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A new spin on old records New bicycle New College students explore classic hits to foster community

racks added on campus SGA and Parking and Transportation Services are installing eight more bike racks. Two have already been added by Smith and Lloyd Hall.

CW | Megan Smith Senior Jake Smith, President of the Listening Club, enjoys records Friday in Lloyd Hall. New College has a vinyl collection of about 3,000 albums. By Jordan Cissell Contributing Writer

Hussong, a New College junior and member of the club. “You could even say below basement level, but we’ve got big plans to They may hang out in the basement, get this thing off the ground.” Hussong’s basement analogy serves but that doesn’t mean the New College Listening Library Syndicate doesn’t know just as effectively as a description of the group’s physical location as it does a how to raise the roof. “We’re starting off small,” said Matt metaphor for the club’s newness to the

campus organization scene. Every Friday afternoon from 3 to 5, the NCLLS meets in Lloyd Room 001, a cozy storage closet in the building’s basement, to listen to their collection of approximately 3,000 vinyl records. By Caroline Murray Staff Reporter cemurray@crimson.ua.edu

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Crime rates drop across city By Stephen Nathaniel Dethrage Special Projects Reporter sndethrage@crimson.ua.edu Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steve Anderson said despite a growing population and the adversity of the tornadoes that devastated the city in April, Tuscaloosa is becoming a safer place every year. “The numbers have gone down,” Anderson said. “For the last several years, they’ve gone down. Usually you would expect that as the population increases, you’d see an increase in crime. We’ve seen sort of the opposite. We have seen

“Usually you would expect that as the population increases, you’d see an increase in crime. We’ve seen sort of the opposite. We have seen small amounts of decrease every year.” — Steve Anderson small amounts of decrease every year. Right now, compared to where we were last year, our numbers are down in all of our major categories that we’re tracking, except in auto theft, which is slightly higher.”

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Anderson said the decreases could be attributed to many things, but on campus, despite a marked increase in student population every year, credit was owed to the strong relationship between the campus police department and the city’s. “You could contribute it to the ongoing safety programs being put in place at the University, but especially look at the working relationship between the University of Alabama Police Department and the Tuscaloosa Police Department,” Anderson said. “Over the last several

Riding a bike doesn’t get students out of dealing with on-campus parking issues anymore. Many students have found too few bike racks on campus this semester, as identified by the Bike Forums held by Parking Services last month. The Student Government Association, in conjunction with Parking Services, has responded by pledging to add bike racks. Callie Carmichael, a sophomore majoring in secondary education, said these racks are needed.

“I’ve had problems finding a place to park my bike this entire semester,” Carmichael said. “I got a notice on my bike saying that we’re not allowed to park on the railing at Smith Hall, but there was literally no where else to put it. I’m about to be late for class, my lock won’t fit around a tree, so I don’t know where else to park it.” SGA and Parking Services recognized the high traffic at Smith Hall and Lloyd Hall, and two new bike racks were installed in front of Lloyd Thursday, Oct. 13. Eight more racks will be installed throughout the course of the year in

See BIKES, page 2

See CRIME, page 5

Expert cautions Gorgas House embodies history against ‘eating with your eyes’ By Melissa Brown Staff Reporter mbrown104@crimson.ua.edu

Students walk by the pretty brick house every day on their way to class. Some probably know its name, even more are aware of the recent renovations that blocked off several sidewalks for months. But Erin Harney, director of the Gorgas House Museum, said few students realize that they can walk through the front gates and tour the house at anytime. “I went to speak to a class recently and there were all these rumors that only greeks can go in the house, that it isn’t opened to the public,” Harney said. Harney said despite being so centrally located on campus, it is in the back of students’ minds. She hopes to change that. “The Gorgas family was so involved with their students,” Harney said. “We want the house to be part of the student community now, too.” le this

CW | Margo Smith Harney hopes recent renovations and future plans for the house will encourage students, community members, and campus visitors to take a step back in time and experience the history contained within its walls.

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side salad and grabbed another cookie for desert, but there was a warm, untouched batch It was just a quick bite of bread pudding that I couldn’t between classes at Fresh not sample. I totaled up my light lunch. It Foods. First, I headed for the Southern Kitchen for some tur- came out to over 1300 calories. key leg, which came with car- What? According to Health Center rots and brussels. Next door were some interesting-looking dietician Sheena Quizon, it stuffed shells – maybe half of wasn’t the dining hall’s fault. one wouldn’t hurt. I finished it off with a little soup and a See CAFETERIA, page 5

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Continued from page 1 year in locations based on student opinion of need. SGA President Stephen Swinson, said the shortage of bike racks was an issue the new administration wanted to address. “Parking and Transportation’s Bike Forums found that this was a huge need, and the SGA wanted to work to address the issue,� Swinson said. “We want to install as many racks as needed to make the campus more bike and pedestrian friendly.� Lance Haynie, coordinator at Outdoor Recreation, has been working to bring the Environmental Council and Parking Services together on a variety of on-campus biking issues. He said students should appreciate the steps the University is taking to address student bikers’ needs and should utilize the bike racks. “People should use the racks if they are available,� Haynie said. “It helps keep the sidewalks clear and makes campus more beautiful. In addition, parking in illegal spots like the railing can really get

