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Student dies in car accident UA freshman Jonathan Billings, 19, of Harvest, Ala. died in an early morning single-car collision on July 13 in South Carolina. Officials said the 2010 graduate of Sparkman High School was traveling on SC-130 when he lost JONATHAN control and BILLINGS ran off the road along the left shoulder. His car went up an embankment, struck some trees and then rolled down the embankment next to the east-bound lane of traffic. Billings died on the scene of blunt force traumatic injuries. Billings was a pre-med student and was recently named president of his pledge class in Delta Chi fraternity. Daniel Barnes, a UA student and friend of Billings, said they met in middle school and remained friends throughout college. “Jonathan was a great friend due to the simple fact that he genuinely cared about his friends,” Barnes said. “He always had a listening ear and was always one to whip out a quick one-liner joke to cheer you up. He was extremely smart but was never boastful
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about it. He was always willing to help people if they needed it.” Joanna Warden said Billings was by far the best friend she could ever ask for. “He was always trying to find a way to make someone smile or laugh, and that wasn’t very hard for him to do,” she said. “He loved to help anyone who needed it, whether they asked for it or not; if Jonathan could be of any help, he was there. I miss him being at work – he loved his job very much. We worked together for about two years, and there was never a dull moment.” Warden said Billings always talked about becoming the best doctor ever after graduating from college. “Of course like any other set of friends, we had our ups and downs, but we always fixed them,” Warden said. “Whether Jonathan was in the wrong or not, he always felt the need to apologize. He didn’t like for someone to be mad at him. He did everything he could to fix whatever was wrong.” Barnes said Billings was extremely witty and had the best one-liners. “He was very selfless and determined in everything that he did,” he said. “He was the underdog, and he overcame scoliosis and the extremely painful surgery to correct it. He loved people and was a genuinely good guy, and I know my friends and I will miss him a lot.”
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CW | Drew Hoover A worker blocks traffic while trucks remove debris from areas damaged during the Tuscaloosa tornado.
Tuscaloosa takes first steps toward recovery after April 27 tornado By Ashley Chaffin Assistant Lifestyles Editor alchaffin@gmail.com Three months ago today, Tuscaloosa was hit by a catastrophic tornado, and the city has been working on unveiling plans for rebuilding. Although officials have stressed that these plans were just a first draft, they believe it is important for the citizens of Tuscaloosa who were affected by the tornado to see the progress that has been made thus far. “We’re going to be bold,” Mayor Walt Maddox said. “Everything that we propose is not going to be the right fit for
Tuscaloosa, but throwing ideas out there and talking about how to improve your community, that’s a great dialogue.” The plans, which were based on input from Tuscaloosa citizens rather than city officials, focused on making Tuscaloosa much more community-centric than it was in the years leading up to the tornado. “We have to have a community that is healthy and vibrant and that provides us with all of what we need in our daily lives,” said John McConnell, director of planning and development services. “Our community is not always like that in a lot of
Loan Outreach Center Closing The last disaster loan outreach center, located at the Tuscaloosa City annex, will close Thursday at 5:00 p.m. After closing, call the FEMA help line for more information. So far, 12,921 people have registered for assistance in Tuscaloosa.
Construction on a new, $41 million student housing complex is set to begin on the former site of the Delaware Jackson public housing complex between DCH Regional Medical Center and the University of Alabama campus. Scheduled to open in 2012, the community will include 774 beds within 337 units in a variety of studios, with up to four-bedroom apartments. Each apartment will be fully furnished, with private bathrooms and bedrooms, a full kitchen and a washer and dryer. Partnering with Education Realty Trust, a student housing development company that owns or manages 57 similar complexes at universities in 27 states, ranging from California to Virginia, The Edwards Companies of Ohio teamed up with them to buy yc rec
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UA Athletics Alabama’s defense swarmed running backs all last season. They will return much of their talent this year.
Veteran players make up Tide’s defensive core By Laura Owens Senior Sports Reporter lkowens@crimson.ua.edu HOOVER, Ala. | Unlike last season, Alabama’s defense in 2011 can boast a year’s worth of experience. Most of last year’s starters are returning, making the Crimson Tide’s defense a force to be reckoned with. Head coach Nick Saban said maturity and experience isn’t everything, though. “You can challenge yourself that ‘I have experience
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By Noomi Grootens Contributing Writer Two rivals came together to work for the same cause last week – building new homes for two families who were affected by the April 27 tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa. More than 60 University of Alabama students and 30 Auburn University students worked on the Habitat for Humanity’s House United building project. Art Pearce, executive director for the Alabama Association of Habitat Affiliates, saw the building project as the perfect opportunity to unite two chapters and improve the living conditions of the two families. “This project brings together America’s greatest rivalry in a joint effort to improve the lives of Habitat partner families across the state,” Pearce said. “We thought it was appropriate to come to Tuscaloosa, and the group leaders from both universi-
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ties were able to put a group of their current students and alumni together to be a part of this building process.” Kiara Summerville, a junior majoring in public relations, saw this as an opportunity to give back, despite the rivalry. “Our communities were able to come together and put aside our rivalry,” Summerville said. “It’s proof that despite what we may believe in during football season, we can come together to give back to people who lost everything.” Bob Johnson, executive director for Habitat Tuscaloosa, said people are often able to come together on Habitat work sites to work towards a cause that will improve the lives of victims, regardless of what the rivalries may mean. “Our volunteers are always able to put their differences aside to come together on a Habitat site and work to better the lives of these people,”
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Thursday, July 28. UA to be test site for UA honors student Tickets will be allocated receives Boren new computer to students on the waiting science AP program Scholarship for inter- list based on UA credit hours earned. Requesting a ticket national study
The University of Alabama is one of 10 selected schools to participate in the College Board’s Advanced Placement Pilot Study to develop and test a new computer science course and exam.The course, “Computer Science Principles,” is listed at UA as CS 104, and it will focus on increasing secondary and post-secondary educational interest in computer science and improving collegiate preparation for science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, majors. UA was chosen from more than 220 applications and will receive a $20,000 grant from the College Board. The development of this course is led by computer science educators in partnership with the College Board and the National Science Foundation.
University of Alabama Honors College student Caitlin Trotter was recently awarded a National Security Education Program Boren Scholarship to study Arabic in Morocco during the 2011-2012 academic year. More than 900 undergraduate students applied this year for Boren Scholarships and 152 students were chosen as recipients.
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including: safety and health professionals, plant superintendents, human resource managers, compliance managers, loss control specialists, building superintendents, safety training supervisors, state agencies, environmental professionals, occupational health nurses case managers and worker’s compensation managers.
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The University of Alabama College of Continuing Studies is sponsoring the 24th annual Alabama Governor’s Safety and Health Conference Aug. 29-31 in Orange Beach. The conference is designed for people who are involved with safety and health programs in the workplace,
Aeriel Murphy, a junior from Wetumpka majoring in metallurgical and materials engineering at The University of Alabama, recently received a 2011 United Negro College Fund and Merck Foundation Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Award.
