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Jones helps Tide grab victory

By Sydney Holtzclaw Staff Reporter slholtzclaw@crimson.ua.edu Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia and a UA alumnus, will return to The Capstone We d n e s d a y, Sept. 8 to discuss his experience in working to launch and Jimmy Wales maintain the free, open-content encyclopedia that is now a household name. “I’m excited to return to Alabama. It has been quite a long time since I’ve been to Tuscaloosa. I think it will be fun to walk around the Quad and the campus to see how things have changed. I’m really looking forward to it,” Wales said. Wales’ visit is the start of the Liberty and Power Lecture Series founded by David Beito, associate professor of history in the College of Arts and Sciences. Wales’ lecture will begin at

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IF YOU GO ... • What: Wikipedia founder and UA alumnus will speak to students • Where: Ferguson Center Theatre • When: Tonight at 7:30 p.m.

CW | Drew Hoover Julio Jones makes a diving, one-handed touchdown catch early in the second quarter to put the Tide up 27-3. The play made SportsCenter's Top 10 plays and also gave A.J. McCarron his first career touchdown pass. By Jason Galloway Sports Editor crimsonwhitesports@gmail.com

be the year Julio Jones emerges as one of the top wide receivers in the country. The junior didn’t waste any time Some have thought this would trying to prove that statement right

in Alabama’s 48-3 victory over San later set up the Crimson Tide’s first touchdown of the game. Jose State Saturday. “Julio’s obviously an integral The first three plays of the game were completions to Jones, and a 13-yard-end around, run four plays See FOOTBALL, page 7

Housing adds TV channels Local woman By Charles Scarborough Staff Reporter cjscarborough@gmail.com The University of Alabama has expanded the television options of its residential housing. The new cable service offers an increase in channels, incorporating a wide variety of channels never before offered. There are now 128 channels in the lineup, nearly doubling last year’s channel options. This package includes 20 high definition channels.

Additionally, HBO has been added at no additional cost to students. The new channel lineup also includes international channels such as Telemundo and Deutsche Welle. Alicia Browne, director of division communication for Housing and Residential Communities, said the expanded lineup is a direct result of an ongoing dialogue between residence hall administrators and UA students. “We sought feedback from residents last year, as well as from the Residence Hall

NEW CABLE IN DORMS •The new cable options offer 128 channels. • The package includes 20 high definition channels. • HBO has been added at no additional cost.

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Association,” Browne said. and entertainment, as well as “We took this feedback into foreign language channels.” In order to provide an consideration in selecting channels that have a broad range and address news, sports See CABLE, page 5

Student competes in chocolate competition By Ethan Summers Contributing Writer

created by Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, accepted thousands of submissions for Michele Henderson didn’t dark chocolate recipes. The think her honeymoon would contest’s website, newintenselead her to become a chocolate dark.com, said three chefs designer and to a national com- chose their top five flavors. Online voters would be able to petition. Henderson, a graduate stu- choose their favorites. Voters eliminated two of dent in the department of communication studies at the the top five flavors, Moonlight University of Alabama, is cur- Fantasy and Spicy Pecan. Henderson said her flavor, rently in a competition over whose recipe will become Tahitian Treasure, was inspired Ghirardelli’s next dark choco- by her honeymoon in Tahiti. “I thought dark chocolate, late offering. “Bring Your Dark To especially, is for times when Light,” a summer contest you want to feel luxurious,” le this

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Northport, Ala., is not exactly the kind of place one expects to see men in Armani suits or women parading the sidewalks in Prada, but its high fashion status might be upped slightly this fall, and not because of houndstooth or gameday attire. Kendal Brown, 23, attended Tuscaloosa County High School, loves spending time with her family and claims she was born to model. And if Tyra Banks has anything to say about it, she was right. “God gave me this talent, and I want to use it to help my family,” Brown said. The 5-foot-11 lover of Versace recently returned to the South after spending months on the set of the fifteenth cycle of the fashion-forward reality show “America’s Next Top Model.” After submitting photos to an online contest on Tyra.com, Brown said she

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Henderson said. “The one place I felt the most luxurious in my life was on the island of Tahiti, during that magical honeymoon time.” “I was surrounded by coconuts and pineapple and the sweet smells of luxury,” said Henderson. “It was just like the name: Tahitian Treasure.” Should Tahitian Treasure earn the most votes, Henderson would win an all-expenses paid trip to San Francisco to take a tour of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Factory, according

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was ecstatic to find that she had been selected for a private audition to be on the show. “It was kind of crazy to think, ‘I was in Northport, Alabama not long ago,’” Brown said. “‘In Alabama one minute and now I’m here.’” The show’s new season premieres tonight at 7 p.m. on CW21 and features the top 14 contestants from these

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TODAY What: “Branching Out: Surrounding the Spiral Group” - An exhibition from UA’s Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art

What: Concert featuring

Where: Ferguson Center

Where: Moody Concert Hall

When: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

When: 7:30 p.m.

What: Kick-off Brown Bag Lecture featuring Dr. Mary Meares – “The Challenges of Voice in the Workplace for Women and Minorities and How to Create a Better Organization”

Dinner BBQ RIbs Potatoes Au Gratin Glazed Carrots Italian Herbed Vegetables Vegan White Bean & Eggplant Casserole

When: 12 – 1 p.m.

