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Vol. 118, Issue 34

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CW contributing writer Matt Mecoli spent the week resisting the urge to log onto Facebook or other social media websites.

Expansions planned for Ferg, Gorgas By Taylor Holland Assistant News Editor tlholland1@crimson.ua.edu

In addition to approving resolutions to continue building the North Bluff Residential Community and creating a digital media center inside The Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium, the Board of Trustees also approved the University’s plans to both renovate and expand Amerlia Gayle Gorgas Library and the Ferguson Center during their last meeting. “While there was no detailed presentation on the items, they

are now approved as a stage one submittal,” said Kellee Reinhart, the vice chancellor for system relations for the University of Alabama System. “The next step will be for the UA campus to come back to the Board at a future meeting to request approval of an architect.” The 50,000-square-foot expansion to Gorgas will double the current seating capacity of the library from 1,139 to 2,278, according to the Annual Consolidated Capital Projects and Facilities Report.

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You have zero notiﬁcations Reporter gives up social media for a week, tracks his own web addiction By Matt Mecoli Contributing Writer

people agreed that they check Facebook

Most people don’t think of social media as an addiction. And in some ways, it’s not. It’s normally not as serious or as dangerous as most addictions, but they do share a lot of similarities. Now, some people will read these first few lines and go, “maybe that guy is addicted, but not me.” That’s fine. That’s what I thought at the beginning of last week, too. But not anymore. I don’t mean to say social media is something that I couldn’t give up. I just got through a week without it. But I found giving it up to be an extremely uncomfortable and difficult experience. The level to which social media permeated my life and how frequently I was CW | Drew Hoover Alabama Chief Justice Chuck Malone speaks to UA College Republicans about his life and experiences.

Justice talks with College Republicans By Matt Mecoli and Rich Robinson The Crimson White Last night the Ferguson Center Forum was packed with members of the College Republicans eager to hear Alabama Chief Justice Chuck Malone speak about his campaign for election and his life experience. Malone was born and raised in Alabama and attended the University for undergraduate before receiving his le this

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Moundville Park is holding its annual Native American festival beginning today, with activities going on through Saturday. The park opens at 9 a.m. each morning and will close around 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday and at 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. The festival features many of its usual venues, all of which are educational and historically driven. According to Moundville’s website, different demonstrations, including basket weaving, stone carving and pottery will be set up around the mounds. Different groups will perform Native American

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• When: Today, Oct. 8 • Cost: $8 for students, $10 for adults dances, and musical groups will play as well. “Injunuity, who won an Emmy for best new duo, will play at the festival,” Betsy Irwin, director of the festival, said. The group from Ada,

Okla., mixes Native American flute sounds with other instruments. Musical performances by Jennifer Kreisberg and Pura Fé will also be held, among others. The dance troupes planning to perform will include a demonstration of stomp dancing, Choctaw dance, and other Southeastern Native American dances. Besides music and history, Moundville has numerous other interesting attractions for festival-goers. Storytellers will be placed throughout the park, telling Native American tales. By the river, a fisherman will demonstrate the common ways of catching food during the time period. In the museum’s food court, as well as sporadically around the park, visi-

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using it didn’t become apparent until I gave it up. I decided to tally how many times I wanted to go on social media during the week. All in all, I stopped myself from signing onto Facebook, Twitter or Skype 127 times between Monday Sept. 26 and Monday Oct. 3. That’s an average of about 16 times a day. I couldn’t help but wonder if that number was high. But as I talked with friends, teachers, strangers and whoever would give me a few minutes of their time, I began hearing some similar trends. Most

Many of the people I spoke with also said they find themselves checking Facebook or Twitter while waiting for a bus or walking to a class. We’ve begun to fill the in-between times in our lives with social media. What used to be a few quiet moments of thought or a chance to introduce yourself to the person sitting next to you has become the steady, silent patter of fingers on a keyboard. And social media is inherently tied to how I interact with my friends and family as well. On Sundays, I usually Skype with my family back home, and social media popped up everywhere with my friends.

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law degree from Stamford University in 1981. Malone has spent all of his professional life in law. He practiced law for 20 years in Tuscaloosa before he ran for circuit court of Tuscaloosa County in 2000. He served two terms as the presiding judge for the circuit, which he describes as having “the same pay as a regular judge, but all the extra work.”

almost every time they sit down at a com“I don’t mean to say social media is something that I couldn’t give up. puter. For the majority, it’s the first thing I just got through a week without it.” they do.

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tors can experience true Native American cuisine. Foods such as shuck-roasted corn, buffalo burger and roasted turkey legs will be available. Attendees will have the chance to shop, too. Artists’ booths throughout the park will sell goods such as jewelry, leather products, shell carvings and reproduction knives and points. One craftsman’s group will demonstrate how to carve the stone tools and points and then sell the finished product. Moundville is the site of a homestead of prehistoric Southeastern Indians, who lived and operated under a chiefdom stratification system.

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VIDEO: SOCIAL MEDIA BLACKOUT Matt Mecoli gave up coail media for a week. Watch the video to see how Mecoli dealt without Twitter and Facebook.

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What: Supply Store Graduation Celebration

Where: SUPe Store Lobbry, Ferguson Student Center

When: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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What: Guest Recital featuring Susan Barber, bassoon

What: HCA Documentary Film Series Presents: “The Pipe”

Where: Ferguson Theater When: 7 to 10 p.m.

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ON CAMPUS Avanti applications now available

Get vaccinated for flu season

Applications for the 2012 Avanti Team are now available at www.orientation.ua.edu/avanti. The Avanti Team supports the recruitment objectives of the University through service with Bama Bound Orientation and other events throughout the academic year. Applications are due Oct. 10. For more information call the Office of Orientation and Special Programs at (205) 348-3999 or email them at orientation.ua.edu.

