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Apply for Torrance steps honor up as a leader societies Monday By Turney Foshee Staff Writer Applications for six different honor societies on campus will be made available to students beginning Monday, said Taylor Scruggs, president of the UA Coordinating Council for Honor Societies. The Blue Key Honor Fraternity, the Anderson Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, the Mortar Board, Cardinal Key and Lambda Sigma honor societies will have applications posted to the council’s Web site, honorsocieties.ua.edu. The deadline to apply is Jan. 15. Scruggs said applicants should apply based on his or her classification for next year. Rising seniors may apply to Blue Key Honor Fraternity, The Anderson Society, Omicron Delta Kappa and the Mortar Board. Rising juniors may apply for Cardinal Key, and rising sophomores may apply to Lambda Sigma. “I highly encourage students to apply to these honoraries because of the vast opportunities that can be found within them,” Scruggs said. “It gives students

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HONOR SOCIETIES • Applications for honor societies will be available Monday. • The deadine to apply is Jan. 15. • Applications may be found on honorsocieties.ua.edu.

Books for sale in Ferg MFA students host holiday sale By Kelsey Hendrix Staff Reporter

Monday and Tuesday, the book arts program students will host their annual holiday sale in the Ferguson Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The sale, which usually takes place on the first floor of Gorgas Library, has been relocated this year to avoid construction taking place in the library. The master’s of fine arts students studying book arts will sell handmade products, ranging from blank books and journals to printed books and small gift boxes. The students encourage faculty, staff and other UA students to look for Christmas gifts for others at the sale and see the work they have been producing over the course of the semester. “The sale is a fundraiser, where the proceeds from each purchase go directly to the student who made the product being purchased,” said John Sirmon, a first year graduate student in the book arts program. “In addition to the journals and printed books, we’ll also be selling broadsides, which are poetry and prose printed with imagery on one piece.” The blank soft-cover books will sell for between $5 and $10, with the hardback books running between $15 and $25 depending on the size of the book. “The books we’re selling are going to be really beautiful,” said Allison Milham, a firstyear graduate students in the book arts program. “I personally am going to have several Ethiopian-style openspine journals for sale and then some homemade boxes as well. The whole process of making these books is just a really cool thing and will be exciting for other students to see.” The book arts program is a graduate program that teaches the art of book making through courses on

See BOOK ARTS, page 2 CW | Nhung Walsh Stephen Schwab led a reading and discussion on his book "Guantánamo, USA: The Untold History of America's Cuban Outpost" at Gorgas Library Thursday.

CW | Jerrod Seaton Crimson Tide senior guard Mikhail Torrance shoots a free throw in a November victory over Jackson State. Torrance currently leads the team in charity stripe shooting percentage, connecting on 91.2 percent of his free throws in the 2009 season. By Anthony Johnson Staff Writer

ly is second on the team in scoring, averaging 15.8 points per game and 5.3 assists per game. Torrance ranks second all-time in free-throw Senior guard Mikhail Torrance has been a key percentage at the Capstone, shooting 87 percent, part of the success of the Alabama Crimson Tide and currently boasts a 91.2 free-throw percentmen’s basketball team this season under first age for the ’09 season. year head coach Anthony Grant. The 6-foot-5 guard from Eight Mile current- See TORRANCE, page 16

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Prof. talks about book on Gitmo Nursing professor receives HIV grant By Jessica Cheek Staff Writer UA history professor Stephen Schwab discussed his new book “Guantánamo, USA: The Untold History of America’s Cuban Outpost” Thursday afternoon for the final lecture of this semester’s University Libraries’ Lecture Series. Schwab said he spent over three years researching and writing his book, visiting many presidential libraries throughout the country as well as the United States Navy Library. When he began researching, Schwab said he knew almost nothing about Guantánamo and was surprised to find only two published dissertations with Guantánamo as a topic. “Until Guantanamo became a prison,

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some people who contract the disease tend to not tell anyone about their disease until years have passed. “People worry that they will be rejected by those they love or are friends with,” Gaskins said. “In some cases, some people have been thrown out of the house when they disclosed that they had HIV.” Gaskins said the goal of the research is to help people with HIV who want to make a disclosure about their illness to make good decisions about who to share such private information with.

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NEWS in brief CAMPUS | BABH winner recognized The final figures have been recorded, and the Community Service Center would like to recognize the winning groups and organizations that donated the most to Beat Auburn Beat Hunger in their respective categories: • Religious: First Presbyterian (529 lbs) • Special Interest: Student Alumni Association (2,238 lbs) • Fraternity: Alpha Kappa Lambda (3,238 lbs) • Sorority: Delta Delta Delta (7,744 lbs) • Community: Walmart-Northport location (6,606 lbs) • Residence Hall: Hackberry (387 lbs) • Community School: Brookwood Middle (1,982 lbs) • Honors Society: Golden Key (580 lbs) • Academic Department: Arts and Sciences Ambassadors (3,098 lbs) • Non-Residential Buildings: Nott Hall (1515 lbs).

CAMPUS | Gymnastics to provide bus ride to first meet When the defending Southeastern Conference champion Alabama Gymnastics team opens up the 2010 season Jan. 8 on the road at Auburn, the gymnastics program and the Medalist Club, the team’s booster organization, are offering 50 UA students a free bus trip to Auburn to help cheer on the Crimson Tide. The bus will leave from the Coleman Coliseum parking lot at 2 p.m. on Jan. 8 and will return to Tuscaloosa after the meet, which begins at 7 p.m. Students must show their valid ACTion card before boarding the bus, and a ticket to the meet will be provided free of charge. Students can sign up for the trip by clicking on the UA-AU Bus Trip link located on the gymnastics page of RollTide.com and filling out the form. Reservations will be taken on a first come, first serve basis. Questions can be directed to Robin Kelley in the Alabama Gymnastics Office at rkelley@ia.ua. edu.

CAMPUS | Class surveys due Sunday The deadline has been extended for students to respond to online instruction surveys about fall 2009 classes. The end date is now Sunday instead of Friday. The provost’s office asks that students complete the online Student Opinions of Instruction Surveys through myBama. These surveys help to plan for future classes. To access the surveys: • Log into myBama • Select the “Student” Tab • Click on the “Your Opinion Matters” banner on the right side, located under the information on elearning.

LOCAL | Sidewalks closing Monday The sidewalk on the north side of University Boulevard from Jefferson Avenue (Fraternity Lane) to Sixth Avenue (in front of Gallalee) will be closed from Dec. 7, until Jan. 16, for construction of a multi-use path for pedestrians and bicycles. Please call Sommer Harris, construction administration, at 348-5950 for further information.

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Professor studies shark skin By Julia Gardial Staff Writer Amy Lang, UA assistant professor of aerospace engineering and mechanics, has been given several grants by national foundations for her research in aerodynamics and shark skin. She is trying to find how shark skin can improve aircraft and underwater vehicles. These things are seemingly unrelated, but Lang is researching how the flexible shark scales can lead to new technology that could help improve maneuverability and reduce drag on these crafts. The grants are being given by the National Science Foundation, the NASA A l ab a m a Ex p e r i m e n t a l Program to Simulate Competitive Research and the Lindbergh Foundation. The total amount of all of the grants is $251,581. Land said being able to collaborate with biologists is what excites her most about the grants, which she was really unable to do before,

Amy Lang she said. This money will go toward the purchasing of equipment and models for the research. Lang said she also is excited about another new aspect of her studies. “Most importantly, we now have a NSF collaborative grant with biologists.” she says, “This allows us to work with real shark skin, rather than simply models.” This will be the skin of fast-swimming sharks, like the shortfin mako. Jennifer Nikki Wheelus, a graduate student assisting Lang in the project, also is excited about the grants. “The most exciting thing about receiving the grants is the ability to continue doing such unique research,” she

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sewing techniques, papermaking and typesetting, Sirmon said. The overall goal of the program is to teach graduate students how to put a book together by hand and is a relatively small program, with just over 20 students and two professors in the department, Milham said. “There are only four or five other book arts graduate programs in the country, so it’s an unusual program with great opportunities,” Milham said. “The program is strongly craft-based with lots of hands-on work through printing, binding and papermaking. I’m learning how to use my hands, which I think is really important especially as a lot of these things are being lost and aren’t being taught so much anymore. It’s so fulfilling to just be learning this stuff.” In the first semester, students are introduced to nonadhesive binding and learn to sew pages of a book together and cover the outside boards, Milham said. “You can choose to focus on a variety of aspects of the program,” Sirmon said. “My ultimate goal is to focus on publishing and after school try to get into fine press publishing, which is printing and binding books by hand. The large clientele for this time of work lies with books collectors and art collectors, but the work can also be applied to starting a personal paper mill or in restoration and conservation of books as well.” The book arts MFA students said anyone interested should come the holiday sale to check out the products available for sale and find out more information about how the pieces were created by hand. Additional information about the book arts program can be found at bookarts. ua.edu.

detention and interrogation center, most scholars ignored Guantánamo or only discussed it in terms of the Spanish-American War,” Schwab said. “Guantánamo, USA,” which was first published in November, presents the history of Guantánamo from its origins as the first U.S. foreign naval base in 1898 throughout its various roles in American politics. “Guantánamo has endured because it serves both Cuban and American nationalistic purposes that make Guantánamo a point of both friction and diplomacy,” Schwab said. “Most students of Latin American history have some knowledge of Castro’s hostility, but what is generally not known is that from

