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the other schools around the country, but by then it was too late for Bryant to become the “Branch Rickey of college football.” Instead, he played a crucial role in keeping the ship steady at The University of Alabama during integration where other Southern schools floundered with the process. Kirk McNair, a sports information director at the University from 1970-79, said Bryant’s leadership and the atmosphere he created
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Back in the mid-1950s when Paul “Bear” Bryant was the head coach at Texas A&M, he tried unsuccessfully to integrate the football team. Bryant was told by an A&M official that they would be the last team in the SEC to integrate. Bryant’s response was simple: Then that’s where they were going to finish in football. In 1983, Bryant told B.J. Phillips of Time Magazine, “I wanted to be the Branch Rickey of college football.” Rickey was the executive who first signed Jackie Robinson in 1947. Along with Texas A&M, Bryant attempted integrating Kentucky’s football team during his tenure as head coach there but was rebuffed on multiple occasions. So instead, he recommended the black football players he wanted to recruit to schools up north. In the late 1960s, the SEC finally integrated its football teams to stay competitive with
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on the team allowed the integration process to happen smoothly for Alabama’s first two black football players in 1971: Wilbur Jackson and John Mitchell. “All of the football players that I knew, I never knew of sort of resentment toward Wilbur, or Mitchell or any subsequent Alabama player,” McNair said. “I can’t say if it was made plain to them by coach Bryant or it was just their natural bend, but they considered anyone who was a member of the football team a full-fledged member of the football team.” The years that followed led to a gradual but easy transition for black players coming into Alabama’s football program. According to a biography on Bryant by Mike Puma from ESPN.com, by 1973, one-third of Alabama’s starters were black. Later that year, Alabama won its fourth national championship – and first since 1965 – putting an end to worries by Alabama fans that Bryant was getting too old for coaching.
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Volunteers send gifts overseas Through the organization Operation Christmas Child, Tuscaloosa volunteers will gather to pack nearly 21,000 giftfilled shoeboxes sent to children overseas for Christmas Sept. 18 at Rosedale Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m.
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The event will also feature guest speaker Marla Cain, who will discuss her recent trip to Uganda to deliver shoeboxes with Operation Christmas Child. The shoeboxes made in Tuscaloosa will be distributed in more than 100 different countries to children in need. If interested in volunteering at the event, contact Jennifer Hamner, community relations coordinator for Operation Christmas Child in West Alabama, at occwestal@att.net or (205) 657-3824.
Peace Corps holds meeting The Peace Corps will hold an informational meeting Wednesday from 3-4 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Forum. This group was founded in the 1960s when Sen. John F. Kennedy urged students to serve their country by living and working in developing countries. Since then, the organization has grown to become a government agency dedicated to world peace with more than 210,000 Peace Corps volunteers in 139 different host countries.
CW | Austin Bigoney Members of an intramural soccer team practice in preparation for the upcoming season at the Recreation Center.
Volunteers help in areas ranging from AIDS education to information technology and environmental preservation.
THURSDAY
Wilbur Rich to speak on civil rights As a part of The University of Alabama’s “Through the Doors” campaign, Wilbur Rich, a political scientist, will come to campus to tell of his life growing up in a segregated Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Forum. Alongside this lecture, Rich will also hold a lunch at 11:15 a.m. that day with New College Life Track students enrolled in Women in the Civil Rights Movement, where he will discuss civil rights and political participation. If interested in any of the events, contact Margaret Purcell at mpurcell@ccs.ua.edu.
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INTHE NEWS Adult obesity rate holding steady but still bad, report finds MCT Campus Adult obesity rates remained unchanged throughout the country last year, except in one state – Arkansas – ending three decades of rising weight gain. That’s the good news out of the latest annual report on America’s obesity epidemic from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. “This is certainly one of the most hopeful reports we’ve had,” Jeffrey Levi, the executive director of the trust, a nonprofit, nonpartisan health research group, said. But “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2013,” points out that the average adult continues to hit the scale more than 24 pounds heavier now than in 1960. Indeed, what the report calls a “frightening prospect and an unacceptable outcome” is that young people today may be the first generation to live sicker and die earlier than its parents did. Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas topped the list of the 10 heaviest states, while Massachusetts, the District of Columbia and Colorado boasted the lowest obesity rates, based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity is defined as having a body mass index of 30 or more, while a BMI
What I think we’re seeing is a culture change driven by investment in programs that promote nutrition and physical activity, like the Let’s Move campaign. — Jeffrey Levi
of 25 to 29.9 is classified as overweight, according to the CDC. More than two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, with dramatically increased risks of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and a host of other health problems, the report said. The study follows another this week, published in the American Journal of Public Health, that showed 18.2 percent of the premature deaths in the U.S. are associated with excessive body mass. Dr. Georges Benjamin, the executive director of the American Public Health Association, said while the new obesity study provided hope, “we know how fragile a disease like this can be. We should look at this flattening and see that we have to do more. There is a strong tendency to think that we have solved these problems and then remove resources much too early.”
The study found that the adult obesity rate was above 30 percent in 13 states, at least 25 percent in 41 states and above 20 percent everywhere. In 1980, the rate wasn’t above 15 percent anywhere; in 1991, not above 20 percent; in 2000, not above 25 percent; and in 2007, only one state – Mississippi – topped 30 percent. Levi said the “dark cloud on the horizon” was the growing problem of the baby boomer generation, which more and more was developing ailments related to obesity. Whatever progress is occurring remains uneven. The report said obesity rates continued to be the highest in lower-income communities, communities of color and in the South, where high rates of hypertension and Type 2 diabetes are prevalent. Nonetheless, public awareness campaigns that focus attention on obesity might be having an impact. The “F as in Fat” rankings follow an encouraging CDC report last week that showed improved obesity rates among low-income preschoolers in 19 states and increases in just three. “There isn’t a magic bullet,” Levi said. “What I think we’re seeing is a culture change driven by investment in programs that promote nutrition and physical activity, like the Let’s Move campaign. People are becoming far more aware, far more mobilized and far more conscious.”
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The Final Barrier Fifty years after the integration of The University of Alabama, the greek system remains segregated
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Who’s going to be the one to make that jump? How much longer is it going to take till we have a black girl in a sorority?