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Film shows life after storm By Sydney Newman Contributing Writer smnewman@crimson.ua.edu
incomprehensible challenges. Most members of the communiThe morning of April 27 was completely normal for most ty did what they could by pickpeople; by the end of the day, many had lost everything. • Will DeShazo, Zone 6, 348-6876 ing up the pieces of their lives, Some people lost their entire livelihood in the storm and had C o m m u n i c a t i o n but a group of students from • Amy Ramsey, Zone 7, 348-8742 no place to call home. Imagine waking up in your own bed, students have their “Minds on The University of Alabama • Rachel Childers, Zone 8, 348perfectly safe, and using the very same mattress to save Tuscaloosa” following the tor- embraced the opportunity to 8054 your life just a few hours later. That is the power of nature. nado that hit the city in late use the stories of those affected • Tori Hall, Zone 44, 348-6153 as an educational tool. April. — Sarah Shea • Lauren Aylworth, Creative Six undergraduate stuIn the wake of the April 27 Services Manager, 348-8042 tornado, Tuscaloosa residents dents from the College Communications and Information Sciences joined project and play the role of prowere faced with a new set of of efforts and produced a video ducer for the video. When in that has shed light on the chal- contact with Devlin, he made Shouldn’t the perfect job just drop into your lap lenges tornado victims faced in it clear the students were the (or your in-box)? “real workers” during the prothe weeks following the event. The Crimson White is the community AlabamaLegals.com now offers subscriptions. For those fortunate enough duction of the film. newspaper of The University of Alabama. • Receive daily e-mails matching your search “We felt that so many disasto witness the disaster via news The Crimson White is an editorially free • Keywords track the type of bid notices you are looking for newspaper produced by students. • 10 counties per subscription reports instead of firsthand, ter videos focus on destruction The University of Alabama cannot influ• Only $35 per month! this video is a way to view the of property and death. This not If you are looking for construction bids, road repair bids, ence editorial decisions and editorial damage through the eyes of the only is a message that people consulting or even food service bids, AlabamaLegals.com can opinions are those of the editorial board are too familiar with and tune victims. help you find them easily. and do not represent the official opinions Micah Russell and Hamilton out, but if they have never AlabamaLegals.com is a fully searchable database of legal notices of the University. published in the newspapers of Alabama. This site is made possible by the Henson, both telecommunica- been in a disaster, they cannot newspapers of Alabama and the Alabama Press Association. Advertising offices of The Crimson White tions and film students, shot relate,” Devlin said. “We wantare on the first floor, Student Publications Free public notice searches Building, 923 University Blvd. The adverand edited the film, while Kyle ed to focus on the little things tising mailing address is P.O. Box 2389, Rice, also a TCF student, con- and routines that are changed Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-2389. ducted the interviews. Emily as a result so everyone could The Crimson White (USPS 138020) is Diab, Zarah Trinh and Sarah relate. Things like your mornpublished four times weekly when classes Shea, a group of students ing commute, finding silverare in session during Fall and Spring with public relations and com- ware to eat with or even getting Semester except for the Monday after munication studies majors, your mail. Things we all take Spring Break and the Monday after were in charge of scheduling for granted.” Thanksgiving, and once a week when school is in session for the summer. The mission of the video interviews and writing press ™ Alfa now has dental insurance! Marked calendar provided. releases to draw attention to is to raise awareness of the The Crimson White is provided for free Alfa dental is understruggles Tuscaloosa has faced the video. up to three issues. Any other papers in the two months after the torJoseph Phelps, chair of the written by Delta Dental are $1.00. The subscription rate for advertising and public relations nado, but more prominently, The Crimson White is $125 per year. Insurance Company, department, asked Michael it highlights the obstacles the Checks should be made payable to The a member of the nation’s Devlin, a doctoral student at community is currently facing University of Alabama and sent to: The Crimson White Subscription Department, the University, to oversee the and the challenges that will largest dental insurance • Jessica West, Zone 4, 348-8735
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said. “What we create in California, what we create in Alabama – they’re all going to have a different personality because all the campuses have a different personality.” According to the Edwards Companies, they strive to pro-
vide development and design build services for the project, which will be owned jointly by the two companies. Education Realty Trust, as the majority owner and managing member of the joint venture, will manage the community upon completion. The joint venture secured a conventional construction loan through Regions Bank to fund
take much more time to overcome. The video, just shy of two minutes in length, was shot in June and has been posted on YouTube for public viewing. “I think that one of its most important messages is that change is universal, and no amount of planning can prepare you for disaster,” Shea said. “The morning of April 27 was completely normal for most people; by the end of the day, many had lost everything. Some people lost their entire livelihood in the storm and had no place to call home. Imagine waking up in your own bed, perfectly safe, and using the very same mattress to save your life just a few hours later. That is the power of nature.” The goal of the film was to remind people that the damage in the affected areas remains, Diab said. “Sometimes it’s easy to “forgive and forget,” but we can’t forget. We hope that this can inspire others to continue their efforts,” she said. “The job is not done, and we want people to know that we aren’t giving up until Tuscaloosa and its citizens are pieced back together.” The video can be found on the UAAPR YouTube Channel; it is the feature video. Sean Rivers wrote the song in the video just after the tornado, and it is available for purchase on iTunes. the project. With the approval of the Tuscaloosa City Council, re-zoning is set for June 21 to clear the way for construction. “We are excited to break ground in Tuscaloosa and contribute to the rebirth of this campus after the devastating storms earlier this year,” said Randy Churchey, president and chief executive officer of Education Realty Trust.
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University to enforce new bike policies By Sarah Massey Senior Staff Reporter massey.sarahe@gmail.com
On July 12, the University Transportation Services introduced a new bicycle policy that will take effect in the fall semester. With a requirement to register bikes, regulations on where bikes can be parked and the possibility of fines for violations, this policy ushers in new changes that will affect cyclists on campus. The bicycle policy is the first of its kind from the University. Prior to July, the University had a section regarding bikes in the Rules and Regulations section for Transportation Services, but not a separate policy. The policy enumerates several points of concern for both pedestrians and cyclists, seeking to enhance pedestrian
and rider safety on campus, provide for a safe entry to and from University buildings and facilities, reduce bicycle theft and establish and publish written guidelines and regulations. “In order to address the concerns of the entire community, the University has adopted a bicycle policy which seeks to balance the needs and concerns of all parties,” said Ronnie Robertson, director of Transportation Services. “The University encourages all students who bring bikes on campus to register their bikes with Transportation Services in order to help identify them if they are stolen or if there is a need to contact the owner.” These guidelines, developed by a joint effort of University Recreation, Housing & Residential Communities, UAPD, University Planning
& Design, Transportation Services and Risk Management & Facilities, require that all bicycles on campus be registered. The policy also states “there will be no charge to register your bicycle at this time.” In addition to registration, the policy states that cyclists should “ride their vehicles on campus in bike lanes or in traffic lanes in accordance with Alabama State Law.” It adds that bicycles must be walked in pedestrian areas. Cyclists must also secure their bicycles to a bicycle rack – and not on any other object that may interfere with University facilities. In order to ensure cyclists comply with these new rules and regulations, the University plans to enforce the policy by using fines for those that violate certain rules. Although fines for every violation are
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Johnson said. “It’s not about which university you come from or what you believe in, Habitat volunteers have the goal to ultimately serve families and be united.” Bev Leigh, III, development director for the West Alabama Chapter of the American Red Cross, said that the amount of people who have volunteered is proof to people’s ability to become united. “The amount of support we’ve received speaks volumes about the people of our nation,” Leigh said. “We’ve had 22,000 volunteers for the Red Cross alone and a ton of representation across our country. It speaks volumes on the generosity from volunteers in support of the victims of the storms.” But the Alabama and Auburn students weren’t the only volunteers – they were also joined by a number of corporate and church members, as well as a few members of the Kent State University football program. Alan Ashby, assistant athletic
CW Staff director for communications at Kent State, saw the building project as the perfect opportunity to give back to the Tuscaloosa community. “We thought, our season opener is here, and since Coach Saban graduated from our university, we have great ties to UA,” Ashby said. “We planned everything as best as we could and thought it was a small way that we could give back.” Although the two homes were a great start to rebuilding damaged neighborhoods, Johnson said that Habitat is committed to continuing the rebuilding process in the neighborhoods that were damaged by the storms. “Our goals are to rehab homes to where they are built better
than they were before, as well as rebuild homes from the ground up,” Johnson said. “We plan on building a number of houses around these neighborhoods, and these two that we’ve started on are just the beginning.” Wahnee Sherman, director of UA’s Community Service Center, said the goal is to ultimately have the two universities come together each year to give back to the Alabama community. “We are looking forward to this being an annual event where the two institutions can come together to help benefit other areas of the state,” Sherman said. Habitat has set the target date for finishing the first homes to be on Sept. 1.
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not listed in the policy, it does state that if a bike is confiscated – due to parking violation – it will be released upon the payment of a $25 fee. Kirby Simpson, a senior majoring in marketing, sees the policy as a way “for the University to gain revenue,” and doesn’t find many positive outcomes. As a student who rides his bike to every class, as well as to his work at both the Student Recreation Center and the Aquatic Center, the policy directly affects his daily campus life. After reading over the policy, Simpson said having a citation for an illegal use of a bike and requiring the placement of a decal are negative aspects of the policy. Simpson said it is difficult to have a policy and require cyclists to comply with it when
the University does not provide the infrastructure – bikes lanes and bike racks – necessary to safely and properly use a bike. “If they want us to use bike lanes, they should supply more bike lanes,” Simpson said. “And they should educate drivers on how to deal with bicyclists, because nobody really knows.” Simpson said the lack of bike lanes makes it difficult to ride around campus safely. “Even if bicyclists are obeying the laws, I feel like it’s still unsafe for them, because drivers also need to be prosecuted for things like illegal crossing,” he said. “… you’re much more vulnerable on a bike than in a car.” Although this is the first bicycle policy for the University, other universities have bicycle
policies currently in use. Clemson University in South Carolina does not require students to register their bikes on campus, but it is recommended by their university police department. Their policy also states that cyclists have “all of the rights and [are] subject to all of the duties applicable to a driver of a motor vehicle.” Most fines for parking violations are $40; a municipal judge determines traffic violation fines. The University of Southern California also has a detailed policy. The school requires all faculty, staff and students who ride their bikes on campus register them. Registration is free. Similar to both UA and Clemson, the policy requires that cyclists comply with California’s bicycle laws. Fines are generally around $20 for violations.
