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Student dies in crash By Hannah Mask Assistant News Editor hannah.r.mask@gmail.com

herself trying to get back on the road, and the car spun into the oncoming lane,” Saban said. “It was raining, and an oncoming car hit the passenger side and she was instantly killed.” Saban said she first met Francois when they were high school freshmen in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. “Nicole was the first person to approach me,” she said. “I remember her saying, ‘I know you don’t talk much, but I know why, and I think I can get you to talk! Come sit with me and my

A University student died in a two-car wreck in Opp, Ala., Sunday en route to Tuscaloosa, according to UA reports. Nicole Francois, a sophomore majoring in public relations, ran off the right side of the road as she was driving on Highway 331, said Kristen Saban, a sophomore majoring in telecommunication and film. “[Francois] overcorrected

friends at lunch today, please!’ I was pretty excited that someone as nice as her took me under her wing that year. “Within the moment that I sat down with her that day, we became the best of friends. Up until now, we have been inseparable and two peas in a pod. We did everything together, went everywhere together. If we went shopping, we always bought matching things. We called each other sisters.”

By Jason Galloway and Laura Owens The Crimson White crimsonwhitesports@gmail.com Crimson Tide running back Mark Ingram had surgery on his left knee Tuesday for an injury sustained in Monday’s practice and has been ruled out of Saturday’s game against San Jose State. “Mark had an arthroscopic procedure this morning with Dr. Cain and Dr. Andrews and it was successful,” head

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coach Nick Saban said in a statement released Tuesday. “It was a situation where everyone involved thought it would be better to take care of now, so he would not have any issues with it later in the season.” Saban said in the release that there is no chance of Ingram playing Saturday, and that his availability for upcoming games after the opener will be

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UA addresses commuter parking issues UA Parking Northeast By Patty Vaughan Assistant News Editor pmvaughan@crimson.ua.edu

Along with increased enrollment and bus route changes, parking on campus has been a concern shared by faculty, staff and students. Every year, Transportation Services asks students and staff to apply for parking passes that allow them to park in the area that best fits their daily schedules. However, it’s not easy for Transportation Services to find a happy medium and please everyone. Chris D’Esposito, assistant director of Transportation Services, said they try to keep track of all the parking areas on campus. “We monitor all of the capacities in the parking [areas] to make sure that things aren’t over utilized,” D’Esposito, said. “We do take into consideration what is said in previous years. Last year, we got criticized because there weren’t enough people parking in the west ten Hoor area.” Because construction was completed in the gravel lot behind Publix, Transportation

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Away game ticket sales see mixed reactions By Katherine Martin Staff Reporter klmartin@crimson.ua.edu Miscommunication regarding the sales process for away game football tickets led to confusion among students, said Stephen Swinson, SGA vice president of student affairs. “From my understanding, students knew about the sale, which is one of our most important goals,” Swinson said. “After speaking with several students, there seems to have been some miscommunication le this

Campus gallery shows student photos By SoRelle Wyckoff Contributing Writer When students come back from summer vacation, often their experiences are variations of the same stories about going to the beach or summer jobs and internships. However, Lizzie Beale, a sophomore majoring in Spanish and interdisciplinary studies, has a different story to tell. Beginning today, the University’s New Gallery will be showing photographs from Beale’s summer project, called “Strangers.” “The exhibit is a compilation of my summer endeavors,” Beale said. Throughout the past summer, Beale traveled throughout the Northeast

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on how the process works and the important dates to remember.” Swinson said the Student Government Association will address the issues with the Athletic Department in the near future. “We will work with UA Athletics to advertise the sales process at a much earlier date for next season,” Swinson said. “Also, it is important that we simplify the process in a fashion similar to what the SGA

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EDITORIAL • Victor Luckerson, editor-in-chief, editor@cw.ua.edu • Jonathan Reed, managing editor, jonathanreed@cw.ua.edu • Brandee Easter, print production editor • Ben Culpepper, online production editor • Will Tucker, news editor, newsdesk@cw.ua.edu • Kelsey Stein, lifestyles editor • Jason Galloway, sports editor • Tray Smith, opinions editor • Adam Greene, chief copy editor • Emily Johnson, design editor • Brian Pohuski, graphics editor • Jerrod Seaton, photo editor • Brian Connell, web editor • Marion Steinberg, community manager • Paul Thompson, staff develop ment manager

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CORRECTION

First Year Council applicants must reapply

In the August 30 edition of The Crimson White, a story mistakenly stated that Citizen Cope and Drive-By Truckers will be playing at The Dixie when the concerts will actually be held at the Bama Theatre. The story also stated that a sprinkler system has already been installed at The Dixie when it has not yet. In fact, The Dixie has at least three more months of work before the main room can be opened. The Crimson White regrets the error and is happy to set the record straight.

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Due to a technical issue on the SGA website, applications for First Year Council submitted prior to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25 were lost. Students may reapply until the new extended deadline of Friday, Sept. 3 at 5:00 p.m. The freshman class will receive a university email informing them of this mishap.