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MILLERS CREEK, N.C. – His poll numbers slumping along with the U.S. economy, President Barack Obama kicked off a three-day bus trip on Monday, slamming Republicans for blocking his jobs package and charging that the GOP would allow Wall Street to do “whatever it wants.� The bus trip through North Carolina and Virginia – each considered a key swing state in the 2012 presidential election - comes days after Senate Republicans successfully blocked the $447 billion jobs package that Obama contends would spur job creation. With Air Force One perched beside him on the runway at Asheville Regional Airport, Obama urged an enthusiastic crowd to pressure members of Congress to pass parts of his legislation – including $50 billion to repair aging bridges, roads and airports. “Some of these folks just aren’t getting the message,� he said of lawmakers in Washington. “I need you to give Congress a piece of your mind.� Republicans have criticized the taxpayer-financed, campaign-style swing as a campaign effort for Obama, who won both states in 2008 but faces daunting odds in 2012

with unemployment stubbornly high. As Obama arrived in North Carolina, the Mooresville, N.C.based Lowe’s Inc. announced it would close 20 stores, laying off 1,950 workers, and open fewer than half of the new stores it had planned. The White House and Obama insisted that the tour is official presidential business and gives the president a chance to connect with citizens and enlist their help in rallying public opinion behind his jobs package, which he says could create up to 2 million jobs. “If (lawmakers) vote against taking steps that we know will put Americans back to work right now, then they’re not going to have to answer to me, they’re going to have to answer to you,� he told the crowd, his voice hoarse. Still, he made time for campaign-style events as his bus traversed the red and orange hills of western North Carolina, stopping to scoop candy at a family-owned general store in Boone and chat with diners at a barbeque joint in Marion. Eastside Baptist Church Pastor Bob Ritter said he told Obama that “we pray for him often. And he said he believes in the power of prayer. He said he was trying to get some jobs to the area, so that’s good to hear.

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The original UA students were rough-and-tumble frontier boys who didn’t play nice with the East Coast academics hired to teach them, Harney said. “The early students had a lot of discipline problems,” she said. “In the dining hall, there were frequent food fights. They finally shut it down and renovated it in the 1840s for faculty residence.” Several decades later on April 4, 1865, Union troops marched through Tuscaloosa and burned down the majority of campus. The house, the President’s Mansion, Little Round House and the Old Observatory were all that was left standing. Because of the destruction of the campus and the on-going civil war, the University shut its doors until 1871. In 1878, UA trustees hired Josiah Gorgas, a Northern-born Confederate general, as president. Josiah and his wife, Amelia, moved into the house along with two of their six children. Shortly after beginning his work at the University, Josiah suffered a stroke and had to resign. The University installed him as the campus librarian and gave the house to the Gorgas family as a gift. Thus, the Gorgas House was born. The Gorgas family became an integral part of the University of Alabama, Harney said. As her husband worked in the campus library, Amelia Gorgas took on the positions of campus postmistress and nurse matron. A mail slot was installed in the backdoor of the house and pony-riding mail carriers would drop all University mail at the home, leaving Amelia to distribute it. Her medicine chest sits perched on a dresser in an upstairs bedroom today, a reminder of the numerous students she no doubt welcomed into her home to care for. Harney said sometimes as many as six students would live in the house under the care of the Gorgas family. A daughter of an Alabama governor, Amelia was raised among the best and the brightest. Harney said she was a

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CW | Margo Smith proper Southern lady, whose pedigree offered life experiences that many women of the time did not have. “Growing up with a governor for a father, she learned how to entertain and have the required social graces. She also travelled extensively with her father,” Harney said. “Amelia was one of two women on the platform when they laid the cornerstone of the Washington Monument.” However, her privileged upbringing didn’t stop Amelia from working hard to make the University a home for all students. “She was humble enough to sit in the library and give motherly advice to all the students like they were her sons,” Harney said. Students commemorated Amelia’s devotion to UA’s students in the dedication of the 1896 edition of the Corolla. “The Corolla of 1896 is dedicated to Mrs. Amelia G. Gorgas, whose tender ministrations to the sick, motherly counsel to the wayward and erring, and words of encouragement and incentive to all, have made her the good angel of their college home,” stated the dedication. The Gorgas House was not just a home for students; it was also a gathering place for UA faculty. Robert Hardaway, engineering professor and namesake of Hardaway Home, spent a period of time boarding with the family. The front porch was designed and constructed by Hardaway as a gift to the family, Harney said. “I hear all of these names of halls on campus and think,

these people were contemporaries,” Harney said. “That’s the special thing about this place – they were probably all in this house.” In 1883, Josiah Gorgas died. Amelia remained in the house with their unmarried daughters, Mary Gayle and Maria Bayne. She took over her husband’s librarian position. According to the Alabama Women’s Hall of Fame website, Amelia increased the University’s library of 6,000 volumes to over 20,000 before her death in 1913. Upon Maria’s death in 1953, the University and Alabama state legislature worked to preserve the house as a memorial to the family and have preserved it as a museum.

