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NEWS | OBITUARY
Beloved Honors College professor dies at age 39 Will Nolan died Sept. 27 in Winchester, Tenn. By Colby Leopard and Melissa Brown CW Staff Will Nolan, an assistant professor in the Honors College, died Thursday, Sept. 27. Nolan, 39, was beginning his third year with the College this fall and instructed “Ideology and
the Cinema” and “Cinema of the Seventies: Hope to Horror.” “Will Nolan was an outstanding young faculty member who inspired his students, encouraged their creativity and had tremendous potential for the future,” Deborah Lane, assistant vice president for University Relations, said. “He was a valued member of the UA family and he will be missed. Our hearts go out to his family and friends in this tragic loss.”
Authorities from Winchester, Tenn., think Nolan was electrocuted as a result of faulty wiring on a boat dock. The dock was live with electricity when investigators reported to the scene. An autopsy is planned. Nolan is survived by a wife, newborn son and University of Alabama students he left a lasting mark on during his time at the Capstone. On Nolan’s first day teaching at the University two years ago,
he welcomed freshman Rachel Croon into his “Animals in Film and Literature” class. It was her first class on campus. “His was the first class I walked into my freshmen year. Not knowing anyone, I walked in and he was such a great teacher that he engaged his students within seconds,” she said. “He was one of those teachers that didn’t have to pry to get his students to talk. He’d say one thing, and everyone wanted to talk to
get his attention and show they wanted to be there. Everyone loved being there. If anyone was born to teach, it was him. No one missed his class.” Croon, a student from Chesterfield, Mo., said there was no one who could make a freshman feel at home like Nolan. Even after she completed his class, she relied on Nolan as a mentor and academic advisor. CW | Jingyu Wan
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NEWS | STUDENT DEBT
Graduates: Degree worth debt
As student debt balloons to historic levels, some UA students have to face long periods of debt after graduation – and the possibility that the bubble may burst.
*The sources who agreed to be interviewed for this graphic did so on the condition of anonimity to facilitate their reporting of their full financial situation. The Crimson White interviewed one student from each college below.
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s Degree: Chemical Engineering
s Degree: Marketing
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s Degree: Nursing
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off: 10 years s Scholarship: No s Graduation: May 2010 s In/Out: In state s Plans: Would like to be a nurse practitioner
10 years s Scholarship: Yes s Graduation: May 2012 s In/Out: Out of state s Plans: Radio sports broadcasting
s Graduation: August 2012
s Degree: Psychology s Debt: $67,000 s Scholarship: No s Graduation: December 2012
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niversity of Alabama graduate Chris Izor took out direct student loans in order to graduate with an English degree and nearly $31,000 in debt that he hopes to pay off within the next 10 years. Although he has a payment plan, Izor joins many students in wondering how the debt will ever go away. For Izor, the process started with a job with A+ College Ready, a statewide nonprofit
that develops and supports Advanced Placement courses in math, science and English. Although he considers himself fortunate to have a job that pays well and allows him to make payments on his student debt, Izor does not attribute his job to his major. “My English degree didn’t help me get my job, and it doesn’t help me with my email communication or ability to plan a study session,” Izor said.
“But the fact that I worked and got a degree shows that I have the wherewithal to operate in the professional world. By the end of 2009, it didn’t matter what degree you were graduating with, you were going to struggle financially, so you might as well study something you love before you enter the workforce doing something you don’t love.” According to a recent study done by The New York Times,
Izor is not alone in having significant student debt to pay off after his graduation. The report states that the average debt accumulated over four years by a University of Alabama student in 2010 was $26,701. Dean J. Michael Hardin of the College of Commerce and Business Administration recently wrote about the student debt crisis and its comparisons to the real estate bubble.
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Hardin said in the real estate crisis, there was over-buying and over-lending – even predatory lending – but educators don’t bear resemblance to the culprits of the real estate crisis. “Colleges are like the builders of the houses,” Hardin said. “I don’t remember the builder being sanctioned. It was the lenders.” Hardin said there may be more to consider than money. “Life may be a lot more than
simply economics,” he said. “College offers the hope of a sincere and dedicated educational experience. It’s life changing. What’s the [return on investment] of piano lessons? A pure focus on economic ROI misses what the college investment can provide. How do you put a price tag on gaining an appreciation for Milton’s Paradise Lost?”
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CULTURE | ARTS COUNCIL
Freshman midfielder adjusts to U.S. Arts Council to host Van Dongen brings motivation to team By Billy Whyte Staff Reporter When freshman soccer midfielder Merel Van Dongen wakes up in the morning, she begins her day by speaking in Dutch. It’s not because she means to, but because after years of living in the Netherlands it’s just a habit for the Amsterdam native; she can’t help herself. “I really have to open my eyes and see where I am because I forget I’m in America,” Van Dongen er • Plea s
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said. “I always tell my roommates when I start speaking Dutch don’t worry about it. Just tell me I’m in America and that I can’t speak Dutch and then I’ll talk in English and translate what I just said.” Seven time zones and 4542 miles away from home, college life in America has been an interesting adjustment for the 19-year-old freshman standout. Small things, such as the food people eat in the dining halls, astound her. She said she is stunned by why everyone seems to eat bacon and peanut butter with everything.
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The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will be hosting Community Arts Conversations in order to connect the general pubic with local arts and theatre organizations. Representatives from 27 groups will be attending the event who will be available to answer questions from the public, it will be held at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m. “Community Arts Conversations is a chance for
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the community to come out and speak with the different arts organizations that are active in Tuscaloosa,” Sandra Wolfe, executive director of the Arts Council, said. Each group will have their own individualized display set up within the amphitheater. Throughout the evening, groups will have ticket giveaways and offer discounted tickets. The event will also feature theatrical performances by some groups, and a variety of artwork on display. Kentuck will be giving out a few passes to the Kentuck Art Festival.
