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Riley signs bill backed by SGA By Amanda Peterson Editor By Alabama law, registered sex offenders cannot live within 2,000 feet of a day care, foster home or a K-12 school. Following the SGA’s lobbying during the 2009 legislative session, they now cannot come within 2,000 feet of the UA campus or any other Alabama college campus. Gov. Bob Riley formally signed the bill Friday with SGA officials in Montgomery. State Rep. Jamie Ison, R-Mobile, who sponsored the bill in the House, said she applauded the SGA for supporting the bill and implementing programs to protect student safety. “For students who are away from home for the very first time, there’s a valid reason why we’d want to protect those students,” Ison said. “There is nothing that would have prevented a convicted sex offender from living in the dorm next to a freshman student before.” UA spokesman Chris Bryant said in an e-mail that the scenario of a sex offender living in a dormitory was impossible even before the legislators passed the bill preventing them from living on campus. He said the housing application man-

dated that students reveal any felony convictions, including sex offenses. W i t h regards to the application, state.al.us B r y a n t Gov. Bob Riley said all information is taken into consideration. I s o n said she sponsored this bill after three girls from her district were CW File a l l e g e d l y Steven Oliver sexually assaulted three years ago. And with two sons at the University, she said she felt a personal connection to the issue. Former SGA President Cason Kirby said the location of the assaults were very close to campus, included in the area

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students’ parents and grandparents, went from having just shy of one million users in January 2009 to nearly 6 million users The number of users on Facebook who in July of 2009, according to the study. The By Katie Koenig are 55 or older increased by 514 percent age group now makes up 8.1 percent of all Staff Writer in the first six months of 2009, according users on Facebook. Another demographic, which many College-aged Facebook users may want to a study by marketing consulting firm to start screening their friend requests. istrategylabs.com. The demographic, which houses many See FACEBOOK, page 6 The next one could come from your mom.

Number of users 55 and older grows 514 percent

Breaking down the appeal of vacated wins By Jason Galloway Sports Editor The University filed its appeal Monday with the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions over the vacation of wins penalty in the case involving the impermissible disbursement of textbooks by student athletes. “The appeal we’ve filed is consistent with the feelings that we shared in our statements following the original ruling,” Athletic Director Mal Moore said in a statement. “I think it reflects valid points we felt needed to be expanded upon and I’m hopeful that the Committee will consider the

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“The appeal we’ve ﬁled is consistent with the feelings that we shared in our statements following the original ruling.” — Athletic Director Mal Moore

appeal fairly and with care.” One of those points that the University felt the COI needed to expand on was the precedent set in past textbook cases. The appeal discusses four schools — Ball State University, Temple University, Weber State and Texas State University-San Marcos — that have been assessed penalties for textbook violations within

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the past five years. It points out that these four cases involved one or all of the following: a lack of institutional control, investigation issues and other violations or factors, such as fraud and unethical conduct. According to the appeal, Alabama does not fall under any of those categories, but none of the four schools men-

dent athletes involved were intentional wrongdoers and that those 22 did not know the NCAA impact of their actions. It also argues that Alabama’s case does not involve a large number of violations, which the COI currently disagrees with. The appeal states that there were a large number of secondary violations that aggregated into one major violation. Along with a failure to monitor, the University says there were only two major violations. Based on the above information, the appeal states that the vacation-of-wins penalty is inconsistent with the requirements of the COI when assess-

ing penalties, such as the nature, number and seriousness of the violations, motives of the individuals involved and corrective actions taken by the University, among other factors. The appeal also says that the COI failed to adequately weigh the University’s cooperation, and that the COI did not correctly consider the fact that athletes were suspended after the infractions were selfreported.

To read the full appeal, go to http://uanews.ua.edu/2009/07/ ua-files-appeal-with-ncaa-ontextbook-case/

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tioned in the appeal received a vacation-of-wins penalty. The University’s appeal also cited that the COI departed from the vacation-of-wins precedent. It states that, based on a penalty handed down to Oklahoma in 2008, that factors relevant to a vacation-ofwins penalty include academic fraud, serious intentional violations, direct involvement of a coach or high-ranking school administrator and a large number of violations. The appeal states that Alabama’s violations do not include any of these. It says that there were no serious intentional violations because only 22 of the 201 stu-

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Students question lack of ranking By Lindsey Holland Staff Writer The fall semester is right around the corner, and as classes begin, so do the parties. While members of fraternities and sororities throw down with band parties and swaps, the bars on the Strip and downtown stay packed and tailgaters never fail to show up. But according to a list released by The Princeton Review, UA’s social reputation may be taking a turn this fall. For the second year in a row, UA failed to make the organization’s list of top 20 party schools. In years past, UA had regularly been placed in the top 10, including a ranking of third in 2002. In 2007, the University returned to the list after a three-year absence. This year however, Penn State

University came in first, the University of Florida came in second and University of Mississippi was ranked third. According to The Princeton Review Web site, the Review’s 62 college rankings are “top 20” lists entirely based on the company’s survey of students attending the 371 colleges in its book, Best 371 Colleges. On the 80-question survey, students were asked to rate their own schools on various topics and report on their campus experiences at them. Cory Cain, a junior majoring in premed and biology, doesn’t understand why UA didn’t make the list. “I’ve partied at a lot of schools and this is the most wild I’ve seen,” he said. “Not to mention bars are decently full on a Monday at 9.” Anthony Reinoehl, a junior majoring in criminal justice, said he didn’t want the University to be taken off the list. “I love being a party school, it’s cool,” he said. “But being taken off also says maybe the University is taking a

