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TODAYON CAMPUS Local culture WHAT: Moundville Native American Festival WHEN: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. WHERE: Moundville Archaeological Park
Student housing WHAT: Off-Campus Housing Fair WHEN: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. WHERE: Main Floor Ferguson Student Center
LGTBQ+ History Month WHAT: Queering the Classroom: Teaching, Research & Service with a Twist WHEN: Noon-12:55 p.m. WHERE: 344 Reese Phifer Hall
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Shepherd Bend Mine, the surface coal mine that would be situated near a Birmingham Water Works facility, does not technically exist yet. None of its land has been leased, but part of it has been permitted. And all of it has been the focus of, among other things, resolutions from Student Government Associations at all three University of Alabama System campuses. UAH, the last and least likely to be affected of the sister campuses, has joined UA and UAB in drafting an official opinion in opposition to the mine. “We just wanted to come alongside Bama and UAB and help them out,” Taylor Reed, a member of the UAH SGA who wrote and passed the resolution, said. “We want what’s best for all of our sister campuses.” He said it was important to take a stance because in this case, apathy can translate into support. “It’s not a rivalry; it’s a friendship,” he said. “It’s a whole bigger issue.” The issue has been the subject of debate, resolution and legal action after the mine was proposed in 2007. Since then, a 2010 permit
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A fire broke out Tuesday in a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, during overtime hours killing at least 10 people and injuring about 50. In April, the collapse of another garment factory in that area killed 1,127 workers due to neglect of building codes. Around three-fourths of Bangladesh’s exports are clothing, and while the cause of Tuesday’s fire is yet undeclared,
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company in the Dominican Republic that is the only garment producer on the college market that pays its workers a living wage and is monitored by the Workers Rights Consortium. The WRC is an independent watchdog organization that monitors factories to ensure workers are treated with respect and dignity. Students for Fair Labor’s current mission is to get the University to affiliate with the WRC. Other Southern universities, like the University of Kentucky, the University of Tennessee and the University of Texas at
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working conditions in Bangladesh’s garment industry are notoriously poor. “Fair labor issues, I think, are important to students because virtually everyone works, and I think work is just one of those issues that everyone can get around because of the universal nature of it,” Mark Ortiz, president of the Students for Fair Labor organization, said. “In the case of the garment industry, students really have a direct influence over the workings of it.” Last semester Students for Fair Labor at The University of Alabama campaigned for and succeeded in getting the SUPe Store to offer garments made by Alta Gracia, a
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the UA Board of Trustees to ban mining on the property in question. “We want there to be as much pressure on the UA system leaders as possible,” Scribner said. In this case, student government opposition from all three campuses creates a cemented argument for organizations like the Riverkeeper, which have been fighting on legal and public fronts. “I think there’s an extra element of excitement to UAH’s resolution because it completes a trifecta,” he said. “That’s an unprecedented level of solidarity across the three UA campuses. Considering how different the three colleges are from each other, yet they’ve all come to the same conclusion about this mine, I hope that gives the UA leadership something to think about in making this very important decision.” So far, UA maintains that it “has not been approached about leasing or selling the land and has no current plans to do so.” Cathy Andreen, director of Media Relations, said student opinion and interest in such issues is of value to UA.
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approving the mine issued by the Alabama Surface Mining Commission has been tangled in courts from Birmingham to Walker County. Milton McCarthy, ASMC deputy attorney general, said the “sum and substance” of the issue was whether the permit was appropriately issued. “Most people don’t want a coal mine in their backyard, so to speak, and we understand that. But that’s not the criteria for whether the permit is issued or not,” he said. “We just have to follow the black-and-white letter of the law.” Because the permit’s legality is separate from its public popularity, SGA resolutions and community petitions cannot singlehandedly stop the mine if UA leases the land and mineral rights for the property. Charles Scribner, executive director of the Black Warrior Riverkeeper, said the UA system is “in the driver’s seat” when it comes to the mine’s progress. “There’s no mining out there, and we want to keep it that way perpetually,” he said. “That’s where UA can end this.” Public opinion, which carries no weight during legal procedures, could potentially close the mine before it opens if it can sway
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Ferg hosts Housing Fair The Office of Housing and Residential Communities will hold an Off-Campus Housing Fair on Wednesday from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. on the Ferguson Center main floor. The event will feature more than 25 properties to preview. Representatives from local apartment complexes will be available to answer any questions students have regarding their amenities, rates and upcoming deals.
