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NEWS | STEM
SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SINCE 1894
Saban Press Conference
3 Dining Dollars
9 College How To’s
With less than a week left until the season opener in Atlanta, head coach Nick Saban has yet to pick a starting quarterback between senior Blake Sims and junior transfer Jake Coker. True freshman Cam Robinson was named the starter at left tackle.
The number of Dining Dollars each student is required to pay for increased by $25 to help fund new dining locations on campus, like Panda Express, Auntie Anne’s and Wendy’s.
For freshmen, learning how to survive college can be stressful. For seniors, learning to leave can be just as hard. Follow these tips to make the most of your time at the University.
NEWS | SORORITY HOUSES
STEM path offers MBA opportunity Students earn graduate credit during undergrad By Katie Shepherd | Staff Reporter
Students with a clear focus on their learning path now have the chance to finish both their undergraduate and master’s degrees in less than the traditional six years through the science, technology, engineering and mathematics path to the MBA in the Capstone’s Culverhouse College of Commerce. Created by Rob Morgan and Michael Hardin, the STEM path is designed to give students majoring in science, technology, engineering or mathematics the option of completing their MBA in just one year of graduate study by utilizing nontraditional educational methods. “We recruit high-performing high school seniors who have gotten a 28 or above on the ACT, have a 3.5 GPA or above and are planning on majoring in a STEM discipline,” Morgan said. This is the fourth year that the STEM program has been available at the University, which means the first class of students in the program is finishing up their undergraduate study and is now preparing for their final year before receiving their MBA. Eighty to 85 percent of current STEM students are majoring in engineering, Morgan said. Students who are accepted into the STEM to MBA program take a business honors course every year of their undergraduate study. During their junior year, they apply to the University’s MBA program. Once admitted, they begin taking MBA courses. SEE STEM PAGE 6
A New ‘Sweet Home’
Renovation on sorority row continues with 2 new houses By Emily Williams | Staff Reporter
The first group of new Panhellenic sorority members to run out of BryantDenny Stadium on Bid Day was a crowd of Alpha Phis. They had the farthest to run of all the new members that day, so they got a head start. At the end of their run down sorority row, they found a brand new house waiting for them. This year’s pledge class was the largest The University of Alabama
has seen, with more than 2,000 women receiving bids. In response to the continuously expanding Greek system on campus, construction was completed this summer on two sorority houses, Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Phi. Alpha Chi Omega’s new house sits atop the intersection of Magnolia and Colonial Drive, across the street from Bryant-Denny Stadium. Alpha Phi’s new house is down the street from its old location near Trinity United Methodist Church on Paul W Bryant Drive. Both houses include a chapter room,
Alpha Phi’s new house, funded by a 30-year loan from the University, sits on Paul Bryant Drive. CW / Pete Pajor
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The University Libraries Fair, held from 2 to 3:30 p.m Wednesday and from 10 to 11:30 a.m Thursday in 205 Gorgas Library, is open to all faculty and graduate students seeking to learn more about the library’s resources. More than a dozen booths will showcase the resources and services of the libraries on campus. The event will include breakout sessions to receive hands-on demonstrations of digital tools, and librarians will be on hand to answer any questions. The fair will feature door prizes and giveaways. Refreshments will be provided.
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Season tickets on sale for opera, other performing groups Capstone Village will host the Ninth Annual Season Ticket fair Wednesday from 3 to 4 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase season tickets for the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra, Theatre Tuscaloosa, Childrens’ Theatre of Tuscaloosa, Opera Theatre of Tuscaloosa with the School of Music, String Quartet Society, UA
Gallaway Theatre, UA Allen Bales Theatre and the UA Dance program. Tickets will be available for purchase directly from vendors. For more information contact Rene Katsinas at rkatsinas@capstonevillage.ua.edu. Compiled by Rachel Brown
Sarah Moody Gallery to host Japanese printmaking exhibit The Sarah Moody Gallery of Art at The University of Alabama will present “Redefining the Multiple” beginning 9 a.m Thursday. Compiling the works of 13 famed Japanese printmakers, “Redefining the Multiple” showcases various works in many forms and styles of printmaking, ranging from digital to traditional methods. Vicki Rial, the exhibitions coordinator at the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art, said the exhibition was personally chosen due to its widespread connections to southern culture. “Southerners have a way of being meticulous with their quilts and crafts, and these artists are very similar in that regard,” Rial said.
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The exhibit, Rial said, displays various stylized pieces that viewers will find both foreign and familiar, from prints to carved woodblocks. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 26 in 103 Garland Hall. It will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with special Thursday night hours from 5 to 8 p.m. The opening reception will be 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 4. “There’s something for everyone,” Rial said. “There’s something everyone can identify with, but it’ll still surprise. Some pieces are familiar, but they’re also foreign.”
