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TODAYON CAMPUS WHAT: Free Flu Shots WHEN: 12:45-4 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center
Movie night WHAT: Free showing of ‘Carrie’ WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Cobb Theater
Study abroad WHAT: Engineering Study Abroad Interest Night WHEN: 7-8 p.m. WHERE: First floor classroom in Ridgecrest South
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SGA, Transportation Services Office propose bike-share program By Alyx Chandler and Mark Hammontree | CW Staff
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With nearly 33,500 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at The University of Alabama and almost 7,700 living on campus, many students are beginning to call for a revitalization of the University’s bicycle policies and systems. There are currently 345 bike racks installed on campus, accommodating only 3,450 bikes, or about one-tenth of the University’s total enrollment. Many students have turned to bikes to save on gas costs, keep from buying parking permits or do their part for the environment. Because of the increase, many of the bike racks on campus remain almost constantly full. As a result, some students lock their bikes on the nearest available space. “We have made a lot of progress, but we are still seeing a large number of bikes that are chained or locked to other objects such as handrails, trash cans, light poles,
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benches and bollards,” Stuart Glaeser, manager of UA Parking Services, said. Bikes chained to any of these objects are subject to be impounded, as outlined in the UA Bike Policy. In an effort to address the lack of bike racks on campus, as well as allow students who do not have an opportunity to access them for campus use, the Student Government Association and the UA Transportation Services Office are proposing a student bike-share program. Brielle Appelbaum, a junior majoring in communication studies and member of the SGA, is spearheading the project. “It’s important that, like our student body, we grow and expand accordingly,” Appelbaum said. The program, which is being modeled after Texas A&M’s MaroonBikes program, would give students on campus the opportunity to pay a small fee to rent a bike from a public bike rack for a day. Appelbaum said she hopes the
University can have a beta version of a bike-share program running by fall 2014. The MaroonBikes program at Texas A&M consists of bike stations operated by an outside company where students receive a key to unlock a bike to use for the remainder of the day for only a few dollars. If the bike is kept for more than 24 hours without returning both the bike and key, a larger fee is charged. Although the details are not set in stone for how the University’s program would operate, Appelbaum said the SGA is seeking support and interest from the student body in order to ensure the program comes to campus. While Texas A&M’s program has shown success, similar bike-share programs have not faired as well at other universities. Georgia Tech’s program, ViaCycle, was scrapped after two years of operation because it was not SEE BIKES PAGE 3
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Every Monday through Friday, rain or shine, you will find the Million Dollar Band on Butler Field when 5 p.m. rolls around. It is the same field the band has been practicing on since its inception in 1912. Through the Alabama heat or unpredictable afternoon showers, practice will go on. Katie Smith, Student Government Association arts and sciences senator, realized that this was a problem and, as her first act as a senator, drafted a resolution for the creation of a facility exclusively for the Million Dollar Band.
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“I wasn’t mandating anything,” Smith said. “As a student and SGA senator, I realized it was a problem and we needed to fix it.” According to the resolution, The University of Alabama is one of the only schools in the SEC that does not provide a private practice facility for its band. The resolution listed Auburn, LSU, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt, among others, as schools with enclosed band facilities. “To have such a great football team and such a great band, from an outsider’s view, it is unfair,” Smith said. “Why shouldn’t they have a building?” Whenever it rains, the band is forced to either cancel or push through the elements,
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Mills lecture hosts Gary Fowlie Alumnus Gary Fowlie, an expert on cybersecurity, will present the Helen Crow Mills and John Carroll Mills Lecture Thursday at 11 a.m. in Farrah Hall Room 120. His speech, titled “Cybersecurity or Cyberthreat? – Balancing Human Rights and Economic Growth in our Virtual World,” will explain how the Internet is reshaping the relationship between individuals and the government. Fowlie said he believes the Internet is quickly altering the face of diplomacy, security and economic development. He will address the difficulties of making sure everyone has access to global cyber commons, while respecting the principles of democracy, human rights and the rule of the law. Helen Crow Mills Pittman and John Mills sponsor the Mills Lecture in the College of Arts and Sciences. The lecture is designed to bring successful and distinguished alumni and citizens to campus to speak and motivate students. This event is free and open to the public.
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Modern Languages Conference University of Alabama graduate students are encouraged to submit an abstract for the 2014 Alabama Modern Languages Conference. The conference will take place Feb. 7-8, 2014, and will have the theme of “Converging Cultures: Languages, Literatures, and Identity.” This will be the fourth annual Alabama Modern Languages Conference, which is held by the department of modern languages and classics in the College of Arts and Sciences. The keynote speaker for this year’s conference will be Claire Kramsch from the University of California, Berkley. Graduate students from any discipline are invited to present 20-minute papers in English, French, German or Spanish. The deadline for abstract submissions is Nov. 15. For more information, go online to mlc.ua.edu/ fourth-annual-modern-language-conference-2014. Students interested in presenting should come prepared to deliver their three-minute thesis speech. For more information, students can contact Cori Perdue at (205) 348-5921 or cperdue@ua.edu.
