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Dance Alabama! is known for its student-produced, highly choreographed shows, but the organization doesn’t cater solely to dance majors. Anyone interested in stepping up their moves is welcome to attend their monthly dance jam.
The Student Government Association is set to distribute $2,000 this month through its Undergraduate Research Grant. The deadline to apply for funding is Wednesday.
The women’s golf team will travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational. “It’s a really fair test of golf,” coach Mic Potter said of the upcoming tournament.
CULTURE | CLUB SPORTS
Club sports teams plan for protest
SPORTS | FOOTBALL
Club athletes call logos ‘frankly embarassing’ After loss, Crimson Tide looks to bounce back against Arkansas
By Mary Catherine Hodges and Reed O’Mara | CW Staff
While most students at The University of Alabama were getting ready to go out and enjoy their Friday, the presidents and members of the club sports teams crowded together in the middle of an apartment living room on the night of Oct. 3. These members of the different club teams don’t typically interact outside of their respective sports, but Friday night ... it’s a real slap was different. “We’re trying in the face ... to be a unified group and come together as all – Matthew Schick – 23 clubs to show the University that we don’t like the changes that are happening,” Matthew Schick, president of the club rugby team, said. Club players are uniting to protest the new legislation from UA Licensing stipulating club sports at the University can no longer display any Alabama trademark logo on their uniforms. “On an officer level it’s a real slap in the face, because on a day-today basis we’re working with the University,” Schick said. “A unanimous decision was made amongst the various club teams to take a civil, respectable approach to SEE SPORTS PAGE 11
By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor
Minutes after the upset loss to the Ole Miss Rebels, the leaders of the Alabama football team stood in a dimly lit clearing outside the visitor’s locker room of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Mississippi. While the celebration of one of the biggest wins in Ole Miss history roared a few blocks away and students carried goalposts away from the stadium as a makeshift trophy, Alabama quarterback Blake Sims was already thinking about the next game. “Our leaders need to hold their heads up high and just show everybody that we’re still here,” Sims said over the jeers from the few remaining Ole Miss fans. “We still have the opportunity to win a national championship.” This Saturday, Alabama will have its first opportunity to get back on track to the College Football Playoff when it travels SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 12
Coach Nick Saban takes a moment to survey Bryant-Denny Stadium before the game versus Southern Miss on Sept. 13, 2014. CW / Pete Pajor
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Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday and ending Sunday evening is the Frank M. Thompson, Jr. Swing: Crimson Classic and Alumni Tournament, hosted at Reese Phifer Hall on University Boulevard. This annual event, which is open to the public, is hosted by the Alabama Forensic Council and is an intercollegiate forensics tournament. The Alabama
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Women’s Resource Center to discuss media, Ray Rice case On Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. in 309 Ferguson Student Center, the Women’s Resource Center will host Reel Stories: Ray Rice Edition as part of its Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month event series. The event will look at the media’s depiction of the Ray Rice domestic violence case and how students’ responses can
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Legal experts to address transparency, deception The University of Alabama Law School will host the Law and Lies Symposium on Friday, where legal experts will address an array of topics from transparency in government, to necessary deception in the legal world. The conference will be held in Bedsole Moot Courtroom, Room 140, and begins at 8:30 a.m. “The conference will explore various ways in which the law deals with deception, either through tolerance on the one hand or condemnation on the other,” said Montré Carodine, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School and a featured lecturer at the Symposium. Carodine, who is scheduled to present an overview of the conference, constitutes just one of a long list of legal scholars that attendees will hear from during the course of the day. “The backgrounds and interests of the scheduled speakers are diverse, which will certainly add to the richness of the program,” Carodine said.
Scheduled presenters in order of appearance include Mary Anne Franks, University of Miami School of Law; Norman Spaulding, Stanford Law School; William N. Eskridge, Yale Law School; Helen Norton, University of Colorado School of Law; and Stuart Green, Rutgers School of Law-Newark. The conference will cover more than law procedure, however. Lecturers will delve into historical and political instances of large-scale lies and their importance in shaping the landscape of the future. Carodine said that while the conference may initially appeal to lawyers and law students, anyone interested in the law and legal institutions is encouraged to attend. Those interested in attending can register for free via law.ua.edu/resources/contact/register. Compiled by Ben Jackson
Out of Darkness Community Walk scheduled for Saturday The University of Alabama will have its annual Out of Darkness Community Walk on Sunday. The walk is designed to increase awareness of mental illness and suicide prevention. The walk will benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and will start at the Ferguson Center Plaza at 2 p.m. The UA Counseling Center
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3 UA faculty participate in Safe Zone discussion Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Thursday, October 9, 2014
By Heather Buchanan | Staff Reporter
In honor of LGBT History Month, faculty participated in a presentation Wednesday afternoon about how to teach and address LGBT topics in the classroom. Faculty from across campus joined in a panel discussion in which three instructors demonstrated ways to bring LGBT discussions into their classrooms. The presentation marked the second year of a collaborative effort between the College of Communications and Safe Zone. The Communications Studies Colloquia series generally focuses on faculty or graduate research, but last year, series organizer Robin Boylorn asked Meredith Bagley, an assistant professor of communication studies and president of Capstone Alliance, to do a LGBTrelated presentation in October. The three panel members were Maureen Flint, coordinator of training and professional development for Housing and Residential Communities; Adam Sharples, a doctoral student and instructor of communication studies; and masters student Alex Davenport, presenting on behalf of Jay Garvey, assistant professor in the College of Education. Flint presented the first discussionbased activity, called “The Iceberg.” Flint said Housing and Residential Communities uses this activity in their
Maureen Flint, coordinator of training and professional development for Housing and Residential Communities, speaks during the Safe Zone presentation. CW / Lindsey Leonard
housing staff training program to introduce discussions about identity. The activity views a person’s identity as an iceberg, which has three sections: above, at and below the water line. Flint said this discussion can serve as a pathway for discussion for students who may not identify specifically with LGBT topics. “Further questions that we ask students in [the iceberg activity] is ‘Has there ever been a time when someone has made an assumption about you based on a visible characteristic, and how did that make you feel?’” Flint said during
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the presentation. “So even for someone who does not identify as LGBT or may not have any comfort with the topic, [this is] just getting them to consider how someone making assumptions about something about them and getting them to feel in that space and beginning to feel empathetic.” The second presentation, by Adam Sharples, looked at how major rites of passage may be affected by a person’s self-identification as LGBT. Some examples included the first day of school, first relationships and buying a house.
