'Let's go win'

UAB’S OFFICIAL STUDENT NEWSPAPER

VOLUME 60, ISSUE 12

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2018

‘Let’s go win’ Blazers defeat Golden Eagles, become C-USA Western Division Champions See FOOTBALL Page 10

- P. 2 N O I OPIN ists. r o r r e rists t o r an. r e m t u l l h a g ould c f bein h o s t e c e W ff side e a s i ssion e r p e D BLAZERNEWS - P. 4 Student stigmas and misconceptions.

Meet Miss UAB 2019.

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opinion

TERRORISM

Let’s call them what they are

Kameryn Thigpen Opinion Columnist cchs2017@uab.edu

said, but rather what is not being said.

The issue is that the media is not addressing the truth about the terrorism that America endures.

If you look at the country’s As a nation, we have history, every major incident become numb to national that caused harm to the tragedies. lives of innocent people, It is as though they do you will see that these acts not phase the country anyhave been committed by more. people who are white.

Terrorism can come in many From the Charleston Church Thigpen shooting in 2016 to the Tulsa forms but its overall goal is to make a political statement. race riots in 1921, domestic Terrorists want the world to stop and terrorism has always been a part of listen to their political voice America’s history and it is undeniable.

When these national tragedies Now if this is occurring before our come across our screen, our minds very eyes, then why does the media are already trying to guess what hone in so heavily on the distinction these people look like. of terrorists.

The media has such an influIt is all been heard and seen on ence in our perception of the people our television screens, if the person who commit these acts. Once the who commits a crime of terror and act is announced and both the story happens to be race or religion that is and perpetrator are investigated, it other than white Christian, then are becomes interesting to see how the portrayed as inhuman and wanting to media starts labeling the incident. end the American way of life.

Usually, the perpetrator is labeled On the other side of this, if the either a terrorist and or as mentally person who is committing the act of disturbed. terrorism, he is then considered menSince 9/11, there seems to be tally ill or disturbed and we should more emphasis on acts committed feel sorry for them. on people who happen to be from In regards to how they are porthe Middle East or are Muslim. trayed, it is also a certain way that The media will play a 24 hour they handled when it comes time to news coverage if an act of terrorism their punishment. is completed by someone who has When Dylann Roof was arrested those demographics. In coverage, in 2016 for killing nine people in a we should not listen to what is being church to promote his White suprem-

acist beliefs, he was taken to Burger King.

If that was someone of another race or faith, they would have been shot, probably multiple times on sight.

We should not let the media determine their motives. If someone executes any act of violence to pursue their political agenda, we should label them for what they really are: terrorists.

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OPINION

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MENTAL HEALTH

Depression is a part of life Parker Rose Opinion Columnist pdrose@uab.edu

I realized that my lack of progress lies in the fact that I was looking at my discomfort and stress as a problem to be solved instead of simply part of being a growing, constantly adjusting human being.

There has yet to be published a book Disclaimer: I do not intend for this article or text which gives us everything we need to attempt to de-legitimize the experiencto know, step-by-step, about how to apes of people who have been diagnosed propriately and sufficiently address every with mental illness. As always, this article situation or conflict we are presented with. consists of my own experiences and evalUntil that day, I don’t believe that anyone uations regarding everyday life, and I write should feel bad about not wanting to get with the knowledge that both of those are out of bed some mornings, or sobbing Rose not universally applicable. uncontrollably when the waiter gets your I’ve never been committed to a mental order wrong after you’ve had a long day. Everyday institution. I’ve never been on psychoactive drugs life presents the most comprescribed by my doctor for a long period of time. plicatMoreover, I have never been diagnosed with mental illness.

Yet, inevitably, I am sometimes met with feelings that I may be losing touch with reality. I get incredibly anxious over things I cannot change, and I feel like everyone I care about is fostering a deep sense of resentment towards me.

So why do I still feel unhappy and uncomfortable when I have no reason, environmental or medical, to feel this way?

If you’re like me, you’ve probably also been known to try to consult the pages of Google in order to find a solution to your discomfort.

