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Alabama’s young equestrian team will embark on its largest travel schedule thus far when it heads to Delaware State later this month.
“A family that dances together, stays together,” said Joshua McCoy, president of the Rip Tide Dance team. The family will reunite this year after holding auditions for new members.
The Magic City will sound more like The Music City this fall with a host of high-profile bands filling the lineups of area venues. Don’t miss a beat by checking out our Birmingham breakdown.
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Outside the window of Tuscaloosa resident Laurie Johns’ home, past a New England Red birdhouse replica hanging in a nearby tree, lies an opening in the woods, where a small path has been carved by the occasional automobile and frequent foot traffic of nearby residents. Johns travels this path outside her window often. It leads to an open area of land with a tin sign that reads “The Sassafras Community Gardens.” The gardens are a part of Sassafras Center for Arts and Environment, a community organization that Johns and others recently created. As the president of Sassafras, Johns aims to combine arts We’re trying to and the environment in various combine the community outreach projects community, and events. The arts and the organization is nearing its secenvironment. ond birthday and hopes to — Laurie Johns — become an integral part of the community for years to come, Johns said. The idea for Sassafras blossomed from a combination of factors. When Johns and her husband moved into a Tuscaloosa home shaded by a canopy of decadesold trees, they found a plot of land
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diet plan. Traylor has Type 1 diabetes, and knowing her carbohydrate intake can be a matter of life or death. Like other University students, Traylor is no stranger to the dining halls or the green straw sprouting from a Starbucks Frappucino. She just completed her first few weeks of college, and didn’t fail to take advantage of the Dining Dollars and meal swipes on her new Act Card.
“The thing is, you can have anything [to eat], as long as you have good control over your diabetes and you cover it with insulin,” she said. “That’s always what my doctors told me to do.” Traylor was diagnosed at nine years old, and the disease has impacted her life beyond the foods in her diet. Diabetes is a chronic disease that SEE DIABETES PAGE 2
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UA football players recognized The Alabama coaching staff named eight players of the week after Saturday’s 41-0 win over Florida Atlantic. Amari Cooper, Jalston Fowler and Christion Jones were named the offensive players of the week, while Eddie Jackson and Jonathan Allen were honored on the defensive side of the ball. Adam Griffith, Cyrus Jones and Kenyan Drake were the special teams players of the week.
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3 Student desks vary in size across classrooms Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, September 9, 2014
DESK SIZE COMPARISON ten Hoor Hall desk
On the University of Alabama campus, desks vary in size and style from building to building, leaving some students without enough room to work. Britton Rogers, a senior majoring in history, has experience in both history and biology classrooms. “The desks in the lecture halls [for biology courses] were auditorium style with a tiny fold-out desk,” Rogers said. “This was adequate for what the class required. There was not much writing, and laptops fit easily on the small pocket desks.” Many lecture halls in buildings like Shelby Hall give a student roughly 2.5 square feet of desk space. When Rogers switched departments to study history, she was less than satisfied with the average desk size she found in her classes. Most of the desks in ten Hoor Hall, which houses the history department, have just one square foot of writing space. Rogers said the amount is not sufficient for writing-intensive courses, like history. “These desks have made it hard to write essays because when I am writing say, a final, I like to write an outline before beginning my essay,” he said. “With such a small desk on the right side of my chair, it is impossible to have my outline next to
my exam book. I believe that this hinders my ability to write well, as well as taking away from the time given for the essay.” Cathy Andreen, director of media relations at the University, said the equipment found in university classrooms depends highly on the demands of the courses taught there. “Decisions about classroom equipment, including desks, are based on the needs of the courses that will be taught in those classrooms,” Andreen said. Cecilia King, a senior majoring in aerospace engineering, said her experience with desks in engineering classes has been a positive one. “Most classrooms in engineering buildings have large desks, more like long tables shared between two students,” King said. “Engineers need bigger desks because they often work in-class problems, which require multiple books, papers, calculators, erasers on the desk at once. Tests are also sometimes open book or open note. There are a lot of things [engineering students] have to reference while solving a problem.” Rogers said she thinks increased enrollment may play a role in choosing smaller desks for some classrooms. She said she also believes the needs of the
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students in those classrooms should be considered. “I think that the University, with its growing student population, needs the desks that will take up the least amount of room and allow more students to be in a classroom,” she said. “However, I hope that desks will be designed for a more multipurpose use, such as writing long essays in history classes.”
Partnership formed between UA, Lockheed Martin By Rachel Brown | News Editor
The University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce officially announced its partnership to create a new data analytics lab with Lockheed Martin on Monday in Alston Hall. The analytics lab will be the first of its kind and enhance the analytics program the college currently has in place. Students will have the opportunity to work with businesses to solve realworld problems within a classroom setting. Mike Hardin, dean of Culverhouse College of Commerce, said in a speech Monday morning that it was an exciting day for the University.
UA President Judy Bonner speaks at a ceremony for a partnership between the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Lockheed Martin. CW / Lindsey Leonard
“The real winners [of the partnership] are our students and our faculty,” he said. The lab, which will be housed in Bidgood Hall, is currently in the design
stages. The idea for the lab was generated by Red Square, a company based in Mobile, and will be a collaborative effort between Culverhouse, the College of Engineering and the University’s Center for Advanced Public Safety. “Close partnerships like this help to insure we prepare our young men and women for their jobs in the industry,” said Robert Witt, former president of The University of Alabama and current chancellor for The University of Alabama system. The completed lab will feature a library of data resources, digital projectors and idea boards, as well as advanced lighting and sound systems.
President Judy Bonner highlighted the fact that Culverhouse was one of the first schools in the nation to begin to teach business analytics and the University is now the first school to have a high tech laboratory specifically for business analytics students. “Every degree granted will be enhanced through the laboratory,” she said. Ray O. Johnson, senior vice president and chief technology officer for Lockheed Martin said he looked forward to the opportunity to partner with the University. The event concluded with Johnson and Bonner formally signing the partnership.
