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Dress for Success

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Some students dress up for fun, some for fashion and some because it’s required for class.

One way or another, many UA students end up suiting up before class. Find out why so many people in Bidgood Hall are dressed to the nines.

After an anonymous threat led UAPD to lock down Tutwiler Hall, the University was slow to inform students about the developing situation, and the UA Alerts System was not used.

During a record-setting performance by Amari Cooper against Florida, students began chanting, “Amari for Heisman!” See our list of Heisman hopefuls to see how Cooper stacks up.

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Ashtyn Norris had a familiar experience when police searching Tutwiler Hall Sunday night told her and her roommate to stay in their room, lock the door and not to open it for anyone. When Norris was a high school junior, her school was put on lockdown after it received a threatening letter. Norris’ mother, Angela Gair, said the response from the high . s on school was immediate and widely spread. s r e “Within minutes, I received a text, a phone dp e z i r call, an email and there was something posted o uth on the Facebook page about the school,” Gair a n u said. “This is a public school in Texas, in the or s n Dallas-Fort Worth area.” o eap But when Tutwiler Hall was put on lockdown w no and searched after unconfirmed reports of a d gunman in the area and an anonymous death oun Df P threat was posted on YouTube, The University A U g of Alabama did not send any notification until yin a nearly two hours after the threat was widely s , er. ent posted on social media sites and shared over g n m da te n a text messages. The threat was posted under i t ever al s i n the pen name “Authur Pendragon.” c e wer offi “At about 10 o’clock is when the threat from s t n rfi st de u t [Authur Pendragon] came up in our group s s t si ying e and we all started freaking out,” message, a s s t a n e e l said Norris, a freshman majore m ar state m ing in telecommunications d e a l I. mai lab the FB e and film. “We were h A it n w f a ing o s lt u e s totally unaware of n y s o t a rsi e are c rele c li what was going on.” r o e p in ve n g U t sayin Bon The first notin e e y m d e h tat s T Ju a t fication from the s n e T releas side n H e li University came r r e G P m I A um S N U at midnight, about im T D .

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Cross Country teams ranked nationally The Alabama women’s cross country team is ranked No. 3 nationally, while the men’s team is ranked No. 6 in the USTFCCCA computer rankings, UA Athletics announced Monday. Both teams won their divisions at the Asheville Cross Country

Carnival last Saturday for their second consecutive wins of the season. The women finished above 10 teams, while the men topped 11.

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Former UA golfers earn PGA Tour cards Bud Cauley and Justin Thomas, former national champions with Alabama men’s golf, each earned a PGA Tour Card by finishing in the top 50 of the Web.com Tour, formerly known as qualifying school. Cauley finished fourth in the standings and won the Hotel Fitness Championship. Thomas

finished fifth on the tour and third on the money list, recording seven Top 10 finishes and winning the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship. The PGA Tour begins Oct. 9.

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Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, September 23, 2014

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Two UA students work in a garden at a local elementary school for the Let’s Grow Honors Exploration course. CW / Heather Buchanan

The goal of Druid City Garden Project, a Tuscaloosabased nonprofit organization, is to make and emphasize the connection a community has with its food.

To accomplish this goal, DCGP plans to get a garden in the yard of every school in Alabama. DCGP partnered with New College last spring to create the Let’s Grow Honors Exploration course, where students instruct elementary school children through a garden maintained at their school.

DCGP aligns with an elementary school for two to three years to ensure the educators school have a grasp on the garden-based curriculum. This semester, the Let’s Grow class is teaching students at Oakdale Elementary and Tuscaloosa Magnet Elementary.

Joya Elmore, the education coordinator for DCGP, serves as the liaison between the University class and the schoolyard garden program.

“The course is designed to teach university students about growing food and about the environment-based learning strategies that we try to incorporate in our schoolyard gardens,” she said. “So they’re working with elementary students and working together to learn about growing food, locally sourced stuff, seasonal growing and how to incorporate that into a classroom lesson plan.”

The garden serves as an outdoor classroom for subjects besides biology. Children also learn about fractions and addition in recipes using their produce, and DCGP’s Budding Entrepreneurs program allows the children to sell their produce while learning about finance, business and communication skills.

DCGP served 1,012 kids and harvested 1,030 pounds of produce in 2014, according to their website, and money raised from the student-run farm stands goes back into the

garden budget for the following school year.

Rachel Solino, a senior majoring in international studies and Spanish, is enrolled in the Let’s Grow course this fall.

“It’s been really great because as we’re teaching the kids, I’m learning things as well,” she said. “Especially growing up in a city, urban setting, there’s not a lot of space to grow vegetable gardens. So it’s been really, really neat for me to learn about gardens with the kids.”

For Amy Schmitt, a senior majoring in biology, working with children is something she said she appreciates having the chance to do while in college.

“I don’t have that much experience with kids, and it’s just a learning experience for me,” She said. “And getting to teach them all the different kinds of things they learn in class, like math and science, reading, everything like that, it’s integrated in kind of a more hands-on setting.”

Solino and Schmitt both said watching the children make connections about gardening and biology has been one of their favorite things so far. One lesson included a discussion about where vegetables came from, and the young students were amazed to learn things like big carrots come from tiny seeds, Solino said.

Though a couple of meetings are on campus, students mostly work on-site at one of the two elementary schools. Those taking the Let’s Grow course are responsible for reading assignments and journal entries alongside their other responsibilities.

Students can apply through the Honors College to enroll in the class. Requirements include having a car in order to get to the elementary school workdays and having weekly availability during the school day.

The application for the course is available on the Academics tab on mybama.ua.edu. More information about DCGP or the Let’s Grow course can be found on its website, druidcitygardenproject.org.

City loan program brings opportunity to new salon

By Tara Massouleh | Assistant Culture Editor

Tucked into a series of industrial-style buildings on 25th Avenue in Rosedale, B Flyy Experience’s hot pink door and sign boasting “Hair, Beauty, Wellness” stand out among their neighbors, who offer wood flooring and filter services instead of haircuts and colorings.

The salon’s plush leather recliners, sleek black and grey walls accented with pink geometric design, and patterned tile flooring all play second fiddle to owner Brandi Frye’s pride and joy – her collection of wallto-wall hair dryers.

“No one in Tuscaloosa has those dryers,” she said. “We’ve had people that just come by to look at the salon because they heard that we have dryers coming off the wall.”

Frye was able to purchase B Flyy’s high-end dryers through the City of Tuscaloosa’s Small Business Revitalization Loan Program, a program put in place to encourage rebuilding in areas affected by the April 27, 2011 tornadoes.

The Small Business Loan Program allots $20,000 to $50,000 in loans to businesses considered to be in the tornado recovery zone. These areas include

the Alberta area, Rosedale area and the area around 15th Street and McFarland.

Businesses can use the loan money for anything from purchasing land to buying equipment to paying employees. After a one-year period, if the applicant remains in compliance with the terms of the loan, the borrowed money becomes a grant.

One stipulation of the program is all businesses that take advantage of the loan must create at least one low-to-moderateincome job. If the business falls within a census block group that has a 20 percent or higher poverty rate, the business’s jobs are all presumed to be low-to-moderate-income jobs.

Savannah Howell, the community development program manager for the Office of the Mayor, has been working with the city’s recovery initiatives since the tornado. She said many of the businesses that have received funding through the loan programs fall in this category.

