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CW | Drew Hoover Greg McElroy carries the ball during the Florida game Oct. 2. The day after the Florida game, his Rhodes Scholar application was due. By Britton Lynn Senior Sports Reporter bmlynn@crimson.ua.edu Senior quarterback Greg McElroy has led the Crimson Tide football team to a 13th national championship and 19 straight games without a loss in his two years starting for the Crimson Tide. However, his success doesn’t stop on the football field. McElroy’s leadership skills and determination to keep high

academic standards have always been priorities. “He’s always found the time to study and to make that a priority to him,” said Greg McElroy’s father, Greg McElroy, Sr. “On Sunday night after the late Florida game, I spoke with him and he was working on finishing up his essay. I’m sure he would have probably wanted to be relaxing, or watching football games, but he’s so dedicated and disciplined in what he does

academically. That’s one thing football has taught him. Discipline. He knows what he has to do and he sets his mind to it, then gets it done.” McElroy’s focus has aided him in being the one student chosen by the University of Alabama to represent the school in the most prestigious, oldest international scholarship, the Rhodes Scholar program. Each year, only 32 U.S. citizens are among the Rhodes Scholars worldwide chosen to

take up degree courses at Oxford University. “It’s been quite an experience,” McElroy said. “I actually submitted my application [last] Sunday night. It’s finished, it’s formally done and I’m just very, very pleased to have that in the rearview mirror. “It’s been quite a tedious process,” he added. “It’s been a lot of crossing the T’s and dotting the

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Speaker discusses LGBT issues Mandy Carter speaks to students in Alston 30 on Monday night for National Coming Out Day. Carter recognized the advancement of awareness and acceptance of the gay community at the University of Alabama. CW | Jerrod Seaton

By William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu The fight for equality on behalf of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities must incorporate other socially conscious groups to strengthen modern movements for social justice, said Mandy Carter, a 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee and black lesbian activist. Carter led a discussion Monday at 7 p.m. in Mary Hewell Alston Hall

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titled “Justice or Just Us?” She delivered her speech in honor of National Coming Out Day, an internationally observed awareness day for the LGBT communities. She said the LGBT communities must network with other activist groups to encompass the diverse struggles for equality in modern society. “We are [living] in our silos, trying to make change,” Carter said.

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UA to bring Quidditch to the Quad Beat Auburn IF YOU GO ... Beat Hunger to make pies fly By Lauren Cuervo Contributing Writer

By Anna Kate Delavan Contributing Writer The kick-off for Beat Auburn Beat Hunger food drive began Monday at the Ferguson Center Plaza, and the drive will continue until Nov. 22. The Beat Auburn Beat Hunger competition, in which the two rival schools see who can donate the most food to their respective food banks, began in 1994. The University of Alabama donates to the West Alabama Food Bank and Auburn University donates to the East Alabama Food Bank. The event is sponsored by the Community Service Center at le this

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• How: Submit applications at uacreativecampus.org since Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon, especially for people of my generation who literally grew up with Harry Potter,” said Alexandra Tucci, a junior majoring in advertising and international relations and a student intern at Creative Campus. “Muggle Quidditch is really fun, and you don’t have to be super athletic to play.” Teams must be co-ed, with at least three girls and should be comprised of seven to 12 players total. Seven members will

internationalquidditch.org A McGill University chaser charges through the defense during a Muggle Quidditch match against Middlebury College.

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the University of Alabama. “It’s beneficial to have something between such rivals for a good cause,” said Riley Frances Boone, a junior majoring in photography and interior design. While sampling some of Tuscaloosa’s local vendors, such as Snappy Tomato and TCBY, students, faculty and staff were able to donate money toward the person they would like to see take a pie to the face. The run-off was between student leaders and faculty and staff. The person with the most money gets pied. Monetary

The fictional game of Quidditch from the worldfamous Harry Potter series will come to life at the Capstone next month. Creative Campus is hosting its own “Muggle,” or ground, version of the game in a tournament called Quidditch on the Quad, which is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 14 from 12:30 to 4 p.m. The deadline for registration is Friday, Oct. 22, and applications are available on the Creative Campus website. The format of the tournament hopes to emulate that of the World Cup, with various student organizations forming teams that will each be assigned to represent a different country. “We want to involve as many students as possible to celebrate the power of literacy

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UA Announces Homecoming T-Shirts Homecoming Parade for sale time (for Saturday) Anderson Society The University of Alabama Homecoming Parade will step off at noon Saturday, Oct. 16. Former Crimson Tide star Tyrone Prothro will lead the parade as grand marshal. The parade will begin at the intersection of University Boulevard and 22nd Avenue, and will end at University and Fifth Avenue.

Homecoming T-Shirts are $10, payable by cash or check. T-shirts are available at a table in the Ferguson Center from Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. You may also purchase T-shirts directly from Anderson Society members. The sale ends Oct. 20. The Anderson Society is a senior

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application process and going through the Rhodes Trust.� In order to apply through the Rhodes Trust, there are a number of steps each candidate must take, such as writing a 1,000-word essay, filling out a lengthy application, and going through various formal interviews. A little more than three weeks ago, McElroy spent

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I’s. The application itself took a couple of hours to fill out. I’ll be very pleased to have it behind me. It will be quite an experience if I were to have the opportunity to interview. I’m looking forward to the

leadership honorary that recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to UA.

