CRAZY GOOD Monday, September 17, 2012 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 119, Issue 24 P l e a s e r e c y c l e t h i s p a p e r • P l e a s e r e c y c le t h i s p a p e r • Briefs ........................ 2 Opinions ................... 4 Culture ...................... 7 WEATHER today INSIDE today’s paper Sports ..................... 10 Puzzles.................... 11 Classifieds ...............11 T-storms 79º/70º Tuesday 77º/48º Chance of T-storms P l e a s e r e h i s p a p e r • P l e a s e s p a p p p p p p p p p p e r SPORTS | FOOTBALL 0 | Alabama stifled Arkansas’ offense the entire game, not allowing the Razorbacks to score a single point. It marked the first time Arkansas was shut out since 1995 (LSU) and the first time at home since 1966 (Baylor). 137 | Arkansas’ offense struggled to pass and run, totaling 137 yards of offense compared to Alabama’s 438. 5 | Alabama’s defense forced Arkansas to turn the ball over five times, bringing the Tide’s season takeaway total to 12. 128 | Alabama’s offense is off to a scorching start, outscoring opponents 128 to 14. 50 | Alabama kicker Cade Foster has made two 50 - yard field goals in three games, giving Alabama a special teams weapon it didn’t have last season. 12 | Alabama is a perfect 12 - for - 12 on redzone scoring opportunities, scor- ing 11 touchdowns and one field goal. Students campaign out-of-state By Mark Blanton Contributing Writer As election season heats up, so does the involvement of UA’s College Republicans and Democrats. Both have campaign plans for various races in Alabama and throughout the United States this fall. Over fall break, the College Republicans plan to campaign in Florida for the Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan ticket. “We will be doing mostly door- to-door style campaigning,” said Regan Williams, chair of the UA College Republicans. AL AL Tuscaloosa GA FL SC NC VA PA MD WV OH MI ID IL IA MO KY TN MS AK LA Wake County 9 hrs. 55 mins. / 603.63 miles from Tuscaloosa Orange County 9 hrs. 39 mins. / 600.2 miles from Tuscaloosa Hamilton County 8 hrs. 4 mins. / 518 miles from Tuscaloosa Current Polls: Obama Romney Alabama 36% 54% North Carolina 45% 49.8% Ohio 48.5% 44.3% Florida 47.8% 46.5% Solid Obama Leaning Romney Solid Romney Leaning Obama Tossup Votes BY THE NUMBERS By Adam Mills and Colby Leopard CW Staff When Stephen Gatti was a University of Alabama freshman in 2005, he wasn’t sure whether he would live or die. “It was in 2005, one week into my freshman year of col- lege,” he said. “I was actually driving back home for the weekend when it happened.” Gatti suffered a car accident that nearly killed him and, among a large number of other injuries, broke his back. For three years, he found himself on the operating table again and again. It took four years for Gatti to resume full time stud- ies at The University of Alabama. Part of this time he was uninsured. Forced off of his parents’ health insur- ance policy, Gatti dealt with uncertainty. “When I was uninsured, life was complex. You have a new outlook on things,” Gatti said. “You become afraid of the smallest things out of fear of injury or ill- ness. Every time you sneeze, you’re on pins and needles.” Gatti said he often couldn’t afford treatments he need- ed. This all changed with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, colloquially known as Obamacare. The act allows children to remain on their parents’ health insurance policies until they turn 26. With the Affordable Care Act, Gatti was insured again under his parents’ poli- cy. The result is relief for him and his family. “When I was off of their healthcare plan, I was forced to lean on them for support when I had a need to see a doc- tor or was in need of a medication, and this caused them additional financial burdens that they were not necessar- ily prepared to incur,” Gatti said. “So, when ACA allowed me to return to their healthcare plan, that fear of illness and potential burden was lifted [from] not only my shoul- ders, but theirs, as well.” According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, Gatti is part of a national trend. The New York Times reports that the Sept. 12 study shows the number of young adults without health insur- ance fell by one-sixth in 2011. This decline is the largest annual drop for any age group since 1997. ACA already benefitting some at UA NEWS | STUDENT HEALTH By Marc Torrence Assistant Sports Editor Alabama’s 52-0 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks won’t shock many people, a byproduct of the machine head coach Nick Saban has built. What was sup- posed to be a top-ten matchup before the season started turned into a blowout all too familiar to the Crimson Tide and its fans. But even still, Alabama remains unsatisfied. The Tide got off to a slow start on offense for the second week in a row, scor- ing in the first quarter only after a botched snap on an Arkansas punt gave Alabama the ball at the six. It committed an uncharacter- istic seven penalties for 74 yards. “This group has to continue to challenge them- selves to demand more,” Saban said after the game. The slow starts and penalties will be Saban’s focus in the coming week, but the rest of the country will admire the way Alabama put away its first SEC opponent with ease, while attempting to find a way to stop it. It didn’t matter who played quarterback for Arkansas Saturday. Tyler Wilson sat on the sidelines with a concussion, but was likely thank- ing his coach for keeping him off of the field as he watched Alabama’s defense swarm his two replace- ments. The Razorbacks used a combina- tion of Brandon Allen and con- verted wide receiver Brandon Mitchell to run their offense. Neither were able to establish any sort of rhythm. Arkansas head coach John L. Smith used Mitchell to run an option offense, but was stymied for just 29 yards on six carries. Meanwhile Mitchell, a more tra- ditional, drop-back passer, was under fire all afternoon. Alabama was finally able to unleash its edge rushers after facing two teams that demanded a more conservative approach, and Mitchell was intercepted twice in the first half under the pressure. Alabama turned both into touch- downs, and the fans at Razorback Stadium streamed out of the exits with 30 minutes still left to play. Bama trounces Hogs in conference opener “ This group has to continue to challenge themselves to demand more. — Nick Saban SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 9 NEWS | ELECTION 2012 “ When I was uninsured, life was complex... You become afraid of the smallest things out of fear of injury or illness. — Stephen Gatti Obama’s signature legislation allows students to stay on parents’ policies SEE HEALTHCARE PAGE 6 SEE CAMPAIGN PAGE 3 NEWS | HB 56 Debate in Ferguson Center to mark Constitution Day By Mollie Beth Wallace Contributing Writer In honor of Constitution Day, two teams of UA students will debate the merits of Alabama’s immigra- tion law, also known as HB 56, in the Ferguson Center Theater at 3 p.m. The debate will focus on the issue of the feder- alism in enforcing immi- gration law and wheth- er Alabama’s author- ity is preempted by the national government’s power over immigra- tion. Political science pro- fessor Joseph Smith said the sponsors chose HB 56 because it is contro- versial and relates to the important constitutional issue of federalism. “This is a great intro- duction to the legal issues surrounding fed- eralism and national preemption of state laws,” Smith said. The debate will specif- ically focus on section 27 of the law, which prohib- its Alabama courts from enforcing any contract made by someone in the country illegally. “This provision is important because it means that if an undocu- mented alien signed a rental contract, a work contract or an agree- ment to purchase some- thing, and the other party to the contract didn’t fulfill their obli- gations, the alien would not be able to use the state courts to have the contract enforced,” Smith said. “The pro- vision makes it much easier for unscrupulous people to disregard the promises they make to undocumented aliens.” A team from Smith’s Constitutional Law course will argue that Alabama has over- stepped its authority in passing section 27, while a team of students from UA’s Mock Trial team, coached by lawyer and political science doctor- al student James Todd, will argue that section 27 is a proper exercise of state police authority. Teams of students to square off on subject of HB 56’s constitutionality SEE CONSTITUTION PAGE 6 With Alabama decided, groups travel elsewhere CW | Whitney Hendrix CW | Shannon Auvil Alabama has posted impressive numbers early in the 2012 season, but players say they aren’t satisfied yet.
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Opinions 4
Culture 7
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Puzzles 11
Classifieds 11
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SPORTS | FOOTBALL
0 | Alabama stifled Arkansasrsquo offense the entire game not allowing the Razorbacks to score a single point It marked the first time Arkansas was
shut out since 1995 (LSU) and the first time at home since 1966 (Baylor)
137 | Arkansasrsquo offense struggled to pass and run totaling 137 yards
of offense compared to Alabamarsquos 438
5 | Alabamarsquos defense forced Arkansas to turn the ball over five times bringing
the Tidersquos season takeaway total to 12
128 | Alabamarsquos offense is off to a scorching start
outscoring opponents 128 to 14
50 | Alabama kicker Cade Foster has made two 50 - yard
field goals in three games giving Alabama a special teams weapon it didnrsquot have last season
12 | Alabama is a perfect 12 - for - 12 on redzone
scoring opportunities scor-ing 11 touchdowns and one field goal
Students campaign out-of-state
By Mark BlantonContributing Writer
As election season heats up so does the involvement of UArsquos College Republicans and Democrats Both have campaign plans for various races in Alabama and throughout the United States this fall
Over fall break the College Republicans plan to campaign in Florida for the Mitt RomneyPaul Ryan ticket
ldquoWe will be doing mostly door-to-door style campaigningrdquo said Regan Williams chair of the UA College Republicans
ALAL
Tuscaloosa
GA
FL
SC
NC
VA
PA
MDWV
OH
MI
IDIL
IA
MOKY
TN
MS
AK
LA
Wake County9 hrs 55 mins 60363 milesfrom Tuscaloosa
Orange County9 hrs 39 mins 6002 milesfrom Tuscaloosa
Hamilton County8 hrs 4 mins 518 milesfrom Tuscaloosa
When Stephen Gatti was a University of Alabama freshman in 2005 he wasnrsquot sure whether he would live or die
ldquoIt was in 2005 one week into my freshman year of col-legerdquo he said ldquoI was actually driving back home for the weekend when it happenedrdquo
Gatti suffered a car accident that nearly killed him and among a large number of other injuries broke his back For three years he found himself on the operating table again and again
It took four years for Gatti to resume full time stud-ies at The University of Alabama Part of this time he
was uninsured Forced off of his parentsrsquo health insur-ance policy Gatti dealt with uncertainty
ldquoWhen I was uninsured life was complex You have a new outlook on thingsrdquo Gatti said ldquoYou become afraid of the smallest things out of fear of injury or ill-ness Every time you sneeze yoursquore on pins and needlesrdquo
Gatti said he often couldnrsquot afford treatments he need-ed
This all changed with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act colloquially known as Obamacare The act allows children to remain on their parentsrsquo health insurance policies until they turn 26 With the Affordable Care Act Gatti was insured again under his parentsrsquo poli-cy The result is relief for him and his family
ldquoWhen I was off of their healthcare plan I was forced to lean on them for support when I had a need to see a doc-tor or was in need of a medication and this caused them additional financial burdens that they were not necessar-ily prepared to incurrdquo Gatti said ldquoSo when ACA allowed me to return to their healthcare plan that fear of illness and potential burden was lifted [from] not only my shoul-ders but theirs as wellrdquo
According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study Gatti is part of a national trend
The New York Times reports that the Sept 12 study shows the number of young adults without health insur-ance fell by one-sixth in 2011 This decline is the largest annual drop for any age group since 1997
ACA already benefi tting some at UA
NEWS | STUDENT HEALTH
By Marc TorrenceAssistant Sports Editor
Alabamarsquos 52-0 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks wonrsquot shock many people a byproduct of the machine head coach Nick Saban has built What was sup-posed to be a top-ten matchup before the season started turned into a blowout all too familiar to the Crimson Tide and its fans
But even still Alabama remains unsatisfied The Tide got off to a slow start on offense for the second week in a row scor-
ing in the first quarter only after a botched snap on an Arkansas punt gave Alabama the ball at the six It committed an uncharacter-istic seven penalties for 74 yards
ldquoThis group has to continue to challenge them-selves to demand morerdquo Saban said after the game
The slow starts and penalties will be Sabanrsquos focus in the coming week but the rest of the country will admire the way Alabama put away its first SEC opponent with ease while attempting to find a
way to stop itIt didnrsquot matter who played
quarterback for Arkansas Saturday Tyler Wilson sat on the sidelines with a concussion but
was likely thank-ing his coach for keeping him off of the field as he watched A l a b a m a rsquo s defense swarm his two replace-ments
The Razorbacks used a combina-
tion of Brandon Allen and con-verted wide receiver Brandon Mitchell to run their offense Neither were able to establish
any sort of rhythmArkansas head coach John L
Smith used Mitchell to run anoption offense but was stymiedfor just 29 yards on six carriesMeanwhile Mitchell a more tra-ditional drop-back passer wasunder fire all afternoon Alabamawas finally able to unleash itsedge rushers after facing twoteams that demanded a moreconservative approach andMitchell was intercepted twice inthe first half under the pressureAlabama turned both into touch-downs and the fans at RazorbackStadium streamed out of the exitswith 30 minutes still left to play
Bama trounces Hogs in conference opener
ldquoThis group has to continue to challenge themselves to
demand more
mdash Nick Saban
SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 9
NEWS | ELECTION 2012
ldquoWhen I was uninsured life was complex You become afraid of the smallest things
out of fear of injury or illness
mdash Stephen Gatti
Obamarsquos signature legislation allows students to stay on parentsrsquo policies
SEE HEALTHCARE PAGE 6
SEE CAMPAIGN PAGE 3
NEWS | HB 56
Debate in Ferguson Center to mark Constitution Day
By Mollie Beth WallaceContributing Writer
In honor of Constitution Day two teams of UA students will debate the merits of Alabamarsquos immigra-tion law also known as HB 56 in the Ferguson Center Theater at 3 pm
The debate will focus on the issue of the feder-alism in enforcing immi-gration law and wheth-er Alabamarsquos author-ity is preempted by the national governmentrsquos power over immigra-tion
Political science pro-fessor Joseph Smith said the sponsors chose HB 56 because it is contro-
versial and relates to the important constitutional issue of federalism
ldquoThis is a great intro-duction to the legal issues surrounding fed-eralism and national preemption of state lawsrdquo Smith said
The debate will specif-ically focus on section 27 of the law which prohib-its Alabama courts from enforcing any contract made by someone in the country illegally
ldquoThis provision is important because it means that if an undocu-mented alien signed a rental contract a work contract or an agree-ment to purchase some-thing and the other
party to the contract didnrsquot fulfill their obli-gations the alien would not be able to use the state courts to have the contract enforcedrdquo Smith said ldquoThe pro-vision makes it much easier for unscrupulous people to disregard the promises they make to undocumented aliensrdquo
A team from Smithrsquos Constitutional Law course will argue that Alabama has over-stepped its authority in passing section 27 while a team of students from UArsquos Mock Trial team coached by lawyer and political science doctor-al student James Todd will argue that section 27 is a proper exercise of state police authority
Teams of students to square off on subject of HB 56rsquos constitutionality
SEE CONSTITUTION PAGE 6
With Alabama decided groups travel elsewhere
CW | Whitney Hendrix
CW | Shannon Auvil
Alabama has posted impressive numbers early in the 2012 season but players say they arenrsquot satisfi ed yet
What Capstone Conversa-tions Travel and Study in the Latino World
Where Ferguson Center TV Lounge
When 430 - 530 pm
What Bama Art House Film Festival Moonrise Kingdom
Where The Bama Theatre
When 730 - 930 pm
TODAY
What lsquoQueens Blood and Family in the Morte Darthurrsquo
Where Morgan Room 301
When 5 pm
What Constitution Day Debate
Where The Ferguson Center Theatre
When 3 pm
What Lambda Pi Etarsquos StudentFaculty Book Club Discussion The Hunger Games
Where 226 Reese Phifer Hall
When 12 - 1 pm
WEDNESDAY
What Grand Re-Opening Ceremony
Where First Floor Rodgers Science and Engineering Library
When 1030 am
What The Effects of HB 56 on Women amp Families One Year Later
Where Gorgas Library Room 205
When 330 - 5 pm
What General Interest and Business Career Fair
Where Bryant Conference Center
When 11 am - 4 pm
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GO
GO
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Last summer Tim Dax answered an ad on a casting website to costar in what was described as a desert adventure film
This week the Los Angeles actor learned that his work on the low-budget ldquoDesert Warriorrdquo had turned into the inflammatory 14-minute trailer for ldquoInnocence of Muslimsrdquo Dax and his ldquoDesert Warriorrdquo costars are in the cen-terof attention after violent out-bursts across the Middle East erupted when their work was repurposed into an anti-Muslim movie that caught the worldrsquos attention after it appeared in an Arabic-language on YouTube
Daxrsquos experience is an extreme example of the vulnerability of actors and crewmembers trying to cobble together a living work-ing on ultra low-cost productions Millions have seen his work but it is otherwise no different from the work done by hundreds of other actors and crewmembers tak-ing jobs like the one Dax took on ldquoDesert Warriorrdquo
Local actors and technicians find themselves with fewer opportunities as the econ-omy has slowed studios have begun producing fewer films and TV shows and more production work has fled California for states with better tax breaks
That has meant a rise though in the number of movies produced under the Screen Actors Guildrsquos ldquoultra low-budgetrdquo category for films under $200000 Many low-budget movies like ldquoDesert Warriorrdquo are made outside the jurisdiction of the industryrsquos labor unions and cast not through
Beverly Hills talent agencies but via online services such as Craigslist and Backstagecom
ldquoThis is one of the textbook examples of why itrsquos important to work under a union contractrsquorsquo said Duncan Crabtree-Ireland chief administrative officer and gen-eral counsel for the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ldquoActors are not lawyers They donrsquot necessarily think about every possible way in which some-one may misuse a performancerdquo
The proliferation of cheaply made features has been accelerat-ed in part by the increasing avail-ability of digital equipment which makes it possible for producers to shoot their own movies with small crews In 2005 in response to growing demand from their mem-bers the guild created the ultra low-budget category According to SAG rules producers must pay actors on such a film $100 a day provide meal breaks and adhere to standard union agreements about issues such as nudity and access to a full script
Two people who worked on ldquoDesert Warriorrdquo have said that they were given a few script pages at a time and that they thought they were making a harmless his-torical drama
ldquoIt was supposed to be about ancient warriorsrdquo said Dax who worked for a week and half at a rate of $75 a day on an amateur-ish low-budget set tucked into a Monrovia strip mall on what was described as a desert adven-ture film ldquoI was just happy to be involved with anything that has to do with acting even though it was horriblerdquo
Outrage over lsquoInnocence of Muslimsrsquo puts low-budget fi lms in skepticsrsquo spotlight
The Alabama womenrsquos ten-nis team earned two more wins on the final day of play at the Duke Fab Four Invite which was moved to North Carolinarsquos campus on Sunday due to weather With the two wins the Crimson Tidersquos three-day total reached 14 victories
ldquoThis was a great learning weekend overall and a good starting pointrdquo head coach Jenny Mainz said ldquoThere were several top 100 players in this tournament We have a lot of work in front of us and right now we really need match play To be able to jump in and play the caliber of players at this tournament provided great exposure We won some match-es and lost some matches but I think we will take a lot from this weekend This is a devel-
opmental part of the season and itrsquos important we toughen up for our dual-match seasonrdquo
No 10 Mary Anne Macfarlane and Emily Zabor came away with the two wins for Alabama as Macfarlane took down Yalersquos Madeleine Hamilton 1-6 6-0 10-5 and Zabor outlasted Texasrsquo Juliana Gajic 6-3 7-5 Both of the Tidersquos freshmen were topped on Sunday by a 6-3 6-3 score Natalia Maynetto lost to Furman Universityrsquos Lauren Kline and Maya Jansen lost to no 17 Cristina Stancu
Alabama tennis returns to action next weekend as they travel to Greenville SC to take part in the 2012 Furman Fall Classic Matches begin on Friday Sept 21 and conclude on Sunday Sept 23
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team had a solid final day of play at the Duke Fab Four Invite coming away with four wins in four matches at the Sheffield Tennis Center Overall the Crimson Tide collected 15 wins in its first tournament of the season
ldquoThe Duke Fab Four Invite is an ideal eventrdquo head coach George Husack said ldquoThe for-
mat challenges players physi-cally and mentally We will take several things back with us to work on and prepare for our next tournamentsrdquo
Daniil Proskura cruised through his match beating NC Statersquos Sean Weber 6-0 6-2 while Carlos Taborga also won in dominating fashion post-ing a 6-2 6-1 victory over North Carolinarsquos James Coxe
Becker OrsquoShaughnessey took down Dukersquos Daniel McCall 6-3 6-2 and Jarryd Botha capped off the tournament with a 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Radfordrsquos Stijn Meulmans
Alabama returns to action on Monday Oct 1 when it takes part in the qualifying round of play at the 2012 DrsquoNovoITA All-American Championships in Tulsa Okla
Tide womenrsquos tennis earns two win to close Duke Fab Four InviteTide menrsquos tennis sweeps matches on Sunday at Duke Fab Four Invite
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Editor | Melissa Brownnewsdeskcwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012NEWSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 3
By Madison RobertsContributing Writer
Continuing their traditions of mentoring young people this year two UA student groups are teaching girls how to respect themselves and boys how to respect each other at an ele-mentary school in Tuscaloosa
The Young Womenrsquos Leadership Program which is over a decade old focuses on the three pillars of compe-tence connection and auton-omy The Menrsquos Leadership Program which is enter-ing its sixth year instead instills respect authenticity and strength
Both groups work side by side in mentoring fifth and sixth grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Tuscaloosa Although the two programs are closely related they focus on differ-ent curricula and objectives to teach the students
ldquoTo sum up the differences the womenrsquos program focuses on internal issues such as body image self-worth and self-con-fidencerdquo Holli Frey a senior majoring in human develop-ment and family studies said ldquoThe menrsquos program focuses on external issues such as respect and positive views of othersrdquo
Jessi Hitchens the associ-ate director of the Womenrsquos Resource Center said for the most part they are separate entities that are living along-
side each otherldquoThey complement each
otherrdquo Hitchens said ldquoThey are both working toward gen-der equity in different waysrdquo
The YWLP focuses on men-toring girls about ldquogirlhoodrdquo and what challenges they will face being a woman in the coming years They talk about inner beauty and confidence as well as how to be indepen-dent and a leader in society
ldquoWe mentor the girls about body image and how [they] are beautifulrdquo Frey said ldquoWe try to get the girls to understand that being different is good and that we should appreciate each other We should look at peoplersquos strengths not flawsrdquo
The YMLP focuses on men-toring the boys on how to define masculinity and helping them through their transition from boy to man
ldquoWe provide a positive male role model for them to look up to Many of us got this from a father older brother or possibly even a friend but most of these kids lack thisrdquo Roberson Pearce a senior majoring in biology said ldquoBy
simply being there for them listening to what they have to say and encouraging positive and constructive behavior we are able to make a huge impact on the kids for the betterrdquo
Frey is now entering her third year as a mentor and said the program has completely changed her future
ldquoThe program has taught me how much I enjoy being there for othersrdquo Frey said
The program has altered Freyrsquos career path as well
ldquoI came to college wanting to be a family law attorneyrdquo Frey said ldquoAfter the impact the girls made on me and the difference I made in their lives I realized my life calling was to be a social worker to help people to the best of my abilityrdquo
Pearce is returning to the YMLP as a mentor this year because of the positive impact he thinks hersquos had on the kids he mentors
ldquoThis program has impacted my life by showing me that I can make a real positive difference in someonersquos liferdquo Pearce said ldquoWhen I saw my little brother change for the better and knew that I had helped him to do so it made me very proud of what I had accomplishedrdquo
Although the programs use the terms ldquobig brotherrdquo and ldquolittle sisterrdquo the participants believe they are different than the actual Big Brother and Big Sister programs
ldquoI would say itrsquos different
in the sense that [we follow] a very specific curriculumrdquo Hitchens saidrdquo These children bring a myriad of very wonder-ful experiences and our pro-gram celebrates their experi-ences in a very different way than Big Brother Big Sister because you do a lot of training prior to going into the schoolrdquo Hitchens said
The participants in the pro-gram are required to complete 20 hours of training before entering the school Each pro-gram follows a specific curricu-lum during the training ses-sions After these 20 hours of training each mentor is paired with a student to work with for four months during the spring
ldquoWe donrsquot want [the men-tors] to just sit there and look at the kids We want [them] to actually interact with the kids and help themrdquo second year graduate student Terrence Merkerson said
Pearce said his work with this program has paid off but it has its challenges
ldquoIt is admittedly a bit frus-trating sometimes as they are very energetic and we have to do our best to keep them from goofing offrdquo Pearce said ldquoHowever there is a very important reason that the pro-gram targets this specific age group as they are at the crucial point in their lives where the life choices they make now will have a huge impact on the per-son they becomerdquo
Students mentor youth at MLK
By Ashley TrippContributing Writer
With one in four incoming freshmen enrolled the Honors College is poised to become one of the largest student com-munities on the University of Alabama campus
Based on four pillars ndash inno-vative scholarship advanced research cultural interaction and civic engagement ndash the College offers both academic and social opportunities for students
ldquoBeing a member of the Honors College has positively shaped my experience at The University of Alabama both aca-demically and socially through gaining new friendships and becoming more involved on cam-pusrdquo Morgan Canada a junior majoring in nursing said ldquoMy advice for students is to take full advantage of all the opportuni-ties the program offers includ-ing scholarship honors abroad courses and service opportuni-tiesrdquo
The Honors College offers the University Scholars program an opportunity that allows Honors students to work ahead in gradu-ate studies in addition to offer-ing research opportunities in topics ranging from Parkinsonrsquos disease to historical social trends
To receive an Honors designa-tion on a diploma students must complete 18 credit hours worth of seminars and honors depart-mental courses as well as main-tain a 33 GPA in all programs
Departmental honors courses typically feature smaller enroll-ment a contrast Canada said she appreciates over large lecture-style classes
ldquoBecause the Honors College offers smaller classroom sizes of no more than twenty people I have gained personal relation-ships with my professors and classmatesrdquo Canada said ldquoI am able to effectively communicate with my professors by having one-on-one relationships and
forming study groups with myclassmatesrdquo
Ellen Fine a junior majoringin fashion retail said manag-ing her classes required for hermajor with honors classes can bedifficult sometimes since therearenrsquot a lot of honors coursesassociated with fashion retailHowever she has managed tomerge the two by utilizing hon-ors-by-contract courses
Through the contract a stu-dent agrees to do extra workto receive honors credit for adepartmental course
ldquoSince I had so many hours Ididnrsquot have time to fit in honorsclasses with my schedule so Ifilled out an honors contract inone of my fashion retail classesrdquoEllen Fine said ldquoI had to com-plete extra work which includedwriting a paperrdquo
Finersquos twin sister JenniferFine said she feels her honorsclasses helped prepare and chal-lenge her writing skills as a pub-lic relations major
ldquoMy writing class has helpedme see literature in a differentwayrdquo Fine said ldquoOnce you readthe books it actually makes youwant to purchase them Theyreally try and engage your inter-est in a stress-free environmentrdquo
According to the HonorsCollege website entering fresh-men must have an ACT score ofat least 28 or an SAT score of atleast 1250 in addition to a 33 highschool GPA in order to be invitedto apply
However if you missed themark in high school but wantto join as an upperclassmanrest assured that current UAstudents with a 33 GPA areaccepted upon submission of anapplication
Junior Jennifer Fine appliedto the College the second semes-ter of her freshman year
ldquoWhen you hear the wordslsquohonorsrsquo it sounds intimidatingbut itrsquos actually a really greatsocial and learning experiencerdquoFine said ldquoEven though itrsquos at afast pace itrsquos well worth itrdquo
Honors claims one fourth of freshmenldquoThe program has taught
me how much I enjoy being there for others
mdash Holli Frey
Florida has been classified as a battleground state by real-clearpoliticscom meaning it is a state that could go either to the Republicans or the Democrats
A Sept 13 poll by Rasmussen Reports also shows President Barack Obama leading in the state by two percentage points over Romney
Williams said the College Republicans chose to go to Florida because it is the clos-est swing state to Alabama However the group is also considering other trips to other swing states like North Carolina and Ohio
Connor Cook director of external affairs in the UA College Democrats said the group currently plans to work with the Obama campaign in swing states like Florida However that trip depends on the member-ship and interest level
ldquoWe plan on phone banking knocking on doors and get-ting our mem-bership involved in the thick of the actionrdquo Robert Christl the president of College Democrats said ldquoWe also plan on spreading awareness informing students of all the good President Barack Obama has done for them and their
future securityrdquoLocal ly the UA
Democrats are working with the Tuscaloosa County Democratic Party to elect Daniel Bowman to the 4th
Congressional District in A l a b a m a according to Cook And on a statewide level they are working with the state D e m o c r a t i c Party to elect Bob Vance as the
chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and Lucy Baxley as the president of the Public Service Commission
Both the Republicans and the Democrats are getting involved with the Tuscaloosa
County probate judge race The Democrats are support-ing Hardy McCullom while the Republicans are supporting Ted Sexton
On a local basis in addition to supporting Sexton the College Republicans are looking to pro-mote the RomneyRyan ticket on campus Williams said
Cook said student engage-ment in the campaigns is important because it gets people involved in the cam-paign process and gives them the experience of working in a campaign
Students participating in the campaigns will learn more about what they believe Williams said
ldquoThey will also be helping in the civic process and [that] is crucial to be able to truly appre-ciate their rightsrdquo he said
CAMPAIGN FROM PAGE 1
Students visit swing states to campaign
ldquoWe plan on phone banking knocking on doors and getting our membership involved in the
thick of the action
mdashRobert Christl
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Editor | SoRelle Wyckoffletterscwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012OPINIONSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
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than 800 words) or a letter to the editor to letterscwuaedu
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letters to the editor
By SoRelle WyckoffOpinions Editor
I survived off of anything microwavable my fresh-
man year I lived on the top floor of Tutwiler
and options were limited to anything
that could fit in the three-by-six-by-
three refrigera-tor or anything that could be heated up in the micro-wave
Macaroni and cheese Lunchables and hum-muspretzel p a c kag e s were con-sistent in my diet These high-sodium and p r o c e s s e d solutions to food along
with a fair amount of
Aristocrat led to a solid freshman
15 and some ter-rible eating habitsBut despite the
limited choices at the Tutwiler convenience
store Juliarsquos they accept-ed Dining Dollars were con-
venient and were open until 2 am a key factor of success in college student business profits If you went in late enough post-
swap there were RampB dance parties
Last weekend my room-mates and I attempted to take advantage of our untouched pile of Monopoly-money Dining Dollars On a Saturday night our options were limited to Dominorsquos and Buffalo Philrsquos Greasy fried food We chose instead to visit our old stomping grounds in Julia Tutwilerrsquos con-venience store
There was a produce sec-tion with salads sandwiches dips and salsas made by Bama Dining only a day or two earlier There were fresh fruit cups veg-etables and cheese The Boarrsquos Head sandwich shop that I so often frequented was still there ndash and still delicious And while there was a lack of soy milk overall there was a greater selection in the frozen food organic and snack section all of which included healthy options Not to mention the glow-in-the-dark iPhone cover my roommate found
These products were not available when I lived four-teen flights up but I wish they had been Sure the Pop-Tarts and barbeque chips were still there but they were also next to other breakfast bars and Baked Lays
Admittedly it was exception-ally overpriced a $3 box of cereal cost closer to $7 and laundry detergent and peanut butter were too ridiculously priced to even be considered for purchase
But unfortunately this is to be expected Dining Dollars are not accepted very many places
especially those where you can buy grocery-like products So Bama Dining takes advantage of that Also for most of the patrons they are paying for con-venience seeing as they live in the same building as the store I would be more willing to pay higher dollar if I were only an elevator ride away too
Still taking advantage of the fact that the above is true is not very nice By using UA Dining Dollars to purchase UA Bama Dining products our dollar is making a full circle of cha-ching for the University If the University is not going to be able to offer us more options they should not make the only options available overpriced After checking out with a sand-wich fruit a frozen dinner a small bag of pretzels and some Listerine my total was $44 Ouch
Overall though I left Juliarsquos pleasantly surprised Yes tak-ing advantage of our Dining Dollars situation is not admi-rable but I was appreciative of the fresh fruit and Lean Cuisine I could buy Bama Dining has taken health into consideration an important step towards a healthier and therefore happier campus As we increase in popu-lation I expect to see an increase in the quantity and quality of our amenities I have chosen to assume that Juliarsquos Market sym-bolizes the first improvement of manySoRelle Wyckoff is the Opinions Editor of The Crimson White Her column runs on Monday
Juliarsquos Market in Tutwiler Hall improves with health fails with priceMCT Campus
By Brad TipperStaff Columnist
With a new school year comes many new exciting events The startling remind-er that the beginning of classes means a new moun-tain of schoolwork to climb is attached to the weekly antici-pation of another opportunity to watch our football team take the field Every year has its own set of new challenges and sources of excitement across campus
But what Irsquove also come to learn in my time at The University of Alabama is that a new fall semester also brings a fresh set of criticism from anything to everything around campus Whether it is the yearly complaints about the unfairness of block seating at football games or the shortcomings of Bama Dining many complaints have very little to do with the general well-being of our student body
More pressing matters are rarely if ever addressed Topics that truly matter include the safety and secu-rity of our community after multiple shootings just a short walk from the Quad the seemingly endless increase in the cost of our tuition and books and the use of the plusminus system in grading (which has the ability to cheat our all-important GPA out of precious points) Issues such as these affect every student on this campus and are a bit more serious than where we sit at football games
The problems that are too often exaggerated and end-lessly debated by so many are completely irrelevant to our fellow students some of whom may not even be able to afford to attend our University after another increase in tuition cost Irsquom sure all of those stu-dents would love to be sitting anywhere in Bryant-Denny this fall for $5 a ticket
It has also been too easy for us to forget about the near-tragic incident in downtown Tuscaloosa that happened a mere two months ago but we vividly recall all those average meals 0we were so unjustly forced to endure at Lakeside Dining as a freshman
While I am not question-ing the legitimacy of com-plaints against matters such as political views expressed on the Quad in chalk some issues seem superficial and irrelevant in the true scope of our community Instead of worrying about student groups getting slightly better seating at games we should be more interested in the student sitting next to us in class who has to work every football game so that he can pay for his books and provide for himself
It has become way too easy for us to find problems with the great opportunities we have every day instead of identifying important issues addressing them and calling for changes to be made
As a new school year starts along with the inaugural year of a new University president I hope we can all take a step back focus on what truly mat-ters on our campus and work towards changing more than just the menu at Fresh FoodsBrad Tipper is a junior major-ing in political science and economics His column runs biweekly on Monday
This year choose to focus on the real issues
By Tori LeeStaff Columnist
ldquoAt first I thought it was a sad handwritten book I did not know it was your diaryrdquo This is one of my favorite quotes from the very enter-taining and well-known movie ldquoBridesmaidsrdquo and itrsquos pretty similar to how I feel about Twitter
I use Twitter to keep up with friends read witty banter from anonymous accounts and most importantly to keep up with the news For some how-ever this is not the case
While telling the public about how terrific andor ter-rible your life is from minute-to-minute is amusing at first it leads readers to do the Internet unthinkable click the ldquounfollowrdquo button As delicious as your diet might be is it absolutely necessary to update us on every pound lost
The aspect of these tweets that gets to me most is that the guilt offenders donrsquot seem to realize that future employers have the opportunity to look at social media before hiring All it takes is a Google search of your name and anyone can
see that you were druuuNnk-kkkkk And for those sense-less folks who say deroga-tory things about other races genders and lifestyles or use words that would require cen-sorship in the media the pub-lic can see this too And more than likely theyrsquore judging you
My favorite examples of what not to tweet includes but are not limited to ldquoabout to showerrdquo ldquoso hungover xoxo redshed (insert emojis here)rdquo ldquoI wish he would reply to my text rdquo as well as any-thing with inappropriate lan-
guage you wouldnrsquot use in a conversation with your grand-mother
Though this is entertaining to some it is insulting to onersquos intelligence Admit it you know better Save it for your lunchtime conversation not your followersrsquo twitterfeeds
First do yourself a favor and make your account private This will help the hiring pro-cess as well as your dignity Secondly if you feel the need to have a diary-like outlet blogs are back in style If blogging is not really your thing I am sure you can still find those super
cool 1990s fuzzy diaries that require a spoken password to open Irsquod look on eBay
Donrsquot be one of the people who gets (gasp) unfollowed In the meantime find your local national and interna-tional news sources in the Twitterverse and learn some-thing new Twitter is your friend and can be an excellent source of news Next time you press the little blue bird think before you tweetTori Lee is a senior majoring in dance and public relations Her column runs biweekly on Monday
Remember that when you tweet yoursquore sharing that information with the publicMCT Campus
This fall The University of Alabamarsquos Department of Biological Sciences will begin research to prove a treatment of chronic pain in patients with gastrointestinal disor-ders and fibromyalgia
Carol Duffy an assistant professor in the department with a research concentra-tion in the herpes simplex virus type one will head the research side of the project alongside William Pridgen a private practice general sur-geon at Tuscaloosa Surgical Associates
Pridgen said he began working on the clinical side of a hypothesis 12 years ago when he could not successful-ly treat several of his patientsrsquo chronic pain problems
ldquoI did a lot of reading try-ing to find the culprit and I came to the conclusion that it must be something viral that stays in all of us and acts up with stress and then I came to the herpes fam-ilyrdquo Pridgen said
To see if the herpes virus was a causative agent he start-ed treating 74 patients with this diagnosis in two ways Pridgen gave the first group a drug that would treat HSV-1 and treated the second group with the same drug in addition to a pill typi-cally used to treat arthritis
The patients who took
the two pills had much bet-ter results which led him to patent the drug combination Pridgen said
Duffy said she knew he was onto something but while his hypothesis is sound it has not been proven
ldquoBefore we can get FDA approval and for the medical community to start prescrib-ing this diagno-sis the hypoth-esis has to be tested several different times
and waysrdquo she saidDuffy has begun collecting
tissue samples she will exam-ine in University labs for the HSV-1 virus from Pridgenrsquos
diagnosed patients and a con-trol group made up of people with unrelated GI problems
ldquoHopefully by quantifying the amount of the herpes virus present in these patients it will prove that it is causing the fibromyalgia and chronic GI problems and then we can prove his drug prescription treats itrdquo Duffy said
The pair is also in the pro-cess of raising funds to hire a company to clinically test the drug combination in 10 randomized sites across the country which is another step required for FDA approval
ldquoThe company which costs about $3 million will track the patientsrsquo progress with both pain scores and blood samplesrdquo Duffy said ldquoThis drug trial will start in February 2013 and will take around a yearrdquo
Pridgen said if all goes well in this step they will be able to license off of different portions or even all of their findings to sell to a larger company who will be able to make the drug combination an effective prescription to this diagnosis for all doctors
to useldquoMy primary goal is to
make patients better and the patent gives me the power to influence what happens from here with this drugrdquo Pridgen said
This important research being done on campus serves to remind Lindsey Cobb a junior majoring in pre-med and chemical engineering about the dual role professors serve on campus
ldquoHearing about this excit-ing research campaign not only looks great for the pres-tige of our University but also should remind students that professors are respon-sible for a lot of interesting work other than teaching and their research can pro-vide great opportunities for student involvementrdquo Cobb said
UA labs testing patient tissue in move toward FDA approval
ldquoBefore we can get FDA ap-proval and for the medical
community to start pre-scribing this diagnosis the hypothesis has to be tested several different times and
ways
mdash Carol Duffy
UA NewsDuffy left and Pridgen in Duffyrsquos UA lab
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6| Monday September 17 2012
By Morgan TaylorContributing Writer
The Capstone International Academic Programs will host their Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm in the Ferguson Center The fair is an opportunity for UA students to learn about the possibilities and benefits of studying abroad
This semesterrsquos fair is primarily for the Capstone International Centerrsquos affili-ates so they can showcase all of the programs that are offered by their company to UA students
ldquoWe have a lot of students who donrsquot want to do an exchange or a faculty program because maybe we arenrsquot offering a program they are interested in so they would go on an lsquoaffiliate programrsquordquo Holly Hudson the director
of Capstone International Academic Programs said
The third party affiliates have been approved and vet-ted through the Capstone International Program so students who go on these pro-grams are able to receive UA credit
There are hundreds of affil-iate programs but the inter-national program is only part-nered with 15 Hudson said
ldquoWe would like for UA stu-dents to know there are all sorts of options for studying
volunteering and interning abroad while also getting credit for itrdquo Hudson said ldquoWe just want the students to know we existrdquo
Students will have the opportunity to win a free iPod Shuffle by swiping their ACT cards at any of the study abroad desks
ldquoOur mission is to have UA students become global citizens become more aware of other cultures become more aware of themselves more aware of our place in the world their status as Americans and how it affects their lives and the lives of oth-ersrdquo Hudson said
Although the fair is meant to target only UA students the affiliates also travel to other schools Despite the fact that they do indeed visit many other schools Hudson said the affiliates report back
year after year that the UA fair always has the best turn-out
Academic advisor Amy Linden said studying abroad has many benefits for stu-dents in addition to academic benefits
ldquoStudents are able to get a better understanding of them-selves by going out of their comfort zone and I think students come back knowing themselves and more about their home country than they ever thoughtrdquo Linden said
There will be another fair in the spring If you are unable to attend the fair you can also visit the website at wwwstudyabroaduaedu for any other information
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but studying abroad isnrsquot something that should be missedrdquo Hudson said
Study abroad fair in Ferg Tuesday
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will open its season this year with ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo a collaboration of students and teachers per-forming professional classical music The concert will be held in Moody Music Hallrsquos Concert Hall Monday Sept 17 at 7 pm
Audience members will hear the works of two Russian composers Sergei Prokofievrsquos ldquoSymphony No 1 in D Op 25rdquo also known as the ldquoClassical Symphonyrdquo and Modest Petrovitch Mussorgskyrsquos ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo as well as the ldquoClarinet Concertordquo by American composer Aaron Copland
Osiris Molina assistant professor of clarinet at the University will be the soloist in the Copland piece
ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo will include both faculty and student musicians from The University of Alabamarsquos
School of Music One such member is Cynthia Simpson a senior majoring in music performance who plays the French horn Simpson is the assistant principal horn at the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra This upcoming con-cert marks her first subscrip-tion show with the company
ldquoAt first I was really ner-vousrdquo Simpson said ldquoIn most ensembles Irsquove been in here Irsquove been playing with people my age but in this the faculty is surrounding me on stage Irsquom the assistant to my own teacher Hersquos sitting right next to me as I playrdquo
The blend of faculty and stu-dents is nothing new to TSO which has been working with students who have a high cali-ber of musicianship for years most frequently placing them as substitutes for regular orchestra members
With the exception of voice and piano most music per-formance department faculty members are in TSO provid-
ing students an opportunity to hear their own teachers play in an orchestral setting
ldquoI encourage students espe-cially music students to come to this because there are so many faculty members Itrsquos like hearing a history teacher give a lecture about their area of expertise This is a chance to hear our own teachers real-ly play togetherrdquo Simpson said
Heather Jacques a mas-terrsquos student in vocal per-formance performed with TSO last spring as a soloist in ldquoLetrsquos Fall in Loverdquo with the UA Opera Theatre and in Beethovenrsquos ldquoSymphony No 9rdquo with University Singers
ldquoYou would expect an orches-tra of this caliber in a larger city To have it in Tuscaloosa is really specialrdquo Jacques said ldquoThe University is really lucky to be affiliated with them the way we arerdquo
Jacques encouraged students to take advantage of the TSO concerts as much as possible
ldquoPeople in our age bracket donrsquot often take advantage of it enoughrdquo she said ldquoItrsquos right on campus so itrsquos honestly perfectrdquo
Currently in addition to local faculty and students TSO includes members of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and professional musicians from Alabama Tennessee and Georgia The orchestra is under the musi-cal direction of conductor Adam Flatt
The Tuscaloosa Symphony Guild will be hosting a ldquoCheers lsquon Chatrdquo event at 6 pm in Moody before the con-cert The event will feature a speaker who will address specific elements of the works being performed and offer light refreshments to attend-ees
TSO will be hosting five sub-scription concerts during its 2012-2013 season Tickets are currently available online at tsoonlineorgtickets Ticket prices range from $10 to $20
City orchestra to open season at Moody
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but study-ing abroad isnrsquot something that
should be missed
mdash Holly Hudson
By Mollie Beth WallaceContributing Writer
The community of Alberta has yet to complete the rebuilding process necessi-tated by the EF4 tornado that devastated the city on April 27 2011