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cer team. At 7-3-2, the Crimson Tide is off to one of the best starts in school history. The Tide is coming off of a weekend when the team came back from a two goal deficit to tie Vanderbilt and followed that up by upsetting Kentucky in Lexington, a team they lost to 4-1 last year in Tuscaloosa. Van Dongen has been a major part of the team’s success, at times arguably the best player on the field for Alabama. “She brings so much heart on the field,” sophomore teammate Theresa Diederich said. “She is always working so hard, screaming everything and always trying to get everyone fired up. Her playing in the center of the field is a huge part for us because she brings so much motivation and energy that really helps us out.” Looking into her athletic background, it’s no surprise she has been so successful this year. Along with being the captain for the women’s U-19 Dutch national soccer team, she was also a skilled point guard that was offered the chance to play
for the Dutch national basketball team along with soccer, a decision that she said was one of the hardest she has ever had to make. She also has a strong athletic family pedigree, as both her older sister and twin sister play for Dutch national teams. Her older sister played for the national basketball team and currently plays for the national rugby team, and her twin sister played for the U-18 national basketball team. Van Dongen always loved playing with her sisters. “We’ve always been really competitive and we always will be,” she said. “It’s probably a good idea we chose other sports because if we were each other’s competition and had to compete, it could have been really bad for our relationships.” Van Dongen still has a long way to go in her soccer career at Alabama; one she hopes will one day help kick start her international soccer career. But until then, she will continue to be a key player for the women’s soccer team.
in Tuscaloosa. “The nice thing about this is, sometimes with the community arts, with our different arts organizations, it’s hard for students coming in to have a one-stop shop for the community arts,” Wolfe said. “It’s an opportunity to connect under one roof with the arts in the community they are living in.” The University of Alabama is expected to have a large presence at the event as well. The University of Alabama Press, Department of Theatre and Dance, Creative Campus and the School of Music are all scheduled to be in attendance. Campus Arts Coordinator for Creative Campus, Alexis Clark said Community Arts Conversations reminds her of an art-specific Get On Board Day. “The event really is like a Get on Board Day for arts organizations in the community,” she said. “Similarly, Creative Campus will man a table and we will have info in regards to our upcoming projects. It really is a great opportunity to engage with the
community at large.” Clark said Community Arts Conversations is a great program not only because of its access to the general community but also because of the format in which the event is organized. Groups are able to display all they have to offer at once and answer any questions the community may have for them. “The nice thing about it is that it’s short and sweet,” she said. “It gives arts organizations an opportunity to put their calendars out there, to offer ticket discounts. It’s really beneficial for the community to come out and really get information in a concise way. If they had any questions about who the composers or the performers were they could come and ask the representatives face-toface.” Community Arts Conversations is free to the public. For more information on Community Arts Conversations and similar events visit tuscarts.org or call The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa at (205) 758-5195.
pathology because of him.” Croon wanted to bookend her time at UA with Nolan’s classes, planning on taking her last honors credit with him next semester. “He was my first Honors professor, and I wanted to end with him,” she said. “There was no one who could make you feel at home like him. I’m just going to remember how welcome he made me feel at The University of Alabama. As a faculty advisor for the
Honors College Assembly, Nolan’s impact at the University stretched well beyond the classroom. Austen Parrish, former vice president of HCA, worked with Nolan to start an on-campus documentary film series. Even though it was not a part of his job, Nolan dedicated his time and energy to starting the film series because it was his passion and he wanted to share his passions with his students. In the time Parrish knew
SOCCER FROM PAGE 1 Van Dongen is also still getting used to the attention college sports receive at Alabama. Back in the Netherlands, sports and college are completely separate entities; athletes play soccer for a club team and then study for work in college. So it amazes her how much attention and interest random students have in the women’s soccer team. “My friends back home didn’t even know what I was doing on the soccer field, while my friends here are interested and know what is happening with the team,” she said. “People from history class are asking how the games go because they recognize you as an athlete, and they actually keep track and care how you do.” And for good reason, people are taking notice of Van Dongen and the women’s soc-
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“There are some opportunities to really, really connect with the organizations,” Wolfe said. Wolfe said she believes the best part about the Community Arts Conversations event is the easy access it gives the community to the arts organizations of Tuscaloosa. “It’s great for if you’re interested in seeing, under one roof, all of the different organizations and how to get an idea of what their schedules are in terms of performances, what they do here in the community and a chance to see one-on-one the executive directors of those organizations and the people and volunteers who are active in those groups,” she said. While the event is geared toward the general public, Wolfe said she believes Community Arts Conversations is a great opportunity for students who are interested in the art culture
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Death of professor leaves void in college NOLAN FROM PAGE 1 “I got really close to him, he’s the reason I switched my major,” she said. “I came in as a psychology major and he was noticed I was into the speech that people use, rather than the ideas they use. He pointed it out to me, and I switched from psychology to speech
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Debt an obstacle for recent UA graduates LOANS FROM PAGE 1 Hardin called for a number of measures to battle the student debt crisis and make college more affordable and UA students more competitive, including workplace education, college mentoring, multiple faster paths to advanced degrees and public discourse. Alex Austin graduated from the University with a degree in journalism in May 2012. Austin is, after interest, $28,000 dollars in debt from his education. He favors a college system like some in Europe with more government funding of education as well as structural changes. “The liberal arts system needs to die,” he said. “The reason college takes four years is because you have to take all these classes that you don’t need and are unnecessary in the long run. In Europe, you get a bachelor’s [degree] in three years. They teach the liberal arts in high school.” Austin said college education should come at no cost to students. “It is the job of the education system to help the next generation grow and succeed,” he said. “This cannot happen when you have graduates who are forced to live with their parents because after paying off some of their debt each month, they don’t have enough money to afford their own apartment.” Austin partly blames the economy but says it will eventually get better and should not take all of the blame. “What is apparently not going to change is that college is going to get more and more expensive,” he said. “This system cannot be allowed to go on like this because if it does, it will collapse the country’s entire infrastructure from the top down.” Leonard Zumpano, professor of finance, attributed the rise in student debt to rising tuition. “There’s no question about cause and effect,” he said, also Nolan, he learned to dedicate himself to the things he loves and to share what you love with the people you love. “At the end of the day, Will was just somebody that understood life – he was only ever in it to do what he loves the best that he can and to affect the lives of those around him in a positive way,” Parrish said. “If there is anything we should take from Will’s passing is that all he really cared about is [that]
Steak Turkey Chili Baked Potato Bar Corn on the Cobb Rice with Corn, Carrots & Onions Creamed Spinach Broccoli (Vegetarian) stating rises in tuition and student debt are closely linked. “How long can this continue?” When asked about the student debt crisis and its comparison to the real estate bubble, Zumpano said the two weren’t analogous, but there were some similarities. “Does that imply that it’s going to burst?” he said. “Anybody who thinks they can tell you that is probably nuts.” He said the shortage of skilled tradespeople combined with other educational options, such as technical schools and community colleges could lure some students away from larger universities. As competition for postgraduation jobs increases, Zumpano said, so does the need to distinguish yourself as a student. Ideally, students would gain skills that enable them to communicate effectively from attending a college that provides a traditional liberal arts education. “If money weren’t an object, I’d [say] get a liberal arts education, and then you specialize,” Zumpano said. “That’d be nice, but it’s not so much an option now.” Structural changes in the institution of universities also remain potential players in the developing situation, he said. “Universities are expanding and incurring debt,” he said. “If the [number of] students aren’t increasing, it’s going to be a problem.” Zumpano said the rate of increasing tuition costs has exceeded the rate of inflation. “The housing boom bubbled and burst,” he said. “I don’t know if [the student debt crisis] will burst. God, I hope not.” Despite his debt, Izor said college was ultimately worth the investment. “Take on debt if you need to but realize college is not something that comes before life,” Izor said. “You can work for your own money, control your own decisions and start making plans for your life long before you get graduation emails.” we appreciate him for who he was, we take care of his family that he loved deeply, and we remember him as a guy that liked good film and cool sweaters.” Jacqueline Morgan, associate dean of the Honors College, invites former students and friends to email her with stories and memories of Nolan. The messages will be put together and given to Nolan’s wife and son to remember him by.
