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Alumni recount past UA protests By Amanda Sams Senior Staff Reporter alsams1@crimson.ua.edu
Bottles of Budweiser resting on a table, a couple laughing on the Quad, a boy with long hair playing the guitar and an occasional peace sign filled the pages of the Corolla in 1969 and 1970. But everything was not happy and carefree during the era of hippies and the Bear. The Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War and the women’s movement were a constant background presence throughout this time period. Headlines from The Crimson White, like “SGA ‘Stinks’ But… People are Groovy,” “Campus S ex u a l ly S e g r e g at e d , ” “Whither Vietnam?” and an entire front page dedicated to ‘PEACE ON EARTH’ scream of tightening cultural tensions on campus. And then came the student protests. “The protests started small in the spring of 1967,” said David Lowe, the computer services librarian at the University’s Law School and a UA student during the Vietnam War. “There were only about CW File and Corolla three pickets. A couple of years Left: This photo from the 1969 edition of the Corolla shows students protesting George Wallace’s policies outside Reese Phifer Hall. Right: Students and community members protesting the Iraq war listen to anti-war speeches on campus in 2008. Students for a Democratic Society organized the march.
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Freshman Will Pylant shakes hands with Dr. Robert Bentley Sept. 27.
Obama talks student issues By Hannah Mask Assistant News Editor hannah.r.mask@gmail.com President Barack Obama hosted a conference call Monday with college and university jounralists across the nation, in order to address issues pertaining to their generation and provide them with an opportunity to ask him questions directly. The president outlined plans intended to aid students who wish to attend college as well as assist students postgraduation. “We have fallen behind,” he said. “In a single
generation, we’ve fallen from first to 12th in college graduation rates for young adults, and if we’re serious about building a stronger economy and making sure we succeed in the 21st century, then the single most important step we can take is to make sure that every young person gets the best education possible— because countries that outeducate us today are going to out-compete us tomorrow. “So what I’ve done, starting with this past year’s State of the Union address, is proposed that by 2020, we once again
See OBAMA, page 5
Urban farm founder focuses on fresher foods By William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu The word “urban” can elicit a number of mental images realting to the inner city, such as blocks of housing developments for urban dwellers, miles of streets that stretch into the city and clusters of buildings that house cubicle-congested offices. Edwin Marty, founder and executive director of Jones
Valley Urban Farm, has a different mental picture for the urban setting. On what was once a vacant lot surrounded by abandoned houses in the Southside neighborhood of Birmingham, Marty cultivated a garden that has flourished into a non-profit supplier of local produce. Marty said food transported from factory farms miles away from inner-city markets has
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CORRECTION In the Sept. 27 edition of The Crimson White, the Friday, Oct. 1 showtime of Dance Alabama! was incorrectly listed as 7:30 p.m. The correct time is 5:30 p.m. The CW regrets the error and is happy to set the record straight. le this
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By Karissa Bursch Senior Staff Reporter kabursch@crimson.ua.edu Most people know of the world’s four major religions: Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism and Islam. However, there is a religion that combines facets of all these religions that is not as easily recognizable: Baha’i. Mallory Flowers, a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering, practices Baha’i and is a member of the Baha’i Campus Association. Flowers said Baha’i can be a multi-faceted, complex religion. “There are a lot of different ways to look at it,” Flowers said. “It can be complex. Basically, we
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believe in one God who exists eternally and is unknowable.” Flowers said those who practice Baha’i believe that God’s messengers have been sent throughout time. These messengers came with a message that was relevant to the time period’s society and culture. “In order to help us try and understand [God], He has sent messengers throughout time who have revealed His world and what He wants for us in terms of what we can understand as a culture and society,” Flowers said. Flowers gave some examples of different messengers, such as
With just 34 days remaining until the November gubernatorial election, Republican candidate Dr. Robert Bentley spent Monday night eating pizza and shaking hands with UA students. “We truly believe that the people of Alabama will elect us as the next governor,” Bentley said. “You need to elect a West Alabama governor and someone from the University of Alabama. Roll Tide.” Robert Hanson, a senior majoring in mathematics education, said he attended the meet and greet because he hasn’t decided whom he will be voting for come November. Hanson said he hoped to gain more knowledge of Bentley’s platform. “I’ve been following the state race pretty closely now, and I wanted to hear what Bentley has to say,”
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ON CAMPUS Student tickets for South Carolina game available UA students with 43 to 61 UA earned hours now have an opportunity to purchase one ticket for the Alabama vs. South Carolina game in Columbia, SC. The deadline to order is Tuesday, Sept. 28. Tickets are $55 each, and there is a limit of one ticket per student. Students who purchase and receive a ticket may pick up their ticket at the Alabama Ticket Office beginning Wednesday, Sept. 29. The ability to purchase a ticket does not guarantee you receive one.
Entrepreneurship program ranked 21st by Princeton Review The Princeton Review ranked the University of Alabama’s Undergraduate Entrepreneurship program 21st in the nation, according to a Sept. 23 press release. More than 2,000 institutions were considered. The program, which is part of the Culverhouse College of Commerce, is aimed at spreading the spirit of entrepreneurship throughout the state and the community, J. Barry Mason, dean of the Culverhouse College of Commerce, said in the release. This is the third consecutive year the program has been ranked in the top 25.
