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Co-op partnerships pay off
White House honors UA PR professor Horsley named ‘Champion’ for Red Cross work By Sarah Robinson Contributing Writer
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UA partnerships with local companies lead to co-ops that can pay students $17 per hour By Adrienne Burch Staff Reporter With unemployment among college graduates persistently high, any internship or job experience that undergraduates can add to their resume while they are in school is beneficial. Engineering students at The University of Alabama have
the opportunity to participate in the Cooperative Education and Professional Practice Program, gaining real world job experience while they are still enrolled at the Capstone. “Co-op programs are resume-enhancing experiences,” Roy Gregg, director of cooperative education and professional practice programs, said. “Students with signifi-
cant work experience have an advantage at graduation.” In addition to work experience, co-op students are paid and receive health benefits. Last year, UA co-op students earned over $5 million, averaging $17 per hour, Gregg said. One of the most popular of the engineering co-op options at the University is the Mercedes-Benz Graduate Fellowship. The University of Alabama’s partnership with Mercedes began with two students in
1995, and it has now grown to as many as 45 engineering and business students. Students apply as freshmen and begin work their sophomore year. “Mercedes is popular because of its name and location,” Gregg said. “It also has a first-class world reputation.” Hunter Delano, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, completed his third term at Mercedes this past summer. SEE MERCEDES PAGE 6
Suzanne Horsley, a University of Alabama advertising and public relations professor, was recognized Friday as a “Champion of Change” at the White House for her service to the American Red Cross. Horsley was among other Red Cross staff workers and volunteers honored for their work building resilient communities. She received the news a week before the event and said she was shocked, excited and overwhelmed to know her nation’s capital was keeping up with her community service. “I thought, ‘Wow, they really just said my name at the White House,’” Horsley said. Horsley met Federal Emergency Management Agency and White House administrators during her visit to the White House. Government officials like Janet Napolitano, U.S.
Secretary of Homeland Security, congratulated her and the rest of the “Champions of Change” honorees. Cari Euart, a UA graduate, said her former professor deserves the honor. “She is a pillar of the Tuscaloosa community and her work with the American Red Cross undeniably deserves recognition,” Euart said. Her commitment to service started at a young age. Horsley’s family often spent Saturdays visiting nursing homes or volunteering in the community, and her upbringing inspired her to continue the contribution to various community service projects. She developed an Adult Literacy Committee through Campus Outreach and Resources her junior year at Mary Washington College, which worked with a local literacy council to recruit, train and place tutors throughout the community. Eager to do her part
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Alabama voters approve amendment to rescue General Fund Several state social services, including mental health services, to stay funded By CW Staff Alabama voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to transfer $437 million to the state General Fund over the next three years on Tuesday. The money will come from the oil and gas royalty Alabama Trust Fund. With 89 percent of polls reporting Tuesday night, the tally was 65 percent for using the emergency funds and 35 percent against. Over half a million Alabamians voted. Both the Republican and Democratic parties expressed support for the amendment.
“Gov. Bentley and our Republican legislators have promised that these funds will be paid back, and legislation has already been drafted to be introduced in the next session of the Legislature,” said Bill Armistead, chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, in a statement. “I am also confident that they will continue to rightsize our state government so necessary services can continue to be met in the most cost effective way possible. Under the continued Republican leadership, we must make sure that we never find ourselves in a similar situation again.”
However, the Democratic getting the job done and makParty noted that had the ing tough decisions on behalf amendment failed, Alabama of all Alabamians, it took only would have been left in a disas- two years for the Republican ter state. supermajority in the legislature “The people to bring the state of Alabama to the brink of a The only way to keep the have not only financial catassaved counttrophe — threatfunding — which there less friends ening countwasn’t much of to begin and neighbors less seniors with — [was] to pass the from losing and vulnerable amendment. jobs and the Alabamians with most basic serlosing the most — James Walsh vices but have basic of care, also saved the literally putRepublican legting lives in islative supermajority from a jeopardy.” catastrophic mess,” said Mark Had the referendum failed, Kennedy, chairman of the Gov. Robert Bentley would Alabama Democratic Party, have had to call a special sesin a statement. “After over a sion of the state legislature to hundred years of Democrats cut 17 percent from the General
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Fund budget or close the deficit by raising taxes. The Department of Corrections, Department of Mental Health and Medicaid would suffer much of the brunt of the cuts, according to Keep Alabama Working, the political action committee supporting the amendment. The group released a brochure before the vote, stating that the failure of the amendment “will cost the state more than 10,483 jobs and the state’s gross domestic product will be cut by nearly a billion dollars.” Had the amendment not passed, social services provided by the state would have been broadly affected. Alabama’s mental health programs were among the services that could
have faced proration. With the extreme cuts made over the past years, the Department of Mental Health closed Montgomery-area Greil Memorial Psychiatric Hospital on Aug. 31 and plans to close Searcy Hospital at the end of October. However, the Department of Mental Health declined comment on the Sept. 18 referendum vote. James Walsh, a Birminghambased attorney who represents clients with mental health issues, said the closing of hospitals was necessary to provide community-based services with the low current funding. He said the referendum didn’t offer voters any good option.
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UA college Democrats, Republicans sound off on ACA’s benefit to students Debate centers on cost, benefits of law By Adam Mills and Colby Leopard CW Staff Stephanie Ballard, a recent University of Alabama graduate, gets to work in the industry she loves and gets to stay on her parents’ insurance plan because of the Affordable er • Plea s
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Care Act. As an outdoor guide, Ballard’s job allows her to lead excursions in western North Carolina that range from rock climbing to camping. While Ballard couldn’t imagine working anywhere else, she says it would be hard to work as an outdoor guide without health insurance. “While we are as safe as possible, there is inherent risk in outdoor sports and outdoor guiding. Under the ACA, I can
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receive health benefits from my parent until the age of 26,” Ballard said. “Considering the high risk of guiding and lack of benefits offered by employers, the ACA allows me to do a job that I love while still having health care coverage for both preventative care and those accidents that are bound to happen.” When those accidents happen, many more young Americans will be covered,
said Tobin Van Ostern, policy and government affairs manager for Campus Progress. “As a result of ACA passing, 2.5 million more young adults have health insurance on their parent’s plan,” Van Ostern said. “When including young adults who would have lost coverage after finishing college, the total number of young adults who have insurance through the parents plan as a result of ACA is 6.6 million.”
