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Football Practice Report
3 Medals of Honor
8 Veterans
After a thrilling overtime win against LSU in Baton Rouge, the Tide is preparing to face a much tougher opponent in a much friendlier environment as the Mississippi State Bulldogs come to Tuscaloosa to play in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
The University is the first university selected to showcase the Medal of Honor exhibit. The exhibit represents the military branches of Army, Navy and Air Force and was last on display in 2008.
While better known for their star-studded status than their military service, many actors, producers and directors, like BIll Cosby and Hugh Hefner, are but a few who have done both.
NEWS | FLIGHTS
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SGA initiative pays to fly veterans to Capitol By Lauren Lane | Contributing Writer
This week, the Student Government Association and the Caring for Camo organization teamed up for Veteran’s Day to promote an initiative going through senate this Thursday, the SGA Honor Flight Funding Initiative. Honor Flight is an organization that raises money for veterans in the local area from World War II as well as the Korean and Vietnam Wars to fly to Washington D.C., where they are welRaising money comed by members of is a great way ... the national students can do our and state legislatures and part in thanking and taken to visit their respectaking care of our tive memocountry’s heroes. rials. When they arrive home, the — Ellie Graff — veterans are thanked for their service at a rally. The SGA senate initiative was started by Jordan Forrest, a sophomore member of the Engineering Senate and is co-sponsored by SGA Speaker of Senate, Branden Greenberg. Forrest said she conceived this idea back in June of this year, and it has had tremendous SEE VETERANS PAGE 9
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Apple Pay centralizes transactions New Apple products have digitized payment method By Louisa Sanchez | Contributing Writer
Apple released its most recent feature, Apple Pay, Oct. 20. The feature is a mobile payment and digital wallet service that will allow Apple users around
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the world to carry out retail payments if they own an iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Apple Watch, iPad Air 2 or iPad Mini 3. At the time of the launch, the new feature was immediately compatible with more than 200,000 vendors worldwide, including stores such as Macy’s, Whole Foods, American Eagle Outfitters, Target, Walgreen’s, Panera Bread, Subway and McDonald’s. Apple Pay
will work with Visa, MasterCard and American Express cards. Now, the technology has come to Tuscaloosa. “Over a year ago we got the wireless boxes that allow you to pay with your phone,” said Stephen Eviston, assistant manager at Tuscaloosa’s McDonald’s on SEE APPLE PAGE 9
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The Crimson Tide holds the No. 5 spot in the College Football Playoff committee’s rankings, despite a shake up in the top four. Mississippi State remains No. 1. Oregon moved from No. 4 to No. 2 after a 51-27 win over then-No. 17 Utah. Florida State fell from
No. 2 to No. 3 after a 34-20 win over unranked Virginia at home. TCU grabbed the No. 4 spot after a 41-20 win over then-No. 7 Kansas State. Compiled by Kelly Ward
Human resourse workshop to cover research proposals Human Resources Learning and Development is hosting a workshop in the Office for Sponsored Programs at 9:30 a.m. in G54 Rose Administration. The OSP encourages research and other work by supporting faculty and staff through facilitation of external grants and other funding. The session will cover how to prepare and administer research proposals and awards, in addition to discussing how
the OSP, Contract and Grant Accounting and Compliance and Energy Transfer can help individuals. Interested participants can register online. For more information, contact HR Learning and Development at hrdevelopment@fa.ua.edu or 348-9700. Compiled by Cokie Thompson
Engage in Tuscaloosa event to feature testimonials Engage in Tuscaloosa: Envisioning Drug Education for All will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Sellers Auditorium at Bryant Conference Center. The event is a response to consequences of increasing use of heroin, prescription drugs and synthetic marijuana. The event will feature testimonials from affected families and individuals and information about the effects of certain drugs. Parent Resource Institute for Drug Education of Tuscaloosa,
the University of Alabama, Stillman College and Shelton State Community College are working together to host the event. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend. For more information, contact Derek Osborn at osborn34@ gmail.com or 764-0351 or visit the PRIDE website at prideoftuscaloosa.org. Compiled by Cokie Thompson
Education Policy Center sponsors Brown Bag Lecture Series Lifting Literacy, Lifting Lives: Our Commitment to Improving Reading Achievement is Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. in 202 Graves Hall. The event is the November installment of the Education Policy Center’s Brown Bag Lecture Series.
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UA to honor students during Quad memorial service A memorial service honoring four University of Alabama students Christopher Danyell Barnes, Diane Louise Duck Cooks, Richard Adam Dobbs and Parker Alexander Jordan will be held at 4 p.m. on the Quad. The Office of the President, Office of the Dean of Students and the Student Government Association
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Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, November 12, 2014
The University of Alabama is the first school to display the Medal of Honor Exhibit, which will be on display from Nov. 7 through Dec 1. CW / Kyarra Harris
Medals of Honor, recipient portraits on display By Kyarra Harris | Contributing Writer
The University of Alabama was selected as the first university to have the Medal of Honor Exhibit from Nov. 7 through Dec. 1. The exhibit presents Medals of Honor, representing three military branches: Army, Navy and Air Force. The Medal of Honor is the nation’s highest military honor and is awarded by Congress for risk of life in combat
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beyond the call of duty. “[The University of Alabama] was the first school to make the commitment to this display,” said Suzanne Sigona, director of the Saluting America School Program. “As you realize, it is both powerful and educational, and we are excited to know that others have the opportunity to appreciate the message.” The exhibit is a part of the Veterans Day activities going on this week,
but will be on display throughout the month. Also on display is the book “Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty by Nick Del Calzo.” The book includes 155 portfolios and portraits of Medal of Honor recipients. According to the The Medal of Honor National Exhibition website, Del Calzo is an award-winning documentary portrait photographer, and 35 copies of his book remain for public display.
