steinbrenner, who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire with a mix of bluster and big bucks that polarized fans all across America, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010. 6: Jeff Lapidus shows mulch made of glass bottles that are crushed into small pieces and then tumbled until the edges are no longer sharp. Lapidus is working to raise $3 million to convert a former brick manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Ala. into one of Alabamaʼs first glass recycling businesses. It costs more than regular mulch — about $10 for a 50-pound bag — but never breaks down. Itʼs also more colorful. 7: Dave Ridley, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Revenue Management, Southwest Airlines, right, sits with, from second from right, Ben Baldanza, Spirit Airlines President and CEO; Robert S. Rivkin, general counsel for the Transportation Department; and Gerald Dillingham, Director of Civil Aviation Issues, Government Accountability Office, as they testify on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 14, 2010, before the House Aviation subcommittee hearing on airline fees. 8: Robert Bentley addresses members of the media and supporters during a campaign party at the Zone inside Bryant-Denny Stadium after winning the Republican gubernatorial run-off on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Bentley will face Democrat Ron Sparks in the November general election.

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With the release of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Twilight Saga: Eclipse,â&#x20AC;? the latest installment in the highly profitable on-going vampire soap-opera, the influence of vampires in movie culture is still undeniably prevalent. Before the series, it would be ridiculous to think that vampires would ever grace the front of Burger King cups. Upon witnessing the ravenous hysteria of pre-pubescent girls (almost like a pack of vampires) swooning over the story of a high school girl falling for a bedheaded, constantly brooding vamp-hunk, the question comes to mind: When did vampires become so defanged? We live in an era where most people who buy their babiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Team Edwardâ&#x20AC;? shirts forget that vampires were originally conceived as agents of the devil who were repelled by the appearance of a crucifix. This is not a new trend, though, as the vampire movie has long been a staple of cinema, bubbling to the surface at some point in every decade since the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;20s as a viable commercial prospect. Since F.W. Murnauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1922 landmark â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nosferatuâ&#x20AC;? (an adaptation of Bram Stokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic horror novel â&#x20AC;&#x153;Draculaâ&#x20AC;?), vampires have been terrifying viewers with reliable consistency. The premise of a bloodsucking demon sneaking around at night turning innocent mortals into his army of the undead has provided many filmmakers with enough material to sink their teeth into. For those of us who enjoy vampire movies that are actually scary and involve vampires that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t glitter in the sunlight or go to high school, here are three of my favorite vampire movies that any casual horror fan might want to check out:

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â&#x20AC;˘ Where: Bean-Brown Theatre

â&#x20AC;˘ When: July 16 through July 25

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Theatre Tuscaloosa will end its 2009-2010 season with a musical that explores the trials and errors of the biblical character Joseph. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,â&#x20AC;? with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, will open July 16 and run through July 25. Joseph is one of 12 sons of Jacob and is given a coat of many colors because he is the favored son, said John Paul Snead, a UA sophomore majoring in theater who will play Joseph. The musical involves hardly any spoken words and contains all types of music, from country to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s, Elvis and rock, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a beautiful story of Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life,â&#x20AC;? Snead said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s constantly being tested, but eventually overcomes it all.â&#x20AC;? The musical will begin with a mother reading a child a bedtime story in which the musical is the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dream, said executive producer Tina Turley, who has been with Theatre Tuscaloosa for 15 years. Turley has never produced this musical in Tuscaloosa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good message here,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good family show.â&#x20AC;? She said this will be the first time it has been performed at Bean-Brown Theatre in Tuscaloosa. The story was originally written for a school to teach the lesson of Joseph and the multicolored coat in 1968. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fun show,â&#x20AC;? Turley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been around a long time. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something constantly going on with this musical.â&#x20AC;? Turley said they have been rehearsing for the upcoming event for seven weeks and have tried to make it very playful so all ages would enjoy it. It has period costumes with a contemporary flare, she said. The story is told through group music, Snead said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a long story of Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rises and falls, from being sold to slavery and set up for a crime to being a very powerful man in Egypt during a famine, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fantastic show,â&#x20AC;? Snead said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a huge show with group members. The ensemble plays just as important a part as Joseph and the narrators.â&#x20AC;? Snead said the two narrators, Kate Gates and Karen Killion, tell the story with their incredible vocals. There are approximately 40 cast members ranging from children to adults. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great cast,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cast has to be so strong because there is so much going on.â&#x20AC;? Bryant Henderson, a spring 2010 UA graduate with a degree in dance, choreographed the musical, and Leslie Poss is the musical director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the staff put together makes for a very fun show to see,â&#x20AC;? Turley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The audience] will be surprised at how much fun theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have.â&#x20AC;? Ticket prices are $22 for adults, $17 for seniors 60 and older, and $10 for students and children. Tickets can be purchased online at theatretusc. com or by calling 205-391-2277. No cameras will be allowed in the theatre.