There’s all kinds of articles and apps you can get which boast relief – meditation, talk therapy, stress animals, yoga, herbal tea and even apps that will talk to you in a soothing voice for minutes at a time in order to help you calm down.

And quite frankly, after trying almost every one, I started to feel like there must be something wrong with me. I never knew what to talk about in therapy, herbal tea just tastes like grass water and meditating makes me fall asleep.

But then I realized that perhaps the problem lies not in the effectiveness of the solutions or even that there was something wrong with me. Rather,

ed, nuanced questions and challenges we can fathom. Isn’t it irrational, therefore, to think that those challenges could ever have simple, universal answers?

It doesn’t help that we are taught by marketing schemes that we are not whole until we buy whatever they’re selling. You are not calm and at peace until you buy this meditation app, live in a more elegant apartment or buy this self-help book.

And not only are we forced into believing that there is a part of us that is always missing, but we are taught that we have to compete with others in order to be fulfilled. In order to be successful, you must always be one step ahead of someone else.

Appearing better, marketing tells us, means that you are better. Therefore appearing weak is something to be feared above all else.

And when you live in a culture in which sharing your struggles is a sign of weakness - why would you ever want to open up?

Life will always be painful, and instead of viewing it as another problem to be solved by science or consumerism, we need to recognize that this discomfort is just another necessary part of life. Instead of viewing your pain and your struggles as ailments that need to be relieved, view them as lessons.

Economist Richard Thaler once said in relation to the ways in which humans are known to make wholly irrational decisions: “People aren’t dumb. The world is hard.”

In addition, I like to think that people aren’t crazy – life is just hard.

Share your thoughts with us!

@kaleidoscopeuab ILLUSTRATION BY SAVANNAH DONALD/ STAFF ILLUSTRATOR

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RESOURCES

It’s okay to get the help you need Breaking the stigmas surrounding the use of student services Lea McMillian Blazer News Reporter leaamcm@uab.edu Blazer Kitchen “Going into the Blazer Kitchen, I feel hungry and I want something to eat, but I don’t want to be spotted in the kitchen,” said an anonymous freshman student who faces food insecurity.

While there are over 300 student organizations and over 20 outreach programs at UAB, there are stigmas surrounding the need to get help can prevent students from taking advantage of the resources that are available to them.

UAB food pantry, the Blazer Kitchen supplies students and UAB employees with school supplies, food and hygiene products.

“There is a stigma on every food pantry, but the more people come in the more comfortable they seem to get,” said Yasmin Felder, student assistant at Blazer Kitchen. “Several students will come in and get food only to put it inside their bookbag because they don’t feel comfortable taking the bags with the groceries outside the pantry. People don’t believe they should come in, they don’t believe that they need any help.”

Are you facing food insecurity?

Go to Medical Towers, Suite 100, 1717 11th Ave S. Career Services Center The Career Services Center provides students assistance in finding a job.

Brandon Wright, director of Career Services, said there are various reasons that students don’t come and get career help.

“Most people often fall under the impression that you have to be a graduate student to receive help, and they feel as if they can do everything on their own,” Wright said.

UAB Student Health and Wellness Center The UAB Student Health and Wellness Center has many resources to help students with both physical and mental health. The center offers free STD tests to any students who sign up through the patient portal.

Some students say they feel uncomfortable going through the screenings.

“I don’t want to be judged or have everybody thinking that I’m just going around having sex with everybody,” said an anonymous freshman student.

Counseling services are also offered through the Student Health and Wellness Center and are appointment-based.

“I have friends that I can talk to, and so it feels weird going inside an area and talking to a complete stranger about, well, me,” said an anonymous junior student.

Cultural Stigmas, religious stigmas and family pressure are the biggest things that prevent counseling according to anonymous student sources who receive counseling at Student Health and Wellness.

“Everyone that works with the center tries to get out and make sure everyone knows that what they discuss is private and any results are confidential,” said an anonymous Student Health and Wellness employee.

“Many people don’t understand that, and so, at times that makes it difficult for students to try and receive help.”

