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SGA disclosure resolution tabled A new kind Documents relating to the Cochran resignation still unreleased By Matt Mecoli Contributing Writer At their weekly meeting Thursday night, the Student Government Association Senate sent a resolution to the ethics committee requesting University of Alabama administrators to allow the release of documents relating to the resignation of former SGA President Grant Cochran. The decision to send the resolution to committee came after Senate Communications Director Austin Gaddis suggested that passing it could create bad “PR.”

“This kind of a resolution, basically going directly against the administration, from a PR standpoint, is not what we want at this point.” — Austin Gaddis, Senate communicatios director “I would like to request that this resolution be tabled indefinitely pending an answer from judicial affairs,” Gaddis said. “This kind of a resolution, basically going directly against the administration, from a PR standpoint, is not what we want at this point.”

Senator Alex Ash agreed, saying the Senate shouldn’t undermine the administration. “I don’t think undermining the administration and also the judicial branch is a great idea,” he said. The debate over the resolution came after UA administrators blocked public records requests sent to the SGA for documents relating to the First Year Council selections process, which was declared invalid by SGA Attorney General David Simpson two days before Cochran resigned.

of service on Sundays The SGA initiative aims to get Tuscaloosa locals involved By Melissa Brown Staff Reporter mbrown104@crimson.ua.edu

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Instead of their Sunday best, some UA students dressed in work clothes, boots and tennis shoes to gather for a different kind of morning service Sunday. Nearly 100 students volunteered in the first meeting of the Student Government Association’s Sunday Service Initiative at the Tuscaloosa Area Volunteer Reception Center, helping clear debris in portions of Alberta. “I love that they called it Sunday Service,” said Kim Montgomery, Director of the TAVRC. “I don’t think we’re always supposed to be in a pew because we should be out there living it. This is what love is supposed to look like –

serving others.” SGA President Stephen Swinson and Executive Deputy Vice President Matt Calderone contacted Montgomery last Wednesday, she said, looking to provide a service outlet for students unable to volunteer during the week. Swinson and Calderone said the idea came to fruition as soon as Swinson took office. “I felt like the SGA needed to recommit themselves to the clean up effort,” Swinson said. “I got with Matt as soon as I took office and we decided we needed to provide ample opportunities for students to volunteer. I believe, as student leaders, it’s our responsibility to organize these activities.”

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CW | Drew Hoover Alabama’s defense smothers Vaderbilt quarterback Larry Smith (10) during Saturday’s Homecoming game

Home is where the hurt is Tide gets second shutout of the year against the Commodores By Marquavius Burnett Assistant Sports Editor @Marq_Burnett

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Kentuck celebrates 40 years of success By Ashley Chaffin Assistant Lifestyles Editor alchaffin@gmail.com

Some of the buildings that surround the Courtyard of Wonders were originally gas stations. Studio artists built others over time; one had pink carpet paired with green walls and as recently as last year one was used for miscellaneous storage. “Sometimes what they lack in newness and in fanciness they make up for in character,” Jan Pruitt, executive director of Kentuck, said. “There is nothing especially fancy here except the art itself.” In 1971, on the hundredth anniversary of Northport, Kentuck started as the Northport Heritage Festival. Now, after 40 years, the non-profit organization Kentuck and The Kentuck Festival of Arts stand in Northport as an epicenter for art in west Alabama. Named after the original settlement that stood in Northport, Kentuck’s goals come down to a three-part mission: to perpetuate the arts, to empower artists and to engage the community. “[The mission] has not always been stated in just that way but I think that is the heart of Kentuck,” she said. “There is a long history of formal training in art and le this

beautiful work being done because of that but Kentuck began with a real focus on folk ways.” Georgine Clarke, the founding director of Kentuck, along with other locals such as Ellis Tear worked together to help turn

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Forest Lake hopes for rapid growth By Hailey Grace Allen Contributing Writer hgallen@crimson.ua.edu The Forest Lake area, a residential community with a mix of college students and lifelong Tuscaloosa residents, was almost completely destroyed by the April 27 tornado. According to the Forest Lake Neighborhood Association, the Forest Lake area is bounded by 15th Street to the north, McFarland Boulevard to the east, Hargrove Road to the south and Hackberry Lane to the west. Prior to the tornado, approximately 1,500 people lived within these borders in more than 300 households. In addition to these families, the neighborhood was also home to the University Place Elementary and Middle schools and churches of various denominations. The damage from the tornado has prevented many families and residents from returning to their homes. Mary Grace Cassity, a senior majoring in history, lived in the neighborhood for 18 years

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before moving to the University of Alabama residence halls in 2008. Her parents lived in their Forest Lake home at the time of the tornado. Currently, their house is deemed “unlivable.” Cassity said while she is happy with the recovery effort and the progress that’s been made in the neighborhood, there is still a lot of work to be done. “The neighborhood was aptly named,” she said. “There were many trees, especially pine trees, and everything looked so barren without them. All the recognizable landmarks are gone.” But Cassity said the community’s ability to come together in a time of need offered comfort and hope. “We were never particularly close with any of our neighbors, but after the tornado, everyone was checking up on everyone else and offering help and support,” Cassity said. “There was so much confusion in the first days, and it felt like we could really rely on our neighbors.”

