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Bigger, badder Bryant-Denny

CW | Drew Hoover The expansion of Bryant-Denny Stadium’s south end zone is complete in time for the season to start, making it one of the nation’s largest college stadiums.

For more coverage on changes to Bryant-Denny Stadium, see “STADIUM EXPANSION COMPLETE” on page 15

Away game Websites offer cheaper books ticket sign ups to begin

By Jennie Kushner Senior Staff Reporter jfkushner@crimson.ua.edu

By Charles Scarborough Staff Reporter cjscarborough@crimson.ua.edu Students may submit requests for away game tickets by logging onto rolltide.com beginning at 8 a.m. on Aug. 23. The request form will be open until 5 p.m. on Aug. 25. Payment information is not required upon request.

Ticket requests will not be filled on a first-come, firstserved basis. Instead, the system will take credit hours into account, and those with the most credit hours will be given priority, according to information provided by the SGA. Approximately 80 percent of the tickets for each game will go to undergraduate students, with 20 percent going to graduate students. Seating will also be predetermined by credit hours.

The credit hour cutoffs for each game will be posted on rolltide.com after 5 p.m. on Aug. 25, meaning students will know then if they are eligible to receive tickets, the SGA information sheet said. Students who are above the credit hour cutoff for the games they requested will be notified by e-mail.

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• Credit hour cutoffs will be posted after 5 p.m. Aug. 25.

• Tickets will be available for pick up at Coleman Coliseum Sept. 6-8.

sites, helping students compare prices of over 150 million books, said Scott Laming, public relations manager for bookfinder.com.

“We do the leg work,” said Laming. “Students can

compare prices without having to visit multiple sites to help them decide what is the best option.”

Websites noticed that

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Freshmen Kelly Giddens, majoring in journalism, Lauren Foley, majoring in communications and Shannon Lee, majoring in international business, stand in front of their new sorority house, Zeta Tau Alpha, on Bid Day, Aug. 15.

By Sydney Holtzclaw Staff Reporter slholtzclaw@crimson.ua.edu

received tickets will be able to log on to rolltide.com again and submit their payment information. Purchased tickets will be available for pick up at the Coleman Coliseum ticket office from Sept. 6-8.

SGA Vice President of Student Affairs Stephen Swinson said he believes delaying the ticket requests until next week will allow more students to be informed about the process, and it will also refrain from adding to the stress of the first week of school.

Early Aug. 9, many UA students were attempting to squeeze in the last few days of sleep before classes start.

Meanwhile, 1,610 women lined up at 15 doors on sorority row, taking part in the largest formal recruitment in UA and U.S. history.

Gentry McCreary, director of Greek Affairs, said the University continues to progress as being one of the top schools for recruitment.

“For the past several years we have been among the top three universities with the largest group of women going through formal recruitment,” McCreary said. “This year’s

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Thanks to advances in technology and web-based innovation, students have found ways to cut cost on textbooks for the fall semester.

Various websites, along with the SUPe Store, are now offering a book rental program to lower expenditures on textbooks.

On average, students spend about $4,000 in textbooks throughout their college

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ON THE MENU

ON THE CALENDAR

LAKESIDE Lunch Chicken & Beef Fajitas Taco Salad Cheese Enchiladas (Vegetarian) Mexican Rice Mexican Chili Dog Mexican Corn

What: Alabama Farmer’s

What: Women’s soccer vs.

Samford University

can meet with Balfour representatives and Alabama alumni to discuss obtaining class rings.

Where: Canterbury Episcopal Chapel lawn

Where: University of

When: 3-6p.m.

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When: 10a.m.-4p.m.

What: Meet the Deans BBQ

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What: Room It Up Event—

Lunch Roasted Top Round Beef Baked Potato Vegan White Bean & Eggplant Casserole (Vegetarian) Chicken with Mushrooms Honey Chicken Wrap Dinner BBQ Ribs Potatoes Au Gratin Glazed Carrots Italian Herbed Vegetables Vegan White Bean & Eggplant Casserole

promotions and giveaway

Where: Ferguson Center plaza

When: 11a.m.-2p.m.

Where: Outside the Soccer

What: Claudia DeMonte:

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Mapping Beauty opening reception

When: 5-7p.m.

Where: 103 Garland Hall When: 6-8p.m.

SUNDAY What: Hillel Jewish Center groundbreaking ceremony

What: Welcome back

Where: 811 4th Avenue When: 4:30-5:30p.m.

breakfast

Where: Ferguson Center plaza

When: 7-10a.m.

Submit your events to calender@cw.ua.edu

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ON CAMPUS W i k i p e d i a founder launches UAĘźs Liberty and Power Lectur e Series

Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and a University of Alabama alumnus, will launch the first year of the Liberty and Power Lecture Series.

The series will explore the relationship between individ-

ual liberty and government and the Age of Wikipedia.� A power across the humanities. discussion will follow.

Wales will speak at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Ferguson Center Rock band Kansas Auditorium. The lecture is to perform on free and open to the public.

The title is “Liberty, Power campus with UAĘźs

perform with The University of Alabama’s Huxford Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, and Friday, Sept. 10, in the Concert Hall of Moody Music Building.

The concerts are part of a Huxford Symphony tour Kansas is performing to raise money for college music programs. The band’s Kansas, the rock band stop at the University will known for such hits as benefit the School of Music, “Carry on Wayward Son� part of The College of Arts and “Dust in the Wind,� will and Sciences.

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“Having the student football away game ticket sales during the second week of the fall semester allows for students to get settled in and prepared for classes, thus decreasing the chances of students being overwhelmed and forgetting to request student football away game tickets,� Swinson said. “I know the first week of classes is pretty hectic for me,� he said. “Students are

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constantly bombarded with e-mails while trying to toy with their class schedules, buying textbooks and unpacking their belongings.�

Since the Crimson Tide has a difficult road schedule this year, Swinson said, it was important to the SGA and the Athletics department to simplify the process of obtaining away game tickets. “I feel confident that this approach will significantly decrease the number of students who forget to request their student football away game tickets,� he said.

really an amazing percentage for a university our size.�

Suggs echoed McCreary’s sentiment. “Typically that [retention] rate is around 70 percent,�

Suggs said. “Eighty-nine is unheard of. It’s a true testimony to our sorority’s chapters.�

Over the past three years, Alabama’s recruitment retention has progressively grown.

In 2008 and 2009 the retention percentages were 74 and 83 percent, respectively.

McCreary said he believes the increases in these rates

“We really want as many women to be able to be involved as possible. This year, our retention was 89 percent.� — Gentry McCreary, director of Greek Affairs

erence night. “Each day allows for the potential new members undergoing recruitment to learn about the different sororities and figure out where they feel they would fit in best. It’s a very involved yet rewarding process,� Suggs said.

Although McCreary said he is excited by the number of women involved in rush this year, he is more excited by the number who received bids Sunday. “One thousand three hundred and thirty-six women received bids to join a sorority this year,� McCreary said. “It’s one thing to have a large number of girls go through the process of rush but it’s another to have such a high retention percentage such as ours.�

According to McCreary, the UA Panhellenic Council’s focus is always on retention. “We really want as many women to be able to be involved as possible. This year our retention was at 89 percent,� McCreary said. “That’s

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can be attributed to the addition of Alpha Phi and the council’s work in helping potential new members keep an open mind and maximize their options. “The University itself has grown and therefore we’ve expected the amount of students involved in greek life to grow as well,� McCreary said.

McCreary said the University’s student involvement in greek life has doubled from 3,000 students to 6,000 since President Robert Witt joined the University in 2003.

McCreary said he believes students are no longer looking for a standard student experience and are beginning to look outside of the classroom for growth and opportunities. “It’s really exciting and we’re continuing to grow.

In fact, we’re in the process of adding another sorority next year—Delta Gamma,�

McCreary said. “I am thrilled with this year’s success and can’t wait to see what next year will hold.�

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NEWS

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Alabama Action New program allows student volunteer students to donate unused meal plans at Hillcrest

By Ethan Summers Contributing Writer

By Tori Luna Contributing Writer

Honors college freshmen looking to give back to the Tuscaloosa community and meet some new friends look no further than Alabama Action.

The program, run by the University of Alabama’s Honors College, brings together incoming freshmen for projects in local schools.

Fernanda Lima, student director of Alabama Action and a junior majoring in accounting, and Alex Murray, logistics director of Alabama action and a senior majoring in accounting, worked to make the project possible.

Lima said the students paint, landscape and renovate schools. The program typically chooses two elementary schools for the weeklong sessions, but chose Hillcrest Middle School this year.

“We were approached by Kathryn Merritt, who is the director of external relations for the University,” C’Kiimba Hobbs, principal of Hillcrest Middle School since 2007, said.

“She has some ties to Hillcrest High School, and she thought of us as [a] possible school for Alabama Action to work with.”

The Honors freshmen work with students during the day and sit for lectures on socioeconomic issues in the community during the evenings.

Lima said the evening lectures included a speech by Mayor Walt Maddox about the dynamics of Tuscaloosa.

Participation in the program earned freshmen a one-hour credit towards their required Honors hours, Lima said.

Hobbs said the program’s work came at a good time for the school, especially considering economic conditions and school budgets.

