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Quidditch sweeps the Capstone By Stephanie Brumfield Staff Reporter snbrumfield@crimson.ua.edu Sunday afternoon didn’t see its usual post-gameday lull this weekend. Instead, hundreds of first-time Quidditch players and nearly 1,500 spectators gathered for the World Cup Quidditch on the Quad. The tournament began with Denny Chimes playing music from the Harry Potter soundtrack, and four fields representing the four Hogwarts houses released the “Snitches,” gold-clad cross-country runners, to begin each game. The teams began on opposite sides of each field, and the chasers and beaters raced to the middle at the sound of the referee’s whistle to capture the “Quaffle” and “Bludgers,” which they used to make and defend goals. Meanwhile, the seekers left the field in search of the Golden Snitch, which, when caught, would end the game. On the other side of the Quad, tents advertising facepainting at Hogsmeade and wand-making at Ollivander’s attracted young children and college students alike, and within an hour, “Butterbeer” was completely sold out. “People trickled in-and-out all day,” said Andi Johnson, a senior majoring in English and a third-year Creative Campus intern. “We probably had well over 1,500 people here, and not all of them were students. There have been

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Michael Lawage (right) playing for the South Africa team faces off against Rand Nelson (left) playing for the Congo. CW | John Michael Simpson

Law-gwarts captures Snitch, World Cup title in Potter tournament By Miranda Murphy Contributing Writer

tournament this weekend. Quidditch is a sport featured in the Harry Potter book and The University’s Creative movie series. The sport is Campus Initiative hosted its becoming popular with colfirst World Cup Quidditch leges all over the United

States. With Quidditch played on college campuses, though, the players are Muggles and therefore cannot fly around. Though the sport is played by Muggles on campus, they

still have to hold a broom at all times. The Bludgers were partially deflated dodge balls, while quaffles were

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Initiative provides Tide puts together most complete game water filters for Haiti By Jasmine Cannon Contributing Writer

Julio Jones charges up the field, breaking past defenders on a sweep in the Tide’s first play of the third quarter. Jones rushed for 56 yards to put Alabama up 27-3.

After days of fundraising, the Hyrate Haiti initiative has raised enough funds to be able to provide clean water to 3,000 people. The fundraising events took place last week with an ACTion Card swipe, Bar Crawl and numerous other donation events. “It went great,” Ben Ford, a senior majoring in history on the pre-law track and one of Submitted Photo the students behind Hydrate Several fraternities on campus took the opportunity to contribute to Hydrate Haiti by buying bracelets for the Bar Crawl from a table set See HAITI, page 2 up at the Pi Kappa house.

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For the first time this season against a Southeastern Conference opponent, it looked like the Alabama Crimson Tide finally put together a full 60-minute game. After a disappointing loss last weekend to LSU that knocked the No. 12 Tide out of contention for the national championship, the team was able to bounce back and defeat the No. 19 Mississippi le this

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By Allie Hulcher Contributing Writer Capstone International at the University of Alabama will be celebrating International Education Week, and will host a number of cultural and informational events that will be open to all students. The kickoff event will be tonight from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Ferguson Theater, during which the winner of the study abroad photo contest will

be announced. International Education Week, which is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, will be celebrated at the University through a number of cultural events. One such event is the “Science of Hot Sauce,” which will be tomorrow at 1:30 p.m. in the Rodgers Library lobby. The event will host a guest

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State Bulldogs in front of a home crowd. “I think the players showed that they have some pride in terms of trying to develop an identity for our team,” head coach Nick Saban said. “I’m not sure the consistency that we’ve played with throughout the year is necessarily what we want, and I think our players are aware of that. “We wanted to play a 60-minute game today, and even though we finished a little sloppy today, I was pleased with the effort, toughness and intensity that we had.”

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WEDNESDAY

What: Up ‘Til Dawn Finale celebration benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

What: Financial Peace for

Where: Ferguson Center

Where: 309 Ferguson

Hot Dogs Roasted Top Round Beef Herb Roasted Red Potatoes Seasoned Carrots Vegetarian Burger

What: Opening night of

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When: 6 p.m. - 12 a.m.

When: Noon - 1:30 p.m.

What: Early Chamber

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Sauce - Dr. Ben Villalón, AKA “Dr. Pepper,” a Professor Emeritus of Plant Virology and Plant Breeding (Texas A&M) will discuss the scientific properties of hot sauces, nutritional and health aspects of chile/chili, fruits, vegetables and more spicy information.

What: Steve Lerner, author of “Sacrifice Zones: The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States,” will speak at UA. A reception and book-signing will follow.

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Where: Rowand-Johnson Hall

Where: Moody Recital Hall When: 5:30 p.m.

BURKE Pepper Steak Montreal Roasted Pork Loin Mashed Potatoes Peas & Pearl Onions Asian Sesame Pasta (Vegetarian)

What: Improving Reading Speed workshop

Where: 20 Alston Hall When: 4 - 5 p.m.

BRYANT Baked Chicken with Apricot Sauce Beef Burgundy Seasoned Broccoli Seasoned Corn Stuffed Green Peppers with Marinara (Vegetarian)

Where: Rodgers Library,

What: University Singers

Lemon and Pepper Rotisserie Style Chicken Okra Tomatoes and Corn Spinach and Bacon Panini Tortellini al Pesto Eggplant Parmigiano (Vegetarian)

Where: 205 Smith Hall (Alabama Museum of Natural History)

When: 5 p.m.

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ON CAMPUS Art exhibit to be displayed in Woods Hall Prints by current students and alumni of the department of art and art history are on exhibit in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery on the first floor of Woods Hall through Nov. 19. A reception and printing demonstration will be held in the gallery on Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors will be able to pull prints from the available blocks. At the same time, the Combat Paper Project will

host a text and image workshop upstairs in 206 Woods Hall. For more information, contact Sarah Marshall at 3481900.

Health Center to give out flu shots Students can receive flu shots without visiting the Student Health Center. The SHC will host an events at Tutwiler Hall on Nov. 17 from noon to 4 p.m. Each flu shot costs $20, and will be charged to the student’s University

account. The SHC regular- Stadium. Classes will resume spread to three other central African countries, and it ly offers flu shots Monday on Friday, Nov. 19. involves the use of child solthrough Thursday, 8 a.m. to diers by the Lord’s Resistance 4:30 p.m., and Fridays, 9 a.m. according to a UA news to 4:30 p.m. Apwonjo to present Army, release. Students will learn about the conflict and ways Invisible Children to support Invisible Children Classes canceled Face to Face Tour in bringing peace to the region. Thursday Two Ugandans, Aol Irene UA student organizaAs a reminder, classes have tion Apwonjo will present and Akello Monica, will share been cancelled for Thursday, the Invisible Children Face stories about how the war has Nov. 18, to accommodate the to Face Tour, a program to affected their lives. The Tour several thousand fans expect- teach people about the war will also feature a short film ed to be in town that day to in Uganda, in Amelia Gayle called “The Rescue.” attend the 6:30 p.m. football Gorgas Library Room 205 game against Georgia State Tuesday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. The war in Uganda has University at Bryant-Denny

