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In sororities, integration still elusive Miss and president of the SGA-equivalent Associated Student Body. Dandridge’s experience underscores dramatic racial progress at By Lauren Ferguson Ole Miss, a university that, Culture Editor like UA, was at the center of the civil rights upheaval imbrely Dandridge is in the 1960s. While UA can a black Phi Mu at Ole also point to increased
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diversity among students, faculty and staff, the greek system here remains largely segregated. Dandridge rushed as a sophomore at Ole Miss, using her freshman year to become acclimated and involved on campus with student government.
“What they look for in sophomores is more intense than it is for freshmen,” Dandridge said. “You’ve been in college for a year, and they know you, and they can look up more about you. I don’t know why I went through recruitment. I thought I would pledge a
predominately black sorority, but I don’t know what changed my mind.” A resident advisor at the time, Dandridge said she ultimately decided to go through recruitment because of some of the girls on her floor. “Phi Mu was the only
one I pref’ed,” she said. “I didn’t know any Phi Mus, so I didn’t feel like I would get in. It just so happened, like they say, you end up where you’re supposed to be, and I ended up in Phi Mu – where I was supposed to be.” SEE INTEGRATION PAGE 2
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Bailey sets example for first generation students in fact. University President Guy Bailey, who completed his undergraduate and master’s degrees at the University By Jordan Cissell between 1968 and 1974, was Staff Reporter also a first generation college First generation college student. The Alabama First Student students at The University of Alabama may not know it, Organization said nearly 20 but they have friends in high percent of the University’s places. All the way at the top, undergraduate population
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comes from a household in which neither of the student’s parents or guardians have earned a four-year undergraduate degree. This is a demographic to which Bailey said he feels a special connection. “I feel a lot of kinship with those kids because they remind me a lot of myself when I started school here,”
Bailey said in an Oct. 12 interview with The Crimson White. “Paying for college when I went was still very difficult, although it was not nearly as expensive.” Bailey said recipients of need-based scholarships and loans, like the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship Program and Pell Grants, are no less deserving of financial
assistance than pupils who receive aid predicated on academic merit. “Those kids have significant merit too. Most of those kids qualify for merit-based aid,” he said. “The fact that you have need doesn’t mean that you don’t have merit.” Hannah Copeland, a sophomore majoring in computer science engineering and a
first generation college student, can attest to Bailey’s assertion. She said the funds she receives annually from Coca-Cola are a crucial addition to her institutional academic scholarship, which was awarded based on her ACT score and high school grade point average.
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Bar, restaurant managers Revoked sections near end zone reflect on football’s impact now open for general admission Businesses ready for Homecoming influx By Madison Roberts Staff Reporter For decades, businesses have sprouted up near The University of Alabama campus based on one fact. The 101,821 people who fill Bryant-Denny Stadium to watch the Crimson Tide play on fall Saturdays need to eat and drink to be merry. Gary Lewis, owner of Rama Jama’s, said his restaurant relies on game days for most of their income during the fall. “Business on game days makes our year,” Lewis said. “We are open, obviously, yearround, but those seven football games are very important to us as far as our financial victory is concerned.” For Lewis, football is the gift that keeps on giving. He said that even though football is a main part of their business, as er • Plea s
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well as the theme of his restaurant – Rama Jama’s is widely known for its ecletic collection of Crimson Tide memorabilia on the walls – he sees constant business in the spring because of their reputation. “We’ve got a great tradition as being a small part of The University of Alabama and Bryant-Denny Stadium,” Lewis said. “I think that’s one of the reasons we get a lot of business during the spring and summertime.” It’s not even just home games that bring in the most business. Several blocks away from Rama Jama’s, on the Strip, Will Bingham manages The Bear Trap, a bar with rooftop access. Bingham said The Bear Trap has had more business during away games this year than in past years but said they still rely on home games to bring in business. Even farther away from campus, store managers report that they feel the effect of football on Saturdays
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as Tuscaloosa swells in population. “We have found there is a direct correlation between increased monthly sales and the amount of home games hosted during the same month,” Delana Young, the Property Manager for Midtown Village, said. For some, it even affects business plans. Karna Zelidon, the director of sales at Hotel Capstone, said they run their business differently than most hotels during home game weekends. On Friday nights of home games, Hotel Capstone houses the football team and anyone else wanting to stay during the weekend. They start a waiting list on July 1. “We book a lot of owners during home game weekends, and we have a lot of repeat customers who come stay with us year after year,” Zelidon said. “It kind of becomes a huge family here during game days.” SEE GAMEDAY PAGE 2
Two IFC fraternities lose block priveleges
cancellation of IFC pledgeship, according to a press release received by The Crimson White on Thursday. By Chandler Wright Mark Nelson, The University Staff Reporter of Alabama vice president for student affairs, said that Pi Both Pi Kappa Alpha and Kappa Alpha and Delta Tau Delta Tau Delta lost their block Delta’s block seating privileges seating in the wake of last week’s were revoked after both groups
were referred to Judicial Affairs. Tim Hebson, dean of students, said in an emailed statement that the seating areas in the stadium that had originally been allocated to Pi Kappa Alpha and Delta Tau Delta would now be open to all students.
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we would like to see the integration of the fraternities and sororities. “That would be a very positive thing for the image of the institution and for the University,” he said. “I don’t know what the issues are or how integrated or not integrated they are, but we certainly will do what we can to encourage that and help move them forward.” Though Bailey might have yet to hear about the degree to which UA’s sororities are segregated, Dandridge has. UA’s Panhellenic rush in the fall has traditionally been a barrier for black potential new members after the second or third round of parties. “When I heard the greek system at UA didn’t have any [African Americans], that kind of surprised me,” she said. Dandridge said nationally Phi Mu is a diverse sorority, and she was not the first black woman to be pledged by Ole Miss’ chapter. Although she never considered attending UA, she said if she knew she would not have received a bid from the traditionally white Panhellenic sororities, much less that she would have been dropped after the first few rounds of parties, she would not have rushed. Dandridge did acknowledge, though, that Ole Miss’ greek
community has its own flaws, as well. “We are a big sorority at Ole Miss, but not the biggest,” she said. “We still have a long way to go, and from my experiences going through rush, I know we have a long way to go. There are so many sororities here that haven’t had an African American or anyone of color. There are only three sororities that have accepted African Americans.” Given Ole Miss’ controversial chapter in the Civil Rights Movement – in 1962, riots that resulted in a battle between segregationist civilians and the National Guard erupted when James Meredith, a black man, enrolled – Dandridge is proud of her school as it works toward integration. “Ole Miss has made so much progress over the years, but we aren’t a perfect institution,” Dandridge said. “If any school can relate to Ole Miss, it’s Alabama. If you think of Alabama, you think of Mississippi.”
