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Police arrest Temerson Square gunman NEWS | SHOOTING AT TEMERSON SQUARE

Wilkins charged with attempted murder 12 hours after shooting

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1. A security camera captures footage of Nathan Van Wilkins walking up 23rd Street behind Copper Top, carrying the gun with which he fired on Copper Top bar moments later at 12:19 a.m. 2. A second security camera captures Wilkins beside Copper Top. 3. Wilkins waited for several minutes in front of the bar, then opened fire. Two minutes later, Wilkins had already fled the scene the same way he arrived. 4. Wilkins confessed to the shooting at a FedEx in Jasper, Ala. around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday. He was later transported back to Tuscaloosa for further questioning and would eventually face charges.

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of the attempted murder charges stem from victims Wilkins injured when he opened fire at 12:19 a.m. Tuesday at the Copper Top bar at Temerson Square in downtown Tuscaloosa. Less than an hour earlier, a resident was critically injured by gunfire at a Northport residence, leading to an 18th attempted murder charge.

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Eddie Fulmer, a regional coordinator for Alabama Open Carry and the organizer for the Alabama Gun Rights Tuscaloosa Meet Up on Saturday, July 21 at the Northport Civic Center, said he was upset the shooting in downtown Tuscaloosa had to take place just days before the gun rights event. “I’m upset it happened this week, but then again, people

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By Will Tucker and Ashley Chaffin CW Staff Nathan Van Wilkins, 44, has been charged in two shooting cases that injured 18 people, including three University of Alabama students, in Northport and downtown Tuscaloosa overnight Monday. He is being held on a $2 million bond. Six of the victims remain at Druid City Hospital, including two in critical condition – one from each shooting incident. Another is in serious condition, and three are being held for observation. None of the three UA students hurt during the shooting sustained lifethreatening injuries. Wilkins, a Northport resident, has been charged with 18 counts of attempted murder, one count of shooting into an occupied dwelling and one count of shooting into an occupied building. Seventeen

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need to take their own selfpreservation into their own hands,” Fulmer said. The gun rights event is set to start at 10 a.m. A Facebook event for the meet–up shows 1,917 guests invited and 133 attending. Guests will attend two classes, “Handgun Selfdefense” and “Gun Law in the State of Alabama.” “This will be the biggest Gun Rights/Freedom/Open Carry meet–up ever in the state of Alabama. This is as grassroots as it gets guys,” Fulmer wrote on the Facebook event’s description.

Wilkins’ spree starts in Northport, ends in Jasper, Ala. By Will Tucker and Ashley Chaffin CW Staff When he allegedly opened fire in a Northport residence around 11:47 p.m. Monday, Nathan Van Wilkins, 44, of Northport started a 12-hour ordeal that would leave 18 people injured and end with 18 counts of attempted murder filed against him by the Tuscaloosa Police Department. Wilkins left the scene of the first crime and soon appeared near Temerson Square, where security cameras captured him walking casually and carrying a military-style assault rifle. Minutes later, around 12:19 a.m., Wilkins began

shooting at the Copper Top bar and injured 17 more people. By that time, the man Wilkins allegedly shot in the Northport residence was already in critical condition at Druid City Hospital. Two minutes later, when TPD arrived on the scene, Wilkins was already gone. Police wouldn’t see or hear from the gunman until late the following morning. “As far as we know, he fled in the same direction he came from,” Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steve Anderson said at 10 a.m. Tuesday. “He was on foot when he walked up to the bar, and he walked away from the bar, as well.” At 1:22 a.m., TPD released a statement via Twitter that multiple people had been shot and there were still no suspects in custody. The police did not update the public again until Anderson’s 10 a.m.

press conference. At 10 a.m., Anderson announced to the community that TPD was investigating a suspect – a white male, 5’7” to 5’9” tall, with a stocky build. TPD’s search would continue until around 11:45 a.m., when Wilkins appeared at a FedEx store in Jasper, Ala. and confessed to being the gunman who opened fire at Copper Top in Tuscaloosa. Once in custody, according to FOX6 WBRC, Wilkins told Jasper Police Department investigators that he wished he had been shot and killed Tuesday morning by Tuscaloosa police officers. At another press conference at 1 p.m., Anderson expressed confidence that TPD had the right person in custody.

NATHAN VAN WILKINS • Oct. 17, 1988 Pleaded guilty to thirddegree burglary after stealing a MercedesBenz from Brown’s Garage on Veterans Memorial Parkway. • 1989 - Acquitted of first-degree robbery charges. • 1998 - Acquitted of criminal surveillance charge. • July 11, 2003 Pleaded guilty to a 2002 criminal surveillance charge, ordered to serve 10 days in jail and two years of probation.

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CULTURE | ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS

City of Tuscaloosa may reconsider aspects of entertainment districts proposal, increase police presence Ofﬁcials say safety remains top priority By Mary Kathryn Patterson Contributing Writer The recent shooting at Temerson Square could have an impact on the plans for future entertainment districts proposed by the City of Tuscaloosa. City Attorney Jimbo Woodson said safety would be a main priority while considering to go forward with the entertainment districts, originally planned to take effect by the first home football game. These er • Plea s

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districts would be around the Strip and Temerson Square, allowing patrons to walk outside of bars with beverages they purchased inside. “Any time people are thinking of making changes to an area that will have an impact on our citizens, safety is considered,” Woodson said. Woodson said a greater police presence was already planned for the entertainment districts if they are implemented, but Tuesday morning’s shooting incident might prompt even greater security measures. “You may see a greater police presence no matter what,” he

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said. “We’ve never wanted a large, unmanageable crowd.” While the details for the entertainment district still have not been decided, Woodson said this incident may affect when and how often people will be allowed outside the bars with alcohol and how far these areas will extend. “This might change how broad of an area the district would take up,” Woodson said. “Home game weekends were being considered, but now it may be fewer weekends than that.”

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ON CAMPUS UA Panhellenic Association extends sorority recruitment This year, to accommodate a record-breaking registration for sorority recruitment at the University of Alabama, the Panhellenic Association has added an extra day to their formal recruitment schedule. According to their

website, recruitment will now last from Friday, Aug. 10 through Saturday, Aug. 18. The schedule now begins with convocation on Friday evening, followed by two open house days, two philanthropy days, two skit days, prefer-

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ence day on Friday, Aug. 17 and bid day on Saturday, Aug. 18. According to UA Panhellenic Association’s Facebook page, registration as of July 13 was at 1,747 women. That number surpasses the number registered in past years, and priority

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registration will remain open until Aug. 1. The Facebook page also noted that registration has been at a steady 12-13 percent increase. This is the third year in a row UA has had record-breaking numbers of women participate in sorority recruitment.

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Boy Scouts recite the Pledge of Allegiance during their Boy Scout Troop 300 meeting at the First Presbyterian Church in Plano, Texas. MCT Campus HOUSTON — The Boy Scouts of America, on Tuesday, reaffirmed the organization’s policy of excluding gays, despite recent protest campaigns by members, including some of the group’s board. The announcement came after a confidential two-year review by an 11-member special committee formed by Scout leaders in 2010, a spokesman said. Spokesman Deron Smith, based at the Boy Scouts’

headquarters outside Dallas, declined to identify members of the committee, but said in a statement sent to the Los Angeles Times on Tuesday that they represented “a diversity of perspectives and opinions.” According to the statement, the special committee “came to the conclusion that this policy is absolutely the best policy for the Boy Scouts.” “The review included forthright and candid conversation and extensive research and evaluations — both from

within Scouting and from outside of the organization,” the statement said. The special committee included professional Boy Scouts executives and adult volunteers, according to the statement, and was unanimous in its recommendation to preserve Scouting’s longstanding policy, upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000. As a result of the committee’s recommendation, the Boy Scouts’ executive board will take no further action on a recently submitted resolu-

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tion asking for reconsideration of the membership policy, according to the statement. The Boy Scouts’ chief executive, Bob Mazzuca, said he thinks there is broad-based support for the current policy, which applies to leaders and scouts. “The vast majority of the parents of youth we serve value their right to address issues of same-sex orientation within their family, with spiritual advisers and at the appropriate time and in the right setting,” Mazzuca said in a Tuesday statement sent to the Times. “We fully understand that no single policy will accommodate the many diverse views among our membership or society.” But at least two members of the Boy Scouts’ national executive board – Ernst & Young Chief Executive James Turley and AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson – recently indicated that they would try to change the policy. Stephenson is due to become president of the board in two years. It was not clear from a Tuesday statement how the board planned to handle these internal divisions. “Scouting believes that good people can personally disagree on this topic and still work together to achieve the life-changing benefits to youth through Scouting,” the statement said. “While not all board members may personally agree with this policy and may choose a different direction for their own organiza-

tions, BSA leadership agrees this is the best policy for the organization.” The Boy Scouts have faced repeated protests concerning the membership policy. On Tuesday, GLAAD highlighted the case of a 19-year-old Missouri Eagle Scout forced to leave his job as a Boy Scout camp counselor after he came out as gay last week. “With organizations including the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Boys & Girls Club and the U.S. military allowing gay Americans to participate, the Boy Scouts of America need to find a way to treat all children and their parents fairly,” GLAAD President Herndon Graddick said in a statement. “Until this ban is lifted, the Scouts are putting parents in a situation where they have to explain to their children why some Scouts and hard-working Scout leaders are being turned away simply because of who they are.” GLAAD also highlighted an ongoing protest, which drew nationwide attention earlier this year, by Jennifer Tyrrell, an ousted Ohio Boy Scout den mother forced to leave because she’s a lesbian. More than 300,000 people have signed a Change.org petition urging the Boy Scouts to reinstate Tyrrell and to change their policy against gay members and leaders. Protest organizers plan to deliver the petition to the Boy Scouts’ national headquarters on Wednesday, where Smith said officials plan to meet with them privately.