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Haiti, said. “We did better than we were hoping for and raised so much money that thousands of people are going to get fresh water now.” All of the funds raised are going toward making water filters that will be given to the people of Haiti. There has been a recent cholera outbreak that has claimed the lives of hundreds of citizens because of unclean water. On Nov. 10, there were stations set up where students could swipe their ACTionCards and donate $5. “It’s a great way for us to do something small that collectively can do something big,” Casey Rogers, a sophomore majoring in communications and restaurant hospitality management and Hydrate Haiti donator, said. “It’s a very positive thing for the campus, and to come together is a good thing too.” Olivia Hanceri, another donor and a sophomore majoring in political science and public relations, said she believes it’s good to do something great for Haiti, because it’s in so much in need. “Water filters seem like the best way to help, because you can’t live without water,” she said. The Bar Crawl took place Thursday night at Gallette’s, Innisfree, Rounders and The Red Shed. “We had extreme success with the Bar Crawl,” Ford said. “Along with all of the money we made with the cover,

each bar made an additional donation.” Ford also said T-shirt sales were a huge success as well. Bart Smelley, executive of Global Effect, the company that is supplying or delivering the water filter to Haiti, also held an event this past weekend at Chuck’s Fish restaurant. There were hors d’oeuvres for anyone who wanted to visit and they showed a video of the Haiti water issue. Business owners and others who attended the event donated funds to the effort. The next step in the process is making and delivering the water filters to Haiti. “As money comes in and given to Global Effects, they will begin distributing as soon as possible especially quickly because of the outbreak,” Ford said. “Filters are being made and on their way.” When Global Effects delivers the filters, they plan to hand out UA gear. There will also be video footage of workers distributing the filters. The University is the first school to kick off Hydrate Haiti, which is beginning to spread to the other schools in the Southeastern Conference. The overall goal for the entire SEC is to raise $1 million. Auburn and South Carolina are the next schools that will follow Alabama and look to raise funds to send clean water filters to Haiti. “I am extremely pleased and we would like to thank everyone who helped support us,” Ford said. “We literally saved thousands of lives through UA, and I couldn’t be happier.”

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Students ‘Up ‘til Dawn’ for St. Jude’s By Anna Kate Delavan Contributing Writer The University of Alabama is inviting all faculty, staff, students and community members to participate in a letterwriting event supporting St. Jude’s hospital, from 6 p.m. to midnight Tuesday in the Ferguson Center Ballroom. According to Jessica Pearson, executive director of the St. Jude’s Collegiate Executive Board, Up ‘til Dawn is St. Jude’s main fund raising event held each year and sponsored by universities nationwide. Participants are asked to bring in names and addresses of family and friends who are

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running back Mark Ingram. “Earlier this week [Jones and I] were talking about how I need to get a receiving touchdown and he needed to get a running touchdown, so it was quite a coincidence that it happened,” Ingram said. Saban said producing big plays was key to scoring the amount of points needed to make the game successful. “That’s what we want to do,” he said. “We’ve got some guys who can make explosive plays, and we want to put the ball in their hands to give them the

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speaker, Dr. Ben Villalón, who will give a talk on the scientific properties of hot sauces and the nutritional and health aspects of chilies, fruits and vegetables. This free event will offer a tasting of salsa and chutney. The Alabama Academic Quizbowl Team will be hosting a trivia round Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Ferguson Game Room. Anyone who feels they have a good amount of knowledge about other cultures can go and try their hand at competitive trivia. The student organization Apwonjo will host another event, the Invisible Children Stories of War Face-to-Face tour, which will be Tuesday night at 7 in Gorgas room 205. Two Ugandans will speak about their experiences as child soldiers. There will be a Study Abroad Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday at the Ferguson Center. The fair will showcase 90 percent of all overseas study programs taught by UA professors, and will give students the opportunity to talk one on one with the teachers and directors who have led trips before and who will lead future trips. Students will have the chance to acquire details about the country, program, and class requirements of any study abroad program they are interested in. Tom Croft, a New Zealand native who teaches in the UA English department, will be leading a trip to New Zealand next June. As a non-native, Croft said he understands and appreciates the value of traveling. He said that the opportunities provided in study abroad programs are ones that you cannot experience during a regular UA semester. “I encourage all students who have the opportunity to travel abroad, and a UA study abroad trip over the summer is a good, safe way to do that, “Croft said. “Studying abroad will change your life. I often think many people think traveling overseas is a difficult thing to do, but these programs make it much easier for students to do.” Michael Steinberg, who is leading a trip to Iceland next summer, said that because there will be so much information available at the fair, students exposed to opportunities they probably have not known anything about previously. “It is sort of a crash course in study abroad programs,” Steinberg said. “Most students don’t really think about traveling to Iceland on their own, but when the read the brochure, it suddenly becomes much more interesting and desirable destination.”

IF YOU GO ... • What: Up ‘til Dawn • Where: Ferguson Center Ballroom

• When: Tuesday night at 6

willing to donate towards the cause. St. Jude’s supplies the pre-written letters, stamps and envelopes. Donations go directly to St. Jude and average about a $25 return rate for every letter.

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The costs of the letter-writing event are covered by donations from the University’s Financial Affairs Committee, Panhellenic Association, Interfraternity Council, Student Affairs, Parking Services and Target, according to Pearson. “St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance,” Pearson said. “The hospital costs over $1.5 million dollars a day to operate, most of which is covered by public contributions.” Zita Orji, logistic chairperson for the Up ‘til Dawn event, said through donations

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“We’ve got some guys who can make explosive plays, and we want to put the ball in their hands to give them the opportunity to do it.” — Nick Saban

opportunity to do it.” On the defensive side of the ball, not only was the running defense effective, the passing defense was also very successful in pressuring MSU’s quarterback, Chris Relf, who went 8-of-16 and also took five sacks. “Pass rush is a big key to the game,” said defensive

and funds raised by T-shirt sales and local restaurants there has been roughly $4,000, raised. “The money we raise can go to a variety of things, such as hypoallergenic fabrics for the children or a CT scan,” Orji said. “It just depends. Either way we will be making a difference and alleviating the cost for St. Jude.” Besides letter writing, there will be a finale event hosted to celebrate the University’s achievements through fund raising. Students must write a minimum of 10 letters to attend the finale where there will be food, entertainment and prize giveaways, Pearson

said. Students have the opportunity to win prizes by the number of letters written. “For 20 letters, students will be entered into a chance to win signed footballs by the team and Coach Saban, and gift cards,” Pearson said. “For 35 we are giving away an iPod Touch, two $250 book scholarships, and gift cards up to $100. When students write 55 letters or more they are entered into a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship. By participating in various activities during the finale event, students can also win prizes such as a digital camera.” There will also be step per-

formances by Alpha Phi Alpha and Kappa Alpha Psi and other competitions and drawings, as well as guest speakers, including St. Jude’s patient Clint Sikes. “Up ‘til Dawn is so important to me because I know the money we raise goes towards helping these children grow up and go to college too,” Pearson said. “I also think it’s vital for people understand that when they support St. Jude, they really are helping fight childhood cancer everywhere, since the research and developments that occur at St. Jude result in thousands of children saved around the world.”

Then, in the secondary, safety Robert Lester was also able to pull down two interceptions to give the offense the ball back. With those interceptions, Lester now leads the SEC in interceptions, totaling seven for the season. “I think it’s just been being where I need to be, executing our game plan and making a

play,” Lester said. “The quarterback happened to make bad throws, and I capitalized on making a big play.” With big efforts on both sides of the ball, Alabama improved to 8-2 overall and 5-2 in the SEC going into a short week with the next game on Thursday. Though the team was able to put together

one of its most impressive performances of the season, Lester said there’s still more the team can do. “We want to be the best that we can be,” he said. “Losing two games, that shows that we’re not where we need to be, so we need to keep working, keep [getting] better and keep playing good.”

lineman Damion Square, who got two of the sacks on Relf. “Everybody knows that here at Alabama we can stop the run. We work every week at trying to convert from run to pass. You have to get a rush on the guy. That way, the secondary won’t be holding the guy for eight seconds and things like that.”

