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UA oversells passes for efficiency Fewer parking passes sold in 2013 than previous year By Samuel Yang | Staff Reporter Taking into consideration class times, student numbers and historical capacities, parking at The University of Alabama has become a fine science monitored by UA Parking Services. Chris D’Esposito, director of Parking Services, said certain zones are oversold to ensure efficient use of the University’s parking spots. He said the 23,000 parking passes sold last year for 21,000 available spots is a reflection of the University’s commitment to safe and efficient parking, as well as the product of several factors. “We base sales on available spaces and
historical use of capacity,” D’Esposito said. “We want to provide the highest number of individuals the ability to purchase a permit and still have a parking space.” He said overturn of parking spaces during the day as students travel to and from campus allows for the oversell of spaces to maximize efficiency of the lots. D’Esposito said that while a student’s first choice for parking may not always be available, alternatives are accessible. “For example, commuter students can choose the zone that best meets their individual need, but they also have parking access to the Perimeter Zone,” D’Esposito said. “A planning note would be to allow for extra time to find a parking space within your zone Monday and Tuesday and Thursday. Also, parking on campus tends to be the most saturated between the
hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.” Karly Wilson, a first-year graduate student studying political science, said she allots large amounts of time to commute to class because she needs to park at a commuter lot on the periphery of campus and then take the CrimsonRide transit system. “[The lots] usually are pretty crowded, but I haven’t not been able to get a spot,” she said. “But I usually get here a little early.” Since commuter lots can be on the periphery of campus, the transit system is a crucial element of parking efficiency and hiccups in the routes can cause the whole system to break down. “I think the system pretty much works,” Wilson said. “They definitely couldn’t get SEE PARKING PAGE 9
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Bonner comments on voting allegations
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Board of Education seat, and Lee Garrison, another UA alumnus and former city councilman, defeated opponent Denise Hills for the Board of Education Chair seat. In the wake of the election, allegations arose of voter fraud and illegalities concerning the two races. Reports include that of 10 UA students registered to vote in a single-family home in District 4, and emails offering “incentives” to members of sororities in return for going to vote for Kirby and Garrison. The controversy has led many members of the community to voice their complaints about the alleged fraud as well as the involvement of the Machine, a secret political coalition of traditionally white fraternities and sororities, which has reportedly used similar tactics to control the outcome of SGA elections for decades. Bonner did not note the specific allegations against certain students or greek organizations, but said that any “students who are found to have violated the Student Code of Conduct will be referred to the
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UA Gymnastics releases schedule The Alabama gymnastics team announced its schedule for the 2014 season, which will begin on Jan. 10 against Missouri in Tuscaloosa. The schedule includes four of last year’s NCAA Super Six teams – Florida, Oklahoma, LSU and Georgia – and two meets against rival Auburn. The Crimson Tide will also host the 10th annual Power of Pink meet, which raises breast cancer awareness on Jan. 24 against Arkansas. Birmingham will play host to both the SEC Championship on March 22 and the NCAA Championships April 18-20. See the full schedule at thecw.co/2014gymnastics
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IN THENEWS In Syria debate, Obama seeks to shift public focus away from himself MCT Campus President Barack Obama’s statement earlier this week that he wasn’t the one who had set a red line against chemical weapons in Syria caught Washington by surprise and lit up the Web and social media. It was no accident. Obama’s shifting language – from apparently declaring a red line to saying it was one the world demanded – is part of a strategy designed to take the focus off the president as he presses reluctant U.S. lawmakers and world leaders to use military force against Syrian President Bashar Assad, who’s accused of using nerve gas on his own people. “He’s skillfully shifting the argument to the international community,” said Anthony H. Cordesman, a military analyst with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who described the change as political “spin.” Obama initially drew the line in a seemingly off-the-cuff remark at an August 2012 news conference. “We have been very clear to the Assad regime, but also to other players on the ground, that a red line for us is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or being utilized,” he said at
the time. “That would change my calculus. That would change my equation.” Now that he’s determined that Syria did cross the line with what the U.S. calls an August 2013 chemical attack on its people, Obama has decided to launch airstrikes against Assad’s regime. Yet he has delayed action to seek approval from Congress and support from other nations, and he’s finding a skeptical audience. So as part of his campaign, he changed his rhetoric this week. At a news conference Wednesday in Stockholm, Sweden, Obama tried to recast the red line to make it less about him and more about the international community. “I didn’t set a red line; the world set a red line,” the president said. “My credibility is not on the line. The international community’s credibility is on the line. And America and Congress’ credibility is on the line because we give lip service to the notion that these international norms are important.” Part of his goal was to convince lawmakers, especially Republicans who are often reluctant to act on proposals he’s pushing, that the issue of chemical weapons is bigger than he is. “There’s a general knee-jerk reaction not to trust the opposition,”
said George Edwards, a presidential scholar at Texas A&M University. “It’s gotten worse since Obama has been president.” Ron Bonjean, a GOP consultant who worked as an aide in the House of Representatives, said Republicans saw Obama’s changing rhetoric as an effort to blame them if Congress voted against a resolution. “He’s trying to take the heat off himself should he lose,” Bonjean said. Andrew Kohut, the founding director of the Pew Research Center, said no matter what Obama said now, most Americans still associated the president with the red line in Syria. Obama also was trying to prod other nations to step up. Most countries have signed on to the Chemical Weapons Convention – an arms control agreement outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons that Obama referred to – but they’re often reluctant to act in the face of violations. Even Britain, one of the U.S.’s closest allies, voted down the use of force last week. “He’s trying to make this about more than himself,” said Christopher Preble, the vice president for defense and foreign policy studies at the libertarian Cato Institute. “But if this is the global norm, where is everyone else?”
