6 11 14 The Crimson White by The Crimson White

WEDNESDAY JUNE 11, 2014 VOLUME 121 ISSUE 3 Serving The University of Alabama since 1894

NEWS | HOMEGROWN ALABAMA

Growing Strong Homegrown Alabama enters 10th season with peach, tomato and melon celebrations

Students partner with local vendors to offer fresh produce and other goods. CW / Austin Bigoney

By Samuel Yang | News Editor Finals season lasts two weeks, football season three months – and farmer’s market season for Homegrown Alabama lasts six months. And like studying for finals or tailgating, it often comes with competitions, food and photography. Co-Market Manager Dabney Powell said Homegrown Alabama will fill its summer season with a weekly farmer’s market, as well as special market events highlighting seasonal produce. “Market events typically involves free recipe demonstrations and recipe cards, recipe competitions among customers, games, crafts

[and] a photo booth,” Powell said. “They’re all a little different, but are always fun and keep things interesting.” The Sweet Homegrown Alabama Honey and Cheese Fest, held Thursday, June 5, featured honey from Hewett’s Honey Farm in Duncanville, Alabama, and cheese from AA Creamery in Millbrook, Alabama. Aric Adams of AA Creamery said the creamery will be back for its third season with Homegrown Alabama. “It’s one of our favorite markets. We really like the atmosphere and the customers. We like how they do different things through the season to highlight different products,” he said. “We just think that’s neat for educating

the public about fresh seasonal produce.” Adams said cheeses sold will range from fresh goat cheese to mozzarella. “[Farmer’s markets are] our number one outlet for our product,” he said. Powell said events planned for the summer include a peach festival June 19, a Bama Loves Tomatoes festival July 3 and a Melon Celebration on July 24. “We’ll plan more events as the summer goes on and the crops keep coming in,” she said. While the summer slows traffic and can make it difficult to find workers, it also allows them to focus on serving non-student customers in the area.

Homegrown Alabama began nine years ago in the Ferguson Center plaza once a semester. Today, it takes Bama Cash in addition to credit and debit cards. Cash can be exchanged for wooden tokens. A grant from Canterbury Episcopal Church funds an incentive program for users of EBT/SNAP benefits. “To encourage people who have EBT, or what used to be called food stamps, to use their money at the market, we always give $5 with any purchase,” Camp said. There are also EBT/SNAP Double Days, during which Homegrown Alabama matches EBT/SNAP purchases over $10 and up to $25, SEE MARKET PAGE 5

SPORTS | TRACK AND FIELD

Track and ﬁeld ready for NCAA Championships Nineteen athletes qualiﬁed at NCAA East Regional By Kayla Montgomery | Staff Reporter Nineteen University of Alabama athletes traveled to Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday, where they will compete for the Crimson Tide in the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Hosted by the University of Oregon, the championships will begin Wednesday at 4 p.m. Pacific Time. The 19 competing athletes will span 14 events to total 15 overall entries to the championship meet. “We want our athletes to go out and

compete as hard as they can. If we go out and run, throw and jump with everything we have, we’ll have a successful meet,” said Alabama coach Dan Waters. “The positive thing about this meet is that, because we have so many young athletes going for the first time, it will be a great learning experience and a coachable moment for those individuals. Regardless of the outcome, for those first-time qualifiers that are freshmen, sophomores and juniors, this will be great for them and, ultimately, great for our program moving forward.” First-time qualifiers, and those who have already competed nationally before, secured their trip to the championships with their performance at the

NCAA East Regional Preliminaries held in Jacksonville, Florida, May 29 to 31. In order to qualify, athletes had to finish in the top 12 of their event. Waters said the meet was a good learning experience for a team that is continuing to improve and progress, especially in terms of national competition. “Overall, it was great to see us put together some great things at the end of the season,” Waters said. “It wasn’t a perfect meet at regionals, but we had a lot of great things happen and gained a lot of valuable experience along the way. Looking back, though, there have Senior Akeem Haynes takes a handoff from a relay teammate. SEE TRACK PAGE 13

UA Athletics

NEWS | MISS ALABAMA

UA grad wins Miss Alabama Caitlin Brunell wins after third trip to annual pageant By Alana Norris | Contributing Writer

Caitlin Brunell. Photo Courtesy of the Miss Alabama Pageant

Third time was the charm Saturday for Caitlin Brunell, University of Alabama graduate. On her third trip to the Miss Alabama Pageant, which took place June 4-7 at Samford University, Brunell was crowned Miss Alabama 2014. “The experience overall for me this week was really different,” Brunell said. “I think I gained a little extra boost of self-confidence this past week, because I felt really ready for this job.” Brunell started doing pageants in the teen division at age 15. A spring 2014 graduate of the UA dance program, she took 22 hours of classes in the spring to graduate on time while preparing for the pageant on weekends. She won the talent and swimwear competitions held in preliminary stages

of the pageant. Brunell, who went this year as Miss Leeds, performed a dance to “Let It Go,” a song from the movie “Frozen,” as her talent and founded a non-profit organization called Caitlin’s Closet at 15 years old to provide girls with prom and homecoming dresses. They have now expanded to offering business suits and wedding dresses. Brunell will compete for the Miss America crown this September in Atlantic City, New Jersey. “I learned this past year I could do this job,” she said. “The competition was so strong, but I really believed in myself that I could do it. I just went out there and had fun. I’m really thankful for the outcome. It is a huge honor to represent this state.” Carol Wright, director of the Miss University of Alabama program, said this year’s award show theme was titled “And the winner is.” She said girls were divided into three groups that competed in interviews,

INSIDE briefs 2 opinions 4 culture 7 sports 14 puzzles 13 classifieds 13

TODAYON CAMPUS Campus Exhibit WHAT: Princess and Paupers: The Golden Age of Children’s Literature WHEN: All Day WHERE: Pearce Lobby Gorgas Library

Faculty Workshop WHAT: Crucial Conversations WHEN: 1–4:45 p.m. WHERE: G-54 Classroom Rose Administration

Family Night WHAT: Take a Trip Around the World WHEN: 6–8 p.m. WHERE: UREC Outdoor Pool

SEE PAGEANT PAGE 10

CONTACT email editor@cw.ua.edu website cw.ua.edu

CAMPUSBRIEFS

Wednesday June 11, 2014

p.2

Students win NASA scholarship Seven undergraduate scholarships and one graduate fellowship were awarded to UA students by the Alabama Space Grant Consortium, a NASA-funded organization. Elizabeth Anne Bowman, Alexis Brooke Cornelison, David Thomas Gronstal, Eric Stephen McVay, Joseph Drake Olmstead, Kellen Christian Schroeter, Dylan Thomas Stapp and Matthew Lamar Warren were awarded undergraduate scholarships. Suzanne Kornegay, a graduate student in metallurgical and materials engineering, was awarded a graduate fellowship. Compiled by Samuel Yang

SCENEON CAMPUS

College launches program More than 200 Tuscaloosa students will participate in a three-week enrichment program at Matthews Elementary School. Offered on a first-come, first-serve basis to elementary and middle school students, the program is in its 35th year. Students will learn about rockets and archaeology from June 9 to 27. Compiled by Samuel Yang

UA to build cyber crime lab A $60,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will allow crime researchers and law enforcement agencies to connect and process evidence via computer technology. The cyber crime lab will begin processing cases by mid-October and begin providing UA students with internships in January 2015. Work done at the lab will provide evidence for cyber crime prosecutions. Compiled by Samuel Yang

Professor receives grant Lin Li, assistant professor of metallurgical and materials engineering, received a $5,000 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards program from Oak Ridge Associated Universities. The University of Alabama, which is affiliated with ORAU, will match the sum. Her work, which deals with multi-scale modeling of shear banding in metallic glasses, will address needs and application of metallic glasses. The award was given to 35 researchers and initiatives in collaboration with scientists at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Compiled by Samuel Yang

Students take advantage of warmer weather by relaxing on the Gorgas Library steps. Submitted

FRIDAY THURSDAY TODAY WHAT: Family Nights: Take a Trip Around the World WHEN: 6-8 p.m. WHERE: Hotel Capstone

WHAT: Aha Moment Tour WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Hotel Capstone WHAT: Hilton Garden Inn Re-launch Party WHEN: 5 p.m. WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn

WHAT: Summer Enrichment Workshop WHEN: 8-11:45 a.m. WHERE: Matthews Elementary School WHAT: Fantasia and Joe WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

IN THENEWS 57,000 veterans waiting more than 3 months to see doctor, audit finds

P.O. Box 870170 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Newsroom: 348-6144 | Fax: 348-8036 Advertising: 348-7845 Classifieds: 348-7355

EDITORIAL editor-in-chief managing editor production editor news editor

Deanne Winslett editor@cw.ua.edu Christopher Edmunds Andy McWhorter Samuel Yang

culture editor

Francie Johnson

sports editor

Sean Landry

opinion editor chief copy editor photo editor lead designer

Patrick Crowley Maria Beddingfield Pete Pajor Ashley Atkinson

ADVERTISING advertising manager

territory manager

special projects manager

Keenan Madden 251.408.2033 cwadmanager@gmail.com Chloe Ledet 205.886.3512 territorymanager1@gmail.com Taylor Shutt 904.504.3306 osmspecialprojects@gmail.com

creative services manager

Hillary McDaniel 334.315.6068

account executives

Alex Thomason William Whitlock Taylor Shutt Kathryn Tanner Luke Thomas Anna Robbins Patrick Rainey

The Crimson White is the community newspaper of The University of Alabama. The Crimson White is an editorially free newspaper produced by students.The University of Alabama cannot influence editorial decisions and editorial opinions are those of the editorial board and do not represent the official opinions of the University. Advertising offices of The Crimson White are in room 1014, Student Media Building, 414 Campus Drive East. The advertising mailing address is P.O. Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. The Crimson White (USPS 138020) is published four times weekly when classes are in session during Fall and Spring Semester except for the Monday after Spring Break and the Monday after Thanksgiving, and once a week when school is in session for the summer. Marked calendar provided. The Crimson White is provided for free up to three issues. Any other papers are $1.00. The subscription rate for The Crimson White is $125 per year. Checks should be made payable to The University of Alabama and sent to: The Crimson White Subscription Department, P.O. Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. The Crimson White is entered as periodical postage at Tuscaloosa, AL 35401. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Crimson White, P.O. Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487. All material contained herein, except advertising or where indicated otherwise, is Copyright © 2014 by The Crimson White and protected under the “Work Made for Hire” and “Periodical Publication” categories of the U.S. copyright laws. Material herein may not be reprinted without the expressed, written permission of The Crimson White.