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By Holley Long | Contributing Writer
As students return to the University this fall, they might notice the demolition of Palmer Hall on 2nd St. Palmer Hall was home to the Mallet Assembly, an honors society that encourages its members to be become independent thinkers. “The building was in bad state,” Terrence Lonam, president of the Mallet Assembly, said. “It had been built in the early ‘40s or ‘50s and through the continuous wear and tear it just wasn’t a good place to live anymore.” The Mallet Assembly is now housed in The Highlands, located just off of Old Hackberry Lane. “We needed to find a new location that would be hospitable as well as nurture the communal aspect that Mallet has grown to care about, and we found the Highlands because it gives us that aspect,” Lonam said. “We have space for all of the members, and we’ve been able to develop a community there that we might not have been able to had we moved to one of the bigger dorms like Ridgecrest or Riverside.” The Mallet representatives said they are pleased with how the members are adjusting to the new living arrangements. “I was really excited to see within the first week people
Terrence Lonam, president of the Mallet Assembly. CW / Hanna Curlette
hanging around outside in the breezeway rather than just sitting around their apartments,” Harrison Bennett, the minister of information for the Mallet Assembly, said. “I’d say the community aspect we had at Palmer has really transferred well over to the Highlands.” However, members said there are some drawbacks
to the move. Some traditions that the Mallet Assembly once held dear are lost for the time being. One tradition includes the famous “stoop,” the stairs in front of Palmer where the members would hang out between classes and at night. “Now we hang out in the breezeway,” Lonam said. “That’s the new stoop.” Ethan Graham, a member and former interim officer of the Mallet Assembly, has reservations about the suite style of the Highland dorms. “Palmer was a traditional dorm, and everyone’s rooms were right along the hall,” Graham said. “Here, with the apartment style, it could be easier to isolate yourself in the common areas or even the individual rooms, and the daily interaction we enjoyed at Palmer could be difficult to recreate.” The Mallet Assembly does not plan on staying at the Highlands permanently. The group hopes to have secured a new location within the next four or five years, Lonam said. “We’re in the process of negotiating with the housing administration,” he said. “We don’t want to get in to specifics, but there will always be a home for Mallet, and we are so thankful to have the support of the University and the housing administration as well as the help to accommodate our needs.”
Dining Dollars increase to fund new dining locations per semester
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With an increase in on-campus dining options, undergraduate students also saw an increase in the number of Dining Dollars they pay for each semester. Kristina Hopson-Jones, director of University Dining Service, explained the role of the University’s food service contract in the 2014 Dining Dollars increase. “The Dining Dollars increase for 2014 is a provision in the food service contract that allows us to be responsive to changing trends and customer requests,” she said. Hopson-Jones said they took those factors into account, and the increase allowed for many new and improved dining options. “All revenue generated from Dining Dollars and meal plans goes back into the dining facilities and programs,” she said. “This increase provided the flexibility needed for the Ferguson Restaurants renovation, Fresh Food Company construction and helps cover the increase in expenses related to running these operations.” According to the Bama Dining website, $325 Dining Dollars were automatically charged to an undergraduate’s student bill when they registered for at least nine credit hours in a semester. Nate Sturm, a junior majoring in environmental science, appreciates the increase and hopes it will allow him to utilize more dining locations on campus. “It’s nice having more [Dining Dollars], because they
rarely make it through the entire semester,” Sturm said. Locations that accept Dining Dollars include all Bama Dining locations, Smoothie King at the Rec Center, most on-campus vending machines, all Tuscaloosa area Domino’s and Buffalo Phil’s on the Strip. Hopson-Jones said the Dining Dollars initiative began in 1996 to help create a greater sense of campus community. “Undergraduates, particularly freshmen, are in a transition phase from high school to college,” she said. “Dining Dollars provides convenience to students and encourages them to stay on campus and connect with new people or study over a meal and promotes community.” Kimberly Davis, a junior majoring in biology, said she is also looking forward to using her Dining Dollars at the new dining locations on campus. “I am excited that there are more options on campus for eating and that I have more Dining Dollars to spend at those places,” Davis said. The Bama Dining website also states that Dining Dollars roll over from fall semester to spring semester, and at the end of the spring semester they convert to Bama Cash.
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UA libraries offer more than 300 databases free for student use By Kyarra Harris | Contributing Writer
Each year, across campus and in every department, students are asked to write essays, conduct research and properly cite their sources. Through the University’s online library databases, students have access to many different programs and websites to use for schoolwork or personal research without creating an account or paying for a membership. “All current students and faculty have access to our electronic resources,” Public Relations Director Donna B. Adcock said. “Not only does it benefit
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students when they need it, but it also helps teach them not to simply ‘Google’ their questions.” Information Services Librarian Mark Robison said the University always tries to improve electronic resources and make them easier to access for everyone. “We have over 300 databases and add several new ones every year. When we
see some that are not used very often, we take those down,” Robison said. “We consider which databases to add depending on what students use, and, often times, what our faculty and staff suggests.” Recent additions to the website include Coloribus Creative Advertising Archive, a database containing millions of ads from different countries and Refworks, a citation website meant to help create works cited pages for essays. “Many students, especially our incoming freshmen, don’t know about these resources, but it’s all right here on our library’s website, and we encourage
everyone to use them,” Robison said. The library also encourages students to read the newspapers around campus, such as USA Today, The New York Times and Financial Times, a business news source available online at ft.com. Robison also mentioned Hathi Trust, an online library full of books and journals. The website operates in over 400 different languages, and millions of these books can be viewed in full online. All these databases can be found on the school library’s website and are accessible from any library on campus or on personal computers.