Sharples explained that all of these milestones could be different for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The final portion of the presentation featured a possible class assignment called “Queer on Campus.” The idea is to assign a project where students must walk somewhere on campus holding hands with someone who shares their gender while mentally noting the reactions of others. Discussion follows about how students feel about the assignment. Then, students are informed that the assignment will not actually happen. Davenport explained the importance of going through the pre-assignment discussion questions again after a “wave of relief” settles among the students. “We go through those same questions all over again, because sometimes even in [safe] spaces we have censored our answers … Going through these questions all over again, and then at the end, trying to ask ourselves, ‘Do we really have an inclusive climate here at UA?’” she said. Bagley said the teaching instruction collaboration is a new one that she hopes will become a beneficial faculty resource. The entire 50 minute presentation was recorded via Tegrity and can be found online at safezone.ua.edu.
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Thursday, October 9, 2014
COLUMN | PROGRESS
US, UA must decide where they are going RICH
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COLUMN | TRANSPARENCY
UA must make policy changes public
NATHAN
James Staff Columnist
Sometime between March and September 2014, after significant pressure from student groups, The University of Alabama updated its nondiscrimination policy to protect gender identity and expression. When and why this change was made is unclear. The student harassment policy still contains no mention of sexual identity or expression. Therefore, the University continues its legacy of social progressivity– conducted reluctantly, belatedly and under great duress. Why is it that the University is so opposed to public, visible acts of tolerance? It’s hard to know for sure. For decades, university administrators have resisted attempts to integrate the UA Greek system. As recently as March, Judy Bonner clung to a definition of equality that made no mention of transgender individuals. Lately it seems like acute, public shame is the only way to motivate change on an systemic level.
This is disappointing because university administrators wield so much power to create positive social change. Over 35,000 people attend the University, and state legislatures draw heavily from our student government. A simple statement by our leaders, even without real action to demonstrate its sincerity, carries symbolic meaning that could contribute to social progress in Alabama. Here are some of the ways such a statement about the new nondiscrimination policy would have contributed to transgender equality: first, it would have clarified the ethical principles that demand equality for all gender expressions and identifications. Second, it would have set a public example of tolerance for the state to follow. And third, it would have made it clear to groups and individuals on campus that discrimination against transgender students will not be condoned. But sadly, administrators didn’t think that any of the above goals were worthy of an email. If administrators think that quietly revamping their nondiscrimination policy will help them avoid the embarrassment of having such an inadequate system in the first place, they need to realize that their public image is already
shameful. Most people outside the state recognize Alabama only for its forgiving stance on racism or its tendency to stifle free speech. It is far too late to conceal the fact that Alabama is behind on social issues, and passivity at this point only prolongs the problem. The only way for the administration to reverse this perception is by loudly and publicly taking a stand for equality. Of course, it’s also possible that administrators are ideologically opposed to transgender equality. It is not certain who makes decisions about our nondiscrimination policy or what their personal politics are like, but historical evidence does lead one to ask if the administrators even see equality as a goal. If this is the case, there’s not much to do but wait for the current administrators to age and retire, hopefully to be replaced by people who care more about their students. The only way to tell which of the above two scenarios is more accurate is to watch administration closely in the future. It would be nice to have some evidence that Alabama’s reticence to act on social issues is a matter of practicality, not of principle. Nathan James is a senior majoring in psychology. His column runs weekly.