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Moving forward Guy Bailey has framed pictures leaning against the dark wood walls of his office in Rose Administration Building. In one, the University’s new president sits leaning against a post, listening as two men talk on a porch. Bailey’s in the background, with his head tilted slightly down so that unless he points himself out, a casual viewer might never know it was him. He loves the picture – but after only five full weeks in office, he hasn’t had time to hang it yet. In an interview in his office on Oct. 12, Bailey explained that he hasn’t been at The University of Alabama long enough to have heard any concerns about racial segregation in Alabama’s fraternities and sororities, either. “That’s something that hasn’t been discussed since I got here,” he said in response to a question about equal opportunity policies and whether they apply to the University’s greek chapters. “Normally, your policies don’t involve telling them who their membership can be or cannot be. Having said that,
Segregation by choice While UA’s greek system has been slow to change, some members of the community agree that widespread integration needs to be addressed. Emily Parker, a senior at the University majoring in environmental science and a member of Sigma Delta Tau, a historically Jewish sorority with non-Jewish members, confirmed that her sorority does have black members, but other Panhellenic sororities do not. “We have three,” Parker said. “No, none of the other ones have black members.” The Crimson White contacted the Alabama Panhellenic Association on Sept. 13 and the Office of Greek Affairs Oct. 16 regarding demographic information for Panhellenic sororities and did not receive a
Gamedays bring fans into local businesses GAMEDAY FROM PAGE 1 Chris Vernarsky, the manager of Bamaland, a specialty shop located off 15th Street that sells gifts and T-shirts, said the shop sees higher traffic in the store on game weekends and has created a self-generated profit by renting RV parking to people traveling to Tuscaloosa for the games. Vernarsky says these spots sell out within two months of opening. “Our seven busiest days of the year are always the seven home games, not only in the store but also because of the RV parking,”
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response before going to print. Parker said Sigma Delta Tau was founded on the principle of nondiscrimination and accepted their first black member as a chapter in 2010. Although a big step for the chapter, Parker said there wasn’t any controversy, but she has received stares at Panhellenic meetings when with a black sorority sister. “I guess it’s just the stereotypes on campus,” Parker said. “Segregation by choice – I don’t really understand it. I don’t understand why it’s taken so long.” The University of Alabama last addressed the issue of membership in greek houses publicly in September 2011. Then-president and current UA Chancellor Robert Witt stated that greek organizations were independent social organizations and would be treated accordingly by the University. “Approximately 25 percent of our student body participates in the greek system at UA,” Witt said in an emailed statement. “[This] includes traditionally African American, traditionally white and multicultural sororities and fraternities. As independent social organizations, it is appropriate that all our sororities and fraternities – traditionally African American, traditionally white and multicultural – determine their membership.” Bailey, in his Oct. 12, 2012 interview, said while the greek houses remain independent social organizations, the composition of fraternity and sorority membership will ultimately mirror national trends. “If they’re not integrated now, I’m sure it won’t be very long in the future before they are,” Bailey said. “It’s just the way things are happening around the country. Those national trends will happen here too, at some point. We’ll
encourage that as we can.”
Living the creed Those national trends have already made their way to the South, even to the state of Alabama. Auburn University saw its first black woman join a traditionally white sorority more than ten years ago, Auburn Panhellenic President Emily Riley said. “Our sorority chapters are supportive of one another as a community and join together based on their common values, so it has not been a divisive thing,” Riley said. “Our students of different races sit by one another in class, live with one another in residence halls and work together at the same jobs. They are all part of the same Auburn University community, so it is only natural that they would join the same organizations, including sororities.” Riley said Auburn’s Panhellenic body ensures their members know to follow their own policies in membership selection – all of which include treating all races fairly and equally, she said. Dandridge, however, said she thinks the issue of greek integration wouldn’t exist if sororities and fraternities took a step back and reexamined their founding principles. “The most important thing to greek organizations should be to live out their creed,” she said. “Nine out of ten times, their mottos talk about love, trust and loyalty. Nobody’s motto talks about discrimination or judging by color. If they live their creed and motto, there wouldn’t be any of this. My sorority’s motto is about love and honor and living that love part of my creed. I’m going to love anyone coming through recruitment, and I’m going to love someone not because of their color.”
Vernarsky said. “We only do season passes for [parking], and we start selling them in February. Usually, we are sold out by March or April.” With homecoming weekend coming up, businesses around Tuscaloosa are preparing for their usual increase in revenue by stocking up on products, as well as increasing security and staff. Bingham said they may not have as much business during homecoming because the game starts at 7:30 p.m. “With the late start of the homecoming game this year, we are running into a few speed bumps,” Bingham said. Lewis said Rama Jama’s may not do as much business this weekend because
of everything the University has planned for the weekend. “Homecoming weekend is traditionally not our busiest home football game,” Lewis said. “The reason is there are so many eating activities, like alumni breakfasts, alumni luncheons and so forth and so on, that it’s traditionally not our busiest day.” Despite the number of other events happening, Lewis said during football season, no matter which game it is, it should not be difficult for businesses in the Tuscaloosa area to make a profit. “If a man can’t make a living when there’s 102,000 people right next door to him, something’s just not right,” Lewis said.
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Students most effective persuading recruits By Colby Leopard Staff Reporter When President Witt first came to The University of Alabama, he set out to increase the size of the student body and the number of high-caliber students in enrollment. To accomplish this task, the University enlisted the help of its top recruiters: students. Allison Verhine, the coordinator of student recruitment of the Honors College, said University of Alabama students, not administrators or officials, are the most effective recruiters. University students connect with prospective students on a more personal level than others do. “Our student speakers are the most convincing people to recruit the future students of The University of Alabama,” Verhine said. “They are honest and genuinely love the University, and that’s what seals the deal.” Ve r h i n e said the Un ive r s i t y identifies
“ My mantra is, if I can convince somebody to get to this campus, then they will fall in love with the beauty of it ... we use current students as a means of showing other students what they have done on campus and try to get them down to Tuscaloosa to visit. — Allison Verhine
current students who are easy to talk to, comfortable talking to large crowds, are passionate about the University and want to share that passion with others. On recruitment trips, UA students typically speak at receptions where prospective students and their families are invited to learn more about the University and to ask any questions they might have about admissions, campus life or other topics,
Verhine said. Verhine said the easiest way to recruit students is to get them to Tuscaloosa and have them tour the campus. “My mantra is, if I can convince somebody to get to this campus, then they will fall in love with the beauty of it,” Verhine said. “As a University employee, it’s my job to do this, so recruits expect it. To counteract this, we use current students as a means of showing other students what they have done on campus and try to get them down to Tuscaloosa to visit.” Lauren Hardison, a junior majoring in finance from Dallas, Texas, traveled with the University to her hometown last February to speak at a University reception for prospective students. Hardison said she was asked to help with the recruitment event because of her background and her experiences at the University. “I think I was selected because they want to pick students that have had a positive experience at UA,
and also because they want to choose students that are involved with lots of different things on campus,” Hardison said. “Being from the Dallas/Ft. Worth area was a big factor in going to recruit in the area too, because I know what the transition from the area to UA looks like and can answer questions about that process.” As a part of her recruitment trip, Hardison spoke at two receptions, one in Ft. Worth and one in Dallas. With the two events combined, Hardison spoke about her experiences at Alabama to over 1,400 people. Cindy Wright, the DallasFt. Worth University recruiter, asked Hardison to speak in Dallas and Ft. Worth as a part of “Texas Week,” a week where University of Alabama admissions host receptions for prospective students across Texas. Hardison said she was asked to fly on the University’s jet with former University president Robert Witt. “I was supposed to fly on
the private jet to Dallas, but President Witt had to back out of the Ft. Worth dinner last minute,” Hardison said. “Instead, the University flew me on a domestic flight out of Birmingham and reimbursed me for the plane ticket and for gas to and from the airport.” Ve r h i n e said the University has been pushing out-of-state recruitment particularly hard recently but still maintains a strong focus on recruiting students in Alabama. Katie Moss, a sophomore from Huntsville, Ala.,
t r ave l e d with the University to a recruitment reception in Huntsville earlier this semester. She agreed current UA students are the best people to have at recruitment events to talk to prospective students. “Because of the lack of age difference, prospective students find it easier to talk to us and are more honest with us about their college decision,” Moss said. “As a recruiter, it’s also easier for me to relate to them because I was going through the same thing just a few years ago.”
Hubbard reflects on GOP takeover By Camille Corbett Contributing Writer At a lecture sponsored by The University of Alabama Honors College on Tuesday night, Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Mike Hubbard told students how he headed the 2010 Republican campaign that ended 136 years of Democratic control in the Alabama legislature. Bill Poole, representative of the 63rd district, Tuscaloosa, introduced the speaker and praised Hubbard’s efforts in the 2010 election.
During his lecture, Hubbard spoke of the trials he faced as a minority within the legislature before the historic 2010 election. Regan Williams, president of College Republicans and a senior double majoring in political science and communication studies, also lauded Hubbard’s efforts in the 2010 election. “Without Mike Hubbard, there is no Republican state,” Williams said. “He raised over $5 million to help with campaigns. He brought the party together under a central idea.”
