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A longboard lifestyle Newly certiﬁed UA club to host skating event, expand

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UA Longboard Club member Andrew Teilking longboards through the Quad on his hands, saving time on his commute to class. By Becky Robinson Culture Editor

wasn’t anywhere to ride. There were no [skate] parks or anything here.” One night, Strength said he was riding As a teenager, Scott Strength used to his friend’s board in an empty parking lot longboard as a hobby, thinking it was and fell in love with riding all over again. just a fad that would fade. Now, the junior Longboarding differs from skateboardmajoring in construction engineering is ing in that it features a slightly longer secretary of the UA Longboard Club and board and is more concerned with fast ridis planning a two-day skating event in ing, commuting and stunts. Longboards September. have larger, softer wheels, and the extra “I had done a little bit of shortboarding length helps riders maintain stability in high school, but I kind of quit when I when racing down hills. came to college,” Strength said. “There Unlike Strength, Coady Latimer, a

sophomore majoring in geology, said he’s been longboarding for more than 11 years. “I’m from Gainesville, Fla., so I grew up around the beach and surfing,” Latimer said. “I’ve been surfing for around 13 years now, and I’ve always been a guy who loves all sports – so it was only natural for me to jump on a longboard. I started a surf and skate club in high school, so when I came to Bama, I wanted to see if there was something similar, so I found the original group on Facebook.” Latimer served as president of the UA

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Longboard Club before they became an official, source-certified group in February. Strength said he was the one who pushed the group to become official. “The network was already there, and the longboarders were at UA, but it was mostly run off of Facebook,” he said. “I’ve actually founded a student organization before, and so I worked with them on that.” Strength then found Colleen Geary, a UA kinesiology professor, to serve as the SEE LONGBOARDING PAGE 12

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Harry’s Bar amps up its interiors Video unveils new Tuscaloosa favorite ﬁnishes renovations By Kevin Brophy Contributing Writer A favorite of many students, Tuscaloosa’s Harry’s Bar now boasts a new venue remodel as well as a new 21 and up age limit. Harry’s Bar first opened in 1972 and was originally owned by Harry Hammond. After almost 35 years in the bar business, Hammond decided to sell Harry’s to its current owner, Jake French, who took over in August 2008. “Every now and then you need to breathe some fresh air into a place,” French said. “During the remodel, we made a decision to make the bar 21 and up in order to preserve the legacy of Harry’s.” French hopes the age change will make the younger audience enthusiastic about turning 21 and being able to experience Harry’s. He also wants of-age customers to have an of-age experience that they waited 21 years for. “Good things are worth waiting for,” French said. “The younger crowd can hear about the legend of Harry’s from their er • Plea s

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elders, and that will add that much more excitement into coming of age in Tuscaloosa.” During the renovation, a new bar was added inside, making a total of three, and new barstools and outside lights were were also installed. As word of the renovation spreads, many Tuscaloosa residents seem happy about it. “We keep hearing from everyone that they are excited about our age change,” said Shaylee Beck, general manager of Harry’s and telecommunication and film and theater graduate of The University of Alabama. Out of all the changes, French said the most noticeable would have to be the raised ceiling. He said the new ceiling makes the bar feel more open and gives the illusion of more space.

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Owner Jake French (third from left) stands with his current staff with whom he hopes to improve Harry’s Bar.

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The buzz surrounding Alabama’s new football facility has reached an all-time high after photos were leaked on Twitter nearly two weeks ago. Photos of the waterfall and a mural featuring some of the greatest players in Crimson Tide history were accidentally released on the Internet. The athletic program has since unveiled the full-scale facelift. This was the second part in

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Veterans ﬁnd out-of-state military service can cost big when starting college From MCT Campus WASHINGTON — Some military service members and veterans are being denied their most well-known government benefit: college tuition coverage. Ted Spencer, a Navy veteran who grew up in Charlotte, N.C., continued to pay the state income tax during his service. But he was denied the in-state tuition rate at North Carolina State University because military service had taken him to California. The federal government covers the cost of the $8,000 per year in-state rate, but Spencer needed loans and scholarships to cover the $22,000 out-of-state tab. “It’s mind-blowing to me that North Carolina – a state that is known for being extremely military friendly and home to the largest military base in the United States – would be so difficult when it comes to military veterans who want to call this state home,” Spencer said. Belen Gebremichael, residency director at N.C. State, said the university has little control to which students they grant in-state tuition, since it has to follow state guidelines. Like many states, North Carolina requires students to be both legal residents and physically living in the state to qualify for the in-state rate. It means that military members could be paying income taxes to a state the entire time they are serving, but if they’re physically stationed in another state they may not qualify for lower tuitions. Legislation introduced in the

House of Representatives in February by Rep. Jeff Miller, R-Fla., and in the Senate in January by Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., would change that by allowing veterans to attend any public college or university at the in-state tuition rate starting Aug. 1, 2014. If schools would not provide the discounted rate, they would lose federal funds from the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill, which provides funding for service members’ tuition and fees. “The men and women who served this nation did not just defend the citizens of their home states, but the citizens of all 50 states,” Miller said. “The educational benefits they receive from the taxpayers should reflect that.” Some universities, however, have expressed concern over the bill, wondering if its timeline is too fast and its impact on their finances too steep. The timeline is the biggest concern of Lt. Gen. Joseph Weber, vice president of student affairs at Texas A&M University in College Station, because most public schools are not solely in charge of their tuition rates. Most states would have to pass legislation to comply with the federal law. In addition, a board may have to approve the new tuition rates, which would then be implemented at the university. Since some state legislatures such as Texas’, meet only every other year, it’s likely they could miss the deadline and be penalized, Weber said. “At Texas A&M, 100 percent of the veterans would be

negatively impacted when only 3.3 percent are currently not receiving in-state rates”. He advocated pushing the bill back by a year or two to allow states to comply. Weber said Texas A&M also has some concerns about the financial impact of the bill. While Texas A&M doesn’t have a high out-of state veteran population, officials wondered about other universities that do. Hundreds or thousands of out-of-state veterans switching to in-state rates would cost colleges millions of dollars at a time most states have been cutting education funding. Currently, 17 states offer in-state tuition to all veterans, regardless of where they served, seven states offer it with conditions and 12 states are considering legislation. Ohio was the first state to pass legislation in 2009. Dubbed the G.I. Promise, it requires public schools to offer in-state tuition to all troops and veterans. The state’s largest campus, Ohio State University in Columbus, said it hasn’t experienced any negative effects. Mike Carrell, assistant provost and director of the Office of Military and Veterans Services at Ohio State, said class sizes have dramatically increased since then. “Our [veteran population]

numbers have almost tripled from the fall of 2008 to this year,” he said, saying both Ohio’s G.I. Promise and the G.I. Bill have contributed to that. Groups such as the American Association of State Colleges and Universities worry that the bill represents an overreach by the federal government, since determining tuition rates is something states handle. The association also thinks the present language of the bill could have some unintended adverse results, such as slashing current benefits to veterans. “This bill would not allow any veteran or their dependent enrolled at the public institution to receive G.I. Bill benefits if the institution does not offer in-state tuition to all veterans, thus cutting benefits to our veterans,” said Susan Aldridge, a senior fellow at the Washington-based association. The Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Student Veterans of America and the American Legion support the legislation. The VFW’s Ryan Gallucci said he wants service members to have somewhere they can go to school at the in-state rate. He said he doesn’t think the bill should have far-reaching consequences, since troops are the only group who can be shut out of in-state tuition rates because of forces beyond their control. Gallucci said the common

problem is that when schools tell service members they don’t qualify for in-state tuition, they just take out loans to pay the difference instead of looking into other options to pay for school. “That’s kind of the wrong answer, because when they passed the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill the goal was to provide a free in-state education at the public school of their choice,” he said. “We want them to go somewhere at the in-state rate.” More than 800,000 veterans benefited from government education funding in 2010, and the federal government spent just under $4.5 billion on veterans in 2009 for educationrelated expenditures, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs. There are other possible fixes pending in Congress, such as putting the private school cap on public schools as well. Service members can get up to $18,000 per year for private school coverage, but public schools are capped at their in-state rate. Schools concerned about switching to in-state tuition for all veterans were more supportive of that idea, but veterans interest groups were not. Different versions of the bill have been introduced in the House and the Senate; the House version already has 50 bipartisan co-sponsors.

Sallie Mae says parents pay less for college post-recession From MCT Campus It’s no secret the recession wiped away many Americans’ wealth and savings while altering spending habits. That has changed how many families are paying for college. A survey released Tuesday by Sallie Mae found that parents are now contributing less of their income for college than they did four years ago. Instead, families are relying more on grants and scholarships to cover the costs of higher education. They are also cutting

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a drop of 10 percentage points since 2009. The recession has also placed a higher value on getting a degree, the survey found. Eightyfive percent of parents said going to college is an investment, compared to 80 percent in 2009. Still, while attending college is a priority, many parents and their children are balking at attending expensive schools. About two-thirds of families eliminated schools during the application process based on cost. Students are also tailoring their college experience to be more frugal. Fifty-seven percent of students choose to live at home instead of living in college dormitories, which tends to be more expensive. That’s up from 44 percent in 2011.

