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Band gives Community Culture Fest the blues

AP: Tide falls to No. 3 By Spencer White Assistant Sports Editor

CW | Bethany Martin The Alabama Blues Project was one of the performing groups during the Community Culture Fest in Northport. The event was over the weekend after being reschedules from October.

The combination of an inactive Alabama football team and a 41-14 Texas victory over ranked Oklahoma State led voters in both the Associated Press and ESPN Coaches’ polls, as well as the BCS, to drop the Tide to the No. 3 position behind top-ranked Florida and the new No. 2 Texas. It was the second consecutive week the Tide ceded a position in the AP Poll after rising to No. 1 after a 20-6 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks. Alabama’s subsequent 12-10 escape against Tennessee the following week dropped the Tide to the No. 2 position, and the Tide was hurt by a bye week Saturday. While the Tide had not reached the top position in the Coaches’ Poll, it dropped from the No. 2 spot it had occupied for two weeks. The Tide also fell from the BCS top two after only a two-week stay behind the Gators. Several Alabama students, however, said

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Trademark funds total estimated $3.5 million Funds pay for scholarships By Katie Koenig Staff Writer Every time you see the script Alabama logo or the phrase “Roll Tide” on a shirt, the University is making money. Actually, they’re making a lot of money — about $3.5 million from trademark products in the last year alone, according to the University.

Jennifer Martin, director of marketing and licensing at the Capstone, said according to the Collegiate Licensing Company, Alabama is in the top 10 in the nation for trademark licensing. Martin said any product such as cups, shirts and artwork that bears one of Alabama’s trademarks generates revenue for the school.

The money isn’t used for funding projects such as the stadium expansion, though. Minimal fees are taken from the money made, with the remainder going to fund both student and student-athlete scholarships at the University, Martin said. “It’s not like the money goes into a big pot we just spend out of,” Martin said. Matthew Bunker, a UA professor who studies communication law, said trademark rights

obtained under state law are easy to get, usually by simply using the mark. Federal registration, though, is a more exhaustive process. “To obtain federal registration, however, is a lengthy process that can take a year or longer,” Bunker said. “Federal registration also typically involves significant attorney fees in searching to make sure the trademark is available,

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FAST FACTS • Alabama is in the top 10 nationally in trademark licensing.

• The University made $3.5 million from its trademarks last year.

• Gameday merchants can be a source of unlicensed Alabama merchandise.

• UA sends cease and desist letters to potential trademark violators.

Blevins talks future of Students raise $15K for diabetes research, aid alternative energy By Jessica Williams Staff Writer

By Drew Taylor Administrative Affairs Editor Philip Westbrook, director of the Blackburn Institute, made a less-than-surprising confession Friday morning at the Gloria and John L. Blackburn Academic Symposium — he’s no engineer. But the same that could be said of many attending the event. Westbrook said he came into the discussions with an open mind. “I’m excited about learning some new things I may not have known before,” Westbrook said, as he introduced the keynote speaker, Linda Blevins, an adviser for the U.S. Department of Energy. Blevins, who graduated summa cum laude from the University with a degree in mechanical engineering, received a master’s degree from Virginia Tech and a doctoral degree from Purdue

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UA students and community members raised $15,000 for the American Diabetes Association at the first Tuscaloosa Diabetes Walk Saturday. The funds collected at the event will help the ADA to present educational programs, protect the rights of people with diabetes and finance research for a cure. The ADA is a non-profit organization that funds research aimed at preventing, treating and curing diabetes. The ADA’s Web site said over 1.6 million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in people aged 20 years or older in 2007. Dana Lewis, event coordinator and a senior majoring in advertising and public relations and political science, said she hopes this becomes a yearly event. Many volunteers from across the Tuscaloosa community dedicated their time and energy to this event, and Lewis said she believes they have the momentum and spirit to keep this event alive and thriving for years to come. “Diabetes doesn’t discriminate, so it’s great to see every-

one coming together to support the community and people with diabetes,” Lewis said. Olivia Hanceri, a freshman double majoring in political science and communications, participated in the walk because the influence her sister has had on her life. Her sister has had diabetes for six years, and it has fueled Hanceri’s passion to maintain involvement for a cure, she said. “This walk is such a positive step for Tuscaloosa, even in this time of economic hardship the community was able to reach out and donate…I saw great support from the students of the University of Alabama,” she said. “We are at the most ambitious point in our lives, and we need to use this time to really make positive changes regarding things like diabetes. This does not have to be a disease that has no cure. We have the power to change that through the raising of funds and awareness for research.” Patrick Gray, a sophomore majoring in food and nutrition, was diagnosed with diabetes his freshman year of college and took part in the walk to raise awareness. He said the UA campus is directly