“Unfortunately a lot of the areas that were destroyed by the tornado were low to moderate income areas, which is awful that that happened, but it’s given us a chance to revitalize

those areas as well,” she said.

Since its allotment in October 2012, the Small Business Revitalization Loan Program has been awarded to six businesses including Full Moon Barbecue on McFarland B o u l eva r d , Southern Performance Strength Training on 13th Street and Tub’s Auto Sale in Rosedale.

In Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Helping Hands Therapy and Short Stop, a grocer and supermarkets company, were approved for a $50,000 loan through the program. The two applicants were also awarded a $200,000 loan through Tuscaloosa’s Commercial Revolving Loan Program, which was set in place by the city’s Disaster Recovery Division in conjunction with the Small Business Loan Program.

Frye said she was initially hesitant to apply for the loan because of the complicated paperwork the application required. She began the process of applying for the loan in March 2014 and submitted her application by mid-April with the help of the city’s Senior Secretary of Recovery Operations Caramyl Drake.

Drake said the process of financing and starting a small

Small Business Loan Program used by six businesses and awarded to two more last week allots $20,000 to $50,000 per business has to create at least one low-to-mid-income job money turns into a grant after one year

Commercial Revolving Loan Program allots up to $200,000 CW / Belle Newby

business can be equally exciting and terrifying for first time business owners. She said working with small business owners to complete and eventually have their loan applications approved is rewarding to both her and those she has helped.

“I think this program, if applicants utilize everything that’s given to them, can really make their dreams come true,” she said.

For Frye, who has been a hairstylist since she attended the University in 2005, opening her own high-end salon has been the dream come true Drake described. Frye said B Flyy Experience has

received tremendous support from the community, including a visit by Councilman Kip Tyner, who stopped by for the salon’s July 26 ribbon cutting. Moving past her personal success with B Flyy Experience, Frye said the Small Business Revitalization Loan Program is important because of what it brings to the greater community.

“This initiative is pushing people to open businesses in the recovery area, in places they would normally not open business, and it’s giving people in those communities a chance to see businesses that they wouldn’t normally see,” she said.

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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, September 23, 2014

COLUMN | NFL

NFL sparks domestic violence conversation MATTHEW

Bailey Staff Columnist

MCT Campus

COLUMN | MUSIC

Classical music is enjoyable for all JOHN DAVID

Thompson Staff Columnist

For me, nothing is more powerful than the opening of “Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.” The sense of power the orchestra and piano create is simply unparalleled. Classical music, like the “Tchaikovsky Concerto,” is written and performed for the enjoyment of everyone.

Although we tend to think of classical music being performed in elegant court settings in palaces across Europe, it was not exactly like that.

Opera houses in 18th and 19th century Europe were certainly not a place for a solely elite crowd. The atmosphere at the performances could almost be compared to that of a large sporting event today. The crowd was loud, and people of all social classes came. Even today at Milan’s La Scala Theatre, the crowd is notorious for booing performers. The lower classes occupied the section on the floor while the upper classes sat in the box seats.

However, through the centuries the crowds at opera and orchestra concerts have grown smaller. Many companies are having

financial troubles or even filing for bankruptcy. The musicians of the Atlanta Symphony are currently locked out of the Woodruff Arts Center, thus not receiving their salaries, because of failed negotiations between the musicians and the ASO administration. This summer, the Colorado Symphony boldly took a step forward with their BYOC (Bring Your Own Cannabis) “Classically Cannabis: The High Note Series.” The series began with small performances at an art gallery in Denver and ended with a final large performance at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre.

The Colorado Symphony also began another series, “Beethoven and Brews.” Like the “High Note Series,” it consisted of smaller ensembles in more intimate settings than a large concert hall, and obviously, guests were served beer.

While the Colorado Symphony has possibly taken making classical music to a younger and more diverse crowd to an extreme, many orchestras are starting similar programs.

Many orchestras, including the Mobile Symphony, have “Beethoven and Blue Jeans” concerts where casual concert attire is acceptable. There certainly is not a formal dress code at the University of Alabama’s School of Music concerts.

Yes, there are certain formalities that should be followed when attending classical music concerts.

For example, do not cough, do not enter while music is being performed, do not talk during a performance, etc. These formalities are not set to make you feel intimidated or unwelcome. Rather, they are observed to avoid distracting your fellow audience members and the performers.

Furthermore, you are experiencing the music. Music has the power to transport its listeners to another world, and checking your Twitter feed will only prevent you from feeling and experiencing that power.

There are so many concerts each year through the University’s School of Music that even music majors are not able to attend them all.

Performances from UA students, faculty and renowned guest-artists are performed throughout the year, and admission is usually free for students.

Classical music on the whole, was and is not written for an elite minority, but for the enjoyment of all. While you may not be able to go to Moody for concerts often, consider attending the Opera Theatre’s Performance of Patience on Oct. 10 and 12, or The Huxford Symphony’s next performance. Classical music is a way to learn about yourself, society and other cultures while still being enjoyable and quite entertaining.

John David Thompson is a sophomore studying piano performance.

His column runs biweekly.

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The NFL has been backed into a corner and Roger Goodell has had to face serious questions regarding whether or not he will keep his job. This is for good reason. The NFL has not taken domestic violence issues seriously, and it came back to bite them when Ray Rice’s violent assault on his now wife was put out by TMZ. Amazingly, the assault, subsequent pressure on the NFL and Janay Palmer Rice’s defense of her husband has put in motion an important conversation over domestic violence in America.

The discussions and news that came out of the Ray Rice domestic assault have already resulted in an increased amount of people contacting domestic violence hotlines.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline saw an 84 percent increase in calls to the hotline in the days following Ray Rice’s video being published by TMZ. Additionally, many believe the video and conversation afterwards is the reason Cardinal running back Jonathan Dwyer’s wife The NFL has not came forward. She had been head butted by him after she taken domestic refused to have sex and was violence issues also punched in the face the next day. seriously, and it came The conversation on back to bite them.

Twitter was especially active with a discussion using the hashtag #WhyIStayed and #WhyILeft. Women and men shared stories of why they rationalized the domestic abuse as well as what finally resulted in them leaving the relationship. The stories ranged from individuals who had been convinced by their abuser that no one would believe them, to others who had never been physically assaulted so they did not believe emotional and other forms of manipulation were really domestic violence.

The statistics on domestic violence in the United States continue to be disgustingly unacceptable. Around three in 10 women and one in 10 men report they have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by a partner and report a related impact on their functioning.

Additionally, around one in four women and one in seven men aged 18 and older in the United States have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. In total, intimate partner violence alone affects more than 12 million people each year.

The menace of domestic violence is important to keep in mind as we move towards October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For those in Tuscaloosa who are experiencing domestic violence or know individuals in a domestic violence relationship, national resources such as the National Domestic Violence Hotline as well as campus resources such as the Women’s Resource Center and West Alabama’s domestic violence shelter Turning Point are available to help.

Matthew Bailey is a third-year law student. His column runs biweekly.

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OPINIONS Tuesday, September 23, 2014

OURVIEW

UA Alerts should be used, not neglected The events of Sunday night are testament to the unfortunate reality that educational institutions are prime candidates for threats and violence.

