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Bentley’s wife, sororities plan UA’s Hope Week

Same-sex partners keep beneﬁts Bailey says he will not change existing policy By Melissa Brown News Editor The University of Alabama will continue offering benefits for employees’ same-sex partners, UA President Guy Bailey said Friday in an interview with The Crimson White. While Bailey said he wasn’t aware of the specifics of employee benefits packages, he stated the University would maintain any benefits listed to offer employee’s competitive compensation. “If they’re here, we’ll keep them,” Bailey said when

questioned about benefits for same-sex couples such as health care. “I know what our benefits package is generally. For example, I don’t even know how many of your kids are covered; I don’t know the exact coverage of that.” Medical, dental and vision plans for UA employees and dependents are listed on UA’s Division of Financial Affairs Human Resources website. The site also lists ‘Dependent Eligibility Requirements’ and ‘Dependent Documentation Requirements.’ Eligible dependents cited on the website are spouse, dependent child, sponsored adult dependent and sponsored child dependent.

Same-sex couples could benefit under the ‘Sponsored Adult Dependent,’ which requires the dependent “shares primary residence (not as a renter, tenant or employee) with a covered UA employee, and has lived with [the UA employee] for at least the 12 continuous months immediately prior to effective date of coverage.” Sponsored Adult Dependents are also required to be at least 19 years of age, not a relative of the employee and not employed by the employee. Neither the Sponsored Adult Dependent nor the UA employee can be married during the period of the shared residence. “Here’s the best way to put it:

we’re very interested in providing the most competitive benefits package possible for our employees,” Bailey said. “So yes, absolutely, we’ll continue that.” The Human Resources website also lists Dependent Documentation Requirements, which state that Sponsored Adult Dependents provide a copy of the dependent’s birth certificate or driver’s license and two different forms of documentation establishing a common residence for the past 12 months. “That’s simply part of compensation, and we’re interested in having the most competitive compensation possible for our faculty and staff, and that includes benefits,” Bailey said.

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First lady Dianne Bentley, center, places one of more than 200 phones donated to HopeLine by Prattville Christian Academy students on Oct. 12 in a box.

Dance Alabama! to premiere Tuesday

Alabama ﬁrst lady helps spread awareness of domestic violence By Sarah Robinson Contributing Writer Alabama’s first lady, Dianne Bentley, and national sororities are coming together to celebrate Hope Week. Hope Week, which took place from Oct. 7-13, is a weeklong initiative to bring awareness of domestic violence on college campuses across the state. Bentley is featured in a PSA circulating around Alabama that promotes HopeLine, a Verizon Wireless-sponsored program that collects abandoned cell phones and turns them into lifelines for victims. She has been an advocate of the program for nearly a year. “After speaking with several abuse shelters and the local Family Justice Center, I learned more about this program and wanted to get involved,” Bentley said. “It is such a simple way to make a difference, and anyone can participate.” Although domestic violence is often associated with abuse towards women, HopeLine is for any victim. There is no discrimination against race, religion, sex or socioeconomic class. “Many men will not

admit that they are in an abusive situation, and it is easy to think that victims are only women, but abuse can happen to anyone,” Bentley said. Bentley said she hopes the program will gain plenty of recognition because more phones means more victims who are able to receieve help. “You never know when a small thing like a cell phone could change a life,” Bentley said. She has also partnered with Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Kappa Alpha chapters throughout the state during Hope Week. Alpha Chi Omega at the University will host its third annual “Walk in Her Shoes” event on Oct. 18 at 4:30 p.m., where men race in heels to support domestic violence awareness. The money raised from the event will go to Turning Point, a local shelter for women and children. Lauren Hatchett, the vice president of Alpha Chi Omega’s philanthropy, said the chapter is interested in doing what it can for a good cause. “It affects so many people,” Hatchett said. “We want to adopt something that we could help with.”

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Nelson corrects error Thursday; 4 of 6 alcohol poisonings greek hospitalized students were greek. “Unfortunately, there was an error in the statement from said that as of Oct. 1, none of Dr. Nelson that we sent you the six students treated at late yesterday,” Andreen said. DCH this year for alcohol poi- “Greek affiliation was not listsoning were members of any ed in the original information we received about the six alcogreek organization. “Not one incident was relat- hol poisonings. After seeing the headline this morning, Dr. ed to hazing,” Nelson said. Director of Media Relations Nelson rechecked and learned Cathy Andreen corrected his that four of the six students statement Thursday, saying who were treated for alcohol that in reality, four of those poisoning are members of

University spokeswoman says instances of hospitalization not related to pledge hazing By Stephen N. Dethrage Production Editor A University spokeswoman sent an email to The Crimson White Thursday afternoon, correcting an error made in a statement released Wednesday night by Mark Nelson, vice president for Student Affairs. In part of his statement, Nelson er • Plea s

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The statement containing the error was released in response to a letter pubGreek afﬁliation was not listed lished in the Oct. 9 issue in the original information we of The Crimson White, in received about the six alcohol which an anonymous author poisonings. claimed to represent a group of parents concerned for “a —Cathy Andreen group of freshman men and women that are the subject of physical hazing, sleep greek organizations. However, deprivation and excessive it is absolutely true that none alcohol consumption.” of the alcohol poisonings were The letter called for an related to hazing.” early end to pledgeship and

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its author, dissatisfied with the seven day suspension of pledgeship during the first week of October, forwarded the letter to The Crimson White and The New York Times. “Due to the significant hospitalizations and other infractions, it would appear a weekly suspension is insufficient in order to correct the pledge process at UA,” the author wrote as explanation for their decision to send the letter to the media.

