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Dear Kaleidoscope Readers, Thank you for picking up an issue of the UAB Kaleidoscope. This week we are recognizing the esoteric holiday called “National Nut Day”—to me it’s fitting. We just survived midterms (barely) and at this point have all been driven nuts (I realize I sound like a grandfather by saying that phrase). National Nut Day takes place on Thursday, Oct. 22, and according to the USDA is the “a perfect opportunity to honor nature’s nutritional dynamo”. However, as a health-centric campus, we acknowledge that while one of the best vegan forms of protein, these tasty snacks can be killers. In our spread this week, our Copy Editor, Sarah Goodman talked UAB dieticians, campus chefs and nut allergy sufferers about how nut allergies affect their lives, work and studies. I know from personal experience that having a severe allergy in college is a huge headache. Last spring I spent a day in the UAB Highlands Emergency Room after eating seemingly benign sweet potatoes from the Commons. The potatoes had peanut butter in them, which I learned is a common addition for what used to be one of my favorite foods. I took some Benadryl after contracting what feels like instant strep throat, and from there I cursed the earth that I had to fight the Benadryl induced drowsiness while laying out the News section of Kaleidoscope. After my walk to the Student Media Office, I knew something didn’t feel right. I started coughing like I just accidently taken a swig of pool water and I looked down at my hive covered arms.

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There were various factors leading to my consumption of these sweet potatoes, but I really didn’t want to blame anyone. I knew the Commons employees weren’t diabolically scooping peanut butter into my dishes to “take me out.” Accidents happen. I knew that I shouldn’t have eaten a dish that wasn’t labeled, but sometimes you just see something that looks good and you want to eat it (which is the cause of most of my allergy attacks). Subsequently, signs were put up that if you had a food allergy you had to tell the server. Which to me, read more like “HEY PLEASE ALERT US OF YOUR ANNOYING WEAKNESSES AND HOLD UP THE FOOD LINE SO WE WON’T GET SUED”.

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“Anaphylactic shock, here I come,” I thought.

Moral of the story: whether we like it or not, we are exposed to danger on multiple levels no matter what. On Oct. 9, a former UAB student was assaulted going to his car at St. Andrew’s Church on 12th Street (across the street from the B.E.C.). His story is frightening and graphic, something that worried me because the Student Media offices are directly across the street from the church. In addition, I never heard about it until our Features Editor read a Facebook post and decided to investigate. Turn to page 6 to read more information about the incident. Keep your heads up Blazers as we power through this last half of the semester. Happy Reading!

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Open Foundry Day: A collaboration of Engineering and Art Janvi Jani Contributor janvinj@uab.edu

he UAB School of Engineering hosted an open house event, Open Foundry Day 2015, for the Department of Materials Science and Engineering on Oct. 15 at the Materials Processing and Applications Development Center. Attendees at the event got the opportunity to design their own plate casting, see it get poured with molten aluminum and take it home once it cooled down and had been washed. The M.S.E. Department focuses on the development, production, modification and application of materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers, etc. to meet the specific needs of society. The M.S.E. students and faculty use the M.P.A.D. facility to perform manufacturing and research projects. The M.P.A.D. is a university-wide research facility that specializes in research and development of various engineering materials and products with two focus areas: Advanced Composites and Metal Castings. The faculty at M.P.A.D. also collaborates with multi-disciplinary schools and programs at UAB such as the School of Engineering, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine and School of Health Professions. Upon entering the facility everyone was given a

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plate that was made by the students at M.P.A.D. prior to the event. “We get regular, coarse sand, feed it into a machine that glues the sand together to form any design we want,” said Charles Monroe Ph.D., an assistant professor in the M.S.E. department who specializes in metal casting. In this case, the M.S.E. students made square plates for attendees to design. Parents, children and students participated by drawing a design with a regular mechanical pencil on the plate. Then the participants used metal screws to mold the previously drawn design into the plate. This process would create the designed space to be filled with hot, liquid aluminum. The School of Engineering showcases the Materials Science and Engineering Department for Open Foundry Day The Photo by Ian Keel finished thousands of years, we still can’t recreate castings designs were placed on a sand table. The done 2,000 years ago because it’s a complicated form M.S.E. students aligned the plates on of art that requires hard work,” said Campbell. the sand in a straight “level” in order to Another student at the event was Aaron Kelley, a prevent the aluminum from spilling over. graduate student who is currently researching at the Once there were enough plates on the M.P.A.D. for a military project for the Department of table, the attendees watched a student Energy. Kelley started off as a biomedical engineering pour aluminum on the plates. In about student, but changed his major to materials five minutes, the plates were cool to engineering when he realized “how incredible” the touch and ready to be taken home once program was. they were cleaned. Besides their work for foundries in the community, “I want to let people know what we the M.S.E. students and faculty are also contributing do here, just to give them a little bit of to the community by collaborating with the College an idea as to how metals and things we of Arts and Sciences to create bike stands for students see every day are made and composited,” on campus. said Shivani Vashi, a junior M.S.E. “UAB is a great campus for biking, but there aren’t student. many bike racks. So, we brought in the art students Some students also wanted to clear to design some bike racks, but not just for something certain misconceptions regarding the nice to look at. We want something functional and foundry industry through the event. beautiful,” Kelley said. “The foundry industry has had a bad rep, Besides its involvement in the community and like dirty, dark, bad for the environment, society, the M.P.A.D. facility itself is also unique. but we like to bring people into the “Specifically for this program, this facility is foundry [open house] to show them that incredible. There is nothing else like it in the country. TM it’s not dark and dirty, it’s actually cool. It This is bigger than just about any other metal casting takes a lot of time and effort to do what facility at a school,” Monroe said. we do,” senior Emily Campbell said. The foundry open house attracted up to 100 Campbell explained the difficulty attendees throughout the day. level of making and replicating castings. “Even though we’ve had casting for

