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Kelly Horwitz beat incumbent Bryan Chandler for the District 4 Board of Education seat while incumbent City Councilman William Tinker of District 7 convincingly beat UA student Van Caldwell.

Voting turnout was among the lowest in history. There are 44,718 registered voters in the city, and only 4,464 ballots cast, for a 10 percent turnout.

Every member of the City Council was re-elected, making it the first time since 1985 when Tuscaloosa established its first City Council.

Horwitz had a close race, receiving 52 percent of

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the votes.

“I had a great group of students and volunteers, and I couldn’t do it without them,” she said.

Horwitz plans to spend the next couple of months addressing specific budget problems because she said it is the biggest problem the Tuscaloosa school system is facing.

Once Horwitz takes office, she has pledged to fulfill campaign promises to make all Tuscaloosa schools more transparent and open with communication.

“I want to make sure every parent gets a periodic newsletter and email notifications,”

See ELECTION, page 3

At polls, voters express concern about local schools quality

By Avery Dame Metro/State Editor Local residents stopped

by Calvary Baptist Church throughout the day Tuesday to make their choice between the two candidates for the Board of Education’s fourth district, challenger Kelly Horwitz and incumbent Bryan Chandler.

Turnout at Calvary was

steady, said polling place supervisor Hannah Brown.

She said she was surprised by the demographics of the voters.

“You’d think it’d be mostly people with school-age children, but it’s been a mix,” she said.

Marianne Rosenzweig, who lives in the historic district, said she was glad her nowgrown children had gradu-

ated from the city school system when they did. She said the system had gone downhill since their graduation.

She said she recently spoke to an Auburn resident whose children attended their school district and had no idea their schools were so good compared to Tuscaloosa’s schools.

“There’s no excuse for

CW | Jerrod Seaton Sarah Yates (foreground), a first year law student, and Sarah Young, a senior New College student, majoring in activism and social studies, sing at Creative Campus in front of Maxwell Hall.The duo, entertained listeners with a couple of original songs and “This is a Love Song” from “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” during a Student Involvement Week event.

See VOTERS, page 3

New College moves to Lloyd A sign is placed outside of Lloyd Hall pointing towards the new home of New College.

By Danielle Drago Staff Reporter The new school year ushered in a wave of change to New College, a program under the College of Arts and Sciences. The program moved from its original residency in Carmichael Hall to Lloyd Hall, located almost directly across the Quad.

James C. Hall, dean of New College, said the main reason for the move was the growth of the program.

The New College program has more than doubled in the past six years, from 75 students to more than 200 currently. The program has also acquired new faculty and staff.

“The most exciting part of the move is that we’ve never had dedicated student space,” Hall said.

The newly renovated Lloyd Hall boasts diverse classroom space, a lounge area for stu-

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dents and the latest multimedia that is easily accessible to students.

“It’s very exciting. I think this is a wonderful opportunity for us to showcase to a wider range of the student population what New College is all about, but also gives us a great space to interact with our students and do our own research,” said Julia Cherry, a New College faculty member.

“The space is still true to the small seminar atmosphere of New College, so I think that the students like being in the new space as well. They are energized and I think it’s been a good change so far,” Cherry said.

Hall said the space is in accordance with the principles of New College.

“From the beginning, the program has been built around student initiative. We’ve

See LLOYD, page 3

PACT program struggling to find funds Students could be affected

By Kellie Munts Senior Staff Reporter Sophomore Cathrine Taylor’s college choices came with a big asterisk.

Taylor, a photography major, initially hoped to attend an art school to earn her degree.

But because she could attend the University while using the Prepaid Affordable College Tuition program her grandpar-

ents financed, she chose to stay close to home. All three children in her family used PACT to pay for their college tuition, she said, and the program has had a notable impact on their lives, according to her.

“The PACT has helped us out financially a lot,” Taylor said.

“We’ve been going through a lot of money issues and stuff with our family and the economy, and we’re very thankful for it.”

But the program may not be available for future generations

See PACT, page 2

CW | Aaron Gertler The 16 highlighted states have some form of prepaid college tuition accounts for in-state students.

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Get involved with Get on Board Day

By Amber Parker Staff Writer The University will host Get on Board Day today from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Ferguson Plaza and Promenade.

Get on Board Day is an event that allows student organizations, departments and local businesses to contact University students.

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“I think it is greatly effective.

It allows all the organizations to advertise and inform the new students on what they are about. The new students only have to go to one place on a certain day to find a wealth of information.”

While Get on Board Day can be exciting, it can also be somewhat overwhelming for firsttimers.

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“The new students only have to go to one place on a certain day to find a wealth of information.”

— Elise Cranston

“There are over 300 student organizations participating at the University of Alabama,” said Alex Karagas, the coordinator of student involvement and leadership. “This is an opportunity for students to have a ‘one-stop-shop’ for getting involved.”

Although Get on Board Day is about networking, there will be plenty of fun to go around.

“Wachovia is giving away a chance to win $500,” Karagas said. “Mellow Mushroom is cooking pizza on site, McAlister’s will have tea and Lenny’s Sub Shop is giving away cookies and chips.

WVUA will also be doing a live remote.”

Some students said they think Get on Board Day is an effective way to reach students and get involved.

“Every year that I have been a student here, I have attended the fall and spring Get on Board Days,” said Elise Cranston, a junior majoring in history.

“I attended because I wanted to get involved more around campus, and Get on Board Day is one of the biggest opportunities available to see what organizations around campus have to offer,” said Jessica Pitts, a junior majoring in math. “It was a little overwhelming at first, but once I walked around and began talking to [people at] tables, it became easier to make decisions and see organizations.”

This year’s Get on Board Day will be the first for some students.

“I’ve been hearing the rave about get on board day since before I came to the University,” said Christian Stewart-Johnson, a freshman majoring in dance. “In my mind, I see the plaza full of tables set up, with the many students trying to get us, well, on board, with their organization. I think this is a great way to see how I can get involved on campus.”