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CW | Austin Bigoney Many female students started their year in temporary housing following a shortage of available permanent spots during the first weeks of move in.
Students, HRC face initial housing shortages By Samuel Yang | Staff Reporter Move-in ended a while ago for most students, but for a handful of others, the process feels like yesterday. Alicia Browne, director of Housing Administration, said more than 100 women started the year in temporary housing assignments, with some still in the process of moving to their permanent assignments. “Some students had their assignments changed to a permanent one before they ever arrived on campus,” she said. “At this time, all students in temporary overflow assignments have been offered a permanent assignment. Some have completed their moves to their permanent assignment, and some are still in the process of moving.” If every student on campus could take any housing spot, Browne said, all students would have had a spot. “Every male had a permanent assignment long before move-in,” she said. “There was a huge demand for freshmen and what challenged us in assignments is that there was a particularly heavy demand from freshman women.” To accommodate the high demand for female student housing, she said “perfectly fine spaces” in residence halls like Tutwiler, Burke and Parham had to be used. “I have to take my hats off to the RAs because [they’ve] approached it in such good spirits,” Browne said. “It
WHAT TO KNOW • At least 100 students initially moved into temporary housing • There will be 850 beds in Presidential Village II speaks a lot to how people can get along in a challenging situation.” For Karie Jane Deerman, an RA in Tutwiler, that meant doubling up in a room with Camila Gonzalez, a freshman. “Initially, I was a little frustrated, because we were all under the impression we would have a single room,” Deerman said. “[When] the email came in late July, I was a little caught off guard that we would have temporary roommates and was a little curious about how long this ‘temporary’ situation would last.” Deerman said sharing the relatively small rooms at Tutwiler was inconvenient, but HRC held true to its promise that the situation, which lasted a few weeks, was temporary. “Although it wasn’t an ideal situation, my roommate was very kind and understanding about the entire situation, and I was able to make a new friend because of this housing overflow,” she said. Gonzalez, who moved into
Somerville and is now moving into Riverside, said living conditions at Tutwiler ultimately caused her to leave, as opposed to any kind of rooming situation. “I honestly think it was fine. I got along really well with [Karie],” she said. “We actually became friends.” She said dealing with the HRC administration has been OK, and though “it hasn’t been the best experience, [the system] works.” Browne said the doublingup situation was naturally resolved by the presence, or rather non-presence, of noshows – students who drop out, transfer or otherwise never arrive on campus to claim their rooms. “As hard as we work, there will always be no-shows,” she said. The HRC department saw the overflow coming, Browne said, and began preparing during the early summer. She said they are always planning, and data about demand helps them focus their thinking. The emphasis, she said, is providing on-campus housing to freshman, in order to give them their very best start. “The goal is absolutely to house freshmen, because we know the best start for most first-year students is to live in a residence hall,” she said. “This year, our request for exemptions dropped and we captured a higher percentage of freshmen.”
Browne said the department will keep evaluating growth, and the completion of Presidential Village II, which will add 850 spots, will help meet next year’s demand. “We’ve definitely built a lot,” she said, noting that 4,000 bed-spaces were added since 2005 with the construction of Riverside, Lakeside and Presidential Village. But just because students settling into bed tonight will have a permanent assignment and the construction equipment around residential areas will be leaving soon, HRC will not stop focusing on changes in demand.
“You never want to get too comfortable,” Browne said. In addition, the HRC department makes yearto-year adjustments, such as not renewing last year’s contract with East Edge Apartments or creating an Honors Community to “bring Honors students together in a more conducive community.” “We’re trying to be as responsive as possible to growth and what students are looking for,” she said. While Browne dispelled the rumor that students had been sourced to off-campus housing while spots opened up on campus, she said part
of the HRC department’s growth has been expanding resources designed to help students transition to offcampus options. “That’s really to help students make sure they make good, smart decisions when they move off campus,” Browne said. “Part of our responsibility is to make sure students are informed.” The questions driving HRC ultimately circle back to the needs of students. “How do we meet the needs of other students in other ways?” she said. “[On-campus], what’s the best way to use our space to meet students’ needs?”
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Organizations foster chaos, not potential with student leaders By John Speer | Senior Staff Columnist
ticipated out of ignorance. I have taught hundreds of UA students, greek and nongreek alike, and have not encountered a single student whose ethics or morality I questioned. I believe most of our students would feel the same way I do were they in my shoes, and that it was not their intent to infringe on Tuscaloosa’s education quality. I think there are many students who, in learning of the implications of their actions, regret the choice they made in casting votes for candidates they knew little about against candidates about whom they knew nothing. My point in writing is to say that it is not too late. If you know of someone who told you to vote for a certain person and that you would receive rewards for doing so, come forward. If you have evidence that the candidates were complicit in this incentivizing or voter fraud, let someone know. If you committed any of these acts as a favor and now realize it was the wrong thing to do, fess up. You can atone by helping point authorities toward the few individuals responsible. Help fix this by demonstrating that we are – students and non-students alike – ethical, about our community.
