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Fraternity pledgeship suspended Alabama By Melissa Brown News Editor
the greek s t a t e community ment via a is running Un ive r s i ty All Interfraternity Council fra- smoothly,” Stay updated on this developspokewomternities will suspend pledgeship Smyth said. an. effective Oct. 1. “We felt the ing story by following us on “A few UA Dean of Students Tim Hebson new mem- Twitter and on our website, p l e d g e said at 11 p.m. Tuesday that pledge- bers needed classes were ship will be reinstated Oct. 8 follow- to be rested cw.ua.edu. su sp e n d e d ing fall break. up for their temporarily IFC President Drew Smyth con- families.” while we investigated allegations of firmed that pledgeship would be Earlier Tuesday, The Crimson hazing and identified the individutemporarily suspended for the White approached the University als involved,” Hebson said in the week. for comment on possible haz- statement. “Individuals who vio“We are right now working on ing violations or pledgeship lated the Code of Student Conduct making sure that everything in cancellation. Hebson e-mailed a are being dealt with appropriately.
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Thus far, no fraternities have been found responsible for hazing; only individuals were involved and it was not a chapter action. “No pledge classes have been cancelled and the University has not threatened to cancel all new member programs,” he said in the statement. Practically, suspension of pledgeship could mean potential new members in IFC fraternities may not be required to spend time at the houses they are pledging each day or participate in other activities required by the house.
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He seems like he’s got that anchor step to him again. We’re still waiting for the spin move to show its head but once it does we’ll know the transformation is complete.
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aims to stop DUIs before they happen In-car breathalyzer requires legal BAC to start ignition By Jared Downing Contributing Writer
Alabama is taking a new strategy in the fight against drunken driving: Stopping intoxicated drivers before they even start the car. A new law will require the cars of certain people with DUI charges to be fitted with a dev device that disables the ignition if the driver is intoxicated. in The device uses a breathalyzer to t test the driver’s blood-alcohol content. Sco Score too high, and the car won’t start. A According to the Alabama Department of Pub Public Safety, the Ignition Interlock program will affect anyone convicted of a DUI after the la law went into effect earlier this month. In addition, something will be added t the licenses to DUI offenders to alert to p police of the driver’s restriction. Driving a car without an interlock device, intoxicated or not, is worthy of a full arrest, not just a tic ticket. “I think it’s a great idea to keep the s streets safer,” said sophomore Aaron H Hinkleman, who drives a bike taxi around t town. Hinkleman u usually works un bar closing, until It’s reaching into your life and said when he a lot. But then again, I’ve star started the job, never had a friend who he was amazed was killed in a drunk drivt by the number of ing accident. dru drunken drivers t street. on the —Sydney Warda “W deal with “We it a lot,” he said. “Th “The safety of othe also plays others into it.” S Senior Sydney Warda supports the program intent but suspects restricted drivers gram’s will just find ways to get around it. “T “They’ll just have another person blow into it or something like that,” she said. W Warda said she doesn’t mind the Ignition Inte Interlock itself, but such invasive measures cou lead to bigger privacy concerns. could “I could go down the rabbit hole,” she said. “It “Wh knows what else they could monitor. “Who The could put it on your speedometer to They stop you from speeding.” It will be some time before the DPS actually begins installing the breathalyzers. Acc According to an Associated Press report, alth although the Department of Forensic Scie Sciences, which oversees the ignition interlock itself, is already working with two manufac ufacturers, it will need time to finalize the spec specific rules for the device. “It’s reaching into your life a lot,” Warda “I said said. “But then again, I’ve never had a friend who was killed in a drunken driving accident.”
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unning back Eddie Lacy was expected to step right in and fill the void left by Trent Richardson’s early departure for the NFL. But the junior battled nagging injuries dating back to the 2011 season. Whether it was turf toe that required surgery or an ankle and knee injury during spring practice, Lacy could never seem to get into a rhythm. The injuries led to Lacy entering the season in less than peak physical condition, hindering his explosiveness and ability to get in and out of his cuts. Through three games, Lacy totaled 126 yards and found the end zone four times, slowly getting stronger with each game. Lacy broke out against Florida Atlantic, rushing for 106 yards on 15 carries. Despite his struggles, Lacy remained positive and never let on how truly hurt he was. Offensive lineman Chance Warmack said Lacy was still limited in the game against the Razorbacks but continued to maintain his enthusiasm. He attributed Lacy’s performance in part to the new attitude the running back brought into this season. SEE LACY PAGE 2
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Sigma Chi, football player Kelly Johnson named in lawsuit Friday lawsuit claims 2010 hazing, assault By Stephen N. Dethrage Production Editor A one-time pledge of The University of Alabama’s Iota Iota chapter of the Sigma Chi fraternity filed a federal lawsuit last Friday against the fraternity and UA football player Kelly Johnson, alleging that during a “pledge event” in fall 2010, Johnson injured him physically and mentally by punching and er • Plea s
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The suit seeks damages from Sigma Chi Corporation and UA’s Iota Iota chapter, as well as the unidentified fraternity members who allegedly provided Herring with alcohol despite his being a minor, which is what he said caused him to be attacked. It also seeks damages from Johnson personally for allegedly failing to safely host a party at his home and for injuring Herring. A source inside the Sigma Chi house said Johnson’s affiliShannon Auvil ation with the fraternity was Crimson Tide tight end Kelly Johnson is named in a Sept. 21, 2012 terminated after the incident. lawsuit that alledges that he assaulted a Sigma Chi pledge in 2010.