When asked about how he felt about the results of him creating the largest coordinated campaign in the Republican Party’s history, Hubbard said he is proud of the campaign. “I’m proud of what we did,” Hubbard said. “It’s even more historic to see what we did looking back. In 2010, we showed that we can make a difference in Alabama.” In addition to speaking about his political achievements, Hubbard also spoke of his support for education, saying that Republicans support higher education, but it
isn’t necessarily an option for everyone. “Republicans tend to be more for higher education,” Hubbard said. “I understand everyone doesn’t need to go to college in this country. We have this idea that if you don’t go to college, you’re a failure.” Regardless, Hubbard assured students that their post-graduate plans are a priority for the Republican Party. “Our number one agenda has been creating jobs after students finish school,” he said.
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TODAY’S TOPIC: FOREIGN POLICY Foreign policy has defined American politics since 9/11, and since the start of Obama’s term, it has continued to dominate decision making. With the Arab Spring and, more recently, the direct attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi that killed four Americans, including the U.S. ambassador, this election campaign has seen the spotlight on international candidate lines. The recent unrest in Syria has put both candidates on the spot, as the world looks to America to assume a position. Closer to home, how-
ever, with deepening economic problems and modernizing military, the question of spending will ultimately dictate how many decisions are made. Last September at Fort Bragg, N.C., Obama announced an end to the war in Iraq. For many, this was the defining event of the Bush era, and its conclusion signaled a different approach to policy in the Middle East. This has led to Obama’s pushing forward a date for all U.S. troops to be out of Afghanistan by 2014. Again, it’s not an easy call. The number
of “green-on-blue,” or insider, attacks has increased significantly over the past few months, and some fear it could call for an early retreat or risk further casualties. America has also been faced with the rising nuclear threat of Iran. The continued increase of its uranium enrichment program and refusal to cooperate with the International Atomic Agency has led to the toughest sanctions yet being put in place by Obama and the EU. He called for prohibits on all trade – exceptions being humanitarian aid, medical and
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some informational material such as films – and put a stop to oil transactions, as well as freezing assets. This has also drawn attention to the importance of keeping a strong relationship with Israel, a long-standing ally of the U.S. In the past four years, America’s position has been drawn into increasing question, with the rise of China and the economic development of Latin America, and the U.S. will have to decide what role it wants to play within these powers. But for Americans, maintaining public safety is the main
concern. Both candidates want to assure they will implement effective policies to maintain national security. Monday night’s debate was dedicated to foreign policy, and the candidates made it clear there were many issues they agreed on. Both President Obama and Governor Romney agreed that America’s relationship with Israel was of utmost importance. They also agreed that the use of drones was not only necessary but also acceptable, and they agreed that to be a strong foreign force, the
U.S. must first strengthen itself economically and domestically. Where they differed was the size and scope of the military. Obama indicated he wanted to “maintain” the size and budget of the military, including support to veterans. Romney, however, pushed for an increase of the military, pumping more money into the military’s budget. National security is a top priority for voters. The two leaders have yet again set themselves apart by their definitions of necessity in spending, involvement and aid.
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It’s been said that to understand an individual’s priorities, you look at their checkbook. The same can be said about governments’ and their leaders’ priorities – you must look at where the money goes. The U.S. has one of the largest military budgets in the world. As part of the Budget Control Act passed by Congress in 2011, military spending will be cut by around $487 billion over the next ten years. President Obama has maintained that he wants to give the military what is necessary to function, focusing on efficient and essential investments. Governor Romney’s plan to increase military spending, while appealing to a portion of his conservative following, is unrealistic. Our economy does not have the luxury to dedicate billions of dollars a day to unnecessary foreign aid and forces abroad. The allocation of more funds to the military would mean a subtraction from funds elsewhere – funds Romney has been unable to specify. These promises show Romney’s misunderstanding that national security requires more than whipping out a checkbook. In a world in which America has become a symbol of guidance on foreign policy, Obama has been watched closely. His handling of the Libyan attack on the U.S. embassy was another topic of Romney’s scrutiny. But contrary to Romney’s claims, Obama did, in fact, label the events as a “terrorist” attack, and the White House has launched an investigation into finding out specifics. In Syria, too, Obama is less inclined to take a full-on approach. Instead, he wants to promote what he calls a “steady, thoughtful leadership” in working toward some form of resolution. Rather than arming the rebels, Obama wants to build a more sustainable and measured government through diplomacy with Syria. Both candidates understand that the situation in the Middle East is fragile, and neither has laid out any solid policy on how to directly approach the current situation. It is, however, in the thread of Obama’s foreign approach that he wants to build a sustainable democratic setup in the Middle East, without having to use force. Of course, there are some ties the U.S. wants to maintain. Both candidates uphold policy to use military force against any threat to Israel. Obama said Israel is “a true friend and our closest ally in the region.” The sanctions placed on Iran have been scrutinized over the past few years. Obama is not willing to increase these anymore, as they stand at the toughest rate they have ever been. Romney, on the other hand, has insisted repeatedly that he plans to make the sanctions tighter. Doing so would merely suffocate a country that already despises the United States, causing a potential explosion of anger and force. On top of this, America is still fighting a war in Afghanistan, a war the president has promised to end by 2014. Void of troops, the country will be independent to build its own government, and Obama has pledged that this date is final and not subject to change. This promotes a more bridge-building image of U.S. foreign policy, rather than one of direct military action. Obama is concerned with sustainable developments in countries like Afghanistan to cut down military intervention where it is unnecessary, resulting in a smoother exit and a cleaner cut. The Middle East is unpredictable, to be certain, but one of President Obama’s greatest traits is his ability to communicate effectively and calmly. Obama is relatable which is key in communicating with volatile country leaders, many of whom have their own history of colonization and awkward tension. We need a president who has a powerful presence in diplomacy. The idea of sending Mitt Romney to negotiate with foreign leaders is worrisome when looking not only at his past foreign relations missteps, but his inability to relay certain facts in a convincing and appropriate way. Flexing and increasing the might of the American military will not earn us more allies overseas. We must, as both candidates said, focus on ourselves domestically first. But, unlike Romney believes, this means being realistic about our military spending and prioritizing our funding correctly. This also means being realistic about the United State’s foreign involvement, understanding we are not necessarily in a position to continue dominating the War on Terror and limiting our funds only to those countries that truly need it. Romney’s desire to prove America’s dominance through beefing up our military is an unsustainable approach to foreign affairs. Obama’s experience proves he is prepared for what the next four years will bring the United States and the world.
After our Libyan ambassador was killed in a terrorist attack on Sept. 11 of this year, U.S. officials blamed a YouTube video for inciting the anti-American violence that led to his death. It took two weeks for the Obama administration to admit what others, including the leader of the Libyan parliament, had already said. The ambassador, Chris Stevens, wasn’t killed by a spontaneous mob outraged over a video clip. He was killed by a coordinated terrorist strike. The Obama administration has consistently downplayed the threats against the United States. Maybe they don’t want unflattering headlines to undermine their story that Osama bin Laden is dead and al-Qaeda is barely functioning. Maybe they are just naïve. Regardless, the result of their foreign policy is clear: Syria is in the middle of a bloody civil war that has killed over 30,000 Syrians, the Arab Spring has given rise to political movements unfriendly toward the United States, and Iran is four years closer to a nuclear weapon. For many Americans, rising instability in the Middle East may seem less threatening now that our troops are safely out of Iraq and heading out of Afghanistan. Whatever the failures of Obama’s foreign policy, at least we aren’t opening up any new wars in any other countries. As Mitt Romney has asserted time and again though, we don’t have to launch new wars to lead. The choice isn’t between the foreign policy we’ve had in the past and the foreign policy we have now; in this election, we must choose which foreign policy we want for the next four years. The wars we waged after 9/11 are winding down or have ended, but we have important work to do if we hope to build strong relationships with newly formed governments throughout the Middle East. Fortunately, history offers plenty of examples for how American influence can be used to promote lasting peace and stability. After World War II, the U.S. didn’t leave Europe or Japan but supported the people of both as they sought to rebuild their countries and form institutions that promote peace. After the end of the Cold War, U.S. troops responded to restore peace in Eastern Europe. U.S. troops have also been stationed along the border between North and South Korea throughout the last 60 years, helping prevent another outbreak of war on that peninsula. The result has been that South Korea, Japan and our European allies have developed some of the most advanced economies in the world, are at peace with one another and are international partners of the United States. U.S. leadership played a critical role in building and maintaining this world order, and we need a president who understands the role U.S. leadership must play now. President Obama doesn’t. One of his first major foreign policy decisions cancelled U.S. missile defense deployments in Poland and the Czech Republic, two Eastern European allies who were bravely working with the U.S. on those installations. These defensive weapons were intended only to shoot down hostile nuclear weapons – like Iran’s, if they get a bomb – but President Obama decided to nix the project because of Russian concerns. The president has successfully deployed drone strikes to kill terrorist targets, while limiting the techniques our intelligence professionals can use to interrogate the targets they capture. He is willing to kill suspects but unwilling to capture and interrogate them, standing opposed to methods that can be criticized as “torture.” The result is a foreign policy that is both more brutal and less effective at intercepting information that could save American lives. Mitt Romney offers a better path. He will strongly assert American interests in the world while making sure our military is fully funded and prepared. He knows the strongest military is one we never have to use, and the stronger the military is, the less likely we are to use it. American strength deters hostile aggressors. President Obama plans to cut almost half a trillion dollars from defense spending over the next decade and has refused to propose a way to avoid sequestration, a budgetary mechanism that will cut another half trillion. At a time of rising instability worldwide, threatening to double the cuts our military has already been asked to absorb sends a weak signal to our adversaries. Mitt Romney has also promised to get serious about negotiating trade deals and policing trading infractions. His experience as a businessman and as the former CEO of the Winter Olympics will serve him well in that effort, which, as the global economy becomes more interdependent, will be increasingly important to American foreign policy.
