THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2013 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 39 Serving The University of Alabama since 1894 SPORTS | FOOTBALL
Landon Collins came to Alabama as a heralded recruit. Now, he’s taking on new roles for the Crimson Tide. He is
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CW | Photos by Austin Bigoney, Photo Illustration by Anna Waters Collins repeatedly makes impact performances with roles in pass rushing, punt coverage and defensive back positions, putting to rest secondary concerns and adding stress to opposing teams.
TODAYON CAMPUS Local culture WHAT: Moundville Native American Festival WHEN: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. WHERE: Moundville Archaeological Park
Honors College WHAT: HCA’s Cultural Experiences Branch: Study Abroad Interest Night – Europe WHEN: 6:30-7:30 p.m. WHERE: Ridgecrest South Atrium
Country music WHAT: Rascal Flatts featuring The Band Perry, Sweet Water Rain WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
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By Kevin Connell | Staff Reporter Prior to last week, Landon Collins would have told you he can play four positions on the Alabama defense. But after last Saturday’s game against Georgia State, the sophomore is up to five. The added workload is nothing new for Collins. In addition to free safety, where he played Saturday in place of Ha Ha ClintonDix, he has played cornerback, “Star,” “Money” and strong safety on the Alabama defense. Collins made his career start at a position he had never once played. “I was not expecting this at all,” Collins said. “I look forward to strong [safety] because that’s what I’m used to and getting that start at free safety – I’m just taking it and running with it.” With the announcement that ClintonDix would be indefinitely suspended for a violation of team rules and policy last week and backup senior Nick Perry out for the season with a shoulder injury, Collins was the next man in line to fill the void. Though he is listed as a strong safety, Collins made the most of his opportunity, helping limit the Georgia State offense to just 160 yards and 12 of 22 passing. With a return date for Clinton-Dix
uncertain, Collins now faces the task of starting at the unfamiliar position for the foreseeable future as the Crimson Tide enters into the meat of its SEC schedule. But those familiar with Collins’ play are not worried about his transition to learning yet another position. “Landon was not what you would call silly,” said Dutchtown High School football coach Benny Saia, who coached Collins in high school. “He was kind of a businesslike kid. Maybe a little more mature than
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Alabama’s craft brewing industry is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Much of its growth can be attributed to the recent changes made to brewing laws. In 2012 alone, beer production grew by 118 percent, the third year of tripledigit growth, according to the Alabama Brewers Guild. For the college town of Tuscaloosa, beer does not have to mean binge drinking and partying on the weekends. There has been growing interest in craft brewing that has extended to campus and the local community. “I am not drinking to get trashed,” Ben Patrick, a senior majoring in management information systems, said. “[Craft beers]
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are more expensive, but they are also more enjoyable. I don’t mind spending more for a good beer and just drinking less.” Well on its way to having a thriving local beer industry, Tuscaloosa has opened two breweries in the last three years and will host the inaugural Alabama Brewfest this weekend. Patrick said he is excited to see local craft brewers setting up in Tuscaloosa, after generally only seeing them in bigger cities. He said the brewfest is indicative of the growing trend for Alabama. Entry into this weekend’s festival will include a souvenir tasting glass that can be used to sample beers from 50 different breweries, more than 20 of which are from Alabama. Each brewery will have multiple beers to offer, many of them brewed especially for this festival. Bob Baker, media communications for
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some of the other kids that we have. He wanted to win, and he wanted to be the best, and he worked at it.” A consensus five-star recruit from Geismar, La., Collins caught Saia’s attention quickly. “He looked like a junior when he walked up to me as a freshman,” Saia said. At Dutchtown, Collins quickly made his presence known. As a freshman, he saw an extensive amount of playing time from the beginning on a team that included a senior named Eric Reid, current starter for the San Francisco 49ers, manning one of the two safety positions. When Reid graduated, Collins’ workload increased even more. During his junior and senior seasons, Collins was a first-team All-State selection as a strong safety by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. In his senior year, Collins became the first player in Louisiana history to earn 5A AllState honors on both sides of the ball as both a strong safety and running back. So when Saia sees Collins displaying versatility at a number of different positions for Alabama, he said it comes as no surprise to him.
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UA holds book sale The University of Alabama will hold a UA Press book sale Saturday, Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in room 228 of the McMillan Building press offices. Students and faculty will be able to choose from a selection of more than 200 titles, galleys and mounted poster-sized book covers. For more information, contact JD Wilson at jdwilson@uapress.ua.edu or at (205)3481566.
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NAACP to show movie on Quad The NAACP will host a Moonlight Movie event on the Quad Thursday at 7 p.m., where students are encouraged to enjoy the film “The Great Debaters.” The event is intended to help students balance educational demands, and executive board members will pass out fliers that include stress management tips. Hamburgers, hotdogs and drinks will be served. For more information contact Khiteriara Brown at kcbrown3@crimson.ua.edu.
Students pitch business ideas The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce is inviting all UA students to submit their business ideas for a chance to win prizes in the 2013 Culverhouse Business Concept Pitch. Submissions are due Friday, Oct. 11 by 11:59 p.m. The top 15 pitches will be announced on Oct. 24 and go before a panel of judges at 6 p.m. on Nov. 4. First prize will win $500, second prize $250 and third prize $100. Prizewinners will also be mentored by entrepreneurs to help bring their ideas to fruition. For more information, go to uabplan.com.
CW | Austin Bigoney Wren Smith discusses many offerings from the UA Outdoor Recreation program including equipment rentals and trips.
Moundville hosts annual festival Moundville Archaeological Park will host its annual Native American Festival this weekend. The festival, which runs Oct. 9-12, includes storytelling, music and dance performances, arts and crafts demonstrations and live history reenactments. The activities each serve to bring southeastern Native American history and culture to life. The festival activities run from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. Entry to the festival costs $10 for adults, $8 dollars for children. For more information visit moundville.ua.edu/festival.
