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Next year, prices for parking permits will increase across the board. Commuter permits will rise from $145 to $165, residential permits will rise from $175 to $220, perimeter permits will rise from $100 to $120 and reserve permits, used in special locations like the ten Hoor and Ferguson Center parking decks, will increase from $350 to $400. Ronnie Robertson, director of transportation services, said the increases were part of a five-year business plan that was presented to the UA Board of Trustees in 2006. “Parking services is an auxiliary,” Robertson said. “We receive no state funding from the University. We have to have a plan in place in order to provide growth for the campus.” Robertson said the revenue generated through parking permits was used to build and repair parking lots, parking decks and roadways. So far this school year the University has generated $2,954,000 in revenue through parking permits. This year 14,490 students purchased parking permits; however, Robertson said the number was down slightly from last year. He attributed the decrease to a rise in CrimsonRide use. “Three or four years ago as a freshman, you would have probably had a car,” he said. “We’re not saying don’t bring a car, but [using the CrimsonRide] is a good opportunity.” Robertson stressed that a fall in permit purchases would not directly lead to an increase in prices, though. “We included that in our business plan, a possibility of reduction in permits,” he said. The newest project being funded by permit dollars is the parking deck being constructed under the new Ridgecrest South dormitory. The $16 million structure, which will house
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Students will be able to purchase football tickets for the 2009 football season starting at 7 a.m. Monday, according to a UA News release. Currently enrolled students can purchase one student season ticket package that will include all seven home games. Packages will cost $35. Students must complete the student ticket order form before they can purchase tickets. The form is available online only at rolltide. com. Click on Tickets at the top of the page, then Football, then Student Tickets next to Football. Click on Register under Option 1. Students will need their CWID numbers to register. On Monday, students should return to the site and click on Option 2 to order tickets. Students who do not pre-register before purchasing tickets will have to do it Monday morning before buying tickets, the release said. Pre-registration began Tuesday. Students are encouraged to place their order as quickly as possible, according to the release. Students may place ticket orders even if they have not registered for fall 2009 classes. However, students must meet the requirements listed at studentreceivables.ua.edu/Student_ Eligibility_Athletic_Events.html.
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2004 — 2009 Parking permit prices 2004: $60 for commuters, $60 for residents 2005: $80 for commuters, $80 for residents 2006: $100 for commuters, $100 for residents 2007: $125 for commuters, $175 for residents 2008: $145 for commuters, $175 for residents 2009: $165 for commuters, $220 for residents Source: CW archives, Auxilary Services
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With the April Fool’s Day virus set to take effect today, Ashley Ewing, director of the information and security compliance department of the UA Office of Information Technology, and Richard Corbett, student consultant for the UA Help Desk, have tips for students and faculty members to protecting their computers and personally information. “There are three main ways to protect your computer from viruses,” Ewing said. “The first is to install reliable antivirus software, such as Symantic and McAfee. These programs are
reliable due to their automatic updates and weekly system scans, which are very important components of antivirus ware.” The UA Help Desk offers such reliable software with their free antivirus protection CDs. Corbett said the free CDs not only offer programs for Windows operating systems but also Virex, an antivirus program specially designed for Macintosh operating systems. The second thing Ewing suggests is ensuring your computer is set to use patches, small pieces of software designed to fix problems with or update computer programs. “The most important thing
for students to know about patching is that their operating systems can be set to automatically send out patches if a flaw is detected in a virus scan,” Ewing said. “Despite what some have been told this is important for both Microsoft Windows and Macintosh Systems.” Corbett said Macs are just as susceptible of contracting viruses as PCs and less vulnerable at the same time. “Since Macs have a different operating system, they are less likely to get a virus that is specifically designed to damage PCs,” Corbett said. “But as Macs become more popular and as Macintosh continues to make hardware changes it
is likely these computers will be specifically targeted or hybrid viruses will be designed to attack both operating systems.” The final step that should be taken to protect your computer from viruses, Ewing said is to make sure you have a personal firewall. To ensure your computer is equipped with a firewall Ewing suggests checking the computer’s security center, such as Microsoft Security Center for computers on Windows platform. “To check if your computer has firewall click Start on the desktop of your computer. You
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Bama Dining listens to students By Patty Vaughan Staff Reporter Bama Dining will be making huge strides in the upcoming years to improve food services on campus based on the recommendations from students, staff and faculty members, Bama Dining officials said. Aramark, a national corporation that has been in charge of Bama Dining since 1996, has created a new patent-pending program called MarketMATCH. This will be the first year that Bama Dining has worked with MarketMATCH and the idea behind it is to take the ideas and concerns from those on campuses and apply them to the dining. “MarketMATCH is a master plan and a process that has taken about year,” said Kristina Hopton-Jones, director of University Dining Services.