Present Under the new leadership of Harney and the University’s efforts to maintain the historic property, grounds renovations at the house have been recently completed. “The new picket fence is meant to mimic the original style that would have been used during the Gorgas’ time,” Harney said. “In addition, the landscape architect actually went through newspapers from the 1800s to find plants that Alabama had at the time.” The interior of the house was stripped down in 2005, Harney said, and restored to an authentic Victorian era décor. The original bedroom sets and furniture remain more than a century later. Josiah’s original prints and

paintings he created during his time abroad hang in the downstairs sitting room above a desk from Alabama’s first Senate, one of four remaining in Tuscaloosa. In the master bedroom, Amelia’s prayer kneeler stands at the foot of the bed, where visitors can still see the indentations worn into the cushion by hours spent in prayer. Next to the bed stands an antique wooden cradle, the

family crib that the practical Gorgas matriarch sold after all six children outgrew it. “The University actually tracked down and purchased the original cradle that was used for all the Gorgas children,” Harney said. Unlike many museums and historic homes, the Gorgas House does not have the typical velvet ropes sequestering visitors to designated corners. The ropes were removed, Harney said, so visitors could move freely throughout the rooms and get a more authentic sense of the lives that were lived in the home.

Future Harney, calling Gorgas House the “best representation of a historical home” that she has seen, spends her days giving tours of the house and planning events. However, since her hiring last spring, she has begun plans to create a more diverse visitor experience. “One of my goals is to start

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an archive that will stay at the house,” she said. “I want to show changes of the house over time.” In addition, Harney wants to create interchangeable exhibits for the house. “I’m also hoping to do some exhibits in high schools,” she said. “I want to bring the Gorgas House into the community.” A donor has been found to fund the renovation of the original 1864 piano located in the upstairs sitting room. The piano is to be restored to full playing condition and Harney hopes the House will be able to host a recital when the instrument is returned. Through these improvements and future exhibits, Harney wants to encourage visitors to return and experience first hand the heritage of the University’s campus found in the house. “I don’t want people to come see it once and think they shouldn’t come back because they can’t learn anymore,” she said. “There’s a wealth of artifacts here but the house itself is incredible. It’s been here for the entire history of the University.”

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Kicking and punting Bama’s Achilles Heel

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{ YOUR VIEW } WEB COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO “A BALANCED APPROACH TO IMMIGRATION REFORM” “What about the immigrants who came here legally? They should be furious that the government was allowing illegal immigrants. migrants, itʼs illegal immigrants. Do you enjoy paying the hospital bills for those who canʼt afford it? Now, Iʼm not saying Alabama has [approached] immigration the correct way, but I think the bill has already done some good.” — Fey2021

“While I agree that illegal immigration must be curtailed, I think you would find it hard to argue that our immigration process could not benefit from some serious reforms. It takes far too long and costs far too much money for somebody to immigrate legally to this country. The system must be fixed to streamline the process.” — Jeb

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UA can overcome intolerance By Alexander Parks Yet again, faculty, staff and students have to confront a cowardly, bigoted and hateful act that was displayed in public on the campus of The University of Alabama. It seems as if something of this nature (predominately centering around race, although one gets the sense that any marginalized group is at risk) pops up every few months with a formulaic and empty response by the campus administration. There are a few letters to the editor of the paper and promises are made that we do not tolerate this type of hatred (confusing because we still are expected to tolerate it when it continues to occur). I came to The University of Alabama for graduate school from Washington, D.C. and I find it difficult to explain to my friends and family why this continually occurs on our campus. Many of my loved ones refuse to come visit

because they do not wish to inject any revenues into a university or area that publically disrespects and threatens any group while no consequences or policies are enacted to eradicate these behaviors. I myself, after being here for over two years, am finding it increasingly embarrassing to go to national conferences or events and tell people that I attend The University of Alabama. Word gets around and our legacy extends further than many of us realize. If you think this might impact many students’ consideration for alumni donations or future support for the University, you would be correct. This university has the potential to bring an end to our reputation for intolerance and the wherewithal to effectively establish policies to punish and end this type of hatred. This is a public university, after all. When instances of this nature occurred at my undergraduate

institution, there was dialogue, a student diversity board was established, there was shame – the issue was not simply swept under the rug. Essentially, something tangible was done, and the administration did not stand behind empty emails that simply wagged a disapproving finger, hoping that would magically end the disruption. We need to be proud of The University of Alabama. We should drop that name like it has importance when we attend conferences, and hope that our friends and family would want to come visit us in Tuscaloosa. With all of the good things happening on campus and in our community, we need to begin demanding that change occur and policies are established that prevent these acts of hateful bigotry from continuing. Alexander Parks is a doctoral student in curriculum & instruction.

