10.01.14 The Crimson White

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 VOLUME 121 | ISSUE 34

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Costume Shop

6 Self-Defense

10 Ready for Oxford

Behind the scenes of every UA theatre performance is a dedicated group of people who take artist sketches and turn them into the perfect costumes in only four to six weeks. The costume shop even does the laundry after the show.

Female students can sign up for a self-defense class through the kinesiology department, but males looking to learn how to defend themselves will need to look elsewhere.

The last time the Crimson Tide played Ole Miss in Oxford, Blake Sims was a freshman running back.

This time around, Sims and company will face the undefeated Rebels in a key SEC West matchup.

NEWS | THREAT

CULTURE | CLUB SPORTS

UA student arrested for text threat

University restricts club sports uniforms

UAPD still investigating original threatening post

Club teams not allowed to use any UA trademarks on player clothing

By Andy McWhorter | Production Editor

Daniel Evan Simmons, a 19-yearold University of Alabama student, was arrested Tuesday and charged with making a terrorist threat during the early morning hours of Tuesday, Sept. 23. Simmons is not believed to be directly connected to the initial threats posted on YouTube under the name “Authur Pendragon,” according to a statement from UA News.

Simmons was arrested by the University of Alabama Police Department and placed in the Tuscaloosa County Jail on a $5,000 bond. Simmons was also given an interim suspension from the University.

Simmons’ arrest comes a week after Dakota John Timm, a 2 0 - ye a r - o l d UA student, was arrested for sending t h r e at e n i n g Daniel Evan Simmons messages on Tuscaloosa County Jail the evening of Monday, Sept. 22. Timm’s messages were also believed to be unrelated to the initial threats.

According to the police report, Simmons told investigators that he had created a text and posted it to his fraternity’s group message under the name Ray Rice/Sid the Sloth.

The message was sent to other sorority group messages and caused members to leave campus, according to the police report.

UAPD is still investigating the original post, according to UA News.

INSIDE briefs 2 news 3 opinions 4 culture 7 sports 12

By Mary-Catherine Hodges and Reed O’Mara | CW Staff

In a meeting last spring semester, club sports teams at The University of Alabama were told they could no longer display any trademarked logos of the University on their uniforms. For many members of club teams at the University, the news was disconcerting.

“I know personally, I’ve felt very not valued.

I understand we’re the club Frisbee team, and there’s people who don’t even know we exist, but we’re doing good things,” said Alex Jones, a junior majoring in marketing and advertising and the vice president of the women’s Ultimate Frisbee team. “Them forcing [the new regulation] on us when no one likes it is unfair.”

UA licensing is currently in the process of constructing new uniform regulations for club athletes, and has already created a new logo for the teams to display on jerseys.

“Since the number of club sports and the number of students who are participating in them have steadily increased during the past few years, UA is creating a special and unique logo that only club sports can use,” said Deborah Lane, vice president of University Relations. “We are also working to implement a cost-effective solution to the challenges of ordering uniforms and equipment.”

The new standardization will remove any trademarked logo belonging to the University, such as the script “A,” elephants and houndstooth print. Although houndstooth has been branded in UA fan culture, the University does not own the trademark for the print.

In spite of the blurred lines around houndstooth trademarking, club athletes have been restricted from depicting the print on their uniforms.

“We were told that all of the primary and secondary logos belonging to the University were no longer ours to use,” said Brandon Spooner, a sophomore majoring in international studies and a member of the triathlon team.

In August, club teams received their new logo, “Alabama” in a standard font. When varsity tennis player Becker O’Shaughnessey was given the uniforms for the upcoming season, he was supplied with a variety of equipment, all displaying the SEE SPORTS PAGE 8 The club tennis team uniform (left) cannot display the script ‘A,’ like the varsity tennis uniforms (right). CW / Shelby Akin

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The Druid City Garden Project is sponsoring a hands-on workshop series designed to help UA students and members of the Tuscaloosa community learn the fundamentals of backyard gardening.

The series offers a gardening lesson every Saturday in October and November at University Place Elementary School, starting Saturday, Oct. 11 from 9 to 11 a.m.

“Our mission is to build community through food,” Lindsay Turner, executive director of DCGP, said. “If we can help the members of our community to be better

able to grow their own gardens, we will be one step closer to a healthier and more vibrant Tuscaloosa.”

In the October workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of gardening and student-budgetfriendly gardening techniques with expert landscape designer and gardener Adelaide Drennen. Any interested students are encouraged to reserve their spots in advance by emailing info@druidcitygardenproject.org.

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Contemporary performance WHAT: The Contemporary Ensemble WHEN: 7:30-9 p.m.

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Rock band Acidic to play Wednesday Fresh off the 2014 Vans Warped Tour, the California rock band Acidic will kick off their latest tour this Wednesday at Rhythm and Brews.

“We have always dreamed of being on Warped Tour,” said Michael Gossard, the band’s singer. “We furthered our touring experience and had a chance to be on the most organized tour that we have ever been on. We are very lucky.”

However, the band members agreed that playing for troops overseas in 2010 was their best tour.

“We were astounded by how inspiring our armed men and women are,” said Gossard.

The band adopted its name from a soda can, and it was the only name everyone agreed on. Acidic’s influences range from The Beatles to Robert Johnson, but Gossard dreams of collaborating with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day, one of his biggest influences.

Gossard said he is ready for the next chapter for the band and the chance to achieve more opportunities.

“I think the greatest accomplishments are a series of small developments over a long period of time and that is how excellence is earned,” Gossard said.”

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SGA sponsors honor flight for veterans Wednesday To honor Tuscaloosa veterans, the Student Government Association will sponsor an Honor Flight on Wednesday. According to an SGA press release, Speaker of the Senate Branden Greenberg, Senator Jordan Forrest and Executive Secretary Polly Ricketts helped organize and fund the event.

“My grandfather served in the military for 20 years,” Forrest said in the release. “Hearing his stories both as an active soldier and veteran inspired me. I believe it’s important to give back to those who fought for us.”

The Wednesday morning flight will take World War II and Korean War veterans to visit the National World War II Memorial and the Korean War Veterans

Memorial in Washington, D.C. The plane will return to Tuscaloosa at 8:30 p.m. to a large welcome-home rally. The men’s and women’s basketball teams will be present, and the local fire department will give a water salute as the plane approaches, according to the release.