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“We live in the most narrow present, without a past or a future, in the midst of a flat calm.” That statement sounds like it could have been spoken by a number of figures in today’s culture. With all the negativity and bad news flying about, it’s hard to focus on the long term. But in fact, Peter Chaadaev said those words in 1837. Chaadaev was a Russian intellectual who was blacklisted by Tsar Nicholas I because of his connections to the Decembrist revolt, a political insurrection that marked a high point for 19th century idealism. Operating in a society without true press freedoms, Chaadaev was labeled as “insane” and had to endure constant checkups from state doctors and officers. I see him as a man who believed in a form of political “nihilism,” the idea that life has no meaning. While often seen as a long passed philosophical tradition, nihilism has been making a comeback lately. In 2011, writer Eugene Thacker released a book titled “In the Dust of this Planet,” which explained the prevalence of disaster themed movies and extinction motifs in modern culture. About three years later, Jay Z was spotted wearing a jacket with the nihilist title of Thacker’s book in the video for the “On the Run” tour. Other celebs have also worn articles of clothing with the same phrase. This caught the attention of public broadcasting outlets, which have devoted entire episodes of Radiolab and On the Media to the resurgence of nihilism in our times. Even the 2014 elections are turning into an uninspiring ordeal, an expensive bother that will resolve little and probably create more gridlock in D.C. Globally, Western nations have been forced to engage in war in the Middle East again, but there is no clear path in ending the rise of Islamic extremism and no real consensus about what to do next. China is facing an existential crisis in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom is slowly separating into a loose coalition of nations with talk of a separate English parliament and Russia faces internal strife as economic sanctions drive the country toward recession. And then there is America. The most important country in the history of the world has no idea where it’s going. With a crumbling infrastructure, too big to fail financial sector and a shaky educational system, America has failed to articulate its position moving forward. The same goes for Alabama, which has a stalling economy and an unemployment rate a full percentage point higher than the national average. What does the future of the Yellowhammer State look like? It’s hard to know because both leading candidates for governor refuse to debate each other. More locally, where is The University of Alabama really going? Beats me. The only time we hear from President Judy Bonner is in the periodic Vimeo video after a crisis. The same goes for the SGA and other outlets of campus leadership. Who are we, and where are we going? It’s time for each of us to answer that question, or we may drift further still. Wow. Maybe nihilism isn’t as bad as I thought. Rich Robinson is a senior majoring in telecommunication and film. 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 Thursday, October 9, 2014 GUEST COLUMN | GENDER EQUALITY
Feminism still relevant as long as gender inequality continues to exist By Luisa Sanchez | Guest Columnist
For the past few years, “feminism” has been a word that’s been en vogue and is often misunderstood by men, women and transgenders. Last month, Emma Watson’s speech on feminism at the United Nations attempted to clarify the real meaning of the word as “the belief that we should all have equal rights and opportunities, regardless of our gender.” The campaign #HeForShe is defined as a solidarity movement for gender equality that seeks more males to consider themselves as feminists for the benefit of all sexes. The word “feminism” is often reserved and mostly used by women. It is important to clarify that feminism is no synonym to female supremacy or women domination and instead, it peacefully advocates for women’s rights. As a college student, it still surprises me to meet women that flatly deny considering themselves as feminists, as if it were something bad. Today, a multitude of women are choosing to not identify
themselves as supporters of the freedom of choosing who to marry feminist movement. Why would you and divorce as they please. In refuse to support gender equality? Europe, women earn 16.4 percent Misinformation can be the main less than men, according to the cause when it comes to why femi- European Commission. nism is often related and seen as an The United States is no differaggressive, isolating and anti-man ent, as women earn $0.77 to every rebellious movement, instead of $1 men earn for the same amount being considered a step of work. Currently, forward for society. women hold 99 of 535 In order to be able to seats (18.5 percent) in Feminism is no solve other social issues the 113th U.S. Congress; and collectively agree 20 of 100 seats (20 persynonym to female on other things, the cent) in the Senate and supremacy or women 79 of 435 seats (18.2 perproper understanding of the word and its context cent) in the House of domination. is key. Representatives. The Let the facts speak United States has never for themselves. In Saudi had a woman presiArabia, women are not allowed to dent. Also, women in the U.S. milidrive cars or ride a bicycle on pub- tary account for only 14.5 percent of lic roads. In Afghanistan, women active-duty force. are fighting to have access to Globally, the United Nations also education. In countries such as said women do two-thirds of the China and India, male babies are world’s total work, get 10 percent often more valued than female of the world’s total income and babies. In countries such as Chile own one percent of the means of and Lesotho, women haven’t been production. And, according to granted the right to own land. United Nation’s Secretary-General In many countries, young girls Ban Ki-moon, one of every three and women don’t have the women will experience some
kind of physical, psychological or sexual abuse in their lifetime. As of today, no country in the world has fully achieved gender equality. How can this be possible when women account almost 50 percent of the total world population? Is being physiologically different a justification for others to deprive women from our human rights? Is the fact my body functions differently than men a justification for others to underestimate me? Today, feminists are contributing to change the world and make it a fairer place for women. The word itself is not what’s important, but it’s the idea and ambition behind it and what we are doing on behalf of it that is. In America and around the world, gender equality is still an issue and, until all people – regardless of gender – are equally benefitted socially, professionally and educationally, we can’t say society has succeeded as a whole. Luisa Sanchez is a sophomore majoring in journalism.
