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Over 800 HB 56 panel talks about law’s impact candidates reviewed for FYC Event marks 1-year anniversary of law By Judah Martin Contributing Writer
SGA vows to avoid repeat of last year’s scandal By John McPhail and Angie Bartlet CW Staff Allegations of corruption in the process of selecting freshmen to serve in the First Year Council was a flash point of conflict last year that eventually brought down then-Student Government President Grant Cochran and other SGA leaders. This year, the SGA has vowed not to have a repeat performance and has put safeguards in place that they say will not allow human interference or corruption of applications to occur. “Last year’s applications were done on paper, but this year, they are done entirely online, leaving no chance for them to be altered,” Meagan Bryant, SGA press secretary, said. Last year, members of the SGA manipulated the paper applications by altering applicants’ g r a d e point averLast year’s applications were ages and done on paper, but this m a r k year, they are done entirely ing some online, leaving no chance for applicathem to be altered. t i o n s , w h i c h — Meagan Bryant were supposed to be graded blindly and without student names attached to them, with stars to indicate their preferable status. Former FYC member Zack Freeman, who served on the scoring committee last year, admitted to witnessing conversations between other members on what scores to give each applicant. During the selection process, a few scoring committee members were altering applications until 4:17 a.m., according to SGA records. Those members had been changing GPAs and applications to make them high enough based on the SGA Code of Laws Eligibility to ensure an interview. This year, 860 applications were turned in, a vast increase from last year’s recordsetting 600 applications. Ninety-eight students will be interviewed to fill the 50 open seats. “As a previous member of FYC myself, I am thrilled to see all that the new first year council will accomplish this year,” Mackenzie Perpich, FYC director, said. “FYC is a great opportunity for a freshman to really get involved with SGA and make a difference in the freshman class.”
Alabama Appleseed, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization based in Montgomery, collaborated with The University of Alabama Womens’ Resource Center on Wednesday afternoon for a event titled, “Effects of HB 56: One Year Later.” Alabama Appleseed is home to Welcoming Alabama, the
state affiliate of Welcoming America, a national organization that seeks to promote unity between American-born citizens and immigrants. To kick off its Welcoming Week, the organization teamed up with the WRC to host the immigration related event in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. The panel was the WRC’s first celebration event since the launch of their “Women Who Dared” poster campaign, a month-long celebration of accomplished Latina women, on Monday.
The Effects of HB 56 panel was led by Shay Farley, the legal director of Alabama Appleseed, and Zayne Smith, an Immigration Policy Fellow for the Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice. The Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice is a group created by Alabama Appleseed and 60 additional community partners that aims to ensure social, legal and civic rights for immigrants in CW | Caitlin Trotter Alabama. The staff of Alabama Appleseed, a non-profit devoted to fighting in justice in Alabama, led an interactive discussion Wednesday SEE HB 56 PAGE 2 afternoon exploring the effects of HB 56 on women and children.
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THE LEGEND GOES THAT AFTER A 33-7 ALABAMA GEORGIA TECH, AN ATLANTA SPORTS WRITER ASKED [ALABAMA ALUMNUS AND SPORTS TRAINER W.C. “CHAMP”] PICKENS, “YOU DON’T HAVE MUCH OF A TEAM, WHAT DO YOU HAVE AT ALABAMA?”
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ore than 500 alumni of one of the largest student organizations at The University of Alabama will take the field at BryantDenny Stadium Saturday during the halftime show of the Florida Atlantic game. The alumni are all previous members of Million Dollar Band and will entertain the crowd this weekend during their Centennial Celebration, the apex event memorializing the band’s
100th anniversary. “The Million Dollar Band is such an integral part of the spirit at this university,” said Ken Ozzello, director of the Million Dollar Band. “Anybody that has been a director realizes that they are just a steward of this great institution.” The alumni will play a medley of songs from different eras of the Million Dollar Band’s history alongside the current band members.
“We are excited to have our alumni on campus to celebrate such a momentous occasion,” Ozzello said. The Million Dollar Band officially became an organization in 1912 under the direction of Gustave Wittig as a military organization to help with the training of troops, Ozzello said. There are several theories about where the name Million Dollar Band first originated. However, according to the 1948
football media guide, the most commonly accepted theory dates back to 1922 with a comment made by Alabama alumnus and sports trainer, W.C. “Champ” Pickens. The legend goes that after a 33-7 Alabama loss to Georgia Tech, an Atlanta sports writer asked Pickens, “You don’t have much of a team, what do you have at Alabama?” SEE MDB PAGE 2
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The Alabama defense has been making steady improvements in many aspects of its game throughout the season in pass coverage, run defense and forcing turnovers. Two areas the Tide has shown particular improvement in has been its penetration at the line of scrimmage and passing rushing.
In Alabama’s first game against Michigan, the Tide defense only accumulated five tackles for loss and one sack and was not credited with a quarterback pressure on Denard Robinson. The following week against Western Kentucky, Alabama’s statistics improved in every category, with six tackles for loss, three sacks and four quarterback hurries. It was against Arkansas, however, that the most growth was seen in the defense’s pass rushing abilities – 10 tackles for loss, three quarterback hurries and four sacks – putting Alabama
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at a total of 21 tackles for loss, seven quarterback hurries and eight sacks on the season. This time last year, the Alabama defense only had 15 tackles for loss, four sacks and 11 quarterback hurries. Still, sophomore linebacker Adrian Hubbard said his team’s success in penetrating into opposing offenses’ backfields has only made his teammates play harder. “This is football in the SEC,” Hubbard said. “Around here, Alabama’s assignment football, and you have to do your best at all times. Because someone’s
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ATLANTA — Mitt Romney pushed back Wednesday against claims that he’s written off half the country and said he can better improve the lot of poor Americans. “The question of this campaign is not who cares about the
MDB celebrates 100 years on the field MDB FROM PAGE 1 Pickens replied, “A Million Dollar Band.” Pickens is said to have received the idea for the name from the band’s fundraising efforts to raise money to attend away games. Thus, the name was coined and the rest is history. The Million Dollar Band has grown to over more than members, making it the largest student organization on campus.
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poor and middle class.” Romney said, his voice rising. “The question is who can help the poor and middle class. I can, he can’t, he couldn’t in four years.” The crowd of nearly 1,000 roared its approval. In a 23-minute speech at a fundraiser at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Atlanta,
the Republican presidential hopeful several times appeared to answer criticisms that arose from a video shot in May. In the video, Romney said 47 percent of the country pay no net income taxes, support Obama and “believe that they are victims...” Romney referenced the
downtrodden often, to highlight the perceived failures of the Obama economy and to show empathy for their plight. “This is going to be an election of a very stark choice,” Romney said. “The question is going to be who is better equipped and has better direction in mind to help the people of America..”
