THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014 VOLUME 121 | ISSUE 31
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SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SINCE 1894
Opera Gala
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8 International Q&A
The UA Opera Guild will seek to bring a touch of class to the University with their “Gustatory Gala” Friday. Twenty-two performers and more than 25 restaurants will offer music and food from around the world in Smith Hall.
A bye week for Alabama might spell a weekend of boredom for UA students, but there’s still plenty to do with a free weekend. Follow our suggestions and you’ll hardly even miss football.
Alabama offers an atypical experience for Alzughaibi Salman: an escape from the heat. Temperatures in his home country, Saudi Arabia, can stay above 100 degrees until 7 p.m.
CW / Hannah Glenn and Hanna Curlette
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COROLLA, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES Media Planning Board elects to cancel yearbook By Hannah Hammitte | Assistant News Editor
After 122 years, The University of Alabama bade farewell to The Corolla on Wednesday. After years of declining sales and financial losses, the Media Planning
Board members – a collection of students, faculty and media professionals – voted unanimously to cease publication. “As the CW joins the rest of print media in declining ad sales, board members felt that we could not justify taking more money that the CW needs and putting into a yearbook that UA students didn’t seem to want,” said Chris Roberts, an associate
professor of journalism and chairman of the Media Planning Board. “We hate it, but we had no choice.” Sales began declining more than a decade ago, so The Corolla switched to paperback in 2012 in an effort to lower its price. The Corolla lost $227,000 between 2007 and 2014, including $23,686 so far this year. “The 2013-14 yearbook sold 24
copies,” said Paul Wright, the director of UA Student Media. “I hate to kill something that old that’s a tradition of this institution, but it’s obvious to me that we’re fighting a losing cause.” University officials turned down three requests by Student Media over the past few years to support a student-controlled yearbook. Proposals SEE COROLLA PAGE 10
SPORTS | FOOTBALL
Saban stresses individual fundamentals for bye week Crimson Tide using week off to focus on consistency By Nolan Imsande | Staff Reporter
The Alabama Crimson Tide held its second practice of the open week on Wednesday. The team practiced outside in the cool 83-degree Alabama air in
helmets and full pads. Alabama coach Nick Saban discussed the team’s focus for the week on the SEC coaches’ conference call, emphasizing the team’s need to improve individual fundamentals. “The big thing for us right now is to use this open date to try to improve each individual player so that each unit can continue to improve, so that we can be a little more consistent and do a little
quality control on the things that we need to improve on as a unit,” Saban said. “[We’ll] focus on those things as coaches. That’s basically what we’re trying to get done this week. Obviously it’s always good to try to get your team healthy as well.” Wide receiver DeAndrew White
WHAT TO KNOW • Saban said the team will start to game plan for Ole Miss later in the week. • Jarrick Williams and Eddie Jackson are no longer limited in practice.
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WHAT: Technical and Engineering Career Fair WHEN: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. WHERE: Bryant Conference Center
International expression WHAT: Global Cafe WHEN: 3-5 p.m. WHERE: Lobby for CommunityBased Partnerships
Farmers market WHAT: Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market WHEN: 3-6 p.m. WHERE: Canterbury Episcopal Chapel
Race relations forum WHAT: And Yet We RiZe Forum WHEN: 6:30-7:30 p.m. WHERE: 365 Bidgood Hall
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A technical and engineering career fair will be held in Bryant Conference Center Thursday. Both full-time jobs and internship opportunities will be available. Attendees are asked to bring several copies of their resume to the career fair, along with their ACTion card. The dress code for the career fair is business professional. Anyone who arrives wearing flip-flops, jeans, shorts or T-shirts will be turned away at the door.
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The University of Alabama Police Department UAPD will participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back day this Saturday. UAPD will accept unused or expired medication, including controlled substances, for legal disposal in their front lobby at 110 Jackson Ave. The event is sponsored by the U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration and, according to their website, is meant to provide a safe, convenient and responsible way to dispose of medication while also providing education on the potential for their abuse. Compiled by Andy McWhorter
University offers resources for concerned students, parents Parents and students who have concerns about recent death threats directed towards UA students can contact the UA Call Center at 205-348-1001 or 877-408-1001. Any suspicious activity can be reported to the University of Alabama Police Department at 205-348-5454. Students who feel the need to discuss their concerns with someone can contact the UA
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Office of Information Technology warns of fraudulent website The Office of Information Technology has issued a warning to students regarding getstudyroom.com. The site appears to be capturing myBama usernames and passwords, according to OIT. Any students who have used the website are asked to change their passwords
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University continues flu shot campaign on campus Nurses from the University Medical Center, Student Health Center and Capstone College of Nursing will offer flu shots at a number of campus locations during September, October and November. The shots are provided free of charge and no insurance is required. Students and University employees must provide
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Editor | Rachel Brown Newsdesk@cw.ua.edu Thursday, September 25, 2014
Opera Guild to host gala By Elizabeth Elkin | Contributing Writer
The University of Alabama Opera Guild will present its latest fund raising event, “Music and Food from Around the World: A Gustatory Gala,” to benefit the University of Alabama Opera Theatre and its students. The gala, held Friday, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Alabama Museum of Natural History, will include a variety of ethnic food. There will be selections from places such as Asia, the Middle East, Germany, Sweden, America and Latin America. Over 25 restaurants are collectively donating food for the gala. The entertainment will feature similar variety. “We have 22 performers, every kind of music ranging from jazz to opera, and a mix of guest artists,” Elizabeth Aversa, professor emerita and coordinator for the University of Alabama Opera Guild, said. Performers include current UA opera students, recent alumni from all over the country and special guest artist James Bobick. Bobick, a baritone who has performed professionally in the New York City Opera, Seattle Opera, and Opera Pacific, will be on campus to teach a master class, but has also agreed to perform at the gala. “Our opera productions cost money,” Jen Stephenson, a third-year doctoral
UA President Judy Bonner discusses a new student exchange program with a German university. Photo Courtesy of Adam Jones
UA starts new exchange By Holley Long | Contributing Writer “Music and Food from Around the World: A Gustatory Gala,” is a fundraising event to benefit the University of Alabama Opera Theatre and its students. Photo Courtesy of Michelle Montabana