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Tuscaloosa venues host Where has all the metal gone? various game nights By Trey Irby Contributing Writer

By Jordan Staggs Senior Staff Reporter Jlstaggs1@crimson.ua.edu About a year and a half ago, the trivia team called The Galloping Dominoes appeared, as they did every week, at Hooters restaurant in Tuscaloosa to compete at trivia night. About mid-way through the game, they found themselves utterly stumped by the question: What modern-day city was once known as ancient Constantinople? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it was Baghdad,â&#x20AC;? said team member Friendly Bob, or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Marvelous,â&#x20AC;? as he is affectionately known. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. We ended up just guessing and saying Istanbul. And you know what? It was right.â&#x20AC;? According to Marvelous, Istanbul is the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go-to guess answer. Apparently it has paid off three times. These weekly trivia nights occur all around Tuscaloosa and are run by the Birmingham Trivia League, part of Challenge Entertainment. Anyone can compete at Hooters at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corner or Buffalo Wild Wings at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and Wilhaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Grille at 8 p.m. on Thursdays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things tend to slack off in the summer,â&#x20AC;? said Sam Evers, the director of the freshmen math program at the University and the trivia jockey, or host, at Hooters every Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to do this on nights that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t normally busy.â&#x20AC;? Teams can be as large or small as you like, but only one team is allowed at each table. The questions cover general knowledge topics like movies, music, TV, history and more,

FAST FACTS â&#x20AC;˘ These weekly trivia nights occur all around Tuscaloosa and are run by the Birmingham Trivia League, part of Challenge Entertainment. â&#x20AC;˘ Anyone can compete at Hooters at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Brownâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Corner or Buffalo Wild Wings at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and Wilhaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sports Grille at 8 p.m. on Thursdays. and you can wager points on each question. Each night the top three teams will win prizes, usually â&#x20AC;&#x153;house cashâ&#x20AC;? (gift certificates, etc.), valued at $50, $20 or $10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen teams of 20 crowded around a table,â&#x20AC;? Evers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At a certain point, it can get counterproductive. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have about five people playing and 15 sitting around talking.â&#x20AC;? According to Evers, trivia night has drawn some pretty large crowds to its various locales. Tuesday, about 45 people showed up at Hooters to play, including the former Galloping Dominoes, whose team name is now She Smashed the Homey. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes the team names can get a bit risquĂŠ,â&#x20AC;? Evers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You do see certain teams that play at multiple locations. Even if they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t win all the time, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re addicted to the game.â&#x20AC;? This is not the case for She Smashed the Homey, however. Although they did win Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s round, the team consisting of Mr. Marvelous, Cynthia Williams, Tony Humphries, Willie Cooley, Ashley Cammon and Paulette Williams never plays anywhere but Hooters. Marvelous and his team were invited to compete in the

trivia finals in Birmingham, an honor bestowed upon the top four teams from each venue every season. They have never won the finals, but hopes are high for their future endeavors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To win at trivia, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have a diverse group,â&#x20AC;? Marvelous said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have an old fart like me, who only knows about things before about 1947, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have a younger player, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have some other diverse players.â&#x20AC;? According to Marvelous theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a sports guru, Cooley, and a Bible expert in Humphries. They even have a couple of arch rivals, the teams called Blah Blah Blah and Sam I Am. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s serious business,â&#x20AC;? Marvelous said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not like playing on the little computer game. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have your wits about you for this.â&#x20AC;? Even the employees at different venues have been getting into trivia night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The questions get really hard towards the end,â&#x20AC;? said Rachel Adams, who works at Wilhaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I enjoy playing along from the hostess stand. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of fun.â&#x20AC;? For more information, visit www.birminghamtrivia.com.

Bono ready to roll after surgery Associated Press Bonoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s back. The 50-year-old frontman for Dublin supergroup U2 has announced heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fully recovered from emergency back surgery in Munich in May â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and has apologized to ticket-holding North American fans who must wait an extra year to see the band return to action. In a laid-back hand-held video posted Wednesday on U2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site, drummer Larry Mullen Jr., bassist Adam Clayton and guitarist The Edge playfully suggest theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been auditioning new singers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite replace the middle-aged lad whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the face of U2 since 1976. The camera then pans to a Bono in rose-tinted lenses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can sit. I can stand. I can move around a bit. Feeling strong, feeling confident,â&#x20AC;? Bono says as he walks about an unidentified recording studio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ready â&#x20AC;&#x201D; rebuilt by German engineering, better design Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m told â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to be fighting fit next summer in the U.S.â&#x20AC;? Bono sheds no light on how he hurt his back, which his German neurosurgeons in May described as sudden partial paralysis. The health scare forced U2 to cancel the entire sold-out, 16-city North American tour this summer. All those dates have been rescheduled for May-July 2011 with the original tickets still valid. Bono said he â&#x20AC;&#x153;wanted to apologize for the trouble that this injury has put you all through, those of you that bought tickets, and organized hotels and travel plans. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a very big deal. People go to

a lot of trouble to get U2 tickets and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it for granted. Thank you for standing by us in our hour of need.â&#x20AC;? The singer said his injury, surgery and convalescence â&#x20AC;&#x153;was not a lot of fun for me. The injury was quite serious ... but staring at the ceiling has some advantages â&#x20AC;&#x201D; forced indolence.â&#x20AC;? He said he used the time to write new lyrics and tunes. The 2009 swing of U2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing 360-degrees World Tour was the biggest financial earner of the year, grossing more than $300 million â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but U2 manager Paul McGuinness says the colossal show struggles to break even because it costs $750,000 daily to keep on the road. U2â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next scheduled performance is Aug. 6 in Turin, Italy.

