a stacks up well statistic-for-statist hnny Manziel Crimson Tide Defen ns se o Jo Thursday, November 8, 2012 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 119, Issue 53 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 ...................... 9 WEATHER today INSIDE today’s paper Sports ..................... 13 Puzzles.................... 17 Classifieds .............. 17 Clear 63º/36º Friday 68º/43º Clear 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 NEWS PAGE 7 The Capstone College of Nursing uses cutting-edge tech NURSING CULTURE | GREEK LIFE NEWS | ROBERT WITT NEWS | ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Rep. John Lewis: Greek houses should integrate By Lauren Ferguson Culture Editor At a university steeped in tradition and Southern heri- tage, “change” is a word often used to describe growth and expansion. For some, that’s enough – maybe even too much. But for at least one man on the outside looking in, U.S. Rep. John Lewis, “change” means more than increasing student enrollment. The change young people must embrace, in his opinion, includes integrating The University of Alabama’s historically segregated greek community. “I think it is important for greek organizations to be examples to the larger soci- ety,” Lewis said. “When you have students at an academic institution, they should be able to socialize together, live together, to move us closer to a truly multi-racial democra- cy. I think it should be encour- aged by the colleges and uni- versities and by the heads of the different organizations.” Lewis, raised in Alabama and a Georgia congressman, is no stranger to civil rights. An instrumental leader in sit-ins, bus boycotts and non-violent protests for racial equality in the 1960s, Lewis participat- ed as one of the 13 original “Freedom Riders” and later suffered a skull fracture from Selma’s infamous “Bloody Sunday” march in 1965. Despite all the conflict that plagued the the civil rights era, and the lingering racial barriers leaders in the 1960s couldn’t bring down, Lewis is hopeful change will continue to come. As for the UA greek system, Lewis said students should take the initiative and start this change. Headlights, not taillights “I think students and young people have an obligation to do what they can to point the way, to lead the way, and be shak- ers and movers for the larger society,” Lewis said. “But we live in a different society. We live in a different world, and it’s not just desegregation between African American and white American, but its others. It’s the Latino popula- tion, Asian Americans, that is the direction that the coun- try is moving and members of the academic community should be leaders, they should be headlights instead of tail- lights.” Administrators in the past, as recently as 2011, have argued that sororities and fraternities, as private organi- zations, can freely determine their membership and there- fore self-segregate. Lewis said many civil rights activ- ists were confronted with the same argument during the 1960s. We heard it over and over again, but it came to private clubs,” he said. “People would say, ‘This is a private club.’” Lewis said this argument, still circulating 50 years later, is unacceptable. “You cannot hide behind that,” he said. “That cannot be something to shelter, whether it’s a sorority or a fraternity. It’s for the greater good of the society to tear down all those barriers that separate people of their race or color or even gender.” Civil rights icon says students must lead By Kendall Khanna Contributing Writer Robert Witt agreed to take the job as chancellor of The University of Alabama System under one unusual condition: that he could return to teaching as a marketing professor when he fin- ished his tenure. As a man with a passion for education, this has been the condition every time he’s been offered an official university position. “I never aspired to be a university administrator,” said Witt, who spent 35 years in offi- cial positions at the University of Texas and nine years as the president of The University of Alabama. “I joined the faculty at Texas in September of 1968, and all I planned to do was teach and do research.” Mark Nelson, vice provost of academic affairs at The University of Alabama said during his tenure at the University, Witt was respon- sible for its dramatic expansion. “Dr. Witt transformed the very DNA of our campus,” Nelson said. “The impact of his leadership can be seen in every facet of the University, from the quality of the student body and academic pro- grams to the improvement and development of our campus.” Witt plans return to teaching CW File Robert Witt Chancellor spent 44 years as administrator SEE WITT PAGE 2 By Adam Mills Staff Reporter UA students and professors join writ- ers across the country this month to par- ticipate in National Novel Writing Month, or “NaNoWriMo,” with the hopes of completing a 50,000-word first draft before December. Shea Stripling, president of Sigma Tau Delta English honor society and a senior majoring in English and creative writing is also a “wrimo,” – what the organization calls participants – and said the result is worth the work. Writers churn out November novel English majors, professors participate in ‘NaNoWriMo’ CW | Caitlin Trotter Emily Connors leads the discussion in her creative writing class Wednesday afternoon. SEE WRITING PAGE 10 By Marquavius Burnett Sports Editor Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel exploded onto the college foot- ball scene in his first year as a starter. The redshirt freshman leads a No. 15 Texas A&M (7-2, 4-2 SEC) offense that ranks third in the nation in total offense and fourth in scoring offense. Manziel has racked up 3,449 yards of total offense (2,527 passing, 922 rush- ing) and 31 total touchdowns (16 pass- ing, 15 rushing). His outstanding play earned him the nickname “Johnny Football” and has some national pundits consider- ing him as a serious Heisman Trophy candidate. CW File The Battalion CW | Whitney Hendrix and Sarah Grace Moorehead SEE FOOTBALL PAGE 10 SEE LEWIS PAGE 2
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Briefs 2
Opinions 4
Culture 9
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Classifieds 17
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NEWS PAGE 7
The Capstone College of Nursing uses cutting-edge tech
NURSING
CULTURE | GREEK LIFE
NEWS | ROBERT WITT NEWS | ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
Rep John Lewis Greek houses should integrate
By Lauren FergusonCulture Editor
At a university steeped in tradition and Southern heri-tage ldquochangerdquo is a word often used to describe growth and expansion For some thatrsquos enough ndash maybe even too much But for at least one man on the outside looking in US Rep John Lewis ldquochangerdquo means more than increasing student enrollment The change young
people must embrace in his opinion includes integrating The University of Alabamarsquos historically segregated greek community
ldquoI think it is important for greek organizations to be examples to the larger soci-etyrdquo Lewis said ldquoWhen you have students at an academic institution they should be able to socialize together live together to move us closer to a truly multi-racial democra-cy I think it should be encour-aged by the colleges and uni-versities and by the heads of the different organizationsrdquo
Lewis raised in Alabama and a Georgia congressman is no stranger to civil rights An instrumental leader in sit-ins bus boycotts and non-violent protests for racial equality in the 1960s Lewis participat-ed as one of the 13 original ldquoFreedom Ridersrdquo and later suffered a skull fracture from Selmarsquos infamous ldquoBloody Sundayrdquo march in 1965
Despite all the conflict that plagued the the civil rights era and the lingering racial barriers leaders in the 1960s couldnrsquot bring down Lewis is hopeful change will continue
to come As for the UA greek system Lewis said students should take the initiative and start this change
Headlights not taillightsldquoI think students and young
people have an obligation to do what they can to point the way to lead the way and be shak-ers and movers for the larger societyrdquo Lewis said ldquoBut we live in a different society We live in a different world and itrsquos not just desegregation between African American and white American but its others Itrsquos the Latino popula-
tion Asian Americans that is the direction that the coun-try is moving and members of the academic community should be leaders they should be headlights instead of tail-lightsrdquo
Administrators in the past as recently as 2011 have argued that sororities and fraternities as private organi-zations can freely determine their membership and there-fore self-segregate Lewis said many civil rights activ-ists were confronted with the same argument during the 1960s
We heard it over and over again but it came to private clubsrdquo he said ldquoPeople would say lsquoThis is a private clubrsquordquo
Lewis said this argument still circulating 50 years later is unacceptable
ldquoYou cannot hide behind thatrdquo he said ldquoThat cannot be something to shelter whether itrsquos a sorority or a fraternity Itrsquos for the greater good of the society to tear down all those barriers that separate people of their race or color or even genderrdquo
Civil rights icon says students must lead
By Kendall KhannaContributing Writer
Robert Witt agreed to take the job as chancellor of The University of Alabama System under one unusual condition that he could return to teaching as a marketing professor when he fin-ished his tenure As a man with a passion for education this has been the condition every time hersquos been offered an official university position
ldquoI never aspired to be a
university administratorrdquo said Witt who spent 35 years in offi-cial positions at the University of Texas and nine years as the president of The University of
Alabama ldquoI joined the faculty at Texas in September of 1968 and all I planned to do was teach and do researchrdquo
Mark Nelson vice provost of academic affairs at The University of Alabama said during his tenure at the University Witt was respon-sible for its dramatic expansion
ldquoDr Witt transformed the very DNA of our campusrdquo Nelson said ldquoThe impact of his leadership can be seen in every facet of the University from the quality of the student body and academic pro-grams to the improvement and development of our campusrdquo
Witt plans return to teaching
CW FileRobert Witt
Chancellor spent 44 years as administrator
SEE WITT PAGE 2
By Adam MillsStaff Reporter
UA students and professors join writ-ers across the country this month to par-ticipate in National Novel Writing Month or ldquoNaNoWriMordquo with the hopes of completing a 50000-word first draft before December
Shea Stripling president of Sigma Tau Delta English honor society and a senior majoring in English and creative writing is also a ldquowrimordquo ndash what the organization calls participants ndash and said the result is worth the work
Writers churn out November novelEnglish majors professors participate in lsquoNaNoWriMorsquo
CW | Caitlin TrotterEmily Connors leads the discussion in her creative writing class Wednesday afternoon SEE WRITING PAGE 10
By Marquavius BurnettSports Editor
Texas AampM quarterback Johnny Manziel exploded onto the college foot-ball scene in his first year as a starter The redshirt freshman leads a No
15 Texas AampM (7-2 4-2 SEC) offense that ranks third in the nation in total offense and fourth in scoring offense
Manziel has racked up 3449 yards of total offense (2527 passing 922 rush-ing) and 31 total touchdowns (16 pass-ing 15 rushing)
His outstanding play earned him the nickname ldquoJohnny Footballrdquo and has some national pundits consider-ing him as a serious Heisman Trophy candidate
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With 239 National Merit Scholars in the freshman class this year and a fourth of that freshman class entering with a perfect 40 GPA Witt said the quality of the student body has significantly improved since he became president in 2002
ldquoOur goal was to make The University of Alabama a choice for the best and brightestrdquo Witt said ldquoI think we accomplished a significant portion of what we hoped to but a university is always a work in progress It doesnrsquot mean we still canrsquot
improverdquoWitt is now looking to
improve not just the main campus of the University but also the other two schools in the system The University of Alabama at Birmingham and The University of Alabama in Huntsville
ldquoOne of the most satisfying aspects of being a president is that you have an opportunity to serve a relatively large grouprdquo Witt said ldquoHowever as chan-cellor you have an opportunity to serve a far larger grouprdquo
Witt said that is exactly what he will do in his coming years as chancellor by work-ing to improve the cooperation among all three universities so that they begin to function
more as a systemAccording to The University
of Alabama Systemrsquos web page the job of the chancel-lor is to direct the planning d e v e l o p m e n t and appraisal of all activities of the system and is responsible for their coor-dination and implementation Witt says he therefore plans to coordinate library systems purchasing and i n f o r m a t i o n technology in order to get the three systems working closer
togetherWitt said the biggest single
difference between his previ-ous position as president and
his new position as chancellor is the lack of stu-dent contact
ldquoAs presi-dent you are able to reach outrdquo said Witt who reached out to students throughout his time as presi-dent by traveling around the coun-try to recruit top students
This year the number of freshman applicants was 18000
more than the year he became president
Another area of progress the University made under Witt was in the physical growth of the campus with an addition of 48 new facilities in nine years
ldquoPlace is an important factor in the attractiveness of a uni-versityrdquo Witt said ldquoThere is a very nice sense of place hererdquo
Though chancellor of The University of Alabama System will be Wittrsquos last official posi-tion he said he does not have any plans to leave the place he has impacted so greatly
ldquoI still want a position as a professor of marketing at The University of Alabamardquo Witt said ldquoThat was the most impor-tant part in accepting this jobrdquo
John Gordon a member of the Tuscaloosa County Chapter of the NAACP said despite progress on campus and throughout the state race will continue to play a role in campus life
ldquoI donrsquot believe that race has become less of a factor in our society and Irsquom not sure that it ever willrdquo he said ldquoThey are segregated primarily because of individual choices peo-ple have made not so much because of a law that requires them to be segregatedrdquo
Facing AlumnIIn order to achieve greek
integration Lewis encourages members of the Universityrsquos sororities and fraternities to lead against any pro-segre-gation arguments possibly kept intact by greek alumni members
ldquoI think that is the case where the alumni and the donors therersquos a need for the presence of the younger stu-dentsrsquo generationrdquo Lewis said ldquoThe young men and women in the colleges and universities have to spend time helping to educate sensitize and inform people really Many of us we have problems with changerdquo
Lucie Enns a recent alumna of the UA greek system said sorority alumnae are actively involved in recruitment and the selection of members but Enns feels the chapter should ultimately have the final
decision for membershipldquoI think alumnae definitely
play a big part in recruitment and their opinions carry a lot of weightrdquo she said ldquoI think itrsquos important to have alumni influence for these decisions but itrsquos really important for the chapter to decide who they want because these girls are going to be their sorority sistersrdquo
Enns said she doesnrsquot know the general consen-sus of sorority alumnaersquos thoughts on segregation but hopes it would be in favor ofintegration
ldquoI think that a lot of people are familiar with what they knowrdquo Enns said ldquoIf they were in a sorority at a time where it was acceptable to be all white then there is a tendency to want to keep it
that wayrdquoHowever Enns wishes there
was more she could have done during her time at UA to help with greek integration
ldquoI do wish the greek system was integrated and I wish there was more I could have personally donerdquo she said
Inspiring a movementFormer UA president Guy
Bailey said in an Oct 12 inter-view that while greek houses remain independent social organizations the composi-tion of fraternity and sorority membership will ultimately mirror national trends and the administration would encourage that as they could
Although not the answer some may want to hear Lewis said the administrationrsquos outlook is a step in the right direction
ldquoWell I think it is great fore-sight and vision on the part of the presidentrdquo Lewis said ldquoIrsquom not going to try to sit in Atlanta or Washington and
try to tell the president what he should do as a member of congress or as a citizen of Georgia But I think he is on the right road He can spend some time just talking talk-ing to members of the alumni groups and calling people in and just helping to educate and sensitize peoplerdquo
The University continues to reign as a leader in educa-tion and athletic recruitment Lewis said and he believes greek integration would spur others to initiate change as well something that is needed in the state
ldquoI think it would send a strong message to the rest of the state of Alabama to the nation and to the larger society if the greek organiza-tions can move in this manner toward integrating or desegre-gatingrdquo Lewis said ldquoI think it is so important really I think it would inspire other organi-zations other groups not just in the South but all around Americardquo
LEWIS FROM PAGE 1
John Lewis speaks on sorority segregation
WITT FROM PAGE 1
Witt happy with goals reached as president
ldquoOne of the most satisfying aspects of being a president is that you have an oppor-tunity to serve a relatively large group However as chancellor you have an
opportunity to serve a far larger group
mdash Robert Witt
BURKE
Editor | Melissa Brownnewsdeskcwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012NEWSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 3
By Katie DavisContributing Writer
Beat Auburn Beat Hungerrsquos University of Alabama team is well on its way to beating Auburn but is still below its goal of collecting 250000 pounds of food for the West Alabama Food Bank
BABH Student Director Andres Mendieta said Alabama has raised 127000 pounds of food to Auburnrsquos 100000 but the Universityrsquos current total has yet to factor in money dona-tions or barrels of donated food on and off campus and at Tuscaloosa schools Each dol-lar donated will provide two pounds of food BABH has until Friday Nov 16 to reach its goal
ldquoThere is no limit to what we can raiserdquo Mendieta said ldquoWe would love as many stu-dents and organizations to do can drives and anything else to helprdquo
BABH began in 1994 when the Community Service Center and the West Alabama Food Bank urged students fac-ulty staff alumni and com-munity members to help ldquofightrdquo hunger and poverty in West Alabama
To do this they challenged Auburn University and the Food Bank of East Alabama to see who could collect more non-per-ishable food to help the needy
In the nine counties served by the West Alabama Food Bank 61056 families live below the poverty line
Although BABH is run out of the Community Service Center it is primarily student-led and organized
Andrew McPhail a UA senior and BABH food bank logistics chair said the competition is a way to continue the work he began in high school
ldquoI volunteered at a food bank my senior year of high schoolrdquo McPhail said ldquoI started because I had to do it for community
service It turned into volun-teering at the food bank three days a week It turned some-thing I had to do for community service into a passionrdquo
With their 250000 pound goal BABH hopes to surpass last yearrsquos winning total of 237079 pounds The University has beaten Auburn four out of the last five years
Haley Clemons public rela-tions director for the CSC said the University has once again shown its support for the pro-gram
ldquoEveryone has been very supportive toward the effortsrdquo Clemons said ldquoIt is a testament to the type of community we live inrdquo
Clemons said there is still time to contribute in the final week of the competition Donation bar-rels are located around campus and the Tuscaloosa community and students can text lsquoBAMArsquo to 27722 to donate $5 to the West Alabama Food Bank which translates to 10 total pounds of food
ldquoWe encourage everyone to get involved in one of our upcoming events and be a part of what we hope is another vic-toryrdquo Clemons said
First Scholars Program to host Animal Supply DriveBy Mark BlantonContributing Writer
Over the next couple of weeks University of Alabama students will not only have the chance to donate to Beat Auburn Beat Hunger but also to Spot and Fido
The University of Alabamarsquos First Scholars Program is sponsoring an Animal Supply Drive for the Alabama Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at the Ferguson Center
Jessica Franks the coor-dinator of the First Scholars Program said supplies can be brought to the Ferguson Center between 11 am and 2 pm Thursday Nov 8 in addition to the following Monday Wednesday and Thursday at the same time
Supplies needed include dog and cat food cat litter flea preventatives treats collars shampoo toys paper towels and blankets
ldquoItrsquos giving something that they canrsquot provide for them-selvesrdquo Amber Abbott a sophomore majoring in early childhood and special educa-tion said
In addition to the Ferguson
Center there will also be drop-off boxes located inside Manly Hall Lloyd Hall Shelby Hall Farrah Hall Gallalee Hall Moody Music Building Garland Hall and Gordon Palmer Hall Franks said
In previous years the First Scholars program has helped ALSPCA wash and watch over the dogs Kymberlee Sherrell a sophomore majoring in communicative disorders and Spanish said However this year is the first time the group has held a supply drive for the ALSPCA
Ashley Smith a sopho-more majoring in secondary education in mathematics said the programrsquos sopho-mores organized the event
ldquoFor a couple of weeks some of the scholars worked nonstop getting the word out about the supply drive and making sure everything else is in placerdquo Smith said
Erica Lewis a sophomore majoring in criminal justice said she absolutely loves get-ting involved with local orga-nizations like the ALSPCA and her involvement in the First Scholars program has only served to strengthen that
ldquoMy involvement with
the First Scholars has not changed my perspective on community service it has supported and given con-firmation that my view of giving back to the commu-nity and helping others is important and will always be importantrdquo Lewis said
Sherrell said although she was involved in community service during high school the First Scholars program has given her more of an opportunity to serve in the Tuscaloosa area She enjoys helping local organizations because the supplies are being used in the area and it gives her a personal connec-tion to the community
ldquoOthers should get involved because animals obviously only rely on peo-ple to help them so the more supplies we get the better off the animals arerdquo Smith said
The ALSPCA offers vari-ous education and pet res-cue programs in addition to pet microchips for $25 For more information about the ALSPCA go to httpala-bamaspcaorg
To schedule a faculty or a large donation pickup email Franks at jfranksaalanuaedu
BABH hopes to reach goal of 250000 pounds
ldquoI started because I had to do it for community service It turned into volunteering at the food bank three days a week It turned something I had to do for community
service into a passion
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Thursday November 8 2012OPINIONSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 4
ELECTION FEEDBACK
lsquoAs the dust settlesrsquo American politicians can fi nally get down to business
By Amber PattersonStaff Columnist