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TOP 10 PARTY SCHOOLS 1. Penn State University 2. University of Florida 3. University of Mississippi 4. University of Georgia 5. Ohio University 6. West Virginia University 7. University of Texas 8. University of Wisconsin 9. Florida State University 10. University of California Santa Barbara

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• Homegrown Alabama’s weekly farmers market: 3-6 p.m., Canterbury Episcopal Church lawn

• “Footloose the Musical”: 7:30 p.m., presented by the Actor’s Charitable Theatre at the Bama Theatre, admission charged

• “Footloose the Musical”: 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., presented by the Actor’s Charitable Theatre at the Bama Theatre, admission

• UA hosts Green Building Service Lecture: 3-5 p.m., Student Recreation Center

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Sheriffʼs office to take part in national event The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office will participate in the National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday with an event in Rochelle Park. Equipment from the sheriff’s office will be on display, and food will be provided. The park is at 4006 20th St. NE in Holt.

NEWS in brief Football ticket lottery postponed From staff reports The lottery for extra 2009 football tickets has been pushed back from Aug. 1 to Aug. 24, according to UA media relations. The Million Dollar Band roster, which determines how many tickets will be available for the lottery, will not be confirmed until the second week of August, said Doug Walker, director of media relations for UA athletics. Postponing the lottery until the first full week of the school year gives students who are not on campus yet an opportunity to opt into the lottery through their My Football Ticket accounts, he said. Full season packages and possibly split packages will be available. Availability for these packages will not be known until the end of freshman ticket sales July 31. Walker said students will receive an e-mail with all the details to participate in the lottery. If the number of students exceeds the number of tickets allotted, a random lottery will be run to determine winners. The lottery period will end Aug. 25, and winners will be announced on Aug. 26.

Green buildings lecture today By Brett Murph Staff Writer Green Building Services’s message is simple: Tradition doesn’t always have to be compromised. Students can learn more about the organization and its Living Building Challenge, an ambitious ratings system that will make buildings more ecofriendly while also preserving their original beauty, at a lecture held Thursday at the Student Recreation Center. “Businesses come and go,” said Justinn Trott, director of the SGA Department of Environmental Concerns. “I think the importance of our university is that it’s staying.” Trott said the buildings on campus are beautiful and that it’s important for the University to keep this beauty while introducing new thought

processes such as retrofitting, the installation of new green technology into older buildings. All buildings on campus are in need of this service, Trott said. Another important aspect to consider is sustainability, which involves meeting the needs of the present without compromising the resources of the future, Trott said. Sustainability also depends on the individual and his perspective, according to her. Joanna Switzer, a senior consultant who works for the Green Building Services team in Orlando, Fla will address this issue. Trott said Switzer’s lecture has more to do with the facility side of practicing sustainability. Switzer is likely to address such issues as the complex problem of air conditioning between the old and new

professional. “We place more emphasis Continuned from page 1 on our academic reputation,” he said. “Clearly, as indicatprofessional turn.” ed from both the increased Dr. Mark Nelson, vice presi- number of applicants and our dent for student affairs and growth, prospective students vice provost at the University, are attracted to the academic said UA strives to be quality they are finding at the

CW | Bethany Martin A group of friends drink and smoke at The Booth downtown. While UA may no longer be on the party list, students still have fun.

“Facebook certainly has lost some of its appeal, because it used to seem so exclusive and private when it was just college students. Now it is essentially MySpace 2.0.”

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requires consciousness, adding that everyone has to work together for the greater good. Trott said it’s important that students walking into classes see ads that show them how to get involved in this movement. Trott said through the Green Building Services lecture students will learn the impact of their physical environment on themselves and their actions. “Personally, I hope a lot of people come,” Trott said. “Everyone learns with new information on what we’re taught.” The Green Building Services Lecture will be held this afternoon from 3:00-5:00 at the Rec Center. The event is funded through SGA Department of Environmental Concerns and the University of Alabama Environmental Stewardship Committee. Admission is free.

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dorms on campus, Trott said. Trott said the heat in older dorms is controlled by the energy management department. Trott said in the spring, the energy department would try to keep the heat on as long as possible. At the same time, Trott said the University has also spent a lot more money installing thermostats into the newer dorms. Trott said finding a balance between comfort and efficiency is important. “You want them to be comfortable but also have efficiency surrounding them of building,” Trott said. Trott hopes the lecture will address is waste management. Trott said waste management is an important issue because students accumulate so much of it on campus. Trott said achieving environmental sustainability

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journalism, say UA is a place to party, list or no list. “I’m really confused that UA isn’t at least on the list,” she said. “It’s like every night I’ll get texts and calls about all these different parties. Not to mention all of our bars are normally packed. It just doesn’t make sense to me.” However, Michael Aronowitz, a sophomore majoring in biology, said there are really no great bars to go to. “A good party school has bars that are 18 and 19 and up,” he said. “Plus, we don’t have any clubs to go to. A good party school has a good nightlife outside of the Greek system.” UA did, however, appear on other lists released by The Princeton Review. UA was 16th for the popularity of the social Greek scene. The University was also seventh for best athletic facilities and 13th for popularity of intercollegiate athletics.