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WHAT: Convocation featuring Huxford Woodwind Quintet WHEN: Noon WHERE: Moody Music Building, Recital Hall
WHAT: UA Press Book Sale WHEN: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. WHERE: McMillan Building WHAT: 25th Anniversary of the Holtkamp Organist Reunion Concert WHEN: 3 p.m. WHERE: Moody Music Building, Concert Hall
WHAT: Puppy Break WHEN: Noon-2 p.m. WHERE: The Quad across from Lloyd Hall
WHAT: Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market WHEN: 3-6 p.m. WHERE: Canterbury Episcopal Chapel
WHAT: Free Flu Shots WHEN: 12:45-4 p.m. WHERE: Paty Hall
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IN THENEWS Personal styles are on parade as Supreme Court opens term From MCT Campus Eighty-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fired off the first question of the Supreme Court’s new term Monday in a seeming retort to those who think that retirement might be in order. Or maybe it was just a question, one of many during an hourlong oral argument in which every justice foreshadowed the roles they’ll play in the October 2013 term, which picks up speed Tuesday and will last through next June. Justice Samuel Alito, a former prosecutor, dismantled an attorney with one incisive query. Justice Stephen Breyer, a former law professor, delivered a mini-lecture that ended with a question mark. Justice Clarence Thomas stayed silent as always, leaning far back in his chair and wearily rubbing his face. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr., in a throwaway line, underscored the potential importance of every single word written by the court. “You can say it’s only a footnote,” Roberts told an attorney at one point, “but it is what we said.” When the history of the 2013 term is written, the inaugural case, called Madigan v. Levin, is itself likely to be relegated to a footnote, at best. Though initially built around an age-discrimination complaint, the argument Monday was notable mostly for its largely technical nature and for the tentative performance of Chicago attorney Edward
R. Theobald III, who struggled on behalf of a former Illinois employee who was fired at the age of 61. “We could have done a better job, and I apologize for that,” Theobald said at the conclusion of his argument. “We could have done a better job.” Instead, the 2013 term – which got underway despite the federal government shutdown – is bound to become known more for cases that involve campaign finance, affirmative action and presidential appointments, as well as a potential return to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, among other hotbutton issues. From the flip side, the term also will be important for cases the justices choose not to hear. On Monday, they denied more than 2,000 petitions, including one filed by three former Duke University lacrosse players hoping to sue the city of Durham, N.C., over a botched 2006 sexual assault investigation. Each term, the court rejects upward of 9,000 petitions for review and agrees to hear only about 75. On Tuesday, before what is expected to be a capacity crowd, the court will consider the latest high-profile challenge to campaign finance law. In McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, Alabama businessman and Republican donor Shaun McCutcheon is fighting the $123,000 aggregate limit on the amount that contributors may give to all federal candidates and parties in a two-year period. There also are limits
on individual contributions within the aggregate total. Conservative justices have previously unshackled campaign spending by corporations and labor unions. Some hope, and others fear, that the Roberts court might use the case to further undermine efforts to limit money in politics. “I think the past couple of terms have shown there are five justices that tend to be skeptical of campaign finance limits,” former Solicitor General Paul Clement said at a Heritage Foundation briefing, adding that how aggressive the court might be “will come down to the chief justice.” Underscoring the high stakes, an attorney for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been given time Tuesday to argue against campaign finance limits. McConnell wants the court to revisit and perhaps overrule a 1976 decision that permitted limits on campaign contributions while allowing unlimited campaign spending as an exercise of free speech. “Not all persons have the name recognition of a George Clooney, a Bruce Springsteen or a Donald Trump, from whom a public endorsement or appearance would possibly carry weight,” attorney Bobby R. Burchfield wrote on McConnell’s behalf, adding that “for many if not most persons, a contribution of money is by far the most effective means of supporting a preferred candidate.
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Downtown development faces opposition By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker | Assistant News Editor The plans for three new downtown development projects were approved by the City Council Tuesday, Oct.1, despite opposition from the student housing task force and several community advocacy groups. The three projects include the Riverfront Village mixed-used property, the Hilton Home2 Suites extended-stay hotel in the 2600 block of University Boulevard and a new project called “The Balcony,” a 22-unit complex on the corner of Paul W. Bryant Drive and 23rd Avenue. “I’m totally against the Hilton,” Tim Higgins, founder of Preserve Tuscaloosa, said. “It’s the worst thing to put in an extended-stay hotel for downtown revitalization. That’s the worst idea they’ve ever had.” Preserve Tuscaloosa’s mission is to maintain and preserve the historic integrity of downtown Tuscaloosa, Higgins said. “Development is great,” he said. “We aren’t antidevelopment; we’re anticore development, or development that doesn’t fit in with the neighborhood that exists down there now.” Higgins said in 2010 the council brought in real estate experts to assess how to best revitalize downtown, and their findings should have been vital to decision making moving forward. “They told us no heavy, large-scale student housing or big apartment
complexes, and then they [developers] went against what the experts said,” Higgins said. Because of recent developments, Higgins said Preserve Tuscaloosa is worried the city will eventually become nothing more than a college town. “Especially with the alleged voter fraud scandal,” Higgins said. “It’s all tying into one overarching power struggle with people who live here and people who study here. We need to be partners, but we need to build for everyone that is here, and the longevity of the city is the most important.” Higgins said moving forward, his group would begin working to expand historic districts downtown and trying to change the mentality of developers versus the community. “Developers are only appealing to luxury students who have more money than the professors have, with properties like the Riverfront and Green Bear,” he said. “So this trend of luxury students cannot go on. The city and the University are building to always be expanding, and we can’t always expand; we have to level out and stabilize.” Joan Barth, president of Tuscaloosa Neighbors Together, said her group’s work helped pave the way for the formation of the student housing task force. “The student housing task force came about in part because of TNT’s opposition to student housing near the Forest Lake area and in the river front,” Barth said.
“We had put together our own report that showed strong opposition to student housing in residential areas, and that cited research by the Alabama Center for Real Estate at UA that suggested there was no student housing shortage in Tuscaloosa.” TNT, an advocacy body concerned with maintaining the quality of life for Tuscaloosa area neighborhoods and individual citizens, serves as a liaison and watchdog between the neighborhoods and the city and county governments, Barth said. “For the last few years we have worked on providing a better city notification system for rezoning and variance requests,” she said. “We are increasingly concerned that the master plans for different council districts and the downtown area that are in place are not being used to guide the development decisions.” Barth said her group is opposed to high-density student housing when it is adjacent to a residential area. “Our members have varied concerns depending on the project, but these include traffic, noise, upkeep of the property and that residents’ property values will go down because the neighborhood will be considered less desirable,” she said. “If units don’t rent, then there is concern that the apartment owner will not make enough money for upkeep and then the apartments will become rundown.” Barth said TNT has recommended that the City
CW | Austin Bigoney Several new student housing projects are currently in the works in Tuscaloosa. The growth has raised concern for area residents, who say student housing is expanding too quickly. Council conduct a regular study of housing needs, not just student housing. “The University can help by publicizing their expectations for growth in the coming years,” she said. “The city can be helpful by being firm and consistent in its dealing with student housing projects throughout the city.” Mayor Walt Maddox said as a policymaker, he is pleased that groups like TNT and Preserve Tuscaloosa exist. “I think it’s great to see people getting involved and wanting to make a difference,” he said. “It can do nothing but elevate policy decisions.” Maddox said while there
has been opposition, most people are excited about the growth and development of downtown Tuscaloosa. “Downtown Tuscaloosa was blighted eight years ago, and it wasn’t energized,” he said. “What makes me very proud is this growth has occurred during horrible economic times, but we shouldn’t grow in a way that is not sustainable.” The council has been working to create that balance, he said. “You will never satisfy everyone’s concerns,” Maddox said. “I believe we can make positive results, regardless of where people find themselves on
this issue. They are reasonable, and they want policies that ensure the city grows in a responsible way.” In response to the most recent recommendations put forth by the task force, Maddox said their findings will have an impact for the next 10 to 20 years, so their decision will be strategic in nature. “It’s a broad range of stakeholders that appear to have a general consensus,” he said. “It’s important to discuss these types of issues. Putting mechanisms that reduce the amount of density and increase the amount of parking will be a policy discussion going forward.”