Sigona said the last time the exhibit was shown was during the Medal of Honor Convention in 2008 at the Cherry Creek Mall in Denver. The exhibit is on display in the Grand Hall of the Ferguson Center. Visitors can view the medals, portraits and also the flags of each branch of the military. There is also a comment book, where many people can show their thanks and appreciation for those who have served.
$79 50 A group of Alabama students trades normal Wednesday attire for animal T-shirts. Photo Courtesy of Lauren Lane
Students start animal shirt trend By Alessandra Delrose | Contributing Writer
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Sophomores Mallory Lane and Tessa Albert co-founded a new tradition on the Alabama campus known as Wildlife Wednesday, where students trade in their normal Wednesday attire for animal T-shirts for the day. Lane, a sophomore majoring in management information systems, said she agrees the day is a great day to not only break down barriers, but also make new friends. She also said it’s a day to really break out of the rigid college routine and be a little goofy. “Every Wednesday brings out a silly joyful spirit in everyone who participates,” Mallory Lane said. “It gives me something to look forward to every Wednesday morning and is an instant conversation starter.”
So far over 300 different Wildlife Wednesday T-shirts have been sold and the trend is growing. Haley Prescott, a junior majoring in psychology, said she wants to get involved with the day. “I have seen so many different animal shirts lately on campus,” Prescott said. “I particularly love the pug T-shirts, and I definitely want to get more involved in Wildlife Wednesdays here on campus.” Those interested in purchasing an animal T-shirt for Wildlife Wednesdays can contact Mallory Lane or Tessa Albert via Facebook message, and to learn more about Wildlife Wednesdays, check out their personal tumblr blog, Humans of Wildlife Wednesday UA. “Absolutely anyone can be involved in this, and it makes me really happy to see so many students already with animal shirts on,” Lane said.
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, November 12, 2014
COLUMN | UA SYSTEM
Board of Trustees shows clear bias KYLE
Simpson Staff Columnist
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COLUMN | POLITICS
Republican Party is not waging gender war JOE
Puchner Staff Columnist
Last Tuesday, Elise Stefanik of New York became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Mia Love, a female African-American, was elected to represent Utah’s fourth congressional district. Shelley Capito became West Virginia’s first female senator, and in the same state, Saira Blair, an 18-year-old college student, was elected to the state’s House of Delegates. Nikki Haley, Mary Fallin and Susana Martinez all defeated white men in their campaigns to remain the governors of their respective states of South Carolina, Oklahoma and New Mexico. What do all these women have in common? Well, every single one of them won their elections running as a Republican. The party that is allegedly waging a war on women, remember? The same party whose objections to abortion and birth control mandates are viewed by liberals as ruthless attacks on women? The party that
allegedly only includes white men and is apparently out of touch with women? Remember that party? It’s probably a good thing if you don’t remember, because if last week’s midterm elections are a sign of anything, it’s that the Democrats’ “War on Women” ploy is slowly running out of steam. In addition to the aforementioned examples of female Republicans who won their elections, there are other noteworthy results from last Tuesday. To start, the 114th Congress, which begins in January of next year, will include a record-number of pro-life Republican women. In Texas, Democrat Wendy Davis, spent 11 hours attacking Texas’s proposed pro-life laws in a state legislative session last summer as a state senator. She was subsequently named a champion for women’s rights by liberals across the country, reportedly lost the female vote in last Tuesday’s state governor race (which she also lost overall) by at least 5 points. Her empty state senate seat was taken over by a female Tea-Party activist. In Colorado, Democrat Senator Mark Udall talked about abortion and birth control in his campaign so much that he was nicknamed Mark Uterus. Udall,
a popular pick to win, ended up losing his re-election bid to Cory Gardner, a dark horse Republican. The Democrats’ radical abortion platform, which allows abortion up to birth in any circumstance, is too extreme and out of touch with the views of most Americans. Finally, just for good measure, Democrat Sandra Fluke, the attorney who in 2012 demanded religious institutions pay for birth control (thus becoming a liberal hero), lost her California state senate race by 22 points to a male Democratic challenger. Hopefully liberals can realize from these results that fabricating a fictitious war on women for the purpose of basing a campaign around their opposition to this so-called war is not a strategy that is popular among Americans. Women are allowed to form their own opinions, and, believe it or not, not all women are liberals who believe the government should fund and expand access to abortion and contraception, among other issues. Maybe it’s time the Democrats realize a woman’s most important body part is her brain, not her uterus. Joe Puchner is a sophomore majoring in mathematics. His column runs biweekly.