It is finally over election season is done and a presi-dent is chosen The world did not end and nobody was harmed ndash well not to my knowledge Instead we watched our democratic pro-cess at work I along with many others had the oppor-tunity to vote in my first presidential election and take part in history
According to the Huffington Post the youth vote increased from the last election which is something I take pride in I saw my gen-eration become passionate about both candidates a sce-nario I rarely see These of course are the positives that came out of this election a matter that we lose sight of too often Amid all of the mudslinging and debates I witnessed passion from Obama and Romney support-ers alike We as a student
body and as a generation became engaged and educat-ed instead of just watching our future be decided for us
I cannot hide the fact that I am an optimist but I do have a grasp on reality Our nation still has a long way to go That fact will never change no matter who won the election Both candidates should be respected for dedi-cating themselves to pub-lic service and being bold enough to bring these issues to the forefront
Not to sound too clicheacute but this is where the real work begins So it is time to put away all bundled-up resentment and push the nation forward Regardless of whether your candidate won or lost our president is going to need the support of everyone as a nation I know that we will all never agree ndash if we did then we would not need to have a presidential race ndash but we can all agree on the fact that our nation
needs a changeTo compel this change
there is no room for igno-rance on either side the president and the House of Representatives are already divided so the job is already complicated This elec-tion is no longer about race and social status but about what as a people we can do to create change The surge of energy that was sparked during this election should not be extinguished but instead go toward this new direction America is going toward
It might not be the future you saw for the nation but do not just shut out the entire process give it a chance Our democratic system is not designed to always work out in our favor It is designed to let the people decide and the people have spoken
Amber Patterson is a soph-omore majoring in public relations and marketing
MCT Campus
MCT Campus
By Lucy CheseldineStaff Columnist
So there it was the big ldquoErdquo Wersquove all spent the past few weeks dreaming in red and blue our ears abused with endless commercials and rhetoric and now finally we have chosen the next president of the United States of America
The tired faces of American politics can finally get back down to business The business of running a country with four more years led by a man who regardless of your opinion has shaped American history and will continue to do so
This American election was far removed from the green leather seats of the house of commons In our weaker form of biparti-sanship we vote for a party not a president which changes the nature of the campaign If you speak to people in the UK about who they vote for they will think in terms of party values And to some extent that tradition extends to America But voting for an individual candidate one who has spent hours talking to the people via the media almost becomes like voting for a person-ality a celebrity
It begins with the election as a
spectacle The world has watched as America televised the cam-paign in its entirety Newspapers across the world gave over double-page spreads weekly in the run up to voting and every speech and political move was carefully docu-mented and scrutinized down to the very last detail Not just in America but across the globe It was like reality TV with Obama and Romney being the stars of the show Alongside the policy and hard talk the election itself was characterised by a deep-rooted sense of the American celebrity culture This is how the great lsquoPresidential Debatersquo became
distinctly American Itrsquos the cult of the individual that shapes American politics
Making the election into a sort of show then becomes a comment on how voters behave Speaking to voters here many said that in the run up to the election they didnrsquot plan on voting because nei-ther candidate appealed to them As British commentator Justin Webb put it these voters ldquowant to be seduced by the politicians ndashspoken to personallyrdquo
The debates are not just Americarsquos way of molding every-thing into some form of entertain-ment but they give the chance
for the presidential candidates to speak directly to the people of America And in this voice each voter is waiting for the candidates to say something to them If they donrsquot hear a personal address to their demands regardless of their civic duty and the precious right to vote they refused to make a decision
American voters are too often quite happy to let events unfold on the big screen until they have a chance to get the fame and rec-ognition they always wanted by being addressed by the individual presidential figurehead The elec-tion became a chance for people to
sit back and watch the show until one candidate invited them per-sonally to join them on the stage Compromise has never been an American trait
Regardless Obama will see the next four years through The media here will scrutinize his every move and relay their spin on events to the masses many of whom will passively absorb But for now the election is over and we can begin to get back to the real world
Lucy Cheseldine is an English international student studying English literature
Energy from election lsquoshould not be extinguishedrsquo continue push forward
Real reason Mitt Romney GOP lost Party must adapt to evolving societyBy Nathan JamesStaff Columnist
Sometimes a loss is just a loss You pick yourself up shake yourself off and try harder next time Sometimes however failure means more than that Sometimes itrsquos a wake-up call
This Tuesday Republican hopes for the presidency ndash and a reversal of the policies of the last four years ndash were demolished Mitt Romney lost the election by 97 electoral votes and Barack Obama won every swing state but North Carolina Moreover gay marriage was legalized in three states the first gay and pansexual senators were elect-ed and recreational marijuana usage was legalized in Colorado
In one night with which the GOP hoped to regain control of America the Democratic Party gained more ground than most would have believed possible
For the Republican Party Tuesday was not just a loss It was a message from the American people and if the GOP wants to
remain a relevant fixture of our political system it must receive and act upon that message
The key issue here is not the economy foreign policy or education Itrsquos how the two par-ties conceptualize the rights of Americans and the definition of freedom The GOP is adhering to an unraveling social platform and the statistics prove it
Letrsquos look at some of these statistics In 2010 support for gay marriage overtook opposi-tion and today 52 percent of Americans believe gay marriage should be legal Also in 2010 a majority of Americans supported the legalization of marijuana for the first time In 2011 36 percent of Americans (the highest ever) supported the legality of abortion ldquounder any circumstancesrdquo and 77 percent now believe abortion should remain legal
To summarize support for abortion gay marriage and marijuana legalization has been growing for years And crucially Americans who support these things are now the majority
When the GOP tries for instance to block gay marriage it is attempting to legislate the morality of America based on what a minority of Americans believe In a democracy this is called ldquosuiciderdquo
Statistics indicate Romney didnrsquot lose the electionbecause of his economic views (Americans are largely dissatis-fied with Obamarsquos performance in that arena) He also didnrsquot lose because of his foreign pol-icy views He lost because he believes the government can tell Americans how to make their personal moral choices and we are at a point in history when Americans are no longer willing to accept this
The GOP now has a choice It can depart from its outmoded conceptualization of governmen-tal roles or it can continue to lose
Nathan James is a sophomore majoring in public relations His column runs weekly on Thursdays
Younger generation should set aside partisan issues focus on positive changeBy Brad TipperStaff Columnist
The wait is finally over After a long strenuous campaign sea-son and a tightly contested elec-tion we now know that President Barack Obama will continue his presidency for a second term Though you may not person-ally be happy with the outcome I think we can all agree itrsquos reliev-ing that our social media outlets will no longer be filled with the political viewpoints of every Joe Schmo who knows how to work a smartphone or computer
Unfortunately just because the political spectrum will now take
a backseat in our minds to more important topics such as the new episode of ldquoThe Walking Deadrdquo or what type of latte Kim Kardashian just ordered it doesnrsquot make whatrsquos happening in Washington any less important
This is especially true for our generation As we all begin to slowly make our way out of the sheltered bubble of college life and our parentsrsquo wallets things like the job market taxes and nationalized health care will become increasingly more vital to our lives and the decisions we make
It also seems like none of these can be agreed upon currently The
partisanship our nation faces has reached historic levels and has made any type of decisionmmak-ing on a national scale close to impossible Constructive dialogue has been thrown out the win-dow in return for an ldquous against themrdquo mentality only furthering the gridlock seen in our national political system While debate and disagreement are obviously a part of lawmaking the focus has now turned to which side believes what and why thatrsquos wrong rather then concern for the end goal of creating positive change for our country
Though I joked about the relief of no longer having to read about
everyonersquos political views on Twitter and Facebook it really became concerning to see how unforgiving people could be in put-ting down the views of others in such a public forum Whorsquos to say that your idea of how our country should be run is anymore correct then the next 20-something-year-old college student Which is exactly why itrsquos vital for our gen-eration to stop the vicious pattern of allowing differing political ide-ologies and party lines to become the main issue at hand instead of the more important goal of better-ing our country for ourselves and the generations to come
Instead of rioting because of
the election of our president like students at Ole Miss did why not challenge the system in ways that can create substantial and mean-ingful change An open positive dialogue of the issues our country faces and the acceptance of view-points outside our own are essen-tial to bringing back American democracy to the splendor it once held Rallying together to sup-port the positive change and chal-lenge the questionable decisions that are being made becomes more effective when the issue is less about which party a per-son belongs to or their personal moral beliefs and more about preserving our nationrsquos great
heritageThese next four years are cru-
cial for the future of America andour place in the internationalcommunity and I hope our presi-dentrsquos second term proves to bewildly successful More impor-tantly though I hope as we beginto venture out into the real worldwe consciously work toward apolitical culture that no longerpushes against each other basedon party politics and instead real-izes the power of our nationrsquos citi-zens pushing together for change
Brad Tipper is a junior major-ing in economics and politicalscience
Alabama residents should educate themselves before voting straight-ticketBy SoRelle WyckoffOpinion Editor
On Tuesday Mitt Romney was supported by over 60 per-cent of Alabama one of the highest state supports in the nation This was as expected ndash no shock value in the presi-dential outcome of our red state
Also Tuesday Roy Moore was elected Chief Justice of Alabama winning with just over 50 percent
Thatrsquos where the shock sets in
Do you know who yoursquove elected
Yoursquove elected a man who has already been fired from the role of Chief Justice of Alabama in 2003 because
he refused to move a 5200 pound Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building Yoursquove elected a man who tried to refuse custody to a moth-er from an abusive father because of her sexual orien-tation Yoursquove elected a man who does not recognize the separation of church and state and regardless of your religious beliefs thatrsquos against the Constitution
In a column explaining his political goals Moore even pledged to ldquoresist all efforts to disparage or destroy our beloved Constitutionrdquo Oh thank goodness (donrsquot worry I wonrsquot use the Lordrsquos name in vain) thatrsquos just what Alabamians want and need
To be clear this is not a par-tisan issue ndash this is a compe-tency issue
Other states ousted incom-petent assholes like Todd Akin who said rape could be ldquolegitimaterdquo and Richard Murdoch who said that in the case of rape the pregnancy was a gift from God
But in Alabama we elected a Chief Justice who said ldquoIn God we trustrdquo is in ldquoThe Star-Spangled Bannerrdquo
And sure comments about ldquothe will of Godrdquo are less con-troversial than quotes about rape but Irsquom sure with time Moore can provide us with some of those as well
Apparently our voters donrsquot read the newspaper or care to do research about the
other elections on our ballot Or they actually are as back-ward as the rest of the coun-try thinks we are and believe Moses himself would make a stellar politician Irsquod like to believe the former
This isnrsquot directed at those who elected Romney or Republicans ndash he was a great candidate with a great vision This is for those who didnrsquot take the time to educate them-selves and by voting a straight Republican ticket elected a completely incompetent bible-thumping idiot
But you say what if people actually did vote for him Please donrsquot kid yourself Maybe (MAYBE) 10 percent of his votes were purpose-ful And that 10 percent was
probably cast by the 60-plus demographic
State election results mat-ter just as much if not more as the results of the national ones Who you elect deter-mines how your state will grow what laws will be passed and how your every-day life will be affected
After Tuesdayrsquos results in what seemed like the most obvious of choices itrsquos appar-ent voters didnrsquot use the tools created to inform you Maybe Irsquom upset because I feel as though my major is obsolete thanks to the apparent lack of interest shown by uneducated voters Or maybe Irsquom just so confused about what the hell 50 percent of voters were thinking
I am not a native Alabamian but I voted as one yesterday I have lived here for almost 10 years of my life And I am embarrassed
Before yesterday I didnrsquot think the race between Moore and Bob Vance would be tight because I didnrsquot understand how that would be humanly possible given the obvious negativity and ridiculousness of Moore
But I was wrong And shocked Tuesday Alabama elected someone who will continue to hinder the poten-tial of our state and continue to humiliate us on a national level
SoRelle Wyckoff is the opinion editor of The Crimson White
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By Ashley ChaffinManaging Editor
Living rooms and bars across Alabama erupted a few times on Saturday night The first eruption came when TJ Yeldon ran the game-winning touchdown in with only 51 sec-onds left in the Alabama-LSU game The second came when our defense sacked LSUrsquos Zach Mettenberger to solidify the win
There was jumping scream-ing and even a few tears from fans and players as our team kept our dream of another national championship alive As everyone calmed down one of the first things I said was ldquoIf we canrsquot fill Bryant-Denny on Saturday after that we never willrdquo
Being an Alabama fan has been anything but hard this season Until Saturday our boys have had every game all but locked up by halftime and theyrsquove spent the second half showing us just how great they really are
Around the time the game turns into more of an exhibi-tion than a competition the stands at Bryant-Denny slowly begin to empty By the fourth quarter the students left could fit in the first few rows of the student section while the rest are left as a dumping ground for discarded cups and broken shakers
As with many Alabama fans Irsquove become complacent this season My freshman year the thought of leaving a game before ldquoRammer Jammerrdquo was unheard of let alone skip-ping a home game to sit on my couch or drink This year Irsquove missed one game and left a few early ndash a fact Irsquom embarrassed to admit and upset with myself
for doingDuring the weeks leading up
to our game in Baton Rouge a lot of stock was put into the role the LSU crowd plays in their games Watching the game you can hear why itrsquos the topic of conversation before every night game in Death Valley Until the game was decided the Tiger fans were yelling Bryant-Denny on any gameday this season can only be consid-ered quiet in comparison
Itrsquos easy to assume the best of Alabama and skip a game this season but the best team in the nation deserves the best fans in the nation According to our pregame videos the Alabama Crimson Tide ndash the players the coaches the fans ndash live football We should prove that loyalty by not only show-ing up in Bryant-Denny but playing the only role in the game we can ndash doing every-thing in our power to distract the other team
This weekend we officially welcome Texas AampM into the SEC We should welcome them
Bryant-Denny should be fi lled every Saturday for all 60 minutes of play
by being the loudest we can be for all four quarters From the time the play clock starts while the Aggies are on offense until the time the play is called dead we should be yelling The way living rooms and bars erupted
on Saturday should be the way we as fans erupt in the stands for great runs great passes great catches and touchdowns
Every student who swipes in and every fan who has a tick-et ripped should be standing
there when the clock hits zero hopefully with the final cheer of ldquoWe just beat the hell out of yourdquo
Ashley Chaffin is the managing editor of The Crimson White
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6 | Thursday November 8 2012
Campus GOP Dems oppose re-instated justiceUniversity of Alabama political leaders react to Chief Justice Roy Moorersquos close Election Day victoryBy Rich RobinsonAssistant News Editor
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore defied the odds on Election Day by reclaiming his old job in a close vote that put many state and campus Republicans in a politically compromising position
With 100 percent of state-wide precincts report-ing Moore defeated the Democratic candidate Jefferson County Circuit Judge Robert Vance 52 per-cent to 48 percent Moore received 1046104 votes while Vance fell short of early esti-mates only earning the sup-port of 970533 Alabamians
Moore seemed to ben-efit from straight party vot-ing which helped former Massachusetts Gov Mitt Romney get over 60 percent of the Yellowhammer Statersquos vote Despite the Supreme
Court race coinciding with a presidential election in a reliably red state Moore was only able to win by roughly 70000 votes By compari-son Romney beat President Barack Obama by more than 450000 votes in Alabama
Jeff Elrod the executive director for The University of Alabama College Republicans was one of the many GOP members to split their ticket and vote for Romney and Vance
ldquoI was surprised by how handily he won that
electionrdquo Elrod said of Moore ldquoI donrsquot want Alabama to be seen as moving backward or being stuckrdquo
Elrod said he did not think the Chief Justice should hold overtly political views
Moore is not afraid of con-troversy Known around the nation as the ldquoTen Commandment Judgerdquo he was forced out of office in 2003 after a highly publi-cized controversy involving the separation of church and state
Pro-LGBTQ UA students also called out Moore in one of last weekrsquos of the cam-paign because they felt that he made offensive comments about gay and lesbians at a Tea Party rally
ldquoThe Chief Justice should be concerned with upholding the laws that are on the books and determining whether the laws that are passed by the state legislature
coincides with the constitu-tion of our state and the fed-eral Constitutionrdquo Elrod said ldquoHis role is not supposed to be an expressly political posi-tionrdquo
The president of the UA College Democrats Robert Christl strongly supported Vance and partially blamed the defeat on the short amount of time he had to campaign
In one of the more bizarre episodes of the campaign Vance replaced the original Democratic nominee Harry Lyon a perennial candidate in mid-August after the state party disqualified Lyon for controversial statements he posted online
As a result Vance only had three months to campaign while Moore had been run-ning a general election cam-paign for nearly eight
ldquoIrsquom very upsetrdquo Christl said ldquoI think that his
victory will reflect poorly on the state as a wholerdquo
Christl said he believed in giving everyone a second chance but hoped Moore wouldnrsquot have another stunt like he did with the Ten Commandments statue
ldquoI hope he wises up and actually decides to do the job that he was elected to do as opposed to making a scene out of himselfrdquo Christl said
Connor Cook the external affairs director for the UA College Democrats was sur-prised by the results
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of shock-ing to merdquo Cook said ldquoI knew a great deal of Republicans who were supporting Judge Vance because Roy Moore is so far out thererdquo
Joe Mahoney is a UA College Republican member
who served as the student director for current Chief Justice Chuck Malonersquos cam-paign to keep his job Malone was appointed to the position by Gov Robert Bentley and lost in a contentious three-way primary to Moore
Mahoney did not vote for Moore on Election Day
ldquoOn a personal level Roy Moore is a good man he is someone who is very char-ismatic and is very passion-aterdquo Mahoney said ldquoI feel that itrsquos very important that everyone remembers that itrsquos one thing to be a Christian and to make your decisions with those beliefs informing your decision making but I think thatrsquos a different thing to use one interpretation of a religion and to ultimately make that lawrdquo
Moore will begin his six-year term in January and will head up an all-Republican Court
UA to offer seminars to broaden studentsrsquo curriculaBy Sarah Elizabeth TookerStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama will offer over 135 special top-ics seminars in the spring 2013 semester according to a list released by the University Registrar Michael George
Many students agree these seminars which often cover material not presented in the typical survey course are some of the most interesting offered at the University
However there has previ-ously been confusion regarding whether the classes are open to all students or restricted to cer-tain programs especially the Honors College
The University urges
students to start taking advan-tage of the DegreeWorks tool called Student Educational Plan which would allow the Office of the University Registrar to better understand studentsrsquo needs for the future
ldquoIf students would embrace DegreeWorks activate a work-sheet and collaborate with their academic advisor in the activa-tion of a Student Educational Plan the University could determine when students want to take a specific courserdquo George said ldquoIf the University possessed this data for 90 percent or more of the stu-dent body it would become an extremely powerful metric for the Universityrdquo
ldquoI had no idea there were
so many special topics classes offered outside of Nott Hallrdquo Elizabeth Califf a junior major-ing in fashion retail said ldquoSo many of my friends have raved about seminar classes coursework and Irsquom definitely looking forward to taking one before I graduaterdquo