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Romney, Obama have competing ideas on how to bring school quality up, college tuition down From MCT Campus Should money for federal student grants for college be cut back? Should parents be able to spend local tax dollars to pay for private schooling if they don’t like their public schools? Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama agree that a good education for all Americans is essential for democracy, individual success and the national economy. The areas where they disagree – such as on school choice and federal spending – make education another of the stark public policy choices in this presidential campaign. Their divide was evident Tuesday at NBC’s Education Nation Summit in New York. In an interview for the summit, the president said that the big difference between them on education reform was paying for it. Romney and his supporters “talk a good game about reform,” Obama said, “but when you actually look at their budgets, they’re talking about slashing our investment in education by 20 to 25 percent.” Romney, speaking at the summit, said he would not support more federal spending for education but would
leave that to the states. “I think we all know what it takes to improve schools – invest in great teachers,” he said. Romney has said during the campaign that a “world-class education” for American students was paramount to boosting the economy. His top reform would be a dramatic expansion of school choice. Obama has called education a “gateway” to the middle class, saying the United States must be able to “outeducate and out-compete” every other nation. He wants Congress to approve more spending for his key reform, Race to the Top, a competitive grant program that rewards schools that improve. The nation’s needs for education improvement are plain. Federal data shows that a quarter of all high school students fail to graduate in four years, low-income students lag academically, and many students are struggling in reading and math. Romney wants to restrict Pell grants, the main source of federal financial aid for college, to just the poorest students. “Flooding colleges with federal dollars only serves to drive tuition higher,” a Romney campaign education policy paper says. But campaign spokes-
woman Amanda Henneberg declined to provide details about where Romney would set the limits. Under Obama, Pell Grants have more than doubled, from $16 billion in 2008 to $36 billion last year. The size of the grants increased, as did the number of recipients, from about 6 million to 9 million. In addition, Congress passed an Obama-backed effort to remove commercial banks from the federal student loan business. The savings, in the form of subsidies that had been paid to the banks, paid for the increase in Pell Grants, Obama has said. Romney, however, has said he’d let commercial banks back into the student lending market. “America is fast becoming a society where education is unaffordable, a government loan is an entitlement, default is the norm, and loan forgiveness is the expectation,” a campaign policy paper stated. Neal McClusky, an education expert at the libertarian Cato Institute, questioned the premise of Romney’s plan. “The wording . . . and the way many Republicans talk about it is to say this would return to loans grounded in the free market,” he said. “But that’s not at all the
case.” McClusky said the federal government still would guarantee the loans, meaning that taxpayers – not the banks – would take nearly all the risk. Romney and Obama also have different ideas about K-12 education. The federal government provides about 10 percent of the money spent on K-12. State and local governments pay the rest. The Obama administration has used money and waivers from the requirements in the 2002 No Child Left Behind education law to influence what happens at the state and local level. The grants and waivers provide incentives for states to agree to improve school, like raising standards, rewarding good teachers and removing poor ones. They amount to less than 1 percent of what the nation spends on education, according to the Obama campaign. Romney would urge Congress to revise the No Child law to eliminate the federally required steps designed to improve failing schools. Instead, he’d require that states grade the schools so that parents could easily tell how they’re doing. Romney also would push Congress to change legislation to give parents of lowincome and special-needs
children the ability to decide how tax dollars for their children’s educations should be spent. Under his plan, parents could use their child’s share of public education funds to send their children to public charter schools or apply it to private-school tuition in states that permit vouchers. Grover “Russ” Whitehurst, a Romney education policy adviser, but who was not speaking for the campaign, said that while Obama supports regulations, waivers and incentives, Romney favors a market approach to school reform. “Give power to consumers of the service, in this case parents, and put them in a position to reward effective schools and teachers and punish the opposite,” said Whitehouse, director of the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution, a nonpartisan research organization. Obama supports school choice, but only within the public school system. He has encouraged investments in public charter schools but opposes vouchers. “They drain resources that are needed in the public schools – where the vast majority of students will always be,” said Obama campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith.
ing thousands of dollars for taking the college-admissions tests for other students, using forged student IDs. As a result of that investigation, the College Board has put new security precautions in place for the next round of SAT testing that begins Oct. 6. One new requirement that will take effect early in 2013 is that test-takers will have to upload photos of themselves for the tickets that are issued to those scheduled for testing.