Need career advice?

Go to the Hill Student Center, Suite 307 UAB Student Health and Wellness Center The UAB Student Health and

Wellness Center has many resources to help students with both physical and mental health. The center offers free STD tests to any students who sign up through the patient portal.

Some students say they feel uncomfortable going through the screenings.

“I don’t want to be judged or have everybody thinking that I’m just going around having sex with everybody,” said an anonymous freshman student.

Counseling services are also offered through the Student Health and Wellness Center and are appointment-based.

“I have friends that I can talk to, and so it feels weird going inside an area and talking to a complete stranger about, well, me,” said an anonymous junior student.

Cultural Stigmas, religious stigmas and family pressure are the biggest things that prevent counseling according to anonymous student sources who receive counseling at Student Health and Wellness.

“Everyone that works with the center tries to get out and make sure everyone knows that what they discuss is private and any results are confidential,” said an anonymous Student Health and Wellness employee.

“Many people don’t understand that, and so, at times that makes it difficult for students to try and receive help.”

For health services, go to the Student Health & Wellness Center, 1714 9th Ave. South

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BLAZER NEWS

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Catch Miss UAB at Sterne Library Sufia Alam Managing Editor sufia@uab.edu Lillie-Ann Dawson, junior in neuroscience and Miss UAB 2019, said you can catch her almost any day and time of the week at the Sterne Library studying to survive and excel through her premed track.

“I really value the fact that Miss UAB is a pageant that is also a scholarship pageant,” Dawson said. “And it gives financial aid to students who participated. I think it’s great that we value the academic traits of young women and want to support them in their future career goals as they obtain their undergraduate degree.”

If you ask Dawson her inspiration she draws from, she will with a big smile mention her grandmother.

“She has lived, and she has fought,” Dawson said. “She is very empowering to me, because she had a career back when women weren’t really supposed to do that. They were supposed to stay at home and be homemakers.

She fought back, she was a working woman and raised five children. Now, she imparts on all the females in the [my] house.”

Dawson said her grandmother being in the fashion industry and working in New York also encouraged her to take part of the pageant to connect with her.

“She’s [my grandmother] the first one to tell me if my outfit’s horrible,” Dawson said. “So she was a big helper as I prepared for the pageant, going in with my outfits, she was completely honest with me.“ In addition to her grandmother, Dawson said her mother was her biggest support while taking part of Miss UAB. “She supported me from the beginning when I was debating even if I should do it or not,” she said. “She said told me if I choose to do it, she would be there to help me, and help me prepare for interviews. And when I did decide to

I think even just from practicing for the pageant, I’ve begun to walk a little differently.

do it, she was instantly 110 percent on board.”

Dawson also said being able to mock interview with her family members helped her more ways than one.

“Because I’m a premed student, and with med school interviews approaching, and interviews being something I have always dreaded, being able to go through this entire process has been able to give me more confidence and go out and be ready to interview for professional school or my future job,” Dawson said.

While Dawson said going real life skills who was her favorite portion of the pageant, heels were her least favorite.

“I am short, I’m five foot two,” she said.

“Heels are necessity for me. On stage, you’re supposed to look tall and beautiful and heels made that possible.

But the blisters were real, and learning to walk and not look awkward on stage was my biggest challenge.”

Dawson said her biggest take away from this experience has been gaining more confidence.

“I think even just from practicing for the pageant, I’ve begun to walk a little differently,” she said. “I’m more aware of my posture. I’m aware of how I talk to others, more aware of what I say and what I do because the pageant values well rounded women.”

Dawson said her next step is getting involved as much as possible on campus.

Because her platform is the importance of exercise, Dawson said she hopes to teach some classes at UAB Recreational Center.”

- Lillie-Ann Dawson

PHOTO BY AMY LAWHON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

This year’s winner shares her experiences of her pageant process.