More than 25,000 students have played in the band over the last 100 years. “If you came to the football game 80 years ago, the band would have still been here,” Ozzello said. “It’s one of those enduring traditions of the University.” In 2003, the band received the Sudler Trophy, the national championship for collegiate marching bands, which a school can only win once. Sports Illustrated has also listed the Million Dollar Band as one of the top college bands in the nation. To kick off the Centennial
Celebration this summer, members of the band traveled to Italy to take part in a 10-day tour where they marched on the streets of Florence and played in concert halls throughout the country. Junior clarinet player Danielle Drews said she feels the Million Dollar Band plays a big role on campus. “We help get people excited about the games with the ‘Elephant Stomp,’” Drews said. “Without the band, the atmosphere at football games would not be the same.” The celebration will begin Friday, Sept. 21 with a performance by the Alabama Wind Ensemble and the Million Dollar Band beginning at 8 p.m. featuring band directors from the past 100 years. The performance will be followed by a formal Centennial Gala
showcasing exhibits and photographs from the band’s history. Also, Friday night a commemorative print done by Action Sports celebrating 100 years will be unveiled to the public and available for purchase. Sophomore baritone player Amy Ackerman said she would not want to be anywhere else but in the BAMA spell-out during the pre-game. “The MDB is a family,” Ackerman said. “Everyone involved with the MDB has so much passion, wants to be there and understands what an honor it is to be part of such an amazing organization.” Ackerman said she had no idea when joining the band that she would be a part of such a special year. “Occasions like this happen once in a lifetime, if you’re lucky,” she said.
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“The ultimate goal was to get people talking about their perception of immigrants in their community,” Smith said. “I think it went well because people were honest.” People in attendance were invited to participate by watching a video of individuals holding pro-immigration signs. Afterward, they were asked to participate in a group discussion and provide information about their own racial background. “I was kind of pleasantly surprised to find that it was a discussion,” said Bethany Womack, a Ph.D student in the School of Social Work. “This is probably the most diverse group of people I’ve had the opportunity to participate in a discussion with [at the University.] I think it helps me understand a little more about the context of the community and some of the opportunities and challenges that social agencies have in providing service.” Wanda Burton, the peer education coordinator for the WRC, feels Appleseed’s most important goals were accomplished during the panel. “I definitely feel this accomplished our goal because we wanted to open a discussion about the immigration policy but we wanted to also educate,” Burton said. Farley said Appleseed plans to make stops in Birmingham and Auburn before concluding its Welcoming Week. The group’s focus is on providing service events along with arts, culture and dialogue sessions. “What we want to do now is to engage more targeted discussions about people’s perceptions and beliefs and opinions about immigration and immigrants,” Farley said. “Our main thing is just to help communities start talking because we believe that once you start breaking down barriers, only then can we fully appreciate one another.” Farley also said she thought it was a beautiful thing when people respected and trusted each other enough to open up about what they believe. On Friday, Sept. 21, Alabama Appleseed will work with Somos Tuskaloosa and the UA Law School to host Pantry Stock 2012 to collect food items and other supplies. The event will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Snow Hinton Park. “People can come by, drop off some food, help out victims of natural disaster, and share in a sense of community,” Smith said.
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By Melissa Brown News Editor Over 1,400 student tickets went unused during the Western Kentucky game on Sept. 8, resulting in many students receiving 1.5 penalty points to their student ticket account. According to a Student Government Association press release, 767 of the 1,400 tickets were donated after 5 p.m. on the Friday before Gameday. Students can receive a donated ticket up until halftime of the game but will still
receive 1.5 penalty points if they cannot use the last-minute ticket. Meagan Bryant, SGA press secretary, advises students to be mindful of the policy. “SGA encourages students to remove themselves from the donation list if they do not want to receive a ticket after a certain point,” Bryant said. The donation list can be found under the “mytickets” section of myBama. Students who receive a donated ticket but can’t use it can donate the ticket back and receive a .5 penalty. Though some students
who receive a donated ticket after the start of the game may have already made plans to be elsewhere, they must donate the ticket back and receive a .5 penalty point or receive 1.5 points for not using the ticket. “SGA wants to give every student the opportunity to attend each game, and it is for that reason that we allow tickets to be awarded to those on the waiting list all the way until halftime of the game,” Joe Hart, chief justice for SGA, said. Students who incur three or more points this fall will be
ineligible to receive post-season tickets or tickets for the 2013 regular and postseason. Sarah Hughes, a senior majoring in political science, donated her ticket on the Saturday morning of Gameday and received a .5 point penalty. “I find it odd that we get penalized for donating our tickets when all we’re doing is helping students who don’t have tickets to get into the game,” Hughes said. “Donating our tickets is better than not going at all because it helps ensure that the stadium won’t be empty.
I don’t think we should be penalized for that.” Jessica Goodman, a junior majoring in public relations, thinks the penalty point system is a logical way to help students without tickets. “If you have tickets and don’t use them, there is always someone who would want it and may not have gotten one from the donation pool, because you just decided to forgo donating and not go at all,” Goodman said. “So I get why the system exists. I think some of the rules and regulations of it are annoying and that it should be altered.”
Goodman also said if students donate a ticket before kickoff, then there is no need for a penalty at all. Students can also pay to upgrade their ticket to sell or use for a non-student and receive one penalty point. Tyler Howard, a sophomore majoring in economics, couldn’t attend the game because of work but managed to sell his ticket. “Honestly, things come up and if you’re going to skip one football game against a team no one’s ever heard of, then I don’t think that should stay with you,” Howard said.
O PINIONS Alabama’s new Starbucks: Ingenious or excessive? Reflecting on FYC NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS
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By Amber Patterson Staff Columnist Every morning on The University of Alabama campus, students witness an abundance of common factors: packed buses, deadlocked traffic, sleep deprived students glued to their iPods and the infamous Starbucks line in the Ferguson Center. That line usually stretches across the front entrance of the Ferg, and even wraps around the help desk or goes out of the door around exam time. Personally, being a caffeine addict and Starbucks junkie, I understand the craving for the rich taste only Starbucks drinks seem to offer. So, like my fellow caffeine-driven students, I was thrilled to hear that the
University decided to expand and move Starbucks downstairs. This would cut down the traffic jams on the second floor of the Ferg, because there will be more than one place for students to congregate, and will prevent students from standing in line for 30 minutes or more waiting on a drink that takes less than 10 minutes to make. Although I was elated about this new addition to the University, I recently read the impending Starbucks is set to be the biggest one in the nation. I have become accustomed to the fact that here at the University, everything is big and extravagant. From our football program to our greek houses, or “palaces” as I call them, bigger is always the way to go; but that does not always
equal better. The University always strives to be the best, but where do we draw the line? As I stated previously, caffeine and I share a close relationship, but I do not want my tuition to fund an outlet that distributes it. I would rather see it go toward parking spots, better dorms and academic purposes – things that are vital and actual problems at the University. Business expansion is a characteristic of our constantly changing U.S. society, and having corporate vendors like Starbucks is convenient to students and I am sure helps the University financially. Yet, this is probably not needed with tuition rising seven percent and student population reaching a record high. We have crossed
the line of excessive. There are more than 10 cities I can name off the top of my head that are bigger than Tuscaloosa and contain larger populations than our campus, so I see no need for the University to have the biggest Starbucks in the United States. To be clear, I am not against the movement of Starbucks. In fact, I plan to stay a regular customer as long as my wallet allows me. The move downstairs is a great location and is an efficient solution to a common annoyance on campus, but building the biggest in the United States is a clear example of putting want before necessity. Amber Patterson is a sophomore majoring in marketing and public relations. Her column runs on Thursday.