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Four professors earn awards By Katie Shepherd | Staff Reporter
This year’s recipients of the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award are, from left to right, Robert Brooks, Viola Acoff, Kathryn Oths and the National Alumni Association President Jimmy Warren. Photo Courtesy of Robin Elmore
Each year, the National Alumni Association presents the Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award to four professors to recognize their excellence in teaching. This year, the association’s selection committee gave the OCTA to Viola L. Acoff, head of the department of metallurgical and materials engineering, Robert Brooks, professor of finance and Wallace D. Malone, Jr. endowed chair of financial management, Kathryn S. Oths, professor of anthropology and James Hall, former professor and director in New College. Robin Elmore, from the Alumni Office, said the nine-member selection committee is made up of two alumni, two faculty and three students. The committee selects faculty members based on their commitment to teaching and the impact they have on students through the teaching and learning process. The National Alumni Association has been presenting the award since 1976 and it is open to all full-time faculty members. “I think it’s one of the best awards we give on campus,” Elmore said. “Recipients get a plaque and a cash stipend.” Though some of the recipients of this award have left The University of Alabama, some of the winners, such as Brooks and Oths, still remain on campus. Brooks said he was surprised and honored to receive this award. “My area, financial engineering, is a fascinating career and many of my students have gone on
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to have fulfilling careers,” he said. “It is an honor, and after receiving this award, I feel challenged to continue improving my classroom performance.” Brooks said his aim in the classroom is to provide a learning environment that will help students succeed later in life. “My goal is to have the appropriate content in my classes so that my students will flourish in their chosen profession,” he said. Oths said she was shocked to be chosen to receive the award out of all of the faculty on campus. “I don’t really feel outstanding in any way. There are so many good teachers here,” Oths said. Oths said she is grateful to other faculty members in the anthropology department for showing her how to succeed as a professor at the University. “An award winner always stands on the shoulders of accomplished, nurturing others,” she said. Oths said she believes her careful attention to teaching students how to write well is a factor that likely contributed to her receiving this award. “Some of them apparently hold me in enough regard to compose stellar letters on my behalf, so I guess those endless red ink pens I’ve emptied on their papers has paid off,” she said. After receiving the award, both Brooks and Oths said they were grateful to the faculty, staff and students on campus and are just as committed to teaching as ever. “Teaching never gets boring. And the interaction with all the fine people who surround me – colleagues, administrators, staff, and students – brings joy to my life,” Oths said. “There has never been a day that I dreaded coming to campus, and I’m never ready to leave the office.”
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SGA Research Grants
SGA funds student research By Tatum Roessler | Contributing Writer
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Be in an undergraduate program Be conducting research on their own Be mentored by a faculty member CW / Hannah Glenn
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Students who are interested in starting an undergraduate research project and receiving funding to support their research will have a chance to do so through the Student Government Association. “The Student Government Association Undergraduate Research Grant intends to provide these students with the money necessary to buy materials, attend conferences and pay for other expenses,” Laura Gregory, vice president of academic affairs, said in an SGA press release. “Your research does not have to be in a lab; it can be any project that seeks to form new knowledge in your area of interest,” Gregory said. Hannah Zahedi, a senior, majoring in biology, received a grant last year from the SGA. “The grant helped replace some vital parts in our swim tank apparatus that had been broken a few months earlier,” she said. Zahedi researched the differences between male and hermaphroditic mangrove rivulus, and Ryan Earley was her supervising professor. Through the grants, SGA is planning to put undergraduate research in the spotlight, said Alan Gambril, director of undergraduate research opportunities. “Undergraduate research has a
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• Applications for grants are available on the SGA website, sga.ua.edu. • The last day to submit an application is Wednesday, Oct. 15. • Applications can be dropped off to the SGA office located in room 2617 in the Ferguson Center, or emailed to Laura Gregory at academic@sga.ua.edu. tendency to go unnoticed by a large majority of the student body,” he said. “We want the successes and efforts of those involved with research to receive the praise and celebration that they truly deserve.” The grants are also an effort through SGA to get undergraduate students to participate in undergraduate research at the Capstone. “In the long run, our goal is to stimulate undergraduate research efforts and involvement, as well as doing our best to facilitate and reward those already involved in projects of their own,” Gambril said. In order to be eligible for a grant, students must be in an undergraduate program, be conducting research on their own, and be mentored by a faculty member, Gambril said.
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8 Program offers tutoring for Hispanic children Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Thursday, October 9, 2014
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While most students in Spanish department spend their class time in an on-campus classroom, 15 students this fall semester have the opportunity to earn credits elsewhere. Founded in spring 2003 by Michael Schnepf and currently directed by Shirin Posner, both current professors of Spanish, the Spanish Outreach program offers students the opportunity to earn course credit by working as tutors for native Spanish-speaking kindergarten to high school level students in local Tuscaloosa and Northport schools. “There was a need in the community for helping younger members of the rising Hispanic population here,” she said. “So, we decided to help out.” Working in conjunction with English as a Second Language coordinators in the Tuscaloosa city and county school systems, Posner said the students selected to participate in Outreach spend six hours a week with students at the school to which they are assigned, working with the ESL coordinators to schedule times during the school day. Students also keep a journal of their experiences, which they review with Posner once every two weeks throughout the semester in order to earn three hours of credit towards a Spanish major or minor. Taylor Holmes, a junior majoring in biology currently
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participating in Outreach, said she works with a group of about four to five students at a local elementary school. “We pull them out of class, and just cater to what they need,” Holmes said. “Sometimes the teachers give us work for them to do, and sometimes we come up with our own things to do.” Holmes said the range of subjects Outreach participants cover is incredibly varied, as is the age of the students.