N EWS Allergy-free Bama Dining options get mixed reviews
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By Ashley Tripp Contributing Writer Bama Dining offers glutenfree, meat-free and peanut-free options in their dining halls as part of their commitment to serve the dietary needs of the increase in students with food allergies. However, Shelby Brooks, a junior majoring in chemical engineering, still finds it a challenge to decide what is safe for her to eat at Bama Dining locations. “Chick-fil-A is not an option for me, which is usually the most popular choice in the food court,” Brooks said.
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Brooks said she is severely allergic to peanuts and related products, including peanut oil and flour and lima beans, which are challenging to avoid when eating at the dining halls. “I always have to make sure that the oil that is used is not peanut oil,” she said. “Also, most of the time I can’t eat the desserts because I am not sure if they contain peanuts or were made on the same equipment as peanuts.” When students enter the dining locations, there are signs that display a Food Allergy Policy statement at each entrance, suggesting that any student with a food allergy
should meet with Bama Dining location managers to help them determine what is safe to consume. Brooks feels Bama Dining offers a wealth of options in their dining halls and food courts and has noticed an improvement in student awareness. However, she wishes the signs were more specific. “There are plenty of options available, but I usually find a peanut-free favorite and stick with that,” she said. Bama Dining Services believes good nutrition is essential to good health. To help assist students in supplying their bodies with the essentials for a healthy
diet, Kelsey Faust marketing manager for Bama Dining, has come up with initiatives to meet the needs of a gluten-free, peanut-free or meat-free diet. “We offer gluten-free meals at all meal plan locations upon request, made with gluten-free pizza dough, bread and pasta,” Faust said. “There is also a designated vegetarian station at each meal plan location with informational signs in the food court, Stewart’s Corner and other retail locations highlighting the vegetarian & healthy options at each food concept.” Bama Dining offers organic, vegan and gluten-free to-go meals as well as ingredients and
snacks sold at Julia’s Market in Tutwiler Hall and Lakeside Market, including Albert’s Organics Grab N Go meals. For vegetarians, Bama Dining offers a weekly vegetarian email that allows students to opt-in to receive a weekly email, listing all the vegetarian menu items in the meal plan locations for the current week. Students, faculty and staff can go to bamadining.com to sign up for the emails. Ann Elizabeth Sovereign, a sophomore majoring in philosophy, said the weekly vegetarian email helps keep her up-to-date with all the menu items. “At first, I thought it was going
to be miserable as a vegetarian to try and find a variety of foods to eat, but with the email, I am able to locate current menu items,” Sovereign said. For healthy recipes, tips and facts, students should follow @Just4UA on Twitter. Each Month, the Just4UA initiative focuses on a specific nutritional topic such as weight loss, snack tips, daily recipes, carbohydrates and nutrition. “This Twitter feed was actually highlighted by Men’s Fitness Magazine as one of the reasons for The University of Alabama to be ranked 10th as the fittest colleges in the United States,” Faust said.
UA professor to receive PR award WellBAMA pushes faculty health By Colby Leopard and Tori Linville CW Staff Bruce Berger, professor of advertising and public relations, will fly to New York City on Nov. 8 to receive the Pathfinder Award for significant contributions to public relations research. The Institute for Public Relations selected Berger for this annual award for his leadership in the PR industry and his innovative research in employee communications. Berger attributes his success to his effective communication skills and enthusiasm. “I feel like I’ve been successful in public relations because of my good, strong writing skills,” Berger said. “I never took a PR course in my career. My wife and I were broke so I took a job as a speechwriter. It was something that I grew to love and it played to some of my strengths.” Berger has contributed to PR on an international level, working in Brussels and Belgium as a public affairs manager. He lead PR efforts in Europe, Africa and
the Middle East. Berger said his selection for this award is a part of a recent series of successes at the University that strengthens the school as a whole. “Any number of faculty here are receiving awards at a fairly regular rate, and they’re not just local awards, they’re national awards,” Berger said. “We have a lot of students and a lot of faculty who do fantastic work, and the recognition of all those things over time really contribute to the reputation that we have and are earning.” Megan Brantley, a graduate student pursuing her master’s degree in advertising and public relations, had Berger during her senior year of undergraduate studies at the University. Brantley credited Berger’s success to his impressive teaching skills. “I had a lot of great professors during my undergrad at UA, but Dr. Berger may be the most genuine professor I’ve ever had,” Brantley said. “Not only does he prepare students to thrive in
the professional sphere, but he takes an interest in students as human beings.” Beyond his professional research and work in PR, Berger has worked extensively in the noprofit sector, specifically working to eliminate illiteracy. Berger and 22 of his graduate students founded Literacy is the Edge in 2008 to combat adult illiteracy in West Alabama. Through his work with LITE, Berger became involved with the Literacy Council of West Alabama and currently serves on its board of directors. Kitty Wheeler, executive director of the Literacy Council, believes Berger’s success in the community lies with his leadership abilities. “He gets things done, he volunteers, and if he’s asked to do anything he follows through,” Wheeler said. “Starting LITE is going to have a ripple effect and all of these graduate students under his leadership will move on from UA and hopefully spread his work in literacy wherever they end up.”