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By Andy McWhorter Staff Reporter The 2013 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction has been awarded to Professor Paul Goldstein of Stanford University for his book “Havana Requiem.” The award is co-sponsored by The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal of the American Bar Association. Helen Cauthen, communications specialist at the School of Law, said the prize is named for Harper Lee, author

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of the classic novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Cauthen said the School of Law has awarded and run the prize since 2011. A team of UA School of Law staff selected professors and the ABA Journal aid in the selection process. Paul Goldstein’s novel “Havana Requiem” was awarded the prize after being selected from a pool of 28 entrants. In addition to the School of Law staff, who help narrow down the initial pool, a

selection committee makes the final decision. According to a press release from the ABA Journal, this year’s selection committee was composed of Moris Dee, the co-founder and chief trial counsel of the Southern Poverty Law Center; Sharon Malone, spouse of Attorney General Eric Holder and sister of Vivian Malone Jones, the first African- American female to graduate from The University of Alabama; Michael Connelly, a New York Times best-selling

author; Richard North Patterson, also a New York Times best-selling author; and Katie Couric, host and special correspondent for ABC News. Goldstein’s winning work focuses on a lawyer who helps a group of Cuban musicians get the rights to their work back 35 years after they lost them. Cauthen said Goldstein’s work as a novelist focuses on pro-bono work, a major theme throughout “Havana Requiem.” “The novel chronicles efforts

by a lawyer, recovering alcoholic Michael Seeley, to help a group of aging Cuban jazz musicians and their families reclaim copyrights to their works,” the press release stated. Goldstein said his idea for “Havana Requiem” was to take an interesting legal concept and set it somewhere with both a rich musical tradition and a complex legal situation. “The story turns on a unique aspect of American copyright law, under which somebody who

conveys all of their rights in a book, or a piece of music as is the case in Havana Requiem, 35 years later, he can get it back,” Goldstein said. “That’s sort of interesting, but it doesn’t have any blood or guts to it. Let’s put this in the context of a really rich musical culture, which is Cuba, a complex and tense political situation, which is Cuba, and have some involvement of U.S. government state department interests. Put that together, and that’s a good mix for a story.”

Student wins $10,000 for UA organization By Rachel Brown Contributing Writer Amway recently announced the grand prize winners of its “Who Cares Challenge,” and Bethany Carter, a junior majoring in political science at The University of Alabama, was one of the five winners. The challenge calls for people and groups to tell their stories of helping improve their communities. The contest was open to young adults and teens ages 13 to 22, and winners were chosen by having their stories voted for online. The grand prize for the contest was $10,000 awarded to a nonprofit of the winner’s choice and an all expense paid trip to “We Day,” a youth empowerment event, to be held in Minnesota Oct. 8. Carter entered the contest on behalf of the student-led microfinance organization, Forza Financial. Carter currently acts as the grant writer for Forza Financial. Three students founded Forza Financial at the University in 2009. Saahil

Agrawal, the chief operations officer of Forza and a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, said Forza was created to meet the needs of entrepreneurs in Alabama. “Internationally, microfinance is huge, but domestically it’s not big at all so we’re trying to bridge that gap in Alabama,” Agrawal said. Forza gave out its first loan in March 2012 and since then has been able to give out five more loans. The loans range from $500-$5,000 and are designed for entrepreneurs who would not typically be able to get loans from a bank, Agrawal said. Because Forza is such a new nonprofit organization, Carter said they do not yet have the status 501(c)(3), which gives the organization federal recognition as a nonprofit organization. Although Forza is in the process of attaining 501(c) (3) status, Carter said it is difficult for the organization to receive grants without the status. Carter said she has entered many contests similar to the Who Cares Challenge

because, for the time being, that was one of the only ways Forza was able to receive funding. Carter learned of the Amway’s challenge through an email that was sent to all members of Lend America, a national organization of campus microfinance institutes of which Forza is a part. Both Carter and Agrawal said they were excited because the win came at crucial time for Forza. “We now have several opportunities for new loans and new clients,” Carter said. “There are two or three new clients that we could use this funding for. It is exciting to get this funding now right when we have three prospects and because most of our funding goes straight to the clients.” Agrawal said the longterm benefits of winning this money were substantial. “We are always looking for capital, with $10,000 we can fund at a minimum three businesses, which can be reinvested, and then paid back and go back into three more business. So in three years we could fund nine businesses

with $10,000,” Agrawal said. In addition to loans, Forza also offers educational seminars and one-on-one business coaching to help new entrepreneurs with financial literacy. Forza is unique in that it continues to follow up with the entrepreneurs that were loaned money to help them overcome any obstacles and ensure success in their business endeavors. Forza is one of only a few student microfinance institutions in the United States. “This publicity is really great for Forza and publicizes our name to other large organizations,” Carter said. “It takes us outside Alabama. Opportunities like this are really great and we hope to have more of them in the future because it is such a unique student organization and not many schools have them.” Agrawal and Carter said any students interested in becoming involved with Forza should apply for its internship program, and students do not need to have a business background to get involved.

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Capstone offers out-ofstate students unique, enriching experiences By Nathan James Senior Staff Columnist

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Every society needs hunters, gatherers, cave painters I, presumably along with the rest of you reading this, spent the majority of my senior year of high school planning out my college career. I visited countless campuses, ultimately settling not on my dream school, or even The University of Alabama, but on the school that offered me the most scholarship money. I then proceeded to fantasize what the next four years of my life would look like. I dreamed of finding the perfect balance between schoolwork, social life, on-campus activities and my part-time job. I was a scholarship student, so I had earned a college experience that rivaled the every 1990s teen movie wrapped together. Sounded fabulous, until about half of a semester in when I realized I hated it. And by hated, I mean loathed almost everything from my “luxury” apartment, my total and complete lack of an actual life while trying to juggle 15 credit hours, a 30-hoursa week job, a needy boyfriend and how much money I was spending just trying to live while bettering myself. I spent the first half of my freshman year burping up Jagermeister while narrowly hitting my scholarship’s GPA requirement. Mike Rowe recently dropped in on “Real Time with Bill Maher” with a few sobering, realistic words about the America we currently live in. To summarize his visit, here are the facts: Our country has $1 trillion dollars in student loan debt. There are three million jobs that no one wants

to take, because we have been borderline convinced to believe that those jobs are beneath us. And in Maher’s always eloquent words, not everyone can be a “cave painter.” Every society needs its “hunters and gatherers.” Rowe and Maher are both completely correct, despite the harshness of it all. We have convinced ourselves that a college degree is our only chance at respect, at being taken seriously in the workforce. But the harsh reality of the vast majority of America’s workforce is that it doesn’t care about your degree, or lack thereof. The majority of America’s workforce needs able bodies, but somewhere along the track of one of our many intellectual awakenings, we’ve forgotten that. “Everyone should be ableto attend college” has suddenly been confused with “everyone should attend college,” regardless of ability. We’ve forgotten that skill sets – such as mechanical knowledge and heavy machinery experience – are valuable, too. One of the jobs Rowe mentioned was in Las Vegas, Nev., operating said heavy machinery. The starting pay was $40,000 to $50,000 per year, with almost guaranteed advancement to over $100,000 per year after a few years. Why aren’t people lining up for their current 26 openings? Because we feel as though careers that don’t require degrees are beneath us, and few people are aiming to obtain the skills necessary for these types of jobs. Instead, they’re sitting in university hallways spending

tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of dollars to gain knowledge that will likely never pertain to their actual future employment. Six years ago, I would have pitied the unfortunate souls who were forced to take on the roles of America’s hunters and gatherers – the mechanics, the heavy machinery operators, the construction workers. I would never be one of them; I was too smart for that. My AP teachers and school counselor would have balked at the idea of one of their precious “scholarship earners” doing anything but pursuing at least the obligatory four years of higher education. But a little more than six years after graduation, I find myself beyond disenchanted with the college agenda and all that comes with it. I was constantly lost, shuffling in and out of four different majors and three different schools, and I was never able to enjoy what we have dubbed as the “typical” college experience thanks to, as my former manager Jon Alford once put it, “working at, like, four different bars (at a time).” What I failed to realize – and what so many young Americans fail to realize before taking the plunge into higher education – is that college is expensive in ways that are unimaginable until you’re actually doing it. If you’re like me and have no financial support from your parents, you have two choices: You can work a lot and make some serious financial sacrifices to take as many classes as you can, or you can take out

student loans. My parents are both still making student loan payments to this day, so that route didn’t exactly appeal to me. Working your way through is definitely easier said than done, and while it is completely doable, I began to realize that I had been sacrificing (and struggling) far too much for far too long to keep up the charade. Simply put, I felt like Hannah Horvath long before I ever obtained my useless degree, and I was tired of it. I believe in higher education wholeheartedly, and one day, I would love to attend a university again to finish up that degree in English lit. This effort would be purely for the satisfaction of my intellect, as I currently do not foresee a viable and lucrative future with a degree in such a subject. Perhaps one day, another opportunity will present itself, and I will see school as a necessity. But as I type this, I have no immediate plans to return, and I must wonder how many more young adults – children, if we’re being honest – have been made to feel inadequate if they don’t obtain a college degree. I wonder how many more unemployed “cave painters” we will have gushing out of our flawed four-year system before we admit that people who hold a skill set are just as necessary, and are to be just as respected, as those who chose to paint the caves. Morgan Rice is a former student at The University of Alabama.