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Rumors and speculation that the University of Alabama at Birmingham is considering ending its football program began swirling last week. There is concern that the new head coach, Bill Clark, has not received a contract extension beyond 2016 despite making great strides in his first year. There are also no non-conference games scheduled beyond 2016, which makes many Blazer supporters nervous that UAB’s 26th season may be its last. If these rumors are true, UAB fans will be angry and rightfully so. It raises concerns about the fact that the University of Alabama System is completely controlled by the same Board of Trustees. Of the 17 members on the Board, 14 attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and only two attended UAB. It is a board that while giving millions to Southern Miss, Western Carolina and Florida Atlantic for the privilege of losing to the Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa, hardly financially supports its UAB football team and even vetoed a proposed on campus stadium in 2011. A board of trustees that clearly doesn’t have all of its schools’ best interests at heart shouldn’t be in charge of decisions as big as this. It isn’t that there is no money – UAB is in the process of building a $1.5 million stadium for its soccer program. The UAB football boosters have created a plan to build an indoor practice facility without athletic department or university funds. Surely a sister school to the University of Alabama could expect to receive at least a small amount of support from the University’s wildly successful athletic department. There are many reasons to keep UAB football around. UAB, without the full support of its own Board of Trustees, has done some big things in its short history. Since its inaugural season in 1991, the Blazers have qualified for postseason bowl play, produced NFL players like Roddy White and Joe Webb and even beaten SEC powerhouse LSU. Under the leadership of new head coach Bill Clark, UAB is one win away from bowl eligibility only a year after going 10-2. It feels like the program is a new stadium and a few recruiting classes away from serious success. If the football program were cut, flourishing rivalries with Southern Miss, Troy and South Alabama would be cut short. The city of Birmingham and the nearly 18,000 students would be deprived of one of the most exciting parts of college: a college football program. I am as big of an Alabama football fan as anyone else on campus, but I also hate to see another program treated unfairly. It makes sense that the Board of Trustees wants to keep UAB down. We already have to compete with Auburn and the rest of the SEC for football recruits, so another football power in the state would make it that much harder. Regardless, the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees should not have any control over the athletic departments at UAB and University of Alabama at Huntsville. It simply isn’t fair. Kyle Simpson is a sophomore studying biology. His column runs biweekly.
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OPINIONS Wednesday, November 12, 2014 COLUMN | POLITICS
The Republican Party is not just for old white men, includes diversity
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Parks Par Staff Co Columnist
Last week’s midterm elections were a collective milestone in the history of the party of Lincoln. In direct contradiction to the notion that the Republican Party is predominantly older, white and male, this election cycle yielded a new crop of Republicans with a highly diverse array of backgrounds, experiences and demographic characteristics. Take, for instance, the election of Mia Love, who will take office in Washington this January while laying claim to a number of historic firsts: the first Haitian-American to serve in Congress, the first black Republican woman to serve in Congress and Utah’s first black representative in Congress. In her victory speech, Love commented on how her election defies the claims of many in the national political scene, who suggested that there was no way an African-American woman could win office in Utah, a state where 91 percent
of the population is white. Tim Scott, who won election to the US Senate from South Carolina, echoed these sentiments following last week’s results. He claims a number of significant firsts in his own right: the first black candidate to win statewide office from any former Confederate state since Reconstruction and the first black representative ever to serve in both houses of Congress. My home state of Texas offers another example of Republican diversity, this one from a longtime political family. George P. Bush, the son of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and Mexican-born wife Columba, won the race for Texas General Land Commissioner, becoming the second Hispanic to win statewide office in Texas history after Senator Ted Cruz. Many believe that this is the first step in what will evolve into a long and prosperous political career for the latest generation of the Bush political dynasty. Republican Shelley Moore Capito will become the first female senator to represent West Virginia when she is sworn into office. Republican Senator-elect Joni Ernst has become the first female to represent Iowa in any federal capacity, the first woman to win a statewide election in Iowa of any kind, and the first female combat veteran to serve as
Republican candidates from across the country shattered barriers regarding race, ethnicity, sex and age in American politics. a member of Congress. Together, they have raised the number of Republican women serving in the Senate to six, the highest it’s ever been, which will comprise roughly a third of the Senate’s female delegation. Also in West Virginia, 18-year-old Republican Saira Blair became the youngest current elected official in the United States and the youngest candidate to win state office in American history, when she won the race for the 59th District Seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates. For so many years now, we have heard different elements of the national media and entertainment complex perpetuate the idea that the Republican Party is the “party of old white men.” And yet, the results outlined above completely counter such an assertion. In a single election cycle, Republican candidates from
across the country shattered barriers regarding race, ethnicity, sex and age in American politics. In light of these facts, the 2014 midterm cycle should result in a central conclusion among media personalities and political analysts alike: the Republican Party is not just old, just white and just male, and it doesn’t deserve that reputation any more than the Democrat Party deserves its traditional “bleeding heart” stereotype. Indeed, the Republican Party, true to its political nature, is an organization built around philosophical ideals, social values and economic policies, just the same as the Democrat Party is built around different sets of philosophical ideals, social values and economic policies. To reduce either to all-encompassing stereotypes is a disservice to American political discourse – one that is, based on these results, ignorant of the facts. It’s time that those among us who would have the voting population swayed by vague, advantageous perceptions rather than articulate, substantive reasoning recognize this, and adjust their charged rhetoric accordingly. Andrew Parks is a senior majoring in political science. His column runs biweekly.