Contemporary restaurant in historic district sparks controversy Jinsei, a Japanese sushi restaurant slated to be built in Downtown Tuscaloosa’s historic district, is facing a mixed welcome from area residents. Barring an appeal from the Tuscaloosa City Council, the restaurant is due to open January 2015. The building, which features a contemporary design, will be built on University Boulevard across from the University Club. This area is within the historic buffer zone that had previously been reserved for more traditional architecture. One local, William Robertson, does not want to Jinsei come to the downtown area. “I’m not in favor of it,” Robertson said. “It’s just not appropriate for a historic district.” Another resident had a more flexible view. “I think a lot of our heritage is being destroyed, and a lot of old buildings are being torn down when they should be restored,” Melody Motes said. “It’s progress. You can’t really fight it. But, if it was made to fit in and look like part of the city, that’s good because we need more businesses.” Many residents are completely in favor of adding more dining options, regardless of where they are located. “I think it’s great, the more new restaurants in town
the better off we are,” Camille Mendel said. “I am very limited in the amount of sushi I have eaten over the years, but I know students love it and I’m happy to see it come.” The lot across from the University Club is currently empty. Minimal demolition work would be necessary to begin the project. The lot is located just past The Strip, which is a popular destination for students from The University of Alabama. Most residents said they support the new business. They also said that a better location could be found that would be more suited to the architecture as well as the higher price of the exotic cuisine. “I think it is unnecessary to have that type of building or business right next to a historic neighborhood.” Kimberly Dockery said. “There are a lot of other places you could build that and it would be fine, but right there I think we just need to keep that a historic zone.” Samantha Anderson said it might fit better in some of Tuscaloosa’s newer shopping areas. “It’s kind of weird, I don’t think it would really blend in with the rest of the stuff. It takes away from the feel of downtown and all the historic parts of it,” she said. “I think it would be better down in Midtown.” Paul Wilson also thought Midtown would be a better location.
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“I like the idea of a new sushi restaurant, but I agree that it shouldn’t be in the historic district,” he said. “I feel like it would be better with the higher price and the atmosphere, judging by the picture, I feel like it’d do better if it were in Midtown.” Jinsei features more than 20 types of sushi, hot and cold dishes, tempura and specialty drinks. Prices range from $5 appetizers to $30 entrees. The restaurant has two other locations in Oxford, Mississippi, and the Homewood sector of Birmingham. The Birmingham location received high praise by local food critics and on social media.
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, September 9, 2014
COLUMN | NFL
Racist NFL team names should go MATTHEW
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COLUMN | SMARTPHONES
We are disconnecting from our connections JOHN DAVID
Thompson Staff Columnist
In the 1950s, families started bringing television sets into their dining rooms. Consequently, mothers began to notice a decline in etiquette, and away went the TVs. A similar phenomenon is occurring today with smartphones. We have all been to parties, classes and meetings where everyone in the room is silently texting, sending emails and checking their Facebook and Twitter feeds. Our culture is connected to the world, while simultaneously disconnected. Students are addicted to social media. Rarely do we meet another person without adding them on Facebook, not to mention Instagram and Twitter. “We are more connected than ever” is one of the most frequently used clichés today. Our smartphones enable us to be with a group of people and not say a word to them, while simultaneously having a conversation with a group of people who could be spread out all over the world.
We are in danger of living our lives within a five-inch screen. Any significant (and many insignificant) life event is unthinkable without a smartphone. We have all been to a party where everyone in the room is silently checking their Facebook and Twitter feeds. Consider going to a concert. You purchase your tickets online, probably with your smartphone. Then, you “share” with your Facebook friends that you have just bought tickets (Ticketmaster allows you to show exactly where your seats are). When you arrive at the concert, you “check-in” on Foursquare and Facebook. Finally, rather than enjoy it by living in the moment of the performance, you record it with your smartphone and rush to upload a video so your friends can “like” it, and show off how great your life is. Not to mention all of the Snapchats you would take, and tweets you would have to tweet about the concert. Another popular activity at dinners, along with leaving their phone on the table throughout the meal, is taking a picture of their food and posting it to Instagram with a nice filter and the hashtag, #foodgram. Recently though, restaurants have started to ban customers from taking pictures of their food, or even
Our smartphones enable us to be with a group of people and not say a word to them. banning cell phone use entirely. Eva Restaurant in Los Angeles even gave a 5 percent discount to customers who left their cell phone at the host stand, and Rogue 24 in Washington, D.C., requires customers to sign a contract forbidding cell phone use when making a reservation. Smartphones can be an invaluable life-enhancing tool. The communication possibilities and the technology they provide are truly incredible. For students especially, there are tons of applications and other features that can help you manage your life. However, we must remember to stay connected to the people with whom we are in physical contact. Take the time to look up, put your phone away and experience life. John David Thompson is a sophomore majoring in piano performance. His column runs biweekly on Tuesday.