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, August 26, 2014
COLUMN | STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
Campus change demands some student input
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COLUMN | LEARNING
Students should learn outside their classrooms JOHN DAVID
Thompson Staff Columnist
In college, students must focus their efforts and studies to one particular area of study. While that is great, you can miss out on learning many great things and challenging your brain. Creating an interdisciplinary approach to college is a crucial way to learn. The challenges that society now faces are different from those in the past and will require creative and holistic solutions. Thus, a holistic approach to education is imperative. All subjects, math, science, literature, etc., are ultimately intertwined. Just as the disciplines in your classes are woven together, so are the challenges the world faces today. You can take an interdisciplinary approach to your education without even enrolling in any more classes. The University of Alabama has thousands of events each year to expand your horizons. Go listen to an author with whom you are unfamiliar
speak, or attend a concert at the for centuries. school of music or a performance Thus, it is important to go and by the department of theatre enjoy art, and research it as well. and dance. You never know what you might Simply witnessing an art learn. For example, Beethoven’s form, like opera, that you Symphony No. 3 was originally may not be familiar with will dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte, make you smarter. This list of as Beethoven was a great admirer. opportunities is unending. The College is a period of intense best part is that most of these personal growth. During your events are free to attend, or time here, you will learn a nearly free. Now is the time to massive amount about yourself take advantage of this opportu- and about the world. In a world nity, because that is only never again growing smaller will you have and more comthe opportupetitive, you nity to attend have to use When you expose your mind to such events every resource for such a low to make yourself new art forms, you are opening cost. the best. yourself to a whole new world. When you The University expose your of Alabama promind to new vides countart forms, you less opportuare opening nities to furyourself to a whole new world. For t h e r yo u r education example, music, among other art outside of the classroom. It is forms, provides a rather unique your responsibility to take window into the past. Quite often advantage of as many of these the mood of a particular period opportunities as you can. is expressed through the art and music produced. The Beatles’ John David Thompson is a music represents the mood of sophomore majoring in piano His column many Americans in the 1960s. performance. Such has been the purpose of art runs biweekly.
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This is my seventh year at the Capstone, and it’s probably the year that the University has been most open to change. In response to last year’s criticism, the sorority rush program has taken quite a number of black women into several different sororities. Additionally, the University appears to be taking racial issues much more seriously than it has in the past, even when many might not be aware of them. These are good first steps, but we must keep the administration and student groups on campus accountable and continue to push forward. Everyone at the University has the ability to help move it forward. Freshmen have a great chance to begin influencing the student body that they can apply for right now. The First Year Council is a part of the SGA that provides a voice for freshmen on campus – one amongst many. I would encourage every freshman that doesn’t support the status quo at the University to apply. Other students can appeal to their SGA Senators and officers to make sure that the University continues to move forward from the small amount of progress we have already achieved. The SGA has begun “Say Hey SGA” to connect with the student body. This provides a great opportunity for those who have an interest in changing the campus for the better to make sure that their concerns are heard by the SGA. The SGA is not going to take issues seriously unless they hear what the student body thinks is important, and because of that, students absolutely must make their voices heard by contacting those in power. Additionally, the student groups that have formed over the past couple of years to challenge the problematic status quo need to continue to push themselves. Each group is created with great intentions, but they must continue to push the administration and strive to not become complacent. However, those groups should also try to reach out more to the groups most affected by the University’s explicit and unstated policies alike. The University of Alabama is currently in the best position since I’ve been here to make lasting changes to promote inclusivity, but the students have to continue to push. The administration and SGA aren’t likely to do anything drastic without students reaching out and explaining the problems they encounter. Because of this, students must make it a priority not to sit back and assume that things will get done without their input. Matthew Bailey is a third-year law school student. His column runs biweekly.
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OPINIONS Tuesday, August 26, 2014 COLUMN | SEXUAL ASSAULT
Let’s have a conversation about sexual assault on college campuses PATRICK CROWLEY Opinions Editor O
The epidemic of sexual assault on college campuses across the nation is a real and serious battle that is finally being discussed and confronted. It is both disappointing and embarrassing that colleges in the past decade have utilized every legal
resource possible to silence the students who have been sexually assaulted for the protection of the school’s reputation. There are actually 55 colleges currently being investigated by the Department of Education for the mishandling of sexual assault investigations, including Harvard, Florida State, Emory and Vanderbilt. The University of Alabama is not on that list, and I hope we never land on that list by continuing to be proactive, honest and mature enough to discuss sexual assault. Perhaps the most prominent example of the University’s recent endeavors is the Rave Guardian app for phones, which can
be used to contact guardians and police, allowing them to locate you within minutes via the GPS on your phone. Technology can provide an important safety net and should be utilized, but it does not remove the responsibility from everyone on campus. Sexual assault is not funny, it is not okay, it is not a joke, and it is not acceptable. End of discussion. For those who think sexual assault is not a serious issue, think again. One in four college women and one in seven college men will experience sexual assault during their collegiate journey. This is a
disturbing problem affecting all colleges and all students regardless of gender, the UA community included. So let’s stay a step ahead of other colleges by raising awareness of the sexual assault epidemic, promptly reporting occurrences, utilizing the numerous campus resources and demanding the administration harshly punish perpetrators of sexual assault. Putting an end to sexual assault on this campus is not only the right thing to do, it’s the UA thing to do. Patrick Crowley is the Opinions Editor for The Crimson White.
GUEST COLUMN | FACULTY SENATE
In response to Professor Horowitz’s letter on the Faculty Senate By Steve Miller | Guest Columnist
The Faculty Senate is a democratic body that reflects the priorities of its many senators. Our senators bring issues of importance from their respective faculties to the table, where discussion and action occurs. Professor Horowitz is an advocate in the Senate for social change at The University of Alabama. In Faculty Senate, his is one of many voices.