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Play on MLK coming to campus The University of Alabama’s College of Arts and Sciences will partner with Red Mountain Theatre Company of Birmingham, Ala. to bring “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to Morgan Auditorium Monday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 p.m. The play will feature a dramatic re-enactment of Martin Luther King’s famous letter he wrote from a jail cell in Birmingham in 1963. This letter eventually became one of the most important documents in the civil rights movement. In the letter King responded to eight white clergymen who accused him of bringing unnecessary chaos to Birmingham. Students will play the eight clergymen and several other roles. The event is part of the University’s “Through the Doors” campaign, which is a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of integration on campus. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Ticket reservations are available on School of Music’s website, uamusic.tix.com.
CW | Austin Bigoney Students are interviewed for their input regarding poverty and the role of government in a documentary for a TCF class.
SHC holds student health fair The Student Health Center’s department of health promotion is hosting its annual fall student health fair Wednesday at the Ferguson Center plaza from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The SHC will be offering free flu shots as well as free food items from Chipotle and TCBY. Coupons and promotional material will be offered from several businesses on and off campus, and chair massages by Beth Murphy Massage will also be available. There is no charge for attending the health fair, and free T-shirts will be given to the first 200 visitors. UA employees will be able to get a shot during the employee health fair at Coleman Coliseum from 7:30 a.m.1 p.m. Students, faculty and staff can also get vaccinated Friday from 12:45 -4 p.m. at Paty Hall.
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WHAT: Off Campus Housing Fair WHEN: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. WHERE: Main floor of the Ferguson Center
WHAT: Fables and Fairy Tales: ‘Paul Bunyan’ and ‘Hansel and Gretel’ WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Choral Opera Room of Moody Music Building
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NEWS INBRIEF Dogs on the Quad provide students break from studying concentrate on something else other than assignments and deadlines.” The secret to acing The dogs are part of Hand midterms might not be in in Paw, a canine therapy hours of frantic cramming but program that seeks to improve in petting a furry, friendly pup. the health and well-being of Jessie Fromularo, the director children and adults by serving of the Student Government those with physical, emotional, Association’s second annual educational or psychological “Puppy Break,” said the event needs through interactions offers a chance for students to with professionally trained, play with dogs between animal-assisted therapy classes and studying. teams. “Petting dogs has actually “Hand in Paw is honored to been proven to improve test return to The University of scores while also letting the Alabama to deliver our unique students relax,” Fromularo services during midterms,” said. “To be frank, dogs are Laura Cardwell, executive just plain cute and for a few director of Hand in Paw, said. minutes out of a student’s “Our first visit this past spring walk to class, they can was met with much By Jessica Smith | Contributing Writer
appreciation from students who benefited from taking a few minutes to relax, pet our friendly therapy animals and meet their caring handlers.” Hand in Paw will bring an animal assistance therapy team to interact with students as a break from midterms. The therapy teams consist of a trained handler and a trained animal. Brielle Appelbaum, an SGA member who helped start the event last spring, said the feedback from the Puppy Break in May was overwhelming and she couldn’t wait to work with Hand in Paw volunteers again. “Their passion, service and kindness left an impression on
our student body,” Appelbaum said. Appelbaum said they are expecting around 350-500 students per hour and around 2,500 students throughout the week. The dogs taking part this week are two golden retrievers, a whippet, a rat terrier and two mixed breeds. The dogs are all personal pets of the handlers, who have undergone extensive training and evaluations to become nationally registered and insured to serve as therapy teams. The event, which began on Monday, will take place again Wednesday and Friday from noon-2 p.m. at the Quad across from Lloyd Hall.
