August 28, 2018 Kscope

UAB’S OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER

VOLUME 60, ISSUE 1

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2018

Let’s talk business New New state state of of the the art art facilities facilities open open on on campus campus

Future business leaders and entrepreneurs have a new home for business education and innovation.

The Collat School of Business had its official ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, August 24. Located on the corner of University Boulevard and 13th Steet South, the building contains the Collat School of Business as well as the Bill L. Harbert Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

The $37.5 million, 108,000 square-foot project

has been in development for six years with the support of donors and internal funding.

The ceremony began with opening remarks from President Ray Watts, in which he assured students that the four years they spend at UAB will be some of their best.

Eric P. Jack, Dean of the School of Business, boasted of the opportunities for innovation the new building will bring to campus in contrast to the antiquated Business Engineering Complex (BEC).

“It’s a much better building than we had with the BEC,” said Jack. “We want to excite students-

PHOTO BY LAKYN SHEPARD/ART EDITOR

Mallorie Turner Staff Reporter maturn31@uab.edu

See BUSINESS, Page 3

Blazer News

Opinion

CityLifestyle

Parking reforms.

Free medical education?

16th St. Baptist Church activism discussion.

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blazer news TRAFFIC

Does new parking pass the test?

Changes give students a range of options when navigating campus Lauren Moore Blazer News Editor lrm33@uab.edu Hannah Davis, freshman in nursing, arrived to campus on Monday, ready to begin her new routine as a college student. After being rejected from the parking pass she paid for this semester, Davis spent two hours looking for a place to park.

“I spent over an hour looking for parking and even drove past Glen Iris Elementary School,” Davis said. “This is my first year here but I wasn’t expecting such a hectic parking experience.”

Mitchell Stooksberry on the other hand, said he arrived at 9 a.m. and was done with his entire parking process by 9:15 a.m.

“I love the idea of having a parking pass only for where you want to park,” Stooksberry said. “I think parking is going to

The biggest misconception about parking is that there is not enough.

- Andre Davis

go a lot better this year than it went last year.”

According to Andre Davis, Director of Parking and Transportation Services, the old parking pass system merely gave students a “license to hunt,” allowing students to find a parking spot. These spots, however, were not guaranteed, causing UAB Transportation to rethink what is most efficient for campus transportation, implementing a five-year plan that includes new zoning of the student lots.

“We’re very excited to switch to the zone-based system,” Davis said. “Through our parking and transportation study, we heard overwhelmingly that students really wanted more ease in finding parking.”

Starting this semester, students can choose between four parking zones with a range of prices. Zone A allows parking only in the 16th St. deck and Zone B is only in the 12th St. deck. Zone C is only in express Lot 1 and a lot pass can be used in any lot 15 for commuting students or any lot 17 for residential students.

“The biggest misconception about parking is that there is not enough,” Davis said.

“However, the Express Lot 1 has never been filled.”

More universities are beginning to implement this kind of zoned parking, especially at urban universities like UAB. Due to it being in the middle

PHOTO BY LAKYN SHEPARD/ART EDITOR Traffic is buzzing on the first day of the Fall 2018 semester as students search for parking.

of a city, UAB is landlocked and must find creative ways to expand its parking.

If students do choose to park far away from where they need to go on campus, Blazer Express’ bus system makes it easy for them to park their car and catch a bus.

Students are also encouraged to download the TransLoc Rider app to help navigate the Blazer Express buses.

“It’s a live-based GPS app,” Davis said. “It has a lot of features, including the ability to select routes and set bus reminders.”

In addition to new parking, commuting and residential students are encouraged to use the other services that UAB transportation has to offer, including EV, Zipcar, MARS and Safety Escorts. UAB Transportation is also looking to increase its social media presence, adding new additions like live tweets updating students on parking and traffic

starting this semester.

Because parking has always been a sensitive subject to students at UAB, some embrace the new parking zones while others remain skeptical. A common fear among students is that UAB will sell more passes than there are spaces available, making parking difficult to find.

Davis explains while this is true, it is a necessary step in order to ensure all commuter students have parking spots.

“Many students at UAB are commuters, who typically occupy parking spaces for less than six hours,” David said.