MarketMATCH had corporate people come in and conduct intercept surveys, a Web chat room that consisted of about 40 students and had UA President Robert Witt identify some upper administration for them to interview and an online survey to get a real sense of how customers felt about the dining service here on campus, Hopton-Jones said. When all of the research was conducted, people in Aramark who had never visited the campus and took a very blinderstype approach made recommendations based on the data collected. “This is a three to five year plan,” Hopton-Jones said. “It is a living and breathing project so no recommendations for the north residential building have been conducted because that’s 960 students who haven’t come in yet.”
A new idea that has been recommended but not finalized is possibly taking out the wall that divides Fresh Food Company and the Food Court in the Ferguson Center. They would make it one large food court, which provides more seating. “This is huge and it’s something we still have to research and look into,” Hopton-Jones said. “We know we’ll have to build another Fresh Food Company somewhere around there but there’s not much space so that’s a challenge.” Another idea that has just been a recommendation is adding technology to the food ordering service. The idea of possibly using mobile devices to order has been put on the table for discussion. One item on the list that has been finalized is a new eating area in Lloyd Hall. Something
like Panera Bread will be available students and quick graband-go food will be available as well. “We’re really excited about that location because it’s on the Quad,” Hopton-Jones said. “We wanted something really fresh and semi-healthy because people run, walk or play Frisbee there.” Another aspect that will be implemented is longer hours for the dining halls, said HoptonJones. Next year they plan on making the lower dining part of Lakeside open much later. Last week MarketMATCH gave their final presentation of what will be and could possibly happen in the years to come. Hopton-Jones added that they plan on keeping up with the MarketMATCH program because in three years there
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “There couldn’t have been a better candidate. She’ll be great for next year.” –– Current executive secretary Blair Darnell on her successor Katie Breasedale
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SGA remembers past year Darnell looks back on term
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On Tuesday, the SGA officers-elect will be inaugurated and will resume the work of their predecessors. Current executive secretary Blair Darnell has spent the last few weeks showing her successor, Katie Breaseale, how to do her job. Darnell, a senior majoring in social work, said she is excited to see Breaseale take over as executive secretary. “There couldn’t have been a better candidate,” she said. “She’ll be great for next year.” As for her own work during the 2008-2009 school year, Darnell said she is proud and has accomplished everything that she had set out to do during elections last March. It is the job of the executive secretary to take minutes at the meetings and keep the SGA Web site current and accurate. Darnell’s platform in 2008 focused heavily on making sure that this happened in a timely manner. She also laid out plans to create a senate journal and give senators profiles on the Web sites with information on their activity and the resolutions they have created. She said now, at the end of her term, all of this had been accomplished. “I think it was very
Philip Mahoney, the current vice president for financial affairs, will retire from his office next week but his numerous accomplishments will outlive him on campus. The office of vice president for financial affairs is responsible for proposing policies of the SGA in all areas of financial management, in addition to serving as chairman of the Financial Affairs Committee [FAC]. Mahoney, a senior majoring in investment management, ran unopposed for the position last year and served as SGA treasurer during the previous year. His platform as vice president for financial affairs involved improving the efficiency of the FAC and allotting the entire budget for the 2008 fiscal year. 2008 was the first fiscal year in history in which the entire FAC budget was allocated. The budget amounted to $120,000 and was used by student organizations on campus. “That’s money that would go to a reserve fund that students won’t have access to if we don’t allocate the entire budget. It’s a part of our job to give students as much money as possible,” he said. Mahoney said this year the FAC will tap into its reserves to provide money to organizations, with a budget exceeding $150,000, if approved by the SGA senate. Allocating money for student loans is another goal of the FAC. During Mahoney’s term, he increased the loan amount from $350 to $500. Over the year, 711 loans were given that totaled $241,809.97. Another change regarding student loans will soon be enacted. Starting tomorrow, requests for student loans can be submitted online through myBama. “It’s something that we’re pretty excited about. I think it will be easier for students because they can do it from any computer and pick up their check at [the office of ] student receivables,” he said Mahoney’s goal of doubling student scholarships from $3,600 to $7,200 was more than met — the SGA’s date auction raised over $13,000 in student scholarships. $6,500 of these funds were dispersed throughout the evening, but
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the rest will be used during the Fall 2009 semester. Mahoney said the efficiency of the FAC was improved by allocating more funds to travel in addition to eliminating the advertising, copying, postage and office supply precedents and replacing them with a $500 general supply precedent, which Mahoney said created more transparency within the FAC. The FAC forms were also updated to include new precedents and guidelines. The only goal Mahoney said he did not accomplish was putting all student organization accounts online. “I was hoping to have the online submission for FAC done this year, but because the process has grown bigger than FAC, it’s going to become a bigger process,” he said. Orgsync, a program undertaken in conjunction with the Coordinating Council for Student Organizations (CCSO), will provide a student organization with its own account. All submissions and allocations of funds will take place online. “It will be easy for us to see how much of their funds they have left and easy for the student organization to see how much they have remaining,” Mahoney said. Orgsync should be up and running in May, according to Mahoney. “I think it will be really beneficial for all organizations,” he said. The FAC has also seen an increase in interest in their meetings. Last night, Mahoney said 54 student organizations attended the last FAC meeting of the year, the largest group that he said he could remember. The economic crisis is making the FAC more prevalent to students, he said. “I think because of the financial crisis students are looking to areas they might not have before to get funds,” he said. Overall, Mahoney said his year in office was a good one. “I just enjoy working with other quality student leaders and I also enjoy giving back to the University. As a presidential scholar, I feel like I have a need to give back to the University and the campus that has given me so much,” he said. Over the next few years, he said that he hopes to see the FAC budget increase. “Unfortunately there’s tough financial times everywhere, so maybe [it won’t increase] next year, but hopefully in the next couple of years,” he said. Mahoney said he enjoyed his time spent in office. “There’s certainly moments that you have struggles, like anything else, but looking back it’s been a great year. I’ve made friends and relationships that I hope to keep going for the rest of my life,” he said.