“This has been such a blessing, and they have made such a positive impact on our school, Hobbs said. “Some of CW| Jerrod Seaton the areas on campus have not Kyle Arnold, Jr., a freshman majoring in pre-med and biology, been painted in years, and and Carly Evans, a sophomore in nursing, decorate a door at they also made some improve- Hillcrest Middle School during Alabama Action. ments, such as an outdoor classroom and landscaping success of our partnership is gym, library and computer lab.

She said the project did not our courtyard.” attributed to their leadership.”

Hobbs described working Amy Randazzo, a freshman focus solely on construction with the program as a positive majoring in biology who par- and fixing the school.

“We’ve been spending and easy experience. ticipated in the Aug. 8-14 pro“Communication between gram, said volunteering in the 45 minutes to an hour with the school and the Honors community was a large part of [6th graders], helping them transition to middle school,” program has been great,” her decision to participate.

Hobbs said. “Fernanda Lima “I love volunteering,” Randazzo said.

For Lima, the project is and Alex Murray were always Randazzo said. “It’s a great available if I had any ques- way to meet people and volun- about more than course credit or having something to do. tions or concerns. teer and help out.”

“For me, Alabama Action Randazzo said among the “They did an excellent job of keeping informed about the renovations and repairs, the has always meant a lot,” Lima projects,” Hobbs said. “The project worked on the school’s said.

used all their meals.

“I bet a ton of people would donate their unwanted meals to those who really need them.”

Any student who has an active meal plan can donate meals by logging onto his or her myBama account and clicking “Apply for a Meal Plan” under the student life tab. Students are allowed to donate one meal per semester to the program.

The meals will be donated to students who can’t afford their own meal plan or use all of their meals before the end of the semester. The Office will administer the number of meals received based on need.

Hartley said Student 2 Student is beneficial to everyone who participates.

“Students should feel great about making a donation and assisting their classmates, neighbors and friends,” she said. “One small act of generosity can go a very long way.”

To apply to receive donated meals, students should visit dos.ua.edu. Applications must be returned in person to the Office of the Dean of Students in Room 230 in the Ferguson Center.

FAST FACTS • To donate a meal, go to the “Apply for a Meal Plan” link on the Student Life tab of myBama.

• Students can donate one meal per semester through his or her myBama account.

• To receive donated meals, visit dos. ua.edu.

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Student 2 Student, a newly launched meal plan program created in partnership with Bama Dining, the Parents Association, Dean of Students and the Student Government Association, will allow students to donate meal plans to other students in hardship.

The idea for the program came about in October after board members of the Parents Association noticed that some students were failing to use all of the meal plans they’d purchased at the beginning of the semester.

“We got together with Bama Dining and asked how we could utilize some of these meals to assist students in need, and this program became the result,” said Sara Hartley, assistant director of parent programs.

Hartley said she believes the program helps foster stronger relationships between students at the University.

“Student 2 Student can really help form a sense of community on campus,” she said. “Whether a student is donating a meal or receiving a meal, the sense of family that each student feels through Student 2 Student makes a huge difference in their UA experience.”

SGA Executive Vice President Nicole Bohannon said she hopes Student 2 Student will help alleviate some of the financial problems for students who can’t afford their own meal plans, as well as give aid to students who are unable to use

all of their meals before the end of the semester.

“The program came about because so many students with meal plans do not use all of them and see it as a waste of meals for which they have already paid,” Bohannon said. “At the same time, higher tuition and economic depression has caused many students to struggle to make ends meet in college.”

The program launched this summer, and more than 110 meals were donated to the program, Kristina Hopton-Jones, director of the University Dining Service, said.

“We were very pleased with the number of donated meals we received over the summer and hope that the number will only increase,” she said.

Becca Kimrey, a junior majoring in kinesiology and pre-physical therapy, said she thinks one of the best factors of the program is that it keeps meal plans from going unused.

“I know when I was a freshman I had plenty of extra meal plans that just went to waste,” she said. “The meal plans here are so large that I hardly knew anyone who

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OPINIONS

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By Ben Friedman

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Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Editor • Tray Smith letters@cw.ua.edu

Coal mine would strip University of its reputation

By Wesley Vaughn

{ YOUR VIEW } WHAT’S THE HARDEST THING ABOUT STARTING CLASSES:

“Getting ready to meet people I have never seen and the PROFESSORS!” — Kenneth Hinton, freshman, business

“Getting into a routine that will balance classes with extra activities-more or less time management.”

On its website, in large bold typeface, the University of Alabama asserts itself as “an academic community united in its commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians.”

If that is truly the case, then I trust that the University will decide not to lease the land it owns near Cordova in Walker County for the purpose of a 1,773 acre coal strip mine.

The land, called Shepherd Bend for its river-crafted crook shape, is situated on the Mulberry Fork of the Warrior River. All of 800 feet away sits a Birmingham Water Works drinking water intake that already copes with the discharge of one mine further upriver from the one proposed.

The peculiar story all started in 2007. According to the Birmingham News, Drummond Company, owned by former UA system trustee Garry Drummond, suggested that the University seek mining proposals for its 1,700 acres at the fork. At first, Drummond Company claimed it had no interest in the land, but later that year, a subsidiary of the company under the name of Shepherd Bend LLC was granted a wastewater discharge permit for a proposed mine on that very land from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

The limits in the discharge permit might as well be nonexistent. The Birmingham News wrote that “even if the mine stays within the permit limits, the water being discharged would have 10 times the level of iron and 40 times the level of manganese recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water.”

Mulberry Fork supplies drinking water for 200,000 BWW customers that, according to the Water Works

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up the implications of the strip mine: “We worked so hard to come up with a plan for Cordova that would help our city grow once I-22 is finished. If this mine happens, all that work is for nothing. The plan is wasted and we cut short any growth before the interstate is even finished.”

Additionally and simplistically, the mine would propagate an environmental blight in a scenic landscape.

Enough natural serenity has been cleared for the sake of modern expansion — I’m loving the beautiful new asphalt terrain next to the softball field.

The proposed mine still has a ways to go before it is fully approved.

Black Warrior Riverkeeper and the Southern Environmental Law Center are challenging the pollution discharge permit granted by ADEM. Also, the ASMC still has to decide on whether to approve a mining permit for the Drummond Company subsidiary.

For a university dedicated to improving the state of Alabama, leasing the land for a strip mine would be an aberrant decision. This proposed mine, more than an hour away from campus, does not visibly damage the university itself, but it has the potential to harm two communities and the reputation of the self-proclaimed flagship university of the state.

The University of Alabama should decide not to lease its land, even if the mine passes all regulatory tests.

A university’s purpose is to prepare its students for the future so that they can improve their communities. This university needs to prove that it practices what it preaches.

Wesley Vaughn is a junior majoring in public relations and political science. His columns run on Wednesdays.

Make the most of your first year

By Ryan Flamerich

— John Shearer, freshman, political science and pre-law

board, could suffer both financial and health related consequences due to the “unprecedented” proximity of a major coalmine to a public water supply.

The Birmingham residents are only one portion of the Alabamians affected by this proposed mine. The residents of Cordova constitute the other segment that the University must consider and be committed to “enhancing” their quality of life.

The Alabama Surface Mining Commission, which issues mining permits, is still deciding whether or not to grant such a permit for the proposed mine. A public conference on Aug. 19 at Bevill State Community College in Sumiton will serve as a forum for the agency to gauge public opinion.

Currently, two sides prevail in Cordova. Mayor Jack Scott sees it as a boon for short-term economic development. “We support it. This is Walker County. We are famous for strip mining coal. It’ll have no effect but positive for Cordova.”

Long-term, though, Cordova cannot possibly survive and definitely will not prosper by relying on strip mines. The estimated 110 jobs created by the proposed mine, and, according to Scott, the upwards of $40 million that could be brought into the city through leases, royalties and federal grants would only function as a stopgap to the community’s problems. Not to mention the mine could hinder future development.

Years ago, Cordova planned to reinvigorate its city as a “riverfront bedroom community” close to Birmingham with the help of the new Interstate 22 that will soon connect the two cities. The strip mine, which would be located just south of the interstate, could severely impede such plans.

Area native Randy Palmer sums

Freshmen, let me start by welcoming you to the University of Alabama.

Roll Tide! Congratulations on becoming Alabama’s Class of 2014. Let me also answer a few questions you might have.

The food in Fresh Foods is pretty good, but Bryant is the best. Cell phone coverage is spotty in the Ferg, but it will be nonexistent on Game Day. Also, there is a shortage of parking on campus, and you will get a ticket if you park in the wrong place, even if it’s only for a minute.

Now, as many of you are just settling into your new surroundings, I want to stress something that many, including myself, wish someone had stressed during their early days on campus.

GET INVOLVED! Studies show that students who get involved early are more likely to succeed than those who don’t.

This especially true on Alabama’s campus, where our residence halls are second to none. They give students amenities like privacy, recreational facilities and kitchens. However, they also allow students to separate themselves from everyone else.

I know countless stories of students who never strayed from the daily cycle of going to class and back to their room. Many grew dissatisfied and transferred or dropped out. Some still remain miserable in a shell of isolation they have unknowingly built for themselves. Don’t let it happen to you.

