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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014 VOLUME 121 | ISSUE 25

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By Cokie Thompson | Contributing Writer

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HOW MANY CREDIT CARDS MILLENIALS HAVE

CREDIT SCORE RANGE

HCA brings library cards to local kids

6 Church Expands

12 Movie Night

A case of sibling rivalry first kindled freshman Kat Hutson’s interest in volleyball, but she has emerged as a leader on offense in her short time with the Crimson Tide. Home play for the volleyball team begins 7 p.m. in Foster Auditorium.

With Sunday service growing to nearly 3,000 attendees, The Church of the Highlands purchased a lot on Rice Mine Road in Northport to help meet growing demand from UA students.

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The Honors College Assembly is partnering with the Tuscaloosa Public Library for an event to help put library cards in the hands of Tuscaloosa County children. On Tuesday, volunteers from the Honors College will help with crafts, story times and other activities to get people They’re having young excited about fun, and don’t reading. The library will also tell them, but help parents they’re actually register their children for learning. library cards.

Ally Mitchell, a sophomore — Vince Bellofatto — majoring in communicative disorders and psychology, is the director of service for the Honors College Assembly.

“Our theme for September was education. Because it’s the start of school, it kind of fit,” Mitchell said.

The service sector plans mostly one-time events throughout the year, each event planned around a theme.

Separate from Mitchell’s service group, the Honors College has a program called READ Alabama, where Honors College students travel to Tuscaloosa elementary schools to read to young students.

“One thing that programs like READ Alabama try to emphasize is literacy, and we thought what better

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Students have options to help build credit, not debt

By Heather Buchanan | Staff Reporter

Technology, like Bama Cash, Dining Dollars and meal plans can allow students to make purchases without fully comprehending the money they have spent – a quick swipe of an ACT card and the deal is done. This way of spending could explain the decrease in student credit card usage.

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BankRate.com, a personal finance site, surveyed young people ages 18 to 29 and found 63 percent did not have any credit cards. Robert McLeod, a professor of finance and a John S. Bickley Fellow in insurance and finance, said he thinks this reluctance stems from the ease of misusing plastic money.

“Used wisely, there’s nothing wrong with credit cards, but the problem is with the misuse of credit cards, mainly because people don’t keep track of the expenditures,” he said.

Two common reasons students give

for getting a credit card are establishing good credit and providing a safety net of emergency funds. Alexis Killough, a senior majoring in English and political science, has had a student credit card in her name since she was 18 years old.

“We were looking ahead to a time when I will no longer be dependent on [my parents] and so would need a credit score of my own to make large purchases,” she said. “We decided it would be better for me to start this process now, SEE CREDIT PAGE 6

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Landon Collins, Trey DePriest and Xzavier Dickson earned the honor on defense while Rashaan Evans and Kenyan Drake represented special teams. Collins led the team in tackles with six solo and 12 total.

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SEC Nation comes to Tuscaloosa The SEC Network’s traveling pre-game show, SEC Nation, will be in Tuscaloosa Saturday. The program will air live in front of Moore Hall prior to the 2:30 p.m. game kick-off.

Analysts Tim Tebow, Marcus Spears, Paul

Finebaum, Joe Tessitore and Kaylee Hartung will preview Alabama’s matchup against the Florida Gators along with the other SEC games that day.

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Amari Cooper, Austin Shepherd and Blake Sims were named the Alabama football coaching staff’s offensive players of the week. Cooper led the team in yards receiving with 135 on eight catches. It was his fifth straight game where he had 100-plus yards receiving.

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Women’s basketball announces Crimson Caravan Alabama’s women’s basketball team announced its inaugural Community Caravan. Starting Sept. 18 and lasting through Oct. 27, the team will volunteer at local schools, hospitals and non-profits.

Events include Habitat for Humanity and Miracle League of Tuscaloosa.

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Study Abroad Fair to be held at Ferguson Center International Studies will be hosting a study abroad fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crimson Promenade outside the Ferguson Center. The University offers faculty-led trips as well as semester exchange programs to 14 different countries. This is

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HCA hosts night of southern culture In honor of the Southern staples like fried green tomatoes and Harper Lee, the Honors College Assembly will host Welcome to the South, a night of Southern culture tonight from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the second floor of Nott Hall. The event is meant to help both out-of-state students and native Alabamians uncover the music, idioms, literature and food of the South.

Activities for the night will include a selection of country music, a grits bar, sweet tea in mason jars on the front porch and Southern lingo bingo to educate everyone on the best phrases to use when in the Heart of Dixie.

Joey Weed, create* director for HCA and a junior majoring in math and economics, said the evening should serve all UA students no matter where they are on the Southern scale.

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“Regardless of where you end up after your time at the Capstone, the South is your home for the next couple of years,” he said. “The ability to confidently articulate this culture adds depth to wherever you end up.”

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3 Laundry costs can pile up in UA dormitories Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, September 16, 2014

By Maddy Ard | Contributing Writer

A single use of a washer and dryer cost students $2.50, either in Bama Cash or quarters. Weekly trips to residence hall laundry rooms cost students at least $50 each school year.

Kaitlyn Krejci, a freshman majoring in biology, said she doesn’t think twice about where the money she spends on laundry goes to.

“I just know I have to do laundry,” she said. “The laundry room in my dorm seems like the best option for me.”

Madison Terry, a freshman majoring in fashion retail, said she enjoys the convenience the laundry rooms provide.

“The laundry rooms are great because they’re so close,” Terry said.

“I don’t have to drive anywhere or drop off my laundry to get picked up later.”

The residence hall laundry rooms do create obstacles for some. Long waits, forgotten laundry, abused machines and other factors lessen the appeal of the laundry rooms.

“I hate when the washers are all full and I have to wait,” Moriah Camak, a freshman majoring in communicative disorders, said. “And the worst is when other people leave their clothes in a washer or dryer after they’re finished so other people can’t use them.”

Weekly trips to the laundry room, such as this one in Ridgecrest South, will cost Alabama students at least $50 each school year. CW / Lindsey Leonard

To avoid any hassle, some students choose to have on-campus laundry services do their laundry for them.

Bama Laundry offers students a Garment Care Program, including Bundled Service for everyday clothes and Campus Cleaners for clothes requiring more care.

Students can choose a bundle plan based on the weight of their laundry

load per week at registration, and each month an amount is charged to the registered credit card. The 20-pound plan is the most popular bundle plan, according to Bama Laundry.

“Basically, I drop my laundry off at one of the Bama Laundry trucks that park outside my dorm three times a week,” Colin Parker, a freshman majoring in physician assistant studies, said.

It normally takes two days for his clothes to be returned to him, Parker said, unless he drops them off on a Friday, in which case they are returned on the following Wednesday.

“I chose to use Bama Laundry so I don’t have to wait for hours in the laundry room while my clothes are being washed,” he said. “The only problem I’ve found with it is that sometimes I need a piece of clothing, but it’ll be at the cleaners where I can’t get to them.”

On average, it costs students about $50 more per semester to use Bama Laundry than to use a residence hall laundry room.

One of the closest laundromats to campus is Cleansing Tide Laundromat on Hackberry Lane and 15th Street.

The laundromat is about a 15-minute walk or five-minute drive from Bryant-Denny Stadium.