The memories of recent violent events in Colorado, Virginia and Connecticut are evidence of this. Reasons for attacking students are often never fully determined IN SHORT: or even properly understood, University Relations which magnified the fear and should have used frustration all UA students UA Alerts during felt Sunday night. the lockdown of At a place of higher eduTutwiler Sunday. cation with roughly 36,000 students, Sunday night poignantly reminds law enforcement and the administration to relay serious, valid information to students as swiftly and accurately as possible. The ramifications of withholding information about potentially threatening situations causes panic and rumors to spread in a flurry.

Sunday night there was an oversight in how quickly information was relayed to the student body, faculty and staff by University of Alabama Media Relations. Whether or not “immediate action” needed to be taken, as one of the emails sent to students denied, the University has an obligation to keep its community informed and up-todate with as much accurate information as possible, and Sunday night, the University did not meet that obligation.

The University has two tools in place to quickly share critical information: UA News and the UA Alert System.

According to prepare.ua.edu, the UA Alert System should be used in the following ways:

“In an emergency, University Relations will activate the system, sending telephone calls (work, cell, and/or home), e-mail, and text (SMS) messages simultaneously to the campus community.”

“An emergency notification is an urgent official notification regarding a significant emergency or dangerous situation that may compromise the health and safety of members of the campus community. Typically an emergency notification is provided without delay upon confirmation of an immediate or impending threat and empowers the recipient to take appropriate action to minimize injury or loss of life.”

There was a potential emergency situation at a residence hall on campus, and University Relations did not activate the system. Students did not receive any official notification about the incident until 12:07 a.m., over an hour and 15 minutes after UAPD began searching the building.

By not sharing updated information, the University created a vacuum for panic. The lack of information left room for people to speculate, and rumors spread rapidly via social media. Much of the social media panic could have been prevented if students were informed that the situation was being handled properly. Instead, the UA Alerts System was silent, and fear took hold.

In a message sent to UA students Monday morning, UA President Judy Bonner said the following: “I can assure you that UA will always respond quickly and notify the campus community when you need to take immediate action. In this case, no one was in danger and immediate action was not required.”

UAPD felt it necessary to place Tutwiler on

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lockdown, establish a secure perimeter around the building and instruct students living on Sorority Row to stay indoors. Immediate action was required, yet the campus community at large was not informed.

One minute after being notified of the situation, UAPD acted to set up and secure a perimeter around Tutwiler, and the officers should be praised for their work. Within 45 minutes, UAPD had thoroughly searched all 14 stories of the residence hall and cleared the area. UAPD aims to protect students on campus at every instance – their swift response and thorough investigation fulfilled that aim and was commendable.

Law enforcement officers responded quickly and properly to the situation, and made sure residents in the area were safe. University Relations, by not using the UA Alerts System, did not do an effective job of keeping members of the UA community safe and informed.

The blame should not be placed on any one individual, as no single person had 100 percent of the say in what happened. Rather, University Relations as a whole failed its constituents and its mission.

Looking ahead, this incident should be considered a lesson learned. In the event that students are faced with a potential threat of violence, University Relations should learn from this mistake and use the available resources to keep members of the UA community informed and, most importantly, safe.

The Our View is the consensus of The Crimson White Editorial Board. Production Editor Andy McWhorter recused himself from participating in this Our View.

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Norris received the message. During the intervening time, University of Alabama Police Department officers established a perimeter around Tutwiler Hall, conducted a search of the building with K-9 units and patrolled Sorority Row telling women to stay inside their houses.

“UAPD responded to reports of individuals with firearms at Tutwiler,” UA Spokesperson Shane Dorrill said, reading from 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 enforcements 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.”

Rumors spread quickly without official word from the University, and most information came from social media or eyewitness accounts.

“I looked out my window and there was a cop,” Norris said. “We were notified that police were in Tutwiler, and then about 10:45 I guess is when they started searching the dorms, and they were going from floor to floor.”

A freshman living in Tutwiler who

wished to remain anonymous, said she was never told what was happening and never saw a police officer.

“The only way we found out stuff was through Yik Yak or Twitter,” she said.

Norris reached out to her mother in the hope that she would have additional information to offer.

“We didn’t know anything, and I called my mom, naturally, and she had no idea either,” she said. “She’s a part of the UA Facebook page of parents, and they knew just as much as we did.”

In fact, Gair said she first found out about the search and the anonymous threat from her daughter.

“It wasn’t anything from the school, it was all through Ashtyn,” she said.

Without a clear source of information, Gair, along with many other parents of UA students, turned to social media for answers.

“I got on Facebook, and a couple of parent’s pages that I was on, and it was just blowing up with the same screenshot of that horrible demented letter that was posted on YouTube,” she said.

Norris also received scattered information from her sorority’s group text message and hearsay in Tutwiler. She said the situation in Tutwiler was tense.

“We were scared, honestly,” she said.

“Every noise was basically freaking us out, we would get quiet and listen to the conversation in the hall. Tutwiler was eerily quiet last night, and Tutwiler is almost like a crazy sleepover all the freaking time, and it was dead quiet.”

Norris said she and other women

living in Tutwiler were told to remove Greek letters and other sorority material from their doors, since the anonymous threat was directed at Greek students. Monday morning, Norris said she was told not to make her Greek affiliation obvious while on campus.

“I’m on edge, everybody’s on edge,” she said. “We were informed not to wear our sorority letters today, don’t look like an obvious sorority girl walking across campus.”

The University released its first statement about the situation at midnight and Tutwiler residents were allowed back inside. Norris said Tutwiler resident advisors went door-to-door telling residents they could open their doors and that additional security had been placed in the hall.

Gair said she felt comfortable with her daughters safety after the police search, but questioned why an emergency notification had not been sent to parents and students.

“If Ashtyn called me and said, ‘I got this notice from the emergency notification system, we’re on lockdown, we’re supposed to stay in our rooms until further notice,’ I would say outstanding, the school is on top of it, they have it handled, they’ll let us know what happens,” she said. “But nothing. Not a thing.”

In an emailed statement sent at 9:30 a.m. Monday morning, UA President Judy Bonner said UAPD confirmed reports of armed individuals were innacurate, but searched the building

“in an abundance of caution.”

“Students were never in danger,” Bonner said in the statement. “I can assure you that UA will always respond quickly and notify the campus community when you need to take immediate action. In this case, no one was in danger and immediate action was not required.”

Later on Monday morning, UAPD Chief of Police Tim Summerlin said in an emailed statement that police are aggressively investigating the original message and among other things, are consulting with the FBI. “While we have no credible information at this point to determine whether this is a legitimate threat, The University of Alabama is taking this situation very seriously,” he wrote.

According to another emailed update sent at 5:10 p.m. Monday, classes will continue as scheduled and the University will resume normal operations.

Another anonymous threat from “Authur Pendragon” was disseminated over social media late Monday night.

UA Spokesperson Cathy Andreen said UAPD is investigating the threat.

“This is not a new post,” Andreen said. “It is 12 hours old. UAPD continues to aggressively investigate the situation. UA is prepared to respond to any situation that impacts the campus.

This story was accurate at time of publication. Follow us at cw.ua.edu for the most recent information.