Studying out of state is many things. It’s daunting, exhilarating and terrifying. It opens the world to you, but ends elements of your life that you thought were interminable. It changes the way you interact with people. It changes the way you define home. And it changes the way you define yourself. About a week ago, I took all of my possessions out of my Tuscaloosa apartment and either left them in a storage unit or crammed them into my car. Then I began a two-day, 11-hour drive home. This is something I do every summer. I come from Bexley, an affluent suburb of the capitol city of Columbus, Ohio. Bexley is overwhelmingly liberal, overwhelmingly white and some two square miles in area. It’s one of the most quintessentially Northern places I’ve ever set foot in. From that, it should be obvious that Bexley’s immensely different from Tuscaloosa. Everything from the food to the dress to conversational etiquette changes when I make the trip from campus to home, or vice versa. Bexey’s food is more varied, but doesn’t taste as good on the whole. Bexley residents are ruder, but sometimes they’re also more forthcoming. In Bexley, soft drinks are “pop,” and “y’all” is simply not something that is said. The impact of these differences on me is immense. Every moment I’m in Tuscaloosa, I learn not necessarily about my major, although that is certainly hoped for, but about a different cultural way of life. Sometimes it’s immensely difficult to adjust – mainly in the handling of disputes. Bexley residents address with unflinching, uncomfortable directness. Sometimes that leads to conflict. I try, though, to view setbacks within the context of a cultural education. An accidental breach of decorum, an ill-considered choice of words, a joke that falls depressingly flat – these things are discouraging, but as in any learning situation, they’re sometimes unavoidable. I’ve found that it’s best to view each incident as an opportunity to become

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better acquainted with Tuscaloosa’s culture. Again, this can be difficult. But in the end, I almost feel bad for students who study in the same place they grew up in, surrounded by the same people. Studying at The University of Alabama has given me the chance to acclimate myself to an entirely new way of thinking and a new way of living. It’s challenged me as a person, forced me to learn new skills and made me more adaptable and openminded. It’s forced me to grow in ways that I didn’t even realize I needed to. Coming home for the summer is simultaneously wonderful and heartbreaking. I’m ecstatic to be near my friends and family whom I sometimes haven’t seen in months. But I’m also reminded of the fact that studying out of state has cost me the chance to see them easily and frequently. If I had gone to an Ohioan school, it probably would have been easier. I probably would have felt more at home from the start, acclimated more quickly and spent more time visiting my family. But I also would never have developed an appreciation for the South, its food, its music or its traditions. I wouldn’t be as aware of cultures or worldviews other than my own. The thing about studying someplace far from where you grew up is that it uproots you, but the process of laying down new roots broadens who you are. It’s daunting, but it betters you. And I think the University’s ongoing policy of heavy out-of-state recruitment is utterly fantastic for this reason. Obviously it’s not for everyone, but for those who try it and succeed, it’s a uniquely enriching experience. It’s a kind of education that you simply can’t buy. Nathan James is a junior majoring in public relations.

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Planes, trains and automobiles: an argument for high-speed rail service By Regan Williams Staff Columnist We live in a country that has been on the forefront of innovation for many years. So why are we now behind on an invention we championed such as the train? Countries like Japan, Germany and France have surpassed us with their high-speed rail. These rails could help lower major issues facing the country, help diversify job markets and finally increase innovation. In the Southeast, there are quite a few major cities. These cities have great suburbs – but with those suburbs come high traffic congestion when

This would be a win not only for the people who don’t have to wait in long traffic lines, but also for the planet since the environment would be improved. This helps us create a better world we can give to our kids. The United States is a very diverse country. It is full of all kinds of people who desire to Regan Williams live in all kinds of places but entering into the city. If we cre- still want to work in bigger citated a high-speed rail we would ies. These trains could help be able to lessen that traffic make places like Atlanta, Ga., because it would spread out the closer to smaller cities. The people and where people are average French high-speed rail coming from. This would also goes around 186-199 mph, which have a change in pollution since would make the commute from high-speed rails generally emit Birmingham, Ala., to Atlanta, less carbon than cars on average. less than an hour. Better yet, the

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Japanese model can maintain speeds of 217 mph. This would be huge for business markets, because not only are you diversifying sales markets, but also the workforce increases exponentially. You don’t have to worry about recruiting workers who want to move to your city; you can now recruit any worker who fits the bill. This will help corporations get highly qualified applicants. This also makes it possible to stay close enough to Tuscaloosa to go to games on Saturday while still working in Atlanta, Memphis, Tenn., New Orleans, La., or any other major southern city.

The final reason why these rails would be positive for the U.S. is because they would increase innovation. In order to stay competitive, the airlines would need to create new technology to continue to make flying the most feasible way to travel. In addition, these rails would also spur on innovation in the car market, as carmakers would have to compete with the highspeed rail as well. The carmakers would be forced to create cars with more gas mileage, or at the very least help keep cars with bad mileage off the road for longer trips. The innovation would also come from us trying to create the best system pos-

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sible, as we would see numerous new inventions for the trains. I realize that there are many issues with high-speed rails, such as prices, funding, feasibility and of course imminent domain. My point is that the U.S. should begin the conversation. Americans should start considering the positives that could happen with high-speed rails. I am not saying we should pursue this endeavor tomorrow, but I do believe this is something we should explore and consider in the near future. Regan Williams is a senior majoring in communication studies and political science.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013 | Page 5

Student-professor start-up company ﬁnalist for funding By Kyle Dennan Staff Reporter A team of University of Alabama students and professors is competing for up to $100,000 in funding for its start-up company, e-Electricity, through the 2013 Alabama Launchpad Start-Up Competition, and the group has reached the final stage of the competition. Sloan McCrary, a second-year MBA and CEO of e-Electricity, said the company’s product would allow smartphone users to charge their devices without using an outlet. “Our technology is an antenna design that has the ability to receive radio frequency waves and … convert them into electricity that can be used immediately or stored in your phone’s battery,” he said. “It’s an antenna that can actually charge a battery.” The device was invented by

Jaber Abu-Qahouq, a professor in the University’s College of Engineering. Will Sanders, a senior majoring in business and the CMO of e-Electricity, said he sees a large potential market for this product if they are able to begin producing it. “It can apply to a huge demographic, seeing as everyone has smartphones,” Sanders said. The funding e-Electricity is seeking from the competition would allow the company to continue to develop its product with the hopes of one day being able to market it. “We’re basically asking for $50,000 out of the $100,000, which would be the funding we would need to have the proof of concept with the prototype development we’re looking into,” Sanders said. Both McCrary and Sanders work at the UA Office for Technology Transfer, which helps

to commercialize technology from University staff, students and other residents of the Tuscaloosa area. McCrary said the Office of Technology Transfer has been instrumental in getting their project off the ground. “We were given the opportunity to look through technologies and this technology really stood out,” McCrary said. “The idea of the technology kind of shocked us.” Sanders said e-Electricity is putting the finishing touches on the presentation for the Launchpad competition. “The main thing was that we had our initial business plan that we had done for the first and second rounds,” Sanders said. “We’ve already got our final business plan submitted, and all we need now is a 10-minute presentation that we’ve been working on. … Our main focus now is just getting some more definitive

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data as far as where we are [with] the proof of concept and what we can do going forward with prototyping.” The team is making sure they come prepared, McCrary said. “We’re working on an additional presentation,” McCrary said. “We’re also making sure that we get more statistics based on simulations conducted for the technology. We want to come with everything, all guns loaded, to this competition. It’s sort of a benchmark. Even though it’s a proof of concept, we’ve taken steps in advance to show that the technology is feasible.” He also said e-Electricity would like to use other UA resources to enhance their presentation. “There’s a 3-D printer on campus,” McCrary said. “We’re trying to get prototypes for the enclosure of the device developed so we can show our device when we present.”

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Sloan McCrary, left, and Will Sanders, right, pitch their product, e-Electricity, at a presentation for Alabama Launchpad.

UA Community Music School presents 2 children’s musicals By Mark Hammontree News Editor The University of Alabama Community Music School will present the children’s musicals “Carnival of the Animals” and “Annie KIDS” back-toback this Friday starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Moody Music Building. The musicals are the culmination of a two-week Community Music camp that is a collaborative effort of UA faculty, staff, students and local professionals. The camp participants range in age from 6 to 12 years old and will be the stars of the two shows. The Community Music School is a community outreach program through the UA School of Music which serves anyone interested in

learning music and instruments regardless of age or level of ability. While the Community Music School is not a degreetrack program, the school is an accredited member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education, a faculty comprised of UA School of Music faculty, selected graduate and undergraduate students and professionals from the community. Through the Community Music School, more than 600 students receive private and group instruction on wind, brass, string, piano, harp, organ, guitar, drums, voice and composition/theory each year in a variety of settings. The Community Music School also features a thriving Kindermusik program

for children up to 7 years old. The school also includes the Tuscaloosa Youth Orchestra, chamber strings ensemble, various chamber ensembles and adult group instruction on strings and piano. The Community Music School offers programs and classes year-round, and summer options also include a string orchestra, one-week instrument camps and the musical camp for young actors ages 6-12. This is the eighth year of the children’s musical camp and performances. “Carnival of the Animals” will be the first of the two shows featuring the participants of the Community Music camp, followed immediately by “Annie KIDS.” The event is free and open to the public.

