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The Chestnut Praline Latte will be the first new holiday drink Starbucks has added to its menu in five years when it hits stores Wednesday. Find some fresh flavors on your own by ordering these secret drinks.
Since the early 1990s, the Western Alabama Quilters Guild has tried to foster interest in the age-old art of quilting. Now more than 40 people, young and old, male and female, attend meetings.
The Crimson Tide men’s basketball team beat the Montevallo Falcons 81-67 in a preseason exhibition match. Senior team captain Levi Randolph led the team with 22 points.
CULTURE | HERITAGE
ROOTS REVISITED
For Nicholas Fitch (left) and Keelan Vaughan (right), national identity is a bit more complicated than the citizenship their passports reflect. CW / Layton Dudley
Students study abroad to discover family heritage By Reed O’Mara | Culture Editor
For Keelan Vaughn, the question of his citizenship takes more to answer than simply pulling out his passport. Vaughn, a sophomore majoring in environmental engineering and German, is in the process of
becoming a dual German and American citizen and will soon become what is known as a heritage student – students who study abroad in their family’s ancestral country. Vaughn’s mother hails from Germany, and his plans to study abroad in Mannheim, Germany during spring semester reflect his interest in regaining that side of his heritage. He said a part of him wants to stay connected to his German ancestry,
especially after the recent death of his German grandmother. “It’s hard for me sometimes because where is home?” Vaughn said. “I’ve lived here all my life but I feel more connected to German culture because that’s what I’ve actively sought out – German experiences. I would like my grandma’s life to live on, and I think I’m doing that by exploring my German heritage.” Carolina Robinson, director of Capstone International Academic
Programs, said around 1,000 students studied abroad during the 2013-2014 academic year. Robinson said studying abroad offers many advantages for students, academically and personally, and having a familial connection with a country can add to their personal growth. “Studying and traveling abroad exposes us to different cultures and SEE ANCESTRY PAGE 10
NEWS | TRIVIA
‘Are You Smarter Than a Professor?’ UP event asks University Programs to host student, faculty trivia By Heather Buchanan | Staff Reporter
Students will challenge their professors during University Programs’ event in the Late Night Series called “Are You Smarter Than a Professor?” The event will take place from 8 to
10 p.m. in the Ferguson Ballroom. “We wanted to be able to have an event where students and faculty have the chance to let loose and have fun together,” said Morgan Smith, a senior majoring in communication studies and is the event programmer for the Late Night Series. “As a student, you never want to go against your teacher/professor but with this event, you finally have the chance to.”
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University Programs is aiming to give students a safe and fun option for their late night plans. Smith said the event is a spinoff of the hit show “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?” and will feature students in teams of five facing off in a trivia game against a panel of UA educators. The event is designed to open participants to new
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Alabama coaching staff recognizes players of the week Following the LSU game, the Alabama coaching staff recognized 10 players of the week. Seniors Arie Kouandjio and DeAndrew White were honored on offense. Landon Collins, Brandon Ivory, Cyrus Jones, Nick Perry and Reggie Ragland were recognized on defense. Reuben Foster, Adam Griffith and Cole Mazza were honored on special teams. Kouandjio scored the highest on the offensive line. He had three knockdown blocks, no penalties, no sacks or pressures allowed. White had three catches for 36 yards, including the game winning score from six yards out. Alabama’s defense held LSU to 259 yards in the
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Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Speakers discuss abuse By Alana Norris | Contributing Writer
Smooth jazz welcomed guests as the crowd filled into the North Zone of BryantDenny Stadium for the Shatter the Silence event. Flat screen televisions throughout the space scrolled through domestic violence facts, places to find help and other information. Miss University of Alabama Danielle Dubose began the proceedings, welcoming UA President Judy Bonner, Alabama First Lady Dianne Bentley and many others. Bonner welcomed the crowd and showed her gratitude, saying how proud she is of Dubose’s work. Dianne Bentley told the crowd how dating had changed since her time at Alabama. When she was dating Governor Bentley, they had to talk on the one phone on the wall in her sorority house, and when he picked her up, it was announced over a speaker that sounded throughout the house. She offered the crowd words of encouragement, telling them “a bad date will be a bad mate” and “love does not hurt.” The keynote speaker Sharon Love, spoke next. Six weeks before her daughter Yeardley Love would have graduated college, Yeardley’s ex-boyfriend broke in to her room while she was sleeping and beat her to death. Love said her own life and the lives of Yeardley’s sister and friends were changed forever.
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President Judy Bonner speaks at the Shatter the Silence event on Monday. CW / Hanna Curlette
Love said she never thought about domestic violence when her daughter went to school, and she certainly did not know the signs. In a video that was shown to the audience, Yeardley’s friends said they were completely uneducated on the issue and never thought it could happen to their friend. “That was definitely an opening story,” Sydnee Nelson, a junior majoring in telecommunications and film, said. “It is a huge deal to know the signs.” After her daughter’s death, Love founded One Love, named after Yeardley’s jersey number and last name, to educate everyone on the dangers of abuse. One Love has released a film called “Escalation” that they hope will become required viewing in classrooms. “I think it’s really important to tell somebody no matter who it is, whether it’s a friend or a mentor,” Alyssa Haney, a junior majoring in early childhood education, said.