EVENTS THIS WEEK • Kickoff: 7 to 9 tonight at Feguson Theater • Science of Hot Sauce: talk by Dr. Ben Villalón about properties and values of hot sauce, Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Rodgers Library Lobby

• Invisible Children Stories of War Face-toFace tour: Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Gorgas Room 205 • Screening of International Documenting Justice films: Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Bama Theatre

On Wednesday night at 7 at the Bama Theatre, there will be a screening of the International Documenting Justice films made by UA students. The four films were made in Uruguay, Rwanda, Cuba and along the U.S. border with Mexico. “Most of us don’t often hear stories about people unlike ourselves, but these films give us an opportunity to consider the world from another perspective,” said Andrew Grace, director of Documenting Justice. “This is not a night for those interested only in international education, but instead is a night for those interested in storytelling, film and thinking about global social issues.” Holly Buckner, Director of International Academic Programs at the University, said International Education Week is one cohesive celebration of culture. She wants this week to open a dialogue for students to not only recognize the myriad opportunities for study abroad at the Capstone, but also to meet people from other countries at the University. Events such as International Coffee hour every Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in B.B. Comer Room 121 and the Monday night show-

ings of Bollywood films at 7 p.m. in 10 Alston Hall are all ways to experience different cultures and meet those from different countries who are studying at UA. “We hope that by taking part in the IEW celebration, we can encourage more UA students to become involved in the global community and start thinking more broadly,” Buckner said. “It is an opportunity for students to start a dialogue about culture and diversity and the differences that impact our opinions and ultimately our worldview.” UA students and Jessica Goodwin and Saba Lalani said that going to international events and experiencing cultural diversity is important to college life. They said they both look forward to partaking in International Education Week events. “Everybody needs to be exposed to cultural diversity,” Lalani said. “I’m very interested in what other peoples’ culture is like — what they do and why they do it.” “This is a really big world and it’s sad when people are just kind of in their small portion of it,” Goodwin said. “I think everybody can benefit from getting out there and learning about other things.”

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To all the Lebron haters out there By Tyler Rigdon

the moon. Without such leadership, America will continue to suffer strategically, economically and environmentally. Our reliance on imported oil leaves us dependent on some of the most dangerous regimes in the world, and each year we send them billions of dollars. The volatile price of oil disrupts the economy and increases our trade deficit. On the other hand, producing more of our energy here at home would allow us to create more jobs here. Finally, the consumption of oil has tragic consequences for our environment. It contributes to global warming and leaves us vulnerable to oil spills like the one in the Gulf of Mexico last summer. These conditions do not have to be. We can control our energy future, and prove to the world again that America is capable of overcoming a great challenge. We just need our leaders to get serious about new sources of energy.

Even with the star power of “Ocean’s Thirteen” and the hype of “The Dark Knight,” the Miami Heat (6-4) are performing with the mediocrity of “Valentine’s Day.” The Celtics, or rather “The Expendables,” have placed the Heat in little brother status after two convincing victories, and there is talk of enough drama within the organization to please a scriptwriter for the OC. Much of this has been placed on the back of LeBron James, the “King” (or Queen as I have seen to be his popular nickname in Miami). But is it fair? Ten games into the season, most are writing LeBron James and the Heat off like the cast of “The Perfect Storm.” Will this ‘storm’ happen to reach South Beach come April? I am sure most of you reading this are familiar with the controversial, downright strange LeBron/Nike commercial “What Should I Do?” Well, what should LeBron James do? People need to understand that the man is a human being paid to play a sport. While commitment to a team and a fan base is necessary during the season and while under contract, James exercised his free agency to look at other teams, which is completely understandable. Although teams were blatantly pathetic in their attempts to “court the King” and James himself was pathetic by hosting a selection show, one cannot despise a man for taking the opportunity of a lifetime. Through James’ seven-year drought with Cleveland, he reached the Finals only once. That year saw the Cavaliers fall to a much older, more experienced San Antonio Spurs team. As Orlando and Boston grew and developed in the East, Cleveland never surrounded James with a supporting cast valuable enough to win a championship. Antawn Jamison, Shaquille O’Neal and various other transfers were never enough to overcome or handle a three-point bonanza with Dwight Howard in the paint or an aging veteran squad with a young superstar at the point in Rajon Rondo. If they had made it to the NBA Championship series, one would highly doubt that they would have enough firepower to handle the Los Angeles Lakers. The Miami Heat opportunity was one that could not be missed. Cleveland made a personal episode of Family Guy involving him and his teammates. Chicago redundantly sized him up to Michael Jordan by showing him empty championship ring boxes and giving him Air Jordans and asking if he could fill the shoes. The Knicks promised the glamour of New York and Amar’e Stoudemire, but not much else. The other Los Angeles team, the Clippers, and the New Jersey Nets were involved in a catfight over not being the team with the least chance to snag James. Then, there was a legitimate offer. The Miami Heat came to James and offered Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, and cap room. Humanity was given or evolved, whichever you believe, the ability to reason. Although there had to be a tugging sense of home in Cleveland, the chance to play alongside two of the decade’s best players in a stable program could not be passed. Having played alongside Wade and Bosh in U.S.A.’s gold run in Beijing, some chemistry was there. Add rebounding making Udonis Haslem, James’ close friend Zydrunas Ilgauskus, and two valuable assets in Eddie House and Jerry Stackhouse, and a reliable team presents itself. Chemistry needs a while to grow and prosper, and the environment in Miami promotes it. To all of those who still believe LeBron James to be a cheap sellout, do you feel the same about Nick Saban? Saban did what he thought was best by leaving LSU to go to the NFL, ultimately to leave that tenure early to return to college football at the University of Alabama. Whether his decisions and intentions were personal or not, the truth of the matter is money and opportunity have a say in the game. The people at the top of the game or in the game are human at their core, and, despite how big the commitment, pride, or honor of a program is, one cannot blame an athlete for being human and having goals of their own. Do not count the Heat out. Their names will be around come season’s end. This team may not win it all, but, if they do, they will be the most outstanding team of the last decade. They have the athletes to be the most outstanding team, but having the chemistry and determination to hurdle all of the criticism and negativity thrown their way is the ultimate obstacle. What should you do LeBron? You should fulfill your desire to bring a team a championship, and the Heat has the parts necessary to help.

Stefan Spadaro is a freshman majoring in chemical engineering.

Tyler Rigdon is a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering.

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Firefighters really at fault? By Ben Friedman

{ YOUR VIEW } WEB COMMENTS In response to “Newton reveals Auburn’s desperation”

“These allegations were made at FLORIDA and MSU. While Cam has been at Auburn, he has excelled both academically and athletically. If any of these allegations had any substance to them, Cam would not be playing because the NCAA and Auburn University would not have cleared him to play.”

