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Athletic trainers: the other team on the ﬁeld Students help tend to injured Tide players through Athletic Training Education Program By Aldo Amato Contributing Writer

As Alabama strength coach Scott Cochran comes across the screen at Bryant-Denny Stadium, the crowd erupts and Alabama fans across the stadium put up four fingers to signal the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Crimson Tide knows it is time to shine as it looks to carry on the tradition of being the best fourth-quarter team in football. However, there is another team on the field who also is well prepared for the fourth quarter. They too are donned in crimson and provide important assistance to every Tide victory. The University of Alabama Athletic Training Program provides healthcare across many of the University’s athletic programs, including

“Injuries happen all the time in sports, and as allied health professionals we are called on as part of the recovery and rehabilitation process.” — Jacob Bell Third-year athletic training student in-game assistance to players in need. “We are, in a sense, the first responders on the field,” said Dr. Deidre Leaver-Dunn, associate professor of health science and director of athletic training education at the University of Alabama. “If an athlete goes down on the field, an athletic CW | Daniel Roth trainer is immediately by the athRobert Lester (37) is walked off the ﬁeld by UA athletic trainers during Saturday’s lete’s side to assess the injury.” Homecoming game against Vanderbilt. Many of these trainers learn the

ropes through he Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP), which provides exposure to students by placing them in clinics and athletic programs both at Alabama and in high schools around Tuscaloosa. Upon completion of the program, each student must pass the Board of Certification exam in order to be fully certified as an athletic trainer in Alabama.

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Many in the crowd assume that athletic trainers are no more than waterboys. However, being an athletic trainer involves much more than simply keeping the players hydrated. “That is far from who we are,” senior Jacob Bell said.

See TRAINING, page 6 John Kay of Steppenwolf performed at the Moody Music Hall on Monday, Oct. 10.

Senators split on issue of releasing SGA documents By Matt Mecoli Contributing Writer

Though the Student Government Association Senate resolution requesting that UA administrators release records surrounding former SGA President Grant Cochran’s resignation was tabled by the Senate last week, the resolution’s authors still say the issue is important. “I wrote the resolution to make it known that that’s not what the SGA or the Senate is about,” said Senator Brad Tipper, author of the resolution. “The resolution is about regaining confidence. We don’t want that image of a corrupt and hidden body.” Senator Daniel Bruno, one of the resolution’s three sponsors, agreed. “UA has been looking for some transparency from its student government for a while,” Bruno said. “Over the past year or two, transparency has been making strides. It is coming

“[Transparency] is coming about, but all the events recently with potential corruption and resignations are clouding the transparency we’ve been working to bring about.” — SGA Senator Daniel Bruno about, but all the events recently with potential corruption and resignations are clouding the transparency we’ve been working to bring about. This resolution was written to combat that.” To some, the tabling of the resolution might seem a defeat. But those involved with the resolution had different goals. “It doesn’t matter as much if it passed; so long as we had constructive discussion… it’s more about the process than the product,” said Senator Elliot Bell, another sponsor of the

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Groups and pages are being created on social networking sites to remember loved ones.

Social media gives users life after death on the Web By Judah Martin and Briana Harris The Crimson White

the activities of living individuals. However, when a user dies, their account with the social media site still exists. Often the dead user’s proGrieving in the 21st century is a bit different than file is used as a grieving grieving used to be. Social mechanism for loved ones. media sites like Facebook were designed for updating See ONLINE, page 2

Band members discuss the origin of their sound, style and legacy on campus By Ashanka Kumari Contributing Writer

Steppenwolf, changed their name “to keep separate from bogus Steppenwolf bands that were started by former members and John Kay, lead singer for the band others,” Kay said. Known for hits such as “Born to be Wild” Steppenwolf, said music could be a lot more than just a form of entertainment on and “Magic Carpet Ride,” the band, formed Monday during the band’s concert and lec- in 1967 by Kay, has long been considered “the thinking man’s rock band,” according ture at Moody Music Hall. “It’s about what people are concerned to the concert program. Kay and keyboardist Michael Wilk prewith – what moves them,” Kay said. The band, now known as John Kay and sented a video show with their music to

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By William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu Freshmen accustomed to the five letter grades used in high school may be surprised when mid-term grades roll around this month. The University is one of nine schools in the Southeastern Conference that uses the plus/ minus grading scale, adopted by the Faculty Senate in 1992 as a mechanism for professors to more accurately assess students’ academic performance. Proponents of the plus/minus scale say a standard ABCDF format fails to reflect the differing levels of academic achievement

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showcase the development of the band over the years, along with other social issues such as the events of Sept. 11. “We went through a lot of ups and downs because former members had issues like drug use and lifestyle issues,” Kay said. He said he admires the youth of today because of the way they handle the constant technological changes in society.

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in college courses. “Any scheme that ignores significant disparities now crammed into a single, unmediated letter grade does a disservice to the student, the public, and to future employers or graduate schools who rely on us to reflect as accurately as we reasonably can the comparative academic achievement of our students,” said George Wolfe, professor of English, in a statement about the plus/minus scale. “It is intellectually dishonest – and unfair to students – for any faculty to assign academic grades without the option of recording the inevitable qualitative nuances encountered in a classroom.”

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The plus/minus scale divides the standard ABCDF format into 13 different grades by allowing for the attachment of a plus or minus to each letter grade except for an F. The 13-tiered scale’s main purpose is to curb grade inflation, said Raymond White, graduate school department chair of physics and astronomy. Under the standard ABCDF grade format, a student with a semester grade of 90 would earn the same letter grade of an A as a student with a 95, which would artificially raise the grade point average of the former student.

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Anderson Society holds T-shirt sale for tornado victims The Anderson Society, a leadership honorary that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the University of Alabama, is hosting its annual homecoming t-shirt sale through Oct. 11. T-shirts cost $10 and all proceeds will ben-

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Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive kicks off The annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive had its kick off Oct. 10, but there are still plenty of chances to do your part. Through Nov. 18, students can donate at various Bama Dining locations, by texting BAMA to 27722 or by going

efit a Tuscaloosa school that was damaged by the April 27 tornadoes. Anderson Society members will be selling T-shirts in the Ferguson Center Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cash, check, and Bama Cash are accepted.

online at beatauburnbeathunger ua.edu. Every dollar donated buys two pounds of food and all donations go towards purchasing food. Do your part and help the Community Service Center reach its goal of 250,000 pounds of food.