TED xUAB? Luke Richey Staff Writer lrichey@uab.edu

he TEDx brand is making its way to the home of the Blazers. The TEDx Club at UAB will be an on-campus association that creates talks and gatherings specifically for the UAB community. Organizers from UAB Lead, Career and Professional Development and Student Involvement and Leadership are launching the program. TEDx is an independently-coordinated off-shoot of the popular TED talks that focus on topics like new innovations in technology, engineering and design. Programs are initiated on a communitybased level while still maintaining Photo by Ian Keel its parental TED mission of “ideas worth spreading.” The club is currently undergoing the licensing process with the TED brand which could take up to eight weeks, according to Wes Lybrand, Assistant Director for Career and Professional Development Services at UAB. The first talk, Road to Success, will be held April 9, 2016 and will focus around the club’s efforts to Transform – how college transforms students into more than they can be. TEDx is not a new phenomenon in the Birmingham community. TEDxBirmingham began in 2011 and invites guest speakers and broadcasts TED talks, videos and music and fuels meaningful conversations for the Birmingham area. The TEDx Club at UAB hopes to implement this kind of community experience at the university. “The TEDxUAB Club will be run, driven and directed by students,” said Coordinator of Leadership Programming Sean Ryan. “[The Club] will give students the opportunity to talk about their story and make students part of a family, the UAB family.” The club’s main mission is to provide a constructive experience for UAB students through real-life success stories and engaging conversation. The coordinators of the club see many UAB students as already embodying these success stories. In their minds, some students have overcome enormous challenges to come to college, get an education and transform their lives for the better. These are the types of discussions and stories that organizers envision from the club – success stories

not just from some far-off CEO, but also from here at home, at UAB. Event speakers will gain platform experience, be able to share their stories and beef up their résumé. Attendees will see all that is happening around UAB and meet people just like them who will share their experiences, accomplishments and insights. “The club is designed to provide students’ opportunities for their success,” Lybrand said. “Students want to experience.” TEDxUAB club is structured into three committees: the internal committee, the external committee and the production committee. Students who wish to join the club, depending on their talents or preferences, can choose which aspect of the event most appeals to them. The requirements to join the Wes Lybrand speaks at an information session club are for TEDxUAB having a GPA higher than 2.5, sending a resumé to Bsync and attending a committee meeting. Students should also be able to complete all tasks assigned in a prompt fashion, devote time to the club and may be subject to an interview. Club coordinators want to reiterate that the TEDx Club at UAB is not TEDxBirmingham. “TEDxBirmingham is focused on Birmingham,” Ryan said. “Our club is focused on students.” “[The Club] is a good and positive thing for UAB and our community,” Sasha Kasman, a junior music major at UAB said. “It seems interesting,” Teresa Davis, a senior English major said. “My concern could be that topics may not be inclusive for all students. We need to have things that will matter for more than just a small percentage of the university.” All in all, club organizers want to have a real TED-like feel to the UAB events, which includes incorporating a mainstage-type platform that can seat 125 to 150 people and has an unlimited amount of speakers. Club coordinators want to focus on transforming the UAB mindset while also reminding students about the close-knit ties of the UAB family.

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Birmingham community MIXes it up to support Red Mountain Park Tamara Imam Staff Writer timam@uab.edu n Thursday, Oct. 15, young professionals from the Birmingham area gathered at MIX Night Out hosted by Trim Tab Brewing for food, drinks, networking and, ultimately, to support Birmingham’s Red Mountain Park’s junior board of directors. MIX Night Out was the opening event of a series to be put on by MIX, an Alabama Power initiative, which works with nonprofit organizations in the community to engage young leaders in dialogue and action aimed at improving their communities. “MIX is about identifying young leaders, facilitating a conversation with those leaders and helping those leaders find ways to engage in the community with community partners also looking to make a difference,” said spokesperson for Alabama Power, Brandon Glover. Sustain Birmingham, an environmental strategy and media agency, partnered up with MIX to put on the event, which featured food from the Shindigs local food truck, beer from Trim Tab Brewing, and music from a live DJ. Additionally, attendees had a chance to speak with Red Mountain Park representatives and spin a wheel to win various Red Mountain Park

related prizes. A representative from Zyp, Birmingham’s new bikeshare program that officially launched this week, was also present to give demonstrations of the new bikes and to offer attendees a chance to enter a drawing to win one of five free annual memberships for the program. About an hour into the evening, Mike Mahon, president of the Friends of Red Mountain Park gathered attendees and spoke about Red Mountain Park, Alabama Power’s first community partner for the MIX series. According to Mahon, Red Mountain Park is one of the largest urban parks in the United States-- about 78 percent larger than New York City’s Central Park. It is complete with 14 miles of hiking, biking and walking trails, the largest golf park in the region, and an adventure area that includes zip-lining, tightrope courses, a new Segway tour and other outdoor activities for guests. It is also home to some of Birmingham’s mining ruins. Red Mountain Park is continuing to expand and plans to add up to 20 miles of trails in the next few years. “There’s a huge opportunity in Red Mountain Park right now and we are right in the middle of it. Every time you come out to Red Mountain Park you see something new. It’s a really exciting

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time to be part of Red Mountain Park,” Mahon said. Mahon also spoke to Red Mountain Park’s emphasis on community engagement. “Red Mountain has always leaned on the community. We’ve always been a volunteer organization and we’ve always had young professionals infusing a lot of energy,” said Mahon. Red Mountain Park’s inaugural junior board, to be led by Birmingham’s young people, seeks to expand on the community engagement component of the park. To aid in the endeavor, the Alabama Power Foundation pledged to donate $10 to the board for every person in attendance at MIX Night Out. Over 250 people were present and tickets for the event sold out.

“You can’t really do much better than selling out your first show,” Mahon said. In addition to Red Mountain Park, MIX’s nonprofit community partners include the Freshwater Land Trust, Conservation Alabama, Railroad Park and the Village Creek Society. “MIX is about starting conversation but it’s also about action,” Glover said. “[This initiative] is definitely something that will be ongoing for the foreseeable future.” MIX’s next event, MIX Night Out: Battle of the Boards, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at Saturn Birmingham and will be in partnership with junior board members of the Freshwater Land Trust and Railroad Park.