student of the opera program, said. “Costumes, sets, print programs, orchestra parts, advertising and optional costs like a better lighting board, bringing in professionals to teach classes, all cost money.” Stephenson will perform as a featured artist at Friday’s gala. The gala is nearly sold out. Tickets are $75. For more information on purchasing tickets, visit uaoperaguild.org
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This year marks the beginning of the International German Student Exchange Program between The University of Alabama and the University of Applied Sciences at Hochschule Esslingen. When the plant manager at MercedesBenz expressed to University of Alabama President Judy Bonner the need for German-speaking engineers in his company, the college of engineering collaborated to form a program which incorporated the study of mechanical, electrical and automative engineering with the study of the German language. “Typically exchange programs attempt to improve intercultural skills by giving students exposure to a foreign culture,” Bharat Balasubramanian, the coordinator of the exchange program, said. “In this program, we are going two steps ahead. We want our students to gain an exposure to the German education system by taking engineering courses in a German medium of instruction. They have access to all of the engineering courses offered in German, and they can easily immerse themselves in the culture, because they are
proficient in the language.” Students in the program will first complete two years of engineering and German language course work at The University of Alabama, as well as an internship the summer before their sophomore year with Mercedes-Benz U.S. International in Vance, Alabama. The students will then travel to Hochschule Esslingen for one semester of course work and one semester of professional practice during their junior year. Mercedes-Benz is not the only company in the program. Other industries in the Esslingen area include Daimler, Bosch and Behr. Balasubramanian said the mission of the exchange program is to prepare students for the variety of German and multinational companies in the southeastern United States. “The students work as interns in a German automotive company or supplier,” he said. “They get a deep insight into how a German company works, and we hope that when the students come back from their year abroad that they then go to work for a German multinational in Alabama or the Southeastern region.”
BRIEFS | NEWS
Tide Talks to return to Ferguson Theater Friday Tide Talks will host its eighth event since the organization’s inception Friday. The talks will return to their original venue, the Ferguson Theater, for Friday’s event. “Each speaker brings something unique to the table,” said Kevin Pabst, president of Tide Talks. “After the evening is done, audiences will walk away having learned quite a bit about making a difference in education inequalities in Alabama, embracing a positive world-view and living a healthier lifestyle.” The evening’s speakers will be Aaron Brazelton, discussing educational inequity; Bryan Anderson, speaking about optimism in today’s world; Dabney Powell, talking about a community’s relationship with food; and Koushik Kasanagottu, a medical student at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, discussing his passions for using his medical skills in underserved communities. “Students should look forward to some inspiring talks from leaders on campus who can provide the audience with some insightful ideas that can concretely impact their every day lives,” Pabst said. Brazelton’s talk will focus on how students can create change in the field of education within their own communities.
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Tide Talks WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m. WHERE: Ferguson Theater “I want students to know that educational inequity and injustice is something that affects us all,” Brazelton said. “Its social, economic, and political implications are far reaching and affects every facet of society.” Tide Talks is an organization that provides an ongoing speaker series throughout the year for students at the University of Alabama. Speakers at the events present “revolutionary ideas” to a community of peers. Anyone is eligible to become a Tide Talks speaker. Speakers are nominated, either through a self-nomination or peer-nomination, online at tidetalks.org. All students and community members are invited to attend Friday’s event. Compiled by Rachel Brown
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Editor | Patrick Crowley Letters@cw.ua.edu Thursday, September 25, 2014
COLUMN | HOMOSEXUALITY
Christians have duty to end LGBTQ intolerance NATHAN NATHAN
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COLUMN | POLICE
Truthful assault reporting crucial JACKSON
Poe Staff Columnist
With the recent sexual and domestic assault cases in the news, as well as on the UA campus, it is important to examine this issue closer. When an assault is committed, someone should be held accountable, even if the report is false. The most common person that is going to be held accountable is the perpetrator. This hinges on two very important things. First, they need to know if the assault actually took place. Second, they must make sure the perpetrator can be identified and prosecuted. There are serious issues in proving this criteria. Lately, there has been a lot of confusion on the first part: did the assault take place. In the Jameis Winston case, the victim identified Winston, although the bigger question was did the incident actually take place at all, and was there enough evidence to prosecute? Accusers of false assault claims should be punished. This is not
nearly as common, but false assault claims do happen. When an individual reports a false claim that ties up police resources, they should be prosecuted; especially if the accuser goes as far as to identify a specific individual. The other alternative – which could very well be the most common case and the case for the recent UA campus assaults – an alleged offender is identified with an abundance of evidence, but is still difficult to prosecute. An unknown offender is even more difficult to identify and prosecute. The gravity of the crime affects how the police prioritize assaults and whether they are solved. This makes sense, as police should spend more time on more violent crimes, as well as crimes that have a higher possibility of being solved. Assaults that result in less external injuries and vague descriptions will not be prioritized, but this does not imply they should be dropped completely. This is a known scenario. Pressure from police for the victims to provide more details, which they did not have. The police and the victim realize it would be difficult to find the offender and the accuser only suffered minor injuries, if any. The victim then retracts his or her
statement and the police relay this to the public stating that the alleged event did not take place. In the UA cases, it makes it seem as if the victims completely fabricated events without any motivation to do so, causing confusion and irritation. Police exist to solve cases. If people do not feel police can solve crimes, people lose confidence in the police and crime increases. In this way, the police must be held accountable. There is a gray area where there might not be enough information to prosecute an alleged offender, but not enough evidence to prosecute an accuser for false claims. This should not happen often. With the amount of resources available and what was at stake in the Winston case, someone should have been punished. For sexual assault and domestic assault that causes serious injury, police will definitely attempt to solve the case because more is at stake. But with minor assaults with vague descriptions less of an attempt will be made. Truthful reporting of crime is crucial for police to reduce it. Jackson Poe is a senior studying accounting. His column runs biweekly.