ON THE RADAR California governor vetoes bill that would have allowed race to enter into college admission process From MCTcampus California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation Saturday that would have allowed the University of California and California State University systems to consider race, ethnicity and gender in student admissions. Senate Bill 185, by Democratic Sen. Ed Hernandez, became controversial when

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to do things like post a comment on the wall of a loved one after his death describing how important that person was to them or to later write birthday wishes. Connor Flannigan, a sophomore majoring in pre-med, said he believes social media websites like Facebook are a good way to express mourning. “I have a friend who passed away last year,” Flannigan said. “I wasn’t able to make it to the funeral so [Facebook] was a good way to cope because I never got the closure of a funeral.” Jim Hamilton, associate professor of psychology at the University, also supports the use of social media in the mourning process. “Using Facebook is a good way to communicate to others that someone has passed away,” Hamilton said. “It’s always gratifying [to family members] to learn that a loved one touched the lives of others.” What concerns psychologists, however, is that the decision to use social media for mourning may sometimes cross a boundary that leads to unhealthy behavior.

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Continued from page 1 The tabling of the resolution, the sponsors said, was not entirely unexpected. “I was expecting that it would most likely be tabled in committee,” Tipper said. “It’s not so much about whether it passed or not. We wanted to get out there that the SGA Senate is concerned about this issue so that we could attempt to bring about more unity in the divide between the SGA and the student body. And I think in that we succeeded.” Tipper said he understands the concerns of Austin Gaddis, Senate communications director, who suggested at the Senate

a Republican group at the University of California, Berkeley, held an “Increase Diversity Bake Sale” in opposition to the bill, charging different prices based on race, gender and ethnicity. The interpretation of Proposition 209, which prohibits the use of race- or gender-based preferences in hiring, contracting and admissions, is a matter for the courts – not the Legislature – to

decide, Brown said. The matter is the subject of pending litigation. “I wholeheartedly agree with the goal of this legislation,” the Democratic governor said in a veto message. “Proposition 209 should be interpreted to allow UC and CSU to consider race and other relevant factors in their admissions policies to the extent permitted under the 14th Amendment of

“The general idea is that if you still have symptoms [of grieving] after three to six months, then you are having an unhealthy grieving process,” Hamilton said. Lee Keyes, director of the Counseling Center, further explained the nature of an unhealthy grieving process. “If the person is engaging in dialogue on Facebook or Twitter as though the person was still alive, then that would be a sign of a problem,” Keyes said. Unhealthy grieving, however, is not a new idea to psychologists. Although social media has seemed to introduce a number of questionable grieving practices, it is certainly not the first time that harmful behavior has been exhibited by mourners. Examples of unhealthy grieving exist in numerous other forms. “There are some loved ones who make daily visits to the grave site and leave gifts and toys in remembrance,” Keyes said. Nevertheless, Keyes said it is sometimes difficult to pinpoint a case of unhealthy grieving. “Grieving is a very individually unique and complex process,” Keyes said. “You would have to know a lot more about that person and their loss to make a judgment.”

meeting last Thursday that Tipper’s resolution would be bad PR. Bruno, however, took issue with Gaddis’ comments. “I wholeheartedly disagree with Gaddis’ statement about bad PR,” Bruno said. “I think the student body wants to see us act. I think what Gaddis means is it would be bad for the Senate’s relationship with the University administration. In terms of students though, it would be good PR and it would foster a good relationship between the SGA and the student body.” As the discussion continues, Tipper said he expects ethics reforms and a bill of rights for student organizations to come in the near future.

the United States Constitution. In fact, I have submitted briefs in my capacities as both governor and attorney general strongly urging the courts to adopt such an interpretation.” However, he wrote, “Our constitutional system of separation of powers requires that the courts – not the Legislature – determine the limits of Proposition 209.”

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“The major concern is that students effectively want to be awarded for a grade they have not earned,” he said. “With the standard ABCDF grade divisions, students who are aspiring to make a B minus or an A minus are getting credit for a higher grade.” The Faculty Senate has given its attention over the years to the advantages and drawbacks that a 13-tiered scale can have on students’ academic transcripts. In 1998, a Curriculum Revision Task Force of the Faculty Senate released data from the University’s Institutional Research records that suggested the plus/minus scale was hurting students of all academic backgrounds since its inception in 1992. “Under plus/minus, 125 students in the Fall semester of 1996 would not have graduated because their GPAs were less than a 2.00,” according to the Task Force’s attachment to the Faculty Senate’s agenda. “Under plus/minus, 191 students in the Fall

semester of 1996 did not achieve a 3.00 who would have achieved a 3.00 under the standard system. Under plus/minus, 224 students in the Fall semester of 1996 did not achieve a 4.00 who would have a achieved a 4.00 under the standard system.” Revisiting the issue in 2005, despite these findings, the Faculty Senate voted in favor of retaining the plus/minus scale. Because the plus/minus scale deters inflated grade point averages, students’ transcripts from the University look more appealing to graduate schools, said Michael George, University registrar, in an emailed statement. Before this fall semester, Ole Miss retained a straight ABCDF format. Now, Auburn, Louisiana State University and Mississippi State are the only remaining schools in the SEC that do not use a plus/minus scale. “A 4.0 GPA from a school with the A- (3.667) grade looks better than a 4.0 GPA from a school without the A- grade, since the latter 4.0 may consist entirely of A-’s, whereas the former 4.0 is straight A’s (and/or A+’s),” George said.

Sororities ride in homecoming parade UA Homecoming Parade 2011. Harish Rao

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Environmental Council’s Community Garden Fights for Real Food By growing their own food, the University of Alabama group looks to make less of an impact on the environment By Jessica Ruffin and Heather Lightsey The Crimson White

Brett Hannan wants everyone to know being progressive is not about politics for the University of Alabama Environmental Council (UAECo). “We want to build a coalition of progressive-minded students, progressive being change for the good,” said Hannan, who is a senior member of the group. Hannan, a nutrition major, also serves as the club’s coordinator of the Real Food Challenge, which is a national campaign UAECo is putting on to change the handling of food on large university campuses. The club is working closely with Bama Dining to accomplish this. According to the University of Alabama Environmental Council website, a study by the Kellogg Foundation recently uncovered that less than 2 percent of the United States’ food economy is occupied by “real food.” For Hannan and the rest of UAECo, this is simply unacceptable. “Real food,” in Hannan’s opinion, is defined as food that is “local, ecologically sound, and humane.” She also says that UAECo is working towards their national goal of having 20 percent real food by 2020. One way UAECo has aided in the endeavor toward having more “real food” is by adopting a community garden. The garden is located off 15th Street at the arboretum and allows students to grow their own food naturally. UAECo’s Vice President Mallory Flowers feels the garden is a great learning experience for students. “The main goal of the organic community garden is exactly what you’d expect—grow good, wholesome food,” said Flowers, a sophomore majoring in math-