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Robert Christl, president of the UA College Democrats, is among the group of students in favor of the Affordable Care Act. “I fully support the ACA,” Christl said. “I believe it is a tremendous step forward in the right direction to creating a healthcare market with greater accessibility for most Americans.”
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First lady fires up college crowds as campaign appeals to youth vote From MCT Campus
the “digital campaign,” and the Maverick PAC hopes to TALLAHASSEE — Florida match the effort. The group became the battleground has raised about $200,000 for the youth vote Monday, from low-dollar fundraisers, as Michelle Obama and the and its super PAC has collectson of former Gov. Jeb Bush ed another $1.4 million, Bush arrived within hours of each said, to finance an aggresother on college campuses in sive social-media campaign, Tallahassee and Gainesville, Bush’s bus tour and a prohoping to drum up support for Romney outreach effort. their candidates among piv“We feel if you make a physotal young voters. ical presence, make an effort, The first lady spoke to a they’ll come out,’’ Bush said to standing-room only crowd the small rally outside Doak of 10,750 cheering support- Campbell Stadium. ers at the Stephen O’Connell Polls show Obama with an Center at the University edge over Romney among votof Florida and then darted ers ages 18-29, but the presito Tallahassee to another dent has lost the support of packed house of 8,850 at the large numbers of white young Leon County Civic Center. people. “All our hard work, all the Lemane Delval, a graduate progress we’ve made is all student at the University of on the line; it’s Florida, stood all at stake this in line for two Nove m b e r, ” hours to get Obama told a tickets to hear All our hard work, all the rowdy crowd the first lady. progress we’ve made is all of supporters But the food on the line. in Gainesville. science major “This election is who voted for — Michelle Obama even closer than Obama in 2008 the last one, and said more stuit could all come dents attended down to what out of curiosity happens in just a few battle- than fervor for the president. ground states like Florida.’’ “I think students are still She delivered a simi- enthusiastic about (Obama), lar 30-minute speech in but not as much as in 2008,” Tallahassee, and coached her he said. audiences not to take a day Young people “have always off between now and Election driven Barack’s campaign Day and “work like you’ve with your energy and your never worked before.” passion,’’ Michelle Obama Four years ago, she said, told the crowd in Tallahassee. her husband won by 236,000 The crowd roared when votes in Florida. “That’s just she touted the president’s 36 votes per precinct,’’ she health care reform plan that said. “That could mean just allows young people “to stay one vote in your neighbor- on your parents’ insurance” hood, in your dorm, in your until age 26 and requires apartment.” insurance companies “to The greeting was more sub- pay for basic preventive dued for George P. Bush, son care, like contraception and of Florida’s former governor cancer screening.” and nephew of the former She then urged them to vote president, as he launched early, in case some of them his six-college bus tour on might oversleep on Election behalf of the Maverick PAC, Day. a political action commit“We want as many of you to tee designed to increase vote early as possible so that activism among young you can spend Election Day to Republican professionals. get other people to the polls to About two dozen members vote,’’ she said. of Florida State University’s Bush’s bus was scheduled Young Republicans Club to arrive in Gainesville 30 greeted Bush for the first- minutes after the first lady’s of-its-kind event intended to speech. A handful of students counter the Democrats’ suc- held pro-Romney signs on cessful youth campaign four a street corner outside the years ago. forum that read: “Romney: In 2008, voters age 18 to 29 the real job creator,” and “We turned out in record numbers did build that.” and voted for Obama 61-37 “She’s stiff competition,’’ percent over John McCain. Bush said of the first lady. Bush estimates they also out- “We definitely have our work spent Republicans 20 to 1 on cut out for us.”
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Mayor Maddox to speak about risk management By Molly Olmsted Contributing Writer
Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox will address risk management through the lens of the April 27, 2011 tornado at the Alabama Insurance Society’s Kickoff Banquet on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6 p.m. at the North River Yacht Club. UA students and faculty will attend the banquet along with professionals drawing from the banquet’s 33 sponsors. Courtney Green, a senior majoring in finance and economics and president of AIS, said the mayor will speak at
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Mayor Walt Maddox the first event of the academic year for the organization about the city’s management of catastrophe risk with a focus on last
year’s tornado. William Rabel, professor of insurance and financial services and advisor for AIS, said proper risk management is vital for minimizing the damage a catastrophe can wreak on a community. “Most people realize that businesses manage risks but forget that municipalities and other government agencies also face enormous risks that need to be managed,” Rabel said. “Fortunately, Tuscaloosa is among the best municipalities when it comes to managing risk.” Rabel said AIS is pleased
and honored that Maddox will discuss the risk management process. “Not only will it provide valuable knowledge about an essential service our city provides for us, but it will also give important background that can be used when our students assume leadership positions in communities wherever they settle,” Rabel said. AIS is a non-profit organization open to all students interested in careers in insurance, financial services and risk management. It allows students to interact with professionals and leaders of the insurance world
and to connect with other students in the same area of interest through monthly meetings, Green said. In October, the organization will take part in Alabama Insurance Day, or I-Day, which hosts speaker sessions, including the risk manager for NASCAR and Kevin Elko, a renowned performance consultant. AIS members will be able to attend the program free of charge.