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NEWS Tuesday, September 23, 2014 FORCIBLE SEX OFFENSES REPORTED

2010 1 IN 5 WOMEN WILL BE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED

2011 2012 RAPES REPORTED DURING RED ZONE

ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN PROGRESSIVE FESTIVAL Alabama Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Justice BLEND UA Black Student Union University of Alabama College Democrats Crimson Access Alliance UA Future Black Law Students Association (FBLSA) Mallet Assembly UA National Council of Negro Women Students for Open Doors and Ethical Leadership - SODEL Spectrum: University of Alabama's LGBTQA+ Student Organization UA United Students Against Sweatshops- Local 144 Capstone Alliance UA Safe Zone Women's Resource Center UA Feminist Caucus CW / Belle Newby

2013 RED ZONE: AUGUST – NOVEMBER

70% OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS ARE PERPETRATED

BY SOMEONE THE VICTIM KNOWS

2014

UA Feminist Caucus to sponsor festival

By Emily Williams | Staff Reporter

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Red Zone period high risk

By Holley Long | Contributing Writer

One in five women will be sexually assaulted, according to the White House report “Not Alone.”

The report claims most of the women assaulted will be freshmen or sophomores in college.

The first few months of the fall semester, from August to November, is referred to as the “Red Zone,” a period when sexual assaults are more likely to occur on college campuses.

In a 2013 research study, the majority of women who responded reported they were intoxicated at the time of an unwanted sexual experience.

“Consuming alcohol does not cause rape,” Kathy Echols, staff therapist at the Women’s Resource Center, said. “However, because a person becomes less inhibited when drinking, perpetrators may take advantage of their victim’s vulnerability.”

According to crime statistics gathered by the University of Alabama Police Department in 2010, nine forcible sex offenses were reported. In 2011, there were three, and seven occurred in 2012.

One rape was reported during the Red Zone of 2013, and there has been one rape reported for the 2014 Red Zone as of September 18.

UAPD was unable to comment on the Red Zone.

The Women’s Resource Center, a service providing aid to victims, offers free and confidential counseling to students and faculty at the University who have been victims of violent crimes. The WRC can also counsel the victims’ family and friends who have been affected by the victims’ experience.

“We serve as advocates,” Echols said. “With the client’s written consent, we can help navigate through certain systems, such as legal and academic. If a student has missed class or assignments because of the assault, we can speak with professors. We can also help victims reach out to community resources to help them on their way to recovery.”

The WRC has a victim advocate who is available 24 hours. A victim of assault can call the advocate at any time and the advocate can go to the hospital with the victim and accompany victims to the police station if they want to report the crime.

Echols said the WRC has followed many clients through the whole process of reporting the crime to prosecution in court.

“We try to make sure that the WRC is a comprehensive service,” she said. “And as long as a client

WHAT TO KNOW • The WRC offers free and confidential counseling.

• The WRC has a citim advocate who is available 24 hours.

• In case of assault, the victim can report the crime to UAPD, if the assault occurred on campus, or Tuscaloosa Police Department, if the crime occurred off campus.

is affiliated with the University of Alabama, we can continue to see them.”

Because statistics show 70 percent of sexual assaults are perpetrated by someone the victim knows, the Safer Living Guide offered by the UAPD urges students not to accept a date or go to an unfamiliar place with someone they do not know well.

In order to protect themselves from being drugged with Rohypnol, or “roofied,” students are urged to not leave their drinks unattended at parties and to only consume beverages they have prepared themselves.

In case of assault, the victim can report the crime to UAPD, if the assault occurred on campus, or Tuscaloosa Police Department, if the crime occurred off campus. The victim can also report the crime to the Office of Student Conduct or the WRC if legal action is not going to be taken.

Zoe Storey, peer education coordinator at the WRC, speaks to a variety of classes and student organizations about the services the WRC offers.

“Many of the speaking engagements the WRC participates in are requested by a particular student organization or class,” Storey said. “But in addition to those speaking engagements, the WRC hosts many events throughout the year.”

Further information on these events, as well as information on how to book a speaker, can be found on the WRC website.

Like many college students, Kali Stanton, a freshman majoring in accounting and business management, has strategies to avoid assault.

“I try to stay indoors within a reasonable time period,” she said. “I also make sure that my friends are aware of where I am.”

The UA Feminist Caucus is sponsoring a Progressive Festival to connect liberal students with campus organizations that promote progressive ideals.

The festival will take place Wednesday from 5 to 8:30 p.m. in 3104 of the Ferguson Center. Fifteen student organizations, including UA Democrats, Students For Open Doors and Ethical Leadership and the Mallet Assembly will set up information tables and sponsor games and activities.

Ben Ray, event and programming coordinator for the UA Feminist Caucus, said it will function like a Get On Board Day specifically for progressive organizations.

“We will be really focusing in on building a progressive community, making connections,” Ray said. “There’s a disjointedness in progressive communities, in that there’s a particular niche that students get into like a feminist niche or an environmental niche where the particular ideology sets align. But what we have to do is start breaking PLAN TO GO away from that and say all our issues are interconnected and directly influencing WHAT: UA Feminist Caucus each other.”

WHEN: 5-8:30 p.m., Amanda Bennett of the National Council of Negro Wednesday Women said her organization WHERE: 3104 Ferguson decided to participate in the Center Progressive Festival to connect with other organizations that share their goal of promoting racial, cultural and social progress.

“We hope to build lasting connections with other progressive organizations on campus so that we will have contacts with whom we can hold activist events, fundraisers, forums, as well as fun and inclusive social events,” Bennett said.

Samaria Johnson, of the Alabama Alliance for Sexual and Reproductive Justice, said she hopes the Progressive Festival will give her organization a chance to make more meaningful connections with students than at Get On Board Day. “The AASRJ Executive Board decided that ProgFest would allow us to specifically attract progressive-minded students who might’ve gotten lost in the chaos at Get On Board Day,” Johnson said. “We’ll have a better chance of meeting and connecting with those students and introduce them to AASRJ in a more nuanced way, perhaps having opportunity for full discussions rather than rushed spiels and sound bites and scrambling to hold four wildly different conversations at once.”

Ray said the goal of the festival is to create a coalition of progressive organizations on campus.

“What we really want students to take away is that progressive ideas can flourish in conservative institutions,” he said. “There is an environment here that will really cultivate progressive ideology and will help to bring awareness to campus on issues that are progressive.”

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DIY Tuscaloosa promotes, serves local music scene

By Francie Johnson | Community engagement manager

Several college towns nationwide have reputations for their bustling original music scenes. Although Tuscaloosa’s music scene may lack the national recognition of these towns, it’s thriving more than residents realize.

At the center of Tuscaloosa’s local music scene is DIY Tuscaloosa, an underground community with the goal of fostering local music, art and creativity. The movement has a 400-plus member Facebook group, which serves as a community board for members to promote all art- and culture-related events happening in Tuscaloosa.

“The DIY part stands for ‘do it yourself’ so it’s supposed to be a center to the community,” said Anna Thomas, a senior majoring in Spanish. Thomas serves as the main administrator of the of DIY Tuscaloosa Facebook page.

Thomas was living in Birmingham and attending UAB when her friend Tino Newman first introduced her to Tuscaloosa’s DIY scene. In fall 2010, Newman invited her to a show at Baby Haus, a Tuscaloosa residence that doubled as a music venue. At the time, Newman lived in Baby Haus along with former Green Bar talent booker David Allen and several other roommates.

“I’d been to house shows in

Rumble Pack, the former band of Anna Thomas, plays at the United Students Against Sweatshops benefit show at Mallet Hall in January 2014. Photo Courtesy of Anna Thomas

Birmingham but I’d never really hung out in Tuscaloosa,” she said. “It was like a real rock ‘n’ roll show. I feel like you could go to those shows and really let loose for a night.”