The Community Garden located at the universityʼs arboretum.

ematics. “But it’s also an amazing way to build community and learn together, while reducing your own carbon footprint. It’s amazing how little you know about how food grows when it’s not in grocery stores.” Hannan agrees with Flowers, saying that the students can work in the garden everyday if they desire, and take home food they grow. He adds that UAECo would eventually love to have a garden on campus. UAECo is also involved with three other campaigns in addition to the Real Food Challenge: the Bike’s Policy campaign, the Energy Sustainability campaign and the Shepherd Bend Mine campaign. The Shepherd Bend Mine campaign is one of the main campaigns of UAECo at the University of Alabama, and its goal is to stop the proposed Shepherd Bend strip mine on the University’s property. Since September 2010, UAECo has been fighting against the projected mine to be built along the Black Warrior River. “We want the University to make a stand not to lease their land for strip mining,” Hannan said. “They haven’t yet made a commitment one way or the other.” UAECo’s website states that the proposed mine “would be situated only 800 feet upstream from a Birmingham drinking water intake.” The group has partnered with student groups Cordova Citizens against Strip Mining and Black Warrior River Keeper to fight against this potentially harmful proposed mine. UAECo holds many events to benefit the campaigns the group supports, from weekly meetings to leadership conferences to rallies on the Shepherd Bend Mine. To view a calendar of these events or to learn more about UAECo, visit http://bama. ua.edu/~uaec.

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Bravo country music star comes to Tuscaloosa By Taylor Holland Assistant News Editor tlholland1@crimson.ua.edu When Karen Waldrup, a country musician and contestant on Bravo’s first season of Platinum Hit, came to Tuscaloosa to play the Heroes in the Storm concert at Bryant-Denny Stadium last July, she said she couldn’t believe what she saw. “I’d seen what happened on the TV like the rest of the country, but when I got into our van and drove around the city, that’s when it really hit me,” Waldrup said. “It was then that I knew I had to do something to help, but I wasn’t sure what.” While Waldrup was surveying the damage from her van, which included information about her tour on its sides, she said a woman stopped them and asked if she could purchase one of her CDs. “It was then that it hit me,” Waldrup said. “I could raise money for Tuscaloosa through my KarenWaldrup.com

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music.” But Waldrup didn’t stop there. It was during the Heroes in the Storm concert that Waldrup met Sue Parker, professor emeritus in the College of Human Environmental Sciences and previous owner of a fabric store on 15th Street. “When we got out of the business, we stored the fabric in two 18-wheeler truck beds that we parked behind Parker’s Drug Store on 15th Street,” Parker said. “When the tornado came through, it literally picked up both of the truck beds and threw one right in front of McDonalds and the other into the Subway parking lot. “The trailers were popped wide open and everything had just exploded all over 15th Street. There were pieces of fabric around trees, wrapped around cars; you name it, my fabric was there.” Parker said she and a number of volunteers began recovering the pieces of fabric from the debris. “It was part of my healing process,” Parker said. “We were all rummaging through the debris to recover the fabric, regardless of how wet and dirty each piece was. The whole time, I was trying to figure out how we could make something good come out of something so bad.”

After recovering the fabrics, Parker was put in touch with the Black Belt Designers, a group who restructures ripped, past-life denim jeans into designer jackets. The group then took Parker’s fabrics and crafted jackets, dresses, vests, scarves and flower hairpieces out of them, Parker said. “I told Karen about Remnants of the Storm, our brand name, because she always wears a flower in her hair,” Parker said. “She asked for a flower and also took some out of the road with her to raise money towards the city’s relief efforts.” Waldrup, who is playing 30 shows in 30 days, said she’s been selling the flowers for $30 each, as well as carrying around a red box where people can donate money to Tuscaloosa’s Temporary Emergency Services. Her tour reaches Tuscaloosa today, as she is slated to perform beginning at 9:45 p.m. at Innisfree Irish Pub. Tomorrow, Waldrup will play a show at the Yellowhammer Inn, honoring small businesses owners who lost their businesses on April 27, beginning at 6 p.m. Following that performance, Waldrup will play at the Green Bar beginning at 10 p.m.

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Us vs. Them: A girl’s perspective on gender issues By Erin Hudnall

SGA Day of Service a positive step Jake Gray @jagray55

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Editor • Tray Smith letters@cw.ua.edu Page 4

{ YOUR VIEW } WEB COMMENTS ON THE STORY “SGA DISCLOSURE RESOLUTION TABLED” “A nice bit of cowardice across the board here.” — David Smith

“If Cochran doesnʼt have anything to hide, no one should be worried. As for the paid members, they absolutely should donate to tornado relief. Money or time would be nice for anyone to donate, not just the SGA.” — Emily Simpson

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Through the course of my four years at the Capstone, numerous Crimson White headlines come to mind. I think of the tense, polarizing election of Steven Oliver as the University’s 96th SGA President. I think of countless articles and editorials about SGA controversies such as the notorious trip to Pasadena, California in 2009 and the recent corruption allegations during the application process for First Year Council only a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, controversies are what people remember. One ill deed or act of questionable character will overshadow dozens of positive actions one makes. This is true in life, and especially true in politics. Nobody understands that more than Stephen Swinson. In a matter of weeks, Swinson has made it a personal goal to improve SGA’s relationship with the UA students and the Tuscaloosa community. On Sunday, the SGA launched a new commitment to community service. The Sunday Day of Service Initiative is a perfect way to unite students through a great cause. With very little preparation

and promotion, over 150 UA students arrived in Alberta ready to work. If you don’t know what the Sunday Day of Service is, it is an organized effort of UA students that will meet every Sunday at noon to help clean up devastated parts of the Tuscaloosa area that were affected by the tornado on April 27. When students could have been lounging around on their last day of the weekend, they were shoveling debris. Swinson has taken an opportunity as the new leader of this University’s SGA to rally all students together. For the first time in months, the SGA is providing something that this area desperately needs. Whatever issues Swinson saw in the SGA’s handling of the April 27 tornado, he has done his best thus far to improve them. He has assigned people who have experience working in disaster relief. Matt Calderone, the current Deputy Executive Vice President, is leading the effort. Calderone was an intern with the city clerk’s office when the storm hit. He worked around the clock in coordination with the Mayor’s office and University leaders in the weeks following the storm.