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TUESDAY, NOV. 13, 2018

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citylifestyle Murals of the Magic City Take a walk through some of Birmingham’s artistic streets Myles Womack Staff Reporter mjw3@uab.edu

PHOTO COURTESY OF MOSES PRESNELL Moses Presnell Old Federal Reserve Building, 524 Liberty Pkwy Pressnell said he believes that color has the power to transform thought and emotion. Because of that, he said, artists possess a responsibility to create work that may affect the neighborhood positively. With his mural, he said he wants to make a statement that shows how art can be uplifting to a community.

“Gentrification is a serious problem, and it’s not hard for real estate investors to use artists to create a “cool” spot with murals. Low income neighborhoods are very sensitive to sudden influxes of business and tourism, and sadly, public art is very susceptible to having a hand in that.”

“I feel like when you turn something that was once grey, mundane and repetitive into something that is now

colorful and exciting, you can inspire people to live with more color, metaphorically speaking. I am inspired by the idea of changing an old city, waking up the people in it that may need it.”

“Artists in the city have been great about utilizing and engaging the community, whether that be hands on activity, conceptual input, or both. But one thing that we have to be responsible for as public artists is the damage that we may cause communities just as easily. It’s our responsibility to recognize what is healthy, positive public art, and what would be considered “art-washing”.

One of Andy Jordan’s murals, located near the Magic City Rotary Trail.

On the same wall he used to etch tags on almost 20 years ago, Birmingham native Andy Jordan is currently finishing a 121 feet by 26 feet mural. On the other side is 84 feet by 26 feet with a pitch of about 37 feet on the center part.

“I was forbidden from art as a kid. I got accepted the Alabama School of Fine Arts but my parents didn’t want me to go. I went to college, got a degree and moved back here and I’ve been here for four years now. My life went full circle at 27 had a nervous breakdown and realized I have to make marks or life’s not worth living.

PHOTO BY DREW CRENSHAW/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Back in the old days they would paint on the walls for advertisement. I remember being amazed as a kid by the street signs and the painted signs. A lot of those are still here but they’re just really faded and I think when start to see murals and signs being painted it shows that the economy is back in here.

“I was born in St. Vincent’s, Birmingham is my hometown and it’s changed a whole lot since but this history we are progressing towards feels good. We need to address the displacement and make sure that people aren’t getting displaced out of neighborhoods as revitalization happens and I think seeing art

PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL WILLIAMS Daniel Williams

up on the walls makes everybody happy and gives a sense of community.”

“More artists are going to get more and more opportunities it’s a great way to feed a local economy because when you give artist money they turn around and you know it’s gone. It certainly is trickle-down economics. We don’t hoard it, we get money and we spread it and that feels good.”

Inside of the Thomas Jefferson Tower Building (now removed).

“The inspiration is religious/comic art and how they each shape our popular culture in very different and still very similar ways. The community is definitely filled with a lot of blank walls. But recently there has been a big push for mural based public art. A lot of artist are getting a chance to display their artwork in a way that more people will see it.”

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POLITICS

The results are in

Midterm elections come to a close and draw new conclusions for state Constitution UAB’s Planned Parenthood Generation Action.”

Webb said that while the Roe v. Wade ruling prevents the amendment from carrying much weight, it is still a step toward delegalizing abortion even in cases of rape, incest and life-threatening complications. She expressed specific concern for the vagueness of the language “sanctity of unborn life” which During the past election, more voters showed leaves room for legislators to decide the scope of up to the polls than in the last 50 years of midterms, the phrase, potentially extending it past terminating putting some unlikely candidates in office according pregnancies. to Fairvote.

“From in-vitro fertilization to using birth control Nationally, there were many milestones worth to potential investigations into miscarriages, outnoting. Congress is split. More women than ever of-touch politicians now have more authority to before sit in the House. New York elected the young- scrutinize every reproductive healthcare decision a est female congressperson. Two Muslim women, woman makes,” Webb said.