FRESH FOOD Roasted Beef Top Round Stuffed Peppers Dragon Shrimp Lettuce Marinara Cacciatore Corn Dogs

What: Last day of Incoming! New Graduate Student Art Exhibition

Kansas and the Huxford Symphony Orchestra of UA – tickets may be purchased by calling 348-7111

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Lunch Roasted Top Round Beef Baked Potato Vegan White Bean & Eggplant Casserole (Vegetarian) Chicken with Mushrooms in Alfredo Sauce Honey Chicken Wrap

FRIDAY

Where: Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Woods Hall

When: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. What: a2z and Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers Present: The Alphabet Detectives, Episode 2

What: 2010 - 2011 Bankhead Visiting Writers Series fiction and non-fiction readings

Where: Mellow Mushroom Upstairs Bar

Where: 205 Smith Hall

When: 10:30 p.m.

When: 7 – 9 p.m.

Where: 308 Manly Hall

What: Creative Campus after-school arts program

Where: 346 Ferguson

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University Boulevard to be resurfaced University Boulevard from Wallace Wade Avenue to Sixth Avenue will undergo roadway resurfacing beginning at 7 p.m. on Sept. 16. The project is expected to be complete by Sept. 25, pending no inclement weather. Two lanes will be open at all times for vehicular traffic, proper traffic control will be in place and flagmen will be present to direct traffic. Expect slight delays while traveling to and from campus in this area. Contact Sommer Coleman, project manager, at 348-5950 for more information.

Questions being accepted for gubernatorial debate Questions are currently being accepted for next week’s gubernatorial debate between Dr. Robert Bentley and Ron Sparks. Students can submit questions that may be potentially answered by the candidates in the debate by visiting decisionalabama. ua.edu.

Volunteers needed to refurbish Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger barrels Volunteers will be refurbishing donation barrels used during Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger on Sept. 16 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m at the West Alabama Food Bank. This includes cleaning, painting and preparing them for the 2010 food drive. Volunteers can choose to work one-hour shifts. Register on http://slpro.ua.edu.

Blood drive extended A recent blood drive sponsored by UAB Medicine and the American Red Cross has been extended due to its success. An American Red Cross bus will be located at the Crimson Promenade in front of Morgan Hall today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Future drives will also be held Sept. 14 at Mary Burke Hall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 22 at the Crimson Promenade from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sept. 28 at Paty Hall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To decrease wait time, visit redcrossblood.org or email shermanjr@ usamredcross.org.

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Smoothie King Focus group trains opens on the Strip teacher-coaches By Cate Kennedy Contributing Writer Smoothie King opened its newest store in Tuscaloosa, across the street from Jimmy John’s on The Strip, Aug. 18. “It fits in with the atmosphere, and the college kids really like it,” said Ryan Holland, manager of the new Smoothie King. Entering into competition with the other Smoothie Kings, located on 15th Street and in the Student Recreational Center, Holland said he hopes to sell an average of 100-150 smoothies per day, which would be similar to the sales at the other locations. “We’ve had so many people come in that had no idea we were here and that have never been to any Smoothie King,” he said. “Our numbers have been the same [at the other locations] while still adding on over here.” Smoothie King has been in the process of moving into a location on The Strip for almost 10 years, and they broke ground on the new storefront in February. “In the 10 years we’ve been here, we’ve had lots of folks ask us about [moving onto The Strip],” store owner Lee Henderson said. “We felt like we were still missing a niche in our student market. We get them at our Student Recreational Center store, and we get them at our 15th Street store, but with student growth, with the mass numbers that are here, we felt like The Strip was a good location.” With the location being closer to downtown Tuscaloosa, Henderson and Holland said

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auditions. The prospective models compete in many challenges such as photo shoots, commercials and runway shows, all to be critiqued by the esteemed panel of judges, including modeling superstar and producer Tyra Banks. “Tyra is so cool,” Brown said. “It was a good experience. It was pretty hard, kind of different for me, ‘cause I’m a family person. I’d never even been on a plane before.” The show, like any reality TV series, also has its behindthe-scenes moments, where the contestants are shown in their ‘natural environment,’

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7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Theater. Over the course of the 2010-2011 academic year, the series’ speakers will examine the relationship between government power and individual liberty in recent history. “History is often written by the victor, but what if this time the story was written by one man who had a lot of experience and knowledge about one aspect of history? This is Dr. Beito’s goal,” said Alina Stefanescu Coryell, project manager of the series. Coryell said she and Beito chose Wales as their expert to examine the series topic through the lenses of media, technology and the knowledge economy. “Throughout history, governments have used power to include or exclude certain groups of people and they’ve been able to succeed through various means. Jimmy has had numerous experiences with the censorship and freedom of knowledge offered by Wikipedia, not only from government entities of other countries, but also with those of the academic world,” Coryell said. “It’s no secret that students go to Wikipedia to learn about a subject and find sources for research, but they don’t dare cite it. Why is that? Why do some academics fear Wikipedia and online peer review? Do they think it will take the expertise out of the information? These are the issues we want to uncover,” Coryell said. When Beito and Coryell con-