UA Student wins film contest

mercial warning young people against the risks of driving drunk or distracted. The Tuscaloosa native’s commercial showed UA student Henry Busby won a $5,000 cars in a junkyard with quotes such as scholarship for a commercial he filmed for “this call can’t wait,� telling possible stories Bridgestone Tires. Busby, a junior major- about how cars got there. ing in telecommunication and film, entered a contest by Bridgestone to film a com- Read more at cw.ua.edu.

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Community Service Center to host annual Volunteer Expo The University of Alabama Community Service Center will hold a Volunteer Expo Thursday, Sept. 2, in the Ferguson Center. The expo, which lasts from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., aims to connect students with nonprofit organizations they may be interested in. Organizations will help students get more involved in their community and provide information about service projects and local agencies. To learn more about service projects and opportunities to volunteer, students can request information from the CSC office in 346 Ferguson Center.

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Though Saban moved to Tuscaloosa in the middle of her sophomore year of high school, she said she and Francois vowed to remain friends. “When college finally came around, Nicole and I moved into our dorm and went through rush together,� she said. “We both pledged Phi Mu, had classes together and did everything together, yet again.� By Monday, Francois’ Facebook wall was filled with posts ending in “LIOB,� a Phi

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Alabama family and she will be greatly missed.� Tyler Reed, a senior majoring in political science and former SGA vice president for academic affairs, was dating Francois. He said he’s finding it hard to gather the strength to talk about the accident. “At this time, I cannot express into words the emotions that I am feeling,� he said. “This is an unbelievable tragedy, but she was put in our lives for a special purpose. Nicole is an amazing person and the time anyone spent with her is a blessing. She knows of the great friends she has and the support they have given is overwhelming.�

“I learned so much from her about how to be a better person and to love everyone, and I will never regret one moment I ever spent with her.� — Kristen Saban, a sophomore majoring in telecommunications and film

Mu parting wish to fellow sisters that stands for “love in our bond.� “Nicole was such an irreplaceable part of our sisterhood and family,� Phi Mu President Chelsea Cernosek said. “Nicole’s memory will remain close to our hearts, and our thoughts and prayers go out to all of those who were touched by her life.� Melanie Miller, associate dean of students, said Francois’ absence will not go unnoticed. “Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Nicole Francois,� she said. “She was a treasured member of the

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Saban agreed; Francois’ friends counted themselves lucky. “She touched so many people’s lives and was there for me through thick and thin,� Saban said. “Every person she met while being here loves her so much and will never forget her. Losing my best friend will never leave my thoughts, but I am so glad to know that my very best friend is now my guardian angel and she will be with me all of the time. I learned so much from her about how to be a better person and to love everyone, and I will never regret one moment I ever spent with her.�

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Artist paints mural at Health Center

Vibrant paint strokes have transformed the sterile walls of the exam rooms in the Student Health Center into the masterpieces of an artist. Crimson, black, green, blue, purple, white and yellow swirl together to form full-fledged wall murals depicting the various academic and athletic programs at the University. “I think they thought these murals would be a cool way to incorporate everything that students like about this campus, especially all of the sports,” said Jackie Ward, administrative secretary to the director of the SHC. “We have everything from basketball to baseball to gymnastics.”

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Ardovino said his favorite artist of all time and biggest inspiration is Leonardo da Vinci, and he has developed a career around his passion for painting. “I have always painted, but it really started as a hobby when I was a small child,” Ardovino said. “I was 18 or 19 years old when I got my first job to paint a mural in a friend’s home, and it just kept going from there.” His career evolved into a business, Ardovino Arts, where he paints murals, commissioned paintings and prints. “I just love to paint,” Ardovino explained. “It has always been a passion of mine. I especially enjoy painting sports, since I’m an Alabama fan, but I love painting in general. That’s the only way I know how to describe it.” Ardovino’s most recent

“Each room varies, portraying a glimpse of the campus here.” — Hannah Emerson, a sophomore majoring in speech pathology

Some of the rooms contain murals of buildings such as the medical school, while others show moments from Crimson Tide football, such as the SEC Championship game. “Each room varies, portraying a glimpse of the campus here,” said Hannah Emerson, a sophomore majoring in speech pathology. “The murals really show the pride we have at the University of Alabama, whether you’re hoarse at a game or hoarse at a doctor’s appointment.” The artist, Stephen Ardovino, began painting each of the murals in the SHC, sports clinic and pediatrics ward five years ago. “Art is a gift,” he wrote on his website, stephenardovino.com. “I feel blessed to have the ability to convey my perception to the viewer with paint and canvas.”

endeavor is a painting of Terrence Cody’s field goal block in the Alabama vs. Tennessee game during the 2009 season. “This painting is entitled ‘Championship Block,’ and I am waiting on permission for it to be licensed by the University,” he said. “Stephen Ardovino is just fabulous and so talented,” Ward said. “He painted each of the murals from a tiny photograph, only about an inch bigger than a Post-It Note. It’s incredible that he has never had any formal training in art.” The sports murals already in each of the individual SHC exam rooms are common conversation pieces between nurses and patients. “I think they’re wonderful,” said Mary Freeman, allergy nurse at the SHC. “You just don’t see things like that in offices.”