Student Affairs Hall of Fame inducts new members The Student Affairs Hall of Fame inaugural induction ceremony was held recently at The University of Alabama

with three distinguished indi- Moore, former history profesviduals recognized for their sor and director of Honors Day. commitment to the University. Inducted into the UA Student Saturday football Affairs Warner O. Moore Hall of Fame were Dr. John L. game to start at Blackburn, a key player in the desgregatio of the Univesrity, 8:10 p.m. Sarah Healy Fenton, former Dean of Women and Melford Saturday football game to E. Espey Jr., former director start at 8:10 p.m. of the Ferguson Center. The Saturday’s bout between the Student Affairs Hall of Fame Crimson Tide and the Ole Miss was created in 1992 in mem- Rebels will kick off at 8:10 p.m. ory of Dr. Warner O. “Lanny� in Bryant-Denny Stadium.

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it. There’s a lot of preparation that goes into the process. It would be an absolute honor for him to get the scholarship. But just to get to this point and get the school’s official endorsement and even be considered is really great for him and really great for our family. Its something people constantly bring up to us and tell us how proud they are of him. We are proud of him, to not only do well on the football field, but also in academics.� In preparation for the Rhodes Scholar process, McElroy has spoken with some of the previous Alabama Rhodes Scholars. If McElroy is chosen for the first round of Rhodes Trust interviews, they will occur on the weekend of the Georgia State game. Luckily for McElroy, before the season began the school changed the game from Saturday to Thursday, so he will not be missing any games for the Rhodes Scholar interviews. Now all McElroy has to focus on is being selected to move forward in the process. States are grouped into 16 districts, the state of Alabama is in the seventh district, which also includes the states of Florida and Tennessee. Two students from district seven will be selected as Rhodes Scholars following the final interview process on Saturday, November 20. “What separates him from the other candidates is how well rounded he is,� McElroy Sr. said. “He really works hard

on and off the football field. He tries to do things the right way and participate in so many different things. It is never just football or academics. What’s great about Alabama is the University has really provided those opportunities for him. Plus, he has tremendous leadership qualities. People really look up to him because of his personality and charisma.� While pursing a degree in sports management, McElroy has been named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll four times (2007-10), the President’s List (4.0 GPA) twice, and the Dean’s List (3.5-3.99 GPA) four times. McElroy received the 2010 Playboy Anson Mount Award as the nation’s top scholar-athlete, which included a $5,000 gift to the University. Last week, the 2009 SEC Championship Game MVP was selected as a semifinalist for the 2010 William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the best and brightest from the college gridiron, as announced by The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame on Thursday. “He has the experience, that’s what makes him different from the other applicants,� said sophomore offensive lineman Barrett Jones. “It’s extremely difficult to balance school and football. It’s kind of like having two different jobs. You have to be really skilled in time management. He definitely deserves it just because of how he’s managed football and academics.�

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Women’s center addresses domestic violence By Anna Kate Delavan Contributing Writer Hypersensitivity, controlling behavior and violent assaults are all red flags toward domestic violence, according the Women’s Resource Center website. Maria Perez-Fisher, peer education program coordinator of the Women’s Resource Center said a perpetrator doesn’t fall under a certain “gender, race or class” and “it can be anyone.” “A lot of people think abuse starts with the physical,” PerezFisher said.

her and to get her the help she needs, Perez-Fisher said. “If you’re not doing that part, you’re not being a friend,” • What: “Telling Amy’s Perez-Fisher said. Story” A victim of abuse will attempt to leave on average about six to • Where: Ferguson eight times, Perez-Fisher said. Center Ballroom “She didn’t fall in love with the abuser, she fell in love with • When: Oct. 14, 6:30 the person,” Perez-Fisher said. p.m. The WRC works to help educate more people on the risk of domestic violence and offers It’s important as a friend programs and trainings for or family member to let the judges to better convict a perwoman in the abusive relation- petrator, according to the WRC ship know that you support website.

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Perez-Fisher said women and children aren’t the only victims of domestic violence,.Men are at risk too. Although there is no statistic from the WRC, men are victims of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, as well as women. As far as resources for helping a friend or relative on campus, the WRC has someone on call 24/7; they also will assist the victim at the hospital or police station if necessary. According to the website, the WRC offers free and confidential counseling services to any faculty, staff or

student free of charge and as much as they need. The WRC also assists victims in court orders against the perpetrator and relocates the victim to a different housing facility on campus. “I’m glad there is a facility like the Women’s Resource Center to help women get out of abusive relationships and put them on the road to recovery,” said Catherine Cooke, a senior majoring in accounting. Perez-Fisher said there were 36 reported deaths involving domestic violence cases in 2009. She said she

would advise any victims to stand up for themselves and use the services offered at the center. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and there are opportunities for anyone to be involved to put domestic violence to an end. “Telling Amy’s Story,” a documentary that recounts a 2001 domestic violence homicide that occurred in Pennsylvania, will be shown in the Ferguson Center Ballroom, Oct. 14, at 6:30 p.m. A candlelight vigil will take place at Denny Chimes on Oct. 27 at 6 p.m.

IT Service Desk offers 24-hour call assistance By Bethany Blair Contributing Writer The HelpDesk has gotten a new name and a fresh outlook on customer service, according to a UA press release. Renamed the IT Service Desk over the summer, the organization has revamped its key customer-facing units by hiring more student and professional staff while adding several new services and resources. The service desk, which receives 200 to 225 calls and e-mails daily, now employs four full-time staff members and 10 to 12 student employees. “Changing the actual name of the IT Service Desk has already helped dramatically,” said Christina Frantom, director of public relations at the Office of Information Technology. “When it was called the Help Desk, we would get calls from all kinds of people and issues on campus. The word ‘help’ wasn’t specific enough to the service that we provide here at OIT. So because of all the extra calls and e-mails, it really reduced the amount of time that we had to help students, faculty and staff with IT-related issues.” Each day, calls and e-mails flooded in about everything ranging from roommate disagreements to on-campus parking issues, Frantom said. Parents would even call about late tuition payments or problems their children were experiencing while

