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• What: SGA voter Tuscaloosa residents have until Aug. 15 to register to vote registration drive in the Aug. 25 municipal elec• Where: middle ﬂoor tions, but UA students must also make sure they have fulof the Ferguson Student filled residency requirements, Center officials said. Kathy Viselli, chairwoman of • When: Tuesday and the Tuscaloosa County Board Thursday from 11 a.m. to of Registrars, said voters must 2 p.m. have lived in the county limits for at least 30 days before the • Requirements: election. Students must have lived “If they’ve been here and can in the county for at least prove that they’ve been here… 30 days, and on-campus then they can update their registration and they would be elistudents must have a gible to vote,” she said. physical address for their Students who live on campus dorm and a local post are eligible as well, but Viselli ofﬁce box. said they must have a physical address for their dormitory and a local post office box. requirements, James Fowler, While most transfer stu- SGA vice president for external dents and incoming freshmen will not meet the residency See SGA, page 2

Gleaton improvs on his untraditional violin. He said he wanted something that was eye-catching, so he bought his blue violin ﬁve years ago. Gleaton has had many musical accomplishments already, including playing on Amateur Night at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York.

Students win research grants, honors By Katie Koenig Staff Writer Five students from the University have earned funding and distinction for their research on neurological disorders. Nathan Roberts, a sophomore from Huntsville double majoring in chemistry and biology, and John Ricketts, a senior from Birmingham majoring in biology, were named as Alabama Dystonia Scholars for 2009-10. Sophomore Paige Dexter of Enterprise, senior Susan DeLeon of San Antonio, Texas, and sophomore Mike Zhang of Tuscaloosa were named Parkinson’s Association of Alabama Scholars. These students are under-

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graduates working with Guy and Kim Caldwell in their research lab, using microscopic transparent worms to study these diseases. Roberts and Ricketts were awarded research scholarships that will allow them to study dystonia, which is a movement disorder which involves painful muscle contractions for a prolonged period of time, Ricketts said. Roberts said the disease can also be characterized by twisting and abnormal postures. Dystonia can be focused on a specific body part, such as the hands or neck, which is known as focal dystonia. It can also be spread throughout the body, which is known as generalized

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By Amethyst Holmes Campus Life Editor On a hot afternoon on the corner of University Boulevard, Derryck Gleaton, a junior simply known as D-Sharp, keeps his cool while pulling out his electric-blue violin from its case. With Snow Patrol’s ballad “Chasing Cars” playing on the outdoor speakers of Buffalo Phil’s, he effortlessly picks up the melody and plays along by ear. Supporters show their appreciation for his craft by honking their horns in adoration and yelling “D-Sharp! Woo!” out of their car windows. Gleaton humbly smiles as he realizes that he has connected with yet another audience. Gleaton, now majoring in viola performance, was introduced to the viola in sixth grade and has been playing

ever since. To his own surprise, he counts on his fingers that he has been playing for ten years. While in the ninth grade, he and his family moved from Columbus, Ga. to Anniston where the high school he attended did not have a program for him to develop his instrumental abilities. “They didn’t have any string programs in the school, so I started taking private lessons and played in three different orchestras,” Gleaton said. Growing tired of the classical sheet music that he regularly memorized, Gleaton decided to try something new by playing songs that he heard on the radio. With his own renditions and compositions of everything from Michael Jackson and Kanye West to Taylor

Swift and Linkin Park, he works to show people that he has versatility. “I just want to show people I can play any type of music,” Gleaton said. “I don’t just play Hip-Hop. I do it all.” Through dsharptheviolinist.com as well as his YouTube, Twitter, Myspace and Facebook accounts, he connects with thousands of viewers at a time. He said many of his supporters commend him for bringing a new sound to such a timeless instrument and have crowned him as the Jimi Hendrix of the violin. Unlike Hendrix, he doesn’t ignite flames on his instruments. He said the burning desire to be successful is what keeps him on fire. On a recent trip to Atlanta, Gleaton played for four hours straight in hopes

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Shoppers likely to spend less than last year By Lindsey Holland Staff Writer Beginning 12:01 a.m. Friday, students, parents and shoppers alike can purchase certain clothes, school supplies and electronics tax free. According to the Alabama Department of Revenue Web site, the tax-free exemptions end at midnight on Sunday. This is Alabama’s fourth annual sales tax holiday. According to the National Retail Federation’s 2009 back to school survey, the average family with school-aged

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2nd Street converted to one-way Transportation Services and Construction Administration has closed the westbound lane of 2nd Street and converted the street from a two-way street to a one-way street (westbound) from McCorvey Drive to the new Marr’s Spring Road. The change was made to more effectively serve the students living in the Ridgecrest Hall and Paty Hall communities. Also, 2nd Street at McCorvey Drive is closed for resurfacing. To accommodate the resurfacing project, all vehicles on both sides of 2nd Street from McCorvey to the entrance to the Blount/Paty parking lot will need to be moved to the Ferguson parking deck or the north Ferguson parking lot. No vehicle traffic will be allowed on 2nd Street until Sunday morning, Aug. 16, except for those students moving into Somerville and Palmer halls Sunday or Friday, Aug. 14. The gates to the Ferguson parking deck will remain open until traffic in this area, which has increased due to construction and students moving into residence halls, returns to traditional levels. For more information, visit www.bamaparking. ua.edu/pages/announcement.html.

