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Dear Kaleidoscope Readers, Work in progress: three words that are commonly used in our society. We see it labeled on interstate road work, on new buildings on campus and on the signs of reopening restaurants. We joke about our lives using this phrase, nonchalantly laughing about mistakes and placing a metaphorical road sign titled “Work in Progress” on our identity. However, everyone’s life should be viewed as a work in progress. We might change our major, decide to join a new club, or hang out with new groups of people from the previous year. We might even decide to change our lives in greater, more personal ways. We learn about life and the world while in college, and this learning leads to personal growth and change. In this issue, we discuss multiple works in progress. Our opinions columnists tackle how jumping into marriage directly after high school should not be taken lightly and how recent talk of legalizing prostitution could empower women and reduce organized crime—two completely different topics and controversial on vastly different scales. However, both share a central theme: lives and institutions are all constantly evolving and views on institutions change with time as well. Our cover story, “Cash, Coffee and Football” discusses what some would call the dictionary definition of “work in progress”--UAB’s football program. On June 1, President Ray Watts announced that football would return if UAB received ample donations, citing that “UAB’s subsidy cannot expand at the expense of educational programs, research and our health care missions.” The president did not give a deadline for payments in his June e-mail. On August 14, President Watts sent another e-mail to the UAB community, requesting that donors “now must get pledge payments in hand,” and he set a deadline for initial payments: September 1, today. While President Watts noted that the final university budget for 2016 was due on October 1, the three week window caught many UAB supporters who planned to donate off guard by the sudden nature of the President’s e-mail. For our cover story, we talked to key donors, faced initial deferment from the athletic department and chatted with affected students about the donation situation. In our reporting, Kscope discovered interesting information about the future of UAB athletics and why that deadline was created. If your first week of classes was stressful and you feel overwhelmed, exhale— everyone, including UAB itself, is a work in progress. The key is to try to progress, because that’s all we can aim for at the end of the day, small but meaningful improvements.
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UAB receives $34 million for clinical research
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he National Institutes of Health recently granted the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Center for Clinical and Translational Science nearly $34 million to continue its ground breaking work in translational research studies. Translational science is a means of conducting scientific research with a focus on research applications, according to the Medical College of Wisconsin. It’s used to translate research findings into medical practice for the purposes of diagnosing, preventing and treating medical conditions. UAB is the only institution in the state of Alabama to receive the NIH’s Center for Translational Science Award, which the CCTS will use over the next four years. According to UAB News, UAB is ranked 10th in NIH research funding among public universities in the United States. “It is very clear that UAB is, by far and away, the leading institution in both funding from NIH and from all sources within the state of Alabama,” said CCTS Director Robert Kimberly, Ph. D. “UAB is also the leader within the UA system in enabling discovery research through our funding.” The CCTS at UAB, which was initially funded in 2008, is part of a larger network including clinics at 11 public and private institutions across Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. According to Kimberly, these discoveries take the form of new or repurposed drugs, devices and implementation science. One of the most apparent examples of the impact of translational research conducted by
the CCTS is its work with diabetes. Last November, the Comprehensive Diabetes Center at UAB found that the common blood pressure drug verapamil reversed type 1 diabetes in animal models. Now, UAB is conducting clinical human trials through the CCTS. “One of the goals of the CCTS is to be alert to opportunities where currently approved drugs might be used for indications of things other than what they were originally intended for,” said Kimberly. “CCTS grant enables us to continue discovery research and translate that research into important things that help people.”
In addition to its work with diabetes, the CCTS has also seen success in research dealing with cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening hereditary disorder that causes the buildup of thick mucus that blocks the lungs and other respiratory organs. The CCTS, along with other institutions in its network , is experimenting with a new drug called ivacaftor that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to help patients with cystic fibrosis manage their symptoms. “UAB is fully committed to the goals of the CCTS and to its continued
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development as a hub for clinical and translational research in the Southeast,” said UAB President Ray Watts in a statement to UAB News. “This significant renewal speaks to the tremendous work and vision of our CCTS leadership and team, as well as our clinical infrastructure, scientific strengths, informatics expertise, training programs and biostatistical and research design assistance.” “The CCTS touches researchers in all UAB schools and across the partner network, and we are thrilled that this important work will continue with the confidence and support of the NIH.”
Kscope Correction: “Crash course campus tour” In last week’s spread story, “Crash Course Campus Tour,” we stated that Heritage Hall “accommodates the School of Social and Behavioral Science”. We would like to note to our readers that the School of Social and Behavioral Science no longer exists and is now the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Sigh of relief: UAB announces new tuition deadlines
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he UAB administration has decided to extend the initial deadline for tuition payments to Sept. 1. Students who did not meet the original deadline of Aug. 13 will not have their classes canceled. Under the original deadline, 50 percent of tuition payments would be due on Aug. 13. That deadline has been extended to Sept. 1, while the final deadline for the full tuition payment will remain Oct. 5. Students who fail to meet the 50 percent requirement on Sept. 1 will have their classes dropped as normal, as well as face a deferment fee of $50. UAB officials attribute the decision to a change in leadership in the offices responsible for enrollment and student affairs. “The decision to allow students the
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opportunity to register for classes despite having an outstanding balance was based largely on the timing of new administrative leadership in the areas of Enrollment Management, Institutional Effectiveness and Student Affairs,” said Bradley Barnes, Ph.D., vice provost for Enrollment Management. However, the extended window of payment may not be in effect for future semesters.