City Councilman Kip Tyner who represents the Alberta district said he wants to rebuild the community to its former glory but one busi-ness on University Boulevard is having to fight to remain a part of the community
Todd Boling and Jason Lightsey owners of The Tattoo Experience located at 2703 University Blvd East are fighting to keep their tat-too parlor up and running The shop has operated from its current location for 21 years but due to structural damage wrought by the tor-nado Boling said he fears the landlord will sell the prop-erty
Though the owners found a new property on University Boulevard Boling said due to the new zoning code they would not be able to open a business there
According to the zon-ing codes passed by the City Council in January the stretch of University Boulevard running through Alberta is a mixed-use zone
This means that certain businesses ndash including tat-too parlors ndash are restricted to one per block front or 300 feet apart from each other Boling said these restrictions are in violation of his First Amendment rights
ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem American to merdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot have the right to
tell businesses what they canand canrsquot dordquo
The battle stems from an institutional attack on tattoo-ing in general Boling said
ldquoI had to listen to [the CityCouncil] say that my busi-ness was undesirablerdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot realize this is how we support our fami-liesrdquo
Tyner said he drew his plan from other areas of the city with similar zoning codes and it is an issue of betteringthe city rather than attack-ing tattoo parlors While the zoning code currently place restrictions on where tattoo parlors can do busi-
ness Tyner said he wants to prohibittheir operationentirely since they could turn away potential developers
ldquoThe prob-lem with tattooparlors is just the stigmardquo
Tyner said ldquoTattoo par-lors are just associated with areas of high crime and low incomerdquo
Despite the option to take his business to another part of town Boling said his loca-tion in Alberta is a key part ofhis business
ldquoI have put so much into making this a successful building in this part of townrdquo Boling said ldquoOur plan now isto do everything we canrdquo
Boling started a petition and is relying on the supportof the community to change the minds of the City Councilhe said The cityrsquos legal department said the city is completely within its legal rights Tyner said
The City Council will vote on the issue in October A public hearing is scheduled for Sept 17 at 5 pm at City Hall
Tattoo parlor in battle for building
ldquoI had to listen to [the City Council] say that my business was undesirable They donrsquot
realize this is how we support our families
mdash Todd Bolling
Though itrsquos too early to see any significant impact effects of the Affordable Care Act are already being seen in the Druid City Hospital System Since the federal health reforms went into effect in 2009 DCH has seen a decrease in uninsured 22-26 year olds from 2077 to 1532 percent
As a community-owned non-
profit organization it is DCHrsquos policy to provide care to all patients including the unin-sured To cover the cost of unin-sured patients DCH receives 10 percent of the money raised by the two cent Tuscaloosa County sales tax According Bradley Fisher communica-tion director at DCH this tax does not cover the entire cost of caring for the uninsured and the rest of the cost is absorbed by the hospital
ldquoThe true impact of ACA wonrsquot be known until the regu-lations are written so itrsquos too
early to state an opinion We can say that hospitals must have adequate margins to stay openrdquo Fisher said ldquoIf health-care coverage isnrsquot expanded hospitals and providers must be compensated somehow for caring for the uninsuredrdquo
Joseph L Smith an associ-ate professor of political sci-ence said hospitals will see a decline in the cost of caring for the uninsured because the Affordable Care Act requires most Americans to have health insurance or otherwise pay a financial penalty
ldquoThe lsquoindividual mandatersquo is controversial because it is unusual for the national gov-ernment to require consumers to purchase something from the market but is necessary in order to maintain the econom-ic viability of the [healthcare] systemrdquo Smith said
Smith said the Affordable Care Act is a reform of the health insurance industry not healthcare itself The indi-vidual mandate is a part of the reform and does not create a new health insurance plan itself
Dana Patton an assistant professor of political science said the United States is the only industrialized democracy that does not provide health insurance for all people
ldquoIn most other industrial-ized democracies the right to quality healthcare at free or low cost is considered a human rights issuerdquo Patton said ldquoThe point of this is that no one goes bankrupt because of a hospital or doctor bill No one puts off going to the doctor because they donrsquot have financial means to pay or health insur-
ancerdquoGatti said his experience
without health insurance was complex
ldquoI restricted myself from liv-ing a carefree life because I didnrsquot want to be in a position where I had to decide between food and gas or doctor and medicinerdquo Gatti said ldquoThe only thing worse than being sick is being broke and sickrdquo
Todayrsquos story is the first part of a continuing series onthe Affordable Care Act and its effect on college students
HEALTHCARE FROM PAGE 1
Affordable Care Act insures more students
ldquoSection 27 was selected because it raises interest-ing questions of how far the states may go using their police powers over contracts to regulate the activity of illegal aliensrdquo Todd said
The police powers of the states are recognized under the 10th Amendment of the
Constitution and traditional-ly extend to subjects involv-ing public health education welfare and safety Todd said
ldquoThe question of who may enter into a contract has been recognized to be part of traditional state police powerrdquo Todd said
The debate will begin at 3 pm in the Ferguson Center Theater and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Political Science
CONSTITUTION FROM PAGE 1
Student groups to debate HB 56 legality
By Ashanka KumariChief Copy Editor
At The University of Alabama April 27 2011 marked more than the date of a natural disaster It became the last day of school the end of the spring semester and for two UA students the start of a year-long adventure
Bentley Brooks Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering and David Vogt a senior majoring in German and history left the devastation in Tuscaloosa went home and prepared to spend the 2011-2012 school year overseas
Vogt who spent a year in Erfurt Germany left Tuscaloosa on April 28 2011 and flew to his home in Phoenix Ariz a few days later
ldquoThe day after the tornado I went on a short camping
trip to the Gulf Coast so I was able to escape the immediate chaos of not having power or hot waterrdquo Vogt said ldquoHowever it did feel strange since I had known that when I left Tuscaloosa I would not see it again for a long time and for it to end on such a powerful and cliff-hanging note was indeed oddrdquo
Rodrigue who spent the next year in London England went to her home in Cincinnati Ohio immediately following the tornado and said she felt hor-rible for leaving at a time when
Students refl ect on experiences studying abroad after 2011 tornadoTuscaloosa needed help
ldquoI hated that I wasnrsquot there to help outrdquo Rodrigue said ldquoI
came back a few weeks later to get my things and get ready to go abroad and it was heart-breaking to see the aftermath of the tornado So many peo-ple had come together to help out during the disaster but the city had been torn apart in some areasrdquo
Both students were part of pro-
grams that did not include other UA students and went abroad knowing no one with whom they could relate their tornado experiences
ldquoSince there are almost no tornadoes in Germany no one really understood what Tuscaloosa had gone throughrdquo Vogt said ldquoI told my story and showed them pictures and they were naturally shocked but it didnrsquot go much further than that While in Germany I received a copy of The Crimson White commemorating the six-month anniversary of the tor-nado and it was just surrealrdquo
For Rodrigue returning to Tuscaloosa after a year was exciting because she had
missed her friends many whom she had never had a chance to say goodbye to follow-ing the storm
ldquoAs we drove into town and down 15th Street all the memories came flooding back but it was so uplifting to see how the city has risen from such a sad timerdquo she said ldquoThe campus had grown and the city is slowly putting itself back togeth-er I know these things take time but Irsquom already so impressed with the progressrdquo
Although the benefits of study-ing abroad are endless Vogt said coming back to the United States and Tuscaloosa can be tough
ldquoI came back and was com-pletely out of the loop it was like I was a ghostrdquo he said ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing
out on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different
person than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely dif-ferent city as well so I think itrsquos rather fittingrdquo
ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing out
on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories
and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different person
than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely different city as well so I think itrsquos rather
fitting
mdashDavid Vogt
SubmittedBentley Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering was studying abroad in London England when an EF4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa on April 27 2011
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 7
By Deanne WinslettStaff Reporter
In a state known for domi-nating in football and a cul-ture founded on Lynyrd Skynyrd lyrics up-and-com-ing Alabama rappers often go under the radar But for Bo Latham and his band The Bad Crowd and UA student Ryan Davis this is a move-ment worth embracing
Rap had always been a hobby for UA alumnus Bo Latham but when he was given the opportunity to expand it into a career he did not hesitate to take it
ldquoOnce I got a job offer after graduation I had to make a decision on whether I was going to take that or wheth-er I was going to try to build something off of a dreamrdquo Latham said ldquoI had a good group of guys around me that I liked to work with and who believed in what I was doing and I wasnrsquot going to let them downrdquo
The Bad Crowd has held multiple shows in Tuscaloosa building up a fan base but they learned that in order to spread their music they were going to have to travel out of state The group has traveled to music-based cities such as New Orleans and Atlanta to spread their sound
ldquoAt first we had this dream of coming from Tuscaloosa and starting it all here and we didnrsquot really know all about thatrdquo Latham said ldquoWe found out that you have to leave here to spread it This city isnrsquot big on original music for whatever reason This is kind of a cover music cityrdquo
While touring the group has managed to collect a variety
of contacts and expand their fan base But the group is still hopeful for Alabamarsquos rap potential It may be a niche culture now The Bad Crowd members said but it is con-stantly growing and develop-ing momentum in this state
After touring the group went on a brief hiatus but they are back now and excit-ed to travel to other Alabama cities to further promote their group
ldquoAlabama is developing a sound of its ownrdquo Bad Crowd artist Juwuan Rainey said ldquoItrsquos a good look for the state as a whole There are a couple teams out there mak-ing noise Bad Crowd Music Group BMB down in Mobile and LDLR in Huntsville All of us are all coming with dif-ferent styles which makes it so doperdquo
The Bad Crowd intends to stick to their original music and original sound and not stray from their roots
ldquoWe put our time and effort into putting our feelings into audio form for people to lis-ten to and sometimes it gets overshadowed by main-stream artists or sometimes people donrsquot take time to just check us out Thatrsquos slowly
changing thoughrdquo Rainey said
The group has a strong hope for the future of the Alabama rap culture They said the genre expands a little further everyday and they hope to see Alabama as a state stick to its origi-nal sound instead of joining along with the mainstream rap stereotypical sound
ldquoPeople are really start-ing to just now get hip to Alabama and our whole hip-hop scenerdquo Rainey said ldquoI feel like we have lots of talent to offer and Irsquom just excited for people to just hear every-thing that wersquore working on It takes time and I think itrsquos our time to shinerdquo
Second-year MBA candi-date Ryan Davis found his place in the rap culture after beginning to rap and play trombone at the age of 11 He refers to his music as a rock hip-hop funk type of mash-up Davis has played at various venues and said it is not the culture of hip-hop in Alabama that is the prob-lem but rather the way in which people regard it
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think about hip-hoprdquo Davis said ldquoI think itrsquos something that is very unorthodox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos not very extensive but the culture is there Itrsquos just differentrdquo
Although Davis believes that Alabama does have a different rap culture he said he does not ever see Alabama as having its own cultural identity within the genre
ldquoRealistically I donrsquot expect Alabama to ever have
a solidified musical identity in any genrerdquo he said
However Davis does not believe rap culture in Alabama has plateaued He said he definitely thinks it can grow if given the right opportunities Using tools such as the Internet to ensure the music gets around to wider audiences is a must Davis said He himself has his own YouTube channel under his artist name KadeshFlow
to promote his music to audiences that he may not have otherwise reached
ldquoI think the challenge for people now is to look at it from more of a marketing perspective and see what they can make happen via the Internet and then find-ing a way to unify the online audience with the local audi-encerdquo Davis said
Despite the challenges that Alabama presents to rap
hopefuls both Davis and The Bad Crowd are staying true to their music By put-ting more of their music out there and constantly expand-ing their audience they hope to take their music to new levels
ldquoWersquore just kids from Tuscaloosa who believe in somethingrdquo Latham said ldquoAnd wersquore actually going after it and trying to make something originalrdquo
Alabama natives strive to break into rap industry
SubmittedThe Bad Crowd and Ryan Davis are working to get their names into the rap industry
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think
about hip-hop I think itrsquos something that is very unortho-
dox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos
not very extensive but the cul-ture is there Itrsquos just different
Most directors can only dream of touching what Benh Zeitlin manages to achieve with his debut film ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo It is a industry appearance as daring and ambitious as the Coen Brothersrsquo ldquoBlood Simplerdquo Terrence Malickrsquos ldquoBadlandsrdquo and John Cassavetesrsquo ldquoShadowsrdquo None of these groundbreaking films played it safe when they were released and all three chal-lenged and captivated their audi-ences bringing a fresh new style and innovative directorial talent to the screen
Premiering earlier in the year at the Sundance Film Festival ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo won the Grand Jury Prize Sundancersquos highest achievement cement-ing it as one of the most hyped and anticipated features of 2012
Despite the high expectations that are tied to the film it does not dis-appoint Zeitlinrsquos low-budget debut is so invigorating because it man-ages to tell a personal story about a father and daughter attempting to cope with the tragedy of a storm reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina but also zooms out and takes in a national scope of dealing with the same devastation Set in a fictional bayou inspired by Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana Zeitlin follows a six-year-old girl Hushpuppy and her unpredictable father Wink as the extreme flooding forces their community to vacate their make-shift houses and try to survive as their homes are destroyed
Less than one year after Hurricane Katrina Spike Lee released his evocative four-hour documentary ldquoWhen the Levees Brokerdquo a film which addressed many of the questions raised dur-ing the aftermath of the storm
Zeitlin addresses some of the same issues in a less direct fashion and in a fictional setting His short character-based film manages to present a loud social criticism of the class divide an issue brought to the center of the nationrsquos atten-tion in the wake of Katrina
Because films often fail if their star be it a child or an adult actor is unconvincing there is a lot riding on the performance of six-year-old Quvenzhaneacute Wallis who plays the protagonist Hushpuppy Wallis displays a confidence and maturity I have never seen by an actress so young and with no experience though and her breathtaking performance is cru-cial to the filmrsquos success Her role is a challenging one as the film revolves around her survival and newfound independence when her father goes missing Zeitlin asks a lot from Wallis but she responds brilliantly providing a realistic
Director Benh Zeitlin exemplifi es hope in face of adversity in debut fi lm
By Dana Woodruff
Some of the greatest treasures in life can be unearthed purely by accident This is the way I happened to stumble upon one of the most inspirational films I have ever seen One night I hap-pened to be sifting through the vast cinematic archive known as Netflix absent-mindedly click-ing through the endless catego-ries when I struck a gold mine disguised as a documentary
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is not your average documentary to say the least It is a compilation of video clips submitted by ordinary people all across the world who were asked to film their daily routines on a single randomly chosen day ndash July 24 2010 There were over 80000 videos sent to YouTube and over 4500 hours worth of raw footage contain-ing everything from a young boy learning how to shave to an older man in a hospital bed recovering from a major open-heart surgery
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is the product of an unusual partnership between YouTube and filmmaker Ridley Scott but the footage was sorted trimmed and pieced together by the filmrsquos editor Joe Walker
The remarkable thing about
this 90-minute movie is its unex-pected profundity hovering slightly beneath the surface of the mundane activities of a seem-ingly narcissistic world The aim of the filmmakers was to tell the story of a planet but the results were far more meaningful than anyone had predicted
Although much of the filmrsquos introductory scenes consist of people being filmed waking up brushing their teeth and even shots of nothing but their own two feet walking it is inter-spersed with heartfelt personal moments a mother cradling her newborn child a man from the Middle East describing his role as both a father and a mother to his several motherless chil-dren in a destitute situation a young gay man coming out to his grandmother on the phone (and her unconditional love and acceptance) a woman trying to explain cancer to her young son Some of the people are only seen once their stories never to be finished or heard of again oth-ers are followed throughout the entire film such as a Korean man traveling around the world by bicycle for no particular rea-son
I think what makes this docu-mentary so unique is that it
offers so many different perspec-tives of life values morals and beliefs There are sections of the film devoted to people from all corners of the world explaining their inner hopes dreams and fears people who have found true love and others who havenrsquot people who are ultimately satis-fied with their lives and those who suffer from the thought of a meaningless existence ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is really just a cinematic collage of peoplersquos lives and that is what is so beautiful about it I think You can watch it and think of it as nothing more than that or you can see what you want to see and take away a different meaning from it
For me ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo revealed that life is so simple and complex all at once and so very very short There was a scene near the end of the documen-tary that was exceptionally awe-inspiring to me It was just of a group of people lighting paper lanterns and sending them up into the sky but caught up in the moment it appeared to resonate with a deeper meaning and it was breathtaking I would highly recommend this documentary if yoursquore feeling blue or downtrod-den in its own strange way ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is uplifting
COLUMN | FILM
COLUMN | FILM
Documentary shows reality on June 24 2010
sense of character development during the 90-minute film Wallisrsquos performance is matched by anoth-er newcomer Dwight Henry who takes on his first film playing the role of Wink He provides the film with a harsh sense of realism a stark contrast to the innocence and naivety of Hushpuppy
As it is a debut film there are bound to be some minor flaws ndash primarily the fantasy element provided by the titular ldquoBeastsrdquo This feels unnecessary and adds a metaphorical weight to the film which is not needed Also some of
the supporting performances feel lifeless but this is bound to hap-pen with so many amateur actors especially when they are sharing the screen with two of the most impressive debut performances in recent memory Zeitlinrsquos inex-perience does not slow him down His film displays stunning imag-ery and proves he possesses a natural visual flair as he captures the magical Louisiana setting in all its beauty
Watching ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo is a thoroughly cathartic experience helped in
part by the tremendous score that Zeitlin created with with Dan Romer Most importantly though provides a firm message of hope In the face of adversity a young child comes of age as she fights to keep her commu-nity together in a time of despair despite being completely inex-perienced and unprepared for this situation Throughout the film Wink repeatedly reminds his daughter not to cry and to stay strong a message that res-onates just as powerfully with the audience
CW | Shannon AuvilTop Junior running back Eddie Lacy fi ghts for a touchdownLeft Tide running back Kenyan Drake runs for a fi rst down Right Freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper avoids a tackle for a touchdown
APOSITION GRADES
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was surgi-cally efficient completing 11 of his 16 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown
QuarterbackThe running back core had a bounce-back game
punishing Arkansas defenders for 225 yards and six touchdowns averaging five yards per carry
Running backs
ANine different receivers caught at least one pass
showing depth Alabama hasnrsquot had during Nick Sabanrsquos tenure
Wide receivers The line played its best overall game creating
holes for the running backs and giving McCarron time to find his receivers
Offensive line
A AThe Tide defense hasnrsquot allowed a single point in
nine quarters and is forcing turnovers at a very high rate
Defense
ACoaching
Sabanrsquos message was heard loud and clear after the teamrsquos lackluster performance against Western Kentucky Alabama had a near flawless game plan and dominated a quality SEC opponent
A
ldquoItrsquos exciting to get [the offense] crunk to get them turned uprdquo said safety HaHa Clinton-Dix who returned one interception 46 yards to the one-yard line
On offense Alabamarsquos offensive line which gave up six sacks a week before established the line of scrim-mage early giving quarter-back AJ McCarron plenty of time to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown
But the running backs were the primary beneficiaries of Alabamarsquos offensive line play Starter Eddie Lacy ran as well
as he has all season after deal-ing with ankle and toe injuries during the offseason and fall camp He found the end zone three times while true fresh-men TJ Yeldon and Kenyon Drake as well as junior Blake Sims all added scores on the ground
ldquoThey were locked in all of themrdquo Lacy said of the offen-sive line ldquoThey came in with
the right mindset and domi-nated the whole gamerdquo
It seems as if No 2 LSU is the only team left on Alabamarsquos schedule that can match the Tide blow-for-blow on the field Michigan and Arkansas were supposed to be early tests for this young team but instead turned into mismatches before halftime But Saban wonrsquot tell you that
this is after all the coach who challenged a fumble while up 38-0 in the third quarter
Instead he and his players will turn their attention to Florida Atlantic A 35-0 win against Western Kentucky two weeks ago was consid-ered a letdown week and Saban is expecting more against a similarly-matched
opponentldquoWersquove really been fighting
with this group ever since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to believe more in themselvesrdquo Saban said ldquoThis group is still learning to motivate themselves every week and demand to be the best that they can berdquo
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Alabama volleyball opened its first weekend of SEC play with two teams that any Crimson Tide fan would call major rivalries Entering into the week-end of conference play the Tide held the No 1 spot in the SEC West
Friday the Tide com-menced SEC play against LSU beating the Tigers 3-0
The Tidersquos win over LSU marked the end of an 11-match losing streak not having won a match against the Tigers since 2006
Head coach Ed Allen called the win one of the Tidersquos best performances to date
It was when the Tide
went up against 2011 SEC champion Tennessee that its luck took a turn for the worst The team posted its first loss in conference-play to the Vols 3-1
The first set belonged to the Tide as it overpow-ered the Vols 25-19 with a hitting percentage of 373 starting off the match with a bang
Until then the Tide had not won a set against Tennessee since 2009
But the Vols turned up
the competition in the sec-ond set posting a 405 hit-ting percentage and lead-ing the Tide by as much as nine points The Vols took the set 25-17
After feeling a bit defeated the Tide knew it had to push forward but there seemed to be a slight disconnect after the third set Allen had a quite simple explana-tion as to where the team went astray
ldquoIrsquod say somewhere
between our shoulders and the top of our crani-umrdquo Allen said
Tennessee continued to dominate with a lead of 11 points for much of the third set and eventually overtook the Tide 25-15
ldquoWe just knew that it was usrdquo freshman Laura Steiner said ldquoWe werenrsquot putting pressure on them they were putting pres-sure on usrdquo
With a hitting percent-age of 290 13 kills and two digs against Tennessee Steiner compared her teamrsquos performance against the Vols versus LSU
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we had so much more that we could
have given and shownrdquo Steiner said ldquoI think we showed it the first game though We were talking about today how we really had an opportunity to do good things and we just didnrsquot really pound down on itrdquo
Setter Sierra Wilson said the team did not have same emotion against Tennessee as it did against LSU
ldquoWe didnrsquot play our own game and we played according to them and we really have to focus on our side in order to come up with winsrdquo Wilson who posted 35 assists against the Vols said
Alabama (12-2 1-1 SEC) hopes that Fridayrsquos road match against Georgia will put it back on the win-ning track
Volleyball team fi nishes weekend of SEC play 1-1
Too early to tell if 2012 Crimson Tide team Nick Sabanrsquos best at Alabama
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we
had so much more that we could have given and shown
mdash Laura Steiner
CW | Hannah CraftAfter a loss to Tennessee Tide volleyball aims to get back on the winning track
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Wersquore only three games into the 2012 football season and the comparisons have already began to fly about this version of Nick Sabanrsquos Alabama Crimson Tide
Because this reloaded ver-sion has been so dominate you canrsquot compare it to other teams in college football and must settle for comparing it to other versions of itself
Is this the best Alabama team Saban has had during his tenure as the Tidersquos head football coach In short the answer is to be determined Ultimately the 2012 version of the Crimson Tide will have to qualify for and win the big
game in Miami in order to truly measure up
The jury is still out on this yearrsquos team as they have yet to prove anything other than what everyone else already knew Alabama has a pretty damn good football team
After the Western Kentucky game Coach Saban and the team were upset with the overall performance Now another week has passed and Alabama has dominated another opponent pitch-ing a shutout against SEC foe Arkansas Saban and the team were a little more pleased but they know win-ning three games and out-scoring your opponents 128-14 isnrsquot the goal
ldquoWersquove really been fight-
ing with this group since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to demand more of themselvesrdquo Saban said
Get this Alabama didnrsquot play anywhere near its potential and still drug the Razorbacks through the mud - literally Yes Arkansas was banged up Yes they were without starting quarterback Tyler Wilson But Wilson canrsquot block for himself Wilson doesnrsquot tackle Wilson would not have made up for the 52 point crater that separates Alabama from Arkansas and most other teams of the col-lege football world
Can anyone beat this Alabama team Is anyone
even close to the Tidersquos levelThose questions may not
be answered until Nov 3 in Death Valley
The schedule between now and then has what would be considered trap games for most teams (Missouri Tennessee and Mississippi State) but not this Alabama team Maybe in 2010 but not in 2012
This team is so balanced offensively that nine receivers caught passes on Saturday The rushing game produced six touchdowns The kicker made a 50-yard field goal The defense forced five turnovers
Got the point yetNo single player had a break-
out game against Arkansas In simple terms the collective
group of talent completely schooled the Razorbacks and their (temporary) head coach John L Smith
Why is Alabama so good What makes them different from other programs that consistently bring in four and five-star recruits Look no further than the headman leading the team out of the tunnel every Saturday Saban holds everyone on the team and his staff to the same stan-dard
ldquoI yelled more at the second team than I did at the first team because we practiced all that stuff and they donrsquot go out there and do it right in the gamerdquo Saban said ldquoThey donrsquot think theyrsquore going to play Well yoursquore one play
from playing and then we got to count on you Can we count on you And if you have no other motivation in the world your motivation should be lsquoI donrsquot want to be the guy that screws uprsquo
ldquoIt does them good when they get their butts chewed out a little bit it helps their mental toughness I thinkrdquo
But Alabama isnrsquot perfect (yet) The Tide still has yet to play its best football Thatrsquos the part that should scare the rest of the nation
ldquoTherersquos always room for improvement and the sky is the limit for this teamrdquo offensive lineman Chance Warmack said
World you have officially been warned
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Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
ALABAMA VS ARKANSASDONALD W REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM bull SEPTEMBER 15 2012
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When 430 - 530 pm
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Where The Bama Theatre
When 730 - 930 pm
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Where Morgan Room 301
When 5 pm
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Where The Ferguson Center Theatre
When 3 pm
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Where 226 Reese Phifer Hall
When 12 - 1 pm
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Where First Floor Rodgers Science and Engineering Library
When 1030 am
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When 330 - 5 pm
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Last summer Tim Dax answered an ad on a casting website to costar in what was described as a desert adventure film
This week the Los Angeles actor learned that his work on the low-budget ldquoDesert Warriorrdquo had turned into the inflammatory 14-minute trailer for ldquoInnocence of Muslimsrdquo Dax and his ldquoDesert Warriorrdquo costars are in the cen-terof attention after violent out-bursts across the Middle East erupted when their work was repurposed into an anti-Muslim movie that caught the worldrsquos attention after it appeared in an Arabic-language on YouTube
Daxrsquos experience is an extreme example of the vulnerability of actors and crewmembers trying to cobble together a living work-ing on ultra low-cost productions Millions have seen his work but it is otherwise no different from the work done by hundreds of other actors and crewmembers tak-ing jobs like the one Dax took on ldquoDesert Warriorrdquo
Local actors and technicians find themselves with fewer opportunities as the econ-omy has slowed studios have begun producing fewer films and TV shows and more production work has fled California for states with better tax breaks
That has meant a rise though in the number of movies produced under the Screen Actors Guildrsquos ldquoultra low-budgetrdquo category for films under $200000 Many low-budget movies like ldquoDesert Warriorrdquo are made outside the jurisdiction of the industryrsquos labor unions and cast not through
Beverly Hills talent agencies but via online services such as Craigslist and Backstagecom
ldquoThis is one of the textbook examples of why itrsquos important to work under a union contractrsquorsquo said Duncan Crabtree-Ireland chief administrative officer and gen-eral counsel for the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ldquoActors are not lawyers They donrsquot necessarily think about every possible way in which some-one may misuse a performancerdquo
The proliferation of cheaply made features has been accelerat-ed in part by the increasing avail-ability of digital equipment which makes it possible for producers to shoot their own movies with small crews In 2005 in response to growing demand from their mem-bers the guild created the ultra low-budget category According to SAG rules producers must pay actors on such a film $100 a day provide meal breaks and adhere to standard union agreements about issues such as nudity and access to a full script
Two people who worked on ldquoDesert Warriorrdquo have said that they were given a few script pages at a time and that they thought they were making a harmless his-torical drama
ldquoIt was supposed to be about ancient warriorsrdquo said Dax who worked for a week and half at a rate of $75 a day on an amateur-ish low-budget set tucked into a Monrovia strip mall on what was described as a desert adven-ture film ldquoI was just happy to be involved with anything that has to do with acting even though it was horriblerdquo
Outrage over lsquoInnocence of Muslimsrsquo puts low-budget fi lms in skepticsrsquo spotlight
The Alabama womenrsquos ten-nis team earned two more wins on the final day of play at the Duke Fab Four Invite which was moved to North Carolinarsquos campus on Sunday due to weather With the two wins the Crimson Tidersquos three-day total reached 14 victories
ldquoThis was a great learning weekend overall and a good starting pointrdquo head coach Jenny Mainz said ldquoThere were several top 100 players in this tournament We have a lot of work in front of us and right now we really need match play To be able to jump in and play the caliber of players at this tournament provided great exposure We won some match-es and lost some matches but I think we will take a lot from this weekend This is a devel-
opmental part of the season and itrsquos important we toughen up for our dual-match seasonrdquo
No 10 Mary Anne Macfarlane and Emily Zabor came away with the two wins for Alabama as Macfarlane took down Yalersquos Madeleine Hamilton 1-6 6-0 10-5 and Zabor outlasted Texasrsquo Juliana Gajic 6-3 7-5 Both of the Tidersquos freshmen were topped on Sunday by a 6-3 6-3 score Natalia Maynetto lost to Furman Universityrsquos Lauren Kline and Maya Jansen lost to no 17 Cristina Stancu
Alabama tennis returns to action next weekend as they travel to Greenville SC to take part in the 2012 Furman Fall Classic Matches begin on Friday Sept 21 and conclude on Sunday Sept 23
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team had a solid final day of play at the Duke Fab Four Invite coming away with four wins in four matches at the Sheffield Tennis Center Overall the Crimson Tide collected 15 wins in its first tournament of the season
ldquoThe Duke Fab Four Invite is an ideal eventrdquo head coach George Husack said ldquoThe for-
mat challenges players physi-cally and mentally We will take several things back with us to work on and prepare for our next tournamentsrdquo
Daniil Proskura cruised through his match beating NC Statersquos Sean Weber 6-0 6-2 while Carlos Taborga also won in dominating fashion post-ing a 6-2 6-1 victory over North Carolinarsquos James Coxe
Becker OrsquoShaughnessey took down Dukersquos Daniel McCall 6-3 6-2 and Jarryd Botha capped off the tournament with a 7-6(4) 6-3 win over Radfordrsquos Stijn Meulmans
Alabama returns to action on Monday Oct 1 when it takes part in the qualifying round of play at the 2012 DrsquoNovoITA All-American Championships in Tulsa Okla
Tide womenrsquos tennis earns two win to close Duke Fab Four InviteTide menrsquos tennis sweeps matches on Sunday at Duke Fab Four Invite
ON THE RADAR
Editor | Melissa Brownnewsdeskcwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012NEWSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 3
By Madison RobertsContributing Writer
Continuing their traditions of mentoring young people this year two UA student groups are teaching girls how to respect themselves and boys how to respect each other at an ele-mentary school in Tuscaloosa
The Young Womenrsquos Leadership Program which is over a decade old focuses on the three pillars of compe-tence connection and auton-omy The Menrsquos Leadership Program which is enter-ing its sixth year instead instills respect authenticity and strength
Both groups work side by side in mentoring fifth and sixth grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Tuscaloosa Although the two programs are closely related they focus on differ-ent curricula and objectives to teach the students
ldquoTo sum up the differences the womenrsquos program focuses on internal issues such as body image self-worth and self-con-fidencerdquo Holli Frey a senior majoring in human develop-ment and family studies said ldquoThe menrsquos program focuses on external issues such as respect and positive views of othersrdquo
Jessi Hitchens the associ-ate director of the Womenrsquos Resource Center said for the most part they are separate entities that are living along-
side each otherldquoThey complement each
otherrdquo Hitchens said ldquoThey are both working toward gen-der equity in different waysrdquo
The YWLP focuses on men-toring girls about ldquogirlhoodrdquo and what challenges they will face being a woman in the coming years They talk about inner beauty and confidence as well as how to be indepen-dent and a leader in society
ldquoWe mentor the girls about body image and how [they] are beautifulrdquo Frey said ldquoWe try to get the girls to understand that being different is good and that we should appreciate each other We should look at peoplersquos strengths not flawsrdquo
The YMLP focuses on men-toring the boys on how to define masculinity and helping them through their transition from boy to man
ldquoWe provide a positive male role model for them to look up to Many of us got this from a father older brother or possibly even a friend but most of these kids lack thisrdquo Roberson Pearce a senior majoring in biology said ldquoBy
simply being there for them listening to what they have to say and encouraging positive and constructive behavior we are able to make a huge impact on the kids for the betterrdquo
Frey is now entering her third year as a mentor and said the program has completely changed her future
ldquoThe program has taught me how much I enjoy being there for othersrdquo Frey said
The program has altered Freyrsquos career path as well
ldquoI came to college wanting to be a family law attorneyrdquo Frey said ldquoAfter the impact the girls made on me and the difference I made in their lives I realized my life calling was to be a social worker to help people to the best of my abilityrdquo
Pearce is returning to the YMLP as a mentor this year because of the positive impact he thinks hersquos had on the kids he mentors
ldquoThis program has impacted my life by showing me that I can make a real positive difference in someonersquos liferdquo Pearce said ldquoWhen I saw my little brother change for the better and knew that I had helped him to do so it made me very proud of what I had accomplishedrdquo
Although the programs use the terms ldquobig brotherrdquo and ldquolittle sisterrdquo the participants believe they are different than the actual Big Brother and Big Sister programs
ldquoI would say itrsquos different
in the sense that [we follow] a very specific curriculumrdquo Hitchens saidrdquo These children bring a myriad of very wonder-ful experiences and our pro-gram celebrates their experi-ences in a very different way than Big Brother Big Sister because you do a lot of training prior to going into the schoolrdquo Hitchens said
The participants in the pro-gram are required to complete 20 hours of training before entering the school Each pro-gram follows a specific curricu-lum during the training ses-sions After these 20 hours of training each mentor is paired with a student to work with for four months during the spring
ldquoWe donrsquot want [the men-tors] to just sit there and look at the kids We want [them] to actually interact with the kids and help themrdquo second year graduate student Terrence Merkerson said
Pearce said his work with this program has paid off but it has its challenges
ldquoIt is admittedly a bit frus-trating sometimes as they are very energetic and we have to do our best to keep them from goofing offrdquo Pearce said ldquoHowever there is a very important reason that the pro-gram targets this specific age group as they are at the crucial point in their lives where the life choices they make now will have a huge impact on the per-son they becomerdquo
Students mentor youth at MLK
By Ashley TrippContributing Writer
With one in four incoming freshmen enrolled the Honors College is poised to become one of the largest student com-munities on the University of Alabama campus
Based on four pillars ndash inno-vative scholarship advanced research cultural interaction and civic engagement ndash the College offers both academic and social opportunities for students
ldquoBeing a member of the Honors College has positively shaped my experience at The University of Alabama both aca-demically and socially through gaining new friendships and becoming more involved on cam-pusrdquo Morgan Canada a junior majoring in nursing said ldquoMy advice for students is to take full advantage of all the opportuni-ties the program offers includ-ing scholarship honors abroad courses and service opportuni-tiesrdquo
The Honors College offers the University Scholars program an opportunity that allows Honors students to work ahead in gradu-ate studies in addition to offer-ing research opportunities in topics ranging from Parkinsonrsquos disease to historical social trends
To receive an Honors designa-tion on a diploma students must complete 18 credit hours worth of seminars and honors depart-mental courses as well as main-tain a 33 GPA in all programs
Departmental honors courses typically feature smaller enroll-ment a contrast Canada said she appreciates over large lecture-style classes
ldquoBecause the Honors College offers smaller classroom sizes of no more than twenty people I have gained personal relation-ships with my professors and classmatesrdquo Canada said ldquoI am able to effectively communicate with my professors by having one-on-one relationships and
forming study groups with myclassmatesrdquo
Ellen Fine a junior majoringin fashion retail said manag-ing her classes required for hermajor with honors classes can bedifficult sometimes since therearenrsquot a lot of honors coursesassociated with fashion retailHowever she has managed tomerge the two by utilizing hon-ors-by-contract courses
Through the contract a stu-dent agrees to do extra workto receive honors credit for adepartmental course
ldquoSince I had so many hours Ididnrsquot have time to fit in honorsclasses with my schedule so Ifilled out an honors contract inone of my fashion retail classesrdquoEllen Fine said ldquoI had to com-plete extra work which includedwriting a paperrdquo
Finersquos twin sister JenniferFine said she feels her honorsclasses helped prepare and chal-lenge her writing skills as a pub-lic relations major
ldquoMy writing class has helpedme see literature in a differentwayrdquo Fine said ldquoOnce you readthe books it actually makes youwant to purchase them Theyreally try and engage your inter-est in a stress-free environmentrdquo
According to the HonorsCollege website entering fresh-men must have an ACT score ofat least 28 or an SAT score of atleast 1250 in addition to a 33 highschool GPA in order to be invitedto apply
However if you missed themark in high school but wantto join as an upperclassmanrest assured that current UAstudents with a 33 GPA areaccepted upon submission of anapplication
Junior Jennifer Fine appliedto the College the second semes-ter of her freshman year
ldquoWhen you hear the wordslsquohonorsrsquo it sounds intimidatingbut itrsquos actually a really greatsocial and learning experiencerdquoFine said ldquoEven though itrsquos at afast pace itrsquos well worth itrdquo
Honors claims one fourth of freshmenldquoThe program has taught
me how much I enjoy being there for others
mdash Holli Frey
Florida has been classified as a battleground state by real-clearpoliticscom meaning it is a state that could go either to the Republicans or the Democrats
A Sept 13 poll by Rasmussen Reports also shows President Barack Obama leading in the state by two percentage points over Romney
Williams said the College Republicans chose to go to Florida because it is the clos-est swing state to Alabama However the group is also considering other trips to other swing states like North Carolina and Ohio
Connor Cook director of external affairs in the UA College Democrats said the group currently plans to work with the Obama campaign in swing states like Florida However that trip depends on the member-ship and interest level
ldquoWe plan on phone banking knocking on doors and get-ting our mem-bership involved in the thick of the actionrdquo Robert Christl the president of College Democrats said ldquoWe also plan on spreading awareness informing students of all the good President Barack Obama has done for them and their
future securityrdquoLocal ly the UA
Democrats are working with the Tuscaloosa County Democratic Party to elect Daniel Bowman to the 4th
Congressional District in A l a b a m a according to Cook And on a statewide level they are working with the state D e m o c r a t i c Party to elect Bob Vance as the
chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and Lucy Baxley as the president of the Public Service Commission
Both the Republicans and the Democrats are getting involved with the Tuscaloosa
County probate judge race The Democrats are support-ing Hardy McCullom while the Republicans are supporting Ted Sexton
On a local basis in addition to supporting Sexton the College Republicans are looking to pro-mote the RomneyRyan ticket on campus Williams said
Cook said student engage-ment in the campaigns is important because it gets people involved in the cam-paign process and gives them the experience of working in a campaign
Students participating in the campaigns will learn more about what they believe Williams said
ldquoThey will also be helping in the civic process and [that] is crucial to be able to truly appre-ciate their rightsrdquo he said
CAMPAIGN FROM PAGE 1
Students visit swing states to campaign
ldquoWe plan on phone banking knocking on doors and getting our membership involved in the
thick of the action
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Editor | SoRelle Wyckoffletterscwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012OPINIONSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 4
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letters to the editor
By SoRelle WyckoffOpinions Editor
I survived off of anything microwavable my fresh-
man year I lived on the top floor of Tutwiler
and options were limited to anything
that could fit in the three-by-six-by-
three refrigera-tor or anything that could be heated up in the micro-wave
Macaroni and cheese Lunchables and hum-muspretzel p a c kag e s were con-sistent in my diet These high-sodium and p r o c e s s e d solutions to food along
with a fair amount of
Aristocrat led to a solid freshman
15 and some ter-rible eating habitsBut despite the
limited choices at the Tutwiler convenience
store Juliarsquos they accept-ed Dining Dollars were con-
venient and were open until 2 am a key factor of success in college student business profits If you went in late enough post-
swap there were RampB dance parties
Last weekend my room-mates and I attempted to take advantage of our untouched pile of Monopoly-money Dining Dollars On a Saturday night our options were limited to Dominorsquos and Buffalo Philrsquos Greasy fried food We chose instead to visit our old stomping grounds in Julia Tutwilerrsquos con-venience store
There was a produce sec-tion with salads sandwiches dips and salsas made by Bama Dining only a day or two earlier There were fresh fruit cups veg-etables and cheese The Boarrsquos Head sandwich shop that I so often frequented was still there ndash and still delicious And while there was a lack of soy milk overall there was a greater selection in the frozen food organic and snack section all of which included healthy options Not to mention the glow-in-the-dark iPhone cover my roommate found
These products were not available when I lived four-teen flights up but I wish they had been Sure the Pop-Tarts and barbeque chips were still there but they were also next to other breakfast bars and Baked Lays
Admittedly it was exception-ally overpriced a $3 box of cereal cost closer to $7 and laundry detergent and peanut butter were too ridiculously priced to even be considered for purchase
But unfortunately this is to be expected Dining Dollars are not accepted very many places
especially those where you can buy grocery-like products So Bama Dining takes advantage of that Also for most of the patrons they are paying for con-venience seeing as they live in the same building as the store I would be more willing to pay higher dollar if I were only an elevator ride away too
Still taking advantage of the fact that the above is true is not very nice By using UA Dining Dollars to purchase UA Bama Dining products our dollar is making a full circle of cha-ching for the University If the University is not going to be able to offer us more options they should not make the only options available overpriced After checking out with a sand-wich fruit a frozen dinner a small bag of pretzels and some Listerine my total was $44 Ouch
Overall though I left Juliarsquos pleasantly surprised Yes tak-ing advantage of our Dining Dollars situation is not admi-rable but I was appreciative of the fresh fruit and Lean Cuisine I could buy Bama Dining has taken health into consideration an important step towards a healthier and therefore happier campus As we increase in popu-lation I expect to see an increase in the quantity and quality of our amenities I have chosen to assume that Juliarsquos Market sym-bolizes the first improvement of manySoRelle Wyckoff is the Opinions Editor of The Crimson White Her column runs on Monday
Juliarsquos Market in Tutwiler Hall improves with health fails with priceMCT Campus
By Brad TipperStaff Columnist