Perhaps nobody was more prepared to lead this initiative than him. While events like this will certainly not eliminate any negative press that the Grant Cochran resignation brought to the SGA, it is a step towards improvement. Those responsible for the First Year Council debacle have either resigned or are still under judicial review. It is the administration’s discretion on when those documents are released. What Swinson and the rest of the SGA can do is focus on the future. If the Cochran resignation did teach us anything, it is that one poor decision can lead to the downfall of an entire legacy. The current SGA administration knows they have lost the trust of the student body, and they know it will take months to gain it back. What the Day of Service shows is that for the first time in a long time, the SGA is committed to providing tangible help for the Tuscaloosa community and they are committed to motivating the student body into assisting in this effort. Jake Gray is a senior majoring in economics and journalism. His column runs on Tuesdays.

Wall Street protests provide hope By Michael Patrick New York City— As a life long resident of Alabama, I am no stranger to the history of Americans fighting social and economic injustice. Despite what the Texas Board of Education might prefer, I grew up learning about the heroic acts of Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King in their fight for racial equality. Being a person who believes that dark pasts can be righted, I felt like I had an obligation to see if the Occupy Wall Street movement that is taking over America is the next March on Washington or Montgomery Bus Boycott. Are these people really fighting social injustice or are they just trying to create Arabic revolution fan fiction? I had my doubts about the true intentions of the Occupy Wall Street movement before coming to New York City to see for myself. And I can say with great confidence that they are a voice of the people. These people have been and continue to occupy Zuccotti Park located in the heart of New York City’s financial district. Some people criticize that the occupation is void of any real meaning, but their message is no more vague than the Tea Party’s message. They believe there is a fundamental problem with the fact that in America the top one percent controls a hugely disproportion-

ate amount of wealth. According to data provided by the CIA, America ranks 93rd in income equality out of 134 countries studied. That places us behind Egypt, Russia, and Iran. For a country that touts the ideals of fairness and equality as if they are American made, we are not walking the walk. In the last century, the United States has made significant strides in fighting for social equality, but we have turned our backs on economic equity. It seems as if we have forgotten that these principles are codependent. It is entirely necessary to have economic equality to have any legitimate social equality. Do not be misguided. These people do not hate wealthy people. They don’t hate businesses. They hate this worldview of power and greed that continues to grind down our people and our country by establishing a system where the ladder to the top is missing a few rungs. An investment banker who works on Wall Street explained it by saying, “Most of those in the bottom half of the top one percent lack power and global flexibility and are essentially well-compensated workhorses for the top 0.5 percent, just like the bottom 99 percent. In my view, the American dream of striking it rich is merely a wellmarketed fantasy that keeps the bottom 99.5 percent hoping for better and prevents social and political

instability. The odds of getting into that top 0.5 percent are very slim and the door is kept firmly shut by those within it.” I was told before I got here that the people occupying Zuccotti Park were all either homeless or hippies, not that their opinions should be valued any less. But that claim is entirely disingenuous. There are people from every corner of the American life. I met an immigrant on Saturday who was in the process of getting her visa. She explained that the reason she was there was because she wanted the freedom and economic mobility that she was taught America values to be a reality and not just another piece of American mythology. Despite that it may seem like the protestors are just angry people yelling about economic disparities, there is a message of hope. These protests are about creating a sustainable future that promotes freedom, justice and equity. But they are angry and ready to destroy the status quo of greed and inequity. As one protestor’s sign explained, Zuccotti Park is “where love and rage meet.” I am glad that I came to New York to witness what is happening in Zuccotti Park because it makes sense, it is beautiful, and it is good. Michael Patrick is a senior majoring in political science. His column runs on Tuesdays.

Ladies, when y’all go to the Rec Center to work out, do y’all ever notice how many women are running on the various work out machines on the second level? Do y’all ever wonder why? After a couple of years of living the college life, I have taken note that the young women (not girls, anymore) around campus have grown more concerned with the way they look once entering college. Every day I see young women, most of who are between the ages of 18 and 20, drinking diet sodas, only eating half of a salad for their meal, and counting their calories. To me, this is not a happy way to be living. I won’t sit here and act like I don’t do almost the same things, except I don’t drink sodas at all because they’re very bad for you. I love a whole salad topped with something fried, and counting my calories is just a waste of my time. Point being, ladies, is it seems a little over-the-top. We are young, and we should enjoy being young by indulging in life and loving ourselves. It’s great to be healthy, and eating right, along with daily exercise, is never a bad thing. But do we do these things mainly for us? The majority of young women around campus seem to strive only to impress others. These days, being healthy is not really about being healthy, it’s based upon the fact that our appearances, in one way or another, contribute immensely in our lives. When we begin our college careers, we also begin to think about what our future aspects are going to be; in other words, life-altering decisions.

We are young, and we should enjoy being young by indulging in life and loving ourselves. It’s great to be healthy, and eating right, along with daily exercise, is never a bad thing. But do we do these things mainly for us?

We consider job opportunities, meaning both part-time for the college play money and salary paying for improving our careers. As we get older we start thinking about how to track down that “one-and-only,” Mr. Perfect. For most women, these are two very important parts of our futures. Whether we like it or not, companies, especially those in advertising, sales, public relations and fashion, greatly depend on the appearance of whoever is applying for jobs within these industries. How we present ourselves within our work environments is very important. We are critiqued in a major way by our appearance at work: by our management and fellow staff, as well as our clients. So, not only are we expected to do a good job, but we have to look good too. Boys, on the other hand, are a little less complicated than our careers, but it seems like they add a lot more pressure on us. What is it that most men first look for in a girl? Let’s face it – their looks. Don’t get me wrong; we do the same thing. If I meet a new guy to date the first thing my roommate asks me is, “Is he cute?” It’s important to men that we take care of ourselves, just like it’s important to us to have attractive guys to date. Personality obviously plays a big role in finding that significant other, but these days we are judged harshly by whether the cover gives a good preview of the book, if you know what I mean. We cannot deny the fact that if we look good, we attract men easier. Young women today have so many expectations within our society. It is important to remember that yes, your appearance matters in some of the bigger aspects of your life, but please do not forget that being healthy needs to be important to you – not just the corporation that pays the highest, or the guy you’re trying to date. My roommate told me that it seems like exercise isn’t about feeling good anymore; it’s only about looking good. We spend so much time worrying about what other people think that we lose ourselves in the thought that we must stay healthy for them instead of us. No, it’s the other way around. Do it to better you, for you. You, as a woman, have many expectations to uphold, so why not save yourself a worry, and stop stressing about how much prettier that girl is compared to you. Start considering the fact that you could be the one that other young women around campus are jealous of – because you don’t have a worry in the world, and you look damn good wearing that care-free attitude.

