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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.”

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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.

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Unlocked UA hosts fundraiser Unlocked UA, a student organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities and equity for schoolchildren, will host a fundraiser today at TCBY. All proceeds from the fundraiser will go toward grants that will allow area teachers to purchase school supplies for their students.

Students who wish to participate in the fundraiser should tell the cashier they are there for Unlocked.

For more information about the organization, students can visit unlocked.ua.edu, like the Unlocked UA Facebook page or follow @UnlockedUA on Twitter.

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UCPWA hosts fall festival at Midtown United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama will host a two-day Fall Festival fundraising event with live music from 2-6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, in Midtown Village.

The event will provide snacks and refreshments and will feature live music from local band CBDB, while supporting the mission of UCPWA to serve individuals with disabilities.

Attendees will be able to buy pumpkins and enjoy Gigi’s Cupcakes. HomeGrown Alabama will provide local produce for refreshments.

UCPWA supports 16 counties throughout West Alabama. For more information, visit ucpwa.org.

CW | Ashley Montgomery Two students spend a fall afternoon at the Park at Manderson Landing in a mock sword fight.

Spring registration now open Registration for classes for spring 2014 began this morning. The times when students can begin registering are determined by the amount of hours the student has completed.

Certain students, such as those in the Honors College, may also have priority registration.

Students with priority registration and at least 115 earned hours can begin registering at 7:00 a.m. Students with less than 87 earned hours cannot register at any point on Tuesday.

Students can find their registration time online at registrar.ua.edu

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IN THENEWS Scientists raise concerns about $60 billion nuclear weapons plan weapons in 1990, meaning that all stockpiles are at least 23 years old The Energy Department’s plan to and in many cases 30 or 40 years old. modernize its aging nuclear weapons The Energy Department has complex and update the seven proposed and withdrawn a number of hydrogen bomb designs in the plans to deal with the aging stockpiles. nation’s arsenal would require After those earlier plans were massive investments at a time of criticized, the Nuclear Weapons severe budget pressure.

Council, a high-level board of officials As a result, the plan is getting a from the Energy and Defense tough assessment by outside groups, departments, proposed a 25-year who say congressional Republicans plan to mix old and newly and Democrats are not fully on board manufactured parts from the seven with what the Obama administration existing weapons designs into fi ve has proposed over the last year: a new packages at a cost of $60 billion. $60 billion effort that would transform The new report from the scientists industrial arms sites across the nation group faulted that plan, because it and fundamentally reconfigure would combine plutonium triggers existing weapon designs. from one type of weapon with A report this week by the Union of thermonuclear components from Concerned Scientists raises new other types. That kind of combination objections that the plan would require was never tested by detonation before construction of unnecessary facilities the end of full-scale underground and introduce untested combinations tests in the early 1990s. of parts inside the bombs – which Among the authors of the report could erode confidence in their was Philip Coyle, who at one time ran reliability and safety. the nation’s nuclear testing program At the same time, the report in Nevada, later was deputy director confirmed long-standing concerns of the Lawrence Livermore National cited by nuclear weapons experts that Laboratory, and until 2011 served as not enough routine testing and associate director for national security surveillance of the nation’s stockpile and international affairs in the White is being conducted at bomb plants to House Office of Science and assure full reliability of the weapons.

Technology Policy.

In recent years, funding for Coyle said the current plan surveillance has increased and is essentially violates the Obama scheduled to grow. administration’s pledge against The U.S. stopped making nuclear developing new nuclear weapons.

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“It sends the wrong message to the rest of the world,” he said.

The Energy Department and its National Nuclear Security Administration, which runs the weapons complex, did not respond to Times requests for comment on the report.

Instead of developing new designs that could not be tested under current international treaties, the Obama administration should continue to refurbish existing designs at a much lower cost, said physicist Lisbeth Gronlund, a co-author of the report.

“Both parties are concerned about the cost of these things,” she said.

The report also called on the Energy Department to get rid of its surplus stocks of plutonium and uranium, in part by blending the material for use as commercial nuclear reactor fuel.

The Energy Department has enough material for 13,000 new nuclear bombs, according to the report.

The Obama plan would include a number of costly new production facilities, including the Uranium Processing Facility, a massive plant at the Y-12 Security Complex in Tennessee slated to manufacture new thermonuclear secondaries for bombs.

The cost of that facility has jumped from $600 million to $7 billion, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists report, and other estimates put the cost as high as $11.6 billion.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

CW | Austin Bigoney Approximately 71 trees on campus are dedicated as memorials sponsored by various groups. The trees honor everyone from veterans to historical figures.

Campus trees commemorate legacies, history

By Megan Smith | Contributing Writer At the University of Alabama, several trees offer more than shade; they offer a story. Dating back to before the University’s inception in 1831, the dedicated trees on campus tell varied stories of heroism and integrity.

Generally, under the sponsorship of familial or organizational connections, trees in certain areas of campus are memorials to the lives of those lost. Although the exact number of all previously dedicated trees is uncertain, a recent survey conducted by the University of Alabama Facilities and Grounds Operation sought to define the history surrounding the

trees with greater clarity.

“During this survey, we made every effort to try and locate any plaque or stone that might indicate a tree was planted in dedication for someone in the past,” said Duane Lamb, assistant vice president of University Facilities and Grounds Operations.

A combination of natural elements and time affected the surveying process.

“Many plaques or stones were missing, damaged or illegible,” Lamb said.

Despite the loss of tangible markers, 71 identifiable, privately sponsored trees remain, including their legacy and history.

In addition to these 71 trees, another section of trees exists as a memorial solely for Tuscaloosa County natives killed in World War I. These large water oaks line the edges of University Boulevard, representing local heroism dating back to the early 20th century.

Several debates exist over the identification of the oldest dedicated tree on campus. With the conclusion of World War I in 1918, the commemorative trees along University Boulevard are perhaps the oldest trees on campus. However, there is no documentation that specifies the exact date on which the trees were planted, nor the age of the trees upon dedication.

“The project to plant these trees took place between 1920 and 1922, and assuming they were at least a year old when planted, it is believed they are between 93 and 95 years old,” Lamb said.

Also in contention for the title of oldest dedicated tree on campus is another well-established water oak located on the fringe of Rose Administration Building, which features a plaque dating its dedication to 1923. This particular tree, according to the plaque, was planted in honor of Ellen Peter-Bryce, the wife of Peter Bryce, the first superintendent of what is now Bryce Hospital.

Despite well-rooted beginnings,

the tradition of tree dedication did not transcend past the 1990s.

“The University no longer dedicates trees on campus and has not done so for several years,” Cathy Andreen, director of media relations, said. “Anyone who wishes to make a memorial gift should contact the Office of University Advancement to discuss the best options for doing so.”

The University offers less visual, alternative methods of planned giving and remembrance. New initiatives place greater emphasis on student education, encouraging financial support through University managed donations.

Studio C Salon focuses on community interaction

By Jason Frost | Contributing Writer As both the owner and a stylist of Studio C Salon, a hair styling business near campus, Cortney Patton considers the last seven years a “rocking and rolling” success, and is glad that her 13 years of experience in styling have allowed her business to reach as large a part of the community as it has. For Patton, that success is about more than just cutting people’s hair.

Patton said the “C” stands for Christ, a reference to Patton’s religious beliefs and how her faith has played into her personal story.

“I worked at Imagemakers for seven years, just praying for a sign, like a billboard.