Rashida Tlaain and Ilham Omar and from Michigan She said she will stand with and Minnesota became the first Planned Parenthood to support elected to Congress. Two Native Even though I’m pro-life, I equitable health care and poliAmerican women, Deb Haaland cies that endorse comprehenand Sharice Davids,one of them voted no on Amendment 2 sive sex education and access openly lesbian, became the first to contraceptives. elected to Congress. Two states because it’s pro-birth, not Shelby Stokes, junior in histoelected black women to Conry at the University of Alabama, pro-life. gress for the first time. Colorado shared the opinion that if the elected the first openly gay state wants to end abortion, it governorm Jared Polis. should focus on sex education Alabama passed all four and destigmatizing untraditionamendments to the state constitution and elected al mothers such as those who are unwed, poor, or Kay Ivey (R) to continue her term as governor. adoptive.

What has most Alabamians buzzing post-election “Even though I’m pro-life, I voted no on Amendis the passing of statewide Amendments 1 and 2, ment 2 because it’s pro-birth, not pro-life,” Stokes both of which contradict the U.S. Constitution. said.

Amendment 1 violates the principal of separaMeghan Liskey, junior in potion of church and state, while litical science and philosophy, Amendment 2 violates the This amendment supports believes that passing Amendstatus of Roe v. Wade, whose 2 was a step in the right currently upheld statu comes the sanctity of life and pro- ment direction. into question over the next two “This amendment supports years with Kavanaugh’s nomina- tects the right of those with- the sanctity of life and protects tion to the Supreme Court. right of those without voicAmendment 2, which passed out voices, unborn children. the es, unborn children,” she said. with 59 percent of the vote and “With Amendment 2, Alabama says the state will protect the took a stand to protect life.” “sanctity of unborn life” and does Amendment 1, which not protect the right to an abortion. passed with just over 70 percent of the vote, au“Our worry is that this amendment will prove to thorizes the display of the Ten Commandments on be much more insidious than it seems at face value, public property, such as in schools. touching on much more about healthcare than just “The government is still prohibited from displayabortion,” said Rebecca Seung-Bickley, communiing the Ten Commandments if it would violate the cations director for ACLU Alabama. “We hope that U.S. Constitution,” Seung-Bickley said, “What is likely, Alabama legislators will commit to ensuring that any however, that its passage will encourage public clarification on this amendment will take into account bodies to is erect constitutionally questionable relithe importance of having access to safe, high quality gious displays featuring the Ten Commandments reproductive care in our state.” and give officials false comfort that they will be safe The language in Amendment 2 explicitly outlaws from costly litigation as a result.

They will not be.” abortion in the state if the Supreme Court overturns According to the ACLU, although the amendment Roe v. Wade, but its opposers also fear it is a slippery states that no public funds will be used to defend slope to additionally diminishing women’s rights and the amendment, public entities such as schools will rights to healthcare. potentially have to use public funds to hire attorneys “The codification of Amendment 2 in Alabama’s to challenge it. state constitution threatens women’s healthcare and bodily autonomy,” said Erica Webb, president of Bella Tylicki Staff Reporter btylicki@uab.edu

- Shelby Stokes

- Meghan Liskey

Birmingham City Council Highlights staff reports by Bella Tylicki

Miss Birmingham Teen USA

The Council recognized Kennedy Whisenant, a Ramsay High School senior, for being crowned Miss Birmingham Teen USA. “It really warms my heart to have Kennedy, and her mother, and Dr. Herring present today so we can hear about her endeavors for the crown,” Councilor Wardine Alexander said. “We are just so proud of her.”

City Council President Valerie Abbott and Councilors Sheila Tyson and Stephen Hoyt made contributions to Whisenant’s “One Girl at a Time” anti-bullying campaign, a part of her platform.

“I’m just excited, and I am very humble to have the support of Birmingham behind me and I promise that I will not let you guys down,” Kennedy said.

Whisenant will travel to Montgomery to represent Birmingham in the Miss Alabama Teen USA pageant Friday, Nov. 16.

Mandatory attendence at council

Mayor Randall Woodfin proposed regular attendance of department heads at Council meetings so that they may be available to answer councilors’ questions about items pertaining to their respective departments and to be more visible to community members who attend the meetings.

“We value these meetings and believe they are important to our democracy,” Woodfin said.

