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WEEKDAY EDITION | OCTOBER 5, 2015 VOLUME 122 | ISSUE 23

SERVING THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SINCE 1894

BRINGING THE #CWHomecoming

4 It’s time to care

STORM

In the wake of yet another school shooting, columnist Mark Hammontree calls for an honest and reasonable conversation about firearms access.

9 PACECAR offers free tuition Students have the opportunity to win a semester’s tuition by testing their carbon footprint through the PACECAR program.

12 A day in the life of a bartender Tuscaloosa’s bartenders serve many roles–adviser, confidant, personal monitor, to name a few–in addition to mixing drinks.

CW / Savannah Kelley

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Band Concert WHAT: Alabama Concert Band and Symphonic Band Concert WHEN: Monday, 7:30– 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: 125 Concert Hall Moody Music Building

WHAT: Free math walk-in tutorial assistance for Math 113,115,121 and 125 WHEN: Wednesday, 7–9 p.m.

WHERE: 108 Tutor Suite Osband Hall

Graduate school workshop WHAT: Graduate & Professional School Expo WHEN: Tuesday, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Ballroom Ferguson Student Center

Guest Recital WHAT: Andrew Miller, tuba WHEN: Wednesday, 7:30 – 9 p.m.

WHERE: 125 Concert Hall Moody Music Building

Faculty recital WHAT: Jeremy Crawford WHEN: Tuesday, 7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: 140 Recital Hall Moody Music Building

ABOUT THE COVER Chemistry 101/102 Walk-in Tutorial Assistance The Crimson Tide beat the Georgia Bulldogs 38-10 in a rainy bout in Athens on Saturday. CW / Layton Dudley

Tutorial assistance

WHAT: Free walk-in tutorial assistance for students enrolled in CH 101 and 102 at UA. WHEN:Tuesday, 1-–3 p.m.

WHERE: 137 Osband Hall

HRC event WHAT: Off-campus Housing Fair WHEN: Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WHERE: Main floor Ferguson Student Center

Flu Shots WHAT: UA faculty, staff and students can recieve a free flu shot WHEN: Wednesday, 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WHERE: Coleman Coliseum

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By Arielle Lipan | Staff Reporter

The University of Alabama homecoming simultaneously brings the campus together and pits the faculty, students and organizations against each other in a week-long competition.

The competition has two leagues, the Tide Division, for those individuals who want to group together and participate, and the Crimson Division, for student organizations only.

Teams in the Crimson Division vie for the Spirit Cup, which is awarded at halftime of the homecoming game.

The events for spirit points kick off on Sunday and range from community involvement to sports tournaments.

Most of these events are famous traditions, like this Sunday’s all-women PowderPuff football game, the bonfire, pep rally and step show on Friday, and the game day homecoming parade greek organizations have been pomping for all week.

Throughout the week, organizations can partner with businesses in Tuscaloosa to decorate their windows and shops and “Paint the Town Red”. A maximum of 150 points is awarded to the best-decorated window.

In addition to other spirit events, LifeSouth will hold a blood drive in the Ferguson Center from Wednesday through Friday.

Each event requires teams to register and pay varying dues depending on the event.

For information visit the SGA’s homecoming website https://homecoming.sa.ua.edu.

UPCOMING EVENTS MONDAY Bowling tournament Registration 8p.m., bowling from 9 p.m.–1 a.m.

4 players / team, $35 / team AMF Bama Lanes Max available points: 150

QUEEN CANDIDATES Katie Baggett United Greek Council

Lauren Beers Student Athlete Advisory Committee

Jasmine Davis National Pan-Hellenic Council

Chayni Farmer Arts ‘n Autism

Kinsey Haynes Autism Society of Alabama

Katelyn Katsafanas American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Halle Lindsay UADM and UA for St. Jude

Khortlan Patterson 57 Miles Information courtesy of https://homecoming.sa.ua.edu. CW / Kate Silk

TUESDAY

Basketball tournament Separate men’s and women’s tournaments at the same time 5:45 p.m. arrival, 7 p.m. start Student Recreation Center 4 players/team, $20/team 100 points to winner

WEDNESDAY

Dodgeball tournament Co-ed teams 5:45 p.m. arrival, 7 p.m. start Student Recreation Center 6 players/team, $30/team 150 points to winner

THURSDAY

Choreography competition Teams have to choreograph a dance that corresponds to this year’s theme.