Throughout this week, The Health Hut will have flu vaccinations available for students around campus. Students can drop by at any time during their hours, fill out a short form and get vaccinated. Flu shots are $22 and FluMist is $33. Vaccinations will be charged to student accounts. The Health Hut will be at Gordon Palmer Hall, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday; The Quad across from Carmichael Hall, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday; Ferguson Plaza, noon to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Woods Quad, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday and 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

Anderson Society holds T-shirt sale for tornado victims The Anderson Society, a leadership honorary that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the University of Alabama, is hosting its annual homecoming t-shirt sale through Oct. 11. T-shirts cost $10 and all proceeds will benefit a Tuscaloosa school

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During this time, he served as an adjunct professor at both the UA School of Law and Culverhouse School of Commerce and Business. Malone said it had been nine months since he was last here at the University teaching business law. A lot can change in nine months, as Malone can attest to. Last January, Malone was appointed chief of staff to Gov. Robert Bentley. He served in that position until August when he was appointed Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court follow-

that was damaged by the April 27 tornadoes. Anderson Society members will be selling t-shirts in the Ferguson Center Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cash, check, and Bama Cash are accepted.

ing the unexpected retirement of Sue Bell Cobb. “Chuck Malone is a lifelong Republican,” Joe Mahoney, a member of the College Republicans and student director of Malone’s campaign said. Other attendees had high praise for Malone as well. “This man is a great man. I’ve known him for 25 years, and this is someone you can trust as your Chief Justice,” State Representative John Merrill, also in attendance last night, said. “This is the man I aspire to be.” Malone encouraged students to consider going to law school, calling law “an honorable profession.”

Homecoming parade time set The University of Alabama Homecoming Parade will begin at noon on Saturday, Oct. 8, prior to the Crimson Tide football game against Vanderbilt University at Bryant-Denny Stadium at 6 p.m. The UA Alumni Association will hold an Alumni Tailgate Party from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tickets for the lunch event must be purchased in advance, and they are available online at www.bamahomecoming.eventbrite.com.

Aquatic Center weight room now features instructional videos The University of Alabama Aquatic Center Weight Room now features a series of videos available online that give some helpful hints on how to stay safe during your workout. The videos are available online at urec.ua.edu under the “Aquatics” tab. Each machine also features a QR code that can be scanned by a smart phone to play the video as well.

“He spends all day working at the judicial building and all night working on the campaign, but the job comes before the campaign. I’m extremely proud of him and the state of Alabama would be lucky to have him for six more years.” — Terri Malone

He said he sees the purpose of the law as administering predictability, continuity, and stability to society. He said he feels this purpose is especially important in establishing a posi-

tive business conducive to economic growth, which may be why he received the endorsement of the American Civil Justice Reform Committee, which represents a large collection of small business groups. His chief agenda should he be elected would be budgeting. “There are a lot of good goals, but handling the budget comes first and foremost,” he said. Terri Malone said of her husband, “He spends all day working at the judicial building and all night working on the campaign, but the job comes before the campaign. I’m extremely proud of him and the state of Alabama would be lucky to have him for six more years.”

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Scientist to gather in Russia to study Yeti From MCT Campus Scientists from seven countries will gather to discuss the possible existence of the fabled Yeti and the creature’s biology and habits, Russian officials in the central Siberian town Tashtagol told the german news agency dpa. Cryptozoological researchers from Russia, the United States and China will attend the meetings scheduled from Thursday to Saturday in Kemerovo province some 2,000 miles east of Moscow. The experts will present “surprising insights, and unique photographs and audio recordings” about the creature, a Kemerovo spokesman

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In this type of society, nobles achieved status by birth, and power passed through families. Historical demonstrations will be held during the festival in order to further educate people about the type of society that was in place at Moundville at its height. “The festival has been held annually since 1989, and I have coordinated it since 1992,” Irwin said. Students are invited to take part in the festivities, as the University is a sponsor of

said. Local game wardens have cited evidence allegedly obtained by a motion-triggered camera in a cave some 50 miles away from Tashtagol as possible proof of the existence of an unknown hominid in the area. Last year, the Kemerovo regional administration issued a “Yeti warning” and called on local residents to be on the lookout for a hairy bipedal creature which might come into the open looking for food because of forest fires burning in the area at the time. The most recent Yeti expedition in the Kemerovo region took place in September.

the park. Rachel Mach, a freshman majoring in computer science, said she would be interested in going to Moundville for the first time. “I think a lot of times, we don’t choose to learn more about other cultures,” Mach said. “The fact that the University promotes this and supports Moundville is great.” The UA Anthropology Club supplies some of the volunteers for the festival; four students help the whole day each of the four days. Anthropology students at the University who are interested in archaeology also

have the option of doing field work for a semester at a time at Moundville. The students get hands-on experience in their avenue of study by taking part in archaeological digs on site. “This festival is a homecoming for many Native Americans who were removed from the Southeast,” Irwin said. “They come to socialize and because they want to teach people about their heritage.” Entrance fees are $8 for students (including UA students), and $10 for adults. For directions to Moundville, visit the park’s official website, moundville.ua.edu.

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Sitters for Service offers free babysitting to student parents By Caroline Murray Staff Reporter cemurray@crimson.ua.edu

Between school, families and finances, student parents often have a lot on their plate. The Sitters for Service program helps relieve the financial burden of childcare by providing free, reliable babysitters to student parents. Sitters for Service, an initiative of Student Affairs, matches qualified student volunteer babysitters with student parents in need of regular childcare. The Submitted Photo students receive volunteer hours UA students volunteer to babysit for other students with children for their work, and the parents through the Sitters for Service program. receive the childcare free of charge. of 2010, has been a success with free babysitting,” Moore said. Rosalind Moore, coordinator both students and parents. “What we did not know is that of Sitters for Service, said the “We knew we who would find we would find undergraduate program, which began in the fall parents would love to receive students who would love to give