In March 2014, less than two months after Baby Haus’ fourth birthday, David Allen moved to Birmingham and Baby Haus hosted its final show.

With its premiere venue and many of its original founders gone, DIY Tuscaloosa could have met an end.

However, Thomas resolved to not let that happen.

“We knew Baby Haus was going to

go away, and we didn’t want to just be like, ‘Well David Allen moved, it’s over you guys,’” Thomas said. “I personally can’t stand the thought of living in a town where there’s no local music scene.”

For the next few months, Thomas continued booking DIY events, but booking shows without a permanent DIY venue proved stressful. Although she said she’s never had trouble finding bands to perform, the DIY movement needed a central location.

In early August, DIY Tuscaloosa found a new home when James Hale,

a Northport resident, offered up his house for DIY shows.

“I’m really excited that there are people that are into the idea of having bands and art that aren’t necessarily tied to the bar scene,” He said.

“Surely there are people that don’t necessarily like to go to bars, so it’s good to have house parties happen.”

DIY Tuscaloosa’s shows provide a different atmosphere from shows at bars and other venues, Hale said.

“It’s probably more laid back,” he said. “I would say at a house show, certainly my house, there’s less rules.

And I think the fact that it’s people and not businesses putting it on makes it feel a little more communal.”

DIY shows are open to all ages, making them accessible to a wider audience than many bar shows. The organization also encourages inclusivity by never enforcing a cover charge.

At every show, administrators pass around a bucket, and guests are encouraged to donate whatever they can, even if it’s just spare change.

The money goes toward covering the bands’ travel expenses, and usually neither the bands nor the organization itself make a profit.

DIY Tuscaloosa also aims to revitalize Tuscaloosa’s local music scene, filling a gap for original music many bars leave empty.

COLUMN | FOOD

Heritage House shop moves location

By Annslee Wilson | Contributing Writer

Tortas are available at the restaurant inside Carnicería y Tienda. Wikimedia Commons

Shop offers robust flavors

By Matt Lund

The robust flavors of Latin American food almost always find a welcome home in American mouths. Americans simply can’t get enough of the warmth of spicy meats, tortillas and queso contrasted with the coolness of salsa, lettuce and avocado. Around Tuscaloosa there are several passable restaurants: Taco Mama, Los Tarascos and El Rincon’s margarita special all warrant a visit every few months. These establishments serve the standard white queso and pressure-cooked chicken that have become staples of southeastern Mexican-American fare, but despite their popularity, many people continue to complain about the lack of authentic Mexican food.

For street taco lovers, a trip to Carnicería y Tienda is a must. The Mexican grocery is filled with the usual dried peppers and Jarritos sodas, but also houses a small restaurant. Inside you can find grocery items plus an array of

delicious tacos, tortas and platters.

For those looking to try the restaurant, it might be a good idea to brush up on your high school Spanish lessons, as the restaurant’s menu is entirely in Spanish.

The tacos only come one way: a pile of your chosen meat atop two soft corn tortillas with a crisp cilantro, lime and onion salsa. A Mexican torta varies from place to place, but the dish generally includes a Cuban roll topped with a choice of meat, mayo, lettuce, tomato, avocado and pickled jalapeños grilled similarly to a Cuban sandwich.

To live up to its name as a “carnicería,” or butcher shop, the restaurant offers a selection of traditional meat dishes: lengua (beef tongue), cabeza (meat prepared from simmering an entire beef head) and tripa (stomach lining). More familiar options like pollo (chicken), carnitas (slowcooked pork), chorizo (sausage) and al pastor (pork marinated with spices and pineapple) are also available.

For college students looking for something different from the long lines and crowded tables at Starbucks, Heritage House coffee shop provides just the solace they need.

As Tuscaloosa’s first coffee shop, Heritage House is set to relocate from its 1,200 squarefoot home on McFarland Boulevard in Northport to a larger 4,000 square-foot building in the former Alabama Outdoors at Town Center on McFarland Boulevard.

Heritage House’s owner Rebekah Wanstall said she decided five years ago she wanted to relocate to a larger space due to the business’ success. In December 2013, Wanstall found out the Alabama Outdoor building was for lease and decided to lease it out after praying about it.

The new Heritage House location will offer a pickup window, a fireplace and extended hours. The shops menu will also be extended to include breakfast items like eggs and bacon, crepes, baked oatmeal, scones, muffins, biscuits and cinnamon rolls in addition to sandwich and salad options for lunch and an all-day dessert bar.

In its new location, Heritage

A variety of coffee roasts is on display at the Heritage House coffee shop.

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House will have more than triple its original space and will be divided into two separate rooms, each with vintage-style furniture. The coffee bar will be made of reclaimed wood that was found on the streets.

Another addition to the new shop will be the installation of a wooden prayer wall where guests are invited to submit prayer requests by hanging them on nails on the wall. Each Heritage House employee is then assigned to a nail and is responsible for praying for the requests hanging on their nail. Wanstall said it keeps the employees connected and allows them to keep Christ at the center of Heritage House.

“Being a Christian is who I am, and if I’m going to have a business it’s going to be like that too,” she said.

Wanstall said the homeliness of the original Heritage House will remain a prior-

ity in the new location, something the shop’s customers appreciate.

Fraser Parker, a senior majoring in history, said she cannot wait for the new location to open.

“Heritage House is my second home,” she said.

“It’s so welcoming and warm. The staff truly makes me feel like family.”

Customers can look forward to the return of live music weekend performances at the new location. Wanstall encourages all student musicians to consider bringing their talents to Heritage House on the weekends.

While Heritage House’s official move-in date has not yet been determined, customers can check their Facebook page for updates. Heritage House’s new hours will be Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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CULTURE Tuesday, September 23, 2014 COLUMN | THEATRE

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Some films, especially Disney films, make good musical adaptations

By Luke Haynes

What kind of movie lends itself to Broadway? This question is hard to answer because, at first glance, there seems to be no one ingredient to be found in every adaptive Broadway smash.

One common assumption is that a successful movie would make for a successful musical. This, a very logical assumption, is quite true in several cases. Indeed, many blockbuster movies such as “Mary Poppins” and “Legally Blonde” have earned similar critical and commercial success on the stage as they did on screen.

However, it is actually the less successful movies whose musical adaptations tend to

flourish. Low-budget films like “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Newsies” have found incredible success on stage, whereas the adaptations of many of their more critically acclaimed counterparts such as “Ghost” and “Big Fish” fizzled.

Another logical assumption is that musical movies are prime candidates for theater adaptations. If a movie already has a winning soundtrack, then why wouldn’t it be able to seamlessly transition onto the stage? This theory seems to be proven true by Academy Award-winning scores such as those of “The Lion King” and “Aladdin” that went on to become equally successful on the Great White Way. These musical masterpieces prove most

effective when they’re complemented with re-orchestrations and original songs. In the case of the previous two shows, songs that never appeared in the movie incarnations, such as Lion King’s “Endless Night” and Aladdin’s “Proud of Your Boy,” serve as some of the version’s strongest moments.

By far the most common movie genre to find success on Broadway is familyfriendly entertainment. This is somewhat ironic because the majority of successful Broadway musicals in general tend to be PG-13 at best. Whether looking to holiday classics like “A Christmas Story” and “Elf,” animated masterpieces like “Beauty and the Beast” and “Shrek” or childhood favorites such as “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”

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and “Secondhand Lions,” PG-rated movies have quite a successful reputation on New York stages.