6 p.m.

Coleman Coliseum 3-20/team, $50/team; 150 points to winner

Trivia Night 8-11p.m.

Innisfree Irish Pub 5 players/team, $30/team Prizes awarded throughout the night

FRIDAY

Pep rally and bonfire Announcement of Homecoming Queen and winners of Tide Division Competition 7 p.m.

Quad

Homecoming step show Doors open at 7:30 p.m., starts at 8:30 p.m.

Student tickets: $12 General Admission ticket: $15

SATURDAY Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Arkansas

Homecoming parade From Downtown Tuscaloosa to the center of campus 2 p.m.

150 points to best entry

Razorbacks Bryant-Denny Stadium 6 p.m. kickoff

Information courtesy of https://homecoming.sa.ua.edu. CW / Kate Silk

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Editor | Leigh Terry opinions@cw.ua.edu Monday, October 5, 2015

COLUMN | GUNS

Realistic view on guns necessary for actual progress

By Mark Hammontree Staff Columnist

CW / Marguerite Powers

COLUMN | HOUSING

Frantic leasing has persisting consequences

By Anna Scott Lovejoy Staff Columnist

Groups of students across The University of Alabama campus face a multitude of stressful situations as midterms draw closer and classes begin to fall into their groove. Aside from the ever-present anxieties caused by school, it is the time of year when a majority of us must kick it into gear trying to find the perfect apartment, house and roommates for next year. As a sophomore, I am acquainted with the process of frenzied group texting, calling and meeting up with friends in a last-ditch effort to somehow successfully know exactly where and who you want to live with next August.

Recalling the higher levels of anxiety that this process brought to me freshman year makes me sympathize with and almost pity the younger students just starting to define their friend groups, for they must now put new relationships on the line by picking and choosing what leases to sign and with whom. Not only dealing with possible hurt feelings and situations of miscommunication, freshmen are given practically no other option than to

room with whomever they know best at this point in their college career. Might I reiterate that this “career” in which I am referring to has been a brief one or two months. Although best friends frequently blossom after an immediate connection, it is absolutely fair to say that finding your best friend in college does not happen for a lot of us until November, December and maybe even into second semester.

Taking into consideration that it is currently a mere month and a half into the fall semester, I deem it no surprise when students express their dissatisfaction and confusion with the undeniable pressure to apply for and sign a lease by early October (i.e. right now). I currently live with a group of women from my sorority, and we are still facing some living issues that would have been avoidable if we hadn’t been pressured by off-campus housing companies to sign our leases so early in our freshman year. Not only has this absurdly premature housing trend on our campus caused awkward roommate pairs for rising sophomores, but yet again this year, my friends and I fear that wrong decisions could possibly be made in regard to the best housing option for each person for next year. This week I know that local leasing offices opened up their lease applications for the public, but the real issue is getting to certain house tenants before

landlords force them to relinquish their say in who moves into their house next year.

The competitive nature of house hunting off campus at The University of Alabama seems to be a particularly notable one. Friends from The University of Mississippi, The University of South Carolina and The University of Georgia all have made claims or statements to my friends and I in the past about how strangely early and difficult our housing trends seem in comparison to their own. Although I understand that realty-leasing businesses must be experiencing great success on campus due to the competition and high demand of consumers, my question is this: at what cost? Perhaps I am unaware of the effects of waiting another month to make people re-sign leases or to release the applications for next year’s leases, but if all of the property owners in Tuscaloosa would wait just a bit longer, a great number of students might be spared a bad living experience for the following year. Whether they are near or far away from home, freshmen or juniors, students at The University of Alabama ought to be given a better chance to find their perfect place to live.

Anna Scott Lovejoy is a sophomore majoring in business and biology. Her column runs biweekly.

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You may have missed it – I know some of my friends did – but there was another school shooting late last week. This time it was at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon. Nine people are dead after a student armed with five handguns and an assault rifle began shooting in a class building.