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tor of the University Honors Program and the University Continued from page 1 Fellows Experience at the Honors College, said she I told all of my friends that doesn’t have a Facebook right I couldn’t get on social media now, but is considering getting for a week, and I asked all of one in the near future. Her reathem not to tell me or show me soning may surprise some. anything that they had heard “I want to get a Facebook to or seen on any kind of social keep in touch with students media. They were extremely that have already graduated,” helpful in that regard, but she said, “but I don’t want to social media still crept into our use it to reconnect with people day-to-day conversation. from the third grade. Our lives For example, a few friends are already filled with so many and I got together to watch meaningful relationships.” Saturday’s game vs. Florida, and after the game, one of my Social media’s friends took out his laptop and began surfing on Facebook. A serious side minute later he stumbled upon something funny and began And while it’s true that showing the other people in social media has its casual the room, but I couldn’t look. side, it has a more serious side It was a strange sense of alien- as well. On Twitter, I’m subation. scribed to both the New York Even my videographer, Times and BBC. Normally, as I was filming the (witty, when something newsworthy clever and hysterical) video happens in the country or which documents my journey in the world, I know about it through the week (that you shortly thereafter. should go watch), said, “Hey So I found it shocking when I’ll message you and let you my friends began talking know…how…it turns out;” his about the Wall Street riots in voice dying out as he realized I New York City. I had no idea wouldn’t be able to get his mes- what they were talking about, sage. and I came to the realization And it’s becoming more dif- that I’d come to depend on ficult to find someone without social media: for my news, a Facebook. for my networking, for many Jacqueline Morgan, direc- of the little tasks that con-

tribute to managing my life. I was missing out, I thought to myself. But as I neared the end of the week, I noticed something else. The people who were still on social media were missing things too. Walking around campus without my head buried in my phone, I noticed couples sitting under trees and friends playing Frisbee on the Quad and people biking their heart out to get to a class 10 minutes away in two minutes. I never would have noticed these things normally. And each thing I saw sparked memories and thoughts and questions. I decided to go for a walk on Sunday. Eventually my walk led me to a bench overlooking the lake on the corner of Marr’s Spring Road and Campus Drive West. It was a beauti-

of their time and energy freely in the interest of helping a fellow student.” Alexis Perry, a junior majoring in criminal justice and philosophy, has volunteered with the program since fall 2010. She said she understands the distraction a child can be. “I have a three-year-old sister, and I know what it is like to try to focus on school or work or anything while babysitting,” Perry said. “I can imagine what it is like for parents to have to focus on school, work or something as simple as date night while trying to find a reliable, affordable sitter. I thought it would be amazing to help out parents for free while getting the chance to be a kid again while playing with kids.” Interested students must go

ful day — sunny, warm, quiet. And as I sat there, I reflected on my week by my first month and a half of school. I remembered a girl a few weeks back who had been on her phone as I was riding my bike to class. She walked directly in front of me and I had to swerve to avoid hitting her, destroying my front tire in the process. She never even realized she had almost gotten hit. And to me, that raised the question: Are we really more connected because of social media? It would be disingenuous to pretend I can answer that question definitively. But I do know that from now on, I’m going to put my phone away at the bus stop, and I’m going to make time to sit on a bench overlooking a lake.

through an application and interview process, followed by training in child CPR if chosen. Sitters are then placed with families through an event that follows the format of speed-dating. The event allows families to meet all the sitters and find the sitter who can best fit their needs. Miranda Goodwin, graduate student in social work and mother of a 2-year-old son, said the program has helped her balance time. “The program is a lifesaver for me,” she said. “I don’t get much study time in with a very active two-year-old running around the house. I have to fit in a few hours after he goes to sleep. The program allows me study time as well as an opportunity for my husband and I to have date night every once in a while.”

Kacey Capps, a senior majoring in biology and sitter since September, said Sitters for Service is mutually beneficial. “The great thing about this program is that it puts people who never would have met ordinarily in contact with each other,” Capps said. “Sometime when you’re at school it would be nice to know a family who can help you out with something your parents would usually help you with if you were at home. Now, I feel like this organization has allowed me to make those connections and I have met some wonderful people in the process.” For more information on becoming a volunteer or receiving babysitting services, visit the Graduate Parent Support website at gps.ua.edu and look under the Resources & Research tab.

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Thursday, October 5, 2011 Editor • Tray Smith letters@cw.ua.edu Page 4

{ YOUR VIEW } WEB COMMENTS In response to, “Blackburn to rule on immigration law House Bill 56 today” “The bill doesnʼt include funding to train police, teachers, and other civil servants to enforce its provisions, so that cost will fall on municipalities, many of which are already strapped for cash.” — 2up2down

“Contrary to what the open borders and special interest organization say, Mandatory E-Verify is an incredibly urgent deterrent for the American job marketplace, in opposition to the illegal immigration invaders.” — Dave Francis

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Four more years? There’s no other choice By Brad Tipper What do a fast food restaurant CEO, a flip-flopping Mormon, an unrealistic libertarian (but I guess that’s an oxymoron, right?), and a carbon copy of Sarah Palin, save the ridiculous accent, have in common? They all are far away from being actual contenders in the 2012 presidential election. W h a t does this m e a n ? The GOP, despite its clear disagreement with every one of President Obama’s policies since he has come into office, will most likely, in the end, have to swallow the all-too-bitter pill of losing to him once again. Now, before you stop reading this article for fear that this will just become another left-wing, liberal rant about how Obama is still the best thing to happen to America, just hear me out first. I am not saying Obama has done a single thing in his presidency to prove he deserves to lead our country for another four years. I am saying the complete opposite. But, in the end, because of the Republican Party’s inability to come up with a candidate who is actually capable of articulating a vision for the future of America and is seemingly competent to a