The Office of the President, The Office of the Dean of Students & The Student Government Association will honor the memory of
Christopher “Chris” Danyell Barnes Diane “Dinah” Louise Duck Cooks Richard Adam Dobbs Parker Alexander Jordan with a
Denny Chimes Memorial Tribute Service NOVEMBER 12, 2014 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Friends, family members and the University Community are invited to gather on the Quad around the Denny Chimes
6 Photo contest lets students share experiences Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Wednesday, November 12, 2014
By Alana Norris | Contributing Writer
While studying abroad, students can capture moments of another culture via their camera lens. When they snap a picture, they are keeping alive a memory of their time in that country. Some students are sharing their experiences studying abroad with photographs this week in the Capstone International Study Abroad Photo Contest. Voting for the contest is this week. Sponsored by Capstone International Academic Programs, the contest displays pictures current UA students took from around the world on their study abroad adventures. “It’s a great way for our students to display their photography skills and hopefully increase recognition of study abroad and the opportunities that students have there,” said Chad Berry, the assistant director of Capstone International Academic Programs and Education Abroad. Around 250 to 300 pictures were submitted to the contest, which is broken up into four categories: landscape, local color, UA spirit and crimson captured. Of those pictures, the international programs department and staff narrowed down to 10 photos for each category. Those photos are currently displayed on the second floor of the Ferguson Student Center.
John Hayes, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, studied in Dublin, Ireland last spring. He submitted four photos from his trips to Norway, Germany and Ireland, and one of those photos has made it to the final vote. “There are a lot of really cool pictures, a lot of cool places,” Hayes said. “It’s fun to see where everyone’s been.” Students are asked to go look at the photos and fill out a ballot of their favorites. Students who don’t have time to visit the Ferg can vote online by visiting The University of Alabama Capstone International Academic Programs Facebook page and liking the pictures they want to win. Top votes in each category will win scholarship money. Ja’Nise Gentry, a senior majoring in finance and German, studied in Berlin, Germany for four weeks and Munich, Germany for one week over the summer. She submitted four photos as well. “I submitted four photos and chose them because they embodied some of the most important experiences I had abroad,” Gentry said. “The experiences I had in these pictures moved me, and I felt that they would move others.” Landscape pictures show scenery, like a landmark. Local color is a category putting local people and culture into a visual form. UA spirit photos capture the essence
Freshman Kelsey Boyd looks over the entries in this year’s Capstone International Study Abroad Photo Contest. CW / Lindsey Leonard
of the University in different countries by displaying a visual representation of the school. Crimson Captured showcases photos from the perspective of international students and their time at the University. Hayes said it was hard to pick pictures to submit because he had so many to look through, but in the end he submitted the photos that stuck in his mind. He said it was fun to look through his own pictures and those of others and remember all the things he experienced while in Europe.
“It was just fun to go back and look through and remember all of that, all stuff I did, places I’ve been, and see all the other cool stuff people did,” Hayes said. This is the 12th year of the contest, and it is held annually in conjunction with International Education Week. The contest displays to the public what students who study abroad get to experience. The photos will be displayed for two weeks, but voting ends 5 p.m. Friday. Winners will be announced next week.
COLUMN | FASHION
Gameday buttons get creative By Luisa Sanchez | Contributing Writer
With the change of season, sandals are out and boots are in. CW / Sydney Smith
Boots ideal versatile fall footwear By Sydney Smith
The leaves are changing and the wind is blowing. It’s finally time to put away the sandals and Chacos and invest in more substantial footwear. Forget sweater weather, because the real reason to celebrate this fall is boot season. Nothing is better than pulling out soft leather shoes for the first time. Not only do they provide warmth and structure, but they pull together any outfit and are an easy way to elevate any look. Running late? Throw on a sweater and leggings, but add boots and the lazy day outfit is now a work of art. To make the effect even greater, add a cool pair of socks. A peek of colorful, interesting socks at the top of any boot is a great way to show personality among the neutral fall colors. Match socks to the rest of the outfit for a new belt and shoes combo. The boot choices available today are versatile, no matter the personality or wardrobe. Chelsea boots are having a moment for their simplicity and elegance, but a hiking boot is a great option for
campus. They have all of the stability of a running shoe, but with a touch of style and autumn feeling. Don’t like a short boot? Try knee-high or riding boots. These classics have been a staple throughout history for good reason. They are a great option to wear with a dress in chilly weather. They shield legs just like pants, but open up a myriad of possibilities. Layering is no longer just for the top half of your body. Go for it with a skirt or dress, maybe even shorts. Of course boots aren’t just for girls. Guys can get in on the action too. Try a nice cardigan and chino pants, but add boots for a rugged edge. The right footwear choice can change a look from interview chic to a night at the bar. Boots look much better with denim than athletic shoes or even Sperrys. This fall, put down the Nikes and reach for that soft leather in the back of the closet. Boots are a cool friend, ready to keep you warm and make you look good. Whatever the weather and no matter the outfit, pull on boots this fall and instantly upgrade your look.