Swagon provides free ride, health education By Alyx Chandler | Contributing Writer For those who dread long walks from one class to another, Project Health offers its own chauffeur service that will give any student a free ride across campus and even the chance to win prizes. The “Swagon” program was initiated last January. In order to participate, students must simply hop on and answer a few simple multiple choice or true or false questions pertinent to student health education. The golf cart seats up to two students at a time and will drive students anywhere on campus. “What makes the Swagon unique is the fact it is a ‘mobile learning vehicle,’ which allows for students to get information and prizes while getting a ride to class,”said Reale Snorton, a junior at The University of Alabama and the director of public relations for Project Health. Last January at a BACCHUS conference, where universities gather to discuss health topics and strategies for spreading information, the executive board of Project Health heard the idea of a golf cart that drove around campus and shared information for sexual education. Because of the size of the University’s campus and how long it takes to get to class, they knew it would be a smart incentive to offer students a ride. They broadened the idea to establish the Swagon. “We are trying to innovate and get students involved in all different ways,” said Jessica Vickery, the assistant director of health education and promotion. What was once only a golf cart that transported Health Hut supplies has been reinvented as a learning vehicle for stu-
CW | Lindsey Leonard The Swagon, a progam created by Project Health, offers students free rides to class and prizes for participation. dents. The questions asked are devised by the 13 health topic teams in Project Health. They includes a variety of topics, such as how to budget, how to be a better roommate or education on fitness and health. “[The Swagon] was designed to be eye-catching and an inspiration for students to remember that health is [an] important part of your life no matter who you are or where you are,” Vickery said. It usually takes a minimum of answering three questions correctly for a student to obtain a prize. Based on the amount of points earned by answering questions right, prizes such as pens, T-shirts and koozies are given to the students when they are dropped off to class. “I feel like Swagon is a winwin situation,” Sarah Tharani, a senior majoring in health sciences, said. Tharani takes shifts driving the Swagon and said she enjoys sharing health information in such a creative way. The Swagon is driven through campus by either a Health Hut intern or a Project
Health ambassador every week. The Swagon goes up to 25 mph, and all drivers must be at least 21 in order to drive it. The passenger asking questions is only required to be part of Project Health. Students are encouraged to catch a ride every Monday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Snorton said only about 10 people rode the Swagon to class last week, and Project Health is still trying to find ways for more students to take advantage of this new opportunity. “We don’t kick people out, and the questions are pretty easy, so why not?”
WHAT TO KNOW WHAT: Catch the Swagon WHEN: Mondays 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and Tuesdays 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. WHERE: On campus
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COLUMN | CULTURE
Being a Latino student in the Heart of Dixie By Victor Cuicahua | Staff Columnist When I was 6 years old, I came to Alabama, a state that has struggled to accept its identity and the setting in which I would struggle with my own identity for years. As a child, I grew up valuing what Alabama offered me, whether it was the faded yellow bus that drove up and down my neighborhood to take children to school or the grocery stores filled with vibrant, colorful produce that people jostled to buy. In a sense, I was happy. My parents would often tell me they had brought me to America for a future unimaginable for me in Mexico, and I was beginning to believe them. I was beginning to see Alabama as my home, but I would gradually notice how different I was in the eyes of others. The first time I was chastised for speaking Spanish was in second grade. My friend and I had finished our test and were excitedly chattering about the book fair when our teacher swooped in, telling us if we spoke Spanish again we would be written up. In sixth grade, I read a story of how Martin Luther King Jr. lost a friend because the mother of the child refused to have her son mingle with a colored person. I wondered if that was the same reason a friend of mine had severed our friendship. In 10th grade, a friend reassured me that I had no reason to fear discrimination because I wasn’t like “the other Mexicans,” that I was different, that I was a “good Mexican,” that I was American – but was I? My story is not unique. It is part of the larger story of Latinos in Alabama. I need no one to speak for me, and, in turn, other Latinos do not need me to speak for them. If anyone wants to know the stories of Latinos in Alabama, all he or she must do is listen. Their stories are of perseverance and hardships unique to our setting. While they share similarities with Latinos in different parts of the U.S., the realities of Latinos in Alabama deviate from those of Latinos in California, New York or even neighboring Florida. So what does it mean to be Latino in Alabama? To be Latino in Alabama is to live in a state that often refuses to see us as its own. In a state that prides itself on Southern hospitality, it seems the term comes with a giant asterisk that excludes the fastest-growing ethnicity in the U.S. When conversations on race occur, it’s always black and white, but is the fact that the Latino population in Alabama grew 145 percent from 2000 to 2010 a fly on the wall instead of a knock at the door? Even here at The University of Alabama, while we compose 3 percent of the student body, we receive 0 percent of the University’s attention. It is a disgrace that the few Latinos I have met here feel unwelcome, and it is even more shameful that I know of even more who transferred out because of it. Latinos in Alabama have thousands of stories to tell, and the state would be much better off if it listened.
To be Latino in Alabama is to live in a state that often refuses to see us as its own.
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Barriers to the enjoyment of UA Homecoming By Nathan James | Senior Staff Columnist You may have been at last Saturday’s Homecoming game against Georgia State University. Odds are, you weren’t; there are 17,000 student seats, and only 71.3 percent of those were filled. It’s a common sight to see chunks of our student seating unattended, but this Homecoming game was exceptional. By the end of the game, students were leaving in droves, seeking refuge from both the heat and the tedium. Obviously, our team wins many games by a comfortable margin. And obviously, Alabama is hot, even into October. But Saturday was our Homecoming game, and with just a little bit of planning, it could have been much more than it was. First, let’s address the matchup. I understand the tradition of playing a weaker team for Homecoming; after all, no one
Nathan James wants to lose on a day set aside for celebration. But I think the guidelines should be different for the No. 1-ranked team in the country. Watching our players disinterestedly crush a team without a whisper of hope just isn’t entertaining. By the time fourth quarter rolled around, our best players had been pulled, and the quality of our game declined accordingly. Only seven of the Crimson Tide’s 45 points were scored in the
second half, and the energy on the field reflected this. To our players, I say, “Well done.” Their job is to play well, and they did. But like all sports, the Homecoming game is supposed to be entertainment, and one of the University’s roles is making that happen. That means more than winning; it also means a matchup that is reasonable and engaging. On another note, I wish the timing of the game could have been different. Those of you who were present at the game will recall the heat. For those of you who weren’t, just imagine the sun, and you’ll have a good mental representation. We’ve had several evening games recently, all of which were entirely comfortable. Homecoming took place during the four hottest hours of the day, and I don’t think it’s unreasonable to say that planners should have anticipated the heat.
I understand networks reserve their evenings for bigger games and that they were likely unwilling to invest in a guaranteed shutout like Saturday’s. But this just reinforces my earlier point, which is that no one finds Alabama vs. Georgia State entertaining. I don’t typically care much for football. But I went to Saturday’s game because I do care about this University, and along similar lines, I do believe that school spirit is worth something. Homecoming might not be the most lucrative enterprise for the University, but this is also an institution that spent $1.8 million on a fountain. Homecoming is an investment in pride, unity and school spirit, and I think that it’s an investment worth making. Hopefully next year, we will. Nathan James is a junior majoring in public relations. His column runs weekly on Thursdays.
Victor Cuicahua is a freshman majoring in journalism. His column runs biweekly.