Alabama has over 200 organizations, and you have the ability to make your own if you don’t find one you like.

Recently, the SGA launched an initiative called Before Bama. It is a survey all freshman were invited to take, and within a week the student organizations that best matched the answers the freshmen gave would be returned in an email.

For upperclassmen, a link to this survey will be on the SGA’s new website set to launch near the start of the school year. If surveys are not your cup of tea, you should check out the Student Involvement Office and the Office of Greek Life on the third floor of the Ferg. In those offices, there are a number of officials who can help you find your place on campus.

GET OUT A MAP! During Bama Bound, you hear all about the benefits of going to class, and what to do and not to do on campus. However, what the counselors don’t tell you while registering for classes is to look to see where your classes are. One of the biggest mistakes freshmen make is not looking to see where their classes are in relation to each other. Without a bike or the Crimson Ride, getting from some parts of campus to the other in ten minutes is nearly impossible.

Keeping the distances small can make all the difference in your freshman year; especially when old man winter comes to town.

START IT RIGHT! Your freshman year is the most critical when it comes to your GPA. Even more so than

high school, your GPA is everything.

The GPA students have when they exit their freshman year is usually very near the GPA they have when they graduate college. If you can get through your freshman year with an A average, you are on good track to keep it.

DON’T LISTEN! One of the biggest questions students of all academic levels have is whether they are going to graduate on time. I hear it time and time again: “I took a class that I did not need,” or “I took a class that doesn’t apply to my new major.” Many blame their advisors and others blame the world.

Nevertheless, take your future by the hand. Look up your major and any major you may be thinking of in the Undergraduate Catalog. In there, you will find all of the courses you have to take to graduate with semester plans for most majors. Also, it lists courses that are prerequisites for other courses, and shows you courses that you can take as electives. All majors on campus are designed to be completed in four years, but it is your job to make sure it happens!

Finally, HAVE FUN! Your freshman year is going to be one of the best years in your life. Don’t hold anything back because you will regret not giving it your all later.

Ryan Flamerich is a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering and politicalsScience and a member of the SGA Senate.

Christianity has always been a cornerstone in conservative social policymaking. From the Defense of Marriage Act to constant anti-abortion proposals, the word of the Bible, literally taken, has all but spelled out the guidelines for conservative social legislation in America.

Whether religious texts should or should not influence our legal policies is a different issue, but, to the conservative Christians’ credit, their social policies have been extremely consistent with their moral codebook.

What is puzzling, however, is the staggering inconsistency in their economic policies. Jesus was a constant advocate for the poor, yet our iconic Christianright politicians (think Bush or Palin) squabble to protect their last penny.

They argue over the fairness of a progressive versus a flat income tax, but, according to their principle moral text (and morals do inevitably affect economic policy), the issue shouldn’t even matter. They should want to give away more than they are required to share.

Care for the less fortunate is a constant and persistent theme in the Bible.

Leviticus 25:35 reads, “If one of your countrymen becomes poor…help him so he can continue to live among you.” Even if we grant the conservatives their principal assumption, that poverty is more a product of laziness than unfortunate circumstances, the Bible still commands Christians to extend their compassion to even their worst enemies. Isn’t it reasonable that they should extend such compassion to “slackers” as well?

Until the majority of conservative politicians can extend the amount of compassion their own moral codebook dictates, Jesus will be dismissed as a mascot, just as their proposed legislation will be (and is) dismissed as antiquated and self-righteous moral regulation.

If conservatives could set an example of “extreme compassion” in an area so dear to Americans – our pocketbooks – then secular left-wingers would be more likely to approach conservative social requests with an open mind after having seen the fruits one area of their scripture bears.

Conservatives claim the intent of their traditional, biblically-based social policies is to stabilize society, and it might very well be, but because such policies aren’t getting the face time to prove themselves correct in this current era, conservatives must turn to economic legislation to prove the verity of their intents.

Imagine if, less than a decade ago, George W. Bush had, instead of cutting taxes for the wealthy, followed the teachings of his own faith and taxed his class heavily and willingly. He could’ve used the heaps of extra cash for tangible societal benefits, like infrastructure and education improvements, then pointed to these benefits as Exhibits A and B in proving to the American people that strengthening the backbone of society really was at the heart of every decision he made.

Granted, there are a great number of wealthy conservatives who exhibit personal generosity (economist Arthur Brooks even found that conservatives were more likely to donate money than liberals), but such generosity is usually extended on a special interest basis while the middle and lower classes remain unaware that such charitable transactions even took place.

This necessary widespread economic compassion has not yet been realized and conservative social policy, predictably so, is taking a beating. States are starting to allow gay marriage one by one, group prayer in public schools is disallowed, the teaching of evolution in schools is trumping the teaching of creationism, pornography is rampant, abstinence-based sexual education programs are in the minority, and medical marijuana is now legal in fourteen states.

I’m not trying to posit a conspiracy theory that the conservative economic game plan is the hidden cause for their social policy troubles, nor am I even trying to conjure up a non-existent cause-effect relationship between the two. Simply put, I’m labeling the typical conservative economic policy a “missed opportunity.”

As both a moderate conservative and a Christian myself, I hold a special affinity for our social policies and legitimately believe that, if given the chance and the time, they will provide sweeping benefits for American society. I recognize, however, that with our increasingly secularized and liberalized worldview, such policies will never even be given the chance (or second chance) to prove their worth unless something dramatic or unexpected happens.

I hope our Christian conservative leaders will someday have the gumption to challenge stale party standards, follow their faith, and embrace radical economic compassion as a means of proving their good intentions. They might even end up liking it.

Ben Friedman is a sophomore majoring in social entrepreneurship.

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Dearest freshmen,

As you cast your wide, innocent eyes across the sprawling complexity of the University of Alabama campus, consider the aged, sagging building next to Reese Phifer Hall on University Boulevard. As a celebrity on “Cribs” might say, that is where the magic happens—where this newspaper is produced four days a week.

I know a myriad of options, pitches and free swag are being thrown at you from all directions right now, but I am going to offer you five great reasons you should put off buying those pesky textbooks at the SUPe Store and run to the Office of Student Media RIGHT NOW to join the Crimson White staff.

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You can gain experience Most obviously, The Crimson White is a great opportunity to learn about reporting, photography, design, editing, web development, video production, social media, advertising and more. There is no better time than college to get your hands dirty, make mistakes and learn from those errors. Whether you want to be an investigative reporter or a graphic designer, the CW has options for you.

Although a job in journalism is a lot of work, it also has a lot of perks. Thanks to the support of the Office of Student Media, CW staff are often able to attend conferences, movies and even Bama football games for free as they work on projects for the paper and develop as journalists.

Again, longevity is the key to seeing these kinds of rewards.

You can make a difference on campus Working at the Crimson White, you can provide tens of thousands of students with vital information to help them in their everyday lives. You can uncover important stories that expose wrongdoing and improve campus life for all. You can provide individuals of every background an opportunity to broadcast their voices to thousands. There are countless ways to make a difference working at The CW and actively engaging the University community.

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You can get paid I bet your eyes flicked to this point first. Dozens of our staffers receive monthly salaries, from the editor-inchief to staff reporters and photographers. While we also have a legion of unpaid contributors, and you’ll have to work your way up, if you stick with the paper there will be green pastures ahead.

You can be part of a community Perhaps most importantly, The CW offers you the opportunity to create lifelong friends who share your passions. The frenzy of meeting deadline and adapting to the crazy events that go on around campus creates a communal bond that is difficult to break. One day you may find yourself calling this dingy frat house-turnednewsroom home.

Whether you were the editor of your high school paper or have a newfound interest in journalism, The CW is the place for you. It’s a great way to learn a lot about the campus as a freshman and make new friends. Look out for our table at Get on Board Day next week, and e-mail me at vic.luckerson@gmail.com if you’re ready to get involved. Somewhere out there is the next crop of CW leaders, and I look forward to meeting all of you.

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Over the course of my time at the Capstone, I’ve sought to enrich the community of our campus. Now, as the president of your Student Government Association, I am committed to strengthening our community in unimaginable ways.

Building our community is multi-faceted. It isn’t just talking about unity or fostering better relations between disparate groups, though those certainly play a role. Improving the lot of students on our campus ranges from reinforcing fundamentals to meticulously creating special projects to improving programming.

Over the summer, the SGA has worked tirelessly to create more opportunities for student involvement and to cultivate a richer student experience on campus. We’ve launched a laundry service for students, finalized details on the premiere gubernatorial debate in Alabama, carried out a successful football ticket on-sale process, and streamlined information about financial resources available to Alabama students.

We’ve informed thousands of incoming freshmen—many of you—about how to get involved at the University. We then helped those freshmen move in to their residence halls.

All of these exemplify the special projects and improved programming our SGA wants to provide to the student body at large.

We’re also seriously addressing our fundamentals as an insti-

tution for the first time in over a decade. We’ve begun a full-scale review and revision of our SGA constitution, a process we hope will create a more accountable, more equitable and stronger institution for the future. We are also actively recruiting students from every corner of campus to take positions in SGA. This process of aggressive outreach has allowed us to be more representative and more effectual as a government.

