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NEWS | INTEGRATION

By Mark Hammontree | News Editor ivian Malone and James Hood enrolled in classes on June 11, 1963, and became the first black students to officially integrate The University of Alabama. Fifty years later, The Crimson White has taken an in-depth look at the history of the University since it’s desegregation in a new documentary. “Stepping Through,” filmed and edited by CW Video Editor Daniel Roth, tells the story of the last 50 years through the eyes of those who lived it, including the CW editor-in-chief during the official integration, the first black athlete to receive a scholarship, the sports information director during the reign of football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, a young woman dropped from sorority recruitment two years in a row due to the color of her skin and the reporters who broke the story of alumnae involvement in lingering segregation in the University’s sororities today. “It’s been an incredible experience getting to know these people who lived through it. They had no idea what was going on,” Roth said. “You don’t fully realize what you’re living through until you look back on it.” The roughly 18-minute video begins with the short-lived enrollment of Autherine Lucy, who was admitted to the University in 1956 only to be expelled after three days of threats and intimidation because the administration said it could no longer protect her. Hank Black, the editor-in-chief of The Crimson White in 1963, then discusses the enrollment of Malone and Hood and the events and

Stepping Through

A look at the past 50 years of desegregation at The University of Alabama

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CW | Daniel Roth 1963 Crimson White Editor-in-Chief Hank Black recalls his day at Foster Auditorium where Vivian Malone and James Hood enrolled at The University of Alabama.

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Alabama struggles in win over MSU The cowbells were still ringing as the clock expired Saturday night in Davis Wade Stadium. The Mississippi State faithful had something to cheer about. Alabama won the game 20-7, but the Bulldogs held the top-ranked Crimson Tide to its lowest point total of the season and its second smallest margin of victory. “When the home crowd is cheering after a loss, then you definitely didn’t do your job,” wide receiver Kevin Norwood said.

— AJ McCarron Players hung their heads coming off the field and out of the locker room after the game, and the attitude of the team and coach Nick Saban did not resemble that of a team that won its 10th game of the

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Fifty years ago, a group of researchers at The University of Alabama conducted a study on race relations in the wake of the desegregation movement that made the doorway of Foster Auditorium a national icon. Fifty years later, a group of researchers, some of whom were connected to previous iterations of it, carried out the survey for the sixth time. The results indicate that while much of UA race relations has joined with the national norm, a sharp divide still exists in the perception of race relations. Celia Lo, a professor of social work at the University, said such nuanced findings were made possible by a new survey that took into account changes in the institution itself. The survey, titled “Racial Attitudes among Students at the University of Alabama, 19632013,” compared data from several older surveys conducted from 1963-88 to a survey

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conducted in 2013. The original surveys were designed and directed by Professors C. Donald McGlamery and Donal E. Muir, both of The University of Alabama. Data for the 2013 survey were collected by the Institute for Social Science Research at The University of Alabama under the direction of Debra McCallum. “[The survey is] pretty different from what it once was,” Lo said. “The emphasis was more the white students, whether they were accepting the minority groups.” Lo, who worked as a graduate student on the survey when it was last conducted in 1988, said the survey, along with her research, reflects a university that no longer considers race to be only between white and black people and no longer considers relations to be solely in the classroom. “Our survey, in 2013, has a lot more material. … the whole University is different right now,” Lo said. “My study really is about whether white students, black students, Hispanic students and Asian students have different assessments of campus race relations.”

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Market to benefit Turning Point By Brooke Garner | Contributing Writer The Makers Market is hosting “Market After Dark” Tuesday, which will benefit Turning Point, a domestic violence and rape crisis center for West Alabama. The Market provides rental space for local artists and crafters to display and sell their work without having to be present. “There’s probably about 110 booths, and University of Alabama students most likely have their work displayed here,” Beth Milis, an employee at the Makers Market, said. Turning Point offers different services such as counseling for physical and emotional abuse, court advocacy and support groups. “Turning Point does a lot of community outreach, such as going to schools and churches to hand out domestic violence and sexual assault prevention packets,” Jacyln Traina, a UA senior and Turning Point intern, said. The Makers Market and Turning Point have teamed up to hold a fundraiser night at the Makers Market. On Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. the Makers Market will donate 20 percent of all proceeds to Turning Point. More information about “Market After Dark” can be found on themakersmarketalabama.com

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Bumpus named city attorney Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox recently appointed Glenda Bumpus as Tuscaloosa city attorney. Bumpus will assume her office effective Dec. 1. Bumpus earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Montevallo and her juris doctorate from The University of Alabama. In her new role as city attorney, Bumpus will serve as legal counsel for city officials and departments, draft legal documents and ensure compliance with state and federal laws. “I am excited about Glenda’s appointment and the energy, enthusiasm and expertise that she brings to the Office of City Attorney,” Maddox said in a press release.