Taking Back Sunday to perform at UA concert in September Taking Back Sunday will perform at the University Sept. 18 for the Fall Concert presented by the Division of Student Affairs. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum, with doors opening at 7 p.m. Tickets for the Fall Concert will go on sale Friday exclusively at www.crimsonartstickets.com. Student tickets are $15 and floor seats and general admission tickets are $30. Free parking for the Fall Concert will be available at the UA Soccer Complex with shuttles provided by Crimson Ride.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “We have lots of Jack linebackers. Fanney didn’t participate in spring practice and we didn’t drop football at Alabama…we’ll take every linebacker that we have on the team, inside or out, and try to make sure we get the best four linebackers on the field.” — Alabama head football coach Nick Saban on the dismissal of linebacker Brandon Fanney. See story on page 11.

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dystonia, Ricketts said. There is currently no cure for dystonia, and physicians can only prescribe treatments to manage the symptoms of the disease. There are estimates that upwards of 300,000 people in North America suffer from dystonia, Roberts said. Ricketts said he has been working in the research lab with the Caldwells since his

freshman year. Roberts said he learned about the Caldwell lab before he came to the University. While working at the Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Roberts learned many of the skills needed to work in a lab while creating kits used in high school laboratories. It was there that Roberts said he found an article about the Caldwells winning a Hudson Alpha Innovation Prize. The scientist Roberts worked

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with, Dr. Bob Zahorchack, told Roberts he knew the couple and would recommend Roberts to work in their lab. Roberts said that while he was excited about being a part of the lab since he loved science and research, he didn’t know anything about dystonia before joining the Caldwells’ lab when he came to the University. However, the more Roberts studied the disease, the more he said he realized he was fighting for victims of the disease. “I am only 19 years old, yet I have been put in a position where hard work and determination can affect people’s lives,” Roberts said. “That’s pretty huge for me. It is no longer about just doing science.” Ricketts said he had a similar reasoning behind his desire to work with the Caldwells. “I wanted to participate in this research because the Caldwells give undergraduates a chance to do real, hands-on work in helping to cure diseases on a level that is not available in most labs,” Ricketts said. Ricketts is preparing to apply to post-graduate programs to fulfill his desire of becoming a medical scientist. Zhang, DeLeon and Dexter are working with the same type of worms to study Parkinson’s disease. They are all biology majors. Zhang said he was involved in several research programs while in high school. One such program was an internship with the University of Alabama Center for Materials for Information Technology. That research focused on develop-

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ing nanoparticles for hypothermia therapy, a form of cancer treatment that can selectively target cancer cells. Zhang said this research led to him being named one of 300 semifinalists selected nationally to participate in the Intel Science Talent Search, which he said is often referred to as the “Junior Nobel Prize.” It seems no surprise, then, that Zhang became involved in disease research at the University. “I remember being wowed back in 2004 by the discovery of a gene that affected immunity in monkeys to SIV, the monkey version of HIV, and of the potential discoveries and treatments that could be found in humans,” Zhang said. Working in the Caldwell’s lab was the first research experience for both DeLeon and Dexter. Dexter said her team investigates the possible therapeutic role of small molecules known as “microRNAs” or “miRNAs” that control expression of genes, including those related to Parkinson’s disease. Dexter said being a part of the research gives her experience for her career plans of pursuing medical research while simultaneously making a positive impact on the lives of others. This will be DeLeon’s fourth year working in the Caldwells’ lab, and she said she had no research experience before working with them. “I’m really happy they gave me a shot back then and brought me so far to where I am now,” DeLeon said. “With them, I have grown immensely as a research scientist and a person.” DeLeon said she hopes to continue research after graduating as well as becoming the first person in her family to receive a Ph.D. While many students may think biology and research are boring, DeLeon said she finds it exciting. “I know it’s weird, but working on gene regulation in worms is my life right now and I wouldn’t have it any other way,” she said.