Perhaps one of the most ben-eficial seminars a student con-sidering a career in the legal field can take is AS 299 a pre-law class offered through the College of Arts and Sciences Director of pre-law advising Wendy McMillian has taught the class since fall 2008 and usu-ally caps enrollment around 30 students each semester
ldquoI cover the law school appli-cation process how to prepare
for the LSAT researching law schools and choosing where to apply how to finance law school what courses will be covered in the first year and careers in lawrdquo McMillian said
Over the course of the semes-ter there are several guest speakers and plenty of in-class discussion she said The final consists of a personal state-ment and resume
According to the most cur-rent list on the Honors College website honorsuaedu the col-lege will also offer around 32 seminars for spring 2013
ldquoWe update and add to our course listings daily so a firm number is situationalrdquo Jim Bailey assistant director of student services at the Honors
College saidOne of these Honors semi-
nars Myth and Reality in Espionage has been offered for several years and is taught by a former employee of the CIA Stephen Schwab an adjunct professor at the University
The course which is offered once a year was created based on a one of his former CIA colleaguersquos book ldquoThe Great Game The Myths and Realities of Espionagerdquo Schwab said
ldquoAt that time Fred Hitz was teaching a similar course at the Woodrow Wilson School at his alma mater Princeton Universityrdquo he said ldquoI wrote a positive review of the book and then asked Fred if he would share his ideas and course
syllabus with me which he quickly agreed to dordquo
To some students special-topics seminars have present-ed an exciting opportunity for leadership and personal satis-faction
Morgan Niewerth a junior majoring in business manage-ment and on a pre-dental track took the semester-long hon-ors mentoring class focusing on art education to school-agechildren
ldquoMentoring gave me the opportunity to work with young children and help them develop a passion for artrdquo Niewerth said ldquoIt was reward-ing to see them engage in the activities we had prepared and to be a role model for themrdquo
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down
to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of
Students get career preparation with technologyCapstone College of Nursing offers students more technologically advanced programs with simulatorsBy Mark HammontreeContributing Writer
Many technological gadgets and high-tech facilities at the Capstone College of Nursing help provide nursing students a great advantage in their career preparation to train for lives of service in health professions
ldquoAt Capstone College of Nursing we are very fortunate through the hard work of Dean Sara Barger and with the help of generous donors to have a nursing education facility that is truly state-of-the-artrdquo Karen Silliman director of technol-ogy and distance education for CCN said ldquoAs the first build-ing on the UA campus built specifically for nursing educa-tion the structure is designed to integrate technology seam-lessly into the walls and floors creating connections among classrooms and labsrdquo
Some of the most high-tech gadgetry in the CCN build-ing is found in the Learning Resources Center a resource containing a computer lab the Clinical Practice Lab and the Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence
ldquoIn the 34-bed Clinical Practice Lab bachelor of sci-ence in nursing students in their junior year use realis-tic task trainers sometimes referred to as low-fidelity sim-ulators to learn fundamental nursing skills such as IV inser-tion medication administra-tion and wound carerdquo Silliman said ldquoThe Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence includes six simulation rooms equipped with high-fidelity patient simu-lators set up to look like a hos-pital room or home settingrdquo
The high-fidelity patient simulators are computer-based mannequins that can breathe bleed and even have a pulse The simulators can be programmed to experience
various real-life medical condi-tions such as a stroke heart attack or severe dehydration allowing students to learn how to react to situations in a time constraint
ldquoOverall I think the Medical Education Technology simu-lations are best at preparing nursing students to work as a team with other medical pro-fessionalsrdquo Susanna Payton a third semester upper-division nursing student said ldquoI can say that during my simula-tions especially when my lsquopatientrsquo went into cardiac arrest my own heartbeat went up and I felt overwhelmed However I was relieved that I was in the lab and not with an actual patient during my first lsquocardiac arrestrsquordquo
The true benefit of these sim-ulations and the other learn-ing resources in the Clinical Practice Lab is the experience and confidence students are equipped with when they have graduated from the nursing program Silliman said
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our stu-dents would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
sufficient manner to become confident and competent nurs-esrdquo Silliman said ldquoCCN BSN graduates have a 97 percent pass rate on the state nurs-ing board exam and we con-sistently get feedback from employers that our graduates are very well prepared when they arrive for employmentrdquo
The responsibility that will be required for a health profes-sion is fostered early on in the nursing program with much technology being placed right in the studentsrsquo hands to famil-iarize them with an increasing-ly technological medical field Upper-division students are required to purchase mobile medical reference software to be used on a smartphone or another app-capable device such as an iPod Touch
ldquoThe software programs we use on iPhones Droids the iPod Touch are extraordinarily convenient in the clinical set-tingrdquo Payton said ldquoBefore the software nursing students carried around pocket-guides and textbooks in the hospital It is much easier to use a small electronic device to access the information than it is to carry around textbooksrdquo
Rec Center offers private classes for organizations studentsBy Adrienne BurchStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama Recreation Center now offers ldquoWersquoll Come to Yourdquo fitness classes connecting trained instructors with groups or organizations across campus to provide private workout sessions
The classes are aimed at groups who would prefer a personal class consisting
of their friends or organiza-tion members that would be taught anywhere they like
ldquoMost of the time it is an organization who wants to get together and grow togetherrdquo Whitney Spota group exercise coordinator at the Rec said
Spota said they offer any class that does not require equipment including Zumba TurboKick Kickboxing Boot Camp HardCORE Yoga and
Pilates Groups only need space large enough to facili-tate the class or they can choose to rent out a room at the Rec to host their group
Trained instructors from the Rec instruct all classes charging $50 for a single class and $75 for a combina-tion class which consists of a two-class session The fee includes the rental charge if the organization chooses to rent a room at the facility
Spota said the Rec has sponsored five traveling private classes this semes-ter with organizations like UA Housing and First Year Scholars
ldquoI think being with your group if yoursquove never done an exercise class before can make you feel much more comfortablerdquo Spota said
Aubrey Heathcott group fitness instructor at the Rec taught one of the group
classes at the Presidential Village residence hall on campus
ldquoI think itrsquos a really great thing to offer these classesrdquo Heathcott said ldquoIt gives more of an incentive for peo-ple to incorporate exercise in their everyday liferdquo
Heathcott said the dorm atmosphere was a great place to host the classes It is more convenient and avail-able for students who do not
want to go as far as the Rec to workout
ldquoStudents were able to escape from studying in their dorm room and come down the hall to have fun at a Zumba class for an hourrdquo Heathcott said
To register for a private group fitness class go the group fitness tab on the UA Rec Center website or contact Whitney Spota at spotasauaedu
CW | Margo SmithSusanna Payton a third semester upper division nursing student works on a simulation doll Wednesday
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our
students would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
suffi cient manner to become confi dent and competent
nurses
mdash Karen Silliman
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 8 | Thursday November 8 2012
By Jordan CissellStaff Reporter
The Student Government As s o c i at i o n S tu d e n t Elections Board will decide this week whether or not to reschedule spring 2013 elections approximately one month earlier than last yearrsquos voting day an SGA spokesperson said
Meagan Bryant execu-tive press secretary said the Student Elections Board is considering a proposal by SGA President Matt Calderone and Attorney General Ashley Vickers to push the election date for the 2013-2014 academic year to Feb 12 2013
The decision on whether or not to enact the change ultimately belongs to the Student Elections Board which Bryant expects to
have completed its delibera-tions by the end of the week
Elections for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years took place on March 8 2011 and March 6 2012 respectively
Vickers said Article VIII of the SGA Constitution speci-fies the Board is comprised of four undergraduate stu-dents two graduate or law school students one faculty member and one non-voting staff member Mark Nelson vice president for student affairs selects five student members and the two staff members Calderone selects an undergraduate student member
ldquo [ C a l d e r o n e ] a n d [Vickers] met with the Elections Board Nov 2 to discuss the possibility of moving elections up in the semesterrdquo Bryant said in
an emailed statement ldquoThe proposed day for elections is Tuesday Feb 12 2013 This is only a proposal that was sent to the elections board We a r e a w a i t i n g a d e c i -sion from them and we expect an answer early next weekrdquo
B r y a n t said the ear-lier election date would p r o v i d e more time for freshly elected officials to get accus-tomed to their new roles
ldquoWe are interested in moving elections up in order to give the new administration more time to
adjust and learn their new positionsrdquo she said
Calderone said he could have benefited from an extra month of adjustment
time fol-lowing his election in March 2012 He made the propos-al to aid the next presi-dent-electrsquos early devel-opment
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presidents would ben-
efit from having a longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President before the end of the spring
semesterrdquo Calderone said in an emailed statement
Ryan Flamerich a col-lege of engineering senator said an extra month prob-ably wouldnrsquot do much to improve elected officialsrsquo performances
ldquoThere has never been a problem regarding the change of power from one administration to anotherrdquo he said ldquoI think the biggest problem with the SGA isnrsquot a lack of sufficient time to accomplish its goals itrsquos competencyrdquo
Flamerich said the lack of training programs for exec-utive appointees is more of a problem than time The Senate did not hold a work-shop until halfway through the term he said and host-ed a poor turnout among the 50 senators
ldquoThe idea that more time
is needed to accomplish this task is akin to throw-ing money at a problem and hoping it gets betterrdquo he said
Flamerich said the extra time granted by a pushed-up election date would be best utilized as a period for the SGArsquos legislative branch to review nominees for appointed positions
ldquoThe main purpose would be to allow for suf-ficient legislative over-sight of executive branch nomineesrdquo Flamerich said ldquoUnfortunately we tried to have that oversight last year and faced significant push back from the execu-tive branch We tried to hold confirmation hear-ings in the Senate but the Cochran and Swinson administrations vehemently opposed thisrdquo
Elections Board considers changing voting day
By Mazie BryantAssistant News Editor
Three University of Alabama students and child-hood friends have combined their talents to establish a small business that draws on their love for charity and their Southern roots
In the wake of the April 27 2011 tornado Chris Davis a senior majoring in criminal justice and psychology was propelled into action as the storm swept away his home Having known Davis since preschool John Davis Lind a senior majoring in finance on the pre-med track knew he wanted to help not only his friend in the recovery pro-cess but also the community as a whole
ldquoThe whole idea came about after the tornadordquo Lind said ldquoChrisrsquo house was destroyed and we were look-ing for a way to give back We wanted to keep the Southern way of life and culture around Our whole motto is in the name We wanted to give back to the Southrdquo
Davis and Lind devised a business model in which a percentage of the total sale of their products would be set aside for a fund established by the Alma Foundation the same nonprofit organization that arranges the fundrais-ing efforts for Nick and Terry Sabanrsquos Nickrsquos Kids The
clothing business Southern View Company is to contrib-ute 10 percent of the total sale to the fund as of now but that number is planned to change Lind said The money collect-ed through the fund will be put back into the community through various charities
ldquoWe think that if someone is buying a shirt the charity aspect could contribute to it if they knew the purchase could go to something good they would buy itrdquo Davis said ldquoWe were first inspired by the tornado and to start something for disaster relief But if yoursquore looking to help people it shouldnrsquot mat-ter where There are people needing things every day We thought to keep it open so itrsquos not centered around one thingrdquo
Davis and Lind decided the T-shirt business in Tuscaloosa was a good field to flourish as entrepreneurs
ldquoOriginally we were tar-geting college studentsrdquo Davis said ldquoWe know from experience and other
companies like us that have flourished We thought lsquoWhy not usrsquordquo
The two students then approached friend Braden Fowler to join their team
ldquoThey pulled me into itrdquo said Fowler a sopho-more majoring chemis-try who knew Davis and Lind from high school at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Tuscaloosa ldquoI was in the library in early sum-mer ndash early June ndash and they proposed the idea to me I thought it was great and wanted to help They had come up with the lighthouse logo and design already and we just expanded on thatrdquo
The Southern View Company includes a wide variety of clothing styles for the college student Lind said The company now has T-shirts ndash pocketed embroi-dered and V-neck ndash pullovers hats window decals koozies and bottle openers Lind said in the future they would like to expand into pants and button-downs
ldquoAll three of us are really into the latest trends and what everyone else is wear-ingrdquo Lind said ldquoIrsquod say this is the preppy college trend The colleg-age group is the perfect target group Therersquos good competition here is Tuscaloosa With any business therersquos always someone else who wants the same products as you Itrsquos
just someone to motivate you to come up with better ideas and better productsrdquo
Fowler said the business has created an interesting opportunity for him as a stu-dent and an entrepreneur
ldquoBeing a student and run-ning a business opens views and gives me a new perspec-tive it gives me a look into the real worldrdquo Fowler said ldquoFor us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are try-ing to run with Therersquos this personification of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we canrdquo
The Southern View Company is having a fall sale with everything on their web-site going for 25 percent off To shop their products visit the website wwwsouthern-viewcompanycom or friend them on Facebook
Students sell clothing for charity
By Alan AlexanderContributing Writer
Local band CBDB will open for BoB at Thursdayrsquos RAGE concert after winning Tuesday nightrsquos Battle of the Bands competition
CBDB describes them-selves on Facebook as ldquoa blend of progressive rock funk folk and jam fusion resulting in an original and unavoidably danceable soundrdquo The band beat out three stu-dent bands to claim the opening spot The contest was judged by crowd applause
T h e S t u d e n t Government Assocation-s p o n s o r e d RAGE con-cert will begin at 730 pm Thursday when CBDB will kick off their set before being followed by band Phony Ppl and headlining act BoB
Student bands Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers The Doctors and the Lawyers Mother Funk and Electric Moon submit-ted demo tapes to the SGA office and were selected for the Battle of the Bands com-petition but Electric Moon dropped out due to family responsibilities
ldquoCBDB is not an all-stu-dent band however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tuscaloosa artistsrdquo SGA Executive
Press Secretary MeaganBryant said
The Battle of the Bandsevent is part of the SGA-sponsored RAGE campaignwhich aims to raise fundsfor student scholarshipsby promoting concerts andother events throughout theyear SGA currently givesout two $1000 scholarshipseach month to students whosubmit essays describingtheir financial needs
ldquo R A G Eis all abouts t u d e n t shelping stu-dentsrdquo SGAP r e s i d e n tM a t tC a l d e r o n es a i d ldquoPurchasinga ticket toBoB is aninvestmentin the stu-dents at ouru n i v e r s i t y
who are in needrdquoRAGE tickets are now on
sale for $10 Students canbuy tickets online throughtheir myBama or at theFerguson Center in Room356 Students have theoption to use cash creditcard or Bama Cash to payfor their ticket The pass-word to log in to buy ticketsonline is studentsrsquo myBamauser ID
The Crimson Ride will alsobe providing transportationto and from the TuscaloosaAmphitheater the nightof the RAGE concert Thebuses will pick up and dropoff at Lakeside Dining HallJulia Tutwiler Hall and theTuscaloosa Amphitheater
CBDB wins contest to headline for BoB
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Judy Bonner The University of Alabamarsquos new president told the Board of Trustees of the UA System this yearrsquos class is the largest and most academ-ically talented in UA history and according to academic sur-veys and statistics shersquos right
Bonner was referring to the growth of the size and prestige of the undergraduate popula-tion at the University which with a historically high 28026 students is the largest in the
state Academically the aver-age ACT score of this yearrsquos 6397 freshmen increased by more than a point and now sits at 256
The University has continued to grow and surpass the other 13 public universities in the state in many areas A College Board document called ldquoThe College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Reportrdquo showed 471 percent of college students in the state of Alabama pursu-ing a bachelorrsquos degree gradu-ate in four to six years
A survey by US News and
World Report showed the University boasts the highest graduation rate in the state According to the survey 38 per-cent of UA students graduate in four years Auburn University is close behind with 36 percent followed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham at 17 percent
Even with the highest grad-uation rate the University accepts the fewest applicants of any in the state According to the US News and World Report the Capstone accepts only 435 percent of its annual
applicants Auburn accepts 70 percent and the University of Alabama in Huntsville accepts 637 percent
Bonnerrsquos presentation also showed undergraduate degrees awarded by colleges in the state have increased 16 percent in the last five years Half of those new degrees came from the University
Mitch Green a senior major-ing in communication stud-ies attributed the Universityrsquos growth in population and prestige to the schoolrsquos strong football program
UA students surpass other state public universities
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presi-dents would benefi t from having a
longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President
before the end of the spring se-mester
mdash Matt Calderone
ldquo For us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are trying to run with Therersquos this per-
sonifi cation of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we can
mdash Braden Fowler
ldquoCBDB is not an all student band
however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tusca-
loosa artists
mdash Meagan Bryant
Proposal created by SGArsquos Calderone Vickers could potentially change election date to Feb 12 2012
Southern View Company gives 10 percent of profi ts to community
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Most University of Alabama students are not going to be spending their time out of class studying for fun
But the Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team spends their time out of class doing just that ndash study-ing trivia and information across all areas to compete against other teams
ldquoPlaying is fun it gets heated and intense because it is impor-tant but at the end of the day it is not too serious and we get alongrdquo Jonathan Thompson vice president of AAQT external
affairs saidThe AAQT was established on
the Universityrsquos campus in 2006 by a group of transfer students from Faulkner State
ldquoI wanted to continue the fun of playing that I had had at Faulkner State where I won a national title in 2005 and also getting to see friends throughout the region and nationrdquo Thompson said
The team is sponsored by Margaret Peacock a professor in the department of history along with vice president for Student Affairs Mark Nelson and the UA Honors College The team has participated in four tournaments so far this year including Quark
in Ann Arbor Mich and ACF Fall at Vanderbilt in Nashville Tenn this past weekend
The AAQT received high rank-ings in many of the tournaments they have attended this year In the Quark I tournaments the A team placed second and B team fifth overall The team also did well last spring during the National AQT Southeast Sectional tournament where they came in first and second place
The scoring for the tourna-ments is based on the quiz bowl organizations and their different scoring systems The Academic Competition Foundation hosts tournaments in addition to
the National Academic Quiz Tournaments
According to acf-quizbowlcom ACF put on three of the most high-ly attended and esteemed tourna-ments per year as well as two tournaments hosted regionally around the United States Canada and Great Britain and a national competition in April NAQT was founded by high school and college-level players in 1996 and hosts competitions nationally Thompson said competitions vary according to the host
ldquoYou can be good in both but there are deeper longer ques-tions with clues that carry more substance in ACF as opposed to
shorter ones in NAQT but you need both and one helps the other format when you playrdquo Thompson said
Thompson a top scorer and winner of over 600 matches said being a top scorer takes much more than natural skill
ldquoIt takes the little things in bonuses paying attention to clues seeing how questions are worded remembering past things as much as being quick-est to the buzzer knowing where your teammates are good on stuff and notrdquo Thompson said ldquoAnd scoring more points in matches than other opponents And that is hard with the level of talent
at other Southern and national schools you face in competitionrdquo
Thompson said the social aspect of competing is a benefit too as he leans on teammates to fill in gaps in his own knowledge during com-petition Thompson expects his experience on Alabamarsquos team to pay off in the long run
ldquoThey help bring rewarding friendships and discussion and learned facts but at the end of the day I have picked up knowledge and friends in the same pack-agerdquo Thompson said ldquoIt pays off at some point maybe in impress-ing people or you might strike it off rich like Ken Jennings you never knowrdquo
Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team receives high rankings in regional national tournaments
ldquoThe attraction of Alabamarsquos campus is better than Auburnrsquosrdquo Green said ldquoThe football team attracts a massive amount of people and because there is a massvie amount of people who attend school here more people graduate If you graduate college yoursquore most likely going to get a bachelorrsquos degreerdquo
John Morgan Davenport a junior majoring in public rela-tions disagreed Davenport said
the growth was caused by strongteaching and the success of majorprograms
ldquoI think we have a better staffthan most schoolsrdquo Davenportsaid ldquoThe teachers are alwayswilling to help when you ask
ldquoOur PR program is top-rankedour business school is out-standing and on top of that theatmosphere on campus encour-ages students to stay here andgraduaterdquo
By Alexandra EllsworthStaff Reporter
Their band name may not have changed but Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers have a new sound and a new ensem-ble including Adam Morrow from Callooh Callay
Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires at Green Bar this Friday Nov 9 at 10 pm after taking a long hiatus
In April Duncan decided to form a new backing band based out of Tuscaloosa
ldquoWe used to meet in Birmingham which for each of us was 40 minutes away so by the time we would meet we would be tired and we had a lim-ited time to practicerdquo Duncan said ldquoWe would have no energy to work on new materialrdquo
Duncan began recruiting Tuscaloosa musicians who could practice more regu-larly The band is composed of the same instruments as before but with different musi-cians including bassist Josh Kavanaugh guitarist Adam Morrow and drummer Adam Ridgway
Duncan said the bandrsquos sound
has changed a lot tooldquoIt is more focused on the lyr-
icsrdquo Duncan said ldquoThe design was to get the lyrics on a plat-form and let the music be the undercurrentrdquo
Part of the change is due to Morrow from local band Callooh Callay who Duncan recruited because he knew Morrow had the kind of sound he wanted from his new guitarist
ldquoWhen Blaine asked me to join I think he wanted to totally re-learn what these songs should berdquo Morrow said ldquoSome of the older ones will sound very much the same but some donrsquot A lot of the new ones have been approached in what I assume is a new wayrdquo
Morrow said it is not so much about fitting inside a certain expectation but more about doing something compelling and different
ldquoI only say that because he had no expectations sonically compared to when the group started and he had a clearer idea of what or who he wanted to sound likerdquo he said ldquoThe songs and their stories are the centerpiece and wersquore learning how to respond to thoserdquo
Duncan asked Morrow to join The Lookers over the summer
ldquoIrsquove known Blaine for a whilerdquo Morrow said ldquoOur two bands have played shows together wersquove bounced musi-cal ideas around discussed what Karl Welzein is up to etc I have always been a fanrdquo
Morrow said he has enjoyed the opportunity to just play guitar in a band and not be the
front man for a changeldquoItrsquos really really funrdquo he
said ldquoPlaying these songs is a lot of fun because Irsquom getting to put my own interpretation on things that already existed that I already loved Itrsquos also defi-nitely a new challenge stylisti-cally which has been greatrdquo
But Morrow has not deserted Callooh Callay and is continu-ing to work with both bands
ldquoCallooh Callay just released our second album so itrsquos been a busy juggling pro-cessrdquo he said ldquoThere are a lot of folks in town that are in mul-tiple bands but this is new to me I like it so far Both bandsrsquo shows get booked so far in advance therersquos no real issues with that Hopefully wersquoll have a show soon I pull double duty at Thatrsquod be a fun nightrdquo
Friday nightrsquos performance will be the bandrsquos first show together
ldquoWersquove worked hard rei-magining the older songs and orchestrating an approach to the new ones for a few months and itrsquoll be good to finally take them from the practice space to an actual performance where other human beings are pres-entrdquo Morrow said ldquoWe will be a much better collective of musicians on the other side of it Blaine recorded an EP over the summer that is really excel-lent Irsquom looking forward to playing those songs for the first timerdquo
The group will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires a band that has been gaining attention in the Tuscaloosa area and are excited about
the opportunityldquoThe Glory Fires are also just
really phenomenalrdquo Morrow said ldquoThatrsquos been said repeat-edly for the last year but it doesnrsquot make it any less true so Irsquom really looking forward to their setrdquo
The Glory Fires have been playing all over the country but Lee Bains said the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas are still their favorite places to play
ldquoBlaine is a really good friend of minerdquo Bains said ldquoThe first time I played in Tuscaloosa was at Eganrsquos with him He is a great songwriter and a great guy I am really excited to see how [the new band] reinterprets his musicrdquo
Local band returns with new sound members
By Abbey CrainStaff Reporter
In the aftermath of the April 27 2011 tornado mem-bers of the community have come up with many differ-ent ways to help rebuild Tuscaloosa
This March ReadBAMARead and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa will host Tuscaloosarsquos first Half Marathon with all the pro-ceeds going toward rebuild-ing school libraries and play-grounds that were destroyed
According to the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon website four schools were destroyed in the city by direct result of the tornado
ReadBAMARead hopes to raise $150000 to purchase books for the destroyed libraries Every runner that signs up for the race will allow ReadBAMARead to purchase four books for their recovery project
Whitney Brennan a soph-omore majoring in nutrition began running in college as a way to stay healthy and relieve stress She decided to run in Tuscaloosarsquos Half Marathon as her first per-sonal running goal Her father will be traveling from Texas to join her in running
ldquoIrsquove done tornado clean-up before but I had no clue coming here that it would be so personalrdquo Brennan said ldquoItrsquos one thing to see it on TV but itrsquos another thing to be cleaning up marbles at someonersquos destroyed houserdquo
Brennan is excited to be able to give back in such an unconventional way She hopes by having the race
direct runners through the destruction of the tornado the emotional impact will encourage others to continue to help out in the community with ldquosecond windrdquo volun-teer efforts
ldquoI think that itrsquos really great to be able to use something that Irsquom passionate about to help improve the community and see how much progress we maderdquo she said ldquoWe should celebrate our prog-ress but we still have a long way to gordquo
In preparation for her first long run Brennan will be running with the Honors College Half Marathon train-ing group
ldquoIrsquom really excited to run
it just as a personal goal and being able to use it to help out the communityrdquo Brennan said ldquoI am pretty pumpedrdquo
Katie Hall a senior major-ing in public relations is an experienced runner having just recently completed the Chicago marathon She has run in multiple half mara-thons and is excited that Tuscaloosa can now be on her list
ldquoBeing someone that was here when the tornado came through I think it will defi-nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to see how the city is rebuild-ingrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will give
you the push to finish if we were strong enough to get through the tornado we can finish the racerdquo
Hall always tries to run for some sort of charity For the Chicago marathon she raised money for Alzheimerrsquos and other times for autism awareness
ldquoI think itrsquos very interesting to be the first group of peo-ple running the Tuscaloosa marathonrdquo Hall said ldquoIrsquove always wanted Tuscaloosa to have a marathon Itrsquos a pretty city to run inrdquo
The race will be held March 2 2013 and will begin at 8 am Runners can register online at tuscaloosahalfmarathonorg
Tuscaloosarsquos fi rst Half Marathon to help rebuild schools
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Few events illustrate The University of Alabamarsquos School of Music standard of tradition like the annual Fall Spectrum Concert This yearrsquos performance featuring the full array of the schoolrsquos ensembles will be held Friday Nov 9 at 730 pm in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall
Spectrum features a bevy of the School of Musicrsquos ensembles and faculty From voice to jazz to classical the variety of musi-cal talent at Alabama will be highlighted
This year the Trumpet Ensemble will kick off the eve-ning with ldquoThe Star Spangled Bannerrdquo Then Noel Engebretson professor of piano will play fol-lowed by the African Drumming Ensemble Paul Houghtaling and Kevin Chance the Wind Ensemble Cavell Trio Brass Quintet Huxford Symphony Orchestra University Singers Faythe Freese on organ Jazz Ensemble and the Trombone Choir will all also perform
As is tradition the Million Dollar Band will perform last This year they will play high-lights from their 2012 season Band members line the stage and
balconies of the Concert Hall cir-cling the audience making the concert a true surround sound experience Traditionally they perform the Universityrsquos alma mater last
Hearing the Million Dollar Band in the Concert Hall is a spe-cial experience for Bryant Bush a junior majoring in vocal perfor-mance Bush was a member of the Million Dollar Band for three years Now as a member of the University Singers he finds him-self an audience member at the end of the concert cheering on the band
ldquoAs an audience member yoursquove never been that close to
the band before and yoursquove never heard anything quite like itrdquo Bush said
In keeping with tradition Spectrum is always held the night before a home game and will occur this year the night before the Tide takes on Texas AampM in Bryant-Denny
ldquoEspecially with the band it always gets everyone pumped up for footballrdquo Bush said
Performing at and attending Spectrum isnrsquot just about football and school spirit Itrsquos about the School of Music and celebrating the talents and the individuals of each department
University Singers will
represent the choral program at the concert as they are the only choral group performing For Jonathan Ledger a masterrsquos stu-dent in choral conducting and a general teaching assistant for the choral department this will be his second Spectrum concert with University Singers
ldquoItrsquos a great feeling to represent the choral program at this annual event and share the stage with our instrumental colleagues in the School of Musicrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a wonderful and rare oppor-tunity for us all to perform on the same eventrdquo
Singers will be performing ldquoPrayerrdquo by Reneacute Clausen It was
composed in 2009 for the Yale Alumni Chorus Foundation Inc
ldquoThe work is stunningly beau-tiful and is written for a cap-pella choir set to text by Mother Teresa of Calcuttardquo Ledger said ldquoThe piece exudes a sense of awe and humilityrdquo
From the sublime to pieces of pomp and circumstance Spectrum will offer it all
ldquoAll of the ensembles bring one or two pieces that are sure to showcase their strengths while at the same time having a lot of audience appealrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a great beginning to a week-end focused on talent both athlet-ic and musical and school spiritrdquo
UA School of Music presents fall concert steeped in tradition
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 9
SubmittedThe new image of Blaine Duncan and the Lookers featuring instrumental talent borrowed from another Tuscaloosa band Calloh Callay
ldquoI think it will defi nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to
see how the city is rebuilding
mdash Katie Hall
By Francie Johnson
These days Irsquove heard the term ldquoindierdquo being tossed around in the music industry as profession-als and fans alike nonchalantly slap the label onto any band or artist without a major record deal Hipsters worship these ldquoindierdquo bands only to later scorn them if they ever dare become popular or ldquosell outrdquo by signing a contract with one of the majors Signing a record deal doesnrsquot always mean selling out though and Canadian band Walk Off The Earth is living proof of this
Walk Off The Earth may have recently signed a deal with Columbia Records but if therersquos any band that deserves to be called independent itrsquos this one This five-member band made up of Gianni Luminati Sarah Blackwood Ryan Marshall Mike Taylor and Joel Cassady formed
in 2006 in the town of Burlington Ontario located just outside of Toronto In those first five years the group paved their own path in the music scene with virtually no help from industry profes-sionals
ldquoWhen we started the band we looked for help and no one was interested so instead of sitting around and waiting for someone to notice us we just got up and did everything ourselvesrdquo said Luminati whose role in the band ranges everywhere from vocals to guitar to ukulele and even xylophone
Nothing about this band is conventional in any sense of the word While most bands have one lead singer Walk Off The Earth has three The role is shared by Luminati Blackwood and Marshall whose voices com-bine seamlessly to create a com-pletely unusual yet undeniably
intoxicating sound Additionally instead of specializing in just one or two instruments all of the band members can play at least three with a few even playing as many as 13
Walk Off The Earth takes a musical approach unlike any-thing Irsquove ever seen or heard before in this industry The band incorporates instruments rang-ing anywhere from common ones (guitar piano bass drums) to slightly unusual ones (xylo-phone kazoo) to ones that I had never heard of (Cigar Box Guitar Cigar Box Ukulele Glockenspiel)
Another one of the bandrsquos trademark characteristics is their all-in-one-take video approach that has single-hand-edly transformed them into a YouTube sensation Their main claim to fame video a cover of Gotyersquos ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo in which all five mem-
bers play on one guitar has earned over 137 million views to date and even landed them a spot on Ellen DeGeneres
A huge chuck of Walk Off The Earthrsquos fan base has come from these self-produced YouTube videos and Irsquom completely in awe of the way this band has been able to harness all of the internetrsquos potential and use it to their own advantage
ldquoThe internet is a portal to the whole entire worldrdquo Blackwood said ldquoItrsquos such an amazing tool for any artistrdquo
In addition to the cover of ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo Walk Off The Earth has several other covers on YouTube includ-ing Adelersquos ldquoSomeone Like Yourdquo BOBrsquos ldquoMagicrdquo and my person-al favorite Nirvanarsquos ldquoPollyrdquo
One thing I love about Walk Off The Earth is that even when they are performing covers they
still find a way to make the songs their own but they do this with-out compromising the songsrsquo integrity Irsquove seen bands murder the songs they cover but Walk Off The Earthrsquos covers are inge-nious
ldquoIt is not difficult for me to hear a song in a different way than how it was originally recordedrdquo Luminati said ldquoWe just put our own life into a song that we love and it ends up sounding like it does Therersquos no secret ingredi-ent just love for what we dordquo
However this band should not be simply written off as just another cover band Walk Off The Earth has an impressive col-lection of original work includ-ing two self-released full-length albums Their major label debut a four song EP entitled REVO just dropped Oct 30
REVO is the bandrsquos first col-lection of original work released
under a major record label but it is far from a sell-out In fact itrsquos completely fantastic Try listen-ing to the single ldquoRed Handsrdquo without getting it stuck in your head because I promise itrsquos just not possible
Walk Off The Earthrsquos deci-sion to sign on with Columbia Records hasnrsquot compromised the bandrsquos integrity or creative pro-cess at all
ldquoColumbia left us a lot of breathing room as far as our relationship with them goesrdquo Blackwood said ldquoThey are learn-ing from us and we are learning from themrdquo
Whether theyrsquore independent or with a label and whether theyrsquore performing covers or originals one thing is for sure Walk Off The Earth is blazing a trail through the music industry thatrsquos impossible to ignore But letrsquos face it who would want to
COLUMN | MUSIC
Walk Off The Earth should still be considered independent despite recently contract with Columbia Records
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own ver-sion of ldquoBETrsquos Rip the Runwayrdquo to The University of Alabama campus with ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo
The show will feature the designs and music of four rising designers and musi-cians from throughout the
Southeast As the up-and-coming musicians provide the soundtrack to the evening the designersrsquo work will be shown on the catwalk
The show will also feature several videos highlighting fashion tips for this fall and winter season The Universityrsquos hip-hop dance crew Riptide will also perform
Attendees also have the chance to win door prizes in addition to the opportunity to
buy $1 raffle tickets and enter to win half the ticket earningsfor the night
ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo will take place Friday Nov 9 at7 pm in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Tickets can be pur-chased from the Collegiate 100Black Women members in the Ferguson Center or from the showrsquos models for $5 Tickets are available online at hypecin-emacom for $6 or at the doorfor $10
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo in Ferguson Ballroom
As the holiday season draws near exams are not the only things on studentsrsquo mind For many this is a time to give back and give thanks to the community they live in and help others who may not be as fortunate Tuscaloosa offers many opportunities for students to become involved and donate their time throughout November
West Alabama Food Bank
This nonprofit organization was started in 1987 in effort to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in West Alabama counties Interested students can volunteer their time by joining the WAFB as an official volunteer making a financial contribution organiz-ing a food drive or making a donation of food
Contact wwwwestalabamafoodbankorg
Secret Meals for Hungry Children
This local initiative was started by Alabama Credit Union part-nering with regional food banks to discretely distribute healthy weekend meals to school children The group focuses on the long term effects of child nutrition such as learning better feeling bet-ter and increased self esteem
Contact secretmealsforhungrychildrengmailcom or wwwalabamacucomsm
Hunger Banquet
This event will be held on Nov 14 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom During the interactive dinner where attendees sit andwhat they eat is based on the luck of the draw simulating how some are born into prosperity and others born into poverty The banquet allows students to gain new perspectives on the causes of hunger in hopes of motivating more to help
Register online at volunteeruaedu
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
First started in 1994 the Community Service Center and WestAlabama Food Bank have teamed up with students faculty staffand alumni to fight hunger in state with competition food driveagainst Auburn University and the East Alabama Food Bank
The competition has raised over three million pounds of food for Alabama residents Students can join the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger team donate canned food at the donations truck locatedat the Ferguson Center Plaza or text ldquoBamardquo to 27722 and reply ldquoYesrdquo to donate $10 to the cause
Contact beatauburnbeathungeruaedu
By Lauren Ferguson | Culture Editor
CW File
ldquoItrsquos a bit difficult trying to set aside that time to write every day but it feels satisfying once you actually do itrdquo Stripling said
She has never made a seri-ous NaNoWriMo attempt and is using the month to complete her project about a celebrity
ldquoIrsquove been working on a Bill Murray project for a while and I thought it might give me the motivation to actually finish itrdquo Stripling said ldquoIrsquove been writ-ing a few prose poems about his movies for about six months or so but this is the first time Irsquove written about him in just
straight proserdquoStripling joins a growing
annual number of ldquowrimosrdquo in a literary sprint to December The event has grown from 21 partici-pants in its first year in 1999 to over 256000 registered partici-pants last year
Amanda Nichols is the munic-ipal liaison for NaNoWriMo in Tuscaloosa She said Stripling as a student ldquowrimordquo is not alone
ldquoBecause this is a college town activity varies year to yearrdquo she said ldquoThe last couple of years wersquove had a small por-tion of students but student participation seems to be a lot more active this yearrdquo
As a municipal liaison Nichols organizes events where local ldquowrimosrdquo can meet and share ideas
ldquoMunicipal liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometownsrdquo she said ldquoBeing an ML can be serious work but itrsquos also a lot of funrdquo
Some of the events put on by Nichols include a Kickoff Party a TGIO ndash Thank God Itrsquos Over ndash party and the infamous write-ins where ldquowrimosrdquo gather at a single location to hunker down and up their word counts
Nichols said write-ins will be held every Sunday at the Tuscaloosa public library
ldquoAt the write-ins I bring a miniature cemetery where we can honor the characters that were put to rest for the sake of literary abandonrdquo she said ldquoEvil Plot Bunny also makes an appearance His suggestions will either give your story a
WRITING FROM PAGE 1
Students host write-ins for NaNoWriMo
His play caught the atten-tion of No 1 Alabama (9-0 6-0 SEC) = head coach Nick Saban Saban has faced dual-threat quarterbacks such as Tim Tebow Cam Newton and Denard Robinson in recent
years but he dug a little deep-er to find a player that com-pared to Manziel
ldquoIrsquove been around longer than most and most of our players canrsquot relate to this but this guy reminds me of Doug Flutierdquo Saban said ldquoI played against him a long time ago but he was a really good player and a really good com-petitor and thatrsquos who this guy reminds me of
ldquoHe can throw it Hersquos not big in stature or anything like that hersquos extremely quick hersquos very instinctive ndash has a unique ability to extend plays and seems to know when to take off and run it He scrambles and makes plays throwing the ball down the fieldrdquo
So how do you stop a guy with Manzielrsquos particular skill set
ldquoYou just have to practice
against scramblingrdquo Saban said ldquoYou have to practice scramble rules matching pat-terns trying to contain the guy in the pocket and push the pocket because he doesnrsquot just run around you ndash hersquoll step up [and throw the ball]rdquo
Manziel has terrorized less-er opponents but has strug-gled against the upper-echelon defenses in the SEC During his games against Florida and
LSU Manziel combined for 87 rushing yards and threw three interceptions By comparison Manziel has rushed for at least 75 yards against every team not named Florida or LSU
Alabama will look to adopt the same strategy The Crimson Tide will try to con-tain him inside the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer It will take a concerted effort from the entire defense to
contain Manziel but it all boilsdown to one key factor said defensive lineman Damion Square