I am not saying Obama has done a single thing in his presidency to prove he deserves to lead our country for another four years. I am saying the complete opposite. majority of the American people, it seems we will still be calling Barack Obama “Mr. President” after 2012. After what many people saw as a bad second term by President Bush (an idea that might be disputed by those same people now), the Democrats were able to step up and find a candidate that at least seemed qualified and ready to lead our country in the toughest of times. So, why can’t the same politicians who have spent everyday since Obama’s first day of presidency shooting holes in his policies and allowing partisan antics to get in the way of pursuing a better future for America find a candidate that will bring us from our financial ashes and unite the American people under common social terms? The answer is, sadly enough, this candidate does not currently exist. But wait, is there a light at the end of the tunnel? Has the GOP actually found a candidate that cannot only win the presidency back for the Republicans, but make our country one that can hold our own as the world pushes forward towards a new generation? The answer is yes. The GOP may have such a candidate in Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey. No, despite common belief, The Situation is not the governor of New Jersey – just, unfortunately, their most relevant resident in

today’s American culture. But Governor Christie is not ready to grab these reigns yet. He’s openly announced that he doesn’t want to be president right now. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to be led by a president who, barely a year before election time, is quoted as saying that he is not “ready” to hold that office. So, watch out Democrats, and please don’t mess this up, Republicans. Christie is what we need. He doesn’t care about party lines or what decisions might lead to him losing votes in the next election. He cares about doing what is needed for the betterment of the people he is leading. I certainly do hope that four years from now, we will speaking of the American people as the ones he will soon be leading. In the meantime, since it has become much too obvious, much too fast, that the Republican candidates barely stand a chance, I’m afraid I’d put my money on another four years under an Obama administration. But hey, at least he’s not from Alaska, right? Brad Tipper is a sophomore majoring in political science and economics. His column runs biweekly on Wednesdays.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

UA could show hypocrisy if system allows Shepherd Bend mine By Lane Morrison

his letter, published in the booklet, and around the Birmingham area. The administration and the UA “Nothing is more critical to the conIn Tuesday’s edition of The tinuance of our quality of life than system hide behind a veil of silence Crimson White, the Office of protection of our local bodies of on every issue affecting students or the public (tuition/fee increases Environmental Health & Safety water.” If this is really how the University and policy changes being just two (EHS) published a booklet introducing the “Bama Goes Blue” feels, why will they not speak up examples). It is time that they live program. The booklet highlight- about the mine? Obviously, they up to their motto and “touch lives” ed the University’s Stormwater Management Plan and educated The administration and the UA system hide behind a veil of silence the reader about the need for on every issue affecting students or the public (tuition/fee increases everyone’s participation in keeping and policy changes being just two examples). storm water, and subsequently the Black Warrior River, free of pollutfeel strongly enough about water in a positive way in Alabama by ants and hazardous materials. While this publication by EHS quality to seek to decrease pollu- denying the leasing rights to the is valuable because it points out tion levels in the University’s own Shepherd Bend Mine as it is curhow people’s actions impact the storm water discharge by telling rently proposed. environment, it illustrates the students how to help. However, University’s vulnerability on the they apparently do not feel as Lane Morrison is a graduate stuissue of the Shepherd Bend mine. strongly about the drinking water dent in civil engineering. As the Director of EHS stated in quality for over 200,000 residents in

Who cares about the Student Government Association anyway? By Mikee Mosley

would be much better off putting “brothers” or “sisters” elected? Do our attention into things that mat- those in fraternities refer to those It seems to be a daily occurrence: ter, like, I don’t know, bettering our sororities as “cousins”? I don’t know, nor do I care to me either hearing or reading about university? We go to an amazing institute know, the answers to these quesSGA. SGA did this, SGA didn’t do of higher learning which could be tions. I, personally, am not going to that. Now, I don’t know all the ends made to be so much more with our waste my time and thoughts on any and outs of SGA, but let me just ask help, yet we worry about something more of this SGA nonsense. a quick question: who cares? I don’t know, nor do I care to know, the answers to these quesSeriously. SGA stands for tions. I, personally, am not going to waste my time and thoughts on Student Government Association, yet some people are treating it like any more of this SGA nonsense. it’s the federal government. So an SGA president resigned for the called “the Machine.” What the hell Let’s stop wasting our time and first time in 60 years, so what? focus on what matters: making the So they won’t release informa- is the “the Machine” anyway? Is Albert Pujols parading around University of Alabama the best unition related to his resignation. So campus forcing students to sup- versity in the world. Roll Tide. what? I could literally not care less port some candidate running for about it. Why are we spending so another useless position? Are Mikee Mosley is a sophomore much time worrying about stu- Panhellenic organizations hiring majoring in secondary education. pid, useless information when we the Terminator to get one of their

Capstonians, we all know how block seating works so well at home football games. The tradition of reserving seats for student groups with the necessary financial and influential means has been a great, if not the greatest, tradition at our University. The reason we need block seating is because of how difficult it is for large groups of friends to sit together in Bryant-Denny – not all of us can arrive early and have the wherewithal to use shakers to save seats. The same holds true for the Ferguson Center at noon. Hordes of students apparate from all over to purchase overpriced wares from the campus monopolies in the food court. With so many students, it becomes hard to find a seat, and therein lies the problem. Why would I want to sit with a fellow student whom I don’t know? I understand that I could meet new people, which could lead to a more unified and accepting campus, and blah, blah, blah. I get it. But I would much rather sit and eat with my like-minded friends. Thus – drumroll please – I propose that we implement block seating in the Ferg at lunchtime. We don’t even need to include it in the SGA Code of Laws, since football block seating existed forever without being mentioned once in any governing document. We could even use the same neutral, trustworthy committee to grade applicants and devise a seating chart. The only major difference with Ferg block seating would be that groups of four would apply due to table and chair restrictions – no more doubling up tables, you friendly fiends. As with football block seating, applicants would be graded based solely on their GPA, philanthropic activities, campus involvements, their ties with the committee members and how much influence their relatives hold over the administration. Perfect, right? The groups that score the highest would be placed in the west dining room, the “front row” of the Ferg. Those with the lowest grades would be placed in the east dining room, nearest the window, where absolutely no one will see them. Instead of arriving at the Ferg 15 minutes before lunch kickoff, groups with reserved seating could arrive late with the comfort of knowing that their seats would be waiting for them.

This incentive system will push students to work hard so that they avoid contact with other students.

Some of you may be thinking that the current free-for-all system is much more fair. Are you a communist? This is America, for Uncle Sam’s sake. We have the right to buy what may be considered public property and turn it into large, exclusive fixtures of private property. Don’t make Atlas shrug, or whatever Ayn Rand was trying to say. This incentive system will push students to work hard so that they avoid contact with other students. Of course, there may be a majority of students, say 70 percent, who choose not to apply for this privilege and complain about it on the grounds that it divides campus and other nonsense. We will just have to educate them about tradition. It is high time we solve the high-noon problem in the Ferg. We need to implement the infallible system of block seating in the dining rooms in order to facilitate students sitting with their close peers.