Erin Hudnall is a sophomore majoring in secondary English education.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A non-dancer’s impression of Dance Alabama By Ben Nims On Wednesday night, I (along with several hundred other students) made my way to Morgan Auditorium to watch the Dance Alabama performances. As someone whose dancing abilities would probably land him in a Tosh.0 segment were they ever to be put on YouTube, anyone who can dance with any degree of ability can suf-

ficiently impress me. However, “impressed” is not the word I would use to describe what I was during and after the show. “Wonderstruck” would be more accurate. Yes, I was impressed with the technical difficulty of some of the dancers’ moves. Yes, I enjoyed (most of) the musical selections of the evening. What truly made the show a great experience was the absolute

passion that the performers communicated to the audience in every individual dance. More specifically, the emotions and feel of the music were reflected perfectly in the choreography and individual performances. Be it in the primal, sinister beats of “Bird Flu” or the stark beauty of Jeff Buckley’s cover of “Hallelujah,” the form of the dance followed that of the music on several,

often subtle, levels. As a songwriter, I love it when another songwriter has something to say and says it with clarity and power. These incredible dancers and choreographers of UA delivered their respective messages without writing a single word or note of music, using only their own bodies and those of their fellow performers. They took someone with no

interest in the world of dance and held every ounce of his attention for every minute of the show. The great dancers in this show should be damn proud of what they’ve put on for their fellow students, and the rest of us in attendance should be damn proud to have witnessed it. Ben Nims is a freshman majoring in English.

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After iPhone 4S debut, Apple loses its visionary Flowers, photos and apples make up a memorial in front of the home of Steve Jobs in Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011. A constant stream of people stopped by the home all day with about 50 people there at all times. Jim Gensheimer/ San Jose Mercury News/MCT

By Kris Mitchell and Matt Mecoli Contributing Writers Times have been both hopeful and disheartening for Apple. In one week, the company unveiled a new successor in its iPhone lineup, but suffered the loss of its visionary CEO, Steve Jobs, who died last Thursday. Apple announced the iPhone 4S last week in lieu of the muchanticipated iPhone 5. The newest iPhone boasts a new, faster dualcore A5 chip (just like the iPad 2), a new eight-megapixel camera and Siri, a personal assistant app that can schedule meetings, locate restaurants and report the local weather forecast all by using the voice of its user. With the launch of iPhone 4S also comes the launch of iOS 5, Apple’s mobile operating system, which includes new features such as a notification center, allowing notifications to appear at the top instead of interrupting users; iMessage, which allows all iOS 5 users to message each other; and newstand, which gathers all newspaper and mag-

azines in one place. Overall, iOS 5 will have more than 200 new features and debuts Oct. 12. Crowd reaction to the iPhone 4S could best be described as disappointed. The iPhone 4S is not the iPhone 5 that everyone wanted and expected from Apple. The iPhone 4S is similar to the

iPhone 3GS, which was an incremental update to the iPhone 3G, not a revolutionary redesign. The iPhone 4S looks like the current iPhone 4 despite its new internal hardware and software. The non-appearance of Steve Jobs at Apple’s keynote conference was also disappointing .

Jobs had been the face of the company’s events and debuted its biggest inventions: the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad. Jobs stepped down as CEO last month allowing his planned successor, Tim Cook, to take his place. Cook opened and closed the keynote, but allowed deputies such as

Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide product marketing, to debut the iPhone. The disappointment that many were feeling with the iPhone 4S soon turned to sadness when Steve Jobs died the next day at age 56. Jobs, who had fought a battle with a rare form of pancreatic cancer, kept the severity of his sickness a secret. Details of his funeral were kept from the public, but many news reports say that his funeral was last Friday. Apple has set up an online method for grieving fans to express themselves and has said there will be no public memorial. Jobs had always led a secretive life, all the while becoming famous as a technology visionary. There were many tidbits about Steve Jobs that many might not know on the site. Namely, he was adopted, a practicing Zen Buddhist, a vegetarian and co-founder of the animation film studio, Pixar. Ultimately, it is the legacy of computers and electronics that Jobs will be most remembered for, according to many in the

tech world expressing condolences at Job’s death. “Steve, thank you for being a mentor and a friend,” said Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on his Facebook profile. “Thanks for showing that what you build can change the world. I will miss you.” President Barack Obama also offered a statement on Job’s death, “Steve was among the greatest of American innovators – brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world and talented enough to do it.” Former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates wrote, “I’m truly saddened to learn of Steve Jobs’s death. Melinda and I extend our sincere condolences to his family and friends, and to everyone Steve has touched through his work.” Jobs’ death touched many on the University of Alabama campus as well, including Tsun Zee Mai, associate professor of mathematics. “I hope to be able to inspire my students the same way that Jobs inspired,” Mai said.

Women’s Center to host vigil for domestic violence By Ashanka Kumari Contributing Writer On average, four people die every day in the U.S. as a result of dating and domestic violence. Over 30 deaths were reported in Alabama last year alone, according to a press release. One in three college women will be a victim of dating and domestic violence. There were 26,051 domestic assaults in Alabama in 2005, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. To help raise awareness of these issues, the University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring a month-long awareness ribbon campaign and is hosting

its annual candlelight vigil on Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. to remember those lost last year in the state as a result of dating and domestic violence, according to a press release. “The best way for students to spread [Dating and] Domestic Violence Awareness around their community is by encouraging their peers to wear purple, wear a purple ribbon and also attend the candlelight vigil,” said Robert Rolfe, executive vice president of the Interfraternity Council. “The candlelight vigil will remember the 34 people who died in Alabama last year as a result of dating and domestic violence,” said Brad C. Lee, peer education and programs coordi-

“The best way for students to spread [Dating and] Domestic Violence Awareness around their community is by encouraging their peers to wear purple, wear a purple ribbon and also attend the candlelight vigil.” — Robert Rolfe nator for the Women’s Resource Center. The Interfraternity Council is encouraging new fraternity members to wear purple shirts around campus to support the awareness, Rolfe said. “The WRC will be dropping off boxes of purple ribbons at each fraternity house so that each fraternity member can wear them around campus during the month of October,” Rolfe said. “IFC is here to promote the

serious problem we continue to have with Domestic Violence towards women around the country.” HopeLine, a service from Verizon, and the National Network to End Domestic Violence have teamed up for a cross-country listening tour to collect and share the stories of people affected by domestic violence, according to the organization’s website. “HopeLine from Verizon puts

the nation’s most reliable network to work in the community by turning no-longer used cell phones into support for victims of domestic violence and helps protect the environment by disposing of wireless phones in an environmentally sound way,” the organization’s website said. Students can drop off used cellular phones - working and not working - and accessories at the Women’s Resource Center, Dean of Students Office in Ferguson Room 230, Rose Towers Desk, Tutwiler Hall Desk and the Burke Hall Desk. At the University of Alabama, the WRC serves a two-fold purpose, according to a press release. “First, we are the main inter-

personal crisis response center for the greater campus community which includes a myriad of advocacy services as well as counseling and extended period support services,” Lee said in the press release. “Secondly, we work and produce several campus events each month to raise awareness about issues affecting women, including heritage months and awareness months.” To help spread awareness, the WRC has created a desktop wallpaper campaign in collaboration with Rae Marshall Artistic Photography, Lee said. “Community members can visit wrc.ua.edu to download one of the images and make it their desktop wallpaper throughout the month,” Lee said.