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There’s a form of discrimination that America doesn’t like to talk about. Compared to all other Americans, members of one particular minority group are two to six times as likely to attempt suicide, at a much higher risk for social rejection, more likely to suffer from addiction and the most frequent targets of hate crimes in the US. Members of this group also comprise 40 percent of America’s homeless youth, and 26 percent of people in this group report having to leave their home because of hostility from their family. This group is America’s LGBT population. And although Jesus instructed Christians to feed the hungry, clothe the naked and tend the sick, America’s Christians are less interested in fighting discrimination against homosexuality than they are in fighting, well, homosexuality. It’s understandable that Christians would believe that homosexuality is wrong. I won’t contest that there are several biblical verses which imply strongly that God’s plan for sex only includes heterosexual marital relationships. The problem is that Christians have unwittingly extended their teachings against homosexuality so far as to ostracize and degrade an entire minority group. This is the most un-Christlike outcome possible. In Luke, chapter 14, Christ heals a man with leprosy on the Sabbath. This earns him criticism from the Pharisees, because he has defied God’s law to keep the Sabbath holy. But to Jesus, the heart and soul of God’s law is goodness to one’s fellowman. This is further emphasized in James 2:8 and Galatians 5:14: “For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.” Christians need, therefore, to be sensitive to the suffering of America’s LGBT community. And just as important, they need to understand the harm they cause when they speak out against homosexuality using terms like “sinful,” “unnatural” and “against God’s will.” They need to look past themselves and see what harm is caused when homosexuality is likened to bestiality or pedophilia. The difference between homosexuality and bestiality or pedophilia, incidentally, is that homosexuality can be consensual; the latter two cannot. Let me be clear; I’m not saying that Christians are wrong for believing, privately, that homosexuality is not part of God’s plan. I’m not saying that Christians are wrong for personally abstaining from homosexuality. But I am saying that Christians need to be cognizant of the harm that is caused when anti-gay rhetoric is brought into the public sphere. Christ might not have condoned homosexuality. But he would have been even less tolerant of anyone who willingly participated in a system of discrimination and suffering. It’s clear that the Bible’s sexual mores are subordinate to the greatest laws of Christianity, which are “love God,” and “love your neighbor.” Christians who allow their condemnation of certain sexual practices to distract them from the well-being of their fellowmen have lost sight of Jesus’ mission on earth. Nathan James is a senior studying psychology. His column runs weekly.
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OPINIONS Thursday, September 25, 2014 OPINIONS | NEWS
The university administration needs student input and cooperation PATRICK
Crowley Opinions Editor
If you have attended The University of Alabama for long enough, you have more than likely developed the same learned helplessness that plagues the University and the state of Alabama. It’s as if society and the status quo are quicksand pits: you can yell, fight, act, write and pontificate until your limbs are numb and your voice is gone, but all you will hear in response is “Sweetheart, you are only making things worse for yourself.” Eventually, we all sink in and accept that the status quo is just fine. That’s been the stark reality at The University of Alabama for the past several years: passionate, intelligent and driven students learning how to acquiesce and relinquish control. Of course, the major and singular exception is the sorority integration events of last fall, which was more the byproduct of immense public shaming than anything else. Perhaps
as this hellacious week comes to an valued, despite the SGA. Wake Forest end, the administration will learn to University recognized this problem six recognize that the greatest asset at years ago and created the Wake Forest this University is, and always will be, Fellows. The Fellows are recent Wake the students. Forest graduates that accept a yearlong Unfortunately, the administration occupation as full-time staff members for the past several years has consis- of the University in the higher admintently and frequently ignored or dis- istration. They have proven track regarded the voices of students. It is a records of academic excellence and tragedy that the few voices they choose leadership with diverse backgrounds to hear are those from the SGA, which and experiences in vastly different has been ineffective and, well, point- areas. The program is successful for less for several years. Yes, the SGA is several reasons: The fellows are closer full of smart, intelliin age to the students, gent leaders, but the the administrators systematic failures The administration will learn to actually want to hear of the SGA have cripfrom the fellows, and recognize that the pled them from being the fellows are pastruly representagreatest asset at this University sionate about helping tive of students. The the administrators is, and always will be, SGA had an amazing improve Wake Forest. opportunity to bring In times of emergency the students. the campus together and crisis, the Wake this week, but they Forest administration remained in the quicksand complacent- has a dedicated group of fellows to offer ly waiting for the future. The failure by advice and counsel. the SGA to act and represent the stuFor now, the creation of a University dent’s concerns and fears earlier this of Alabama Fellows akin to the Wake week adds to their long list of failures. Forest’s Fellows is a pipe dream. Still, What the administration should now more than ever, there needs to know is student input at every level be more efficient avenues for stuis not being heard, respected or dents to have impactful input into the
WHAT I THINK • The Universtiy needs to listen to students to create effective change. • The administration should follow in Wake Forest’s footsteps and hire recent grads to work with them. administration’s decisions and plans, but right now they just don’t exist and the SGA is insufficient. The history of The University of Alabama, and of the State, to apply former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ powerful words is, “littered with names we neither remember nor celebrate – people who stood in the way of progress while protecting the powerful.” We can either stand together as members of the UA community and move past the calamities of earlier this week towards a better, brighter future, or we can stay in the quicksand like the rest of the state and watch our future progress move by without us. The choice is clear. Patrick Crowley is the Opinions Editor of The Crimson White. He is a senior majoring in mathematics, finance and economics.