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Abbey Crain and Matt Ford | CW Staff “Are we really not going to talk about the black girl?” The question – asked by Alpha Gamma Delta member Melanie Gotz during her chapter’s sorority recruitment – was greeted by silence. The sorority’s active members and a few alumnae gathered in the room to hear the unexpected news that there would be no voting on potential new members that night. The chapter, they were told, had already agreed on which students would be invited back for the next round. Gotz and several of her sorority sisters, however, were far from satisfied. They wanted to discuss one potential new member in particular. By any measure, this candidate was what most universities would consider a prime recruit for any organization, sorority or otherwise. She had a 4.3 GPA in high school, was salutatorian of her graduating class and comes from a family with deep roots in local and state public service and a direct link to The University of Alabama. The recruit, who asked to remain anonymous, seemed like the perfect sorority pledge on paper, yet didn’t receive a bid from any of the 16 Panhellenic sororities during formal recruitment. Gotz and others said they know why: The recruit is black. She and at least one other black woman, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of personal safety, went through formal recruitment this year, but neither was offered a bid. Like other black women before them, these two students tried to break what remains an almost impenetrable color barrier. Fifty years after Vivian Malone and James Hood became the first black students to desegregate The University of Alabama, there remains one last bastion of segregation on campus: The UA greek system is still almost completely divided along racial lines. With each passing year, the University falls further behind other universities in terms of greek integration. The Crimson White reported in 2012 that other large Southern universities, such as Auburn and Ole Miss, have integrated their greek systems to a further extent than the University. “People are too scared of what the repercussions are of maybe taking a black girl,” Gotz said. “That’s stupid, but who’s going to be the one to make that jump? How much longer is it going to take till we have a black girl in a sorority? It’s been years, and it hasn’t happened.” Gotz was the one to openly question the motives behind executive members and alumnae of Alpha Gamma Delta as to why they dropped the black student that she and others wanted to become a pledge. “It was just like a big elephant in the room,” Gotz said. “So I raised my hand.” In response, Gotz said alumnae in the room cited the chapter’s letter of recommendation requirements as a reason for the potential new member’s removal. Active sorority members then began standing up to voice support for the recruit and challenge alumnae decisions, Gotz said. “It was just so cool to see everyone willing to take this next step and be the sorority that took a black girl and not care,” Gotz said. “You know, I would say there were probably five people in the room that disagreed with everything that was being said. The entire house wanted this girl to be in Alpha Gam. We were just powerless over the alums.” Monday, The Crimson White contacted Alpha Gamma Delta Chapter President Alex Graham who declined to comment on the situation. However, Karen Keene, an Alpha Gamma Delta alumna, denied the allegations. “Your information is wrong,” Keene said. “It wasn’t anything to do with someone. It was policy procedure, and if anything, we have to follow policy and procedure with our nationals. That’s all I can say.” The Crimson White also contacted Alpha Gamma Delta national headquarters Monday. The statement released by the sorority’s national organization said: “Alpha Gamma Delta has policies that govern its recruitment process. These include policies about the roles undergraduates and alumnae play in the recruitment process. In addition, Alpha Gamma Delta policy prohibits discrimination on the basis of race in all of its activities including recruitment. We take seriously any allegation that recruitment policy was not followed.” An active member of the University’s Delta Delta Delta sorority, who asked to remain anonymous, also said her chapter’s alumnae interfered with the proper voting on the same black student being recruited by Alpha Gamma Delta sorority members. “To my knowledge, the president and the rush chair and our rush advisors were behind this, and if we had been able to pledge her, it would’ve been an honor,” the Tri Delta member said. “However, our [alumnae] stepped in and went over us and had her dropped.” The Tri Delta member said the student’s “excellent scores,” influential family and “awesome resume” would have made her a more-than-qualified candidate for Panhellenic recruitment and would have ensured her a bid from a sorority if she wasn’t black. “Not a lot of rushees get awesome scores,” the Tri Delta member said. “Sometimes sisters [of active members] don’t get that. [She] got excellent scores. The only thing that kept her back was the color of her skin in Tri Delt. She would have been a dog fight between all the sororities if she were white.” The Tri Delta member said she knew of other Panhellenic houses that wanted to pledge the recruit and were also hindered by alumnae members. Contacted by The Crimson White Tuesday, Tri Delta Chapter President Callan Sherrod would not publicly comment. While some sorority members attribute alumnae as the main cause for lack of chapter integration, that is not the case for every sorority. “We’re one of the few sororities on campus that alums are allowed in the voting process, which also kind of breaks my heart, because some of the other sororities that didn’t have to deal what we dealt with,” Gotz said. “Why didn’t they take this awesome black girl?” SEE DESEGREGATION PAGE 9
Photos and photo illustration by Austin Bigoney The Malone-Hood Plaza stands in celebration of Vivian Malone and James Hood whose entrance into The University of Alabama marked the school’s official integration.
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COLUMN | OUR VIEW
Anonymous, but not alone Occasionally, The Cr i m s o n White Editorial Board makes the difficult decision to rely on anonymous sources. In t o d a y ’s Crimson White, there is an in-depth story regarding the segregation that still exists in sorority organizations. In order to protect the privacy and safety of our sources, we have decided to grant them anonymity. The Crimson White has developed a system by which we can prove the authenticity and reliability of sources and their information. Because we are asking a great deal of trust from our readers, it is our duty to explain that system to you. Before we publish a story like the one in today’s paper, The Crimson White Editorial Board must meet two requirements: “factors” and “elements.” Factors are conditions that are relatively easy to come by in reporting but must all be proven together before the information can be reported as true. Elements are much more difficult to obtain, but once one is proven, the information is authenticated. The factors and elements used to authenticate today’s source are listed below. We have verified at least one element or all factors together. The events leading up to this story, both sorority recruitment and the recent voter fraud allegations, have suffered from a culture of silence on campus. A small group of students and alumni continue to work to keep our greek system segregated, while those who would push forward are intimidated into silence. And we understand. Potential whistleblowers here on campus are fearful that if they speak out, they may be subjected to mental or even physical harm. Those who choose to speak up about the unethical and even illegal actions of their organization fear the threat of dismissal from the organization with which they have identified for most of their college experience. Despite feeling a moral imperative to speak out, many individuals choose not to out of fear of the consequences that would come from having their names attached to such a volatile issue. That is why you will find anonymous sources in today’s Crimson White. It is the last remaining avenue through which our sources can contest the leadership within their sororities and the regressive nature that still exists in our greek system. It isn’t often we take such serious precautions when running a story. We owe you – our readers – a higher standard of reporting consistently, and this situation demands the use of anonymous sources in order to provide it. As a student body, this system of segregation cannot be allowed to remain in the dark. We cannot allow greek alumnae to refuse a bid to any otherwise flawless potential new members simply because of the color of their skin. We believe the student body, as well as those affected by the greek system’s segregation, deserve to know the racial components inherent within it. Because of this belief, The Crimson White Editorial Board has decided to shine light on the controversy surrounding the black rushees during this year’s recruitment season. Action must be taken.