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FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno police searched a fraternity at Fresno State University as part of an investigation into the hazing death of an 18-year-old freshman, according to newly released court documents. A search warrant filed in Fresno County Superior Court said detectives wanted to search

the Theta Chi fraternity after its members evaded questions, leading to fears that they might hide or destroy evidence about the death of Phillip Dhanens of Bakersfield. Police declined to discuss the results of the search. Dhanens died of alcohol poisoning after he and 14 other fraternity pledges were locked in a room the night of Aug. 31 and told they could not leave until they

had consumed bottles of tequila, rum and vodka, police said. Dhanens, a football player and band member in high school, drank heavily and became agitated before passing out. Fraternity members then carried him to a designated “Drunk Room” for observation by the “Sober Brothers,” the search warrant said. About three hours later, he stopped breathing.

An autopsy found that alcohol consumption caused Dhanens brain to swell. His blood-alcohol level was 0.36. The death was the second alcohol-related fatality at a Fresno State fraternity party in six years. In 2006, a 19-year-old died of alcohol poisoning at a Phi Gamma Delta fraternity party. The university suspended that fraternity for five years. Hank Nuwer, a professor at Franklin College in Indiana who has written four books on hazing, said the university needs to act more aggressively to prevent such deaths. Nuwer said the 2006 fatality was “a terrible bystander death with 70 witnesses, and no one there said anything to police – and the school only suspended the organization.” “After this latest death, Fresno State students and administration held a candlelight memorial. Is that enough?” asked Nuwer, whose research found that 80% of hazing deaths over a seven-year

period were alcohol-related. A statement by Paul Oliaro, vice president for student affairs, said “Fresno State is awaiting completion of the police investigation before deciding upon the appropriate university response to this tragic incident. Theta Chi remains on interim suspension from university recognition.” The mother of a young man who died at a fraternity initiation at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2008 said she found the Dhanens’ death “too familiar, too similar to what happened” to her son. After the death of Carson Starkey, Julia Starkey and her husband founded an organization called Awake Aware Alive to teach students the signs of alcohol poisoning. Their son died after fraternity members started to drive him to a hospital but changed their minds because they feared getting into trouble. Instead, they put him on a mattress to sleep it off, and he never woke up.

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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — President Obama is hunkered down with aides at a Virginia golf resort, trying to plot his comeback from the lackluster first debate that blunted his campaign’s momentum. Obama arrived in Williamsburg on Saturday for his second “debate camp,” what aides describe as three days of focused briefing and practice aimed at coming back swinging in the second debate against GOP nominee Mitt Romney. The Obama campaign has promised he will return with a sharper, more aggressive style in Round 2 and points to the president’s recent speeches and ads as a flavor of what’s to come. Obama has been punchier on the stump – openly mocking Romney, stopping just shy of accusing him of lying, all the while using humor, and Big Bird, to take the edge off attacks that might damage the president ‘s strong likability ratings. Before his first faceoff with Romney, the president boasted that he would be serious and wouldn’t be delivering zingers. These days, Obama has been delivering zingers left and right. Romney once said he was severely conservative, Obama said Thursday in Florida. Now, “he’s trying to convince you that he was severely kidding,” he said.

It’s not clear how the president will try to translate those new lines into Tuesday’s debate, which is a town-hall forum designed to show off a candidate’s ability to show empathy with voters, rather than hand-to-hand combat. Obama spokeswoman Jen Psaki seemed already to be lowering expectations for Obama on the connecting front. “The question is not just which candidate connects with the questioner but who has the better policies for the American people for the next four years, and on that front the president has a great advantage,” Psaki said. The Obama campaign also has praised Vice President Joe Biden’s animated and aggressive performance against Republican Rep. Paul Ryan last week, and said it expects Obama to hammer on some of the same issues, including Romney’s tax plan, his approach to women’s health issues and his plans for winding down the war in Afghanistan. Despite the promises for a new, tougher tone, Obama is holed up with the same team of advisors that traveled to a resort outside of Las Vegas to prepared him for his first outing. Deputy National Security advisor Ben Rhodes has joined the team, made up of largely current and former aides, because Tuesday’s debate will include foreign policy questions.

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Tutor Me Now tests classroom-style format By Eric Yaron Contributing Writer

A new tutoring company in Tuscaloosa is offering classroom-style review sessions for University of Alabama students. Tutor Me Now, a program founded by UA students Carson Tinker also the starting long snapper for the Crimson Tide, and Michael Aronowitz, provides classroom-style test preparation, as well as traditional tutoring services for some of the more common math-based classes offered at the University. Tinker and

Aronowitz came up with the idea for Tutor Me Now while brainstorming potential business ideas. “[Aronowitz] had an idea for having one company with multiple tutors for virtually any subject offered at The University of Alabama,” Tinker said. “In theory, and what we’re working towards, is a service students could come to for any class where they need additional help.” Tutor Me Now currently offers tutoring sessions for students in all math classes, as well as finance, accounting and statistics classes.