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Aaron Huang survives cancer, writes memoir By Sirui Shao | Contributing Writer
I think, because at that time, I have to be strong and brave, or I will die. ” Near the end of 2012, Aaron Yitao Huang Huang said he encountered the most difwas attending The University of Alabama, ficulty when he did the bone marrow transmajoring in geography and geology with plant, which was the most painful month. a concentration in geographic information For the entire month, Huang said he lived science and was living over 7,000 miles in a fourth-floor room, could not touch anyaway from his home in China. During that thing outside and could not eat anything winter, Huang’s time in America was cut that doctors did not allow. short. He was diagnosed with lymphoma Huang said he is lucky because he has and leukemia and returned to China the survived. His family left their hometown following January. for better medical care, and his parents “When I heard of this illness from my were always beside him. He said he was doctor, I felt my world was crushed,” touched when his father said that where Huang said. “At that time, I thought I was they all lived together was their home. going to die, I could feel the countdown of Huang said the illness taught him a lot. my life, and I didn’t know what I could do ... After this illness, he said he doesn’t feel I knew this illness is not that easy to cure, I afraid of anything now, and nothing can let felt hopeless at that time.” him down. Daisy Shao, a close friend After the BMT, he started to of Huang’s at the University, write a book called “Reborn,” said she did not know what At that time, I have to to share his experience, his to say to him when she be strong and brave, mood and his thoughts durheard the news. ing the period. He said he or I will die. “I could not believe it, but wants to encourage other I knew he would conquer it people to be stronger when absolutely,” Shao said. facing troubles. He published — Aaron Huang — “He was one of the brightthe book in Chinese recently, est and most intelligent stuand it has done well in the dents I have had the pleasure Chinese market. to teach,” said C. Fred Andrus, Huang’s Takehito Ikejiri, Huang’s former proacademic advisor. fessor, said Huang is a very bright and Huang said he struggled with the two respectful student. Not only did he have paths before him in December of 2012,. He one of the highest GPAs in the geography said he knew he could stay in the United department, but also he was fascinated States and find a great doctor to help him with vertebrate fossils. or return to China and find a doctor near “Even though he was just a junior stuhis hometown. dent, [but] I gave him an opportunity to “I knew the first choice could get me the research fossil fish with me,” Ikejiri said. world first class cure, but I still choose the “He seemed to be very excited, he soon had second one, ” Huang said. “Because I asked to leave due to the illness. Hopefully, he will myself, what did I really need? The family. come back soon to start it again.” So I chose go back to China and live with Huang said he hopes to return to 100 permy parents. They could give me the best cent health soon and get back to campus to care in the world, and that’s more impor- finish his bachelor’s degree. He also said tant than a hospital and doctor.” he is planning to write another book to disSince returning, Huang has completed cuss living and dying. four runs of chemotherapy and finished a “I love UA and Tuscaloosa. When I bone marrow transplant last year. was lying in the bed in hospital, I would “These are the darkest times in my always think about UA.” he said. “I love life,” Huang said. “I cannot use a word to my friends, professors and the UA football describe the feeling, it’s a memory that you team. I think I will come back to UA as soon don’t want to recall. I just want to live, I as possible. I love studying in this beautiful don’t want to die. Someone once asked me university, and I want to get the diploma how could I be so brave and strong? And from UA.”
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, November 11, 2014
GUEST COLUMN | DEATH
Legal suicide no different from legal homicide By Laura McCarty | Guest Columnist
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COLUMN | PRISON REFORM
New Congress should reform US prisons RICH
Robinson R Staff Columnist Staf
The old maxim that politics is the art of the possible is on full display a week removed from the 2014 midterm election. Both parties are feeling out the political landscape to see what they can advance in the next two years. Few outside observers expect much in the way of real progress on the most intractable issues of our time. From climate change to health care to the widening wealth gap, Democrats and Republicans seem to reside on different planets. Of course, many Republicans “aren’t scientists” and may believe that is literally accurate, but I digress. With no clear mandate for either party, the next two years could be soul crushing for people like me, who believe that the federal government should be actively trying to make the lives of the American people better. But what if in this nasty
swill, we get a few good things done for the country? What if Congress and the White House can rally behind some non-political reforms? Despite the poison and negativity of the past six years, there is an opening for big change. Reforming our criminal justice system is not a hot button political issue at the m o m e n t and that de facto détente allows for an opening. But this opening is not wide and may close if leadership in both parties don’t act now to build a broad based coalition. Here’s what I mean by reform. There are roughly 1.6 million Americans behind bars at this exact moment according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. 1.3 million of them are in county jails or state prisons, while more than 200,000 are in federal custody. Thirty-seven percent of those federal prisoners are black, which greatly outpaces the 14 percent of all Americans
who identified as AfricanAmerican in the 2010 census. More broadly, many of these people are in federal prison because of super aggressive sentencing laws and prosecutorial practices. Drug charges, for example, are too harshly punished and judges have little leeway when it comes to sentencing. The good news is many lawmakers of different political stripes agree that reform is needed. The Hill reports that over the past two years, a diverse crowd of Senators have come out in support of various prison reform measures including Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Rand Paul (R-Ken.). If a bipartisan Senate bill can be agreed to, then the House would probably go along. And if that happened, President Obama would certainly sign it into law. The politics on this issue
The good news is many lawmakers of different political stripes agree that reform is needed.