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TODAY WHAT: Graveyard of Civil Liberties WHEN: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. WHERE: The Quad by Bidgood Hall WHAT: Free Flu Shots WHEN: 12:45-4 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center WHAT: Free showing of ‘Carrie’ WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Cobb Theater
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WHAT: Lecture: ‘Cybersecurity or Cyberthreat?’ WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: 120 Farrah Hall
WHAT: Nitesh Saxena, CS Colloquium Series WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: SEC 3437
WHAT: Creative Co-Op Art Sale WHEN: 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center Lobby
WHAT: Thomas Moore presents research on musical acoustics WHEN: Noon WHERE: Moody Music Building Concert Hall
WHAT: Homegrown Alabama farmers market WHEN: 3-6 p.m. WHERE: Canterbury Episcopal Chapel
WHAT: Three-Minute Thesis Mock Competition WHEN: Noon-4 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center
WHAT: Lecture: ‘How to Turn a Missed Opportunity into Success’ WHEN: 5 p.m. WHERE: 205 Smith Hall
WHAT: International Food and Flair WHEN: 6-9 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Center Ballroom
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IN THENEWS North Carolina governor meets with conservative policy group From MCT Campus Less than a week after the government shutdown ended, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory traveled to the nation’s Capitol to give a talk to a group that championed the effort to tie government funding to defunding the health care law. The Heritage Foundation, a conservative policy group, introduced McCrory as the kind of Republican reformer that Washington could emulate. McCrory never addressed the controversial shutdown, and host Becky Norton Dunlop, a Heritage vice president, didn’t bring it up. Calling himself an “Eisenhower Republican,” McCrory preached the importance of long-term infrastructure investments. He said too much focus is placed on graduate education and not enough on vocational studies to help fuel the economy. He also used the opportunity to explain his controversial decision not to expand Medicaid, a federal-state health insur-
He hoped that the federal shutdown would end so that essential services weren’t put into jeporady because of federal inaction. — Ryan Tronovitch ance program for the poor, citing hundreds of millions of dollars in cost overruns from earlier government projections. Some civil rights organizations, like the Advancement Project, criticized McCrory for speaking to the group that helped promote efforts that led to the shutdown. Led by former Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., Heritage is the nation’s largest conservative think tank. The foundation and its lobbying arm played a large role in rallying Republican lawmakers to support defunding the Affordable Care Act. McCrory spokesman Ryan Tronovitch said there was no connection with
Heritage’s political work against the Affordable Care Act and the governor’s visit because McCrory was invited Sept. 21, before the shutdown began, to speak about positive reforms in North Carolina during his first 10 months. “The governor wasn’t concerned about strategies that various organizations use,” Tronovitch said. “He hoped that the federal shutdown would end so that essential services weren’t put into jeopardy because of federal inaction.” McCrory criticized the Obama administration’s lawsuit against the Tar Heel State’s new voting law and said that North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper should not have publicly questioned the voting bill earlier this year. The U.S. Justice Department is challenging a number of the law’s provisions. They include a requirement that voters show a valid, government-issued ID before casting a vote, elimination of a week of early voting and same-day registration during early voting, and
restrictions on counting provisional ballots mistakenly cast in the right county, but in the wrong precinct. More than 70 percent of African-Americans who voted in 2008 and 2012 did so during the early voting period, according to the Justice Department. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s lawsuit is “political and without merit,” McCrory said, blaming national and local media outlets for exaggerating the law’s changes. Many states require voters to present IDs before voting, and some don’t have early voting at all, McCrory said, but Holder hasn’t filed a lawsuit against them. “We require an ID to get a tattoo, to get Sudafed, to get food stamps, to get on an airplane,” McCrory said. “To get almost any government service in North Carolina, you have to have an ID.” McCrory hired an outside attorney to represent the state instead of Cooper, a Democrat who is expected to challenge McCrory for governor in the 2016 election.
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CW | Austin Bigoney Homegrown Alabama caters to University students from their Canterbury Chapel location.
Market continues success 8 years later HOMEGROWN FROM PAGE 1
CW | Lindsey Leonard University of Alabama students who bike to class are familiar with congestion on the racks.
Bike-share program to help congestion BIKES FROM PAGE 1
financially sustainable, said Johann Weber, a fourth-year Ph.D. student and chair of the Bicycle Infrastructure Improvement Committee at Georgia Tech. Despite the financial woes of the program, Weber said ViaCycle boosted awareness and interest in bicycling. Weber said the interest in the program has grown and the city of Atlanta, Ga. is now pursuing its own citywide bike program, and the campus should have another one by the end of the year. Appelbaum said she would like to see the city of Tuscaloosa ultimately adopt a similar attitude if the proposed UA program generates positive interest. “A bike-share program will help not only local commuters get around campus, but assist in building close ties with the Tuscaloosa community,” Appelbaum said.
The funding for the University’s program would eventually be self-sustaining, Appelbaum said. The SGA and Transportation Services team are considering payment by debiting ACT cards, and the fees that students pay for the bikes will then be circulated back into the program in order to sustain it. Appelbaum said the ultimate decision on such a policy would be made further along in the process by Student Services, the Action Card Office and the University. In addition to helping alleviate the congestion in bike racks on campus, the program would also allow students who cannot afford bikes or cannot transport their bikes to campus an opportunity to still use bikes to get to class. “Bikes are expensive to purchase, can be difficult to store, and it is a challenge transporting a bike to campus if students live off campus,” Anna Turkett, president of the University’s Environmental Council, said. “A bike-share program could increase the availability of bikes to
everyone on campus and improve the campus attitude towards bikes.” The only other bike rental program in operation at the University is the Outdoor Recreation Center’s BamaBikes program, which has 125 bikes for students to rent for $5 a month. Some of the program’s renters this past fall said the wait list for a bike can range up to 30 students to more than 100 students. Appelbaum said the University has the opportunity to be a leader if the bikeshare program comes to fruition. “The University of Alabama has been on the forefront of innovation, sustainability and growth over the past four years,” Appelbaum said. Before the bike-share racks begin showing up on campus, however, the plans for the program must first be finalized, and the decision must be approved by the University. Until then, students with bikes will have to make do with what they have.
manager, said buying locally tends to lead to eating well. “I think there’s been a trend in the past few years to move towards locally sourced everything, especially food,” Powell said “People want to support their local economy and their local farmers, and they want to know where their food comes from, and you can do all of that at Homegrown.” Rena Jarvis, a Homegrown Alabama vendor and owner of Lar-Rens’s farm in Cottondale, Ala., was able to meet many students from the University and even offered canning lessons at her farm. She said she felt the students were very conscious of what they were eating and that Homegrown Alabama contributed to their knowledge of food. “They really were searching for info,” Jarvis said “It
got them involved [with their food], and they saw what was going on.” With the ability to sell directly to students, spots at the market are valued and hard to come by. Karen Wallace, owner of Sara Ann’s, a business that sells organic eggs in Fosters, Ala., said she heard it was tough to get into Homegrown Alabama because the market is such a desirable location. “Other vendors said, ‘It’s a great market, but they’re pretty jammed with vendors already,’” Wallace said. Luckily, Wallace was able to get the foothold she needed to join Homegrown Alabama’s family early on. A new product or a gap in product availability allows new vendors to enter the market. Homegrown Alabama typically tries to avoid market competition and keeps to only one type of main product vendor per market. This helps to protect its current vendors and offer a variety to students. “When everyone is able to be there, we are packed to
capacity,” Powell said. “We have to turn people down all the time.” Some vendors have expressed an interest in continuing into winter, but Homegrown Alabama isn’t quite ready to make the jump into a year-round market. Although it runs only once per week, the time commitment and organization outside the market is immense. “We thought about pushing the market into November this year. Some of our vendors wanted to, but at the same time, we are a student organization,” Powell said. “But after fall break, we all need to focus on school.” Homegrown Alabama finds it has a slight drop in student numbers as the leaves begin to turn. Regardless, it would like to end this fall on a high note so it may begin preparation for the spring. The market is set to return for its ninth year in April 2014, just as soon as the local crops are ripe.