The Creative Process team within Creative Campus at the University is featuring a new collection of artistic game day buttons for the Alabama vs. Mississippi State game Saturday. The buttons will have a taste of art and creativity not usually found on a regular game day at Bryant-Denny. Celia Rudd, a Creative Campus intern and sophomore majoring in English, said the Creative Process team has been brainstorming for months on effective ways to infiltrate the University’s football culture. “We ran through a number of ideas, and only recently decided buttons would provide a widespread but personal collaboration between witty artistic references and the game day experience,” she said. Nine different button designs are available for free, with references including astronomer Tycho Brahe, actress Lucille Ball, jazz musician Miles Davis and American writer Henry David Thoreau. A couple of the puns feature Vincent Van Gogh and Johann Sebastian Bach, reading “Gogh Team, Gogh” and “Tide’s got your Bach.” Joey Weed, a junior majoring in math and a Creative Campus intern, said the buttons serve as a way to showcase the depth and identity of the campus by showing the humor and intellect of the University on game days. “Creative Campus enhances the culture around the University of Alabama
Creative Campus is introducing a collection of spirit buttons for this week’s football game against Mississippi State. CW / Pete Pajor
through a variety of projects,” he said. “This button campaign adds another interesting color to the masterpiece that is the Tuscaloosa game day experience.” Dana Sweeney, another Creative Campus intern, designed most of the buttons, while Annelise Moreau designed the elephant silhouette featured in all of the buttons. Students who are interested in acquiring a button can stop outside Maxwell Hall, across from Bruno Library before the Mississippi State game from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday. Everyone is encouraged to check the hashtag #BamaButton on Twitter at the game this weekend to see the different designs and people wearing them.
7 Late major changes cause graduation delay CULTURE Wednesday, November 12, 2014
By Francie Johnson | CW Staff
Most young adults have heard the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” since the age of 4 or 5, but for many college students struggling to decide on a major, the question suddenly carries a new weight. “It’s a huge decision,” said Tess Severin, a senior majoring in finance. “I feel like everyone in college is kind of going through this right now, because you feel like ‘I don’t know what I want to do with my life, but if I pick the wrong thing then I’m a failure.’” Severin has changed her major three times since attending The University of Alabama. She started out as a marketing major and changed to finance during her sophomore year. She then switched from finance to accounting after taking an Intro to Accounting course, but after taking more accounting classes, she decided to change her major back to finance this fall. “When I took my first accounting class, I thought I really wanted to do accounting because I thought it was super easy and it was fun,” Severin said. “It’s not easy and it’s not fun, but you really don’t get that from a basic class.” Severin is not alone in her journey. According to the Office of the University Registrar, 63 percent of students who start
and end their undergraduate careers at the University change their major at least once, and 40 percent change it only once. For many students, including Severin, changing majors as a junior or senior often extends their undergraduate career beyond the “typical” four years. To graduate with a degree in finance, Severin must stay at the University an extra semester after her senior year. “It’s really hard to know what you want to do in four years,” Severin said. “It’s difficult to figure it out. A lot of people stay more than four years, and I think that’s a result of people changing their majors, figuring out what they want to do.” Dan Maguire, registrar for the Culverhouse College of Commerce, said some students can change their majors as upperclassmen and still graduate in f our years. “It depends on the complexity of the curriculum, really, as to how feasible it would be to still be able to graduate in four years,” Maguire said. Maguire said it’s common for students to begin their undergraduate careers without a definite plan for the future. He said students should have an idea of what they might want to major in by the fall semester of junior year, but if a student is still undecided by that point, talking to an advisor
Major Changes Students change major at least once
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can help him or her stay on track. “We can structure their course schedule to kind of help them figure it out,” Maguire said. “We’ll say, ‘In your first semester junior year, you’re going to take these courses so if you change your mind, you’re not behind,’ as opposed to just going down a definite path and having to switch gears and possibly being off track.” The longer a student waits to change majors, the more difficult it becomes to graduate in four years, Maguire said. “If an upperclassman is changing, it’s possible they might have to take more than 16 hours in a semester or possibly have to go to summer school or take an extra semester,” he said. “It’s a risk you take when you change majors after the fall of
your junior year.” Maguire said it depends on each individual student’s circumstances whether changing majors will make a difference in the long run. According to a 2013 study by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, only 27 percent of college graduates have jobs closely related to their majors. “I tell my students that the degree is not going to get you a job,” Maguire said. “It doesn’t matter as much what’s on that degree or what’s on your transcript as much as what marketable skills you have, what you can do, what experience you have.” At the end of the day, Severin said students should “follow their hearts,” even if it means spending more time in school.
The West Alabama Juried Arts Show, sponsored by the Tuscaloosa Arts Council, is open to residents of West Alabama. CW / Hanna Curlette
Juried Arts Show displays artwork from 11 counties By Margaret Wilbourne | Contributing Writer
Thirty years years marks how long Tuscaloosa’s Arts Council has sponsored the West Alabama Juried Arts Show. The show is open to residents of West Alabama, a total of 11 counties, including Tuscaloosa. Artwork will be chosen for the show, and the overall winning piece will be purchased to be added to the gallery’s permanent collection. Awards include the $750 purchase award, a $300 cash award and three $100 Awards of Excellence.
“This show was, like many other programs, founded out of a simple need that was not addressed in the past,” said Kevin Ledgewood, who manages public relations for The Tuscaloosa Arts Council. “I think the show is a great example of The Arts Council’s commitment to local art.” Rachel Dobson, the visual resources curator for the UA art department, has been involved with the local arts community since she was in her teens. She said she watched the Juried Arts Show’s importance to local art grow in the community.