“We help out everyone, definitely,” she said. “Right now, I’m helping out kindergarteners with the alphabet, and at the same time I’m helping a fifth grader with long division.” Posner, who took over the directing duties of Outreach after Schnepf began the Alabama in Cuba program four years ago, said the Outreach program is both an incredible opportunity and a challenge for students. “Most students start out overwhelmed,” she said. “But it’s a great chance to get real-world experience and use what you’ve learned as a Spanish student to make a difference in the community.” Holmes said she has benefitted from the experience, and has advice for anyone considering the program. “You have to be open to mistakes,” she said. “The students don’t mind. It’s especially about the interaction for them. They may have friends that speak Spanish too, so spending time with you may be the only Spanish-toEnglish translation they have all day. It’s a different kind of experience, and it’s definitely worth it.” Posner said the program, which is offered every semester, has a clear purpose that goes beyond the language barrier. “In the end, Outreach is about people helping people,” she said. “It’s an incredible opportunity to have. It’s a chance to change the future of a child, and there’s nothing better than that.”
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Futurebirds will bring their brand of psychedelic, country-infused rock to the Jupiter Bar on Thursday. “When people come to our show, they can expect a high energy rock ‘n’ roll concert with all their friends,” Carter King, vocalist and guitar player, said. “Everyone can be hand in hand, singing songs with each other.” The band met in Athens, Georgia, and started playing shows at venues like the 40 Watt and the Georgia Theatre. King said Athens was the perfect place to get the band started because of the city’s strong music scene. “It’s the perfect incubator for a baby band,” King said. “There’s a great scene there, and promoters really pride themselves on getting up-and-coming bands on the same bill as headlining acts.” King came up with the name Futurebirds while taking a poultry science class when he was in college in Athens. Futurebirds have released two albums, “Hampton’s Lullaby” and “Baba Yaga,” along with a couple of EPs. Between releasing their albums, King said the band went on tour, which
Futurebirds will bring their brand of psychedelic, countryinfused rock to the Jupiter Bar. Photo Courtesy of Carter King
helped them to play together as a cohesive group. “On ‘Baba Yaga’ we were more like a band operating as a unit,” he said. “You can hear on the record what each member brings to a song.” Thomas Johnson joined Futurebirds while they were recording their first EP. He plays guitar, mandolin, banjo and sings for the band. He said he originally just played guitar for the band but quickly expanded to the banjo and mandolin. He said his favorite part of playing multiple instruments for Futurebirds is the opportunity to experiment with different sounds. “Sometimes I’ll throw a bunch of effects in front of the banjo and make it sound crazy,” he said. “It’s cool to see how far I can take it.” Futurebirds will play at the Jupiter Bar at 9:30 p.m.
Dance Alabama! is calling all dancers for their monthly dance jam Sunday. Dance jams are a time where dancers can come together for a couple of hours each month and learn choreography. The jam is specifically for nonmajors that want to keep their technique and dance majors that want to see what else is out there. This month, Hannah King, a University of Alabama alumnae, will lead the jam. King graduated from the University in 2013 with a degree in dance and political science. She is now part of Project 7 Contemporary Dance Company. “I am most excited to see new faces, raw talent, and the positive energy and vibes that always come out of a dance jam,” King said. As host of the jam, King will come up with a short contemporary dance piece to teach the other dancers. King said the piece is challenging, yet really enjoyable.
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Dance Jam WHEN: Sunday, 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Dance Studio on Bryant “Being in the studio is a dancer’s best therapy, and when you are learning from a peer rather than a faculty member and dancing alongside your best of friends and dance family, the recipe is perfect for letting go and forgetting whatever may be going on in your life for at least a couple of hours,” she said. Emily Higginbotham, a senior majoring in dance, is the president of Dance Alabama! She said the dance jams are great because there are no judgments placed. “It’s really nice because you get to watch everyone else,” she said, “It’s intimate but we’re extremely welcoming. “
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Family ties bring Kim to Alabama By Alana Norris | Contributing Writer
Hajung Kim is a senior majoring in public relations from Busan, Korea. Kim never considered going to school in America until she took a trip to visit her family in February 2013. By August 2013, she had started school at The University of Alabama. Why did you come to America and choose the University? First, my dad went to grad school here, so I grew up here when I was young from about 1990 to 1997. In 2012, my parents came here with my sister because my dad was a visiting professor here. I just came here to visit them last year. Then they asked me, “Would you want to transfer? It’s a good opportunity.” A lot of people in Korea want to study abroad so it was a perfect opportunity because my family was here and I could be with them and study. At first, I didn’t really want to come because my friends and everyone is back in Korea, and I’m used to that culture more. I came here to meet the director, and I was talking with her and I changed my mind. I thought maybe this would be a good opportunity in my life – a new experience. What do you like about campus? It’s a huge campus, so I like that part, and I heard the city is a college city. Pretty much you can do everything on campus. Not really 100 percent, but mostly everything on campus because you have the Strip and Publix there. I like the Rec center, too. It’s really nice. I don’t really use it, but it looks nice.