ldquoHave to be a sure tacklerdquo Square said ldquoCanrsquot let a 2-yard gain turn into a 35-yard gain You have to get a guy on the ground you have to try and get as many three-and-outs as possible and the offense has toget on the field and control the tempo of the gamerdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Saban Manziel close to Doug Flutie in skill
much needed kick in the pants or throw a wrench in it He is evil so you never know what kind of crazy situations or char-acters hersquoll give yourdquo
Among this yearrsquos ldquowrimordquo ranks are also UA professors Patti White a professor in the English department is partici-pating in her third NaNoWriMo
ldquoThe first time I did it I ended up with a 50000-word draft of a novel which is still under revi-sion ndash in fact the revision of that draft is what I am doing for this yearrsquos NaNoWriMordquo said White ldquoI recognize that the
majority of what I wrote before will need to be trashed ndash as is the case with most first drafts I thinkrdquo
Some of Whitersquos drafts how-ever wind up elsewhere
ldquoThe second time instead of writing another novel draft I used November to write a book-length poetry manuscriptrdquo said White ldquoThe completed version of that manuscript now titled lsquoChain Link Fencersquo will be pub-lished this spring by Anhinga Pressrdquo
White said NaNoWriMo pushes the writer to continue
writing without revision whichmaintains momentum in the process
ldquoYou keep up a forward momentum no matter how clunky your prose or peculiar the plotrdquo she said ldquoIn my novel draft whenever I got stuck I just killed someone off ndash one of the main characters or a minor figure whoever ndash and that would propel me forward The odd thing is by the end of the month all those deaths made sense in the context of the plotThe forward momentum carried me to a story I never intendedrdquo
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
VOLLEYBALL
IF YOU GObull What Alabama vs
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bull Where Foster Auditorium
bull When Friday Nov 9 at 7 pm CT
FAST FACTS2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedulebull Thursday April 4 at
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
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With 239 National Merit Scholars in the freshman class this year and a fourth of that freshman class entering with a perfect 40 GPA Witt said the quality of the student body has significantly improved since he became president in 2002
ldquoOur goal was to make The University of Alabama a choice for the best and brightestrdquo Witt said ldquoI think we accomplished a significant portion of what we hoped to but a university is always a work in progress It doesnrsquot mean we still canrsquot
improverdquoWitt is now looking to
improve not just the main campus of the University but also the other two schools in the system The University of Alabama at Birmingham and The University of Alabama in Huntsville
ldquoOne of the most satisfying aspects of being a president is that you have an opportunity to serve a relatively large grouprdquo Witt said ldquoHowever as chan-cellor you have an opportunity to serve a far larger grouprdquo
Witt said that is exactly what he will do in his coming years as chancellor by work-ing to improve the cooperation among all three universities so that they begin to function
more as a systemAccording to The University
of Alabama Systemrsquos web page the job of the chancel-lor is to direct the planning d e v e l o p m e n t and appraisal of all activities of the system and is responsible for their coor-dination and implementation Witt says he therefore plans to coordinate library systems purchasing and i n f o r m a t i o n technology in order to get the three systems working closer
togetherWitt said the biggest single
difference between his previ-ous position as president and
his new position as chancellor is the lack of stu-dent contact
ldquoAs presi-dent you are able to reach outrdquo said Witt who reached out to students throughout his time as presi-dent by traveling around the coun-try to recruit top students
This year the number of freshman applicants was 18000
more than the year he became president
Another area of progress the University made under Witt was in the physical growth of the campus with an addition of 48 new facilities in nine years
ldquoPlace is an important factor in the attractiveness of a uni-versityrdquo Witt said ldquoThere is a very nice sense of place hererdquo
Though chancellor of The University of Alabama System will be Wittrsquos last official posi-tion he said he does not have any plans to leave the place he has impacted so greatly
ldquoI still want a position as a professor of marketing at The University of Alabamardquo Witt said ldquoThat was the most impor-tant part in accepting this jobrdquo
John Gordon a member of the Tuscaloosa County Chapter of the NAACP said despite progress on campus and throughout the state race will continue to play a role in campus life
ldquoI donrsquot believe that race has become less of a factor in our society and Irsquom not sure that it ever willrdquo he said ldquoThey are segregated primarily because of individual choices peo-ple have made not so much because of a law that requires them to be segregatedrdquo
Facing AlumnIIn order to achieve greek
integration Lewis encourages members of the Universityrsquos sororities and fraternities to lead against any pro-segre-gation arguments possibly kept intact by greek alumni members
ldquoI think that is the case where the alumni and the donors therersquos a need for the presence of the younger stu-dentsrsquo generationrdquo Lewis said ldquoThe young men and women in the colleges and universities have to spend time helping to educate sensitize and inform people really Many of us we have problems with changerdquo
Lucie Enns a recent alumna of the UA greek system said sorority alumnae are actively involved in recruitment and the selection of members but Enns feels the chapter should ultimately have the final
decision for membershipldquoI think alumnae definitely
play a big part in recruitment and their opinions carry a lot of weightrdquo she said ldquoI think itrsquos important to have alumni influence for these decisions but itrsquos really important for the chapter to decide who they want because these girls are going to be their sorority sistersrdquo
Enns said she doesnrsquot know the general consen-sus of sorority alumnaersquos thoughts on segregation but hopes it would be in favor ofintegration
ldquoI think that a lot of people are familiar with what they knowrdquo Enns said ldquoIf they were in a sorority at a time where it was acceptable to be all white then there is a tendency to want to keep it
that wayrdquoHowever Enns wishes there
was more she could have done during her time at UA to help with greek integration
ldquoI do wish the greek system was integrated and I wish there was more I could have personally donerdquo she said
Inspiring a movementFormer UA president Guy
Bailey said in an Oct 12 inter-view that while greek houses remain independent social organizations the composi-tion of fraternity and sorority membership will ultimately mirror national trends and the administration would encourage that as they could
Although not the answer some may want to hear Lewis said the administrationrsquos outlook is a step in the right direction
ldquoWell I think it is great fore-sight and vision on the part of the presidentrdquo Lewis said ldquoIrsquom not going to try to sit in Atlanta or Washington and
try to tell the president what he should do as a member of congress or as a citizen of Georgia But I think he is on the right road He can spend some time just talking talk-ing to members of the alumni groups and calling people in and just helping to educate and sensitize peoplerdquo
The University continues to reign as a leader in educa-tion and athletic recruitment Lewis said and he believes greek integration would spur others to initiate change as well something that is needed in the state
ldquoI think it would send a strong message to the rest of the state of Alabama to the nation and to the larger society if the greek organiza-tions can move in this manner toward integrating or desegre-gatingrdquo Lewis said ldquoI think it is so important really I think it would inspire other organi-zations other groups not just in the South but all around Americardquo
LEWIS FROM PAGE 1
John Lewis speaks on sorority segregation
WITT FROM PAGE 1
Witt happy with goals reached as president
ldquoOne of the most satisfying aspects of being a president is that you have an oppor-tunity to serve a relatively large group However as chancellor you have an
opportunity to serve a far larger group
mdash Robert Witt
BURKE
Editor | Melissa Brownnewsdeskcwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012NEWSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 3
By Katie DavisContributing Writer
Beat Auburn Beat Hungerrsquos University of Alabama team is well on its way to beating Auburn but is still below its goal of collecting 250000 pounds of food for the West Alabama Food Bank
BABH Student Director Andres Mendieta said Alabama has raised 127000 pounds of food to Auburnrsquos 100000 but the Universityrsquos current total has yet to factor in money dona-tions or barrels of donated food on and off campus and at Tuscaloosa schools Each dol-lar donated will provide two pounds of food BABH has until Friday Nov 16 to reach its goal
ldquoThere is no limit to what we can raiserdquo Mendieta said ldquoWe would love as many stu-dents and organizations to do can drives and anything else to helprdquo
BABH began in 1994 when the Community Service Center and the West Alabama Food Bank urged students fac-ulty staff alumni and com-munity members to help ldquofightrdquo hunger and poverty in West Alabama
To do this they challenged Auburn University and the Food Bank of East Alabama to see who could collect more non-per-ishable food to help the needy
In the nine counties served by the West Alabama Food Bank 61056 families live below the poverty line
Although BABH is run out of the Community Service Center it is primarily student-led and organized
Andrew McPhail a UA senior and BABH food bank logistics chair said the competition is a way to continue the work he began in high school
ldquoI volunteered at a food bank my senior year of high schoolrdquo McPhail said ldquoI started because I had to do it for community
service It turned into volun-teering at the food bank three days a week It turned some-thing I had to do for community service into a passionrdquo
With their 250000 pound goal BABH hopes to surpass last yearrsquos winning total of 237079 pounds The University has beaten Auburn four out of the last five years
Haley Clemons public rela-tions director for the CSC said the University has once again shown its support for the pro-gram
ldquoEveryone has been very supportive toward the effortsrdquo Clemons said ldquoIt is a testament to the type of community we live inrdquo
Clemons said there is still time to contribute in the final week of the competition Donation bar-rels are located around campus and the Tuscaloosa community and students can text lsquoBAMArsquo to 27722 to donate $5 to the West Alabama Food Bank which translates to 10 total pounds of food
ldquoWe encourage everyone to get involved in one of our upcoming events and be a part of what we hope is another vic-toryrdquo Clemons said
First Scholars Program to host Animal Supply DriveBy Mark BlantonContributing Writer
Over the next couple of weeks University of Alabama students will not only have the chance to donate to Beat Auburn Beat Hunger but also to Spot and Fido
The University of Alabamarsquos First Scholars Program is sponsoring an Animal Supply Drive for the Alabama Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at the Ferguson Center
Jessica Franks the coor-dinator of the First Scholars Program said supplies can be brought to the Ferguson Center between 11 am and 2 pm Thursday Nov 8 in addition to the following Monday Wednesday and Thursday at the same time
Supplies needed include dog and cat food cat litter flea preventatives treats collars shampoo toys paper towels and blankets
ldquoItrsquos giving something that they canrsquot provide for them-selvesrdquo Amber Abbott a sophomore majoring in early childhood and special educa-tion said
In addition to the Ferguson
Center there will also be drop-off boxes located inside Manly Hall Lloyd Hall Shelby Hall Farrah Hall Gallalee Hall Moody Music Building Garland Hall and Gordon Palmer Hall Franks said
In previous years the First Scholars program has helped ALSPCA wash and watch over the dogs Kymberlee Sherrell a sophomore majoring in communicative disorders and Spanish said However this year is the first time the group has held a supply drive for the ALSPCA
Ashley Smith a sopho-more majoring in secondary education in mathematics said the programrsquos sopho-mores organized the event
ldquoFor a couple of weeks some of the scholars worked nonstop getting the word out about the supply drive and making sure everything else is in placerdquo Smith said
Erica Lewis a sophomore majoring in criminal justice said she absolutely loves get-ting involved with local orga-nizations like the ALSPCA and her involvement in the First Scholars program has only served to strengthen that
ldquoMy involvement with
the First Scholars has not changed my perspective on community service it has supported and given con-firmation that my view of giving back to the commu-nity and helping others is important and will always be importantrdquo Lewis said
Sherrell said although she was involved in community service during high school the First Scholars program has given her more of an opportunity to serve in the Tuscaloosa area She enjoys helping local organizations because the supplies are being used in the area and it gives her a personal connec-tion to the community
ldquoOthers should get involved because animals obviously only rely on peo-ple to help them so the more supplies we get the better off the animals arerdquo Smith said
The ALSPCA offers vari-ous education and pet res-cue programs in addition to pet microchips for $25 For more information about the ALSPCA go to httpala-bamaspcaorg
To schedule a faculty or a large donation pickup email Franks at jfranksaalanuaedu
BABH hopes to reach goal of 250000 pounds
ldquoI started because I had to do it for community service It turned into volunteering at the food bank three days a week It turned something I had to do for community
service into a passion
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Thursday November 8 2012OPINIONSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 4
ELECTION FEEDBACK
lsquoAs the dust settlesrsquo American politicians can fi nally get down to business
By Amber PattersonStaff Columnist
It is finally over election season is done and a presi-dent is chosen The world did not end and nobody was harmed ndash well not to my knowledge Instead we watched our democratic pro-cess at work I along with many others had the oppor-tunity to vote in my first presidential election and take part in history
According to the Huffington Post the youth vote increased from the last election which is something I take pride in I saw my gen-eration become passionate about both candidates a sce-nario I rarely see These of course are the positives that came out of this election a matter that we lose sight of too often Amid all of the mudslinging and debates I witnessed passion from Obama and Romney support-ers alike We as a student
body and as a generation became engaged and educat-ed instead of just watching our future be decided for us
I cannot hide the fact that I am an optimist but I do have a grasp on reality Our nation still has a long way to go That fact will never change no matter who won the election Both candidates should be respected for dedi-cating themselves to pub-lic service and being bold enough to bring these issues to the forefront
Not to sound too clicheacute but this is where the real work begins So it is time to put away all bundled-up resentment and push the nation forward Regardless of whether your candidate won or lost our president is going to need the support of everyone as a nation I know that we will all never agree ndash if we did then we would not need to have a presidential race ndash but we can all agree on the fact that our nation
needs a changeTo compel this change
there is no room for igno-rance on either side the president and the House of Representatives are already divided so the job is already complicated This elec-tion is no longer about race and social status but about what as a people we can do to create change The surge of energy that was sparked during this election should not be extinguished but instead go toward this new direction America is going toward
It might not be the future you saw for the nation but do not just shut out the entire process give it a chance Our democratic system is not designed to always work out in our favor It is designed to let the people decide and the people have spoken
Amber Patterson is a soph-omore majoring in public relations and marketing
MCT Campus
MCT Campus
By Lucy CheseldineStaff Columnist
So there it was the big ldquoErdquo Wersquove all spent the past few weeks dreaming in red and blue our ears abused with endless commercials and rhetoric and now finally we have chosen the next president of the United States of America
The tired faces of American politics can finally get back down to business The business of running a country with four more years led by a man who regardless of your opinion has shaped American history and will continue to do so
This American election was far removed from the green leather seats of the house of commons In our weaker form of biparti-sanship we vote for a party not a president which changes the nature of the campaign If you speak to people in the UK about who they vote for they will think in terms of party values And to some extent that tradition extends to America But voting for an individual candidate one who has spent hours talking to the people via the media almost becomes like voting for a person-ality a celebrity
It begins with the election as a
spectacle The world has watched as America televised the cam-paign in its entirety Newspapers across the world gave over double-page spreads weekly in the run up to voting and every speech and political move was carefully docu-mented and scrutinized down to the very last detail Not just in America but across the globe It was like reality TV with Obama and Romney being the stars of the show Alongside the policy and hard talk the election itself was characterised by a deep-rooted sense of the American celebrity culture This is how the great lsquoPresidential Debatersquo became
distinctly American Itrsquos the cult of the individual that shapes American politics
Making the election into a sort of show then becomes a comment on how voters behave Speaking to voters here many said that in the run up to the election they didnrsquot plan on voting because nei-ther candidate appealed to them As British commentator Justin Webb put it these voters ldquowant to be seduced by the politicians ndashspoken to personallyrdquo
The debates are not just Americarsquos way of molding every-thing into some form of entertain-ment but they give the chance
for the presidential candidates to speak directly to the people of America And in this voice each voter is waiting for the candidates to say something to them If they donrsquot hear a personal address to their demands regardless of their civic duty and the precious right to vote they refused to make a decision
American voters are too often quite happy to let events unfold on the big screen until they have a chance to get the fame and rec-ognition they always wanted by being addressed by the individual presidential figurehead The elec-tion became a chance for people to
sit back and watch the show until one candidate invited them per-sonally to join them on the stage Compromise has never been an American trait
Regardless Obama will see the next four years through The media here will scrutinize his every move and relay their spin on events to the masses many of whom will passively absorb But for now the election is over and we can begin to get back to the real world
Lucy Cheseldine is an English international student studying English literature
Energy from election lsquoshould not be extinguishedrsquo continue push forward
Real reason Mitt Romney GOP lost Party must adapt to evolving societyBy Nathan JamesStaff Columnist
Sometimes a loss is just a loss You pick yourself up shake yourself off and try harder next time Sometimes however failure means more than that Sometimes itrsquos a wake-up call
This Tuesday Republican hopes for the presidency ndash and a reversal of the policies of the last four years ndash were demolished Mitt Romney lost the election by 97 electoral votes and Barack Obama won every swing state but North Carolina Moreover gay marriage was legalized in three states the first gay and pansexual senators were elect-ed and recreational marijuana usage was legalized in Colorado
In one night with which the GOP hoped to regain control of America the Democratic Party gained more ground than most would have believed possible
For the Republican Party Tuesday was not just a loss It was a message from the American people and if the GOP wants to
remain a relevant fixture of our political system it must receive and act upon that message
The key issue here is not the economy foreign policy or education Itrsquos how the two par-ties conceptualize the rights of Americans and the definition of freedom The GOP is adhering to an unraveling social platform and the statistics prove it
Letrsquos look at some of these statistics In 2010 support for gay marriage overtook opposi-tion and today 52 percent of Americans believe gay marriage should be legal Also in 2010 a majority of Americans supported the legalization of marijuana for the first time In 2011 36 percent of Americans (the highest ever) supported the legality of abortion ldquounder any circumstancesrdquo and 77 percent now believe abortion should remain legal
To summarize support for abortion gay marriage and marijuana legalization has been growing for years And crucially Americans who support these things are now the majority
When the GOP tries for instance to block gay marriage it is attempting to legislate the morality of America based on what a minority of Americans believe In a democracy this is called ldquosuiciderdquo
Statistics indicate Romney didnrsquot lose the electionbecause of his economic views (Americans are largely dissatis-fied with Obamarsquos performance in that arena) He also didnrsquot lose because of his foreign pol-icy views He lost because he believes the government can tell Americans how to make their personal moral choices and we are at a point in history when Americans are no longer willing to accept this
The GOP now has a choice It can depart from its outmoded conceptualization of governmen-tal roles or it can continue to lose
Nathan James is a sophomore majoring in public relations His column runs weekly on Thursdays
Younger generation should set aside partisan issues focus on positive changeBy Brad TipperStaff Columnist
The wait is finally over After a long strenuous campaign sea-son and a tightly contested elec-tion we now know that President Barack Obama will continue his presidency for a second term Though you may not person-ally be happy with the outcome I think we can all agree itrsquos reliev-ing that our social media outlets will no longer be filled with the political viewpoints of every Joe Schmo who knows how to work a smartphone or computer
Unfortunately just because the political spectrum will now take
a backseat in our minds to more important topics such as the new episode of ldquoThe Walking Deadrdquo or what type of latte Kim Kardashian just ordered it doesnrsquot make whatrsquos happening in Washington any less important
This is especially true for our generation As we all begin to slowly make our way out of the sheltered bubble of college life and our parentsrsquo wallets things like the job market taxes and nationalized health care will become increasingly more vital to our lives and the decisions we make
It also seems like none of these can be agreed upon currently The