Then the owner brought me in and said she hadn’t been fair to me. She knew I wanted

Submitted Studio C Salon has served the community for seven years. to quit and said she believed God had a plan for me elsewhere,” Patton said.

Immediately afterwards, Patton and her mother found the future site of their salon,

on the corner of University and Queen City Ave. They leased it not long after, decking the place out with modern art and Bible verses. Patton said the acquisition of the

building was God’s own work.

“It was all predestined,” Patton said,” I told my boss I had to jump in the boat or watch it sail off.”

A major part of Studio C’s mission is its focus on customer and community interaction. Patton coordinates with a number of local charities, ranging from the local DCH’s Breast Cancer Awareness campaign to T-Town’s Paws and Eagle’s Wings Inc. which help animals and disabled adults respectively. Most notably, the staff encourages its customers through faith-based discussion. In the future, Patton said she hopes to expand her charitable aid to Caring Days, a dementiatreatment group.

“I just hope to encourage people and be a positive impact. We try to talk to

people one-on-one, help them overcome adversity, especially students. We’re all about positivity and prayer,” Patton said.

Sabrina Jones knew Patton before she opened the salon and now works with her as a stylist.

“I knew Cortney before she opened, but I knew it was time for a change. I worked at Gilda’s, but this is awesome.

I really like it. I try to be personable – make [customers] feel comfortable and enjoy their day,” Jones said.

While Studio C caters to a diverse clientele, ranging from retirees to young men and women, college students make up a sizable portion of their customer base.

The stylists pay attention to the desires of their clients, engaging them about both

their hair and their lives.

“I have naturally brown hair, but I like it highlighted blond,” senior Ashlee Horton said. “[The service] is very personal. I enjoy talking to my hairdresser.”

Jones said the salon has a quality that makes customers feel at ease when they walk in.

“The atmosphere is relaxing and comfortable,” Jones said. “It feels like home.”

Patton said the whole idea behind her business is that people can do good in the world with what they have been given.

“People can make a difference. If they realize it and try, they might be surprised,” Patton said.

For more information about Studio C Salon visit studioctuscaloosa.com/about.

Lee Garrison to be sworn in as Board of Education chairman

By Sarah Elizabeth Tooker | Assistant News Editor After devoting the past 16 years of his political career to the Tuscaloosa City Council, Lee Garrison looks forward to serving the city in a new way.

Garrison will be sworn into his new role as Chairman of the Board of Education on Nov. 4 at the Tuscaloosa River Market.

“It’s hard to sum it all up, all of those years, because all of the terms have been different and have brought different opportunities and challenges,” Garrison said. “I would have to say the accomplishments that I’m the most proud of are the improvements to the downtown neighborhoods, the riverwalk, the school construction project from the early 2000s and the amphitheater.”

After several terms on the Council, Garrison explained one reason he decided to run for chairman was his ability to take a lot of issues and create a

plan to fix them.

“We know that a 70 percent graduation rate is not where we need to be,” he said. “We know that we’ve got challenges with our city school system, but we also have a lot of opportunities.”

The biggest challenge, and also the biggest opportunity, is the tax referendum renewal of 2015, which in two years will renew the city’s current tax rate, Garrison said.

“We’ve got to put together a comprehensive five-year plan and be able to explain that plan and put some confidence in that plan to the public so that they will buy and renew their pledge to the city schools two years from now,” he said.

“Without that funding, the hopes of the plan that we’re going to lay out is not going to be feasible because the funds will not be there.”

He explained the plan would include a combination of a capital plan for aging schools,

an expansion of pre-kindergarten, a replacement of 75 buses that are almost 14 years old and an effort to bring in social workers.

“We know what we need to do over the next five years, and obviously we’ve got to let the public know that we know what needs to be done,” he said.

“Then we have to convince the public that this is where we’re going to spend your money if you go to the polls and renew this tax that you’re already paying. We’re not raising it, we are just renewing the tax that you’ve already been paying for the last 30 years.”

Garrison said he knew he was leaving District 4 in the capable hands of Matt Calderone, who he has been in communication with for well over a year.

Elected to office in 1997, Garrison started his City Council service at 22, the same age Calderone is currently.

Garrison said he experienced

concerns in regards to his age and student voting participation when he first joined the Council.

Garrison also went through issues that Cason Kirby now faces, like election challenging that went to court 16 years ago and lasted for six months, he said.

“There were 200 or something students on the stand challenging their right to vote, so a lot of what is happening with Cason and a lot of what is happening with Matt. I’m not surprised so to speak,” he said.

Garrison said he is a firm believer in UA students’ right to vote.

“Number one, in the 1970s the federal government started counting college students in the city where they went to college, not where their mom or dad may live, which affects some of our grant funding in a positive way,” he said. “I mean, there you go, our federal government is saying they are a

part of that city. That’s a strong statement.”

Garrison said the second reason he supports student involvement in elections is based upon the fact that the state of Alabama requires universities with over 500 students to hold annual voter registration drives.

“No one ever complains when students vote for president or senator or governor, but they all start complaining when they start getting involved in municipal politics, but you can’t pick and choose,” he said.

Garrison explained it creates diversity and balance on the Council when you bring in somebody young.

“Not to pat myself or Mayor Maddox on the back, but we were young when we ran and we had some ideas and a lot of them were things that are now a reality like the riverwalk, the amphitheater and downtown revitalization,” he said.

“So younger perspective is not necessarily a bad thing, and we need to embrace it as a good thing.”

Garrison said he believes Calderone is a great listener, which will serve him well in representing District 4.

After meeting with the mayor and several City Council members upon his election, Calderone said his initial goal is to sit back, listen and absorb.

“I’m cognizant of the problems we have right now, but I would be best served, and so would the citizens, if I first sit back and listen and then move forward from there,” Calderone said. “I’ve been meeting with people and hearing their concerns, and I’ve gone out and spoke with a lot of people at the city to make sure I’m in the position to get to work right as soon as I take office. I’m the last person to tell you I have all the answers, but together we can bring Tuscaloosa to the next level.”

p.4 John Brinkerhoff | Editor letters@cw.ua.edu

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

Blame should be placed on US citizens

By Will Gonzalez | Staff Columnist

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Harassment of Malleteers: what else is new?

As a UA alum and proud Malleteer, I was shocked, though not the least bit surprised, to hear of Mari Baroff’s experience on the steps of Palmer Hall at the hands of some intoxicated and entitled pledges (“Harassment of Mallet enters new realm,” October 21). Same as it ever was, when fellow Malleteer Cleo Thomas became the first nonwhite SGA president in 1976, the Machine burned crosses. While I was at the University in 1993, candidate Minda Riley was assaulted in her home. There is nothing new under the sun.

However, this neo-barbarism has reached a new, nationwide

YYour way is finished. Your day is done. You have lost.

audience thanks to the protests over sorority discrimination a few weeks ago. Across the nation, Americans who knew nothing of The University of Alabama but football now know two things: 1. The greek system at The

University of Alabama is one of the last unapologetic bastions of institutionalized racism, xenophobia and white entitlement remaining in 21st century America.

2. The image of the protest carried throughout the newsreading world is one of young men and women in jerseys of Mallet blue literally carrying the banner of equality.

Not only has the dirty little family secret of your fauxKlan activities now reached a nationwide audience, but to add well-deserved insult to well-deserved injury, the Mallet Assembly is seen in the eyes of the nation as your

antithesis, and everything that is right about our alma mater.

No amount of drunken harassment of defenseless women will change that now. Your way is finished. Your day is done.