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• Obama has promised to maintain the milltary budget based on what is necessary and to end the war of Afganistan in 2014.
• Romney thinks that not only is it acceptable for Iran to get a nuclear bomb, but it is acceptable for Iran to gain nuclear capabilities.
• He promotes a bridge-building policy rather than direct military action.
• He pledges to restore President Obama’s cuts to defense spending.
• President Obama will maintain ties with Israel and continue Iranian nuclear sanctions.
• He hopes to negotiate more free trade deals and police trade rules.
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By Tara Massouleh Staff Columnist With Halloween in just one short week, procrastination-prone college students nationwide will be rushing to the racks at local thrift stores, Wal-Marts and Halloween shops searching for the perfect costume. While some people decide to dress as celebrities and famous movie or TV characters, others choose to dress as superheroes or in certain professions, and still others take the traditional route and dress in scary costumes. However, with the myriad of options to choose from, there is one common denominator that links nearly every college students’ costume – it has to be sexy. You can’t just dress as a firefighter; you have to be a sexy firefighter, which means in the event of an actual fire, you would be least equipped to repel a fire and would probably suffer from some serious burns. And you can’t just dress as Sarah Palin, unless you plan on going as sexy Sarah Palin. Furthermore, you can’t
originality in their costumes, and they’re not as concerned with acquiring the perfect skin-to-clothes ratio as most girls are. This isn’t to say that I am some new-age feminist, championing that women everywhere boycott dressing up for Halloween, b e c au s e t h at couldn’t be further from the truth. I’m not a huge fan of the WNBA, nor do I want to dress up as a nun for Halloween (unless it’s a sexy nun, of course). I do, however, find it appalling that we live in a nation in which one can purchase (for a fairly reasonable price) a sexy Bert or Ernie costume. As a former Sesame Street viewer, I find this to be a gross exploitation of two of America’s most endearing Muppets. Out of respect for w i t h o u t yourself, and more imporbeing forced into a sexy tantly, respect for Sesame hamburger costume. And Street, try to refrain from yes, as disturbing as this dressing as sexy Bert or may be, this costume does sexy Ernie. In addition to the novelty exist, and in one short week, hundreds of girls across the of dressing as sexy Bert nation will attend parties or Ernie, there are also shamelessly dressed as sexy options to dress in a sexy straight hamburgers. Obviously, jacket or these comas a sexy ments are Ch i n e s e addressed takeout box, primarily to b e c a u s e the female nothing says population sexy like the Try and remember that while it’s of college mentally perfectly acceptable to want to students disturbed dress attractively, some things are wh o use or boxes of simply not made to be sexy. H a l l owe e n MSG-laden as an excuse pieces of to wear as chicken. little clothSo ladies – ing as possiwhile you’re ble without out shopbeing arrestping for ed for indeyour coscent public tume this exposure. Because after all, week, try and remember if we’ve learned anything that while it’s perfectly from Mean Girls, it’s that acceptable to want to dress “In Girl World, Halloween attractively, some things is the one night a year when are simply not made to be a girl can dress like a total sexy. Tara Massouleh is a freshslut, and no other girls can man majoring in journalism say anything about it.” In contrast to girls, guys and English. Her column look for shock factor and runs weekly on Wednesday.
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Pledgeship introduces new students to one another, builds trust in fraternities With all the negative attention on pledgeship and the entire fraternity system, I think it is time to tell my thoughts and what I know to be the thoughts of the majority of pledges. I feel like something has been taken from me. I feel like I did not finish something I started. That is not just the tough guy in me speaking – that’s the truth. I am writing this not necessarily to get pledgeship back for this year. I understand that might be a lost cause. I am writing this to get the truth out there. People need to know what the majority of pledges think – not the select few who have gained media attention. Let’s not forget that pledgeship does serve a purpose. It is not about individuals preying on innocent pledges, causing physical and emotional harm. It is to form a bond between brothers and a bond to the fraternity. This is not hard when everything is good and easy going, but the real test is when things get difficult. When things get tough, it brings out character. A bond must be formed. It makes things so much easier. Pledges work together to get through it. This is a valuable life lesson and the basis of pledgeship. There is fear involved with pledgeship, but this fear is what teaches us to stick together. Things get
easier when we can count on pledge brothers to always be there and have our backs. Deep down, we know there is nothing to really be scared of. We know everything is done in our best interest. We know every active must appear intimidating, but that they would all defend and stick up for us until the end. Pledgeship is not easy. Coming into college and having to be on your own is hard. Throw in managing house hours, meetings, chores, parties and swaps, and it becomes impossible to do on your own. Some people can’t handle it. A few of my close friends had to drop their fraternities, and I respect that. There is nothing wrong with that. I find it hard to believe any report that says fraternities “blackball” or threaten pledges for dropping. It does not happen like that, and any fraternity that does do this should be dealt with immediately. I do not have respect for kids who were too scared to drop but decided to break the trust of their fraternity. Trust is the key to fraternities. The pledges must trust that everything has a purpose and is in their best interest. The fraternity trusts the pledge with everything by letting them be a part of it. If one does not trust and believe in the fraternity, how can they be a part o it? Why would
they want to be a part of it? And if more than a few pledges don’t trust the fraternity, maybe its time to take a good look at the values of the entire fraternity. I have put 100 percent of my trust into Phi Delta Theta, and I have had the best time of my life during pledgeship. I just cannot understand ending pledgeship based on rumors and anonymous accusations against one fraternity. There will always be rumors about pledgeship. The actual facts, on the other hand, are few and far between. I believe the facts should be acted on, and individuals and individual fraternities should be punished. I do not believe any of the accusations that anyone actually experienced physical or emotional harm. Everything I have heard and seen as part of the pledge process tells me these are false. But I do understand that if any of them are factual, they should be investigated, and action should be taken. My problem is, by ending pledgeship for all fraternities, it has given the entire system a black eye. Every fraternity is penalized for problems that are extremely isolated and exaggerated by the media.
Jackson Poe is a freshman majoring in quantitative economics.
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The University employs over 1,300 workers to ensure smooth home Gameday operations and also requires UA staff members to work.