“We’re going to give out 1,000 flags to the crowd, and there will be a red carpet for the veterans to walk down,” Forrest said. “We encourage as many students come out to the airport to welcome our veterans home.”

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In the article “Prices higher at on-campus Chick-fil-a, lower at other restaurants,” published on September 30, 2014, The Crimson White incorrectly reported the price of the Chick-fil-a chicken sandwich combo. The price reported for a Chick-fil-a sandwich combo was $7.65, which is actually the price for the grilled chicken sandwich meal. The price of a grilled chicken sandwich meal in the Ferguson Center is $7.65 and the cost of a grilled chicken sandwich meal at an off-campus location is $7.09. The correct price for a chicken sandwich combo on-campus is $6.19. The Crimson White regrets this error and is happy to set the record straight.

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Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Tuscaloosa Transit service adds routes

By Rachel Brown | News Editor

The Tuscaloosa Transit service will continue to extend its service from the Intermodal Facility, the parking deck located downtown, to various stops around the University of Alabama campus. The city council approved a resolution on Tuesday night authorizing Mayor Walt Maddox to sign a memorandum of agreement between the City and the University.

In the agreement, the University will pay the City $79,543.31 to cover the cost of the bus route to various stops on campus. Students, staff and faculty are able to park at the facility downtown free of charge with a UA Action Card and then ride the bus onto campus. The route is a continued partnership between the Tuscaloosa Transit Service and the Crimson Ride.

Excluding holidays, the bus service runs 30-minute routes Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m, according to the Crimson Ride website. The route runs along University Boulevard and stops at The

Prostate cancer survivor Edward Bester speaks during the final event of Alpha Phi Alpha’s No Man Fights Alone campaign. CW / JaQuia Curry

The Tuscaloosa City Council met for its weekly meeting Tuesday. CW / Layton Dudley

University Club, Publix, President’s Mansion, RBC Bank, Arby’s, Rite Aid & Medical Center, DCH, Campus Way Apartments, Recreation Center, Bryce Hospital Entrance and Campus Drive Deck.

Crimson Ride offers alternate routes downtown on the weekend via the Downtown Express. The Downtown express runs from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday and from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday, Saturday nights making stops at Jefferson Avenue, Columbia Drive, Publix, Mellow Mushroom, Walk of Champions and Innisfree.

GET GEARED UP

Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity hosts awareness campaign

By JaQuia Curry | Contributing Writer

During the month of September, a blue light could be found shining bright outside the house of the Kappa Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha. The blue light was a facet of its month-long campaign to raise awareness for prostate cancer.

“African-American men are 65 percent more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer than Caucasian-Americans and are more than twice as likely to die from it,” said Undre Phillips, the external affairs vice president for Alpha Phi Alpha. “Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated is formed with great black male leaders on campus and the community. Therefore this is a prime opportunity for the Kappa Alpha Chapter to be advocates to serve the African-American men in Tuscaloosa.”

Throughout September, Alpha Phi Alpha wore blue “Survivor, Strength, Faith and Hope” wristbands to promote its No Man Fights Alone campaign. It also hosted three events in relation to the month-long awareness campaign.

On Monday, they hosted a campus wide “Pints for Prostates” night sponsored by Give Back Days of Glory Bound. A percentage of all of the customers’ checks that day benefited the cause. They also hosted a forum regarding prostate cancer with multiple guest speakers. The speakers included doctors from DCH Regional

Medical Center, representatives of the American Cancer Society of Tuscaloosa and prostate cancer survivors.

“The Alpha men have created a voice for us prostate cancer victims, and for that I am thankful,” said Edward Bester, a prostate cancer survivor.

Last year, pink lightbulbs were placed on front porches of fraternity houses for breast cancer awareness. By involving the entire student body, and the Greek community in particular, Alpha Phi Alpha said they hope to enlighten students with their ability to serve others.

With this particular outlet for students, the brothers hope to inform and ignite the minds of individuals in a way that is long-term and beneficial on a personal level. The pre-planning of the philanthropy events has allowed the brothers to become familiar with the disease, as well as come together through acts of service.

“Not only did we do a lot of research on prostate cancer and its awareness, but we as a brotherhood have many members who have personal experiences with prostate cancer,” said Jordan Jennings, correspondence secretary for Alpha Phi Alpha.

Throughout the month of September, Alpha Phi Alpha said they raised hundreds of dollars for the victims of prostate cancer, forging a pathway for the awareness of other male illnesses on campus.

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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, October 1, 2014

COLUMN | GOVERNMENT

Voting is crucial to our US system KYLE

Simpson Staff Columnist

Tribune News Service

COLUMN | SEXUAL ASSAULT

Assault victims should not be blamed

LEIGH

Terry Staff Columnist

Women’s issues, particularly those involving personal safety, have been at the forefront of the national discourse for months now. Because of this, I was surprised to open my Crimson White last Thursday and see an opinion column blaming victims of physical and sexual assault in its very title: “Truthful assault reporting crucial.”

Many young men have a deep fear of being falsely accused of assault and the accompanying ramifications for their reputation, but the National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women estimates the percentage of false claims to be between 2 and 8 percent.

Meanwhile, according to reports from the Department of Justice and the FBI, 40 out of every 100 sexual assaults are reported to police, 10 out of 100 lead to an arrest, and only

three out of 100 lead to jail time.

Making victims feel comfortable reporting their assaults to authorities should be the highest priority of law enforcement agencies. Treating all victims like they are part of the 8 percent would increase the silence and would be another victory for their abusers.

Another point of contention for the column is this: “There is a gray area where there might not be enough information to prosecute an alleged offender, but not enough evidence to prosecute an accuser for false claims. This should not happen often.”

This author would recommend prosecuting the 75 percent of assault reporters whose cases don’t end in an arrest. This would be like police telling a bank manager whose vault had been robbed that since they couldn’t find the robber, he should go to jail for making up the robbery.

Finally, the most offensive assertion in the column is this: “With the amount of resources available and what was at stake in the [Jameis] Winston case, someone should have been punished.” I sincerely

Making victims feel comfortable reporting their assaults to authorities should be the highest priority of law enforcement agencies. hope that the stakes the author was referring to were finding the truth, making sure justice is served, protecting the accuser’s right to privacy and counseling and ensuring due process for all parties and not (as I fear he was referring to) Florida State’s national championship chances, Winston’s Heisman opportunity and his future draft stock.