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had negotiated amendments to the bill to reduce costs, excluding graduates of technical and adult schools and delaying implementation until January 2013. But anticipation was high, and news spread among students and young people over Twitter and text message within minutes of Brown’s announcement. “It’s amazing,” said Maria Gomez, 26, an undocumented immigrant who moved with her family from Mexico when she was 8 and graduated with a master’s degree in architecture from the University

of California-Los Angeles in June. “We’re all ecstatic” The bill, by Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, was passed on partisan lines. Republicans said the measure would encourage illegal immigration, and they objected to the cost, estimated at $23 million to $40 million annually. As s e m b ly m a n Tim Donnelly, R-Twin Peaks, said the bill would force citizens to compete with undocumented immigrants for public resources. “I think that it is perhaps the biggest mistake that Gov. Brown has ever made,” he

said, “other than unionizing public employees.” Donnelly set up a website headlined, “Stop the Nightmare Act,” and he pledged to launch a referendum campaign. Brown’s signature comes amidst tension nationwide about immigration, most recently over strict new laws in Georgia and Alabama. Meanwhile, the Obama administration announced it would suspend deportation proceedings against immigrants who aren’t a danger to public safety, including those who immigrated as young children.

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Director Wahnee Sherman and Honors College Assembly President Sarah Hughes spoke to students before they began volunteering, in addition to SGA officials and the Alberta area city councilman Kip Tyner. “My house was destroyed, like over 60 percent of this district was,” said Tyner, whose house was pictured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. “I really appreciate your efforts.” Montgomery said she believes the volunteers provide a morale boost as much as physical service. “I think volunteers make victims see that people haven’t forgotten about them or moved on to the next big thing,” she said. “We’re not in the newspaper and on TV every day anymore so people haven’t been coming out as much. But there is still a need.” Students said they are eager and willing to do their part. “We are here and we want to help in any way. If I’m in town, I’ll be here every Sunday,” said Julianne Burke, a senior majoring in biology. “I don’t like to see [Tuscaloosa] like this,” said Sam Albea, a freshman majoring in business. “I want to see it get back to normal.” The commitment shown by the SGA and UA students is

heartwarming, Montgomery said, and just what the TAVRC needs. “We want as many people possible to be committed to the process as long as it takes,” she said. Students interested in volunteering with the Sunday Service Initiative are encouraged to come out next Sunday at noon. The TAVRC is located at 2512 University Blvd. E., in Alberta City. For students who want to volunteer their services at other times, the TAVRC is opening 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday thru Friday, and 7 a.m. thru noon on Saturdays. Montgomery encourages people to stop by. Help with debris removal is always welcomed, but volunteers can assist with office work, supervision and publicity if unable to participate in strenuous labor. “There are things to be done – big or small,” Montgomery said. “Except there’s no small when you’re helping put someone’s life back together.” For more information about the Sunday Service initiative, contact Matt Calderone at macalderone@crimson.ua.edu. More information about TAVRC can be found at ttownvolunteer.com, or call (205) 2485045.

chair of the committee on ethics, said her committee voted to table the resolution by a four to one vote, but that it could be brought back up at a later date. “At this point in time and until the investigation has concluded, I feel that the SGA as a whole should remain united in support of the administration and the confidentiality of the individuals involved,” she said. In tabling the bill, the committee chose not to allow it to be brought to the floor next week for an up or down vote, unless it reconsiders its decision before that time.

The resolutions committee also tabled a resolution encouraging paid members of the SGA to donate their salaries to charitable organizations, such as tornado relief. Hardison, who sponsored the resolution, said she thought others needed the money more than SGA officers. “I thought a resolution encouraging SGA salaried members to donate their salaries to individuals who need the money more than they do right now and who have lost everything would be a step in the right direction,” she said.

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Jerry Brown signs California Dream Act From MCT Campus SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Saturday allowing undocumented immigrant college students access to public financial aid, marking California’s relatively liberal ground in a bitter row over immigration nationwide. The California Dream Act allows undocumented students who came to the country before age 16 and attended California high schools access to public financial aid, including Cal Grants. Those students already are

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Continued from page 1 In the days and months since the tornado, thousands of volunteers have helped with the clean up and recovery phase in Forest Lake. “Most of the houses that were severely damaged have been cleared out now,” Cassity said. “The city did a good job of removing all of the trees and debris and the roads were passable after only a few days.” But most residents agree that the neighborhood just isn’t the same. Andrew Kirchner, a senior majoring in finance, has lived in Forest Lake since his junior year. Only a few minutes before the tornado, Kirchner visited Mike and Ed’s BBQ, a restaurant on the outskirts of the neighborhood. “I had just made it home from Mike and Ed’s when I turned on the television and saw what was going on,” Kirchner said. “After that my roommate, his girlfriend, their dogs and I all bunkered down under a mattress in the hallway. When the tornado came through, the house