Fair offers information to students about University majors and programs representatives to ask any questions they may have. The Academic Advising The fair will provide Association, Student information for those who are Government Association, First undecided or interested in Year Experience and changing their current major. University Programming are Students can also explore the hosting the Fall Majors Fair possibilities available for Wednesday from 10 a.m.-3 adding a minor or double p.m. in the Ferguson Center majoring on their current path. Ballroom. “The Majors Fair will allow Representatives from each students to interact with faculty, academic department will be explore different academic present with information on paths and learn about all the their major requirements and programs UA has to offer,” tracks. Students can meet with Allison Montgomery, SGA vice the c o l l e g e president of Academic By Morgan Funderburk | Contributing Writer
Affairs, said. The event will be set up similarly to Get on Board Day with the fair having a set path to follow to avoid congestion. This will allow all students to have better access to resources. Students are invited to come and go during the event and should bring their ACT card. In previous years the fair has been held in the spring, but feedback revealed the majority of students would prefer to attend the fair in the fall. “We hope this change will help students, especially
freshmen, be set on the right track to follow their interests and passions,” Leela Foley, director of Media Relations for the SGA, said. Sarah Hartley, director of First Year Experience, said she believes the fair can provide incredible insight to freshmen hoping to find their place on campus. “This is an excellent opportunity for first-year students to explore many of the majors UA offers,” Hartley said. “If nothing else, they will know what exists so they can further define their path.”
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Austin, are already affiliated with the WRC. The University would need to create a Code of Conduct if it were to affiliate with the WRC, and violations of that Code of Conduct by factories producing garments for the University would be reported to the University. The University would then have the choice to discontinue working with that producer. After several attempts to contact the administration with no reply, members of Students for Fair Labor delivered a loaf of pumpkin bread on Sept. 20 to UA President Judy Bonner, along with a letter asking the University to affiliate with the WRC. So far, they have
received no response. “The administration is working on a response to the Students for Fair Labor and will get back with the group as soon as possible,” director of media relations Cathy Andreen said. While Bangladesh is across the globe, sweatshop conditions are also found in factories in the United States. “In my realization that solidarity comes from intersectionality, I discovered that workers’ rights was one of the many rights that I previously overlooked due to my erroneous belief that it was not something that affected me,” Anthony James, outreach chair for Students for Fair Labor, said. “Rights are rights no matter to whom they belong directly. And rights are what I fight for, even if it means just being a voice for change to occur.”
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COLUMN | STATE ISSUES
The University should help better state of Alabama By Will Gonzalez | Staff Columnist
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We encourage celebrities like Miley Cyrus By Amber Patterson | Staff Columnist With the recent “Saturday Night Live” parody of the shutdown, Miley Cyrus seems destined to remain in the spotlight. I, of course, did not take her seriously until I viewed it from a public relations angle. What does the behavior of Cyrus, as well as the reactions to her behavior, say about our generation as a whole? After her infamous VMA performance, Cyrus has continued to shock mainstream media. Her formula consists of less clothes, more vulgarity, stepping outside of social norms and just not caring who she offends. We as a generation are just eating it up, which makes me wonder: Is she a creative genius or does her craziness work for her creativity? Maybe Miss Cyrus is
Amber Patterson playing a big joke on all of us, acting as a mirror for us to see what we value as entertainment these days. When she was sweet and innocent Hannah Montana, her name would not be heard on the radio or even reach the pages of this newspaper. As a society we paint this picture of what we want in our entertainment. We give the illusion that we need
role models and wholesome celebrities for our children, but when it comes down to it, maybe Miley is what we truly want to see splattered across our TV screens. Although many do not consider what Cyrus produces as art, I believe she is expressing herself in the best and most profitable way she knows how. Since when was there a concrete definitionas to what can be considered art? If a red dot on a white canvas is considered art, Miley singing nude on a wrecking ball can fall under the same category. She is giving us what we want. It is similar to seeing a car accident happening and not being able to look away. I am not the only one waiting to hear about what antics she will do next or when all this excessive behavior will catch up with her. Everyone
loves to watch a train wreck on national television; it’s the way our society is built. It has been this way since reality television was introduced. So instead of condemning her, I will graciously applaud her and her public relations team that helps her bring her vision to life. In my book, she can continue to say and do whatever she wants in as little clothes as possible. Her career is still in its rising stages, and she will still be on magazine covers, and, honestly, let’s face it – her name will still be discussed for the good or the bad. As she continues to shock the world, I will definitely be watching with popcorn in hand. Amber Patterson is a junior majoring in public relations. Her column runs biweekly on Wednesdays.