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COLUMN | STUDENT LIVING
Student housing should cater to its demographic By Amber Patterson | Staff Columnist As I think back to my freshman year and the community dorm lifestyle, I remember how excited I was to experience life in residence halls. I am an only child, so sharing a room and living in such tight quarters was a foreign concept to me, but it was all a part of “the college experience.” As the year progressed, my excitement for this lifestyle began to fade. It was not due to roommate problems, which is the usual culprit, and although the community bathrooms did gross me out to an extent, it was not unbearable. But the feeling of independence made me want to strike out on my own to the off-campus housing realm. I felt like it was the “grown up” thing to do. Now that I have my apartment that comes with bills and a horrible management staff, I think to myself, “Was my urge to live off campus rooted
Amber Patterson in a need for independence or stupidity?” Thinking about the off-campus market and the ones that are marketed to students, it is simply a rip off. Most apartments come with separate leases, which can be in the range of $300 all the way up to $800. So by doing the math, a group of four students pay collectively thousands of dollars to stay in an apartment that is probably worth $600 or $700 on its own. Of course, some come with furniture
and utilities included, but again, if we’re looking at the apartment as just an apartment and not “student” housing, I would guarantee a big difference in price. Along with the high cost, the management of most of these places leaves much to be desired. Maintenance takes about two weeks to solve a problem that they don’t view as urgent, and you never get direct answers to your questions. Even with all these problems and inconsistencies, new apartments are being built up quickly every semester, and the cycle eventually continues. They throw free swag at us (I have a pair of sunglasses in about every color) and tell us all the things we want to hear. However, they forget to mention the conflicts that might arise. We are basically sold this image of what student living should be, and honestly, the picture they paint and the reality suffer a serious disconnect.
So who is responsible for fixing this? The off-campus housing association is helpful when you first move in and are getting things set up, but it seems they disappear when problems arise. As students, we must demand more. We are what keep these businesses running. We live in a college town, actually the college is primarily the town, meaning we are the main source of revenue for the majority of the places in Tuscaloosa. We do not just have to take what we are given. It is okay to ask for better services and polite staff. If students demanded more from these apartment complexes that title themselves “student living,” then maybe they will actually cater to students. Amber Patterson is a junior majoring in public relations. Her column runs biweekly on Wednesdays.
COLUMN | POP CULTURE
YouTube parody says what we’re all thinking By Maxton Thoman | Senior Staff Columnist Two weeks ago a group of female students from the Auckland University School of Law released an impressively poignant parody of Robin Thicke’s controversial “Blurred Lines” music video. The parody video – released on YouTube by the Law Revue Girls – was dubbed “Defined Lines,” and directly addresses the questionable connotation of Thicke’s lyrics, not to mention his choice of video content itself. Thicke came under fire by critics, such as Tricia Romano of the Daily Beat, who called his choice in lyrics “rapey,” in reference to refrains that read, “I know you want it.” Additionally, Thicke’s video, headlined by three dancing female models in nothing but nude-colored thongs, has been deemed “misogynistic.” However, it is Thicke’s defense of his lyrics that has gotten him into the most hot water. In an interview with GQ, Thicke stated, “Because all three of us are happily married with children, we were like, ‘We’re the perfect guys to make fun of this.’”
“What a pleasure it is to degrade a woman. I’ve never gotten to do that before. I’ve always respected women,” Thicke continued. I can’t count the number of things wrong with Thicke’s response. Not only does he consistently hide behind his marriage vows and also reference his “spotless” record of respecting women to justify his multimillion dollar public degradation of women, he also openly admits to enjoying every second of it. And, on that point, why would any man be the “perfect guy” to make fun of respecting women? In what kind of twisted world does someone grant himself that kind of sick superiority where they see themselves, not only above the other sex and their respect, but above the reprimand of their actions as well? No one holds the power to sit on that throne. Granted, Thicke did later attempt to mollify his statements, though even those attempts were devoid of any remorse. Rather, he just tried to cover his tracks and classify himself as a feminist, referencing his line, “That man is not your maker,” as a respectful nod
to the feminist movement itself. It does seem just a bit pompous and self-assured to highlight one line out of a song that promotes cheating, raises questionable consent issues and all but parades women around as consistently promiscuous individuals and speak of respecting women and feminism. Thicke gives a bad name to all men attempting to truly act as gentlemen and see women as equals. He undermines the very fiber of this by promoting a double standard in feminism: respecting women by disrespecting them through glorified “empowerment.” Listen, I completely understand the necessary use of empowerment techniques; however, when they stem from a place of male dominance, they are nothing more than degradation. Luckily this double standard is exactly what the Law Revue Girls capitalized on and highlighted as “bigotry.” Parading submissive men around in their Calvin Klein boxers to vulgar lyrics, such as the Law Revue Girl’s video, may seem obscene to some, but it’s no different than Thicke’s original video.
Just swap the genders. After all, if men and women are truly equals, this swap should be just as acceptable as the primary video. It’s simply substitution. And yet, their efforts got them blocked from YouTube in a matter of hours, while Thicke’s video remained on the website. What’s so different about men in Hanes having whipped cream sprayed on their face and halfnaked women playing with suggestive foam fingers? Apparently, the prior is more inappropriate. Thanks, YouTube, for that display of solidarity and equality. But there is good news: After the uproar that the removal of “Defined Lines” from the website received, the video found its way back onto the YouTube servers. Maybe it’s just me, but I think that by exploiting Thicke’s ridiculous double standard, the Law Revue Girls have successfully achieved what the critics could not: They’ve made some muchneeded noise. I guess they were “just the perfect girls to make fun of this.” Maxton Thoman is a sophomore majoring in biology. His column runs weekly on Wednesdays.
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-Chapter president confirms the report.
-The source is an active member of her sorority and still wishes to remain so.
-Alumnae confessed directly to the source or to The Crimson White. -Sororities’ national organizations acknowledge recruitment process was tampered with.
-The source must be fearing for her well-being or punishment from their chapter and alumnae. -The source must represent the interests of other members of her sorority. -Another member must confirm the source’s report.