South Fulton, Tennessee was thrust into the national spotlight just over a month ago when local firefighters refused to extinguish a house fire in Obion County. Gene Cranick, the house owner, had simply forgotten to pay the optional annual $75 subscription fee to use the town’s fire service. He had even paid the fee every past year. Cranick lost every possession he owned. To make matters even more complicated, the firefighters actually arrived at the scene to make sure they would be able to jump in and stop the fire from spreading to neighbors’ (both of whom had paid the fee) houses, yet watched Cranick’s house burn to the ground. Reading about this, it is easy to assume the firefighters are soulless villains. To some, it may even seem they derived some sick sort of pleasure from watching a house burn while withholding their power to stop it. Since the incident, these firefighters have been harshly criticized around the country. The criticism is always some variation of, “Though protocol said otherwise, these horrible firefighters should have had enough moral fiber to defy them and, as humans, stepped in and put the fire out.” The firefighters of South Fulton deserve no such criticism. To start, all we are qualified to judge

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as uninformed bystanders, is their actions. We have no right to judge their intentions. It’s not unreasonable to assume that they actually wanted to put the fire out and were crushed when being ordered not to. Chances are, the type of person who would volunteer to be a firefighter is not the same type of person who would derive enjoyment from watching a fire destroy an entire house. Who knows what they were threatened with in the heat of the moment? It’s not like any rebellion against orders would have been forgotten in the midst of the heroism surrounding putting out the fire. If the fire were put out immediately, it would be considered routine; firefighters are supposed to put out fires. The second it was extinguished, the firefighters might have paid a high price for their insubordination. The same idea holds true in the military. Though there might be many situations where soldiers could avoid a negative outcome by blatantly disregarding orders or standard practices, doing so would have a horrible impact in the long run. Soldiers would disregard orders anytime they thought their orders conflicted with their subjective moral opinions and we would have a dangerously ineffective army. We cannot, in the military, or among firefighters, afford to lessen our standards to include individual moral opinion. Just as it shouldn’t be the

firefighters’ right to make these on-thespot moral decisions, it shouldn’t be their responsibility either. Firefighters exist to combat fires with water when and where they are told, not make moral decisions. In the same way, an infantryman should not be required to add his opinion on the moral pros and cons of the war in Afghanistan. His only job is to operate the appropriate weapons, where, when, and if he is told to do so. The blame belongs to the township for even allowing the $75 subscription fee to be optional. There are already several other services we pay for that are mandatory. Through mandatory taxes we fund our police system. Though the freedom to make one’s own decisions is inherently good, there are some decisions that are so important that they should be out of the question. The city of South Fulton could have charged every resident an extra $75 on their property tax and they wouldn’t have even noticed. With that, every person would have access to the fire department and the firefighters could respond to every call without having to question it. Blame the city of South Fulton’s ridiculous policies for letting Gene Cranick’s house burn down. Do not blame the firefighters. Ben Friedman is a sophomore majoring in social entrepreneurship. His column runs weekly on Mondays.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Way to show your class, UA

“Why are the AU people on the UA newspaper leaving comments? What is the matter, barners? Little-man syndrome that bad? Newsflash people - this is an opinion piece.” — Mike

By Kamilah Marks For a university that prides itself for its amount of class and respect, UA students should be ashamed of themselves for booing the Million Dollar Band for not playing “Rammer Jammer” after the Tide’s victory on Saturday. Students were notified immediately after the game that the song would not be played out of respect for the Bulldogs’ fallen teammate. Yet students insisted the band play it anyways. When they did not, students made rude comments and obscene gestures as they exited the stadium.

We are lucky we have not lost a valuable player to something as tragic as cancer. If we were to lose someone such as Mark Ingram, Julio Jones or Greg McElroy to something so tragic, the students here would insist on showing some form of respect. However, when it is not our university, we boo the MDB, or yell obscene slurs to their players and sing it anyways. While I realize only in a perfect world could we get everyone to comply with the absence of this song, the whole experience was disappointing. I was also disappointed by the students seated in the organizational seating section because they showed

an inability to remain silent during the moment of silence before the game. I urge University students to show a greater sense of compassion. For the first time in my three years here at the University, I was genuinely ashamed in my fellow students and their decision to sing “Rammer Jammer.” The only thing we did on Saturday besides win another game was prove that we have a long way to go before we can adequately demonstrate class and respect. Way to “stay classy,” Alabama. Roll Tide, the classy way. Kamilah Marks is a junior majoring in social work.

Time to get serious about energy By Stefan Spadaro

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Over the weekend, President Obama gathered with leaders from the 20 largest world economies in Seoul, South Korea. The group discussed a range of economic issues, including international trade and currency. News reports of the event, however, reported no discussion of what may be the most important economic issue of our time: alternative sources of energy. On this issue, our political class has been disappointing. Every president since Richard Nixon has set lofty goals for renewable energy use, but because these goals have always been set long after those presidents were scheduled to leave office, there has been little incentive to actually meet them. The result is a country that everyday consumes a fourth of global oil production, 65 percent of which is imported from foreign countries. Some of those countries are Middle Eastern nations hostile to our global interests. Last month, T. Boone Pickens

came to campus to promote his plan to reduce our oil consumption. Pickens proposes using natural gas to replace gasoline in all fleet vehicles – 18-wheelers, delivery trucks, government vehicles, etc. – and using wind power to replace the natural gas we use for electricity. This could reduce the amount of oil we import by one-third over the next ten years. Whether one agrees with the “Pickens Plan” or not, T. Boone Pickens should be commended for at least putting forth a detailed, realistic plan. Too bad our public leaders haven’t been able to do the same. It isn’t enough to simply set goals without detailing a serious approach to meet them. We need to have a serious and substantive conversation about energy in this country, and that requires serious and substantive ideas. Ideally, our leaders should challenge us to respond to our energy challenges with the same ambition and determination John F. Kennedy showed when he announced America would put a man on

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Students ask for more info on ďŹ le sharing The University’s policies and punishments for downloading music are often unknown to students By Jennie Kushner jfkushner@bama.ua.edu Senior Staff Reporter Students dislike the lack of effort the University has taken to alert students of the consequences of illegal file sharing. On Sept. 24, the Office of Information Technology sent out an e-mailed statement to all students, informing them of the consequences and qualifications for illegal file sharing on the University’s networks. “The University punishment of students downloading music and file sharing is excessive for the amount of awareness that students have involving the downloading of music on campus,â€? said Jeptha Tanskley, a junior majoring in political science. Ashley Ewing, director of information security and

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compliance at the OIT, said the OIT sees a spike in illegally downloaded music in the fall. “In August there were less than five instances a week,� he said. “One week in September there were 35 instances, but it dropped to seven a week. It keeps us very busy.� Ewing said the Higher Education Opportunity Act and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act work together to seek out illegal file sharing at universities across the nation. Ewing said the University is forced to take such actions

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due to federal policies on file sharing. “I get so many e-mails that are school related. I never really pay that much attention to them,� said Caroline Krauser, a senior majoring in public relations. “Students could get in so much trouble from file sharing,� Karuser said. “The University needs to work harder to alert students of the possible consequences.� According to the Judicial Affairs website, the first instance of copyright infringement results in deactivation of a student’s network portal.

