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A miniature Dark Knight flew into action, collecting sweets from sisters of Kappa Alpha Theta Thursday night. The Caped Crusader was a hit with several children scouring Sorority Row looking to satisfy their sweet tooths.

By Patty Vaughan Senior Staff Reporter The University is reviewing health benefits after the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama in Huntsville recently decided to give domestic partners health benefits. Domestic partners include more than just gay couples, but also straight couples who decide to live together but do not get married. “The University of Alabama regularly reviews its benefits plans to make sure we are meeting the health care needs of our employees and their families,” said UA spokeswoman Cathy Andreen. “These reviews cover a wide range of factors including coverage needs, coverage options and cost. UA’s Human Resources department and Office of General Counsel are currently reviewing the sponsored dependent program recently adopted by UAB and UAH.” Capstone Alliance is a faculty and staff organization on campus that represents the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Alliance President Ben Henson said passing these benefits would only help the University. “We believe it will help create the most diverse and progressive campus that we can possibly be, and with that comes the recruitment of top faculty and top students across the country,” Henson said. “I know that the University of Alabama really wants to make its mark in the world of research and science, and this would just help facilitate that.” Henson said this issue is more than just something that is debated over a table. “We feel that it is not a political issue or personal issue within members of the organization. It is an issue of quality,” he said. “There are thoughts that this is just a gay issue but this is just not a gay issue because straight people are affected too. Straight couples who choose not to get married can also take part in domestic partner benefits.” Samantha Silor, a sophomore majoring in psychology, also believes this is more than just a gay issue.

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FAST FACTS • UAB and UAH now grant domestic partners health benefits. • The University currently is reviewing the program adopted by UAB and UAH.

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By William Evans Staff Writer Sorority Row teamed with trickor-treating, costumed children and their parents Thursday night. Families walked from sorority house to sorority house to satisfy their children’s craving for a sugar high. Needless to say, the kids got what they came for. The University of Alabama Junior Panhellenic Council organized the event, called “Sorority Row Trick or Treat,” every year. The Junior Panhellenic Council is comprised of freshman girls, two from each sorority, elected by their

respective pledge class. Olivia Hanceri, a freshman majoring in political science and communications, said the event was a great way for the sorority houses to contribute something positive to the Tuscaloosa community. Meg Greer, the director of the program for Alabama Panhellenic Association, said the freshmen girls in the Junior Panhellenic Council were placed in charge of the Sorority Row Trick or Treat. Greer said National Pan-Hellenic Council Organizations, which represent black fraternities and sororities, were invited to participate in

the event for the first year. The Alabama Panhellenic Association sponsors other events for the Tuscaloosa community besides the Sorority Row Trick or Treat, Greer said. Merrit Cowden, a sophomore majoring in environmental science, said each sorority house participated in the trick or treat by bringing candy for children to enjoy. “Events like this let us do something for the community,” Cowden said. “Everyone donated candy for the trick or treat.” Many of the sorority girls passed out candy to the families and children on Magnolia and Colonial

drives and also were wearing costumes to underscore the festivities. Long lines of parents, standing hand-in-hand with their children, waited to approach the steps of the sorority houses for candy. The Delta Delta Delta house had a table outside set up for children to get their faces painted. “We’re very pleased with the outcome of the Sorority Row Trick or Treat this year,” Greer said. “It’s great to see all of the different sororities participating in an event that families can enjoy in a safe environment where they have a place to bring their kids and have fun.”

Langford awaits sentencing UA makes second Fomer Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford and wife Melva speak to the media after Langford was convicted Wednesday at the Tuscaloosa Federal Courthouse Building.

By Eryn Phillips Senior Staff Reporter

coverage by TV and newspapers. The former mayor said he plans to file an appeal on his conviction to the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, stating the jury convicted him because he is black. The maximum sentence Langford currently is facing 805 years in federal prison. He remains a free man until he is sentenced, which could to be rendered within 180 days.

David Lanoue, a UA professor and head of the political science department, said the short amount of time it took the jury to deliberate the case has nothing to do with any preconceived notions the jurors had. “Sometimes two and a half hours is all you need,” Lanoue said. “Even though Langford was facing 60 counts, many of them were related, and they probably voted on several of

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This weekend, the University’s Office of Community Affairs will attempt, for a second time, to host the Community Culture Fest in downtown Northport. The event, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 4, had to be rescheduled for Sunday due to inclement weather. The second annual community festival will feature free live entertainment, snacks and activities for the community to enjoy. “All of our entertainment and events will be the same as we had originally planned,” said Brice Miller, assistant director of the UA Crossroads Community Center and the organizer of the event. “All of our performers and guests

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Larry Langford was found guilty on all criminal counts against him Wednesday. A jury of nine women and three men convicted the mayor on 60 felony counts of bribery, money laundering, conspiracy, fraud and filing false tax returns. Langford was removed from his position as Birmingham mayor after the first guilty count was read. City Council President Carole Smitherman was then sworn into office as the acting Birmingham mayor. After court was adjourned Wednesday, Langford blamed his convictions on the media. “All this media hype and lies led the jury to make their minds up before they even began deliberations,” Langford told dozens of media representatives Wednesday. Langford said the jury did not look at any of the evidence because of all the pre-trial

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are still able to attend, and the schedule of events has remained the same.” Because the inaugural event last year was such a success, featuring American Idol winner Ruben Studdard and bringing out 15,000 community members, the University wanted to make the event an

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NEWS in brief CAMPUS | Crimson Gamers to host Halloween Party The Crimson Gamers Institute will kick off the Halloween festivities one night early. CGI is hosting a Halloween party tonight in the third floor Ferguson Center Heritage Room from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The party, celebrating Halloween as well as the release of Windows 7, will include a costume contest, free food and drinks, giveaways and video games.