In 1913, former UA President G. H. Denny first referred to the University as the Capstone because of the University’s role as the high point of the state’s public education system. The nickname has since evolved into the Capstone Creed that outlines qualities Will Gonzalez for the ideal student at the University, among which is the call to “foster individual and civic responsibility.” However, 100 years later, the UA student body has severely let down the calling of the Capstone in this regard. During the past decade our university has been transformed from a regional competitor to a national presence in terms of funding, alumni base and quality of applicants; however, this transformation has had little or no overall effect on the state or even all of Tuscaloosa. As of fall 2012, 1 in 4 freshmen were enrolled in the Honors College. These students are supposed to represent the ideal student here at the university however, as the Honors College enrollment increased there has been no measurable positive impact on the Tuscaloosa area. Tuscaloosa’s unemployment rate still sits above six percent, its school system is still sub-par and large portions of the town still remain underdeveloped. The University currently boasts plenty of programs like Al’s Pals, Habitat for Humanity, Honors College Mentoring and the SaveFirst Initiative that all encourage students to give back to the community. However, despite the plethora of programs students can join, very few students actually do. We all would much rather live in our perfect bubble. It is this attitude that has led to our failing of both the Capstone Creed and the state. The University and the state would both benefit from adopting the institutionalized approach taken at other universities. At other universities, such as the University of Florida and Emory University, honors students must complete community service hours in order to maintain their special designation. Eastern Connecticut University actually requires students to complete four hours of community service hours per semester in order to apply to live in dorms. If our Honors College were to adopt programs such as these, we would see significant improvements in the surrounding community. The beauty of these approaches to community service is it leads honors students to become invested in their community and their state. This would combat one of the biggest problems facing our state: the brain drain. When the University forces honors students to be invested in their communities, they are going to be significantly more likely to stay and improve these areas. We are currently in a period of unprecedented success for our university. Almost in sharp contrast, the state of Alabama currently has a high unemployment rate and a bare-bones social service system. The Capstone should retake its role as the high point of the state’s public education system by regaining its purpose to better the state of Alabama. Will Gonzalez is a sophomore majoring in secondary education. His column runs biweekly.
COLUMN | EDUCATION
Priveledged need to realize backgrounds of others By Johnathan Speer | Senior Staff Columnist When I ask friends about campus issues, I immediately am told that people have grown tired of the incessant debate concerning segregation and the government shutdown, and I tend to agree with them. So let’s discuss “privilege” as it relates to the Capstone. Privileges are special rights, advantages or distinctions granted to individuals of power. Yet, I’ve discovered that Americans, and certainly Alabamians on the UA campus, do not seem to believe they exist. When the topic is broached and those with privilege are identified, an angry denial generally follows in the generic form: “My grandparents came here and built their
Jonathan Speer success from nothing! I’m not granted any special favors.” Unfortunately, that belief defies reality. For those looking to deny their status, this undeniably means you did not perform any pulling of the metaphorical bootstraps on your own. In fact, you internalized your relatives’ narrative and automatically subsume their work as your own.