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Victim of kidnapping and mugging near campus speaks out

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, located on 12th St. South, was the sight of an alleged abduction on Oct. 9 Photo by Sarah Faulkner

Sarah Faulkner Features Editor features@insideuab.com round midnight on Friday, Oct. 9, former UAB student Jonathan Evans, 22, was abducted while parked at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church, across from the Business and Engineering Complex and the AbromsEngel Institute for the Visual Arts. “I was leaving a friend’s house and got about four blocks away then got a little lost, so I pulled over to put my address in my GPS and then one of the two men came and got in my car,” said Evans. “I was parked for what seemed like 30 seconds before it happened but what was really like maybe three minutes. Because my windows were open, these guys were able to just jump into the car and take control of the situation.” According to Evans, the man who entered the vehicle allegedly forced Evans at gunpoint to follow the other man’s car onto the interstate. Eventually, they pulled over and abandoned Evan’s car on the side of the interstate. Afterwards, the men drove him around for about three hours. During this time, Evans was allegedly driven to a bank, where he was forced to empty his account. In addition, everything in his possession at the time was stolen, and he was beaten and assaulted with a screwdriver.

“Finally, they dumped me on the side of some interstate on the outskirts of Birmingham,” Evans said. “I immediately ran to the first police officer I saw which took about an hour. We went to go find my car on the interstate and then I filed a report.” Having gone to UAB, Evans was surprised that a B-Alert wasn’t sent out, considering the proximity of the incident to UAB’s campus. B-Alerts are used for immediate danger and active threats that require action on the part of the recipients of the alert, such as inclement weather, active crimes, or school closings. “We want the campus community to take B-Alert messages seriously, so we avoid risking over-communication when a threat is not active,” Jim Bakken, the director of UAB’s Public Relations, said. “By the time BPD was contacted hours after the initial incident, and it was communicated to UABPD, there was deemed no immediate threat,” Bakken said. “As such, a B-Alert would not have been appropriate. Because this is an ongoing Birmingham Police Department investigation, we cannot share details about the incident.” Since the incident, Evans has been working with the Birmingham Police Department. “The first few police officers seemed very annoyed with me,” Evans said. “They eventually helped but it took way

too long. The last officer I dealt with, Officer Nick Shivers, was amazing at his job and helped me calm down and filed my report with such ease. He very quickly reminded me that good people are still everywhere, ready to help if the bad people ever get a hold of you.” According to Evans, he wasn’t hospitalized, but he did go to the doctor to get checked for a concussion and a broken nose. “I think I took for granted my safety,” Evans said. “I would have put my address into my GPS before I left my friends’ house. I would have not had my windows rolled down that late at night. To people who have gone through this, I want to say how important it is to call yourself a survivor. You are a survivor. They probably took a huge chunk away from you physically and emotionally, but they can’t take away your courage and determination. Don’t let this one event define who you are or how you live your life.” In response to increasing fears for safety on campus, following the assault last October and the on-campus parking deck robbery, President Watts and Chief Anthony Purcell of the UAB Police Department have been working to make UAB safer, although UAB

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already compares positively to regional universities in or near urban settings, such as Tulane, Emory and Vanderbilt. After analyzing campus crime statistics, UAB has compiled a Safety Task Force report and action plan, with recommendations for action including increasing UABPD patrols by plainly clothed and uniformed officers, updating B-Alert, launching the free app Rave Guardian and enhancing lighting and surveillance camera coverage. The report and action plan are both accessible through the UAB Emergency Management website. “You can never 100 percent of the time avoid these things, but you can definitely take the appropriate measures to set yourself up for success,” Evans said. “If something like this does happen to you, never blame yourself. It’s not your fault. I want this story to just remind people that this can happen to them at any moment. No matter who they are or what they look like.” As of right now, the suspects have not been apprehended. Students are encouraged to read the Safety Task Force report and action plan, as well as update their B-Alert communication preferences through the registration form at www.uab.edu/balert.

Photo from UAB Campus Map The incident took place off-campus, across the street from a commuter parking lot, the B.E.C. building and UAB Student Media

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Blazers fall to FAU Owls in three straight games Pierce Newman Contributor pnewman1@uab.edu

he contest started with an eruption of shouts from the UAB women’s volleyball team as the ball was launched onto the edge of Florida Atlantic University’s bounds, signifying the first point scored for the game. It was the start of a very important match against FAU, one

UAB was swept by Florida Atlantic Friday night

that the Blazers needed to win to have a competitive conference record this year. This intensity was mirrored by the demeanor of the players, and if the setting had been different one could have been led to believe that these two teams were engaged in fierce combat. The first game seemed to go back and forth, as far as points are concerned, with both teams clinging to every spike and volley they could get to their opponent’s side of the court. Shouts, sprinting and dives revealed the desperation and drive to win that both teams possessed. FAU won the first game with a seven-point lead, but it was clear that the Blazers made them work diligently for it. The second game began with the Blazers attempting a comeback, making good use of short-range spikes. This tactic is quickly turned around by FAU’s powerful defense. The Blazers’ main objective became successfully getting the ball over the net without it being slammed back down onto

their side of the court. Struggling to maintain a strong defense of their own, the Blazers lost the second game with a score of 13-25. The dynamic of teamwork became especially apparent at this point, with the third game beginning, which would be the Blazers’ final chance to turn the match around. Every kill was an occasion for the team to cheer and give each other support, and every point scored by the other

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team brought the Blazers even closer together as they encouraged each other and refocused their efforts. A ten-point gap formed, with FAU in the lead. The time between points scored became longer as the Blazers tried to close that gap. The final score was 1025 in FAU’s favor. “I think we need to step it up on blocking, and get more touches so our defense doesn’t need to work so hard,” said junior middle blocker Kassidy Sullivan. Head coach Kerry Messersmith will be looking for improvement from her squad as they look ahead in their season. “The most important thing is being competitive and playing hard, because that’s something we didn’t do tonight,” Messersmith said after the game. The end result of the match was 0-3, with FAU sweeping the Blazers. With the loss the Blazers fall to a 0-9 record in conference play. Their next match will be at Western Kentucky this Friday at 7 p.m.