Wesley Vaughn is a senior majoring in public relations and political science. His column runs on Wednesdays.

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Creative Campus featured in bestselling book By Rich Robinson Contributing Writer

Thomas Friedman, a wellknown columnist for The New York Times, recently featured the Creative Campus program at The University of Alabama in his book, “That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back.” The book, which was released in September, outlines how America has fallen behind in various sectors of the international community and what it can do to “come back” to its past glory. The title comes from a quote delivered by President Barack Obama in November of 2010. “It makes no sense for China to have better rail systems than us, and Singapore having better airports than us,” Obama said. “And we just learned that China now has the fastest supercomputer on Earth – that

used to be us.” The writing duo, Thomas Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum, the director of the American Foreign Policy Program at John Hopkins University, searched for groups across the country that worked towards creating a generation of Americans that dream big and deliver. This past year, they found Creative Campus and wrote about it in a section titled “Creative Crimson Tide.” “We believe that creativity will have even greater importance in the future, that our schools and universities should try to teach or at least encourage it, and that the Alabama Creative Campus is an interesting effort to do just that,” Mandelbaum said. Creative Campus is a think tank organization that works on various cultural arts projects in and around the Capstone. They are well known for the annual “Quidditch on the Quad” tour-

interns a year who are paid between $8 and $10 an hour for roughly 10 hours of work a week. The interns are expected to work together in coming up with ideas that “fuse and promote the artistic life of the surrounding community,” Lazer said. Alexandra Tucci, a senior majoring in international studies and advertising, describes the process: “Creative Campus is very team oriented. Typically, we have one intern who takes the project lead. But that does not mean that person is the only one who works on the project.” Located in Maxwell Hall, Johns Hopkins University Website Amazon .com ects we do will change every one of the oldest buildings on MICHAEL MANDELBAUM year,” said Executive Director campus, Creative Campus has CO-AUTHOR Hank Lazer. “It’s that inevita- a unique view of campus life. “If you visit Maxwell Hall, nament and various other festi- bility of change that makes this a great place to work. There is as soon as you step inside our vals and initiatives. “Because we have a substan- very little repetition, very little building, the arrangement of tial number of new interns each of ‘because that’s what we did the space will let you know you are somewhere with a high year, the nature of Creative before mentality.’” Creative Campus hires 40 level of collaboration, innovaCampus and the kinds of proj-

tion and energy,” Lazer said. Maxwell used to house the University’s observatory before the Civil War. The building was heavily damaged when the Union army ransacked it in 1865. Today, in the center of the front room, sits a large, damaged, concrete base that used to hold the telescope. The stark white pillar stretches towards the domed roof. It is signed by all of those who have participated in Creative Campus through its five-year history. It can be taken as a strangely symbolic scene, especially when contrasting it with the message of Mandelbaum and Friedman. “We continue to believe in America’s promise,” Mandelbaum said. “In the book, we give examples of people whose energy, talent, drive and creativity make this country special. We are both optimists, although frustrated optimists.”

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University report details crime, prevention By Stephen Walker Senior Staff Reporter scwalker1@crimson.ua.edu

The University of Alabama’s Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report for 2010 revealed that the University has a much higher rate of alcohol violations than many other schools in the Southeastern Conference. The 79-page document contains crime statistics from the last three years, as well as the University’s plan for preventing and responding to incidents of crime, fire and other emergencies. According to the report, in 2010, 518 UA students received disciplinary action for on-campus alcohol violations. At Auburn University, only 69 students faced disciplinary action for the same violation. Both Mississippi State and the University of Florida disciplined 120 students each for alcohol-related violations. Crime statistics in the report reveal that while the University’s crime rates are remaining steady, they are higher than many other SEC schools. According to the report, there were 46 burglaries and seven robberies reported on the University’s campus in 2010. In that same time period, Auburn

University experienced only five burglaries and no robberies; University of Florida had 33 burglaries and no robberies; and Mississippi State came closest to the University’s crime rates with 43 burglaries and three robberies on campus, according to data from their respective police departments. “The goal of The University of Alabama Police Department is to provide a safe and secure environment for all members of our community,” the department’s website states. “The goal of a safe environment must be shared with you.” Crime prevention, however, goes far beyond maintaining an adequate number of officers to patrol and respond to incidents, the report states. The University Police Department seeks to prevent incidents from happening by educating members of the student body about the safety measures each student should take to protect themselves. “University police work hard to help you maintain your personal safety and protect your property by providing full law enforcement services and sharing information you can use to reduce your chances of becoming a victim of a crime,” the UAPD website states. To prevent students from becom-

CW | Pete Pajor A student in Ridgecrest South reaches for the ﬁre alarm. ing victims of crime, UAPD offers more than twenty different programs on how to stay safe, both on and off campus, to members of the UA community. The University of Alabama Police Department responds to most emergencies and crimes on campus. UAPD has been a fully functioning police department since receiving its accreditation in 1998 and is prepared

to respond to any incident that may arise on campus. “During the 2010-11 school year, UAPD conducted 324 safety-related educational programs to help the University community stay safe,” the department’s website states. The department also publishes the Safer Living Guide, designed to inform students about the UA campus and the best ways to stay safe

while living and studying at the University. The responsibility for students’ safety on campus doesn’t stop with UAPD or the safety programs offered by the University, said Alicia Browne, associate director for assignments in the University’s Residential Housing department “A lot of safety is within students’ hands,” Browne said. “Students should make smart choices about personal safety.” According to Browne, students can lessen their chance of becoming the victim of a crime by making small changes to their daily routine. “Smart choices, such as not walking alone, letting someone know where you are going and when they should expect you to arrive – simple things like that can make students safer,” she said. “There are a lot of safety measures in place, but a lot has to do with student behavior and student responsibility.” Students who take safety precautions make the University a much safer place, Browne said. “I think we are a safe campus, and students can maintain a lot of safety by their own personal actions and looking out for one another, as well,” she said. Capstone Investment MGMT Group members meet for what they hope will become an annual meeting. Read the full story story online at cw.ua.edu

Leadership UA targets sophomores, juniors By Jordan Cissell Contributing Writer

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A new initiative of the Dean of Students Office, Leadership UA, is targeting sophomores and juniors to become a part of a development program that puts emphasis on leadership on campus, around Tuscaloosa and Alabama. “A lot of students join groups their freshman year, but they don’t get the chance to be leaders in those organizations until their senior year,” said Nick Lambert, a graduate assistant in the Office of the Dean of Students. “Our goal is to bridge the gap and provide leadership opportunities between students’ freshman and senior years.” Seth Morrow, Student Government Association communications director, also emphasized the program’s unique focus on developing students during their intermediate years at the University. Leadership UA will challenge students to recognize

• Who: UA sophomores and juniors

• What: Leadership UA • When: Applications due Friday at 4:45 p.m.