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influenced by the disease, and the walk was a great way to encourage understanding and to gain money to support the vital diabetes research. “Many students know someone with diabetes, whether it be family or friends. There are nearly 24 million people in the U.S. with diabetes, and another 57 million are at risk to develop Type 2. And if nothing changes, 1 in 3 children will face a future with diabetes. Who wouldn’t be motivated by those numbers?” Gray said. November is American Diabetes Month, according to the ADA’s Web site. Ways to volunteer, participate, or donate and other information about this organization can be found at diabetes.org.

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NEWS in brief CAMPUS | Former law school administrator pleads guilty A former UA law school administrator has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges. According to prosecutors, 39-year-old Tari Devon Williams plead guilty to obstruction of justice and lying to law enforcement. The U.S. attorney’s office said Thursday that Williams was an assistant dean at the University of Alabama School of Law at the time. A statement from prosecutors said Williams was trying to help her husband conceal assets from conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Her husband, Isaac Smith of Pleasant Grove, pleaded guilty in the scheme in August. According to the UA Law School Web site, Williams began working there as director of the Public Interest Institute in 2006 and became an assistant dean in 2006.

CAMPUS | Tickets for RAGE event on sale Students can now purchase tickets to the SGA-hosted event Wednesday to Friday 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 | Alpha Chi Omega and Lambda Chi Alpha 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 Sunday at the RISE Center. The race will raise money for domestic violence awareness. Check-in will begin at 1:00 p.m. and the race will begin at 2:00 p.m. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and top female runners. The deadline to sign up is Friday 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.

CAMPUS | Dean of Students office holds Ęťbrown bagĘź lunch Student’s office is hosting a “Brown Bagâ€? lunch with Brian K. Bridges, vice provost for diversity, access and equity at Ohio University . Bridges is charged with leading efforts to increase the compositional diversity on campus and promoting a climate that embraces difference. Bridges will host an open forum on diversity at the University. The event will take place on Tuesday, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Morris Mayer Room (312) of the Ferguson Student Center.

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• Bryan K. Bridges, “What is Diversity?â€? Lecture: noon to 1 p.m., Ferguson Student Center- Morris Mayer Room 312

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University receives stimulus funds By Eryn Phillips Senior Staff Reporter

signed the ARRA into law in February, and it is a stimulus package the federal government hopes will jumpstart the current The University has been • The University has economic downturn. awarded $32.1 million dollars received $32.1 milThe package allocates for in American Recovery and lion from state and more money going towards Reinvestment Act funding, as higher education institutions well as the state’s allocation in federal grants in the form of grants. It also its fiscal stabilization fund. expanded unemployment benThe money will be used in • Many of the grants efits although the President research projects, infrastructure are from the National promised the bill would create or improvements and job creation Science Foundation secure hundreds of thousands of and retention. jobs. Vice President of Research The Office of Management Joe Benson said the money He also said the specific and Budget is responsible for Alabama universities receive is amount of funding an institution posting AARA awards and probroken down across the state. “Most of the money UA receives depends on how it can posals online on the tenth of received from the ARRA was attract funding through its proj- each month to ensure its transparency to taxpayers. from the National Science ects and research programs. The University of Alabama at President Barack Obama Foundation,â€? Benson said. Birmingham received millions from the National Institute of Health because UAB is known 1RZ 2SHQ VW UG for its research in medicine, 6DWXUGD\¡V RI WKH 0RQWK Benson said. DP SP

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Professor discusses truth in lecture By Desiree Mahr Staff Writer

A group of 15 students and faculty members of the philosophy department gathered Friday to discuss speaker Chase Wrenn’s theory: truth is not as valuable as many think. Wrenn, associate professor in UA’s philosophy department, presented his current Chase Wrenn

research and findings during the second lecture of the Faculty Colloquium Series titled, “Truth is not Instrumentally Valuable.� Wrenn said the idea that truth is not instrumentally valuable arose and disappeared in the early 1990s when philosopher Stephen Stich published his book titled, “The Fragmentation of Reason.� Wrenn said Stich’s book, which was published in 1990, did not provide the best evidence to support his argument. “I want to resuscitate Stich’s arguments,� Wrenn said. For this reason, Wrenn said he decided to bring the topic back up for discussion among the community of philosophers.