Healthy habits in college can help delay Alzheimer’s disease By Lis García Contributing Writer As college students in the early stages of life, it’s easy to live by the mantra “party now, worry later.” But what if our lack of regard affects us more than we think? “I believe as college students we often times feel like we’re invincible to different health problems,” said Sheena Quizon, assistant director of health education and prevention at the University of Alabama. She said if something isn’t seen as an immediate risk, students are less likely to make its prevention a priority. However, according to the British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, dementia affects one in 14 people over the age of 65. The American Journal of Public Health also noted that,

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“When I rub shoulders with people your age and younger, it gives me hope,” Kay said. “Anyone your age that can deal with all the technology — I salute you.” Born in East Prussia, Germany, Kay first felt a strong connection with music when he heard rock ‘n’ roll on the U.S. Armed Forces Radio while escaping to West Germany with his mother, according to the program. Though he didn’t speak English at the time, the music’s energy touched something deep in him, instilling both a driving ideal of personal freedom and an abiding interest in American culture.

on average, individuals with the most serious mental illnesses died at age 53. According to an article by Time magazine, a 65-year-old has a 10 percent risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. This means in less than 50 years, each UA student could face severe memory loss, disorientation and impaired motor skills. What’s worse, you may not even notice it’s happening. Fortunately, there are measures to take now that could slow or prevent mental diseases. According to the AJPH, mental and physical health are intimately related. Students can begin avoiding risk factors like smoking, obesity, substance use and inadequate access to medical care to ensure mental health in the future.

The British Journal of Cardiac Nursing also linked high levels of alcohol consumption with cognitive impairment. In contrast, the study noted that moderate alcohol consumption – one to three drinks per day –was associated with reduced risk of dementia. Furthermore, a healthy diet low in sodium and saturated fats lowers the risk of dementia. Quizon said eating a balanced diet now as a college student and continuing to practice healthy dietary habits can only positively affect us both physiologically and mentally. “I think there is a natural tendency for health to take the ‘back-burner’ to academics, as students must transition to a lifestyle that forces them to manage their own schedules,” she said. She noted that while it’s

Nicholas Caluda, a freshman, said that he enjoyed getting to hear how the band was first formed, but felt that an element in the performance was missing. “I was looking forward to hearing Michael Wilk play keytar and would have liked more of that but I definitely enjoyed everything else, especially getting to hear how they began,” Caluda said. A keytar, according to the program, is a remote keyboard that itself makes no sound. It connects via musical instrument digital interface, or “midi,” to a secondary keyboard that generates a sound. Kay said one of the first steps he had to take in pursuing his musical ambitions was finding a girlfriend.

“What do you call a musician without a girlfriend?” Kay asked. “Homeless,” he said. Kay said that he is an achromat, or colorblind and also legally blind, and that when he met his wife she became part of the color in his life. “If you know what black and white photos look like, that’s what I see all the time,” Kay said. “[My wife’s] been my lifetime partner and my soundboard. I’m colorblind, so she’s also my color.” Steppenwolf also debuted a new song called “Do or Die,” which touched on environmental issues. Along with this, the band played hits “Born to be Wild,” “Magic Carpet Ride,” “I’m Movin’ On,” “Hoochie Coochie Man” and “MonsterSuicide-America.”

important for students to grow academically, they must also learn to execute a lifestyle that will make them successful health-wise later on in life. Additionally, many researchers believe actively engaging the brain will help lessen the risk of future mental disease. “It’s kind of like if you don’t go to the gym your arms get flabby and muscles get really weak,” said Daniel García, a fourth year medical student at the University of Ohio. “The same thing applies to your brain.”

The factors we hear of in relation to prevention, like crossword puzzles and active minds, correlate to cognitive impairment associated with normal aging, not Alzheimer’s disease, Garcia said. According to Time, for this disease with no cure, these therapies only delay the onset of memory loss, confusion, and cognitive decline. García said that although Alzheimer’s disease is most often associated with memory loss, the symptoms also include shakes, psychotic symptoms and loss of bladder control and

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neurological functions. Jessica Smith, a sophomore majoring in chemistry, said the history of mental disease in her family makes her worried that she’ll suffer as well. However, she said she often reads and completes crossword puzzles, so she isn’t as worried as she could be. As for Alzheimer’s, the current lack of a cure doesn’t faze her. “I’m hopeful because there are lots of drugs being tested that will be in the market by the time I’m that age,” she said.

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Tide sees to players’ injuries By Marc Torrence Contributing writer

Halftime adjustments critical in Tide win

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this weekend FRIDAY • Volleyball vs. South Carolina: 7 p.m. •Soccer vs Arkansas: 7 p.m.

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In describing his team’s performance against Vanderbilt on Saturday, Alabama head coach Nick Saban referred back to high school English class. “I think that the Vanderbilt game was a tale of two teams,” Saban said. “We didn’t play very well in the first half, and I think this is probably a pretty good example of how average you can be when you don’t do things the way you need to do them.” However, Saban said the team responded in the second half, and Alabama came away with a 34-0 victory. “I probably got after them about as good as I’ve done all season [at halftime], and they responded,” Saban said “Whatever we did worked, because the players responded. But it’s more about them than what I did. I believed that they would respond and they did.” Senior nose tackle Josh Chapman thought the change in performance was a matter of mindset. “Everybody got their mind right,” he said. “That’s how we should’ve came out in the first half.”

CW | Drew Hoover Trent Richardson breaks free from a Vanderbilt defender.

missed the last two weeks because of an elbow injury sustained against Arkansas, will practice today in hopes of getting back on the field next weekend. Junior linebacker Nico Johnson said he’s eager for Mosley’s return so the defense can get back to normal. “He has a lot of spots that he’s responsible for, a lot of roles in the defense,” Johnson said. “It’ll pretty much get back to normal.” Saban also said running back Eddie Lacy will try to return to Mosley, Lacy to practice tomorrow. He sustained practice this week a foot injury and did not dress for the Vanderbilt game. Linebacker C.J. Mosley, who Redshirt freshman right tackle

• Football vs Ole Miss: 5 p.m. •Track & Field, Cross Country Crimson Classic: all day

SUNDAY • Volleyball vs Florida: 1 p.m. • Soccer vs LSU: 1 p.m.