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Bentley vows to cut funding to Planned Parenthood
Mark Linn I was disgusted but not surprised. News Editor The videos felt very cold-hearted to news@insideuab.com me,” said UAB student Emily LaRussa, series of videos allegedly a member of the pro-life student depicting illegal practices related organization Students for Life. “What to the sale and use of fetal tissue by the Planned Parenthood representatives has got me the most was the fact that they were able to speak about remains of led to a national effort by Republican babies so nonchalantly. I was somewhat politicians to defund the reproductive grateful of this though because I felt health organization. as though people would begin to According to their website, understand that this ‘lump of tissue’ Panned Parenthood is a provider of is far from only a lump of tissue being reproductive health care. The Center killed.” for Medical Progress is a CaliforniaThe Republican-controlled based pro-life group founded in 2013. Congress have introduced The organization made national legislation to cut all headlines after releasing a series federal funding to of videos showing Planned Planned Parenthood. Parenthood representatives Additionally, several meeting with actors claiming states have opened to be interested in the purchase investigations into of aborted fetal tissue on behalf their own Planned of a fake biomedical research Parenthood affiliates, company. The group alleges even though some of that the videos show Planned the states’ affiliates Parenthood officials admitting do not actually provide to illegally profiting from the abortion services. Three sale of fetal tissue, and illegal states, including Alabama, performing practices related have moved to cut their to retrieving usable tissue. funding to Planned According National Parenthood. Institutes of Health On Aug. 6, Revitalization Alabama’s Act of 1993, Governor it’s legal to use Robert fetal tissue Bentley for research terminated purposes, the state’s although no Medicaid profit can be contract made from with Planned the sale or Parenthood. Governor Robert Bentley has moved to cut funding to Planned purchase of Parenthood. Photo from Wikimedia Commons “The such tissue, and deplorable practices at Planned it can only be used upon the consent Parenthood have been exposed to of the patient. However, it’s illegal to Americans, and I have decided to stop change abortion procedures in any any association with the organization way to facilitate obtaining usable tissue samples. The law also makes allowances in Alabama,” said Bentley in a statement. “As a doctor and Alabama’s for “reasonable payments” associated with the transport and storage of tissue, Governor, the issue of human life, from conception to birth and beyond, is but does not specify what appropriate payments might be. Planned Parenthood extremely important. I respect human maintains that the prices discussed only life and do not want Alabama to be associated with an organization that cover some of the costs associated with does not.” transport and storage. The move has been met by praise The videos have prompted a backlash from pro-life advocates such as from pro-life activists and politicians. LaRussa. “When I first saw the videos released,
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War on homelessness or the homeless? Mark Linn News Editor news@insideuab.com
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ne program designed to help Birmingham’s homeless population is run by UAB’s own medical school. Equal Access Birmingham provides free medical care to low income people in the Birmingham and Jefferson County area. EAB is a free clinic run by students from UAB’s School of Medicine. The clinic is based out of the Church of the Reconciler, a United Methodist Church located on 14th St. North in downtown Birmingham. The clinic opened in 2012 as a means to provide free medical care to the low income residents of Jefferson County, especially Birmingham’s homeless population. “We not only get to provide medical care
to people who need it, but we also get to have a great opportunity as students seeing patients and getting to formulate care plans,” said EAB’s clinical director and second year medical student Sushma Boppana. The clinic originally opened only on Sundays, but has recently begun clinic hours on Wednesdays for new patients. Sunday clinic hours are maintained for recurring patients, such as those who use the clinic as a primary care provider. Boppana estimates that the clinic has seen around 500 patients within the last year. “They don’t necessarily come back to us. A lot of the homeless population tends to be somewhat transient,” said Boppana. “We also see a lot of people come in that we can’t really help, so we’ll try to get them in with either Cooper Green, who tends to deal with a lot of the indigent care,
or provide financial assistance at UAB Charity Care. So we try to plug people in where we can best help them.” The clinic deals with common health problems, particularly those often faced by homeless populations, such as infections and muscle or joint pain. The clinic also screens for health problems such as high blood pressure or diabetes. Funding for EAB is provided entirely through fundraisers hosted by the program. One such fundraiser is the Heart + Sole 5k and Fun Run, which took place on Aug. 29. The next fundraising event is the Best Medicine Show, an annual event where medical students perform with live sketches, dance and music. The show will take place on Jan. 30, 2016, and all proceeds will go to EAB.
Planned Parenthood continued Tuition deadline continued “I completely agree with the defunding of Planned Parenthood,” said LaRussa. “I could not be happier that parts of my tax money will no longer be going towards their company.” In response to the potential cuts, Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a complaint with federal courts on Aug. 28. According to Reuters, court filings allege that Bentley illegally terminated the contract to provide health services under Medicaid. Proponents of Planned Parenthood say that the organization does important work related to reproductive health, and that defunding the organization only hurts patients who use those services. “Planned Parenthood does good work. They’re a medical haven for women who need gynecological services,” said Henna Budhwani, Ph.D.,
a medical sociologist and Deputy Director of UAB’s Sparkman Center for Global Health. “I also feel terribly for the organization, which seems to be caught in the political crossfire occurring in a presidential election year.” She pointed out that the majority of services provided by Planned Parenthood are unrelated to abortion. “Over 90 percent of their services involve health care screening, treatment, and provision of contraception, which by way, prevent pregnancies and subsequently prevent abortions,” said Budhwani. “Almost 80 percent of those using Planned Parenthood’s services earn less than $18,500 (individually). Alabama is a poor state; we’re hurting ourselves; the state is cutting off its nose to spite its face.”