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affairs, said being gone for the summer will not count against returning students who want to vote. To help students register before the election, Fowler said the SGA is holding voter registration drives on Aug. 11 and Aug. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the middle floor in the Ferguson Student Center. He said he hopes students take advantage of the chance to register and fulfill their civic duty in the municipal elections. “By casting your vote, students have an opportunity to allow city leaders to gain a better understanding of the wishes and desires of our University,” he said. Viselli said the two main precincts that include the UA campus in their districts are the polling place at the Student Rec Center and the Tuscaloosa County courthouse annex. Councilman Lee Garrison, whose District 4 seat includes the campus, was unopposed, as was Mayor Walt Maddox. Kelly Horwitz is running for the District 4 Board of Education seat against incumbent Bryan Chandler. On Aug. 24, the SGA will host a municipal meet-andgreet with candidates running for city council, mayor and the school board in the Zone, the upper level of Bryant-Denny Stadium, Fowler said. For additional information about registration guidelines and polling places, Fowler said students can visit sga.ua.edu for a link to the Voting Tide Web site.

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SGA backs bad bill The SGA has gotten its wish: They exerted enormous effort to help to secure passage of a bill that has little hope of achieving its noble aims. For a number of months during the Alabama legislative session in the spring, the SGA used its reservoir of political capital to lobby for a bill preventing sexual offenders from being on college campuses. Previously,

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tors and Gov. Bob Riley. As a result, they have drained political capital for a bill with little chance of reducing crime but high odds for increasing the already abundant lack of personal responsibility. This may not seem to be a problem now but might become an issue when other bills, ones that have potential to actually help the average student, come before lawmakers. At that time, the SGA might find

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Let’s work together to ﬁnd a solution that balances true protection with civil rights while promoting responsibility.

Alabama law said that offenders could not reside within 2,000 feet of most educational facilities, colleges excluded. In April, we wrote that the bill would, if enacted, be ineffective and inappropriate. We argued the bill, sponsored in the House by State Rep. Jamie Ison, R-Mobile, would be futile because sexual offenders, by their very nature, have shown undisguised contempt for the law and common decency. A law prohibiting a sex offender from coming onto campus was unlikely to work if a law banning rape and molestation had failed, too. The proposal was inappropriate because it placed college students on the same level as kindergarteners. Children need additional protections because they do not have the know-how or maturity to avoid dangerous situations. College students should have some level of common sense and the undergraduate experience is supposed to allow students to break out of the bubble of childhood and develop accountability. Personal responsibility is not a new concept in the university setting — we already demand it in other areas of student life. In a fine example of feelgood politics trumping reason, the SGA employed significant resources to win the approval of Alabama legisla-

itself with a weakened voice. Without a doubt, the SGA had good intentions in supporting this bill, and we have no love for sexual offenders. We wish, however, that legislators and the SGA would have spent time crafting a bill with potential for real results. Sex crimes are heinous, the victims real. Let’s work together to find a solution that balances true protection with civil rights while promoting responsibility. Furthering a “bubble mentality” will not do anyone — especially victims of sex crimes — any good. Barring that, the SGA should focus on promoting policies that won’t grab headlines but will make a positive difference in the lives of students. Steven Oliver and the members of his team need to spend their time grappling with issues like the Prepaid Affordable College Tuition program and the sales tax on textbooks, not proposals that, while good on the surface, hold little practical value. The SGA enjoys the potential to make an enormous difference in Montgomery and around the state, but if it continues on its current path, we are in for a mind-numbingly long year of glamorous but fruitless work. Our View is the consensus of the CW editorial board.

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N. Korea wins with mission By Alan Blinder I will give Bill Clinton some credit: He and his team successfully masterminded a mission to the Hermit Kingdom, North Korea, to secure the release of two American journalists. They are now back in the United States, having been reunited with their families before an international television audience. It was moving. It was emotional. And it was wrong to send Bill Clinton to win their release. The North Koreans have a long history of acting like petulant children. This episode was but another in a long line of incidents designed to do three things for the North Korean dictatorship. First, it allowed the North Koreans to change the direction of the media spotlight from its growing nuclear program to the fates of two journalists. I wanted Laura Ling and Euna Lee back, and after reading “The Aquariums of Pyongyang,” which should be required reading for anyone

talking about North Korea, I had significantly enhanced fears about their safety. But I thought the focus of the already-limited AmericanKorean relationship needed to remain the belligerent behavior of the North that threatens the stability of East Asia. There are many, many more lives at stake. Second, the imprisonment — justified or not — allowed the North Koreans to dictate the terms of diplomacy. If we wanted our journalists back, we were going to have to give them what they wanted (a high-level visit). The North Koreans knew we wouldn’t intervene militarily to save Ling and Lee, and they are not scared of sanctions. As I wrote in this space in a column on Zimbabwe months ago, dictators are not unnerved by sanctions. While I doubt that the United States will get into the habit of allowing the Koreans to dictate terms, I wonder if the North’s leaders will get such a mentality in their minds, making future diplomacy much more difficult. From our past