Before you happily begin to follow up with groups you met at Get on Board Day, think carefully about the organizations with whom you become involved. More often than not, the well-intentioned programs run and established by students miss the mark when it comes to leadership, efficiency and vision. John Speer Students should become learners who pursue their goals and knowledge with self-determination. They need to take ownership of their own academic and professional lives; however, we should not entirely relinquish the reigns of leadership to them during their time here on campus. Student organizations are often left in the hands of incredibly inefficient leaders with no real experience developing plans, holding meetings or delegating tasks. Others are led by those who are passionate but on the short side of intelligent and responsible. Finally, we have the worst: those led by the corrupt and manipulative. Consider case one: the inefficient. Take the Coordinating Council for Student Honor Societies and The SOURCE Board of Governors. How many students even know that that CCSHS exists? Many of their candidates happen into the application process because they were acquainted with a professor or a friend referred them. The website is outdated and information is sparse. Moreover, many of these societies are merely resume clippings with little meaning. Similarly, how many student organization leaders actually know what the SBG does? The SOURCE has an up-to-date website, but few students are aware of the resources available to them through the office. Both of these organizations are responsible for coordinating the vast number of student organizations and honor societies on campus. Both do a relatively poor job of communicating purpose and demonstrating dedication. What if these organizations had full-time graduate assistants that helped them coordinate activities? We might notice an appreciable difference in the information student organizations have at their disposal. Still, there are worse sins than inefficiency, such as the embarrassingly ignorant. Uninformed groups such as the Bama Students for Life, who create high-profile disasters for an entire campus, should be monitored. They require advisors who can teach them judicious principles and a voice of reason that can craft savvy, and not horridly offensive, goals. Good intentions cannot cure stupidity; the only remedy for such a problem is strong guidance. Accordingly, this leads to our worst case scenario: the morally bankrupt. For this, we need not look any further than our SGA. The First Year Council is stacked by students from the same organizations who later become senators who later become vice presidents and presidents. It’s a neat political lineage based upon certain social factors that exclude 70 percent of campus. I fail to see why the reigns were not taken long ago. The fact that they are in no way representative of the general campus body should attract significant notice. However, there is a direct correlation between our SGA and our state government. Nepotism, inefficiency and lies guide their behavior and policy. Before you follow up with the array of student organizations you met at Get on Board Day, be sure to ask what they do and why they do it. Do your research. You will find that many of these organizations lack meaning, direction and diversity in thought.
Chris Lynn is an assistant professor in the department of anthropology.
John Speer is a graduate student in secondary education. His column runs weekly.
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It is not too late to shed light on voting issues There has been a lot of finger-pointing about the ethical dubiousness (and possible illegality) of doing whatever it takes to win a local school board election and the complicity of certain segments of our UA student body for helping. Still, it is worth remembering that it was also UA students whose high ethical and moral standards that brought the voter misconduct actions to light. UA student interns working with incumbent District 4 School Board Rep. Kelly Horwitz helped uncover the muchpublicized incident of possible voter fraud, as well as others not yet publicly known. These students have been invaluable in supporting a representative who, in my opinion as a resident of District 4 and parent of three children in Tuscaloosa City Schools, has done much to vastly improve education in our community. Furthermore, I campaigned for my candidate of choice outside the District 4 poll on election day and met many of the people coming to vote. Contrary to the depictions of entitled students blithely trading votes for rewards, most of my interactions with them, even those climbing out of limos, were positive. While many did not seem aware of the Horwitz’s accomplishments, they
seemed interested. The most uplifting moment came when a young lady stood up to reveal efforts in her sorority by Kirby and Garrison supporters to buy votes. While it was disturbing to hear of the ends to which Kirby and Garrison campaign supporters had gone, this young woman was incensed that officers in her house were telling her who to vote for and bribing her to do it. I want to point out that, despite sweeping critiques being leveled at the greek system, this young woman is a member of a UA sorority and is not the only one standing up for an informed and untainted democratic process. Since then, other greek students have come forward, implicating at least two sororities and one fraternity. Another student in a UA sorority and friend of Kirby came to me and said that she, like many of her sorority sisters, intended to vote for him until she learned of the positive actions Horwitz has taken on behalf of the community. As she pointed out, many students have just not thought about what is at stake here and think that what is going on is a nongreek vs. greek thing. But it’s not. I believe there are a few guilty parties but that the majority of students complicit in this electoral miscarriage par-
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Is your future employment in jeopardy due to actions of others? By Marina Roberts | Staff Columnist Imagine going into a job interview after listing your involvement in a greek organization at The University of Alabama on your resume. You’re confident, well-prepared and enthusiastic about how the interview is going when suddenly the interviewer mentions that he or she did some research and found that an organization you were involved with in college was tangled up in a voter fraud scandal that received nationwide attention. How would you recover from that in your potential employer’s eyes? What I should be asking is how you intend to justify
Marina Roberts the increasingly unethical actions of your greek organization. It seems as while the reputation of the UA greek system is falling farther down the rabbit hole, more people are gathering at the mouth of the hole to watch. Both Fox
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News and the Huffington Post covered the voter fraud scandal, which, if people make the connection to other news stories about racial segregation and rigging First Year Council selections in the SGA, only piles more questionable behavior onto an already shady-looking system. If the direction doesn’t change, it’s reasonable to assume that you might find yourself being held accountable by any number of people in your future, be it an employer, a friend or a love interest. I’m beginning to wonder what impact your organization’s behavior will have on my own resume. When I tell people that the University
is my alma mater, will they raise an eyebrow at my ethics as well? Is the value of my degree being mitigated by the sour reputation of an organization I couldn’t have afforded to join if I wanted to? To be frank, I have very little evidence that tells me you, an old row greek student, care. You’ve insulated yourself in a social circle full of people not different enough to challenge you or make you uncomfortable, and you’ve paid handsomely for that privilege. And now that you’ve got your safe space, you seem to venture into “enemy territory” so infrequently that many of you could count the number of
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close GDI friends you have on one hand. When you came to the University as a freshman and decided to go greek, when the allure of a group of friends, a gorgeous house and a full schedule of social events beguiled you into joining one of these organizations, did you think you would be thoughtlessly undermining the educational opportunities of children? Did you think you would be uncomfortably fielding questions from people of color who didn’t realize they couldn’t join your club before they rushed? Is this what you signed up for? Whatever your answer to these questions, no one on
this campus is in a better position than you to determine what the greek system’s future looks like. I do not buy into the popular belief that you are dastardly and unethical, but I do believe that you could use your vantage point to create change in a meaningful, tangible way. If you are not comfortable with the direction the greek system is taking, then use your power, which I can tell you as a matter of fact is much greater than my own in this situation, to change the course. Marina Roberts is a senior majoring in accounting. Her column runs biweekly on Mondays.