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Carter delved into the historic social movements of the 1960s when gay and lesbian activists sought social equality, but she said the communities had to learn to bridge the divide between them despite the commonality of their objectives. The 1978 assassination of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected into public office in California, energized the gay and lesbian communities to cooperate in the advocacy of equal rights for both groups, she said. Carter pointed to the contributions the white community made to the civil rights movement to underscore the importance of bridge building among communities. “Black folks didn’t win the

adjusting to college. Although a more appropriate name was important, it’s the changes within the IT Service Desk that make a difference around campus, Frantom said. “One of the most exciting new services we’re offering students this fall is 24-hour call assistance,” Frantom said. “So if there’s an incident or a system that our office supports that goes down or some kind of reduction of service, we can answer the call physically, then get on the situation right away.” Students, faculty and staff can call the service desk at any time to get assistance with virus protection, the MyBama and eLearning sites, Crimson e-mail and problems with smart phones like the iPhone and Blackberry, Frantom added. If it’s an emergency, technicians can be sent to the client to help them get their computers back up and running. Along with increasing the services it provides, the IT Service Desk has bulked up its student and professional staff. The service desk is now staffed with the addition of two business analysts who are answering clients’ calls and e-mails. Requirements and training for student employees has also become more rigorous, Frantom said. “Most [student employees] are trained and getting their degrees in some kind of IT field, whether they’re computer honors students or some other

computer science degree,” Frantom said. “We changed the type of student we hire at the service desk. “Also, the training we’re offering students is more thorough and in-depth than it’s ever been. We’re hoping it helps with retention and also the ability to provide students, faculty and staff that come in with a higher level of customer service.” Ellen Anderson, a senior majoring in business management, has worked at the IT Service Desk for a year and said the experience is incomparable. “It is an office environment, but it’s not as strict as a big corporation,” Anderson said. “It’s a fun work environment, and it’s given me a lot of good experience — especially in customer service. And we get some pretty interesting viruses.” Felita Winn, the IT coordinator at the IT Service Desk has also seen her fair share of interesting incidents. “We had a gentleman who said his computer wasn’t working,” Winn said. “So when he brought it in we asked him ‘Where is the computer?’ and he had brought the monitor instead.” It’s these simple fixes that Frantom wants to solve quickly in the future. The IT Service Desk is planning to launch a self-service website which will provide FAQs and tips to help students solve their own IT problems without having to

civil rights struggle all by themselves,” she said. “We don’t win if we don’t have allies.” Carter said the state of Alabama has made great strides in social justice from the civil rights era to the present day. Some evidence of progress can be seen in today’s presence of student groups that champion ideals of social justice on the very campus where Gov. George Wallace made his historic stand at Foster Auditorium to prevent black enrollment at the University, she said. “The epicenter of the civil rights movement happened in this state and [also] on this campus,” she said. “Look where we are now. It is unbelievable.” Carter said collaboration among activist groups can be cultivated if the groups can

find common themes and goals to work towards together. “The key is the fact that [groups can develop] one or two things in common that they can agree upon,” she said. Michael Dewar, political chair for the LGBT student organization Spectrum and a senior majoring in biology, said Carter’s speech will inspire groups on the fringe to join the mainstream movements for social justice and equality. Lauren Jacobs, inter-organizational chair for Spectrum, said Carter’s call for collaboration drew her attention to weaknesses in Spectrum’s group discussions and meetings. “It shocked me to hear her say these things,” Jacobs said. “She made it sound so obvious, and it shocks me that we haven’t worked hard enough before.”

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Student IT Service Desk assistants help to manage the organizationʼs many services. visit the service desk. “We are hoping in the future to implement self-service, which means there will be a web interface where students can go in and help themselves with issues or problems,” Frantom said. “We’re not at that point yet, but we’re hoping that it happens in the near future.” To contact the IT Service Desk, e-mail itsd@ua.edu or call (205) 348-5555.

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Congress shouldn’t hold our tax cuts hostage By Gregory Poole

{ YOUR VIEW } WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE PART OF HOMECOMING?

“Getting to spend so much time with my sorority sisters and attending the different events.” — Danielle Menear,

We’ve all heard the old adage, “There are only two constants in life: death and taxes.” The only problem with that adage is one has the ability to increase significantly. For college students, the increase will soon become reality if Congress doesn’t act soon. Most of the media coverage of the Bush-era tax cuts has focused on the top-tier rate for those making more than $250,000. If that rate were to revert to the Clinton rate of 39.6 percent, then it would only be an increase of 13 percent. Ending the lower-tier tax cuts, however, would be cataclysmic for UA students. Bear with me through this example, as it deals with a lot of numbers. Assume for a moment that you are holding a small, parttime job making $7.50 an hour— just a quarter over the minimum wage—and that you work 20 hours a week. This comes out to $7,200 a year. Under the current system, there are six tiers, with the highest at 35 percent and the lowest at 10 percent, the one in which you would belong, translating to a tax bill of $720. The tax cuts also allowed for significant deductions for marriage and a child tax credit. But under the Clinton-era structure, the 10 percent bracket disappears, raising your taxes to 15 percent, causing your tax payments to rise to $1,080, and those deductions also disappear. Keep in mind that

this only deals with the income tax increases, never mind other taxes that will also rise. Realizing this, there has been great interest in Congress to extend the tax reductions for those making less than $250,000. But this plan has hit major snags as Republicans and some Democrats have insisted on keeping all of the tax cuts, including the top tier. While many on the Hill have adopted supply-side economics as a religion, stopping the prevention of tax increases for over 90 percent of Americans because one bracket is getting left out is complete stupidity in action. This is like opening five gifts for Christmas, and rejecting them all because you didn’t get a Benz for the sixth gift. Unfortunately, common sense in this debate has completely gone out the window due to ideological purity along with a “my way or the highway” attitude. Obstructionism by both the Democratic and Republican parties will lead to all the tax cuts expiring, creating a nightmare for UA students trying to pay for tuition, housing and food. My message to all members of Congress: take the deal being offered by the Obama Administration and run. Of course, this will not satisfy the rabid supply-side economists insistent on keeping all the cuts, come hell or high water, saying that they boosts production and increase investment. While this