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Eyewitnesses shed light on shooting WILKINS FROM PAGE 1 As of late Tuesday, no motive for the shootings had been disclosed. Willie King, a senior majoring in public relations, was at Copper Top when the shooting occurred. “All the sudden, we heard like a balloon pop – what we thought was a balloon pop – and so I ducked down a little bit, and my friend Emily ducked down with me. Then maybe two seconds later, we heard ‘pop pop pop pop pop pop pop,’” King said. “At that point, we’re all getting pushed to the back, and we were all trying to duck down and run at the same time. I fell down, and people were like running over me and running on me, and I managed to slide away, get back up and run to the back because we all thought there was an exit at the back.” King said there is no exit in the back of Copper Top, only a cooler, so everyone

was trying to duck and hide anywhere they could. He and his friend took cover behind a speaker while everyone was trying to get in contact with the police. “We laid back there for I don’t know how long. It felt like an hour, but it was probably like 10 or 15 minutes,” King said. “The police finally showed up, we go back in the front and we see one guy on the ground bleeding.” Ryne Chandler, an emergency medical technician, was at 1831, next door to Copper Top in Temerson Square, when he heard the gunshots around 12:30 a.m. “I heard the shots, and then one girl came [into 1831] limping, another guy came in and fell right to the floor with a gunshot wound to the back,” Chandler said. “I’m an EMT, so we checked him out, made sure he was still breathing. Outside Copper Top, there were two or three girls with graze wounds. Then someone said that someone was bleeding in the back of Copper Top. They had someone in the back, and he had one or two shots in the leg. I spent

10 or 15 minutes treating him. [When I arrived] they had a tourniquet on his leg. There was an ungodly amount of blood.” Chandler said Tuscaloosa police responded quickly and allowed him to continue to treat the victims. “TPD was on the scene real quick. They did a good job… As soon as I told them I was an EMT, they let me take over and treat people,” he said. Chandler said he saw six people total who appeared to have been shot. The three girls had graze wounds, and their injuries were not life threatening. “The girls that were shot, it was mostly into the lower ankles,” he said. “It looked like they had been hit with BBs. Small entry wounds, small exit wounds.” DCH spokesman Brad Fisher later confirmed that 12 people had been treated at the hospital and released over the course of Tuesday morning. Most had arrived with shrapnel wounds to their lower extremities from ricochet bullets. The other wounds Chandler

treated were more serious. “One of the wounds I saw was probably a quarter- to half-inch around,” he said. “That was probably the most serious. The shot in the back took out a half-inch gash but didn’t penetrate into the abdomen.” Chandler described the popping sound of the gunshots as continuous, characteristic of the military-style assault weapon Tuscaloosa police said Wilkins used. Anderson said at a 1 p.m. press conference Tuesday that Wilkins did not have the weapon on him when he was taken into custody in Jasper. Police had not obtained the weapon Wilkins had used in the shooting at that point. After Wilkins surrendered, police worked to connect the dots between leads they’d received from Crime Stoppers and evidence collected through a search warrant. Although Wilkins has been charged in both the Northport and Copper Top shootings, Tuscaloosa Police are still investigating the connection between the two incidents.

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Experience outweighs stress in nursing college By Katherine Owen Staff Reporter The Capstone College of Nursing is a highly selective program, only taking 96 applicants twice a year into the upper division, but with that prestige comes a fair share of stress for those who do make into the respected upper division. Students say some of that stress comes simply from trying to get in. Channing Kirkman, a junior, said she is still waiting to find out whether or not she is accepted into the upper division beginning in the fall. “The wait to get in has been absolutely excruciating,” Kirkman said. “So many plans have been put on hold because there is no guarantee that I will be back for the fall.” Kirkman said waiting to find out has left her in a state of limbo with her future and decisions, because she did not realize early on in the lower division how critical her GPA would be. “I’ve been challenged in all of my classes, but I felt a false sense of security because I didn’t actually know how competitive getting in was going to be,” Kirkman said. “We had been given an average for getting in for both summer and fall

semesters, but when it actually came time to apply, I realized the GPA that I had been working to keep was just not going to cut it compared to where the majority of GPAs were.” Sara Barger, dean of the Capstone College of Nursing, explained why the college is so competitive. She said it is based on several factors. “Classroom space is one, and faculty is another. Also, students have to have clinical experience, so there has to be a physical space for students to practice that.” Barger said the average GPA

The program itself has also grown in recent years. Berger said just 15 years ago, the nursing program was only promoting 40 students to upper division twice a year, and now they promote 96 students twice each year. Barger attributes the success of the nursing program to several aspects of the program. “For one, we have a really strong clinically-oriented faculty,” she said. “Nursing is a practiced profession. You can’t just learn it in a book. So I think it begins with really good faculty.” Clinical experience is the other factor that makes the program so strong, according to Berger. “They really get more practice time than any nursing proHonestly, it’s not as horgram I know of… If you have rendously all-consuming as more clinical hours, you’re I thought it would be, but it going to be more comfortable deﬁnitely is more difﬁcult, and skilled when you get out.” and upper division has been Marie Eddins, a junior who a change. just started the upper division of the nursing program, said she — Tom Marie Eddins expects clinicals to be the most difficult part of upper division. “I think the hardest part will be once we’re being judged varies every year, but on aver- on how we interact with the age, it runs 3.5 and above and patients. It’s not just passing a has steadily increased over the test anymore – it’s overall if you past few years. can succeed in this as a career.”

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Nursing students face stiff competition and difﬁcult classes, but those who are accepted ﬁnd that they can cope with the stress. students should see their hard Eddins said the workload is work pay off. “What I have been told by tough but manageable. “Honestly, it’s not as hor- nurses in the area is that they rendously all-consuming as hit the ground running because I thought it would be, but it they are clinically competent. definitely is more difficult, They are able to take care of and upper division has been a patients more efficiently and better. They are already more change.” According to Berger, the skilled as practitioners.”

Barger said there are three things she consistently hears from head nurses that makes Capstone College of Nursing graduates so prepared. “They say the graduates have such solid clinical knowledge, they demonstrate initiative, and they have a very strong work ethic.”

United Saints dedicated to rebuilding after tornado By Katie Thurber Contributing Writer For the past year, one group in Tuscaloosa has been committed to rebuilding homes and renewing spirits in the Tuscaloosa area, and it doesn’t plan on stopping now. The United Saints Tuscaloosa Recovery Project has enlisted hundreds of volunteers from across the country to serve residents whose homes remain damaged from last year’s tornado, and this summer, the project continues to recruit from all across the board. “We really don’t turn anyone away,” Marie Ostrander, volunteer coordinator for the United Saints Tuscaloosa Recovery project, said. “From individuals to high schools to church groups to corporate sponsors, we’ll take anyone

who wants to volunteer.” The United Saints Recovery Project is responsible for leading various volunteer efforts aiding Tuscaloosa residents affected by the April 27 tornado. The group organizes individual volunteers and groups, giving them specific cases to work on and materials to get the job done. Throughout the summer, they have been working with a variety of corporate and independent groups to clean up and rebuild homes in the Tuscaloosa community. Most recently, the United Saints of Tuscaloosa hosted a group from the Human Resources Department of Regions Financial Corporation in Birmingham. The group of five women was participating in Regions’ “What a Difference a Day Makes” program, where bank employees are granted one paid day off a

year to devote to community The group was initially service. interested in volunteering Stephanie Hays, one of the with United Saints because of volunteers from Regions, said a mutual friend, but Hays said

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they worked on five different residences that had been damaged by the tornado and never completely repaired. “We all did something a little bit different,” she said. “Some people were doing plumbing work, some were laying flooring, and some were even building a deck out in the back of the house.”

the heart and motivation of the organization was the real inspiration. “Once we learned more about the organization, we just felt called to work with them because of the hard work they had put into serving the community,” she said. Earlier in the summer, the United Saints hosted 20 vol-

unteers, ages 15 to 19, from the Fugees Family, an organization focused on bringing together young refugees from around the world through soccer and mentoring. Based in Clarksdale, Ga., the group wanted to do a service project in a community that needed it, and with the help of the United Saints, decided on Tuscaloosa. The all-boy volunteer group worked to repair a mobile home, build a handicap-accessible ramp, lay flooring and paint homes in the Tuscaloosa and Alberta City area July 1 through July 3. Claire Thurman, program coordinator for the Fugees Family, said both organizations, as well as the community, benefit from service involvement such as this. “We want to continue incorporating service into our plans for our program,” she

said. “In serving, working as a team allows everyone to contribute their unique gifts and talents. Our students continue to grow as a team through experiences like serving in Tuscaloosa.” The United Saints program continues to coordinate volunteer groups from all across the country, but Anna McFall, public relations coordinator, said they are always in need of local help. “Anyone can volunteer – it doesn’t matter the age or student status,” she said. “We are here to help the whole community.” McFall said the organization is listed on UA’s SLPro service website. More information about volunteering can be found at http://www. unitedsaints.org/tuscaloo s a - r e c ove r y - 2 / vo l u n t e e r tuscaloosa.

