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Sonic Frontiers returns
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For the fourth year running, Sonic Frontiers will return to Moody Music Hall. Trumpeter and jazz musician Dave Douglas will open the series during a tour where he will play in all 50 states for his 50th birthday.
For Liam Clarke, The University of Alabama is a hemisphere apart from his home country, Australia. His strangest experience, he said, was when a group took him to Outback Steakhouse.
The Alabama soccer team won two away games in a row last weekend, a first for coach Todd Bramble Bramble. They take on South Carolina and Ole Miss Mis at home this weekend. weekend
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UA men run mile in her shoes Alpha Chi Omega hosts sts abuse awareness event nt By Hannah Hammitte | Assistant News Editor or
Most fall Saturdays, the Quad bama is home to thousands of Alabama fans sitting under hundredss of heir white tents, cheering on their Crimson Tide. ostWednesday night the Quad hostcial. ed something a bit more special. rtuniMale UA students had the opportunidrobe ty to experience what the wardrobe of a woman feels like as they wore heels and raced around the Quad in Alpha Chi Omega’s Walk A Mile annual philanthropy event to raise awareness for domestic abuse. “We have close to 30 teamss this hropy year,” Amber Ausley, philanthropy chair of Alpha Chi Omega, said. m gets “Each team 10 memberss and We have close the cost to parto 30 teams ticipate is $10 r.” per member.” this year. nd of At the end the event, the eeted runners tweeted — Amber Ausley — “ # 1 i s 2 m a n y. ” g supThe hashtag ports the White camHouse’s e. paign against domestic violence. s, the Besides raising awareness, nce to runners also compete for a chance acility. tour the Mal Moore Athletic Facility. terThe runners hashtag their fraterst nity, and whoever has the most tweets wins the tour. hi For freshman Alpha Chi SEE PHILANTHROPY Y PAGE 9
Blake Sims extends a play against the Southern Miss Golden Eagles. CW / Pete Pajor
4 years in, Blake Sims’ patience pays off By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter
Blake Sims has gone from a player without a position to a record-breaking quarterback during his time at Alabama. After just four starts, he has already helped rewrite the Alabama record book, setting the school record with 484 yards of total offense against
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Florida. Along the way, he has also cemented his position as Alabama’s starting quarterback. The Gainesville, Georgia, native was never supposed to be the starting quarterback at Alabama. When Jake Coker transferred from Florida State during the off season, media commentators and fans alike wrote Sims off. The position had been all but gift
wrapped for Coker. Sims h had a different idea. an letInstead of sitting back and ting Coker win the quarte quarterback battle, the fifth-year senior took h the situation into his own hands. Sims let his experience wit with the Alab program show during Alabama’s offseason practices, and his SEE SIMS PAGE 9
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UA Jazz Ensemble hosts trumpeter Dave Douglas
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Alumni party WHAT: Walker County Alumni Chapter WHEN: 6-8 p.m. WHERE: Los Reyes Mexican Grill
Play performance WHAT: “The Dining Room” WHEN: 7:30 p.m. – midnight WHERE: Allen Bales Theatre, Rowand-Johnson Hall
The University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble featuring guest artist Dave Douglas will perform in 125 Concert Hall in Music Moody Building from 7:309 p.m. Thursday. The UA Jazz Ensemble is an award winning group directed by Chris Kozak. The Jazz Ensemble is open by audition to any student, no matter their major. Dave Douglas is a trumpeter, composer and educator from New York City. Since 2005, Douglas has operated his own record label, Greenleaf Music, releasing his own recordings as well as albums by other artists in the jazz idiom, according to his website. “Douglas has produced over 50 records, including all titles at Greenleaf. Through his artist-friendly approach and innovative practices, he continues to prove
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himself a pioneer in new music marketing and delivery methods for the jazz world and among artist-run labels.” Compiled by Hannah Hammitte
Scheinfeldt to give speech on digital humanities Tom Scheinfeldt is speaking on engaging traditional humanists with digital methods from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday in 205 Gorgas Library. Scheinfeldt is an associate professor in the departments of digital media and design and history, and he is also the director of digital humanities in the Digital Media Center at the University of Connecticut. His speech will focus on staying true to humanistic tradition and its values. Scheinfeldt blogs about digital humanities and
the business of digital humanities at Found History and co-hosts the Digital Campus podcast with his colleagues Dan Cohen, Amanda French, Mills Kelly and Stephen Robertson, according to Scheinfeldt’s website, www.foundhistory.org. Found History explores public history and digital humanities in all their forms. For more information contact Emma Wilson at eawilson8@ua.edu. Compiled by Hannah Hammitte