experiences with the North, we know that we are not negotiating with a rational group of people. Third, by sending Bill Clinton to Pyongyang, we gave the North’s propaganda machine a golden opportunity to report their version of world events. For instance, the state-run news agency in North Korea reported that the United States had apologized for the incident. Washington, on behalf of President Clinton, denies any such exchange occurred. The North Koreans have also taken the opportunity to paint themselves in a positive light. The state-run media also reported that the release of the journalists was “a manifestation of the DPRK’s humanitarian and peace-loving policy.” Close. That might be accurate if the North Korean government had done something to stop a famine that killed millions. John Bolton, the former American ambassador to the United Nations, said by sending Clinton to Pyongyang, we essentially rewarded bad

behavior. Bolton is not always right — in fact, he is sometimes extremist. But, in this instance, he could not be more on-target. Presidential visits should be a reward for taking positive steps to be a member of the world community. Falsely imprisoning two journalists and threatening to send them to one of the most repressive labor camps on Earth hardly qualifies. Bill Clinton’s visit to North Korea was fruitful in the end, but it was still risky and illconceived. The North Koreans got far more out of the whole episode than the United States, and by sending Clinton to Asia, the United States has given the North, at minimum, the perception that they can engage in inappropriate behavior to win high-profile envoys. We should be engaging the North on the condition of acting as a responsible member of the world community. No less is acceptable. Alan Blinder is the opinions editor of the Crimson White.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Healthcare ʻreformʼ is laughable By Morgan Nelson

We have nearly 34 times their population. Do some math and compare apples to apples. DaSilva also writes about infant mortality rates. Instead of pulling misguided facts out of a hat, he should also find that infant mortality rates are expected to be higher in the U.S. In fact, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the agency that takes the census for European nations, warns against direct comparison of EU nations and the U.S. in respect to infant mortality because there is an unreliable registration of infant deaths in EU nations. The U.S. counts all births as live if there is any sign of life, regardless of prematurity, size, or weight. Other countries report deaths as stillborn based on guidelines. For example, Switzerland says the fetus must be at least 12 inches long to count as a live birth. In France, births at less than 26 weeks of pregnancy are registered as lifeless. Poor standards skew the statistics. The few “facts” listed in your article do little to favor social health care.

I am writing in response to Jake DaSilva’s “Health care reform badly needed.” I want to clarify some points in “support” of Obama Care. First, DaSilva asserts that countries with universal health care have higher life expectancies. This is true. But when we look into this, we find that the five countries listed have a combined population of 134 million. The U.S. has 170 million more citizens than those countries listed, with a “comparable” population of 304 million. Life expectancy is determined by several factors: pollution and genetic disorders, smoking, diet and drug/alcohol use are among them. If you aren’t making the connection in the numbers, I will: America is ten times more likely to have deaths related to those risk factors than in Canada. Sweden, another from DaSilva’s list, has a population of nine mil- Morgan Nelson is a sophomore lion. Is this really comparable? majoring in biology.

All hail the Forgotten Man in health care By Thadford Jackson Economics is the study of the allocation of scarce resources. Economists understand that there are limited numbers of emergency room visits, breast cancer treatments and heart surgeries. Providing heart surgeries to those who cannot afford it requires reducing the number of heart surgeries available to those who can. The uber-wealthy will always attain the heart surgery that they require — that’s what it means to be wealthy. Therefore, in order to allocate more heart surgeries to the poor, heart surgeries must be taken away from the silent majority — Sumner’s Forgotten Man (Google it). To pay for an overall increase in the number of heart surgeries (so that reallocation is not necessary), reformers advocate increasing taxes on the very wealthy— what’s one less speed boat to the world’s Trumps? Answer: It is the loss of jobs of middle

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To those who advocate redistribution, I ask that the next time you or someone you love needs heart surgery, breast cancer treatment or an ambulance, refuse the care and insist that it go to those who are “needier.” — Thaford Jackson

class workers and managers of speed boat manufacturers; i.e. it is the creation of more poor people who are unable to afford heart surgery. The inevitable result is reallocation. “Reform” is reallocation. Reallocating resources requires taking resources from those who are smarter, harder workers. Reducing the rewards of these workers decreases their incentives to produce the goods and services society demands from them. Reallocation also decreases disincentives to being less productive — working less fruitfully would no longer carry the penalty of decreased access to health care. Therefore, redistributive policies decrease the amount of goods and services, including health care, available to all. The best mechanism for allocating scarce resources is the price system. Prices signal to producers the optimal num-

ber of heart surgeries to produce. Distortions of the pricing “signal,” such as taxes, subsidies, and government mandates lead to sub-optimal allocations. Economies which engage in overly distortive policies, such as the former Soviet Union, eventually collapse. The life expectancy of Russian males is 59 years. China avoided a similar collapse by unleashing the price system — since 1978 China’s economy has grown at a shocking pace. I share the sentiments of those who advocate health care reform. I want everyone to receive world-class medical care. But it is not possible. Not even a perfect price system could achieve such an outcome—we live on Earth, not heaven. But an unencumbered price system is the best option. Let us unleash the pricing system in the health care sector. Abolish Medicare and