eligible for in-state tuition, and Brown in July signed a companion measure affording them access to private financial aid. “Going to college is a dream that promises intellectual excitement and creative thinking,” Brown said in a prepared statement. “The Dream Act benefits us all by giving top students a chance to improve their lives and the lives of all of us.” Brown, a Democrat, supported the act during last year’s campaign, and his signature was all but certain. He

started to shake like a washing machine.” It wasn’t until a few days later that Kirchner learned he was the last ever patron of Mike and Ed’s BBQ. The restaurant was completely destroyed by the tornado. Kirchner said the neighborhood is different now. “There is little or no shade around the lake, there are only foundations where houses once stood, there is still debris littered all across the once beautiful lake and I can’t call up Mike and Ed’s and order another barbecue baked potato.” Kirchner said after the tornado, he considered leaving the Forest Lake area for good. “I had already renewed the lease on my house but the thought to leave did cross my mind,” Kirchner said. “I definitely feel like it was a traumatic event.” But Kirchner said he still has hope for the neighborhood and that he hopes to see more progress soon. “They need to start replanting trees and getting on with the rebuilding process,” Kirchner said. “It will take a while to get things around here back to normal.”

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Calderone said he wanted to provide the opportunities for students who were looking for them. “There are just a lot of students that wanted to work on Sunday,” he said. “It’s convenient for students. There’s not a lot of time during the week.” Currently, the Sunday Service process is fairly simple. Students who want to volunteer a few hours any Sunday can show up at the TAVRC on University Boulevard, sign in, and join a team for the day. Calderone said as the program gets more popular, the SGA might have to implement pre-registration and more infrastructure. But, for now, they want to keep it as simple as possible. “Let’s not complicate something that doesn’t need to be complicated,” Calderone said. “We’re trying to tackle one project at a time.” Calderone said all of the service projects would be located in the Alberta area and usually involve debris removal. “Today, our mission is simply to clean,” Montgomery said. “Places here are still not quite ready to be built on.” Community Service Center

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CW | John MIchael Simpson Five months after the April tornado that struck Tuscaloosa, the Forrest Lake community is making a slow recovery.

The administration claimed the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protected the documents. But the U.S. Department of Education, the federal agency responsible for enforcing the law, told The Crimson White last week that the University has discretion in deciding whether or not to allow SGA records to be released. Senator Lauren Hardison,

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Delta Zeta wins lawn decoration contest By Jessica Ruffin Contributing Writer

Delta Zeta sorority placed first in the annual Homecoming Lawn Decoration contest after all of the pomps were revealed Friday. The sorority’s lawn decoration, encompassing this year’s homecoming theme of “The Tradition Rolls On,” beat out the rest of the sororities and large organizations who participated in the contest. Delta Zeta’s Homecoming Chairman, Bridget Williams, was thrilled with her sorority’s success in the competition. “I could not stop smiling – I couldn’t believe my idea had come to life,” Williams said.

“With only one hour of sleep on Thursday, I could not take my eyes away from it to go home and sleep. “I have never more proud of a group project and cannot believe that my leadership brought us to this outcome; I am still pinching myself that it turned out this well,” she said. Teamwork and dedication are the two elements a group must have to create a winning pomp, in Williams’ opinion. However, she said she was not alone in her commitment. “I couldn’t have done this by myself,” Williams said. “I would not have gotten anywhere this week without my core committee members, all the girls who

spent countless hours pomping, and the organizations we were paired with, Zeta Beta Tau, Delta Sigma Phi, and Delta Xi Pi.” Delta Zeta assistant homecoming chairwoman Mary Hart said she felt a sense of relief after the pomp’s reveal on Friday. But for Hart, the positive feedback Delta Zeta received about the pomp made the sorority’s hard work and sleepless nights well worth it. “On game day, it was a great feeling. There were big crowds outside our house and people were saying how amazing it was,” Hart said. “It made every problem we had to fix and time we put in worth it.”

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Apple’s Siri will change the way we think of technology

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Free the Docs, and why it matters By John Davis @JohnMcLeodDavis “Who cares about the Student Government Association, anyway?” Two years ago I could have written that exact letter to the editor and believed every word of it. I could have sat in front of my computer and wondered what the point of getting riled up about the actions of the administrative body of an institution that I would spend no more than four years at really was. Even last year, as I was cutting my teeth as a new columnist, I was determined to write about what I firmly believed people wanted to read; that is, what I now consider fluff. I can’t tell you when that watershed moment occurred – that moment when I decided to take things seriously, whether anyone was paying attention or not. It might have been in that week following the tornado, when I sat up in the newsroom talking with Crimson White reporters working 18-hour days despite the fact that many had technically graduated and thus were no longer members of student media. It may have been this summer, after reading Wesley Vaughn’s superb “Witnesses to Witt-lessness” column, and the overwhelming response it received from students despite being published in the middle of summer. It could have come about earlier this semester when a lower administrator received a phone call instructing him to have a conversation with me about my response column to Dr. Bonner and its “aggressive language.” No, if asked, I couldn’t put a finger on when I started to care. But I can tell you why. We may only be at The University of Alabama temporarily, but what I’ve come to realize is that what you do in college shapes the lens through which you view the rest of your life and the