These kinds of mass killings grab our attention, or at least they used to – maybe we don’t even notice massacres anymore – but what most probably don’t realize is that an average of 31 people are murdered by guns every day. That’s 31 lives that end every day because of a gun.

Why do we let people get away with baseless claims that “more guns make communities safer” when we know it is simply not true?

Texas passed a law over the summer allowing concealed carry on all college campus, despite opposition from many students, educators and administrators. And I’m sure plenty of conservative lawmakers in Montgomery, and the gun lobbyists too, would love to see a similar law passed in Alabama.

After all, guns don’t kill people; people kill people.

And a murderer or a suicidal person will simply find another weapon if he or she doesn’t have a gun. And car crashes kill more people than guns, and no one is trying to ban cars. And we all know that an armed society is a safer society. And of course, there’s the Second Amendment, duh.

Except all of that is just the empty, cold rhetoric of those who surely must care more about having a completely unfettered and unregulated right to own a gun than they care about human lives.

Because we know that the “guns make us safer” arguments are completely, ridiculously baseless. The United States has more guns per person than anywhere else, and we have higher rates of gun violence.

The presence of a gun obviously raises the likelihood that someone will be shot.

And I know that the majority of gun owners are responsible, law-abiding people, but can we not agree that it would be better if it were just a little bit harder to buy a gun?

Can we not acknowledge that most crimes are committed out of convenience and that without easy access to a gun a lot fewer people will shoot other people or themselves?

I’m not saying we should ban all gun sales. In fact, relatively few people are calling for that. We just have to do something. We have to acknowledge that it is far too easy to kill other people in mass numbers.

We have to be honest about the problems that come with easy access to guns. We have to care about this.

Mark Hammontree is a senior majoring in secondary education - language arts. His column runs weekly.

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OPINIONS Monday, October 5, 2015

Overuse of technology devalues human interaction

By Jacob Bass Staff Columnist

The irony of this column is that I am typing this behind a screen, you are most likely reading it behind a screen, and the link to this (hopefully) will be shared over Facebook, Twitter and all over the Internet.

Next time you walk around campus, just notice how many people aren’t looking up, aren’t paying attention to anything but a tiny screen in the palm of their hands. I cannot judge because I am a perfect example of this. I try to make a conscious effort to not look at my phone while walking to class, and the fact that I have to do that is, personally speaking, pathetic.

Now, I am not saying that everyone is like this, but chances are if you are someone who is constantly on your phone, you don’t even notice it. You don’t realize that 10-minute walk to class is shortened by the time you spend scrolling through Instagram, updating your Snapchat to see

what other people are up to on their stories or even playing a game of Angry Birds.

I’m not going to throw statistics at you, mainly because the numbers don’t add up. Different sources report different numbers of social media users, the time people spend on their phones, etc. But you don’t need numbers to see the social change in American society today.

Human interaction isn’t as valuable as it used to be because you can talk to someone or know what they are up to at every waking moment because of the Internet. I know what more than half of my friends do because they put up or send photos via social media to me, which ruins the novelty of faceto-face communication and makes what I do experience feel more fake.

One place that you can see this firsthand is out on the town or at a concert. People are taking videos constantly to show people the great time they had instead of having that great time. If you go to a concert, you should watch it with your own two eyes, not through the lenses of a camera on your phone. These constant screens also make it difficult for unplugged bar or concert patrons to enjoy their night without the constant feeling of being watched.

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Internet and social media bring to our lives, but they are outweighed by the negatives if you let the grid control your life. I challenge anyone who is reading this to delete yourself off of one social media outlet and see how it changes your life. At least put the phone down on the way to class and enjoy the beautiful world around us. Take a look at the deranged Quad squirrels or the various groups promoting themselves and their causes around campus.

As Ferris Bueller once said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”

Jacob Bass is a junior majoring in journalism. His column runs biweekly.

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The Crimson Tide rolled over the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia on Saturday night, scoring in all three phases of the game to beat the Bulldogs 38-10. CW / Layton Dudley

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Editor | Matthew Wilson culture@cw.ua.edu Monday, October 5, 2015

Where everybody knows her name

Bartender talks experience in service industry

By Alejandro Tenorio | Contributing Writer

Situated in the heart of downtown Tuscaloosa, between Epiphany and Catch 22, lies The Gray Lady, a twostory, uniquely-designed, pub-like bar famous for its drinks and welcoming atmosphere and staff.