Alternative winter break application due Thursday The University of Alabama’s alternative winter break application is due Thursday. The mission of these alternative breaks is to provide students with the opportunity to travel and serve communities locally, nationally or internationally during university holiday break, according to volunteer.ua.edu/alternative.cfm. The winter break domestic will participate
in House United Habitat for Humanity Build in Tuscaloosa, Dec. 14 to 18. The cost is $100 to participate, which includes all food, lodging, transportation and project costs. Apply online at volunteer.ua.edu/alternative.cfm. Compiled by Hannah Hammitte
Jazz concert WHAT: University of Alabama Jazz Ensemble featuring Dave Douglas WHEN: 7:30-9 p.m. WHERE: Moody Music Building Concert Hall
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CORRECTION In the article “Tuscaloosa Transit service adds routes,” published on Oct. 1, 2014, The Crimson White incorrectly reported the Tuscaloosa Transit added new routes. However, at the city council meeting, the council decided to continue the route that the University funds by paying the city rather than add new routes. 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 Thursday, October 2, 2014
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The University of Alabama’s Hypatia Chapter of the Mortar Board recently earned two honors at their national conference in Atlanta. Photo Courtesy of Nicholas Privitera
Mortar Board wins award By Nick Privitera | Contributing Writer
The University of Alabama’s Hypatia chapter of the Mortar Board recently earned two honors at their national conference in Atlanta, Georgia. The chapter was nominated as a top five finalist for the Ruth Weimer Mount Award, making the Hypatia chapter the first group from the Southeast to receive such an honor. The chapter also received a Golden Torch Award. Being a finalist for the Ruth Weimer Mount Award distinguishes a chapter for its excellence among the 230 chapters nationwide, and the Golden Torch Award recognizes a chapter for exceeding the expectations
of the national office. “It was an honor to be a part of [the conference],� Allison Montgomery, president of the Hypatia chapter, said. “It was a great opportunity to meet campus leaders from across the country and see what other chapters are doing.� The chapter, which currently has 69 members, hopes to repeat last year’s success. Montgomery said they are filling up their calendar and trying to set up a “well-rounded spectrum of projects� to benefit the community. “We have a really strong group of new officers,� she said. “We want to focus on building on the foundation before us.�
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When Anthony Martin was growing up in Indiana, his father took him hunting. Martin said he remembers pointing out deer tracks and other signs in the woods or along stream banks. Later in grad school, he discovered his fascination had a name – ichnology. “I have been hooked ever since,� Martin said. The first ALLELE lecture of the fall semester will host Martin, a professor of environmental science at Emory University, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Biology Building auditorium. The ALLELE lectures are a speaker series hosted by The University of Alabama’s evolutionary studies club. In his lecture, titled “Dinosaurs Without Bones: What Dinosaur Trace Fossils Tell Us About Evolution,� Martin will define dinosaur trace fossils and explore their importance in the grand scheme of evolutionary history. Ichnology deals with trace fossils, which are essentially any non-skeletal fossils. Scientists study these fossils to better understand the organisms that left them behind. By studying trace fossils, scientists can track behavioral changes in a species over time – something they cannot do with skeletal fossils. These fossils are normally made in sediments, which allows them to remain whole instead of breaking up and scattering across a land mass. “Ideally, paleontologists and other scientists interested in learning about the ‘deep time’ part of evolution, before humans were around to observe it directly, use both trace fossils and body fossils to figure out how certain lineages of plants or animals evolved,� he said. “What’s really great about trace fossils, though, is what they tell us about behavior, such as when certain behaviors began or how behaviors changed through time.� Ichnology is a field not well known. Fred Andrus, an associate professor and the department chair of geological sciences, said it is a more specific branch of paleontology that examines
The first ALLELE lecture of the fall semester will host Anthony Martin, a professor of environmental science at Emory University, Thursday in the Biology Building auditorium. Photo Courtesy of Jim Whitcraft
trace fossils. “Geologists find ichnology useful not only for insight into past organism behavior, but also for the purpose of understanding the environments in which different sedimentary rocks form,� Andrus said. Both Martin and Andrus said they hope the audience walks away with a better understanding of the different levels of evolutionary evidence scientists have compiled. Martin’s lecture should last between 45 minutes to an hour, with time allotted for audience questions. The SUPe Store will be selling Martin’s book, “Dinosaurs Without Bones: Dinosaur Lives Revealed by their Trace Fossils.� Martin will also be available to sign copies of his book after the lecture.