Among Wrenn’s support for his argument include the concept of screening off, Stich’s interpretation functions as presented in “The Fragmentation of Reason� and more. After explaining his arguments in favor of the theory that truth is not instrumentally valuable, Wrenn opened the floor for objections, questions and discussion of his argument. Several students and faculty members participated in the discussion in an effort to better grasp the argument Wrenn presented. Wrenn said the questions were insightful and also helped him to understand the parts

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Wrenn’s argument were hard for him to understand. He said that he was able, however, to grasp the central argument that Wrenn presented. “I think he did a very good job of putting into common terminology the more complex and mathematical parts of the argument for us,� Stack said. Judging by the response from the audience, Wrenn said Friday’s talk was successful as part of the Faculty Colloquium Series. “I was very happy with the turnout and I was pleasantly surprised by the number of people. I was especially surprised by the large number of students,�

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Monday, November 2, 2009 Editor • Alan Blinder letters@cw.ua.edu Page 4

{ YOUR VIEW } WOULD YOU HAVE VOTED TO CONVICT EX-BIRMINGHAM MAYOR LARRY LANGFORD? “I believe that the sheer size of the evidence against him proves that he is guilty. I would have convicted him.” — Addison Giannini, junior, business

“Yes. He stole thousands of dollars from the city and the people of Birmingham. Heʼs pretty much why the city never got better because he took all our money.” — Emily Dumas, freshman, international business

“ Yes. I feel like he misused hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy himself things, and even though he might not have been the only one doing this, but he should still accept the consequences of his actions.” — Sarah Parker, junior, secondary education/science

EDITORIAL BOARD Amanda Peterson Editor Will Nevin Managing Editor Alan Blinder Opinions Editor

WE WELCOME YOUR OPINIONS Letters to the editor must be less than 300 words and guest columns less than 800. Send submissions to letters@ cw.ua.edu. Submissions must include the author’s name, year, major and daytime phone number. Phone numbers are for verification and will not be published. Students should also include their year in school and major. For more information, call 348-6144. The CW reserves the right to edit all submissions.

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H e r m a n In short: The state Thomas, a former bar should judge in Mobile defer to the County, was acquitcriminal justice ted by a jury of his system for its peers last week. standard of Thomas was acquitguilt. ted of 21 criminal counts, including sodomy and sexual abuse. The charges came after, according to the Press-Register in Mobile, Thomas allegedly sexually abused and paddled young men facing jail time after felony convictions. Thomas’ attorneys won an acquittal based in part on their argument that convicted felons are hardly models of integrity. So Thomas was acquitted in a court of law. But are his problems over? Nope. The State Bar of Alabama seeks to revoke Thomas’ law license, citing the allegations of unprofessional conduct. Thomas faces a disciplinary hearing, which will be hearing with a jury of his attorney peers. At the surface, objecting to a hearing of professional competency would be absurd. But then we learned of the Alabama Bar’s standards for such hearings. Despite the fact that the legal system requires proof “beyond a reasonable doubt” for a conviction, the Alabama Bar requires merely “clear and convincing evidence.” For all practical purposes, the bar has more stringent standards for revoking a law license than the United States has for revoking a person’s freedom. We don’t object to private organizations having tough standards, but the Alabama Bar is the state’s governing body for attorneys. It is state-sanctioned, and it strikes us as particularly absurd that the State Bar requires less of a standard for guilt than America’s criminal courts. We recognize that we should hold community leaders, and many attorneys are, to the highest standard, but we shouldn’t abandon our legal principles. If Herman Thomas can instill doubt — to any degree — in the minds of those presiding over his hearing, they should vote to preserve his law license. After all, a jury of 12 peers, following the nation’s supreme document, allowed him to keep his freedom.

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Wars of good intentions By Alan Blinder AUSTIN, Texas — Afghanistan is a mess. For a period, Iraq existed in chaos. In an earlier time, Vietnam was defined by death tolls and destruction. The three wars share a common bond. Each was a war of good intentions. On Saturday afternoon, I visited the Lyndon Johnson Presidential Library and Museum here. Located on the campus of the University of Texas (and, critically, within sight of the Longhorns’ football stadium), the Johnson Library holds more than 45 million pages of documents related to the 36th president. Within its voluminous holdings, the library and accompanying museum chronicle the decisions of Johnson and his predecessors, John Kennedy and Dwight Eisenhower, with respect to Vietnam. As I stood among the exhibits focused on topics like the deployment of military advisers to South Vietnam, the Gulf of Tonkin incident, and the Tet Offensive, I was reminded that Vietnam was a war based on the best of intentions. Kennedy and his aides, who historian David Halberstam described as “the best and the brightest” in his 1972 work of the same name, came to believe in the “domino theory,” an idea encouraged by Eisenhower. The theory denoted democratic, non-Communist countries as dominoes, but as soon as one converted to Communism, the others would soon fall, too. Whether we should have been