WRC to host immigration bill seminar By Judah Martin Contributing Writer Following the one year anniversary of the signing into law of Alabama’s immigration bill, The University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center will host an event, “Effects of HB56: One Year Later,” on Wednesday in an effort to do more than scratch the surface of opinions regarding the law. The seminar will be held in Room 205 of Gorgas Library and will focus on the facts of the law and its effect on the Hispanic community, particularly women. Among other effects, HB 56 grants law enforcement officers the right to detain an individual whom they can reasonably infer to be an illegal alien. Wanda Burton, peer education coordinator for the WRC, said the discussion will cover more than just talking points. “We’re focusing on the people whose stories haven’t been told,” Burton said. “I think students can definitely benefit by learning the laws here in this
Students disagree on Obama’s health law ACA FROM PAGE 1
Even after its passage and being upheld by the Supreme Court, elements of the law remain controversial. “There are parts [of the ACA] that I am obsessed with and parts that I think are insane,” Lauren Hardison, a junior majoring in finance from Dallas, Texas, said. Hardison said the law was not bipartisan and will hurt the economy. “With added health care costs and taxes for companies, businesses will be reluctant to hire,” she said. Christl said the ACA begins to take necessary steps in dealing with injustice in the American health care system. “For many of us who are not financially independent, we need to be aware of the
IF YOU GO... • What: “Effects of HB 56: One Year Later” • When: Wednesday, Sept. 19 • Where: Gorgas Library 205 state. I want them to know how this will affect people in Alabama.” A representative from Alabama Appleseed, a statewide organization that deals with legal advocacy, and the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice will share personal accounts from immigrants that she has worked with. There will be a brief question and answer session afterwards. The bill continues to be a controversial topic among state residents and UA students. Lauren Covert, a sophomore majoring in public relations, and Kaitlyn O’Neal, a
sophomore majoring in adver“Effects of HB 56: One tising, hold different views on Year Later” is the result of a the bill. joint sponsorship between “I agree with the decision the WRC and the Alabama our legislators have made,” Amphitheater. The Women’s Covert said. “I regret the Resource Center will host sevcompromising circumstances eral additional events in honor it has placed of Hispanic immigrants in, Heritage Month. but I feel that On Sept. 25, It’s incredibly disturbing to we live in such the WRC will me that so many kids our a complex socihost a screening ety that it would and panel for the age are utterly oblivious to seem almost film “Precious the way this bill is affecting irresponsible Knowledge,” our state. not to enforce a documen— Kaitlyn O’Neal some sort of tary on the regulation.” debate between O’Neal said Arizona high students, regardless of their school students and lawmakopinions, will benefit from ers over the presence of ethnic hearing the personal stories studies programs. of these immigrants. On Sept. 27, the WRC’s “It’s incredibly disturb- Every Woman Book Club will ing to me that so many kids meet at the University Club at our age are utterly oblivious noon to discuss “Darkroom: A to the way this bill is affect- Memoir in Black and White.” ing our state,” O’Neal said. “I On the same day, the WRC think many of us look at the will host a game day that will issue from the perspective of feature women’s soccer and our own comfortable lives and traditional Latino games for forget to consider how this bill children. will affect the people that it addresses.”
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benefits this law offers us as will help to make this elecwe fight to make our way into tion cycle interesting, and the middle class. This law has Stephanie Ballard agrees with and will continue to drastically Williams that the upcoming alter our health care market,” election is particularly imporChristl said. “I think the ACA tant to our generation. is here to stay.” Ballard said 22- to 26-yearRegan Williams, chairman olds need to be informed about of College Republicans, agreed ACA before they vote. with Hardison “ A s that the health Americans care reform will begin to focus I just don’t think when negatively affect more on equal[the U.S.] is $13 trillion in the economy. ity among peodebt, passing a bill that will “I just don’t ple of different increase the deficit is the think when races, genders responsible thing to do. [the U.S.] is and orienta$13 trillion in tions, I think — Regan Williams debt, passing social reforms, a bill that will like ACA, that increase the defencourage fairicit is the responsible thing to ness of business in regards to do,” Williams said. rights will become more comA Congressional Budget mon,” Ballard said. “As colOffice report published in lege students are eligible to July, though, predicted that vote, it’s important that we are the Affordable Care Act will informed on these issues so we reduce the deficit over the next can make educated decisions ten years. to move towards a more equal Williams said health reform and inclusive democracy.”
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“We have a history of amazing, high-profile speakers,” Green said. “Our March meeting last semester had Mr. C. Robert Henrikson, the former CEO and President of MetLife, the largest insurance company in the country.” This year the AIS will also focus on issues of healthcare, investment risk management, commercial insurance and intellectual property risk management.
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Romney’s recent mishaps prove his inability to lead By Austin Gaddis Senior Columnist While the Obama campaign may not have started publicly promoting their victory party for November just yet, I’m sure they’ve at least bought the champagne. At a time when many in the political world were certain that Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney would be neckand-neck in the polls, any chance for Romney to claim the White House seems to be quickly slipping away amid a series of missteps and mistakes that have harmed his image to a level arguably beyond repair. His two most recent fumbles, revelations, insights – whatever – shed troubling light on perpetual knee-jerk reactions from a seemingly methodical and analytical businessman. This presents a stark contrast between what Romney actually says and the character his campaign tries to paint. When pressure starts mounting, Romney starts talking – and the result isn’t pretty. An example of this offthe-cuff trouble? Romney’s
handling of the recent protests and attacks on American embassies and consulates in the Middle East and Africa due to an anti-Islamic film making its rounds on the Internet. After the U.S. embassy in Egypt issued a statement essentially condemning the film, protesters launched an attack on the compound by scaling the walls and ripping apart the American flag – later burning it in front of news cameras. Hours later, another attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi left four Americans dead, including the U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. Instead of recognizing the need for national solidarity in tragedy, Romney jumped at the opportunity to score a political punch with the embassy’s response to the protests, even criticizing the Obama administration for sympathizing with the protesters over the film. However, Romney failed to mention that the embassy in Cairo had issued the statement in question hours before any attacks had taken place. When presented with more
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facts, Romney did not backtrack any of his comments; instead, he chose to double down on his critique of the U.S. response. The growing sentiment among both parties following this mistake is that Romney has potentially squandered his ability to be taken seriously on foreign policy issues. When coupled with his embarrassing trip overseas in July and his puzzling comments regarding national security – like calling Russia the “number one geopolitical foe” of the U.S. – Romney is now more of a punch line on policy than a serious contender to lead the world’s top superpower. In another major blow to Romney’s shot at winning the White House, he and his campaign are now being forced to field an onslaught of questions relating to a recently leaked video of a closed-door meeting between Romney and some of his top donors, where the candidate can be heard bashing nearly half of the American population. In a surprisingly candid and unscripted fashion, Romney suggested that
keep portions of Obamacare if he were elected, recanting his campaign’s longstanding gospel of repealing the whole thing on his first day in office. When the Romney campaign and other Republicans look at the daily polls, it’s obvious they are losing the battle against Obama and Democrats around the country, due in large part to Romney’s inability to connect with swing voters. The real question now will be if or when the Republicans in tight races around the country will abandon Romney, solidifying their belief in a loss to Obama. With the first presidential debate less than two weeks away, Romney and his campaign are presented with their last chance to convince voters they will provide a better America than Obama. But based on Romney’s track record, he seems doomed through Election Day. Austin Gaddis is a senior majoring in communication studies and public relations. His column runs on Wednesday.