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Marijuana legislation to be discussed today By Drew Taylor Senior Staff Reporter Michael Phillips had spent the last year of his life with one focus: passing the Compassionate Care Act, legislation that would allow the legal use of marijuana for debilitating medical conditions, such as cancer, migraines, seizures, glaucoma and chronic arthritis. “He didn’t feel like he was a burden if he was doing this for others in his condition,” said Jackie Phillips, his mother. The Michael Phillips Compassionate Care Act, sponsored by Rep. Patricia Todd, D-Jefferson, will go to the Alabama House of Representatives judiciary committee today to be voted on toward the rules committee. If passed, the bill will eventually go to the House floor to be discussed. Additional provisions of the bill include allowing marijuana possession to qualified patients and caregivers of no more than 12 plants and two and one-half ounces of usable marijuana. Marijuana use for these patients would also be allowed on most public property, including school grounds and work sites. Rep. Todd was unavailable for comment at deadline.
A life of pain, a few years of comfort Michael Phillips, who died from an inoperable brain tumor in 2007, had suffered from seizures for more than 30 years. Living with his parents in Millbrook, Michael Phillips and his father, Bobby Phillips, had a strained relationship due to his constant pain and different outlook on life he had. “We never really did see eye to eye on much,” said Bobby Phillips, a retired fireman. “I could never see his side of the argument.” After Michael illegally obtained marijuana to cope with his pain, his father began to see a change in Michael: he was not suffering as much, not as riled up and in pain all the time and, most importantly, he was at peace with himself and his condition. Up to that point, Bobby Phillips had been a staunch opponent of marijuana legalization. Now, he saw things in a new light. “Those last couple of years, I changed my mind on the issue,” Bobby Phillips said. Jackie Phillips was skeptical at first about using an illegal drug to ease her son’s pain, but
felt more at ease when even her own doctor condoned the use, saying it could only help him in dealing with his pain. “He told me, ‘If it was my son, I would be standing out there on a street corner right now to get it, too,’” Phillips said. In a 2004 state-wide survey conducted by the University of South Alabama and the Mobile Press-Register, nearly 75 percent of respondents were in favor of legalizing marijuana for medicinal purposes while 17 percent believed that marijuana possession should be a felony. According to a 2002 nationwide survey by Time Magazine and CNN, more than 80 percent of the pool was in favor of using marijuana medicinally.
medicinal marijuana. “This was a very interesting issue for drug policy,” said Nall, now the executive director for the Alabamians for Compassionate Care. Nall said things turned for the better when the former sponsor of the bill, Rep. Laura Hall, D-Madison, was dropped and Todd was added as the new sponsor earlier this year. Nall said Hall and the organization had a falling out after years of poor communication and little action taken to get the bill to the House floor. “We felt like she was blowing us off,” Nall said. “She never gave us a clear answer as to why things weren’t getting done.” However, Nall said she thinks Hall, who is currently running for the District 7 seat in the Alabama Senate, may have had some fears about her political future if she supported the bill. Hall’s son died from complicaMichael Phillips first became tions with AIDS in 1991. involved in the Compassionate “This bill was just too conCare Act when he saw Loretta troversial for her at this point,” Nall, a one-time Alabama Nall said. Rep. Hall was unavailable for gubernatorial candidate for the Libertarian Party, on the comment at deadline. MSNBC show, “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” in 2006. Inspired by her stance on drug policy, Phillips contacted Nall, Jackie Phillips said both she offering his services in getting legislation passed on legalizing and her husband will be in
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The department of religious studies is presenting a Religion in Culture lecture Wednesday at 3 p.m. in 205 Smith Hall as part of the department’s Asia Interest week. The lecture, titled “Hindu God or Muslim Saint? Creating a Public Identity with a Contested Figure in India,” focuses on Jhule Lal, said Steven Ramey, an assistant professor of religion who is presenting the lecture. Jhule Lal is a god whom Sindhi Hindus credit with saving their ancestors in Sindh, which is now Pakistan, Ramey said. However, Jhule Lal is not recognized as a
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• When: Today at 3 p.m. • Where: 205 Smith Hall • Cost: Free god by Muslims, who are more prevalent in Pakistan than Sindhi Hindus. Rather, Muslims recognize him as a Sufi (or mystic), according to Ramey. Ramey also said other Hindus from regions in India are unfamiliar with Jhule Lal. “[The lecture] is about how you define a religion, and
what belongs to one specific religion is what people disagree about,” Ramey said. “It looked like [the Sindhi Hindus] were combining different religions into one bigger religion. “What I learned is that they don’t really consider it as coming from different groups. They see it as strictly Hindu.” Ramey said the lecture pertains to students at the University because it “helps us to think about religious identity.” He also said there are Sindhi Hindus living in Alabama, which is just one example of how globalized the state has become in recent years. The lecture is expected to last about 45 minutes, and