You have lost.

In time, the petty dictatorship you have thus enjoyed will be no more than a faint memory in the minds of the Alabama family, and your pathetic Machine will be but a footnote.

May future students wonder what it was in the same way they wonder what Franklin Hall once looked like.

Joe Day is a 1997 graduate of The University of Alabama.

GREEK SYSTEM

UA greek system faced with a choice, again

By Zach McCann | Staff Columnist The greek community at Alabama prides itself on a great number of things. We boast a higher GPA than the average student, we have one of the largest, if not the largest greek communities in the nation, and generally, we enjoy telling people that greek life creates a classier, more wellrounded individual.

Given the events that occurred at Mallet on Wednesday morning, however, it seems impossible that we are “classier,” or even remotely more well-rounded than the average person. In fact, there’s little doubt in my mind that the greek system has had a negative influence on the characters of many of its members.

Many fraternities were founded by men looking to promote the highest forms of citizenship within their societies. They existed not only as social outlets, but also as groups dedicated to their college and surrounding environment. As a result of this

Zach McCann fact, many fraternity creeds explicitly include phrases about living a life dedicated to the service and well-being of others.

It appears, though, that the message of service is lost on many members of the greek community. At some point, the greek community at Alabama lost its way, and instead of fostering a stronger college experience for everyone, both greek and non-greek, we’ve started down an entirely different path.

There is no justification for the behavior that was displayed outside of Mallet that Wednesday morning. Even if

you do think Mallet is strange or different not that many members of the greek community actually know anything about Malleteers, since most have never tried to get to know any of them does it somehow make it okay to treat their members as some sort of different species?

For those of you who might have to think about it for too long, the answer is an emphatic “no.”

Does anyone actually feel better about themselves after all of this happened? If you do, you ought to check your moral fiber, because it’s probably wearing pretty thin.

The actions these boys took are downright deplorable, and in most aspects, I agree with Ms. Robert’s assessment of the situation. We, as a community, cannot stand idly by as individuals within the greek com-

munity are attacking members of the Alabama community as a whole. I’d like to say that we are better than that, but, until we see some change in the system, it’s pretty clear that we are not.

At this point, the Alabama greek community is faced with a choice.

We can either choose to meander down a path of foolishness and hatred, or we can step up our game, turn around and hold our members responsible when they participate in actions that not only reflect a lack of human decency, but also cause very real harm to individuals that can’t defend themselves.

The choice is ours. Which road will we take?

At some point, the greek community at Alabama lost its way.

Zach McCann is a senior majoring in philosophy.

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Politics in the United States have always been a messy business; the recent government shutdown is no exception. When the clock struck midnight at the start of the new fiscal year, every politician and politician pundit that could get in front of a microphone proceeded to scream, shout and c a st as much blame for the shutdown as t h ey Will Gonzalez could on their political enemies. The Republican Party blamed President Obama and his liberal horde for trying to shove health care down our throats, while the Democratic Party blamed the likes of Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and their cohort of gun-loving tea-partiers.

However if you really want to know who is to blame for the recent government shutdown, you need only look in a mirror.

The best and worst thing about representative government in America is that it does just that: represent the people. On one hand it allows for the American public to decide who they want to voice their collective opinions in Washington D.C. On the other hand it allows the rash and reactionary nature of the American public to decide how the government should run (for at least the next two years), and that is kind of scary.

We cheered and patted ourselves on the back when we elected President Obama in 2008, but when he started to advocate health care reform, we all reacted in horror. Then two years later we turned around and celebrated again when we elected a predominantly Tea Party Congress, but once again the American people were horrified when they allowed the government to be shut down.

The ugly truth of the matter is that all of these politicians went to Washington and did exactly what they said they would do when they were running for office. We elected Democrats solely on their willingness to defend Obamacare, and we elected Republicans whose sole platform was to destroy it. Yet the American people wonder and complain why nothing gets done in Congress.

According to the latest polling data, Congress has around a 9.6 percent approval rating and the president sits at 44.5 percent a historic low. These numbers actually have very little to do with the job that Congress and the president are doing, but more about our unrealistic expectations. We elected two groups of people that maintain religious adherence to polar opposite sides of the political spectrum and yet we expect them to come to a happy compromise. Then when our senators and congressmen actually represent the views they were elected to represent, the American public casts blame and calls the system broken because it is unable to compromise.

The debt ceiling crisis illustrated a failure in American democracy; however, the blame for that failure can only be placed on the American people. The congressional approval rating might be 9.6 percent, but I put the approval rating for the American people way below that. It is time for all of us to take a long hard look at our voting record and ask ourselves if we elect officials we reasonably expect to compromise. The answer is clearly no.

Will Gonzalez is a sophomore majoring in secondary education. His column runs biweekly on Tuesdays.

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CW | Austin Bigoney An impressive turnout at Bama Laughs’ inaugural event may allow the organization to put on a regular showcase of comical videos at the Ferguson Theater.

Bama Laughs puts on clips, hours of laughs

By Alex Swatson | Contributing Writer Last night the Ferguson Theater was filled with laughter as six-second Vine clips and user submitted short films graced the screen at Bama Laughs.

Bama Laughs, which was co-sponsored by University Programs and the department of human nutrition and hospitality management, allowed University of Alabama students to submit their own short videos for a chance to win scholarships.

Students who attended were greeted by popcorn, drinks and Big Al as they poured into the theater. After the show, students voted on the video they enjoyed the most.

The contestant who won the six-second Vine clip portion was awarded a $50 schol-

arship, while students who won one of the two short film portions received $300 scholarships.

“I enjoyed the short films better – they were longer, more interesting and had a story line,” Jordan Brooks, a senior majoring in restaurant hospitality management, said. “I think it would be great with a different theme. They had a great turnout and this is something that students would want to go to again.”

Brooks also said University Programs did a great job providing food and entertainment, aside from minor technical difficulties.

Videos screened did not fail to garner the crowd’s interest. User submitted videos ranged from a bullied kid becoming a

outside have been full, UA athletics impact tables and there have been people Tuscaloosa economy outside in the parking lot in ECONOMY FROM PAGE 1

surroundings have influenced the business.

“When we designed the place, we … asked a lot of college students, ‘What do you guys like?’” he said. “A lot of people think students like spontaneity, and they do, but they also like knowing they can count on something.”

Nehemiah’s is not affiliated with The University of Alabama, but much of its traffic and revenue comes from students.

The money Nehemiah’s makes goes back into its operation, and it somewhat reflects the stereotype of an emptypocketed college student.

Though they don’t experience a summer drop-off, Barnes said, financially, Nehemiah’s can appear to be a wash. However, in a college town, impact isn’t necessarily measured in money.

“We definitely do see a lot of actual student presence,” he said. “There have been times when we’ve had people inside and the place has been full, the

Students provide community service COMMUNITY FROM PAGE 1

landlords, they could be noise and disturbances because of the students partying and they could be traffic coming through the neighborhoods because people are drunk.”

Tuscaloosa Neighbors Together, founded in 2005, provides a voice for Tuscaloosa neighborhoods in city affairs, particularly those relating to development. The organization opposes high-density student housing developments being built near residential neighborhoods.

Wherever a high-density student housing complex is built, it often brings an increase in traffic, an increase in noise and failure by both the students and the landlord to maintain the property. The neighborhoods surrounding these complexes are then forced to deal with the spillover effects of this sudden influx of students.