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CW | Austin Bigoney The University has 330 bike racks that can hold roughly 3,300 bikes, and 50 more racks are scheduled to be installed throughout the upcoming months.
As bike racks migrate, students become inconvenienced Tori Linville | Contributing Writer No longer placed outside most buildings for quick and easy access, University of Alabama bike racks have migrated. Stuart Glaeser, Parking Services manager, said the sudden move of the bike racks was to ease friction between UA cyclists and pedestrians, among other reasons. “Having bike racks near
the entrances to buildings encouraged cyclists to ride their bikes on the sidewalk, which endangered both cyclists and pedestrians,” Glaeser said. “We also received complaints that the racks located in front of buildings were not aesthetically pleasing when visitors came to campus. Therefore, several of the racks have been removed in front of buildings and have been replaced with
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new racks in close proximity.” The University has 330 bike racks that can hold roughly 3,300 bikes, and 50 more racks are scheduled to be installed throughout the upcoming months. The locations of the new racks will be different, as a plan to create bike corrals that are in close proximity to several buildings is being implemented, Glaeser said. Bikes left chained to more convenient structures, such as trees and trash cans, have frequently been tagged, warning cyclists that if their bike remains there for more than 30 days, it will be impounded. The bike can be picked up by showing proof of ownership and paying a $25 recovery fee; the University does not assume responsibility for damage done to a bike’s lock. Taylor Ryals, a sophomore majoring in international studies, has had her own
tagging experience and said she believes the University is underestimating the effect of UA construction on cyclists. “Last semester I never had a problem finding a spot to put my bike, but now all the spaces are gone because of the construction. I got a ticket when I left my bike outside of ten Hoor,” Ryals said. “I locked it to the railing by the stairs because my next class is across campus in Farrah. I would park it in a nearby bike rack, but I only have 10 minutes to get to my next class. It takes 13 minutes to walk it, and that’s if I get out of my previous class on time.” There is not a set number of times a bike will be tagged before it is impounded, Glaeser said. Other universities in the South have their own regulations, but all vary on enforcement. The University of
Tennessee at Knoxville and Auburn University require bikes to be registered, while the University of Georgia doesn’t require registration, according to their respective websites. Auburn allows for bike parking on grassy areas if bike racks are full and have a set impound fee of $10, while UT doesn’t charge for impoundment. LSU is in the process of making its campus more bike friendly, but bikers must use bike racks and will receive an $18 ticket and $25 impoundment fee for violating regulations. “We don’t require registration, though. It is available through the Baton Rouge Police Department,” Dabney Hayes, parking enforcement manager at LSU, said. “The bikes can’t be used in the Quadrangle and we start a program of tagging over the
summer months, questioning whether the bike has been abandoned.” LSU picks up more than 500 bikes in its summer tagging program, which all go into a bike auction sponsored by LSU’s SGA. After a bike has been impounded for 90 days, it also goes into the auction, Hayes said. “There is nothing more exciting than being a part of a growing university; however, as campus grows larger and larger the idea of walking to every class becomes more difficult. I think the University should have bike racks outside of every classroom, and if there’s construction going on where there are no bike racks, then there should be some leniency on where students park their bikes,” Ryals said. For more info on UA bike policies, visit fawp.ua.edu /bamaparking/bicycle/.
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Abbey Crain | Editor culture@cw.ua.edu
Monday, September 9, 2013
Bama boasts best barbecue
By Tara Massouleh | Contributing Writer
If there are two things Tuscaloosa does right, they’re football and barbecue. With 15 national championships, The University of Alabama has proven itself as the team to beat in college football. And nothing goes better with the sweet glory of victory than a slab of succulent barbecue ribs. For that, Tuscaloosa has its bases covered. With a barbecue joint on almost every corner, it’s hard to tell the second-rate establishments from Tuscaloosa’s true originals. So here’s our list of five spots that are sure to make your mouth water.
Full Moon BBQ What to try: Chow-chow, Half Moon cookies Full Moon BBQ has the largest selection on our short list of local joints. Each sandwich is served with one of the South’s signature condiments: chow-chow. The spicy, sweet relish adds an extra zingy crunch setting Full Moon’s sandwiches a step above others. In addition to their selection of entrees, the restaurant offers more than 12 side items and desserts. Full Moon is currently located on McFarland Boulevard.
Dreamland Bar-B-Que What to try: Barbecue ribs With seven locations throughout Alabama, the success of John “Big Daddy” Bishop’s Dreamland Barbecue has spread like wildfire. The menu consists of two main options: ribs and pulled pork. There is also banana pudding, coleslaw or baked beans, but the main attraction is and always will be the legendary barbecue ribs because there truly “ain’t nothing like ‘em nowhere.”
Archibald’s What to try: Barbecue ribs Located on Martin Luther King Boulevard off Highway 69, Archibald’s is a challenge to find. Once you arrive, don’t expect to sit down over a long, relaxing meal. There are no tables or chairs, only a counter to order at and a small selection of benches outside the building where you can hunker down over a juicy rack of ribs that have set the standard for the South’s deep-rooted barbecue culture since 1962.
Moe’s Original BBQ What to try: Smoked wings, bushwacker Moe’s Original BBQ’s mission is to bring about a “Southern soul food revival.” Moe’s menu has all the traditional barbecue staples, in addition to their famous smoked wings. Located on University Boulevard, Moe’s provides a fun atmosphere every night of the week with daily drink specials and event nights. Look out for $3 bushwackers and 50-cent wing night to get the full Moe’s experience.