“It will be important for new leadership to carefully evaluate the current policy before fairly and effectively executing prepayment drops for the 2015-2016 academic year,” said Barnes. Some students whose tuition payments were not already covered through financial aid received an e-mail on Thursday, Aug. 27 informing them of the change to the deadline date. The initial round of e-mails contained a mistake, wherein all students were addressed as “Blazer Boy.” A second round of e-mails went out a few hours later with a correction in salutations
The e-mail from One Stop student services addressing “Blazer Boy”.
and an apology for “any confusion or offense” the mistake may have caused. Students who registered during the late registration period, Aug. 14-31, will still receive a $50 late
registration fee. This will also apply for students who re-register for classes dropped for non-payment. Failure to meet full tuition payment by Oct. 5 will result in up to $250 in late fees.
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SPORTS
UAB falls in close defensive fight against Memphis
UAB Senior Ashley Naumoff defends the ball from her Memphis opponent. Despite efforts made by the Blazers, the game ended with a Memphis victory.
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AB’s Women’s Soccer team fell to the University of Memphis Tigers 1-0 on Aug. 28, following a drawn-out defensive fight after an early goal on behalf of the Tigers. “It was a battle between two teams that needed to win,” said UAB head coach Harold Warren in a statement to UAB Athletics. “We made a little mistake, and we were punished for it. We had opportunities, but at times, we were looking around to play the ball rather than to score it right away. The team battled hard and definitely improved from Friday night.” The game was the second in back-to-back matches on the West Campus Field, following the UAB Men’s team home opener against the Stetson Hatters, which UAB lost 3-0. This was the first time the Blazers have faced Memphis since the Tigers moved
to the American Athletics Conference in 2013. This is the 20th meeting in the program’s history between the teams. UAB students and fans, many of whom stayed through both games, were initially hopeful about both teams’ prospects. “We’re excited, they got a lot of building to do, a lot of family out here to watch them,” said Timothy Alexander, a member of the UAB Football program and Gang Green support “It’s a great day for UAB win or lose.” Memphis scored within the first seven minutes of the game, but UAB managed to lock out the Tennessee team for the remaining 83 minutes, with 12 shots total on the part of Memphis and four saves from UAB Goalkeeper Angelica Jimenez. “Memphis started the first 10 minutes strong, but we came back after that,” Warren said to UAB Athletics. “It’s just the final third and not making these mistakes that punish us. We are a young team, and we are getting there. This is probably the toughest
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weekend of the year in Auburn and Memphis. It’s was a brutal weekend.” UAB’s strong return after the initial goal kept UAB fans hopefully into halftime. “It’s going really well,” said cheerleader Danielle Lucky “I think we [will win]. I think we’ll pull it together.” UAB took five different shots throughout the game, with three coming from the freshmen contingent. Three shots were for the goal, but the Memphis defense held strong. This is the third game of the season for the Women’s Soccer team, following a victory season opener against Austin Peay 4-3 with double overtime, and their first loss of the season against Auburn 4-0. The team has a large number of freshmen and sophomore students this season, comprising 20 of the 28 members of the team. The Blazers will return to the West Campus Field on Friday, Sept. 4 when UAB hosts Coastal Carolina University’s Chanticleers in a game scheduled for 7
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atton Smith, head of national accounts and food service for Royal Cup Coffee, had his staffers throwing small green plastic footballs throughout Alumni Hall at UAB’s Alumni House. They were flying wildly throughout the conference room; some hitting inattentive patrons in the head, and in one case, clanging loudly from a sousaphone. “Finish the Drive” was a meeting held Tuesday, August 18, for the benefit of UAB’s donors in order to rouse donations towards facilities and general team welfare throughout the athletics department. With Smith personally greeting many attendees and leading the band, the event was designed to invigorate UAB football supporters in the wake of an announcement that there was only one month to reach the donation goals and close a $2 million dollar gap. They got $2.2 million. “This is a great achievement on the part of all the UAB backers,” said Smith on the amount of donations the University received. As the chair of the UAB Athletics Campaign Committee, Smith was instrumental in the machinations leading up to the announcement of intent to bring back the three shuttered UAB athletics programs. The athletics department cited a dearth of funds as the main reason for the decision to cancel the football, bowling and rifle programs, but after receiving pledges for donations that seemed to be sufficient, the program was reinstated on June 1 under the premise that the pledges would be fulfilled. When the announcement was made on June 1, people promised to pay in
increments over five years, but there was no hard deadline for people to start getting the pledges into UAB Athletics. “Every individual is different on how they give philanthropic gifts,” said UAB Athletics Director Mark Ingram to Kscope. “Some people were very specific on when they wanted to give their gift, others did not specify at all.” With this lack of deadline in mind, many were caught offguard by an email from UAB President Ray Watts released to donors, faculty, staff and students on August 14 calling for the first payments to be turned in no later than September 1 . “[...]We request that donors make initial payments on their pledges by September 1, 2015,” said Watts in the e-mail. “In addition, we will be seeking advance pledge payments on Jan. 15, 2016, and July 1, 2016, for those who are able to help us stay ahead of the curve.” Why was this date created? President Watts referred to the October 1 budget approval. However, another signatory on the letter had a different answer to the question. “We are responding to trustee requests,” said Smith in an email referring to the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees. Smith claims that the request for donations was handed down from the top, but according to Ingram, no such request was made. “No. No. No. We..No, that’s a date that we set. The general masses don’t totally know how much effort was put in by some of the donors to try to raise money...there was a ton of work put in by a lot of people to try to get that fundraising effort completed, which is $17 point almost three million dollars,” said Ingram. “Understanding and recognizing the magnitude of that decision, then we started the reinstatement process with the NCAA and Conference USA to maintain our BCS level and be able to come back as a full member of the league, to be able to have all of our other teams remain in the league and so on... It sounds pretty simple, but there was a lot of things involved there.” Ingram went on to state that the deadline moving up was a conscious decision on the part of UAB athletics in order to present a show of good faith to C-USA during a presentation sometime in mid-September. The letter was designed to elicit donations to prove to the conference that UAB fans were serious about showing their support for the return of athletics. According to Smith, the committee to bring back football received a bit of criticism on the letter that Watts sent out, in which he also served as a signatory. “Maybe we could have been simpler or made some more plain language about why we need-