Patrick for Machine President By Michael Patrick @MikeJohnPat I know my loyal Twitter fandom has been waiting in anticipation for this day for the past few weeks, and it’s finally here. I am officially announcing my candidacy for the presidency of Theta Nu Epsilon, or as most of you affectionately refer to it, “the Machine.” I would like to start off by saying that I believe the current administration has done a fantastic job this year. Avoiding a larger disaster in the SGA by having Grant Cochran thrown under the bus was brilliant. He learned quickly who really held the power in the SGA. The SGA has always belonged to the Machine, and my administration and I will fight to keep it that way. It will not be an uphill battle considering the UA administration still refuses any substantive measures to stop us. My administration will continue this rich tradition. I think my grandfather said it best: “There’s not a dog in that pound that cannot be bought off.” He wasn’t talking specifically about the UA administration, but I suppose a dog is a dog. My tenure as president of the Machine would very effectively demonstrate that we no longer use force to get what we want. We don’t need to attack a governor’s

daughter or slash some nobody’s tires. After all, we are the one percent and what good is being on the top if you have to replicate tactics from the peasantry. We will only use monetary measures to get what we want. I read on some GDI’s Facebook once, “You can pay for school, but you cannot buy class.” I beg to differ. We are the one percent and we’re going to start acting like it. Transparency has become an issue at the University, especially in recent weeks. And under my administration we will work to fix these issues. I know the student body is tired of hearing about FERPA and how the SGA Student Senate won’t pass some bill. As president of the Machine I will only approve of SGA presidential candidates that swear to eliminate any and all transparency. The issue of transparency has caused too many problems here and we hate problems. Avoiding any more issues or problems next year will be a top priority of my administration and any candidates that we elect to endorse. Another recent issue on campus that has unfortunately been pushed very heavily by the GDI Rag (aka The Crimson White) is greek integration. Unlike other organizations on campus like the Honors College, I would be very clear about our stance—diversity is bad. I do not want there

to be any confusion or miscommunication. We have no plans for an integrated rush and we do not ever want that to happen. A famous Alabamian once said, “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever,” and that is something we hold strongly to today. It is tradition and we love tradition. I want to clarify that The Machine is not a racist organization. We just believe that “racial diversity” causes some people to be uncomfortable, and as members of the one percent we do not function well out of our comfort zone. If you look at the Greek letters for Theta Nu Epsilon it looks like it spells the word “ONE.” My administration will fully embrace that word. One race. One voting bloc. One percent. I hope that you will all consider the things I have said here and understand that I will do my best to serve my constituents and only them. I will fight to make the Machine the force that it once was. If you’re interested in joining my campaign you can email ClassyKappaGurl09@hotmail. com for more information. Vote Michael Patrick for Machine President! Michael Patrick is a junior majoring in political science. His column runs on Tuesdays.

Capstonians, over the past several months, we have all had the opportunity to witness a great college football team. In fact, the 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide team could be one of the greatest. The offense is balanced perfectly. Led by an experienced offensive line, the running attack is one of the fiercest in the country. After seven weeks, Trent Richardson has finally surfaced as a legitimate Heisman contender, leading the SEC in rushing yards and touchdowns. AJ McCarron is improving each week. The sophomore from Mobile has not thrown an interception since his first start, and has distributed the ball well to an array of capable receivers. What McCarron has lacked in big plays downfield, he has compensated with smart decisions and keen game management. Tight ends Brad Smelley and Michael Williams have emerged as genuine receiving threats to go along with their hard-wearing downfield blocking. Alabama’s defense is nothing short of exceptional. Dont’a Hightower and Mark Barron lead a defense that is top five nationally in every major defensive category, leading as the number one total defense. Scouts have compared them to an NFL defense and at least seven are guaranteed to go in next year’s draft. Many analysts and football “experts” are already claiming them as possibly the greatest defense in college football history. After a quick glance, this Alabama team appears to be flawless. I am here to tell you, Capstonians, that there is one glaring flaw on the Alabama football team: kicking and punting. A good punter is not something one notices when watching a dominant team. For starters, Alabama hasn’t required the service of a punter nearly as much as most teams. Nobody has been capable of stopping the Alabama offense, thus rendering a punter useless. However, Cody Mandell has blown every opportunity he has been given to prove himself as a serviceable punter. In 2010, Mandell averaged 39.2 yards a punt, ranking the team 91st in the country in total punting. Mandell has shockingly digressed since last football season. The Tide is currently ranking 88th in the country in punting with a disappointing 38.8 yards per punt in 2011. Meanwhile, Cade Foster and Jeremy Shelley lead the Tide’s kicking unit. Foster, known for being a strong kicker, is Alabama’s kickoff specialist. This “big leg” is ranked 98th in the country in touchbacks, amassing a grand total of one in 2011. He is also averaging 62.4 yards per kick, moving him into the top 80. Perhaps Foster’s greatest contribution can be found in kickoff coverage where he has already totaled 5 solo tackles. My suggestion is to keep him on kickoff, just find someone else to kick the football. Shelley is an average short-range field goal kicker. He makes more than he misses, but lacks the strong leg a team needs in a kicker. The fact that he has yet to attempt a kick longer than 40 yards is a strong enough indicator that the Tide is weak in the kicking department. While this may seem like nitpicking at the moment, the numbers don’t lie. Alabama is a poor kicking team. It may not be an issue now, but there will be a time when the Tide needs to pin the LSU Tigers deep on their own side of the field and the punter won’t get it done. There will be a time when an Auburn player returns a kick to midfield when Alabama desperately needs a touchback. One big play can make a difference in a game and a season – why not do everything you can to prevent it? Alabama is one of the few teams in the country that consistently offers a scholarship to a kicker each year. Why not give the backup punter, who is on scholarship, an opportunity to show what he can do? An open tryout should not be out of the question. Surely one of the 30,000 students on this campus can punt the ball farther than 40 yards. Until the current players show better results, there is no reason why any student shouldn’t be given an opportunity to punt or kick. While an open-tryout may not be feasible at this point in the year, special teams improvement should be a top priority in the offseason. In 2009, Alabama was able to win many close games on their way to a national championship. PJ Fitzgerald was a top 20 punter, and Leigh Tiffin was considered by many to be the nation’s top kicker. Special teams does matter. It is disappointing to see such a talented team struggle with such a crucial aspect of the game. This Alabama team is capable of being remembered as one of the greatest teams ever. I would hate to see this team’s legacy destroyed because there wasn’t a stronger emphasis put on kicking and punting.