CAMPUS | RAGE event tickets on sale Students can now purchase tickets to the SGA-hosted event Nov. 4-6 to raise money for the RAGE scholarship. For $25, students get an all-access pass to the three events as well as a T-shirt and koozie. The three events include Tim Reynolds’ concert at the Bama Theatre, Taste of Tuscaloosa on the Quad and late-night Chick-fil-A biscuits. Tickets are on sale at crimsonartstickets.com.

CAMPUS | Dean of students hosts lunch with Vice Provost Bridges Bridges is charged with leading efforts to increase the compositional diversity on campus and promoting a climate that embraces difference. Dr. Bridges will host an open forum on diversity at The University of Alabama. This event will take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 from 12:00 Noon-1:00 p.m. in the Morris Mayer Room (312) of the Ferguson Student Center.

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Bama Dining thanked by SGA Dining receives framed resolution By Karissa Bursch Staff Reporter Bama Dining was presented with a framed copy of SGA resolution 39-09, which thanked Bama Dining for its go green initiatives on campus at the SGA Senate meeting Thursday. The resolution thanked Bama Dining for its environmental contributions to the University, citing the tray-less dining initiative, the purchasing of locally grown food and the new reusable clam-shell to-go box initiative. The resolution stated these “progressive” environmental initiatives were a beneficial selling point for the University. SGA President Steven Oliver, as well as other executive members of the SGA,

including James Fowler, vice president of student affairs, was present at the meeting for the presentation. These members of the SGA are not normally required to be present for weekly Senate meetings. Oliver signed the resolution after being approved by the Senate, and Meg McCrummen, executive vice president, presented the award. The parliamentary rules were temporarily suspended in order to present the award to Bama Dining. Several Bama Dining staff members were present to accept the award including Kris Craver, AJ Defalco, Matthew Mackey, Derrick Seay and others. McCrummen said a few words as she presented the award. “Thank you for helping our

campus in all the ways the resolution said,” McCrummen said. “Thank you for being responsive to students and putting in so many hours for us and doing things that affect us. We thank you.” DeFalco, director of Bama Dining, accepted the award on behalf of Bama Dining. “I have been around for a couple of years and I have traveled to a lot of university campuses, over 250,” DeFalco said. “This student body is special. It is this student body that makes it an honor. We’re honored to be here working for you. We do this for you.” The SGA’s operating budget was also approved at the meeting. Oliver and Vice President of Financial Affairs Chris Vinson stayed to answer any questions about the budget. Vinson briefly explained the operating budget to SGA senators. He said the Senate

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“I am deeply concerned that a debate over this is even necessary. Everyone should be entitled to the same rights and benefits, regardless of sexual orientation,” she said. “It’s time for our University to step up and stop avoiding controversial subjects. This isn’t a ‘gay’ issue. This is a human rights issue.” Henson believes the University is using the review period to analyze UAB and UAH. “The way that I see it is that they are waiting to see if there is political fallout from UAB or UAH implementing domestic partner benefits,” Henson said. According to Henson, there has been some political fallout with UAB since the benefits were passed for domestic partners. “They did have a few researchers leave because of the elected domestic partner benefits, and with that these researchers were linked to grant dollars so that funding left when they left the University’s campus,” he said. Silor said the University should have benefits no matter what other universities in the state are doing. “I believe that UA should have domestic benefits regardless if UAB and UAH does,” she said. “The fact that UAB and UAH have made a decision in favor of benefits should only serve to propel our University to do the same. We have the choice whether to represent ourselves as fair, open-minded and progressive or succumb to unfair Southern stigmas of homophobia and racism.” However, even through some fallout, Henson said UAB did the right thing. “I think that is a very smart move for them,” he said. “I think it will only further their status as a national renowned research organization and university. You’re also looking at people who are researchers and family members with great reputations across the world who won’t even look at places like UAB or even the University of Alabama because of life with domestic partner benefits.”

For the month of October, the Women’s Resource Center is participating in the HopeLine Project program, which puts wireless phones and services to work to prevent domestic violence. Give survivors of domestic violence the chance to make a lifesaving call by donating your old wireless phone to HopeLine. Drop off locations are as follows: 3rd Floor Russell Hall (Women’s Resource Center), 104 Manly Hall (Women’s Studies), Ferguson Center Room 230 (Dean of Students), Tutwiler Hall and Rose Towers. For more information visit verizonwireless.com/hopeline.

CAMPUS | Greeks host Stomp Out Domestic Violence 5K Race Alpha Chi Omega and Lambda Chi Alpha have paired up to host the First Annual Stomp Out Domestic Violence 5K Race on Nov. 8 at the RISE Center. The race will raise money for domestic violence awareness. Check-in will begin at 1 p.m., and the race will begin at 2 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and top female runner. The deadline to sign up is Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. There is a registration fee of $20. Proceeds will be donated to Turning Point, a local domestic violence shelter for battered women and children.

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is allotted a certain amount of money every year, and the budget presented was shown without the revenue SGA receives from certain events. The operating budget was approved for the 2010 fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. Resolutions introduced at the meeting included a resolution supporting domestic partner benefits for UA faculty and staff, a resolution encouraging students to participate in the second annual Hydrocephalus Association Alabama Walk for Awareness, a resolution establishing Veterans Appreciation Week and a resolution to implement a campus safety survey. A resolution was also introduced and passed that encouraged students to vote for Alabama running back Mark Ingram for Heisman. McCrummen said resolution was especially met with excitement.