“Basing permit sales on a system in which only one hangtag was sold for every space, thousands of students, staff and visitors would be denied access to parking in lots that were often left half-empty.

The zone-based system will help with this dynamic and allow students to more easily find a parking space.”

This thoughtprocess, however, does not ressonate well with all students.

“They upped the price without giving new options,” said Kruthika Gurukkal, a senior in neuroscience. “It didn’t do anything to improve commuter and resident parking.”

Other students feel these changes show UAB is listening to the student body’s needs.

“I believe that the zoned parking will help cut down on the hassle of parking at UAB,” said Faith Turner, senior in biomedical sciences. “I also believe these zones will help students use the Blazer Express to get back and forth from academic buildings and the express lots.”

Though some students are unsure of the switch to zoned parking, Davis asks that individuals try the new system before making judgements.

“I encourage students to just try the buses,” Davis said.

“Try Blazer Express.”

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BLAZER NEWS

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BUSINNESS From FRONT

PHOTO BY LAKYN SHEPARD/ART EDITOR

We want to excite students about their environment and ability to do a lot more with the [new] facilities.

- Eric P. Jack -about their environment and ability to do a lot more with the [new] facilities.”

State-of-the-art technology has been implemented within each of the building’s classrooms. Built-in

cameras can record lectures in full to make notetaking less of a hassle for students. A dual-screen projector also shines slides of information overtop the room’s dry-erase boards.

Holly Giang, a pursuing a masters in accounting, presented a speech on student experience at the ribbon cutting ceremony. She said she sees the creation of the new School of Business as a measure of UAB’s consideration for its student’s education.

“It shows that UAB is investing in the community,” she said. “Obviously they want us to have a more innovative education and have the best kind of technology. It just shows how they invest in their students and want them to get the best out of their education.”

Kennedy Riles, sophomore in business management, said he sees UAB as being on the right path to be-

PHOTO BY LAKYN SHEPARD/ART EDITOR The $37.5 million, 108,000 square-foot project has been in development for six years with the support of donors and internal funding.

ABOVE: UAB supporters cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony

PHOTO BY LAKYN SHEPARD/ART EDITOR State-of-the-art technology has been implemented within each of the building’s classrooms

coming a more highly regarded university that is endowed with students.

“I think UAB is becoming a more progressive school and we’re definitely attracting more people and the opening of this school shows that we are constantly growing,” Riles said.

Large classrooms and an auditorium occupy the lower level along with breakout rooms. The other three levels have three classrooms in the center of the building surrounded by labs and conference rooms with faculty and staff offices in the extreme outer area of these levels.

The building houses two new dining options for students which include Jamba Juice and Sandella’s Flatbread Cafe.

Students have the ability to schedule breakout rooms where they can complete work in teams. Study areas also can be found around the building.

These amenities are what Jack

said make the building an ideal student hangout spot.

“Having a nice home where employers can come have interviews with students for jobs and also places where students can practice their interview skills or get help with their resumes,” said Jack. “All those kinds of things put us in a much more positive light when we are able to help our students succeed.”

The opening of this school shows that we are constantly growing.

- Kennedy Riles

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BLAZER NEWS

RESEARCH SECTION

Allow me to introduce myself Brian Spurlock Science Reporter bspurgbs@uab.edu

Hello, my name is Brian, and I have been brought on board the excellent Kaleidoscope staff this semester to write about science. Every month, I will write to you about pioneering research being conducted at UAB, about older breakthroughs you may not have heard of yet and about the lives of scientists.

This month, I will introduce myself and my background and explain why I think it is useful to learn about, and why should you care about recent advances in our understanding of the world around us.

I am currently a Ph.D. candidate beginning my fourth year studying biomedical sciences here at UAB. I am told that what that means is if I am diligent in research, then I will soon be able to convince a committee of faculty to call me Dr. Spurlock.

After that happens, Dr. Spurlock is the only name I will ever answer to, but until then Brian is fine. I work under my dissertation mentor, Kasturi Mitra, Ph.D., to research everyone’s favorite “powerhouse of the cell,” mitochondria, in the context of ovarian tumors.