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Sorkin’s portrayal of women is outdated Wednesday, July 18, 2012 Editor • SoRelle Wyckoff letters@cw.ua.edu Page 4

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By SoRelle Wyckoff Part of my summer assignments to myself involved catching up on various television shows, made possible by actual free time and my parent’s premium channel subscription. I just finished catching up on “Girls,” a hilariously cynical HBO series that follows four young girls in New York City. And while yes, a HBO series about four girls roughin’ it in New York City doesn’t sound entirely original, the only thing that reminded me of “Sex and the City” was a strategically placed poster in one of the character’s rooms. But, since I watched all ten episodes of the first season in a week, I turned to my next eventual conquest, the new HBO series “The Newsroom.” As a journalist, the setting (a newsroom…) attracted me, and the cast of Jeff Daniels, Dev Patel from “Slumdog Millionaire” and that guy from “Law and Order,” as well as director Aaron Sorkin (“The Social Network” and “The West Wing”), pulled me in. The first episode opens with a question-and-answer session between two politicians and the lead character, a news anchor played by Jeff Daniels. This scene ends with a rant probed by a student’s question. I credited the long monologue in this scene to it being a characterdeveloping rant, one necessary to see what kind of person the lead character was. But unfortunately, the endless speeches do not end here. I then attributed the excessive dialogue in the first episode to character establishment, but after finishing the second, it seems that the unrealistic bantering is actually part of every episode. The characters, like the dialogue, are over-the-top and unrealistic. Jeff Daniels loves playing a pompous asshole, which is a stark difference from his character in the last thing I saw him in, “101 Dalmatians.” The plot is confused, as if the writer is still trying to decide if it’s actually about the newsroom or cliché drama between coworkers. But my biggest issue with the show is not the dialogue, characters or lack of focus: it’s how the women are portrayed. The two women leads, Emily Mortimer as producer “Mac” and Allison Pill as reporter “Maggie,” are neurotic and unstable. Constantly overwhelmed by out-of-office induced emotions, they are almost useless

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in a work environment. They both are either previously or currently romantically involved with a “higher-up” in their office, and they both allow these relationships to overshadow their professionalism. Perhaps this characterization is reflective of Sorkin’s own experience with women (lest we not forget

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My biggest issue with the show is not the dialogue, characters or lack of focus; it’s how the women are portrayed. The image of women as caregivers, sex objects and softies in the boardroom is standing on its last legs.

the image of women as caregivers, sex objects and softies in the boardroom is standing on its last legs. The United States is starting to see a role reversal, and the number of women in the workforce with positions of leadership is increasing. Recently, Yahoo! named Marissa Mayer as their new CEO. Mayer is not only a woman, but she is pregnant, as well. There’s your proof that women can, in fact, do it all. And although there are stories of female triumph to be found, there are still not enough examples. As Anne-Marie Slaughter wrote in “The Atlantic,” women may be able to do it all, but “they can’t have it all.” Having to choose between babies or a career is not a choice men have to make, but it one that many women feel obliged to consider. And part of that is due to images of emotionally driven women, like those found in “The Newsroom.” Part of it is also the assumption that certain roles, like raising a child, cooking and “being mom” are for women, not men. Another is that women are one or the other: attractive or smart. There are three fallacies found in those assumptions. One, women are more than capable of being strong workers in any setting, while still maintaining a life outside the office. Two, men are just as easily capable of changing diapers. And three, women are equal in intelligence to men, regardless of their appearance. Here’s the real question, though: is society man enough to admit these things?

the psycho girlfriend of “Eduardo” in “The Social Network”), but more than likely, this is a genuine interpretation of women in the workforce. Yet this impression of women’s ability to handle the stresses of work and outside life is not unique to “The Newsroom” or other examples of mass media. The idea behind our “neuroticism” and inability to be capable workers is attached to the idea behind our “womanly” roles and expectations. Surely we cannot be as dedicated to our job as our male counterpart – we have to produce and raise babies, of course! And that baby thing? It explains our hormonal crazes. And if you’re an “attractive woman,” then you definitely aren’t there for your brains. SoRelle Wyckoff is the opinions I hope you noted my sarcasm, for editor for The Crimson White.

This previous Friday, July 13, President Barack Obama made his opinion on business, as well as other societal issues, clear to all those able to glean fragments of truth from an otherwise elegant segment of convoluted rhetoric. While addressing his Democratic constituency in Roanoke, Va. about the Bush Era Tax cuts, President Obama stated: “…if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own.” This statement is true; so true in fact, you could contend that if you are anything, you likely didn’t get there by yourself. The human experience is a shared one, and one man’s actions stand to affect the whole world if the actions are of large enough magnitude. So this must raise a question: why would Obama employ this logic while speaking about repealing tax cuts for those in the highest income brackets? The income bracket that, although containing only 5 percent of the entire U.S. population, pays 58.7 percent of its personal income taxes. What President Obama must want, then, is a more proportional distribution of the nation’s wealth, because after all, according to the president, “If you’ve got a business – you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” The idea he must be trying to encapsulate therein is that if you are a hardworking person who also happens to be fortunate enough to have success in whatever field you have chosen as your own, you are not deserving of the wealth that follows you. This statement is reinforced by President Obama’s assertion that “government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet.” Although I am still a firm believer in the Al Gore mythology perpetuated nearly a decade ago, the logic following this statement seems to be sound. I mean, if the Obama administration cared about anything other than businesses in regards to the Internet, why would laws such as SOPA and CISPA, which hugely impair Internet rights to free speech, have come under such strong consideration during his term as president? However, I digress. I must ask President Obama, then, what does he plan to do with all of the extra money the government stands to collect by repealing the Bush tax cuts? Would he spend more on what is undeniably the single most important factor in deciding the future of the United States by focusing on education? As he said in his speech, if you are successful, “There was a great teacher somewhere in your life.” This is doubtful, however, as he states in the very same speech, “We can put more money in the schools, but if your kids don’t want to learn, it’s hard to teach them.” Or would he grant Chevrolet the $700 million it needs to recoup their losses from researching the failed Obama pet project that is the Chevy Volt? Word on the street is Solyandra is in need of a buck or two. Another possibility would be greater funding for NASA, whose funding has consistently dropped in the past three years of Obama’s presidency and is in desperate need for a pick-me-up. In his speech, a concrete example Obama gives of the help he seeks to provide is fighting fires. “I mean, imagine if everybody had their own fire service. That would be a hard way to organize fighting fires,” he said. I bet the hardworking citizens of Colorado and New Mexico agree with that, especially considering both states have recently experienced both historic wildfires as well understaffed fire departments due to government cutbacks. I guess that’s where Obama trimmed the trillion dollars from the budget he gloats about in his speech. Maybe by taxing those to whom the Bush era tax cuts apply, President Obama will finally be able to fund all of the necessary projects that nearly found their demise in the months following the earmarked, pork wrought piece of legislation that was 2009’s stimulus package. This might help the American economy recover and would help reinvest in the future. But what the voter must ask is, will he do this? Or will he use the money to fund legislation that perpetuates his opinion that those who are successful are no smarter or hardworking than those who aren’t?

Robert Frye is columnist for The Crimson White and a junior majoring in finance.

