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SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SINCE 1894
Football Practice
7 1970s Fashions
8 Brewery Buddy
Coming off a loss to the Ole Miss Rebels, the Crimson Tide works to replace several key players injured in Oxford. This week, Alabama will face an Arkansas team with a strong rushing attack, featuring two star running backs.
The designs on major runways are showing the latest fashion trend: a fun throwback to hip ‘70s wear. This fall, flaired pants and platform high heels are making a comeback.
Two entreprenuers from Tuscaloosa developed a way to tap into the craft brewery craze by making software to help budding brewmasters keep their businesses organized and efficient.
SPORTS | VOLLEYBALL
1982 Women’s volleyball is discontinued by the University. 1974 Stephanie Schleuder becomes first volleyball head coach.
1996 Judy Green is hired as head coach.
1988 The volleyball program is reinstated with coach Dorothy Franco-Reed.
2011 Ed Allen is hired as head coach.
2007 Alabama makes its third consecutive NCAA tournament appearance.
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2013 The team makes its fourth NCAA tournament appearance.
ALABAMA VOLLEYBALL TEAM SET TO SUCCEED Coaches reflect on history of now-successful program By Kayla Montgomery | Staff Reporter
Stephanie Schleuder made her debut in 1974. She was fresh out of graduate
school when she made the trek from Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Tuscaloosa to become the first head coach of the brand new Alabama women’s volleyball team. Fast forward 40 years, and the Alabama volleyball team is again making history as it excels to new heights
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and challenging past records under the leadership of fourth-year coach Ed Allen. The road to success hasn’t come without its challenges and was never certain, especially after a six-year discontinuation of the program threatened to alter the course of the sport. When Schleuder received the call
to found the program at Alabama and also to serve as the women’s basketball coach, she knew she was on the brink of something bigger than herself. For the first time in University history, the administration was making a SEE VOLLEYBALL PAGE 10
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WEDNESDAY October 8, 2014
SCENE ON CAMPUS Mary Margaret Hand, a freshman from Birmingham, and Bucky Clements, a senior from Tuscaloosa, play with their dog, Mojo, on the Quad. CW / Layton Dudley
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For the third consecutive year, the Alabama men’s golf team captured the Jerry Pate Collegiate Invitational title. The No. 14 Crimson Tide finished 10-under 830 after two days and three rounds. No. 4 Florida State finished in second, 13
strokes behind Alabama. It was the seventh time Alabama took home the title. Compiled by Kelly Ward
Alabama Athletics department endorses Simmons transfer The Alabama Athletics department has sent a letter to the NCAA endorsing former women’s basketball player Daisha Simmons’ transfer to Seton Hall, reversing its prior position opposing the move. “This afternoon, The University of Alabama contacted the NCAA to inform them that the University supports Daisha Simmons’ request for a waiver from the NCAA allowing her to be eligible to play basketball at Seton Hall in 2014-15,” Athletic Director Bill Battle said in a statement released via Twitter. “This gives the NCAA the opportunity to revisit the situation, if they so desire, and to consider information that could be provided by Miss Simmons, including documentation that could
substantiate significant medical issues in her family, that could affect her ability to be granted a waiver to be eligible for competition immediately.” The endorsement comes after a Title IX complaint filed by Simmons’ attorney, criticizing the conduct of the women’s basketball program. In his statement, Battle said the University’s initial position stemmed from a lack of communication on Simmons’ part and claimed the final decision was the NCAA’s, contrary to media claims. Battle also endorsed coach Kristy Curry and her staff, saying they had “maintained a high level of integrity and ethical behavior.” Compiled by Sean Landry
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Moundville Native American Fesitval begins Wednesday
Tuba recital WHAT: Tuba Studio Recital WHEN: 7:30-9 p.m. WHERE: 125 Concert Hall Moody Music Building
Musical performance WHAT: Lend Me a Tenor WHEN: 7:30 p.m. – midnight WHERE: Marian Gallaway Rowand-Johnson Hall
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Moundville Native American Festival will begin Wednesday morning and will run until Saturday at the Moundville Archeological Park, the former site of prehistoric Native American homes and livelihoods. The festival celebrates the South’s Native American heritage with the return of descendants of Moundville’s original tribes. The festival has
been repeatedly named one of Alabama’s Top 20 Tourism Events and features local craftspeople, artists, performers, storytellers and Native American tradition-bearers to educate visitors about the Native American heritage in the southeastern area. Compiled by Reed O’Mara
College of Arts and Sciences offers express advising The College of Arts and Sciences will host express schedule advising for the spring 2015 semester for freshman students and those with undecided majors. The advising will take place at Gorgas Library, in room 205, from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Students are recommended to come with questions and suggestions for future courses. Compiled by Reed O’Mara
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Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Groups team up for symposium The Alabama Rivers Alliance and the Southern Environmental Law Center are teaming up tomorrow to host a “Blue Ribbon” symposium to promote the creation and implementation of a water plan for the state of Alabama. The event will be held at Harbert Hall, located at Birmingham-Southern College from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is being held in cities across Alabama to create awareness for the need of a comprehensive plan for the water management of the state. Each symposium focuses on a specific aspect of the water-planning process. This is extremely important because Alabama is the only state in the surrounding region without a comprehensive statewide water management plan. “This is one of the nine symposiums that have happened thus far and will focus a great deal on riparian rights, which means talking to land owners about allowing their water to be used by others,” said Cindy Lower, the executive director of the Alabama Rivers Alliance. Speakers include Jenny Hoffner of the Clean Water Supply Program,
ALABAMA RIVER ALLIANCE
By Lauren Lane | Contributing Writer
5K = 3.1 miles different grassroots organizations WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE THIS ALLIANCE AND PROTECT
miles of streams and rivers that make up Alabama.