Last year, there were tense periods as our campus focused on tough issues like the desegregation of the Greek system, the inordinate power of the subterranean Machine and elections both campus-wide and local. Much good has come out of this work by the administration, the students, the SGA and a committed Faculty Senate. Over the course of many years, the Senate has built a kind of trust with the administration that allows direct and
fruitful dialog. This is a complicated institution with many moving parts, and at the helm is the president. We work with Dr. Bonner and the administration in daily ways to move our institution toward creating a 21st century global environment for students and faculty. The administration knows where the Faculty Senate stands as we all row this ship forward. Having a strong voice at the table is formed by creating a continuous, respectful, steady
dialog between all parties, resulting in positive changes that may not always be implemented immediately. We have a large slate of significant topics that will be explored and acted upon this year, including a smoke-free campus, child care, technology in support of teaching and the SACS reaccreditation – not only hot-button ones. Steve Miller is the president of the Faculty Senate.
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Social media can help job hunt
New houses accomodate growing need from the nation’s largest Greek system HOUSES FROM PAGE 1
dining room, kitchen and serving area, study areas, lounge and meeting spaces, an entry-foyer and a landscaped courtyard. Alpha Chi Omega will house 76 members, while Alpha Phi will house 66. Both have basements that include storage space and will serve as storm shelters. Each house offers approximately 40,000 square feet of space. Cathy Andreen, director of media relations, said the houses each cost approximately $12 million to construct. Andreen said all construction and renovation of Greek houses is funded by Greek organizations. Caroline Fulmer, the financial advisor for Alpha Chi Omega, said the building will be paid for through a loan system by alumni donors over the next 30 years. The house was built on land leased from the University and owned by the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Chi Omega House Corporation. “Our new house was necessary because membership has been increasing dramatically,” she said. “When our former house was expanded in the early 1990s, the chapter had around 200 members, and we now have almost 400 members.” Fulmer said all the bedrooms have built-in furniture, televisions and refrigerators. The dining room can accommodate approximately 300 people, and the entire house is handicapped-accessible. Another new amenity featured at the Alpha Chi Omega house is a locker area, which Fulmer said will allow members who don’t live in the house to store their belongings there during the day. Alpha Chi Omega President Molly Edwards, a senior majoring in marketing and advertising, said she is most excited about the new larger dining room and chapter room because they will now be able to seat all their members at once. “Living in the new house is honestly a once in a lifetime experience,” she said. “There’s just nothing like living with 75 of your friends in a dream house. Serving this organization is truly awesome, and having a new house with amenities like we do makes it even more exciting to be a part of what we do.”
for me to be successful.” LinkedIn, a business-oriented social networking service, is different from other websites such as Facebook because it is designed specifically for professional networking. According to LinkedIn, the company has more than 300 million users and has plans to continue its growth. Another form of self-branding is personal webpages and blogs. “Personal web pages are a good way to share your work with others and have everything located in one place,” Calhoun said. Just because blogs may be personal doesn’t mean students can write whatever they choose, Hart said. “Your opinion is not the most important thing in the world,” Hart said. “Not now or ever. I know that isn’t what a lot of college students have been told, but it’s true. So blogs can be dangerous.” “They give you the idea that you can write whatever you want. But you have to remember it is a public forum.” But just like other social media accounts, Calhoun said, it’s important to showcase
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stronger work on personal webpages rather than weak to lackluster work. She stressed that “quality over quantity” is key for an online presence. “Do not upload poor work and half-finished pieces to your professional sites,” she said. “It is better to have five solid, phenomenal examples of your work than 20 atrocious pieces.” Everything someone puts on his or her social media account, whether private or public can one day possibly prevent employment, Calhoun said. “I check for all social media mentions on any serious candidate,” Hart said. “I want to see what kind of person they are.
mentoring from top notch professors. On any given day, you can receive an email with some sort of event to improve your STEM FROM PAGE 1 professional standing.” The success of the “STEM to MBA is a great program is evident, Morgan option for higher educa- said. When the program was tion, because I can get my introduced to the University MBA in one additional year four years ago, there were versus the traditional two only 64 students enrolled. years,” Gretchen Landego, a This year, the STEM to sophomore majoring in MBA program received 420 mechanical engineering, said. applications and has 300 “STEM to MBA is different accepted students. “We have a corporate from traditional higher education paths, because every- advisory board with 15 companies, and all one in it is of them say majoring that these in a math STEM is not simply a students or science are exactly classroom and degree field, and the kind of the classes opportunity. people that we take now they want count as — Thomas Wesley — to hire,” grad school M o r g a n credits.” said. Students He added that the first participating in the STEM to MBA program have oppor- group of students who are tunities to further their involved in the STEM procareer options outside of gram have seen a 30-point the classroom, which helps increase on GMAT scores to prepare them for a life over students who are following a traditional higher after graduation. “STEM is not simply a education track. “Hardin’s vision for the proclassroom and degree opportunity,” said Thomas Wesley, gram and how it would intea sophomore majoring in grate into the business school computer science.“It pres- is the vision we’ve been going ents a plethora of job oppor- on,” he said. “It’s been a tunities, guest speakers and tremendous success.”