partisanship our nation faces has reached historic levels and has made any type of decisionmmak-ing on a national scale close to impossible Constructive dialogue has been thrown out the win-dow in return for an ldquous against themrdquo mentality only furthering the gridlock seen in our national political system While debate and disagreement are obviously a part of lawmaking the focus has now turned to which side believes what and why thatrsquos wrong rather then concern for the end goal of creating positive change for our country
Though I joked about the relief of no longer having to read about
everyonersquos political views on Twitter and Facebook it really became concerning to see how unforgiving people could be in put-ting down the views of others in such a public forum Whorsquos to say that your idea of how our country should be run is anymore correct then the next 20-something-year-old college student Which is exactly why itrsquos vital for our gen-eration to stop the vicious pattern of allowing differing political ide-ologies and party lines to become the main issue at hand instead of the more important goal of better-ing our country for ourselves and the generations to come
Instead of rioting because of
the election of our president like students at Ole Miss did why not challenge the system in ways that can create substantial and mean-ingful change An open positive dialogue of the issues our country faces and the acceptance of view-points outside our own are essen-tial to bringing back American democracy to the splendor it once held Rallying together to sup-port the positive change and chal-lenge the questionable decisions that are being made becomes more effective when the issue is less about which party a per-son belongs to or their personal moral beliefs and more about preserving our nationrsquos great
heritageThese next four years are cru-
cial for the future of America andour place in the internationalcommunity and I hope our presi-dentrsquos second term proves to bewildly successful More impor-tantly though I hope as we beginto venture out into the real worldwe consciously work toward apolitical culture that no longerpushes against each other basedon party politics and instead real-izes the power of our nationrsquos citi-zens pushing together for change
Brad Tipper is a junior major-ing in economics and politicalscience
Alabama residents should educate themselves before voting straight-ticketBy SoRelle WyckoffOpinion Editor
On Tuesday Mitt Romney was supported by over 60 per-cent of Alabama one of the highest state supports in the nation This was as expected ndash no shock value in the presi-dential outcome of our red state
Also Tuesday Roy Moore was elected Chief Justice of Alabama winning with just over 50 percent
Thatrsquos where the shock sets in
Do you know who yoursquove elected
Yoursquove elected a man who has already been fired from the role of Chief Justice of Alabama in 2003 because
he refused to move a 5200 pound Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building Yoursquove elected a man who tried to refuse custody to a moth-er from an abusive father because of her sexual orien-tation Yoursquove elected a man who does not recognize the separation of church and state and regardless of your religious beliefs thatrsquos against the Constitution
In a column explaining his political goals Moore even pledged to ldquoresist all efforts to disparage or destroy our beloved Constitutionrdquo Oh thank goodness (donrsquot worry I wonrsquot use the Lordrsquos name in vain) thatrsquos just what Alabamians want and need
To be clear this is not a par-tisan issue ndash this is a compe-tency issue
Other states ousted incom-petent assholes like Todd Akin who said rape could be ldquolegitimaterdquo and Richard Murdoch who said that in the case of rape the pregnancy was a gift from God
But in Alabama we elected a Chief Justice who said ldquoIn God we trustrdquo is in ldquoThe Star-Spangled Bannerrdquo
And sure comments about ldquothe will of Godrdquo are less con-troversial than quotes about rape but Irsquom sure with time Moore can provide us with some of those as well
Apparently our voters donrsquot read the newspaper or care to do research about the
other elections on our ballot Or they actually are as back-ward as the rest of the coun-try thinks we are and believe Moses himself would make a stellar politician Irsquod like to believe the former
This isnrsquot directed at those who elected Romney or Republicans ndash he was a great candidate with a great vision This is for those who didnrsquot take the time to educate them-selves and by voting a straight Republican ticket elected a completely incompetent bible-thumping idiot
But you say what if people actually did vote for him Please donrsquot kid yourself Maybe (MAYBE) 10 percent of his votes were purpose-ful And that 10 percent was
probably cast by the 60-plus demographic
State election results mat-ter just as much if not more as the results of the national ones Who you elect deter-mines how your state will grow what laws will be passed and how your every-day life will be affected
After Tuesdayrsquos results in what seemed like the most obvious of choices itrsquos appar-ent voters didnrsquot use the tools created to inform you Maybe Irsquom upset because I feel as though my major is obsolete thanks to the apparent lack of interest shown by uneducated voters Or maybe Irsquom just so confused about what the hell 50 percent of voters were thinking
I am not a native Alabamian but I voted as one yesterday I have lived here for almost 10 years of my life And I am embarrassed
Before yesterday I didnrsquot think the race between Moore and Bob Vance would be tight because I didnrsquot understand how that would be humanly possible given the obvious negativity and ridiculousness of Moore
But I was wrong And shocked Tuesday Alabama elected someone who will continue to hinder the poten-tial of our state and continue to humiliate us on a national level
SoRelle Wyckoff is the opinion editor of The Crimson White
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By Ashley ChaffinManaging Editor
Living rooms and bars across Alabama erupted a few times on Saturday night The first eruption came when TJ Yeldon ran the game-winning touchdown in with only 51 sec-onds left in the Alabama-LSU game The second came when our defense sacked LSUrsquos Zach Mettenberger to solidify the win
There was jumping scream-ing and even a few tears from fans and players as our team kept our dream of another national championship alive As everyone calmed down one of the first things I said was ldquoIf we canrsquot fill Bryant-Denny on Saturday after that we never willrdquo
Being an Alabama fan has been anything but hard this season Until Saturday our boys have had every game all but locked up by halftime and theyrsquove spent the second half showing us just how great they really are
Around the time the game turns into more of an exhibi-tion than a competition the stands at Bryant-Denny slowly begin to empty By the fourth quarter the students left could fit in the first few rows of the student section while the rest are left as a dumping ground for discarded cups and broken shakers
As with many Alabama fans Irsquove become complacent this season My freshman year the thought of leaving a game before ldquoRammer Jammerrdquo was unheard of let alone skip-ping a home game to sit on my couch or drink This year Irsquove missed one game and left a few early ndash a fact Irsquom embarrassed to admit and upset with myself
for doingDuring the weeks leading up
to our game in Baton Rouge a lot of stock was put into the role the LSU crowd plays in their games Watching the game you can hear why itrsquos the topic of conversation before every night game in Death Valley Until the game was decided the Tiger fans were yelling Bryant-Denny on any gameday this season can only be consid-ered quiet in comparison
Itrsquos easy to assume the best of Alabama and skip a game this season but the best team in the nation deserves the best fans in the nation According to our pregame videos the Alabama Crimson Tide ndash the players the coaches the fans ndash live football We should prove that loyalty by not only show-ing up in Bryant-Denny but playing the only role in the game we can ndash doing every-thing in our power to distract the other team
This weekend we officially welcome Texas AampM into the SEC We should welcome them
Bryant-Denny should be fi lled every Saturday for all 60 minutes of play
by being the loudest we can be for all four quarters From the time the play clock starts while the Aggies are on offense until the time the play is called dead we should be yelling The way living rooms and bars erupted
on Saturday should be the way we as fans erupt in the stands for great runs great passes great catches and touchdowns
Every student who swipes in and every fan who has a tick-et ripped should be standing
there when the clock hits zero hopefully with the final cheer of ldquoWe just beat the hell out of yourdquo
Ashley Chaffin is the managing editor of The Crimson White
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6 | Thursday November 8 2012
Campus GOP Dems oppose re-instated justiceUniversity of Alabama political leaders react to Chief Justice Roy Moorersquos close Election Day victoryBy Rich RobinsonAssistant News Editor
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore defied the odds on Election Day by reclaiming his old job in a close vote that put many state and campus Republicans in a politically compromising position
With 100 percent of state-wide precincts report-ing Moore defeated the Democratic candidate Jefferson County Circuit Judge Robert Vance 52 per-cent to 48 percent Moore received 1046104 votes while Vance fell short of early esti-mates only earning the sup-port of 970533 Alabamians
Moore seemed to ben-efit from straight party vot-ing which helped former Massachusetts Gov Mitt Romney get over 60 percent of the Yellowhammer Statersquos vote Despite the Supreme
Court race coinciding with a presidential election in a reliably red state Moore was only able to win by roughly 70000 votes By compari-son Romney beat President Barack Obama by more than 450000 votes in Alabama
Jeff Elrod the executive director for The University of Alabama College Republicans was one of the many GOP members to split their ticket and vote for Romney and Vance
ldquoI was surprised by how handily he won that
electionrdquo Elrod said of Moore ldquoI donrsquot want Alabama to be seen as moving backward or being stuckrdquo
Elrod said he did not think the Chief Justice should hold overtly political views
Moore is not afraid of con-troversy Known around the nation as the ldquoTen Commandment Judgerdquo he was forced out of office in 2003 after a highly publi-cized controversy involving the separation of church and state
Pro-LGBTQ UA students also called out Moore in one of last weekrsquos of the cam-paign because they felt that he made offensive comments about gay and lesbians at a Tea Party rally
ldquoThe Chief Justice should be concerned with upholding the laws that are on the books and determining whether the laws that are passed by the state legislature
coincides with the constitu-tion of our state and the fed-eral Constitutionrdquo Elrod said ldquoHis role is not supposed to be an expressly political posi-tionrdquo
The president of the UA College Democrats Robert Christl strongly supported Vance and partially blamed the defeat on the short amount of time he had to campaign
In one of the more bizarre episodes of the campaign Vance replaced the original Democratic nominee Harry Lyon a perennial candidate in mid-August after the state party disqualified Lyon for controversial statements he posted online
As a result Vance only had three months to campaign while Moore had been run-ning a general election cam-paign for nearly eight
ldquoIrsquom very upsetrdquo Christl said ldquoI think that his
victory will reflect poorly on the state as a wholerdquo
Christl said he believed in giving everyone a second chance but hoped Moore wouldnrsquot have another stunt like he did with the Ten Commandments statue
ldquoI hope he wises up and actually decides to do the job that he was elected to do as opposed to making a scene out of himselfrdquo Christl said
Connor Cook the external affairs director for the UA College Democrats was sur-prised by the results
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of shock-ing to merdquo Cook said ldquoI knew a great deal of Republicans who were supporting Judge Vance because Roy Moore is so far out thererdquo
Joe Mahoney is a UA College Republican member
who served as the student director for current Chief Justice Chuck Malonersquos cam-paign to keep his job Malone was appointed to the position by Gov Robert Bentley and lost in a contentious three-way primary to Moore
Mahoney did not vote for Moore on Election Day
ldquoOn a personal level Roy Moore is a good man he is someone who is very char-ismatic and is very passion-aterdquo Mahoney said ldquoI feel that itrsquos very important that everyone remembers that itrsquos one thing to be a Christian and to make your decisions with those beliefs informing your decision making but I think thatrsquos a different thing to use one interpretation of a religion and to ultimately make that lawrdquo
Moore will begin his six-year term in January and will head up an all-Republican Court
UA to offer seminars to broaden studentsrsquo curriculaBy Sarah Elizabeth TookerStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama will offer over 135 special top-ics seminars in the spring 2013 semester according to a list released by the University Registrar Michael George
Many students agree these seminars which often cover material not presented in the typical survey course are some of the most interesting offered at the University
However there has previ-ously been confusion regarding whether the classes are open to all students or restricted to cer-tain programs especially the Honors College
The University urges
students to start taking advan-tage of the DegreeWorks tool called Student Educational Plan which would allow the Office of the University Registrar to better understand studentsrsquo needs for the future
ldquoIf students would embrace DegreeWorks activate a work-sheet and collaborate with their academic advisor in the activa-tion of a Student Educational Plan the University could determine when students want to take a specific courserdquo George said ldquoIf the University possessed this data for 90 percent or more of the stu-dent body it would become an extremely powerful metric for the Universityrdquo
ldquoI had no idea there were
so many special topics classes offered outside of Nott Hallrdquo Elizabeth Califf a junior major-ing in fashion retail said ldquoSo many of my friends have raved about seminar classes coursework and Irsquom definitely looking forward to taking one before I graduaterdquo
Perhaps one of the most ben-eficial seminars a student con-sidering a career in the legal field can take is AS 299 a pre-law class offered through the College of Arts and Sciences Director of pre-law advising Wendy McMillian has taught the class since fall 2008 and usu-ally caps enrollment around 30 students each semester
ldquoI cover the law school appli-cation process how to prepare
for the LSAT researching law schools and choosing where to apply how to finance law school what courses will be covered in the first year and careers in lawrdquo McMillian said
Over the course of the semes-ter there are several guest speakers and plenty of in-class discussion she said The final consists of a personal state-ment and resume
According to the most cur-rent list on the Honors College website honorsuaedu the col-lege will also offer around 32 seminars for spring 2013
ldquoWe update and add to our course listings daily so a firm number is situationalrdquo Jim Bailey assistant director of student services at the Honors
College saidOne of these Honors semi-
nars Myth and Reality in Espionage has been offered for several years and is taught by a former employee of the CIA Stephen Schwab an adjunct professor at the University
The course which is offered once a year was created based on a one of his former CIA colleaguersquos book ldquoThe Great Game The Myths and Realities of Espionagerdquo Schwab said
ldquoAt that time Fred Hitz was teaching a similar course at the Woodrow Wilson School at his alma mater Princeton Universityrdquo he said ldquoI wrote a positive review of the book and then asked Fred if he would share his ideas and course
syllabus with me which he quickly agreed to dordquo
To some students special-topics seminars have present-ed an exciting opportunity for leadership and personal satis-faction
Morgan Niewerth a junior majoring in business manage-ment and on a pre-dental track took the semester-long hon-ors mentoring class focusing on art education to school-agechildren
ldquoMentoring gave me the opportunity to work with young children and help them develop a passion for artrdquo Niewerth said ldquoIt was reward-ing to see them engage in the activities we had prepared and to be a role model for themrdquo
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down
to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of
Students get career preparation with technologyCapstone College of Nursing offers students more technologically advanced programs with simulatorsBy Mark HammontreeContributing Writer
Many technological gadgets and high-tech facilities at the Capstone College of Nursing help provide nursing students a great advantage in their career preparation to train for lives of service in health professions
ldquoAt Capstone College of Nursing we are very fortunate through the hard work of Dean Sara Barger and with the help of generous donors to have a nursing education facility that is truly state-of-the-artrdquo Karen Silliman director of technol-ogy and distance education for CCN said ldquoAs the first build-ing on the UA campus built specifically for nursing educa-tion the structure is designed to integrate technology seam-lessly into the walls and floors creating connections among classrooms and labsrdquo
Some of the most high-tech gadgetry in the CCN build-ing is found in the Learning Resources Center a resource containing a computer lab the Clinical Practice Lab and the Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence
ldquoIn the 34-bed Clinical Practice Lab bachelor of sci-ence in nursing students in their junior year use realis-tic task trainers sometimes referred to as low-fidelity sim-ulators to learn fundamental nursing skills such as IV inser-tion medication administra-tion and wound carerdquo Silliman said ldquoThe Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence includes six simulation rooms equipped with high-fidelity patient simu-lators set up to look like a hos-pital room or home settingrdquo
The high-fidelity patient simulators are computer-based mannequins that can breathe bleed and even have a pulse The simulators can be programmed to experience
various real-life medical condi-tions such as a stroke heart attack or severe dehydration allowing students to learn how to react to situations in a time constraint
ldquoOverall I think the Medical Education Technology simu-lations are best at preparing nursing students to work as a team with other medical pro-fessionalsrdquo Susanna Payton a third semester upper-division nursing student said ldquoI can say that during my simula-tions especially when my lsquopatientrsquo went into cardiac arrest my own heartbeat went up and I felt overwhelmed However I was relieved that I was in the lab and not with an actual patient during my first lsquocardiac arrestrsquordquo
The true benefit of these sim-ulations and the other learn-ing resources in the Clinical Practice Lab is the experience and confidence students are equipped with when they have graduated from the nursing program Silliman said
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our stu-dents would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
sufficient manner to become confident and competent nurs-esrdquo Silliman said ldquoCCN BSN graduates have a 97 percent pass rate on the state nurs-ing board exam and we con-sistently get feedback from employers that our graduates are very well prepared when they arrive for employmentrdquo
The responsibility that will be required for a health profes-sion is fostered early on in the nursing program with much technology being placed right in the studentsrsquo hands to famil-iarize them with an increasing-ly technological medical field Upper-division students are required to purchase mobile medical reference software to be used on a smartphone or another app-capable device such as an iPod Touch
ldquoThe software programs we use on iPhones Droids the iPod Touch are extraordinarily convenient in the clinical set-tingrdquo Payton said ldquoBefore the software nursing students carried around pocket-guides and textbooks in the hospital It is much easier to use a small electronic device to access the information than it is to carry around textbooksrdquo
Rec Center offers private classes for organizations studentsBy Adrienne BurchStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama Recreation Center now offers ldquoWersquoll Come to Yourdquo fitness classes connecting trained instructors with groups or organizations across campus to provide private workout sessions
The classes are aimed at groups who would prefer a personal class consisting
of their friends or organiza-tion members that would be taught anywhere they like
ldquoMost of the time it is an organization who wants to get together and grow togetherrdquo Whitney Spota group exercise coordinator at the Rec said
Spota said they offer any class that does not require equipment including Zumba TurboKick Kickboxing Boot Camp HardCORE Yoga and
Pilates Groups only need space large enough to facili-tate the class or they can choose to rent out a room at the Rec to host their group
Trained instructors from the Rec instruct all classes charging $50 for a single class and $75 for a combina-tion class which consists of a two-class session The fee includes the rental charge if the organization chooses to rent a room at the facility
Spota said the Rec has sponsored five traveling private classes this semes-ter with organizations like UA Housing and First Year Scholars
ldquoI think being with your group if yoursquove never done an exercise class before can make you feel much more comfortablerdquo Spota said
Aubrey Heathcott group fitness instructor at the Rec taught one of the group
classes at the Presidential Village residence hall on campus
ldquoI think itrsquos a really great thing to offer these classesrdquo Heathcott said ldquoIt gives more of an incentive for peo-ple to incorporate exercise in their everyday liferdquo
Heathcott said the dorm atmosphere was a great place to host the classes It is more convenient and avail-able for students who do not
want to go as far as the Rec to workout
ldquoStudents were able to escape from studying in their dorm room and come down the hall to have fun at a Zumba class for an hourrdquo Heathcott said
To register for a private group fitness class go the group fitness tab on the UA Rec Center website or contact Whitney Spota at spotasauaedu
CW | Margo SmithSusanna Payton a third semester upper division nursing student works on a simulation doll Wednesday
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our
students would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
suffi cient manner to become confi dent and competent
nurses
mdash Karen Silliman
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 8 | Thursday November 8 2012
By Jordan CissellStaff Reporter
The Student Government As s o c i at i o n S tu d e n t Elections Board will decide this week whether or not to reschedule spring 2013 elections approximately one month earlier than last yearrsquos voting day an SGA spokesperson said
Meagan Bryant execu-tive press secretary said the Student Elections Board is considering a proposal by SGA President Matt Calderone and Attorney General Ashley Vickers to push the election date for the 2013-2014 academic year to Feb 12 2013
The decision on whether or not to enact the change ultimately belongs to the Student Elections Board which Bryant expects to
have completed its delibera-tions by the end of the week
Elections for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years took place on March 8 2011 and March 6 2012 respectively