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be found within them,” Scruggs said. “It gives students a great chance to be recognized for their outstanding achievements as well as become involved in many unique scholastic and service endeavors.” Kathleen Cramer, adviser for the council, said the group is doing well at increasing awareness of honor societies, encouraging communication and collaboration among them and assisting in planning Honors Week, which is held annually in the spring. “We are hopeful that this year will be different in that a wider range of students will be made aware of recognition opportunities and make application for these groups,” Cramer said. “We are also hopeful that affiliation with these organizations will be meaningful

said. “Shark skin research isn’t something people are used to hearing about and it sparks a lot of creative conversations. With these grants we get to purchase new equipment and collaborate with biologists at the University of South Florida.” The new grants will focus on bristled shark skin geometry and the mechanisms within them. The previous studies confirmed that flexible scales could lead to the formation of embedded vortices between the scales. Lang also thinks that sharks’ skin has adapted its structure to have a developed boundary layer that can be useful in air and underwater vehicles. Basically, the shark’s scales cause vertices that allow the water to move quicker over his skin without reducing speed, allowing him to cut through the water quicker and with less drag. The fact that real shark skin will now be used is beneficial to the researchers in many ways. This way the researchers can have an accurate

biomimetic model. In other words, a model that is manmade that tries to imitate nature. Also, the new skin will be better for understanding the bristling mechanisms and the microgeometry of scales. This new research could be the key to greatly improving standards of air transportation. It is estimated that airlines could save $200,000 and 25,000 gallons of fuel per year per aircraft, with only 1 percent drag reduction. This technology could not only be used for airplanes, but also aircraft blades, turbine blades, separation control, hydrodynamic applications and sporting equipment. The research results will be incorporated into educational outreach programs and exhibits in Sarasota, Fla. at the Mote Marine Laboratory and in Birmingham at the McWane Science Center. “Outreach through these two programs should educate more than 700,000 people each year about the drag-reducing properties of shark skin,” Lang said.

early 1900s to the present Guantánamo has also been a site of…compromise and cooperation.” Schwab listed several examples of compromises that occurred at the naval base. For example, in 1903 and 1934 negotiations were made allowing Cuba special privileges for exporting sugar cane to the United States. Guantánamo has also served as a major military training center and played a key role during the SpanishAmerican War and World War II, Schwab said, when the American presence in Cuba deterred Nazis and fascists from attempting to control the area. Around 40 students, faculty and community members attended the lecture, which was held in Gorgas Library and lasted for about one hour. A reception and book signing followed the discussion. Philip Coale, a freshman

majoring in h i st o r y, said he enjoyed learning about Guantánamo from a different perspective than the media. “I think [Guantanamo] is an interesting topic. I didn’t know a lot about it, but it’s something that’s so prevalent in the news today I figured I should come to learn more,” he said. “I enjoyed learning about the general cooperation between the Cubans and the Americans that goes on even today.” Julie Morson, a junior majoring in special education, said the different perspective the lecture offered surprised her. “I didn’t know anything about the topic whatsoever, so it was good to get some groundwork information about it. I was expecting it to be a very leftist view and was surprised to see that it seemed very middle-of-the road,” she said.

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and inspire members to new realms of achievement.” The Anderson Society is a leadership honorary that recognizes students who have made significant contributions to the University, Scruggs said. Potential candidates must fill out an application in the spring of their junior year. Applicants must have a 2.75 overall GPA, outstanding leadership qualities, and be active on campus and in the community. No interview is required for membership, and only 24 active members will be selected, Scruggs said. The Blue Key Honor Fraternity is open to rising seniors, Scruggs said, who are in the top 35 percent of their class with 3.0 GPA or better.

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Tips to get students through exam week By Karissa Bursch and Lindsey Shelton

Most students would agree that finals week is one of the most stressful weeks of the semester. Most students would rather spend the last week of the semester Christmas shopping, partying or, of course, sleeping. Instead itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s filled with all-nighter cram sessions and a massive consumption of caffeine. Although this is one of the most stressful times of the year, students and faculty both agree that time management, getting enough sleep and planning ahead are basic tips to successfully make it through finals week with most of your sanity. Here are some tips from UA faculty and students to help make finals as painless as possible.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Start studying at least a week in advance and study for each test a little every day. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stress out too much. You usually know more than you give yourself credit for.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;As tempting as it is to pump yourself full of caffeine and pull allnighters studying, you need to relax. Study, yes, but take breaks to do something fun and take your mind off of work for a little bit. Also, do not underestimate how important sleep is. Getting a good nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rest will help you inďŹ nitely more than being up at 4 a.m. You will come to the test refreshed and ready instead of tired and panicked. Take your fun in moderation, study your best and remember vacation is right around the corner.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Whitney Kupferer, senior majoring in public relations

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go to the [Student Recreation Center]. It relieves stress.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Corey McInvale, senior majoring in electrical engineering and Spanish

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take breaks because otherwise youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go crazy.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Celeste Harris, junior majoring in marine biology

â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you need people to help you to study, I would form effective study groups. I would not want to bring students together who are all on the same level. Bring students in with a variety of strengths who are serious about studying.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Lowell Davis, assistant dean of students

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sleep is just as important as studying, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good that students have a secure environment available to them if they do need to pull an all-nighter. There usually are around 100 to 150 students between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. and that number builds as it gets closer to exams. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very popular to come and study at the library.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gary Wasdin, assistant dean of university libraries

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eliminate negative distractions and stresses if you can and reduce them if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eliminate them. For example, the time before an exam is not the time to deal with relationships problems or roommate problems. Try to get those squared away before exams.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Matt Belote, junior majoring in political science and Spanish

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Limit alcohol use and partying because that can be really disruptive when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to prepare for exams. It would be a time to focus on good habits.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sleep.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students can visit sa.ua.edu/counseling for more information and helpful outside resources.â&#x20AC;?

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pavia Gooch, junior majoring in international studies

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Lewis said the individuals he has interviewed so far have shown a keen interest in helping others avoid falling victim to this disease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very interested in helping others make better decisions,â&#x20AC;? Lewis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They want to educate others about how to avoid contracting HIV.â&#x20AC;?

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Columnists in this newspaper seem to be big on lists these days. Just the other day, one of my fellow club members alternated brief snippets of news events with celebrity gossip fodder. A few weeks before that, this page’s editor threw out shotgun-style opinions on a dozen or so topics that he’d been brewing for a while. The pop-up column is hot right now, and Lord knows I don’t want to be left out. So, since this is my last column before the holidays, I thought it fitting to share with each of you a few things that I want for Christmas. I’d like the president to lay out in a little more detail to the true mission in Afghanistan. Tuesday night, he described the upcoming troop escalation, our commitment to weeding out al Qaeda, and our hopes to strengthen the Afghan government. But I was left wanting more. I’d like him to speak more directly, and really more passionately, about why we need to extinguish this enemy, how we’re going to do that and how we’re going to get the Afghan people to take control of their own nation, free from the chains of Taliban oppression. I’d like Alabama to win the SEC Championship. Tim Tebow is great and all, but it sure would be sweet to spoil his end-of-career heroics. Last year, we went 12-0 in the regular season. We lost our record-setting longtime quarterback, our top running back, two All-Americans on the offensive line and an All-American safety to the NFL Draft.

{ YOUR VIEW } HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE HAVING A ‘HOLIDAY TREE’ THIS YEAR INSTEAD OF A ‘CHRISTMAS TREE’? “Theyʼre just trying to be politically correct. You canʼt really take sides — itʼs the president of the United States. You have to stay out of the religious debate.” — Kenneth Long, freshman, engineering

“From a Christian point of view, it kind of disappoints me, but then you have to acknowledge that not everyone is going to be celebrating Christmas.” — Sumerlin Brandon, junior, art

“Personally, I feel like itʼs been a tradition for so many years, so I donʼt know if itʼs a good idea for Obama to change it his ﬁrst Christmas.” — Caitlyn Harrison, sophomore, international ﬁnance

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I’ve got to say I owe Pat Forde from ESPN.com for reminding me of the personnel losses we had between last season and this one. It’s all too easy to forget.

Then, we went 12-0 again. If that isn’t a testament to Coach Nick Saban, his staff, our athletic department and the resilience and mental preparedness of our football team, I don’t know what is. These guys deserve an SEC Championship. Oh, and I wouldn’t mind a BCS Championship either… (And I’ve got to say I owe Pat Forde from ESPN.com for reminding me of the personnel losses we had between last season and this one. It’s all too easy to forget.) I’d like Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to change their mind about taking a significant break from touring. Sure, they’re getting old. But I saw them twice on their most recent “Working on a Dream” tour and once on their “Magic” tour, and I can tell you they’re playing as well together now as they ever have. No other artist has consistently painted the American experience as vividly as Springsteen has. His music, in so many ways, embodies the ideals and myths we all cherish: hope for better days, working hard to achieve that dream, simple escape on the summer night’s backstreet, and sheer pleasure dancing out in the street. People of my generation deserve more access to the Boss. My parents’ generation had 35 years to see Springsteen live. I’ve only had two. C’mon, Bruce, get the gang

back together for another run in late 2010. I’d like “Invictus” to be really, really good. This movie, on paper, combines so many things I love: politics, Morgan Freeman, sports, South African accents and Clint Eastwood. It could be “The Last King of Scotland,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Hoosiers,” “Blood Diamond” and “Gran Torino” all rolled into one. Yes, please. I’d like the Saints and Vikings to continue winning then meet in the NFC Championship. Who wouldn’t want to see a Brees vs. Favre shootout in a dome, whether in Minneapolis or New Orleans? Just a few years back, both these teams were in the NFC cellar. I’m glad they’ve hired good coaches and built solid offensive and defensive teams. Now, just don’t cough it up. I’d like to see a robust health care reform bill passed by Congress and signed by President Obama. I’d like Notre Dame to get Urban Meyer out of the SEC. I’d like a good, homemade pumpkin pie. Oh, and I’d like the New Year to bring about the end of “list columns” in this and all newspapers. Happy holidays, everyone. Ian Sams is a junior majoring in political science. His column runs weekly on Friday.