Tara Massouleh is a freshman majoring in journalism and English. Her column runs on Wednesday.
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In response to, “Don’t waste your chalk” On Thursday, Sept. 13, there was an “interesting” opinion piece in The Crimson White. I say “interesting” not because I found this argument particularly insightful or intelligent, but rather because of how completely foolish and illogically constructed it was. The author of the aforementioned article discussed the recent chalking by Bama Students for Life, as well as the chalking done in response to them. The author criticized these chalkings because, in his view, they did not change anyone’s opinion; they did nothing but “make people angry,” and, apparently, were not “meaningful dialogue” but were merely rhetoric. First of all, the author of the original piece has no way whatsoever of
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voters who support Obama only do so because they see themselves as “victims” who are “dependent on government” and “entitled to health care, to food, to shelter.” In the video, Romney said, “[My] job is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them they should take personal responsibility and care for their lives.” The comments have drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle, leaving many to wonder if these grossly offensive statements will deliver the final blow to a campaign that has failed to promote a consistent message after an average and boring convention. After his convention, which was supposed to deliver Romney a muchneeded poll-bump, hewas quickly overshadowed by the Democratic National Convention and the highprofile speeches by former President Bill Clinton and first lady Michelle Obama. And in what can only be described as a major flip-flop on one of the election’s top issues, Romney announced last week that he would now
“With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a new pair of shoes to a child in need.” “For every retweet, Arby’s will give a $1 to Children’s Hospital.” “Donate $5 to the Humane Society and receive 20 percent off your total purchase.” This is how America gives back today. We aren’t traveling to the local soup kitchen to serve breakfast to the homeless; we’re traveling to the local mall to offer some TLC to our ever-expanding shoe collections. We aren’t pounding the pavement to raise awareness for deadly diseases; we’re sitting behind computers debating whether or not to waste a retweet on a “support the cause campaign.” And we’re not opening our homes to abandoned animals; instead, we’re opening our pocketbooks to buy merchandise from retailers that might off-handedly donate a few dollars. And we feel good about this. We’re actually proud of ourselves for putting forth little to no effort in order to “help” a cause. From a very young age, children are taught that sharing is caring, and this emphasis on service is continued throughout high school for most adolescents. So what happens once we exit grade school? We simply become too busy. When we begin college and are given the freedom to manage our time as we see fit, community service simply falls to the bottom of our ever-growing list of “Things To Do” - behind studying, behind exercising and far behind partying. And once we enter the real world of jobs, marriages and children, service gets pushed even further down on the list. The call to be active and give back is suddenly quelled by mortgages, dinner parties and parent-teacher meetings. It’s not that we don’t want to help or that we have suddenly become callous-hearted creatures completely unaffected by the suffering of others. We still want that warm fuzzy feeling often associated with doing good deeds, but we want it at the lowest possible cost. In economics we learn an investment should only be undertaken when benefits outweigh costs. We view charity in a similar manner. For example, if you want to buy a new dress that costs $50, and you can save 20 percent by donating $5 to some arbitrary nonprofit, then you should, because you will end up saving a net of $5. Most people would donate the $5. But without the coupon offer, donations would undoubtedly decline. Most of the time, Americans cannot be bothered to actually witness the travesties of those who need help the most. We would much rather just write a check, and then pretend we have done our part. And even when we do actually make an effort to leave the comfort of our homes to take part in service where we directly help a cause, we still have ulterior motives. For children, the competition for who has the most service hours is common every year around May’s annual awards day. For older students, this motivation often plays out as a resume-booster or an opportunity to earn a couple of credit hours without having to do homework or study. And for adults, the motivation is often intertwined with appearances and reputation – plan a fundraiser and suddenly you’re the talk of the town. So next time you get ready to pat yourself on the back for spending that extra dollar at the grocery store checkout, ask yourself if you’re truly interested in giving back or if you’re like most Americans who are far more concerned with getting back.