By Kelsey Zokan Contributing Writer
The University of Alabama’s signature wellness program, WellBAMA, is designed to allow faculty and staff to improve the quality of their lives. “The Office of Health Promotion and Wellness is relatively new and its purpose is to address issues related to UA employees and their covered beneficiaries on our health insurance plan,” said Margaret Garner, the director of the Department of Health Promotion & Wellness at the Student Health Center. “WellBAMA is the health appraisal program designed to detect early evidence of health risk and provide resources to address them, among other benefits.” Every year, WellBAMA presents numerous programs and rewards to get faculty and staff members to come into the Office
of Health Promotion & Wellness to become more aware about their health conditions. Carolyn MacVicar, office associate at Health Promotion and Wellness on UA’s campus, familiarized benefits that are new to WellBAMA this year. “Benefit eligible faculty and staff are able to participate in an annual WellBAMA health screening and health coaching event,” MacVicar said. “In 2012, participants will receive $25 for participating in a WellBAMA health screening. For 2013, benefiteligible faculty and staff can receive up to $200, based on their club status.” Although faculty, staff and students all have their own separate outlets to receive health benefits, WellBAMA promotes several programs that are designed to target employees and is not intended for UA students due to the
availability of facilities and programs already in place to help them stay healthy, like the Student Health Center and its initiatives. The program isn’t completely exclusive, though. “Our office offers the Crimson Couch to 5K, a program that gets you from the couch to walking or running a 5K in nine weeks,” MacVicar said. “The training program is for faculty and staff, but the event is open to everyone, including students.” The 30-Day Tobacco Free Challenge is also a program promoted by WellBAMA that is free and open to faculty, staff and students. “They are providing a healthier atmosphere and encouraging health and wellness for a more productive, healthier campus,” MacVicar said. “When employees are happier and healthier, they are more productive and miss less work.”
O PINIONS Write in Republican candidate Ron Paul, write off more war
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percent in eight years, who would you choose? Yes, the economy and health care are important issues, but voters’ highest priority should be ending these lethal, costly and unwinnable wars. What could possibly be more important? Ron Paul was the only serious presidential candidate in recent memory who understood that these war-mongering tendencies could spell doom for the American empire. Dr. Paul understood that U.S. foreign policy since World War II has been tragically flawed, and that misguided interventionism is the greatest incentive to expand the already bloated federal governllion of taxment (almost $1400 billion en spent on payer money has been ). Iraq and Afghanistan). d used that What if the U.S. had money not to kill, but to improve the human race in some way? ment spent What if our government ng citizens as much time teaching story, comabout geography, history, macy as we munication and diplomacy ing soldiers currently spend training er humans? how to slaughter other od that terRon Paul understood esult of the rorism is largely a result xtension in U.S.’s repeated over-extension orists don’t the Middle East. Terrorists attack us because we are free and ut because rich and Christian, but we routinely set offf bombs in d kill their their backyards and en soldiers family members. Even lier in the recognized this: earlier tripped all campaign, Paul outstripped Republican candidatess combined in donations from active duty personnel. reign We must view our foreign h a policy mistakes with rmore reasonable perk spective; we must ask ourselves, “What if
My generation has known nothing but war. We’ve grown up expecting to see updated body counts in the newspapers every day for over a decade. Who was killed today? Where was he from? Declaring war and committing troops to faraway places has become part of the president’s job description, it seems. It wasn’t always this way. But lately, how much has U.S. foreign policy really changed from one administration to the next? Barack Obama and Mitt Romney would like you to think that this election is pivotal in shaping the future of America. Unfortunately, when it comes to foreign policy, it’s hard to distinguish between the two candidates. And they both have it wrong. A lot of statistics have been thrown around this campaign season: Romney’s “47 percent,” Occupy Wall Street’s “99 percent,” unemployment above eight percent. But the most important number – which no one is talking about – is that 6500 Americans have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2001. 6500. Each U.S. casualty is not just another stat like GDP or unemployment – it is an unquantifiable instance of immense human suffering. It is a ruined home, a family destroyed, a father or daughter lost. Therefore, if given a choice between a president who would instantly end this annual massacre of thousands of humans versus a president who might be able to raise GDP by three
someone else was doing this to us?” We must humanize these people. Who is the real enemy: the Iraqi civilians who yearn only to be left alone, or the Washington fear-mongers who spend your hard-earned money on frivolous killing sprees? Although bullies like Palestine, Iran and Pakistan undeniably fear strength and toughness, they decry the bloodthirsty American notion of strength through oppression. Since World War II, every “war” the U.S. has fought has inflicted massive civilian casualties: murder is indeed the nature of modern warfare. Predictably, current U.S. strategy in the Middle East goes something like this: commit thousands of troops, overthrow the government, kill civilians, and then hope to stop a handful of radical terrorists in a cave from plotting to bring d o w n t h e West. Call it the “War on Te r r o r, ” “Operation I r a q i Freedom,” or wh at eve r. Really, this is just
government-sponsored and taxpayer-funded mass murder. To most of the world, we are the terrorists. But the wars in the Middle East have slipped silently into our national subconscious. It’s background noise. We are left with two candidates who differ only on the exact number of dollars and lives to be spent before we make our inevitable dishonorable exit from the Middle East. Ron Paul threw us a life-preserver in these tragically deep waters. And congrats, America – you’ve turned away. You’ve thrown the best presidential candidate in my lifetime off the ballot. You’ve chosen to continue sinking in debt and drowning in the blood of your countrymen. Henry Downes is a sophomore majoring in economics. His column runs on Tuesday.
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Healthier choices should be made more convenient for UA students By Mary Sellers Shaw Staff Columnist All of my friends recently seem to have gotten into those health apps that are out there now. You know, the ones where you type in what you’ve eaten that day and it tells you how many calories you’ve taken in. I’ve always considered them as telling you more about how bad to feel about yourself and your eating habits, but I’m beginning to wonder if they’re on to something. Recent findings show that Alabama has the fourth-highest rate of adult obesity in the country. As a result, many K-12 schools are trying to promote healthier eating and better options in their cafeterias. But has that way of thinking translated into our lives here at the University? Between classes, grab a snack from the vending machines. For lunch, head to one of our food courts and eat a bit of Chik-Fil-A. In the afternoon, meet up with some friends to catch up over Starbucks. We are surrounded by temptations all day every day, and it’s so easy to eat fast food instead of real meals when it’s readily available.