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Montgomery, along with other over the last year. “People have finally decided members of Alabamians for Compassionate Care, to see if that they have had enough,” there is hope for the bill that Nall said. their son put his life into. “As long as this bill was around, he would have a voice through me,” Jackie Phillips said. Bobby Phillips said he hopes for the best, but said he thinks the state’s conservative nature will hinder the bill going far. “I don’t think it is going to happen at this point,” Bobby Phillips said. “Politicians don’t see things the way that we have seen them.” His wife, however, said she is trying to remain optimistic. “I hope it will pass,” she said. “A lot of people can benefit from this.” Nall said as opposed to previous years, there is a new sense of vigor to get this legislation passed from the many supportCW | Eric McHargue ers that have joined its cause
Ramey said there would be time for questions at the end. “[Religion] is something that people debate,” he said. “You hear people saying ‘that’s not really Islam,’ or ‘that’s not really Christianity,’ or whatever label they give. [The Sindhi Hindu’s belief ] is an example of how [those statements] can be debated.”
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Prague’s possibilities President Obama left Washington yesterday for visits to five European nations. The media has, predictably, focused on Obama’s visit to London for the G-20 economic summit. The stop in the British capital is important, but we should not underestimate the importance of another, lessvisible stop: Prague. In 1991, the Comecon, the Communist equivalent of the European Economic Community, disbanded. Two years later, Czechoslovakia, a Comecon member, became two separate countries, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Since then, the two nations have become some of the strongest of those formerly behind the Iron Curtain. Slovakia enjoys the fastest growth rate in the European Union. The World Bank reports that the Czech Republic, for its part, was the first of the former Comecon nations to become a developed country. Having earned importance, the Czech Republic holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, a first for a former Soviet country. The response of the United States and the more traditional European powers to the Czech presidency will set the tone for the future relationships with the continent’s emerging democracies. For much of the 1990s and the early 2000s, the United States and Russia managed to adequately charade cooperation and collegiality. Not anymore. Steven Pifer, an expert on Russia at the Brookings Institution testified before Congress in February. He told lawmakers that U.S.-Russian relations had “fallen to their lowest point since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991.” At the time, Pifer noted the president would have an opportunity to reshape the relationship between Washington and Moscow. This is true. But, in negotiating with the Russians, Obama must balance our commitment to the presence of an open, transparent democratic process in Eastern Europe with the importance of a strong rapport with the Kremlin. He can begin by asserting our commitment to Eastern Europe during his visit to Prague. While Obama is visiting the Czech capital for the European Union summit, the former Soviet bloc will be watching the American president’s words closely, looking for any hint of support. Obama will not and should not demand that the Russians cease their attempts to
Alan Blinder influence countries like Georgia and Ukraine. The Russians will do that whether we approve or not, and such a demand would imperil Obama’s credibility on the world stage. The Russians are trying to establish themselves as the counterforce to the United States. Obama should defuse some of Moscow’s aims by directly encouraging some Russian influence. At the same time, however, the president must also take a hard line, one emphasizing America’s long-term commitment to Eastern Europe. The Kremlin should play a role, but Obama must force the Russians to understand that they cannot be the sole influence in the region. Most critically, Obama must reassure the people of Eastern Europe, who have often elected pro-Western governments, that the United States will not abandon them. Eastern Europe must know that the United States will not support Munich-style appeasement. The opportunities will be abundant in Prague this week. Enhanced cooperation with the Kremlin might strengthen American efforts to persuade Iran and North Korea to drop their pursuits of nuclear technology. Also of considerable importance, a strong show of support by Western powers to the former Soviet bloc could strengthen governments that are of only moderate strength. Obama must send a clear, decisive message to the people of Eastern Europe through his visit to Prague. If he fails, then a region already lost in the midst of a sharply-defined power struggle between East and West will be left even more lost, and the ramifications will remain unclear until we further grasp Moscow’s intentions. Alan Blinder is a freshman double-majoring in history and journalism. He is a regular contributor to The Crimson White.
