MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014 VOLUME 121 | ISSUE 28
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Since its inception in 2011, the Health Hut has provided UA students with comprehensive health education. As the job has increased in popularity, the Health Hut has responded by increasing job opportunites. Find out what makes it popular.
The decision pre-med students face between pursuing a career as a physician assisstant or a medical doctor can be tough to make. Read about how students choose between the two.
The University offers a $500 scholarship to bloggers during their time studying abroad. Read about students who keep those in America updated via school-sanctioned personal blogs.
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University of Alabama police responded to rumors of armed gunmen at Tutwiler Hall Sunday night after an anonymous threat was sent to students. No gunmen or weapons were found after police conducted a search of the building.
Police established a perimeter around Tutwiler following the threat and did not allow students in or out until the search was completed. Police also patrolled sidewalks along Magnolia Drive, telling
sorority members to stay inside their houses. “There’s a lot going on out here right now,” said an unidentified UAPD officer. Following the search, University Spokesperson Shane Dorrill said the situation was under control and students were allowed back into Tutwiler. “UAPD responded to reports SEE TUTWILER PAGE 6
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UAPD officers established a perimeter around Tutwiler Hall while investigating reports of a gunman. CW / Pete Pajor
NEWS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Tide sets records against UF Gators By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor
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With four minutes left in the first quarter of No. 3 Alabama’s 42-21 victory over Florida Saturday afternoon, quarterback Blake Sims found Amari Cooper in yards of space, with the closest Florida defensive back so far away that he might as well have been on the sideline. The junior receiver hauled in the fifth-year senior quarterback’s pass and strolled into the end zone for a 79-yard touchdown reception – the first of three touchdowns of the day for Cooper, the record-setting 18th of his career and one of 10 connections between the Crimson Tide’s two newest offensive record holders. After only four starts and a much-discussed position battle, Sims cemented his place in Alabama history and his claim to the starting job by accruing
Junior Amari Cooper ran in three touchdowns on the afternoon. CW / Pete Pajor
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UA Board of Trustees names female president Board approves new ZTA sorority house By Rachel Brown, Katie Shepherd and Andy McWhorter | CW Staff
The University of Alabama system made history Friday morning by selecting Karen Brooks to serve as the president pro tempore of the Board of Trustees for the next year. Brooks will be the first woman to serve in this position in the board’s 183-year existence. Brooks was elected by a unanimous vote of the board. Brooks will replace Paul W. Bryan Jr., who finished his third year at president pro tempore Friday. Three years is the maximum time someone can serve as president pro tempore. Trustee Finis St. John said he was honored to nominate Brooks. “She has proven she is willing to do the hard work that is
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necessary,” he said. Brooks is a native of Tuscaloosa and graduated from The University of Alabama in 1972 with a degree in social work. She currently serves as the president and co-chairman of Phifer Incorporated. Brooks said she was extremely humbled to step into her new position. “I know I have huge shoes to fill, and I am going to do everything I can to make my feet SEE TRUSTEES PAGE 6
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Police responded to a gunshot Saturday night outside of Rounder’s bar on the Strip. Police declared the gunshot was an accidental discharge and not aimed at anyone. No one was hurt in the incident, according to reports from the Tuscaloosa Police Department.
Wade Hall’s Library: The Poetry of History, a collection of American writing, will be on display in the J. Wray and Joan Billingsley Pearce Grand Foyer in Gorgas Library through Oct. 5 and may be viewed during the library’s hours. The collection consists of nearly 17,000 titles of American writing dating from 1779 to the 1990s. The titles include poetry, government documents and more.
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The Alabama women’s golf team started its season with a 10th-place finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship. Overall, the team shot 40-over 904 with a final round of 14-over 302. Freshman Lakareber Abe led the Crimson Tide with a 14th-place individual finish after she shot 5-over 221.
Film screening WHAT:PBS Documentary Film Screening, Latino Americans: A 500-Year Legacy That Shaped a Nation WHEN: 7-9 p.m. WHERE: 205 Gorgas Library
WHAT: John DePol, American 20th Century Woodcarver WHEN: All Day WHERE: J. Wray and Joan Billingsley Pearce Grand Foyer, Gorgas Library
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Printed works featuring wood-engraved prints and original end-grain wood blocks by 20th-century American artist John DePol will be on display in the Gorgas Library lobby’s second floor hallway exhibition case. The displayed prints were pulled from DePol’s archive of works, located in the book arts’ programs School of Library and Information Sciences. The display will be up through Oct. 5 and may be viewed during the library’s hours. Compiled by Deanne Winslett
Alabama football gains votes The Alabama football team stayed at No. 3 in the AP Poll and No. 2 in the Coaches Poll. After the 42-21 win over SEC opponent Florida, the Crimson Tide gained six first-place votes in the AP Poll and 10 in the Coaches Poll.
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The University will screen the PBS documentary “Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy that Shaped a Nation” in 205 Gorgas Library from 7-9 p.m. Monday. The documentary chronicles the history and experiences of Latinos and how they have helped shape the U.S. The film is part of a three-part, six-series documentary.
A woman was robbed on the 1400 block of Paul Bryant Drive Saturday, according to an advisory from the University of Alabama Police Department. The suspect approached the victim from behind at approximately 9:48 p.m., grabbed her purse and fled north toward 9th Street, according to the advisory. No weapons were reported to be involved. UAPD described the suspect as a dark-skinned male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 135 to 150 pounds and wearing long dark pants, a dark shirt and a brimmed, safari-style tan hat. The advisory asked anyone with information to call University Police at 205-348-5454, Tuscaloosa Police at 205-349-2121 or Crime Stoppers at 752-7867(STOP).