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Middle school student helps uncover skeleton Fossils found in rural Greene County, Ala., hint to an animal that would have been 45 feet long

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[Traylor] initially found what he believed to be a rock and showed it to the other paleontologist that was out at the expedition, Dr. Takehito ‘Ike’ Ikejiri. Ike recognized that the rock was actually bone and asked where it was found.

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By Mark Hammontree News Editor The fossilized skeleton of a large marine reptile that would have lived around 80 million years ago was recently uncovered by University of Alabama researchers. Dana Ehret, a paleontologist with the University’s Museum of Natural History, said the remains were of a large marine animal that may have been what the Loch Ness Monster was based on. Part of the huge creature was first discovered by Noah Traylor, a middle school student participating in the UA Museum of Natural History’s 35th annual Expedition in Greene County, Ala., a program for middle and high school students. “[Traylor] initially found what he believed to be a rock and showed it to the other paleontologist that was out at the expedition, Dr. Takehito ‘Ike’ Ikejiri. Ike recognized that the rock was actually bone and asked where it was found. When Noah showed him, others started finding more bone,” Ehret said. “So, while Noah was the first to find a piece of it, dozens of children, undergraduate, graduate and staff members helped unearth the fossils. It was a real team effort. Noah’s

name will definitely be kept with the specimen however, as he was the one who originally found it.” Also part of the excavation team was Ikejiri, a professor with department of geological sciences, members of the museum staff and some UA geology students. The remains were later identified as part of a large neck vertebra of an elasmosaur, a subgroup of the plesiosaurs identified by their immense size. Plesiosaurs lived during the Cretaceous period, which ended 65.5 million years ago, and were extremely large, ranging around 45 feet long with very long necks. During the late Cretaceous period, the warmer global temperature meant that sea levels were higher and extended all the way to the Black Belt region of Alabama. Only two elasmosaurid specimens of this size have been found in Alabama, with the first being discovered in the late 1960s. Other fossilized pieces of fish, scales and shark teeth were also found at the site, and Ehret said the collection will help researchers better understand the ecology of Alabama 80 million years ago. “There is no doubt that elasmosaurs are rare in Alabama; however, in other parts of the country (and world),

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Above: Dana Ehret, a paleontologist with the University’s Museum of Natural History, holds a piece of a large neck vertebrae from an elasmosaur, which was discovered on June 20 in rural they Greene County. a r e Top Right: Takehito “Ike” Ikejiri continues to search for pieces m u c h of the elasmosaur Monday, July 15, in rural Greene more comCounty mon. So while Bottom Right: Dana Ehret searches for it is a big deal for bones of the elasmosaur in rural Greene us, I would suspect County on Monday, July 15. The discovpaleontologists in ery is rare in that it is only the second Kansas, where they find elasmosaurid specimen that contains more specimens, might more than one or two bones found in not think of it the same way,” Alabama. Ehret said. “Dr. Ikejiri and I are investigating the new material along with other fragmentary plesiosaur bones and teeth to try and figure out what species we actually have. There is very little of this material known from Alabama, so we do have to start from scratch.” Ehret said digging at the site has currently been suspended, but the 20 or so vertebrae and other fossil pieces that the excavation team uncovered have been transported to the UA Museum lab. Once “We think that for now at least, the foswe have collected all of the mate- sil pieces rial that was near the surface,” Ehret reach the said. “We will definitely go back and paleontology lab, check the site in the future, but we are remaining sediment pretty confident that we’ve collected a is carefully removed from the majority of what was there. The next bones. The pieces of the fossilized step is the preparation and study of the creature will be hardened and material.” prepared over the next few weeks The bones were first kept where to eventually go on display at the they were found in the earth until museum. they could be safely removed. The “It will probably take tens to maybe pieces were then carefully transport- hundreds of hours to prepare all of ed to the museum at Smith Hall and the bones, glue pieces back together, wrapped to prevent them from falling harden them and have them ready for apart. display and study,” Ehret said.

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Chicken Salad Chick serves up Southern favorites By Becky Robinson Culture Editor Chicken Salad Chick is bringing tasty Southern favorites to the city of Northport, Ala. The franchise started in Auburn, Ala., but has since grown to include eight stores around the state, the most recent being in Northport, which opened in November 2012. Owner Becky Roland said she fell in love with the restaurant while her daughter was attending school at Auburn University and decided to buy her own store. “My background is nursing and pharmaceutical sales so this is a first for me,” Roland said. “What I love about this is talking with the guests and getting their feedback and watching them enjoy a meal that was prepared here.” Chicken Salad Chick offers

15 different flavors of chicken salad, as well as deli sandwiches, various side salads like pasta and broccoli salad and pimento cheese, which Roland said is a bestseller. “It’s all made fresh here everyday,” Roland said. “Nothing is pre-packaged or prepared elsewhere.” The restaurant also features a variety of soups like loaded potato and artichoke Florentine and daily chicken salad specials. Roland said the franchiser of the company wants to keep continuity in the restaurants. While local owners can add their own decorations, the food and atmosphere is the same no matter where guests end up. Roland, who is opening up her next store in Dothan, Ala., in September and a store in Tuscaloosa by December, has had help from her assistant manager, Sarah Grauel.

Grauel graduated from The University of Alabama in May with a degree in marketing. “Even though I’m an assistant manager here right now, I took all those management classes through the business school,” Grauel said. “Hopefully as we expand, I’ll do [Becky’s] marketing for her.” She said that since the Northport, store opened, most of the business has spread through word of mouth. Grauel began working for Roland part time as a server during her senior year at the University to earn some extra money. Roland then offered her the opportunity to be an assistant manager and grow with the business. “I’m going to go out and take people samples, take people menus, so rather than just people telling their friends, maybe offices who haven’t heard of it yet will start doing the big

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Chicken Salad Chick is currently located on McFarland Boulevard in Northport. orders so we’ll get more advertising that way,” Grauel said. As of now, her main duty is to keep the Facebook page updated with the daily specials and deal with customer service. “Customer service is so

important,” Grauel said. “Sometimes the customers make mistakes, and sometimes we do too, but it’s just one of the main things I’ve learned is customer service and patience and how to deal with any type

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of person.” Chicken Salad Chick is currently located on McFarland Boulevard in Northport, and the Tuscaloosa restaurant is slated to be in Midtown Village.

UA alumnae pair up to write debut young adult trilogy series By Taiza Troutman Contributing Writer

University of Alabama alumni Dana Melton and Jessica Alexander have teamed up to co-author a new young adult novel trilogy series under the pen name Kirby Howell. The duo’s debut trilogy, the Autumn series, includes books “Autumn and the City of Angels” and “Autumn in the Dark Meadows.” The third installment, “Autumn and the City of Lights,” is set for a later release. The authors developed the idea for the series after one of them dreamed about it. “Jessica actually had a very interesting dream, which became the seed for the Autumn

series,” Melton said. Alexander said the story was too big to be a screenplay, so they decided to write a novel. The trilogy follows the adventures of a young girl named Autumn Winters, the teenage daughter of a famous actress who survived an apocalyptic plague known as “Crimson Fever.” Melton and Alexander met in 2000 in Glenda Williams’ TCF 202 script writing class when they were paired together to write a feature-length screenplay. “We went to school for screenwriting,” Melton said, “but it’s always been a distant dream of ours to write novels. Both of us agree that reading is so very important in a young per-

son’s development – not just in imagination, but in character, values and inner strength.” When they are not writing novels as Kirby Howell – the pen name is a combination of their maiden names – Melton and Alexander are hard-working Los Angeles women. The two also started their film careers before they graduated from the University. “I worked for the Center for Public Television all four years and with the Jumbotron during all that time as well,” Melton said. Alexander worked alongside Melton at the CPT. “I also worked at the Center for Public Television my senior year as a music columnist for ‘Planet Weekly’ and a filmogra-

pher for QUEST Distance Ed for a year somewhere in there as well,” she said. After graduating from the University, Melton and Alexander moved to Los Angeles to begin their professional screenwriting careers. “Dana started out as a writer’s assistant and researcher for shows like ‘Desperate Housewives’ and ‘CSI:NY,’” Alexander said. “She was in the writer’s room every day for multiple sessions on these topranking shows, listening to the writers and producers discuss story, character and everything else under the sun that had to do with storytelling. What she learned there, she passed on to me.” Melton has since written

for several video games and documentaries and is now an associate story producer for Discovery ID. Alexander worked for a few different companies but mostly with Shine America, who produces “The Biggest Loser” and “MasterChef.” The two began reading a lot of young adult fiction and made the decision to write the Autumn series about four years ago. “The series is postapocalyptic fiction, with elements of action, sci-fi lite and paranormal romance that can be compared to ‘The Hunger Games,’ ” Melton said. When it comes to their writing process, Melton said they “are definitely 50/50 all the way.” “We write stories together

and decide what the story is going to be and how it will be told,” she said. “We break down an outline and decide who will write which parts, and then we pass stories back and forth for each of us to read one another’s work and make any changes necessary.” In addition to their writing, Melton and Alexander still work closely with The University of Alabama to help place film students in entry-level work in Los Angeles after graduation. The first two novels in the Autumn series are available for purchase on Amazon or in hard copy at Barnes and Noble. Fans can keep up with them through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and their website at www.kirbyhowell.com.