University employs over 1,300 Gameday workers By Colby Leopard Staff Reporter While students and fans are enjoying the festivities that come with a home football game in Tuscaloosa, The University of Alabama is hard at work behind the scenes to ensure the safety and pleasure for all those in attendance. For every home game, The University of Alabama employs over 1,300 people to work in and outside the stadium, as well as with the city and county, to ensure Gameday operations run smoothly. Gina Johnson, associate vice president for auxiliary services, said the University
works with the Bruno Event Team, a Birmingham-based event management company, to hire a staff to run everything from parking to cleanup after the game. In addition to working with Bruno, many UA staff members are required to work on the Saturdays the Tide play at home. Many people must work many hours in order to make every home football game a success, Johnson said. “It starts well before the day of the game itself and continues after the game,” Johnson said. “On the day of the game, some people start at 5 a.m., and some stay for several hours after the game ends.” Jim Bonds, a Moundville
native, has worked on game Bonds said. days parking cars and tearBeing a tenured Gameday ing tickets at the stadium employee, Bonds said he is for around 10 years. He said fortunate to be posted at the each Saturday president’s gate morning of a of the stadium home game and has seen You’re surrounded by other Bama starts around many celebrities fans. You’re all there for the same 6 a.m., so he enter Bryantreason. People are generally nice can c at c h Denny Stadium enough to you. And you’re being the first cars to watch the paid. that arrive Crimson Tide. on campus “I get to see — Ethan Summers for the game. the president His parking walk into the duties are stadium every relieved about week,” Bonds three hours before kick-off so said. “I’ve seen two Supreme that he can report to his gate Court justices walk through to tear tickets. my gate, and Kenny Chesney “Working on the Saturdays when he was visiting the we have a home game real- Sabans. My best memory is ly makes for a long day,” getting to shake hands with
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seats in the lower bowl in general. I feel as though it is too late in the football season to have other organizations to be evaluated to fill these seats.” However, Collins said he does not think non-greek students are going to feel comfortable sitting there. “Non-greek students will likely feel uncomfortable sitting in these sections, and I think it’s fair to say no one wants fist fights in the stands between members of any organizations over seats,” Collins said. “I imagine that some fraternities will move forward into these newly vacated sections.” Looking forward to next year’s student organization seating application process, Hebson said no final decisions have been made regarding Delta Tau Delta and Pi Kappa Alpha’s ability to apply again. “The groups involved are going through the judicial process,” Hebson said. “That decision has
not been made [regarding the groups’ ability to apply again].” Collins said he believes if the organizations prove that they have reformed themselves, they should be able to apply again next year. “If they have been reformed, I absolutely think these organizations should have the ability to apply next year,” Collins said. “That will start by taking internal actions against those who lost their seating in the first place.” Nieman said any previous judicial actions taken against an organization applying for organizational seating should be considered. “The committee that selects which organizations receive seats should take into consideration the previous judicial actions taken against the organization, greek or otherwise,” Nieman said. Neither fraternity president could be reached for comment by press time.
Black student groups meet to empower voters
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A voting rally was held on The University of Alabama campus on Oct. 23 to promote the education and involvement of young voters in the state and around the nation. Both UA chapters of the Future Black Law Student Association and the Collegiate 100 Black Women organization hosted an event titled the “Vote & Be Heard Empowerment Rally.” The organizations, who have only been on campus for a year, wanted to jump right into the election spirit. “The rally’s mission was really a voter empowerment campaign,” Andrea Dobynes, a senior majoring in communication studies and the vice president of both Collegiate 100 Black Women and Future Black Law Student Association, said. “We didn’t try to endorse any one candidate. We just wanted to say, ‘If you are eligible to vote, go register to vote.’” Robert H. Turner, Jr., an attorney out of Marion, Ala., was the
main speaker of the event, focusing on voting as an integral piece of democracy that college-aged students should capitalize on. “Voting gives you an opportunity for people to hear what you have to say,” Turner said. “One of the biggest problems that we have in society is that there are so many people who feel like they are voiceless. They feel like what they say or what they feel does not matter. A lot of times, we are influenced by things we hear on the radio or the things we watch on television or things we see in our community.” “Sometimes, the things we see depress us so much that they push us into corners until we feel like our voice does not matter,” he said. “You should never feel as if your voice doesn’t matter because we all have something to say.” Turner concentrated on reminding the audience of the history and hardship of voting among minorities in the United States. He said the Dred Scott Decision of 1857, a Supreme Court
decision which ruled African Americans were inable to be citizens, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which banned practices inhibiting African Americans from voting as citizens, are only two of many moments throughout U.S. history that should remind people of the importance of democracy. “That’s why it is so frustrating when we see young people, old people – black, white, regardless of your nationality – that take the right to vote for granted,” Turner said. “When you decide not to let your voice be heard, it’s a slap in the face to those persons, who, all they wanted was an opportunity to be heard. “The privledge to vote and say, ‘I support this position’ or ‘I support this person,’ is something we should not take for granted simply because of the historical context of which our voting rights came about and also because of the importance of letting your will be expressed,” he said. Oniska Blevins, a senior majoring in telecommunications
and film and president of the Collegiate 100 Black Women, said this struggle for minority suffrage is a major component for her personal voting habits. “I think voting is important because if you don’t vote, your voice won’t be heard, and by that, it means that you can make all the complaints you want, you can send out all the tweets, Facebook statuses – none of that matters. Once you cast your vote, that’s what’s being counted; that’s what’s being looked at,” Blevins said. “As young African American people – most of us in here – I think it’s important for us to vote because throughout history, we had to fight for the right to vote – and as well as women.” Turner concluded with advice for young voters. “Become informed, don’t be deterred, and let people hear what you have to say,” he said. “Whether it’s in the elections in your sorority, fraternity, your local, your homecoming – vote for that. Let your voice be heard.”
same reason. People are generally nice enough to you. And you’re being paid.” Summers spent the 20082009 football season working an information chair and the 2009-2010 season working the SUPe Store tent on the Quad. Summers said working game days could be very stressful because of the sheer volume of people, but the University worked hard to make sure every employee was comfortable and prepared. “The University really takes an attitude of solidarity that made it easier to handle the workload,” Summers said. “Everyone really is in it together, for a common goal, and they’re not afraid to hire help.”
Mental Health Monologues aim to bust stigmas By Rachel Williams Contributing Writer
Delta Tau Delta and Pi Kappa Alpha lose seating privileges in Bryant-Denny.
Blount Student Organization, also said she believes this is an appropriate punishment for the fraternities facing judicial repercussions. “I think that these fraternities losing their organizational seating is a good punishment because block seating is something that I believe student organizations earn the right to have,” Nieman said. “These fraternities have violated the policies of the University and therefore should lose their rights to the seats.” Although Blount Student Organization did not apply for student organization seating because they prefer to sit closer to the 50-yard line, Nieman said she feels all students should be comfortable sitting in these vacated seating blocks. “I feel like football seats are football seats,” Nieman said. “Other students should feel comfortable sitting there, and most likely will fill up the section simply because of the high demand for
Bart Starr, my childhood idol, when he came to a game.” Even though community members make up the majority of the gameday workers, UA students also work on home game Saturdays. Ethan Summers, a firstyear MBA candidate from Northport, said he worked game days for two years while getting his undergraduate degree at the University. Summers said his overall experience working game days was great. “It’s hard to explain what it’s like working in that kind of a [crowd]; there are people everywhere, for hours,” Summers said. “You’re surrounded by other Bama fans. You’re all there for the
The production is growing every year. The first year saw eight subPersonal accounts of men- missions, and the second tal illness are being trans- year’s submissions nearly lated into a production at doubled. The University of Alabama “We are excited to see it in the hopes of busting the growing in this way – hopestigma associated with the fully, growing in its impact diseases. on the lives and minds of Essay submissions for the our campus community, as third annual Mental Health well,” state NAMI board Monologues are being member and NAMI-UA coaccepted now through Nov. founder Caroline Titcomb 18. The show is hosted by said. the University’s chapter “We hope that opening of the National Alliance up a dialogue of mental on Mental Illness and the health issues on our camCounseling Center. pus can help show students The show consists of stu- how ‘mental health’ and dent actors reading locally not just ‘mental illness’ are submitted essays of per- something we all live with,” sonal expeTitcomb riences with said. mental illB e c c a ness. NAMIKa st n e r, It is important for everyone to UA has set a NAMItake care of their mental health a goal of UA officer, conquering just as much as their physical introduced the negathe Mental health, despite the stigma that tive stigma H e a l t h may be attached to it. attached to Monologues the clinical to NAMI-UA — Becca Kastner diagnoses of and anothdepression, er camanxiety and pus orgabipolar disnization, order and bringing aware- S u st a i n e d Dialogue, ness to the prevalence of after being involved in these diseases on campus. the production at her The theme of this year’s undergraduate school. Mental Health Monologues “For students who are is recovery and the pro- struggling with a mental cess of coping with mental illness and feel that they health problems on a daily cannot be open about their basis. disorder with friends, roomArtistic Director Abby mates or instructors, the Jones said this year they message is that they are are looking for messages not alone, and there are of hope along with hard- resources that can help,” ship. Two years ago, Jones Kastner said. “It is imporserved as an actor in the tant for everyone to take play and is now the artistic care of their mental health director for the annual pro- just as much as their physiduction. cal health, despite the stig“I got involved in the ma that may be attached to Mental Health Monologues it.” because I think art can pick “Understanding that up where science leaves off these are treatable illnesses in how we understand men- and that there are amazing tal illness, particularly how people who live with these we process it as a commu- illnesses is, to me, the definity,” Jones said. “Theatre nition of stigma busting,” is communal and collab- NAMI-Tuscaloosa president orative by nature, which, Cecelia Laurie said. I think, makes it a perfect The production will take way to explore a subject place Feb. 8, 2013, at 7 p.m. matter that might other- in the Ferguson Student wise be considered taboo.” Center Theater. Look for Actors of all experience more information in the are welcome, Jones said. coming months regarding She noted that some per- auditions. formers are first-time, and For more information, you some are students majoring can find them on Facebook in theatre. or contact namiua@ua.edu.