While it is true that we are in a different time and place for music than in times past, it still seems like major exposure for â&#x20AC;&#x153;popularâ&#x20AC;? groups is as commonplace in the modern climate as it was in the past. And every genre seems to have its torchbearers. Pop has been the ridiculous genius of Lady Gaga. Country is dominated by numerous twoname strummers. Indie has the bombast of Arcade Fire and Broken Social Scene to hold the genre up high. But where has all the metal gone? Nineteen years ago, the bestselling album of the proclaimed â&#x20AC;&#x153;SoundScanâ&#x20AC;? era (the era of music where record stores actually began keeping constant track of sales) was released. Metallicaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self-titled record withheld a sense of pop hooks mixed in with pure rock. It can be argued among true fans whether the record deserves to be metal, but it was an effort that everyone still heard. Regardless of the type of person, people actually heard metal. The record was the culmination of an era where amazing bands like Slayer and Sepultura culled their efforts to blow out eardrums while placing horrifying and gruesome imagery in attacking social points. Metallica did this themselves with classics like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disposable Heroesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;One,â&#x20AC;? attacking the war panic of Reaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s America. Even Dave Mustaine saw fit to comment on the ridiculous idea that he was seen as

an idiot solely for his love of metal on Megadethâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peace Sells.â&#x20AC;? When approaching this subject, I asked for the assistance of people closer to the scene, since, other than my experiences as a kid, I am a fish out of water on the subject. The response was mixed, but the comments I kept hearing all pointed to one direction: progressive metal. I feel I should describe progressive metal as what happens when loud tinypic.com music carries on for Metallica helped popularize metal. a long time. Tool would likely vocalist Brent Hinds holds none be pronounced as a progressive metal band since of the slight hints of tenderness the guitar work is not focused contained in Toolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s records. And on the thrash, like traditional even Metallica knew the power â&#x20AC;&#x153;heavy metal,â&#x20AC;? but instead on of a ballad with punch. What the weird time signatures that do you think â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing Else could be performed with it. This Mattersâ&#x20AC;? is? I feel I have short-changed explains why flunkies at the local pool hall and academic the effect the modern era has scholars could enjoy the work had on â&#x20AC;&#x153;popularâ&#x20AC;? music of all kinds. Rock radio has spat up equally. Nonetheless, I have a tough Shinedown and 3 Doors Down time seeing how challenging the as their torchbearers to less and listener makes for a ubiquitous less relevance. Truthfully, it is point. Groups like Coheed and not just the music that affects Cambria, Dillinger Escape Plan the perception. However, I still wonder if and Mastodon are technically impressive and amazing at what the music holds a social merit they do over the course of a for more than just the devoted record, but none of these bands throngs. Surely, the power that replaces cool with angry can are nearly as effective. For all the praise Mastodon come back. Something has to receives, they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t adopted save metal from the boredom of the throne simply because the mainstream.

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Frozen treats to beat the heat Summer Snow has been in business nearly 20 years.

Kelsey Stein Lifestyles Editor lifestyles@cw.ua.edu

While you can always opt for a quick soft-serve cone from Chickfil-A or Dairy Queen, this summer you have choices like the seasonIf you’re looking for ice cream ally open Summer Snow or the in Tuscaloosa, there’s certainly self-serve yogurt and topping bar plenty to scream about. Options at Yogurt Mountain. In case you don’t know what abound for someone in need of a cold treat to relieve the blistering you’re missing, here are some of summer heat, from ice cream to the unique experiences some of the sorbet to frozen yogurt to milk- most popular places Tuscaloosa to offer. shakes.

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Summer Snow Hours: Monday – Friday noon – 7 p.m., Saturday 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., open seasonally March – September or October Location: University Boulevard, past Helen Keller Boulevard on the right Price Range: $1.75 for a small – $3 for a large Specials: None Appeal: Summer Snow is a true Tuscaloosa establishment. Open since 1987, the place is sure to have a line on hot summer days, sometimes stretching to 30 or 40 people. “We care about our product and we offer a friendly environment to everyone,” said Jacob Sanders, a Shelton State student whose father owns the establishment. A popular aspect of Summer Snow is the picture display on the outside wall of the building, which features people traveling to different cities or countries holding up signs that say “We want Summer Snow.” If you go, keep in mind they only take cash and checks. It’s worth a trip, though, because where else can you eat something like the aptly named Tiger Blood?

Yogurt Mountain Hours: Sunday – Thursday 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Friday – Saturday 11 a.m. – midnight Location: Midtown Village, near Starbucks Price Range: $4 – $6 Specials: None now, but be on the lookout for coupons in each semester’s coupon book from the Supe Store Appeal: Its website declares that “predetermined portions are a thing of the past!” The unique draw of Yogurt Mountain is its pay-by-the-ounce policy. “This is the only place in Tuscaloosa that’s self-serve, so you have no restrictions, and it’s kind of like being a kid again,” said Shane Slaughter, a UA senior who works at Yogurt Mountain. But buyer beware: Slaughter sees a lot of first-time customers with eyes way bigger than their stomachs, like one person who managed load up on $15 worth of yogurt and toppings. Other appealing aspects are its variety – 16 ice cream flavors and 36 toppings from which to choose – and its health-conscious attitude, with a selection of fruit and gluten-free options.

