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CORRECTION In the Monday, Nov. 15 edition of The Crimson White, a photo caption identified Michael Luwoye, a Quidditch player, as Michael Lawage. The CW regrets the error and is happy to set the record straight.
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Where are your loyalties? By Amanda Sams Senior Staff Reporter alsams1@crimson.ua.edu Many students are worried they will find a helping of bickering about the upcoming Iron Bowl along with their turkey and dressing this Thanksgiving. The epic rivalry between the Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers seems to have increased in intensity this year, with many declaring loyalties for or against Auburn quarterback Cam Newton. With the battle lines clearly drawn, what happens to those left in the middle? Alex Curento, a junior majoring in journalism, was raised in Auburn. He knows about this tug-of-war rivalry all too well. “My dad went to Alabama, and his influence
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CW| Sara Beth Colburn Students whose families have split loyalties between Auburn and Alabama often find themselves caught in the middle.
Mississippi State had 1,770 student tickets go unused because they were left in the ticket donation pool, according to reports Since the Crimson Tide had from the Student Government their 19-game winning streak Association. This contrasts stopped against South Carolina sharply with the Penn State in October, students have been game, where a season-high coming to home games in small- 2,301 students requested tickets from the donation pool but were er and smaller numbers. Saturday’s victory against unable to receive them.
Band to shout out ‘Rammer Jammer.’” Swinson said more tickets have gone unused since the Florida game in early October, “Along with this problem, students are leaving the stadium much earlier in the game,” he said.
“The past two home games have been disappointing in relation to student attendance,” said Stephen Swinson, vice president of student affairs. “The student section got off to such a great start in the beginning of the season. Students were arriving hours before kickoff and staying until the final whistle blew to join in with the Million Dollar
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UA, AU meet to better relations Students show By Katherine Martin Staff Reporter klmartin@crimson.ua.edu About 75 people from the University of Alabama and Auburn University met Tuesday for Better Relations Day on the UA campus, said Grant Cochran, the Student Government Association’s vice president of external affairs. “Members of both SGAs as well as other leaders on campus - Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic and Student Alumi Associations, came together to focus on the goal of better relations,” Cochran said. SGA President James Fowler said Better Relations Day is an opportunity for both
international justice films By Stephanie Brumfield Staff Reporter snbrumfield@crimson.ua.edu CW| Jerrod Seaton Aubie, UA SGA President James Fowler and Big Al watch as AU SGA President Kurt Sassar signs this year’s better relations agreement. universities to work together to discuss ideas and challenges faced on both campuses. “I think Better Relations Day is the best day of the year,” Fowler said. “It’s an opportunity
for both institutions to come together in a sense that this is more about collaboration than it is rivalry.” Kurt Sassar, Auburn’s SGA president, said everybody
involved with the events of the day did a good job. Representatives from Alabama and Auburn
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Students discuss proposed strip mine By William Evans Senior Staff Reporter wjevans@crimson.ua.edu
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After spending a year and a half learning the ins and outs of filmmaking and traveling to far-off places, five students will present four documentaries about their travels tonight at 7 at the Bama Theatre. The screening is free to attend. Each film is a final project for the students’ International Documenting Justice class they took together last fall, which taught them the art of storytelling through documentary film. “The class is designed for students who are interested in filmmaking but who may not have had the opportunity to take film classes before,” said Andrew Grace, a filmmaker and one of the
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• When: 7 p.m. professors for the course. “It shows students how to take beautiful images and how to make those images reflect the world from someone else’s perspective, which is the key element in any documentary.” The films being screened tonight will convey four distinct perspectives. Wilson Boardman’s “The Garden and the City” is told
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TODAY What: Financial Peace for the Next Generation
Where: 309 Ferguson
What: Georgia State Tailgate for freshmen, transfer students and More
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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.
Where: 205 Smith Hall (Alabama Museum of Natural History)
When: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. What: 64th Annual Federal Tax Clinic
Where: Bryant Conference Center
When: 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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What: Student Chamber Music
Where: Moody Recital Hall When: 5 p.m. What: Keynote address at the MLC Graduate Student Conference - Dr. Jo Anne Engelbert will be delivering the keynote address Borges to His Translators: “Make me macho and gaucho and skinny”
Where: Heritage RoomFerguson Student Center
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What: Arizona State University Trio (Violin, Clarinet, and Piano)
Where: Moody Recital Hall When: 7:30 p.m.
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Where: Ferguson 356 When: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
What: University Chorus and Shelton Singers; Rocky Tejada, conductor
Where: Moody Concert Hall
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Correction Monday’s edition of The Crimson White incorrectly referred to the IT Service Desk as The HelpDesk. The CW regrets the error and is happy to set the record straight.
New channels added to on-campus cable lineup The University has added three new channels to the UA cable line-up. ResLife Cinema is on Channel 15, WUOA.DT is on 23.1 and Comcast Sports South is on Channel 66. Several other channels were also moved in order to accommodate these channel additions. In order to get all of the channels, it is suggested that you rescan your TV. For the new channel line-up, visit finanicalaffairs.ua.edu.
Classes canceled Thursday
Health Center to give out flu shots
As a reminder, classes have been canceled for Thursday, Nov. 18, to accommodate the several thousand fans expected in town that day to attend the 6:30 p.m. football game against Georgia State University at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Classes will resume on Friday, Nov. 19.
Students can receive flu shots without visiting the Student Health Center. The SHC will host an event at Tutwiler Hall today from noon to 4 p.m. Each flu shot costs $20, and will be charged to the student’s University account. The SHC regularly offers flu shots Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Art 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. For more information, contact Sarah Marshall at 348-1900.
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Kappa Sigma to meet with former president This weekend, a former president of the national fraternity of Kappa Sigma will conduct a membership review of the Beta chapter, said Mic Wilson, executive director of Kappa Sigma. Wilson said the former president will meet with the individual members to determine their commitment to moving forward with the potential of establishing a colony with the fraternity. “We want to make sure the members are committed to the values of Kappa Sigma if that does occur,” Wilson said. Kappa Sigma member Austin Gaddis, a sophomore majoring in public relations and communication studies, said the former president of the national fraternity will be in Tuscaloosa on Saturday.
“He is meeting with the alumni after he meets with the undergraduate members,” he said. “After, he will submit a recommendation to the supreme executive committee of our nationals, and then they will take it into consideration and vote on it,” Gaddis said. Gaddis said members are still living in the house, but no social gatherings have taken place. “We have been strictly dormant, the house is completely like a dorm,” he said. Gaddis said the University has been supportive during the appeal process. “The University supports us in our appeal,” he said. “They have helped us with everything we have needed.” Wilson said much of the future of the Alabama chapter depends on the outcome of this weekend, and more information would be available around the first week in December. a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Accountants go undercover IRS hosts training session for UA accounting students By Taylor Holland Senior Staff Reporter tlholland1@crimson.ua.edu The Internal Revenue Service, a bureau of the Department of the Treasury, is most commonly known for collecting taxes. On Monday, 26 UA accounting students learned that the agency does more than tax audits while they participated in the first ever IRS Adrian Project inside of Alston Hall. “The goal of the program is
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being skeptical and to thoroughly gather evidence. It also gives them the opportunity to apply the techniques and methods that we talk about in class.” Beginning at 7:30 a.m., students met with IRS agents and began working on five different
scenarios that the IRS deals with on a daily basis. Students participated in mock surveillance of suspected criminals, presented and executed search warrants and participated in a grand jury presentation, among other activities. Nolan Bevill, a senior majoring in accounting, said the program gave her a whole new view on what the IRS does. “It really has given me handson perspective of the daily life of an IRS agent,” Bevill said. “Just getting out into the field and learning what needs to be investigated and what doesn’t has been really neat.” Bevill said she most enjoyed issuing a search warrant at a makeshift bar. “We all wore bulletproof vests and carried fake guns when we went into the bar,” she said. “We had to ask for a search warrant from a judge, which was really intimidating, and then we issued it at the bar, where we found that the guy had been keeping a second book and hadn’t reported any of it to the IRS. I really learned a lot from it.” Veronica Hyman-Pillot, assistant special agent in charge of IRS crime investigation at the Atlanta field office,
said she was very excited to be at UA giving students more job opportunities to think about. “This is a great opportunity to show students the day in the life of an IRS agent,” HymanPillot said. “It’s a great recruiting tool, as well. This is the first time the program has ever been done in an Alabama university, so it’s really exciting. It gives students different avenues to follow and more awareness about the field itself.” Alex Murray, a senior majoring in accounting, said he most enjoyed working undercover in the makeshift bar. “We posed as potential buyers and talked to the suspect,” Murray said. “In a lot of our accounting classes, we take a more cut and dry approach to the issue. This program presented much of what we’ve learned in class but in a completely different setting. Seeing the day-to-day jobs firsthand gives us a different perspective than the typical tax audits that we often associate with the IRS.” Stone said she felt Monday’s program was very successful. “This is something we’re very interested in developing and giving students views on what’s ahead for them,” she said.
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Panel discusses Southern history By Allie Hulcher Contributing Writer Though it is a relatively simple design, a red rectangle with a blue X across it, the Confederate flag is a complex symbol that represents a piece of American history people have a variety of perspectives on. Tonight the University Honors College and Stillman College will host “Heritage or Hate?” a Southern history conference to address the historical background and current social implications of the Confederate flag. The event begins at 6 in the Warner Presentation Room in Stillman College’s Wynn Center. Following the event will be a formal reception of Stillman College’s jazz ensemble. “Heritage or Hate?” is a collaboration of the Honors College class “Heroes of Faith and Social Justice” and Stillman’s Harte Honors Program.