Prices to use the washers and dryers range from $1.25 to $5. A drop off service is also available, and prices depend on weight and the average student’s weekly load of laundry. About 20 pounds of laundry costs $18.50 to be washed, dried and folded.

Be it the convenience of residence hall laundry rooms or ease of a laundry service, or if students choose to use a laundromat in town instead, there are plenty of laundry options available.

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Some students enjoy learning so much they choose to sit in on a class for an entire semester without receiving any course credit. The process of sitting in on a class as an inactive participant is known as auditing.

A student must gain prior approval from the department offering the course in order to audit the class. The department then works with the college’s student services office, which will submit a request to the Office of the University Registrar to add the course to the student’s schedule as an auditor.

An auditor is typically considered a passive learner and may not be required to recite in class or take examinations, but the student is expected to attend classes with reasonable regularity and do some assigned work.

Ultimately, an auditor needs to check with the instructor regarding his or her expectations.

Professors typically hold auditing students to the same standards as those enrolled for credit and might not even know the student is auditing until time to report midterm or final grades.

Kevin Pflum, a business professor, said his Honors Principals of Microeconomics class has been audited before.

“I do not have problem with [auditing a class],” he said. “They have their reason for auditing, they do not want it showing on the transcript, and they want to learn materials.”

Auditing Quick Facts The deadline for gaining permission or registering as a course auditor coincides with the deadline for adding courses at the beginning of each semester Auditors receive no credit toward a degree An auditor cannot repeat a course audited for credit An “AU” grade appears on the transcript.

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Pflum said he thinks it is beneficial if a student wants to gain more knowledge. However, if the class is completely full, he said he prefers the students to be all enrolled students.

Students may audit only one course per semester while paying the standard fee for the course. Audited courses do not count toward degree requirements and an auditor cannot repeat a course audited for credit.

“Auditing is purely an individual decision based on the student’s personal/academic schedule, financial circumstances, life and academic goals, et cetera,” registrar Michael George said.

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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, September 16, 2014

COLUMN | SGA

SGA matters to UA community CHISOLM

Allenlundy Staff Columnist

MCT Campus

COLUMN | SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE

Scotland should remain part of United Kingdom

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Puchner Staff Columnist

On Thursday, September 18, Scots will be asked whether or not they think Scotland should become an independent country. With less than two days of campaigning left before this decisive vote, the Scottish National Party, the party leading the independence campaign, is spending large amounts of time and money trying to convince individual Scots that they would be better off as an independent country.

Independent? While a “yes” vote for independence may give Scotland political independence from the United Kingdom, it would not give them the freedom Scots expect.

Alex Salmond, the leader of the SNP and the independence movement, does not share the sentiment of many true Scottish nationalists. Yes, Salmond wishes to cut ties with the U.K., but he has already stated he hopes the Queen will remain as the sovereign of an independent Scotland.

He does not know which currency

will replace the pound – one of the world’s strongest currencies – should Scotland completely sever its economic relationship with the U.K. An independent Scotland’s economic future is very shaky: numerous British banks currently based in Scotland have announced their intent to move back to London and numerous economists predict a severe drop in Scottish oil revenue in the upcoming decades.

It seems the only thing Salmond knows, or frankly cares about, is that independence would further his political career.

Ultimately, since this vote isn’t really about independence, the rest of the world should watch closely. A “yes” vote for independence means Scotland, as a somewhat independent country, will likely sign a treaty to become a full member state of the European Union.

Once that happens, any aspect of true independence will become immediately lost.

The Scots have every right to be frustrated with the politicians in Westminster, the home of Parliament.

But why would the bureaucrats in Brussels, the heart of the European Union, be any better at governing?

Scotland would go from acting as a significant power within the U.K. to being simply a possession of the emerging European mega-state. An

independent Scotland would be in less of a position to influence European politics. By staying with the U.K., Scots remain part of one of the most influential European countries and are in a position to negotiate Scottish interests in European politics, such as fishing rights, oil drilling and European immigration. Whatever negotiating powers Scotland has now, as part of the U.K., would likely be lost upon entering the EU as an independent nation.

By voting “yes” on Thursday, Scots would leave one of the most powerful countries in the world, with its leaders already promising them more powers should they stay, for an uncertain future within Europe. Scotland currently has the political leverage to become more powerful within the U.K., which would benefit the Scots much more than Salmond’s idea of independence. Big government may give the Scottish parties more political power, but it will not solve the problems the Scotish people face.

Please, Scotland, stay in the U.K. Demand more devolved powers. Then, if things still aren’t working out, start a real independence movement.

Joe Puchner is a sophomore studying mathematics. His column runs biweekly.

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Bear with me here, because I know what you’re thinking: “No, it doesn’t matter – it’s just a bunch of students with fake titles doing fake things that still don’t matter. Who cares? Even if it did matter, the elections are a fraud, anyway.”

Steering clear of that last statement for now, since that’s an entirely different can of worms, allow me to focus on the first half for a moment.

I suspect few people on this campus truly know how much money is funneled through the Student Government Association every year. Take an example from this year’s proposed budget that will likely be approved by the Student Senate this week: $175,000 is to be allocated to the SGA RAGE account for the annual RAGE event. Ignore the fact that the vast majority of students likely have no idea what the RAGE event is. We’re talking about $175,000 that could give a person and a half a full ride to this university. $175,000 could be used to start up a university-run community development corporation. $175,000 could fly dozens of students to research conferences across the country and get them established in the academic community.

The point is: it’s not necessarily about what the SGA does, but rather what it doesn’t do. We can talk all day about the merit of programs such as Ideas to Action, which allows students to provide input to an otherwise alien SGA, but until we demand that our voices be heard and utilized, we will have no true representation. That means attending the Senate meetings every week at 6 p.m., connecting with the proper elected officials and meeting with them and, when election time comes, voting on individuals who will hold your principles at heart, and accepting nothing less.

It holds especially true for organizations that have the incredible potential to act as change-makers on this campus but are often forced into alternative, often less efficient, channels because they feel they can’t speak through their government (looking at you, Mallet Assembly).

Now, do not take this as a jab at the SGA. No one person is responsible for the current state of affairs. In fact, those currently holding positions want nothing less than genuine interaction and input from the students they represent, as evidenced by the “Say Hey, SGA” campaign which is doing a fantastic job of attempting to ameliorate this exact issue.

So please, before you write off the Student Government Association at The University of Alabama as meaningless, corrupt or some combination thereof, take a moment to figure out how it might be otherwise. Your liberties are the most precious things that you can ever own. Don’t hand them over to just anyone.

Chisolm Allenlundy is a junior majoring in philosophy and economics. His column runs weekly.

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OPINIONS Tuesday, September 16, 2014 GUEST COLUMN | CYBERBULLYING

Language regarding celebrity leaks is similar to sexual assault

By TJ Parks | Guest Columnist

An appalling article was recently printed in USA Today: Cory Allen, an artist, has decided to display the nude photographs of Jennifer Lawrence in his exhibit “No Delete,” a collection of photographs that denigrate celebrities by highlighting their mistakes.

The purpose of “No Delete” appears to be a warning against using the internet heedlessly, the very name hinting at the idea that whatever one posts on the internet follows them forever.

Most individuals raised during the digital age will admit that their parents gave them the same warning. My question is “why?”