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Mark Edmundson said he views football as a modern day setting of “The Iliad.” He said there are two types of players: those like Hector and those like Achilles. “Those who have access to their rage often triumph,” Edmundson, a professor at the University of Virginia, said during his lecture on his book “Why Football Matters: My Education in the Game” on Friday. He compared football to war and football players to the characters in the ancient Greek epic. Hector was a warrior who could “turn off” his aggression when he left the battlefield, while Achilles lived in a constant state of rage. He argued that, like Hector, those who can leave aggression on the field are likely to fail. “Everyone wants to be a Hector, but Hector loses,” he said. “Everyone wants to win.” When asked after his lecture about his thoughts on the recent incidents involving domestic violence in the NFL, Edmundson said he was disturbed because he realizes football is a game “dangerous to the brain and heart.” He said coaches train athletes to harness their
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aggression and become animals on the football field, yet Americans are stunned when their heroes commit violent acts like those that have been highlighted in the media recently.
Edmundson said he worries that Americans have forgotten what a true hero is. “By definition, a hero is someone who is willing to give his life for a just
cause or for his country,” he said. He claims American society builds athletes up to hero status, giving them a false sense of invincibility and immortality. He said this explains why some athletes have committed such violent or unreasonable acts without thinking of the consequences of their actions. Lisa Dorr, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, attended the lecture. “Dr. Edmundson addresses the larger issue in football,” she said. “We as Americans have begun to mistake aggression for courage.” Edmundson quoted Plato’s famous saying, “Courage is knowing what to fear,” and said he worries American athletes are being taught that being brave and courageous is the same as being aggressive and ferocious. Elizabeth Elkin, a freshman majoring in journalism, said she was surprised about the lecture’s content. “This lecture wasn’t what I was expecting,” Elkin said. “I thought this was going to be a pep rally for how great football is, but it was more of an argument that American football training has gone a bit too far.”
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Becca Dodge, a senior majoring in psychology, recently lost her father after a seven-week battle with leukemia. If it weren’t for blood that had been donated at blood drives, she said, she wouldn’t have had enough time with her father to say the proper goodbyes. “It’s hard to portray the importance of donating blood until someone you love is in need of a transfusion,” Dodge said. “Knowing that someone else’s donation gave my family more time with my dad while he fought leukemia always inspires me to pay it forward and give the precious gift of life to someone else.” For those who frequently donate blood through the Red Cross, it can often be challenging to schedule a donation while juggling classes. The Red Cross has created a Blood Donor App that is intended to make donating blood and saving lives fun and easy. Alicia Anger, external communications manager for Alabama and central Gulf Coast blood services region, said the new Blood Donor App is a convenient way for donors to schedule a donation, find blood drives near them and track their donations. The app will sync with phone calendars in order to help users stay organized. “The convenience of it is what makes
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it great,” she said. “It gives donors the power to save lives in the palm of your hand.” Dodge said she thinks the app is a great way to inspire people to donate. “Having a way to keep track of your donations can help you continue to donate blood,” she said. Donors who use the Blood Donor App can create teams and win awards and prizes based on how much their team has donated. There are also opportunities to receive discounts and freebies from local businesses through using the app. “When you donate, you unlock
badges and it gives you discounts,” Anger said. Anger said, the Red Cross must receive 15,000 units of donated blood each day in order to have a steady supply for emergency use. Chris Kidd, a junior majoring in advertising, said the Blood Donor App is a good way to keep track of donations and inspire yourself and others to donate regularly. “I like the idea of helping people out,” Kidd said. “Plus my blood is universal, so there’s no limits to how many I can help out with my blood.” If you would like to get involved, the Blood Donor App is available in the App Store and is compatible with both iPhone and Android.
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Monday, September 22, 2014
COLUMN | UA SYSTEM
Board of Trustees must engage with UA students CHISOLM
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Students should be volunteering merchandise for customers to buy. With organizations like this so easy to donate to, students should remember what is important in life. Whether students realize it or not, we are all blessed in ways that we take for granted. It is easy to forget that milCAROLYN lions of people in the world constantly struggle Duke to get clean water when students have Staff Columnist access to clean water in every building they walk into. Our generation has been labeled as one of We need to keep in mind that although colthe most generous and imaginative of all time. lege is a time to think about ourselves, we More and more people are creating and form- should also spend time helping others. It’s ing businesses, non-profits and organizations so easy to say you don’t have enough time or with the purpose of helping others. Positive energy to volunteer and make a difference in and effective change is occurring all around the community, but volunteering should be an the world because of resourceful organizations important part of every college student’s life. that strive to make the world College kids need to take a better place. Organizations a break from thinking about founded by students and young, themselves once in a while. We need to keep in creative people are becoming Remember that there are others mind that although wildly successful in enacting out there in need and invest in positive differences because something that won’t necessarcollege is a time to think of their inventive and easily ily give you anything in return. about ourselves, we accessible tactics. The University has a plethora Sevenly is one particular of volunteer organizations for should also spend time organization that is easily every person. Students who accessible to people who want take advantage of their talhelping others. to donate, helps the art commuents and interests never leave nity and allows users to learn of volunteering events unhappy. smaller non-profit organizations. Sevenly is Whether students are gifted in manual labor, a business that allows customers to purchase the arts, working with children or athletics, merchandise for a specific non-profit every there is something to participate in. With plenweek. With every purchase, $7 are donated to ty of opportunities for students to donate time that specific organization to help bring aware- or money, we have no reason not to attempt ness and funding. Since starting in 2011, they making a difference in the world. have helped over a million people around the world. The company brings support to artists Carolyn Duke is a sophomore majoring in secaround the country by hiring them to ondary education, English and Spanish. Her create designs for T-shirts, posters and other column runs biweekly on Monday.