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Thursday, October 2, 2014
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“homosexual lifestyle,” comfortable in the knowledge that he will not slip into the same sin himself. Some demand that others follow all of Christ’s teachings. But they do not truly exhibit willingness to do this themselves. I have not seen the Catholic Church or any other Christian denomination launching massive campaigns attempting to influence the political system in order to prevent divorcees from remarrying (Matthew 5:32). Until they do, tirades about holding to all of Christ’s teachings remain hollow and hypocritical. So be a “better Christian” and truly present all biblical teachings, rather than picking and choosing. Get out there and start campaigning for laws prohibiting marriage of divorcees. Write columns to newspapers arguing we should demand rapists marry their victims (Deuteronomy 22:28-29). Go to Washington, D.C., and codify death as an acceptable punishment for disobedient children (Deuteronomy 21:18-21). Then I would take your calls to follow all of Christ’s laws seriously. After all, “presenting only parts of Christ’s teachings – the easy and the popular parts – is simply not Christ-like.”
This column breaks every rule in the book, but to adequately accomplish the purpose of this column, I find it impossible to avoid speaking directly to you, the student reader, in the first person. At risk of engendering the wrath of the editors at The Crimson White, I submit this challenge to everyone who is fortunate enough to call themselves a student at The University of Alabama: by the end of the week, thank a member of the University’s staff for helping make this school so awesome. It’s easy to lose sight of the everyday work that goes into maintaining a rapidly expanding university. The growth of our university has, after all, captured headlines for years now, and rightfully so. But the year-to-year growth would be meaningless if the University failed to meet the dayto-day challenges of accommodating over 36,000 humans on fewer than 1,000 acres of land. We are blessed daily by the efforts of dedicated University employees who simply get the job done, and there are plenty of jobs on But never underescampus that need doing. timate the power of Consider the scope of university operations required eye contact, a to keep the campus running smile and a quick smoothly. Without an army of around-the-clock RAs, ‘thank you.’ the residential communities would quickly descend into anarchy. Without a hyperdedicated squad of parking officials, the $540 reserved lots would be flooded by cars with $75 tags. And without the quick hands of the grill masters at Fresh Food the buffet line would extend out the door and wrap around the Shelby Quad twice. Every day, throughout the day, buses are driven, trash is disposed of, floors are buffed, grass is mowed, ACT cards are swiped and every student experiences higher education in extraordinary comfort. In this way, the university employees whose efforts sustain the ebb and flow of campus are instrumental in each student’s academic success. Therefore, it is only appropriate that we, at a minimum, acknowledge the employees who make it possible. I’m not suggesting that you drop a tip on a table or fill out a thank you card. Rather, I’m challenging you to make a personal expression of your thanks. Learn a name, and maybe shake a hand – how you choose to express your gratefulness is up to you. But never underestimate the power of eye contact, a smile and a quick “thank you.” Of course, if enough people take this challenge seriously, things could get out of hand. Gratitude is contagious. And peer pressure has a tendency to shape social norms. In fact, I would venture to say that our campus would change for the better if this attitude of gratitude took root and permeated throughout the sidewalks, hallways and dining halls across campus. Celebrating our great school begins with appreciation for the people who make it great.
Michaela Thurston is a senior majoring in psychology.
Cruise Hall is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. His column runs biweekly.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR | RELIGION
Following all of Christ’s teachings By Michaela Thurston | Guest Columnist
Joe Puchner’s recent column, “Christians have a duty to be better Christians,” once again reinforces to me that many Christians do not understand the repercussions of their words. We could get into a debate about the implications of any one group attempting to legislate religious beliefs, even to those who do not share them. I could mention that this would set an uncomfortable precedent for that same religious group when, years down the road, they may no longer be the majority. We could debate about Puchner’s attempt to distinguish between condemnation of people versus their actions. I would mention that the Catholic Church may make a distinction between calling someone’s actions, rather than that person, “objectively disordered,” but using language like this is often the starting place for discrimination, bullying and hatred, regardless of the original intent. But what stands out most to me are not these things. It is the irony, and even flat-out hypocrisy, of his column. Puchner chides LGBT activists because they “demand for Christians to follow one part of Christ’s teachings … yet also completely [reject] another part.” Even if we accept that the Bible is
There are numerous laws in the Bible, ranging from personal hygiene to murder.