Winston’s case proves why blaming the victim is so harmful: Winston is still enrolled at Florida State. His accuser is not.

Leigh Terry is a junior majoring in economics. Her column runs weekly.

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The most important part of being an American is taking part in the system that allows us to help shape our country – democracy and, unfortunately, most young people aren’t participating.

Voting is one of the most important civil responsibilities that we have as Americans. It is easy to forget that when this country was founded, the concept of a representative democracy was unheard of. Even today, electing a leader is a right that not everyone in the world has. For these reasons, it is important that all citizens vote.

According to the CIRCLE organization, only 51 percent of Americans ages 18 and 19 voted in 2008. Then in 2010, turnout among these ages dropped to 21 percent due to a lack of well-publicized and polarized presidential candidates.

I bet a lot of the people who complain about things like Obamacare, foreign policy actions and the partisan gridlock in Washington are the same ones who stay away from the polls in November.

An engaged electorate is the only way to have leaders that actually react to the will of the people, and the University could play a role in fixing the problem.

The most likely reason young people do not vote is that they are not registered. September was National Voter Registration Month, and the University should have participated more.

Instead of sponsoring the Health Hut telling us about $5 gyro night at Glory Bound, there could have been voter registration stations. Registering can be a hassle; you have to print and fill out a form, find a stamped envelope and mail it or drive somewhere to drop it off. It would be easier to stop for only five minutes on the Quad and be done with it.

Even a campus-wide campaign to promote voter registration would make a difference. Anything would be better than the almost nonexistent current effort.

As a public university, The University of Alabama and its student organizations have a responsibility to our country to actively encourage civil participation.

This is the country that most of us will be living in for decades to come. Shouldn’t we have a say in how it’s run?

Kyle Simpson is a sophomore majoring in biology. His column runs biweekly.

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OPINIONS Wednesday, October 1, 2014 COLUMN | NEWS

Administration, students should learn from the events of last week

ANDREW ANDR

Parks Par Staff Co Columnist

The Authur Pendragon incident of two Sundays ago, and all of the chaos that followed, certainly bears many lessons for the University’s administration. In an age of social media, in which rumors travel at the speed of light from one smartphone to the next, it is incredibly easy for mass hysteria to set in during a crisis, fake or not, when the institution responsible for handling said crisis remains strikingly silent until after it’s over.

The unrest that pervaded among students for the following week, the dissatisfaction students and their families have expressed for the University’s response and the general distrust many have for the University’s reassurances of calm and safety, are all direct results of the administration’s early failure to keep students apprised of the Tutwiler situation. Obviously, the administration

should re-evaluate how it responds to similar situations.

That said, the administration is not the only party which must take lessons from last week, nor is it the only party to be blamed for campus unrest. We students must learn something here as well.

First, we must understand that if there had ever been any imminent danger, the University would not have waited so long to send out an email. In fact, when there was actually an armed individual who attacked the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house in November 2012, the Un ive r s i ty wasted no time in informing every student on campus via multiple avenues and advising all students to stay away from the area. Those of us who were students at the time are able to find the email the University sent about this incident with a quick search of our Crimson accounts.

Second, we must understand that in the absence of such

notification, chances are that there is no imminent danger. Rumors aren’t the only things that can travel at the speed of light. Advisories from UAPD, UANews, The Crimson White and WVUA do as well. If no such advisories have been sent, then it is reasonable to believe that there is nothing we urgently need to be advised about.

Our third lesson is something we’ve all probably heard our grandmothers say a thousand times: don’t believe everything you hear. Or in the case of Yik Yak, everything you read. The nature of social media allows anyone to post anything with little to no accountability. Take all of it with a grain of salt, and don’t share anything unless you know it to be incontrovertible fact.

Fourth, and most importantly, don’t panic. People like Pendragon, who has not been arrested at the time of this column’s writing, do the things they do for the rush of power they obtain through the fear of others.

The administration is not the only party which must take lessons from last week ...

We students must learn something here as well.

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WHAT I THINK • The University would have taken faster action had we been in real danger. • As students, we should not believe everything we send or hear. • Panic will only incite further incidents.

Indeed, when Pendragon was confronted with the consequences of his actions through a comment made by another YouTube user, his response could only be described as emboldened. It is no stretch of the imagination to foresee further threats coming from this individual, and how we, as a campus, react to such threats will influence his future actions.

Bearing that in mind, the best thing we can possibly do is maintain our composure, and ensure that the impact we allow Authur Pendragon to have on our lives is as minimal as possible. Anything more is further encouragement.

Andrews Parks is a senior majoring in political science. His column runs biweekly.

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NEWS

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Students discuss US actions against Islamic State

By Ben Jackson | Contributing Writer

U.S. fighter pilots were joined yesterday by British allies in the fight against the Islamic State, whose violence paralyzed large parts of Iraq and Syria over the past few months. Nearly 7,000 miles away, students at The University of Alabama were watching with mixed feelings.

“The problem with U.S. foreign policy has been a lack of commitment,” said Kyle Campbell, a sophomore majoring in political science.

“As weary as we are from our most recent conflict, the only solution to defeat ISIS while minimizing civilian casualties associated with airstrikes is to put boots on the ground.”

U.S.-led airstrikes against Islamic State targets began last Tuesday, following an address the week before

by President Obama outlining his administration’s plan to seek the most strategic options for eliminating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

The airstrikes came after congressional approval of U.S. funding of Syrian rebel

groups, the type of action that Anastasiya Titarenko, a freshman political science student, believes may be in the United States’ best interest.

“By supporting Syrian rebels with weapons and funding, the U.S. has made a statement to the international community that the crisis is a priority and that we are taking cautious steps towards resolving the problem,” Titarenko said. “I definitely do not think that we are ‘too late’ in our response – a situation as volatile as this needs a comprehensive and effective plan and our involvement with the rebels is a good start.”

Sam Gerard, executive director for UA College Democrats, disagreed, citing that U.S. involvement with supplying rebels in the past has led to less desirable outcomes.

“I think the plan that President Obama outlined in his address is the kind of attitude we need to take towards the situation,” he said. “We need to be very cautious as we proceed as to not get entrenched the same way we

Several nations have joined the United States in coordinating airstikes against the Islamic State. Tribune News Service

did in the various Gulf conflicts. The kind of research and careful planning that went into the Osama Bin Laden raid – that’s the kind of strategic approach we need to take.”