“One of the biggest problems that those neighborhoods face is students who will go to a bar in the downtown area and drink,” Barth said. “There’s been a number of reports from people living in those neighborhoods of students who are drunk doing damage to their homes and walking into their homes drunk. It’s a persistent problem.”

Naz Syed, a junior majoring in secondary education and

superhero in “Iron Board,” a satire of student life in “Things UA Students DON’T Say,” a peek into what really goes on when owners are away from their dogs in “K9 to 5,” the struggles of being a chime master in “The Chimemaster” and an Alabama girl who dared to be different in “Bama Gurl.”

The Vine clips also elicited laughs and touched on student problems like driving through campus on a sunny day, the struggle to wake up and stay awake for class and frustration with required classes.

Jennifer McCollum, a graduate student in public administration and an organizer of Bama Laughs, said this event is different from other comedy shows on campus because it is put on for students, by students. Students who submitted Vine clips

their cars using our Wi-Fi.” The unorthodox and nuanced ways in which Tuscaloosa and the University interact economically are two-way streets.

Ahmad Ijaz, director of economic forecasting at Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration’s Center for Business and Economic Research, said the University strengthens the city, which in turn invests in things the University needs.

“It’s one of the major parts [of the economy],” Ijaz said.

“They have to provide infrastructure for all of these students. You have to maintain roads [and] you have to maintain security … Even though it’s not a direct impact, it does cost them money to provide services to University.”

The 2011-2012 Economic Impacts of The University of Alabama report, co-authored by Ijaz and director and research economist at CBER Sam Addy, values the University’s impact on the Tuscaloosa metro area at $1.6 billion and 10,609 jobs.

The report calls the University an “excellent investment

opportunity for the state” and “essential to the economic development of the metro area, the state and the nation.”

“The University’s influence on the growth of the area is tremendous,” Addy said. “What the University offers is rather unique in terms of the fact that it’s not a production … its focus is on human capital development.”

He said the area’s economy does see some seasonality from the academic year not just in the form of a summer slowdown, but also in athletic and academic boosts. In fact, the study values football home game visit expenditure impact at $17.5 million in the metro area.

Ijaz said gameday is just one way the University brings in visitors and their money to the city’s economy. And while providing for these visitors can require municipal investment, this relatively unique situation can be valuable to the city as well.

Brendan Moore, the city’s director of economic development, said the University can help pull retailers off the fence when they consider Tuscaloosa as a business location.

“I think that those companies

are looking at the University and the stability of the city and see it as an attractive market to enter,” he said.

Moore said the University was part of the collaborative effort between organizations like the city of Tuscaloosa and the Chamber of Commerce.

In fact, the city still uses a 2011 survey conducted by the University’s Institute for Social Science Research on student shopping habits.

“We have to factor in that student spending power, and their shopping patterns, for that matter,” Moore said. “We solicit information and seek input from students, residents of the community, for those missing gaps [in the market].”

Moore said there were differences between traditional automotive corridors, like the one found around McFarland Boulevard and 15th Street, and the Strip. That doesn’t mean the Strip isn’t practically or aesthetically part of the city.

“There is an active effort between the University and the city to identify opportunities to increase the connectivity between the Strip and Downtown,” he said.

Other efforts are being made, Moore said, to interlink

math, has lived in Tuscaloosa since she was two years old.

Syed said growing up here, she has noticed tensions between UA students and Tuscaloosa residents.

“I feel like [residents] always get annoyed by [students],” Syed said. “I know my parents, before I started going here, would be like ‘Ugh, all the students are back.’ They leave trash everywhere and are loud.”

Barth and Tim Higgins, co-founders of Preserve Tuscaloosa, agree that many of the problems between students and residents can be traced to the city’s lack of discretion in building student housing developments.

“I don’t put the blame on the University, I put it on the city and the planning department for not having a clear plan of what they want,” Higgins said.

Higgins, who graduated from The University of Alabama in 2008, said it’s important that the school doesn’t exclude the rest of the community.

“The University and the city are married to each other indefinitely,” Higgins said.

“We need to make sure that we’re growing the University in a way that we don’t lose our downtown and that the town doesn’t become just a college town.”

Barth said most issues residents have with students aren’t caused by the students themselves, but by the close proximity in which the two groups live.

Despite these issues, residents still have a generally positive

opinion of students, she said.

“I feel like people see a lot of good that students do for the community,” Barth said. “For every person who has a complaint about a student in their neighborhood, you can find other students who are living just fine and who are good citizens in the neighborhood.”

Courtney Thomas, director of the Community Service Center, works every day with students whom she believes make a positive impact on the community.

“I have not met a student yet that says they don’t like being [in Tuscaloosa],” Thomas said. “They love being a part of the community, and they love knowing that it’s their community too. They love that ownership of when they give back, feeling that they did good for their home, that they’ve impacted their street, that they’ve impacted their neighbors.”

In September 2013, UA students contributed an estimated 6,216 hours of volunteer work in Tuscaloosa. If each of these students had been paid minimum wage, that would account for $45,066 worth of labor.

Thomas said the entire student population shouldn’t be held accountable for the actions of a few students.

“There can be one person that [makes] a bad choice, and it taints everyone’s perception of everyone else in the group,” Thomas said. “Just because a few students may go out and do something that is negative or disruptive to the community,

that doesn’t mean that 32,000 students would do the same thing.”

With that in mind, widespread awareness of students’ community service could improve relations between residents and students, Thomas said.

“I would think that if we continue to talk about the good our students do, then the people who feel disheartened by what they’ve read in the paper about a few students will begin to change their perception,” Thomas said. “I believe that they all want to believe that students do good, and we just have to show them how much they do.”

Barth said another step toward improving the residentstudent relationship starts at home.

“I think probably the most important thing is to be good neighbors,” Barth said.

“Respect the fact that the people living around you aren’t students and that they own their homes, and that that’s a pretty big investment. I think the other advice that I would give is to meet the people around you. Get to know them, so that if you have a problem, you can talk about it.”

Residents and students may have their differences, but they do share one thing in commontheir home.

“I came here as a student, and I’m still here now, and it’s my home,” Higgins said.

“Like they say, home is where the heart is. If your heart is in Tuscaloosa, that’s your home.”

were given the category of “UA student problems” to help steer their comedic direction.

“We knew that would be really funny because a lot of students always hash tag ‘Uastudentprobs,’ so that’s the direction they wanted to go in, because they knew they can get laughs out of the audience,” McCollum said.

McCollum also said she wants students who attend to feel pride in their fellow classmates as they watch their hard work.

“We have such talented and diverse students at The University of Alabama, and we really want students to leave here knowing this is what we have here at UA,” McCollum said. “It’s one thing to see it, but it’s another to have it happen on your campus.”

the riverfront with the Strip in order to increase access to restaurants and retailers for students and non-students.

While restaurants and retailers are still being actively reeled into Tuscaloosa’s economy, the housing market is an area of internal growth.

“Student housing is definitely a priority concern for the city.

The mayor created the Student Rental Housing Task Force to evaluate the market and come up with recommendations for future developments,” said Madalyn Vaughn, who represents the UA student community on the task force.

Vaughn said student housing developments work directly with the city’s planning department, and the Tuscaloosa City Council has to approve off-campus student housing, which makes up the majority of student housing.

“I believe that until we know the plan for UA enrollment in the upcoming years, it is hard to determine exactly how oversaturated the market is,” she said. “If we don’t plan to increase enrollment, we may have a market problem.”