Deshotel’s national acclaim is a bright spot for Blazer Volleyball fans Leonardo Carrubba Sports Editor sports@insideuab.com

abby Deshotel is making her presence known nationally as an individual on a struggling UAB Volleyball team. She is second in the country in attacks and third in kills. This week, Deshotel and the Blazers were able to sweep Alabama A&M three games to none, but struggled against a strong Florida Atlantic team Friday night falling in three straight games. Despite the outcome of the second match, Deshotel was able to tally 11 kills in each of the two games this week. However, she would prefer team success to her individual honors. “It’s bitter-sweet. It’s nice to be recognized for stuff that Photo by Leonardo Carrubba I’ve done, but I want to Deshotel goes up for a block against FAU Friday night win with my team. There’s no point in having that stuff, and you’re with what she has seen from Deshotel this season. “Gabby has made huge not winning,” Deshotel said. progress in every aspect of her game,” Ten of the eighteen players on the Messersmith said, acknowledging roster are freshmen or sophomores. Deshotel rejects the idea that leadership Deshotel’s advancement in leadership in particular. “I couldn’t ask anymore is dependent on age and believes from Gabby. It’s tough when you have leadership is based on work ethic. “I to take a thousand swings every night. feel like leadership, as I’ve been taught, So much of it rests on her shoulders, it doesn’t matter. Being a captain and she’s handled it very well,” the doesn’t make you a leader. It’s how coach said. much effort you put into it and what Moving forward, Messersmith you do. You don’t have to have that name ‘captain’ over your name tag or in knows that the Blazers need to find improvement as a team. “We have an article. It’s just how you perform in our work cut out for us,” she said. a game. It will show who is a leader and “What we want the kids to do is go out, who’s not a leader, so just give it your compete and play hard, and if they do all,” Deshotel said. that, winning will take care of itself Deshotel was an integral part of eventually.” UAB’s volleyball team her sophomore Deshotel has similar sentiments year when she led the Blazers in service about the direction the team should aces and kills per set. Now in her be moving towards. “I feel like a lot junior year, her accolades are bigger of us sometimes, we get in our heads, than her rank on the team. She has and it just goes down from that point been a bright spot in contrast to the on. I want us to know when we leave overall 8-16 record. Although the team the gym that we gave it our all,” the is still looking for its first conference volleyball star said. The Blazers will be win, there is a sense of confidence in hoping for their first away win of the Deshotel’s leadership. For her part, she season when they travel to Bowling is surprised in the role she has assumed Green to face Western Kentucky, a team on the team. “It’s weird. I never that is ranked 22 in the country this thought I would be where I am right Friday at 7 p.m. now leadership-wise. I never saw that coming,” she said. Coach Kerry Messersmith is happy

NATIONAL NUT DAY CELEBRATE OR BEWARE

is our Simple Servings station which is our allergy-free station. We can assure them that they won’t find any allergens or anything like that,” said Food Production Manager at The Commons on the Green, Bobby Eaten. “The main thing is to keep the information out there for them about what the food contains. A lot of times the students can ask too, if they [see] something on the menu they’re not sure about they can ask one of the servers up there, and what the servers should do is talk with the chef,” Eaten said. However, in Jackson’s case, The Commons’ strategy has not been completely effective. “In February or March of this year, I was eating lunch with a friend and I will never forget the day. We went to The Commons and it was one of their days where they were serving a special themed lunch, and the theme was Indian food. So, we were really excited because we’re foodies and we love Indian food,” Jackson said. “I ordered everything and we go sit down, and I take

Sarah Goodman Copy Editor Copyed@insideuab.com hursday, Oct. 22 is National Nut Day, but for some UAB students it’s national allergy day. National Nut Day exists not necessarily to celebrate those people who are a bit on the crazier side, but a food group that consists of healthy protein-packed nuts of all kinds. Unfortunately, while nuts are nutritious they are also one of the most widespread Photo by Ian Keel allergies in the U.S., and UAB students are not exempt. Lyndsey Jackson, a junior international studies major is allergic to all tree nuts except almonds. “It’s pretty severe; if I put something in my mouth that has nuts in it or has touched nuts I feel it instantly on my tongue. [Smelling them] doesn’t really set off anything other than bad memories, like if I walk into a house and they’ve just baked a pecan pie, I think of vomiting,” Jackson said. Jackson likes to eat at several locations here on campus, but her allergies make enjoying UAB dining complicated. At the Commons on the Green, there are menus posted at each station that list the ingredients in all foods served that day. Possible allergens are noted as well. “One of the things we offer here at UAB Junior International Studies student Lyndsey Jackson is allergic to all tree nuts.

a bite of something. It might have been a yellow curry, and I immediately felt a reaction on my tongue and I went to go ask the women at the station if any of it had nuts in it and they said no. So, now I avoid Indian food because I don’t know if I have a new allergy to something they use in their food.” The Commons on the Green displays allergens on their menus, as well as special notes for their baked goods station. The Commons used to post warnings about allergens on the napkin containers on each table, however those containers are now gone. According to Eaten, their marketing department is in charge of the display in the napkin boxes. “I definitely think UAB should be explicit about what they put their food. I would hate to be that person, and feel excluded just because of an allergy,” Erica Turner, a professional writing student with no food allergies, said. Recent studies from the CDC and the American College of Allergy, Asthma Immunology showed that the amount of people, specifically children,