The first comprehensive review of the medical care system for veterans found widespread scheduling abuses, data falsification and long waiting times at dozens of hospitals and clinics across the country. In its audit of 731 medical facilities, the Department of Veterans Affairs reported Monday that 57,436 veterans have been waiting more than 90 days for an initial medical appointment. Thirteen percent of schedulers told VA auditors that supervisors or other co-workers had instructed them to enter a different date in the appointment system than the one requested by a veteran. “This audit is absolutely infuriating and underscores the depth of the scandal,” Paul Rieckhoff, founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, a New York-based advocacy group, said in a statement. “Our vets demand action and answers.” The medical facility with the longest average wait time for a new patient to see a primary care physician was the VA medical center in Honolulu, at 145 days, while the VA hospital in Harlingen, Texas, topped the list for waits to see specialists, also at 145 days on average. The VA hospital in Durham, North Carolina, had the longest average wait for veterans seeking mental health care, at 104 days. Among other VA hospitals with long wait times for various types of care were the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, South Caroline, and VA centers in Dallas and Fayetteville, North Carolina. Eight percent of schedulers said pressure had been placed on them to bypass the VA’s official Electronic Wait List system and maintain unofficial lists in order to make waiting times appear shorter than they actually were, according to VA interviews with 3,772 clinical and administrative staff. Retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki resigned May 31 as head of the Department of Veterans Affairs after acknowledging that inordinate wait times and scheduling data falsification were more widespread than he’d believed. Before his exit, Shinseki in mid-April directed the Veterans Health Administration to conduct the agencywide audit. A key finding of the audit was that the 14-day target for waiting times Shinseki established in 2011 was unrealistic and “not obtainable.” That problem was exacerbated by tying hospital managers’ bonuses to meeting the 14-day target. Setting such an unrealistic waiting-time target and linking it to performance bonuses created “an organizational leadership failure,” the audit found. Sloan Gibson, named by President Barack Obama as acting VA secretary, said Monday that the agency is eliminating the 14-day scheduling goal and suspending all performance awards for senior executives of the Veterans Health Administration. Gibson said the VA also will deploy mobile medical units to provide care to some of the vets who’ve been waiting a long time for care. Gibson ordered a hiring freeze at the Washington headquarters of the Veterans Health Administration and at 12 of its regional offices, except for critical positions to be approved by him on a case-by-case basis.

MCT Campus

“This data shows the extent of the systemic problems we face, problems that demand immediate action,” Gibson said in a statement. “Veterans deserve to have full faith in their VA, and they will keep hearing from us until all our veterans receive the care they’ve earned.” Gibson said the VA has contacted 50,000 vets nationwide to get them off waiting lists.

Ray Davies and estranged brother Dave hint at Kinks reunion One of the most enduring sibling rivalries of the last half century is showing signs of a detente: The Kinks’ Ray Davies has confirmed conversations with his younger brother Dave that could reunite the band after decades of fraternal distance. Creators of such stone-cold rock classics as “All Day and All of the Night,” “You Really Got Me” and “Lola,” the brothers Davies have been on-and-off for decades and have quashed reunion rumors in recent years. The brothers, who formed the band in 1963, have clashed for decades. Dave, who suffered a stroke in 2004 but has since recovered, once said: “I think Ray has

been happy for only three years in his life. And those were the three years before I was born.” But Ray recently confirmed to the Sunday Times that relations were warming and that he and his brother even survived being in the same room together. He said tentative conversations had begun. “I met Dave only last week to talk about getting back together again,” he told the newspaper. “We’ve also spoken a few times on the phone and emailed.” Ray added that Dave had been writing new songs on his own, “but I’d really like to write with him again.” Sunday, Dave confirmed the meeting

on his Facebook page, writing: “Ray & Dave Davies have started meeting about a potential The Kinks reunion, but we’re not there quite yet.” The last time the Davies brothers performed together was in 1996, after they embarked on a large-scale tour. That stint, though, isn’t a model for future gigs, Ray said. “We both agree we don’t want to do old stuff or tour with past hits. It’s got to be something new.” Recently, though, Ray said a reunion of the two with Kinks drummer Mick Avory still required some healing. “My brother still has an issue with the drummer. If they resolve their issues, I might be there.”

p.3 Samuel Yang | Editor newsdesk@cw.ua.edu

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

University of Alabama students volunteer on Miracle Day, when congregations join forces to help a local church in need. Submitted

Volunteers renovate church for Miracle Day By Alessandra Delrose | Contributing Writer People from all over the state of Alabama, including University of Alabama students, gathered at First Christian Church for the biennial Miracle Day on Saturday. Pastor Tom Goebel said Miracle Day began in 2000. “[Our] denomination, The Disciples of Christ, developed an idea to bring all the churches together for a day of service,” Goebel said. “So every two years a church is chosen, and we all gather and reach out a helping hand.” The premise of Miracle Day is congregations working together in service to help out a church in need. Work and renovations that could take years are completed during the day. “A church gets selected for various reasons through a committee, and then that church is blessed with the miracle of Miracle Day,” he said. This year First Christian Church was selected, and Goebel said that it couldn’t have been at a better time.

“Two years ago, we had this terrible tornado come through and our members went out and served the community during this tough time in Tuscaloosa,” he said. “We had a bit of what I would like to call compassion fatigue, where our members went out and helped rebuild and create for the community.” Goebel said he considers this Miracle Day a reward for the work the members of First Christian Church have put into the community over the past two years. “We were selected, and now this is an opportunity for the community of churches to come help serve us, to help us keep up with the things that we weren’t able to do because we were so busy helping the community build,” Goebel said. Throughout the day, volunteers undertook projects like painting the sanctuary and adding a patio and a meditation garden. “It’s so important for churches to update themselves, because we want people to notice us,” Goebel said. “They may not have to come worship here, but we have a message.

The message is that we are here, we are here to stay, we have a purpose, we have a reason and we care about ourselves and the Lord.” University of Alabama students took Miracle Day as an opportunity to not only lend a helping hand but also to give back to their church. “Today we are painting the inside of the Disciple House,” Flynn Woods, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, said. “The goal is to leave the place looking better than we found it.” The Disciple House is a building at First Christian Church that houses up to five students from the University. Woods said that he wants to keep the place up and do what he can for future students who may be living at the Disciple House. “We get a deal on living here, and we want to do whatever we can do to give back to First Christian,” Tabitha Green, a junior majoring in restaurant, hotels and meetings management, said. “It’s our chance to give something back for all they do for us students.”

UA ranked high in social media engagement report UA REPORT CARD By Samuel Yang | News Editor

The University of Alabama is known for throwing its weight around on the football field, in the business world and in legal circles. But according to “A Study of Social Media in Higher Education,” released May 28 by College Atlas, the University is also one of the nation’s most influential schools on Facebook. The report ranked the University fourth in Facebook influence and 13th in the category of “Most Engaged Social Media College Communities.” Branden Neish, vice president of product development at One on One Marketing, which owns and operates College Atlas, and CollegeAtlas.org general manager, said the University scored an A in Facebook, a B+ on Twitter and C+ on LinkedIn. Instagram and Google+ were “Incomplete.” While there is room for improvement, Neish said making the list at all is a big deal, since an effective social media presence communicates the amount of influence a university can leverage. “[A university’s] ability to contribute to conversations of importance is amplified by them having a robust strategy behind communication through their social networks and attracting an audience to those networks. I think it’s important that we understand what those schools are saying,” he said. “They’re engaging their audiences in some pretty interesting conversations, sharing interesting research. …ten years ago, a lot of that stuff was not being seen or recognized nearly as much as it is now.” Neish noted that UA Athletic’s reputation and social media presence could be chipping away at the University’s “core” profile, a dilemma faced by schools where sports programs are a national brand. “You can’t not have an Athletics page, so how do you differentiate those? That’s a tough decision. I would definitely be sprinkling

As a student, social media helped me network for jobs, and as an Alabama fan, it was an easy way to share team spirit and Bama support. — Hannah Stephens

Sports stuff on your main page as well and maybe [make] the Sports pages … sort of for more hardcore fans,” he said. “That way you still get strong engagement on the core page because you’re delivering the athletic content people are interested in.” University of Alabama director of web communications Andy Rainey said it is always rewarding to hear affirmation and favorable reception of the school’s social media approach. “Our basic strategy is twofold. One, use social media platforms to share important messages and engaging content, and two, establish and cultivate relationships with students, alumni, supporters and others who care about UA,” he said. He said the University uses social media in a variety of ways, from sharing important information to featuring multimedia content. “At the top level, The University of Alabama primarily uses Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Vimeo for its social media communications. Individual colleges, divisions and departments also use these tools and others for their own engagement needs,” he said. “We recognize that each platform has its own unique strengths and characteristics, and we tailor our usage

of each to best take advantage of its strengths.” On Facebook, he said, the audience is largest, so interesting and engaging feature content that highlights The University of Alabama is carefully selected. “But while Twitter has fewer users in terms of numbers, the platform itself is much more tailored to real-time updates and timely notifications, so our strategy there is to utilize that strength to keep our followers as informed as possible,” he said. “Each platform presents opportunities, and we select platforms and strategies for each based on our communications needs.” Rainey said the hope is not to break apart social media to its own function but to align it with the University’s mainstream communications. “From a central university standpoint, social media has certainly become a primary communications platform, and it is closely integrated into many different areas at UA,” he said. “We’d rather see social media viewed as an additional key outlet for how we communicate than as a specialized function that is separate from our normal workflow.” In the unofficial world of social media, however, the University has developed its own image and presence. Hannah Stephens, known as the UA Sign Girl, garnered national attention with a sign that said “Saban, we’ll stay for 60 if you stay forever,” to which Saban responded, “Sounds like a good deal.” “As a student, social media helped me network for jobs, and as an Alabama fan, it was an easy way to share team spirit and Bama support,” she said. “I didn’t really get active on Twitter until this football season, and so I would tweet out my signs for the game, and sometimes they would go viral. Social media has helped me gain exposure in my degree field of sports broadcasting and has blessed me with opportunities I’ve always dreamed of.” Off the field, Stephens said

social media

A B+ C+ I I

= incomplete

CW / Hannah Glenn

The University of Alabama’s social media presence has also grown tremendously. “I think the most impressive thing I saw in the social media pages of fans and students was how fast and effectively news spread,” she said. “For example, this year when the tornado threat was high, social media was one of the major tools that kept students updated by fellow students on Twitter.”

The University’s image on social media, Stephens said, is defined as a loyal fanbase. “When one of our players or students is getting attacked on Facebook or twitter, the support from fellow students and Bama fans is incredible,” she said. “I think Alabama has by far the best and most impressive presence on all social media platforms. We are loyal. We are loud. And we are proud. #rolltide.”

p.4 Patrick Crowley | Editor letters@cw.ua.edu

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

COLUMN | SUMMER

Summer work key to successful career By Vel Lewis

cascading savings in every area of consumer spending. In the spirit of Ben Franklin’s “penny saved” axiom, would even venture to characterize cheap energy as a sort of nation-wide pay raise. Even if this is a stretch, the potential for economic relief cannot be denied. Therefore, the president should seize every opportunity to lift the burden of unnecessarily expensive energy. For starters, Obama should approve the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. Better yet, he should expedite it. He should then take a hard look at the EPA’s proposed carbon emission guidelines, all 625 pages, and eliminate every regulation that could potentially increase the price of energy. And if he gets bored, he should pick up his phone and call any business owner or industry expert to ask how to help reduce utility bills – they’ll have plenty of suggestions. Any of these actions would send a clear signal to the energy industry that it’s safe to double down on American energy development. By embracing policies to make energy more affordable, the president would enhance the economic security of all Americans and pave the way for a genuine, bottom-up recovery.