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that will be protected in the new law that takes effect in August. “Student living is very centered around the heart of campus,” Kirby said. A registered sex offender will be able to attend classes at colleges and universities, but according to the bill, that person will not be able to work on college campuses. The person will also be barred from loitering on campus beyond class time. While the bill cannot protect every student living around Tuscaloosa, Ison said it helps to have the bill focused on areas where many students live. The bill does not exclude non-violent offenders charged with crimes such as statutory rape, a measure Ison said was not needed because fewer people are charged with such offenses. “I think that the folks who are the sex offenders are the ones who are violent offenders,” she said. To continue protection for students, SGA President Steven Oliver said the SGA will step up its Crimson Watch program to help off-campus students be safe in their neighborhoods. “We really want to put that extra step in there for students,” he said.

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State needs edu. lottery Few policy proposals hold genuine promise to change lives. The LifeStart Scholarship Lottery Program, which Ron Sparks, a Democrat running for governor, champions, is one of them. Sparks proposes an Alabama lottery whose revenues would be used to fund college scholarships for deserving students. The idea is golden and has proven successful in other states, namely Georgia. Since the Peach State introduced the HOPE Scholarship program in the 1990s, the quality of education has soared. More students are completing high school, and fewer are dropping out of college. “I don’t have the money,” is only rarely an excuse to avoid college in Georgia thanks to HOPE. If we have a concern with Sparks’ proposal, it is his requirement that students should earn a “C” average or better in high school to qualify. Sparks’ proposal is too low. Georgia, a state with far more financial resources than Alabama, struggles to fund its program for students with a “B” average. Alabama should, at minimum, match Georgia’s standard and reward students for performing at an aboveaverage level. We also applaud Sparks’ idea to include students who might not aspire to a four-year education. Alabama must educate its residents in technical and trade fields, fields that are integral parts of the state’s economy, and Sparks’ plan to

fund education in those areas is an important, oft-missed element of the policy. But his proposal needs further development. For instance, Sparks needs to clarify whether students will have to maintain a certain level of academic achievement to keep their scholarships. Unless Sparks offers a plan that insists upon continued academic achievement, his proposal will fail to reach its full potential. Religious conservatives argue the lottery is a legalized form of sin. Depending on your religious preferences, this might be true, but who are we — and religious conservatives — to judge? Sparks alleges the state loses millions of dollars in potential revenue from aspiring millionaires as they flock to convenience stores in Florida, Georgia and Tennessee. He is correct. The state is losing millions from people who make the effort to drive across state lines to participate. Consider how much Alabama could earn if we legalized the lottery and allowed all residents of legal age to participate, even those who didn’t feel moved enough to drive to another state. Chaching. The LifeStart Scholarship Lottery Program is the equivalent of Alabama students hitting the jackpot. It won’t take matching five numbers to make it happen. It will take leadership from Democrats and Republicans alike. Students are counting on it.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Health care reform badly needed I am writing in response to Jacob Summer’s recent column “Health care proposal limits life.” I will now take this opportunity to verbally bust his chops and tell him, “what’s up.” If you make it through the smattering of words he has masquerading as sentences and paragraphs for the first half of his column, you’ll get to the part where he condemns health care reform and makes this darkly-humorous but misguided statement: “That means the elderly will essentially have to suck it up and die.” This gets to the heart of my criticism of Summers and his school of “thought.” He, and people like him, simply have no idea what they are talking about. The elderly in nations with universal health care actually live longer than in the U.S.. Don’t believe me? Look it up online in the CIA’s World Factbook. You’ll see that the life expectancy in the US is 78 years and we are ranked 50th. Life expectancy is 81 in Canada, and they are ranked eighth. Australia, France, Sweden and even Portugal have us beaten. And they all have universal health care. The fact is that if your grandma and grandpa lived in Canada or France they would get better medical care and live longer. If senior citizens really believe the non-sense that Summers claims they do, such lies as (allow me to paraphrase as to improve the decipherability of Summer’s “prose”) the elderly will all go blind after age 60 or lose their limbs at age 60 or even die by age 60 if we overhaul healthcare in the

U.S. – then why does the AARP support the Obama healthcare reform plan? Seems like senior citizens know that health care needs to be improved Obamastyle. Let’s address this quote by Summers again – “the elderly will essentially have to suck it up and die” if the U.S. has universal health care. Summers, if he had done any research, would know that there are already people sucking it up and dying right now under our current every-man-forhimself, crumbling health care “system.” You know who suffers now? One example is infants. For an industrialized nation, the U.S. has a disturbingly high infant mortality rate. If Summers wants to talk about limiting life, talk about infants dying because they don’t have access to proper health care. If you don’t believe me, again check out the CIA’s World Factbook online. Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and even Cuba have lower infant mortality rates than the US. What do all these countries have in common? Universal health care. Look at the list. You’ll be shocked. To wrap this up, let me say this: In order for progress and social justice to occur, we liberals, progressives and people of conscience must stand up and speak out against the nonsense right-wing propaganda that people like Summers are pushing on the public. Let us do this, and let us win. Jake DaSilva is a graduate student in the master of library and information science program.