Judicial Affairs is notified, and the student receives a warning letter via e-mail. The student must also send a reply stating the steps they have taken to remove programs and files from their computer. A second instance of copyright infringement results in another warning letter and Judicial Affairs issues a summons letter for violation of the Code of Student Conduct. The users network portal is also deactivated, according to the website. The student also receives disciplinary warnings and verification from Seebeck that software and files have been removed. Students must take their computers to the HelpDesk and pay a $70 fee to have their computer checked, Ewing said. Once sanctions are

complete, the user’s network portal will be turned back on. A third instance of copyright infringement results in a summons letter for violation of the Code of Student Conduct, and the user’s network portal is deactivated. This type of sanction varies according to the facts of the incident. Sanction can range from probation to limited or loss of computer privileges, according to the website. According to the e-mailed statement from the University, a student could receive jail time or criminal penalties if caught file sharing illegally. If found guilty of criminal copyright infringement, offenders may face a fiveyear prison sentence and up to $250,000 fine per each work infringed, the e-mail said. “I think it is simply ridiculous that a student can get in this much trouble for

downloading music and not even be alerted on the university’s policies,� said Taylor Hess, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering. “What effort has the University taken to alert us beside sending out some generic e-mail?� “I feel that in order to enforce a rule so strictly and to come down on students so severely, the existence of the rule should be better publicized,� said Matthew Carroll, a junior majoring in business finance. Todd Borst in the office of judicial affairs said students should know the policies of file sharing. “Understand what the rules are and know that if it seems illegal, it usually is,� he said. “If you are not purchasing the music, video game or video then chances are you are stealing.�

Alabama dropout rate one of nation’s highest By Brittney Knox Staff Reporter bsknox@crimson.ua.edu

There are several risk factors that contribute to a student dropping out of school, including community, individual circumstance and family. According to the 2007 National Dropout Prevention Center at Clemson University, in high school, low socioeconomic status, early parenthood and low education level of parents play a role in whether a child will dropout. At least 40 percent of Alabama’s students currently fail to graduate high school, according to the Southern Education Foundation’s report on high school dropouts, “Alabama’s Number One Education and Economic Problem.� These students, therefore, are unable to attend colleges and universities, because a high school diploma is a requirement for admission. “UA recruits qualified students from high schools across Alabama and outof-state,� UA spokeswoman Cathy Andreen said. “A high school diploma or its equivalent is required to attend any two-year or four-year college. High school students must meet UA’s admissions requirements to be admitted.�

FAST FACTS • Tuscaloosa Central High School had a graduation rate of 66 percent in 20092010 • Bryant High School’s graduation rate was 82 percent • Northridge High School’s graduation rate was 80 percent

percent increase over the previous year, Bryant’s went up by seven percent to 82 percent and Northridge’s graduation rate went up by 1 percent, to 80 percent,� according to reports from The Tuscaloosa News. Hispanic and black students make up a lower percentage of the student population on campus, and they also are

among the races that have higher dropout rates. Although this is evident on campus, there has been substantial improvement in the diversity and graduation of black students on this campus. “UA has been successful in recruiting and graduating African-American students,� Andreen said. “The University

is the number two public flagship university in the nation in the enrollment of AfricanAmerican students, with African-Americans representing more than 12 percent of the student body this fall.� She said UA ranks number three among 50 flagship institutions for the percentage of total degrees conferred to black students.

• At least 40 percent of Alabama’s students drop out of high schools • Alabama is ranked 44th in the nation in high school graduation rate Alabama’s high school graduation rate has shown greater improvement in recent years than the rates for most states, but it remains among the lowest nationwide, ranked at 44, according to a report from Johns Hopkins University which analyzed graduation rates from 2002 to 2006. “The young person without an adequate education is less likely to vote or participate in civil life,â€? Southern Education Foundation states. There are many organizations on the University’s campus and in the state that work to mentor students and help them to stay or to get back in school.

For example, a mentoring program at Central High School called Blueprint that gives students a look at college life operates with aid from the University’s Student Government Association and Honors College Assembly. There are also other mentoring programs on campus that focus on children in elementary and middle school with the Honors College mentoring program. Students travel to Holt Elementary and Matthews Elementary schools to tutor the students in reading and math. “For the year 2009-10, Central’s graduation rate climbed to 66 percent, a 14

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SPORTS this week TODAY • Men’s basketball vs Troy: 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY • Women’s basketball vs North Carolina State: 6 p.m.

THURSDAY • Football vs Georgia State: 6:30 p.m.

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Tide dominant on home turf By Tony Tsoukalas Senior Sports Reporter ajtsoukalas@crimson.ua.edu There is something about this place. Maybe it is the sound of 101,821 screaming fans, the tune of Dixieland Delight, or maybe it is the sight of a sea of red, all cheering for the Crimson Tide. Whatever it is, the Tide can’t seem to lose at Bryant-Denny Stadium. With Saturday’s win over Mississippi State, the Tide has won its last 19 games at home. It’s not just the winning, though; it’s how the Tide has done it. Alabama has allowed two touchdowns in five games at home, and both of them came at meaningless times in the games. I mean, who can score on this team at home? Penn State couldn’t. A feisty Florida team with a chip on its shoulders put up only six points. What’s it going to take to bring down Alabama’s fort, the German Offensive? Probably not, after what we saw from the Tide in Knoxville this year. Sorry, Coach Dooley. In all seriousness though, the Tide plays better at home. Way better. Look at Alabama’s bad games this season: Arkansas in Fayetteville, South Carolina in Columbia, LSU in Baton Rouge. When you take into account the home dominance, it makes you start to wonder if Alabama is even taking the same team on the bus with them. So, what is it about BryantDenny Stadium? Saban is certainly not eating the grass here, or at least we hope he’s not. Sophomore safety Robert Lester said it is simply the product of having some of the best fans in the nation.

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| Number of touchdowns the Alabama defense has allowed in Bryant-Denny Stadium. One was against Mississippi State, while the other by Ole Miss.

7 | Interceptions safety Robert Lester has in 2010, making him the leader in the SEC.

78 | Yards Mark Ingram gained on a screen pass from Greg McElroy. It was the longest gain of his career.

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CW | John Michael Simpson Defensive lineman Damion Square takes down Mississippi State quarterback Chris Relf. Relf was sacked five times in the game, and Square was responsible for two of them. “I mean, it feels good to play here,” Lester said. “It’s the best atmosphere to play in. Our fans are going to support us, and it feels good.” Lester is right, and I’m not just saying that to toot my horn as an Alabama supporter. In a game where the Tide’s BCS title and Southeastern Conference Championship chances were no longer existant fans still packed Bryant-Denny loud as ever. “That shows that we have great fans,” Lester said. “If we were to lose tonight, I’m pretty sure they’d be here Thursday

to support us again.” The Tide does not take for granted the importance of having such a home-field advantage when playing in BryantDenny. Before the game on Wednesday, Saban explained to a group of reporters how it was not only important for the players to keep their minds straight, but also that the Tide needed support from its fans more than ever this week. Despite the team’s diminished title hopes, Alabama fans should keep coming to the games. After all, this is a good team. As of Saturday, all but

11 teams in the nation would have gladly switched places with the Tide in terms of rankings. Alabama’s 19-game home winning streak is one of the longest streaks in the nation. But most of all, Alabama fans don’t need a reason to cheer for their team; they are the best fans in the nation. Tide fans have cheered through championships, probations, celebrations and heartbreaks. Make no mistake, Tide fans will be there in full, both on Thursday and the following week against Auburn.

| Saturday’s attendance in Bryant-Denny Stadium in Alabama’s first home game since Ole Miss, which was Oct. 16

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PLAYER OF THE GAME Robert Lester, Safety • Two

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has seven interceptions on the season, leading the Southeastern Conference

CW | Jerrod Seaton Running back Mark Ingram breaks loose in the second quarter for a 78-yard reception taken for a touchdown, giving Alabama a 20-3 advantage going into halftime. Ingram’s 78-yard gain is the longest gain of his career.