CW | Bethany Martin Tuscaloosa’s third Smoothie King recently opened on the strip they hope to reach out to a new demographic in addition to the student population. Several students said they’re excited about having a smoothie store near campus. “Ever since that smoothie place in the Ferguson Center closed, I’ve been lacking smoothies, so I’m pretty pumped,” said Jordan Regan, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering. Another student said visiting the Smoothie King on The Strip was her first Smoothie King experience. “I had Smoothie King for the first time today, and I enjoyed it a lot,” said Andie Alexander, a sophomore majoring in history. Holland said they’re marketing downtown as well. “There are just so many things downtown, too,” he said. “There’s the business aspect of Tuscaloosa as opposed to the student aspect.” In addition to doing more

marketing in the downtown area, Henderson said they are also trying to expand their customer base to include residents near The Strip, in addition to the students who live on and around campus. “We’ve had a good response from the downtown quarter,” he said. “Folks that live in the historic districts have been coming to the store. I’ve known several of them personally that have come in, saying they want us to be in this market because they like to do business closer to their homes.”

a.k.a. the hotel rooms and social settings they encounter while not doing challenges or facing the judges. Brown said she held back in those instances, while some of the girls are more up-front about things. “The hardest thing was not talking to my family,” she said. “Talking to the other people there. I’m a more reserved type person. I’m going to just sit there and chill.” Brown said some of her fellow contestants were nice, while with others it was obvious that they “didn’t give a damn” about where she came from or who she was. But that kind of thing did not deter Brown from pursuing her aspirations to be on top, especially walking the

runway as opposed to doing photo shoots or other gigs. “Runway is my thing,” she said. After the excitement of being on the show died down and it was time to return to Dixie, Brown said she had mixed feelings about being back. “I was excited to come home, but I kind of miss some of the girls,” she said. She is sure that she is not finished with her pursuit of a modeling career. Brown said she plans on traveling from her home in Alabama often, going back and forth to jobs and keeping up with her dreams. “But you know,” Brown said, “I don’t want to move. I’m an Alabama girl.”

tacted Wales about speaking for the series, Wales said he jumped at the chance. “I got excited when they asked me to come. This is a topic that is near to my heart. I hope students are able to gain some knowledge about the issue as well as generate some good discussion,” Wales said. “It’s an important topic—our freedom of speech and information—and something we often take for granted. I always enjoy sharing our

[Wikipedia’s] experiences with censorship.” In addition to sharing his experiences with Wikipedia during his lecture entitled, “Power, Liberty, and the Age of Wikipedia,” Wales said he also plans to share more information about how the online encyclopedia works. “A lot of people have a hard time understanding what we actually are and how we work; I’d like to clear that up,” he said.

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Doctoral student Alan Brown speaks to the teacher-coach focus group. By Melissa Brown Contributing Writer The College of Education hosted its first focus group in a yearlong series for future teacher-coaches Tuesday afternoon. Doctoral student Alan Brown led the TeacherCoach Focus Group in Room 202 of Bibb Graves Hall in hopes of informing UA students of the responsibilities and realities of teaching and coaching. Teacher-coaches, defined as educators in core content areas who also serve as athletic coaches, are often negatively perceived as being below-average educators, Brown said. He said he hopes to show University students the facts of teaching and coaching in order to make them more effective in both avenues. “The purpose of the group is to help future educators be more prepared for the coaching role so they might also be more effective teachers, role models and family members,”

Brown said. Brown, a former high school English teacher and basketball coach in North Carolina, said he understands the challenges of juggling multiple roles, especially for first-year teachers. He began the session by using past teaching experience to detail the responsibilities that teacher-coaches encounter. Displaying a daily schedule from his teaching-coaching days, Brown highlighted the time commitment required of these multiple roles — A typical teacher-coach’s day begins before a traditional teacher’s and ends after. Brown said teacher-coaches hold a prominent role in the gym, classroom and the community. This holds true especially in Alabama, where high school sports are often cornerstones of communities. When asked about the stereotypes or reputations of teacher-coaches in Alabama, many students’ answers gave credence to the stereotype of teacher-coaches being

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sub-par or more interested in athletics than academics. Brown said he hopes coaching will be seen as an incentive to attract future educators, rather than the main focus of the career. “Never let teaching or coaching become an excuse for a poor effort in the other role,” Brown said. The focus group audience is primarily students interested in teaching a core subject at the secondary level, and coaching one or more sports. However, the sessions might also be useful for students involved in other grade level or extracurricular activity education and they are welcome to attend, Brown said. The Teacher-Coach Focus Group will conduct 10 sessions over the course of the academic year. Outside guests with teaching-coaching experience will be speaking to the group. Session two of the series will focus on effectively balancing the roles of teaching and coaching.