The company provides stu- preparation classes are not dents with a practice test currently offered. developed by the tutors and However, because of the an in-depth classroomstudy guide, style format, which should the price typiWe’ve been there, we had to pass give students cally charged a brief glimpse for one session some of the same classes we now at all subjects is lower than offer tutoring for, and we’re ofto be covrates charged fering you the very best tutors to ered on their by traditional help you do just that. upcoming test. tutors for The company one-on-one — Carson Tinker is expandsessions. ing to offer Tutor Me one-on-one Now chargtutoring sessions and orga- es, on average, a flat nized weekly group study ses- $20 rate for a two-hour sions for classes where test review session.

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“We wish we could provide our service for even less than we currently are, but we are barely covering our costs as it is,” Tinker said. “We have to rent a conference room in Hotel Capstone for all of our sessions, which is a wonderful venue but still very expensive. After we cover our costs with the Capstone and our tutors, we take the difference and put it right back into the company, whether through marketing, advertising or providing students with free coffee at their next tutoring session.” Tutor Me Now employs several tutors, including Corey

Kline, who holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University in mathematics, and Ryan Orlando, who has spent time working directly for the University’s athletic department as a finance tutor. “The fact that the founders of Tutor Me Now are students here at the University speaks volumes, in my opinion,” Tinker said. “We know exactly how these students feel, and we know how to help. We’ve been there, we had to pass some of the same classes we now offer tutoring for, and we’re offering you the very best tutors to help you do just that.”

School recruiting UA students to lead art workshops By Judah Martin Contributing Writer

workshop. Though most workshops are held on a one-time basis, those that require a more • Arts Renaissance is in-depth understanding from the student, like dance, poetry writing looking for students to and improvisation, may be offered lead arts-related workas a series. Amy Ackerman, an ARTS volshops in elementary unteer at Matthews Elementary, created a workshop that she will schools. present to fourth graders at the • Students can earn 3 school. Ackerman recruited memhours of New College bers from the University’s Million Dollar Band to help her teach the credit for participating. students different Alabama football cheers. • To sign up, students “It’s going to be so much fun, and I’m so excited,” Ackerman may visit the ARTS said. “Students look up to younger website at www.tusrole models. I [previously] volunteered at the pottery workshop. caloosaaw.com/getThe kids looked to me for advice. They were really outgoing and involved. friendly, and I had a lot of fun.” Meredith Randall, a volunteer Student volunteers can apply to earn credit through New College art graduate student, has worked and can participate for as few previously with the program’s as three hours. They can earn ceramic pottery workshop. She significantly more credit, how- said she has enjoyed making art ever, by developing their own her entire life and views ARTS as

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Arts Renaissance, a program offered at Woodland Forest and Matthews elementary schools, is looking to recruit new volunteers from The University of Alabama. ARTS is led by New College associate professor of anthropology Marysia Galbraith and is offered to students from kindergarten to fifth grade. It aims to share the creative resources generated at the University with Tuscaloosa elementary schools by presenting them with arts-related workshops. The program partners with Kentuck, a nonprofit community arts organization based in Northport. Volunteers may choose from a list of workshops that include dance, creative writing, decoupage and pottery making. Workshops are generally 30-60 minutes long and are held during the regular school day, usually from 12:30-2 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.

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a perfect way to share her gift with the community. “It was a valuable experience for me,” Randall said. “I enjoy seeing participants light up when they get involved in the workshop and find enjoyment in art. UA students have a lot of interesting passions, and this program allows students to share those passions with other students.” To sign up, students may visit the ARTS website at www.tuscaloosaaw.com/get-involved. According to Ackerman, the program accepts volunteers throughout the academic year and does not have a limit on the number of volunteers chosen. “UA students help continue the process by volunteering,” Randall said. “The program allows students to be involved with the community.” In addition to providing workshops for the students, ARTS will deliver a concert featuring musicians from the Alabama Blues Project. The students will also have the chance to hear lectures

on topics like engineering, rocketry and aerospace and will later take a field trip to the UA campus. “Our students are excited about the ARTS Renaissance Program,” Matthews Elementary School

Principal David Scott said. “It exposes them to more educational opportunities that they would not ordinarily experience. It also allows us to be more involved with the community.”

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Reanae McNealis is hosting a “Faces of Violence” lecture in honor of Dating and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. According to the University’s Students Affairs website, she will share stories of domestic violence survivors, poetry, statistics, and her story of being a survivor of domestic violence in college. Bentley had encouraging words for those facing domestic abuse. “Have courage and respect for yourself. You deserve better, and you are better,” Bentley said. “No one deserves poor treatment. Everyone deserves to be loved.”

HOPE WEEK FROM PAGE 1 Also, Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Kappa Alpha are competing with other sororities to get the most signatures from family and friends pledging to support the prevention and awareness of domestic violence. The winner receives a $2,500 donation to the Alabama domestic violence organization of their choosing. With October being domestic violence awareness month, several other events are happening on campus to encourage awareness.