From “Beauty and the Beast” to “Aladdin” and everything in between, Disney Theatrical Productions can do no wrong in its adaptations. With its record, it’s no wonder that it has several more shows – including “The Jungle Book” and “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” – already in development.

So while any and all types of movies can be made into musicals, if the best chance of success is to choose an obscure children’s movie that already has a great soundtrack, and if it happened to be written by Disney, that wouldn’t hurt.

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CULTURE

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Wardrobe can affect performance

By Laura Testino | Staff Reporter

After the coffee has been brewed, Aubrey Craig, sporting his favorite dark brown Alden loafers, is ready to start his day. When he arrives on the University of Alabama campus, others around him have backpacks and wear running shorts and bright Nike tennis shoes, instead of the navy slacks and khaki button-downs Craig is wearing. But despite their different appearances, they’re all students headed to class.

Craig, a senior majoring in finance, has been dressing up for school for several years. He developed the habit during high school, and, with the exception of his freshman year at the University, has continued every year since.

“I found it a lot easier to focus in class when I was dressed well,” he said.

Craig’s typical wardrobe for class includes a button-down or a polo shirt paired with slacks or, on occasion, jeans, he said. Instead of a backpack, he carries a camel-colored briefcase.

“It’s kind of hard to take someone seriously if they’re wearing a suit and they have a nylon backpack on,” he said.

Gina Johnson, associate vice president of auxiliary services, teaches a noncredit seminar on dress etiquette for students in the business school. She became certified

by Emily Post as a business etiquette trainer and conducts the seminars in hopes of improving the social polish of business students. Though it can be a difficult reality to face, appearances can have a large impact on how a person is perceived, she said.

“Fortunately or unfortunately, we make a judgment, some studies say within the first 20 seconds of meeting somebody,” she said. “And sometimes that judgment is made only on appearance.”

Johnson began the program in the early 1980s when she was the director of the business MBA program, and she continues to offer the seminars to students today.

Instead of focusing completely on how students should dress for class, the seminars focus on building a wardrobe appropriate for the type of interviews and future career

I found it a lot easier to focus in class when I dressed well.

— Aubrey Craig —

a student wishes to have. Attire changes with different careers, Johnson said, and Craig said he has realized that as well.

“I think that, especially going into a career where [professional attire] will be required every day, definitely makes me think it’s more important to do now and to learn how to be comfortable in professional clothes and be used to wearing them all day,” Craig said. “I think that it’s definitely more important than in other majors, where the dress codes in the career fields are more relaxed.”

In addition to the changes in dress code among different careers, Johnson said she has also noticed dress habits have changed in the student body over the years, due to multiple factors, such as weather conditions.

“I think on this campus, casual dress for class is the norm,” She said. “But that’s not to say that some professors don’t set a standard to change the norm in their class or at particular times in their class.”

During her years as a professor in the business college, Johnson said she would require her students to dress up for presentations or for guest speakers, expectations are not much different from those of current professors.

André L. Souza, assistant professor of psychology, has come across examples of appearances and their perceptions during his studies in cognitive psychology. Fashion psychology, a branch heavily researched by Karen Pine, delineates some of the ideas behind the implications that certain dress attire can have. Receiving trust and respect from others is one of the most basic ideas Pine’s research evaluates, he said.

“There are several things that will influence how you see other people, and dressing is just one of them,” Souza said. “The

idea behind this is that we have a limited cognition. We need to use as few resources as we can and get as much information as we can.”

He said a few students dress up to his classes each day, and this may be done to boost self-esteem or to inspire different kinds of interactions with other students and professors. According to Pine’s research, clothing is related to self-esteem, and dressing differently can boost selfesteem. Dressing up can also be a way to establish one’s own identity.

Whether walking through campus or teaching a class, Souza said he can usually be found wearing a hat, which has led to some confusion, he said. Sometimes other faculty or his students confuse him for a student at the University.

“I think it’s part of my identity, wearing the hat,” he said. “But although it’s part of my identity, I am conscious about the implications of wearing it.”

Society may also draw inferences from one’s clothing, Souza said. Pine’s research has shown attire can reflect the emotional state of a person. People who are less happy in the mornings may wear baggy clothing, but those who are happier may wear different colors or choose to wear a dress.

Despite the implications of attire, clothing isn’t the only part of one’s appearance that a professor may notice. Joseph Phelps, professor and chairman of the department of advertising and public relations, said he pays less attention to what students are wearing and more attention to how engaged they are in his lectures.

“I see faces and eyes and hopefully sometimes smiles,” he said. “I don’t really notice clothes as much.”

Phelps wears casual business attire to class each day but only puts great attention to his clothing on the first day of classes or when he has invited a guest to the class. As a college student, he dressed more for comfort and for the weather, wearing clothing he already had rather than spending more money on other clothes.

Katie Rose Carnes, a sophomore majoring in dance, said she chooses to wear more casual clothing to class. Her usual attire

Some students like Aubrey Craig opt to dress less casually for class. CW / Pete Pajor

consists of a T-shirt or sweatshirt with shorts or leggings, depending on the weather, and she hasn’t ever received a comment on her clothing choice from a professor, she said.

“I prefer to dress more casually because I think it’s more comfortable,” Carnes said. “I would run out of dress clothes, and I feel like I apply myself better being comfortable versus being restricted in what I’m wearing.”

Phelps said he understands the implications appearances carry, but ultimately, clothing choices are not going to determine whether or not students come to class to learn.

COLUMN | TECHNOLOGY

The future is a breeding ground for new science and technologies

By Matthew Wilson

The future and technology are almost interchangeable terms. When philosophers and writers of the 20th century imagined the future, they imagined flying cars, chrome buildings and the ability to communicate anywhere in the world.

Likewise, the people of 2014 watch movies, read books and dream of the distant, perfect world of tomorrow.

Over the past 100 years, the world has changed so much that a time traveler from the turn of the century would think they were in an alien world. The speed at which technology is created and consumed has increased dramatically with the advent of smartphones, drones and connectivity.

Through the use of smartphones and laptops, people are in constant connec-

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tion with each other. Friends may move and be separated by long distances, but with modern technology, they are never truly apart. Today’s technology has shrunk the world dramatically in the span of a decade. Scientists are building and creating applications for drones to

fight wars, deliver mail and even save lives. Furthermore, mankind has turned to the stars once more, and with plans of traveling to Mars, anything is possible.

What will the world be like in 10 years, 20 years, a century? If the rate in which technology is created continues,

the world of tomorrow may look strangely different and unfamiliar. Will paper be an obsolete relic of the past? Tablets, smartphones and laptops have changed the way news is consumed and people communicate. At this rate, the world of tomorrow may be devoid of notebooks, newspapers and hardbound books.

But why stop there? Devices like Google Glass are changing the way we process information. Google Glass allows information to always be in consumers’ line of view. They can place phone calls, record messages and check Facebook statuses without ever having to lift a finger. The Oculus Rift is one of the first fully realized virtual reality helmets.

Users can take tours of distant places, play games and interact with others like never before.

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CULTURE Tuesday, September 23, 2014 COLUMN | TELEVISION

HBO showcases Beyoncé, Jay Z

By Noah Cannon

When stars like Katy Perry or Lady Gaga make a concert documentary, the concert itself often takes second billing to the backstage and behind the scenes footage that attempts to paint the subject as a real live human being, just like their fans.