is partially true, it’s important to remember that a temporary glut of inventories means nothing if there’s no one left to buy it up due to higher taxes. In fact, an overwhelming number of economic textbooks show that cutting taxes for the middle class and low-wage earners like college students is a much better stimulus than upper-level tax cuts. So from this standpoint, it looks like they should go back to reading the textbooks instead of going on television shows. I encourage every student voter to get in touch with their Congressman or woman and demand an extension of the tax cuts associated with college students and recent college graduates. After all, we don’t stay in school forever. Inform them that if they continue this maddening obstruction, then you will promptly vote for their opponent, whether they be a Republican or Democrat. Sanity and beneficial compromise must be restored in this tax debate, and that means at a minimum the postponement of a terrible tax increase on the poor and middle class in times of recession and desperation. Now the only challenge is to find a few good public servants will actually find their spines and deliver on their promises to vote for the people. Gregory Poole is a graduate student in metallurgical engineering. His column runs biweekly on Wednesdays.

HCA: proceed with caution By Wesley Vaughn

“Dodgeball night. I like the competitive atmosphere and spending quality time with fellow greek members.” — Raleigh Phillips, freshman, education and Hannah Harrison, freshman, broadcasting

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An estimated 4,000-plus students comprise the University of Alabama Honors College, which is made up of the University Honors Program, International Honors Program, Computer Based Honors Program and the University Fellows Experience. Outside of Coach Nick Saban’s staff, this college serves as one of the University’s best recruiting tools. The results speak for themselves. I, and probably many other Capstonians, had their initial college apprehensions relieved by the Honors College. It demonstrated that this large public university did strive for academic excellence. I also appreciated the sweet suite dorms and early class registration. Once enrolled at the University in the fall of 2008, I felt no real connection with the Honors College. I did Alabama Action and took some UH courses, but there was no Honors College umbrella organization to unite under, because the Honors Program Student Association failed to catch hold. I simply threw the Honors Program on my resume and went along with my college career. This year, the student-created Honors College Assembly was formed with the purpose of opening up an umbrella organization for honors students. With such a large and diverse body, its mission is tough. Already though, the HCA has proven itself as a campus powerhouse by successfully recruiting top-tier members to host and support numerous proj-

ects and events. The well-established facultystudent relationship within the HCA provides students with a strong sense of administrative support and few barriers, because of bureaucratic fast-tracking and the organization’s breadth. The problem that confronts the HCA, and the Honors College in general, deals not with their statement of purpose or actions, but with their perceptions. First, the HCA has the appearance of exclusiveness even though it strives for inclusiveness. Fellows and others who frequent Nott Hall hold most of the elected official and appointed director positions. They won the elections fairly and deserved the appointments, but it does not bode well for an organization’s perception that purportedly wants to reach out beyond the normal Honors College contingent. Those who were established in the Honors College became more so, while those on the outside would have to climb up from within to find a position. Inclusive, yes, but mostly for those already on the inside. Others had no incentive to join, as they did not feel connected in the environment and feared having their ideas swallowed up by the college. This fall, the HCA applied and received a block seating section in the student section at football games. Again, the purpose was, and is, sound, but to engage hesitant outsiders, deciding to sit in the area of the stadium that reeks of exclusion and alcohol is not the best move. It reinforces the

notion that only a limited number participate in the organization. Secondly, the Honors College is too big to actually act small via the HCA. This faculty-supported organization is unlike most on campus. With no definitive path, it could potentially intrude on and engulf other organizations by simply having such immense resources. Incoming honors freshmen will be attracted to the HCA for this reason, which will suck potential leaders and energy out of more general UA groups and initiatives. Those not dedicated to the Honors College from the start will be left behind and feel alienated. Current students feel that already, and with HCA’s limited size, it will only continue. Hold your fiery horses; I understand that this is the HCA’s first year on campus. It has no nefarious intentions and does not want to further divide the University. The HCA has great potential to enact a vast amount of large initiatives on campus. It also has the potential for unintentional divisiveness. I just hope the HCA progresses carefully in order to avoid any backlash against the Honors College and its programs. It would be unfortunate if a stigma were to impede any potential coming from inside Nott Hall. Which, I will add, still needs to have the sexual inequality of the second floor bathrooms addressed. Wesley Vaughn is a junior majoring in public relations and political science. His column runs on Wednesdays.