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The research indicates yes. Lo’s results found white students were most likely to have a positive outlook on race relations, while black students were more pessimistic. Lo said the results indicate these attitudes hinge not on blatant racism but “racial resentment” or “symbolic racism,” the idea that certain groups are unable to achieve high socio-economic levels because they do not personally work hard enough. “It’s an attitude,” Lo said. “These attitudes and beliefs are more subtle.” Racial resentment creates two separate explanations for the documented issue of minorities often having a lower socio-economic status. “Minority groups are more likely to use structural factors to explain why blacks are poorer than the white students,” Lo said. “White students tend to see individual factors.” Michael Hughes, a professor of sociology at Virginia Tech University who worked on the survey in 1966 and 2013, said racial resentment is a “social psychological dimension” that helps preserve racial inequality. “While the nature of attitudes has changed, and de jure segregation is gone, a structure of racial inequality remains, and it is justified by a new set of racial attitudes,” Hughes said. The survey indicated white UA students – at odds with the nation 50 years ago – have merged with the mainstream in racial matters, but the researchers noted it was important to view this fact in light of national race relations, which they said may not be healthy or satisfactory. “It’s saying white students tend not to be ‘worse’ than the rest of the country,” Lo said. Richard Fording, a professor and chair of political science at

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CW | Emily Young *Information obtained fron “Racial Attitudes among Students at the University of Alabama” the University and researcher on the survey, said the findings empirically support what had been previously only investigated anecdotally. “The data show that white students on our campus show similar levels of racial prejudice/tolerance to whites nationwide,” Fording said. “This is not to say that racial prejudice is absent on our campus, but that this is as much a national problem as it is a UA problem.” The survey also found that on average, greek students show a higher level of prejudice and preference for social distance from black students, which was the case in both 1988 and 2013. Another finding was that though overall acceptance rates were high, students were still sometimes uncomfortable with close, personal interracial interactions like cohabitation or dating. Fording said the findings signal not the end of racial prejudice, but the end of a debate. “As a campus community, we must now move past the debates over whether [minorities experiencing racism] is really true or widespread and start to talk about how to address it so that all of our students can have a similarly positive experience on our campus,” Fording said. Debra McCallum, director of the Institute for Social

Science Research, said the results recently presented at a symposium in Gorgas Library are just the beginning of what might be found upon further analysis, given the way in which variables of the 70-question survey might relate. “For example, we have reported on the social distance items in terms of what objections people have to the activities, but we also asked whether they actually do these things together,” McCallum said. “These were new questions for this survey, and we have not looked at those items yet, but it will be interesting to see how they might correspond.” McCallum said the written surveys were administered in 51 classes to more than 4,400 students in a sample that was representative of the undergraduate population. Gabrielle Smith, a graduate student studying social psychology, said student reactions to the survey were diverse. “We had students on both sides of the fence, either hating it and deeming it completely unnecessary, or applauding us for engaging in this research. We had very few middle of the road or indifferent reactions,” Smith said. “I think the fact that there was no uniform reaction speaks to how people are having very different racial experiences on this

campus. No two experiences are the same, and I’m glad we were able to capture some of those differences.” Smith said the nature of the research’s tangible impact on the community would depend on the community itself. “I could see programs and classes on diversity and tolerance being instituted, or even student task forces pertaining to addressing these issues and articulating ways to make things better for all students on the campus,” Smith said. “I would be happy to be involved with those, and I think a lot of people would willingly be a part of them as well. It’s just a matter of people moving from saying things need to change to actually taking steps to make those changes happen.” Lo said the previous research supports the idea that diversity and healthy campus race relations benefit students, especially in an increasingly globalized society; however, white students currently tend to benefit more, she said. “It’s time to take a look at how race relations might have something to do with our students’ academic [performances] and whether they can learn or not,” Lo said. “In a college, social justice means that we will eventually have all of our students learn, benefit from the race relations and benefit from the campus climate.”

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CW File At the Hunger Banquet, students’ dinners are determined by the luck of the draw, varying from a “poor meal” to a “middle class meal” to an “expensive meal.”

Banquet brings domestic hunger issues to light By Jessica Smith | Staff Reporter Students will have the opportunity to gain a new perspective on hunger related issues at the annual Hunger Banquet, which serves to bring awareness to hunger issues in Alabama. Hosted by the Community Service Center, the banquet will be held Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Ferguson Center Ballroom. Camille Driver, student director for the CSC and leader for the Hunger Banquet, said the banquet serves as an. “At this interactive event, the place where you sit and the meal that you eat, are determined by the luck of the draw,” Driver said. “The Hunger Banquet allows many to gain a new perspective on the root causes of hunger and poverty and creates motivation to do something to help.” The Hunger Banquet was originally an event designed by Oxfam International, an organization that fights poverty, to teach students about global hunger, but this year’s iteration will focus on domestic hunger. “For the past five years, Alabama has put on the Oxfam Banquet, or the Hunger

“There’s a huge difference in spending $16 or $17 on a meal and having four quarters to spend on a meal.” — Camille Driver Banquet, with the same script and everything like that,” Driver said. “[This year] we’re not going to concentrate on global food insecurity, but instead we’re going to focus on food insecurity in the United States, and then more specifically in Alabama.” About 50 people attended the first Hunger Banquet at the University, but that number grew to almost 200 last year. Chisolm Allenlundy, an assistant student director for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness, said participants would be drawing for a variety of meals to depict the variations of economic groups in Alabama. Allenlundy said a “poor meal” would consist of a simple sandwich or hot dog and some water and a “middle class meal” would consist of

something like a burger, chips and water. An “expensive meal” includes a generous helping of some main dish, several sides, a dessert and iced tea, all with a server to deliver the meal, as opposed to the other meals which will not be “served” in that sense. In previous years, income levels were separated into different groups. This year, instead of separating income groups, students will sit together at round tables. “A person that has a low-income meal could be sitting right next to a person with a high-income meal,” Driver said. “We did that because this year we really want the students to see the difference in the quality of the food. Even in America I think it’s so easy to say, ‘Oh, Americans are so lucky and so blessed, we’re in America.’ But what they don’t realize is low income, the average meal is a little over a dollar. High income, on average, is about $16. There’s a huge difference in spending $16 or $17 on a meal and having four quarters to spend on a meal.” Joey Neff, an assistant student director for Hunger and Homelessness Awareness, is involved with the planning and advertising for the banquet. Neff said the CSC has