COLUMN | EDUCATION
Plan ahead, don’t let scheduling catch you unprepared By Allison Ingram | Guest Columnist With the arrival of October, students immerse themselves again in the biannual mania that is class registration. You can almost hear the freshmen madly dashing to advising offices and the click of DegreeWorks planners. Stress runs high, and everyone takes a step back to re-evaluate their track to graduation. Registration always reminds me how limited our time in college is. Four years pass in the blink of an eye, and before you know it, freshman year exploration turns into the reality of
senior year. Internship and job applications pile up as graduation peeks its head around the corner, and if you aren’t vigilant, you’ll be blindsided by four years of opportunity wasted. One way to make the most of your college experience is to use the University’s resources. Professors, advising sessions and learning centers don’t jump out and grab you from websites or brochures. In fact, they might seem intimidating or time-consuming, but they’re full of untapped potential. They enable students to maximize their education but are often brushed aside by busy
schedules and a false sense of time to spare. Taking the initiative isn’t easy. Frankly, it’s daunting, but it’s also endless in benefits. Building a relationship with your professors comes in handy down the road when you need recommendations or research hours. They help you establish connections, find future classes and generate valuable experience. Even as a freshman or sophomore, it’s never too early to fill up your DegreeWorks planner or pop into office hours. Your invested time will pay off down the road as an upperclassman.
Asking the right questions at your advising appointments not just getting in and out to unlock your registration can prevent the realization that your hours aren’t adding up like they should. The Writing Center, math lab or Center for Academic Success take time out of your day, but their resources improve your comprehension of material. A student’s active participation culminates in four years well spent and heaps of stress eliminated early on. The SGA Office of Academic Affairs wants to open doors for students to tap into these opportunities. From
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Oct. 7-Nov. 8, it’s launching the annual Academic Scavenger Hunt to acclimate students with several campus resources, as well as to facilitate dialogue with professors. Students can pick up a passport at the SGA office, the Writing Center or any library and complete their stops to receive a prize from the SGA. Faculty members sign off the card after students meet with their professor one-on-one, attend an advising session, plan out two semesters on DegreeWorks and use an academic resource center. We’re here for four years,
and our clocks are ticking down. Diplomas aren’t won passively but require our relentless participation as we engage in our education and make relevant connections to carry us through graduation. Avoid the “just getting by” mentality and forget yielding to the false sense of time. It might seem like an easier choice when the time comes to walk to the math lab or knock on your teacher’s door, but, in the long run, you’ll thank yourself for the connections made and time well spent. Allison Ingram is the SGA’s Crimson White liason.
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Student groups foster religious diversity Even in the Bible Belt, beliefs are not restricted to protestant practices
CW File Members of Hillel Foundation gather for an annual meet-and-greet. The University hosts a diverse group of religious organizations, such as the Jewish Student Association at the Hillel.
By Rachel Brown | Contributing Writer Alabama is situated in the geographical center of what many people call the Bible Belt. Despite The University of Alabama’s location in what the Huffington Post called the “3rd Most Christian State in America,” students at the Capstone represent a diverse group of religious beliefs and practices. St. Francis Catholic Church is the only Catholic congregation that directly serves the UA community. Susan Nelms, a campus minister at St. Francis, said nearly 4,000 students identify themselves as Catholic, and many members of St. Francis are UA students and faculty. “We have found that our ministry is a very large one,” Nelms said. “Most are not from Alabama but from predominantly Catholic areas.” Nelms said she estimates the church sees about a third of the Catholic student population at some point throughout the semester. The SOURCE, a website that
I think the University has always been very accommodating to any and all religious groups. — Cody Frederick catalogues all on-campus organizations, lists a number of groups affiliated with specific religions, such as the Muslim Student Association, the UA Vedic Society and the Hillel Foundation, which houses the Jewish Student Association. Other student groups work to foster relationships through nonreligious ties, such as the organization Better Together, which seeks to break down religious barriers. According to Better Together’s website, the group “views
religious and philosophical traditions as bridges of cooperation. [The] interfaith movement builds religious pluralism.” The Vedic Society is a student forum that promotes the ancient teachings of Vedic culture. The Vedic period refers to the time in which the Vedas, or ancient Hindu scriptures, were composed. Nagarj Hegde, president of the Vedic Society, said it is a student forum that combines yoga, meditation and ancient mantras. “We try to establish harmony around everyone,” Hegde said. In contrast to other religious societies, the Crimson Secular Student Alliance provides a place for students who wish to be a part of a “free-thinking and non-religious community,” according to its website. The CSSA offers a place for members to express their beliefs, whatever they may be. “We wanted to provide a safe, educational and enjoyable experience for University of Alabama nonreligious folks,” Cody Frederick, president of CSSA, said.
CW File Frederick said it can be difficult living in a society often steeped in religious traditions. “It is difficult to be a nonreligious person in this part of the world,” he said. Although the University is located in the Bible Belt, students are able to express their beliefs freely and are given the opportunity to
learn more about diverse cultures and beliefs. “There have never been any institutional boundaries for our group and, to my knowledge, other groups, with regards to the University’s actions,” Frederick said. “I think the University has always been very accommodating to any and all religious groups.”
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Alabama grad writes jokes for ‘Tosh.0’ By Christopher Chase Edmunds | Contributing Writer Sexism, obscenity, vomit and nudity are all part of the job for Joe Borden, who graduated from The University of Alabama in 2002 with a degree in telecommunication and film. Borden currently writes for the popular comedy show “Tosh.0.” The Crimson White recently sat down with Borden and discussed working in the “Tosh.0” office and how it can take a toll on both the mind and body.
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Can you walk me through a regular day in the “Tosh.0” office for you?
Come in at 10. Daniel asks inappropriate questions about our personal lives and makes fun of what we’re wearing. Lunch at 1. Watch videos and write jokes for an hour. Shoot a bit where we are all either injured physically and/or emotionally. Go home at 7.
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Submitted Joe Borden now writes for Comedy Central show “Tosh.0.”
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Your Twitter bio says you “escaped Alabama to write for ‘Tosh.0,’” so was “Tosh.0” the dream job?
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It is a dream job in a way because it is a very fun place to work. We are all very close. My best friend, Jim Patton, shares
an office with me, and we get to make this crazy, sexist, racist, horribly offensive product that is somehow popular.
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Do your family members watch the show?
My parents watch the show, and they kind of laugh it off, but I think they are just charmed by Daniel. My grandmother does not care for it. She actually will not tell her friends what show I write for. When it comes up, she’ll say, “Yes, I have a grandson who writes in Hollywood,” and if they ask what show, she says, “Oh, I don’t recall.” But I think she’s secretly in love with Daniel.
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How many times have you seen Daniel Tosh naked?
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I’ve never seen him wearing clothes. He is most comfortable wearing no stitches on his body.
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What was the best joke you wrote for the show?
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Jim Patton, the other Bama guy, had an idea to do a tribute to vomit. I had
the idea that we do some sort of a roller coaster where everybody is throwing up the whole time. When that went through the Daniel filter, that became a scrambler ride. That was the perfect joke. We rented a scrambler ride and then we all did the banana and Sprite challenge … sure enough we were able to get really good GoPro footage of a crazy vomit-a-thon. I probably had the best puke, and here’s why: I had some cream of potato soup, just a big heaping bowl of it at lunch that day, and other people weren’t thinking in those terms. When I went, it was just a glorious stream of hi-def barf. Pinnacle of my career.