To end this denial, ask yourself how you ended up on this campus and where you are in relation to other students or those not here at all. As UA students, we will soon join the 33 percent of Americans who have bachelor’s degrees. Why does this matter? Simply put, diplomas represent more than intellectual efforts; they distinguish a growing professional class with an exclusive set of benefits. Our expected earning potential is higher than those without post-high school degrees. The majority of Americans do not attend college. This is not necessarily negative; however, it becomes so when we only see the world from our fishbowl. Many of us consider our scholarships, or our parent’s
willingness to pay tuition or accrue student loans as examples of our determination to succeed. On the contrary, that constitutes half of the story. I’ll forego detailing why students attending college with their parents’ dollars are privileged as it is self-evident. On the other hand, students on scholarships (as I was myself) need reality checks. Contrary to popular opinion, intelligence is not an innate substance. It is the result of continuous effort in applying our studies and skills. Although you tested well and received the full red-carpet of scholarships, consider your journey. Your parents likely had college degrees, could tutor you, pay for testing prep and send you to the best schools possible. You
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had advantages you never thought to question. Now, think about how these small advantages work in larger social settings. How many non-honors students live in suite-style dorms? How many can pay for the privilege of these accommodations? How many students in these dorms have identical backgrounds where each parent had college degrees? If we take the time to question our surroundings and how we arrived here, it is clear that we have been afforded certain opportunities. Our campus is divided along lines of wealth and social status. To deny privilege is silly, but we can recognize it. We also can all unequivocally argue that many individuals are lazy. In spite of this, we should
deconstruct our own privileges before issuing judgment. Did your schools have counselors who read over your college applications? Did your parents know about the different lending and college saving programs? Could they assist you with the application and funding process? Never assume the student without scholarships did not work as hard as you, or the student whose parents could not afford to send them here are lazy and undisciplined. Instead, question the route you took to college and ask if that road had tolls everyone could pay. John Speer is a graduate student in secondary education. His column runs weekly on Wednesdays.
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CULTUREIN BRIEF Lumineers to play at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater By Megan Miller | Staff reporter The Lumineers will be coming to the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater Wednesday as the sixth stop on its fall tour, which runs from October to January 2014. After a failed attempt to make it in the New York music scene in 2005, childhood friends Wesley Schultz and Jeremiah Fraites moved west to tackle the music scene in Colorado. When the duo put out a Craigslist ad for a cellist in the Denver, Colo., area, Neyla Pekarek joined Schultz and Fraites, and The Lumineers were born. The band released a self-recorded, self-titled EP in 2011, which led to a self-booked tour. In 2012, the album’s first single, “Ho Hey,” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and shortly after landing a spot at No. 90, the song rocketed up to No. 3 on the chart. The song also made it to No. 2 on the U.S. Top 40, making it the highest charting independent label single in chart history. In December 2012, the band was nominated
for two Grammy Awards: Best New Artist and Best Americana Album. Kelsey Blythe, a senior majoring in psychology, will be seeing The Lumineers for the first time when it comes to the amphitheater. “I first heard them because I started collecting vinyl records, and I randomly bought the album,” Blythe said. “It’s so good as a collection. I like that their music is really unique and really catchy.” The Lumineers released a deluxe edition of their self-titled album in August, which contained five bonus tracks, more than 25 minutes of video footage and a 28-page booklet. Blythe said she hopes to hear a new album from The Lumineers soon. “I hope it has the same type of sound, because the first album is so good,” Blythe said. The concert will take place at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater Wednesday at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25.74-$45.69 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com. Dr. Dog and Nathaniel Rateliff will open for the show.
Submitted This year’s Native American Festival will provide a variety of cultural opportunities.