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Hanson said. Hanson said he thinks there are a lot of undecided voters on the UA campus who could benefit from attending the event. “I think meet and greets like this are a good idea for candidates,� Hanson said. “Especially ones like [Bentley] who’s from around here. It’s important to keep up with your base.� Rob Maxwell, a senior majoring in economics, said education and labor are the main issues that will influence his vote in the upcoming election. “I want to get a better feel for him as a candidate,� Maxwell said. “In Alabama, most candidates’ views are homogenous. You have to do some research to really see what their views are.� Bentley said he hoped that students got to know more about him and realize that he has plans for Alabama and knowledge of government. “We have a number of challenges that face us in the state,� Bentley said. “In fact, we have a lot of challenges, these challenges all relate to uncertainty.� The number one issue, Bentley said, is stimulating the economy, and to do that, he plans to put people back to work. “There are 200,000 people out of work in Alabama,� Bentley said. “These people don’t want a handout, they want a job. I want Alabama workers in Alabama jobs.� Bentley said he would honor his pledge to not take a salary until Alabama reaches full employment. “I want to be reminded of the pledge I’ve made to the people of Alabama,� Bentley said, “I am going to honor that pledge. I want Alabama people working again.� Another issue Bentley addressed was the health care bill. Bentley said the health care bill would hurt businesses both large and small. “I am very much opposed of the government taking over
health care,� Bentley said. “We need accessible and affordable health care, we really do.� Bentley said states should act as “laboratories for change� that allow the government to try new things. Bentley said his opponent, Ron Sparks, was “the most liberal Democratic candidate that has ever run in the state of Alabama.� “He’s the most liberal candidate,� Bentley said. “He just doesn’t know it.� When it comes to immigration, Bentley said he believes that Alabama needs a law tailored to the states needs. “I admire the state of Arizona and what they’re doing for their state,� Bentley said. Bentley said those wanting to become citizens should seek citizenship legally. “I care about these people,� Bentley said, “I know why they’re here — they want a better life — but, they’re breaking the law.� Bentley left students with a challenge for the next 34 days. “I need your help,� Bentley said, “I need you to get out and work for me.� Bentley said it’s important for students to go out and vote because it is hard to complain when you haven’t voted. Rachel Wilson, secretary of College Republicans, said she believes Bentley has a thorough platform and would do a lot of good for the state. “I hope that students felt more informed and realized what the current issues are in the state of Alabama,� Wilson said, “I hope they open up their eyes to see who would be the best person to fix these issues.� CadeAnn Smith, president of college Republicans, said she thought Bentley was a very engaging speaker and hopes that students in attendance left with their questions answered. “I hope students realized what a rich opportunity it is to have Dr. Bentley in our own backyard,� Smith said. “I think the meet and greet was a great opportunity for students to learn more about Dr. Bentley’s platform.�
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Abraham, Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Jesus, Zoroaster and Muhammad. “We have our own messenger, Baha’u’llah, which means glory of God, which is where the name Baha’i comes from,” Flowes said. “Baha’i means ‘of Baha’u’llah,’” The God worshipped in Baha’i is the same God as in any other religion, be it Christianity, Judaism or Islam, Flowers said. “The differences that we perceive in those religions are man-made,” Flowers said. “It’s because we can’t understand God fully when we hear those messages.” Baha’i was originally founded in Iran by Baha’u’llah in the mid-1800s, Flowers said. He was born to a wealthy family and eventually rejected his fortune in order to spread his message.
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replaced homegrown, local produce that can be sold in a much healthier fashion. With the organic produce grown at JVUF, Marty said he hopes to ameliorate public health issues. “We’re bringing the idea of agriculture into the dialogue of public health,” Marty said. Marty said the “pervasive voice of ‘get big or get out’” has omitted local suppliers of produce from the agricultural market. To reduce the “food-mile” and additives used to preserve food, Marty said he hopes to inspire the cultivation of local produce in the urban environment. Marty said the state of Alabama imports 95 percent of its food instead of harnessing
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“It’s an incredibly similar story to that of any of the prophets of God,” Flowers said. “It was the same cycle of trial and tribulation, and in the end his message was spread around the world.” The basic principles of Baha’i are unity, gender equality, elimination of poverty and wealth in its extremes, oneness of God and oneness of mankind, harmony of science and religion, and elimination of all forms of prejudice such as class, race and gender. Flowers said she started practicing Baha’i when she met somebody who was Baha’i and realized it included many of beliefs she already held. “I grew up in a Protestant household, and I had a lot of struggles internally trying to find my place in the religious scheme of things,” Flowers said. “I was searching for a really long time and then eventually I had a friend who was Baha’i and I started learning more and more about
it. I liked it a lot and it really worked for me. It had all the basic tenets of faith that I’ve always believed in. I felt isolated and now I felt I was part of something bigger.” Flowers said the Baha’i Campus Association has about three members. If students are interested in joining or want to learn more about Baha’i they can email ua.bahai.club@ gmail.com. Shirin Posner, a Spanish professor at the University and the faculty advisor for the Baha’i Campus Association, said there is a Baha’i Center in Tuscaloosa and a local spiritual assembly for Baha’i, which is made up of nine people. Posner said she feels Baha’i combines everybody into one common family. “The Baha’i faith teaches us that we all come from one God with the common goal of advancing society,” Posner said. “We are like one human family. We really have a lot more in common than dif-
ferences. In the past, within religions there has been division [between] those who are followers and those who are not, the believers and the infidels. However, in the Baha’i faith, all can be recipients. The world of humanity is like a tree, the branches are the peoples and nations, and the fruits and leaves are the individuals and like the leaves and fruits, we come in various shapes and hues.” Flowers said at times it can be isolating being part of a minority religion on campus but that you just have to look at it with the right mindset. “It can be isolating at times, knowing few students hold the same set of beliefs as I do,” Flowers said. “At the same time because, in my mind at least, my faith comes from theirs and my faith is united with theirs; it’s much easier for me. If you keep it with that perspective you can never really be alone.”