Jake Gray is a senior majoring in economics and journalism. His column runs on Tuesdays.

Students should create change, not just write about it By Katherine McClellan Thanks to the University of Alabama’s Student Government Association, The Crimson White may never have to search for a story idea again. From block seating to the resignation of SGA president Grant Cochran, UA’s SGA is keeping the CW staff busy. The call to abandon corrupt traditions and adopt fair, transparent and inclusive policies fills the pages of our student

newspaper. But block seating, a predominantly greek SGA and statements of “no comment” from UA’s administration are alive and well. So what is the purpose of demanding the SGA implement change, create a new application process or release documents to the CW? Mikee Mosley missed the point in his letter to the editor, “Who cares about the Student Government Association, anyway?” Ignoring the happen-

ings of the SGA or pretending not to care that corruption pervades various groups on campus cannot improve the University. Taking action can. Students should participate in elections and have a general understanding of what’s going on, but I doubt angry articles ridiculing the administrators and SGA members for their failures will bring about this change. Instead of writing another snarky satire about block seat-

ing or an article that attributes equal importance to the SGA and state or local government, encourage students to participate in changing this University. Urge them to engage the democratic process by voting in SGA elections and running for elected positions. Tell all the student groups to apply for block seating or challenge them to go and sit in a reserved section. Show students opportunities to work

on the campaign teams of SGA candidates. There are plenty of ways to act, but writing overly apathetic or inflammatory accusations and demands doesn’t seem to be working. Stop bemoaning the current situation. It doesn’t matter how clever or accurate your article is. It’s time to try something new.

Katherine McClellan is a senior majoring in political science and journalism.

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By Kris Mitchell and Kyle Borland Contributing Writers ProctorU, a live proctoring service that offers students enrolled in online classes a convenient method for proctoring online exams, is now working with The University of Alabama to offer online proctoring for exams. “Students often have to deal with the hassle of finding their own proctor,” said Franklin Hayes, ProctorU media coordinator. For use of ProctorU, all a student needs is a computer, webcam with a microphone, and high-speed Internet. The proctor’s screen is connected to the student’s screen so students can’t surf the web for answers. Students also must keep their eyes on the screen at all times. ProctorU began as an idea in 2008 when cofounders Don Kassner and Jarrod Morgan were working for

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“Healthy options are available,” she said. These are some tips for eating well in the dining halls, which as I discovered, can be trickier than you think.

Don’t eat with your eyes A range of options is great if you want to get the biggest bang for your swipe, but Quizon says variety can be dangerous for healthy eating. She tells her clients to resist the urge to sample everything they see, a habit she calls “eating with your eyes.” She suggests taking a tour of the dining hall and getting an idea of what you want before you even pick up a plate. “If you’re going to indulge in something, at least you’re indulging in one thing.”

No, seriously, eat your vegetables And not just a side salad. In fact, according to Quizon, your plate should contain non-starchy vegetables. They’re a great way to add substance to a meal without racking up the calories. Even the ones cooked in oil or butter rarely have over 100. “Take advantage of nature’s

that a student must find a proctor from an accredited educational facility such as a community college, but this is not always a viable option. “Some students are located in rural areas where community colleges may not be close by,” Hayes said. When it comes to matters of cost, it is oftentimes free for students to take proctored exams at community colleges, but for some students there may be a costbenefit analysis because of rising gas prices. The cost of using ProctorU varies by institution, but is a little under $25, Hayes said. In addition to UA, ProctorU works with over 100 schools. Hayes said there is no cost for

the school or the students for setup. In September, the University submitted more than 200 examinations for online proctoring, above the national average. “I think ProctorU is definitely a program that could go somewhere,” said Alex Chase, a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering. “I like the fact that you can make an appointment for any day of the week. How convenient would having Sunday as an option be?” William Whitt, a freshman majoring in computer science engineering, said he really liked the idea behind ProctorU. “As a native Alabamian it’s always nice to see Alabama being innovative,” Whitt said.