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is easy. Republicans want a smaller prison population, which would reduce costs, while democrats want to strike at a crucial aspect of the inequality gap in America. A strong bipartisan federal example would give states a blueprint on which to work and emulate. Of course it is worth noting that one of Alabama’s senators, Jeff Sessions, has already come out in opposition of changing some of these sentencing guidelines. This is tragic because Alabama is one of the places that needs reform the most. The Yellowhammer state incarcerates 600 for every 100,000 people, one of the five highest rates in the country. The Senate should take the lead on this issue and strive to get a strong bill passed in the next few months. That would build trust in Washington for bigger issues, and perhaps jolt states into addressing the greater injustices spawned from America’s bloated prison fetish. Rich Robinson is a senior majoring in telecommunication and film. His column runs weekly.
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In his article “Death with dignity sensitive yet relevant decision,” John Thompson made a few assertions about the recent controversial topic. His two main points were physician-assisted suicide should be available to terminally ill patients nationwide, and it should not be considered suicide since the patient is already in the process of dying. What Thompson fails to realize is legalizing physician-assisted suicide is synonymous to legalizing murder. The action of taking a life, in its most basic form, is murder. Even with the purest of intentions, the result does not change. People kill for greed, hatred, jealousy and even love, but to take the life of a human, whether that of a child, an elderly person, a handicapped person or yourself is, under any circumstances, murder. When is it acceptable to kill a human being? Many people believe murder is justifiable in a case like Brittany Maynard’s in which a prolonged life would mean vast amounts of suffering. They toss out the phrase “death with dignity” as if ending people’s life on their own terms has more dignity than letting the illness take its course. However, a corpse does not have dignity in and of itself. The body only retains a shadow of the dignity it once had as something human, and we respect it as such. The dignity of being human lies not in dying when one chooses, but in living a full life. Death with dignity does not exist. Death is the cruel snuffing out of a life; our bodies sag and break, they become fragile and weak, and our minds become cloudy and distant. When a young and healthy person dies suddenly it is considered tragic, and rightfully so. However, the life of someone who is obviously nearer to death is not any less valuable. Every human life is worth living and should be respected accordingly.
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Laura McCarty is a junior majoring in biology.
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OPINIONS Tuesday, November 11, 2014 COLUMN | FEMINISM
Feminists must make their positions clear to attract more supporters
TJ
Parks Staff Columnist
The concept of feminism is misunderstood. Several weeks ago, a series of articles debated the topic of feminism, but the authors did not know that both viewpoints could be considered feminist. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, feminism is “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities.” Thus, in order to qualify as a feminist argument, a statement needs only to support equal opportunities for both genders, not necessarily that men or women capitalize on those opportunities. Furthermore, people also fail to realize that feminism is a cause open to everybody, not only independent women. Today’s feminist movement needs to make its intentions more obvious and its organizations more inclusive, while we as a society need to grasp a better understanding of the term. In a recent poll, Huffington Post
reports that only 20 percent of Americans identified themselves as feminists, yet 82 percent of Americans agreed that “men and women should be social, political, and economic equals.” This means that, despite their lack of awareness on the matter, 82 percent of Americans are feminists. Equal pay for women, women’s suffrage and equal social opportunities for women are widely supported – according to NPR, 64 percent of Americans support equal pay for women – and all are feminist goals. Despite the feminist movement’s support for such issues, many people deny being feminists because they believe the term inherently includes a variety of more controversial viewpoints. These facets range from a negative attitude toward stay-at-home moms to a desire to abolish all traditional “feminine” traits and replace them with traditionally “masculine” or “neutral” ones. Although there are people who support these viewpoints, this is not what feminism is about. There are many different brands of feminism – the movement as
a whole has experienced three distinct waves and there are countless more branches. Like any movement, feminism has supporters scattered across its own spectrum. The civil rights movement was no different: Martin Luther King Jr. advocated a vastly different philosophy than Malcolm X, yet both men supported civil rights. Because of this wide variety of viewpoints within the feminist movement, feminists need to better communicate what their beliefs actually are, especially the less noticed, more moderate feminists. At the same time, feminists also need to do a better job of welcoming a diverse set of supporters. Because of the views held by radical feminists, many potential supporters feel unwelcome in the cause, and the remainder of feminists has not done much to dispel this feeling. If one visits the twitter feed of The University of Alabama Feminist Caucus, the cover image, found in its entirety further down on the feed, features a group of “Rosie the Riveter” figures with the caption “UAFC needs
Feminists also need to do a better job of welcoming a diverse set of supporters.
you!” All of the caricatures appear female, and if there is a male figure in the mix, it is not obvious. Although this image was probably used because it enforces the idea that women can perform acts of great power, it also sends the message, intentional or not, that men have no place in the caucus. If feminist organizations are to build their support, they need to make purposeful actions to enlarge their support groups. Men and stay-at-home mothers are two untapped sources that feminist organizations could woo by marketing themselves as inclusive. Just because someone would not be affected by an equal pay law does not mean that they don’t support it. Feminism, just like any other movement, should not be defined by a narrow set of its supporters and their ideas. If one is to truly gain understanding of the topic, one must listen to the perspectives of a variety of supporters across the spectrum and realize that perhaps their own views fit somewhere on the spectrum. After all, 82 percent of people have already admitted to agreeing with the movement’s fundamental principle. TJ Parks is a freshman majoring in journalism, history and anthropology. His column runs biweekly.