With a new school year comes many new exciting events The startling remind-er that the beginning of classes means a new moun-tain of schoolwork to climb is attached to the weekly antici-pation of another opportunity to watch our football team take the field Every year has its own set of new challenges and sources of excitement across campus
But what Irsquove also come to learn in my time at The University of Alabama is that a new fall semester also brings a fresh set of criticism from anything to everything around campus Whether it is the yearly complaints about the unfairness of block seating at football games or the shortcomings of Bama Dining many complaints have very little to do with the general well-being of our student body
More pressing matters are rarely if ever addressed Topics that truly matter include the safety and secu-rity of our community after multiple shootings just a short walk from the Quad the seemingly endless increase in the cost of our tuition and books and the use of the plusminus system in grading (which has the ability to cheat our all-important GPA out of precious points) Issues such as these affect every student on this campus and are a bit more serious than where we sit at football games
The problems that are too often exaggerated and end-lessly debated by so many are completely irrelevant to our fellow students some of whom may not even be able to afford to attend our University after another increase in tuition cost Irsquom sure all of those stu-dents would love to be sitting anywhere in Bryant-Denny this fall for $5 a ticket
It has also been too easy for us to forget about the near-tragic incident in downtown Tuscaloosa that happened a mere two months ago but we vividly recall all those average meals 0we were so unjustly forced to endure at Lakeside Dining as a freshman
While I am not question-ing the legitimacy of com-plaints against matters such as political views expressed on the Quad in chalk some issues seem superficial and irrelevant in the true scope of our community Instead of worrying about student groups getting slightly better seating at games we should be more interested in the student sitting next to us in class who has to work every football game so that he can pay for his books and provide for himself
It has become way too easy for us to find problems with the great opportunities we have every day instead of identifying important issues addressing them and calling for changes to be made
As a new school year starts along with the inaugural year of a new University president I hope we can all take a step back focus on what truly mat-ters on our campus and work towards changing more than just the menu at Fresh FoodsBrad Tipper is a junior major-ing in political science and economics His column runs biweekly on Monday
This year choose to focus on the real issues
By Tori LeeStaff Columnist
ldquoAt first I thought it was a sad handwritten book I did not know it was your diaryrdquo This is one of my favorite quotes from the very enter-taining and well-known movie ldquoBridesmaidsrdquo and itrsquos pretty similar to how I feel about Twitter
I use Twitter to keep up with friends read witty banter from anonymous accounts and most importantly to keep up with the news For some how-ever this is not the case
While telling the public about how terrific andor ter-rible your life is from minute-to-minute is amusing at first it leads readers to do the Internet unthinkable click the ldquounfollowrdquo button As delicious as your diet might be is it absolutely necessary to update us on every pound lost
The aspect of these tweets that gets to me most is that the guilt offenders donrsquot seem to realize that future employers have the opportunity to look at social media before hiring All it takes is a Google search of your name and anyone can
see that you were druuuNnk-kkkkk And for those sense-less folks who say deroga-tory things about other races genders and lifestyles or use words that would require cen-sorship in the media the pub-lic can see this too And more than likely theyrsquore judging you
My favorite examples of what not to tweet includes but are not limited to ldquoabout to showerrdquo ldquoso hungover xoxo redshed (insert emojis here)rdquo ldquoI wish he would reply to my text rdquo as well as any-thing with inappropriate lan-
guage you wouldnrsquot use in a conversation with your grand-mother
Though this is entertaining to some it is insulting to onersquos intelligence Admit it you know better Save it for your lunchtime conversation not your followersrsquo twitterfeeds
First do yourself a favor and make your account private This will help the hiring pro-cess as well as your dignity Secondly if you feel the need to have a diary-like outlet blogs are back in style If blogging is not really your thing I am sure you can still find those super
cool 1990s fuzzy diaries that require a spoken password to open Irsquod look on eBay
Donrsquot be one of the people who gets (gasp) unfollowed In the meantime find your local national and interna-tional news sources in the Twitterverse and learn some-thing new Twitter is your friend and can be an excellent source of news Next time you press the little blue bird think before you tweetTori Lee is a senior majoring in dance and public relations Her column runs biweekly on Monday
Remember that when you tweet yoursquore sharing that information with the publicMCT Campus
This fall The University of Alabamarsquos Department of Biological Sciences will begin research to prove a treatment of chronic pain in patients with gastrointestinal disor-ders and fibromyalgia
Carol Duffy an assistant professor in the department with a research concentra-tion in the herpes simplex virus type one will head the research side of the project alongside William Pridgen a private practice general sur-geon at Tuscaloosa Surgical Associates
Pridgen said he began working on the clinical side of a hypothesis 12 years ago when he could not successful-ly treat several of his patientsrsquo chronic pain problems
ldquoI did a lot of reading try-ing to find the culprit and I came to the conclusion that it must be something viral that stays in all of us and acts up with stress and then I came to the herpes fam-ilyrdquo Pridgen said
To see if the herpes virus was a causative agent he start-ed treating 74 patients with this diagnosis in two ways Pridgen gave the first group a drug that would treat HSV-1 and treated the second group with the same drug in addition to a pill typi-cally used to treat arthritis
The patients who took
the two pills had much bet-ter results which led him to patent the drug combination Pridgen said
Duffy said she knew he was onto something but while his hypothesis is sound it has not been proven
ldquoBefore we can get FDA approval and for the medical community to start prescrib-ing this diagno-sis the hypoth-esis has to be tested several different times
and waysrdquo she saidDuffy has begun collecting
tissue samples she will exam-ine in University labs for the HSV-1 virus from Pridgenrsquos
diagnosed patients and a con-trol group made up of people with unrelated GI problems
ldquoHopefully by quantifying the amount of the herpes virus present in these patients it will prove that it is causing the fibromyalgia and chronic GI problems and then we can prove his drug prescription treats itrdquo Duffy said
The pair is also in the pro-cess of raising funds to hire a company to clinically test the drug combination in 10 randomized sites across the country which is another step required for FDA approval
ldquoThe company which costs about $3 million will track the patientsrsquo progress with both pain scores and blood samplesrdquo Duffy said ldquoThis drug trial will start in February 2013 and will take around a yearrdquo
Pridgen said if all goes well in this step they will be able to license off of different portions or even all of their findings to sell to a larger company who will be able to make the drug combination an effective prescription to this diagnosis for all doctors
to useldquoMy primary goal is to
make patients better and the patent gives me the power to influence what happens from here with this drugrdquo Pridgen said
This important research being done on campus serves to remind Lindsey Cobb a junior majoring in pre-med and chemical engineering about the dual role professors serve on campus
ldquoHearing about this excit-ing research campaign not only looks great for the pres-tige of our University but also should remind students that professors are respon-sible for a lot of interesting work other than teaching and their research can pro-vide great opportunities for student involvementrdquo Cobb said
UA labs testing patient tissue in move toward FDA approval
ldquoBefore we can get FDA ap-proval and for the medical
community to start pre-scribing this diagnosis the hypothesis has to be tested several different times and
ways
mdash Carol Duffy
UA NewsDuffy left and Pridgen in Duffyrsquos UA lab
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6| Monday September 17 2012
By Morgan TaylorContributing Writer
The Capstone International Academic Programs will host their Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm in the Ferguson Center The fair is an opportunity for UA students to learn about the possibilities and benefits of studying abroad
This semesterrsquos fair is primarily for the Capstone International Centerrsquos affili-ates so they can showcase all of the programs that are offered by their company to UA students
ldquoWe have a lot of students who donrsquot want to do an exchange or a faculty program because maybe we arenrsquot offering a program they are interested in so they would go on an lsquoaffiliate programrsquordquo Holly Hudson the director
of Capstone International Academic Programs said
The third party affiliates have been approved and vet-ted through the Capstone International Program so students who go on these pro-grams are able to receive UA credit
There are hundreds of affil-iate programs but the inter-national program is only part-nered with 15 Hudson said
ldquoWe would like for UA stu-dents to know there are all sorts of options for studying
volunteering and interning abroad while also getting credit for itrdquo Hudson said ldquoWe just want the students to know we existrdquo
Students will have the opportunity to win a free iPod Shuffle by swiping their ACT cards at any of the study abroad desks
ldquoOur mission is to have UA students become global citizens become more aware of other cultures become more aware of themselves more aware of our place in the world their status as Americans and how it affects their lives and the lives of oth-ersrdquo Hudson said
Although the fair is meant to target only UA students the affiliates also travel to other schools Despite the fact that they do indeed visit many other schools Hudson said the affiliates report back
year after year that the UA fair always has the best turn-out
Academic advisor Amy Linden said studying abroad has many benefits for stu-dents in addition to academic benefits
ldquoStudents are able to get a better understanding of them-selves by going out of their comfort zone and I think students come back knowing themselves and more about their home country than they ever thoughtrdquo Linden said
There will be another fair in the spring If you are unable to attend the fair you can also visit the website at wwwstudyabroaduaedu for any other information
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but studying abroad isnrsquot something that should be missedrdquo Hudson said
Study abroad fair in Ferg Tuesday
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will open its season this year with ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo a collaboration of students and teachers per-forming professional classical music The concert will be held in Moody Music Hallrsquos Concert Hall Monday Sept 17 at 7 pm
Audience members will hear the works of two Russian composers Sergei Prokofievrsquos ldquoSymphony No 1 in D Op 25rdquo also known as the ldquoClassical Symphonyrdquo and Modest Petrovitch Mussorgskyrsquos ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo as well as the ldquoClarinet Concertordquo by American composer Aaron Copland
Osiris Molina assistant professor of clarinet at the University will be the soloist in the Copland piece
ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo will include both faculty and student musicians from The University of Alabamarsquos
School of Music One such member is Cynthia Simpson a senior majoring in music performance who plays the French horn Simpson is the assistant principal horn at the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra This upcoming con-cert marks her first subscrip-tion show with the company
ldquoAt first I was really ner-vousrdquo Simpson said ldquoIn most ensembles Irsquove been in here Irsquove been playing with people my age but in this the faculty is surrounding me on stage Irsquom the assistant to my own teacher Hersquos sitting right next to me as I playrdquo
The blend of faculty and stu-dents is nothing new to TSO which has been working with students who have a high cali-ber of musicianship for years most frequently placing them as substitutes for regular orchestra members
With the exception of voice and piano most music per-formance department faculty members are in TSO provid-
ing students an opportunity to hear their own teachers play in an orchestral setting
ldquoI encourage students espe-cially music students to come to this because there are so many faculty members Itrsquos like hearing a history teacher give a lecture about their area of expertise This is a chance to hear our own teachers real-ly play togetherrdquo Simpson said
Heather Jacques a mas-terrsquos student in vocal per-formance performed with TSO last spring as a soloist in ldquoLetrsquos Fall in Loverdquo with the UA Opera Theatre and in Beethovenrsquos ldquoSymphony No 9rdquo with University Singers
ldquoYou would expect an orches-tra of this caliber in a larger city To have it in Tuscaloosa is really specialrdquo Jacques said ldquoThe University is really lucky to be affiliated with them the way we arerdquo
Jacques encouraged students to take advantage of the TSO concerts as much as possible
ldquoPeople in our age bracket donrsquot often take advantage of it enoughrdquo she said ldquoItrsquos right on campus so itrsquos honestly perfectrdquo
Currently in addition to local faculty and students TSO includes members of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and professional musicians from Alabama Tennessee and Georgia The orchestra is under the musi-cal direction of conductor Adam Flatt
The Tuscaloosa Symphony Guild will be hosting a ldquoCheers lsquon Chatrdquo event at 6 pm in Moody before the con-cert The event will feature a speaker who will address specific elements of the works being performed and offer light refreshments to attend-ees
TSO will be hosting five sub-scription concerts during its 2012-2013 season Tickets are currently available online at tsoonlineorgtickets Ticket prices range from $10 to $20
City orchestra to open season at Moody
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but study-ing abroad isnrsquot something that
should be missed
mdash Holly Hudson
By Mollie Beth WallaceContributing Writer
The community of Alberta has yet to complete the rebuilding process necessi-tated by the EF4 tornado that devastated the city on April 27 2011
City Councilman Kip Tyner who represents the Alberta district said he wants to rebuild the community to its former glory but one busi-ness on University Boulevard is having to fight to remain a part of the community
Todd Boling and Jason Lightsey owners of The Tattoo Experience located at 2703 University Blvd East are fighting to keep their tat-too parlor up and running The shop has operated from its current location for 21 years but due to structural damage wrought by the tor-nado Boling said he fears the landlord will sell the prop-erty
Though the owners found a new property on University Boulevard Boling said due to the new zoning code they would not be able to open a business there
According to the zon-ing codes passed by the City Council in January the stretch of University Boulevard running through Alberta is a mixed-use zone
This means that certain businesses ndash including tat-too parlors ndash are restricted to one per block front or 300 feet apart from each other Boling said these restrictions are in violation of his First Amendment rights
ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem American to merdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot have the right to
tell businesses what they canand canrsquot dordquo
The battle stems from an institutional attack on tattoo-ing in general Boling said
ldquoI had to listen to [the CityCouncil] say that my busi-ness was undesirablerdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot realize this is how we support our fami-liesrdquo
Tyner said he drew his plan from other areas of the city with similar zoning codes and it is an issue of betteringthe city rather than attack-ing tattoo parlors While the zoning code currently place restrictions on where tattoo parlors can do busi-
ness Tyner said he wants to prohibittheir operationentirely since they could turn away potential developers
ldquoThe prob-lem with tattooparlors is just the stigmardquo
Tyner said ldquoTattoo par-lors are just associated with areas of high crime and low incomerdquo
Despite the option to take his business to another part of town Boling said his loca-tion in Alberta is a key part ofhis business
ldquoI have put so much into making this a successful building in this part of townrdquo Boling said ldquoOur plan now isto do everything we canrdquo
Boling started a petition and is relying on the supportof the community to change the minds of the City Councilhe said The cityrsquos legal department said the city is completely within its legal rights Tyner said
The City Council will vote on the issue in October A public hearing is scheduled for Sept 17 at 5 pm at City Hall
Tattoo parlor in battle for building
ldquoI had to listen to [the City Council] say that my business was undesirable They donrsquot
realize this is how we support our families
mdash Todd Bolling
Though itrsquos too early to see any significant impact effects of the Affordable Care Act are already being seen in the Druid City Hospital System Since the federal health reforms went into effect in 2009 DCH has seen a decrease in uninsured 22-26 year olds from 2077 to 1532 percent
As a community-owned non-
profit organization it is DCHrsquos policy to provide care to all patients including the unin-sured To cover the cost of unin-sured patients DCH receives 10 percent of the money raised by the two cent Tuscaloosa County sales tax According Bradley Fisher communica-tion director at DCH this tax does not cover the entire cost of caring for the uninsured and the rest of the cost is absorbed by the hospital
ldquoThe true impact of ACA wonrsquot be known until the regu-lations are written so itrsquos too
early to state an opinion We can say that hospitals must have adequate margins to stay openrdquo Fisher said ldquoIf health-care coverage isnrsquot expanded hospitals and providers must be compensated somehow for caring for the uninsuredrdquo
Joseph L Smith an associ-ate professor of political sci-ence said hospitals will see a decline in the cost of caring for the uninsured because the Affordable Care Act requires most Americans to have health insurance or otherwise pay a financial penalty
ldquoThe lsquoindividual mandatersquo is controversial because it is unusual for the national gov-ernment to require consumers to purchase something from the market but is necessary in order to maintain the econom-ic viability of the [healthcare] systemrdquo Smith said
Smith said the Affordable Care Act is a reform of the health insurance industry not healthcare itself The indi-vidual mandate is a part of the reform and does not create a new health insurance plan itself
Dana Patton an assistant professor of political science said the United States is the only industrialized democracy that does not provide health insurance for all people
ldquoIn most other industrial-ized democracies the right to quality healthcare at free or low cost is considered a human rights issuerdquo Patton said ldquoThe point of this is that no one goes bankrupt because of a hospital or doctor bill No one puts off going to the doctor because they donrsquot have financial means to pay or health insur-
ancerdquoGatti said his experience
without health insurance was complex
ldquoI restricted myself from liv-ing a carefree life because I didnrsquot want to be in a position where I had to decide between food and gas or doctor and medicinerdquo Gatti said ldquoThe only thing worse than being sick is being broke and sickrdquo
Todayrsquos story is the first part of a continuing series onthe Affordable Care Act and its effect on college students
HEALTHCARE FROM PAGE 1
Affordable Care Act insures more students
ldquoSection 27 was selected because it raises interest-ing questions of how far the states may go using their police powers over contracts to regulate the activity of illegal aliensrdquo Todd said
The police powers of the states are recognized under the 10th Amendment of the
Constitution and traditional-ly extend to subjects involv-ing public health education welfare and safety Todd said
ldquoThe question of who may enter into a contract has been recognized to be part of traditional state police powerrdquo Todd said
The debate will begin at 3 pm in the Ferguson Center Theater and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Political Science
CONSTITUTION FROM PAGE 1
Student groups to debate HB 56 legality
By Ashanka KumariChief Copy Editor
At The University of Alabama April 27 2011 marked more than the date of a natural disaster It became the last day of school the end of the spring semester and for two UA students the start of a year-long adventure
Bentley Brooks Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering and David Vogt a senior majoring in German and history left the devastation in Tuscaloosa went home and prepared to spend the 2011-2012 school year overseas
Vogt who spent a year in Erfurt Germany left Tuscaloosa on April 28 2011 and flew to his home in Phoenix Ariz a few days later
ldquoThe day after the tornado I went on a short camping
trip to the Gulf Coast so I was able to escape the immediate chaos of not having power or hot waterrdquo Vogt said ldquoHowever it did feel strange since I had known that when I left Tuscaloosa I would not see it again for a long time and for it to end on such a powerful and cliff-hanging note was indeed oddrdquo
Rodrigue who spent the next year in London England went to her home in Cincinnati Ohio immediately following the tornado and said she felt hor-rible for leaving at a time when
Students refl ect on experiences studying abroad after 2011 tornadoTuscaloosa needed help
ldquoI hated that I wasnrsquot there to help outrdquo Rodrigue said ldquoI
came back a few weeks later to get my things and get ready to go abroad and it was heart-breaking to see the aftermath of the tornado So many peo-ple had come together to help out during the disaster but the city had been torn apart in some areasrdquo
Both students were part of pro-
grams that did not include other UA students and went abroad knowing no one with whom they could relate their tornado experiences
ldquoSince there are almost no tornadoes in Germany no one really understood what Tuscaloosa had gone throughrdquo Vogt said ldquoI told my story and showed them pictures and they were naturally shocked but it didnrsquot go much further than that While in Germany I received a copy of The Crimson White commemorating the six-month anniversary of the tor-nado and it was just surrealrdquo
For Rodrigue returning to Tuscaloosa after a year was exciting because she had
missed her friends many whom she had never had a chance to say goodbye to follow-ing the storm
ldquoAs we drove into town and down 15th Street all the memories came flooding back but it was so uplifting to see how the city has risen from such a sad timerdquo she said ldquoThe campus had grown and the city is slowly putting itself back togeth-er I know these things take time but Irsquom already so impressed with the progressrdquo
Although the benefits of study-ing abroad are endless Vogt said coming back to the United States and Tuscaloosa can be tough
ldquoI came back and was com-pletely out of the loop it was like I was a ghostrdquo he said ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing
out on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different
person than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely dif-ferent city as well so I think itrsquos rather fittingrdquo
ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing out
on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories
and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different person
than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely different city as well so I think itrsquos rather
fitting
mdashDavid Vogt
SubmittedBentley Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering was studying abroad in London England when an EF4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa on April 27 2011
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 7
By Deanne WinslettStaff Reporter
In a state known for domi-nating in football and a cul-ture founded on Lynyrd Skynyrd lyrics up-and-com-ing Alabama rappers often go under the radar But for Bo Latham and his band The Bad Crowd and UA student Ryan Davis this is a move-ment worth embracing
Rap had always been a hobby for UA alumnus Bo Latham but when he was given the opportunity to expand it into a career he did not hesitate to take it
ldquoOnce I got a job offer after graduation I had to make a decision on whether I was going to take that or wheth-er I was going to try to build something off of a dreamrdquo Latham said ldquoI had a good group of guys around me that I liked to work with and who believed in what I was doing and I wasnrsquot going to let them downrdquo
The Bad Crowd has held multiple shows in Tuscaloosa building up a fan base but they learned that in order to spread their music they were going to have to travel out of state The group has traveled to music-based cities such as New Orleans and Atlanta to spread their sound
ldquoAt first we had this dream of coming from Tuscaloosa and starting it all here and we didnrsquot really know all about thatrdquo Latham said ldquoWe found out that you have to leave here to spread it This city isnrsquot big on original music for whatever reason This is kind of a cover music cityrdquo
While touring the group has managed to collect a variety
of contacts and expand their fan base But the group is still hopeful for Alabamarsquos rap potential It may be a niche culture now The Bad Crowd members said but it is con-stantly growing and develop-ing momentum in this state
After touring the group went on a brief hiatus but they are back now and excit-ed to travel to other Alabama cities to further promote their group
ldquoAlabama is developing a sound of its ownrdquo Bad Crowd artist Juwuan Rainey said ldquoItrsquos a good look for the state as a whole There are a couple teams out there mak-ing noise Bad Crowd Music Group BMB down in Mobile and LDLR in Huntsville All of us are all coming with dif-ferent styles which makes it so doperdquo
The Bad Crowd intends to stick to their original music and original sound and not stray from their roots
ldquoWe put our time and effort into putting our feelings into audio form for people to lis-ten to and sometimes it gets overshadowed by main-stream artists or sometimes people donrsquot take time to just check us out Thatrsquos slowly
changing thoughrdquo Rainey said
The group has a strong hope for the future of the Alabama rap culture They said the genre expands a little further everyday and they hope to see Alabama as a state stick to its origi-nal sound instead of joining along with the mainstream rap stereotypical sound
ldquoPeople are really start-ing to just now get hip to Alabama and our whole hip-hop scenerdquo Rainey said ldquoI feel like we have lots of talent to offer and Irsquom just excited for people to just hear every-thing that wersquore working on It takes time and I think itrsquos our time to shinerdquo
Second-year MBA candi-date Ryan Davis found his place in the rap culture after beginning to rap and play trombone at the age of 11 He refers to his music as a rock hip-hop funk type of mash-up Davis has played at various venues and said it is not the culture of hip-hop in Alabama that is the prob-lem but rather the way in which people regard it
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think about hip-hoprdquo Davis said ldquoI think itrsquos something that is very unorthodox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos not very extensive but the culture is there Itrsquos just differentrdquo
Although Davis believes that Alabama does have a different rap culture he said he does not ever see Alabama as having its own cultural identity within the genre
ldquoRealistically I donrsquot expect Alabama to ever have
a solidified musical identity in any genrerdquo he said
However Davis does not believe rap culture in Alabama has plateaued He said he definitely thinks it can grow if given the right opportunities Using tools such as the Internet to ensure the music gets around to wider audiences is a must Davis said He himself has his own YouTube channel under his artist name KadeshFlow
to promote his music to audiences that he may not have otherwise reached
ldquoI think the challenge for people now is to look at it from more of a marketing perspective and see what they can make happen via the Internet and then find-ing a way to unify the online audience with the local audi-encerdquo Davis said
Despite the challenges that Alabama presents to rap
hopefuls both Davis and The Bad Crowd are staying true to their music By put-ting more of their music out there and constantly expand-ing their audience they hope to take their music to new levels
ldquoWersquore just kids from Tuscaloosa who believe in somethingrdquo Latham said ldquoAnd wersquore actually going after it and trying to make something originalrdquo
Alabama natives strive to break into rap industry
SubmittedThe Bad Crowd and Ryan Davis are working to get their names into the rap industry
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think
about hip-hop I think itrsquos something that is very unortho-
dox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos
not very extensive but the cul-ture is there Itrsquos just different
Most directors can only dream of touching what Benh Zeitlin manages to achieve with his debut film ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo It is a industry appearance as daring and ambitious as the Coen Brothersrsquo ldquoBlood Simplerdquo Terrence Malickrsquos ldquoBadlandsrdquo and John Cassavetesrsquo ldquoShadowsrdquo None of these groundbreaking films played it safe when they were released and all three chal-lenged and captivated their audi-ences bringing a fresh new style and innovative directorial talent to the screen
Premiering earlier in the year at the Sundance Film Festival ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo won the Grand Jury Prize Sundancersquos highest achievement cement-ing it as one of the most hyped and anticipated features of 2012
Despite the high expectations that are tied to the film it does not dis-appoint Zeitlinrsquos low-budget debut is so invigorating because it man-ages to tell a personal story about a father and daughter attempting to cope with the tragedy of a storm reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina but also zooms out and takes in a national scope of dealing with the same devastation Set in a fictional bayou inspired by Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana Zeitlin follows a six-year-old girl Hushpuppy and her unpredictable father Wink as the extreme flooding forces their community to vacate their make-shift houses and try to survive as their homes are destroyed
Less than one year after Hurricane Katrina Spike Lee released his evocative four-hour documentary ldquoWhen the Levees Brokerdquo a film which addressed many of the questions raised dur-ing the aftermath of the storm
Zeitlin addresses some of the same issues in a less direct fashion and in a fictional setting His short character-based film manages to present a loud social criticism of the class divide an issue brought to the center of the nationrsquos atten-tion in the wake of Katrina
Because films often fail if their star be it a child or an adult actor is unconvincing there is a lot riding on the performance of six-year-old Quvenzhaneacute Wallis who plays the protagonist Hushpuppy Wallis displays a confidence and maturity I have never seen by an actress so young and with no experience though and her breathtaking performance is cru-cial to the filmrsquos success Her role is a challenging one as the film revolves around her survival and newfound independence when her father goes missing Zeitlin asks a lot from Wallis but she responds brilliantly providing a realistic
Director Benh Zeitlin exemplifi es hope in face of adversity in debut fi lm
By Dana Woodruff
Some of the greatest treasures in life can be unearthed purely by accident This is the way I happened to stumble upon one of the most inspirational films I have ever seen One night I hap-pened to be sifting through the vast cinematic archive known as Netflix absent-mindedly click-ing through the endless catego-ries when I struck a gold mine disguised as a documentary
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is not your average documentary to say the least It is a compilation of video clips submitted by ordinary people all across the world who were asked to film their daily routines on a single randomly chosen day ndash July 24 2010 There were over 80000 videos sent to YouTube and over 4500 hours worth of raw footage contain-ing everything from a young boy learning how to shave to an older man in a hospital bed recovering from a major open-heart surgery
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is the product of an unusual partnership between YouTube and filmmaker Ridley Scott but the footage was sorted trimmed and pieced together by the filmrsquos editor Joe Walker
The remarkable thing about
this 90-minute movie is its unex-pected profundity hovering slightly beneath the surface of the mundane activities of a seem-ingly narcissistic world The aim of the filmmakers was to tell the story of a planet but the results were far more meaningful than anyone had predicted
Although much of the filmrsquos introductory scenes consist of people being filmed waking up brushing their teeth and even shots of nothing but their own two feet walking it is inter-spersed with heartfelt personal moments a mother cradling her newborn child a man from the Middle East describing his role as both a father and a mother to his several motherless chil-dren in a destitute situation a young gay man coming out to his grandmother on the phone (and her unconditional love and acceptance) a woman trying to explain cancer to her young son Some of the people are only seen once their stories never to be finished or heard of again oth-ers are followed throughout the entire film such as a Korean man traveling around the world by bicycle for no particular rea-son
I think what makes this docu-mentary so unique is that it
offers so many different perspec-tives of life values morals and beliefs There are sections of the film devoted to people from all corners of the world explaining their inner hopes dreams and fears people who have found true love and others who havenrsquot people who are ultimately satis-fied with their lives and those who suffer from the thought of a meaningless existence ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is really just a cinematic collage of peoplersquos lives and that is what is so beautiful about it I think You can watch it and think of it as nothing more than that or you can see what you want to see and take away a different meaning from it
For me ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo revealed that life is so simple and complex all at once and so very very short There was a scene near the end of the documen-tary that was exceptionally awe-inspiring to me It was just of a group of people lighting paper lanterns and sending them up into the sky but caught up in the moment it appeared to resonate with a deeper meaning and it was breathtaking I would highly recommend this documentary if yoursquore feeling blue or downtrod-den in its own strange way ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is uplifting
COLUMN | FILM
COLUMN | FILM
Documentary shows reality on June 24 2010
sense of character development during the 90-minute film Wallisrsquos performance is matched by anoth-er newcomer Dwight Henry who takes on his first film playing the role of Wink He provides the film with a harsh sense of realism a stark contrast to the innocence and naivety of Hushpuppy
As it is a debut film there are bound to be some minor flaws ndash primarily the fantasy element provided by the titular ldquoBeastsrdquo This feels unnecessary and adds a metaphorical weight to the film which is not needed Also some of
the supporting performances feel lifeless but this is bound to hap-pen with so many amateur actors especially when they are sharing the screen with two of the most impressive debut performances in recent memory Zeitlinrsquos inex-perience does not slow him down His film displays stunning imag-ery and proves he possesses a natural visual flair as he captures the magical Louisiana setting in all its beauty
Watching ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo is a thoroughly cathartic experience helped in
part by the tremendous score that Zeitlin created with with Dan Romer Most importantly though provides a firm message of hope In the face of adversity a young child comes of age as she fights to keep her commu-nity together in a time of despair despite being completely inex-perienced and unprepared for this situation Throughout the film Wink repeatedly reminds his daughter not to cry and to stay strong a message that res-onates just as powerfully with the audience
CW | Shannon AuvilTop Junior running back Eddie Lacy fi ghts for a touchdownLeft Tide running back Kenyan Drake runs for a fi rst down Right Freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper avoids a tackle for a touchdown
APOSITION GRADES
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was surgi-cally efficient completing 11 of his 16 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown
QuarterbackThe running back core had a bounce-back game
punishing Arkansas defenders for 225 yards and six touchdowns averaging five yards per carry
Running backs
ANine different receivers caught at least one pass
showing depth Alabama hasnrsquot had during Nick Sabanrsquos tenure
Wide receivers The line played its best overall game creating
holes for the running backs and giving McCarron time to find his receivers
Offensive line
A AThe Tide defense hasnrsquot allowed a single point in
nine quarters and is forcing turnovers at a very high rate
Defense
ACoaching
Sabanrsquos message was heard loud and clear after the teamrsquos lackluster performance against Western Kentucky Alabama had a near flawless game plan and dominated a quality SEC opponent
A
ldquoItrsquos exciting to get [the offense] crunk to get them turned uprdquo said safety HaHa Clinton-Dix who returned one interception 46 yards to the one-yard line
On offense Alabamarsquos offensive line which gave up six sacks a week before established the line of scrim-mage early giving quarter-back AJ McCarron plenty of time to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown
But the running backs were the primary beneficiaries of Alabamarsquos offensive line play Starter Eddie Lacy ran as well
as he has all season after deal-ing with ankle and toe injuries during the offseason and fall camp He found the end zone three times while true fresh-men TJ Yeldon and Kenyon Drake as well as junior Blake Sims all added scores on the ground
ldquoThey were locked in all of themrdquo Lacy said of the offen-sive line ldquoThey came in with
the right mindset and domi-nated the whole gamerdquo
It seems as if No 2 LSU is the only team left on Alabamarsquos schedule that can match the Tide blow-for-blow on the field Michigan and Arkansas were supposed to be early tests for this young team but instead turned into mismatches before halftime But Saban wonrsquot tell you that
this is after all the coach who challenged a fumble while up 38-0 in the third quarter
Instead he and his players will turn their attention to Florida Atlantic A 35-0 win against Western Kentucky two weeks ago was consid-ered a letdown week and Saban is expecting more against a similarly-matched
opponentldquoWersquove really been fighting
with this group ever since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to believe more in themselvesrdquo Saban said ldquoThis group is still learning to motivate themselves every week and demand to be the best that they can berdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Bama posts shutout routs Razorbacks 52-0
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Alabama volleyball opened its first weekend of SEC play with two teams that any Crimson Tide fan would call major rivalries Entering into the week-end of conference play the Tide held the No 1 spot in the SEC West
Friday the Tide com-menced SEC play against LSU beating the Tigers 3-0
The Tidersquos win over LSU marked the end of an 11-match losing streak not having won a match against the Tigers since 2006
Head coach Ed Allen called the win one of the Tidersquos best performances to date
It was when the Tide
went up against 2011 SEC champion Tennessee that its luck took a turn for the worst The team posted its first loss in conference-play to the Vols 3-1
The first set belonged to the Tide as it overpow-ered the Vols 25-19 with a hitting percentage of 373 starting off the match with a bang
Until then the Tide had not won a set against Tennessee since 2009
But the Vols turned up
the competition in the sec-ond set posting a 405 hit-ting percentage and lead-ing the Tide by as much as nine points The Vols took the set 25-17
After feeling a bit defeated the Tide knew it had to push forward but there seemed to be a slight disconnect after the third set Allen had a quite simple explana-tion as to where the team went astray
ldquoIrsquod say somewhere
between our shoulders and the top of our crani-umrdquo Allen said
Tennessee continued to dominate with a lead of 11 points for much of the third set and eventually overtook the Tide 25-15
ldquoWe just knew that it was usrdquo freshman Laura Steiner said ldquoWe werenrsquot putting pressure on them they were putting pres-sure on usrdquo
With a hitting percent-age of 290 13 kills and two digs against Tennessee Steiner compared her teamrsquos performance against the Vols versus LSU
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we had so much more that we could
have given and shownrdquo Steiner said ldquoI think we showed it the first game though We were talking about today how we really had an opportunity to do good things and we just didnrsquot really pound down on itrdquo
Setter Sierra Wilson said the team did not have same emotion against Tennessee as it did against LSU
ldquoWe didnrsquot play our own game and we played according to them and we really have to focus on our side in order to come up with winsrdquo Wilson who posted 35 assists against the Vols said
Alabama (12-2 1-1 SEC) hopes that Fridayrsquos road match against Georgia will put it back on the win-ning track
Volleyball team fi nishes weekend of SEC play 1-1
Too early to tell if 2012 Crimson Tide team Nick Sabanrsquos best at Alabama
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we
had so much more that we could have given and shown
mdash Laura Steiner
CW | Hannah CraftAfter a loss to Tennessee Tide volleyball aims to get back on the winning track
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Wersquore only three games into the 2012 football season and the comparisons have already began to fly about this version of Nick Sabanrsquos Alabama Crimson Tide
Because this reloaded ver-sion has been so dominate you canrsquot compare it to other teams in college football and must settle for comparing it to other versions of itself
Is this the best Alabama team Saban has had during his tenure as the Tidersquos head football coach In short the answer is to be determined Ultimately the 2012 version of the Crimson Tide will have to qualify for and win the big
game in Miami in order to truly measure up
The jury is still out on this yearrsquos team as they have yet to prove anything other than what everyone else already knew Alabama has a pretty damn good football team
After the Western Kentucky game Coach Saban and the team were upset with the overall performance Now another week has passed and Alabama has dominated another opponent pitch-ing a shutout against SEC foe Arkansas Saban and the team were a little more pleased but they know win-ning three games and out-scoring your opponents 128-14 isnrsquot the goal
ldquoWersquove really been fight-
ing with this group since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to demand more of themselvesrdquo Saban said
Get this Alabama didnrsquot play anywhere near its potential and still drug the Razorbacks through the mud - literally Yes Arkansas was banged up Yes they were without starting quarterback Tyler Wilson But Wilson canrsquot block for himself Wilson doesnrsquot tackle Wilson would not have made up for the 52 point crater that separates Alabama from Arkansas and most other teams of the col-lege football world
Can anyone beat this Alabama team Is anyone
even close to the Tidersquos levelThose questions may not
be answered until Nov 3 in Death Valley
The schedule between now and then has what would be considered trap games for most teams (Missouri Tennessee and Mississippi State) but not this Alabama team Maybe in 2010 but not in 2012
This team is so balanced offensively that nine receivers caught passes on Saturday The rushing game produced six touchdowns The kicker made a 50-yard field goal The defense forced five turnovers
Got the point yetNo single player had a break-
out game against Arkansas In simple terms the collective
group of talent completely schooled the Razorbacks and their (temporary) head coach John L Smith
Why is Alabama so good What makes them different from other programs that consistently bring in four and five-star recruits Look no further than the headman leading the team out of the tunnel every Saturday Saban holds everyone on the team and his staff to the same stan-dard
ldquoI yelled more at the second team than I did at the first team because we practiced all that stuff and they donrsquot go out there and do it right in the gamerdquo Saban said ldquoThey donrsquot think theyrsquore going to play Well yoursquore one play
from playing and then we got to count on you Can we count on you And if you have no other motivation in the world your motivation should be lsquoI donrsquot want to be the guy that screws uprsquo
ldquoIt does them good when they get their butts chewed out a little bit it helps their mental toughness I thinkrdquo
But Alabama isnrsquot perfect (yet) The Tide still has yet to play its best football Thatrsquos the part that should scare the rest of the nation
ldquoTherersquos always room for improvement and the sky is the limit for this teamrdquo offensive lineman Chance Warmack said
World you have officially been warned
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Editor | Melissa Brownnewsdeskcwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012NEWSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 3
By Madison RobertsContributing Writer
Continuing their traditions of mentoring young people this year two UA student groups are teaching girls how to respect themselves and boys how to respect each other at an ele-mentary school in Tuscaloosa
The Young Womenrsquos Leadership Program which is over a decade old focuses on the three pillars of compe-tence connection and auton-omy The Menrsquos Leadership Program which is enter-ing its sixth year instead instills respect authenticity and strength
Both groups work side by side in mentoring fifth and sixth grade students at Martin Luther King Elementary School in Tuscaloosa Although the two programs are closely related they focus on differ-ent curricula and objectives to teach the students
ldquoTo sum up the differences the womenrsquos program focuses on internal issues such as body image self-worth and self-con-fidencerdquo Holli Frey a senior majoring in human develop-ment and family studies said ldquoThe menrsquos program focuses on external issues such as respect and positive views of othersrdquo
Jessi Hitchens the associ-ate director of the Womenrsquos Resource Center said for the most part they are separate entities that are living along-
side each otherldquoThey complement each
otherrdquo Hitchens said ldquoThey are both working toward gen-der equity in different waysrdquo
The YWLP focuses on men-toring girls about ldquogirlhoodrdquo and what challenges they will face being a woman in the coming years They talk about inner beauty and confidence as well as how to be indepen-dent and a leader in society
ldquoWe mentor the girls about body image and how [they] are beautifulrdquo Frey said ldquoWe try to get the girls to understand that being different is good and that we should appreciate each other We should look at peoplersquos strengths not flawsrdquo
The YMLP focuses on men-toring the boys on how to define masculinity and helping them through their transition from boy to man
ldquoWe provide a positive male role model for them to look up to Many of us got this from a father older brother or possibly even a friend but most of these kids lack thisrdquo Roberson Pearce a senior majoring in biology said ldquoBy
simply being there for them listening to what they have to say and encouraging positive and constructive behavior we are able to make a huge impact on the kids for the betterrdquo
Frey is now entering her third year as a mentor and said the program has completely changed her future
ldquoThe program has taught me how much I enjoy being there for othersrdquo Frey said
The program has altered Freyrsquos career path as well
ldquoI came to college wanting to be a family law attorneyrdquo Frey said ldquoAfter the impact the girls made on me and the difference I made in their lives I realized my life calling was to be a social worker to help people to the best of my abilityrdquo
Pearce is returning to the YMLP as a mentor this year because of the positive impact he thinks hersquos had on the kids he mentors
ldquoThis program has impacted my life by showing me that I can make a real positive difference in someonersquos liferdquo Pearce said ldquoWhen I saw my little brother change for the better and knew that I had helped him to do so it made me very proud of what I had accomplishedrdquo
Although the programs use the terms ldquobig brotherrdquo and ldquolittle sisterrdquo the participants believe they are different than the actual Big Brother and Big Sister programs
ldquoI would say itrsquos different
in the sense that [we follow] a very specific curriculumrdquo Hitchens saidrdquo These children bring a myriad of very wonder-ful experiences and our pro-gram celebrates their experi-ences in a very different way than Big Brother Big Sister because you do a lot of training prior to going into the schoolrdquo Hitchens said
The participants in the pro-gram are required to complete 20 hours of training before entering the school Each pro-gram follows a specific curricu-lum during the training ses-sions After these 20 hours of training each mentor is paired with a student to work with for four months during the spring
ldquoWe donrsquot want [the men-tors] to just sit there and look at the kids We want [them] to actually interact with the kids and help themrdquo second year graduate student Terrence Merkerson said
Pearce said his work with this program has paid off but it has its challenges
ldquoIt is admittedly a bit frus-trating sometimes as they are very energetic and we have to do our best to keep them from goofing offrdquo Pearce said ldquoHowever there is a very important reason that the pro-gram targets this specific age group as they are at the crucial point in their lives where the life choices they make now will have a huge impact on the per-son they becomerdquo
Students mentor youth at MLK
By Ashley TrippContributing Writer
With one in four incoming freshmen enrolled the Honors College is poised to become one of the largest student com-munities on the University of Alabama campus
Based on four pillars ndash inno-vative scholarship advanced research cultural interaction and civic engagement ndash the College offers both academic and social opportunities for students
ldquoBeing a member of the Honors College has positively shaped my experience at The University of Alabama both aca-demically and socially through gaining new friendships and becoming more involved on cam-pusrdquo Morgan Canada a junior majoring in nursing said ldquoMy advice for students is to take full advantage of all the opportuni-ties the program offers includ-ing scholarship honors abroad courses and service opportuni-tiesrdquo