CW | Pete Pajor an online college based in Hoover, Ala. In early 2011, the company opened a second office in California, and moved to a larger facil-

ity near Birmingham, Ala. “We actually had a police officer use ProctorU in his squad car,” Hayes said. “A student can take an online

exam from anywhere.” Online colleges make students take proctored exams in order to stop academic dishonesty. Often this means

secure your valuables, lock your apartment and your car, record the serial numbers of your electronic items or weapons, since those are the items most commonly stolen in property crimes, and that’s our biggest challenge, property crimes, particularly burglaries and unauthorized breaking and entering of vehicles. More people are victimized in this city by property crimes than any other crime.” Anderson said that TPD was working vigorously to bring those numbers down. He said they are identifying and patrolling criminal hotspots and implementing bait houses,

which are made to look empty and valuable to attract criminals, but have silent alarms that directly notify the department when the house is being burglarized. “Also, when we’re catching these individuals, if they are repeat offenders, the judges and courts are working with us,” Anderson said. “A lot of our repeat offenders, we’re making sure they stay behind bars a lot longer.” Anderson said he was also pleased with the lack of a spike in crime following the tornado in April. “The tornado displaced people, and fortunately the

biggest thing that we’ve seen with that displacement is a direct correlation with our call volume. There’s been a steep decrease in calls for service from Alberta City, but also increases in other places in the city where those residents relocated.” Anderson said residents of Alberta City generally relocated to similar, less affluent parts of Tuscaloosa and that the changes in call volume were not necessarily related to increased crime, but to the reliance of those lower-income families on police services for other needs that are often not criminal.

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said. “Half a sandwich and soup 4 oz.” “But it’s a good ballpark,” can be over a 1000 calorie meal.” Quizon said. The nutrition cards are also Don’t come hungry It’s good to be a little peckish handy for avoiding nutritional when you go out, but stuffing landmines, so you know when a full meal into a stomach that that handful of tortilla chips hasn’t eaten since the night actually contains 1500 millibefore can switch the body from grams of sodium. You can schedule a consulting fat-burn to fat-gain mode. “The body is thinking, ‘OK, session with the SHC Nutrition this person hasn’t fed me at office by calling 348-2778. breakfast or lunch, so now I’m going to hold all this in,’” Quizon said. Even worse, being ravenous at the buffet hypercharges the craving for foods rich in fat and sugar, meaning you’re more likely to ditch your plan to eat a grilled chicken sandwich when you smell that T-bone steak. Don’t skip meals, and to take the edge off, try a light snack a half hour before you go out.

The devil is in the details Even if you cut down on side items and pile your plate with greens, you’re not out of the woods yet. The extras – dressings, sauces, bacon bits, mayonnaise, etc. – can turn even the healthiest dish into a category four fat storm. “You may get a salad, but it’s not really healthy when you pour gobs and gobs of dressing on top,” Quizon said. In fact, just a half a cup of ranch could have as much transfat as a deep fried burrito. Try vinaigrette dressing and tomato-based pasta sauce instead of creamy and buttery choices.

It isn’t as lean as it looks With names like “penne rosa” and “basil-pesto wrap,” vegetarian meals just sound healthier, but that isn’t always the case. Burke’s veggie burgers actually have more calories and sodium than their bovine counterparts, and while Lakeside’s pork burrito has 338 calories, the vegetarian burrito has 884 calories and a whopping 1766 milligrams of sodium. “Sometimes they’ll have prepared wraps in Fresh Foods or Lakeside, but they’ll have a lot of mayonnaise and stuff,” Quizon

Nutrition facts and you The nutrition facts come from a national company that provides the recipes and ingredients to all Bama Dining locations, but the individual dining halls tend to keep it loose. The batches can vary, and servers don’t always dole out the printed serving size, meaning it’s up to us to keep track of whether a breast and wing of barbecue chicken is actually “serving size:

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After witnessing children fight with baboons for food, experiencing the corruption of government and developing relationships with citizens, one student returned from Zimbabwe ready to make a difference. Colter Longshore, a senior majoring in telecommunication and film and history, traveled to Zimbabwe in July with Cry of Africa. On his return home, Longshore decided to start a Cry of Africa chapter at the University of Alabama. Cry of Africa originated in 2005 when Wales Goeble, a minister and founder of Save a Life, was on his way to Zambia and made a stop at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, Longshore said. Goeble and his friend Eddie Linch were escorted by their server Tinashe Zvarehwanashe to a town dump to see homeless children fighting each other and baboons for food. Longshore said Goeble was struck by this image and decided Zimbabwe is where he needed to stay. Goeble’s café server, Zvarehwanashe, is now the onsite COA director in Zimbabwe. Now, Goeble has stepped down and board member’s lead the organization, including Longshore’s father, Billy Longshore. “They help sponsor schools, because a lot of schools there are in a lot of need,” Longshore said.