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Daniel Tosh makes a lot of jokes at Alabama’s expense. Why?
There are two reasons. The first reason is because Daniel is a huge Miami Dolphins fan, and he feels that Nick Saban victimized that team and basically Urban Meyer-ed their whole operation, without the success part. The second reason is because he likes to see Jim and I get our panties in a wad, so he’ll say these horrible things about our state, our football team, our coach, who we worship, just because he loves to see us get truly upset.
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COLUMN | TV
‘The Walking Dead’ fan base continues to grow By Hannah Widener When your parents send you a Michonne bobble head and heartshaped cookies for Valentine’s Day, that’s when you know you have become the ultimate “The Walking Dead” fan. Blood, gore and the struggle for power in a post-apocalyptic world are what drive this pulse-racing show. Based off the original graphic novel by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard, “The Walking Dead” follows Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), a sheriff’s deputy who wakes from a coma to a world where zombies roam free and must find his wife and son in the chaotic new reality that he has been thrust into. The pilot premiered Oct. 31, 2010 to 5.3 million viewers. By Season 3, after developing a cult
following, the finale episode raked in 12.4 million viewers and became the most-watched finale in basic cable television history. Scary movies, in my mind, can only be remembered in bits and pieces, the rest are covered by my mother’s hand or by the sheet on my bed. That was until three years ago, when I stumbled upon my parents watching a new show that they could not pull themselves away from. That show was “The Walking Dead.” The violence and blood that had once made me jump in my seat now had me glued to it. During Season 2, there was a lull as Rick, his family and a group of survivors found refuge on a farm and only fended off the occasional walker or two. I found myself thirsting for the rush of Season 1 and the promise that every zombie would be brutally slaughtered. Where was the blood?
My prayers were answered by the finale of Season 2 as the farm was ravaged by zombies and the group just barely made it out alive. Rick’s arch nemesis Shane Walsh (Jon Bernthal) was finally killed, only not by Rick but instead by Rick’s son Carl (Chandler Riggs). Rick discovers it’s not the zombie bite that spreads the virus but death itself. The virus lives within all of them, and it’s only a matter of time before death causes them to turn into the walkers they so fear. The battered and bruised group now has to find a new home and struggles with the loss of so many. Season 3 returned bigger and better than ever as Rick and the gang take over a rundown prison and claim it as their own. Rick’s wife Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) is pregnant and expecting any day, which puts the group on edge as they realize they must now raise a baby in a world that
CULTUREIN BRIEF Evolutionary theory rapper performs for ALLELE By Elayne Smith | Contributing Writer Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution (ALLELE) will kick off its annual seminar series with Canadian evolutionary rapper Baba Brinkman Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Biology Building auditorium. Brinkman raps to provoke ideas and with his most recent album, “The Rap Guide to Evolution,” he focuses on the evolutionary theory. Brinkman chose to reach out to people with rap because he said it strikes out with a confidence and a catchy melody. “I want to trigger a sense of wonder or awe in people and get them to want to go figure things out for themselves,” Brinkman said. Brinkman started his music career rapping about literary works like “The Canterbury Tales” but was then challenged by a biologist in England to rap about evolutionary theory. Now, Brinkman said he can reflect as he goes through the day, and when he encounters people who seem to act crazy or in ways that he cannot understand, he has a better understanding of people’s motives. “It makes me more tolerant of people and
takes some of the judgment of life out,” Brinkman said. ALLELE brings speakers to the University to raise awareness and understanding of the evolutionary theory. Christopher Lynn, co-director of the evolutionary studies minor and sponsor of the UA Evolutionary Studies Club, helps choose speakers for the lectures. Lynn said ALLELE tries to bring in speakers who explore the evolutionary theory in creative ways and represent different disciplines. “We want to demonstrate to the public, our community, how important evolutionary principles are to life, regardless of your approach to it,” Lynn said. Brinkman is the first of four speakers chosen for the ALLELE lecture series this semester. The lectures are free for students and faculty. “I expect that Baba Brinkman is going to blow the audience’s doors off, and they’re going to walk out thinking, ‘That was really freaking cool.’ This has a good capacity to give us a good bang and get people excited for the series,” Lynn said.
is no longer really meant for children. As the season progresses, it is no longer the zombies the group has to be afraid of but everyone else out there who is also trying to survive. New villain Phillip Blake (David Morrissey), better known as the Governor to most, is a man so terrifying he would give Hannibal Lecter a run for his money. The premiere of Season 4 is almost upon us, and I can feel that same rush creeping in as each day goes by. It’s not the zombies that I look forward to the most, but the characters themselves. The show’s fan base isn’t driven by a bunch of blood-thirsty thrill seekers but by people who are so invested with each character that they need to be reassured they will survive. As MCT Campus the mantra goes on the set of “The Walking Dead,” – because it is a show After three years, fans remain loyal to that is so volatile – “no one is safe.” “The Walking Dead.”
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Screenwriters compete for Hollywood success By Drew Pendleton | Contributing Writer Aspiring television writers have an opportunity to be heard in Hollywood this October thanks to the script competition “Scriptapalooza TV.” Intended to help open doors for aspiring screenwriters, Los Angeles, Calif.,based Scriptapalooza was founded in 1998, the competition’s president Mark Andrushko said. The TV competition, which runs through Oct. 15, features four categories for submission: an original pilot, a reality show and a new episode of either a pre-existing hour-long drama or half-hour sitcom. Andrushko said it is in that way that the TV competition separates itself from the film competition. “Feature-length scripts are always completely original,” Andrushko said. “If it’s based on a book, the writer needs to secure the rights before submitting to us. The television writing competition is different in that almost all the scripts received are spec scripts on existing TV shows; unless, of course, the writer submits an original pilot or a reality TV show.” The competition, which Andrushko said typically receives 500-600 entries each year, includes a lengthy judging process. During the first round, the scripts are read by participating production companies, literary agents and literary managers.
“They decide which script moves forward. After narrowing it down, we read the remainder in house and decide on a winner,” Andrushko said. The competition awards 12 submissions with prizes. According to the Scriptapalooza website, four first-place, second-place and third-place winners will all have their scripts sent to more than 50 producers with whom Scriptapalooza has connections. The winners also earn cash prizes and a yearlong membership in the International Screenwriters’ Association. Andrushko said aspiring writers whose scripts don’t win are still able to benefit from participating in the competition. “After we announce the winners, we literally will call and pitch the top 100 to all of our contacts,” Andrushko said. “That’s about 125 producers.” Adam Schwartz, a University of Alabama professor of telecommunication and film who has written, directed and produced several student-made TV pilots, said the competition is a good idea for aspiring writers and filmmakers. “I think that competitions in general, be it filmmaking competitions or screenwriting competitions, are good ways to get people experience working on projects like scripts or videos, but also working under the confines of
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deadlines,” Schwartz said. The Scriptapalooza competition has produced several writers who have gone on to be successful in the industry, including Daytime Emmy-winner Barbara Schwartz (Outstanding Daytime Children’s Program, “Rugrats,” 2003); Writers’ Guild of America award-winner Andrew Colville (Drama Series, “Mad Men,” 2010); and “Family Guy” writer Aaron Blitzstein.