Vickers said Article VIII of the SGA Constitution speci-fies the Board is comprised of four undergraduate stu-dents two graduate or law school students one faculty member and one non-voting staff member Mark Nelson vice president for student affairs selects five student members and the two staff members Calderone selects an undergraduate student member
ldquo [ C a l d e r o n e ] a n d [Vickers] met with the Elections Board Nov 2 to discuss the possibility of moving elections up in the semesterrdquo Bryant said in
an emailed statement ldquoThe proposed day for elections is Tuesday Feb 12 2013 This is only a proposal that was sent to the elections board We a r e a w a i t i n g a d e c i -sion from them and we expect an answer early next weekrdquo
B r y a n t said the ear-lier election date would p r o v i d e more time for freshly elected officials to get accus-tomed to their new roles
ldquoWe are interested in moving elections up in order to give the new administration more time to
adjust and learn their new positionsrdquo she said
Calderone said he could have benefited from an extra month of adjustment
time fol-lowing his election in March 2012 He made the propos-al to aid the next presi-dent-electrsquos early devel-opment
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presidents would ben-
efit from having a longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President before the end of the spring
semesterrdquo Calderone said in an emailed statement
Ryan Flamerich a col-lege of engineering senator said an extra month prob-ably wouldnrsquot do much to improve elected officialsrsquo performances
ldquoThere has never been a problem regarding the change of power from one administration to anotherrdquo he said ldquoI think the biggest problem with the SGA isnrsquot a lack of sufficient time to accomplish its goals itrsquos competencyrdquo
Flamerich said the lack of training programs for exec-utive appointees is more of a problem than time The Senate did not hold a work-shop until halfway through the term he said and host-ed a poor turnout among the 50 senators
ldquoThe idea that more time
is needed to accomplish this task is akin to throw-ing money at a problem and hoping it gets betterrdquo he said
Flamerich said the extra time granted by a pushed-up election date would be best utilized as a period for the SGArsquos legislative branch to review nominees for appointed positions
ldquoThe main purpose would be to allow for suf-ficient legislative over-sight of executive branch nomineesrdquo Flamerich said ldquoUnfortunately we tried to have that oversight last year and faced significant push back from the execu-tive branch We tried to hold confirmation hear-ings in the Senate but the Cochran and Swinson administrations vehemently opposed thisrdquo
Elections Board considers changing voting day
By Mazie BryantAssistant News Editor
Three University of Alabama students and child-hood friends have combined their talents to establish a small business that draws on their love for charity and their Southern roots
In the wake of the April 27 2011 tornado Chris Davis a senior majoring in criminal justice and psychology was propelled into action as the storm swept away his home Having known Davis since preschool John Davis Lind a senior majoring in finance on the pre-med track knew he wanted to help not only his friend in the recovery pro-cess but also the community as a whole
ldquoThe whole idea came about after the tornadordquo Lind said ldquoChrisrsquo house was destroyed and we were look-ing for a way to give back We wanted to keep the Southern way of life and culture around Our whole motto is in the name We wanted to give back to the Southrdquo
Davis and Lind devised a business model in which a percentage of the total sale of their products would be set aside for a fund established by the Alma Foundation the same nonprofit organization that arranges the fundrais-ing efforts for Nick and Terry Sabanrsquos Nickrsquos Kids The
clothing business Southern View Company is to contrib-ute 10 percent of the total sale to the fund as of now but that number is planned to change Lind said The money collect-ed through the fund will be put back into the community through various charities
ldquoWe think that if someone is buying a shirt the charity aspect could contribute to it if they knew the purchase could go to something good they would buy itrdquo Davis said ldquoWe were first inspired by the tornado and to start something for disaster relief But if yoursquore looking to help people it shouldnrsquot mat-ter where There are people needing things every day We thought to keep it open so itrsquos not centered around one thingrdquo
Davis and Lind decided the T-shirt business in Tuscaloosa was a good field to flourish as entrepreneurs
ldquoOriginally we were tar-geting college studentsrdquo Davis said ldquoWe know from experience and other
companies like us that have flourished We thought lsquoWhy not usrsquordquo
The two students then approached friend Braden Fowler to join their team
ldquoThey pulled me into itrdquo said Fowler a sopho-more majoring chemis-try who knew Davis and Lind from high school at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Tuscaloosa ldquoI was in the library in early sum-mer ndash early June ndash and they proposed the idea to me I thought it was great and wanted to help They had come up with the lighthouse logo and design already and we just expanded on thatrdquo
The Southern View Company includes a wide variety of clothing styles for the college student Lind said The company now has T-shirts ndash pocketed embroi-dered and V-neck ndash pullovers hats window decals koozies and bottle openers Lind said in the future they would like to expand into pants and button-downs
ldquoAll three of us are really into the latest trends and what everyone else is wear-ingrdquo Lind said ldquoIrsquod say this is the preppy college trend The colleg-age group is the perfect target group Therersquos good competition here is Tuscaloosa With any business therersquos always someone else who wants the same products as you Itrsquos
just someone to motivate you to come up with better ideas and better productsrdquo
Fowler said the business has created an interesting opportunity for him as a stu-dent and an entrepreneur
ldquoBeing a student and run-ning a business opens views and gives me a new perspec-tive it gives me a look into the real worldrdquo Fowler said ldquoFor us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are try-ing to run with Therersquos this personification of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we canrdquo
The Southern View Company is having a fall sale with everything on their web-site going for 25 percent off To shop their products visit the website wwwsouthern-viewcompanycom or friend them on Facebook
Students sell clothing for charity
By Alan AlexanderContributing Writer
Local band CBDB will open for BoB at Thursdayrsquos RAGE concert after winning Tuesday nightrsquos Battle of the Bands competition
CBDB describes them-selves on Facebook as ldquoa blend of progressive rock funk folk and jam fusion resulting in an original and unavoidably danceable soundrdquo The band beat out three stu-dent bands to claim the opening spot The contest was judged by crowd applause
T h e S t u d e n t Government Assocation-s p o n s o r e d RAGE con-cert will begin at 730 pm Thursday when CBDB will kick off their set before being followed by band Phony Ppl and headlining act BoB
Student bands Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers The Doctors and the Lawyers Mother Funk and Electric Moon submit-ted demo tapes to the SGA office and were selected for the Battle of the Bands com-petition but Electric Moon dropped out due to family responsibilities
ldquoCBDB is not an all-stu-dent band however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tuscaloosa artistsrdquo SGA Executive
Press Secretary MeaganBryant said
The Battle of the Bandsevent is part of the SGA-sponsored RAGE campaignwhich aims to raise fundsfor student scholarshipsby promoting concerts andother events throughout theyear SGA currently givesout two $1000 scholarshipseach month to students whosubmit essays describingtheir financial needs
ldquo R A G Eis all abouts t u d e n t shelping stu-dentsrdquo SGAP r e s i d e n tM a t tC a l d e r o n es a i d ldquoPurchasinga ticket toBoB is aninvestmentin the stu-dents at ouru n i v e r s i t y
who are in needrdquoRAGE tickets are now on
sale for $10 Students canbuy tickets online throughtheir myBama or at theFerguson Center in Room356 Students have theoption to use cash creditcard or Bama Cash to payfor their ticket The pass-word to log in to buy ticketsonline is studentsrsquo myBamauser ID
The Crimson Ride will alsobe providing transportationto and from the TuscaloosaAmphitheater the nightof the RAGE concert Thebuses will pick up and dropoff at Lakeside Dining HallJulia Tutwiler Hall and theTuscaloosa Amphitheater
CBDB wins contest to headline for BoB
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Judy Bonner The University of Alabamarsquos new president told the Board of Trustees of the UA System this yearrsquos class is the largest and most academ-ically talented in UA history and according to academic sur-veys and statistics shersquos right
Bonner was referring to the growth of the size and prestige of the undergraduate popula-tion at the University which with a historically high 28026 students is the largest in the
state Academically the aver-age ACT score of this yearrsquos 6397 freshmen increased by more than a point and now sits at 256
The University has continued to grow and surpass the other 13 public universities in the state in many areas A College Board document called ldquoThe College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Reportrdquo showed 471 percent of college students in the state of Alabama pursu-ing a bachelorrsquos degree gradu-ate in four to six years
A survey by US News and
World Report showed the University boasts the highest graduation rate in the state According to the survey 38 per-cent of UA students graduate in four years Auburn University is close behind with 36 percent followed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham at 17 percent
Even with the highest grad-uation rate the University accepts the fewest applicants of any in the state According to the US News and World Report the Capstone accepts only 435 percent of its annual
applicants Auburn accepts 70 percent and the University of Alabama in Huntsville accepts 637 percent
Bonnerrsquos presentation also showed undergraduate degrees awarded by colleges in the state have increased 16 percent in the last five years Half of those new degrees came from the University
Mitch Green a senior major-ing in communication stud-ies attributed the Universityrsquos growth in population and prestige to the schoolrsquos strong football program
UA students surpass other state public universities
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presi-dents would benefi t from having a
longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President
before the end of the spring se-mester
mdash Matt Calderone
ldquo For us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are trying to run with Therersquos this per-
sonifi cation of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we can
mdash Braden Fowler
ldquoCBDB is not an all student band
however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tusca-
loosa artists
mdash Meagan Bryant
Proposal created by SGArsquos Calderone Vickers could potentially change election date to Feb 12 2012
Southern View Company gives 10 percent of profi ts to community
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Most University of Alabama students are not going to be spending their time out of class studying for fun
But the Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team spends their time out of class doing just that ndash study-ing trivia and information across all areas to compete against other teams
ldquoPlaying is fun it gets heated and intense because it is impor-tant but at the end of the day it is not too serious and we get alongrdquo Jonathan Thompson vice president of AAQT external
affairs saidThe AAQT was established on
the Universityrsquos campus in 2006 by a group of transfer students from Faulkner State
ldquoI wanted to continue the fun of playing that I had had at Faulkner State where I won a national title in 2005 and also getting to see friends throughout the region and nationrdquo Thompson said
The team is sponsored by Margaret Peacock a professor in the department of history along with vice president for Student Affairs Mark Nelson and the UA Honors College The team has participated in four tournaments so far this year including Quark
in Ann Arbor Mich and ACF Fall at Vanderbilt in Nashville Tenn this past weekend
The AAQT received high rank-ings in many of the tournaments they have attended this year In the Quark I tournaments the A team placed second and B team fifth overall The team also did well last spring during the National AQT Southeast Sectional tournament where they came in first and second place
The scoring for the tourna-ments is based on the quiz bowl organizations and their different scoring systems The Academic Competition Foundation hosts tournaments in addition to
the National Academic Quiz Tournaments
According to acf-quizbowlcom ACF put on three of the most high-ly attended and esteemed tourna-ments per year as well as two tournaments hosted regionally around the United States Canada and Great Britain and a national competition in April NAQT was founded by high school and college-level players in 1996 and hosts competitions nationally Thompson said competitions vary according to the host
ldquoYou can be good in both but there are deeper longer ques-tions with clues that carry more substance in ACF as opposed to
shorter ones in NAQT but you need both and one helps the other format when you playrdquo Thompson said
Thompson a top scorer and winner of over 600 matches said being a top scorer takes much more than natural skill
ldquoIt takes the little things in bonuses paying attention to clues seeing how questions are worded remembering past things as much as being quick-est to the buzzer knowing where your teammates are good on stuff and notrdquo Thompson said ldquoAnd scoring more points in matches than other opponents And that is hard with the level of talent
at other Southern and national schools you face in competitionrdquo
Thompson said the social aspect of competing is a benefit too as he leans on teammates to fill in gaps in his own knowledge during com-petition Thompson expects his experience on Alabamarsquos team to pay off in the long run
ldquoThey help bring rewarding friendships and discussion and learned facts but at the end of the day I have picked up knowledge and friends in the same pack-agerdquo Thompson said ldquoIt pays off at some point maybe in impress-ing people or you might strike it off rich like Ken Jennings you never knowrdquo
Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team receives high rankings in regional national tournaments
ldquoThe attraction of Alabamarsquos campus is better than Auburnrsquosrdquo Green said ldquoThe football team attracts a massive amount of people and because there is a massvie amount of people who attend school here more people graduate If you graduate college yoursquore most likely going to get a bachelorrsquos degreerdquo
John Morgan Davenport a junior majoring in public rela-tions disagreed Davenport said
the growth was caused by strongteaching and the success of majorprograms
ldquoI think we have a better staffthan most schoolsrdquo Davenportsaid ldquoThe teachers are alwayswilling to help when you ask
ldquoOur PR program is top-rankedour business school is out-standing and on top of that theatmosphere on campus encour-ages students to stay here andgraduaterdquo
By Alexandra EllsworthStaff Reporter
Their band name may not have changed but Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers have a new sound and a new ensem-ble including Adam Morrow from Callooh Callay
Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires at Green Bar this Friday Nov 9 at 10 pm after taking a long hiatus
In April Duncan decided to form a new backing band based out of Tuscaloosa
ldquoWe used to meet in Birmingham which for each of us was 40 minutes away so by the time we would meet we would be tired and we had a lim-ited time to practicerdquo Duncan said ldquoWe would have no energy to work on new materialrdquo
Duncan began recruiting Tuscaloosa musicians who could practice more regu-larly The band is composed of the same instruments as before but with different musi-cians including bassist Josh Kavanaugh guitarist Adam Morrow and drummer Adam Ridgway
Duncan said the bandrsquos sound
has changed a lot tooldquoIt is more focused on the lyr-
icsrdquo Duncan said ldquoThe design was to get the lyrics on a plat-form and let the music be the undercurrentrdquo
Part of the change is due to Morrow from local band Callooh Callay who Duncan recruited because he knew Morrow had the kind of sound he wanted from his new guitarist
ldquoWhen Blaine asked me to join I think he wanted to totally re-learn what these songs should berdquo Morrow said ldquoSome of the older ones will sound very much the same but some donrsquot A lot of the new ones have been approached in what I assume is a new wayrdquo
Morrow said it is not so much about fitting inside a certain expectation but more about doing something compelling and different
ldquoI only say that because he had no expectations sonically compared to when the group started and he had a clearer idea of what or who he wanted to sound likerdquo he said ldquoThe songs and their stories are the centerpiece and wersquore learning how to respond to thoserdquo
Duncan asked Morrow to join The Lookers over the summer
ldquoIrsquove known Blaine for a whilerdquo Morrow said ldquoOur two bands have played shows together wersquove bounced musi-cal ideas around discussed what Karl Welzein is up to etc I have always been a fanrdquo
Morrow said he has enjoyed the opportunity to just play guitar in a band and not be the
front man for a changeldquoItrsquos really really funrdquo he
said ldquoPlaying these songs is a lot of fun because Irsquom getting to put my own interpretation on things that already existed that I already loved Itrsquos also defi-nitely a new challenge stylisti-cally which has been greatrdquo
But Morrow has not deserted Callooh Callay and is continu-ing to work with both bands
ldquoCallooh Callay just released our second album so itrsquos been a busy juggling pro-cessrdquo he said ldquoThere are a lot of folks in town that are in mul-tiple bands but this is new to me I like it so far Both bandsrsquo shows get booked so far in advance therersquos no real issues with that Hopefully wersquoll have a show soon I pull double duty at Thatrsquod be a fun nightrdquo
Friday nightrsquos performance will be the bandrsquos first show together
ldquoWersquove worked hard rei-magining the older songs and orchestrating an approach to the new ones for a few months and itrsquoll be good to finally take them from the practice space to an actual performance where other human beings are pres-entrdquo Morrow said ldquoWe will be a much better collective of musicians on the other side of it Blaine recorded an EP over the summer that is really excel-lent Irsquom looking forward to playing those songs for the first timerdquo
The group will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires a band that has been gaining attention in the Tuscaloosa area and are excited about
the opportunityldquoThe Glory Fires are also just
really phenomenalrdquo Morrow said ldquoThatrsquos been said repeat-edly for the last year but it doesnrsquot make it any less true so Irsquom really looking forward to their setrdquo
The Glory Fires have been playing all over the country but Lee Bains said the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas are still their favorite places to play
ldquoBlaine is a really good friend of minerdquo Bains said ldquoThe first time I played in Tuscaloosa was at Eganrsquos with him He is a great songwriter and a great guy I am really excited to see how [the new band] reinterprets his musicrdquo
Local band returns with new sound members
By Abbey CrainStaff Reporter
In the aftermath of the April 27 2011 tornado mem-bers of the community have come up with many differ-ent ways to help rebuild Tuscaloosa
This March ReadBAMARead and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa will host Tuscaloosarsquos first Half Marathon with all the pro-ceeds going toward rebuild-ing school libraries and play-grounds that were destroyed
According to the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon website four schools were destroyed in the city by direct result of the tornado
ReadBAMARead hopes to raise $150000 to purchase books for the destroyed libraries Every runner that signs up for the race will allow ReadBAMARead to purchase four books for their recovery project
Whitney Brennan a soph-omore majoring in nutrition began running in college as a way to stay healthy and relieve stress She decided to run in Tuscaloosarsquos Half Marathon as her first per-sonal running goal Her father will be traveling from Texas to join her in running
ldquoIrsquove done tornado clean-up before but I had no clue coming here that it would be so personalrdquo Brennan said ldquoItrsquos one thing to see it on TV but itrsquos another thing to be cleaning up marbles at someonersquos destroyed houserdquo
Brennan is excited to be able to give back in such an unconventional way She hopes by having the race
direct runners through the destruction of the tornado the emotional impact will encourage others to continue to help out in the community with ldquosecond windrdquo volun-teer efforts
ldquoI think that itrsquos really great to be able to use something that Irsquom passionate about to help improve the community and see how much progress we maderdquo she said ldquoWe should celebrate our prog-ress but we still have a long way to gordquo
In preparation for her first long run Brennan will be running with the Honors College Half Marathon train-ing group
ldquoIrsquom really excited to run
it just as a personal goal and being able to use it to help out the communityrdquo Brennan said ldquoI am pretty pumpedrdquo
Katie Hall a senior major-ing in public relations is an experienced runner having just recently completed the Chicago marathon She has run in multiple half mara-thons and is excited that Tuscaloosa can now be on her list
ldquoBeing someone that was here when the tornado came through I think it will defi-nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to see how the city is rebuild-ingrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will give
you the push to finish if we were strong enough to get through the tornado we can finish the racerdquo
Hall always tries to run for some sort of charity For the Chicago marathon she raised money for Alzheimerrsquos and other times for autism awareness
ldquoI think itrsquos very interesting to be the first group of peo-ple running the Tuscaloosa marathonrdquo Hall said ldquoIrsquove always wanted Tuscaloosa to have a marathon Itrsquos a pretty city to run inrdquo
The race will be held March 2 2013 and will begin at 8 am Runners can register online at tuscaloosahalfmarathonorg
Tuscaloosarsquos fi rst Half Marathon to help rebuild schools
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Few events illustrate The University of Alabamarsquos School of Music standard of tradition like the annual Fall Spectrum Concert This yearrsquos performance featuring the full array of the schoolrsquos ensembles will be held Friday Nov 9 at 730 pm in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall
Spectrum features a bevy of the School of Musicrsquos ensembles and faculty From voice to jazz to classical the variety of musi-cal talent at Alabama will be highlighted
This year the Trumpet Ensemble will kick off the eve-ning with ldquoThe Star Spangled Bannerrdquo Then Noel Engebretson professor of piano will play fol-lowed by the African Drumming Ensemble Paul Houghtaling and Kevin Chance the Wind Ensemble Cavell Trio Brass Quintet Huxford Symphony Orchestra University Singers Faythe Freese on organ Jazz Ensemble and the Trombone Choir will all also perform