Especially as a southern school, we center our lives and social events around food. Instead of just hanging out with friends, we go out to eat. On game days, we have tailgates filled with barbecue and every side item imaginable. And what student on UA’s campus could survive without late-nighting at Quick Grill or Hungry Howie’s? In many of the dining halls, there are calorie and fat counts posted next to each food item so that we can measure our intake; in that, the University is putting a focus on healthy eating. But right next to that are the king-sized candy bars you find at every cash register (yes, king-sized. Take a look next time.) The problem of healthy eating choices on campus isn’t straightforward. After all, is it really the University’s duty to make sure that we’re choosing the right things to eat? We’re all adults here, so we should in theory have moved past being forced to eat our vegetables. But when given the choice between quickly getting a pre-made slice of pizza and waiting in line to pay $9.00 to get inside Fresh Foods, I’m going to go with the former. Unhealthy
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foods are increasingly prevalent, while simultaneously there seems to be a greater call for healthy living. Our age group wants to be healthier for the most part, but the question is: how do we do it? There’s no easy answer. We hear all about eating right and exercising; it’s not that we don’t know, but that we don’t do. On the University’s behalf, they need to focus on providing easy healthy choices and more advertising about healthy living. But on our part, we need to
actually pay attention to the Health Hut, the posted nutrition information, and the resources at the Rec. You don’t necessarily have to count every calorie on your phone to be healthy. Rather, we should to team up, the University and its students, to become healthier and provide an example for the rest of the state. Mary Sellers Shaw is a junior majoring in communication and civic engagement. Her column runs biweekly on Tuesday.
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Continuing UA campus health care conversation By Tarif Haque Staff Columnist
Several weeks ago, I pointed out the merits of the Affordable Care Act and suggested health care is a natural right. I argued our nation should level the playing field for those who cannot afford health care and give them a means to find insurance through a system of cost-sharing by mandating everyone buy insurance, given a reasonable price. By rewriting the rules of the insurance market, the ACA has done that. Yet the majority of students campuswide disagree with the legitimacy of the ACA on ideological grounds. In no other nation has health care fueled such an ideological divide. We’ve been bred in America, the land of individualism, the home of capitalism. What people hear is that the government will force everyone to buy insurance, therefore disrupting the free market and distorting competition in health care. This affront toward the Affordable Care Act is based in speculation, and has little basis in the real world. No industrialized, educated country today exists where health care operates in a purely free market. If health care is an ordinary commodity, then it should be purchased according to the market price, without government interference. In this case, we’re potentially asking patients to compete in the free market to barter for insurers to pay for their medication and treatment. This is “competition” in the traditional sense. The cost of health is priceless. I was ill for a long time. I’d pay anything to ensure I don’t revert back to that state. Needless to say, capitalism will take advantage of that fact. You will find few insurance companies who want to ensure the sick. Moreover, pharmaceutical companies find it easy to charge any price for life-saving medication. When it comes to true illness and disease, the patient has little choice in the matter. The doctor prescribes. The patient’s insurer buys. Is the government really to blame in this provider-patient-insurer exchange? The price of specific treatment and medication is not fixed, but rather fluctuating and agreed upon. If two women were to deliver a child at the same hospital, with the exact same treatment, bed, and procedure, they each would receive separate bills with separate prices. In the background, each patient’s insurer agrees upon a different price with the hospital. In other words, because the patient is insulated from the purchase, a traditional free market cannot exist, and government regulation is necessary to protect the patient. We can point many fingers about the cost containment issue. Many argue patients have no incentive to seek lower cost options because their insurance or the government foots the bill. In many circumstances, the patient cannot meaningfully access “good” health care. He or she is prescribed a treatment or hospitalized – take it or leave it. When it comes to life and death, health care cannot be approached as a commodity that forces patients to shop for insurers and treatments. As most other educated nations have realized, an element of shared responsibility which pools responsibility becomes the only practical approach to health care. Let’s look at the situation in Massachusetts, a state that’s already implemented its version of the individual mandate. Massachusetts has seen emergency room visits decline by 5–8% as a result of their version of the individual mandate. A 2010 study by the nonpartisan Urban Institute stated 98.1% of state residents held insurance after the bill. Western European nations, Japan, Singapore and others guarantee their citizens equal access to health care; we’re now beginning to see that guarantee sprout in the States. The Affordable Care Act appears to address many of the problems with the health care industry today. It is a bill centered in compromise, repealing it would set us back a long ways. To guarantee health care for all while simultaneously controlling cost, we must implement innovative, experimental, regulated reform that moves past ideology, as many other industrialized nations have already done.
Tarif Haque is a sophomore majoring in computer science. His column runs on Tuesday.
Tuscaloosa’s nightlife ends earlier than it should, loses potential profits from nocturnal patrons By Lucy Cheseldine Staff Columnist After reading an article in the New York Times entitled “Last Call for College Bars,” I was struck by the closing gap in the differences between British and American night life. Courtney Rubin, the journalist who had clearly devoted a good few nights to sitting in college bars at Cornell University watching student after student slurp on fish-bowl cocktails and pitchers of dripping beer, probably partaking in some form of method writing herself, claims that many college bars are going out of business.
She comes to the conclusion that social networking and mobile phones have replaced the college bar as an essential meeting place. Gone are the days when we had to commit to plans and remember faces and names if we wanted to enjoy the luxury of a social life. Now we have begun to spin a web of contacts, both real and virtual, from the comfort of our own rooms. But this isn’t the only factor. With college bars closing at two or three at the very latest, and students becoming more and more inclined to pre-drink elsewhere until later, it simply isn’t sustainable for bars to
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close this early. We are arriv- the streets of Glasgow until ing at a cultural crossroads; the night intersected with the taking a left would mean a slow day at a floating and indistinct decay of bar angle. Morning culture and the flooded the skies rise of late night and by seven or drinking within eight I had usuGone are the days when we the realms of ally managed to had to commit to plans and campus housing, succumb to my remember faces and names a right would own bed. The if we wanted to enjoy the mean a new late British drinkluxury of a social life. night and early ing culture morning face embraces the to bars around dark hours. This campus as they means that by keep their lights on for a few the time I reach a bar or club, it more hours. is never before midnight. Student are creatures of the Stereotypes aside, laziness is night. For two years I lived a a common denominator for stunocturnal life, flying through dents almost everywhere and I
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put this factor down to my own late night starts, but because clubs are open until five or six in England, tardiness is accommodated. Here it’s a little more difficult. I find myself having shorter Fridays and Saturdays, dictated by the small piece of cardboard on the door of bars displaying their opening hours. In Tuscaloosa this policydoes not affect the student population so much as the business of the bars themselves because, with a campus of thirty thousand young people, there’s always some night owls to play with. But surely longer opening hours would be an economically beneficial
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decision for their owners and would encourage steady drinking rather than rushing out to drink quickly before closing time or deciding to stay in, which seems to be the current choices for students. It’s worth consideration. That said, there is still a thriving bar culture here, and even if it has to be before midnight for now, I’m happy to consider the matter further over a beer.