CW | Austin Bigoney The proposed band facility would offer instrument storage, air conditioning and bathrooms.
Facility would benefit UA band members BAND FROM PAGE 1
which Smith said she thinks is unfair. “At first [playing in the rain] is fun,” sophomore trombonist Drew Cicero, said. “But then once you’re dripping wet, you’re kind of ready to go home.” Courtney Maddox, a junior piccolo player, said in addition to making unpredictable weather irrelevant to practice conditions, a new enclosed facility would also make practice more efficient and altogether more pleasant.
“This is my first season to be a part of the Million Dollar Band, and the opportunity to have our own practice building would be a huge honor for such a respected organization,” Maddox said. Cicero said a facility that provides a place to store instruments, air conditioning and functioning bathrooms would be ideal. Under current conditions, band members are forced to use the bathroom of the nearby Arby’s during daily practices, he said. Cicero, who is also a senate assistant to Smith, said band directors have been working on plans for a private facility for a while now. When Smith approached
him about the resolution, Cicero said he would help draft the final copy, which passed in the senate about two weeks ago. Cicero said he hopes the backing of SGA will bolster the facility proposal and cause University administration to respond to the need. At this time, the administration has not delivered a response to the resolution, but Smith and Cicero remain hopeful they will be on board with the idea. “We make do and appreciate what we have currently, but our own facility would create a more ideal practice environment,” Maddox said. “We would have an actual home.”
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Black, white, greek or otherwise By Maxton Thoman | Senior Staff Columnist “Segregation now, segregation tomorrow, and segregation forever.” Taking a sound bite out of Gov. George Wallace’s 1963 inaugural address, VICE News began its apparent exposé on the segregation and integration of The University of Alabama sorority system, dutifully titled “Black, White & Greek.” Of course, this is nothing new. Over the past few weeks, swarms of media have flocked to Tuscaloosa to cover any and every detail about this momentous step – as well they should – and by now, I think we all have seen Wallace’s face way too many times on the TV screen as he continues to be tied to our past. However, something seemed a bit different in this report. Something seemed a bit off. Five minutes into the video, you see why. Anyone could see that it’s a bit one-sided at this point, but by the full 10-minute wrap, the bias was all but tangible, and the facts all seemed skewed. Right off the bat, the video intentionally misleads viewers into the assumption that the whole University promotes and
Maxton Thoman maintains institutionalized segregation in broad daylight, via the use of the Retreat’s famous pool party. After showing shots of a group of diverse male Malleteers walking by Lakeside Dining and a few of the dormitories on campus, there is a sudden switch in storyline. The narrator, states, over video of drunken students enjoying the party, “At the beginning of every school year, there is a big pool party to welcome back the students.” Suddenly, the friends happen to be at the entrance of the Retreat pool. Clever cinematography, VICE. Why so clever? Basically, by splicing together a montage of activity, VICE implies that the pool party is UA-sanctioned
or even on UA grounds. Never once is there a mention that the party is at an off-campus housing complex, that it is privately funded or that it has no affiliation with the Un ive r s i ty. And as for the diverse attendees that you do see in the shots, the narrator dismisses them, saying “they are football players or ex-football players.” I guess they don’t count. However, what it does mention is that the group of diverse students - who all seem to be wearing jeans or other street clothes - were denied entrance, assumedly because of the color of their skin. Or maybe it could have been their obvious lack of swimming trunks, the fact that they weren’t residents of the community or guests of a member, that the event is a private party, the film crew behind them that could document illegal activity and get members in trouble, the overcrowded nature of the pool or any number of other things. While it is great that we are getting coverage of the historic changes going on in our community, maybe we need to be a little more selective on the quality of that coverage. This video did absolutely
no reporting or investigating within its 10-minute allotment. Rather, it merely dragged the University’s name through the mud. And while we do deserve some of that disgrace, VICE also effectively degraded all of the work that students – black, white, greek and independent – have been fighting for. The fact is, all of this work has come about because of a student movement. It started with sorority members pushing back against their alumnae, with Melanie Gotz, the Alpha Gamma Delta member who spoke out, with the student-run Crimson White that broke the story and with all of those who marched in opposition to the continued segregation within our greek system. But without even one interview from a sorority or fraternity member and the sole focus being paid to the efforts of the Mallet Assembly (the sole beneficiary of this ridiculous excuse for journalism), all that the public will assume is the worst of all of us – black, white, greek or otherwise. Maxton Thoman is a sophomore majoring in biology. His column runs weekly on Wednesdays.
On Monday, former Mallet president Marina Roberts brought campus-wide attention to what we, in Mallet, put up with on a daily basis. Perpetual harassment seems to follow those who dare to be different at The University of Alabama. But, as Ms. Roberts noted, “We deal.” This becomes intolerable when senseless and hateful slurs are hurled at students based on their identity. This is an unacceptable reality for women, the LGBTQ community and other members of our University. If the past few months have taught us anything, it is that we can no longer step aside when others suffer injustice. We must stand up for what is right. This is not the story of an entire campus filled with hate. Nor is it about our greek system. It is about how even the smallest numbers can inflict pain. We know that these perpetrators are in the minority, but their voices are heard the loudest. It doesn’t have to be this way. Let us come together for those who have been victimized to show the power we have against hate. Injustice anywhere, no matter how isolated, cannot be tolerated on our campus. We invite all members of the UA community – students, faculty, greeks and independents – to join us tonight at We know that these p.m. for perpetrators are in the 7:30 a barbecue/ minority, but their voices potluck outside are heard the loudest Palmer Hall as we stand with Mallet, together, and forge a more inclusive campus. As an institution of higher education, we celebrate difference and uniqueness in our scholarship. But as a community, we must embrace these differences and find where we are similar. Through dialogue, we can begin to understand each other. For those who dare to be different, or those who simply want to be themselves, we will continue the fight to make The University of Alabama a safer, more welcoming place for all its members. So join us, and invite friends. Whether it’s after church or after chapter, everyone is welcome. Free food. Free music. Free fellowship. Isaac Bell is the president of the Mallet Assembly. Palmer Hall is located at 800 2nd St.