TCBY Hours: Monday – Saturday 10:30 a.m. – midnight, Sunday noon – midnight Location: Two on McFarland Boulevard, one opening soon on The Strip Price Range: $1.50 – $6 Specials: Regularly posted coupons on the TCBY website; a daily $1.99 special at the Meadowbrook Plaza location Appeal: Basically, wherever you live, there is a TCBY location close by, catering to the typical college student’s desire for convenience. Besides already having two locations, TCBY is opening a third location on The Strip around July 20. The Strip store will boast a selfserve yogurt bar as well as an inside coffee bar that will offer frozen frappuccinos, another popular summer treat. Another appealing quality is its affordability. On a budget, a student often can’t spend $6 on ice cream, but with a selection of affordably priced items, coupons and daily specials, you’re much more likely to find something that appeals to your wallet, as well as your taste buds.

A sundae from TCBY is a great way to cool off in the summer.

Coldstone Creamery Hours: Sunday noon – 10 p.m., Monday – Thursday 11 a.m. –10 p.m., Friday – Saturday 11 – 11 Location: The Strip Price Range: $4 – $6 Specials: Free ice cream on your birthday if you sign up online Appeal: Coldstone has three new flavors in the mix this summer – Key Lime, Harvest Peach and Blueberry, as well as all the old favorites. Along with a great location on The Strip, they conveniently accept Bama Cash as payment.

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Bristol Palin, Levi Johnston say they are now engaged

AP In this magazine cover image released by Us Weekly, Bristol Palin, daughter of 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, poses with Levi Johnston and their son Tripp on the cover of the July 26, 2010 issue of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Us Weeklyâ&#x20AC;? magazine. Associated Press

The tumultuous relationship between Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston took another surprising turn Wednesday, when the couple announced they were back together and recently got engaged. The abrupt reunion between Sarah Palinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter and the father of her toddler son felt like a flashback to 2008, when the couple shared the spotlight at the Republican National Convention. The romance later devolved into a messy tabloid drama as Johnston posed for Playgirl, trashed Sarah Palin in interviews and fought with the Palins over custody. The fact that the two are back together isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t likely to be a bad thing for Sarah Palin as she leaves the door open to a possible run for president in 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that the best solution for her long term, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little calculating to say â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but looking just purely from a political standpoint, the best solution for her is a successful reconciliation between Bristol and Levi,â&#x20AC;? said Tim Miller, a public affairs consultant who also worked on John McCainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign in Iowa before Palin joined the ticket as the vice presidential nominee in 2008. In this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebrity glossy Us

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Weekly, 19-year-old Bristol Palin and 20-year-old Johnston say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re engaged, marking a rapid turnaround for the couple that just months ago was fighting over child support and Johnstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical comments about the family. The two are on the cover with their 18-month-old son, Tripp. The lead-in tease: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reunited couple reveal their sudden, secret engagement â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and why they hid it from Sarah.â&#x20AC;? They tell the magazine they reconnected while working out a custody plan and got engaged two weeks ago. Bristol Palin said she found the idea of telling her mother about the engagement â&#x20AC;&#x153;intimidating and scaryâ&#x20AC;? but hoped sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d â&#x20AC;&#x153;jump on board.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt right, even though we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the approval of our parents,â&#x20AC;? she said. Sarah Palin, a former Alaska governor, and her husband, Todd, released a statement saying that as parents, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we obviously want what is best for our children, but Bristol is ultimately in charge of determining what is best for her and her beautiful son.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bristol believes in redemption and forgiveness to a degree most of us struggle to put in practice in our daily lives,â&#x20AC;? they said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We pray that, as a couple,