Hajung Kim CW / Lindsey Leonard
What do you not like about campus?
[I don’t like] the food, it’s so expensive. I kind of figured out that if you buy something on campus, it’s more expensive. Why I don’t like it is because in Korea oncampus stuff is a lot cheaper because it’s for students. If you buy a cup of coffee or something off campus, it’s expensive, but when you buy it on campus it’s like at least 50 cents less. The foods are really, really cheap on campus [in Korea]. But here, if you want to try Fresh Food, it’s almost $10. What’s the weirdest things Americans do?
Whenever you see a stranger, not every time you do it, but they kind of say ‘hi’. If you get eye contact, you say ‘hi’ even though you don’t know that person. It was weird to me. We never do that. But at the same time, it’s a good thing. It’s weird to me, but I feel like that’s a good way to be happy around. How do you feel about football?
I like the football culture. I don’t really enjoy the game that much, but I like watching people and how they enjoy the game. On the game day, they tailgate. We don’t really see those kind of things in Korea. We have a small country so we don’t have space to do that. They spend a lot of money for that too. They’re really big about this football, and I think that’s a really good thing because you know there’s one thing you can enjoy in your life. A big event you can gather around with people, that’s a good thing. Especially at UA, they are so good at it.
Varied music can help you make it through midterms By Hannah Widener | Contributing Writer
With midterm week in full swing, we’re all hitting the books and spending late nights at Gorgas Library trying to get in those last few cram sessions before we’re forced to take our exams. One of the best ways to focus while studying is with awesome music to keep you awake in the wee hours of the morning.
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“Deep Focus” is a playlist created by Spotify to keep you focused and relaxed. The playlist features 91 artists including Hammock, The Album Leaf, Helios and many others to help wash away your midterm worries. The playlist lasts eight hours and 15 minutes, so there’s plenty of music to keep you going while studying for multiple tests.
Try Kygo to put you in a better mood. He can be found on Spotify, SoundCloud and Pandora, and he has performed at TomorrowWorld Festival. The blend of electronic beats and smooth sounds will have you bouncing in your seat in the library and remembering that once midterms are over, you can finally get your life back and go out for the weekend.
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Tide replacing key starters Alabama soccer takes on LSU By Terrin Waack | Contributing Writer By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter
Alabama coach Nick Saban has emphasized the way his team has practiced following the loss to Ole Miss. Saban said the focus has been on how the team responds from the adversity it has created for itself. “Players have really responded well this week,” he said. “We practiced really well Monday and Tuesday. Our focus is on fixing the things that will help us play better.” Alabama will travel to Arkansas without some key players. Linebacker Denzel Devall, center Ryan Kelly and running back Kenyan Drake will all be unable to play in this weekend’s game. It is expected that Bradley Bozeman will take Kelly’s place at center while running back Altee Tenpenny will be the No. 3 back. “Obviously there are some players who are going to get new opportunities,” Saban said. “We are doing everything we can to help those players take advantage of those opportunities as they get a chance to play this weekend.” Bozeman played center in the late stages of last weekend’s game after Ryan Kelly exited the game. Tenpenny has rushed the ball seven times for 42 yards in four games this season. His role could be even more crucial, because the team will be without Drake and Tyren Jones. Jones suffered a torn ligament in his finger and had to undergo surgery last week.
The Crimson Tide practiced outdoors in preparation for Saturday’s game in Fayetteville, Arkansas. CW / Lindsey Leonard
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After this past weekend’s 1-1 tie with South Carolina and 1-0 loss against Ole Miss, the Alabama soccer team has a quick turnaround with an away game at LSU on Thursday. Alabama (7-4-2, 2-2-1 SEC) has gone into double overtime the past two years against LSU, but hasn’t pulled through with a win since 2005. Always finishing in the top half of the league, LSU coach Todd Bramble said has been a tough team to compete against and that can be expected Thursday. “We just need to play a lot better than we did [Sunday],” Bramble said. “In all three phases of the game – we could be better in possession and creating chances, we need to be better defensively in the raw play which is how we gave up that goal, also, in defending our set pieces.” While the Crimson Tide took many shots, they were unable to get the ball to the back of the net. It was the defense that allowed Ole Miss to score, and it is the defense that will have to prevent LSU from doing the same. This season, Alabama’s defense has been the backbone of the team and can hopefully use that strength for Thursday. “If we keep defending as a team – just our communication and everything has been so well lately – that if we can keep that up, we can continue to get shutouts
Junior midfielder Abby Lutzenkirchen makes a long pass while playing UAB on Sept. 12, 2014. CW File
and limit the goals that are allowed, which helps the whole team,” defender Jordan Meier said. It’s not just the defense that needs to be ready for this upcoming game. Offensively, Alabama still has some issues it needs to work out to come together as a team in order to make it to the postseason. “We need to take pride in all our chances on goal, and hopefully, obviously, score,” senior forward Laura Lee Smith said. “Also, just work hard and play off each other more than we have been.” Traveling all the way to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Alabama soccer team kicks off the game Thursday at 6 p.m. The game will air on the SEC Network.