Gerard and other College Democrats said they want to avoid a boots-on-the-ground scenario, and while some disagreed on the specifics, they

agree that some action needs to be taken to protect the United States’ considerable investment in the region.

The fact students are paying attention and being engaged in the dialogue is very important, said Harold Selesky, associate professor of American history.

“Students are citizens and taxpayers, and some have

or will serve in the Armed Forces,” he said. “They need to be aware of the world around them, beyond football and beyond Alabama, because that world impacts them in a myriad of waysYou have to know what is going on and be able to make intelligent choices in the public sphere. Or they will be made for you.”

Male students not allowed to take only UA self-defense class

By Tatum Roessler | Contributing Writer

In the past

18 months there have been

10

reported incidents of robbery or theft to the UAPD

6

of the victims were male

CW / Belle Newby

When registering for classes, many students often sign up for a one-hour kinesiology credit to help fill out their schedule. Besides your run-of-the-mill basketball or running class, another available option is Self-Defense for Women.

However, the class registration is one of the only classes on campus geared to only female students. Some male students on campus are interested in such a course and would want the opportunity to take it if it were offered to them.

Conrad Wiley, a junior majoring in accounting, is one of the male students who said he believes they should offer a self-defense course for men.

“I think they should have a defense class for men because they are just as likely to be attacked and everyone has a right to defend themselves,” Wiley said.

The class is taught once a week at the University of Alabama Police Department headquarters by an instructor, Vivian Fowler, a graduate student studying sports pedagogy and a UAPD officer. It is a part of the Sexual Harassment, Assault and Rape Prevention program. In the class, women are taught skills that focus on

They absolutely should offer a program for boys. Some females can be crazy, and you never know what can happen.

— Meredith Blanchard — techniques to protect themselves from rape or sexual assault.

“The course is just for women,” Fowler said. “The main premise is to keep them from being a victim of sexual assault. The course manual is Rape Prevention, and men have different threats.”

Meredith Blanchard, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a current student in the self-defense for women class and agrees the University should open the course description or offer a separate course for men.

“They absolutely should offer a program for boys. Some females can be crazy, and you never know what can happen. It’s important for both sexes to be able to defend themselves in any situation,” Blanchard said.

In the past 18 months, there have been 10 reported incidents of robbery or theft to the UAPD, and six

of the victims of the crimes were male UA students, according to UAPD’s website.

“I think most robbers are either armed or physically larger than the people they target,” Wiley said.

Violence between men and women was recently brought in to the spotlight due to the Ray Rice incident. Another aspect that a men’s defense class could focus on is how men can help women who are being attacked.

Some believe the class should also still keep a similar focus as the women’s class.

“Even though boys are less likely to be victims of domestic abuse or rape, I think that it should still have that focus in mind,” Blanchard said. “If the boys had a class, they could even have a point that focuses on girls and how to defend them if they are being victims of sexual abuse.”

While self defense class for men is listed in the directory, there is no record of one being held or active in previous semesters. Fowler said she had no knowledge of the class for males.

“Self defense is a valuable asset that I believe every student at Alabama should have access to,” Wiley said.

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NEWS

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Students discuss US actions against Islamic State

By Ben Jackson | Contributing Writer

U.S. fighter pilots were joined yesterday by British allies in the fight against the Islamic State, whose violence paralyzed large parts of Iraq and Syria over the past few months. Nearly 7,000 miles away, students at The University of Alabama were watching with mixed feelings.

“The problem with U.S. foreign policy has been a lack of commitment,” said Kyle Campbell, a sophomore majoring in political science.

“As weary as we are from our most recent conflict, the only solution to defeat ISIS while minimizing civilian casualties associated with airstrikes is to put boots on the ground.”

U.S.-led airstrikes against Islamic State targets began last Tuesday, following an address the week before

by President Obama outlining his administration’s plan to seek the most strategic options for eliminating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.

The airstrikes came after congressional approval of U.S. funding of Syrian rebel

groups, the type of action that Anastasiya Titarenko, a freshman political science student, believes may be in the United States’ best interest.

“By supporting Syrian rebels with weapons and funding, the U.S. has made a statement to the international community that the crisis is a priority and that we are taking cautious steps towards resolving the problem,” Titarenko said. “I definitely do not think that we are ‘too late’ in our response – a situation as volatile as this needs a comprehensive and effective plan and our involvement with the rebels is a good start.”

Sam Gerard, executive director for UA College Democrats, disagreed, citing that U.S. involvement with supplying rebels in the past has led to less desirable outcomes.

“I think the plan that President Obama outlined in his address is the kind of attitude we need to take towards the situation,” he said. “We need to be very cautious as we proceed as to not get entrenched the same way we

Several nations have joined the United States in coordinating airstrikes against the Islamic State. Tribune News Service

did in the various Gulf conflicts. The kind of research and careful planning that went into the Osama Bin Laden raid – that’s the kind of strategic approach we need to take.”

Gerard and other College Democrats said they want to avoid a boots-on-the-ground scenario, and while some disagreed on the specifics, they

agree that some action needs to be taken to protect the United States’ considerable investment in the region.

The fact students are paying attention and being engaged in the dialogue is very important, said Harold Selesky, associate professor of American history.

“Students are citizens and taxpayers, and some have

or will serve in the Armed Forces,” he said. “They need to be aware of the world around them, beyond football and beyond Alabama, because that world impacts them in a myriad of waysYou have to know what is going on and be able to make intelligent choices in the public sphere. Or they will be made for you.”

Male students not allowed to take only UA self-defense class

By Tatum Roessler | Contributing Writer

In the past

18 months there have been

10

reported incidents of robbery or theft to the UAPD

6

of the victims were male

CW / Belle Newby

When registering for classes, many students often sign up for a one-hour kinesiology credit to help fill out their schedule. Besides your run-of-the-mill basketball or running class, another available option is Self-Defense for Women.

However, the class registration is one of the only classes on campus geared to only female students. Some male students on campus are interested in such a course and would want the opportunity to take it if it were offered to them.

Conrad Wiley, a junior majoring in accounting, is one of the male students who said he believes they should offer a self-defense course for men.

“I think they should have a defense class for men because they are just as likely to be attacked and everyone has a right to defend themselves,” Wiley said.