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proving the first two of these points, unless he is a mind-reader, in which case he probably has better things he could be doing instead of probing peoples’ subconscious for their opinions on pro-life chalkings. Secondly, the final point about meaningful dialogue versus rhetoric is completely subjective. Now, if one does support the author’s argument thus far, then one may be wondering what exactly does construe “meaningful dialogue.” Fortunately, the author cites three examples of what he considers to fulfill this: last year’s protests on the promenade relating to social inequality, HB 56 and the personhood bill. According to the author, these protests were constructive because they
raised awareness on the issues and engaged the student body. “Now, wait a minute,” you may be saying to yourself, “aren’t the chalkings raising awareness of an issue as well?” That’s what I thought, too, but apparently the author disagrees. Apparently, only by getting out with signs, megaphones and chants can you raise awareness, and the written word is not a legitimate means of political speech. (Side note: I feel horrible for the people who were attempting to learn in B.B. Comer, especially those in difficult foreign language classes, who had to listen to that while they attempted to focus). I sincerely doubt that this is what the author, a columnist in this publica-
tion, was arguing; most likely, he meant that only raising awareness for causes that liberals traditionally support are constructive political action. The author concludes his flawed argument by stating that loud, disruptive (liberal) protests are the correct way to engage the campus, and that silent ones that do not actually bother anyone are filled with “insults, mantras, fear-mongering, and hatred.” (Huh, that’s funny, I’m pretty sure I heard people shouting the mantra “si se puede” during that HB 56 protest.) Now, I’m not saying that the students who choose to protest with signs and megaphones are wrong about their methods, nor am I saying the people who choose to utilize
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chalking are wrong. We live in America, and we enjoy the full privileges of living under the First Amendment. I love that we’re all able to express our opinions, and I love that we’re allowed to present our thoughts to one another in order to allow our ideas to grapple in the public consciousness. Whether you choose to write your message out on the sidewalk or take to the street, go out and make your voice heard. To quote Voltaire, “I may not agree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it.” Even if what you have to say is written in chalk.
Adam Rawlins is a senior majoring in political science.
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HCA group pairs exchange students with mentors By Lauren Carlton Contributing Writer
International and exchange students facing the daunting culture shock of life in the United States and in the subculture of the University don’t have to do it alone, thanks to an Honors College Assembly initiative. First Friends, an organization under the HCA’s Cultural Experiences branch, pairs foreign students at the University with volunteer American students to foster cultural acceptance through mentoring and friendships. Most of the American students have strong foreign language skills, although the pairs primarily speak English
for the sake of practice. “Here, we are all UA students, no matter where we come from. That’s what we emphasize,” said Kaycee McFalls, a senior majoring in international studies and French. McFalls is one of the codirectors of Alabama’s First Friends and spent last semester studying abroad in France. First Friends’ other codirector Ellen Levet is a senior majoring in German and management with a specialization in global business. Levet has been involved with First Friends since her sophomore year. Like McFalls, she studied abroad last year and took advantage of her German university’s “First
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Here, we are all UA students, no matter where we come from. That’s what we emphasize. — Kaycee McFalls
Friend” program. “After I went abroad this past year, I finally got to see what it was like to be an exchange student myself,” Levet said. “At my university in Germany, I was paired with a buddy, and he helped me out very much. If I had opted out of having a buddy in Germany, I think my experience would have been much different.” First Friends are required to spend at least eight hours
with their “buddies” each semester, but most go above the set requirement. Spending time together is facilitated by ready-made events planned by the directors. The group plans to visit Moundville Archaeological Park and Kentuck Art Center in addition to hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for the exchange students. Teresa Portone, a senior majoring in mathematics and
minoring in studio art and Italian, said she enjoys participating in First Friends. “I studied abroad and have always been interested in people from other parts of the world,” Portone said. “I wanted to be able to talk to people from other countries who had the same wanderlust as I did, and I wanted to be able to help them to adjust to their new country, like others helped me.” In addition to the process of adjusting to a new place, First Friends seeks to build real friendships. Although the kick-off event for this year was held only last Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Mellow Mushroom, Portone said that some pairs have already become
good friends. “It went really well,” McFalls said, in regards to the kick-off event. “We almost had to kick people out of Mellow Mushroom.” The Honors College Assembly accepts applications in both the spring and fall for prospective First Friends. While having a strong background in a foreign language is helpful, it’s not required since a number of incoming exchange students are looking to practice their English. McFalls said the program focuses on how being “friends” is about more than first impressions and language skills. “It’s about fostering a deeper intercultural understanding,” she said.
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Best time for grad school varies Parsons’ legacy survives in his music by student lifestyle, career goals By Jordan Cissell
pop to authentic country folk. Throughout his time as the “I think he was just getting lead singer of the Flying Burrito into his stride when he died. Brothers and on into his lateHis actual output — the num- life solo career, during which ber of records he made and sold he recorded and toured heavily — was pretty minimal, but his with Emmylou Harris, Parsons effect on country music is enor- masterfully combined the mous. This is why we’re talking twangy practicality of country about him now. But we can’t with the groove of rock ‘n’ roll. If you sing along full-blast know what his full impact could when the Eagles’ “Peaceful Easy have been.” The above quote is Keith Feeling” comes on during your Richards on country rock pio- morning drive, you dig Wilco’s neer Gram Parsons, a close early recording or you like John Mayer’s early friend of the 2012 release Rolling Stones “Born and guitarist. Parsons Raised,” then died 39 years ago His effect on country music is you’re already on Sept. 19, 1973. enormous. This is why we’re a fan of the Like Richards talking about him now. But combo Parsons said, though we pioneered. have no idea of we can’t know what his full English writwhat Parsons impact could have been. er and translawould be doing tor Alexander were he still alive, Pope said it he made enough more poetically beautiful music in his 26 years to keep us talk- when he said “but to be human ing about him now. But here’s is to flaw.” Parsons wrote flawthe most important thing