as unambiguous about homosexuality as Puchner claims, are he and Christians like him truly demanding people follow all biblical teachings? There are numerous laws in the Bible, ranging from personal hygiene to murder. There are sins that are a lot more unambiguously condemned by Jesus himself – who, incidentally, never mentions homosexuality. Why is it this one specific issue, among the plethora of sins defined in the Bible, that Christians have chosen to put so much time, effort, money and political pull into? It is pretty easy to condemn a sin you know you will not commit. Everyone may struggle with greed, lust or envy. But if you are straight, you do not really have to worry about being attracted to someone of the same sex. It is awfully convenient for a straight person to condemn the
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OPINIONS Thursday, October 2, 2014 COLUMN | VIOLENCE
Violence does not need to dictate our society and university campus NATHAN
James Staff Columnist
Almost two years ago, I was voting when an active shooter situation trapped me in the Student Recreation Center. I didn’t know if it was a coincidence that this was happening on Election Day, or if the shooter had some kind of political agenda. I did know the shooter was just across the street on Old Row. There, by the voting booths, I entertained the possibility that someone might try to shoot me. One year ago I climbed into a car with my three summer roommates, not suspecting that the one in the passenger seat was drunk. He pulled a pistol out of the glove compartment and showed it to the rest of us. Goaded by the driver, he fired two shots into a wooden fence. On the other side of the fence, about 200 yards away, was a fast food restaurant. I have no idea how close he came to hitting someone. A week ago, attendance was made
optional for all my classes because students live in the shadow of fear an online commenter had promised a the way we do. There is something “day of retribution” for UA students. pathologically wrong with our culHe gave times and places and named ture that produces this phenoma model of weapon he planned to use. enon, and it’s time for us to start Yesterday, the trial date was set for rooting it out. a man who injured 18 people at the What do I have against concealed Copper Top bar with an carry as a deterrent to “assault-style” rifle. The mass shootings – or, point of this is, I’m tired as I like to call it, John of wondering if someMcClane safety? To put one is going to try to it in the most straightI’m tired of shoot me. forward terms possible, When I complain it’s barbaric. People wondering if about feeling threatened, shouldn’t live a life someone is people tell me gun conthat’s marked by viotrol is pointless. They lence, or violence-orientgoing to try to tell me if guns are outed behaviors. People’s shoot me. lawed, only outlaws will safety shouldn’t depend have guns. They tell me on their ability to take the University should away someone else’s life. allow concealed carry People like me, who don’t on campus, so that each like the thought of ownand every student is ing a gun, shouldn’t be prepared to counter a shooter with easy prey in a society where weaplethal force. But I don’t want to ons are ubiquitous and shootings shoot someone before they can shoot are commonplace. John McClane me. I just don’t want to think about safety embraces America’s legacy shooting at all. of violence, but in my opinion, we This isn’t a pipe dream; America should be running from it as fast as is the only developed country with we can. So let’s embrace the idea, regular mass shootings. There is as a culture, that we can do better. no other first-world nation where Let’s try and distance ourselves from
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WHAT I THINK • Concealed carry as a deterrent or response to mass shootings is a barbaric approach to the situation. • People should not have to live in environments where they feel their lives are marked by violence or violence-oriented behaviors. • People who are against owning a gun should not be considered easy prey in a society where shootings are commonplace. • People should embrace the idea that Americans can do better, instead of embracing “John McClane safety.” • We should distance ourselves from killings and violence and from weapons involved.
killing and killing tools. And hopefully, someday, The University of Alabama can be a place where we don’t have to be afraid. Nathan James is a senior majoring in psychology. His column runs weekly.