9 = weeks in typical beginning training program
3 = number of workouts per week
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Aris Georgakakos, director of the Georgia Water Resources Institute and the keynote speaker, Senator Arthur Orr. The Alabama Rivers Alliance is a nonprofit organization that invests its time and funds into protecting the state’s water. Fifty different grassroots organizations across the state are woven together to create this alliance and protect the 145,100 miles of streams and rivers that make up Alabama.
Engineering majors and political science majors will get handson experience in what it is like to work with the environment and the government hand-in-hand. “It is important to get involved as an engineering student because protecting our waterways involves communication between mechanical, civil and electrical engineers, especially as water grows in popularity as a power source,” said James Ash, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering.
Pilot program promotes primary care By Mary Catherine Connors | Contributing Writer
Per medical school curriculum, an MD candidate is exposed to various types of medicine and specialties in order to gauge their interests and acquire hands-on experience. With this norm, it may be hard to gain insight into real, long-term medical care. The University of Alabama School of Medicine seeks to remedy this with a new pilot program called Tuscaloosa Longitudinal Community Curriculum (TLC2). “TLC2 is a unique clinical educational opportunity for medical students to live and train in a community under the supervision of experienced primary care physicians,” Brooke Hubner, program director in the department of medical education, said. “TLC2 students learn to practice medicine in the way that community physicians practice medicine – caring for patients over time through office visits and hospitalizations.” Hubner said third-year medical students participating in the program will have a more in-depth
GOING FROM THE COUCH TO A 5K
Third-year medical student Elizabeth Junkin works with a patient while Dr. Julia Booth observes. UA News
understanding of concepts and have a better view into the world of primary care. “We created the curriculum on the Tuscaloosa campus because this type of curriculum promotes primary care and Alabama needs more primary care doctors – especially in rural communities,” Hubner said. “We wanted to provide a curriculum that develops physician leadership skills and because the curriculum allows students to experience the
broader professional roles of physicians.” Elizabeth Junkin from Duncanville, Alabama, and Kay Rainey from Monroeville, Alabama, are both third-year medical students in the pilot program. Both Junkin and Rainey attended the University of Alabama as undergraduates. “This program also gives me more flexibility in my schedule in order to pursue areas I am interested in,” Junkin said. “I think
this program will be beneficial to my future because it gives me the closest picture of what ‘real-life’ is like as a physician.” Junkin also explained the dynamics of the program and the schedule it offers. For example, she said she was able to follow a patient through different specialties; after aiding in diagnosing a patient with acute appendicitis in the office, she went on to assist in the same patient’s surgery. “In a normal clinical rotation, you only spend eight weeks in a certain area. In that time, you may see a patient once, maybe twice,” she said. “If you make a medication change at one visit, you may not be able to follow up with that patient to see if that change worked. With this program, I am able to follow a patient for nine months, and in that time frame, I am able to get a better picture of how to manage patients with chronic conditions.” Rainey said the value of seeing through a patient’s diagnostic journey leads to more personal relationships and a refreshing change in routine.
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Crimson Couch to 5K reaches midpoint mark By Maddy Ard | Contributing Writer
The University of Alabama Office of Health Promotion and Wellness’s midpoint check-in for the annual Crimson Couch to 5K program will be held Wednesday, October 8 at the UA Employee Health Fair in Coleman Coliseum from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Crimson Couch to 5K, or CC25K, works to develop healthy lifestyles, foster new friendships and promote wellness for faculty members. Teams have been organized, and biweekly training routines and schedules have been followed as team members prepare for the run in November. CC25K has teamed up with the Homecoming Roll Tide Run to host the 5K event on November 16, at a time to be announced. Wednesday marks the halfway point in the teams’ training. “I signed up for the Crimson Couch to 5K program, with great influence from Dr. Elizabeth Hibberd, in hopes of completing my first event of this sort,” said Derrick Flowers, office associate for the College of Human Environmental Science and CC25K participant. Team members said they have been training to participate in this run since early September and are proud of how far they’ve come. Preparation for this UA 5K has been a long but empowering journey. “I meet with our exceptional trainers [Mr. Tom and Mr. Tony] on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 6:00 a.m. in order to prepare for this occasion,” Flowers said. “It has been tough, but the professional monitoring, advice and motivation provided by our trainers keeps us progressing. Their sincere encouragement is my favorite aspect of the program. With great expectations, I look forward to the big day!” Some feel that a program similar to CC25K should be available to the student body. “It’s so hard to keep up a healthy lifestyle as a college kid,” said Ellie Rubalow, a freshman majoring in restaurant, hotel and meetings management. “It would be amazing to have a program to get me into a regular exercise routine like Couch to 5K does for these faculty members. Plus, running a 5K is on my bucketlist.”