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made me grow up loving this University and our football team,” Curento said. “My mom, sister and the majority of my family love Auburn, though. Most of my high school friends love Auburn, too, and called me crazy for coming to Alabama.” Curento said the six straight years Alabama lost in the Iron Bowl were the worst six years of his life. “It’s been hard, but it’s certainly paid off since we’ve only lost four games since I’ve been here,” he said. Despite Auburn’s recent winning streak, Curento said he thinks Alabama will be victorious in the upcoming showdown on their own turf. “Their season has been like watching a 95-yard kick return, only to have a flag on the 10-yard line,” Curento said, referring to the pending allegations against Newton. “It’s been really exciting, but it’s not going to mean anything at the end of the day. They are too deeply rooted in the forest being the tree.” Other students are certain that, even if Auburn doesn’t pull off the win, the team will definitely give Alabama a challenge. Jennifer Ireland, a senior majoring in advertising, has already sold her Iron Bowl ticket. Ireland grew up in a divided household, and her history with the infamous football game is checkered. “My dad graduated from Auburn and my mom graduated from Bama,” Ireland said. “They met after college and we had to stop watching the Iron Bowl, because they are such adamant fans. That game would always cause them to
Thomas Herwig, who teaches the Honors “Heroes” class, says the Confederate flag is a controversial and painful symbol, but one we cannot run away from. Herwig said truth must be used in accepting painful facts and getting in touch with awkward realities. “I am pretty much convinced, as a German, that you can only come forward with your society if you are really ready to face the conflicts of your region,” Herwig said. “Otherwise you will repeat the same patterns.” Herwig said in some ways, the Confederate flag can be connected to the swastika. While it was once a symbol of peace and good luck, the swastika now has the negative implications of the German Nazi Party. Herwig said the swastika will always retain the negative image because it is so clearly connected to the Holocaust. Though a symbol may be created with the intention of one representation, Herwig
asserts that the people of a society define a symbol’s meaning. The swastika and the Confederate flag are similar in the sense that they are both deeply rooted in history and connected to historical victims. One thing Herwig hopes to accomplish with the “Heritage or Hate?” event is to present to students the historical facts and give them an academic, rather than political, view of the issue so that they may open their mind to the truth. He emphasized the importance of learning the facts, listening to others and becoming part of a “joint humanity.” “Only truth can overcome these tensions between the majorities and the minorities in different contexts,” Herwig said. “You cannot talk about other people all the time. You have to go into the dialogue and get in touch with other people and listen to them. This is the only way to understand.” Louis Cary, who teaches an Honors College seminar on
the history and persistence of Southern attitudes, will be speaking briefly at “Heritage or Hate.” Her talk will focus on the psychological implications of the Confederate flag. In the discussion, she will delve into the minds of the people who have used and continue to use the flag as what she deemed “a symbol of their misguided allegiance to cultural values that were systematically instilled in them.” “The Confederate flag was a divisive symbol from the beginning and has subsequently picked up many layers of meaning,” Cary said. “Maybe it belongs in a museum, though it can never be outlawed because of the First Amendment, which allows us to keep an eye on everything ranging from insensitivity to hate. I hope students will understand the fact that it’s a complex issue that demands more than a knee-jerk response.” Elizabeth Price, a senior majoring in public rela-
tions, helped bring the project together, and said she is pleased with the collaboration between UA and Stillman students. She said the event will give attendees information that will allow them to form their own conclusions, rather than forcing a certain perspective. “The event will be informative and challenging, but not conclusive,” Price said. “We want the event to provide people the resources and environment to think and decide for themselves what their personal opinion about this controversy is. And while the Confederate flag is our main focus, we hope to really dive into some of the underlying racial tensions and controversies.” There will be a faculty debate following the presentation, and then the audience will be able to ask questions. UA and Stillman students will also have the opportunity to voice their opinions about the flag. Herwig said the main
things he wants the audience members to walk away with are open eyes, open minds and new understanding. He emphasizes how a symbol can hurt those who have dark memories connected to it and that we should be sensitive in terms of the effect of certain symbols. “People try to suppress certain perceptions which would be painful or force people to change perspectives on history and identity,” Herwig said. “We should try to find ways of mutual understanding.”
fight, so I was never allowed to watch it.” She said she remembers not being able to wear paraphernalia for either team until she decided which college she would attend. “I was so excited as a senior in high school wearing my first Alabama shirt,” Ireland said. “My dad was actually pretty good about my decision. To be fair, my mom is more violent toward Auburn than my dad is toward Alabama.” Ireland said her mother, who comes from a long line of Alabama graduates, would have hated her if she had gone to Auburn. “I visited both, but I decided it was a lot prettier here and better for my major,” Ireland said. “It worked out well, except when I told my family about my choice: One side was really happy and the other side was disappointed.” Students like Ireland have been caught in the orangeand-crimson crossfire at home for years. “I come from an Auburn family where we bought season tickets and my grandfather was a scholarship donor,” said Jennifer LaTorre, a junior majoring in biology and psychology. “My mom still says I bleed orange and blue.” LaTorre’s mother, Kerri, wears a large Auburn sweatshirt on the rare times she visits her daughter in Tuscaloosa. “I live in a house in the historic district, and my mom calls it the ‘slums of BryantDenny Stadium’,” LaTorre said. “I feel like my grandfather is rolling over in his grave because I’m here.” LaTorre said she chose Alabama because it was closer to home, has a strong greek system and the added advantage of allowing her to be close to her boyfriend.
“My mom said Alabama fans think Nick Saban is God,” LaTorre said. “Last year at Christmas, she told me to buy her an Auburn Mom sticker for her car. She said she was depressed she can never have one.” Other students have also experienced negative reactions from their families after choosing to attend the University. “My whole family went to Auburn, and my sister graduated from there a year ago,” said Emily Ruzbacki, a sophomore majoring in elementary education. “It really upset her when I didn’t go there, and my brother-in-law didn’t talk to me for three months.” Ruzbacki said she still felt the desire to cheer for Auburn last year because of the way she was raised. “I stopped wanting to cheer for Auburn this season because they’re cocky and only good because of Cam Newton,” Ruzbacki said. “I am a die-hard Alabama fan now.” Ruzbacki said she believes she developed her love for Alabama football because all of her time and money goes into this school. Jessica Belue, a sophomore majoring in industrial and systems engineering at Auburn University, feels the same way, but from the opposite perspective. “I grew up an Alabama fan, and my dad was pretty upset when I chose to go to Auburn,” Belue said. “He told me it was only OK because my major is engineering. If I was going into business, he said I had better pick Alabama.” Belue said it was hard not to cheer the Tide on last year. To this day, she only cheers against Alabama when the team is playing Auburn.
“I was sad when we lost the Iron Bowl, but at the same time, I wanted Alabama to make it to the National Championship, and I didn’t want us to stand in their way,” Belue said. “We’re in the same
position right now, and I think since we kind of let them win last year, they should let us win this year.” Her boyfriend, Auburn student Will Tilson, disagrees, saying football doesn’t work
that way. Either way, Belue said, she is more of an Auburn fan this season than she was last season. She believes her loyalty to the Tigers will progressively increase in the future.
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{ YOUR VIEW } (WEB COMMENTS) IN RESPONSE TO “WAY TO SHOW YOUR CLASS, UA” “I think the omission of the Rammer Jammer was a classy move on the part of the Million Dollar Band. Also, I must say, the Organizational seating area was a little too noisy during the playing of the national anthem.” -Anonymous
“Not once did I receive a e-mail or see anything informing me that I shouldnʼt participate in the singing of “Rammer Jammer.” Instead of bashing the students bash those who were in charge of informing the student body.” -Drew
“I believe it was the right decision not to play Rammer Jammer, but it was not announced earlier, so students and fans did not know why it was omitted. In addition, sorry to whoever wrote this, but it was dead silent during the moment of silence, but classic move to try and blame everything on students in the ʻorganizational seating.ʼ” -mmc
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Gravity. How does it work? Every massive particle in the universe attracts every other massive particle with a force, which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them. That is, if you believe Isaac Newton. But why would you? I mean, is there any better way to impress on the world that you are an uneducated Luddite than to express your belief in the theory that the equation for acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 meters per second squared? It’s always a touchy subject to question someone’s fundamental belief in why things fall to the ground. After all, it is a matter of “life and death.” Think about it — a skydiver jumps out of an airplane with a parachute. Why? Because he is set in the belief that, if he does not have a parachute, he will die upon impacting the ground. But there is clear evidence to the contrary. In 1972, an airline stewardess fell 33,000 feet and survived. While this should be enough to prove to anyone that the pseudoscience behind gravity is incorrect,
I do understand that some are so steadfast in their convictions on gravity that they choose to ignore even the most blatantly obvious refutations of it. For those reading who are still shaking their heads, what if I told you even Isaac Newton himself didn’t believe in his own theory? Isaac Newton: “No great discovery was ever made... a bold guess.” There you have it folks, straight from the horse’s mouth. It’s hard to argue with the man whose mere existence is the sole pillar upon which this gravity nonsense stands. Also, it’s hard to argue with a man who’s been dead for 283 years. Now, at this point I realize a lot of science has been thrown around and some of you out there may be confused. For this reason, I will now provide a single example and thought experiment. Any more than that and I risk losing you again to confusion. Anyone who has taken a physics course knows that Newton’s gravity nonsense is known as “Newton’s ‘law’ of universal gravitation.” Universal gravitation — think about that. By definition, this means the entire universe, including all stars, planets, moons, etc. must follow the guidelines set forth by Newton. But think about this: objects on the moon do not behave in the same manner as they do on Earth. Likewise for
Venus, Jupiter, Pluto and countless other objects in space. Clearly there is some other force at work. Schrodinger’s cat, a famous thought experiment, involves a cat inside a box with a piano. Now, after a while, the cat is simultaneously playing the piano and not playing the piano. It is only when one peeks into the box that one sees either the cat playing or not playing. The paradox lies in the fact that cats cannot play the piano. If you were to believe Isaac Newton, anything that can press down on a piano key with enough force is technically playing the piano. Plenty of academic types have also taken up arms against Newton. Corey Craft, who has a theoretical degree in physics from Adams College, had this to say in a telephone interview: “As Albert Einstein said, ‘You can’t blame gravity for falling in love.’ Well, that definitely involves two objects being attracted to one another, which is the whole basis for gravity, so it seems Newton’s ‘law’ was nothing more than an elaborate 18th century pickup line.” Consider gravity debunked. Now, the obvious question is: if it isn’t gravity, what brings objects together? Easy — Rock n’ Roll. John Davis is a junior majoring in inception.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thompson dehumanizes the unborn