Ah, summer. What comes to mind when you hear that term? The first things I think of are beaches, no school, sleeping all day and staying up all night. Many enjoy the time away from school, but this is not reality for some. Right now there are thousands of students who choose to take summer classes, partake in internships or spend their time working. As a matter of fact, those students who are engaged this summer are positioning themselves significantly ahead of those who are living the typical definition of summer. But let’s be honest, there are probably twice as many students doing absolutely nothing with their summer, and that in and of itself is cause for concern. We are not in high school anymore. Relaxing and hanging out with friends at the pool is not going to cut it in this competitive job market. Throwing away a summer is the equivalent of throwing away your future and any potential careers. Employers look to see what students do outside of their school commitments, which means that extracurricular activities are important and often stand out to employers when they are shifting through a stack of resumes. Not being engaged in some sort of involvement in your free time can be a huge deal breaker, especially in the summer when school may not be taking up the majority of your time. There have been some who have shared with me that their specific career or major does not require an internship and so there is not an incentive to partake in summer involvement. I say that is not wise. Even though many departments on campus do not require an internship, they are highly encouraged, and for good reason. An internship can allow you to determine what you do and do not like about a career or job. You are able to network and can possibly meet mentors and leaders in your field. Going into a field you have little experience in, aside from a couple of years in a classroom, can be detrimental. What if you do not enjoy the work you studied for hours for; what if you do not have the necessary clips or have never written a press release for an actual company outside of the classroom? You are already years behind. Sure, stating that you enjoyed your entire summer at the beach m ay sound cool now, but how does that compare to the student who spent their time gaining experience, working or immersing themselves in an entirely different culture? But consider this: even the internship kings and queens can have difficulty landing jobs after graduation because of their lack of work ethic during the actual internship. It is easy to spot when someone is participating in an internship just to stick it on their resume. Obtaining that internship can be the easy part, but actually living up to the high demands of intern work can be exhausting. Even though many choose to ignore this fact, many employers do in fact contact previous internship or job coordinators to see if what’s on your resume stacks up to your actual efforts. That is why it is important to work hard and invest in your involvement. Many students are already feeling the stiff competition that awaits them on the other side of receiving their degrees. Applying for an internship is the easy part, but actually landing that dream internship is not. Do not worry; in my experience, there is always something better waiting on the other side of that rejection email. Putting yourself out there and making an attempt to get involved this summer has its benefits, even if you do not land that dream internship. You are learning important interview and networking skills that will prove to be useful in the future. Do something with your summer and make the most of whatever you may do. There is still time to gain that experience that will set you apart from the crowd. Volunteer in your community, continue to seek internship opportunities, apply for a job. Just do something.

Cruise Hall is a senior majoring in mechanical engineering.

Vel Lewis is a junior majoring in public relations and political science.

MCT Campus

COLUMN | SEXUAL ASSAULT

Rape needs to be discussed at University By Nathan James There’s a disturbing trend in the way our campus talks about rape. Our campus, like most college campuses, has a rate of sexual assault that is much higher than in surrounding areas. Hoping to start discussion on this problem, The Crimson White ran numerous pieces on campus sexual assault in the past year. To that end, I want to use this column space to define rape culture and explain how it leads to sexual assaults. The core tenet of rape culture is that women are the “gatekeepers” of sex. According to this belief, it’s a woman’s job to evaluate male advances and decide which men have earned sex with their efforts. In this worldview men are expected to pursue sex all the time and accept sex whenever it’s available. If this doesn’t seem like an accurate representation of American culture, there are numerous examples to verify it. When a woman turns down sex from a man, it’s considered normal, and the man’s friends may mock his game. But when a man turns down sex from a woman, people immediately ask, “What’s wrong with the woman?” The understanding is that the man was turned down because he wasn’t

Nathan James smooth, well-dressed or generous enough to earn sex. But for a man to turn down a woman implies that there’s something drastically wrong with the woman. Obviously, not every interaction works like this. Not all Americans assign men and women unequal roles in sexual relationships. But many do, and you can affirm this by visiting any club or frat party. At first, it’s hard to see how this attitude contributes to rape. But look at rape victims; oftentimes they’ll be told that they shouldn’t have dressed provocatively, drank so much or led a guy

on if they didn’t want to be assaulted. These women aren’t treated as victims, because in society’s eyes their rape was their own fault for being bad gatekeepers. That’s not where the problem ends, though. Men are often excused from rape because rape culture assumes that men are programmed to take sex whenever it’s available. This point of view is most often summarized with the words “boys will be boys,” and was on display during the Steubenville rape trial. So with all that being said, what’s the point? First, we should remember that sex isn’t something men earn from women. Sex is a mutual bond between consenting adults, and it should be mutual on every level. Second, men need to understand that at no point are they entitled to sex. No matter how a girl dresses or leads you on, that doesn’t waive the need for consent. There will be many, many acts of sexual assault at The University of Alabama this school year. But hopefully, with this information, there can be fewer. Nathan James is a senior majoring in public relations.

COLUMN | MINIMUM WAGE

Obama should drop current minimum wage By Cruise Hall In recent months, President Obama has campaigned to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour. Given the dismal employment landscape, though, it’s unlikely that the new minimum wage would deliver the benefits he touts. In fact, for every American earning minimum wage, seven Americans cannot find work at all. Increasing the wage of those who have jobs would, at best, do nothing for those who do not. This simple reality not only demonstrates the futility of raising the minimum wage, but illuminates the need for a solution that benefits all Americans, both employed and unemployed. That solution lies on the opposite side of the incomeexpenditure equation. That is, if we can’t increase wages, we should at least try to decrease the cost of living. Therefore, the president should adopt a strategy to bring down the cost of energy. Americans living on fixed income, and especially those with no income, are most vulnerable to high energy prices. What good is a $10 per hour minimum wage if gas prices spike to $5 per gallon? And while we all directly feel the price of energy when we pay the utility bill or fill up the gas tank, the indirect cost of energy deals an even greater blow to

... the president should seize every opportunity to lift the burden of unnecessarily expensive energy.

our wallets. To better grasp the full impact of energy costs, consider the life cycle of a gallon of milk. First, an electric heat exchanger pasteurizes the milk. Next, the milk is poured into a petroleum-based plastic carton. Finally, a diesel-burning truck transports the milk to a grocery store with around-the-clock refrigeration. The milk incurs an energy cost at each stage of the process, and ultimately the customer pays for those costs at checkout. Since energy plays such an integral role in the production and distribution process, reducing energy costs would create

EDITORIAL BOARD Deanne Winslett editor-in-chief Andy McWhorter production editor

Maria Beddingfield chief copy editor Patrick Crowley opinion editor

We are not in high school anymore. Relaxing and hanging out with friends at the pool is not going to cut it in this competitive job market.

WE WELCOME YOUR OPINIONS Letters to the editor must contain fewer than 300 words and guest columns less than 800. Send submissions to letters@ cw.ua.edu. Submissions must include the author’s name, year, major and daytime phone number. Phone numbers are for verification and will not be published. Students should also include their year in school and major. The Crimson White reserves the right to edit all guest columns and letters to the editor.

This Week’s Poll: Has construction impacted your summer classes? cw.ua.edu/poll

p.5

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

NEWSIN BRIEF Exhibit features Alabama artists The world of art is both expansive and tiny, at least according to Matthew Mitros, assistant professor of ceramics. He originated the idea for Alabama National, an all-media national juried exhibition open to non-UA-affiliated artists over the age of 18, after organizing similar shows at other schools. He considers the wide variety of submissions he expects to be a good thing. “Any time we expose students to art from outside Tuscaloosa, or outside the state of Alabama, we are doing our part to enrich their lives and expand their knowledge base with regard to the expansive art world we live in today,” he said. The art world is also, Mitro said, very close-knit. News of such shows spreads quickly, and he expects the annual competition to become more popular and prestigious. “UA benefits from this as well,” he said. “The art world is very, very tiny, and so when shows like this are announced and posted/advertised on various websites, word spreads quickly. It is important for artists and art patrons to know that the arts are taken seriously at UA.” The show will be juried by Atlanta artist and professor Robert Sherer, a native of Jasper, Alabama. “It might be challenging for Robert to select the work and create a cohesive show, but the students will benefit wildly and they will see a collection of work by artists from various parts of the country,” he said The Alabama National exhibition will be held from Aug. 25 to Sept. 19 in the Sella-Granata Art Gallery in Woods Hall, with a reception open to the public held Sept. 4. Compiled by Samuel Yang

Locally grown fruits and vegetables are available at Homegrown Alabama. CW/ CW File (left) Shelby Akin (right)

Market features locally grown fruits, vegetables MARKET FROM PAGE 1

Girls State to host guest speakers After a Tuesday afternoon karaoke party with University of Alabama President Judy Bonner, three guest speakers will address the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State Girls State on Wednesday. Lucy Jordan, past department president, said Girls State began Sunday with Alabama Lieutenant Governor Kay Ivey as a keynote speaker and will continue throughout the week. “It’s busy, but it’s wonderful,” she said. Alabama State Treasurer Young Boozer will speak to the delegates at 10:45 a.m. in Morgan Hall, followed by run-offs and elections. Attorney General Luther Strange will speak at 1:40 p.m. in Russell Hall, and former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb will speak at 3:30 p.m. in Russell Hall. Also scheduled to speak is Lieutenant Colonel Shannon Juby of the US Air Force at 1 p.m. in Russell Hall. The 360 delegates will travel to Montgomery on Thursday and meet with Governor Robert Bentley. There will be an inauguration of Girls State officials in Montgomery, handled by Alabama Supreme Court Justice Lyn Stuart. That night, an inaugural dinner will take place in the Zone at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Compiled by Samuel Yang

Powell said. Powell and Calee Camp, co-market manager, regularly work their Thursday farmer’s market from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Camp said volunteers are welcome to help with the process, which includes planning, advertising, set-up and breakdown in addition to running the market itself. While the summer slows traffic and can make it difficult to find workers, it also allows them to focus on serving non-student customers in the area. “If you want to come work, come,” Camp said. “If you are a regular and someone who is super involved and helpful, we most likely will give you a position with a title that comes with a little more responsibility.” Camp said Homegrown Alabama currently has an almost all new staff and just underwent a vendor expansion that pushed them to the limits of their current location, the lawn of Canterbury Episcopal Church. “We like the closeness and working

with the church,” she said. “We hope to keep the local entertainment coming, and we have also been trying to involve more student groups. Different branches of the college are always welcome to have a place at the market, especially if it’s health-related.” Powell said Homegrown Alabama’s student population keeps it fresh and changing. The biggest change over the past year has been new leadership, she said. “Homegrown Alabama is a student group, so every few years the leadership changes over as people graduate and leave Tuscaloosa. That keeps the ideas flowing and injects new life into the market,” she said. “Next May, Calee and I will both graduate, and leadership will change over again. I think that it is great that there is always potential for new ideas and management strategies as people come through.” This year, she said, Homegrown Alabama aims to increase its partnerships with other student organizations. “All of our members are studying different things, and not all of us are in programs of study that focus on food or sustainability,” she said. “I think it makes sense for us to collabo-

rate with other groups on campus to help them get the word out for their cause and to help Homegrown reach a broader audience.” On a community level, Powell said, the market both educates and unites a diverse group. “All kinds of different people shop at the market. Some of them are students, faculty, members of the community, kids, parents, high school students – all kinds of people outside of the college crowd,” she said. “It’s a fun way to meet new friends, and you get the opportunity to talk to the farmers who have produced the food customers are there to buy.” Camp said she hopes the social gathering aspect of the market brings closeness to students and the community. “I hope we help promote clean farming while supporting the local economy with sustainable farming. I hope we encourage the people of this town and others close by, as well as the students, to eat healthy, know your food and know your farmer,” she said. “We offer cheaper, more delicious options closer to campus that is easily accessible, whether you are picking up your groceries for the week or grabbing a snack between classes.”