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For the second year, The University of Alabama Medical Center and Student Health Center will be providing 10,000 flu shots free of charge to any faculty and students who want one. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention suggests everyone get vaccinated against flu shots once a year to protect from new strains of the virus. The flu shot being offered by the SHC is intended to protect against three strains at once. “No insurance is needed. Students, faculty and staff have to provide their name and CWID. It’s a small form,” Brett Jaillet, communications specialist of the College of Community Health Services, said. David Brown, nursing supervisor, said this campaign does more than protect the 10,000 inoculated individuals and that a vaccinated community is healthier even for those who have not received flu shots. “[Herd immunity] arises when a high percentage of the population is protected through vaccination against a virus or bacteria, making it difficult for a disease to spread because there
are so few susceptible people left to infect. So if enough of The University of Alabama community are immunized to influenza, then we should see less cases of influenza in that population,” Brown said. People who should not get a flu shot, Brown said, are those with allergies to eggs. Those with any other allergies are advised to check with their doctor if getting another shot that day. “Anyone with immunecompromise condition should check with their physician before getting a flu shot. Pregnant women or those nursing babies should check with their physician but usually are approved and encouraged to get the flu vaccine,” Brown said. According to the CDC, flu season can start as early as October.The SHC will offer shots at various stations throughout September and October all over campus, Jaillet said. “The goal of this campaign is to not only vaccinate UA students, faculty and staff against the flu, but also to make it as convenient and easy as possible to get a flu shot. That’s why we’re covering as many locations on campus as possible,” Jaillet said.
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New student group addresses education inequality By Kelsey Brown | Contributing Writer
Submitted Signs from Unlocked UA illustrate an opportunity advantage for wealthy degree-seekers.
Does the American educational system provide equal opportunity to all students regardless of socioeconomic status? According to a new organization on campus, the answer might be no. Unlocked, a new studentrun organization working to achieve educational equality in schools, said “9 [percent] of low-income students obtain a bachelor’s degree compared to 54 [percent] of students from wealthy backgrounds.” This group is searching for ways to change these numbers. “We believe every student has the ability and the human right to achieve academic excellence. The pursuit of knowledge is one of those inalienable rights that we all deserve,” David Phelps, a senior majoring in civil engineering and president of Unlocked, said. Named after the desire not to be “locked in” to any one affiliation, bias or belief, Unlocked’s goal is to open educational opportunities for all students
regardless of race, gender or economic standing, Phelps said. “I don’t think that [it] is a fair system that some kids can be born and be set that far ahead or that far behind in terms of opportunity. That initial opportunity, especially for kids who don’t have much say, I think is really, really important,” said Justin Heck, a junior majoring in political science and economics and the director of marketing for Unlocked. Phelps and DJ Jackson, a senior majoring in history and vice president of Unlocked, had the idea of creating the group a year and a half ago. After deciding against affiliating with a national organization in order to be more community-focused, Phelps and Jackson decided to start a new group. “We wanted to create an open community, and we thought we could create that most effectively by creating something new,” Phelps said. Unlocked’s methods for achieving its vision of educational equality include policy and practice, Phelps said. The
organization wants to begin the year by raising UA students’ awareness of educational disparities through conversations about education policies, both past and present. The group will facilitate these discussions by hosting guest speakers at meetings that will lecture on controversial policies and programs such as No Child Left Behind and Teach for America. Education policies included in these conversations are not limited to just Alabama or United States policies. Unlocked also wants to provide a better and broader understanding of all education strategies worldwide in an effort to find the best solution, Phelps said. “We want to explore everything that’s out there and bring it all back to our community and try to empower the students, the teachers and leaders that are here,” said Phelps. Unlocked also focuses on an active participation in education and the community to combat inequity in schools. “Our hope is to reach out to as many students as possible. We want to not only inform
UA students about educational inequities in Alabama, but to also mobilize students in being a part of the solution to challenges society faces each day in schools,” Jackson said. The group wants to take these conversations a step further by providing students opportunities to work with local schools. The organization plans to make this happen by working with organizations such as Al’s Pals, the Honors College and the READ program. In addition to this, Unlocked is looking to get middle school students to visit The University of Alabama’s campus in the spring. Phelps said Unlocked wants to “get [the students] exposed to what college life feels like and get them excited that college is a real thing that they can do.” Unlocked’s first meeting will be Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., though the location is still undecided. For more information about the organization or its first meeting, visit unlocked.ua.edu, like the Unlocked UA Facebook page or follow @UnlockedUA on Twitter.
Faculty senate steering committee discusses election controversy By Mark Hammontree | Assistant News Editor Following the controversial Tuscaloosa municipal elections on Aug. 27, many students and faculty members vocally expressed their opinions about the alleged conduct of certain greek organizations at The University of Alabama, as well as how the University’s administration handled the controversy in the wake of the allegations. Tuesday, the Faculty Senate’s steering committee met to discuss the various issues, including the election controversy, that the entire senate will meet to discuss Sept. 17. The Faculty Senate, the representative body of all UA faculty, meets each month to address various issues concerning the entire campus. Steve Miller, president of the Faculty Senate and a professor of library and information sciences, immediately brought the issue of the election up for discussion once the steering committee meeting began citing the many emails and resolutions from faculty members and certain faculty senators that he has received.
We need to address this in the right way with the whole university in mind. - Steve Miller
“A number of faculty members have asked the Faculty Fenate to act,” Miller said to the group of steering committee members. “Now, we don’t have to do anything we don’t want to do. You know what I said at the start of last year was that my hope was that this will be a proactive Faculty Senate. We need to address this in the right way with the whole University in mind.” The discussion turned to the recent email that was sent out to students and faculty by UA President Judy Bonner, outlining the University’s position on the allegations and controversy surrounding the election. One member of the committee quickly voiced his frustration with the timing of administration’s response. “Clearly, they caved into pressure, otherwise we wouldn’t have gotten a state-
ment at all,” John Vincent, a professor of chemistry, said. “That [email] could have been written the day after. I have no problem with what was in it, but the timing is typical of what’s been happening currently, in the last two to three years with the administration.” Vincent said the election controversy is just a result of the current culture surrounding the administration. “What we have is symptomatic of a long period of lack of leadership in the administration and student affairs that has been allowing these things to just continue and build, and we’re seeing the newest manifestation of it,” Vincent said. The discussion turned away from the municipal election to focus more on campus-specific examples of the issue Vincent spoke of, including the Machine and SGA politics. “The Machine has existed for over a hundred years, and no one has been able to rein it in,” one member of the committee said. Vincent and others suggested the Faculty Senate could use the negative public opinions generated by the elections to urge the
administration to address the broader issues facing student life and campus politics, even if the administration cannot get involved in the municipal election. “We can go to the administration and say, ‘This thing has to take its course, but what’s your long-term plan to deal with what’s broken in the student government, with the fraternity and sorority system; what’s happening across campus in terms of things with students affairs; what are you going to do to work on that?’” Vincent said. The committee also discussed other ways of addressing future issues concerning elections, including the system of voting online for SGA offices and the student code of conduct. Before Miller guided the discussion toward other matters facing the senate, he wrapped up the talk on the election controversy to express his appreciation of the faculty members who voiced their opinions on the matter publicly. “I think that one of the good things, to me, to come out of this was that so many faculty members rose up in tremendous irritation because they love this place,” Miller said.