O PINIONS Expanding patient choice key to health care reform

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By Ryan Sprinkle and Tray Smith An average of 140 million Americans shop at Walmart every week. Online retailers like Apple, Amazon and Google sold over one billion digital tracks in the first three quarters of this year. Americans love markets, and they are always looking for the most convenient, affordable way to buy new products. When it comes to health care, though, many Americans are rightfully concerned about saling lifesaving treatments on the open market. In a country as wealthy as the United States, no one should go without care because they cannot afford it. Fortunately, we can harness the market to spur competition and innovation in our health care system and still protect vulnerable citizens. Markets and smart government reforms can slow the rise of health care costs. Driving down costs will make health care more affordable for more Americans and ease the strain public healthcare programs are placing on government budgets. First, though, governmental policies that distort the health care market must be reformed. One of the largest such distortions is the tax exclusion for employerprovided health insurance benefits. Currently, salaries and wages are subject to income taxes, while health benefits are not. This gives employers

an incentive to supply and employees an incentive to demand health benefits as compensation. Congress should change the tax code so health insurance benefits are treated as income. Health economists almost uniformly approve of this reform measure because it will decrease the over-consumption of health care and make health plan providers and consumers more conscious of the costs of their health coverage decisions. This reform would also provide parity between those who receive health insurance from their employers tax-free and those, including many small business owners and workers, who buy coverage in the individual insurance market with no tax benefits. Congress should use the revenue generated by taxing health benefits to create a new, refundable healthcare tax credit available to all Americans, thus averting a net tax increase. Taxpayers could use this credit to purchase catastrophic health insurance plans that safeguard against the “life or death” scenarios opponents of market-based health care reform fear, or they could apply the credit toward the purchase of a more comprehensive health insurance plan. The credit could be means-tested to offer more help for lower-income workers. Additional help could come from Medicaid reforms that give states, which fund part of the

program, more flexibility to control their own programs and hold costs down. Some states may let beneficiaries choose how to spend their Medicaid dollars, allowing them to combine Medicaid subsidies with the tax credit to purchase their own health plan. Reforming the tax code and Medicaid to give patients more choices will only be effective if there is a national health insurance market. Currently, health insurance cannot be sold across state lines. The result is that Blue Cross Blue Shield controls 90 percent of the health insurance market in Alabama, depriving the market of competition. This state-regulated scheme allows states to experiment with varying levels of health insurance regulation, but Congress could amend federal law to allow states to enter into voluntary compacts with one another that would permit health insurance to be sold between insurers and consumers in participating states. These interstate health insurance plans could be structured according to the concerns of participating states. Even with these reforms, a small number of people with pre-existing conditions may be unable to attain health insurance in the individual market because their health risks are so high insurers can’t afford to cover them. For these Americans, the federal government should give

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states financial support for highrisks pools that provide coverage at standard rates. Federal regulations must also be reformed to make it easier for Americans with pre-existing conditions to transfer from job-based health plans to the individual market. This would make health insurance available to individuals with preexisting conditions without requiring every American to buy a governmentapproved health insurance plan, as the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s health reform law, will do. The ACA attempts to compensate for distortions the government has created in the health care market by leveling more regulations and spending more money through government health care programs. The reforms we propose would instead eliminate those distortions, reduce costs and target government resources to the most vulnerable patients. We are confident the result would be a competitive health care market that can provide quality and affordable care and a strong, financially sustainable healthcare safety net for those who need it. Ryan Sprinkle is a second-year JD candidate at The University of Alabama School of Law. Tray Smith is the Online Editor of The Crimson White. This column is the last in a three-part series on health care reform.

Pledgeship ‘suspension’ poor solution to greek problems By Amber Patterson Staff Columnist I recently stumbled upon an article concerning the suspension of the Interfraternity Councils’ pledgeship. When I read the word suspension, I automatically assumed that it meant a month or two of deceased pledgeship activities, but as I read further, I realized that it was only for eight days. This is not a suspension; this, ladies and gentlemen, is a break. A break that is long enough to let all bruises, cuts and evidence of sleep deprivation fade away before pledges go home to their families, who probably expect to see them in the same condition in which they were dropped off to school. What I find even more appalling is the careful cover-up of the intended motive

of this “suspension” by blanketing it under the quote: “We felt the new members needed to be rested up for their families.” As I sat on this thought for a couple of days, I stumbled upon another article that was an update of the story. This article goes into detail about a “last-minute” meeting between the Interfraternity Council and the American PanHellenic Council presidents, along with the administrative personnel of Greek Affairs and Judicial Affairs hours before the announcement was made about the previous mentioned IFC suspension. It stated that only announcements were discussed, but announcements are usually put in newsletters, not “lastminute meetings.” This is not a coincidence, and nobody is fooled.

The inner workings of the greek system here at the University are always something that I fail to understand. All the politics involved could probably give Washington, D.C., a run for its money. Sadly, the ones pulling the strings eventually make it into Congress and electoral positions, but everyone has to start somewhere, I guess. I wonder when an actual investigation of hazing and other illegal activities in the fraternities will yield some results, instead of new houses just sprouting up every semester. By results, I mean chapters being shut down, not slaps on the wrist and empty threats. There is a lawsuit being brought against a fraternity, basically claiming a former pledge was beaten, yet the fraternity is still throwing parties.

So, maybe we have to wait for two lawsuits to be processed before any action is taken. I understand that the greek system of The University of Alabama is infamous; it brings a lot of students, with their tuition, to the school, and the alumni of these sororities and fraternities make sizeable donations to the school. However, does a huge check excuse physical and mental harm done to human beings? There is not a price on dignity and life. Of course, there has not been an incident of death reported, but is that what has to happen for action to be taken? I pray not. Amber Patterson is a sophomore majoring in marketing and public relations. Her column runs weekly.