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NEWS in brief CAMPUS | Second annual Greekfest to be held Friday The Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils along with Costa Del Mar invite students to the second annual U. of Blue Greekfest on Friday. The show will feature four different performances. Azz-Izz will open the show, followed by Keller Williams. The third act of the night will be country/folk legend Robert Earl Keen. The headline of the event will be a two-hour set by jam-band legend moe.

Fraternity and sorority members can buy tickets though their organizations, and all other students will be able to purchase general admission tickets through the Crimson Arts ticket office.

All of the proceeds raised through ticket sales of U. of Blue Greekfest will go to support The Billfish Foundation, a program that works to return billfish populations worldwide to a healthy level of abundance, and Magic Moments, a non-profit organization that grants non-medical wishes for seriously ill children in Alabama.

Gates open on Jefferson Avenue at 6 p.m. The show starts at 6:15 p.m..

CAMPUS | Tailgating games event to be held Friday Student Involvement Week will continue through Friday with tailgating games from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center fields This pre-season tailgate party will feature games — horseshoes, cornhole, bocce ball, ladder toss and more — as well as information about participating in UA intramural and club sports. For more information, visit urec.ua.edu.

CAMPUS | Faculty Senate discusses parking disruption In their first meeting of the new school year, the UA Faculty Senate discussed a variety of topics, from a recent meeting with UA Provost Judy Bonner to this year’s new faculty orientation.

Detailing a recent meeting with the provost, Faculty Senate President Karen Steckol said parking around Doster and Reese-Phifer halls would be impacted early December due to ongoing construction at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Parking in these areas will be blocked during dead week, running from Nov. 31 to Dec. 4.

Steckol also gave her views on the recent faculty orientation. Steckol said more than 60 new professors were in attendance.

“They seem like a wonderful group of people that are very interested in being involved at the University,” Steckol said.

Split over value of U. rankings

By Patty Vaughan Senior Staff Reporter The University ranked 43rd in the most recent U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges 2010.” However, the question remains: How much can students, staff and the University as a whole rely on these polls?

Dropping from 37th last year, the University ranks 96th between public and private universities. Alabama is tied with five other colleges for 43rd.

According to an article written by Robert Morse from U.S. News and World Report, the methodology of figuring out which university should go where is a very complex matter.

The article describes how this classification system has been instituted since the first ranking in 1983. The paper condenses the survey into four different groupings: national universities, liberal arts colleges, universities-master’s and baccalaureate colleges. Next, the schools in the universitiesmaster’s and baccalaureate colleges categories are placed into one of four geographic

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regions: North, South, Midwest and West.

This polling system is just one of many that spread throughout the nation among different newspapers and magazines. However, at the UA campus, some take the polls lightly.

Karen Steckol, president of the UA Faculty Senate, said the poll is a good way for people to see how good or bad the University is doing. However, she also said the University as a whole does not read too much into it.

“I don’t think the University panders to the surveys,” Steckol said. “I don’t think we’re doing what we’re doing because we want to get high in U.S. News and World Report or any other type of evaluation that another group might do.

Obviously, it helps us by people looking and seeing that we have great value for public education and that we have quality students.”

Some students are also skeptical about the polls being released telling them where the University stands.

“I think polls like this aren’t really all that important to

college-aged kids but more directed at their parents. It’s a good recruiting tool to increase enrollment,” said Chauncey Woodard, a senior majoring in construction engineering.

According to another article from U.S. News and World Report, there was an incident concerning the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering where faculty members, who had earned the National Academy of Engineering, found out the school was actually 13th at the end of 2008, as opposed to the 30th like the school had told them before.

This situation concludes that there can be a number of discrepancies within the system, but that few people are aware of those discrepancies.

“We take these reports very seriously, investigate what happened in each circumstance and respond appropriately,” Morse wrote.

Steckol said she thinks the University is doing what it should be doing.

“The leadership at the top is telling us that we need to have a certain number of students and we’re doing that,” she said.

“We’ve increased the quality of our students. We have all of the stuff in place for the need of students, the support of students and we have done the right thing for all the people here, faculty staff and students.”

Mary Spiegel, the executive director of undergraduate admissions, said the average ACT for freshmen entering the University in 2008 was 24.30 with an average GPA of 3.40.

The 2008 class had more than 1,000 students with a 4.0 GPA. “I believe it is the quality of our students that is placing UA in the top 50 and not enrollment numbers,” Spiegel said.

“Bringing the best and brightest to campus continues to

the state struggles to find a way to keep funding the program.

Gary Hoover, an associate professor in economics, said the immediate impact on students may not be drastic. But in time, the funding for the program will simply vanish.

“We just have a major shortfall,” Hoover said. “What people don’t realize is that this program is supposed to be selfsustaining. But now we’re at a point where the state needs to help us out.”

The main cause for the everwidening deficit is the rate at which college tuition costs are rising. Hoover said tuition is rising annually at a rate of about 7.25 percent, while income rates are stagnant in the current economy. When the program was established in Alabama nearly 20 years ago, there was no expectation that the cost of higher educa-

tion would rise so drastically, Hoover said.

At this point, the UA System will continue to honor the PACT accounts that have already been made, but with limited funding and constantly increasing demand, there are serious questions as to what should be done. While it would be ideal to put a cap on the program itself, Hoover said there are people who have invested their money into the system already.

“With the limited funds that the state has right now, it’s really just shuffling deck chairs on the Titanic,” Hoover said.

But a study released Aug. 18 by independent consulting firm Buck Consulting outlines four options for the program.

The first solution is one that simply pays off the deficit, which would be considerably

less costly than the options, but still is not entirely viable, the study said.

The section option proposes a pay-as-you-go system that outlines a schedule of funds available at a steady 7.25 percent tuition increase annually, while the third option allocates $100 million to the program each year, but still at least 2.5 years are estimated to be necessary before the program can once again sustain itself.

The last option is, according to the study, the most “realistic approach” to stabilizing the PACT program. In this option, there will be level funding to the program over an 18-year period.

According to the PACT Web site, funding for the program will be considered during the next legislative session, which will begin in February 2010.

The Web site said there will be enough funds to pay the tuition payments through 2014 and for one quarter of the tuition payment required in March 2015.