“EATING ESTABLISHMENTS SHOULD HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE THAT THEIR FOOD CONTAINS THIS AND THAT SO PEOPLE AREN’T SURPRISED WHEN THEY’RE THROWING UP THAT NIGHT.”- JACKSON who have peanut and nut allergies has increased greatly over the past decade. However, according to Laura Rutledge, R.D. new information changes the numbers of allergy sufferers, “It’s not that the number of people who have the allergy is going up, but it’s being reported a lot more and as new information comes out, we see the numbers change.” According to Jackson, restaurant workers are ignoring the facts, “From my experience working in the food industry, it takes too much time to care about [food allergies] and to take precaution. For example, one time I went to Cinnabon, and they used the same tongs for a cinnamon roll that had pecans on it to get my cinnamon roll, and I ended up getting really sick that night,” Jackson

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said. “When I go to places like ice cream shops I have to ask them if they could use different scoops for their toppings if they’ve used one with nuts. Those just aren’t things that they think of unless someone asks. They usually have an attitude about it.” Approximately three million people in the U.S. reported having a nut allergy in 2013 according to Food Allergy Research & Education’s statistics. That is one in every 100 people in the U.S. with the risk of experiencing a life-threatening meal. A severe nut allergy can cause people to experience anaphylaxis, a condition that causes symptoms such as, a skin rash, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and shock. Anaphylaxis is the most common result of an allergic reaction and is usually treated with epinephrine or Benadryl for milder cases. “There’s a limited amount of studies done on this topic because there are currently no drugs that can cure or change allergies, so there just isn’t funding,” Rutledge said. Along with the high price of $80 per pack of two of EpiPens, students who suffer from food allergies are fighting a multifaceted battle. “I’ve never really thought of it as a challenge it’s always just seemed like something I live with. Now, I feel like it is something that people need to be aware of, not just nut allergies but all food allergies. Eating establishments should have to tell people that their food contains this and that so people aren’t surprised when they’re throwing up that night,” Jackson said. Currently the FDA only requires that packaging for food must list major allergens on the label. Major allergens include milk, eggs, fish, crustacean shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat and soybeans.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015

Working for experience and not a check? Olalekan Dada Opinions Columnist oadada@uab.edu

hen searching for jobs as an undergrad, I refuse to believe I was the only one who rolled my eyes and immediately clicked the back arrow when I saw “this is an UNPAID position.” Not that I was against working for free as I was an undergrad with not much work experience–I just felt like I needed to be paid in order to “make a living.” Even though I was living on campus and really didn’t need the money, I felt like I needed to be paid if I was going “out of my way” to do a job. After all, I was investing my time in a company and helping them get tasks done, right? I quickly realized that it would actually be the company that was investing time in me. It was the company that was taking time to teach me real world skills that I couldn’t get from sitting in a classroom. They entrusted me to do a job that I had no experience doing before. It was the company that showed me what it was like to wake up and show up to “work” and see what having a grown-up job was like. So even though I was doing a job and would have loved to have been paid for it, I slightly started wondering, “Why would they pay me?” Now, I get it. Typically, unpaid jobs are jobs that offer experience in a field that may be difficult to

break into if a student graduates without experience. These jobs help students learn how to function in the office and make them much more marketable to potential employers. Students and recent grads who take up these unpaid positions are (as most of these jobs will say) getting paid in experience, which is definitely important in a world where employers want to know what you can do for them. I say all of this because working for no paycheck is not the worst thing in the world, especially during school. Sometimes students can get valuable experience by being an unpaid intern. The benefit is not just being an unpaid intern, it is working in a position that gives future employees what they need to be successful. Now, this may not apply to all students. Some students may need a paying job to manage expenses and take care of bills. In this case, students may be able to find an unpaid internship that offers college credit. That way, the internship is more like a class. One important thing to remember, though, is that there is a fine line between being paid in experience and being exploited. It is totally understandable to

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take an unpaid job or internship while in school or shortly after graduation. However, once students get a certain amount of experience and have proven they can do the job well, it is about time to start getting paid.

Last week’s entertainment: the Democratic debate

Erica Webb Opinions Columnist ewebb1@uab.edu

he presidential Democratic debate captured America’s attention Tuesday evening as citizens tuned in to see five candidates discussing the issues. Yes, five, not just Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Before this debate, I barely saw any media attention towards the other three contenders.

Though I understand that news organizations want to broadcast what’s popular, I don’t believe the lack of coverage on Martin O’Malley, Lincoln Chafee and Jim Webb in comparison is fair at all. America deserves to clearly know the policy ideas of every candidate, as voters may realize a grassroots campaign has more in common with their views than a politically elite name. A sad but true fact is that many Americans will vote off of hyped-up headlines rather than do independent, rational research into who their options actually are and their political track record. The word for this is pretty neat: demagogue, which according to Webster’s Dictionary is a leader who uses Illustration by Thomas Baldwin popular prejudices and false promises in order to gain power. Use this in a casual context with friends; if some of them support Trump, you may feel the urge to stare at them when emphasizing the “letting one’s prejudices get in the way of logic “ part. When it comes to Tuesday night’s debate, I was pleased with how it went. Not every major issue plaguing the nation was addressed in detail, but those that did were discussed in a reasonable manner. No racism, degradation of personal character, or rants

involving religion went on like what people have come to expect from the GOP debates. Though not as funny, the Democrat debate was refreshing to watch because the issues were maturely discussed. There were certain moments that I felt like both laughing at and pitying those lesser-known candidates. Webb was as stiff as a pedicure pumice sponge, and it sure did tickle America when he wouldn’t stop asking for his time... during his time. Then there was Chafee admitting he didn’t know about the subject of his very first senatorial vote. Awkward. O’Malley didn’t have any slip ups, but besides his impressive closing statement he really didn’t stand out either, even though he has a voice like smooth jazz. Though many media outlets are saying that Clinton won the debate, the American public and I beg to differ. Numerous polls conducted by CNN, Time, and even Fox News showed that people voted Sanders as the winner of the evening. Does the media have an agenda in highlighting Clinton and undermining Sanders? It’s definitely something to pay attention to in the months to come. It’s a good thing that Sanders refuses to let himself go unheard, as he has gone from being virtually unknown outside of Vermont to leading a grassroots force to be reckoned with. The main reason that debates happen is to act as one of the outlets that people can use to see through “demagoguery” and compare unequally broadcasted candidates side by side. Tune in, research further into what you hear and debate amongst other people (more civilly than the GOP has been doing this year, please) to become more educated. It all comes back around to benefit you and your nation.