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Red John is probably the Machine Who has been watching CBS’s “The Mentalist” this season? If you haven’t, allow me to fill you in on television’s most intense and suspenseful who-doneit ever. As loyal fans will know, our tragic hero, rockstar consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation and ex-psychic, Patrick Jane, is on the hunt for the infamous and elusive serial killer “Red John.” Like all good detective productions, this villain leaves a calling card. Red John’s tell-tale sign is an ironically simple happy face painted in the blood of his most recent victim. Chilling, isn’t it? Red John now seems to
He’s got orders so turned around and directives upside down that not even the poor sheriff knows where to turn. See? Classic Machine politics.
delight in this sinister game of cat and mouse with Jane, who, even years (and seasons) later, is haunted by the grief of losing his family to Red John’s mocking smile. But, let’s be honest, the real reason for the extra intensity this season is that we are closer than ever to catching Red John!
At the start of the season, we, I mean Jane, had a list (direct from Red John himself!) of seven suspects, and now we are down to five. I told you RJ’s game was sinister. Really, it’s a numbers game at this point. And, every episode the producers seem to be killing off or otherwise absolutely eliminating
another suspect. So, clearly, Red John must be The Machine. Right now you might be thinking, “But, Michelle, some kid calling the shots from his sleep-and-eats frat-castle messing with a local election isn’t the same as a top-rated, money-making, epic, dramatic portrayal of the human condition in its most vulnerable condition, is it?” No, of course, it isn’t. The writers at CBS are much better at witty dialogue than a few glib words from a small-town backcountry lawyer. But, really. Each time Jane and I, or Jane and the audience
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(whatever), think we are getting closer to Red John, or even that moment at the end of the third season when we thought we were, I mean Jane, was face to face with RJ himself, it always, always, turns out to be an operative, or an operative of an operative, if we are early in the season. In Sunday’s episode, the FBI got in on the action. Now, we all know that crime dramas center around territorial pissing contests between agencies, but, generally, we like to think of law enforcement as all on the same side. There must be good guys and bad guys, right? But not with RJ. He’s so
clever that he’s infiltrated the FBI, Homeland Security and who knows what other kinds of administrations. He’s got orders so turned around and directives upside down that not even the poor sheriff knows where to turn. See? Classic Machine politics. Unfortunately for RJ, the season won’t last forever, and the commercials are billing this as our last weeks to watch in suspense as Jane finally gets the villain! Until next Sunday, Tiger, Tiger. Michelle Fuentes is a Ph.D. candidate in political theory.
Last Week’s Poll: Do you ride your bike on campus? (Yes: 38%) (No: 52%) (I did when I lived on campus: 10%) This Week’s Poll: Do you believe the list of contested votes in the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education election disenfranchises students? cw.ua.edu/poll
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Submitted The Honors College Serbia Fellowship Experience gives students an opportunity to improve the lives of youth 8,000 miles away and learn about a little-known culture.
Serbian fellowship fosters international dialogue By Rachel Brown | Contributing Writer When he was 15 years old, Aaron Brazelton went to Serbia for the first time, as one of six Americans selected to participate in an exchange program with Serbian youth. It was his first time leaving the country, but it would not be his last. “Going to Serbia really made me step outside of my comfort zone, delve into myself a little bit more and really find out who I stood for,” Brazelton said. Six years later, Brazelton is now the founder and executive director of the Honors College Serbia Fellowship Experience. The fellowship, the only one of its kind in the United States, will sponsor five faculty members and 14 UA students, who will travel to Serbia for two weeks, live with a host family and work with Serbian youth in May, Program Director Mary Lieb said. “We are going in to build bridges between U.S. American youth and Serbian youth to prove that just because we are separated by 8,000 miles of sea and land doesn’t mean that we are any different than one another,”
Brazelton said. Fellows will be divided into three groups once in Serbia. Some will be working with the University of Belgrade, some with the University of Novi Sad and others in the village of Blace. During the spring semester, they will develop presentations about social issues in their local American communities to present to Serbian youth, who will, then present the social issues facing their communities. “A lot of the social justice issues that Serbia has, America has completely mirrored,” Brazelton said. The program will truly be an exchange between both Serbian and American citizens, Brazelton said. While in Serbia, the UA fellows will work to present solutions for the issues the Serbian youth presented, and the Serbian youth will do the same for the UA fellows. “When we have these simple conversations and these dialogs, we can see that common humanity that is shared,” Brazelton said. Sonja Smilijkovic, a Serbian citizen who lives and teaches in Blace, said the program could not have come at a more opportune time
for Serbian youth. “Both Serbian youth and American youth needed, or actually, craved this program,” she said. Brazelton met Smilijkovic on his first trip to Serbia, and she now serves as one of the Serbian representatives for the program. Both of them said they believe the program has the ability to transform the future of their two countries. “Serbian students are the future of Serbian government, and American students are the future of American government,” Brazelton said. “If we start now with youth, then we can see better international relations between the two countries in the future.” Smilijkovic said she could already see differences in her community after Brazelton took a preliminary visit last May. “Lots of people met them, and they were really amazed at how friendly oriented they are, and they really felt them close. They took to them at that very time,” she said. Brazelton describes the program as an investment, the ultimate results of which may not be seen for many years to come. He and his
executive team hopes to see the program continue to grow, develop and sustain itself. “Producing that global citizenry is one of the aims of the program,” Associate Director Al Gilani said. Although housed in the Honors College, the program receives support through the Division of Student Affairs, the Chancellor’s office, the UA office of the president, the U.S. State Department, various bureaus, three Serbian universities, Serbian municipal government and the Serbian ministry of youth, Gilani said. Brazelton said much of the program’s success is credited to the fellowship’s supporters, but the common goal of the program is what continues to drive further developments. “The reason we are doing it all is to help break down these barriers that tend to separate people and to build bridges,” Brazelton said. “This fellowship is more than about the partnerships we have, it is more than about the support that we have, it’s more [than] the overqualified executive staff team members that we have. It is about our common goal, which is humanity and conversation.”