Since I took office, it’s been my highest goal to be accountable to every student and to demand diversity. This goal reaches to the very heart of what our student government ought to be. Our job is to accurately and empathetically represent our exceptional student body. Setting goals that push our government to live up to its promise betters our SGA for the long haul and more importantly delivers unparalleled results for the student body.

Our legendary coach Bear Bryant once said, “Set goals— high goals—for you and your organization. When your organization has a goal to shoot for, you create teamwork, people working for a common good.”

We still have a way to go.

This university—and its student experience—is far from perfect. But together, dedicated to our goals, we can become a team. We will leave an indelible footprint on this campus.

We can change our own experience for the better and invest in the experiences of students to come.

So today I welcome each and every student back to this campus and ask you all to hold me accountable to my goals and to join me in the pursuit of the common good.

James Fowler is a senior majoring in business and political science. He is the president of the Student Government Association.

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By Kellie Gentry Contributing Writer In order to make the transition from high school to college easier for students, the Community Service Center hosted Ripple Effect: Freshman Volunteer Day. Ninety freshmen took part in the Aug. 14 event.

“The purpose of the event is to connect freshman students to each other and the Tuscaloosa community and to give them a glimpse of community service at UA,” Charlotte Brown, a representative for the Community Service Center, said.

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said she has no regrets about her last-minute decision to join Ripple Effect. She and her friends played card • What: Ripple Effect II games with veterans at the • Where: Habitat for Tuscaloosa Veteran Affairs Medical Center, one of the Humanity in Birmingham three locations offered.

• When: Aug. 28 “We were bonding over Dominos and Uno,” England • How much: Free said. “It tends to do that to people.”

Saige Johnson, a freshparticipating were encour- man majoring in psycholaged to pre-register on the ogy, also spent her time at Service Learning Pro website, the Tuscaloosa VA Medical but they could also register Center, talking with veterans the day of the event at the in the rehabilitation center.

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with the socialization ball, a beach ball with get-to-knowyou questions on it. She also ate lunch with a war veteran who talked through a Dynavox, a machine similar to a laptop used for communication.

“He kept pushing the flirting button,” Johnson said, “so that was very funny.”

The Ripple Effect participants were also able to volunteer at T-Town Paws and Forest Manor nursing home in Northport, Ala. “We had a huge turnout, despite the threatening weather,” said Shannon Langan, who coordinated this year’s Ripple Effect.

Langan described Ripple

Effect as “a conducive way to socialize while being productive.” She said she saw friendships form among the participants when the group met afterward for a reception and discussion at the University’s Recreation Center.

While Ripple Effect has been a tradition at the University for a few years now, this year’s event was the most successful due to a collaborative effort, Langan said.

For example, the Ferguson Center contributed toward transportation and promotion of Ripple Effect with its Week of Welcome, and the Admissions department was able to promote the event to

all incoming freshmen via e-mail.

A Ripple Effect II will be held Aug. 28 for any student interested in volunteering for Habitat for Humanity in the Birmingham area, according to the Student Affairs website, sa.ua.edu. The sign up limit is 50 students, and transportation will be provided for 25 students on a first-come, first-served basis.

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This year the program is in effect and offers about 484 titles for rent for Fall 2010.

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students used books per semester and many implemented a rental program.

Chegg.com operates similar to Netflix. Students can shop online, select the longevity of the rental and the order is delivered in an orange box, Couch said.

“Students who rent their text books can save about $2,000 or 80 percent over the course of their college career using Chegg.com,” Couch said. “We offer rentals and digital supplements.”

“Once students are done with the books they put them back in the box and can return the books free of shipping charges,” Couch said. “We will plant a tree on your behalf.”

Chegg.com has an iPhone application, allowing students to rent books wherever.

For students who are concerned with getting their books on time for class, Chegg.com offers different tiers of shipping, from overnight to five to seven business days.

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1) Protesters rally against immigration policies during a visit by President Barack Obama Tuesday in Seattle. The visit by Obama was his first to Washington since his election. He appeared at a business roundtable at a bakery to talk about jobs, then headlined two fundraisers for Sen. Patty Murray. 2) Lonn Trost, chief operating officer for the New York Yankees leaves the New York Commission on Public Integrity office in Albany, N.Y., on Tuesday. A lawyer for New York始s Public Integrity Commission says Gov. David Paterson violated ethics laws by soliciting World Series tickets last year from the New York Yankees. 3) From left, Richard F. Vigna, Director of Field operations at Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton, and United States Attorney Joseph P. Russoniello stand beside a counterfeit Dooney & Burke ladies handbag, which was seized as evidence is seen Aug. 3 in San Francisco. Federal authorities say they始ve seized counterfeit goods and arrested 10 people in raids of shops at San Francisco始s Fisherman始s Wharf. 4) Andrei Savelyev, 46, stands at the site of his house that was burnt down during the forest fires Tuesday in the village of Yuzhny, Russia.

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5 5) Greenpeace activists protest in front of the offices of the Attorney General for Environmental Protection, Profepa, to protest the Ecoltec company which is responsible for recycling industrial waste, in Mexico City, Tuesday. The banner reads in Spanish “Profepa do your job, get Ecoltec out of Apaxco.” Apaxco is a town on the outskirts of the capital in the state of Mexico. 6) In this Aug. 7 photo, Candy and Todd Nevel proceed down the aisle after being married in a John Deere-themed ceremony in Mifflinville, Pa. 7) Linda Rivera holds up a sign in opposition to the proposed community center at 45-47 Park Place during a meeting of the Landmarks Preservation Commission to vote on giving the building landmark status in New York on Aug. 3. The commission voted unanimously not to landmark the building, making way for the construction of the community center. 8) This Oct. 3, 1991, file photo shows former Brooklyn Dodgers baseball player Ralph Branca, right, pretending to choke former New York Giants player Bobby Thomson, on the 40th anniversary of Thomson’s Oct. 3, 1951 ninth inning homer off Branco to win the National League pennant, in New York. Famed home run hitter Bobby Thomson died Monday. He was 86.

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Target stayed open late Monday night to help celebrate the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Week Of Welcome. Hundreds of students turned out for reduced prices and free stuff.

Students from all over campus attended the annual event.

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2010 Youth SGA plans yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s initiatives Council recognized William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu

By Katherine Martin Contributing Writer The Tuscaloosa City Council recognized new members of the 2010 Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Council at their meeting Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Councils goal is to provide Tuscaloosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next generation of leaders an opportunity to advise the mayor of issues facing our young people and provide an opportunity for students to design policy solu-

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counselor at her school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the youth of Tuscaloosa can really change our community,â&#x20AC;? Upton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we work with the people of Tuscaloosa we can accomplish many things.â&#x20AC;?

Upton said she hopes the program will allow her to work closely with the city officials and prepare her for a future dealing with politics.

The mayor challenged the students to come to meetings each week fired up and enthusiastic.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the youth of Tuscaloosa can really change our community. If we work with the people of Tuscaloosa we can accomplish many things.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Addison Upton, a member of the 2010 Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Council

tions,â&#x20AC;? Mayor Walt Maddox said.

Six seniors and 16 juniors from American Christian Academy, Paul Bryant High School, Central High School, Holy Spirit High School, Northridge High School and Tuscaloosa Academy were selected for the program that meets once a week to discuss issues young people face.

The students were selected to the program by a â&#x20AC;&#x153;competitiveâ&#x20AC;? application process, Maddox said. Applications were given to all Tuscaloosa city schools and counselors encouraged students to apply.

Addison Upton, a junior from Northridge High School, said she heard about the program from friends whose siblings were former participants and from the guidance

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I truly believe that by being involved with the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Council, you will better yourself and the city of Tuscaloosa,â&#x20AC;? Maddox said.

Councilman Kip Tyner told the students that the city council takes what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing seriously and looks forward to working with them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes young people think elected offices are just for older people,â&#x20AC;? Tyner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This shows that they can really get involved.â&#x20AC;?

Maddox told the students that their work on the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Council will provide them an opportunity to better the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be innovative, be creative,â&#x20AC;? Maddox said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;dare to dream for the opportunity to better Tuscaloosa.â&#x20AC;?

On Tuesday night the SGA administration delivered its plans for the coming year to an audience of students in Alston Hall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No other organization empowers students like SGA does,â&#x20AC;? student government President James Fowler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put any effort into the SGA, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get anything back.â&#x20AC;?

Fowler also said it is time to reinvent the SGA by enabling it to engage with students like never before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any messups, and we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be caught with our pants down,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every inch counts. Every small detail counts. Each partnership and each collaboration is that extra inch, and we need all of our members for it.â&#x20AC;?

After being introduced by last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive vice

president Meg McCrummen, each executive officer announced their goals to accomplish during their tenure.

Stephen Swinson, vice president of student affairs, said he wants to reel in first-year and graduate students into campus life. As for first-year students, he pointed out that the shaky transition from high school to college can frustrate a student and set back a successful career at the University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to do whatever we can to ease the transition,â&#x20AC;?

Swinson said.

Swinson also said he wants to enhance services for students with disabilities and students with children.

Vice President of Academic Affairs Aaron Zucker said he will focus on the management of a registration help hotline, the organization of the SGA test bank and the orchestration of a laptop and calculator rental program.