revamped the banquet from what it was like in previous years. “In the past, the focus of the event has been worldwide hunger awareness,” Neff said. “While that’s an incredibly important topic, it’s very impersonal to most UA students, and most Americans in general. We refocused the event to focus on the United States, Alabama and Tuscaloosa.” Neff said the CSC hopes to show students that hunger is not just an issue in less fortunate areas of the world. He said food insecurity is very much an issue in the U.S., and Alabama is at the top of the list. The CSC hopes students can leave the event with their eyes opened to hunger related needs in West Alabama and feel motivated to take action to fight the issue. Since the banquet will focus on the United States and Alabama this year, the CSC thought it would be appropriate to serve traditional American foods, but there will be surprises during the evening. Students interested in participating in the Hunger Banquet can sign up on UA’s SLPro website at slpro.ua.edu. Service hours and Panhellenic points are offered.

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Philippines world news should be personal By Victor Cuicahua | Staff Columnist

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BOE election another local injustice By Marina Roberts | Staff Columnist Last week, a Tuscaloosa County judge ruled that the Board of Education election contest brought by Kelly Horwitz against Cason Kirby lacked sufficient evidence to proceed. Of the 397 votes contested by Horwitz, 87 had to be established as illegal to overturn the election results. Unfortunately, a mere 70 votes were found to be potentially illegal. The 17 vote difference may mean the end of this scandal, as Horwitz has only 14 days to appeal the decision. The thing about historic moments, I was recently told by a professor, is that they don’t begin when everyone learns about them. The beginning of this scandal has its roots not in the conclusion of a radically unjust election, but in the origins of the Machine and in the decades old backwash of Alabama politics. This story that has captured our attention, at least until this town forgets it, will not begin and end with this election. It’s a long-running series, and the finale has not been scheduled. What happened here is

Marina Roberts self-evident: A brilliant, capable, dedicated servant of this community was ousted from a position in which she was doing tangible good for the children who live here. She was ousted by a man less qualified, who had less experience, had demonstrated less commitment to this city’s children and had a vague and comparatively less impressive platform. This happened because a group of greek students were instructed to vote in a specific way and were bribed with free drinks and limo rides, and for some of them, that price sounded fair. A fun afternoon in exchange

for the thoughtless exercise of a The problem is that so many civic duty, never mind the impact people in Tuscaloosa have come that action will have on the com- to regard our filthy household as munity. a thing that cannot be cleaned It would be comforting to think up. The Machine’s roots are too I’m being dramatic – after all, deep; corruption is too far-flung; Kirby may not do a bad job. But money is too powerful. But we a man who rides a corrupt politi- don’t lose these fights because cal organization to the top of the Machine beats us down. We his university’s political ladder lose because most of us eagerly does not strike me as a promis- acknowledge our own lack of ing candidate. A man who uses power and therefore rid ourthe same shady systems and con- selves of responsibility. nections to snag a seat on the What happened here was an School Board, injustice. It has even at the happened before cost of unseatand will hapThis scandal has ing the best pen again until School Board its roots ... in the origins of the the citizens of representaAlabama start tive this town Machine and in the decades picking up our has seen in ow n trash, old backwash of Alabama decades, does cleaning our not sound like own house and politics. someone with standing togetha commitment er against the to his commuinstitutions that nity. A man regard our pubwho thinks 70 illegal votes are no lic offices as stepping stones in cause for concern when he won a career. by a margin of 87 does not seem like a leader to me. I expect a Marina Roberts is a senior higher caliber of character from majoring in finance. Her column my public servants. runs biweekly on Mondays.

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Lack of an Ofﬁce of Diversity at UA is shameful By Noah Cannon | Staff Columnist Last Tuesday, a story ran in The Crimson White examining why The University of Alabama does not have an Office of Diversity, despite the presence of such offices at public universities across the United States. I’m glad the story ran, as I feel the lack of an Office of Diversity is an oversight we desperately need to address as a university community; however, I feel that statements by UA employees quoted in the story put a damper on any constructive conversation that could have resulted. Specifically, Lane McLelland of the Crossroads Community Center noted in last week’s article that Crossroads is “doing the same things that offices of diversity do on other campuses.” I have tremendous respect for Ms. McLelland and the work done by

For a school of our clout and size, it is unheard of for the University not to have an Ofﬁce of Diversity.y. Crossroads, but this statement is categorically untrue. By their own admission, Crossroads Community Center does not hold the same institutional authority at the University that offices of diversity do on other campuses. An Office of Diversity is typically led by a vice president of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs, something we don’t have at the University. The job title may differ from school to school (Auburn University employs both

an associate provost of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs and an assistant provost for Women’s Initiatives, for example), but the function remains largely the same: ensuring diversity in curricula, maintaining a diverse faculty and staff, and overseeing diversity programs on campus. Crossroads Community Center was created to foster dialogue and build coalitions between previously existing groups on campus. One such group named in last week’s story was Spectrum, the undergraduate LGBTQ student group. Having in the past served as Spectrum’s president, I can say with experience that relying so heavily on undergraduates to provide multicultural and diversity programs on campus is not only a way for the University to avoid institutionalizing and funding such programs, but also an unfair burden to place on undergraduate

students. How many more diversity related scandals will this University be implicated in before we begin to make institutional changes to be better? Whether they are cognizant of this or not, UA administration benefits from having a student body that is unaware of how Diversity and Multicultural Affairs are institutionalized at other schools. I urge students to join me in questioning why we must continually come in last place with regards to the way our school values, or more accurately, ignores the importance of diversity. For a school of our clout and size, it is unheard of for the University not to have an Office of Diversity. More importantly, for a school of our history, it is shameful. Noah Cannon is a junior majoring in telecommunication and film.