Pigg Shack What to try: Pulled pork, banana pudding Located off the beaten path in Hillcrest, Pigg Shack is a true Southern barbecue joint complete with wooden picnic tables, red-and-white checkered tablecloths and a tinpaneled facade. Owner Big Ed serves up his sliced barbecue chicken, ribs and pulled pork to hungry customers six days a week. Meals are served backyard picnic style in to-go boxes with only outdoor seating.
Graduate student Tuscaloosa’s sweet, documents role of smoky love affair with food culture in South Alabama favorite By Samuel Yang | Staff Reporter Mark Johnson, a graduate student at The University of Alabama, will research and produce a 25- to 30-page paper on barbecue in Alabama. Johnson is a cultural historian with interests and experience in studying race, class and gender – the way “people present themselves” – and his next project will focus on a food he said relates directly to his field. “Barbecue was originally viewed as barbaric and savage, something that Europeans portrayed Native Americans as doing, so they distanced themselves from it,” Johnson said. “But then it became the food of the people, and as the country became more democratic, it soon crossed class lines that everyone from slaves to the gentry would eat. It had different meanings for different people.” Johnson’s research into barbecue’s cultural impact is part of a larger project on Alabama foodways being overseen by Joshua Rothman, a UA history professor and director of the Summersell Center for the Study of the South. “I think [barbecue is] something people still particularly associate with the South; it’s not unique to one race or culture, and it’s something that in the last 20-30 years has become a phenomenon that has really blown outside the boundaries of the South,” Rothman said. Despite its transcendence, barbecue is not the South’s only representative among foodways, Rothman said; by definition, foodways move beyond the tactile to include the cultural. Rothman said the mixing of cultures in the South has shaped its foodways. “Essentially, every culture and sub-culture has its own ways of making food,” Rothman said. “All of these reflect not only the current cultural combinations that exist in a place but are born of a long history of cultural associations and the way people prepare foods and so on. Foodways is the study
But then it became the food of the people, and as the country became more democratic, it soon crossed class lines... — Mark Johnson
of that. Not only the things they eat and the way they prepare it, but also the cultural associations that come with it.” The project is part of a partnership with the state of Alabama and the Southern Foodways Alliance, based out of the University of Mississippi. Amy Evans, the SFA Oral Historian, said the SFA’s interest in barbecue dates back to its first effort to document Southern food. Following an initial culinary success, there was a decision to do another culinary trail, and barbecue was chosen as the focus. “We landed on a great format,” Evans said. “Immediately, it was kind of a no-brainer that [the focus of the trail] would be barbecue. …Collectively, the barbecue trail has become this amazing document.” Since then, the SFA, which was established to “document studies and celebrate foodways,” has used oral history to document and track changes in Southern cuisine, as well as produce programs that serve as gateways in other topics. “It’s a way of bringing people together,” Evans said. “Barbecue helps us talk about heavier topics that are otherwise difficult to talk about.” She said the oral interviews are already revealing changes and trends in Southern cooking. Culinary history is happening each day. “As our world rapidly changes, our foodways change,” Evans said. “But there’s so many people out there who’ve held fast to certain cooking ingredients and certain cooking techniques. [The interviews are] already telling the story of where
Southern food is going and how it’s changing now.” For their work on Alabama foodways, Rothman, Johnson and Dana Alsen, a graduate student working on the history of Alabama, will be relying on both primary sources – oral interviews – and secondary sources – historical documents. “You assemble the two and you create something new. You create new knowledge and further understanding of the topic,” Johnson said. “Right now, I’m reading the secondary literature to look for holes, questions they may have left unanswered. Then, I will go to primary sources to try and answer them myself.” And since pulled pork is technically a primary source for the research, taste testing as a form of research is not out of the question, Johnson said. However, Johnson and Rothman are clear that finding the best barbecue will be neither the form nor focus of the research. “There probably will be a little bit of sitting around eating barbecue,” Rothman said. “[But] it’s not going to end up with ‘I like Jim ‘N Nicks,’ or ‘I like Archibald’s.’” Both Rothman and Johnson have fielded requests from friends and acquaintances who want in on the action. One of Johnson’s friends in Boston said his expertise on the food was worth an SEC home game. The offers Rothman and Johnson have received from outsiders is perhaps an indication of how deeply barbecue, like SEC football, has become ingrained in Southern culture. “I think if you ask most people outside of the South, what are their associations with Southern culture, I think food and music, and maybe literature, will stand out,” Rothman said. “As far as really classical expressions of Southern culture [go] – nobody fries things like a Southerner. I think these are really kind of just quintessential kinds of Southern culture. If you ignore that, you’d be crazy.”