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CW | Pete Pajor Jason Bara, an assistant professor of chemical engineering has both innovated and patented the use of imidazole in carbon capturing.
Professor pioneers carbon capturing method By Ellen Coogan | Staff Reporter Driving by a power plant on a cold day, a white plume of steam is visible, but other invisible gases also leave the power plant in that column of steam – oxygen, nitrogen and importantly, carbon dioxide. Jason Bara, assistant professor of chemical engineering, pioneered and recently patented the use of imidazole as part of a liquid mixture to extract carbon dioxide from power plant emissions. “We hear a lot about carbon capture and carbon sequestration in the news, so pumping CO2 from power plants underground and storing it and hoping it stays there for millions of years and not letting it get emitted into the environment or the atmosphere,” Bara said. “What we focus on is the actual process by which CO2 is separated from the combustion gases that exit the power plant.” Bara said he has been working in this particular area of gas processing since his first day of graduate school under the guidance of his advisors. “I started learning about CO2 capture like 10-11 years ago, before it was such a big issue,” Bara said. “One thing just led to another. We tried different chemistries, different materials.
So after I don’t know how many iterations, we finally came up with this system, and I think it’s got a lot of promise. — Jason Bara Basically there’s a bunch of different things you want to look for when you’re designing a solvent. “So you want it to be environmentally friendly, low cost and efficient at capturing the CO2 from the gas stream. So after I don’t know how many iterations, we finally came up with this system, and I think it’s got a lot of promise.” Bara’s liquid mixture of water, an amine and imidazole, trickles down an absorption column, which is a tall metal cylinder, through some sort of interface, often beads or some other kind of packing, and the gas from the power plant floats
NEWSIN BRIEF SGA offering research grants in September By Holley Long | Contributing Writer To combat the cumbersome cost of research, the Student Government Association will begin offering a total of $2,000 in Undergraduate Research Grants to be awarded throughout the month of September. “Research is expensive if you are trying to fund your own project,” SGA Vice President for Academic Affairs Allison Montgomery said. “Graduate students have a lot more access to the funds they need, and since undergraduates are so immersed in research, we thought it was time that they had the same opportunity that graduates do.” The grant is open to any undergraduate student actively involved in research with a faculty member, and there is a cap of $350 for each application, Montgomery said. Students must describe what they plan to do with the funds, such as using the money to pay specific fees to use research equipment or to travel to conferences. Research has drawn a fairly large interest crowd; many students at The University of Alabama are already considering getting involved.
Rachel Carlson, a freshman majoring in biology, said she would like to be involved in psychology labs. “They take a lot of biology majors, and I’ve looked into a couple that focus on autism and mental illness,” Carlson said. Andrew Cox, a freshman majoring in biology, said he also wants to work in labs. “I have experience in genetic research,” Cox said. “And I would like to work in a lab full-time over the summer.” Both students expressed interest in applying for this grant or others like it whenever they become involved in their projects. As research is becoming such an important part of the undergraduate experience, more students will take advantage of grant opportunities such as this one. “I want to do as much research as possible,” a freshman majoring in chemistry, said. “I had heard about this grant, and it sounds like something I’d be interested in.” The application for the grant can be found on the SGA homepage at sga.ua.edu and can be completed and returned to the SGA office in the Ferguson Center or emailed directly to Montgomery.
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up from the bottom. As the liquid interacts with the gas, it extracts about 90 percent of the CO2. The liquid that has absorbed the CO2 is captured at the bottom of the absorption column and transferred to another column, which is kept above the boiling point of water, at at least 270 degrees Fahrenheit. In the second column, the liquid travels through the packing, and the CO2 comes off due to the heat. The liquid is then clean and able to be reused in the first column. The extracted CO2 is condensed and then pumped underground. Bara said he came up with the idea of using imidazole on his own and then passed it off to a graduate student, Matthew Shannon, now a fourth-year doctoral candidate, to experiment. He returned with impressive data. “He had just started so I’m like, ‘Maybe he just didn’t calculate something right.’ And we started going through, and we did it again and again for a week, and we thought, ‘Wow, this is actually way better than we would have expected. We’re getting a much better performance,’” Bara said. “That was kind of the moment, where I was like, ‘Okay, I knew it was unique and novel, but I didn’t know it was going to work that well.’” Shannon and Bara were new to each other
when they began the project, Shannon said. “He basically said, ‘I have this new, really cool idea,’ that’s going to kind of segue from his old research from Colorado and basically introduced the imidazole platform and said, ‘Hey we really need to get a good basis on this, get all the physical properties and be the first to publish this.’ And here we are three to four years later with a patent and tons of different papers and ideas coming from this,” Shannon said. ION Engineering, a Colorado company Bara helped start in 2008, has now licensed Bara’s use of imidazole in carbon capturing. Jeffrey Horne, a fourth-year doctoral candidate, works with Bara exploring the use of imidazoles to make polymers, and John Whitley, a second-year doctoral candidate also works with Bara to find ways to polymerize materials more efficiently – bulletproof glass and rubber tires are examples of polymers at work. All three of the doctoral candidates interviewed said working with Bara is a pleasure. “Not only is he a fantastic professor in class, he genuinely cares about the students taking his class, but his research group is just a whole different level. He is going very far. It’s amazing he’s accomplished what he has at his young age,” Horne said.