Not as in “why should people be cautious on the internet?” but instead, “why should we need to?” The answer is the same for the questions “why should we lock our doors,” or “why shouldn’t a woman walk alone at night?” The answer

It’s disappointing that so many people have adopted the ‘she deserved it’ attitude. is that atrocities done in this world are by terrible people.

But in the case of the internet, the blame slips off the shoulders of the perpetrators and lands in the lap of the victims.

Rape, unfortunately, often works in the same fashion.

Rather than supporting the raped, many people interrogate them on the circumstances of the event. “Why were you wearing that? Why were you walking alone at night?” Questions quickly transform into accusations.

“You deserved it. You were asking for it.” Society is not totally past this way of

thinking, but the topic gets the media attention it deserves, and it is no longer politically correct to claim that a victim “deserved” rape.

Online ridicule is different.

It’s socially acceptable to blame the victim. Maybe it’s because the public doesn’t see it for what it actually is: internet rape. In the same USA Today article, a commenter wrote, “If actress Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t want her ‘special’ pictures aired for all to see, then she shouldn’t have stored them in the cloud. We don’t raise the blinds and expect no one to wander by and notice what we are doing! She gets lots of publicity. Maybe that’s what she really wanted.”

Few people would write to a newspaper that a rape victim “wanted to be raped.”

It is much less likely that a newspaper would publish it.

Internet rape is a form of cyberbullying that has pushed many to suicide.

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and Hope Sitwell are two individuals who committed suicide after the distribution of their nude photos. Among cyberbulling victims, two in 10 victims contemplate suicide, and one in 10 attempts it. Considering 43 percent of teenagers report being cyberbullied, it is time that we stop treating this matter lightly. Interestingly, cyberbullying, even in the general sense, correlates with rape.

A survey states that 58 percent of cyber bullies claim that their victims somehow “deserved it.”

It’s disappointing that so many people, such as the commenter quoted, have adopted the “she deserved it” attitude of rapists and cyberbullies. It’s wrong to give Jennifer Lawrence this treatment. She wasn’t “asking for it.” She wasn’t even “raising the blinds.” This was an invasion of her privacy. If she had posted them on social media, I would understand this accusation, but as it was, she stored

them in the cloud, her private account was hacked, and the photos were stolen. But we still shift the blame from perpetrator to victim. I’m not claiming that Lawrence should have been more careful – the proof is certainly there that she wasn’t – but that shouldn’t be justification for the leak.

Watching this scandal unfold is like seeing the Steubenville rape case and not having the closure of a court case. We need to grant the issue the attention it deserves. Protests against rape culture have prompted legislative action. The issue of internet intrusion should undergo the same process.

Maybe the world can even convince Cory Allen that exploiting people isn’t art; it’s just a new form of an age-old crime.

TJ Parks is a freshman majoring in journalism, anthropology and history.

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Killough said she could handle the responsibility because she practiced money management skills through her babysitting jobs for years.

Once a student decides to commit to plastic, the next step is to decide between a secured or unsecured card. McLeod said a secured card is easier to procure, especially if one has a bad or nonexistent credit history. Since building good credit is one motivation for getting a credit card, secured cards can be stepping stones.

“Some [cards] are secured cards, where you actually have to make a deposit into an account, say, three hundred dollars,” he said. “Then you’ve got a credit card with a three hundred dollar line, but it’s secured by that three hundred dollar deposit.”

McLeod said he suggests looking at a credit union or another financial institution that offers student–related programs.

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The Church of the Highlands continues to have success on campus, by offering multiple services held at The Bryant Conference Center and catering to University students.

Highlands offers a 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Sunday service at the BCC, a Sunday night service and Wednesday night service at their office complex located off McFarland Blvd.

College pastor for Highlands Tuscaloosa, Bubba Massey, said the year has kicked off with great numbers.

“Last Sunday we had a little over 2,800 people,” Massey said. “It’s a crazy number.”

Massey said the office complex is used for work space, yet they also use the 250–seat room to host the smaller services. He said they had about 700 students at last week’s college service. Although they have a variety of different options at the moment, The Church of the Highlands is preparing to eventually move all services to one place. He said The Church of the Highlands purchased 28 acres off Rice Mine Road and has begun to break ground for a new building.

“It’s wonderful,” Massey said.

“Hopefully they’ll have the project done in less than a year and a half.”

He said he is looking forward to having the potential to hold up to five services on Sundays after transferring to the new location. The new building will have 1,250 seats, allowing the numbers to continually grow.

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included in the new building is a cafe which will allow students to come and study from 3 p.m. to midnight every night. Massey said he is excited for college kids to have a place to hangout.

John Paul Snead, a server on the church’s dream team, has been attending since he was a student at the University. Snead has since graduated but has stuck around to help anywhere and anytime he can.

“It’s always been unique, but this year is something,” Snead said. “I don’t know how to explain it, the atmosphere is just different.”

Tiffany Hildreth, a sophomore majoring in nursing, has been attending the church since fall 2013. She said over the past year, growth has been outstanding, and the Highlands keeps up with the escalating numbers.

“I think it’s organized very well because even if I can’t come, I usually always watch it online,” Hildreth said.

“That helps me a lot, especially being a college student.”

One example is the Alabama Credit Union located on the second floor of the Ferguson Center. Jo Broadwater, a member services representative for Alabama Credit Union, said the credit union’s lowest level credit card is perfect for students who want to begin building a credit history.

“Our credit cards for students have a $500 limit for the students because we don’t want to leave them in any sort of debt,” she said. “For our level one card, which is what the student card is, is a 12.9 APR card, which is excellent.”

To acquire a level one card with the Alabama Credit Union, students must fill out an application, provide proof of income and take an online “Budget Basics” quiz on greenpath.com. Tonya Cargile, branch manager of Alabama Credit Union, said Greenpath serves as a free, secondary resource for all credit union members.

“They’re certified financial planners and counselors who can look at how to build credit, how to improve credit, how to clean your credit up,” Cargile said. “They also have a great opportunity for students where they teach you about student debt, they offer other suggestions instead of going into student loan debt, and they offer plans on how to get financial aid.”

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By Holley Long | Contributing Writer

Many college students are surprised to discover college is even more expensive than they imagined. Housing, meal plans and textbooks are just a few of the stigmatized college fees applied to many UA student accounts every semester, which are viewed as both beneficial and unnecessary.

The fees differ among each individual college at the University, ranging from $41.50 per course hour for classes, facilities and technology at the College of Commerce and Business Administration to $9.50 per course hour for facilities at the College of Social Work, according to cost.ua.edu. Fees are decided by the Office of Academic Affairs.

“Colleges make a proposal to the Office of Academic Affairs for a fee to support specific aspects of their teaching mission,” Interim Provost Joe Benson said. “The request is reviewed by the provost who makes a recommendation to the president who, in turn, forwards the recommendation to the chancellor for presentation to and approval by the

What the students need to be aware of is a lot of potential employers will look at your credit history.

— Robert McLeod — that offer features similar to secured cards, including low or no annual fees, a low interest rate and a grace period before payments are due.

For those looking to establish a good credit history, there are alternatives to credit cards. McLeod mentioned credit union loans and merchant cards as ways to begin a credit venture.

“If you are a member of a credit union, go make a small consumer loan,” he said.