New Starbucks: bigger size doesn’t translate to better service By Tori Lee Staff Columnist In my week of adjusting to the new, fancy, biggest college campus Starbucks, I realized that a bigger size does not necessarily mean better functionality. I let the day of the grand opening slide – of course there were going to be a lot of people and a lot of chaos for new workers. I might have even let the second day slide, too. People who didn’t get to go the first day for fear of long lines finally quenched their thirst. After that, however, I am not at all convinced that this new and improved Starbucks is better for anything but looks

and seating. While the drastic change in seating is great for those who choose to study, meet or even relax in Starbucks, it is not helping the drink process. One night last week, I was planning a grueling cram session, so I went to Starbucks at 8 p.m. for my usual drink. When I finally got through the long line, I impatiently waited at the end of the surprisingly long counter for my Pumpkin Spice Latte. It was here that I noticed one of the baristas asking people to “take a seat” because they were making him or her “nervous.” Rude? I think so. But let’s get back to the point.

All of the people who were in line behind me received their drinks before me. I know life isn’t “fair,” but I really wanted my drink at this point. Thirty or so minutes later, I was out of there, wishing I were upstairs at the old Starbucks. I was under the impression that the new and improved Starbucks would be more functional in all aspects. Somewhere in my mind, I thought more workers plus a bigger space to work in surely meant things would be handled in a timely manner. I’d also like to add that I have had no complaints for the timeliness of the old Starbucks. Hopefully, when the newness wears off, the waiting will once

again be bearable. As of last week, it was next to impossible to grab Starbucks in between classes for my friends and me, and lines have been at least double what they were in the previous location. Until our new Starbucks realizes its full potential, I guess we will all just get out of bed earlier and skip the lattes that once fulfilled our needs during our busy daily agendas. Maybe it isn’t about the size… it really is about the motion of the ocean. Tori Lee is a senior majoring in dance and public relations. Her column runs biweekly on Mondays.

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On Sept. 16, an anonymous author claiming to represent a group of parents of freshman UA students sent University administrators an email alleging excessive alcohol consumption in greek organizations on campus. In response, UA Vice President of Student Affairs Mark Nelson told The Crimson White that none of the six UA students hospitalized for alcohol poisoning as In short: University of Oct. 1 of this year administrators must are greek. take alcohol abuse seri“UA will continue ously and investigate to take allegations activities that lead to of hazing and the student hospitalizanational problem of tions. alcohol abuse very seriously,” Nelson said in the statement, which was released last Wednesday. The next day, the University released a statement that said Nelson made an error and that, in fact, four of the six students hospitalized for alcohol poisoning are greek. Nelson should be commended for realizing his mistake and honestly correcting it. Unfortunately, while inaccurate statements to the press can be corrected quickly, poor decisionmaking by University officials often cannot be so easily rectified. At least nine days after the six hospitalizations occurred, and 24 days after the original email was sent, the University’s top student affairs administrator was wrong about whether any of the student patients belonged to greek organizations. If extracurricular activities are facilitating excessive drinking, identifying those activities and addressing the issues that lead to alcohol overconsumption is necessary to prevent more hospitalizations. If leading administrators aren’t doing that, students remain at risk. Nelson said UA takes alcohol abuse very seriously, but obviously they aren’t taking it seriously enough. Student Affairs should have gotten to the bottom of the alcohol poisoning hospitalizations immediately after they happened; the fact they didn’t leads us to question whether Student Affairs can be trusted to thoroughly review incidents of alcohol abuse and bring an end to student activities that may be dangerous or even fatal. It also makes it harder to trust Nelson’s other claim that “none of the alcohol poisonings were related to hazing.” How does he know? What steps did the University take to confirm that? Ultimately, an administration that responds seriously to allegations and incidents of alcohol abuse will not hinder campus social life but enhance and protect it, by giving parents and students confidence that social activities will occur in a safe environment. In the past, Mark Nelson has been one of the University’s most open and forthcoming administrators. Even his false statement last week provided the public with much more information about student alcohol abuse than had been previously available. We hope Nelson will continue to be open with the public and willing to have a conversation about alcohol abuse. In the future, though, we also hope he will be more proactive in investigating the activities that are leading to alcohol poisoning, because student safety depends on it.

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Without Jobs ‘Apple can no longer rely on its name to guarantee innovation; it must prove it with product’ By SoRelle Wyckoff Opinions Editor The Apple empire has dominated the technological world for the past decade. The iPod, iPhone, iPad and Mac have redefined the fields of music, phones, tablets and computers, as well as introducing a slew of lowercase “i” puns. Each product update is met with speculation, lines outside Apple stores and a reconfiguration of technological standards, often for the competitors. This is because each Apple product update is more than simple improvements, it is an introduction of a new feature in the field of technology.