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Services was able to add 150 to 200 spaces, D’Esposito said. “We oversell all the commuter areas on the knowledge that not every student and not every faculty [or] staff member comes to class or their office on the same days at the same time,” D’Esposito said. The number of spots allotted to the west ten Hoor parking deck is 1,599. This year, 3,124 students – an increase from about 2,600 last year – received the west commuter parking pass, while 149 students were denied. “We’ve given more opportunity for people to have the west commuter area, which for whatever reason, has the highest desire,” D’Esposito said. “We try to accommodate the desires of students, faculty and staff by putting as much parking in there as possible but not overstepping the bounds.” Seth Morrow, a senior majoring in political science, said he feels the University needs to do something drastic about parking. “I think the University is trying to put a Band-Aid on an issue that needs to be addressed with a more comprehensive solution,” he said. Ronnie Robertson, director of Transportation Services, said they have seen a problem with the west commuter parking area and are trying their best to figure out the issue. “We are seeing some problems,” Robertson said. “We don’t know if it’s something else going on over there. It could be a scheduling problem. We’re working on it and trying to see what’s going on over there.” D’Esposito said they are not provided a class schedule, so they’re not sure what the busiest times of day are on campus. “All we try to do is try to make sure that we’re using an area to its fullest without exceeding the demand,” D’Esposito said. Abby Mason, a junior majoring in accounting, said in an e-mail that she feels the University failed to accommodate the number of freshmen entering campus. “Parking is much worse this year, and I believe the problem is no one took into account that

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#UAparking “I haven’t had any problems w/SE Commuter. I always have a parking spot and the traffic is usually pretty light.”

Margaret Bishop, Junior, public relations and communication studies @margbish

“#UATraffic is terrible! People need to start boarding the buses instead of driving everywhere. We don’t have 4 lane roads!”

Andrew Thompson, Senior, youth and adolescent development @A_C_Thompson

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Tara McNair, Junior, accounting @TMAC4UA

“Do like other big schools and don’t allow freshmen cars. T-town doesn’t have the infrastructure for all students to bring a car.”

Taylor Bryant, Senior, marketing @thbryant

the large class of freshmen who had to live on campus last year would be living off campus this year and commuting to park this fall,” Mason said. “Parking on campus is over crowded, and finding a parking spot is time consuming. It takes at least 30 minutes to fight traffic to leave campus.” Morrow said he sent an e-mail to Transportation Services to figure out why parking was such an issue this year. He said he feels parking is slowly moving in the right direction, and he is happy that the University is listening to students. “They put the cones on the curbs, which has kept cars from parking. It’s good to see the University at least is listening, and it was nice that they responded to the e-mail.” As for the future of parking on campus, D’Esposito said Transportation Services is fac-

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It’s time to retire Title IX By Ben Friedman

label and his label only. That is, he is the representative of a very small cohort within a much greater, highly fragmented art community. Why then does he feel he needs to speak for everyone? As the noise level rose last week, I received a great deal of support from long-term local musicians, former local musicians, fans of local music, even a former CW lifestyles editor. One former local musician, having noticed the fray on Facebook, graciously e-mailed in his support. He hasn’t lived in town for over a year, yet felt so inclined. Many of these people do not even know me, and their kindness and genuine positivity have been greatly felt on a personal level. Let me now restate my appreciation for Watson’s active contribution to the local music conversation. That said, in the wake of his statements I absolutely don’t believe this paper’s trajectory needs be adjusted. I personally will continue to advocate the best local music I can find as responsibly as possible. That may occasionally include Hackberry artists; quite often it will not. The six acts on Watson’s label represent only a small minority of notable local musicians. In short, I will act as fairly as I can. He can continue to begrudge that if he wants; I don’t really care.