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GOP, NFL owners take public hostage By Wesley Vaughn
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Editor • Tray Smith letters@cw.ua.edu Page 4
{ YOUR VIEW } UA’S BICYCLE REGISTRATION POLICY it looks good to people who donʼt ride bikes on campus- itʼs a different experience. Itʼs a bit frustrating for we that do. -@calebgray, Caleb Gray
well one thing on the bicycles,they need more places to park them,not just 1 bicyle stand for that many students. -@nutpn, Thomas Pierson
I donʼt even ride a bike, but it penalizes the students who do. Waste of time and energy by @UofAlabama
Amphitheater welcomes the Dan By Ian King The annual summer diaspora – when friend groups are torn apart, the heat and humidity get worse than Gallettes on a Friday night, and many of us are forced to prostitute our ethics in far-flung corners of the world for a pitiful wad of cash – is nearing the end of its third grueling month. As I sit here at my desk in Birmingham on a Tuesday morning, consuming cup after cup of bad break room coffee and making excruciating small talk with my corporate shill coworkers, my thoughts are inevitably drawn to my final return to the Capstone. Like most University of Alabama students flung around the state and the nation this summer, I am looking forward longingly to the marquee event of the fall semester. As students begin return to campus a few short weeks from now, a national title winner will take the stage in Tuscaloosa, cheered on by thousands of screaming fans, some of them lifelong diehards and some of them watching for the very first time. Two talented superstars supported by a team of solid playmakers will delight, thrill and entertain us with their collective prowess. That’s right: Grammy Awardwinning band Steely Dan is scheduled to perform at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. The self-proclaimed “jazz-rock ambassadors to the galaxy” will be landing in our very own T-Town Aug. 20, bestowing upon us happy few, us band of concert-goers, the tripartite blessings of super
groovy sounds, way cool beats and really smooth music. Now, I’m well aware that perhaps a dozen or maybe even more of you do not share my undying devotion to The Dan, and other shows taking place at the amphitheater – My Morning Jacket, Widespread Panic (bro!) and Pretty Lights, among others, may make watching the finest two musicians ever produced by New York City a relatively low priority; but allow me a moment to change your mind. Pretty Lights and Widespread Panic are perennial players on the Alabama (and indeed the Tuscaloosa) music scene; the average bro is afforded dozens of opportunities to grind it out with Pretty Lights or sway in a substance-induced haze with Panic in a given year; Steely Dan comes to this state once every never. A brief primer for the uninitiated: Steely Dan is composed of yacht rock godfathers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, both alumni of Annandale’s Bard College, as well as a rotating cast of some of the all time greats of jazz, soul, and funk – Boz Scaggs, Michael McDonald, David Palmer and Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler, just to name a few. In what was perhaps the finest moment in Grammy history, the group’s “Two Against Nature” beat out Eminem’s “The Marshall Mathers LP” and Radiohead’s “Kid A” for the 2001 Album of the Year. The incarnation of the band taking part in the Shuffle Diplomacy Twenty Eleven tour includes Becker and Fagen, the eight-piece Miles High Big Band, and sassy backup singers The Embassy
Brats. If you’ve never heard their music (you poor shell of a human being), you’re in for the sonic equivalent of Arthur Fonzarelli covered in cocoa butter – it’s that smooth. The Dan’s musical genius has produced songs ranging from catchy, soulful, horn-tinged, ironyladen jazz-rock pieces to catchy, soulful, piano-tinged, irony-laden jazz-rock pieces. An anonymous associate of mine has scoured the Internet, trawling the darkest, most chilling depths of the web to produce a set list for this tour, and we are in for a treat. Among the musical delicacies awaiting anyone willing to pay the $35.80 for entrance into paradise is a mix of classic hits (Hey Nineteen, Deacon Blues, Black Cow, Reelin’ in the Years) and new favorites (Godwhacker, Everything Must Go) guaranteed to make you quiver with ecstasy. If you want the perfect introduction to the perfect band, do yourself a favor and download (not from Resnet or UA Public Wireless, of course) Aja, the album added to the United States National Recording Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically important,” a musical tapestry so sexy it once stole Tom Selleck’s girlfriend. If you like it, put on your best turtleneck and join the coolest cats around for the smoothest experience of your life; if not, (WARNING: lyric reference) take your big black cow and get out of here. Ian King is a senior majoring in political science and history.
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Netflix’s prices to rise next month By Ashley Chaffin Sometimes it feels like Netflix runs my life. I have inadvertently stayed up until 4 a.m. on countless occasions to watch whatever show it has me addicted to at that time. Netflix and I had a good system going, I paid $10 a month for unlimited streaming and I was allowed one DVD in the mail at a time. It was a beautiful relationship, one that I know many other people also shared with Netflix. That was until I got an email telling me that I could either pay $7.99 for instant streaming, $7.99 for my one DVD or $15 for both of them. Five dollars more a month for something I’ve been paying $10 for? Yeah, I’m not going to pay that. For customer’s who want two DVD’s in the mail at a time the price is going to go up to $20, for those who want three the price will be $24 and for those who
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Being upset over a $5 increase may be a little petty on my part, but I have been extremely loyal to Netflix and turned more than a few people onto its brilliance. If it weren’t for my addiction to the Food Network and need to watch all the major sporting events I can, I wouldn’t even pay for cable. want four the price goes all the way up to $30 a month. So anyone who likes to have options at any one given time but want to get DVD’s in the mail are even more in the weeds than the rest of us with these new price changes. Being upset over a $5 increase may be a little petty on my part, but I have been extremely loyal to Netflix and turned more than a few people onto it’s brilliance. If it weren’t for my addiction to the Food Network and need to watch all the major sporting events I can, I wouldn’t even pay for cable. So now we’re all left with a not fun choice to make: instant
up abandoned bikes. All students that lived on campus were notified that if their bike was left during the summer, it would be removed by a certain date. I understand why they were Andrew McPhail: doing that – to pick out the bikes I know at the end of the that graduating students leave spring semester, the University behind or ones that have been attached notices to all of the sitting on racks for months or bikes that were left anywhere years and are rusting away. on campus in an effort to clean Right now, I see no problem
streaming or DVD’s in the mail? On the one hand, there is the instant gratification of being able to watch Netflix on my computer or PlayStation whenever I want that is pretty awesome, but on the other hand, the selection is so much smaller than when you can get DVD’s in the mail. Personally, I’m going to go with my instant streaming because I’m probably one of the most impatient people I’ve ever known, but for people who like a good selection they will no longer have as much to watch in the days between when one DVD leaves their house and the other shows up in the mail.
The NFL lockout has officially ended, but the U.S.’ debt-ceiling debate and crisis has yet to be resolved. The similarities between the NFL owners’ disrespectful lockout and the Republican’s ridiculous debt-ceiling posturing are depressingly similar. For one, the actors in both debates knew about their respective deadlines long before they began working towards a compromise. The entire NFL knew back in 2008 that the former collective bargaining agreement would expire after the 2010 football season. Politicians may not have known a specific due date, but the need to raise the debt ceiling by this summer was certainly known. The Republicans have decided and the NFL owners did decide to dangle the U.S.’s financial rating and the 2011 professional football season over the side of a cliff. In return, these two groups demanded changes that favored only their political or financial interests. All members of Congress have one interest always in mind: re-election. The 2012 elections are only a year away, and they are the sole determinant for the Republicans’ theatrics. Ever since President Obama won the race to the White House in 2008, Republicans have been waiting for an opportunity to undermine his hope for reelection. They obviously decided that the need to raise the debt ceiling provided the best opportunity.
The similarities between the NFL owners’ disrespectful lockout and the Republicans’ ridiculous debt-ceiling posturing are depressingly similar.