“I believe it is the quality of our students that is placing UA in the top 50 and not enrollment numbers.”

— Mary Spiegel, executive director of undergraduate admissions

Candidates discuss solutions

During the gubernatorial election season, several candidates are using the PACT program as campaign cornerstones. Democratic candidate Artur Davis, according the platform on his Web site, plans to uphold the program’s commitment made to its participants, but has no specific details mentioned in reference to how he will address the problem. In his platform as posted on his Web site, Republican candidate Tim James assures voters that PACT funds will be safely invested under his leadership.

While those running for governor are concerned about the future of the program, they are not the only people paying attention to the issue. The ramifications of the collapse of the program could be far and long reaching, Hoover said.

One of Hoover’s concerns is the possible effect of the PACT program’s collapse on those that rely heavily on it in order to attain their higher education. He said a diminishing college-educated public may result from the little access average individuals have to financial aid and the prepaid program.

“The money that’s required for college now, that’s no small sum,” Hoover said. “You can’t expect people to come up with that much money. What’s going to happen is that people aren’t going to end up coming here, they’re going to go to less expensive schools.”

That is a genuine concern for many students, including Taylor. If the PACT funding is taken away from her while she’s finishing her degree, she said she may be looking into other schools to further her education.

“My parents said that if I wanted to continue to go to school here I would have to take out loans, and I’m very worried about that,” Taylor said. “I never really planned on having to do that. I chose this school because it was already paid for.”

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never had any satisfactory collaboration space, but now I think everyone’s pretty excited about what the possibilities are,� Hall said. “In Carmichael we were a little cramped, and it shows that the administration was thinking of us and the space that we needed to get together and work effectively,� said Amanda Reyes, a senior New College major. “It was hard to leave Carmichael and lots of memories. We have a lot of space to work with. There is a lot of opportunity for growth and I’m really excited about it,� said Matthew Smith, junior and president of the New College Council. “We’ll also be located in a central part of campus for everyone, so it’s a great opportunity for us to spread our energy,� Smith said.

New College now occupies the second floor of Lloyd Hall, while the Writing Center is located on the third floor.

BamaDining options are expected to move into the first floor by January. “The exciting thing is that the whole building will be dedicated to undergraduate activ-

ity. There isn’t a building like that on campus right now,�

Hall said.

Programs within the College of Education will occupy Carmichael, a move that many within the program are excited about. “I think in terms of the Literacy Center, it will be a really nice move. Because our classes are next door in Graves Hall, it will be convenient for students and faculty alike,� said Lisa Scherff, director of the Belser-Parton Literacy Center. The center will now be located in Carmichael Hall.

In addition, the Education Policy Center, Educational P syc h o l o g y C e n t e r, Educational Research and the Office of Research and Services have all made the move to Carmichael as well.

According to James McLean, dean of the College of Education, this move was precipitated by a 60 percent growth in the last five years, which he attributed to an increasing demand for teachers in surrounding states.

However, this growth left little room for both programs and classes. “We just flat ran out of space,� McLean said.

In addition to adding more space to the college, the move also consolidated key resourc-

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she said. “Communication is key.�

Horwitz will represent school board for District 4, which includes most of the UA campus from Queen City Avenue going eastward. “I want UA students to share their ideas with me about their educations.�

UA student Vann Caldwell lost the City Council race for District 7, receiving 55 of 574 total votes.

Bobby Howard, incumbent member for District 1 beat challengers James “Coach� Cunningham and Greg Stallworth. “My record spoke loudly,�

Howard said. “We drove home the points we promised and will stand by them.�

Bob Lundell defeated opponent Mike Zeilner for District 6, winning 57 percent of votes.

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CW | Norman Huynh Above: Daniel Marbury, a senior double majoring in general music and political science, and Ryan Morrison celebrate the move of New College with musical entertainment.

Right: Professors, parents and students enter Lloyd Hall to celebrate the relocation of New College. es, as well as faculty members. “It gets more of our faculty together, rather than being spread out,� McLean said.

The move will be especially beneficial to the Office of Research and Services. “[The Office of Research and Services] will have a permanent space now, so we will

“I ran on my own accomplishments over the past four years, instead of being negative,� said Lundell.

Returning school board members include Chairman Dan Meissner, District 3 incumbent Tulane Duke along with Ginnye Capps of District 7. Harry Lee beat out Lester Edwards in District 5. It will be his first time to serve on the board.

Mayor Walt Maddox said the people of Tuscaloosa are comfortable and confident with his leadership, which is a main reason why he ran uncontested. “It’s a culmination of what we’ve done the past four years, but it doesn’t diminish that holding public trust is sacred and one of our core values,� Maddox said.

Maddox said he and the council have opened up the government more than ever before. “It’s very tangible,� Maddox said.

be able to expand the hours,� he said.

With the new school year just beginning, members of the College of Education and New College are looking to settle in to their new surroundings. “We’re just breaking in the building,� Reyes said.

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CW | Jerrod Seaton Mayor Walt Maddox talks to several members of the SGA at the Zone for Pork N Politics Monday.

With the election over, he said it is time to get down to business and is excited to see all the incumbents return. Maddox will present his 2010 budget Tuesday at the City Council meeting.

He said the city is fortunate it

didn’t have to borrow against its reserves.

Because every councilman will be returning, Maddox said he finalizing the budget will not be difficult since leadership and experience is already in place.

Tuscaloosa to not have the top school district in the whole state,� she said. “There’s something really wrong.�

And a poor school district can affect the economic growth of an area, she said. If a business is considering moving into the area, the first thing they look at is education. According to her, the quality of education in the city is of concern to everyone.

However, Marvin Rogers, who said he had a son attending the Tuscaloosa Magnet School, said he was very pleased with the Tuscaloosa city school system. “I appreciate the city’s commitment to the school,� he said.

Voters were not only worried about the students, but also the teachers of the school system.