its environmental resources in what he said is “an awesome growing climate.” Refocusing agriculture to local markets will not only drastically curtail the consumption of foreign oil for transportation purposes but will also give consumers the pleasure of tasting food as it should be, Marty said. “We’re reminding people that fresh, healthy, locally produced food will taste better than [food shipped from] anywhere else on Earth,” Marty said. Marty said he wants to see a new demographic of students and citizens excited about growing food, even if the garden planted is confined to a small patch of land. He said a new generation of farmers will become a necessary element for the future of agriculture in Alabama. “The most pressing issue in agriculture right now is the age
of the farmers,” Marty said. “The average age of farmers is from 60 to 62…and so in a short time, Alabama will not have any more farmers.” Marty said the practice of farming necessitates an intimacy with the land and climate to bring about a successful growing season. “We need to train and inspire the next generation of farmers,” Marty said. “Agriculture should be seen as a viable way of life and a beautiful way of life.” He said college students will bring this new generation of farmers and their local, organic produce to life. “College students will be the ones that will have the power to make the changes,” Marty said. Grant Luiken, a senior majoring in international studies and Spanish, teaches a class called “Food Movement in America”
that Marty agreed to speak to this past Monday. Luiken said access to healthy, locally-grown food should be a right and not a luxury. “It’s something that needs to be inclusive,” Luiken said. “People should have the option of being healthy… but some don’t even have the chance.” Luiken said he studied overseas in Uruguay, and during his stay, he ate from a farmer’s market two blocks away from his housing. Luiken said he believes Marty envisions similar “foodsystems” being designed into the American urban environment. Raul Ramirez, a senior majoring in psychology, said he sees the growth of local produce as advisable but not imperative. “It’s a good option but not an entitlement at all,” Ramirez said.
people, and that number did not really increase until after the Kent State shootings. “The National Guard fired at point blank range into a crowd of protesting students at Kent State in Ohio,” Lowe recalled. “They killed four and injured several others. In response to that, there were demonstrations all over the country at every university.” Lowe said a women’s liberation group planned a candlelight vigil in front of one of the ROTC buildings at the University on May 6, 1970. “I was there, and that was all that was planned,” Lowe said. “Stoney Jackson gave a spontaneous speech, and then the crowd went across the quadrangle and gathered in front of the President’s Mansion. This was early evening, probably around 7 or 8 p.m.” Lowe said he thought the event was over, but he later discovered that the students occupied the Union Building and snack bar. The same night, a wooden gymnasium, located where the Ferguson Center now stands, was burned to the ground. The gymnasium had not been in use for several years, Lowe said, and it was gutted and prepared for destruction in June. While no one was convicted for arson, many people believed students had burned the building. However, Lowe said an FBI informant admitted on a public television program that he had set the fire. “It was a former UA student, Charles Grimm, who had been in trouble for drugs and was
looking at a long prison sentence,” Lowe said. “He worked for the FBI in exchange for those charges being dropped.” Exchanges like Grimm’s with the FBI were a part of a common counter intelligence program at that time, Lowe said. “The FBI had a series of tricks to undermine the civil rights and women’s movement,” Lowe said. “This was one of a series of experiences that made me very cynical. People in authority positions were not telling me the truth.” Lowe said a day or two after Grimm burned the gymnasium, several Tuscaloosa policemen violently broke up a small protest on University Boulevard in front of the union building. “The policemen wore strips of tape covering their badges and did not discriminate between protestors and passersby,” Lowe said. “They beat up the DKE president and his girlfriend in the DKE front yard, and when I say beat up, I don’t mean giving them a black eye. They used clubs.” After this incident, Lowe said the entire campus was alienated from the police and administration. “Everyone knew someone who had been beaten up,” Lowe said. “Eventually they cancelled finals and closed the University for the summer.” The students produced a list
of demands, Lowe said, and they were successful in doing away with special restrictions on women.
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youth of today and those of contributed to UA,” she said. “It is a way to say ‘thank you’ for the work that they have done.” She said it is also important for the residents to see what the youth of today are like and see an exciting, intelligent group on campus today. “I don’t have any grandchildren, so it was great to be around the young people,” said Betty Chapman, Pine Valley resident. “I got asked twice to dance,” Chapman said. “Although I don’t dance much, it was still really fun.” Last year, the theme for the party was, “Ship-Wreck: What were you wearing?” Cooper said it was funny to see what the people had on when they came to the party. “Some people had on robes, curlers in their hair and one man had on binoculars because he said he was whale-watching when the ship wrecked,” she said. John Ross, president of the residents’ council, said he enjoys living at Pine Valley and is great friends with many of the residents there. “There are a wide range of people and ages that live here,” Ross said. “It is an assuring thing for residents to be able to have someone there in case of emergency. “The event was a nice change in the life of some of the residents for them to have a little fun, when they otherwise would have been just watching television,” he said.