ed the money,” said Smith. “But in the end, I don’t think we did because everybody came to know within 30 days why that letter went out.” The “Finish the Drive” fundraising kickoff was a rapid response to the letter designed to convince donors to move up their payments. At that meeting, Athletics Director Mark Ingram made his intentions for the upcoming fiscal year clear to everyone in attendance and those following the event through Kscope’s social media coverage. “Our intention is to renovate every facility that we have into a new facility for every single one of our sports teams,” said Ingram. These plans include: • The construction of a new football operations building and a new practice field, nestled within a brand new track being built for the track team. • Renovating Wallace Gymnasium for a Men’s and Women’s basketball practice facility and for a future home for a Women’s Volleyball practice facility. • A Bartow Arena renovation to add suites in addition to a renovation of the concourse and restrooms. • The addition of press boxes, seating and locker rooms around BBVA Compass field, the new Soccer facility for both the Men’s and Women’s teams. • Baseball and Softball clubhouse, which consists of locker rooms and office space, next to the hitting facility where they practice. • The construction of a Men’s and Women’s tennis stadium. Six Courts are needed to meet NCAA competition qualifications, but the new stadium would have twelve. • Renovation of the Beach Volleyball stadium, north of Bartow Arena and Wallace Gym, taking the facility from three sand courts to five. How much is all of this going to cost? The only dollar figure given at the ceremony was $15 Million for the new football operations facility and the renovations to the football practice field and track. No dollar figures were given by Ingram in his speech on any of the six other projects, and no indication was given on where the athletics department hoped to source the money, other than the kindness of private donors. Other donors that have made their presences felt in the past
are local Birmingham businesses, and the Birmingham City Council, which has pledged to donate $500,000 dollars annually to the school’s athletics program. Ingram has stated to KScope that the reason that the dollar figures were not announced at the initial ceremony was because the overall figures have not been quite nailed down just yet. “Approximately it’s about $55 million in facilities, that $15 for football is part of that $55...As we get closer to each project we’ll figure how much we need,” said Ingram. In addition to new practice facilities for many of the teams, UAB’s marching band also received a promise for practice time on the new turf field being built in order to host practices by UAB’s new football team. In addition to the successful fundraising efforts over the past month, there is another improvement for UAB Athletics possibly on the horizon. In a phone conversation this past Saturday, Hatton Smith told Kscope that a new football stadium was at the discussion stages, and unless a private donor emerged, the school would be partnering with the BJCC to possibly build the stadium in the Uptown district. According to Smith, a partnership with the BJCC would prevent the costs of a new stadium from being passed on to the students, so tuition would not be affected. The rest of the money is expected to be provided by the yearly fundraising goals. Ingram told Kscope that any meetings and plans for a new stadium would have been the product of a coalition of local business owners like Hatton Smith, who would be out on their own in regards to making the deals and plans happen, but that UAB Athletics was open to the idea. “We’ve had some very high level discussions,” said Ingram. “We are open minded about it..we are absolutely open minded about being a partner or tenant to the city.” Throughout the process of renovation and updating facilities, UAB Athletics has often asked for donations by giving the impression that the money was an issue hindering their competitiveness. Given these talks, the student body has formed a few opinions on the official announcements of UAB’s finances, mainly due to the fundraising letter sent out to the entire student body in which the deadline for donations was announced. “In a way, if it’s a way to get the sports department back on their side or on their feet, I guess it would be a good advancement,” said Eli Foree a sophomore marketing major. “One thing that confused me about all of this is that...we were told last year was ‘budget, budget, budget’ but for some reason we can afford all of this now? So that’s a big question I have…t..But I’m in complete approval for it.” Depending on who is asked, the budget for
UAB Athletics is doing either relatively well, or quite poorly. The website of the Office of Postsecondary Education, ope.ed.gov, has financial data on file for every college athletics organization in the country for the 20132014 fiscal year. In that year, the most recent on file and the one proceeding our current year, UAB spent a grand total of $30,381,988 on athletics. The school drew in a grand total of $31,018,623 in revenue, meaning that the Athletics Department found itself operating at a surplus of $636,635. The surplus of $636,635 is higher than many of UAB’s competitors in Conference USA, of which none have talked about cancelling any athletics programs. According to ope.ed.gov, Florida International University presented a surplus of $561,143 last year.The University of Texas at El Paso reported their surplus as only $123,774. and Louisiana Tech University was dwarfed by UAB’s profits at $38,685. That’s not to say that it is the highest, as the University of North Texas reported a $4.8 Million dollar profit. Middle Tennessee State netted a $1.4 Million surplus this past year, and University of North Carolina-Charlotte is right behind UAB at a profit of $622,545. When asked about the state of the general revenue profit seen under the previous Athletics Director Brain Mackin, Ingram seemed to be unaware of the publicly available numbers. “I’ve not seen that, that was made over a year ago,” said Ingram. “That would have ended a year, I’m not clear on that….I don’t know. I don’t know.”