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Participation points can make or break a student’s grade, but with so many different class sizes and styles, it is difficult to have one policy across the board. Bart Elmore, an assistant professor in the history department, teaches both smaller, discussion-based courses as well as 240-person history surveys. He has to approach participation differently based on class size. For the smaller courses, there are two levels of participation, with the first being simply physical. “It’s important to hold students accountable to show up,” Elmore said. “Having a sign-in sheet where students are required to sign in – and you don’t do it at the very beginning so that people are actually there – I just think is almost a necessity for a class that size.” The second, deeper level of participation required for Elmore’s smaller courses is mental presence. Elmore requires students to send discussion questions to him before class in order to further gauge participation. These questions also provide a way for quieter students to show their understanding of material without necessarily speaking up in class. “There are quiet students, and then there are louder students, so it’s really great to know that this person’s being quieter but they get it, and I don’t need to necessarily prod them to the point where they
With such a wide variety of class sizes and styles on campus, one policy for participation points does not exist. CW / Heather Buchanan
feel uncomfortable,” he said. Offering other ways to show participation and understanding is a source of relief for some students. Shelby Shaw, a junior majoring in communication studies, said different learning styles need to be considered when professors design courses. “Some students, myself included, don’t learn that way, and especially in courses where I am not as comfortable, I get more anxiety thinking about having to answer questions out loud, thus taking away from learning the material,” she said. “Although each class weighs participation differently, I am way more relaxed when I know there isn’t that extra pressure.” Monitoring discussion isn’t the only way to measure participation. Brad Tuggle
teaches small literature seminars in the Honors College. He measures preparation before class with reading quizzes at the start of each class meeting. “If you haven’t prepared for class, then you can’t participate well,” Tuggle said. Although it is not graded, Tuggle said class discussion still drives his seminars, and he relies on the participation of his students to further the discussion. “If there are students who are not participating, then I have to have conversations with those students and ask why, ask if there’s something I can do or we can do as a class to include them,” he said. He said students who always talk in class can substitute quality of participation for quantity.
“My favorite student is the student who chimes in every once in a while, but when they chime in it’s a really significant comment that shows not only that they have something significant to say but that is relevant and builds upon others in the class, and it furthers the conversation rather than cutting the conversation off,” he said. Lonnie Strickland teaches Strategic Management, the final required course in the University’s business school. The course uses cases where students take on the role of businesspeople and make decisions in real life simulations, basing those decisions on their previous course work. “Participation is important because it results in great practice in thinking fast and being able to defend your position,” Strickland said. “It is as close as we can get to the world of business.” Having the ability to participate in a meaningful discussion has applications to life after academia. Jessica Shaw, a alumna who is a first year law student at Savannah Law, said she sees the benefits of practicing discussions inside the classroom. “So many students have lost sight of really having passion about learning in a collaborative academic community, and that needs to change,” Shaw said. “Our academic lives, and our real lives for that matter, aren’t lived inside a vacuum and our classroom environment should mimic that.”
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Law school app streamlined By Nick Privitera | Contributing Writer
Undergraduate students at The University of Alabama are eligible for streamlined application processes to The University of Alabama School of Law, a program ranked in the top 25 law schools in the country, according to US News and World Report’s Best Law School ranking. The law school offers two alternative processes for qualified students interested in studying law during the Fall 2015 semester. The applications can expect responses within 24 hours. The UA Honors Admissions Program is available for senior residents of Alabama currently in the Honors College. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.80 with a minimum of a 27 on their ACT or 1220 SAT score. An LSAT score is not necessary. “[The process] wasn’t stressful at all
… I applied and knew within a business day,” recently accepted senior Will Menas said. The second application is the Alabama Scholars Admission Program, available to students from The University of Alabama, Auburn University and BirminghamSouthern College. Students must provide an LSAT score and an LSAC Credential Assembly Service Report and have a 3.80 GPA. “We are one of the premiere deep South law schools,” said Will Hoffman, a senior majoring in history and pre-law who was recently accepted. “So if you can get into Alabama’s School of Law through one of these ways, it’s a big deal.” The two processes make the application process significantly easier for interested students, which, in turn, should attract more applicants.
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Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, November 11, 2014
COLUMN | FASHION
Make a statement by pairing accent rings of all types By Mary-Catherine Hodges
Traditionally, rings have been worn in small numbers – typically one or two at a time. But it’s becoming more and more common to see more and more rings – and although we’ve all been told “less is more,” this isn’t necessarily the case. When worn correctly, this multiplering look draws attention to your hands and gives a look that’s playful yet daring. If you’re going to sport multiple rings, be cautious not to overload your fingers with metal. I recommend two to four rings for a lighter look and five to seven for a more dramatic one.