The Honors College offers the University Scholars program an opportunity that allows Honors students to work ahead in gradu-ate studies in addition to offer-ing research opportunities in topics ranging from Parkinsonrsquos disease to historical social trends
To receive an Honors designa-tion on a diploma students must complete 18 credit hours worth of seminars and honors depart-mental courses as well as main-tain a 33 GPA in all programs
Departmental honors courses typically feature smaller enroll-ment a contrast Canada said she appreciates over large lecture-style classes
ldquoBecause the Honors College offers smaller classroom sizes of no more than twenty people I have gained personal relation-ships with my professors and classmatesrdquo Canada said ldquoI am able to effectively communicate with my professors by having one-on-one relationships and
forming study groups with myclassmatesrdquo
Ellen Fine a junior majoringin fashion retail said manag-ing her classes required for hermajor with honors classes can bedifficult sometimes since therearenrsquot a lot of honors coursesassociated with fashion retailHowever she has managed tomerge the two by utilizing hon-ors-by-contract courses
Through the contract a stu-dent agrees to do extra workto receive honors credit for adepartmental course
ldquoSince I had so many hours Ididnrsquot have time to fit in honorsclasses with my schedule so Ifilled out an honors contract inone of my fashion retail classesrdquoEllen Fine said ldquoI had to com-plete extra work which includedwriting a paperrdquo
Finersquos twin sister JenniferFine said she feels her honorsclasses helped prepare and chal-lenge her writing skills as a pub-lic relations major
ldquoMy writing class has helpedme see literature in a differentwayrdquo Fine said ldquoOnce you readthe books it actually makes youwant to purchase them Theyreally try and engage your inter-est in a stress-free environmentrdquo
According to the HonorsCollege website entering fresh-men must have an ACT score ofat least 28 or an SAT score of atleast 1250 in addition to a 33 highschool GPA in order to be invitedto apply
However if you missed themark in high school but wantto join as an upperclassmanrest assured that current UAstudents with a 33 GPA areaccepted upon submission of anapplication
Junior Jennifer Fine appliedto the College the second semes-ter of her freshman year
ldquoWhen you hear the wordslsquohonorsrsquo it sounds intimidatingbut itrsquos actually a really greatsocial and learning experiencerdquoFine said ldquoEven though itrsquos at afast pace itrsquos well worth itrdquo
Honors claims one fourth of freshmenldquoThe program has taught
me how much I enjoy being there for others
mdash Holli Frey
Florida has been classified as a battleground state by real-clearpoliticscom meaning it is a state that could go either to the Republicans or the Democrats
A Sept 13 poll by Rasmussen Reports also shows President Barack Obama leading in the state by two percentage points over Romney
Williams said the College Republicans chose to go to Florida because it is the clos-est swing state to Alabama However the group is also considering other trips to other swing states like North Carolina and Ohio
Connor Cook director of external affairs in the UA College Democrats said the group currently plans to work with the Obama campaign in swing states like Florida However that trip depends on the member-ship and interest level
ldquoWe plan on phone banking knocking on doors and get-ting our mem-bership involved in the thick of the actionrdquo Robert Christl the president of College Democrats said ldquoWe also plan on spreading awareness informing students of all the good President Barack Obama has done for them and their
future securityrdquoLocal ly the UA
Democrats are working with the Tuscaloosa County Democratic Party to elect Daniel Bowman to the 4th
Congressional District in A l a b a m a according to Cook And on a statewide level they are working with the state D e m o c r a t i c Party to elect Bob Vance as the
chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and Lucy Baxley as the president of the Public Service Commission
Both the Republicans and the Democrats are getting involved with the Tuscaloosa
County probate judge race The Democrats are support-ing Hardy McCullom while the Republicans are supporting Ted Sexton
On a local basis in addition to supporting Sexton the College Republicans are looking to pro-mote the RomneyRyan ticket on campus Williams said
Cook said student engage-ment in the campaigns is important because it gets people involved in the cam-paign process and gives them the experience of working in a campaign
Students participating in the campaigns will learn more about what they believe Williams said
ldquoThey will also be helping in the civic process and [that] is crucial to be able to truly appre-ciate their rightsrdquo he said
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Editor | SoRelle Wyckoffletterscwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012OPINIONSNEWS
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By SoRelle WyckoffOpinions Editor
I survived off of anything microwavable my fresh-
man year I lived on the top floor of Tutwiler
and options were limited to anything
that could fit in the three-by-six-by-
three refrigera-tor or anything that could be heated up in the micro-wave
Macaroni and cheese Lunchables and hum-muspretzel p a c kag e s were con-sistent in my diet These high-sodium and p r o c e s s e d solutions to food along
with a fair amount of
Aristocrat led to a solid freshman
15 and some ter-rible eating habitsBut despite the
limited choices at the Tutwiler convenience
store Juliarsquos they accept-ed Dining Dollars were con-
venient and were open until 2 am a key factor of success in college student business profits If you went in late enough post-
swap there were RampB dance parties
Last weekend my room-mates and I attempted to take advantage of our untouched pile of Monopoly-money Dining Dollars On a Saturday night our options were limited to Dominorsquos and Buffalo Philrsquos Greasy fried food We chose instead to visit our old stomping grounds in Julia Tutwilerrsquos con-venience store
There was a produce sec-tion with salads sandwiches dips and salsas made by Bama Dining only a day or two earlier There were fresh fruit cups veg-etables and cheese The Boarrsquos Head sandwich shop that I so often frequented was still there ndash and still delicious And while there was a lack of soy milk overall there was a greater selection in the frozen food organic and snack section all of which included healthy options Not to mention the glow-in-the-dark iPhone cover my roommate found
These products were not available when I lived four-teen flights up but I wish they had been Sure the Pop-Tarts and barbeque chips were still there but they were also next to other breakfast bars and Baked Lays
Admittedly it was exception-ally overpriced a $3 box of cereal cost closer to $7 and laundry detergent and peanut butter were too ridiculously priced to even be considered for purchase
But unfortunately this is to be expected Dining Dollars are not accepted very many places
especially those where you can buy grocery-like products So Bama Dining takes advantage of that Also for most of the patrons they are paying for con-venience seeing as they live in the same building as the store I would be more willing to pay higher dollar if I were only an elevator ride away too
Still taking advantage of the fact that the above is true is not very nice By using UA Dining Dollars to purchase UA Bama Dining products our dollar is making a full circle of cha-ching for the University If the University is not going to be able to offer us more options they should not make the only options available overpriced After checking out with a sand-wich fruit a frozen dinner a small bag of pretzels and some Listerine my total was $44 Ouch
Overall though I left Juliarsquos pleasantly surprised Yes tak-ing advantage of our Dining Dollars situation is not admi-rable but I was appreciative of the fresh fruit and Lean Cuisine I could buy Bama Dining has taken health into consideration an important step towards a healthier and therefore happier campus As we increase in popu-lation I expect to see an increase in the quantity and quality of our amenities I have chosen to assume that Juliarsquos Market sym-bolizes the first improvement of manySoRelle Wyckoff is the Opinions Editor of The Crimson White Her column runs on Monday
Juliarsquos Market in Tutwiler Hall improves with health fails with priceMCT Campus
By Brad TipperStaff Columnist
With a new school year comes many new exciting events The startling remind-er that the beginning of classes means a new moun-tain of schoolwork to climb is attached to the weekly antici-pation of another opportunity to watch our football team take the field Every year has its own set of new challenges and sources of excitement across campus
But what Irsquove also come to learn in my time at The University of Alabama is that a new fall semester also brings a fresh set of criticism from anything to everything around campus Whether it is the yearly complaints about the unfairness of block seating at football games or the shortcomings of Bama Dining many complaints have very little to do with the general well-being of our student body
More pressing matters are rarely if ever addressed Topics that truly matter include the safety and secu-rity of our community after multiple shootings just a short walk from the Quad the seemingly endless increase in the cost of our tuition and books and the use of the plusminus system in grading (which has the ability to cheat our all-important GPA out of precious points) Issues such as these affect every student on this campus and are a bit more serious than where we sit at football games
The problems that are too often exaggerated and end-lessly debated by so many are completely irrelevant to our fellow students some of whom may not even be able to afford to attend our University after another increase in tuition cost Irsquom sure all of those stu-dents would love to be sitting anywhere in Bryant-Denny this fall for $5 a ticket
It has also been too easy for us to forget about the near-tragic incident in downtown Tuscaloosa that happened a mere two months ago but we vividly recall all those average meals 0we were so unjustly forced to endure at Lakeside Dining as a freshman
While I am not question-ing the legitimacy of com-plaints against matters such as political views expressed on the Quad in chalk some issues seem superficial and irrelevant in the true scope of our community Instead of worrying about student groups getting slightly better seating at games we should be more interested in the student sitting next to us in class who has to work every football game so that he can pay for his books and provide for himself
It has become way too easy for us to find problems with the great opportunities we have every day instead of identifying important issues addressing them and calling for changes to be made
As a new school year starts along with the inaugural year of a new University president I hope we can all take a step back focus on what truly mat-ters on our campus and work towards changing more than just the menu at Fresh FoodsBrad Tipper is a junior major-ing in political science and economics His column runs biweekly on Monday
This year choose to focus on the real issues
By Tori LeeStaff Columnist
ldquoAt first I thought it was a sad handwritten book I did not know it was your diaryrdquo This is one of my favorite quotes from the very enter-taining and well-known movie ldquoBridesmaidsrdquo and itrsquos pretty similar to how I feel about Twitter
I use Twitter to keep up with friends read witty banter from anonymous accounts and most importantly to keep up with the news For some how-ever this is not the case
While telling the public about how terrific andor ter-rible your life is from minute-to-minute is amusing at first it leads readers to do the Internet unthinkable click the ldquounfollowrdquo button As delicious as your diet might be is it absolutely necessary to update us on every pound lost
The aspect of these tweets that gets to me most is that the guilt offenders donrsquot seem to realize that future employers have the opportunity to look at social media before hiring All it takes is a Google search of your name and anyone can
see that you were druuuNnk-kkkkk And for those sense-less folks who say deroga-tory things about other races genders and lifestyles or use words that would require cen-sorship in the media the pub-lic can see this too And more than likely theyrsquore judging you
My favorite examples of what not to tweet includes but are not limited to ldquoabout to showerrdquo ldquoso hungover xoxo redshed (insert emojis here)rdquo ldquoI wish he would reply to my text rdquo as well as any-thing with inappropriate lan-
guage you wouldnrsquot use in a conversation with your grand-mother
Though this is entertaining to some it is insulting to onersquos intelligence Admit it you know better Save it for your lunchtime conversation not your followersrsquo twitterfeeds
First do yourself a favor and make your account private This will help the hiring pro-cess as well as your dignity Secondly if you feel the need to have a diary-like outlet blogs are back in style If blogging is not really your thing I am sure you can still find those super
cool 1990s fuzzy diaries that require a spoken password to open Irsquod look on eBay
Donrsquot be one of the people who gets (gasp) unfollowed In the meantime find your local national and interna-tional news sources in the Twitterverse and learn some-thing new Twitter is your friend and can be an excellent source of news Next time you press the little blue bird think before you tweetTori Lee is a senior majoring in dance and public relations Her column runs biweekly on Monday
Remember that when you tweet yoursquore sharing that information with the publicMCT Campus
This fall The University of Alabamarsquos Department of Biological Sciences will begin research to prove a treatment of chronic pain in patients with gastrointestinal disor-ders and fibromyalgia
Carol Duffy an assistant professor in the department with a research concentra-tion in the herpes simplex virus type one will head the research side of the project alongside William Pridgen a private practice general sur-geon at Tuscaloosa Surgical Associates
Pridgen said he began working on the clinical side of a hypothesis 12 years ago when he could not successful-ly treat several of his patientsrsquo chronic pain problems
ldquoI did a lot of reading try-ing to find the culprit and I came to the conclusion that it must be something viral that stays in all of us and acts up with stress and then I came to the herpes fam-ilyrdquo Pridgen said
To see if the herpes virus was a causative agent he start-ed treating 74 patients with this diagnosis in two ways Pridgen gave the first group a drug that would treat HSV-1 and treated the second group with the same drug in addition to a pill typi-cally used to treat arthritis
The patients who took
the two pills had much bet-ter results which led him to patent the drug combination Pridgen said
Duffy said she knew he was onto something but while his hypothesis is sound it has not been proven
ldquoBefore we can get FDA approval and for the medical community to start prescrib-ing this diagno-sis the hypoth-esis has to be tested several different times
and waysrdquo she saidDuffy has begun collecting
tissue samples she will exam-ine in University labs for the HSV-1 virus from Pridgenrsquos
diagnosed patients and a con-trol group made up of people with unrelated GI problems
ldquoHopefully by quantifying the amount of the herpes virus present in these patients it will prove that it is causing the fibromyalgia and chronic GI problems and then we can prove his drug prescription treats itrdquo Duffy said
The pair is also in the pro-cess of raising funds to hire a company to clinically test the drug combination in 10 randomized sites across the country which is another step required for FDA approval
ldquoThe company which costs about $3 million will track the patientsrsquo progress with both pain scores and blood samplesrdquo Duffy said ldquoThis drug trial will start in February 2013 and will take around a yearrdquo
Pridgen said if all goes well in this step they will be able to license off of different portions or even all of their findings to sell to a larger company who will be able to make the drug combination an effective prescription to this diagnosis for all doctors
to useldquoMy primary goal is to
make patients better and the patent gives me the power to influence what happens from here with this drugrdquo Pridgen said
This important research being done on campus serves to remind Lindsey Cobb a junior majoring in pre-med and chemical engineering about the dual role professors serve on campus
ldquoHearing about this excit-ing research campaign not only looks great for the pres-tige of our University but also should remind students that professors are respon-sible for a lot of interesting work other than teaching and their research can pro-vide great opportunities for student involvementrdquo Cobb said
UA labs testing patient tissue in move toward FDA approval
ldquoBefore we can get FDA ap-proval and for the medical
community to start pre-scribing this diagnosis the hypothesis has to be tested several different times and
ways
mdash Carol Duffy
UA NewsDuffy left and Pridgen in Duffyrsquos UA lab
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6| Monday September 17 2012
By Morgan TaylorContributing Writer
The Capstone International Academic Programs will host their Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm in the Ferguson Center The fair is an opportunity for UA students to learn about the possibilities and benefits of studying abroad
This semesterrsquos fair is primarily for the Capstone International Centerrsquos affili-ates so they can showcase all of the programs that are offered by their company to UA students
ldquoWe have a lot of students who donrsquot want to do an exchange or a faculty program because maybe we arenrsquot offering a program they are interested in so they would go on an lsquoaffiliate programrsquordquo Holly Hudson the director
of Capstone International Academic Programs said
The third party affiliates have been approved and vet-ted through the Capstone International Program so students who go on these pro-grams are able to receive UA credit
There are hundreds of affil-iate programs but the inter-national program is only part-nered with 15 Hudson said
ldquoWe would like for UA stu-dents to know there are all sorts of options for studying
volunteering and interning abroad while also getting credit for itrdquo Hudson said ldquoWe just want the students to know we existrdquo
Students will have the opportunity to win a free iPod Shuffle by swiping their ACT cards at any of the study abroad desks
ldquoOur mission is to have UA students become global citizens become more aware of other cultures become more aware of themselves more aware of our place in the world their status as Americans and how it affects their lives and the lives of oth-ersrdquo Hudson said
Although the fair is meant to target only UA students the affiliates also travel to other schools Despite the fact that they do indeed visit many other schools Hudson said the affiliates report back
year after year that the UA fair always has the best turn-out
Academic advisor Amy Linden said studying abroad has many benefits for stu-dents in addition to academic benefits
ldquoStudents are able to get a better understanding of them-selves by going out of their comfort zone and I think students come back knowing themselves and more about their home country than they ever thoughtrdquo Linden said
There will be another fair in the spring If you are unable to attend the fair you can also visit the website at wwwstudyabroaduaedu for any other information
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but studying abroad isnrsquot something that should be missedrdquo Hudson said
Study abroad fair in Ferg Tuesday
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will open its season this year with ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo a collaboration of students and teachers per-forming professional classical music The concert will be held in Moody Music Hallrsquos Concert Hall Monday Sept 17 at 7 pm
Audience members will hear the works of two Russian composers Sergei Prokofievrsquos ldquoSymphony No 1 in D Op 25rdquo also known as the ldquoClassical Symphonyrdquo and Modest Petrovitch Mussorgskyrsquos ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo as well as the ldquoClarinet Concertordquo by American composer Aaron Copland
Osiris Molina assistant professor of clarinet at the University will be the soloist in the Copland piece
ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo will include both faculty and student musicians from The University of Alabamarsquos
School of Music One such member is Cynthia Simpson a senior majoring in music performance who plays the French horn Simpson is the assistant principal horn at the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra This upcoming con-cert marks her first subscrip-tion show with the company
ldquoAt first I was really ner-vousrdquo Simpson said ldquoIn most ensembles Irsquove been in here Irsquove been playing with people my age but in this the faculty is surrounding me on stage Irsquom the assistant to my own teacher Hersquos sitting right next to me as I playrdquo
The blend of faculty and stu-dents is nothing new to TSO which has been working with students who have a high cali-ber of musicianship for years most frequently placing them as substitutes for regular orchestra members
With the exception of voice and piano most music per-formance department faculty members are in TSO provid-
ing students an opportunity to hear their own teachers play in an orchestral setting
ldquoI encourage students espe-cially music students to come to this because there are so many faculty members Itrsquos like hearing a history teacher give a lecture about their area of expertise This is a chance to hear our own teachers real-ly play togetherrdquo Simpson said
Heather Jacques a mas-terrsquos student in vocal per-formance performed with TSO last spring as a soloist in ldquoLetrsquos Fall in Loverdquo with the UA Opera Theatre and in Beethovenrsquos ldquoSymphony No 9rdquo with University Singers
ldquoYou would expect an orches-tra of this caliber in a larger city To have it in Tuscaloosa is really specialrdquo Jacques said ldquoThe University is really lucky to be affiliated with them the way we arerdquo
Jacques encouraged students to take advantage of the TSO concerts as much as possible
ldquoPeople in our age bracket donrsquot often take advantage of it enoughrdquo she said ldquoItrsquos right on campus so itrsquos honestly perfectrdquo
Currently in addition to local faculty and students TSO includes members of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and professional musicians from Alabama Tennessee and Georgia The orchestra is under the musi-cal direction of conductor Adam Flatt
The Tuscaloosa Symphony Guild will be hosting a ldquoCheers lsquon Chatrdquo event at 6 pm in Moody before the con-cert The event will feature a speaker who will address specific elements of the works being performed and offer light refreshments to attend-ees
TSO will be hosting five sub-scription concerts during its 2012-2013 season Tickets are currently available online at tsoonlineorgtickets Ticket prices range from $10 to $20
City orchestra to open season at Moody
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but study-ing abroad isnrsquot something that
should be missed
mdash Holly Hudson
By Mollie Beth WallaceContributing Writer
The community of Alberta has yet to complete the rebuilding process necessi-tated by the EF4 tornado that devastated the city on April 27 2011
City Councilman Kip Tyner who represents the Alberta district said he wants to rebuild the community to its former glory but one busi-ness on University Boulevard is having to fight to remain a part of the community
Todd Boling and Jason Lightsey owners of The Tattoo Experience located at 2703 University Blvd East are fighting to keep their tat-too parlor up and running The shop has operated from its current location for 21 years but due to structural damage wrought by the tor-nado Boling said he fears the landlord will sell the prop-erty
Though the owners found a new property on University Boulevard Boling said due to the new zoning code they would not be able to open a business there
According to the zon-ing codes passed by the City Council in January the stretch of University Boulevard running through Alberta is a mixed-use zone
This means that certain businesses ndash including tat-too parlors ndash are restricted to one per block front or 300 feet apart from each other Boling said these restrictions are in violation of his First Amendment rights
ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem American to merdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot have the right to
tell businesses what they canand canrsquot dordquo
The battle stems from an institutional attack on tattoo-ing in general Boling said
ldquoI had to listen to [the CityCouncil] say that my busi-ness was undesirablerdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot realize this is how we support our fami-liesrdquo
Tyner said he drew his plan from other areas of the city with similar zoning codes and it is an issue of betteringthe city rather than attack-ing tattoo parlors While the zoning code currently place restrictions on where tattoo parlors can do busi-
ness Tyner said he wants to prohibittheir operationentirely since they could turn away potential developers
ldquoThe prob-lem with tattooparlors is just the stigmardquo
Tyner said ldquoTattoo par-lors are just associated with areas of high crime and low incomerdquo
Despite the option to take his business to another part of town Boling said his loca-tion in Alberta is a key part ofhis business
ldquoI have put so much into making this a successful building in this part of townrdquo Boling said ldquoOur plan now isto do everything we canrdquo
Boling started a petition and is relying on the supportof the community to change the minds of the City Councilhe said The cityrsquos legal department said the city is completely within its legal rights Tyner said
The City Council will vote on the issue in October A public hearing is scheduled for Sept 17 at 5 pm at City Hall
Tattoo parlor in battle for building
ldquoI had to listen to [the City Council] say that my business was undesirable They donrsquot
realize this is how we support our families
mdash Todd Bolling
Though itrsquos too early to see any significant impact effects of the Affordable Care Act are already being seen in the Druid City Hospital System Since the federal health reforms went into effect in 2009 DCH has seen a decrease in uninsured 22-26 year olds from 2077 to 1532 percent
As a community-owned non-
profit organization it is DCHrsquos policy to provide care to all patients including the unin-sured To cover the cost of unin-sured patients DCH receives 10 percent of the money raised by the two cent Tuscaloosa County sales tax According Bradley Fisher communica-tion director at DCH this tax does not cover the entire cost of caring for the uninsured and the rest of the cost is absorbed by the hospital
ldquoThe true impact of ACA wonrsquot be known until the regu-lations are written so itrsquos too
early to state an opinion We can say that hospitals must have adequate margins to stay openrdquo Fisher said ldquoIf health-care coverage isnrsquot expanded hospitals and providers must be compensated somehow for caring for the uninsuredrdquo
Joseph L Smith an associ-ate professor of political sci-ence said hospitals will see a decline in the cost of caring for the uninsured because the Affordable Care Act requires most Americans to have health insurance or otherwise pay a financial penalty
ldquoThe lsquoindividual mandatersquo is controversial because it is unusual for the national gov-ernment to require consumers to purchase something from the market but is necessary in order to maintain the econom-ic viability of the [healthcare] systemrdquo Smith said
Smith said the Affordable Care Act is a reform of the health insurance industry not healthcare itself The indi-vidual mandate is a part of the reform and does not create a new health insurance plan itself
Dana Patton an assistant professor of political science said the United States is the only industrialized democracy that does not provide health insurance for all people
ldquoIn most other industrial-ized democracies the right to quality healthcare at free or low cost is considered a human rights issuerdquo Patton said ldquoThe point of this is that no one goes bankrupt because of a hospital or doctor bill No one puts off going to the doctor because they donrsquot have financial means to pay or health insur-
ancerdquoGatti said his experience
without health insurance was complex
ldquoI restricted myself from liv-ing a carefree life because I didnrsquot want to be in a position where I had to decide between food and gas or doctor and medicinerdquo Gatti said ldquoThe only thing worse than being sick is being broke and sickrdquo
Todayrsquos story is the first part of a continuing series onthe Affordable Care Act and its effect on college students
HEALTHCARE FROM PAGE 1
Affordable Care Act insures more students
ldquoSection 27 was selected because it raises interest-ing questions of how far the states may go using their police powers over contracts to regulate the activity of illegal aliensrdquo Todd said
The police powers of the states are recognized under the 10th Amendment of the
Constitution and traditional-ly extend to subjects involv-ing public health education welfare and safety Todd said
ldquoThe question of who may enter into a contract has been recognized to be part of traditional state police powerrdquo Todd said
The debate will begin at 3 pm in the Ferguson Center Theater and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Political Science
CONSTITUTION FROM PAGE 1
Student groups to debate HB 56 legality
By Ashanka KumariChief Copy Editor
At The University of Alabama April 27 2011 marked more than the date of a natural disaster It became the last day of school the end of the spring semester and for two UA students the start of a year-long adventure
Bentley Brooks Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering and David Vogt a senior majoring in German and history left the devastation in Tuscaloosa went home and prepared to spend the 2011-2012 school year overseas
Vogt who spent a year in Erfurt Germany left Tuscaloosa on April 28 2011 and flew to his home in Phoenix Ariz a few days later
ldquoThe day after the tornado I went on a short camping
trip to the Gulf Coast so I was able to escape the immediate chaos of not having power or hot waterrdquo Vogt said ldquoHowever it did feel strange since I had known that when I left Tuscaloosa I would not see it again for a long time and for it to end on such a powerful and cliff-hanging note was indeed oddrdquo
Rodrigue who spent the next year in London England went to her home in Cincinnati Ohio immediately following the tornado and said she felt hor-rible for leaving at a time when
Students refl ect on experiences studying abroad after 2011 tornadoTuscaloosa needed help
ldquoI hated that I wasnrsquot there to help outrdquo Rodrigue said ldquoI
came back a few weeks later to get my things and get ready to go abroad and it was heart-breaking to see the aftermath of the tornado So many peo-ple had come together to help out during the disaster but the city had been torn apart in some areasrdquo
Both students were part of pro-
grams that did not include other UA students and went abroad knowing no one with whom they could relate their tornado experiences
ldquoSince there are almost no tornadoes in Germany no one really understood what Tuscaloosa had gone throughrdquo Vogt said ldquoI told my story and showed them pictures and they were naturally shocked but it didnrsquot go much further than that While in Germany I received a copy of The Crimson White commemorating the six-month anniversary of the tor-nado and it was just surrealrdquo
For Rodrigue returning to Tuscaloosa after a year was exciting because she had
missed her friends many whom she had never had a chance to say goodbye to follow-ing the storm
ldquoAs we drove into town and down 15th Street all the memories came flooding back but it was so uplifting to see how the city has risen from such a sad timerdquo she said ldquoThe campus had grown and the city is slowly putting itself back togeth-er I know these things take time but Irsquom already so impressed with the progressrdquo
Although the benefits of study-ing abroad are endless Vogt said coming back to the United States and Tuscaloosa can be tough
ldquoI came back and was com-pletely out of the loop it was like I was a ghostrdquo he said ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing
out on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different
person than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely dif-ferent city as well so I think itrsquos rather fittingrdquo
ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing out
on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories
and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different person
than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely different city as well so I think itrsquos rather
fitting
mdashDavid Vogt
SubmittedBentley Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering was studying abroad in London England when an EF4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa on April 27 2011
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 7
By Deanne WinslettStaff Reporter
In a state known for domi-nating in football and a cul-ture founded on Lynyrd Skynyrd lyrics up-and-com-ing Alabama rappers often go under the radar But for Bo Latham and his band The Bad Crowd and UA student Ryan Davis this is a move-ment worth embracing
Rap had always been a hobby for UA alumnus Bo Latham but when he was given the opportunity to expand it into a career he did not hesitate to take it
ldquoOnce I got a job offer after graduation I had to make a decision on whether I was going to take that or wheth-er I was going to try to build something off of a dreamrdquo Latham said ldquoI had a good group of guys around me that I liked to work with and who believed in what I was doing and I wasnrsquot going to let them downrdquo
The Bad Crowd has held multiple shows in Tuscaloosa building up a fan base but they learned that in order to spread their music they were going to have to travel out of state The group has traveled to music-based cities such as New Orleans and Atlanta to spread their sound
ldquoAt first we had this dream of coming from Tuscaloosa and starting it all here and we didnrsquot really know all about thatrdquo Latham said ldquoWe found out that you have to leave here to spread it This city isnrsquot big on original music for whatever reason This is kind of a cover music cityrdquo
While touring the group has managed to collect a variety
of contacts and expand their fan base But the group is still hopeful for Alabamarsquos rap potential It may be a niche culture now The Bad Crowd members said but it is con-stantly growing and develop-ing momentum in this state
After touring the group went on a brief hiatus but they are back now and excit-ed to travel to other Alabama cities to further promote their group
ldquoAlabama is developing a sound of its ownrdquo Bad Crowd artist Juwuan Rainey said ldquoItrsquos a good look for the state as a whole There are a couple teams out there mak-ing noise Bad Crowd Music Group BMB down in Mobile and LDLR in Huntsville All of us are all coming with dif-ferent styles which makes it so doperdquo
The Bad Crowd intends to stick to their original music and original sound and not stray from their roots
ldquoWe put our time and effort into putting our feelings into audio form for people to lis-ten to and sometimes it gets overshadowed by main-stream artists or sometimes people donrsquot take time to just check us out Thatrsquos slowly
changing thoughrdquo Rainey said
The group has a strong hope for the future of the Alabama rap culture They said the genre expands a little further everyday and they hope to see Alabama as a state stick to its origi-nal sound instead of joining along with the mainstream rap stereotypical sound
ldquoPeople are really start-ing to just now get hip to Alabama and our whole hip-hop scenerdquo Rainey said ldquoI feel like we have lots of talent to offer and Irsquom just excited for people to just hear every-thing that wersquore working on It takes time and I think itrsquos our time to shinerdquo
Second-year MBA candi-date Ryan Davis found his place in the rap culture after beginning to rap and play trombone at the age of 11 He refers to his music as a rock hip-hop funk type of mash-up Davis has played at various venues and said it is not the culture of hip-hop in Alabama that is the prob-lem but rather the way in which people regard it
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think about hip-hoprdquo Davis said ldquoI think itrsquos something that is very unorthodox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos not very extensive but the culture is there Itrsquos just differentrdquo
Although Davis believes that Alabama does have a different rap culture he said he does not ever see Alabama as having its own cultural identity within the genre
ldquoRealistically I donrsquot expect Alabama to ever have
a solidified musical identity in any genrerdquo he said
However Davis does not believe rap culture in Alabama has plateaued He said he definitely thinks it can grow if given the right opportunities Using tools such as the Internet to ensure the music gets around to wider audiences is a must Davis said He himself has his own YouTube channel under his artist name KadeshFlow
to promote his music to audiences that he may not have otherwise reached
ldquoI think the challenge for people now is to look at it from more of a marketing perspective and see what they can make happen via the Internet and then find-ing a way to unify the online audience with the local audi-encerdquo Davis said
Despite the challenges that Alabama presents to rap
hopefuls both Davis and The Bad Crowd are staying true to their music By put-ting more of their music out there and constantly expand-ing their audience they hope to take their music to new levels
ldquoWersquore just kids from Tuscaloosa who believe in somethingrdquo Latham said ldquoAnd wersquore actually going after it and trying to make something originalrdquo
Alabama natives strive to break into rap industry
SubmittedThe Bad Crowd and Ryan Davis are working to get their names into the rap industry
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think
about hip-hop I think itrsquos something that is very unortho-
dox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos
not very extensive but the cul-ture is there Itrsquos just different
Most directors can only dream of touching what Benh Zeitlin manages to achieve with his debut film ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo It is a industry appearance as daring and ambitious as the Coen Brothersrsquo ldquoBlood Simplerdquo Terrence Malickrsquos ldquoBadlandsrdquo and John Cassavetesrsquo ldquoShadowsrdquo None of these groundbreaking films played it safe when they were released and all three chal-lenged and captivated their audi-ences bringing a fresh new style and innovative directorial talent to the screen
Premiering earlier in the year at the Sundance Film Festival ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo won the Grand Jury Prize Sundancersquos highest achievement cement-ing it as one of the most hyped and anticipated features of 2012
Despite the high expectations that are tied to the film it does not dis-appoint Zeitlinrsquos low-budget debut is so invigorating because it man-ages to tell a personal story about a father and daughter attempting to cope with the tragedy of a storm reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina but also zooms out and takes in a national scope of dealing with the same devastation Set in a fictional bayou inspired by Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana Zeitlin follows a six-year-old girl Hushpuppy and her unpredictable father Wink as the extreme flooding forces their community to vacate their make-shift houses and try to survive as their homes are destroyed
Less than one year after Hurricane Katrina Spike Lee released his evocative four-hour documentary ldquoWhen the Levees Brokerdquo a film which addressed many of the questions raised dur-ing the aftermath of the storm
Zeitlin addresses some of the same issues in a less direct fashion and in a fictional setting His short character-based film manages to present a loud social criticism of the class divide an issue brought to the center of the nationrsquos atten-tion in the wake of Katrina
Because films often fail if their star be it a child or an adult actor is unconvincing there is a lot riding on the performance of six-year-old Quvenzhaneacute Wallis who plays the protagonist Hushpuppy Wallis displays a confidence and maturity I have never seen by an actress so young and with no experience though and her breathtaking performance is cru-cial to the filmrsquos success Her role is a challenging one as the film revolves around her survival and newfound independence when her father goes missing Zeitlin asks a lot from Wallis but she responds brilliantly providing a realistic
Director Benh Zeitlin exemplifi es hope in face of adversity in debut fi lm
By Dana Woodruff
Some of the greatest treasures in life can be unearthed purely by accident This is the way I happened to stumble upon one of the most inspirational films I have ever seen One night I hap-pened to be sifting through the vast cinematic archive known as Netflix absent-mindedly click-ing through the endless catego-ries when I struck a gold mine disguised as a documentary
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is not your average documentary to say the least It is a compilation of video clips submitted by ordinary people all across the world who were asked to film their daily routines on a single randomly chosen day ndash July 24 2010 There were over 80000 videos sent to YouTube and over 4500 hours worth of raw footage contain-ing everything from a young boy learning how to shave to an older man in a hospital bed recovering from a major open-heart surgery
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is the product of an unusual partnership between YouTube and filmmaker Ridley Scott but the footage was sorted trimmed and pieced together by the filmrsquos editor Joe Walker
The remarkable thing about
this 90-minute movie is its unex-pected profundity hovering slightly beneath the surface of the mundane activities of a seem-ingly narcissistic world The aim of the filmmakers was to tell the story of a planet but the results were far more meaningful than anyone had predicted
Although much of the filmrsquos introductory scenes consist of people being filmed waking up brushing their teeth and even shots of nothing but their own two feet walking it is inter-spersed with heartfelt personal moments a mother cradling her newborn child a man from the Middle East describing his role as both a father and a mother to his several motherless chil-dren in a destitute situation a young gay man coming out to his grandmother on the phone (and her unconditional love and acceptance) a woman trying to explain cancer to her young son Some of the people are only seen once their stories never to be finished or heard of again oth-ers are followed throughout the entire film such as a Korean man traveling around the world by bicycle for no particular rea-son
I think what makes this docu-mentary so unique is that it
offers so many different perspec-tives of life values morals and beliefs There are sections of the film devoted to people from all corners of the world explaining their inner hopes dreams and fears people who have found true love and others who havenrsquot people who are ultimately satis-fied with their lives and those who suffer from the thought of a meaningless existence ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is really just a cinematic collage of peoplersquos lives and that is what is so beautiful about it I think You can watch it and think of it as nothing more than that or you can see what you want to see and take away a different meaning from it
For me ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo revealed that life is so simple and complex all at once and so very very short There was a scene near the end of the documen-tary that was exceptionally awe-inspiring to me It was just of a group of people lighting paper lanterns and sending them up into the sky but caught up in the moment it appeared to resonate with a deeper meaning and it was breathtaking I would highly recommend this documentary if yoursquore feeling blue or downtrod-den in its own strange way ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is uplifting
COLUMN | FILM
COLUMN | FILM
Documentary shows reality on June 24 2010
sense of character development during the 90-minute film Wallisrsquos performance is matched by anoth-er newcomer Dwight Henry who takes on his first film playing the role of Wink He provides the film with a harsh sense of realism a stark contrast to the innocence and naivety of Hushpuppy
As it is a debut film there are bound to be some minor flaws ndash primarily the fantasy element provided by the titular ldquoBeastsrdquo This feels unnecessary and adds a metaphorical weight to the film which is not needed Also some of
the supporting performances feel lifeless but this is bound to hap-pen with so many amateur actors especially when they are sharing the screen with two of the most impressive debut performances in recent memory Zeitlinrsquos inex-perience does not slow him down His film displays stunning imag-ery and proves he possesses a natural visual flair as he captures the magical Louisiana setting in all its beauty
Watching ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo is a thoroughly cathartic experience helped in
part by the tremendous score that Zeitlin created with with Dan Romer Most importantly though provides a firm message of hope In the face of adversity a young child comes of age as she fights to keep her commu-nity together in a time of despair despite being completely inex-perienced and unprepared for this situation Throughout the film Wink repeatedly reminds his daughter not to cry and to stay strong a message that res-onates just as powerfully with the audience
CW | Shannon AuvilTop Junior running back Eddie Lacy fi ghts for a touchdownLeft Tide running back Kenyan Drake runs for a fi rst down Right Freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper avoids a tackle for a touchdown
APOSITION GRADES
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was surgi-cally efficient completing 11 of his 16 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown
QuarterbackThe running back core had a bounce-back game
punishing Arkansas defenders for 225 yards and six touchdowns averaging five yards per carry
Running backs
ANine different receivers caught at least one pass
showing depth Alabama hasnrsquot had during Nick Sabanrsquos tenure
Wide receivers The line played its best overall game creating
holes for the running backs and giving McCarron time to find his receivers
Offensive line
A AThe Tide defense hasnrsquot allowed a single point in
nine quarters and is forcing turnovers at a very high rate
Defense
ACoaching
Sabanrsquos message was heard loud and clear after the teamrsquos lackluster performance against Western Kentucky Alabama had a near flawless game plan and dominated a quality SEC opponent
A
ldquoItrsquos exciting to get [the offense] crunk to get them turned uprdquo said safety HaHa Clinton-Dix who returned one interception 46 yards to the one-yard line
On offense Alabamarsquos offensive line which gave up six sacks a week before established the line of scrim-mage early giving quarter-back AJ McCarron plenty of time to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown
But the running backs were the primary beneficiaries of Alabamarsquos offensive line play Starter Eddie Lacy ran as well
as he has all season after deal-ing with ankle and toe injuries during the offseason and fall camp He found the end zone three times while true fresh-men TJ Yeldon and Kenyon Drake as well as junior Blake Sims all added scores on the ground
ldquoThey were locked in all of themrdquo Lacy said of the offen-sive line ldquoThey came in with
the right mindset and domi-nated the whole gamerdquo
It seems as if No 2 LSU is the only team left on Alabamarsquos schedule that can match the Tide blow-for-blow on the field Michigan and Arkansas were supposed to be early tests for this young team but instead turned into mismatches before halftime But Saban wonrsquot tell you that
this is after all the coach who challenged a fumble while up 38-0 in the third quarter
Instead he and his players will turn their attention to Florida Atlantic A 35-0 win against Western Kentucky two weeks ago was consid-ered a letdown week and Saban is expecting more against a similarly-matched
opponentldquoWersquove really been fighting
with this group ever since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to believe more in themselvesrdquo Saban said ldquoThis group is still learning to motivate themselves every week and demand to be the best that they can berdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Bama posts shutout routs Razorbacks 52-0
$2 TuesdayTuesday September 18th 10am-2pm (or while supplies last)Ferguson Center first-floor lobby
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Alabama volleyball opened its first weekend of SEC play with two teams that any Crimson Tide fan would call major rivalries Entering into the week-end of conference play the Tide held the No 1 spot in the SEC West
Friday the Tide com-menced SEC play against LSU beating the Tigers 3-0
The Tidersquos win over LSU marked the end of an 11-match losing streak not having won a match against the Tigers since 2006
Head coach Ed Allen called the win one of the Tidersquos best performances to date
It was when the Tide
went up against 2011 SEC champion Tennessee that its luck took a turn for the worst The team posted its first loss in conference-play to the Vols 3-1
The first set belonged to the Tide as it overpow-ered the Vols 25-19 with a hitting percentage of 373 starting off the match with a bang
Until then the Tide had not won a set against Tennessee since 2009
But the Vols turned up
the competition in the sec-ond set posting a 405 hit-ting percentage and lead-ing the Tide by as much as nine points The Vols took the set 25-17
After feeling a bit defeated the Tide knew it had to push forward but there seemed to be a slight disconnect after the third set Allen had a quite simple explana-tion as to where the team went astray
ldquoIrsquod say somewhere
between our shoulders and the top of our crani-umrdquo Allen said
Tennessee continued to dominate with a lead of 11 points for much of the third set and eventually overtook the Tide 25-15
ldquoWe just knew that it was usrdquo freshman Laura Steiner said ldquoWe werenrsquot putting pressure on them they were putting pres-sure on usrdquo
With a hitting percent-age of 290 13 kills and two digs against Tennessee Steiner compared her teamrsquos performance against the Vols versus LSU
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we had so much more that we could
have given and shownrdquo Steiner said ldquoI think we showed it the first game though We were talking about today how we really had an opportunity to do good things and we just didnrsquot really pound down on itrdquo
Setter Sierra Wilson said the team did not have same emotion against Tennessee as it did against LSU
ldquoWe didnrsquot play our own game and we played according to them and we really have to focus on our side in order to come up with winsrdquo Wilson who posted 35 assists against the Vols said
Alabama (12-2 1-1 SEC) hopes that Fridayrsquos road match against Georgia will put it back on the win-ning track
Volleyball team fi nishes weekend of SEC play 1-1
Too early to tell if 2012 Crimson Tide team Nick Sabanrsquos best at Alabama
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we
had so much more that we could have given and shown
mdash Laura Steiner
CW | Hannah CraftAfter a loss to Tennessee Tide volleyball aims to get back on the winning track
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Wersquore only three games into the 2012 football season and the comparisons have already began to fly about this version of Nick Sabanrsquos Alabama Crimson Tide
Because this reloaded ver-sion has been so dominate you canrsquot compare it to other teams in college football and must settle for comparing it to other versions of itself