Men and women deserve equal athletic opportunities. Female athletes work every bit as hard as male athletes. As a spectator, though, football will always have my heart; I enjoyed the women’s soccer games last year and had an absolute blast at the gymnastics’ Power of Pink meet. The unintended consequences of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, however, are hurting men’s athletic opportunities across the country. Title IX was written in 1972 and states that “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance…” In the seventies, the act was much needed. Women experienced widespread discrimination in both athletics and academics. Considerably fewer women’s intercollegiate teams existed, and the ones that did were grossly underfunded. In the immediate aftermath of Title IX, many programs tried to prolong the discrimination via clever budgeting loopholes to restructure which areas received federal funding. Some programs just outright ignored the act. To combat this non-compliance, the department of Health, Education and Welfare wrote a policy interpretation known as the Title IX “three prong test for compliance.” A university must comply with only one of the three prongs. An institution can comply by following the first prong, by “providing athletic participation opportunities that are substantially proportionate to student enrollment,” by prong two, “demonstrating a continual expansion of athletic opportunities for the underrepresented sex” or by prong three, “full and effective accommodation of the interest and ability of the underrepresented sex.” When the three-prong test was written in 1979, females were of course the underrepresented sex and, since then, the number of Division I women’s teams has increased by 450 percent. Title IX worked. We are now seeing the unintended consequences of the three-prong test. Men’s athletic programs are being cut to even the gap between the number of men and women’s athletic participants. In 2008, there were 3,347 women’s intercollegiate teams to just 2,855 men’s teams. 170 men’s golf teams and 132 men’s rowing teams have been cut in the past fifteen years alone. Women’s athletics should be given every opportunity to flourish, but not at the expense of men’s athletics. What really matters is how well we accommodate each sex’s interest, not how well we can juxtapose them and get the results to match. We don’t even have the same number of men and women at the University, so we’re already starting with skewed statistics. The 54 to 46 percent female to male ratio makes it even harder for us to comply with prong one. Football is the elephant in the room. With the number of players we keep on our roster, other men’s sports are forced to cut roster spots or be eliminated entirely. Our non-existent men’s soccer, volleyball, crew, and gymnastics teams shouldn’t suffer because Alabama loves football. Womenssportsfoundation.org responds to this issue by saying “if men want to use 100 participation opportunities playing football, that’s fine. If women want to use 100 participation opportunities playing soccer, softball and field hockey, that’s fine too.” Their argument assumes that there is a scarcity of “participation opportunities” to be had, but this isn’t the case at all. The University just signed a 30 million dollar contract with Nike, so it’s safe to say we have the funding to support any team of either sex for which there is adequate interest. We have more than ten different Christian organizations on campus, yet only one atheist/agnostic organization. We recognize the quantity of these opposing clubs as appropriate because they both satisfy the given level of interest, not because they are equal when compared to each other. This isn’t to say women are less interested in sports; it’s to say men are equally interested in missing sports. If there is any evidence that suggests a given gender’s overall interest in athletics, it would be the fact that, even after removing football and basketball, the median men’s division one program still nets an average $2.6 million compared to $375,000 for the median women’s program. Either concessions cost considerably more at men’s sporting events than at women’s events of the same sport, or men are just packing the stands more. Even the wording of the three-prong test essentially ties men’s hands behind their backs. The only argument men could make would be that their interests are not being effectively accommodated (prong three), yet this prong only applies to the underrepresented sex, not to both sexes. Even self-proclaimed women’s-rights advocate John Irving described the current version of Title IX as “purely vindictive.” I’ll cheer as loudly as anyone at my next soccer game, but please, let’s get men back on the field.

Morgan Dowdy is a music columnist for the lifestyles section of The Crimson White.

Ben Friedman is a sophomore majoring in social entrepreneurship. His column runs bi-weekly on Wednesdays.

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{ YOUR VIEW } WEB COMMENTS In response to “Building names reflect different era on campus” “The buildings are part of the history of the University of Alabama, we just got to learn from the mistakes those men made and also learn positive things that they contributed to the history of our great History.” — Alex

“That is part of the history of the University of Alabama – like it or not.” — Nancy

“Itʼs hard to believe some times that the University of Alabama came from these roots. I know people say move on, but also people say make sure history doesnʼt repeat itself.” — Broker Dealer Lawyers

EDITORIAL BOARD Victor Luckerson Editor Jonathan Reed Managing Editor Tray Smith Opinions Editor

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High Tide Club: Highdy Tidey dumb almighty By Wesley Vaughn Capstonians, not all seats in Bryant-Denny Stadium were created equal. If that were true, block seating – I’m sorry, I mean “student organization seating” – would not be located in prime south end zone real estate with its significant price tag. Thanks to the superb minds and wherewithal of our SGA Senate, another area with an adjoining club for students packs such a audiovisual punch that it costs $10 to join. It’s location: the new upper deck. Perhaps that punch is one to the nose, because those seats are nosebleeds. That is, unless you talk to a member of the SGA or athletic department. He or she will hyperbolically hail it as “an exciting new Game Day opportunity” or even “the new way to experience Alabama football.” This new student seating area will only be unique because the SGA Senate acquired the funding to provide T-shirts for all members, the opening of a new express gate for the area, book scholarships, free concession coupons and supposedly even more. Please stop fooling around by padding your legislative box scores, senators. This club had no grounds to be created in the first place. You know it too; your half-hearted effort makes it abundantly clear. The new student section area should be last resort seating for students. If they arrive late and cannot find a seat in the lower deck, they should move to the upper deck. No need for a silly club, T-shirts and giveaways.

The seats themselves have builtin incentives: they can be used as seats, and the game can be seen from them. Simple enough. Students will end up filling them; stadium science has proven it. The tacit fear of losing the tradition of block seating drove the creation of this club and its wasteful spending. Two recent changes generated such angst. With the new stadium expansion, more students are allowed access to home games, and they will need seats. The club’s stated purpose is to draw the newly created overflow from the bottom deck to the top one. It is especially important in keeping students away from wandering into the greek student section – which never fills up at the same rate as the rest of the student section. Adding that to the farcical name change to “student organization seating” and the possibility of non-greek organizations actually reserving room in the hallowed lower bowl could make a fraternity brother croak-ie. If the SGA senators who sponsored this legislation knew how to promote, they would agree to sit in their revolutionary section for the first home game this weekend at least. They won’t, though. Students never clamored for a High Tide Club. The Senate enacted it before students even stepped

foot in the newly expanded BryantDenny Stadium. I find it impossible that the Senate could have accurately predicted a problem weeks before game day. I do find it all too possible that the Senate’s stultifying solution to a supposed problem has the traction of bowling shoes on a bowling lane. The Facebook fan page for the club has less than 250 members with an estimated majority of those joining for the sake of accepting an invite from a friend. Beyond that, the one Crimson White news article on the club accounts for all publicity involved. Even the inept nutjobs in Washington, D.C. know how to aggrandize their projects, whether or not they actually work. The senators here will learn soon enough. An alternate solution to the High Tide Club that works better financially and effectively involves hiring stadium monitors who would kindly suggest students fill the upper deck once the lower student section becomes full. Done. My plan steers clear of unnecessarily further segmenting the student section at football games and blindly throwing money at an issue that may not even exist. You can thank me later, Senate. Actually, if you could write up one of your famously overused resolutions for me, I would greatly appreciate it. You never miss the opportunity to crank one of those out anyway. Wesley Vaughn is a junior majoring in public relations and political science. His column runs on Wednesday.