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OPINIONS
Amnesty International: The oldest profession calls for a facelift Erica Webb Opinions Columnist ewebb1@uab.edu wo words that will grab anyone’s attention: sex and money. The relationship between the two dates back to the oldest known cultures, yet today prostitution is still a taboo topic. Mirroring the results of prohibition in the early 20th century and the modern day war on drugs, studies by Amnesty International on prostitution show that the criminalization of human vice is not stopping it from happening at all— it is actually creating a negative effect by causing sex work to be something that will always be sought after, making it even more high-risk for both parties involved. Earlier this month, AI announced its stance in support of decriminalizing consensual prostitution after studying it in various countries such as Norway, Argentina
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and Hong Kong. The key word here is consensual; This is not sex trafficking or pimping, rather the voluntary sale of sex between two adults. Although it can be tricky picking out coercion from consent in some situations, if a regulated system is put in place for voluntary sex work, the law can focus all of its resources on cracking down on sex traffickers and rescuing those who are being forced into it. It should be regulated by the government to prevent these individuals from being further disenfranchised by society because they are seen as criminals. In their statement, AI said they understand intersectional systems of oppression like racism, misogyny and socioeconomics can lead people into the sex trade. I’m completely
supportive of sex workers, and as an intersectional feminist I believe women are the majority of sex workers and
Win Instagram. Get married now. Ally Middleton Opinion Columnist allym95@uab.edu only nineteen Ilike’myears old, but I feel an old maid. It
seems like everyone from my high school graduating class as well as many of the new graduates are all falling victim to marriage fever. Older people may claim that millennials don’t know how to commit, and maybe in the grand scheme of things, there isn’t necessarily a drastic rise in people getting married younger, but as a college student in the midst of all the wedding invitations and announcements on social media, young marriages appears to be trending. I scroll through
indoctrinated by society to look and act “appropriately,” but all women should have the choice to do what they want even if I wouldn’t
necessarily make the choice myself. You want to be a housewife? You go, girl. CEO? Awesome. Sex worker? Right on. Restricting women based on the “respectability” complex is ridiculous and outdated. Along with one of the defenses of the criminalization of sex work is its perceived immorality. Even though blatant sexual references are constantly depicted all around us in the media, people believe that allusions to homosexuality or prostitution are actively corroding society. The other argument is that prostitution spreads sexually transmitted infections. However, decriminalization will make it easier for sex workers to enforce condom-use since law enforcement would no longer be able to use condoms as evidence in prostitution cases. Also, the decriminalization of
the work would make violence against sex workers easier to report, because they would no longer be afraid of getting help for fear of also getting in trouble with the law. In 2003, New Zealand set a great example by legalizing and regulating the sex trade. According to ThinkProgress.org, HIV rates alone have dropped up to 46 percent in their country, and sex workers are 70 percent more likely to report abuse. Supporting these individuals rather than pushing them further underground has given them a safer way to practice their chosen work. No one is asking you to agree on a moral basis with these inevitable escapades, but it is necessary to simply respect everyone’s right to do what they want with their own body and support that they still be under the law’s protection.
Illustration of Amnesty International’s logo by Thomas Baldwin
I’ve changed so much in just a few years. My dreams, plans, values and feelings have all changed, and they will continue to change throughout the rest of college. Luckily, that exboyfriend and I were able to just break up and go our separate ways without having to deal with an actual legal predicament. There’s nothing wrong with having someone by your side while you figure out who you are, but “I can’t help but wonder, why the rush?” Illustration by Thomas Baldwin too often people let Facebook and count someone without diving their significant others the number of recent head first into full-blown influence them so much engagements of people adulthood the second that they lose who they my age and younger, and you walk across that were to begin with. It’s I can’t help but wonder, stage and receive your hard to be an individual why the rush? diploma. If I had married when you’re half of You’re allowed to date the guy I was dating someone else’s whole. someone for more than when I was seventeen, With that being said, a few months or a year we would be sitting down I am not one of those without marrying them. with a divorce lawyer people who think if You’re allowed to love right about now because you get married young
then you’re throwing away your freedom. Everyone deserves a long, happy life, married or otherwise. In my last article on social media, I discussed the way societal pressures online have altered the way we date. Perhaps the personal celebrations we’re constantly posting on the Internet have created a culture of always working towards the next tick on the social clock. Consequently, when a teenager gets on Instagram and drowns in cute, Pinterest-worthy engagement photos and clever wedding hashtags, it’s hard to not feel left behind. So it isn’t the freedom I’m worried about with my friends, I worry that they are making these major life decisions in the moment without realizing that the perfectly timed pictures and constant flow of
likes on Instagram aren’t going to pay the bills, help them finish school or accomplish all their dreams. The attention is great, but it will eventually fade away. According to an excerpt from Kate Figes’ book “Couples: The Truth” cited on “The Guardian,” the deciding factor in whether or not couples will stay together goes back to why they got married in the first place. Figes says if it’s because “they want an expensive party, to be center stage for the day,” or other materialistic reasons, the young couples will be in for “a speedy separation.” Despite the pressures and expectations, young couples should carefully consider why they feel the need to get married and realize there is no harm in waiting to make sure they’re doing it for the right reasons.