What health reform really needs By Will Tucker Pick any word and say it over and over and over again. It quickly becomes apparent — as it probably has before — that the word, for one reason or another, lost its meaning somewhere in the repetition. Now, try again, and use the words “public” and “option.” Given that the phenomenon happens once again, you’ll get a fairly accurate summary of months and years of health care policy debate. Now the public option, having not only lost its meaning but its real importance as well, faces near-certain demise in the Senate this week. That’s fine. Take it. Put it out of its misery. Tighter regulation on the health insurance industry can do what the public option never could anyway. It’s unfortunate, especially when all the people the public option could help directly are taken into consideration, but it’s by no means the most important part of the health care legislation before Congress right now. That rings especially true for residents in a state like Alabama. No, the Most Valuable Idea prize goes to Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., and his somewhat embarrassing recent contribution — a clause that would end the ability of health insurance providers to effectively monopolize locally. As it stands now, the health insurance industry retains an

extremely outdated exemption from federal anti-trust laws. That means they can use their buying power to consume competition — become a trust — and continue doing so until they undeniably control the market. They essentially gain the bargaining power to say to whom and when they can provide insurance, and at what price. A comparison to the monopolies of Standard Oil or the robber barons of the late 1800s isn’t inconceivable. Those trusts controlled their respective markets after buying out any and all competition as well, up until government stepped in and regulated the industries with anti-trust laws. Other industries can’t monopolize now and haven’t since then — why should the health care industry be any different? And for a state with well over 80 percent of its population getting insurance from the same provider — Blue Cross / Blue Shield of Alabama — health insurance trust-busting couldn’t help more. If passed, it could create competition in a way the public option could only dream of, by simply opening up the possibility for upstart insurance companies to come into being. With more than 20 percent of the insurance market up for grabs, the venture would become profitable for new providers if they could compete well. More competition directly means lower insurance premiums, as well as coverage for a larger group of the

population with less people being turned away. Besides, the current reform legislation allows states to opt out of the public option, and Alabama would surely be among the first to drop it anyway. With that in mind, let’s bust some health insurance trusts. Let the “invisible hand” of competition that we so strongly believe in as American capitalists do the work for us in the place of our government. Sure, a public option would be one more step toward a would-be, should-be goal of free or nearly free health insurance for every American, but in the political environment today, it won’t pass. Let’s come to the realization that maybe there are more ways than one to achieve the goal of providing affordable insurance to every American. So, it looks like our best “option” isn’t the “public” one. We don’t need the public option, whatever that really means today. What we do need is tough, trustbusting language in the reform bill that can free up not only Alabama’s insurance market, but those of a majority of states in the country as well. Busting the health insurance trusts means real aid for Americans, uninsured and insured — and that’s something that won’t lose its meaning or importance no matter how many times you repeat it. Will Tucker is a freshman majoring in international studies. His column runs weekly on Fridays.

At long last, the holiday season is In short: Finish upon us. We have strong, enjoy trudged through 8 the holidays, a.m. classes, brutaland Roll Tide. izing tests, occasional busy work and a perfect — if at times frightening — regular season of Crimson Tide football. With finals looming next week, it is time to settle in for one last push before enjoying a few weeks off before the spring semester arrives. Whether you travel east for Saturday’s epic matchup between Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide and Urban Meyer’s talented Florida program or stay in Tuscaloosa to watch, take some time to study. You’ll thank us later when you’re sitting in your dorm relaxing for a few minutes and see a Facebook status about an allnighter in Rodgers Library. Final exams are unique in that they present unparalleled opportunity for an academic turnaround or an unceremonious collapse. We encourage students to bear that fact in mind, and work to make the most out of the exam period. Even with a conference championship within reach, the holidays within sight and retailers begging for patrons, the University remains in session until Dec. 12. We’re all grown-ups, though, so do what you wish, but don’t start complaining later when you torpedo your A-plus or flunk a class because of your poor planning. Take some responsibility this weekend. To the football team, good luck on Saturday in Atlanta. The entire Crimson Tide nation will be cheering for you on every last down. Go forth and amaze CBS Sports’ commentators. Teach Verne Lundquist and Gary Danielson that college football is about more than Tim Tebow. To those who will march across the stage at Coleman Coliseum next Friday as graduates of the Capstone, congratulations and best wishes for every future success. We hope you will be proud to be the newest members of a great tradition — the alumni of the University of Alabama. To all of you, our readers, have a wonderful holiday season from all of us at The Crimson White. We have enjoyed putting together the newspaper this semester, and we look forward to continuing to serve you throughout the spring semester. Look for a more web-friendly Crimson White beginning early next semester. Enjoy this festive time that Andy Williams memorably described as “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” to the fullest. See you in January.

Our View is the consensus of The Crimson White’s editorial board.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR A Twilight fan responds to Peterson Hillʼs review in the CW By Lauren Evans

A box office of nearly $141 million is hard to argue with. Although the movie may not be adored by everyone at the University, “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” has certainly proven that it has some drive. This being said, The Crimson White did an injustice to the student body by only printing a review by someone who appears to know nothing about the Twilight series other than what he has heard in passing. For those few Twilight fans who have yet to see “New Moon,” they deserve an opinion that will actually mean something to them. Being a fan of all things Twilight, I would have to give “New Moon” three and a half out of four stars, not the measly one star given by Peterson Hill in an earlier edition of the Crimson White. The differences in the first movie, “Twilight,” and “New Moon” are important to point out. Without a doubt, it should be said that all acting improved across the board, and most of that credit should go to director Chris Weitz, who did a phenomenal job bringing the story to life. The special effects in “New Moon” should also be praised. The shifting and the giant wolves looked just as I had pictured them. But this line from Hill’s review irked me the most, “They show no life. No heart. There is never a moment in these films when the characters truly seem to be in love…” Were you out getting popcorn when Bella was motionless for four months staring out her window waiting for Edward to return? The tie between Edward and Bella is much like the bond between Romeo and Juliet, and if you remember, that ended in a double suicide. And Bella trying to move on with someone else after Edward leaves makes the story somehow less meaningful? I think not. Taylor Lautner’s Jacob also brings heart to the story. He does an amazing job portraying a guy in love with his best friend who can never truly love him back. As a true Edward fan, Lautner seriously made me question my loyalties. The movie is worth watching if only to witness Jacob’s patience and subsequent pain on the big screen. While I respect Hill’s opinion about “New Moon,” Twilight fans who have actually read the books and understand the story deserve a better review. Bottom line: Everything in “New Moon” is an upgrade from “Twilight.” The special effects, Bella’s heart-wrenching pain and Lautner are reason enough to check it out. Lauren Evans is a junior majoring in biology.

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President Obama continues to disappoint By Will Nevin

After the junior senator from Illinois was swept into office on a wave of enthusiasm, Barack Obama promised results. He promised a new style of politics and an end to the partisan bickering driving Washington to the maddening depths of pointless squabbling and petty turf wars. A year later, not much has changed. The health care debate is, well, still that — a debate. Congress is not anywhere close to a bill, and whatever the final result is, it’s almost guaranteed that no one will be happy. This week, the president committed 30,000 more troops to a war that isn’t particularly popular in a time when the U.S. mili-

tary is stretched thinner than it has been in generations, but the headlines focused on a few reality television wannabes and their pitiful attempts to steal fame. Radio squawkers like Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh dominate the political conversation in a world where the average attention span is measured in nanoseconds. Washington, D.C. is the same place today that it was on Dec. 4, 2008 and the same place that it was on Dec. 4, 2007. Obama has done little — if anything — to change the country for the better, aside from being an affirmative declaration to the world that maybe, just maybe, we’re beginning to creep away from our shameful history of

racial inequality. But that’s simply the color of the man’s skin. It’s nothing he took any real steps to do aside from having the gumption to run for office. His inaction is a profoundly deep disappointment. Where’s the presidential order ending the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy? Where are the planes and boatloads of men and women coming back from Iraq? What about accountability and reform on Wall Street? Where’s a single scintilla of evidence, Mr. President, that you are any different from the nightmarish eight years of iron fisted, neo-conservative rule by George W. Bush?

Thanks for BABH success By Regina Pena, Caitlin Looney and the staff of the UA Community Service Center For the third straight year, the UA Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Food Fight raised more food donations and money than our in-state rival. This would never be possible if it were not for the generosity and support of the UA community. Despite a rough economy, UA faculty, staff, administrators and students donated nonperishable food, their hard-earned money and countless hours ensuring a win, and more importantly that hungry families in West Alabama were able to put food on their plates. The Community Service Center’s campaign could not be a success without your support. We want to thank the entire UA community, local businesses and the citizens of Tuscaloosa who contributed to this year’s campaign. We want to extend special thanks to The Crimson

After 11 months in office, Obama has nothing to show for his time aside from plummeting approval ratings. Sarah Palin at least has a book to show for her troubles. If he keeps at this pace, he’ll make Jimmy Carter look like Ronald Reagan. It wouldn’t hurt as much if Obama didn’t hold himself out to be something new and different. He was going to be a liberal doer, not a liberal talker. He was supposed to have the backbone and the will to get results in an intractable climate. He was supposed to set the world right after such a disastrous run with Bush. But a year later, Congress continues to debate endlessly as members sell out their values

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— if they had any to begin with — to the highest bidder. Obama, meanwhile, sits on the sidelines, offering only the occasional complaint or statement of purpose without the slightest hint of the cojones to back it up. Perhaps it’s not Obama’s fault. The American political system could be irrevocably broken. After all, our nation’s political discourse is inversely proportional with the rise of cable news, and that horrifying

LETTER TO THE EDITOR White, 90.7 FM The A Crimson Christmas Capstone, WVUA TV and carol The Tuscaloosa News for their coverage of BABH and helping spread the word to their listeners and readers. We also would like to thank Clear Channel Radio and Citadel Broadcasting for coming out to our events and for inviting us to come on their radio programs and getting their audiences involved in the campaign. From the kick-off event at the Ferguson Plaza to the finale party on the last night of the drive, Brown’s Corner Dueling Piano Bar demonstrated a staggering level of engagement and desire to help. They were involved and supportive of our efforts throughout the five-week food drive. On behalf of the Community Service Center and the West Alabama Food Bank, we thank you and everyone who participated. Let’s go for a fourth win next year. Roll Tide Roll. Regina Pena and Caitlin Looney were student coordinators for Beat Auburn Beat Hunger.

reality is not getting better any time soon. Obama was the last best hope for change in America. He was the cowboy riding into town, ready to clean up the varmints and set everything right. A year later, the cowboy is riding into the sunset. And the town is burning to the ground.