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Kendra Key What does it mean to be isolated? Trapped? Alone? While these might sound like clichéd phrases from a Depression Helpline Billboard, they are questions worth asking. Tales of castaways and shipwrecks, prison narratives and tragic losses of identity occupy our literature, films, television and even our news networks. We, as a society, are continually fascinated with “otherness” and solitude. However, we rarely turn the eye to the struggles of individuals in society who may feel alone, even amongst crowded populations. Emmy-nominated actress Victoria Rowell spoke on campus this past Monday evening. A best selling and award-winning author, Rowell is notable for her triumphs in the face of adversity. A product of 18 years in the foster system,
she movingly discussed some of the more profound voices and mentors that affected her life as well as the overarching importance of the foster care system as a whole. Her inspirational story of shifting from home to home, never feeling like she was settling a solid foothold in society, but never losing sight of her desire to dance ballet professionally, evoked in me a newfound sense of the diversity of experiences we have as a University. Certainly, there are students here with experiences that mirror Ms. Rowell’s. Foster students. Military families. Students who are the first in their families’ history to attend college. Students who are being forced to live their parents’ dreams. Students struggling with their sexuality. Students who have survived cancer, aids, heart murmurs and other illnesses. Students who are attending college at an age different from the majority of their classmates. Students raising children, either their own or their siblings. Students facing insurmountable car payments, rent and credit card bills. And students who for some reason or another may simply feel disconnected from their peers. These students, as diverse as their backgrounds may be, each have personal dreams and ambitions. They may not aspire to the arts as Ms.
Rowell did. They may aspire to business, agriculture, marriage, law, politics, etc. The sky is the limit. We each have our crosses to bear, certainly. That is part of the human experience — however, part of that struggle is extending a hand to our fellow students if they are in need. The lives and untold stories that connect the wealthiest of the wealthy to the poorest of the poor, the greatest connector of all … education. This phenomenon gives second chances, turns the poor beggar into a businessman and turns the spoiled brute into a compassionate loving individual. This valuable thing that we are here receiving is our ticket to anywhere. W.E.B. DuBois said it best when he said, “We cannot base the education of future citizens on the present inexcusable inequality of wealth nor on physical [differences]. We must seek not to make men carpenters but to make carpenters men.” We are all on the path of our lives working towards a goal that we may or may not see at the present moment. But are we using this time to learn? To learn about these lives of individuals who don’t necessarily share our experience, to learn about the meandering career paths of our professors, to learn the process by which this University is
funded, to learn about the student with special needs. Each day affords us a new learning opportunity, no matter how trivial each lesson may seem, they are part of a larger narrative. We are all part of a larger narrative. Victoria taught me that there is importance in the untold story. That we as a society depend on each other for so much that we take for granted. We as a University are one community, united through the pages of assigned texts and difficult exams. Forgive me if I seem preachy or a little too much like Clarence the Angel from “It’s a Wonderful Life,” but we have so much impact as individuals that we rarely recognize. So as we enjoy the mischief of the day: pranking our friends and leaving whoopee cushions in the sofas, I hope we remember that every story is a part of our larger story, our community’s story. Recognizing this and understanding the true potential in each of our fellow students, may ensure that 20 years from now when the quiet, nervous kid from the front of the class that we make fun of each day is the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, the joke won’t be on us.
Kendra Key is a junior majoring in political science. Her column runs bi-weekly on Wednesday.
Suggestions for a healthier spring
Jessie Landon Spring is definitely the easiest time to start living a healthy lifestyle. During the winter, it’s freezing and all you want to do is curl up in bed and do nothing. The summers here are scorching hot and life is a lot easier lounging around the pool. I think
pollen is the only thing holding anyone back from fully enjoying this weather. Most of us can stand to be a little healthier and maybe even lose a few pounds. Here are three easy suggestions for living a cleaner, lighter and healthier spring life. 1. Drink water, mostly water and lots of it. Cut all the soft drinks out of your life and you will see a huge improvement. Soft drinks have about 230 calories in each can, not to mention the other crap like chemicals or sweeteners. There are no calories, cholesterol, fat, artificial chemicals or sweeteners in water. Diet soda might sound like a positive alternative, but there are still plenty of chemical sweeteners that leave unnatural
gunk in your system. Invest in a water bottle, or recycle your water bottles. It’ll totally be worth your while. Drinking water will help flush out all the toxins from your system. You will feel cleaner and more energized from drinking water. Some studies show that drinking water will also clear your head. So drink up — eight glasses of some high quality H2O every day! If you need some flavor, drink some tea with a touch of lemon and honey as a natural sweetener. 2. Lighten up your eating habits. McDonalds and Taco Bell are my guilty pleasures, but it’s time to move on. Fast food contains a ridiculous amount of fat, calories and preservatives, none of which
are good for you in excess. Besides, fast food and eating out add up to be expensive, especially over a long period of time. Head over to the Publix or Bruno’s, both of which accept Bama Cash, and pick up some fruits and vegetables. Publix dedicates a whole section to healthy and green eating, called Greenwise Market. It is a bit pricey, and if that is a problem, Bruno’s provides a student discount, 10 percent with your student I.D. Grab some tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, some pasta and a light salad dressing for some easy pasta salad that is a light, easy snack. Fruit salad is really easy too. Like I said, honey is a natural sweetener and it’s also very springy. The
Ferguson Center also has an assortment of healthy options for you to choose from, such as hummus and pretzels. Eating lighter meals and having a few snacks in between helps regulate your system and boosts your metabolism. This will give you more energy and help you lose some extra calories. 3. Go outside and get some fresh air! Yeah, everything is covered with thick, yellow dust, but don’t let that stop you. Go for a walk around the quad or go play Frisbee with some friends. Go to Home Depot and spend that money you’re saving from not eating out all the time and buy some plants. Not only will it give you a sense of responsibility, it will give you an excuse to go
outside on a regular basis. If you, luckily, have a dog take it for a walk and let it get some fresh air too. We should all take advantage of this incredible weather, because soon the sweltering heat will come to smother us all. Getting healthy can be really easy. All it takes is a little motivation. We only have a few more weeks left in this semester and we are going to need to be as healthy as possible, and we’ll need all the energy we can get for that final push. I’m going to start following my own advice for once, and I’m going to work to get healthier. You guys should too.