The class is taught once a week at the University of Alabama Police Department headquarters by an instructor, Vivian Fowler, a graduate student studying sports pedagogy and a UAPD officer. It is a part of the Sexual Harassment, Assault and Rape Prevention program. In the class, women are taught skills that focus on

They absolutely should offer a program for boys. Some females can be crazy, and you never know what can happen.

— Meredith Blanchard — techniques to protect themselves from rape or sexual assault.

“The course is just for women,” Fowler said. “The main premise is to keep them from being a victim of sexual assault. The course manual is Rape Prevention, and men have different threats.”

Meredith Blanchard, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a current student in the self-defense for women class and agrees the University should open the course description or offer a separate course for men.

“They absolutely should offer a program for boys. Some females can be crazy, and you never know what can happen. It’s important for both sexes to be able to defend themselves in any situation,” Blanchard said.

In the past 18 months, there have been 10 reported incidents of robbery or theft to the UAPD, and six

of the victims of the crimes were male UA students, according to UAPD’s website.

“I think most robbers are either armed or physically larger than the people they target,” Wiley said.

Violence between men and women was recently brought in to the spotlight due to the Ray Rice incident. Another aspect that a men’s defense class could focus on is how men can help women who are being attacked.

Some believe the class should also still keep a similar focus as the women’s class.

“Even though boys are less likely to be victims of domestic abuse or rape, I think that it should still have that focus in mind,” Blanchard said. “If the boys had a class, they could even have a point that focuses on girls and how to defend them if they are being victims of sexual abuse.”

While self defense class for men is listed in the directory, there is no record of one being held or active in previous semesters. Fowler said she had no knowledge of the class for males.

“Self defense is a valuable asset that I believe every student at Alabama should have access to,” Wiley said.

Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Left to right, Andrew Talbert, Jim Krafcik, Abby White, Mia McClintic, Megan Torman, Jimmy Witt and Rachel Ramey are all participants in the Neuro State Up Challenge. Photo Courtesy of Rob Morgan

Students create plans for potential investors

By Matthew Wilson | Contributing Writer

project challenging.

“We have to raise awareness. A While many students grab a bite lot of people can have it and never to eat and chat with friends in the know. Your doctor might not know Ferguson Center, Michael Royko what’s happening.”

Having worked on last year’s works on a business plan for potential investors. Royko, a sophomore Breast Cancer Challenge, Talbert majoring in chemical engineering, is said the experiences have already one of 24 University of Alabama stu- helped prepare him for internships dents participating in the Neuro Start and future employment. Morgan Up Challenge. The Neuro Challenge said the challenge gives students is a STEM project where four teams valuable real world experience.

“It gives them different context of six students choose one of 15 National Institute of Health patents than what they would get in a classand form a workable business plan for room,” he said. “They can actually see how commercialization of a that technology.

“The technology’s there, but high-tech product comes about.”

From her past experience workthey haven’t commercialized it or made it a product,” Royko said. ing on the Breast Cancer Challenge, “Our challenge is to make it into a Megan Torman, a senior majoring in chemical engineering, said the bigbusiness model.”

Rob Morgan, executive director of gest challenge teams face is doing Innovation Initiatives, said an assort- research on their projects and then understanding that ment of faculty, attorresearch. neys and business lead“This would be imposers help the teams. Each sible without a team,” university has several The thought that we she said. “Through teams that will compete delegation of research against each other. The could one day run a tasks, and reguwinner will be financed company that could save and lar meetings to update to start a real business or make someone’s life one another, it is much based on their plans for easier to gather a lot of the technology. better is exciting. information in a relaEach team has to subtively short amount mit a letter of intent, a — Andrew Talbert — of time.” summary of the busiLooking at the potenness model, and create tial of technology, an elevator pitch before the final presentation. Andrew Torman said she hopes her work Talbert, a junior majoring in math this year will make a difference in who participated in the challenge people’s lives, a sentiment Talbert last year, said the teams have a lot agrees with.

“The thought that we could one of hard work ahead before they’re day run a company that could save ready to pitch to investors.

“It’s all about developing this or make someone’s life better is extremely detailed business model,” exciting,” Talbert said.

The challenge is beneficial because Talbert said. “You really got to show that you understand not just the it helps transform patents for techproduct, but what you plan to do nology that might fall dormant into viable commercial products. with it.”

“In the United States, we have Royko is on a team working to create a business plan for a diag- a pretty good factory for creating nostic that detects and treats the new technology, but we have sort John Cunningham Virus. JCV, which of dropped the ball on taking those has a 50 percent mortality rate, lies technologies and creating commerdormant in the stomach but once cial products from them,” Morgan in the blood stream it can cause said. “There’s never been a good brainswelling. Royko said working process of transferring patents over with the unpredictability and obscu- into industry, but this challenge can rity of viruses has made his team’s help that.”

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WHAT TO KNOW • Club teams will be required to wear only white, black, crimson or silver • Trademark and logo policies apply to

various Alabama logos. all club purchases regardless of the “There’s really no reason for them funds used, according to the Sports to take away logos from the club Clubs Handbook. teams. O’Shaughnessey said, “they • Fashion colors may be allowed, if deserve to wear them.” desired, on a case by case basis, Alongside the new “Alabama” according to the Sports Clubs logo are restrictions on the color palette available to the club teams.

Handbook.

Teams will now be required to wear • Teams are allowed to submit their only white, black, crimson or silown logos for approval to the director ver. According to the “Sport Clubs of trademark licensing for the Handbook” found on urec.ua.edu, department of Intercollegiate Athletics. “trademark and logo policies apply to all club purchases regardless of the funds used,” and “fashion colors likely to change.

“This year, if we go to nationals, may be allowed, if desired, on a case the other athletes will be wearing by case basis.”

Jones said the limited color their team logos, but now we won’t range will affect the Frisbee teams, be able to comply with that,” Spooner which often wear bright-colored said, “It feels like our team identity is jerseys that are not necessarily being compromised.”

UA club sports include 33 teams school colors.

“My main thing is, if they’re going and over 400 athletes, all affected by to make us use this design, which is the new uniform guidelines policies.

“Club and varsity athletes are all basically font, it’s not fair to make us as a club sport pay for our own jer- similar in that we’ve been able to find seys, especially if people don’t like our niches at the University through the design,” Jones said. “[In Frisbee] our respective sports,” Spooner said.