Will Nevin is the managing editor of The Crimson White.

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First comes the Defense Of Coach Nick By David Simpson Oh, dear Javi (Sung to the tune of “Up on Gets a pick McClain makes a sack the Housetop”) And Cody’s there Don’t try the jump pass Verse 1: Over in Atlanta buses It won’t fare pause Out jumps Bama with no Chorus flaws Saban’s on the sideline Verse 3: calling plays Next comes the offense Then to the Rose Bowl Of Q. B. Greg Capstone Praise Oh, dear Urban Please don’t beg Chorus: Hand off to Ingram to Peek, a pass Roll Tide Roll pitch it to Trent Who wouldn’t throw It’s Tebow’s last Roll Tide Roll Who wouldn’t throw Chorus A go route to Julio Hike Catch Set Right through the uprights David Simpson is a sophomore majoring in political science and Leigh kicks it economics.

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Jewish students UA considers WVUA-TV move FAST FACTS get ready for Hanukkah By William Evans Staff Reporter

By Brittney Knox Staff Writer In a country that promotes Christmas with every tree and traditional decoration, the Jewish student population is preparing to light a Menorah with their families as Hanukkah approaches Dec. 11. Although some students said the Jewish student population is small at the University, there are different organizations where students can attend different programs and practice. The Hillel organization is the Jewish student organization on campus, and it is a program-based organization that hosts dinners every other Friday, called the Shabbat, to open the Sabbath, as well as has various social events. Hillel president Renee Sharon said there are about 200 to 300 students who are involved in their programs. “Although the Jewish student population is not big here, there are many students that come from places like Atlanta where it is more popular,” she said. Most recently Hillel had a “tacky” holiday party, and admission to the party was $5 or a new unwrapped toy to be donated to Tuscaloosa’s One Place. Sharon said the event was fun, and they had a good amount of people attend. “This was a charity event that was to help children in need this holiday season,” she said. “We had costumes, ate traditional Jewish food like potato pancakes and had a great time.” As to the holiday season, Sharon said she will look forward to listening to the holiday music, eating food and being with family.

There also are organizations like the Jewish sororities and fraternities that offer a place for Jewish students to mingle amongst one another. Miriam Fry is president of Sigma Delta Tau, a Jewishbased sorority. “My sorority has been on campus since 1935 and was founded by seven Jewish women that had been discriminated against in the other sororities on campus so they decided to form their own,” she said. The sorority has a Jewish heritage, she said, but does not discriminate based on religion. The 22 members of the UA chapter hold events for Jewish holidays. Fry said she looks forward to celebrating Hanukkah with her family. In the United States, it has become traditional to receive presents, but in Israel they don’t get presents for the holiday, she said. Carly Taffet, a member of Sigma Delta Tau, said she plans to celebrate Hanukkah with her family, exchanging gifts and lighting the Menorah, an eight-branched candleholder used for the lighting of the candles over the eight days of Hanukkah. “The party was a great thing in efforts to bring everyone together and celebrate,” she said. She said although a lot of people don’t talk about Hanukkah, it still is a wellknown holiday. A lot of people tell her they have not met a Jewish person before until they met her, so it really depends on where people are from and the amount of Jewish people there. “One reason people may not talk about the holiday a lot is because they don’t know a lot of Jewish people,” Taffet said.

WVUA-TV, the local television station, currently located at the bottom of Reese Phifer Hall, the home of the College of Communication and Information Sciences, may be moving into BryantDenny Stadium. Although the location at Reese Phifer has served WVUA-TV well over the years, the University has been considering moving the production facility for WVUA-TV to the north side of Bryant-Denny. “As enrollment at the University continues to increase, we have considered moving the production facility of WVUA from Reese Phifer,” said Loy Singleton, the dean of the College of Communication and Information Sciences. “We have an opportunity to renovate space at the north end of Bryant-Denny.” Singleton said WVUATV, WUAL-FM (a part of Alabama Public Radio), and the center for Public Television and Radio would make the move to BryantDenny collectively. 90.7 The Capstone, however, plans to remain at Room 288 Reese Phifer. “We are comfortably happy where we are,” said Claire Brucker, station manager for the University’s student-run radio station. “We have everything we need to run the radio station where we are now.” Singleton said the movement to the stadium is entirely prospective at the moment and would by no means occur in the immediate future. However, he said if the University could find the resources to do so, the location change would be made. “Building the new production facility for WVUA at the north end of the stadium would open up space on the first floor of Reese Phifer,”

Singleton said. “A campaign of this scope, however, will take several years to complete.” Clearing space on the first floor of Reese Phifer would be a welcomed change for the University because it could house another classroom in that location. In addition to clearing space, the University would have the opportunity to build a better production facility for WVUA. “The real advantage to building a new station at Bryant-Denny is that we can create a real state-of-the-art production facility,” said Roy Clem, the general manager of WVUA. “As of right now, we broadcast digital, but we still have to use older analog equipment, whereas at the new station in Bryant-Denny, we could have a totally digital facility.” Clem said the only issue preventing the location change at

• The University is considering moving WVUA-TV, WVUA-FM and the Center for Public Television and Radio into BryantDennt Stadium.

• Student radio station 90.7 The Capstone would remain in Reese Phifer Hall. the moment is money. “If the revenue was there to do it, I’d love to do it tomorrow,” Clem said. “Although it’s going to take some time, we have to plan for the future.” Clem said WVUA offers a unique benefit for students who work there. “Students are the backbone of WVUA, and after they finish their work here, I want them to think that it was the

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o, how did your introduction to the holiday season go? Was yours a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving? Did everyone gather at Grandma’s and swap cheerful memories of days past? Compliment one another on how good the passing years have been to you all? Demur from mentioning any promotions and raises or killings in the stock market? Or was it a bit more ... challenging? Did the folks make not-so-subtle comments about grandkids and the lack thereof? Did Aunt Marian and Uncle Jack snipe at each other continuously? Did you envy the turkey going into the oven? We chatted with three folks who help others get through stressful situations to get their thoughts on surviving the holidays: ■ Jessica Katz Jameson is a professor in the Department of Communication at N.C. State University. She specializes in “the role of emotion in conflict management and the dialectical tension of autonomy and connection in conflict processes.” Just the person to have moderating your next family get-together. ■ Dr. Robert Bashford is a psychiatrist at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill, N.C. A practitioner of what he preaches, he and his wife decided a few years ago to avoid the stress of holiday shopping by going before Thanksgiving day. “We planned a dinner around it, hit it pretty hard and got 80 percent of our shopping done. And it was fun.” ■ Susan Orenstein is a Cary, N.C., psychologist whose focus is on the relationship between college kids and parents. We presented them with stressful situations that might have arisen over Thanksgiving. They offered their thoughts on avoiding repeats for the remainder of the holidays.

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Dinner was disappointing. My family always does the traditional turkey with dressing, gravy and mashed potatoes and eats in the formal dining room. Bob’s family smoked a pig and ate in the back yard. It just didn’t seem like Thanksgiving. A: “We all have pictures of the perfect holiday based on what we grew up with,” says Jameson. “As we get older and have emerging relationships, those visions collide. We need to talk about our expectations beforehand” to avoid conflict. When is a good time to have that conversation? A: “Probably a month ago,” says Jameson. Sooner, that

is, rather than later. I’m not good at confrontation.

Mom was especially edgy on Thanksgiving. I think it was because she cooked the entire dinner. A: “Women sometimes get stuck cooking and cleaning,”

Orenstein says. “It’s nice to get everyone to help. Delegate ahead of time. Have different family members bring a dish.” That delegation thing, by the way, goes for everything — from planning parties to buying gifts to keeping the house tidy — this holiday season.

A: “It’s tricky ground,” acknowledges Jameson.

“Especially this time of year.” Start the conversation with positive assumptions, she says. “You want to make sure this is a great holiday for everyone.” To do that everyone needs to list what’s most important to them. They also need to accept that the stuff on down the list may not happen. Acknowledge the limited time and resources, agree to your priorities and proceed. Understand you’ll need to make sacrifices. Where’s a good place to start? A: “I think you look first at what went wrong last year,”

Bashford says. “Look for different ways to do things. I had some successful friends tell me, ‘To (heck) with this, we’re going to the beach.’” Since we’re in a confrontational mood, is this a good time to tell my sister how she’s messing up her life? A: No. “Now isn’t the time to confront people and have

big conversations,” advises Orenstein. There’s already stress, people drink too much. “Sometimes people want to say something and it comes out as sarcasm. People aren’t comfortable being direct. Being indirect and sarcastic makes it more painful.” Plan a heartfelt conversation when you have time to focus on just that conversation.

I don’t know. Mom is pretty territorial about her kitchen. A: “If someone wants to be a martyr, it’s that person’s

house, it’s that person’s kitchen,” Orenstein says. There’s not much you can do about it. I got the turkey in late because I had to go to three stores for same-day-picked green beans, my cornbread didn’t rise, everyone wanted to know why there wasn’t pumpkin pie and pecan pie, and the wine I chose apparently was the wrong vintage. Then I had to run out and get full-fledged mayo because — again, apparently — Miracle Whip is a poor substitute on a leftover turkey sandwich. I wanted to scream! A: What you experienced, Jameson says, is a phenomenon called “emotional flooding.” “The more running around, the more racing to get menus prepared, to buy gifts — that’s the time you’re most likely to get flooded if someone calls to change plans or add to your list of things to do.” (You’ll know when it’s happening, she says, in part because your heart will race and you’ll start sweating.) “Give yourself permission to not answer right away. Tell them that you need to consult your spouse, check the calendar and you’ll get back to them. We tend to overcommit during the holidays.” Be aware of this and don’t be afraid to take an adult time-out.