Lucy Cheseldine is an English international exchange student studying English literature. Her column runs on Tuesday.
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Some to serve during fall break Lessons branch By Megan Miller Contributing Writer For many students, fall break is an opportunity to go home for the first time during the school year or stay in Tuscaloosa and get ahead on schoolwork and studies. Some students however, use this opportunity to give back, travel and try things that time constraints may usually keep them from doing. For students interested in spending time giving back, the Community Service Center offers an Alternative Break for students. Alternative Break is an opportunity for students to go to another community and engage in intensive service, said Wahnee Sherman, director of the Community Service Center. “Alternative Break is a great way for students to give back to another community, whether in our state, in the region, or internationally,” Sherman said. “Students can spend their time off from classes in a productive way, engaging in meaningful service.” The trip aims to inform students of issues other communities face, providing a broader
view of community service. “The Community Service Center has a large amount of community service opportunities for UA students that can connect them to Tuscaloosa,” Libby Loveless, student director of Alternative Break, said. “We also believe that students should experience other communities and cultures outside of Tuscaloosa. We facilitate these learning and service experiences so that students can get a taste of other places, especially the social issues that are prevalent in the locations.” The Community Service Center expects about 20 students to participate in the fall Alternative Break, which will take place in Huntsville, Ala. “We hope these students will build strong relationships with each other, learn more about other communities in Alabama, and make a difference in the communities we work in,” Sherman said. For other students, fall break means a chance to catch up on schoolwork and catch a breath during the semester. LaJoya Reed, a sophomore majoring in public relations, said she’s going to use her fall break to prepare for the end of
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The Community Service Center offers an Alternative Break for students to travel to a community and engage in service work. the semester. “I’ll be catching up on work and sleeping in,” Reed said. “I need to prepare myself for the coming weeks.” Others are taking the rare break to relax and spend time doing things that students don’t always have time for with such busy schedules. Malcolm Harper, a junior majoring in biology said he plans to spend his time relaxing. “I’m going to a pajama party, and we’re going to watch Netflix,” he said. For some students, fall break
means adventures for which there would otherwise not be time. Erin Smith, a sophomore majoring in history, will be going to the beach during fall break and then skydiving on the way home, something she and her friends have all wanted to check off their to-do list. “My friends and I wanted to try something adventurous, and it’s something we’ve all always wanted to do,” Smith said. “There’s a place in Cullman that offers student and group discounts that we’ll be able to take advantage of.”
Rec offers low price Pilates classes By Courtney Stinson Staff Reporter In addition to free group exercise classes, the University Recreation Center also offers a variety of paid classes that provide students with access to different machines and more individual attention from trainers. One of these classes is Pilates Reformer. Unlike traditional mat Pilates, Pilates Reformer uses a machine to add resistance. Reformer instructor Jamie Lambert, who also teaches mat Pilates and water aerobics, compares the workout to a combination of mat Pilates and weight training. The spring-loaded Reformer machine offers resistance that provides a full-body workout that differs from the bodily-generated resistance used in mat Pilates. “You get more strength training versus the mat Pilates online. Unless you incorporate straps or bands or rings [in mat Pilates] your body is doing its own work. [In Reformer] we can isolate a certain muscle while still letting the whole body work,” Lambert said. Lambert teaches classes to a variety of age groups and says the workout is something people of most ability levels can do. She also said the Reformer class has the therapeutic benefit of preventing future injury and
relieving existing pain. “I enjoy teaching [Reformer] to college students because I know I’m giving them an exercise that’s only going to benefit them in the future,” Lambert said. “With my community population they might have aches and pains coming in and I may get a phone call that says ‘I haven’t had to take an ibuprofen in over a week.’” Though the Pilates Reformer class is not free, the rate for the class at the Rec is still lower than it would be in a typical gym. Instead of charging $20 to $40 per class for individuals, the typical rate for a Reformer class, the cost is $15 per class for students and $20 for nonstudents. The Rec also offers a group rate of $45 per class for groups of three to six people. The cost is divided amongst the group so the cost could be as low as $7.50 per class. Students can get a taste of the Reformer class with the free introductory class provided by the Rec. Commitment to the class is on a month to month basis, so participants can opt out of the class if they are not satisfied. Paid classes like Reformer tend to be smaller than free classes, giving participants more individual attention from the trainer and the trainer the ability to cater to individual needs.
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Janet Walker (far right), Camille Samples and Debra Burroughs enjoy a Pilates Reformer class with instructor Carolyn MacVicar. “[In a large class] I can’t overhead, that you wouldn’t be walk around and stare at all 30 able to do with your own body,” people. In here each machine Lecher said. “[Reformer] is a has its own springs so I can lot more addictive [than mat] put one [person] on heavier Pilates and you see results fastsprings while another might er.” be on lighter springs,” Lambert Despite the benefits of the said. “You’re able to get an exer- paid classes, the cost and comcise completely specific to your mitment keeps some students body.” from participating. Hannah Sarah Lecher, a junior major- Vander Maas, a junior majoring in communication stud- ing in history and economics, ies, has been taking Pilates regularly attends the free mat Reformer for almost two years. Pilates class offered by the Rec. She began taking mat Pilates She said the free classes suit classes with Lambert and after her needs enough not to need a free introductory Reformer paid classes. class became hooked on “I wouldn’t [take a paid class] the workout. because the free classes are at “I really love Pilates in gen- a convenient time and they’re eral but [Reformer is] a lot dif- never full,” Vander Maas said. ferent because you’re using For more information on springs for resistance versus Pilates Reformer and a schedule your own body. You can do of class times, visit urec.ua.edu certain exercises, like going and look under the Fitness tab.