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The UA System Board of Trustees met Friday to approve the proposed operating budget for 2015. At that meeting, the Board gave the rubber stamp to numerous construction and demolition projects, including $13,892,375 going toward a loan for the construction of a new Zeta Tau Alpha house and $4,479,944 for the New Academic Classroom project. In addition, the Board approved changes to the UA Student Handbook, mostly revolving around updates to departments that have undergone changes in structure or name in the past year. This all seems relatively benign; however, we are talking about tens of millions of dollar, and I would venture to say that the majority of students on this campus had absolutely no idea that this meeting was even scheduled to take place. ...not a single email Trustee Joe Espy, a former SGA president, rightly asked whether students’ was sent asking for and faculty members’ opinions had student input... been taken into consideration when deciding whether to approve these changes. In response, current SGA president Hamilton Bloom said he was satisfied with the degree of student involvement with the proposals. Perhaps I’m far less aware of the dynamics within this University than I thought I was, but I do not recall a single instance where any genuine effort was made to include students in this decisionmaking process. Going back through my inbox, not a single email was sent asking for student input, nor am I aware of anything similar to the Student Opinions of Instruction surveys that attempt to engage students with the Board of Trustees. This is critical for a number of reasons. The University of Alabama does not exist without its students. It has an obligation to ensure that the decisions it makes, especially those involving millions of dollars coming from our tuition payments (which the trustees also set), are aligned with the desires and values we hold. Contrary to perhaps popular belief, we did not sign away our souls when we agreed to attend this university. We simply agreed to fork over significant bundles of cash with the expectation that it would be used in a way that furthered our education and our ability to make an impact in our community. Many other universities, such as the University of TennesseeKnoxville, have a non-voting student member on the Board, elected by university students, who is required to at least minimally engage students in the Board’s decisions. At The University of Alabama, the SGA president is tasked with such a role, but because he has numerous other responsibilities, it would make more sense to have an entirely separate position dedicated toward dealing with such issues. If the Board of Trustees ever decided it was going to cease including student input in offering a quality education, we would rightly be irate. So why is it any different that we don’t have a voice when it comes to multimillion dollar projects? The Board should make a real effort to reach out to students for their opinions, but if we are to make the most out of this relationship, we must meet them halfway. For as much complaining about the University as we students are apt to do, there is comparatively little action. Consider this an ideal avenue for action. Chisolm Allenlundy is a junior majoring in philosophy and economics. His column runs weekly.
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OPINIONS Monday, September 22, 2014 COLUMN | HOUSING
Rapid housing development can come with dangerous consequences
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On Friday I donned my pirate costume I debuted last Halloween and executed a conquest of Krispy Kreme. The man behind the counter asked if I cared if my free dozen of donuts were hot. “Aye, matey, it’d be preferable, lest ye want to walk the plank.� After a short wait, a few friends and I emerged victorious in plundering the promised treasure and began our voyage across the McFarland Ocean to make port at The Lofts. We first met foul waters at the intersection of 13th and McFarland where the red lights were out of commission because a large RV – or Spanish galleon – had apparently charged a power pole, causing outages to the immediate area. The outage caused no shortage of frustration for me and my crew, but with some savvy navigation by my first mate, we were able to finally dock at The Lofts. The realization that the buildings, too, were
out of power forced us to adjust our plans for where to hide out while eating our donuts. We made plans to sail to another apartment but first had to ascend the building for supplies. Now, as it is not my home port, I was unfamiliar with the technical workings of the building’s doors. I had assumed that even though the power was out, the fob-operated external doors would surely still be accessible. I was mistaken, as the doors apparently relied on the building’s power grid rather than their own power source. Luckily, another seaman was already inside the building and was able to let us in as the door opens manually from the inside. In the middle of this particular building, one of the newer additions to The Lofts, is an oasis complete with pool and hammocks. To gain access to the courtyard, you have to fob in much like you do to get in the building. To re-enter the building from the courtyard, as I understand it, you have to push a button to unlock the door. Due to the power outage, the poor souls who had been out by the pool when the power went out were now marooned in their paradise, the door unable to be opened manually from either side due to its reliance on the
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There is a reason we have building codes... I feel pretty certain the doors to the inner courtyard at The Lofts constitute a fire hazard. building’s power. Here I’ll break from my pirate character, because this is actually a very important matter. When The Lofts lost power, the residents and guests who were out in the inner courtyard became trapped. When my friends and I passed, a woman was attempting to open the door to let her friends in, but because the locks on the door required power to be disengaged, the door couldn’t be opened from either side. Thankfully, this power outage was just the result of an RV hitting a pole, but what if this had happened during some event of extreme weather or a fire? Let’s say the power had gone out and a fire began somewhere in the building. If the fire department for any reason was unable to respond in time or the fire spread faster than
expected, anyone in the courtyard would be in a death trap with no means of escape. There may very well be a building administrator somewhere with an old-fashioned key that could unlock the door manually, but in the event of emergency, there may not be time to wait for that or to even wait for a fireman to break through the glass doors. There is a reason we have building codes, and while I’m no expert by any means, I feel pretty certain the doors to the inner courtyard at The Lofts constitute a fire hazard. That this happened at one of the many new apartment buildings that have popped up so quickly around Tuscaloosa raises concern over the integrity and safety of these buildings. Let’s not forget that much of the land these complexes are being built on was cleared by a vicious tornado that hit without much warning. I hope that The Lofts has already sorted out the issue with their doors, because I hate to think of what could happen if they don’t. So to all the developers and landlords: make sure ye apartments are ship-shape, savvy? Mark Hammontree is a junior majoring in secondary education language arts. His column runs weekly.
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National Guard, has worked as a medic and said the military uses UA student Tyler Jones may diag- physician assistants in almost all of nose a condition, prescribe medica- the same capacities as doctors. tion or even perform a surgery, but UA offers a Pre-Physician he will do all of this without an M.D. Assistant Program, but according to behind his name. the department, a student can major Jones, a junior majoring in psy- in virtually anything and enter into a chology, is one of many students post-graduate program, provided the across the U.S. studying to become a prerequisites are met. physician assistant, “Schooling for or a PA. a physician assis“A PA has a tant can take lot more flexas few as seven It may affect wages in the mediibility than a tradisemesters with cal field some, but for me it’s tional physician,” just one year in Jones said. residency,” Jones more about helping people. He originally said. “What’s more intended to get an is that a PA who M.D., but he cites wants to change — Amanda Boornazian — the A ffo r d ab l e his specialty can Care Act as one do so with just of the reasons some additional for the change, along with the residency work as opposed to more long years associated with schooling. Even then, a PA can medical school. make more than enough to support Physician assistants are required a family.” to undergo a specialized program Amanda Boornazian, a freshand are licensed by the state to prac- man on the pre-med track, said tice medicine with the supervision of she considered being a physician a licensed physician. assistant after shadowing multiple Jones, a member of the Army medical professionals.