Adult time-out? Like go for a walk or take a bike ride? A: Exercise is generally good stress relief, Jameson says, though some studies have shown it can actually heighten emotions. “Do whatever you do to work off steam: Close the door, turn off the phone, listen to music. Different things work for different people.” It was Thanksgiving Day, for Pete’s sake, a day to be thankful. Yet I kept having periods of feeling blue. A: “The holidays increase and exaggerate whatever negative emotions we’re having,” Bashford says. “Loss, loneliness, divorce, our children are away. On the whole, it’s not a good time for people who are not doing well, the walking wounded, like most of us. Then you’ve got the TV blasting away, telling us to spend money. This is so corny but it’s so true that we’ve been driven away by TV and its expectations of the true value and meaning of the holiday season.” What can I do that will ease these feelings? A: “Simplify,” Bashford says. “Slow down. Assign gifts, pull numbers and buy for just one person (in the family). Do easy things, see a movie.” Don’t overeat, don’t drink so much. “Don’t watch television.” It’s a good time not to watch TV? Not even the annual 24-hour marathon showing of “A Christmas Story”? A: “There is never not a good time to abandon television,” Bashford says.

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Secret Service puts 3 on leave Surgeon general: By Eileen Sullivan The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The head of the Secret Service asserted Thursday that the security breach at last week’s White House state dinner was an aberration and President Barack Obama was never at risk. Mark Sullivan said three uniformed officers have been put on administrative leave. The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson, said the country is fortunate the affair didn’t end in a “night of horror.”

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Appearing before Thompson’s panel for questioning, Sullivan acknowledge mistakes were made and that the Secret Service must have a “100 percent” performance record. Thompson, D-Miss., also said Congress needs to talk not only to Tareq and Michaele Salahi, the couple who got in without invitations, but also to White House social secretary Desiree Rogers. All three have declined to appear. Thompson said he is likely to authorize a subpoena for the Salahis to testify. Rep. Pete King, the panel’s ranking Republican, accused

the White House of “stonewalling” in not permitting Rogers to appear. The New York congressman said he thinks the White House is either afraid of something or doesn’t want to take any heat for last week’s incident. Thompson said at midday that the Salahis could be cited for contempt of Congress if they continue to shun the committee’s request that they proceed. He said he has asked staff to prepare subpoenas for the pair, and said “my door remains open.” King indicated he would continue to press

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for Rogers to appear as well. The two appeared to differ on whether Rogers should be subpoenaed. Thompson said at the outset: “This hearing is not about crashing a party at the White House. Nor is it about wannabe celebrities.” He said the purpose is to better protect the president. The Salahis have been trying to land a part on a Bravo reality show, “The Real Housewives of D.C.,” and were filmed by the TV show around town as they prepared for the White House dinner.

More minority doctors needed By Mike Stobbe The Associated Press ATLANTA — The new U.S. Surgeon General on Thursday called for stepped-up efforts in increasing the number of minority physicians. In what was one of her first speeches to a large crowd since she was sworn in Nov. 3, Dr. Regina Benjamin noted that the proportion of U.S. physicians who are minorities is only 6 percent — the same proportion as a century ago. “There’s something wrong with that,” said Benjamin, speaking at a conference on health disparities at a hotel in downtown Atlanta. The numbers come from a 2004 estimate of the percentage of U.S. physicians who are black or Hispanic. Blacks and Hispanics account for roughly 28 percent of the U.S. population, according to 2008 figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. In a 27-minute speech,

Benjamin told health leaders in the audience to encourage young minorities to pursue careers in medicine or other ambitions. Benjamin, 53, is widely respected for being the founder and savior of a rural clinic in Bayou La Batre, Ala., that was wiped out three times by fire and hurricanes. She also was the first black woman to head a state medical society. She is a native of Daphne, but has strong ties to Georgia. She attended Atlanta’s Morehouse School of Medicine and completed her residency in family medicine at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. She is a member of Morehouse’s Board of Trustees, and counts Dr. David Satcher — a Morehouse administrator and former surgeon general — as a mentor. Benjamin has not said what her priorities will be during her four-year term. Some health policy experts have predicted she might become a leading voice on national health care reform.

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Riley team now says some no-bid contracts OK By Phillip Rawls The Associated Press MONTGOMERY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gov. Bob Riley is taking back an October announcement that his administration would no longer approve state contracts that werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put out for bid â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a move fueling the fight between the Republican governor and Democratic legislators over nobid deals. Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal adviser, Ken Wallis, told a legislative committee Thursday that the governor never wanted to ban all no-bid contracts. He said an October letter by the state purchasing director announcing such a policy resulted from a a misunderstanding among state officials about what Riley wanted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That memo was certainly

confusing,â&#x20AC;? Wallis told the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Contract R e v i e w Committee. The governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal adviser said Gov. Bob Riley some services are available from only one company and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be bid and that he plans to send a letter to state agencies this week clarifying the October announcement. Six weeks have passed since the no-bid ban was announced. Wallis said it took some time for him and others in the Riley administration to realize the impact a total ban would have. He said they then began

working on rules to provide more scrutiny and transparency for contracts that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put out for bids. For many years, state agencies have been purchasing some equipment or services from companies without seeking other proposals. To do that, state officials declare the company is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;sole sourceâ&#x20AC;? for the equipment or service. Those contracts are reviewed by the Legislatureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Contract Review Committee before taking effect, but the committee canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop them. Riley won the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office in 2002 after criticizing no-bid contracts issued by the incumbent, Democratic Gov. Don Siegelman. In that campaign, he said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just because you legally donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

have to bid a contract doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it right. When you do not take a bid, how do you know how much was wasted?â&#x20AC;? When Riley took office in 2003, he gave all his Cabinet desk signs that said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you buy it, bid it.â&#x20AC;? Now the governor is being sued by Democratic members of the Contract Review Committee, who want to void an unbid $13 million contract he signed with a computer company, Paragon Source. The company has no Web site or listed business phone, but Riley has defended the contract as being valuable to state government. On Oct. 19, state Purchasing Director Isaac Kervin sent a letter to state agencies saying the governor wanted all

purchasing by agencies â&#x20AC;&#x153;to be made only after a competitive bid process has been completed.â&#x20AC;? When asked about the letter, Wallis said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Quite obviously, it was precipitated by all the hoopla with the Paragon contract. Wallis said that after state agencies received Kervinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letter, they began to contact the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office about a total ban being impractical. Wallis said some products or services, such as some student assessment tests given by public schools, are available from only one company and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be bid. He said there is no need for state agencies to waste time seeking bids from companies if only one company can provide

the service or equipment. Kervin did not return a telephone call seeking comment, and a department spokeswoman said he would have no comment. Rileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s communications director, Jeff Emerson, said the governor has been consistent about wanting everything bid that could be bid, and it is incorrect to say he is backing off from the October policy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are some things, however, that cannot be bid,â&#x20AC;? he said. The Riley administration contends Democratsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; criticism of the computer contract is an effort to shift attention from government ethics legislation that Riley wants the Democratcontrolled Legislature to pass next month.

Obama science advisers grilled over hacked e-mails By Seth Borenstein The Associated Press WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; House Republicans pointed to controversial e-mails leaked from climate scientists and said it was evidence of corruption. Top administration scientists looking at the same thing found no such sign, saying it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change the fact that the world is warming. The e-mails from a British universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s climate center were obtained by computer hackers and posted online about two weeks ago. Climate change skeptics contend the messages reveal that researchers manipulated and suppressed data and stifled dissent, and conservative bloggers are dubbing it â&#x20AC;&#x153;Climategate.â&#x20AC;? In the first Capitol Hill airing of the issue, House Republicans Wednesday read excerpts from at least eight of the e-mails, saying they showed the world needs to re-examine expertsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; claims that the science on warming is AP settled. One e-mail from 2003 was by John Holdren, then of President Barack Obama looks through a telescope during an event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington with Harvard University and now the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s science adviser. local area middle school students to star glaze.

Late-day slide hits stocks ahead of jobs report By Tim Paradis The Associated Press NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Investors grew nervous about the shape of the economy Thursday, dumping stocks at the last minute ahead of a key government report on unemployment. After a sleepy day of small back-and-forth trades, stocks began sliding in the last halfhour. The drop intensified in the final 20 minutes, and with fewer than two minutes until the closing bell, the Dow Jones industrial average was down nearly 103 points. The index ended off its lows but still posted a loss of 87 points. The wave of selling swept through the market like a brush fire and revealed how skittish investors remain. While traders offered various

reasons behind the slide, each one suggested that investors remain on edge with worries about the pace of the economyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recovery. Now in the final month of the year, investors are eager to preserve the gains theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made in 2009. When a torrent of selling hits, many investors would rather just step out of the market. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you get a sell-off like that at the end of the day it tells me that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no conviction in those buyers who are around,â&#x20AC;? said Joe Saluzzi, co-head of equity trading at Themis Trading LLC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The nervous Nellies are out there and everyone had itchy trigger fingers.â&#x20AC;? The unease came ahead of the Labor Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s November unemployment report, which is due before the start of trading Friday.