make sure people know what’s going on. Or you could do it. Building on the idea of a training ground, while we ultimately move on from the University, it is also our responsibility to improve upon its existing foundation – and make no mistake, it is our responsibility. We have an administration, sure, but the fact is that we must be the vanguard that keeps the student a person to be developed and not a commodity to be sold. This is why the University’s misuse of FERPA to hide the SGA depositions is important. This is why the release of those documents is so vital. The SGA is an organization elected and appointed by students, thus it is accountable to students first, and only if we choose to allow it, the administration second. By handing over depositions regarding the resignation of Grant Cochran, the SGA could compromise its own sovereignty and, in turn, its relevance as an organization that represents the student body to the administration. I’m sad to say this isn’t the first time. Only this time, as Tray Smith pointed out in his column last week, “the old rules don’t apply…the ground is shifting beneath us.” Stephen Swinson, you said, “The number one goal right now is to make sure the student body has confidence in their student government representatives.” Prove it. Demand the release of these documents; force the University to say, “No, we are going to refuse to acknowledge the SGA as anything more than a pass time for kids who like to play dress up.” This is an extraordinary time, more so than any other since I’ve been enrolled. It would be a shame to waste it.

environment you spend it in. If we don’t force people (specifically members of the SGA) to be responsible for their actions when we’re students, how can we expect them to then enter the real world with any of sense of accountability? While the SGA does possess the power to influence student life, it is first and foremost a place for those interested in politics to learn about how it works. If a culture of corruption and backdoor dealing is permitted to exist, then it stands to reason that when those students involved start their political careers they will do so with the incorrect notion that this is somehow acceptable. That it is simply how you play the game. We enroll in college to get a degree that will hopefully allow us to find a place in the greater society upon graduation. What is sadly less emphasized is that our time in college also serves as a training ground for being fruitful members of that same society. If you don’t want to care about the SGA or the administration because you feel it’s pointless, that’s fine, but what happens when you live in a suburb that’s one vote away from suddenly being incorporated into a new city John Davis is a senior majoring in with higher taxes? Hopefully there telecommunications and film. His will be someone to challenge it and column runs Mondays.

We all should care about our student government By John Brinkerhoff @JohnBrinkerhoff I was a bit surprised when I read last week’s article, “Who cares about the Student Government Association, anyway?” which addressed The Crimson White’s coverage of allegations of corruption within the SGA. In it, the author rather bluntly responded to his own question with “I could literally not care less.” I was not surprised by the response itself as much as that it took this long for someone to actually write it. After all, I would guess that the relevance of the SGA to an average student here ranks just above our dear monarch, the Homecoming Queen. This perception is not entirely unfounded; it is a student government. While the SGA has the potential to directly impact the student body and on occasion has done incredible things for this University, the author is correct that it would be wrong to elevate the SGA on a pedestal and treat it like the Federal government. However, I become confused when the author says that we should not care about the allegations of corruptions and instead focus on “making the University of Alabama the best university in the world.” Well, how exactly do we accomplish this lofty goal? In my opinion, the answer does not lie, as the author implies, in a disengaged student body that simply does not care. These allegations of corruption in the SGA, which threatened to dele-

Whether it is a presidential resignation that was picked up by the Tuscaloosa News or a racial slur that worked its way into USA Today, the collateral damage caused by a mindset of division actively tarnishes the image of progress created by the University’s growth. gitimize one of the University’s core freshman programs, are simply the products of much larger issues of division and inequity on campus. Issues that affect us all. Whether it is a presidential resignation that was picked up by the Tuscaloosa News or a racial slur that worked its way into USA Today, the collateral damage caused by a mindset of division actively tarnishes the image of progress created by the University’s growth. When we graduate, we will hold a degree that says “The University of Alabama” on it. What associations do you want to appear with it? I hope that it will not be these. Beyond that, we are tangibly affected by these issues. The “irregularities” in the application review process are a slap in the face to the freshman class, who attended this University with the understanding that they would be given a fair opportunity to excel. If people are this predisposed against each other, then it has the potential to affect any student-led initiative on campus. Affiliations, or lack thereof, should not be the sole determining factor for any admissions process on campus. The question still remains, why should we care? Change begins with students.

Apathy is an implicit support of the status quo. It would be quite possible for a student to hide in a dorm room and never really venture into campus beyond attending class just enough to pass; however, both the student and the University would be worse off for it. The student body deserves to know what happened. It does not have to come at a cost of student privacy, packaged in a scandalous story with juicy details. In fact, it would be counterproductive to publish a story that tars and feathers the students involved in the name of campus unity. However, an explanation is still necessary for progress to occur. Without this transparency, the downward public relations spiral of the entire situation will continue and student trust in campus leaders will diminish even further than it already has. We need to be able to identify the inequities that led to this problem in the first place before we can even hope to address them. In order to receive this change, we all must care enough to demand it. John Brinkerhoff is a sophomore majoring in political science and communication studies and the chairman of the SGA Senate Committee on Finance. His column runs biweekly on Mondays.