Romney’s recent remarks show ‘disdain, apathy’ By Nathan James Staff Columnist Mother Jones released a video Monday showing remarks made by Mitt Romney at a private fundraiser. These remarks, which Romney did not realize were being taped, tell us more about his character than he perhaps would like. Here is an excerpt from Romney’s comments: “There are 47 percent of people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it.”
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So many parts of this statement are offensive that it’s difficult to even know where to begin. Romney, who has worked so hard to brand himself as an “everyman,” as someone who understands and cares for the plight of the average American, has shown more disdain and apathy through these remarks than many of his harshest critics would have dared to suggest. First of all, Romney appears to be suggesting that basic human needs are discretionary. I don’t know about you, but I find it reasonable to think that yes, people do have a right to eat and be sheltered from the elements. We are in a time of dire financial crisis, when many Americans lack the means to secure food and housing, and Romney appears to be implying that
food stamps and aid to the homeless constitute some kind of entitlement. In addition to this, Romney’s remarks are astoundingly presumptuous. He supposes that the bulk of Obama’s support comes from the impoverished, and that Obama’s main appeal comes in the form of handouts. He fails to even acknowledge the possibility that some will vote democrat because they support universal healthcare, or proportionate tax burdens on the rich, or the right for homosexuals to marry. But perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of this statement is the supposition that anyone who does not pay income tax – the 47 percent Romney refers to – are entitled and dependent upon the government. There isn’t sufficient space in this article
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to explore all the statistical fallacies in this premise, but I hope most will agree with me when I suggest that the poorer half of America is not mewling at Washington’s teat. I, personally, represent one of the nearly 150 million Americans who do not pay income taxes. My father cannot work, and my family’s resultant financial situation exempts us from the responsibility of taxation. However, I do not consider myself “dependent” on the government, and I don’t believe that I’m a “victim” who is entitled to recompense. Romney’s right about one thing, though. I won’t be voting for him this November. Nathan James is a sophomore majoring in public relations. His column runs on Thursday.
One year ago this Sunday, Grant Cochran resigned as The University of Alabama’s Student Government Association president. He was the first SGA president to resign in over 60 years and stepped down in the midst of an investigation into the selection process for the SGA’s First Year Council, a freshman leadership forum within the student government. I was one of the lead Crimson White reporters on the story, and I was tasked with unearthing the details behind the FYC scandal. The ensuing course of events taught me a lot about reporting, but I also learned a lot about the fallacy of some of my own narrow mindsets and the impact those mindsets can have on other people. As a freshman, I served on FYC, and as a member of the CW editorial board my sophomore year, I forged a consensus against endorsing Cochran’s opponent in that year’s SGA election. It was the second election cycle in a row in which the CW did not endorse an SGA presidential contender, which surprised many who expected the editorial board to live up to its long history of endorsing the nonMachine candidate. Grant Cochran was a good candidate, though, and he had an admirable track record of SGA service and a solid platform for what he hoped to accomplish in office. The story that came out in the days leading up to and the months following his resignation is best understood not as an indictment against him, but as a crude reminder of the corrupting influences of power and the disastrous consequences of the senseless divides that still exist in too many parts of our campus. We now know that, as SGA officials screened FYC applications, they changed at least one applicant’s Grade Point Average, and that applications were marked to ensure that candidates from certain greek houses were selected. In the end, six more SGA officials stepped down as the investigation continued. The details of that investigation were tucked away in the vaults of the University’s Judicial Affairs office, so we do not really know who did what. It is doubtful, though, that Cochran, or any of the others, did anything that had never been previously done. They may have been sloppier at it; the process may have been more blatantly biased. But the First Year Council was created by greeks in the SGA, and for
years it was used as a tool to breed more greeks for SGA involvement. FYC-gate brought the appalling details of that cycle to light, but it was the inevitable result of a broader culture that pits certain students against one another the moment they step on campus. Viewing the scandal in this context does not excuse the wrongdoing that was committed, but illustrates the consequences that occur when we start to think it is acceptable to elevate ourselves, and people like us, over peers who are different. Ironically, student leaders who act on that mentality end up hurting the students they are most trying to help. Greek students stacking the cards against non-greek students have a pretty disparaging view of their own community if they think its members cannot succeed through fair and open competition. Students who do rightfully deserve a place in premier programs suffer the most when a process unfairly corrupted in their favor taints their accomplishments. The same would be true of any student group that received unmerited privilege. As a greek Crimson White reporter, though, sometimes I felt that these larger lessons were lost in the flurry of articles we produced in the aftermath of the FYC scandal. Too often, our stories were seen as fitting into the same tired narrative of The Crimson White against the student government, and we were seen as overenthusiastic reporters trying to break the next story. The reality on our end was far more complicated, as I assume it probably was for many of the individuals inside the SGA. Calling fellow students, many of whom I knew well, to ask why they gave up their lofty student government office and repeatedly asking University administrators for more information was hardly a fun exercise. The result, though, is a story we can all learn from – even those of us who helped write it. Tray Smith is the Online Editor of The Crimson White. His column runs on Thursday.
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UA students to travel to N.C. to combat bullying By Chandler Wright Contributing Writer Twelve UA students will be traveling this October to Salisbury High School in Salisbury, N.C., to facilitate the Heritage Panel, a co-educational, anti-bullying program created by the Young Women’s Christian Association of Central Alabama. “The YWCA will do a training in Birmingham for the UA students,” said Aaron Brazelton, executive director of the Heritage Panel at the University. “We will then travel to Salisbury and train 25 student leaders in the Heritage Panel curriculum and building an inclusive community.” Holley Jackson, YWCA Coordinator of AmeriCorps and Social Justice, said the Heritage Panel is a two-day
social justice training where students are encouraged to tell a story of a time when they witnessed, perpetrated or were a victim of discrimination or bullying and how they will learn from that experience. “Heritage Panel really focuses the students on seeing each other past what we look like on the outside,” Jackson said. “We have students share personal stories and get to know each other on a new level to show that everyone goes through trials and tribulations, making some days harder than others.” Brazelton, a sophomore majoring in international relations and secondary education, said he hopes the UA students will serve as a Heritage Panel for our campus. “Hopefully [the UA leaders] will come back and
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be a beacon of change for our community,” Brazelton said. “The YWCA is going to teach them how to address certain problems and how to deal with those problems and then how to go out and help other people deal with those problems.” Jackson said the Heritage Panel tries to create an open environment in high schools where students rally together and take a stand against discrimination and bullying. “After we go through these
seminars and workshops with the students, they are then placed back into their school and they are ambassadors for the Heritage Panel program,” Brazelton said. “When there are possible inflammatory issues that are happening within the school, the school can utilize those students that have already been trained and they will sit at a table and talk about the issues with students from the student body.” Avis Williams, principal of Salisbury High School, said by developing these students’ leadership and relationship skills, they will become a valuable asset to inclusivity at Salisbury. “With over 900 students, I would love to impact them all, but we will start with 25 and then allow the students to model what they have learned as well and serve as
ambassadors,” Williams said. “I have spoken to many of my students and parents and they are excited about the fact that this is a student-centered effort.” Jackson said the YWCA conducts reports at the end of each school year about the Heritage Panel curriculum and found that there is a large impact on the school climate, because the panelists share what they learn with their group of friends and the knowledge spreads throughout the school. “Communication is so vital,” Williams said. “Students are accustomed to tweeting or
texting rather than talking. Many stereotypes are a result of a lack of understanding.” Williams said students are more receptive when the information is coming from someone closer to their age and hopes her students look up to Brazelton and the other UA facilitators. “Salisbury High School is a very diverse school and I believe that students need to be taught tolerance and empathy,” he said. “I believe that programs like the Heritage Panel will give our young people a toolkit to help them thrive, despite any challenges that they may face.”