“We have a wide pool of connections that have helped many writers throughout the years, and not just the one writer who won the competition,” Andrushko said. “If that college student’s script lands somewhere between one and 100 in the top, they will be pushed and promoted.” For more information, including contest rules and guidelines, visit the competition’s website at scriptapaloozatv.com.
COLUMN | HEALTH
Breakfast truly most important meal of day By Heather Combs
MCT Campus Eating breakfast is often overlooked as an important attribute to good health.
The secret weapon for victory in what seems to be a never-ending battle of weight management is as simple as eating breakfast. Consider the age-old saying, “breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” Maybe our parents actually knew what they were talking about. As a child, my parents stressed the importance of always having a healthy breakfast, but they could never explain why. Breakfast as the most important meal of the day was nothing more than something they were taught and are now passing down to the next generation. I am sure many of you have also heard this primitive expression but never quite understood why people believe it to be true. So I am going to take it a step further and explain why this statement is, in fact, correct. I have come to notice that as we grow older, breakfast is more often neglected. Sure, breakfast may be skipped due to
lack of time, but the more prominent reason always reverts back to the misguided impression that skipping breakfast means skipping a few extra inches on one’s waistline. This theory may seem like it makes sense, but if you know the facts, you will realize how wrong this concept actually is. Studies show that skipping meals, specifically breakfast, may be associated with obesity. When you skip breakfast, you can enter a period of what is called pre-starvation. This can actually cause you to overeat at your next meal and lead to the consumption of more high-calorie snacks in an effort to counteract the hunger. In turn, managing weight will become much more challenging. Enough of the negative; let’s talk about the benefits of eating breakfast. A healthy breakfast jump starts your metabolism and provides energy. With the hectic days we college students sometimes experience, this boost of energy may be just the trick to keep us
going. If that is not enough incentive, you should know that an individual who eats breakfast will make healthier food choices throughout the day, do better in school and are also less likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Breakfast does not have to be time consuming. Yogurt and cereal are two quick and easy meal options. If you need an option that provides more satiety, make oatmeal in bulk at the beginning of the week, and you can quickly reheat it in the morning. Fruit, eggs, toast with peanut butter and breakfast sandwiches are also good choices. Do not fall prey to the misguided illusion that skipping the most important meal of the day will shed a few extra pounds. Those of you who boycott breakfast due to the idea that you will lose weight are actually setting yourself up for disappointment. The benefits of breakfast far outweigh the “believed benefits” of no breakfast, so grab your forks and spoons and begin your day off right.
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Doctoral students direct opera productions By Laura Testino | Contributing Writer Students at The University of Alabama and the Tuscaloosa community have the opportunity to travel back to their childhood in a refined fashion as the UA Opera Theater presents “Fables and Fairy Tales: ‘Paul Bunyan’ and ‘Hansel and Gretel.’” Paul Houghtaling, the director of UA Opera Theater, invites audiences to become “fully enriched, utterly charmed, mesmerized and spellbound” by the opera, shown in the Choral Opera Room of the Moody Music Building Friday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 13, at 3 p.m. While Houghtaling is the director of the program, for the first time, he has stepped away from directing the opera and bestowed the opportunity upon current doctoral student Jen Stephenson, director of “Hansel and Gretel,” and recent doctoral graduate student Jennifer Bryant, director of “Paul Bunyan.” “That’s what [is] different about this, is that both of the one-act operas are being staged by graduate students, and just everything about it is a learning experience for them,” Houghtaling said. Fostering an environment filled with opportunity is one of the main focuses of Houghtaling’s program, an aspect that enticed Alana Sealy, a second-year graduate student majoring in vocal performance, to choose
The University of Alabama for her graduate studies. The masters program has provided her the opportunity to serve as an assistant to Houghtaling in directing the UA Opera Theater. Sealy said while she has always had the drive to be in the opera world, she still needed direction. “[Houghtaling’s] program has taught me so much about résumés and headshots and everything you need to know and how to look for young artist programs. It’s been more than just singing; it’s been all the training I need. He’s really focused my pathway,” she said. Sealy will be Mother in “Hansel and Gretel,” an opera that has greatly impacted her passion for the art form. “I was one of the little gingerbread children that are in our show when I was 10, and being on that stage and seeing the performers be Hansel and Gretel and Mother and Father was very inspiring,” she said. While Sealy is enjoying the personal coincidence of performing in the influential opera, Houghtaling’s choice of show was no accident. “I choose repertoire based on the members of my program - members of my opera theatre company - for the variety of roles, the number of roles, the number of performance opportunities and also roles that will challenge my more advanced students, as well as give good opportunity for those younger,
less experienced performers so that everybody gets a chance to spread their wings, find themselves as a singer-actor and be on stage,” Houghtaling said. Andrew Livingston, a freshman majoring in vocal performance, has the role of John Shears in “Paul Bunyan.” He has worked with the UA Opera Theater for three years, but this is the first year that he has had a role in a fulllength opera. “Fables and Fairy Tales” will be performed in English, unlike many other operas, and Livingston is excited to be a part of a show that is more accessible to the audience. “It’s a very family-friendly show, it’s good for children and it helps educate them, because not many children get the opportunity to see an opera,” Livingston said. “Fables and Fairy Tales” will be the last UA Opera Theater show performed in the Moody Music Hall space, as they will be performing in a new space beginning this spring. Sealy said she hopes audiences will come and support the program during this bittersweet farewell. Tickets for “Fables and Fairy Tales: ‘Paul Bunyan’ and ‘Hansel and Gretel’” are $5 for students and $20 for general admission. They will be available in the box office before the show, but audience members are encouraged to purchase them online at uamusic.tix.com and arrive in the Choral Opera Room in the Moody Music Building before the show begins.
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By Francie Johnson | Staff Reporter He’s been rapping about the Crimson Tide for years, but Alabama native Yelawolf has never played an official concert in Tuscaloosa until now. Michael Wayne Atha, better known by his stage name Yelawolf, will headline at the Jupiter this Friday. Jeremiah Jones, owner and talent buyer at the Jupiter, said Yelawolf couldn’t have chosen a better time to play in Tuscaloosa. “It’s the perfect time of year for him to perform,” Jones said. “People are already pumped for the gameday coming up, so combined with the energy of his live performance, it should be a pretty wild show.” Born in Gadsden, Ala., Atha spent much of his childhood moving around. He independently released an album, an EP and a series of mix tapes before signing with Interscope Records in 2010 and Eminem’s
record label, Shady Records, in 2011. Atha has collaborated with artists from numerous genres, including ASAP Rocky, Big K.R.I.T., Blink-182’s Travis Barker, Kid Rock and Ed Sheeran, to name a few. His next album, “Love Story” should drop by the end of this year, and his newest mixtape, “Trunk Muzik Returns” will be released in March 2014. Jones said although he doesn’t listen to much rap, he appreciates Atha’s talent and ingenuity. “I have a lot of respect for what he does,” Jones said. “I can imagine that it took more courage than most artists in his genre, especially going against the social norms of the traditional Southern culture. It takes a lot of talent to be an artist of his caliber.” Yelawolf will perform at the Jupiter on Friday. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 on the day of show and they can be purchased at jupiterbar.com or at the venue after 6 p.m. daily. Doors open at 9 p.m.