This is not the case when Beyoncé and Jay Z make a concert documentary.

Saturday night’s HBO broadcast of the power couple’s sold out “On The Run” stadium tour was three hours of Bey and Jay taking turns knocking hits out of the park in front of an adoring crowd, and then retreating back into their mysterious lives.

After a summer swirling with rumors about their marriage, this seems like a deliberate choice.

The “On The Run” broadcast was not without emotional moments between the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Carter publicly displayed affection during shared time on stage and grew misty while watching videos of their daughter Blue. But in the end, the audience never felt as though they’d seen anything the couple hadn’t carefully planned.

Celebrities in the age of social media have turned over-sharing into an art form. Stars like Rihanna and Taylor

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Swift use Twitter and Instagram to invite the public inside their personal lives. Fans are now entitled to much more intimate, albeit one-sided, relationships with their idols.

The trend towards more open celebrities is what makes Beyoncé and Jay Z’s intensely private lives so alluring.

The couple’s inner workings are like Wonka’s factory, held together with nondisclosure agreements instead of Oompa Loompas. The On The Run Tour broadcast is far from a golden ticket, but it does feature two great entertainers in their prime, exactly as they want to be remembered, and that’s pretty good too.

ARDT performance focuses on contemporary dance. CW / Lindsey Leonard

ARDT to perform at Morgan Auditorium

By Sarah Sherrill | Contributing Writer

Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre returns to Morgan Auditorium Tuesday, Sep. 23, with a mix of pieces choreographed by an award winning faculty.

The performance this semester focuses on contemporary dance, with different styles and varieties incorporated within the category. The performance features a total of six pieces, four choreographed by UA faculty and two by guest choreographers.

Sarah Berry, associate professor of dance at the University, is bringing back two pieces previously performed. One of her pieces is called “Mass Production,” which was first done in 2008. The dance is based around a large metal table, which was designed and built by art professor and sculptor Craig Wedderspoon.

Berry said she was looking at industry and how things work in a factory when choreographing the piece. The performance is meant to give off a mechanical feel.

“The table is really hard to work with because it’s heavy, so it gets really tiring,” said Kelsey Kuhn, a junior majoring in dance and public relations, who is cast in “Mass Production.”

Berry also brought back a piece from 2010 called “There, Again.”

The dance is done in four boxes that together equal the height of the stage.

Berry said she was inspired to create the piece by the movie “Inception.”

“It’s the idea of are we confined by our circumstances, or is it really just all in our mind due to our attitudes or perceptions,” Berry said.

Erika Davis, a junior majoring in dance and environmental

PLAN TO GO WHAT: The Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre WHEN: Tuesday – Friday WHERE: Morgan Auditorium PRICES: $14 for students, $17 for faculty and staff and $20 for adults

engineering, is cast in “Mass Production” and a piece called “Nectar,” choreographed by George Staib, a guest chorographer. She said working with Staib, who has his own dance company, was interesting because the dancers were able to get real world experience.

“Part of being a dance major in college, we aspire to join companies, so getting to work with someone who already has a company is really interesting,” Davis said.

Abby Gandy, a junior majoring in theatre, is the stage manager for ARDT. She said the dancers and choreographers have put in a huge amount of work and the results are beautiful.

The ARDT concert begins this week on Tuesday, Sept. 23, and runs through Friday, Sept. 26. Showtimes for the performances are at 7:30 p.m. in Morgan Auditorium, except the finale show on Sept. 26, which is at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $14 for students, $17 for faculty and staff and $20 for adults. For more information visit theatre.ua.edu.

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CULTURE

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Alabama artists showcased on Woods Quad

By Cokie Thompson | Contributing Writer

Just off the University of Alabama’s main quad, Woods Quad holds a variety of sculptures that showcase work from professors, graduate students and undergraduates from the University’s art department.

The works change periodically and are designed “Fibonacci to rotate every few years.

“Argyle”

By Craig Wedderspoon The current work in the center of the quad was part of a series revolving around the concept of three-dimensional quilts. The title, “Argyle,” comes from the pattern polished into the metal squares the piece is made of.

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“Montgomery Marker”

“Goldie 1971”

By Craig Wedderspoon

By Joe McCreary McCreary made the piece as part of his MFA thesis exhibition. The piece represents the end of the industrial era as the artist saw it at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham. When the facility shut down, the machines were left in their place, and greenery grew around them.

The name references a signature patch of welding on the facility.

CW / Lindsey Leonard

The piece honors UA alumni Robert and Mary Montgomery.

The couple met at the University in the 1940s, and they have become patrons of the arts in Alabama and around the country. The couple has a collection of Tiffany lamps, and the sculpture represents one of Mrs. Montgomery’s favorites from the collection.

Spiral”

By Lindsay Jones Lindsey This work is a three-dimensional representation of the Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers found in every field of study, from biology to music. Lindsey studied studio art and biology while she was a student at the University, with the intent to go to medical school and become a reconstructive surgeon. She created the piece with hopes of starting a “Fibonacci Field Day” for K-12 students in the area to learn more about the different fields that use the Fibonacci sequence.

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BRIEFS | CULTURE

Global Cafe offers opportunity for conversation between American, international students on campus At Global Café, anyone is allowed to come and get in touch with different cultures. Afternoons are spent sharing and learning about different cultures.

Global Café is a program run by the Capstone International Services and the Center for Community-Based Partnerships. It is in its second year, but has already inspired other schools around the country to launch similar programs.

Duke University, Temple University and the University of Tennessee are among a group of universities interested in following the steps of the University’s community involvement programs, particularly for international students.

However, this did not happen overnight.

“If it was not for a year of planning, without the Center for Community-Based Partnerships on campus, there is no way we could have done it,” said Charter Morris, director of CIS. When it first started, Global Café took place in a computer lab where people went to practice different languages and help international students practice their English in the process.

Eventually, it became afternoons of coffee, tea and conversation between Americans and international students.

Morris said Global Café’s main goal is to provide the international community with a safe place to help them integrate into

their new environment.

“When you move from Georgia to Alabama the transition is not nearly as dramatic,” Morris said. “You don’t have to get a social security number. You know how to get medical attention. You know what you have to do to get or swap your driver’s license. When you move from a different country, all those things can change.”

Global Café meets in the Center for Community-Based Partnerships. For more information about Global Café contact Beverly Hawk at beverly.hawk@ua.edu.

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WHAT TO KNOW • Global Café is a program run by the Capstone International Services and the Center for Community-Based Partnerships.

• Global Café’s main goal is to provide the international community with a safe place to help them integrate into their new environment.

13 Men’s tennis, rowing, volleyball stay home Editor | Kelly Ward Sports@cw.ua.edu Tuesday, September 23, 2014

By Kelly Ward | Sports Editor

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WHAT: Crimson Tide Four-In-The-Fall WHERE: The University of Alabama Tennis Stadium WHEN: All day Friday, Saturday and Sunday

WHO: Alabama vs. UAH WHERE: Black Warrior River WHEN: All day Saturday

WHO: Alabama vs. LSU WHERE: Foster Auditorium WHEN: Sunday, 1 p.m.

After finishing the Harvard Chowdah Fest with 11 wins, the Alabama men’s tennis team hosts the Crimson Tide Four-In-The-Fall this weekend.

The Alabama women’s rowing team starts its fall season with a home regatta against University of Alabama at Huntsville.