“Put it in a savings account, and when the loan’s due, go pay it back. You can establish credit through a merchant card, which is a form of credit card, but it’s restricted to use at that particular merchant’s location – for example, a Belk card will certainly establish credit for you.”

A person’s credit history is not just a fiscal concern anymore. McLeod said employers often consider an applicant’s credit history during the interview process, and a bad score can have negative effects.

Board of Trustees.”

Benson said the fee is determined by a recommended amount offered by the colleges in their proposals. The suggested fee amount is evaluated by the provost to determine if it is reasonable before it is sent to the president.

The fees have changed very little within the past five years, with only a $10 course hour fee being approved for the College of Education in 2013 and the department of telecommunication and film in 2012, both of which previously had no fees.

“All revenue from the course fees goes directly to the colleges to meet the needs identified in the fee proposal,” Benson said.

Ann Marie Coley, a senior majoring in social work, said she isn’t a fan of the addition of various fees to her student bill.

“I am fortunate enough to have been awarded scholarships, but there have been a few semesters in the past where I owed multiple fees for general courses and my scholarship didn’t cover it,” she said. “I don’t understand why it isn’t included in tuition.”

“What the students need to be aware of is a lot of potential employers will look at your credit history to determine whether or not you get that second interview,” he said. “So if you’re applying for a finance job, then they find out you’ve got a bad credit history, bad checks, late payments, haven’t paid utility bills, you’re not going to get a job.”

In determining readiness for a commitment to plastic, Killough said maturity is a greater factor than age.

“I think it is great for college students to have a credit card if they are ready to take on the responsibility,” she said.

McLeod said responsibility and selfcontrol play a huge role in determining the positive or negative impact of a credit card. He said it may be more difficult for people to track spending if they don’t see the physical transfer of paper money or a check. He said adding self-control to the list of factors that need to be considered pre-credit card.

“The key is just discipline,” he said.

“There’s nothing really wrong with a credit card if used wisely and correctly. It’s just the impulse buying and the not keeping track of the expenditures every month that gets people into problems.”

7 Lonam brings leadership to Mallet Assembly Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, September 16, 2014

By Alana Norris | Contributing Writer

As the Mallet Assembly begins another year at the Capstone, Terrance Lonam, a sophomore majoring in interdisciplinary studies through New College, takes on the responsibilities of the organization’s leader.

The assembly, a self-governing honors residence program, was founded by John Blackburn in 1961 to help calm hostilities due to desegregation. Lonam said he hopes to help Mallet members with the transition into their new home at the Highlands and enable both Malleteers and other community members to speak out about concerns important to the community.

“There are a lot of issues that are really important to Mallet – the state and Tuscaloosa politics, the housing crisis, so really my job will be done if I’m able to help Malleteers voice their opinion or be heard on any of these important issues,” Lonam said.

Through his work with the Honors College 57 Miles Initiative, an outreach program for the Black Belt region of Alabama, Lonam has put his passion for social justice to use by writing grants to generate funds for the program. 57 Miles coordinator Chris Joiner said the initiative recently earned funds from a grant written by Lonam.

“I think that’s one of his greatest strengths – to listen and empathize with others,” Joiner said.

Lonam began participating in student life at the University early with his involvement in Mallet, the Honors College and New College. Before coming to the Capstone, he said he was dead set on not attending the University until his grandmother, who works in adult education in New College, convinced him to tour the campus, where he said he fit in well.

After online research prior to his freshman year, Lonam joined Mallet.

Though he knew he wanted to be more involved in the organization, he said he was surprised to be elected president as a sophomore.

Angie Bartelt, a senior majoring in telecommunication and film and political science, is sports chair for Mallet and said she is excited to see Lonam help Mallet flourish both on campus and within the community.

“He is an incredibly intelligent, wonderful public speaker, who just came in and immediately only wanted to do what was best for Mallet,” Bartelt said. “And as president thus far, he has been on top of his game, and he is leading us 100 percent in the right direction.”

Joseph Florence, a law student

and student alumni representative for Mallet, said while Lonam possesses all the qualities of a good leader, the relationships he has built with his fellow Malleteers serve him better as president.

“I feel like he’s very reliable, and beyond everything that sounds good about being in a position, he’s a really great guy to spend time with,” he said. “He’s a stand-up representation of Mallet.”

Terrance Lonam, a sophomore majoring in interdisciplinary studies, is the new president of the Mallet Assembly.

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COLUMN | THEATRE

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Acclaimed musicals return to former success as big budget movies

By Luke Haynes

In 1927, Warner Brothers Studios released “The Jazz Singer,” the first feature length film with synchronized sound, heralding the end of the silent film era and opening the door to a new age, the age of the “talkies.”

However, “The Jazz Singer” was more than just the first audible movie to be released. It was also the first musical movie.

As long as there have been movies, musicals have been right there with their tap shoe in the door, and wherever there are musicals, Broadway can’t be far behind. The intricate dance between Broadway and cinema has been a true Hollywood-style love-hate relationship if ever there was one.

Making a movie out of a Broadway smash sounds like the perfect symbiotic relationship. The filmmakers get a story that they know audiences will love, most of the writing and creative work is already done for them and they have a built-in audience before the movie

even hits theaters. On the other side, Broadway artists get to make their show ten times larger and more intricate than the stage could ever allow. The musical movie also solves the biggest tragedy of live theater: its terrible fleetingness. Through the magic of the silver screen, Broadway’s best stories are immortalized for all eternity and happy viewers can watch these masterpieces whenever they want, as often as they want.

The stage-to-screen transition seemed to be the perfect fit, and for the longest time, audiences were devouring every glorious note. Broadway adaptations such as “My Fair Lady,” “The Sound of Music,” and “West Side Story” achieved enormous success both with critics and the box office. Then all of a sudden, they seemed to stop. The film community decided that musicals were too campy and unrealistic and the theater began to balk at screen adaptations, fearing that they would destroy the stories they built. In a world of high definition pictures and special effects, big production numbers and musical dialogue just didn’t seem

to fit, and so movie musicals fizzled and screens went tuneless for a season.

All that changed when “Chicago” won the 2002 Academy Award for Best Picture. “Chicago” reminded the world how much of a role fantasy plays in real life and, what’s more, reminded them how beautiful a stage-to-screen collaboration could be. It wasn’t long before major production companies caught the idea, and within five years we were given screen adaptations of some of the best musicals ever made including “The Phantom of the Opera,” “The Producers” and “Hairspray.” With the great success of “Les Miserables” in 2012, it seems that movie musicals are here to stay.

In fact, three Tony Award winning musicals, including the star-studded “Into the Woods” and reimagined “Annie,” sang their way to the silver screen in 2014 and more have been promised.

While the camera can never fully capture the magic of live theater, there’s still something to be said for the movie musical.

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

COLUMN | FOOD

MCT Campus

Indian cuisine offers alternatives to old American soul food

By Matt Lund

Jordan and Jourdan Berry, pictured cutting the cake at their wedding, waited until one of them graduated college to marry. Photo Courtesy of Jourdan Berry

Students juggle marriage, class

By Hannah Widener | Contributing Writer

Jourdan Berry met her husband Jordan Berry four years ago in high school when they were both in marching band. Before getting married, they decided one of them had to be out of school and have a full time job while the other one finished their degree. In December, Jourdan can add college graduate in addition to checking the box that says “married.”