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from last year and 34 points from 1972. Each of the SAT’s National reading scores on three sections - critical readthe SAT college-entrance ing, writing and mathematics exam have sunk to their low- - is scored on a range of 200 est point in 40 years, and to 800. Writing scores also dipped the proportion of test takers deemed fully prepared one point from last year, to for college remains flat at 43 488 - the lowest result since percent, the test’s sponsors an essay-writing section was announced Monday morning. added to the test in 2006. The The average score on the average writing score in that exam’s “critical reading” sec- initial year was 497. SAT math scores remained tion among this year’s college-bound seniors dropped steady from last year, at an to 496 points, down one point average 514 nationwide. That
score, too, was down from a peak of 520, recorded in 2005. The College Board calculated that 43 percent of SAT takers in this year’s freshman class were well-prepared for studies at four-year colleges - the same figure as in 2011. That’s based on the percentage of students scoring a combined 1550 points - an indication they would earn a B- average or better during their first year of college. “When less than half of kids who want to go to col-
lege are prepared to do so, that system is failing,” said Gaston Caperton, president of the Manhattan-based College Board, which sponsors the admissions test. The College Board itself has faced criticism since last year, when security lapses in SAT administration led to charges of cheating against more than 15 Long Island students. The case revolved around a graduate of Great Neck North High School, Sam Eshaghoff, who was charged with accept-
As a freshman, Lacy had the luxury of playing behind Heisman trophy winner Mark Ingram and Richardson. Ingram was the leader of the group, taking Richardson and Lacy under his wing. Richardson filled that role in 2011. Now, it’s Lacy’s turn to lead. With the loss of Jalston Fowler to a season-ending knee injury, Lacy is the lone Tide back with experience. T.J. Yeldon, Dee Hart and Kenyan Drake are all freshmen, which
makes Lacy’s leadership valuable to the Tide’s young runners. Despite the immense talent, there are no egos in the Tide’s backfield. “We’re a group and we’re like brothers,” Lacy said. “Whenever our number is called, we’ll get in and do what we need to do.” In the first four games of the season, he has rushed for over half as many touchdowns as he had in the 2011 season. His teammates have taken notice of
Lacy’s progress, but said there is more to come as the junior continues to heal. “He seems like he’s got that anchor step to him again,” center Barrett Jones said. “We’re still waiting for the spin move to show its head but once it does we’ll know the transformation is complete.” Lacy, along with the other running backs, has provided the Tide with a stable of runners with the ability to put up impressive numbers during the
Lacy looks to fill larger backfield role LACY FROM PAGE 1 “Eddie is an explosive guy and he is really upbeat all the time,” Warmack said. “I think it shows with how he is on the field. He is always willing to get that extra three yards. He is really driven this year and has a whole new outlook on how to play this game.”
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first four games of the season. The backfield has gained 816 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging nearly five yards per carry.
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Reseeding causes concern for campus appearance By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker Contributing Writer While walking or hanging out on the Quad over the past few weeks, University of Alabama students have probably noticed an odd blue-green substance covering patches of worn grass. In order to keep the grass as green as possible, University Grounds is using a hydro-seeding technique to reseed large areas of bare ground on campus. Duane Lamb, assistant vice president of facilities and grounds, said this is hardly a new system. The University has used the colored hydro-seeding
better when mixed with mulch, giving it a better chance to grow,” Lamb said. The grass seed, mulch and water are all applied in one fast easy step, keeping it protected from birds and squirrels. To combat problem areas on the Quad such as hillsides and narrow spaces between sidewalks, hydro-seeding is the ideal technique to successfully apply and grow grass seed, Lamb said. Some students are still concerned with the immediate CW | Caitlin Trotter effects hydro-seeding has on Hydro-seed chemicals adorn the fading grass on the Quad Tuesday. the campus’s appearance. Parker Graham, a junior for about two years to reseed “Hydro-seed mix germinates large areas of bare ground on faster than traditional seeding, majoring in chemical engineercampus. and it adheres to the ground ing, explains his concerns with
the look of the Quad, especially on game days. “I love the fact that the University is making environmentally-friendly and economically smart decisions, but aesthetic appeal is still important,” Graham said. “It would be ideal if the mixture could be applied earlier in the week so the campus looks great for visitors over the weekend.” Another student, Margaret Coats, a senior majoring in
management and marketing, said the University should increase its willingness to spend if cost is the issue. “We need the Quad to look great constantly because we have prospective students and families visiting campus all the time,” Coats said. “While sodding might be more expensive temporarily, why should we bother with grass seed since we know it’s going to be ruined after every game day?”