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Your local swimming hole: Cahaba River at Grants Mill Casey Marley Editor-in-Chief editor@insideuab.com
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ust down the road from Grants Mill’s Church of the Highlands is a bridge. Beneath the bridge runs swirling water, murky from sediment and Birmingham pollution. On the banks live crimson wasps and fluttering butterflies. It’s an urban haven, a speck of wilderness just south of a freeway. I checked out this swimming hole for the first time with Kscope’s Photography Editor, Stephanie Lockhart. After intensive research, I came across a webpage aptly called “swimmingholes.org,” which listed “30 places to go natural swimming in Alabama.” Its barebones website that equipped us with the latitude and longitude points to this particular hole could not prepare us for our trip to the benign and serene Irondale spot. Upon arrival at the parking lot near the bridge’s edge, a man unloaded a kayak from his Volvo—a helpful indication that we came to the correct location. We made our journey down A gravel trail that runs alongside the river bank. Ahead we saw two men walking back to the parking lot. We regretfully make eye contact. “Hi; Good afternoons” led to an innocent “is the rope swing up ahead?” They told us it was indeed ahead. “The water’s cold,” said the man with a cigarette between his fingers. After respectfully declining his offer to
“show us the way to the spot,” he told us we would hear people when we got close. We did. It was a happening cove, but unfortunately we did not come prepared with a love of loud country music and the even louder enthusiasm from the swimming hole attendees. “Another place?” we said in unison. We worked our way back up the path to the parking lot. We stopped by the kayak loading dock, climbed onto some rocks and discussed the swiftness of the river. The two young men returned unexpectedly. “I thought y’all were going to the spot,” one said with concern. We told them that we had changed our minds. They hovered after the polite small talk stopped. “Do you know if there are any other rope swings on the river?” I asked to break the silence. “We don’t go to other rope swings because of snakes,” the young man with the cigarette said. He assured us that the intended swimming hole that we went to is for the most part, copperhead (or water moccasin) free, except for one instance in the previous month when they spotted one swimming in the bubbling water. The quieter young man injected his comment at this: “I let him crawl around my arm,” he said with a grin on his face. His talkative friend laughed. “Ha—I don’t [expletive] with snakes,” he said pulling a gun out of his swim trunks, waving it around for us to see.
A spot at the Cahaba River not at Grants Mill. Photo by Stephanie Lockhart
I knew it was time to end this conversation. “Haha...well... I don’t blame you,” I said, falsely cool. “Well, I’ll see you all later then, thanks for the heads up about the snakes.” The two men left to “get some weed and [expletive].” We decided it was time to go. Quickly we returned to my car and zipped the tiny hatchback down I-459 as fast as its small engine could go. No pictures, unfortunately. Despite being the preferred hangout of armed drug users, the Cahaba River is a beautiful natural area close to campus. According to the Cahaba River Society, 200 square miles of its water
provide source for Birmingham Water Works Board system, the largest water provider in the state. Also, Nature Conservancy named the river one of eight “hotspots of aquatic biodiversity” in the U.S. that must be saved. I would gladly return to the Cahaba River to try out the rope swing and enjoy a free non-chlorinated swimming hole. Granted, I would bring more friends and wait for summer to end so I could meet fewer people that would normally go there. I would rate the Cahaba River’s Grants Mill Swimming Hole an incomplete rating in hopes for a better experience next time.
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Photo of Portabello Mushroom Barley Burgers by Stephanie Lockhart
6 portobello mushrooms, roughly chopped 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1½ cup cooked pearl barley ½ cup hazelnut or almond meal (flour) 2 tbsp dry sherry or water 1 tsp celery salt 1 tsp kosher salt 1 tbsp oregano
In a pan over high heat, add olive oil and mushrooms and cook until the liquid from the mushrooms has evaporated (about 7 minutes - you may
need to cook mushrooms in 2 separate batches.) Put mushrooms and all other ingredients in a blender and pulse until well blended (it should almost look like a thick paste). Dust a plate with a little flour (about 2 tbsp). Shape mixture into 5 or 6 patties and lay them over the plate with flour. You can use a little oil instead of flour if you are gluten intolerant - this prevents the patties from sticking to the plate. Put in the fridge for half an hour to let the mixture set. Add a little oil to a large pan over high heat and cook the patties for about 4 minutes on each side (or until golden brown).
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aking place the first week before classes, Welcome Week is a program held annually at UAB to help new and returning students feel at home on their school’s campus. This year, two organizations, University Programs Board and gaming community gg.UAB, put together a Dive-in Movie and WelcomeCon double event at the Rec Center with the help of Housing and Residential Life. The organizations screened “Avengers: Age of Ultron” at the Rec Center’s pool during the Dive-in Movie, while WelcomeCon was an event that hosted e-sports and video game tournaments. Between the showings at both WelcomeCon and the pool, more than 900 students watched the “Avengers” movie, according to Quang Do, the coordinator of student activities and primary advisor for gg.UAB, This was the first collaboration between UPB and gg.UAB, and was intended to give students new options during the early days back on campus. “We wanted to give the students something different to look forward to coming in on move-in day,” said Jessica Nathan, the coordinator of student activities for UPB. “I thought [the Dive-In Movie] was pretty awesome. The number of people was pretty surprising and it seemed like everyone was having loads of fun,” said Morgan Fowler, a sophomore. Do said that his main intentions for including gaming tournaments in the Welcome Week schedule was to “get
Photo of students watching movie in pool by Stephanie Lockhart
different types of students talking to each other.” “Students who normally wouldn’t interact with each other got an opportunity to do that,” he said. Along with allowing students from multiple backgrounds the opportunity to meet new people, Do said he “wanted to break the gamer stereotype” by allowing gamers to meet other people in the gaming community who may not necessarily fit into the gaming scene. “For students who might have gone to a fraternity party or house party or something, but they didn’t really want to, they had an alternative option,” he said. “We wanted to provide them a safe alternative, which is why we made our program until 2 a.m. We wanted for the freshmen specifically to know you don’t have to stay by yourself in your dorm room.”
“We wanted to provide them a safe alternative, which is why we made our program until 2 a.m.”