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Thursday, September 25, 2014
By Katie Shepherd | Staff Reporter
For students, the first bye week of football season can be a bit boring. However, Tuscaloosa has much more to offer in the fall than just football. Here are just a few things to fill your weekend with fun and memorable things.
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The Arboretum, which is sponsored by the department of biological sciences, features 60 acres of open fields and walking trails, bordered by native Alabama plants and wildlife. During a bye week, especially when the weather is nice, the Arboretum is a great place to relax and have a picnic or walk your dog. The Arboretum is located at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Pelham Loop Road, and is open from 8 a.m. to sundown, seven days a week.
If you are feeling crafty, stop by Uptown Art, located on Paul W. Bryant Drive, for an evening step-by-step painting class. Classes cost between $20 and $35 and typically last two to three hours, but include the supplies that you will need to create your masterpiece, which you will be able to bring home with you at the end of the night. Visit uptownart.com/tuscaloosa for more information about what paintings are available each night and to learn more about Uptown Art.
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Bowers Park, located on Hargrove Road East, is a beautiful park that features walking trails, jungle gyms and covered recreational activity areas with picnic tables and outdoor barbecue grills. Bowers Park is also home to the UA Disc Golf course. James Lewis, president of the disc golf team, said the 18-hole course was given new concrete tee pads in 2012 and is ready for public use. Bowers Park is open Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays 7 a.m. until dark.
The Bama Theatre – the oldest operating theater in Tuscaloosa – is home to many great sources of entertainment. Not only can visitors see various movies and live shows at the Bama, it is also a great place to visit when there is not a live event. The second floor of the theater houses the Bama Theatre Galleries, which feature projects and exhibits by many local artists and groups.
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UA Astronomy Group to host star cluster viewing at Moundville By Sirui Sao | Contributing Writer
The University of Alabama’s Astronomy Group within the department of physics and astronomy will hold a nebulae and star cluster viewing for the public from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday at the University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park. Ronald Buta, a member of the public viewing event committees, said the
astronomy group holds this viewing every semester. “It is for public outreach, it is for engagement, ” Buta said. “People will be interested in the objects of the astronomy. For most people that might be the first time they see the stars, and we provide high quality computer controlled telescopes.” Most sessions use the 16-inch researchgrade reflector in the dome on the top of Gallalee Hall, located at the northeast
corner of University Blvd. and Hackberry Drive. Deep-sky observing sessions use 16’’ and 17’’ telescopes located in the park. “I have never been to the event,” said Jessie Hancock, a graduate student studying marketing, said. “But I will be excited about the telescope.” Rebecca Robinson, a sophomore majoring in journalism, said she is also excited about this event. “I think astronomy is interesting,” she
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Star Cluster Viewing WHEN: Friday, 8-10 p.m. WHERE: UA Moundville Archaelogical Park said. “I like the space, the stars. This event might give me a chance to look at the face of the moon, or other planets like Mars.”
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Editor | Reed O’Mara Culture@cw.ua.edu Thursday, September 25, 2014
Alabama cool after Saudi Arabia
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By Stephanie Gaytan | Contributing Writer
Alzughaibi Salman is a 19-year-old international student from Saudi Arabia. He is a sophomore at The University of Alabama majoring in electrical engineering in hopes of working for the Mercedes Factory once he graduates. He has been at the University for a year already and said he feels pretty comfortable around campus. He said one of his favorite things about Alabama is how cool the weather is here compared to back home. Hailing from Riyadah, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, where it is typically in the 100s until around 7 p.m., the Alabama heat has nothing on him. Why did you come to America and cho choose UA?
What’s the biggest difference from your home country?
I came to Americ America because I wanted a bett better education, and I came cam to UA because of the Mercedes factory. I want to work there when I’m done with school.
The classes here are all taken together and in Saudi Arabia the boys study separate from the girls. I like the fact that the classes are co-ed here.
What do you llike about campus? Alzughaibi Salman. CW / Lindsey Leonard
What do you not like about campus? Ther There’s a lot of students h here, and they are all really nice. Th The thing I don’t like about camp campus is that since I live near to BB Comer th there are a lot of smokers n e a r b y, a and cigarette are left rettes ever everywhere.
How do you feel about American food? American food is very good. I eat it almost every day. Sometimes I cook traditional Saudi Arabian food with rice and chicken or lamb but it takes a very long time to prepare, and here it’s like 10 minutes and it’s ready to go. It’s crazy. My favorite thing to eat is the tacos. How do you feel about football?
Football? Sorry, but it sucks. It’s so boring. Soccer is my favorite, but you know football. I went to the stadium last year, and I hated myself for it. Really. I left, I actually left. There was the first hour where everyone was crazy and then no more. I was just so bored, and I left. It got less exciting as the time went by, you know?