By Kasey Hullet | Contributing Writer Sweet, tender, tangy, smoky, juicy, spicy and slowcooked – that is what a first bite of barbecue brings to many tables all throughout Tuscaloosa. Traditionally, patrons can expect a slab of ribs, a pulled pork sandwich or just a loaf of bread and sauce. For most in Tuscaloosa, that is all they need. Photos of Dreamland Bar-B-Que patrons from 1958, who came to stain their shirts and leave a mess of bare bones on their plates, line the walls of the Tuscaloosa barbecue staple. They start every meal with bread and sauce, which may seem simplistic to some but is still successful and keeps customers coming back after 55 years. Dreamland’s relationship to the UA campus is manifested by tailgaters whose spread is not complete without a rack of ribs smothered in Dreamland’s famous sauce. Stacey Lewis, the catering manager at the Dreamland location in Northport, Ala., describes the amount of slabs produced on game days as “in the thousands.” This is counting the catering done for areas around campus, sales at Bryant-Denny Stadium and in-store sales. Perrin Lowrey, a sophomore and member of the Blount Undergraduate Initiative, said he is proud of Tuscaloosa’s barbecue culture. “Barbecue here seems to be a societal and outdoorsy food that typifies the culture T-town identifies with,” Lowrey said. “Students come here from different places and to have barbecue here is a good experience.” A gravel road in Northport leads to a small building with smoke billowing from the top. Give the door a good yank when you go in, and let your senses take a ride. Archibald’s BBQ was opened by George Archibald, Jr.’s father in 1961. “At seven years old, I was moppin’ the floors for my
Submitted A team prepares to put its signature style into its dish during the Memphis in May barbecue competition. daddy,” Archibald said. “I was born and raised down the road here, and when I was nine, I started to learn how to do the barbecue.” Archibald’s BBQ is famous for their ribs, pulled pork sandwich and George Archibald’s mother’s vinegar-based sauce. “The kids will take that first bite and their eyes will get big and white, and when that rib is done, they won’t let the bone go,” Archibald said. In 2009, Archibald’s came in second place for Good Morning America’s best barbecue challenge. “We had to send the meat frozen to New York,” Archibald said. “That’s why we got second.” Archibald’s customer has been passed down through generations of alumni, just like the business. “I would be glad for [students] to come here, and we will continue to do things right,” Archibald said “I always enjoy seeing the students.” Jim ‘N Nick’s Tuscaloosa location was opened in May 2012, but the restaurant shines as a major player in the local barbecue culture. In 1985, Nick Pihakis and his father, Jim Pihakis, opened up a place in Birmingham, Ala., known for its “low and slow” cooked barbecue. Now, the name has grown into 30 restaurants in seven states.
Jim ‘N Nick’s still uses local produce and prides themselves in their continued tradition of a “mom and pop” restaurant style. Nicholas Pihakis, the son of the founder Nick Pihakis, is the third generation of the barbecue name. “A lot of people try to use barbecue as a verb. Barbecue is a noun. It is something that is cooked low and slow with a lot of love and soul – and it is full of passion,” said Nicholas Pihakis. On gamedays, Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q brings their truck to the quad and, with catering, normally sell 500 pounds of pork and 40-50 racks of ribs. Jim ‘N Nick’s has also been a major component in the community. They contributed to the Tuscaloosa half marathon and the dragon boat races and continue to be a partner with Druid City. After the tornadoes of April 27, 2011, the corporate office sent a food truck to Tuscaloosa to hand out food for those affected by the storms and those helping clean up. In Tuscaloosa, barbecue is celebrated as a cultural tradition and will continue to be enjoyed by those who choose to step into the doors of places that may not look good from the outside but whose food is delicious on the inside. Just remember to ask for napkins.
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At the beginning of the month the Bama Theatre launched their Bama Art House Fall Film Series, a collection of eight films designed to garner interest in the cinema. The eight movies billeted have been seen on the screens of Sundance and other international film festivals and have also received honors such as the Toronto Film Critics Association Award. This Tuesday’s film is a documentary called “Stories We Tell” and explores the dynamics within a family of generational storytellers. The film won the Canadian Screen Award and TFCA Award and was nominated for the Golden Trailer and Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award. It analyzes layers of myth and memory within a family to reveal the truth about them. “It’s considered one of the best documentaries this year,” Danny Ryan, a junior majoring in telecommunication and film, said. “It definitely shows a different perspective on storytelling.” Ryan said he is grateful for the Art House lineup in a small city like Tuscaloosa. “It’s one of the only really good local outlets for independent films that you can’t see everywhere,” Ryan said. Ryan said these documentaries and independent films serve as more than just entertainment, especially to those majoring in TCF. “The movie really inspired me to get more active in making films and entertaining people,” Ryan said. Cameron Stiles, a sophomore majoring in history, said that he agrees that these movies provide a necessary outlet for fans of film. “I think Art House not only promotes independent films but also that camaraderie between people who like those films,” Stiles said. Ryan also said he recognizes the creative differences brought about in the independent film’s personality. “There’s a lot more freedom and expression in these films,” he said. “Independent cinema is more of an art form than a blockbuster.”
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Classes introduce concert etiquette CW | Pete Pajor In many fine arts introductory classes, such as MUS 121 or TH 114, students come into concerts or performances without first knowing the proper manners for the performance. By Alexandra Ellsworth | Staff Reporter While many students take classes such as introduction to listening and introduction to theatre in order to fulfill the fine arts requirement at The University of Alabama, some may not realize the lesson that’s not on the syllabus – concert etiquette. Classes like MUS 121 and TH 114 require students to attend performances during the semester in order to experience the curriculum first hand. Brad Baker, a Doctor of Music Arts candidate in piano performance said that, on occasion, students can be disrespectful at the concerts they attend for class credit. “While not the case 100 percent of the time, and I do believe that these students mean no intentional disrespect, such actions convey to the performer a lack of interest in their craft,” he said. “Personally, I become rather involved in my own performance; consequently, most actions go unnoticed by me, so they have not
Everyone, however, should learn to respect the presenter — Kevin Woosley
negatively affected me.” Texting, whispering with friends and even listening to iPods during performances are some of the disruptive things students have done at concerts, Baker said. Kevin Woosley, an MUS 121 instructor, said that appropriate concert behavior is really founded on the listener’s respect of the performer. “The topic of ‘how to behave at a concert’
really comes down to respect,” Woosley said. “Anyone should always respect the performer. Each performer has put hours upon hours of hard work into their performance. Most likely, this is the only public performance of the work that they will give so we, as audience members, should respect their hard work and willingness to perform for us.” Woosley shared his expectations for his students when they attend performances and guidelines students can use when going to a recital. “Some ways to show this respect to performers will seem, to some, like common sense,” he said. “But, we live in a society where some people grow up attending events like these concerts and others do not. Everyone, however, should learn to respect the presenter.” “The snoring and/or falling out of the chair causes a bit of a disruption,” Woosley said. “And yes, this has happened.” Other ways students should show the per-
formers have their full attention include not playing on a cell phone and turn off any item that might make noise and be distracting to performers. Go to the bathroom before the concert starts as leaving during the middle of a performance can also be distracting. It is also important to respect the facilities by not putting feet or legs on the railing in the Concert Hall. Woosley said it is necessary to make live performances a part of the requirements for classes like MUS 121 and TH 114. “Everyone is really busy, so to get someone to try something new can, many times, be a challenge,” Woosley said. “As a course requirement, the students, obviously, have to attend the concerts. Since it easily fulfills a class grade, this gives the student an opportunity to try something new and accomplish a course task at the same time.” “[Go] in with an open mind, willing to ‘try out’ a different style of music,” Woosley said. “Basically, allow yourself to enjoy the concert. Respect yourself.”