The iPod Touch introduced the touch screen, and the Macbook Air brought us the lightest, slimmest laptop to date. But the greatest fan following and most impressive updates come from the iPhone. Last year, the iPhone 4 brought a new shape to the iPhone and was followed by the iPhone 4S, which introduced the magical talents of Siri. Even the coinciding updates introduce new features for current iPhone users that are so impressive, within a week we forget how we used our phone without them. The last iPhone update, released at the same time as the iPhone 4S, gave us iMessage, access to our music and camera from the lock screen and

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updated apps. The iPhone 5 was speculated over for months, and when finally confirmed, the hype only increased. Promising a bigger screen, a lighter body and more advanced maps and applications, fans, like always, formed lines wrapping around the block. Current iPhone users were even promised an update, and looking to the last iOS update as proof, unexpected but delighting improvements were on the way. Almost a month after the iPhone 5 has been released, sales are up, but so are the criticisms. The new iPhone, while impressive, hasn’t proven to be the experience users were hoping for. Sure, the new screen is

bigger (I can’t really tell), and it is lighter (again… can’t really tell), and there are new headphones (although the headphone jack is located at the bottom of the phone), but while the glitches that partner with it are disappointing, the fact that there are glitches at all is even worse. And the required change in chargers? An obvious abuse of Apple’s prowess. The iOS update for current users has given me a new music screen (which only makes it harder to press the buttons while jogging and is slower to load), a confusing map update (Apple itself even issued an apology for this screw-up), and an addition to iMessage that lets other people see when I read a text

message but don’t respond (which completely defeats the purpose of text messaging. Sometimes, I just don’t wanna respond.) Sure, the new emoticons are cool, but I can’t honestly say I’ve used them all that much. Perhaps we are spoiled by the previous impressiveness of Apple and have turned into whiny Apple-loving brats – and yes, I’m aware this column is very “first world problems-esque.” But, perhaps Apple felt pressured to release an iPhone 5, hurried to find attributes that would suffice, rather than waiting for a true innovation to introduce the new piece of technology. Or, perhaps, the lack of Steve Jobs’ genius is truly reflective in the first product

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released without him. In the past month, we have seen the dominance of Apple slightly slip away. Yes, they are still the powerhouse company in the field of technology, and their stock compared to this time last year is still incredibly impressive. But the technological world has depended on Apple for providing products that alter our expectations of technology. The absence of Steve Jobs has proved to be as dismal as many feared. Apple can no longer rely on its name to guarantee innovation; it must prove it with product.

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Seventy-five percent of this salary is $401,250. “Not every contract is specifically considered by the compensation committee or board,” Bownes said. “In fact, a university can lose its accreditation if it is too involved in the responsibilities of various departments.” Bownes outlined that the athletic department researches and determines what they believe to be an appropriate level of compensation for each coach, and many of these contracts are then brought to approval before the compensation committee. Doug Walker, the associate athletic director for Communications, said that coaches’ salaries are based on a variety of factors. “All salaries of coaches at Alabama are based on several factors, including market value

in that particular sport, overall competitive record, including the many facets involved in building a program from strong academic achievement to the competitive record of the team,” Walker said in an emailed statement. Meredith Bagley, an associate professor of rhetoric in the Department of Communication Studies, said the $5,000 difference between the men’s and women’s golf coach salary indicates an inconsistency. Last spring, the women’s golf team won the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship. The men’s team went to the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship and placed second behind The University of Texas at Austin. “I would say it’s a remnant of thinking male sports are automatically more intense, more rigorous and, therefore, deserve more compensation,”

Bagley said. “So, there’s an inconsistency if they’re going to make their decisions based on revenue versus non-revenue or male versus female.” Bagley said evaluating these salaries present an interesting opportunity for analysis. “I adore sports, but I am also a critical sport scholar,” Bagley said. “I go to the games, and then I come to work and think about what’s going on with these issues.” Although there are many ways to evaluate it, Bagley said a coach’s salary is a base indicator of how much a team’s accomplishments or a coach’s efforts are valued. “It’s a crass system, in the sense that money is not a complete factor on which to make that judgment,” Bagley said. “From an institutional perspective, though, coaching salary is a major indicator.”

Former U.S. Attorney General to speak at law school Tuesday By Chandler Wright Contributing Writer The former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will be speaking at the law school on Tuesday in room 188 at 6:15 p.m. in an event hosted by the Law Republicans and the Federalist Society.

James Tarbox, the covice president of the Law Republicans, said the Alabama state Republican party offered this opportunity to the organization after another event was cancelled. “Especially at the law school, when you have the opportunity to bring someone who was the

top lawyer for the country, you just can’t pass that opportunity up, especially the fact that he served more recently under President Bush,” Tarbox said. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and all University of Alabama students, faculty and staff are invited to attend. The line to enter will form in the front

lobby of the law school. “Because we wanted to invite the entire campus, we’ve asked Gonzales to talk about non-partisan issues,” Tarbox said. “This is not a campaign rally or anything like that.” After Gonzales’ comments, as time permits, students will have the opportunity to ask him

questions about his service as attorney general. “We’re hoping that he’ll talk about some of his time as attorney general and some of the things that happened working for the president from 2005 to 2007 and we’ll see what happens from there,” Tarbox said. “If time permits, he’ll be answering

questions from the audience.” Light refreshments will be served following Gonzales’ comments. Business casual dress is recommended. For more information, contact James Tarbox at james.tarbox@gmail.com. The event is also supported by the Student Bar Association and the Law School.