UA Ballroom Dancers to hold 1st event By Luisa Sanchez | Contributing Writer
The Crimson Tide Ballroom Dancers will host their first dance of the semester Saturday night with a football and tailgate theme. CTBD is a student-affiliated organization that hosts monthly ballroom dances and weekly beginner lessons every Sunday for those interested in learning different dance styles including waltz, rumba, swing, salsa, tango and samba. “The main purpose of this organization is to bring life into those who want to learn social dance and encourage others that had not experienced ballroom dancing in the past,” Jennifer Kunz, the group’s co-founder, said. Kunz founded the group along with her husband in 2006. By 2010, Kunz decided to affiliate with The University of Alabama in order to bring more diversity in members and styles of dance to the group. Kunz currently serves as the head of public relations and dance instructor for the group. Michael Sides, president of CTBD, said beginner lessons are accessible to all students of any dance level. “There aren’t any requirements to join, anyone can do it,” Sides said. “No dance experience is necessary and there are always plenty of people who are happy to help newer members out.” Bethany Carter, a senior
PLAN TO GO WHAT: Crimson Tide Ballroom Dancers event WHEN: Thursday, 6 p.m. WHERE: Calvary Baptist Church gym, 1121 Paul W. Bryant Drive
majoring in political science and classics, said the CTBD is a great organization for people of all levels of interest and dance expertise. “The organization is a great way for both experienced dancers as well as people completely new to ballroom dancing to learn and have fun in a low-pressure environment,” she said. In the past, the group has had up to 80 attendees at events. Partners are not required to attend lessons or events, and attire is casual. For monthly dances, attire can be more formal depending on the event’s theme. Sides said the group works to be active in keeping its members informed through their Facebook page and frequent emails. For Samantha Brown, a freshman majoring in biology, the organization has been a great opportunity to meet new people and a great stress reliever. “I have really enjoyed the time I
The Crimson Tide Ballroom Dancers’ first event will have a football and tailgate theme. Photo Courtesy of Jennifer Kunz
have spent with the ballroom dancers,” Brown said. “It is a thrill to learn different style dances and share them with the people you get to meet.” Crimson Tide Ballroom Dancers offers a lifetime membership to interested students at no cost. Beginner and intermediate dance lessons are free and for monthly dances there is a suggested donation of $5 for students, $7 for nonstudents and $12 per couple. The first CTBD event of the year will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Calvary Baptist Church gym at 1121 Paul W Bryant Drive. Attire is casual or game day clothes. CTBD also holds beginner lessons every Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Calvary Baptist Church gym.
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Denim shirts great for autumn weather By Sydney Smith
Waking up groggy on an autumn morning and barely managing to roll out of bed for class has become the new trend on campus. Luckily there’s a security blanket of sorts. A perfectly broken-in, roomy denim shirt. Is there anything more cozy and comfortable, yet effortlessly polished? Denim is tough, made to be worn-in, yet is still the most versatile fabric in the closet. A slightly slouchy button-down can be easily dressed up and tucked into a skirt with heels. This same shirt can be thrown over yoga pants and a tank as the most effortlessly cool coverup in existence. Keep a variety: sleeveless, cropped, oversized and distressed. Find the denim that fits your personality and show it off. Pair the shirt with anything. Add it to some favorite summer looks to bring them into the chillier season. Denim shirts are often associated with the dreaded Canadian Tuxedo, but with some smart decisions this look can be stylish and current. Tackle denim on denim Find the denim that and tuck your lightwash shirt into a fits your personality pair of skinny, dark, and show it off. jeans. The aim is for the two pieces to be distinctly different colors. Break up the blue with a bright belt and a chunky necklace, steering clear of western inspired items. If you look like Britney, circa 2001, or like you could compete in barrel racing, rethink your approach. The great thing about denim is that guys can get in on the action too. A denim shirt looks much more polished than a T-shirt, but is more casual than a dress shirt. A colored pant and a denim shirt are the epitome of business casual cool. Throw on a skinny tie and you are ready to interview for jobs in the creative sphere, or impress that one girl’s parents. Invest in a denim shirt that you’ll keep for years, and it will become soft and fade in all of the right places. Don’t be gentle and, like a nice pair of jeans, the shirt will become a one-of-akind treasure. Madewell, Lucky Brand and H&M all have fantastic offerings. For the worn-in feel for less, check out thrift stores or Target. As the leaves fall, and a chill creeps over the Capstone, grab a denim shirt and style your way to a cozy, stylish autumn.
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CULTURE Thursday, September 25, 2014
Dinah Washington center to feature traveling tribute showpiece By Yun Yu | Contributing Writer
The American Veteran Traveling Tribute and The Traveling Wall showpiece covers great distances to bring its exhibit to galleries across the country. AVVT will come to Tuscaloosa’s Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center on Sept. 26 and 27, running from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m every day. According to the group’s website, AVTT is a veteran-driven project created to
provide a forum for communities to “honor, respect and remember” men and women who have served in the U.S. military and to pay specific tribute to those who have given their lives in defense of the United States. “AVTT is a great opportunity for the whole community, specially [sic] young people to visit and respect to the veterans,” Sandra Wolfe, the executive director of Art Center Council, said.
PLAN TO GO WHAT: AVTT Exhibit WHEN: Sept. 26-27, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. WHERE: Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center This exhibition’s centerpiece is The Traveling Wall alongside several Cost of Freedom memorials. The 360-foot long,
8-foot tall AVTT Wall is an 80 percent scale version of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. It contains the names of 58,272 men and women who died in the decade-long war. “I definitely want to visit this exhibition,” Byrd Stewart, a UA graduate, said. “It is not only that I want to see something interesting to me, but also show the respect to people who made so extreme a sacrifice to our country.”