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Washington, D.C.’s NFL team and their owner Daniel Snyder have been under increasing pressure to change the name from the racist one that they currently go by. The pressure from Native American and allied groups has pushed the team more than they would have been able to in the past. Snyder and the team’s reactions have only made things worse too. At this point, there’s no reason for the team to carry on the racist legacy associated with the name. The team’s hometown newspaper, The Washington Post, has decided to no longer use the team’s name in any of their editorials but would continue to use it in the sports section. Though there are several columnists for the paper who do not use the name, that a major hometown newspaper would do that is a huge step forward to changing the way people think of the team’s name. It is also important that the University of Minnesota is trying to ban the Vikings from using the team’s nickname on any materials in the Minnesota stadium during their game or uttered through the loudspeakers. The University says that allowing the name to be used violates their diversity and equal opportunity policies. The team has pushed back against the claim that their name is racist in a variety of ways. One way that they have pushed back is by citing support among self identified Native Americans in surveys. However, the surveys have not actually looked to see if they are involved in Native American culture. California State University at San Bernadino found the use of the term by non-Native Americans was seen as racist by 65.5 percent of Native respondents, whereas only 17.8 percent do not believe it is racist. Additionally, the team is losing money in the long term by refusing to change their name. Michael Lewis and Manish Tripathi are marketing professors at Emory and have found that it makes good sense for the team to change their name. The Washington Redskins have experienced negative brand equity, Lewis and Tripathi said, and the other team that is experiencing the most negative brand equity is the Chiefs, another Native American named team. The name is also affecting the attendance numbers. Lewis and Tripathi argue that the naming is the reason for the problems with brand equity, so it makes business sense to change the name as well. Daniel Snyder is correct in his belief that changing the name isn’t going to solve the huge issues of Native American poverty, but his Original American Foundation isn’t going to singlehandedly do it either. We should keep in mind that removing one of the most denigrating slurs against a group of people from the common vernacular of the society is certainly an improvement. The continued use of the slur to describe a team that is the third most valued in the NFL propagates its use and normalizes that denigration. It should be common sense that the name shouldn’t be used, even if it doesn’t make pure business sense. Matthew Bailey is a third-year law student. His column runs biweekly. Last Week’s Poll: What do you think of The Crimson White tabloid redesign? (Like it: 42%) (Love it: 29%) (Hate it: 14%) (Indifferent: 15%) This Week’s Poll: Do you plan to stay for all four quarters at the upcoming game? cw.ua.edu
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OPINIONS Tuesday, September 9, 2014 OPINION | FEMINISM
Feminism should be considered a force for equality, not a dirty word
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The United States was not founded as an equal nation. Spoiler alert: our land was not perfect at its founding despite the best efforts of historical revisionists who try to paint infant America and its fathers as being nearly perfect. It is truly lazy to believe as a historian, for example, that the United States was destined to have an African-American president, or that gay couples would eventually be treated as equals before the law. While the seeds of equality were sowed in the founding documents and spirit of the nation, they were watered and developed under countless generations of subsequent Americans. The truth is far more complicated and difficult to come to terms with than the spoon-fed idea of democratic expansion believed by many people. But the reality is also more human and in many ways, more uplifting.
America at her founding was both the greatest hope for the forces of republicanism and democracy since antiquity and also a predictably racist and male-dominated society, the mean of its contemporaries. But over the course of nearly 240 years, the quiet growth of equality and of equal treatment before the law became a reoccurring trend in American history. So too was the reactionary push-back to all of it from the Know Nothing Party to the Ku Klux Klan and back again. Our history is not just about the everincreasing struggle for human rights; it is a culmination of the battle between the forces for progress and the legions of stagnation. That fight is still going on today in every level of our lives. For example, feminism has become a dirty word over the past 100 years after a great period of momentous change across the globe. So-called “militant” feminists in England helped usher in great reforms around the turn of the 20th century as the weight of industrialization crashed in the patriarchal structure codified by millennia of agrarian dominance. Some used aggressive tactics that sometimes bordered on terrorism, and a scared male society tried to paint all female rights activists as “radicals.”
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WHAT I THINK • Equality is a work-in-progress, not a historical inevitablity. • The popular understanding of feminism has been tainted by a century of misinterpretation. • It’s time for strong women to step up and demand their place at the table. Similar language spread to the United States and began to taint the idea of feminism. Fast-forward some 100 years and much has changed. Women make up the majority of the American electorate, and the leading candidate for president in 2016 is a woman. At the local level, one of Tuscaloosa’s members of Congress is female, as is the president of The University of Alabama. Yet women on average only make 77 cents for every dollar a man earns, sexual assault is at epidemic levels across college campuses in our nation, and feminists are widely seen as a shrinking sect of hyper liberal lesbians. It is a strange era of cognitive dissonance to be sure. At the University, females in the Greek system have been signaled out
as being overtly racist. When this newspaper uncovered a national shame, the University and some female Greek leaders worked together to slowly change the runaway policies of segregation among their ranks. But the conversation never translated to the fraternity system. This is unfair and is a symbol of a double standard at play on many levels. It also shows how far feminism has fallen here on campus and across the United States. If feminism were strong on campus, the Machine would routinely choose a female SGA president from its ranks, the administration would fight for desegregation in the fraternity house, just as hard as it has in the sororities, and people would not openly scoff when someone identifies as a feminist. Strong women helped build this country, state and campus. It’s time for strong women to step up again and demand their place at the table. And it’s time for strong men to help it happen. That’s the great power of knowing one’s history. You learn where you stand on the wider fight for equality. That’s the fight that we will all be remembered for. Rich Robinson is a senior majoring in telecommunication and film. His column runs on Tuesdays.