POSITION GRADES Offense: 3.8 Cumulative: 3.62

Special teams: 3.8 Cumulative: 3.41

Both halves were productive for the offense, scoring 20 points in the first half and 10 in the second. Three big plays were the standouts for the game, as it was the first time in a while the Tide’s offense has produced those explosive plays. The only downside was at the end of the game, when the backup offense wasn’t able to produce a touchdown, though the offense got inside the 5-yard line each time. One possession ended in a field goal and the other with a fumble into the end zone.

Cade Foster had a kickoff go out of bounds. Special teams had a really good night overall, with its ability to switch field goal position during the game. Also, on kickoffs, tackling was effective, and Mississippi State was unable to produce any big returns. The only bad performance was on a punt Marquis Maze returned for a touchdown. A block in the back penalty took the points back.

Coaching: 4.0 Cumulative: 3.8 Head coach Nick Saban said this team showed the intensity and discipline it needed to be successful in a game, which tell a lot about the coaches’ ability to keep the players’ spirits up, despite the big loss to LSU. Both sides of the ball made big plays, and Alabama was able to dominate its opponent. .

Defense: 3.7 Cumulative: 3.4 For the defense, it was a pretty solid performance. Allowing only three points in the first half was good, but then with a backup quarterback in the game, Mississippi State scored a late touchdown, preventing a second-half shutout. Other than that, the defensive performance was pretty solid. Standout Robert Lester came up with two interceptions and now leads the SEC in that statistic.

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“I think the players showed that they have some pride in terms of trying to develop an identity for our team. I’m not sure the consistency that we’ve played with throughout the year is necessarily what we want, and I think our players are aware of that. We wanted to play a 60-minute game today, and even though we finished a little sloppy today, I was pleased with the effort, toughness and intensity that we had.” — Head coach Nick Saban

Above: Safety Robert Lester picks off MSU quarterback Chris Relfʼs pass on MSUʼs first drive, preventing potential points and setting a positive defensive mood early in the game. Lester now has seven total interceptions for the season, giving him the lead in interceptions in the SEC. CW | John Michael Simpson Top Right: Junior wide receiver Marquis Maze runs to the endzone for a 45-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter of Alabamaʼs 30-10 victory over Mississippi State Saturday. CW | Jerrod Simpson Right: Backup quarterback AJ McCarron lines up under center in the final minutes of the Mississippi State game. He went 2-for-5 with 50 yards, with his longest pass being 39 yards to Darius Hanks. CW | John Michael Simpson

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Equestrian club saddles up, seeks national certification By Bobby Thompson Contributing Writer

The equestrian club is a new sports organization on campus. President Melissa Chapman and head coach Andy Kocher founded the club. This newly-formed team already has a large following. The club is in its first year and has 22 members. The team has only been practicing for about a month and will not participate in any competitions this year. “Over the course of the next year we will have plenty of time to practice and come together as a team,” said secretary Victoria Benedettini. The club does not plan on staying only a sports club for long, however. The team is looking to become an Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (I.S.H.A) team. “If we become an I.S.H.A team, we will do English riding, which is mostly jump and flat work,” Chapman said. Becoming an I.S.H.A team will allow the club to compete in coed competitions against other schools. “I feel confident we will get I.S.H.A certified,” Chapman said. “It is just a matter of getting the paper work and the

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30 Days 30 funds turned in.” The equestrian club is also working to become an NCAA-certified team. Getting this certification will allow the team to play teams like Auburn, who already have NCAA equestrian teams. “The first thing we are focusing on is getting the I.S.H.A certification,” Benedettini said. “Just being an I.S.H.A team has its advantages. This way we can remain a coed team. If we get NCAA certified, we will have only a girls team.” The equestrian club has a wide range of talent this year. Chapman and Benedettini have been riding for years, whereas some members are new to riding. The club holds practice at Kocher’s farm, Westminster Farm, in Northport. Kocher and his family have been in the horse business for three generations. Kocher has a

number of excellent horses. At the Grand Prix in Germantown, Tenn., Kocher recently won the Charity Horse Show with his horse, Paramore’G. Kocher’s skills and the team’s dedication are what will take them to the next level, Benedettini said. “There is a lot of work that goes into caring for the horses and making a strong team,” Kocher said. “The work is worth it. This team is on the track to becoming a popular sport it Tuscaloosa.” Westminster is where the horses are stabled and cared for. The club also holds practice at Kocher’s farm. Chapman shares his enthusiasm. “We have only been a club for [a month],” Benedettini said. “We have 22 riders and the interest can only grow from here.” The equestrian club has the potential to become a huge sport, Chapman said. “This club is important because the University has already lost a lot of riders to teams with riding teams,” Chapman said. “There are a lot of talented riders in Tuscaloosa. I would like to see them have a place to compete at the University.”

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Tide impressive in season opener By Zackary Al-Khateeb Sports Reporter zialkhateeb@crimson.ua.edu The Alabama men’s basketball team manhandled the Florida A&M Rattlers in its first game of the season, rolling to a 76-37 victory. The Tide started out fast, scoring 10 points before allowing the Rattlers to get on the board. Despite some lulls, the Tide eventually wore down its opponent, jumping out to a 34-17 lead at halftime. “I thought today our guys came out with the intensity that we needed to have at the beginning of the game,” head coach Anthony Grant said. “I thought we played in spurts in the first half, had some lulls. The thing that we talked about leading into the game was needing to put together a game of 40 minutes of our style of play.” Junior forward JaMychal Green said he agreed with Grant. “Like coach said, we started out the game great, turned it down,” Green said. “But the second half we got more aggressive.” Indeed, the game was already out of reach for the Rattlers shortly after the second half began. The Tide was much more aggressive in the second half, eventually leaving room for one-handed alley-oops and off-the-backboard dunks. The Tide played well, with five players scoring in double digits. Green led the team in points with 14. “That’s all this is about,” Green said. “Just go out and have fun and play together as a team. I think everybody did a great job, everybody that played. It was a good start for us.” Senior guard Senario Hillman said, “I think we had fun. We came out aggressive, ready to play. Overall it was fun starting off the season.” Alabama out-performed

Florida A&M in most categories, including field goal percentage, three point percentage, free throw percentage and rebounds, and held the team’s leading scorer, sophomore forward Amin Stevens, to only eight points. Despite the great start to the season, Grant said his team still isn’t where it needs to be. “We’ve got a lot of room for improvement in a lot of areas,” Grant said. “You know, the thing I’m asking our guys to do is to bring consistent maximum effort on both ends of the floor.” Grant said he’s still stress-

ing fundamentals on a daily basis to his team. “You know, I think those things that we stress on a daily basis, we’ve got to understand that’s what makes it fun,” Grant said. “When you play the way you’re supposed to play, you’ve got to do the things that equate to having that kind of success. “We’re going to keep things in perspective, and understand that we’ve got a lot of growth that we still need to make as the season progresses. Overall, I think we learned a little bit today, and we can take that as we move forward into the season.”

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Tide makes comeback, starts 2-0 The womenʼs basketball team huddles together after a timeout during the Crimson Tideʼs victory over Central Arkansas on Sunday.