about less music about being human. Parsons’ people are dusty and Gram Parsons: we’re still listenworn out, either from holding ing to him. Many consider Parsons a cat- down a nine-to-five or holding alytic forerunner, if not the cre- down stools at the local dive. It ator, of country rock. Parsons might be that they drink a little didn’t like the term, and pre- too much. Maybe they smoke a ferred instead to deem his work little too often. Often the men “Cosmic American Music.” are doing all this drinking and Regardless of what you choose smoking because their lady to call it, Parsons did it, and he friends are giving them grief. (See the Burrito Bros’ cover did it well. He began shaping his sig- of Merle Haggard’s “Tonight nature sound with his work in the Bottle Let Me Down” on the International Submarine “Sleepless Nights.”) But men Band, an act he formed during and lady friends alike are just his one semester as a theology doing their best to make it student at Harvard University, through the week, driven by a then during his brief stint with faith that the next one will presthe Byrds for their 1968 record ent a better scene. We all can “Sweetheart of the Rodeo”, relate to that, at least on some in which he converted their amoebic level. Parsons’ humans face trials sound from jangly psychedelic
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and tribulations, as do we all. But his music and his lyrics don’t come across as self-pitying or whining, either for himself or the people he represents. They’re empathetic, defining and, ultimately, rallying. That is the soul of good country music. He didn’t just sing about these people. Parsons’ music is for these people, of these people. Within the framework of his music, Parsons is these people. Parsons’ synecdoche of the common man never came at the sacrifice of sweet sound. Especially with the Burrito Bros, he often meshed this very country sense of arduousness and isolation with rock’s ardor and movement to brilliant effect. The lyrics to the Burrito Bros’ “Christine’s Tune,” from their debut album “The Gilded Palace of Sin,” are anything but happy, but the combination of Parsons’ and Chris Hillman’s nasally vocals with Kleinow’s fuzzedout slide guitar in “Sneaky Pete” and Chris Ethridge’s walking bass are enough to get anyone’s foot a-tapping. Parsons didn’t have all that impressive of a range, but his soft, soothing twang was impeccable nonetheless, and in masterpieces like “Hot Burrito #1,” also from “Gilded Palace,” his vocals summon the intangible magic of powerful emotion that no voice coach can conjure. His duet with Emmylou on “In My Hour of Darkness” from “Grievous Angel” is everything music is supposed to be. Which is a pretty good way of describing the man’s entire catalogue. Thirty-nine years after his death, Gram Parsons’ distinct conception of the American soul is as authentic and beautiful (and cosmic) as ever.
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By Alexandra Ellsworth Staff Reporter With the job market becoming increasingly competitive, graduate school is becoming a greater requirement to enter the workforce. Many professors and advisors agree that the decision to postpone graduate school depends on the student, and there are pros and cons to both sides. “It really does depend,” Blake Bedsole, director of graduate recruitment, said. “It’s a personal decision whether the students would like immediate income or not.” Bedsole said he usually recommends students to go straight through to graduate school, if possible. “The pros to doing it right now are that you are already in the academic mindset and the routine of school,” he said. “In some fields, even entry level positions may require another degree.” Shelby Hutson, a first year graduate student at The University of Alabama, decided to go straight to graduate school after finishing as an undergrad. She graduated from the University with a bachelor’s degree in collaborative special education, and is currently pursuing a master’s in severe disabilities. “I feel good and bad about [graduate school],” Hutson said. “I’m still in that school state of mind. I know how to write papers, and I am used to that academic schedule.” Hutson said she knew she wanted a master’s to be more qualified in her field. Brian Gray, a statistics professor, said a master’s degree could be beneficial in setting a person apart in the job application process. “A master’s degree can distinguish them from everyone else,” Gray said. “An undergraduate degree today is almost like a high school diploma was 30 years ago.” But there are some pros to
postponing grad school as well, he told me to remember that if Bedsole said. you spend too long in grad school, “If you know you are burnt out you can school yourself out of a on school, it can be good to take a job.” break,” he said. “Or if your underAnother concern with postgraduate performance was not up poning grad school is giving up a to par, taking a couple of years to full-time job in pursuit of a higher get some work experience may degree later. really boost your resume. And it “My personal experience was can also give extra time to pre- that if you know what you want pare for the standardized exam.” to do, going straight through Wilson Lowrey, graduate direc- can be an easier adjustment,” tor of the UA journalism depart- Bedsole said. “If you waited to go ment, said he believes that work to school, it may be harder to give experience could be enriching to up income and go back to school.” a student’s time in the master’s Lowrey said he sees it as a chalprogram. lenge, but it does not affect the “I think it’s a good idea to work advice he gives to students. before getting your master’s “I think most people anticibecause it helps pate that,” he with performance said. “For somein the master’s one working It really does differ from program,” Lowrey in journalism, person to person. It depends said. “Often stuthey would dents are a little actually have to on career goals and where more mature, and slow down for a they are with regard to life, it’s amazing the year or two. A but whichever way you go quality of work a fair number of there are advantages and student has after people in jourdisadvantages. work.” nalism actually Gray agrees it is keep their full— Briam Gray often beneficial for time job while the student to have working through work experience their master’s.” before entering into a higher level Bedsole advised taking the of education. GRE during senior year, whether “Students who have worked for considering graduate school or a while have more of an interest not. in academics,” Gray said. “If you “Go ahead and take the exam decide to go to school now, there your senior year,” Bedsole said. are a lot of benefits to reap from “Most are good for five years. that education behind you, but it It is more beneficial to take the may be that graduate school isn’t exam your senior year, regardless as rich for you as if you had some of your plans, because you are work experience behind you.” already in the school mindset.” For many, the general consenBedsole said one question students need to consider when sus remains there is no wrong or thinking about when to go to right answer to attending gradugrad school is, “Does my program ate school right after undergrad or postponing it. Rather, require work experience?” Joey Landry, a senior majoring it remains a personal and situin marine science and chemistry, ational decision. “It really does differ from is considering postponing grad school for the chance to get work person to person,” Gray said. experience and the opportunity to “It depends on career goals and where they are with regard start making money sooner. “My dad did offer one piece to life, but whichever way you of advice that is very helpful,” go there are advantages and Landry said. “A few years back, disadvantages.”