Students go green for daily challenges, prize packages By Samuel Yang | Staff Reporter
CW File Members of the CW staff met with the Rev. Jesse Jackson following the release of “The Final Barrier.”
CW editor, reporters receive award for ‘The Final Barrier’ By Mark Hammontree | News Editor The Student Press Law Center and the Associated College Press have chosen three staff members of The Crimson White as the joint recipients of the 2013 College Press Freedom Award for the September article detailing discrimination in the recruitment process of The University of Alabama’s traditionally white sororities. Editor-in-Chief Mazie Bryant and the two reporters, Abbey Crain and Matt Ford, who wrote the story, “The Final Barrier,” will accept the award Saturday at the National College Media Convention in New Orleans, La. The College Press Freedom Award was created in 1984 by the Student Press Law Center in order to recognize exemplary journalism in high school or college newspapers that deals with complex and controversial issues, Frank LoMonte, executive director of the SPLC, said. Since 1992, separate awards have been given for high school papers and college papers. The winner of the award is chosen in a collaboration of the SPLC, the ACP and Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University, which sponsors the award. LoMonte said this year’s choice was easy. “In this instance, it was honestly kind of a no-brainer,” LoMonte said. “As soon as the story came out and we recognized the impact it was having, we knew right away that it was the stand-out. It perfectly captured the combination of the two values that we most want to recognize: excellent, quality journalism and a willingness to take on powerful institutions.” The SPLC is a resource for high
school and college newspapers that provides information about the legal rights of journalists and supports students news outlets in covering controversial and important issues. “The Student Press Law Center is an advocate for the First Amendment rights of journalists and works with journalists trying to help them do more substantive, investigative journalism,” LoMonte said. LoMonte said the work of Crain and Ford was a perfect example of the type of work that the SPLC and the Freedom Award promote. LoMonte said the reporters and staff of The Crimson White showed bravery and resolve in the reporting of discrimination in the University’s greek system. “The greek system at so many campuses is extremely powerful and extremely popular and extremely hard to cover, and to be able to get around the historical difficulties, especially at an institution like Alabama, where we knew that this story would take on explosive national proportions, took a lot of guts,” LoMonte said. “It would have been really easy to decide that this story was too hot to handle or that the blowback would be too intense, but to the credit of the staff, nobody ever retreated in the face of criticism.” The aspect that sets the article above the rest, LoMonte said, is the quality and accuracy of the reporting. “What’s especially noteworthy is that despite all the people who would like to pick apart this story, nobody has been able to disprove it,” LoMonte said. “You know, people can say that they’d rather that they had kept this information under wraps, but nobody can say it’s false.”
Students willing to spend a month seriously considering the environmental consciousness of their daily lives are being rewarded both tangibly and intangibly through Project Green Challenge. Sponsored by Teens Turning Green, the challenge takes place during the month of October and invites high school and college students in 30 countries to participate in daily challenges. Julia Whitten, a sophomore majoring in environmental science and Spanish, was one of the challenge’s finalists when she was a senior in high school and is now involved with Teens Turning Green. “I did every single challenge; I put all of my energy into it and didn’t sleep during the month of October,” Whitten said. “It was worth it.” Whitten was able to go to California with other finalists, but daily challenges, which are divided into three levels of difficulty, bring their own rewards. “The prize packages you can get are topquality stuff. I got furniture,” she said. “I never have to buy paper again because they gave me all this recycled paper. It was a really good incentive.” While the prizes are a big draw, Whitten said the challenges have practical, longlasting impact. “Some of the challenges were more convicting of my personal lifestyle. I set a goal that I wouldn’t ever use single-use water bottles again, and in the past two years, I’ve used one,” she said. “I also learned about all the initiatives that are going on around the world and people coming together to create change that I didn’t even know about it.” She said she is still involved with people she met through the challenge, but instead of competing, they’re now collaborating. “Everyone has the same goal. … You still have the mindset of wanting to affect change and learn about the environment and learn about what we can do to protect it,” she said. “Most of it is focused on how we can change and how we can use our collaborative effort and collaborative consumption to actually push forward and make positive progress.” As a freshman, Whitten became the campus representative for Project Green Challenge and convinced two girls in her dorm to try the challenge. Morgan Olive, a sophomore majoring in secondary education, joined Whitten’s team and reached the semifinals. This year, Olive and her roommate Hannah Wright, a sophomore majoring in geology, are doing the challenge. Wright, who lived with Olive last year and briefly participated as an individual, said the challenges have already started to connect to her daily life. “I think one of my favorite challenges was talking about food labeling and a lot of green-washing, where things are made to seem really natural and healthy but they’re not,” Wright said. “My challenge was focused around the Lakeside market, so I was able to use a lot of things around
I definitely think a lot of [the challenges] are targeted towards things you use in your everyday life — Julia Whitten campus that I buy every day.” She has already won prize packages, which included granola bars and carcinogen-free makeup. “It’s definitely surprising to see how many bad things are in our food and [how many] carcinogens [were] in my makeup,” Wright said. “I definitely think a lot of [the challenges] are targeted towards things you use in your everyday life.” Wright said the prize packages motivated her to participate in the competition, but since then, she has enjoyed the creativity of the challenges. She said participants could put as much or little time into them as they want. Olive said she had never considered the environmental friendliness of her lifestyle before the challenge, and it has made her more optimistic about the feasibility of a healthy lifestyle. “It does help you learn more about yourself and learn about alternatives to everyday things that are good for you and good for your planet. … It’s not just a change you make for a month,” she said. “There were only a couple of us here, and we made a huge impact.” As part of their challenge, Olive said the team worked with The University of Alabama to make changes that ranged from replacing plastic shakers with fans to starting an organic section at the Ferguson Center to putting recycling bins in residence halls. “It was crazy to see the fruits of our labor,” she said of the recycling bins now in Ridgecrest residence halls. “When I saw [the fans in the lower bowl at the Homecoming game], I freaked out.” Closer to home, Olive said she has seen the impact of things as simple as water bottles. “I come from a family of six, so we get bulk everything,” she said. “Every day in the trash can there’d be six water bottles.” During last year’s fall break, Olive convinced her family to switch to reusable water bottles. She is still using the prizes she won last year, and some of the lifestyle changes that developed from the challenge dealt with simple steps like eating healthier and staying hydrated. “I still eat pizza, [and] Zaxby’s is still my happy place,” she said. “It just helps you live a healthier lifestyle on your own.”