Is this the best Alabama team Saban has had during his tenure as the Tidersquos head football coach In short the answer is to be determined Ultimately the 2012 version of the Crimson Tide will have to qualify for and win the big
game in Miami in order to truly measure up
The jury is still out on this yearrsquos team as they have yet to prove anything other than what everyone else already knew Alabama has a pretty damn good football team
After the Western Kentucky game Coach Saban and the team were upset with the overall performance Now another week has passed and Alabama has dominated another opponent pitch-ing a shutout against SEC foe Arkansas Saban and the team were a little more pleased but they know win-ning three games and out-scoring your opponents 128-14 isnrsquot the goal
ldquoWersquove really been fight-
ing with this group since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to demand more of themselvesrdquo Saban said
Get this Alabama didnrsquot play anywhere near its potential and still drug the Razorbacks through the mud - literally Yes Arkansas was banged up Yes they were without starting quarterback Tyler Wilson But Wilson canrsquot block for himself Wilson doesnrsquot tackle Wilson would not have made up for the 52 point crater that separates Alabama from Arkansas and most other teams of the col-lege football world
Can anyone beat this Alabama team Is anyone
even close to the Tidersquos levelThose questions may not
be answered until Nov 3 in Death Valley
The schedule between now and then has what would be considered trap games for most teams (Missouri Tennessee and Mississippi State) but not this Alabama team Maybe in 2010 but not in 2012
This team is so balanced offensively that nine receivers caught passes on Saturday The rushing game produced six touchdowns The kicker made a 50-yard field goal The defense forced five turnovers
Got the point yetNo single player had a break-
out game against Arkansas In simple terms the collective
group of talent completely schooled the Razorbacks and their (temporary) head coach John L Smith
Why is Alabama so good What makes them different from other programs that consistently bring in four and five-star recruits Look no further than the headman leading the team out of the tunnel every Saturday Saban holds everyone on the team and his staff to the same stan-dard
ldquoI yelled more at the second team than I did at the first team because we practiced all that stuff and they donrsquot go out there and do it right in the gamerdquo Saban said ldquoThey donrsquot think theyrsquore going to play Well yoursquore one play
from playing and then we got to count on you Can we count on you And if you have no other motivation in the world your motivation should be lsquoI donrsquot want to be the guy that screws uprsquo
ldquoIt does them good when they get their butts chewed out a little bit it helps their mental toughness I thinkrdquo
But Alabama isnrsquot perfect (yet) The Tide still has yet to play its best football Thatrsquos the part that should scare the rest of the nation
ldquoTherersquos always room for improvement and the sky is the limit for this teamrdquo offensive lineman Chance Warmack said
World you have officially been warned
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Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
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Editor | SoRelle Wyckoffletterscwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012OPINIONSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 4
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By SoRelle WyckoffOpinions Editor
I survived off of anything microwavable my fresh-
man year I lived on the top floor of Tutwiler
and options were limited to anything
that could fit in the three-by-six-by-
three refrigera-tor or anything that could be heated up in the micro-wave
Macaroni and cheese Lunchables and hum-muspretzel p a c kag e s were con-sistent in my diet These high-sodium and p r o c e s s e d solutions to food along
with a fair amount of
Aristocrat led to a solid freshman
15 and some ter-rible eating habitsBut despite the
limited choices at the Tutwiler convenience
store Juliarsquos they accept-ed Dining Dollars were con-
venient and were open until 2 am a key factor of success in college student business profits If you went in late enough post-
swap there were RampB dance parties
Last weekend my room-mates and I attempted to take advantage of our untouched pile of Monopoly-money Dining Dollars On a Saturday night our options were limited to Dominorsquos and Buffalo Philrsquos Greasy fried food We chose instead to visit our old stomping grounds in Julia Tutwilerrsquos con-venience store
There was a produce sec-tion with salads sandwiches dips and salsas made by Bama Dining only a day or two earlier There were fresh fruit cups veg-etables and cheese The Boarrsquos Head sandwich shop that I so often frequented was still there ndash and still delicious And while there was a lack of soy milk overall there was a greater selection in the frozen food organic and snack section all of which included healthy options Not to mention the glow-in-the-dark iPhone cover my roommate found
These products were not available when I lived four-teen flights up but I wish they had been Sure the Pop-Tarts and barbeque chips were still there but they were also next to other breakfast bars and Baked Lays
Admittedly it was exception-ally overpriced a $3 box of cereal cost closer to $7 and laundry detergent and peanut butter were too ridiculously priced to even be considered for purchase
But unfortunately this is to be expected Dining Dollars are not accepted very many places
especially those where you can buy grocery-like products So Bama Dining takes advantage of that Also for most of the patrons they are paying for con-venience seeing as they live in the same building as the store I would be more willing to pay higher dollar if I were only an elevator ride away too
Still taking advantage of the fact that the above is true is not very nice By using UA Dining Dollars to purchase UA Bama Dining products our dollar is making a full circle of cha-ching for the University If the University is not going to be able to offer us more options they should not make the only options available overpriced After checking out with a sand-wich fruit a frozen dinner a small bag of pretzels and some Listerine my total was $44 Ouch
Overall though I left Juliarsquos pleasantly surprised Yes tak-ing advantage of our Dining Dollars situation is not admi-rable but I was appreciative of the fresh fruit and Lean Cuisine I could buy Bama Dining has taken health into consideration an important step towards a healthier and therefore happier campus As we increase in popu-lation I expect to see an increase in the quantity and quality of our amenities I have chosen to assume that Juliarsquos Market sym-bolizes the first improvement of manySoRelle Wyckoff is the Opinions Editor of The Crimson White Her column runs on Monday
Juliarsquos Market in Tutwiler Hall improves with health fails with priceMCT Campus
By Brad TipperStaff Columnist
With a new school year comes many new exciting events The startling remind-er that the beginning of classes means a new moun-tain of schoolwork to climb is attached to the weekly antici-pation of another opportunity to watch our football team take the field Every year has its own set of new challenges and sources of excitement across campus
But what Irsquove also come to learn in my time at The University of Alabama is that a new fall semester also brings a fresh set of criticism from anything to everything around campus Whether it is the yearly complaints about the unfairness of block seating at football games or the shortcomings of Bama Dining many complaints have very little to do with the general well-being of our student body
More pressing matters are rarely if ever addressed Topics that truly matter include the safety and secu-rity of our community after multiple shootings just a short walk from the Quad the seemingly endless increase in the cost of our tuition and books and the use of the plusminus system in grading (which has the ability to cheat our all-important GPA out of precious points) Issues such as these affect every student on this campus and are a bit more serious than where we sit at football games
The problems that are too often exaggerated and end-lessly debated by so many are completely irrelevant to our fellow students some of whom may not even be able to afford to attend our University after another increase in tuition cost Irsquom sure all of those stu-dents would love to be sitting anywhere in Bryant-Denny this fall for $5 a ticket
It has also been too easy for us to forget about the near-tragic incident in downtown Tuscaloosa that happened a mere two months ago but we vividly recall all those average meals 0we were so unjustly forced to endure at Lakeside Dining as a freshman
While I am not question-ing the legitimacy of com-plaints against matters such as political views expressed on the Quad in chalk some issues seem superficial and irrelevant in the true scope of our community Instead of worrying about student groups getting slightly better seating at games we should be more interested in the student sitting next to us in class who has to work every football game so that he can pay for his books and provide for himself
It has become way too easy for us to find problems with the great opportunities we have every day instead of identifying important issues addressing them and calling for changes to be made
As a new school year starts along with the inaugural year of a new University president I hope we can all take a step back focus on what truly mat-ters on our campus and work towards changing more than just the menu at Fresh FoodsBrad Tipper is a junior major-ing in political science and economics His column runs biweekly on Monday
This year choose to focus on the real issues
By Tori LeeStaff Columnist
ldquoAt first I thought it was a sad handwritten book I did not know it was your diaryrdquo This is one of my favorite quotes from the very enter-taining and well-known movie ldquoBridesmaidsrdquo and itrsquos pretty similar to how I feel about Twitter
I use Twitter to keep up with friends read witty banter from anonymous accounts and most importantly to keep up with the news For some how-ever this is not the case
While telling the public about how terrific andor ter-rible your life is from minute-to-minute is amusing at first it leads readers to do the Internet unthinkable click the ldquounfollowrdquo button As delicious as your diet might be is it absolutely necessary to update us on every pound lost
The aspect of these tweets that gets to me most is that the guilt offenders donrsquot seem to realize that future employers have the opportunity to look at social media before hiring All it takes is a Google search of your name and anyone can
see that you were druuuNnk-kkkkk And for those sense-less folks who say deroga-tory things about other races genders and lifestyles or use words that would require cen-sorship in the media the pub-lic can see this too And more than likely theyrsquore judging you
My favorite examples of what not to tweet includes but are not limited to ldquoabout to showerrdquo ldquoso hungover xoxo redshed (insert emojis here)rdquo ldquoI wish he would reply to my text rdquo as well as any-thing with inappropriate lan-
guage you wouldnrsquot use in a conversation with your grand-mother
Though this is entertaining to some it is insulting to onersquos intelligence Admit it you know better Save it for your lunchtime conversation not your followersrsquo twitterfeeds
First do yourself a favor and make your account private This will help the hiring pro-cess as well as your dignity Secondly if you feel the need to have a diary-like outlet blogs are back in style If blogging is not really your thing I am sure you can still find those super
cool 1990s fuzzy diaries that require a spoken password to open Irsquod look on eBay
Donrsquot be one of the people who gets (gasp) unfollowed In the meantime find your local national and interna-tional news sources in the Twitterverse and learn some-thing new Twitter is your friend and can be an excellent source of news Next time you press the little blue bird think before you tweetTori Lee is a senior majoring in dance and public relations Her column runs biweekly on Monday
Remember that when you tweet yoursquore sharing that information with the publicMCT Campus
This fall The University of Alabamarsquos Department of Biological Sciences will begin research to prove a treatment of chronic pain in patients with gastrointestinal disor-ders and fibromyalgia
Carol Duffy an assistant professor in the department with a research concentra-tion in the herpes simplex virus type one will head the research side of the project alongside William Pridgen a private practice general sur-geon at Tuscaloosa Surgical Associates
Pridgen said he began working on the clinical side of a hypothesis 12 years ago when he could not successful-ly treat several of his patientsrsquo chronic pain problems
ldquoI did a lot of reading try-ing to find the culprit and I came to the conclusion that it must be something viral that stays in all of us and acts up with stress and then I came to the herpes fam-ilyrdquo Pridgen said
To see if the herpes virus was a causative agent he start-ed treating 74 patients with this diagnosis in two ways Pridgen gave the first group a drug that would treat HSV-1 and treated the second group with the same drug in addition to a pill typi-cally used to treat arthritis
The patients who took
the two pills had much bet-ter results which led him to patent the drug combination Pridgen said
Duffy said she knew he was onto something but while his hypothesis is sound it has not been proven
ldquoBefore we can get FDA approval and for the medical community to start prescrib-ing this diagno-sis the hypoth-esis has to be tested several different times
and waysrdquo she saidDuffy has begun collecting
tissue samples she will exam-ine in University labs for the HSV-1 virus from Pridgenrsquos
diagnosed patients and a con-trol group made up of people with unrelated GI problems
ldquoHopefully by quantifying the amount of the herpes virus present in these patients it will prove that it is causing the fibromyalgia and chronic GI problems and then we can prove his drug prescription treats itrdquo Duffy said
The pair is also in the pro-cess of raising funds to hire a company to clinically test the drug combination in 10 randomized sites across the country which is another step required for FDA approval
ldquoThe company which costs about $3 million will track the patientsrsquo progress with both pain scores and blood samplesrdquo Duffy said ldquoThis drug trial will start in February 2013 and will take around a yearrdquo
Pridgen said if all goes well in this step they will be able to license off of different portions or even all of their findings to sell to a larger company who will be able to make the drug combination an effective prescription to this diagnosis for all doctors
to useldquoMy primary goal is to
make patients better and the patent gives me the power to influence what happens from here with this drugrdquo Pridgen said
This important research being done on campus serves to remind Lindsey Cobb a junior majoring in pre-med and chemical engineering about the dual role professors serve on campus
ldquoHearing about this excit-ing research campaign not only looks great for the pres-tige of our University but also should remind students that professors are respon-sible for a lot of interesting work other than teaching and their research can pro-vide great opportunities for student involvementrdquo Cobb said
UA labs testing patient tissue in move toward FDA approval
ldquoBefore we can get FDA ap-proval and for the medical
community to start pre-scribing this diagnosis the hypothesis has to be tested several different times and
ways
mdash Carol Duffy
UA NewsDuffy left and Pridgen in Duffyrsquos UA lab
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6| Monday September 17 2012
By Morgan TaylorContributing Writer
The Capstone International Academic Programs will host their Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm in the Ferguson Center The fair is an opportunity for UA students to learn about the possibilities and benefits of studying abroad
This semesterrsquos fair is primarily for the Capstone International Centerrsquos affili-ates so they can showcase all of the programs that are offered by their company to UA students
ldquoWe have a lot of students who donrsquot want to do an exchange or a faculty program because maybe we arenrsquot offering a program they are interested in so they would go on an lsquoaffiliate programrsquordquo Holly Hudson the director
of Capstone International Academic Programs said
The third party affiliates have been approved and vet-ted through the Capstone International Program so students who go on these pro-grams are able to receive UA credit
There are hundreds of affil-iate programs but the inter-national program is only part-nered with 15 Hudson said
ldquoWe would like for UA stu-dents to know there are all sorts of options for studying
volunteering and interning abroad while also getting credit for itrdquo Hudson said ldquoWe just want the students to know we existrdquo
Students will have the opportunity to win a free iPod Shuffle by swiping their ACT cards at any of the study abroad desks
ldquoOur mission is to have UA students become global citizens become more aware of other cultures become more aware of themselves more aware of our place in the world their status as Americans and how it affects their lives and the lives of oth-ersrdquo Hudson said
Although the fair is meant to target only UA students the affiliates also travel to other schools Despite the fact that they do indeed visit many other schools Hudson said the affiliates report back
year after year that the UA fair always has the best turn-out
Academic advisor Amy Linden said studying abroad has many benefits for stu-dents in addition to academic benefits
ldquoStudents are able to get a better understanding of them-selves by going out of their comfort zone and I think students come back knowing themselves and more about their home country than they ever thoughtrdquo Linden said
There will be another fair in the spring If you are unable to attend the fair you can also visit the website at wwwstudyabroaduaedu for any other information
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but studying abroad isnrsquot something that should be missedrdquo Hudson said
Study abroad fair in Ferg Tuesday
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will open its season this year with ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo a collaboration of students and teachers per-forming professional classical music The concert will be held in Moody Music Hallrsquos Concert Hall Monday Sept 17 at 7 pm
Audience members will hear the works of two Russian composers Sergei Prokofievrsquos ldquoSymphony No 1 in D Op 25rdquo also known as the ldquoClassical Symphonyrdquo and Modest Petrovitch Mussorgskyrsquos ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo as well as the ldquoClarinet Concertordquo by American composer Aaron Copland
Osiris Molina assistant professor of clarinet at the University will be the soloist in the Copland piece
ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo will include both faculty and student musicians from The University of Alabamarsquos
School of Music One such member is Cynthia Simpson a senior majoring in music performance who plays the French horn Simpson is the assistant principal horn at the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra This upcoming con-cert marks her first subscrip-tion show with the company
ldquoAt first I was really ner-vousrdquo Simpson said ldquoIn most ensembles Irsquove been in here Irsquove been playing with people my age but in this the faculty is surrounding me on stage Irsquom the assistant to my own teacher Hersquos sitting right next to me as I playrdquo
The blend of faculty and stu-dents is nothing new to TSO which has been working with students who have a high cali-ber of musicianship for years most frequently placing them as substitutes for regular orchestra members
With the exception of voice and piano most music per-formance department faculty members are in TSO provid-
ing students an opportunity to hear their own teachers play in an orchestral setting
ldquoI encourage students espe-cially music students to come to this because there are so many faculty members Itrsquos like hearing a history teacher give a lecture about their area of expertise This is a chance to hear our own teachers real-ly play togetherrdquo Simpson said
Heather Jacques a mas-terrsquos student in vocal per-formance performed with TSO last spring as a soloist in ldquoLetrsquos Fall in Loverdquo with the UA Opera Theatre and in Beethovenrsquos ldquoSymphony No 9rdquo with University Singers
ldquoYou would expect an orches-tra of this caliber in a larger city To have it in Tuscaloosa is really specialrdquo Jacques said ldquoThe University is really lucky to be affiliated with them the way we arerdquo
Jacques encouraged students to take advantage of the TSO concerts as much as possible
ldquoPeople in our age bracket donrsquot often take advantage of it enoughrdquo she said ldquoItrsquos right on campus so itrsquos honestly perfectrdquo
Currently in addition to local faculty and students TSO includes members of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and professional musicians from Alabama Tennessee and Georgia The orchestra is under the musi-cal direction of conductor Adam Flatt
The Tuscaloosa Symphony Guild will be hosting a ldquoCheers lsquon Chatrdquo event at 6 pm in Moody before the con-cert The event will feature a speaker who will address specific elements of the works being performed and offer light refreshments to attend-ees
TSO will be hosting five sub-scription concerts during its 2012-2013 season Tickets are currently available online at tsoonlineorgtickets Ticket prices range from $10 to $20
City orchestra to open season at Moody
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but study-ing abroad isnrsquot something that
should be missed
mdash Holly Hudson
By Mollie Beth WallaceContributing Writer
The community of Alberta has yet to complete the rebuilding process necessi-tated by the EF4 tornado that devastated the city on April 27 2011
City Councilman Kip Tyner who represents the Alberta district said he wants to rebuild the community to its former glory but one busi-ness on University Boulevard is having to fight to remain a part of the community
Todd Boling and Jason Lightsey owners of The Tattoo Experience located at 2703 University Blvd East are fighting to keep their tat-too parlor up and running The shop has operated from its current location for 21 years but due to structural damage wrought by the tor-nado Boling said he fears the landlord will sell the prop-erty
Though the owners found a new property on University Boulevard Boling said due to the new zoning code they would not be able to open a business there
According to the zon-ing codes passed by the City Council in January the stretch of University Boulevard running through Alberta is a mixed-use zone
This means that certain businesses ndash including tat-too parlors ndash are restricted to one per block front or 300 feet apart from each other Boling said these restrictions are in violation of his First Amendment rights
ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem American to merdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot have the right to
tell businesses what they canand canrsquot dordquo
The battle stems from an institutional attack on tattoo-ing in general Boling said
ldquoI had to listen to [the CityCouncil] say that my busi-ness was undesirablerdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot realize this is how we support our fami-liesrdquo
Tyner said he drew his plan from other areas of the city with similar zoning codes and it is an issue of betteringthe city rather than attack-ing tattoo parlors While the zoning code currently place restrictions on where tattoo parlors can do busi-
ness Tyner said he wants to prohibittheir operationentirely since they could turn away potential developers
ldquoThe prob-lem with tattooparlors is just the stigmardquo
Tyner said ldquoTattoo par-lors are just associated with areas of high crime and low incomerdquo
Despite the option to take his business to another part of town Boling said his loca-tion in Alberta is a key part ofhis business
ldquoI have put so much into making this a successful building in this part of townrdquo Boling said ldquoOur plan now isto do everything we canrdquo
Boling started a petition and is relying on the supportof the community to change the minds of the City Councilhe said The cityrsquos legal department said the city is completely within its legal rights Tyner said
The City Council will vote on the issue in October A public hearing is scheduled for Sept 17 at 5 pm at City Hall
Tattoo parlor in battle for building
ldquoI had to listen to [the City Council] say that my business was undesirable They donrsquot
realize this is how we support our families
mdash Todd Bolling
Though itrsquos too early to see any significant impact effects of the Affordable Care Act are already being seen in the Druid City Hospital System Since the federal health reforms went into effect in 2009 DCH has seen a decrease in uninsured 22-26 year olds from 2077 to 1532 percent
As a community-owned non-
profit organization it is DCHrsquos policy to provide care to all patients including the unin-sured To cover the cost of unin-sured patients DCH receives 10 percent of the money raised by the two cent Tuscaloosa County sales tax According Bradley Fisher communica-tion director at DCH this tax does not cover the entire cost of caring for the uninsured and the rest of the cost is absorbed by the hospital
ldquoThe true impact of ACA wonrsquot be known until the regu-lations are written so itrsquos too
early to state an opinion We can say that hospitals must have adequate margins to stay openrdquo Fisher said ldquoIf health-care coverage isnrsquot expanded hospitals and providers must be compensated somehow for caring for the uninsuredrdquo
Joseph L Smith an associ-ate professor of political sci-ence said hospitals will see a decline in the cost of caring for the uninsured because the Affordable Care Act requires most Americans to have health insurance or otherwise pay a financial penalty
ldquoThe lsquoindividual mandatersquo is controversial because it is unusual for the national gov-ernment to require consumers to purchase something from the market but is necessary in order to maintain the econom-ic viability of the [healthcare] systemrdquo Smith said
Smith said the Affordable Care Act is a reform of the health insurance industry not healthcare itself The indi-vidual mandate is a part of the reform and does not create a new health insurance plan itself
Dana Patton an assistant professor of political science said the United States is the only industrialized democracy that does not provide health insurance for all people
ldquoIn most other industrial-ized democracies the right to quality healthcare at free or low cost is considered a human rights issuerdquo Patton said ldquoThe point of this is that no one goes bankrupt because of a hospital or doctor bill No one puts off going to the doctor because they donrsquot have financial means to pay or health insur-
ancerdquoGatti said his experience
without health insurance was complex
ldquoI restricted myself from liv-ing a carefree life because I didnrsquot want to be in a position where I had to decide between food and gas or doctor and medicinerdquo Gatti said ldquoThe only thing worse than being sick is being broke and sickrdquo
Todayrsquos story is the first part of a continuing series onthe Affordable Care Act and its effect on college students
HEALTHCARE FROM PAGE 1
Affordable Care Act insures more students
ldquoSection 27 was selected because it raises interest-ing questions of how far the states may go using their police powers over contracts to regulate the activity of illegal aliensrdquo Todd said
The police powers of the states are recognized under the 10th Amendment of the
Constitution and traditional-ly extend to subjects involv-ing public health education welfare and safety Todd said
ldquoThe question of who may enter into a contract has been recognized to be part of traditional state police powerrdquo Todd said
The debate will begin at 3 pm in the Ferguson Center Theater and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Political Science
CONSTITUTION FROM PAGE 1
Student groups to debate HB 56 legality
By Ashanka KumariChief Copy Editor
At The University of Alabama April 27 2011 marked more than the date of a natural disaster It became the last day of school the end of the spring semester and for two UA students the start of a year-long adventure
Bentley Brooks Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering and David Vogt a senior majoring in German and history left the devastation in Tuscaloosa went home and prepared to spend the 2011-2012 school year overseas
Vogt who spent a year in Erfurt Germany left Tuscaloosa on April 28 2011 and flew to his home in Phoenix Ariz a few days later
ldquoThe day after the tornado I went on a short camping
trip to the Gulf Coast so I was able to escape the immediate chaos of not having power or hot waterrdquo Vogt said ldquoHowever it did feel strange since I had known that when I left Tuscaloosa I would not see it again for a long time and for it to end on such a powerful and cliff-hanging note was indeed oddrdquo
Rodrigue who spent the next year in London England went to her home in Cincinnati Ohio immediately following the tornado and said she felt hor-rible for leaving at a time when
Students refl ect on experiences studying abroad after 2011 tornadoTuscaloosa needed help
ldquoI hated that I wasnrsquot there to help outrdquo Rodrigue said ldquoI
came back a few weeks later to get my things and get ready to go abroad and it was heart-breaking to see the aftermath of the tornado So many peo-ple had come together to help out during the disaster but the city had been torn apart in some areasrdquo
Both students were part of pro-
grams that did not include other UA students and went abroad knowing no one with whom they could relate their tornado experiences
ldquoSince there are almost no tornadoes in Germany no one really understood what Tuscaloosa had gone throughrdquo Vogt said ldquoI told my story and showed them pictures and they were naturally shocked but it didnrsquot go much further than that While in Germany I received a copy of The Crimson White commemorating the six-month anniversary of the tor-nado and it was just surrealrdquo
For Rodrigue returning to Tuscaloosa after a year was exciting because she had
missed her friends many whom she had never had a chance to say goodbye to follow-ing the storm
ldquoAs we drove into town and down 15th Street all the memories came flooding back but it was so uplifting to see how the city has risen from such a sad timerdquo she said ldquoThe campus had grown and the city is slowly putting itself back togeth-er I know these things take time but Irsquom already so impressed with the progressrdquo
Although the benefits of study-ing abroad are endless Vogt said coming back to the United States and Tuscaloosa can be tough
ldquoI came back and was com-pletely out of the loop it was like I was a ghostrdquo he said ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing
out on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different
person than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely dif-ferent city as well so I think itrsquos rather fittingrdquo
ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing out
on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories
and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different person
than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely different city as well so I think itrsquos rather
fitting
mdashDavid Vogt
SubmittedBentley Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering was studying abroad in London England when an EF4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa on April 27 2011
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
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By Deanne WinslettStaff Reporter
In a state known for domi-nating in football and a cul-ture founded on Lynyrd Skynyrd lyrics up-and-com-ing Alabama rappers often go under the radar But for Bo Latham and his band The Bad Crowd and UA student Ryan Davis this is a move-ment worth embracing
Rap had always been a hobby for UA alumnus Bo Latham but when he was given the opportunity to expand it into a career he did not hesitate to take it
ldquoOnce I got a job offer after graduation I had to make a decision on whether I was going to take that or wheth-er I was going to try to build something off of a dreamrdquo Latham said ldquoI had a good group of guys around me that I liked to work with and who believed in what I was doing and I wasnrsquot going to let them downrdquo
The Bad Crowd has held multiple shows in Tuscaloosa building up a fan base but they learned that in order to spread their music they were going to have to travel out of state The group has traveled to music-based cities such as New Orleans and Atlanta to spread their sound
ldquoAt first we had this dream of coming from Tuscaloosa and starting it all here and we didnrsquot really know all about thatrdquo Latham said ldquoWe found out that you have to leave here to spread it This city isnrsquot big on original music for whatever reason This is kind of a cover music cityrdquo
While touring the group has managed to collect a variety
of contacts and expand their fan base But the group is still hopeful for Alabamarsquos rap potential It may be a niche culture now The Bad Crowd members said but it is con-stantly growing and develop-ing momentum in this state
After touring the group went on a brief hiatus but they are back now and excit-ed to travel to other Alabama cities to further promote their group
ldquoAlabama is developing a sound of its ownrdquo Bad Crowd artist Juwuan Rainey said ldquoItrsquos a good look for the state as a whole There are a couple teams out there mak-ing noise Bad Crowd Music Group BMB down in Mobile and LDLR in Huntsville All of us are all coming with dif-ferent styles which makes it so doperdquo
The Bad Crowd intends to stick to their original music and original sound and not stray from their roots
ldquoWe put our time and effort into putting our feelings into audio form for people to lis-ten to and sometimes it gets overshadowed by main-stream artists or sometimes people donrsquot take time to just check us out Thatrsquos slowly
changing thoughrdquo Rainey said
The group has a strong hope for the future of the Alabama rap culture They said the genre expands a little further everyday and they hope to see Alabama as a state stick to its origi-nal sound instead of joining along with the mainstream rap stereotypical sound
ldquoPeople are really start-ing to just now get hip to Alabama and our whole hip-hop scenerdquo Rainey said ldquoI feel like we have lots of talent to offer and Irsquom just excited for people to just hear every-thing that wersquore working on It takes time and I think itrsquos our time to shinerdquo
Second-year MBA candi-date Ryan Davis found his place in the rap culture after beginning to rap and play trombone at the age of 11 He refers to his music as a rock hip-hop funk type of mash-up Davis has played at various venues and said it is not the culture of hip-hop in Alabama that is the prob-lem but rather the way in which people regard it
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think about hip-hoprdquo Davis said ldquoI think itrsquos something that is very unorthodox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos not very extensive but the culture is there Itrsquos just differentrdquo
Although Davis believes that Alabama does have a different rap culture he said he does not ever see Alabama as having its own cultural identity within the genre
ldquoRealistically I donrsquot expect Alabama to ever have
a solidified musical identity in any genrerdquo he said
However Davis does not believe rap culture in Alabama has plateaued He said he definitely thinks it can grow if given the right opportunities Using tools such as the Internet to ensure the music gets around to wider audiences is a must Davis said He himself has his own YouTube channel under his artist name KadeshFlow
to promote his music to audiences that he may not have otherwise reached
ldquoI think the challenge for people now is to look at it from more of a marketing perspective and see what they can make happen via the Internet and then find-ing a way to unify the online audience with the local audi-encerdquo Davis said
Despite the challenges that Alabama presents to rap
hopefuls both Davis and The Bad Crowd are staying true to their music By put-ting more of their music out there and constantly expand-ing their audience they hope to take their music to new levels
ldquoWersquore just kids from Tuscaloosa who believe in somethingrdquo Latham said ldquoAnd wersquore actually going after it and trying to make something originalrdquo
Alabama natives strive to break into rap industry
SubmittedThe Bad Crowd and Ryan Davis are working to get their names into the rap industry
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think
about hip-hop I think itrsquos something that is very unortho-
dox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos
not very extensive but the cul-ture is there Itrsquos just different
Most directors can only dream of touching what Benh Zeitlin manages to achieve with his debut film ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo It is a industry appearance as daring and ambitious as the Coen Brothersrsquo ldquoBlood Simplerdquo Terrence Malickrsquos ldquoBadlandsrdquo and John Cassavetesrsquo ldquoShadowsrdquo None of these groundbreaking films played it safe when they were released and all three chal-lenged and captivated their audi-ences bringing a fresh new style and innovative directorial talent to the screen
Premiering earlier in the year at the Sundance Film Festival ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo won the Grand Jury Prize Sundancersquos highest achievement cement-ing it as one of the most hyped and anticipated features of 2012
Despite the high expectations that are tied to the film it does not dis-appoint Zeitlinrsquos low-budget debut is so invigorating because it man-ages to tell a personal story about a father and daughter attempting to cope with the tragedy of a storm reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina but also zooms out and takes in a national scope of dealing with the same devastation Set in a fictional bayou inspired by Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana Zeitlin follows a six-year-old girl Hushpuppy and her unpredictable father Wink as the extreme flooding forces their community to vacate their make-shift houses and try to survive as their homes are destroyed
Less than one year after Hurricane Katrina Spike Lee released his evocative four-hour documentary ldquoWhen the Levees Brokerdquo a film which addressed many of the questions raised dur-ing the aftermath of the storm
Zeitlin addresses some of the same issues in a less direct fashion and in a fictional setting His short character-based film manages to present a loud social criticism of the class divide an issue brought to the center of the nationrsquos atten-tion in the wake of Katrina
Because films often fail if their star be it a child or an adult actor is unconvincing there is a lot riding on the performance of six-year-old Quvenzhaneacute Wallis who plays the protagonist Hushpuppy Wallis displays a confidence and maturity I have never seen by an actress so young and with no experience though and her breathtaking performance is cru-cial to the filmrsquos success Her role is a challenging one as the film revolves around her survival and newfound independence when her father goes missing Zeitlin asks a lot from Wallis but she responds brilliantly providing a realistic
Director Benh Zeitlin exemplifi es hope in face of adversity in debut fi lm
By Dana Woodruff
Some of the greatest treasures in life can be unearthed purely by accident This is the way I happened to stumble upon one of the most inspirational films I have ever seen One night I hap-pened to be sifting through the vast cinematic archive known as Netflix absent-mindedly click-ing through the endless catego-ries when I struck a gold mine disguised as a documentary
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is not your average documentary to say the least It is a compilation of video clips submitted by ordinary people all across the world who were asked to film their daily routines on a single randomly chosen day ndash July 24 2010 There were over 80000 videos sent to YouTube and over 4500 hours worth of raw footage contain-ing everything from a young boy learning how to shave to an older man in a hospital bed recovering from a major open-heart surgery
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is the product of an unusual partnership between YouTube and filmmaker Ridley Scott but the footage was sorted trimmed and pieced together by the filmrsquos editor Joe Walker
The remarkable thing about
this 90-minute movie is its unex-pected profundity hovering slightly beneath the surface of the mundane activities of a seem-ingly narcissistic world The aim of the filmmakers was to tell the story of a planet but the results were far more meaningful than anyone had predicted
Although much of the filmrsquos introductory scenes consist of people being filmed waking up brushing their teeth and even shots of nothing but their own two feet walking it is inter-spersed with heartfelt personal moments a mother cradling her newborn child a man from the Middle East describing his role as both a father and a mother to his several motherless chil-dren in a destitute situation a young gay man coming out to his grandmother on the phone (and her unconditional love and acceptance) a woman trying to explain cancer to her young son Some of the people are only seen once their stories never to be finished or heard of again oth-ers are followed throughout the entire film such as a Korean man traveling around the world by bicycle for no particular rea-son
I think what makes this docu-mentary so unique is that it
offers so many different perspec-tives of life values morals and beliefs There are sections of the film devoted to people from all corners of the world explaining their inner hopes dreams and fears people who have found true love and others who havenrsquot people who are ultimately satis-fied with their lives and those who suffer from the thought of a meaningless existence ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is really just a cinematic collage of peoplersquos lives and that is what is so beautiful about it I think You can watch it and think of it as nothing more than that or you can see what you want to see and take away a different meaning from it
For me ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo revealed that life is so simple and complex all at once and so very very short There was a scene near the end of the documen-tary that was exceptionally awe-inspiring to me It was just of a group of people lighting paper lanterns and sending them up into the sky but caught up in the moment it appeared to resonate with a deeper meaning and it was breathtaking I would highly recommend this documentary if yoursquore feeling blue or downtrod-den in its own strange way ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is uplifting
COLUMN | FILM
COLUMN | FILM
Documentary shows reality on June 24 2010
sense of character development during the 90-minute film Wallisrsquos performance is matched by anoth-er newcomer Dwight Henry who takes on his first film playing the role of Wink He provides the film with a harsh sense of realism a stark contrast to the innocence and naivety of Hushpuppy
As it is a debut film there are bound to be some minor flaws ndash primarily the fantasy element provided by the titular ldquoBeastsrdquo This feels unnecessary and adds a metaphorical weight to the film which is not needed Also some of
the supporting performances feel lifeless but this is bound to hap-pen with so many amateur actors especially when they are sharing the screen with two of the most impressive debut performances in recent memory Zeitlinrsquos inex-perience does not slow him down His film displays stunning imag-ery and proves he possesses a natural visual flair as he captures the magical Louisiana setting in all its beauty
Watching ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo is a thoroughly cathartic experience helped in
part by the tremendous score that Zeitlin created with with Dan Romer Most importantly though provides a firm message of hope In the face of adversity a young child comes of age as she fights to keep her commu-nity together in a time of despair despite being completely inex-perienced and unprepared for this situation Throughout the film Wink repeatedly reminds his daughter not to cry and to stay strong a message that res-onates just as powerfully with the audience
CW | Shannon AuvilTop Junior running back Eddie Lacy fi ghts for a touchdownLeft Tide running back Kenyan Drake runs for a fi rst down Right Freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper avoids a tackle for a touchdown
APOSITION GRADES
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was surgi-cally efficient completing 11 of his 16 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown
QuarterbackThe running back core had a bounce-back game
punishing Arkansas defenders for 225 yards and six touchdowns averaging five yards per carry
Running backs
ANine different receivers caught at least one pass
showing depth Alabama hasnrsquot had during Nick Sabanrsquos tenure
Wide receivers The line played its best overall game creating
holes for the running backs and giving McCarron time to find his receivers
Offensive line
A AThe Tide defense hasnrsquot allowed a single point in
nine quarters and is forcing turnovers at a very high rate
Defense
ACoaching
Sabanrsquos message was heard loud and clear after the teamrsquos lackluster performance against Western Kentucky Alabama had a near flawless game plan and dominated a quality SEC opponent
A
ldquoItrsquos exciting to get [the offense] crunk to get them turned uprdquo said safety HaHa Clinton-Dix who returned one interception 46 yards to the one-yard line
On offense Alabamarsquos offensive line which gave up six sacks a week before established the line of scrim-mage early giving quarter-back AJ McCarron plenty of time to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown
But the running backs were the primary beneficiaries of Alabamarsquos offensive line play Starter Eddie Lacy ran as well
as he has all season after deal-ing with ankle and toe injuries during the offseason and fall camp He found the end zone three times while true fresh-men TJ Yeldon and Kenyon Drake as well as junior Blake Sims all added scores on the ground
ldquoThey were locked in all of themrdquo Lacy said of the offen-sive line ldquoThey came in with
the right mindset and domi-nated the whole gamerdquo
It seems as if No 2 LSU is the only team left on Alabamarsquos schedule that can match the Tide blow-for-blow on the field Michigan and Arkansas were supposed to be early tests for this young team but instead turned into mismatches before halftime But Saban wonrsquot tell you that
this is after all the coach who challenged a fumble while up 38-0 in the third quarter
Instead he and his players will turn their attention to Florida Atlantic A 35-0 win against Western Kentucky two weeks ago was consid-ered a letdown week and Saban is expecting more against a similarly-matched
opponentldquoWersquove really been fighting
with this group ever since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to believe more in themselvesrdquo Saban said ldquoThis group is still learning to motivate themselves every week and demand to be the best that they can berdquo
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Alabama volleyball opened its first weekend of SEC play with two teams that any Crimson Tide fan would call major rivalries Entering into the week-end of conference play the Tide held the No 1 spot in the SEC West
Friday the Tide com-menced SEC play against LSU beating the Tigers 3-0
The Tidersquos win over LSU marked the end of an 11-match losing streak not having won a match against the Tigers since 2006
Head coach Ed Allen called the win one of the Tidersquos best performances to date
It was when the Tide
went up against 2011 SEC champion Tennessee that its luck took a turn for the worst The team posted its first loss in conference-play to the Vols 3-1
The first set belonged to the Tide as it overpow-ered the Vols 25-19 with a hitting percentage of 373 starting off the match with a bang
Until then the Tide had not won a set against Tennessee since 2009
But the Vols turned up
the competition in the sec-ond set posting a 405 hit-ting percentage and lead-ing the Tide by as much as nine points The Vols took the set 25-17
After feeling a bit defeated the Tide knew it had to push forward but there seemed to be a slight disconnect after the third set Allen had a quite simple explana-tion as to where the team went astray
ldquoIrsquod say somewhere
between our shoulders and the top of our crani-umrdquo Allen said
Tennessee continued to dominate with a lead of 11 points for much of the third set and eventually overtook the Tide 25-15
ldquoWe just knew that it was usrdquo freshman Laura Steiner said ldquoWe werenrsquot putting pressure on them they were putting pres-sure on usrdquo
With a hitting percent-age of 290 13 kills and two digs against Tennessee Steiner compared her teamrsquos performance against the Vols versus LSU
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we had so much more that we could
have given and shownrdquo Steiner said ldquoI think we showed it the first game though We were talking about today how we really had an opportunity to do good things and we just didnrsquot really pound down on itrdquo
Setter Sierra Wilson said the team did not have same emotion against Tennessee as it did against LSU
ldquoWe didnrsquot play our own game and we played according to them and we really have to focus on our side in order to come up with winsrdquo Wilson who posted 35 assists against the Vols said
Alabama (12-2 1-1 SEC) hopes that Fridayrsquos road match against Georgia will put it back on the win-ning track
Volleyball team fi nishes weekend of SEC play 1-1
Too early to tell if 2012 Crimson Tide team Nick Sabanrsquos best at Alabama
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we
had so much more that we could have given and shown
mdash Laura Steiner
CW | Hannah CraftAfter a loss to Tennessee Tide volleyball aims to get back on the winning track
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Wersquore only three games into the 2012 football season and the comparisons have already began to fly about this version of Nick Sabanrsquos Alabama Crimson Tide
Because this reloaded ver-sion has been so dominate you canrsquot compare it to other teams in college football and must settle for comparing it to other versions of itself
Is this the best Alabama team Saban has had during his tenure as the Tidersquos head football coach In short the answer is to be determined Ultimately the 2012 version of the Crimson Tide will have to qualify for and win the big
game in Miami in order to truly measure up
The jury is still out on this yearrsquos team as they have yet to prove anything other than what everyone else already knew Alabama has a pretty damn good football team
After the Western Kentucky game Coach Saban and the team were upset with the overall performance Now another week has passed and Alabama has dominated another opponent pitch-ing a shutout against SEC foe Arkansas Saban and the team were a little more pleased but they know win-ning three games and out-scoring your opponents 128-14 isnrsquot the goal
ldquoWersquove really been fight-
ing with this group since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to demand more of themselvesrdquo Saban said
Get this Alabama didnrsquot play anywhere near its potential and still drug the Razorbacks through the mud - literally Yes Arkansas was banged up Yes they were without starting quarterback Tyler Wilson But Wilson canrsquot block for himself Wilson doesnrsquot tackle Wilson would not have made up for the 52 point crater that separates Alabama from Arkansas and most other teams of the col-lege football world
Can anyone beat this Alabama team Is anyone
even close to the Tidersquos levelThose questions may not
be answered until Nov 3 in Death Valley
The schedule between now and then has what would be considered trap games for most teams (Missouri Tennessee and Mississippi State) but not this Alabama team Maybe in 2010 but not in 2012
This team is so balanced offensively that nine receivers caught passes on Saturday The rushing game produced six touchdowns The kicker made a 50-yard field goal The defense forced five turnovers