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solutions to the issues we face is be improved. Put up flyers and host alarming. We have to wake up and conversations about what we need Three weeks ago today we began become active. We really have no to do. Talk about transportation 2010 and dining and hear your fellow the fall portion of the 2010-2011 other choice. Editor • Tray Smith Sure, we don’t personally make student’s ideas. Write your state school year. Quick three weeks, the big decisions that make all ser- officials about budgeting in a way huh? letters@cw.ua.edu For those returning to the vices on campus what they are. But that at least takes away some of the Page 4 University, it is somewhat different where are our ideas to make this volatility of higher education costs. Ask anyone who has witnessed this year. While the student part campus a greater one? After all, being students here, we the residential move-in process of the University family has grown each year for at least the past five can give the best advice on how to evolve over the past four years. YOUR VIEW years, it seems that maybe the grew a bit more this year I really don’t see the displeasure outside of reading FaceHOW DO YOU LIKE Capstone than it did in the years before. book statuses and overhearing conversations. Do we really It is obvious to everyone who THE CHANGES TO care about these problems after all? Looking around camuses our University’s parking and THE STADIUM? pus, it doesn’t seem to be high on anyone’s priority list. transportation systems that we are at capacity in that department. We now see a growing distaste across Housing has orchestrated a comcampus with Bama Dining. Some make campus run smoothly. We all know the utopian campus plete turnaround from the chaotic students have taken legal action over the Dining Dollars mandate, we have conjured in our minds, debacle my classmates saw in 2007, and others are showing their dis- which may have developed during to an organized, effective system pleasure with meal plans and what our recruitment to the University, that got people in their new rooms they buy. Classes are growing does not exist at this time. This 10 minutes after they arrived this larger, taking away from the small, doesn’t mean we still shouldn’t try year. If you feel the need to protest, do personal feel some students hoped to make this the best college in the “It fixes problems finding to have. just that. If you have to be critical country. a place to sit and people This fine institution needs your of a program, if you believe it will The UA student body came back to these problems Aug. 18 help. Let’s reevaluate our attitude make it more functional, be critical. fighting over seats.” -Chris Long, Graduate Student, after dropping a record amount about our school. If we take the Just make sure you remember to on tuition. Looking at the budget view that we are so blessed and offer a solution. One of last week’s Public Relations forecast for our state, those costs fortunate to even be here at this columns on this very page was will continue to grow along with great University, our mindset will very critical of a certain program. enrollment. As already ailing tax change to one that is positive and However, it offered an alternative. As parents, teachers and countrevenues were deeply affected by constructive. Sure, students are inconve- less others have told us over and the oil spill, we could see the largnienced by the longer bus routes over again, we are only going to get est tuition hike yet next year. With all of this being said, I real- and parking issues in our daily out what we put into something. ly don’t see the displeasure outside commutes around campus. We Making our voices heard can only of reading Facebook statuses and might not want to have 300 dollars be beneficial for us. So let’s wake overhearing conversations. Do we locked to a few places to eat. But up out of this non-active trance and really care about these problems let’s look at the resources in ways help out where it is most needed. after all? Looking around campus, that we can enhance them, instead “I think the improved John Anselmo is a senior majoring it doesn’t seem to be high on any- of denigrating them. Let’s start meeting and having in economics. one’s priority list. student seating makes it The lack of student-based conversations about what needs to

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Our SGA constitutional vices By Wesley Vaughn

“I think the new stadium looks great. It allows for a lot more people to attend and enjoy the game. I think it is a perfect sized stadium for a national championship team.”

Next Thursday, In short: The the University gubernatorial will host the debate offers first gubernatostudents an rial debate of enormous opthe general elecportunity to wittion campaign. ness history and Republican canget involved. didate Dr. Robert B e n t l ey and Democratic candidate Ron Sparks will face each other at 7 p.m. in the Moody Concert Hall. Tickets to the debate will become available Sept. 13 on the My Football Tickets tab of the ACTion Card web site. They will be issued on a first come, first served basis. Hosting a debate between the two candidates vying to lead the state for the next four years is a privilege for the University, and students should take advantage of this opportunity to get involved in the campaign for our state’s future. All students should log on and at least attempt to secure a ticket. The debate will hopefully broadcast two competing visions for the state, and help educate the audience about the differences between the two candidates. The debate will also be an interactive experience. Students who visit decisionalabama. ua.edu can submit questions for the candidates. UA graduate and NPR correspondent Debbie Elliot will serve as debate moderator. While this is a tremendous event for our campus, the debate is also an excellent example of our university taking a proactive role in the state. The forum will provide important insights into each candidate’s views, thus helping undecided voters come to an educated conclusion about who they want to support in November. A lot of our students will vote for the first time this November; some out-of-state students may even be casting their ballots in Alabama this year. Voting is an important right that should be exercised at every available opportunity. However, we also have a responsibility to be informed members of the electorate. This debate gives our students an option for doing just that. Students not registered to vote should contact College Democrats, College Republicans, or the SGA and get registered immediately. Regardless of where students are from, Tuscaloosa is home to us all. Our student body should therefore have a say in its politics. All of the issues the candidates talk about will be related to our beloved state, from the quality of education we offer to the miles of road we build. Some of the issues they talk about will directly affect The University, such as the higher education budget and tuition hikes. We all have a stake in the way these issues are resolved. So please, get engaged. Try to get a ticket. Visit the Facebook and Twitter pages of Decision Alabama. Finally, take pride that our university is once again facilitating an important conversation for the entire state to hear.