are turtles in a stage of development? Jean Larimer is a resident of Pell You save the eggs because you want City, Ala. to save the turtles. I don’t recall any debate about whether these sea turtle eggs were turtles or would Discussing same-sex By Joseph Phelps be turtles. The logic seemed simple. In a recent column, Paul Thompson Why isn’t the logic so simple when it marriage is fine, but argued that an unborn child is not a comes to unborn people? don’t use the Bible to person and implied that the unborn child is not a human life deserving Joseph Phelps is the chair of the prove it department of advertising and public protection. By Jeremy Hamilton Saying the state should not have a relations. say in abortion is ignoring two facts. A letter to the editor was written First, the state already had a say in last week by Caitlin Cartwright disabortion by allowing the procedures. Thanks for helping cussing legalizing gay marriage in Second, we, the citizens, are the state. What Thompson and others when no one else Alabama. I agree with her that gay marriage is a topic that should be disare actually arguing here is that procussed and be openly decided upon life supporters should not be allowed would by the people of Alabama, and when to exercise their rights to work to By Jean Larimer talking about its social implications change the law. Thompson suggests that allowing Saturday night my husband and I and things of that nature, one might such a change “removes the decision- attended the football game, as we do have a case; however, if you are going to argue for gay marriage you really making power on abortion issues every week. from the affected people…” This This past Saturday on the way have no defense if you use the Bible. Caitlin defends her claim by quotargument can only be acceptable if back to our vehicle after the game, one completely dehumanizes the I had an accident. As we were walk- ing Matthew 7:1 “Do not judge, or you human life most affected by abortion. ing, I tripped on a sidewalk where too will be judged.” I agree that a perUnfortunately, dehumanizing the the cement was not level at all. In son should not judge based upon his unborn is a common tactic of abor- tripping on the sidewalk I hit my or her own views, but we let the Bible tion supporters. If human life begins face on the left side. While my hus- judge people and have a duty to warn at birth, and the unborn are not real- band was laying me down, after them about the Bible’s position on ly people, well then there is no prob- trying to get up, a young student certain topics. There are far too many lem with abortion. stopped by and began assisting my verses condemning homosexuality The truth is that from the moment husband. The student called for and the acceptance of homosexualof conception a human life is present help. While help was on the way he ity to say that God accepts it. To give and developing. This developmen- sat down by me, held my hand and a couple of examples: 1 Corinthians tal process has but one successful kept me alert. He continued to do so 9b-10, “Neither the sexually immoral outcome, the birth of the child. It is until help arrived. The fire depart- nor idolators nor adulterers nor male important to note that the develop- ment and medics came and took prostitutes nor homosexual offenders... will inherit the kingdom of mental process does not end at birth, over. nor does the child’s dependence on I do not know this young man’s God.” or Romans 1:26-27 “Because of others for its survival end at birth. name, but I just want to say to him this, God gave them over to shameful That people could argue that an how much my husband and I appre- lusts. Even their women exchanged unborn child is not yet a human life ciate what he did. He could have natural sexual relations for unnatuor a person illustrates the effective- kept walking like others did, but ral ones. In the same way the men ness of the dehumanizing tactics. To he stopped and helped me. Words also abandoned natural relations further illustrate how effective these cannot express what my heart feels with women and were inflamed with tactics are, I ask you to mentally for what this young man did to lust for one another. Men committed apply the same argument that life help someone he didn’t know. My shameful acts with other men, and does not begin until birth to nonhu- prayers and thanks, along with the received in themselves the due penman life forms. men of the fire department and the alty for their error.” So I understand the need to have During the recent BP disaster in medics, go out to this young man. the Gulf, oil was approaching beach- The University has to be proud an open conversation about this es used by nesting sea turtles to lay of their young people attending topic, but you cannot call homosexutheir eggs. At tremendous finan- the University. The University of ality natural and then use the Bible to cial cost, great efforts were made to Alabama is No. 1 in my heart and prove it. painstakingly dig out and carefully always will be. Jeremy Hamilton is a sophomore transport turtle eggs to safe beaches. majoring in Latin. Why save the eggs unless the eggs
It was – and still is – the talk of the town. A reported 490 players signed up to participate, and nearly 1,500 gathered to watch. At least 268 Quidditch-related tweets were sent by 84 different users on Twitter. It bucked a convincing victory from the Alabama football team as the Crimson White’s cover story on Monday. Even Denny Chimes joined in on the fun. Broom-wielding students chased after golden humanoid Snitches. Partially deflated dodgeballs collided with chests and shoulders, but not heads, because that was illegal. Semi-deflated volleyballs soared through rings. Butterbeer was served at Hagrid’s Hut. Students left tired, bruised, sore and elated. Responses have been nothing short of phenomenal from the winners, losers and on-lookers. I am of course talking about Quidditch on the Quad hosted by Creative Campus. I, and undoubtedly everyone who attended and participated, commend the fine
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work of those involved with Creative Campus and whoever else lent their time and effort to the event that cast a Cheering Charm (Chapter 15 of “The Prisoner of Azkaban”) over campus the past week. Creative Campus had a grand idea months ago and made it a reality. It wasn’t a panel or a guest lecture or an advocacy week either – though I do not mean to disparage these types of events. Those in Creative Campus wanted to bring the fictional sport of Quidditch from the Harry Potter book series to the UA campus. It sounded ridiculous when I first heard about it, but don’t all fantasies seem impossible when someone blurts them out in a brainstorming session? Dismissing these inventive visions as impossible will only preserve their supposed impossibility. Quidditch on the Quad attracted a wide array of students and even some non-students. All walks of campus were seemingly represented by at least one of the 47 teams. By holding such a successful event, Creative Campus has influenced students to take part in similar events and the next Quidditch tournament if the organization plans another one. Our student body needs more unique experiences like this one, and we now have the proof that they can work. It’s up to the creativity and motivation of students and their groups to capitalize on an endless amount of opportunities. Creative Campus’ ingenuity and drive should encourage other student organizations to take on a project that originally seemed preposterous. This group does have more resources than many of the smaller organizations on campus that allow it to pull off such a magical event. However, there are other large organizations that have the same capability to host something of this caliber. For small organizations with big ideas, the SOURCE can be used as a resource to connect with potential organizational partners, even though its main purpose is to help students find organizations that interest them. Even Creative Campus had to recruit volunteers, and they worked with the Alabama Learning Initiative to hold a book drive during the Quidditch tournament. All it took was a call or an e-mail. Collaboration is not difficult, but the organizations on our campus have yet to take full advantage of joint efforts. Who could have known the impact of a bunch of broomsticks, rings and deflated balls? One organization did, and hopefully others will strive to create other memorable experiences as well. Don’t dismiss what may seem as an improbable idea or the efforts of a group working to make their dream event a reality. This university can and should be looking to host more events like Quidditch on the Quad with more regularity — perhaps something such as a large game of foursquare on campus in March. That’s just crazy talk though.
Wesley Vaughn is a junior majoring in public relations and political science. His column runs on Wednesdays.
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were introduced to their counterparts from the other school that held the same leadership position. Both presidents agreed that this was one of the highlights of the day. “I think the most beneficial part was actually splitting up with our counterparts,” Sassar said. “I met with James Fowler and his office and he took me around the Ferguson Center, and we were really able to bounce off a lot of different good ideas, a lot of creative ideas that I hopefully can take back to Auburn
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SGA President James Fowler encouraged students to attend the last two games of the season. “It should be every student’s goal to give back to our team these next two home games,” Fowler said. “Every student with a ticket should attend the game and arrive early, stay to the end and create an electric environment.” He added the University is known for its support and sportsmanship. He asked the student body to come together no matter who the University plays or what the scoreboard says. “One priority for the University is to ensure that fans are in the stands on game day,” he said. “We have the best student fans in the country, but if students do not use the tickets that are allocated for them, consideration for reallocation is inevitable. Crimson Tide fans are great supporters of our teams when we win and when we lose; our attendance should continue to reflect that positive attitude.” Some students expressed disappointment in the lowered student interest in football. “I think it’s ridiculous that students have the opportunity to attend games and don’t,” said Jessica Bucholz, a senior majoring in advertising. “I feel like a lot of our fans are fairweather fans. Two years ago Auburn student tickets were being sold for two- and threehundred dollars.” Liz Laurie, a senior majoring
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— Kurt Sassar, Auburn SGA president and we can brainstorm and go off some of those ideas that he gave me. Hopefully, I gave him some ideas that he can go off on as well.” Fowler said working together with Auburn’s SGA is not a new thing. Recently, the SGAs collaborated on the gubernatorial debates that were held on both campuses. “Those types of events could not take place without
the events of today,” Fowler said. “Events that allow for discussion and dialogue about different issues. We can share ideas and get to know each other. It certainly creates a different environment on campus where student leaders from all over campus, not just SGA, can come together and meet their counterparts. It certainly creates a strong partnership with Auburn.”
in political science, said that the LSU loss was a key factor in the student support. “I think with the Mississippi State game, we were coming off our LSU loss and everyone was not as willing to attend last weekend’s game,” Laurie said. “I think that when we play Auburn, there won’t be as many unused tickets because it is such a high-demand game. I don’t think the University is ever going to be able to control and monitor what students do with their tickets and how they go about getting rid of them.” Graduate student Andy Musick said students should show their support for their team. “To not show up to a game for this team is disgraceful,” Musick said. “We had an SEC opponent and couldn’t fill the student section. To me, there’s always this apparent battle between students wanting tickets and not getting enough ... well show up.” Swinson encourages students to attend Alabama’s first Thursday home game. “Alabama will host its first Thursday night game ever in Bryant-Denny,” he said. “We have the opportunity to play a vital part in this historic occasion. Our role as a student body is to make BryantDenny the loudest stadium in the country. The team wants us there before they even arrive, and they want us to stay until the end to sing the fight song with them. “We demand so much from them, the least we can do is return the favor.”
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has concerns with the location of the proposed strip mine and not the strip mine itself. “The problem is where this [proposed] mine is located,” he said. “This is not the proper place for a coal mine.” Lollar, a previous employee of Southern Company at several coal-fired power generation facilities, said he is aware of the dangers of placing a strip mine on riverfront grounds. He said the toxic minerals of manganese and iron could be discharged into the water supply, thereby forcing the Birmingham Water Works Board to use more chemicals to purge the water of the toxins. Elyse Peters, a member of the University of Alabama Environmental Council and a sophomore in New College with a depth-study in civic engagement, said University President Robert Witt assured her the University would not participate in any venture detrimental to the health and sustainability of a community. She said an active strip mine is already on University property in Marion County, however, called Haley BrothersUniversity Pit. She said she plans to coordinate a boycott of University services if the land is leased to Shepherd Bend. “We are now beginning a pledge drive proposing to boycott the services UA provides,” she said. “We’re here to tell the administration not to stake its pride to something
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Sassar said the main discussion of the day was finding better ways to work together on different projects. “One thing is, what is a specific problem in the state of Alabama and how can we fix that through both universities,” Sassar said. “How can we identify that and take the initiative and go out and fix that problem. “Think, we have 25,000 at Auburn and 30,000 at Alabama. What if we basically doubled the size and really go out and find a problem we have? Think of what we could solve through that.” The SGA presidents signed the 2010 Better Relations Agreement that promised a
positive environment for the Iron Bowl game. “It’s a rivalry,” Sassar said. “It’s always going to be. You know, Auburn wants to win just as bad as the University of Alabama. Hopefully, we can call it a healthy rivalry and we can keep those relationships and truly work on bigger problems than a football game. It’s a good rivalry and it’s a fun football game and hopefully we can keep a fun atmosphere. That’s what today was all about.” Better Relations Day began in 1948 after 40 years of no athletic relations between Alabama and Auburn, according to a history handout from the event.