With leis on their necks and a sign that read “Welcome to the USS Pine Valley,” residents of Pine Valley retirement community attended a cruise ship themed party that was held by Alpha Omicron Pi sorority and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity on Monday. “The party this year is a cruise theme, and last year we had a ship-wreck theme,” said Rachel Wilkins, philanthropy chair of AOPi. A live band entertained students and residents, along with singing, dancing and engaging in conversation with others. “A lot of UA faculty live here, and it is a way for students to give back,” Wilkins said. “A lot of their history is here.” Pine Valley was decorated with candles on the table, a goldfish for the table centerpiece and each resident got a lei and a souvenir cup. Some wore decorative hats and glow in the dark jewelry to create the tropical cruise ship theme. “There were a lot of connections to the University here, and our old house mom is a resident here as well,” Wilkins said. Angie Cooper, activities director for Pine Valley, joined in with the students as they danced to the “Macarena.” “There are so many residents that are UA alumni or past faculty that the party is a perfect blend of the
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later people began sitting on the steps of the Union Building, which is now Reese Phifer.” Lowe said protests for women’s rights occurred as frequently as the war protests. “The women’s movement at UA was progressing much slower than in other parts of the country,” he said. “Women were not allowed to wear shorts to class and were given strict curfews at night.” Jim Ziegler, a candidate who ran for president of the Student Government Association in 1969, said he considered women’s rights a major platform in his campaign. While every college in the nation was affected by the political upheaval, the protests weren’t as bad at the University because the administration was easily accessible and willing to listen to students, said Tom Land, institutional records analyst with the University archives. “Because Dr. David Mathews was 33 when he became the president, he was more open to students,” Land said. “The administration always listened to the protestors, even if they did not end up doing what the students wanted.” Land said closing the generation gap helped dispel some of the more violent protests other campuses were dealing with. Approximately 300 protestors would show up for a demonstration, Lowe said. However, it was always the same 300
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Four square for UA unity By Wesley Vaughn Capstonians, over the past few years and decades, this university and its students have painstakingly searched for ways to unite the student body. Some have worked, while others have not. But by George, I think I’ve got it. As you walk the sidewalks of this campus, you are walking on opportunity. Large pavement squares outside buildings such as the Ferguson Center, Reese Phifer, Nott Hall, Shelby Hall, Farrah Hall and the Recreation Center prompt the question, why aren’t students playing four square here? Yes, four square. The game you think you dominated in grade school. The game that pits four competitors against each other in four adjacent squares with a kickball and simple rules. The game that always had that one annoying kid who repeatedly cherry bombed the ball into oblivion. Not the silly location-based social media application that falsely instructs that anyone can become a mayor if he or she frequents a place enough. The game of four square is what this campus needs, and I believe it can happen. The benefits are as bountiful as a Wall Street investors’ contract. It would be cathartic. Students could sequester their bound-up energy between classes by directing it at four square opponents, safely channel their anger after being dealt a bad grade, and relieve stress as they bounce out inferior opponents. It would promote fitness. The game demands lateral quickness
and dext e r i t y, but it is not challenging enough to ward off hesit a n t onlookers. I t would foster competitive spirit. With students challenging kings for their right to serve, a newfound confidence would grow on campus and be carried into the classrooms. It would offer an enjoyable on-campus activity. We all love studying – especially in the newly renovated Gorgas Library basement – but there is a need for fun diversions during the weekday. Four square would keep people active on campus by filling in their down time. It would spread happiness. It is almost impossible to not have fun while smacking a kickball at other people’s feet. With jovial games happening around campus, the atmosphere of the school week would lighten. It would break down social barriers. There may be divisions between the squares in this game, but let it be known that there shall be no divisions amongst the players – unless the ball is in play. The hitches in implementing these games on campus are small and easily solvable. If set up correctly, a lack of participation would not be an issue. Only four people are needed for a game, and once a few are standing around the squares ready to play, more are bound to join.
I do not see safety as a concern either. Four square injuries are fairly uncommon to say the least, and students are smart enough to prevent the ball from rolling into the street. The most important question is how the kickballs will be secured, but I do not think they should be to a great extent. Famous Dutch traffic engineer Hans Monderman once said, “When you treat people like idiots, they’ll behave like idiots.” If the balls were readily available for taking and returning, students would be more inclined to do so. Nearby students would monitor someone for any defiant behavior. The cost would be minimal since kickballs only go for about $10 each and baskets to hold them would not be much more. Only a few sets should be bought to pilot the idea at first before placing a ball and basket at every possible location. If the idea does not catch on as I expect it should, laughing at me while scratching the idea off as unsuccessful is more than acceptable. Beyond the initial purchases, there would be no operational costs except for the occasional ball replacement. Students may even donate kickballs themselves to sustain this activity if it becomes popular enough. We should step up to the square and get the ball rolling on this idea. It could bring students together in a fun, competitive environment while brightening up the dreary school week. Wesley Vaughn is a junior majoring in public relations and political science. His column runs on Wednesday.