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Almost every college student has some form of a social media account, like Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn. These accounts have the potential to be pedestals for students’ success, or they can be detrimental to students’ future prospects. “In the job hunt, social media can be an invaluable tool. I think anyone you ask will tell you that they now go to social media to search for info on any serious candidate they have,” said Becci Hart, president of Birmingham based Intermark Public Relations. “It gives you insight on a person that you obviously won’t get during an interview situation, a glimpse into what kind of person they really are.” Because of this special insight, an up-to-date and businesslike account can be very helpful to a young professional or college student. “Social Media can help a college student or young professional be successful because it gives you access to companies and opportunities you otherwise wouldn’t have been able to reach,” said Jatensia Calhoun, a
UA graduate and public relations assistant at United Way of West Alabama. According to statistics released by Twitter and Facebook, over 1.5 billion people use the two social media accounts on a monthly basis. Because of this vast usage, individuals can find others with similar interests, or even possible employers. “If used correctly, social media is a great tool to keep up with business trends, the latest on companies and network with others,” Calhoun said. “Social media can also help you find jobs.” In addition to the larger social media outlets, students are starting to create accounts on other websites such as LinkedIn. Kenneth Harris, a sophomore majoring in sports broadcasting, plans to get a LinkedIn account following his graduation from the University. “I plan on getting a LinkedIn after graduation because that is another way to keep in contact with different businesses hiring, and is another great way to market and advertise yourself to big companies,” Harris said. “I think social media can be a big help, if used correctly, and it’s a big thing
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The truth is, we put a persona on display during an interview and social media will give me a glimpse into their true self. It can give me information that will help me decide between two candidates that may seem evenly matched.” Hart said social media can have a large impact on future jobs or reputation, and can serve as more than just a way to stay in touch with friends. “If you position yourself as a serious student, one who is involved in activities on campus, but not a huge party person, you will have a leg up on your competition when you start looking for a job,” Hart said.
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The Collegiate Readership Program provides free copies of The New York Times and USA Today for students. CW / Hanna Curlette
UA offers free papers By Holley Long | Contributing Writer
University of Alabama students can grab a copy of The New York Times or USA Today without paying a dime, let alone the several dollars the papers usually cost. The Collegiate Readership Program was created in 2004 with the hope that giving students free access to national newspapers would promote civic engagement and literacy skills within the University, said Jennifer Greer, associate provost for administration with the Office of Academic Affairs. She said the the program costs around $50,000 per year. “The reason we fund it is because we see the value in having students with well written news available at their fingertips,” Greer said. The program now also includes
academic passes, which allows anyone with a ua.edu email address to go to the New York Times website and have unlimited access to archives of the paper. Scott Parrott, a professor in the department of journalism said he is a strong advocate for the program. “I think it’s fantastic,” he said. “You can read an article and not only learn about current events but also learn about ways the article is written.” Kristina Armstrong, a sophomore majoring in accounting and management information systems, said she reads the paper daily. “I absolutely love that we have free access to the papers,” Armstrong said. “As a business student, I like to keep up with current events because more often than not, events in the world affect patterns in the business world.”
University of Alabama students and faculty marched from Gorgas Library to the Rose Administration Building last fall after segregation in the sorority recruitment process was reported. CW File
SODEL returns with new leadership structure, ideas By Katie Shepard | Staff Reporter
Students for Open Doors and Ethical Leadership formed to push for integration at The University of Alabama in the wake of allegations of racial discrimination in the sorority recruitment process. Less than a year after the group’s formation, its new student leaders say they are pushing for a bolder strategy. SODEL is an organization on campus that aims to bring together leaders of various organizations in order to identify and tackle problems that plague the UA community. “We do this by recruiting organizational and at-large representatives who are passionate about campus issues to join the assembly,” said Leigh Terry, a junior majoring in economics and chair of SODEL. “The assembly then chooses a topic to focus on and for the next one to two meetings brainstorms and votes on its recommended solutions.” The executive board and Board of Logistics and Design then format those recommendations into a proposal to be considered by the appropriate administrative channels. “This year we are excited to expand the roles to ensure we focus more heavily on community building through an authentic transformation of the human experience,” said Caroline Bechtel, a senior majoring in operations management and executive director of SODEL. Terry said SODEL has returned with a new leadership structure which features an executive board and an expansion to the BOLD staff, which will oversee the technical details of the organization. “We previously had the positions of executive director, graphics manager, event planner and public relations manager,” she said. “We are in the process of filling some of those older vacancies as well as vacancies in the new positions posted on our website.” The executive board has already been voted on for this year and
features a chair, four vice-chairs, an executive director and a treasurer/ secretary. Bechtel said the executive board is responsible for overseeing the general assembly and working with each organization with a seat in the assembly. “We recognize the need on campus for students to value one another regardless of difference, and we plan to use our organizational representative structure to reach students,” she said. “BOLD will work on events throughout the year to help see this goal realized, while working with our executive board to ensure the assembly is effectively doing this as well.” With 45 representatives in the assembly last year, SODEL members said they hope to exceed that number for the upcoming year. There are many new goals in place this year within SODEL to break down social divides between the student, the university and Tuscaloosa communities, Terry said. “As the task of implementing these non-assembly events directly falls to our BOLD staff, expanding this side of our organization will allow us to hold more community events, public awareness campaigns, as well as increase our ability to adapt to changing circumstances,” she said. Anyone interested in working with BOLD can email UAsodel@gmail.com or learn more about SODEL’s work at sodel. org. Interested individuals or organizations that would like to apply for a seat in the assembly can visit sodel.org/action. “I would encourage others to get involved with SODEL and BOLD because they encourage communication and cooperation between students who might not otherwise get the opportunity to do so,” said Alexandra Smith, a sophomore majoring mechanical engineering and treasurer/secretary for SODEL. “What better way is there to make friends than to work together to better the campus that we live and learn on?”