ANIMAL RINGS Animal rings have made a steady debut into the fashion world. Snakes, bulls, foxes, elephants, cats – they have it all. Pair any animal ring with basic rings of the same metal for a bold and sophisticated look. Animal rings can vary in style and finger placement.
MIDI RINGS These little guys go only halfway down your finger, resulting in a look that is simple and chic. These are typically worn on middle or pointer fingers.
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‘Halo 5’ looks into past for future By Matthew Wilson
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In the distant future of the 26th century, cybernetically enhanced soldiers called Spartans battle against an alien race, the Covenant, for control of an artificial ringshaped world. Such is the premise of the “Halo” video game series, a first-person shooter that places players in the role of the Master Chief, an unstoppable warrior reminiscent of the Terminator. Since the first game’s release in 2001, “Halo” has revolutionized and popularized the first-person shooter genre. Many of today’s modern shooters, including “Call of Duty” and “Battlefield,” have incorporated elements from “Halo.” The series has become Xbox’s flagship series and is often cited for its success. With “Halo 5” on the horizon, Microsoft is releasing “Halo: The Master Chief Collection” for the Xbox One on Tuesday. “The Master Chief Collection” includes all four of the past Halo games, including: “Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Edition,” “Halo 2,” “Halo 3” and “Halo 4.” “Halo 2,” like its predecessor, will receive the anniversary treatment and be remastered with a better graphic resolution. While the graphics seemed great at the time, the past seven years have marked several advancements in the industry. The divide between “Halo 3” and the other games may seem jarring to some players who are playing through the series. Each of the games will include all their original features and multiplayer maps. For the first time since the original Xbox
“Halo 5” is set to be released by Microsoft in the near future. Amazon.com
Live shut down, players will be able to replay their favorite moments from the first two games. All the matchmaking and multiplayer features are separated into each game, which may or may not create difficulty in finding an online game to play. “Halo” has long existed on the notion of multiplayer and cooperation. Even years later, it is one of the best first-person shooters to sit down and play with a friend. Being able to play through all four of the games’ campaigns will appeal to many gamers’ nostalgia and may even draw new gamers toward the series. With the promise of “Halo 5” soon, Microsoft has made a smart move by bringing almost all the “Halo” series under one console. With the re-release, players can prepare to help shape the future of the “Halo” series. Whether “Halo 5” will live up to its hype is still a mystery, but Microsoft is looking into the series’s past for the future.
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BrowZine The Western Alabama Quilters Guild seeks to advocate the appreciation and knowledge of all things relating to the art of quilting. Photos Courtesy of Charlotte Nix
Guild members make quilts, donate pieces By Ray Allen | Contributing Writer
Once a month, the Western Alabama Quilters Guild gathers in downtown Tuscaloosa to discuss its recent ventures with quilting, an art that is more popular than many people might think. One by one, members present their recent accomplishments in front of an average crowd of 40 or more members: new and old, men and women, novice and expert. With 75 members, the WAQG mission is simple: to advocate the appreciation and knowledge of all things relating to the art of quilting. The guild believes in educating the general public, so the beginning of each meeting starts with a beginner course called Basics and Beyond for those new to the guild. The course teaches rudimentary techniques that can be used in quilting. The guild began in the early 1990s and has since become home to a number of quilters, including Hallie O’Kelley who has designed the quilt for the Kentuck Arts Festival for the past 15 years. For many members of the WAQG, their quilting ranges from a hobby to a professional pursuit. Quilting is not limited to just flat pieces of fabric. During their show-and-tell presentations, many showcase their recent creations in different forms, including coats, aprons, tote bags and the basic quilt. “I think that there is a misconception that people don’t appreciate the time that goes into making quilts,” said Charlotte Nix, the guild’s vice president. “When you put a price on them, they are thinking of something that is made thousands at a time. They are not looking at something that was made by
a person, a one-of-a-kind item.” Guild member Martha Lee Smith said quilting never gets old because they’re always working. She and her twin sister Marjorie Spence have only been with the guild for five years, but have since crafted more than a hundred quilts for the community and beyond. The twins said the guild is all about charity, but quilting is their life calling. The sisters both have fibromyalgia but continue to quilt using what they call their “heaven-sent gift.” “We sit and sew to forget our pain so we help everyone,” Spence said. “We are Christians. That is what God called us to do.” Every year WAQG members donate a large amount of their creations to charities like the Ronald McDonald House and Veteran’s Affairs. They also donate to places across the country devastated by natural disasters in response to the aid they received when many, including guild member Ana Schuber, lost their homes to the April 27, 2011, tornadoes. In addition to their charity work, the guild hosts several mini-workshops and one large workshop, typically led by a professional quilter. WAQG member Julie Townsend has been quilting for 19 years. She took up the skill after realizing she had nothing to pass on to her children and grandchildren. “That is why I started quilting, because I had no heirlooms,” she said. “Now, all my grandchildren have at least one quilt. I love that they all got something that was made with love.” Newcomers are encouraged to attend West Alabama Quilters Guild meetings, but are asked to pay dues after attending their third meeting.
