WEDNESDAY JULY 30, 2014 VOLUME 121 ISSUE 10 Serving The University of Alabama since 1894
SPORTS | GOLF
Taking a Shot Former Alabama golfer Bobby Wyatt attempts to earn a spot on the PGA Tour By Sean Landry | Sports Editor The golf course at The Country Club of Mobile, designed in 1928 by perhaps the most prolific golf architect of them all – Donald Ross, of Pinehurst No. 2 fame – has seen its share of world-class golf in its 86-year history, according to the Club’s website. The course, enduring multiple category four and five hurricanes and eight decades in the rainiest city in the continental United States, hosts dozens of tournaments annually, and many notable golfers have played those greens. For former Alabama golfer Bobby Wyatt, the oldest course in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama, holds a special significance. It’s under the pines of this course where the two-time national champion, three-time SEC champion and reigning individual SEC champion got his start in the sport. Members of the golf establishment might point to the first round of the 2010 Alabama Boys State Junior Former Alabama golfer Bobby Wyatt is currently competing for PGA Tour membership. UA Athletics
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CULTURE | BIKING
Alum bikes cross country for PedalHome Biker will pedal from Canada to Alabama for Habitat Tuscaloosa By Kathryn Taylor | Contributing Writer Bicycling a 1,900-mile journey is almost impossible for most, but for Dwight Lammon, it is only the beginning. With the hopes of raising $100,000 for Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa’s PedalHome, Lammon is beginning a bike ride from the Canadian border near Big Muddy Creek, Montana, to Capital Park in Tuscaloosa, traveling 1,968 miles. Lammon
Dwight Lammon hopes to raise $100,000 during his ride. Photo Courtesy of Dwight Lammon
TODAYON CAMPUS Classes end WHAT: Classes End WHEN: All Day WHERE: The University of Alabama
Withdrawal deadline WHAT: Last chance to withdraw from the University without a petition WHEN: All Day WHERE: The University of Alabama
Pottery class WHAT: Beginner Pottery Throwing with Fred Mitchell WHEN: 4:30-6:30 p.m. WHERE: Kentuck Art Center
started the PedalHome partnership with Habitat this year to raise the money for homes still being rebuilt after the tornado in April 2011. “This is my first time organizing a cause,” Lammon said. “Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa adopted the idea, and now they’re partners in the cause.” Since Lammon’s teenage years, he said biking seemed like a breeze. He began biking with his brother and found a love for cross country. “I’m retired, and this journey from Canada to Alabama will be longest in my life,” he said. “My longest bike ride was 129 miles in 1995. I’m in better shape now than I was.”
Lammon said his passions are in support of the cause. He and his wife built their own house in 1995 with their bare hands, and he has continued to feel strongly about fostering a community through building houses and creating neighborhoods. “Building your own home is investing in your own home,” he said. “You take better care of your home when you build it yourself. These Habitat homes are being built on the same street, and that builds community.” Daniel Lammon, Dwight Lammon’s son, said SEE BIKING PAGE 8
NEWS | WVUA
WVUA to begin launch rebrand in fall After two years of planning, WVUA 23 will have new look By Samuel Yang | News Editor When Amy Martin found out WVUA-TV would be moving into the Digital Media Center in Bryant-Denny Stadium, she knew it was time for a change. “I knew we needed to upgrade our look as a whole, as a station,” she said. Martin, who became WVUA’s creative services director in June 2012, said students will soon notice the rebranding of WVUA-TV, beginning with a name change to WVUA 23. “They’ll notice obviously a different look on the news,” she said. “You’ll slowly start seeing the logo changes. We’ll do what’s called a soft launch, which is like you just trickle a few things out here and there [in November], and then we do a hard launch
in February.” Updating WVUA stemmed from its growth in Reese Phifer Hall. “The number of students we were getting involved in this program was increasing,” Associate Director of News and Sports Steve Diorio said. “There was nothing wrong with Reese Phifer. It was an area that was used a great deal. It was just one of those things.” Since then, WVUA has been updating its equipment, which Diorio said benefits the program, its viewership, and the students working behind the scenes. “It’s basically allowing us to stay up with the times,” he said. The move was accompanied by rebranding, which has been guided by a committee, including students, staff, community members and faculty. “It was just a very diverse group of SEE STATION PAGE 8
The Digital Media Center opened in March of 2014. Photo Courtesy of Jeff Hanson/UA Photography
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