Tuscaloosa music is our priority By Morgan Dowdy I appreciate the interest Reed Watson has taken in my music column about The Dexateens. To stimulate frank conversation is the goal of anyone who aspires to write for the public’s consumption, and certainly the conversation over the past week has been, at times, quite frank. Watson’s 800-plus word response, published in the Aug. 30 edition of The Crimson White, politely but frankly outlined his grievances. I should first say that I did not write that particular column as anything but a Dexateens retrospective, meaning to introduce new students to a central facet of our local culture, so I can’t deny that Watson’s reaction perplexed me. Specifically, he took offense to two phrases I used to describe the band. I stated that, in the aftermath of the demise of The Chukker seven years ago, certain elements of the local scene — specifically The Dexateens’ intrinsic “individualism and eccentricity” — are rarer. Watson and I may sharply disagree about the historical importance of The Chukker era, but I still do not find this statement to be inflammatory or controversial by any stretch. Abundant feedback has since solidified my opinion. And, as I stated in the Dexateens column and to Watson personally before his printed opinion, I plan to address issues concerning The Chukker in an eventual column. I can agree with Watson on the

point that local media has often not been up to snuff when it comes to covering local music. But to “lose patience” with The Crimson White after merely two weeks of the Fall semester strikes me as, well, unreasonably impatient. At this point in the year, we’re still a new group of editors, columnists and reporters. For Watson to pounce before anyone has had time to do much of anything is unproductive at best, downright suspicious at worst, and much more negative than anything two relatively neutral phrases in a music column lauding a local band could have been interpreted to mean. In fact, before the column in question was even conceived, the lifestyles section of this newspaper was already anticipating coverage for Watson’s own Hackberry Records’ Fall Showcase. I had already decided to dedicate my column exclusively to local music and issues. At the end of July, I gave local band Them Natives, whose music I very much love, their first published write-up. The Dexateens column itself was, of course, locally focused. Kelsey Stein, our lifestyles editor, has made the importance of local coverage clear. How can Watson possibly claim that this year’s incarnation of The Crimson White has spurned local music? Unfortunately, I suspect he has conflated “local music” with “Hackberry Records.” I think this is the key distinction to make. Watson represents his

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UA student discusses his Katrina experience By Ethan Summers Contributing Writer

Aug. 29 marked the five-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall at New Orleans. Taylor Miller, a senior majoring in management and a New Orleans native, was living in the city as the storm made its march towards land.

Crimson White : Where were you living when Katrina hit? Where did you go to school? How old were you? Taylor Miller: I was living

in NOLA before the hurricane hit. I was a junior in high were] just a few feet of water. school, 16 years old, at Louise We were able to move back in that February and just needed S. McGehee. a FEMA trailer to use for the CW : Did you evacuate the kitchen. They delivered one in city? If so, where to and for February but forgot to leave the keys so we had to wait how long? until March when they finally TM : I evacuated on August brought them back. 28th and it took me 17 hours My high school was the to get to Destin, FL, a normal 4-hour drive. We arrived at very first Pre-K to 12th grade the hotel right as Katrina was school to reopen and I was making landfall and turned on there on the first day back, the TV to see the coverage. It Oct. 26, 2005. It was weird livwas disarming to see video of ing in NOLA again. It was a places near where my friends, dead city for the most part. who didn’t evacuate, lived Only like one convenience and not being able to get in store was open and most restouch with them because the taurants were still closed. phone lines were constantly CW : You’re in school at jammed. Alabama. Did the storm and CW: What’s cleanup been like its aftermath play a role in your choice to go here? for you and your family?

TM : Cleanup has been an entire process for most New Orleanians. My school participated in Habitat for Humanity before the storm, but after the storm our participation rate skyrocketed. We take such pride in our city and were so upset that some members of the nation felt it was an act of God to destroy our “sin city,� so we really took it upon ourselves to put all the pieces back together. My family was fortunate enough to not have our entire house destroyed. [There

pressure. FEMA set back our return for home by months but we got by. It was the greatest natural disaster the nation has seen, and I can’t really think of any way to properly Submitted photo prepare for the unknown so I don’t begrudge anyone really. Pictured are photos of Taylor Millerʟs home in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina. Despite the destruction, Miller says his familyʟs house fared better than many. CW: Five years have passed. Is NOLA better than you thought it’d be? Worse? Stronger? Weaker?