Got the point yetNo single player had a break-
out game against Arkansas In simple terms the collective
group of talent completely schooled the Razorbacks and their (temporary) head coach John L Smith
Why is Alabama so good What makes them different from other programs that consistently bring in four and five-star recruits Look no further than the headman leading the team out of the tunnel every Saturday Saban holds everyone on the team and his staff to the same stan-dard
ldquoI yelled more at the second team than I did at the first team because we practiced all that stuff and they donrsquot go out there and do it right in the gamerdquo Saban said ldquoThey donrsquot think theyrsquore going to play Well yoursquore one play
from playing and then we got to count on you Can we count on you And if you have no other motivation in the world your motivation should be lsquoI donrsquot want to be the guy that screws uprsquo
ldquoIt does them good when they get their butts chewed out a little bit it helps their mental toughness I thinkrdquo
But Alabama isnrsquot perfect (yet) The Tide still has yet to play its best football Thatrsquos the part that should scare the rest of the nation
ldquoTherersquos always room for improvement and the sky is the limit for this teamrdquo offensive lineman Chance Warmack said
World you have officially been warned
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Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
ALABAMA VS ARKANSASDONALD W REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM bull SEPTEMBER 15 2012
This fall The University of Alabamarsquos Department of Biological Sciences will begin research to prove a treatment of chronic pain in patients with gastrointestinal disor-ders and fibromyalgia
Carol Duffy an assistant professor in the department with a research concentra-tion in the herpes simplex virus type one will head the research side of the project alongside William Pridgen a private practice general sur-geon at Tuscaloosa Surgical Associates
Pridgen said he began working on the clinical side of a hypothesis 12 years ago when he could not successful-ly treat several of his patientsrsquo chronic pain problems
ldquoI did a lot of reading try-ing to find the culprit and I came to the conclusion that it must be something viral that stays in all of us and acts up with stress and then I came to the herpes fam-ilyrdquo Pridgen said
To see if the herpes virus was a causative agent he start-ed treating 74 patients with this diagnosis in two ways Pridgen gave the first group a drug that would treat HSV-1 and treated the second group with the same drug in addition to a pill typi-cally used to treat arthritis
The patients who took
the two pills had much bet-ter results which led him to patent the drug combination Pridgen said
Duffy said she knew he was onto something but while his hypothesis is sound it has not been proven
ldquoBefore we can get FDA approval and for the medical community to start prescrib-ing this diagno-sis the hypoth-esis has to be tested several different times
and waysrdquo she saidDuffy has begun collecting
tissue samples she will exam-ine in University labs for the HSV-1 virus from Pridgenrsquos
diagnosed patients and a con-trol group made up of people with unrelated GI problems
ldquoHopefully by quantifying the amount of the herpes virus present in these patients it will prove that it is causing the fibromyalgia and chronic GI problems and then we can prove his drug prescription treats itrdquo Duffy said
The pair is also in the pro-cess of raising funds to hire a company to clinically test the drug combination in 10 randomized sites across the country which is another step required for FDA approval
ldquoThe company which costs about $3 million will track the patientsrsquo progress with both pain scores and blood samplesrdquo Duffy said ldquoThis drug trial will start in February 2013 and will take around a yearrdquo
Pridgen said if all goes well in this step they will be able to license off of different portions or even all of their findings to sell to a larger company who will be able to make the drug combination an effective prescription to this diagnosis for all doctors
to useldquoMy primary goal is to
make patients better and the patent gives me the power to influence what happens from here with this drugrdquo Pridgen said
This important research being done on campus serves to remind Lindsey Cobb a junior majoring in pre-med and chemical engineering about the dual role professors serve on campus
ldquoHearing about this excit-ing research campaign not only looks great for the pres-tige of our University but also should remind students that professors are respon-sible for a lot of interesting work other than teaching and their research can pro-vide great opportunities for student involvementrdquo Cobb said
UA labs testing patient tissue in move toward FDA approval
ldquoBefore we can get FDA ap-proval and for the medical
community to start pre-scribing this diagnosis the hypothesis has to be tested several different times and
ways
mdash Carol Duffy
UA NewsDuffy left and Pridgen in Duffyrsquos UA lab
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6| Monday September 17 2012
By Morgan TaylorContributing Writer
The Capstone International Academic Programs will host their Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm in the Ferguson Center The fair is an opportunity for UA students to learn about the possibilities and benefits of studying abroad
This semesterrsquos fair is primarily for the Capstone International Centerrsquos affili-ates so they can showcase all of the programs that are offered by their company to UA students
ldquoWe have a lot of students who donrsquot want to do an exchange or a faculty program because maybe we arenrsquot offering a program they are interested in so they would go on an lsquoaffiliate programrsquordquo Holly Hudson the director
of Capstone International Academic Programs said
The third party affiliates have been approved and vet-ted through the Capstone International Program so students who go on these pro-grams are able to receive UA credit
There are hundreds of affil-iate programs but the inter-national program is only part-nered with 15 Hudson said
ldquoWe would like for UA stu-dents to know there are all sorts of options for studying
volunteering and interning abroad while also getting credit for itrdquo Hudson said ldquoWe just want the students to know we existrdquo
Students will have the opportunity to win a free iPod Shuffle by swiping their ACT cards at any of the study abroad desks
ldquoOur mission is to have UA students become global citizens become more aware of other cultures become more aware of themselves more aware of our place in the world their status as Americans and how it affects their lives and the lives of oth-ersrdquo Hudson said
Although the fair is meant to target only UA students the affiliates also travel to other schools Despite the fact that they do indeed visit many other schools Hudson said the affiliates report back
year after year that the UA fair always has the best turn-out
Academic advisor Amy Linden said studying abroad has many benefits for stu-dents in addition to academic benefits
ldquoStudents are able to get a better understanding of them-selves by going out of their comfort zone and I think students come back knowing themselves and more about their home country than they ever thoughtrdquo Linden said
There will be another fair in the spring If you are unable to attend the fair you can also visit the website at wwwstudyabroaduaedu for any other information
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but studying abroad isnrsquot something that should be missedrdquo Hudson said
Study abroad fair in Ferg Tuesday
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will open its season this year with ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo a collaboration of students and teachers per-forming professional classical music The concert will be held in Moody Music Hallrsquos Concert Hall Monday Sept 17 at 7 pm
Audience members will hear the works of two Russian composers Sergei Prokofievrsquos ldquoSymphony No 1 in D Op 25rdquo also known as the ldquoClassical Symphonyrdquo and Modest Petrovitch Mussorgskyrsquos ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo as well as the ldquoClarinet Concertordquo by American composer Aaron Copland
Osiris Molina assistant professor of clarinet at the University will be the soloist in the Copland piece
ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo will include both faculty and student musicians from The University of Alabamarsquos
School of Music One such member is Cynthia Simpson a senior majoring in music performance who plays the French horn Simpson is the assistant principal horn at the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra This upcoming con-cert marks her first subscrip-tion show with the company
ldquoAt first I was really ner-vousrdquo Simpson said ldquoIn most ensembles Irsquove been in here Irsquove been playing with people my age but in this the faculty is surrounding me on stage Irsquom the assistant to my own teacher Hersquos sitting right next to me as I playrdquo
The blend of faculty and stu-dents is nothing new to TSO which has been working with students who have a high cali-ber of musicianship for years most frequently placing them as substitutes for regular orchestra members
With the exception of voice and piano most music per-formance department faculty members are in TSO provid-
ing students an opportunity to hear their own teachers play in an orchestral setting
ldquoI encourage students espe-cially music students to come to this because there are so many faculty members Itrsquos like hearing a history teacher give a lecture about their area of expertise This is a chance to hear our own teachers real-ly play togetherrdquo Simpson said
Heather Jacques a mas-terrsquos student in vocal per-formance performed with TSO last spring as a soloist in ldquoLetrsquos Fall in Loverdquo with the UA Opera Theatre and in Beethovenrsquos ldquoSymphony No 9rdquo with University Singers
ldquoYou would expect an orches-tra of this caliber in a larger city To have it in Tuscaloosa is really specialrdquo Jacques said ldquoThe University is really lucky to be affiliated with them the way we arerdquo
Jacques encouraged students to take advantage of the TSO concerts as much as possible
ldquoPeople in our age bracket donrsquot often take advantage of it enoughrdquo she said ldquoItrsquos right on campus so itrsquos honestly perfectrdquo
Currently in addition to local faculty and students TSO includes members of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and professional musicians from Alabama Tennessee and Georgia The orchestra is under the musi-cal direction of conductor Adam Flatt
The Tuscaloosa Symphony Guild will be hosting a ldquoCheers lsquon Chatrdquo event at 6 pm in Moody before the con-cert The event will feature a speaker who will address specific elements of the works being performed and offer light refreshments to attend-ees
TSO will be hosting five sub-scription concerts during its 2012-2013 season Tickets are currently available online at tsoonlineorgtickets Ticket prices range from $10 to $20
City orchestra to open season at Moody
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but study-ing abroad isnrsquot something that
should be missed
mdash Holly Hudson
By Mollie Beth WallaceContributing Writer
The community of Alberta has yet to complete the rebuilding process necessi-tated by the EF4 tornado that devastated the city on April 27 2011
City Councilman Kip Tyner who represents the Alberta district said he wants to rebuild the community to its former glory but one busi-ness on University Boulevard is having to fight to remain a part of the community
Todd Boling and Jason Lightsey owners of The Tattoo Experience located at 2703 University Blvd East are fighting to keep their tat-too parlor up and running The shop has operated from its current location for 21 years but due to structural damage wrought by the tor-nado Boling said he fears the landlord will sell the prop-erty
Though the owners found a new property on University Boulevard Boling said due to the new zoning code they would not be able to open a business there
According to the zon-ing codes passed by the City Council in January the stretch of University Boulevard running through Alberta is a mixed-use zone
This means that certain businesses ndash including tat-too parlors ndash are restricted to one per block front or 300 feet apart from each other Boling said these restrictions are in violation of his First Amendment rights
ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem American to merdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot have the right to
tell businesses what they canand canrsquot dordquo
The battle stems from an institutional attack on tattoo-ing in general Boling said
ldquoI had to listen to [the CityCouncil] say that my busi-ness was undesirablerdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot realize this is how we support our fami-liesrdquo
Tyner said he drew his plan from other areas of the city with similar zoning codes and it is an issue of betteringthe city rather than attack-ing tattoo parlors While the zoning code currently place restrictions on where tattoo parlors can do busi-
ness Tyner said he wants to prohibittheir operationentirely since they could turn away potential developers
ldquoThe prob-lem with tattooparlors is just the stigmardquo
Tyner said ldquoTattoo par-lors are just associated with areas of high crime and low incomerdquo
Despite the option to take his business to another part of town Boling said his loca-tion in Alberta is a key part ofhis business
ldquoI have put so much into making this a successful building in this part of townrdquo Boling said ldquoOur plan now isto do everything we canrdquo
Boling started a petition and is relying on the supportof the community to change the minds of the City Councilhe said The cityrsquos legal department said the city is completely within its legal rights Tyner said
The City Council will vote on the issue in October A public hearing is scheduled for Sept 17 at 5 pm at City Hall
Tattoo parlor in battle for building
ldquoI had to listen to [the City Council] say that my business was undesirable They donrsquot
realize this is how we support our families
mdash Todd Bolling
Though itrsquos too early to see any significant impact effects of the Affordable Care Act are already being seen in the Druid City Hospital System Since the federal health reforms went into effect in 2009 DCH has seen a decrease in uninsured 22-26 year olds from 2077 to 1532 percent
As a community-owned non-
profit organization it is DCHrsquos policy to provide care to all patients including the unin-sured To cover the cost of unin-sured patients DCH receives 10 percent of the money raised by the two cent Tuscaloosa County sales tax According Bradley Fisher communica-tion director at DCH this tax does not cover the entire cost of caring for the uninsured and the rest of the cost is absorbed by the hospital
ldquoThe true impact of ACA wonrsquot be known until the regu-lations are written so itrsquos too
early to state an opinion We can say that hospitals must have adequate margins to stay openrdquo Fisher said ldquoIf health-care coverage isnrsquot expanded hospitals and providers must be compensated somehow for caring for the uninsuredrdquo
Joseph L Smith an associ-ate professor of political sci-ence said hospitals will see a decline in the cost of caring for the uninsured because the Affordable Care Act requires most Americans to have health insurance or otherwise pay a financial penalty
ldquoThe lsquoindividual mandatersquo is controversial because it is unusual for the national gov-ernment to require consumers to purchase something from the market but is necessary in order to maintain the econom-ic viability of the [healthcare] systemrdquo Smith said
Smith said the Affordable Care Act is a reform of the health insurance industry not healthcare itself The indi-vidual mandate is a part of the reform and does not create a new health insurance plan itself
Dana Patton an assistant professor of political science said the United States is the only industrialized democracy that does not provide health insurance for all people
ldquoIn most other industrial-ized democracies the right to quality healthcare at free or low cost is considered a human rights issuerdquo Patton said ldquoThe point of this is that no one goes bankrupt because of a hospital or doctor bill No one puts off going to the doctor because they donrsquot have financial means to pay or health insur-
ancerdquoGatti said his experience
without health insurance was complex
ldquoI restricted myself from liv-ing a carefree life because I didnrsquot want to be in a position where I had to decide between food and gas or doctor and medicinerdquo Gatti said ldquoThe only thing worse than being sick is being broke and sickrdquo
Todayrsquos story is the first part of a continuing series onthe Affordable Care Act and its effect on college students
HEALTHCARE FROM PAGE 1
Affordable Care Act insures more students
ldquoSection 27 was selected because it raises interest-ing questions of how far the states may go using their police powers over contracts to regulate the activity of illegal aliensrdquo Todd said
The police powers of the states are recognized under the 10th Amendment of the
Constitution and traditional-ly extend to subjects involv-ing public health education welfare and safety Todd said
ldquoThe question of who may enter into a contract has been recognized to be part of traditional state police powerrdquo Todd said
The debate will begin at 3 pm in the Ferguson Center Theater and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Political Science
CONSTITUTION FROM PAGE 1
Student groups to debate HB 56 legality
By Ashanka KumariChief Copy Editor
At The University of Alabama April 27 2011 marked more than the date of a natural disaster It became the last day of school the end of the spring semester and for two UA students the start of a year-long adventure
Bentley Brooks Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering and David Vogt a senior majoring in German and history left the devastation in Tuscaloosa went home and prepared to spend the 2011-2012 school year overseas
Vogt who spent a year in Erfurt Germany left Tuscaloosa on April 28 2011 and flew to his home in Phoenix Ariz a few days later
ldquoThe day after the tornado I went on a short camping
trip to the Gulf Coast so I was able to escape the immediate chaos of not having power or hot waterrdquo Vogt said ldquoHowever it did feel strange since I had known that when I left Tuscaloosa I would not see it again for a long time and for it to end on such a powerful and cliff-hanging note was indeed oddrdquo
Rodrigue who spent the next year in London England went to her home in Cincinnati Ohio immediately following the tornado and said she felt hor-rible for leaving at a time when
Students refl ect on experiences studying abroad after 2011 tornadoTuscaloosa needed help
ldquoI hated that I wasnrsquot there to help outrdquo Rodrigue said ldquoI
came back a few weeks later to get my things and get ready to go abroad and it was heart-breaking to see the aftermath of the tornado So many peo-ple had come together to help out during the disaster but the city had been torn apart in some areasrdquo
Both students were part of pro-
grams that did not include other UA students and went abroad knowing no one with whom they could relate their tornado experiences
ldquoSince there are almost no tornadoes in Germany no one really understood what Tuscaloosa had gone throughrdquo Vogt said ldquoI told my story and showed them pictures and they were naturally shocked but it didnrsquot go much further than that While in Germany I received a copy of The Crimson White commemorating the six-month anniversary of the tor-nado and it was just surrealrdquo
For Rodrigue returning to Tuscaloosa after a year was exciting because she had
missed her friends many whom she had never had a chance to say goodbye to follow-ing the storm
ldquoAs we drove into town and down 15th Street all the memories came flooding back but it was so uplifting to see how the city has risen from such a sad timerdquo she said ldquoThe campus had grown and the city is slowly putting itself back togeth-er I know these things take time but Irsquom already so impressed with the progressrdquo
Although the benefits of study-ing abroad are endless Vogt said coming back to the United States and Tuscaloosa can be tough
ldquoI came back and was com-pletely out of the loop it was like I was a ghostrdquo he said ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing
out on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different
person than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely dif-ferent city as well so I think itrsquos rather fittingrdquo
ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing out
on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories
and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different person
than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely different city as well so I think itrsquos rather
fitting
mdashDavid Vogt
SubmittedBentley Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering was studying abroad in London England when an EF4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa on April 27 2011
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Monday September 17 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 7
By Deanne WinslettStaff Reporter
In a state known for domi-nating in football and a cul-ture founded on Lynyrd Skynyrd lyrics up-and-com-ing Alabama rappers often go under the radar But for Bo Latham and his band The Bad Crowd and UA student Ryan Davis this is a move-ment worth embracing
Rap had always been a hobby for UA alumnus Bo Latham but when he was given the opportunity to expand it into a career he did not hesitate to take it
ldquoOnce I got a job offer after graduation I had to make a decision on whether I was going to take that or wheth-er I was going to try to build something off of a dreamrdquo Latham said ldquoI had a good group of guys around me that I liked to work with and who believed in what I was doing and I wasnrsquot going to let them downrdquo
The Bad Crowd has held multiple shows in Tuscaloosa building up a fan base but they learned that in order to spread their music they were going to have to travel out of state The group has traveled to music-based cities such as New Orleans and Atlanta to spread their sound
ldquoAt first we had this dream of coming from Tuscaloosa and starting it all here and we didnrsquot really know all about thatrdquo Latham said ldquoWe found out that you have to leave here to spread it This city isnrsquot big on original music for whatever reason This is kind of a cover music cityrdquo
While touring the group has managed to collect a variety
of contacts and expand their fan base But the group is still hopeful for Alabamarsquos rap potential It may be a niche culture now The Bad Crowd members said but it is con-stantly growing and develop-ing momentum in this state
After touring the group went on a brief hiatus but they are back now and excit-ed to travel to other Alabama cities to further promote their group
ldquoAlabama is developing a sound of its ownrdquo Bad Crowd artist Juwuan Rainey said ldquoItrsquos a good look for the state as a whole There are a couple teams out there mak-ing noise Bad Crowd Music Group BMB down in Mobile and LDLR in Huntsville All of us are all coming with dif-ferent styles which makes it so doperdquo
The Bad Crowd intends to stick to their original music and original sound and not stray from their roots
ldquoWe put our time and effort into putting our feelings into audio form for people to lis-ten to and sometimes it gets overshadowed by main-stream artists or sometimes people donrsquot take time to just check us out Thatrsquos slowly
changing thoughrdquo Rainey said
The group has a strong hope for the future of the Alabama rap culture They said the genre expands a little further everyday and they hope to see Alabama as a state stick to its origi-nal sound instead of joining along with the mainstream rap stereotypical sound
ldquoPeople are really start-ing to just now get hip to Alabama and our whole hip-hop scenerdquo Rainey said ldquoI feel like we have lots of talent to offer and Irsquom just excited for people to just hear every-thing that wersquore working on It takes time and I think itrsquos our time to shinerdquo
Second-year MBA candi-date Ryan Davis found his place in the rap culture after beginning to rap and play trombone at the age of 11 He refers to his music as a rock hip-hop funk type of mash-up Davis has played at various venues and said it is not the culture of hip-hop in Alabama that is the prob-lem but rather the way in which people regard it
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think about hip-hoprdquo Davis said ldquoI think itrsquos something that is very unorthodox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos not very extensive but the culture is there Itrsquos just differentrdquo
Although Davis believes that Alabama does have a different rap culture he said he does not ever see Alabama as having its own cultural identity within the genre
ldquoRealistically I donrsquot expect Alabama to ever have
a solidified musical identity in any genrerdquo he said
However Davis does not believe rap culture in Alabama has plateaued He said he definitely thinks it can grow if given the right opportunities Using tools such as the Internet to ensure the music gets around to wider audiences is a must Davis said He himself has his own YouTube channel under his artist name KadeshFlow
to promote his music to audiences that he may not have otherwise reached
ldquoI think the challenge for people now is to look at it from more of a marketing perspective and see what they can make happen via the Internet and then find-ing a way to unify the online audience with the local audi-encerdquo Davis said
Despite the challenges that Alabama presents to rap
hopefuls both Davis and The Bad Crowd are staying true to their music By put-ting more of their music out there and constantly expand-ing their audience they hope to take their music to new levels
ldquoWersquore just kids from Tuscaloosa who believe in somethingrdquo Latham said ldquoAnd wersquore actually going after it and trying to make something originalrdquo
Alabama natives strive to break into rap industry
SubmittedThe Bad Crowd and Ryan Davis are working to get their names into the rap industry
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think
about hip-hop I think itrsquos something that is very unortho-
dox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos
not very extensive but the cul-ture is there Itrsquos just different
Most directors can only dream of touching what Benh Zeitlin manages to achieve with his debut film ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo It is a industry appearance as daring and ambitious as the Coen Brothersrsquo ldquoBlood Simplerdquo Terrence Malickrsquos ldquoBadlandsrdquo and John Cassavetesrsquo ldquoShadowsrdquo None of these groundbreaking films played it safe when they were released and all three chal-lenged and captivated their audi-ences bringing a fresh new style and innovative directorial talent to the screen
Premiering earlier in the year at the Sundance Film Festival ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo won the Grand Jury Prize Sundancersquos highest achievement cement-ing it as one of the most hyped and anticipated features of 2012
Despite the high expectations that are tied to the film it does not dis-appoint Zeitlinrsquos low-budget debut is so invigorating because it man-ages to tell a personal story about a father and daughter attempting to cope with the tragedy of a storm reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina but also zooms out and takes in a national scope of dealing with the same devastation Set in a fictional bayou inspired by Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana Zeitlin follows a six-year-old girl Hushpuppy and her unpredictable father Wink as the extreme flooding forces their community to vacate their make-shift houses and try to survive as their homes are destroyed
Less than one year after Hurricane Katrina Spike Lee released his evocative four-hour documentary ldquoWhen the Levees Brokerdquo a film which addressed many of the questions raised dur-ing the aftermath of the storm
Zeitlin addresses some of the same issues in a less direct fashion and in a fictional setting His short character-based film manages to present a loud social criticism of the class divide an issue brought to the center of the nationrsquos atten-tion in the wake of Katrina
Because films often fail if their star be it a child or an adult actor is unconvincing there is a lot riding on the performance of six-year-old Quvenzhaneacute Wallis who plays the protagonist Hushpuppy Wallis displays a confidence and maturity I have never seen by an actress so young and with no experience though and her breathtaking performance is cru-cial to the filmrsquos success Her role is a challenging one as the film revolves around her survival and newfound independence when her father goes missing Zeitlin asks a lot from Wallis but she responds brilliantly providing a realistic
Director Benh Zeitlin exemplifi es hope in face of adversity in debut fi lm
By Dana Woodruff
Some of the greatest treasures in life can be unearthed purely by accident This is the way I happened to stumble upon one of the most inspirational films I have ever seen One night I hap-pened to be sifting through the vast cinematic archive known as Netflix absent-mindedly click-ing through the endless catego-ries when I struck a gold mine disguised as a documentary
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is not your average documentary to say the least It is a compilation of video clips submitted by ordinary people all across the world who were asked to film their daily routines on a single randomly chosen day ndash July 24 2010 There were over 80000 videos sent to YouTube and over 4500 hours worth of raw footage contain-ing everything from a young boy learning how to shave to an older man in a hospital bed recovering from a major open-heart surgery
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is the product of an unusual partnership between YouTube and filmmaker Ridley Scott but the footage was sorted trimmed and pieced together by the filmrsquos editor Joe Walker
The remarkable thing about
this 90-minute movie is its unex-pected profundity hovering slightly beneath the surface of the mundane activities of a seem-ingly narcissistic world The aim of the filmmakers was to tell the story of a planet but the results were far more meaningful than anyone had predicted
Although much of the filmrsquos introductory scenes consist of people being filmed waking up brushing their teeth and even shots of nothing but their own two feet walking it is inter-spersed with heartfelt personal moments a mother cradling her newborn child a man from the Middle East describing his role as both a father and a mother to his several motherless chil-dren in a destitute situation a young gay man coming out to his grandmother on the phone (and her unconditional love and acceptance) a woman trying to explain cancer to her young son Some of the people are only seen once their stories never to be finished or heard of again oth-ers are followed throughout the entire film such as a Korean man traveling around the world by bicycle for no particular rea-son
I think what makes this docu-mentary so unique is that it
offers so many different perspec-tives of life values morals and beliefs There are sections of the film devoted to people from all corners of the world explaining their inner hopes dreams and fears people who have found true love and others who havenrsquot people who are ultimately satis-fied with their lives and those who suffer from the thought of a meaningless existence ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is really just a cinematic collage of peoplersquos lives and that is what is so beautiful about it I think You can watch it and think of it as nothing more than that or you can see what you want to see and take away a different meaning from it
For me ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo revealed that life is so simple and complex all at once and so very very short There was a scene near the end of the documen-tary that was exceptionally awe-inspiring to me It was just of a group of people lighting paper lanterns and sending them up into the sky but caught up in the moment it appeared to resonate with a deeper meaning and it was breathtaking I would highly recommend this documentary if yoursquore feeling blue or downtrod-den in its own strange way ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is uplifting
COLUMN | FILM
COLUMN | FILM
Documentary shows reality on June 24 2010
sense of character development during the 90-minute film Wallisrsquos performance is matched by anoth-er newcomer Dwight Henry who takes on his first film playing the role of Wink He provides the film with a harsh sense of realism a stark contrast to the innocence and naivety of Hushpuppy
As it is a debut film there are bound to be some minor flaws ndash primarily the fantasy element provided by the titular ldquoBeastsrdquo This feels unnecessary and adds a metaphorical weight to the film which is not needed Also some of
the supporting performances feel lifeless but this is bound to hap-pen with so many amateur actors especially when they are sharing the screen with two of the most impressive debut performances in recent memory Zeitlinrsquos inex-perience does not slow him down His film displays stunning imag-ery and proves he possesses a natural visual flair as he captures the magical Louisiana setting in all its beauty
Watching ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo is a thoroughly cathartic experience helped in
part by the tremendous score that Zeitlin created with with Dan Romer Most importantly though provides a firm message of hope In the face of adversity a young child comes of age as she fights to keep her commu-nity together in a time of despair despite being completely inex-perienced and unprepared for this situation Throughout the film Wink repeatedly reminds his daughter not to cry and to stay strong a message that res-onates just as powerfully with the audience
CW | Shannon AuvilTop Junior running back Eddie Lacy fi ghts for a touchdownLeft Tide running back Kenyan Drake runs for a fi rst down Right Freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper avoids a tackle for a touchdown
APOSITION GRADES
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was surgi-cally efficient completing 11 of his 16 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown
QuarterbackThe running back core had a bounce-back game
punishing Arkansas defenders for 225 yards and six touchdowns averaging five yards per carry
Running backs
ANine different receivers caught at least one pass
showing depth Alabama hasnrsquot had during Nick Sabanrsquos tenure
Wide receivers The line played its best overall game creating
holes for the running backs and giving McCarron time to find his receivers
Offensive line
A AThe Tide defense hasnrsquot allowed a single point in
nine quarters and is forcing turnovers at a very high rate
Defense
ACoaching
Sabanrsquos message was heard loud and clear after the teamrsquos lackluster performance against Western Kentucky Alabama had a near flawless game plan and dominated a quality SEC opponent
A
ldquoItrsquos exciting to get [the offense] crunk to get them turned uprdquo said safety HaHa Clinton-Dix who returned one interception 46 yards to the one-yard line
On offense Alabamarsquos offensive line which gave up six sacks a week before established the line of scrim-mage early giving quarter-back AJ McCarron plenty of time to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown
But the running backs were the primary beneficiaries of Alabamarsquos offensive line play Starter Eddie Lacy ran as well
as he has all season after deal-ing with ankle and toe injuries during the offseason and fall camp He found the end zone three times while true fresh-men TJ Yeldon and Kenyon Drake as well as junior Blake Sims all added scores on the ground
ldquoThey were locked in all of themrdquo Lacy said of the offen-sive line ldquoThey came in with
the right mindset and domi-nated the whole gamerdquo
It seems as if No 2 LSU is the only team left on Alabamarsquos schedule that can match the Tide blow-for-blow on the field Michigan and Arkansas were supposed to be early tests for this young team but instead turned into mismatches before halftime But Saban wonrsquot tell you that
this is after all the coach who challenged a fumble while up 38-0 in the third quarter
Instead he and his players will turn their attention to Florida Atlantic A 35-0 win against Western Kentucky two weeks ago was consid-ered a letdown week and Saban is expecting more against a similarly-matched
opponentldquoWersquove really been fighting
with this group ever since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to believe more in themselvesrdquo Saban said ldquoThis group is still learning to motivate themselves every week and demand to be the best that they can berdquo
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Alabama volleyball opened its first weekend of SEC play with two teams that any Crimson Tide fan would call major rivalries Entering into the week-end of conference play the Tide held the No 1 spot in the SEC West
Friday the Tide com-menced SEC play against LSU beating the Tigers 3-0
The Tidersquos win over LSU marked the end of an 11-match losing streak not having won a match against the Tigers since 2006
Head coach Ed Allen called the win one of the Tidersquos best performances to date
It was when the Tide
went up against 2011 SEC champion Tennessee that its luck took a turn for the worst The team posted its first loss in conference-play to the Vols 3-1
The first set belonged to the Tide as it overpow-ered the Vols 25-19 with a hitting percentage of 373 starting off the match with a bang
Until then the Tide had not won a set against Tennessee since 2009
But the Vols turned up
the competition in the sec-ond set posting a 405 hit-ting percentage and lead-ing the Tide by as much as nine points The Vols took the set 25-17
After feeling a bit defeated the Tide knew it had to push forward but there seemed to be a slight disconnect after the third set Allen had a quite simple explana-tion as to where the team went astray
ldquoIrsquod say somewhere
between our shoulders and the top of our crani-umrdquo Allen said
Tennessee continued to dominate with a lead of 11 points for much of the third set and eventually overtook the Tide 25-15
ldquoWe just knew that it was usrdquo freshman Laura Steiner said ldquoWe werenrsquot putting pressure on them they were putting pres-sure on usrdquo
With a hitting percent-age of 290 13 kills and two digs against Tennessee Steiner compared her teamrsquos performance against the Vols versus LSU
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we had so much more that we could
have given and shownrdquo Steiner said ldquoI think we showed it the first game though We were talking about today how we really had an opportunity to do good things and we just didnrsquot really pound down on itrdquo
Setter Sierra Wilson said the team did not have same emotion against Tennessee as it did against LSU
ldquoWe didnrsquot play our own game and we played according to them and we really have to focus on our side in order to come up with winsrdquo Wilson who posted 35 assists against the Vols said
Alabama (12-2 1-1 SEC) hopes that Fridayrsquos road match against Georgia will put it back on the win-ning track
Volleyball team fi nishes weekend of SEC play 1-1
Too early to tell if 2012 Crimson Tide team Nick Sabanrsquos best at Alabama
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we
had so much more that we could have given and shown
mdash Laura Steiner
CW | Hannah CraftAfter a loss to Tennessee Tide volleyball aims to get back on the winning track
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Wersquore only three games into the 2012 football season and the comparisons have already began to fly about this version of Nick Sabanrsquos Alabama Crimson Tide
Because this reloaded ver-sion has been so dominate you canrsquot compare it to other teams in college football and must settle for comparing it to other versions of itself
Is this the best Alabama team Saban has had during his tenure as the Tidersquos head football coach In short the answer is to be determined Ultimately the 2012 version of the Crimson Tide will have to qualify for and win the big
game in Miami in order to truly measure up
The jury is still out on this yearrsquos team as they have yet to prove anything other than what everyone else already knew Alabama has a pretty damn good football team
After the Western Kentucky game Coach Saban and the team were upset with the overall performance Now another week has passed and Alabama has dominated another opponent pitch-ing a shutout against SEC foe Arkansas Saban and the team were a little more pleased but they know win-ning three games and out-scoring your opponents 128-14 isnrsquot the goal
ldquoWersquove really been fight-
ing with this group since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to demand more of themselvesrdquo Saban said
Get this Alabama didnrsquot play anywhere near its potential and still drug the Razorbacks through the mud - literally Yes Arkansas was banged up Yes they were without starting quarterback Tyler Wilson But Wilson canrsquot block for himself Wilson doesnrsquot tackle Wilson would not have made up for the 52 point crater that separates Alabama from Arkansas and most other teams of the col-lege football world
Can anyone beat this Alabama team Is anyone
even close to the Tidersquos levelThose questions may not
be answered until Nov 3 in Death Valley
The schedule between now and then has what would be considered trap games for most teams (Missouri Tennessee and Mississippi State) but not this Alabama team Maybe in 2010 but not in 2012
This team is so balanced offensively that nine receivers caught passes on Saturday The rushing game produced six touchdowns The kicker made a 50-yard field goal The defense forced five turnovers
Got the point yetNo single player had a break-
out game against Arkansas In simple terms the collective
group of talent completely schooled the Razorbacks and their (temporary) head coach John L Smith
Why is Alabama so good What makes them different from other programs that consistently bring in four and five-star recruits Look no further than the headman leading the team out of the tunnel every Saturday Saban holds everyone on the team and his staff to the same stan-dard
ldquoI yelled more at the second team than I did at the first team because we practiced all that stuff and they donrsquot go out there and do it right in the gamerdquo Saban said ldquoThey donrsquot think theyrsquore going to play Well yoursquore one play
from playing and then we got to count on you Can we count on you And if you have no other motivation in the world your motivation should be lsquoI donrsquot want to be the guy that screws uprsquo
ldquoIt does them good when they get their butts chewed out a little bit it helps their mental toughness I thinkrdquo
But Alabama isnrsquot perfect (yet) The Tide still has yet to play its best football Thatrsquos the part that should scare the rest of the nation
ldquoTherersquos always room for improvement and the sky is the limit for this teamrdquo offensive lineman Chance Warmack said
World you have officially been warned
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Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
ALABAMA VS ARKANSASDONALD W REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM bull SEPTEMBER 15 2012
ALABAMA 52 ndash ARKANSAS 0
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6| Monday September 17 2012
By Morgan TaylorContributing Writer
The Capstone International Academic Programs will host their Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm in the Ferguson Center The fair is an opportunity for UA students to learn about the possibilities and benefits of studying abroad
This semesterrsquos fair is primarily for the Capstone International Centerrsquos affili-ates so they can showcase all of the programs that are offered by their company to UA students
ldquoWe have a lot of students who donrsquot want to do an exchange or a faculty program because maybe we arenrsquot offering a program they are interested in so they would go on an lsquoaffiliate programrsquordquo Holly Hudson the director
of Capstone International Academic Programs said
The third party affiliates have been approved and vet-ted through the Capstone International Program so students who go on these pro-grams are able to receive UA credit
There are hundreds of affil-iate programs but the inter-national program is only part-nered with 15 Hudson said
ldquoWe would like for UA stu-dents to know there are all sorts of options for studying
volunteering and interning abroad while also getting credit for itrdquo Hudson said ldquoWe just want the students to know we existrdquo
Students will have the opportunity to win a free iPod Shuffle by swiping their ACT cards at any of the study abroad desks
ldquoOur mission is to have UA students become global citizens become more aware of other cultures become more aware of themselves more aware of our place in the world their status as Americans and how it affects their lives and the lives of oth-ersrdquo Hudson said
Although the fair is meant to target only UA students the affiliates also travel to other schools Despite the fact that they do indeed visit many other schools Hudson said the affiliates report back
year after year that the UA fair always has the best turn-out
Academic advisor Amy Linden said studying abroad has many benefits for stu-dents in addition to academic benefits
ldquoStudents are able to get a better understanding of them-selves by going out of their comfort zone and I think students come back knowing themselves and more about their home country than they ever thoughtrdquo Linden said
There will be another fair in the spring If you are unable to attend the fair you can also visit the website at wwwstudyabroaduaedu for any other information
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but studying abroad isnrsquot something that should be missedrdquo Hudson said
Study abroad fair in Ferg Tuesday
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will open its season this year with ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo a collaboration of students and teachers per-forming professional classical music The concert will be held in Moody Music Hallrsquos Concert Hall Monday Sept 17 at 7 pm
Audience members will hear the works of two Russian composers Sergei Prokofievrsquos ldquoSymphony No 1 in D Op 25rdquo also known as the ldquoClassical Symphonyrdquo and Modest Petrovitch Mussorgskyrsquos ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo as well as the ldquoClarinet Concertordquo by American composer Aaron Copland
Osiris Molina assistant professor of clarinet at the University will be the soloist in the Copland piece
ldquoPictures at an Exhibitionrdquo will include both faculty and student musicians from The University of Alabamarsquos
School of Music One such member is Cynthia Simpson a senior majoring in music performance who plays the French horn Simpson is the assistant principal horn at the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra This upcoming con-cert marks her first subscrip-tion show with the company
ldquoAt first I was really ner-vousrdquo Simpson said ldquoIn most ensembles Irsquove been in here Irsquove been playing with people my age but in this the faculty is surrounding me on stage Irsquom the assistant to my own teacher Hersquos sitting right next to me as I playrdquo
The blend of faculty and stu-dents is nothing new to TSO which has been working with students who have a high cali-ber of musicianship for years most frequently placing them as substitutes for regular orchestra members
With the exception of voice and piano most music per-formance department faculty members are in TSO provid-
ing students an opportunity to hear their own teachers play in an orchestral setting
ldquoI encourage students espe-cially music students to come to this because there are so many faculty members Itrsquos like hearing a history teacher give a lecture about their area of expertise This is a chance to hear our own teachers real-ly play togetherrdquo Simpson said
Heather Jacques a mas-terrsquos student in vocal per-formance performed with TSO last spring as a soloist in ldquoLetrsquos Fall in Loverdquo with the UA Opera Theatre and in Beethovenrsquos ldquoSymphony No 9rdquo with University Singers
ldquoYou would expect an orches-tra of this caliber in a larger city To have it in Tuscaloosa is really specialrdquo Jacques said ldquoThe University is really lucky to be affiliated with them the way we arerdquo
Jacques encouraged students to take advantage of the TSO concerts as much as possible
ldquoPeople in our age bracket donrsquot often take advantage of it enoughrdquo she said ldquoItrsquos right on campus so itrsquos honestly perfectrdquo
Currently in addition to local faculty and students TSO includes members of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and professional musicians from Alabama Tennessee and Georgia The orchestra is under the musi-cal direction of conductor Adam Flatt
The Tuscaloosa Symphony Guild will be hosting a ldquoCheers lsquon Chatrdquo event at 6 pm in Moody before the con-cert The event will feature a speaker who will address specific elements of the works being performed and offer light refreshments to attend-ees
TSO will be hosting five sub-scription concerts during its 2012-2013 season Tickets are currently available online at tsoonlineorgtickets Ticket prices range from $10 to $20
City orchestra to open season at Moody
ldquoTraveling abroad isnrsquot a once in a lifetime experience but study-ing abroad isnrsquot something that
should be missed
mdash Holly Hudson
By Mollie Beth WallaceContributing Writer
The community of Alberta has yet to complete the rebuilding process necessi-tated by the EF4 tornado that devastated the city on April 27 2011
City Councilman Kip Tyner who represents the Alberta district said he wants to rebuild the community to its former glory but one busi-ness on University Boulevard is having to fight to remain a part of the community
Todd Boling and Jason Lightsey owners of The Tattoo Experience located at 2703 University Blvd East are fighting to keep their tat-too parlor up and running The shop has operated from its current location for 21 years but due to structural damage wrought by the tor-nado Boling said he fears the landlord will sell the prop-erty
Though the owners found a new property on University Boulevard Boling said due to the new zoning code they would not be able to open a business there
According to the zon-ing codes passed by the City Council in January the stretch of University Boulevard running through Alberta is a mixed-use zone
This means that certain businesses ndash including tat-too parlors ndash are restricted to one per block front or 300 feet apart from each other Boling said these restrictions are in violation of his First Amendment rights
ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem American to merdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot have the right to
tell businesses what they canand canrsquot dordquo
The battle stems from an institutional attack on tattoo-ing in general Boling said
ldquoI had to listen to [the CityCouncil] say that my busi-ness was undesirablerdquo he said ldquoThey donrsquot realize this is how we support our fami-liesrdquo
Tyner said he drew his plan from other areas of the city with similar zoning codes and it is an issue of betteringthe city rather than attack-ing tattoo parlors While the zoning code currently place restrictions on where tattoo parlors can do busi-
ness Tyner said he wants to prohibittheir operationentirely since they could turn away potential developers
ldquoThe prob-lem with tattooparlors is just the stigmardquo
Tyner said ldquoTattoo par-lors are just associated with areas of high crime and low incomerdquo
Despite the option to take his business to another part of town Boling said his loca-tion in Alberta is a key part ofhis business
ldquoI have put so much into making this a successful building in this part of townrdquo Boling said ldquoOur plan now isto do everything we canrdquo
Boling started a petition and is relying on the supportof the community to change the minds of the City Councilhe said The cityrsquos legal department said the city is completely within its legal rights Tyner said
The City Council will vote on the issue in October A public hearing is scheduled for Sept 17 at 5 pm at City Hall
Tattoo parlor in battle for building