policing Communism’s rise is debatable, but there were good intentions (and poor decisions) associated with America’s involvement in southeast Asia. Fast-forwarding a few decades, the United States marched to war in Afghanistan in 2001 after four civilian airliners became weapons of mass destruction. The American invasion came years of failed efforts to kill Osama bin Laden or negotiate with the ruling Taliban regime. We invaded intending to disable the al-Qaeda terror network and to eject a fundamentalist government from power. Those intentions, especially the first, sound good. Where do we stand eight years later? Staring over the edge of an abyss, unsure of what to do. But we started with fine intentions. Less than two years after we arrived in Afghanistan, we turned our attention to Iraq. In 2003, I supported the aims of the war: to find weapons of mass destruction. We know the intelligence was flawed, but that, regardless of what war critics say, is a moot point. We are in Iraq, and knowing our past failures will not change the past. We can only better prepare for the future. But, considering why we went into Iraq, I think we started with good intentions. Yet again. There is a pattern, indeed. And it is that pattern that makes us different. It is that pattern that makes us the United States. And it’s a pattern we do not talk about often enough. Consequently,

few others notice or recall. Barack Obama was elected president nearly a year ago on, in part, a platform of repairing America’s image around the world. It was in need of repair. So are the reputations of presidents Johnson and Bush. Some called them war criminals and after demanded impeachment proceedings. They were ridiculed not only as leaders, but as human beings. And people who did that were wrong. People who continue to do that are wrong. They were perhaps right to criticize the decisions, but I think they failed to separate intentions and proficiency. Johnson and Bush might have very well been wrong as to why we entered conflicts or how we managed them. But, the factor we must consider when we judge the moral character and decency of leaders, though there are some extreme exceptions, should not be the correctness of their decisions (that should come into play when we consider their presidencies), but the drive and intention that led them to their fateful choices. Lyndon Johnson thought he was doing the right thing. George W. Bush did, too. They were both, in some instances, wrong. But they had good intentions, and that should count for something. And making poor decisions with good intentions seems to be a bipartisan thing. Alan Blinder is the opinions editor of The Crimson White. His column runs weekly on Mondays.

I believe in UA’s coach Grant By Wesley Vaughn Capstonians, just two years ago, Nick Saban was hired to bring the then-disappointing football team to their current championship caliber position. A climb to dominance, like the one we are currently seeing, can happen quickly with a new and aggressive coaching staff, an enthusiastic fan base and lots of money set aside for the athletic department. But another Tide sports team is in a similar situation as the football team was two years ago. The only difference is the lesser degree of fervor. They almost resemble the National Hockey League, in a sense that we know it exists but just need to be reminded of it. Our men’s basketball team has underwhelmed the past few years to say the least. Now the former coach, who deserves some credit for his successes, is gone, and a new legacy begins. Earlier this year, Athletic Director Mal Moore hired Anthony Grant to lead our team into the Promised Land. Followers of college basketball should have lost their minds in the most positive connotation on hearing the news. Everyone else probably wondered why we put our faith in a man with two first names. (Here’s looking at you, John Kerry.) As an assistant coach at the University of Florida (soon-tobe-named the University of Tim Tebow), Grant achieved something the Alabama men’s basketball team has never quite grasped: a national championship. From there, he coached

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at Virginia Commonwealth University, not to be mistaken for a school you actually know. He helped the VCU Rams dominate the Colonial Athletic Association for three years, winning it twice. Thus, in those two years, they qualified for the Big Dance (the nickname for the NCAA Basketball Tournament, not the dance competition in “Saturday Night Fever”). One of those years, they knocked off the evil empire that is the Duke Blue Devils in the first round. This fact alone should help sell Grant to students. Grant’s VCU team succeeded using an up-tempo style of basketball, which he should implement here at the Capstone. Remember the Mike Anderson years at UAB and Anderson’s recent success at the University of Missouri? Yes, it will be something like that. Commence salivating. Alabama’s main weakness the past years rested in the fact that the team lacked any style or scheme. Now we have the chance to electrify Coleman Coliseum, which I assume counts as a renewable energy source. The chance of seeing a team turn itself around doesn’t happen often. Just ask any of the few Pittsburgh Pirates fans left. We here at Alabama are already