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Music program open to all students Community Music School offers group, private lessons
By Ashanka Kumari Chief Copy Editor The Community Music School offers an alternative to students interested in taking instrumental or vocal lessons without pursuing a music degree. A branch of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Community Music School is the outreach program for The University of Alabama School of Music, Jane Weigel, coordinator of the Community Music School, said. “We offer private lessons in just about any Western
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Andrew Magee, a mechanical engineering Ph.D. student, plays the viola in the adult strings class offered on campus. orchestra instrument, band instrument, piano, organ and the natural voice,” Weigel said. “We offer classes that are for adult strings and anyone can enjoy including faculty, UA students and people in the community.” Created in the early 1980s, the Community Music School is an accredited member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and offers classes to students of all ages and levels of ability. Cynthia Simpson, a senior majoring in horn performance, works as a desk assistant for the Community Music School
teaches private horn lessons and a music enrichment class for fourth and fifth grade students at the Tuscaloosa Magnet School. “Music training is so valuable for people of all ages,” Simpson said. “I’m especially proud to work with this organization.” Parents are given the opportunity to expose their children to music through the Community Music School’s Kindermusik program from birth to age seven, Weigel said. “We have newborns enrolled in our Kindermusik program, middle and high school kids in our Chamber Strings and
Tuscaloosa Youth Orchestra ensembles, and adults through their 70s taking lessons and participating in the Adult Strings program,” Simpson said. “Music lessons do so much for the learning and development of young children, and the Adult Strings program is such a treat for many older adults.” The Adult Strings program, founded and taught by music education instructor Anne C. Witt, offers classes for adults interested in learning violin, viola, cello or string bass at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. At the end of each semester, students in the
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John Hardman, President and CEO of the Carter Center, will visit The University of Alabama Friday to speak with students about his leadership experience. The event, co-sponsored by the Blackburn Institute and the Honor’s College, is located in Mary Hewell Alston Hall in Room 30 and will begin at 2 p.m. The event is open to all UA students regardless of involvement in either the Blackburn Institute or the Honor’s College. Mary Lee Caldwell, the coordinator of the Blackburn Institute, helped organize the upcoming lecture with Hardman. “We encourage all students to attend,” Caldwell said. “This is something that all UA students would be able to learn from.” Known as a philanthropist and global human rights leader, Hardman’s personal work with the Carter Center first launched in 1989 when he led the program to Reduce Global Tobacco Use. Through his commitment there, he then became the center’s
Adult Strings program give a short, informal concert. “I love the mixture of people we have in the classes – from undergraduates to 80 and older,” Witt said. “Working with adults has greatly enriched my life and added significantly to my enjoyment of teaching.” Students cannot receive academic credit for classes taken through the Community Music School and no UA students are required to take the classes, Witt said. The majority of classes are offered in the Moody Music Building or other locations on the UA campus with few
representative for the World Health Organization’s Tobacco and Health Program a year later. He rose to become the center’s president and CEO in 2007. “We came across [Hardman’s] name as a leader in his field and recieved a recommendation from a former UA administrator,” Caldwell said. “That put him on our radar, and once we read about the work he has done independently and for the Carter Center, we really wanted to reach out to him. We are very excited to give our students this opportunity and to offer this to all university students.” Katie Jackson, a finance major with a concentration in global business and a French minor, became involved with the Blackburn Institute in March. “I couldn’t be more excited to hear [Hardman] speak this Friday,” Jackson said. “Not only is his position with the Carter Center something that greatly interests me with regards to my major, but he is also an incredibly interesting person with a wealth of knowledge in a variety of areas.”
off-campus classes, Weigel said. Everyone is required to own their own instruments except in the Kindermusik area. On Sunday, Oct. 28, the Community Music School will host “Halloween in Oz,” a carnival fundraiser to assist in raising money to provide scholarship funding for the community, Weigel said. The event will be at the Moody Music Building from 2 to 4 p.m. “There will be people dressed as characters from the Wizard of Oz, and there is a costume parade,” Weigel said. “It’s a pretty fun couple of hours for the community.”