TM: Five years later and our

city is strong. New Orleanians across the nation have more pride in their hometown than ever. The fleur-de-lis is on steroids, basically. I feel like we, as a city, pulled ourselves up by the bootstraps if you will. We know how great of a place it is, we know what we have to offer every individual: we provide an escape from the TM : The storm had no role normal day-to-day life. There in my choice to come to are still many places that are Alabama. That was mostly yet to be rebuilt, places you can drive by and still see the football and distance. markings on the front porch CW: How did you feel about from where the National the local and federal govern- Guard went inside to look for ments’ and FEMA’s responses any survivors. to the storm? It’s been a long process and TM: In general I feel like the we’re back, bigger than ever, governments, both local and but still have places that need federal, could never have been fixing. I’m glad that it seems most prepared for the aftermath of the hurricane. They had a people, at least now, support delayed response but did what the re-building process and they could. They were over- know that New Orleans is a whelmed and under lots of place anyone can call home.

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Pan-Hellenic Council hosts Greek Stroll Off The National Pan-Hellenic Council hosted a Block Party Aug. 26 in the Ferg Plaza. Starting at 7 p.m., the Block Party provided students with information on campus life, food, beverages and recreation before the main event, the Greek Stroll Off. A stroll is a coordinated dance executed by all members of the particular fraternity or sorority in unison. It is usually executed in a line but can be broken off into different parts. Omega Psi Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi, Alpha Phi Alpha, Sigma Gamma Rho, Delta Sigma Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha and Phi Beta Sigma participated in this year’s festivities showing off their newly implemented strolls and hops. The Block Party allowed many a glimpse into a prominent aspect of African American culture on campus as well as a preview of their potential future fraternity or sorority. Photo courtesy of Xavier Burgin

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said. “Fortunately for us, we have guys who can step up for us. It’s an opportunity for them to step up.” Sophomore Richardson, who played as Ingram’s back up last year, will now step into his place for the first game against San Jose State on Saturday. “Mark’s doing good,” Richardson said. “He’s very competitive. He was in surgery this morning, and in the meeting this afternoon, so it’s not like he’s not out there. I know Mark. [When he comes back], he’ll have something to fight for, something to prove.” The injury is not expected to be serious, according to Saban. “This is not an injury that will affect Mark’s future ability to make a full recovery in a relatively short time frame,” Saban said.

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decided on a week-to-week basis. “We will make every decision in the future based on what’s best for Mark and his career as we consult with Dr. Cain and Dr. Andrews on his progress,” Saban said. Junior wide receiver Julio Jones still has confidence in the Tide’s offense despite the absence of the Heismanwinning running back. “We just hope the best for him,” he said. “He’s still the same. He doesn’t want anyone to feel bad for him. We’ve still got Trent, [Demetrius] Goode, [Eddie] Lacy.” Center William Vlachos said he is also reassured by the talent in Alabama’s running back core. Zac Al-Khateeb contributed to “It’s terrible for Mark,” he this report.

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and Athletics accomplished with the home game on-sale this past summer.” Students had the opportunity to apply for away game tickets between Aug. 23 and 25 and pay for them by Aug. 27, Swinson said. After all requests were received, students were sorted by UA earned credit hours from highest to lowest. Each game was then filled until the allotment for each game was full, Swinson said. University students receive 12 percent of road game ticket allotment, which varies from game to game. Morgan Duffy, a UA graduate student, said she thought the process was pretty efficient. “I liked how the e-mail told you what the actual criteria were for each game,” Duffy said. For each game, there were a number of hours required in order to purchase tickets, Duffy said. The LSU game required the most, 164 UA credit hours for graduate students and 115 for undergraduate students. There were separate pools for graduate students and undergraduate students, Duffy said.

Eight percent of the away game tickets went to undergrads and 20 percent went to grad students. Duffy said she had to have friends remind her about the dates to purchase tickets because the dates were only posted in the e-mails. Taylor Bryant, a senior majoring in marketing, said overall, it was a fair process. “The SGA did a much better job for selling both home and away game tickets this year,” Bryant said. Bryant said he did not get a ticket to the LSU because he did not have the hours required. “It kind of rubbed me the wrong way when I saw the minimum requirement of 115 [hours] for underclassmen,” Bryant said. Bryant said his major requires 120 hours to graduate and other students like fifth-year seniors and double-majors would already have more hours. Andrew Parten, a senior majoring in biology, said he did not try to apply for tickets to away games because he is a transfer student. “Because it’s based completely on UA credit hours, and it’s my second year here,” Parten said, “I didn’t meet the hour requirements.”

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By Cyrus Ntakirutinka Sports Reporter The University of Alabama women’s soccer team endured a tough battle against the Ghana U-17 national team on Monday that ended at 2-2 in regulation. The Crimson Tide lost a penalty shootout 4-3. The match – which did not count against the Tide’s record – was one that allowed Alabama to rest a few starters as well as give a few of the younger players good match experience. “It was a fun night and a great cultural experience for both teams,” head coach Todd Bramble sad. “This game did a lot for us in the fact that we

got to play and develop our reserves for the first 45 minutes and then be put in a pressure situation and comeback with our starters in the second half.” Alabama’s starting squad, which consisted mostly of reserves, struggled at the start of the match, giving up two goals in the first 10 minutes, including an impressive 22-yard strike off a free kick from Ghana’s Priscilla Sesu. Despite getting outshot 12-4 at half, the reserves began to show more resilience midway through the match as they limited Ghana’s chances of extending the lead further. The Tide began the second