The volleyball team starts its home SEC schedule Sunday against LSU. The Crimson Tide is 24-34 all-time against LSU.

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By Sean Landry | Assistant Sports Editor

Over the past decade of college football history, the SEC has asserted itself as the top conference, home to perennial contenders and top NFL-level talent. While Oregon’s Marcus Mariota is the current front-runner for the trophy, several SEC players have the chance to book a ticket to New York as the season goes on. (All odds courtesy of Bovada online sportsbook.)

KENNY HILL, QB, TEXAS A&M (10/1)

Cindy Ouletter (25) and Cobi Crispin (10) play defense during a game last year. Photo Courtesy of Gerard Adams

Headed into the 2014 season, Hill was mostly known as Johnny Manziel’s backup. Now, after four weeks of impressive performances, Hill is the SEC’s frontrunner for the Heisman. Against SMU on Saturday, Hill threw for a season-low 265 yards. Through four games, Hill is averaging 339.75 yards per game and nearly a 70 percent completion percentage.

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TODD GURLEY, RB, GEORGIA (12/1)

By Terrin Waack | Contributing Writer

Gurley has been nothing short of the best running back in the nation, averaging 9.8 yards per carry – good for fifth in the nation and most of any running back with more than 40 carries. Gurley announced his entrance to the national scene with a 198-yard, three touchdown performance against Clemson, when he averaged 13.2 yards per carry.

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DAK PRESCOTT, QB, MISSISSIPPI STATE (14/1) Prescott’s statistics haven’t been as spectacular as Hill’s, but he has the moments to make him a Heisman hopeful. Not many traveling quarterbacks win in LSU’s Tiger Stadium, but Prescott was able to lead his Bulldogs to the upset win Saturday night, throwing for 260 yards and two touchdowns while running for 105 yards, including a 56-yard scramble for a touchdown. Prescott can extend plays with his legs, like he did to get away from LSU linebackers before throwing a 74-yard touchdown pass.

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NICK MARSHALL, QB, AUBURN (14/1) Marshall is the facilitator of the complex Auburn spread offense, and makes the attack work by always being a secondary running threat for opposing defenses. Through three games, Marshall has only attempted 56 passes, but is averaging 6.82 yards per attempt and 5.79 yards per carry on the ground.

If the Tigers contend for the national title again, Marshall will likely stay in the conversation for the national title.

Women’s wheelchair basketball starts season

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With October and the start of the regular season approaching rapidly, the Alabama women’s wheelchair basketball team’s preseason is coming to an end. Although coach Elisha Williams is currently on maternity leave, she will be back for the team’s first official practice Oct. 1.

Until then, the director of the University of Alabama Adapted Athletics, Brent Hardin, has stepped up and has been working with the team.

“Coach Elisha has done a great job organizing the preseason and letting the team know what they’re doing,” Hardin said. “So we’re following her plan, and I think we’ll be right on schedule come Oct. 1.”

With practice from 7 to 9 a.m., the team also has conditioning sessions three times a week and small group practices twice a week to work on fundamentals.

“It’s pretty much the same commitment as any other scholarship athlete on campus,” he said.

With its first game coming up on Oct. 18 hosted by Lakeshore, Hardin is confident the team – now with one new player for a total of 10 women – will be ready to go.

“I’m excited to play again,” said Elissa “Mouse” Robinson, a fifth-year player.

“We got to the championship game last year, and we didn’t do exactly how we wanted to, so it’s kind of like giving ourselves a fresh start.”

Although the team came in second place at the Collegiate National Tournament last year, as three-time national champions, Alabama is very well known to have high standards.

PLAN TO GO WHAT: Lakeshore Invitational WHEN: Oct. 18 WHERE: Birmingham, Alabama

“We don’t talk about it; we don’t talk about how we have to get back to the championship game or that we have to win every game,” Hardin said. “We just go about doing things right every day, and we believe that if we do that, things will take care of themselves.”

Junior Savannah Gardner said she is just as fired up as Robinson about the upcoming season and doesn’t bother to feel pressured by previous titles.

“That’s who we are and no matter what people outside of our program think about us, we’re the ones performing,” Gardner said. “We’re the ones working hard every day to accomplish our goal. Even if we’re the worst team in the world – or the best – our motivation to win a national championship or win each game or excel in practice day to day doesn’t change.”

With four home events this season, beginning Nov. 8 against Auburn, Southern Mississippi and Lakeshore at the Student Recreational Center, the team hopes to see a crowd full of crimson cheering them on as they begin their journey back to the Collegiate National Tournament.

“We all suffer together, we all win together, and we all lose together,” Robinson said. “We’re a team.”

AMARI COOPER, WR, ALABAMA (18/1) Cooper is still a longshot for the Heisman trophy, but if he keeps putting in the kind of performances he has through the first four weeks, he won’t be for long.

Cooper’s stats have steadily improved from week-toweek, and he currently leads the nation in receiving yards and catches. He set several school records in last week’s win over Florida, and now has the most receiving touchdowns in Alabama history.

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HOROSCOPES Today’s Birthday (09/23/14). Discover new balance. Work and income hold focus through 12/23, when a new 2.5-year phase opens in communications, creativity and learning. Savor esoteric beauty. Career confidence profits all year (especially around 10/23). Tend a dream. Partnerships could see shakeups (especially around October eclipses for 2014 and 2015); long-term family ties take priority. Express 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 an 8 -- For the next month (with Libra Sun), partnerships and alliances grow more important. Delegate and share. Work together. Grow your network of connections. Participate in conferences or opportunities to meet like-minded people.

Appreciate what you have.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -Enter a four-week creative phase with the Sun in Libra. Work smarter, and increase efficiency. Nurture your clients and your own health. It could get busy and even intense.

You’re surrounded by love.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- For the next four weeks (under the Libra Sun), you’re especially charming. Personal creativity percolates and it could get artistically blissful. Love makes everything

easier. Find and emphasize fun. Invite loved ones to play.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -Home and family take top priority for the next month. Find time for household improvement.

Domestic arts produce delicious results.

Projects come together. Increase beauty and comfort, and get everyone involved.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- For the next four weeks, it’s a good time to learn and gain fun new skills. Advance your career.

Promote your message. Let your voice ring out. Your popularity is rising. Take advantage to share something valuable.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -Your prospects keep getting hotter. You’re extra charming, too. Enter a powerful month of increasing revenue. Study with passion.

It’s easier to make big money, so go for it.

Spend less than you make.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -You’ve got the Sun in your sign, so confidently dive in. You can have anything you’re willing to work for. Get out of your own way. Let go of old limitations. You have the advantage.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Over the next four weeks, complete an old project. Focus on private productivity and introspection. A hidden jewel awaits

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discovery. Enter your annual completion and re-evaluation phase. Gain your partner’s trust by following words with action.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Friends offer collaboration, interesting opportunities and fun directions over the next four weeks. Social life bustles, and the connections you make support what you’re up to. Schedule carefully, to avoid doublebooking. Participate in your community.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Take on more authority this month. Your self-esteem is on the rise. Make a career move this month, or develop a plan for one.

Chocolates may be in order. It could get blissfully romantic.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- It seems easier to grow, personally and professionally. Work’s fun now. The next month involves you in travel, or even a move.

Study and research, before you commit funds. Share your love.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Increase financial security. Over the next month, saving money works better. Discuss future plans with partners and family, and make changes to support what you invent together. Provide examples and explanations.

Get analytical and artistic.

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