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Benjamin’s goals good for U.S. After a pathetic episode of partisanship, the U.S. Senate confirmed Alabama native Regina Benjamin as the nation’s surgeon general on Thursday. Benjamin, who is now America’s “chief health educator,” said she wants to emphasize prevention. We agree wholeheartedly. An approach with emphasis on prevention – vaccinations, healthy eating habits, early detection, and the like – is likely to save money and lives in the generations to come. We are proud of Benjamin’s rise to Washington. Now we look forward to watching her practical experience help people across the nation. Our View is the consensus of The Crimson White’s editorial board.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Obama vs. Tebow By Trey Irby

Tim Tebow is the most discussed player in college football. He is the quarterback and leader of the topranked team. This, despite the fact that he is “overhyped” and “overrated” according to virtually every person at i the Capstone, has been espoused with hyperbole by the media, and seems to be absurdly nice to everyone he meets. Barack Obama is the most talked about man in the free world. He is the leader of the most talked about country in the world. This despite the fact that he has been given tremendous honors like the Nobel Peace Prize and been given the pressure to actually make a dent in the country’s problems, to which his critics would say he has done nothing to change yet. Even if Tebow leans conservatively — as per the stereotype of Rascal Flatts-loving rural Christians — Tebow has a massive number of similarities to Obama in how he has been perceived. Except one. Tebow has the complete trust of the Florida Gators football team. As hated as he is at the Capstone, it is hard to argue that the man is a bad quarterback or a bad leader simply because he’s never going to be called that by his own team. Obama, however, doesn’t seem to have the trust of his own party. In his effort to appease everyone on health care, especially the public option, he has lost the trust of most of his constituents. Now obviously, football and politics are two different things. And obviously, Obama has deserved criticism for not holding true to his idea of health care reform and essentially settling on something. I mean, Tebow hasn’t settled. He is on the football team that is the defending national champion. Tebow’s completion percentage may be lower this season, but his team has stuck by him. His coach has stuck by him. Has America and the Democratic Party stuck by Barack Obama? You could say that our role is diminished, but a majority of the nation still elected him. I don’t like Tim Tebow either, but the trust factor is there with his team. Can America trust its leader — the leader of our team? Trey Irby is a sophomore majoring in English.

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NEWS in brief Govt says swine flu vaccine catching up to demand WASHINGTON — A senior adviser to President Barack Obama says the government will catch up to the demand for swine flu vaccine within a week. Obama adviser David Axelrod says the manufacturers of the vaccine were wrong when they advised the administration earlier this year that they would have 40 million doses ready near the end of October. Instead, only 28 million doses of vaccine were available. Axelrod says 10 million more doses are expected to be available this week. He predicted that the U.S. will have all the vaccine it needs “in very short order.� The swine flu vaccination program began Oct. 5. The delivery of the vaccine has frustrated people worried about the

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Ala. residents pay less in taxes MONTGOMERY — Alabama residents and companies paid less in taxes than people and businesses in any other state in the 2007 fiscal year, based on total state and local taxes paid per resident. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that among the 50 states, Alabama had the third-lowest average state and local tax collections per person as a percentage of personal income. Even taking into account that incomes in Alabama were lower than in most of the country, people and companies here had a relatively low tax burden. Gov. Bob Riley says relatively low taxes help attract businesses and retirees to the state.

Mountains,� Blevins said. One point of Blevins’ was that, even with less than 5 percent of the world’s population, the U.S. consumes approximately 21 percent of the Earth’s primary energy. In return, the U.S. only contributes 15 percent to the rest of the world. However, Blevins said ways to help lower unnecessary energy usage can be as small as turning off the light when leaving the room. “The incandescent light bulb contributes to nearly 22 percent of all electrical usage in the United States,� Blevins said. Another major topic of discussion was American overconsumption of fossil fuels and how, ultimately, this crisis will only escalate in the near future. Blevins said the world has approximately 40 years of conventional oil reserves on average, 60 to 70 years ‘worth of natural gas and 160 years’