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Local bar remodels inside, ups age limit HARRY’S FROM PAGE 1

Additionally, a new sound system upgrade has also been installed, along with an array of different lights for an improved music vibe. Harry’s features a variety of musical acts each week. “One night you can come in here and we’ll have a DJ play-

ing dubstep, and the next night we’ll have a six-piece band playing rock ‘n’ roll,” Beck said. Throughout the renovations, Harry’s strived to keep its history and legacy relevant and appealing to various age groups. “Harry’s is like home to many of our customers,” Beck said. “You can have some guy sitting at the bar in a suit, and right behind him is a greek member talking to a blue-

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collar worker.” While the recent age limit increase will affect some students, French said he is confident the bar will continue to leave a legacy in the Tuscaloosa community. “With Harry’s, we’re a legacy,” French added. “This bar’s been here for 40 years, and we’ve seen bars come and go. Harry’s is one of the greatest traditions in Tuscaloosa, and we pride ourselves in specialty.”

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Harry’s Bar renovations include a new bar, decorations and additional seating among many other improvements. The design is intended to maintain the traditional look and feel of the bar with an improved experience for its new crowd: patrons ages 21 and older. Owner Jake French (far left) stands with members of his staff who consider themselves part of a family (top left). Artifacts surround the bar walls as testimony to tradition.

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Six books every college student needs to read: By Becky Robinson | Culture Editor In high school, you probably shoved a bunch of those English-class required reading assignments aside. Yeah, I thought so. But now that you’re in college, there are some books you should pick back up. It’ll serve to impress your English composition teacher or at the very least make you more interesting to talk to at that party you were dragged to. “The Stranger”

“1984”

“Slaughterhouse-Five”

In college you’re often posed questions like, “What are you doing with your life?” Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” reminds you that no matter what happens, you’re going to stumble and mess up. This novel explores the absurdist philosophical debates of a man who is sentenced to death. It’s not a light read, but it’s an essential to any college student’s book collection.

Regardless of your political preferences or view of the government, “1984” is a classic tale of Big Brother. Part dystopian science ﬁction, part political satire, this book set in a futuristic representation of London where turmoil and mind control reign. This is deﬁnitely a must-read for any college student who can now appreciate the subtleties of Orwell’s work.

My favorite book by my favorite author, Kurt Vonnegut. This is a must-read satire. Set in multiple dimensions, including the battleﬁelds of World War II, “Slaughterhouse-Five” is a book that has been banned in many schools for its strong sexual themes. Because of this, it’s often overlooked or brushed aside in high school, which is a terrible shame. At only 215 pages, it’s also a pretty quick read, so what are you waiting for?

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Something Russian

“The Art of Happiness”

“To Kill A Mockingbird”

Any Russian novel, really. Whether it’s Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment” or Leo Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina,” it’s about time you tackle these monstrous novels. Both offer intricate looks into the lives of Russians during the 1800s, with casts of characters numbering well into the ﬁfties. Even if it takes you a year to ﬁnish, Russian literature is well worth the struggle. Plus, think how smart you’ll look lugging a 1,000-page book around campus.

When you’re in college, most nights are spent toiling over exam reviews or nursing that hangover you somehow got before 8:30 p.m. Psychiatrist Howard Cutler teamed up with the Dali Lama and posed questions to him; the Dali Lama’s responses compose the book. Instead of worrying about that physics test you have tomorrow, swap out your equations for enlightenment with chapters like The Sources of Happiness and Reclaiming our Inner State of Happiness.

A staple on any 9th or 10th grade reading list. If you haven’t read this Southern classic by Harper Lee, shame on you. This not only tells about race relations in the South, but also has a cast of legendary characters like Atticus and Scout Finch and Boo Radley. More importantly, Lee was from the state of Alabama, and it’s important to know your state’s authors.

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UA students take part in prestigious Alessi seminar By Alexandra Ellsworth Staff Reporter

Joseph Alessi, the New York Philanthropicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principal trombonist, will be coming to the University for a nineday seminar July 27 through August 3. The seminar began in 1999 and is held biannually in the U.S. This year will be the second consecutive time for the seminar to be hosted at The University of Alabama. Although he is a great trombonist, it is not just Alessiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music that will draw attendees to the seminar. It is essentially his person, said UA trombone professor Jonathan Whitaker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more him than his music,â&#x20AC;? Whitaker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is sort of the leading celebrity in what we do. He is the Michael Jordan of the trombone, so to speak. That is why it is such a unique seminar.â&#x20AC;? The seminar draws musicians from around the

world and will be a great opportunity for students of Whitaker. Whitaker said his students will audit the seminar free of charge because they will be helping with setup. Three students from the University were chosen to be performers through a recorded audition, a process that maintains anonymity. However, anyone is able to audit the course if he or she desires. One of these students is doctoral student Bruce Faske. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I think about the Alessi Seminar, I am reminded of the legacy of incredible trombonists who have taken part since the first event in 1999,â&#x20AC;? said Faske, who just completed the third year of his doctorate in musical arts in trombone performance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The list reads like a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of the trombone world, and I am honored to have my name on that list

twice. Joe is a master teacher who gets right to the heart of the matter because he wants you to be your very best. It might sound clichĂŠ, but I believe in this seminar because this seminar believes in me.â&#x20AC;? This is Faskeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second time to participate in the Alessi seminar, and he believes the honor of hosting this seminar is due to the work of the UA faculty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not exaggerating when I say that it is as much an honor to host this event on the UA campus as it is to host the best names in sports, science, politics or literature,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My teacher here at UA, Dr. Jonathan Whitaker, has made it his professional mantra to create the best experience possible for his students, and the Alessi Seminar goes a long way in making that mantra a reality.â&#x20AC;? Another third-year doctorate

student, John Shanks, was chosen to be a performer at the seminar. This is Shanksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; third year to participate in the seminar. His first year he was an auditor, the second year, a soloist, and this year, he is a participant and will get to work with Alessi personally. For Shanks, it is not just about the education he will receive during the course of the seminar, but about the people he will meet and interact with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is sort of not only the playing and education I will get, but it also about networking,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you look down the list, a lot of the people are very well-known musicians in our field. But to spend time working with [Alessi], you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put a price on that.â&#x20AC;? Shanks also acknowledged what an honor it is that three UA students were chosen to participate in the seminar.

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we do as musicians.â&#x20AC;? Carrosquillo believes Alessi has probably had an influence on every young trombonistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me personally, I base a lot of my musical decisions on his recordings of our solo works and orchestral excerpts,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is at the top of his field, and any player would be smart to emulate his playing.â&#x20AC;? Whitaker believes it is quite an honor to be hosting the seminar, especially for the second time. For anyone who is not knowledgeable of the trombone, Whitaker parallels the experience to auditing Coach Sabanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football practices. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a football player or high school football coach getting a pass to all of Nick Sabanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practices for a week,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on that level of intensity in the trombone world. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absolutely invaluable.â&#x20AC;?

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;All the people who are chosen are chosen anonymously,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not just one, but three students were chosen from UA. That speaks well of Dr. Whitaker and the UA music program. There will be people from Europe and Asia and all over the U.S., so it speaks very well of what Dr. Whitaker and the music program are doing.â&#x20AC;? The third student chosen is an undergraduate student. Ben Carrasquillo is a junior majoring in trombone performance with a focus in jazz studies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be selected for the Alessi Seminar is an enormous honor, and I feel incredibly lucky to be able to be a part of it,â&#x20AC;? Carrosquillo said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a student, the ability to have hands-on instruction time with the faculty of the seminar is invaluable, and being able to meet and play with other great players is an important part of what

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Student to feature art at Canterbury Chapel By Mackenzie Brown Online Editor

Patrick O’Brien thinks mainstream modern art is lazy. “I [compare] it to writing down a synopsis for a story, and then trying to publish that,” O’Brien said. “It’s the idea without the application. People are making millions of dollars off of it.” O’Brien, a junior majoring in art, prefers to receive his inspiration from his everyday life. “I think a lot of times it can be as simple as what you ate that day that can inspire you. … Food really inspires me,” he said. O’Brien’s artwork will be featured in an exhibit at Canterbury Chapel during August. He said many of his featured works will have a food theme. In addition to food, music provides some of his inspiration. “I think a lot of times, music has to have art surrounding it to be successful,” O’Brien said. “People can pick up an album and if the picture on it doesn’t look cool, they won’t buy it.