With interior decoration that includes fixtures formerly a part of BryantDenny Stadium, The Gray Lady draws in many University of Alabama football fans. Although many of the regulars are Crimson Tide fans, occasionally one of Tuscaloosa’s covert Auburn fans will walk in, prompting a football frenzy, discussing the latest games.

“The conversation could go on for days,” said Alana Sasser, an Alexander City native and bartender. “Sometimes we have to remind them that the bar is closing up.”

On most nights, Sasser can be found at The Gray Lady serving drinks and chatting with customers. Due to the well-developed listening skills she has honed during her five years working in the service industry, Sasser said her regulars always come in asking for advice on both personal and work issues.

“I have all different kinds of customers come in looking for advice,” she said. “From the married man who

wants to surprise his wife but doesn’t know how to the guy everyone knows should not be getting married but is and is coming into the bar to drink away the pain, or what he feels like is pain.”

The warm, homelike atmosphere that clients experience at The Gray Lady is what differentiates it from neighboring bars. Caryn Lee, a junior majoring in fashion design and merchandise and a regular at the bar, is one to quickly point out the amazing service and attention offered by Sasser while she is working.

“She never makes you feel like you’re simply a client,” Lee said. “Both her and everyone at The Gray Lady treat you like a friend, like you’re part of their family. It’s why me and my boyfriend always go there. We like drinking at a place where we don’t feel like we’re just one more customer.”

As one of the only female bartenders The Gray Lady has, Sasser is no stranger to being hit on by the occasional male customer. Though her male customers are often friends, she gets the occasional one or two who insist a date with them would be the best date she’s ever had.

“It’s funny because I always say no, and I think that when these guys sit down across from me, they don’t realize that it’s uncomfortable to have to say no and still serve you for hours to come,”

Sasser said. “So I usually laugh it off, making sure when I do say no, it’s the least uncomfortable it can possibly be.”

Bar backs, the assistants of bartenders, also play a crucial part in how well the night will go and how comfortable she feels throughout her shift. Although she is very prideful and likes to handle situations by herself, Sasser said it is always good to have someone who she knows will have her back.

Though her journey has been one that has had more ups than downs, Sasser said what drives her insane about working in the service industry, bartending specifically, is the lack of bar etiquette,particularly from the younger crowd.

“You’ll have those people who come in and snap at you when you take more than a minute to get their order,” Sasser said. “You’ll also have those people who think that because they are paying you for their drinks, that your whole time should be devoted to them. So many different people come in and you can tell the minute they walk in what kind of customer they will be.”

“Then you have the older crowd who sometimes come in judging what I do, telling me how I have so much potential and I could be doing other things with my life,” she said. “It’s stressful, but I feel like once you get past the bad

Bartender Jenna Kraft mixes drinks. CW / Savannah Kelley

bunch, the job is actually really fun and fulfilling.”

Through bartending, Sasser has learned some of life’s most valuable lessons. She feels the biggest lesson she has learned from it all is how to be patient and understand what your client needs.

“Sometimes I have to take it upon myself to set a limit for how many drinks a certain person can get, especially because I don’t want to go on JailBase [a phone app that catalogues local arrests] and see a person who I served the night before on there,” she said.

With a recent accident involving one of her regulars, Sasser has taken it upon herself to set limits for her customers, even if it makes them angry at first.

“I will not hesitate to give someone a water cup instead of the drink they ordered, because it’s not that I’m kicking you out, it’s just me letting the alcohol take its effect on you before you continue to drink the night away,” Sasser said.

Throughout her years of working in the service industry, Sasser has established a name for herself in Tuscaloosa.

Known as the sweet, caring and friendly bartender, she hopes to continue making emotional connections with her customers five years from now.

CW / Savannah Kelley

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CULTURE Monday, October 5, 2015

Emission for Tuition Students who measure their carbon footprint have the chance to win one semester’s tuition

By Heather Buchanan | Contributing Writer

Students and faculty at The University of Alabama will have the opportunity to evaluate the size of their carbon footprint this fall with free emissions testing through the PACECAR program.