“Tuscaloosa is incredibly fortunate to have this Arts Council and the West Alabama Juried Exhibition,” she said. “We have lots of wonderful artists in West Alabama, and because of [opportunities like this] new artists apply to the show every year.” The show is sponsored by the Tuscaloosa Arts Council, which has been around since 1970. Dobson said the Tuscaloosa Arts Council supports visual artists in the area by providing them with opportunities through funding and grants.
“[They have] made sure that the art in West Alabama never gets stagnate or stale,” she said. The Juried Arts Show will be exhibited from Nov. 10 through Dec. 15 at the Bama Theatre’s gallery. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. A closing reception open to the public will honor the winners Dec. 15 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the theatre. Ledgewood said the Juried Arts Show has become a staple for local artists with its return every year.
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Hollywood personalities double as US veterans By Reed O’Mara | Culture Editor
At the front lines of the world of entertainment stand some of America’s veterans. From actors to directors to producers, a whole spectrum of Hollywood’s finest are also some of the nation’s heroes. This week marks the 60th anniversary since the renaming of the federal holiday celebrating the end of World War I to Veterans Day, the following details a list of celebrities who have served the United States Military.
CLINT EASTWOOD Actor, producer and composer Clint Eastwood has gained fame for his versatility of acting. Known for his roles in westerns and movies such as “True Crime” and “Gran Torino,” Eastwood also served in the U.S. Military during the Korean War as a swimming instructor. His plane was reportedly shot down over the ocean and he swam three miles to shore.
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HUGH HEFNER The creator and publisher of Playboy magazine once served as an Army soldier in World War II. He enlisted as an infantry clerk after graduating from high school in 1944. Hefner returned from duty in 1946 and earned a degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The first edition of Playboy magazine was published in 1953.
BILL COSBY Known locally for his friendship with The University of Alabama’s president Judy Bonner and worldwide for his role in “The Cosby Show,” Cosby enlisted in the Navy in 1956 during the Korean War. He became a hospital corpsman, working aboard ships and at the Marine base in Quantico, Virginia. After four years of service, he was honorably discharged. Wiki
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MORGAN FREEMAN Freeman and his voice are famous to nearly everyone who has seen an American film at some point in the last 30 years. The Academy Award and Golden Globe winning actor turned down a scholarship to attend drama school and instead opted to serve the United States as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Military.
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DREW CAREY The actor, comedian, sports executive and game show host is a former member of the Marine Corps. Carey is famous for his ABC improv show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and “The Drew Carey Show.” He served in the Marines from 1980 to 1986, and has cited his signature black horn-rimmed glasses and crew cut as military influence. Wiki
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SPORTS Wednesday, November 12, 2014
UA athletic teams honor veterans with #BamaSalutes By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor
Organizations all over campus took time to recognize veterans for their services during Veterans Day on Tuesday. Alabama Athletics did its part with a social media initiative, #BamaSalutes, recognizing athletes’ and coaches’ families and loved ones who have served, along with all veterans. Alabama Athletics @UA_Athletics Thank you veterans! We are so grateful for your service and sacrifice for our country. #BamaSalute
Alabama Football @AlabamaFTBL Thank you to all who have served. Happy Veterans Day! #BamaSalute
Alabama Baseball @AlabamaBSB #Alabama baseball would like to give thanks to all the men and women serving our country! #BamaSalute
Alabama Softball @AlabamaSB Thank you to all our veterans across the world from Alabama Softball! #BamaSalute
Alabama W Tennis @AlabamaWTN #Alabama women’s tennis would like to thank our military members across the country and the world! #BamaSalute
Alabama Volleyball @AlabamaVBall Alabama Volleyball salutes our veterans for defending our freedom! #BamaSalute
Alabama M Tennis @AlabamaMTN We thank all those that have served our country. Happy Veterans Day. #BamaSalute
Alabama Rowing @AlabamaRow Alabama Rowing says thank you to all our veterans who protect and serve this great nation! #BamaSalute
Alabama Gymnastics @BamaGymnastics Amanda Jetter salutes her father, cousin & all who serve the US military for all they’ve done for the USA #BamaSalute #RTR #VeteransDay
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SGA sets goal of raising $80,000 for honor flights VETERANS FROM PAGE 1
success thus far. “We had an organization similar to this back in my hometown, Columbia, Missouri, and it was something I was passionate about in high school,” Forrest said. “When I came here for school I wanted to find a hub and learned that the only Honor Flight organization left in Alabama is actually located in Tuscaloosa.” Forrest said she decided to create this initiative so the organization could avoid the same fate as the three former Honor Flight organizations in the state of Alabama, which have closed due to lack of funding. Monday, Nov. 10, a Wall of Remembrance was set up on the Quad where students could write down the names of loved ones currently in the armed forces or of those who formerly served as a way to honor them. Nearby was a fundraiser tent where students and faculty members could donate directly to the SGA Honor Flight Program. Monday alone, $5,000 was raised. Among the visitors and promoters of the Honor Flight Program were university president Judy Bonner, U.S representative Spence Bachus,
and veterans who have participated in one of the West Alabama Honor Flights. One of the veterans was Al Dupont, who served during the D-Day invasion of World War II. He said he was extremely grateful to see how many students donated money and got involved with the event on the Quad. Ellie Graff, a freshman majoring in business and fashion retail, said she is extremely proud to attend a school where awareness and support for veterans are being raised on campus. “My dad was a fighter pilot in the Air Force, and growing up, I saw firsthand how often veterans get mistreated when they have made a huge sacrifice for our country, many of them the ultimate sacrifice,” Graff said. “Raising money is a great way that we as college students can do our part in thanking and taking care of our country’s heroes.” The SGA is encouraging sponsors for the initiative and have created three levels of sponsorship for the organization. Its goal is to raise $80,000 throughout the school year to send 170 local veterans on an Honor Flight. Visit the UA SGA Honor Flight Funding Initiative page on Facebook for more information and updates on fundraising and events going on around campus.