Bristol and Leviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s relationship matures into one that will allow Tripp to grow up graced with two loving parents in his life.â&#x20AC;? A Palin aide didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment beyond the statement; Palin Tweeted late Tuesday that she, Todd and daughter Willow were going to Denali National Park for some climbing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;cool air &elevation (equals) good 4 the soul,â&#x20AC;? she wrote. Johnston, who answered the door at Bristol Palinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s condo in Anchorage on Wednesday afternoon, confirmed the engagement to The Associated Press but declined to provide further comment on it. He said he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t living at the condo. Politically speaking, Taylor West, a communications consultant who worked with Democrats in 2008, believes the announcement will probably do little more than solidify the opinions people already hold of Sarah Palin. She said Palin has taken a â&#x20AC;&#x153;celebrityâ&#x20AC;? route of sorts, anyway, as she also makes political endorsements and statements â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and the high-profile engagement announcement is in line with that. Palinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a contributor to Fox News and best-selling author with a TV travelogue series in the works; Bristol has tried acting and signed with a speakersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bureau; Johnston has posed for Playgirl. In recent weeks, there had been signs that Bristol and Leviâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on-again-off-again relationship was improving. Last month, Johnstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s manager said the two are spending more time together for the sake of their son but denied they were a couple. The couple, thrust into the national spotlight as expectant teen parents during Palinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2008 vice presidential run, broke up after their sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birth. Johnston went on to give interviews criticizing the Palin family, maligning Sarah Palinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parenting skills and saying she wanted to adopt his child so people wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know her daughter was pregnant. Then, earlier this month, Johnston told People magazine he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;unhappy and a little angryâ&#x20AC;? after the breakup and told lies about the Palin family. He said that against his better judgment, he said things about the Palins that â&#x20AC;&#x153;were not completely true.â&#x20AC;? He said he had apologized. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t specify what lies were told. Last week, Johnstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sister, Mercede, wrote on her blog that she believes her brother is â&#x20AC;&#x153;being controlled like a puppet.â&#x20AC;? The blog has sparked criticism from Levi Johnstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney, Rex Butler, who has said Mercede wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;privy to information from anyone with Team Levi.â&#x20AC;? Bristol Palin recently signed on with a group to offer speeches on abstinence and â&#x20AC;&#x153;pro-lifeâ&#x20AC;? issues, among other topics, and could receive between $15,000 and $30,000 per appearance, Palin family attorney Thomas Van Flein said in May. Us Weekly executive editor Caroline Schaefer told NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;? show that Bristol Palin approached the magazine looking for a platform to explain why she got engaged. The couple is ready to get married, but Palin told the magazine theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably see a marriage counselor, Schaefer said, adding that Palin made it clear that Levi will have â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lot of work to do.â&#x20AC;? Schaefer said the couple hopes to get married within six weeks in a small ceremony in Alaska. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clearly, a Bristol-Levi wedding would be covered with bated breath by press from Juneau to Washington, and all points in between,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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in brief

$1M Steven Seagal sexual harassment suit dismissed

Court records show a $1 million sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former assistant against Steven Seagal has been dismissed in Los Angeles. Kayden Nguyen had claimed Seagal forced her to stay in a Louisiana home and that the action star repeatedly fondled her. The allegations led to the suspension of filming on the reality series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steven Seagal Lawman.â&#x20AC;? No reason was given for the dismissal granted Tuesday. Seagalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorneys had been trying to resolve the case through private arbitration. Attorneys for Seagal and Nguyen did not immediately return phone messages Wednesday. Seagal had denied the allegations through his attorney.

Keys, Sade, Jay-Z to perform at charity ball in NY

Alicia Keys, Jay-Z and Sade Adu will join musical forces later this year for charity. Keys has recruited Jay-Z and Sade to perform at her charityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Black Ball on Sept. 30 at New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hammerstein Ball. Keys will also hit the stage. The foundation, Keep a Child Alive, is celebrating its seventh year. The organization assists children and families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. The 29-year-old Keys is expecting her first child with producer-rapper Swizz Beatz. She and Jay-Z teamed up last year for a hit song about New York called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Empire State of Mind.â&#x20AC;? The charity didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whether Sadeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band would accompany her to the ball. The 51-year-old singer and her group won a Grammy for their song, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lovers Rock,â&#x20AC;? which was released in 2000.

Talk-show host Ferguson and wife expecting a child

Talk-show host Craig Ferguson and his wife are expecting a child. The late-night star made the announcement on Wednesday with a Twitter post that quipped, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Holy crackers! Mrs. F is pregnant. How did that happen? ... oh yeah I know how.â&#x20AC;? The due date, he added vaguely, is 2011. The 48-year-old host of CBSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Late Late Showâ&#x20AC;? is married to art dealer Megan Wallace Cunningham. He has a son, Milo, from a previous marriage.

Pa. lawmaker looks into ĘťKate Plus 8Ęź work permits

A Pennsylvania state lawmaker is questioning the legality of work permits issued to Kate Gosselinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sextuplets for the reality show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kate Plus 8.â&#x20AC;? Rep. Thomas Murt says state law allows children under 7 to work in movies, but not television. Gosselinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sextuplets are 6. Murt asked for an explanation in letters sent Tuesday to the state attorney general and labor secretary. State labor officials said previously that TV producers should have obtained child work permits for the TLC showâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s predecessor, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jon & Kate Plus 8,â&#x20AC;? but no penalties were imposed. Spokesmen for the attorney generalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and labor secretary did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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Former UA athlete awarded gold By Morgan Upton Contributing Writer

After ten years of waiting, former University of Alabama athlete and fivetime Olympian Pauline DavisThompson received her second gold medal, a full decade after competing for it. In the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, DavisThompson finished second behind Marion Jones in the 200-meter race, receiving the silver medal. In 2007, after years of denial, Jones admitted to using steroids. C o n s e q u e n t l y, the I n t e r n at i o n a l O ly m p i c Committee stripped Jones of the gold medal, putting it in the hands of its rightful owner, Davis-Thompson. Although it was a moment she had dreamed about since the day of the race, DavisThompson said it was still an unbelievable experience. “At first I was in disbelief, then I thought they were kidding,” she said. Once she came to the conclusion that it was real, DavisThompson felt a flood of other emotions, she said. “It took a burden off me that I had been carrying for so long,” she said. “In my heart I knew I had won the gold medal. But then a wave of emotions came over me and I felt cheated.” A native of the Bahamas, Davis-Thompson competed for