half with the core of the normal starting unit, and it didn’t take long before Alabama was on the board and put the game back within reach. In the 62nd minute, freshman Kendall Khanna passed it far post to senior Victoria Frederick for the first Tide goal. Alabama became energized after the score and began applying more pressure to Ghana. The push by the Tide began to show in the shot totals as Alabama tallied 12 shots in the second half to Ghana’s 9. One of the Tide’s shots was an impressive attempt from outside the 18-yard line by freshman Molly Atherton, as she recorded the first goal of her career to even

the score at 2-2 with less than 10 minutes to go. “It felt great for that to be my first career goal,” Atherton said. “I hadn’t played as well as I would have liked the first 40 or so minutes before that. To give our team the equalizer and hopefully a chance to win felt pretty good. I think I’ve been waiting for this for the first three games and I kept telling myself, ‘I’m going to get my first goal tonight.’ It happened tonight, and it is a big relief.” The equalizer was a positive for the Tide as it showed the team’s will to fight back in pressure situations. Bramble was pleased with the overall

effort and what the team can gain from facing a tough opponent this early in the season. “I couldn’t have asked for anything more,” Bramble said. “That Ghana team is a week away from opening up in the U-17 World Cup in Trinidad, so we’re their last preparation game and they came out with their best team. But, what a great night against a skillful team. It’s great to have them here, the cultural experience. We had a good crowd to see them and it was a great night here at the stadium.” Alabama gets a bit of rest until their showdown against Chattanooga on Sunday at the Alabama Soccer Complex.

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aggression on someone other than a teammate. Junior center William Vlachos The University of Alabama said he was ready to play somefootball team had one of its one other than a teammate. “We’re very excited [to play],” last practices before the first game of the season in the Vlachos said. “It’s why you pracThomas-Drew Practice Fields tice.” Sophomore running back on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide drilled in full pads with no black Trent Richardson, who will jerseys present. Though junior be taking the bulk of the carrunning back Mark Ingram’s ries this Saturday in place presence was missed on the of the injured Ingram, said field, practice went on as usual he is ready to play at home. “[Starting a game is] going as the Tide continued fine tunto feel like high school again,” ing techniques. Richardson said. “But it’s no big[I’m] just happy to be playPlayers ready for gie. ing back in Bryant-Denny.”

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isn’t a drop off on the offensive side of the ball. Fortunately for the Tide, all of the backups are ready to use this as an opportunity to better themselves against San Jose. Vlachos commented on what he and the rest of the offensive line would have to do in order to help the backup players transition into carrying the bulk of the game. The prospective starters for the Tide’s offensive line consist of left tackle James Carpenter, left guard Chance Warmack, Vlachos at center, right guard Barrett Jones and right tackle D.J. Fluker. “Do our job, do what we got to do, get a hat on a hat,” Vlachos home opener “Hopefully these guys will Team ready to step said. use this opportunity to step up.” After a long spring and fall, Vlachos even noted his own up in Ingram’s the Tide can finally hit playimprovement. ers with other-colored jerseys absence “[I’m] always improving,” Saturday when they take on the he said. “Trying to get bigger, San Jose State Spartans in the In the absence of Ingram, stronger, faster. Experience newly renovated Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alabama players many players will need to step from last year certainly can finally take out all of their up Saturday to ensure there helped me.”

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Students, faculty and staff of all ages and cultural backgrounds can attend the semester’s premier of First Wednesdays, a monthly intercultural soirée designed to promote a sense of community and friendship on campus. Crossroads Community Center will host the event at the Crossroads Lounge in the Ferguson Center today from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “This is, of course, our grand kickoff,” said Brice Miller, associate director of Crossroads. “We want to promote international students socializing with others on campus and being able to feel comfortable.” Last semester’s First Wednesdays were successful, Miller said, with an average of about 80 to 100 guests stopping by to enjoy games, cultural information sessions, conversations and free food. “One Wednesday we had

about 200 people show up,” Miller said. “First Wednesdays is really starting to develop an identity of its own across campus, which is what we were seeking to do.” Today’s event will host a plethora of activities and feature a live broadcast from 90.7 The Capstone, as well as music from Crossroads’ own radio show, Turn on the A.C. (Alabama Culture). Informational tables from clubs and groups including First Friends, SGA, Spectrum, Study Abroad and the NAACP will be set up in at the Crossroads center and outside on the Ferguson Center mezzanine. “It’s like a mini Get on Board Day,” said Jo Greene, a graduate assistant at Crossroads. “It’s a very busy day, but it’s a fun, good atmosphere.” First Wednesdays, which is celebrating its fifth year on campus, promotes various cultural holidays and months each week, with Sept. 15 beginning their celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

“We’re really reaching out in coordination with international programs,” Miller said. Different cultural clubs on campus will often have activities set up for First Wednesdays. For example, the Japanese Club has contributed with origami lessons in the past. “I guess my favorite thing would be just the social aspect of it,” Greene said. “Where students come mingle with others. I think that’s a vital aspect on such a large campus.” Greene said he began his work with First Wednesdays two years ago as a volunteer. He said he has had many positive experiences with meeting people through Crossroads and its programs, which is important for students. “Meeting people they may not know about, people with different backgrounds and cultures that are on campus,” he said. “I’ve met a number of different people [through this program] and still hold close bonds with them today.”