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Review: UAB Theatre Department’s “Dancing at Lughnasa”

Jared Chesnut Contributor redc@uab.edu ednesday night marked the premiere of the UAB Theatre Department’s production of “Dancing at Lughnasa”, and an assortment of students, teachers and other patrons filled the Sirote Theatre at the Alys Stephens Center to take in the performance. As my first play, the evening left quite the impression once it was over. “Dancing at Lughnasa” is a 1930’s period piece written by Brian Friel. Set in rural Ireland, the tale follows the narrator, Michael Evans, as he gives a glimpse of his youth by recalling the Lughnasa festival, held to honor the Celtic god Lugh, as well as the sudden bit of intrigue and surprise injected into the normally mundane life of his mother, Chris, and the rest of the Mundy family. Under the direction of UAB theatre professor Jack Cannon and showcasing student performers including Maddie Burrellm Merideth Busby, Diego Faulkner, Marissa Hebson, Holly Morgan, Meredith Morse, Chance Novalis and Brian Wittenberg, the play felt true to the source material. The set design was evocative of an old rural house in the hills, maximizing what sparse area the Sirote stage had to make it feel expansive and vast. The lighting crew also did an amazing job of setting each scene, often shifting as the action moved from outdoors to in, comical to melancholy. Beyond all else, however, this was a play that

Merideth Busby as Chris, Chance Novalis as Gerry, and Meredith Morse as Agnes.

depended on the actors’ performance, and the cast held up admirably overall. To enact an entire play while maintaining an Irish accent seems like a difficult task, but accent coach Marlene Johnson, prevented difficulty or strain. Brian Wittenberg served the role of the “invisible” narrator well, playing with a bit of duality as both the

younger and adult Michael, giving each an appropriate tone, at times serious, and at other times impish and childish. Madelyn Burrell’s Maggie was an absolute riot. She maintained a great presence with how she owned the light-hearted, cigarette-obsessed character, while Diego Faulkner’s portrayal of Father Jack drew laughter from the audience whenever he appeared, his mannerisms and dress standing in stark contrast to his surroundings. While the somber notes felt a little flat on occasion, the bittersweet slice of life felt sufficiently balanced. The conflicts that suddenly arise meshed well with the humorous tone and characters. Performance of the plays were held from Oct. 14 to Oct. 17, with a special matinee presentation on the Oct. 18. Photo by Angela Hollowell Though the play may have run its course by the time of this publication, it stands as a great start to this new theatre season, and hopefully a great indicator of what to expect from UAB Theatre’s next project in November, “Stupid F***ing Bird.” More info can be found on the UAB Theatre Department’s website, www.uab.edu/cas/ theatre.

Catching up on TV: A Review of “The Grinder” Series Premiere Thomas Baldwin Head Illustrator art@insideuab.com he premiere of Fox’s new sitcom, “The Grinder” has all of the proper ingredients for a pilot episode. Now in its first month of airtime, the first episode of the show that I saw presented a story that audiences will want to follow for the upcoming weeks, introduced the characters in a way that lets viewers get a good handle on their personalities and set the tone for the series as goofy and lighthearted. However, “The Grinder” premiere seemed lacking in a few areas, most notably its pacing and lack of both dramatic and comedic tension. The story focuses mostly on the dynamic between the two leads, a pair of brothers named Dean (Rob Lowe) and Stewart (Fred Savage). The former played a fictional lawyer in a TV drama, while the latter is an actual lawyer. After his fictitious show’s grand finale, Dean finds himself directionless, and decides it would be a great idea to join his brother in the field of law, despite having absolutely no experience in a courtroom outside of the world of scripted television. Dean is immensely excited by the prospect of entering law, while Stewart is strongly opposed to the idea, and this is where most of our drama and comedy comes from. The clash between Dean’s idealized view of courtroom drama and the drab reality of the proceedings Stewart has to deal with is one that gives way to some moments of light comedy. This setup, and the chemistry between Lowe and Savage, makes “The Grinder” out to be a promising

comedy for the future. considerably well at his new profession. This is good It’s obvious that the writers for this show want to for a laugh, but if there is no consequence for Dean’s get right into the antics between the brothers, and the choice and no stakes at risk, then what is left is a story antics in the courtroom, but they appear to fumble a with little weight to it. bit before getting there. This first episode had the tough job of establishing While it’s made clear that Dean wants to be a lawyer setting, characters and a premise, and in the process to fill a void left by the end of his program, we never of doing so may have dropped the ball when it came to really get to see him experience the emptiness he telling a good story. However, it nails the relationship feels that pushes him to his decision to become a between the two leads and primes the humor for the real lawyer. He just makes his decision, and he fits episodes to come. right into the business with no issues whatsoever. Yes, it would make sense for there to be consequences once Dean steps into the shoes of a real defense attorney without having ever practiced law, but in this universe, everyone, except Stewart, is instantly accepting of Dean’s choice, and he does Stewart (Fred Savage) standing in front of an image of Dean (Rob Lowe). Photo from Fox

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Cheap Eats: Magic Wok TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015

Jackson Hyde Social Media Editor socialmedia@insideuab.com

agic Wok is an American Chinese restaurant that serves hearty helpings of cheap food in downtown Birmingham. None of their food is priced over $10, and what you order is basically the equivalent of two meals. Magic Wok has either been taken care of really well, or has been remodeled. The wooden tables, tiled floor and menubackdrop by the front counter are all spotless, and I didn’t notice any state of disrepair. Sounds pretty standard, but for a downtown restaurant that’s been around for a few years, I was surprised. The woman who greets you and takes your order is very friendly, and was very concerned that I got the sauce I really wanted before I left with my to-go meal. I ordered the House Lo Mein dish, which includes beef, chicken, shrimp, carrots and onions over noodles, fried rice and an egg roll. The dish costs $8.45 and weighed at least two pounds. So, even if Chinese isn’t your thing you might want to consider ordering from Magic Wok if you’re really running low on cash.