Jessie Landon is a junior majoring in journalism. Her column runs on Wednesdays.
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First Year Council holds final meeting By Hannah Mask Contributing Writer
FYC, said this year’s group accomplished a great deal, including passing legislation The University’s First Year that led to the signs outside of Council held its final meet- dorms such as Riverside and ing of its third year on cam- Ridgecrest, which are compus Tuesday night. First Year prised of four separate buildCouncil is comprised of a ings—North, South, East and group of freshmen who act as West. “Before, it was hard to tell the “official voice of the freshman class to the SGA,” accord- them apart because they all look identical,” said Katherine ing to FYC members. Louise Crow, SGA Vice Fontana, majoring in chemical President of Student Affairs engineering and the FYC secwhose division includes the retary.
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Continued from page 1 should then see a tab labeled Control Panel. Once you click on the Control Panel tab, a number of icons will appear. Somewhere near the bottom there should be an icon representing the Security Center,” Ewing said. “This area manages all of your security settings; it’s all in one spot.” On the Security Center screen students should not only be able to view if their computer is equipped with firewall, but they should also be able to tell if their computer is set to check for automatic updates as well as if the computer’s virus protection is turned on. If a setting has been turned off, Ewing suggests following your computer’s step by step instructions to turn the setting back on. Along with protecting your computer by using the built in system’s security settings, Ewing cautions students while using the Internet and e-mail. “Be careful about what Web sites you are visiting. Common Web sites such as Amazon. com, Facebook and Youtube are all well protected and should not cause any problems,” Ewing said. “Obscure Web sites that you don’t visit often should be avoided. They put your computer at a higher risk of contracting a virus and make it work harder to protect itself.” Ewing also warns students not to open any attachments they were not expecting to receive. “There are several viruses out there that are reminiscent of the ‘Melissa’ and ‘I love you’ viruses of the late ’90s and early 2000s. Students should use caution when opening any e-mail with an attachment,” he said. Since Ewing learned about the possible threat of the
April fool’s Day virus, he has found research pertaining to the virus’ symptoms allowing students and staff to recognize if their computer has become infected. “After doing some personal research I have found that there are a few symptoms to tip you off if your computer has the virus. Mainly the virus will prevent you from being able to get to virusfree Web sites,” Ewing said. “Another sign that your computer has become infected is if the Security Center automatic update has been turned off and won’t turn back on.” If a student thinks his or her computer has been affected Ewing suggests doing two things. “Always try running a full virus scan before taking your computer to anyone,” Ewing said. “Often a full scan can isolate and fix the problem on its own, which will save you a lot of time. If that doesn’t work I recommend calling the Help Desk.” As the April fool’s virus is set to activate today, Corbett said the UA Help Desk will be prepared to help students who may be affected and will be open their normal hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. To contact the Help Desk call 348-HELP (4357) or send an e-mail to help.desk@ua.edu.
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could be new complaints and recommendations to better the dining service. “Our program is really strong and we’re doing this to strengthen it,” HoptonJones said. “I’m really excited about it and I think it’s really going to be great and be exciting and hopefully every year we’ll have something new.”
Lucie Enns, majoring in biology, said the group also wrote the resolution and passed legislation that placed a public computer on the ground floors of dorms like Tutwiler and Rose Towers. The Wall Street Journal will also soon begin distribution to the University’s business buildings, due to a resolution that Jordan Thompson wrote. “It was a suggestion my roommate gave me,” said Thompson, majoring in
business and pre-law. “He told me that he’d like the Wall Street Journal to be distributed, and I wrote the resolution.” Several members of the FYC said they applied to be part of the group after hearing about it at Get On Board day. “We had hundreds of applications at first,” Crow said. “From those, about 100 people were selected for interviews and then about 50 were chosen to be on the Council.”