I can trace my interest in science to my freshman year of high school. It often seems to be the case that an inspirational teacher over the course of a single class can change the direction of your entire life. Mrs. Collins’ biology class did that for me.

I knew I wanted to pursue a Ph.D. in the life sciences before high school ended.

I left for college thrilled at the prospect of learning everything I could and ultimately contributing to the annals of research.

I obtained my Bachelor of Science in biological sciences and chemistry from the University of Mississippi. While there, I completed a senior thesis in synthetic organometallic chemistry. It was finally doing this research at the bench-top day after day that taught me that the process of science is difficult and can be soul-crushing.

I persisted, I found some successes, and my goals matured but never wavered.

My personal love for science remained intact, and I applied and was admitted to UAB to finally pursue a Ph.D. Now, three years in, I am writing you. I write because you will benefit from me telling you some of what your peers and professors are up to locked

PHOTO BY LAKYN SHEPARD/ART EDITOR Every month, Brian will write about pioneering research being conducted at UAB, about older breakthroughs you may not have heard of yet and about the lives of scientists.

A mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

Prove that you went to high school.

away in rooms filled with errant tubing, bottles of mysterious powders and liquids and deafening machinery.

I hope you will learn something, and you may come into contact with ideas or resources that would otherwise never have crossed your path.

I write also because I think I will benefit from the telling. I think having to explain the goals of a research project in a precise way to an audience of mostly non-experts will make me a better research-

er.

Finally, I write to try to expand my eventual job search. Science is about big ideas and expanding our notion of the possible, but scientists still have to eat. May we both get something new from this experience.

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BLAZER NEWS

HEALTH

Assurance in insurance New opportunity for better student care

ance. Some parents when they’ve realized how cheap it is have even switched their child over from their insurance to ours.”

Though UAB’s insurance is much Lauren Moore cheaper than other providers and can Blazer News Editor be paid for using scholarships and lrm33@uab.edu financial aid, it is still an extra cost that makes some students weary of it being a requirement to attend classes.

Once students are enrolled at “I’m skeptical of the new insurance UAB, it is important that they are not policy considering how many fellow prevented from meeting educationstudents are struggling to just pay al goals due to physical or mental tuition,” Najah Harhash, a senior illnesses. To help counteract in public health, said. this, a new UAB policy However, around 20 requires students to have One-third of US percent of students that health insurance upon use student serregistration, or they are college students vices do nothealth have health required to be enrolled have inadequate insurance and choose to in UAB’s student insurself-pay. Depending on ance plan. or no health care the treatment required, it “More students will insurance. could be far more exnow have increased pensive paying for medical access to preventive care bills out of pocket than payservices, as well as the ability ing for the insurance plan. UAB’s to seek care and treatment for insurance is also a conditions much earnationwide coverage, Many students lier,” Kathleen Pridgen, available for use even acting medical direcif students choose over the age of 18 tor of UAB Student to travel outside of Health Services, said. may not be Birmingham.

“The new student “We recognize health insurance plan covered by their students may not offers comprehensive be in a position to parents’ policy primary care benefits pay out-of-pocket as well as expanded away from home. healthcare,” Baggott access to specialty said. “However, it will providers, all at a very help ensure people have competitive price.”

The policy is not new, Students without access to help when they it.” but rather an expanded proper coverage need Students are autoform of a policy aloften defer medical matically enrolled in the ready requiring certreatment, which can insurance plan upon tain students to have insurance. The updated lead to more serious registration unless they submit a waiver to policy expands to cover stay on with their own consequences or all students taking nine outside insurance procredit hours or more and pro- complications. vider. Students who wish vides nationwide coverage that to waive the UAB insurance students can still use into the first plan must do so by Sept. 6, few months after they graduate. the final waiver deadline. The waiver “The cost is $1,966 a year, but we can be found online through patient don’t charge students yearly,” Jake portal.

Baggott, assistant Vice President for Student Health and Well-Being, said.

“It’s about $60 a month for the insur-

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CIVIL RIGHTS

citylifestyle

Magic City hangout spots odist Church, said her own church served an important role during the civil rights movement.

