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‘Watchmen’ film stays true to the book
Monday, March 9, 2009
Tide goes 3-1 on the weekend
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Vol. 115, Issue 100
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SENATE WINNERS College of Arts & Sciences (13 seats) Joseph Clayton Benson, Nicole Bohannon, Janie Burke, Jimbo Dawkins, Miriam Fry, Ashley E. Getwan, Dorothy Griffith, Crystalline Jones, Sean Keeler, Sara Papadelias, Amanda Reyes, Ian Sams and Cadeann Smith College of Communication and Information Sciences (4 seats) Corderrol Harris, Brittany Sanders, Clayton Williams and Lizzie Yarbrough Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business (10 seats) John Anselmo, Christy Boardman, Lexi Campbell, Peyton Davis Falkenburg, Jacob Alexander Gray, John Heflin, Mark David Kennedy, Laura Pope, Jimmy Screven and Boris Shilkrot College of Education (3 seats) Kelsey Kurth, Stephanie Prickett and Jonathan Rummel College of Engineering (4 seats) Marcie Atchley, Ben Baxter, Grant Cochran and Treston Whitaker Graduate School (6 seats) Aaron Adams, Richard Brophy, Jim Bullock, Alyson Finley, Rebecca Rose Lutonsky and Creshema Murray College of Human Environmental Sciences (4 seats) Stacey Stewart, Julio Jones, Billy Zerillo and Jody Watson School of Law (2 seats) Hunter Hill and Matthew Copeland Laney
Anthony Brock hits a game-winning shot from half court at the buzzer to give the Tide a 70-67 win over Tennessee Sunday. Brock had to be driven to the game by his cousin after missing the team flight in order to attend his grandmotherʼs funeral.
HEALTH AND FITNESS
Capstone College of Nursing (2 seats) Emily McLaughlin and Katie Leigh Milligan School of Social Work (2 seats) Emerald Lea Autrey
Economy may toughen job search By Josh Veazey Senior Staff Reporter In the face of recession, UA counselors advise students preparing to enter the work force to embrace short-term opportunities, resume-building and, above all, optimism. “I cautioned people on the ‘What-ifs.’ Don’t ‘What-if’ the bad things,” said Jerry Paschal, executive director
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Opinions: SGA election response page .........5 Opinions: A request for the new SGA ...........6 Auburn and UA work together for camp ....7 Lifestyles: Bankhead Series hosts Millet ....9 Tide gymnastics beats No. 3 Stanford ...... 12
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UA employees ‘Scale Back’ More than 500 participate in weight loss program By Kellie Munts Contributing Writer Through Scale Back Alabama, a statewide weight loss program, staff and faculty members at the University have had the opportunity to build relationships with colleagues and make choices that promote the healthy lifestyle that the program advocates. The final weigh in will be held this week for more than 500 employees who participated in the program through the University. Participants have been working toward their
weight loss goals since Jan. 13 and the program will come to a close on March 11. At the beginning of the program participants were encouraged to join teams of four. Those teams are designed to bring the individuals together through the common experience, explained Molly Grimes, Coordinator of the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness. Participants were encouraged to attend weekly weight check-ins held in various locations on campus. The checkins encouraged them to track their progress and assessed which areas may have needed improvement, Grimes said. In order to best aid participants in attaining their goals, the Scale Back program provides tip sheets to those who attend the weigh-ins. The information on the tip sheets varies each week and advises
FAST FACTS • More than 500 UA employees are participating in Scale Back Alabama.
• The final weigh-in will be held this week, and the program will end March 11.
• The 10-week program has a minimum goal of 10 pounds lost per person. individuals on making healthy choices in their daily lives. “On different weeks we have different tip sheets for them. On one week we showed them different exercises they can do while they’re at the office or while they’re watching TV at home,” Grimes said. The program emphasizes
weight loss with those who participate, but more importantly focuses on lifestyles choices that can greatly impact longterm health. Office associate Sonya Jones emphasized that the variety of advice that the Scale Back Alabama program offers been beneficial to those working toward their goals. “We focus on a lot of things and we like them to be strong and healthy,” Jones said. “Our whole focus is to get to move, whether that’s in the office or anywhere else. We want to teach them how to keep moving and keep their blood flowing.” On alternating weeks, nursing students from the University assist at the weigh-ins by taking the blood pressures and heart rates of individuals and performing other routine tasks. Grimes explained that during February, because it was hearth month,
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Spring break feels effects of recession have to adjust their plans,” Students’ plans may Students make he said. “You may not go at all, or you may squeeze more peonot changed ple into a room.” plans to serve Spring break is traditionally as a time for students to By Sydney Holtzclaw by economy known unwind far away from school, By Martha Gravlee Contributing Writer Next week, classes will be suspended and residence halls closed for a week of vacation, leaving students free to roam with friends or do laundry at their parents’ houses. This year, more students are expected to opt for the latter, as spring break falls in the midst of economic tension brought on by a worldwide recession. Paul Pecorino, an economics professor at the University, said some students will be affected more than others. “Obviously, if people’s families are feeling a pinch, they
spending money on plane flights, hotel rooms and nights out on the town. Though they have noticed that the mood of spring 2009 is gloomier than that of 2008, students reported that their plans were not affected much by the economic downturn. Russell Stephens, a freshman majoring in musical theatre, is flying to New York with friends for the week. “I know that it’s affecting people broadly in general, but it didn’t affect my decision to go,” Stephens said. “In fact, it kind of made it a little easier. It
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Contributing Writer
FAST FACTS • Many service opportunities are available for those wishing to spend less this spring break.
• Live United AlternaThis spring break, several students will be packing tive Spring Break will be their bags with work gloves, taking students to Gulf jeans and closed-toe shoes in Port, Miss. to rebuild and preparation for a week of serrepair homes. vice through church groups as well as community service • Students with Alabama organizations. Navigators will be visitRusty Smith, a team ing Vera Beach to help leader for the Live United rebuild elderly womens’ Alternative Spring Break, homes. will be taking several UA students to Gulfport, Miss. to rebuild and repair homes get Gulfport’s Boys and Girls impacted by the last hurri- Club ready to reopen. “The amount of students cane season as well as recent flooding. Students will also be painting and working to See SERVE, page 2