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After the 1907 Iron Bowl, coaches from both schools could not agree on the details for the 1908 game and would not play again until 1948. In the spring of 1948 student leaders at each school began a common plan of action to promote the highest type of athletic relationships, the handout stated. “The University of Alabama SGA is happy to be able to carry on the tradition of Better Relations Day,” said Katie Breaseale, SGA’s press secretary. “Better Relations Day serves as a wonderful opportunity for Alabama and Auburn to come together, share ideas and create an environment of sportsmanship before the Iron Bowl.”
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as clearly damaging as the proposed mine at Shepherd Bend.” She said students could withdraw their tuition dollars from the University by taking some of their course-load at Shelton State Community College instead of on campus. Mallory Flowers, president of UAEC and a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering, said the University has not announced a decision yet pertaining to the leasing of the land. “The University has agreed to meet with us on several occasions,” she said. “They have assured us that they have no current plans to lease the land.” She said Shepherd Bend LLC is a subsidiary of the Drummond Company, a coalproducing business whose chief executive officer, Garry Neil Drummond, is a trusteeemeritus of the University of Alabama System. She said she would caution the University from making a hasty decision concerning the leasing of the land due to Drummond’s relationship with the University.
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LIFESTYLES this weekend WEDNESDAY â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rose Tattoo:â&#x20AC;? 7:30 p.m., Gallaway Theatre
THURSDAY â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsâ&#x20AC;? premiere: Midnight
Sparrow, Glier to play Bama Looking back on his musical influences, Glier said he believes songwriting and performing give people the opportunity to spread stories and beliefs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The lyrics are not your average love song,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Music gives you the chance to not use the truth to lift the mask off certain things, but then bring that truth to a lot of people.â&#x20AC;? Performing alongside Glier are Tuscaloosa natives Sparrow + the Ghost, who frequent the Acoustic Night stage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acoustic Night is a little different in that we perform with no bass, just acoustic,â&#x20AC;? Stuart Bond, singer for Sparrow + the Ghost, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives us a chance to showcase the songs.â&#x20AC;? Acoustic Night served as the venue for the first performance of the band, which started performing in the Tuscaloosa
sethglier.com Seth Glier will be playing tonight at the Bama Theatre for Acoustic Night, along with local group Sparrow + the Ghost. By SoRelle Wyckoff Contributing Writer MTV Live Music Sessions and VH1 Unplugged offer various artists the chance to play their music in a setting other than a concert or recording studio. Whether the musician is a pop or rock performer, these music sessions allow artists to perform acoustically, displaying a different side of their talents. Tonight, the Bama Theatre will be hosting Seth Glier and Sparrow + the Ghost for an acoustic opportunity of their own. Acoustic Night, which takes place throughout the year at the Bama Theatre, allows musicians to showcase their talents in an â&#x20AC;&#x153;unpluggedâ&#x20AC;? setting. Doors open at 9 p.m. and there will be a $5 cover charge.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only listening room in Tuscaloosa,â&#x20AC;? said David Allgood, manager of the Bama Theatre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a lot of good shows come from it.â&#x20AC;? Seth Glier, a musician from western Massachusetts, will be performing tonight at the Bama Theatre. It is not his first time in Tuscaloosa, since he visited in October 2009. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I can remember bringing back a liter of Full Moon barbecue sauce,â&#x20AC;? Glier said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now in our touring, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re loving the South â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a real fun spot for us.â&#x20AC;? Glier, who is currently touring around the South, said his music could be described as pop music with a focus on storytelling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Acoustic Night gives us an opportunity to focus on those lyrics versus the pop aspect of our music,â&#x20AC;? he said.
area around this time last year. The band now plays about three shows a week in Auburn, Atlanta, Birmingham and other similar locations. Sparrow + the Ghost describe their music as a mixture of country, rock and roll, blues and folk music. Bond also said Sparrow + the Ghost would be performing new material, including a song Bond said was written this past Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a little something for everyone in our music,â&#x20AC;? Bond said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And these Acoustic Night shows are fun for us. The crowd is a real listening crowd.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the listening room aspect of Acoustic Night that makes the experience so unique. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited to be in Tuscaloosa,â&#x20AC;? Glier said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making our way through the region, the Southern
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hospitality has made us really comfortable and led to some great shows.â&#x20AC;? Glier said â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trouble with Peopleâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Naiaâ&#x20AC;? are the two tracks that best exemplify his sound. Both can be found on sethglier.com and myspace.com/sethglier. For more about Sparrow + the Ghost, visit hackberryrecords.com/sparrow for links to the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Facebook and Twitter pages.
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Author to discuss toxic pollution By Alex Cohen Staff Reporter accohen@crimson.ua.edu Many University students contend that pollution is a negative thing. Despite this awareness, many make only perfunctory attempts to recycle plastic bottles or carpool to class. What will it take for our habits to match our ideals? What will it take to move us to action? Learning about the practices of chemical plants could help. Tonight at 5 in Smith Hall Room 205, Steve Lerner, author of “Sacrifice Zones: The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States,” will try to answer those questions and more. By raising awareness of toxic chemical exposure and its costs, Lerner hopes to spark public interest that could lead to reform. “I’m bringing the report to the front line,” Lerner said. “It’s up to individuals to figure out whether it warrants some political activity or movement. I’m hoping people do become more active and seek to change this situation.” Lerner has been writing about social justice issues for more than 30 years. In 1976, he helped to found
“Commonweal,” a non-profit organization that focuses on dealing with environmental threats to health. Soon after, he started “Common Knowledge,” a quarterly journal devoted to the topic. The journal was the first invention of Commonweal’s Research Institute where Lerner was the research director for 31 years until 2007. After being one of 1,900 demonstrators incarcerated while protesting the construction of the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, Lerner began researching toxic waste regulation and fallout. His research led him to author two books prior to “Sacrifice Zones” – “Eco-Pioneers: Practical Visionaries Solving Today’s Environmental Problems” and “Diamond: A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana’s Chemical Corridor.” “Sacrifice Zones” is a follow-up of the latter. “‘Diamond’ was the story of a black community sandwiched between two chemical plants,” Lerner said. “After doing the book, I heard of other communities and started to look around the country for patterns.” Lerner found many of those patterns, evidenced by his
most recent book. “He interviewed hundreds of people in 12 communities,” said Ellen Spears, an assistant professor in New College who organized Lerner’s visit. “He’s looking at how these [low-income, geographically undesirable] communities have responded to disproportionate levels of pollutions.” These communities suffer from high levels of toxic pollution brought about by neighboring chemical plants and military dumpsites. Lerner said these communities experience elevated levels of disease and premature death. While suffering, these people wage a largely one-sided battle against industry. “These communities have been marginalized,” Lerner said. “They don’t have a strong voice in government to battle the deep pockets of the industries’ lobbyists.” People experiencing this mixing of residential and industrial zones are mostly minorities — people who are inherently disadvantaged by demographic poverty. Given this fact, Lerner said, the issue is a clear civil rights violation that calls for action. This association could actually help spark interest as today’s students are constantly searching for their shot at
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large-scale reform. “In my era, many movements — from the Civil Rights Movement to the struggle of women — changed the face of the United States,” he said. “Now, it’s your turn.” Before the lecture, Steve Lerner will visit with faculty and students in Lloyd Hall Room 216 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. for an informal question-andanswer session. Following the lecture, there will be a reception and book signing. All events are free and open to the public. Co-sponsors of the event are New College, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Engineering and the departments of American studies, criminal justice, mitpress.mit.edu geography and gender and Steve Lerner, author of “Sacrifice Zones,” will be speaking race studies. tonight about pollution and its effects.
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So I’m sitting with my friend Allison Milham one afternoon awhile back. We’re at The Gray Lady, this newish bar on Greensboro that’s a good base of operations for the couple hours before the Pub opens, drinking Rolling Rock and talking about the Alabama Art Kitchen — Allison’s one of the two founders. She tells me they’re looking to host music one night a month, and I’m thinking well I could manage that. I know the local musicians pretty well ever since I started hanging out covering the scene. I could book monthly shows at the Kitchen no problem. You’re in, she says. Fast-forward a couple weeks. I’m sitting at my kitchen table trying to figure out the first show, the seminal precedent, and I realize that what we have here is A Big Opportunity: let’s book constituencies of local musicians who don’t have anywhere else in town to play. The punks and rock-and-rollers are accounted for, the singer-songwriters
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from the perspective of a farmer who lives in Havana, Cuba, and runs a small organic garden. Drew Hoover and Marshall Houston’s “Beyond the Border” examines the relationship between the citizens of El Paso, Texas, and its sister city of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, a city that has had a “serious up-kick in drug-related violence” in recent years, Grace said. Grant Luiken, a senior majoring in international studies and Spanish, will present a film from the perspective of “clasificadores,” people who make their living in Uruguay by sorting through garbage and recycling it. “It’s very intriguing, visually – people riding around the city in horse-drawn carts who stop only to dig through garbage,” Luiken said. “I persuaded one of the drivers to bring me along in his cart one day, and it allowed me to view the city from a completely different perspective. It was surreal. People were constantly staring, and I got to see parts of the city that I hadn’t seen before, or if I had, I saw them from a new angle.” Linn Groft, a senior in New College, made her film about a man who was born as a refugee of Rwanda. His parents had fled Rwanda during the genocide, and he returned to his home country years later.
too. What’s missing? Well I’m happy to report the latent primordial rumblings of an experimental music scene in Tuscaloosa, which I want to throw light on with this first Kitchen show. Headlining is Andrew Raffo Dewar, internationally established experimental composer and soprano sax blower who regularly travels the hemisphere and beyond filling gig dates. This guy was recently name-dropped in The L.A. Times by music critic Ann Powers whom Robert Christgau once called the most renowned critic regularly publishing today. Dewar’s my advisor. That is, we’re both in New College on opposite sides of the faculty/student divide, and he helps me figure which classes to take, among other things. He’s soft-spoken and helpful, an expert when you need one, well-meaning and wellmannered, with one hell of a record collection. B e fo r e a r r iv i n g in Tuscaloosa two or three years ago, Dewar racked up a few credentials. He lived and
played in New Orleans, learning jazz craft at the source. He lived and played in the San Francisco Bay Area, jam-pal/ roommate to indie experimentalists Deer Hoof before they were a name. He got a doctorate from esteemed Wesleyan University just a pleasant Connecticut train ride from the clubs of downtown Manhattan. His mentors included saxophonist Steve Lacy who toured with Monk in ’60, avant-gardist Bill Dixon (RIP) who, among other things, pioneered ‘70s loft culture in New York, and rogue musician/ philosopher Anthony Braxton who balled up and swallowed the jazz world in the ‘70s. Toss in his work with Alvin Lucier, who last century was up there with Cage as a definitive American experimentalist, and you’re looking at a man with a goddamn background. Once he even met Mike Watt. On the other hand you’ve got openers Them Natives — those slop-farming buzzpunks, those schizo-maniacal cultfolk miscreants — from the deepwoods and sidewalks
“He’s a great storyteller,” Groft said. “I wanted him to explain what it’s like to grow up as a refugee and then come back to your home country. It’s something that we take for granted, knowing who we are as people and being able to identify with a particular country, whereas his sense of identity is very complicated.” Both Luiken and Groft said they learned a great deal from the experience. “I had to interview people in Spanish, which is super intimidating,” Luiken said. “But I feel a lot more confident speaking Spanish now. I
also learned a lot about people. I learned how to respect them and not feel pity towards them, and I realized that people really are all essentially the same.” Groft said she really enjoyed learning a new medium through which she can share stories. “I love being able to tell a story about someone else’s experiences or about my experiences with someone else, and it’s really cool to do that by using images that I saw while I was there,” she said. “It really is a window into another world.”