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The exploding controversy led Phil Jones to step aside as head of the climate research unit at the University of East Anglia, the source of the e-mail exchanges. The university is investigating the matter. Penn State University also is looking into e-mails by its own researcher, Michael Mann. House Republicans asked for a separate hearing or investigation into the issue, but were rebuffed by Democrats. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These e-mails show a pattern of suppression, manipulation and secrecy that was inspired by ideology, condescension and profit,â&#x20AC;? said U.S. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis. The science is proper and this is about a small fraction of research on the issue, said Holdren, a physicist who has studied climate change. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The e-mails do nothing to undermine the very strong scientific consensus ... that tells us the earth is warming, that warming is largely a result of human activity,â&#x20AC;? said another government scientist Jane Lubchenco. A marine biologist and climate researcher, she heads the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration. The e-mails donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t negate or even deal with data from both NOAA and NASA, which keep independent climate records and show dramatic warming, Lubchenco told members of the House global warming committee. The hearing was supposed to focus on the latest in global warming scientific findings. Lubchenco even attempted a

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Allow me to paint you a picture of flavors. Imagine the tart flavor of pomegranate mixed with the subtle, sweet flavor of a white sheet cake. Add to it the fruity goodness of Fruity Pebbles. Throw in the unobtrusive taste of rainbow sprinkles. Toss in some rich cheesecake. Add some cookie dough. Mix in some sweet, chewy gummy bears. And, finally, top it all off with the flavor of Andes mints. This flavor combination makes no sense whatsoever. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a recipe youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ever see used on the Food Network for sure. It sounds kind of awkward and like it might be a bad idea. Allow me to be the first to tell you that it is a flavor medley tour de force. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible at the newly opened Yogurt Mountain. Located in Midtown Village near Five Guys, Yogurt Mountain

opened about six weeks ago and brought with it many flavors to try. As an eatery, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quite simple. They sell one thing: frozen yogurt. Some might think of such specialization as a detriment, so Yogurt Mountain has a few interesting traits to set it apart from most other dessert places. First, as Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been mentioning, are the flavors. With several unique flavors of frozen yogurt numbering in the double-digit range, Yogurt Mountain already sets itself apart from the typical chocolate and vanilla stores. Where else can you find cheesecake, espresso, peanut butter, blueberry, raspberry tart and mango flavored frozen yogurts? And, like most soft serve machines, it has a middle section that allows you to mix the two flavors in the machine. That way, you can make combos like chocolate and peanut butter without wasting

precious space doing one go from each individually. And if that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always the toppings bar. There, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find your typical toppings, like rainbow and chocolate sprinkles, mini M&Ms, mini gummy bears and crushed Oreos. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find fresh fruit, too, like strawberries and banana slices. But then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see interesting things like cheesecake bits, PopTarts, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Twix crumble, chocolate raisins and mochi (a common Japanese treat made of sweet rice pounded into a paste and shaped). Toppings vary depending on availability, but with this combination of possibilities, you never have to experience the same flavor twice if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to. There will almost always be something new to try out. Second is the method of getting your food. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entirely selfserve, so you can get as much or as little of whatever you want.

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CW | Bethany Martin Yogurt Mountain, now open in Midtown Village, is a self-serve yogurt eatery. The store offers many toppings, and it is only 45 cents per ounce. Grab your cup and go wild. Mix whatever you want together â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of like a dessert buffet. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not limited to the single flavor of yogurt. You want strawberry and mocha flavored

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cheesecake? Mix them together. Want to top it with some hot fudge, Golden Grahams and bananas? Go ahead. The world is your oyster of flavor here, and while personally I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t try the flavor combination I began this review with, you are certainly free to if you wish. Third is the way itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s priced. The amount your concoction will take out of your wallet is based on how much it weighs. It costs $0.45 an ounce, including the weight of the cup, and tax gets added on. So you can go from extremely cheap dessert to a price telling you that maybe you should cut back a tad. Though, with all the possibilities, sometimes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to. But if you were so inclined, you could simply go in and get nothing but a bowl of toppings. Try the yogurt, though. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth it. All in all, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great place to go for a good dessert. It can get a little expensive if you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t watch how much youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting, and the place can get crowded really quickly. But so long as you can hold in your excitement, you, your tummy and your wallet can all have a good time.

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Great specials ﬂy under radar Holidays bring By Steven Nalley Entertainment Editor

Nothing over-saturates the airwaves like the holiday season. Only in December can TBS get away with airing a single movie for 24 consecutive hours — although, to be fair, “A Christmas Story” is excellent. Only in December can ABC Family air “The 25 Days of Christmas,” digging up every piece of G-rated holiday kitsch they can find for a relentless 25 nights. I love every second of it. However, choices must be made at this saccharine buffet. As fun as holiday specials are, only a fool would forgo such essentials as actually buying gifts for friends and family to watch every last one. You all know classics like “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” must not be missed at any cost, especially with the latter celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. You also know to avoid “Barbie in the Nutcracker” and that George Lucas wants every copy of “The Star Wars Holiday Special” destroyed.

With new holiday specials and movies added to the pile every year, however, many enjoyable ones get lost in the shuffle. Among comic book characters, Charlie Brown deservedly steals the show each December, but another much more obscure comic-based holiday success is “A Wish For Wings That Work.” Its characters come from the long-cancelled comic strip “Outland” by Berkeley Breathed, but its story and title come from Breathed’s children’s book, itself a holiday classic. As a penguin, Opus constantly is heckled by other birds who actually can fly, so sends Santa Claus the titular wish in a letter. On Christmas Eve, however, Santa’s sleigh falls from the sky, and the way Opus sets Santa flying again is ingenious. “A Garfield Christmas Special” also is noteworthy. Yes, I’m aware that Jim Davis’s comic hasn’t been funny in years and that the fat cat’s recent CGI incarnation has disappointed movie audiences twice. Hear me out. This special features

Garfield visiting his owner Jon’s family on their farm, and Jon’s grandmother is an exploration of what Christmas is like for those who have lost a loved one, a rarity among children’s cartoons. The greedy Garfield actually does something nice for her that humanizes him without compromising the cynical character we know and love. Those looking for a competent adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” should check out “The Muppet Christmas Carol.” It’s up there with “The Muppet Movie” as one of the best films ever to feature Jim Henson’s creations, and its musical numbers are as catchy as any Disney renaissance classic. Another good adaptation of a tired holiday formula is “’Twas the Fight Before Christmas,” a holiday special featuring, of all things, Cartoon Network’s Powerpuff Girls. Again, hear me out. Too often, shows like “The Powerpuff Girls” forgo the action that attracted kids in the first place for their Christmas specials. This can be a good opportunity for writers to

work in the characterization these shows usually lack, but they routinely fail. “The Fight Before Christmas,” in contrast, lives up to its name. The girls’ frantic race to the North Pole against a spoiled brat who has tricked Santa into giving her superpowers culminates in a showdown that brings down the house, or rather, the workshop. Finally, for those deliberately seeking out the worst of holiday specials, I have just three words: “Babes In Toyland.” Annette Funicello, figurehead of a Disney teen marketing machine who predates Hilary Duff and Miley Cyrus by decades, stars in this ludicrously colorful pile of Christmas camp. The plot throws nursery rhymes, fairy tales and who knows what else together, and its villains are led by a mustachioed cheeseball named Barnaby. Not all Christmas specials are created equal, but the best ones, and even some of the worst, are worth taking a break from the holiday rush to watch. No holiday season is complete without them.

orchestra to Moody By Veronica Olah Staff Writer

‘Tis the season for the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra and special guests Prentice Concert Chorale. The Moody Music Concert Hall will bring in the season of joy on Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. with “Holiday Fantasies: Past, Present and Future.” This concert will be a musical performance of Charles Dickens’ beloved novel, “A Christmas Carol.” The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will take the audience on a journey of the holidays’ greatest hits, past, present and future. Along with the Prentice Concert Chorale, the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will feature classics by Tchaikovsky, Leroy Anderson, Mannheim Steamroller and many more. After the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra presentation, Jeri Acton, dance instructor, will give an exhibition waltz, and the president of the Tuscaloosa Ballroom Club will speak. Admission will be charged from $10 to $40 for adults and either $5, $10 or $15 for children and students, depending on where audiences sit.

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The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra began in the late 1970s and quickly grew to consist of professional musicians, drawn from the Tuscaloosa area as well as from other parts of the Southeast region. They perform classical music, as well as other popular musical sonatas. They have been noted as having some of the best guest artists in the world to play with them. The concert will consist of musical instruments such as the violin, cello, bass, flute, oboe, horn, tuba, timpani and many more. This fall, the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra currently has five subscription concerts that are presented to the public annually, which include masterworks, pops and “Family Discovery” programs, plus three additional children’s concerts. Ashlee McMillian, a junior majoring in nursing, said her parents always go see the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra. She has enjoyed the symphonies she’s seen and is excited to see another. “‘A Christmas Carol’ is one of my favorites,” McMillian said. “I’m excited to see how the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will perform the music.”

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Hilaritas celebrates holidays, anniversary By Jamie Lyons Senior Staff Reporter

at 3 p.m. in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall. Tickets for the general public are $12 The University Singers and and $8, and tickets for seniors the Alabama Jazz Ensemble citizens and students are $6 are performing their annual and $4. According to the School holiday concert, Hilaritas, tonight at 7:30 and Sunday of Music events calendar,

Hilaritas made its debut in 1969, making Fridayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert the 40th anniversary of the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hilaritas has become a tradition in the Tuscaloosa community,â&#x20AC;? said Ellyn Hamm, a junior majoring in music

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therapy. For this reason, two shows are provided to accommodate everyone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hilaritasâ&#x20AC;? is a Greek word that translates loosely into â&#x20AC;&#x153;Live joyfully, and be proud of what you are,â&#x20AC;? according to the event program. This mantra provides the theme for the performance. Hamm said she is performing in her first Hilaritas this year, but she has seen and enjoyed the performance in previous years. She encourages all students to come and enjoy the music. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the midst of preparing for finals, it is nice to take a break and share the holiday spirit,â&#x20AC;? Hamm said. Hilaritas is a unique event in more ways than one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a collaboration,â&#x20AC;? said Wesley King, a junior majoring in music education. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The [University] Singers and then people from orchestra join the Jazz Ensemble, so it includes

people from all across the School of Music.â&#x20AC;? The concert includes traditional Christmas favorites, some modern holiday songs and a jazz-inspired theme. Unlike most other performances in the Moody Music Building, the stage of the Concert Hall is colorfully decorated with lights and garland. The performers are dressed in festive outfits and some choose a humorous theme for their costumes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not a typical concert from the School of Music because of the extra visual appeal,â&#x20AC;? said Luke Jacobs, a junior majoring in music administration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It makes for a more festive experience.â&#x20AC;? This is first performance of Hilaritas for Lawson Daves, a freshman majoring in vocal performance. As a new member of the University Singers, he said he is looking forward to becoming a part of the tradition.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a fun show. Everyone is really enjoying preparing for it, and that will translate into our performance,â&#x20AC;? Daves said. Jon Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke, a senior majoring in music education, will be performing in his fifth Hilaritas. He said people should buy tickets in advance or show up early because the performance usually attracts a large audience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much of the music is originally composed or arranged and can only be heard at Hilaritas, which makes it a unique event,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke said. Casey Brasher, a senior majoring in music therapy said Hilaritas is her favorite performance of the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has become part of my holiday ritual,â&#x20AC;? Brasher said. Tickets are available before the show at the box office in Moody. For more information, call the School of Music box office at 348-7111.