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Patrick McIntosh, a senior majoring in advertising, believes the jury’s decision was fair. “Although he’s planning to appeal, in the end, I think he’s going to get the jail time he deserves,” McIntosh said. Now that the trial is over, Birmingham’s reputation definitely has taken a huge blow, according to Lanoue. “It doesn’t help Alabama’s reputation either,” Lanoue said. Jennifer Basile, a senior majoring in business marketing, believes the jury’s decision was fair and just because when a person becomes an elected official they are representing the people who put them in office in the first place. “Langford and his corrupt council cost hundreds of Birmingham locals their jobs,” Basile said.“It’s a classic case of what goes around comes around.” Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.

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Discovery series teaches variety of skills By Ashley Wallace By Staff Writer

Want to learn how to crochet, play the guitar or cook vegetarian? Almost 300 University students have signed up with a new series to learn a new talent. “Find your talent. Discover your ability,� is the motto of The Discovery Series, a set of noncredit classes for students, faculty, staff and community members. Natalie Crawford, who oversees the program, said she hopes it will appeal to a wide variety of students and offer as many

classes as time and space allow. “The Discovery Series allows students the opportunity of an introduction to a new activity or interest on a beginner level,� Crawford said. “The classes are a great way to meet other students and get to know them.� The fall list of classes includes wedding planning basics, the season’s fashion must-haves, anatomy of the B-horror movie, introductory ballroom dance and two professional business etiquette classes. The cost of the classes ranges from free to $35 for students. Costs are slightly higher for

faculty, staff and community members. The complimentary classes are free for everyone. Introduction to vegetarian cooking will be taught by Brandi McKinney, who has been a strict vegetarian since 2006 and works with Mexican, Indian, American, Italian and other cooking styles. The class is $35 for UA students and lasts five weeks. Another Discovery Series class focuses on the season’s fashion must-haves and is taught by Lynn Thomas. Thomas worked as a buyer for the corporate offices of a major retail boutique for 18 years. The class

will cover the season’s newest fashion. Enrollment is limited to 50 people, and the cost is $5 for students. The Discovery Series was started in spring of 2005 because of interest shown in student surveys. This year, University Union graduate students and interns are coordinating the series, Crawford said. The classes are taught by teachers with many years of professional experience. The teachers were asked to submit their resumes, teaching experience and references for review before a class was approved,

allowed at this time. For furCrawford said. Only a certain number of ther information, e-mail discovpeople are allowed in each ery.series@gmail.com. class. The introduction to guitar series is closed because it has reached the maximum capacity. Registration periods vary by the start date of the class. The list of • Classes range classes, deadlines for registrafrom free to $35 for tion and instructors’ experience are posted online at ferguson. students. ua.edu/discoverynew.html. Students must pay within five • Wedding planning business days of registration and ballroom dance in Room 356 of the Ferguson are two of the many Center. Payment by cash, check or credit card is acceptable. classes offered. Payment by ACTion Card is not

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Professor to examine truths in lecture By Desiree Mahr Staff Writer Why should people believe that regular exercise will help to maintain good health? And why should people believe that electrons will always have a negative charge? One reason to believe these facts is that scientists have proven them to be true. One professor in the philosophy department, however, will take the answers to these questions even further, addressing the topic of true beliefs. Chase Wrenn, an associate professor in the philosophy department, will explore how true beliefs affect individuals

during his talk today at 3:30 p.m. in ten Hoor 102 titled “Truth is Not Instrumentally Valuable.� His talk is part of the philosophy department’s Faculty Colloquium Series. Wrenn, whose specializations include epistemology and philosophy of the mind, joined the philosophy department in 2001. Wrenn has published more than 10 written works, received honors such as the Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teaching Fellowship and conducted presentations and guest lectures around the nation. The idea for the Faculty Colloquium Series came to Wrenn and Torin Alter, anoth-

er professor in the philosophy department, this summer. They began thinking of a way for faculty members to share their current research with other faculty members and students majoring in philosophy. “It occurred to us that we could get a series of talks together to learn about what everyone else was researching,� Wrenn said. As a result, they created the Faculty Colloquium Series and introduced it to the department this semester. The Department of Philosophy holds other colloquium series aside from the Faculty Colloquium Series, which feature guest speak-

ers who are not from philosophy department. The Faculty Colloquium Series, however, has only philosophy faculty members. “This series of talks is meant to complement the series of outside speakers with internal speakers,� Wrenn said. “We’re excited to have the chance to share our current research with faculty and philosophy majors.� Wrenn is the second faculty member to hold a talk as a part of the Faculty Colloquium Series this year. He will discuss the problem of understanding what makes it beneficial to have true beliefs. “I’ll be arguing that you’re

more likely to succeed when you act on the true belief, but that belief doesn’t necessarily give you success,� he said. Scott Hestevold, a professor and chairman of the philosophy department, organizes the department’s other colloquium series called “Philosophy Today.� It features outside speakers who present two separate talks: one for the public and another for the faculty and students of the philosophy department. Hestevold said the addition of the Faculty Colloquium Series will be beneficial to the department, since it will allow for faculty members to make presentations about their research.