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, October 8, 2014
COLUMN | ENDOWMENT
Socially responsible endowment needed
CHISOLM
Allenlundy Staff Columnist
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COLUMN | ADVISING
Advisers need better career training, knowledge LEIGH
Terry Staff Columnist
I have a confession: I am “that girl” when it comes to advising. That girl who has had her DegreeWorks planned for graduation since freshman year. I book my advising appointment in the first weeks of school to get my hold cleared and be free to register when I want. I have always done this because that is who an adviser was to me, someone who approved my course choices and cleared me to register. Only recently did I realize how much more I needed from my advisors. I just started my upper-division economics courses, and they have been a rude awakening. My professor, wonderful as he is, expected me on the first day of junior year to remember the calculus rules and economics concepts I had not looked at since Christmas of my freshman year. Therefore, the catch-up studying needed for my first test was intense. My plan had seriously failed me. My advisers had failed me. My college had failed me. Most advising departments at The University of Alabama are woefully understaffed and have
not expanded their numbers in minors that will prepare students proportion to the extreme growth to fill the needs of the companies of the student body. So I under- they aspire to join. stand why it is hard for them to I needed one of my advisers to meet the wide variety of student tell me to take more math classneeds considering the demands on es, to delay taking calculus until their time. However, departments sophomore year and to give me at this university are responsible an override to take my economfor ensuring all advisers are well- ics classes sooner. I am one of the trained and equipped to provide lucky ones. I just had to catch up in-depth major and career-specif- in time for the test and confirm ic advice to students. Doing this with my professor that I didn’t would maximize need higher the student’s math to graduperformance, ate and pursue allowing them to law school. He graduate with the was not so kind For many students, their particular skills to my fellow ecoand knowledge nomics majors adviser will be their main needed to have a who expect their source of career guidance competitive edge degrees alone in the workforce. to carry them during their time here. To accomto Wall Street plish this, the or even to the University needs headquarters of advisers who are Regions. He may trained to look beyond the mini- have been the first person to tell mum requirements and provide them that they will need close to students with a complete plan for a minor’s worth of math to secure how to use their academic choices the job (and paycheck) they want to reach their long-term goals. in high finance. Knowledge of the course catalog I have no doubt that my classis no longer sufficient. For many mates would have taken these students, their adviser will be courses if they were aware their main source of career guid- employers expected those skills. ance during their time here. As Unfortunately, no one had ever such, advisers need to be trained told them. on the common professions for each major they advise and be Leigh Terry is a junior majoring able to recommend classes, con- in economics. Her column runs centrations and perhaps even weekly.
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In 2012, The University of Alabama System’s endowment totaled $977 million. This enormous number represented a decline from pre-recession 2008, when the endowment was over $1 billion. Currently, the endowment is invested in various ways, but the ultimate goal is to expand academic opportunities beyond what would be possible with state funding alone. Scholarships, fellowships, academic chairs and libraries are all financed in part by the investment returns on this endowment. Even taking into account these wonderful uses for endowment money, and there is no doubt that the UA System would not be what it is without proper investment of its endowment, we should not be fooled into thinking that maximizing returns is the only obligation we have regarding how it is invested. There are certain moral and ethical standards that should be taken into consideration as well, especially given the sheer size and potential impact of our investments. This is the basis for socially responsible investing, and, as a public university that is accountable to the entire state of Alabama as well as its students and faculty, The University of Alabama has an obligation to lead the way in this field. This could be accomplished in numerous ways. For instance, the University could consider placing a certain portion of its endowment with an institution focused on the financial development of a community, particularly one somewhere in Alabama. Such institutions very often produce positive returns on investments, despite the fact that they are typically non-profits. The University would not only be increasing its funds for academic purposes, but it would also be empowering a local community to become financially healthier. In addition, the University could establish a socially responsible investment management group, similar to the Dwight Hall Fund that was established at Yale in 2007. This fund could be financed with endowment money, or it could be established using entirely separate sources of funding. Either way, it would allow the University to appropriate funds toward the betterment of its community, while simultaneously offering best-practices to the field of SRIs. Now, socially responsible investing does not imply that the investor needs to lose money on his investments. Rather, it simply requires that the investor take into consideration the impact that the investments will have on social well-being, and attempt to maximize that well-being as well as the profits. I should also be careful to note at this point that I am not accusing the University of failing to engage in any kind of socially responsible investing. I propose that this unfortunate state of affairs be addressed, so we can move forward in our commitment to being a force for positive change in Alabama. Chisolm Allenlundy is a junior studying philosophy and economics. His column runs weekly. Last Week’s Poll: Do you think the Media Planning Board should have cancelled publication of The Corolla? (Yes: 48%) (No: 52%) This Week’s Poll: Do you think the University should change its club sports uniform policy? cw.ua.edu
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OPINIONS Wednesday, October 8, 2014 COLUMN | LAWSUIT
Woman suing sperm bank fails to see the big picture in sperm mixup ERYNN
Williams Staff Columnist