• How: Log in to leadership.ua.edu the importance of leadership in the big picture, beyond the boundaries of the University. “The program’s curriculum will invite speakers such as Vice Chancellor Dr. Arthur Dunning, State Representative Bill Poole, and CNN personality Soledad O’Brien,” Assistant Dean of Students Lowell Davis said in a statement released by the Office of the Dean of Students. Administrators expect students to take these experiences with prominent local and state leaders and trans-

late them into positive executive action in their current and future involvements. This leadership education will involve more than simply visiting with dignitaries and listening to lectures, however. A significant amount of program members’ involvement will consist of hands-on application. “A major feature of Leadership UA will be their development of a proposal that will then be presented to the Student Leaders Council,” Alex Karagas, coordinator of Student Involvement and Leadership, said in the release. Interested students should apply online at leadership. ua.edu. The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 7 at 4:45 pm. Membership in this year’s program is limited to between 30 and 40 people, but Davis encouraged “any and all interested students” to apply. “I hope students realize how unique of an opportunity this is and take full advantage of it,” Morrow said.

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“As the University’s enrollment has increased, students and faculty members have placed an ever-greater demand on the facilities and services provided by the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library,” the report said. The addition to the campus’ main library is also intended to bring together two logical partners: the library and the Center for Teaching and Learning, the report said, as the expansion of Gorgas will allow for the relocation of the CTL from Osband Hall to the library. A licensed Starbucks will also be created in Gorgas to both compliment Bama Dining options and alleviate the demand currently placed on the Starbucks in the Ferg, the report said. In addition to enlarging

Gorgas Library, trustees also approved construction on the Ferg, estimated to cost $27.5 million. The construction will add 60,000 square feet to the south end of the building, of which approximately 20,443 square feet will be allocated to the University Supply Store, the report said. The project will also provide renovations to 99,000 square feet of the existing building, according to the Annual Consolidated Capital Projects and Facilities Report. “The renovation only includes part of the existing space in Ferguson,” said Cathy Andreen, UA spokeswoman. “Ferguson has undergone numerous renovations over the last few years, so there are many areas that are in good shape.” In 2010, the Ohio State University opened a new stu-

dent union similar in square footage to what the Ferg will be after these renovations. The Columbus, Ohio, portion of the Ohio State campus is home to more than 56,000 students and the new student center, known as the Ohio Union, spans 318,000 square feet, according to a press release from OSU. In comparison, the University is home to more than 31,000 students and, once complete, the Ferg will be more than 285,000 square feet, Andreen said. OSU students, who spent years before the Union’s construction without a single main student center, have mixed attitudes about the new center. “On a normal day, it suits my needs just fine,” said Zel Caldwell, an Ohio State senior. “When they’re having a massive event, there’s no way to get from one side to the other.”

Tuscaloosa area ďŹ rst graders dream up, draw monsters for local artists to paint By Lauren Ferguson Staff Reporter ldferguson@crimson.ua.edu With Halloween just around the corner, a spooky costume is a must. For those seeking inspiration for creative costumes, Monster Makeover II art exhibit could offer some ideas. The event, sponsored by the Tuscaloosa News, features drawings of monsters by firstgrade students and local artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interpretations of the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creations. The artwork will be auctioned off at an opening night reception to raise money for the Tuscaloosa Forward fund. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It started off as just a story for the paper and bloomed into a charity event,â&#x20AC;? said Shweta Gamble, design editor of the Tuscaloosa News. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a great way to get local artists involved.â&#x20AC;? This year, 44 first grade students from Holy Spirit Catholic Elementary School submitted their spooky monster illustrations for the 42 artists to recreate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year, we have branched out,â&#x20AC;? Gamble said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It used to only be 2D pieces; now we have a variety of mediums, such as stained glass, sculptures and paintings.â&#x20AC;? In addition to the paintings, the artists will have quotes from the children describing their monsters to use for inspiration for their artwork. The childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monster and artistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s monster will be displayed side-by-side in the exhibit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Monster Makeover breaks artists out of their normal routine,â&#x20AC;? Gamble said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They get so excited and refreshed about it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so amazing to take a kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free creativity and the professional skills of an artist to bring the art to life.â&#x20AC;? Anthony Bratina, graphics editor for the Tuscaloosa News and participating artist, said there is a five-person committee that

Valerie Archundia-Lopez said â&#x20AC;&#x153;ItĘźs an egg monster with lots of eyes. And a spider on its mouth.â&#x20AC;? Artist Anthony Bratina recreated it.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They get so excited and refreshed about it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so amazing to take a kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s free creativity and the professional skills of an artist to bring the art to life.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Shweta Gamble, design editor of The Tuscaloosa News advertises and selects the artists to participate in the exhibit. Bratina said it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hard to find artists to participate in the event because they enjoy seeing the different mediums and designs of other artists in the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most art shows have a similar theme or style, but this one is different,â&#x20AC;? Bratina said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are so many different pieces and styles because of the kids and their ideas.â&#x20AC;? Bratina will be contributing two art pieces, a mixed media and acrylic canvas, to the show this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I enjoy watching kids draw and not be fearless about what they put on paper,â&#x20AC;? Bratina said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As an artist, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re worried about all aspects of your work. The kids have no limit and just go to town; their imaginations go crazy.â&#x20AC;? Monster Makeover II will be on exhibit from Oct. 6-31 in the Greensboro Room of The Bama Theatre. The opening night reception will be Thursday from 6-9 p.m. The reception will feature the band The Big Bad Wolves and free food from Wilhaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. There will be a silent auction for the art pieces from 6-8 p.m. and books, including the artwork, will be on saleâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; one for $18 or two for $30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will bid on my own pieces,â&#x20AC;? Bratina said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get attached to my art. Most artists do and will probably bid on their work.â&#x20AC;? All proceeds will benefit the Tuscaloosa Forward fund sup-