Katie Lorenz, a graduate student in creative writing, said that while she didn’t have kids, she did have friends who were teachers in the system. “I think the budget is the biggest issue right now, whether the focus is on teachers’ jobs [or] resources for students,� she said.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009 Editor • Alan Blinder letters@cw.ua.edu Page 4

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By Josh Veazey

{ YOUR VIEW } WILL HEALTH REFORM PASS BY THE END OF ’09?

“I donʼt see how they couldnʼt do something.”

— Adam Morrow, junior in new college

“Health care reform doesnʼt mean the same thing to everybody.”

— Tom Stolaski, freshman

“I think theyʼll try very hard, but there seems to be a lot of opposition.”

— Katherine Hayes, sophomore majoring in pre-medical studies

Psychology predicts when people are arranged in large hierarchies, they will become less and less remarkable and morally conscious and will channel the ideas of their higher-ups. Big government, it follows, will always essentially lack. Since the days of Ronald Reagan, we’ve taken to downsizing it, particularly its regulatory power. We cut taxes, repealed bank regulations in place since the Great Depression, cut social services and predicted the free market would make the rich richer, and the rest of us would follow.

We were half right.

Last week, the University of California-Berkeley reported going into the recession the highestearning Americans had the largest portion ever of the nation’s income.

The top 15,000 richest households accounted for 6 percent of earnings. The top 1 percent had a record-breaking share of income before taxes for the third consecutive year, the Tax Foundation reported. From 1973 to 2007, the average income for the top 0.01 percent has increased by 758 percent, while the average, real wage declined.

I think the current health care melee provides a great paradigm of how government is neither the main nor the biggest problem.

Two weeks ago, the Huffington Post obtained a memo detailing a clandestine deal President Obama made with the largest drug company in the United States. He promised to oppose legislation allowing for price negotiations or importing of drugs from Canada in exchange

— Carlos Soto, freshman majoring in microbiology

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for PhRMA’s continued support and $80 billion in new benefits, which is pocket change for them.

Perhaps the government was overambitious 30 years ago when it decided to pay for the care of the elderly, but the elderly are not the reason Medicare-induced deficits will destroy us in the next two decades. Because they’re in the pocket of big corporations, no one in Congress or the White House will put their foot down and say, “We’re paying for it. We’ll name the price.” Drug companies will continue to charge astronomical prices because they know taxpayers will continue to pay 80 percent of the bill.

Capitalism isn’t the problem.

It’s that all the aspects that your 7th-grade civics teacher insisted make capitalism the ideal system — healthy competition and profitdriven innovation — don’t seem to apply to us anymore. Blue Cross and Blue Shield provides 83 percent of the health insurance in Alabama with no incentive to keep premiums down or negotiate for anything.

Josh Veazey is a senior majoring in telecommunication and film.

His column runs biweekly on Wednesdays.

Interrogations breed anger

By Avery Adcock

“If I had to go with a gut instinct, I think they will pass it, just because itʼs being so heavily pressed.”

Josh Veazey

At the beginning of the 1980s, financial services made around 10 percent of corporate profits in the U.S. The industry now makes around 40 percent. The biggest brainchildren of the last few years seem to be not smaller computers or more efficient cars, but phrases like “securitization” and “consolidated-debt obligation.” Now the way to get rich is essentially casino-like behavior – making secondary and tertiary bets on other people’s industry with other people’s money and passing the buck to AIG and taxpayers when they go sour, which drives down prices in the process.

Even after last year’s disillusionment, we’re nowhere near being a country that can do sustainable things to make money and take care of each other. As far as I’m concerned, the unregulated market had a 30-year shot at elevating the standard of living for Americans and has failed considerably.

Subsidize research. Subsidize education. Subsidize quality of life.

Anything that takes other people’s money and does things with it is a bank. Regulate it. I’ll choose an entity willing to go into debt to help its citizens over numerous ones making record profits off helping fewer and fewer people any day.

And if nothing else, I know this about Barack Obama, Harry Reid and John Boehner: If they fail, we can vote them out.

It has been virtually impossible recently to turn on the television or pick up a newspaper without seeing coverage of the alarming allegations of prisoner abuse by officials of the Central Intelligence Agency.

The Justice Department’s 109-page report details a myriad of torture techniques and interrogation methods which shocked many in the United States.

Whether one supports interrogation techniques such as water boarding, there should be laws outlining exactly what is legal, and, moreover, they should be followed. As a nation, we seem nonsensical and hypocritical. How is it fair for us to preach equality and liberty when reports like this one continue to come out? The Guantanamo Bay mess should have served as an example, but it clearly has not. It is embarrassing to claim to be the world’s superpower, and then demand others adhere to values that we are certainly not.

This is the perfect time for the Obama administration to take a stand and implement laws and actually force their own agency, the CIA, to follow them. Some interrogation techniques are necessary to ensure U.S. citizens are protected, but the allegations in this report are inhumane and

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merciless. The report discusses numerous incidents of concern: threats to kill the child of a detainee, choking a prisoner, mock executions, and the use of power drills and hand guns to frighten a detainee. Some of these episodes clearly violate American law, meaning the interrogation techniques need to change or we need a new team of questioners.

Attorney General Eric Holder and President Obama have their work cut out for them. Even though Obama has stated he is reluctant to look into abuse allegations during the Bush administration, he should take the previous administration’s mistakes as a huge case in point.

Recently, Holder said he will be reopening abuse cases previously closed by the Bush administration. This illustrates the cycle that will continue if things are not changed and changed quickly.

I cannot believe that Americans are outraged when our citizens are captured and detained in other countries when the United States is doing the same thing. We would have the right to speak

up if we practiced what we preached.

Our constitution was written on ideals associated with treating people fairly, but we are not doing meeting that minimum standard.

Maybe we would not have so many extremists wanting to attack the United States if we were not so hypocritical. It gives us the image that we can say anything we want and then do the opposite. It is important to restore our dignity in a time when fighting terrorism is a daily struggle.

When reports like this one come out, it only gives terrorists more ammunition to attack the U.S. It is our right as American citizens to know how we are interrogating our detainees.

When situations like this arise, it not only puts a damper on our image, but it also causes Americans, myself included, to not trust our nation or those who are running it.

Avery Adcock is a sophomore majoring in political science.