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UA theatre department presents memory play By Deanne Winslett Staff Reporter The University of Alabama’s Department of Theatre and Dance is set to perform the 1999 Tony Award-winning play “Side Man” by Warren Leight. “Side Man,” directed by Stacy Alley, assistant professor of musical theatre and dance, recounts the life of the main character, Clifford Glimmer. The play relates his life before he was born, highlighting how his parents’ relationship developed and devolved in accordance with the jazz industry. “Side Man” is a memory play, meaning the characters bounce back between the present and the past, between the 1950s and the 1980s. Clifford is the

narrator of the play, giving voice to these events as they happen. “It’s a memory play from Clifford’s perspective, watching the characters around him as their lives unfold. He’s watching his parents’ relationship and the demise of it,” said sophomore Jacob Valleroy, who plays Clifford in the play. “He’s watching the decline of jazz as it happens around him and the effect it has on his family.” While the cast has been in their roles for seven weeks now, Valleroy said the character of Clifford was initially difficult to take on. “It was overwhelming in the beginning, but I’ve put my heart and soul in it, and working with the cast has been really reassuring,” Valleroy said. “The

character was a challenge in the beginning, getting into the rhythm of narrating the show and acting, getting into the flow of talking to the audience and then pulling back into the scene.” Clifford’s father, Gene, is a jazz trumpet player. As the jazz industry falls, Clifford’s parents’ relationship dissipates as his alcoholic mother, Terry, degenerates into insanity. “It does have some comedic elements, but it is a lot more dramatic,” said senior Michael Luwoye, who plays the character Jonesy. While the play may depict the hardships of the jazz industry as it was replaced with other genres of music, Luwoye says that the play mostly honors the industry and the difficulties

it faced. “We really don’t have a lot of shows that honor genres of music the way this one does,” Luwoye said. Luwoye said while the play has many musical elements and is based around jazz, it is in no way a musical. “I think that music sort of matches the content of the play because jazz is a very complex genre, and the show is also complex,” Luwoye said. “The content of the play is also sharper than in other shows.” “Side Man” will be shown in the Marian Galloway Theatre Oct. 15-20 at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a showing on Oct. 21 at CW | Margo Smith 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 for adults, $12 for students and $15 for fac- UA’s Department of Theatre and Dance will debut the jazz-themed memory play “Side Man” in Galloway Theatre tonight at 7:30. ulty, staff and seniors.

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Ferg program, students try Autumn trends emphasize outerwear out Red Mountain zip line By Abbey Crain

By Nathan Proctor Staff Reporter Parks are often associated with long walks, playful pets and perhaps some sightseeing. One park in Birmingham is challenging this notion with their recent addition, zip line tours. Birmingham’s Red Mountain Park introduced the Red Ore Zip Tour last April as an opportunity to fly down Red Mountain and over the park’s historic lands. “It’s not every day you get to fly through the air,” David Page, assistant manager of Red Mountain Park, said. Page, whose primary responsibilities include maintaining the route and managing tours, said the trip brings guests through 10 “tree houses,” or platforms, which are connected via seven zip lines, a rope bridge and a swing, all suspended between 10-50 feet off the ground. “The zip line really works great for the park,” Page said. “[The builders] actually surveyed many of the existing trees, and we were able to build our tree houses into existing trees.” The park contracted Beanstalk Journeys from North Carolina, which took advantage of Red Mountain’s natural elevation to bring guests on a progressively falling slope without need to regain elevation and while also minimizing their environmental impact. According to Beanstalk Journeys’ website, their designs aim to make use of their environments to create easily acces-

sible adventures blending into their surroundings. In that vein, Page said the built-in accessibility and extra training allows them to welcome guests of any age above 6 and any ability. “It’s so much fun to see anybody come through and have a good time,” Page said. “Especially when they’re experiencing something they normally aren’t able to do.” Advertised as an “aerial adventure through Birmingham’s past,” Page said the tour flies above original site of the mid-1800’s build iron and steel mills, once acting as the heart of Birmingham’s economy. He said the first tree house of the trip rises over mine 14, a mill Birmingham’s Mayor William Bell’s own grandfather worked. Page suggested a trip to the park a good option for students. He said some University of Alabama students visited last Thursday and Friday night through a Ferguson Center program. “College is all about finding your way, trying new things and getting out and doing things on your own,” Page said. “On just about any level, it’s perfect for a college student.” Summer Trammell, a junior majoring in business management, worked as a guide for the park last summer. She recalled her trepidation during their first training session. “I had never done it or even seen it before then,” Trammell said. “I was a little intimidated at first [to run the course], but by the end, I was going down some backwards.”

As a guide, Trammell would follow an average-sized group, or pod, of two to six people down the course with a partner, exchanging their harnesses and ensuring their safety. With larger groups, the park would assign a guide to each tree house. Trammell said with the often miserable heat this past summer, she learned much about patience, but few guests were anything but excited. She said she was, however, surprised by the variety of guests. “I thought there would be younger couples or younger families, but it wasn’t,” Trammell said. “We had young kids who were the minimum 60 pounds, but then we’d also had people who were 76 [years old].” She said a fear of heights was common among some guests, and each took to the idea of flying through the air from a suspended wire differently, but none regretted the decision to fly. “It really is fun, and the weather’s perfect right now,” Trammell said. “Even if you do have any fear of heights or other setbacks, go ahead and try it.”