Former vice president Dick Cheney infamously categorized the office of vice president as its own branch of government, claiming so since it holds power in both the legislative and executive branches. During his term, he certainly asserted himself as no vice president in history had before. Never, though, did he misconstrue the vice president’s constitutional role in the Senate in order to enforce his executive will over the legislative body — outside of his one tiebreaking vote. Within the structure of our Student Government’s Constitution and Code of Laws, Cheney would have run wild. Our student government configuration allows for the executive vice president to severely breach the idea of separation of powers, and this elected position is just one prime example of an ingrained policy in the system. There are certainly others. For all those who have taken or are taking Political Science 101, it should be known that the vice president is the “President of the Senate” and has a tie-breaking vote, as mandated in Article I of our Constitution. Historically, however, the president pro tempore, a senator chosen by other senators, presides over all meetings. Our SGA Constitution does not share the same admiration for such a system. The executive branch treats the Senate as a glorified stepping stone for predestined senators and a complete joke for all the rest. Nothing stands in its way either. That is why the executive vice president can and does exert such a preposterous amount of

undemocratic power over the legislative body — with most of it backed by the SGA Constitution and Code of Laws. Instead of enforcing the legislation passed by the Senate, the executive branch enforces what legislation comes out of the Senate. Chapter 602.1.2 of the Code of Laws states, “new legislation must be handed in or e-mailed to the executive vice president or Secretary of the Senate at least 24 hours prior to a scheduled Senate meeting.” Not only does the executive branch get a sneak preview of bills and time to prepare a response, but neither the Secretary of the Senate nor the executive vice president are bound to notify senators about upcoming bills. That smell is not the new tar on ten Hoor’s roof. It is your SGA executive branch burning the system of checks and balances and, Capstonians, I am not finished. In the Senate, there are six committees, each with a specific purpose and level of importance. The Constitution and Code of Laws both fail to specify the process of senators joining a committee. Thus, the executive vice president steps in and picks who joins each one. Cheney would be licking his chops just at the idea of this. This summer, the executive branch unveiled “Senate Project Approval Forms.” Although I realize that they provide a guideline for senators to follow in setting up a legislative project, the convoluted notion that senators must have step by step approval from executive branch members levels senators with third graders. Before a senator can even approach an administrator about a potential project, he or she must receive executive permission. With

this bureaucratic firewall in place, senators quickly realize that tagging along with executive projects is about the only way to pass legislation. Legislation must have final executive approval for passage — except for when a presidential veto is overridden. That, however, should not grant the executive branch the authority to completely manage the legislative process. Unfortunately, no rules are set to prevent this overstepping. The current secondary status of the SGA Senate undermines any attempt to even pretend that our SGA is a reputable form of government. It also highly discourages any involvement from the segments of campus that do not normally participate in campus politics. Running for a Senate seat is the first recommendation made to students who habitually complain about campus issues, but when the Senate only has power when the executive branch grants it, the importance of the position is lost. In “Federalist 51,” James Madison states, “In order to lay a due foundation for that separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government … it is evident that each department should have a will of its own.” Our SGA does not come close to ensuring this requisite safeguard, as the will of the executive branch is the only will that matters due mostly to the weak Constitution and Code of Laws that govern it. Cheney would be proud. Wesley Vaughn is a junior majoring in public relations and political science. His column runs weekly on Wednesdays.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nott was not a eugenicist By Jim Bindon While I applaud the attempt to make use of the evil side of some our campus namesakes for the purpose of education (“Building names reflect different era on campus” from Aug 30) it would behoove the CW to get the facts correct. Josiah Clark Nott was not a eugenicist, having died 10 years before the discipline was founded by Darwin’s cousin, Francis Galton. He was an unabashed racist and one of the most influential scientific racists in the South and in the U.S. in general. In his non-medical work, he had two primary goals: to get religion out of understanding natural phenomena and to scientifically establish the inferiority of Africans. He considered Africans to be a separate and inferior species to Europeans, and his evaluation of them argued that they were only suited for slavery. To indicate his influence in the middle of the 19th century, his book “Types of Mankind” published in 1854 was one of the best-selling science books of its day. Among the first to buy it were the United States departments of State, Navy and Treasury. It was the scientific bible on the race question and one of its contributors, Louis Agassiz of Harvard, was the scientist Lincoln consulted on the “Negro problem” after the emancipation proclamation. In keeping with the thesis of the book, Agassiz, a frequent correspondent of Nott, advised Lincoln, “Beware of how we give to the blacks rights by virtue of which they may endanger the progress of whites. They are incapable of living on a footing of social equality.” This is Nott’s legacy, not eugenics, which implies that he had an appreciation of evolution by natural selection, whereas all of his work argued for the separate creation of the races as different species. We’re a University, let’s get the facts right before committing them to print. Jim Bindon is a professor emeritus of the department of anthropology at the University of Alabama.