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Dinner series promotes community discussion Twelve students will be allowed the chance to engage in conversation with prominent Tuscaloosans By Megan Miller Contributing Writer The Ferguson Center wants students to engage in conversation with prominent members of the Tuscaloosa community, and they plan to make it happen with food. Planning for the Dinner with Strangers series began in Spring 2012, pulling ideas and inspiration from concepts like Burger Coalition and PushStart Kitchen. The ideas were then molded to fit the UA community. “We employ a number of measurement surveys, and the data from these surveys direct our programming efforts,” Heather Roberts,
programming coordinator for the Ferguson Center, said. “I thought back to an event that we hosted on campus a few years ago called 12 Strangers, and we decided to work on merging those ideas together.” This semester will feature forums on local food and music, each of which 12 students will get to participate in. After the 12 students have been selected, they will be invited to participate in a blog discussion on the Dinner with Strangers site from Nov. 4 to Nov. 17 with a group of local experts who will also attend the dinner. “The idea with the blog
discussion is to open up conversation before the dinners take place and allow both the students and community members involved more time to think about and discuss the topics,” Roberts said. The local food dinner will take place on Sunday, Nov. 18, and the local music dinner will be Monday, Nov. 19. “I would definitely consider applying,” Whitney Brennan, a sophomore majoring in food and nutrition, said. “This is a great idea, and it’s a great way to engage in the Tuscaloosa community as a student.” The application process will be repeated in the spring for the next two discussion topics, visual expression and
downtown discussions. The series will culminate at the end of the year with an afterparty in March that will be open to the public. “In designing a collaborative community-based project like this, it seemed very natural to focus on the local community as an overarching theme,” Roberts said. “From there, we picked specific topics that are relevant to students and important to the community as a whole. We’re bringing in the local aspect by asking seasoned community members connected to these topics to participate and by keeping the conversation specific to Tuscaloosa.” Lauchlan Smith, a junior
majoring in communication studies, said she would be likely to volunteer for one of the events. “My major keeps me pretty busy with other applications and such for internships, but I think volunteering would be a good way to be involved,” Smith said. “The visual expression and downtown topics in the spring sound like two topics I’d be likely to apply for.” Roberts said anyone interested in participating by volunteering at events or by suggesting ideas for events in the future is welcome to contact the programming coordination office. Interested students can
FAST FACTS • Students can apply by visiting dinnerwithstrangersua.com. Applications are due Oct. 31 by 5 p.m. • 12 students will have the chance to take part in the series
apply to be part of this event by completing the application on the Dinner with Strangers website, www.dinnerwithstrangersua.com. It must be turned in by Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 5 p.m.
Exotic food trip looks to expose students to new tastes The Critical Languages Center will offer a variety of foreign cuisines to promote language programs By Francie Johnson Contributing Writer Chinese spring rolls, Israeli salad, Persian ghorme sabzi and Swahili pilau will be some of the many foods served at the Critical Languages Center’s Exotic Food Tasting Trip this Thursday, Oct. 25. The event will be held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. on the second floor of B.B. Comer Hall. The Critical Languages Center, a division of the Modern Languages Department, has been organizing the Exotic Food Tasting Trip for the past seven years in an effort to expose students to a variety of foreign cuisines, as well as to promote the group’s many language programs.
Each year, the Exotic Food Tasting Trip continues to draw larger and larger crowds. In 2010, around 120 people attended the event, and last year’s event drew a crowd of 150 guests. Ning Yang, an administrative graduate assistant and Chinese instructor for the CLC, said the event has helped the CLC gain publicity among University of Alabama students. “[Students] want to come here, try authentic food and appreciate different cultures,” Yang said. “[The Exotic Food Tasting Trip is] more like a cultural fest than a simple promotion.” Tram Nguyen, a Vietnamese language consultant for the CLC and a senior majoring in
management, is looking forward to attending the event for the first time. “I was immediately drawn to this food tasting trip due to its diversity and its ability to provide different cultural experiences,” Nguyen said. This year’s menu will represent foods from seventeen different countries and will provide students with the opportunity to gain insight into a variety of cultures by sampling their local dishes. Some meals will be pre-prepared, while others will be cooked on the spot in front of attendees. Sumi Woo, a Ph.D. student studying political science, administrative graduate assistant and Korean teacher for the CLC, has
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attended the Exotic Food Tasting Trip four times. She said one of her favorite parts of the event has been learning to cook many of the dishes. While the Exotic Food Tasting Trip is the CLC’s most popular event, it is only a fraction of what this group has to offer. The Critical Languages Center offers a wide selection of classes in less commonly taught languages such as Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Hebrew, Hindi, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese and many others. The CLC hosts foreign movie nights, as well. The movie nights feature a total of 24 movies from 10 countries, and one student will be awarded a free CLC
T-shirt at each movie night. Yang encourages learning a less commonly taught language both for professional reasons and otherwise. “Learning less commonly taught languages gives students the chance to look at life from a different perspective than they normally would,” Yang said. “One of the first steps a person can take toward understanding someone’s culture is to understand their language.” For more information on the Exotic Food Tasting Trip or other programs offered by the Critical Languages Center, visit their website at bama. ua.edu/clc or their Facebook page. Students interested in
attending the Exotic Food Tasting Trip can pick up a passport, required for entry into the event, in B.B. Comer Room 200 for a suggested donation amount of $6.
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First-graders display art in Monster Makeover By Lindsee Gentry Contributing Writer
for the remainder of October and will culminate with a reception on Tuesday, Oct. 30. For the third consecutive The reception will feayear, first-grade students in ture a silent auction for both Tuscaloosa have the opportu- the children’s and artists’ nity to display their art through work, as well as T-shirts and a professional showcase. Monster Makeover, sponsored by the Tuscaloosa News and the Arts Council, features They get the recognition. This children’s drawings of monisn’t about the artists. The sters and local artists’ interprestudents are the center of tations of those monsters. attention. The child’s drawing and description of the monster, as — Sharon Rudowski well as the artist’s interpretive piece, are on display at the Bama Theatre. “They get the recognition,” commemorative books that Sharon Rudowski, the educa- illustrate each of the pieces, tion director for the Tuscaloosa Anthony Bratina, graphic ediArts Council, said. “This isn’t tor of the Tuscaloosa News, about the artists. The students said. are the center of attention.” The event has nearly doubled The exhibit will be on display each year, with 53 students and
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more than 73 artists participating this year. With the growth of the event, the team is hoping to make $5,000 to benefit the city schools’ art programs. Rudowski said the artists enjoy being a part of the show for the students’ sake and to exhibit their own work. They volunteer their own time and materials. Throughout the gallery, viewers can see stuffed animals, an end table, sculptures and oil paintings, all representing the imaginations of children. Artists are allowed to use the medium of their choice for recreating the children’s drawings. “The first year, I remember talking to the kids, going around and saying, ‘So, what do you think?’” Mark Hughes Cobb, arts writer for the Tuscaloosa News, said. “They were like,
‘Cool, but mine’s better.’” Cobb said the theater will also host “Druid Dread Night: A Haunted Variety Show” for adult audiences on Monday, Oct. 29. The event will feature music, comedy, ghost stories, drinks and a costume contest. “It’s one of the ways we show the community that we’re human beings, partially, and it’s just freakin’ fun,” Cobb said. Tickets for “Druid Dread Night” on Oct. 29 or the closing reception of Monster Makeover Submitted on Oct. 30 can be purchased through the Bama Theatre. Monster Makeover, sponsored by the Tuscaloosa News and Arts For more information, visit Council, features children’s drawings of monsters and local artists’ interpretations of those monsters. bamatheatre.org.