Battle noted 16th Street and St. Paul’s coinciding histories. She explained that many Birmingham civil rights era marches often began at both churches, which were only a block apart.

“One of the significant things that St. Paul’s was involved in was the Children’s March,” Battle said.

“The day that the hoses and dogs were sicced on children in Kelly Ingram Park … the children had actually been trained at St. Paul. They marched from both St. Paul and Sixteenth Street Baptist Church.”

Battle said a celebration of 55th anniversary of the Birmingham Children’s Crusade was held in May at St. Paul’s.

“The children’s march birthed the activism of today including the protests against gun violence and access to guns,” said Battle.

Mallorie Turner Staff Reporter maturn31@uab.edu

To shine a spotlight on the role of black churches in social progress, civil rights activists presented a forum at Birmingham’s historic 16th Street Baptist Church Thursday, Aug. 23.

The event was recorded by the British Broadcasting Company World Service Heart and Soul Gathering radio program and will be broadcast to millions of people around the world on Sept 15. That date marks the 55th anniversary of the infamous bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four young girls on a Sunday in 1963.

Current civil rights leaders and those from past generations helped mark the occasion.

News anchor Sherri Jackson of CBS 42 served as a presenter on the panel.

“There was a time when the black church wielded a certain type of power in our community because they were so central to our community,” Jackson said. “It was almost like the leaders of those congregations had this captive audience, but they had such a power. I think the rest of the world looks back to the ‘50s and ‘60s in the United States and the type of power that was nurtured in the black church where they were really able to change laws that have existed and give a certain amount of freedom to people who have been oppressed.”

According to Jackson, civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson told a

PHOTO BY LAKYN SHEPARD/ART EDITOR Sherri Jackson leads the forum on the progression of civil rights.

group of young journalists recently that the civil rights struggle predates the 1950s and 1960s.

“It started in the 1800s [during slavery]. There has always been a struggle...and people must bring their gifts and talents to promote issues of social justice,” Jackson said.

The focus on 16th Street Baptist pays homage to its pivotal role in civil rights history,” said Rev. Arthur Price, Jr., longtime pastor of the church.

“I think the venue was selected because of the role it plays as a place of liberation, transformation and, of course, reconciliation,” he said.

According to Price, the 1960s

message of nonviolence and “love that conquers hate” is still important today.

He praised the BBC for its huge audience and the potential for letting the world know how far Birmingham has progressed since the civil rights movement. And, he added, listeners will also see how far the community still must go in achieving racial equality.

However, Price said the black church’s engagement in the community will help ensure its success in dealing with issues of social justice.

Attorney LaVeeda Morgan Battle also spoke on the panel. Battle, a member of St. Paul’s United Meth-

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FRESHMAN GUIDE

The birthplace of a movement Activism discussion recorded by BBC

CITYLIFESTYLE

City Council Highlights Bella Tylicki Staff Reporter btylicki@uab.edu - The Council granted $487,000 in Housing and Urban Development funds to build up to six single-family homes for low- to moderate-income families in Ensley, East Lake and North Titusville.

- James “Rob” Burton and Bradley Green were appointed to the Birmingham Land Bank Authority Board of Directors.

Birmingham’s coziest study corners Myles Womack Staff Reporter mjw3@uab.edu

Having only one go-to spot around campus to study and complete homework may lead students to sometimes lose motivation completing their course work. Different locations around Birmingham can give students a much-needed break and a chance to find their new favorite study spot.

The Birmingham Public Library is a great escape from campus life while still offering a great study environment. The four-floor building has a skywalk that crosses over Richard Arrington Jr. Boulevard from the third floor of the library to the Linn-Henley Building, one of Birmingham’s oldest cultural institutions which reveals its age through historic paintings, sculptures, worn carpeting and broken escalators.

The Birmingham Public Library is located downtown at 2100 Park Place.

Railroad Park has quickly become a hub for many of Birmingham’s families and friends. The park is always active and hosts a variety of events that take place, both in the park itself and in the surrounding area.

On weekdays during the mid-afternoon, the park can also transform into a quiet place conducive to focus.