The program is a new collaborative effort between the Partnership for Affordable Clean Energy, or PACE, and the University’s Student Government Association. Lance Brown, executive director of PACE, said the nonprofit organization was searching for ways to get involved on college campuses.

“Our point of view is that there’s a lot of potential to get students involved in a positive way with their own vehicles and making sure that everyone is doing their part to drive a vehicle that complies with air emissions standards,” Brown said.

The program spans three more dates this fall—Oct. 6, Oct. 21 and Nov. 10. Participants need to sign up online for an appointment time at testfortuition.org and make their way to the University Garage at 1227 14th St. on the selected date.

“Right now, SGA is helping in the rollout of the PACECAR program,” said Catherine Faust, media relations director for SGA. “As you know, the first testing date is in the books and it seemed to be successful. Our reviews have been good so far, and we want to make sure students are aware of this opportunity and particularly the chance to win a

semester scholarship.”

Each student who participates in the testing will be entered in a drawing to win a tuition scholarship for next semester. Brown said they hope this incentive will bring out more students for testing.

There’s obviously people [who] want to do their part for the environment, but the tuition is a big deal.

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“There’s obviously people [who] want to do their part for the environment, but the tuition is a big deal,” Brown said. “At this point we’re really relying on SGA to really help get students into the testing. I was there for the last testing. We’re on the ground when testing happens and communicating to students about the results.”

All testing is done on site at the University Garage with results available in minutes, according to the PACECAR website. If a car fails the test, PACECAR is offering to pay 25 percent of the repair cost up to $250.

This grant does not apply to vehicles older than 12 years, with more than 200,000 miles, vehicles still under the manufacturer or extended warranty or those in need of muffler repair.

The repairs also must be completed within 60 days of testing at one of two locations—David’s Custom Exhaust at 2917 15th St. or Thompson Three Star Muffler at 2118 Lurleen B. Wallace Blvd.

Mary Wallace Pitts, a University of Alabama instructor for geology, said she would be willing to participate in the PACECAR testing and encourages others to participate as well.

“Car emissions are a leading contributor to air quality degradation, and so, everyone should be actively working to decrease total load in whatever way they can, whether or not it is regulated where they live,” Pitts said.

The issue of emissions regulations has been in the news recently due to the Volkswagen scandal. Many news outlets reported that several diesel Volkswagen models had been fitted with software intended to deceive emissions tests. This scandal is expected to cost Volkswagen as much as $87 billion. As an owner of a 2015 Volkswagen Jetta, Brown said he was disappointed in the company but hopeful that the situation would be rectified.

“I certainly bought my Jetta with the expectation that not only was I going to realize significant cost savings from using diesel but that there were emissions benefits as

WHAT TO KNOW 1. Participants need to sign up online for an appointment time at testtuition.org.

2. Appointments will be held at the University Garage at 1227 14th St. 3. Each student who participates in the testing will be entered in a drawing to win a tuition scholarship for next semester.

4. If a car fails the test, PACECAR is offering to pay 25 percent of the repair cost up to $250.

5. Repairs must be made David’s Custom Exhaust or Thompson Three Star Muffler within 60 days for PACECAR’s offer to apply.

DAYS TO SIGN UP • Oct. 6 • Oct. 2 • Nov. 10 • For information and appointment scheduling, visit testfortuition.org. well,” Brown said. “Hopefully they’ll get that resolved and do what’s right by customers and by our federal standards.”

The PACECAR progam is offering free emissions testing on Oct. 6, Oct. 21, and Nov. 10. CW / Layton Dudley

Editor | Kayla Montgomery sports@cw.ua.edu Monday, October 5, 2015

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DOWNPOUR

CW / Layton Dudley

Tide drowns ‘Dawgs in Sanford storm

By Kelly Ward | Digital Managing Editor

ATHENS, GA. — After the deluge slowed to an intermittent mist and the final seconds of the game expired, Alabama coach Nick Saban made his way to the visiting Alabama section in the corner of Sanford Stadium to thank the drenched fans who stayed through the downpour.