Over the last week or so I began seeing online articles for what I prayed was just a horrible joke or perhaps even some made-up story to serve as clickbait. But, unfortunately, the story of a woman suing a sperm bank for having a biracial baby is true. As I read a number of articles and watched interview after interview of this woman, not a single statement made could change the insult and disgust that I felt from this situation from the beginning. Considering that this woman, Jennifer Cramblett, is in a homosexual relationship, I would assume that she fully understands the difficult and harsh reality that having children can be for everyone. Cramblett has been given an incredible gift through modern-day medicine, which allowed her to conceive a child through donated sperm. Not only was this an option to Cramblett, she was also able to select the traits of the donor that she
considered favorable for her child. While other people have the option of choosing whom they wish to procreate with, there are a lot of elements that are still out of their control. For example, sharing a mutual desire to procreate. This was not an issue for Cramblett because there was a slew of options provided by the sperm bank. The issue was that the sperm bank sent her vials of sperm that she did not request. This mistake was as small as mixing up the numbers 330 and 380, an easy mistake to make considering the sperm bank’s handwritten record keeping. This mix-up changed Cramblett and her partner’s lives forever. Cramblett and her partner, Amanda Zinkon, discovered the mix up five months into their pregnancy when requesting more vials and now, two years later, they are suing the sperm bank. Cramblett has cited that she deals with anxiety and stress when thinking of how her child will be treated in their 97 percent white community, bringing up the question of why would they have wanted to raise any child in a community that is not reflective of how diverse our country, let alone our world is. She also stated that she was not prepared to raise a child of a biracial background and has
While I can understand her frustration and agree that the handwritten record keeping should be changed, mistakes do happen. had to research and seek help from others for information on how to do things as simple as her child’s hair. These complaints sound like nothing more than whining about things that come along with the territory of parenting. Many other parents deal with the same issues every day, but I have to add that they don’t have anyone to hold accountable or to sue for damages. Cramblett and her partner did receive a refund for the vials, though not for the procedure, along with a letter of apology for the lackluster service that they received from the sperm bank. But Cramblett says that the case has been filed so that the sperm bank is held accountable and so that someone else does not have to deal with this situation. While I can understand her frustration and agree that the handwritten record keeping should be changed, mistakes do happen. I do not think that the sperm bank handled the
situation in the best way possible, but I do believe that everything happens for a reason and this woman was given a healthy, bi-racial child for a reason. Cramblett said that not all of her friends and family are “racially sensitive” and that she hadn’t encountered any African-American people until she entered college. It disgusts me to think of the life that their child would have had if the couple had the child with the racial identity that they desired. Being a white child growing up in an all-white community with racially intolerant views would only further perpetuate division and prejudice in society, the very same prejudice that she now worries her child will experience. I cringe at the thought of their child growing up and learning of this lawsuit. What message does this send to their child? I can’t imagine the impending identity crisis that this child is sure to have. I sincerely hope this case is thrown out and these parents can find a love for their child that surpasses the mistakes made by the sperm bank so that they can give their child as normal and loving a life as possible. Erynn Williams is a junior majoring in interdisciplinary studies. Her column runs biweekly.
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FOCUS move concerns citizens By Alessandra Delrose | Contributing Writer
Male students participate in Walk A Mile in Her Shoes, an event hosted by Alpha Chi Omega, to kickoff Domestive Violence Awareness Month. CW / Lindsey Leonard
Buddy Walks encourages down syndrome awareness By Grace Golden | Contributing Writer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but many people may not know that October is also an awareness month for domestic violence and Down syndrome. Alpha Chi Omega kicked off Domestic Violence Awareness month with their annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes, an event in which fraternity men raise money and run around the Quad in high heels. “This year we also had teams tweet #UA1is2many in order to partner with the White House’s new initiative,” said Amber Ausley, Alpha Chi Omega’s vice president of philanthropy and a junior majoring in international studies. Another campaign raising awareness, the White House’s #1is2many initiative against domestic violence began in September 2011, but was revitalized in January 2014 by a White House task force focused specifically on students. Their website reports that one in five women identify as victims of sexual assault while in college, a statistic that University of Alabama freshman learn in Haven, the required sexual assault program. “It is important because it is not just a Tuscaloosa issue. It impacts the state, nation, and other countries,” Ausley said. Although Walk A Mile in Her Shoes supported the national White House initiative, the proceeds were given to a local Tuscaloosa women’s shelter called Turning Point. “It is an issue that doesn’t just impact women, but men as well, which is really important to remember,” Ausley said. The National Down Syndrome Society created Buddy Walks to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness
month and to promote the acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. This year there are five Buddy Walks planned during the month of October for Alabama in Hoover, Dothan, Mobile, Montgomery and Scottsboro. The Hoover Buddy Walk is less than an hour away from Tuscaloosa and is being held on Oct. 19 at 2 p.m. Beth Gabriel, a sophomore majoring in special education, said she has an older sister with Down syndrome named Alison and enjoys volunteering with the special needs community year-round in Tuscaloosa. RISE is a preschool in Tuscaloosa that addresses the needs of both typical children and special needs children in the same classroom. Gabriel said, “I think RISE is a great school because it introduces kids at a young age on how to handle kids with disabilities and vice versa,” Gabriel said. “Both Alison and I went to RISE and we have both actually gone back to volunteer at RISE.” Gabriel said growing up with Alison has taught her to treat people with disabilities exactly how she would treat a friend. “That’s all they want, to feel loved. They don’t want to be treated differently because they have a disability. They want to do things not only like ‘normal’ people, but with ‘normal’ people,” she said. Along with the efforts of Down Syndrome Awareness month, Gabriel said volunteering at RISE allows people to see special needs adults and children for exactly what they are: people. “They just need a little more help than others,” she said.