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A look at Hard Rock diplomacy By Alan Blinder PRAGUE – When I travel abroad, I usually try the local specialties. In Britain, that meant fish and chips. Thousands of miles to the south in Namibia, my philosophy meant a dinner of ostrich and fried caterpillars. In China, I decided not to ask what was on my plate. But I usually break with my policy for at least one meal, and if there is a Hard Rock Café in whatever city I am visiting, I drop in for potato skins. I recognize how much of a tourist that makes me, but I don’t care. Neither would you if you had spent a week eating animals you didn’t realize were destined for the dinner table. Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, has excellent food. But I could not resist stopping by Hard Rock, which is located near Old Square. Coincidental, indeed. This city has seen a lot. One guidebook said it well: “The well-worn cobblestones have felt the hooves of king’s horses, the jackboots of Hitler’s armies, the heaving wheels of Soviet tanks and the shuffling feet of

students in passive revolt.” In April, as President Obama prepared to visit Prague, I wrote that the progress he made here with a young, emerging democracy would be more critical than the photo opportunities at London’s G20 meeting. I argued from afar that former Soviet satellite nations were looking for leadership, and it was in America’s interests to win over Vladimir Putin’s “reformed” Moscow. I thought that the people of Poland, Ukraine, and other Eastern European nations would be receptive to American ideas and innovations. I was right. As I sat in the five-monthold Hard Rock Café in Prague, I was able to talk to the wait staff since it was early in the dinner hour. Over the course of my meal, a half-dozen people came up to talk with me, the visiting American. They know all about us. They’ve even heard of Alabama. One young woman told me she was excited to be visiting America later this year. I asked her where she was planning to visit, expecting to hear a tra-

ditional tourist location: New York, San Francisco, Orlando or the like. Wrong. She is going to visit Philadelphia. She wants to see the birthplace of American democracy. Powerful, indeed. Another told me that he believes America has genuinely positive intentions, intentions that we in the press sometimes skew. I asked him if the United States was wrong in its mission to fight tyranny around the world. His response was striking: “No. If we hadn’t fought tyranny here, we’d still have a statue of Stalin.” The Czechs are deeply suspicious of the Kremlin and its intentions. They have a far better understanding of geopolitics than most, probably a byproduct of their oft-sad history. But they believe they have a bright future. The notion of democratic government intrigues them and they just finished their first-ever term at the helm of the European Union. The Czechs have ambitions, and I would not be surprised if, in the long-term, they emerged as the dominant power in Eastern Europe.

But the Czechs need backing, and from what I gather, they want it from us. They do not strike me as the type that wants a handout of foreign aid, but they want support for their democratic institutions and recognition of their views. If the United States gets behind Prague and its people, there are potentially huge dividends for Washington. We will have one of the region’s strongest economies standing behind us when we push back against Russia’s growing aggression, and we will have a bastion of goodwill on a continent that doesn’t like us nearly as much as they did in the 1940s. We should not let the opportunity pass. The potential for us and the Czechs is enormous. We should not treat them as a minute European nation. We should treat the Czech Republic as an emerging democracy with a remarkable record of success in its short life, and we should start sooner rather than later. And, for the record, the potato skins were fantastic.

Alan Blinder is opinions editor of The Crimson White.

Where have all the patriots gone? By Jon Reed While at a recent family gathering, I overheard some of my more conservative relatives discussing politics. One comment in particular stood out to me: “Ain’t much to be proud of anymore in this country.” My mind went back to the presidential election, when Michelle Obama’s comment about her pride in her country sent shockwaves through the world of Rush Limbaugh listeners. How can someone not be proud of this country? It’s practically worse than sin to be unpatriotic, especially in a time of war like this. It seems like patriotism is indistinguishable from partisanship these days. When Michelle Obama talks about how her country has not worked towards the same goals she believes in and you disagree with those goals, she is unpatriotic. Yet when the president is on the other side of the aisle, it is dissent and it’s perfectly acceptable. Many people are too quick to assume their country is going down the tubes. If you listen to some from the late 60s and early 70s, Richard Nixon would

have turned the United States into a dictatorship and begun executing hippies not long after being re-elected in 1972. Rick Perry never threatened to pull Texas out of the union when Bush ran up a record deficit on a war in Iraq, but didn’t want to give Obama a chance at his own approach to recovery. How many liberals threatened to leave for Canada when the Supreme Court handed Bush the presidency, and how many conservatives called for Obama’s impeachment within hours of his election? So now that the party in power has changed, what makes it acceptable to not be proud of your country? What makes it acceptable for Rush Limbaugh to hope Obama fails? I’m not saying patriotism is about agreeing with the party in power. I’m saying patriotism is totally unrelated with following your leaders like sheep. I’m saying patriotism is the desire to make your country a better place, in whatever way you believe is best. Symbolic patriotism is nice: saluting the flag, singing songs, shooting fireworks on the Fourth of July. At the heart of it, however, symbolic patrio-

tism is meaningless. Even Osama Bin Laden or Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could sing “God Bless America” and wear an American flag lapel pin. Who is to say the war hawk is more patriotic than the liberal pacifist hippie? Both “support the troops,” just in different ways: the hawk by giving them something to do, the pacifist by wanting to keep them out of harm’s way. As a side note, if someone could give me a good definition of “supporting the troops,” please do. I’m not sure what it means other than “shut up, hippie.” So you may not agree with Obama’s policies, but it doesn’t mean America is now a terrible country. Contrary to popular belief, his policies may actually be working. Sure, unemployment is up and will keep going up for a while, but it’s a lagging economic indicator. Retails sales and new home purchases are up, and as those grow, more companies will be able to start hiring again. In fact, nearly every store in the shopping center where I work in Columbus, Ohio (a state hit particularly hard) has “now hiring” in the window. Sure, 10