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COLUMN | MUSIC
McCartney’s newest album too modern By Jordan Cissell What I’m about to do feels absolutely felonious. In the few hundred words that follow, I will liken several of the songs from Paul McCartney’s aptly titled new album, “New,” to the signature sounds of (gasp) contemporary artists. Surely if anyone’s earned the right to be examined in sui generis, it’s Sir Paul, right? Types like myself are always going on about how this song sounds “like the ‘A Tribute to Jack Johnson’ sessions if Miles Davis had forgotten to bring his trumpet to work” or that singer resembles “Mick Jagger with his finger smashed in the doorjamb” (both phrases I’ve shamelessly printed within the margins of past columns). Shouldn’t I at least have the decency to leave McCartney out of it? Well, I don’t. Not when the boot slides on like a cashmere glove. And I don’t think McCartney will mind. After all, he’s the one that put the big, high-voltageMumford strings between verses in “On My Way to Work,” a sort of 2013 edition of the Beatles’ 1967 classic “A Day in the Life” and the spurts of syncopated Vampire Weekend-doesAfrobeat fuzz that punctuate “Looking at Her.” “I Can Bet” is the closest this Liverpudlian’s ever come to Southern riff rock. The song, with its repetitive chorus featuring McCartney’s digitized self-harmonization, chunky guitar and a synthesized organ solo would make a friend or two pretty quickly if shoved into a room with tracks from the Sheepdogs’ latest record. McCartney recruited a little help from his friends Mark Ronson, who’s worked with Christina Aguilera and Amy Winehouse, and Paul Epworth, who has worked with stars such as Adele and Florence + the Machine, as well as others in giving “New” its Top-40-ready sound, and there are moments when all the untz and oscillation and bombast leave songs like “Save Us,” “Everybody” and “Road” totally skip-able and virtually indistinguishable from all the other slick-production filler that’s become all too common on the FM waves.
MCT Campus Paul McCartney recruited help that gave his new album “New” its Top-40 sound.
But even when his experimentations fall flat at times here, it’s just refreshing to hear Sir Paul trying something new after 2012’s professional but bland standards collection, “Kisses on the Bottom.” McCartney’s rich recording history, both with and without John, George and Ringo, propagates high expectations. But if we step back for a second and put this record in perspective – a fun, modern bunch of four-minute-or-less tunes from one of pop’s supreme veteran songsmiths – we’ll be inclined to appreciate it even more. Not surprisingly, “New” succeeds most when McCartney tempers Ronson’s and Epworth’s control room toys with his neverfailing knack for putting a good line to a catchy melody. You’ll be able to hum the album’s harpsichord-driven title track, which augments fuzzed background synth with a punchy horn section, after just one listen. In “Alligator,” the mid-song break to Ellie Goulding-esque digitized octave-jumping clashes beautifully with the rest of the track’s bouncy chorus line. Super wild “Appreciate,” one of my favorites on the record simply by virtue of its incongruity with anything else Sir Paul’s ever done before, digitally stratifies his still-supple voice into ethereal octave confluences over synthesizers and drums with roles more textural than musical. The album’s two sparsest arrangements are its most rewarding. Simple acoustic guitar sets the perfect stage for McCartney’s tender, reflective vocals on “Early Days.” There’s a rare, beautiful vulnerability in the semi-falsetto he adopts here. When you hear it in line at Starbucks you’ll think it’s Iron & Wine. Hidden bonus track “Scared” is exclusively Sir Paul and his piano, save only for the subtlest of synth crescendos that slowly develops over the course of the entire song. “Scared” is more melancholy than most of the album’s other material, and the spare treatment its given by producer Giles Martin is quite poignant. Even at 71, McCartney once again proves he’s unmatched at turning, and performing, a beautiful line. And maybe that’s the real impetus of this whole record. On each track, he borrows a little something from the radio titans of today, but it’d be hard to point to any of the folks I mentioned above that haven’t drawn inspiration from McCartney’s magnificent 50-year catalogue. In adopting some of the tools of his many successors’ trades, Sir Paul’s validating, not plagiarizing. It’s a little sign of renewed interest and respect from an old pro, a little reward for all of us. He’s been paying attention to what’s going on; he’s showing us that he wants to – and can – contribute. “New” may not be a timeless classic on the level of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” but it’s comfortable. You get the feeling you’ve enjoyed these sounds before, and probably will again.
Students participate in Vogue Fashion University program By Elayne Smith | Contributing Writer She was finally a part of it. After working hard on her application and her sketch designs, Kelly Martin, a junior majoring in apparel and design, had been selected to go to New York City and work directly with leading figures in the fashion industry. Martin was selected to be a part of the fashion world through the Teen Vogue Fashion University program, a three-day event that took place Oct. 18-20 and included seminars with professionals from the fashion industry, shopping parties and connections with fellow fashion students from across the nation. This experience gave Martin the opportunity to be a part of the city and the fashion world buzz, allowing her to make connections with industry officials who could one day make her career. “I could easily watch or read interviews from the same people I saw online, but that would just be me sitting in my room by myself on the computer. Being there in person in the city where it’s all happening is a totally different feeling,” Martin said. Experiences like Martin’s are the first step into the door of the fashion industry and are key for students studying fashion on the collegiate level. Hanna Roberts, a senior majoring in fashion retail, also took to the streets of New York City over the summer with a 2 1/2 month internship with Coach, working in the product development section of its wearables department. Roberts said the program helped
her discover the type of career she wants to have and to network with people in the industry. “The relationships you build with people are the most important things you can do,” Roberts said. Anna Beth Lancaster, a freshman majoring in fashion retail, said she hopes to enter the fashion industry by one day owning her own boutique. In preparation for this, she said she is excited for the internships she is planning to apply for and the types of people she will meet while pursuing her goal. For her, fashion is more than just the clothes she wears. “I wake up, and I see fashion in everything I do, even the little things. For me it all matters, like the color of my toothbrush, decorating my dorm room, even looking cute when working out. It’s my passion,” Lancaster said. All three students said they have dreamed of being a part of the fashion world since they were little, before they even knew what fashion meant. Their love for fashion has impacted each of them differently. For Martin, fashion offered her the ability to use her love for art and bring it to life. She wants to go into the movie industry, designing wardrobes for shows and films. “I think I’m so drawn to fashion because it’s art you wear. Even if you’re wearing yoga pants, that’s your expression of what your hobbies are or how you’re feeling that day. I’m specifically drawn to costumes because the outfit of the character can tell as much, if not more, about them as their dialogue,”
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Martin said. But the fashion industry is competitive. Babs Davis, director of the University’s fashion retailing program, said although most students find a job after graduation, they must possess a very strong work ethic and a positive attitude. They need to start building their resume during their freshman year if they want to make a name for themselves in the industry, she said. “For people in whole sale and buying and public relations, it’s not as glamorous as it looks. You have to work really hard, having a really strong work ethic with a positive attitude to succeed,” Davis said. There are additional challenges in the fashion world outside of gaining connections and finding a niche. For Roberts, although it offers a different aspect in the workplace, a struggle she faces is managing the creativity of fashion with the science of business. “Trying to tap into my creative side at any moment can be hard, as well as trying to balance both the creative side and the business side without one overpowering the other,” Roberts said. Even with the obstacles facing them, Martin, Roberts and Lancaster said they remain passionate about fashion and are intent on achieving their dreams. “Pursue your passion. Do what you’re passionate about, and you are going to be successful,” Lancaster said.