Mark David Kennedy, majoring in finance and the FYC president, said the council quickly got to work. “We started pretty much after the first meeting,” he said. The council is currently working with the University’s parking services to come up with alternate ways for students to clear their parkingticket debt, rather than paying the fine. “We’re trying to come up
with a system of assigning community service hours in lieu of paying parking fines, since a lot of students don’t have the money to pay their fines,” said Grant Cochran, majoring in chemical engineering. At their last meeting, Crow encouraged FYC members to continue to do well in school and strive for success. “You’re the future leaders on this campus, whether you stay with SGA or not,” she said.
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1,024 residential, commuter and staff parking spaces, is being financed through a mixture of University and federal grants along with money generated through parking permits. Still, some students expressed frustration at the rising permit prices. “I didn’t expect it to go up,” said Graham Harkness, a senior majoring in English. “I thought the price would stay consistent, at least for parking.” Caitlin Jones, a freshman majoring in management, also said she was not prepared for a price increase. “Everyone has to have one if they’re going to have a car,” she said. “It seems like it’s a little dramatic.” Sarah Smith, a junior majoring in English, said she expected the increase because tuition and housing rates rise every year. “They can pretty much make the price whatever they want,” she said. “People are going to pay that price and the University knows it.” “Unless they’re sponsoring something new, I don’t see why they should increase the amount of money we’re giving the school,” said Niki Baren, a freshman majoring in pre-pharmacy. “Since some of the money goes to fix roads, though, that doesn’t bother me as much.” “We sell the permits at the cost the administration and the University delegates,” Robertson said. “No one wants an increase in the price of parking permits. However, we have to have an income base. It’s not something people just casually decide.” He said students did have a voice in decisions regarding permit rates on the Parking and Traffic Committee, a group made of students, staff and faculty members that helps determine permit costs. Robertson said the University’s rates were about in the middle among SEC schools, cheaper than urban
CW | Marion R Walding A car sits in a west commuter parking lot off of Wallace Wade Avenue Tuesday afternoon. The cost of all parking permits for the 2009-2010 academic school year will rise. schools like Georgia, Florida and UAB, but more expensive than schools in rural areas such as Auburn and Ole Miss. “They’re not landlocked like we are,” he said of schools like Auburn. He said because the
University is in the city, expanding and buying more land is more expensive. Robertson stressed that students should buy their permits as soon as possible through the myBama Web site. “This is
students’ window of opportunity,” he said. “The lot you want as a commuter student may not be available later on.” He said so far only about 1700 students had bought permits for next year.
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April’s Fools –– the word on campus By Kelsey Stein Senior Lifestyles Reporter College kids need to break the monotony of that neverending period between spring break and summer somehow, and there’s no better way than by pranking a roommate or close friend. Honestly, how many days a year can you get away with some of the ridiculous pranks people pull? Because as long as it’s April 1, you’re guilt-free. You just have to hope your
“victim” has the right reaction to your good-natured yell of “April Fool’s!” while they stand there drenched from the spray nozzle you rigged up with a rubber band. Many students pull April Fool’s pranks varying from spur-of-the-moment tricks to elaborate schemes. Here are a few that students have pulled in the past. If these inspire the jokester in you, it may not be too late to put some plastic wrap over the toilet seat in your dorm room
(just don’t forget it’s there). My freshman year, I decided, along with two of my roommates in Lakeside, that we were going to prank our fourth roommate, Matt. While he was gone to dinner, we took his guitar and put it in the storage room. We then left a note on his door that said “John” (fabricated name) had come by and said he was going to tune Matt’s guitar as promised. While I was at church later, I received roughly 10 texts from Matt, beginning with “Who
the f*** is John?!” and then followed by numerous threats. At the end of the night, we told him it was in the storage room. He stomped down the hall, retrieved the guitar from the storage room, stomped back down the hall, slammed his door shut, locked it and screamed “DON’T TALK TO ME ANYMORE!!!” — Leslie Oglesby, junior, athletic training My friend and I went to Books-A-Million and tore out the subscription cards to prob-
ably 100 random unlikely magazines. We then filled them all out with our friend’s info. In about two weeks he was flooded with ridiculous magazines like Hot VWs. It was absolutely priceless, and he was furious. We were caught though because one card apparently required postage so it was returned to him and my very distinct handwriting gave us away. — Anonymous, freshman, criminal justice Last year, my roommate
went home for dinner with his parents on April Fool’s day, but he left his door unlocked. My other roommates and I went out to the Crimson White bin in front of our dorm and took all the remaining copies, which we used to cover his entire room. We wrapped his shelves in newspaper, covered his walls in newspaper, etc. Pretty much everything that you could see in his room was covered in The Crimson White. — Michael Emery, senior, economics and political science
Comics for collegiate tastes By Robert Bozeman Assistant Design Editor
comics definitely worth giving a read.