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“I ended up choosing to take a premed track because I want to have the opportunity to specialize in pediatric oncology,” Boornazian said. “I want to be more involved with the treatment and diagnosis even if that means being less involved with the patient.” Boornazian noted that, like Jones,
An anonymous threat was sent from ‘Authur Pendragon’
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of individuals with firearms at Tutwiler,” Dorrill said, quoting a prepared statement. “Officers thoroughly searched the building and no weapons or unauthorized persons were found. The information that was provided to UAPD and other law enforcement agencies was based on rumors and social media posts and not actual witness accounts. UAPD will continue to investigate the situation to determine where the posts originated.” The anonymous threat was sent to a number of students by “Authur Pendragon.” Arthur Pendragon is another name for legendary British monarch King Arthur. The full email follows. “Ladies and gentleman. The day of retribution is getting nearer and nearer. Do not be found wanting. I have seen minorities suffer at the hands of those who think they are superior. This is my first message and I shall not say much. Take this the way you want; as a threat or whatever. All I know is that it will be a day when all that look at minorities with disgust shall remember. After this day, you shall appreciate every minority who walks on that campus. Friday the 20th of September was Miss Sorority Row. My mercy kept all of you alive because it was not yet the day of retribution. Do you want to know how it feels having a TAR21 passing right through your flesh. I’ll be watching all frat parties and monitoring all of your events. The day is near. Be vigilant.” This information reflects the accuracy at the time of reporting. Follow @TheCrimsonWhite on Twitter for live updated information. Assistant News Editor Hannah Hammitte contributed to the reporting.
grow really fast,” she said. The Board of Trustees also elected a new trustee, Barbara Humphrey, to serve as a representative of the seventh congressional district, replacing trustee Andria Scott Hurst, who retired from the board Friday due to age. Humphrey is an alumna of The University of Alabama at Birmingham and is the founder and head coach of Speedy City Summer Track Club. Humphrey currently serves as the head track and field coach at Simmons Middle School in Hoover. Brooks and Humphrey will step into their new positions at the next board meeting in November. The Board also voted Friday to approve the resolution to demolish Zeta Tau Alpha and Gamma Phi Beta’s sorority houses on Magnolia Drive to allow space for Zeta Tau Alpha’s new 40,000 square foot house in their meeting Thursday. Gamma Phi Beta will move to their new location on Paul W. Bryant Drive, leaving the old house empty. Zeta Tau Alpha plans to demolish both their existing house and the adjacent Gamma Phi Beta house to construct a larger house on the lot. The projected budget for the construction is $13,892,375 and will be funded by a loan from the University to the Zeta Tau Alpha chapter. Mike Lanier’s request to increase the budget for construction on Thomas-Sewell Stadium was also
many of her friends have been deterred from pre-med and turned instead to the PA route due to concerns over the Affordable Care Act. However, she said she isn’t personally worried. “It may affect wages in the medical field some, but for me it’s more about helping people,” Boornazian said.
approved by the Board. The bud- $301 million for scholarships at all get will increase from $35 million University of Alabama schools. to $42,632,920, nearly a 22 perThe proposal also showed a nearcent increase. The project will be ly $100 million higher than anticifunded by gifts, the Crimson Tide pated revenue from tuition and Foundation and Intercollegiate fees in fiscal year 2014. While the Athletic Funds in the amount 2014 budget anticipated $473.6 milof $27,632,920 and 2014 general lion in revenue from tuition and revenue bonds in the amount of fees, the University is projected to $15 million. take in $570.6 million by the end The Board approved all resolu- of September. tions of the physical properties Amendments to the UA Student committee, the finance committee Handbook will be made in the and the academic affairs, student upcoming year. These changes affairs and planning committee. include updates to departments that The construcmay have undertion of a Starbucks gone name changon Paul W. Bryant es, such as the Drive was budgetOffice of Student ed at $5.2 million, Conduct, Student The changes to the student and it will feature Involvement and handbook were fairly benign. both outdoor seatLeadership and ing and a larger the SOURCE pedestrian area. Board of — Charles Nash — Lanier said there Governors. would be considIn addition, erations made for updates and cortraffic, including rections were a crosswalk with a traffic light, in made to ensure that the handbook order to ensure the safety of stu- accurately reflects current policies dents in the area. that are found on the UA website. “Hopefully this will create a These corrections include Academic better environment for pedestri- Integrity, ADA compliance, EEOC ans and drivers to obey the law,” and the Student Appellant Process. Lanier said. The UA Code of Conduct and Social The University of Alabama will Event Guidelines were also updatsee a $47.47 million increase in the ed. According to Vice-Chancellor budget for the 2015 fiscal year total- Charles Nash, the changes to the ing $786 million. The budget propos- student handbook are not expected al includes a $62 million increase to have a significant impact. in operating revenue, totaling $661 “The changes to the student million. The total 2015 operating handbook were fairly benign,” budget for the UA System will be Nash said at the academic affairs, $3.8 billion, an increase of approxi- student affairs and planning commately $200 million from last year. mittee meeting Thursday. “We are The finance committee allocated just updating.”
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Bama Bloggers Abroad offers international voice By Matthew Wilson | Contributing Writer
In Bilboa, Spain, the narrow cobblestone streets are lined with cafes, old churches and people drinking wine. Celena Novick stands out among a crowd. Novick, a senior majoring in Spanish, is one of 29 University of Alabama students who are now blogging about their study abroad experiences via BamaBloggersAbroad.com. BamaBloggersAbroad is a blog site created by Capstone International Academic Programs where students are given a $500 scholarship to blog at least three times about their experiences abroad. Chad Berry and Holly Henning, who started the blogging site, said they hope the blog will give students an outlet to express their experiences. “We wanted to have a way for students to blog about study abroad and engage in their experiences,” Henning said. “They’re only required to write 250 words. The funny thing is a lot of them are posting, like, a thousand words and a lot of entertaining stuff.” Berry said the program is meant to add blogging, an activity many students already take part in, to the study abroad experience in the hopes that it will garner interest for study abroad in other students.