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UA alumna wins ‘Wipeout’ By Cokie Thompson | Contributing Writer
Brittney Ashley Bebek is an alumna of The University of Alabama, a former member of the University’s women’s rowing team and a game show winner. Bebek recently appeared on ABC’s “Wipeout,” a game show series that features the world’s largest obstacle course. Bebek majored in environmental science and eventually aims to become a paramedic firefighter. How did you “Wipeout?”
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I was kind of serious but goofing around with my little brother and said, “If you apply, I’ll apply.” Next thing you know, the two of us are sitting at the kitchen table typing away on our laptops, answering all of the questions and filling out the application for Wipeout. Within that same month, my younger brother got a phone call from “Wipeout” and was asked to participate, but because of his work and school schedule, he was unable to do so. Then two years after I attended and graduated from The University of Alabama, I received a phone call at work. Was it always something you wanted to do? Alabama alumna Brittney Ashley Bebek recently appeared on ABC’s “Wipeout.” Photo Courtesy of Brittney Ashley Bebek
Student turns flair for thrifting into vintage store
How did you prepare for the show? I did not do anything to prepare for it. I think it is good to have some athleticism, but overall it is anyone’s game due to the unexpected elements that occur. What was it like being on the show? Unbelievable. Definitely one of the best experiences of my life. Everyone from the staff, safety crew, producers to the contestants were such incredible people.
Was it harder or easier than you expected? Harder for sure. Watching the show on television completely makes it look like a piece of cake. What was your favorite part about being on the show? Meeting my partner Derek and having such an amazing person to share this awesome experience with. I could not have asked for a better partner. Also, meeting the other contestants and workers on set, whom I consider friends. I could not have had a better group of people.
EXPERIENCE opens doors.
By Laura Testino | Staff Reporter
Lake Stanfield, a senior majoring in German and marketing, doesn’t let cost or weather deter her from sporting her fashion finds on a daily basis. “You can have great quality clothes for not much money at all,” she said. Stanfield has collected various pieces of vintage and designer wear from thrift stores, vintage markets and online sites since arriving at college. While she has always had a creative side, Stanfield credits her friend Andrew Hyder, a junior majoring in accounting, for really igniting her passion for thrifting. “[Stanfield] is very real,” Hyder said. “She wears her heart on her sleeve.” Together, they have developed Queen City Clothing, a vintage store for women and men. “The only thing that I hope is that people are able to express themselves through their clothing the way that they want without any kind of negative interactions with people,” Stanfield said. Rasma Lazda, associate professor of German, noticed Stanfield’s clothing choices after having her as a student and found her apparel to be individual and interesting. “[Professors] want students to develop their thinking skills, their independence in thinking, and taking responsibility for their thinking,” Lazda said. “And I see in [Stanfield] that she is taking a step, at least
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Lake Stanfield. CW / Shelby Akin
when it comes from the outside, in the way of clothing.” Lazda, a German native, was the faculty advisor for the study abroad program in Berlin this past summer, which was Stanfield’s third trip to Germany, a country she finds interesting due to its large amount of cultural influences. “The first time I was in Berlin, I thought it was a really cool version of New York City, with a little bit more of a European influence,” Stanfield said. The two hope Queen City Clothing will offer its customers the same opportunity for individual expression. The store can be found on the Facebook page, Queen City Clothing Tuscaloosa. They are currently booking shopping appointments.
The student art/literary magazine, Marr’s Field Journal, is seeking an editor to lead its transformation this year. Apply at osm.ua.edu. Get experience in marketing/ promotion, video production and digital media, among other skills. Apply at osm.ua.edu/experience.
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CULTURE Tuesday, August 26, 2014
From the beginning to the end, enjoy UA Figure out your freshman year Finish strong your senior year By McCall Scofield | Contributing Writer
By Kathryn Taylor | Contributing Writer
Being a freshman at a large university can be overwhelming for some students. Every student has a different first-year experience, but there are some general tips that can help everyone along as they get acclimated to life at the Capstone. Here are some tips on how to not only survive, but thrive as a freshman.
For most, senior year seems like the time to either panic or celebrate, maybe a little of both. Seniors start looking for jobs, finalizing resumes, checking off their bucket lists and cherishing their last football season as UA students. Here are some tips for making your last year in college the best yet.
Take advantage of the UA mobile app
Eat at Buffalo Phil’s
Give your last classes all you got
Make new friends
The University offers a mobile app to stay connected with campus life. The app provides access to the campus map, directory and class schedule. The app also has bus locations and allows students to check their Bama Cash and Dining Dollars accounts.
Buffalo Phil’s is conveniently located on the Strip across the street from Publix, which is basically on campus. The restaurant has great outdoor seating, tons of TVs and, most importantly, accepts Dining Dollars and Bama Cash.