University of Alabama professor Tom Wegrzynowski painted this reinterpretation of Holy Spirit first-grader Christopher BillmanĘźs monster drawing. Billman said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has bubble eyes popping out of his face. HeĘźs like a flying raccoon. IĘźve seen like a million of them getting caught in the trees and everything.â&#x20AC;? porting the April 27 tornado recovery efforts. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This year is going to be much bigger than last year, and we want to continue this as a yearly event for the community,â&#x20AC;? Gamble said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I definitely want a Monster Makeover III next year.â&#x20AC;?

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Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Original Filet House may be its official name, but â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;round here everyone just calls it Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the Sticks. And it certainly is in â&#x20AC;&#x153;the sticks.â&#x20AC;? A straight shot down 15th Street, Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is a tiny brick building surrounded by pasture about 10 minutes outside of town. With killer $10 filets and an even deadlier house drink (The Nicodemus), Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is a winning combination. Come early, because this tiny dive fills up fast. They only have about 15 tables in the entire place. And if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping to find low-cal, lowcarb options, just keep on driving, because, as my waitress said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honey, if you come here for something healthy, you come to the wrong place.â&#x20AC;? A tradition in and of itself, Nickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remains one of Tuscaloosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most endearing restaurants.

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October art around town By Mari Johnson Staff Reporter

Resurrection Project

Close To Home: Artist Book and Prints Where: Sella-Grenata Gallery When: Sept. 28-Oct. 28

Art Where: Alabama Kitchen When: Oct. 6

Two UA Alumni, Bill Hall and Amy Pirkle, have combined their talents in a book of arts and printmaking to exhibit “Close To Home,” an art exhibit inspired by Pirkle’s book. The exhibit will feature copperplate etchings of the Hudson River and reduction linoleum portraits of Pirkle’s twin sister accompanied with poetry.

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According to the Alabama Art Kitchen, the resurrection project is an art project in which nine artists took unfinished pieces or pieces they were dissatisfied with and sent them to nine artists across the country whose job was to finish them.

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Collected Images When: Oct. 6-Oct. 31 Where: Bama Theatre’s Junior League Gallery

Where: Sarah Moody Gallery of Art When: Oct. 20-Dec. 1

This exhibit will include film and digital images taken by artists Mike Neilson (top photo) and Rhys Greene (middle and bottom photos). “My portfolio is ever changing, and I am reminded often that my work seems to take on a life of its own,” Greene said of her work. “I am not quite sure where it will lead, so I simply enjoy the journey.” Themes included in “Collected Images” are Essence of New Mexico, Relics and Oddities, Trees and Roadside Evangelism, Flowers, Winter in Birmingham, Alabama Landscapes and Fire & Water.

Fred Stonehouse, a major figure in Wisconsin art and native son, is showcasing his nationally recognized artwork in his exhibition, The Deacon’s Seat. According to the Sarah Moody website, his style has a sophistication that reflects his diverse, cross-cultural interests and outsider and folk art influences.

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Where: The Ferguson Center Where: Kentuck Art Gallery Gallery When: Now-Oct. 29 When: Oct. 6-26 “Festival Quilts” is an exhibThe UA American Studies it showcasing the work of Program is celebrating their hand-made quilting done by 50th anniversary with an art Hallie O’Kelley over a 30-year exhibit featuring works from time span. Cleo Thomas, the university’s first African-American SGA president, and his wife, Carla.

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explains that through consistent alcohol consumption, “The body becomes numb to the initial effects of alcohol,” meaning the body takes more time for its defense system to register the depressant. Though the effects of alcohol take longer to feel, it will catch up over time, usually somewhere between one to two hours per drink.

Did your mom ever tell you never cross your eyes because if you cross them for too long, they will get stuck that way? After a certain age, mom could fool us no longer. We all figured out that no, your eyes won’t stay crossed no matter how long you cross them, though they will hurt and you might get a little dizzy. Here Late night eating induces are four other health myths exposed that may take a little weight gain. According to more than self-experience to another guest speaker for Project Health’s fall retreat, solve. University of Alabama’s nutriFried junk food causes tionist Sheena Quizon, it’s acne. We can all agree puber- not about when you eat, it’s ty sucked. Acne was an inevi- about what you eat. Choosing table outcome throughout healthy, low-calorie foods for teenage years, and even in old late night hunger pains is perage it still manages to rear its fectly fine. However, there is ugly head (no pun intended) some truth to this statement. every now and then. To pre- When eating late at night, you vent a break out, the usual are more likely to choose high route is to dodge deliciously calorie snacks either because fried and processed foods. of late night studying, social Fret not, dear reader, for you situations or sheer boredom. no longer have to sacrifice all It’s simple: the more calories things battered and greasy, at you consume, the more weight least not for clear skin. Diet you will gain. When picking has no effect on blemishes, but a late night meal, avoid the 2 according to the “Complete a.m. Taco Bell run and opt for Idiot’s Guide to Beautiful something nutritious such as Skin” by Marsha Gordon and fruit or vegetables that have Alice E. Fugate, androgenic natural fiber, which is more hormones and hygiene do. likely to keep you feeling full Other factors include oral longer. contraceptives, certain skin If you skip a meal, you will care products and exposure to humidity as well as oil or lose weight. Take note, those of you who are aspiring to lose grease. a few pounds: starvation is not You can build up a toler- the answer. Yes, you will shed ance for alcohol. Hate to some pounds, but in the long burst your bubble, alcohol run the effects are harmful. connoisseurs, but there is no Quizon says skipping a meal such thing as increasing your or two can lead to binge eating body’s endurance for booze. later and a slower metabolism, During the Project Health the body’s tool for converting 2011 fall retreat, guest speak- food into energy. Starvation er Delynne Wilcox, Health also causes the body to store Education Coordinator of fat. By practicing moderation Student Health Awareness and eating three meals with and Promotion, discussed the two to three snacks a day, peripheries of the frequent- your metabolism will remain ly believed fallacy. Wilcox strong and so will your body.