Tuscaloosa citizens expressed their opinions on the city’s vote to approve the transition of the former FOCUS building to a venue for parties and banquets at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Donald Brown, a 28-year resident of Tuscaloosa, spoke to the council of his concerns about transforming the building into a party venue. Brown, a member of the Original City Association, began protesting the sale 11 months ago. “Your ‘yes’ vote has symbolized your allowance for a party house full of drinking, drunkenness and disruptions,” Brown said. Brown said he does not like the idea of the transformed facility being so close to himself and his neighbors. “I believe it’s a misuse of the facility, and a little party turns into a rowdy gathering for my neighborhood,” Brown said. Brown said he makes these statements based on his past experiences dealing with similar issues. “Not that I have anything against parties or the University as a whole, I just know from my past experience what this kind of thing will bring to my neighborhood, and I don’t like that at all,” Brown said. Brown said he isn’t the only one on his block upset about the new party hall, but he was the only one to stand up for
The Tuscaloosa City Council discusses the sale of the former FOCUS building during its weekly meeting. CW / Layton Dudley
the block as a whole. “Although I knew it was a done deal, and I knew I wasn’t going to change any minds, I wanted a chance to exercise my right to speak and speak for myself,” Brown said. Brown said he hoped to let city council members know how he felt about the situation and point the council’s attention toward downtown and the historic district. “Me and my team have really set our focuses on downtown,” Mayor Walter Maddox said. “We have taken our downtown from where it was to where it is now.” Maddox said the city has funneled $600,000 into the downtown area over the past year. “We 100 percent support our downtown and historic districts, and they are incredibly important to our success,” city council member Matthew Calderone said.
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Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, October 8, 2014
COLUMN | FASHION
1970s fashion making a comeback By Sydney Smith
major cool-kid factor, making this season’s cuts Is that Soul Train in extremely accessible. the distance? With clothing from the Seventies fashion is age of disco, it only makes officially back in a big sense platforms make an way. Fringe, flared pants, appearance. Heels will fall florals and floaty be more comfortable in dresses will be all anyone the coming months as is wearing this winter and the angles become flatter. spring. The spring shows These are perfect to wear in both New York and with long, flared pants or a Milan pulled out all of the knee-length pencil skirt or stops, showing dress. Look at embroidered replacing borcrodenim, ing solid-colcheted pieces ored stilettos Gear up for fall with and major ’70s with chunky, three vintage F’s: a d v e n t u r o u s tailoring. A major platforms that flare, fringe aspect of ’70s will make any dressing is the and floral. look stand out. tailoring, or Don’t h ave cut, of the fabthe funds but rics. Expect to have an old see more flared pair that needs pants, starting skinny at a revamp? Use acrylic the top and broadening out paint and change the past the knee. Paired with a color of the heels to match slim top or jacket, this look an outfit. is flattering and makes For all of the music feseveryone look tall and tival junkies out there, statuesque, but with a Bohemian dresses and
floaty fabrics are still a viable option to wear into fall. Just put a structured jacket over loose shapes to pull the look together. The guide to this is to make sure that only one item is oversized and all others are tailored. Not feeling this look? Try pleats. Pleats, especially small pleated minidresses, can update summer’s festival fashion to the changing seasons. Fringe is also a staple sticking around for chillier days. Fringe is preparing for winter, migrating from tees and dresses to leather jackets and bags. A bit of dark, clean fringe can even be business appropriate when the look is on the more conservative side. Head to the thrift shop, invade mom’s closet, or buy new. Either way, gear up for fall with three vintage F’s: flare, fringe and floral. The free-spirited ’70s are back and are sticking around to fulfill all of your disco dreams.
Models walk the runway at Tommy Hilfiger’s Spring 2015 fashion show at New York Fashion Week. Tribune News Service
OCTUBAFEST FACTS · Octubafest first began at Indiana University in 1974. · The festival doesn’t just feature tubas, but euphoniums as well. · Derived from the popular festival Oktoberfest, which takes place in Germany, Octubafest is a festival that takes place all month long and celebrates the tuba and euphonium. CW / Belle Newby
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The now-annual Octubafest began in 1974 and was held at Indiana University. Organized originally by Harvey Phillips, the event kicked off a movement now celebrated across the country. “Octubafest events are held at universities across the U.S.,” said Jeremy Crawford, instructor of tuba and euphonium. “Each university puts their own unique spin on the events with the hopes of bringing more attention to all of the great music that is being written for the tuba and the euphonium.” Crawford organized the first UA Octubafest last year, which hosted three events and will expand this year to eight events. The concerts will feature the UA tuba ensemble as well as internationally renowned tuba soloist Øystein Baadsvik. The musical repertoire will include a new mix of works for tuba and euphonium alongside traditional music. Crawford said the great part about all these events is being able to showcase a huge variety of music and share it with students. “My favorite part about Octubafest is
getting to watch my students share their talents with these audiences,” Crawford said. “My students work tremendously hard, so it’s great for friends and family to see them take center stage and show what they have been working so diligently on.” Ian Toy, a junior majoring in music therapy, is performing in Octubafest for the second year in a row. Toy has been playing the euphonium, a brass instrument resembling a tuba, but smaller, for eight years. “It’s special to me because it’s a celebration of our instrument and our craft,” Toy said. Octubafest plays on the pun German Oktoberfest. The second festival event this week will feature The University of Alabama Tuba & Euphonium Studio solo recital. “I also hope that through these events we can spark an interest in some younger tuba and euphonium players who will hopefully join us someday at UA,” Crawford said. “Events like Octubafest are fantastic for showing young players what life at UA is like and all of the great music they would get to be a part of.”