When seniors look back at their time here, they often think about the classes they breezed through. In the end, we’re here to get an education, so put in the extra effort so you can leave knowing that you got what you came for.
This sounds crazy since you’re going to be moving in a year, but it’s never bad to shake new hands. You never know who could help land you that awesome job in Dallas working for the Cowboys.
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Make plans before game days
Weekend Midnight Sushi
Do something new
Dust off your resume
At every home football game, hoards of fans flock to Tuscaloosa. On game days, cell phone reception can be spotty. Before you head out for the big game, make plans and set up a meeting place in case you get lost in the sea of crimson.
Every Thursday through Saturday, Surin on the Strip offers inexpensive Midnight Sushi. Going to Midnight Sushi is an experience in itself, but nothing really beats $1 sushi, especially when most late night options are of the supersize-me variety.
We all know you talked about visiting old Bryce Hospital or checking out the local breweries. Now is your chance to do it. Tuscaloosa is more than just a college town. It has plenty of history, so drive farther than the edge of campus.
Find that resume hidden in the back of your desk drawer or tucked away in a file folder on your computer and give it a little TLC. Senior year is the last year you have to make some changes and really make a name for yourself. Let your resume do all the talking for once.
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Islamic Society offers Muslims opportunities for service, faith By Hannah Widener | Contributing Writer
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When Muhammed AlShaikh came to The University of Alabama, he was not used to seeing girls in short dresses or showing their hair. Coming from Saudi Arabia, a society with a strict religious culture, AlShaikh, a senior majoring in operations management, has had to adjust to life in Alabama and deal with prejudice against the Muslim community. “It’s pretty obvious to everyone that after Sept. 11, many Americans started being raised to discriminate [against] Muslims,” AlShaikh said. “The group that did those attacks doesn’t represent Islam. They only represent themselves.” AlShaikh is part of a community of Muslims in Tuscaloosa of over 600 people, including many UA faculty and students. The group commonly meets for prayer at the Islamic Society of Tuscaloosa mosque on Paul W Bryant Drive. The mosque is open to all community members for prayer five times a day. Mohammad Farooq, a graduate student in electrical engineering, said he is fighting against the stereotype of the Muslim community. As president of the Student Muslim Association, Farooq leads the Student Muslim Association in service projects throughout Tuscaloosa with partners like Target and the Cross Roads Center. “Target has been a huge help and has allowed us to work with other
The Islamic Society of Tuscaloosa has over 600 members, including many UA students and faculty. CW / Hannah Widener
organizations to really give back to the community,” Farooq said. The Student Muslim Association holds weekly meetings and is currently trying to reach out to other Muslim students. In October, the group will hold a festival celebrating the holiday of Eid Al-Adha. Ibrahim Albannay, a sophomore majoring in management information systems, said he finds peace in being a Muslim and going to prayer throughout his day. “Let’s say you wake up in the morning in just a bad mood – just pray and ask God for whatever you want and your mood will be cleared up,” he said. “Each prayer just makes up for whatever you’re going through and through each one you’re more connected to God.”
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SPORTS
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
The SAC features a floor that can be used for floor hockey, indoor soccer and dodgeball. CW / Pete Pajor
SAC includes arena for indoor soccer, hockey
Discus thrower Hayden Reed was named national champion over the summer. Photo Courtesy of UA Athletics
Athletes win summer titles By Elliot Propes | Staff Reporter
While some students were enjoying the beach over the summer, the University of Alabama men and women’s track and field teams were busy competing for NCAA titles. Alabama competed in the NCAA Outdoor Championships from June 11 to 14. After the 36-event affair in Eugene, Oregon, discus thrower Hayden Reed and sprinter Remona Burchell were named national champions. “A lot of times it was just her and I out there. So I think that has a lot to do with why we are where we are,” Reed said. Burchell and the women’s team had its first top-20 finish since 2010, when the Crimson Tide finished 18th. Burchell won a national title in the 100meter dash with a time of 11.25
seconds. Her medal was added to a collection that includes a 60-meter national indoor title that she won earlier in the year. “I will say this: I’ve been out there several times on the weekend doing a little extra training, and several times I’ve seen her out there by herself doing her thing,” Reed said. “So I think really that is what it takes to get at that level. You have to do what your coaches say, but also do more than that.” Reed, a sophomore, had a very successful summer as well. His 62.74 meter throw of the discus claimed a national title, while the men’s team as a whole finished 15th nationally. He is looking to reproduce some of the same success in his sophomore year. “I think it was a pretty good summer, but you just want
to keep going up from here,” Reed said. Burchell, on the other hand, has one year left. She said she hopes to lead the team to even more success during her senior campaign. She was also part of the 4x100 meter relay team that finished sixth in the tournament. “I think we can improve; some of the girls that are coming in are pretty good,” Burchell said. Reed said he has high hopes for a leadership position this year. He will only be a sophomore, but said he believes he can lead by example. “I definitely have experience that not a lot of the other team members have. So they might see that as something to look up to,” he said. “I’m not entirely sure, but I think I would like to step up into that role.”