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THURSDAY October 9, 2014 Team presidents arrange meeting with Steven Hood SPORTS FROM PAGE 1
handling this protest,” Taylor Wood, president of the Alabama Triathletes, said. “We’ve all been told to put a new uniform on our logo that is frankly embarrassing,” Wood said in a letter to the UA administration. “Each of our sports clubs works way too hard to not be allowed to represent our university.” The triathlon team is among the many
club teams that will have to drastically alter their uniforms if these regulations are passed. The majority of club teams have visible trademark logos already. Members of club teams are approaching the administration from three angles: creating unified social media sites to use as an anchor for all club players, gathering and sending player statistics to the UA administration and signing a petition stating terms of agreement between the University and club teams and giving club teams the right to use trademark University of Alabama logos. “The University is afraid they will
lose control of their intellectual property rights,” said Danny Depperschmidt, secretary of the rugby team and a senior majoring in mechanical engineering. “But their decision to turn around and enforce that on sports clubs is completely arbitrary.” The club teams’ presidents will meet with Steven Hood, interim vice president of student affairs to discuss the new policy changes on 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, according to a post by the UA Club Sports Alliance on Facebook. The meetings come after Wood said she and those in the UA Sports Alliance sent multiple emails to campus officials,
including SGA President Hamilton Bloom and various media relations officials, with no responses. The information about the meeting was passed along to Wood through Wyant Boreson, coordinator of sport clubs, and the University did not directly reach out to the group or Wood. “We’re still excited they’re responding in any way,” Wood said. Wood recently had a meeting with Cole Price, from the University’s Trademark Licensing Office, who told her the primary reason for the policy change is to “distinguish and honor the sports clubs.”
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Volleyball team prepares for Texas A&M matchup By Kayla Montgomery | Staff Reporter
Senior quarterback Blake Sims runs the Alabama offense against the Florida Gators. CW / Pete Pajor
Tide will face traditional offense against Arkansas FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks, a team coach Nick Saban called one of the most improved teams in the nation. “They’ve really played very, very well all season long, had a great chance to beat A&M, came up a little short in the end,” Saban said. “They’re dominating in terms of the way they’ve been able to run the football and really pass it effectively when they’ve needed to. Their quarterback’s playing really well for them. They have two really, really good running backs. Their offensive line is not only big, they do a really, really good job of executing what they do. They’ve only given up one sack all year long.” The Razorbacks feature one of the top running offenses in college football, averaging 316.6 yards on the ground per game, good for seventh nationally. Their leading running back, sophomore Alex Collins, has accrued 621 yards on 86 carries this season. “I’ve heard a lot about Alex Collins,” defensive lineman Jonathan Allen said. “He’s a great back, him and the other back [Jonathan Williams]. A great duo, so it’s really going to be a challenge for this week. We’re real excited to be able to play against them.” Arkansas runs the ball over twice as often as it throws it, but when quarterback Brandon Allen is called into action, he’s effective. Allen completes around 60 percent of his passes and has a passer rating of 153.4. “You’ve really got to play great team defense when you play a team like this, run and pass,” Saban said. “And you’ve got to have the right eye control because if you don’t look at the right things, they’re going to throw a play-action pass and you’re not going to know how that guy got where he got because he’s been sitting there blocking the safety and cracking all day. Now you all of a sudden don’t look at him right
and he’s 20 yards behind you. There’s a lot of challenges when you play a team like this, especially when you don’t play teams like this very often anymore.” While the spread, triple option and hurry-up, no-huddle offensive revolutions have changed the face of SEC football, Arkansas remains one of the few teams to run a “traditional” offense. “This is really old-fashioned, hardnosed, Bo Schembechler, Woody Hayes kind of football,” Saban said. “That’s something that is going to be different for our players and our preparation. In fact, it’s so different, during the bye week we spent a day on trying to review regular defense that we don’t ever seem to play. But we will play it this week.” The Crimson Tide will attempt to recover from last week’s loss without three of its most important players. Center Ryan Kelly is out with a sprained knee, linebacker Denzel Devall had surgery for a high ankle sprain and running back Kenyan Drake is done for the season after breaking his leg against Ole Miss. “Those guys are all really good players for us,” Saban said. “You know, we lost three really good players in this game, but it’s going to create an opportunity for some other players here and [they] have an opportunity to play well in the game. I have enough confidence that we have enough depth that our players will respond the right way and take advantage of the opportunity that they have.” In his postgame comments last Saturday, Saban emphasized the team’s immediate response to a loss, citing prior one-loss Alabama teams that won national championships. Saturday, he said, this edition of the Crimson Tide will get a chance to show its resolve. “How you respond to a loss is kind of like adversity tolerance,” Saban said Wednesday. “You’ve got to overcome a lot of things. You’ve got to admit what you need to improve. God gave you ability. He did not give you an attitude to make choices. We’ve got to make the right choices so we can improve as a team.”