Those who stuck around during the pounding rain were treated to a show

by No. 13 Alabama in a 38-10 rout of No. 8 Georgia.

“I think part of what gives you a little positive self-gratification is knowing that people who came here and sat in the rain and really love Alabama and supported the team,” Saban said. “I just like for them to know that we all really appreciate that, and I don’t think it takes but a second to let them know that.”

The fans—Alabama’s at least—crowded around the stands as the players and coaches headed to the locker room to continue celebrating the win.

“The dam broke, and, unfortunately, we just didn’t have enough counterpunches to get back in it,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said following the loss.

Yes, the sky opened up, but Alabama was able to execute in every facet of the game. Offense, defense and special teams scored on Saturday.

“I was really proud of our players today, our team today,” Saban said. “I thought this was a difficult challenge for them. I told them before the game that the plan that we had for them, ordinary men couldn’t go out there and get it done.

We needed them to be extraordinary, and that they were, and they were special.”

The team wasn’t perfect. A pair of fumbles on offense and an 83-yard touchdown run by Nick Chubb kept Georgia in the game in spurts.

Quarterback Jake Coker was 11-for16 with no interceptions or sacks. He threw for 190 yards and a touchdown. He rushed for 28 yards and a touchdown.

“Our big thing is to make sure he [Coker] is comfortable,” left tackle Cam Robinson said. “If we give him time and give him some rhythm then he’ll be able to play pitch and catch with our playmakers on the other side.”

Running back Derrick Henry netted 148 yards and a touchdown. He averaged 5.7 yards per carry.

Alabama’s defense held Georgia without a first down until the end of the first quarter. Georgia had 299 93 rushing. The total yards, including 193 secondary had three interceptions, including a pick-six. zpatrick blocked Freshman Minkah Fitzpatrick a punt and returned it one yard for a orded a sack and touchdown. He also recorded a pass breakup. n picked Safety Eddie Jackson terback off Georgia backup quarterback urned it Brice Ramsey and returned n.

50 yards for a touchdown.

Redshirt freshman Marlon pted Humphrey intercepted Ramsey in the third quarnie ter. Freshman Ronnie d Harrison finished off Georgia’s final possession with a 29-yard interception return for Alabama to burn off the final seconds on the clock.

“They’re just beyond their years, how they can come o u t hey’re supposed and just execute what they’re ornerback Cyrus to do, play fast,” senior cornerback ou see freshmen Jones said. “Normally you out there and they’re kind of nervous, d.” but these guys are poised.” reyson Lambert Georgia’s starter Greyson went 10-for-24 with an interception on ion of the game. the last Georgia possession The Bulldogs turned to Ramsey when the rain started coming down harder.

“It was a wet day, and it’s hard to hance [Ramsey] has dle that wet ball, but Brice all pretty well,” always thrown a wet ball art of the thinkRicht said. “That was part ow and catch in ing. … It’s tough to throw that kind of weather. And it’s tough to mount a comeback in that kind of torrential downpour.”

Alabama never fell behind. It took a 3-0 lead on a 29-yard field goal from Adam Griffith. After Georgia tied it up on a 27-yard field goal, the Crimson Tide scored 35 unanswered points until Chubb’s run.

“Georgia’s got a really good team,” Saban said. “Tough circumstances out there for us today, both teams. Our team handled it well, and I think that’s why we had success. A lot of mental toughness, a lot of physical toughness, and I’m really proud of the way our guys showed competitive character in the game.”

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Review big picture objectives. Rejuvenate old bonds naturally. Discipline with creative expression reaps results. A professional breakthrough next spring leads to personal transformation. After autumn, realign your path toward your heart’s work. Demand for your services booms. Do what you love.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Think it over longer. Things don’t go as expected. Confusion reigns. Proceed with caution. Prepare for all the contingencies you can imagine. Travel’s better tomorrow.

Emotions spark unprovoked. Check mechanical equipment. Wait and rest.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Work productively, but don’t take on more than you can handle. Avoid big risks. Don’t touch the credit cards as the cash flow situation fluctuates. Pay off debts as much as possible. Don’t make expensive promises. Ponder possibilities.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Finish what’s already on your lists before launching new projects. Opposites attract. Generate some controversy together. Stand up for yourself. Don’t react without thinking.