The arrival of the new iPhone last Tuesday had people buzzing with excitement. The rumors ranged from a new operating system to an iPhone 5, and with a new CEO, Tim Cook, to lead the presentation. Alas, it was not an iPhone 5 as many had predicted, but instead an (also rather impressive) iPhone 4S. The new iPhone is promised to be faster and more impressive than any phone before. The three changes the Apple team enforced the most are in the camera, the dual-core A5 chip and a new program called Siri. A new camera and a chip that creates a faster processing speed were expected, but what’s wowing crowds is Siri, “the intelligent assistant that’s there to help.” Siri allows you to use your voice to control your iPhone. You can send messages, take notes, and as the commercial shows us, ask for your phone to complete tasks like making reservations for you at a nearby restaurant. The phone speaks to you in a human tone and in a conversational manner. It is not the talking electronic sound we assume when we think of a speaking electronic; it’s a real, smooth talking phone. So now I’m intrigued. In a video on Apple’s website, Scott Forstall, Apple’s senior vice president, said Siri “listens to you, understands you, can answer your questions, it can even accomplish tasks for you.” Wait, did you say it actually understands and comprehends what I’m saying? Forstall continues, saying “A lot of devices can recognize the words you say, but the ability to understand what you mean, and act on it; that’s Siri.” Besides this being just another way for people to be even lazier, this Siri thing has a little bit of an eerie feeling to it. An electronic device that can comprehend what I’m asking, then on it’s own discover the answer or solution means to me that it has the ability to think on its own. Knowing what applications to use or what path of action is needed to find an answer means there is an ability to

The idea of drawing a line on technological advancement seems silly, especially in a society that’s always waiting for the next best thing. think independently. An electronic device that will be widely dispersed throughout the world by the end of October that can think on its own seems like a dangerous conversation to me. Saying the iPhone 4S has opened the door to an apocalyptic “end of the world as humans are taken over by a machine” scenario is a stretch, but when does enough become enough? The idea of drawing a line on technological advancement seems silly, especially in a society that’s always waiting for the next best thing. But should we consider sketching this line? As we saw with the debut of the iPhone 4S, technology is continuing to morph into a more and more impressive creature. And the research and advancements continue on. Many are awaiting the iPhone 5, guaranteed to change the phone world yet again. But after seeing what the iPhone 4S brought to the table, what could something like the iPhone 5 show us? And, let me remind you, the iPhone 4S has an ability to think on its own. Never mind that Siri has created yet another reason for levels of laziness to skyrocket (we won’t even have to touch our phones now), but if technological intelligence continues to increase at this rate, we will find ourselves face to face with a sleek, glass- faced Frankenstein. We need to pay attention to what’s going on around us. We need to start questioning the decisions being made by scientific leaders, and the changes they are leading us towards. If we are not aware of our surroundings, our surroundings will overtake us. As we become continually more reliant on a man-made machine, we need to be aware of the possible danger of such dependence. The creations will continue to grow in intelligence, and in time have the ability to pass the point of human control. Forstall promised that the new phone will “completely change the way you think about what a phone can do for you.” True, but this is only the beginning. It will also change the way that we think of technology, leading us to a more reliant and eventually a more parasitic relationship. In honor of Steve Jobs, a man who changed the world. SoRelle Wyckoff is a junior majoring in history and English. Her column runs on Mondays.

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By Walker Donaldson The most important part of running a successful political campaign is creating belief in the candidate for voters. Without a believable candidate, the campaign becomes worthless and it cannot succeed. “The Ides of March” is like a campaign that thinks it has a great candidate and tries hard, but never fully utilizes its resources or crafts a successful message. “The Ides of March,” directed by George Clooney, is the story of Stephen Meyers, played by

Ryan Gosling, a Democratic campaign staffer. Meyers is a rising star in the Democratic Party, and for him, the sky Runtime: 101 minutes appears to be the limit. The story takes place in Ohio in MPAA rating: R early March, weeks before the Ohio Democratic Primary. Release date: Oct. 7 The candidate Meyers works CW critic’s rating: for is Governor Mike Morris, played by George Clooney. Gosling is the star of the film and perhaps the only true bright spot in it. Stephen Meyers is believable as a character and written only for Meyers to sucenjoyable to watch. The script ceed as a character. His lines almost seems as though it was seem calculated and are well

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placed. The learning curve of Meyers is fast, and his development as a character is the only thing that makes the film worth finishing. The cast is loaded with talent, which it ultimately fails to utilize. Instead, the actors appear to be stereotypes of themselves. Clooney as Morris is perhaps the most flat of all the characters. Charming and seemingly even-tempered, he is the same Clooney who is in countless other films. The story has moments of great wit and deception, but

like the underutilized cast, the plot falls short and becomes so frivolous and unpredictable that is unbelievable. “The Ides of March” is a film that attempts to expose the dirty side of politics through an incredible scandal, but instead it feels contrived and unlikely. The film is hardly predictable, but it is dry and ordinary. At the end I was not left wanting more, but instead felt like a voter disappointed in my choice of candidates, compelled not to walk into the polling place, but to stay at home.