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Secret Starbucks beverages incite holiday spirit By Francie Johnson | CW Staff
For Starbucks lovers, the arrival of winter signifies one thing: holiday drink season. Starbucks currently offers three holiday drinks: Gingerbread Latte, Peppermint Mocha and Caramel Brulée Latte. The new Chestnut Praline Latte – the company’s first new holiday drink in five years – will be available starting Wednesday. However, a virtually unlimited number of holiday drinks are available by ordering custom creations off of the company’s “secret menu.” Here are two secret Starbucks drinks perfect for the holiday season.
Cinnamon Bun Hot Chocolate
Nothing beats waking up on a cold winter morning to warm, gooey, fresh-out-of-the-oven cinnamon rolls ... except maybe this hot chocolate recipe. Normal hot chocolate from Starbucks has five pumps of mocha syrup, but this recipe replaces some of the mocha with a variety of other flavors to give it that sweet cinnamon bun flavor.
Christmas in a Cup Latte
What to order: •
What to order:
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• Tall or grande hot chocolate • One pump mocha syrup • One pump white mocha syrup • One pump cinnamon dolce syrup • One pump vanilla syrup • For a venti, add one pump of caramel • Milk = Breve
From peppermint to cinnamon to chocolate, this latte combines all of the best holiday flavors into one delicious concoction. After just a few adjustments to a Cinnamon Dolce Latte, you’ll have a drink that tastes like Christmas in your mouth.
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Cinnamon Dolce Latte • White mocha syrup (1.5 pumps tall, two pumps grande, 2.5 pumps venti) • Peppermint syrup (.5 pump tall, one pump grande, 1.5 pumps venti) • Optional: Top with chocolate whipped cream instead of regular if you like it extra chocolatey
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a bit nostalgic.” Discovering one’s identity is a major factor for many students seeking to study abroad. Alex Forester, a junior majoring ANCESTRY FROM PAGE 1 in marketing and German, said identifying himself as an American or a German forces one to grow and to gain indepen- has become more complicated as he has dence,” she said. “I think it’s always good grown older. to go back and see where your family is “Growing up, I’ve definitely learned from – you kind of get an understanding the parts of me that are more European of maybe the quirks that are in your fam- or more German versus the parts of me ily or why people celebrate something this that are more rooted in American valway in your family.” ues,” Forester said. “So sometimes I do Robinson said heritage students study- feel torn apart especially with other kids ing abroad is comparable to Alabama and people.” natives enrolling at the University as Forester was part of a UA faculty-led freshmen. They may have come to cam- study abroad trip to Berlin and Munich pus for Crimson Tide football games this past summer. His mother is from all their lives, but going as students can Germany, and he still has family in the allow them to gain more independent country. For him, the trip was a chance experiences and forge their own paths. to learn more about his heritage and “There might be the advantage of hav- understand his family better. ing family close by, but they’ll have to cre“I told a lot of people I was German ate their own story this time and really growing up, and I was always really proud understand life in that country as a stu- of it,” he said. “When I asked my parents to dent versus as a visitor,” Robinson said. do study abroad, there was no hesitation. Holly Henning, study abroad coordi- They’ve always pushed me to embrace my nator at the University, studied abroad other half.” Tommy Condon, a junior majoring in during her time in college and recently returned from a trip to Asia represent- marketing, grew up with an American ing Capstone International. Henning said father and a Chinese mother, whose side heritage students tend to have a different of the family spoke to him exclusively in Chinese. He took a summer intenstive in set of goals for their trips abroad. Mandarin at Hong Kong “Many times, heritage indiUniversity. Condon said he viduals choose to go abroad was happy to embrace his to countries of their heriheritage while studying, tage, i.e., a Spanish speaker though growing up split with roots in Chile studying between two cultures was abroad in Chile, because not always easy. it’s important to their iden“Growing up as an Asiantity,” she said. “They feel as American was a bit difficult if they are connecting to a going into my early years part of themselves that they of high school and middle have never fully known or school, because I wanted to understood. Some may even — Carolina Robinson — be more like everyone else describe it as ‘going home.’” in the U.S.,” He said. “I did Henning compared her find myself shying away experience studying abroad from phone conversations in Ireland with those of with my grandmother or heritage students. “I have Irish heritage and studied in mother, whom I spoke to in Chinese, in Ireland for several months for one of my front of others. I would identify myself programs, but I never felt as if it was a as a proud American, but I also am very ‘going home’ type of experience,” she said. proud to be a citizen of Hong Kong and of “The Irish part of my family has been in my Chinese heritage.” The joining of Condon’s two nationalithe United States for so long that the connection I felt to Ireland was perhaps much ties has proven an advantage, he said. “I have been very fortunate to meet peodifferent, more distant than what heritage individuals feel given that they are often ple from all over the world,” he said. “This first generation individuals with very has helped me to understand [China’s] closely related family still in the countries culture and realize the amazing diversity that many Americans do not get to experithey study abroad in.” For Nicholas Fitch, a junior majoring in ence. After spending so much time meetmathematics, it’s his grandmother, not his ing new people and learning to underparents, who has influenced his plans to stand their cultures, I feel I am very open to the different ways of life that people study abroad this spring in Milan, Italy. “I want to get a broader perspective of around the world live.” Capstone International is available the world. I want that little extra ‘umph’ and to see things from a different per- to help students who are interested in spective,” Fitch said. “It’s to gain a better studying abroad. A study abroad fair will understanding of who I am and where my be hosted Nov. 19 in the Ferguson Student Center, showcasing faculty-led programs. family came from.” While in Italy, Fitch said he will Robinson said studying abroad offers pervisit Calibri, the birthplace of his sonal and academic development and connects them to their heritage and the world late grandmother. “It’s funny because some parts of Europe as a whole. “I think that’s maybe a human thing, haven’t changed in the past hundred years, so it’s like, I’ll get to see what she saw where you want to go and see where your and to get my experience with the mod- family grew up or see how you are conern aspects,” Fitch said. “I don’t know if I nected,” she said. “[Studying abroad] could put that feeling into words. Perhaps gives people the chance to discover their awesome would probably be the closest roots and connect with their family, [and] thing, but it wouldn’t do it justice. Maybe be there for educational purposes.”