sauce that covered the Lo Mein was some kind of sweet soy sauce variation, it’s not spicy or particularly exciting but it made it easy to keep eating the food, despite its intimidating breadth. The fried rice was nothing special, honestly, but it was good when it soaked up the sauce from the Lo Mein. I’d ask to substitute the fried rice with steamed rice if you decide to eat here. The egg roll was good, but greasy. It had a slightly crispy, chewy skin and was filled with cabbage and some kind of meat, probably beef. If you’re vegetarian or just don’t want meat, you can substitute a spring roll for the egg roll. Obviously, the Lo Mein was the star of its own dish, the other parts of the meal were just accessories to the noodles. I wouldn’t recommend the rice and egg roll by themselves, but since they come with every Lo Mein order, I won’t knock them too bad. Just from the Lo Mein, I’d recommend Magic Wok to anyone on a budget, or anyone that needs to feed a few people for a little money. Photo by Jackson Hyde Magic Wok is open Mon-Sat 10:30 a.m. - 8:30 The Lo Mein itself was very good. The meats were p.m. and is located at 401 19th Street S. You can find a actually higher quality than I usually get in Chinese full menu at www.magicwok.biz, or you can call them restaurants, none of that chewy chicken business, at 205-327-5000. and they weren’t shy with the shrimp either. The

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Seven months on the Appalachian Trail Janvi Jani Staff Writer janvinj@uab.edu

ouglas Pecot, a UAB alumni who graduated in 2014 with a degree in Materials Science and Engineering, just returned from a seven-month journey on the Appalachian Trail, which he began Feb 23. Pecot has earned himself the trail name of “Croc Rocket,” for being “notorious” for hiking quickly in his Croc shoes. Kscope had the opportunity to talk to Pecot about his experience of hiking in the mountains and the impact the journey left on his life. Kscope: Can you tell us about the Appalachian Trail? PECOT: The Appalachian Trail (AT) is a footpath that spans over 2,000

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miles, starting on Springer Mountain in northern Georgia and extending all the way up to Katahdin in central Maine. Generally, this journey can take anywhere between four to seven months to complete with the average being right around six months. Water is generally quite plentiful along the majority of the AT, and we resupply our food every four to six days in small towns dotted through the backcountry of the East Coast. Some of these towns can be a short walk from the trail, but often times we opt to hitchhike the five to ten miles it takes to get to a grocery store. We refer to these small towns as “trail-towns”. Trail towns generally have many resources with which hikers can utilize while in town such as libraries for WiFi,

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other emotion my mind could muster simultaneously. There truly is no other experience like it.

Kscope: How has your experience in the mountains been, overall? What were some of the challenges?

Kscope: What did you learn from this experience?

The trail is painful and rewarding, terrifying and exhilarating, deeply humbling and immensely empowering. For every time I was in a position where I was flirting with serious harm, there were hundreds of times where I never felt so free, happy and infinite. There were moments after spending hours of non-stop climbing up a 5,000-foot mountain in a wet, bone-chilling cold rain that I would burst into tears from reaching the top. Seeing the sun blast through the rain clouds, feeling the warmth on my cold, sweaty body, and listening to the thunderstorm I had just survived rumble away were enough to leave me in a stupor of ecstasy, humility, gratitude and every

UAB alum Douglas Pecot visits with wild, furry horses.

Life is similar to a roller coaster. It goes up and down. There will be times when you’re riding cloud nine, and there will be times when you are down on your luck. What’s important to remember is that you just have to keep going, through the good times and the bad. Keep one foot in front of the other, slowly but surely. This is one of the things the trail taught us: tenacity. To never stop in the face of daunting physical challenge, seeping morale and just good old bad luck. Pecot plans to go to graduate school for Materials Engineering next year. Editor’s note: This is only a portion of the interview, be sure to go online and see the entire interview on Student Media’s website.

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Four ways to have this fall TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015

Nicholas Jessee Staff Writer najessee@uab.edu

t’s the fall season and October has one of the biggest holidays of the year: Halloween. With school stress taking a toll, these four autumn activities can help to relieve some of the stress. So get ready to breathe in the crisp fall air and get in the spirit for Halloween.

1. Hike Red Mountain

Red Mountain trail at sundown.

stories in one movie and keeps with the theme of Halloween. There is quite a bit of creepiness and some scary bits too,” said Brittany Bates, art major. There are also quite a few horror games out that also are appropriate for the month. As with the movies, there is a wide range of scary games and many opinions. One that came out recently was “Kholat”. This game is based off the true story of the Dyatlov Pass incident where nine skiers died in mysterious ways in a mountain pass within the Ural Mountains. The game lets you explore Dyatlov Pass and try to find out what happened to the skiers. You must rely only on a map and compass and pick up journal entries left behind. “Soma”, a horror game made by the creators of “Amnesia: the Dark Descent” is “an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human” according to the synopsis on Steam (an online platform to purchase and play games). This sci-fi/horror game is set in an underwater facility filled with deadly creatures and self-aware robots. These robots, however, believe themselves to be human. The only way to survive the game and uncover its mysteries is through outsmarting danger by running and hiding. Just shut off the lights, turn up the volume and prepare for the horrors that wait.

3. Go to Halloween venues

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Red Mountain Park is located along 2011 Frankfurt Dr. Birmingham and stays open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day of the week. The park is known for its 14mile hiking trails through what contained active iron ore mines that began back in 1863. Now anyone can trek through the Red Mountain paths for free and find its mines along the way. As the fall weather begins to settle, a walk through the woods of Red Mountain Park would be of better comfort. The ticks, snakes and other animals that love the summer heat do not love the chill of fall. Also, the foliage has started to fade, revealing mines that would otherwise be hidden. Red Mountain got its name from the consistent color of red dust throughout the area. This dust comes from grounds rich with veins of iron. Due to the discovery, Red Mountain played an important economical role in the Civil War as well as paving the way for a prosperous Birmingham. There are now only remnants of these abandoned mines, along with other buildings that have withstood the test of time since 1863.