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Businesses rely on social media on Gameday By Lauren Erdman Contributing Writer
As Crimson Tide fans flock to Tuscaloosa, many local businesses rely heavily on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to attract customers to their services. Private Gallery, a clothing boutique on the Strip, offers special Gameday promotions through Facebook. If customers buy dresses to wear to the game and post pictures of themselves wearing them on the store’s Facebook page, they are entered in a drawing for a gift card, store manager Kim Wood said. Additionally, employees use the store’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts to post pictures of game-appropriate attire during the weekdays leading up to games in order to bring customers in to shop on Friday and Saturday
before kickoff. At Lucca, a clothing boutique in Midtown Village, employees use the store’s Facebook account to update statuses about sales and promotions and to post pictures of new arrivals of clothing and jewelry, Anna Florey, a sales associate, said. “Since social media is so big, particularly in younger generations, it’s important for us to interact with customers through it,” Florey said. “Especially on Fridays before home football games, sales increase significantly because everyone’s looking for something for the game.” Restaurants in the Tuscaloosa community use social media in similar ways. Midtown’s Wings U manager Neal Hollingshead said the restaurant will post a comedic picture of the opposing team’s coach on its Facebook page before games. The person
with the best caption will win a dinner pass. Local businesses also get social media marketing help from the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission, an organization committed to promoting events and businesses in Tuscaloosa, said Jessika White, communication specialist for the TTSC. Many restaurants, including Wings U and stores like Private Gallery and Lucca, are tourist destination suggestions listed on the TTSC’s website. However, using social media isn’t always the best way to attract customers. The main problem with using social media, White said, isn’t about who it reaches, but who it doesn’t reach. Businesses can tweet about sales and post Facebook pictures every day, but older generations who don’t use social media will never see it. “I had an older lady from
Texas A&M call me wondering how far in advance she needed to book her room and if there were any rooms left for the Alabama vs. Texas A&M game,” White said. “That’s the gap that needs to be filled. Older generations don’t do Facebook.” Regardless of who social media reaches, local businesses agree it is a necessary and important tool to attract customers, especially during home football game weekends. “Having a social media presence is extremely important, specifically for us because we’re a small company,” said Monica Rudhart, manager of Altar’d State, a clothing boutique in Midtown Village. “People will come in on Fridays and on Saturdays a few hours before the game when they see your company on their Facebook stream or when you post interesting pictures.”
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Many people today are extremely reliant on the capabilities of intelligent machines. Through surfing the web and providing speedy communication across a vast amount of civilians, new technology through computing devices has changed the world as we know it. Many jobs require
the use of a computer, and now, with a computer in most households, the escape from technology in the workplace never quite seems attainable. Even some jobs that seem to be irreplaceable, such as assistants at airports or even personal therapists, could have their position in society at stake. In today’s technologically-advanced society, machines have been a blessing through their astonishing capabilities, yes, but are now posing as a burden to mankind’s superior position through their imitation of complex intellectual thoughts. Most citizens today have some sort of cellular device equipped with your average multi-pixel camera or a bright screen display, but some have extremely developed phones, such as the enticing iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 features an aluminum and glass body that is 20 percent lighter and 18 percent thinner than the iPhone 4S. In addition, the new, larger screen exposes Apple’s new retina display with an 1136 by 640 resolution and reigns as the first caseless phone ever. Because of the durable aluminum on the phone’s back and the strong Gorilla Glass screen, Apple isn’t even producing cases for this phone. And, as if the structure and appearance of the phone were not enough, the phone is equipped with three
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microphones, a noise-cancelling earpiece and a battery life of approximately 225 hours. Technology of this stature is efficient and enticing, but many people are relying too highly on their devices and are beginning to forget about the more simple pleasures of life. Citizens are neglecting opportunities to get out, get lost and get in touch with the tangible world. Cellular devices jeopardize much of our time and face-to-face interaction, and instead, time is consumed through web surfing. The Internet has advanced the means of communication between people, but could we have predicted it would evolve to human-to-robot interaction? Joseph Weizenbaum, a graduate from MIT, created Eliza, a computer program designed for psychotherapy that would carry on a conversation with whoever questioned it. At first, Eliza seemed like a blessing to doctors because it was an alternative and seemingly productive vessel for patients seeking one-on-one therapy. However, doctors became alarmed when users devoted timeless hours projecting their feelings to it and desired to be alone with Eliza. The creator of Eliza pulled the plug on his own creation, resulting in the transformation of his research and career into fighting against artificial intelligence. Weizenbaum himself said, “The machine is a lie – it does not understand.” The mere thought that human company could be replaced with a robot’s false understanding of emotions shows how threatening machines can be to even the most seemingly secure positions held by humans. Technology is swiftly progressing, and advocates have not taken into account the consequences of advancement. Many blessings result from new intelligence, such as efficient ways of gaining information and knowledge, but the concern with their ability to take the jobs of capable citizens and manipulate the human psyche show that the burdens might far outweigh the blessings. Brooke Egan is a sophomore majoring in biology and business management. Her column runs biweekly on Wednesday.