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On the other side of the world, thousands of miles from Tuscaloosa, one of the strongest storms in recorded history spiraled directly across the Pacific Ocean and crashed into the heart of the Philippines, forever altering the lives of millions. The U.N. and Filipino government estimate more than 9.5 million people have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan and thousands of people have been displaced from their communities. We are unable to fully comprehend the magnitude of such destruction, but all of us are capable of responding to it with the selflessness needed to assist those who have lost everything. One of the first questions asked after a tragedy is “How can I help?” Many of us want to help but do not know where to start, and so one of the fundamental issues after a disaster is learning how to channel good intentions into the greatest amount of productivity for an affected community. In this case, one of the most effective ways one can help is to directly aid the efforts of Philippines-based organizations that aim to provide direct relief to those affected. The Philippines Red Cross is one of the main organizations working on the ground to assist those affected, and there are hundreds of others looking to carry out the same mission. The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance has a comprehensive online list of relief aid funds one can turn to for assistance. Monetary donations are critical during this time, but we cannot allow them to ease us into a cycle of donating and forgetting the reason why we did so to start with, and so Typhoon Haiyan shifts the spotlight to a larger issue. As a nation, how likely are we to react to a disaster if those affected are not part of a larger American collective? If a tragedy affects millions of people abroad, it seems to be seen in a lesser light than one that affects a dozen of Americans here in the states, and so our empathy appears tied to geographic proximity or the nationality of those affected. The suffering of those abroad cannot be seen as inferior to that of those in the states. All tragedies must be grieved equally and receive a corresponding response. A double standard in how we respond to human tragedies results in the devaluation of millions of lives and also in the erosion of empathy so many of us need. If it were not for geographic location, the tragedies that tore apart our communities could have been seen quite differently, and being cognizant of the fact is a critical part of digesting how we should respond to the suffering of others elsewhere. How would Hurricane Katrina, the Newtown shooting, the Boston marathon bombing, or the April 27, 2011, tornado have ended if they had taken place thousands of miles away? Distance should be no prerequisite for the compassion felt toward others nor should it limit our response to the suffering of individuals on opposite ends of the globe. We can all take action to help those affected in the Philippines. Humanitarian responses are pouring in from all corners of the earth. The U.S. has pledged $20 million, Japan has pledged $10 million, and even IKEA has pledged $2.7 million for relief aid. The Philippines has suffered immeasurable loss of life and emotional tolls we will probably never experience, but we can take steps to lessen the heartache of those in need. A friend of mine told me, “Tumulong po kayo.” In Filipino it means “Please help.” Victor Cuicahua is a freshman majoring in journalism. His column runs biweekly on Mondays.

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CW | Daniel Roth Students convert their dorms to fit their lifestyles whether to rock climb or add cozy spaces. The additions are possible for anyone with a dorm room and a little imagination.

Students revamp, personalize dorm rooms By Reed O’Mara | Staff Reporter

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For freshmen and other dorm inhabitants, the question of dorm design can be the same as deciding a major: go glamorous or go functional? Most dorm dwellers scope out Target or look online at PB Teen to furnish their home away from home only to come up with a personalized, albeit generic room. Some students, however, break away from this habit and take it to the next level. Sam Scheidler, a sophomore majoring in economics and finance, doesn’t see a wall with posters of “The Walking Dead,” American flags or paraphernalia from America’s Thrift Store when he walks into his common area in Ridgecrest West. When Scheidler goes into his living room, he sees a 45-degree rock climbing wall with more than 130 handholds. Scheilder said the wall adds character to his and his roommates’ dorm space. “People remember the room if they’ve popped in once. They don’t normally forget it,” he said. Kellan Schroeter, a resident advisor majoring in physics, is behind the rock wall, having built it last summer with his dad. The wall is sized to fit into a dorm bedroom and can fit a bed up behind it, operating much like a bunk bed. To

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move it into Ridgecrest West, Schroeter had to disassemble his wall completely and then put it back together. He said an added benefit of being an RA was getting to move in early enough to assemble the wall without a lot of bustle from others moving in. “From inspiration to completion was only about three weeks. Like once I get an idea for something, it’s hard to not do it,” Schroeter said. “So I decided I wanted to do it and then drew it up and made a computer model.” The wall and its holds total upward of $300, most of the holds having been collected since Schroeter began climbing last summer. He said he and his roommates, all of whom now at least dabble in climbing, try to get to the gym as much as homework will allow. “That’s the good thing about having it out here. You can be watching TV and just jump on

it for a little bit,” Schroeter said. Scheidler said having the wall keeps climbing on his mind, holding him accountable to the sport. “It kind of always has you thinking about it, even when you don’t get out to the Rec or outside and doing it, you’re always just looking at this and thinking whether it’s time to give it another go,” he said. “It’s always on your mind.” Dorms don’t have to include rock walls to be elaborate, though. Roommates and Birmingham natives Molly Snyder and Bradleigh Smith took another route in their decor, decking out their Burke dorm room in a sea of green and turquoise chevron patterns. To add a neutral break to all the color, the two added touches of brown and white. Their beds are lofted high with homemade headboards to create small alcoves beneath for workspace for alone time. Picturesque of an ad in PB Teen, their room still retains an individual flair that represents both of the nursing majors. “[Bradleigh’s] favorite color is turquoise, and my favorite color is green, so we just kind of dispersed it throughout the room,” Snyder said. Because their room is so personalized, the two have found themselves spending more time in it versus friends’ rooms around campus. The