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UA selects 7 students to Justice group hopes to advance toward Rhodes unite campus on freedom By the end of the process, 2 winners will be chosen from each district for a total of 32 national scholars By Madison Roberts Contributing Writer Seven University of Alabama students have been endorsed to move forward to the next round of the nationally competitive American Rhodes Scholarships program. The Rhodes Scholarship is a prestigious fellowship awarded to 32 students from over 300 American universities every year. The winners receive full financial support to pursue a degree at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. “The Rhodes Scholarship is a huge honor because of the few spots available and the fierce competition for [it],� said Brad Tuggle, a former Rhodes Scholar and current campus representative for the scholarship. “The Rhodes Scholarships are considered – both within the academy and within popular culture – the highest academic honor a U.S. college student can earn.� Cecil J. Rhodes founded the scholarship in 1904. According to Rhodes’s will, there are four official criteria to be eligible for the scholarship, including “literary and scholastic attainments; energy to use one’s talents to the full, as exemplified by fondness for and success in sports; truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship; moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one’s fellow beings.� “Beyond these official criteria, there are some unofficial ones that we use on campus to gauge a candidate’s
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All in all, my two years at Oxford were the most idyllic, challenging, fruitful and stimulating years of my entire life. The experience continues to affect everything I do, both professionally and personally. — Brad Tuggle
possibility of success,� Tuggle said. “These include a nearperfect GPA, extensive scholarly activity, the ability to hold high-level intellectual conversations in an interview setting, a record of focused extracurricular activities and five to eight professors willing to write extraordinary letters of recommendation.� John Burke, who is involved in interviewing the candidates for the scholarship, said although anyone can be nominated, not everyone will make it through the process. “Anybody can name anybody, but I can assure that nobody is going to go forward in this process unless they are at the top of the heap,� Burke said. The nominees’ application, due Sept. 1, included a personal statement, resume, transcript and five to eight letters of recommendation. After submitting the application, the students engaged in a personal consultation and on-campus interview with the Committee of Prestige Scholarships and Awards, who then chose students to represent the University at the district level. However, students who receive endorsement can decide whether to represent The University of Alabama or their home state. If the students choose University representation, they will be
competing against other students in their district from Alabama, Florida and Tennessee. Candidates must submit their application to compete at the district level by Oct. 3. After close review of the applications, the district committees will invite approximately 15 students for district interviews in November. Two winners are chosen from each district to make up the 32 national Rhodes Scholars. Senior Hannah Hicks, majoring in philosophy and religious studies, was recently endorsed to move forward in the scholarship process. She worked on her application over the summer and has already finished her application for the district committee. “Being nominated for this scholarship is an assurance that sometimes even the radicals, free-thinkers and weirdos have their day,� Hicks said. As a former Rhodes’ scholar, Tuggle can attest to how wonderful this opportunity actually will be for the students if they win. “All in all, my two years at Oxford were the most idyllic, challenging, fruitful and stimulating years of my entire life,� Tuggle said. “The experience continues to affect everything I do, both professionally and personally.�
Greek philanthropy event to help Ocean Foundation Sigma Nu, Tri-Delt, ZBT, ADPi host wing contest By Sarah Robinson Contributing Writer On Sept. 20, four greek organizations will host the Wings of Hope philanthropy event on Sigma Nu’s front lawn. The event, which is hosted by Sigma Nu, Delta Delta Delta, Zeta Beta Tau and Alpha Delta Pi, will be held from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wings of Hope will include a live performance from Doctors and Lawyers, a wing-eating contest and Red Bull Girls handing out free materials.
Event sponsor Buffalo Phil’s is donating 2,000 wings, which will be used in the wing-eating contest. Sponsors Red Bull, Guy Harvey and American Fishing Tackle Co. are donating gear as prizes for contest winners. Guy Harvey T-shirts will be available for sale at the event. Proceeds will go toward the Guy Harvey Ocean foundation. Julian Reed Hailey, chair of Sigma Nu Philanthropy, said having big name sponsors and four greek organi-
zations hosting will bring in large crowd. He encourages students to attend. “I feel it is important for people to attend, because all proceeds are going toward two great causes,� Hailey said. “It will also be a great time.� Jordan Ross, vice president of the Zeta Beta Tau, Psi chapter, said the Wings for Hope event will be “mega� and will benefit the charities. “We will be able to donate a significant amount of money to these great causes,� Ross said.
Steve Moakler headlines Friday’s beneďŹ t concert for Alabama International Justice Mission By Megan Miller Contributing Writer Artists Caleb Sigler and Charity Vance will perform the opening acts to headliner Steve Moakler at Alabama International Justice Mission’s benefit concert this Friday. Alabama International Justice Mission is a faithbased organization that exists to serve IJM through raising awareness of trafficking and slavery and raising funds for their missions. The concert will be held at Capstone Church on University Boulevard at 8 p.m. as part of its annual Fall Justice Week. “We are extremely committed to integrity in our fundraisers as we understand that literally every dollar goes toward rescue and rehabilitation operations for the oppressed worldwide,â€? Darby Hess, the vice president of Alabama IJM, said. Moakler created his own nonprofit organization in 2011 called Free the Birds, which funds freedom and restoration for women and children who have been exploited by human sex trafficking.
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SGA makes changes to FYC applications FYC FROM PAGE 1 The amount of seats is allotted by dorm, much like states are allotted seats to the U.S. House of Representatives, so the larger dorms hold more seats. For example, Tutwiler, which has over 900 women in it, will have nine seats while Lakeside East, a much smaller dorm, will only have one seat. “Another change made
Defense continues to make improvements FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1 “Adrian always has had real good pass rush ability,� Saban said. “He knows what he’s doing; he’s confident; he’s playing hard. He’s really an effective player, and he’s done a pretty good job in every one of the games so far.� Still, Alabama’s pass rush has done more than simply terrorize opposing quarterbacks. It’s also helped Alabama’s offensive line in its own pass blocking skills. This was most evident in
I look forward to seeing this concert unite students from all areas of campus for one cause: freedom. — Darby Hess
Free the Birds partners with Love146, an organization dedicated to after-care and restoration of those who have been involved in trafficking, in order to prevent the victims from being cycled back into slavery. “I emailed his agent Tim and then we met him at the concert where we found out Steve has his own ministry to benefit after care for trafficking victims,� Josh Sigler, president of Alabama IJM said. “It was at that point we realized that it had to be him to play.� Hess said Alabama IJM is still in awe of how perfectly Moakler fit as their performer. “We are honored to have him,� Hess said. “Not only is he incredibly talented musically, but he shares the same heart for justice.� Other events for Justice Week include a daily bake sale in the Ferguson Center until Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., a screening of “Call + Response� in Lloyd Room 38
on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. and a speech from IJM Peru Affiliate at the Kappa Alpha Theta house at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20. “We feel all the events of Justice Week are equally as important as the concert,� Josh Sigler said. “There are people coming from literally all over the world to share their stories.� Hess said she sees the event as another opportunity to celebrate her generation’s involvement in reaching out to the oppressed. “I look forward to seeing this concert unite students from all areas of campus for one cause: freedom,� she said. “We all value human life, and at this point in history, there are 27 million enslaved. Those two facts combined should compel us to act.� Tickets for the concert are $10 and can be purchased at the door. All proceeds collected from the concert go directly to the IJM headquarters.
this year is that FYC director Mackenzie Perpich will sit in on the interviews, though she does not hold a deciding vote as to who gets the position,� Bryant said. The selection committee consists of two members of the executive board, two from the senate, two from judicial and one from student housing. Bryant said the chance to be interviewed is based on GPA, dorm, college, major and the students’ answers to three general questions. “I am very pleased with the SGA First Year Council
application and interview process thus far,� SGA President Matt Calderone said. “The selection process includes input from the three branches of SGA, The Residence Hall Association, UA Student Affairs and former SGA First Year Council members in order to identify the most excellent students from this year’s freshmen class.� The interviews are taking place this week. Students going through the interview for seats will find out if they have been selected to serve on Sept. 23 at 5 p.m.