Meanwhile, nobody in the NFL loses money, especially the owners. Most owners are already extraordinarily wealthy and own teams that gain value every year and franchises that make a profit. But, they demanded an even larger share of the NFL’s revenue. Both of these selfish motives ignore larger problems that threaten the country and the NFL. The U.S.’ educational system lags behind other countries, the country remains involved in numerous expensive military conflicts around the world and the country’s infrastructure desperately needs an overhaul. The NFL continues to drag its feet on player safety, which may honestly endanger the sport of football as a whole. When the Republicans and NFL owners hold such valued commodities in the balance, of course their colleagues – the Democrats and the NFL Players’ Association – will have to cave in at some point (the NFLPA already has). President Obama and NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith tread the same water; they knew Congressional Republicans and NFL owners were bluffing, but they did not know how far the bluffing could go. Essentially, extreme measures were taken for relatively little gain. No one will look back on the 2011 NFL Lockout or debt ceiling debate as necessary or productive. If either side of either of the skirmishes made a stand for a serious issue, the public would presumably understand. So much for that, though. As citizens, and as fans who pay taxes to fund Congress and most NFL stadiums, we were used. Congressional Republicans and owners wanted to see how far they could inch out onto the street before being hit by the public outrage bus. Sadly, this tactic will probably end up in their favor when the Republicans who fought are re-elected and the owners rake in more NFL revenue. It must be said that the Democrats and the NFLPA will reap some benefits, but their intense fear of collateral public image damage denied them the chance to realize much more. Thankfully though, a new CBA has been signed between NFL owners and players and will not expire for another decade. On the other hand, Republicans are willing to fight this same debt-ceiling debate next year, during the thick of election season. I can’t wait for that political mess. Heck, maybe the NBA lockout will be over by then.
Wesley Vaughn is a senior majoring in public relations and political science.
with this bike registration. You Robert Brock Coble: don’t have to do it, and if you Even though I don’t go to do, it’s free. If they ever charge for bike registration, then I UA anymore, I find this to be extremely unfair. What’s the will be a little agitated. point in registering a bicycle if it doesn’t cost? And in that case, what gives the University Robert Black: This is really dumb. I hope a right to steal your bike if you this is a joke. Unfortunately, didn’t go through it? How is there are tons of state institu- proof of registration administered? Many people at the tions with similar policies. University have expensive
road bikes and would not want to cover them in commuter stickers. However, anything else would be easily removable by an immature passerby who is seeking to vandalize. If this is trying to address a problem with not enough spaces in the bike racks, then get more. UA, just let students ride their bikes without overcomplicating the process.
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Foundation funds tornado research By Mari Johnson Staff Reporter mjohnson6@crimson.ua.edu
Scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville are organizing a research program to better understand the April 27 tornadoes that killed more than 240 people in Alabama and other Southeastern states. Supported by a one-year, $150,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, the UAH team plans to analyze radar data each day and merge information with detailed storm surveys and other data. They want to learn more about how the storms formed, what made that day’s storms so unusually powerful and what might be done to make tornado warnings more effective. Phillip Gentry, a member of
Basically, everything we can learn about tornadoes is going to be helpful on some level, even if it’s reducing the number of false alarms. —Phillip Gentry
the UAH research team, said it was a bit too early to tell if they had made any discoveries and that studies like these take time. “Basically, everything we can learn about tornadoes is going to be helpful on some level, even if it’s reducing the number of false alarms,” he said. The NSF is funding this project through a Rapid Response Research grant, which enables support for fast-response research tied to events such as
tornadoes. In addition to studying the physics of the storm, the team will also look at the psychology and sociology of storm warnings. UAH student volunteers and faculty will also be interviewing tornado survivors to learn more about how and when people reacted to that day’s repeated tornado warnings. “One thing we’re after is whether people are desensitized because the false alarm rate is so high, especially
in counties where there are only countywide alerts,” said Kevin Knupp, head of the UAH weather research team. In their analysis of the storm data, the UAH team will use data from the NWS NEXRAD between Huntsville and Chattanooga, a dual polarimetric Doppler radar at the Huntsville International Airport, and UAH’s own mobile dual-polarimetric Doppler, which on April 27 was stationed between the two stationary radars. Years since NEXRAD was first installed, the number of small tornadoes such as EF-0 and EF-1 tornados documented by the National Weather Service in Alabama has increased almost threefold, while the number of larger tornadoes has stayed roughly the same. “Since we have three radars,
we can reconstruct the wind field in detail for each of the cells and squall lines that moved through that day,” Knupp said. “We had a full spectrum of storms that day, and it seemed that almost every storm was forming a tornado.” The increase in tornado warnings is due in large part to the NEXRAD radar’s ability to spot “rotation” inside a storm system. Installed between 1993 and 1997, the five NEXRAD radar units in Alabama are also better at detecting small tornadoes than the previous system, according to the website. “Before NEXRAD, we didn’t know these rotational elements along squall lines were so prevalent,” Knupp said. “If a small tornado didn’t cause property damage or wasn’t reported, we might never
know about it. Now we can see the rotation, pinpoint the location, then go out afterward and look for damage to confirm that there was or was not a tornado on the ground.” The UAH survey team is also trying to determine how the public judges the threat of dangerous weather. According to the team of scientists, the detailed radar and surface data will also be helping them to determine whether other factors, such as surface roughness, topography or gravity waves, played a role in forming or strengthening tornadoes. “We will look at Google Earth to see what was in those areas before the storms hit,” Knupp said. “We can use that information to relate what we saw in the radar with what was being churned up by the tornado.”
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Neighborhoods plan next move after storm ALBERTA By Sarah Massey Senior Staff Reporter massey.sarahe@gmail.com In Alberta City, there are blocks in neighborhoods where you can see the Piggly Wiggly that was once obstructed by trees and Alberta Elementary. Like much of Tuscaloosa, debris is still visible three months after the tornado, but slowly, it’s being picked up. Leander Jones, the pastor of Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Alberta, said much of the focus has been on removal of debris, the demolition of damaged houses and “clearing the landscape of all the unsightly reminders of the storm.” With the recovery process underway, it signifies the preparation for the plan for Alberta. Although Jones said he sees CW| Drew Hoover some positives in the plan for Alberta City is still in the early stages of recovering after the storm.
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places; we’ve separated our uses, we’ve separated parks from neighborhoods, we’ve neighborhoods that aren’t connected to other neighborhoods or businesses, so we’ve got an opportunity to repair a lot of those mistakes, and that’s what this plan is all about.” On Saturday, Tuscaloosa citizens had their first opportunity to come in, look over the finished first draft of the plans and voice any problems or concerns that they had with it. Many of the people directly involved with the project, such as McConnell and Mayor Maddox, were around to answer questions all afternoon. Mayor Maddox joked that after only an hour and a half, he was going hoarse, but it was worth it. “What a great dialogue we’re having with our community about our future,” he said. “The fact that we can agree and disagree, that is our government at its best.” In order to make Tuscaloosa much more community-centric, this plan includes a greenway “path of remembrance and revitalization,” connected neighborhoods and village centers. In theory, all of these ideas being included in the plan will not only improve physical connections between neighborhoods but will also improve social connections, because everyone will now have easier access to their neighbors and businesses in other communities. According to this plan, there will be three types of residential housing. The first, village residential, includes housing of different price ranges and styles such as town homes, multifamily housing and attached family housing. The second, mixed-use corridor, will try to balance commer-
cial and residential uses in a single area. Finally, there will be neighborhood residential, which will be similar to the detached, single-family homes that once stood in Forest Lake or Cedar Crest. “My biggest concern, in my particular area, is the village center,” said Sylvia Belle, who lost her home in Holt. “I’m not exactly sure where it is going to be located; I have a home, and I’m hoping more singlefamily detached homes will come back to the area. More so of a neighborhood, rather than multifamily housing or low-income housing.” Belle was not alone in voicing her concerns about the plans showing more multifamily housing than detached homes; this was the biggest concern McConnell heard all day. “It’s a natural response – the community is very tempted to skim over the document, go to the map to see where their property is, and see how whatever is drawn on the map affects their property,” he said. “That’s why we stress this is very conceptual.” The plan was created based on input from citizens at town hall meetings and online through the forum MindMixer, where people could log on and discuss ideas. The input that the city received on Saturday will also go into the final draft of the plans that will be presented to the council in late August. After the plan is approved, the city will have to begin writing codes and doing studies on how to make this plan a reality. “If I could encourage any resident or business to do this, I would encourage them to hold tight and wait,” McConnell said. “There may be a benefit they can get from this planning process that they wouldn’t if they go ahead and rebuild.”