Novick has already taken advantage of the site to write about her experiences. In her first blog post, she offered tips to other people looking to travel abroad. Novick said people in Spain are friendly to foreigners once they get to know them, but it is still important to prepare for culture shock. “Strangers don’t talk to each other,” she said. “They’ll stare at you in the streets. They keep eye contact for a really long time. It’s like a game for them. You learn to stare back. The people are friendly, but you have to get to know them.” For Sarah Justus, winter has just begun. Justus, a senior majoring in music education, teaches intermediate schoolchildren in Auckland, New Zealand. Justus has written about pretravel jitters and encourages others to follow their dreams. Justus said cultural differences were overwhelming at first, and simple tasks like visiting a grocery store were confusing due to dialect differences. “It’s pretty much all the same foods, but they all have different names,” Justus said. “Granola is not called granola. It’s called muesli. A bell pepper is a capsicum.” In a technology-driven world, Justus said staying in contact with family and friends is simple. One of Justus’
friends is teaching in South Africa, and she has been able to connect with her through blogging. Novick said although she misses her family and friends, it is comforting to know that with modern technology, they are only a text or call away. Her family has been able to read all about her experiences in Spain. “My little brother, who’s 19, wouldn’t read it,” she said. “He said it was too many words, but my mom liked it. She corrected my one grammar error.” The blogs can be a source of comfort for the students’ families and allow parents to check in on their kids. “I talked to a dad a few weeks ago,” Henning said. “Somebody’s dad was reading the posts. It’s a human connection. He was excited about it. It was a good way for him to know what’s going on without being intrusive. He doesn’t have to worry if she’s ok.” As the assistant director at Capstone International Academic Programs, Berry said reading the students’ blogs has helped him become better at his job. “This idea wouldn’t have been possible 10 years ago,” he said. “Now it is an instant thing. They have an experience in Spain, and we can hear about it a few minutes later. Technology has really shrunk the world.”
Passers-by take photos outside of the San Sebastián Cathedral in Spain. Photo Courtesy of Celena Novick
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Blake Sims recorded 445 yards passing in the Crimson Tide’s 42-21 victory Saturday, Sept. 20, over the Florida Gators, placing him second among Alabama quarterbacks for most yards in a single game.
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Student workers at the Health Hut promote health education on campus. CW File
Health Hut expands to increase education By Cokie Thompson | Contributing Writer
Almost every day, students at The University of Alabama walk by the Health Hut on their way to class. Although the group is the most visible division of Project Health, it’s not the only one. Health Hut interns, along with Project Health ambassadors and advocates, work to advance health education among students through a variety of programming. The Health Hut started in 2011 and has since grown to reach more and more students every semester. Olivia Hodge, a senior majoring in journalism and marketing, is the public relations coordinator for the Health Hut. She said the Health Hut expanded to include ambassadors and the most recent position, advocates, because there were so many students who wanted to be involved and help make a difference in health education on campus. In addition to increasing in size, the quality of programming has increased as well. The group has won numerous awards through the BACCHUS network, an affiliation of similar health education programs across the country. “When it first started, the main goal was to create a peer health education organization to help educate students about different health topics that can affect college students,” Hodge said. “But I think that has grown into not just being a peer health organization, but to being the best that we can be.” With the addition of the ambassador and advocate programs, students from all across campus are getting involved. “We have a lot of people doing different things who are just really passionate about living a healthy lifestyle and educating students on healthy lifestyles as well,” Hodge said. Health Hut ambassadors work programs in residence halls and tabling events like Healthy Hump Day. Lauren Griswold, a sophomore majoring in biology and
exercise science and the public relations coordinator for the ambassadors, said she has had a great experience as a health educator through the Health Hut. Griswold took on the public relations position after gaining some experience writing blog posts last semester. She said she has developed valuable communications skills through the organization that she doesn’t get to practice in her coursework. “I love web design and communication in that aspect,” she said. “I’m looking at an MD/MBA program, and I feel like the communications aspect is just another side of a business approach.” Health Hut ambassadors are divided into teams to research various health topics like sexual health or alcohol safety. Residence halls can then request to have ambassadors speak to students about a given topic. “We’re always revising a program or creating a new program so we have a new option to give the residence halls,” Griswold said. Jaclyn Higgins, a sophomore majoring in marine science and biology and a Health Hut intern, said her involvement with the Health Hut has helped her develop a healthier lifestyle. “You want to be healthy and give out a positive image, and it makes you try and be healthy and set an example,” Higgins said. “You want to practice what you preach.” Fellow intern Travis Kerner, a junior majoring in biology, said the Health Hut gives students a chance to not only learn about being healthy but also learn about the different health resources on campus. “If we weren’t here, I feel like people might not be aware of all the different things we offer on campus,” he said. Hodge said although the Health Hut’s various programs may change, the mission stays the same. “Our end goal is to reach many students as we can and to educate them,” Hodge said.