“This is a department in which every member is engaged in philosophical research. I’m delighted that my colleagues have developed this series of talks so we can share our own work in the field among ourselves and students,� he said. According to Hestevold, Wrenn is a fine philosopher and an animated speaker who will help make the afternoon talk stimulating for the attendants. “He has a good sense of how to present his philosophical work so that those not knowledgeable in that area can follow his arguments and understand the problem,� he said. “We’ll all benefit from this philosophical exchange.�

ROTC wins competition, holds weekend training By Sean Abdoli Senior Staff Reporter

The University’s Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, program ranked first place in the white tier of the Ranger Challenge. Events that the teams competed against each other in included a marksmanship competition, M-16 assem-

bly and disassembly, night and land navigation, a 10 kilometer foot march and various obstacle courses. The Ranger Challenge took place in Fort Benning outside of Columbus, Ga. from Oct. 22 to Oct. 25. The competition was between 42 ROTC programs located at schools in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi,

Louisiana and Puerto Rico. Each program participated with a 10-person team of cadets. The team that represented UA consisted of Charles Armistead, Felix Avellana, Jordan Jones, Brian Nail, Gregory Rhodes, Jeff Sells, Hunter Sewell and Joshua Wever. The team was led by co-captains Travis Tarbox and Brian Thebaud.

Lt. Col. Jim Shaver, a professor in military science, said he was proud of the team and UA’s ROTC program. “I was very pleased with how the team performed at the Ranger Challenge,� Shaver said. “They trained really hard and focused against stiff competition.� Shaver said the team’s success was demonstrated the quality of the ROTC program. Maj. Steve Sayers said the win had personal resonance with him. “I was on the 1987 team that participated in the Ranger Challenge so, personally, I enjoyed it,� Sayers said. “It was definitely an honor.� Tarbox, one of the team’s cocaptains and a senior majoring in criminal justice, said the experience was great.

“I am extremely proud of how the team came together over the last two months,� Tarbox said. “Their hard work and dedication made it possible for us to come away with the win.� Tarbox said the freshman on the team were indispensable. “I am especially proud of our freshmen on the team — Jones, Sells and Wever,� Tarbox said in an e-mail. “These three really stepped up to the plate and performed well when the team needed it most.� According to Tarbox, training for the Ranger Challenge began on the first Monday of the fall semester and continued five days a week until the competition. On Wednesday, three helicopters landed on the recreation fields at UA. According to Sayers, the helicopters were

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Obama’s somber reminder By Ian Sams

{ YOUR VIEW } HOW IMPORTANT IS HALLOWEEN TO YOU? “To me, Halloween means getting together with family and going trick-ortreating with the little kids and watching them enjoy getting lots of candy.” — Meagan Seale, sophomore, nursing

“When I was younger, I would always love to go trick or treating with my friends. So now, when I think about Halloween, it reminds me of my childhood.” — Matt Kidd, junior, political science

“To me, Halloween is a time where I can go out to parties with some friends, dress up in ridiculous costumes, and have tons of fun.” — Austin Gaddis, freshman, criminal justice

“It is a great holiday where you get to be somebody else for a change, and itʼs always fun to give yourself cavities with all of the candy.” — Alex Walters, sophomore, international relations

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On Wednesday In short: Larry afternoon, a Langford’s conjury of Larry viction should Langford’s peers send a message found him guilty to corrupt of some 60 fedpoliticians eral criminal counts. The foreverywhere. mer Birmingham m ayo r wa s stripped of his office as soon as the guilty verdict was read in Tuscaloosa, where Langford’s trial took place after he complained — rightfully — of potential undue influence on jurors from media coverage in Birmingham. It took the jury of nine women and three men less than two hours to return the verdict, which was surprising for its swiftness but not for its decision. After all, Jefferson County, with some $5 billion in debt, hardly has been a hallmark of ethics and competence. Five former members of the Jefferson County Commission, which Langford chaired when he committed the crimes he was found guilty of on Wednesday, have been indicted for corruption. According to The Birmingham News, three were convicted, one pleaded guilty and another is awaiting a retrial after an appeals court overturned his initial conviction. Not only has Jefferson County proved itself to be a haven for corrupt politicians, it’s a failure of successful management, too (though we never have expected success — like Larry Langford’s absurd proposal for the Olympic Games — from a scandal-ridden government). Jefferson County, which is Alabama’s most densely populated with more than 660,000 inhabitants, nearly went bankrupt not too long ago. Two major investor research services, Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s, downgraded Jefferson County bonds to junk, meaning they aren’t worthy of investment. In fact, Jefferson County’s investment rating is lower than that of any municipality in the country. Some leadership. While we are hardly optimistic that Carole Smitherman’s tenure as mayor will be any more successful, we hope it will be marked by less corruption and more victories for the people. The city of Birmingham and the people of Jefferson County deserve better. However, in order for the political climate of our neighboring county to change, voters must demand better. They must insist on tougher ethics regulations and more transparency in government. They must educate themselves on their options, and when one of those options takes office, voters must hold them to account. Much as how the justice system is holding Langford to account. Langford, who has promised an appeal, faces a sentence of more than 800 years, if U.S. District Judge Scott Coogler hands down the maximum penalty. We hope he does because corruption — no matter the size of the city or the success of the politician — is unacceptable.