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taking comprehensive notes with purpose? Does she set her pencil down every few minutes and watch the professor work a problem, or does she work the problem herself? When she studies, does she listen to music? A survey of any classroom will show us that different students learn in different ways. Traditionally, there are three modes of learning: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Although most people learn through a combination of each, most people also have a particular mode that naturally suits them. Visual learners are the stu-

dents who tend to sit in the front of class. You’ll find that they talk fast, prefer quiet when studying, and most of all, they learn through images. They’re quick to interrupt and understand something best when it’s drawn on the board, illustrated with a chart or explained with visual imagery. Auditory learners don’t necessarily need to sit front and center in a classroom. They think in linear manner and would rather an idea be verbally explained to them in organized conversation. They are natural listeners, particularly well suited for lecture classes. You may find them saying sentences aloud when reading new material. Kinesthetic learners learn by doing. They tend to be

the slowest of all talkers and ponder questions extensively before answering. They remember class by what happened, not necessarily what was said or heard. They do well in lab classes. They may have a hard time sitting still. Though many students can instantly pinpoint how they learn best, others find it difficult. Indeed, educational psychologists often criticize lumping students in such black-andwhite categories. Known best for his theory of multiple intelligences, Howard Gardner, professor at Harvard University, says it best: “Students possess different kinds of minds and therefore learn, remember, perform and understand in different ways.” Gardner’s research suggested that stu-

dents interpret the world with seven learning styles. Gardner’s multiple intelligences are much less ambiguous than the three previously discussed, and they help us identify our learning style by identifying our strengths. “We are all able to know the world through language, logicalmathematical analysis, spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of the body to solve problems or to make things, an understanding of other individuals and an understanding of ourselves,” says Gardner, naming the seven intelligences. However we choose to label the way we learn, one thing remains clear: our minds work – and learn – in different ways. This poses a challenge

in our lecture-heavy education system, which, at large, suits those good at language. On the other spectrum, in science and engineering, half of class may be spent working problems, making way for the logically minded. Yet language and logic only account for two of Gardner’s proposed intelligences. How do we teach students whose strength lies in the remaining five? Teachers should seek to diversify the way curriculum is taught. Equal opportunity in learning can only be achieved with balanced instruction that accommodates all students.

Tarif Haque is a columnist for The Crimson White and a sophomore majoring in computer science.

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Frequent crime outburst a cause for concern around Tuscaloosa By Tray Smith A fight on the Strip left two men hospitalized and resulted in two others being apprehended by University police. The apprehended suspects were not involved in the fight, but had fired handguns in the air – in a heavily trafficked area – to disperse the crowd. A UA student was sent to DCH after incurring non-life-threatening injuries from a pocket knife in an altercation outside of Burke Residence Hall. Tuscaloosa and University Police responded to another discharging firearm call on the Strip after a fight involving approximately 10 people broke out in the street. Multiple shots were fired during the altercation, and a Northport man was arrested shortly thereafter for carrying a pistol without a license. Those three events occurred in rapid succession in a strangely violent end to the school year. Now, three months later, shots have been fired again. This time, there are victims. Nathan Van Wilkins of Northport has been charged with 18 counts of attempted murder. Wilkins, 44, is accused of shooting 17 individuals at the Cooper Top bar in downtown Tuscaloosa early Tuesday morning after shooting another man in Northport late Monday night. Two of the victims remains in critical condition. Three UA students and a UA employee suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Yet given the scope of the tragedy, things could have been much worse. The police, by all accounts, responded in a timely manner and handled the situation well. “TPD was on the scene real quick. They did a good job… As soon as I told them I was an EMT, they let me take over and treat people,” Ryne Chandler, an emergency management technician who was at the scene, told The Crimson White. But responding well really

isn’t enough. Tuscaloosa and the University face a growing crime problem, and leaders in both City Hall and Rose Administration need to work together to address it. Yes, the probability of witnessing a shooting or being injured in a gunfight in Tuscaloosa is incredibly low. But even the perception of risks creates serious problems. Student life, the local economy and football-generated tourism are all dependent on students and visitors having confidence in their safety when they go out in public. That confidence has been seriously shaken over the past year. The first major scare came last fall, when a graduate student was killed by a stray bullet at the glistening new Sterling Crimson apartment complex. The bullet was fired in a gunfight at a nearby convenient store. Later in the fall semester, an undergraduate student was stabbed in a restroom in Lakeside Dining Hall. Now, a string of gunshots across town has left many wondering whether the city is safe. Nothing will solve campus overcrowding faster than anxious mothers absorbing this torrent of bad news and recalling children they think are in danger. Nothing will deter new recruits more than similarly anxious parents steering their proud high school graduates to campuses and communities that appear secure. Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steve Anderson said Wilkins, who eventually turned himself in to police at a FedEx store in Jasper, may have been targeting a specific person at the bar. “When he first got there, people were out there on the sidewalk, and he stood for several minutes, watching and observing, before ever firing a single shot,” he said. A man was allowed to stand on the sidewalk in downtown Tuscaloosa for several minutes with what the TPD described as a “military style assault weapon”

tions, suggesting a time lag for events outside of the UAPD’s jurisdiction. UA spokeswoman Cathy Andreen seemed to say as much, telling al.com that alerts were sent out as soon as the University was notified. In the future, the city should notify University officials as soon as students are threatened so they can send alerts immediately. This isn’t as much a system failure as it is an opportunity. The alert system relies on new technology, and we should expect to find new ways to improve it as we use it. CW File Ultimately, the sole person A shooting on the Strip in April was the ﬁrst in the series of incidents in 2012 involving gunﬁre. responsible for this shooting was less than an hour after another The challenges posed by response, and UA alerts notified the pathetic shooter. shooting occurred across the these fearful incidents aside, students of the danger Tuesday But this is the latest in a disriver, and no one noticed? the University deserves some morning. turbing trend, and it is a trend No patrols rode past? No offi- praise for its reaction to The alert was a bit late, though, that needs to stop. cers were stationed along the Tuesday’s events. coming two hours after calls first popular corridor? President Bonner sent out went in to the police. That was Tray Smith is the Online Editor Of course, it isn’t just a police a thoughtful and reassuring slower than previous notifica- for the Crimson White. problem. Citizens also have responsibilities. If people were e? pac out on the sidewalk, why didn’t S e nt g they alert authorities? If they did, couge ora s t i S D d what caused the delay? ent tora Nee tudmer S S Answering these questions and 10%n Sum conducting a thorough review of o the incident could go a long way in showing real concern on the part of authorities. If they do, they will likely find the public is more than willing to support them. If the police need more resources and have a plan to put those resources to good use, they should ask. Even moderate increases in local taxes and student fees would Climate Control Available be worthwhile investments if they result in enhanced public safety. 24 hour Security Cameras Law enforcement authorities Pin Code Access should also make an example out Moving Supplies of the Copper Top shooter. He shot several innocent people in a Convenient Hours popular bar, disturbing the peace and livelihood of our community. He deserves to be turned into an example. Likewise, they should make an example out of all the other culprits in these incidents, by alerting the media and the public to their prosecutions and their punishments.

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proposal. Sean Fleming, a senior majoring in media production, said he thinks the shooting should be considered by the City of Tuscaloosa before the entertainment districts take effect. “My biggest concern now is the physical security and regulation that needs to be present,” Fleming said. “Since this incident happened in a public place, police will need to patrol and control even more.” Justin Sebring, a senior majoring in general business, said the shooting won’t have much effect on the areas where he prefers to go out and shouldn’t hinder the plan for outdoor drinking in a confined area. “Since there might have been a previous conflict con-

nected to the shooting, I don’t vent that from escalating. think this will be a reoccur“[The districts] could cause more drunken brawls in the street, but with more law enforcement outside, it could lead to more arrests,” Sebring Regardless of whether people said. “There was also talk of are inside a bar or outside of more security cameras being installed, so that would help one, someone intent on hurtwith safety.” ing people will ﬁnd a way. Christi Rich, a junior majoring in public relations, agreed — Christi Rich that the progress for the entertainment district should not be completely halted due to the shooting. ring incident,” Sebring said. “Regardless of whether “The events of one incident people are inside a bar or outshouldn’t cause all of the plans side of one, someone intent to be affected.” on hurting people will find a Sebring said having more way,” Rich said. “There really people outside with alcohol is no logical way to completely might lead to more violence stop someone from carrying a outside the bars, but further weapon around the streets at security measures could pre- night.”

which will go towards funding a new seismic deployment in Antarctica. Her research there will focus on the northern Transantarctic Mountains, or the TAMS, which she says are pivotal in understanding more about the continent as a whole. “The TAMs are unusual because, unlike most other mountain ranges, they show no evidence for a compressional origin,” Hansen said. “Understanding how they formed has major implications for the tectonic and climatic history of Antarctica.” Hansen also said she plans to use the grant to fund several educational and outreach opportunities for high school and early-career undergraduate students interested in geological sciences. One such opportunity will be a three-week summer field course for students from underrepresented groups.