Kelly Corr, executive secretary, said she has worked

to facilitate communication inside and outside of the SGA. She said an internal and external newsletter will be written on a regular basis to ensure that SGA members can keep up-to-date with important information and student organizations can receive crucial information from the members assisting them.

Grant Cochran, vice president of external affairs, said he wants to work on the Crimson Watch Campaign, which familiarizes students living in residence halls with the police officers safeguarding them, and he wants to help students register to vote by placing voter registration packets at events around campus.

Executive Vice President Nicole Bohannon set a goal of $40,000 to be raised for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s RAGE fund, a scholarship initiated by the SGA. She concluded by encouraging students to donate meals to other students in need by using

the Student 2 Student Meal Donation Program.

Edward Patton, vice president of financial affairs, said he will exert more supervision over the SGA budget this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to make sure every dollar spent went through the correct protocol,â&#x20AC;? Patton said.

He added that he will try to set up an endowed fund similar to the RAGE scholarship.

Jimmy Young, who is organizing the gubernatorial debate to be held on campus this fall, said he encourages students to volunteer. Young expressed disappointment at the lack of voter participation among Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want educated people picking our leaders,â&#x20AC;? Young said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That means we need college graduates voting.â&#x20AC;?

Alex Wilson, a junior in New College, said he is enthusiastic about working with Fowler and the new administration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a president who is inspiring, forward-thinking and proactive,â&#x20AC;? Wilson said.

Murder suspect commits suicide

By Lyle Moran The Associated Press A former medical student accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist scrawled the name of his former fiancee on the wall of his cell â&#x20AC;&#x201D; apparently in blood â&#x20AC;&#x201D; before committing suicide, authorities said Tuesday.

The name â&#x20AC;&#x153;Meganâ&#x20AC;? and the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;pocketâ&#x20AC;? were found written above the door in Philip Markoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cell at the Nashua Street Jail in Boston after he was discovered unresponsive Sunday morning, Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley said.

Investigators were still trying to determine the meaning of the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;pocket.â&#x20AC;?

Markoff used a pen and a piece of metal to fashion a â&#x20AC;&#x153;primitive scalpelâ&#x20AC;? and used it to inflict several wounds in his neck, arms,

wrists and ankles, striking his veins and his carotid artery, and then covered his head and feet with plastic bags that were available to inmates, Conley said.

Preliminary autopsy results show the air loss and blood loss combined to kill him, Conley said.

While his death robbed the family of Julissa Brisman, of New York City, of the chance for justice because Markoff wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to trial, Conley said the suicide was â&#x20AC;&#x153;the ultimate indicator of consciousness of guilt.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;He wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be tried, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far from an innocent man,â&#x20AC;? Conley said, adding authorities would someday outline for the public all the evidence they had gathered against him.

Surveillance video shows Markoff was alone in his cell when he turned out the light at

1:59 a.m. on Sunday and was discovered dead eight hours later.

He said no one entered Markoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cell during that interval.

Toxicology tests were still being conducted to determine if Markoff took any drugs, and results were expected to take several weeks.

Conley said he does not know why Markoff was not on a suicide watch, but authorities are considering that question as part of their investigation.

He said surveillance video at the jail does not extend inside the cells but covers hallways. He questioned that guards have any â&#x20AC;&#x153;duty and obligationâ&#x20AC;? to wake up inmates during routine observances.

Markoff, 24, was taken into custody during a traffic stop as he and his then-fiancee, Megan McAllister, were

driving to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut last year six days after Brismanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death.

Authorities say he had lured Brisman to a hotel and botched a robbery to support a gambling habit.

Authorities also had charged Markoff in the armed robbery of a Las Vegas woman and the assault of a stripper inside a Rhode Island hotel.

McAllister, who met Markoff in 2005 while volunteering at a medical center, ended their relationship and canceled plans for an Aug. 14 beachfront wedding in New Jersey after visiting him in jail soon after his arrest.

Markoff was found dead the day after what would have been their first anniversary.

Conley said Markoffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body should soon be released to his family for burial.

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CW | Drew Hoover This photo shows the interior of the recently finished south end zone.

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Stadium expansion complete Expansion makes Bryant-Denny country’s fifth largest stadium

By Jordan Eichenblatt Contributing Writer Two unfamiliar shadows towered over the Crimson Tide football team at Bryant-Denny Stadium during its championship season in 2009.

On July 25, the cranes that soared over the stadium were removed and an addition that Athletic Director Mal Moore said he had never foreseen was complete.

“After the north end zone was complete, we did not think we would expand any more in the coming years,” Moore said, “but Coach Saban came into our program and the demand of tickets was very high, so we decided we should expand.”

The expansion increased the capacity of the stadium to 101,821, making it the fifth largest college football stadium in the country. The only universities with bigger stadium capacities are Michigan, Penn State, Tennessee and Ohio State.

“You’re not going to get any negatives out of me relative to the great venue that I think Bryant-Denny Stadium has been to play in,” Alabama football head coach Nick Saban said.

“I’m sure now it will be even better – maybe one of the best in the country.”

Coincidentally, the sum of each individual number in the total capacity of the stadium adds up to 13, which is also the number of national championships Alabama has won over the years.

Director of Athletic Facilities Thad Turnipseed said he would happily add one more seat if the Crimson Tide were to win another championship.

Mal Moore said he didn’t want to add just one more but keep building and making it bigger.

“Well, I don’t want to add just one seat,” Moore said. “It would be too hard to squeeze that in. I do want to keep building and expanding on the stadium.”

While the inside of the stadium expansion looks exactly the same as the north end zone, there will be new rules implemented specifically for students. Those sitting in the back row will no longer be allowed to stand on the bleachers because it will block the view of the first five rows in the Zone Club seating. The back row will be monitored throughout the entire game.

The south end zone also adds a new

feature to Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Stadium Club, which opens three hours prior to kickoff each week, has no view of the field. However, it includes multiple flat screen televisions and a view of Bryant Drive through four three-story tall arched windows.

With the feel of an exclusive sports grill, the 16,500-square-foot Stadium Club allows you to mix your own drinks in the pouring room.

Bryant Drive, which runs along the side of the south end zone, has been closed for more than a year due to construction. It will now house an 11,000-square-foot outdoor marketplace and will also be the new destination for the University’s admissions offices.

The marketplace will hold Yogurt Lab, a weigh and pay shop and Zoe’s Deli. It will also feature 10 flat screen televisions on the columns. In the middle of the market place is a colored Alabama Crimson Tide logo.

Two party suites and 34 skyboxes and have been added to the south end zone. Each suite has a kitchenette with an island, a buffet, a drink rail, four lounge chairs and a coffee table. On the wall in the right hand corner is a mounted television, which is set to the channel the game will air but can be changed as the skybox guests need.

The skybox features eight stadium chairs behind an automatic window system.

“I think this stadium expansion adds a lot to the University as well as the total program,” Saban said. “The stadium club is great. The Zone is great.

The boxes are great. The little mini mall they have downstairs will be great for the students.”

The last feature to the south end zone expansion is the Donor Hall of Fame, which is on the first level. It includes a 27-seat movie theater called the Denny Parlor, named for former Alabama president George H. Denny.

Donors will also sign their pledge card in this office. “[It’s great] to have a place where they can honor the people who have made significant contributions to the athletics department,” Saban said. “[They] are a big part of building a tradition in a different way than players do, but in a way that’s necessary to provide the kind of facilities and resources that we have here to have a first-class program.”

TOP 10 LARGEST FOOTBALL STADIUMS

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MICHIGAN STADIUM: 109,901

In the middle of the Frank Thomas era, the East grandstand was constructed, raising the capacity to 24,000.

After an improbable Rose Bowl victory over USC in 1945, 7,000 seats were added, for a capacity of 31,000, with end zone bleachers at each end.

Paul “Bear” Bryant maps out plans for a 12,000-seat addition with a press box in the west grandstand, raising capacity to 43,000.

Bryant implements a 17,000seat expansion, 60,000 seats in total, by enclosing both end zones and adding to the east grandstand.

Now named Bryant-Denny Stadium, 10,123 seats are added with additions to the west upper grandstand, increasing capacity to 70,123.

The east-side expansion is completed with 13,695 new seats, upping capacity to 83,818.

BEAVER STADIUM: 107,282

2006

NEYLAND STADIUM: 102,455 OHIO STADIUM: 102,329

The north end zone project is completed for a total of 91,818, adding 8,000 seats, three levels of premium seating and “The Walk of Champions.”

BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM: 101,821 DARRELL K. ROYAL TEXAS MEMORIAL STADIUM: 101,119

2010

LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM: 93,607 SANFORD STADIUM: 92,746

After Alabama returns to prominence with its first national title since 1992, the south end zone addition is completed, making the official capacity 101,821.

TIGER STADIUM: 92,400 ROSE BOWL: 92,340

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More than 7,000 pack stands for Fan Day

By Marquavius Burnett Sports Reporter Msburnett1@crimson.ua.edu

The Alabama Crimson Tide football team hosted its annual Fan Day on Aug. 8. Fans from all over came to watch the Tide’s open practice and get autographs from players and coaches. They were also able to get a first-hand look at the newly renovated BryantDenny Stadium, which will seat more than 101,000 people.