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15th Street. “These boxes are also compatible with Google’s Mobile Wallet and now with Apple Pay as well.” Apple Pay works by holding an iPhone or compatible device near the updated card reader with a thumb resting on the home button to verify the identity of the buyer. After the transaction is made, the phone vibrates and shows an image of the registered electronic credit or debit card used to pay. “The concept is good, but I would question the safety of the service because a credit card number isn’t something you expose to the web,” said Michael Gandra, a junior majoring in chemical engineering. “However, Apple is always bringing innovation, and I think Apple Pay is something that will be around for some time.” The service was announced by Apple CEO Tim Cook at the release of the iPhone 6 Sept. 9 and was described as an “easy, secure and private way to check out.” According to Business Insider, the main purpose of the app is to turn a mobile device into a wallet with a simple update to the operating system, iOS 8.1. Bank of America, CITI, American Express, Wells Fargo, Capital One and Chase are the participating banks that are compatible with
Apple Pay so far. Barclaycard, Navy Federal Credit Union, PNC, USAA and US Bank will add Apple Pay to their services later this year. With Apple Pay, a unique device account number is assigned and safely stored in a chip called Secure Element, included in the new iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. According to Apple, this DAN is never stored in Apple servers, making it difficult for hackers to steal credit or debit card information. In other words, Apple never keeps the transaction information. “The concept of Apple Pay has the potential to become the future of checking out, because nowadays we use one device to do everything: listen to music, take pictures, make calls, organize information, surf the web and now make payments,” said Tori Vines, a sophomore majoring in advertising. “These multitask devices make it more convenient and practical to carry out different activities, and people are looking for that easiness.” Apple Pay has the ability to add multiple credit cards to a virtual wallet, and by snapping a photo of the card it automatically fills in the card numbers and expiration date with no need for typing the information in manually. Eviston said an average of four people use the electronic payment service available at the McDonald’s branch and since Apple Pay was released three weeks ago, approximately nine costumers have used it so far. “Since it just came out, I think it will be a matter of time for it to become popular,” Eviston said.
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Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Volleyball puts itself in 5-set match situations By Kayla Montgomery | Staff Reporter
As Alabama and Mississippi State prepare to compete on the gridiron this weekend, the Alabama volleyball team will host the Bulldogs in a mid-week match in Foster Auditorium Wednesday at 5 p.m. The match will be televised on ESPNU. Alabama enters the match off of a road weekend, falling to a top-10 Florida in Gainesville, Florida, Friday before beating South Carolina in five sets Sunday. Sunday marked the Crimson Tide’s sixth five-set match of the season. Despite difficulty earlier in the season after topping Memphis, the team has won its previous two five-set matches. “I think it just shows that we’ve been practicing a lot harder, and we know that it’s important to come up with a win,” said Natalie Murison, freshman libero/ defensive specialist. “It shows that we’re getting physically tougher and able to come out with a victory.”
Though the team has found itself on the winning side of five-set matches recently, sophomore Brittany Thomas said sometimes the young team puts itself into situations with unforced errors and then must respond to the situation. “We’ve definitely gotten mentally tougher, and I think us it’s from playing tougher matches that we kind of get ourselves into, and being able to just pull through,” Thomas said. “We’re being resilient to losing, just putting our foot down.” Coach Ed Allen said though certain lapses in match play are expected for such a young team, the group has created an area for heightened concern in its ability to let a match lead escape before capitalizing on it, pointing largely to Sunday’s match at South Carolina. “They’re scoring four or five points at a time, and it doesn’t matter if it’s off to a bad start,” Allen said. “We had a five-point lead evaporate in the fourth set, and a four-point lead evaporate in
the fifth set. Why are we getting into that? It’s our inability to execute skill and then our inability to deal with those inadequacies in a very strong way.” Despite the youth of the team, Allen said the group is still on track to set a school record for season wins, but first, the players must learn to better handle adversity. “We’re a team that is very dependent on things going well right now, and a team that has to be able to deal with more adversity as we continue to mature.” Although Mississippi State will travel to Tuscaloosa tomorrow, the team has not fared well in this season. However Allen said it will still be competitive. The Crimson Tide must adapt to the challenges of a midweek match, which allows for only one day of practice before it takes the court. “There are no easy matches,” he said. “They’re going to come in here compete with the house’s money because they have nothing to lose.”