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sor of electrical and computer engineering. He plans to use his $400,000 grant to develop improved organic polymer solar cells to be used in solar energy technology. Using organic polymer cells instead of the current standard, inorganic silicon, will allow greater application of solar technology. Li’s research team has been developing cells that last longer and have greater versatility. “This CAREER award focuses on performance improvement of organic polymer solar cells, including both energy-conversion efficiency and device reliability,” Li said. Li will also use some of his grant money to fund outreach programs to working class elementary students through the Alabama Black Belt program. Hansen, an assistant professor of geological sciences, was awarded a $715,000 grant,

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During this year’s Army Physical Fitness Test, University of Alabama Army ROTC cadet Christina Jones scored higher than any other female within her 450-person regiment. The test was held as a part of the Army ROTC’s Leader Development and Assessment Course, and Jones came out on top. According to a media release from the Army, the fitness test includes push-ups, sit-ups and a two-mile run that is designed to measure upper body, STET core strength, leg muscle and endurance. Passing the test is necessary in order to become commissioned as a U.S. Army lieutenant. Jones said she knew she performed well, but did not expect to be the highest scorer. “I didn’t know I was going to be number one, and it’s just good to know that hard work pays off,” she said. “I worked my butt off every single day, and I was constantly exercising and just doing what I needed to do.” Jones grew up as a military brat, moving to a new place every three years. She said her childhood was like a series of new adventures, and her father’s military career inspired her to join ROTC. “My dad has been in the Army for the past 23 years, and I’ve seen the opportunities it has afforded him,” she said. “I just think that the Army is a perfect fit for me, and that’s why I did Army ROTC, and I have loved every minute of it.”

During Jones’ four years of ROTC, she said she has done things she never would have thought possible. “I’ve done things that I never thought I could do, like jumping out of airplanes and going to Africa and being a translator,” she said. “We also taught English to police officers in Africa who were Frenchspeaking.” The first day Jones arrived at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington to attend the training course, she met Warren Galloway and Ashley McCall. Initially, Galloway said he thought Jones was reserved, but now he attributes that to the fact that they were all a bit out of their element on the first day. “She is definitely outgoing and very talkative, but at the same time, when it comes time to be serious, she’s a very hard charger,” Galloway said. McCall, on the other hand, remembers different traits about Jones. “She’s an Alabama girl, very sweet,” McCall said. “She is always upbeat and the more motherly figure within her squad, I’d say.” Although Jones majors in French at the University, she wants to be a field artillery officer in the Army. Galloway said based on Jones’ determination and effort, he knows her military career will go far. “She puts forth effort, and you can see it in everything she does,” Galloway said. “She is definitely going to excel as an officer and lead some great soldiers.”

for continued research developing iron oxide nanowires that could be used in magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, technology. The wires could be an alternative to the chemical commonly used with MRIs, which has been known to cause complications in patients with kidney or liver problems. Bao said the award will fund materials preparation, structural validation and concept analysis for the project, hopefully resulting in a new and innovative product that can be easily implemented into current MRI facilities. “All the strategies developed through the [CAREER] proposal will ultimately improve disease detection, therapeutic monitoring and treatment efficacy, potentially leading to the advancement of human health,” Bao said. Li, who has been at UA since 2008, is an assistant profes-

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By Briana Harris Contributing Writer The University of Alabama’s Kilgore House remains on the market after the University’s failure to attract a buyer who is willing to purchase and relocate the house. The Kilgore House is being sold and removed from campus to make way for a new Fresh Foods dining facility to be built, Cathy Andreen, University spokeswoman, said. The new dining facility will be built on 325 Hackberry Lane, but first, the Kilgore House must change ownership and location. The house became open for public viewing on June 25 and went until the day of the bid opening, July 9. However, with no offers to purchase the house, the University has reissued the request for sealed bids. Those who wish to view the house may do so from now until Friday, Aug. 10. Bidding will reopen Aug. 10, and the University will contact the bidder(s) with the highest bid within three business days and award the house to them. Andreen said the buyer of the house would be required to move the house to a new location. The University will consider other options only if there are no bids to purchase the house.

Since 1986, the University’s Alabama Heritage magazine has called the Kilgore House home, but tomorrow, all that changes as Alabama Heritage moves to a new location for the first time ever. According to information found on UA’s website, before the Kilgore House was the home of Alabama Heritage, it functioned as a home for Charles C. Kilgore and his family. The house was built in 1890 by the trustees of Bryce Hospital and was used as a residence for Kilgore, who served as assistant steward at the time, the site stated. Donna Cox Baker, editorin-chief of Alabama Heritage, said although she loves the house, she fully understands the need the University has for the land. “I would have loved to keep the house and will feel sad the day the old girl rolls away, but I fully understand the critical need for this piece of property,” Baker said. “Preservation always has to be balanced with pragmatism, and our trustees had to make a hard decision.” Alabama Heritage moves its final box out of the Kilgore House this week and relocates to another historic building in Northport. The new Alabama Heritage headquarters will be located at a former honeymoon cottage on the Rice family plan-

tation, which has been built onto many times, Baker said. Meredith Purser, digital media editor at Alabama Heritage, said the magazine’s move to a new location has been bittersweet for her. “I’m sad to leave Kilgore, but I’m very excited about the University’s commitment to

“ I fully understand the critical need for this piece of property. Preservation always has to be balanced with pragmatism, and our trustees had to make a hard decision. —Donna Cox Baker

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Fulmer said the goal of the gun rights event is to educate law-abiding citizens about their right to carry weapons and their other constitutional rights, as well. “My thinking is if there was a law-abiding citizen [at Copper Top], he might have been able to stop some of that,” Fulmer said. “It’s your responsibility to protect yourself. It’s law-abiding citizens’ responsibility to protect themselves. “Everybody has a different opinion,” Fulmer said. “I’m of the opinion that people should take note that if they had some kind of defense, they might have been able to protect themselves more. In my mind, it just makes me want to carry more.” Fulmer said he has openly carried a gun for more than two years and has received only compliments for it. Fulmer added that Alabama Open Carry by no means condones mixing alcohol and weapons, and

that he views the shooting downtown to be to be a “foolish and cowardly” act. “Taking guns out of the hand of law-abiding citizens will not prevent events like [Monday] night,” Fulmer said. “I don’t think gun control has anything to do with it. What you had was a person who was evidently unstable, but he is not a lawabiding citizen.” John Monroe, the vice president of Georgia Open Carry, will be the main speaker at the gun rights event. He said he does not see the shooting on Monday night to be related to gun control. “No, I don’t really see how they are related,” Monroe said. “A random shooting isn’t really different from any other random act of violence.” Monroe said he thinks people already have established views on gun control that would not be altered by an individual event. “I think most people already have a set of beliefs or philosophy regarding political issues, including gun control,” Monroe said. “I don’t think isolated inci-

dents would have an impact on people’s view.” In a Tuscaloosa News article published Feb. 21, 2012 about Alabama Open Carry, Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steve Anderson told Tuscaloosa News he agreed with Fulmer that citizens have the right to carry a weapon openly, but felt there were places where openly carrying was inappropriate. He said individuals openly carrying would be treated respectfully, but they would be challenged by police officers to make sure they have the right. He said certain citizens, such as felons, do not have that right. When asked whether he thought the conversation being held at the gun rights event would be constructive for the community right now, Mayor Walt Maddox said he thought it was important not to overreact. “It’s important that we separate our emotions, then look at the facts and make sure all the facts have revealed themselves,” Maddox said. “I think it’s premature to make any assumptions about policy decisions 24 hours after an incident like this.”

Wilkins being held on $2 million bond SHOOTING FROM PAGE 1 “Our investigation is continuing, and we’re doing some things to follow up on some findings, but we feel certain that we will be able to connect the dots with this individual and the incidents from last night,” Anderson said. Anderson also said at the 1 p.m. conference that the suspect should be in Tuscaloosa or minutes away from arriving – federal marshals had already begun transporting Van Wilkins back to Tuscaloosa for questioning and arraignment. At that time, however, TPD withheld Wilkins’ name and photo, opting to make it public later

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Television stations set up outside Copper Top the afternoon after the shootings. when they formally pressed charges. TPD announced via Twitter that Wilkins faces 17 charges of attempted murder, among other charges, and a $1.7 million bond at 3:08 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators later raised the

bond to $1.8 million and then again to $2 million to reflect a total of 18 charges of attempted murder, one charge of shooting into an occupied dwelling and one charge of shooting into an occupied building.