2. Watch Halloween movies and play horror games One of the more popular was of getting into the Halloween spirit is to watching a few scary movies. There is a wide variety of Halloween/horror films that you can cozy up under your favorite blanket and watch. “I would suggest ‘Trick ‘r Treat’. It has many short

Haunted houses spawn all over Alabama once October arrives. UAB students can leave their school stress behind and invite terror in its place. Sloss Fright Furnaces is a haunted tour that lasts until Halloween day, with tickets sold for $20 Sunday to Thursday and $24 for Friday and Saturday. This event allows anyone of any age to enter and take a walk through the Sloss Furnace in addition to an assortment of creatures prowling about. The event calls out to any thrillseekers and horror aficionados willing to journey through this historic site with All Hallows’ Eve just around the corner. Atrox Factory is another event daring anyone to traverse its sinister halls up until Halloween. Tickets have a flat rate

of $20 (plus $5 if Atrox hosts celebrities) Wednesday through Sunday. While Sloss takes place mainly outdoors, Atrox is all indoors. People travel in groups down the factory’s corridors and are constantly being watched and harassed by creatures, undead and insane humans. A manifestation of nightmares infests the Atrox Factory and attempts invasion of the mind. The Birmingham Zoo is presenting Boo at the Zoo, an event hosted by Wells Fargo for 17 nights through October and consists of rides and games for all ages. The prices for this event’s tickets are $8 for nonmembers plus tax, $6 for members plus tax. The zoo charges $3.50 for ride tickets. There will be many activities available for anyone that attends, such as a haunted hayride, haunted trains and even ice skating. Boo at the Zoo presents a more delightful atmosphere while sticking with a Halloween theme and is dialed down on the scare factor.

4. Carve pumpkins The history of jack-o’-lanterns began with the Ancient Celts of Ireland. Legend tells it began with a man named Stingy Jack, who used crosses to trick and trap the Devil. When trapped, Jack demanded the Devil never bother him or take his soul. The Devil agreed and was freed. When Jack died, God would not let him into heaven and the Devil couldn’t take his soul, and so from then on, Jack only had a lit coal set within a gourd and wandered the Earth forever. The tradition of pumpkin carving came to the U.S. from the Irish around the 1800’s. Andy’s Creekside Nursery in Vestavia Hills shows off the Birmingham area’s best pumpkin carvings. Andy’s is hosting a competition for the best pumpkin carvings starting from Oct. 26- 28, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Pumpkin entry is free of charge. After forms are filled out and pumpkins are dropped off within those three days, the judging begins and winners are announced Saturday at 3 p.m. Pumpkin carving is perfect for the fall, especially with Halloween being the most prevalent fall holiday aside from Thanksgiving. Tearing the guts out of a pumpkin can be messy business, but the seeds within are good for roasting in olive oil and sea salt. Photo by Sarah Adkins

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SATURDAY|10.24 TUESDAY|10.20 GlobalFest: Hindu Temples, Discover the Secrets in Stone

Alys Stephens Center 12 p.m. UAB’s GlobalFest will feature three countries’ culture and arts Oct. 19-21. The Cantina Food Truck will be parked outside the venue for you to grab food before entering the event. Associate Professor of Art and Art History Cathleen Cummings will speak on the Hindu temples of India. This is a free event.

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Alys Stephens Center 7 p.m. Mother of the late Matthew Shepard, cofounder of the Matthew Shepard Foundation for gay and lesbian equality and hate crime prevention, will speak at UAB on Oct. 20. The event is free and open to the public.

WEDNESDAY|10.21 GlobalFest: Celebrate Día de los Muertos, Day of the Dead

Alys Stephens Center 12 p.m. The final day of GlobalFest will feature Mexico’s Day of the Dead tradition. Wendy Jarvis of Birmingham’s Día de los Muertos Festival will be present to speak on the tradition. Admission is free.

Back to the Future

Carmike Cinema 7 p.m. Carmike Cinemas at the Summit, Lee Branch and Patton Creek will celebrate 30 years since Doc Brown came to this day to get the hover conversion for the Delorean time machine by showing the first two Back to the Future movies.

THURSDAY|10.22 Tobias Jesso Jr.

Saturn 7 p.m. Canadian musician Tobias Jesso Jr. released his debut album “Goon” in March of 2015 and is set to perform at Saturn. Tickets are $16.

FRIDAY|10.23 Lil Boosie

Bill Harris Arena at the Crossplex 7 p.m. American rapper Torrence Hatch, aka Lil Boosie, and most recently Boosie Badazz, will perform at the Crossplex. Tickets start at $55.

Fading Ads of Birmingham Walking Tour

Downtown Birmingham 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. The advertisements on the sides of disheveled buildings in Birmingham tell the story of the city’s history in commerce and advertisement. Editor of UAB Magazine Charles Buchanan will lead a walking tour through the city to speak about these fading advertisements and their makers’ contributions to the success of Birmingham. Tickets are $10 and can be found online on the event’s website.

The Daughters of Hypatia: Circles of Mathematical Women

Alys Stephens Center 2 p.m. The California-based dance company MoveSpeakSpin highlights women’s contributions to the world of mathematics through the art of dance. Tickets are $11.

Men’s Soccer vs. Florida Atlantic West Campus Fields 7 p.m. The Men’s Soccer team is set to face Florida Atlantic University at home.

SUNDAY|10.25 Pink Private Shopping Night

Belk at the Summit 6:30- 9 p.m. The Breast Cancer Research Fund of Alabama will partner with Belk to put on an exclusive shopping night as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Participants can enjoy free food and beverages, live entertainment, door prizes and exclusive discounts at the department store. Tickets are $25 and can be found online at www. pinkprivateshoppingnight.com.

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Iron City 7 p.m. This Brooklyn-based indie-folk trio will play at Iron City. The doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20.

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