The Tide practiced for more than two hours in shells (shorts, shoulder pads and helmets) working on different offensive and defensive drills.

Fans even got to witness how differently head coach Nick Saban acts at practices. After practice, Saban’s autograph line had more than a thousand fans.

“I am an Alabama fan, and I wanted to see what my team has prepared to show me this fall, and I wanted autographs,” Alabama alumna Candace Inghram said. “I want to see us win our 14th national championship.”

Other fans at the festival were more interested in seeing the personnel on the field.

“I wanted to get a look at what the team would look like this season, especially the defense,” Don Person, a senior majoring in math said. “We have the best cornerback in the nation in Dre Kirkpatrick. I think we will have another undefeated season this year with a repeat as national champions.”

Tide players and coaches were just as excited for the event as the fans were.

“I think it is great for the fans to be able to come out here on a Sunday and watch us practice and see how we do things,” junior offensive lineman William Vlachos said.

“To be able to spend time with them after practice and sign

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autographs was great. When I do things like that, so we are about us enough to take time was a little kid I loved to come certainly happy that they care out of their day to come watch us practice.”

Saban said one of his goals is for his players to always be improving from practice to practice and not settle in a rut.

“It’s so easy at this time when you’re practicing every day when you get into camp to endure the practice and not really focus on what you need to do to improve every time you get an opportunity but just try to get through it,” Saban said. “That’s what we want to challenge our players to do, to win every day.

Winning every day right now is everybody making personal improvement, everybody making individual improvement that’s going to help us continue to get better as a team.”

The Tide is on its way to being prepared for the regular season opener against San Jose State on Sept. 4 in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Other notable games for the Tide this year include Penn State, Florida and in-state rival Auburn, all of which are home games for the Tide.

Top: Fans line up during Fan Day to get autographs from players and coaches alike in the newly rennovated Bryant-Denny Stadium. Fan Day ran from 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Above: Trent Richardson with members of the media on Aug. 8 during Alabamaʼs fan day. Richardson comes into the 2010 season after a breakout freshman season with 751 yards and eight touchdowns.Fans say they hope for an undefeated season.

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Kirby falls In semifinal round of U.S. Amateur From Staff Reports

After freshman Corey Grant and Michael Bowman practiced at a different position for the second straight day Tuesday, head coach Nick Saban said the experiments are just that, experiments.

Grant, who came to Alabama as a running back, has been working with the defensive backs since the Crimson Tide defense gave up nine passing touchdowns in the team’s first scrimmage of the year Saturday.

“We, mostly out of necessity for practice, moved Corey Grant to corner,” Saban said. “That is not a permanent move. It is just to evaluate what his chances might be to play that position.”

Bowman, who saw playing time at wide receiver last season as a freshman, has been running drills with the tight ends since Monday.

“Michael Bowman we’re looking at a little bit as an H-back, tight end type of guy,” Saban said. “Those two things [Grant and Bowman new positions] are both things that are experimenCW | John Michael Simpson tal in nature. They are not someAlabama head football coach Nick Saban coaches the defensive backs and linebackers during thing that’s etched in stone.” drills Tuesday. The Crimson Tide has been experimenting with different players in the secondary this fall. For more pictures from Tuesdayʼs practice, see page 19.

Warmack among top O-line performers Saban said after Tuesday’s practice that sophomore offensive lineman Chance Warmack is one of the Tide’s five best offensive linemen right now.

“I think he’s one of our five best offensive linemen, at least at this time,” Saban said. “He’s a powerful guy. He’s explosive.

He’s gained a lot of confidence.

He has been a very consistent performer for us all through the spring and all through this fall camp.”

Robby Green to return to team Safety Robby Green, who was declared ineligible by the NCAA in April, has not practiced with the team this fall. Saban said

many players have developed nicely in the return game. He specifically mentioned Julio Jones and Marquis Maze for — Head cooach Nick Saban on Chance Warmack punt return and Jones, Maze, Trent Richardson, Mark Ingram and Darius Hanks for Tuesday Green had his tonsils tight end/defensive lineman kickoff returns. removed and that Green will Undra Billingsley is day-topractice with the team through- day with an ankle sprain, and out the season. freshman Blake Sims dislocat“He’s needed [his tonsils ed a toe in Saturday’s scrimremoved] probably for a while,” mage.

“Nobody knows how long Saban said. “So, we thought this was a good window for him to do either of these guys are going that. We will coach him through- to be out,” Saban said. “I don’t out the season. We will develop think they’re out long term.” him as a player to play in the Saban said freshman corfuture here, and his role is going nerback DeMarcus Milliner’s to have to be to help the other ankle sprain suffered players on the team improve Saturday could be a bit more and get ready to play. Even if serious than Billingsley’s or he has to be on the look squad Sims’ injury. some, it will help the offense get D.J. Fluker missed the secready.” ond practice of a two-a-day Monday because of an illness, but was back at practice Practice notes Tuesday.

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University of Alabama women’s golfer Jennifer Kirby fell to Danielle Kang in the semifinal round of the 2010 U.S. Women’s Amateur on Saturday at Charlotte Country Club.

Kirby, who was seeded No. 25 at the start of the tournament, made a valiant comeback, staving off elimination with birdies on holes 16 and 17. However, her 20-foot birdie putt at the 18th came up short, allowing Kang to tie the hole and win the match.

Kirby won holes 3 and 4 to take an early one-up lead in the match. Kang won holes 7, 8, 11 and 14 before Kirby’s late rally.

Kirby, a freshman, will compete in her first collegiate event on Sept. 13 when the Alabama women’s golf team travels to Bryan, Texas, for the NCAA Fall Preview at Traditions Golf Club.

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The 40-year-old quarterback returned to Minnesota on Tuesday, arriving in a private jet trimmed in the Vikings’ purple and gold with three teammates who were sent to Hattiesburg, Miss., to bring him back for one more shot at a Super Bowl.

This time around, Favre got a ride to Vikings headquarters from kicker and close friend Ryan Longwell — last year, when he joined Minnesota, head coach Brad Childress was at the wheel. Longwell’s black BMW SUV was followed by three helicopters from local television stations and pulled into Vikings headquarters as dozens of fans cheered and photographers snapped pictures. At one point, Favre waved to the media and fans.

“Brett Favre for President!!” receiver Bernard Berrian tweeted.

Favre’s website posted a message earlier saying “stay tuned for breaking news from the Minnesota Vikings today on Brett Favre’s possible return.”

Presumably, Favre did not make the trip just to tell the Vikings he was retiring, but the team has still not given an official confirmation that the star quarterback will play this year.

Favre will turn 41 in October and has flirted with retirement for years, while playing for the Green Bay Packers, the New York Jets and now the Vikings.

He threw 33 touchdowns and seven interceptions last season to help Minnesota reach the NFC title game.

The three-time MVP had been thinking about hanging it up again this year after injuring his ankle in the NFC championship loss to New Orleans last January. He had

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The Crimson Tide practices indoors Tuesday, 17 days before its season-opening game

CW | John Michael Simpson Top: True freshman running back Nick Tinker makes a cut during drills in the Crimson Tide始s practice on Tuesday.

Above left: Senior quarterback Greg McElroy passes with fellow Crimson Tide quarteracks during passing drills in Tuesday始s practice.

Above Right: Junior running back Demetrius Goode (left) runs through drills with Nick Tinker (right) Left: Junior wide receiver Julio Jones catches a pass during receiving drills in practice Tuesday. Jones had seven catches for 99 yards and two touchdowns in Alabama始s first scrimmage Saturday, and head football coach Nick Saban said Tuesday that he is a top candidate to take over return duties this season.

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Campus gallery showcases student art

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By Ashley Chaffin Contributing Writer The University of Alabama Department of Art and Art History kicks off the school year with an art exhibit showcasing four new talents in the Studio Arts Program.

The show, Incoming!, opens today in Sella-Granata Art Gallery and runs through Sept.

10. It will premiere Thursday with a reception for the artists and the public.

Sella-Granata Gallery is located in Woods Hall and its regular business hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The reception will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.

Incoming! showcases the work of Claire Lewis Evans, Anne Herbert, Darius Hill and Stephen Watson. The reception provides the opportunity to publicly view the art, speak to the artists and enjoy free food. All of the artists said they are looking forward to seeing and hearing people’s reactions to their work.

“The reception will be a nice way to meet new people, see some art and see what’s going on in the Tuscaloosa community,” Evans said.

It will be the public’s chance to interact with the artists in order to learn about them and their work.

Watson said he hopes viewers let the art speak to them visually.

“Though the art is capable of standing on its own, the artists can help enlighten the viewers

experience,” Watson said.

Herbert and Watson will both show paintings, while Evans is presenting sculptures, and Hill is showing mixed media pieces.

“The show will be very intriguing because we are totally different people from different backgrounds, but we are all coming together on a single gallery wall,” Watson said.

Hill’s inspiration has recently changed to exploring his African American heritage, he said.

Both Herbert and Evans pull inspiration from nature but use it in different ways. Herbert creates landscapes to convey human emotion, while Evans uses elements of nature as well as the physical aspect of sculpture in her pieces.