The two were driving back to Tuscaloosa from Disney Land after visiting his brother and sister-in-law when they first discussed getting married in the summer. It was then Jordan said he knew he was going to propose.

“We went to the botanical gardens in Birmingham and we were just going to walk and talk,” Jourdan, a senior majoring in English, said. “There were flowers there and they were my favorite flowers, then he began talking about our relationship and how we had grown in the past for years together and he just wanted our relationship to continue to grow for the rest of our lives together.”

Jordan then got down on one knee and proposed. Waiting behind a bush not far away was Jourdan family and friends,

taking pictures of the entire proposal. Afterwards the entire family went to dinner to celebrate.

Out of the 20,928 undergraduates surveyed by the National Center for Education Statistics in 2008, about 18 percent reported they were married. Many couples in long term relationships do not consider marriage in college for a variety of reasons, one being it does not seem feasible due to financial stability.

The Berrys never lived together prior to getting married, but they took precautions so they would be financially stable.

Jourdan had a savings account specifically for her wedding and Jordan had already graduated by the time of their wedding so he could work full time and help pay living expenses.

The Student Counseling Center does not offer marital counseling or pre-marital counseling specifically, but does offer couples’ counseling to students. Some of the most common problems young married couples face, according to relationshipanswers. com, are communication and money management.

“All young couples are sorting through relationship compatibility and understanding themselves and each other,” Lee Keyes,

executive director at the Student Counseling Center, said. “I think whether they intend on getting married or just maintaining a long term commitment those dynamics are pretty similar, and sometimes they come to counseling to sort through things. That’s not all the time though, sometimes they are just here to prepare for the future.”

While young couples face problems different than those of couples merely in long-term relationships, many also find benefits. Jourdan said one benefit of being married and living together is that as soon as she got married, her grades went up. Having Jordan around keeps her focused and encourages her to do better, she said.

For Jordan, he said the best part of marriage is always having his best friend around.

“The worst part about dating or being engaged is that at the end of the night I would have to drive back to my apartment,” he said. “Now I’m with my best friend and we’re together mornings and nighttimes, and we never have to tell each other goodbye for a long period of time. Just knowing that every night you get to go home to your best friend has been the best part of marriage so far.”

We’re all familiar with fried chicken, barbecue pork, cheeseburgers and wings, the usual suspects when it comes to our favorite guilty pleasure meals. It might be time to break our taste buds out of their Americana jail cells and sample exotic flavors and textures at Sitar Indian Cuisine. The restaurant, located on the corner of 15th Street and Hackberry lane, features a clean, friendly atmosphere with cheery, vibrant colors for decor. The best thing about the restaurant, though, is the warm, slow-cooked, spicy curries and stews that stimulate the senses in ways that even the juiciest cheeseburger can’t.

Below are a few details on typical Indian staples so you can avoid staring at your plate wondering, “What is this? And how am I supposed to eat it?”

Naan, the literal bread and butter of Indian cuisine is a type of soft, oven-baked flat bread typical of Southern Asia. It has a rich, but fluffy, consistency, and you should definitely put it in your face. For the adventurous diner, try abandoning your fork and knife, and instead use torn off bits of naan as a makeshift utensil. Dip, scoop, dunk, it’s good no matter what you do.

Tandoori chicken has impressed the palates of Richard “Wasn’t Me” Nixon and John F. Kennedy. It’s prepared by marinating bone-in chicken pieces in yogurt and a special blend of spices including garlic, lemon, paprika, ginger, cayenne pepper and garam masala. The chicken is then roasted at very high temperatures in clay cylinders called tandoors. The brightly colored spices give the chicken a vibrant red color and a wonderfully savory flavor unlike anything else.

The origin behind chicken tikka masala is fairly unclear, but most stories seem to lead back to somewhere in the United Kingdom. It represents the best of Indian food with the spice turned down and the cream turned up for British taste buds. Picture Tex-Mex, but a few thousand miles further East. It consists of chicken tikka (boneless chicken prepared in the Tandoori style) swimming in a rich creamy tomato-based sauce that’s been laced with just enough spice for anyone to enjoy.

It should be noted there are some wonderful Indian dishes for those who do not eat meat. Chana Masala is a citrusy, spicy chickpea stew that pairs well with Basmati rice. Palak Paneer is a fantastic dish made from pureed spinach and Indian farmer cheese. Enjoy the cheesy goodness, and get your Popeye on simultaneously.

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CULTURE Tuesday, September 16, 2014 COLUMN | TV

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College students benefit from cable television with shorter seasons

By Noah Cannon

Times are tough for network television. With viewers tuning into cable and streaming shows like Game of Thrones, House of Cards and True Detective more than ever, the major networks (NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox) are struggling to tailor programming to an audience that expects a higher level of sophistication and grit from their entertainment.

To that end, I offer this advice to network television: Please make seasons shorter.

The standard 22 episode season for network dramas is a relic of procedural television days gone by. At this year’s Emmy’s, the six nominees for Outstanding Drama Series (all cable or streaming shows), averaged just over nine episodes apiece in their most recent seasons. The final season of ‘Breaking Bad’ won the award with eight episodes.

CBS’s ‘The Good Wife,’ not nominated, is one of the most acclaimed dramas on television whose most recent season was lauded as its

strongest ever. And yet, with 22 episodes a year, ‘The Good Wife’ is struggling to find a place both at the Emmy’s and with younger audiences.

Network shows cannot be expected to compete when their episode output is expected to be as much as three times that of their cable equivalents.

In certain cases, some networks have already caught wise to this.

The hyper-violent horror-thriller ‘Hannibal’ on NBC runs for 13 episodes a year, with all the polish and gruesomeness of a prestige cable

Honors College promotes literacy at public library LIBRARY FROM PAGE 1

way to encourage literacy than to give kids ownership of it,” Mitchell said.

“We’re just trying to further foster that idea that reading is something that can be fun and something we want them to be excited about.”

Vince Bellofatto, the director of public relations and communications for the Tuscaloosa Public Library, said while children who are learning to read and developing their skills are the primary beneficiaries, the library is fighting illiteracy in all age groups.

“I think the functioning illiteracy rate in Tuscaloosa is about 25 percent,” he said. “There are people that can go to work and function, but they don’t know how to read. That’s the number that everybody is trying to chip away at.”

Events like the one planned by HCA help put library cards in kids’ hands while also bringing in parents who may struggle with reading to their children or reading in general. The crafts and story times are designed by the Honors College to make the library a fun place, rather than a chore or something to fear.

“Kids are participating in these programs, they’re having fun, and don’t tell them, but they’re actually learning,” Bellofatto said.

September is Library Card Sign-up

Volunteers from the Honors College will be at the Tuscaloosa Public Library on Tuesday with crafts, stories and other activities designed to get children excited about reading. CW / Hanna Curlette

Month, and the event falls in the middle of the library’s Fresh Start program.

The program allows patrons to bring in supply donations for Tuscaloosa’s One Place or the Humane Society of West Alabama in exchange for the

forgiveness of any fines, late fees or damages to the library.

“We’ve done fine amnesty programs a few times a year over the last couple years, but this is the first time we’ve done a blanket clean card, clean your

drama, and it found a small but loyal fanbase that are raptly waiting for its third season in the spring.