By Brett Hudson Contributing Writer The Alabama women’s basketball team, coming off a dominating 82-55 win over Tennessee State on Friday, struggled in the first half but came back to beat the Central Arkansas Sugar Bears 87-76 on Sunday. The first half was a disappointing one for head coach Wendell Hudson’s Crimson Tide, who was down three points five minutes into the first half. Central Arkansas hit a run midway through the half, led by star Megan Herbert, to take an eight-point lead with just under four minutes left in the half. “That was just a trust issue,” Hudson said. “We had to trust that they would be ready for us, and we didn’t. That first half, it felt like we were almost there on a lot of loose balls and other plays like that, but not quite there.” Alabama fought back to make it a one-point game at halftime after a clutch three pointer from Shafontaye Myers with only four seconds left. “[Myers’ three-point shot] was a big momentum booster,” Hudson said. “We hadn’t been playing well at the time, and you could tell by the team’s reaction that they felt they were right back in the game.” Hudson reminded the Tide at halftime of things they plan to do every game, including winning the rebound battle and running the floor all the time. “We got in trouble for our rebounding at halftime,” Tierney Jenkins, a senior forward for the Tide, said. “There wasn’t any intensity. We had to pick up our defensive intensity in the second half.” Hudson used the bench as a motivator for the Tide to start working harder in the second half. “It’s funny how the bench will motivate them,” Hudson said. “I know the way we play is tough, but we’re committed to it. We’ll find five people that want to play the way we play.” Alabama reacted well, working its way to an eight-point lead just four minutes into the second half. Back-to-back three-point shots from junior Erika Russell boosted the Tide to this lead, a lead that stayed with Alabama for the remainder of the game. The game was iced with a powerful block from freshman Kaneisha Horn, propelling the Tide to score seven points in the next 90 seconds, giving the Tide a 10-point lead with just six minutes left. Jenkins had a great game for the Tide, coming two points shy of her career high with 27 points, while adding 11 rebounds, three assists and two steals. This marked the 25th double-double of her career. Fellow senior Katie Hancock had 10 points and six rebounds and helped make Jenkins’ performance possible. “I had to take a different approach today than I did Friday,” Jenkins said. “I was disappointed with my performance on Friday. I had to have a talk with Katie.”

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Right: Junior center Carmen McCoy attempts to block a shot against Central Arkansas Sunday. Left: Senior guard LaToya King tries to dribble past a Central Arkansas defender in Alabamaʼs victory on Sunday.

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LIFESTYLES this weekend MONDAY • “The Rose Tattoo”: 7:30 p.m., Gallaway Theatre

TUESDAY • Invisible Children Film Screening: 7 p.m., Gorgas Library, Room 205

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Downtown Tuscaloosa is known for its busy nightlife and for being nearly impossible to navigate through the sea of cars and pedestrians it attracts on gameday. Just near the corner of Greensboro Avenue and University Boulevard lies a small haven from the chaos of crowded bars and hamburger joints. Chuck’s Fish restaurant offers a little taste of the Gulf of Mexico’s finest seafood with an atmosphere to match. “We offer a type of restaurant that, if we weren’t here, wouldn’t exist in Tuscaloosa,” said Cris Eddings, managing partner of Chuck’s. The restaurant was opened by Eddings’ partner, Charles Morgan III, in honor of his father, who was a prominent civil rights lawyer in Alabama in the 1960s. Charles Morgan Jr. was especially known for his speech on race relations in the South after the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham. Before his rise to civil rights fame, Morgan was a law student at the University of Alabama and a delivery driver for the Regal beer company while he was in school. Morgan retired to Destin, Fla., where he lived until he passed away in January 2009. Chuck’s was named for him and features many favorites straight from the Gulf itself, reminiscent of the place where Morgan lived out his final days. “Not only do we have fresh seafood, we have great steaks, a fresh sushi bar and wood oven pizzas,” Eddings said. Chuck’s menu features a different fish for dinner every Monday through Saturday night beginning at 5 p.m. and Sunday brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Their seafood menu also boasts favorites such as crab cakes and crab claws, gumbo, spring rolls and fresh shrimp. “The building itself is

CW | Megan Smith Chuck’s Fish is a restaurant in downtown Tuscaloosa that offers fresh seafood and a place to cater events.

beautiful as well,” Eddings said. “We cater to a large demographic.”

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With specials such as Ladies’ Night on Tuesdays and a prime rib special and live music on Wednesdays, the restaurant makes an effort to provide affordable fine dining for everyone. “It’s cool to be able to get good sushi on a budget,” said Donna Ferretti, a sophomore majoring in music education. “It’s a nice setting for a date, too. There are two levels so you can sit at the top. Chuck’s is a big place, but it’s actually pretty private.” The only downfall, Ferretti said, is the large crowd that often fills the restaurant on weekends. It would be wise to make reservations, she said. Those interested can call 2489370 to do so.

Chuck’s has also been known to coordinate specials with the Bama Theatre down the street, providing drinks and other special offers as well as sponsoring independent film nights and musical events. This Thanksgiving, they will be hosting Project Blessings, a non-profit organization in Tuscaloosa which strives to provide a higher quality of living to struggling residents of the city. Chuck’s will be providing a charity luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving for free, and accepting donations to help future endeavors by Project Blessings. Chuck’s sister restaurant, Harbor Docks in Destin, Fla., has also been providing aid to charities such as Habitat

for Humanity. Eddings and the rest of the Chuck’s team have been hard at work recently to open a new restaurant in downtown Tuscaloosa called Five. “It’s going to be your basic restaurant/bar,” Eddings said, “but this one is based on simplicity.” The appeal of Five will be fast service and an easy-tonavigate menu, featuring five entrees, five red wines, five white wines, five domestic beers and five imported beers. Eddings said the goal is to open the new place in three or four weeks. Five will be open late, until 1:30 a.m., and hopes to attract a crowd with its fresh take on late night dining.

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professors, families with young kids and older couples, too.” The final match of the tournament began at 5 p.m. and featured two very different teams — Afghanistan and Sweden. Team Afghanistan, who beat Denmark in the semi-finals, had practiced twice before beginning the tournament, and

the team members weren’t part of any overarching organization. “We’re just a bunch of Harry Potter fanatics who wanted to play Quidditch,” said Camellia Aslami, a senior majoring in interior design. “We’d definitely do it again.” Team Sweden was comprised mainly of law students. They hadn’t practiced at all before beginning tournament play. Sweden team member Kaitlyn Griffin, a first year law student, said some team

members came to the preliminary rounds on Thursday to learn by watching, but they didn’t have time to do anything else. “This was the best study break of my life,” she said. Despite not having practiced, Sweden had outscored its opponents 240 to 80 prior to beginning the final match. In the finals, they beat Afghanistan 70 to 30. Griffin said their success was largely a result of team

member Brad Starks, who spectators had nicknamed “The Giant” by the end of the day. She also gave credit to the overall team and everyone’s hard work and cooperation. Many of the teams and the Creative Campus interns were surprised at the game’s physicality, which caused several sprained ankles and other minor injuries. “I had no idea it would be this physical,” said Alexandra Tucci, a junior majoring in advertis-

ing and a second-year Creative Campus intern. “It’s a really difficult game to referee. The players have to be physical in order to stop the other chasers and get the Quaffle.” Meridith Shook, a junior majoring in art history and Spanish and a first-year Creative Campus intern, said that she was really glad that the book drive was such a large component of the event, which raised 1,074 books for the Alabama Literacy Initiative.

The South Africa team, comprised of members from the theatre honor society Alpha Psi Omega, raised the most books at 287. “I am really pleased with everything,” Johnson said. “I’ve heard rumors that University Recreation might make Quidditch an intramural sport. Even if it’s just a rumor, this definitely won’t be the last time this happens. The support we’ve gotten has been incredible.”