room is the result of tips from Snyder’s mother, an interior designer with more than a few Do-ItYourself tricks up her sleeve, and the roommates’ close proximity to each other in their hometown. “We started with the comforter and went out from there,” Smith said. Despite the professional help, their room is not unattainable for someone looking to refurbish their dorm space post-first semester. A few of their dorm features can easily be re-created over Thanksgiving break. Custom fabrics can be purchased on sites like Dorm Suite Dorm and Spoonflower, which even have “design your own product” options. An easy shoot-off point for a redesigned dorm room is to begin with a comforter, which is simple enough to find via Bed Bath and Beyond. After a new comforter, matching or complimentary fabrics can follow suit. The next best thing to add to a dorm space is custom wall decals, which help to present a theme to any space. By looking through Pinterest and talking to others with polished dorms, recreating a space cheaply over the Thanksgiving and winter breaks is breezy. The key is fabric, pattern and a little personality.

COLUMN | FILM

With Darren Aronofsky at helm, upcoming ‘Noah’ has potential

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By Drew Pendleton Last week, the first trailers for a new take on the biblical story of Noah hit the Internet. Complete with stunning visuals and a talented cast, the film – simply titled “Noah” – is set to hit theaters in the already movie-laden March 2014. Following in the footsteps of The History Channel’s mini-series “The Bible,” it looks to catapult the genre of the biblical epic back into the Hollywood spotlight. Directed by Darren Aronofsky, whose resume ranges from the dark ballet psychodrama “Black Swan” to the surrealist fantasy “The Fountain,” this new take on Noah and the ark stars Russell Crowe as the titular character, who builds an ark to save himself and his family from an apocalyptic flood. The supporting cast is full of notable names, including Jennifer Connelly (Crowe’s co-star in “A Beautiful Mind”) as Noah’s wife; “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” star Logan Lerman as Noah’s son; Lerman’s “Perks” co-star and “Harry Potter” star Emma Watson as Noah’s adopted daughter and Anthony Hopkins, best known for his chilling Oscar-winning performance in “The Silence of the Lambs,” as Noah’s father. The first trailers give the film the image of a visually engrossing epic, and it looks like Aronofsky may have just catapulted the biblical epic back into the spotlight. With the success of “The Bible” and the upcoming releases of “Noah” and Ridley Scott’s film “Exodus” – starring Christian Bale as Moses and is due out in December 2014 – it’s clear Hollywood is revisiting one of its most storied genres: the biblical epic. This genre has produced films such as “Ben-Hur” and “The Ten Commandments,” which are among the first box office smash hits in Hollywood history. It seems that the studios producing “Noah” and “Exodus” are aiming to emulate, if not surpass, the success of these films, thanks to the advent of advanced special effects and star power. “Noah” certainly has potential. Aronofsky’s track record shows that he can make a good movie critically and commercially, with his latest film “Black Swan” grossing over $300 million at the box office on a $13 million budget and earning Natalie Portman her first Best Actress Oscar in 2011. Crowe, who recently appeared

It’s clear Hollywood is revisiting one of its most storied genres: the biblical epic.

on the big screen with stellar turns in “Les Misérables” and “Man of Steel,” is a box-office juggernaut. A planned IMAX release and its release date in the middle of the spring break season on March 28 should also help the film perform well at the box office. However, star power and special effects don’t immediately define a film as a critical and box office smash. It’s entirely possible that Aronofsky – who was an interesting choice to direct from the beginning given his track record – was the wrong director. He has been recently surrounded by controversy about the film’s final cut, with tensions between director and studio coming to light. While the cast and effects do show potential, the trailer’s indications of Aronofsky’s vision and creative additions could be a potential red flag for audiences. It’s entirely possible “Noah” could be either a stroke of genius or a colossal flop that delivers a setback to Aronofsky’s career. The success of “Noah” commercially could also depend on Crowe’s other 2014 release “Winter’s Tale,” a fantasy romance adapted from Mark Helprin’s 1983 novel in which Crowe plays a villainous gangster alongside Connelly and Colin Farrell that is being released on Feb. 14. If “Winter’s Tale” is a success, that audience goodwill could carry over to “Noah”; however, it’s entirely possible that if that film flops, then audiences may not be eager to go see Crowe again on the big screen so soon. Either way, “Noah” is an intriguing film to look out for in cinemas this spring. Whether it will be a hit or a misfire remains a question, but March will bring the answer.

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UATD brings â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The School for Liesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to campus stage By Laura Testino | Contributing Writer The University of Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department of theatre and dance will offer the community a chance to travel back to 17th century France with its production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The School for Lies.â&#x20AC;? The play, an adaptation of MoliĂ¨reâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Misanthropeâ&#x20AC;? written by David Ives, features both graduate and undergraduate students from the University and welds a 1666 French setting with complementary modern interpretations. Gavin Cameron-Webb, the guest director of the play, said he encouraged the cast to research â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Misanthropeâ&#x20AC;? to understand the similarities and differences in Ivesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; adaptation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The School for Liesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;] is a tad bit different, but then, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have one of the characters in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Misanthropeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dressing up in drag either,â&#x20AC;? Cameron-Webb said. Elizabeth Bernhardt, a first-year MFA acting student and cast member, said she was impressed by the costume departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention to details in the script. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a line making fun of my hair being a varnished log, and so