The Alabama Center for Real Estate’s Tuscaloosa MultiFamily Survey concluded that

Center Kelly to return from injury SUNSERI FROM PAGE 1

Collins and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix will now hold down the safety slots in Alabama’s secondary.

Both players were five-star recruits out of high school, and fans of the Crimson Tide should be more than happy with its new safety duo.

But Sunseri’s absence will weigh heavy on the entire defense.

“I looked up to him. He made a lot of our calls, he made a lot of our important decisions and arrangements on the field when there’s no coaches on the field with us,” Collins said.

“He was a big part of our defense.”

Ryan Kelly ready to go against Tennessee Sophomore center Ryan Kelly sustained a knee injury Sept. 28 against Ole Miss but looks to be ready to return to the field in Alabama’s upcoming game against Tennessee.

“I think Ryan’s going to a full-go this week,” Saban said. “We’ll see how he progresses through the course of the week.”

Current center Chad Lindsay filled in for Kelly after the injury, and the offensive line has been rolling along without

most population growth in the area could be attributed to student population growth. It predicted “continued demand for additional apartment product,” assuming continued and comparable growth in enrollment and population.

The survey lists 24 beds at the “Edge of Forest Lake,” where Nehemiah’s is located, eight of which were added in 2013. The area is in recovery after it found itself directly in the path of the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011.

A little over a year later, Nehemiah’s opened in what Barnes called a “transitional” neighborhood, where the spaces previously occupied by families who have since left are now filled with students.

Nehemiah’s sees traffic from both ends of the spectrum and is intended to reach out to all parts of the community, but Barnes said the new collegiate crowd is good for both business and outreach.

“I see this being a huge success wherever you are.

Everyone wants to be a part of something,” he said. “Our biggest focus is on building relationships. [Being in a college neighborhood], you’re reaching more people more efficiently.”

any hiccups.

Quarterback AJ McCarron said the entire offense has improved on its communication from the start of the season.

“I feel like we’re doing good. Even when Kelly was in there I felt like we were gelling,” McCarron said. “Like I said after the Virginia Tech game, it was going to take a couple of weeks, a couple of games, to get into a rhythm as an offense just because we had three new offensive linemen, communications was the biggest issue for us.”

Saban’s mentor passes away Don James, who was the head coach at Kent State when Nick Saban played there, died at his home in Kirkland, Wash., Sunday.

He was 80 years old.

“He was a special man and meant the world to me,” Saban said. “There aren’t enough words to describe not only the great coach he was, but how much he cared for people and the positive impact he made in the lives of everyone he came in contact with.”

Saban also served as a graduate assistant on James’ staff while at Kent State.

James was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, according to al.com.

“Our thoughts and prayers are certainly with his family,” Saban said.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Celebrate Autumn around town Make the most of cool weather and scenic outdoors with local adventures

By Dylan Walker | Contributing Writer

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The Great Pumpkin

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Field trip

The pumpkin patches are back. Find the biggest, smallest, roundest and weirdest pumpkin around for all of your painting, carving and eating pleasures.

Until Oct. 31, St. Matthias Episcopal Church, located on Skyland Boulevard, is hosting a pumpkin patch. The church is selling pumpkins, gourds, ornamental corn, scarves, caps and dolls to support a number of local charities, including West Alabama Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity and Compassion Coalition.

The pumpkin patch is open Monday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sundays from noon-6 p.m.

Local farms are pulling out all the stops for fall by offering petting zoos, pumpkin patches and hayrides. Critter Creek Farm, a petting farm and wildlife center in Vance, Ala., is opening its doors every weekend in October from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays and 1-4 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is $10 per person.

Tuscaloosa Barnyard, open year-round, will have public hours from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Friday and Saturday in October. Admission is $15 per person and includes animal feeding and holding, boat rides, hayrides, fishing and a pumpkin patch.

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It’s the season for local churches to throw their annual fall festivals, which means food, candy, music and games for all, regardless of religion. From 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 27, First Baptist Church Tuscaloosa will hold its Fall Festival in their main parking lot at 7th St. and 23rd Avenue. There will be trunk-or-treating, games, inflatables, snacks, prizes and a petting zoo.

From 2-4 p.m. on Oct. 31, Capstone Church will be hosting Oktoberfest Tents and Treats at Kentuck Park in Northport. The event is open to the public and features blow-up slides, carnival games, candy and snacks.

Fall weather is ideal for camping, and The University of Alabama’s Outdoor Recreation rents out all of the necessary outdoor supplies. Members and nonmembers can rent backpacks, bikes, tents, sleeping bags, kayaks, canoes and cookware. Local camping destinations include Deerlick Creek Park at Holt Lake and Lake Lurleen State Park.

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Local haunts With Halloween around the corner, local haunts are awaiting their next victims. Main Avenue Mortuary in Northport is a haunted house open weekdays in October from 7-10 p.m. and weekends from 7 p.m.-midnight. Admission is $15 per person.

The UA Quad is rumored to be haunted by four Civil War soldiers, and the Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library is said to be haunted by Gorgas herself. Take a group of friends to the Quad for some late night “Ghost in the Graveyard.”

For something less monstrous, check out the Crimson Tide Ballroom Dancers’ Halloween Dance at the Ferguson Center from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Oct. 27. Admission is $5 for students, $7 general admission and $12 for couples.

The call of the wild

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Raimist teaches film, feminism, creativity

Submitted Raimist has taught in the telecommunication and film department for five years now.

By Tara Massouleh | Staff Reporter In the 11th grade, telecommunication and film professor Rachel Raimist was faced with the task of answering one of life’s essential questions: film school or monkeys?

This question stemmed from Raimist’s early ambition to become a zoologist after developing a particularly close relationship with a monkey she visited at a local mall in her hometown of Middletown, N.Y., which she describes as Tuscaloosa without the University. It was only after her friend suggested she participate in one of UCLA’s summer programs for theatre, art and film that she was forced to abandon her passion for primates in exchange for permission to attend the program.

“After I went to film school, when I resolved that I wasn’t going to be a monkey handler, once I let go of that dream, I realized I loved holding the camera and I loved making movies,” Raimist said. “Once I took the camera from the boys – because all the boys had all the cameras, the girls had to be in front of the camera – then I was totally hooked.”

The only remnants of Raimist’s childhood dream are a modest collection of stuffed monkeys and proud ownership of a dog and two cats; however, her decision to attend film school has paid off exponentially. Raimist is credited with making the first documentary about women in hip-hop, has won numerous

awards and has gained national attention for many of her films.

Five years ago, Raimist brought her expertise to Tuscaloosa, where she is currently an assistant professor in the telecommunication and film department at the University and head of A/V for the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.

Also, she has recently been made co-director of the University’s Creative Campus, a studentled arts advocacy organization.

“We’re still figuring out ‘what is creative campus?’ and ‘how do we want it to work?’ and ‘what is its purpose on this campus?’” Raimist said. “But it feels really great to work with other working artists. It’s not just an academic art conversation or just a practitioner academic conversation, but it’s fully integrated on both sides.”

After years working between New York and California in the entertainment industry, doing everything from magazine work to hiphop to fashion to filmmaking, Raimist has settled into a slower pace in Tuscaloosa with her two children, but she said her life is anything but stagnant.

“It’s the juggling of being a mom, a professor, a mentor and a working artist,” Raimist said.

“It’s kind of a choose-your-own-adventure. I designed this so that even when I’m tired, it’s still a really good, fulfilling tired.”