6 Sonic Frontiers returns with Dave Douglas Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Thursday, October 2, 2014
By Laura Testino | Staff Reporter
Sonic Frontiers, a New College initiative, will return for its fourth concert season Friday night by hosting musical guest Dave Douglas. The concert series features innovative musicians who may otherwise not perform on a Tuscaloosa stage. Chris Kozak, associate professor of music and director of jazz studies, approached Andrew Raffo Dewar of New College about a first-time partnership with jazz studies and Sonic Frontiers. Kozak has taken inspiration from Douglas for nearly two decades and is looking forward to the performance, he said. “[Douglas’] music is not traditional jazz in the sense that he doesn’t play standard repertoire,” Kozak said. “He writes his own music, and
it is highly improvisational and highly experimental.” Douglas’ performances at the University will be part of a campaign coinciding with his 50th birthday to travel and play in all 50 states of the country. Dewar, associate professor in New College and in the School of Music, said he is looking forward to the performance and what the community will be able to learn. “I think it’s a two-way street in terms of what is learned by the concert series,” Dewar said. “The audience and the community learn about the artist and the music and the artists and the musicians learn about this place and the people who live here.” Sonic Frontiers concerts typically end with a question-and-answer session with the artist, and Douglas will also be hosting an open master class
Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. in the Moody Music Building. Elliot Callaway, a senior majoring in interdisciplinary studies, has attended Sonic Frontiers concerts in the past and plans to return for the season opener this week. “You’ll never go and have a band that you’ve probably listened to a lot before,” Callaway said. “It’ll probably be someone you’ve barely heard of, or if you have heard of them, they’ll be doing something out of the ordinary.” Tickets for Dave Douglas’ performance with the quintet on Friday as well as with the Jazz Ensemble on Thursday are available at uamusic.tix.com. Both shows begin at 7:30 p.m. and will take place in Moody Concert Hall. Tickets are $3 for students, $5 for seniors and $10 for general admission.
Dave Douglas’ musical sound draws from jazz, classical music, folk music and other styles. Photo Courtesy of Andre Raffo Dewar
Stereosparks plays Saturday By Andrew Laningham | Contributing Writer
“The B Side” art exhibit features musically interpreted art, including interpretations of artists and their individual sounds and styles. Photo Courtesy of Tony Brock
The B Side opens By Hope Runyan | Contributing Writer
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa will host the second annual “The B Side” art exhibit at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center this October, featuring works from 13 artists from Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Nashville. To kick off the month-long art exhibit, a reception will be held 6 to 10 p.m. Friday. Live entertainment will be provided by The Infinite Monkey Typing Pool and the Alabama Blues Project. “The B Side” will finish on Oct. 31. “The B Side exhibit is a display of visual art not to be missed by the community. The participating artists have utilized a wide range of talent, technical ability and creativity to produce an exhibit that is truly unique, but with a subject matter that is easily accessible to everyone,” said Kevin Ledgewood, publicist for the Arts Council of Tuscaloosa. The exhibit features an art style called pop surrealism, also known as underground art. Pop surrealism is known for breaking the barrier between popular culture and high art culture, with Andy Warhol being at the forefront of the movement. “The B Side” features pop surrealist art musically interpreted.
In Stereosparks’ newest single, lead singer Storey Condos sings, “I’ve got a little secret in my pocket, hidden away”; however, it is no secret that the band is bringing their music to Green Bar Saturday night. Ryan Maker (guitar and keys), Storey Condos (vocals) and Marc Anderson (lap steel guitar) formed Stereosparks in California after Maker and Anderson saw Condos singing in a cover band. Two years ago, the band relocated to Nashville and became serious about pursuing a career in music. Condos said the band benefitted greatly from working with other songwriters once they got to Nashville. “We were really excited about getting someone else’s perspective on our songs,” he said. “We were able to take our egos out of our songwriting process.” Stereosparks collaborated with two-time Grammy winner Chad Carlson, who has worked with Taylor Swift, on their latest single, “Secret (Say You’ll Stay),” which has quickly become one of the band’s biggest songs to date. The song, which started out as an acoustic demo, quickly took on a different tone. “We wanted to make the demo more edgy and raw,” Condos said. “The more we added to the song, the more I connected with
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Ryan Maker (guitar and keys), Storey Condos (vocals), and Marc Anderson (lap steel guitar) formed Stereosparks in California, after Maker and Anderson saw Condos singing in a cover band. Photo Courtesy of Storey Condos
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the words of the song. I feel like ‘Secret’ is something that could be played on the radio, but it is definitely not something you’re used to hearing.” Stereosparks differs from other pop-rock bands through their heavy incorporation of the lap steel guitar, an instrument traditionally used in country music. Anderson, the band’s lap steel guitarist, said he tries to make his guitar emulate the sounds of other instruments
like the electric guitar. He said musician Ben Harper has been one of his biggest influences on his experimentation with the instrument. “He takes traditional country instruments and makes them rock,” he said. “I saw him cover Jimi Hendrix’s ‘Voodoo Chile’ on lap steel and it blew my mind. I want to see how far I can take lap steel away from country music and make it fit in to the context of our band.”