{} REACH A LARGE, DIVERSE AUDIENCE DAILY.

H i g h - te c h re s o u rce s,

Advertise with

Comfor table atmosphere

WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES!

Crimson White Ad Space Now Available

Onsite or online, University Libraries can help you have a successful academic life at the Capstone. Our services include: t Electronic resources available 24 hours/ 7 days a week, on or off campus t Rodgers Library, open 24 hours/5 days a week (1p.m. Sunday til 7p.m. Friday); additional late-night-study hours in Bruno, McLure and Gorgas libraries t Laptops (Macs and PCs) available for checkout t Research and reference help: in person or via phone, email, text or Twitter t Sanford Media Center, a multimedia lab open to all students (Gorgas Library, second floor)

For more information about our services, please

visit lib.ua.edu or call 205-348-6047. (PSHBT -JCSBSZ t #SVOP #VTJOFTT -JCSBSZ )PPMF 4QFDJBM $PMMFDUJPOT -JCSBSZ .D-VSF &EVDBUJPO -JCSBSZ 3PEHFST -JCSBSZ GPS 4DJFODF &OHJOFFSJOH

Check out the FREE Crimson White app!

p.6

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Student aces finance test Priester scored in 99th percentile on Bloomberg Aptitute Test By Maria Beddingfield | Chief Copy Editor

Jeff Priester. CW / Hanna Curlette

Throughout the course of their educational careers, students can encounter a wide range of aptitude tests, from the ACT to the GRE to the LSAT. When Jeff Priester, a junior majoring in finance, took the Bloomberg Aptitude Test, which serves to connect business and finance-related employers with students, he placed in the Americas Top 5. The score places him in the 99th percentile and the Bloomberg Institute’s Hall of Fame. “I really wasn’t too worried about it, because just to get credit for my class I had to get a 200 and I ended up with a 710,” Priester said. “I thought I did all right. I didn’t think I did great. I thought I could do much better.” The test is administered both at certain on-campus locations and online rather than at limited, specific times throughout the year. As long as the test taker has access to a computer with a webcam or can attend one of the test sessions, it is open for anyone to take, whether or not they are majoring in or have graduated from a business-related field. Monica Lopez, Americas Regional Manager at Bloomberg Institute and overseer of the Americas University Sales Team, said the BAT is very important because it gives both employers and students a wide pool of potential connections. “It is very important because it allows students another avenue, another channel, to become visible to employers who are looking to fill internships and other areas of employment,” she said. “It allows them to see how they score in comparison to their global peers.” The Bloomberg Aptitude Test, originally known as the Bloomberg Assessment Test when its questions were

knowledge-based rather than skills assessment-based, has been taken by more than 160,000 people, 18 percent of whom do not identify as having a background in business or finance. The BAT must be completed within two hours, is made up of 100 multiplechoice questions and it ranks test takers in eight categories: News Analysis, Economics, Math Skills, Analytical Reasoning, Financial Statements Analysis, Investment Banking, Global Markets and Chart and Graph Analysis. “[It] allows students to reflect on their finance potential and career skills,” Lopez said. “It helps them achieve and get their career goals in line. They get connected with other employers who may not have been recruiting on their campus, who may not have been recruited otherwise because of that. [The employers] are able to reach a threshold of more than 3,500 universities.” For each of the eight key performance categories, test takers are shown the national average and how they scored in comparison, allowing them to measure their results against other test takers. Even if someone scores below or at the median in one, or more than one, of the categories, they won’t necessarily be overlooked by employers. “Employers can customize their search to target specific candidates, so if a student preforms very well in a particular section, if that’s something the employer is seeking, they’re able to search by that category,” Lopez said. Priester scored above the median score in every category, with an overall score of 710. His friend, intramural

teammate and roommate, Eric Burke, a junior majoring in chemical engineering, said while he was not familiar with the BAT, Priester’s success is the kind of thing he has almost come to expect out of him. “Jeff is very smart,” he said. “Everyone that knows him understands that he is smart. Sure, he applies himself, but even talking to him, you get a feel for his straight intelligence. On top of his natural ability, he also dedicates himself to things that are important to him. When he is doing [Culverhouse Investment Management Group] stuff, he will stay up until the crack of dawn working to make sure his presentation is as good as it can possibly be. Obviously, these attributes are what every employer wants to have.” CIMG is a student-run organization that manages around $535,000 for the University, Priester said. As the committee head of the energy and utility sector, he is in charge of leading and instructing five analysts on investment strategies. Priester said he is thinking about pursuing a Master of Science in Finance at the University, and that after college he is hoping to work in investment banking in either New York City or Houston. Burke said he believes Priester has what it takes to succeed at whatever he sets his mind to. “Jeff is competitive. This is a good thing in intramurals, and it is a good thing in a business setting,” he said. “That desire to win, to be successful, is another one of those skills that a company needs so that the company can thrive.”

I thought I did all right. I didn’t think I did great. I thought I could do much better. — Jeff Priester

Alabama Statewide Classified Advertising Network Ads

NEWSIN BRIEF

AUCTIONS

UA delegation partners with Aristotle University A delegation of six College of Arts and Sciences faculty members headed by Luoheng Han, senior associate dean, recently partnered with faculty at Aristotle University, located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Professors in biology, geology, music, theatre and dance, English, modern languages and classics traveled to Greece to discuss potential projects. An Aristotle University doctoral student first came to the University in 2010, and another student and two faculty members have since visited. Compiled by Samuel Yang

Professor emeritus given inaugural award The inaugural Distinguished Advertising Educator Award from the American Advertising Federation was awarded to Bruce Roche, professor emeritus of advertising and public relations. A UA professor for 22 years, Roche founded the UA Advertising Club and UA Ad Team and advised them until his retirement. He has previously served as president of AAF Tuscaloosa and governor of AAF’s Seventh District and was a member of the national board of directors. Compiled by Samuel Yang

ABSOLUTE AUCTION Straughn, AL, near Andalusia, commercial - Tiger Quick Stop across from high school - turn key with kitchen. Monday, June 23, 1:00 p.m. Details GTAuctions.com, 1-205-3260833, Granger,Thagard & Associates, Inc., Jack F. Granger, #873. REAL ESTATE auction. Cullman 3 commercial properties. Hanceville 62 +/- acres. County Rd 600 & Brogden River. June 26, 1 p.m. Details GTAuctions. com, 1-205-326-0833, Granger,Thagard & Associates, Inc., Jack F. Granger, #873. UNITED RENTALS selling equipment in a no reserve internet auction ending Tuesday, June 17. Bid now: utility vehicles, service trucks, lifts and more. www.purplewave.com. INSTRUCTION

Estate Sale LOG HOME KITS AMERICAN LOG HOMES IS ASSISTING LIQUIDATION OF LAND DEVELOPER’S ESTATE 3 Log Homes selling for BALANCE OWED. FREE DELIVERY s -ODEL #AROLINA BALANCE OWED $17,000 s -ODEL 'EORGIA BALANCE OWED $22,900 s -ODEL "ILOXI BALANCE OWED $15,700 s .%7 n (/-%3 (!6% ./4 "%%. -!.5&!#452%$ s -AKE ANY DESIGN CHANGES YOU DESIRE s #OMES WITH #OMPLETE "UILDING "LUEPRINTS #ONSTRUCTION -ANUAL s 7INDOWS $OORS AND 2OOlNG ./4 ).#,5$%$ s ./ 4)-% /. $%,)6%29 View at www.thegreatamericanlogco.com Ready Only Reply. Call 704-602-3035 ask for Accounting Dept.

MEDICAL OFFICE trainees needed! Train to become a Medical Office Assistant! No experience needed! Online training at SC Train gets you job ready! HS diploma/GED & PC/ Internet needed! 1-888-9266075. HEALTH/BEAUTY CANADA DRUG center. Safe and affordable medications. Save up to 90% on your medication needs. Call 1-800-991-0528. ($25.00 off your first prescription + free shipping). (R). WERE YOU implanted with a St. Jude Riata defibrillator lead wire between June 2001 and December 2010? Have you had this lead replaced, capped or did you receive shocks from the lead? You may be entitled to compensation. Contact Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-5355727. HELP WANTED-DRIVERS

ATTN: DRIVER trainees needed now! $800 to $1000 a week plus benefits! Local 15 day CDL training available. Call today 1-800-878-2546. (R) AVERITT EXPRESS - New pay increase for regional drivers! 40 to 46 cpm + fuel bonus! Also, post-training pay increase for students! (Depending on Domicile). Get home every week + excellent benefits. CDL-A req. 1-888-362-8608. Apply @ AverittCareers.com. Equal Opportunity Employer - females, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. BE A name, not a number. $ Up to 50 cpm $. BCBS + 401k + pet & rider. Full benefits & 401k + quality hometime. Orientation sign-on bonus. CDL-A req. 1-877-258-8782. www.addrivers.com. DRIVERS: CDL-A drivers needed. Total respect - total success. Start up to 38¢ /mile. OTR & regional runs. CDL grads welcome. 700+ trucks and growing! 1-888-928-6011. www. Drive4Total.com.