the Western Kentucky and Arkansas games, when it gave up six and zero sacks, respectively. Sophomore Cy r u s Kouandjio said going up against his own defense in practice every week has helped the offensive line tremendously with its pass blocking. “They do that,� Kouandjio said. “They make us go one on ones in practice every day, just so we don’t get too used to the scout team. They’re good.� One of the things Kouandjio said made his defense’s pass rush so potent was the different playing styles of
players like Hubbard and Xzavier Dickson. Between the two, they have two sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss. Hubbard echoed Kouandjio’s sentiments about his defense’s versatility in the pass rush, with six defensive players turning in at least one sack so far this season. Still, Hubbard said what makes his teammates truly great are not their differences, but the thing they all have in common. “Our mindset’s the same,� Hubbard said. “We get out there, every play. Hard work is what I pride my guys on. Outside linebackers, those are my guys.�
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In theatre program, student stands out as director By Deanne Winslett Staff Reporter Whether prepping for a performance or directing from behind the scenes, senior musical theatre major Tommy Walker is up for the challenge. Walker first discovered his interest in musical theatre in the fourth grade and began with shows in high school. “I was like, I have to do this,” Walker said. “Once I started there was really no turning back. It’s a great vehicle to harness the creativity you have building inside of you.” Walker became very involved in his high school theatre department and developed his skills as a performer there as well as in the local community theatre. He was also introduced to directing during his junior year of high school. His theatre teacher at the time left unexpectedly, leaving Walker and a staff of performers with no director for their upcoming performance of “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Walker’s classmates elected him to take
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Tommy Walker over the directing position, and thus, he made his directing debut. “You have to be the battery and you have to keep the gears moving,” Walker said. “You have to build the characters and build the show. “It’s a very creative process. That’s why I love directing.” Walker said he never had any doubt that he wanted to continue with musical theatre as a degree and so he auditioned for a spot within the major’s program. Ten candidates are chosen each year to be accepted
Contrary to Walker’s doubt into the musical theatre major via an audition process which in song choice, the panel decidtakes place at the beginning of ed to make Walker one of a few musical theatre majors. He was the year. “You have to audition to be accepted into the program and able to major in musical the- has since been working to build atre,” Walker said. “They only his resume. “I can see Tommy on accept about 10 to 12 a year. You have to bring a monologue and Broadway easily, but as a teacher, I would be thrilled to you have to bring two songs.” study with him,” While prepSherri Ryan, ping for his Sparkman High audition, Walker You have to be the battery School theatre overheard and you have to keep the director, said. another hopeful gears moving. You have to “This is a gifted singing one of build the characters and young man and the same songs build the show. no matter what that he had he decides to come prepared — Tommy Walker do with his life, with himself. He he will touch quickly switched each person he the song with one of his back-ups that he had encounters in a positive, wonbrought, but he did not feel as derful way.” Ryan first met Walker when prepared with the replacement he was a stage technician for song. “Out of the two songs, they a production of “Nonsense,” picked which one they wanted when he was first starting out. you to come back and sing for She later became the theatre real later in the audition pro- director at his high school cess,” he said. “And which song and was able to watch as did they pick? The one I didn’t Walker grew as a performer. She said she has never seen rehearse, of course.”
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someone commit to a character the way that Walker does. “For such a tiny walk on, he was so dedicated and funny from the beginning,” Ryan said. “He went on to play Pseudolous in ‘Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,’ win in his category of singing and acting at the state Trumbauer Festival and look what he has now done at Alabama.” Walker ultimately wants to teach theatre and he has been collecting experience to help him toward that goal. He has participated in a variety of theatre programs, including working in theatre summer camps and participating in theatre education programs at schools. Walker also held the position of president last year in Alpha Psi Omega, the UA theatre honor society. He still sits as a chair this year and helps produce APO’s Guerilla Theatre events. Guerrilla Theatre, held once a month in the Allen Bales Theatre, performs a total of 10 skits per show, with each individual segment consisting of no more than ten minutes.
Guerrilla Theatre has received positive feedback from the campus community, Walker said. “It’s a very SNL-type thing,” Walker said. “You can get up there and do almost anything for 10 minutes.” In addition to APO involvement, Walker currently teaches theatre at the Tuscaloosa Magnet School, balanced with preparing for his performance role in the upcoming UA Theatre Department production “Fools” and doing the prep work for a play he will be directing next semester. Walker is currently finishing his senior year. With the majority of his required credits out of the way, he only has a handful of classes left before he graduates. He plans to finish by taking part-time hours next semester and simultaneously traveling in search of postgraduation work. “People like to think that there are starving actors and yes, there are some,” he said. “But if you put the work in and commit to it, then you’ll get there.”
Progressive Potluck brings together UA activist groups Mallet hosts opportunity for students from progressive groups to network, learn about student organizations By Tara Massouleh Contributing Writer Students interested in progressive issues will have the opportunity to meet and greet with other likeminded students, as well as enjoy refreshments at the Progressive Potluck this Saturday, Sept. 22 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. hosted by the Mallet Assembly. The Progressive Potluck – or “ProgLuck,” as it is called by its founders – is an opportunity for students who are interested in progressive causes to share in food and fellowship while discussing a myriad of issues such as LGBTQA rights, environmental policy, alternative energy, real food, universal healthcare and increased sensitivity toward non-religious individuals.
Lin Wang, a sophomore majoring in human rights law, who serves as president of Alabama Atheists and Agnostics and a host for the event, defined progressive issues as those that are “concerned with a change for the better.” “Progressive issues differentiate from other social issues through the ideas of reform and activism, as well as a gradual approach toward opening minds and opportunities,” Wang said. Participation in previous Progessive Potlucks has consisted of members from organizations such as College Democrats, UA Environmental Council, Alabama Atheists and Agnostics, and Spectrum and Apwonjo Alabama, but all students interested are welcome to attend.
This year, Progessive Potluck’s hosts are making an effort to emphasize that the event is open to both greek and non-greek members of The University of Alabama community. Wang said the Progessive Potluck’s audience traditionally has not included many greeks, but she said its hosts would “like to open it up more because there are greeks who do have progressive ideals, and we would like to tap into that.” The Progressive Potluck hopes to transcend boundaries of race, sex, religious belief and party affiliation in order to unite a strong community of young people motiCW | Austin Bigoney vated to take action for posiMallet members and friends congregate outside Palmer Hall tive change. The Progressive Potluck Wednesday. has expanded in its member- its advertising through social sponsoring the event. Gerard said the potluck ship over the years, with one of media, such as Facebook the keys to this growth being groups. Sam Gerard, a soph- is attracting participants omore majoring in political through joint efforts of many science and history, serves of the associated groups who as Membership Director have been making regular of College Democrats and Facebook posts inviting more Liaison Officer for Alabama and more people to come. Atheists and Agnostics, The event poses an opportwo of the major groups tunity for students to meet
like-minded peers early in the year with whom they can collaborate on upcoming projects to improve social awareness in the UA community. Through the Progressive Potluck, students are able to engage in valuable networking, learn more about other organizations, and make meaningful friendships with students holding similar values. “We hope to create a stronger progressive coalition and networking frame with the progressive potlucks,” Gerard said. “And, of course, to eat tasty vittles.”