“Railroad Park has a fun environment,” Katherine Gregory, sophomore in healthcare management said. “There are plenty of places to sit and

Railroad Park has a fun environment. There are plenty of places to sit and get homework done.

- Katherine Gregory

PHOTO BY AMY LAWHON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER UAB School of Medicine students go over course material between classes.

get homework done. You can sit in the pavilion or bring a blanket and sit in the many grassy spots.”

During the school year, coffee shops are almost always filled with local students. Lucy’s Coffee and Tea offers a diverse selection of coffee and tea drinks, baked goods and even lunch menu items such as grilled Italian-style sandwiches and soups of the day.

“I started selling coffee out of a cart that sat in front of Tracy’s Cafeteria on 20th Street and University Boulevard,” said Lucy Bond, owner of Lucy’s Coffee and Tea. “Then, in 1995, I moved into my current location.” Lucy’s is located at 2007 University Blvd.

The Red Cat Coffeehouse is a great setting for study groups. Red Cat opened in 2008 and has now expanded to two locations, one by Railroad Park and one at Pepper Place. Red Cat features a home-like and spacious feel.

On Saturday mornings The Red Cat at Pepper Place often has a line stretching outside and down the block as customers eagerly await their breakfast.

Its signature lattes, with flavors named after cats such as Havana Brown, Russian Blue and Persian, are what separate Red Cat from other coffeeshops.

The food menu serves exclusively breakfast all day and has great options such as organic grits, the breakfast bowl, and the breakfast sandwich, a local favorite. Of course, the classic study setting is an on-campus library which provides a great place to work, meet with study groups, tutoring and guides for when researching for projects.

At UAB, Mervyn H. Sterne Library is a popular place for students to hunker down, surrounded by stacks of books.

“It’s a central place and easy to meet up with friends and classmates for group projects,” Kirk Spencer, junior in accounting said. “Plus, with the Starbucks inside, I can grab coffee and a snack before heading in to study.”

The Mervyn H. Sterne Library is located on 13th St. S. and is open 24 hours throughout the regular week during the semester.

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opinion

EDUCATION POLICY

NYU’s $600 million experiment Though I wish UAB would follow the example of NYU, I’m not sure that we will be doing that

Parker Rose Opinions Editor pdrose@uab.edu NYU has made some groundbreaking changes in the past couple of days which could shift the tides for future doctors everywhere.

With an endowment of nearly $600 million set aside for this specific purpose, NYU School of Medicine has made medical school tuition-free for all current and incoming medical students. This does not cover housing, but it does knock off a large chunk of medical students’ bill – about $55,000 annually for four years.

“I would say in our current environment of personal debt, it is a great opportunity to attend medical school and receive medical training without incurring the burden of debt” said Dr. Selwyn Vickers, Dean of UAB’s School of Medicine. “NYU’s decision serves to further highlight the importance of scholarships for our students in order to decrease their debt load as much as we can.”

But is it just about charity? Is it just about NYU’s good-natured efforts to spare each and every medical student the soul-crushing burden of, on average, $190,000 of debt upon graduation?

Well, not exactly.

For years, the medical field has had significant trouble getting med school grads to go into more general areas such as primary care.

“We have a major shortage of primary care physicians and being able to educate more future physicians helps us build a better society,” said Jake Howell, who is a first-year medical student at the UAB School of Medicine.

- Ala’a Abu-Spetani

ILLUSTRATION BY LEISHA CHAMBERS/STAFF ILLUSTRATOR

Lack of quality healthcare in large portions of less populated areas of the country can have some dismal consequences for those with complex or serious health issues who can’t afford to travel or relocate to a larger city.

But will relieving students of the burden of debt encourage them to go into primary care?

“Starting out in medical school, I didn’t really care about the salary,” said Ala’A Abu-Spetani, who is a firstyear medical student at UAB’s School of Medicine.

“I figured I would just find something I love and pursue it. While this is

still true, I do find myself considering other specialties due to the lesser financial burden of loans that seem to come with them.”

It’s certainly a step in the right direction, but it’s still a step in the dark. While NYU has certainly made it easier for students to justify choosing less profitable areas of medicine, they have no guarantee that they will.