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Marc Torrence | Editor sports@cw.ua.edu
Monday, September 9, 2013
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Crimson Tide faces Aggies again
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CW File Last year’s home loss to Texas A&M is all but forgotten in Tuscaloosa as the rematch approaches this weekend. By Charlie Potter | Assistant Sports Editor The 10-month wait is over and the college football world can finally turn its full attention to the rematch between No. 1 Alabama and No. 6 Texas A&M. All eyes will be on College Station, Texas, Saturday as the Crimson Tide travels to face the Aggies in both teams’ first SEC game. “Obviously we’ve got a big challenge coming up next weekend, playing against a very, very good team,” head coach Nick Saban said on Thursday. “[They’ve got] a lot of outstanding players, fantastic quarterback and a very tough place to play. So it’ll challenge our mettle in a lot of ways, especially our mental toughness, our ability to sustain, our ability to execute in difficult circumstances, especially when things don’t go our way.”
Alabama is coming off a bye week and is focused on not allowing the Aggie offense to have its way again. Texas A&M scored three quick touchdowns in the first quarter of last year’s contest, and the Crimson Tide was never able to come back from the deficit. Safety Vinnie Sunseri is well aware of Texas A&M’s potent offensive attack, powered by redshirt sophomore quarterback Johnny Manziel. The Aggies have scored 117 points in their first two games while averaging 380.5 passing yards, according to ESPN.com. Manziel threw for 403 yards and three scores in the Aggies’ latest victory over Sam Houston State. But Sunseri said he and the Alabama defense respect Manziel and his ability to expose defenses with his arm and legs. “[They have a] fast offense, really well
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time and a Learn to Skate program. “We are also including new Wi-Fi and things The University of Alabama club hockey team like that so we can eventually do live streaming and the city of Pelham, Ala., announced that the through the facility,” Pelham Civic Center skate Pelham Civic Center and Ice Arena will undergo school director, Danny Tate, said. major facility upgrades and fan-related Getting people to the games is the end goal. enhancements for the 2013-2014 season. “There’s definitely a lot more awareness of the A new locker room is being built for the team team. It’s just growing bigger every year,” Sean and the number of home games will increase to Vinson, a senior majoring in accounting and the 16 this year. Pelham will be host to the team’s goalie, said. “With all these improvements I Southeastern Conference Hockey Conference can’t imagine what this year is going to be like.” Championship tournament in February and in In the release, hockey club president Clay Link 2015 it will host the ACHA Division III National said all of the improvements are “very exciting Tournament. developments for Alabama hockey.” “[This is] a tremendous opportunity for Alabama “As players, the facility, the environment and hockey and the City of Pelham,” Gary W. Waters, fan support in Pelham is a very important factor in mayor of Pelham, said in the press release. having a successful season,” Link said. Some of the other improvements to the civic center will include alcohol sales, more practice Compilied by Danielle Walker
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coached,” Sunseri said. “They don’t do a lot of stupid things, and they don’t make a lot of mistakes. But when they do, you have to make them pay for them. Just really excited for the game. They’re a great team, and we’re ready to go.” Manziel catapulted the Aggies to victory over Alabama last season and pushed himself into the lead for the Heisman trophy with the November upset of the then-undefeatedCrimsonTide.Heposted345 yards of total offense with two touchdowns in that game. Manziel has been in the news not because of his play on the field, but because he allegedly received payment for autographs and was suspended for the first half of the Rice game two weeks ago, even though the NCAA found no proof or wrongdoing from Manziel. However, Sunseri and Alabama are not
ON TELEVISION The long-awaited matchup will kick off Saturday at 2:30 p.m. CT on CBS. paying attention to the Aggie quarterback’s off-field antics. They said they respect his athletic ability and are keyed in on applying pressure to him. “He’s a great guy. Everybody’s talking about him, but I just look at him as a football player,” Sunseri said. “He’s a great athlete, makes a lot of great plays off scrambles, but he can be a pocket passer, too. So, you know, we have to be ready for everything.”
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CW | Austin Bigoney As of Aug. 20, total sales of parking permits have decreased by more than 500 passes.
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away with parking lots being as far away as they are without the CrimsonRide.” When Wilson was a freshman in 2008, CrimsonRide was in its second year and the commuter lot where she parks now didn’t exist. The street where Wilson used to be able to park – though spots were rarely available – is now one-way, with diagonal spaces where parallel parking used to be. Since then, enrollment has increased by more than 6,000 students, so similar changes can be seen down the street, where the Riverside Parking Deck is nearing completion. “We are excited to add the Riverside East Parking Deck to the Yellow Residential Parking Zone. While the unseasonable amount of rain has delayed the completion of the deck, we have been granted access to the first floor and will be given floors two through four as they become available,” D’Esposito said. “Once completed, an additional 780 spaces will be available to this zone. We are also pleased to report even with the deck still under construction there is ample parking in the Yellow Residential Parking Zone.”