“There are many citizens that only engage with us on their way in and out of the City Council meetings. With that, we are increasing our presence on the first floor as well as outside the chamber doors to increase our service to our residents.”

This proposal was not fully met with enthusiasm from the Council, and Abbott proposed she meet privately with Woodfin to negotiate an agreement.

School donations

Six Birmingham schools will benefit in an amount of $5,000 each, with the exception of A.H. Parker High School which will receive $10,000, from Tyson’s Discretionary Fund for building maintenance and equipment.

“Improving the schools for all our students is something that I care deeply about,” Tyson said. “I can’t think of anything more important to spend this money on, especially since so many of our schools are in need of repairs. Our students in Birmingham deserve the best and hopefully this contribution will put us on that path.”

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CULTURAL FESTIVITIES

Diwali shines light on Indian fashion

The festival of Deepwali illuminates cultural significance of each dance team’s outfits Juwayriah Wright Staff Reporter juwright@uab.edu Every year, usually sometime between October and November, Hindus celebrate Diwali, or the Festival of Lights. It pays homage to the fall of darkness and the rise of good that the god Rama brought by defeating Ravana.

Diwali can be celebrated by hanging lights, fireworks, gifts, feasts, and sometimes dance.

Intricate performances tell fascinating ancient stories, and the outfits worn by dancers are usually bright and captivating.

“Red is a fertility color, most associated with goddess Durga—she’s the goddess of war and destroys evil, and is that feminine power,” said Anjali Kamath, the senior co-captain of Lasya, an Indian fusion dance team at UAB, who have regularly performed for the annual Diwali hosted by the UAB Indian Cultural Association.

“White is more of a purity color and it’s associated with the goddess of knowledge, Sawasrati.”

“We have one outfit planned— a black t-shirt, black leggings, and traditional jewelry: a belt, two necklaces and earrings.”

North Indians celebrate Navaratri, a nine-night long festival more associated with the goddess Durga and falls a bit before Diwali, which is more commonly celebrated by Indians in the south and focuses on Rama and the goddess Lakshmi. Diwali The crowd of 1300 people were vocal throughout is transformative, though, the performances, featured many forms of dance and also included comedy skits by the ICA Executive and the meaning and cusboard. Each team was given an award at the end of toms are unique to each the night to go with the theme of a celebrity award region.

“In the North guys wear show.

big pants with a regular white shirt with flares out at the sides,’ said Kamath. “Nowadays they might wear a Kurta, which doesn’t flare out, it’s just a long shirt and pants. In the south, saris are typically worn, and it’s not just during Diwali, it’s any time.

Women wear something called a Ghagra choli in the South, it’s a big floorlength skirt and a crop top with a drape around the skirt and then back up over the shoulder. It’s supposed to be easy for dancing and all.”

Birmingham’s Blazin’ Bhangra, Alabama’s first competitive Bhangra dance team, is also a recurring member of the lineup for Diwali performances at UAB. “Girls and guys have different types of head coverings called a chunni and pagh,” said Nimrit Mokha, member of BBB and senior in Neuroscience. “These head coverings are a sign of respect and humility. These outfits are strictly from a region in India called Punjab, and costumes can be made anywhere in Punjab; however, most of them are made in a city called Phagwara, which is in the eastern Punjab Doaba region.”

This year, BBB have been excited to show off the vibrant colors of their outfits to go with their lively folk dance.

Every year, UAB students line up to get their tickets to the ICA Diwali Show from the Alys Stephens Box Office. This year’s performances have been carefully prepared for to give a great show for the Diwali Show’s 20th Anniversary.

PHOTOS BY AMY LAWHON/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

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sports

PHOTO BY LAKYN SHEPARD/ART EDITOR

Spencer Brown (28), runner back, bolts the 17-yard run during overtime and finishes it with a touchdown that secures the win for the Blazers, making them C-USA Western Division Champions.

FOOTBALL From FRONT Micheal Atiyeh Sports Reporter atiyehma@uab.edu It was an important game for the Blazers, not only was it their final home game during the regular season, this was also the game that would decide who was the champion for the western division of C-USA. The UAB Blazers hosted the Southern Miss Golden Eagles November 10, 2018 at Legion Field.