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In response to: ‘Suite-style dorms attractive but illogical, lonely’ By Marina Roberts I would like to voice my enthusiastic support for Mary Sellers Shaw’s column entitled “Suitestyle dorms attractive but illogical, lonely.” I wish that we, as students, considered the benefits of having roommates in college more thoroughly than we do. Often, I hear incoming freshmen talk excitedly about their suite-style dorms, and I can’t help but wonder if they will find the experience of their first year away from home as liberating as they seem to think it will be. I say this because I lived in Ridgecrest South my first semester at Bama. I was one of those freshmen whose eyes glazed over at the thought of having my own space, essentially my own apartment, with three other girls with whom I was sure to become fast friends. I spent my senior summer daydreaming about the late-night conversations I would have with my roommates and the fun we would have. What I found, however, was a living arrangement that unfolded remarkably like Ms. Shaw’s. I did not spend my time in the common
areas or cooking dinner with my roommates. Instead, all of us, for the most part, spent our time isolated in our rooms. Even when I did connect with a roommate (one out of three ain’t bad, I reckon) we spent almost no time socializing in the actual suite – more often than not, we would walk to Palmer Hall together to hang out. Palmer Hall, which is a traditional-style dorm, houses Mallet Assembly. When I discovered Mallet, I found essentially everything I hoped my college experience would encompass. I found a diverse collection of individuals who challenged each other, who stayed up to have intellectual discussions, and weren’t afraid to engage in difficult conversations about the real issues that face this campus and this country and this world. What makes this particular organization function as brilliantly as it does is the fact that we do talk, and when we have a good time, we do it together. I attribute a great deal of this success as a community to Palmer Hall having traditionalstyle dorms. While I do recognize that not every student will have the same
experience with suite-style dorms that I had, I feel compelled to argue that the University should provide suite-style housing without eliminating traditional-style dorms. Diversity is of the utmost importance to this campus, and that means we have to vigilantly advocate for it. If we continue down the University’s current trajectory of building only one type of housing, we will exclude students who cannot afford the expense of suite-style dorms, and in so doing, we will lose hundreds of individuals who could have contributed tremendously to our campus. The value of having to live with someone you don’t know and would not have chosen to live with otherwise is that you are given an opportunity to correct some of your prejudices. If you live with someone who is from a different background than you, who is of another race or religion or socioeconomic background, then you learn to recognize the humanity in a group you previously knew nothing about. My roommate at Mallet was brought up with different religious values than I was, but we found that, as individuals, we agreed on much
more where religion was concerned than I would have guessed. We also became close friends, and if I get married, this chick is so in my wedding party. To me, the experience of college is incomplete unless you face the unknown and come to terms with it. The single most important thing I have learned in Tuscaloosa is how to grapple with difference and conflict. While I understand that sharing a room is not the only means of enabling interaction, I posit that living with someone facilitates an understanding that almost never occurs in casual, infrequent encounters. The diversity issues that plague this campus will persist unless the administration makes decisions that support integration and foster diversity. This is one of those decisions, and we, as students, would do well to voice our opinions on the matter. Otherwise, we risk losing every single traditional dorm on campus, and with those dorms, we lose innumerable opportunities to engage in meaningful dialogue and to break down the barriers that isolate us. Marina Roberts is a junior majoring in accounting.
‘Stacking’ must end
When a stuIn short: Scholardent receives ship stacking is more in scholalso an ineffecarship money tive way to prothan the cost duce the growth of tuition, textin quality the books, housing University needs and other miscelright now. laneous expenses, he or she gets a check from the University. It may seem like a simple practice, but it’s one several universities across the Southeast morally oppose. We believe this is cause for a review of the University’s practice, and while we believe the lack of a policy preventing stacking has helped the University, it’s ultimately unsustainable. The multiple scholarships a student can receive may come from a number of sources – national groups, the government or even all from the University itself. The possibility of stacking these makes for an effective recruiting point for highcaliber prospective students. If you come here, the University effectively says to its top recruits, and you’re awarded an amount of scholarship money that outweighs the costs you face, you get to keep the extra money. This is less an oversight in the University’s accounting, less an example of UA students tricking the system to profit and more an intentional decision by the administration to attract the highly sought-after recruits who could profit from stacking scholarships. Scholarship stacking may be an effective recruiting tool, but it is also an ineffective way to produce the growth in quality the University needs right now. The Crimson White has reported for two years on a widespread trend among students that characterized, to many, the later years of Robert Witt’s tenure as president. Students have time and again told a variation of a single, basic story. They were heavily recruited by the University and offered benefits they couldn’t refuse, and once they arrived on campus, they became “just a number.” We feel scholarship stacking has contributed to this. The recruiting tactic has indeed paid off in some ways. We should welcome every freshman National Merit Scholar with more than just a sense of Southern hospitality – each new, highly-recruited student that matriculates makes our degrees more valuable by increasing the University’s academic prestige. That is, when you look at the numbers: GPAs, ACT scores, National Merit finalists and more, all are steadily improving. But better numbers and scores, even when coupled with growing prestige, do not translate to a better student experience and higher quality education. Allowing students to stack scholarships does not produce new student initiatives. It doesn’t attract high-profile professors or studentcentered administrators. Worst of all, it does nothing to ease the financial burden the majority of students bear after steady tuition increases. Allowing the practice to exist as a recruiting tool only speaks to a larger issue at Alabama – the inability or unwillingness on the part of the administration to address lingering issues facing all students. The University should focus on student concerns about class sizes, student housing and social issues. Resolving issues like these would make Alabama more competitive in terms of student life and academics, which could in turn draw more students than the University could ever attract by indefinitely continuing to allow scholarship stacking. Our View is the consensus of The Crimson White editorial board.