‘Gracepoint,’ a remake of the wildly popular U.K. mystery ‘Broadchurch,’ begins airing next month on Fox and will run for just ten episodes.

And so, as fall television roars to life and my homework time is replaced with Hulu time, I again plead with networks: Switch to a shorter season model, for the sake of your programming and for the sake of my GPA.

slate kind of event,” Bellofatto said.

The library will issue replacement cards at no charge as a part of the program. Pamela Williamson, the assistant director of public services for the Tuscaloosa Public Library, said the library is seeking to have guests make return visits, especially those who have had fines for extended periods of time.

“We’re just trying to make sure that the kids have what they need regardless of whether or not a parent has checked something back in or not,” she said.

The library is changing the way it interacts with the community by adding digital content and numerous children and teens’ programs, with topics ranging from science to creative writing. Mary Elizabeth Harper, the director of the Tuscaloosa Public Library, said the programs are an integral part of the library’s efforts to serve the community.

“If nobody’s reading the books we have on our shelves, there’s a mismatch between the community’s need and the library’s perception of that,” she said.

Above all, Harper said the library is focused on getting books in patrons’ hands. Programs like this try to help the library work towards the goal they share with the Honors College, she said.

“You can go anywhere in a book, but you have to be able to read,” Harper said. “That’s the key that unlocks that particular door.”

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CULTURE

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Organic chem classes more than memorizing

By Margaret Wilbourne | Contributing Writer

Walking among the cubicles and desks in Rodgers Library, hushed murmurs of the foreign-sounding “organic” and “o-chem” are not a rarity. For many students, organic chemistry has a reputation for being one of The University of Alabama’s most challenging courses.

Max Mittenthal, a junior majoring in chemical engineering, said he had to completely change his style of learning and studying for the class.

“Organic’s a lot different than other subjects,” Mittenthal said. “I had to stop trying to memorize how problems worked and instead figure out how chemistry worked.”

According to the website Rate My Professors, which allows students to rate professors and classes based on overall quality, helpfulness and easiness, the chemistry professors at the University have earned an overall average score of 3.87 out of 5. The average score for overall quality of five organic chemistry professors is four out of five, while their average helpfulness is 4.02 and the average easiness of their courses is 2.28.

Courtney Rentas, a junior majoring in biology and psychology, completed both parts of organic chemistry last year, and said she doesn’t think organic is necessarily harder than general chemistry but requires a different approach.

“Some students really excel at organic despite struggling with general chemistry,” she said. “It depends a lot on what learning style you have and how much you prepare.”

Kevin Shaughnessy, an organic chemistry professor who serves as the chair of the chemistry department, said the organic thought process can be difficult for students to grasp because of the science’s similarity to solving a logic problem: It is better to find out the “how” rather than the “what” when it comes to the subject.

“The ones who [do well] try to understand why things are the way they are,” he said. “They have much more success than the ones who try to memorize facts, because they’re hard to tie together.”

Like most science courses, organic chemistry includes a lab. Aymara Albury, a recent graduate who served as a graduate lab teaching assistant, said the culture of organic labs takes getting used to for most students.

“These are all independent labs, and one must write-up their own version of the procedure because students cannot use their lab textbooks while performing their lab experiments,” she said.

Organic chemistry labs require full lab reports following each experiment with carbon copies of hand written lab notes attached as

You really can’t take shortcuts – You have to read all of the book and do all of the practice problems — Max Mittenthal —

proof of authenticity, as well as a 50-minute post-lab lecture and quiz.

Albury said although the standards are high for an organic lab, the expectations aren’t without purpose.

“It may seem like a lot is being asked of the students, but it is a realistic request when you consider the professions they desire to pursue,” she said.

“Whether they want to be doctors, scientists or any other career, it will teach the importance of preparation, documentation and decision making.”

Rentas said the dedication to prep work was a huge factor in earning high marks in the class and the lab.

She made a B in her first semester of organic chemistry, but made an A in her second semester after studying hourly every night of the week and over the weekend.

Mittenthal, who received As in both his organic classes and labs, said the path to success wasn’t easy. He said he felt like the temptation to cut corners was the downfall of his less-thansuccessful classmates who dropped the class.

“You really can’t take shortcuts. You have to read all of the book and do all of the practice problems,” he said. “After the first exam, I’d say about one-fifth of the class dropped because they just had too much on their plates.”

Dropping organic chemistry isn’t something many want to publicize, mainly due to the competitiveness of the post-graduation the job market and medical school applications. A “W,” or withdrawal, on a transcript is not always considered a red flag to a post-graduate program or job application of a student’s commitment or work ethic.

“Typically, students that retake the class are a little more prepared and motivated the following semester because they are aware of what to expect from their previous enrollment in the class,” Albury said.

Shaughnessy said the official number of W’s he gives out each semester hovers around 20 percent, typically occurring after the first two tests.

Shaughnessy said he doesn’t encourage students to drop the course even if they do poorly on their first tests.

“I always tell my students to first talk to their professors,” he said. “It’s very difficult to do, but in some cases people can dig themselves out if they work [hard enough].”

Organic chemistry includes a lab portion, which students complete in labs such as this one in Shelby Hall.

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CULTURE Tuesday, September 16, 2014 COLUMN | TECHNOLOGY

iPhone 6 design bigger, better

By Matthew Wilson

Last week Apple announced not one, but two new iPhones – the iPhone 6 and its companion, the iPhone 6 Plus. Both have already sold out with new stocks to arrive this October.

The technology giant is notable for its yearly expansion of its popular smartphone, but are its new devices worth buying?

Similar to the iPad mini, the iPhone 6 has a metallic shell with a much sleeker design that is different from the iPhone 5s and a vast improvement over the glass shell of the iPhone 4s. With round, subtle curves, the iPhone 6 is noticeably thin and sleek.

Apple has updated the iPhone to an A8 processor, which allows the iPhone 6 to have 50 percent faster graphics and a 25 percent faster CPU.

The iPhone 6 Plus offers a bigger screen. Amazon.com

As a result, the iPhone 6 is a faster and more powerful phone with an increased battery life that is rated to last over 10 hours. The phone comes with Retina HD, a resolution of 720p that may disappoint some looking for crisper graphics. Instead, iPhone 6 Plus caters to better graphics with a 1080p HD display.

At 4.7 inches, the phone is larger than its predecessors, but smaller than its competition, such as the Samsung Galaxy. The new real estate allows the screen to breathe

and does away with the cramped feeling that plagued previous generations. Filling in the gap between the iPhone and the iPad Mini, the iPhone 6 Plus is 5.5 inches, and while it may be too large for some people, it boasts better specs.

The new 8-megapixel camera, lets users take live video in 1080p and adjust frames per second from 30 to 60. The camera also has a slow motion feature that allows users to take video in an unprecedented 240 frames per second.

Is the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus worth buying? That depends. For those looking for a larger and better phone, then the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus is a certain buy.

For those who don’t care about a larger phone, the new iPhone might not be worth it. Either way, Apple has made a leap forward by redesigning its flagship product.

Students can make friends and enjoy refreshments at International Coffee Hour. CW / Lindsey Leonard

International, American Wednesdays, 25% off students bond over coffee with student ID card

By Mary Catherine Hodges | Contributing Writer

511 Greensboro Ave. Tuscaloosa, AL 35401 (205)391-0572

Every Friday, domestic and international UA students enter B.B. Comer Hall to share cultures and practice different languages – and drink free coffee.