It was a cold game, as temperature dropped to 38 F, however, the atmosphere in the stadium remained warm.

The Blazers did not start off strong but found their stride late in the game managing to clinch the victory in extra time not only overcoming the Golden Eagles, but also

becoming C-USA Western Division Champions.

During the post-game conference Spencer Brown, running back, said the Southern Miss defense was “well prepared for the run game.”

“There were no holes,” Brown said. “But I knew eventually something would pop if we kept hammering.”

Maybe pop wouldn’t be the word most would use to describe the way USM’s defense eventually gave way to the Blazer offense. The defense was slowly worn down by the Blazers giving them the chance they needed like during the second quarter when A.J. Brooks downed the punt by USM setting the Blazers up for their comeback.

“I just liked where we were at halftime,” said Bill Clark, head coach.

“Even though we were behind I felt like we had found our way.”

He said he attributes why he was okay with being down by six points at half time to the way the Blazers practice “We practice all these things,” Clark said. “We practice starting fast, taking a halftime and finishing in the fourth quarter. We even practice overtime.”

Clark said the team found the touchdown drive that before the end of the half. Before the offensive drive of extra time he said he motivated the players with the phrase “let’s go win.”

There were no holes.

But I knew eventually something would pop if we kept hammering.

- Spencer Brown

“I just want to thank all our folks that made this happen,” Clark said.

“All the people that believed in us.

Our fans, alumni, admin and, obviously, our players.”

When asked what he told the team to motivate them for their offensive drive of extra time the Coach said he told them, “let’s go win.”

Which is what the Blazers did coming out for their drive and running a 17-yard touchdown run.

“I will say I breathe a sigh of relief to get this one behind us,” Clark said.

“There no other words for this. It was huge.”

UAB will be playing Texas A&M on November 17 at 6 p.m. CT. The game will be broadcasted on ESP2.

See the full image gallery from the game at: https://bit.ly/2ROmJyj

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CROSSWORD

Editorial Board Fall 2018

1.

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

2.

3.

Sufia Alam Managing Editor sufia@uab.edu

4.

5.

Lakyn Shepard Art Editor layshep@uab.edu

6.

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Lauren Moore Blazer News Editor lrm33@uab.edu

8.

1.. A set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed.

2. Temperature scale used in the US, 3. Hindu celebration of light.

4. Artwork that is usually displayed on public walls.

5. A mental health disorder character-

ized by persistently indifferent mood or loss of interest in activities.

6. A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality or person.

7. A person who uses unlawful violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

8. Last name of Miss UAB 2019.

Previous issue’s crossword solutions: 1. Vmask.

2. Philosophy.

3. FDA. 4. Bat. 5. Greek.

6. Terri.

7. Unum.

Ceri-Lune Renneboog CityLifestyle Editor cerilune@uab.edu

Corrections Corrections for mistakes made in previous editions will appear here.

EVENTS CALENDAR Thanksgiving Dinner The Commons On The Green 4 - 8 p.m.

Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 26th Birthday Party 520 16th St N 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Concert: Vince Gill Alabama Theatre 7:30 p.m.

Bib & Tucker Sew-Op's Recycled Runway Saturn Birmingham 6 - 9 p.m.

The Price Is Right Live - Stage Show The BJCC 7:30 p.m.

Lights Up: annual kick-off to the holiday season The Summit 5 - 8 p.m.

Annual Birmingham Banquet, keynote: Jason Chaffetz The BJCC 7 p.m.

Bham Reggae Jamz D's Tamales Restaurant & Bar 9 p.m. - 4 a.m.

The Sit Down Sessions: The Youbik's Cube Book Release Desert Island Supply Co. 6 - 11 p.m.

Radical Lit with a side of Local Beer TrimTab Brewing Company 3 - 7 p.m.

#BarbersBlessingBham Free Haircuts 4 The Homeless Kelly Ingram Park 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Concert: PJ Morton with Grace Weber Saturn 8 p.m.