COLUMN | FILM
‘Charade’ an example of intense, old-fashioned film By Dana Woodruff They say things get better with age, and when it comes to good old-fashioned films, I could not agree more. In fact, one of the most exhilarating, thrilling and unexpected movies I have ever seen was made in the early 1960s. Even without all of the flashy special effects of modern cinematography, this action flick remains one of the best of its kind. Hailing from an era of classic Hollywood glamour, “Charade” is an upbeat whodunit-slashromantic-comedy – an interesting mix of intense gunfights and mysterious murders interspersed with flirty, witty banter between a chic heroine and a seductively sly male lead. Starring the fabulous Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant, “Charade” begins with a murder and ends with a love story. The sinister plot is quickly introduced with a dead man being pushed from a train without any explanation; then, after a series of psychedelic opening credits, the scenery switches
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to the beautiful mountains of a French ski resort, where Regina “Reggie” Lampert (Hepburn) is vacationing with a friend. It is here that she first meets the ever-charming Peter Joshua (Grant), with whom she flirts for a bit before returning home. Upon entering her apartment, Reggie is horrified to discover that her mysterious husband Charles and all of their belongings are gone without a trace. The police inform her that Charles had sold everything for a very costly sum, only to turn up dead by the train tracks the next day. We now know that the body thrown off the train at the beginning of the movie was in fact Reggie’s late husband. There is no sign of the money, but the police give Reggie what
was left behind by the man she thought she knew: several passports, a ticket for a boat bound for South America, and a letter he had written for her. Things only get stranger when three intimidating figures show up at Charles’ funeral, each taking a turn to walk up to the casket and verify that Charles is dead. From this point on, the plot thickens and then escalates out of control as the three men begin harassing Reggie about where the missing money might be. As you might have predicted, Peter Joshua comes to the rescue, protecting her from these wicked men and their greedy intentions. Like any common love story, there is a damsel in distress and a good man to save her. But is Peter Joshua really a good man? Or is he just
another villain waiting for an opportunity to snag the cash and run? Just as a precautionary disclaimer, “Charade” has so many plot twists you’re likely to feel the effects of whiplash. I, however, found this to be the most impressive part. I had a preconceived notion that all old films are predictable, with lame humor and lacking any legitimate action scenes. After watching this movie, I realized just how astronomically wrong I had been in assuming this. “Charade” is anything but predictable; it’s sharp and witty to the extreme, and jampacked with intensity that leads to sweaty armpits and nervous jitters. I found myself trying to gauge the characters’ intentions as good or evil and realized that it was impossible. By the end of the movie, I didn’t trust a single one of them. When it all fell into place at the end, I was shocked but satisfied, because there was no way anyone could have predicted the dramatic conclusion of such a cinematic masterpiece.
The Honors College Assembly has brought back its “HCA Talks” sessions for students interested in learning about and discussing topics they may not be offered in the classroom. HCA Talks is a program dedicated to giving all students on campus an opportunity to explore their interests, even if the interest is not related to student’s classes. Students who attend the session are able to hear a lecture and have a conversation with the professor and other students who attend. Austin Lafferty, HCA executive vice president and founder of HCA Talks, said he thinks students should have a way to intelligently discuss topics of their choice and explore what interests them, no matter what their field of study is. He described the talks as giving students an opportunity to branch out of their own field or to get even deeper into something that they’re already studying. “Say you’re a biology major and all you are ever really taking are biology classes,” said Lafferty, a senior majoring in philosophy. “If we have a [HCA Talk] on whether or not higher education is a right or a privilege, that might be a topic you may be interested in but do not necessarily get in your classes.” Lafferty credits his inspiration to begin HCA Talks to videos from TedTalks, a website with videos of experts from around the world giving presentations on atypical topics they are passionate about. After watching the videos, Lafferty decided to bring something similar to campus. “I thought ‘you know, that’s really interesting,’” he said. From there, HCA Talks began. “When I started, I looked for university professors that were both knowledgeable and
passionate about something that the students would find interesting,” Lafferty said. “Something interesting or something controversial within [the professor’s] field of study.” Since then, the HCA Talks have continued with discussions that have been received enthusiastically by both the students and professors. “The professors contact us with something they’re interested in,” Lafferty said. “We make sure it is something the professors are really enthusiastic about.” This year, Molly Olmstead, director of academic engagement for HCA, is in charge of organizing the sessions for HCA Talks. There has already been one session this semester, “Human Computation,” presented by Jeff Gray, an associate professor in the department of computer science. Robert Cayaban, the assistant director of academic engagement for HCA, helps with the HCA Talks and said he believes it is useful to all students. “I think HCA Talks is a great way for students to foster discussion and connect informally with faculty and peers in an engaging and warming atmosphere,” Cayaban said, a junior double majoring in civil engineering and new college. “I hope that more students would take this opportunity to engage in scholarly discussion outside the classroom.” The topics for the rest of the semester’s upcoming sessions are “Quarks, Higgs, and Multiverse: Physics Looks to the Next Universe,” the topic of new energy and the future of energy, “Political Economy of Place,” and “The US’s Healthcare Puzzle.” The dates of these sessions are, respectively, Oct. 10, Oct. 17, Nov. 14 and Nov. 28. Each session will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Riverside Community Center. For more information, contact Molly Olmstead at mlolmstead@crimson.ua.edu.
COLUMN | FASHION
Minimalist style exhibits ‘intelligence and cleanness’ By Becky Robinson Minimalism, in art terms, is the purging of all expression from a piece and a focus on the process and concept of design. In essence, it is the antithesis of Abstract Expressionism, a movement accurately described by its name. In fashion terms, minimalism is similar, but the focus is placed on the simplistic and modernist appearance of the clothes. For example, a color palette of all white or all black would be minimalist in nature. Pieces with sharp, tailored lines or pieces with neutral color blocking would also qualify as minimalist. Now, I’m not here to lecture you on art history or tell you to walk outside in a solid color palette. You’re in college; have fun with your clothes and express yourself, but also experiment. Walking around in a crisp black ensemble is not only chic, but it will make more than a few heads turn – in a good way. The outfit, based on a highly regarded art movement, makes you look intelligent and widely read. Jil Sander’s spring 2013 collection was based on the concept of minimalism. Fashion columnists speculate as to the sudden purging of the line’s expressive nature. Many believe that Sander, who took an eight-year hiatus from her company, was reclaiming the creative vision of her label and effectively eradicating the designs of Raf Simons. “Reset to zero” was even the first line in the show’s program. Sander’s Minimalist theme was done with an all white color palette and masculine forms.