Heritage students see family roots with study abroad trips
Honors College Artist in Resident Chip Cooper and renowned photographer Julio Larramendi came together to co-created a collection of pictures of Cuban country folk. CW / Reed O’Mara
Artists display Cuba By Mary-Catherine Hodges | Contributing Writer
Six trips, 12 months and 10,000 miles, sometimes sleeping indoors, sometimes outdoors – is what it took for Honors College Artist in Residence Chip Cooper and photographer Julio Larramendi to create their latest photography project “Country People of Cuba – Campesino de Cuba.” Their mornings began at 5 a.m. with a cup of café con leche. Promptly after, cameras in hand, Cooper and Larramendi would set out for the day. Trekking on foot, riding horseback or driving in their two-door Suzuki, Cooper and Larramendi traveled 10,000 miles through Cuban countryside, working from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. each night to complete “Campesino,” the duo’s most recent photography collaboration. “After a day of photographing, Julio and I would look at each other and say, ‘Dead man walking,’ and he would look at me and reply, “Dead man walking,” Cooper said “And that’s when we knew it had been a successful day.” “Campesino” is a collection of pictures taken by Larramendi and Cooper of Cuban country folk. “We’re not just photographing people, we’re photographing survivors,” Larramendi said. “These people truly represent the Cuban spirit.” The “survivors” are those who stayed in Cuba after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 and faced the adversities of economic and political turmoil. The majority of those who remained in Cuba after the breakdown of the Soviet Union dispersed to the countryside to work as arti-
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topics and people. “We hope [participants] gain insight on different questions asked throughout the game show as well as interact with others who they may not have met otherwise,” said Michelle Fowler, a UP graduate
sans and farmers. Today, 95 percent of Cubans live in the countryside as “Campesinos,” or peasants. “One of the most beautiful things is seeing the will to live,” Cooper said. “The will to make better each day and every situation, even though most don’t have running water, indoor plumbing or electricity.” Larramendi met Cooper six years ago. Over the years the two have established a friendship and artistic partnership. “We’re like brothers separated at birth,” Cooper said. “The creative process has been dramatically changed since the two of us started working together and inspiring each other.” Larramendi, a native Cuban, studied chemistry under the USSR during the Soviet Union’s reign in Cuba from 1972 to 1991. Government scientistgone-freelance, Larramendi began photographing full time in 1997. Larramendi has self-published and co-authored a number of international publications. “Cuba is a third world country with first world intellect. That’s really exemplified in Julio and Chip’s project,” said Kyle Leopard, a senior majoring in political science and history who is a part of the Cuba initiative at the University. “Campesino” stemmed from Larramendi’s desire for Cooper to have a broader vision of Cuba, he said. “I wanted Chip to see the heart of Cuba and its people,” he said. “I promised him that he would get to know deep Cuba, and that’s what we did.”
assistant in programming. The event is free, but participants are encouraged to sign up for the event at upua.tix.com. Participants from across campus will compete Wednesday evening for a chance to win prizes. “We have a great lineup of faculty and students to participate including various student leaders from different organizations and faculty that also serve in staff roles as well,” Smith said.
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Randolph leads UA to win By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor
With six seconds to play in Alabama’s preseason exhibition against Montevallo, Levi Randolph leapt high above the basket to slam home an alley-oop pass from Justin Coleman, the exclamation point on a 22-point night for Alabama’s newly elected captain. Randolph’s performance at both guard positions as Alabama’s go-to offensive threat led the Crimson Tide to a 81-67 win over the Division II Falcons. Randolph, one of three seniors on Alabama’s team, was elected unanimously by his teammates to serve as team captain. The Madison, Alabama, native is the Crimson Tide’s first captain since Alonzo Gee in 2008-09, and the first in the coach Anthony Grant era. Randolph shot 1-4 from the three-point range but scored from inside the paint six times, including four shots at the basket. He was a perfect 7-7 from the line. “I was just trying to go out, and that’s part of what we talk about everyday in practice is being aggressive,” Randolph said. “Take what the defense gives you, and play with your teammates. Today, I think, was a great team effort and we played together really well.” Freshman point guard Coleman had an impressive debut, scoring only six but dishing six assists. Alabama will likely be relying on Coleman and junior transfer Ricky Tarrant to replace former point guard Trevor Releford. “I thought [Coleman] did a really good job,” Grant said. “I thought overall he had good energy, I thought he did a good job with his voice out there trying to run the team on the offensive end, communicating well on the defensive end. For a freshman to come out and play 31 minutes in his first game, I thought it was a great learning experience.” With three of his top players out, Grant turned to a number of different lineups, playing all but two available players for double-digit minutes. “We wanted to get everybody some opportunities,” he said. “It never gets scripted the way you envisioned it. We had some guys with high minutes and I think that was just the way the game went. One thing I wanted to was get everybody that game experience, a feel for what they’re capable of doing and an understanding of what’s going to be required.”