The University of Alabama volleyball team will host Mississippi State at home on Wednesday at 5 p.m. CW File
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The Crimson Tide practiced outside in preparation for Saturday’s game against Mississippi State. CW / Pete Pajor
Tide readies for top offense By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter
Alabama’s defense has held strong all year but this weekend’s game will be its toughest task to date. The Crimson Tide will face a high-powered Mississippi State offense that ranks No. 12 in points per game, No. 16 in rushing yards per game and No. 6 in total yards per game. “If you look at the balance that they have on offense, they’re one of the leading offensive teams in the country,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said Monday. The Bulldogs’ offense is led by dualthreat quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Josh Robinson. Prescott averages almost 87 yards per game, while Robinson has run for 109 yards per game, good for second in the SEC behind Auburn’s Cameron Artis-Payne. “He is very, very physical and hard to tackle,” Saban said. “He is built low to the ground and very powerful, strong. Runs through a lot of tackles and breaks a lot of tackles. He has good feet and quickness to make people miss.” Prescott also has the ability to spread the ball around. The Bulldogs have eight different receivers with 10 or more catches including De’Runnya Wilson. Wilson, a multi-sport star who went to high school in Birmingham, leads the team with 367 yards and six touchdowns this year. Still the key for the Crimson Tide will
WHAT TO KNOW • The team practiced outside in full pads and helmets. • Running back T.J. Yeldon (ankle) increased his workload Tuesday. Yeldon worked off to the side by himself going through individual drills. He worked with the running backs when they ran drills with the quarterbacks. • The quarterbacks and running backs worked together during the media viewing period and were practicing the flea-flicker play. • Dillon Lee was with the inside linebackers. • Freshman defensive lineman Josh Frazier was not at practice. • Left tackle Cam Robinson was back at his normal spot with the first offensive line group. Robinson was limited on Monday during practice. be stopping Prescott. The quarterback accounted for 3,010 total yards and 30 total touchdowns in just nine games. “He’s a mobile quarterback; he’s big,” Alabama safety Landon Collins said. “He can break arm tackles more than any quarterback we have played against so far.”
The Cleveland Browns have put themselves in a position to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007 and to have just their third winning record since they returned to the NFL in 1999. The Browns, currently in first place in the AFC North, have done it with a stout defense that allows just 19.1 points per game and an offense that has succeeded without its star player, wide receiver Josh Gordon. Gordon, who led the NFL in receiving yards last year, will return after this week’s game after serving a 10-game suspension for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy. The offense has been led by a group of castoffs and overlooked players. The team leader in rushing yards is rookie Terrance West, who was a college star at Towson, an FCS school. The leader in rushing touchdowns is undrafted rookie Isaiah Crowell. Crowell was kicked off of the football team at Georgia after his freshman year and played the rest of his college career at Alabama State. The Browns’ leading receiver, Andrew Hawkins, went undrafted in 2008 and started his career in the CFL for two years before signing with the Rams in 2011. Take away Gordon and the team’s most prominent player on offense is
The Cleveland Browns are the top team in the AFC North with a 6-3 record. Tribune News Service
quarterback Johnny Manziel, who has pl ayed in only a handful of meaningful snaps and none in the past four games. The defense is made in much of the same way. Safety Tashuan Gipson, who leads the NFL with six interceptions, is an undrafted free agent out of Wyoming who made the Browns in 2012 and won the starting free safety job last year. Even first-year head coach Mike Pettine wasn’t the Browns’ first choice for the job. He only emerged as many of the team’s original top candidates were hired elsewhere. With seven games remaining on their schedule and three of them coming against teams under .500, the Browns have a good chance of winning their division or at least a spot in the Wild Card Round.
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Teams in Town
By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor
Alabama has four teams in town this weekend. Men’s and women’s basketball are kicking off their seasons, volleyball has a midweek matchup before a Sunday match, and football welcomes the No. 1 team in the country.
Volleyball
Men’s basketball
WHAT: Alabama vs. Mississippi State WHEN: Wednesday, 5 p.m. WHERE: Foster Auditorium TV: ESPNU WHAT: Alabama vs. Georgia WHEN: Sunday, 1 p.m. WHERE: Foster Auditorium TV: SEC Network
WHAT: Alabama vs. Towson WHEN: Friday, 8 p.m. WHERE: Coleman Coliseum
CW / Lindsey Lenonard
Before the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs face off in Bryant-Denny, both will take on each other on the court. Alabama’s record against Mississippi State is 44-16. Sunday, Alabama hosts Georgia.
Women’s basketball
Alabama men’s basketball won its exhibition game against Montevallo 81-67 on Monday night. The Crimson Tide will take on Towson as part of the CBE Hall of Fame Classic. The game is the second in an Alabama basketball doubleheader with the women’s team taking on Florida A&M at 5:30 p.m.
Football
WHAT: Alabama vs. Florida A&M WHEN: Friday, 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Coleman Coliseum WHAT: Alabama vs. Duke WHEN: Sunday, 7 p.m. WHERE: Foster Auditorium TV: SEC Network
CW / Pete Pajor
WHAT: No. 5 Alabama vs. No. 1 Mississippi State WHEN: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Bryant-Denny Stadium TV: CBS
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As part of Alabama’s tipoff weekend, the women’s basketball team will take on Florida A&M and Duke. The Florida A&M game will be played in Coleman Coliseum as part of a doubleheader with the men’s team tipping off at 8 p.m.
CW / Pete Pajor
Alabama football returns home for the final three weeks of the season, starting with a top-5 matchup with No. 1 Mississippi State. The line favors Alabama by 8.5 points.
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