Not all students dating By Hannah Widener | Contributing Writer
For many university students, college is the first time they enter the dating pool. But with blurring lines between what’s “hanging out” and what’s dating, the move to “Facebook official” can be a complicated journey for students who are already having to balance school work with extracurricular activities. Leo Galindo, a junior majoring in exercise science, has not dated anyone since his sophomore year of high school. Previously a chemical engineering major, and then a business major, Galindo says he has had a tough time making time to date. “It’s not that I haven’t dated on purpose,” he said. “I guess I just haven’t really met someone that I’ve wanted to make that kind of commitment to, especially at this point in my life. I feel like I’ve been more focused on trying to figure out who I want to be and what career path I want to take than on finding someone I want to be in a relationship with.” Without a solid support system surrounding them, students may find it difficult to forge relationships during the college transition process, said Christopher Lynn, a UA professor in the anthropology department. A culture shock to the college environment can manifest itself in a variety of ways, such as the freshman 15 or depression. Additionally, living in a new environment can enhance the strangeness of modern dating, Lynn said. “To say that you’re dating someone implies something to other people,” he said. “One of the implications is that you’re a little more involved than just seeing people. If you’re not willing to say to people that you’re dating me, then I don’t think you’re very committed. It’s like saying the L-word. I think people have always been sketchy about commitment, but now ‘Facebook official’ just adds a whole new dimension to it.” Sarah Hoying, a sophomore majoring in chemical engineering, said she isn’t looking for someone
I haven’t dated in college because I haven’t found someone who I’ve clicked with yet. — Sarah Hoying —
to just spend time with. She said working to maintain her GPA and being on the pre-med track has made it so dating is just another factor to juggle. “Not worrying about guys has definitely made it easier to focus on school, just because there’s one less thing to worry about,” she said. “I don’t like wasting time, and I don’t want to spend my time on something that doesn’t have a chance of going anywhere. I haven’t dated in college because I haven’t found someone who I’ve clicked with yet, and I’m okay with that.” Lynn said some students are led away from dating because they are the children of divorced parents. According to the American Psychological Association, more than 90 percent of people marry by age 50 in western cultures. About 40 to 50 percent of married couples in the United States wind up getting a divorce. The divorce rate for subsequent marriages is even higher. Galindo’s parents got divorced when he was in high school, and he said he views relationships differently because of it. “I guess I’m afraid of the term ‘dating,’” he said. “I’m afraid of making a commitment to the wrong person. But I feel if you are seeing someone and know how you feel about each other, then you shouldn’t need to put a label on whatever kind of relationship you share. My parents’ divorce definitely made me not want to get married. I guess that’s why relationships scare me, because I feel like that’s kind of the point of a relationship, to eventually get married one day.”
11 Volleyball beats Clemson, sweeps tournament Editor | Kelly Ward Sports@cw.ua.edu Monday, September 22, 2014
By Kayla Montgomery | Staff Reporter
The Alabama volleyball team defeated Clemson in four sets on Saturday night in Foster Auditorium to win the Crimson-White Tournament, earning its seventh straight win and third tournament title this season in the team’s final precursor to conference play. Alabama opened the tournament Friday by sweeping Florida International before defeating San Diego State in three sets. In Saturday’s closing event, Alabama took a 2-0-match lead against the Tigers before the visitors rallied to claim a convincing set three, 25-13. Looking to secure the match in the fourth set, Alabama jumped out to an early lead, eventually leading the Tigers by double digits, 21-11. Though a 9-2 Clemson run closed the gap, a kill by freshman Kat Hutson would clinch the set 25-22 and the match 3-1. After dropping the third set to the Tigers, coach Ed Allen said the competitive nature of his team was apparent and they responded well. “They’re competitive kids that clearly want to perform well and are very supportive of one another,” he said. “Because of that, they came out with a lot of energy, and not only that, but the ability to execute skills. Our first contacts cleaned up tremendously and our pressure at the service line was great, so consequently we built a pretty healthy lead out of that.”
With four new team members accumulating significant playing time, Allen said mental toughness was an expected area of concern for the Crimson Tide in the weekend tournament, but one that has continued to improve from the start of the season. “Mentally staying engaged and being able to focus for 25 points at a time is something we’re going to work on as we move through the season,” he said. “They’re expected when you’re dealing with as young of a team as we are. We’re not playing any seniors and we’re playing four new kids in the rotation, so there are some growing pains associated with that, and they’ll get better as we continue to move through the weeks and approach December.” For their performances over the weekend, redshirt sophomore Krystal Rivers was named the tournament MVP, while sophomore Brittany Thomas and junior Sierra Wilson were named to the All-Tournament team. Rivers tallied 50 kills and 23 digs between the weekend’s matches, while Thomas checked in with 33 kills and 25 digs. Wilson tallied 124 assists on the weekend, averaging 11.2 per set. The ability to maintain energy and edge is a lesson Wilson said the Crimson Tide will take from the weekend tournament, which will make or break the team as conference play begins. “It’s easy to come out in a set and
The Alabama Crimson Tide volleyball team defeated Clemson on Saturday to win the Crimson-White Tournament. CW / Lindsey Leonard
play hard and get the lead early, but as time wears on, you kind of start settling in,” Wilson said. “I think we have to learn how to keep ourselves
fresh and always ready to go, no matter how comfortable we may feel we are, because the SEC is going to be a whole different ball game.”
Crimson Tide soccer team blasts Alabama State 8-0 By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter
The Crimson Tide came out firing Sunday afternoon, pouncing on Alabama State’s disorganized defense to win 8-0 in the Tide’s highest-scoring game of the season. “I thought we did a good job with our approach to the game, how we came out and how we tried to get on top of this team early,” coach Todd Bramble said. “Scoring like that in the seventh minute really goes a long way to settle us down after that, and it really takes some of the pressure off. And then the goals just kept coming and that was nice to see.” Alabama (5-3-1) opened this weekend with a loss to No. 7 Florida Friday night. The Crimson Tide’s defense held its own in the first half but couldn’t contain the Gators in the second, losing 2-1. Friday’s loss didn’t deter the Crimson Tide, however. Bramble said the team handled the loss well and only focused on Sunday’s game. “As disappointing as it was, you’ve got to take the lessons from those games and learn from them,” he said. “And then we had to turn around
Midfielder Ally Ocon dribbles the ball against Florida defender Lauren Silver on Sept. 19. CW / Shelby Akin
and be ready to play quickly again. I thought our players handled the emotional aspect of that really well.” The Crimson Tide scored six of its eight goals in the first half of Sunday’s game. Junior Annalika Steyn opened the scoring in the seventh minute.