her country in the Olympics. Had she won the gold medal that day, she would have brought the Bahamas their first gold medal in track and field. “I struggled and struggled, and finally did it, but I got beat by the chemist,” she said. “The medal is one thing, but to be able to hear your national anthem and see the flag go up, it’s a symbol for your country. It brings such great pride to represent your country at such a high level. That was what I really wanted the most.” Davis-Thompson said not only was she cheated, but so was her whole country. She didn’t realize how upset they were until much later. “It was amazing, they would say to me, ‘When are we getting our medal?’ I always found it so odd,” she said. “I thought I was the only one hurting inside, but then I realized that it’s not just me. She cheated our whole nation.” Davis-Thompson did not receive a $40,000 check and endorsements that accompany a gold medal, but she believes money could never replace the lessons that come with achievement. “(Jones) temporarily stole my success,” she said. “Even though I won’t reap the same financial benefits she did, I can still touch more young people’s lives. I’m going to give back to my country.”

The night Davis-Thompson received the medal, she said a force sent her to Parliament to deliver the medal. Parliament’s session ran over that night, but it didn’t stop her from walking into the meeting. “I wasn’t allowed but I walked in,” she said. “Once I was in, I realized I wasn’t actually allowed, so I just sat and waited.” She informed Parliament she wanted this medal to be seen by all Bahamians. “I wanted the medal somewhere where Bahamians from all walks of life could see it,” she said. “It’s a beacon for the others. If I can do it, they can too. There’s nothing stopping them. They can accomplish those goals and dreams.” The road to becoming an Olympic gold medalist wasn’t easy. From the beginning, she was met with discouragement, but Davis-Thompson said she has always had a strong drive inside her that wouldn’t stop. “One of my elementary school teachers said, ‘For a little girl you have one of the most powerful minds; it can get you places.’ I didn’t understand what she meant at the time,” she said. “But as I got older, I realized once I put my mind to it, I could do it. I had no idea it wasn’t normal to be this way. I’ve been like this all my life.” Davis-Thompson ran at Alabama from 1985-89. Former

UA assistant track and field coach Wayne Williams recruited hard to get her to Alabama. Coming out of high school, she had an edge he liked. “She was already competing during her senior year at high school with times that were very competitive for collegiate athletes,” Williams said. “She had a good, solid background.” Davis-Thompson clearly remembers the day she decided to come to Alabama. She says divine intervention led her to Tuscaloosa. “I knew I wanted to be in the SEC because they were the best at track and field,” she said. “I was debating between other schools when Coach Williams called. He said they would love to have me and I said OK. I don’t think he believed me because he sent the letter of intent immediately.” After deciding on Alabama, Davis-Thompson said she faced more opposition. It never stopped her before, and she didn’t intend on letting it then. “I was told stories about how bad it would be,” she said. “It’s horrible what they were saying about Alabama, but I had made my mind. I didn’t care what happened when I got to Alabama. I was staying for four years and getting a college degree. All the things people told me never materialized. I had an amazing time; if I had to do it over again, I

would.” Today Davis-Thompson remains close to Williams. Williams spoke highly of her career. “I am extremely proud and happy on a personal note having been associated with her since before she was 17,” he said. “Her time at Alabama was tremendous and she was in five Olympics. That’s a lot of hard work and dedication.” Davis-Thompson is grateful to the University. She said at Alabama she was able to grow as a person and as an athlete. “My scholarship and education was second to none,” she said. “Thank you to all the administrators who made my time such a pleasant experience. Keep doing what you’re doing, producing better people for the countries. I will always be grateful.” After a lifetime of hard work, Davis-Thompson finally got the gold. After silently waiting a decade for the medal, she feels it means more now than ever. “The greatest satisfaction now is that the whole world knows I was the true Olympic medalist,” she said. “That medal is going to be worth more than any amount of money I could ever achieve. It’s a national symbol. It will live on. What the medal represents will live on, and to me that sums it up.”

First ever 400-meter win for men’s track By Paige Niewerth Contributing Writer Crimson Tide freshman Kirani James made history when he claimed the NCAA men’s track and field 400-meter title June 12. James is the first athlete to win an NCAA Championship at only 17 years old. He performed in front of 11,972 fans in Eugene, Oregon. Timing in at 45.05, James is the first male Alabama athlete to win since 2002 and the first ever men’s track and field outdoor 400-meter winner. “He is very focused,” said head coach Harvey Glance. “He knows what he wants to do.” To advance to the NCAA Championship, James took home a win with a 45:17 time in the 400-meter at the NCAA East Preliminary Round. This season James placed runner-up in the 400-meter at the NCAA Indoor Championship timing in at 45.63. James timed a 45.24, beating his own record at the SEC Championship and was named Southeastern Conference Freshman Runner of the Year. “Kirani has great talent,” Glance said. “He is really humble.” Most recently, James has been named one of 10 student male athletes on the Bowerman Watch List. This group of 10 men will be narrowed down to the top three athletes later this week. If James is selected for this honor, he will be among the three winners announced at the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association in San Antonio, Texas, December 13-16. James holds a top-10 time in the world in outdoor competition and has also earned All-American honors in the 400meter sprints. Even though James already has