ldquoI had to listen to [the City Council] say that my business was undesirable They donrsquot
realize this is how we support our families
mdash Todd Bolling
Though itrsquos too early to see any significant impact effects of the Affordable Care Act are already being seen in the Druid City Hospital System Since the federal health reforms went into effect in 2009 DCH has seen a decrease in uninsured 22-26 year olds from 2077 to 1532 percent
As a community-owned non-
profit organization it is DCHrsquos policy to provide care to all patients including the unin-sured To cover the cost of unin-sured patients DCH receives 10 percent of the money raised by the two cent Tuscaloosa County sales tax According Bradley Fisher communica-tion director at DCH this tax does not cover the entire cost of caring for the uninsured and the rest of the cost is absorbed by the hospital
ldquoThe true impact of ACA wonrsquot be known until the regu-lations are written so itrsquos too
early to state an opinion We can say that hospitals must have adequate margins to stay openrdquo Fisher said ldquoIf health-care coverage isnrsquot expanded hospitals and providers must be compensated somehow for caring for the uninsuredrdquo
Joseph L Smith an associ-ate professor of political sci-ence said hospitals will see a decline in the cost of caring for the uninsured because the Affordable Care Act requires most Americans to have health insurance or otherwise pay a financial penalty
ldquoThe lsquoindividual mandatersquo is controversial because it is unusual for the national gov-ernment to require consumers to purchase something from the market but is necessary in order to maintain the econom-ic viability of the [healthcare] systemrdquo Smith said
Smith said the Affordable Care Act is a reform of the health insurance industry not healthcare itself The indi-vidual mandate is a part of the reform and does not create a new health insurance plan itself
Dana Patton an assistant professor of political science said the United States is the only industrialized democracy that does not provide health insurance for all people
ldquoIn most other industrial-ized democracies the right to quality healthcare at free or low cost is considered a human rights issuerdquo Patton said ldquoThe point of this is that no one goes bankrupt because of a hospital or doctor bill No one puts off going to the doctor because they donrsquot have financial means to pay or health insur-
ancerdquoGatti said his experience
without health insurance was complex
ldquoI restricted myself from liv-ing a carefree life because I didnrsquot want to be in a position where I had to decide between food and gas or doctor and medicinerdquo Gatti said ldquoThe only thing worse than being sick is being broke and sickrdquo
Todayrsquos story is the first part of a continuing series onthe Affordable Care Act and its effect on college students
HEALTHCARE FROM PAGE 1
Affordable Care Act insures more students
ldquoSection 27 was selected because it raises interest-ing questions of how far the states may go using their police powers over contracts to regulate the activity of illegal aliensrdquo Todd said
The police powers of the states are recognized under the 10th Amendment of the
Constitution and traditional-ly extend to subjects involv-ing public health education welfare and safety Todd said
ldquoThe question of who may enter into a contract has been recognized to be part of traditional state police powerrdquo Todd said
The debate will begin at 3 pm in the Ferguson Center Theater and is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Political Science
CONSTITUTION FROM PAGE 1
Student groups to debate HB 56 legality
By Ashanka KumariChief Copy Editor
At The University of Alabama April 27 2011 marked more than the date of a natural disaster It became the last day of school the end of the spring semester and for two UA students the start of a year-long adventure
Bentley Brooks Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering and David Vogt a senior majoring in German and history left the devastation in Tuscaloosa went home and prepared to spend the 2011-2012 school year overseas
Vogt who spent a year in Erfurt Germany left Tuscaloosa on April 28 2011 and flew to his home in Phoenix Ariz a few days later
ldquoThe day after the tornado I went on a short camping
trip to the Gulf Coast so I was able to escape the immediate chaos of not having power or hot waterrdquo Vogt said ldquoHowever it did feel strange since I had known that when I left Tuscaloosa I would not see it again for a long time and for it to end on such a powerful and cliff-hanging note was indeed oddrdquo
Rodrigue who spent the next year in London England went to her home in Cincinnati Ohio immediately following the tornado and said she felt hor-rible for leaving at a time when
Students refl ect on experiences studying abroad after 2011 tornadoTuscaloosa needed help
ldquoI hated that I wasnrsquot there to help outrdquo Rodrigue said ldquoI
came back a few weeks later to get my things and get ready to go abroad and it was heart-breaking to see the aftermath of the tornado So many peo-ple had come together to help out during the disaster but the city had been torn apart in some areasrdquo
Both students were part of pro-
grams that did not include other UA students and went abroad knowing no one with whom they could relate their tornado experiences
ldquoSince there are almost no tornadoes in Germany no one really understood what Tuscaloosa had gone throughrdquo Vogt said ldquoI told my story and showed them pictures and they were naturally shocked but it didnrsquot go much further than that While in Germany I received a copy of The Crimson White commemorating the six-month anniversary of the tor-nado and it was just surrealrdquo
For Rodrigue returning to Tuscaloosa after a year was exciting because she had
missed her friends many whom she had never had a chance to say goodbye to follow-ing the storm
ldquoAs we drove into town and down 15th Street all the memories came flooding back but it was so uplifting to see how the city has risen from such a sad timerdquo she said ldquoThe campus had grown and the city is slowly putting itself back togeth-er I know these things take time but Irsquom already so impressed with the progressrdquo
Although the benefits of study-ing abroad are endless Vogt said coming back to the United States and Tuscaloosa can be tough
ldquoI came back and was com-pletely out of the loop it was like I was a ghostrdquo he said ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing
out on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different
person than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely dif-ferent city as well so I think itrsquos rather fittingrdquo
ldquoOne of the hardest things for me was realizing that I had been out of my friendsrsquo lives for a whole year missing out
on new friends they had made inside jokes dramas memories
and experiences I find Irsquom a completely different person
than when I left and Tuscaloosa is a completely different city as well so I think itrsquos rather
fitting
mdashDavid Vogt
SubmittedBentley Rodrigue a senior majoring in chemical engineering was studying abroad in London England when an EF4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa on April 27 2011
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
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OPINION
CULTURE
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By Deanne WinslettStaff Reporter
In a state known for domi-nating in football and a cul-ture founded on Lynyrd Skynyrd lyrics up-and-com-ing Alabama rappers often go under the radar But for Bo Latham and his band The Bad Crowd and UA student Ryan Davis this is a move-ment worth embracing
Rap had always been a hobby for UA alumnus Bo Latham but when he was given the opportunity to expand it into a career he did not hesitate to take it
ldquoOnce I got a job offer after graduation I had to make a decision on whether I was going to take that or wheth-er I was going to try to build something off of a dreamrdquo Latham said ldquoI had a good group of guys around me that I liked to work with and who believed in what I was doing and I wasnrsquot going to let them downrdquo
The Bad Crowd has held multiple shows in Tuscaloosa building up a fan base but they learned that in order to spread their music they were going to have to travel out of state The group has traveled to music-based cities such as New Orleans and Atlanta to spread their sound
ldquoAt first we had this dream of coming from Tuscaloosa and starting it all here and we didnrsquot really know all about thatrdquo Latham said ldquoWe found out that you have to leave here to spread it This city isnrsquot big on original music for whatever reason This is kind of a cover music cityrdquo
While touring the group has managed to collect a variety
of contacts and expand their fan base But the group is still hopeful for Alabamarsquos rap potential It may be a niche culture now The Bad Crowd members said but it is con-stantly growing and develop-ing momentum in this state
After touring the group went on a brief hiatus but they are back now and excit-ed to travel to other Alabama cities to further promote their group
ldquoAlabama is developing a sound of its ownrdquo Bad Crowd artist Juwuan Rainey said ldquoItrsquos a good look for the state as a whole There are a couple teams out there mak-ing noise Bad Crowd Music Group BMB down in Mobile and LDLR in Huntsville All of us are all coming with dif-ferent styles which makes it so doperdquo
The Bad Crowd intends to stick to their original music and original sound and not stray from their roots
ldquoWe put our time and effort into putting our feelings into audio form for people to lis-ten to and sometimes it gets overshadowed by main-stream artists or sometimes people donrsquot take time to just check us out Thatrsquos slowly
changing thoughrdquo Rainey said
The group has a strong hope for the future of the Alabama rap culture They said the genre expands a little further everyday and they hope to see Alabama as a state stick to its origi-nal sound instead of joining along with the mainstream rap stereotypical sound
ldquoPeople are really start-ing to just now get hip to Alabama and our whole hip-hop scenerdquo Rainey said ldquoI feel like we have lots of talent to offer and Irsquom just excited for people to just hear every-thing that wersquore working on It takes time and I think itrsquos our time to shinerdquo
Second-year MBA candi-date Ryan Davis found his place in the rap culture after beginning to rap and play trombone at the age of 11 He refers to his music as a rock hip-hop funk type of mash-up Davis has played at various venues and said it is not the culture of hip-hop in Alabama that is the prob-lem but rather the way in which people regard it
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think about hip-hoprdquo Davis said ldquoI think itrsquos something that is very unorthodox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos not very extensive but the culture is there Itrsquos just differentrdquo
Although Davis believes that Alabama does have a different rap culture he said he does not ever see Alabama as having its own cultural identity within the genre
ldquoRealistically I donrsquot expect Alabama to ever have
a solidified musical identity in any genrerdquo he said
However Davis does not believe rap culture in Alabama has plateaued He said he definitely thinks it can grow if given the right opportunities Using tools such as the Internet to ensure the music gets around to wider audiences is a must Davis said He himself has his own YouTube channel under his artist name KadeshFlow
to promote his music to audiences that he may not have otherwise reached
ldquoI think the challenge for people now is to look at it from more of a marketing perspective and see what they can make happen via the Internet and then find-ing a way to unify the online audience with the local audi-encerdquo Davis said
Despite the challenges that Alabama presents to rap
hopefuls both Davis and The Bad Crowd are staying true to their music By put-ting more of their music out there and constantly expand-ing their audience they hope to take their music to new levels
ldquoWersquore just kids from Tuscaloosa who believe in somethingrdquo Latham said ldquoAnd wersquore actually going after it and trying to make something originalrdquo
Alabama natives strive to break into rap industry
SubmittedThe Bad Crowd and Ryan Davis are working to get their names into the rap industry
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think
about hip-hop I think itrsquos something that is very unortho-
dox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos
not very extensive but the cul-ture is there Itrsquos just different
Most directors can only dream of touching what Benh Zeitlin manages to achieve with his debut film ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo It is a industry appearance as daring and ambitious as the Coen Brothersrsquo ldquoBlood Simplerdquo Terrence Malickrsquos ldquoBadlandsrdquo and John Cassavetesrsquo ldquoShadowsrdquo None of these groundbreaking films played it safe when they were released and all three chal-lenged and captivated their audi-ences bringing a fresh new style and innovative directorial talent to the screen
Premiering earlier in the year at the Sundance Film Festival ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo won the Grand Jury Prize Sundancersquos highest achievement cement-ing it as one of the most hyped and anticipated features of 2012
Despite the high expectations that are tied to the film it does not dis-appoint Zeitlinrsquos low-budget debut is so invigorating because it man-ages to tell a personal story about a father and daughter attempting to cope with the tragedy of a storm reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina but also zooms out and takes in a national scope of dealing with the same devastation Set in a fictional bayou inspired by Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana Zeitlin follows a six-year-old girl Hushpuppy and her unpredictable father Wink as the extreme flooding forces their community to vacate their make-shift houses and try to survive as their homes are destroyed
Less than one year after Hurricane Katrina Spike Lee released his evocative four-hour documentary ldquoWhen the Levees Brokerdquo a film which addressed many of the questions raised dur-ing the aftermath of the storm
Zeitlin addresses some of the same issues in a less direct fashion and in a fictional setting His short character-based film manages to present a loud social criticism of the class divide an issue brought to the center of the nationrsquos atten-tion in the wake of Katrina
Because films often fail if their star be it a child or an adult actor is unconvincing there is a lot riding on the performance of six-year-old Quvenzhaneacute Wallis who plays the protagonist Hushpuppy Wallis displays a confidence and maturity I have never seen by an actress so young and with no experience though and her breathtaking performance is cru-cial to the filmrsquos success Her role is a challenging one as the film revolves around her survival and newfound independence when her father goes missing Zeitlin asks a lot from Wallis but she responds brilliantly providing a realistic
Director Benh Zeitlin exemplifi es hope in face of adversity in debut fi lm
By Dana Woodruff
Some of the greatest treasures in life can be unearthed purely by accident This is the way I happened to stumble upon one of the most inspirational films I have ever seen One night I hap-pened to be sifting through the vast cinematic archive known as Netflix absent-mindedly click-ing through the endless catego-ries when I struck a gold mine disguised as a documentary
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is not your average documentary to say the least It is a compilation of video clips submitted by ordinary people all across the world who were asked to film their daily routines on a single randomly chosen day ndash July 24 2010 There were over 80000 videos sent to YouTube and over 4500 hours worth of raw footage contain-ing everything from a young boy learning how to shave to an older man in a hospital bed recovering from a major open-heart surgery
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is the product of an unusual partnership between YouTube and filmmaker Ridley Scott but the footage was sorted trimmed and pieced together by the filmrsquos editor Joe Walker
The remarkable thing about
this 90-minute movie is its unex-pected profundity hovering slightly beneath the surface of the mundane activities of a seem-ingly narcissistic world The aim of the filmmakers was to tell the story of a planet but the results were far more meaningful than anyone had predicted
Although much of the filmrsquos introductory scenes consist of people being filmed waking up brushing their teeth and even shots of nothing but their own two feet walking it is inter-spersed with heartfelt personal moments a mother cradling her newborn child a man from the Middle East describing his role as both a father and a mother to his several motherless chil-dren in a destitute situation a young gay man coming out to his grandmother on the phone (and her unconditional love and acceptance) a woman trying to explain cancer to her young son Some of the people are only seen once their stories never to be finished or heard of again oth-ers are followed throughout the entire film such as a Korean man traveling around the world by bicycle for no particular rea-son
I think what makes this docu-mentary so unique is that it
offers so many different perspec-tives of life values morals and beliefs There are sections of the film devoted to people from all corners of the world explaining their inner hopes dreams and fears people who have found true love and others who havenrsquot people who are ultimately satis-fied with their lives and those who suffer from the thought of a meaningless existence ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is really just a cinematic collage of peoplersquos lives and that is what is so beautiful about it I think You can watch it and think of it as nothing more than that or you can see what you want to see and take away a different meaning from it
For me ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo revealed that life is so simple and complex all at once and so very very short There was a scene near the end of the documen-tary that was exceptionally awe-inspiring to me It was just of a group of people lighting paper lanterns and sending them up into the sky but caught up in the moment it appeared to resonate with a deeper meaning and it was breathtaking I would highly recommend this documentary if yoursquore feeling blue or downtrod-den in its own strange way ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is uplifting
COLUMN | FILM
COLUMN | FILM
Documentary shows reality on June 24 2010
sense of character development during the 90-minute film Wallisrsquos performance is matched by anoth-er newcomer Dwight Henry who takes on his first film playing the role of Wink He provides the film with a harsh sense of realism a stark contrast to the innocence and naivety of Hushpuppy
As it is a debut film there are bound to be some minor flaws ndash primarily the fantasy element provided by the titular ldquoBeastsrdquo This feels unnecessary and adds a metaphorical weight to the film which is not needed Also some of
the supporting performances feel lifeless but this is bound to hap-pen with so many amateur actors especially when they are sharing the screen with two of the most impressive debut performances in recent memory Zeitlinrsquos inex-perience does not slow him down His film displays stunning imag-ery and proves he possesses a natural visual flair as he captures the magical Louisiana setting in all its beauty
Watching ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo is a thoroughly cathartic experience helped in
part by the tremendous score that Zeitlin created with with Dan Romer Most importantly though provides a firm message of hope In the face of adversity a young child comes of age as she fights to keep her commu-nity together in a time of despair despite being completely inex-perienced and unprepared for this situation Throughout the film Wink repeatedly reminds his daughter not to cry and to stay strong a message that res-onates just as powerfully with the audience
CW | Shannon AuvilTop Junior running back Eddie Lacy fi ghts for a touchdownLeft Tide running back Kenyan Drake runs for a fi rst down Right Freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper avoids a tackle for a touchdown
APOSITION GRADES
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was surgi-cally efficient completing 11 of his 16 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown
QuarterbackThe running back core had a bounce-back game
punishing Arkansas defenders for 225 yards and six touchdowns averaging five yards per carry
Running backs
ANine different receivers caught at least one pass
showing depth Alabama hasnrsquot had during Nick Sabanrsquos tenure
Wide receivers The line played its best overall game creating
holes for the running backs and giving McCarron time to find his receivers
Offensive line
A AThe Tide defense hasnrsquot allowed a single point in
nine quarters and is forcing turnovers at a very high rate
Defense
ACoaching
Sabanrsquos message was heard loud and clear after the teamrsquos lackluster performance against Western Kentucky Alabama had a near flawless game plan and dominated a quality SEC opponent
A
ldquoItrsquos exciting to get [the offense] crunk to get them turned uprdquo said safety HaHa Clinton-Dix who returned one interception 46 yards to the one-yard line
On offense Alabamarsquos offensive line which gave up six sacks a week before established the line of scrim-mage early giving quarter-back AJ McCarron plenty of time to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown
But the running backs were the primary beneficiaries of Alabamarsquos offensive line play Starter Eddie Lacy ran as well
as he has all season after deal-ing with ankle and toe injuries during the offseason and fall camp He found the end zone three times while true fresh-men TJ Yeldon and Kenyon Drake as well as junior Blake Sims all added scores on the ground
ldquoThey were locked in all of themrdquo Lacy said of the offen-sive line ldquoThey came in with
the right mindset and domi-nated the whole gamerdquo
It seems as if No 2 LSU is the only team left on Alabamarsquos schedule that can match the Tide blow-for-blow on the field Michigan and Arkansas were supposed to be early tests for this young team but instead turned into mismatches before halftime But Saban wonrsquot tell you that
this is after all the coach who challenged a fumble while up 38-0 in the third quarter
Instead he and his players will turn their attention to Florida Atlantic A 35-0 win against Western Kentucky two weeks ago was consid-ered a letdown week and Saban is expecting more against a similarly-matched
opponentldquoWersquove really been fighting
with this group ever since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to believe more in themselvesrdquo Saban said ldquoThis group is still learning to motivate themselves every week and demand to be the best that they can berdquo
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Alabama volleyball opened its first weekend of SEC play with two teams that any Crimson Tide fan would call major rivalries Entering into the week-end of conference play the Tide held the No 1 spot in the SEC West
Friday the Tide com-menced SEC play against LSU beating the Tigers 3-0
The Tidersquos win over LSU marked the end of an 11-match losing streak not having won a match against the Tigers since 2006
Head coach Ed Allen called the win one of the Tidersquos best performances to date
It was when the Tide
went up against 2011 SEC champion Tennessee that its luck took a turn for the worst The team posted its first loss in conference-play to the Vols 3-1
The first set belonged to the Tide as it overpow-ered the Vols 25-19 with a hitting percentage of 373 starting off the match with a bang
Until then the Tide had not won a set against Tennessee since 2009
But the Vols turned up
the competition in the sec-ond set posting a 405 hit-ting percentage and lead-ing the Tide by as much as nine points The Vols took the set 25-17
After feeling a bit defeated the Tide knew it had to push forward but there seemed to be a slight disconnect after the third set Allen had a quite simple explana-tion as to where the team went astray
ldquoIrsquod say somewhere
between our shoulders and the top of our crani-umrdquo Allen said
Tennessee continued to dominate with a lead of 11 points for much of the third set and eventually overtook the Tide 25-15
ldquoWe just knew that it was usrdquo freshman Laura Steiner said ldquoWe werenrsquot putting pressure on them they were putting pres-sure on usrdquo
With a hitting percent-age of 290 13 kills and two digs against Tennessee Steiner compared her teamrsquos performance against the Vols versus LSU
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we had so much more that we could
have given and shownrdquo Steiner said ldquoI think we showed it the first game though We were talking about today how we really had an opportunity to do good things and we just didnrsquot really pound down on itrdquo
Setter Sierra Wilson said the team did not have same emotion against Tennessee as it did against LSU
ldquoWe didnrsquot play our own game and we played according to them and we really have to focus on our side in order to come up with winsrdquo Wilson who posted 35 assists against the Vols said
Alabama (12-2 1-1 SEC) hopes that Fridayrsquos road match against Georgia will put it back on the win-ning track
Volleyball team fi nishes weekend of SEC play 1-1
Too early to tell if 2012 Crimson Tide team Nick Sabanrsquos best at Alabama
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we
had so much more that we could have given and shown
mdash Laura Steiner
CW | Hannah CraftAfter a loss to Tennessee Tide volleyball aims to get back on the winning track
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Wersquore only three games into the 2012 football season and the comparisons have already began to fly about this version of Nick Sabanrsquos Alabama Crimson Tide
Because this reloaded ver-sion has been so dominate you canrsquot compare it to other teams in college football and must settle for comparing it to other versions of itself
Is this the best Alabama team Saban has had during his tenure as the Tidersquos head football coach In short the answer is to be determined Ultimately the 2012 version of the Crimson Tide will have to qualify for and win the big
game in Miami in order to truly measure up
The jury is still out on this yearrsquos team as they have yet to prove anything other than what everyone else already knew Alabama has a pretty damn good football team
After the Western Kentucky game Coach Saban and the team were upset with the overall performance Now another week has passed and Alabama has dominated another opponent pitch-ing a shutout against SEC foe Arkansas Saban and the team were a little more pleased but they know win-ning three games and out-scoring your opponents 128-14 isnrsquot the goal
ldquoWersquove really been fight-
ing with this group since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to demand more of themselvesrdquo Saban said
Get this Alabama didnrsquot play anywhere near its potential and still drug the Razorbacks through the mud - literally Yes Arkansas was banged up Yes they were without starting quarterback Tyler Wilson But Wilson canrsquot block for himself Wilson doesnrsquot tackle Wilson would not have made up for the 52 point crater that separates Alabama from Arkansas and most other teams of the col-lege football world
Can anyone beat this Alabama team Is anyone
even close to the Tidersquos levelThose questions may not
be answered until Nov 3 in Death Valley
The schedule between now and then has what would be considered trap games for most teams (Missouri Tennessee and Mississippi State) but not this Alabama team Maybe in 2010 but not in 2012
This team is so balanced offensively that nine receivers caught passes on Saturday The rushing game produced six touchdowns The kicker made a 50-yard field goal The defense forced five turnovers
Got the point yetNo single player had a break-
out game against Arkansas In simple terms the collective
group of talent completely schooled the Razorbacks and their (temporary) head coach John L Smith
Why is Alabama so good What makes them different from other programs that consistently bring in four and five-star recruits Look no further than the headman leading the team out of the tunnel every Saturday Saban holds everyone on the team and his staff to the same stan-dard
ldquoI yelled more at the second team than I did at the first team because we practiced all that stuff and they donrsquot go out there and do it right in the gamerdquo Saban said ldquoThey donrsquot think theyrsquore going to play Well yoursquore one play
from playing and then we got to count on you Can we count on you And if you have no other motivation in the world your motivation should be lsquoI donrsquot want to be the guy that screws uprsquo
ldquoIt does them good when they get their butts chewed out a little bit it helps their mental toughness I thinkrdquo
But Alabama isnrsquot perfect (yet) The Tide still has yet to play its best football Thatrsquos the part that should scare the rest of the nation
ldquoTherersquos always room for improvement and the sky is the limit for this teamrdquo offensive lineman Chance Warmack said
World you have officially been warned
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Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
ALABAMA VS ARKANSASDONALD W REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM bull SEPTEMBER 15 2012
ALABAMA 52 ndash ARKANSAS 0
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Monday September 17 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 7
By Deanne WinslettStaff Reporter
In a state known for domi-nating in football and a cul-ture founded on Lynyrd Skynyrd lyrics up-and-com-ing Alabama rappers often go under the radar But for Bo Latham and his band The Bad Crowd and UA student Ryan Davis this is a move-ment worth embracing
Rap had always been a hobby for UA alumnus Bo Latham but when he was given the opportunity to expand it into a career he did not hesitate to take it
ldquoOnce I got a job offer after graduation I had to make a decision on whether I was going to take that or wheth-er I was going to try to build something off of a dreamrdquo Latham said ldquoI had a good group of guys around me that I liked to work with and who believed in what I was doing and I wasnrsquot going to let them downrdquo
The Bad Crowd has held multiple shows in Tuscaloosa building up a fan base but they learned that in order to spread their music they were going to have to travel out of state The group has traveled to music-based cities such as New Orleans and Atlanta to spread their sound
ldquoAt first we had this dream of coming from Tuscaloosa and starting it all here and we didnrsquot really know all about thatrdquo Latham said ldquoWe found out that you have to leave here to spread it This city isnrsquot big on original music for whatever reason This is kind of a cover music cityrdquo
While touring the group has managed to collect a variety
of contacts and expand their fan base But the group is still hopeful for Alabamarsquos rap potential It may be a niche culture now The Bad Crowd members said but it is con-stantly growing and develop-ing momentum in this state
After touring the group went on a brief hiatus but they are back now and excit-ed to travel to other Alabama cities to further promote their group
ldquoAlabama is developing a sound of its ownrdquo Bad Crowd artist Juwuan Rainey said ldquoItrsquos a good look for the state as a whole There are a couple teams out there mak-ing noise Bad Crowd Music Group BMB down in Mobile and LDLR in Huntsville All of us are all coming with dif-ferent styles which makes it so doperdquo
The Bad Crowd intends to stick to their original music and original sound and not stray from their roots
ldquoWe put our time and effort into putting our feelings into audio form for people to lis-ten to and sometimes it gets overshadowed by main-stream artists or sometimes people donrsquot take time to just check us out Thatrsquos slowly
changing thoughrdquo Rainey said
The group has a strong hope for the future of the Alabama rap culture They said the genre expands a little further everyday and they hope to see Alabama as a state stick to its origi-nal sound instead of joining along with the mainstream rap stereotypical sound
ldquoPeople are really start-ing to just now get hip to Alabama and our whole hip-hop scenerdquo Rainey said ldquoI feel like we have lots of talent to offer and Irsquom just excited for people to just hear every-thing that wersquore working on It takes time and I think itrsquos our time to shinerdquo
Second-year MBA candi-date Ryan Davis found his place in the rap culture after beginning to rap and play trombone at the age of 11 He refers to his music as a rock hip-hop funk type of mash-up Davis has played at various venues and said it is not the culture of hip-hop in Alabama that is the prob-lem but rather the way in which people regard it
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think about hip-hoprdquo Davis said ldquoI think itrsquos something that is very unorthodox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos not very extensive but the culture is there Itrsquos just differentrdquo
Although Davis believes that Alabama does have a different rap culture he said he does not ever see Alabama as having its own cultural identity within the genre
ldquoRealistically I donrsquot expect Alabama to ever have
a solidified musical identity in any genrerdquo he said
However Davis does not believe rap culture in Alabama has plateaued He said he definitely thinks it can grow if given the right opportunities Using tools such as the Internet to ensure the music gets around to wider audiences is a must Davis said He himself has his own YouTube channel under his artist name KadeshFlow
to promote his music to audiences that he may not have otherwise reached
ldquoI think the challenge for people now is to look at it from more of a marketing perspective and see what they can make happen via the Internet and then find-ing a way to unify the online audience with the local audi-encerdquo Davis said
Despite the challenges that Alabama presents to rap
hopefuls both Davis and The Bad Crowd are staying true to their music By put-ting more of their music out there and constantly expand-ing their audience they hope to take their music to new levels
ldquoWersquore just kids from Tuscaloosa who believe in somethingrdquo Latham said ldquoAnd wersquore actually going after it and trying to make something originalrdquo
Alabama natives strive to break into rap industry
SubmittedThe Bad Crowd and Ryan Davis are working to get their names into the rap industry
ldquoI think people are closed-minded here in how they think
about hip-hop I think itrsquos something that is very unortho-
dox Itrsquos very abnormal Itrsquos not like what a hip-hop scene would be anywhere else Itrsquos
not very extensive but the cul-ture is there Itrsquos just different
Most directors can only dream of touching what Benh Zeitlin manages to achieve with his debut film ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo It is a industry appearance as daring and ambitious as the Coen Brothersrsquo ldquoBlood Simplerdquo Terrence Malickrsquos ldquoBadlandsrdquo and John Cassavetesrsquo ldquoShadowsrdquo None of these groundbreaking films played it safe when they were released and all three chal-lenged and captivated their audi-ences bringing a fresh new style and innovative directorial talent to the screen
Premiering earlier in the year at the Sundance Film Festival ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo won the Grand Jury Prize Sundancersquos highest achievement cement-ing it as one of the most hyped and anticipated features of 2012
Despite the high expectations that are tied to the film it does not dis-appoint Zeitlinrsquos low-budget debut is so invigorating because it man-ages to tell a personal story about a father and daughter attempting to cope with the tragedy of a storm reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina but also zooms out and takes in a national scope of dealing with the same devastation Set in a fictional bayou inspired by Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana Zeitlin follows a six-year-old girl Hushpuppy and her unpredictable father Wink as the extreme flooding forces their community to vacate their make-shift houses and try to survive as their homes are destroyed
Less than one year after Hurricane Katrina Spike Lee released his evocative four-hour documentary ldquoWhen the Levees Brokerdquo a film which addressed many of the questions raised dur-ing the aftermath of the storm
Zeitlin addresses some of the same issues in a less direct fashion and in a fictional setting His short character-based film manages to present a loud social criticism of the class divide an issue brought to the center of the nationrsquos atten-tion in the wake of Katrina
Because films often fail if their star be it a child or an adult actor is unconvincing there is a lot riding on the performance of six-year-old Quvenzhaneacute Wallis who plays the protagonist Hushpuppy Wallis displays a confidence and maturity I have never seen by an actress so young and with no experience though and her breathtaking performance is cru-cial to the filmrsquos success Her role is a challenging one as the film revolves around her survival and newfound independence when her father goes missing Zeitlin asks a lot from Wallis but she responds brilliantly providing a realistic
Director Benh Zeitlin exemplifi es hope in face of adversity in debut fi lm
By Dana Woodruff
Some of the greatest treasures in life can be unearthed purely by accident This is the way I happened to stumble upon one of the most inspirational films I have ever seen One night I hap-pened to be sifting through the vast cinematic archive known as Netflix absent-mindedly click-ing through the endless catego-ries when I struck a gold mine disguised as a documentary
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is not your average documentary to say the least It is a compilation of video clips submitted by ordinary people all across the world who were asked to film their daily routines on a single randomly chosen day ndash July 24 2010 There were over 80000 videos sent to YouTube and over 4500 hours worth of raw footage contain-ing everything from a young boy learning how to shave to an older man in a hospital bed recovering from a major open-heart surgery
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is the product of an unusual partnership between YouTube and filmmaker Ridley Scott but the footage was sorted trimmed and pieced together by the filmrsquos editor Joe Walker
The remarkable thing about
this 90-minute movie is its unex-pected profundity hovering slightly beneath the surface of the mundane activities of a seem-ingly narcissistic world The aim of the filmmakers was to tell the story of a planet but the results were far more meaningful than anyone had predicted
Although much of the filmrsquos introductory scenes consist of people being filmed waking up brushing their teeth and even shots of nothing but their own two feet walking it is inter-spersed with heartfelt personal moments a mother cradling her newborn child a man from the Middle East describing his role as both a father and a mother to his several motherless chil-dren in a destitute situation a young gay man coming out to his grandmother on the phone (and her unconditional love and acceptance) a woman trying to explain cancer to her young son Some of the people are only seen once their stories never to be finished or heard of again oth-ers are followed throughout the entire film such as a Korean man traveling around the world by bicycle for no particular rea-son
I think what makes this docu-mentary so unique is that it
offers so many different perspec-tives of life values morals and beliefs There are sections of the film devoted to people from all corners of the world explaining their inner hopes dreams and fears people who have found true love and others who havenrsquot people who are ultimately satis-fied with their lives and those who suffer from the thought of a meaningless existence ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is really just a cinematic collage of peoplersquos lives and that is what is so beautiful about it I think You can watch it and think of it as nothing more than that or you can see what you want to see and take away a different meaning from it
For me ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo revealed that life is so simple and complex all at once and so very very short There was a scene near the end of the documen-tary that was exceptionally awe-inspiring to me It was just of a group of people lighting paper lanterns and sending them up into the sky but caught up in the moment it appeared to resonate with a deeper meaning and it was breathtaking I would highly recommend this documentary if yoursquore feeling blue or downtrod-den in its own strange way ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is uplifting
COLUMN | FILM
COLUMN | FILM
Documentary shows reality on June 24 2010
sense of character development during the 90-minute film Wallisrsquos performance is matched by anoth-er newcomer Dwight Henry who takes on his first film playing the role of Wink He provides the film with a harsh sense of realism a stark contrast to the innocence and naivety of Hushpuppy
As it is a debut film there are bound to be some minor flaws ndash primarily the fantasy element provided by the titular ldquoBeastsrdquo This feels unnecessary and adds a metaphorical weight to the film which is not needed Also some of
the supporting performances feel lifeless but this is bound to hap-pen with so many amateur actors especially when they are sharing the screen with two of the most impressive debut performances in recent memory Zeitlinrsquos inex-perience does not slow him down His film displays stunning imag-ery and proves he possesses a natural visual flair as he captures the magical Louisiana setting in all its beauty
Watching ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo is a thoroughly cathartic experience helped in
part by the tremendous score that Zeitlin created with with Dan Romer Most importantly though provides a firm message of hope In the face of adversity a young child comes of age as she fights to keep her commu-nity together in a time of despair despite being completely inex-perienced and unprepared for this situation Throughout the film Wink repeatedly reminds his daughter not to cry and to stay strong a message that res-onates just as powerfully with the audience
CW | Shannon AuvilTop Junior running back Eddie Lacy fi ghts for a touchdownLeft Tide running back Kenyan Drake runs for a fi rst down Right Freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper avoids a tackle for a touchdown
APOSITION GRADES
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was surgi-cally efficient completing 11 of his 16 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown
QuarterbackThe running back core had a bounce-back game
punishing Arkansas defenders for 225 yards and six touchdowns averaging five yards per carry
Running backs
ANine different receivers caught at least one pass
showing depth Alabama hasnrsquot had during Nick Sabanrsquos tenure
Wide receivers The line played its best overall game creating
holes for the running backs and giving McCarron time to find his receivers
Offensive line
A AThe Tide defense hasnrsquot allowed a single point in
nine quarters and is forcing turnovers at a very high rate
Defense
ACoaching
Sabanrsquos message was heard loud and clear after the teamrsquos lackluster performance against Western Kentucky Alabama had a near flawless game plan and dominated a quality SEC opponent
A
ldquoItrsquos exciting to get [the offense] crunk to get them turned uprdquo said safety HaHa Clinton-Dix who returned one interception 46 yards to the one-yard line
On offense Alabamarsquos offensive line which gave up six sacks a week before established the line of scrim-mage early giving quarter-back AJ McCarron plenty of time to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown
But the running backs were the primary beneficiaries of Alabamarsquos offensive line play Starter Eddie Lacy ran as well
as he has all season after deal-ing with ankle and toe injuries during the offseason and fall camp He found the end zone three times while true fresh-men TJ Yeldon and Kenyon Drake as well as junior Blake Sims all added scores on the ground
ldquoThey were locked in all of themrdquo Lacy said of the offen-sive line ldquoThey came in with
the right mindset and domi-nated the whole gamerdquo
It seems as if No 2 LSU is the only team left on Alabamarsquos schedule that can match the Tide blow-for-blow on the field Michigan and Arkansas were supposed to be early tests for this young team but instead turned into mismatches before halftime But Saban wonrsquot tell you that
this is after all the coach who challenged a fumble while up 38-0 in the third quarter
Instead he and his players will turn their attention to Florida Atlantic A 35-0 win against Western Kentucky two weeks ago was consid-ered a letdown week and Saban is expecting more against a similarly-matched
opponentldquoWersquove really been fighting
with this group ever since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to believe more in themselvesrdquo Saban said ldquoThis group is still learning to motivate themselves every week and demand to be the best that they can berdquo
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Alabama volleyball opened its first weekend of SEC play with two teams that any Crimson Tide fan would call major rivalries Entering into the week-end of conference play the Tide held the No 1 spot in the SEC West
Friday the Tide com-menced SEC play against LSU beating the Tigers 3-0
The Tidersquos win over LSU marked the end of an 11-match losing streak not having won a match against the Tigers since 2006
Head coach Ed Allen called the win one of the Tidersquos best performances to date
It was when the Tide
went up against 2011 SEC champion Tennessee that its luck took a turn for the worst The team posted its first loss in conference-play to the Vols 3-1
The first set belonged to the Tide as it overpow-ered the Vols 25-19 with a hitting percentage of 373 starting off the match with a bang
Until then the Tide had not won a set against Tennessee since 2009
But the Vols turned up
the competition in the sec-ond set posting a 405 hit-ting percentage and lead-ing the Tide by as much as nine points The Vols took the set 25-17
After feeling a bit defeated the Tide knew it had to push forward but there seemed to be a slight disconnect after the third set Allen had a quite simple explana-tion as to where the team went astray
ldquoIrsquod say somewhere
between our shoulders and the top of our crani-umrdquo Allen said
Tennessee continued to dominate with a lead of 11 points for much of the third set and eventually overtook the Tide 25-15
ldquoWe just knew that it was usrdquo freshman Laura Steiner said ldquoWe werenrsquot putting pressure on them they were putting pres-sure on usrdquo
With a hitting percent-age of 290 13 kills and two digs against Tennessee Steiner compared her teamrsquos performance against the Vols versus LSU
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we had so much more that we could
have given and shownrdquo Steiner said ldquoI think we showed it the first game though We were talking about today how we really had an opportunity to do good things and we just didnrsquot really pound down on itrdquo
Setter Sierra Wilson said the team did not have same emotion against Tennessee as it did against LSU
ldquoWe didnrsquot play our own game and we played according to them and we really have to focus on our side in order to come up with winsrdquo Wilson who posted 35 assists against the Vols said
Alabama (12-2 1-1 SEC) hopes that Fridayrsquos road match against Georgia will put it back on the win-ning track
Volleyball team fi nishes weekend of SEC play 1-1
Too early to tell if 2012 Crimson Tide team Nick Sabanrsquos best at Alabama
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we
had so much more that we could have given and shown
mdash Laura Steiner
CW | Hannah CraftAfter a loss to Tennessee Tide volleyball aims to get back on the winning track
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Wersquore only three games into the 2012 football season and the comparisons have already began to fly about this version of Nick Sabanrsquos Alabama Crimson Tide
Because this reloaded ver-sion has been so dominate you canrsquot compare it to other teams in college football and must settle for comparing it to other versions of itself
Is this the best Alabama team Saban has had during his tenure as the Tidersquos head football coach In short the answer is to be determined Ultimately the 2012 version of the Crimson Tide will have to qualify for and win the big
game in Miami in order to truly measure up
The jury is still out on this yearrsquos team as they have yet to prove anything other than what everyone else already knew Alabama has a pretty damn good football team
After the Western Kentucky game Coach Saban and the team were upset with the overall performance Now another week has passed and Alabama has dominated another opponent pitch-ing a shutout against SEC foe Arkansas Saban and the team were a little more pleased but they know win-ning three games and out-scoring your opponents 128-14 isnrsquot the goal
ldquoWersquove really been fight-
ing with this group since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to demand more of themselvesrdquo Saban said
Get this Alabama didnrsquot play anywhere near its potential and still drug the Razorbacks through the mud - literally Yes Arkansas was banged up Yes they were without starting quarterback Tyler Wilson But Wilson canrsquot block for himself Wilson doesnrsquot tackle Wilson would not have made up for the 52 point crater that separates Alabama from Arkansas and most other teams of the col-lege football world
Can anyone beat this Alabama team Is anyone
even close to the Tidersquos levelThose questions may not
be answered until Nov 3 in Death Valley
The schedule between now and then has what would be considered trap games for most teams (Missouri Tennessee and Mississippi State) but not this Alabama team Maybe in 2010 but not in 2012
This team is so balanced offensively that nine receivers caught passes on Saturday The rushing game produced six touchdowns The kicker made a 50-yard field goal The defense forced five turnovers
Got the point yetNo single player had a break-
out game against Arkansas In simple terms the collective
group of talent completely schooled the Razorbacks and their (temporary) head coach John L Smith
Why is Alabama so good What makes them different from other programs that consistently bring in four and five-star recruits Look no further than the headman leading the team out of the tunnel every Saturday Saban holds everyone on the team and his staff to the same stan-dard
ldquoI yelled more at the second team than I did at the first team because we practiced all that stuff and they donrsquot go out there and do it right in the gamerdquo Saban said ldquoThey donrsquot think theyrsquore going to play Well yoursquore one play
from playing and then we got to count on you Can we count on you And if you have no other motivation in the world your motivation should be lsquoI donrsquot want to be the guy that screws uprsquo
ldquoIt does them good when they get their butts chewed out a little bit it helps their mental toughness I thinkrdquo
But Alabama isnrsquot perfect (yet) The Tide still has yet to play its best football Thatrsquos the part that should scare the rest of the nation
ldquoTherersquos always room for improvement and the sky is the limit for this teamrdquo offensive lineman Chance Warmack said
World you have officially been warned
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Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
ALABAMA VS ARKANSASDONALD W REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM bull SEPTEMBER 15 2012
Most directors can only dream of touching what Benh Zeitlin manages to achieve with his debut film ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo It is a industry appearance as daring and ambitious as the Coen Brothersrsquo ldquoBlood Simplerdquo Terrence Malickrsquos ldquoBadlandsrdquo and John Cassavetesrsquo ldquoShadowsrdquo None of these groundbreaking films played it safe when they were released and all three chal-lenged and captivated their audi-ences bringing a fresh new style and innovative directorial talent to the screen
Premiering earlier in the year at the Sundance Film Festival ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo won the Grand Jury Prize Sundancersquos highest achievement cement-ing it as one of the most hyped and anticipated features of 2012