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UA has started construction on a lab in Hardaway that can ‘print’ scanned objects By Marc Torrence Assistant Sports Editor Printing at The University of Alabama is taking a step into another dimension - literally. Construction has started in Hardaway Hall on a threedimensional printing lab that will allow students across multiple areas of studies to bring their 3-D creations to life. Expected to be completed before the end of next semester, it will consist of four 3-D printers and two 3-D scanners. “The idea is getting manufacturing into the hands of people,” associate professor in The College of Engineering Andrew Graettinger said. Graettinger is part of an informal committee to oversee the project comprised of faculty members from across different areas of campus, including Shane Sharpe, dean of the UA Honors College, and Craig Wedderspoon, an associate professor of art and sculpture. “The really exciting thing to me is the interplay between handmade and digital,” Wedderspoon said. “And being able to explore where
Voters tap gas trust fund for budget gap AMENDMENT FROM PAGE 1
“I wish the responsible people would have been responsible,” Walsh said. “But the only way to keep the funding — which there wasn’t much of to begin with — is to pass the amendment. But it’s like choosing between a firing squad and a gas chamber. There is no good choice. “If the amendment passes, it’s pretty good news in terms of current funding. It means we will have a temporary solution but no long-term solution at all. If people don’t act responsibly, it will be de ja vu all over again.” Bentley supported the passage of the amendment into
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These 3-D printers will allow you to print anything you want. It’s really a shift from manufacturing by few to manufacturing by everybody. — Andrew Graettinger
that’s going to take us on the arts side of things.” There are different styles of 3-D printers, each with different functions and uses. The most common technology is called fused deposition modeling, which works almost like a hot glue gun. The printer splits the part into layers and prints each layer with a fine plastic filament material, the location of which is controlled by computer software. The second type uses the Objet polyjet process, much like an ink-jet printer. The jet head slides back and forth, laying down a liquid photopolymer material. An ultraviolet light then shines on the material, hardening it before the next layer is laid down. Both types of printers will be featured in the lab, which will be housed in Room 160 of
the state constitution. “This is a constitutional amendment that was proposed by state legislators and passed overwhelmingly by Republicans and Democrats as a way to get through this difficult economic period,” Gov. Robert Bentley said in a statement released by the governor’s office before the referendum. “This is the most difficult economic period the state has faced in many years. “This amendment will allow us to use savings the state already has in order to avoid further, devastating cuts. This will allow us to maintain a basic level of services we all depend on.” The Alabama Nursing Home Association felt so strongly about the measure that it donated $350,000 in
Hardaway Hall, in addition to 3-D scanners, which can make digital models out of existing objects. These objects can then be modified on the computer and reprinted for more accurate and refined results. Animation and game design students could print out physical models of their creations. Anatomy students can create models of bones and other structures to examine more closely. All students will be able to use the printers. “What that does is it enables us to merge the handmade and digital worlds,” Wedderspoon said. “There’s just so many possibilities” Three-dimensional printing is not an entirely new concept at Alabama. The ComputerBased Honors Program installed its own 3-D printer in the spring for its students to use on their independent research
campaign contributions to Keep Alabama Working. However, some Tea Party groups and the Alabama Federation of Republican Women strongly opposed the amendment. “Real conservatives who understand the issue will oppose this,” Elois Zeanah, the president of the Alabama Federation of Republican Women said in a phone interview before the vote. “This is not fiscally sound or responsible.” Despite some opposition on the right of the political spectrum, the vote was one-sided across the state, including in Tuscaloosa County, where voters agreed by a whopping 72 percent to 28 percent to approve the measure, according to data collected by the Montgomery Advertiser.
projects. The College of Engineering already has one and other faculty have their own as a result of research grants. A variety of projects have already been completed. One CBH student printed fake fish and later painted them to resemble actual species. When placed in a tank with living fish, the real fish reacted to the printed models. Amy Lang, an associate professor of aerospace engineering scanned a shark fin and printed a new one that was placed in a water tunnel to examine the difference between a real shark fin with moveable scales and her model without them. Hisham Ali, a senior majoring in aerospace engineering and CBH student, researched 3-D printing in his internship with NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville this summer. Ali used his experience with the 3-D printer in CBH to support NASA’s development of 3-D printing in space. The project examined the effectiveness of printing by sending the designs from earth to space, allowing plans
Eager to do her part for the community, she was pleased to find out American Red Cross needed a public relations volunteer. “I love the work I have been doing at the Red Cross,” Horsley said. “It fits in so well with my teaching and research as a professor.” She has been involved with the Red Cross since 2005. Hannah Scott, a UA graduate, admires her former professor’s hard work and passion. “I love to see that she has a real connection to her work,” Scott said. In 2011, Horsley’s APR 433 Public Relations Campaign class, which teaches seniors to plan and implement a campaign for a non-profit client, led to a healthy donation to one of Alabama’s infamous disasters. The student fundraiser “Dollar for the Next Disaster” resulted in a $2,000 donation to the local Red Cross chapter and was immediately put to work when the April 27 tornadoes hit Alabama the next day. Horsley battled strong emotions while she helping her town rebuild. “Working through the tornado response was probably the most difficult thing I have ever had to do in my life,” Horsley said. H o r s l ey said her “Champion of Change” honor helped push her forward when she was having a difficult time balancing her tornado relief efforts and her job at the University. “This has really energized me to want to get back out there and get some more ideas into what we can do for Tuscaloosa,” she said.
to be flexible by printing one set of parts for one use, melting them down, then reusing the material to print another set of parts for a different use, drastically reducing the cost of certain missions. “If you need one set of tools going to Mars, maybe once you get to Mars you need a separate set of tools,” Ali said. “It saves you from bringing so much mass into space.” Ali later used his experience to consultthe UA lab, advising Graettinger and other faculty on which technologies would be most effective on campus as a result of his research. Students will be able to use the lab at no cost to them. Graettinger said the lab will be tracking factors such as the users, material use and costs. But instead of the cost to run the lab, the focus is on encouraging students to make their creations come life. “These 3-D printers will allow you to print anything you want,” Graettinger said. “It’s really a shift from manufacturing by few to manufacturing by everybody.”