Arie Kouanjio could be done for the season as he is battling a knee injury. “I think Arie may be out indefinitely and may even be a guy that needs to have surgery,” Saban said. “He could possibly be out for the year.”

“I think making good choices and decisions are very critical. We really emphasize it and the players have responded and we haven’t turned the ball over,” Saban said. “Turnover ratio is the most critical factor, statistical factor, in winning and losing.”

Limiting turnovers a point of emphasis New celebration rule enforced Alabama’s offense has placed a major importance on ball security. This season, Alabama has yet to commit a turnover in SEC play, and haven’t turned the ball over in 38 consecutive offensive possessions.

On Saturday, LSU punter Brad Wing became the first major victim of the NCAA’s new celebration rule that allows officials to take points off the board if a player celebrates or taunts the

opposing team before entering the end zone. Saban said he agrees with the rule and that the responsibility is on the players. Saban said if an Alabama player ever had a score taken away from him he would not be disappointed, but that he realizes it is the responsibility of the athlete not to get flagged. “I would not be happy at all if it happened to us,” Saban said. “But I would be more disappointed in the player than in the call.” Maze thinks Saban would be a little more than disappointed. “If it ever happened here, you probably would get an earful and you would probably get a lot of ‘bleeps,’” Maze said.

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Tide conﬁdence plays key role in season success CW | Drew Hoover AJ McCarron celebrates during the Vanderbilt game

By Marquavius Burnett Assistant Sports Editor @Marq_Burnett The Alabama football team is a sleeping giant. They usually start games flat and it takes a big play or two from the opposing team for them to awake from hibernation. Some may call it overconfidence or arrogance, but I just call it knowing. Nick Saban knows that no matter how much he tells the team to take it one game at a time, the only one that really matters is the collision that will occur on Nov. 5. The offensive line knows they don’t have to always create holes for Trent Richardson because Richardson’s strength and elusiveness allows him to break tackles in the backfield. Quarterback AJ McCarron knows he can take risks and throw into double coverage because all of his receivers are athletic enough to make big

plays and even if one of those passes was to get intercepted, the defense would just stop the opposing team’s offense and give him another chance. He also knows that no matter how much Saban yells at him, he’ll never get benched. Offensive coordinator Jim McElwain knows that all he has to do is call runs up the middle and screen passes because eventually Trent or one of the receivers will break one open for a big gain. The secondary knows they can give up a few big plays early on because eventually some one will get an interception that will swing the momentum in Alabama’s favor. Even kicker Cade Foster knows he doesn’t have to kick the ball out of the end zone on every kickoff because he is good enough to tackle any return man who even thinks about the end zone. Alabama is that nerdy kid that never had to study in school

but could show up on test day and get a perfect score. Or that pretty girl who knows she’s hot, so she doesn’t have to put any effort into anything she does. The good news is that Alabama is more physical than most teams in the country and teams will eventually wear down in the fourth quarter. The bad news is that if Alabama wants to win a national championship they’ll have to win against LSU, then beat Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin, or Stanford. All four of those teams have quarterbacks that can light up an opposing team’s defense and coaches that don’t mind throwing the ball 40 or more times, which will put all kinds of unwanted pressure on that Alabama secondary. But why should Alabama play hard every game? Should they do it for the fans? Well, they do play in front of a student section that arrives late and leaves midway through the third quarter.

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glitz and the glamour of the sport. You’re satisfied by getting the athlete back on the field and knowing Continued from page 1 you helped him or her get back out Bell, a third year Athletic Training there. That is why I love doing what I Education Program student echoes do, for that satisfaction alone.” the sentiment of many in a profession that often gets overlooked for its Dealing with disaster importance to the world of sports. “Injuries happen all the time in Often times, the athletic trainers sports, and as allied health profes- have to deal with gruesome on-field sionals we are called on as part of the injuries with poise. recovery and rehabilitation process,” One of the most infamous injuries he said. in the history of Alabama Athletics The training program prepares its occurred Oct. 1, 2005. During the students not only for injuries that game against Florida, talented wide occur at Alabama sporting events, receiver Tyrone Prothro, while but also for future allied healthcare attempting to make a catch, landprofessions such as professional ed awkwardly in the end zone and sports. snapped his tibia and fibula – the two Bell said his exposure while work- major bones in his leg. Upon seeing ing with the Tide football team helped the severity of pain he was in, teamhim receive an internship with the mate Keith Brown waved the athletic Detroit Lions during the 2011 NFL training staff over. preseason. Athletic trainer Justin Skidmore “My experiences and training in said not only does the staff have to the program at UA really translated handle situations on the field, but in my ability to serve the athletes in they also assist in the rehabilitation Detroit at a quality level of service,” process. Bell said. “ATEP has taught me to be “We [athletic trainers] are presa hard worker and I’ve gained a lot of ent on the field following an injury experience in the program that will like Prothro’s,” Skidmore said. “But help me in my career exponentially.” what people don’t see is that we are present in the rehabilitation process A humble, helping-hand in the days, weeks, and months that follow an on-field injury.” Another common type of injury As the team cheers the return of an injured player back to the field, often that athletic trainers focus on in times the athletic trainers are left depth is neck-related injuries. These to stand in the shadows. However, injuries are often life threating and Skidmore said the satisfaction of require instant care from athletic doing his job is well worth the lack trainers. Rutgers University football player of recognition. “Being an athletic trainer, you have Eric LeGrand is a prime example to, in a sense, have a servant’s hand,” of why having an athletic trainer Skidmore said. “It’s not about the present on the sideline is extremely

UA Athletics Wide receiver Marquiz Maze (4) get medical attention from athletic trainer Jeremy Gzell during the Sept. 3 game against Kent State in Bryant-Denny Stadium. vital to the wellbeing of the players. In 2010 the former Scarlet Knights defensive tackle attempted to make a tackle on the kickoff and in the process collided with an opposing player, injuring his neck. “In a situation like Eric LeGrand’s, all of the training in the classroom comes into play,” Leaver-Dunn said.

“We immediately stabilize, in this case, the neck, and prepare the player for further medical attention whether it is in the locker room or at the hospital.” LeGrand ended up becoming paralyzed from the neck down. But many, including LeGrand, have said if it had not been for the immediate

response of the athletic trainers and how they handled his injury on the field, he might have not made it to the stretcher. “We teach our students early on how to approach cervical spine injuries,” Leaver-Dunn said. “In some cases, it can be the difference between life and death.”