6 Lieb plans engagement for HCA Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, September 9, 2014
By Katherine Metcalf | Contributing Writer
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When many Honors College freshmen come to The University of Alabama, they join the Honors College Assembly to springboard their start to college. From tailgating to service projects, their engagement can range from social events to those with lasting consequences for the Tuscaloosa community. For HCA’s president, Mary Lieb, the Honors College has offered just that. Lieb, a junior majoring in advertising and communication studies, said she finds the HCA special because it gives her the skills to figure out her path in life. Lieb began her freshman year in the Honors College with Alabama Action. “As I became more involved in various Honors programs throughout the past two years, Nott Hall became my home,” Lieb said. “I grew so much interpersonally, academically, that I knew I wanted to give back to something that had given me so much.” Even though being president of the organization can be challenging, she
said she likes to see Honors students grow into exceptional people. “I know it is worth the preparation when we have students engaged in our programming or eager to make an impact on our campus community,” Lieb said. Lieb said she wants the HCA members to not only make a difference at the University, but also gain lifelong memories, like the ones she has cultivated from her last three years. “We focus on four pillars, and the beauty is that any student can create their own experience by mixing and matching as interests peak and opportunities arise,” she said. Many students from the HCA believe Lieb has the potential to take the organization to new heights. Kindle Williams, a junior majoring in chemical engineering and chemistry, is a member of computer-based honors and an active member of the HCA. Williams said she can cite Lieb’s strong ideas as strengtheners for the organization. “Mary is great as HCA President because she has a clear vision of what
Honors is meant to be,” Williams said. Ashley Buchanan, a junior majoring in finance and marketing, is another student in Honors. She said she believes Lieb’s work ethic will be important for the organization. “I think that’s because her passion is in the details, and the details are what make HCA successful,” Buchanan said. As the fall semester moves into full swing, Lieb has been talking about events the organization has planned. “We’re working with a really cool schedule this year, in which every Tuesday we have programming from a different one of our pillars: research and scholarship, cultural experiences and diversity, civic engagement and student life,” Lieb said. Taking on the job as president will be personally rewarding, she said, because she feels it is a privilege to work with a outstanding group of students like those in Honors. “It’s not an overstatement when I say what we have planned for the upcoming year wouldn’t be possible without their help and creative spark,” Lieb said.
COLUMN | TELEVISION
Joan Rivers leaves behind legacy of laughter, hard work and style By Hannah Widener
The world has become a lot less funny lately with the loss of both Robin Williams and now Joan Rivers. Such icons brought so many people joy and made them forget all their troubles, even if it was only for an hour or two. Although Joan Rivers made specific funeral requests in her book, “I Hate Everyone … Starting With Me,” what she received was even better. Howard Stern delivered her eulogy, Broadway singer/ actress Audra McDonald sang “Smile” and bagpipers played “New York, New York” at her funeral Sunday. It was a Hollywood affair, just as she had asked for. Stars like Rosie O’Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg and longtime friend Kathy Griffin attended, along with many others from fashion designers to news anchors. The guests came to send Joan off in the only way they knew how: in style. The comedian was born Joan Alexandra Molinsky and died Thursday, September 4, at the age of 81 due to cardiac arrest during a routine throat procedure. Tweets have talked about how she was 81 years old and it was her time, but that’s where people have it wrong. She may not have looked 81 on the outside, but she wasn’t exactly 81 on the inside either. If James Brown was considered the hardest-working man in show business, then Joan was the hardest-working woman, not only in show business, but probably ever. Her dream was to become an actress, but later she realized she could find more work in comedy. In 1965 she made her debut on “The
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Rip Tide anticipates new year By McCall Scofield | Contributing Writer
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Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson and by the end of the show he told her she was going to be a star. Later she would become a permanent guest host replacement for Carson, and in 1986 Joan went to Fox to start her own show, “The Late Show with Joan Rivers.” Carson never spoke to again and blackballed her from NBC. Rivers did not make an appearance on “The Tonight Show” until 2014 when she came on Jimmy Fallon’s first show. Rivers won daytime Emmy for her show “The Joan Rivers Show,” which ran from 1989 to 1993. She coined the line “Who are you wearing?” starting a fashion designer revolution, giving her a 20-year-long career at E! Network and leading to the show “Fashion Police.” She may be gone, but if you look to the stars, she’s there, just as Johnny Carson first said she would be.
For Joshua McCoy, a senior majoring in theatre, Rip Tide dance crew is like family. “A family that dances together, stays together,” McCoy said. “I don’t consider Rip Tide a team, or a crew, but much more like a family.” McCoy said Rip Tide is a different kind of dance group because most members are not dance majors. Members of Rip Tide have the opportunity to perform hip-hop pieces and explore different styles of dance by meeting students with different dance backgrounds. As a four-year member of the crew and this year’s president, McCoy said he is excited to help lead the group. “There are a lot of us who want to make dance our career, but there are also people who just want to dance and enjoy it,” McCoy said. Rip Tide recently held auditions for new members. McCoy said the team usually consists of 15 to 19 dancers, but he is anticipating a larger team this year.
Rip Tide performs on campus each year at events like UA Dance Marathon, the homecoming Choreography Contest and the National Pan-Hellenic Council Step Show. McCoy said the group generally performs for students, but has been invited off campus to perform in the past. While Rip Tide focuses on hip-hop dance, the group is open to different styles. McCoy said the group primarily performs choreography created by its own members, but guest choreographers have contributed to represent unfamiliar styles. Ernest Philon, a senior majoring in biology, has been a member of Rip Tide for three years and has choreographed pieces for the group in the past. He said he values being around such a diverse group of dancers. “We all have taken different walks of life and also different styles of dance,” Philon said. “Everyone brings something different to the table, so we are always learning something new.”
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CULTURE Tuesday, September 9, 2014 COLUMN | FILM
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Toronto Film Fest offers Oscar bait By Noah Cannon
Pieces from Joni Gruber’s new exhibit, “Aqua,” are on display at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. CW / Pete Pajor
New exhibit captures spirit of the sea By Sarah Sherrill | Contributing Writer
Each fall, over 300 films are featured at the Toronto International Film Festival, but this year’s crop of filmmakers face a unique pressure. The last seven films to win the Academy Award for Best Picture began their march to victory with successful screenings at TIFF, and all eyes are now on T.O. in hopes that the next Slumdog Millionaire may be waiting in the wings. The 10-day festival is only halfway done, but bloggers and critics have already given their blessing to two films that will, with any fortitude, become award contenders in a few months’ time. “The Theory of Everything,” a biographical drama starring Eddie Redmayne as theoretical physicist Stephen Hakwing, is receiving rave notices for its triumphal story. Redmayne and his co-star (Felicity Jones as Hawking’s first wife Jane Wilde) are sure to stay in the award conversation for their portrayal of Hawking’s transition from walking and speaking to using a wheelchair and a computer to communicate. A second buzzed-about film can be found in “The Imitation Game,” the story of Alan Turing, a codebreaker and closeted gay man whose work solving the German code in World War II was pivotal in securing the peace throughout Europe. Critics are left starry-eyed by Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role, with Keira Knightley receiving praise as Turing’s friend and fellow codebreaker Joan Clarke. If it seems unlikely two films about two brilliant British scientists and the women in their lives starring two pairs of talented actors will end up with gold statues, that’s because it is. Toronto is just the beginning of the campaign trail for awards contenders, and both “The Theory of Everything” and “The Imitation Game” have several hurdles to jump before Oscar night. However, both films have placed themselves in contention with their success at TIFF.