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Board approves plans for new women’s magazine COROLLA FROM PAGE 1
included a plan similar to Auburn University’s approach that gives each student a yearbook paid by student fees, and a proposal to give only seniors the Corolla. “We have tried everything that I can think of to try to get it funded by another means,” Wright said. Alabama, along with Virginia, Mississippi State, and the University of South Carolina, is among a growing list of universities to close their yearbooks because of the onset of students moving to online. “We’ve held on longer than most have,” Wright said. Students rarely saw themselves in The Corolla, which could be a reason for its decline in sales. “Everybody wanted one in high school, because it was a shared experience,” said Alvin Lockett, a board member representing UA’s Black Student Union. “Everybody felt involved. You voted for king and queen. We do that here, but you don’t feel involved.” Student member of the board Madison Hooper said she saw lots of dusty Corollas in the corner of art classrooms, and asked students whether they bought it. “They said to me, ‘I’m not in it,’” said Hooper, who represented the Academic Honor Council on the Media Planning Board.
Roberts said a high school yearbook provides an immediate gratification for students that a college yearbook does not. “Most high school students buy a book to see themselves the minute they pick it up, and only it gains in value 30 years later,” Roberts said. “A college book doesn’t have much front-end value to students because college students don’t have much shared experience while they are in school, and only over the decades do alumni perceive that shared experience as simply being in Tuscaloosa at the same time.” Wright said Student Media looked into other formats for the book, but students in focus groups were not impressed. “Students didn’t seem to want it in a digital format,” Wright said, “and 20 years down the road you may not be able to convert it to another format.” In a separate decision, the board unanimously approved plans for a new magazine to be targeted to University women. The new publication will be digital – the opposite of The Corolla, which captured the history of generations of University life since 1892 as a hardback book. Mark Mayfield, a longtime magazine editor and now associate director of Student Media, said students he’s talked to love the idea. “Women students tend to read magazines at much higher rates than male students,” Mayfield said. “They’re into fashion and beauty and food and travel and all sorts of things. Even though the CW has a section called ‘Culture,’ we’re not reaching that market well enough.”
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Editor | Kelly Ward Sports@cw.ua.edu Thursday, September 25, 2014
Sims not throwing in drills after injury FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
and running back Tyren Jones watched practice while working on the stationary bikes. White was wearing a boot on his left foot while on the bike. Saban announced both players would not do much during practice this week. They were later joined on the bikes by offensive lineman Paul Waldrop. Quarterback Blake Sims (shoulder) went through drills but did not make any throws. When the quarterbacks did drills that involved throwing, Sims would do everything in the drill but attempt a throw. Sims was hurt during Saturday’s game when he scrambled and fell awkwardly on his shoulder. Running back T.J. Yeldon (hamstring) did not seem to be limited during drills but was still wearing a wrap on his leg. Yeldon played on Saturday. Running back Derrick Henry has also been nursing a bruised shoulder, which has
hampered his practice routine. “I think Derrick had a little setback when he got his shoulder bruised or whatever,” Saban said. “He played well in the first game and then we didn’t play him a whole lot in the Southern Miss game because he was a little banged up. He could have played. I thought he played really well in this game. Most of the time when guys practice all week and they practice well, they play well. When guys have a hard time and struggle to practice, it usually affects how they play. Even though he was able to play in the game, he wasn’t able to practice like he usually does because he’s a very hard worker.” During the media viewing period, most of the offensive position groups were working on ball security while the defense worked on stripping the ball. At this point in the season Alabama has only forced four turnovers while losing the ball seven times. The team will practice again on Thursday and Friday before having the weekend off.
Tennis hosts Four-in-the-Fall By Kayla Montgomery | Staff Reporter
When Danny Kerzman and the men’s tennis team traveled to Cambridge, Massachusetts, to compete in the 2014 Harvard Chowdah Fest, he took the court as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide for the first time. On the final day of the tournament, Kerzman, a freshman from Brooklyn, New York, secured his first win representing Alabama. “It felt awesome,” Kerzman said. “The first few days I was thinking about it too much, but I finally got it and it felt great.” This weekend, Kerzman will play in his second tournament with the Crimson Tide, as the team hosts the Crimson Tide Four-In-The-Fall, taking place Friday through Sunday at the Alabama Tennis Stadium. The compass-style tournament will feature three singles draws of 16 players, as well as three doubles draws with eight pairs competing in each. Freshman Sam Edwards will also take the court for his first home tournament this weekend. So far this season, Alabama has been a great place to develop his game surrounded by coaches and teammates, and he is looking forward to his first home experience. “I’m really excited,” Edwards said. “I feel like it will be great to play in front of our friends and a lot of our family will be in town, so it will just be a really cool experience competing on our home courts.” Eleven teams in addition to Alabama will be represented in Tuscaloosa this weekend: Notre Dame, Illinois, Middle Tennessee State, Florida State, Rice, South Alabama, Tulane, UAB, Dartmouth, Princeton and Samford University. Coach George Husack said the fall portion of the
The Alabama men’s tennis team will host 11 teams in this weekend’s Four-in-the-Fall tournament. UA Athletics
tennis season is all about new experiences, which will be accomplished by hosting such a variety of teams this weekend with each player guaranteed seven matches. “The fall is all about experiencing something new and different,” Husack said. “Harvard was different, this is going to be different. The one consistent thing is that we’re going to get a lot of matches out of the weekend, so that’s a good thing.” After competing in the Chowdah Fest, team members reviewed their performance, looking for areas that needed improvements. Husack said this weekend he expects his team to have addressed those areas. “Each guy wrote down things he needed to work on between then and the upcoming tournament,” Husack said. “The improvements they needed to make from the last tournament, they need to have made by this tournament so we can scratch them off the list and move on.”