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The fast-paced world of fashion can be frustrating for the fashion-conscious woman trying to keep up with current trends and on-the-cusp designers. New York Fashion Week recently came to a close, highlighting short skirts and floral frocks only fitting for Spring/Summer 2013. Despite the increased hype in the fashion-blogosphere focusing on next year’s trends, it is high time to re-recognize the fall fashion shows of this past winter and suit up for the season at large. Looking back to the fallfocused shows of February, I could not help but notice the increased attention to outerwear. Tailored coats, capes and dinner jackets hung from shoulders at nearly every show, from Yves Saint Laurent to Proenza Schouler to Jason Wu. Many designers experimented with volume, showcasing oversized coats paired with wide leg trousers. Proenza Schouler articulated the trend best with the exaggerated proportions of their winter white zip-up coat. Although questionably “avant-garde,” this trend can be translated into campuswear for any fashion forward female. If over-the-top proportions aren’t for you, try a dramatically long overcoat or wide-cut jacket paired with skinny jeans or printed leggings. The play on opposing proportions will create a wearable look, while maintaining the edgy samurai feel displayed on the Proenza

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Tide’s play sloppy at times, still strong By Marquavius Burnett Sports Editor

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| Quarterback AJ McCarron has thrown a school record 227 passes without an interception.

| Alabama has either led or been tied going into halftime in the last 25 straight games, outscoring opponents 489-97. The last time the Tide trailed at the half was at South Carolina on Oct. 9, 2010. | Running backs Eddie Lacy (177) and T.J. Yeldon (144) combined for 321 yards and five touchdowns. The two became the first rushing duo to go over 100 yards each since Trent Richardson and Jalston Fowler did it against Mississippi on Oct. 15, 2011.

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The defense held Missouri to just three The team looked sluggish coming out of the total rushing yards on 28 carries and forced weather delay and Saban blamed himself for the three turnovers, but gave up a few big plays in team’s lackluster effort after the break. the passing game.

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After a disappointing performance in its last tournament, The University of Alabama men’s golf team hopes to bounce back and reestablish itself as one of the best teams in the nation. The Crimson Tide tees off Monday, Oct. 15 in the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate (JPNI) at Old Overton Golf Course in Vestavia Hills, Ala. The tournament ends Tuesday, Oct. 16. Since its conception in 1986, the JPNI has hosted many of the nation’s best golfers, including Tiger Woods and Adam Scott. Auburn, Clemson, UNLV and Florida are some of the Tide’s toughest competition this week. The tournament’s namesake, Jerry Pate, graduated from the Capstone and went on to notch eight wins in the PGA Tour. With the University acting as the host school, Pate

coordinates the event. Although Alabama entered the season ranked No. 1 in the preseason, it fell to No. 10 in the latest Golfweek polls. During the team’s last tournament at the PING/ Golfweek Preview, the Tide tied for ninth place and finished with a team score of 21-over-par 861. “We’re not playing to the level we know that we could,” said head coach Jay Seawell. “Our team is pretty comfortable with where we can be. Now we just need to get there.” Of the few areas that leave room for improvement, Seawell emphasized the importance of focusing more and caring less about external factors. Because the NCAA golf season lasts until the end of May, his team has plenty of time to right the course and start playing at a higher level. The Tide tees off at 7:30 a.m., and the tournament lasts until sundown. Admission is free.

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Only 2 factors threaten Alabama’s momentum: Wet weather and injuries to key players By Marquavius Burnett COLUMBIA, Mo.— Everyone who plays, cheers or coaches for Alabama saw the season flash briefly before their eyes for a few moments in No. 1 Alabama’s 42-10 demolition of Missouri. Quarterback AJ McCarron lay on the wet turf after a sack in the third quarter, suffering from a leg injury that head coach Nick Saban would later call a “twisted knee.” McCarron was able to return to the game after working with trainers, running a few times and taking some hits. His return showed how tough the

redshirt junior is, but as he lay on the ground, all the Tide nation could do was hope he was OK. “I was worried, obviously,” center Barrett Jones said. Jones, like everyone else, knows how health, particularly at the quarterback position, is key to the Tide’s chances of running through the SEC gauntlet and making another national championship appearance. Saban sent McCarron back in to the game on the offenses’ next possession with the score 28-10. McCarron limped back onto the field to cheers and looked fine for the rest of the game.

“That was Doc’s decision,” Saban said, referring to Dr. Lyle Cain. “Doc decided that. I didn’t decide that. He said he could play, and he was able to go back in the game, and AJ wanted to go back in the game. As long as the doctor said it was OK for him to go back in the game, I was OK with him going back in the game.” Saban added that he is hopeful McCarron won’t have to miss any playing time, but Cain wanted to take a look to make sure no serious damage was done. McCarron wasn’t the only Tide player to go down. Alabama has lost five players for the season to

injuries, and guys continued to get banged up against Missouri. Running back Eddie Lacy was taken to the locker room for what Saban called a “bruised hand.” Wide receiver Christion Jones left the game on crutches with a sprained ankle. Saban said all of the players are expected to be fine. But there were plenty of developments from the Tide’s whipping of the Tigers that fans can be happy about. The running game was able to get back on track, particularly Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon, who combined for 321 yards and

three touchdowns. The defense held Missouri to a total of three rushing yards and forced three turnovers. Alabama’s defense is currently ranked No. 1 nationally in run defense, pass defense, scoring defense and total defense, with better numbers than the 2011 defense. In fact, the injury bug seems to be the only thing that can slow this Alabama team. That, and maybe a 40-minute weather delay. Alabama (6-0, 3-0) has trampled every opponent in its way with a balanced offense attack and a

stifling defense, taking what defenses give them on offense and taking away everything from opposing offenses on defense. Unlike most teams, Alabama doesn’t play down to its competition or lose to lesser opponents. The opponent may change from week to week, but Saban’s message is still the same. “It’s not what you can do, and it’s not about the potential you have,” Saban said. “It’s about what you do.” In an unpredictable world of college football, Alabama is predictably taking care of business week in and week out.

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