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worth of coal. However, the U.S. is under a different set of circumstances, with over 250 years of coal left, but only close to six years of natural gas reserves. “This is an interesting problem, because there’s a dislocation between fossil fuel supply and demand,� Blevins said. “We consume more than 19 million barrels of oil every day, but we have less than 2 percent of the world’s remaining oil.� Blevins said the Middle East controls more than 60 percent of the world’s remaining oil supply, which creates a unique security risk when it comes to energy. Blevins also discussed nuclear energy and its growing usage worldwide as a form of alternative energy source. Nuclear energy makes up 20 percent of U.S. energy. Blevins used the examples of Europe and Japan, which rely heavily on this form of energy due to its potential. Jessica Duke, a sophomore majoring in chemistry, said she enjoyed the subject matter and thought that Blevins’ points were very relevant to the current times. “Global warming is a major issue, and I think the population should be aware of different energy options,� Duke said. Stanley Philips, a junior majoring in management information sciences and a Blackburn Fellow, said although he was not wellinformed on the subject of alternative energy prior to the symposium, he was affected by the way Blevins discussed national consumption of oil. “We, as a country, have only so much oil and coal to utilize,� Philips said.

IITS offers its services to UA students, faculty By Amanda Bayhi Staff Writer

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Intercampus Interactive Telecommunications System, a business specializing in audio and video services, offers a variety of multimedia services to students and faculty at the University. Located in Birmingham, the company provides services to the UA campus. Jan Slack, program/operations coordinator for IITS, said the company offers Web streaming, podcasting and room design, as well as faculty training on these multimedia options. According to a company news release, IITS has access to over 140 sites in the U.S. and access to international sites, as well as 80 videoconferencing sites. Slack said IITS was started in 1991 to establish video conferencing for classrooms and administrators. “We want to get away from saying video conferencing and move to multimedia,� Slack said. Slack said students who have missed a class or want to review for a test have the opportunity to download a taped class through iTunes using its services. He said distance learning is an additional possibility for

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Opera haunts, ďŹ lls music hall By Meghan Hollis Staff Writer

On Friday night and Sunday afternoon, the Moody Concert Hall was filled with the operatic stylings of the UA Opera Theatre performers. The last showing of the first production of the season, “Masque: Music that Haunts,� brought the audience not only a fair amount of laughter but also awe of the talent the Opera Theatre brought this season. The show offered an entertaining afternoon for many to both experience and enjoy.

The department built the show around a spooky theme to tie each of the pieces together, just in time for the most haunting holiday of the year — Halloween. Rob Palmer, a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering, said the show was a success and that the audiences seemed to enjoy the performances. “The only night that I heard a count, Friday night, we ended up overselling the house, and people were sitting on the floor,� Palmer said. “From what I could see on Sunday afternoon, the house was just as full as on Friday.� The showing of “Masque�

was constructed with scenes and arias by various composers, such as Richard Strauss, Mozart, Georges Bizet, Stephen Sondheim, Antonin Dvorak, Giuseppe Verdi, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gaetano Donizetti and Stephan Schwartz. The musical theater repertoire represented the haunting nature of tales sung about witches, ghosts, sorceresses, the intrigue of the mask and other disguises that brought in the fun of the Halloween spirit. Palmer said while he likes each of the composers featured in “Masque,� he does have a favorite. “I’m really partial to

Sondheim,� Palmer said. “The selection of pieces we had was very eclectic.� “Our fall production allows each of our young artists, from entering freshman to more seasoned graduate students, to star in repertoire which is carefully selected from their level, while offering you an entertaining evening of music and theater,� said Paul Houghtaling, director of the production. Houghtaling said the cast works with a minimalist set. “Simple black boxes, essential props, and splashes of color on basic black outfits help the

singing actors create the scene and establish their characters,� Houghtaling said. Although the production would have been more appropriate for organ and symphonic works, the department worked well with the space they were given, organizers said. The students gave a raw performance that truly presented their talents, laid out on the floor for the audience to both fully grasp and appreciate. The UA Opera Theatre will be presenting Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Gondoliers or the King of Barataria� in spring 2010.

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Kristian Stanfill and Charlie Hall are preparing for Sunday night. They have been for months. They aren’t readying themselves for the matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles. They haven’t cleared their calendars for a film screening or a night on the town. They are preparing for an encounter with God. In Tuscaloosa, no less. Christian music artists Hall and Stanfill will be at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday night as a part of the Passion 2010 University Tour, which is stopping in college towns across the region, including Auburn, Knoxville, Tenn., and Blacksburg, Va. The University Tour is a prelude to January’s Passion Conference to be held in Atlanta. Stanfill and Hall are expected to perform at the conference, a fourday event organizers say will attract more than 20,000 college students to Philips Arena and the Georgia World Congress Center. “If you’re going to Atlanta, you can start your journey,� Hall said. “If you’re not going, you can get a slice of the journey.� Stanfill said the concert organizers chose Tuscaloosa as a venue because they sensed an opportunity.