Disagree respectfully. Don’t let a heckler distract you. Surprises reveal new possibilities.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Dig deeper. Consider the consequences before taking action. Co-workers tell you the score. Full understanding requires some work. Travel plans are easily disrupted.

Work out emotional aspects in private. Don’t forget an important detail.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Get caught up in a controversy.

What you learn shakes up what you thought you knew. Find another way to cut costs. You don’t know everything, especially about money.

Disagreement requires compromise. Wait to make decisions. Listen.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Changes could rock your boat.

Don’t rush into anything. Calm a partner’s anxieties. Ask family to wait a little. The danger of breakage is high now. Offer advice only if asked. Let emotions flow, and provide comfort. Rest.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Investigate all options.

Emotional tension crackles. There may be goodbyes involved. The more planning you’ve done, the better. Discover something about to be left behind. Distractions abound. Don’t forget to do a necessary chore before you go.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Romance and games may not go as planned. Things could get messy and chaotic. Don’t spend more than necessary. Adapt to the new moves. Anticipate changes and maneuver as gracefully as possible. Clean up later.

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Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- You could lose money if you’re over-extended. It’s not a good time to gamble. Stick to tried and tested moves. Do it for love, rather than money. Things seem unstable, so shift to higher ground.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- You’re confronting a difficult puzzle. Encourage, without forcing. Talk about money later. Take extra care with sharp objects. Stay patient with a communications breakdown. Look at things from a new angle.

Admit impracticalities. Craft a backup plan.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Your idea looks different in reality than the sketches. New tricks don’t work as planned.

Spend extra time on infrastructure. Build it to last. You may have to change your overall objective. Accept all the help you can get.

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SPORTS

Monday, October 5, 2015

Quarterbacks: A

including a 30-yard touchdown run that Henry finished untouched.

Jake Coker did everything asked of him Saturday night, finishing with a season-high quarterback rating of 86.7. He threw for a touchdown, ran for a touchdown and got his deep ball working with a 45-yard pass to freshman receiver Calvin Ridley.

Saturday’s game was his first since the season opener without an interception.

Running backs: B+ Derrick Henry led the way for Alabama with 148 yards rushing and a touchdown, putting up a 5.7 yards per carry mark. Henry’s mark is made worse by his lost fumble. Kenyan Drake struggled in the conditions, netting zero yards on six carries.

Receivers: A

Freshman wide receiver Calvin Ridley had something of a coming out party, finishing with 120 yards and a touchdown on five catches. All told the receivers caught 11 of Coker’s 16 pass attempts, with no outright drops.

Offensive line: A+

On the muddy field at Sanford Stadium, the Alabama offensive line kept Coker safe and blocked the way for Henry’s 5.7 yards per carry,

Front seven: A

The front seven held Georgia’s fearsome rushing attack for most of the game, conceding one long run to Nick Chubb when linebacker Reuben Foster lined up in the wrong gap. Quarterback Brice Ramsey was sacked twice on his few drop backs.

POSITION

GRADES

By Sean Landry | Editor-in-Chief

Defensive backs: A

Alabama’s secondary came away with three interceptions, some of which were aided by bad decisions and underthrown passes by the Georgia quarterbacks. Cornerback Marlon Humphrey was picked on early, but recovered to largely shut down the Georgia passing attack. The team allowed one completion over 30 yards, an early pass to Malcolm Mitchell.

Special teams: A Alabama’s special teams played well in every facet, with kicker Adam Griffith making his only attempt, a 29-yard field goal, and punter JK Scott averaging 41 yards per punt in adverse conditions.

Freshman Minkah Fitzpatrick blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown, the Crimson Tide’s first block-and-score since 2013.

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BY THE NUMBERS

By Sean Landry | Editor-in-Chief

2 non-offensive touchdowns scored by Alabama 34 wins against AP ranked teams under Nick Saban 18 wins against AP top 10 teams under Nick Saban 38 season-high points scored by Alabama Saturday night

148 yards rushing by Derrick Henry, a career high 10 consecutive games with a rushing touchdown from Derrick Henry

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interceptions by the Alabama defense CW / Layton Dudley

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