Murison adapting to team By Kayla Montgomery | Staff Reporter
Volleyball is in Natalie Murison’s blood. The Woodridge, Illinois, native began playing the sport in the third grade, following in the footsteps of her older sister. While her sister went on to play volleyball at Seton Hall, Murison found herself at Alabama, where she is one of four new players earning significant court time for the Crimson Tide. Murison said she always had a strong admiration for her sister who was almost seven years her senior, who inspired her and helped to develop her talent. “She would always hit balls with me in the backyard,” she said. “She always just really inspired me to be the best that I can, so I really just wanted to follow in her footsteps and play division one like her.” Early in her high school career, Murison played for competitive high school and club teams, and she realized that her desire to play volleyball in college could come true. When evaluating perspective schools, she visited Auburn before coming to Tuscaloosa, where the coaching staff and program attitude sold her on the Alabama program. “I loved the campus, the coaches, the team. Everyone was so welcoming,” she said. “I knew coach [Ed] Allen was building a great program and that’s something I definitely wanted to be a part of.” So far this season, she has been a large part of the program, competing in every match the Crimson Tide has played this far. Allen said Murison has transitioned well,
The Crimson Tide (13-2, 1-0 SEC) will return to action Sunday in Foster Auditorium for their first home conference match of the season. CW / Lindsey Leonard
bringing not only talent, but also a sense of stability. “She has a very steady personality emotionally,” Allen said. “Physically, she’s a very gifted player who’s played at a very high club and high school level, so the physical challenges here aren’t as big as what they are for most freshmen coming in. Because she’s a very steady player emotionally, there’s never too many highs or lows.” Murison and the rest of the Crimson Tide (13-2, 1-0 SEC), will return to action Sunday in Foster Auditorium for its first home conference match of the season, taking on the 5-5 LSU Tigers at 1 p.m. Alabama will enter this match off of a 3-1 win against UGA Wednesday night in its first conference match of the season, advancing its current winning streak to eight matches.
12 Robby Shelton adds leadership By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter
Deby Shelton can fondly remember the time her son, Robby Shelton, picked up his first set of golf clubs. She knew that it was one of the biggest moments of his life, even though he was only 4 years old at the time. “His dad bought him a set of clubs when he was fouryears old, on his birthday,” Deby Shelton said. “He just got Robby into it, letting him look at this tape that came with the set of clubs. The tape was called T-Rex Titleist. He watched it and then he started hitting [the] ball. We put him in a clinic three months before he turned five. The pro there said, ‘Would you like to put him in a tournament?’ and we were just like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ So we went ahead and called the lady they told us to call and we took him to Fair Hope, Alabama, and he was in his first Jimmy Green. He was like 10 under. And like I said, he was almost five.” Shelton grew up in the small town of Wilmer, Alabama, right outside of Mobile. From the first time he swung a club, everyone could see that golf was his sport. He dabbled with baseball during his adolescence but at the age of 10, Robby Shelton decided golf was where he belonged. Now, nine years later,
Robby Shelton averages 70.33 during the course of a tournament, usually coming in 4-under-par. UA Athletics
Shelton is part of the starting lineup for the Alabama men’s golf team. He also was part of the 2014 National Championship team, helping seal the deal by hitting six birdies and three straight in the last seven holes. Even though he’s a sophomore, he has experienced success. Shelton was the No. 1 ranked junior golfer in 2012. He won the 2012 Junior PGA Championship. He was named the 2014 Phil Mickelson Award winner. The award recognizes Division I men’s golf’s best freshman, but it doesn’t faze him. Shelton said it has been the experience that has helped him grow as a player. “I’ve matured a lot and I can play my game on the course
a lot better than I could when I came in as a freshman,” he said. “My golf game is fine, it’s just all mental.” Shelton averages 70.33 during the course of a tournament, usually coming in 4-under-par. He’s the second-most experienced player on the team this season, right behind junior Tom Lovelady. Coach Jay Seawell said Shelton has been working on his leadership this season. “He’s still a young man, he just turned 19-years old,” Seawell said. “He’s a leader so he’s having to work on leadership. He’s no longer just a guy, a little freshman that gets to play at the back end of a great team. He’s now our best player and there’s responsibility
that comes with that.” The sophomore may have stepped up as a leader this season, but he learned a lot from his teammates last season who were with him during the NCAA championship. Looking up to star-athletes like Cory Whitsett, Bobby Wyatt and Trey Mullinax helped the then freshman adjust to playing for a Division I team. “The main thing [I learned] is how hard they worked,” Shelton said. “They are great guys and they just trained me great. And I just fit right in with them. I saw how hard they worked on and off the course was really real. I saw that they did that so I wanted to do the same, just to be on the team with them.” Seawell said Shelton has taken the skills he learned from last season and has used them to help this team. Although he has more experience than most of his team, he’s still one of the younger players. Despite the lack of experience for most of the starting lineup, there are no doubts from Robby Shelton. “It’s a young team with a lot of work to do for sure,” Shelton said. “But we’ll be fine. I can tell we’ll be really good in the spring and next year.” Shelton and the Crimson Tide will compete at the Shoal Creek Intercollegiate in Birmingham starting Monday.
Women’s golf gains experience in fall By Elliott Propes | Staff Reporter
Injuries and graduated players left the Alabama women’s golf team shorthanded this fall season. Junior Janie Jackson has aggravated her hip and is expected to miss most of the fall. Without Jackson, the younger players have an opportunity to improve. One of those chances will be coming up at the Annika Intercollegiate Tournament this weekend. “There’s a silver lining to everything I guess,” coach Mic Potter said. “With Janie Jackson being out, that means we are having one more inexperienced player that is getting more experience. So, I think it’s an elite field, but that is only going to help our younger players.” The team will be playing top competition like the national champion Duke Blue Devils and runners-up USC Trojans. Twelve teams in all are competing, including South Carolina and Vanderbilt in the SEC. “It’s pretty intense,” freshman Lakareber Abe said. “Every team is really good. You grow up playing against the same players you see in junior golf and you see them again in college golf. I think
Improvement week to week is the goal, and sophomore Mia Landegren believes the future is bright. UA Athletics
it definitely adds more to the competition, just knowing you have to go out there as team and we all have to be at our best to even have a chance at winning. It is always motivation to work harder.”