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Moon Taxi to create ‘supernatural experience’ in Halloween concert By Amy Marino Moon Taxi, native to Nashville, Tenn., was formed in 2006 while members Trevor Terndrup (lead vocal), Wes Bailey (keyboard), Spencer Thomson (guitar), Tommy Putnam (bass) and Tyler Ritter (drums) were attending Belmont University. Although they can be quickly labeled as a “jam band,” Moon Taxi far exceeds the jam band mold. Not only does Moon Taxi’s modernized psychedelic sound instantly leave your ears wanting more, they top it off with insightful lyrics and a show that has the ability to knock you off your feet – literally. The most evident wow-factor Moon Taxi has to offer live is their ability to play completely in harmony with one another. They truly play off of each other, releasing new sounds based on what the other is doing. Because of this tightness, the band can completely transcend the boundaries of each song they
play, making it into a new creation for every show. Tea Leaf Green and Moon Taxi could not be a better pair to go on tour together. Tea Leaf Green can be compared to bands like Umphrey’s McGee or Moe. and is known to put on a great show – they definitely will have the crowd pumped up and ready to end with Moon Taxi. After attending many Moon Taxi shows, I leave each one thinking it cannot be topped. I am pleasantly proved wrong each time by their next thrilling performance. There is no denying the band loves what they do; with so much passion that exudes from the stage, it is impossible for the audience to not feed off of it. The band will never let their fans down when it comes to making sure a show is original. One specific show I attended in Birmingham, the band came on stage dressed in glowing doodle-like robot costumes. Speaking of costumes, for
their upcoming Halloween show, both Moon Taxi and Tea Leaf Green will be hosting costume contests. It is not a rare sight to see fans dressed up in strange get-ups on a regular basis for Taxi shows, but Halloween gives the rest of us an excuse to release our inhibitions. What could be more fun than listening to an awesome band, dressed up as something ridiculous and dancing like you can’t stop? I can only predict that this show will be one for the books with ghosts, witches, superheroes and animals jamming in the audience. If you want your Halloween to be an experience you can only relate as supernatural (what Halloween is all about), I suggest you to consider going to this show. I would not expect anything less of Moon Taxi to have some Halloween tricks up their sleeve for such an epic show. The show starts at 9 p.m. on Oct. 31, with tickets starting at $15. Ride the Taxi to the Moon!
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Kentuck Festival of the Arts continues to draw large crowds, promotes folk artists, craftspeople
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The 41st Annual Kentuck Festival of the Arts featured over 270 nationally and internationally acclaimed folk artists, hands-on art-making activities, demonstrations, live music and storytelling. The festival was held on Saturday Oct. 20 and Sunday Oct. 21 in Northport, Ala.
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“My academic scholarship isn’t enough by itself to allow me to come here. I would definitely not be able to pay for school without [the Coca-Cola scholarship],” she said. “I would probably only be able to afford to attend a community college right now otherwise.” Bailey said he hopes the University will be able to increase its efforts to aid students who demonstrate academic prowess and monetary necessity moving forward. “We’re anxious to expand the resources for kids who have financial need. We’d like to meet that need as much as we can without their having to borrow,” he said. “I probably worry as much as you do and maybe more about the level of student debt. That’s a significant issue for all of us.” Copeland said first generation students often have needs beyond the financial and said the University’s and Coke’s efforts through
regular guidance meetings and an intra-scholarship program have proven to be instrumental aspects of her successful transition to college life. “Neither one of my birth parents nor my adopted parents went to college. But for some reason, I always knew that I would come to school,” Copeland said. “I definitely feel a real pressure to succeed, but it’s not something where I’m succeeding to prove anybody wrong or something like that. I’ve always been hard on myself anyway. But I look at my parents and see how much they have struggled, and that makes me want to work hard and do well.” Cortez Burney, a sophomore majoring in marketing and a Coca-Cola scholar, said a first generation student’s transition to college is different in its pioneering nature. “I feel like the level of responsibility put on us is higher just because we have far less information from home about the things that we can expect,” he said in an emailed statement. “I can’t go home and ask my mom how she managed to study for finals, work and still find time to sleep
because she never had to do it.” Burney said he feels out of place within the typical stereotype of a first generation college student striving to overcome a disadvantaged or underprivileged background, as his parents have been successful despite not earning a degree. “I was the product of an average middle class American family, and I have never really felt held back because of my parents’/guardians’ lack of degrees,” he said. “I’ve seen all of my life what hard work and no education can produce, so I feel like I have been given a headstart, almost. If my parents could do a somewhat decent job for themselves with a high school diploma and hard work, what am I capable of?” Copeland has a few ideas. “It’s really inspiring and comforting to know that someone who was in my shoes is president of the University. He started out like me, and now he’s got all this under his belt,” she said. “It’s cool to think that there’s really nothing to stop me from reaching the same level of success.”
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Jesse Williams clears the way for Tide offense Bama nose tackle looks for playing time as fullback, hopes to run football By Billy Whyte Staff Reporter
But not all of his teammates are as optimistic as Williams on his potential offensive skill set. Senior defensive lineman Jesse “Oh god,” offensive lineman Williams has grabbed headlines Anthony Steen said. “I doubt that. I this season, anchoring the defen- definitely don’t see that happening.” sive line for the Alabama defense If William’s did manage to get his just a year removed from playing number called on the goal line, rundefensive end. But while his play at ning back Eddie Lacy is convinced the nose tackle has garnered him numer- play would be memorable. ous All-American and awards watch “If that were to happen, I think he lists halfway through the season, it’s would do something funny,” Lacy his transition to fullback that has said. “I don’t know what it would be, had teams turning heads. because he thinks different, but it Since running back and prima- would be funny.” ry fullback Jalston Fowler went Future receiving opportunities down with an injury in week 2, aside, Williams blocking ability at the Williams has goal line has been a been increasmajor boost for the ingly used as a Crimson Tide’s run lead blocker on game that averages the goal line. So, 219 yards a game, naturally, after a second best in I tell them every day, every the taste of playing the SEC. on the offen- time I see the coaches, that Fullback isn’t a sive side of surprising transithe ball, the my hands are ready for the tion for the defen6-foot-4, 320 sive lineman. Like ball. pound linehis job at nose tackman only le, the fullback’s — Jesse Williams has one thing main job is to take on his mind on the opposing when asked lineman and clear about playthe way for the ing fullback. players behind him. “It’s a lot of The running backs fun. It’s going to get a lot [more on the team, especially, appreciate fun] if they give me a chance and having the man who made headlines let me grab the ball,” he said. bench pressing 600 pounds leading the “But that looks doubtful, so I’ll way for them. just keep blocking for now.” “It’s good because the whole defense And even though he is content just sucks into him,” Lacy said. “So, to keep blocking and doing what- we basically get to score a lot of times ever the coaches ask of him, without getting hit.” Williams still makes a habit at “Shoot, I love it. I know I can always practice to let the coaches know count on him to open the hole for us,” he is a ready option on offense. Steen said. “I tell them every day, every To go along with his season of trantime I see the coaches, that my sition, Williams decided over the weekhands are ready for the ball,” end to shave his signature mohawk. Williams said. Maybe now that he has a clean-shaven Being a former rugby player head, he will have his chance at getting back in Australia, he said he the ball in his hands. But for now, we would have an easy time tak- should continue to expect the colossal ing the next step as an defensive lineman to bulldoze holes option on the goal line. into opposing defensive lines.