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Exchange student talks UA experience By Matthew Wilson | Contributing Writer
Liam Clarke is an Australian exchange student spending his fall semester at The University of Alabama. Clarke, a sophomore majoring in civil engineering and construction, is an active member in campus life and plays for the University’s rugby team. Why did you come to A America/the University?
I always liked American America sports. Plus you speak English. It was an exchange excha agreement between UA and my university. There will be a person here who’s in my spot back ho home.
Was it hard for you to adjust?
No, not really. Everyone was quite nice and you fit in really easily. There’s other people here who are going through the same thing I am. I play rugby on the University team, so I made lots of friends through that.
What do you like about campus? What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen Americans do? It’s really well kept and easy to get around. The people are friendly and will talk to you. m What’s most different from your coun home country? Her there’s a lot of school Here prid pride. Back at home, we do don’t have any college sports, so I didn’t really care what school I went to. At home we don’t have on-camhome, l pus living, so you go to class then go home. Liam Clarke CW / Layton Dudley
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I don’t know. A group of people took me to that Outback restaurant, and it’s not even slightly Australian. It was kind of fun to see them think that was Australian food. Also, at home we don’t have any grade system which is kind of weird compared to here. How do you feel about American football?
It’s a lot slower compared to rugby. Gameday is incredible. We don’t have anything near that scale of stuff at home. It’s a lot bigger deal.
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Tide to play 2 SEC matchups By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter
The Alabama soccer team has seen many ups and downs over the last two seasons, when it missed the SEC Tournament for two consecutive years, partially due to consistently poor conference results on the road. This season is different. The Crimson Tide just wrapped up a two-conference-win away weekend, a first for Alabama under coach Todd Bramble. Despite the wins, Bramble said he and his team want more. The Crimson Tide (7-3-1) will host No. 13 South Carolina and Mississippi this weekend at the Alabama Soccer Complex, hoping to keep their winning streak alive. The last time Alabama met the Gamecocks, the Crimson Tide lost 2-1 in South Carolina. In fact, Alabama hasn’t won against South Carolina since 2008. Bramble said the Gamecocks are a wellrounded team that knows how to control the ball. “I think what makes them difficult to play against is that they are extremely well-balanced,� Bramble said. “They’re very good on the ball, when they have it, whether that’s in possession or attacking near goal. When we have the ball, they’re really good defensively. They are hard to break down, they are organized, they’re physical. If we can do a good job of breaking them down, then you’re getting to a goalkeeper that’s really, really good. So you’ve got to be really good to beat their goalkeeper as well. I think they’ve got a lot going for them right now and they’re going to be a big challenge playing them Friday night.� In recent weeks, Alabama’s defense has been a game changer. After the team lost to Florida two
The Alabama football team practiced indoors Wednesday in preparation for this weekend’s matchup against Ole Miss. CW / Lindsey Leonard
Sims ready to face Rebels By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter The Alabama soccer team will play South Carolina on Friday and Ole Miss on Sunday. CW / Lindsey Leonard
weeks ago, the players focused on tactical plays and set pieces in practice. “We’ve got to generate more offense than we did this past weekend and we have to have longer periods of possession in the games,� Bramble said. “We defended really well in the run-of-play. We defended free kicks really well, which we needed to improve on from the Florida game. But I thought maybe with all the focus we put into those two areas, the offense suffered a little bit so now we need to keep that same mentality that we had defensively and just become a little bit sharper when we have the ball.� Kickoff for South Carolina’s match is 7 p.m. Friday. Alabama will return Sunday to play Ole Miss at 1 p.m. Both matches are viewable on SECNetwork+.
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Alabama quarterback Blake Sims, who has been nursing a shoulder injury since the Florida game, was still somewhat limited in Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s practice. Sims left the game against Florida after landing hard on his shoulder. He made a couple of throws during the media viewing period but watched the majority of the drills. Coach Nick Saban said Sims has looked normal during practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Blake is fine. He has done really well,â&#x20AC;? Saban said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had any issues or problems. I would not know that he was ever hurt based on the way he has practiced.â&#x20AC;? Saban also addressed the
PLAN TO WATCH WHAT: Alabama vs. Ole Miss WHEN: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. CT TV: CBS absence of running back Tyren Jones and offensive lineman Grant Hill. Jones tore a ligament in his finger and had to undergo surgery, so Saban said Jones will be out for a couple of weeks. Jones spent practice on an exercise bike during the bye week and did not appear at practice at all this week. Saban said Hill has also not been seen at practice this week and is dealing with an illness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just trying to help him get well,â&#x20AC;? Saban said.