Her column runs weekly on Wednesdays.

Today’s calenIn short: Use Get dar includes one on Board Day of the most imporas a chance to tant events for any get involved on UA student: Get on campus.

Board Day. Throughout the day, the Ferguson Center Plaza will be home to scores of organizations ranging from the religious to the political to the downright unusual, all searching for new members. They want you.

You should want them. The college experience at all levels, but especially during the undergraduate years, should be a time for self-discovery and involvement. Within a few years, most of us will be telling ourselves, “Well, if I only had time…”

You have the time now, or at least a lot more time than you’ll have when you enter the workforce.

Very few things will make for a longer, duller college experience than failing to get involved. There is something for everyone, so don’t be a couch potato.

Be more than that.

Right to keep Fed chair President Obama announced he intends to nominate Ben Bernanke for a second term as the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.

Bernanke, an economist with his doctorate from MIT, has shown grit and courage throughout his term as chairman.

His expertise on In short: Obama recessions, which made a smart comes from his years decision by of academic research keeping Ben before his service Bernanke in his in government, has position. come in handy, especially since March 2008, when the first major investment bank, Bear Stearns, collapsed.

In keeping a Republican at the helm of the central bank, the president accomplished two things.

First, he demonstrated his flair for a bipartisan approach to the nation’s economic troubles. Reports suggested several prominent Democratic economists, including Lawrence Summers, the director of the National Economic Council, and Alan S. Blinder, a former vice chairman of the Fed, were contenders for the post. But, yet again, Obama retained a Bush appointee in a key role.

Second, Obama sent a strong signal to the markets by reappointing Bernanke. While markets can thrive on change, they do tend to like continuity, especially in a monetary crisis. Shortly after the president appeared to formally announce his plans for Bernanke, shares rallied before other news events nearly erased the gains.

Bernanke seems to be the right man in the right place at the right time. Will he go down in history as the finest Fed chair in history? That remains to be seen. But we’re glad to see that he will have the opportunity to lead the Federal Reserve for four more years.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Defense funding and the terThreats require mination of both the Kinetic Energy Interceptor and Multiple missile defense

By Richard Shelby

Kill Vehicle programs are clearly the wrong steps to take at the wrong time.

Without question, we simply cannot roll back the progress we have made when our enemies are advancing their missile and nuclear capabilities. Today, there are 27 countries that have ballistic missile capability. Iran, China and Pakistan have all tested their capabilities in an effort to show the world that they too have achieved a certain level of missile technology. More importantly, North Korea not only tested several missiles in April, but detonated a nuclear weapon in May. These examples vividly illustrate the overarching reason the United States needs a strong missile defense system — the threat of a missile strike is real.

North Korea’s clear act of aggression should strengthen our resolve for a stronger national security strategy. We have made great strides over the past decade due in large part to the work of those in Alabama.

Taking away from these efforts only reduces the level of protection afforded to the citizens of our country. Missile defense is critical to our national defense, and we must continue to develop an integrated, layered defense, especially in light of very real and ongoing threats around the world.

For nearly 60 years, North Alabama has been the epicenter of our nation’s missile defense efforts. Now home to the Missile Defense Agency, Space and Missile Defense Command, Army Materiel Command and the Missile and Space Intelligence Center, Huntsville has consistently demonstrated its vital role in the research and development of hit-to-kill missile technology. Indeed, it was 25 years ago that the Army first successfully intercepted a missile with another missile.

This accomplishment was once thought impossible, but the perseverance and intelligence of the Huntsville space, defense and engineering community demonstrated a level of achievement that would be replicated many times over in the years to come.

Huntsville’s efforts have undoubtedly enhanced the safety and security of our nation against threats from rogue nations such as Iran and North Korea. In the wake of several recent missile tests in North Korea, now is not the time to curtail these efforts. We must do more.

The current administration’s budget proposal reduces or eliminates several key programs critical to our national missile defense efforts. The reduction Republican Richard Shelby is of Ground-based Midcourse Alabama’s senior U.S. senator.

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COVERING CAMPUS HEALTH, WELLNESS AND NUTRITION

University begins new health care plan

By Drew Taylor Administrative Affairs Editor With a growing emphasis on the state of national health care, the University has turned its attention to their own health care, forming a new partnership with UnitedHealth care at the beginning of August.

John Kasberg, a risk analyst in the financial affairs division, said that with the new plan, students can now pay up to $1,378 for single person coverage per year. With VIVA Healthcare, the health care provider the University has used in years past, the coverage was $1,398.

Kasberg said despite the seemingly low drop in dollars for the new plan, there are other benefits to look forward to, such

as world-wide coverage, expenses covered with a $20 co-pay and repatriotization coverage up to $25,000.

“It doesn’t sound like much, but it adds up quick,” Kasberg said.

In addition, UnitedHealth care ensured the University that over the next three years, premium rates would not rise more than 15 percent. With VIVA, Kasberg said that the renewable quote at that time would have seen a significant increase in that time.

Other benefits include $2,500 on prescription drugs per person per plan, an annual spouse rate of $4,171 and repatriotization coverage, which would cover the cost of flying an injured or deceased student back home.

For students who plan to study abroad, Kasberg said this plan could apply to them as well.

A significant benefit from the new health plan also includes medical coverage overseas.

However, the plan only covers 50 percent of all medical expenses.

Kasberg said he thinks the good outweighs the bad in this area.

“It’s 50 percent of something instead of zero percent of nothing,” Kasberg said.

David Francko, assistant vice president for academic affairs and dean of the graduate school, said this new plan not only allows students to enjoy their time at the University without having to worry about health insurance.

“There are a lot of cost

INSURANCE STATS • $1,368 per year (student rate) • 50 percent of expenses covered

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• Enroll by Sept. 15 savings, but the benefits are much better and there are lower co pays, so everyone wins,” Francko said.

Lanier Morville, a second year graduate student, said that for the most part, she did not have many key issues with the UA health plan.

“It’s really important to expand coverage for students,”

Morville said. “I’m covered, and I’ve enjoyed the coverage.”