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“We want to call all University students to a life that glorifies God and lifts up Jesus with lives,� Stanfill said. “We don’t want to overlook any place.� Hall and Stanfill said they enjoy the intimate atmosphere of the smaller, lead-up events. Hall said he likes to “talk to people, hear people, and feel what they’re feeling.� Stanfill said small venues help worship leaders better connect with attendees. “I’ll be able to see their faces and know that these are real people with real-life situations,� he said. “It’s good for us as leaders to have a personal connection to have with students.�

Stanfill said he encouraged students to make time for their faith by attending the event. “Our schedules are full — we’ve got thing after thing,� he said. “But for this one night, we’re going to come together to remember this is what we’re to

do: to lift up the name of Jesus.� Stanfill promised dividends for those who come. After all, he and Hall have high expectations. “We come expecting amazing things to happen because that happens when God shows up,� Stanfill said.

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Tide ends season with two weekend losses By Cyrus Ntakirutinka Senior Sports Reporter The University of Alabama women’s soccer team lost its home final to rival Auburn 2-0 on Friday. The Crimson Tide was honoring seniors Alex Butera, Grace Lawson and Kelsey King as the players bid farewell to their collegiate playing days in the final home game of their careers. “I certainly appreciate the efforts of those seniors,” said head coach Todd Bramble. “It’s definitely disappointing

when you lose to Auburn in anything. To see them celebrating with the Iron Bowl trophy on your home field doesn’t sit well.” Auburn put on a strong offensive display by outshooting the Tide 16-4 in the first half en route to taking a 2-0 lead at halftime. The Tigers scored their first goal thanks to a rebound shot by Rebecca Howell in the 23rd minute. Auburn’s Katy Frierson added a second goal when she caught Tide keeper Justine Bernier off the line

CW | Tori Gordon Senior Tide defender Alex Butera dribbles around an Auburn player during the Tideʼs 2-0 loss to the Tigers Friday. Butera was one of two seniors honored for the Tideʼs final home game of the season.

and nailed a shot from 40 yards out. “They just capitalized on their opportunities,” Bramble said. “They got a special player in Katy Frierson. For her to catch Justine [Bernier] off her line like that and score a goal from 40 yards out, it takes a world class goal to do that and she’s got the ability to do that.” Alabama was outshot 25-12 the entire game but managed to keep the shot tally even with Auburn in the second half, as they matched the Tigers’ nine shots with eight of their own. The toughest obstacle for Alabama all game were the severe weather conditions — strong winds and rain affected the match. “The thing that was bizarre that worked against us tonight was that we ended up defending the wind both halves,” Bramble said. “At halftime I thought it was going to be a big advantage for us to have the wind on our backs. That’s why they were taking so many shots from outside because they had a strong wind behind them. We thought we were going to have that advantage in the second half, and then the wind changed at halftime. So we ended up playing against a heavy wind the entire game.” Alabama concluded its season with a 1-0 loss to Ole Miss Sunday after the tough loss to Auburn, finishing with a 6-111 record. Butera takes a header againt Auburn in Fridayʼs game.

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Tide collects SEC win over S.C. By Jordan Bannister Staff Writer The Crimson Tide defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks 3-1 (25-19, 25-16, 25-27, 25-21) Sunday in the Cave. The victory puts Alabama at 7-17 overall this season. “It feels good to see our team deserve to be successful after working as hard as they did in practice this past week,” said head coach Judy Green. “You don’t just show up on game day and win. You have to earn it.” Alabama earned this victory by taking the first and second sets by storm, beating South Carolina 25-19 in the first set and 25-16 in the second set while collecting more kills than the Gamecocks in both sets. The team was back to business for game three. The Tide showed its strength in this set but came up short, falling 27-25 to the Gamecocks. Though the level of intensity on the court was high for Carolina, the Tide got the job done with ease in the fourth set. “We just had a calmness about us today, a focus,” senior Brooks Webster said. “Nobody was panicking and it worked out

well for us.” Ashley Frazier led the team with 20 kills, followed closely by Alyssa Meuth with 17 and Webster with 15. The Tide had a total of 64 kills by the end of the game, while Carolina had only 54. The teams were tied 14 times in the third set alone as opposed to the other three sets all ranging four and fewer. “We work well together, everybody on the team just meshes really well,” said junior

Calli Johnson. “From the bench to the court, talking to the coaches and talking to each other, I think everything went great today.” On Friday the Tide will head out to face the University of Kentucky. “We’ll be on the road next week and road victories are sometimes hard to come by, but I think we’ll just try to go in, be confident, and execute,” Johnson said.