After attending Saturday’s game at Williams-Brice Stadium, I can’t help but wonder, “What happened to sportsmanship?” To say that my husband and I are avid Alabama fans would be an understatement. We live in North Carolina so attending games at Bryant-Denny Stadium proves difficult. We were thrilled when the 2010 schedule was posted and we learned the Tide would be playing South Carolina at home. Friends and family warned us not to attend a game at South Carolina if we weren’t rooting for the home team. I must admit, I thought the rumors were ridiculous. After all, South Carolina is a state that prides itself on Southern hospitality and charm. Surely Gamecock fans would adhere to the code of sportsmanship that the University of South Carolina claims its players adhere to both on and off the field. I was convinced we had nothing to worry about. So we purchased our tickets and prepared for the game. We put on our Alabama best and arrived Saturday morning, excited to tailgate and cheer for our boys. If only things had gone as smoothly as we hoped. Within minutes of kickoff, it was apparent that the South Carolina fans in our section were not going to allow the Alabama fans a moment’s peace. Despite the fact that South Carolina led Alabama almost the entire game, the South Carolina fans took every opportunity to bash and belittle every Alabama fan in sight. I can truly say I have never heard such foul language or observed such crude behavior at a public sporting event in my life. A man in our section screamed, “Kill him!” every time McElroy stepped onto the field. By the second quarter his son, who could not have been older than seven, was screaming “Kill him!” in unison with his father every time Alabama’s offense took the ball. I was too afraid to cheer for Alabama throughout the second half for fear that I would only anger the mob further. As the clock counted down to zero, my husband took my hand and said in complete earnest, “Stay close to me until we leave the stadium and don’t make eye contact. Let’s just go home.” We sprinted silently towards our car, enduring more vulgar language and taunts as we made our way out of the stadium. I was truly scared for our safety. Tears streamed down my face as a South Carolina fan screamed at me to take off my “piece of sh-t jersey.” As we drove home that evening, I couldn’t help but reflect on what I had just experienced. At no point during the game did we say or do anything to disrespect or antagonize any South Carolina fan near us. South Carolina led Alabama for most of the game – so why were the South Carolina fans so insistent on making our experience at Williams-Brice Stadium complete and total misery? What happened to sportsmanship? What happened to the code of camaraderie and decency the SEC was built upon? Having experienced what it means to be a Gamecock firsthand, I can say I now understand why The University of South Carolina receives so little respect in the SEC – because the university’s fans show so little respect for the game, for the conference and for themselves. Despite a crushing loss, I can truly say I have never been more proud to be an Alabama fan than I was as we drove out of Columbia on Saturday evening. There are some qualities of a great team that simply cannot be measured on the scoreboard or in the polls. Integrity, common courtesy and sportsmanship are marks of a truly great program – attributes of national champions. I pray that our program never loses our character, class or pride no matter who we play – win or lose. May Bryant-Denny Stadium be a welcoming place for our visitors each and every game and may the actions of our fans never cause anyone to question Alabama’s dedication to greatness on and off the field.

Amber G. Rozina is a native of Alabama and a resident of North Carolina.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Let’s keep it classy, Capstone By Aisha Mahmood

On Saturday night, my friends and I arrived at Allen Bales Theatre and stood at the back of the line for admission to Guerilla Theatre. The show wasn’t starting for another hour, and the doors were not opening for another 30 minutes. Based on past experience, we were confident that we were going to get in. Oh, how incredibly naïve we were. The line not only started growing longer behind us as more people showed up, but it also started growing in front of us. This wasn’t spontaneous generation; this was a lack of common courtesy. People were cutting in line. What happened next is obvious: we didn’t get in. The show sold out when we reached the front of the line. It’s great that so many people want to see Guerrilla and support their fellow talented students. What’s not so great is that some people feel like they can jump ahead of thirty people who actually arrived first. Just because your friends are already standing in line when you arrive does not mean you are entitled to join them there. Admission is first-come, first-served, not lastcome, first-served. UA students are generally pretty good about being courteous. They open doors for each other, don’t steal each other’s seats at football games, and throw around the word “thanks” quite a lot. I would like to think this incident was an exception to polite behavior, and not the beginning of a trend on campus. Let’s keep it classy, UA. Aisha Mahmood is a senior majoring in journalism and political science

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Former hacker gives Internet safety advice By Amanda Sams Senior Staff Reporter alsams1@crimson.ua.edu Norton AntiVirus released a study in January saying cyber crimes currently generate five times more money than global drug trafficking. The former “No. 1 Hacker in the World,� Gregory Evans, told a group of UA students and faculty on Tuesday that he knows what it’s like to be a millionaire. “In 1993, I had my first 12-passenger jet,� Evans said. “I had the Rolls-Royces and Bentleys, and I didn’t even have to kill anyone.� Computer hacking and identity theft are the new wild, wild, West according to Evans, because he said it is so difficult to get caught. “In old cowboy movies, guys with bandanas over their faces would go in and rob a bank and then jump onto a horse and ride off into the sunset,� Evans said. “They just didn’t get caught unless they built up a big posse or reputation.� Only one out of 10,000 cyber crimes actually leads to an arrest, he said. Evans attributes this to lack of hacking expertise in the United States. “The reason why we are getting our butts kicked by China every day in the cyber war is because they are training their high school students to hack into Google while we are relying on Information Technology managers,� Evans said. He explained that three men were able to steal 40 million credit cards from T.J. Maxx/ Marshall’s and charge $200

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donations are accepted through cash, Bama Cash and text message this year. Shane Sharpe, dean of the Honors College, and Richard Cockrum, a senior majoring in biochemistry and the SOURCE director of organizational leadership, received the

million and remain undetected for a year and a half by the company’s IT staff. “IT managers are not trained to think like hackers,� Evans said. “They are good for helping you set up your e-mail and running anti-virus software.� Wesley Buchanan, a junior majoring in criminal justice who wants to become a state trooper, said he didn’t know about all the complications that occurred. “I didn’t know a lot of these problems existed,� Buchanan said. “The industry is so open, and I’m almost tempted to go into it myself.� Evans began his personal hacking career in the seventh grade when he was paid to sneak into his middle school at night to change other students’ report card grades. When one of his classmates’ fathers found out that Evans had altered his son’s grades, the Washington D.C. lobbyist hired Evans to hack into the computer system of a rival law firm. “I went dumpster diving that night and went through the trash looking for user names and passwords,� Evans said. “I gave him exactly what he was looking for, two weeks later, and he hired me for more and more jobs.� Before he graduated from high school, Evans had become a key player for many major corporations and was bringing in more money a week than many athletes and entertainers see in a year. He was eventually apprehended, sent to prison

for 24 months and forced to pay back $10 million. Now, he is CEO of National Cyber Security and CEO of LIGATT Security International and speaks to audiences all over the country on how to protect themselves against cyber crimes. “It’s astounding to me, from a criminal justice perspective, how computer crime fighting is still in its infancy,� said Mark M. Lanier, professor and chair of the department of criminal justice. “What better resource could you have to help combat this crime than someone who has spent most of his life on the other side of the law?�

Evans said he currently has requests for help from thousands of people all over the world. “The biggest percentage we see is when some guy with a little bit of game convinces a girl to send a picture or video of herself to him over text message,� Evans said. He said that the word “textortion� was coined to describe what happens when the person who originally received the picture or video begins extorting the sender, via blackmail. “Law enforcement isn’t going to do anything for you,� Evans said. “We are the only ones who are doing it.�

CW|Megan Smith Gregory Evans, the worldĘźs former number-one hacker, speaks at Farrah Hall Tuesday. The hacker-turned-entrepreneur and claimed Ęťcyber security expertĘź has been hacking since the seventh grade for money. Evans covered issues from online predators to cyber stalking.

most donations and will be pied in the face today at noon in the Ferguson Center Plaza. Some of the other participants in the pie-to-face competition included SGA President James Fowler, College Republicans President CadeAnn Smith and College Democrats President Michael Patrick. Faculty and staff included Ken Ozzello, director of the Million Dollar

Band, Hank Lazer, director of Creative Campus, and Mark Nelson, the University’s vice president of Student Affairs. According to Wahnee Sherman, director of the Community Service Center, the money donated to each participant converts into food towards the West Alabama Food Bank. Student organizations are also welcome to participate.

There will be awards for the largest donation. They will also participate in a “can structure� with the donated cans as a part of Homecoming, Sherman said. The University of Alabama has beaten Auburn for the past three years of the food drive with 174,000 pounds of food in 2009, Sherman said. The West Alabama Food Bank in Tuscaloosa serves

nine counties in the state. “They are some of the poorest counties in Alabama,� said Rob Maxwell, co-director of Beat Auburn Beat Hunger. “We are helping the University give back to the community,� he added. The food bank is accepting non-perishable food items, as well as rice, packaged noodles and bottled water. There are red barrels around campus to

5 WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF 1. Change your passwords frequently and do not use the same user name and password for multiple websites. 2. Changing some of the letters to numbers in a password makes it virtually impossible for someone to get into, and it remains easy to remember. ex. Doggie becomes D066ie. 3. Before you put your username and password into a website go to AMIHACKERPROOF.com. 4. Do not forward e-mails that say “If you love God, please forward to 10 people and send it back to the person who sent it to you.� God does not communicate via e-mail. 5. Be observant. Your mouse will not begin squeaking like a real mouse if you are being hacked and your keyboard will not begin typing by itself.

place your donated goods. Alabama has one of the highest poverty rates in the country, and many Alabamians have limited access to food, according to the West Alabama Food Bank website. Text “BAMA� to 27722 and reply “Yes� to send a $10 donation. You are also able to make a donation at any Bama Dining cash register.

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Bama breaks 18-year drought By Marilyn Vaughn Contributing Writer The last time the Alabama football team beat Auburn? Last year. The last time the Alabama men’s swimming and diving team beat Auburn? 1993. But last weekend Alabama’s losing streak snapped when the Crimson Tide defeated Auburn 133 points to 110 points at home. This was no small feat considering Auburn is a powerhouse in the swimming arena. Auburn has won six of the last eight NCAA Championships, but this year the Crimson Tide appears to be right at Auburn’s championship level. After the victory, swimmers were left feeling confident and were pleased with the winning margin. “It’s a pretty good bit,” said senior Alan Axford. “We put a pretty good whipping on them. We’re proud of that.” Head coach Eric McIlquham provided a different take on the victory and kept the meet in perspective. He said the victory wasn’t really a blowout and that momentum can shift quickly in the sport. “Any race is a swing of 10 points one way or the other from first to second,” McIlquham said. “That was a pretty close meet when you look at it. We had seven races that came down to less than a tenth of a second.” One of those seven races was the 800-meter freestyle relay, in which freshman BJ Hornikel participated. “I was a little nervous at first,” Hornikel said. “It was my first dual meet. It was exciting to be on that relay.” Hornikel won the 100-meter freestyle in 45.19 seconds and is among 14 freshmen on the roster this year making major contributions to the team early in the season. “We all practice together

• Football vs Mississippi: 8:10 p.m. • Men’s Cross Country Pre-National Meet: TBA, Terre Haute, Ind. • Women’s Cross Country Pre-National Meet: TBA, Terre Haute, Ind. • Women’s Rowing Hobbs Island Regatta N: All Day, Huntsville, Ala.

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as a group,” Hornikel said. “We’re all kind of the same in practice; class [status] doesn’t matter in practice or in the meet.” There’s no doubt that team camaraderie helped Saturday during the meet. In the 200meter butterfly, the Tide took the first three places. Many team members said they believe the home crowd support helped them finish on top. “We don’t want them coming in here and beating us in our own place,” Axford said. “The fact that we had a lot more fans here since the meet was at home was just a great atmosphere for us.” Axford recalled the close 800-meter freestyle relay toward the end of the meet. “That was probably the most exciting race of the day,” Axford said. “I think even if we didn’t win that race we probably still would have won, but I don’t think anyone knew that at the time.” Even though the meet may have gone to the wire, the Tide was satisfied with the

UA Athletics Top: The men’s swimming and diving team celebrates on Saturday after defeating Auburn for the first time since 1993. The meet was the team’s season opener and took place in Tuscaloosa. Above: Joe Zielger, in the meet against Auburn Saturday, won two individual events and anchored the Tide to a win in the 800-meter freestyle relay to close the victory out. victory, and it held significant importance for seniors. “One of the biggest things for me is just the fact that I

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can put that on my resume,” Axford said. “I know that sometime during the four years I’ve been here that I’ve beat Auburn. It’s a good thing for me to know that whenev-

er I leave here that I’ve beat them once.” The Tide will resume its Southeastern Conference competition when it hosts LSU on Oct. 23.