To qualify for coverage, undergraduates must take six or more credit hours during the semester. For graduate students, it’s three or more hours.

Students must attend class the first month of coverage or will be dropped.

International students must

enroll in the plan by Aug. 31 in order to be insured. Domestic students must enroll by Sept. 15.

Spring enrollment will start on Feb. 1 and Jan. 31 respectively.

To view more information regarding the new UnitedHealth care plan, go to cchs.ua.edu/shc/ insurance/forms or the graduate school homepage.

Should students fear the ‘freshman 15? ’

By Cindy Jade Waldrop

We have all heard the terrifying phrase “freshmen 15,” the notion that college freshman gain five to 15 pounds during their first year, now take a second to breathe — you are not destined to gain 15 pounds.

Proper diet and exercise can help avoid this possibility. An ongoing study by Cornell University suggests college students gain an average of four pounds during their first 12 weeks on campus. All-you-can-eat buffets, late night study snacks and morning grandé mocha lattes could be contributing factors. Not to mention, no more of mom’s home-cooked, balanced meals. Sources have suggested there is no need to panic over a few pounds. College life takes some getting use to. You can adapt to healthy, lifestyle habits on campus.

How do you avoid the “freshman 15?” Skip the soda and hydrate with water. Reuse your water bottle and fill up at a hydration station located in the Ferguson Center.

Listen to your mother when she tells you to eat your breakfast. Eating a healthy breakfast will help you remain full for a longer period of time and give you the brain power to focus in class. Around campus are convenient grab-and-go fruits, vegetables, sandwiches and salads for breakfast or lunch.

In high school, meal times were chosen, but now you have the freedom to eat whenever you want.

However, your body really loves the routine of eating at the same time every day. Skipping a meal tells your body you are starving, so eat consistently throughout the day so you will not find yourself craving high-fat foods by the time you get out of class, according to the American Dietetic Association.

When eating in a dining hall, fill your plate with vegetables and fruits first. Then add lean meats such as turkey or chicken. The plate should be bright with color. Do not skip dessert — just eat with moderation. Try tasty low-fat frozen yogurt with fruit and heart-healthy mixed nuts.

nutrition. Her nutrition column runs biweekly on Wednesdays. For more information: http://www.eatright.org

CDC ADVICE ON HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS • Create a food diary • Highlight food habits and unhealthy eating habits

Cindy Jade Waldrop Dorm life equals limited space.

Save space by buying a variety of foods. Change up your grocery list and buy something new every week.

Fruits, whole-wheat tortilla chips with salsa, granola cereal with a low-fat milk and light popcorn are healthy foods to stock up on.

Vending machines are filled with high-fat chips and sugar-filled candy bars. Some vending machines on campus have a green healthy choice sticker that represents smart snacking choices. If the sticker is not there, then aim for baked chips, sugar-free candies or pretzels.

Just remember a four-pound weight gain over your freshman year is no need for alarm. However, if a dramatic increase or decrease in weight does occur, do not forget about helpful resources on campus.

Registered dietitians can be seen at the Student Recreational Center and the Student Health Center. These professionals can evaluate your diet and help you get back on track to healthy habits. The Rec Center offers a ton of free classes from aerobics to hip-hop dancing. Take advantage of a beautiful day. Walk or bike to class.

Lastly, remember your body functions better on a good night’s rest.

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Students download text to iPhone with CourseSmart

By Victor Luckerson Staff Reporter

Thanks to new technology, students can make their backpacks even lighter this year if they choose.

CourseSmart, a California-based book distributor, sells digital copies of textbooks from various publishing companies, such as McGraw Hill and CQ Press. According to CourseSmart, these eTextbooks, on average, cost about half as much as new print editions.

“We believe there is a segment of the student body who, once they are aware of their availability, will prefer digital course materials,” said Frank Lyman, executive vice president of CourseSmart, in an e-mailed statement. “There are a wide variety of reasons that students and faculty choose eTextbooks over traditional print textbooks, including savings, convenience and efficiency.”

In addition to downloadable textbooks, CourseSmart also offers online versions that can be accessed from any computer. They also offer an iPhone application so that students can carry an entire backpack’s contents in the palm of their hand.

“The potential of iPhone applications in education is incredible,” Lyman said.

“While many iPhone applications offer supplemental learning, CourseSmart’s new application provides access to the core textbook.”

With the iPhone application, students receive digital copies of the textbook pages as they appear in print, along with the ability to quickly search through the text and jump to specific pages.

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Although the University is not affiliated with CourseSmart or any eTextbook vendors, students can still choose to go digital with their books if the class allows it.

“It’s just like going to amazon.com or barnesandnobles.com,” said Ivan Foster, interim director for the Center of Instructional Technology. “It’s just another alternative for [students].”

Bernadette Chavira Trull, SUPe Store associate director for books, said the SUPe Store stocks eBooks when available.

“Ebook/digital titles offer UA students a pricing and format choice option,” she said. “While we find that more ebook/digital titles are being offered, UA students typically choose to purchase printed copies of their textbooks.”

As media becomes increasingly digital, eTextbooks continue to rise in prominence.

“Our eTextbook sales have grown by 600 percent year over year, which is a clear indicator that the digital model is being embraced by students CW | Katie Bennett and faculty,” Lyman said. The eTextbooks application allows students to ac“While the industry is cess their textbooks from their iPhone. moving in this direction, audio through iTunes from their camit won’t happen overnight, and textbooks will continue to be pus. The University is one of about 200 universities in the world currently offered in print format.”

However, Lyman acknowledged that involved in the program. On iTunes, some students simply prefer to hold a the University posts videos from areas such as UA News and the athletic solid book in their hands. “eTextbooks are not for every stu- department.

“We’ve made all content to date dent and many still prefer to use a print available to the world,” Foster said. textbook,” Lyman said.

Trull said eTextbooks can’t be resold, However, this content currently does they sometimes can only be accessed not include actual course materials.

Foster said the University has aims for a certain length of time and can’t be to move further into the digital space, returned once accessed.