Where is the love Capstone? By Kelsey Stein The University of Alabama loves flaunting its numbers — 550 National Merit and National Achievement Finalists, 10 students on USA Today’s All-American College Academic Team, 30,000 students and counting. We all get it. Whatever they’re doing now to convince people to come here is incredibly appealing, or else it involves some sort of witchcraft or hypnotism. But what about after that? Once you get all these starry-eyed freshmen bursting with potential, what do you do to keep them here and keep them happy after the honeymoon’s over and living on their own isn’t enough to make them content anymore? I don’t think I’m alone in saying I’ve felt like this university as a whole has neglected me in the years I’ve been here. That’s not to say I haven’t had some amazing professors and mentors along the way, speaking on an individual basis. I certainly know there are some talented, hardworking people here who have helped me succeed in class, internships and jobs. Finding these people is what can be so problematic. To do so, you really have to take some initiative to become involved and get to know professors. That’s easier for outspoken people like myself, but others may not feel comfortable doing that right away, leaving them to figure their life plan out on their
own. That is no easy feat when you’re an 18-year-old. As a senior in high school, I felt I was heavily recruited by the University. Recruiters regularly invited me to lunches, brunches, dessert receptions and personal tours, maybe not on the level of potential football recruits or anything, but still respectable. That year the recruitment campaign was “You are UA” or some other individualistic drivel like that to make you feel like you aren’t going to be a number when you end up here. I find that pretty ironic, seeing as that same university seems to have set its sights on becoming its own independent nation. Despite slogans that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, I can’t ignore the fact that I do feel like a number. I’ve talked to my friends who attend smaller schools about their experiences. Their academic advisers actually know their names, faces and even what classes they need to take in order to graduate (insert gasp of astonishment here). That seems like it shouldn’t be impossible, or even difficult for that matter. Should it really be outside of the norm for a professor in my own department who has taught me in class to, God forbid, know my name? I know this is a huge burden on professors who have a formidable workload as it is, but the University could figure this out to, you know, make sure we can gradu-
ate or something. We could just choose our own advisers who aren’t complete strangers, which is pretty much what I’ve ended up doing anyway. Some semesters I find myself falling back on the reputable method of decision making in which I open the current course guide and sign up for whichever classes my finger lands on, hoping against hope they’re applicable to my major. Just trying to find the right person to talk to about anything relating to academics has sunken me into a bureaucratic mire from which I’m lucky to have escaped with my sanity, let alone the sealed copy of my official transcript I so desperately needed. So if the University wants to promote campaigns like “Crimson Is…” they should be supported with tangible actions. If “Crimson is Access,” how about giving us access to parking so we don’t miss class, advisers so we can graduate in less than six years and seats at the football games so we can show our school spirit. They should be doing things to make each student feel important as an individual and to encourage excellence in academics and involvement. It would be a winwin situation for students and the University itself. You’d think someone would realize that contented students make contented alumni. Kelsey Stein is the lifestyles editor of The Crimson White.
A week and a half ago, the two Alabama gubernatorial candidates, Republican candidate Dr. Robert Bentley and Democratic candidate Ron Sparks, debated on many issues spanning BP, taxes and infrastructure. Some of the answers given by both sides were good, and some were so lackluster that they could put an insomniac to sleep. Yet, there was a recurring theme in the answers by Sparks — the dream for every recent Democratic candidate for governor. Yes, the lottery debate is back. Throughout the discussion, Sparks continually hammered Bentley for opposing a lottery — a statement for which clarification is needed, since Bentley is personally against a lottery, but would allow a statewide vote to take place to settle the issue. Sparks also offered the lottery as a panacea to all the state’s woes. According to him, the lottery could fund infrastructure, education and healthcare all at the same time, and never go broke. But I am not writing to skewer Sparks’ statements; rather, my issue is with the concept of a lottery itself. Unlike many Alabamians who despise the lottery based on amorphous Biblical arguments, my disgust for the lottery stems from simple economics.
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The first issue with any lottery is the amount of benefits students will receive due to such a system. While proponents say this will fund scholarships galore, it is almost universally true that real payouts go down as a lottery ages. This can be seen in Georgia, whose HOPE scholarship is the oft-cited example in this state’s lottery debate. After its startup in 1993, advocates of the HOPE scholarship have pointed to the number of grants issued, but just by looking at the numbers from the Georgia Student Finance Commission, scholarship awards have flat-lined since 2002 despite massive population increases. Furthermore, lottery proponents will not tell you that many of these students lose their scholarships after the first year due to academics, or that many students choose cushy majors to grade-inflate their way into renewal. So due to the law of unintended consequences, there is now an imbalance of specialties since everyone is afraid of losing their ability to go to college. What students get the awards in Georgia? In the beginning, the standard was a B average, equivalent to a numerical average of 80. Over time, the standards were raised to a GPA of 3.0, or an 85 average, since the program was going broke. This means that the yard stick is a moving one, representing a slight renege on Georgia’s original agreement with students and parents. Also, the standards increase has an additional effect on the demographics of HOPE recipients. As we all know, higher family incomes mean a higher probability of exceptional academic performance, which means people who the lottery was originally designed for — the poor — are being shut out. While Sparks and his fellow advocates vow this would never happen in Alabama, numbers do not lie, and in the end Mountain Brook students would be getting more grants per capita than students from Greene and Dallas Counties. The largest conflict I have with a lottery, though, is from whom the money is raised: the poor. The Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan thinktank, has published several memos showing that while the amount spent on a lottery may be flat, the poor spend a greater share of income in hopes of getting out of their dire situation. Zip code analyses for both the Texas and Illinois lotteries have constantly shown the highest ticket sales are in impoverished regions, while the more affluent areas spend the least as a share of income. Add this to the fact that about 35 percent of ticket revenue goes to the general treasury, making it a highly regressive “sales tax.” The counter-argument is that it is a voluntary tax in the sense that the state cannot force you to purchase a lottery ticket. But then again, the state cannot force you to buy a television either, which has sales tax, albeit much lower, attached to that item. The result is the poor pay for the education of the middle and upper class while their own children get left high and dry. It is remarkable that people say Alabama is committing a social sin by having a poor-burdening sales tax system while at the same time sneaking in an even more regressive tax via the lottery. It would be better to raise sales taxes or property taxes than to charge such a usurious lottery tax and rob the most vulnerable of our society completely blind while giving them a false hope for the future. Nevertheless, I have hope that Alabama will soundly defeat the lottery if and when it comes up to a vote. It’s time to defeat this menace once and for all, and begin looking for our own unique solution to guarantee an adequate post-secondary education for all Alabama students. Only then will saying, “Thank God for Mississippi!” when it comes to our education system become a thing of the past.