Two minutes later, senior Maruschka Waldus punched the ball in. Steyn followed Waldus with another goal in the 12th minute and finished off the hat trick with a goal in the 33rd minute. Steyn, a transfer student from
West Virginia, led the team with three goals in her first start for the team. “It felt great, but it felt even better that we were able to get those three goals,” she said. “We have been practicing those types of finishes, dribbling to the end line and playing back, we’ve been practicing that all week. I’m glad we finally were able to execute it in this game.” Freshman Ally Ocon scored two goals late in the first half. Freshmen Alexis Mouton and Hailey Brohaugh each scored a goal in the second half. Alabama will hit the road for its first SEC game travel weekend this weekend, playing Tennessee and Vanderbilt. “It’s our first SEC road trip, so it brings a whole new set of challenges,” Bramble said. “It’s tough to win on the road in this conference, so we’ll have to have a good week of preparation. We know that both these teams are very good teams, so we expect the games to be tight, close, close games that will be really, really hard fought. We’re looking forward to the challenge though.”
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Blake Sims finished his first SEC game with 445 yards passing and four touchdowns. CW / Pete Pajor
Blake Sims helps Tide rise to season-high gains By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor
In Blake Sims’ first play as the starter against an SEC opponent, he threw an 87-yard touchdown pass to Kenyan Drake. By the end of the first quarter in Saturday’s 42-21 win over Florida, Sims had 272 yards passing and two touchdowns, including a 79-yard touchdown pass to Amari Cooper. He had 335 yards passing and threw three touchdown passes by the end of the first half. “When you’ve got great wide receivers that can get open, any quarterback can hit an open guy, and I’m just blessed
to have these guys beside me,” Sims said. He finished the game with 445 yards passing and four touchdowns. His performance put him in second for most yards in a single game. “I just try to take what the defense gives me and just try to trust my guys that they’re going to be there,” Sims said. But he wasn’t perfect. In the second quarter, he fumbled the ball and when he got to the sideline, Saban had words with him. Sims said it’s hard to say how angry Saban was. “You always see that facial expression all the time, and so you just know that he’s angry and all he’s trying to do is
coach you, and he wants you to be the best that you can be,” Sims said. Sims was picked off in the third quarter, his second pick of the season. Two plays later, the Gators scored. His first pick came against West Virginia in the season opener. The game was set to be Sims in control as the playmaker. Jake Coker spent most of the game on the sideline until he was needed. With a 28-21 lead late in the third quarter, Coker was needed. On a 24-yard run, Sims injured his right shoulder. After throwing a few warmup passes on the sideline, he followed trainers into the locker room. He returned in the fourth quarter to applause from fans
in Bryant-Denny. “Alabama’s always going to have great fans,” Sims said. “And when I ran back out hearing them chant and cheering me on made me want to get out there and perform and be with my team again and go get the W.” Sims is a dual-threat quarterback. He can run the ball and throw it accurately. “He made a couple nice plays scrambling today, which I think that’s going to be a real asset for him, but people have to respect him as a passer now,” Saban said. “He has made too many good throws for people not to respect him as a passer. He’s done a really good job for us.”
Tide defense causes three turnovers By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor
Alabama’s defense allowed 14 points in Saturday’s 42-21 win over Florida. All 21 points were scored off of Alabama turnovers, but only two of those turnovers gave the defense some opportunity to stop the Gators. The first fumble of the game had the Gators starting at Alabama’s 31-yard line. Blake Sims’ only pick of the game came at Alabama’s 36-yard line and was returned to the 16-yard line. With the Gators consistently starting in the red zone or knocking on the door of the red zone, there wasn’t much opportunity to stop them. But the defense tried. On the first turnover, Alabama had Florida on third and long at the Crimson Tide’s 28-yard line. Florida scored the next play. “We did a good job on a couple times when we got bad field positions making stops,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. “But the first touchdown, we had them third down after a turnover, busted a coverage and so that kind of stuff we’ve got to eliminate as well.” After emphasizing turnovers and tackles this season, the defense reaped the rewards. It caused three turnovers, the most by Alabama this season. “The performance on defense was really good,” safety Landon Collins said. “We had communication going on all over the field. We stayed in tune with each other and we had great composure. Our big concept today was to get turnovers – interceptions or strips, anything we could get. That was our big thing, because if you want to be a champion, that’s what you need to do as a defense.” Jabriel Washington recorded the first interception for Alabama, and Landon Collins nabbed the second.
The performance on defense was really good. We had communication going on all over the field. — Landon Collins — “Defensively, I thought we really played well in the game,” Saban said. “We did a good job in coverage for the most part. We were able to stop the run, because that’s something they really hung their hat on. I thought we were pretty effective with that, and we got some turnovers too that were huge in the game.” Saturday marked true freshman Tony Brown’s first start. He had three total tackles, including one for a 6-yard loss. “Tony is making a lot of progress, playing with a lot more consistency, has a lot better idea of what he’s supposed to do and how to do it, and I think he can continue to get some playing time,” Saban said. Florida was held to 200 yards on Saturday. This year alone, Alabama has held three of its four opponents to fewer than 300 yards of offense. Southern Miss was held to 263 yards and Florida Atlantic finished with 145 yards. The game against Florida Atlantic was cut short due to lightning. “That’s just a good team,” Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel said. “They had good players. It had nothing to do with schemes that we haven’t seen. We didn’t make the plays when they were there, and they did as well. We didn’t play well enough to win against a good team.”
Defensive back Landon Collins (26) returns the ball after recording his first interception of the season against Florida on Sept. 20. CW / Pete Pajor
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BY THENUMBERS By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor
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OFFENSIVE LINE The offensive line was able to protect the quarterbacks all game, even in the face of communication issues. The interior running game was functioning at a higher level than in the previous three weeks, at least partially due to better blocking. The line even showed some depth when tackle Cam Robinson was forced to leave after losing his helmet.
RUNNING BACKS The interior game improved, and Derrick Henry was able to garner 111 yards, mostly up the middle, but yards per carry fell to 3.8 for the team. Kenyan Drake slowed his own return to prominence by fumbling early in the game.