While the University is not involved though. Early plans are in the works for in digital textbook distribution, it is a University iPhone application which a part of iTunes U, a program that might include CrimsonRide routes and allows students to access video and laundry times in dormitories.

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Textbook rentals help students save more money

By Hannah Mask Staff Writer The University has begun offering students the option of renting their textbooks this year at a discounted price through a program called rentAbook, according to SGA officials.

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While renting textbooks may help students save money, it may not always be the best option, Fowler said. For instance, some students may wish to keep books for classes in their major, while other students receive scholarships that pay for their books.

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able for a consumer science class, CSM 204, and two art history classes, ARH 252 and ARH 253, said Tyler Reed, SGA vice president of academic affairs.

Reed said students are charged up front for the rental, and they will be charged for non-returned books at the end of the semester. Students will have until 5 p.m. on Dec. 18 to return the books.

The SUPe Store’s rental discounts can be as much as 55 percent off the original price.

James Fowler, SGA vice president for external affairs, said renting from the SUPe Store is beneficial to the University.

“The SUPe Store gives profit back to students through the form of book and supply scholarships, National Merit scholarships, graduate scholarships, minority scholarships, financial aid program scholarships and funding of programs such as 348-RIDE,” Fowler said.

Reed said the SUPe Store’s book and supply scholarships provide $150 per semester for more than 400 students every year. He also said the SUPe Store is the only store in town

Though the University has just begun offering textbook rentals this year, Reed said the University has been considering the idea.

“Plans [for textbook rentals] have been in the works for some time, but there are many details that need attention before starting an initiative such as rentAbook,” Reed said. “We want to be sure that textbooks that are rented will still be used by professors in future semesters.”

Reed said the SUPe Store is not looking to lose money by offering rentals.

“The students experience savings upfront by renting their textbooks,” he said. “This allows them to stretch their educational dollars. The SUPe Store’s goal is to offer students format and pricing options.”

Though there is a small selection of rental books this year, Reed said the rentAbook program will continue to expand with time.

“RentAbook is a pilot program, and we want it to continue it to grow,” Reed said. “We are seeking input on enhancements for spring and next year.”

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Ireland scholarship available for spring 2010

By Lindsey Holland Staff Writer Capstone International is accepting applications for the Southeastern Conference Academic Consortium Global Leadership Scholarship for $8,500 for one UA student to travel abroad in Ireland for the spring 2010 semester.

The chosen student will attend Queen’s University in Belfast and take part in a service learning project. The student will be required to pay the remaining amount of $9,375. To apply, students must be a sophomore, junior or senior in good standing and have at least a 3.0 GPA. Sharon Le, overseas study academic advisor for Europe and Australia, said this one of the first programs that is SECwide.

“This is something that hasn’t been going on very long,” Le said. “It’s really just Southeast schools working

together, trying to branch out and offer more programs. We want to collaborate to make progress for the entire SEC with students studying abroad so in turn, we welcome internationalization to our campuses as part of this effort.”

The main office for SECAC is located at the University of Arkansas. Each SEC school will select one student to receive the scholarship and represent their school. Le said the UA student would not the only SEC student participating in this program.

“Even with that small group of the SEC schools, they’re going to be a small part of even of larger group of international students at Queen’s,” Le said.

The first semester of this program was in the spring of 2009. Ten students participated. Some who were chosen had to decline because of the out-of-pocket basic tuition.

Anthony Reinoehl, a junior

majoring in criminal justice, said scholarships are a good way to fund study abroad trips since it is so expensive.

“I would love to study abroad and I think that scholarships are a great way to make that happen,” Reinoehl said.

Le said the possibilities are endless for each student’s service learning project and that the projects may have a wide variety. Queen’s University has an array of contacts and is working to pair them with students that have a particular interest. The students will start the project within a couple weeks of getting settled in.

Most of the curriculum the student will be studying is the choice of the student.

“Political science, history, literature or business would be a good subject matter to study,” Le said.

The students will live in resident halls.

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ty competitive,” Le said.

“Considering our 3.0 GPA, we will have a hard time selecting one nominee to fill the spots and we have several appli-

cants, but someone has to go.

The student who is chosen is representing us within a SEC international program, so we need the best representative

as a UA diplomat.”

Application packets can be picked up from 135 B.B. Comer Hall and should be submitted

by Thursday.

UA studies the effectiveness of seat belts on school buses

By Dariah Watson Staff Reporter On Nov. 20, 2006, a school bus carrying students from Lee High School in Huntsville went over the side of Interstate 565, killing four students.

In the aftermath of the accident, Alabama legislators voted to approve a study on the viability of seat belts in school buses. Gov. Bob Riley assembled a task force, and they determined an institution would need to do an extensive study on seat belt effectiveness.

UA researchers were chosen to conduct the study, which would evaluate the safety rate of seat belts on school buses, said Jay Lindly, director of the University Transportation Center for Alabama. The University is the first institution to do extensive research

causes your entire body to go forward, and you crash into what’s in front of you,” Turner said. “With lap belts there is a possibility of spinal injury.”

“The lap belt just by itself students in Alabama have minutes are added to a can give you abdominal injuries,” Lindly said. died in bus crashes in the bus route when the driver Now in its third and final past 10 years helps students buckle up year, researchers are studying how other factors make a difference in school bus safeon seat belts for school buses. buses, they would need to be ty.

The study will be completed in lap-to-shoulder seat belts — “Now that we have base use the kind that are regularly rates, we’re going to try difSeptember 2010.

The first two years of the used in cars — and not lap ferent treatments to improve study focused on the usage belts, which have been used the seat belt use,” Turner rate of school bus seat belts on school buses before. Lap said. “One might be better in ten areas of Alabama: belts cross the midsection training of students, another Autauga County, Boaz, only, which can be danger- might be writing letters to Calhoun County, Conecuh ous for the rider in a crash, parents, another would be to County, Decatur, Dothan, said Daniel Turner, profes- help the bus drivers become Elmore County, Madison sor of civil engineering and more aware of good they County, Perry County and principal investigator of the could be doing. We’re finalizresearch team.