Raimist uses her experience in the industry to teach her students to be reliable, prompt and, as she puts it, “have the skills to pay the bills.” Hank Lazer, executive director for Creative Campus, said the combination of Raimist’s professional expertise and passion for developing students’ talents has been invaluable to her success as a mentor and professor.

“She knows that students can do great work, and she has a special gift for encouraging students to do their very best,” Lazer said. “In other words, her own energy and enthusiasm are contagious.”

Raimist said part of her interest in feminism came from working in the sexist, misogynistic world of hip-hop, but another part of it came from growing up with two brothers and seeing her parents treat them differently from her.

“Growing up, no one told me as a girl I could be technical,” Raimist said. “Being in front of the camera, I felt exposed. When I was behind the camera, I felt powerful. I could frame a story. I could show what I thought needed to be put on screen.”

For Raimist, one of the major moments in her career was the debut of her first featurelength film for her master’s thesis at UCLA. At the time, documentaries were a less-popular form for student film, and documentaries about women in hip-hop were even less popular.

When Raimist began working on her documentary “Nobody Knows My Name,” she was pregnant with her first child. By the time the film was screened, her daughter had been born, and both of Raimist’s parents had passed away. The screening marked the one-year anniversary of her mother’s death. Raimist said the experience of becoming a mom while losing a mom made the day all the more memorable.

“When the lights came up after the film and everyone was clapping and standing up, and I’m holding my daughter, that felt like the beginning of something important,” Raimist said. “It was a key moment, because it showed me that despite all of the discouragement that I had received as a young woman, if I put my mind on something, I will find a way through and make it happen.”

Although Raimist’s life has changed in many ways since her days of making movies about hip-hop and travelling nonstop across the country, she said one mantra has remained as a common theme in both her personal and professional endeavors: “If you make something that’s important to you, the people will come.”

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Pull off cozy, casual look on rainy days with rain boots, rain jackets

By Bianca Martin As someone who checked and double-checked that she packed her rain boots and umbrella before movein day, I have found one of the biggest surprises of this school year to be the excessive amount of sunshine we

have had.

When compared to last year’s continuous rain – including an almost 10-day streak and a surprise hit of snow – a frequent comment from many returning students has been along the lines of “I cannot believe it has barely rained this semester.”

When it is rainy and dreary, the amount of options for the day’s outfit seem to automatically decrease. Believe me, there are not many things more disappointing than having an outfit already picked out, only to look outside and see it pouring.

But just because you have to

alter your plans and wear those new riding boots another day, that does not mean there are not ways to work with the rain.

No matter the outfit, there are three rainy day essentials that should be in everyone’s closet: rain boots, a rain jacket and an umbrella.

It is my personal belief that every girl needs a pair of rain boots. From designer boots like Hunter brand, costing around $150, to cheaper options found at Target or Shoe Department for around $40, there are many pairs to choose from.

They come in many colors and designs and can be easily implemented in an outfit.

For a casual and cozy look, pair your boots with leggings and a sweater. It is a look that does not require much effort, so it’s perfect for a lazy rainy day. If you are going for a dressier outfit, try putting the boots together with an A-line skirt and cardigan or fitted blazer. Add a pair of tights if the weather is a bit colder.

Another important essential is the rain jacket. With a variety of colors available, these jackets can potentially complement any outfit and still do their job of keeping you dry. For heavyduty jackets, shop online for brands such as The North Face and L.L. Bean. They have many options for waterproof jackets that can cost between $90 and $200. Though expensive, these

jackets can be a great investment, as they are meant for not only rainy days, but cold winter days as well.

Some cheaper options for rain jackets can be found at Target and sporting goods stores, such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and Academy Sports and Outdoors. Jackets at these places run from around $20 to $65.

If you do not have a rain jacket, invest in a good umbrella. But watch out – too many umbrellas walking around campus at the same time will cause inevitable collisions and frustration.

My personal preference is the bubble umbrella, which can be found at Wal-Mart. It makes a dome around you, both providing greater protection from the rain and lowering your chances of hitting with other umbrellas.

Walking to class in the rain and struggling to stay awake in the cloudy weather may not be an ideal part of the college experience, but it is a part nonetheless. With the right gear and a little creativity, you can keep the bad weather from Submitted putting a damper on your mood Photo Illustration by Emily Swenson and your outfit. Plus, you can Walking to class on rainy always jump in a few puddles.

What better way to make the days necessitates rain boots, an umbrella and rain jacket. best of the rain?

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Interning wise decision for undeclared majors

By Tara Massouleh | Staff Reporter Students are confronted with more than a fair share of choices to make. Between roommates, dorms, classes and extracurriculars, students make many decisions in little time. With all the pressure of firstyear choices, sometimes choosing a major gets left on the backburner, along with applicable internships.

As a sophomore with an undeclared major, Jackson Downing said he has considered everything from geology to counseling to programming to telecommunication and film, but has not yet been able to commit to one. Rather than identifying himself as undecided, Downing has been getting creative with his responses when asked the number one question for college students worldwide.

“I usually tell people I major in weaponized nuclear physics with a minor in gender studies,” he said. “But I change it up sometimes.”

Downing is just one of many first- and second-year students who register for classes each semester without having chosen a major. Ellen Pate, career consultant for freshman and undecided majors in the Career Center, said the anxiety and pressure that come with deciding a major is often what leads students in the wrong direction.

“A lot of times students that feel pressured or rushed to pick a major, especially at orientation, just pick something,” Pate said. “Unfortunately sometimes its two weeks before graduation when they realize ‘I don’t even like this.’”

Pate said students who are unsure about their interests and do not immediately declare a major end up changing their majors less than students who are unsure but pick a major anyway. She said that there is nothing wrong with students being undecided, so long as they take the two important steps of getting to know themselves and researching possible

career paths in order to eventually decide on a major.

“Don’t be undecided and not do anything,” Pate said. “Instead of saying ‘I’m undecided,’ say ‘I’m exploring’ and then actively explore.”

Blair Baskin, a recent graduate of the University of Alabama, changed her major five times before deciding on environmental science. Although she knew she had an interest in science, Baskin could not exactly place the path she wanted to take with her career. She said by using Career Center resources and plugging into groups on campus that shared her interests, she was able determine what major best fit her interests.

Now that she has landed an internship in her hometown of Little Rock, Ark., as an environmental scientist, Baskin feels that much of the stress that came with picking a major could have been avoided by realizing that choosing the right major is not the only contributing factor in building a career.

“Take one day at a time. There is no rush. Once you get a job, you learn from it, grow and then assess from there. Also, your first job after you graduate most of the time will not be your job for life. It could be, but know that picking a major is not the end all be all for your life,” Baskin said.

With so many different majors offered, the possibilities for students seem endless, which can make the process of deciding on one even more difficult.

In 2010, the Department of Education recorded nearly 1,500 academic programs from colleges and universities across the nation. Of those programs, 355 had been added in the last 10 years. The University of Alabama’s Undergraduate Majors website lists more than 80 majors, with hundreds of additional options for minors, specializations and areas of concentration.

Pate said in choosing a major it is important for students to keep an open

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of different additional minors, specializations and areas of concentration.

CW | Belle Newby mind and take advantage of all the resources the Career Center and the University as a whole has to offer. She said one of the most important things any student can do to enrich their learning experience and increase their likelihood of getting a job in their preferred field is to participate in interviews, job shadowing and internships.

Downing said he is hesitant to apply for internships because he feels companies are more likely to give opportunities to students who have chosen a major in a related field.