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‘Here Comes Honey Boo Boo’ elicits mixed reviews, continues to gain viewers “ By Tara Massouleh Staff Columnist
Wednesday night at 9 p.m., everyone knows exactly where to find me. My roommates and I are undoubtedly crowded around our living room TV – throw blankets and snacks on hand – ready to engage in our newest obsession that is TLC’s “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.” “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,”or Honey Boo Boo, for short, is a reality show following the daily life of 7-year-old pageant star Alana “Honey Boo” Thompson and her family. The family lives in a rural
Georgia town. The show’s plot varies quite a bit, with last week’s episode featuring a date between Alana’s dad, “Sugar Bear,” and her mother, June, who have been dating for eight years but are not yet married. In previous weeks, the show has featured such novelties as the “Redneck Games,” where the family engages in activities that range from bobbing for pigs feet to mud-pit belly-flop competitions. Like most reality shows, Honey Boo Boo has elicited mixed reviews from viewers – many of whom are
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The Thompsons simply aren’t concerned with what’s on trend, what’s popular or even with what society deems socially acceptable.
disgusted with the family’s lifestyle, which is characterized by eating unhealthy foods, an affinity for teen pregnancy (with both June and her daughter, Anna, becoming pregnant before the age of 18), a total disregard for manners and plenty of bathroom jokes. Some
have even gone as far as to say that the show is a rude exploitation of the family, as it encourages Americans nationwide to turn up their noses and sneer at stereotypical “rednecks” as modernday circus freaks. Despite the strong criticism, “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” still managed to nab more viewers than the Republican National Convention. Honey Boo Boo 2016, anyone? And while many discount the Thompsons as classless and uncultured, Ma and the rest of her clan weren’t raised to be anything but proud. The truth is, June,
the matriarch of the family, is a savvy, self-aware woman who isn’t fooled into thinking that viewers are synonymous with supporters. It is due largely in part to Ma’s strong guidance that the family has developed into a strong-willed bunch that lives their lives according to their own rules. The Thompsons simply aren’t concerned with what’s on trend, what’s popular or even with what society deems socially acceptable. And that’s more than most of us can say for ourselves. See, while everyone’s busy making a ruckus about what they perceive to be a
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dangerous deterioration of quality television programming or lamenting the stalled progress of the human race, Honey Boo Boo and her family will be riding their newfound fame all the way to the bank. So, the next time you get ready to mount your high horse, remember that while you may feel light-years ahead of Honey Boo Boo and her kinfolk, you still aren’t interesting enough to get paid to do little more than be yourself. Tara Massouleh is a freshman majoring in journalism and English. Her column runs on Wednesday.
C ULTURE Graduate art exhibit features pieces inspired by music
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By Becky Robinson Staff Reporter Since high school, Micah Craft knew he wanted to be an artist. Now, after receiving his bachelor’s degree from The University of Alabama in 2012, Craft is exhibiting his work, called “Tension and Release,” in the Ferguson Art Gallery. “Tension and Release” is a collection of abstract pieces Craft made during his time at the University. Craft said his work begins as improvisations that gradually become a cohesive work. Music plays a very important role in the production of his art, as well. As a musician, he draws from both his imagination and music. “Music can remain completely abstract, but still have an impact on people,” Craft said.
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He derived the title of his exhibition from a musical term. “The phrase “Tension and Release” is a musical concept, and I use it to describe aspects of painting and drawing. It is a concept common to both visual art and music.” Sky Shineman, an assistant art professor, said she enjoyed watching Craft develop as an artist. Shineman taught Craft for three years and developed a friendship with him. “His work is visually sophisticated, emotionally compelling and extremely personal,” Shineman said. “I believe this is a result of his commitment to a studio practice and his ability to allow other creative activities, such as music, to influence his visual vocabulary.” During his undergraduate. career at the University, Craft was the recipient of many schol-
arship awards. He received the Alvin C. and Joseph Sella Endowed Scholarship in 2009 and 2011, the Julie Peake Holaday Memorial Scholarship in 2011 and the Farley Moody Galbraith Endowed Art Scholarship in 2012. In addition to music, Craft said he also gained inspiration from Alvin Sella, a retired art professor who worked in the UA art department for over 50 years. “He is a funny character, and his way of teaching can be very straightforward,” he said. “It’s not for some people, but I got a lot from him, including an endowment for one full semester.” Craft said his experience at the University was a valuable learning experience, allowing him to work with artists from
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Lumineers’ songs speak to soul yet engage listeners By Amy Marino The Lumineers were formed by Wesley Shultz, Jeremiah Fraites and Neyla Pekarek. The three have been together for seven years, but it is only in the past year that they have become well-known. It is safe to say it was well worth the wait. The Lumineers are most commonly compared to bands like Mumford & Sons, The Avett Brothers and The Civil Wars. Like these bands, the Lumineers’ songs speak to your soul, yet encourage you to dance at the same time. With infusions of cello, piano, mandolin and percussion, your ears are in for a treat. I first heard the Lumineers last December while watching a television show with my roommates. When their song
“Ho Hey” started playing in the closing scene, it immediately caught my attention. I tried to remember some of the lyrics in order to search them online. I was sold after listening to the song in its entirety, along with other songs of theirs. I discovered that they would be releasing an album in April, and I counted down the days. The Lumineers quickly rose to fame through features in many television shows and commercials. The release of their self-titled album brought them to even greater heights, and they have not stopped touring since. The album is an instant favorite, with overwhelmingly feel-good singles like “Ho Hey” and “Submarines” that balance the more moving singles like “Dead Sea” and “Morning Song.” The album has hardly
left the CD player in my car since its release. This weekend I met band members Jeremiah and Wesley after their performance at the Southern Ground Music and Food Festival in Nashville, Tenn. Almost immediately, Jeremiah turned the conversation to learning more about my friend and me. His genuineness was refreshing and made my appreciation for the band grow even stronger. They put on an amazing show and engaged the crowd. When I did manage to break my fixation with the band and look at the audience of all ages around me, I rarely saw a person who wasn’t smiling. I encourage anyone who has not heard of this band to check them out immediately – you won’t be disappointed.