Gregory Poole is a graduate student in metallurgical engineering. His column runs biweekly on Wednesday.
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number one and have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world,” he said. “And we’re trying to put in place some policies to help us meet this goal.” Those policies, he said, include making college more affordable by changing the way federal loans are administered. “Instead of handing over $60 billion in unwarranted subsidies to big banks that were essentially getting this money even though the loans were guaranteed by the federal government, we’re redirecting that money so that it goes directly to students,” Obama said. “And that’s allowing us to support community colleges and make college more affordable for nearly eight million students and families.” Raising the value of Pell Grants, making sure future borrowers are able to choose a plan that ensures they never have to pay more than 10 percent of their salary each month to service student loans (beginning in 2014), simplifying financial aid forms and allowing those who go into public service and keep up with payments to have their loans forgiven after 10 years are also a part of the president’s plan. Corey McCormick, a senior majoring in geology, said he thinks the idea of a 10 percent cap on loan repayment is a step in the right direction. “I don’t have student loans, but being able to keep the better part of their paycheck
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every month after graduation will help a lot of students,” he said. “It’s unfair for creditors to take whatever they want out of your checks.” Obama said he has also thought of ways to help young adults with health insurance costs, which will play into allowing more people to attend college and obtain degrees. “A n o t h e r important way we’re making college more affordable, under the Affordable Care Act, my health care bill, is that young adults can now stay on their parents’ health plans until they’re 26 years old,” he said. “And that obviously provides relief to a lot of young people who are looking maybe at their first job not providing health insurance.” John Mathieu, a UA alumnus who now attends graduate school in Atlanta, said he has student loans to cover the cost of tuition as well as the cost of living. However, he said, he hopes to be able to support himself without his parents’ assistance relatively soon after he graduates in 2012. “I will stay on my parents’ insurance as long as I am in school,” he said. “But once I graduate, I hope to get a job and my own insurance. Hopefully long before I’m 26.” Though the president said he is taking steps to assist students and their generation as a whole, he said it’s important for them to become politically aware and politically active. “I just want to remind young people, they’ve got to get reengaged in this process,” Obama said. “And they’re going to have to vote in these midterm
elections. You’ve got to take the time to find out where does your congressional candidate stand on various issues, where does your senate candidate stand on various issues and make an educated decision and participate in this process.” Despite the nation’s current economic state, Obama encouraged students to remain optimistic, offering them the assurance that their worries about obtaining a job after graduation will be alleviated. “I think your generation is going to be just fine,” he said. “We’ve gone through the worst financial crisis since The Great Depression, and so things are really tough for young people right now. But having said that, if you are getting a college degree, if you’ve got skills in math and science or good, sound communication skills, there are still jobs out there even in a tough environment. And nine out of 10 people who are looking for work can still find work.” And the U.S., he said, is still the best place one can live. “I know we’ve gone through a tough time these last two years. And I do worry sometimes that young folks, having grown up or come of age in difficult economic times, start feeling as if their horizons have to be lowered and they’ve got to set their sights a little bit lower than their parents or their grandparents. And I just want to remind people that you guys all have enormous challenges that you’re going to have to face, but you continue to live in the most vibrant, most dynamic, wealthiest nation on Earth,” he said.
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City Council adopts next year’s budget By Katherine Martin Staff Reporter klmartin@crimson.ua.edu The Tuscaloosa City Council adopted its 2011 budget for the city at their meeting Tuesday night. Due to a general fund operating deficit in 2009 and a very small projected surplus in 2010, the council took a conservative approach to the 2010 budget, a memorandum said. “I am very pleased,” said Tuscaloosa mayor Walt Maddox. “Out of a $110 million general fund budget, and a $30 million water and sewage budget, there was only $400,000 worth of difference. I believe that indicates
a shared goal of being conservative in the upcoming fiscal year.” Maddox said the major change in the budget from last year’s budget is that the city is fully funding health insurance for employees. E mp l oye e i n su r a n c e amounts will remain as they were in the 2010 budget based on $730 per person monthly, the memorandum said. Because the monthly premium slightly exceeds $730 per person, there is a $300,000 “Transfer to the Health Insurance Fund” included in the general fund expenditures in the event that more money needs to be moved to the health insurance fund during the year.
The new budget projects $111,016,781 in revenue for the 2011 year, up more than $2 million from last year. Due to budget constraints, city employees will not receive a step raise for the 2011 year and the cost of living index was negative, the memorandum stated. City funded agencies, including PARA Arts Council, Children’s Hands on Museum and Tuscaloosa Children’s Theater, will not receive an increase in funding for the 2011 fiscal year. Maddox said another change in this year’s budget is the opening of the amphitheatre. The amphitheatre is projected to add over $1 million in revenue for the city.