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Trent Richardson stretches out across the goal line to score a touchdown in the Tideʼs 38-10 victory against Florida.

Tide destroys Alabama A&M Bulldogs in three sets By Marquavius Burnett Assistant Sports Editor msburnett1@crimson.ua.edu @Marq_Burnett

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Offense also among top in SEC

Page 10 • Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Editor • Tony Tsoukalas crimsonwhitesports@ gmail.com

SPORTS this week FRIDAY • Women’s Volleyball vs. Tennessee: 6 PM, Knoxville, Tennessee • Women’s Soccer vs. South Carolina, 7PM, Columbia, South Crolina • Men’s Tennis, Alabama’s opponents are TBD, Tulsa, Oklahoma • Women’s Golf: Tar Heel Invitational, UNC Finley Golf Course, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

By Laura Owens Senior Sports Reporter lkowens@crimson.ua.edu @laurako_O Over the past couple of weeks, the talk about Alabama’s football team has been focused primarily on the defense. While the Crimson Tide’s defense has been performing at a level to match the 2009 defense, on the other side of the ball, the offense has also been playing at a high level. Nationally, Alabama is ranked No. 18 in scoring offense, averaging 38.4 points per game, with 24 touchdowns and eight field goals this season. In the Southeastern Conference, Alabama is second in points per game only behind Arkansas, which has 39.4. The Tide is right in front of LSU, who averages 38 points per game. Each aspect of the offense has gotten better as the season has progressed. The biggest question was if quarterback. AJ McCarron, who has completed 63 percent of his throws, has emerged as an offensive leader. “He continues to impress me the way he goes into these environments,” said center William Vlachos. “That was a really good defense we played, and he continues to stay levelheaded and poised. He keeps doing it. We might not be com-

pleting 70-yard passes all over the field, but I think the job he’s doing is outstanding.” Vlachos said a lot of McCarron’s confidence and fearlessness comes from the way he prepares for each game. “When you prepare the way he does and the way a lot of us do, you’re really confident on gameday with whatever they’re going to come out with,” he said. “You’re ready for the noise, the defensive shifts, the personnel, whatever.” Always ready to go in the backfield is Trent Richardson. So far in 2011, he’s averaged 124 yards a game and has 10 touchdowns. He averages 6.5 yards per carry and has amassed 622 yards in the first five games. With such big numbers so far in the season, Richardson’s name has been tossed around as a Heisman trophy candidate. “I try not to buy into [the hype] and just stay focused,” Richardson said. “I take one game at a time and try to make sure I’m doing everything I can to get better. Coach Saban always says whether we win or not, ‘What can you do to get better?’ It’s one thing you have to put in the back of your head. ‘What can I work on? Is it my vision or breaking tackles or my speed?’” But what is a good running

back without a good offensive line to block up front? Much like the defense is being compared to that of 2009, Vlachos said this year’s offensive line is comparable to the 2009 one in terms of how they mesh together. “You know without having to say it what the guy next to you is thinking,” he said. “If there’s a shift, you don’t have to re-identify something and make a different call; they just kind of know this is the angle I’m going to take, and this is the angle he’s going to take.” In the receiving area of the game, there are 12 different people listed as having a reception. “We’ve got a lot of talented guys, and we don’t necessarily have Julio [Jones] out there taking all the attention,” said tight end Brad Smelley. “That’s good and bad. We’d love to have Julio, but we’ve got a lot of talented guys that [McCarron] can spread the ball out to.” Smelley and Michael Williams, the two starting tight ends, have combined for 17 receptions, 216 yards and two touchdowns. “AJ usually finds us when we’re open, and it’s up to us to make plays,” Smelley said. “So far, we’ve been doing that, and we hope to continue getting looks and making plays for the offense.”

The Alabama volleyball team earned its ninth win of the season, defeating Alabama A&M in three straight sets on Tuesday. The Crimson Tide jumped on the Bulldogs early and never let them gain any momentum, sweeping the match by winning the first three sets 25-12, 25-12 and 25-9. It was a bounceback victory and a break from Southeastern Conference play for the Tide after being beat at home by Mississippi State on Friday. “That’s one of the reasons this game was scheduled,” head coach Ed Allen said. “We wanted to get a break from SEC play and try to gain a little momentum going into the Kentucky/ Tennessee weekend.” The Tide had two players reach double digits in kills, with Cortney Warren and Leigh Moyer each having 11. Warren is a sophomore outside hitter with a lot of power. Over the last few games, she has developed into a defense stopper, getting multiple blocks at the net for the Tide. Moyer, a red-shirt junior, is a middle blocker who surprises defenses with her quick leaping ability and her precise ball placement.

“We had the ball control tonight that allowed us to run the middle and get Leigh some quality swings,” Allen said. “Cortney has continued to improve throughout the course of the year. We’re doing a better job of delivering her the ball and allowing her to use her athleticism.” Moyer said, “We did a really good job of passing, and that’s something we’ve been working on. In order for me to get any kills, my passers have to set me up. It was exciting.” With the win, the Tide improved its record to 9-8 overall and 2-4 in the SEC. This is one of the few times the team has been over .500 since the start of conference play. “We have to continue to win to stay above .500,” Allen said. “It’s going to be a challenge for us. We have 14 matches left, and all of those matches are going to be a challenge. Those matches are going to require that we play to the best of our abilities, play together and play smart. If we don’t do those things, then we’re not going to win.” Moyer said consistency will be the key to the Tide winning tough games late in the season. “We have to play our game constantly, whether it’s at home or on the road,” Moyer said. “Whether it’s at home or on the road, we have to play the way we are capable of playing.”

CW | Pete Pajor Kayla Fitterer saves a point from Alabama A&M on Tuesday.