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Alabama needs win at ‘Iron Bowl’ to advance By Caroline Gazzara Contributing Writer The Crimson Tide soccer team will hit the road for its last game during the regular season, which will be against the Auburn Tigers. This upcoming game is the pinnacle point for the Tide to see whether it will make it into the postseason SEC tournament. Though the loss against South Carolina is still fresh on the Tide’s mind, the team is using the loss to add fuel to the fire in hopes to win against Auburn. Currently ranked No. 6 in
the SEC West, Alabama is ready to play No. 3 Auburn for the soccer Iron Bowl trophy. With a healthy rivalry between the two schools, head coach Todd Bramble thinks that the Alabama/Auburn rivalry will be on the Tide’s side this year. “The rivalry we have between our soccer programs is a healthy rivalry,� Bramble said. “I have a ton of respect for their coaching staff and what they have done with their program there, so it makes it more fun. [This is] the Iron Bowl of soccer, and it goes back and forth to
the team that wins the game every year, and we’re in possession of it right now, and we don’t want to give it up.� Though the Tide is going up against a higher-ranked team, the Tide is more motivated to win and make it into the postseason. Junior midfielder Molly Atherton also knows that when playing Auburn, it isn’t just a rivalry game – it’s a need-to-win game. “[Playing Auburn] is always really exciting,� Atherton said. “Now it is a must-win game for us to go into the postseason, and it’s Auburn, so it’s a huge opportunity.�
Senior defender Ashley Willis agrees with Atherton that this is the game to win but is using the rivalry to motivate herself and the Tide against Auburn. “[The rivalry] is definitely fueling it a bit,� Willis said. “We have to win to prolong our season, but Auburn is always exciting, and it’s a heated rivalry, no matter what sport you play. You never want to be the team at Alabama to lose to Auburn.� With away standings of 4-32, Alabama hopes their away successes will be on their side for this key game.
“We’ve been a pretty good road team this year in a lot of situations, so just under• What: Alabama vs. standing how difficult it is to win on the road and being Auburn patient throughout the game and mentally tough,â€? Bramble • When: Oct. 25 at said. “We will be able to han7p.m. dle the environment pretty well if we can do some of • Where: Auburn those things.â€? The Alabama vs. Auburn University game isn’t just a game or a rivalry; it’s the one game that could change the outcome of the Tide’s future. All of the one. team’s practice and training “They are a very good team, are going into this game to but we are too, so it should be make it a fun and challenging a fun game,â€? Willis said.
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Crimson Tide must remain undefeated to make it to national championship By Zac Al-Khateeb As of right now, Alabama is having what could potentially be a season for the ages. It’s destroying opponents and is well underway to what could be an unbelievable second-consecutive national championship season – the third in four seasons. It’s truly an amazing time to be a Crimson Tide fan right now. With that said, all of that could slip away with a single loss this season. I don’t want to scare anyone – Alabama is, as of right now, in complete control of its destiny. But, should it lose even one of its five
remaining games, Alabama’s title hopes are over. Here’s how. Let’s go ahead and assume that an undefeated Southeastern Conference team will make the national title game. So, that leaves only three possible teams in that category: Alabama, Florida, and the surprise of the SEC, Mississippi State. Obviously, Alabama has to win out in the process of eliminating Mississippi State and Florida, should it make the SEC Championship game. It would also beat out LSU, who lost early enough to a talented-enough South Carolina team to have an outside chance to make the national championship game.
But, should Alabama lose to any of these teams – or any other, for that matter – it’ll completely take itself out of the national title picture. You could make the argument that a one-loss Alabama could make the trip to Miami, but it’s too late in the season for that to happen. It’s a simple “What have you done for me lately?� scenario. So, should Alabama lose, its destiny would be put in the hands of these teams. Let’s start in the Pac-12. There are two teams out there, Oregon and Oregon State, who have a legitimate shot at the national title as of right now. Obviously,
someone has to lose between them, and conventional wisdom says it’ll probably go to the Ducks. If they win out, they’ll have beaten Stanford, OSU, and USC twice, if the Trojans can make it back to the Pac-12 Championship game. Let’s head over to the Big 12. There’s only one team there with a real shot at the title, and that’s Kansas State, who, if it wins out this season, will have beaten Oklahoma, West Virginia, Texas Tech and Texas, although it will have a slight disadvantage in the polls because it doesn’t have a conference championship game.
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That leaves one other school that has any hope at all of making the national title. That, of course, is the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. If they remain unbeaten, they’ll have beaten Stanford, USC, Oklahoma, Michigan and Michigan State. There’s still Rutgers, Louisville and Ohio that remain unbeaten, but even if they should remain so, it would be a long shot for them to make the title game. So, we now have all the players. Obviously, Alabama will have to win out in the SEC, including a potential championship game against Florida. That leaves three other potential undefeated teams
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Tide finishes 3rd at Isleworth Collegiate Invitational CW Staff The Alabama men’s golf team fired the lowest round of the day to finish third at the 2012 Isleworth Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday at the par-72, 7,544-yard Isleworth Country Club. The Crimson Tide shot 3-under-par 285 in the final round to finish third, moving past Illinois, Texas and Florida with a 54-hole total of 9-over 873. California finished off the wire-to-wire
win at 4-over-par 868 after a 289 Tuesday. New Mexico held on to second place at 6-over 870. Texas finished fourth at 15-over 879 with Illinois in fifth at 882. Florida, Arkansas, Vanderbilt and LSU occupied the next four positions. “The guys battled every day, and that is what I’m proud of,” Alabama head coach Jay Seawell said. “I don’t know if we are playing great golf right now, but their attitudes are good,
and they hung in there and scrapped out the low round of the day.” Sophomore Justin Thomas just missed another medalist honor, posting a 2-underpar round of 70 to finish tied for second at 3-under-par 213. The Goshen, Ky., native carded four birdies and just one bogey on the back nine to get within one shot of California’s Michael Kim, who won with a 4-under 212. Redshirt freshman Tom Lovelady of Birmingham,
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Ala., carded the Tide’s lowest round of the tournament on Tuesday with a 3-under 69. He made five birdies on the round, including three
straight birdies on the 15th, 16th and 17th holes. Junior Trey Mullinax also came through with his lowest round of the event, shooting
1-under 71 in the third round to finish in a tie for 16th place at 4-over-par 220. Cory Whitsett was Alabama’s final counting score Tuesday at 3-over 75. Wyatt shot 77 in the final round and did not count toward the team score. Both Whisett and Wyatt tied for 28th at 8-over 224. The Isleworth Collegiate Invitational closed out the Crimson Tide’s fall schedule. The spring slate begins Feb. 17-19 at the Puerto Rico Classic.
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The two-time defending NCAA champion Alabama gymnastics team will have a league-best seven of its regularseason meets broadcast via the Southeastern Conference’s television partners in 2013, including two that will be shown on both ESPN2 and ESPNU. “We have an extremely com-
petitive schedule, and I’m very excited that because of the Southeastern Conference’s television contract, fans across the country and around the world will be able to tune in to see our ladies compete,” UA gymnastics head coach Sarah Patterson said. Alabama’s Jan. 18 home opener against LSU and its Feb. 22 meet at Arkansas will air on both
ESPN2 and ESPNU. Alabama’s ninth annual Power of Pink meet against Kentucky on Jan. 25 will be broadcasteby Fox Sports Network, as will the University’s Feb. 1 meet at Georgia and Feb. 8 meet at 2012 NCAA runner-up Florida. The Tide’s Jan. 11 season opener at Missouri will be broadcast on Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast. CSS will also
broadcast the Tide’s Feb. 15 meet against Auburn from Coleman Coliseum. All meets on the SEC schedule will be broadcast on a delayed basis. In addition to regular season action, fans can watch the March 23 SEC Championships on ESPN and ESPNU. Fans will also be able to access the ESPN and ESPN2 telecasts through their mobile devices on WatchESPN.