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By Lauren Cuervo Contributing Writer At age 12, Paul Guest broke the third and fourth vertebrae in his neck during a bicycle accident, paralyzing him from the neck down. At 36, he has turned his experiences into awardwinning poetry and a memoir he hopes to share with readers everywhere. Guest will share these experiences with UA students during a two-day visit to campus today and Thursday. “One of the messages of my memoir that I hope to share is that the realization of your hopes and dreams is possible, that tragedy doesn’t have to put an end to them,” Guest said. “An Evening with Paul Guest” will be tonight at 7:30 in ten Hoor Hall room 125. He will speak about his personal experiences and read a selection from his memoir “One More Theory about Happiness.” “A Conversation with Paul Guest” will be Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in Room 301 in Morgan Hall. This will be a more intimate setting where Guest will engage the audience in discussions about writing, poetry, overcoming life’s challenges, inspiration and more. Creative Campus student intern Amanda Kimbrough, who helped plan the event, has already been inspired by Guest’s works. “It is exciting to have Paul Guest come to campus,” Kimbrough said. “I have read his memoir and a selection of his other works while planning the event, and I can say that I will be
Submitted Photo Award winning author Paul Guest will be speaking tonight at 7:30 in ten Hoor room 125 about his book “One More Theory about Happiness” and again on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. in Room 301 in Morgan Hall.
reflecting on their beauty indefinitely.” Guest, a quadriplegic after his accident, hasn’t let his disabilities keep him from being successful. His first volume of poetry, “The Resurrection of the Body and the Ruin of the World,” received the New Issues Poetry Prize in 2002. His second collection, “Notes for My Body Double,” was awarded the Prairie Schooner
Book Prize in 2006. In 2007, Guest was the recipient of the Whiting Writers’ Award. Ecco/HarperCollins published his third collection, “My Index of Slightly Horrifying Knowledge,” in 2008. His memoir “One More Theory about Happiness” was published in May of this year and received rave reviews. “My latest book is a memoir that focuses on the experiences
between my accident and my life now at 36,” Guest said. “It’s a lot about how to live life as a disabled person and also as a writer because the one really helped to realize the other.” “He is an inspiring poet and has written a captivating memoir that continues to move his audiences every day,” Kimbrough said. “This is what I believe makes Paul a remarkable individual, a great author and an important guest for our campus.” Andi Johnson, the intern coordinator for Creative Campus, is also among those who are thrilled to have Guest come to campus. “We are very lucky to have an exchange with a writer of Paul Guest’s caliber,” Johnson said. “His story is remarkable and
encouraging, and I was incredibly moved by the degree of intimacy and honesty in his writing. I hope UA students take this opportunity to hear Paul’s poetry and story and to be inspired.” The event is free and open to the public. It is hosted by Creative Campus in partnership with the Office of Disability Services as part of the Creative Writing Department’s Bankhead Visiting Writers Series. “The best part of these events is meeting new people and talking to them, so I would love for students, especially those who are interested in writing, to come out,” Guest said. “I want to share my experiences as a writer and what it entails and hopefully help students who are looking to pursue it as a career.”
Mann returns to Bama Theatre By Stephanie Brumfield Staff Reporter snbrumfield@crimson.ua.edu For those who missed singersongwriter Aimee Mann’s performance at the Bama Theatre in 2008, she’s back with a new style. Tonight at 8 at the Bama Theatre, Mann will perform an
unplugged version of her higher-volume shows — a change the event’s sponsors think audience members will enjoy. “It’s like she’s playing in your living room,” said David Allgood, manager of the Bama Theatre and a huge fan of Mann’s music. “There’s no lull between the audience and the
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performers at her shows.” Mann will be performing this acoustic version of her show with bassist Paul Bryan and pianist Jamie Edwards, and she is expected to play songs from most areas of her three-decade career. Her musical career began in the 1980s when she sang and played bass for the rock group ‘Til Tuesday, whose video “Voices Carry” aired on MTV for quite a long time, Allgood said. She then began her solo career with the album “Whatever” in the early 1990s and has since come out with eight other albums. Mann’s songwriting is featured on all of them. “It’s good to see original people come through Tuscaloosa,” said Bo Hicks, an employee of the Bama Theatre and writer for wellthatscool.com, one of the event’s co-sponsors. “So much of Tuscaloosa is predicated on cover bands, which breaks my heart. Aimee’s show incorporates not only good rock-n-roll but good songwriting as well.” Hicks said he hopes Mann will play some songs from the soundtrack of “Magnolia,” which earned her Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy nominations in 1999. Fortunately for
him and other audience members hoping to hear specific songs, Mann is expected to take requests. “From what I’ve been reading, she has been asking audience members to submit requests during the show. As long as no one asks her to play something really obscure, I’m sure she’ll play whatever the audience wants,” Allgood said. Pink Box Burlesque member Mama Dixie said she particularly admires the active role Mann takes in her shows. “She’s very down-to-earth. You feel like she’s actually participating in the show with you, which makes it more enjoyable than shows where the artist just stands there,” she said. The Pink Box Burlesque team liked Mann’s 2008 show so much, Dixie said, they decided to co-sponsor the event this time. “She’s such a great artist, great singer and talented musician that we couldn’t resist doing it,” she said. Mann is also expected to perform some newer songs written as additions to her 2005 concept album “The Forgotten Arm,” which is in the process of being turned into a Broadway production, Allgood said.