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Top Left: Brad Starks plays as a chaser on the Swedish team at the Quidditch on the Quad event. CW | Drew Hoover Top Right: Students participate in the final game, Sweden vs. Afghanistan. Bottom Left: Rand Nelson plays on the congo team. Bottom Right: Members of the Universityʼs Japanese drumming club perform during the Quidditch festivities. Several musical acts played throughout the afternoon. CW | John Michael Simpson

playing field, preventing the other team from scoring. “It was a lot of fun,” Starks said. “It was a lot more intense than I thought it was going to be though.” The beginning of the game started at a very fast pace. The teams would score back and forth. Sweden got a goal called off, and it seemed as if Afghanistan would take the momentum. Starks also received a penalty and had to sit out for a minute. Around the time Starks was able to play again, Afghanistan took a penalty, allowing Sweden to score. It seemed as if the fans were rooting for Sweden to win. Sweden consisted of a group of law students, who went by the team name, “Lawgwarts.” The game would rise in

intensity when Law-gwarts blocked a great shot. Soon after, a whistle could be heard. The Law-gwarts seeker had captured the Snitch. Therefore, Sweden won the World Cup Quidditch Match with a win of 70-30. “It was intense and hearing people scream to find out that we caught the Snitch to win,” Starks said. “It was really awesome.” The team held their cup, a golden lamp with a broom on top, high to the sky capturing the first Quidditch on the Quad title. Communication was the key to the Law-gwarts success. “I’m friends with everyone on my team,” said first year law student Emily Crow. “We knew each other really well, which I think helped us in communicating, but we hadn’t played at all together.” There is talk of making Quidditch an NCAA sport. Everyone, from players to observers, agreed that it would be an exciting idea. “I think J.K. Rowling couldn’t have dreamed that it would end up being something like this,” Crow said. “But I think it’s awesome. You can tell that the crowd loved it. A lot of people got into it, so I think it’s a great idea.”

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‘Morning Glory’ a delightful drama By Jordan Berry “Morning Glory” is about as charming as they come. Like most good comedies, the humor rise from the characters and their action. However, that is not enough to explain why this movie succeeds; there is something to the parts that make the whole work. When hardworking TV producer Becky Fuller (Rachel McAdams) is fired from a local news program, her career begins to look as bleak as her hapless love life. Stumbling into a job at “Daybreak” (the last-place national morning news show), Becky decides to revitalize the show by bringing on legendary TV anchor Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford).

staples like celebrity gossip, weather, fashion and crafts, let alone work with his new co-host, Colleen Peck (Diane Runtime: 102 minutes Keaton), a former beauty queen and longtime morning MPAA rating: PG-13 show personality, who is more than happy covering morning Release date: Nov. 10 “news.” CW critic’s rating: As Mike and Colleen clash, first behind the scenes and then on the air, Becky’s blossoming love affair with fellow producer Adam Bennett (Patrick Wilson) begins to Bottom line: Although unravel. And soon Becky is not perfect, the story struggling to save her relaflows from its characters; tionship, her reputation, her as a result, we get one of job and, ultimately, the show itself. the most feel-good films This struggle to keep everyof the year. thing together is the driving force behind the comedy. It Unfortunately, Pomeroy makes the humor come alive refuses to cover morning show because it shows us that the

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characters are grounded in something real. I do not think that this movie would work if, at any point, these characters seemed to be larger than life. If good comedy is to arise from characters, the audience needs to buy in completely. Rachel McAdams gives a good performance here. She brings it every scene, which is very important for giving the film a consistent emotional barometer. It is also important because she has to go toe-to-toe with Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford. Harrison Ford is the one anomaly in this movie, though not necessarily in a bad way. I would not say Harrison Ford has an acting range, but there is an expectation that most of us have when we watch him. But this is a different kind of

Harrison Ford in “Morning Glory,” one that I am not so sure if I have seen before. (His impersonation of Christian Bale/Batman from “The Dark Knight,” however unintentional it may be, is spot-on.) McAdams and Ford are at their best in the film’s second half, and not surprisingly, this is where the film really takes off. It is not just the back-andforth between McAdams and Ford that catapults the film. The other actors, including Matt Malloy as the resident weatherman, all come alive. This is because the script tightens after the first act. Early on, the movie was very uneven. It was not immediately clear just what type of movie I’d be seeing. The tone was very somber early on, but

maybe this was an attempt to up the stakes, so that the later payoff would leave the audience more than satisfied. I will have to say that if this was the case, then it worked perfectly. This movie is not perfect. I was really excited to see it, and the first act was confounding in its unevenness. But the remainder is wonderful. (In particular, one roller coaster scene sent the audience into some of the loudest laughter I’ve ever heard at the movies.) Look past Paramount’s attempt to bill it as a romantic comedy, and you will see the film as it really is: a film that is both good comedy and good drama. Thankfully, the characters give rise to both; this is what makes “Morning Glory” one of the better films of the year.

Rare Tennessee Williams play comes to UA By Ashley Chaffin Contributing Writer

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Tennessee Williams put a little bit of everything into his play “The Rose Tattoo.” “It has sex, it has fights, it has love, it has drama and it has a goat,” said Amber Gibson, a sophomore majoring in theatre and English who is performing in the play. The University of Alabama theatre department brings it

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all to the Gallaway Theatre stage in Rowand-Johnson Hall tonight at 7:30. “The Rose Tattoo” will also have shows at 7:30 every night through Sunday, except on Thursday, with an extra showing on Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for students, $15 for seniors, faculty and staff and $18 for adults. Serafina De La Rosa, the play’s protagonist, suffers two tragedies simultaneously

CW | Katie Bennett Performances of “The Rose Tattoo” will be running all week through Sunday at 7:30 p.m., and at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Gallaway Theatre in Rowand-Johnson Hall. at the beginning of the play. The action of “The Rose Tattoo,” which was Tennessee Williams’ first comedy, focuses on her coming out of the depression she suffers following these tragedies. “It’s been a complete and total emotional rollercoaster for me,” said Jessica Knight, who plays Serafina and is a second-year graduate student working on her MFA in acting. “It’s definitely pushed me to emotional levels I’ve never been to before.” Not only does this play bring a lot of emotion to the stage, it brings a lot of physicality. During the show Serafina goes after people with a broom and attacks a priest. Her neighbor El Brujh has to wrangle a live goat on more than one occasion. “It’s a surprisingly physical show,” said Jeff Horger, a firstyear graduate student working on his MFA in acting. “We don’t break into fist fights or anything like that but there are

some rapid movements.” All of the actors agreed that the physicality of the show was one of the most difficult aspects of getting it together in the short six weeks they have had. However, Edmund Williams, professor of theatre and director of the show, said he thought that making the accents authentic and believable was the most difficult part because it was so essential to the play’s action. The play takes the audience back to the 1940s in a small Cuban community in Miami, an adaptation to Tennessee Williams’ original setting in a Sicilian community in the Gulf Coast. This was not the only adaptation Williams made. Original productions had two intermissions, but he adapted the script to only have one. He was careful not to lose anything from the original, which was filled with emotion and comedy. “It is, as they say, from the

pen of the master,” Williams said. “We all know Tennessee Williams; we all admire Tennessee Williams.” This play is one of the lesser-known plays that he wrote, which was a big part of the reason Williams decided to bring “The Rose Tattoo” to the University. “It’s a play I’ve never done before; it’s a play that’s never been done at the University of Alabama before,” he said. “You don’t get to see this particular play very often.” Bringing this play to the University was not an easy task for the theatre department. Knight said it is the coming together of all of the crews that has made this play great. “Everybody just came together and worked like crazy, and I’m ready to see it all just come together,” she said. This production will be the regional premiere of “The Rose Tattoo” and the only opportunity to see it with the adaptations Williams added to it.

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