Many UA club teams compete at we get these cool jerseys that are high division levels. The specific to us, and by women’s wheelchair basthem taking it away, it ketball team won three just hurts our brand and When we go to races, consecutive national our image.” in 2009, The names of the we are representing championships 2010 and 2011. The ulticlub teams will also be mate Frisbee teams are changing as a part of the University ... governed by a national the University’s new organization called USA policy. The women’s — Brandon Spooner — Ultimate and are both Ultimate Frisbee team ranked nationally. Last was once called Ramma year, the women’s team Jamma Ult., a name used as the team’s Twitter handle and for won sectionals.

“When we go to races, we are repnational rankings.

“They’re trying to unify us as a club resenting the University just like any sports category, but they don’t give other athlete on gameday,” Spooner us any benefits really,” Jones said. said. “So why can’t we wear our “By them not allowing us to wear the school’s logo?”

The answer still seems to be ‘A,’ they don’t want to take responsibility for us. To have to change [our unclear to many club athletes name] is probably going to be annoy- as to why the regulations are ing because that’s a lot of branding being instituted.

“I spent the summer trying to that we’ve done for ourselves.”

Lane said the new uniform regu- track down people at the University lations are purposed to “recognize who could give me a clear answer,” and honor the importance, value and Spooner said. “I never got one.”

Club athletes were told the new benefits of club sports at and to UA, as well as the commitment and tal- uniform policies would serve to ent of the students who compete in differentiate between club and varsity athletes. club sports.”

“I don’t think this differentiation is Teams are allowed to submit their own logos for approval to Cole Price, necessary, there is plenty of distincdirector of trademark licensing for tion between the two,” said Hayes the department of Intercollegiate Brewer, a sophomore majoring in Athletics, though Jones said she finance and a member of the varsity was told approval would take about tennis team. “Either way, varsity or a month, and the new logo was not club, they still represent this school.”

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Forest Lake Baptist Church’s Nehemiah’s Coffee House is run by volunteers and serves lower-cost coffee.

CW / Layton Dudley

Nehemiah’s Coffee House reaches goals

By Peyton Shepard | CW Staff

For Forest Lake Baptist Church, Nehemiah’s Coffee House is not just a hangout or a business, but a chance to reach out to the community in an innovative way.

Aaron Barnes, college minister at Forest Lake, said the church’s vision has always been to have a coffee house.

The opportunity presented itself to the church when, after years of negotiations, they purchased the Christopher House, a plot of land located next to the main church. The original plan was to use the Christopher House as the church’s coffee house, but after the April 27, 2011 tornadoes, a large amount of damage to the house caused the church to reconsider.

“We could have renovated the house, but we didn’t feel comfortable with the structural integrity and having people inside, so we tore it down and rebuilt it,” Barnes said.

He said the rebuilding inspired the name Nehemiah’s, drawing from the Bible story where God tasks Nehemiah with rebuilding the fallen walls of Jerusalem.

“Nehemiah and his men rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days, and it took us 52 weeks to rebuild for the coffee house from the ground up,” he said. “It was all just in God’s timing.”

Barnes said one of the church’s main goals in opening Nehemiah’s was to offer

lower-cost coffee. He said the church does not make money from the business, and the shop is run by a staff of volunteers.

“We couldn’t have the overhead of paying a general manager and employees and all that kind of stuff,” he said. “We figured if college students love to drink coffee, I bet they’d like to make it, too.”

Despite the target group being college students, volunteers of all ages participate in keeping Nehemiah’s going, Barnes said.

Emily Couch, the church’s director of multi-housing ministry and a Nehemiah’s volunteer since 2013, said she enjoys volunteering because it allows her to build relationships with the people who come into the shop.

“We have a lot of regular customers on a day-to-day basis,” she said. “As new customers start to come in more and more, you just get to that deeper level of conversation with them, about the Lord, about their spiritual walk, their lives, and that’s probably the best part to me about our shop.”

Both Barnes and Couch said the coffee house definitely serves its purpose as an extension of the church’s ministry.

“It’s a very non-threatening environment,” Couch said. “It gives people a place to talk to others and find a common point of interest in coffee. It creates a very easy gateway to talk about Christ and allows us at Forest Lake to reach out to people.”

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Emily Mae Billington and Alex Kosbab work on costumes in The University of Alabama’s dance and theatre department’s costume shop. CW / Lindsey Leonard

Designers, technicians partner in costume shop A piece from Meredith Randall Knight’s exhibit “The Marrow of It” lies along the paths of the Kentuck Park in Northport. CW / Lindsey Leonard

New sculptures feature nature

By Lindsey Parrish | Contributing Writer

Patrons will be able to see University of Alabama graduate Meredith Randall Knight’s exhibit “The Marrow of It” along the paths of Kentuck Park in Northport through Oct. 19.

Twelve of Knight’s concrete and discarded material sculpture pieces line the path of the park. The embedded materials, which include objects like plastic grocery bags and packaging foam, are meant to represent the bone marrow of the object. The sculptures explore themes of nature like the ways it is manipulated and its cycles in the Southern landscape.

“The pieces have been outdoors and on-site weathering for some time so they should seem like part of the landscape,” Greg Randall, Knight’s brother, said. “Meredith’s work is situated in an outdoor space with trails cut into tall grass between the individual pieces. The trail suggests an order; each piece of art is revealed in turn forming

PLAN TO GO WHAT: Reception for Meredith Randall Knight WHEN: Oct. 2, 5 p.m. - close WHERE: Kentuck Bamboo Park something of a sculptural narrative of form.”

Knight graduated from The University of Alabama with an MFA in sculpture. She teaches at Auburn University of Montgomery and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Art. Her other works include an outdoor installation at the Carver Museum in Gadsden, Alabama and pieces in Huntsville’s Spaces Sculpture Trail that will be installed this November and displayed through 2016.

“The show is excellent. Meredith was a great student,” said Craig Wedderspoon, one of Knight’s former sculpting professors.

A reception for Knight will be held Oct. 2 from 5 p.m. until dark at Kentuck Bamboo Park.

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Underneath the main stage inside Rowand-Johnson Hall, the designers and technicians of The University of Alabama’s dance and theatre department’s costume shop work through every step of a costume’s life.

The shop is staffed by students at a variety of skill levels, from undergraduates in other theatre disciplines to MFA candidates in costume design.