Moundville festival celebrates Southeastern Indian traditions By Megan Miller | Staff Reporter Moundville Archaeological Park is celebrating the rich culture of Southeastern Indian traditions with its annual Native American Festival Oct. 9-12. “The prehistory and history of Southeastern Indian people helped shape Southern culture,” Betsy Irwin, education outreach coordinator for the festival, said. “Since Moundville is a prehistoric site, we try to touch on ancient culture, historic culture and contemporary culture and how it has evolved over the years. Much of our southern heritage is actually derived from Southeastern Indian people.” This year, the festival will feature traditional Native American food, including buffalo stew and Indian frybread, music featuring Pura Fe Trio, storytelling, dance and handmade Native American crafts. “Visitors can put back together a broken pot like archaeologists do, match pottery shard decorations with the tools that made them and learn about how the mounds were built,” Irwin said. In addition to crafts, there will also be interactive dance performances by the Chickasaw Dance Troupe and the Mystic Wind Choctaw Dancers, who always ask visitors to join in on various dances. Paula Nelson, musician, history cultural educator and member of the Ani Kituwah tribe, will be at the festival dressed as a woman from the
Mississippian Period and will interact with festival visitors through stories and songs. “I enjoy the dialog, and it challenges me as well,” Nelson said. “It’s wonderful when the participants and the visitors are so engaged with one another on mutual subjects, interests, and their love of history and truth. I always leave with more knowledge stored away to share myself.” Nelson said the most important thing an attendee can take away from the festival is new cultural knowledge of local Native American traditions. “I am always impressed by the artisans and their ability to impart the significance of their skills and product to a particular tribal lifeway,” Nelson said. “There are multiple Southeastern tribal representatives present, and I believe that the integration of Native life with Non-Native life and how we influence each other is a definite curiosity and interest as most families have passed down stories that are remembered.” The festival will be open on weekdays starting Oct. 9 from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and on Saturday Oct. 12 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children and college students with student IDs. Tickets can be purchased at the gate. “Gaining knowledge of any culture is relevant,” Nelson said. “Humans and how our decisions affect us and the world we live in is always at the root of wanting to know about oneself or others.”
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Alabama rowing team gears up with rigorous preparation By Jake Woodham | Contributing Writer
UA Athletics The men’s tennis team has been able to use this fall to prepare or its upcoming regular season.
Men’s tennis team to host regional championships By Andrew Clare | Contributing Writer The Alabama men’s tennis team is at the halfway point in its fall season and will host the USTA/ ITA Southern Regional Championships this weekend. The Crimson Tide only has a few more fall tournaments before starting the regular season in January. Sophomore B e c ke r O’Shaughnessey said the team has played a lot this fall and continues to get better each tournament. “The team is improving day by day, and we are getting in great shape,” O’Shaughnessey said. “We are getting to compete in a lot more tournaments this fall so we are getting a lot more matches in and we will see how we improve through that.” There will be 18 teams from the South competing in the Southern Regional Championships this weekend in Tuscaloosa. Head
coach George Husack said hosting and playing in this tournament will be a great experience for the team. “To play at home and sleep in your bed is certainly a great thing for this weekend,” Husack said. “It’s a great opportunity to show off our facilities, but also for our guys to play in front of their fans, friends and family.” Hosting the tournament allows every Alabama player to play, including five newcomers. Along with new members, the Crimson Tide has four veterans from last year: senior Daniil Proskura, junior Stewart Kenyon, and sophomores Brian Conlon and O’Shaughnessey. Husack said the four returners are the ones who should be carrying this team and teaching the newcomers. “Right now we have a four-headed leader in the four returners from last year’s team,” Husack said. “I think they have done an
outstanding job in mentoring the new guys and the way we want to be as players and as a program.” Despite only being a sophomore, O’Shaughnessey said he has embraced the leadership role and looks to lead by example. “It has been interesting being a sophomore and being an elder on the team,” O’Shaughnessey said. “It has been great because the five new guys look up to you, so you have no time to slack off as you are always put in a position to represent Alabama.” The deeper the team gets into its fall season, the more progress it shows headed into spring. Husack said everyone has made progress and is on point for fall. “A lot of the guys to this point have been introduced to what Alabama tennis is about and what our philosophy and training is,” Husack said. “Everyone is where they need to be at this point in the season.”