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Local author writes mystery set in Tuscaloosa
By Courtney Stinson | Contributing Writer What do murder, intrigue and Crimson Tide football have in common? They are all at the heart of local author Carolyn Ezell’s new murder mystery novel “Tuscaloosa Moon,” in which she weaves mystery throughout the city of Tuscaloosa. In “Tuscaloosa Moon,” when Dr. Priscilla Beatty, an avid Crimson Tide football fan, mother of two sons and elementary school principal with a list of lovers almost as long as her list of enemies is murdered, it is up to detective Addie Bramson to untangle the web of passion that weaves its way through the city and find out who is responsible. While she tries to solve this mystery, several others arise, which Ezell said she did to reflect the way many different things go on in real life. “This particular book has three or four different mysteries running concurrently in it. It isn’t just one question of who did it,” she said. “I did this because none of us in life has just one thing going on at one time.” Ezell, a longtime Tuscaloosa resident, has strong ties to both The University of Alabama and the Tuscaloosa community. Both of her parents and her grandmother attended the University as well as most of her aunts and uncles. Ezell moved off to school in 1968 and has lived in Tuscaloosa ever since, working for the University in the mental health section of the Student Health Center and later becoming a clinical social worker and teaching courses in the UA School of Social Work as an adjunct instructor. Ezell’s ties to the community are shown in the novel as Tuscaloosa locations, such as the River Walk. A well-known Tuscaloosa landmark that plays an important role in the book is the sign for the Moon Winx Lodge – the “Tuscaloosa moon” to which the book’s title refers – located on University Boulevard. Ezell’s husband Jim, along with their son, designed the book’s cover, which features a design based on the Moon Winx Lodge sign and a dog that plays into the story. Jim Ezell said the cover is a play on the “Hey Diddle Diddle” nursery rhyme. He said he likes the way the book ties together many different aspects of the Tuscaloosa area. “I think it’s a fascinating tale that weaves
together all these different themes about the area,” he said. “Carolyn talks about the physical beauty a lot, but it’s also football culture and the history of the area. It links all that together.” Setting the novel in Tuscaloosa, she said, was a way to share the beauty of the area and give readers from outside of Tuscaloosa a look at the city. “The city itself has a lot of cultural opportunities,” she said. “Why not let people [around the world] take a free tour of our city and get to know us a little bit? A lot of people, I think, have real misconceptions about what the area is like, so part of [the setting] was just to showcase it and let people know there’s a lot that’s really fun to do here and a lot of cultural things going on.” Ezell said she aimed to provide more than local color in “Tuscaloosa Moon.” She said she also wanted to share the message in the book that it is important to mentor local youth and that one person can greatly impact a child’s life. “Because I’m a clinical social worker by trade, I tried to shed some light just to help people think a little bit more about some of those issues as well as to underline the importance of unsung heroes and the importance of people doing what they can to make the world a better place,” she said. Tuscaloosa residents Ruth McKinzey and Dolores Royal were among the first to read “Tuscaloosa Moon.” Both Royal and McKinzey said the book was well-written and that it was interesting to read a book set in their home city. “The way in which it was written, the characters, the locations, they’re so alive. It’s like you’re in that book,” Royal said. “Tuscaloosa Moon” is available on Amazon. com, Barnes & Noble and is also available as an eBook. It is the first book in Ezell’s new series, which continues to follow Bramson and her husband, Luke, as they solve mysteries in Tuscaloosa. Ezell said she hopes to publish the sequel within the next year and currently plans on writing at least three books for the series. “Originally I had conceived of three [books], but I’m really enjoying my little community. I’ve got a lot of the same characters in the second novel, and I’ve added some more,” she said. “I think it’s fun to have a little community of people living out their lives and solving mysteries and doing strange, odd things, and I enjoy the whole idea of writing about our city.”
I think it’s a fascinating tale that weaves together all these different themes about the area. — Jim Ezell
Submitted Carolyn Ezell, author of “Tuscaloosa Moon,” is a longtime Tuscaloosa resident.
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Burlesque show comes to Bama Theatre The Bama Theatre will be continuing the celebration of its 75th anniversary by welcoming the Pink Box Burlesque to center stage. The PBB will be performing its murder mystery “Who Dunnit?” Saturday. All proceeds will go toward the Bama Theatre’s restoration and renovation fund. “Before the show, the audience gets to bet on ‘who dunnit’ at the merchandise table,” Mama Dixie, founding member of
PBB, said. “After the show, if they picked correctly, audience members will be eligible to win prizes from local staples, including Druid City Brewing Co., Cynical Tattoos, Bama Theatre, Left Hand Soap Co. and more.” The show will include singing, dancing, comedy, burlesque and live jazz music. Tickets can be purchased online at pinkburlesque.com or at the door for $15. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m. Compiled by Annslee Wilson | Contributing Writer
Honors College hosts 1st Xpress Night of year Honors College Assembly will be hosting this year’s fi rst Xpress Night Thursday from 6-9 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Starbucks. Xpress Night is a once-a-month open mic night where students can present creative works in
the form of anything from songs to raps to spoken word poetry. The event’s Facebook page states “all acts are welcome – if you have talent we want to see it.” Interested performers can email hcaartsawareness@gmail.com.
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COLUMN | FOOTBALL
Bryant more than his nickname By Charlie Potter
Stallings when you get a chance. If he ever speaks of Bryant, he always refers Paul William Bryant, better known as to him as Coach Bryant. Nick Saban does “Bear” Bryant to Alabama fans, is one the same thing. of the most celebrated coaches in all of When asked about Bryant, Saban said sports – not just college football. He col- he was a proven winner on the football lected six national championships and 13 field but even more legendary in the way conference titles during his 25-year reign he impacted his players. Those players at The University of Alabama. When he learned a great deal from Bryant and retired, he held the record still reminisce their playing for the most wins as a head days as the most influencoach in college football histial days of their lives. Why tory with 323. And his legacy would they call the man that still lives on in Tuscaloosa molded them into men by a [His colleagues] today. nickname? However, you won’t see The University also would never dare “Bear” plastered everywhere adheres to this standard. call him around town. Everything on campus Fans of the Crimson Tide named in Bryant’s honor “Bear” Bryant adore Bryant, wearing his does not refer to him as trademarked houndstooth “Bear.” Whether it’s Paul W. not only on Saturdays but Bryant Drive, Paul W. Bryant every day of the year. But Hall, the Paul W. Bryant they are merely fans. Museum or Bryant-Denny Don’t get me wrong; Alabama fans Stadium, they leave out the nickname. have the utmost respect for their beloved Even Paul W. Bryant High School left coaching icon. There is no denying that, the coach’s name alone. The school could but the people that played for Bryant have easily chosen a bear as its mascot and the people that knew him personally but went with the stampede instead. hold him to a different standard. As Tuscaloosa celebrates Bryant’s They would never dare call him “Bear” 100th birthday, they celebrate not only Bryant. If they ever talk of the former his game-changing coaching career, but Alabama coach, they always refer to him his impact on the culture of football and as Coach Bryant. They respect him too Tuscaloosa. A man who changes the culmuch to refer to him by a nickname. ture of an entire sport should never be If you don’t believe me, listen to Gene referred to by a nickname.
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Photo courtesy Hoole special collections library Paul Bryant was called “Coach” both on and off the field by those who knew him personally.