Photo courtesy of Kelly Martin Kelly Martin was selected to go to New York City to participate in the Teen Vogue Fashion University program.
COLUMN | HEALTH
‘Rocky Horror’ comes to Bama Theatre
Watch out for sweets disguised as healthy options
By Bronwyn Adams-Cohen | Contributing Writer
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The Bama Theatre is breaking out the stage-length screen for Pink Box Burlesque’s shadow cast production of cult classic “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Friday, at 9 p.m. “A flick about inclusion, acceptance and the pros and cons of indulgence. A story that champions the sort of playful lampooning we embrace while dealing with controversial topics,” Mama Dixie, founder of Pink Box Burlesque, said. Prior to the show, there will be a costume contest with two categories: “Rocky Horror Picture Show” Characters and Everyone Else. The winners of the contest will be determined by audience applause. Cash prizes, along with tickets provided by local companies, will be awarded to winners. With “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” there is a longstanding tradition of audience participation, including callbacks, props and dancing. For Rocky Horror first-timers, cards will be provided explaining the significance and proper prop use. Doors will open at 7 p.m., and the costume contest will begin at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission and $20 for both general admission and a pre-ordered prop bag. Proceeds will go to the Bama Theatre Renovation and Restoration Fund.
It is hard to believe that there is more to fear than ghouls, goblins and ghosts on All Hallows’ Eve, but the excess consumption of candy can have undesirable effects on students’ health. Halloween candy yields a lot of calories in the form of fat and sugar. This can increase your risk of cavities, obesity, type 2 diabetes and weight gain. It’s okay to indulge and enjoy some of the guilty, chocolate covered pleasures associated with this holiday, but the trick is not to overindulge. I do not know about you, but if there are any sweets in my house, I will eat them until they are all gone. Candy is customary during the month of Halloween, and if you are like me, candy would not last three days in my house. My tip is to not buy any trick-or-treat candy or desserts
until the night before or even the day of. This will help you avoid the temptation of “I will only have one mini Snickers and save the rest,” but then that one turns into another and another. I think you get where I am going with this. My next tip is to eat a healthy but delicious meal before any Halloween festivity, such as a Halloween party or trick-or-treating. This will help you ward off the devil’s food, as I like to call it, luring you to the dark side. Then you must practice moderation and portion control. There is no problem treating yourself to the goodies of Halloween, but if you want to prevent the unwanted weight gain and other associated risks, it is up to you to remain in control. Another option would be to purchase low sugar or sugar-free candies and treats. Before you assume that because it is reduced sugar you
are in the clear to eat as much as you want, think again. This will be better for you, but you will still need to practice moderation. To take portion control a step further, leave the pillow cases on your bed. No one needs a pillow case full of candy, so grab yourself a smaller pumpkin bucket if trick-or-treating is on your list of Halloween events. Beware of sweet treats masquerading as healthier options. We are not the only ones in costume on Halloween. Foods such as chocolate covered raisins or pretzels are similar to a child in a white sheet masquerading as a ghost. On the outside, they appear to be one thing, but is that really what they are? Chocolate covered raisins or pretzels give the illusion that they are a healthy treat option, but that is simply a costume. The only thing chocolate did was add unnecessary calories.
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FOOTBALL
Oregon students selling ‘We Want Bama’ T-shirts By Kevin Connell | Staff Reporter Three national championships in four years do not intimidate the fans of the team considered by many to be the best bet to knock top-ranked Alabama off its perch. Oregon, which has sat behind the Crimson Tide in the polls at No. 2 for much of this season before being ranked No. 3 in the BCS standings, has been a perennial national championship contender for the past few years, and many Duck fans believe this year is the year that Oregon will finally break through. But winning the title game will only be half the battle for many Oregon students, who made it clear which team in particular they hope to face in Pasadena Jan. 6, with “We Want Bama� T-shirts hitting the school’s campus this past week. Victor Flores, the digital sports editor for Oregon’s student newspaper the Daily Emerald and one of the two co-writers on the initial story on the shirts, said Oregon seniors Grant Otter and Harrison Tingler were inspired to create the T-shirts after “we want Bama� chants broke out after Oregon’s blowout win over Tennessee Sept. 14. “It’s something Duck fans have been thinking about for a long time,� Flores said. “Because they’re the top dog, Alabama. They’ve won three of the last four national championships. They’re kind of the target, and that’s how Duck fans look at it.� According to the Daily Emerald’s article, Otter and Tingler began selling the shirts through word of mouth but have since set up a booth at the EMU Amphitheater, Oregon’s student union building.