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Bama adjusts lineup due to injuries Last week’s game against South Carolina not only handed the Crimson Tide its first loss but also saw starting right tackle D.J. Fluker go down with a groin injury. The Tide will look to junior offensive lineman Alfred McCullough to fill the void on the line until Fluker returns. “He’s been sort of our swing guy, third tackle and will move up as a starter,” said head coach Nick Saban. Saturday’s game against Ole Miss will be McCullough’s first start in an Alabama uniform. The opportunity is one that McCullough said has been on his mind for a long time. “It is always in the back of my head,” McCullough said. “The opportunities came, and I want to make the best of it.” Having to fill in for a player on the spot in the middle of a season is always mentally difficult; however, McCullough said the Alabama coaching staff prepares the players to be ready when the time is needed. “Playing college football is always mentally tough,” McCullough said. “I think all of our coaches do a good job of keeping our heads on straight and just keeping us into the game.” McCullough said the depth of the Alabama offensive line is deep and he is confident he will fill the void left by Fluker

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without a drop off in production. “There is really no difference between all the people,” McCullough said. “We all have our different styles, but we all have the same responsibilities on the field.”

said. “We are still as strong as we used to be, and we are moving forward. We aren’t looking at last week; we are moving forward. It is what it is, it happened, and we have to move forward.”

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Putting the loss behind them The next few games will be a test of the Tide’s maturity and leadership. Whether or not the Tide will be able to put last week’s loss behind them will say a lot in how the team bounces back this season. “We have to move on,” Saban said. “It’s over and done with. There’s nothing we can do to get it back. Whatever the players didn’t bring is gone forever, so we have to learn from it. It’s a great lesson to learn from and that’s what we’re focused on: moving forward.” Ole Miss defensive end Jerrell Powe said in a statement that he felt last week’s loss to South Carolina “exposed” the Tide and that it made the offense seem more one-dimensional. “People think we are more vulnerable now,” sophomore tight end Michael Williams

Julio Jones, who broke a bone in his left hand in Saturday’s game, had surgery on Sunday to insert a screw and plate into his hand. The surgery, however, did not stop the star receiver from participating in practice. Despite the fact Jones cannot use his left hand in practice, Williams said Jones was still catching passes. “I think he’s catching onehanded passes,” Williams said. “That will tell you about what kind of player he is.” When asked how many of the one-handed attempts Jones catches in practice Williams replied, “Oh, he catches all of them.” It is uncertain if Jones will return for the game against Ole Miss, but Williams is optimistic that he will return soon. “Knowing Julio, I wouldn’t doubt [Jones coming back in time for the Ole Miss game],” Williams said. “I wouldn’t doubt it at all.”

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Riverside hosts Bollywood Film Festival By Jessica Kelly Contributing Writer This month marks the third Riverside Bollywood Film Festival, hosted by the Honors College and Housing and Residential Communities at the Riverside Community Center. Once a week, throughout the month of October, a different Bollywood film classic will be showcased. Tonight at 7, the festival will present the family drama, “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham.� This film features Indian film stars Amitah Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Jaya Bachchan and Kajol and Karena Kapoor. Bollywood is cinema from India in the Hindi language, said Amy HolmesTagchungdarpa, assistant professor of Tibetan, Chinese and Himalayan history and faculty-in-residence for the Honors College Riverside Community. “Bollywood is a distinct form of cinematic experience,� H o l m e s - Tag c h u n g d a r p a said. “It incorporates music and visual language that is extremely different from Hollywood but is linked with

Indian poetic traditions, as well as being reminiscent of 1930s musical cinema in Western countries.� Like Hollywood, Bollywood is concerned with depicting glamour, wealth and fashion, all of which are aspirations for the middle and lower classes, Holmes-Tagchungdarpa said. “However, the aesthetics of Bollywood incorporate music and dance as essential storytelling elements, an art that has been lost in America,� she said. Bollywood tells us a great deal about Indian cultural ideals, Holmes-Tagchungdarpa said. “Common themes include family disputes, romantic love and marriage and social pressures faced by all different classes of Indian society, though the films often focus on upper class society for the glamour factor,� she said. H o l m e s - Tag c h u n g d a r p a said students need to know about India because it is a rising power internationally and will catch up with China and the United States within the next few decades. “Learning about Indian culture through Bollywood is a

wonderful way to learn more about this fascinating country,� she said. H o l m e s - Tag c h u n g d a r p a said the month-long film festival exposes students to a wide variety of Bollywood films, as well as get out and socialize with other people who share similar interests. “People make friends at these events, and, since many Riverside residents are freshmen, this is important to make them feel welcome at UA,� she said. Je r e m y Henderson, Riverside Community director, said the Bollywood film festival exposes students to other cultures. “It can broaden their horizons and get them to learn about different groups of people who may have a different way of doing things,� he said. Another reason the event works so well is because of the involvement of the faculty-in-residence like HolmesTagchungdarpa, Henderson said. “We have faculty and staff that are onsite and they help bring their interests and areas of expertise to provide a more enriching experience

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DIY cassette culture viable to some in Tuscaloosa By Morgan Dowdy

rectangular and fitted to the grip. I let it slip into the pocket Milton Ragsdale, one-half of my shirt. It’s a cassette tape. Last year was a good year of local experimental transgenre duo Them Natives, for the tape. Lo-fi indie band recently handed me a copy Dirty Projectors issued their of the group’s latest project. much-anticipated album “Bitte It’s a handheld box, a light- Orca� on cassette, alongside weight slab, hard-plastic and CD and vinyl versions. Washed