At 4:45 a.m. on Thursday, President Barack Obama stepped off his helicopter, Marine One, on the South Lawn of the White House, slowly and sleepily saluting the Marine at the base of the chopper’s short stairwell. In the background, seated in one of Marine One’s tan leather seats, onlookers and the ever-churning TV cameras could spot the president’s personal aide and golfing companion Marvin Nicholson sound asleep. Usually if a president is awake at 4:45 a.m. it’s a sign that a crisis is occurring somewhere in the world. Or there’s a looming challenge in the day ahead. But in this case, Obama was completing his long only Wednesday. Had he been to another multi-million dollar fundraiser on the West Coast, thus his late return? Or did he just touch down from a trip overseas, jetlagged with sleep in his eyes? No, the president had hopped just one state over, to Dover, Del., where he met the returning bodies of 18 members of the U.S. armed forces killed in Afghanistan Monday. In that moment, we could see the president’s emotion and uncertainty. Looking at his demeanor when watching Sgt. Dale Griffin’s coffin pass him by, a dedicated soldier flanking each of its corners, we can

understand the weight bearing on his conscience. Undeniably, this was one of the hardest moments of his young presidency — gathering with Griffin’s family to mourn the loss of a soldier and a son, killed in a conflict so far removed from America yet so inextricably linked to its future. There Obama stood solemnly, seeming to understand the gravity of the decision he must soon make. Many have argued in recent weeks the president has been “dithering” regarding Afghanistan. Many more still declare he’s playing politics with our soldiers’ lives. In reality, as we saw early Thursday morning, the president is utterly and profoundly conflicted on this issue. He, more than so many, understands the human cost of our war in Afghanistan. And he, unlike any of us, wholly knows the strategy in place there. His internal conflict, to even the most casual observer, only can be seen as a sincere and valid one over the nature and conduct of this war in Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan isn’t as cut-and-dry as it used to be. The enemy has shifted shapes a bit over the past few years. The Taliban and al-Qaeda aren’t as easy to find anymore, and they’ve increasingly relocated to Pakistan. More Afghan civilians are dying than perhaps

ever before. October has been the deadliest month for U.S. troops in Afghanistan to date. The struggles we face in Afghanistan won’t be put to rest by a simple injection of more troops. No, we need a new strategy going forward. We need to identify what our mission is exactly. We need to set goals and a timetable to achieve them. We need to analyze whether additional ground troops would adequately tamp down insurgents and the increasingly scattered terror cells. President Obama is doing something we’re not used to seeing our president do: He’s thoughtfully deliberating on a strategic course of action. Many Americans have grown accustomed to shoot from the hip decisions and false dilemmas. (“You’re either with us or with the terrorists” comes to mind.) In the coming weeks, Obama will indeed take the reins as the “decider.” It should be all our hopes that he makes that decision with the wisdom, cautiousness and empathy that was so evident in his face on Thursday morning, because we simply cannot afford to send more soldiers like Dale Griffin to die under a failing strategy. Ian Sams is a junior majoring in political science. His column runs weekly on Friday.

Time change is unhealthy By William F. Shughart II Although daylight saving time was sold politically as an energyconservation measure, it does no such thing. Studies conducted in Indiana prior to 2006, when that state operated under three different time regimes, show either no difference in energy consumption or a small increase in power usage during the months after clocks were moved one hour ahead. The annual ritual of springing forward and falling back thus possibly produces no energy savings and may be counterproductive. It also requires those who live in places where daylightsaving time is observed to waste time twice a year adjusting their clocks and watches. Yet the costs of switching between daylight saving and standard time go far beyond the hassles of “losing” an hour in the springtime and “gaining” it back in the fall. I am not a doctor and do not play one on TV, but the medical profession — as Dr. Osvaldo Bustos of George Washington University’s School of Medicine pointed out to me recently — has known for years that shifting time forward or backward has negative, and possibly deadly, health consequences. A Swedish study published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Oct. 30, 2008, reports increases in the incidence of myocardial infarction (heart attack) after the beginning of daylight-saving time

and the subsequent return to standard time. Depending on whether the shift occurred in the fall or spring, men and women were found to vary in the extent to which their heart attack risks were increased, but the study’s authors concluded from the clinical evidence that time change triggered more myocardial infarctions in the two groups overall than they would have suffered otherwise. The underlying causal mechanism has to do with how the hypothalamus regulates humankind’s circadian rhythms. When the “clock” that governs those rhythms abruptly is shifted one hour forward or backward, it struggles to adjust the body’s internal physical, chemical, electrical, hormonal and immunological environment to the new conditions. Most people, fortunately, are made aware of the hypothalamus’ attempts to cope by having to put up with feeling groggy and being less productive at work or at home for a few days only. Others, however, apparently experience more serious effects, including having a heart attack, from which, it is to be hoped, most recover. It would be cold comfort were only a small fraction of the population subject to the untoward health consequences of time shifting. That is because, as the Swedish study notes, more than 1.5 billion people around the globe are exposed to the transitions demanded of them at the beginning and ending of daylight-saving time. Many of

the companies located overseas that provide technical support or other services to U.S. businesses operate on New York time. Workers in Manila, Mumbai and elsewhere therefore must adjust their clocks twice a year even if their own nations have not officially adopted the institution of what in some places is called summer time. When a small elevated risk of heart attack per person is multiplied by the 1.5 billion people exposed to that risk, you realize many men and women suffer debilitating heart attacks and death every time we spring forward and fall back. Adding to the bill, some students of daylight-saving time suggest that accidents involving pedestrians spike immediately after the return to standard time as well, because drivers have not yet adjusted to commuting home in the dark. There are few, if any, measurable benefits from switching to daylight-saving time in the spring and back to standard time at the end of October. But time shifting imposes some real costs. Those costs, we now suspect, are not limited to feeling out of sorts temporarily or investing effort in adjusting clocks rather than doing something more enjoyable or productive. The twice-a-year ritual of time travel actually kills. William F. Shughart II is the F.A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professor of Economics at the University of Mississippi.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Voters should trust Davis By Mary Harmon Rountree

Last week, Rep. Artur Davis, D-Ala., became the only candidate for governor to announce his support for a constitutional convention to rewrite Alabama’s outdated 1901 Constitution. In his column on Wednesday, Will Thomas asserted that the constitution desperately needs reform, which I can agree with. But Thomas said that Davis can’t accomplish such a task, which I wholeheartedly disagree with for two reasons.