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THURSDAY October 2, 2014 Walk opens Domestic Violence Awareness Month at Alabama PHILANTHROPY FROM PAGE 1
UA men walk a mile in high heels to raise awareness of domestic abuse. CW / Lindsey Leonard
Omegas, the first time participating in Walk A Mile can be exciting. “All of the freshman Alpha Chi Omegas get split into groups and assigned fraternities to go ask if they will participate in Walk A Mile,” Audrey Watford, a freshman majoring in journalism and a member of Alpha Chi Omega, said. Many other members of the UA Greek system attend the event to raise awareness and, of course, for the laughs. “I think it is so important for sororities to support each other’s philanthropies,” Sam Cassidy, a sophomore majoring in business and Alpha Chi Omega member, said. “It’s not about which sorority you are in, it’s about helping improve the lives of others by working together. Supporting other sororities’
philanthropies helps them raise more money and makes more of a positive impact.” Ausley said the only requirement for the fraternity members who participate in Walk A Mile is to bring their own high heels. And bring their own heels they did, from wedges to spiked heels; some boys wore sequins from head to toe, while others sported wigs as they attempted to run in their patent stilettos. It was pure entertainment for anyone who chose to stop and take a look. Along with being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Ausley said Alpha Chi Omega is excited to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with Walk A Mile. “With the White House’s campaign and everything going on in the NFL, I’m really excited to be philanthropy chair this year and help raise awareness,” Ausley said.
Sims has played several positions in his time at UA SIMS FROM PAGE 1
teammates bought into the leadership he provided. His patience with the program finally paid off this season. “If you look at Blake’s five-year career here, he has played every position we have ever asked him to play,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said before the team’s first game. “He has done whatever you ask him to do for the team. He is very well liked by all the players on the team. He is a really good guy to lead. It really is not always about him. He does a lot to serve other people and help other people. He has always put the team first.” Sims, a product of Gainesville High School, committed to Alabama over Tennessee, Georgia, FSU and Michigan in 2009 as a highly recruited athlete. Athlete is the recruiting term used in college football for a player who has no well-defined position. Athletes can be good at a lot of things, but at the same time, not great at any of them. Sims came to Alabama as a great player, but one without a position. “He was just a fantastic athlete. He was probably the best athlete I have ever coached,” Bruce Miller, Sims’ high school coach, said. “He could run, he could throw, he could catch. He returned punts and kickoffs for us. He could do it all. He had probably just as many electrifying plays around here that I’ve ever seen.” It was the state semifinal game, and Gainesville was behind at halftime, Miller said, but they were set to receive the ball to start the second half. Sims was back to return the kick, and he took it all the way back for a touchdown for the Red Elephants, who ended up winning the game. “He just totally turned the game around with that play,” Miller said. For Miller to call Sims the best athlete he has coached is no light compliment. Sims is not the only Division I starting quarterback from Gainesville High School. Miller also
Fifth-year senior Blake Sims looks downfield in Alabama’s matchup against the Florida Gators. CW / Pete Pajor
coached USA Today All-American Deshaun Watson. Watson, now a true freshman and the starting quarterback at Clemson, was the Red Elephants’ starter for four years after Sims left for Alabama. Sims served as a role model for the young Watson. “I looked up to him a lot,” Watson said. “I watched him run the offense, and that inspired me to want to run the same offense, the spread, and do all the things that he did when he was in high school.” The two quarterbacks have kept in touch and try to train together whenever they are both back in Gainesville. Watson said Sims even helped him along with the recruiting process. Sims ended his high school career with 3,736 all-purpose yards and 49 total touchdowns. He was ranked as the No. 33 athlete in his recruiting class by Rivals.com. “We’re trying to develop him as a quasi-quarterback/running back, and we might use him as a receiver at some point,” Saban said of Sims in 2010. Sims had a good arm and he could run the ball, but he lacked the accuracy needed to start at the college level. The coaching staff couldn’t decide where to place Sims at first, so he spent time as a defensive back,