a variety of backgrounds. He urges current art students to learn all they can from the UA professors and to take advantage of the resources provided. “If you are passionate about your own art, your art degree is not a waste of time,” Craft said. “The creativity that you develop can be used everywhere and in any context.” Craft created “Tension and Release” as part of his requirement for his professional BFA degree. He now holds an internship as a junior graphic designer in Atlanta, Ga., and recently sold three pieces of work at the 2012 Fourth Annual Emerging Artists Exhibit at the Orange Beach Art Center. With all of his accomplishments thus far,
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Women’s team set to start four-game SEC road trip By Billy Whyte Staff Reporter
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The Alabama soccer team is set to begin a four-game SEC road trip.
Following an uncharacteristic performance against Ole Miss, the Alabama women’s soccer team will look to get back on track as they face Vanderbilt this weekend to start off a fourgame Southeastern Conference road trip. With only one conference win through four SEC games so far, the Crimson Tide needs to get a couple of points this weekend in order to stay on pace in the conference standings. Head coach Todd Bramble said Vanderbilt will be an important test for the Tide to see if the team can rebound from its first disappointing performance.
“That was our first performance that was sort of sub-par, by our standards, on Sunday,” he said. “We had a team on Sunday that we had on the ropes and couldn’t finish off or knock down. So, we need to make sure, psychologically, that we can rebound from that performance and come out strong this weekend. “ The Tide will need to learn from the mistakes made Sunday against Vanderbilt, a team who has only lost one game so far in SEC play and will be hosting their conference home opener. “It will be important not to let the other team’s crowd become a factor,” sophomore defender Laura Lee Smith said. “We need to take control of the game early,
and set the tone, and keep the ball in our half for the majority of the game.” The 1-0 loss to Ole Miss was the first disappointing performance for the Tide, but the team’s mentality and expectations from the loss show how much it has developed since last year, when it was crushed by Ole Miss, 3-0. Sophomore forward Theresa Diederich said she is very happy with the way the team has grown since last year. “It’s a huge improvement from last year – the best team I think we’ve had in a long time at Alabama,” Diederich said. “We had a tough game on Sunday, and I think we are ready to get another win.”
This weekend will go a long way in showing how good Alabama can be this season. It will be important for the Tide to find some consistency in its game compared to recent upand-down performances, but for now, Diederich is happy with where the team is and believes the players should be well-prepared moving forward. “We just need to keep doing what we are doing,” Diederich said. “Even though we haven’t always had the outcome that we wanted, we need to just keep trying to be consistent and playing the possession game, and we will be fine.” The game will kick off in Nashville at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28.
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Crimson Tide to return home to face Ole Miss Friday By Mary Grace Showfety Staff Reporter In search of its second Southeastern Conference win, Alabama volleyball returns home to face off against Ole Miss on Friday at 7 p.m. Last season, the Tide went 0-2 against the Rebels, one of which was lost in a heartbreaking five sets and the other in a three-set sweep by Ole Miss. Over the weekend, the Crimson Tide (12-4, 1-3 SEC) fell to both Georgia and Auburn on the road. “I think it’s always better to be at home and get the benefits that Foster affords you, but I’m not sure that once you begin SEC play, there’s not anything called relief,” head coach Ed Allen said.
Though the teams were both comparable in ability to the Tide, Allen credits the fans of both Georgia and Auburn for providing an electric environment. Junior Andrea McQuaid said the team’s play over the weekend is not an indication of their capabilities. “We definitely went into the weekend wanting to take steps forward in our season, and we didn’t really do that,” McQuaid said. “We definitely grew from our experience last weekend after an 0-2 loss, but we’ve just got to move on from there. That’s the biggest thing for us right now.” Redshirt sophomore Cristina Arenas said the best thing the team can do now is to move on from last weekend.