Tuscaloosa, such as the village centers, he wishes that the development of the plan would have been approached differently, as he does not know of many Alberta citizens involved in the planning process. “Before the plan was rolled out, I would have liked to have seen a greater effort to involve the individual communities themselves as opposed to bringing the whole community together in aggregate to look at a city plan because, actually, no one who lives in Alberta really thinks in terms of what’s going to be on 15th Street,” Jones said. “And the same thing applies with persons who are along The Strip.” According to the plan presented by Tuscaloosa Forward, “a new village center located along University Boulevard becomes the heart of the
Alberta neighborhood and an attractive gateway into the city.” The plan proposes that housing be built close to the village center to allow residents to take advantage of shopping and services. Nancy Graves, the administrative liaison for the Rebuild Tuscaloosa Task Force, said that Alberta citizens, such as ministers, business owners, and former residents who are concerned for their elderly parents, have been involved in the planning process. She added that citizens hope Alberta will be “a better place” and said that one person once mentioned to her that Alberta could be Tuscaloosa’s Greensburg – a town in Kansas that was hit by a tornado in 2007 and is rebuilding as a model “green” town. With the planning
process underway, Jones said he expects that city officials and planners have paid close attention to having “balance and symmetry” throughout Tuscaloosa, although he hopes each section keeps its original identity. Jones said he believes Alberta can be a stronger community than it was before and thinks that it will “welcome new businesses and a greater diversity of businesses,” which will help the community. He added that those who had houses and families in Alberta are coming back, and he expects the community to attract new residents. “There are plenty of people just repairing what’s there. Those people, they’re not leaving; they’re not going anywhere. It’s home,” he said. “They’re there for the long haul.”
CEDAR CREST By Jasmine Cannon Senior Staff Reporter jmcannon@crimson.ua.edu When the tornado pummeled down 15th Street on April 27, much of the Cedar Crest community was hit and damaged. Now the area is in its cleaning up and rebuilding phase. Melissa Powell, along with her daughter Meghan and husband Richard, who works for the University, received damage to the back of their house, while the front remained untouched. Powell recalls large amounts of glass and gravel from the surrounding buildings being in her backyard. They have been working to repair the damages sustained by their home. “It’s been a stressful three months, and everything has changed, but also now we should be excited about the changes,” said Powell, who has lived in the neighborhood for 14 years. “The city’s come out with a new city plan, so this is going to be like a village neighborhood; it’s going to be mixed with some residential and some retail.” There were some houses in the neighborhood that were
CW| Drew Hoover Three months after the storm, the Tuscaloosa Forward plan envisions Cedar Crest as a “village neighborhood.” left without a scratch. Others received slight damage, and some residents are in the process of rebuilding their homes from the ground up. Powell said she thinks the area will be rebuilt as a residence and business establishment community. Some of the businesses that were located on the outskirts of Cedar Crest include Express Oil Change and Krispy Kreme Donuts. “It’s good to see people building back, and now I’m just antici-
pating seeing what’s going to become of our neighborhood,” Powell said. Some of the houses in Cedar Crest are rented and lived in by students. Cedar Crest Apartments, which also housed fellow UA students, was one of the landmarks of the community that was ruined. Construction and clean-up crews have been working to clear away the area where the apartments once stood, as well as areas outside of Cedar Crest.
“After they tear it down, we pick it up,” said Marcus Jones, one of the members of the crew. “It’s a good thing that people are trying to [get the city back together].” Once crews clean up the areas, rebuilding can begin. According to the new Tuscaloosa Forward plan, there will be changes such as improved bicycle and walk lanes, as well as a greater variety of retail establishments in and around Cedar Crest as it is rebuilt.
ROSEDALE By Ashley Chaffin Assistant Lifestyles Editor alchaffin@crimson.ua.edu The Rosedale community was directly in the path of the April 27 tornado as it rampaged through Tuscaloosa, taking almost everything with it. After the tornado had passed, what was left of the brick housing community was almost unrecognizable, except for a few walls left standing. Now, three months after that devastating day, it is hard to tell that there used to be families living in the spot of open land on 10th Street. In the first month after the tornado, the city put up a fence around the destruction, and it looked as if the rubble was going to stay exactly where it was. That was until bulldozers showed up and cleared the land. For the residents that used to live in that area, the only thing left to do is wait for the city to pass plans for how to rebuild. According to Mayor Walt Maddox, the housing community will eventually end up exactly where it used to stand. “I spoke to Secretary Donovan last Friday at length, and we
CW| Drew Hoover The spot of open land on 10th Street was full of families’ homes three months ago. discussed what Rosedale will look like, the money that is going to be available,” Maddox said. “And we’re working with Senator Shelby’s office so that
when we redo, hopefully we can redo it in one project and it can look even better than what we have at McKenzie Court.” Even after the plan is passed, it
could take a while for Rosedale to be rebuilt and lived in again. Maddox said the rebuilding process is not something that will just happen overnight.
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For residents of Forest Lake, the recovery over the last three months since the tornado has largely been focused on cleanup and planning for the future of the neighborhood. Christine Dietsch, president of the Forest Lake Neighborhood Association, said there is a focus on keeping residents informed of what is going on in the larger planning process of the city and with Tuscaloosa Forward, as well as providing venues for residents to interact with city officials and those who will have an impact on the future of the neighborhood. Dietsch said there have been
“mixed reviews” by residents toward the plan put out by Tuscaloosa Forward because “there’s a level of uncertainty.” Many residents are concerned about what the future of Forest Lake will look like – unsure about what the surrounding area will be if they choose to rebuild now. “Right now, the current focus is making it possible, and as easy as possible, for people who are in the process of rebuilding,” she said. “… Most people want to be able to know that if they rebuild, the empty lot next to them is not going to be a high-rise apartment building – of course that’s an exaggeration.” Heather McCullar, a fiveyear resident of Forest Lake,
is planning on staying in the neighborhood and said that she hopes Forest Lake remains primarily a residential area. She said that much of the focus of cleanup in the neighborhood has been tearing down houses and clearing lots so rebuilding can begin. She said there appear to be more residents staying than leaving and that morale is good. “I think they’re frustrated with not being home, but I think they’re happy,” she said. “People do want to come back,” Dietsch said. “People are pretty adamant about ‘I want to come back, I want to stay here, and I have a stake in this.’” She stressed the importance of addressing people’s con-
cerns within the neighborhood and providing people with as much information as possible throughout the rebuilding process. One venue where concerns will be expressed and information exchanged is at the Forest Lake annual meeting on Aug. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Forest Lake United Methodist Church. City officials will be present. “I think that Forest Lake is so critical to the life of the city of Tuscaloosa that a lot of focus will be on Forest Lake,” Dietsch said. “… I see the character of Forest Lake remaining primarily residential, but I also think that there’s a lot of room for innovation, successful innovation that can serve as a model for what can happen in Tuscaloosa for the future.”
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Delta Gamma joins greek community Jamie Cicatiello Members of Delta Gamma, including Provost Judy Bonner, international fraternity representatives, local House Corporation officers and others, celebrated the groundbreaking for the new house on July 23.
By Ashley Chaffin Assistant Lifestyles Editor alchaffin@gmail.com The UA Panhellenic community will welcome a new organization into their ranks this year with Delta Gamma sorority. Delta Gamma is one of the top three largest sororities in the country and has traditions dating back to when it was founded in 1873. After undergoing a lengthy process to join the greek community at the University, they finally broke ground on their house Saturday, July 23 and will participate in recruitment in the fall. “This year is going to be unique in that it is an extension year,” said Gentry McCreary, director of Greek Affairs. “They will do their colonization immediately following formal recruitment in the fall.” The colonization of a new sorority is a very different process from the formal recruitment process most sororities go through every year. Delta Gamma will participate in the first round of rush, the open house round, and then drop out. During the rest of that week, any interested girls can meet with Delta Gamma in the Scholarship Room of BryantDenny Stadium to ask any questions they might have. “Starting Aug. 21 is what we call the colonization week,” said Shaun Young, vice president of membership for Delta Gamma. “That week after formal recruitment is over, Delta Gamma will have interviews and information sessions scheduled. Delta Gamma bid day will be on Sunday, Aug. 28.” Delta Gamma is looking to start a well-balanced chapter, so they will be looking for women of all class ranks and ages to join throughout their colonization process. “What’s really cool about adding a new sorority to a
This is an amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity, because Delta Gamma needs special leaders, women who want to get in from the ground up. To be a charter member is something very special. — Shaun Young campus, it really opens up the opportunity to women of fall class ranks who may not have pledged as freshmen,” she said. “This is the perfect time for upperclassmen who have a lot to contribute to a new sorority in the form of maturity and leadership, as well as those who want the opportunity of lifetime membership in a sorority, to get in.” Young encouraged every interested girl to at least come and ask any questions she might have about joining. Many upperclassmen already have responsibilities, but Young said she hopes to assure them that Delta Gamma will fit into their already busy lives. “We just looked and said that Alabama is a place Delta Gamma should be,” Young
said. “It’s a thriving environment, Greek life seems to be highly valued.” At Alabama, being a Southeastern Conference school with a big emphasis on football is a huge attraction for any sorority looking to extend to a new campus, but for Delta Gamma, there were a lot of other factors that went into choosing Alabama. They previously had a chapter on the UA campus that did not last; this time, they are hoping to become a great presence on campus. “This is an amazing, once in a lifetime opportunity, because Delta Gamma needs special leaders, women who want to get in from the ground up,” Young said. “To be a charter member is something very special.”