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SWIMMING AND DIVING
UA swimmers host Florida State By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter The University of Alabama swimming and diving team will kick off its home season against Florida State Saturday at the UA Aquatic Center. This will be the second meet of the season for the Crimson Tide. For its season opener, the Crimson Tide swam at Delta State, winning both the men’s and women’s meets. The men won 283-62, and the women won 242-50. Coach Dennis Pursley said the performance at Delta State has improved greatly since last season. “Just based on any way you want to look at it, whether it’s talent or what we’re seeing in the training pool or what we saw at the first meet results, we’re significantly stronger this year,” Pursley said. The Crimson Tide is making steady improvements
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Alabama Swimming and Diving vs. FSU WHEN: Saturday at 11 a.m.
WHERE: The Aquatic Center under Pursley, who is in his second year as head coach. Pursley said the upcoming meet will be a challenge, but it will be a great opportunity. “The confidence is strong,” Pursley said. “It’s going to be a real test for us. On paper, it’s a pretty evenly matched meet on the women’s side, with maybe our women being a little strong on the swimming side of things. On the men’s side … [Florida State is] considerably stronger on paper right now. They’re
one of the strongest men’s teams in the country, but on paper, we aren’t at that level yet. We plan to show up with the intention to win this competition.” Junior Kaylin Burchell said this weekend’s meet will be a thrilling one, especially since it is the first home meet. “This weekend should be really fun,” Burchell said. “It will be one of our fastest and closest meets we will have this season. It’s going to be interesting. The more competitive the meet is, the more exciting it is because the team gets into it.” Burchell, a Richmond, Ky., native, has been swimming with the Crimson Tide since her freshman year. She will be swimming the 200 breaststroke and the 200 individual medley. Earlier this season, Burchell waschosen as one of the three women’s
teamcaptains. “[Being a captain] has been a goal I’ve had since before college,” Burchell said. “I’ve always wanted to be a leader for a team. It’s awesome because it’s not necessarily a quality that I had coming into school, and being a part of the team definitely helps you gain the leadership skill. The junior said she never planned on being a breaststroker, either. When Burchell was younger, she continued to drop time when swimming breaststroke while all other strokes plateaued. “To be honest, I wasn’t always a breaststroker,” Burchell said. “I kind of just swam whatever my coach told me to. Right when I got to the age of 12, I realized that breaststroke was probably the stroke that I was going to swim. I’ve enjoyed it the most, too.”
UA Athletics The UA swimming and diving team will compete in its second meet of the season Saturday when the Tide hosts Florida State.
SOCCER
Soccer team, Campise making strides this season By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter
CW | Austin Bigoney The Alabama soccer team will face off with the South Carolina Gamecocks Friday. Head Coach Todd Bramble said the team expects a challenge but is prepared to put everything into the game, coming off a series of motivating games.
The Alabama Crimson Tide soccer team will try to rebound from a loss to LSU when it travels to face South Carolina Friday. With the LSU loss behind them, the Crimson Tide (5-7, 3-2 SEC) can turn its attention to the 11-1-1 Gamecocks. Coach Todd Bramble said South Carolina is a strong team that will put up a challenge. “It’s going to be a totally different type of game and environment [against South Carolina],” Bramble said. “We’re going up to Columbia to play a night game where it’s only one game on the weekend, so we’re going to put everything into it. It’s going to be very fast. It will be a lot different, but we’re super motivated to play.” Bramble said he is confident in how his team has played and will play this weekend. “I like where our team is at right now,” Bramble said. “I liked how we played the last two weekends, and I’m fully confident that it will continue.” Senior Sophie Campise
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Alabama soccer at South Carolina WHEN: Friday at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Columbia, S.C. RECORDS: Alabama (5-7 3-2 SEC), South Carolina ( 11-1-1 4-1 SEC) scored the only goal against LSU Sunday – her first goal of the season. Campise, a transfer student from Texas, joined the Crimson Tide her junior year after deciding Austin, Texas, wasn’t where she wanted to be. “It was the best decision for me to make by transferring to a program with a coach I knew,” Campise said. “I knew Todd [Bramble]. He coached me [before]. When I was looking to transfer, the first thing I asked the girls on the team was, ‘How’s Todd?’ Obviously it was all good things, and that was it for me.” Campise said one reason for transferring was to try
something new and exciting, and the senior has indeed made big strides since joining the SEC. Last season, Campise had a .750 shots-on-goal percentage while playing in 17 games. This season, Campise has been a permanent fixture in the starting lineup since Sept. 8 against Denver. “I think one of the biggest things for me this year is playing everywhere,” Campise said. “I’ve never had a real position that I’ve stuck to. Being completely attacking-minded and going on the field knowing my role and knowing what I need to do has been big. I get to focus on specific things, and it’s been really helpful to my development this year.” Though she’s only contributed to the Crimson Tide for two years, Bramble said Campise has helped with the team a lot. “From the moment she stepped on campus, she had a great leadership quality,” Bramble said. “She’s really engaging, intelligent and well-spoken. She’s got great insight into how successful teams operate, and she’s brought that to our team.”
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INTRAMURALS | FLAG FOOTBALL
Unusual, poorly enforced regulations hinder intramural play By Danielle Walker | Staff Reporter
CW | Austin Bigoney Referees go through a training process to make sure they understand and can enforce rules.
Intramural flag football at The University of Alabama uses a rulebook much like that of Nick Saban and the rest of the SEC, albeit intramural teams don’t worry about targeting penalties. But just like targeting, players don’t always agree with the rules that are in place. Many students say some rules are strange and tedious, such as the rule banning shorts pockets. “The only thing I don’t like about no pockets is it’s so hard to find shorts with no pockets. The rule is fine with me. It’s just an inconvenience, but it’s for the better,” Wesley Newberry, a sophomore majoring in music education, said. While the students may not like these rules, they are put into place and enforced for the students’ own safety, George Tyler, a senior majoring in criminal justice, said. “I can understand how a lot of the rules are put into place just because of safety,” Tyler said. Intramural Sports Coordinator Shelby Sims said the Intramural Sports Office writes the rulebook based on what other schools are doing and the National IntramuralR e c r e at i o n a l Sports Association handbook. Like many students, Phillip Stevenson, a senior
There’s just so many rules. The fun that could exist for intramural sports is diminished. — Phillip Stevenson
majoring in operations management, said having to remember all the rules takes away from the game. “There’s just so many rules, the fun that could exist for intramural sports is diminished,” Stevenson said. Sims said the intramural office understands and considers the concerns regarding the amount of rules and penalties teams may face during any game. “We are doing everything to instill fairness and sportsmanship with all of our participants, and that’s something that our university expects out of us, and we have to make sure we are doing everything that we can to live up to that,” Sims said. Apart from the countless rules, many students have stressed concerns about the adequacy of the intramural officials. “I feel like there’s a ton of rules, but for the most part, it’s the inability of the refs to referee consistently and effectively,” Tyler said. Sims said before becom-
ing an official intramural referee, applicants must go through many hours of training that include both lectures and on-court training. Flag football officials are required to attend eight to 10 hours of training before their first game officiating. In the past few years, the intramural office has implemented an instructional scrimmage that allows trainers to stop play when needed and instruct the new officials. This year the intramural office has seen a surplus of officials. Sims said with high numbers of people, it is difficult to make sure every single person is well-educated. “There’s going to be participants that are not happy with the officiating. There’s going to be officials that give wrong information, enforce penalties wrong. When that happens, the best thing we can do is address it and try to fix it,” Sims said. “We are aware of all of these things, and we do everything we can to try to fix it.”