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of ol’ Alabam. They’re friends of mine too and I gave ‘em a write-up in this very newspaper last summer, archived on our website. Before my wordcount overflows I should take this opportunity for a direct word with you, reader, who may be none too familiar or keen toward this stripe of art music. Now I know what you’re thinking. Whatta buncha artsy fartsy
snooze-factory nonsense. Who wants to watch a coupla weirdos put up a noise wall through gritted teeth, or some college professor deedle up and down his instrument intoning planet waves and murmurs. Well it’s a helluva lot more than that, and I personally invite you to take my word for it. Cannonball into the briny deep-end for an evening
— maybe you’ll like it. If you don’t, well, bring a jug of wine just in case. The show is tomorrow night at 7:30. Follow University downtown past Mellow past Kuk’s past the Pub past Lurleen Wallace and her bridges. Before you dead-end into Capitol Park the Alabama Art Kitchen’s a big ol’ house on your right. Look for me and I’ll introduce you.
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MEN’S TENNIS
Men’s team completes fall season By Alex Austin Contributing Writer The Alabama men’s tennis team’s fall season came to a close on Sunday with the conclusion of the Lakewood Ranch Clay Court Classic event in Sarasota, Fla. The Tide sent two athletes, junior Ricky Doverspike and freshman Carlos Taborga, to compete in the tournament. Taborga reached the second round of the singles draw, losing to a player from the University of Florida. “In my first match, I felt really good, I was very confident,” he said, “And even though I lost the second match, there was nothing to feel bad about.” Although Doverspike did
not win a match in the singles draw, he and Taborga reached the semi-finals in the doubles tournament. Doverspike was, however, able to hit a two-handed backhand shot for the first time this season, as he continues to recover from a major tear in his left wrist. Assistant coach Bo Hodge said he thought the performance went really well. “Overall, it was a good end to the fall season,” he said. Taborga said the season was a study in improvement. “When I started, I was really nervous,” he said, “Comparing my first tournament to my last two, they were very different. My confidence is really high right now.”
The two month lay-off between the fall and spring seasons means that staying in playing form is really up to the individual. “A lot of [the work] is up to our guys,” Hodge said, “They have to put in the effort. I expect them to come out and work on their own. We can only have two hours of practice a day, plus six hours in the gym. The problem with tennis is that we can’t make them do much work; it is a very individual sport. I am confident that when we come back in January they will be ready to go.” The Doverspike-Taborga tandem will also see vast improvement with the lay off, as Doverspike will have more time to recover.
“We should play very well in the spring,” Taborga said, “When Ricky comes back from injury, we will be very strong.” Hodge explained that the fall and spring are two entirely different situations. “We only play individually in the fall,” he said. “The spring is the team season. We use all the individual work in the fall to prepare for the spring.”
Both athletes expressed confidence in the team’s abilities going into the spring season. “We are going to have a really good team,” Taborga said, “We are going to achieve our goals. The whole team chemistry is excellent, with everyone playing at such a high level.” Doverspike said, “Some teams do better in the fall. Our team performs better in the
spring. We come together as a team and play hard. We always have high goals in the spring. We are a big school and always have a lot of good players. The goal is go undefeated in the SEC, and that is what we plan to do.” The Tide returns to action Jan. 13 to begin the SEC Indoor Tournament in Knoxville, Tenn.
Thursday, November 18, 2010 GORGAS: 7:30AM - 6:00 PM RODGERS: 7:45AM - 5:00PM BRUNO & MCLURE: 7:45AM - NOON HOOLE: CLOSED Whenever the libraries are closed all databases, journals and e-books remain fully accessible from the libraries website at: www.lib.ua.edu
UA | Amelia J. Brackin Carlos Taborga makes a shot at the MTE Fall Championships Nov. 5. This past weekend, he competed in Florida for the last tournament of the fall. The men’s tennis team will pick its season back up in the spring.
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this weekend TODAY • Women’s basketball vs North Carolina State: 6 p.m.
THURSDAY • Football vs Georgia State: 6:30 p.m. •Swimming & Diving: TBA in Knoxville, TN
FRIDAY •Men’s Basketball: 5 p.m. • Women’s Basketball: 5 p.m. • Women’s Volleyball vs Auburn: 7 p.m. • Swimming & Diving: TBA in Knoxville, TN
SATURDAY •Men’s Basketball v Iowa/Xavier: TBA • Swimming & Diving: TBA in Knoxville, TN
Ziegler proving his worth By Chad Troyan Contributing Writer Everybody has some activity that has played a big part in their lives, and junior swimmer Joe Ziegler is no exception. Ziegler has enjoyed being in water since his early childhood. His love of water and competition has since resulted in a productive swimming career at Alabama. Ziegler swam as a member of the USA Junior National team in 2005-2008 and competed in the 2008 Victorian Championships in Melbourne, Australia. He won gold in the 800-meter freestyle and silver in the 400-meter freestyle relay. As college approached, Ziegler considered many credentials when trying to pick a college. He later decided to take his talent to Tuscaloosa as he decided to attend Alabama. “I wanted to attend a highprofile program,” Ziegler said. “I wanted to go somewhere where my swimming could improve the most. I had heard a lot of good
things about the University. The school fit other qualities like good coaches, academics, wellrounded athletic department and being located in the South.” Entering his career at the University, Ziegler knew he would have to put in extra effort in order for him to be competitive when swimming in the Southeastern Conference. “I believe it takes tons of effort and focus when swimming in SEC,” Ziegler said. “It’s a great conference that has a wide range of talent.” It would not take Ziegler long to make his own impact on Crimson Tide swim team. Ziegler said his most memorable meet was SEC’s during his freshman year. “I made it back in all my events and made an impact on the men’s team performance as well,” Ziegler said. “That performance at SEC’s led to me qualifying for NCAA’s that year.” During his time at Alabama, he has watched talented swimmers leave the team, which has led him to step up as a leader.
But that thought doesn’t scare him, and he assures he is ready to lead the team. Ziegler holds the school record in the 200-meter backstroke, and he has won six races in the team’s first two meets this year. “I’m ready to lead this team,” Ziegler said. “Every year I return I feel more respected by my peers. I want it to be fun and successful.” Former swimmer Riley Boulden once swam alongside Ziegler and is confident he has the qualities to be a good leader. “He leads by example,” Boulden said. “He influences people by what he does in and out of the pool.” Although he has swam with many talented swimmers during his career at the University, Ziegler has never felt overshadowed by other members of the team. “I am respected plenty at Alabama,” Ziegler said. “The way I look at it is that some of those swimmers have achieved things I have yet to achieve. It
Joe Zeigler swimming during the meet against LSU Oct. 23. This season, though only a junior, Zeigler strives to be a leader on the team.
UA Athletics | Amelia J. Brackin can be intimidating, but I know if I work hard I can get there and achieve similar things.” Boulden supported Ziegler when asked about whether Ziegler’s talent was ever overshadowed. “I don’t know how the public saw him,” Boulden said. “I know on the team we all recognized his importance. He is a record holder.” Ziegler admits to making personal goals for himself heading into a season. “Yes, I do make goals, but they’re strictly for me,” Ziegler said. “These goals deal more
with me trying to improve my abilities, so I’m not too worried about my outcomes.” Ziegler is in his junior year and want to leave a legacy when he is finished swimming for the Tide. “I want to be known as a positive leader,” Ziegler said. “I want to be an All-American and leave school records. I also want to be someone who has contributed to this program and [been] looked up to by peers.” The men’s and women’s team will resume swimming at the UT Invitational in Knoxville, Tenn., from Nov. 18-20.
CLUB SPORTS
Club soccer confident with new coach By Ashley Swafford Contributing Writer The Alabama men’s club soccer team has added a new face to its program. Although the team’s failures far outweigh its successes, the Tide asked the most prominent soccer coach in the state to join its roster. John Carroll Catholic High School head coach David DiPiazza is now the new head coach of the men’s club soccer team. DiPiazza has coached John Carroll Catholic High School to eight state championships. He has also coached a local club team to a state title. As a result, DiPiazza has been named State and Metro Coach of the Year, National Federation High School Sports Soccer Coach of the Year
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30 Days 30 and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America State Coach of the Year. DiPiazza has high school, club and college soccer coaching experience. His tendency to win has already been shown to the Tide’s players. “Club soccer has always been serious, but I believe it was more recreation in the past,” midfielder Tim Pryor said. “With DiPiazza here, I feel like he has brought a sense of urgency to win and get better. His
intensity is motivation to give our all every time we hit the field.” The team is now 7-1-1 with their win margin growing even wider. “The key to our success has been our great depth,” DiPiazza said. “We can sub out six players at a time if we need to, because our bench is not far behind our starters in talent.” DiPiazza has previously coached and recruited several of the team’s players at John Carroll Catholic High School and at Wallace State Community College, which is perhaps the reason for the team’s great depth. “I was intrigued by the idea of coaching some of my former players,” DiPiazza said. “I feel
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like I am coaching an all-star group.” Last year, the team finished 13-5-3. DiPiazza has been working with the Tide to get them back to competing at a high level. He is quickly deciphering the problems that left the Tide out of the regional tournament last year. “[DiPiazza] has changed our playing style to a more attacking one,” said midfielder Justin Boyington. “We are focusing on either holding the ball in the midfield or getting the ball wide to spread the field and stretch our defense.” With the most state championships of any Alabama high school coach under his belt, DiPiazza has made a huge impact on the team. He has brought about a
new discipline to the Tide. With the previous head coach leaving mid-season last year, the Tide was forced to function on their own. The team was so unorganized that their aspirations of competing in regionals were lost. “We are going to regionals this year, but I would also like to go all the way to the national tournament,” DiPiazza said. “That is the reason I coach and the reason [the players] play. There is so much commitment that this year could be the year. It is just a matter of getting used to playing together.” The team is now ranked No. 4 in the region, the highest the Tide has been ranked in a while, and the team hopes to keep improving.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Grant: Year Two Head coach Anthony Grant more comfortable in his second year at Alabama
“ The focus is there. The intensity is there.