Artist Joni Gruber is bringing a taste of the Gulf Coast to Tuscaloosa with her new exhibit, “Aqua,” now on display at the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center. The exhibit, which opened Friday for the Tuscaloosa Arts Council’s monthly First Friday, features Gruber’s semi-abstract paintings that portray the ocean from different views. According to her personal website, Gruber attempts to portray the sea’s qualities of movement, reflectivity and ever-changing coloration through her paintings. Gruber, who received a BFA in painting and drawing from Ohio State University, has lived in Tuscaloosa since 1995. She has been practicing and experimenting with different art techniques for more than forty years. For the past 20 years, Gruber has traveled across the Gulf Coast. She
PLAN TO GO WHAT: “Aqua” by Joni Gruber WHEN: Now until Sept. 26 WHERE: Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center said Florida’s Emerald Coast along the Gulf of Mexico provided inspiration for many of the pieces in “Aqua.” In addition to her representations of the ocean, Gruber’s exhibit includes work from her Black Water series that represents the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The paintings represent the toxic disaster in the Gulf, an event which Gruber said has had a profound impact on both her and her art. Lily Daly, a senior majoring in English, recently visited “Aqua” and said she was impressed by the multi-faceted nature of her pieces. “I love that her art, so textured
and representative of nature and man’s impact, is vulnerable in a way because there are so many variables to consider, some that are out of her control,” she said. To create her pieces, Gruber uses the Encaustic, or hot wax painting, technique. During the process, colored pigments are added to heated beeswax and then applied to the surface. Gruber said she enjoys Encaustic painting because it allows her to work in the moment in a very physical way. “I’ll probably be doing this until I die,” Gruber said. Gruber’s paintings, mixed media and photography reside in private collections across the United States and Europe. Many of her pieces can also be seen as part of the Encaustic Art Institute’s permanent collection. “Aqua” is currently on display through Sept. 26 in the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center at 620 Greensboro Avenue.
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Theatre Tuscaloosa starts off year with musical, ‘Hands on a Hardbody’ To celebrate the opening of its 2014-2015 season, Theatre Tuscaloosa will present their production of “Hands on a Hardbody” at the BeanBrown Theatre at Shelton State Community College on Sept. 26. Tina Turley, executive producer of Theatre Tuscaloosa, said the production offers something for everyone. “We are proud to be the Alabama premiere of the new musical ‘Hands on a Hardbody,’” she said. “It’s something new and different with great music and characters in which most people can identify. Adapted from the 1997 documentary film of the same name, “Hands on a Hardbody” follows a group of ten contestants in a Longview, Texas, endurance competition to win a “hardbody” truck, gradually revealing the lives of each contestant, the
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Hands on a Hardbody WHEN: Sept. 26 through Oct. 5 WHERE: Bean-Brown Theatre car dealer and a radio announcer along the way. With a book by Doug Wright and music by Phish vocalist Trey Attanasio and Amanda Green, the play’s 28-performance run on Broadway in 2013 earned three Tony Award nominations and nine Drama Desk Award nominations, including Outstanding Musical. Outside of theatrical productions,
Turley said the organization is active in the Tuscaloosa community, including technical support and low-cost matinees for local schools, canned food drives and ticket sponsorships for charitable organizations. “Our individual shows each have opportunities for a ‘Play It Forward’ sponsorship level, a unique sponsorship opportunity that allows the sponsor to gift a group of tickets to a show to the charity or deserving group of their choosing,” Turley said. The organization has also helped raise awareness for other organizations through its shows and charitable events. “We often partner with other organizations to raise money and/ or awareness for shows that have similar interests or subjects,” Turley said. “For instance, we will partner
with the Norma Livingston Ovarian Cancer Foundation and DCH Cancer Center for our production of ‘Wit’ next spring.” Upcoming events include a collaboration featuring singer-songwriter Kate Campbell and Auburn University history professor emeritus Wayne Flynt, in February and a Shelton Fine Arts Division student production of “Brigadoon” in April. The calendar also features productions of Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” in December, “Wit,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning play featuring an attendance and pre-show discussion with its author, Margaret Edson, in February and the season’s closing production of “Fiddler on the Roof” in July. Compiled by Drew Pendleton
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Birmingham boasts up-and-coming music scene By Amy Marino | Contributing Writer
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Due to popular demand, both NEEDTOBREATHE and St. Paul & The Broken Bones will be doing two-night sets at the historic Alabama Theatre. NEEDTOBREATHE will perform Thursday and Friday with special guest, The Oh Hellos. St. Paul & The Broken Bones will perform Nov. 13 and 14.
Workplay will showcase numerous bands this fall. Sturgil Simpson, the modern day alternative/trippy version of Waylon Jennings, will perform Nov. 9. Jimmy Eat World will perform Oct. 26, and J. Roddy Walston & The Business, known for its traveling piano, will play Nov. 2.