WANT A career operating heavy equipment? Bulldozers, backhoes, excavators. “Hands on training” & certifications offered. National average 18-22hourly! Lifetime job placement assistance. VA benefits eligible! 1-866-362-6497. (R) LAND FOR SALE DEVELOPMENT LIQUIDATION - Smith Lake, Alabama. Cullman County. Main channel dockable lakefront, $49,900. Property drastically reduced. Developer must sell. Level to water, build at water’s edge. New to market. Paved roads and utilities in place. Available June 21st. For best selection, early appointment recommended. Call 1-205-2824451. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY BE THE 1st medical alert company in your area! Owning your own local distributorship. We do 70% of the work! Unlimited $ return. Investment required. Free call 1-844-2251200. FOR SALE

DRIVERS: RUN FB with WTI. Be home through the week and weekends. Start up to 28% plus fuel bonus. New equipment. BCBS. Experience needed. LP available. Call 1-877-693-1305. (R) NEW CAREER - CDL training. Jobs available if qualified. Call today - start tomorrow! WIA, VA, Post-9/11 G.I. Bill & Rehab. ESD TDS, LLC. 1-866-432-0430. www.ESDschool.com. (R) NOW HIRING OTR flatbed drivers. Birmingham to Florida & Texas. $0.38 - $0.45 per mile. Home most weekends. BC/BS insurance + benefits. Minimum 2 years experience & clean MVR. 1-800-580-2205 x 1. (R). HELP WANTED-TRADES

DISH TV retailer. Starting $19.99/month (for 12 mos.) Broadband Internet starting $14.95/month (where available.) Ask about same day installation! Call now! 1-800-311-7159. (R) SAWMILLS FROM only $4397. Make & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info/DVD: www. NorwoodSawmills.com. 1-800578-1363 ext. 300N. (R) MEDICAL SUPPLIES NEW AND used - stair lift elevators, car lifts, scooters, lift chairs, power wheel chairs, walkin tubs. Covering all of Alabama for 23 years. Elrod Mobility 1-800-682-0658. (R)

p.7 Francie Johnson | Editor culture@cw.ua.edu

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

CULTUREIN BRIEF

Idol winner to play amphitheater

American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino and collaborator Joseph Thomas will headline at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Friday. Since winning season three of American Idol, Fantasia has released four studio albums, sold 2,842,000 albums and won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Fantasia and Thomas earned national attention for their collaborative song “Love & Sex” off Thomas’ 2013 album “Doubleback: Evolution of R&B.” The album debuted at number one on the Billboard R&B Albums Chart. The concert starts at 7 p.m. and gates open at 6 p.m. Ticket prices range from $39-75 and a select number of tickets are now available for $20 at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater box office. Compiled by Francie Johnson

The Bryant-Denny Stadium bed is designed to put Alabama fans’ pets “in the game.” Submitted

Pet bed line based on stadiums Stadium Cribs offers more than 70 NCAA-inspired pet beds By Hayley Sanderson | Contributing Writer For Alabama football fans, there are few experiences quite like setting foot inside Bryant-Denny Stadium for the first time. From the overwhelming display of school spirit to the sheer size of the stadium itself, it’s a moment many fans will never forget. For Lyle Richardson, that moment is more than just a memory. It’s the inspiration behind his company, Stadium Cribs. “The first college football game I ever went to was the Alabama-Ole Miss game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in 1988 when I was 14 years old,” he said. “My life was forever changed the moment I walked into Bryant-Denny Stadium.” Stadium Cribs, which is based out of Kansas, designs and sells pet beds modeled after NCAA football stadiums and basketball arenas across the country. The company started out designing baby bedding for cribs, but co-founders Richardson and Kevin Kruger have expanded their business to include bedding for sports fans’ furry friends. “I got to thinking about applying the stadium concept from the baby bedding set to other products,” Richardson said. Life-altering moments, like the one

We are able to combine many people’s two favorite things: sports and their pets. — Kevin Kruger

Richardson experienced, inspire fans to purchase the stadium-based bedding, he said. “People are so passionate about their teams and their dogs that people easily fall in love with our product,” he said. “The emotions derived from experiences like this are indescribable.” Stadium Cribs’ stadium and arena pet beds allow sports fans to “put their pet in the game,” according to their tagline, providing them an outlet to display devotion to their favorite teams. “We are able to combine many people’s two favorite things: sports and their pets,” Kruger said. “The

challenge of making this successful drives us every day to make sure it works.” Kruger said they try to depict the defining features of each stadium and arena when modeling a pet bed. “My favorite part is the authenticity and unique aspects of every stadium being put into each bed,” Kruger said. “Being sports fans the way Lyle [Richardson] and I are, we felt the stadiums are what make the bed unique.” Stadium Cribs now has more than 70 NCAA pet beds available, and that number is expected to grow to 100 by the end of 2014. Each pet bed is officially licensed by the school it represents. “We are already in the process of expanding to several other sports so we can grow as a company to all sports across the world,” Kruger said. “We are also teaming up with local shelters so that, as the company grows, we will be able to give back.” The Alabama Football Stadium pet bed is offered online at stadiumcribs.com. The pet bed is offered in sizes small, medium and large, and the prices range from $59.99 to $79.99 depending on size. For more information or to purchase a pet bed, visit stadiumcribs.com

p.8

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

The UA Meeting Professionals International club regularly volunteers and participates in conferences across the United States as well as internationally in countries such as France. Submitted

Organization provides hospitality experience UA Meeting Professionals International helps students volunteer at conferences nationally By Francie Johnson | Culture Editor To encourage its members to reach outside their comfort zones and explore unfamiliar territory, UA Meeting Professionals International, a club focused on providing practical experience in the events and hospitality industries, has one motto: Say yes. “If you truly want something, you can have it, but you must take risks to get there,” said Mary Hogan, a senior majoring in hospitality management and the MPI Leadership Mentor. “[You have to] say ‘Yes’ to opportunities, because they do not come often. UA Meeting Professionals International wants students to follow their dreams, therefore we provide them the tools to do just that.” Meeting Professionals International, founded in 1972, is a professional organization for members of the meetings, events and hospitality industries. According to the organization’s website, MPI is home to more than 18,500 members across the globe. Because there is no Alabama chapter in MPI, The University of Alabama MPI club and its 50 members reside under the Georgia chapter, one of 70 chapters worldwide. Lorie Tuma, former University of Alabama professor and UA MPI faculty advisor, brought the club to the University in fall 2012 after having been a professor and the MPI faculty advisor at

Central Michigan University. “Dr. Tuma showed that she truly cared about us students and our future at that first meeting,” Hogan said. “She provided us her testimony about how she discovered what she wanted to do – something she had felt was impossible, but with a little courage and experience, she landed her dream job. I knew I needed to learn more from her, and I chose to become a member of UA MPI that night.” Min’ka Lewis, president of UA MPI, joined during the club’s first semester on campus. Before becoming president last spring, she was social media chair and was responsible for managing the organization’s Twitter, Facebook and website. To gain firsthand experience in the hospitality industry, UA MPI members receive opportunities to attend conferences and volunteer at events across the United States

– and beyond. In the past, the group has worked at events such as Hangout Music Festival, the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon, NOLA Fashion Week, the Super Bowl and even the Cannes Film Festival in France. “I went to a conference this past May, and we met people from all over America and from other countries as well that are in this industry,” Lewis, a senior majoring in consumer science, said. “They gave us advice on what to do after we graduate. I’ve met people who were the head of hotel chains, people who own their own restaurants, people who work for music companies in Nashville – I’ve met people from all over and they’re all really inspirational.” Lewis and other MPI members also attended and volunteered at the Eventeract conference in Atlanta in April. The conference had representation from a variety of disciplines in the events and hospitality industries, including food and beverage, meeting design, décor and event design, meeting planning strategies and more.

I’ met people who were the head I’ve of hotel chains, people who own their own restaurants, people who work for music companies in Nashville – I’ve met people from all over and they’re y all really inspirational.

— Min’ka Lewis

“We learned directly from [professionals in the event planning industry] how to get there and what choices to make and how to find out what you truly want to do,” Lewis said. “Some people would say, ‘I have a degree in biology, but right now I’m a corporate planner, and I plan parties for Nike’ or, ‘I got a degree in sociology, and now I’m a convention and trade show planner.’ So it’s really interesting to learn how people use their degrees.” Besides volunteering, MPI encompasses other activities to help its members develop professionally, including mock interviews, résumé workshops and Facebook and LinkedIn guidance. “I have been able to coach students on professional skills and provide them with opportunities they never thought possible,” Hogan said. “I see myself in many of our members – shy, but anxious to learn – and that is what drives me. I want all students to grow like I have and reach their goals.” Hogan said her involvement in the club has helped her develop both professionally and otherwise. “I am a different individual today opposed to who I was when I transferred to UA,” she said. “I am confident and courageous, as well as professionally trained and experienced. UA MPI has helped me come a long way, and I cannot imagine my college career without it.”

Order your official

class ring, announcements and purchase your cap & gown. Auburn-based Little Raine Band combines multiple genres for their own sound. Submitted.

Little Raine Band comes to Tuscaloosa area bar Based out of Auburn, Little Raine Band has been playing together ofﬁcially for three years By John Hinshaw | Contributing Writer For unsigned bands, it can sometimes be difficult to attract a large crowd when playing live shows. As a solution, Little Raine Band devised an unconventional plan to fill up the dance floor for their first Tuscaloosa show. “It was our first headlining show at the Jupiter,” lead guitarist Davis Little said. “Instead of telling everyone that our band was going to be playing, we decided to tell everyone that Nick Saban was going to be doing a free signing there. Seemed like that would get everyone’s attention.” Auburn-based jam and funk group Little Raine Band’s music combines multiple genres and brings elements from each one to create their own sound. When they stick to the basic guitar-bass-drum-vocal formula, they create funky, jazz-like rhythms. Almost any instrument can come into play, from bongo drums to synthesizers to harmonicas, to create a type of psychedelic samba jamfest. “If you put all the musical genres in a blender and mix everything up, our sound is somewhere in there,” lead guitarist David

Little said. Originally the band began as an acoustic duet with Little and rhythm guitarist Daniel Raine when they were around 13 years old. However, as a full band, they’ve been together now for about three years. Three years of playing music means the band has played their fair share of live shows, with a good number of them being in Tuscaloosa. “I’d say [we’ve played in Tuscaloosa] about 60 or more times, including fraternity shows,” Raine said. The band members said they enjoy Tuscaloosa so much that they have their three favorite venues picked out. “Each venue has its own perks in Tuscaloosa,” Little said. “The Jupiter has the best stage and sound system to play on, and the shows there can get wild. The Red Shed is a good one because of the layout of the inside. It really seems like a bar designed for live music. The Bear Trap ends up creating a great experience when we play on the roof with beautiful weather.” The Little Raine Band is set to perform at The Red Shed on Saturday.

If you put all the musical genres in a blender and mix everything up, our sound is somewhere in there.

— David Little

Graduation Celebration!