and working with his mentor. Craig Landru, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, has two MERCEDES FROM PAGE 1 semesters left in the “Working at Mercedes Mercedes program, which has shown me how engi- he chose because of his fasneering ties to manufac- cination in the automotive turing,” Delano said. “The industry from growing up industry connections that in Detroit. I made are Day-to-day invaluable.” activities for D e l a n o co-op students worked in at Mercedes three differare different Working at Mercedes has ent departfor everyone, shown me how engineering ments at Landru said. ties to manufacturing. The Mercedes: He worked industry connections that I assembly in the supmade are invaluable. shop, body plier quality shop and department — Hunter Delano paint shop. at the autoIn each shop, motive plant, one engineer doing anywas assigned thing from as a menaudits at a tor to teach him different desk to going online at a tasks. supplier and checking for His daily activities includ- quality. He hopes to pured attending meetings, sue a job at Mercedes upon tracking process efficiencies completion of the program.
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FOOTBALL
McCarron credits teammates for passing efficiency Alexis Paine Staff Reporter Passing Efficiency Credit to the Offense University of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron said Tuesday he does not pay attention to statistics when it comes to football. His passing efficiency at 196 and third best in the nation is great for him but a greater testament to his teammates, he said. “I think that’s an example of how great my offensive line is and the wonderful job they’ve been doing giving me time,” the junior said. “I think it really reflects my receivers. It shows what kind of catches and how hard they’ve been working to get those kinds of stats.” McCarron credited the design of various plays for the number of receivers who caught passes during last week’s game against the University of Arkansas. The quar-
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No knock to the receivers we had in the past, but to me, this is the best group of receivers we’ve had overall. We all are real close. We know what each other’s thinking. We know when someone’s having a bad day and what to say to them to pick them back up. — AJ McCarron
terback said his ability to throw to a large number of receivers speaks to the talent of the receiving core and the chemistry the players have with each other. “No knock to the receivers we had in the past, but to me, this is the best group of receivers we’ve had overall,” McCarron said. “We all are real close. We know what each other’s thinking. We know when someone’s having a bad day and what to say to them to pick them back up.” McCarron said his ability to fake
is one aspect of his game that has improved and given him the confidence needed to reach this level of efficiency. The quarterback said that even though he thinks his running fakes look the same, head coach Nick Saban was able to see the Razorback secondary and defense “suck up” from the sideline during two of McCarron’s fakes. Kicking Game Improved Place kicker Cade Foster
said the new rule allowing an extra five yards for kickoffs has helped with the number of touchbacks he accrued this year, but he worked to improve his kicking ability during the off-season. “I knew, regardless of the rule change, I was going to have to improve,” the junior said. “I’ve been working a lot with Coach Cochran and taking advantage of his expertise in the strength and conditioning area, as far as kicking goes. We’re required to spend some time up here [at the Mal Moore Building], but a lot of guys like to get extra time completely on our own, and I think that’s what separates the great guys from just being average.” Foster said his work ethic during the off-season helped Saban have more trust in him after slip-ups last season. The kicker said Saban has seen what he can do in practice. Foster said
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DB Vinnie Sunseri encounters DB John Fulton during a defensive back/secondary drill. he trusts Saban and knows he can make the kick if the coach puts him on the field. He also said while the rule change has positively affected him, there are some drawbacks.
“I was pretty excited to hear about the rule change, but at the same time I was like, ‘man I’m not going to get as many tackles this year,’” Foster said with a laugh.
VOLLEYBALL
Freshmen Wilson, Steiner contributing to Tide’s success By Mary Grace Showfety Staff Reporter One of the four goals of The University of Alabama is to “develop a University-wide emphasis on leadership,” and athletics is no exception. As freshmen on the Alabama volleyball team, Sierra Wilson and Laura Steiner have taken the previous statement to heart. “I try not to view myself as a freshman,” Wilson said. “Being a setter, you have to be very mature, because you’re directing the plays. I try to just take each point as it is and try to play as an experienced player, even though I’m not.”
Standing at 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall respectively, Wilson and Steiner said they had two options growing up: basketball or volleyball. Both had role models from an early age that played an influential part in their decision and, later on, their love for the game. For Wilson, it was seeing Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor win their first gold medal the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. The pair is now one of the most well-known beach volleyball duos in the world, winning three gold medals and three worldchampionships in their 11 years together.
For Steiner though, the pair that introduced her to the sport was slightly less famous on the world-scale. “I watched my sisters play in high school,” Steiner said. “I was that little kid that beat the ball up against the wall and hit people in the face but I had never really played before that.” Steiner was in sixth grade when she watched her older sisters, Meredith and Andrea, take the court. That was when she decided to try it for herself. Since their high school days of playing for club and school volleyball teams, the two have become irreplaceable assets to Alabama’s squad.
This year’s team is made up of nine new players and six veterans. Head coach Ed Allen said this gives the Tide a lot of room for growth. “Sierra Wilson is continuing to grow as a leader and a quarterback of this team. She’s got a long way to go, but she’s in a better place than she was two weeks ago,” Allen said. “I’m really pleased with Laura Steiner’s performance as a freshman on the outside. She’s given us a great deal of consistency and really exploiting the block quite a bit with her offense.” On Monday, Wilson was named SEC Freshman of the Week and currently leads the
SEC with 11.42 assists per set this season. Wilson was named to the AllTournament team in the Elon Phoenix Classic, the Beanpot Classic, and both were named to the All-Tournament team in the Hampton Inn Bama Bash, where Steiner was named MVP. The two came to Alabama, both from out-of-state, after a long recruiting process, but after seeing a number of schools, each fell in love with the campus and the volleyball program. Steiner said she was very interested in the thought of building the program back up after the team’s 11-20 season last year. Wilson and Steiner are off to a
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Laura Steiner is giving the Tide consistent production as a freshman. fast start and have a great deal to offer the Tide in years to come.