“Right now the only thing I care about is practice tomorrow. We’ve got to get better this week, we can’t rest on our laurels and the goal next weekend is to go and play as hard as we can,” Green said. “We should be the loosest playing team in the entire conference and every other team in the nation had better be ready for the Tide.” The Tide will be back in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 13 to face Ole Miss in the Cave at 7 p.m.

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SPORTS this week

MEN’S TENNIS

Tide fares well in home tourney By Laura Owens Sports Reporter The Alabama men’s tennis team hosted the Crimson Tide Fall Championships this weekend at the varsity tennis center. In the singles finals, the Tide was 2-1, and in the consolation singles finals, the team was 1-1. Sophomores Michael Thomson and Creighton Blanchard won the finals in their respective brackets, and freshman Harris Barnard won the consolation final in his bracket. In doubles, Blanchard and sophomore Michael Davis made it to the finals and won a close set 9-7. The Tide hosted 14 teams in the tournament, including Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Kentucky. Alabama will face some of the tournament’s teams again later this year. “You may play one of the players from another team, but who knows if they’re situated in that position when you play them,� said head coach Billy Pate. “But we kind of know each team’s personnel. We see them so much in other tournaments.� Blanchard played in one single and two double matches

Sunday. Though he played those three back to back, he said he didn’t feel too tired. “It’s the fitness and eating the night before,� he said. “They train us really hard during the week. I feel pretty good right now.� When the tournament is being set up, Pate said organizers try to match the brackets evenly so that everyone will have good matchups in the tournament. “We try to put them in relative strength to all the players,� Pate said. “It gives the guys opportunities to play against other players that are their relative strength, and hopefully it gives us chances to get some wins.� The Tide hosts this tournament annually and uses it as another building block for the team to prepare for the spring. “We’re still trying to build confidence,� Pate said. “I think we’ve been pretty good in our fall tournament the past few years, and I think this year we did quite well. We won a lot of matches, and that’s what we needed to finish off the fall. It’s sort of a building block for the spring.� Throughout the matches, the

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fans can hear players talking to themselves between points. Blanchard said talking to himself really helps. “It helps me when I talk positive to myself,� he said. “It helps me get ready for the next point and not think about it.� For the fall, most teams play and practice indoors. This year, Alabama doesn’t have its indoor courts, so the Tide has been

playing outdoors all the time. Because Alabama only plays outdoors now, Blanchard said this actually gave the team an advantage over those schools used to being indoors. “Some of the other schools might’ve been playing in indoors,� he said. “We always have to deal with the wind and the sun in your eyes, so I felt pretty comfortable this

whole weekend.� Next on the Tide’s schedule is an invitational in Las Vegas, which is the first weekend in January. “The key is to try to find some activities that we can do that are engaging,� Pate said. “We get to more of an individualized time after this week. That keeps them more engaged, and their energy gets up.�

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SPORTS in brief

• Women’s Basketball: North Alabama, 5:30 p.m., Tuscaloosa,

Sophomore Amanda Locke and junior Kelsi Dunne threw back-to-back no-hitters to lead Alabama to two victories Sunday in Fall Brawl III at the Alabama Softball Complex. Alabama swept through all three weekends of the fall

•Men’s Basketball: Montevallo 7:30 p.m.,Tuscaloosa

Back-to-back no-hitters lead Tide to Fall Brawl sweep

season, posting a 6-0 record. In the first game, Alabama sophomore pitcher Amanda Locke tossed seven innings of no-hit softball and belted a prodigious home run in the first inning to propel the Crimson Tide to a 4-0 win over Chipola

College Sunday afternoon at the Alabama Softball Complex. Locke only issued one walk and struck out 11 for the no-hitter. Senior Charlotte Morgan batted 2-for-3 with a RBI while freshman Courtney Conley also drove in a run.

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In the second game, Alabama junior Kelsi Dunne looked to be in All-American form as she fanned 13 in six innings and did not allow a hit to lead Alabama to an 8-0 victory over Wallace State. Dunne walked only one batter in her fall debut.

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