Also opening today at the Crossroads Lounge will be Brice Miller’s own photography exhibition, “Katrina: 5 Years Later,” documenting his personal experience of the Hurricane Katrina disaster and efforts to rebuild a city in the aftermath. “We welcome the entire student body, faculty and staff to come out and join us,” Miller said. Crossroads also holds many other activities and events each month at the Lounge, including Real Talk, an open discussion of issues on and off campus; Global Café, where students can bring their lunch and enjoy music, poetry or other art; and Community Conversations, a dialogue session from various people about topics targeted toward student interest. All events are free and open to anyone who wishes to participate. For more information, visit the Crossroads submitted photo Community Center, Room Crossroads Community Center hosts First Wednesdays the first week 232 in the Ferguson Center or of each month in the Ferguson Center. crossroads.ua.edu. Lizzie Beale’s photography features the people she met while traveling over the summer. The photos, which first appeared on her blog, will be showcased in New Gallery in 216 Lloyd Hall until Oct. 15.

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lost friend and whom I will probably never see again. The photos tell about the intrinsic benevolence of people.” The local food movement and sustainable agriculture drove Beale’s journey, which took her as far north as Canada and introduced her to a range of lifestyles and ways

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curators of New Gallery, along with Alex Campisi. “[New Gallery is] art and community space run by New College, which aims to showcase the creative diversity of the New College student body,” Parmer said. Those involved with the gallery have added six non-visual art events this year, including readings and music performances. Beale’s photographs will be the first show for the 2010-2011 New Gallery. Parmer said the reason they selected Beale’s work for the new exhibit was her ambition. “Her photos, which were taken during her recent food and farm independent study, perfectly encompass the interdisciplinary model,” Parmer said. Anyone interested can visit the New Gallery web page at as.ua.edu/nc/new_gallery or the New Gallery Facebook page.

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LIFESTYLES

An appeal to local arts enthusiasts

Page 10 • Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Editor • Kelsey Stein kmstein@crimson.ua.edu

LIFESTYLES this week

WEDNESDAY • MFA Book Arts Exhibit: 6 p.m., Bama Theatre, Junior Leagure Gallery

THURSDAY • Callooh! Callay!/ The Cancers: 11:30 p.m., Egan’s

By Kelsey Stein Lifestyles Editor kmstein@crimson.ua.edu

Many people don’t realize the turnover the CW experiences each year — practically our entire staff changes every fall, as previous staff members graduate or move on to other publications. That’s the nature of a student publication, and it keeps the paper fresh by allowing the new staff to focus the coverage as they see fit. At the same time, we can’t magically convert the paper to fit our vision of what it should be as soon as that task falls into our laps. In the past, many people have criticized this newspaper, and particularly the lifestyles section, for ignoring essential facets of Tuscaloosa arts and local culture. The people involved in and curious about the local scene have repeatedly lamented that they’ve been let down by local arts coverage. I have one short year to change that perception, if possible. I think the media and members of the arts community as a whole should have a largely positive relationship, considering the fact that interaction can only benefit us both. I want to clarify the goals I’d like to accomplish throughout the next two semesters. To the best of my abilities, this year’s lifestyles section will primarily emphasize local coverage. We plan to

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I’m not superhuman by any stretch of the imagination. As much as I wish I could keep track of every arts-related event happening in Tuscaloosa and its surrounding areas, I can’t.

cover Tuscaloosa events, both on and off campus, and write about topics exclusive to our newspaper. What’s the purpose of a student newspaper if it doesn’t focus on issues of particular and immediate interest to students? In other words, yeah, Jersey Shore is popular, but you can read about it in any national tabloid, newspaper, website or blog. The purpose of The Crimson White should be to give students coverage they absolutely can’t get anywhere else. Every person I’ve ever met in the Tuscaloosa arts community has one thing in common — a tremendous passion for what they do. I don’t want any one of these people to feel overlooked or discriminated against by this publication. After living in Tuscaloosa for three years, this job has taught me I still have a lot to learn about the arts scene in this city. Most notably, it does exist in a big way, and it’s certainly vibrant now and growing rapidly. For the culturally inclined, there’s almost always something to experience, if you know where to look.

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Tuscaloosa lays claim to a host of seriously talented local musicians, all types of cultural events at the Bama Theatre, the Kentuck and Druid City arts festivals, an assortment of religious groups, numerous restaurants that serve amazing food and much more. Lifestyles includes all aspects of culture, including music, film, art, theatre, gaming, food, television, fashion, dance, health, religion and literature. Last time I checked, there are only 24 hours every day, though I often wish there

HOW TO GET IN TOUCH • E-mail: kmstein@crimson.ua.edu

lifestyles@cw.ua.edu • Phone: OSM — 348-7257

CW — 348-6144 were more. I’m not superhuman by any stretch of the imagination. As much as I wish I could keep track of every artsrelated event happening in Tuscaloosa and its surrounding areas, I can’t. So please, please, please if you have something going on,

tell me about it. E-mail me, find me on Facebook, call the Office of Student Media. Meet me, and I’ll probably give you my cell number or my personal e-mail, just to ensure you can contact me at any time. Reach out to us, and we’ll reach out to you.

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