We just have to continue to get better...
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CW | Jerrod Seaton By Tony Tsoukalas Senior Sports Reporter ajtsoukalas@crimson.ua.edu Fast-paced defenses, highly-executed offenses, every man doing their job: these are some of the things Alabama fans have come to expect. In football. However, with the hiring of head basketball coach Anthony Grant before last season, the Tide hopes to make such qualities an expectation on the court in his second season at the helm. “Overall, the focus is there,” Grant said. “The intensity is there. We just have to continue to get better in terms of executing offensively and understanding defensively what it take to play in this style of play.” Grant’s style is noted for its fast and aggressive nature. It leads to some exciting games for fans to watch. “With the style of play it creates a lot of excitement,” sophomore forward Tony Mitchell said. “It is very up tempo, it’s up and down, being able to press, being aggressive on offense and on defense.” Due to the Tide’s high-energy playing style and the improvement under Grant, Alabama is drawing more fans to games. Mitchell said when energized, the crowd can make a big difference in games.
“We just try to get more people to come to the games so we can feed on them and their energy,” Mitchell said. “It will keep us in some games, just playing in front of a bunch of people helps us out a whole lot.” However, playing in a system with such a high tempo is quite challenging and is something the Tide must improve on from last season. “This preseason, I’ve seen more of a consistent effort and understanding in terms of the expectations that myself and our staff have in terms of how we want the game played,” Grant said. The system can be especially tough on freshmen who have never been a part of such a complex scheme. “It’s an adjustment,” Grant said. “For a lot of our guys, it’s a different way than they have had to defend before. It’s a different level of intensity.” Grant said he will look to his returning players from last year to be leaders on the team and contribute greatly to the team’s success. “Our success this year will be based on the improvement from the guys returning on our team,” Grant said. Any time a team gets a new coach, a transitional period can be expected. Players need to learn the system, what the
coach wants out of them and to become comfortable enough to execute during games. Last year was a pivotal year for the Tide, as it got the returning players used to how Grant runs the team. Junior forward JaMychal Green said the players have become comfortable with their new coach. “He’s not as quiet as last year; he knows us more,” Green said. “Everybody was more quiet, and when Coach Grant is quiet, he’s got that mean look so you don’t know if he’s happy or mad. So, we try our best to make him smile, and once you see him smile you know it’ll be a good day in practice. “He has a better feel for us, and we’ve all gotten to know each other, so we’re closer as a team, and the coaching staff is closer to us.” One thing the Tide will have in its favor is depth. Last season, Alabama was short on scholarship players and was often winded at the end of games, something that might have handed the Tide a few losses. “Our style of play is based on depth and our strength will hopefully be in our numbers,” Grant said. “I think that last year we had a nine-man rotation. The way we play and the way we want to play the game, it makes it difficult.”
Grant said the team is focused on not only adding depth, but quality depth. Grant said he hopes the added depth will provide the team with a better chance at success. “We probably had some games last year where we didn’t finish the way we needed to because of that,” Grant said. “Hopefully this year we will have more quality depth.” Though the team added more depth, the Tide lost a big part of last season’s team in point guard Mikhail Torrance. Despite losing the key player, Grant remains confident that others will contribute in place of Torrance. “Any time you have to play young guys or inexperienced guys at [the point guard] position is so critical,” Grant said. “It’s definitely a concern. I am confident that the guys we have will do a good job and be ready to play.” Alabama will face many obstacles this year, but Grant said if the team competes to the best of its ability, the Tide should experience success. “Every year brings different challenges,” Grant said. “For us right now, it’s just about trying to control what we can control: how hard we practice, the attitude that we bring everyday and do the things that will ultimately lead to us being successful.”
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at Oklahoma State vs Lipscomb vs Pepperdine vs Toledo at Mississippi State vs South Carolina at Arkansas vs Kentucky at Auburn vs LSU vs Mississippi State at Tennessee at Vanderbilt vs Ole Miss at LSU vs Arkansas vs Auburn at Ole Miss at Florida vs Georgia
Location U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. West Lafayette, Ind. Providence, R.I. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sonic All College Classic Oklahoma City, Okla. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Starkville, Miss. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Fayetteville, Ark. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Knoxville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Baton Rouge, La. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Oxford, Miss. Gainesville, Fla. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Time (CT) 7:30 p.m. 5/7:30 p.m. TBA 1 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 8 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 8 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. 3 p.m. 8 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 6 p.m. 12:30 p.m.
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Location Tuscaloosa, Ala. Statesboro, Ga. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Junkanoo Jam Freeport, Bahamas Freeport, Bahamas Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Lawrence, Kan. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Hattiesburg, Miss. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Knoxville, Tenn. Baton Rouge, La. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Columbia, S.C. GaineSsville, Fla. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Starkville, Miss. Athens, Ga. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Auburn, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Fayetteville, Ark.
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Freshman big offensive weapon By Laura Owens Assistant Sports Editor crimsonwhitesports@gmail.com It didn’t take long for freshman guard Trevor Releford to impress his teammates at Alabama. Before the season officially started, Releford was already the team’s leading scorer. Releford was the leading scorer for both of the Tide’s exhibition games, with 17 points in the first and 22 in the second. He starts for the Alabama Crimson Tide at point guard, taking the place of the graduated Mikhail Torrance. So far this season, the other players around him see him as a good point guard for the team. “Trevor’s going out there, trying to play his role on the team, being a good point guard,” said senior Senario Hillman. “He’s humble, working hard. I like that about him. I think he’s going to be a pretty good point guard this season.” In an exhibition game against UA Huntsville on Nov. 8, the Tide was down at the half 28-26, with Releford contributing five to the 26. Then in the second half plus two overtimes, Releford added 17 to the team’s 47. “Trevor did a great job [against UAHuntsville],” said junior JaMychal Green. “He stepped up in the second half, knocked down big shots.” Though he has been able to contribute in a big way to the team, he’s still learning about things that are new at a collegiate level, like the shot clock. “Coach told me at the end that I have to manage time better from the point guard position,” Releford said. “You have to know when we have a new clock, like when the ball hits the rim.” Though he’s already putting up big numbers for the team, teammates say he works hard every day to get better. “He’s definitely one of the newcomers that looks to get better every day,” senior Chris Hines said. “He likes a challenge, asking questions, trying to find out things about things that can make him better.” Releford said all the newcomers have been doing well
CW | Jerrod Seaton Above: Alabama freshman point guard Trevor Releford dribbles the ball up the court during Alabamaʼs second exhibition game against UAHuntsville. Right: Releford passes the ball against UAHuntsville. Releford has impressed early in the season, and has earned a spot in the starting lineup as a freshman.
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“He’s definitely one of the newcomers that looks to get better every day. He likes a challenge, asking questions, trying to find out things about things that can make him better.” — senior Chris Hines
so far this season. “I think we all played good in the first two games,” he said. “We all have a lot of improving and learning to do, and that will come along as
the season goes on.” Hines said one of the biggest things Releford is working to improve is in his defensive game. “He’s always coming up to
watch film, always working on defense,” he said. “That’s a big thing for him right now because at this level it can be kind of hard to stay in front of someone, so he’s always coming up and learning angles, which angle to take on guys for certain defensive plays to make himself better on defense.”
Head coach Anthony Grant said after the first exhibition game, where Releford was the leading scorer with 17 points, that he still has a lot to learn as a freshman just starting his collegiate career. “Taking the court for the first time as a collegiate player, there’s so many things as a freshman that you have to
learn about college basketball,” he said. “There are a lot of areas he will continue to grow and learn in. “For any freshman, my hope would be that he will continue to remain hungry and aware in terms of coaching he’s receiving, advice his teammates are giving him as he goes through the freshman year.”
Alabama recruiting class ranked 16th in nation The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant announced the signing of four recruits to National Letters of Intent for the 2011-2012 season. The class includes Levi Randolph, Nick Jacobs, Rodney Cooper and Moussa Gueye. The signing class is ranked No. 16 by Rivals.com and ESPN.com and third in the Southeastern Conference by Scout.com. The class includes three players ranked in the Rivals.com Rivals.com top-150 and anoth- Levi Randolph is ranked as the er player who is regarded as 29th best high school senior in one of the top junior college the country by Rivals.com. centers in the nation. Randolph, a 6-foot-6 shooting guard from Madison, Ala., ranking from Scout.com. As a is ranked as a four-star recruit junior, he led Bob Jones High by both ESPN.com and Rivals. School to the Alabama 6A com and earned a five-star state championship and was
and skill level that we need. I’m certainly very excited about adding him to our team. He received great coaching and has a great family. Levi’s a big addition to us because not only of his talent, but being from the state as well.” Cooper, a 6-foot-5 guard from Phenix City, Ala., is a consensus three-star recruit according to the major recruiting organizations. He averaged 20.1 points and 9.6 rebounds per game as a junior at Russell County High Rivals.com School. “Rodney is also from the Nick Jacobs is a four-star recruit according to ESPN.com state and brings a lot of versatility to our perimeter,” Grant and Rivals.com. He averaged said. “Being 6-5, he’s a guy 22 points and 12 rebounds that can shoot the basketball per game as a junior at South and can really excel in our Atlanta High School. style of play. Rodney is another quality young man with a the state tournament MVP. “[Randolph] brings a lot of bright future ahead of him.” The Tide also added two versatility to our back court,” Grant said. “He’s got the size frontcourt players, Jacobs and
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Gueye, to make the class complete. Jacobs, a 6-9, 250-pound forward from Atlanta, is a four-star recruit according to ESPN.com and Rivals.com. He averaged 22 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior at South Atlanta High School. “He brings a good deal of size and physicality to our front court and is a much needed help on the interior for us,” Grant said. “Jacobs has established himself as a person who’s able to score around the basket. As he continues to develop, he’ll be a guy at the power forward spot for us that brings the physicality and interior scoring that we need.” Gueye, a 7-0, 270-pound center, is a junior college player at Lake Land College in Matoon, Ill. Gueye is a native of Senegal and is considered as one of the top junior college centers in the nation and
rated a four-star prospect by Rivals.com. “When you look at a guy of his size, he’ll bring a much needed addition to our front court,” Grant said. “He’s also a guy with great skill for a man of his size. He has great passing ability and should be able to score for us in the front court.” Despite being credited with signing the class, Grant did not want all of the spotlight to be on himself. He thanks his entire staff for working hard and getting this class signed. “Our assistant coaches did a tremendous job in terms of recruiting.” Grant said. “I want to commend our guys. With the class that we signed, it was a total team effort on behalf of our assistant coaches. This is a very good class for us and I’m proud of all the efforts everyone put in assisting with these signings.”