So you saw “Watchmen.” Maybe you even went and read the source material. You’ve realized that comic books aren’t just for kids, and you are intrigued. Now what? From independent comic labels to Marvel and DC, comic books written specifically for adults have been popping up for 30 years. Here are a few
“Blankets” — Craig Thompson “Blankets,” a graphic novel written and illustrated by Craig Thompson, isn’t exactly an “adult” comic in the same way as others on this list. There is no violence, or much cussing. It is a coming of age story, drawn in a style that reflects the story appropriately and resembles very organized doodles. The plot works so well with the art, and both are inviting like a story told by an old friend. It deals with religion and relationships, and our expectations of both and how they cause conflict within us and among each other. Also, unlike most comic books with morals, “Blankets” doesn’t attempt to force any kind of ideals down your throat. It is subtle, so the end is
just affecting and sharp as the climax. “Blankets” is easily one of the most emotionally striking books I have ever read. “Kick-ass” — Mark Millar “Kick-ass” is a continuing series on Marvel’s icon imprint and has only been around for a few issues, but already has a movie deal. “Kick-ass” is a lot like “Watchmen” in many ways. A satire of comic books and superhero conventions, it is violent, vulgar and doesn’t throw any punches. It is also illustrated by veteran artist John Romita Jr., who does a superb job at illustrating many of the graphic scenes in a comical way that is still as gritty as the books they make fun of. “Kick-ass” is about a boy who tries to become a superhero after reading about them in comic books, and ends up having many misadventures that make Rambo look tame. Emotionally shallow, especially when compared to “Blankets,” “Kick-ass” is nonetheless funny, sharp and intellectually stimulating in the way only satire can be. “Invincible” Kirkman
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superhero pizzazz and gore of “Kick-ass.” When I first heard the concept of “Invincible” — a young boy, whose father is pretty much an alternate Superman, grows into similar powers — I thought that it would be interesting for a while, but I expected it to suffer from the problem that afflict many Superman comics: a perfect character with unlimited power is ultimately boring. However, that has not been the case, not even a little bit, as the title character continues to have fresh adventures with genuine stakes. “Invincible” (aka Mark Grayson) acts like Peter Parker but fights like Clark Kent, and the supporting cast of colorful characters really help build this great series, which has been on-going since 2003.
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“Invincible” is written by a writer whose work I’ve written about before, Robert Kirkman. Kirkman writes “Walking Dead” and is a huge proponent of creator-owned comics. “Invincible” combines the coming-of-age sentimentality of “Blankets” with the satirical
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New style of play to be more up-tempo By Greg Ostendorf Sports Editor
It’s not exactly “40 minutes of hell,” but Anthony Grant’s style of play will still be more up-tempo than Alabama fans are used to and will push the Tide players to new levels. Grant, Alabama’s new basketball head coach, said he thinks it is a style both the fans and the players will enjoy. “I think it is a style of play that you guys, as fans, will embrace,” Grant said. “I think
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it is a fun style to watch, but more importantly is a style that you win with.” In Grant’s three years at Virginia Commonwealth, the Rams lead the conference in scoring twice and finished in the top two in steals per game all three seasons. This past season VCU lead the conference in both categories with 71.8 points per game and 7.6 steals per game. The key to Grant’s up and down, in-your-face style at VCU was point guard Eric Maynor. Maynor, a likely first-round pick in June, was named the conference player of the year twice and lead the league in scoring with 22.4 points per game. Alabama point guard Mikhail Torrance may be the closest thing the Tide has to an Eric Maynor, and Torrance understands that he may be the guy Grant will count on in to ease the transition process. “I know that he’s going to expect a lot, especially from me because I’m a senior,” Torrance said. “I want to be that leader out there that he is looking for, so I’ll do whatever it takes.” As for Torrance and the rest
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of the team, Grant said he will expect a lot from them early and will look to push them both physically and mentally. “I think they understand that it’s going to be a lot of fun but I think they also understand that it’s going to be a lot of work,” Grant said. “They’re going to be asked to push themselves to different levels that, right now, they don’t know.” Freshman JaMychal Green is excited about the coach’s new style but also realizes he has some work to do before he’s ready to run it. “I’ve just got to get into shape, that’s my problem,” Green said. “Once I get into shape, I’ll be ready.” Most of the current players have at least had some experience with an up-tempo style of play either in high school or on the AAU circuits. “I think we’re suited for it because I think almost everybody on our team came from high schools that played uptempo,” guard Andrew Steele said. “I’ve seen the success VCU had, and I’m confident he can give us the same kind of success.” One thing is certain, fans should expect a faster-paced Alabama team next season that could be among the top of the SEC in scoring. Whether the new style of play will result in wins is yet to be determined. “I am looking forward to it, and I have no doubts that once they’ve acclimated to what we want them to do that it’s going to be a lot of fun,” Grant said. “I think they’re going to really enjoy it.”
AP Photo Then-Virginia Commonwealth basketball coach Anthony Grant speaks during a news conference at the menʼs 2009 NCAA basketball tournament.