Last week, the Crimson Tide placed No. 10 out of 12 teams in the Mason Rudolph Championship. The team did not get the results it wanted, but two freshmen got to benefit from their first ever collegiate tournament. Abe finished No. 14 overall, the highest on the team. She finished with a score of five over par. “There’s a certain component of being successful, and that is getting experience in pressure situations. She [Abe] got around the lead, and next time she will be better in that position, having gone through it in this tournament. She is a really solid player,” Potter said. Potter believes the team needs to focus only on improvement right now and not anything that is going on outside of the team that they cannot control. Injuries happen. Comparisons between Alabama and other programs will be made, but Alabama has no control over that. Improvement week to week is the goal, and sophomore Mia Landegren believes the future is bright. “I think the next tournaments to come will be a lot of fun because I think anything is possible for our team,” Landegren said.
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At retirement, saying farewell to the Captain By Terrin Waack
Starting his career at the age of 20, New York Yankees shortstop and captain Derek Jeter is ending a chapter of his life at the age of 40. As his final games rapidly approach, Jeter has his last game at New York’s Yankee Stadium and then he ventures off to Boston’s Fenway Park for the weekend. After Boston, he will no longer don the No. 2 jersey. With having his own farewell tour, a commercial from Gatorade dedicated in his honor, his own Derek Jeter Day on Sept. 7 and just recently receiving the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award – an award given to players who have made a large impact on the sport of baseball – it’s safe to say Jeter’s retirement is getting a lot of attention. Is all of it rightfully deserved? After the 20-year career Jeter had with the Yankees and the Yankees alone, his retirement deserves to be recognized as much as it has been. Unlike some baseball players, Jeter has never used steroids or cheated the game in any way. As one of the most humble and clean guys in the league, he is not just talented, but consistent. While he may never have been one to demand the spotlight, his achievements deserve the attention now. During Derek Jeter Day at Yankee Stadium, Jeter made his farewell speech to his team, family and fans. “I want to thank you for helping me feel like a kid for the last 20 years,” Jeter said. “In my opinion, I’ve had the greatest job in the world. I got to be the shortstop for the New York Yankees, and there’s only one of those.” While his team is important to him, as he addressed the fans it was clear he will miss them as much as they will miss him. “I’ve always felt as though that my job was to try to provide joy and entertainment for you guys, but it can’t compare to what you brought me, and so for that, thank you very much,” he said. “I love what I’ve done. I love what I do. More importantly, I’ve loved doing it for you.” As the Captain’s name roars through the stadium from the chants of the crowd, there’s no doubt that he’s made an impact on the baseball community, and deserves recognition for all his accomplishments. Major League Baseball is losing a very valuable player after this season.
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Defense helps Crimson Tide continue to improve By Caroline Gazzara | Staff Reporter
Alabama rowing will start its season by hosting UAH this Saturday. UA Athletics
Rowing team looks to build on success with new season By Evan Reier | Contributing Writer
Alabama’s rowing team has a new boathouse, fleet and conference for the 20142015 season. The young program is looking to build on the success of last season, with high goals for this season. “A focus on teamwork is crucial to the team’s success,” Coach Larry Davis said. “Rowing requires unity. There are very few sports that require unity of motion, the same time, the same way, every time.” Davis said the team can continue to improve generally, but needs to show concrete improvement in results. “One of our goals last year was to be competitive and to execute on race day, and we certainly did that,” Davis said. “This year, we’re looking to get more results in the win column … We want to have better results.” The 2014-2015 squad is more experienced than in previous seasons,
returning 10 seniors. Davis said the team’s experience will be a vital boost. “This is the first time in a few years we’ve had a bigger senior class,” Davis said. “We need to them to take the initiative to help the underclassmen and use their experience to execute.” Ashley Allison, one of the seniors on the team, said personal discipline is one of the most challenging parts of leading a rowing team. “You have to be at 100 percent on every stroke,” Allison said. “Your performance is dictated by the team as a whole, and pulling it all together takes a lot of focus.” The 2014-2015 season will be Alabama’s first as a member of the Big 12 after previously competing in Conference USA. The team opens up the season with a head-to-head matchup with UAH Saturday in Tuscaloosa, one of three home meets for the Crimson Tide this season.
Friday night’s soccer match against then-No. 7 Florida proved the Crimson Tide is a much different team. Despite the 2-1 loss, Alabama’s defense played a vital role in keeping the Gators to two goals. Starting Tide defenders Abby Lutzenkirchen, Jordan Meier, Auburn Mercer, Maruschka Waldus and Molly Moroney have beat opponents out of the box for long stretches of time during matches. “I think this year has been very good and effective,” Meier said. “We’ve been better at communication and just our overall organization. We’re on the same page this year, as last year we were all kind of individuals. We’re playing a lot better as a team.” Meier said practice has become more intense and more focused on tactical drills. This week, the defenders worked on preventing set pieces, which was how Florida scored its two goals last week. Coach Todd Bramble said set pieces were Alabama’s Achilles’ heel Friday night. “It’s simply how Florida won the game,” Bramble said. “And I wouldn’t even say they were brilliant set pieces on their part. We just failed to execute in those situations. It’s fundamental errors.” With a strong emphasis on the defense this season, Bramble and his team have
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Abby Lutzenkirchen helps lead Alabama’s defense. CW / Lindsey Leonard
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