IF YOU GO... • What: Patrick O’Brien’s Art Gallery Reception • When: Aug. 16 from 5-10 p.m. • Where: Canterbury Chapel I’ve done that.” O’Brien said his inspiration comes from rock bands such as Tool, Circa Survive and Mudvayne. He described his style as closest to surrealism, a movement that started in the late 1910s and early 1920s, according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. According to an essay written by James Voorhies, an employee of the department of European paintings for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, using Freudian methods of free association, [surrealism] draws upon the private world of the mind, often restricted by reason and societal

limitations, to produce surprising and unexpected imagery. While originally he preferred less-permanent pencil drawings, O’Brien said his major inspired him to venture into other media. “I had one professor, in particular, who each time we did a work of art, we had to try something new. It just drove me crazy, but starting out, I was completely terrified of paint,” O’Brien said. “It’s just one of those things you have to force yourself to do.” O’Brien said his advice to other painters would be to look at things from a new angle. “We have to observe something from different aspects in order to describe meaning to it,” O’Brien said. O’Brien’s artwork will be on display in the Canterbury Chapel gallery Aug. 1-30. The gallery features works of local artists displayed in the hallways of the church and student center, according to the chapel’s website. A reception will be held Aug. 16 from 5-10 p.m. and will be open to the public.

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Two examples of O’Brien’s artwork will be featured in his gallery at Canterbury Chapel from Aug. 1-30.

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Modern bohemian style differs from mainstream ‘hipster’ fashion, takes over Miami By Kristen Feyt Contributing Writer I recently took a trip to the wonderful and fabulous Miami Beach and was able to experience all that it is known for – its beautiful beaches, aweinspiring mansions and its unforgettable nightlife. What I did not expect to see was the intriguing and refreshingly unique style that graced this city of diverse culture and ethnicities. While New York City has always been known as the

epitome for all that is fashion, Miami has created its own modern hippie bohemian style that is sure to knock the simple sundress and heels right off the runway. You can see the modern flower child fashion almost everywhere you look in Miami – multiple arrays of girls with unbelievably long hair sporting sheer flowing tops and tribal printed shorts or jeans. The light and airy look is usually seen accessorized with a worn leather acrossthe-body satchel, multiple

stacks of hand-woven bracelets and, of course, a few flowers or feathers woven into beachy hair. The entire look gives off a very casual vibe while still looking very attractive and feminine. The modern bohemian is a way to be able to call forth the hippie spirit from the 1960s and 1970s through the medium of fashion. Although the concept of recreating vintage fashions from previous time periods is not a new, mind-blowing concept in the world of fashion, it is how

the look is taken and morphed into a new, and maybe even greater, rendition of the original statement. This post-modern hippie style differs from the now laughably mainstream “hipster” look in the way that it strives more toward simplicity with light colors and flowing fabrics, rather than attempting to make a statement with bold glasses and shirts printed with band names that no one has ever heard of. The modern bohemian style can be pulled off with a

sense of effortlessness and should always give off the feeling of comfort and freedom. Feminine floral fabrics are the way to go, along with baggy silk or cotton blouses and sweaters. While buying new pieces of clothing can be easier and more convenient, remember that the older the better. Looking at thrift shops can be the key to really be able to achieve a genuine vintage look, and it may be friendlier on your wallet. During my trip to South

Beach this spring, the best fashions came from independent boutiques, but after asking a few of the locals where they go to achieve their style, they pointed me in the direction of Urban Outfitters and Anthropology near the local mall to achieve the bohemian style. At these retail establishments, one could easily fit into the South Beach scene without looking like they are from another town. The fabrics, colors, textures and designs allow one to walk right in step and style with the locals.

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Club hopes to give back to community LONGBOARDING FROM PAGE 1 group’s faculty advisor. “She said she would absolutely love to support the organization, and longterm, she’s actually expressed interest in us trying to maybe turn this into a club sport,” Strength said. David Zagardo, a junior majoring in physics, became a member one Sunday afternoon while skating around campus. “I saluted my fellow longboarder when I saw him, and we both slowed down and began to talk,” Zagardo said. “Ultimately, he got my number and invited me to the club.” Zagardo, who’s been involved in various sports for more than 15 years, said the rush of longboarding is his favorite part. “What gets me most about longboarding is the rush of epinephrine that surges through your body as you ride tucked down a hill going 35-40 mph,” he said. “For me, it’s another way to feel alive without having to fight a bear or run from a lion.” UA’s longboarding event, called “Get Licked,” is a way for the club to grow their membership and give back to the community in the future. It’s also a way for longboard lovers to show off their skating talents.

IF YOU GO... • What: Get Licked • When: Saturday, Sept. 7 • Where: Deerlick Creek Park Campground • Where: $65 for skaters, free for spectators “Originally when we had this in mind, it was something that was going to be a lot smaller and take place on campus,” Strength said. Strength said he hoped the club can raise enough money to donate to the Brayden House, which houses parents with children in DCH’s neonatal intensive care unit, but because of how much the event grew, what little money left is being used for prizes. “We hope to grow the event and make it a bigger thing,” Strength said. “We’re still going to be hopefully working with the Brayden House on this event and possibly future events when we can get it big enough.” The event will feature a judged slide jam competition, a longest slide competition, a classic luge race and a downhill speed board race – the main event.

NEWS The UA Longboard Club isn’t the only one of its kind in the Southeast. The University of Florida has its own group, as do schools in California and Colorado, where skating and surfing are extremely popular. And with the growth of longboarding comes new riders. “I can’t count the number of times I’ve seen kids who have never touched a board before try to ride to class and end up falling and hitting people because they don’t know what they’re doing,” Latimer said. “A word of advice is to learn and practice in a parking lot somewhere before you get out on the roads.” Zagardo suggested new riders start slow, taking it one step at a time. “Don’t let your ego get in the way and try to bomb a hill that’s clearly too big for you a few days after you step foot on a board,” he said. “Learn to stop and reduce speed using different methods – foot braking, sliding, et cetera. The best rule of thumb I can give to a beginner is never skate faster than a speed at which you can stop from safely and without injury.” Latimer, though, had the best piece of advice for inexperienced skaters. “Always wear a helmet when practicing and learning,” he said. “Brain damage and facial reconstructions are not fun things.”

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Heisman doesn’t signal success for Alabama, consecutive national title does By Benjamin Clark Contributing Writer Mark Ingram won The University of Alabama’s one and only Heisman Trophy in 2009, and if the Crimson Tide wants to keep winning national championships, it should hope the stiff arm trophy count remains the same. The trophy, which is given to the nation’s most outstanding player, may represent the best player, but it is far from determining the best team. Usually, it signals that a particular player has enough influence on his team’s offense that its win-loss column will change dramatically the second he leaves. In the Nick Saban universe, that is not a good thing. Saban speaks about how a good offense has a lot of balance, and since he took over in 2007, his teams have proved it by winning three national titles in four years. Offenses that are based

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For Alabama, a successful season means that no single player receives all of the credit.

around one player are far from balanced but can often experience success. Both Cam Newton, who won the Heisman for Auburn in 2010, and last year’s winner, Johnny Manziel, were players who came into their respective programs and immediately took their teams from good to great. However, both teams heavily focused their offense on those players, and it didn’t always pay off. While Auburn went undefeated and won the national championship in Newton’s only season, it also caused more problems after he left. The Tigers faced an offensive identity crisis for

the next several seasons without Newton as quarterback and were forced to make several changes to their formerly potent offense. Time will tell if Manziel and Texas A&M experience similar challenges in the upcoming season now that teams are more prepared for the runand-gun quarterback. For Alabama, a successful season means that no single player receives all of the credit. While websites like Heisman Pundit have both quarterback AJ McCarron and running back T.J. Yeldon on their Heisman watch list, fans should hope neither win the award if they want the Crimson Tide to return to the national championship. But what about Mark Ingram? Ingram won the Heisman in the same season that Alabama won its 13th national title, so it can be done. However, he also won in the closest finish in the award’s 78-year history, finishing only 28 points ahead of

Stanford’s Toby Gerhart. In 2009, the run-heavy Crimson Tide also had a few close games that probably could have been avoided with a stronger passing game. Although an unbalanced Tide could win the title again and capture another Heisman, the path would not be easy. It would also mean that one side of the offense had completely collapsed, and offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier had been forced to change his game plan. It’s also unfortunate that the Heisman trust does not factor in past successes along with numbers. While players such as McCarron and Yeldon may not end the season with the highest individual statistics,, it’s hard to say a player is not “the most outstanding” when they have at least one national title game under their belt, or even two. A career full of

wins should count for more than one season’s numbers, but for now it will not. This season could change that, however, with an Alabama team full of talented seniors who have won three national championships in their time at the Capstone. Regardless, most would have to agree that one trophy is a small sacrifice to bring a 16th national title to Tuscaloosa.