SPORTS | COACHES
UA coaches granted contract extensions, salary increases By Kevin Connell | Staff Reporter Five University of Alabama head coaches will be staying in Tuscaloosa a little longer, thanks in part to the UA Board of Trustees. The board voted unanimously over a conference call Tuesday morning to approve the contract extensions proposed for Todd Bramble (women’s soccer), Larry Davis (rowing), Jenny Mainz (women’s tennis), Mic Potter (women’s golf) and Jay Seawell (men’s golf). Four of the coaches – Davis, Mainz, Potter and Seawell – will also receive an annual salary increase. UA System Chancellor Robert
Witt, UA President Judy Bonner and UA Athletic Director Bill Battle were all present on the call. All three said they were satisfied with the decisions made. Seawell, who led the men’s golf team to the program’s first NCAA Championship in May, will now have a contract that ends June 30, 2017, after having another year added to it. He will also collect a $20,000 raise, boosting his annual salary to $170,000 per year. Potter received an additional year to his contract that now expires June 30, 2017, and a $20,000 raise from $145,000 to $165,000 per year. In 2012,
he helped lead the women’s golf program to its first national championship. Davis received a two-year contract extension until June 30, 2015 and a raise from $67,200 to $75,000. Mainz, the longest-serving coach at Alabama of the group at 17 years, had an additional two years added on to her contract that will run until June 30, 2016 and will now earn $120,000 annually, a $10,000 raise. The lone coach on the agenda not to receive a raise is Bramble, who will maintain a base salary of $120,000. His contract will be extended for an additional 19 months until Jan. 31, 2015.
Coach
Contract Ends
Raise ($)
Annual Salary ($)
Jay Seawell
June 30, 2017
$20,000
$170,000
Mic Potter
June 30, 2017
$20,000
$165,000
Larry Davis
June 30, 2015
$7,800
$75,000
Jenny Mainz
June 30,2016
$10,000
$120,000
Todd Bramble
Jan. 31, 2015
$0
$120,000 CW | Belle Newby
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013 and consistently in our process.” The Chi Omega member said the chapter’s philanthropy chair resigned from the sorority following recruitment. Additionally, she DESEGREGATION FROM PAGE 3 said members of the chapter called Chi Omega national headquarters, asking them to investiA member of Chi Omega, who asked to remain gate whether the decision was made with disanonymous, said her chapter dropped the criminatory intentions. black recruit because of its rush advisor, Emily “Our philanthropy chair really wanted her Jamison, who is listed in the UA directory as and was rooting for her and left before the pardirector of University, president’s and chancel- ties and everything when she found out [the lor’s events. recruit was dropped],” the Chi Omega member “I know [the recruit] got perfect scores from said. “She was living in the house – she just the people in chapter the first day, and she got packed up all her stuff and left the house and cut after the first day and I know it had to do left rush.” with our advisor – is the one that dropped her,” Whitney Heckathorne, director of comthe Chi Omega member said. “Her name is munications for Chi Omega nationals, said, Emily Jamison.” “Our membership policy The Chi Omega member embraces women from difsaid the black recruit was ferent ethnic, religious and originally on the slideshow of racial backgrounds. Our sole potential new members the membership criteria is that sorority hoped to pledge and our members live and reflect received perfect scores from Chi Omega values, and so I can active members, but she disapspeak from the national standpeared off the slideshow after point that certainly singling the first round of recruitment out someone because of race — Anonymous Chi Omega parties. is not something that would The Chi Omega source said reflect Chi Omega’s ideals.” Jamison was one of only two A member of Pi Beta Phi, people allowed in the room who wished to remain anonywhen votes were being sent; mous, confirmed that, upon learning that the however, the source was not present in the chapter planned to pledge the same black sturoom and does not know if other names were dent recruited by Alpha Gamma Delta and Chi dropped. Omega, Pi Beta Phi alumnae threatened to cut Emily Jamison responded to the specific financial support if the recruit were to pledge. allegations with a statement to The Crimson President of Pi Beta Phi, Livia Guadagnoli, White: responded to calls from The Crimson White on “As a private membership organization, Chi Monday with an emailed statement: Omega’s membership selection process is con“Recruitment is a mutual selection process. fidential; however, our criteria for membership The Fraternity does not share why or why not is simple, we seek women who reflect our val- a member was selected for membership – even ues and purposes. Our recruitment processes with alumnae of the chapter. The decision to and procedures were followed, and while I can- extend membership resides solely at the chapnot take away the disappointment a potential ter level. To ensure all membership policies new member or chapter member may feel, I were followed at the University of Alabama, can share that all women were treated fairly an International Fraternity Officer arrived
Alumnae hinder progress, active members speak out
I know it had to do with our advisor – is the one that dropped her.
on campus during recruitment to support the Gamma Phi Beta and remains the only black woman to have pledged through the formal chapter.” John England, Jr., circuit judge for the 6th recruitment process, over a decade later. Sigma Delta Tau, a Panhellenic and tradiJudicial Circuit and one of three black members on the UA System Board of Trustees, said tionally Jewish sorority that does not participate in formal recruitment, he is confident system leaders has reportedly also pledged will take appropriate action to black members in the past. ensure that no student in any The University’s National organization is denied accepPan-Hellenic Council, comtance because of race. posed of traditionally African“I made some inquiries and American greek organizafound out there were other tions, has accepted a diverse black young ladies who were array of members over the also not accepted through the years. According to a 2011 rush process,” England said. — Melanie Gotz article in The Crimson White, “So I have requested the leadZeta Phi Beta pledged white ership on The University of member Eve Dempsey in the Alabama and the UA system spring of 2007, after integratto find out what’s going on. I have talked to them about my expectation that ing in the 1980s. UA Dean of Students Tim Hebson respondno organization will accept or deny a potential member based on race. It is not something we ed to The Crimson White’s questions regarding sorority recruitment with an emailed at The University of Alabama will accept.” The topic of integration is no stranger to the statement: “Every UA organization should be commitUniversity, and its greek system remains largely segregated today, 50 years after then-Gov. ted to making sure that its policies are held George Wallace stood in a Foster Auditorium to the highest ideals and that its actions and doorway in an unsuccessful attempt to block decisions help make sure this campus is inclublack students Vivian Malone and James Hood sive and welcoming at every opportunity. Our student leaders, our student body and their from registering. “Someone has to break the rules to make parents, our employees and our alumni will a change, and everyone is scared to do that,” work hard to continue the progress of the last 50 years as we work together to make access Gotz said. She went on to describe what she expressed to opportunities available to all.” Nevertheless, questions still remain about to her chapter after the recruit was dropped. “I honestly knew coming in tonight that it the future of greek integration. “We’re in the 21st century,” Gotz said, referprobably wouldn’t be changed,” Gotz said. “You know, but I really, really hope it ignites ring to racial segregation in 2013. “We’re the something for you guys; it sparks something only campus I know that has greek life the for the future that this can be something that way it is. We have entirely separate black and white fraternities and sororities, and it’s just we accomplish.” Despite the lingering questions of greek seg- sad.” regation, there has been intermittent progress. In 2003, Tuscaloosa native Carla Ferguson Editor’s Note: Editor-in-Chief Mazie Bryant became the first black woman to pledge a tra- and Managing Editor Lauren Ferguson, ditionally white Panhellenic sorority through although members of greek organizations, did formal recruitment. She accepted a bid to not participate in the reporting of this story.