SPORTSIN BRIEF Golf wins Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate tournament The top-ranked Alabama men’s golf team shot 3-under par in the final round of the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate Tuesday to clinch a 16-shot victory in the tournament. Senior Trey Mullinax led the Crimson Tide, finishing second
overall at 5-under par. Four players finished within the top eight. The team is now 2-0 to start the season. Compiled by Elliot Propes
The University of Alabama women’s rowing team is energized for a tough schedule this year, including competing against new conference arrivals San Diego State and Sacramento State. Coach Larry Davis has four varsity 8s, which are made up of four boats with eight rowers, on his team this year, the first during his tenure. He also has two crews that have qualified for the prestigious Head of the Charles race in Boston, the most wellknown regatta in the U.S. and one of the largest in the world. Racing is extremely competitive on the northeast and west coasts where the teams have more speed, so the addition of San Diego State and Sacramento State to Conference USA, where the Crimson Tide competes in rowing, will create a motivating challenge. Davis is also excited about the opportunity to advertise his team on the west coast for recruiting. He is preparing his team for the task through a rigorous training program. “You’re training them to be an engine for a boat,” Davis said. “So training is very intensive.” Rowing is one of the few sports that works every muscle in the body, so it is not strictly about endurance and not strictly about power. It is a tough 50-50 medium to reach. “Training kicked off harder than ever after this summer,” junior captain Logan O’Neill said. “There’s a fire on our team to go out there and a desire to race competitively.
I’m so excited to see that.” The rowers are wholeheartedly committed to their team, captains and coaches, proven by their 6 a.m. training regimen every morning. It is a grueling physical and psychological challenge the rowers meet in stride. “It’s almost like having a platoon in combat,” Davis said. “You either build a bond or build a separation.” The intense bond-or-break nature of rowing has paid off for the team and has created an atmosphere of trust and respect, fostered by the coaches and team captains. O’Neill is joined by fellow junior captain Caroline Blackington and Alyssa Drevenak, Lindsay Marshall and Joyce Auguste, who serve on the student-athlete advisory committee. Coach Larry Davis is most proud of this cast of sophomores and juniors that have stepped up amidst a dwindled class of seniors. Each race is an all-day event, and Alabama begins the season on Oct. 12 at the Chattanooga Head Race. The team will then compete in the Head of the Charles race Oct. 19 - 20 in Cambridge, Mass. The season spans both fall and spring semesters with the Conference USA Rowing Championship beginning on May 17 in Oak Ridge, Tenn. One of O’Neill’s proudest accomplishments was defeating Tennessee last year for the first time in the team’s history, and she is relishing the chance to do it again. “They’re gunning for us this year,” O’Neill said. ‘But we’re gunning for them.”