By Elliot Propes | Staff Reporter
An indoor arena at the new Student Activity Center near Presidential Village will host several intramural sports beginning in the fall. The new court will provide students a place to enjoy some sports that were difficult to play in the older Student Recreation Center, such as floor hockey and indoor soccer. “It looks nicer, the surface is better so you are not slipping or anything like that,” sophomore intramural participant Ryan Sweeney said. “Last year if you kicked the ball too high, it would go out to the side and into the basketball games and stuff, and that would take a while to get back in.” Sweeney played indoor soccer last year, one of the three intramural sports the facility will host. Dodgeball and field hockey will be played in the fall, and indoor soccer in the spring. Dodgeball and indoor soccer
used to be played in a temporary plastic arena that was put on the basketball courts in the spring. The court has a rubber floor, is more slip resistant and will be less bruising than hardwood basketball floors. The wall around it is plexiglass that will not break or shake when hit. To prevent balls from escaping, there is also a net covering the top. “I think it will be nice that we have a specific facility for those individual sports,” said Daniel Smith, a program assistant of officials for intramural sports. “It will make it easier on the participants in general, just so they have more structure.” Smith said the new facility gives students a state-of-the-art place to play sports that most universities do not have. “I hope people are able to go over there and experience it and say, ‘Hey this is a really nice facility. We need to take advantage of all that we have to offer,’” he said.
Alabama volleyball team picked to finish in top half of SEC By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor
Much like last year, the Alabama volleyball team will start the season with a long stretch of games on the road. The Crimson Tide will play in three tournaments before it plays in Foster Auditorium. Alabama returns most of its core team from 2013, losing only two seniors. “We returned basically a team intact, and we got eight new kids who’ve come in that we’re expecting a couple, two or three of those kids, to contribute right away, and so we expect to be better than we were last year,” coach Ed Allen said. The final match of last year’s season
was disappointing for the players. Despite returning to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2007, the Crimson Tide did returned home without a win. “I think we showed some of our youth and somewhat satisfied with what we had accomplished through the year and probably didn’t play as well as we’re capable of in either of our last two matches, so we’re looking to improve upon that and beginning to accomplish some things here that have never been accomplished before,” Allen said. Redshirt sophomore Krystal Rivers returns to the team, along with standout
Junior Katherine White spikes the ball. CW / Pete Pajor
junior setter Sierra Wilson. Wilson has the fifth most assists in program history with 2,743 through two seasons.
Rivers was named to the preseason AllSEC team and led the team last year in kills with 435. “The thing I like about being picked is that it shows that other teams are starting to recognize that great things are happening at Alabama,” Rivers said. Alabama was picked to finish fifth in the SEC this year. Last season, the team finished fourth. Its 24 wins were the most for the program since 1995. “For the past couple years, we’ve overachieved, you know, overachieved and exceeded expectations, and I’m excited to continue doing that and to place higher in the SEC,” Rivers said.
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Editor | Kelly Ward Sports@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, August 26, 2014
No starting QB listed on depth chart By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter
Alabama’s first game of the football season may be less than a week away, but coach Nick Saban is still not ready to name a starting quarterback. The Crimson Tide coach listed both Blake Sims and Jake Coker as the No. 1 quarterbacks on the depth chart that was released to the media on Monday. Saban said both players will continue to get reps this week, and a decision has not been made on the possibility of playing both quarterbacks against West Virginia. “We feel like both guys have been doing a very, very good job,” Saban said Monday afternoon. “Obviously somebody has to start the game, and we will make that decision
probably at some point in time this week. I think both guys are doing a good job right now, and we are going to continue to try to develop both of those players.” The two players have been in a competition ever since Coker arrived as a junior transfer from Florida State earlier this year. Saban said he has noticed improvements by both Sims and Coker, but Sims has showed more familiarity with the offense due to his time spent in the program. “I think [Sims] is more comfortable doing the things that we do and has done a really good job and has played really well this fall camp,” Saban said. “[Coker] is obviously the newer guy of the two. He does not have the same knowledge and experience. We are just trying to get him more and more
familiar so that he can play with the rhythm that we need to play with offensively.”
Robinson named starter at left tackle After practicing with the first team for fall camp, true freshman Cam Robinson has been named the starter at left tackle. Robinson will have the task of replacing All-American tackle Cyrus Kouandjio. Robinson was a highly touted prospect coming out of high school in West Monroe, Louisiana. He beat out senior Leon Brown and junior college transfer Dominick Jackson for the starting job, who both battled injuries throughout camp. Saban said he can’t remember a time when he had a true freshman starting at left tackle.
Coach Nick Saban has yet to name who will start for the Crimson Tide’s season opener against WVU. CW / Pete Pajor
COLUMN | FOOTBALL
Camping for travel tickets a powerful tradition By Caroline Gazzara
Students camp out for tickets before last year’s game against Virginia Tech. CW File
Waking up at 6 a.m. is an eye opener. Not because it’s too early to be alive, but because it’s the only time you can see an entire group of people eager to get the first tickets to an away football game. When I first came to Alabama, I thought it was crazy to camp out for
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football tickets. Concert tickets and midnight book releases made lots of sense to my younger self, but camping out for an away football game seemed a little crazy. Now, as a junior, I completely understand it. There’s something about pitching a tent and waiting for those doors to open to get the best seats in the stadium that gets your blood pumping.
Personally, I had a hard time trying to sleep Sunday night. I was too eager for Monday morning. I chose not to camp out this year, but I wish I had. For those who plan on camping out for the rest of this season’s away games, have fun and enjoy it. For those who don’t want to camp out and are willing to endure the line, make sure you go with friends and bring some coffee.