Tuscaloosa County. ing our study on how effective “If there is a crash and the seat belts are at preventResearchers determined if seat belts were installed on you’re wearing a lap belt, it ing injury.”

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Turner said the school buses are safe overall and seat belts are not the only way to make school buses safer.

“In Alabama, there have been five students to die in school bus crashes in the last ten years, four were in [the accident] in Huntsville,” Turner said. “School buses are about eight times safer than driving students in a car to school. The Institute for Transportation and Research Education at North Carolina State has done a study on seat belts, and their opinion is the

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Turner said one of the most dangerous and most often ignored areas of bus safety are the hours students are being dropped off and picked from school.

“For every one we lose on the school bus, we lose three in the parking lot,” Turner said. “It’s a terrible for the parents.”

UA students have participated in the study by gathering data on school bus crashes and possible school bus alterations, and working on background information.

“Every school bus has at least ten hours worth of video from each camera. They study the videos watching for detail, how the students act on the bus, do they wear the seat belts properly,” Turner said.

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By Britton Lynn Staff Reporter

Win every practice — that’s the Alabama Volleyball team’s new motto for this year. Their new approach is a bit more complicated than it may sound, as the new method involves structuring each practice to be the same as that of a game.

“We’ve basically determined five sets to every practice, which would be like a five set match,” Alabama volleyball head coach Judy Green said.

“We want to win three sets to two, or three sets to one.

Whatever it takes to (make that happen).”

The whole idea behind the new practice structure is to get the players into the habit of being competitive and winning, even if it is just a practice. “[Coaches] want us to win a 3-0 in practice, but sometimes it will go to 2-2 and into the fifth game,” said senior Brooks Webster. “They want us to [always] be in that same mentality as the game.”

Even though the team started this unique approach to practices this year, the change in the mentality of the team happened at the end of the season. In 2008, the team decided that they would play more competitively in the future, even in practices. After that the mindset of the team did a com-

plete U-turn, and the players practice. They want an NCAA feated,” Salstand said. “We’re want to win every single game said they no longer rely on the tournament bid as well, after just trying to take [the season] in the fall [and] we definitely coaches to make them better not receiving one last year. one game at a time and do the want to make it to the NCAA — they are determined enough “Ideally we want to go unde- best that we can do. We at least tournament.” themselves.

“Our strategy is really just playing as a team and being comfortable enough [to tell] 08/28/09 at St. Louis St. Louis, Mo. each other, ‘look we need to step it up,” said senior 08/29/09 vs. Penn State St. Louis, Mo. Elizabeth Salstrand. “[We’re trying to put] the game and the vs. Miami (Ohio) St. Louis, Mo. team first all the time, which is a challenge, but we’ve got to do 09/01/09 vs. Alabama A&M Tuscaloosa it.”

09/04/09 vs. SMU Tuscaloosa So far, the new practices have been successful. At the 09/05/09 vs. Jacksonville State Tuscaloosa first practice of the season, they ran together, yelling “Play vs. McNeese State Tuscaloosa Strong!” before collapsing to the floor. Their team chemistry 09/11/09 vs. Fresno State Sacramento, Calif. has pushed them beyond what they thought their limits were 09/12/09 vs. San Francisco Sacramento, Calif. and they said they are closer than ever this year. at Sacramento State Sacramento, Calif.

“We don’t have one or two clear-cut leaders; everybody on 09/18/09 vs. Georgia Tuscaloosa our team has a responsibility 09/20/09 vs. Auburn Tuscaloosa that is a leadership responsibility and they are expected to use 09/25/09 at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. that leadership responsibility,” Green said. “The strength is in 09/27/09 at Florida Gainesville, Fla. [our] numbers. It’s not just in one or two people.”

09/30/09 vs. Mississippi State Tuscaloosa Each member of the team has begun to take an initiative, 10/02/09 vs. LSU Tuscaloosa players said. Now, instead of waiting for their coach to tell 10/09/09 at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. them they need to get in the gym, they go before she even 10/11/09 at Mississippi Oxford, Miss. has to ask. But, their goals are bigger than just winning 10/16/09 vs. Tennessee Tuscaloosa

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By Anthony Johnson Staff Writer The Crimson Tide resumed practice Tuesday afternoon after getting a much-needed two days of rest following the final scrimmage of fall camp Saturday.

Head coach Nick Saban emphasized the difference in maturity level of the veteran players and the freshmen coming back from a few days off of practice. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The older, more experienced guys can come back and not miss a beat,â&#x20AC;? Saban said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can come back and

have the same focus, intensity and same sense of urgency to execute and do things. Younger players sort of lose some of that and have to play their way back into it.â&#x20AC;?

Saban emphasized the positives from Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scrimmage, praising how well the offense was able to effectively move the ball, and said the mistakes made Saturday were mental. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t efficient and when we gave up big plays, it was a mental error, a missed technique or a missed assignment, but those things are correctable,â&#x20AC;? Saban said.

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Robby Green leaps to catch a ball during defensive back drills.

The sophomore safety is locked in a battle with Mark Barron, among others, to take departed senior Rashad JohnsonĘźs place.

During practice Tuesday, Kenny Bell and Trent Richardson continued to wear black, non-contact jerseys, but Saban said Richardson was able to work through drills at full-speed. Bell was still wearing a protective boot on his leg after suffering shin splints.

Saban was asked about injury prevention and how the Tide has seemed to avoid injuries and specifically what the staff needs to do to keep the Tide healthy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one particular thing,â&#x20AC;? Saban said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You have to figure out how to practice effectively, efficiently and improve, but you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get players hurt, because you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to get them hurt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think [Tide strength and conditioning coach] Scott Cochran has enhanced that.

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Saban was asked again about Codyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s progress, and Saban clearly spelled out the requirements for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mountâ&#x20AC;? Cody. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told him if he weighed 348 pounds, we would leave him on the field on third down,â&#x20AC;?

Saban said smiling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t got there yet. You know we call that team rabbits, and in order to qualify to be a rabbit, you gotta get under 350 pounds.â&#x20AC;?

Saban said for the next two days, the Tide would continue working on fundamentals, and would begin preparing for Virginia Tech Thursday.

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