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Bryant-Denny hosts Super 6 1A | Brantley

3A | Piedmont

Brantley gets title with 2813 win over Hackleburg

Piedmont beats Cordova 35-28 in OT, gets 1st title

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Chase Hall accounted for four touchdowns to lead Brantley High School to the Class 1A state title Thursday with a 28-13 victory over Hackleburg at the AHSAA Super 6 Championship. Hall connected with Tevin Daniels for a 52-yard touchdown for the game’s first score. He hit the end zone again four minutes later with a 2-yard touchdown to put the Bulldogs in front 14-0. Then, with less than 30 seconds remaining before the half, Hall found Tory Upshaw for a 55-yard score to take a 20-0 lead. Hall finished the game 5-of-11 for 120 yards passing and two touchdowns and 95 yards and two touchdowns rushing. He was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Hackleburg quarterback Ryan Bullock finished the game 18-of-35 for 167 yards and a touchdown. Joe Ingle had 57 yards rushing and a 74-yard punt return for a touchdown, which set a Class 3A Super 6 Championship game record for longest punt return. This is Brantley’s third state championship (1993 and 1998). Both teams finished with a 14-1 record.

Above: Brantley players celebrate winning the AHSAA Class 1A Championship by beating Hackleburg 28-13 at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Left: Brantley quarterback Chase Hall (7) is stopped after a big gain by Hackleburg defenders during the ﬁrst half. AP

Christian Cantrell scored four touchdowns, including the game-winner on a 6-yard run in overtime, to help Piedmont High School beat Cordova 35-28 and win its first state football championship. Piedmont’s victory Thursday in Tuscaloosa gave it the Class 3A Alabama High School Athletic Association title. Each team scored four touchdowns through four quarters and ended regulation tied at 28. Piedmont got the ball first in overtime and the Bulldogs scored in three plays, highlighted by Cantrell’s scoring run off the left side. He finished the game with 108 yards and three rushing touchdowns. He added one catch for a touchdown. Cordova got the ball with a chance to tie or win, but fumbled on its second play. Piedmont recovered to end the game. It was the third consecutive state championship game appearance for the Blue Devils. They won the state title in 2007. Ryan Smith led Cordova with two touchdowns and 125 yards rushing on 23 carries. Both teams finished the season at 13-2.

5A | Demopolis

Far left: Russellville's Mason Willis stretches out for additional yardage on a pass play as he is tackled by Demopolis' Anthony Hardy and Reid Barkley in the second quarter of the Alabama 5A state championship high school football game Thursday in Tuscaloosa. Left: Russellvilleʼs Brent Calloway gets past Demopolisʼ Jamarcus Smith as he heads toward the end zone on a 5-yard touchdown to open the second quarter. AP

Demopolis defeats Russelville 24-17

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He recorded a career-high 26 points against Providence earlier this season on 9-of-18 shooting from the field and 7-of-8 from the charity stripe to help push the Tide to an 84-75 win. Most recently, Torrance helped lead Alabama in the Old Spice Classic, where he averaged 13.3 points per game and also recorded a 20-point outing in the Tide’s victory over Baylor. He has recorded double-digit scoring in five of the six games this year, including an 11-point night against the Wolverines. However valuable Torrance’s scoring may be to the Tide, his intangible leadership qualities are what Grant said are immeasurable. “I told him after our last game [against Michigan] that he really stepped up, in terms of the leadership he provided for our team,” Grant said. “He was extremely vocal — probably more vocal than I’ve ever seen him before — in leading this team and impos-

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ing his will on the game.” Despite low numbers in the first half of the Michigan game, Grant said Torrance never slowed, which he said describes Torrance’s style. “He is such an opportunistic player on offense and defense. He is a tremendous rebounder, too. He’s learning each and every game the requirements of him as a senior and what his leadership means to this team,” Grant said. Torrance said he expects nothing short of the best of himself, and he realized early on that Grant would look to him for leadership, especially in times of turmoil. “Being a senior, I knew coming into this year that coach was going to look to me to make plays and step up, and I took that role on as a challenge,” Torrance said. “I knew Michigan was the

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No.15 team in the nation and this was my last go around, so I really didn’t want to go out with a loss. I just tried to step up the best I could, not necessarily in scoring but as a leader to help the team win.” The victory over Michigan gave the Tide its first win over a top-15 team since 2006 when the Tide defeated the No.12 Florida Gators, a team that went on to win the national championship. Torrance said seeing the fans and alumni excited about Tide basketball again has not been unnoticed. “It’s definitely a motivation factor for us to see the fans excited,” Torrance said. “We’ve had good turnouts this year and it’s a lot of fun to see. Right now, we want to continue to work hard and give the fans something to cheer about for the rest of the season.”

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Test your knowledge of college football through the years BY PAT SUTHERLAND McClatchy Newspapers

ver the past few months Saturdays have been spent lounging at the pool or swimming at the beach. But summer is quickly fading away, and now Saturdays mean just one thing: gameday for college football. Before you settle in to watch your favorite team, we’ve put together a quiz for diehard fans. See how much you know about the history of the game.

Who set the record for most Dan Morgan (Miami, Fla.) 8. 17. points produced in a game when won what award in 2000? A. Butkus he threw 11 touchdown passes? A. John Elway B. Andre Ware C. David Klingler D. Kerry Collins

Which of these college players averaged the most rushes per game over his career? A. Ed Marinaro B. Barry Sanders C. Herschel Walker D. Marcus Allen

What offensive tackle was 21. nicknamed the “Mad Scientist”?

B. Heisman C. Jim Thorpe D. Walter Payton

A. Bart Buetow B. Anthony Munoz C. Jonathan Ogden D. Dan Dierdorf

What quarterback led Notre Dame to the national title in 18. Which of these NFL players did not win the Heisman 22. 1977? Joe Montana Trophy? A. B. Steve Beuerlein C. Blair Kiel D. Joe Theismann

A. Chris Weinke B. Ron Dayne C. Peyton Manning D. Carson Palmer

What school has won the most What University college football national champi1. of Pittsburgh Using a minimum of 325 19. onships? tight end was drafted by the 10. career completions, what A. Yale Chicago Bears in 1961? quarterback has the highest efficiency B. Notre Dame C. Miami (Fla.) D. UCLA

The 2003-04 national championship was shared by Southern 2. California and what team? A. Florida B. Louisiana State University C. Georgia D. Texas

In which year were there two first-time NCAA football cham3. pions based on split poll results, and who were the teams? (Note: This covers college football history beginning in 1936, when AP polling began.) A. 1954, Ohio State and UCLA B. 1990, Colorado and Georgia Tech C. 1965, Alabama and Michigan State D. 1973, Notre Dame and Alabama In 1935 Jay Berwanger won the first Heisman Trophy. What position did he play? A. Wide receiver B. Tight end C. Quarterback D. Halfback

In which NCAA college football bowl game did Mare Island de5. feat Camp Lewis 19-7 in 1918? A. Sugar Bowl B. Cotton Bowl C. Rose Bowl D. Orange Bowl

Which team was the first repeat 6. NCAA football champion since AP polling began in 1936? A. Minnesota B. Pittsburgh C. Notre Dame D. Army

Who was the first winner of the Heisman Trophy who did not 7. play an offensive position?

rating for his career with a 163.6? A. Chris Redman B. Shaun King C. Danny Wuerffel D. Ty Detmer What college player holds the single-season record for rushing touchdowns? A. Barry Sanders B. Marshall Faulk C. Travis Prentice D. LaDanian Tomlinson

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A. Max McGee B. John Mackey C. Russ Francis D. Mike Ditka

What player holds 23. the record for rushing yards in a game? A. Marshall Faulk B. Corey Dillon C. Barry Sanders D. LaDanian Tomlinson

In 1984, Heisman Trophy What is the oldest winner Doug Flutie threw a bowl game? 20. 24. Rose Hail Mary pass for a touchdown to beat Miami (Fla.). Who was the Hurricanes’ quarterback in that game? A. Vinny Testaverde B. Jim Kelly C. Bernie Kosar D. Steve Walsh

A. B. Sugar C. Orange D. Cotton

What college kicker set a sin12. gle-season record of 135 points? A. Martin Gramatica B. Mike Prindle C. Chris Jacke D. Roman Anderson

13. stadium?

Who is the only player to win the Heisman Trophy twice? 25. Tony Dorsett A. B. Earl Campbell C. Archie Griffin D. Mike Rozier

White stones are arranged in an “M” in what team’s

A. Michigan B. Memphis C. Missouri D. Marshall

The Heisman Trophy is annually awarded to the most outstanding college football player as voted on by members of the Downtown Athletic Club.

Who was the only Heisman 14. winner of the 1990s to not play in the NFL? A. Gino Torretta B. Danny Wuerffel C. Charlie Ward D. Ty Detmer

Which conference won the most national championships 15. in the 1990s? A. Big 8 B. SEC C. Big Ten D. Pac 10

M C T F I L E P H OTO O R I G I N A L I L L U S T R AT I O N B Y PAU L T R A P / M C T

Which of the following players has not been inducted 16. into the College Football Hall of Fame?