percent unemployment is bad, but saying Obama can fix it all in six months is like saying we’d be out of Iraq in six months. Or we’d find Osama Bin Laden. I doubt it’ll take almost eight years and counting to turn the economy around, however. So all you liberals who are disappointed with the lack of a single-payer health care plan and all you conservatives who are disappointed with, well, not rallying enough votes to win the election (or force a recount and let the Supreme Court give you a win), unpack your bags and sell your ticket to Vancouver/Somalia/ wherever. You can lose an election, but that’s no reason to lose your faith. Fight for what you believe in, but most of all, fight for the good of the country. I’ll give you a hint at what might be good for the country: it isn’t calling someone a “socialist” or “unpatriotic” or some other meaningless words. It isn’t putting your party first. It’s doing what John McCain told us, and putting the country first. Jonathan Reed is a sophomore majoring in political science and journalism.

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NEWS in brief PARA works to fund upkeep of Veteranʼs Memorial Park By Eryn Phillips Staff Writer Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority is currently trying to raise money for the permanent upkeep of Veterans Memorial Park on University Boulevard. All money currently going to the park is collected through donations. PARA has set up an endowment program, which will allow the park to be continuously maintained, according to PARA officials. However, due to the current economic downturn and lack of funding, PARA lacks the $500,000 needed for repairs and permanent maintenance. The park currently needs landscaping and fresh paint on the helicopter, according to Jerry Belk, a member of the park’s endowment committee. The majority of funding is being put toward lighting the park at night. The centerpiece, a mast and the U.S.S. Tuscaloosa, are also in disrepair, he said.

First erected in 1999, the park holds the only Purple Heart monument in the state. Any veteran of the U.S. military is eligible to have their names engraved in the park’s wall of names, pending a review of the veteran’s military paperwork and a $100 donation. The wall consists of six fine granite slabs from Zimbabwe, and four more granite pieces

would be added to the park’s collection with the additional funding, according to PARA. The committee has proposed that more comfortable seating, a new centerpiece for the south side of the park and more handicapped accessible entries to be added pending additional funding. “It’s not about us. It’s about all future generations,” Belk said.

CW | Sydney Prather Tuscaloosa Countyʼs Veterans Memorial Park sits in front of University Mall on McFarland Boulevard. PARA is currently seeking funds to maintain the park.

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parents and teachers fall into, is a group of users ages 35 to 54. The report said this group had a growth of 190 percent in the last six months, as they grew from about seven million users to 20 million users. Those 20 million middle-aged users are 28.2 percent of all users, making them the largest demographic on the social networking site. The age group of most college students, 18 to 24, fell to the third-largest demographic at 25.1 percent, with users ages 25 to 34 making up 25.2 percent of all users, according to the study. Many students donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need this study to tell them that their parents and teachers are taking over Facebook. Friend requests from grandmothers and status updates from mothers are signs older generations are using social networking sites more often. Incoming freshman Jennie Fisher, a public relations major, said parents joined Facebook

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as a way to spy on their kids, but then discovered the addictive nature of the site. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parents are cautious of what their children are doing on the Internet, so in order to keep a watchful eye on them, they create an account,â&#x20AC;? Fisher said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then they are bitten by the Facebook bug. Imagine the thrill of getting a notification not from your best friend commenting on a photo, but from a long lost friend from the 60s or 70s. Their intentions are good, but they become addicted like everyone else.â&#x20AC;? Blake Mundy, a recent Alabama graduate, said older users are joining Facebook as a way to reconnect with old friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it was inevitable that older generations would use Facebook, considering it has a

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adults may be future employers. Hiding photos from public view is a feature more and more students are beginning to use to protect their privacy on Facebook. Mundy said as a recent college graduate, this is just one of several changes he made to his profile before graduation in preparation for job hunting. He also said he made his profile visible to only his friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I made changes solely to separate my college years and personal life from my future professional reputation,â&#x20AC;? Mundy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only things a prospective employer should judge me on is my resume and job performance, not a photo of me at a football game junior year.â&#x20AC;? The older you get, the way and frequency you use the site may also change, Mundy said. He said he now uses the site mostly to keep up with friends who have moved off since graduation. E-mail and phones are more effective ways to chat with friends now, Mundy said. While many students worry about what their parents and teachers may see on their Facebook profiles, they may not consider that teachers have to guard their privacy as well. Flowers, an instructor at Shelton State Community College, said she only lets friends see her profile and keeps all of her albums private as well. She said she also never accepts a friend request from

a student, as she would never want students to see too much of her personal life. She also had advice for students regarding privacy and what teachers really think of their students on the Internet. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; future really rests with having a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cleanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Internet profile,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anyone, teachers included, can see something on their profile and make a snap judgment, warranted or not. Seriously thinking about everything you post is a good idea, since that hilarious naked keg stand photo may be seen by your Tuesday morning professor or future employer.â&#x20AC;? Parents joining Facebook can also lead to children learning more about parents than they ever wanted to know. Sites such as myparentsjoinedfacebook.com highlight status updates and profile answers younger users have seen on their parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; profiles and their responses. The site also highlights what happens when parents can spy on their children on the site. Fisher said she had a real life experience like the one on the site when her mother misinterpreted a song lyric posted as a status as Fisher promoting herself as promiscuous. Fisher said she tried to explain, but wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sure if her mother believed her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Suffice it to say, dinner was awkward that night,â&#x20AC;? Fisher said.