The new group Cry of Africa aims to fight poverty in Zimbabwe “They help build schools, put in water wells and put in feeding centers. The overall goal is to reach the whole country starting from Victoria Falls to alleviate hunger and poverty.” The biggest challenges Longshore said were bringing resources into the country because of the 80 percent tariff Zimbabwe has on imported goods. Longshore said the Zimbabwe government charged the COA group $1000 for 20 crates full of school and medical supplies. Inflation is also a big problem in Zimbabwe that makes estimating project budgets difficult. “The difficulty of it is part of what draws me to it,” Longshore said. “Because it seems really impossible is why I felt called to start the UA

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chapter of Cry of Africa support group.” Abby Head, a freshman majoring in nutrition who also traveled to Zimbabwe with COA, said she was amazed by how the people responded to the living conditions they were dealt. “These people have only the bare essentials, and yet they are perfectly content and joyful in their situation,” Head said. Head wants others at the University to travel to Zimbabwe to become aware and impacted by their needs. “Hearing about what needs to be done is one thing, but to be able to see it with your own eyes really allows for you to have a better grasp on the situation and can clarify your vision for helping,” Head said.

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“We’ve got a whole lot of records, so we just come and put them on and chill out,” Hussong said. “This is hangout time.” The NCLLS officially formed this semester, but the club has its origins in the 20102011 school year, when New College senior Jake Smith, president and founder of the organization, was enrolled in a songwriting class taught by religious studies department chair Ted Trost. When Smith expressed an interest in founding a listening group, Trost donated more 800 records from his personal collection to get the club’s library started. “Records take up a lot of room, and the students were interested in doing something with them, so I wanted to give them to the students for them to use,” Trost said. Since then, members’ and professors’ donated additions to Trost’s seed records have

Taste cultures around the world By Katrina Sharpe Contributing Writer The Critical Languages Center will host its annual Exotic Food Tasting Trip this Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on the second floor of B.B. Comer. The event will include sample dishes from 16 different countries. Native teachers as well as students will supply food from every language department at the University. “The purpose [of the Exotic Food Tasting Tour] is to advertise different languages and cultures,” said Sumi Woo, administrative staff member of the CLC and graduate student studying political science. “Alabamians knew very little about international cultures,” Woo said. “I want people to know about my culture more.” The Exotic Food Tasting Trip occurs annually. Last year, more than 150 people attended, and the CLC expects around the same number to attend this year. “It was so crowded and the line was out the door,” said Ning Yang, administrative staff member of the CLC and graduate student studying educational psychology. Participants will need a pamphlet called a passport in order to attend the event and are encouraged to get one as soon as possible before they are sold out. Passports are available in 200 B.B. Comer, and a donation of $6 or more is suggested for each passport to cover the costs of food. “We welcome anybody of any kind to volunteer,” Woo said. Volunteers can help set up

tables and help clean up after the event. Each table is designated to a specific country. As a thank you, the CLC will provide a custom-made T-shirt with Alabama written on it in all the languages the CLC offers. Along with the food, each table will have information and pictures about each country and its language and culture. The goal is for students to come and taste the food and, as a result, generate an interest in languages and culture. “Alabama needs experience with international stuff,” Woo said. Some of the ingredients are not easy to find, while others are common and it is the seasoning that is specifically unique; however, some teachers and students must travel to find everything they need. Some foods could be found here in Tuscaloosa at the Asian, Korean and Middle Eastern markets. “Some students and professors travel to Birmingham or even Atlanta,” Yang said. The CLC is part of the modern language and classics department. They focus on languages spoken by minorities that are relatively uncommon here in Tuscaloosa. The Indonesian and Thai programs, for example, are diminishing because fewer people are enrolling in these classes whereas Arabic, Chinese, and Japanese were part of the CLC until they became popular and are now part of the Modern Language Department. Situations such as these are motivation for Woo, Yang and others to bring attention to the minorities and increase their presence around campus.

given the group an extensive and diverse collection. “We’ve got some of everything,” Smith said. “Lots of rock and roll, some jazz and even some country.” With so much to choose from, one would expect disagreements to arise among listeners regarding what to play. The club keeps it laid back though, with members browsing through the boxes of vinyl stacked throughout the room and placing selections in an informal queue. Last Friday’s music selection meandered from Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto to David Bowie to Lionel Richie to Led Zeppelin. “This is a huge selection,” said Melissa Lockhart, a sophomore and first-time NCLLS visitor. “I think the only records my family owns are a few by Fleetwood Mac and Queen.” Both Smith and Trost emphasized the club’s mission of preserving the experience of listening to records in a time when Lockart’s minimal home vinyl library places her in the

overwhelming majority. “The experience is different when you are listening to a record,” Trost said. “You have to physically grapple with the disc and put it on the turntable. Also, you tend to listen to the whole record through, because you risk scratching it up if you try to skip. You have to respect the structural importance of the album that the artist originally intended.” Smith also stressed the value of the organization’s social aspect. Though the club is called the New College Listening Library Syndicate, membership is not exclusive to New College students. Smith encouraged anyone interested to come check it out. “Our main goal, other than the appreciation of analog technology, is to bring people together,” he said. “You see all these people walking around listening to iPods, when there are thousands of other people doing the same thing – listening to music. We want everybody to come and enjoy listening together.”