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Local startup helps breweries By Dylan Walker | Contributing Writer
For many people, craft beer is a hobby, but for two Tuscaloosa entrepreneurs, it is a business venture. Brewery Buddy, established last month at Tuscaloosa Startup Weekend 2014, is an online service where brewers can organize and track their recipes, schedules, inventory and budgeting. Wes Eldridge, a web developer and co-creator of Brewery Buddy, said the business began from a partnership with his friend from graduate school, Josh Sahib, an instructional designer at the University of Alabama. Eldridge and Sahib began brainstorming ideas when they registered for Startup Weekend, a 54-hour event that facilitated the formation of new businesses from Sept. 24-26. “I was having a beer over at Druid City Brewing and talking to some of them, and they mentioned some of the different problems they were having,” Sahib said. “I thought there could maybe be something here.” With 54 hours to develop their idea, Eldridge and Sahib put together a team of developers, designers and business experts. “After a couple of hours of back and forth, we knew we had something,” Eldridge said. “The next week we invited a couple of friends over and pitched the idea to them; they both liked it and agreed to work with us during Startup Weekend. The rest is history.” Melissa Jenkins, Startup Weekend organizer and a senior majoring in computer science, said she noticed the potential of Brewery Buddy
Brewery Buddy is an online service where brewers can organize and track their recipes, schedules, inventory and budgeting. Photo Courtesy of Josh Sahib
when the idea was pitched at the start of the conference. “It wasn’t your usual idea; it sounded like an actual idea for an actual business,” Jenkins said. “They were able to go out into the town and speak to bar owners. That was huge. Their customer discovery was really their edge.” Sahib and Eldridge’s team won first prize at the end of Startup Weekend. Their reward included three free months of workspace and hours of free legal and business consultation. After their victory, the team decided to move forward with the exception of two members. “Every single one of us around that table was like, ‘Let’s do this,’” Sahib said. “This is a long-term project, it could take months and months or years, and everybody seemed okay with that. They believe in the idea, and that was probably one of the biggest, exciting things about the weekend.” The project’s site, BreweryBuddy. co, went live during Startup Weekend, but Sahib says the
company’s next steps include weekly meetings, further website development and continual motivation. The team hopes to start building relationships with brewers and beer enthusiasts throughout the South to keep the business close to home. “We’re all from the South. We support the South, and that’s where we’re starting all of this,” Sahib said. “We’re all about partnerships, having a cold one and trying to build something together.” Eldridge said support within Brewery Buddy and its new network will be vital as the business develops and moves toward a permanent future. He, Sahib and their new colleagues will continue to believe in the idea as long as they believe in each other, Eldridge said. “You often hear sport announcers talk about momentum, teamwork and leadership. These three principles hold true within the walls of a startup,” Eldridge said. “Josh and I both believe we can bring this product to market and that we are headed in the right direction.”
Mr. Chen’s combines restaurant, market By Luisa Sanchez | Contributing Writer
In 2008, Mr. Chen’s Authentic Chinese Cooking and Oriental Market opened its first conjoined restaurant and grocery store in Hoover, Alabama. Three years later, the business expanded by opening a Tuscaloosa branch on 14th Street. Since opening in 2011, Mr. Chen’s has experienced growing popularity with both locals and foreign costumers. Both the restaurant and market, which are adjacent to each other, are located within walking distance from the University of Alabama campus. “We decided this location was good to open the restaurant because it isn’t too far from the University, the size is ideal and the tenant was very nice and understanding of what we were looking for,” said Thomas Chen, the restaurant’s general manager. Mr. Chen’s market offers a variety of Chinese merchandise including tea, candy, snacks, fruit products and some kitchenware and household appliances. The restaurant has Chinese dishes ranging from $3 to $12. Authentic
WHAT TO KNOW • Mr. Chen’s Authentic Chinese Cooking and Oriental Market is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekdays and from 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Online ordering for pick up at the store is available.
Mr.Chen’s Authentic Chinese Cooking and Oriental Market is situated on 14th Street. CW / Luisa Sanchez
dishes include dumplings, bubble milk tea, orange chicken, stuffed buns, seafood, beef, pork, tofu, fried rice and noodles. The lunch menu is daily from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Yunong Song, a senior majoring in communication studies from Beijing, said Mr. Chen’s is the closest thing to authentic Chinese food in town. “I like the market because it has a wide variety of products and food
options from China that you can’t get anywhere else,” Song said. “Every time I go, I usually get sauces for seasoning, instant noodles, dumplings, tofu, vegetables and tea.” For Tori Colby, a junior majoring in psychology, every visit to Mr. Chen’s is an opportunity to try something new and experience a different culture. “The market is really interesting to go into because you get to look at all the different stuff that I’m not used to seeing in most American stores,” Colby said. Chen said customers have a good balance between Americans and foreigners, and many of the store’s customers are UA Chinese students.