The Alabama club kayaking team has seen growth in a time when many clubs are experiencing shrinking membership. Photo Courtesy of Brian Bartlett
Kayak club growing in numbers, events By Tyler Waldrep | Contributing Writer
The Alabama men’s basketball team defeated the Montevallo Falcons 81-67 in an exhibition game Tuesday. CW / Pete Pajor
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Men’s Basketball vs. Towson WHEN: Friday, 8 p.m. WHERE: Coleman Coliseum Powered by a 50 percent shooting performance, including 24 points from senior guard Troran Brown, the Falcons gave the Crimson Tide a tough preseason matchup, never leading but trailing by only four with 1:10 to play. Grant said the game will go along way toward getting the Crimson Tide ready for its season. “This game made us better tonight,” he said. “I thought we got better, so we’ll take this and try to get better for our first regular season game on Friday.”
Alabama kayak club president Brian Bartlett said the sports of whitewater kayaking and regular kayaking have less in common than first glance might suggest. “It’s a different sport entirely,” said Bartlett. “The boats are different, the gear is different, and the approach is different.” The transition from still to moving water is one of the biggest obstacles novices have to overcome. Club treasurer Justin Magrath said the club works hard to ensure the transition is as gradual as possible. “Transitioning from still water to moving water is a big step,” Magrath said. “There are a lot more variables to think about when kayaking in rapids as opposed to a pool.” New members are encouraged to begin competing shortly after they feel comfortable in moving water. Bartlett said the new members often struggle initially, but the experience gained helps them to develop into competent, highly competitive, whitewater kayakers. Older members, like the club’s vice president Will Conlin, enjoy competing against other experienced whitewater kayakers. The majority of the club events involve the Alabama Cup Races. “There are three races, two at the Locust Fork and one at the Mulberry Fork,” Conlin said. The club also sends teams out of state to Virginia to compete in the American Canoe Association Collegiate Nationals. On Nov. 1, the club’s men’s and women’s teams placed second and fourth, respectively. Bartlett said while the club enjoys competing in events like nationals, the purpose of the club has changed over recent years. “The club’s mission has changed to be more instructional. We try to take as many new people as we can,” he said. The University’s club team has seen growth while many other college programs are shrinking or disappearing all together, and it works hard to foster a strong sense of community. “My membership in this club has given me a group of great friends,” Magrath said.
Tide ready for another tough test against MSU By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter
Two days after a tough road win in Baton Rouge, the Crimson Tide is back to practice in Tuscaloosa. CW / Layton Dudley
Two days after a taxing 20-13 overtime victory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alabama coach Nick Saban expressed his pleasure with his team’s performance but said the Tide has to get ready for another tough game this weekend, when the No. 1 Mississippi State Bulldogs come to Tuscaloosa. “The last game was a great finish to a very tough game, a very physical game,” he said. “It’s very important to turn the page. Now we have to focus and prepare for the No. 1 team in the country. They are an outstanding team and a great challenge. It is going to be great to be back home at Bryant-Denny Stadium.” One task for Alabama will be figuring out how to stop Heisman candidate and Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott. Prescott is a
dual-threat who has thrown for 2,231 yards and 18 touchdowns while rushing for 779 yards and 11 touchdowns in nine games. “Dak Prescott is a very talented guy in a lot of ways,” Saban said. “He’s a big physical runner. Kind of reminds you of Tim Tebow in a lot of ways but he’s also a very, very good passer.” Saban also gave an update on running back T.J. Yeldon. Yeldon was hurt on a play late in the fourth quarter that caused him to fumble inside Alabama’s 10-yard line. “T.J. is OK. He just has a little ankle sprain,” he said. “Probably be a little bit slow the first couple of days this week but hopefully we will get him going later in the week and he will be OK.” Saturday’s game was the first of three games against ranked opponents in November. Alabama will also face Auburn on Nov. 29.
WHAT TO KNOW • The team practiced outside in shorts, shoulder pads and helmets. • Tight end Brian Vogler went through drills but wore a brace on his knee. He played very few snaps against LSU. • Running back T.J. Yeldon was with the running backs but did not go through drills during the media viewing period. • Dillon Lee practiced with the inside linebackers. • Linebacker Reggie Ragland had a club on his broken left hand but still went through drills and fully participated. Ragland played against LSU with a broken hand. • Left tackle Cam Robinson sat out drills during the media viewing period. Robinson played at LSU on Saturday.