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Another Warmack commits to Tide, 2015 class By Charlie Potter Sports Editor The Alabama Crimson Tide claimed its fourth commitment of its 2015 recruiting class in ESPN Junior 300 offensive lineman Dallas Warmack. Warmack, whose older brother is former Alabama standout Chance Warmack, committed to the Crimson Tide while visiting Tuscaloosa on Monday. The Atlanta prospect chose to make his decision before his junior year so he can focus more on football and not have to fill his weekends with visits to various SEC institutions. “It feels great, because

try to find the right school for me,” Dallas said. “And since I’ve already committed, even if I get hurt, they will still honor my scholarship.” ESPN’s Greg Ostendorf said Dallas has flown a bit under the radar, much like Chance did, but he has received more attention during his recruiting process. The 6-foot-1-inch, 295-pound recruit from Benjamin E. Mays High School will look to continue the tradition of sound offen247sports.com sive linemen that the Crimson Tide has seemed to stockpile Dallas Warmack since Nick Saban arrived in I don’t have to go from school Tuscaloosa. to school every weekend and Even though he is only a

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He’s a guy that can come in and work under the coaches, learn from coach Cristobal and develop as a player. — Greg Ostendorf

three-star recruit, Ostendorf said Dallas possesses the tools and traits offensive line coach Mario Cristobal wants in his linemen. “He’s a solid player, has great footwork, a good initial step and good instincts,” Ostendorf said. “He’s a guy that can come

in and work under the coaches, learn from coach Cristobal and develop as a player. I think he’ll develop into a solid player for Alabama one day.” Ostendorf said Dallas was keen on making a decision sooner rather than later, and Alabama’s coaching staff helped seal the deal before he left campus Monday. Saban, who spent Monday making his way through ESPN’s Car Wash, arrived just before Warmack left Tuscaloosa and was on hand to hear Warmack’s commitment. Dallas was able to spend most of his time with Cristobal

and said he looks forward to learning from him in two years. “Coach Saban is a great guy. I’ve known him for six years now,” he said. “Coach Cristobal – meeting him was great. We watched film and talked for two hours. He’s a great guy.” Dallas’ familiarity with the Alabama program ultimately led him to follow in Chance’s footsteps, but he spouted off a list of aspects that made his decision that much easier. “It was the history, the coaching staff and knowing everyone at Alabama since I was 10 years old because of my brother,” he said.

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UA defense, Mosley to remain humble in 2013 By Charlie Potter Sports Editor The 2013 Southeastern Conference Media Days wrapped up Thursday, July 18, at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala., and The University of Alabama stole the show on the third day of the event. Nine Alabama players were selected by members of the media to the 2013 Preseason Media Days All-SEC Team. Senior linebacker C.J. Mosley led all players – offensive and defensive – with 231 votes from the 243 ballots, eight more than South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. Mosley said he was honored to have received the most votes but wasn’t going to let the distinction go to his head. “It makes me more humble, to make sure I’m doing the same things that got me to the situation,” Mosley said. “Even then, it’s still just preseason honors, and I haven’t done anything yet. I have to make sure I do my job

FAST FACTS Preseason Media Days All-SEC Team honors for Alabama: • First Team: C.J. Mosley, HaHa Clinton-Dix, Deion Belue • Second Team: Xzavier Dickson, Ed Stinson, Jeoffrey Pagan, Adrian Hubbard,Vinnie Sunseri • Third Team: Trey DePriest and keep others accountable on the team.” Alabama head coach Nick Saban said he was pleased to hear of Mosley’s admiration from the media, but he is more concerned with finding more leadership to arise within his defense. “C.J. Mosley is a fantastic player, has made a tremendous amount of plays, had a very

good spring. We’re hopeful that he’ll have an outstanding season,” Saban said. “But that is one of the concerns, is who will step up on the defensive side of the field and provide the leadership.” Saban and company are seeking to accomplish the unthinkable in winning a third consecutive national title in 2013, but graduation and early departures have proven to be tough to overcome for the winner of three titles in four years. “It’s a challenge each year to reinvent your team,” Saban said. “You always lose good players. You always lose about 25 percent of your team in college, so it creates new opportunities for other players who may not have the same experience. It also creates new roles for players who have been a part of the team but now maybe have to assume a little different role.” Alabama lost key players like Dee Milliner, Nico Johnson, Jesse Williams and Robert Lester on the defensive side of

the ball, and they are all now on NFL rosters. But Mosley said it comes with the territory of putting on a crimson and white uniform. “It’s Alabama. That’s why we have the players that we have,” Mosley said. “Everybody has to be accounted for their jobs, so if one person leaves, the next person has to step up.” One player in particular who has caught Mosley’s eye this offseason is incoming freshman linebacker Reuben Foster. He said Foster has been stepping in at middle linebacker and calling out plays like a veteran. But Mosley and Saban both said the 2013 team must approach each game and obstacle one at a time and not look ahead to future distractions. “Basically, [our winning] keeps us humble, and it makes sure that we’re living in the moment,” Mosley said. “Not looking ahead to games or thinking about back-to-back championships or things like that.”

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Linebacker C.J. Mosley speaks to a radio station at SEC Media Days at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Ala.

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Tide signs 2012 Canadian Olympian Dominique Pegg By Caroline Gazzara Staff Reporter University of Alabama gymnastics head coach Sarah Patterson announced Monday that Canadian Olympian Dominique Pegg has signed with the Crimson Tide for the 2014 season. Pegg will be a part of the incoming freshman class this year. “We’re very excited to have [Dominique] joining us this fall for the 2014 season,” Patterson said. “She has been on our radar for quite a while, and this is a very happy conclusion to a long process. She is an extreme-

tough competitions, including the 2012 London Olympics. The T really think it’s quite a Canadian Olympic team finblessing that I get to come ished fifth in London, the first and not only go to school at time in history the team made The University of Alabama event finals. Pegg also finished 17th in the Olympic all-around but also represent them by final. doing what I love. Since the age of 2, Pegg has been a part of the gymnastics — Dominique Pegg world. Her strongest event is the vault. She was coached by David ly gifted athlete who has com- and Elizabeth Brubaker at the peted at the highest level and Bluewater Gymnastics Club. will help us continue our goal During her time at Bluewater, of competing for championships Pegg traveled the world competon a yearly basis.” ing in multiple countries. Hailing from Sarnia, Ontario, In 2010, Pegg competed Pegg has had her fair share of in Rotterdam, Holland, for

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Canada’s World Championship team. She also competed on the 2012 Pacific Rim Championship team, winning the vault and finishing eighth all-around. During the 2012 Canadian National Championships, she earned silver in the senior allaround as well as bronze in both the balance beam and the vault. Since signing with Alabama, Pegg will be able to compete in the SEC and NCAA championships in 2014. Both championships will be held in Birmingham, Ala. “I really think it’s quite a blessing that I get to come and

not only go to school at The University of Alabama but also represent them by doing what I love,” Pegg said. “I had an amazing time competing with my team at the 2012 Olympics, but it is time for a new chapter in my life.” Pegg is one of many seasoned gymnasts to join the Crimson Tide. Other incoming gymnasts include 2011 USA Junior Olympic national all-around and floor exercise champion Katie Bailey, four-year member of the United States National Team Amanda Jetter and USA Junior Olympic qualifier Mary Lillian Sanders.

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Quarterbacks highlight SEC Media Days in Hoover

Johnny Manziel tackles questions concerning offseason, Alabama

AJ McCarron ﬂies under radar, avoids anticipated media circus

By Charlie Potter Sports Editor

By Marc Torrence Contributing Writer

The circus surrounding the 2013 SEC Media Days was at an all-time high the second day with the presence of Texas A&M and its sophomore quarterback Johnny Manziel. Head coach Kevin Sumlin was the first coach up to the podium Wednesday and managed not to mention Manziel during his nine-minute opening statement. When asked about his quarterback’s busy offseason in his first question, Sumlin said it’s a learning process for Manziel to handle the rise in popularity he’s faced since winning the Heisman Trophy. “I think off the field, there’s no question that he’s made some mistakes,” Sumlin said. “I think today will be a great experience for a lot of people because he has made some mistakes.” But Sumlin took some of the credit in Manziel’s recent offthe-field antics. He said the Aggies are not perfect in the way they do things in College Station, Texas. “Is our system perfect? No. Is he perfect? No,” Sumlin said. “I think he has done some things that he’s not very proud of, has made some poor decisions. He’s made some good decisions. Unfortunately, the poor decisions are the ones that are really publicized.” Manziel recently left the Manning Passing Academy – which is put on annually by Peyton and Eli Manning – early after missing a meeting. He said it had nothing to with anything he did the night before. “I simply overslept. There’s nothing more to talk about, and the rumors about [being hungover] weren’t really true,” Manziel said. “I just overslept and missed a meeting.” Manziel’s offseason has been the top headline surrounding the Texas A&M program, and it

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[McCarron’s] a great quarterback, and he’s done a lot. He can sit there and talk about the rings. I can sit there and talk about the [Heisman] Trophy. I want what he has, and he might want what I have. — Johnny Manziel

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Johnny Manziel at SEC Media Days.

has no doubt been a distraction for the other players. However, offensive tackle Jake Matthews says he isn’t paying attention to the headlines involving his quarterback. “I don’t concern myself with those things,” Matthews said. “I know Johnny’s a great competitor, and I know he’ll be ready when the season comes around.” Manziel, Matthews and defensive back Toney Hurd Jr. represented the Aggies in Hoover, Ala., and they couldn’t escape questions concerning the Alabama. The Crimson Tide and Aggies will meet Sept. 14 in College Station, Texas, and the matchup is one of the most anticipated in the 2013 season. “There really isn’t anything bigger than that game that I can think of,” Matthews said. “That was a special game and just a special moment for our university and our team. Really showed us what we were capable of.” Manziel and Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron have dealt a lot with each other since the two met on the field last season, and Manziel said they have developed a great relationship off the field that isn’t filled with trash talk.