PLAN TO GO WHAT: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The School for Liesâ&#x20AC;? WHEN: Monday-Friday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m. WHERE: Gallaway Theatre TICKETS: Purchase at box ofďŹ ce or online at ua.tix.com the wig really absolutely looks like a varnished log,â&#x20AC;? Bernhardt said. Drey Mitchell, a senior majoring in musical theater, said one of the ways the play brings in modern culture is through variations in language. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This show is in verse, but it is in American verse, so [Ives] uses a lot of modern colloquialisms that we use, such as the words â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lol,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Mitchell said. The play addresses a question posed nearly 400 years ago by MoliĂ¨re that still emerges in modern situations: whether it is right to lie in order protect someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feelings. Samuel Hardy, a junior majoring in theater, plays Frank, the character who acts as a catalyst in the plot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been interesting and

definitely a fun experience to explore the idea of, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Where do we draw the line with lying to protect peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feelings?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Hardy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone in the show has sort of a different perspective on that, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an interesting interaction when you put them all together.â&#x20AC;? The convergence of 17th century France and contemporary America continues to be displayed beyond the appearance and dialog of the cast. Abigail Gandy, a sophomore majoring in musical theater and advertising and the stage manager of the production, said the group mixed modern furniture with antiques. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Because of the nature of the show, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very anachronistic,â&#x20AC;? Gandy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MoliĂ¨re, but with modern language, and updated. So we have IKEA furniture and antiques as part of our set.â&#x20AC;? Bernhardt said she believes the play will be both a learning and comedic experience for the audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really changed much in humanity since 1666, and we still play all of these games with each other,â&#x20AC;? Bernhardt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all kind CW | FiďŹ Wang of have this internal self and then â&#x20AC;&#x153;The School of Liesâ&#x20AC;? presents a convergence of 17th century France and what we project to other people.â&#x20AC;? modern America through language, props and costumes.

COLUMN | FASHION

Fall colors, comfort essential to Thanksgiving fashion By Bianca Martin

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It is that time of the year again: Time to get ready for the holidays. As school starts winding down and the stress is still getting to us, the excitement for celebrating time with our family and friends is the best motivation to make it through to the end of the semester. Of course, Christmas and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are the holidays that cause the most excitement, especially for fashion. With the many parties and celebrations, magazines and blogs are filling our heads with visions of heels and sparkly dresses. But there is one holiday that tends to get shoved to the side: Thanksgiving. Being a holiday that is generally thought to be just about eating until you cannot move, looking fashionable is not something many of us worry about on this day. But whether you are having a fancy dinner for all 50 of your relatives or just a small get together with your parents, Thanksgiving can be a holiday that is just as

fun to dress up for as the others. To make your Thanksgiving outfit more festive, implement seasonal fall colors. Try deep, rich colors like red and orange, and neutrals like cream and brown. Whether you want to go for a put-together, fancier look or just wear a sweater and leggings, you can find fall colors at almost any store. Because everyone plans to eat as much as they can on this day, comfort is key in what you are wearing. Nobody wants to have to face that unfortunate moment of fighting the urge to unbutton your pants at the dinner table. One of the best ways to make sure you are comfortable enough is by skipping out on the tight skinny jeans and instead wearing stretchy jeggings or leggings. Stores like American Eagle, Charlotte Russe and Target carry many different pairs of leggings and jeggings. You can pair a solid neutral colored pair with a fancy red or patterned top. Finish it off with a pair of brown or black boots and you will have a put-together but

comfortable look. For an even comfier and festive outfit, choose one of the many different patterned leggings and pair them with a solid colored sweater and flats or boots. You can find solid colored or patterned ones and pair them with neutral tights, a loose cardigan and an infinity scarf. If you have a more formal occasion for Thanksgiving, try a dress or skirt. Loose sweater dresses in rich fall colors can be found at any store in the mall and are a perfect solution to being dressed up enough and still being comfortable at the dinner table. You can also try a pretty skirt and tuck a sweater into it. Whether you choose a dress or skirt, you can add a pair of pretty patterned tights and booties to make it a little more fun. No matter how casual or formal your Thanksgiving celebration, it is still a great opportunity to be festive and dress up. So pick your outfit, enjoy time with your friends and family and, of course, eat well.

CULTUREIN BRIEF William Willisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Span of Paintingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; on display â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Span of Painting,â&#x20AC;? a gallery of artwork by William Willis, will be available for viewing in Garland Hall at the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art until Friday. Willisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; paintings play off of skewed geometries, patterns and image forms. Willisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; works have been featured in collections such as the Corcoran Museum of Art, The Phillips Collection, the Tucson Museum of Art, the Indiana University Art Museum and the Yale University Art Gallery. The gallery is open from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Admittance is free and open to the public.

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FOOTBALL

Mandell shines with offense’s lackluster performance By Marc Torrence | Sports Editor

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On a night when Alabama’s offense struggled to score and move the ball, Crimson Tide punter Cody Mandell made sure the defense didn’t have to do much extra work. Mandell had arguably his best day in an Alabama uniform, booming four punts for an average of 55 yards and giving Mississippi State poor field position in a 20-7 victory. The Bulldogs’ average starting field position was at their own 30-yard line, despite Alabama punting four times and committing four turnovers. “I thought Cody did a fantastic job today, man. One time he did it against the wind,” coach Nick Saban said. “But Cody had a fabulous game today, fantastic. I thought it was huge.” Mandell’s best effort came early in the second quarter when Alabama was sputtering on offense and couldn’t convert a third down on its own 35-yard line. Mandell booted one 63 yards that rolled out of bounds at the Bulldogs’ 2 yard line. The punt was a career-long for Mandell, who has three punts of longer than 60 yards this season and 13 that have landed inside the opponents’ 20. “That was a great punt,” linebacker C.J. Mosley said. “Right before we went out there, coach told us, they came in trying to rush the ball, we’re going to call the same punt. Cody did a great job punting so props to him.” Mandell, a semi-finalist for the Ray Guy Award, which is given to the top punter in the country, has been a sparingly used secret weapon this season for Alabama. CW | Austin Bigoney, Photo Illustration by Sloane Arogeti He averages 47.3 yards per punt, good for Cody Mandell celebrates after his punt receives coverage by teammate Landon Collins who fourth in the country. But he has only puntknocked the ball out of Bulldog returner Jameon Lewis’ hands. ed 33 times in 10 games, which leaves him