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Sports games provide escape, realistic graphics By Nathan Proctor Mainstream sports games catch a lot of flak. They’re often classified as money-grubbing, over-serialized, over-saturated yearly roster updates for “bro” gamers. Now, the trendy business model pushing out a game per league per year is flawed; however, that’s a spiel for another column. What I argue is that the Maddens and FIFAs of the world aren’t all that distant from the serious hardcore gaming world. In fact, they may be closer than you realize. The genre itself is first defined by the world of sport. Sports are reliant upon carefully crafted and often highly complex plans then to be executed and react fluidly to the strategic intentions of others. Simply put, it’s about more than just speed and muscle (there’s a reason Nick Saban makes $5.62 million a year). With all that in mind, it seems a simple transition into the world of strategy. And, some do play the main suite of sports games in that manner, not to mention the scores of sports simulation products found in PC gaming. Though accessibility can often be misinterpreted as a threat to a very protective and possessive gamer culture, the fact that a game of NCAA Football can reward a welltimed succession of jukes or button taps and a precise game plan or extensive recruiting plan in a similar endorphin-pumping fashion effectively reflects the strengths of the sports themselves and is an impressive bit of design. The twitch-based tendencies demanded in these games are often not horrible ways of emulating an athlete’s required reaction time and have long been key in action-oriented games. However, what keeps a mix of current sports games on my
shelf are their innate role-playing tendencies. Escapism drives the success of gaming and competitive sports alike. And what better way to push this further than to place you in the very shoes of a professional athlete in a fully realized simulation of the sport. Be it bringing up a young goaltender playing from the small-time Ontario Hockey League into a high pressure NHL game 7 in his hometown, earning Plymouth Argyle an importable promotion into the English Premier League, or simply creating your own Iron Bowl legacy, these systems facilitate and do their best to inspire the same storytelling that have long given crosstown rivalries real meaning and made southern football more than just a game. Dedicated gamers and sports nuts aren’t all that far apart or necessarily mutually exclusive. Some play games for the adrenaline rush and action, where others may be more enthused with the underlying numbers, no different than sports fanatics. Living a space opera through Commander Sheppard isn’t that distant from following your crafty six-foot point guard from the NBA D-League into the hall of fame. And truly dressing in the gear of your favorite athlete is no less “nerdy” than cosplaying as your favorite Final Fantasy or anime character, just perhaps a bit less Japanese. For some, sports will never truly interest them, and it’s likely sports games never will either. That is fair, and anyone with a gripe regarding the EA Sports monolith likely has a point. However, the sporting culture and corresponding games have earned their place alongside products more specifically targeting gamers. Their flexibility and aptitude for capturing their sports is uncanny. In short, sports games deserve your respect.
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UA celebrates Hispanic culture By Courtney Stinson Staff Reporter As part of Crossroads Community Center’s yearlong “UA is Culture” initiative, The University of Alabama will be celebrating different cultures each month, starting with observing Hispanic Heritage Month until Oct. 15. Crossroads director Beverly Hawk said Hispanic Heritage Month offers students more than simply a look at another culture. It will also provide students with Latino perspectives on American culture and how preconceived notions of other cultures are changed through experience. “We all have a lot of assumptions about each other before we meet one another, and when we meet one another, we come away with different experiences,” Hawk said. One of the goals of Hispanic Heritage Month is to expose students to new cultures so they can learn to engage with people of other cultures in an increasingly globalized world. “That’s how [the University gets] to be the big international University that we are,” Hawk said. “Our students can interact with people all over the world so that they are prepared for their global futures for their whole lives. That’s what college life is for.” For students who come from different cultures, the salute to international culture is an effort to make them feel that their culture is appreciated and contributes to the makeup of UA’s culture as a whole. “Observing [Hispanic Heritage Month] declares that the culture is a part of the school, people from that culture feel connected [to UA culture] and that they feel their culture is honored and respected,” Hawk said. Haley Flanagan, a junior majoring in public relations and minoring in Spanish, studied in Spain during the spring. Hispanic Heritage Month is
a chance for her to share her and “Reflections on Culture, experiences with Spanish cul- Health Care and Spirituality ture with other students. in Inquitos, Peru.” “I really want to promote difCrossroads graduate assisferent cultures because I had tant Juan Pablo Black Romero such a great time [in Spain],” came to the University from Flanagan said. Ecuador and “I want to show said these types other people of discussions Our students can interact that experiwill give stuwith people all over the ence.” dents a better world so that they are In conjunction grasp of the prepared for their global with Hispanic issues facing futures for their whole Heritage Month, the Latino comlives. That’s what college Crossroads is munity, particulife is for. partnering with larly issues like other campus immigration. — Beverly Hawk organizations to Students promote Latino will also be culture through able to engage film screenings, panel discus- with Latino culture through sions and other events. the lenses of documentary Discussion topics for films. The Women’s Resource Hispanic Heritage Month will Center, College of Education, include “Intersections of Queer and Department of American and Hispanic Identities,” “The Studies will screen “Precious Effects of HB 56 on Women Knowledge,” a documenand Families: One Year Later” tary about the elimination of
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ethnic studies programs in Tuscon, Ariz., and the fight to keep these programs alive. There will also be a screening of “Romantico,” a documentary about a Mexican musician who returns home after years of playing in San Francisco only to find that to support his family he must return to the United States. The Women’s Resource Center’s monthly Everywoman Book Club will also have a Latino focus. There will be lunch and a conversation with author Lila Quintero Weaver about her book, “Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White,” which is about her upbringing in a racially segregated Alabama after her immigration to America from Argentina. For more information on Hispanic Heritage Month and a schedule of events, visit crossroads.ua.edu.