Volleyball has always been a family affair for The University of Alabama’s Leah Lawrence. The Huntsville native began playing volleyball at an early age, with her father as her coach. Lawrence said she originally played basketball, but her parents encouraged her to pursue volleyball, as she seemed to have a natural talent for the sport. Her dad introduced her to the game, and she knew she had found her niche. “He was tough on me, but it was good,” Lawrence said. “He really focused on skill development, and when I moved up to club teams, he was really encouraging. Both my mom and my dad provided everything I needed to get here.” Now, only a short distance from Huntsville, Lawrence said the sport is still a family affair, as her parents often come to watch her matches. The University wasn’t always on her radar, since her parents both attended Mississippi State and her first campus visit took her to Auburn. The University of Alabama entered her college search in a whirlwind, offering her a scholarship only three days after seeing the middle blocker. After visiting with the coaches and players, Lawrence said her decision was made. “I knew that Coach [Ed] Allen was coming, and he had a really good record at his previous schools, and I knew he wanted to change Alabama’s reputation,” she said. Lawrence is one of four new teammates making an impact on the team this year, and Allen said the middle blocker is certainly talented. “Leah does a great job of blocking and clearly is going to be one of the best blockers to have ever played here,” Allen said.
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Sierra Wilson (1) sets the ball for Bruna Evangelista (20) during a match in Foster Auditorium. CW File
This coming weekend, Lawrence and the Crimson Tide will play their second SEC road match against a top 20 team. The team travels to College Station, Texas, on Friday to compete against No. 19 Texas A&M. The Crimson Tide will return home on Sunday to take on South Carolina in Foster Auditorium at 3 p.m. Previously, the team traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, to take on No. 13 Kentucky, falling to the Wildcats in four sets. After dropping the first two sets, the Crimson Tide battled back to take the third, but a late Kentucky rally in the fourth set secured the match for the Wildcats. Allen said the match wasn’t the team’s best of the season, but his team is continuing to improve as the season unfolds. “I think we could have served, passed and defended better than what we did,” he said. “I was relatively pleased with the offensive production there. It was a performance where we were average or slightly above average, but it wasn’t our best.”
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Women’s golf to play at Chapel Hill over weekend By Elliott Propes | Staff Reporter
Cammie Gray tees off during the final round of the 2014 NCAA Women’s Golf Championships. UA Athletics
After a much-improved rebound tournament in Kissimmee, Florida, the Alabama women’s golf team will play again this weekend at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The University of North Carolina is hosting an 18-team field. “It’s a golf course we have had some success on, but mostly it’s a really fair test of golf,” coach Mic Potter said. “If you play well, you are rewarded. If you don’t, then
you are identified.” Junior Emma Talley finished the Annika Intercollegiate in eighth place with a score of 3-under-par. “I definitely did better than the tournament before that. I stayed more into the game, and I did not put as much pressure on myself to do well,” Talley said. Potter said the mental aspect is important for the success of the team. Sophomore Cammie Grey said she had to adjust her thought process and has
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Today’s Birthday (10/09/14). Growth and expansion come through your network of friends and family. Share appreciation abundantly. Unpredictable circumstances arise in partnerships over the next six months, as well as profitable new situations. Take advantage. After 12/23, projects involving communications and research entertain you. Creativity flowers. Springtime service blooms to personal benefit. Water your roots with love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Get cooking today and tomorrow. It’s a good time to ask for money. Send invoices, pitches and claims. Check orders for changes or errors. A disagreement about priorities slows the action. Let faith guide you. Confer with allies. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -You’re gaining a distinct advantage, with the Moon in your sign today and tomorrow. Finish an old project. Following through makes a good impression. Go ahead and be more assertive. Find out what you need. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -Relax in hot tub or sauna. Ignore a friend’s kidding. Peace and quiet soothe your psyche. Your dreams seem prophetic today and tomorrow. If communications break down,
take five and clarify upon consideration. Track shipping. Take it easy. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -You work exceptionally well with others over the next two days. Listen to intuition, body language and emotions. Let your team dig for the details. Clean up, and stash the surplus after portioning out. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Advance your career today and tomorrow. Ask for way more than you expect, without attachment. There’s a test involved. Lay a question to rest. Re-commit to a dream you share. Bless it with water. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -Make time for an outing over the next few days. Travels, studies and investigation reveal mysterious adventures. Take video footage and record your notes. Work and put money away. Provide (and appreciate) excellent service. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -Put away provisions for the future. Imagine that your writing is completed. Don’t miss a meeting. Maintain family finances in order over the next couple of days. You can transform a situation that’s been troubling. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -Partnering is essential for the next two days.
Vivid feelings and expression of love occupy you. Let your actions do your talking. Coworkers understand the situation. Heed critics. Put your heart into your efforts. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -The next two days form an intense work phase. A feisty argument could arise, if you let it. Focus on the job at hand. Give criticism privately, praise publicly. Join forces with someone who shares your spiritual view. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -Set long-term goals with your sweetheart, over the next few days. Keep in touch with family. Get yourself a special treat. The next two days are lucky in love. Compromise is required. Listen to each other. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Attend to household matters today and tomorrow. Others offer inspiration and enthusiasm. Listen carefully. Realize a home dream. Produce thrilling results with color and organization. A celebratory meal may be in order. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Devour your fascinating studies. Ignore distractions. Deep focus comes easily... take advantage. Write, record or prepare a presentation. Your muses sing to you. Find what you need nearby. Bury a treasure for later.
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THURSDAY October 9, 2014