“Davis has a history of bringing people together as a member of Congress to support legislation and champion causes. Even his biography shows his ability to overcome obstacles, as a boy from the tough side of the tracks who went on to graduate from Harvard.”

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First, Davis has a history of bringing people together as a member of Congress to support legislation and champion causes. Even his biography shows his ability to overcome obstacles, as a boy from the tough side of the tracks who went on to graduate from Harvard. I believe in Davis’ ability to bring the legislature together to pass a resolution calling for a constitutional convention. Second, in recent history, we haven’t had a candidate for governor talk about constitutional reform in his or her platform. Davis’ campaign stands to bring tremendous light and support to this issue. By supporting a constitution convention, Davis is the only candidate to trust voters with rewriting a document that currently holds us back as a state. In turn, we should trust Davis with our vote. Mary Harmon Rountree is a senior majoring in political science and communication studies.

SPORTS Page 5 • Friday, October 30, 2009 Editor • Jason Galloway crimsonwhitesports@ gmail.com

SPORTS

this weekend FRIDAY • Volleyball vs Florida: 7 p.m. • Soccer vs Auburn: 7 p.m. senior night

SATURDAY • Softball Fall Brawl: 12 p.m. and 2 p.m.

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SPORTS in brief

Sophomore Cauley leads Tide to top-5 ďŹ nish Bud Cauley takes a swing at the Walker Cup earlier this year. The Alabama sophomore led the Tide to a top-5 ďŹ nish this week and is a national player of the year candidate. UA Athletics

By Anthony Johnson Staff Writer All-American sophomore Bud Cauley continued his quest for player of the year as he led Alabama to a fifth place finish and brought home medalists honors after posting three rounds of par or better at the Isleworth Collegiate Invitational in Windermere, Fla. The Isleworth Golf and Country Club, home of worldrenowned golfer Tiger Woods, was the host course for the event. Each team teed off from “Tiger tees,� making the already difficult course that much longer. “This course is built for guys like Tiger Woods, Mark O’Mara and Payne Stewart,� said head coach Jay Seawell. “That’s where these professional golfers practice. Very tough holes and tough pins, especially in the final round. You have to be precise in what you do. “This is the kind of course that exposes your weaknesses and shows you exactly what you need to work on to get better.� Cauley, who had no problem with the extremely long course, tallied a 54-hole total of 211(-5) shooting rounds of 69(-3), 70(2) and 72(E) to join one other player as the only two golfers to finish the tournament with under-par scores. “I think we will keep him around,� Seawell said. “He proved why he is a player of the year candidate. He did all the things he needed to do to win on

a very difficult course. “He is one of the harder workers you will ever find and works extremely hard on his game, and it shows on the course. It’s not just talent — it’s how you prepare — and he does such a great job of getting himself into a position to be successful.� The No. 16-ranked Tide finished with a third-round score of 304(+16) for a final total of 896(+32). Sophomore Hunter Hamrick, who took home medalist honors at the Jerry Pate Invitational, finished in 16th place after he carded a 54-hole total of 222(+6). Also leading the Tide was redshirt freshman Scott Strohmeyer, who shot a 226(+10) to finish in a tie for 25th place. “We beat a lot of good teams out there and did finish fifth, but we were never really in contention to win,� Seawell said. Redshirt freshman Lee Knox,

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who posted a final round score of 80(+8), said the Tide’s focus before the spring season begins will be getting more consistency outside of the top two leaders on the team. “Our top two guys are pretty much leading us right now,� Knox said. “We need our three, four and five guys to really step it up and start playing more consistently. If we can step it up and match the way that Hunter [Hamrick] and Bud [Cauley] are playing, we should be just fine.� The Tide closed out the fall season at the Isleworth Invitational but will continue to prepare for the start of the spring season Feb. 21 at the Puerto Rico Classic. “It was a little bumpy road there at the beginning, but we won a tournament title at the Jerry Pate and got top-5 at probably the biggest tournament field of the fall,� Knox said.

2010 gymnastics schedule released From staff reports The University of Alabama Gymnastics team announced its 2010 schedule this week, which includes five home meets and six opponents that were at last year’s NCAA Championships. “We have, once again, put together a very challenging schedule,� head coach Sarah Patterson said. “It’s not a schedule that is conducive to going undefeated, but it will prepare us for the end of the season and the championships.� The Tide opens the season at Auburn on Jan. 8 and then welcomes five-time defending NCAA champion Georgia to Tuscaloosa the next week for the first of “Five Fun Family Fridays� in Coleman Coliseum. “We’ve got a great home

schedule that includes three teams that made the NCAA Championship Super Six last year,� Patterson said. “Our fans want to see great gymnastics, and this schedule will certainly bring that kind of talent to the Coliseum.� In addition to Georgia, Alabama also will face Southeastern Conference rivals and 2009 Super Six teams Arkansas and Florida at home as well as national powers Michigan and Arizona. The Arizona meet on Feb. 12 will be the Crimson Tide’s annual “Power of Pink� meet, which has drawn sellout crowds of 15,000-plus each of the last four years. In addition to traveling to Auburn, Alabama also will see Penn State, Minnesota, LSU, Kentucky and Oklahoma on the road this season. Season tickets are currently on sale through the Alabama ticket office and online at rolltide.com.