International student Mujtaba Alsaleh, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, is from Saudi Arabia and attends International Coffee Hour weekly.

It is where he first met Will Domar, who is a domestic student and a sophomore majoring in social work.

International Coffee Hour accommodates both international and domestic students like Alsaleh and Domar by giving them an opportunity to meet and talk with students of various ethnic backgrounds.

“There are so many nations represented at the University, so we wanted to create an environment where people can come, hang out over food and exchange languages, cultures and build relationships,” said Emily Zhou, a sophomore majoring in international studies. “It gives students a chance to become more culturally fluent.”

International Coffee Hour exceeds these goals, Alsaleh said. By noon, when the majority of international students get out of class, the line for

PLAN TO GO WHAT: International Coffee Hour WHEN: Fridays, 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WHERE: 121 B. B. Comer Hall

coffee hour leads out the door of B.B. Comer and begins to wrap around the building.

“Being an international student on such a big campus is hard, but I come here to meet friends and improve my English,” Alsaleh said. “You meet one person, they introduce you to their friends and soon it feels like you’re home.”

Many professors can be found at coffee hour engaging with students as well.

“It gives students and professors both a chance to get to know each other in a more relaxed and intimate setting,” Zhou said. “This has been especially helpful to international students.”

International Coffee Hour is open to students, wanting to experience new cultures, learn a thing or two about a different language and make friends from all over the world.

12 Choose the right film for movie night CULTURE

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

By Reed O’Mara | Culture Editor

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THE OLD-TIMEY Amazon.com

HITCH

ROMAN HOLIDAY

MANSFIELD PARK

“Hitch,” starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes, remains a go-to in the rom-com department. About a dating coach of the same name as the title, “Hitch” is good for easy watching and a solid laugh without forfeiting substance.

For a return to the classics without having to sit through “We’ll always have Paris, kid” for the 50th time, there’s Audrey Hepburn’s first big movie, “Roman Holiday.” About a princess who gets a day off from the life of luxury and fame, it’s the base idea for what seems like most of Disney’s ’90s films, but remains a treasure to watch.

From 1999, “Mansfield Park” tells the story of independent and clever, but poor, Fanny Price as she is lives with rich, unloving relatives. Based on Jane Austen’s novel from 1814, the story is gripping and not without the occasional plot twist. For those who love the classics, this offers a break from “Pride and Prejudice” while retaining the same charm.

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UPSIDE DOWN

FLASHDANCE

Starring Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess, “Upside Down” is about two worlds opposed. While one is poverty-stricken, the other is filled with the privileged. Stigma and gravitational pulls prevent the two from interacting, but when Adam and Eve meet, they can’t help but begin to fall in love, despite living on two different planets. Their story is interesting and romantic while making a few political statements at the same time.

This ’80s classic has its own vibe. For those who have already seen all of the John Hughs films, “Flashdance” can offer something different. Telling the story of a welder who doubles as a stripper by night, this film is optimistic about following dreams as much as it is about finding love.

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THE ’80S CLASSIC

THE SCI-FI

Produced by Ben Stiller and released in 2010, this Wales-based indie film tells the twisted romance story of 15-year-old Oliver Tate as he attempts to save his parents’ marriage from potential adultery while pursuing the meanest girl at his school. Darkly humorous and angsty, this movie is perfect for anyone looking to get sensitive.

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THE CARTOON ROMANCE

SUBMARINE

THE CLASSIC

THE INDIE FLICK

THE ROM-COM

When it comes to an at-home date night, watching a movie is an easy go-to, though picking the right film can be a challenge. The following movies are some of the top choices within their romantic genres and all are available to stream on Netflix.

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THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Oddly enough, Tim Burton’s Halloween Christmas cartoon classic is quite the romantic film. Throughout the film, as Jack Skellington seeks to discover himself and his purpose, his dear friend Sally remains loyal and undaunted. Their story offers something different in the romantic cartoon genre, veering away from princesses and tall towers.

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GREASE The 1978 musical starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John is still a catchy and quirky romance. About ’50s seniors in high school trying decide who they are and what they’ll being doing in their impending futures, “Grease” offers the quality and enjoyment from which the more modern “High School Musical” is derived.

13 Chinese international student discusses life CULTURE Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Matthew Wilson | Contributing Writer

Jia Guo is a 25-year-old international student from China pursuing a doctoral degree in operations management. He came to the University in August. For him, America represents opportunity and the future.

Why did you come to America and choose The University of Alabama?

Was it hard to adjust to American culture? If so, what was hard to adjust to and what was easy?

“Not so much. The food is okay to me. Some people have to adjust to the food, but for me, it just took one day. The jet lag is terrible. I had to stay in the Houston airport for 16 hours. I did nothing but sleep. The language problem is like the jokes thing, I cannot adjust well to it.”

What’s the weirdest thing Americans do?

“If I had to give a simple answer, it is because [the University] gives money. I also got scholarships from other universities, but I think Alabama is good because of football. It is in the south of America, and Southern people are good. It’s very friendly. I like the movie ‘Forrest Gump.’ This is his university.”

Jia Guo, a 25-yearold international student from China, is at Alabama to pursue a doctoral degree in operations management.

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What do you like about campus? What do you not like about campus?

“The football games are very good, and the band is very good. I don’t like every moment when I cannot understand the jokes that my American classmates make. Language is still a problem. It feels bad when all the people are laughing, and you do not know what they are laughing about.”

“The weirdest is the dressing of the people.

In China, you cannot just wear a T-shirt with the name of a place. People would think that is so weird. In America, everyone is wearing one like The University of Alabama. I think it shows cultural pride.”

What is your favorite thing Americans do?

“The clothes are very cheap. I went to an outlet in Birmingham, and there was a 70-percent-off discount. It was very cheap. I buy those clothes for $20. In China, it’s like $200. This is my favorite thing because it is a money thing.”

How do you feel about football?

“It’s crazy. Someone told me that on gameday is like a festival for this town. At first, I didn’t believe, but now I totally agree.”

COLUMN | FILM

Criterion Collection provides opportunity to broaden movie horizons

By Drew Pendleton

With the rise of the blockbuster and special effects bonanzas that have become prevalent in today’s movie marketplace, movies from Hollywood’s past have become harder to find outside of Turner Classic Movies. While Hollywood has certainly produced excellent movies lately, some of its old classics have begun to fade. One company has helped preserve some of Hollywood’s gems: The Criterion Collection.

Founded in 1984 in New York, the Criterion Collection re-releases films that have already been released on DVD or Blu-Ray, with new formats and special features. That may not sound like a big deal, but the films they pick include some of the finest and the “classics,” which every movie fan should see. From contemporary auteurs like Wes Anderson (whose entire filmography, with the exception of “Moonrise Kingdom” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” is in the Collection) to Alfred Hitchcock thrillers like “The 39 Steps” and “The Lady Vanishes,” from westerns like “My Darling Clementine” and “Red River” to musicals like “All That Jazz” and “Hard Day’s Night,” the Criterion Collection is a movie lover’s dream, and provides an excellent opportunity to expand their

horizons into the past.