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Out and other so-called “glofi� groups rightly appropriated the medium for their hazy, bedroom-produced releases. Mail-order tape labels helmed from the corners of living rooms propagated around such indie capitals as Portland. As a long decade nostalgic for 1980s pop culture came to a close, the favorite audio format of the ‘80s had found a new generational community of enthusiast musicians and listeners. The boom can be explained twice. Most essentially, the Internet was the key ingredient, doing what it does best in connecting geographically disparate practitioners of a niche subculture. Blogs documented the daily business of tape labels, musicians, graphic designers, and collectors. Newer cassettes were posted for sale or trade while older, rarer ones became soughtafter items on eBay. A virtual

infrastructure of cassette culture and commerce was arising, garnering attention from influential web publications such as Pitchfork. The other explanation for the boom involves practical concerns. Tapes are exceptionally cheap to manufacture – typically around 20 cents per unit. Such thrift qualifies tapes as an ideal medium for shortrun, home-audio projects, such as the aforementioned release by Them Natives. While standard-quality CD orders typically require a minimum run of 500 copies, tapes can be produced in smaller batches and faster. The capacity of anyone with a dual-cassette deck ($10 at the thrift store) and a blank to quickly copy a tape accelerates and elongates the distribution process for an originally limitedrelease DIY project. This is a central reason for cassette culture’s longtime

existence in the first place. From its initial popularity in post-punk England and hardcore-punk America to its continued implementation in the U.S. through the early90s independent scenes, tapes functioned as the consummate DIY audio distribution vehicle. Inexpensive, compact, durable, and – for those reasons and more – essentially egalitarian, like-minded music lovers loosely associated by zines, college radio and other subcultural networks mailed their cassettes from one end of the country to the other. Elaborate, handmade packaging often shone through the clear plastic shells. Some tapes were as prized for their visual appeal as for their musical content. But that was a cassette golden age, before the advent of mass digital audio and the distro-ready ease of the Internet. Are tapes really still useful in the 21st century? Was the

recent boom just a hipster fad? Ongoing cassette releases by bands like Them Natives seem to indicate that today’s devotees of DIY music continue to find value in the format for the same reasons that first piqued the attention of punks and riot grrrls of yore. And, as with the ongoing vinyl revival (as discussed by your columnist in this newspaper last summer), the rediscovered appeal of tapes has as much to do with the physical experience of dropping one into your deck, tapping the play button, flipping it when appropriate, rewinding it at the end. The whizzing magnetic ribbon hisses across the tape head and into a tight enigmatic roll. Thurston Moore of perennial indie rock band Sonic Youth, in the midst of summer 2009’s glo-fi delirium, declared: “I only listen to cassettes.� Bless his heart.

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Association, available at internationalquidditch.org. The IQA has helped more than 400 colleges and 300 high schools in 45 states form Quidditch teams, with the University’s team currently forming. Positions for each team include one seeker, one keeper, two beaters and three chasers. The chasers go up and down the field passing the Quaffle, partially deflated volleyballs in the Muggle version, back and forth by hand and try to throw it through one of their opponent’s three goal hoops, which will be gold-painted hula-hoops. The beaters are armed with clubs in order to protect their

teammates from being hit by Bludgers, which will be dodge balls. The keeper’s job is to protect the golden goal hoops. The seeker chases the Golden Snitch, which in this version is a cross-country runner who roams the campus dressed in gold. “I want to do the tournament because I like Harry Potter and it’s an interesting idea,� said Peter Ingram, a sophomore majoring in business. “If I can get a team together I’ll play for sure. Who doesn’t want to play a mix of volleyball, rugby and catch?� Along with celebrating the game of a beloved book series,

the event will also promote literacy. Each team will have a table to celebrate its assigned country, its literature and its culture. Creative Campus also hopes to run a book drive during the event that would benefit local libraries or the Alabama Learning initiative. “We think that this event will be a great way to promote world literature and student involvement, while adding to their Harry Potter experience in the month of November,� Kimbrough said. “We are encouraging all interested students and organizations to participate, to either register to play or come and support their friends or favorite student organization.�

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Page 10 • Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Editor • Kelsey Stein kmstein@crimson.ua.edu

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So-called “progressive rock” is one of the most redundant genre titles in all of music, since no one else ever refers to “regressive rock,” or to what they view as music beholden of clichés, thus the music is progressing. However, it is undeniable that the label is made to offset great pop songwriters from great technical musicians who operate on an unparalleled plane of speed and chord progressions. Marnie Stern is on an even smaller plane of female technical progressive rock guitarists who hold soft singing voices. The long tag is ridiculously inclusive for a reason; Stern’s work stands out among the bearded efforts of bands like The Mars Volta, Mastodon and Hella, all efforts that, despite small differences, play to ridiculous technical prowess. The blonde, wafer-thin Stern released her eponymous solo record – her third solo record overall – last Tuesday and the most unsurprising part about this particular release seems to be the emphasis on expanding the oddball hooks of her second album “This Is It and I Am It...” to great musical success. In fact, anyone who heard that particular record might actually be almost bored by her style. The finger-picking, loud chaos that is every Marnie Stern song can get grating. Listen to “For Ash,” the opening track of this release, which is a pinpointed cacophony of drums and strums, and you’ll find out whether or not you want to press on. Stern’s songwriting is shockingly traditional in a lyrical sense. On “Her Confidence,” she really goes into the mind of her protagonist. Stern sings, “She sees angels and diamonds and colors,” pointing out the insecurities of the woman and only the numerous noisy interludes even give the hint that this is classic Stern. “Her Confidence” is the shining moment of the record for giving the normally ridiculous (in a good way) Stern a serious examination. She’s playing with

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