For $600 million, such a risk has definitely come at a price.

And you don’t have to look very far to find the better solution to the problem. In fact, you don’t even have to leave NYU property.

NYU’s Law School has a program

where 20 students are selected each year to receive their education tuition-free provided that they commit to a career in public service. Those who find the corporate shark lifestyle more appealing are saddled with the full bill.

So, what should other medical schools do in response to such a move by one of the elites?

“Though I wish UAB would follow the example of NYU, I’m not sure that we will be doing that anytime soon,” Abu-Spetani said.

“I think perhaps increasing the number of scholarships available to students or even partitioning scholarships among students so that each person gets some substantial financial help might be more practical right now.”

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OPINION

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CAMPUS TRAFFIC

Parking problems aren’t going anywhere

Parker Rose Opinions Editor pdrose@uab.edu

UAB has made recent changes to its parking system, and not everyone is happy about it.

“I think it’s really bad,” Claudia Datnow, a sophomore in Public Health, said.

UAB has changed the cost and zoning provisions for all parking permits.

Now, the price of your permit will depend on which parking zone you choose. And, if you are caught in any zone without the designated permit, expect the mighty hand of justice to clamp down upon you even harder than in previous years – because parking tickets have gone up too.

“I hate how they split it up into zones.” Sam Smith, a junior in Broadcasting, said. “It keeps me from having a back-up parking place.”

He notes how frustrating an experience it was when the parking decks were full – lines of cars would become trapped in a never-ending loop waiting for someone to move from their spot.

It was so terrible that Smith often found that it was much easier just to park in the Business Engineering Complex parking lot, but thanks to the new zoning restrictions – he doesn’t have that option.

“I would get stuck there for like 20 minutes,” Smith said. “Now that’s

going to happen to me again this semester, and I’m not happy about it.”

But what does UAB hope to achieve with these changes? According to the UAB parking website, they’re basing the changes on a comprehensive parking and transportation study. According to UAB’s Transportation website, it is proposed that these increase in prices will “create a more fiscally sustainable transportation system and improve customer service for the entire UAB enterprise that is compatible with the campus master plan.”

But for now, it seems that it won’t do much for what students see as the main problem – enough space for a rising number of freshmen.

“I think UAB needs to focus more on parking decks because they focus a lot on the new buildings – like the Nursing and Business building,” Datnow said. “But really the parking decks should be a priority because of the influx of freshman. They’re not putting a cap on it.”

Datnow stated that either UAB should stop accepting so many freshman, or limit on how many

they allow to live and store their cars on campus.

“It’s an outrage, and they just keep accepting students,” Benignie Dorsainvil, a sophomore in Biomedical Sciences, said.

And it’s been this way for years – Datnow claims that during her first year, many upperclassmen complained that the freshman migration was the cause of the lack of parking spaces on campus.

“They blamed us,” Datnow said.

Datnow also said she was suspicious that UAB Transportation oversells parking permits despite claiming otherwise.

Last year, many people who paid for parking permits could sometimes expect to arrive at their designated lot with no place to park.

“However, many passes [sold] is however many cars it should be

able to hold at once,” Datnow said, “and that’s never true.”

Blazer Express is also unreliable, with reported waiting times being as much as 30 minutes to an hour.

And since the buses only run until midnight – you may find yourself at a loss if you stay out too long past your bedtime.

So, although UAB seems to be showing some attention to the state of parking on its campus – it’ll be difficult to convince many already disgruntled students of its efficacy.

Maybe just get a bike.

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sports

TUESDAY, AUG. 28, 2018

WELCOME THE NEW ATHLETES

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSH BRUNNER/Assistant Athletics Communications Director Tay Collum started playing soccer as an 8-year-old.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOSH BRUNNER/Assistant Athletics Communications Director Brenda Bishop said she aspires to become a doctor after she graduates.

Magic 8-ball

From Fighting Pumpkins to UAB Soccer

Myah Clinton Staff Reporter mkc16@uab.edu By the age of eight, Tay Collum, a freshman in biology and outside back for the UAB Women’s Soccer team, had two realizations—soccer was her true calling and she was very, very good at it. Collum dropped gymnastics, dance and tennis to focus on soccer, which she began at 5.