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Medicaid. Slash taxes and eliminate all subsidies and all barriers to entry into the health care sector. Let us witness the remarkable growth in our health care sector that for decades we have witnessed in Chinese manufacturing; and, let us avoid the humiliating crash that a Soviet-like system would bring. In every instance in history, the price system has outperformed the alternatives. To those who advocate redistribution, I ask that the next time you or someone you love needs heart surgery, breast cancer treatment or an ambulance, refuse the care and insist that it go to those who are “needier.” If we are to take from some to give to others, I think that you should give up your ration first. In the mean time, leave the Forgotten Man alone.

Thadford Jackson is a doctoral student in finance.

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that he would gain more supporters outside of Tuscaloosa and around the Southeast. “Tuscaloosa already knows who I am,” Gleaton said. “When the right person sees me, my career is on.” Gleaton has already made strides to broaden his celebrity with his promotional mix tape entitled “Civilized Savage.” So far it has been downloaded 650 times. “Basically I used popular songs, and I put my little spin on them,” Gleaton said. Gleaton said his post-graduation goals are different and knows that he will have to join the workforce soon with an unstable economy. “When you graduate, it’s a scary time,” said Hank Lazar, associate provost for academic affairs and executive director of the Creative Campus Initiative. “That successful career may not immediate, so you have to have a certain level of fortitude … jumping out and making a leap.” Lazer said Gleaton has played in several fine arts classes and at Capstone Convocations in part with Creative Campus. He said Gleaton has the keys to succeed. “D-Sharp is an amazing talent,” Lazar said. “He’s doing all of the right things.” Rather than playing in a world-renowned orchestra or becoming a music teacher, he wants to get signed by a record label that appreciates his unique sound. Eventually he hopes to create his own record label to sign other innovative musicians like himself. With all the things he does to promote his music, Gleaton said he doesn’t get tired of putting himself out there, hoping that anyone with an open ear will listen. With his ambition and passion in every up and downward stroke of his bow on his violin, D-Sharp doesn’t have any intentions of slowing CW | Sydney Prather down or falling flat. Derryck Gleaton, a viola performance major, plays at the cor“I know it will all pay off ner of University and 12th Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Gleaton soon,” Gleaton said. has been playing for 10 years.

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children in the South is expected to spend $505.01 on back-to-school items, which is $106 less than what they expected to spend last year. With no tax, Tuscaloosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s revenue department said they were worried about lost revenue, but they feel the losses that come with tax exemption equal out when compared with revenue in other areas, such as dining. Linda McKinney, Tuscaloosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s revenue director, said the city sees the holiday as a boost for business overall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can tell you that our belief is that yes, we do lose revenue but it also increases sales in other areas like restaurants, and customers also buy items not included in the sales tax holiday,â&#x20AC;? she said. Clothes that ring up less than $100 per item, school supplies and textbooks that cost less than $50, books that cost less than $30 and computers or computer equipment costing less than $750 will be tax-exempt this weekend. However, Blakely Durham, a junior majoring in child life education, said she was not shopping despite the tax exemption. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going shopping because even though things are tax free doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean they will be that much cheaper,â&#x20AC;? she said. Rebekah Hough, a junior majoring in psychology, said she plans to be one of the many shoppers looking to save a few dollars this weekend. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But since there is no tax this weekend, I tend to buy more and actually end up spending more money,â&#x20AC;? she said. During the three-day holiday, consumers can bring in savings up to 10 percent, depending on where you shop, according to the Alabama Retail Association Web site. In an effort to help fuel the economy, Carolyn Blackstock, spokeswoman

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Berlin track ceremony to honor Jesse Owens Marlene Dortch, granddaughter of Jesse Owens, poses for a photograph with a Leroy Neiman print of her grandfather, in her home in Fort Washington, Md., Tuesday. The performance of Jesse Owens will be honored in the stadium where he won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games when the world championships are held in Berlin this month.

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As a kid, Marlene Hemphill Dortch watched the grainy, black-and-white film footage from the 1936 Berlin Olympics in amazement, wondering how her grandfather was so much faster than everyone else. There was Jesse Owens, darting down the track to win the 100-meter title, then smiling and waving at the cheering German crowd. Now when she views that vintage footage, the 45-yearold Dortch does so in a different light, wondering how her grandfather prospered under such pressure. In a stadium built by Adolf Hitler as a celebration of the Third Reich, Owens stole the show in ‘36 and made a mockery of Nazi claims of Aryan supremacy. The Alabama native became the first American track athlete to win four gold medals at one Olympics. “He was in his element,” Dortch said. “He was so happy in that stadium.” Nearly 73 years later, Berlin is about to be the scene of another major international track meet, this time the world championships taking place Aug. 15-23 at Olympic Stadium — the site of Owens’ achievements. Dortch will be there as USA Track and Field, along with the IAAF and the Berlin Organizing Committee, pays tribute to Owens, who died in 1980 of lung cancer. The U.S. squad plans to wear a uniform that sports Owens’ initials. The organizations also will honor German long jump great Luz Long, who befriended Owens at the Berlin Games. Dortch and Long’s son, Kai, will present the long jump medals on Aug. 22. “I’m anticipating being overcome with emotion,” Dortch said, who lives in Fort Washington, Md.

