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May 2, 2011 |VOLUME 48, NUMBER 31

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Students unite to help tornado victims After a horrific tornado outbreak tore through the Southeast last week, some USA students are collecting relief supplies and money to help victims in northern Alabama.

By Cassie Fambro OPINION EDITOR

What has been deemed the worst storm cluster in the U.S. in 37 years is responsible for the deaths of approximately 350 people in the Southeast. United States weather records indicate that the storm system is the deadliest since 1932 for the state of Alabama with over 250 fatalities. Among the worst hit is Tuscaloosa, Ala., home of the University of Alabama (UA). According to the National Weather Service, it is possible that the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa will be classified as an EF-5 storm, meaning

winds topped 200 mph. UA officials chose to cancel final exams and postpone commencement exercises due to the local devastation. Students can either accept the grade they have or take the final another time, to be negotiated with professors. Shopping centers, schools, and hundreds of homes lay in ruins. Approximately 1 million people are without power, which is expected to take up to a week to restore. Volunteer power crews are supporting Alabama Power from local states. Students from USA are banding together to try and bring relief to tornado victims. Student Government Association President (SGA) Kimberly Proctor contacted LifeSouth Blood Center, and there will be a blood drive Monday, May 2 in the Student Center lobby. It will run from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Proctor said that hospitals in the affected areas are in desperate need for blood. “We’re

WBTV.com

A possible EF-5 tornado touched down in Tuscaloosa, Ala., last week. A student captured this image of the tornado near the University of Alabama. Many affected areas suffered catastrophic damage.

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Dyed Dedication

Report shows USA football program profiting

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Opinion | page 7 Greeks vs. Thespians Spurned by a recent video, two students weigh in on who has more to offer.

By Shawn Leonard STAFF WRITER

Etc. | page 8

By finishing with a profit for the second year in a row, the USA football team appears to be paying for itself through student fees, ticket sales and county support, which University administrators had hoped for when they started the team two years ago. The University of South Alabama is required by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to undergo an annual sports budget audit, the results of which are presented to the Board of Trustees at the end of each fiscal year. The report, released in March 2011 by the auditing firm KPMG, showed that USA’s foot-

Interviews and You Etc. Editor Brett Williams gives tips on how to make the most of your interview.

Arts & Entertainment | page 10

Jazz Fest New Orleans

see FOOTBALL | 4

New Orleans’ 10-day music festival kicked off April 29, and the best is yet to come.

BIN LADEN DEAD Colin McGee | Photo Editor

Associate Professor of Geology Doug Haywick volunteered his hair for a good cause. Various Earth Sciences organizations came together to raise money last week and as a result, Haywick’s hair became temporarily blue and red -- USA colors.

IPolice Blotter p. 2

Happenings p. 2

Weather p.5

Osama bin Laden has been declared dead by U.S. officials, and authorities have his body. This ends a manhunt for the terrorist that lasted over a decade. Bin Laden is credited with orchestrating the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed almost 3,000 people.

Campus Pulse p.6

Sports | page 14 Jag Baseball’s Iron Man Jake Overstreet hopes to end his senior season, also Coach Kittrell’s last, on a high note.

Distractions p.18

JagLife p.19


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