They have sold nearly 200 of the $10 shirts as of Thursday and plan on ordering 400 more. “I think the guys who started this shirt are really reflecting a lot of Duck fans’ mentality,� Flores said. “They want to get there; they’re confident they’ll get there, but if it’s going to be one team, the majority of them want to see Alabama.� Though Flores said he believes the shirts are well received by most fans, there are some who do not approve of the shirts coming out this early in the season, with several big games the Ducks must play between now and a potential Alabama-Oregon matchup. “Looking ahead to a possible national championship against Alabama with so many things that could go a different way, they’re not happy that somebody started this,� Flores said. Many of those fans have some doubts about the Ducks’ chances, if Oregon is to make it to the national championship game, realizing the challenges Alabama poses on any team. “Some people I’ve talked to are a little worried because Alabama is a good team, and they’ve obviously been really good in the last few years, [so] they’re definitely concerned that if they face Alabama, that will be a really tough game.� But for most Oregon fans, the T-shirts not only represent their desire to play Alabama, but also their confidence that they will beat the Crimson Tide, if and when the time comes. “I think with everything that’s happened the last few years, and how successful they’ve been, I think there’s an overriding sense of confidence that they can beat anybody,� Flores said.
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Tide to end preseason this weekend UA Athletics The Tide is enjoying a new identity and new chemistry as it begins its 2013-14 season. UA Athletics This weekend the Crimson Tide returns to the Landfall Tradition course for the first time since finishing third at the NCAA Championsip there in the 2009-10 season. By Bryan Bergman | Contributing Writer As the fall season draws to a close, the No. 3 Crimson Tide women’s golf team hopes for a strong finish to its preseason. The team will return to North Carolina at the Landfall Tradition this weekend in Wilmington, N.C. The Crimson Tide last finished fifth at the Tar Heel Invitational with a score of 14-over. “We kind of shot ourselves out of it the first day and played great the second without as much pressure on,” coach Mic Potter said. “A lot of that goes to preparing better, being more confident going into the tournament.” After a 13th-place first round, the Crimson Tide fired back in the second round to move up to second place; however, they could not keep their momentum going into the third round, shooting 10-over to finish in fifth. Potter said mental errors have prevented his team from reaching its full potential, with fourth-, eighth- and fifth-place finishes in their previous tournaments. “We’ve shown what we can do when we’re relaxed and positive, and we kind of let it go,” Potter said. “But it seems like [in] the initial round, there’s still a little apprehension, and then when we get around the lead there’s a little apprehension.” Emma Talley and Stephanie Meadow continued their
strong fall seasons in Chapel Hill, with Talley finishing tied for eighth at 1-under and Meadow tying for 11th with an even-par performance. Redshirt freshman Cammie Gray played her best tournament yet, shooting 9-over to finish tied for 48th. “I’m very excited about where [my game] is right now. Past three tournaments, it’s been a little so-so, just a couple mental errors,” Gray said. “But I’m still really excited to go to this next tournament.” Potter said he has been very impressed with the way Gray has progressed as a player in her short career, including winning the Alabama State Amateur title this summer. “It’s unbelievable to go from a relatively late starter in the game to a round of 16 participant in the U.S. Amateur,” Potter said. “Last year, she redshirted, but she probably wouldn’t have qualified for one tournament, so to have played in all our tournaments this year is a pretty big step.” This weekend the Crimson Tide returns to the Landfall Tradition course for the first time since finishing third at the NCAA Championship there in the 2009-10 season. The Tide will face an 18-team field including No. 2 Duke, No. 7 Purdue and No. 8 Arizona as well as defending champion Oklahoma State.
SPORTSIN BRIEF Men’s golf team wins invitational
Releford named to Cousy award watch list
The top-ranked Alabama men’s golf team pulled off a 12-shot win at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational Tuesday, tying the school record with its third straight victory to being the 2013-14 season. The Crimson Tide has won nine consecutive tournaments dating back to last season. Senior Trey Mullinax secured medalist honors with an 11-under 205, tying the tournament record.
Alabama point guard Trevor Releford was named to the watch list for the Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award, which was released by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tuesday. It’s the second year Releford has been named to the watch list.
Softball team welcomes new, talented freshman members By Leila Beem | Contributing Writer Freshman pitcher Sydney Littlejohn said her experienced teammates have helped her easily transition to starting on the Crimson Tide softball team as a freshman, giving her a boost of optimism about what the coming season will bring. “The girls have welcomed me like nobody has before,” Littlejohn said. “They’re already my sisters.” Littlejohn, who was a top pitching prospect out of her native Texas when she signed with Alabama, is one of four freshmen on the Alabama roster for this 2014 season, along with Marisa Runyon, Chandler Dare and Peyton Grantham. Earlier this year, the Crimson Tide’s 2013 season came to a close with a loss to Tennessee at the Knoxville Super Regional, after having won its first national championship at the Women’s College World Series in 2012. This year, hopes for the season run high on the team, with coaches and teammates alike voicing their confidence in player skills and in the young freshmen getting their start this coming spring. Coach Patrick Murphy, who has led Alabama to 14 consecutive NCAA tournaments, eight College World Series appearances and its first NCAA Championship in 2012, said the team welcomes the great variety of talents and skills the rookies have to offer – the batting power of Runyon and Grantham, the physical presence of Littlejohn, the speed of Dare, and the overall versatility and emotional control the freshmen have displayed so far.
In addition to their athletic talents and skills, Murphy said the rookies have done well in getting acclimated to the team. “They’ve adjusted really well,” Murphy said. “It’s a very easy team to get along with. The upperclassmen are great. They’ve stuck together. I think when a class sticks together, it makes it easier on everybody, so they’ve done a good job with that. Everyone is enjoying having them in the program.” Junior infielder Danielle Richard said the freshmen on the roster have shown no reservations about coming into practices and scrimmages and showing dedication to playing to their utmost. “They’ve done so well,” Richard said. “They come in fearless every time, and I love that about them.” Murphy said the freshmen and the rest of the players on the team will work on their fundamentals through the fall and winter in order to ensure the best performance possible for this season. “Number one this fall for us has been fundamentals – making the swing as good as it can get, defensive fundamentals, pitching fundamentals,” he said. “These are all the little things that are going to add up to big things in the spring.” There is also confidence among players that the team can work together to have a successful season. “We have a lot of fight this year, a lot of determination,” Kallie Case, a sophomore on the team said. “I think that’s one of our big things this year, to just be fearless and just go all out, no matter if we mess up. Just give it 100 percent.”