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Despite being born and raised in California, freshman Bria Green did not have any trouble adjusting to life at The University of Alabama and playing on the volleyball team. “It’s not as hard as I thought it was going to be,” Green said. “I literally love it here. I like the weather, the people are so sweet, and I haven’t had a hard time adjusting.” She said she was looking for something different than Los Angeles, Calif., and Alabama was the best fit for her. “I love the South,” Green said. “When I went to Alabama, when I came on my visit, I mean, it was like no other place, and I just knew when I came on the visit. I loved the coaches. I loved the girls. The facilities are really amazing. They treat the athletes amazing, and I just knew this was the place for me, and I love it.” Green has played in 58 sets this season and has 101 digs. She said her teammates help to make her feel comfortable on the court, and they appreciate her hard work. “She’s a really good teammate,” sophomore Kryssi Daniels said. “She’s fun to be around.… As far as on the court, she’s a good competitor.
She comes to practice every day and does what she’s supposed to. She’s been a big asset on the team … as far as our defense, and she’s helped us a ton.” It’s not just on defense that Green has helped the team. Offensively, she can play both the front and back row, depending on where she’s needed. “[She’s] a kid that’s got a lot of volleyball savvy that we expect to do some very good things here for us,” coach Ed Allen said. “I think anytime a freshman comes in and plays an extended period of time – whether that’s Brittany [Thomas], Bria, Krystal [Rivers] or whomever – it takes kind of a special player and a special need on a team in order for that to happen, and she fills a significant role for us across the back row and is capable of playing front row if we need her to do that.” The volleyball team will hit the road this weekend to face Arkansas on Friday and No. 25 Missouri on Sunday. The Missouri match will be Alabama’s third match against a ranked opponent. Allen said the difficult schedule will be a good opportunity for the team to grow. “We have a plan to serve the ball in a way that allows them
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Collins to start versus Kentucky COLLINS FROM PAGE 1
“I thought he could play anywhere he wanted to play, to be honest with you. He could do whatever he wanted to do,� Saia said. “He was a playmaker. For us, obviously, the best guy on the field by far.� But despite his flexibility and current role as a starter on the Crimson Tide defense, this is not the first significant time Collins has seen the field during his short career at Alabama. In addition to spot duty in the Alabama secondary, Collins has played a crucial role on special teams, with head coach Nick Saban going as far as to describe Collins as a demon on special teams. As a true freshman last season, Collins made an appearance in all 14 games, recording 17 tackles and a blocked punt. His 10 special teams tackles tied for the
team lead. This season, he has been even better. Collins has continued to be a force on special teams, where he is routinely the first player down field on both punt and kickoff coverage. In the season opener against Virginia Tech, he totaled five special teams tackles. JC Shurburtt, national recruiting director for 247Sports, is among many who have taken notice of Collins’ play in the times he has been on the field. “I really admire the way he played special teams,� Shurburtt said. “Here’s a kid, who was a five-star guy, coming in there and blocking punts, things like that. Guys that can excel in that part of the game, in my opinion, have a low-bust factor because they love to go play. They embrace all aspects of football, and I think Landon definitely does that.� On defense, Collins leads the team with three pass breakups and is third in tackles with
21 this season, all while playing primarily in a part-time role. Shurburtt said he sees a lot of promise in Collins because at 6 feet and 215 pounds, he is among the largest defensive backs and hardest hitters on Alabama’s roster. “I think he’s physical, obviously. I like that about him, always have,� Shurburtt said. “There’s a lot of great athletes to play defensive back. There’s not a lot of defensive backs that will stick their nose in there and hit somebody, and Landon never has had a problem with that.� But while his responsibilities on the team grow, it’s still business as usual for Collins as he heads into his second game as a starter against Kentucky Saturday. He said he still loves playing special teams and continues to seek daily help from Clinton-Dix to adjust to his current position. “I just do whatever I do to help my team,� Collins said. “That’s all I’m here for to do.�
Festival to feature local, national beers BREWFEST FROM PAGE 1
Alabama Brewfest, said he has seen a growing number of craft beer consumers in the state over the past few years. “More and more people are becoming very selective with their beer of choice,� Baker said. “They make these selections based on taste, preference, where the beer was brewed, who made it, how it was made and so on. There are many of these people right here in Tuscaloosa, and we’re excited to put on an event that we know beer lovers will really enjoy.� Popular regional breweries consumers will recognize include SweetWater Brewing Co., Terrapin Beer Co., Abita Brewing Co. and Tuscaloosa’s own Druid City Brewing Co., to name a few. Breweries will be coming from all over the country as well, not just from the Southeast. Haley Ackerman, one of the marketing directors and v olunteer coordinators for Alabama Brewfest, said she is most looking forward to Oscar
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Tuscaloosa is home to many venues that celebrate craft beer, and we only want to contribute to that community. — Bob Baker
craft beer, and we only want to contribute to that community,� Baker said. “The Alabama Brewfest Planning Committee hopes that both veterans and newcomers alike will attend and enjoy these very accessible and delicious beers.� Alabama Brewfest will take place Friday from 7-11 p.m. and Saturday from 2-6 p.m. on the grounds of the old L&N train station on Greensboro Avenue. There will be $30 oneday tickets available for either day and $10 designated driver tickets for anyone attending the event but not drinking beer so they can drive their party home. Interested volunteers and attendees can visit the Alabama Brewfest website, albrewfest.com.
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SPORTSIN BRIEF Julio Jones to miss out on remainder of NFL season Former Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones will miss the remainder of the NFL season with a fractured foot, according to multiple reports. NFL.com Jones had 48 receptions for 580 yards and two touchdowns for the Atlanta Falcons this season before sustaining the injury Monday night against the New York Jets.
Alabama vs. Chattanooga game time announced Alabama’s nonconference matchup against Chattanooga Nov. 23 will kick off at 1 p.m. CST and will be televised by the Crimson Tide Sports Network on a pay-per-view basis. Those who want to order the game should contact their local television provider. —Compiled by Lewis DeHope and Marc Torrence
10.9%
STUDENTATTENDANCE REPORT UPPER BOWL SWIPES:
1,858
LOWER BOWL SWIPES:
8,720
MILLION DOLLAR BAND:
900
UPGRADED TICKETS:
650
SEATS OCCUPIED:
12,128
EMPTY SEATS:
4,872
UPPER BOWL SEATS
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51.3%
TOTAL SEATS AVAILABLE: 17,000
LOWER BOWL SWIPES
5.3%
MILLION DOLLAR BAND
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UPGRADED TICKETS
71.3%
STADIUM SEATS OCCUPIED