I really, really hope it ignites something.
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Bryant’s legacy stands larger than statue By Nick Sellers | Staff Reporter In fall 2006, The University of Alabama celebrated an expansion to Bryant-Denny Stadium and a brand new addition just outside the north end zone known as the Walk of Champions. The hallowed ground features statues of all the Crimson Tide head coaches who won championships at the Capstone. Though Nick Saban’s repertoire is beginning to rival his predecessors, one bronze effigy in particular stands out among the rest: that of legendary Paul “Bear” Bryant. Standing 9 feet tall and weighing nearly 2,000 pounds, the larger-than-life statue was constructed by Midwest Trophy, now MTM Recognition, from Oklahoma City, Okla. Though Bryant stands modestly with arms folded in the statue, the original conception was slightly different. “The University asked us to include coach Bryant in his familiar pose, up against the goal post with a list of rolled-up plays in his hand,” said Cory Beltz, MTM sports marketing director. “As we got into the process, we realized the goalpost lean didn’t really lend itself to the standing statue, so we went to more of an image of [the] coach standing along the sidelines, focused on the field of play.” Kenneth Gaddy, director of the on-campus Paul W. Bryant Museum since 1991, said the statue is the ideal way to represent coach Bryant. “The poses in particular represent those coaches well,” Gaddy said. “The body language for Coach Bryant is what really catches my eye.” Though the trademark goal-post lean wasn’t featured on the final project, Bryant’s statue does portray the coach’s rolled-up papers and, of course, his unmistakable houndstooth fedora. “Our lead sculptor, Jack Nortz, made a pattern out of metal and made a tool that was meticulously pressed into clay,” Donna Lamprecht, director of communications for MTM Recognition, said. “It
CW | Austin Bigoney The statue of Paul “Bear” Bryant stands among fellow national championship coaches, winning the record number of 6 titles in his career.
PLAN TO GO WHAT: The Bryant Museum will offer free admission to honor his 100th year anniversary. WHEN: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. WHERE: Bryant Museum - 300 Paul W Bryant Drive was a very detailed process with much attention given to this important trademark.” In his 25 years of coaching the Crimson Tide, Bryant took his teams to 24 straight bowl games and had as many winning seasons. Numerous conference championships and All-Americans are also to his credit, but what he is most known for is his unrivaled, unparalleled six national championships. For Donald and Linda West of Northport, Ala., there was one place Donald’s aunt needed to visit on her first stay in Tuscaloosa. “We’ve only lived here for one year, but we both know she had to visit the statues while she’s here,” Linda said of Donald’s aunt, Fumie Dunow. “It just makes your hair on your arm stand straight up.” Dunow, visiting from Monticello, Utah, agreed. “The statue and stadium’s unbelievable,” she said. “I’ve never seen anything like it.” As Saban continues to rack up titles, debate has swelled over whether he will one day be as revered as Bryant. Only time will tell, but for now, the trodden grass on both sides of Bryant’s statue means people are still posing and taking pictures with the man who touched scores of players and countless others while roaming the Alabama sidelines. Gaddy said he doesn’t see that perception and reverence changing anytime soon. “After another hundred years, I think he will still be as important to this University,” he said.
The legends: how past and present reflect Paul “Bear” Bryant
Nick Saban
323
All time Wins
160
232
Wins at Alabama
69
3
National Coach of the Year
3
12
SEC Coach of the Year
3
5-4-1 his first season
Humble first seasons
7-6 his first season
4th season (1961)
First national championship at Alabama
3rd season (2009)
17th season (1961)
First national championship as head coach
10th season (2003)
6 (all at Alabama)
National championships
4 (3 at Alabama, 1 at LSU)
15 (13 at Alabama, 1 at Kentucky, 1 at Texas A&M)
Conference championships
5 (1 at Toledo, 2 at LSU, 2 at Alabama)
177-57-10 (.725 winning percentage)
Conference record
97-38-1 (.713 winning percentage)
1
Heisman Trophy Winners
1
coached 39
All-Americans
coached 20
13
First-round NFL Draft picks with Alabama
14
29
Bowl game appearances
15
15-12-2 (.517 winning percentage)
Bowl game wins
8-6 (.571 winning percentage)
never
Coached in the NFL
Houston Oilers, Cleveland Browns, and Miami Dolphins
13 at Alabama, 1 at Kentucky
10-win seasons
5 at Alabama, 2 at LSU
19-6 (1973-1981)
Iron Bowl record
4-2 (2008-2009, 2011-2012) CW | Belle Newby
SPORTSIN BRIEF Women’s team in preseason rankings Four Alabama women’s tennis players are ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason poll. Senior Mary Anne Daines is ranked No. 28, sophomore Natalia Maynetto at No. 94 and sophomore Maya Jansen at No. 96. Freshman Erin Routliffe also made an appearance on the newcomer singles list at No. 8. Daines joins Routliffe in the doubles rankings at No. 16.
2 ranked from men’s tennis team Senior Daniil Proskura and sophomore Becker O’Shaughnessey are ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association preseason rankings for both singles and doubles. Proskura was ranked No. 95 in the nation with O’Shaughnessey just behind him at No. 100. As a duo they come in at No. 15.
Bryant recognized by Reagan for integration BRYANT FROM PAGE 1
coaching. And by the time he retired in 1982, Alabama had won two national championships with completely integrated squads. Only a month after his death, Bryant was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Ronald Reagan, the
nation’s highest civilian award. According to an archive by Texas. edu, Reagan said, “In making the impossible seem easy, he lived what we all strive to be.” His impact may have never been as dramatized or profound as his legend seemed to be, but in the end, his contributions helped accomplish what few thought would be possible. “If there had been a lesser person at head coach, it might have been a much more difficult situation,” McNair said.