Wednesday

Thursday

June 11th

June 12th

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

New SUPe Store Entrance at Ferg

balfour.com

p.9

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Mulligan Brothers to perform at Bama Theatre By Francie Johnson | Culture Editor After performing at a showcase for music talent buyers in Houston,Texas, Mobile-based band The Mulligan Brothers were approached by a commander for the Navy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How do you guys feel about playing in a war zone?â&#x20AC;? she asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Well, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re OK with that. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do it,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? said Gram Rea, vocalist and fiddle, mandolin and harmonica player. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So she said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Get your passports ready.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; It was a really, really wonderful experience to go play for the troops. It was very rewarding to see our troops overseas and what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing, and they love to have a little bit of home come to them.â&#x20AC;? Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played in the Middle East, Africa and on board the USS George H.W. Bush, but this Friday, at the Bama Theatreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Acoustic Night, The Mulligan Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; will be playing for the first time in Tuscaloosa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We kinda skipped some steps in our early booking stages,â&#x20AC;? said Ross Newell, lead vocalist and guitarist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were traveling, but we were skipping a lot of the areas right around our home. We were making more nine-, ten- and twelve-hour trips than we were just a few hours up the road. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve wanted to play in Tuscaloosa since day one; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just finally worked out.â&#x20AC;? Despite their name, The Mulligan Brothers share neither blood nor the last name â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mulligan.â&#x20AC;? All four band members were involved with other bands in the past, so they coined the name â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mulligan Brothersâ&#x20AC;? based on the golf term â&#x20AC;&#x153;mulligan,â&#x20AC;? which essentially means a second chance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Newell and I] started out doing some acoustic shows together with some other musicians,â&#x20AC;? Rea said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ben [Leininger, vocals and drums] and Greg [DeLuca, vocals and bass] had been doing stuff around town with other groups for years, and it all just worked out. It was the right time and place for all of us to get together.â&#x20AC;? Since their January 2013 formation, The Mulligan Brothers have released a self-titled debut album, opened for the Wild Feathers as one of six finalists in Hangout Music Festivalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Road to the Hangoutâ&#x20AC;? contest and performed at the 2014 New Orleans Jazz Fest. In fact, their album was number eight on Off Beat Magazineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list of the top ten best-selling albums in the Jazz Fest CD Tent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a pretty big deal,â&#x20AC;? Rea said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know it was gonna go that well. We were just excited to play. All of us have always wanted to play Jazz Fest.â&#x20AC;? Artists like Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton and John Fogerty were also on the Jazz Fest lineup, as well as Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own Jason Isbell and the Alabama Shakes. In the past few years, more and more Alabama-based musicians have been climbing up the musical ladder and achieving national fame and recognition, and The Mulligan Brothers said they hope to join that ever-expanding list. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a plethora of talent coming out of Alabama right now,â&#x20AC;? DeLuca said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of it has to do with that Muscle Shoals sound with St. Paul and the Broken Bones and the Alabama Shakes, but we hope weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re adding to it as well. We hope weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re following in the footsteps of those bandsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; success with it. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think we sound just like them at all, but we have some sort of an Alabama sound.â&#x20AC;? Newell said living in Alabama and interacting with other Alabama-based musicians helps inspire The Mulligan Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sound. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to get influenced,â&#x20AC;? Newell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all fortunate enough to be fans of a lot of the music around us.

Mobile-based band The Mulligan Brothers have performed for soldierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at several international locations. Submitted I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to not be influenced and inspired by those people when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve admired them so much for so long.â&#x20AC;? In addition to singing and playing guitar, Newell writes the majority of the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of the songs Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve written Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done in transit, where I just turn off the radio in the car and think,â&#x20AC;? Newell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Others] are more methodical, and I clear up time in the schedule to really concentrate on a story or a melody and just expand from there. But I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve found a trick that works 100 percent of the time. Song by song, I have to figure out what I have to do to make it work.â&#x20AC;? After releasing their debut album in July 2013, The Mulligan Brothers said they plan to head back into the studio in September to work on their sophomore, yet-to-be-titled release. For their first album, the band members recorded each instrumental and vocal track individually and combined them all in the editing process, a technique known as multitrack recording. Their upcoming album, however, will be primarily recorded live. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where we were recording before was a great studio, but we just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough room to be able to get separation from the sound,â&#x20AC;? Newell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we all got one room and played together, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not really anything to mix after that. Everything just kind of goes into all the mics. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sound engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nightmare. So we just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the option.â&#x20AC;?

Recording their music together at one time allows the band members to create a more authentic sound, Newell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing live together, we can all feel that chemistry that we do in a live show,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can get excited about these songs in the same way that we do every night. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a more comfortable way to play the songs. Even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only in my brain, I think that you can hear that after the fact. You can hear that comfort in the recording.â&#x20AC;? While the recording process may be changing, the core elements of the Mulligan Brothersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; music will remain the same. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of our key elements that we agree on and things that we never plan on changing about our band â&#x20AC;&#x201C; those things will be consistent to any album we do,â&#x20AC;? Newell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I hope that every album is at least a little different, or ideally a little better. I like to think that every album will be better as a band and as musicians, so I hope thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the case on this new record.â&#x20AC;?

PLAN TO GO WHAT: Acoustic Night WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday WHERE: Bama Theatre

COLUMN | TELEVISION

Comedian Billy Crystal stands out By Hannah Widener

Billy Crystal uses stand-up comedy to tell stories. MCT Campus

Life is precious. Buckle up.

Click it or ticket, Alabama. 7KLV SURMHFW LV VXSSRUWHG E\ &RQWUDFW +6 0 DZDUGHG E\ WKH *RYHUQRU RI $ODEDPD WKH /DZ (QIRUFHPHQW DQG 7UDIĂ&#x20AC;F 6DIHW\ 'LYLVLRQ RI $'(&$ DQG WKH 1DWLRQDO +LJKZD\ 7UDIĂ&#x20AC;F 6DIHW\ $GPLQLVWUDWLRQ 1+76$

ABSOLUTE AUCTION

WATERFRONT MANSION GULF SHORES, ALABAMA OWNER FINANCING

GATED MEDITERRANEAN ESTATE

â&#x20AC;˘ 10 Bedrooms â&#x20AC;˘ 3 Living Areas â&#x20AC;˘ 3 Full Kitchens â&#x20AC;˘ 7 Full & 2 Half Baths â&#x20AC;˘ Movie Theater â&#x20AC;˘ Fitness Center â&#x20AC;˘ Lanai with Salt-Water Swimming Pool & Infinity Jacuzzi â&#x20AC;˘ Private White Sandy Beach, Boat Ramp & Pier, Boat House â&#x20AC;˘ Elevator â&#x20AC;˘ Panoramic View of Lagoon Gulf of Mexico â&#x20AC;˘ Impeccable Tropical Landscaping

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pssst, look to your right.â&#x20AC;? I whispered to my sister out of the corner of my mouth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What kind of sick person would put food in a coffin? Let alone an Oreo,â&#x20AC;? my sister said. Later we found out it had been my cousin who wanted our grandmother to have her favorite cookie since she always had her hand in the cookie jar. Still in disbelief, things only got weirder. My auntâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third husband, a man who wears enough gold jewelry to bring down Tony Soprano, asked if he could take a picture of my grandmother in the coffin. My father just stood there for a moment, dumbfounded, then told him he had some nice pictures of her from when she was, oh I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know, alive. Surveying the scene I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but laugh although I had a heavy heart. You see, stand-up comedy isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just an addiction or an art form to me. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my refuge. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the place I go to laugh and think about how my family is just as strange as everyone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Comic Standingâ&#x20AC;? has become my safe haven. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s considered the church of the stand-up comedy world, and Mass is finally in session. This leaves me with only one thing to say: Amen.

Runoff Stormwater runoff is the rain and melting precipitation that flows off streets, rooftops, lawns, and farmland. The flowing water carries salt, sand, soil, pesticides, fertilizers, leaves, oil, litter, and many other pollutants into nearby waterways. In developed areas much of the land is covered by buildings and pavement, which do not allow water to soak into the ground. Storm Sewers are used to carry the large amounts of runoff to nearby waterways.

140Âą FT. ON LITTLE LAGOON FORT MORGAN ROAD SELLING EXQUISITELY FURNISHED SELLS REGARDLESS OF PRICE! NO MINIMUMS â&#x20AC;˘ NO RESERVES

The first step is admitting you have a problem so here goes. I, Hannah Widener, am a stand-up comedy junkie. I first realized I had a problem when I was 13 years old. I became obsessed with watching stand-up specials on Comedy Central. Later it progressed when I found myself not only watching those specials, but then watching them for a second time just so I could laugh again. Netflix and countless comedy specials on both HBO and Showtime fueled my addiction further. Pretty soon I began mentioning bits each comedian had done to my family and later to friends. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop. Once I had seen something I had to tell someone. It was an uncontrollable itch that couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be scratched. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until I saw Billy Crystalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;700 Sundaysâ&#x20AC;? comedy special on HBO that stand-up comedy transformed into more than an addiction; it became an art form. This wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t simply a set with all the right jokes. This was storytelling at its finest. I hung on every word for the next two hours â&#x20AC;&#x201C; here was a master

at work. True comedians find light in the dark spots of their life and turn it into something funny for others to relate to. Crystal spoke about his father dying when he was 15 and his mother coming to his bedroom to tell him the bad news. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so terribly heart shattering that you almost forget itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a comedy special. There are moments when he weaves his jokes in so seamlessly that they have to occur to break the tension. After his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s funeral, Crystalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uncle began cracking jokes with the family just as he had always done. This is the moment Crystal realized no matter how sad things are, laughter can make you forget, even if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just for a brief moment. When my grandmother died last year, I had just come home from my first year of school and had almost forgotten just how crazy my family really is. Standing in front of her coffin, shaking countless hands of unknown relatives, I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. Sitting on top of my grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleeve was an Oreo. At first I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe it, but there it was lying right next to her clutched fist of rosary beads.

THURSDAY, JUNE 26

BROCHURE: 1-800-650-0882 or (256) 547-3434

THE NATIONAL AUCTION GROUP, INC.

ÂŽ

$QGUHZ - %RQH

P.O. Box 149 â&#x20AC;˘ Gadsden, AL 35902 â&#x20AC;˘ www.NationalAuctionGroup.com AMERICAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TROPHY PROPERTY AUCTIONEERSÂŽ

For questions, concerns, or to report potential stormwater violations, contact the Office of Environmental Safety at 348-5905

p.10

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Eleven UA students compete in Saturday’s Miss Alabama 2014 pageant. Photos Courtesy of the Miss Alabama Pageant

UA students take home top 3 spots in recent Miss Alabama 2014 competition PAGEANT FROM PAGE 1

evening gown, talent and swimwear Wednesday through Friday. The top 10 competed on Saturday. Eleven UA students were in the pageant, and both first runner-up and second runner-up were UA students. First runner-up was Katie Malone, a spring 2014 telecommunications and film graduate. Malone, who was Miss Point Mallard, sang “Dream in Color,” made famous by Regina Belle. Her platform is The Ronald McDonald House Charities. “I just competed with 46 of Alabama’s finest women,” she said. Malone said she did not look forward to working out on cardio machines to prepare for the competition, but that the personal growth she experiences during pageants is worth every minute. She is studying for the LSAT and said she looks forward to going to Atlantic City to cheer on Brunell in the Miss America pageant. “The Miss America Organization gives us all a bright future through the scholarships we receive. I have grown personally, spiritually, physically and mentally because of this program, and for that I will be forever grateful,” Malone said. “I know who I am because of this organization.” Second runner-up Briana Kinsey, a senior majoring in biology on the pre-med track, who was Miss Marble Valley, said rehearsals were tough, but she enjoyed the friendships she developed throughout the experience. Kinsey sang “Home,” from the musical “The Wiz,” for her talent. Her platform is Daring to Defeat Diabetes, an organization she started after her mother was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She plans to compete in preliminary pageants again in hopes of returning to the Miss Alabama Pageant next year. “This year, I didn’t get nervous,” Kinsey said. “A lot

I think I gained a little extra boost of self-confidence this past week, because I felt really ready for this job.