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Curtain up, light the lights: Gypsy Rose Lee and Mama Rose have arrived with full force to the Theatre Tuscaloosa. A stunning cast, powerful monologues and a full supporting orchestra came together to make Saturday night’s performance of “Gypsy” an unforgettable show. “Gypsy: A Musical Fable,” is a Broadway show that’s credited stars such as Cynthia Gibb, Ethel Merman and Patti LuPone. The play tells the story of Gypsy Rose Lee, or Louise Hovick, and her overbearing and controlling stage mother, Madam Rose Hovick, who will go to any length to make her daughters into stars – including pushing Louise into burlesque. From the moment the show opened, the theatre was filled with laughter. Not only was Ava Buchanan’s voice vibrant and loud enough to fill the theatre, her line deliveries were flawless, adding just the right amount of humor and truthfulness to the lines. However, she wasn’t the only one who gave a funny performance. Bridget Winder played a stunning Louise. Her lines were perfectly given, and we had a surprising bit of comedy during “Dainty June and Her Farmboys.” The theatre roared with laughter at the deadpan “Moo moo, moo moo” that came from Caroline the Dancing Cow, as played by Louise. Paired with Bridget was actress Courtney Dover, cast as June. The voices of these two starlets meshed wonderfully together during “If Momma Was Married,” and they acted like sisters all through the show. Added into the mix of wonderful young performers was Russell Stephens, who played Tulsa. In the show, Tulsa is an exceptional dancer who leaves the group to be a

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Theatre Tuscaloosa put on an unforgettable rendition of “Gypsy.” performer. Russell doesn’t disappoint, using smooth Fred Astaire style to turn that bum into Beau Brummel. Entrances are something that most productions don’t pay very much attention to – performers typically enter from stage left or stage right, and if they want to be really creative, upstage. But in “Gypsy,” entrances were part of the performance. When act two opens, in the back, a voice is heard. The familiar voice of Rose moves from the back of the theatre, and Rose makes her way through the aisle, barking orders at the girls. That, as well as the entrance of the girls and Louise into the burlesque house, in which they enter from the side, all show how much work and detail the director and producer put into the show. Then, the audience is surprised as a half-naked women with heavy New York accents appear onstage. Here, we’d met the women of the burlesque house: Tessie Tura the Texas Twirler, played by Rose Webber; Electra, played by Amelia Webber; and Miss Mazeppa, played by Mary Claire Owen. These girls bring massive amounts of comedy to the show, delivering lines and

singing their big number, “You Gotta Get a Gimmick.” The laughter soon died down, however, as the audience watched Rose pushing Louise into doing a burlesque routine as Gypsy Rose Lee so she could finally be a star. The burlesque house gets a surprise when they find out that Louise is rather good, even if a little awkward, as the audience sees when she stumbles onto the stage to begin a rickety version of June’s old song, “Let Me Entertain You.” Finally, we see the most famous number from Gypsy, “Rose’s Turn.” Ava turns this song into a full-blown concert, singing with passion and emotion, so much that you can feel Rose’s pain yourself. Overall, I was very pleased with the show. The producers couldn’t have picked a better cast, crew, orchestra and show. I would highly recommend Theatre Tuscaloosa’s performance of “Gypsy” – it’s a show worth watching. “Gypsy” will be showing at Theatre Tuscaloosa Wednesday, July 18 at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 19 through Saturday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. Ticket prices range from $14 to $22.

Kadesh + Perfect Strangers, a band featuring University of Alabama students, will bring their brand of “rock-hop,” mixing hip-hop, funk, rock and jazz, to a performance Thursday at the Jupiter Bar and Grill on The Strip. The band, founded by UA graduate student Ryan Davis during his sophomore year in 2009, will also play a variety of covers in addition to their original music. “We’ve covered the Rolling Stones right after covering Dr. Dre and then done The Meters and Tennessee Ernie Ford right after that,” Davis said. “We also have a good bit of very crunk originals that mix funk, rock and rap, as well. Our shows get really funky and pretty crunk most of the time. We can get a little crazy on stage.” The band consists of five members, including Davis, who raps, sings and plays the trombone. “KadeshFlow is actually my hip-hop moniker, so I am the ‘Kadesh’ of the band, and I do a lot of social awareness and nerd rap on my own,” Davis said. “I am also very passionate about playing trombone though, and I wanted to rap with a live band and be able to mix my hip-hop and jazz roots with some rock ‘n’ roll.” Other band members include Jack Thomason on guitar, Josh Kavanaugh on bass, Alex Garret on sax and Will McCarley, who is substituting for band member Michael Battito, on drums and vocals. Thomason, a junior majoring in communication studies, said he started playing guitar with the group at the end of his

freshman year, when their former guitarist had trouble making some of the shows. “I enjoy playing for studentbased audiences for a few reasons,” Thomason said. “I know a lot of them from school or other things, and college students generally know how to have a good time. Playing at the Jupiter is always a good time because the stage is huge, as is the sound system.” Davis said the band plays frequently, whether together or in different groups. “We do a lot of nighttime venues and some parties,” he said. “We’ve done a couple of rare Birmingham gigs and a few Mobile shows, but for the most part, we’re in Tuscaloosa. I plan to get us out a little more in the late fall and spring.” Davis said the band’s mix of genres and styles, as well as their ability to engage the crowd, are key elements to a good show. “We come out swinging with rap, and the older people at the bar start to grab their purses and finish their drinks,” Davis said. “Then we come back with some Rolling Stones or Pink Floyd or something classic rock, and they put their stuff back down and start dancing. I think when you can get the new sorority pledges and their moms and dads to dance, you’re at least in the ball park.” Thursday’s performance begins at 10 p.m. for ages 19 and up. Davis said he is excited to have the opportunity to be at the Jupiter. “You feel like a superstar on that stage,” he said. “It’s definitely the best place you can play here outside of being famous and playing at the amphitheater.”

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After a month of controversy surrounding the sexually charged Norwegian film “Turn Me On, Dammit!” The Bama Theatre finally showed the coming-of-age comedic drama last night to a full house. The debates on whether “Turn Me On, Dammit!” should be shown at the local Tuscaloosa theater arose when two Northport pastors demanded a ban of the movie. Although neither had seen the film, both were concerned about the sexual nature of the movie and the provocative English title. The Arts Council, which determines the schedule of the Bama Theatre, pulled the movie, but following public outcry, decided to resume the showing in their Summer Film Series. Andrew Grace, UA professor and director of UA’s “Documenting Justice” series, was very proactive in promoting the film screening. “The film does not include explicit content,” Grace said. “I think it’s important for an

Arts Council and a public theater to operate free from complaints placed by a handful of vocal citizens. We should continue to program based on our own sense of our audience and our community and not to placate a small group of folks who don’t even attend our series in the first place.” Grace also elaborated as to why the film was originally pulled. “Initially, the pastor’s objections were politely heard by the Arts Council, but our response was that while we respected their objections, we believed this was an appropriate film for the Bama Art House,” Grace said. “The decision to pull the film was made after the mayor stepped in. Much of the funding for the Arts Council comes directly from the mayor and the City Council.” Once news of the controversy appeared in the media, many students were outraged at the banning of the film. When it was placed back on the schedule, UA students began to anticipate the film’s showing and expressed opinions on

the film’s sexual nature. Allie Hulcher, a junior majoring in journalism and English, said she thinks it is important for the Bama Theatre to show films like “Turn Me On, Dammit!” “The Bama had very good reasons for selecting the film for their series,” Hulcher said. “Even though the film’s main theme is sexuality, it is not supposed to be a dirty film. Sometimes independent films are the most honest and relatable films.” Robert Christl, a junior majoring in political science and history, said he feels the showing of the film was vital. “I think the film is important because an individual’s development, whether emotional, physical, spiritual or sexual, is crucial to understanding in order to better understand ourselves,” Christl said. “The purpose of seeing it is not to be ‘immoral,’ it’s to appreciate art and who we are as people.” The turnout for “Turn Me On, Dammit!” was large, including a wide age range of audience members, media groups, and even security guards

– a sight not common to The Bama Theater’s other showings. People began arriving an hour before the film began in order to ensure they received a ticket. Kelly Griffiths, an attendee of the film screening, said she didn’t have any expectations in particular for the movie, but is always excited to see films in the Art House series. The crowd seemed eager to watch the anticipated film, and the theater’s seating was at full capacity. Throughout the screening, the audience responded well to the film’s comedic moments, often bursting into laughter and sometimes applause. Erica Meyers, a MFA grad student studying Creative Writing, said she enjoyed the movie, regardless of the previous hype it had received. “I was going to see it anyway,” Meyers said. “But the publicity brought more people out. This is the most people I’ve seen at the Bama Theater.” “Turn Me On, Dammit!” is one of the final screenings for the summer 2012 Bama Art House Film series.

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“Our thoughts were that a wheat beer is a great, easy-todrink summer beer,” Roberts said. “The pale ale has a more hoppy taste, similar to Sweetwater 420. We both like hoppy beer.” They also chose to offer the wheat beer because it lends itself to both connoisseurs and those unfamiliar with craft beers, without scaring newcomers off. While not wanting to start off too bold, Hicks and Roberts do eventually want to branch out with their beer flavors. “We are looking to do more adventurous stuff, try some wild combinations in the future,” Hicks said. “Brewing is like cooking – it has so many different nuances.” The beers will be sold draft at first and will be available at The Alcove, Wilhagan’s, Egan’s and Corks N Tops, and at other locations as the business grows. “We are looking to grow fast, but not too fast because that can be harmful to a business,” Hicks said. “We try to be really thoughtful and want to keep our beer where people can have access to it.” Hicks said that while the bars offering their product are not top student locations, students are a market they want to appeal to. “We would love for college kids, of age, to enjoy our beer, and we hope to be in places where they are in the future,” Hicks said. “We want to appeal to everyone, from the professionals to the college kids. Because of the University’s recent growth to over 30,000 students, that’s a market you’ve got to court.” Fortunately for the pair of

brewers, not all students veer to the typical party drink of choice, a light beer that’s corporate and soulless. Josh Hill, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, said he prefers craft beers and likes the variety of them. “They are a lot different from typical mainstream beers. I am excited we are going to have something local and look forward to trying it,” Hill said. “It’s going to be pretty cool to have a brewery, and because it’s a college town, it seems appropriate.” Roberts said students would play a crucial part in the brewery’s recognition by being able to spread the word about their products. “We hope that one day, UA students can be evangelists for our product and be helpful when we try to expand outside of Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, Atlanta and other areas,” Roberts said. The company is set to start brewing on Oct. 1, with beers becoming available in bars by November, but the dates are not official. “We are making sure we do everything correctly and are pushing hard to get the beer out by football season, our favorite season,” Hicks said. “But if not, definitely by softball season.” Both Hicks and Roberts view this business venture as a community project and have strived to keep all aspects as local as possible by using local banks, insurers and marketing companies. “We want to be able to see people at community events with our beer,” Roberts said. “Enjoying Tuscaloosa beer at Tuscaloosa activities.”