“I think it has a lot to do with putting what happened behind us and being able to learn from it, grow from it and come together as a team at this point, so we can continue to focus on getting better and growing, so that we can compete against the upcoming opponents,” Arenas said. Although the Alabama volleyball team did not get the results it would have liked over the weekend, team members are still excited for what is to come in the remainder of the season. Arenas said bringing the team together to create chemistry is something the Tide has worked very hard on. “It’s just something that we’ll have to continue to work on,” Arenas said, “making sure that
we keep everyone on the same page and keep everyone aware of what our goals are and where we’re trying to get in the season and making sure that everyone is pushing forward.” The Tide knows its potential and has seen glimpses of greatness but needs more consistency. Part of that involves being victorious at home. Allen said he knows just how to create a winning environment: through the fans, whom he calls “Foster kids.” “I think, if you look through the SEC, teams typically defend their home court and struggle with winning on the road,” Allen said. “I think Foster and the fans of Alabama, because CW | Hannah Craft they are as passionate as they are, make it even more of a The Alabama volleyball team is looking for its second conference win of the season. problem than most places.”
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New recruits rated 16th Bama ties for 9th at PING “ “ By CW Staff
The 2013 Alabama baseball team recruiting class was rated the 16th best by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, as announced on Tuesday afternoon. The Crimson Tide welcomed 12 signees for the upcoming season, including 11 freshmen and one junior college transfer. The rankings are based on players who enroll each fall. Athletes who initially signed with a school and then signed a pro contract after being drafted do not count in the overall evaluation. Of the 12-man recruiting class secured by head coach Mitch Gaspard and his coaching staff, Alabama had three players drafted last June. Those players were catcher Wade Wass of Pensacola, Fla. (Meridian CC), a 13th round selection by the Baltimore Orioles; right-handed
The 2013 Alabama baseball team recruiting class was rated the 16th best by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, as announced on Tuesday afternoon.
pitcher Ray Castillo of Seale, Ala. (Russell County HS), who was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 27th round; and infielder Mikey White of Birmingham, Ala. (Spain Park HS), a 34th round selection by the New York Mets. Here is a rundown of the nine other signees who started school at Alabama in the fall: infielder Kyle Overstreet of Boaz, Ala. (Boaz HS); infielder Chance Vincent of Scott, La. (Acadiana HS); infielder Daniel Cucjen of Shreveport, La. (Evangel Christian Academy); outfielder Matthew Goodson of Oxford,
Ala. (Oxford HS); right-handed pitcher Keaton Haack of Oak Ridge, N.C. (Northwest Guilford HS); outfielder Georgie Salem of Birmingham, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS); right-handed pitcher Jonathan Hess of Kenner, La. (Jesuit HS); right-handed pitcher Mitch Greer of Prattville, Ala. (Edgewood Academy); and left-handed pitcher/outfielder Colton Freeman of Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS). Alabama did lose one player to Major League Baseball, however, when Jackson Stephens of Oxford High School decided to sign with the Cincinnati Reds after being drafted in the 18th round of the 2012 June draft. With Vanderbilt earning the top spot this year, a team from the Southeastern Conference has had a team ranked No. 1 nine of the last 10 years. In addition to Alabama and Vanderbilt, the SEC had 12 of the 14 schools in the conference selected to the
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The Alabama men’s golf team shot 3-over-par 283 in the final round of the 2012 PING/ Golfweek Preview at the par-70, 7,248-yard Crabapple Course at the Capital City Club on Tuesday where it finished tied for ninth place. The Crimson Tide finished at 21-over-par 861, as did San Diego State. Host Georgia Tech and California tied for first at 5-over-par 845, with Texas and UNLV tied for third at 13-over 853. UCLA and Washington finished tied for fifth at 854. “If we are going to be a great team, we need to be ready to play every week,” Alabama head coach Jay Seawell said. “We got a chance to preview the golf course that NCAAs will be played on and that will help us. It is a very difficult course, and we just weren’t
It is a very difficult course, and we just weren’t playing well enough to perform to our standard. — Jay Seawell
playing well enough to perform to our standard.” Senior Scott Strohmeyer led Alabama with a tie for 12th individually at 2-overpar 212. He shot 1-under 69 in the final round to pace the Crimson Tide. Strohmeyer got to 2-under par on two different occasions during his round. He made five birdies and four bogeys in round three. “He really turned in a solid performance for us,” Seawell said. “Crabapple is a big golf course that his length is a
huge advantage. He had a chance to win the whole golf tournament, and I think he will look back a couple of decisions that maybe kept him from winning and learn from them.” Junior Cory Whitsett shot his best round of the tournament with an even-par 70 in the final round to finish tied for 43rd at 9-over 219. Bobby Wyatt tied for 35th at 7-over 217 after a 2-over 72 on Tuesday. Sophomore Justin Thomas finished with a tie for 26th after a 3-over 73 on Tuesday that did not count toward the Tide’s round-three score. Senior Lee Knox tied for 54th after a 2-over 72 on Tuesday. Alabama is off until Oct. 15-16, when it plays host to the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate at the Old Overton Golf Club in Vestavia Hills, Ala.
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