Photo courtesy of John Stewart Singer-songwriter Aimee Mann will perform tonight at 8 at the Bama Theatre.
“It would be a tragedy to miss this performance. There aren’t very many artists out there who carry on the Beatles tradition of pop songwriting, and Aimee Mann is one of them. Students would really get a lot out of the performance,” Allgood said. The show is co-sponsored by Pink Box Burlesque Productions LLC, wellthatscool.com, and Chuck’s Fish. The doors of the Bama Theatre will open at 7 p.m., one hour before the concert begins. Tickets are $26 and can be purchased at pinkboxburlesque.com/aimeemann.
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FOOTBALL
Tide goes back to the basics By Marquavius Burnett Sports Reporter
Preparing for Florida
After playing an uncharacteristic game against Arkansas, the Crimson Tide is using this week to correct its mistakes. “We’re just emphasizing technique and working on the little things,” said tight end Preston Dial. “We’re going back to two-a-days to better ourselves in hopes of making us tough to beat.” The players feel they learned a lot from the game against Arkansas that will help them throughout the season. “The thing that stood out to me is that we showed good character,” linebacker Nico Johnson said. “Coming back from something like that against a good team like Arkansas was overwhelming just because we did what we did.” The Tide will be looking for its leaders to help the team stay focused with a big opponent coming into Tuscaloosa. Playing mistake-free football will be very important for the Tide as they face the Florida Gators this week.
During the past few days, the team continued its preparation for this week’s game against the Florida Gators. The main focus for the Tide’s defense this week will be to stop Florida’s rushing attack. “We have to have a good week of practice,” Johnson said. “If we have a good week of practice we should be able to go out and do what we have to do to stop the run. Stopping the run is something we take to heart.” The Tide has not allowed a 100-yard rusher since 2007. On the offensive side, the Tide will be looking to counter Florida’s speed on defense. “They pride themselves on speed,” Dial said. “It’s different from other teams because they play side-to-side real well. They’re speed demons, and they get to the ball well. We just have to play Alabama football. We have a lot of guys on the outside and behind me that have speed as well.” The Tide and the Gators have had two different types
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SATURDAY • Football vs Florida: Tuscaloosa, 7 p.m.
CW| Sara Beth Colburn Mark Ingram practices Tuesday to get ready for Florida’s quick defense. In the Arkansas game, he had 157 yards rushing with two touchdowns. of seasons. Alabama dominated its first three opponents and struggled with the fourth. Florida had troubles with its first three matchups but had
a dominating victory against Kentucky in week four. “They made adjustments,” Dial said. “The important thing about being a great
team is adjusting on the run. I was happy to see how much improvement they made in the last game because you want to play good competition.”
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Tide hopes to get noticed after wins By Brett Hudson Contributing Writer The Alabama women’s tennis team is hard at work in its fall preseason, recently putting on a strong performance in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic and looking forward to the ITA/Riviera All-American Championships. The Roberta Alison Fall Classic, hosted at the University of Alabama Tennis Stadium, was a major success
for the Crimson Tide, who won 10 matches and only dropped three. One of those losses was to the star of the Tulane Green Wave, Emma Levy. She came out of high school as the second-ranked player in New England and first in her home state of New Jersey. She beat Antonia Foehse in straight sets. “I was really encouraged,” said head coach Jenny Mainz. “The spirit of the team in the
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competitive points was great. I feel like we might have left some opportunities out there, and there was disappointment there, but overall it was really encouraging.” This encouraging play is stemming from the highly competitive practices the Tide has been holding recently. “We’ve been working hard and working with a purpose every day,” Mainz said. “We’re doing the right things to make each other better. We’re going out every day and pushing each other to get better.” After practice on Tuesday, Mainz gave her players a big message on how she wants the team to practice. “Georgia Tech won a national championship [in 2007],” she said to her team. “Do you want to know why? Because they went to practice with the mentality that they were going to do everything they could to make each other better.”
This mentality is being taken to heart, especially by junior Taylor Lindsey, who is using the preseason to make a statement. “[The Roberts Alison Fall Classic] was great for us. It showed that we’re back in full force,” Lindsey said. The Tide is anxious to make its return known to the nation. Alabama has that chance when the team travels to Los Angeles for the ITA/Riviera All-American Championships. “This is a great chance to make our presence felt,” Lindsey said. “It’s our chance to show we’re back and much better than last year.” The Tide has four qualifiers for this year’s ITA AllAmerican Championships: Lindsey, Alex Clay, Alexa Guarachi and Courtney McLane. Clay, Guarachi and McLane will be playing qualifying singles. As for doubles, the duo
of Guarachi and McLane is ranked second in the nation and will play main draw doubles, as will the duo of Lindsey and Clay. “This is an elite tournament,” Mainz said. “If we have the confidence to go out there and compete against the best the nation has to offer, it can create big things for us down the road.” The team will make the trip without star freshman Mary Anne MacFarlane, who netted three wins in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic. Since she is a freshman, she could not qualify for the event. The ITA All-American Championships will be the Tide’s last action until Oct. 22, when it participates in ITA Southern Regional Championships in Birmingham. “Our next few weeks will give us time to compete hard, recover and key in on specifics before we move on,” Mainz said.
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