Christmas decorations sit on display inside the thrift shop in the local nonprofit Temporary Emergency Services. CW / Lindsey Leonard
Honors class aids thrift store charity By Marcus Flewellen | Contributing Writer
The University Honors class UH 120 Section 321, “Information Technology / The Dark Side,” works with a local charitable organization that aids people in the Tuscaloosa area. The class is part of Honors Explorations and focuses on the negative effects of technology. The curriculum includes helping local non-profit Temporary Emergency Services with its thrift store at 1705 15th Street. Temporary Emergency Services provides necessary items for those in crisis situations. The organization has provided money, goods and services for people who were affected by the April 27, 2011, tornado. The thrift store sells clothes, jewelry, books, cookware, household items, furniture and other personal items. Zach Barnhill, a senior majoring in accounting and management, said the class is focused on helping the charity’s IT department. “In class we talk about all these controversial IT topics,” he said. “Then we deal with the project to help a business with IT-related issues, which turned into helping Temporary Emergency Services any way we can. Our project for the class is to go into this organization and help them do things better. We’ve been working amongst ourselves the last few weeks to plan out what we can do for them.” The students of UH 120 also help the nonprofit spread the word around campus. “Their thrift shop is their primary source of any revenue that would enable us to help them,” Barnhill said. “We’ve been speaking to people in the Honors College and other places on campus about advertising for them in emails and other ways that they contact students, and we are planning on doing some advertisements on our own by making flyers for them.” Harris Neal, a junior majoring in accounting, helps develop the thrift store’s IT department. “We are developing an IT checklist,” Neal said. “We’re researching and going through the site and making sure everything’s password-protected, making sure everything’s as secure as it can be.” Barnhill said he’s looking forward to seeing the positive impact UH 120 will have on Temporary Emergency Services. “By the end of the semester, the organization will have a better ability to run their business effectively,” he said. “We want to use information technology to increase their efficiency and ability to effectively hold their records, but there is only so much you can do for such a limited company. So hopefully we can help them in as many ways as possible.”
9 Tide readies for physical Arkansas matchup Editor | Kelly Ward Sports@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, October 8, 2014
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When Alabama travels to Fayetteville for the game against Arkansas, they will be facing a much different Razorback team than that of years past. Through their first five games, the Razorbacks rank in the top 10 nationally in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns with, 1583 and 20, respectively. “Arkansas is really, probably the most improved team in the country if you want to compare last year to this year,” coach Nick Saban said. “They’ve really played very, very well all season long. They have been dominating in terms of the way they have been able to run the football.” The Arkansas ground game is led by running backs Alex Collins and Jonathan Williams. Collins, a sophomore, has rushed for 621 yards and six touchdowns, while Williams, a junior, has rushed for 486 yards and eight touchdowns. “I have heard a lot about Alex Collins,” Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Allen said. “He is a great back. You know, him and the other back [Williams] are a great duo. They are really going to be a challenge this week, but we are excited about the opportunity.” Many Alabama players expect the game to be physical, just like every other
• The team practiced outside in full pads Tuesday. • Leon Brown worked as the first team left guard, while Alphonse Taylor worked with the first team as right guard. Brown took the place of normal first team left guard Arie Kouandjio. Kouandjio has been limited during the first two practices of the week. • Bradley Bozeman once again took reps as the first team center. Bozeman replaced normal starter Ryan Kelly, who is out with a sprained knee. • Running back Tyren Jones (finger) returned to the practice field but was limited during drills. • Linebacker Dillon Lee worked with the outside linebackers. time they have played Arkansas, no matter the record of both teams. “Every game in the SEC is physical,” Alabama offensive lineman Austin Shepherd said. “That is just what this conference is about. That is what everyone strives to do; play physical. But they have improved so much, I think it is going to be a good game.”
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The Alabama football team practiced outside Tuesday in preparation for this weekend’s game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. CW / Pete Pajor
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Volleyball program spiked by University in March 1982 VOLLEYBALL FROM PAGE 1
substantial push to increase the prominence of women’s sports, bolstered by a $50,000 scholarship fund provided by Joe Namath. The University, Schleuder said, was one of the first to offer athletic scholarships to females. “They had teams before, but this was the first time that they had actually had a women’s athletic program,” she said. She was excited to be a part of the growing program at the Capstone, but the task in front of her was tremendous. “It was a daunting task. There’s no doubt about that,” she said. “Obviously, Alabama was a known quantity. People knew Bear Bryant, we have this reputation for athletic excellence in other sports, and we somewhat piggy-backed on top of that.” With credit to high-caliber recruits, eager coaches and a desire to win, the program propelled itself to national success shortly after its inception, amassing 50-plus win seasons in the mid-1970s. As the ‘80s came around, so did a job offer at the University ofMinnesota, but she was not immediately sold on the offer. “There were rumors that they were thinking about dropping a women’s sport, and I went to the administration and said ‘I’ve been offered this job, but I won’t take it if there’s any chance that volleyball will be the sport that’s going to be dropped,’” she said. Schleuder said she was reassured by the program’s success that it would remain at Alabama after her departure, and she accepted the offer back home. She continued to recruit and schedule for future seasons for the Crimson Tide before leaving, up until National Signing Day on March 1, 1982 when she received word the University had discontinued its volleyball program. They have currently declined to comment on the reason for its termination.
The Alabama volleyball team received votes for the AVCA Coaches Poll this season. CW / Lindsey Leonard
The next few months, she busied herself with attempts to retain scholarships for her current players and helped find homes for the ones set to sign with the Crimson Tide before heading north. “I kind of went out in a blaze,” she said. “I didn’t go quietly. It was a very tumultuous time in a few months.”