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Israel stopped N.C. jihad suspect’s family in 2007 By Mike Baker The Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. — Israel denied entry two years ago to members of a North Carolina family that includes three men accused of plotting to execute terror attacks in foreign countries, an official said Wednesday. Daniel Boyd, 39, was arrested Monday with six others, including two sons. Authorities claim Boyd was the ringleader of a group that was gearing up for a “violent jihad,” though prosecutors haven’t detailed any specific targets or timeframe. If convicted, the men could face life in prison. An eighth suspect is believed to be in Pakistan. Boyd’s wife, Sabrina, told a Raleigh newspaper that he and one of their sons flew to Israel in 2007 to visit Muslim holy sites but were denied entry and detained for two days. That followed a trip Daniel Boyd made with another son, who is not charged, to Israel a year earlier. She denied any malevolent motive for their visits. The U.S. indictment said Boyd and two sons — Zakariya, 20, and Dylan, 22 — traveled to Israel in July 2007 to meet with two of the other defendants but returned home “having failed in their attempt at violent jihad.” An Israeli security official confirmed that members of the Boyd family were denied entry in 2007. He declined to say why they were stopped or provide further details. He spoke on condition of anonymity because the information was not officially made public. Israeli police and the Interior Ministry, the office in charge of immigration, would not comment. Sabrina Boyd, 41, urged the public not to rush to judgment. “We have the right to justice, and we believe that justice will prevail,” she said in a statement. “We are decent people who care about other human beings.”

On Wednesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge William A. Webb delayed the detention hearing for the seven suspects. They are now scheduled to appear in court Tuesday morning. In an interview with the News & Observer of Raleigh, Boyd said her husband and sons’ trips abroad were pilgrimages. “The point of a pilgrimage is to see the Al-Aksa mosque, the Dome of the Rock, to hear the call to prayer and to make a prayer,” she said. Prosecutors said Boyd received terrorist training years ago in Pakistan and brought the teachings back to North Carolina, recruiting followers willing to die as martyrs waging jihad — the Arabic

word for holy war. Frustrated by Raleigh-area mosques that he saw as too moderate, Boyd started breaking away this year to hold prayers in his home, prosecutors said. In the last two months, he took two group members to private property in north-central North Carolina to practice military tactics and use weapons. “It’s clear from the indictment that the overt acts in the conspiracy were escalating,” U.S. Attorney George E.B. Holding said. Boyd’s wife told the newspaper she knew nothing about the training site cited by prosecutors, and she said the family had firearms because they enjoyed hunting and shooting. Boyd’s neighbors also defended the drywall contractor.

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shown to jurors during his trial Wednesday before prosecutors rested their case. Neumann, 47, told the judge that he planned to testify in his defense. In the interview with Everest Metro Police Department detective Scott Sleeter, Neumann described the weeks leading up to Madeline’s death, when he said she was a “little weak and a little slower,” something he attributed to puberty. Her condition deteriorated, and by the day before her death, he said, Madeline could not walk or talk. “We just trusted the Lord for complete healing,” he said. “We didn’t really sense it was like a life-and-death situation. We Neumann said it never crossed figured there was something his mind that his daughter might really fighting in her body. We have lost consciousness. asked people to join with us in “She was just sleeping,” prayer agreement.” Neumann said. “I didn’t believe

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at all that the Lord would even allow her to pass.” Neumann also told the detective that “sickness is a result of sin” and that his daughter’s death had not shaken his faith. About a half-hour before the girl stopped breathing, one of the friends who was praying with the family suggested he take the girl to a hospital, the father said. “I wasn’t taken back by it, and I understood where he was coming from,” Neumann said. “We just weren’t doubting the Lord. The word says that we shall be healed.”

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Study: Tanning beds deﬁnitely cause cancer By Maria Cheng The Associated Press

LONDON — International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming both to be definite causes of cancer. For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation as “probable carcinogens.” A new analysis of about 20 studies concludes the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before age 30. Experts also found that all types of ultraviolet radiation caused worrying mutations in

mice, proof the radiation is carcinogenic. Previously, only one type of ultraviolet radiation was thought to be lethal. The new classification means tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation are definite causes of cancer, alongside tobacco, the hepatitis B virus and chimney sweeping, among others. The research was published online in the medical journal Lancet Oncology on Wednesday by experts at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, the cancer arm of the World Health Organization. “People need to be reminded of the risks of sunbeds,” said Vincent Cogliano, one of the cancer researchers. “We hope the

AP A woman lies in a tanning booth in Anchorage, Alaska. International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas.

prevailing culture will change so teens don’t think they need to use sunbeds to get a tan.” Cogliano said the classification means experts are confident that tanning beds cause cancer, but he noted they may not be as potent as other carcinogens like tobacco or arsenic. Most lights used in tanning beds give off mainly ultraviolet radiation, which cause skin and eye cancer. As use of tanning beds has increased among people under 30, doctors have seen a parallel rise in the numbers of young people with skin cancer, though most types of skin cancer are benign. According to the studies reviewed by Cogliano and colleagues, using tanning beds caused about a 20 percent increased relative risk of developing melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer. Cogliano said it was impossible to know how many benign skin cancers might be caused by tanning beds, because of complicating factors like exposure to regular sunlight. He and colleagues examined data from more than 7,000 melanoma cases and found a strong association between tanning bed use and the disease. He compared the link to that found between tobacco and lung cancer. In Britain, melanoma is now the leading cancer diagnosed in women in their 20s. Normally, skin cancer rates are highest in people over 75. According to a British study from 2003, about 100 people every year die of melanoma attributable to tanning beds. Previous studies found younger people who regularly use tanning beds are eight times more likely to get melanoma than people who have never used them. In the past, WHO warned people younger than 18 to stay away from tanning beds. The American Cancer Society advises people to try bronzing or self-tanning creams instead of tanning beds.