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off many lists of the top punters. Still, Mandell showed Saturday that when he is called upon, he can deliver in a big way.

Injury report Alabama tight end Brian Vogler, who caught a touchdown in the win, left the field on crutches, and Saban said he sprained his ankle. Running back T.J. Yeldon left the locker room with a boot on his right foot and a noticeable limp, but Saban did not address his status. Saban is expected to give a more detailed injury report on Monday.

Iron Bowl will decide West With Auburn and Alabama both winning on Saturday, the annual Iron Bowl on Nov. 30 will determine which team wins the SEC West and represents the division at the SEC Championship in Atlanta, Ga. Alabama would have clinched the division with a win and an Auburn loss, but the Tigers completed a Hail Mary pass with 25 seconds left to stun Georgia.

McCarron’s interception ends streak Quarterback AJ McCarron’s interception in the second quarter ended a streak of 138 pass attempts without an interception. Last season, McCarron had a stretch of 291 attempts without an interception, the second-longest streak in UA history.

SPORTSIN BRIEF Tide remains No. 1 in BCS

Volleyball splits weekend

Women’s basketball team loses to Duke

The top three in the BCS remained unchanged as undefeated Alabama, Florida State and Ohio State topped the latest standings, which were released Sunday on ESPN. Baylor moved up to No. 4 after Stanford’s 20-17 loss to USC. Auburn jumped up to No. 6 after its 43-38 win over Georgia.

The Alabama volleyball team split games with South Carolina and Florida this weekend to improve its record to 21-8 and 8-6 in SEC play. The Crimson Tide swept the Gamecocks on the road Friday, but the team was defeated by No. 5 Florida on Sunday afternoon.

The Alabama women’s basketball team dropped the ball Sunday afternoon, with a 92-57 loss against No. 2 Duke. Alabama is now 0-3 this season. The team will play its first home game Thursday against Wisconsin. Compiled by Alessandra Delrose and Marc Torrence

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CROSS-COUNTRY

Teams’ seasons end at regional By John Mitchell | Contributing Writer The Alabama men’s and women’s cross-country teams saw their seasons come to an end at the NCAA South Regional they hosted at the Harry Pritchett Running Park on Friday. The top two teams from the regional received automatic bids to the NCAA Championships. The men ran first on Friday and finished 13th out of 26 teams. The women ran later and finished a distant third behind Florida State and Vanderbilt. The women hoped their strong showing would lead to an at-large berth to the NCAAs, but they were not among the teams selected Saturday. On the men’s side, sophomore Parker Deuel led the way with a 39th place finish on a field with 173 runners; he ran the 10k in 31:03.76. “I think overall we had an OK day,” Deuel said. “We have a lot of work to do, to kind of come back to the drawing board and work on a few things.” Deuel said it was a “baptism by fire” for the young Crimson Tide cross-country team this year. “We’ve jumped into something that we have no idea what we are doing yet,” Deuel said. “We have no upperclassmen and no real way to guide us, but we are doing well. I think we are doing better, given what our current situation is. I think next year and years after that we are definitely looking at nationals and competing at nationals and doing well.” Beyond the team itself being young, so are its members,

with six of the squad’s seven competing runners Friday being freshmen or sophomores. Coach Dan Waters was not offering up any excuses for the men’s performance on Friday, though. “I’d say it was the first time all year long that we didn’t compete like I thought we were capable of,” Waters said. “We definitely have to make some changes mentally to be able to compete at this race on this day next year. That’ll be the goal as we move forward into next season.” While Waters said he was disappointed in how the men performed, he spoke well of how the women’s team competed in its third place finish. Sophomore Katelyn Greenleaf led the charge for the women, setting a personal record in the 6k of 20:38.44 on her way to a 13th place finish in a field of 194 runners. “We made a couple of huge steps as a team,” Greenleaf said. “I’ve definitely improved individually. It’s been a good season.” Even though the season ended for the women, both Greenleaf and Waters said they were happy with the strides the team made this season, and they came very close to making it to the NCAA Championships in what was thought to be a rebuilding year. “We thought that if we made it to nationals this year we’d be a year ahead of schedule,” Waters said. “Anyway you want to look at it, we’re ahead of schedule as we want to move our program forward.”

CW | Austin Bigoney Katelyn Greenleaf set a personal record in the 6k of 20:38.44.

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Tide rebounds from Sooners loss, wins home opener By Charlie Potter | Assistant Sports Editor

CW | Pete Pajor Trevor Lacey leaps over a Texas Tech defender during a 76-64 win over the Red Raiders Thursday night.