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UA system SGAs affirm resolutions opposing mine MINE FROM PAGE 1
“Students are always welcome to talk with UA administrators, faculty and staff about their concerns with any issue involving the UA community,” she said in an emailed statement. “The University takes the future use of the Shepherd Bend land very seriously.” UA resistance creates a potential hurdle for Shepherd Bend, LLC, which has a permit for mining and waste water discharge but lacks the necessary leases for commercial mining, but McCarthy said the ASMC is confident there is no legal resistance to the mine’s operations. Much of the debate has been centered on the possibility of the mine decreasing drinking water quality or increasing water management costs. McCarthy pointed to three mines operating sans controversy in the same area as the proposed mine as a sign that the Shepherd Bend mine will be harmless to nearby residents. “[They] have been successfully mined and reclaimed with no impact at all to the operation of the Birmingham Water Works. … The environmental safeguards of the mining law worked,” he said. Scribner, however, said hundreds of pages of relevant evidence and testimony – many offered and conducted by local scientists – have not only been compiled, but are also available on the
Riverkeeper website. One letter, written in January to the ASMC by UA associate professor of chemistry Shane Street, said “even with proper permitting, conscientious monitoring and reporting, discharges apparently above the regulated limits might persist for long periods of time.” Street, who is on the Black Warrior Riverkeeper advisory board, said properly mined surface mines are not evil; rather, they are valuable to the state. “It has to be done properly, though,” he said. “There is no black and white here. It’s a subtle issue. It’s an important issue though, so being involved pays off for everybody.” His letter, which stemmed from a review of area mine data, cites excessive levels of selenium, a usually harmless but still regulated element, which evaded detection, even though procedures and regulations were dutifully followed. “The upshot of that letter is that there is an example here of a properly permitted, properly operated, properly measured mine, yet [the Alabama Department of Environmental Management] is apparently not catching [the exceeding measurements],” he said. “No mining activity is 100 percent safe. That’s just not going to happen. Everything had been done properly but there still was a problem. And that kind of problem could be really highlighted in a sensitive case like this one.” The permit has already survived a three-day trial before an administrative law judge, in which Birmingham Water Works, ASMC and Shepherd Bend, LLC
all testified. The Water Works board filed a challenge, and the permit is due to appear on the docket at a Walker County circuit court. In the meantime, student governments of the UA system have taken notice. The SGAs of both UA and UAB passed resolutions opposing the mine in February 2012 with UAH joining them two weeks ago. The UA resolution, authored by Elliott Bell, “[implores] the University of Alabama System to neither sell nor lease their sizable land and mineral holdings to allow coal mining at Shepherd Bend.” McCarthy said the commission welcomes public input and involvement, adding that it was “motivation” for civil servants to carry out their jobs properly. “It’s important for government employees and others to realize they need to be careful in the work that they do, that the review and approval of things as mundane as a mining permit matter to people, can affect people’s lives,” he said. “We’d rather have a public that was caring and concerned than one that was apathetic.” Scribner said UA’s school pride and reputation help drive student efforts to keep the endangered Black Warrior River clean and usable. “I’ve gotten a very strong sense from all the student government associations at all three UA system campuses that they really want to be involved in issues that affect their campus and community in meaningful and long-lasting ways,” he said. “It’s still a matter close to home for UA.”
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Crimson Tide plays on the big screen By John Mitchell | Contributing Writer If you’re looking for a place to watch Alabama road games with your friends and family, the Cobb Hollywood 16 & IMAX has you covered. The games are being shown in the Cobb’s largest auditorium, and admission is free while seats last. Troy McDaniel, general manager of the theater, said this is something he’s been wanting to do for a long time. “Traditionally, we’re fairly slow like a lot of businesses are on a gameday,” McDaniel said. “This gives us an opportunity where we can put it on the big screen where people who may not be able to go to the game can come and watch it.” During the game, the theater sets up a concession stand in the auditorium for people to buy food and drinks without having to go to the main concession
stand in the building and miss part of the game. “We’re trying to make it where it can be as much fun as possible and that you don’t have to miss anything,” McDaniel said. Many who have watched a game at the theater said they have enjoyed the event. “It was a really cool experience,” said Ben Duckworth, a Tuscaloosa resident who watched the Texas A&M game at the theater. “Just to hang out with friends and watch the game, especially when you don’t have tickets, it’s a good thing to do.” Attendees can arrive approximately an hour before kickoff to get a good seat and prepare for the game. The theater does not allow outside food or beverages into the auditorium, and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited; however, noise is allowed and encouraged when cheering on the Tide. Every game not on payper-view will be shown.
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