Although official surveys have not come back, both Nathan and Do say that this year’s turnout was impressive, especially in its amount of freshmen. More Student Life activities are on their way for this semester. UPB will be holding a bubble soccer game on Sept. 25, and gg.UAB will hold their next gg.Friday event on Sept. 11, as well as a BlazerCon in the spring. If you have any suggestions, questions or concerns about UPB’s or gg.UAB’s events, you can contact them at getinvolved@uab.edu and qvdo@uab.edu.
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UAB students’ film “10-4: Birmingham” featured at Sidewalk Film Festival
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nation, especially those involving injustices done unto minority groups; that is a serious problem that needs to be addressed,” said Jani. “Our film aims to address that problem by giving the public some insight into a department that constantly strives to achieve a perfect model of community policing. [...] For viewers who are residents of Birmingham, we hope to spur a sense of pride and security in the local police force to strengthen and rebuild the relationship between our department and the communities that it serves.”
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uring a time when the media is frequently colored by episodes of police brutality, Piyush Borse and Karan Jani, both UAB students, were featured this weekend at the Sidewalk Film Festival for their expose film of the Birmingham Police Department. “10-4: Birmingham” highlights the BPD’s growth from their violent roots. Having been chosen this year by the United States Justice Department to serve as one of six national models for policecommunity relations, the department is shown in this film as a far cry from its 1960’s Civil Rights Era firehose-wielding, dogsiccing counterpart. “10-4 is the 10code command to acknowledge a situation—the title of this film is 10-4: Birmingham, because we simply ask viewers to acknowledge the state of policing here in Birmingham with the hopes that they will demand the same level of service from their local departments,” said Jani, a graduate student in pursuit of a master’s degree in Business Administration. “If the public-at-large can readily point to an example of the change they want to see, then that is a step in the right direction.” Illustrated by vibrant views of various familiar locations around downtown Birmingham during the daytime and the traffic light-dotted nighttime, “10-4” is carried entirely by the
Photo of UAB film makers Piyush Borse (right) and Karan Jani (left) at the Sidewalk Film Festival by Stephanie Lockhart
spoken thoughts of several Birmingham police officers. Throughout the film, these civil servants, including Chief A.C. Roper, provide intimate insight into the department’s thoughts on the city of Birmingham, crime, national perception of police, the media selection of “bad police” stories and their civil duties. “We were pleasantly surprised by a spectrum of police activities and operations taking place in our own department in Birmingham that clearly contrasted with the negative outlook much of the public holds [of police],” said Borse, a UAB ambassador, orientation leader and TrailBlazer. “We found that the BPD was an extremely progressive organization, cognizant
of its notorious past, yet enthusiastic about consistently pursuing excellence in hopes of being the best possible servants and protectors of this community.” Given the department’s brutal past and the current state of national police affairs, Borse and Jani’s film provide the citizens of Birmingham a fresh take on the topic of police work. These filmmakers offer the chance for a wide range of Birmingham citizens attending the widely popular film festival to become more personally acquainted with the civil servants that protect and serve them. “By showing this film, we are by no means marginalizing the recurring instances of police brutality and misconduct around the
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Brandon’s Music Column: Something for everybody Brandon Varner Managing Editor managing@insideuab.com
know how hard it can be to I find new music that isn’t terrible.
So here it is. A mixtape for the rap fans, and an album that will appeal to fans of everything that’s...well...not rap. Lupe Fiasco, or as I like to call him “Black Nerd Tupac,” released his mixtape “Pharoah Height” on Aug. 29, 2015. This mixtape really surprised me not only in its location, the free mixtape website “DatPiff.com,” but also in its level of quality. The mixtape starts with the track “In,” which relies on an extensive sample from the trailer for the new “Metal Gear Solid” game and the track that rests underneath, New Order’s “Elegia.” Lupe lets the drama of the monologue build the tension for him before coming in to spit his three verses. This is a dramatic and stirring intro. Almost every beat on this mixtape is sourced from another project. “Valleys” finds Lupe rapping over a track by Robert Glasper, and “Kings” sees Lupe repurposing a classic pre-record The Weeknd instrumental. The moves are not lost on the average listener, as it provides a diverse listening experience. The mixtape is a very short listen,
Photo courtesy of Lupe Fiasco’s official Twitter.