A. Hugh Green B. Lawrence Taylor C. Bruce Smith D. Charles Woodson

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A. Larry Csonka B. Paul “Bear” Bryant C. Joe Namath D. Jim Plunkett

COLLEGE FOOTBALL TRIVIA ANSWERS 1. A. Yale has won 18 titles, the last in

1927. 2. B. LSU was ranked first in the coaches

poll. 3. B. 1990, Colorado and Georgia Tech. 4. D. Halfback. 5. C. Rose Bowl. They were service teams

filling in during wartime. 6. A. Minnesota. It won in 1936, ’40 and ’41, becoming the first three-time champion. 7. D. Charles Woodson. He won it in 1997.

Leon Hart, who won the award in 1949 as an “end” also played defensive end. 8. C. David Klingler, against Eastern

Washington in 1990. 9. A. Ed Marinaro. He averaged 34 rushes per game for Cornell from 1969-71. He totaled 918 in 27 games. 10. C. Danny Wuerffel. From 1993-96 he was 708-of-1,170 passing for 10,875 yards with 114 touchdowns and 42 interceptions. 11. A. Barry Sanders. In 1988, he scored 37 in 11 games.

12. A. Martin Gramatica. He had 22 field goals and 69 PATs for Kansas State in 1998. 13. C. Missouri. Pranksters rearranged the stones to form an “N” before the Nebraska game in 1957. 14. C. Charlie Ward. He went on to play for the NBA’s New York Knicks. 15. A. The Big 8 (now the Big 12) won or shared four of the 10 championships (Colorado 1990; Nebraska 1994, 1995, 1997). 16. C. Joe Namath. 17. A. Butkus.

18. A. Joe Montana. 19. D. Mike Ditka. 20. C. Bernie Kosar. 21. A. Bart Buetow. 22. C. Peyton Manning. 23. D. LaDanian Tomlinson. He ran for 406 yards in 1999 for Texas Christian against UTEP. 24. A. Rose Bowl. It was first played in 1902. 25. C. Archie Griffin in 1974 and ’75.

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Haden-Jones bout could be championship’s main event

Team completes successful ﬁrst half

By Mark Long The Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When Joe Haden arrived at Florida, he wanted to play quarterback. Then he realized Tim Tebow had that job secured. He considered moving to receiver, then discovered Percy Harvin was the main man there. Haden just wanted to get on the field, so he asked about playing cornerback. Coach Urban Meyer obliged, and Haden started learning the position. Three years later, he’s got it down pat. Meyer said this week that no one on his team is playing as well as Haden. That didn’t stop defensive coordinator Charlie Strong from telling Haden that Alabama receiver Julio Jones would “eat peanuts off his head” in Saturday’s Southeastern Conference championship game in Atlanta, essentially challenging the 5-foot-11 defender for, literally, his tallest test of the season. “What I’m going to do is try to get my hands on him, throw off his timing and try to keep him off (balance) a little bit,” Haden said. Jones has 40 receptions for 545 yards and four touchdowns this season. He started slow, catching just 13 passes in the first seven games. He missed one game and most of another because of a bruised right knee. But he’s much more

By Mike Albanese Staff Writer

UA Athletics Aaron Fleshner dives against LSU last month. The Tide is looking to seniors like Fleshner to lead the team into the second half of the season. Division-I athletics brings with it. “Intensity is a very big thing,” Mcllugham said. “These freshmen go from being the big fish in a little pond to one of many fishes.” He said the training routine is more intense than in high school and the amount of coaches working full time will keep challenging the freshmen. Even though they will be challenged, the leaders on the team strive to keep the team as close as possible. “There is no hierarchy on the team,” Randall said. “Everyone accepts each other. It’s a friendly atmosphere.” Even with the “friendly atmosphere” the Tide prepared for this season by training hard from the beginning. “It’s four times a week in the

pool,” Randall said. “We work hard in the pool, increasing the work, [distance], intensity, and we go four times a week in the weight room.” Considering their impressive start, Randall said toughness will be a key as Alabama moves into the second half of the season. “We need to race hard, winning close races and get our hand on the wall first,” he said. “We need to be tougher than them.” Immediate goals for the Tide are beating Kentucky and Georgia, which has been troublesome in recent years, Randall said. However, Randall and the rest of the squad are looking to ride the momentum off the first half to a successful second half and into the NCAA tournament in March.

The first half of the season for the Alabama Crimson Tide men’s swimming and diving team has been nothing short of successful. They have won three of four meets, including an impressive showing at the Tennessee Invitational to close out the first half of the season. As the Tide wait for the second half of the season to get under way, they couldn’t feel better about themselves. “The confidence level is high,” said head coach Eric Mcllquham. “They know what they need to do.” At the conclusion of the Tennessee Invitational, the Tide won 16 of 32 individual events and broke six Allan Jones Aquatic Center records in Knoxville, Tenn. One of the swimmers who broke a pool record was senior Mark Randall, who hails from East London, South Africa. Randall holds three Tide all-time records in the 500, 1,000- and 1,650-meter freestyle and swam a 4:17:46 500meter freestyle, which is 10 seconds better than his best time last season. He also turned in a 14:52:75 in the mile, which ranks as the fastest time in the country and shatters his previous best by 13 seconds. Going forward, the Tide will be looking at seniors Randall, Riley Boulden, Aaron Fleshner, Luke Boutwell, Drew Finelli and Sam Morgan to lead them into the second half of the season. Both Randall and Mcllugham agreed the intensity and training have served them well, especially the freshmen new to the squad, citing the expectations

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matchup hasn’t received nearly as much attention as defending Tim Tebow, slowing down Alabama running back Mark Ingram, corralling return men Javier Arenas and Brandon James, or blocking massive Tide defensive tackle Terrence Cody, both teams believe it will be one to watch. Jones and Haden probably are the best in the league at their positions, two of the best in the country and widely considered as top NFL prospects. The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Jones has big-play ability, fearlessness across the middle and blocking skills. He averaged nearly 16 yards a reception as a freshman, and 13.6 this season despite battling injuries, playing with a first-year starting quarterback and being on a team that prefers to run the ball and play defense.

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Tide earns individual awards in Knoxville By Paige Niewerth Staff Writer

The Alabama women’s swimming and diving team accomplished much more than just competing at the Tennessee Invitational, held in Knoxville, Tenn., just before Thanksgiving. Not only did the Crimson Tide have a record-breaking start in Tennessee, the Southeastern Conference announced for the third week in a row that Alabama has come away with a trio of honors. One of the honors includes Female Diver of the Week, awarded to sophomore Carrie Dragland. “Carrie is consistent in diving and takes one dive at a time,” said head coach Eric McIlquham. “She is a hard worker and studies films.” While competing at the

Tennessee Invitational, Dragland left with three wins, scoring a 302.20 to win the one-meter, a 339.05 to win the three-meter and a 307.60 off the platform. Dragland and senior Elizabeth Hughes, who scored 291.75, took first and second off the platform. Dragland also gave Alabama a combination of six wins in the diving events. “Carrie is a talented girl who trains hard and likes to compete,” said senior swimmer Agustina de Giovanni. “This makes a perfect combination.” Freshman Jenna Gallo posted a 16:36.72 in the 1650 freestyle earning second place and has now landed fourth on the Tide’s all-time top-10 list. Gallo also posted a season best in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:52.46, claiming seventh all-time in the freestyle

for the Tide. Giovanni came away with eight wins this weekend and barely missed a pool record in the 200 breaststroke. She posted her career best time of 1:59.97, becoming only the second swimmer in Tide history to score below the two-minute mark in the 200 IM. She is now ranked fourth in the 100 breaststrokes and third in the 200 breaststroke, ranking her second in the nation overall. Giovanni will participate in nationals at the South American Games held in Columbia early next year. “My main goal is NCAAs,” Giovanni said. “We have good chances to make good times.” Giovanni, junior Cassie Craddock, senior Hannah Brinks and senior Nicki Roberts finished the Invitational by winning the 400-medley relay with a pool-

record time of 3:41.68. McIlquham has been coaching swimming and diving for 11 years now, and this season will mark his seventh year with the Crimson Tide. McIlquham said he is focused on increasing the level of difficulty by introducing a couple new dives and mechanics to the team. He also would like to see the team improve on strength output and become more efficient in the water. Swimming seven to 10 miles a day, including morning workouts, the team does a combination of swimming and weight training depending on the individuals needs to continue to prepare them for the remaining of the season. The Tide currently is ranked 23rd UA Athletics in the NCAA standings and Senior Tide swimmer Agustina de Giovanni competes at the will be back in action hosting November LSU meet. Giovanni has excelled this season, ranking the Bama Diving Invitational in the top ﬁve nationally in the 100 and 200 meter breaststroke. Dec. 17-19.

Search warrants served in ESPN reporter video case By Greg Risling The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — FBI agents want Yahoo Inc. to turn over a video of a second naked woman they suspect was taken by an Illinois man already accused of secretly recording a nude ESPN reporter twice last year, authorities said Thursday. Search warrants were served Wednesday at the Northern California offices of tech giants Yahoo and Google Inc. seeking additional information about Michael Barrett, who has been charged with one count of interstate stalking in connection with the release of naked videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews. In an affidavit, FBI agents said they were looking for

a 42-second video entitled “Hot Blonde Out of Shower,” which was posted in June to Flickr.com by a user named “Breastboy.” Flickr is owned by Yahoo. Additional information pertaining to Andrews was sought from Google. Both companies have 10 days to turn over records. Authorities believe the Flickr account belongs to Barrett, 48, of Westmont, Ill. The video, which appeared to be taken through a hotel room peephole, was viewed nearly 3,000 times before it was taken down. Assistant U.S. Attorney Wesley Hsu confirmed the woman on the Flickr video was not Andrews but declined to elaborate. Prosecutors previously said Barrett had

uploaded videos of other unsuspecting nude women to the Internet. Both Yahoo and Google declined comment. Barrett is suspected of finding three hotels where Andrews was staying last year. He requested and rented an adjacent room, altered the peephole and shot videos, authorities said. Barrett is accused of uploading the videos to the Internet and trying to sell them to celebrity gossip site TMZ earlier this year. If convicted, Barrett could face up to five years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000. He remained free on a $100,000 bond. His attorney, David Willingham, declined comment.

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