The Program Returns In 1988 the program was revived by a familiar face. Dorothy Franco-Reed, a former player under Schleuder, accepted the opportunity, returning to Tuscaloosa to revitalize a program she loved. Her passion for the program stemmed from her time as a student-athlete in 1976 on the cusp of Title IX legislation that granted her, and other female athletes, a scholarship to play collegiate athletics. When she played for the team, they qualified each year for the national tournament. ““That was the start, so I always felt very fortunate to be born in a time where I could experience those opportunities that were given to me and many other young female athletes,” she said. Before returning to Alabama, FrancoReed coached four years under Schleuder at Minnesota and then took a role at Tulane. A phone call from then-gymnastics coach Sarah Patterson changed her trajec-
tory, and she headed back for Tuscaloosa. “I thought I had died and gone to heaven,” she said. “That was music to my ears. It was like going back home again.” Her first years as coach of a virtually new program weren’t without struggle. Alabama phased in scholarship allotments, Franco-Reed said, granting her four scholarships her first year as coach, while other teams had already reached their maximum allotment of 12. Also, she took over her tenure mid-year, meaning top recruits were already taken by other SEC foes. “I was just so happy to be there. I would have taken any struggle you gave us,” Franco-Reed said. “We brought in a group of kids who were the best crew we ever had. ... They watched that program grow, and we cherished that program together.” The program grew under Franco-Reed with the team falling just short of the NCAA tournament her final year, which featured only 24 teams as opposed to the current 48. Her husband ultimately took a job with ESPN that drew them away from Tuscaloosa again, but her presence can still be found as her son Ty currently works with the program as a student assistant.
A New Day Judy Green took control of the Crimson Tide following Franco-Reed, guiding the
program for more than a decade and making three NCAA tournament appearances, before Allen finally took the reins in 2011. He came to the University with an impressive resume, and brought with him a simple vision, he said, to excel. “[The vision was] to elevate it to the level of all the other sports that are competing for national championships and SEC championships on a regular basis,” Allen said. During his tenure as coach, the program has recorded several titles as “best since.” He earned the program’s first winning season in four years in 2012. In 2013, he guided the team to a 24-10 record and its first NCAA tournament appearance since 2007. The season recorded the most wins for the Crimson Tide since 1995. The vision hasn’t come easily, he said. Before the building process began, Allen had to first dismantle the program that existed when he took control, making sure all remaining components of the program were ready to proceed with his new vision. Currently in his fourth year at the University, Allen has a team that shares his goals and has bought in whole-heartedly to the message of the team. “The message is that we’re going to chase perfection, and in doing that, we’ll attain excellence on a regular basis,” Allen said. “There are no free rides, everyone has a job to be done, and you have to prove your worth on a daily and yearly basis for this program.” His athletes are doing just that, with three receiving AVCA All-America honorable mention accolades. For the first time in program history, it received votes for the AVCA Coaches Poll, with 11 votes last week and 18 this week. The success hasn’t escaped the former leaders of the program, like Franco-Reed, who said she is excited to see the heights the program will reach. “I think Ed [Allen], the whole team and the University are going to reap the rewards of the efforts of what he is putting in,” she said. “They’ve made the commitment to this program.”
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Outcome of Major League Baseball postseason impossible to predict By Elliot Propes
a vote count from the experts. The two dominant vote getters were the Los I know it seems hypocritical to say Angeles Dodgers (19) and Washington stop making predictions when I’ve made Nationals (37) with 56 of the 70 votes. them myself. Last year, I struck out when The Dodgers were eliminated, and it came to MLB postseason predictions. the Nationals were down 2-1 in the I had the Tigers and the series Tuesday. The Dodgers playing in the Baltimore Orioles and Fall Classic, both of which Kansas City Royals both were eliminated in the their opponents The better teams usually swept LDS. I have come to the in the ALDS and only carmake the postseason, conclusion that MLB preried two votes each. dictions are useless, and To my point, baseball is but they decide that over ESPN.com has proven a sport that is more unpre162 games for a reason. dictable than most. Sure, my point. Out of the 35 ESPN the better teams usually MLB experts, only 10 cormake the post-season, but rectly picked the winner of they decide that over 162 last year’s World Series. Five of the 35 games for a reason. It takes all of those actually got the matchup of St. Louis and games to single out who is better. That is Boston correct, with one of them pick- changed when you take the success from ing the Cardinals. Preseason was even a full season and put it all on the line for worse. All 43 ESPN writers were not a one-game wildcard playoff or a best of even close. None of them even picked the five LDS series. Anyone can win. The Red Sox to make it to the World Series. Los Angeles Angels won an MLB-high 98 You would think ESPN would have games and were swept in the ALDS. It is learned. This postseason, it displayed just too small of a sample size to predict.
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Rowing to travel to Head of the Chattanooga Regatta By Evan Reier | Contributing Writer
As with any sport, the first major competition of the year is an exciting time, and with coach Larry Davis and The University of Alabama’s rowing team, it’s no different. “We’re always pumped for our first road trip,” Davis said. “It’s a chance to test ourselves and everybody’s excited.” Davis and the Crimson Tide are riding the momentum of the Sept. 27 win over the
University of Alabama at Huntsville, where the team swept all three events. The Crimson Tide is traveling to the Volunteer State this weekend to participate in the Head of the Chattanooga Regatta, where it will be competing against many different schools, including conference rival Tennessee. “We want to benchmark how we do against Tennessee, and we would like to see if we can beat them again,” Davis said.
“It gives us an idea of what we need to work on. Early in the fall is a great time to sort things out.” While Tennessee is the primary rival for this weekend’s regatta, Allison said team members are focused on improving their performance. “You always want to beat your competition,” Allison said. “But we want to have our best individual performance and see how we do against them from there.”
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