Local garden melds art, community, environment GARDEN FROM PAGE 1
and an unoccupied home across the street. Once they cleared it of the tall brush, the couple wanted to put the sunny space to use. “We thought, ‘What if we make this a kind of community area for the whole neighborhood?’” Johns said. Since then, the board of directors at Sassafras has established a mission statement, and the Sassafras Center for Arts and Environment has become an incorporated organization. They have applied to receive 501(c)(3) status, which is a status applied to non-profit organizations that are tax-deductible. “We have been dotting our i’s and crossing our t’s,” Johns said. Sassafras has plans to perform a green renovation on the unoccupied home by using sustainable building materials and solar power, she said. The home would become a common area where things such as guitar lessons could happen alongside other kinds of events. “The most environmental building is a building that has already been built, so we want to work with what we have,” Johns said. “The goal is for the renovation to a be a demonstration for the community.”
Just behind the home is a community garden, where 20 gardeners grow various vegetables and flowers. Johns was weeding her plot of the garden when she found Sassafras, a deciduous tree. The tree has three types of leaves: a single teardrop shape, a mitten shape and a threefingered leaf shape. It was then that the name for the organization came to her. “It came in a flash,” Johns said. “It’s exactly what we’re doing here. We’re trying to combine the community, arts and the environment.” Jay Cervino, director of systems and networks services at The University of Alabama, is the chair of the arts committee at Sassafras. Cervino comes from an artistic background and family and has remained involved through community work. “I love to volunteer my time, especially with community outreach. I have my own creative endeavors, but I really like organizing creative endeavors,” Cervino said. The fall schedule includes events for Green Apple Day, a worldwide project that supports students learning in clean air, as well as a “yarn bombing,” which involves knitters designing and building structures for the Sassafras grounds. Later in the fall, Sassafras will partner with Bike-Walk Tuscaloosa for a bike and art ride, Cervino said. “I think one of the things that’s really important to Sassafras is that we look
IRON CITY Iron City’s abundance of artists makes it hard to pick a few, but from September to November, bands like The Head and The Heart, Citizen Cope, Broken Bells, Moon Taxi, John Butler Trio, Lake Street Dive, Chromeo and Fitz & The Tantrums will perform at Birmingham’s newest hotspot.
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To the delight of all dedicated Alabama concert-goers, Birmingham’s music scene has continued to be impressive each year – this year being the most exciting. Thanks to new venues, both big and small, touring artists are realizing that they can’t afford to pass up the chance to play in Birmingham. Up-and-coming artists are now looking to Birmingham to help build their fan base. The Magic City’s music scene is thriving, and you shouldn’t have to miss out. Here’s a list of hot, upcoming shows at some of Birmingham’s favorite venues.
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OAK MOUNTAIN AMPHITHEATER Kings of Leon and Local Natives will enter the Birmingham music scene with a bang Thursday at Oak Mountain Amphitheater. Attendees should expect nothing less than a packed amphitheater full of dedicated fans.
The sign for the Sassafras Community Gardens was painted by local artist Matt Daugherty on a piece of tin salvaged from the roof of an old barn. Photo Courtesy of Jay Cervino
at all the communities that are available, and we make sure we’re doing outreach to all of them,” Cervino said. “That means partnering with the University where we can and also doing outreach to the local Loop Road area, where Sassafras is located.” Sassafras partnered this year with Creative Campus by employing Connor Fox, a senior majoring in public relations, as an intern. Fox has a musical background as well as previous internship experience and hopes to combine the two while working with Sassafras, he said. He will focus on marketing events for Sassafras as well as contributing ideas to the organization.
“One of the things I’ve really enjoyed learning at Creative Campus is an interdisciplinary approach to creativity and using it as means to connect people,” Fox said. “My interest in Sassafras really grew from that spectrum of merging the arts and environmental themes.” Cervino and Johns are looking forward to having Fox as an intern and believe his previous experiences will be a great asset to the organization and aid in incorporating the Tuscaloosa collegiate community, they said. Events can be found on the Sassafras Center for Arts and Environment Facebook page or at sassafrascenter.org.
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CULTURE Tuesday, September 9, 2014 University offers diabetes education, other resources DIABETES FROM PAGE 1
affects insulin, the hormone that helps control blood sugar levels. Frequent urination, hunger and thirst can all be symptoms of diabetes, but the disease also increases long-term risk for cardiovascular disease, kidney failure and blindness. Being a diabetic sparked Traylor’s interest in nutrition, and she is currently majoring in food and nutrition. Her goal is to work in a diabetic clinic and later as a diabetic educator, she said. Studying nutrition has made Traylor aware of the importance of educating people about Type 2 diabetes, a disease linked to poor diet and exercise, she said. “Type 1 diabetes is on the rise, too,” Traylor said. “But most people don’t even know what that is.” The fundamental difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes is in how the body reacts to insulin. For Type 1 diabetics like Traylor, insulin-producing beta cells are destroyed by the body’s immune system. Type 2 diabetics have these beta cells, but the cells misuse insulin because they have built up a resistance over time. Type 1 diabetes is also called juvenile diabetes, and its causes are currently unknown. Type 2, also called adult-onset diabetes, is typically caused by excessive weight and insufficient exercise. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle with Type 1 diabetes requires Traylor to constantly monitor her blood sugar levels and the carbohydrates she consumes. Each diabetic has a specific formula for discerning how much insulin is required. Making the transition from living at home to being in college has prompted her to take more control of managing her diabetes. She scheduled her classes so that she could eat around the same times every day, and she keeps a dry erase board in her dorm to keep track of her health. Bennett Bozeman, a Type 1 diabetic, graduated from the University in December 2012. He was diagnosed at 16 months old and remembered the first semester of college as being the most
Some people with diabetes have insulin pumps to help manage their disease. MCT Campus