Her skirts were cut severely and although pastel polka dots were included in some of the pieces, the overall collection remained very basic and very clean. As to how this can apply to someone at the University without the budget for a Jil Sander’s piece, it’s simpler than you think. Like I said, color-blocking neutrals is a perfect way to achieve minimalism in your look: navy, black, white, grey – all of these colors are ideal. Steer away from ornate designs or patterns, busy prints and glitzy accessories. If this sounds slightly appealing conceptually, but boring in reality, no worries. Your minimalist look can be more personal with the inclusion of a bold statement piece. Grab a primary blue bag to make your black outfit pop – black and primary blue is one of my favorite combinations. Or, add a soft chocolate-colored knee-high boot to your colored blocked attire. Adding these pieces reduce the severity of your minimalist look and allow you to retain your personality and fun. I know a minimalist look isn’t for everyone, and I’m not trying to make you look like a stuffy businesswoman who needs to get out of her high-rise office. That being said, sometimes an outfit looks more complete if there’s a cognitive thought behind why it was put together. If you want to try this minimalist approach to style, but don’t know where to begin, start simple with the advice of the late Coco Chanel: “Before leaving the house, a lady should stop, look in the mirror, and remove one piece of jewelry.”
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Page 6 Editor | Marquavius Burne Burnett crimsonwhitesports@gmail.com Tuesday, October 2, 2012
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Christion Jones erased Alabama’s first deficit of the season in 15 seconds with a 99-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Jeremy Shelley was a perfect 4-4 on field goals. Seven of Cade Foster’s eight kickoffs resulted in touchbacks.
Ole Miss loaded up the box to stop the run and held starting running back Eddie Lacy to 82 yards on 19 carries. True freshman T.J. Yeldon rushed for 40 yards on 10 carries. AJ McCarron was efficient through the air, completing 22 of 30 pass attempts, but for only 180 yards, an average of just six yards per attempt.
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Alabama’s defense looked lost at times when the The Rebels’ no-huddle attack had the Alabama defense on its heels for much of the game. Ole Rebels’ hurry-up offense was in high gear. Coaches Miss’ two touchdowns came on drives of 13 and made the necessary adjustments and came away with 16 plays. Three interceptions and five sacks pre- the most important result: a win. vented the Rebels from scoring with any kind of consistency.
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BY THE NUMBERS | Alabama trailed for just 15 seconds in Saturday’s game, the amount of time it took Christion Jones to return a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown after Ole Miss went up 7-6.
| AJ McCarron has thrown 206 pass attempts in a row without an interception, setting a school record. The previous record was held by Brodie Croyle with 190.
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| Alabama’s defense recorded five sacks Saturday, a season-high.
| Alabama is perfect in the red zone this season, scoring on all 24 attempts.
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Team excited for opening of new track facility By Alexis Paine Staff Reporter Concrete and Asphalt. That’s what meets the eye of passers-by when they look at The University of Alabama track facility. It’s no longer covered with red, rubber pellets as it had been since the 1970s. There’s no grass on the infield as work trucks litter the sight. The track team has no home. Hopefully, that will all end in November when the University unveils a brand new track and
field facility. As a member of the team who will have access to the complex, I’m not sure how long I will be able to contain my excitement. It may be strange to think that a venue where I will spend hours a day sweating, stressing and sometimes even breaking down is the cause of so much elation. But that’s what I’m ready for. I’m ready to lay everything I have out on a brand new track each and every day in order to reach goals I have set for myself. Pushing through pain and putting my heart into every sprint, jump and
medicine ball circuit is why I go to practice. I know my teammates feel the same. Over the past two years, I have seen the track program grow through various changes. I was nervous when an entirely new coaching staff moved into the coliseum. They were intimidating, but the whole team knew it was a positive change. There was a new attitude, a new work ethic and a new plan. But, one of the most exciting things was head coach Dan Waters’ announcement that
the team will have a brand new, state-of-the-art track and field complex. It won’t just be your stereotypical rubber surface that sat under the hot Alabama sun for over 40 years. The Sam Bailey Track and Field Complex will be outfitted with a Mondo surface. Mondo is known for its speed and some of the fastest tracks around the world are made of this material, including the track within the London Olympic Stadium, which hosted three world records in this summer’s games. Every time we hear we will be
competing on a Mondo track, we know that we have the opportunity to move faster around the track or down the runway. So, of course it’s exciting that we will be able to train on this surface every day. We’re hoping for faster times, higher jumps, and farther throws. As a team we are ready to progress this year with the help of the new facility. The athletic department has shown a commitment to its athletes on the track and field team with this construction and the addition of new coaches. The
department recognized that the team was struggling and put in an enormous effort to bring the team up to the standard set by a long history of champions at the Capstone. This endeavor has allowed me to realize what I want to achieve on the track and I have been given every opportunity to do so. Alexis Paine is a member of The University of Alabama’s track and field team and also works as a staff reporter for The Crimson White.
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Injured DeAndrew White, Dee Hart out for the season By Marquavius Burnett Sports Editor The University of Alabama announced that running back Dee Hart and wide receiver DeAndrew White will miss the remainder of the season with knee injuries. “The MRI indicated that both Dee and DeAndrew sustained knee injuries that will require surgery and they will be out for the year,” head coach Nick Saban said in a statement.
Hart sustained his injury during the second half. The red shirt freshman missed all of the 2011 season after suffering a torn ACL. Hart’s injury leaves Alabama with only three running backs on scholarships, Eddie Lacy, true freshmen T.J. Yeldon and Kenyan Drake. The Crimson Tide’s running back depth has taken a serious hit, as sophomore Jalston Fowler was also lost for the year after suffering a knee injury that will require surgery.
Hart was the third string running back and a special teams standout for the Tide. Drake is expected to fill in for Hart on offense. White sustained his injury on Alabama’s opening drive. White was the starting receiver opposite Kevin Norwood. The speedster had accounted for 105 yards and two touchdowns on eight catches. True freshman Amari Cooper, along with Kenny Bell and Christion Jones, will step
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season, leading the Tide with 11 total tackles against the Rebels. The junior linebacker has a team-high 39 stops on the season. Milliner was credited with four tackles, an interception, four pass break-ups and half of a sack. Milliner leads the nation with an average of 2.75 pass break-ups per game. On special teams, Jones had the first kickoff return for a touchdown for the Tide since Trent Richardson on Sept. 18, 2010. The 99-yard kickoff return erased a 7-6 Ole Miss lead and was the eighth longest in school history. Jones, who was also honored as SEC Special Teams Player of the Week, finished the day with 161 all-purpose
yards (142 yards on three kickoff returns and two catches for 19 yards). Shelley was perfect on all four of his field goal tries in the victory. He made a pair of 38-yard kicks in the first quarter and finished the game with field goals of 26 and 24 yards in the fourth quarter. He has connected on all seven of his field goal attempts this year and all 24 of his extra points. Alabama at Missouri
Alabama’s football game at Missouri on Saturday, Oct. 13, in Columbia, Mo., has been scheduled for a 2:30 p.m. Central time kickoff and will be televised nationally by CBS.
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