2010 GYMNASTICS SCHEDULE • at Auburn: 7 p.m. • vs Georgia: 7:30 p.m.

• SEC Championships:

• vs Arkansas: 7:30 p.m.

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• at Penn State and vs Minnesota: 7 p.m.

• NCAA Regional Championships:

• at LSU: 7 p.m.

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• vs Florida: 7:30 p.m. • vs Arizona: 7:30 p.m. • at Kentucky: 7 p.m. • vs Oklahoma: 7 p.m. • vs Michigan: 7:30 p.m.

• NCAA Championships: Gainsville, Fla.

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MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

Tide looks to defend SEC championship crown By Tony Tsoukalas Staff Writer

The Crimson Tide cross country team will get a chance to defend its conference title when Alabama travels to Oxford, Miss., to compete in the Southeastern Conference championship. The Tide will have steep competition as two of its conference foes are ranked teams. “Auburn has really come on in the last few weeks and Arkansas is also ranked,” head coach Joe Walker said. “You’ve got us, Auburn and Arkansas, and Tennessee is running really well so that is probably the top four.” This past week, the Tide prepared itself for what Walker describes as one of the biggest meets of the year. “The group this week has actually held back a lot to make sure that they were

fresh, so you can tell that they are trying to get their body and mind ready for a big performance,” Walker said. Walker said the SEC championship is the first thing the team strives to win and it is something the players have prepared all year for. “So far my training is good, my endurance is there, my goal is to run fast and win as a team,” junior Julius Bor said. “I think it is going to be a great meet and I’m looking forward to it.” Along with the physical preparations that go along with training, the Tide is also preparing itself mentally for the meet, Walker said. “I know this is going to be a tough competition and the only thing I need to do is to focus my mind and compete well to help the team defend the title,” junior Fred Samoei said.

The Tide opted out of PreSEC invitational, which was held on the same course the SEC championship will be held on. “This will be the first time we will get on it Friday, just kind of walk and jog it, go over the course and talk about it,” Walker said. “It’s a golf course, it’s rolling, it’s got some pretty good hills in the first part and toward the latter part its fairly flat. I think it will run fairly fast if it is not completely soaked.” Weather may play a factor in the race, as there is 100 percent chance of precipitation in Oxford the two days leading up to the race. However, Walker said the rain should not play too much of a factor for the Tide. “Obviously we tend to run better in the climate we train in so if it is hot and humid but we have to be prepared for

anything.” Walker said. A win at the SEC championship would establish a sense of consistency, something Walker said is crucial to becoming a premiere program. “It’s big for us. We want to kind of get on a streak,” Walker said. “We think it is the third year in a row that we have had a championship-level team. We need to go in there and basically defend our title.” For the Tide, an SEC title could bring a lot of positive attention towards the school, said runner Fred Samoei. “This is going to be amazing thing,” he said. “I know it will lift up the name of school and athletically Bama will be know as the sport powerhouse. It will open up more room for students to join up the school, and Alabama will be known UA Athletics as a place to be both academiAlabama paces the field at the Crimson Classic this year. The cally and athletics.” team will defend its SEC title this weekend in Oxford, Miss.

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UA Athletics Twins Leigh and Sarah Gilmore run side-by-side at the 2009 Crimson Classic earlier this season. The Tide has run less in the past couple weeks to rest its legs for the SEC championships in Oxford, Miss. this weekend. By NiCarla Friend Staff Writer The University’s women’s cross country team will compete in the Southeastern Conference championships Saturday, hosted by the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. The Crimson Tide now is ranked sixth according to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Division South Region Rankings and is hoping for a top finish. “We’re going to try to make progress and finish in the upper division top six or seven,” said head coach Randy Hasenbank. “The ladies will need to run well and compete well so that we can get in the top six or seven. The highest that we’ve been in since 2000 was in seventh place.” After finishing 23rd out of 37 teams in the Pre-National Invitational on Oct. 17, Hasenbank said he knows what the girls will need to improve in order to do better at the championships. “The girls need to try to learn all they can and understand what it takes to compete at the [SEC championships],” he said. “Katlyn [Will] knows she has to be more competitive. The girls are not as aggressive as they should be.” But he said they have what it takes to compete well, and they all play important, individual parts. “So many girls have roles,” he said. “We need five to seven ladies running well. Kelsey [Johnson] and [Will] have to battle the leaders. Haley knows how to run in the middle. We have no margin for error.” And with the season coming to a close, Alabama no longer focuses on how much running they’re doing. “There’s not a lot to gain