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Amari Cooper runs to the end zone after catching a ball from Blake Sims for his second touchdown of the game. CW / Pete Pajor
a school-record 455 yards of total offense, equaling the nearly 45-yearold mark set by Scott Hunter against Auburn. Sims was 23 of 33 passing for 445 yards and four touchdowns, making him second highest of all time in yards and touchdown passes in a single game for Alabama. “When Blake takes what the defense gives, he’s instinctive and he makes good plays and decisions,” coach Nick Saban said. “He made a couple of nice plays scrambling today, which is going to be a real asset for him. People have to respect him as a passer. He has made too many plays and too many good throws for people to not respect him as a passer. He’s done a really good job for us.” Cooper continued his early-season dominance, racking up 201 yards and
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SPECIAL TEAMS Adam Griffith missed his first field goal of the season, wide right from 45 yards out. JK Scott booted one punt 57 yards but shanked his first, leaving it at midfield after traveling only 30 yards. Christion Jones was average in the punt return game, but the kickoff coverage team was able to hold Florida to 17 yards per return, giving Alabama an advantage in the battle for field position.
three touchdowns on 10 receptions. Tide back. “We had four turnovers, and three By the end of the game, Cooper had 20 career touchdown receptions, the of them led to scores,” Saban said. most all-time for the Crimson Tide. His “That’s something we need to clean 201-yard performance ranks third for up. We had 11 penalties, which is also Alabama, behind only Julio Jones and something we need to clean up. We David Palmer, and was his sixth con- had 645 yards on offense, and I think defensively you have to secutive game above the think we did some good century mark – another things. We just were school record. People have to inconsistent and sloppy “It’s the time that the at times, and we need to camera’s not on us,” Sims respect him as a improve on that. They’re said of his connection passer. all correctable issues.” with Cooper. “The time All the same, Alabama’s that we put in, the effort offense ran roughshod that we put – even not just — Nick Saban — over the Gators. Derrick Amari, all the wide receivHenry’s 111 yards led a ers – we put in time after time. When the sun goes down, we’re rushing attack that accumulated 196 yards. Saturday’s contest was the only still working.” Alabama’s offense has been func- game in Alabama history with a 400tioning at a blistering pace all season, yard passer, 200-yard receiver and 100recording over 600 yards in three of yard rusher. “I think Coach [Lane] Kiffin is a very its four games, yet in each game, the offense has failed to reach its highest smart offensive coordinator,” Cooper efficiency. Against the Gators, four said. “He takes advantage of match ups Alabama turnovers held the Crimson and knows exactly what he’s doing.”
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Devon Still’s story a positive perspective during a dark time for NFL By Marquis Munson
The NFL has been making headlines this summer, and they haven’t just been about sports. Devon Still, a defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, is one of many players gaining headlines, but for wildly different
reasons. Still’s number 75 Bengals jersey is one of the top sellers in team history, for off-field reasons: All the proceeds will be donated to pediatric cancer research. Still found out June 2 that his 4-year-old daughter Leah was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma, a rare pediatric
cancer. Leah was given a 50 percent chance of survival. Devastated by the news, Still returned to training camp at the Bengals’ invitation. Less than 24 hours after signing for the Bengals, Still’s jersey sold more than 1,000 units. On Sept. 12, Still tweeted, “That’s almost $400,000 raised
for pediatric cancer research in only four days from jersey sales alone! Amazing!” Although Devon Still isn’t as popular as Ray Rice, he is a franchise player as a man off the field, and he sees Leah’s fight as more important than these players’ fight to get back on the field.
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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (09/22/14). Begin a new phase of personal power and creativity with this Autumn Equinox. Act on long-term plans. Have envisioning conversations. This year gets profitable. A new 30-month period of communications and connections opens after 12/23. Nurture dreams (and health). Passionate partnerships spark, especially around eclipses on 10/8/14 and 10/27/15. Kindle love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 7 -Long-term career plans advance, with Pluto direct. Mysteries get solved, as the truth reveals. Illusions wash away. Enjoy the Autumn Equinox as the Sun enters Libra, highlighting partnerships. Take a walk together for a brief escape. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Launch your next adventure with Pluto direct. It’s been fun, and now work beckons. Fantasies dissolve, and practical issues call. Celebrate the Autumn Equinox as you maintain work momentum. Patience and persistence triumph. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 6 -Someone needs extra attention. Postpone travel. Get your work done. Share the load. Move slowly to avoid accidents and error. Take action on a financial matter, now that Pluto is direct. Savor family fun with the Autumn Equinox.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 5 -Celebrate home and family with the Autumn Equinox. Long-term partnerships deepen and strengthen with Pluto direct. Review the budget to dispel illusions about what you have. Costs could be unexpectedly high. Give and take abundant love. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Advance at work with Pluto direct. Your efforts seem to go farther, and with greater ease. Focus on practical matters, rather than pursuing mirages. The Autumn Equinox heralds a month of powerful communications and transportation. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -Entertaining opportunities call you out with Pluto direct. Play enticing games. Invite family participation. The Autumn Equinox launches a profitable month. Spend less than you bring in and save. Squirrel those nuts away. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- It’s easier to keep house with Pluto direct. Your personal growth and power leap forward with the Autumn Equinox and the Sun entering your sign tonight. Your plans go more smoothly. Compassion is an essential component. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 5 -Communications and shipping flow with greater ease, now that Pluto is direct. Begin a phase of introspection and resolving internal conflicts, with
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this Autumn Equinox. Speculate on a contribution you’d love to make. Think it over as you exercise. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Now that Pluto is direct, seeds you’ve sown sprout abundantly. Make long-term financial plans. Don’t trade a sure thing for a pipe dream. Take practical, concrete actions or rest. Group collaborations especially flourish after this Autumn Equinox. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 6 -Complete projects. Things seem to be going your way now that Pluto is direct. Advance long-term personal priorities. A new career phase begins with the Autumn Equinox. Refresh your wardrobe. Dress the part. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 5 -Introspective inner wisdom guides you with Pluto direct. Focus on growing stronger and helping others. The Autumn Equinox heralds a new adventure, a period of exploration and discovery. Live simply and frugally, and consider your heart’s desire. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -Things seem to go much easier with friends around, especially with Pluto direct. Deepen and nurture long-term relations. The Autumn Equinox harkens a month of shared profit potential. Work together for mutual benefit. Build strong foundations.
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