running back and quarterback during his first year of practice at Alabama. While in his redshirt freshman year at Alabama in 2011, he was the team’s third option behind quarterbacks AJ McCarron and Phillip Sims. He ended up playing in five games that season, all as a running back. He finished his brief running back career with 22 rushes for 107 yards, including his five carries for 74 yards against Ole Miss, which was the last time Alabama played in Oxford, Mississippi. Before the 2012 season, the coaching staff moved Sims to quarterback. During the championship season he saw limited time in 10 games as McCarron’s backup, finishing the year with 187 rushing yards and 77 passing yards. Sims then entered his junior year again as the team’s primary backup behind McCarron. He played in eight games and finished his junior year with 61 rushing yards while throwing for 167 passing yards and two touchdowns. After the 2013 season, many thought Sims would replace McCarron as the starter since Alabama had few other options at the time. Then Coker arrived from FSU, and many people believed he had won the job
before setting foot on campus. Like usual, Sims went about his business and only worried about what he could control. “Blake came by the high school one day and we were talking about the situation he was approaching,” Miller said. “He said, ‘I’m not going to worry about it. I’m going to work on myself and I won’t worry about all the other stuff that other people are trying to get me to worry about. I am going to be myself and play as hard as I can and see what happens.’” After battling with Coker in the offseason, Sims was named the starting quarterback for Alabama’s opener against West Virginia. He has made the start in all four games this season and has looked more comfortable as the season has progressed. “First game I was trusting my line, trusting my wide receivers, and as the games go by I’m trusting them more and more, and they trust in me,” Sims said. “They know I’ll get the ball there. Our relationship is unbelievable, and we’re looking forward to getting better every week.” Through the all the ups and downs of his career at Alabama, Sims has maintained his position as one of the most well-liked and respected players on the team. “I do think that there is a chemistry there,” Saban said of Sims and his teammates. “Blake has been around these guys for a long time. They know him well, and he has performed well. I think their confidence in him has gone up.” Even though the media and fans doubted Sims’ mental and physical ability to run the Alabama offense, Sims’ teammates never doubted his ability to be a team leader. “He has been a leader all summer long,” Alabama tight end Brian Vogler said. “It is a role he wanted to have, to be a leader on the team. He didn’t know if his position was set or not, so he knew he could provide some kind of role on the team and that was going to be as a leader. I think with how things have gone this season he has really come into that role. He is someone you can look to with confidence in the huddle.”
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Jameis Winstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s poor judgement could hurt his draft stock, image By Marquis Munson
Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston has become a household name. The 2013 Heisman Trophy winner took the Florida State Seminoles to the 2014 National Championship game to defeat the Auburn Tigers 34-31. Winston threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns as Florida State overcame an 18-point deficit. Florida State
became the first team outside of the SEC to win the national championship in seven years. After winning the Heisman and national championship, you would think Winston would continue to build on his legacy in college football. Instead, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Famousâ&#x20AC;? Jameis has let his off-field issues outweigh his play on the field. From a sexual assault allegation in 2013 to stealing crab legs and damaging
property with pellet guns, Winston is getting a reputation for lack of judgment and his immaturity. Jameis Winston canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t continue to show himself in a negative light. He is drawing a red challenge flag on himself with teams that could drop his draft stock. Winston has all the talent in world. However, if Jameis wants to stay famous, he is going to have to make smarter decisions.
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COLUMN | BASEBALL
Royals end 29-year drought, Oakland A’s collapse By Ben Boynton
On Aug. 9, the Oakland Athletics had a 72-49 record, the best in baseball. Now their season is over. The Kansas City Royals won an extra-innings thriller Tuesday night, defeating the A’s 9-8 in 12 innings in their first postseason game in 29 years. Oakland had been the best team in baseball most of the season, but after a
trade deadline deal sent star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for veteran pitcher Jon Lester, the team took a nosedive. Lester and Jeff Samardzija, also acquired at the trade deadline, delivered solid pitching, but Oakland’s offense disappeared. The team sputtered to a 16-25 finish, one of the worst records in the MLB during the late season stretch.
The Royals can rejoice in finally returning to the postseason. However, they also need to begin preparing for the American League Divisional Series against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who own the best record in baseball at 98-64. The Angels also happen to be the AL West champions. While the team is riding high off of this victory, the Angels are probably too much for the team to handle.
The Royals celebrate a close victory against Oakland. Tribune News Service
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