With summer classes coming to a close and only a few weeks to breathe before the fall semester, the fashion world is kicking into high gear with the switching of focus from summer to fall. Away with resort collections and bikini-clad models and in with the richness that is fall 2012. One trend perfect for planning anyone’s back-to-school wardrobe is contrasting black and white elements. Be it a print or contrasting shirt and pant, the opposing colors have been seen gracing fall runways such as Alexander Wang and Phillip Lim. The University of Alabama is way ahead of this trend, with houndstooth already a staple in every girl’s gameday wardrobe. I don’t know about you, but my favorite part of going back to school as an elementary school child was the new jeans and tennis shoes shopping. For fall, better known in Tuscaloosa as an extension of summer heat alongside changing leaves, black and white pieces can be made staples in a student’s back-to-school wardrobe. This trend makes shopping a breeze. Black and white jeans are a great start to achieving this look and are probably already in the closets of those who joined the colored denim club earlier this spring. Try pairing a sleek black denim

pant with a breezy white tank and finish it off with a great black bag. White jeans or cutoffs can be worn with a black peplum top, another musthave this fall, or black leather jacket. If two colors simply are not enough to make your outfit complete, try adding another neutral so as not to detract from the high impact colors. A denim chambray shirt is a relaxed neutral option to break up the all black or all white ensemble. The combinations are endless with this color duo. Black and white together make a strong impact otherwise muddled by an array of brights or pastels. Currently, there are a number of bold black and white patterned pieces seen in multiple stores such as H&M and Forever 21, both affordable options for the college fashionista. Black and white ensembles are nothing new in fashion, but the sophisticated simplicity is often forgotten or deemed boring and dated. The contrasts have always been staples in fashion, i.e. the little black dress, a strand of pearls, black pumps. Chanel and Valencia have always been known for the classic black and white pieces that remain relevant today. Better said in Harper’s Bazaar August 2012 issue, “Consider it anti-color blocking. Achromatic hues are even chicer when worn together.”

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During the NFL offseason, former Alabama running back Mark Ingram has completely recovered from a turf toe injury that sidelined the Saints’ first-round pick in his first year. His quarterback, Drew Brees, recently agreed on contact negotiations with the team, and of course, he has had to deal with the allegations stemming from the Saints’ defense’s bounty program. But Ingram was able to put away all the distractions and business that comes with being a professional football player over the weekend as he got back to the basics by hosting the Mark Ingram Football ProCamp at Tuscaloosa County High School. The event, which drew roughly 300 participants, taught campers the fundamental skills of football, while the DCH Medical Center talked with parents about safety in the sport. Ingram said he was happy to come back to Tuscaloosa and help with the camping experience. “I always have so much love from Tuscaloosa,” Ingram said. “And just to put on the

camp for the kids – they’re out here having a great time, their parents are out there watching them have a great time – it’s just a great event.” Ingram said he was most excited about was the opportunity to help the campers in their development. “You know, they’re just having fun out there,” Ingram said. “It’s pure, it’s fun. They’re playing because they love to play. And that was me one day. You just have your hopes and dreams of playing CW | Austin Bigoney varsity football, playing big- Top: Youth participate in the Mark Ingram ProCamp. time college football and hopefully one day becoming a pro. “And that’s them right now, him as a player, how to be a and they just have an oppor- better player and person.” tunity. You just got to let them It wasn’t all fun and games know, that whatever they want for the NFL running back, to do, if they just put their however. Ingram also dismind to it, they can be success- cussed the offseason he and ful if they work hard for it.” his team have had. Despite Former offenthe blow to sive line coach the defense, You just got to let them Joe Pendry was Ingram said also present at the talent know, that whatever they the camp, helpand leaderwant to do, if they just put ing work with ship of the their mind to it, they can be the campers. team will help successful if they work hard Ingram said he the Saints to for it was happy one what could Come enjoy the full amenities that of his old coachpotentially be — Mark Ingram Capstone Club has to offer: es could take another Super time to help him Bowl year. 18 Championship Full Locker Fully Stocked Grille Room Hole Course Room Facilities with the camp. “We know Golf Shop “That was a pleasant sur- what type of character guys + tax + tax + tax prise,” Ingram said. “I didn’t we have in the locker room, know he was coming out what type of coaches, what Monday - Thursday Twilight Super Twilight here. Just to see him out type of organization we after 4:00pm after 6:00pm here put a smile on my face. have,” Ingram said. “They www.capstoneclub.com I learned a lot from him my haven’t put this team togethThe Capstone Club of Alabama three years at Bama. He was er that won a Super Bowl and hard on me my freshman built this team just to lay 16000 Capstone Boulevard r Brookwood, AL 35444 year. I learned so much from down.”

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Franklin said his improvement is “night and day” from the end of the season to now, and his quarterback echoes his sentiments about building a winning culture on West End in Nashville. “People need to realize we’re not the same old Vanderbilt,” Rodgers said. “We’re not going

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to be a one-year wonder. We’re going to be confident. We’re not going to be the kind of team that people are going to glance over on the schedule. We have a goal in mind, and we’re working towards it.” Their schedule wastes no time kicking into high gear, as Vanderbilt will host South Carolina on Thursday, Aug. 30 to kick off the college football season. Franklin said he likes having the early challenge because it keeps his players focused through the offseason, rather than playing an out-ofconference schedule full of likely victories. “It’s an opportunity for Vanderbilt to be on national television and get that kind of exposure,” he said. “We’re excited about it, we really are.” Whether or not the Commodores can maintain the success of 2011 remains to be seen, but Franklin has done everything in his power to change the way fans, media and potential recruits look at his program. It’s a process that takes time and sometimes starts in one little kid’s backyard. “When you take the Vanderbilt job, you have to understand that it’s going to be about so much more than the Xs and Os and fundamentals,” Franklin said. “You’re going to have to wear a lot more hats than just a baseball hat and a whistle.”

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Five-star linebacker ﬂips Alabama commitment By Marc Torrence Assistant Sports Editor Alabama football has enjoyed recent success against in-state rival Auburn, winning three of the last four games between the two teams. But the Crimson Tide lost a battle off the field to the Tigers when five-star linebacker Reuben Foster, who was previously committed to the Tide, announced that he would flip his commitment to Auburn. “I thought it was going to be interesting,” Aaron Suttles, senior recruiting analyst for tidesports.com said when asked about Foster’s recruitment. “I thought Alabama had its work cut out to hold him until signing day. There were a lot of signs that he was looking around.” Foster is widely considered the top linebacker in the class of 2013 and second-best overall player behind consensus No. 1 prospect Robert Nkemdiche. He attended Troup County High School in LeGrange, Ga. when he originally committed to Alabama. But a coaching change made Foster decide to transfer, and he ultimately decided on Auburn High School in Auburn, Ala. “The writing was on the wall when he transferred high schools and picked Auburn [High School],” Suttles said. “A lot of people were scratching their heads then, and it didn’t really come as a big shock when he decided to flip.” Another reason Foster may

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Jonathan Allen for 2013. Foster would have faced an immense amount of competition for a starting job. “I’m sure he was thinking, ‘That’s a lot of depth that they’re going to have,’ so that was part of it,” Suttles said. “He’s got some good friends at Auburn. He’s really close to Dee Liner

and Carl Lawson.” The loss of Foster still leaves Alabama with plenty of depth at linebacker moving forward, but Suttles thinks the Tide will still try to sign another linebacker for the 2013 class. He mentioned Walker Jones, brother of Harrison and Barrett Jones, as a possible target, as well as Matthew Thomas, considered a heavy Alabama lean. But Alabama slipped a couple of spots in most of the major rankings for team recruiting and will need to make up some ground if it wants to finish with another No. 1 class. “You lost a five star player like Rueben, they drop in the rankings,” Suttles said. “It’s pretty imperative in terms of rankings, if they want to challenge for that top spot, they’ve got to hold on to O.J. Howard and add some big names down the stretch.” Recruiting is always an unpredictable subject as prospects are constantly changing their minds on where to go to school. But a Foster recommit seems unlikely. Foster tweeted a picture of a tattoo he had recently gotten of the Auburn logo on his arm. “I’ll never say never in recruiting, however, when he got that Auburn tattoo on his forearm, that was pretty significant,” Suttles said of a possible flip back to Alabama. “There’s always laser surgery to remove it, but he certainly inked his intentions.”