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Greeks plan recruitment By Katherine Mitchell Copy Editor mkmitchell2@crimson.ua.edu Every year, hundreds of girls flock to the houses on Magnolia and Colonial Drive to participate in fall sorority recruitment. Recruitment week, also known as rush week, is a time when the University’s 15 National Panhellenic Conference sororities go through a one-week process to try and recruit as many potential new members as possible. However, many students – even those who are greek affiliated – have no idea how much work is put into making the week a success. “There are so many details that go into planning rush – from flower arrangements and door songs to planning rush workshop, where we spend a week working on just the logistics of accommodating 1,700 women,” said Susanna Stanbury, the junior recruitment chair for Phi Mu sorority. At the beginning of rush, all 1,600-1,700 girls will attend the convication ceremony, where they will be divided into groups alphabetically. These groups, called Rho Chi groups, are led by three or four girls who are in sororities but who have temporarily disaffiliated in order to prevent potential new members from joining a particular sorority based off of one representation. Melissa Powell, a junior Rho Chi, said she applied to be a Rho Chi because while she loves being involved with her sorority sisters during rush, she wanted to help potential new members find out which house is best for them, instead of just telling them why her specific sorority is the best. “I think every girl has a house for her, and I understand that the perfect house for one new member may not necessarily be my house,” Powell said.
Corolla | Sara Beth Colburn Kelly Giddens, majoring in journalism, Lauren Foley, majoring in communications, and Shannon Lee, majoring in international business, stand in front of their new sorority house, Zeta Tau Alpha, on Bid Day, Aug. 15, 2010.
It is so important for sororities to rush girls because we get a chance to personally know them instead of just seeing what they look like on paper. It’s also equally as important for them to get to know us, to make sure they find their perfect fit. — Susanna Stanbury Getting to know the girls and their personalities rather than simply having the “rushees” go through a simple application-only process is key for both active sorority members and the potential new members as well. “It is so important for soror-
ities to rush girls because we get a chance to personally know them instead of just seeing what they look like on paper,” Stanbury said. “It’s also equally as important for them to get to know us, to make sure they find their perfect fit.”
The goal for all of the active members in a sorority is to make girls feel welcome, said Norma Boyd, president of Chi Omega sorority. “The thing girls need to keep in mind is that we are just as nervous as they are,” Boyd said. “We want the girls to like us, and we want to make them feel comfortable.” Many incoming freshmen begin the process feeling nervous and are unsure of what to expect. However, active members strive to make the experience as easy and natural as possible. “Just relax,” Boyd said. “Slow down and take it all in.”
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Stoop kid gets back on his stoop Classic Nickelodeon shows from the 90s make a comeback By Mari Johnson Staff Reporter mjohnson6@crimson.ua.edu
For the past 20 years, 90s babies have been kicking and screaming to see some of their favorite childhood shows return to television, and on Monday night, their tantrums were over. In response to numerous Facebook groups dedicated to the shows, Nickelodeon chose to dust off some of its 1990s classics for the nostalgic original viewers of Nickelodeon. According to The New York Times, the repeats will begin running on TeenNick, a part of the Nickelodeon family of cable channels, weeknights between midnight and 4 a.m., under the title “The ’90s Are All That,” a reference to one of Nickelodeon’s most popular shows in that decade, “All That.” The segment will feature sitcoms such as “All
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That,” “Clarissa Explains It All,” “Kenan & Kel” and the cartoon “Doug.” Keith Dawkins, senior VP and general manager of TeenNick, told Entertainment Weekly, “At the time, we were completely devoted to audiences ages 9, 10, and 11. It was groundbreaking, and for the young viewers, a powerful and pivotal time in their lives. Those kids who are now 22, 23 and 24 want to bring that back.” The group of 18-to-20-something’s at UA took to Twitter and Facebook the night of the premiere to express their excitement for the return of the shows. Jamarey Carter, a sophomore majoring in electrical engineering, said that he missed the days of the Nickelodeon shows and that theyreminded him of good times. “I heard they were bringing them back, but I didn’t know
which ones,” Carter said. “I’m bringing my bigscreen back to T-Town and Tevo every last episode.” Carter said that he enjoyed the celebrity performances on All That at the end of the show and that he used to come home from school and spend the rest of his days watching cartoons. “I used to say that I was going to write a hit song and perform on All That,” he said. “I can almost sing it [the theme song] word for word.” Over time, Entertainment Weekly said TeenNick hopes to use the retro block to showcase other ’90s programming and movies. Rachel Turner, a sophomore majoring in civil engineering, said that she liked all of the 90s programs, but her favorite was “Rugrats” and said she that she loved the imagination that the characters had. “It was cool,” she said. “I
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sometimes wish I could actually go to the places they went in their imagination.” Turner also said that times were much easier back when the shows aired. “The cartoons were suited more towards us,” she said. “They were simple and didn’t involve a 9-year-old with a cell phone. They were more entertaining.” The New York Times said the channel says that Facebook feedback will influence which other shows it rotates into the block. Research has convinced Nickelodeon executives that the Web — a repository of cherished childhood memories — “is allowing young people to be nostalgic, probably sooner than other generations,” said Cyma Zarghami, the channel’s president. Erin Moulson, a senior majoring in graphic design, said that she was excited to see her childhood
again. Moulson tweeted the night of the premiere and Monday night that Clarissa’s outfits were the best. “I definitely liked her different-colored tights and crazy T-shirts,” she said. “She had the best style back then. I was always jealous of her clothes and room.” Moulson also said that the shows were different than she remembered. “Clarissa wasn’t as good as I remember,” Moulson said. “Her advice was always great, but not as good as the advice from Vital Information on “All That,” though. She quoted from the show, ‘If your mother asks you to sweep the kitchen, do not use your sister’s head as a broom.’ Classic,” she said. According to The New York Times, if the classics cause a ratings increase, it’s easy to foresee the ’90s block becoming as permanent as “Nick at Nite.”
- @ChaizeDeSio Chaize DeSio, Junior, Aerospace Engineering
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- @BobbyAtkinson Bobby Atkinson, Senior, Journalism and Political Science
- @Derik_Anderson Derik Anderson, Senior, TCF
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WEDNESDAY • “$2 Pint Night: Wilhagan’s, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY • “Demonaut, Glibella and Nigredo: Green Bar • Battirio: Rounders • Johnny CrawfordNorthfolk: 7:30 p.m., Bama Theatre
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COLUMN | BOOKS
Books balance pain and pleasure By Stephanie Brumfield
“The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society”
I oftentimes wonder what Tuscaloosa’s tornado victims first purchased after losing everything they owned. This is partially because such a list of purchases would reveal all the things we take for granted, like clean clothes and comfortable pajamas. Such a list would also reveal where we derive meaning. I remember my first purchases like it happened yesterday. After losing everything but the clothes on my back, the backpack in my car and a haphazard, dirt-splattered collection of belongings, I purchased what I needed and no longer had: two comfortable T-shirts, a pair of everyday-use cargo shorts, a pair of jeans and two pairs of $3 Old Navy flip flops. (Unfortunately, I forgot to buy underwear and almost cried when I realized my mistake after taking my first shower in four days. Oh, the things we take for granted.) My only other purchase that day was a book, “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,” which I knew nothing about other than it seemed to be exactly what I was looking for – something slightly sad but also light-hearted and optimistic; something offering escape but also deeply rooted in reality; something that would take my mind off the tornado but wouldn’t repulse me by its excessive string of happy endings. “Guernsey” was absolute-
ly perfect. Set in England in 1946, this work of fiction is entirely composed of letters with images of war-torn Britain recurring throughout. Midway through, writer Juliet Aston (the book’s main character) travels to the only part of Britain ever to be occupied by Nazi Germany, the English Channel island of Guernsey, where she accumulates material for her new book by spending time with the locals and learning about their wartime struggles.
and a fisherman who longs for the return of his child, who he sent away to the British mainland for protection during the war. What emerges is an eclectic collection of stories and voices so genuine it’s easy to forget you’re reading a work of fiction. It’s also easy to remain optimistic, despite the characters’ sufferings. Because the book is set after the war, we are constantly reminded that the characters’ biggest sorrows are behind them, and through the society’s weekly meetings, we are reminded that even little things, like great books and favorite pies, have the ability to comfort us in times of chaos. We are also reminded of what constitutes a good book: heartfelt storytelling, authentic characters and a true-tolife balance of hope and grim reality, all combining to give us something we hope we can find again in another book. To quote Juliet, “That’s what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you onto another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third book. It’s geometrically progressive, all with no end in sight, and for no other reason than sheer enjoyment.” Here are few books I picked up after reading “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,” all of which I appreciate for their balance and sincerity.