difficult, largely because of his class and Greek life schedules, he said. “Managing diabetes also, I didn’t take a step back, but it just dropped off of what I would have liked to do,” Bozeman said. “I just had to refocus when I noticed that I wasn’t doing my best.” Informing friends and having their support in maintaining diabetic health makes the transition to college much easier, Traylor and Bozeman said. “I definitely think that the best thing you can do is to get your friends involved,” Bozeman said. “Not with emergencies, but just try to educate them.” Periods of high or low blood sugar can be dangerous to diabetics. For Traylor, low blood sugar is more likely. Low blood sugar results in shakiness and incoherence, and drastic drops can lead to unconsciousness. Having friends who can recognize these symptoms is important, Traylor said. In addition to making friends on campus aware, students may also contact the Office of Disability Services to meet their particular needs, said Judy Thorpe, director of
WHAT TO KNOW • Diabetes causes the body to mishandle insulin, which regulates blood sugar. • 29.1 million Americans had diabetes in 2012, according to the CDC. ODS. Accommodations are made once the student submits medical documentation and has a meeting with the ODS. Though students are treated on a caseby-case basis per federal law, typical accommodations for diabetics include priority registration, permission to eat and drink during class and breaks during tests to attend to medical needs. Depending on the individual needs of the student, the ODS may refer them to other services on campus. Sheena Gregg, a dietician at the Student Health Center, works with students on diabetes education. She said providing upfront education to diabetics is key to preventing the potential ill effects of poor
health decisions, like losing consciousness from low blood sugar. Reading nutrition labels, particularly for carbohydrates, is vital to diabetics, but the diet isn’t necessarily as restrictive as it seems, she said. “As a dietician, I think that a diabetic diet is really how everybody should be eating, just in terms of having a modest portion size of all of the different food groups,” she said. Gabby Jones, a sophomore majoring in public relations, said she become interested in diabetes education after her younger brother, Andrew Jones, a high school senior in Texas, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in January. She is currently involved with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a leading organization for research on Type 1 diabetes. “I just want him to be a normal college student one day and experience all of the things that I am,” Jones said. Meredith Cummings, instructor of journalism and director of scholastic media, has been living with Type 1 diabetes since her diagnosis at age 12. Cummings reflected on an event from this past summer, where Sierra Sandison wore her insulin pump while competing for Miss Idaho 2014. Sandison, a Type 1 diabetic, won the crown and also gained attention with a social media hashtag, #ShowMeYourPump. “That was pretty cool for people like me,” Cummings said. “I hide [my insulin pump] all the time.” Cummings said she is appreciative that diabetes is manageable, but that maintaining her health is constant and relentless. “For a college student who is trying to do well in school and adjust to either new life as a freshman in college or getting to go out into the world as a senior and get a job, relentless isn’t something they really have time for,” she said. Of all the years since she was diagnosed, Cummings remembers her collegiate years as being the most difficult, she said. “Any college student feels pretty invincible. You’re young, and this is one of the best times of your life,” Cummings said. “I wouldn’t want to take that away from anybody. I hope every diabetic student feels young and invincible.”
COLUMN | GAMING
‘Destiny’ release revives first-person shooter genre By Matthew Wilson
Set to be released Tuesday, “Destiny,” by developer Bungie, hopes to be a game changer among the stagnant first-person genre. A first-person shooter with massive multiplayer elements, “Destiny” offers vast sci-fi space exploration and combat against alien creatures that is reminiscent, in a good way, of the first levels of Bungie’s “Halo: Combat Evolved.” Set among the remnants of humanity after a postapocalyptic event known as The Collapse, “Destiny” casts players as guardians of Earth by an alien creature known as The Wanderer, tasked to defend it from an onslaught of alien creatures. Whereas the “Halo” series focuses on the clichéd lone hero, “Destiny”
differs in its focus on customization, socialization and interaction. Players can come across and interact with other players both competitively and cooperatively, drift in and out of other people’s games at random and are given the choice of how they want to interact with each other. Players begin by choosing one of three classes: hunters, warlocks or titans. Hunters draw inspiration from westerns and the classic bounty hunter. Warlocks are gifted powers by The Wanderer and are best described as “space wizards.” Titans draw the most inspiration from Bungie’s “Halo” series and are designed similar to that series protagonist, The Master Chief. Throughout the game, players will be able to upgrade their characters through various armor and
weaponry. When enemies are slain, they drop armor and gear that players can pick up and use to customize their characters. The game offers a robust number of options allowing players to craft their character to their own play style and appearance. The enemies in “Destiny” flesh out the vast world around you. With five distinct types, enemies differ widely from each other in both appearance and tactics. A recurring enemy type seen in many different locations is the Fallen. The Fallen is a race of roving space pirates that have four arms, armor and cloaks. The Fallen is just one of the different enemy types players will face in the game. “Destiny” looks to be a much-needed boost to the first-person genre through its vast customization and innovative interaction.
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No starting QB named after FAU game By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter
After two weeks and two wins, Alabama football coach Nick Saban said the status of the quarterback position remains unchanged between Blake Sims and Jake Coker after Alabama’s 41-0 win over Florida Atlantic University. “The quarterback situation is no different than it was before,” Saban said. “Both guys are working to improve. We need them both to improve. At this point, our focus needs to be on trying to help both of those guys to play better.” Both quarterbacks played against FAU, with Blake Sims making his second consecutive start. Sims finished the game 12-of-14 with 214 yards passing and two touchdowns. Coker came in after Alabama was up by three touchdowns in the first half. Coker finished the game going 15-of-24 with 202 yards and a touchdown. “We have to make the decisions based on winning with our coaches, our players and our team so that we’re going to put them in the best position to have the best chance to be successful,” Saban
PRACTICE NOTES • The team practiced outdoors in shells and shorts. • DeAndrew White (shoulder) returned to practice but wore a brace on his right shoulder. Christion Jones (ankle) was limited during drills. • Brandon Greene worked with the tight ends. • Offensive lineman Grant Hill broke a blocking sled during drills while working with the second team. said. “It doesn’t have to be about ‘this guy’s the starter’ or ‘this guy’s this.’ The focus is how do we get all the players better, and that’s what we’re trying to do at the quarterback position and every other position on our team.” Saban did not say who would start or if both quarterbacks would play against Southern Mississippi on Saturday.