“Soccer was my favorite one, practice and game-wise,” Collum said. “[In my U8 team], me and one of my friends, we’d play together and we would just smash everybody. We started realizing we’ve got a pretty good talent.”

It was around this age that Collum started to dream of playing college soccer, which became a reality when she signed with UAB. Her father, a former college soccer player, was her

coach and assistant coach when she was child just starting out. “[While I enjoyed my father being my coach], sometimes, he’d be harder on me because he wanted me to prove myself,” Collum said.

Collum joined her high school’s varsity team in the seventh grade.

Then, during her freshman and sophomore years of high school, scouts started looking at her. Later, she would choose UAB out of six other schools.

According to Collum, once she got to UAB, fitting in with the team was not a problem.

“Everybody loves everybody,” Collum said. “We spend all of our time together—breakfast, lunch, dinner, practice, workouts, everything.”

When she is not on the soccer field, Collum will be studying biology, and wants to go to pharmacy school.

If given the opportunity, Collum would like to play soccer after college.

Myah Clinton Staff Reporter mkc16@uab.edu At one point in her life, Brenda Bishop, freshman in molecular biology and center midfield for the UAB Women’s Soccer team, didn’t want to play college soccer.

“I got into middle school, [and decided] I don’t really want to play in college,” Bishop said. “I just want to play in high school and be done.” But, after having a successful season as a freshman in high school, she changed her mind. Scouts started paying attention to her during that year, leading to offers from UAB and four other schools.

Bishop choose UAB because it was her top choice academically. She also wants to be a doctor, something she’s known since fifth grade.

Bishop began her soccer career

as an orange-clad three-year-old playing for a YMCA soccer team after watching her older sister, who started at the same age, play soccer.

“I remember [my first game],” Bishop said. “YMCA. Orange uniforms.

Fighting Pumpkins. [The uniform] was down to my ankles.”

Five years later Bishop noticed her talents.

“You always have that one kid or two kids on each team that were really good,” Bishop said.

In high school, Bishop dabbled with track, but said it was always soccer for her.

“I stuck with it the longest, and at that point, every other season conflicted with soccer, so I always [picked] soccer over it,” Bishop said.

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Editorial Board

CROSSWORD

Fall 2018 1. Name of UAB’s mascot.

2. The act of travelling an extended distance to work or school daily.

3. A means for protection from financial loss, in case of an accident.

4. A recurring vehicular issue at UAB and on campuses countrywide.

5. Highly upset.

6. What a hen lays.

7. Not active.

8. School of will open a new building on September 6.

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Kristina Balciunaite Editor-in-Chief kribal@uab.edu

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Sufia Alam Managing Editor sufia@uab.edu

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Lakyn Shepard Art Editor layshep@uab.edu

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Lauren Moore Blazer News Editor lrm33@uab.edu

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Parker Rose Opinion Editor pdrose@uab.edu

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Ceri-Lune Renneboog CityLifestyle Editor cerilune@uab.edu

UAB First Year Convocation Bartow Arena 6:30 p.m.

Student Health and Welness Center open house 1714 9th Ave S 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Off Campus Student Welcome Off-Campus Student Lounge, HSC 140 8 a.m.

Recstravaganza and opening of new intrmural field 1101 Fifth Ave. South 5 p.m.

Social Justice Mixer at HSC Ampitheatre 5 - 7 p.m.

UAB vs Savannah State Football Legion Field Stadium 7 - 10 p.m.

Movie on the Green Campus Green 8 p.m.

Taste of UAB at HSC Ampitheatre 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Lynyrd Skynyrd: Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour Oak Mountain Ampitheatre 6 p.m.

The Loft Show MAKEbhm 7 p.m.

TICA Annual International Cat Show at the BJCC 10 a.m.

Ransom Pewitt Sunday Brunch Avondale Common House 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Labor Day Brunch Crawl

iPUSH Foodie & Music Festival 321 19th St Ensley 2 - 8 p.m.

at Lakeview 12 - 5 p.m.

LGBTQ Running Group Birmingham AIDS Outreach 5 p.m.

LABOR DAY