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Alabama looks to improve at Furman Fall Classic By Aldo Amato Staff Reporter
After an impressive showing at the Duke Fab Four Invite, the Alabama women’s tennis team is looking for another strong showing at the Furman Fall Classic this weekend. Despite being early in the fall season, women’s tennis head coach Jenny Mainz said she was impressed overall with her team’s performance in its first live match setting. The Tide accounted for 14 victories at the Duke Fab Four Invite. “The tournament was a great starting point,� she said. “It was a good first tournament with steep competition. Saw a lot of good things and a lot of things we have to go back to the drawing board with but the main things are matches.� Th e Tide relied
heavily on its leader and num- has impressed her early and ber one slot player junior Mary could be in line for a breakout Anne Macfarlane. Mainz said season. Macfarlane proved why she is a “I think Emily Zabor will be natural leader by one of the most winning and comimproved playpeting in both her ers that ever goes It’s going to be a real singles and douthrough this proevenly matched bles play matches. gram,� she said. tournament. “The thing is “She definitely with Mary Anne has leadership — Jenny Mainz is that she is capabilities and is very consistent,� even keel both on Mainz said. “The and off the court. way she conducts herself, com- I will definitely be counting on petes and trains. Her standards Zabor for big things, including are very high and are very high this year.� with her teammates. For her to The Tide is sending five be out there on the court push- players to the Furman Fall ing everyone not only makes Classic at Furman University her better, but everyone around in Greenville, S.C. Macfarlane, her better.� sophomores Yasmeen Ebada While Macfarlane has and Emily Zabor, and freshemerged as the Tide’s team men Maya Jansen and Natalia leader this season, Mainz Maynetto will be facing SEC said sophomore Emily Zabor opponents Vanderbilt, South
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Carolina and Tennessee, along with non-conference opponents North Carolina, Florida State, Clemson and tournament host Furman. “We’re going to get kind of a preview of a lot of the conference schools,� Mainz said. “It’s going to be a real evenly matched tournament.� Mainz said the team’s mantra is to get better every day, and that she is more focused on how the team executes rather than specifically looking for wins. “I keep emphasizing that the outcome will take care of itself,� she said. “We’ve just got to keep doing the right things to get better, especially in the fall.�
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The Tide comes out swinging By David Marshburn Contributing Writer Although the championship might not commence for another eight months, The University of Alabama men’s golf team will get its first real test of the season when it travels to Atlanta, Ga., to compete in the PING/Golfweek Preview. Five players will tee off Sunday, Sept. 23, completing their final round Tuesday, Sept. 25. Capital City Club’s Crabapple Golf Course hosts the weekend tournament, as well as the 2013 NCAA championship and will provide the Crimson Tide with a taste of what its stiffest competition has to offer. The tournament field features several teams that pose a serious challenge to the Tide’s title hopes this year. Ranked No. 1 in the latest Golf Coaches Association of America poll, Alabama will square off against the nation’s best teams. Texas, California, UCLA and Washington round
out the poll’s top five teams. Other notable opponents include SEC heavyweights Arkansas, Georgia and Texas A&M. “Our coach does a great job planning our schedule,� said junior Bobby Wyatt, Alabama’s top individual performer in its last tournament. “Our team always plays the best competition around, and we’re looking forward to this tournament.� The Crimson Tide finished third in its first match of the season at the Carpet Collegiate Classic, topped only by Georgia and defending national champion, The University of Texas. “We looked like we were running in mud,� Alabama head coach Jay Seawell said. “It’s a new team and a new year, and we just need to continue to find our identity.� Although the Tide enters the season as a top-ranked team, the players realize they have room for improvement. Because golf can be a frustrating game, the team members say they need to work
on patience as well as mental toughness. One of many strengths Seawell’s players possess is their ability to crank far drives from the tee box. When playing on a course with long fairways and tall roughs due to recent rains, such a skill should prove advantageous for Alabama. “We have three solid players and possible first-team All Americans who play well every time,� Seawell said. “All of them need to be sharp, and a fourth guy will need to step up. We’re still not sure who that is.� With a lengthy season still remaining, a win for the Tide this weekend would make a resounding statement to the rest of the nation. Wyatt said a victory will build some much needed momentum that could carry his team through the fall and into the spring. “We just want to keep getting better,� Wyatt said. “If we improve week by week, then we’ll be right where we want to be by the championship.�
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Composure, confidence ‘still the number-one focus’ By Caroline Gazzara Contributing Writer The Alabama soccer team is preparing for a challenging home game Friday against the Georgia Bulldogs after two disappointing results against Tennessee and LSU on the road. Though a loss against Tennessee and double overtime tie against LSU still linger in its mind, the Tide is not focusing on the past, but instead on the upcoming match. “Every weekend is different, obviously with just the different opponents and each team plays differently,” defender Ashley Willis said. “We have to forget the last weekend and know that there is a lot of season left and just keep plugging away and keep staying positive.” Alabama’s 5-1-1 record,
including its 0-1-1 start to conference play, has the Tide ranked fourth in the SEC West. The slight setbacks at both away games have rattled the team a bit, but confidence and composure are still the number-one focus for the Tide. “We need to score goals, obviously, but we need to find a way to get a second goal,” head coach Todd Bramble said. “We only scored one goal in each of those games, and we came out of it with a loss and a tie. The lesson that we learned from this weekend is that scoring one goal against a good SEC team isn’t going to be good enough.” With that in mind, Alabama’s forward Pia Rijsdijk believes composure is key to success. The game might get hectic, but staying positive and under control are the best way to score and win the game.
“I am always trying to be composed and trying to be confident when we’re under pressure,” Rijsdijk said. “[I want] to have that calm and show that to my teammates.” Although its shot percentage has drastically decreased since its season-high of .308 percent against UAB to .037 percent against LSU, Alabama has been devoted to working on scoring and increasing that percentage. “We definitely fought hard as a team on Sunday, but unfortunately, we ended up with a tie,” Rijsdijk said. “Those little details we’ve been working on this week will definitely show this weekend, and then we’ll hopefully get a win out of that.” The home game against Georgia should bring the confidence boost Alabama needs to win. The Tide
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Tide to battle UGA Bulldogs By Mary Grace Showfety Staff Reporter
Alabama’s volleyball team is eager to get back on the court after a recent loss to Tennessee dropped the Tide to No. 2 in the SEC Western Division. “After every game, we try to focus on what we can do better, and right now we’re just getting prepared for Georgia,” freshman Kryssi Daniels said. “We’re letting go of the Tennessee game because today is a new day.” Daniels leads the SEC in aces with 29 this year, ranking her No. 5 in the nation. Georgia remains unbeaten (4-0) at home, but the outside hitter said the Crimson Tide is confident about going on the road. Last season, the Tide was victorious in both meetings with the Bulldogs, dropping one set. Head coach Ed Allen said this
year the two teams are very much alike in a few areas. “It will be a challenging weekend because both teams we play are very similar to us and with a similar talent level,” Allen said. “With both, realizing the importance of winning those matches against teams that are comparable in ability, we really expect that it’s going to be a tough weekend.” Alabama (12-2, 1-1 SEC) and Georgia (7-4, 1-1 SEC) are young teams, both in the process of rebuilding. Like the Tide, the Bulldogs did not have the season they hoped for last year, finishing 11-19 with a 7-13 SEC record. Setter Sierra Wilson said though the Tide does not intend to make any serious changes, there are different things to consider when playing on the road. “A lot of away travel is based on getting your mind right and getting to a place where you can
create your own energy,” Wilson said. “So I think right now we’re more focused on mental toughness and sustaining energy.” Wilson was named SEC Volleyball Freshman of the Week Monday as she continues to lead the conference with 11.42 assists per set this season. Allen said the Tide has developed a great deal of consistency – something the team has made a priority this season – but there is still progress to be made. “We’re looking to get better defensively at the net,” Allen said. “I think we’re growing as far as the game is concerned in understanding what’s happening and now, but our ability to execute after we find ourselves in the right place is going to be the next focal point.” After a weekend away, the Tide will return to Foster Auditorium Friday, Sept. 28 to take on Ole Miss.
will have the support of its fans and home-field advantage that it hopes will pull it through. “Although we leave this past weekend displeased with the results that we got, we’re not completely unhappy with our performance,” Bramble said. “We can’t let that affect our confidence when we continue to come out and perform the same way we have. Being at home will help make that difference for us in getting a win this weekend.”
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