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MENâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NEW RECRUITS
Jason Carter
Kendall Durant
Height: 6-foot-8
Height: 6-foot-3
Carl Engstrom Height: 7-foot-1
Weight: 230 lbs
Weight: 185 lbs
Weight: 250 lbs
Position: Power forward
Position: Shooting guard
Position: Center
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
High school: Christian Life Center Academy
College: Weatherford Community College
Hometown: Ystad, Sweden High school: Sydskanaska Gymnasiet
Charles Hankerson Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 210 lbs Position: Small forward
Trevor Releford Height: 6-foot-1 Weight: 180 lbs Position: Point guard
Hometown: Miami
Hometown: Kansas City
High school: Coral Reef
High school: Bishop Miege
Newcomers key for Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success By Marquavius Burnett Sports Reporter msburnett1@crimson.ua.edu The Alabama Crimson Tide menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team has added five freshmen to the team that will need to contribute this season if the Tide hopes to have a successful 2010-2011 season. The freshmen include starting point guard Trevor Releford, Carl Engstrom, Kendall Durant, Charles Hankerson and Jason Carter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the five newcomers have had varied levels of opportunities so far,â&#x20AC;? Grant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Overall, I have to say that I am pleased with where they are and their understanding of what it takes for us to have a chance to be successful and the roles that they have to play or really the understanding they have to have in order to play to help our team.â&#x20AC;? Grant does not want the focus to be on one of the freshman. He says that it will take a lot of hard work and effort from all of the newcomers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously Trevor Releford has probably had the most experience over the last two [exhibition] games because of the fact that he is our starting point guard, and he has played significant minutes,â&#x20AC;? Grant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have also been pleased with the play that we have gotten out of Kendall Durant. I think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s come in and with every game understanding how to be a little more effective. Carl Engstrom has given us some valuable minutes off of the bench and learning where he can be effective. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The same can be said for Charles Hankerson and Jason Carter. All five of our guys are at different stages in terms of their development, but in order for us to be successful we need all of those guys to
provide some depth and some much needed production for our team.â&#x20AC;? Releford said he feels it is still a work-in-progress for himself and all of the other freshmen on the team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we all played well in the first two games,â&#x20AC;? Releford
said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all have a lot of improving and learning to do and that will come along as the season goes on.â&#x20AC;? Forward Tony Mitchell, who was a freshman who played a key role for the Tide last year, said that you have to be patient with the young guys. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just have to keep talking to them and praising them instead of putting them down,â&#x20AC;? Mitchell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to tell them to keep their heads up and that everyone was a freshman once.â&#x20AC;? Freshman guard Trevor Releford goes up for a shot in a game Monday Nov. 8 against UAHuntsville.
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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Tide uses big plays to beat Troy, start 2-0 By Zackary Al-Khateeb Sports Reporter zialkhateeb@crimson.ua.edu The Alabama basketball team hosted the Troy Trojans Monday en route to a 79-60 victory, advancing the Tide to 2-0 on the season. Alabama used a myriad of big plays in the first half to jump out to a 45-32 lead, including alley-oops and behind-the-back layups. But
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Sophomore forward Tony Mitchell dunks the ball against Troy Monday night. Mitchell had 12 points, seven rebounds and four assists in Alabamaʼs 79-60 victory.
“Just got that chemistry,” Green said. “You see it there, just throw it up. We got confidence in each other, and you know we’ll go up there and get it.” Green led the team in scoring with 17 points, but the Tide had four players score in double digits. Alabama was out-rebounded by the Trojans despite the fact the Tide outscored them 48-24 in the paint. Grant said he appreciated the
“The thing that we’ve tried to stress everyday is an appreciation for our style of play. I thought we had moments tonight where our guys were able to see the benefits of the work they put in on a daily basis.”
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perhaps Alabama’s most important play was its first and last plays of the half. The Tide set the tone in the first four seconds, as sophomore forward Tony Mitchell had a huge block to stop an early breakaway by the Trojans. Junior forward JaMychal Green then scored the game’s first points, and the Tide never lost the lead. At the end of the half, junior guard Kendall Durant scored at the buzzer, allowing the Tide to take the momentum into halftime. “Watchmen” is an absurdly faithful adaptation of a dark graphic novel, with strong performances and top-notch direction. The Tide didn’t slow down in the second half. Alabama forced turnovers, made big shots and bigger dunks to methodically increase its lead. Two back-to-back alley-oops at the five-minute mark essentially ended any hopes of a comeback for the Trojans. From there, the Tide put the game on cruise control. Green said his team’s big-play ability results in confidence in one another.
fact he had a balanced offense. “That’s something critical for us,” Grant said. “The thing I talked about before the season started was I thought we had a team that could have a balanced attack, and obviously on a different night, a different player would have the opportunity to step up for us. So, it’s good to see four guys tonight be able to go doubledigit points for us.” Grant said one area where his team needs work is its consistency. “I thought it was really, really good in the first half,” Grant said. “We had some moments in the second half where we settled, some moments late in the first half where we settled. Right now, we’ve got to find our rhythm from the three-point line. We don’t have it right now.” However, Grant noted improvement for his teams on many aspects of the game. “I see improvement without question,” Grant said. “But I also think that we certainly have a lot more room to get better. And that’s the goal for our team, is to maximize the potential that we have.”
UA Athletics | Ben Adams Sophomore guard Ben Eblen defends a Troy player in the backcourt during the Crimson Tideʼs 79-60 victory Monday.
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Green develops as leader, athelete By Britton Lynn Senior Sports Staff bmlynn@crimson.ua.edu
As Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head basketball coach Anthony Grant enters his second season with the Crimson Tide. He brought along a number of young recruits, which means a young group of athletes on the team. There are only two returning starters who are upperclassman, meaning those athletesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leadership is mandatory for the team to have any kind of success this year. One of the returning starters is junior forward JaMychal Green. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the biggest improvement with JaMychal was from a maturity standpoint,â&#x20AC;? Grant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;JaMychalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten better in terms of the work heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s put in as a basketball player. His poise, his patience. I think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been around the block, so to speak, and understands how to be affective in this league. Anytime you have someone as experienced as he is, certainly we would want to see him step up and take on this leadership role. I think heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shown a willingness to do that this year.â&#x20AC;? Last season, Green averaged 7.2 rebounds and 14.1 points per game. He finished ninth in the SEC in rebounding and 17th in scoring. Green recorded six double-doubles during last season. He also recorded his 13th double-double of his career making him third in career double-doubles among active SEC players. However, for Green to earn the respect of his teammates as a leader and as a returning starter, he needed to put in extra in the off-season and develop into a more mature athlete, as Grant addressed before. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think JaMychal certainly spent time in the weight room and added some weight to his frame,â&#x20AC;? Grant said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conditioning will help him take on the physicality that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll face
Junior forward JaMychal Green dunks the ball during Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 96-60 win over Talledega in an exhibition on Nov. 2.
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CW File over the course of the season. But I also think he spent some good time in the gym working on his skills and working on expanding his game.â&#x20AC;? While improving on the court was Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main focus in becoming a leader, he has also worked on helping the younger players prepare for their first season playing for Alabama. â&#x20AC;&#x153;JaMychal, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the guys who was helping me from day one,â&#x20AC;? said freshman guard Trevor Releford. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was giving me points, telling me you just got to keep working hard in the summer so when the season comes, so when the season starts, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to lead us. [As a leader] JaMychal doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just show you how to do it, but he tells you too. If the jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not getting done, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let you know.â&#x20AC;? As a sophomore, Green earned Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hustle Awardâ&#x20AC;? for post players. In 10 of the last 11 games in 2009-10 season, Green scored in double figures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to expand my game and just keep my attitude from not getting so frustrated,â&#x20AC;? Green said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked on playing through adversity. I just want to change, just want to win, get our chance to go to the SEC Championship, bring something new to Alabama basketball.â&#x20AC;?
Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s determination to have a winning season this year was also something else that Releford noticed once he came to Alabama. Releford recognized it was Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire for the team to be successful that helped him come out of his shell and be a more vocal leader. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He just tells you how to play better because he wants to win too,â&#x20AC;? Releford said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Being a leader] is one of the things that J-Mike said he wanted to work on this year. Because last year he was really quiet and this year heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stepping up for the team and making sure everybody is giving their best effort.â&#x20AC;? Greenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s positive attitude and determination is starting to rub off on his teammates. A lot of them, including the returning players, have noticed how much energy heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s put into getting better in the offseason making them want to improve too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been watching him all this summer putting in the work,â&#x20AC;? said sophomore forward Tony Mitchell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He can be very emotional sometimes. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good leader on and off the court. He gives us pep talks and tells us letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go. Get ready, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s go. His energy is what he brings to the team. We just feed off him. He has more range with what he does on the court right now.â&#x20AC;?
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2-0 Tide to take on Wolfpack By Jasmine Cannon Contributing Writer The Alabama women’s basketball team will host North Carolina State tonight at 6 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum. Tonight’s game will be the 2-0 Crimson Tide’s toughest and most proven opponent so far this season. Though NC State is a proven team, Alabama head coach Wendell Hudson said the Tide will stay focused on itself. “We’re preparing the way we are with every game,” he said. “We’re more concerned with what we’re doing. We’re working Alabama and what we need to do.” Both the Tide and the Wolfpack are undefeated so far this season. NC State heads to Tuscaloosa after winning the Sheraton Raleigh Wo l f p a c k Invitational. In the Tide’s last game, the team came from behind to defeat Central Arkansas 87-76. Even so, the team still has things to improve on. “Rebounding is one area that we need to improve on,” Hudson said. “We also need to work on sustaining our defensive pressure for long stretches.” Senior forward Tierney Jenkins said, “We need to improve our defensive intensity. We watched film and saw lots of lapses in our defense [in the Central Arkansas game].” Jenkins said she needed to improve on her own rebounding and free throw shooting. The game will feature two players who earned player of the week for each of their respective conferences the first week of the season. Jenkins received the award for the Southeastern
Conference, while Amber White represents the Atlantic Coastal Conference. Jenkins is the first Alabama player to win the award since 2002. She is now averaging 19.5 points, 13 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game while leading the Tide to its best start in six years. White earned most valuable player accolades in the Wolfpack’s tournament that also featured College of Charleston and Creighton. She is averaging 17.5 points 4.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game so far this season. Senior Latoya King will be matching up with redshirt senior White at the point guard position. Jenkins may be matched up with junior forward Bonae Holston in the post. However, the Wolfpack will be without senior forward Tia Bell, who had knee surgery on Monday. On the offensive end, Hudson feels the team needs to get more assists and make the extra pass more often. On both ends of the court, the Tide will have to negate the length and athleticism of NC State’s players. “We are going to do whatever we have to do to win,” Jenkins said. “It’s always about defense first. The main thing is getting stops on defense. They’re long and athletic, and we’re going to have to be solid with blocking to win the game.” The Tide has played NC State three times and leads the series 2-1. The last time the two teams met was in 1997. “Our goal is to play like we have been practicing on a constant basis,” Hudson said. “We believe the wins and losses will take care of themselves. The main goal is to keep up the defensive pressure and rebounding.”