Random House Along the way, we meet a host of endearing characters, all drawn together by their love of good books and hearty food (and ill will for the Germans). We meet a quiet farmer whose love for author Charles Lamb introduces him to Juliet, an independent and uncompromising young woman whose “Eat, Pray, Love” (memoir) tenacity gets her imprisoned; a classy older woman whose “Eat, Pray, Love” may be one sole purpose in life seems to be making others happy; an of my favorite books I’ve read eccentric vegetable seller who all summer. Written with wit also dabbles in potion-making; and humor, this memoir is
divided into three sections, set in three completely different places: Italy, India and Indonesia, with each building on the author’s quest to find happiness. In Italy, Elizabeth Gilbert finds pleasure in leaving all diets behind and relishing in tasty food. In India, she finds happiness through spiritual growth. In Indonesia, she finds happiness by balancing the two.
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“Lunch in Paris” (memoir) Though Elizabeth Bard falls in love in one of the most romantic cities in the world, she also knows that living as an expat in Paris isn’t all glamour. Here, hard work is seen as character flaw, doctors don’t think twice about saying that cancer is incurable and apartment- and job-searches can often continue for months on end. But her story isn’t entirely bad, either. While in Paris, she also learns the art of cooking, which she shares with readers by including a set of Frenchinspired recipes at the end of every chapter. “The Help” (fiction) Written by Alabama graduate Kathryn Stockett, “The Help” is Southern through and through. Set in 1960s Mississippi, Stockett takes on the persona of three women: two black maids and one white, privileged, aspiring writer. The women join forces to write a book detailing the ups and downs of being a black maid during the volatile civil rights era, knowing they could lose their jobs or be physically harmed by sharing their stories.
SUNDAY • Bama Art House presents “The Greatest Movie Ever Sold”: 7:30 p.m., Bama Theatre
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Journey continues beyond Tuscaloosa By Alex Cohen Senior Staff Reporter cohen.alex.c@gmail.com When we last left Brian Alexander, who made Tuscaloosa his first stop in a cross-country road trip, he was storming out of T-Town en route to the Northeast. After a 900-mile haul, Brian and his friend, Stevie Long, made it to New York City on July 13. This marked their first stop that was longer than one night as they connected with many of their AmeriCorps friends. One resourceful friend introduced the two to Groupons, online, deal-of-the-day coupons. The Internet phenomenon, which started in 2008 in Chicago, serves a variety of major markets (including Birmingham, Ala.,) and allows users to save up to 90 percent on meals. Making the most of their saved dollars, Brian and Stevie enjoyed some local entertainment. “In Greenwich Village, we were invited to see an improv comedy show,” Alexander said. “The audience got to par-
ticipate – Stevie and I tested our metal in a beer chugging relay.” The comedy group, Friday Night Face Off, offers a show in the same vein as “Whose Line is it Anyway?” Actors compete in word games, whether by continuing a story one sentence at a time or battling with rapped puns. But the show offers a different element as well. In the theme of a Japanese game show, actors are punished for their mistakes. After watching failed participants wince upon impact with paintballs or shocks from dog collars, Brian admitted that he chuckled at the cheerful torture. Stevie had a harder time. “She hated it,” Alexander said. After an evening of sometimes-horrific comedy, the two randomly ran into an old friend – in a city of 8 million – and shared stories over drinks. “The bigger the world gets, the smaller the world gets,” Alexander said. “It was especially funny to see that happen in New York City.” From New York, Brian
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and Stevie made their way to another college town in Keene, N.H. There, they got a chance to enjoy nature, vaulting off 30-foot rocks into a river that reminded Brian of Tolkien’s land of the elves. After their river romps, the pair trekked to Boston to visit more AmeriCorps buddies. The trip was short, however, and the two returned to N.H. to visit Brian’s old friend, Erin “ET” Taylor. The pair, now a trio, ventured up the Maine coast taking in sights of rocky, lighthouse-adorned shores and tasting such local treats as tasty lobster rolls. Things began to go awry in Canada. Failed communication with would-be hosts caused Brian and Stevie to dig into their pockets to procure shelter. Despite financial hardship, they enjoyed the town, hiking on Mount Royal and manag-
ing to avoid the “rude FrenchCanadians you hear so much about.” Diverting from their plan to see Toronto, the travelers then headed to Niagara Falls. While Brian took in the awesome sight of water-over-cliff, Stevie stared at the television. As a soccer athlete in college, she had a keen interest in the Women’s World Cup and was especially devastated by the United States’ loss to Japan. She eventually took out her anger on Brian. “We threw down in the grass off the road,” Alexander said. “She’s scrappy, but I pinned her twice.” After a brief stop in Kalamazoo, Mich., they reached Chicago on Monday of last week. This marked their longest hiatus as they stayed with different Chicago friends every night of the week. That
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I guess when you’re a traveler and don’t really have another choice, you really put yourself out there. It’s been pleasant to have so many pick up on that. — Brian Alexander
Thursday, Brian and Stevie parted ways as she flew back to New Orleans and he departed for Minneapolis, Minn. Brian especially misses the spontaneity of his favorite road trip partner. “She talks to random people so effortlessly,” Alexander said. “That’s what I want to take from Stevie.” When I interviewed Brian yesterday, he was five hours out of Chicago on a return trip. His money strains are disheartening, but he feels there may be a silver lining. “Sure, I’m no longer riding
that whirlwind,” Alexander said. “But I’ve had opportunities to relax and make certain relationships even more profound.” Brian, a person used to the company of strangers, even admits that the constant hospitality has been a little weird. “I guess when you’re a traveler and don’t really have another choice, you really put yourself out there,” Alexander said. “It’s been pleasant to have so many pick up on that.” Brian is currently in search of funds to complete his journey.
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COLUMN | FILM
World Cup soccer spurs thoughts about women’s sports ďŹ lms By Erich Hilkert The Women’s World Cup might have been among the most entertaining sports events so far this year. Obviously, there’s still the college football season and MLB playoffs yet to come, but this World Cup had many compelling stories. When the U.S. team wasn’t playing, I was pulling for the heavy underdog: a spirited and determined Japanese team... until they played the U.S. Yes, I’m disappointed the U.S. didn’t win it all, but at least they lost the final to a humble Japanese team, as opposed to an overconfident Swedish team or in an even earlier nail-biter against Brazil. All of this got me thinking about women’s sports movies. The initial goal was to write about how movies showing women in sports can send a positive message for young female audience members. But I can’t get behind such a sentiment when there hasn’t been a truly great American female sports movie. Maybe “Million Dollar Baby,â€? even though it’s riddled with clichĂŠs including Clint Eastwood grumbling about not coaching girls, is the best we have as of now. And even that is lifted from mediocrity in part by strong direction from a male no less, (although Hilary Swank’s performance is particularly noteworthy too). And while “A League of Their Ownâ€? has its moments, I can’t call it good; not when the most famous scene is Tom Hanks hamming up a speech about “no crying in baseball.â€? What is most frustrating is this: there are plenty of talented female filmmakers and plenty of great male sports movies, so why aren’t there any great American female sports movies? Kathryn Bigelow, probably most notable for directing the Oscar-winning “The Hurt Locker,â€? could make a movie about an Abby Wambach-type character: indomitable on the
field, growing up in a blue-collar city, the youngest of seven children and a bit of a tomboy. Hey, Bigelow’s already mastered surfers in “Point Break,� why not soccer? Kelly Reichardt, whose latest film “Meek’s Cutoff� just played at the Bama Theatre this past Sunday, could make a character-driven movie about Hope Solo and handle all the controversy and off-the-field personal issues that have risen through the years without sensationalizing it or insulting an audience member’s intelligence. I recently saw the movie “Gracie.� My expectations were
pretty level going in because I hadn’t heard much about it and the movie left me feeling ho-hum. After her brother dies in a car accident (this happens roughly twelve minutes into the movie, so I’m not revealing a big spoiler- hate it when people do), Gracie Bowen decides she’s going to try both figuratively and literally to fill his shoes on the varsity boys’ soccer team. The high school she attends, Columbia, doesn’t have a girls’ team. The underdog slant is terribly predictable and the woman having to fight to survive in a man’s world offered no new
rottentomatoes.com Carly Schroeder plays Gracie Bowen, a 15 year old who must take her brotherĘźs spot on the varsity menĘźs soccer team, in the 2007 film “Gracie.â€? angles that haven’t been done many times before. The same angle works in the non-sports related “North Countryâ€? because the movie takes unexpected turns and features a fine performance from Chalize Theron.