Give Dad the Royal Treatment

— Caitlin Brunell of the girls talked about that several times. In the past, there has been a lot of nerves and apprehension about any element of the competition, especially the interview. This year, I felt a huge sense of peace, and I was very calm about the entire process.” Miss University of Alabama Danielle DuBose competed in the pageant on a platform of dating violence and sexual assault awareness. For her talent, she played “Malagueña,” by Ernesto Lecuona, on piano. She said pageants are important for women. “Miss America is dedicated to the personal and professional goals of young women and is the largest scholarship provider for women in the country,” DuBose said. “Participating in the Miss America system gives young women a head start on accomplishing goals for their academic and professional career.”

•••

ROYAL HIGHNIES • • • ROYALL LYME • • •

Tuscaloosa’s traditional clothier since 1964 LOCKER-ROOM.BIZ • 205.752.2990 1218 UNIVERSITY BLVD • TUSCALOOSA, AL

THELOCKERROOM64

Get GGe eett RRe Rea Ready eady ead eea addyy fo ad ffor oorr tthe th he UUn he Unv Unveiling nve nnv vveeeieil eili iling iilili ling llilin iining nnggg.. You’d be surprised how much Bama gear can fit inside a 17,000 square foot space. And that’s just the half of it.

p.11

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

May and June bring new music releases By Jordan Cissell

There’s far too much music being released right now to devote an entire 600 words to one artist’s output, so consider this a starting point for your own exploration of some of the sounds late May and early June have offered up so far.

Amazon.com

First Aid Kit – “Stay Gold” Soon after First Aid Kit released “The Lion’s Roar” two years ago, my uncle heard the song “Emmylou” on the radio and telephoned just to let me know how much he’d enjoyed it. But he balked at my allegation that an old jazzcat like himself had just admitted to liking a country song, citing as his proof the lack of twang in their voices and general depth of the song’s musicality. Good country music is less about slide guitar and nasally vocals than it is dedicated to portraying the pastoral with personality and the provincial with purpose, and on new release “Stay Gold,” the Swedish sister duo display an intuitive understanding of this notion. That’s not to say there isn’t plenty of slide guitar to go around, but on tracks like “Cedar Lane,” it slips in, out and under the majesty of a full string section to form a foundation of textural melancholy. The sisters harmonize beautifully on the track’s slow-burn chorus, even keeping in lockstep through the Joni Mitchell-esque octave leaps.

Jack White – “Lazaretto”

Nikki Lane – “All or Nothin’”

The title track is downright spooky. White talk-sings in a bizarre, syncopated jive of word association and SpanishEnglish double entendre as staccato guitar spasms punctuate a queasy bass groove. A cheap-o laser sound effect direct from the original Star Trek’s foley board marks the song’s midpoint transition to cut time. It’s a brilliantly, overwhelmingly unfocused track, and it’s one of the most imaginative four minutes of eclectic sound White’s globbed together since “Icky Thump” back in 2007. Instrumental “High Ball Stepper” provides an interesting study in fuzz guitar and pounded piano mantra, with a more calm and direct foundation setting the stage for a few excursions into prolonged six-string freakouts. “Just One Drink” slurs the comforting honky tonk chaos of the Stones’ “Exile on Main St.” over echo-cloaked New Wave drums, and elegant fiddle claims the starring role in straightforward country rocker “Temporary Ground.” Every song on this record seems worth at least one listen-through.

Why SETTLE for one little room?

Amazon.com

Lane’s smoky, drawling croon (call her the Velvet Smog) lends credibility to the hard-up-in-hard-times persona she portrays in this collection of songs, but these tracks, produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, have a tendency to run together after awhile. Try starting with the Spaghetti-western-surf guitar-fueled “Seein’ Double” or the Hall & Oates shuffle of the title track and decide from there whether or not you ought to keep going. If you do choose to dig further, “Wild One” is another highlight. Lane spits with the vim, vinegar and humor of classic Bonnie Raitt, and Auerbach’s uncluttered arrangement grants due diligence to plenty of twangy slide guitar and chirpy Hammond organ.

When you can have THE WHOLE APARTMENT FOR LESS!

7 Blocks from Campus

2 Blocks from Campus

BENT TREE

205.391.6070

FOUNTAIN SQUARE

205.391.6096

SealyRealty.com

CANTERBURY

205.391.6075

p.12

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

COLUMN | WORLD CUP

COLUMN | MEN’S NATIONAL TEAM

World Cup time to become true American soccer fans By Caroline Gazzara With the 2014 FIFA World Cup starting in Brazil tomorrow, it’s only natural to want to join in on the intrigue and support for the United States men’s national soccer team. All over the country, sports bars and restaurants will be packed with soccer fans at record numbers. Some will be diehard fans of the sport, longtime followers of the U.S. men’s national team, perhaps supporters of teams in Major League Soccer or the English Premier League. Many will be first-time viewers, taking soccer’s quadrienniel tournament as an introduction to the game. But then again, are people choosing to follow the World Cup because they love soccer or because they want to be a part of the growing number of people who think the sport is “underground” and cool? The month-long event is set to be one of the biggest World Cups in history and a great experience for TV viewers. All around the world people will be cheering for their countries, including the United States, which will face Ghana in the first round. Granted, soccer is not the No. 1 sport in the United States, so it wouldn’t have the biggest following with Americans. However, in recent weeks “die-hard” fans have surfaced, stating the sport is the only sport for them. As a person who got really involved in soccer after I started to report on it, I understand the desire to follow something just because it’s the popular trend. Look at the Olympics. How many people follow curling or sailing on a regular basis before the Games? Not that I’m bashing on those that truly follow curling or sailing, but the number of true fans isn’t as many as football or baseball, for example, because it is not a mainstream sport in our country. Though soccer isn’t truly mainstream, there is still a large following of fans that are more than excited about the World Cup. Major League Soccer draws more in average attendance than the NBA or the NHL. The Seattle Sounders draw more on average than any non-NFL team in the United States and Canada.

United States Men’s National Team striker Jozy Altidore scored two goals against Nigeria. MCT Campus

United States men’s national team gives Americans reason to believe MCT Campus

Those fans should be excited. Soccer is a great sport that shows true athletic ability. As for those who are what I like to call the “soccer roadies,” the World Cup is one of the best times to learn and enjoy the game for what it is. It’s the world coming together for one of the few international sports around. Despite what some believe, soccer is the most popular sport in the world. But it is not an excuse for some to join the soccer bandwagon for a month just to turn around and not support the sport for the next three years. For those who have bought soccer memorabilia just to fit in with the hype for the next month, make sure you bought it because you support the sport and are interested in it, not just because your best friend bought a cool shirt and you wanted one, too. If you bought it just because it was cool, at least give the sport a chance. It’s more than just kicking a ball around., it’s one of the most basic sports that everyone can relate to and join in on. Soccer isn’t underground throughout most of the world. Most of the world lives, breathes and eats soccer. It’s the king of sports in a sense. And while it may not be in America, the World Cup is a time to enjoy what the USMNT is doing and be actively involved. It’s time to appreciate soccer for what it is, not for the hype that surrounds it.

By Sean Landry There’s a column in today’s paper by The Crimson White’s Alabama soccer beat reporter asking our readership to use the World Cup as a time to start following soccer. It’s a point well-made, and one I can relate to, not least of which because the 2010 World Cup was the time I fell in love – and that is the correct terminology – with the sport the world at large knows as the Beautiful Game. I can even pinpoint the exact moment. I’ve written about it in this space before: Landon Donovan’s stoppage time winner against Algeria, saving the United States men’s national team’s hopes, powering them into the Round of 16. The U.S. fell to age-old nemesis Ghana in that round, but the seed was planted, and soccer had its hooks in me. This team, in 2014, is extremely different from that 2010 team. The Americans’ savior is gone from this team. The best player the United States has ever produced will not be in Brazil for the World Cup. Gone, too, are many of his teammates. Some have retired from the game. Some, like Donovan, were left out by coach Jurgen Klinsmann. Only a handful of players on this USMNT

have World Cup experience. The U.S. is in the toughest group in the tournament, and many pundits are writing off the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, saying the USMNT is really playing for 2018 in Russia. So, why should we American sports fans waste our time with the World Cup if the U.S. is hopelessly doomed, you might ask? And that’s an awfully un-American thing to ask, and you should feel ashamed. This is an encouraging team. There’s a core of players on this team that should make American fans more excited than they’ve been in a long time. Start at the top, with Jozy Altidore. Altidore has been an unmitigated disaster in terms of goal-scoring in 2014. Those same pundits who write off the USMNT claim Altidore can’t do it in the Cup against world class competition, that his magnificent run of form in 2013 can be attributed to playing against the supposed minnows of North America. Those commentators miss Altidore’s very real contribution as a strong target man in the box, able to hold up play and create chances. Move back, to the midfield, where Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley

apply their craft as two of the most creative and attacking players in the USA’s history. Both had successful stints in Europe, both are consistently dominating in America’s Major League Soccer and both are vital and talented players for the U.S. in this World Cup. I echo many other American soccer fans when I say the U.S. will go as far as Michael Bradley takes them. Add to those players a crop of the most exciting young players the US has produced (or really, recruited) in a while: German-American Julian Green and Icelandic-American (and Mobile native) Aron Johannsson. Johannsson has already impressed, scoring goals for the US and his European club, AZ Alkmaar alike. There are those who claim soccer is “un-American,” whatever that really means. Some will say it’s because the U.S. isn’t very good and can never compete on the global stage. Sure, this team has a Herculean task set in front of them, having to contend with Portugal and Germany in the group stage. This team, however, gives an American every reason to have hope, and to quote the American Outlaws supporters group, “I believe that we will win.”

p.13

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Burchell enters with fastest collegiate 100m time in nation TRACK FROM PAGE 1

been some unbelievable performances this season. To have us qualify 15 entries to NCAAs in 14 events, it shows how much we’ve progressed and how we’re becoming a complete team that is capable of scoring in every discipline. We’ve definitely raised the bar.” Junior sprinter Remona Burchell qualified for the NCAA Championships after a strong showing during the second day of regionals at Hodges Stadium, where she won her 100-meter heat with a time of 11.03, which currently sits at second in the world. Not only did this finish shatter the Hodges Stadium record of 11.18, but the Alabama record as well. Set in 1986 by Pauline Davis, the previous record stood at 11.11. Burchell’s time is also the best wind-legal time by a collegiate athlete this season. Despite the success she’s had this season, Burchell said she’s often still nervous when she lines up to begin a race.