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Current wars barely register on fashion’s radar By Samantha Critchell The Associated Press

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style, yet the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq seem to be barely a blip on the radar of the fashion community. There’s been an uptick in camouflage prints and, a few seasons back, a mini boom of the kind of epaulettes typical of military jackets — but those styles were around before the current conflicts, and they’ll probably circle back again when they are resolved. These wars, which began in 2001 and 2003, respectively, “have not been impactful,” at least not in obvious ways, says Kathleen Campbell, a fashion historian affiliated with the Goldstein Museum of Design at the University of Minnesota. That minimal effect might be because they are not global wars dominating the conversation in the same sense as the World Wars, nor have there been huge public protests even if they’re considered

unpopular by some. However, she adds, when history judges this period with a long-view perspective, an influence — possibly the use of scarves and/or layers like the ones used in those regions to protect against weather extremes — might emerge. “I think we’re too close to analyze the effects now. It’s much easier to see in retrospect.” There was no such time lag, though, during World War II, which changed the way Americans dressed forever. Because of rationing of materials, domestic manufacturers began using nylon and rayon as alternatives to silk and wool, and the silhouettes became much leaner — requiring much less fabric. Style cues were no longer coming from occupied Paris, so American designers stepped up to develop their own casual, separates-driven sensibility.

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Left: At New York Fashion Week in 2002, Tommy Hilfigerʼs fall line flaunts bold red, white and blue as seen in this modelʼs patriotic argyle ensemble. Above: In contrast, Hilfigerʼs Fall 2009 collection is filled with only hints of patriotism such as this modelʼs subtly military-inspired jacket. AP

This May 22, 1942 file photo shows U.S. Army women saluting as they fashion the official uniforms of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAACS) for the first time in Washington, D.C. no-fuss, no-muss denim, ballet slippers and belted dresses.) Campbell thinks fashion might be missing an opportunity with its inward focus. “I have often thought in these past few years, if Yves Saint Laurent was still alive and designing, he’d take the beautiful Afghani layered looks and interpret them beautifully on the runway,” she says. “They wear a tunic over pants, a vest over tunic — it’s really quite beautiful and I don’t think anyone has really picked up on that.” Bolton also has observed fewer overseas influences, especially Asian ones, as designers also mine the looks of old-school style icons, such as the late Jackie Kennedy or C.Z. Guest, as inspiration. Still, it’s not in-your-face U.S. patriotism, either. Tommy Hilfiger did his fair share of stars-and-stripes styles in the late 1990s and especially right after 9/11, but you don’t see that in his

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and hippie clothes to make a statement against the establishment. We wanted peace and love, and we felt the politicians wanted commercialism and war,” Hilfiger says. “Now fashion is not as much a political statement, it’s just a fashion statement.”

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Fox’s Glenn Beck: Obama is a racist By David Bauder The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Fox News Ch a n n e l c o m m e n t at o r Glenn Beck said he believes President Barack Obama is a racist. Beck made the statement during a guest appearance Tuesday on the “Fox & Friends” morning show. He said Obama has exposed himself as a person with “a deepseated hatred for white people or the white culture.” His remarks came during a discussion of Obama’s reaction to the arrest of Harvard University scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. Gates is black and was arrested for disorderly conduct by a white policeman over a misunderstanding about a break-in at Gates’ home. An Obama spokesman, William Burton, said the White House had no comment on Beck. Beck’s statement was

challenged on the air by Fox host Brian Kilmeade, who noted that most of the people who work for the nation’s first black president are white. “I’m not saying he doesn’t like white people,” Beck said. “He has a problem. This guy is, I believe, a racist.” Beck wondered, during the discussion, what other president would immediately jump on the police for their actions in the case. Obama said in a news conference that he believed the police acted stupidly in the case, but later backtracked from the statement and invited Gates and the police officer, Sgt. James Crowley, to the White House for a conciliatory meeting later this week. Bill Shine, Fox News senior vice president of programming, told the TVNewser Web site that Beck had “expressed a personal opinion which represented his own views, not those of the Fox News Channel. And as with all

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AP Kai Chase, Michael Jackson's personal chef, says her ﬁrst hint of something amiss was when his doctor didn't come downstairs to get the juices and granola he routinely brought the King of Pop for breakfast each morning. paramedics running up the stairs.” At that point, Chase said, the small group that was gathered — the children, their nanny, a housekeeper and Chase — held hands and began to pray. As paramedics raced up to the room, Chase recalls, “We were all praying, ‘Help Mr. Jackson be O.K.’ “Then everyone was very quiet.” At about 1:30 p.m. she said security guards told her and other staff to leave the property because “Mr. Jackson was being taken to the hospital.” When she came outside, she said, ambulances were in the courtyard and a crowd had gathered. Chase, 37, who has cooked for other celebrities and comes from a show-business family, was hired by Jackson in March, let go in May, then returned on June 2. She said

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McElroy’s development It wasn’t long before Saban addressed one of the biggest question marks heading into the 2009 season — the quarterback position. He seems very optimistic about first-year starter Greg McElroy. “Greg McElroy has done a nice job of developing,” he said. “I think [he] learns very quickly. He’s a good leader, he’s instinctive, players like him and he makes good decisions.” Saban said everybody on the team likes McElroy, but the more experience he gets, the more respect he will earn. “He’s been in the offense for two years, but he does lack

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experience,” Saban said. “He’s only going to get that experience by playing and making plays, and with that he’s going to develop a lot of respect from his teammates.”