Maybe I’ll write a future column about excellent male-dominated American sports films, like “Sugar� or “Raging Bull� or the outstanding documentary “Hoop Dreams,� or maybe even go with the British film “The Damned United� or the little-
seen Brazilian soccer-themed “The Year My Parents Went on Vacation.� I’d like to because this World Cup was completely captivating, but I simply can’t say the same about women’s sports films. I do hope one day that will change.
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A tribute to ESPN: Bama Berman-isms By Brett Hudson Senior Sports Reporter
If you remember from my last column, which named the top three traditions in Southeastern Conference football, I am an ESPN-aholic. I am perfectly okay with that. No. 12-step process here. So I thought I would use my addiction for good and not evil/selfdestruction and pay tribute to one of ESPN’s best personalities, NFL specialist Chris Berman. To do that, I am rumblin’stumblin’-bumblin’ through the top five potential Bermanisms in Alabama athletics. If you’re unfamiliar with a Berman-ism, they can be summed up in gems such as Mike “Pepperoni” Piazza and Alexander “If loving you is wrong, I don’t want to be” Wright. Now, are you ready for some Berman-isms? No. 5: Soccer defender K.K. and forward Meghan “Teach Me How To” Duffy
So, I’m already cheating by putting two people at one spot, but they’re sisters, so I think you can let this one slide. I will not rest until I get video of these two ladies trying to dougie. As for me, you will never, ever see me dougie. I’m sorry to crush your hopes and dreams. Seeing me dance would be up there in the horrible attempt category with the likes of Rebecca Black’s “Friday”. Do we really want to relive that? I didn’t think so. No. 4: Varsity rower Kristin “The Answer” Iverson I love a good A.I. reference. I hope this Iverson won’t take it badly like the actual Allen Iverson, who would probably respond by hitting me with a chair in a bowling alley (he actually did this to someone when he was in high school). But, what we’re really talking about here is practice. Not a game, not a game, not a game. We talkin’ about practice. No. 3: Men’s cross-country and track runner Moses “Malone” Kiptoo
I chose this Berman-ism for him for a personal reason. I remember doing my first ever story for the CW last year (good times, good times) on Kiptoo. He’s the shy, reserved type, to say the least. He relates to Malone in that aspect. There’s the fact that some people around him called him Moses “Mumbles” Malone due to his well-known tendency to express himself in only grunts whenever possible. Then there’s this story.
In Malone’s second season in the ABA, he went to the trainer with a foot injury. Since he wouldn’t actually say anything to the trainer, the trainer couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him. Malone quickly said, “Foot broken.” He was right. For the record, this is in no way an insult. I wouldn’t mind having a few things in common with one of the most talented guys to ever play the game of basketball. No 2: Women’s golfer Brooke
“International House of ” Pancake. I’m going to stop here, simply because of my loyal allegiance to Waffle House. No 1: Football long snapper Carson Tinker: Carson Tinkerbell. Is it too easy? Probably. But I don’t care. I could see Berman saying this if Tinker makes it to the NFL. To answer the question you’re probably asking: no, I do not have the guts to call him this to his face.
Tinker is a very, very big man. He could probably eat me. As a general rule, I try to stay away from any confrontation with anyone coached by Nick Saban. No matter how many times I run that through my head, I have yet to run into a situation where this ends positively for me. If anyone of these actually caught on, I could die happy. Now, Mr. Berman, if you want to help me with that resume I sent in… UA Athletics Left, Carson Tinker participates in drills during practice. Right, Kayleen Duffy kicks a ball during a 2010 game.
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in certain circumstances where the players didn’t know what to expect. “If those certain situations come about again, they know, they’ve already experienced that,” Barron said. “Maybe they won’t be nervous or fidgety or whatever it was that had them.” Linebacker Dont’a Hightower said he believes this year’s defense is one of the best he’s played on at Alabama and also mentions the 2009 National Championship defense. “I feel like we have exactly
what it takes,” Hightower said. “It’s all about how we go out and use it, how we take advantage of the sources we have, whether it be coaching, getting in with coaches and watching a little bit of film and getting an extra workout. I feel like all of that is going to come up to that because we have the right coaches and the right players. It’s about how we use it.” One of the main focuses for the defense in 2011 will be getting more pressure on the opposing team’s quarterback. “Last year, we lacked the speed part, getting after the quarterback,” Hightower said. “This year, I think it’s what our defense is about, getting after
the quarterback. Last year, losing that one or two seconds, or giving the quarterback that extra time, that made a big difference. If we can get there faster, that relieves pressure off the defensive backs.” What Barron said he’d like the defense to be known for was more general. “They don’t quit,” he said. “They finish. Always.” Saban said Hightower, who suffered from a knee injury in 2009, had aww fantastic off-season. “He’s got his explosive quickness back, his burst in passrush, playing with a little bit more speed, which is more like he played before his injury,”
Saban said. Hightower isn’t the only talented linebacker on the Alabama defense, of course. Other Tide linebackers include C.J. Mosley, Courtney Upshaw, Nico Johnson and Jerrell Harris. “[The linebacker core] is one of the most athletic groups to come through Alabama in a long time,” Hightower said. “You won’t see a group of guys work harder in the country.” Barron, who suffered a pectoral injury in the 2010 Auburn game, said he was about 90 percent healthy. “The scar tissue’s still left,” Barron said. “It’s got to break up in order for me to be 100 percent.”
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2011 will be season of the running back By Marquavius Burnett Assistant Sports Editor msburnett1@crimson.ua.edu @Marq_Burnett
With no proven quarterbacks, the Southeastern Conference will be a league dominated by running backs in the 2011 season. Historically, the SEC has been known for its great running backs, but this could be a year like none in the past. There are nine backs that have a chance to be the best in the conference this year. In alphabetical order, here are six of the top running backs in the SEC: Brandon Bolden, Knile Davis, Michael Dyer, Marcus Lattimore, Tauren Poole and Trent Richardson. Brandon Bolden will be the feature running back for the Ole Miss offense in 2011. In 2010, he
carried the ball 163 times for 976 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also had 32 receptions for 344 yards and three touchdowns, making him a threat in the passing game. In a pass-first offense at Arkansas, Knile Davis still managed to lead the SEC in rushing. He rushed for 1,322 yards and 13 touchdowns on 204 carries. Despite those stats, Davis was only selected for the second team of the Coaches Preseason All-SEC Team. “I think I’m right up there with the rest of the great backs in the SEC, and we do have some very good ones,” Davis said. “My main thing is just to get out there and compete with them and see how it turns out.” Michael Dyer’s productive freshman season at Auburn was somewhat overshadowed by quarterback Cam Newton. Dyer
carried the ball 182 times for 1,093 yards and five touchdowns. With Newton gone, Dyer will be the main focus of the Tiger offense in 2011. As a freshman, Marcus Lattimore led South Carolina with 964 yards and 14 touchdowns on 202 carries. He carried the Gamecocks to the SEC Championship game, where they lost to Auburn. Lattimore is an early candidate for the Heisman trophy. “I’ve got a great offensive line,” Lattimore said. “I think the game has slowed down a little bit more; I’ve been in the film room a little bit more. I think I’ve got a shot.” Tauren Poole rushed for 1034 yards and 11 touchdowns on 204 carries in his first year as a starter at Tennessee. He did not make the Coaches Preseason All-SEC team due to the depth at running
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Tide in the 2011 season. “Trent probably played his best football of the season when he was in that sort of A-back role, being ‘the guy,’” head coach Nick Saban said. “Mark [Ingram] missed a couple, three games in the beginning of the season. Trent probably had his
best games then.” Other notable running backs include Vick Ballard from Mississippi State, Jeff Demps from Florida and Onterio McCalebb from Auburn. Ballard had 186 carries for 968 yards and a league-high, 19 touchdowns. Demps carried the ball 92 times for 551 yards and three touchdowns. McCalebb was arguably the most explosive player in the country. He had a least one carry of 20-plus yards in 10 of the 14 games he played in, on his way to 810 yards and nine touchdowns on 95 carries. “In my opinion, you can’t put us one, two, three or four overall,” Ballard said. “Now, in one aspect of our game, that might be better. For me, I try to be as balanced as I can so I can stay on the field as long as I can. [SEC backs] have all got God-given ability, that’s for sure.”
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