Watson’s inspiration is truth as shown in abstract paintings.

Hill said it took a lot of careful planning to make the differences in the pieces come together in a coherent way.

“I’m enjoying the way everyone’s works together unexpectedly,” Herbert said.

Lily Watson, Stephen Watson’s wife, said while they did work well together in the gallery, their contrasts are also important.

“With how it is set up you still get the experience of the artists as individuals,” she said.

All of the artists said they are excited for the possibilities that the art show brings. It is the University’s chance to see their work for the first time as they

Darius Hill, Mother III, mixed media on paper, 42 by 53 inches Darius is head of the Visual Arts department at the Alabama School of Fine Arts, a publicly funded high school for fine arts study in Birmingham. A variety of artistic mediums will be shown at the exhibit. start on the process towards their master’s degrees.

The show marks the closing of one chapter and an opening of another for all the artists.

For Evans, the art in the show represents the old, and she is ready to get up and start moving forward. For Hill, the show

is a great way to start the new chapter in his pursuit to discover himself, which he says is what art is all about.

Everyone who is directly involved in the project said they are very excited, and they hope the public can get excited, too.

Lily Watson said visitors

should expect a lot of talent and variety and will want to come back and see how the artists progress.

“If you are curious about the new crop of grad students, then you owe it to yourself to fuel that curiosity,” Hill said. “You may be surprised.”

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Seiner told WSIL-TV that Tequila, whose real name is Tila Nguyen, complained that A sheriff says reality TV she was injured when audience actress Tila Tequila complained members threw rocks at her. that audience members pelted Seiner said Nguyen also comher with stones and feces dur- plained that feces were thrown.

The sheriff also said one man ing an outdoor music festival in stabbed another, though not southern Illinois.

Hardin County Sheriff Tom fatally.

Sheriff’s Department disSeiner told a Carterville TV station it happened early Saturday patcher Jimmy Barnard said at the Gathering of the Sunday that he had no other Juggalos, a weekend festival details.

Gabor in ‘serious condition’ after blood clots, surA spokesman for Zsa Zsa Gabor says the actress is in serious condition at a Los Angeles hospital and has received the last rites.

On Sunday, John Blanchette described Gabor’s health situation following her surgery a day earlier as “very sad.”

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The paper reported that Gabor was being fed through a tube, but that doctors hoped to get her to eat without it Monday.

Gabor underwent surgery for the removal of the clots from her upper body. She had broken her hip July 17, had hip replacement surgery and had just returned home from the hospital Wednesday.

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When it comes to alcohol, incoming freshmen should think before drinking

By Amanda Knowles and Amanda Lilly, McClatchy-Tribune

Booze, liquor, alcohol. Whatever you call it, it’s all the same.

And during college is when many people begin experimenting with alcohol. Parties and going out to bars can be fun, but there are some things you should know about alcohol before you decide to hit the town. If you do decide to drink while in college, be smart about it by following our tips below and being educated about the ramifications your experience with alcohol may have.

Alcohol can be dangerous.

Binge drinking or alcohol abuse can lead to alcohol poisoning.

Dependence on alcohol, or alcoholism, is a chronic disease where your body is dependent upon alcohol; it can be treated but not cured.

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), alcohol abuse meets one of the following criteria, over the course of a year: role impairment (failing work and home obligations), hazardous use (driving under the influence), legal problems or social/interpersonal problems as a result of use.

Signs of alcohol poisoning: ■ Irregular breathing ■ Low body temperature ■ Seizures ■ Vomiting ■ Passing out ■ Pale skin If you think you are suffering from alcohol poisoning or see that a friend is, call 911 and get help immediately. Even if you are under age, some colleges have Good Samaritan policies. Don’t be afraid to do the right thing; your friend’s life might depend on it.

Alcohol dependence, according to the DSM, meets at least three of the following criteria, over the period of a year: increased tolerance, withdrawal symptoms, drinking more than intended, failed attempts to cut down on drinking, excessive time related to alcohol (getting drunk, hangover), impaired activities or use despite physical or psychological consequences.

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Binge drinking can be dangerous and can lead to alcohol poisoning, blackouts or even death.

Signs of alcohol dependence: ■ Drinking alone or in secret ■ Not being able to limit alcohol intake ■ Losing interest in activities ■ Blacking out ■ Physical withdrawal symptoms (shaking, sweating) ■ Keeping alcohol in unlikely places (car, bathroom) ■ Drinking to feel normal If you or a friend is dependent on alcohol, find out where Alcoholics Anonymous meets in your area and go to meetings. You also can call The National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Referral Routing Service at 1-800-662HELP (4357). If your dependence on alcohol is full-blown, rehab may be the best way to treat it. Do not be ashamed in seeking help for your addiction.

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■ Don’t set your drink down and if you do, go get a new one. Someone could have slipped something into it while you weren’t looking.

■ Set a fixed number of drinks you plan to have that night and stick to it.

■ Know the game plan for the night; make sure you have somewhere to stay if you have too much to drink.

■ Keep a local cab company’s number in your phone and cash in your pocket in case you need a ride home that night.

■ Keep an eye out for your friends. If you think your friend has had too much to drink, make sure he or she doesn’t accept more drinks.

■ Don’t take part in drinking contests.

■ Drink slowly; pace yourself.

■ Don’t mix alcohol with any other drugs, including prescription medications.

■ Eat before you drink.

■ Drink water in between alcoholic beverages.

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Think twice about posting drinking photos to social networking sites such as Facebook or MySpace.

One way we let the world know these days that we had a great night last night is through our social networks. We join Facebook groups called “Alcohol!” along with 53,000 other members, or take quizzes like “What alcoholic drink are you?” We even mock other people’s sloppy nights by reading “Texts From Last Night.”

But what does this mix of alcohol and social networking mean for our generation? In many ways, we have yet to see the backlash.

It is true, companies do look on a potential employee’s Facebook page. If they see a photo of you drinking from a beer bong, you probably just lost any chance of them taking you seriously. University staff and student organizations, like sororities or sports teams, also use these sites to see what their students are up to; if there is an incriminating photo or wall post by you, then you could face the consequences.

Moreover, privacy settings often can be misleading. “Friends of friends” can still view your profile, and there is always the potential that things you post now may be dug up years later. For example, did you know that the Library of Congress has digitally archived every public tweet since Twitter’s birth?

Another danger to blending alcohol and social networks is that predators can acquaint themselves with your whereabouts. If someone sees your status “out for a night on the town with the roomies,” they instantly know your home is empty and a prime target for burglary. Or, if you post an update that you’re going to “soand-so’s party,” an ill-intentioned acquaintance may show up there, waiting to see if you get drunk enough so they can take advantage of you.

With the very real potential that not-so-flattering facts and photos of our youth will surface when our generation is running for political office or vying for a job promotion, we should all be aware of the online trail we’re leaving behind in our college days.

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It is often too easy to become overly comfortable inside your campus bubble. But just because you feel insulated from the “real world,” that doesn’t mean you are immune from “real world” consequences, including those related to underage drinking — on or off campus.

First, be familiar with your university alcohol policy. Every college differs in the severity of repercussions, but every one will take disciplinary action. This may include parental notification, community service, alcohol-education classes, probation and, in more serious circumstances, exclusion from areas of campus, suspension or expulsion.

It also is important to remember that you are subject to state laws too. In more extreme situations, local police will become involved in an alcohol misconduct case and you could face legal consequences.

To look up your university’s policy visit: www. collegedrinkingprevention. gov/policies/default.aspx.

Finally, consider that most universities have a Good Samaritan provision, which means that no student who seeks or assists another student in getting medical attention for severe intoxication will be subject to serious disciplinary action.

Be careful though, this does not exempt you from facing basic repercussions, such as alcohol class and counseling. There often is a hefty hospital fee, too.

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REVIEW | FILM

‘Scott Pilgrim vs. the World’ : Pilgrim comes out on top

By Sean Randall Assistant Lifestyles Editor lifestyles@cw.ua.edu

By Stephen Smith Contributing Writer Tuscaloosa’s first official Apple store, The Core, opened its doors this past weekend.

The Core, located just past the Rice Mine Road exit on McFarland Boulevard, offers Mac warranty repairs on computers and notebooks, as well as out-of-warranty service with no appointment required.

Jay Biggs, co-owner of the store and UA graduate, is excited about the opportunity to be in Tuscaloosa.

“Tuscaloosa needs an official Apple store that can fix any problem fast,” he said.

“Most of the service we offer is within 24 hours, and everyone who touches an Apple product is directly certified

by Apple.”

Being an official Apple store means The Core offers service on all Apple products and can service most products, except for iPods.

All of the service is done in house by Apple Certified Technicians, a certification that comes directly from Apple. The store therefore works directly with Apple to serve the customer.

Tyler Barnes, the other owner of the store, said the store’s convenience is unbeatable.

“You don’t have to drive to Birmingham to get your Mac fixed anymore,” he said.

“You don’t have to make an appointment or ship your computer away, and you get true experts.”