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Crimson Tide looking to overcome slow starts By Marc Torrence Contributing Writer @marctorrence

statistical categories. But don’t think that the players and coaches are thinking much about it. “Trent’s a great player, he’s one of the best players in the country. Whatever awards they give at the end of the season, he certainly should be considered for any and all of them he qualifies for,” head coach Nick Saban said. “But for right now, we’re thinking about what we need to do right now. We’re not concerned about that stuff.”

Defense working to eliminate big plays

Page 8 • Tuesday, October 18, 2011 Editor • Tony Tsoukalas crimsonwhitesports@ gmail.com

SPORTS this week

THURSDAY • Women’s soccer vs Tennessee: 7 p.m.

FRIDAY • Women’s volleyball vs LSU: 7 p.m., Baton Rouge, La.

Alabama puts an emphasis on the fourth quarter and finishing games. But lately, the issue hasn’t been with the fourth quarter, but the first drive of the first quarter. T wo weeks ago against Florida, John Brantley connected with Andre Dubose on a 65-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the game, and on Saturday, Ole Miss quarterback Randall Mackey hit Nickolas Brassell for a 59-yard gain that set up the Rebels’ first score of the game. “It’s kind of bitter to us,” senior defensive lineman Josh Chapman said. “You don’t want to give up any thing. We take it personally, but also, that’s a big play, let’s get rid of it and respond from it. And we responded well.” And respond they have. Both games ended up being decisive

CW | Harish Rao Jalston Fowler (45), William Ming (56) and DeMarcus DuBose (40) practice for the next home against Tennessee. Tide victories, but it is still something the team is looking to eliminate. “It’s like a slap in the face,” linebacker Nico Johnson said. “And to give up a touchdown on a mental error, I can see if they earned a touchdown, yeah, we can live with it, but giving it up on a mental error, no, it’s discouraging.”

Richardson not focused on Heisman Trent Richardson is putting on a Heisman-worthy performance through seven games this season. The junior is ahead of the pace that Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram was on at this time two years ago in most

Trent’s run draws praise from Saban Every Heisman campaign has its signature moment, and Richardson had his on Saturday. In the middle of the third quarter, Richardson broke off a 76-yard touchdown run that included a broken tackle, speed down the field, and an ankle-breaking move on a freshman defensive back. “I really was amazed with not only the ability to make the run, but the tenacity and toughness that Trent played with the

entire game,” Saban said of the play. “He made a great individual effort to make people miss, and that’s what great players do. They make plays above and beyond.”

Chance Warmack has best game

Junior offensive lineman Chance Warmack was recognized by the Alabama coaches as one of their three offensive players of the week. “Chance has played better and better and better each week and probably just had his best game,” Saban said. “I think that our offensive line has improved, and as they’ve improved, we’ve improved as an offensive unit and Chance is a big part of that.” Linebacker Dont’a Hightower goes against Warmack in practice and knows how tough it is to beat him. “We always have to keep our eye on Chance. Chance is that one guy that you absolutely have to go full speed on,” he said. “I feel kind of sorry for opposing team’s linebackers.”

MEN’S TENNIS

Doverspike sees tennis beyond college career By Chad Troyan Contributing Writer The Alabama men’s tennis team is coming off of a D’Novo/ ITA All-American Main Draw two weekends ago that saw senior Ricky Doverspike win in the consolation singles draw as well as compete in doubles. Doverspike, a healthcare management major, said he wants to get a degree in sports management. After he graduates, Doverspike said he wouldn’t count out playing tennis in his future. “We’ll see how tennis goes,” he said. “I see myself possibly going on tour for doubles.” Doverspike credits his mom for being the one who got him interested in tennis.

“She was the first to put a racket in my hand,” he said. “I was only 4 years old.” His mom played tennis at the University of Georgia before playing on tour in the 1970s. Doverspike visited Penn State, Tennessee and Georgia Tech before finally deciding on Alabama. “I liked the campus and facilities,” he said. “They had the best facilities and I wanted to stay in the South and play in the Southeastern Conference.” Since joining the Crimson Tide, Doverspike has had a successful career. He finished his junior year ranked No. 65 nationally for doubles with his partner Jarryd Botha. He was also named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. He

finished his sophomore year with a team-high 23 singles wins and tied for second on the team for 21 doubles wins. When looking back at his career he believes his biggest highlight would be a tie between his clinching match at Mississippi State and qualifying for indoor nationals his sophomore year. During the indoor nationals, the Tide defeated Arizona and Duke. Doverspike and Botha dropped their final match at the 2011 ITA All-American Championships last Friday. Doverspike said the loss was a result of switching up returning sides. He is now shifting his focus to his upcoming competition during the Southern Regional Championships. This meet

Photo by Kent Gidley Ricky Doverspike plays against Ole Miss.

will take place from Nov. 20 have better results,” he said. “We just need to get comfortthrough the 24 in Auburn. “With practice time, we will able with the switched sides.”

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