Senior guard Trevor Releford scored 11 of Alabama’s first 13 points and did not slow down until the final buzzer in Alabama’s 76-64 win over Texas Tech Thursday night. Releford knocked down a career-high five 3-pointers and led all scorers with 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting in the first game of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. “He’s a very talented player, very tough, hard-nosed kid,” Texas Tech coach Tubby Smith said. “We just had no answer for him. He got off to great start shooting the ball and never let up. When that happens to you it can be a long night.” Alabama (1-1) claimed its first win of the season in the team’s home opener after falling to the Oklahoma Sooners Nov. 8. The Crimson Tide was plagued by fouls against Oklahoma, which kept Releford on the bench. But he said that was not an issue against the Red Raiders (2-1). “I don’t necessarily think that it played a factor,” Releford said. “I just think I had some open shots, open looks and credit my teammates for finding me. I just tried to step up and make some shots.” Alabama only committed nine fouls, compared to Texas Tech’s 15. Less fouls meant Releford was on the court, and his presence on the floor propelled the Crimson Tide offense all night.

“Trevor really stepped up and put the team on his back with some big shots that kind of got the crowd into it and gave our team a level of excitement,” coach Anthony Grant said. Sophomore guard Retin Obasohan finished the game with 15 points, four rebounds and five steals. Junior guard Levi Randolph scored 10 points. Freshman Jimmy Taylor made his first appearance in the starting lineup at center and made the most of his 21 minutes. He scored 4 points, pulled down six rebounds and blocked four shots. “I thought Jimmy really did a great job,” Grant said. “His upside is tremendous, and he plays with a lot of energy. He’s able to affect shots, able to rebound the ball. I think with every practice, with every game, he continues to get better and better.” The Crimson Tide knocked down 28-51 (55 percent) of its shots from the floor, while shooting 43 percent (6-14) from the 3-point line. Alabama will face Stillman in the first game of the NIT Season Tipoff Monday night at 7 p.m. in Coleman Coliseum. The Crimson Tide is the No. 3 seed and is one of four host schools for the event, joining Rutgers, Arizona and Duke. “We played Stillman last year, but each year teams have new teams,” Randolph said in a video on rolltide.com. “I’m excited to be able to play in the NIT and just come out there and try to give it our all.”

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Monday, November 18, 2013 41 yards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The defense made a lot of mental errors,â&#x20AC;? safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix said. FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;We covered pretty well but had a lot of penalties, tarnishing a rather domi- facemasks and stuff like nant rushing performance that, just not playing our from Yeldon and the way.â&#x20AC;? offensive line. Both backs Alabama is known to have four fumbles on the play sluggish following its season, with annual battle each loswith LSU, ing three of and it is easy We covered pretty well to overlook them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We did Mississippi but we had a lot of some horState (4-6, 1-5 penalties, facemasks rible things SEC) with on offense, and stuff like that just not the muchthings we anticipated playing our way. can get betIron Bowl ter at it,â&#x20AC;? looming at Norwood the end of â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ha Ha Clinton-Dix said. the reguAlabama lar season o n l y schedule. amassed 383 yards of But the Crimson Tide total offense against played just well enough Mississippi State and to remain undefeated, and was 4-of-12 on third-down the players said they will conversions. use this game as a wakeBut the offense was not up call as the 2013-14 seaalone in its on-the-field son comes to a close. struggles Saturday night. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was good for us to The defense could not struggle and still get a force the Bulldogs off the win,â&#x20AC;? McCarron said. field, allowing them more â&#x20AC;&#x153;That always helps your than 29 minutes with the team to bounce back from football. The Crimson that. It kind of reminds Tide was also flagged you youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not as good as for five penalties worth you think.â&#x20AC;?

MSU game serves as wake-up call to Tide

Documentary tracks University progress

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atmosphere before and after, including the infamous Stand in the Schoolhouse Door speech made by Gov. George Wallace to prohibit Malone and Hood from registering for classes in Foster Auditorium. President John F. Kennedy had to federalize the national guard in order to move Wallace from the buildingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entrance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was there in a certain point in history â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the intersection of various people and things and events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any choice about that,â&#x20AC;? Black said in the documentary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a journalist, I felt that that was my role to be open to it, to be observant and just help history along. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m, you know, proud of that. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m proud that I walked through that fire and came out a fairly whole person. I mean, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I look back on. I realize I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what I was doing. I was scared to do it, but I did it anyway, and I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where all of us have to start.â&#x20AC;? Even after black students

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began attending classes in 1963, it was still years before other parts of the University were integrated. Wendell Hudson became the first black student athlete to attend the University on scholarship in 1963. In the video, Hudson describes the reactions he received as the only black player on the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every day there was a reason for me to quit,â&#x20AC;? Hudson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every day my freshman year here, every day there was a reason for me not to be successful and give up and to let that defeat me. And when I talk to young people, like, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no excuse, because, you know, everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to have a story, not going to be perfect, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be a long way from always youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to be treated right, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still no excuse to not try your best.â&#x20AC;?

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Even 50 years after Malone and Hood walked past Gov. George Wallace through the doors of Foster Auditorium, the UA greek community has remained largely segregated. Melody Twilley Zeidan was dropped from every Panhellenic sorority two years in a row during formal recruitment. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until she was told by a friend that sororities didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accept black girls that she even knew why she had been dropped, Zeidan said. This fall, following an article in the CW titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Final Barrierâ&#x20AC;? that detailed how sorority alumnae blocked qualified black women from receiving bids, the administration reopened the bidding process, and now 12 Panhellenic sororities have black members. The reporters of the original article, Matt Ford and Abbey Crain, tell their story about the process and the reaction to â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Final Barrierâ&#x20AC;? in the documentary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very important, not only if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a student here, but also if you just live in the state of Alabama, to know about this stuff and to remember, you know, it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been

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