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Jenkins siezes leadership role in senior year By Brett Hudson Contributing Writer
Alabama women’s basketball has been showing major improvement, and senior Tierney Jenkins has been a major part of it. Jenkins has been a big contributor for the Crimson Tide since she stepped on campus, including being on the All-SEC Freshmen Team and notching five double doubles in the 20072008 season. She did not slow down in her sophomore year, when she led the Tide in scoring nine different times, including a 25-point, 14-rebound performance against Ole Miss. Her strong junior year was enough to get her second team All-SEC honors going into this season, an honor she has mixed feelings about. “To be completely honest, I was a little surprised,” Jenkins said. “Second team is good, but I think I can be first team if I play well this season.” Her junior year was also a learning experience on team leadership. Just ask head coach Wendell Hudson about last year’s leadership, or lack thereof. “We have leadership now that we didn’t have this year or two years ago,” Hudson said. “I was asked many times last year where our leadership was coming from, and I just shook my head. I didn’t know, I just wasn’t sure.” That had to change this season, something Hudson went straight to Jenkins for. “Coach had to talk to me one day and tell me that I need to step up and lead this team,” Jenkins said. “That’s not my normal thing. I just go out and play, let someone else do the talking. It’s been hard, but I’ve been trying.” Now Hudson can answer that question honestly. “We have a group of senior leaders that are stepping up and
Tierney Jenkins drives the ball to the hoop during a game last season. UA Athletics | Courtney Davies
leading this team,” he said. One of last year’s McDonald’s All-Americans, star freshman Kaneisha Horn, has felt this leadership first hand. “She’s stepped up a lot for us,” Horn said. “She talks to us a lot, she helps us out when we need it. She leads by example, too. She’s been strong for us.” Hudson has noticed how Jenkins has handled that new role and said he is impressed. “Tierney Jenkins is a leader on this basketball team, plain and simple,” Hudson said. “She’s been the most consistent [player] we’ve had on this team, and we’ve completely changed
our tempo this year.” Hudson even saw something from Jenkins that he has never seen in his lifetime of basketball. “We were working so hard that we got done with practice a little early the other day,” Hudson said. “So I brought the team in and said we’re going to end practice a little early, and Tierney said, ‘Can we do a little more, Coach?’” It’s a work ethic that strong that makes it no surprise Jenkins led the team in points, steals and rebounds last season. Even after that season, she did everything she could
to improve, even playing other sports. “I did any little thing I could to get better, be a more wellrounded player,” Jenkins said. “I played tennis to improve my conditioning and footwork. I tried boxing. I just did every little thing I could.” Jenkins, standing at six feet tall, is undersized for her position, and this extra offseason work definitely helps her chances. “It’s all about the mindset,” Jenkins said. “You have to think this rebound is mine and that I’m going to out hustle and just out work this person.”
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BASKETBALL PREVIEW
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Season starts strong with two wins By Jordan Bannister Sports Reporter jmbannister@crimson.ua.edu The Crimson Tide’s official basketball season is under way. The Alabama women’s basketball team has been anxious to start the season. This season’s lineup is playing like a whole new team, out for redemption after ending last season on the bottom half of the conference 4-12, 12-18 overall. Alabama plans to buckle down and find its identity as a team in its 2011 term. Head coach Wendell Hudson and his coaching staff have big plans to put the Tide back into a winning swing. “We’ve been concentrating on Alabama and what we really want to do and clean up the way we want to play,” Hudson said. “That’s what we’ve been doing and that’s what we’re going to continue to do. We’re going to spend some time and talk about some tendencies of some teams, but what we’re really and truly looking forward to is playing the way we want to play. And we’re going to play that way against everybody, it doesn’t matter who.” The Tide participated in an exhibition game against the University of Alabama at Huntsville on Nov. 6 and gained its first substantial win, 103-58. “That was a good feeling,”
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Alabama women’s basketball head coach Wendell Hudson cheers on his team during a game last season.
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“It doesn’t matter who we’re playing. We’re going to play that type of tempo and we’re going to have a few more turnovers than some people can live with, but we’re going to run every possession.” — Head coach Wendell Hudson
Hudson said. “The last couple of years I didn’t know if we could’ve got to one hundred with a pencil. It doesn’t matter who we’re playing. We’re going to play that type of tempo and we’re going to have a few more turnovers than some people can live with, but we’re going to run every possession.” The drastic change in the team’s game play this season is undoubtedly due to the new combination of chemistry, ability and leadership both on and off of the court. “We have leadership now that we didn’t have last year,” Hudson said. “Tierney Jenkins is a leader. Katie Hancock is a leader. Varisia [Raffington]. Three people who’ve been with us since we’ve taken over the program have stepped up to become leaders.” The senior class isn’t the only group willing to step up and make calls. Hudson said that he sees leadership from every class. Even the younger players like junior Erika Russell are willing to improve and make some dynamic plays. “You can see them working together,” Hudson said. “They
talk about basketball and they’re helping each other.” This season, each player has shown Hudson a significant amount of improvement from the years before. In practice, the Tide shows better communication and execution than last year and the main goal is to keep it consistent. Keeping tabs on other team’s strategies is not in the forefront of the Tide’s mechanics this year. Hudson says that Alabama wants to focus more in its personal execution and fluidity this time around. “When you get your best players working harder than anybody and you get some senior leadership then everything else is a whole lot easier,” Hudson said. Scoring more than 100 points in an exhibition game certainly shows that Alabama has been working hard on its skill development and that the labor has paid off. **The next two games followed suit with the first. Alabama ran a (22-55) win over Tennessee State at home on Nov. 12 and topping Central Arkansas Sunday (87-76).
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Tide pulls in top ten recruiting class, No. 1 in SEC By Jasmine Cannon Contributing Writer This year’s women’s basketball team features a firstyear class ESPN ranked No. 9 nationally. The ranking was higher than any other team in the Southeastern Conference, putting this year’s recruiting class atop of those such as perennial conference title contenders Tennessee and LSU. “I expect all of them to contribute to the team,” head coach Wendell Hudson said. “We didn’t sign anybody that we didn’t expect to contribute to the team. We’re expecting all of them to contribute, and they have shown that they can in practice. “You sign a class and people give you credit for this number right here, but then teaching them how to play another type of game at another level, that’s what separates the class really. This class has separated themselves, in my opinion, because of the way they’ve worked in practice.” Four freshmen and one transfer player make up the class that looks to help this year’s Tide team that returns only one true sophomore. One of the freshmen, Jasmine Robinson, a 5’7” guard, is from Memphis, Tenn., where she garnered All-State honors her final two high school seasons. As reported on ESPN.com, Robinson chose Alabama over Memphis and Ole Miss. Another freshman guard for the Tide is Shafontaye Myers out of Sunshine High School in Newbern, Ala., Myers received the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 1A Player of the Year Award and was a First-Team All-State selection her junior and senior seasons. Forward Kaneisha Horn out of Ramsay High School in Birmingham is the Tide’s first McDonald’s All-American. Horn was ranked No. 5 in the 2010 class by ESPN HoopGurlz. She was a USA Today FirstTeam selection and the 2010 Gatorade Player of the Year in Alabama, as well as 2010 Miss Basketball by the Alabama Sports Writers Association. “Kaneisha Horn is going to be a really good player for us, and she is going to be a great player,” Hudson said. “We’re not putting too much pressure on her right now. She’s earning her right to play. She’s working hard and she’s such a nice young lady. She’s accepting the role of learning how to play in college. She’s fitting right in.” Horn is sure to be one of the Tide’s standout players this season and could possibly be freshman of the year, which
WOMEN’S NEW RECRUITS
Khristin Lee
Jasmine Robinson
Shafontaye Myers
Height: 5-foot-9
Height: 5-foot-7
Height: 5-foot-8
Height: 6-foot-2
Height: 6-foot-1
Position: Guard
Position: Guard
Position: Guard
Position: Forward
Position: Forward
Hometown: Birmingham
Hometown: Memphis
Hometown: Newbern
Hometown: Balch Springs, Texas
Hometown: Birmingham
High school: Erwin
High school: Overton
High school: Sunshine
High school: West Mesquite
High school: Ramsay
Alicia Mitcham
Kaneisha Horn
Far left: Head coach Wendell Hudson talks to freshman Jasmine Robinson during the game Sunday against Central Arkansas. In the game, she had seven points and four rebounds.
she says is something she would like to do. “One of the biggest reasons I came here was because I felt comfortable here,” Horn said. “I was used to my parents being at my games, so if I would’ve went far they probably couldn’t come to a lot of my games.” Horn said she already knows what she’s looking for from herself. “I want to score, but I’m really looking to improve my defense,” she said. “I want to contribute and help the team win more games than last year. [Having a top recruiting class] is helping us change it around a little bit. After they see that we’re doing good, more recruits would like to come here to join us.” Rounding out the entering class are Khristian Lee and Alicia Mitcham. Lee is from Erwin High School in Birmingham. The 5-foot-9-inch
guard was a First Team AllState member while completing her high school career. Lee is known for her aggressiveness and ability to drive to the goal. Georgia head coach Andy Landers has said that “no one can stop her.” Mitcham is a 6-foot-2-inch forward transfer from Panola College. She led her in team in points and rebounds per game averaging nearly 16 and 11 respectively per outing. Originally from Balch Springs, Texas, Mitcham is another helpful addition to the Alabama front court. Having a top recruiting class is a positive indication that the Tide is moving in progressive direction. The Tide recently signed three top 20 junior college players during the early signing period for next year. With top tier talent, the team may be a force to reckon with in the SEC and nationally for years to come.
Left: Freshman forward Kaneisha Horn shoots over a Central Arkansas player on Sunday. Horn is arguably Wendell Hudson’s most highly-touted recruit since taking over the Alabama women’s basketball program. CW | Margo Smith