Daniel Whitlow, a graduate student studying costume design and production, began his career in costumes as an undergraduate.

“I walked into the shop and said, ‘This looks fun’ and never left,” Whitlow said.

Whitlow works primarily to build costumes, but students fill every role in the process, from concept design to fittings to laundry after rehearsals.

Kelly Kohlman, a junior majoring in musical theater and business management, works in the shop as part of a practicum requirement for her theatre degree. Although Kohlman wants to go into performance, she said her time in the costume shop has allowed her to see how much goes on behind the scenes of the production process.

“They use it as a way to educate everyone about all the facets of theatre production so we’re not just doing one thing,” Kohlman said.

Practicum students are assigned to tasks like laundry or distressing new costumes for effect. “[The costume makers] don’t get seen by the public, but they do so much work, and they put in so much time in what they do,” Kohlman said.

Ideally, students like Whitlow have about four to six weeks to build new pieces from approved sketches. They first make

patterns, then construct the costume and finally fit it to the actor, actress or dancer who will be performing in it.

The costume shop works on a different schedule than the actors.

“We might open on a Tuesday, but have dress rehearsal the Thursday before,” said Donna Meester, the director of costume design and production. “We have to get things done before they open.”

Although designers and technicians make the many costumes for each show, the theatre and tance department has a stock of old costumes to start work from.

“We have great costume storage,” Meester said. “We always go through our stock first to see what we have.”

Whitlow said because the program at the University is so large, he has wondered if he was going to get the full experience of working in every step of the process.

“Being part of the process is very important to me,” he said. “Sometimes you can be a minion in the army, and you’re not really part of the process.”

He said the shop works together as a team, and the program is designed to facilitate learning this way.

“There’s only so much sitting around and talking theory you can do,” Whitlow said.

While Whitlow and other graduate students’ coursework is separate from their work in the shop, both experiences contribute to their education. For example, some students are making hats in the shop while they’re studying millinery in the classroom.

Regardless of the specifics of the assignments, Whitlow said he and other students are passionate about their work.

“Every show is a new thing, and that’s why I like it,” he said. “It doesn’t get stale.

There aren’t many days I wake up and don’t want to come into work.”

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Football heads to Ole Miss

COLUMN | RYDER CUP

US golf falls short again in European-hosted Ryder Cup

By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter

It has been a while since Alabama was in Oxford, Mississippi. In fact, the last time the team was there, Blake Sims was a freshman running back. He carried the ball five times for 74 yards in the 2011 game. Alabama tight end Brian Vogler, who was also a freshman at the time, said he vividly remembered one of Sims’ runs and another big Alabama play from the game.

“I remember Blake [Sims] getting chased down by some guy,” Vogler said. “Blake had like a 15-yard lead on him.”

A lot has changed for both programs since that trip. Sims is now the starting quarterback for the Crimson Tide, and Ole Miss is no longer the team that it used to be. The Rebels, who finished 2-10 in 2011, will enter this weekend’s game as the No. 11 team in the country.

“It is a great environment, it is really loud,” Vogler said. “The fans really get into it.

Whenever College GameDay is in town, the fans get a little crazier. With [Ole Miss] being a really good ball team this year, I think the environment is going to be elevated.”

Not only will Alabama have to deal with its first true road game, but it is also the team’s first game in the SEC West.

“It is an SEC game, so they have always been good games,” Alabama linebacker Trey DePriest said. “They are always intense. We are fired up, they are fired up, we both usually have good records. It is just a smash-mouth football game.”

By Nolan Imsande

Christian Miller runs toward the ball during practice.

CW / Pete Pajor

WHAT TO KNOW • Quarterback Blake Sims (shoulder) was limited in practice again. He did not attempt any throws during the media viewing period.

• Running back T.J. Yeldon (hamstring) went through ball security drills but sat out others.

• Wide receiver DeAndrew White (foot) caught a couple passes, but watched his teammates run through some drills.

• Running back Tyren Jones was absent from practice for a second straight day.

It is not news that the U.S., was beaten by Europe in the Ryder Cup last weekend. It has become somewhat of a tradition for the Americans to lose the competition that is played every two years.

Europe has owned the U.S. winning six of the last seven. It has been even worse for the Americans on European soil, as they have not won a Ryder Cup in Europe since 1993. This edition of the Ryder Cup, unlike the one in Medinah, Illinois, in 2012, did not feature a major comeback by Europe or U.S. meltdown. This one consisted of poor play by the players and bad decisions by the team’s captain.

Captain Tom Watson was not on his game this weekend. Watson decided to bench his two best players, Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth, for the second half of Friday’s matches. On Saturday, he decided to bench his most veteran player, Phil Mickelson. The loss then caused Mickelson to question the captain’s decision making. But only part of the blame can be left

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or waste resources. Be patient. Network, and get feedback from trusted friends before making a big Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -move. A female asks the burning question.

Partnership and teamwork make the biggest impact today and tomorrow. Listen carefully and speak Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Stick clearly, to avoid miscommunication. Handle your to your budget. Gather your resources together over share of the chores (or more). Do what you said you’d the next few days. Listen for what you can learn from do. Bring love home. a critic, for the commitment underneath a complaint or opinion. Research a purchase before buying.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- The next two days could get busy. Save romantic daydreams Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Let your for another time. Decrease your obligations by confidence propel your projects today and tomorrow.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Work on completing tasks and turning down or postponing Don’t worry about someone who doesn’t understand practical, short-term objectives. Avoid controversy. new requests. Stay respectfully on purpose, despite you. Finish old business so you can get on with the Study an issue from all sides. Break through to a distraction. Dress for success. clean-up. A female provides key information. new level of understanding. Attend to career goals today and tomorrow. Take new territory, even in small Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Get ready Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Study steps. T to party. Let romance simmer today and tomorrow. and dig for clues. Stop worrying. Focus on short-term Don’t worry about the money (but don’t overspend, needs, close to home. Fix old problems today and aurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Favor study either). Play just for the fun of it. Practice your game. tomorrow. Get methodical. Success comes through and research today and tomorrow. Some avenues Do what you love. diversity. Apply finishing touches for an amazing seem blocked, so come back to them later. Change development. is inevitable. Adapt as it comes, and take time to Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Stick process. Wash everything in sight. close to home for a few days. Keep momentum with Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Extra a creative project. Take a few days for family rest and paperwork leads to extra profits. Team projects go Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Study recreation. Get into handicrafts and food preparation. well today and tomorrow. Test your work together. ways to make and keep wealth today and tomorrow.