“He’s a great quarterback, and he’s done a lot,” Manziel said. “He can sit there and talk about the rings. I can sit there and talk about the [Heisman] Trophy. I want what he has, and he might want what I have. He’s a good dude and a lot of fun to be around.” McCarron also attended the Manning Passing Academy and roomed with Manziel. Manziel was asked why McCarron didn’t bother to wake him up to go to the meeting. “I don’t know,” Manziel said. “Maybe he was off doing his own thing. Maybe he thought I would get up or whatever. But I definitely don’t pin that on him. That was my fault.” Manziel and McCarron may be friends now, but once September rolls around, they will set aside their newly formed friendship and try to outscore the other. Manziel gave the typical answer when asked about Alabama but also showed his realization of the monumental matchup. “I’m preparing for Rice first and foremost, but I know Alabama is such an important team with Coach Saban and AJ and those guys,” Manziel said. “It’s a big game. There’s a lot of hype around it, but we have two more before that. But we really are looking forward to the opportunity to playing Alabama again early in the season at home.”

The quarterback who’s won the last two national championships might have been the player flying the most under the radar relative to his status at SEC Media Days this week. Sure, he was surrounded by one of the larger media contingents of the 42 players that were paraded through the Hyatt Regency over the last three days, but it wasn’t close to the amount that swarmed Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel Wednesday morning. South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney had a more sizeable group Tuesday afternoon as well. AJ McCarron was at most the third-most hyped player of the three-day annual event, and that’s OK with him. “Being under the radar for me is great,” McCarron said. “I’ve never been the type of guy that’s asked for spotlight or want to be in any [kind] of spotlight. I’m a team player, and I don’t care about my personal goals or my personal stats. I’m just enjoying the time that I’m having with my teammates.” The most attention McCarron received this week had nothing to do with his play on a football field. McCarron was Manziel’s roommate at the Manning Passing Academy last weekend and, depending on which report you believe, may or may not have failed to wake up Manziel on the morning Manziel was dismissed from the camp. McCarron didn’t have much of a response when asked about the incident and didn’t feel like he had to. “I can’t answer on Johnny Manziel’s part,” McCarron said. “My name’s AJ. Everything that has to do with

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AJ McCarron discusses the upcoming season for the Crimson Tide. him, he’s his own man. I’m not going to speak on another man’s business.” McCarron got swept up into the storm of the biggest SEC Media Days story in recent memory. Rumors were flying on Twitter, while reporters shared conflicting stories using anonymous sources. “In the world we live in nowadays, everything’s about social media and what type of fame you can get off of that and spotlight and everything,” McCarron said. “That’s just not the way I am. I don’t need spotlight. I’m happy in my own

skin and the person I am. I just try to represent everybody in a good way.” And even though he says he prefers to avoid the spotlight there is still a great deal of attention that comes with an athlete of McCarron’s standing. “You can’t be a normal 22-year-old kid,” he said “Every 22-year-old is not doing what I’m doing. And I’m not able to do what they can do. I can’t go out and act a fool in public and can’t go out and drink excessively and being wild and stuff.”

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British Open: the more things change, Brewersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ryan Braun just the ďŹ rst of the more they seem to stay the same many player suspensions to come in MLB By Nick Sellers Staff Reporter Phil Mickelson, or as heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affectionately known by suburban middle-aged fathers across the nation, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lefty,â&#x20AC;? entered the final round of the British Open trailing the leader by five strokes. To purport that he had a chance to win the event at that point would have been laughed off. Nevertheless, it was the 43-year-old renegade who hoisted the Claret Jug after shooting a 66 (-5) in the fourth round. Mickelson called it the round of his life. Maybe it was one to define it. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also apparent is the many struggles his colleagues are enduring. Rory McIlroyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall from grace has been disheartening at the very least. After winning two majors at 23 years old, the Northern Irish golfer logged his worst 36-hole score ever at a major. He missed the cut by four strokes. After his dismal exit, McIlroy mentioned having another discussion with his sports psychologist. Perhaps they can discuss changing club brands or other distractions, such as limelighted girlfriend/tennis pro

Caroline Wozniacki. While McIlroy deals with his struggles, Tiger Woods is still trying to figure out how to end his own drought. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been five years since his last major, the 2008 US Open. Still stuck at 14 major wins, Woods shot a 74 (+3) in the final round to finish five strokes behind Mickelson. It just felt like Tiger was right there, almost gaining enough fortitude to power through the final 18 holes. Sundays used to be kind to Tiger. Now, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re merciless and unforgiving. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear now more than ever that even though former tyrants of the course are losing their strangleholds and prodigies are searching for their old magic, the same old principle applies: Keep your eye on the ball. Talent is usually obvious. You can see it in the way a golfer swings, the way he eyes a possible birdie and the deliberateness he uses. What separates the mainstays from the others is the focus and attention to detail. In this case, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leftyâ&#x20AC;? gets it. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been vying for the British Openâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Claret Jug his whole career, a time span nearly covering the entirety of McIlroyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life.

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Alabama golfers selected to Walker Cup team Crimson Tide golf duo selected to play on 2013 Walker Cup team, 3rd teammate also under consideration to participate

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Crimson Tide golfers Cory Whitsett (above) and Justin Thomas were selected as two of the ﬁrst ﬁve members of the U.S. Walker Cup team. By Nick Sellers Staff Reporter Cory Whitsett and Justin Thomas of the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s golf team were among the first five collegiate golfers to be selected to the 2013 United States Walker Cup team. The tournament will be held Sept. 7-8 in Southampton, N.Y. The Walker Cup is a transcontinental golf competition played between 10 amateur golfers from the United States and 10 from Great Britain and Ireland. With the selection of Whitsett and Thomas, the Crimson Tide has doubled the amount of players from Alabama the competition has seen in its nearly 100-year history – with the other two being Bud Cauley in 2009 and local

golf icon Jerry Pate in 1975. Whitsett, 2013 SEC Golfer of the Year, said it’s a different kind of pressure to represent the United States rather than his alma mater. “It’s a different experience when you’re out there for your country,” he said. “It’s something that’s good that can elevate your game.” Played bienially on oddnumbered years since the contest resumed after World War II, the Walker Cup has been dominated by the United States, holding a 34-8-1 advantage. The match is composed of 16 singles matches and eight foursome matches. “You do feel a different responsibility, representing the U.S. the way the USGA (United States Golf Association) wants you to,” Whitsett said. “There

is … more pressure playing for your country.” Thomas, winner of the 2012 Haskins Award and SEC Golfer of the Year, echoed the sentiment that international golfing competitions can broaden and strengthen individual games. “It definitely helps you get better,” Thomas said. “There’s some stuff you may learn from seeing the other golfers. Some things you use can be brought in to help the team.” Max Homa and Michael Kim of the University of California, along with Patrick Rodgers of Stanford, will join Whitsett and Thomas. The final five spots of the 10-spot roster are set to be announced in August. The National Golf Links of America in Southampton, N.Y., will host this year’s Walker Cup. Alternating between different sides of the Atlantic, 2011’s match saw the United States fall to Great Britain 14-12, breaking a three-match win streak. Fellow Crimson Tide golfer Bobby Wyatt, another senior, is under consideration for one of the five remaining spots on the American side. Currently ranked No. 7 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, Whitsett sits at No. 3 and Thomas at No. 4. Thomas, who has been mulling the chance to turn professional in September, said it’s a special kind of feeling to play in international competitions. “I just get thrills every time,” Thomas said. “It happens whenever you hear your name get called off the first tee to represent the U.S.”

Tide golfer Justin Thomas announces he will be leaving Alabama, turning professional after Walker Cup tournament in September By Nick Sellers Staff Reporter Ending weeks of speculation, now-former Crimson Tide golfer Justin Thomas decided Tuesday to forgo his final two years of eligibility and enter the PGA Tour after he competes in the Walker Cup in early September. Thomas announced via his Twitter account at 8:01 a.m. CT that he planned to go pro. “Very excited to say I’m turning pro after the Walker Cup in September,” the tweet read. “Can’t wait to play against the best week in and week out!” Thomas won the Haskins Award, which is awarded to the nation’s top collegiate golfer, in 2012 as a freshman. In addition to winning SEC Golfer of the Year as a freshman, Thomas became the second Alabama golfer to earn First-Team All-American honors more than once in his collegiate career. The Goshen, Ky., native came into his career at the Capstone as one of the top recruits of the 2011 class. Coming to fruition almost immediately, Thomas won his first career event as a member of the Crimson Tide. He would go on to capture six individual events overall, an Alabama record. As a sophomore, Thomas was instrumental in the Crimson Tide’s first men’s golf national championship in school history. He finished his amateur career at below -39. Acknowledging his time

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Justin Thomas announced Tuesday that he has decided to forgo his ﬁnal two years of eligibility and enter the PGA Tour.

with fellow Tide golfers and head coach Jay Seawell, Thomas also had this to tweet: “I’ll always be a part of @ AlabamaMGolf and love my teammates. Gonna miss @ jcwellbamagolf and the guys, best memories of my life! #bamagolf.”

Having made three of four cuts as an amateur in the PGA Tour thus far, Thomas’ most recent endeavor came in the John Deere Classic, where he missed the cut by only one stroke. Last month, Thomas finished T-30th at the PGA Traveler’s Championship.