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The comprohensive guide to hipsterdom for barbarians By Will Edwards Hipsters have it figured out. Singlehandedly keeping companies like Apple, TOMS Shoes and Urban Outfitters afloat, hipsters make up a large, judgmental part of our culture. Time not spent blogging about the societal impact of an empty bottle they saw on the side of the road is spent just being cooler than everyone else. It’s all part of being enlightened. Most of us will never see the world through the same philosophic lenses hipsters do. We are barbarians, drones walking around in pursuit of what the world has made us believe to be valuable. We don’t hear the difference in vinyl albums and compact discs, we don’t find “awesome” stuff at thrift stores and we, barbarically, wear clothes that fit. None of this has to happen. We can change – we must change. In this sweeping generalization of a column, I will explain to you how to become a more enlightened being and how to be a better person who does things that do not necessarily make sense but do change the world. I will give you a guide to hipsterdom. The first step to being a good hipster is looking cool. It’s really what the whole movement is about. Just know that as a new hipster there is a dress code you need to abide by. Firstly, your clothes must look dirty/old. At any point in the day you must look like you have just woken up. This is very important because if it appears to others like you’ve put too much effort into your appearance then the whole hipster persona is blown. Obviously you will spend a lot of time trying to look this way, but the drones can’t know that. Wasting all that time washing and ironing their clothes to look presentable is just so Neanderthal. Second, you may either spend less than $5 on an article of

clothing or more than $200, but nothing in between. Thrift stores are your new mall. With each great find you save money and you’re saving the world by recycling. The more ill-fitting the better. Don’t worry, it looks ironically good. For those hipsters with money, Billy Reid’s fall collection was just released. Just make sure you don’t stray too far from the dirty look. And make sure you write “from recycled material” on the tag underneath where it says “Handmade in Italy.” Now you’ve got the look, but you need more. You need the lifestyle. Don’t worry though, you don’t have to be able to play music, paint or write poetry. You just need to act like you’re interested in those things. Start listening to hours of

ambient sound on your iPod. You won’t really know what you’re doing, but you sure will feel cool. And if someone hears what you are listening to and doesn’t get it, don’t worry, they’re not supposed to, they’re not enlightened. Another thing you can do is go to an art show and look down your nose at every painting. If these paintings were so good, then you would have painted them. This self-righteousness may be the most important trait of any hipster and will be portrayed in nearly all your actions. Also, read Whitman. You don’t have to read a lot, just enough to pull a couple quotes for your Facebook wall and to discuss its depth to other hipsters who are equally enlightened.

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you have two options. You may either drive a Prius or an old, beat up van. The Prius might be a little expensive, so finding an old beat up van is the only option for a lot of hipsters. I know this flies in the face of saving the world through the nonusage of gas, but the hilarious irony of whatever you decide to paint on the side of your van and the increased amount of bumper sticker space makes it worth it. There it is: a guide to hipsterdom. Abiding may be tough. Walking around with confidence this underserved is not an easy task, but you can do it. And if you get a weird look and start feeling self-awareness or embarrassment creep up on you, just remember: you’re enlightened.

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The University of Alabama is home to many recreational climbers. Some venture to the Rec to hone their skills on the indoor rock wall. Others wait for the Outdoor Recreation program to offer their once-a-semester climbing trip. Derek DeBruin wants to offer those more antsy climbers another option. DeBruin, who graduated from the University with a MA in higher education administration, recently launched Peregrine Climbing Guides, a new rock climbing instructional program. He shared his passion for the vertical world and excitement about the fall season with the Crimson White: The Crimson White: When did rock climbing become one of your passions? Derek DeBruin: My first climbing experiences were in high school where I had a few friends who really enjoyed it. For undergrad, I attended the University of South Carolina where I finally had access to a climbing wall. I started climbing frequently and, as soon as I could, I made the transition to outdoor climbing. I’ve been doing it for seven years now and have touched rocks at several different places all over the country. CW: Why did you start your business? DD: I’ve worked in the outdoor recreation industry for about five years as a climbing guide, rafting guide and an Outward Bound instructor. But one of my biggest enjoyments has always been climbing. I’ve noticed that it’s an untapped resource in the state – actually, as far as I’m aware, there’s no other climbing guide program in Alabama. My wife is a student at the University, so after I finished my masters I remained in Tucsaloosa and thought I could share my passion with the students. Outdoor climbing is really a great learning experience and I think students would relish the opportunity if they only got some exposure.