an N CA A Ch a m p i o n s h i p under his belt, he said he’s not done yet. “There is much more to be accomplished, and me having that mentality makes me work and try and improve every day in practice and not get distracted by things that are not propriety,” he said. “Also the support I get from my family and friends back home plays a major role.” A n at ive of Gouyave, Grenada, James began attending the University this past spring and has already accomplished high honors in his first season with the Tide. Kirani James competes in the NCAA National Championship meet. James chose Alabama over quickly at such a high level,” Glance South Carolina and Florida State. said. “He really matured fast and underAlthough he holds the second fastest stands the track and field.” time in the world, he began training Along with his track season at slowly. Alabama, James also competed in the Glance made sure James could bal- Carifta Games held in the Cayman ance his new lifestyle while becoming Islands where he was able to defend his accustomed to the academics and athlet- title as reigning champion. ics programs here in the United States. James finished the events as a double James started the season running only gold medalist, winning in both the 200one race a week beginning in February. meter and 400-meter races. “I never knew he would move this After taking a few weeks off after his

UA Athletics James finished first in the 400 meter final.

NCAA Championship, James returned to the states and has been preparing for the IAAF World Juniors Championships. Held in Canada from July 19-21, the championship is for track and field athletes 19 and under. James’ training consists of outdoor practice in the heat of the day that lasts about an hour. He will compete in the 400-meter at the World Juniors Championship.

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Spain win ďŹ rst World Cup By Jon Ballenger Contributing Writer

From staff reports

In the 2010 World Cup final, Spain defeated the Netherlands 1-0 to win the first World Cup in their history on Sunday. Going into the match these countries were considered the two biggest international powers without a World Cup triumph to their name. Two countries that have strong political ties with the Eighty Years War, took the pitch to do battle in Johannesburg. The Netherlands came out using the starting 11 they had gone with the entire tournament, one that helped them win every contest from the group stages on. For the second straight match, the star Spanish striker Fernando Torres started the game on the bench. He was replaced by the young Barcelona striker Pedro Rodriguez Pedrito. The first half was largely negative from both sides. It was truly a chess match, with both sides waiting to pounce. Spain began to pick up the pace toward the end of the second half, and right back Sergio Ramos starting bombing forward to exploit the aging left side of the Dutch defense. The few chances the Dutch created in the first resulted from set pieces, and winger Arjen Robben forced a big save from Spanish keeper Iker Casillas right at halftime. The second half started the same as the first. The Netherlands, known for inventing the style â&#x20AC;&#x153;total football,â&#x20AC;? were quite the opposite. Their play was very pragmatic, and it was obvious they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to get too forward and let the very dangerous Spanish counter defeat them. The Dutch more or less rocked Spain to sleep, and their plan paid off in the 62nd minute. Dutch midfielder Wesley Sneijder collected a long ball, and he played a beautiful through ball that split the Spanish backline. Robben cut inside from the right wing and timed his run to perfection. He was one-on-one with keeper Casillas, and he squandered the opportunity of the game for either side. To be fair, Casillas knew little about it, and he guessed the wrong way. Luckily for Spain, Robbenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shot caught Casillasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; toe, and that miss will be with Robben for some time. From the 70th minute on, the Netherlands were clinging on for dear life. Spain started to find space in the organized Dutch side, and they looked certain to find the winner. Dutch keeper Marten Stekelenberg made two impressive saves from Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s David Villa in the 70th and 76th. Spainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best chance of the game came in the 77th minute from a corner, where Sergio Ramos had an easy chance to head in the winner, but he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put the shot on target. Both sides would rue golden missed chances, and it was off to extra time for two 15-minute halves. Dutch defender Joris Mathijsen had the only real chance for the Netherlands in extra time, but his header was wide of the frame. In the 109th minute, Dutch center half John Heitenga received his second yellow card, meaning he was sent off the field with just 10 minutes to play.

David Magadan reflected on his magical junior season as he took his rightful place in the College Baseball Hall of Fame Thursday night at the United Spirit Arena in Lubbock, Texas. The Tampa, Fla., native and hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox offered high praise to his alma mater during his 15-minute acceptance speech. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I obviously owe a lot to the University of Alabama,â&#x20AC;? Magadan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of a better place for a 17-to-18-year old studentathlete to start their adult life. Not only did I get a quality education, but I learned the game of baseball at a level that I never thought I could. It was the perfect school for me at the perfect time. It not only allowed me to mature as a baseball player, but allowed me to mature as a person.â&#x20AC;? He is the second UA player inducted in the College Baseball Hall of Fame, joining former UA All-American and head coach Joe Sewell, who was a member of the inaugural class in 2007. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame with these fine players and coaches,â&#x20AC;? Magadan added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to thank my college coach Barry Shollenberger for the things he taught me, both on the field and off the field.â&#x20AC;? Shollenberger, who coached Alabama from 1980-94, and current head baseball coach Mitch Gaspard were in attendance at the induction ceremony. Magadan had a stellar three-year career with the Crimson Tide, capped by a phenomenal junior season that saw him set the SEC single-season record with a .525 batting average. The Alabama junior shattered school and Southeastern Conference records that still stand today in becoming the 1983 Golden Spikes Award winner, presented annually by USA Baseball. Magadan, who concluded the 1983 season with six school career records (at-bats, runs, hits, RBI, doubles, total bases and batting average), was a major contributor in Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national runner-up spot to Texas at the College World Series. In addition, he led the Crimson Tide to the NCAA South Region and Southeastern Conference titles en route to a 46-11 record, one of the most successful campaigns in school history. After his playing days, he was named roving minor league hitting instructor by the San Diego Padres before being promoted to the position of Padres hitting coach prior to the 2003 season. He currently serves as the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox, where he helped the Red Sox to a World Series championship with a four-game sweep over the Colorado Rockies in 2007.