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Sports reporters must compete at SEC Media Days Spurrier ready for next season with new offense By Marquavius Burnett Sports Edior

In the world of sports reporting, giving readers relevant and original information while being first and accurate, can be a tough task for even the most experienced of journalists. Nearly everyone has a Twitter account and knows how to search for information they need, adding a layer of pressure to the journalist trying to get the information to subscribers and readers. And that pressure is at an all time high at an event like SEC Media Days. Sports writers, reporters and columnists face the dilemma of trying to come up with clever ways to distribute the same information. So when South Carolina Coach

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the SEC- ask Nick Saban,” all reporters immediately hit their keyboard to tweet the zingers. Everyone wants to put his or her spin on the Ol’ Ball Coach’s

words and try to out-funny their colleagues. The problem is, everybody follows everybody on Twitter, and eventually, people get tired of seeing the same information from everyone at the event. But that is the beauty of sports reporting. It’s taking the same information that every other reporter packed in the Wynfrey Hotel received and finding a way to keep it relevant to readers after they’ve read it for the 687th time. Sports writers are all quirky individuals who consciously go into a field where information is safe-guarded and what little information you do receive, everybody else has 15 seconds after you do. Writers push themselves to come up with new verbs to make a not-so-exciting Gary Pinkel, Missouri’s head coach, interview sound like the best 30 minutes of conversation ever. From ESPN and other major outlets to local news and college papers, every sports writer has a common goal and thought process of how to make someone want to read 20 inches of text about how Texas A&M is excited to be in the SEC. It’s one thing when you get an interview with Spurrier, who’s delivered tons of great lines throughout his career. It’s a completely different thing when you and a group of pundits are sitting in an audience listening to Pinkel tell you over and over about how hard work will be the key to Mizzou’s success. The task is finding the story ,and the pressure grows exponentially when you’re at a press conference with more than a thousand other people doing the same job as you. But if sports writers didn’t love that pressure, they would have just gone to law school like every journalist before them said to.

By Marc Torrence Assistant Sports Editor Steve Spurrier stepped up to the podium on Tuesday at SEC Media Days a confident man. He boasted about his team’s improved offense and relentless defense. And that (Game-) cocky attitude could eventually send his team to Atlanta, where Spurrier hopes South Carolina can win the program’s first SEC Championship. “Going into [my] eighth year, we sort of assembled better players, coaches, everything around us that gives us a chance to be successful,” Spurrier said. “But we don’t know what’s going to happen until we start playing the games.” One thing Spurrier knows he’ll have heading into the season is one of the best quarterbacks in a league full of talent under center. Connor Shaw enters the 2012 season with eight games of starting experience under his belt and will be the center of an offense that features an array of talent. Shaw is a dual threat quarterback who can beat teams with his legs just as much as he can with his arms. Spurrier noted that over the last four games of the season, he was the highest-rated passer in the country and hopes his signal caller can carry that into the upcoming season. “He doesn’t have a lot of interest outside of being the best quarterback he can,” Spurrier said. “Connor is a guy that when it breaks down, he can run for the first down, and that’s so important.” “I’m not going to take my legs away from me,” Shaw said.

“That’s a key asset to my abilities.” Behind Shaw will be running back Marcus Lattimore, a five-star recruit coming out of high school, who followed a breakout freshman year in 2010 with a 2011 season that saw him watching from the sidelines with a knee injury he sustained in week seven vs. Mississippi State. Spurrier said his workhorse back is recovering ahead of schedule and will be ready to roll when the season starts. “The doctors can do wonderful things now with those knee surgeries,” he said. “Marcus has rehabbed beautifully and done everything they’ve asked and more. He should be ready to go.” The expectations are as high as they’ve ever been in Columbia, S.C., and Spurrier noted that the results haven’t been that friendly when so much has been predicted of the Gamecocks. But a favorable schedule has South Carolina poised for what could be a memorable year in the team’s history. “We expect ourselves to be [in national title contention],” Shaw said. “We have a ways to go. We still have to go out there and play the game.” It starts right out of the gate for Shaw and South Carolina, with a Thursday night SEC showdown in Nashville against Vandy that will be an early test of whether or not this Gamecock team is ready to contend for an SEC and national title. “Our expectations are high,” he said. “But we know we can fall flat on our face if we don’t stay on our toes.”

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Counting • Men’s trackDown and field vs Auburn: 12 p.m.

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The Aggies are embracing change with a new conference, new head coach and new starting quarterback. By Marquavius Burnett Sports Editor For Texas A&M, the 2012 football season brings about a new frontier and a lot of unknowns. The Aggies will be in a new conference, with a new coach and a new starting quarterback. Head coach Kevin Sumlin said the team is embracing all of the change. Sumlin, who was the head coach at Houston last year, will bring a new wave of offensive explosion to the defensively dominant SEC. Houston’s pass heavy offense averaged 49.3 points and 599.1 yards per game last season under Sumlin. Sumlin said he recognizes the SEC’s defenses are in a different class compared to the rest of college football. He also said adjustments will have to be made if A&M hopes to have success against its new opponents. “Yeah, we need to be bigger and faster against the SEC defenses,” Sumlin said. “We’ve been able to adapt to do things to utilize our

Pinkel tired of analysis, ready to start season

personnel… But certainly we’re comfortable with how we do things in the system we have in place.” Sumlin wasn’t the only Aggie praising the SEC for its defensive prowess. The consensus throughout college football is that defensive line play is what makes the SEC so dominant, and offensive lineman Luke Joeckel echoed those sentiments. “It’s a defensive lineman’s league, and speaking as an offensive lineman, it’s going to be great to face tough competition every week,” Joeckel said. “There’s so much speed at every position, but our offense will be ready for it, and we’re excited for the challenge.” For wide receiver Ryan Swope, who caught 89 passes for 1207 yards and 11 touchdowns, he sees the new opportunity as a chance to showcase his and the team’s talents. The SEC has a long track record of placing players in the NFL, and Swope said the national exposure will help his dreams of

playing on the next level. Swope said the Aggies will be looking to make a statement in the team’s first season in the league. “It’s really going to be a privilege to play against some of these defenses,” Swope said. “But we don’t want to be overlooked because we have a great group of guys and a great group of coaches. We’re here to win football games.” Last season, the Aggies showed promise early on in games, jumping out to first half leads, but consistently showed an inability to close, resulting in a 7-6 season. Joeckel said the team’s lack of mental toughness and leadership was its main downfall. “Any time anything went wrong last year, it hit us hard mentally,” Joeckel said. “We didn’t have any guys step up and take control of the team. We’ll have to fix that this year.” The Aggies will kick off the 2012 season on Aug. 30 with a road game against Louisiana Tech, followed by its first SEC game at home against Florida on Sept. 8.

When Missouri’s time to speak at Media Days came, the Tigers and head coach Gary Pinkel were excited about the opportunities the new league could bring. But the Tigers were also fed up with talk of how they were going to adjust to the speed and physicality each SEC team displays. Pinkel said the team felt a little slighted by the talks and were out to prove they belonged. He said the constant analysis of how Missouri and Texas A&M would do in the SEC was getting old. “We played in a pretty good football league ourselves,” Pinkel said. “We understand the great league we’re coming into, and we know it’s a process. But you have to go out and play and compete. It’s going to be decided on the football field, and we’re excited about doing that.” Missouri, formerly of the Big 12 conference, comes from a pass happy league where offensive is a focal point and defense is considered an afterthought. Missouri’s offense scored more than 24 points in 10 of its 13 games last season. For perspective, Alabama’s defense only allowed more than 20 points once all season. Still, wide receiver T.J. Moe acknowledged that the SEC is a great conference but said a lot of the hype is created by the media. “The media sees that they won the last six national championships, which is great, but they don’t realize not all 12 teams have won a national championship,” Moe said. “We have to be ready every week, just like teams are going to have to be ready for us.” Moe said there isn’t much difference between the SEC and other conferences from a talent standpoint. “If you’re a Division-I athlete, you have to be talented,” Moe said. “We’re all SEC-caliber guys who decided to go to Missouri. Doesn’t mean we can’t play with them.” Missouri was picked to finish fourth in the SEC East in the USA Today coaches’ poll behind Georgia, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee. Linebacker E.J. Gaines said the lack of respect gives the Tigers a chip on their shoulder. “We’re bringing back a lot of players and a lot of senior leadership,” Gaines said. “We know what we can do, so we’re not going to worry about what anyone outside of our locker room says or thinks.” Missouri opens its season with a home game against Southeastern Louisiana before welcoming the Georgia Bulldogs to Columbia for its first SEC game of the year.

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