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You’ll love the result. Friends provide your power It may require self-discipline. Study the numbers, source. New opportunities get revealed as current and review a variety of scenarios. Ignore provocation Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Study jobs complete. and snark. Let your partner take credit. Listen for the angles today and tomorrow. Don’t gamble, shop,

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Men’s golf team finishes 2nd

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By Elliot Propes | Staff Reporter

The Crimson Tide had built a six-stroke lead over second-place North Florida at the Shoal Creek Invitational at the par-72 Shoal Creek Country Club. Alabama had the momentum, but it slipped away Tuesday after a few dismal rounds from the Alabama players, dropping eight strokes on the total score. The team was still able to claim second place with 2-under-par.

“We didn’t play very well, to be quite honest with you. It takes special characteristics and character to be a winner, and to be a champion. We didn’t display that today,” Coach Jay Seawell said. “We will learn from it. We’re new, we’re young, and look forward to going back to work.”

Junior Tom Lovelady was leading the tournament individually coming into Tuesday. Lovelady had a career-low round of 66 in round two. Lovelady’s 70 in the third round would not be enough, as his opponent Joey Petronio of North Florida shot 66 as well. Petronio topped Lovelady by one stroke at the tournament’s close.

“I played well, it’s not like I shot over par. I shot 70. I shot 2-under,” Lovelady said. “The guy I played with just played better. He made a lot of putts and just didn’t really hit any bad shots. I hit a couple of shots I’d like to take back, but overall 10-under-par for three days isn’t bad at all.”

Sophomore Robby Shelton also had a good tournament, but not the one he said he would have liked. Shelton began the tournament shooting a 67 in the first round, but followed that with two rounds of 73. At 3-under-par, he tied for third place in the tournament.

“I’m not very satisfied with it this week,” he said.

“Started off the week pretty good with a 5-under in the first round, and after that, something clicked and

The Braves had their first losing season since 2008 this year.

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Braves fans once again left wanting during postseason

By Kayla Montgomery Sophomore Robby Shelton tied for third place in the tournament at 3-under-par. UA Athletics

I kind of lost it. Two-over in the last two rounds is not very good out here. The course is very scoreable, and I kind of let myself down.”

With Alabama coming off back-to-back national championships, Seawell said a successful tournament for most teams is not good enough for the Crimson Tide.

“We found out today, that if you don’t play your best, people will beat you,” he said. “There’s part of me that is just mad, because you want to win, but there is part of me goes ‘Wow, this is something we can learn from,’ and it makes you kind of want to get back to work.”

Women’s tennis team earns 8 wins

By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter

The Alabama women’s tennis team split up this week with half of its team competing in the Furman Fall Classic and the other half competing in the ITA All-American Championships.

Those who competed in the Furman Fall Classic were rewarded with eight wins, a number that coach Jenny Mainz said she is happy about. However, Mainz said she sees where the teams needs to improve.

“I’m optimistic. I think we can work through some of the things,” she said. “We’re not playing with the level of confidence that I would like us to be playing with. That being said, you know it’s a process and we just got to keep getting more matches and trying to get better. This team is working very hard. And I recognize that, and I

Emily Zabor serves the ball during the Furman Fall Classic this week.

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know they want to be good, and we’re working toward that.”

The Crimson Tide won three matches during the first day of the Classic. Aryn Greene and Emily Zabor won two of their doubles matches.

Carmen Blanco won her

singles match.

The second day brought only two wins for the team. Zabor came back to win her singles match, while Luicelena Perez and Bennett Dunn won their doubles. Perez, Dunn and Greene each won their singles match

on the third day.

Though Alabama had eight wins, the team still wants more.

“With fall tournaments, it’s very revealing,” Zabor said. “It’s really good to play because we know exactly what we need to work on in practice. I think one of my biggest things is that I’m hitting a lot of balls better. I’m improving on shots. It just hasn’t necessarily come all together yet. I think just trusting and believing that what I’m doing in practice will show up on the court, and just continuing to stay positive that what I can do in my game, I can find solutions on the court.”

Natalia Maynetto, Danielle Spielmann, Erin Routliffe and Maya Jansen did not compete in the Furman Fall Classic. Instead, they will compete in the ITAs this week.

Another regular season has come and gone in the MLB with another postseason beginning, and anticipation is starting to rise as to who will claim the 2014 World Series title. As analysts start speculating about the Washington Nationals looking to earn their first ever World Series championship hot off the heels of Jordan Zimmerman’s no-hitter, one team is again absent from the conversation.

While many will tune in to the early-stage games this week, bright-eyed and eager, I personally will be keeping my distance from the pageantry and excitement.

Welcome to the life of an Atlanta Braves fan, where followers are forced to watch their team self-destruct, always after the promise of a record-setting season. While the Braves did set a record, it was not a good one. The team suffered its first losing season since 2008 after finishing next-to-last in runs in the Major League.

Perhaps I’m just bitter, portraying the team as worse than some of the records show. The Braves allowed fewer runs scored than any team in the NL East and won a fair amount of games at home.

However, the offense fell far flat of expectations, and the cyclical nature of the Braves season has left a sour taste in the mouths of many.

After beginning the season in a dominant fashion, garnering speculation and hype around the team, hopes were raised, albeit prematurely. Few words can be used to describe the end of the season other than “skid,” as the team continued to slip farther and farther out of playoff contention they once aimed for.

Less than 24 hours after being eliminated from the post season, the franchise fired general manager Frank Wren. It was the first time a manager or general manager has been fired since 1990, and many are calling for manager Fredi Gonzales to follow suit. But no amount of rearranging is enough to combat the Atlanta curse.

Each year, it seems that more Atlanta teams across the board take their fans on an emotional roller coaster, showing promise before falling just short of the post season, or perhaps worse, in the first round, depriving the city of a championship title it’s so desperately seeking.

The city found itself atop Forbes’ list of Most Miserable Sports Cities this year, with the publication calling the Braves “perennial bridesmaids.” When combined with the other Atlanta franchises, the group is 1-5 in championship rounds. The Atlanta curse is real, and until it’s broken, I plan to keep my distance from postseasons.