Continuing until Saturday, The Core is offering student incentives as a part of their Student Week. Each day brings a new deal only available to students in the area. iPod Wednesday offers a free 2 GB iPod Shuffle with purchase of any Apple MacBook Pro and AppleCare. On T-shirt

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CW | Jerrod Seaton The new certified Apple retail store, Core, is located on McFarland Blvd. just past Rice Mine Road.

Thursday, anyone wearing a Core shirt receives $10 off any iPhone 3G or 3GS case or $5 off any iPhone 4 case. On Facebook Friday, post a status for the Core, and the most creative will win a $25 gift certificate. The Core will end the week with Crimson Spirit.

Walk into the store wearing Alabama gear and get $5 off any iPad or iPhone case.

Jay Biggs takes pride in the expertise he and his employees bring to Tuscaloosa.

“We want students at the University to know that our knowledge of every Apple product is the highest level and leads to more efficient care,” Biggs said. “Customers

know when their salesmen are experts, and I think we bring an added comfort to business.”

Two of the salesmen working at the store are former employees of the Apple Headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

The Core is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. If Rice Mine Road is inconvenient, both Jay and Tyler are frequently at Tuscom, located on Queen City Ave. Items in need of repair can be dropped off there and fixed within 24 hours.

For more information, go to thecoresite.com.

Have you ever dated someone with a really creepy ex you’ve had to deal with? A stalker ex, or the ex that’s still harboring major feelings and would love nothing more than to see you disappear?

How about seven evil exes, including a vegan who can punch holes in the moon, a ninja and twins that can summon dragons from their amps?

Director Edgar Wright (“Hot Fuzz,” “Shaun of the Dead”) takes the story of a young man trying to overcome obstacles (which are all attempting to kill him, as it turns out) to show his love for the woman of his dreams, and brings it to life in a very unique way with “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.”

Based on Brian Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) must defeat the League of the Evil Exes to date Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), the girl using his dreams as a convenient way to travel. He also has to deal with his girlfriend, Knives Chau (Ellen Wong), his gay roommate Wallace (Kieran Culkin), and his band, Sex Bob-Omb, which is competing in the Toronto International Battle of the Bands for a contract with famous producer “G-man” Graves (Jason Schwartzman).

If that sounds ridiculous to you, don’t get caught thinking it ends there. Sword fights, hipster demon chicks and skateboarding at over 300 mph are just a few more of the surreal things this movie offers.

In perhaps the most unique mash-up of styles ever offered in Hollywood, “Scott Pilgrim” combines video game style nerdiness, including what looks like an 8-bit Universal Studios introduction, graphic novel imagery, including

rottentomatoes.com Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) shares an ‘intimate’ moment with Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). sounds noted with words on the screen, and a small band, big sound feel to the soundtrack.

The movie is immensely aesthetically pleasing, with bright, exciting colors and action throughout the film, and a soundtrack that is pretty amazing.

Fans of the graphic novels may be disappointed at some of the changes from the novels, but the style of humor, characters and story from the novels are still very much present, even with the differences.

People shying away from the film because of Michael Cera will be pleasantly surprised to find him in his best form in this film. Not only does he play his typical shy, awkward young adult role, but he also has some rather spectacular and surprising fight scenes.

For those that really, really dislike Cera, you can take solace in the fact that he takes a few hits, too.

With random pop culture and retro video game references throughout the entire film, veiled jabs at the “hipster” culture and scenes that flow into one another rapidly and surprisingly, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” is a film that will keep you excited and laughing the entire 112 minutes.

The casting of Kieran Culkin

‘SCOTT PILGRIM’ Runtime: 112 minutes MPAA rating: PG-13 CW critic’s rating:

Bottom line: “Scott Pilgrim” is a non-stop adventure of color, sound, humor, action and allaround good fun. as Wallace is one of the most delightfully appropriate and amazing casting choices of the film, and the rest of the cast interacts beautifully to keep this film one of the best films of 2010.

If you love to laugh, go watch “Scott Pilgrim.” If you love music, go watch “Scott Pilgrim.” If you love bright colors and upbeat storytelling with unique characters, go watch “Scott Pilgrim.”

In short, if you actually like being entertained and not living your life out as a very dull patch of boredom lying under a rock made of sadness and melancholy, go watch “Scott Pilgrim.” It’s well worth your while.

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Creative Campus engages students in the arts

By Kelsey Stein Lifestyles Editor lifestyles@cw.ua.edu The plan for Creative Campus this year mostly centers on not always sticking to a definite plan.

“It would be dishonest to say we can foresee what this year will bring,” said Hank Lazer, the executive director of Creative Campus. “We’re always open to new ideas and projects.”

The staff of Creative Campus considers the organization to be a hub for the arts, where they build partnerships and collaborate with a variety of organizations both on and off campus. It is hailed as the only

program of its kind because of its distinct student-driven nature regarding event planning, Lazer said.

Most of their events are either organized in conjunction with these other groups or planned by the Creative Campus interns.

“The content always changes because each year’s interns bring different passions and expertise,” Lazer said.

They organize events ranging from poetry slams to panel discussions, and a number of interns always attend in order to answer questions face-toface, said intern coordinator Andi Johnson, a senior majoring in English.

Creative Campus advocates

edgier, experimental art forms through many of its events.

“They’re more than put your butt in a seat, sit there for an hour and a half and be quiet, then go away,” Lazer said. “We have a much more imaginative array of events.”

In an average year, they have a staff of about 20-30 interns, but this year they’re working with more than 60 from many majors and backgrounds.

“We do have different focus areas and different ideas, goals and hopes, but we all chip in on each other’s projects,” said returning intern Ryan Davis, a senior majoring in interdisciplinary studies. “I can’t say enough about the experience people can tap into by getting involved in just one project.”

The summer staff has already planned some fall events, including a series of visiting professional authors.

They have also begun organizing the second annual Druid City Arts Festival and PixelCon

with plans to build on the success of last year’s events.

“In the summer, our task is to seed the fall with starter events as a model so the interns can get the basics of project planning down,” said Alexis Clark, coordinator for Creative Campus. “We have three major events, but the rest of the year is wide open for intern ideas.”

Creative Campus also solicits ideas from any interested student using the Big Idea form on their website.

“Anybody can say, ‘Hey, Creative Campus, have you thought about doing this?’”

Clark said. “We’re always open to having that conversation.”

The staff is also further developing the Creative Campus Assembly program to generate more interest and involvement in the arts.

“Assembly is the first step to access Creative Campus,” Clark said. “We want to ensure opportunities for all students

uacreativecampus.org Members of the UA Creative Campus organization plan events in Maxwell Hall. They encourage students to stop by and submit ideas. to have access to the arts in any way.”

Along with the Assembly, Creative Campus provides an online guide to Arts Participation at uacreative-

campus.org/gap.

“Creative Campus is for everybody,” Clark said. “It’s not some elitist group. We’re here to serve, so seek us out and have a conversation.”

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Vapidity in pop music isn’t always so bad

By Trey Irby Contributing Writer I will admit to you early on, dear reader, that I’m not too hot on pop music. I really don’t have a good excuse other than not liking the beat, auto-tune, or the look of the artist.

Of course, better critics would probably see this type of dislike as a condemnation of the vapid, or, in layman’s terms, me not wanting music to be shallow and stupid. But that would be a wrong assumption, since stupid music has an incredible place in pop culture.

You probably heard the new single from Mike Posner called “Cooler Than Me.” If the name doesn’t ring a bell, you’re hardly the first to notice. Posner’s not even remotely interesting as a pop entity, but his song is the most interesting piece of

pop since Rehab’s “Bartender Song (Sittin’ At A Bar).”

It glorifies what could be described as the “primal class,” or those whose efforts seem calculated not on smarts but on actions. Posner opts to describe a woman’s makeup and appearance as a put down, the worst way possible to address a woman, but he hypocritically tries to adopt the same style (as noted by the video clip in which Posner wears a ridiculous black leather jacket and even blacker sunglasses indoors for no purpose other than coolness).

Posner is a bit of a misogynist.

Actually, he’s a lot of a misogynist. He dissects the looks of his target as if he knows her. He is also revealing vulnerability in the way that men do things.

And there is a sense of learning here. We learn more about men in the song than we learn

in admittedly better music.

I love the baritone bristle of popular independent acts like The National, but I learn only in pieces what the male psyche is like, and then it’s broken into more macabre segments about zombies eating brains.

Rehab’s song, other than being a glorious chant-along, was really all about the idiotic behavior of men costing those same men. The only response for those men is to praise what they did and drink away whatever remorse they had. Most men are perceived as emotionless, and I’m not here to dispel or prove this theory, but this is still the perception. ulture comments on perception all the time.

If indie kids really behaved like the records they heard, they would be flat out caricatures. Hell, goth kids really

embodied the macabre of Bauhaus’ 1979 classic “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” to the extent of pure caricature, placing Bauhaus at the same level as Rehab in creating caricature as embodiment, even if Bauhaus is a better band.

“Cooler Than Me” currently sits within the top ten of the best selling songs on iTunes and is one of the most played songs across the country. I do not know why this particular song inspired such a liking in people, and I probably never will. But I will admit that I can see a lot out of it and can understand why others would love this more than my Arcade Fire records. Because they relate, and I don’t mean to say that the general public is vapid, but they like their music that way sometimes. And that’s quite all right if you listen the right way.

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