CW: What kind of services do you offer? DD: We offer anything from absolute-beginner, never-climbed-before-in-my-life, single-pitch trips on small rock faces to more advanced, multi-pitch objectives on larger cliffs. Once we’re at the area, we’ll teach our clients whatever they want to learn about, whether it’s belaying or climbing techniques. We also offer rappelling, which is oftentimes just incorporated into the climbing experience. CW: Where do you and your clients climb? DD: A great location for beginners is Palisades Park. Sand Rock is another destination. People can find information about our climbing areas at peregrineclimbingguides.com/about/areas.php CW: For a beginner, what would be a typical day with you and your guides? DD: A client will contact us by finding our contact info on flyers around town, our website, or our Facebook page. Over the phone or via email, we’ll figure out a day they want to go climbing and sign them up. After getting their information, we’ll set a meeting place, which is usually somewhere near campus, or they can meet us at the cliff. If they choose to meet us in town, we’d travel together. On the day of the climb, we’ll provide all of the necessary equipment for the experience. It’s usually a short hike up a trail, then I’ll sling up some ropes and we’ll start climbing. They’ll learn how to put on the harness, belay, rappel, and they can really work on anything that suits their needs and curiosity. Typically we’ll finish in the late afternoon and ride back to Tuscaloosa. CW: Why do you love rock climbing? DD: I think rock climbing offers the unique experience of challenging yourself mentally and physically all at once. Cliffs are learning environments where there are definite consequences, but you come to realize that can be safely managed. Personally, climbing encourages me to perform my best and discover my limits—that metaphor can be applied to a lot of things in life. Once you learn to trust your rope, the sky is literally the limit.

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Witticism, jests, laughter and humor come to the Marian Gallaway Theater tonight in a madcap 1930s comedy, “Animal Crackers.” Based on the original Marx Brothers’ film, “Animal Crackers” takes the audience to a party at Mrs. Rittenhouse’s weekend home, in honor of the return of the African jungle explorer, Captain Spaulding. There is a sudden uproar when Mrs. Rittenhouse’s priceless oil painting goes missing. The characters then begin an investigation of the art theft. Tommy Walker, a junior majoring in theatre and English who plays Chico Marx’s character Signor Emanuel Ravelli, is impressed at the excellent collaborative work the actors perform on the stage each night. “The dynamic talent and professionalism has kept the process nothing but efficient, rewarding and hilarious,” Walker said. “Each night someone brings something more to the table that drives us all to work harder to top it the next night.” Caroline Schmidt, a senior majoring in theatre, said her role portraying Harpo Marx’s character, The Professor, was a challenging yet rewarding experience. Schmidt’s char-

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“For Kentuck being Kentuck itself, Georgine Clarke is the person without whom this would not have happened,” Pruitt said. “She understood the importance of folk art in this area and all around and began to spotlight it.” Now, after countless hours of volunteer work and money raised by the board, the buildings that surround the Courtyard of Wonders are used to help realize Kentuck’s goals. They rent their studios to artists of all types at less than market price to give them an inexpensive place to work. “One thing I’ve always liked about Kentuck is that it is so accessible,” Pruitt said. “We care about art, we care about people and we care about

acter speaks only through physical motions because The Professor is silent throughout most of the show. “He doesn’t speak until the very end,” Schmidt said. “It’s fun. I’m focusing on physical comedy.” The actors place importance on the acting technique “schtick.” Schtick, described by Schmidt, is a mimicking technique that transposes the film to the stage. Schmidt said she spent hours outside of rehearsal watching the comedy of Harpo Marx to get down his perfected skill of prop and physical comedy. “It’s cool to have an iconic character who is brilliant,” Schmidt said. “It’s also cool to put my flare and personality

into it as well.” Walker has also been challenged with the achievement of details Chico Marx incorporates in the character Ravelli. “Getting Chico’s physicality, accent and wackiness was both tedious and enormously fun,” Walker said. Matt Lewis, a third-year graduate student in fine arts, said his role as Groucho Marx’s character, Captain Spaulding, gave him a different experience and allowed him to create his own spin on the character. “This role is unique in that I’m modeling my performance on Groucho Marx but also extending and exaggerating certain traits of his to make him ‘large’ enough for the stage,” Lewis said. Although the rehearsal schedule has been demanding, Lewis said it has been efficient and well done. The actors rehearse four hours a night, six days a week for five weeks. “The schedule is broken down as specifically as possible so that no one is ever asked to come in without reason,” Lewis said. The puns, physical comedy and disorder starts tonight running from Monday, Oct. 10 through Saturday, Oct. 15, with shows starting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct.16, there will be another performance starting at 2:30 p.m.

the two being exposed to one another.” Besides the studios, Kentuck also houses two exhibitions each month and offers a shop for artists to sell their work as a way to bring the community and art together. “We empower artists in that we are providing a place to sell their work,” Pruitt said. On the first Thursday of every month, Kentuck’s courtyard and galleries host Art Night. Guests come together for fresh pizza made in the cobb oven, music and to celebrate the opening of the two new monthly exhibits. Art Night serves a small celebration of art throughout the year. The Kentuck Festival of Arts serves as the biggest celebration of art held in west Alabama each year. The twoday festival, held the third October of each year, features more than 250 artists from around the United States. Last year, 12,000 people gathered in Kentuck Park for the festival that not only showcases artists but also musicians and local food. “People come from around