Her mom knows the feeling. When Gloria Owens Hemphill — the oldest of Owens’ three daughters — traveled to Berlin for a ceremony nearly two decades ago and walked into the vacant stadium, she felt chills as she gazed around. “It was like going back in time,” said Hemphill, of Chicago. “I’ve seen the films, seen them over and over again. Being in that stadium was an out-of-body experience. It’s like you can hear the people cheering for my dad.” Owens was a beloved figure in Berlin. Throughout his life, he received a steady stream of letters from German school kids, eager to correspond with him. Soon after his death at age 66, the city even renamed a street that runs in front of the stadium in his honor. “They loved Jesse, hounded him wherever he went in a friendly way,” said David Wallechinsky, an author and Olympic historian.

Wallechinsky said he thinks Owens was so embraced in ‘36 as a form of rebellion. The Nazis were trying to portray African-Americans as inferior, even ridiculing the U.S. for bringing in “black auxiliaries.” But Owens dazzled the capacity crowds with his speed, then charmed them with his grace. “The German government tried to make him into a negative symbol and the German people saw otherwise,” Wallechinsky explained. Long was among them. After Owens fouled on his first two attempts in long jump qualifying, he was in danger of being eliminated. Long gave him a bit of advice, telling Owens to move back a little and take off well before the board. The tip worked, Owens won gold, Long settled for silver and a friendship was formed. “This is one of the big moments in Olympic history,” Wallechinsky said.

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It’s not often fans of theater and sports find themselves sharing the same unlikely destination. But “Bear Country,” a play about the life of longtime Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, has the potential to bring the two groups together. The play is presented by the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and will run at the Virginia Samford Theatre in Birmingham, starting today through Aug. 20. “Essentially, it is the artistic portrayal of a sports world icon,” said Meg Lewis, spokes-

woman for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival. Lewis said “Bear Country” is a memory play that deals with specific events from Bryant’s perspective, spanning his childhood to his winning days at the University. She said fans are seeing his life through his eyes, his memories and his stories. At its last showing in Montgomery, Lewis said “Bear Country” played to nearly full capacity. She said 40 percent of the audience that night had never come to an ASF play before. Lewis said that several of Bryant’s former players went to the Montgomery show, giving

it very positive reviews. Lewis said one player remarked that Rodney Clark’s portrayal of “Bear” Bryant was “so spoton,” ot inspired the same fear in him to do better as a player that the real Bear Bryant did. Lewis said the play is not as much about football or particular games as it is about Bryant as a person. “Coach Bryant’s philosophy was that there are five to seven plays that make the difference between winning and losing in a game,” playwright Mike Vigilant said. “So the concept was to take the five to seven events in Bryant’s life that made the difference for him ... that made him a winner.”

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Ga. man charged with trying to stalk Miley Cyrus By Russ Bynum The Associated Press

16-year-old Cyrus “were supthem ‘Is Miley around?’” Police on Tybee Island, posed to be together and we 12 miles east of Savannah, couldn’t stop it.” Officer Warren Millikan SAVANNAH, Ga. — A have been on the lookout for 53-year-old man who told McLeod since he was arrest- wrote in his June report that police he is secretly engaged ed there June 22 on misde- McLeod claimed he’d met to marry Miley Cyrus has meanor charges of disorderly Cyrus 18 months earlier, that been charged with attempting to stalk the teenage “Hannah Montana” star, who is filming a movie in the Savannah area. Our eyes met at her concert and we both knew. Tybee Island Police Chief Jim Price said Wednesday — Mark McLeod that Mark McLeod, 53, of Appling, Ga., was arrested after Walt Disney Pictures security officers reported he conduct and obstruction of a he’d sent her diamond rings and other gifts and that she had returned to the beachside police officer. Price said officers arrest- had accepted his marriage movie set Sunday after police warned him to stay away in ed McLeod after he tried to proposal. The report said McLeod told breach a security perimeter June. “He was asking for Miley around the movie set. A police police Cyrus’ father, counand going up and knocking on report says McLeod told offi- try singer Billy Ray Cyrus, some doors” of beach homes cers he had come to the beach approved of their relationship near the set, Price said. “The “to be with Miley” and tried and that Miley Cyrus sent him security guards recognized to head butt one of them when “secret messages” through him. In fact, he went up to the he was handcuffed. McLeod her TV show. The officer’s report quoted security guards and asked later told police he and the