“It’s hard to decide on an internship when you have no idea if that’s the direction you want to go in at all,” he said. “People are less likely to give you an internship. They want to give the internship to someone who knows what they want to do.”

Pate hopes to dispel this notion about internships for students with undecided majors. The majority of employers at university career fairs that offer full time jobs and internships hire from all majors.

She said as long as undecided students know their personal skills and have done research on the companies they want to work with, they are just as likely to receive internships as students who have declared majors in the company’s specific field.

“Every job, every career that you look at is going to have challenges, but you have to know enough to say ‘is that dream worth the challenges I’m going to face?’” Pate said. “Making decision is a part of life. All you can do is make the wisest decision you know how to make based on knowing yourself, doing some research and moving forward.”

Octubafest: a definition and display of the euphonium

By Laura Testino | Contributing Writer October bursts with the sounds of larger-thanlife instruments during Octubafest, the musical month-long celebration of the tuba and euphonium.

The University of Alabama’s tuba and euphonium department is celebrated this month by hosting a master class to expand students’ understanding of their instruments, as well as two concerts to expose the public to the melodies these instruments have to offer.

“I think [Octubafest] is a great opportunity for us to tell people what a euphonium is; I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that question,” Ian Toy, a sophomore majoring in music therapy, said.

Toy saw the euphonium on a band poster and was initially attracted by its odd appearance. He describes it as a smaller version of a tuba.

“I was a terrible trumpet player. And I just had a knack for euphonium,” Toy said.

He has found playing the euphonium essential to his

PLAN TO GO WHAT: The Tuba and Euphonium Studio Solo Recital WHEN: Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

WHERE: Moody Music Building Recital Hall daily routine over the past eight years and said he is thrilled to be showcasing his passion for the instrument in a solo piece by Fred J. Clinard.

“A lot of the other unaccompanied pieces … they’re inaccessible for most people. … This is something that is of that school of composition, but it’s just dripping with style,” Toy said.

Jeremy Crawford, instructor of tuba and euphonium at the University, decided to bring Octubafest, an event practiced by other universities across the nation, to Tuscaloosa to more intensely highlight the

tuba and euphonium studio, he said. He also scheduled a master class via Skype with Roger Bobo, a professional tuba player, for his students.

Stephanie Landry, a second year masters student in euphonium performance, attributes the master class to Crawford taking the standard of performance “to a higher level,” she said.

Learning from Bobo, who performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic for over thirty years and played in many film scores, was a profound experience for Landry, who hopes to become a tuba and euphonium professor.

“When [Bobo] was talking to all the different students about different struggles that they were going through … all the things that he addressed with them are new concepts and ideas that I can use in my future, or even my own specific playing,” Landry said.

“It’s kind of like you’re just stealing his knowledge. It’s pretty amazing to be able to do that, especially with someone that’s such a seasoned

musician and teacher.”

In addition to the insight provided by Bobo, Toy said he is grateful to have Crawford’s instruction over the past two months when rehearsals for Octubafest began with the start of the fall semester. “[Crawford] is extremely professional and very skilled; he’s like a surgeon, when it comes to fixing problems… he’s very good at what he does,” Toy said.

This is Crawford’s first year as the tuba and euphonium instructor and third year as the conductor of the tuba ensemble.

“I have enjoyed getting to know the group personality and dynamic as they learn to work together on these different styles of music,” Crawford said.

The tuba and euphonium studio solo recital will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Recital Hall at Moody Music Building.

The event, which is the final installment in the University’s Octubafest celebration, is free of charge.

CW | Lindsey Leonard UA’s tuba and euphonium department celebrates Octubafest with a master class and two concerts.

COLUMN | TELEVISION

Tinder app may encourage ‘catfishing,’ but offers opportunities too

By Hannah Widener

mtv.com Based on the documentary “Catfish,” a television show by the same name has prompted weariness of online encounters.

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“Please don’t be a creepy balding 40-year old. Please don’t have a pedo-mustache.

Please, please, please don’t be a girl!” These are the words I found myself muttering on a Wednesday afternoon in front of Graves Hall where I was about to meet a guy I had chatted with on Tinder.

If you are unaware what Tinder is, as I was until my friend decided to take my phone hostage and make me an account as a joke, then let me give you the break down.

The app finds people who are in your area and connects through Facebook to see if you have mutual friends or shared interests. By “liking” someone’s picture, you give them the chance to “like” you as well, which creates a Tinder match and enables you to message that person if you choose. I’m not here to talk to you about Tinder and

the perils of dating; I’m here to talk to you about how a little show called “Catfish” completely changed the online dating game in the past year.

The show is based off of the documentary “Catfish,” which followed Nev Shulman’s real online relationship. Shulman was deceived by a woman whom he was seeing online and talking to on the phone. He traveled to her home in Michigan to meet her, where he found it was the girl’s mother posing as her daughter, sending him messages and creating multiple fake Facebook accounts using a family friend’s photos.

The show, which premiered in November 2012, is hosted

by Shulman and tells the stories of many others who have been in online relationships, some for years, and have never met in person. In the past, the only show that showed viewers the hazards

of online dating was “To Catch a Predator.”

Those were simpler times, back when you could always count on Chris Hansen to come in and catch some poor low life 40-year-old with a glorious mustache expecting to see a 16-year-old girl. Instead Hansen would come waltzing in, and that sad, sad man would realize he had been caught and Chrissy wasn’t coming to meet him after cheerleading practice. Yes, those were the days.

Now “catfishing” has become an actual verb. Urban Dictionary defines it as “being deceived over Facebook as the deceiver professed their romantic feelings to his/her victim, but isn’t who they say they are.” Within a year the show has become part of our daily vernacular.

The second season premiered on June 25, 2013, and had 2.5 million viewers.

You would think the people

featured on the show would have turned to Skype, Facetime, Snapchat, Oovoo or maybe even a good old phone call to help them realize the person they are in love with is not real or who they say they are. However, the show continues to thrive on stupidity and people who are still baffled when they meet the person they’ve been in contact with, and they are not who they claimed to be.

With all the “Catfish” innuendos that go along with Tinder, I still decided to go and meet my potential new love interest. Surprisingly he was who he said he was.

Believe me when I say I did the research beforehand to be sure of that, also known as “creeping.” So maybe “Catfish” tells some pretty sad stories that never seem to work out for the person on the show, but so far this sad tale is turning into a pretty happy one.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

SPORTS | COLUMN

INTRAMURAL | WHEELCHAIR TENNIS

Past weekend to leave SEC at top

Wheelchair tennis team looks to raise interest on UA campus

By Sean Landry Sports writers and NFL fans like to use the phrase “any given Sunday� to describe the unpredictability of professional football.

Despite perceived talent gaps, any one team can upset a favored team on any given Sunday. This potential for intrigue, Cinderella stories and sudden narrative shifts is responsible for much of the popularity of the NFL. But if you like the pros, you should try college ball some time.

Thursday night, No. 10 Miami narrowly survived against unranked North Carolina, 27-23, scoring a touchdown to win with 16 seconds left.

Friday night, No. 8 Louisville fell to unranked Central Florida at home as the underdog Knights scored 24 consecutive points to hand the 14-point favorite Cardinals their first loss of the season. And that’s when things got crazy.

No. 15 Georgia came into Saturday’s matchup with unranked Vanderbilt as a seven-point favorite. Vanderbilt won 31-27, a triumph that brought the victorious Commodores’ coach James Franklin to tears.

Unranked Tennessee beat No. 11 South Carolina with a gamewinning field goal as time expired,

beating the eight-point favorite 23-21.