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Elementary this year and one of the goals is to support and enhance teacher programs. “This also is due to meet the large amount of honors college students that want to give back to their community,� she said. Students participate in the program for many reasons. “I grew up in Tuscaloosa and went to school here so being a part of this program seemed like a natural fit for me and helped with my desire to want to give back,� said Mike Zhang, a junior majoring in biology. He said the mentors started mentoring last week, and he is a student leader at Holt

Elementary. “Last year, I served as a student leader for a talented group of students called the innovators, which taught them skills that helped to develop skills that would be helpful in middle school,� he said. He said last year the innovators explored spaces through projects. “We brought in a mechanical engineering student that helped the students launch rockets they designed,� he said. “They learned about design forces and flight.� Currently, Zhang is a student leader for third graders and

said this school year the program is more based on homework help and things of that nature. “Before, the program was more student driven but now it will attempt to meet the specific academic needs that the teachers suggest for the students,� Merritt said. “We felt that this was the best way to move forward.� The University Honors course Honors Mentoring also teaches the students about the poverty levels in Alabama and how it in turn affects education. One of the goals of this program is for college students to

serve as mentors to the students. They therefore also aim to help with yearly progress tests and individual student progress. “Holt did better last year on the annual yearly progress than they had done previously,� Merritt said. Merritt said the mentoring program was connected to the capstone mentors, but when the honors college assembly started, they began to work with the new organization. “We now work alongside the civic engagement committee with the HCA,� she said. “They work strongly in the area of

outreach and they have helped us take the program to the next level.� Some of the mentors return each semester, and the kids are always so excited to see the mentors and meet the new ones, Merritt said. “The kids are very excited and so far the mentoring is going great,� Zhang said. “After just the first week, the initial comments have been very positive about the program,� Merritt said. “We have taken an active role in working with the students, teachers and student leaders to make this a successful team effort.�

most sense recreationally as well as academically. Continued from page 1 “We feel that this new service will better meet the needs expanded channel line up of our residents and academic without drastically increasing units who use television in cost, all residence halls are in the classroom,� Browne said. the process of changing from “Campus Televideo offers an Comcast to Campus Televideo. expanded lineup of channels Browne said she believes along with excellent service at Campus Televideo makes the a better cost.�

All additional costs related to the expanded channel lineups and offerings will be paid for by UA Housing and Residential Communities. Daniel Hubbard, a freshman majoring in engineering, said he is not concerned the expanded TV package will distract from his studying. “I didn’t watch TV a lot to

begin with,� Hubbard said. “I may watch it a little more now, but it won’t be a big enough difference to take away from my focus.� Taylor Blevins, a freshman majoring in business, said he is excited by the addition of HBO and is glad housing is covering the extra cost. “It’s great because we can

watch Entourage and movies,� Blevins said. “The HD channels are great too, ESPN, Discovery Channel, and I especially like having the NFL network without having to pay extra.� David Cockrell, a junior majoring in biology, has lived on campus for three years and is glad the television options were finally improved.

“I’m sure it’s complicated whenever you change something for every room in every dorm, but really, it’s about time,� Cockrell said. “I don’t want to come across as thinking I’m entitled to high def or HBO, but it really sucks when you’re paying a lot of money to live in the dorms and you have a below average TV service.�

As a part of an Honors College course and the civic engagement area of the Honors College Assembly, students are now able to give back by mentoring at Holt, Matthews and Maxwell elementary schools. “This year, the program is being taken to the next level with expansion to another elementary school,� said Kathryn Merritt, an instructor of the University Honors course. She said the mentoring expanded to Maxwell

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to a press release by UA News. Ghirardelli would also put the recipe into production in early 2011, according to the contest’s site. Along with Tahitian Treasure, Cherry Bliss and Hazelnut Heaven are still in the competition for first place. The site said the deadline for voting is Sept. 20 and the grand prize winner will be announced before the end of September. For Henderson, not winning does not mean failure. “After coming this far in the contest, I won’t necessarily feel like I’ve lost,� Henderson said. “But, if my flavor isn’t chosen to become the next Ghirardelli dark chocolate, I will continue on with my path to become to become a college professor and

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author.� “Chocolate design is really just a hobby,� Henderson said. “But I do love gourmet cooking and baking.� Henderson said her husband and his friends at The Tuscaloosa News have been critical to her success. “They have helped me launch a great PR campaign, sending out press releases to all the local papers, urging people to vote on Facebook, helping me download pictures of the candy design and the support has been great,� Henderson said.

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VOLLEYBALL Alabama hosted its annual Bama Bash in The Cage, facing Furman, Toledo and UAB, going 3-0 for the weekend. Though the Tide handled Friday’s matches with no problem, the UAB Blazers gave the team trouble on Saturday.

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Bramble disappointed despite win By Cyrus Ntakirutinka Sports Reporter The University of Alabama women’s soccer team improved its record to 3-1 on the season following a 2-1 win over the UT Chattanooga on Sunday. However, head coach Todd Bramble was not pleased with his team’s performance over the weekend. “It’s a win that feels like a loss,� Bramble said. “It was uninspiring. It was disappointing because it’s the first day; this has to show how bad they really want it in the grand scheme of things. “I think they let themselves down. It’s the first game where we haven’t had the lights on, had a big crowd. So, if they are relying on all that extra big stuff to get them motivated to play, then that’s a pretty immature approach to what we are trying to do this year. It was a day game, the energy from the crowd wasn’t the same, but there’s no excuse. It’s got to be better from us,� Bramble says. The Crimson Tide started the game firing on all cylinders on the offensive end. Alabama finished the first half with 13 shot attempts to Chattanooga’s two. The Tide kept applying enough pressure and eventually scored the first goal of the day in the 39th minute. Senior midfielder Rosaly Petriello dribbled the ball past a couple defenders with space and scored her second goal of the season on a 25-yard strike to put Alabama up 1-0 nearing halftime. “It was great scoring,� Petriello said. “But, it felt like it wasn’t the same. We were a little down today; it’s good that we came out with the win. I just wish that we played a little bit stronger.�

The second half was not much better for the Tide as Chattanooga found its equalizer in the 58th minute through a one-touch finish on the far post by Kerbi Towry. Alabama continued to outshoot its opponent in the second half, but the game went to overtime with both squads tied at 1-1. Seven minutes into overtime, sophomore Ashley Willis was fouled in the penalty box, awarding Alabama a penalty kick and a chance to put the game away. Once again, Petriello stepped up for the Tide and buried the shot, sealing the 2-1 victory. “She played like a senior; she played like a captain,� Bramble said. “I felt there was a couple times out there where I felt she was a little bit fatigued. During those moments, I’d rather have her out there, with her urgency as a senior, her leadership as a captain. “We tried to get her to play up a bit higher today. That’s more of her natural position, and she’s more effective.� Alabama finished the game having outshot Chattanooga 33-9, but while the win is a plus, Bramble did not feel his team played up to their potential. “Unfortunately, this game, the performance was probably a little lack of respect for our opponent,� Bramble said. “And we tried to prepare against that coming into the game. We won’t have that problem with Memphis because they’re ranked in the top 20 in the country and we’re going to play at their place. We’ll have to be as sharp as we can possibly be to have a chance at getting a result in that game.� Alabama will play Memphis on the road Friday before coming home to face off against Middle Tennessee State at 1 p.m. Sunday.

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Offense: 3.8

Special teams: 4.0

Maybe Alabama doesn’t even need defending Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram. The Crimson Tide looked great through the air and on the ground, validating its depth by continuing to pile on points after the starters were pulled. Eddie Lacy’s fumble on the goal line in the first quarter was the only thing that kept the offense from a 4.0.

Freshman punter Cody Mandell wowed fans with two high-arching, 52-yard punts, and freshman kicker Cade Foster went 2-for-2 and booted most of his kickoffs to the end zone. The return game didn’t get many opportunities, but one of the few they did get was a long kickoff return from Trent Richardson.

Defense: 3.6

Coaching: 4.0

There weren’t many signs of nine lost starters on the defensive side of the ball Saturday, as Alabama only gave up three points to the Spartans. The defense did, however, give up a 32-yard run and a 49-yard pass to a much inferior opponent, rare occurrences for last year’s unit.

AJ McCarron’s appearance early in the second quarter brought confusion, but head coach Nick Saban said after the game that was his plan all along. In a 48-3 victory, you really have to nit-pick to knock any points from the coaching staff. Everything was clicking offensively and defensively.

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Hanks said the catch was nothing he hasn’t seen from Jones in the past. “That’s nothing new to us,� Hanks said. “We make plays every day in practice, onehanded grabs, diving catches. “We can do it all. I feel like we’ve got the best receiving corps in the nation.�

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mences, many incoming students are worried about gaining the “freshman 15.” “Like many unhealthy patterns, the freshman 15 is easy to avoid as long as students know how to moderate eating, drinking and physical activity,” according to a LessThanUThink press release. “Typically, the weight gain can be attributed to students eating more calories and being less physically active,” said Sheena Quizon, a

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scheduling meals every three to four hours. Breakfast jumpstarts your metabolism, while eating every couple of hours provides your body with consistent fuel, keeping the body satisfied and working to its best potential. Making small, simple, healthy changes in daily choices can eliminate the need for crash diets or drastic exercise plans. “If you can’t find the time to go to the gym, find ways to sneak that exercise in throughout the day,” said Suzanne Henson, a registered dietitian and professor at the University. These activities can include walking to Shelby Hall instead of hopping on the bus, or parking farther away at Target

rather than circling the lot looking for a front row spot. These little activities add up and can help with weight management. According to a press release, addressing the threat of weight gain from the beginning of college makes for a much easier lifestyle than addressing the weight gain after it occurs. Once students begin to see the benefits of making healthier decisions, it can lead them to make healthier choices in other areas of their lives as well. What started out as one healthy decision could become a pattern, which could become a healthier, balanced lifestyle altogether. It all starts with one decision. The goal of the

LessThanUThink campaign is to help you discover which areas of your life can be moderated and help you know how to make those simple, lifechanging decisions. The LessThanUThink website sums up their goals by saying “Our campaign isn’t just about binge drinking; it’s about a lifestyle of moderation. We know that moderation in one area of your life leads to moderation in other areas as well. The LessThanUThink campaign wants students to make smart decisions about money, school, relationships, health issues and more.” Articles and blog posts that provide tips and advice on how to achieve this moderation are available on their website, lessthanuthink.org/lifestyle.