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Vanderbilt limited the Crimson Tide in the first half. To a certain extent, the Commodores embarrassed the Tide, holding Alabama to just 14 points and 189 yards. Heisman candidate Trent Richardson was held to only 32 yards in the first half, and what was supposed to be a blowout for the Tide became uncomfortably close. “We obviously did not play our best football game, especially in the first half,” head coach Nick Saban said. “We didn’t sort of have the mental energy and things that we would like to have to play with the kind of consistency we need to improve as a team.” Saban questioned the team’s mental focus at halftime, Richardson said. “He basically told us that we had a mindset that we were going to just run them over,” Richardson said. “He was telling us, ‘this is what happens when you don’t practice the way you are supposed to practice and are not ready the way you are supposed to be.’” Saban’s message was not lost on the team. “We heard that, and that is something coming from coach,” Richardson said. “That is something we try to bring to our program, to be relentless, and that is something we strive on.” In the second half the Tide was just that, relentless.

Top: Alabama lines up for an extra point attempt. Left: Trent Richardson breaks free from the Vanderbilt defense on his way to 107 yards in the game.

CW | Drew Hoover After stuffing Vanderbilt on its first drive of the half, Alabama began a 12-play 94-yard drive resulting in a Richardson touchdown – a drive Richardson said showed

the Tide’s true identity. Alabama pounded the ball against Vanderbilt. A six-yard run by Richardson started the drive, followed by three yards, then six, then three. Like a

heavyweight boxer, Alabama continued to deliver blows to a tired Vanderbilt defense all the way down the field. “It really shows where your mind set is at,” Richardson

said. “You bang ‘em up, and you push it and shove it down their throat the whole time. You know that you are the better man out there and that you want it more, and that’s what we showed them.” After a seven-yard pass from McCarron to Maze, the only pass of the drive, the Tide continued to pound it on the ground to Vanderbilt. An increasingly tired Commodore defense gave up 19, then 24 yards to Richardson on backto-back plays before being punished by bruising fullback Jalston Fowler for six, 10 and six yards. By the time Trent Richardson muscled his way into the end zone from one yard out, the Vanderbilt defense was done, and so was the rest of Vanderbilt. “We just wanted to be relentless, man,” Richardson said. “We want to have it so every team fears us and just don’t want to play us.” After that drive the Tide would go on to score on its next two possessions, wrapping up the Commodores and taking control of the game. Alabama finished with 419 yards, beating Vanderbilt 34-0 to move to 6-0 (3-0) on the season. “We made some adjustments and played a lot better in the second half,” Saban said. “We certainly have a lot of things we need to improve on and we will continue to work on that. Everybody’s got to take the same ownership and responsibility to do that so we can get better as a team.”

BASEBALL SATURDAY • Track & Field, Cross Country Crimson Classic: 8:30 1.m. • Football vs Ole Miss: 5 p.m. • Women’s Cross Country Crimson Classic: TBA • Swimming & Diving vs Florida State/South Carolina: TBA • Men’s Cross Country Crimson Classic: TBA • Women’s Tennis vs TBA: All Day

SUNDAY • Women’s Volleyball vs Florida: 1 p.m. • Women’s Soccer vs LSU: 1 p.m. • Women’s Tennis vs TBD: All Day

Coach Gaspard begins quest for better season By Alexis Paine Contributing Writer The sound of metal bats striking baseballs again reverberated through SewellThomas Stadium as the Crimson Tide baseball team continued fall training for the 2012 season. Last year’s team closed out the season with a 35-28 record and an appearance in the NCAA regional tournament. Although content with the team’s finish in the 2011 season, head coach Mitch Gaspard is hopeful about this team’s ability to make it further into the postseason this year. Gaspard said he is pleased with the results he and his staff have seen after the first few scrimmages and weeks of practice. The Tide has five returning starters this year. Gaspard said the more experienced players are helping the freshmen adjust to practice at the college level. Overall, Gaspard said he believes the mix of returners and new players will be beneficial to the team. “It feels like this is a much more balanced team,” Gaspard said. Senior outfielder Taylor Dugas said he believes in the abilities of the freshmen to

step up and do great things for the Tide in the upcoming season. The addition of these talented new players has created a team Dugas said he believes is improved from last year’s. Despite being a talented group of athletes, the freshmen have yet to get a taste of Alabama baseball. Gaspard said one of his main focuses for the first few weeks of practice is to help the freshmen recruits get the feel for the way practice goes. “They’ve shown great work ethic and daily growth,” Gaspard said. “The guys are starting to understand practice pace and energy.” Gaspard is also focused on building up a new pitching staff after losing the bulk of the team’s pitchers at the end of last season. The team is also working on filling holes seen in last year’s offense. Dugas said the team did not have a great hitting game last year, but he believes the practice they are doing now will improve their batting ability before next season. He said the team is focused on improving the small aspects of the game. “Attention to detail in this While Gaspard stressed game is really important,” that the team’s success will Dugas said . be determined by the way the

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“I think everyone out here is excited,” Dugas said. “There’s good energy every day.”