Data provided by D’Esposito compares sales for permits as recorded on Aug. 20 of 2012 and 2013. Total sales have decreased by just more than 500 passes, from 19,224 to 18,673. Among red permits, only Red West saw an increase in sales – 1,941 to 1,984 – with Northeast and Southeast decreasing by just more than 200 each. Sales of permits for the Student Perimeter lot decreased from 549 to 521. Orange and Yellow Residential permit sales both decreased by just more than 150, while Silver Residential permit sales increased by 41 passes. Tan Residential permit sales increased by 11 passes. Overall, 4,686 residential parking permits were sold. D’Esposito said there is plenty of room for growth on campus but the University is also pursuing more innovative partnerships to provide solutions. “For example, we have partnered with the City of Tuscaloosa to provide free-ofcharge parking at the Downtown Intermodal Facility (601 23rd Ave.). Once parked, simply hop on the Tuscaloosa Trolley, also free of charge, for a ride to campus,” D’Esposito said. “The trolley will make 12 stops on and near campus, one being the UA transit hub. Also, we provide shuttles to numerous apartment complexes in the vicinity. Other apartment complexes have their own shuttle that makes stops at the hub.”
Office of Student Conduct for disciplinary action.” The Tuscaloosa City Council met Sept. 3 to officially canvas the votes and Kirby and Garrison were confirmed as the winners. Hills has since issued a statement saying she would not be challenging the results. “While a court challenge would likely be successful, it would be prolonged and would not permit me to devote my full attention to addressing the concerns of our community about our children’s education,” Hills said in press release addressed to “friends, supporters, and the Tuscaloosa City Community.” Horwitz, however, will be going forward with a legal suit challenging the results of the election on the basis of voter fraud, bribery and corruption, according to the court document filed by Horwitz’s lawyers. Horwitz said in a statement provided to The Crimson White that she believes “a large number of votes cast in District Four were cast by individuals who were ineligible to vote in that district.” Horwitz said her lawsuit is only interested in addressing the legal issues surrounding the election and is not intending to make blanket allegations against any groups. “The court will examine individual votes and voters to ensure that they voted in accordance with the law and will disqualify them if they did not,” Horwitz said
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ONLINE Do you think UA President Judy Bonner’s response to student voter fraud allegations was appropriate? Respond to our online poll with your answer at cw.ua.edu/poll. dent leaders to ensure that UA students understand the role of their vote in civic elections. “Until the investigations are complete, we will work with our student leaders, including those in the Greek community, to provide educational opportunities to ensure that our students understand and appreciate their civic responsibilities. In the meantime, it would not be appropriate to comment further until the investigation and court case have been finalized.” After state and local authorities have established the facts surrounding the election, the University will then be able to conduct any necessary internal investigations into the issue, Bonner said. Bonner also told students the administration expects students to treat the democratic process with respect. “Voting in a free, open election is a right that people have fought – and died – to protect and expand over the years,” the email said. “We expect our students – and faculty and staff, for that matter – to protect the integrity of the election process, as well as the privacy of each individual’s vote and the ability of all individuals to vote their conscience.”
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in the statement. Kirby’s attorney, Andy Campbell, told AL.com the election was “free and proper.” “Many of the allegations made in the aftermath of the vote are simply untrue and truly unfortunate for the University community, which will be show by the evidence,” Campbell said. Horwitz said that she will accept whatever verdict the court reaches. “If my opponent is shown to have legally received the requisite number of votes, I will gladly step aside,” Horwitz said in the statement sent to the CW. “But I am sure that he and I, and all legal voters and residents of District Four, agree that it would be harmful to the interests of District Four residents to ‘move on’ until we have – properly and through evidence taken under oath – addressed the serious concerns that this election was determined based on improperly cast votes, and thus disenfranchised legitimate voters.” In letters to The Crimson White, and through other media, several UA professors have issued public statements demanding a response from the UA administration concerning the illegalities allegedly perpetrated by students and certain organizations. Paul Horwitz, Kelly Horwitz’s husband and a UA law professor, sent an email to the Faculty Senate urging actions be taken to determine “who runs this university and how.” Bonner also did not address the allegations of Machine involvement but said the administration would work with stu-
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DEADLINES: Classified line ad deadline is the previous business day by 4:00 p.m. Today is a 5 -- A solution to an old problem is becoming obvious. Creative work profits for the next month. Your team takes the prize. Keep your tone respectful. Mistakes may occur. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Figure out finances. This coming month, you’re extra-intellectual. Excite your partner with a challenge. Check the rules. Do the research. Cut entertainment spending, even as you win a new assignment. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re immensely confident, with the Moon in your sign. Organization gets easier, and projects move forward. Keep your word. Stand for yourself and others. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- Traveling isn’t as easy. Look at a breakdown as a challenge, and stick to your budget. For the next month, let the group decide. They’re laughing with you, not at you. Relax. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 5 -- Pass along what you’ve learned. For the next month, talk about what works (with Mercury in Libra). Do your part as well. It takes patience with breakdowns, especially today. Take it easy. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 5 -- Assume more responsibility. For the next month, keep legal issues in mind. Distant goals are attainable. Fine-tune and edit your work. Provide facts. A new technique doesn’t work. Take care. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Venture farther. For the next month, develop logical plans for sharing resources. Consider traditions. Imagine perfection, and forgive mistakes. Be methodical in the face of frustration. A partner opts in.
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