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Exhibit features black artists By SoRelle Wyckoff Contributing Writer

In 1963, a group of black artists joined together to form “The Spiral Group.” Their goal was to increase the identity of black artists in contemporary America. The Ferguson Center Art Gallery will host an exhibit called “Branching Out: Surrounding the Spiral Group” from Sept. 7 to Sept. 30. The gallery, located in the Ferguson Center next to the Alabama Credit Union, is open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., free of charge and open to the public. “The artists in the gallery are very popular and are internationally or nationally known,” said Wesley Rorex,

a senior majoring in fashion reatiling who works as the Ferguson Art Gallery Paul R. Jones Coordinator. “The Paul R. Jones Collection tells us a great deal, not only about American art, but a period of modern American history and social conditions,” said Robert F. Olin, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The Spiral Group has come a long way since their first show in May 1964, which was called “Black and White” because it only included those colors. The nature of the colors was used to represent the conflicts of the Civil Rights Movement

during that time. Each of the artists expressed their views on social protest in the show. The current exhibit continues to reflect the different identities and views of the artists. The art includes a wide variety of work, ranging from photos and collages to acrylics and paintings on fabric. The pieces of art all have one thing in common, however – pride in the black culture. Some art in the exhibit was not created by members of the Spiral Group, but by contemporary and later artists who were inspired by the Spiral Group. “Like the spiral, it continues to extend, to engulf and encompass more and more black artists,” said Richard Mayhew, a member of the Spiral Group.

“As a result many groups of artists have come together and now the spiral has become a kind of unusual mystique among them, a symbol of unification and aesthetic values.” The late Paul Raymond Jones donated the collection to the University in October 2008. The Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art is one of the world’s largest collections of 20th century black art. The exhibit will include 15 pieces hand-selected for the gallery. Rorex said working with the collection has been a great experience, partly because The University of Alabama Office of Student Affairs and the Paul R. Jones collection, led by Miriam Norris, make a great team. “When the collection

approached us, we immediately approved the exhibit,” he said. Usually, an artist will apply for a show in the gallery and a committee will decide on the chosen artist. The Ferguson Center is currently accepting applications for gallery shows online. Rorex said he encourages students to apply for this “great opportunity.” “Branching Out: Surrounding the Spiral Group” will be celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the gallery with an opening reception. The event is free for students and will have refreshments. “It’s going to be a great opportunity to meet people that are influential in the arts at Alabama,” Rorex said.

Jewish center aims for greater campus involvement

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By Karissa Bursch Senior Staff Reporter kabursch@crimson.ua.edu The new Jewish student center is being built between the area with the majority of the on-campus churches and religious student centers and the Moody Music Building. The building will house Hillel, the University’s Jewish student organization, and should be finished around spring break. According to the Hillel website, bamahillel.org, there are 400 to 600 Jewish students on campus, about 150 to 200 of whom are currently in Hillel. “Being in Alabama and being Jewish can be weird because it’s such a predominately Christian state, but it definitely doesn’t affect you as a student,” said Victoria Bergerson, a junior majoring in political science and a member of Hillel. Alex Grodner, a senior

majoring in management and information sciences and the co-president of Hillel, said it’s not that people think it’s weird, but it’s just something different. “It’s just that people don’t know much about it,” Grodner said. “And they definitely want to know more.” Grodner, who previously lived in New Jersey, said it was a big change coming from New Jersey to Alabama. “I went to high school in New Jersey and up there knowing Jewish students is no big deal,” he said. “Then I came down to Alabama for college and I’ve met people from Arab, Alabama or Andalusia, Alabama, for example, and they don’t know many Jewish students at all. They ask me what we do, to explain it. It’s been very rewarding. Hopefully I’ve been able to teach people.” Grodner and Bergerson said two of the most

important Jewish holidays, or “high holidays,” are coming up – Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. They could be considered at the same level of importance as Christmas and Easter in the Christian faith. Rosh Hashanah, the new year for the lunar calendar, is tonight. The holiday is a big festival where you spend time with your family and eat things like apples with honey, Grodner said. Ten days later is Yom Kippur, a day of atonement. It is most similar to the Catholic rite of confession but concentrated into one day. “Judaism is not necessarily based on sins or the concepts of hell and heaven, but on [Yom Kippur] you fast for the entire day and atone for your sins,” Grodner said. He said for a long time Alabama was not seen as a

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place to go to for Jewish students. However, UA President Robert Witt has made an effort to recruit Jewish students and diversify the campus, Grodner said. Witt visited cities such as Atlanta, Baltimore and Birmingham and spoke at Jewish centers there. The number of Jewish students on campus has at least doubled and includes many Jewish freshmen and out-ofstate students, Bergerson said. Grodner said Hillel is trying to become more active on campus and they will plan other events such as community service, bowling, movies, camping trips, ice cream parties and more.

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They both said if students want to come and learn more there are dinners every Friday. They also look forward to interfaith dialogue with other religious groups on campus. “There are a good number of mixed families on campus. For example, a family with a Jewish father and a Christian mother, and a lot of these students are reluctant to embrace their Jewish roots,” Grodner said. “They are afraid to come to Hillel because they think all we do is pray, but actually we just hang out. It’s a place to meet on common ground. Everybody is welcome. We have a lot of nonJewish friends of Jewish students as well.”

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