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Players report as season nears start By Spencer White Assistant Sports Editor

The long road to the start of Alabama football for 2009 is coming to an end today as players prepare to take to the field for the first practice of fall. As the players check in with coaches before Thursday’s practice, head coach Nick Saban held his first press conference of the season Wednesday, traditionally known as Reporting Day. “We’re very excited to be welcoming our players back to fall camp today,” Saban said. “We’re hopeful that they’re excited about coming to camp…we have about an eight-week conditioning program that we feel like has gone very well.” The news conference was an opportunity for Saban to clear house regarding the attrition of players from the program on the heels of a top-ranked recruiting class. Heading into the summer, the Tide had 76 scholarship players on campus to go along with a signing class of 27 bluechip recruits. Saban confirmed four players, Alonzo Lawrence, Prince Hall, Brandon Fanney and Jermaine Preyear, had violated team rules and had not been invited back to the team. “These guys all did something,” Saban said. “It doesn’t make them bad people…we have a demanding program, and these guys didn’t do what they were supposed to do.” The departure of Fanney leaves the Tide without a returning starter at the crucial Jack linebacker spot, where Fanney held down the starting job for all 14 games of the Tide’s 2008 season. Saban, however, did not seem concerned about the predicament, giving a vote of confidence in the other linebackers on the roster.

enrollment until the spring semester, taking a “grayshirt”. The players will attend school on a part-time basis and get stronger and bigger for spring practice. Freshman lineman Kellen Williams is not grayshirting, but was not listed on the roster because an injury prevents him from practicing at this time, according to UA media relations. Entering his 16th year as a head coach, Saban said he has learned to take the same approach to this camp as he has taken to every team he has coached from East Lansing, Mich., to Miami.

CW File Dontʼa Hightower is one of many options the Tide has to ﬁll the Jack linebacker void left by Brandon Fanney. “We have lots of Jack line- Anthony Orr, Darius McKeller, backers,” Saban said. “Fanney and Petey Smith, have deferred didn’t participate in spring practice and we didn’t drop football at Alabama…we’ll take every linebacker that we have on the team, inside or out, and try to make sure we get the best four linebackers on the field.” Saban also mentioned that four more players had been placed on medical scholarship — Evan Cardwell, Charlie Kirschman, Jennings Hester, and Ivan Matchett — meaning that their careers as Alabama football players are essentially over. In addition, linebacker Charlie Higgenbotham and wide receiver Chris Jackson have transferred to other schools — South Alabama and Georgia Tech, respectively. Three incoming freshman,

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“He’s made some progress,” Saban said. “If we had a game today, we wouldn’t put him in on third down, but he’s made some progress and he weighs less than he ever did last year…has he reached all the goals that we’ve (tried) to establish for him? He’s come close, and we want to continue to help him work through camp so that he has an opportunity to maybe achieve those goals.” The Tide will hold two practices Thursday, the first for returning players and the second for the incoming freshmen. All practices are closed to the public.

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The UA women’s soccer team will be entering their second season under head coach Todd Bramble. The team aims to improve from a season ago, which saw the Tide finish with a 9-9-2 record and earn a trip to Orange Beach, Fla., for the Southeastern Conference Tournament last year for the first time since the 2004 season. UA will only be returning two seniors from last year’s squad and will be adding 11 recruits, which should help fill the gaps in this year’s team. Even though the Tide will field a very young team this season, Bramble said the team can greatly improve from last year. “There’s certainly going to be a lot of excitement around this season, because even though I was new last season, the team was the exact same as the previous year’s,” Bramble said. “We have thirteen returning players and we are bringing in ten freshmen, and we are

really excited about this freshmen class and expect to see a lot of new faces out on the field contributing, so that always generates a lot of excitement,” Bramble said. While the Tide will be inexperienced overall as a team, they will be returning several key players that should give them some much needed leadership on the field. Two of the Tide’s leading scorers are returning from last year in Brooke Rogers and Victoria Frederick who both scored three goals each last year. After Rogers’s successful sophomore season earned her all-SEC honors last year, Bramble expects her to be an integral part of Alabama’s offensive attack this season. “She scored a lot of timely goals for us last year that helped score enough points to get us to Orange Beach,” Bramble said of Rogers. “Brooke is our leading scorer returning in that position and we are looking for her to have another big year.” Also returning up front this The womenʼs soccer team runs drills in this 2008 ﬁle photo. season is senior leader Kelsey