While No. 14 Missouri was ranked higher than No. 22 Florida, the Gators came into their game in Columbia as three-point favorites.

Missouri’s quarterback Maty Mauk, making his first college start, threw for 295 yards, leading his team to a 36-17 victory. Missouri is now in prime position to win the SEC East.

No. 24 Auburn went into Kyle Field as a 13-point underdog and came out with a 45-41 victory, intercepting two passes and sacking Johnny Manziel for a 22-yard loss to end the game.

No. 13 Stanford handed No. 9 UCLA its first loss of the season, beating the Bruins 24-10 on the strength of two touchdowns from running back Tyler Gaffney.

In an SEC West clash, Ole Miss beat No. 6 LSU 27-24, crushing the 10-point favorite’s hopes of a shot at the SEC Championship game.

And finally, Heisman frontrunner and freshman phenom Jameis Winston threw for 444 yards and scored four touchdowns as No. 5 Florida State remained undefeated by handing No. 3 Clemson its first loss, 51-14.

All of this chaos couldn’t have come at a more exciting time, with the release of the first BCS

standings of the season coming out Friday night. When the dust settled, undefeated Alabama unsurprisingly remained No.1, but past that, surprises ran the rankings. Florida State rose to No. 2, making the Seminoles the first ACC team to be ranked in the top-2 since the final week of the season in 2000, when Florida State fell to Oklahoma in the National Championship game.

All told, there are 10 undefeated teams in the BCS rankings, with maybe seven in reasonable title contention. Florida State still has to play undefeated No. 7 Miami.

Offensive juggernaut Baylor will play three ranked opponents in its next three games. Oregon still has to play three ranked opponents, and Missouri’s undefeated record will be tested against South Carolina and Texas A&M. One of the national title contenders will almost definitely come from the SEC, but who that will be is still far from certain. If Auburn can stay its course by beating Arkansas next week and not stumbling against Tennessee and Georgia, the SEC West will be decided by the Iron Bowl. The winner of that game will probably play Missouri, and the winner of that game will play one of 7-10 teams for the National Championship, if I had to guess.

By Danielle Walker | Staff Reporter Mackenzie Soldan plays for The University of Alabama’s women’s wheelchair basketball team, but she is also the top Paralympic tennis player in the United States, having competed in the 2012 Paralympics in London.

Soldan started the idea to bring a wheelchair tennis team to the University’s growing list of adapted athletics after practicing with coach Miles Thompson to prepare for her competitions. “We just started hitting the ball, keeping her skills sharpened and through that some other people within the basketball team showed an interest in the sport,� Thompson said. “Dr. [Brent] Hardin came up with the idea to start a team since he saw us working hard.�

Hardin, the director of adapted athletics, added wheelchair tennis as one of the five sports offered on campus last year. “When we started to look to expand, we did some research on what would be the easiest for us to expand with where we could start small and grow,� Hardin said. “We felt like wheelchair tennis was a real smart move for us.�

The team now has eight members and has made two appearances at the Collegiate Wheelchair Tennis National

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Championships. This year, the championships were held in Tuscaloosa at the NorthRiver Yacht Club. Alabama won their first championship title with 18 points, beating out the University of Texas-Arlington and two other schools. “It was crazy,� Thompson said. “It was unexpected, but it was great at the same time.�

Teams from all over the country travel to compete in the national championships.

Senior Karolina Lingyte said there are teams from all over the nation since not many schools offer wheelchair tennis as a sport.

Lingyte became involved with tennis after practicing with Thompson and Soldan during the summer. Now, she has become one of the top team players and is Soldan’s doubles partner. “It was just for fun – it wasn’t serious,�

Lingyte said. “I started practicing in May every day and got really interested with it.�

The wheelchair tennis team members hope to grow the team and continue their recent success in the coming years. “All the pieces are in place for the team to keep growing,� Thompson said. “We’re so proud to be a part of the University. I think it’s going to be around for a very long time at The University of Alabama.�

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

MEN’S TENNIS

Alabama players advance in USTA Futures

By Bryan Bergman | Contributing Writer

CW | Lindsey Leonard Sophomore Becker O’Shaughnessey and Senior Daniil Proskura will compete for spots in the main draw.

Qualifying is well underway for the men’s tennis team at the USTA Futures tournament in Birmingham’s Highland Park, with the first three rounds already in the books. One Crimson Tide player remains in the hunt for a qualifying spot in the 32-man field, while sophomore Becker O’Shaughnessey and senior Daniil Proskura have already earned places in the main draw.

Proskura and O’Shaughnessey have already had some success this year in both singles and doubles, and Proskura spoke confidently about himself and his doubles partner.

“We always practice hard and try our best. We played a little bit more than other guys this summer, and I think that helped a lot,” Proskura said. “I have confidence in our games, and I feel like we’re both playing well right now.”

In the qualifying rounds, the Crimson Tide had a successful first day, with freshmen Hayes Brewer, Saxon Buehning and Nikko Madregallejo, and juniors Andrew Goodwin and Stuart Kenyon all advancing. Buehning and Brewer then fell in the second round, while Madregallejo and Goodwin lost in the third round. Kenyon will play Louisville recruit Pally Ray on Monday for the right to advance to the main draw.

In the first round of the main draw, Proskura will play seventh-seed Nikala

Scholtz, an Ole Miss sophomore and twotime All-American. O’Shaughnessey will face Andrew Carter.

The team spent last week practicing at Indian Hills Country Club and North River Yacht Club in order to prepare for the clay courts at Highland Park.

Clay courts are very different from the hard courts the team plays and practices on, with hit balls bouncing slower and higher.

“It’s something new, unfamiliar,” Coach George Husack said. “But the reason why we’re playing this is because it’s different, and we can still get a lot out of it.”

Some of the notable players in the tournament include Evan King, the 2012 and 2013 Big Ten Athlete of the Year, and Chase Buchanan, the 2010 and 2011 Big Ten Athlete of the Year. Buchanan could meet O’Shaughnessey in the quarterfinals, while King and Proskura could meet in the semifinals.

Husack emphasized the importance of good practices when preparing for a tournament such as the USTA Futures, which includes many of the country’s top collegiate players and other young players that represent the future of professional tennis.

“In the end, confidence breeds success. But at the same time, practice breeds confidence,” Husack said.

“They’re all working on having really good practices, and when it comes time for the tournament, the show is on.”

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SPORTSIN BRIEF Players of the week

SEC names Rivers

Mullinax sets record

After the Crimson Tide’s win against Arkansas, 10 players were named players of the week. AJ McCarron, Kenyan Drake and Austin Shepherd were named players of the week on offense. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Landon Collins, C.J. Mosley and Jarrick Williams were recognized on defense.

Dee Hart, Eddie Jackson and DeAndrew White were acknowledged on the special teams list. So far, Mosley has been named a player of the week for all seven games.

Krystal Rivers was named SEC Volleyball Freshman of the week, the league announced Monday. It was Rivers’ second time selected as SEC Freshman of the Week and third for the Tide this season.

In the two matches this past weekend, Rivers averaged 4.57 kills per set with a .518 hitting percentage, leading the Crimson Tide to victory over Texas A&M (3-0) and LSU (3-1).

No. 1 Alabama men’s golf team shot a season low 16-under 272 Monday to take a 10-shot lead after two rounds at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational; Alabama is 24-under 552 after two rounds.

Trey Mullinax took the individual lead after 36 holes with a tournament record 10-under 134.

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