Despite the high expectations that are tied to the film it does not dis-appoint Zeitlinrsquos low-budget debut is so invigorating because it man-ages to tell a personal story about a father and daughter attempting to cope with the tragedy of a storm reminiscent of Hurricane Katrina but also zooms out and takes in a national scope of dealing with the same devastation Set in a fictional bayou inspired by Terrebonne Parish in Louisiana Zeitlin follows a six-year-old girl Hushpuppy and her unpredictable father Wink as the extreme flooding forces their community to vacate their make-shift houses and try to survive as their homes are destroyed
Less than one year after Hurricane Katrina Spike Lee released his evocative four-hour documentary ldquoWhen the Levees Brokerdquo a film which addressed many of the questions raised dur-ing the aftermath of the storm
Zeitlin addresses some of the same issues in a less direct fashion and in a fictional setting His short character-based film manages to present a loud social criticism of the class divide an issue brought to the center of the nationrsquos atten-tion in the wake of Katrina
Because films often fail if their star be it a child or an adult actor is unconvincing there is a lot riding on the performance of six-year-old Quvenzhaneacute Wallis who plays the protagonist Hushpuppy Wallis displays a confidence and maturity I have never seen by an actress so young and with no experience though and her breathtaking performance is cru-cial to the filmrsquos success Her role is a challenging one as the film revolves around her survival and newfound independence when her father goes missing Zeitlin asks a lot from Wallis but she responds brilliantly providing a realistic
Director Benh Zeitlin exemplifi es hope in face of adversity in debut fi lm
By Dana Woodruff
Some of the greatest treasures in life can be unearthed purely by accident This is the way I happened to stumble upon one of the most inspirational films I have ever seen One night I hap-pened to be sifting through the vast cinematic archive known as Netflix absent-mindedly click-ing through the endless catego-ries when I struck a gold mine disguised as a documentary
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is not your average documentary to say the least It is a compilation of video clips submitted by ordinary people all across the world who were asked to film their daily routines on a single randomly chosen day ndash July 24 2010 There were over 80000 videos sent to YouTube and over 4500 hours worth of raw footage contain-ing everything from a young boy learning how to shave to an older man in a hospital bed recovering from a major open-heart surgery
ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is the product of an unusual partnership between YouTube and filmmaker Ridley Scott but the footage was sorted trimmed and pieced together by the filmrsquos editor Joe Walker
The remarkable thing about
this 90-minute movie is its unex-pected profundity hovering slightly beneath the surface of the mundane activities of a seem-ingly narcissistic world The aim of the filmmakers was to tell the story of a planet but the results were far more meaningful than anyone had predicted
Although much of the filmrsquos introductory scenes consist of people being filmed waking up brushing their teeth and even shots of nothing but their own two feet walking it is inter-spersed with heartfelt personal moments a mother cradling her newborn child a man from the Middle East describing his role as both a father and a mother to his several motherless chil-dren in a destitute situation a young gay man coming out to his grandmother on the phone (and her unconditional love and acceptance) a woman trying to explain cancer to her young son Some of the people are only seen once their stories never to be finished or heard of again oth-ers are followed throughout the entire film such as a Korean man traveling around the world by bicycle for no particular rea-son
I think what makes this docu-mentary so unique is that it
offers so many different perspec-tives of life values morals and beliefs There are sections of the film devoted to people from all corners of the world explaining their inner hopes dreams and fears people who have found true love and others who havenrsquot people who are ultimately satis-fied with their lives and those who suffer from the thought of a meaningless existence ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is really just a cinematic collage of peoplersquos lives and that is what is so beautiful about it I think You can watch it and think of it as nothing more than that or you can see what you want to see and take away a different meaning from it
For me ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo revealed that life is so simple and complex all at once and so very very short There was a scene near the end of the documen-tary that was exceptionally awe-inspiring to me It was just of a group of people lighting paper lanterns and sending them up into the sky but caught up in the moment it appeared to resonate with a deeper meaning and it was breathtaking I would highly recommend this documentary if yoursquore feeling blue or downtrod-den in its own strange way ldquoLife in a Dayrdquo is uplifting
COLUMN | FILM
COLUMN | FILM
Documentary shows reality on June 24 2010
sense of character development during the 90-minute film Wallisrsquos performance is matched by anoth-er newcomer Dwight Henry who takes on his first film playing the role of Wink He provides the film with a harsh sense of realism a stark contrast to the innocence and naivety of Hushpuppy
As it is a debut film there are bound to be some minor flaws ndash primarily the fantasy element provided by the titular ldquoBeastsrdquo This feels unnecessary and adds a metaphorical weight to the film which is not needed Also some of
the supporting performances feel lifeless but this is bound to hap-pen with so many amateur actors especially when they are sharing the screen with two of the most impressive debut performances in recent memory Zeitlinrsquos inex-perience does not slow him down His film displays stunning imag-ery and proves he possesses a natural visual flair as he captures the magical Louisiana setting in all its beauty
Watching ldquoBeasts of the Southern Wildrdquo is a thoroughly cathartic experience helped in
part by the tremendous score that Zeitlin created with with Dan Romer Most importantly though provides a firm message of hope In the face of adversity a young child comes of age as she fights to keep her commu-nity together in a time of despair despite being completely inex-perienced and unprepared for this situation Throughout the film Wink repeatedly reminds his daughter not to cry and to stay strong a message that res-onates just as powerfully with the audience
CW | Shannon AuvilTop Junior running back Eddie Lacy fi ghts for a touchdownLeft Tide running back Kenyan Drake runs for a fi rst down Right Freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper avoids a tackle for a touchdown
APOSITION GRADES
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was surgi-cally efficient completing 11 of his 16 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown
QuarterbackThe running back core had a bounce-back game
punishing Arkansas defenders for 225 yards and six touchdowns averaging five yards per carry
Running backs
ANine different receivers caught at least one pass
showing depth Alabama hasnrsquot had during Nick Sabanrsquos tenure
Wide receivers The line played its best overall game creating
holes for the running backs and giving McCarron time to find his receivers
Offensive line
A AThe Tide defense hasnrsquot allowed a single point in
nine quarters and is forcing turnovers at a very high rate
Defense
ACoaching
Sabanrsquos message was heard loud and clear after the teamrsquos lackluster performance against Western Kentucky Alabama had a near flawless game plan and dominated a quality SEC opponent
A
ldquoItrsquos exciting to get [the offense] crunk to get them turned uprdquo said safety HaHa Clinton-Dix who returned one interception 46 yards to the one-yard line
On offense Alabamarsquos offensive line which gave up six sacks a week before established the line of scrim-mage early giving quarter-back AJ McCarron plenty of time to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown
But the running backs were the primary beneficiaries of Alabamarsquos offensive line play Starter Eddie Lacy ran as well
as he has all season after deal-ing with ankle and toe injuries during the offseason and fall camp He found the end zone three times while true fresh-men TJ Yeldon and Kenyon Drake as well as junior Blake Sims all added scores on the ground
ldquoThey were locked in all of themrdquo Lacy said of the offen-sive line ldquoThey came in with
the right mindset and domi-nated the whole gamerdquo
It seems as if No 2 LSU is the only team left on Alabamarsquos schedule that can match the Tide blow-for-blow on the field Michigan and Arkansas were supposed to be early tests for this young team but instead turned into mismatches before halftime But Saban wonrsquot tell you that
this is after all the coach who challenged a fumble while up 38-0 in the third quarter
Instead he and his players will turn their attention to Florida Atlantic A 35-0 win against Western Kentucky two weeks ago was consid-ered a letdown week and Saban is expecting more against a similarly-matched
opponentldquoWersquove really been fighting
with this group ever since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to believe more in themselvesrdquo Saban said ldquoThis group is still learning to motivate themselves every week and demand to be the best that they can berdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Bama posts shutout routs Razorbacks 52-0
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Alabama volleyball opened its first weekend of SEC play with two teams that any Crimson Tide fan would call major rivalries Entering into the week-end of conference play the Tide held the No 1 spot in the SEC West
Friday the Tide com-menced SEC play against LSU beating the Tigers 3-0
The Tidersquos win over LSU marked the end of an 11-match losing streak not having won a match against the Tigers since 2006
Head coach Ed Allen called the win one of the Tidersquos best performances to date
It was when the Tide
went up against 2011 SEC champion Tennessee that its luck took a turn for the worst The team posted its first loss in conference-play to the Vols 3-1
The first set belonged to the Tide as it overpow-ered the Vols 25-19 with a hitting percentage of 373 starting off the match with a bang
Until then the Tide had not won a set against Tennessee since 2009
But the Vols turned up
the competition in the sec-ond set posting a 405 hit-ting percentage and lead-ing the Tide by as much as nine points The Vols took the set 25-17
After feeling a bit defeated the Tide knew it had to push forward but there seemed to be a slight disconnect after the third set Allen had a quite simple explana-tion as to where the team went astray
ldquoIrsquod say somewhere
between our shoulders and the top of our crani-umrdquo Allen said
Tennessee continued to dominate with a lead of 11 points for much of the third set and eventually overtook the Tide 25-15
ldquoWe just knew that it was usrdquo freshman Laura Steiner said ldquoWe werenrsquot putting pressure on them they were putting pres-sure on usrdquo
With a hitting percent-age of 290 13 kills and two digs against Tennessee Steiner compared her teamrsquos performance against the Vols versus LSU
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we had so much more that we could
have given and shownrdquo Steiner said ldquoI think we showed it the first game though We were talking about today how we really had an opportunity to do good things and we just didnrsquot really pound down on itrdquo
Setter Sierra Wilson said the team did not have same emotion against Tennessee as it did against LSU
ldquoWe didnrsquot play our own game and we played according to them and we really have to focus on our side in order to come up with winsrdquo Wilson who posted 35 assists against the Vols said
Alabama (12-2 1-1 SEC) hopes that Fridayrsquos road match against Georgia will put it back on the win-ning track
Volleyball team fi nishes weekend of SEC play 1-1
Too early to tell if 2012 Crimson Tide team Nick Sabanrsquos best at Alabama
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we
had so much more that we could have given and shown
mdash Laura Steiner
CW | Hannah CraftAfter a loss to Tennessee Tide volleyball aims to get back on the winning track
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Wersquore only three games into the 2012 football season and the comparisons have already began to fly about this version of Nick Sabanrsquos Alabama Crimson Tide
Because this reloaded ver-sion has been so dominate you canrsquot compare it to other teams in college football and must settle for comparing it to other versions of itself
Is this the best Alabama team Saban has had during his tenure as the Tidersquos head football coach In short the answer is to be determined Ultimately the 2012 version of the Crimson Tide will have to qualify for and win the big
game in Miami in order to truly measure up
The jury is still out on this yearrsquos team as they have yet to prove anything other than what everyone else already knew Alabama has a pretty damn good football team
After the Western Kentucky game Coach Saban and the team were upset with the overall performance Now another week has passed and Alabama has dominated another opponent pitch-ing a shutout against SEC foe Arkansas Saban and the team were a little more pleased but they know win-ning three games and out-scoring your opponents 128-14 isnrsquot the goal
ldquoWersquove really been fight-
ing with this group since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to demand more of themselvesrdquo Saban said
Get this Alabama didnrsquot play anywhere near its potential and still drug the Razorbacks through the mud - literally Yes Arkansas was banged up Yes they were without starting quarterback Tyler Wilson But Wilson canrsquot block for himself Wilson doesnrsquot tackle Wilson would not have made up for the 52 point crater that separates Alabama from Arkansas and most other teams of the col-lege football world
Can anyone beat this Alabama team Is anyone
even close to the Tidersquos levelThose questions may not
be answered until Nov 3 in Death Valley
The schedule between now and then has what would be considered trap games for most teams (Missouri Tennessee and Mississippi State) but not this Alabama team Maybe in 2010 but not in 2012
This team is so balanced offensively that nine receivers caught passes on Saturday The rushing game produced six touchdowns The kicker made a 50-yard field goal The defense forced five turnovers
Got the point yetNo single player had a break-
out game against Arkansas In simple terms the collective
group of talent completely schooled the Razorbacks and their (temporary) head coach John L Smith
Why is Alabama so good What makes them different from other programs that consistently bring in four and five-star recruits Look no further than the headman leading the team out of the tunnel every Saturday Saban holds everyone on the team and his staff to the same stan-dard
ldquoI yelled more at the second team than I did at the first team because we practiced all that stuff and they donrsquot go out there and do it right in the gamerdquo Saban said ldquoThey donrsquot think theyrsquore going to play Well yoursquore one play
from playing and then we got to count on you Can we count on you And if you have no other motivation in the world your motivation should be lsquoI donrsquot want to be the guy that screws uprsquo
ldquoIt does them good when they get their butts chewed out a little bit it helps their mental toughness I thinkrdquo
But Alabama isnrsquot perfect (yet) The Tide still has yet to play its best football Thatrsquos the part that should scare the rest of the nation
ldquoTherersquos always room for improvement and the sky is the limit for this teamrdquo offensive lineman Chance Warmack said
World you have officially been warned
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Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
ALABAMA VS ARKANSASDONALD W REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM bull SEPTEMBER 15 2012
CW | Shannon AuvilTop Junior running back Eddie Lacy fi ghts for a touchdownLeft Tide running back Kenyan Drake runs for a fi rst down Right Freshman wide receiver Amari Cooper avoids a tackle for a touchdown
APOSITION GRADES
Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron was surgi-cally efficient completing 11 of his 16 passes for 189 yards and a touchdown
QuarterbackThe running back core had a bounce-back game
punishing Arkansas defenders for 225 yards and six touchdowns averaging five yards per carry
Running backs
ANine different receivers caught at least one pass
showing depth Alabama hasnrsquot had during Nick Sabanrsquos tenure
Wide receivers The line played its best overall game creating
holes for the running backs and giving McCarron time to find his receivers
Offensive line
A AThe Tide defense hasnrsquot allowed a single point in
nine quarters and is forcing turnovers at a very high rate
Defense
ACoaching
Sabanrsquos message was heard loud and clear after the teamrsquos lackluster performance against Western Kentucky Alabama had a near flawless game plan and dominated a quality SEC opponent
A
ldquoItrsquos exciting to get [the offense] crunk to get them turned uprdquo said safety HaHa Clinton-Dix who returned one interception 46 yards to the one-yard line
On offense Alabamarsquos offensive line which gave up six sacks a week before established the line of scrim-mage early giving quarter-back AJ McCarron plenty of time to throw for 189 yards and a touchdown
But the running backs were the primary beneficiaries of Alabamarsquos offensive line play Starter Eddie Lacy ran as well
as he has all season after deal-ing with ankle and toe injuries during the offseason and fall camp He found the end zone three times while true fresh-men TJ Yeldon and Kenyon Drake as well as junior Blake Sims all added scores on the ground
ldquoThey were locked in all of themrdquo Lacy said of the offen-sive line ldquoThey came in with
the right mindset and domi-nated the whole gamerdquo
It seems as if No 2 LSU is the only team left on Alabamarsquos schedule that can match the Tide blow-for-blow on the field Michigan and Arkansas were supposed to be early tests for this young team but instead turned into mismatches before halftime But Saban wonrsquot tell you that
this is after all the coach who challenged a fumble while up 38-0 in the third quarter
Instead he and his players will turn their attention to Florida Atlantic A 35-0 win against Western Kentucky two weeks ago was consid-ered a letdown week and Saban is expecting more against a similarly-matched
opponentldquoWersquove really been fighting
with this group ever since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to believe more in themselvesrdquo Saban said ldquoThis group is still learning to motivate themselves every week and demand to be the best that they can berdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Bama posts shutout routs Razorbacks 52-0
$2 TuesdayTuesday September 18th 10am-2pm (or while supplies last)Ferguson Center first-floor lobby
$2 T-shirts from past games$2 Caps
LIVE MUSIC
Sep 20- Collin and GrantSep 27- Affirmative ActionOct 4- Matt and AaronOct 11- Kendrick WallaceOct 18- Colin and GrantOct 25- Matt and Aaron
Alabama volleyball opened its first weekend of SEC play with two teams that any Crimson Tide fan would call major rivalries Entering into the week-end of conference play the Tide held the No 1 spot in the SEC West
Friday the Tide com-menced SEC play against LSU beating the Tigers 3-0
The Tidersquos win over LSU marked the end of an 11-match losing streak not having won a match against the Tigers since 2006
Head coach Ed Allen called the win one of the Tidersquos best performances to date
It was when the Tide
went up against 2011 SEC champion Tennessee that its luck took a turn for the worst The team posted its first loss in conference-play to the Vols 3-1
The first set belonged to the Tide as it overpow-ered the Vols 25-19 with a hitting percentage of 373 starting off the match with a bang
Until then the Tide had not won a set against Tennessee since 2009
But the Vols turned up
the competition in the sec-ond set posting a 405 hit-ting percentage and lead-ing the Tide by as much as nine points The Vols took the set 25-17
After feeling a bit defeated the Tide knew it had to push forward but there seemed to be a slight disconnect after the third set Allen had a quite simple explana-tion as to where the team went astray
ldquoIrsquod say somewhere
between our shoulders and the top of our crani-umrdquo Allen said
Tennessee continued to dominate with a lead of 11 points for much of the third set and eventually overtook the Tide 25-15
ldquoWe just knew that it was usrdquo freshman Laura Steiner said ldquoWe werenrsquot putting pressure on them they were putting pres-sure on usrdquo
With a hitting percent-age of 290 13 kills and two digs against Tennessee Steiner compared her teamrsquos performance against the Vols versus LSU
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we had so much more that we could
have given and shownrdquo Steiner said ldquoI think we showed it the first game though We were talking about today how we really had an opportunity to do good things and we just didnrsquot really pound down on itrdquo
Setter Sierra Wilson said the team did not have same emotion against Tennessee as it did against LSU
ldquoWe didnrsquot play our own game and we played according to them and we really have to focus on our side in order to come up with winsrdquo Wilson who posted 35 assists against the Vols said
Alabama (12-2 1-1 SEC) hopes that Fridayrsquos road match against Georgia will put it back on the win-ning track
Volleyball team fi nishes weekend of SEC play 1-1
Too early to tell if 2012 Crimson Tide team Nick Sabanrsquos best at Alabama
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we
had so much more that we could have given and shown
mdash Laura Steiner
CW | Hannah CraftAfter a loss to Tennessee Tide volleyball aims to get back on the winning track
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Wersquore only three games into the 2012 football season and the comparisons have already began to fly about this version of Nick Sabanrsquos Alabama Crimson Tide
Because this reloaded ver-sion has been so dominate you canrsquot compare it to other teams in college football and must settle for comparing it to other versions of itself
Is this the best Alabama team Saban has had during his tenure as the Tidersquos head football coach In short the answer is to be determined Ultimately the 2012 version of the Crimson Tide will have to qualify for and win the big
game in Miami in order to truly measure up
The jury is still out on this yearrsquos team as they have yet to prove anything other than what everyone else already knew Alabama has a pretty damn good football team
After the Western Kentucky game Coach Saban and the team were upset with the overall performance Now another week has passed and Alabama has dominated another opponent pitch-ing a shutout against SEC foe Arkansas Saban and the team were a little more pleased but they know win-ning three games and out-scoring your opponents 128-14 isnrsquot the goal
ldquoWersquove really been fight-
ing with this group since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to demand more of themselvesrdquo Saban said
Get this Alabama didnrsquot play anywhere near its potential and still drug the Razorbacks through the mud - literally Yes Arkansas was banged up Yes they were without starting quarterback Tyler Wilson But Wilson canrsquot block for himself Wilson doesnrsquot tackle Wilson would not have made up for the 52 point crater that separates Alabama from Arkansas and most other teams of the col-lege football world
Can anyone beat this Alabama team Is anyone
even close to the Tidersquos levelThose questions may not
be answered until Nov 3 in Death Valley
The schedule between now and then has what would be considered trap games for most teams (Missouri Tennessee and Mississippi State) but not this Alabama team Maybe in 2010 but not in 2012
This team is so balanced offensively that nine receivers caught passes on Saturday The rushing game produced six touchdowns The kicker made a 50-yard field goal The defense forced five turnovers
Got the point yetNo single player had a break-
out game against Arkansas In simple terms the collective
group of talent completely schooled the Razorbacks and their (temporary) head coach John L Smith
Why is Alabama so good What makes them different from other programs that consistently bring in four and five-star recruits Look no further than the headman leading the team out of the tunnel every Saturday Saban holds everyone on the team and his staff to the same stan-dard
ldquoI yelled more at the second team than I did at the first team because we practiced all that stuff and they donrsquot go out there and do it right in the gamerdquo Saban said ldquoThey donrsquot think theyrsquore going to play Well yoursquore one play
from playing and then we got to count on you Can we count on you And if you have no other motivation in the world your motivation should be lsquoI donrsquot want to be the guy that screws uprsquo
ldquoIt does them good when they get their butts chewed out a little bit it helps their mental toughness I thinkrdquo
But Alabama isnrsquot perfect (yet) The Tide still has yet to play its best football Thatrsquos the part that should scare the rest of the nation
ldquoTherersquos always room for improvement and the sky is the limit for this teamrdquo offensive lineman Chance Warmack said
World you have officially been warned
Advertise in the Crimson Whitersquos Classi ed Market-place Visit wwwcwuaedu and click on the classi eds tab and look for the place new ad button Low cost highly ef-fective ads available in print and online
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tradesperson20 ldquoI knew itrdquo21 Wrestling duo22 Set (down)23 2002 Best New
Artist Grammywinner Jones
25 Openly declares27 Military stint31 High-end
German car34 Dutch bloom35 Neeson of
ldquoUnknownrdquo36 Rocker Bon __39 Al or Bobby of
racing42 Old Ford models43 Fields for flocks44 Delete46 Marine predator47 Bank heist idler52 Fed the poker pot54 ldquoGroovyrdquo55 Plop down57 Gave power to61 Old hand62 Pulverizing tool
powered bygravity
64 A blue moon soto speak
65 Overplay the part66 Actor McGregor67 One of the deadly
state fish28 Winter bug29 Very loud noise30 Surprise win32 Family man33 AOL pop-ups36 ldquoThe Back-up
Planrdquo actress intabloids
37 Atop poetically38 Break suggested
by the starts ofthis puzzlersquos fourlongest answers
40 Historical span41 Uncooked45 Hourglass
stuff47 Actress
Rowlands48 One of four
singing brothers
49 Toy that goesldquobangrdquo
50 Not moving
51 Henhouseperches
53 Little laugh55 Champagne flute
part56 ldquo__ la Doucerdquo58 High-end
German cars59 Tilt to one side60 Sea eagles63 Liq measures64 Pie __ mode
Saturdayrsquos Puzzle Solved
By Gail Grabowski and Bruce Venzke 91712
(c)2012 Tribune Media Services Inc 91712
Crossword
Sudoku
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security system
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Todayrsquos Birthday (091712) Career people and relationships are spotlighted this year all with steady growth Continue your thrift y ways Yoursquore entering a new three-year phase of study research and communication aft er October You see whatrsquos most important Take action that makes an impactTo get the advantage check the dayrsquos rating 10 is the easiest day 0 the most challengingAries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- More possibilities appear over the next seven months You make benefi cial contacts and earn new security Others appreciate your natural charm Luck is on your sideTaurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Stash away treasures for later Recordkeeping is getting easier with your fl exibility Yoursquoll fi nd plenty of uses for the money you save Your confi dence growsGemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Seek balance and relax A creative project is very rewarding in many ways Contact associates in other countries For the next seven months yoursquoll learn more about your partnerCancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Change is becoming childrsquos play Your work is easier thanks to new technology and outside-the-box thinking You are immensely popular nowLeo (July 23-Aug 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Find extra inspiration by going outdoors or for a short hike Let your ideas simmer overnight Yoursquore lucky in love now Yoursquore luckier than usual in general
Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Note the destructive criticism but donrsquot fall for it Focus on the positive and fi re up the optimism Yoursquore a powerful fi nancial engine Promise the family yoursquoll be with them laterLibra (Sept 23-Oct 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Abundance is available all around you Open your eyes and soak up the love and support of your community Learning is a snap Meditate nowScorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Work with a female prospers You have more than expected now Earn more money Accept encouragement especially when you most need it Itrsquos thereSagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Yoursquoll be more eff ective from now on Grab the passion of the moment by the horns and ride it like a bull Th ere may be more than you thought Believe you can prosper Abundance is availableCapricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Housework is particularly satisfying now but so is offi ce work Find a balance even if it requires venturing into new territory A female makes it all work It can be fun depending on your attitudeAquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Do the jobs that pay best fi rst Send your invoice right away and get paid sooner rather than later Group objectives are becoming more attainablefor the rest of the yearPisces (Feb 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Yoursquore very cute now so take advantage For seven months tie up loose ends in career training Balance it by relaxing Learn something new
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CLAYMONT- on Trolley Line Close to UA 2602 Claybrook Dr One Bedroom $365 Call me for move-in-special- De-
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12 OFF First Monthrsquos Rent-2 bedroom 2 bath $700 Close to Midtown amp CampusCOURT WOODS 1600 Vet-erans Memorial Pkwy Text ldquoCourtrdquo to 843644 Call De-nise 556-6200 wwwdelviewcom
ROOM FOR SUBLEASE Female roommate need-ed In a 5br3ba house $570 month walking dis-tance from campus 15 utilities (512)296-7502
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BARTENDING $300 day potential no experience nec-essary Training courses avail-able (800)965-6520 Ext214
ldquoIF YOU LIKE PINA COLA-DAS And getting caught in the rain If yoursquore not into yoga
If you have half a brainIf yoursquod like making love at midnight In the dunes on the Cape Then Irsquom the love that yoursquove looked forWrite to me and escaperdquo
edu click on the classi eds tab and charge it today
Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
ALABAMA VS ARKANSASDONALD W REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM bull SEPTEMBER 15 2012
Alabama volleyball opened its first weekend of SEC play with two teams that any Crimson Tide fan would call major rivalries Entering into the week-end of conference play the Tide held the No 1 spot in the SEC West
Friday the Tide com-menced SEC play against LSU beating the Tigers 3-0
The Tidersquos win over LSU marked the end of an 11-match losing streak not having won a match against the Tigers since 2006
Head coach Ed Allen called the win one of the Tidersquos best performances to date
It was when the Tide
went up against 2011 SEC champion Tennessee that its luck took a turn for the worst The team posted its first loss in conference-play to the Vols 3-1
The first set belonged to the Tide as it overpow-ered the Vols 25-19 with a hitting percentage of 373 starting off the match with a bang
Until then the Tide had not won a set against Tennessee since 2009
But the Vols turned up
the competition in the sec-ond set posting a 405 hit-ting percentage and lead-ing the Tide by as much as nine points The Vols took the set 25-17
After feeling a bit defeated the Tide knew it had to push forward but there seemed to be a slight disconnect after the third set Allen had a quite simple explana-tion as to where the team went astray
ldquoIrsquod say somewhere
between our shoulders and the top of our crani-umrdquo Allen said
Tennessee continued to dominate with a lead of 11 points for much of the third set and eventually overtook the Tide 25-15
ldquoWe just knew that it was usrdquo freshman Laura Steiner said ldquoWe werenrsquot putting pressure on them they were putting pres-sure on usrdquo
With a hitting percent-age of 290 13 kills and two digs against Tennessee Steiner compared her teamrsquos performance against the Vols versus LSU
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we had so much more that we could
have given and shownrdquo Steiner said ldquoI think we showed it the first game though We were talking about today how we really had an opportunity to do good things and we just didnrsquot really pound down on itrdquo
Setter Sierra Wilson said the team did not have same emotion against Tennessee as it did against LSU
ldquoWe didnrsquot play our own game and we played according to them and we really have to focus on our side in order to come up with winsrdquo Wilson who posted 35 assists against the Vols said
Alabama (12-2 1-1 SEC) hopes that Fridayrsquos road match against Georgia will put it back on the win-ning track
Volleyball team fi nishes weekend of SEC play 1-1
Too early to tell if 2012 Crimson Tide team Nick Sabanrsquos best at Alabama
ldquoI think itrsquos a little bit frustrating for everybody because we knew we could have played a lot better than we did and we
had so much more that we could have given and shown
mdash Laura Steiner
CW | Hannah CraftAfter a loss to Tennessee Tide volleyball aims to get back on the winning track
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Wersquore only three games into the 2012 football season and the comparisons have already began to fly about this version of Nick Sabanrsquos Alabama Crimson Tide
Because this reloaded ver-sion has been so dominate you canrsquot compare it to other teams in college football and must settle for comparing it to other versions of itself
Is this the best Alabama team Saban has had during his tenure as the Tidersquos head football coach In short the answer is to be determined Ultimately the 2012 version of the Crimson Tide will have to qualify for and win the big
game in Miami in order to truly measure up
The jury is still out on this yearrsquos team as they have yet to prove anything other than what everyone else already knew Alabama has a pretty damn good football team
After the Western Kentucky game Coach Saban and the team were upset with the overall performance Now another week has passed and Alabama has dominated another opponent pitch-ing a shutout against SEC foe Arkansas Saban and the team were a little more pleased but they know win-ning three games and out-scoring your opponents 128-14 isnrsquot the goal
ldquoWersquove really been fight-
ing with this group since the Michigan game about allowing ourselves to accept average and getting them to demand more of themselvesrdquo Saban said
Get this Alabama didnrsquot play anywhere near its potential and still drug the Razorbacks through the mud - literally Yes Arkansas was banged up Yes they were without starting quarterback Tyler Wilson But Wilson canrsquot block for himself Wilson doesnrsquot tackle Wilson would not have made up for the 52 point crater that separates Alabama from Arkansas and most other teams of the col-lege football world
Can anyone beat this Alabama team Is anyone
even close to the Tidersquos levelThose questions may not
be answered until Nov 3 in Death Valley
The schedule between now and then has what would be considered trap games for most teams (Missouri Tennessee and Mississippi State) but not this Alabama team Maybe in 2010 but not in 2012
This team is so balanced offensively that nine receivers caught passes on Saturday The rushing game produced six touchdowns The kicker made a 50-yard field goal The defense forced five turnovers
Got the point yetNo single player had a break-
out game against Arkansas In simple terms the collective
group of talent completely schooled the Razorbacks and their (temporary) head coach John L Smith
Why is Alabama so good What makes them different from other programs that consistently bring in four and five-star recruits Look no further than the headman leading the team out of the tunnel every Saturday Saban holds everyone on the team and his staff to the same stan-dard
ldquoI yelled more at the second team than I did at the first team because we practiced all that stuff and they donrsquot go out there and do it right in the gamerdquo Saban said ldquoThey donrsquot think theyrsquore going to play Well yoursquore one play
from playing and then we got to count on you Can we count on you And if you have no other motivation in the world your motivation should be lsquoI donrsquot want to be the guy that screws uprsquo
ldquoIt does them good when they get their butts chewed out a little bit it helps their mental toughness I thinkrdquo
But Alabama isnrsquot perfect (yet) The Tide still has yet to play its best football Thatrsquos the part that should scare the rest of the nation
ldquoTherersquos always room for improvement and the sky is the limit for this teamrdquo offensive lineman Chance Warmack said
World you have officially been warned
Advertise in the Crimson Whitersquos Classi ed Market-place Visit wwwcwuaedu and click on the classi eds tab and look for the place new ad button Low cost highly ef-fective ads available in print and online
The Crimson White ac-cepts Visa and Master Card for payment for your classi- ed ads Visit wwwcwua
tradesperson20 ldquoI knew itrdquo21 Wrestling duo22 Set (down)23 2002 Best New
Artist Grammywinner Jones
25 Openly declares27 Military stint31 High-end
German car34 Dutch bloom35 Neeson of
ldquoUnknownrdquo36 Rocker Bon __39 Al or Bobby of
racing42 Old Ford models43 Fields for flocks44 Delete46 Marine predator47 Bank heist idler52 Fed the poker pot54 ldquoGroovyrdquo55 Plop down57 Gave power to61 Old hand62 Pulverizing tool
powered bygravity
64 A blue moon soto speak
65 Overplay the part66 Actor McGregor67 One of the deadly
state fish28 Winter bug29 Very loud noise30 Surprise win32 Family man33 AOL pop-ups36 ldquoThe Back-up
Planrdquo actress intabloids
37 Atop poetically38 Break suggested
by the starts ofthis puzzlersquos fourlongest answers
40 Historical span41 Uncooked45 Hourglass
stuff47 Actress
Rowlands48 One of four
singing brothers
49 Toy that goesldquobangrdquo
50 Not moving
51 Henhouseperches
53 Little laugh55 Champagne flute
part56 ldquo__ la Doucerdquo58 High-end
German cars59 Tilt to one side60 Sea eagles63 Liq measures64 Pie __ mode
Saturdayrsquos Puzzle Solved
By Gail Grabowski and Bruce Venzke 91712
(c)2012 Tribune Media Services Inc 91712
Crossword
Sudoku
FREEbull monitored
security system
bull gas log fireplaces
bull fitness rooms
bull 2 resort pools
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palisadesapthomescom
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Tuscaloosa AL
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DEADLINES Classified line ad deadline is the previous business day by 400 pmHow to place a classified For classified line ads visit wwwcwuaedu and click on the classifieds tab For classified display ads call (205) 348-7355 or email cwclassmgrgmailcom for a free consultation The Crimson White is published four days a week (M T W TH) Each classified line ad must run for a minimum of four days and include no less than 16 words
RATESBest Commercial Rates
4-8 days is $50 per word 9 plus days is $35 per wordStudentFaculty Rates
$35 per word You must register with a Crimson Mail address to get this rate If you enter your ad under student rate without a Crimson Mail address your charge will be adjusted to regular price
JOBS
Text ldquochicrdquo to 71441 for Buy One Get One Half Off
McNeff Veterinary
Hospital PC6 minutes from Campus wellness exams vaccinations heartworm prevention amp testing grooming amp more
20 discount for all students15 discount for faculty
Call us for details
1600 Greensboro AveTuscaloosa AL 35401
205-345-6767
Need money for the week-end Turn your ldquostuffrdquo into fast cash Visit wwwcwuaedu and click on the clas-si eds tab Ad placement is quick and easy
Todayrsquos Birthday (091712) Career people and relationships are spotlighted this year all with steady growth Continue your thrift y ways Yoursquore entering a new three-year phase of study research and communication aft er October You see whatrsquos most important Take action that makes an impactTo get the advantage check the dayrsquos rating 10 is the easiest day 0 the most challengingAries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- More possibilities appear over the next seven months You make benefi cial contacts and earn new security Others appreciate your natural charm Luck is on your sideTaurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Stash away treasures for later Recordkeeping is getting easier with your fl exibility Yoursquoll fi nd plenty of uses for the money you save Your confi dence growsGemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Seek balance and relax A creative project is very rewarding in many ways Contact associates in other countries For the next seven months yoursquoll learn more about your partnerCancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Change is becoming childrsquos play Your work is easier thanks to new technology and outside-the-box thinking You are immensely popular nowLeo (July 23-Aug 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Find extra inspiration by going outdoors or for a short hike Let your ideas simmer overnight Yoursquore lucky in love now Yoursquore luckier than usual in general
Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Note the destructive criticism but donrsquot fall for it Focus on the positive and fi re up the optimism Yoursquore a powerful fi nancial engine Promise the family yoursquoll be with them laterLibra (Sept 23-Oct 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Abundance is available all around you Open your eyes and soak up the love and support of your community Learning is a snap Meditate nowScorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Work with a female prospers You have more than expected now Earn more money Accept encouragement especially when you most need it Itrsquos thereSagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Yoursquoll be more eff ective from now on Grab the passion of the moment by the horns and ride it like a bull Th ere may be more than you thought Believe you can prosper Abundance is availableCapricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Housework is particularly satisfying now but so is offi ce work Find a balance even if it requires venturing into new territory A female makes it all work It can be fun depending on your attitudeAquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Do the jobs that pay best fi rst Send your invoice right away and get paid sooner rather than later Group objectives are becoming more attainablefor the rest of the yearPisces (Feb 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Yoursquore very cute now so take advantage For seven months tie up loose ends in career training Balance it by relaxing Learn something new
HOROSCOPES
Classi ed display ads get re-sults Call your Crimson Whitead representative today to nd out how the Crimson White can help you create new business opportunities Call (205) 348-7355 or cwclassmgrgmailcom
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Visit wwwcwuaedu and click on the classi eds tabAd placement is quick andeasy
12 OFF FIRST Month s Rent- Spacious 2 bedroom 2 bath $700 Close to Midtown amp Campus COURT WOODS 1600 Veterans Memorial Pkwy Call Denise 556-6200 wwwdelviewcom
CAMPUS 3-4 BEDROOM HOUSES very nice avail-able now Lease and deposit required No pets Call (205) 752-1277
CLAYMONT- on Trolley Line Close to UA 2602 Claybrook Dr One Bedroom $365 Call me for move-in-special- De-
nise 556-6200 wwwdelviewcom
12 OFF First Monthrsquos Rent-2 bedroom 2 bath $700 Close to Midtown amp CampusCOURT WOODS 1600 Vet-erans Memorial Pkwy Text ldquoCourtrdquo to 843644 Call De-nise 556-6200 wwwdelviewcom
ROOM FOR SUBLEASE Female roommate need-ed In a 5br3ba house $570 month walking dis-tance from campus 15 utilities (512)296-7502
HIRING Servers and Kitchen StaffFor Bryant Denny Stadium$10 Hour and Up for Servers$8 hour and up for utilitycooks dependent on experi-enceCheck out our AD on Craig-slistPosting ID 3172239525
BARTENDING $300 day potential no experience nec-essary Training courses avail-able (800)965-6520 Ext214
ldquoIF YOU LIKE PINA COLA-DAS And getting caught in the rain If yoursquore not into yoga
If you have half a brainIf yoursquod like making love at midnight In the dunes on the Cape Then Irsquom the love that yoursquove looked forWrite to me and escaperdquo
edu click on the classi eds tab and charge it today
Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
ALABAMA VS ARKANSASDONALD W REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM bull SEPTEMBER 15 2012
ALABAMA 52 ndash ARKANSAS 0
| Shannon Auvil
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Advertise in the Crimson Whitersquos Classi ed Market-place Visit wwwcwuaedu and click on the classi eds tab and look for the place new ad button Low cost highly ef-fective ads available in print and online
The Crimson White ac-cepts Visa and Master Card for payment for your classi- ed ads Visit wwwcwua
tradesperson20 ldquoI knew itrdquo21 Wrestling duo22 Set (down)23 2002 Best New
Artist Grammywinner Jones
25 Openly declares27 Military stint31 High-end
German car34 Dutch bloom35 Neeson of
ldquoUnknownrdquo36 Rocker Bon __39 Al or Bobby of
racing42 Old Ford models43 Fields for flocks44 Delete46 Marine predator47 Bank heist idler52 Fed the poker pot54 ldquoGroovyrdquo55 Plop down57 Gave power to61 Old hand62 Pulverizing tool
powered bygravity
64 A blue moon soto speak
65 Overplay the part66 Actor McGregor67 One of the deadly
state fish28 Winter bug29 Very loud noise30 Surprise win32 Family man33 AOL pop-ups36 ldquoThe Back-up
Planrdquo actress intabloids
37 Atop poetically38 Break suggested
by the starts ofthis puzzlersquos fourlongest answers
40 Historical span41 Uncooked45 Hourglass
stuff47 Actress
Rowlands48 One of four
singing brothers
49 Toy that goesldquobangrdquo
50 Not moving
51 Henhouseperches
53 Little laugh55 Champagne flute
part56 ldquo__ la Doucerdquo58 High-end
German cars59 Tilt to one side60 Sea eagles63 Liq measures64 Pie __ mode
Saturdayrsquos Puzzle Solved
By Gail Grabowski and Bruce Venzke 91712
(c)2012 Tribune Media Services Inc 91712
Crossword
Sudoku
FREEbull monitored
security system
bull gas log fireplaces
bull fitness rooms
bull 2 resort pools
CALL (205) 544-1977
palisadesapthomescom
1 2 3 bedrooms
3201 Hargrove Road East
Tuscaloosa AL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ANNOUNCEMENTSHOUSING
DEADLINES Classified line ad deadline is the previous business day by 400 pmHow to place a classified For classified line ads visit wwwcwuaedu and click on the classifieds tab For classified display ads call (205) 348-7355 or email cwclassmgrgmailcom for a free consultation The Crimson White is published four days a week (M T W TH) Each classified line ad must run for a minimum of four days and include no less than 16 words
RATESBest Commercial Rates
4-8 days is $50 per word 9 plus days is $35 per wordStudentFaculty Rates
$35 per word You must register with a Crimson Mail address to get this rate If you enter your ad under student rate without a Crimson Mail address your charge will be adjusted to regular price
JOBS
Text ldquochicrdquo to 71441 for Buy One Get One Half Off
McNeff Veterinary
Hospital PC6 minutes from Campus wellness exams vaccinations heartworm prevention amp testing grooming amp more
20 discount for all students15 discount for faculty
Call us for details
1600 Greensboro AveTuscaloosa AL 35401
205-345-6767
Need money for the week-end Turn your ldquostuffrdquo into fast cash Visit wwwcwuaedu and click on the clas-si eds tab Ad placement is quick and easy
Todayrsquos Birthday (091712) Career people and relationships are spotlighted this year all with steady growth Continue your thrift y ways Yoursquore entering a new three-year phase of study research and communication aft er October You see whatrsquos most important Take action that makes an impactTo get the advantage check the dayrsquos rating 10 is the easiest day 0 the most challengingAries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- More possibilities appear over the next seven months You make benefi cial contacts and earn new security Others appreciate your natural charm Luck is on your sideTaurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Stash away treasures for later Recordkeeping is getting easier with your fl exibility Yoursquoll fi nd plenty of uses for the money you save Your confi dence growsGemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Seek balance and relax A creative project is very rewarding in many ways Contact associates in other countries For the next seven months yoursquoll learn more about your partnerCancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Change is becoming childrsquos play Your work is easier thanks to new technology and outside-the-box thinking You are immensely popular nowLeo (July 23-Aug 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Find extra inspiration by going outdoors or for a short hike Let your ideas simmer overnight Yoursquore lucky in love now Yoursquore luckier than usual in general
Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Note the destructive criticism but donrsquot fall for it Focus on the positive and fi re up the optimism Yoursquore a powerful fi nancial engine Promise the family yoursquoll be with them laterLibra (Sept 23-Oct 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Abundance is available all around you Open your eyes and soak up the love and support of your community Learning is a snap Meditate nowScorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Work with a female prospers You have more than expected now Earn more money Accept encouragement especially when you most need it Itrsquos thereSagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Yoursquoll be more eff ective from now on Grab the passion of the moment by the horns and ride it like a bull Th ere may be more than you thought Believe you can prosper Abundance is availableCapricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Housework is particularly satisfying now but so is offi ce work Find a balance even if it requires venturing into new territory A female makes it all work It can be fun depending on your attitudeAquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Do the jobs that pay best fi rst Send your invoice right away and get paid sooner rather than later Group objectives are becoming more attainablefor the rest of the yearPisces (Feb 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Yoursquore very cute now so take advantage For seven months tie up loose ends in career training Balance it by relaxing Learn something new
HOROSCOPES
Classi ed display ads get re-sults Call your Crimson Whitead representative today to nd out how the Crimson White can help you create new business opportunities Call (205) 348-7355 or cwclassmgrgmailcom
XVroad to fifteen
you with us
gameday advertising
now available
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Visit wwwcwuaedu and click on the classi eds tabAd placement is quick andeasy
12 OFF FIRST Month s Rent- Spacious 2 bedroom 2 bath $700 Close to Midtown amp Campus COURT WOODS 1600 Veterans Memorial Pkwy Call Denise 556-6200 wwwdelviewcom
CAMPUS 3-4 BEDROOM HOUSES very nice avail-able now Lease and deposit required No pets Call (205) 752-1277
CLAYMONT- on Trolley Line Close to UA 2602 Claybrook Dr One Bedroom $365 Call me for move-in-special- De-
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Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
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Alabama killed a 30-yard Arkansas drive when Vinnie Sunseri intercepted a pass early in the second quarter The Tide then went 67 yards in six plays and scored effectively silencing Arkansas for the rest of the game
ALABAMA VS ARKANSASDONALD W REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM bull SEPTEMBER 15 2012
