TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2013 VOLUME 120 ISSUE 45 Serving The University of Alabama since 1894
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CULTURE | COMMUNITY RELATIONS
University provides Residents, students business, commerce find shared ground By Samuel Yang | Staff Reporter
By Francie Johnson | Staff Reporter
In the early stretches of the quiet summer in a small lot cleared by a tornado, a modest brick coffeehouse opened its doors to the residents of the Forest Lake neighborhood. A grand opening on June 1, 2012, bolstered with minimal advertising, followed this “soft opening.” To this day, Nehemiah’s, run by Forest Lake Baptist Church, communicates with its guests primarily through social media. They took out their first and only Tuscaloosa News advertisement to promote the celebration of their first anniversary. Aaron Barnes, FLBC’s college minister, helps manage Nehemiah’s and lives upstairs in the building. He said their low-key, word-of-mouth approach is one of the many ways in which Nehemiah’s college-town
For many students, Tuscaloosa is home away from home. In fact, it is a $1.6 billion home, or at least that is what the Center for Business and Economic Research estimates The University of Alabama community brought to Tuscaloosa in 2011-12. Despite its significant economic impact, money is not the only thing the students bring to town. There’s also the traffic, the construction and the partying. As the University continues to grow, so do the challenges for Tuscaloosa’s permanent residents. “It seems as if wherever there’s large clusters of students living next to neighborhoods, there’s frequently problems,” said Joan Barth, president of Tuscaloosa Neighbors Together, a neighborhood preservation group. “Those problems can be lack of upkeep of the properties because of the
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SPORTS | FOOTBALL
Vinnie Sunseri out for remainder of season Saban announces safety will have knee surgery Tuesday By Charlie Potter | Assistant Sports Editor Junior safety Vinnie Sunseri will have surgery today and will miss the remainder of the 2013 season with a knee injury, Nick Saban announced Monday, Oct. 21. Sunseri sustained the injury in the first quarter against Arkansas, went to the locker room and was dressed in street clothes for the duration of the game. “Vinnie’s done a great job for us,” Saban said. “He’s an outstanding player and a really good person, a good leader. Can’t say enough about the job he’s done throughout this year and his career. “I’ve always hated when guys get injuries. It’s a tough part of the game,” Saban said. “But it’s going to provide an opportunity for some other guys to step up and play well.” Before the injury, Sunseri was seventh on the
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team in total tackles with 20 and fourth in solo tackles with 14. Sunseri also started the season with two interception returns for touchdowns. He led the Crimson Tide with six passes defended. Sophomore safety Landon Collins will step in as the starting strong safety in Sunseri’s absence. “Landon’s been a very good player for us in every role that we’ve asked him to play,” Saban said. “He’s played ‘Money’, he’s played free safety, he’s played strong safety – strong safety is his natural position.” Collins has played all over the field this season and has made a name for himself in his tenacious play on special teams. Collins said his new starting defensive position will not keep him away from his role on special teams. “I’m not trying to get off of special teams, no matter what,” Collins said. “I love it, love making CW | Austin Bigoney big tackles, love making big plays for my team.” Vinnie Sunseri will sit out the rest of the season following a diagnosis of a torn knee ligament SEE SUNSERI PAGE 5 after the Arkansas game.
TODAYON CAMPUS
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WHAT: Late Night: Glow-in-the-Dark Kickball WHEN: 8-10 p.m. WHERE: Presidential Park
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WHAT: Young Conservatives of America and UA Democrats Debate WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: SERC 1059
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WHAT: Alpha Chi Omega Walk-a-Mile in Her Shoes WHEN: 5 p.m. WHERE: Outside stadium, across sorority row
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WHAT: Spanish Scrabble with prizes WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. WHERE: 203 B.B. Comer Hall
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WHAT: Workshop: Reading College Textbooks WHEN: 4-5 p.m. WHERE: 230 Osband Hall
WHAT: Student Recital ft. Alison Konopka, violin WHEN: 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Moody Music Building
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WHAT: Manderson Graduate School Open House WHEN: 5-7:30 p.m. WHERE: Bidgood Hall
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WHAT: ‘Pedagogical Possibilities: Digital Humanities in the Classroom’ WHEN: 3-4 p.m. WHERE: 205 Gorgas Library
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