Beginning in Atlanta Last year’s shocking blowout of No. 9 Clemson jumpstarted the Crimson Tide’s 12-0 regular season. This season begins with another neutral-site game in the Georgia Dome, and Saban reflected on what that game did for his team last year. “Our team gained a tremendous amount of confidence by playing on the road and playing a top 10 opponent [to start last year],” he said. “I don’t think anybody would have said, ‘Your team is going to go on the road to Georgia, Tennessee, LSU and Arkansas and win all those games.’ I think playing that game over there — win, lose or draw — probably helped our team develop confidence of playing not at home.” This year’s game is slated for Sept. 5 against another ACC top 10 opponent, Virginia Tech. Saban said this type of game has many positive affects outside of the actual season as well. “There’s a lot of positive things about it,” he said. “I think it helps your offseason — players are more intense about what they’re doing because

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HOOVER – Last week’s SEC Media Days frenzy at the Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover incorporated everything from finding the culprit of an AllSEC voting misdemeanor to questioning Tim Tebow’s virginity. Alabama’s time at the podium, however, was just how head coach Nick Saban operates his team — straight to the point with no room for nonsense. Even then there was a comment from a reporter about Saban possibly dropping a few pounds and “looking almost as good as [him].” Despite these flippant remarks, Saban did have time to discuss the upcoming season. “We are excited to be back and looking forward to the challenges of the season,” he said. “We’ve had an outstanding offseason and a very good summer with our team.”

“We are excited to be back and looking forward to the challenges of the season. We’ve had an outstanding offseason and a very good summer with our team.”

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you establish a work ethic on your team,” Saban said at SEC Media days Thursday. “That your team understands they’re working to dominate the competition.” Unlike the opening barrage of the 2008 season, in which the Tide shocked the then-No. 9 Clemson Tigers 34-10 in the Georgia Dome, Alabama will

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for the first team offense at left tackle, holding returning two-year starter Brandon Deadrick to zero tackles for the scrimmage. Senior offensive guard Mike Johnson, an All-SEC selection by both the coaches and players for 2009 and the expected leader of the developing offensive line, had nothing but good words for the newest batch of players to hit the Capstone. “I think a couple guys are going to be huge,” Johnson said at Media Days. “You talk about super recruits like [offensive lineman] D.J. Fluker and [running back] Trent Richardson…I think they will translate onto the field this year…[Carpenter] and D.J. both have put in hours and hours of film work to try and prepare themselves for fall camp to be a viable option at left tackle.” Rising junior middle linebacker Rolando McClain had similar words of praise for the incoming recruits. “I’m surprised [the

freshmen] are working so hard in the weight room,” McClain said. “They’re working so hard running. They’re so eager to learn. Every day somebody’s calling or texting me, ‘Hey, when are we going to watch film?’ That surprises me that they’re so eager to learn. Tana Patrick, Nico Johnson, Petey Smith – they all do a good job. They all want to learn. They all want to be good.” McClain reserved his strongest praise for freshman quarterback A.J. McCarron, a Mobile standout who has put in the hours against the deep and experienced Tide defensive back seven in summer workouts. “A.J. McCarron, that guy has a great arm, great release.” McClain said. “He goes through his reads pretty good also….he can throw the ball deep.” The Tide opens the season on Sept. 5 in the Georgia Dome against the returning ACC champion Virginia Tech Hokies at 7 p.m.

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first-place votes. Alabama had six first-team All-SEC selections and two second-team All-SEC honorees. The first-team picks include senior offensive lineman Mike Johnson, sophomore wide receiver Julio Jones, senior defensive lineman Terrence Cody, junior linebacker Rolando McClain, senior defensive back Javier Arenas and senior kicker Leigh Tiffin. The Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second team picks are sophomore running back Mark Ingram and Arenas as a return specialist. Alabama had the secondmost All-SEC selections (eight) and second-most first-team AllSEC picks (six) at this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s media gathering. Florida led both categories with 12 selections, eight on the first team.

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sentence for running a dogfighting ring, can immediately begin participating in all offseason activities if he finds a team that is willing to sign him. He will also be allowed to play in the final two preseason games. Once the regular season starts, Vick can participate in all team activities except for games, and will be considered for full reinstatement at the by Week 6 (Oct. 18-19). Former NFL QB Vick latest Before Vick went to prison, he was one of the most wellreinstated known players in the NFL. From 2004-06, he had six 100From staff reports yard rushing performances NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; NFL commis- when no other quarterback sioner Roger Goodell condi- had one. Also during that tionally reinstated quarter- span, he averaged 7.6 yards per carry on first down, 2.3 yards back Michael Vick Monday. Vick, who recently com- more than any player at any pleted an 18-month prison position. to host the SEC Weekend of Champions.â&#x20AC;? The 2009 SEC Championship Game will be played on Dec. 5, with kickoff slated for 4 p.m. ET. CBS Sports will televise the game. Log on to SECSports.com for more information on the SEC Football Championship Game.

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