which is welcome after his most recent album, “Tetsuo & Youth,” which ran a little long for my taste. I guarantee that you’ll be listening to this mixtape several times over. Fans of J Dilla, Tupac, and early Kanye West will really enjoy this new offering. Kali Uchis released her album, “Por Vida” (or “For Life” to anglophones), on Feb. 4, 2015. Uchis’ album is a very laid-back and relaxed soul-inflected album despite a couple of production credits from raucous controversy-magnet and
Slossfest-alum in this song Tyler, The really makes it Creator. The remarkable. very first song The very on the album next song is a is an acapella heavily dubaffair called influenced “Sycamore song, “Know Tree,” in which What I Want,” Uchis forms which was her own choir made into and makes a colorful a very lush, music video yet sparse to promote arrangement the album. with rich This song musical could even be counterpoint. considered What I really closer to the appreciated subgenre about this of ska, in album is that which singers all the lyrics Photo courtesy of Kali Uchis’s official website. provide fully were written by Uchis, and they soul inflected are all great. vocals over reggae backings. The fourth track, “Lottery,” samples Overall, this is a great album, but I “Delegation” by Oh Honey, and is do have one perhaps trivial complaint. produced by Diplo. It’s a smooth and Uchis seems to settle into this album, beautiful track that is perfect for not really pushing the boundaries of cruising around on the weekend. And her vocals. I believe this is a conscious it would be my favorite song on the decision, but I hope that in future album if it were not for the seventh releases she’ll throw in more pizzazz. song on the album, “Ridin Round,” I highly recommend this album, and which is a sort of hodgepodge of fans of Lana Del Rey, Macy Gray, Sleigh several of her influences, and is, at Bells and Aaliyah will really appreciate its core, a sugary pop song. However, Uchis’ efforts. the trap-style drum programming
Pick your coffee, pick your playlists Luke Richey Contributor lrichey@uab.edu tarbucks offers students their “Starbucks Picks of the Week,” which can give thrills, helpful tips and between-class entertainment. To access the content, connect to Starbucks’ free Wi-Fi, click into the Starbucks Digital Network, select “Pick of the Week Promotion” and click the “Get it free on iTunes” icon. You can also find the “Starbucks Picks of the Week” in the Sterne Library location that feature the apps and episodes and instructions to access them. The Starbucks television episode pick that I checked out, “Xtreme WaterParks: Building the World’s Tallest,” was a fascinating and in-depth look at the production of some of the largest water thrill rides on the planet. Focusing on the brainchild of Jeff Henry, “Verrukt” (which is German for
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insane), “Xtreme WaterParks” plunged the viewer into the background of the largest waterslide the world has ever seen and kept my heart in my throat with close-up camera angles and steep drops. The episode follows Jeff Henry, the co-owner of Schlitterbahn Water Parks, and his journey to build this massive summer splashdown. By the project’s finish, “Verrukt” became a Guinness World Record holder at 168 feet tall with a 60 degree initial drop. The episode also makes sure to mention that “Verrukt” is the first water slide to ever need restraints. I give this Starbucks Pick an A plus. One of Starbucks app picks, Green Kitchen, provides healthy new recipes for varying dietary preferences. The app has an easy-to-read format and includes everything from vegetarian delights to glutenfree shakes.
The only problem that I have with this Starbucks Pick is that there are two exclusive recipe bundles, Smoothies Reinvented and Green and Clean, that both cost 99 cents to gain access to; if these were exclusive Steak n’ Shake recipes, I’d probably be more interested in forking up the money for the access. My overall grade would be an A. har.mo.ny 2 is another Starbucks app pick. This app is designed to be a relaxing brain game including moving blocks of harmonious color palettes. Through headphones I became mesmerized by the music just on the opening screen. For gameplay, your job is to put the color palettes back together in their correct spot. Gameplay-wise, I’d probably give it a B plus because I got bored after the third level. For music and stress relief, I give this app an A. This app is best for waiting at the doctor’s office or waiting for a computer to open up at Sterne.
Starbucks’ “Picks of the Week” offer free entertainment you can pick up during your library coffee break. Photo by Sarah Adkins
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FRIDAY|09.04 Volleyball vs. FIU TUESDAY|09.01 GreekSpeak
Volker Hall 6 p.m. GreekSpeak is an information session for students who are interested in seeking membership in UAB’s historically African-American fraternities and sororities.
Go Set a Watchman Book Talk
Mervyn Sterne Library, Director’s Conference Room 182 6 p.m.- 7 p.m. Department of English faculty lead discussion on Harper Lee’s new novel “Go Set a Watchman.”
WEDNESDAY|09.02 UAB Night at the Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham Museum of Art 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. The museum will be open for free to UAB students, faculty and staff. Free shuttles will run from Blazer Circle beginning at 4:30 p.m. The final shuttle will leave the museum at 8 p.m.
Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority Meet and Greet
Campus Green 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Members of Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority will be on the Green to greet students on campus and talk about their organization.
THURSDAY|09.03 International Welcome Party Patio of the Campus Recreation Center 5 p.m.- 7 p.m. The international mentors are holding a social event for new and returning international students. All others are also welcome.
Bartow Arena 7 p.m. UAB Volleyball will face the Florida International University Panthers at home.
Women’s Soccer vs. Costal Carolina
West Campus Field 7 p.m. UAB Women’s soccer will face Coastal Carolina at home.
Pancho Sanchez
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Alys Stephens Center 7 p.m. UAB Artist-in-Residence Eric Essix will host jazz musician Pancho Sanchez as a part of the ASC’s innovative series devoted to honoring the rich history of jazz. This event is free for UAB students.
Bards and Brews Open Mic
Birmingham Art Crawl 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. Downtown Birmingham Art Crawl takes place the first Thursday of every month from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m., rain or shine. The event features local artists, artisans and performers showcasing and selling their work. For maps and more information, visit birminghamartcrawl.com
Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve’s Back Porch 6:30 p.m. Emcee Brian “Voice Porter” Hawkins will guide novice and veteran poets through an evening of verse with a wide range of topics. Beer samples will be provided by Gadsden-based Back Forty Beer Company. Attendees must be 18 to enter, 21 or older to be served. Sign up and music begin at 6:30 p.m. and poets take the mic beginning at 7 p.m.
September Service Madness
Blazer RLC and Commons 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. Students will meet briefly in the RLC and Commons area to sign up for service opportunities at various locations throughout Birmingham. Buses will depart at 9:15 a.m. for the sites and will return at 1 p.m. Food will be served.
Volleyball Doubleheader Bartow Arena 12 p.m. UAB Volleyball faces off against Savannah State University 6 p.m. UAB Volleyball faces off against Austin Peay State University
SUNDAY|09.06 Slow Art Sunday: “Still Life with Game Birds” Birmingham Museum of Art 2 p.m.- 3 p.m. Museum guides will show visitors through the slow art experience by asking and answering questions. This week will feature Cornelius Mahu’s “Still Life with Game Birds” exhibit. Admission is free.
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