The Criterion Collection is easy to find, as they occupy a part in the movie section of Barnes and Noble and are online at their website. Twice a year – typically in July and either November or December – Barnes and Noble has a Criterion sale, and many titles are upwards of 50 percent off. For any movie fanatic, this is a great opportunity to expand their collection while also seeing something different. It’s a chance to see where today’s Hollywood comes from.

I currently have two Criterions: 1954’s “On the Waterfront,” with Marlon Brando as a longshoreman caught up in union corruption, and 2001’s “The Royal Tenenbaums,” where a dysfunctional family reunites when their patriarch announces his terminal illness. I had never seen either of them before I picked them up at a Criterion sale, and both have quickly become two of my favorite movies.

The collection – whose next batch of releases includes the Federico Fellini classic “La Dolce Vita” and the first comedy to win Best Picture, “It Happened One Night” – sets out to give movie fans a chance to expand their horizons.

It won’t let the classics fade away, and gives everyone a chance to take a look at some of Hollywood’s unsung gems.

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Linebacker Rashaan Evans runs through a drill under the watchful eyes of a coach. CW / Pete Pajor MCT Campus

Crimson Tide to begin SEC schedule Coach Strong will

By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter

The Crimson Tide will start its SEC schedule Saturday with a home game against the Florida Gators. Alabama coach Nick Saban said the Gators are a much better team than last season’s team that finished with a record of 4-8.

“I think Florida has a really, really good team,” Saban said. “Maybe a lot better team than even what they are ranked right now. Their new offensive coordinator has definitely done a really good job for them. They have some significant impact players back that were injured a year ago.”

In addition to players like starting quarterback Jeff Driskel returning from injury, the Gators also have a new offensive coordinator, Kurt Roper. Roper was hired from Duke after serving under David Cutcliffe at the same position and helping turn the program around.

“They have a completely different

system on offense,” Saban said. “They do a lot of things they did at Duke. I think Duke was very, very productive on offense last year. They’ve got a lot of multiples of formations, they will spread you out.”

The Gators started the season with a 65-0 win over Eastern Michigan and a 36-30 triple overtime win over Kentucky this past weekend.

When the Alabama offense takes the field Saturday, it will have to try to beat one of the best cornerbacks in the nation. After one season in the SEC, Vernon Hargreaves III has already made a name for himself as an elite defender.

“He was a really good player in high school,” Saban said. “He is very instinctive, he’s fast and quick, but I think his great asset besides having great ability is that he’s a very instinctive player.”

Hargreaves started 10 games as a freshman last year and finished the

PRACTICE NOTES • The team practiced outside in helmets, shoulder pads and shorts.

• T.J. Yeldon (hamstring) and Denzell Devall (shoulder) were limited during drills.

• Jarrick Williams (foot) returned to practice.

• The linebackers worked on forcing fumbles during drills. Saban emphasized getting more turnovers as the season progresses.

Alabama’s opponents have had four fumbles and lost one this season. season with 38 tackles and three interceptions. He was also named to the All-SEC first team as one of the conference’s best cornerbacks.

Freshman Hutson plays key role

By Kayla Montomery | Staff Reporter

For Alabama volleyball player Kat Hutson, a case of sibling competition introduced her to the sport at an early age. Her talent has since brought her to The University of Alabama, where she is making a mark all her own.

The freshman star led the Tide in kills in a Montgomery tournament last weekend, and she has been a key player in the Crimson Tide offense after only 10 matches.

“She’s had a huge impact on the year in general,” coach Ed Allen said. “We’ve been excited about the numbers she’s generated and the attitude that she plays with. As she continues to mature as a competitor, she’s going to be a driving force in this league.”

Hutson began playing the sport after her sister took it up, much against her older sister’s wishes.

“I’m pretty competitive, so I wanted to do it with her and give her a run for her money,” Hutson said. “She never really wanted me to take up volleyball because she wanted it to be her thing, so naturally I’m like, ‘Of course I’m going to do it because she doesn’t want me to.’”

After participating in a recreational league, she transitioned to club volleyball. It was a tournament her sister was also playing in that cemented volleyball as a sport she could excel in. A Kentucky coach came to the tournament

PLAN TO GO WHAT: Volleyball vs. UAB WHEN: Tuesday, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Foster Auditorium and took notice.

“The following week I got a letter from Kentucky,” she said. “It was a handwritten letter and kind of joking, but at the same time, it got my hopes up. It’s what inspired me to buckle down and keep working hard. They said, ‘I saw you play, you’re going to have a lot of potential one day.’ That’s when it got real to me, and it gave me a lot of hope and inspiration.”

As her own recruiting process began, Hutson said she wasn’t immediately sold on playing at Alabama. After meeting her future teammates, hearing their perspective on what it meant to play volleyball at Alabama and the direction in which the program was heading, her decision was made.

“The way they spoke about Coach [Ed Allen] and the team and the program – I could hear the sincerity in their voice.

It wasn’t as if they were reading from a script,” she said. “I loved the coaching staff and how they worked together, and seeing the goal in Coach Allen’s eyes. He wanted to come here and be successful, not just remain the same. He wants to go somewhere and improve this team, and

The strong camaraderie among the volleyball team was a large factor in Kat Hutson’s decision to play for Alabama. UA Athletics

seeing this drive in his eyes was what I was looking for.”

The Tide will play its first home match of the season Tuesday in Foster Auditorium at 7 p.m. against the UAB Blazers, where Hutson looks to set the tone for the season.

“Our first match was great, but to me, this is what is going to bring the sentimental moment,” she said. “People have heard about what we’ve done, but now they can see what we’re really about. There’s a lot of pressure to prove how good we really are, and I think it’s definitely going to set the tone for how we play at home.”

fix Texas football program’s issues

By Nolan Imsande

Charlie Strong has made quite an impression since The University of Texas hired him as Mack Brown’s replacement on Jan. 5 of this year.

Strong has dismissed a total of seven players, including three expected starters, and announced multiple suspensions since he took the program over. His approach may hurt the program now, but it will help in the long run.

Brown let the program become too toxic, and he let the players do whatever they wanted. They had no regard for the rules or for who was in charge.

They became too privileged, and it began to hurt the program. Toward the end of Brown’s 16-year career at Texas, they needed a leader and a new voice, someone who could clean the program up and make it respectable again.

The Longhorns have started the season 1-2 with their lone win against North Texas, but they followed that up with a 41-7 loss to BYU and a 20-17 loss to UCLA, a ranked team, this weekend. Their schedule currently has four more teams currently ranked in the top 25, including top-10 teams Baylor and Oklahoma. Strong has already made steps in the right direction to change the program. The dismissals and suspensions show Strong is not afraid to show the team who the leader is.

Strong has also taken away things that he thought the players should earn back. For example, under Brown, the players would ride buses to practice so they did not have to walk through the Texas heat. Now that Strong is there, he makes the players walk to practice until they earn that privilege back.

Strong has also made other changes like taking away the team’s smoothie and snack bars.

When Strong was hired, he laid out five core values during his first meeting with the team. Those values were honesty, treating women with respect, and no drugs, stealing or guns. He said he wasn’t “in the business of kicking young men out,” but he wants them to be successful and make the right choices in life. It may not happen this season, but Charlie Strong will make Texas a proud program again.

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