“At times, I’m nervous – I’m very nervous “When I’m at the starting line, I talk to – but I know what I’m capable of doing. I myself. I just talk to myself to calm myself try to relax so I can do what I do best,” she down and relax. If I don’t talk to myself, said. “I try to relax and keep my focus, and I’m going to be extremely nervous, so I just I try to be prepared for anything.” talk to myself and tell myself that you’re Waters echoed this senone of the best, so you don’t timent, saying that durneed to be nervous.” ing this final stretch, it is Burchell said, most important for the athletes importantly, she hopes to to remain focused and conrun a faster time at chamtinue to compete as they pionships and looks to have all season. improve off the starting “At this point in the seablock, an issue she said son, the margin of error she has struggled with is incredibly slim, so the this season. mental game is critically She also said that, despite important,” Waters said. her reserved demeanor, she — Remona Burchell “Our athletes have comis excited to see her hard peted enough to know work pay off in a trip to the what it takes physically to National Championships deliver at this level, so it’s in her first outdoor season vital for our athletes to be at the Capstone, which she mentally sharp, focused came to from junior college. and trust what they have learned and “It’s exciting,” Burchell said. “Sometimes practiced all season.” I’m very happy and feel very overwhelmed. To combat her nerves at the starting line But I’m the kind of person that’s happy, and to achieve the focus that Waters spoke but I don’t show my excitement, as some of, Burchell has a simple ritual: She talks people would say. I keep it to myself, but it to herself. makes me feel very good.”

I know what I’m capable of doing. I try to relax so I can do what I do best.

MARKETPLACE

RATES

$1.25 for the first 5 words, $0.25 for every additional word A border around your ad is an additional $0.50 per ad

IN THE

How to place a classified: For classified line ads visit www.cw.ua.edu and click on the classifieds tab. For classified display ads

call (205) 348-7355 or email cwclassmgr@gmail.com for a free consultation. The Crimson White is published four days a week (M, T, W, TH). Each classified line ad must run for a minimum of four days and include no less than 16 words.

752-1277. Email info@tiderentals. com Hackberry Place Apartments 1 Bedroom Apartment Leasing for Fall 2014 1 mile from campus. Quiet location, perfect for grad students! $450/mo. No Pets. Call: 205-7521277 Email crissy@tiderentals.com

ANNOUNCEMENTS Jeep Wrangler 1989 automatic 72299 miles $1800 (256) 284-2246

JOBS Assistant Manager -- Buffalo Phil’s One of Tuscaloosa’s oldest restaurants (Buffalo Phil’s) is looking for a driven, dedicated individual who loves work-

Sudoku

ing in the customer service industry. Restaurant experience is a must! Drop a resume by the restaurant between 2-4 pm Monday to Friday. 1149 University Blvd Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (205) 758-3318 Serious inquiries ONLY! Email crissy@tiderentals.com Seeking PT Desktop Support Agent Local realty company is seeking someone to fill a Part Time IT position. This job would entail supporting end-users with their PCs, printers, scanners, etc. Most of this is done over the phone or through our remote desktop software. Good communication and organizational skills are required. Applicant should have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license. Applicant will work 20 hours a week between the hours of 8:00 and 5:00. We are flexible with school and other schedules within reason. Please send resumes to hr@ morrowrealty.com. Email matt@ morrowrealty.com

R MPE U B R to CARE E P BUM TAL CAR TO

205-556-8411 TIDE DISCOUNTS 12% OFF up to $100 Mention Crimson White when you drop off car. Other terms apply.

3017 McFarland Blvd

HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (06/11/14). Extend your roots this year. Review and revise long-term goals, with Neptune retrograde (6/9-11/16). Memories tempt a retrospective project. Business and travels boom into mid-July; stash some of that gold. Network and build creative collaborations after. Opportunities arise in group participation. Behave with integrity, and doors open. Entertain friends and play beautiful music together. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Travel doesn’t need to be expensive. Visit someone you’ve been missing or get outside and camp under the stars. Handle your responsibilities, and then go play, without frills or extravagances. Put agreements in writing. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Handle financial matters, under the Sagittarius Moon today and tomorrow. Join forces with a partner for funding. Stand up for what you know in your heart. Let your partner do the pushing. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Negotiate minor adjustments with a partner today and tomorrow. Listen to suggestions. Envision a future that inspires you. Don’t dash out yet... travel could include disappointment. Make plans and reservations for later. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Start planning a new project over the next two days. The devil’s in the details. Avoid waste and expense with clever ideas. Tweak and tune to true your design. Small changes reap big rewards. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Take more time for fun and play over the next two days. Spend time with family and friends. Strengthen your infrastructure, especially at home. Consider other opinions, and have patience. Wait on developments.

DISCOUNTS:

5% off for 4 issues - 10% off for 8 issues - 15% off for 16 issues

DEADLINES: Classified line ad deadline is the previous business day by 4:00 p.m.

HOUSING HOME FOR RENT AT 216 CEDAR CREST! Half mile from campus. 3 large bedrooms, 2 baths. Nice remodeled brick house. $1350 per month with one year lease required. leasing now for August 1st. Contact owner @ 770-509-2616 Houses&Lofts Historic Downtown Northport. Close to campus. 4 bdrm/2.5 baths. Huge deck, and great parking. $2,400/month. (205)6573900-or-(205)752-9020 Email osmalum@sa.ua.edu Lofts, very nice, Downtown Tuscaloosa and Northport roof deck and large deck, close to campus, $1,180 and $850 (205)752-9020-or(205)657-3900 Efficiency Unit On-Campus Cobblestone Court Apartments next door to Publix. Water and garbage included in rent. $450/mo. No Pets. Call 205-

Senior Yanique Malcolm will be among the 19 UA athletes competing this week. UA Athletics

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Attend to matters at home today and tomorrow. Energize your family. Travel could interfere with your work. Take a step toward a goal without going there physically. Avoid tricks and scams. Domestic comforts soothe. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re exceptionally intelligent for the next two days. Accept someone else’s idea, and adapt it for your project. Share your feelings, and illustrate them. You see inspiring possibilities... take action without spending a fortune. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Bring in the bacon today and tomorrow. A revelation opens a door. Have faith in your own creativity. Don’t give up what you have to gain an ephemeral result. Doubt interferes with progress. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re hot for the next two days, with creative fire. Keep your focus, and jam into your own personal performance zone. Practical minimal purchases make it easier. Less interference is better. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Fine-tune your domestic environment. Rest and recuperate today and tomorrow. Let ideas gel. A confusing situation could feel oppressive... let it sit. Don’t throw your money away. You could get tempted. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Friends have ideas and information. The view is better from their perspective. Make suggested changes, adding your own imagination. You can generate what you need to cover expenses (and extra). Keep ‘em guessing. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Keep sarcastic remarks to yourself, or expect trouble. Scheduling could get tricky today and tomorrow. Get prepared for an inspection. Crazy things seem possible. Don’t get distracted by old fears. Listen to spiritual wisdom.

Leasing NOW & Fall! 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms

Minutes from Campus & Malls

*Monitored Security System

*Gas Logs/Fireplaces *Tanning Beds Fitness Center; 2 Resor t Pools

Onsite Management 3201 Hargrove Road East

205-554-1977 palisadesapthomes.com

Public Intoxication? Minor in Possession? Driving Under Influence?

Randal S. Ford, Esq. (205) 759-3232

“When other jewelers say no, Tom says yes”

Tom’s Jewelry Repair Like on Facebook & get a free cleaning! Jewelry Sales

www.tuscaloosacourt.com

“No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.”

2300 McFarland Blvd East (205) 758-2213

p.14 Sean Landry | Editor sports@cw.ua.edu

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

SPORTS | TRACK AND FIELD

Malcolm trains for final college race By Kayla Montgomery | Staff Reporter

Alabama assistant coach Matt Kane, who works with sprints and hurdles, said Malcolm’s success has not come without its challenges, but that they would ultimately help her improve. “She’s an incredibly hard worker. There was an absolute adjustment period coming in from junior college because our training program is vastly different than what she was accustomed to,” he said. “There were growing pains last year, but as she saw improvements, she got hungrier and hungrier. Every time she got better, she got more fuel. She actually works harder as she gets better.” Kane said Malcolm has continued her hard work throughout this season, and her string of victories and opportunities only helped her grow more. “As for this year, it’s been a continual building process. She’s gained confidence with each race. I think she put in a lot more work than she had ever done in her life last fall,” he said. “Getting to see some of the benefits of that during indoor season really helped her out. She started to gain confidence and made the NCAA Indoor Championship meet. That was a big step for her. “Then she got an opportunity to run in the World Relays and continued to build. The building process probably culminated at the SEC Championships. Those two things – the SEC Championships and World Relays – happening at the same time was a big boost to her confidence.” Kane said the key to track and field is being able to change, and that once Malcolm opened to change, she excelled in her race. The senior is certainly no stranger to change, as marked by her moves from Jamaica to New Jersey to Alabama. However, one thing will stay the same for Malcolm after she finishes her career at the Capstone: she wants to keep running. While she says she’ll stay at the University to finish her degree, she hopes to qualify and continue competing, next time around for her home country.

For many athletes, tes, the story of their career is filled with memories of theirr childhood and learning to perfect their y age. craft from an early University of Alabama senior Yanique Malcolm’s story began a mere fourr years ago when she joined her high school am in her hometown of Kingston, Jamaica. track and field team he had little interest in running track and Malcolm said she ts day,” where she competed against track field until a “sports team members. ng or anything; I just decided one day that “I wasn’t training ompete at my sports day and I did really I was going to compete well, so from thatt day on I decided to run track and field,” Malcolm said. ing the University, Malcolm competed for Prior to attending Essex County, a Newark, New Jersey, junior college. When deciding where to transfer, Malcolm said she originally d Texas Tech, but a visit to Tuscaloosa wanted to attend sion. changed her decision. “When I came to Alabama to visit – it was a last minute e at the beginning I really wanted to go to visit, too, because Texas Tech – the coaches and staff made me feel welcome,” eally welcome, and this felt like the school she said. “I felt really d to come here because it was the right for me. I decided place for me.” As her senior year at Alabama came to a close, Malcolm began to hit her stride and saw her training pay off in multiple ways. Last month, she was selected to compete in the International thletics Federations World Relays, which Association of Athletics were held May 244 to 25 in Nassau, Bahamas. She was one of 39 Jamaican athletes chosen to compete for her home country’s team. ng in the relays, Malcolm won the 800 meter Before competing oor Championships. She also came in secat the SEC Outdoor EC Indoor Championships, where she finond at the 2014 SEC ished with a time of 2:03.97, setting the school’s indoor record for the 800. At the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, dnesday, 11, in Eugene, Oregon, Malcolm which begins Wednesday, g to continue her string of successes. said she is looking “I’m just going to go out there, execute my race and hopefully I’ll get the win,” she said. “That’s what I’m here for. ar, so I’ve been working for this championIt’s my senior year, ell, I’ll win the 800, and that will be a great ship. If all goes well, thing for me.”

Alabama track senior Yanique Malcolm. UA Athletics

LEASE NOW for Fall 2014 t 2 Bed / 2 Bath t 1,400 Sq. Foot Units! t Only $675/Bedroom! t Huge Walk-In Closets t Includes Wi-fi, W/D, and Kitchen Appliances www.TheGatesAtCedarCrest.com

345-1440