DePriest returns to defense A week after giving up 23 points and nearly 400 yards, the Alabama defense held FAU to zero points and just 145 yards. The defense was strengthened by the return of senior linebacker Trey DePriest. “Trey DePriest played really well in the game and he has practiced well,” Saban said. “Because of the time that he missed in practice when he was injured and in camp, we are trying to increase his reps and keep pushing him so that his conditioning level and ability to sustain is what it needs to be down the road.” DePriest had four tackles in his first game of the season after sitting out the opener against West Virginia because of a “minor NCAA infraction.” DePriest’s return to the lineup was a welcomed sight for his teammates, including linebacker Reggie Ragland. “We finally got the leader of the defense back out there. He was lining everybody up where they are supposed to be lined up, so it was very relaxing.”
Senior Daniel Geddes and junior Paden Crowder run a drill during practice Monday. CW / Shelby Akin
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Professional sports needed now more than ever in turbulent times By Matthew Wilson
The University of Alabama club equestrian team will begin its largest travel schedule in history when it heads to Delaware State University in two weeks. CW File
Equestrian team starts season By Alana Norris | Contributing Writer
The University of Alabama’s club equestrian team kicks off the largest travel schedule it has ever had. In two weeks, the club will travel to Delaware State University, and in October, it will head to Georgia. “Last year’s season was a great success for the Alabama Equestrian Team,” coach Heather McCall said. “We hosted our first home event with 10 schools from Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia in attendance and had about 250 spectators. We won the event over all 10 schools, which is the first time in the young program’s history that has been achieved.” Elizabeth Allen, a senior majoring in civil engineering, and Avery Warner, a senior majoring in marketing, are captains of the varsity team. Tryouts ended this week with 40 students showing interest in filling the five available spots. “This year’s season is a little different than last season because we added an NCAA team. We have the club shows, and we also have the varsity shows,” Warner said. Team members typically have two hourlong workouts at the gym each week. They also ride two to three days a week for an
hour each day. “We have about nine horses that we use,” Allen said. “They are leased and owned by the team. When you are at shows, you draw random horses. If we were practicing on our own horses, it would be a lot more difficult to get on a random horse at a horse show. In practice we ride different horses every day, so we can get used to riding different horses at shows.”’ McCall said she takes pride in teaching the team to take the confidence, communication and mental strength under pressure they use while controlling a horse and use it in the real world. She said she wants the student-athletes to bond over lessons that come from working on a team sharing the same drive, motive, ambition and goals. “My team members really come from so many different backgrounds and areas of riding and horsemanship, it really creates a well-rounded and diverse program,” she said. “The club sport equestrian team offers competition of all levels, so my team is comprised of riders with limited experience, to riders that have competed nationally and even internationally. That gives such a diverse background where I believe each team member can learn and grow from one another, not to mention myself included.”
Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson’s announcement that he is selling his controlling interest in the team over a racially-charged email comes at a timely moment in our nation’s history. With riots in Ferguson and controversy lingering over other cases, racial tensions are at an all-time high. Even sports are a battleground for racial tensions, racism and bigotry. Earlier this year, Donald Sterling earned a lifetime ban from the NBA because of his racist comments. Institutionalized racism, preconceived racism and general confusion among the masses of people are at an all-time high. Everyone has their own opinion on growing tensions. Some people look for racial reform and equality. Others deny that any reforms need to be made. Opportunists fan the fire, looking for what benefits them personally. Likewise, Levenson’s decision to self-report his email and sell his stake in the Hawks will be viewed differently among the masses. Whatever personal beliefs a person may conclude about Levenson and his
Donald Sterling, left, received a lifetime ban from the NBA after he made racist comments. MCT Campus
choices, it is clear that people need sports more now than ever. As tensions flare on, sports unite people regardless of skin color, religion, gender or sexuality in the passion for the game. People connect as a collective body to cheer, celebrate and applaud their teams and the love of sports. Despite what Levenson said in his email, people’s love for the game strikes deeper than fear, hate or persecution. People united, and looking to the future, people should remember that feeling. In the end, we’re all human.
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Inform, clarify and listen. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -There’s more work arriving. Consider accepting more responsibility today and tomorrow. Base a gamble on experience. Don’t choose the most difficult path or discuss plans. Reserve strength. Play with friends and family. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Today and tomorrow are great for travel. With discipline and planning, you can go anywhere. A new direction beckons. Use what you’ve just learned. Keep alternate routes in mind, just in case. Study your destination. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Take disciplined action regarding family finances and advance farther than expected today and tomorrow. Study your hunch... it could work. Sign papers and file them. Compare new features. Don’t talk about it. Get moving. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- You can do anything you set your mind to. Listen to your partner. Collaboration brings fruitful results today and tomorrow. Learn from a strong leader. Put your back into it. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- A new project demands attention today and tomorrow. Talk doesn’t go far... action’s required. Apply discipline to time management this week, and
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rely on your schedule. A bonus is available. You’re the stabilizing influence. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Assert your opinion without clashing with an authority figure. This requires an attitude adjustment. The practical can also be comfortable. Love is the priority today and tomorrow. Practice something you’re passionate about. Emotional release provides freedom. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Imagine a firm foundation. Strengthen your household infrastructure. Take on a project with enthusiasm. Quiet determination gets it done. A disruption or surprise distracts... stay flexible. Follow an expert’s advice, and prepare for a party. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- You have a knack for putting words together today and tomorrow. Write but don’t publish. Study and research. Embrace a new phase in leadership. Discover a lost treasure in the process. Don’t let financial constraints stop you. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -The next two days are good for making money. Assume responsibility. A loved one offers support. Act on what you hear. Keep watching for openings. Not all directions progress. Persistent action gets results.
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