in running a lot anymore,” Hasenbank said. “We’re going to back off volume. Now, it’s all about high intensity running.” Freshman Elsbeth Denton was not happy about her performance at the Pre-National Invitational but hopes to do well at the SEC championships. “I dropped out of the meet because I didn’t feel very well,” Denton said. “It was my first 6k race. I was dehydrated, and that was very defeating. I wasn’t at my best, and my body didn’t feel normal. I was mentally defeated. It was very saddening. Running is very mental.” She said the championships will be a better meet for her. “I’m really excited,” she said. “My teammates told me that SEC championships are really fun. It will be a personal record for me because it will be my first 6k that I’ll finish. I don’t want to let my teammates down.” Freshman Katlyn Will also believes that the SEC Championships will be a better meet for her. “ [ Th e P r e - Nat i o n a l s Invitation] has not discouraged me,” she said. “Everyone just has bad days. I’m ready to compete. “We had a really hard week of practice last week. Coach put a lot of intensity into the workouts. We didn’t rest. This week, Coach tapered us. We ran less, and we’re even more sharp.” “Katlyn has done very well,” Hasenbank said. “Elsbeth shows signs of ability. She’ll be able to run in the five, six or seven spot.” After competing this weekend, the Tide will host the NCAA South Region Championships on Nov. 14, then head back to Terre Haute, Ind., for the NCAA championships.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Page 8 • Friday, October 30, 2009 Editor • Steven Nalley smnalley@crimson.ua.edu

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this weekend FRIDAY • Crimson Gamers Halloween Party: Oct. 30, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Ferguson Center Heritage Room • The Jupiter Bar and Grill: Evil Rico, 9 p.m. • Egan’s Bar: Daikaiju, 11:30 p.m.

SATURDAY • The Jupiter Bar and Grill: White Noise: Tribute to Michael Jackson, 9 p.m.

By Caleb Crotts Staff Writer

The Ed Flesh show from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery in Woods Hall today is a revival of an old campus event begun started in the 1970s. Originally called the “Graduate Exhibitionists,” the premise behind the show seems rather simple at first. Participants are allowed to spend no more than $50 on materials for their projects and will have an hour to create a work of art. The only guideline for the subject matter? “What kind of art do you think a guy named Ed Flesh would make?” The original show caused a lot of controversy. Many of the works were highly suggestive or sexual in nature, which caused the artists to have to wall the windows with brown paper reading “Mature subject matter inside.” Naturally, this only created more of a buzz about the show and increased the attendance. “I think it’s an interesting way

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annual occasion. “Culture Fest is a University community engagement project which brings together various community-based partners and allows these organizations to get information out to the overall community,” Miller said. “Several of these organizations provide essential services for the community, like the Red Cross and local health care centers, so this a great opportunity for the community to learn about these groups.” This year, the event will feature a variety of artists and performers, including Rick Carter, Homemade Jamz and Mariachi Mexica from San Antonio, Texas. “We’re very excited to have such great performers coming and are looking forward to having

IF YOU GO ... • What: Ed Flesh show • Where: Woods Hall • When: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. to change, perhaps, the way art students create their work,” said April Livingston, a second-year graduate student and organizer of the event. “This show is 100 percent loose construction. [The students] have had a month to think about [the project], and they’ll show up and make it in under an hour.” When asked about his feelings on the show, contributing artist Jeremy Davis, a junior majoring in ceramics, mused over the time restraints. “The thing that intrigues me the most is the spontaneity,” Davis said. “[It’s] such a short amount of time to create a work you think a fictional character would make.” The show is not meant to be the Mariachi group as one of the highlights of our event,” Miller said. “We will also be having Big Al make an appearance and will have a New Orleans style parade during the festival.” Other sponsors include the city of Northport, Northport Housing Authority, Kentuck Museum, Holy Spirit Catholic Church and the Downtown Northport Merchants Association. “The Kentuck courtyard will be transformed into a kids’ village, with face painting, chalking, magicians, inflatable jumpers and other activities,” Miller said. The event, which is going to be in the middle of downtown Northport, will begin at 2 p.m. and run until 6 p.m. University Programs has scheduled Crimson Shuttle to run from noon until 6:30 p.m., which will pick up anyone wishing to go to the event from the Ferguson

CW | Katie Bennett The Woods Hall elevator is painted for the Ed Flesh Show in the Sella-Granata Gallery in Woods Hall tonight. directed as much as it is meant to be a student collaboration, with a lot of leeway in what sorts of pieces the students will create. “It’s not about me. It’s about Ed Flesh and whatever he feels like doing,” Livingston said. When asked about her own project for the show, she laughed and said, “I have to go buy a jar of honey, and after that I’ll have spent about $35. I think that’s all I’ll need.”

“I see Ed Flesh as a kind of sexually perverted person,” said Andrew Toth, a third-year graduate student participating in the show. “So my art will probably reflect that.” Two of the three jurors for the event are original “Fleshers” from the shows in the 70s, Daniel Livingston and Elizabeth Keyser Wilson. The third juror is Al Sella, whom the gallery the exhibit takes place in is named

after. The artists will make, install and light their own works today. Future shows may be open to the public during the construction process, but this show will be exhibition only. Everyone is invited to attend, but it is stressed that there will be rather “naughty” works of art that many would consider mature content, and it is not an exhibition for children.

Center at the flag pole. Miller said the driving idea behind the event is to connect the community and the University through a fun and cultural experience. “We are all neighbors, but unfortunately, sometimes we don’t take the opportunity to really get to know who our neighbors are,” Miller said. “In a large extent we’re almost strangers, so this is our chance to leave the comforts of our own zone and get to know our neighbors, see their talents, and grow together as a community.” Several student organizations and volunteers from the University will be at the event. There will be free snacks and drinks while supplies last. Miller stressed that while all of the entertainment and food will be fun, the main idea is to get to know the rest of the Tuscaloosa

and Northport communities. “Culture Fest is a very important event as it relates to the primary mission of the University, which is community engage-

ment,” Miller said. “This event showcases that the University itself is a resource for the community and is here for the use of those in the community.”

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