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LIFESTYLES

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Vintage T-shirt sale back at Alabama for ﬁfth year Shirts from historic shows become available as Brandon Gardner brings his largest collection yet By Ashley Chaffin Assistant Lifestyles Editor Alchaffin@gmail.com

It’s not often someone can get an official concert T-shirt from a band without attending the show, but this Thursday at the Ferguson Center will offer that chance for anyone whose favorite band may be broken up or passed on. The vintage T-shirt guy, Brandon Gardner, will bring his biggest collection of T-shirts yet to the University for the fifth consecutive year. “It’s all real stuff, real shirts from the 70s or 80s, not just reprints from the mall,” he said. “Each T-shirt is like a little time capsule where you either show some weird product that doesn’t exist anymore on the T-shirt or it’s your favorite band when they actually had a show. You can get the shirt that was at the show.” This year a portion of the proceeds will be donated to a tornado relief fund, although the

“Each T-shirt is like a little time capsule where you either show some weird product that doesn’t exist anymore on the T-shirt or it’s your favorite band when they actually had a show. You can get the shirt that was at the show.” — Brandon Gardner, vintage T-shirt salesman specific one hasn’t been picked yet. “I freaking love Tuscaloosa, I’m a huge Roll Tide guy even though it doesn’t look like it by my clothes,” he said. “I was so devastated by what happened down here that for the first time ever I’m actually going to give money away instead of all the proceeds going to Brandon.” The idea to hold a Vintage T-shirt sale started when Gardner and his wife were at a bar owned by their friend and there was a woman selling jewelry off a small

table. Gardner doesn’t remember if it was his or his wife’s idea but it has been his side job ever since. “Fortunately this is the most successful thing I’ve ever done on campus of any sort,” Gardner said. “I never graduated but I was here long enough to be a doctor.” After he left Alabama, Gardner started working with his parents, who own an antique store, but realized that wasn’t exactly what he wanted to do. “One thing led to another and I became the Vintage T-shirt guy,” he said. To find T-shirts for his sales, Gardner travels around to antique shows with his parents, but he said he has been a “T-shirt hoarder” for a long time. He said his favorite T-shirt is always the one he is going to find tomorrow because he gets so excited with every new T-shirt he finds. “Really what a T-shirt is, is an American-invented form of clothing, so I feel like I’m preserving

the history of an American made thing because now if you go anywhere and are flipping through the T-shirt rack, almost none of them are made in America, which is really sad,” he said. “Ninety-nine percent of my T-shirts were made in America.” Besides sales at The University of Alabama, Gardner has held sales in bars in Birmingham and other colleges around the south. This Thursday’s show will feature around 2,000 shirts on racks set up in the TV lounge in the Ferg, which is to the right of the Information Desk. For pricing on the shirts, Gardner does research on how much you could buy the same shirt for in other places and goes from there. For rare concert T-shirts, the prices will be much higher than the prices for shirts that were more widely circulated. “This is going to be the biggest Vintage T-shirt sale I’ve ever had and the reason I know that is because I ran out of coat hangers,” he said.

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COLUMN | BOOKS

E-book stands out among its digital counterparts ‘How to Succeed in Evil’ combines good storytelling, unconventional characters from ﬁrst page to last By Isabela Morales

Edwin Windsor is not a super villain. True, he has the perfect name for it, as well as the additional prerequisites of extraordinary wealth, cold hyper-rationality, impeccable taste in suits, a flawless golf game and a vicious attorney for a henchman. But that could describe any number of the successful business overlords those disgruntled Occupy Wall Street protesters despise, right? So whatever the appearances, Edwin Windsor is not a super villain. He simply advises them. This is the leading man in Patrick E. McLean’s novel “How to Succeed in Evil” (without really trying). And as our Mr. Windsor is not a conventional protagonist, neither is “How to Succeed in Evil” a conventional novel. For one thing, you won’t find it in proud stacks of glossy hardcover books in the checkout line at Barnes & Noble (or any other brickand-mortar bookstore, for that matter). At the moment, you can’t get it

els by new authors, self-published in electronic formats like Amazon’s Kindle e-books. But don’t let that dissuade you from picking it up (virtually, of course). While a disappointing number of self-published books rightly deserve the name “vanity presses,” McLean’s novel soars over the mass of mediocrity like a bird, a plane or Windsor’s cape-wearing nemesis Excelsior. I’ll admit, there were some pretty bizarre proofreading errors. Like one spot where I couldn’t tell if the word was supposed to be “air” or “aether.” But that’s what professional copy editors are for, and if this book takes off — as I think it deserves to — then maybe next time McLean publishes a book, he can get one. And in any case, the occasional typo isn’t too distracting, considering just how good the quality of stoin paper at all. McLean’s very clever, rytelling is. Edwin Windsor, as I said, is not very funny, very smart superhero story is also very, very independent. a super villain — or, at least, he “How to Succeed in Evil” is one of doesn’t want to be. He finds viothe growing number of indie nov- lence distasteful, secret lairs vulgar

and grandiose schemes of “giant lasers in space,” for example, quite banal. When confronted by the strongest man in the world, Edwin wants to put him to work as a one-man demolition team. And in Edwin’s mind, the most profitable use of zombies would be as a cheap, easily replaceable factory labor force. But as the consultant finds, his clients tend to be — in the highly frustrating fashion of wannabe super villains — a little too megalomaniacal to take his good advice. They just won’t listen to reason. And thus Edwin commissions a sinister (but immaculately tailored) black suit and decides that maybe consulting isn’t his calling. “In a time gone mad,” he thinks to himself, “the only sane thing to do is take over the world.” Naturally, havoc and hilarity ensue. In “How to Succeed in Evil,” Patrick McLean breaks the mold. Yes, I know, I know, postmodernist anti-heroes are so common these days as to be

almost cliché, but Windsor and Co. are truly outside of the box. Just try to find me another novel with a cast like this — Agnes Plantagenet (that’s right, history majors, Plantagenet), Edwin’s more-English-than-bulldogs-and-bad-teeth secretary; “Dr. Loeb,” a trust fund baby from Alabama with some serious mommy problems (understandable, considering that his mother is a delusional Southern belle who wants either the South, or Napoleonic France, to rise again); an obscenity-shouting, vertically-challenged lawyer with a Napoleon complex of his own; and Excelsior, the emotionally unstable American Hero with his chain-smoking handler Gus. I promise, you’ll never find another novel like this one.

Readers might also like: “Johannes Cabal the Necromancer,” by Jonathan L. Howard; “Sandman Slim,” by Richard Kadrey; “The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart,” by Jesse Bullington