AP SpainĘźs David Villa, center, kisses the World Cup trophy at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between the Netherlands and Spain at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, July 11. Spain won 1-0. The already poaching Spanish attack got more dangerous, and it finally paid off. Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta was found unmarked in the right side of the penalty box, and he slotted home the winner. Keeper Marten Stekelenberg did well just to get a hand on the shot, but it was all too powerful to keep out of the net. And so Spain won their first Word Cup, joining France and then West Germany as the only two countries to hold both the World Cup and the European Championship at the same time. It was a fitting end to a historic World Cup.

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It was quite a scene at Soccer City Stadium in the South African capital, as Nelson Mandela made his first appearance of the tournament. It was a lastminute decision that he would show up before the final, given that his health is a serious concern. He was due to show up at the opening ceremony of the 2010 World Cup, but the tragic death of his greatgranddaughter prevented his appearance. After 64 games, many phenomenal goals and breathless moments, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest sporting event takes its four-year hiatus. The countdown to World Cup 2014 in Brazil begins.

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Tiger to face big challenges at British Open Associated Press

And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about time. The last time the Open came to St. There just wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much golf being Andrews, there was only one round played Wednesday on the eve of the of a stiff breeze and Woods won by five shots at 14-under 274. Ten years British Open. The fun doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t begin until ago on a sun-baked links, Woods Thursday, when the 139th version of set a major championship record at golfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oldest championship gets under 19-under 269 for an eight-shot win in way at St. Andrews, with weather that perfect weather. But there was nasty likely will be as much of a factor as weather in 1995, when John Daly finTiger Woods, Phil Mickelson or any of ished at 6-under 282 and won a playoff. The Royal and Ancient, which runs the players.

the tournament, doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get wrapped up in scores. It lets nature decide that. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The forecast for the championship is changeable â&#x20AC;&#x201D; blustery, showery conditions,â&#x20AC;? said R&A chief executive Peter Dawson, barely able to contain a grin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pretty good for links golf.â&#x20AC;? This is what Woods will face as he tries to make more history at the home of golf. No one has ever won the Open three times at St. Andrews, and this stage could be an important test

for golfâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s No. 1 player. Woods has never gone this far into the calendar without winning. He has never gone more than seven tournaments to start a season without a victory, and the Open marks his seventh event. His preparations included playing Sunday in gusts that approached 50 mph, and the next two days in wind out of different directions. The only disappointment Wednesday was the hard rain and

cold wind leading the R&A to cancel its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Champions Challenge,â&#x20AC;? a fourhole exhibition with past Open champions like Lee Trevino, Gary Player, Arnold Palmer and Ben Curtis. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much fun for the marshals or the fans, wrapped in rain gear, walking back from the loop on the far end of the links toward the clubhouse as they searched for players, realizing most of them were doubling back after a couple of holes.

Greg McElroy named to 2010 Davey Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Watch List From staff reports The Davey Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Foundation announced the 2010 Davey Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien National Quarterback Award Watch List on Wednesday. Alabama senior signal-caller Greg McElroy was one of the 30 quarterbacks selected to the list. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list, which was compiled by a subset of The Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien National Selection Committee, features 30 of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top collegiate quarterbacks who were selected based on player performance during the previous year and expectations heading into the 2010 college football season. In his first season as the starting quarterback for Alabama, McElroy led the Crimson Tide to a perfect 14-0 season, which culminated in the 13th national championship in program history. The Southlake, Texas native tossed 17 touchdowns, which ranked as the second most in a single season in school history. He threw for 2,508 yards and only was picked off four times, connecting on 60.9 percent of his passes. The 2009 Southeastern Conference Championship Game MVP has not lost a game while starting at quarterback since the eighth grade and is

30-0, dating back to his senior year at high school. McElroy posted the lowest interception rate in school history and his 2,508 yards rank third all-time in a single season. The 2010 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Watch List features 13 seniors, 13 juniors and four sophomores. The ACC and Big 12 lead all conferences with five candidates each on the list. The Pac-10 is represented by four players. McElroy joins Ryan Mallett of Arkansas as the only quarterbacks selected from the SEC to the initial watch list. Appearing on the Watch List is not a requirement for a player to be awarded The Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien. Quarterbacks from all 120 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision schools are eligible for the award until the field is narrowed to 16 semifinalists on Monday, Oct. 25. The Foundation and the Selection Committee will announce three finalists on Monday, Nov. 22. The 2010 winner will be announced on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards Show on Thursday, Dec. 9. The 34th Annual Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Awards Dinner will be held Feb. 21, 2011 at The Fort Worth Club in Fort Worth, Texas. The Davey Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien

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