King who scored two goals as well as adding four assists last season for the Tide. “Kelsey is a senior who has a great attacking personality and we are looking at her to have a great senior year,” Bramble said. Another group of leaders return for the Tide this season in the defensive backfield in senior Alex Butera and junior Carly Mygrants. They will lead a defense that had eight shutouts a year ago. “We have veterans in the back that certainly we’re going to be relying on,” Bramble said. Alex Butera is one of two seniors returning for the Tide this fall, and she will play a major leadership role for the young squad this season. “Alex is really, really key in that she’s a senior, she’s a good athlete, she understands the game, she’s good on the ball, but more importantly she’s a leader on the field for us and CW File she has really embraced that role,” Bramble said. The Tide’s leadership will be tested early in the season as the team faces tough early season matches with Mercer, Bramble’s alma mater, on August 13 at home as well as his former team the Clemson Tigers in Atlanta, where he was head coach for seven years. “Knowing that we’re going to be a young team, we wanted to get them quality competition so they would have an understanding of what it’s going to be like as we get into the rigors of SEC play,” Bramble said. The Tide will then take on three consecutive in state programs in UAB, Samford and South Alabama before welcoming a consistently strong Memphis team to Tuscaloosa Sept. 13. UA will then travel to Lubbock, Texas to take on Texas Tech and TCU in the Red Raider Classic before beginning their SEC schedule with trips to Ole Miss and Mississippi State.

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Thursday, August 6, 2009

2009 WOMEN’S SOCCER SCHEDULE Date

Opponent

Location

Time

Date

Opponent

Location

Time

08/13/09

vs. Mercer

Tuscaloosa

5 p.m. CT

09/27/09

at Mississippi State

Starkville, Miss.

1 p.m. CT

08/15/09

vs. Clemson

Atlanta, Ga.

1 p.m. CT

10/02/09

vs. LSU

Tuscaloosa

7 p.m. CT

08/21/09

vs. UAB

Tuscaloosa

7 p.m. CT

10/04/09

vs. Arkansas

Tuscaloosa

1 p.m. CT

08/28/09

at Samford

Birmingham

7 p.m. CT

10/09/09

at Florida

Gainesville, Fla.

7 p.m. CT

08/30/09

at Jacksonville State

Jacksonville

7 p.m. CT

10/11/09

at South Carolina

Columbia, S.C.

2:30 p.m. CT

09/06/09

vs. South Alabama

Tuscaloosa

1 p.m. CT

10/16/09

vs. Kentucky

Tuscaloosa

7 p.m. CT

09/13/09

vs. Memphis

Tuscaloosa

1 p.m. CT

10/18/09

vs. Vanderbilt

Tuscaloosa

1 p.m. CT

09/18/09

at Texas Tech

Lubbock, Texas

7:30 p.m. CT

10/22/09

at Georgia

Athens, Ga.

7 p.m. CT

09/20/09

vs. TCU

Lubbock, Texas

11 a.m. CT

10/25/09

vs. Tennessee (W)

Tuscaloosa

1 p.m. CT

09/25/09

at Mississippi

Oxford, Miss.

7 p.m. CT

10/30/09

vs. Auburn

Tuscaloosa

7 p.m. CT

SPORTS in brief

Javier Arenas nominated for AFCA Good Works Team From staff reports Alabama senior cornerback and return specialist Javier Arenas has been nominated for the 2009 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which recognizes college football players who make outstanding contributions in the area of volunteering and civic involvement. Arenas, a Tampa, Fla. native, is one of 52 Division I-A studentathletes across college football nominated for their efforts away from the gridiron. These athletes are being honored for their selfless efforts in their surrounding communities. “I enjoy having the opportunity to brighten up the students’ and teachers’ day,” Arenas said. “Going to the different schools around Tuscaloosa and visiting the children is a down to earth experience. The visits remind me of myself at that age. I hope the message I have for these kids is something that will make a positive impression in their lives.” Arenas has volunteered more than 50 hours of community service throughout the Tuscaloosa

community, spending time in the local school systems speaking to children about the dangers of bullying and the positive effects of team work. He has given his time to speak to a lunchroom full of students at Brookwood Middle School and Verner Elementary, attended birthday parties of physically challenged children and reaching out with phone calls to children battling cancer. Arenas is also involved with Project Angel Tree, which collects money and gifts for children who have incarcerated parents. On the field, Arenas was a consensus second-team All-SEC performer at both cornerback

and return specialist last season and is a first-team preseason pick in 2009. He is Alabama’s career leader in punt return yards in a game, season and career. His six punt returns for touchdowns are also a school record while tying the conference mark. The Southeastern Conference has seven players nominated along with Arenas, including Auburn’s Walter McFadden, LSU’s Lyle Hitt, Arkansas’ D.J. Williams, Florida’s Tim Tebow, Georgia’s Jeff Owens and South Carolina Mauricus Brown. Other players include Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford, Texas’ Jordan Shipley and Virginia Tech’s Tyrod Taylor.

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