As is tradition the Million Dollar Band will perform last This year they will play high-lights from their 2012 season Band members line the stage and
balconies of the Concert Hall cir-cling the audience making the concert a true surround sound experience Traditionally they perform the Universityrsquos alma mater last
Hearing the Million Dollar Band in the Concert Hall is a spe-cial experience for Bryant Bush a junior majoring in vocal perfor-mance Bush was a member of the Million Dollar Band for three years Now as a member of the University Singers he finds him-self an audience member at the end of the concert cheering on the band
ldquoAs an audience member yoursquove never been that close to
the band before and yoursquove never heard anything quite like itrdquo Bush said
In keeping with tradition Spectrum is always held the night before a home game and will occur this year the night before the Tide takes on Texas AampM in Bryant-Denny
ldquoEspecially with the band it always gets everyone pumped up for footballrdquo Bush said
Performing at and attending Spectrum isnrsquot just about football and school spirit Itrsquos about the School of Music and celebrating the talents and the individuals of each department
University Singers will
represent the choral program at the concert as they are the only choral group performing For Jonathan Ledger a masterrsquos stu-dent in choral conducting and a general teaching assistant for the choral department this will be his second Spectrum concert with University Singers
ldquoItrsquos a great feeling to represent the choral program at this annual event and share the stage with our instrumental colleagues in the School of Musicrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a wonderful and rare oppor-tunity for us all to perform on the same eventrdquo
Singers will be performing ldquoPrayerrdquo by Reneacute Clausen It was
composed in 2009 for the Yale Alumni Chorus Foundation Inc
ldquoThe work is stunningly beau-tiful and is written for a cap-pella choir set to text by Mother Teresa of Calcuttardquo Ledger said ldquoThe piece exudes a sense of awe and humilityrdquo
From the sublime to pieces of pomp and circumstance Spectrum will offer it all
ldquoAll of the ensembles bring one or two pieces that are sure to showcase their strengths while at the same time having a lot of audience appealrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a great beginning to a week-end focused on talent both athlet-ic and musical and school spiritrdquo
UA School of Music presents fall concert steeped in tradition
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 9
SubmittedThe new image of Blaine Duncan and the Lookers featuring instrumental talent borrowed from another Tuscaloosa band Calloh Callay
ldquoI think it will defi nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to
see how the city is rebuilding
mdash Katie Hall
By Francie Johnson
These days Irsquove heard the term ldquoindierdquo being tossed around in the music industry as profession-als and fans alike nonchalantly slap the label onto any band or artist without a major record deal Hipsters worship these ldquoindierdquo bands only to later scorn them if they ever dare become popular or ldquosell outrdquo by signing a contract with one of the majors Signing a record deal doesnrsquot always mean selling out though and Canadian band Walk Off The Earth is living proof of this
Walk Off The Earth may have recently signed a deal with Columbia Records but if therersquos any band that deserves to be called independent itrsquos this one This five-member band made up of Gianni Luminati Sarah Blackwood Ryan Marshall Mike Taylor and Joel Cassady formed
in 2006 in the town of Burlington Ontario located just outside of Toronto In those first five years the group paved their own path in the music scene with virtually no help from industry profes-sionals
ldquoWhen we started the band we looked for help and no one was interested so instead of sitting around and waiting for someone to notice us we just got up and did everything ourselvesrdquo said Luminati whose role in the band ranges everywhere from vocals to guitar to ukulele and even xylophone
Nothing about this band is conventional in any sense of the word While most bands have one lead singer Walk Off The Earth has three The role is shared by Luminati Blackwood and Marshall whose voices com-bine seamlessly to create a com-pletely unusual yet undeniably
intoxicating sound Additionally instead of specializing in just one or two instruments all of the band members can play at least three with a few even playing as many as 13
Walk Off The Earth takes a musical approach unlike any-thing Irsquove ever seen or heard before in this industry The band incorporates instruments rang-ing anywhere from common ones (guitar piano bass drums) to slightly unusual ones (xylo-phone kazoo) to ones that I had never heard of (Cigar Box Guitar Cigar Box Ukulele Glockenspiel)
Another one of the bandrsquos trademark characteristics is their all-in-one-take video approach that has single-hand-edly transformed them into a YouTube sensation Their main claim to fame video a cover of Gotyersquos ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo in which all five mem-
bers play on one guitar has earned over 137 million views to date and even landed them a spot on Ellen DeGeneres
A huge chuck of Walk Off The Earthrsquos fan base has come from these self-produced YouTube videos and Irsquom completely in awe of the way this band has been able to harness all of the internetrsquos potential and use it to their own advantage
ldquoThe internet is a portal to the whole entire worldrdquo Blackwood said ldquoItrsquos such an amazing tool for any artistrdquo
In addition to the cover of ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo Walk Off The Earth has several other covers on YouTube includ-ing Adelersquos ldquoSomeone Like Yourdquo BOBrsquos ldquoMagicrdquo and my person-al favorite Nirvanarsquos ldquoPollyrdquo
One thing I love about Walk Off The Earth is that even when they are performing covers they
still find a way to make the songs their own but they do this with-out compromising the songsrsquo integrity Irsquove seen bands murder the songs they cover but Walk Off The Earthrsquos covers are inge-nious
ldquoIt is not difficult for me to hear a song in a different way than how it was originally recordedrdquo Luminati said ldquoWe just put our own life into a song that we love and it ends up sounding like it does Therersquos no secret ingredi-ent just love for what we dordquo
However this band should not be simply written off as just another cover band Walk Off The Earth has an impressive col-lection of original work includ-ing two self-released full-length albums Their major label debut a four song EP entitled REVO just dropped Oct 30
REVO is the bandrsquos first col-lection of original work released
under a major record label but it is far from a sell-out In fact itrsquos completely fantastic Try listen-ing to the single ldquoRed Handsrdquo without getting it stuck in your head because I promise itrsquos just not possible
Walk Off The Earthrsquos deci-sion to sign on with Columbia Records hasnrsquot compromised the bandrsquos integrity or creative pro-cess at all
ldquoColumbia left us a lot of breathing room as far as our relationship with them goesrdquo Blackwood said ldquoThey are learn-ing from us and we are learning from themrdquo
Whether theyrsquore independent or with a label and whether theyrsquore performing covers or originals one thing is for sure Walk Off The Earth is blazing a trail through the music industry thatrsquos impossible to ignore But letrsquos face it who would want to
COLUMN | MUSIC
Walk Off The Earth should still be considered independent despite recently contract with Columbia Records
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own ver-sion of ldquoBETrsquos Rip the Runwayrdquo to The University of Alabama campus with ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo
The show will feature the designs and music of four rising designers and musi-cians from throughout the
Southeast As the up-and-coming musicians provide the soundtrack to the evening the designersrsquo work will be shown on the catwalk
The show will also feature several videos highlighting fashion tips for this fall and winter season The Universityrsquos hip-hop dance crew Riptide will also perform
Attendees also have the chance to win door prizes in addition to the opportunity to
buy $1 raffle tickets and enter to win half the ticket earningsfor the night
ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo will take place Friday Nov 9 at7 pm in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Tickets can be pur-chased from the Collegiate 100Black Women members in the Ferguson Center or from the showrsquos models for $5 Tickets are available online at hypecin-emacom for $6 or at the doorfor $10
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo in Ferguson Ballroom
As the holiday season draws near exams are not the only things on studentsrsquo mind For many this is a time to give back and give thanks to the community they live in and help others who may not be as fortunate Tuscaloosa offers many opportunities for students to become involved and donate their time throughout November
West Alabama Food Bank
This nonprofit organization was started in 1987 in effort to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in West Alabama counties Interested students can volunteer their time by joining the WAFB as an official volunteer making a financial contribution organiz-ing a food drive or making a donation of food
Contact wwwwestalabamafoodbankorg
Secret Meals for Hungry Children
This local initiative was started by Alabama Credit Union part-nering with regional food banks to discretely distribute healthy weekend meals to school children The group focuses on the long term effects of child nutrition such as learning better feeling bet-ter and increased self esteem
Contact secretmealsforhungrychildrengmailcom or wwwalabamacucomsm
Hunger Banquet
This event will be held on Nov 14 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom During the interactive dinner where attendees sit andwhat they eat is based on the luck of the draw simulating how some are born into prosperity and others born into poverty The banquet allows students to gain new perspectives on the causes of hunger in hopes of motivating more to help
Register online at volunteeruaedu
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
First started in 1994 the Community Service Center and WestAlabama Food Bank have teamed up with students faculty staffand alumni to fight hunger in state with competition food driveagainst Auburn University and the East Alabama Food Bank
The competition has raised over three million pounds of food for Alabama residents Students can join the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger team donate canned food at the donations truck locatedat the Ferguson Center Plaza or text ldquoBamardquo to 27722 and reply ldquoYesrdquo to donate $10 to the cause
Contact beatauburnbeathungeruaedu
By Lauren Ferguson | Culture Editor
CW File
ldquoItrsquos a bit difficult trying to set aside that time to write every day but it feels satisfying once you actually do itrdquo Stripling said
She has never made a seri-ous NaNoWriMo attempt and is using the month to complete her project about a celebrity
ldquoIrsquove been working on a Bill Murray project for a while and I thought it might give me the motivation to actually finish itrdquo Stripling said ldquoIrsquove been writ-ing a few prose poems about his movies for about six months or so but this is the first time Irsquove written about him in just
straight proserdquoStripling joins a growing
annual number of ldquowrimosrdquo in a literary sprint to December The event has grown from 21 partici-pants in its first year in 1999 to over 256000 registered partici-pants last year
Amanda Nichols is the munic-ipal liaison for NaNoWriMo in Tuscaloosa She said Stripling as a student ldquowrimordquo is not alone
ldquoBecause this is a college town activity varies year to yearrdquo she said ldquoThe last couple of years wersquove had a small por-tion of students but student participation seems to be a lot more active this yearrdquo
As a municipal liaison Nichols organizes events where local ldquowrimosrdquo can meet and share ideas
ldquoMunicipal liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometownsrdquo she said ldquoBeing an ML can be serious work but itrsquos also a lot of funrdquo
Some of the events put on by Nichols include a Kickoff Party a TGIO ndash Thank God Itrsquos Over ndash party and the infamous write-ins where ldquowrimosrdquo gather at a single location to hunker down and up their word counts
Nichols said write-ins will be held every Sunday at the Tuscaloosa public library
ldquoAt the write-ins I bring a miniature cemetery where we can honor the characters that were put to rest for the sake of literary abandonrdquo she said ldquoEvil Plot Bunny also makes an appearance His suggestions will either give your story a
WRITING FROM PAGE 1
Students host write-ins for NaNoWriMo
His play caught the atten-tion of No 1 Alabama (9-0 6-0 SEC) = head coach Nick Saban Saban has faced dual-threat quarterbacks such as Tim Tebow Cam Newton and Denard Robinson in recent
years but he dug a little deep-er to find a player that com-pared to Manziel
ldquoIrsquove been around longer than most and most of our players canrsquot relate to this but this guy reminds me of Doug Flutierdquo Saban said ldquoI played against him a long time ago but he was a really good player and a really good com-petitor and thatrsquos who this guy reminds me of
ldquoHe can throw it Hersquos not big in stature or anything like that hersquos extremely quick hersquos very instinctive ndash has a unique ability to extend plays and seems to know when to take off and run it He scrambles and makes plays throwing the ball down the fieldrdquo
So how do you stop a guy with Manzielrsquos particular skill set
ldquoYou just have to practice
against scramblingrdquo Saban said ldquoYou have to practice scramble rules matching pat-terns trying to contain the guy in the pocket and push the pocket because he doesnrsquot just run around you ndash hersquoll step up [and throw the ball]rdquo
Manziel has terrorized less-er opponents but has strug-gled against the upper-echelon defenses in the SEC During his games against Florida and
LSU Manziel combined for 87 rushing yards and threw three interceptions By comparison Manziel has rushed for at least 75 yards against every team not named Florida or LSU
Alabama will look to adopt the same strategy The Crimson Tide will try to con-tain him inside the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer It will take a concerted effort from the entire defense to
contain Manziel but it all boilsdown to one key factor said defensive lineman Damion Square
ldquoHave to be a sure tacklerdquo Square said ldquoCanrsquot let a 2-yard gain turn into a 35-yard gain You have to get a guy on the ground you have to try and get as many three-and-outs as possible and the offense has toget on the field and control the tempo of the gamerdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Saban Manziel close to Doug Flutie in skill
much needed kick in the pants or throw a wrench in it He is evil so you never know what kind of crazy situations or char-acters hersquoll give yourdquo
Among this yearrsquos ldquowrimordquo ranks are also UA professors Patti White a professor in the English department is partici-pating in her third NaNoWriMo
ldquoThe first time I did it I ended up with a 50000-word draft of a novel which is still under revi-sion ndash in fact the revision of that draft is what I am doing for this yearrsquos NaNoWriMordquo said White ldquoI recognize that the
majority of what I wrote before will need to be trashed ndash as is the case with most first drafts I thinkrdquo
Some of Whitersquos drafts how-ever wind up elsewhere
ldquoThe second time instead of writing another novel draft I used November to write a book-length poetry manuscriptrdquo said White ldquoThe completed version of that manuscript now titled lsquoChain Link Fencersquo will be pub-lished this spring by Anhinga Pressrdquo
White said NaNoWriMo pushes the writer to continue
writing without revision whichmaintains momentum in the process
ldquoYou keep up a forward momentum no matter how clunky your prose or peculiar the plotrdquo she said ldquoIn my novel draft whenever I got stuck I just killed someone off ndash one of the main characters or a minor figure whoever ndash and that would propel me forward The odd thing is by the end of the month all those deaths made sense in the context of the plotThe forward momentum carried me to a story I never intendedrdquo
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
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Editor | Melissa Brownnewsdeskcwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012NEWSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 3
By Katie DavisContributing Writer
Beat Auburn Beat Hungerrsquos University of Alabama team is well on its way to beating Auburn but is still below its goal of collecting 250000 pounds of food for the West Alabama Food Bank
BABH Student Director Andres Mendieta said Alabama has raised 127000 pounds of food to Auburnrsquos 100000 but the Universityrsquos current total has yet to factor in money dona-tions or barrels of donated food on and off campus and at Tuscaloosa schools Each dol-lar donated will provide two pounds of food BABH has until Friday Nov 16 to reach its goal
ldquoThere is no limit to what we can raiserdquo Mendieta said ldquoWe would love as many stu-dents and organizations to do can drives and anything else to helprdquo
BABH began in 1994 when the Community Service Center and the West Alabama Food Bank urged students fac-ulty staff alumni and com-munity members to help ldquofightrdquo hunger and poverty in West Alabama
To do this they challenged Auburn University and the Food Bank of East Alabama to see who could collect more non-per-ishable food to help the needy
In the nine counties served by the West Alabama Food Bank 61056 families live below the poverty line
Although BABH is run out of the Community Service Center it is primarily student-led and organized
Andrew McPhail a UA senior and BABH food bank logistics chair said the competition is a way to continue the work he began in high school
ldquoI volunteered at a food bank my senior year of high schoolrdquo McPhail said ldquoI started because I had to do it for community
service It turned into volun-teering at the food bank three days a week It turned some-thing I had to do for community service into a passionrdquo
With their 250000 pound goal BABH hopes to surpass last yearrsquos winning total of 237079 pounds The University has beaten Auburn four out of the last five years
Haley Clemons public rela-tions director for the CSC said the University has once again shown its support for the pro-gram
ldquoEveryone has been very supportive toward the effortsrdquo Clemons said ldquoIt is a testament to the type of community we live inrdquo
Clemons said there is still time to contribute in the final week of the competition Donation bar-rels are located around campus and the Tuscaloosa community and students can text lsquoBAMArsquo to 27722 to donate $5 to the West Alabama Food Bank which translates to 10 total pounds of food
ldquoWe encourage everyone to get involved in one of our upcoming events and be a part of what we hope is another vic-toryrdquo Clemons said
First Scholars Program to host Animal Supply DriveBy Mark BlantonContributing Writer
Over the next couple of weeks University of Alabama students will not only have the chance to donate to Beat Auburn Beat Hunger but also to Spot and Fido
The University of Alabamarsquos First Scholars Program is sponsoring an Animal Supply Drive for the Alabama Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at the Ferguson Center
Jessica Franks the coor-dinator of the First Scholars Program said supplies can be brought to the Ferguson Center between 11 am and 2 pm Thursday Nov 8 in addition to the following Monday Wednesday and Thursday at the same time
Supplies needed include dog and cat food cat litter flea preventatives treats collars shampoo toys paper towels and blankets
ldquoItrsquos giving something that they canrsquot provide for them-selvesrdquo Amber Abbott a sophomore majoring in early childhood and special educa-tion said
In addition to the Ferguson
Center there will also be drop-off boxes located inside Manly Hall Lloyd Hall Shelby Hall Farrah Hall Gallalee Hall Moody Music Building Garland Hall and Gordon Palmer Hall Franks said
In previous years the First Scholars program has helped ALSPCA wash and watch over the dogs Kymberlee Sherrell a sophomore majoring in communicative disorders and Spanish said However this year is the first time the group has held a supply drive for the ALSPCA
Ashley Smith a sopho-more majoring in secondary education in mathematics said the programrsquos sopho-mores organized the event
ldquoFor a couple of weeks some of the scholars worked nonstop getting the word out about the supply drive and making sure everything else is in placerdquo Smith said
Erica Lewis a sophomore majoring in criminal justice said she absolutely loves get-ting involved with local orga-nizations like the ALSPCA and her involvement in the First Scholars program has only served to strengthen that
ldquoMy involvement with
the First Scholars has not changed my perspective on community service it has supported and given con-firmation that my view of giving back to the commu-nity and helping others is important and will always be importantrdquo Lewis said
Sherrell said although she was involved in community service during high school the First Scholars program has given her more of an opportunity to serve in the Tuscaloosa area She enjoys helping local organizations because the supplies are being used in the area and it gives her a personal connec-tion to the community
ldquoOthers should get involved because animals obviously only rely on peo-ple to help them so the more supplies we get the better off the animals arerdquo Smith said
The ALSPCA offers vari-ous education and pet res-cue programs in addition to pet microchips for $25 For more information about the ALSPCA go to httpala-bamaspcaorg
To schedule a faculty or a large donation pickup email Franks at jfranksaalanuaedu
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Editor | SoRelle Wyckoffletterscwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012OPINIONSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 4
ELECTION FEEDBACK
lsquoAs the dust settlesrsquo American politicians can fi nally get down to business
By Amber PattersonStaff Columnist
It is finally over election season is done and a presi-dent is chosen The world did not end and nobody was harmed ndash well not to my knowledge Instead we watched our democratic pro-cess at work I along with many others had the oppor-tunity to vote in my first presidential election and take part in history
According to the Huffington Post the youth vote increased from the last election which is something I take pride in I saw my gen-eration become passionate about both candidates a sce-nario I rarely see These of course are the positives that came out of this election a matter that we lose sight of too often Amid all of the mudslinging and debates I witnessed passion from Obama and Romney support-ers alike We as a student
body and as a generation became engaged and educat-ed instead of just watching our future be decided for us
I cannot hide the fact that I am an optimist but I do have a grasp on reality Our nation still has a long way to go That fact will never change no matter who won the election Both candidates should be respected for dedi-cating themselves to pub-lic service and being bold enough to bring these issues to the forefront
Not to sound too clicheacute but this is where the real work begins So it is time to put away all bundled-up resentment and push the nation forward Regardless of whether your candidate won or lost our president is going to need the support of everyone as a nation I know that we will all never agree ndash if we did then we would not need to have a presidential race ndash but we can all agree on the fact that our nation
needs a changeTo compel this change
there is no room for igno-rance on either side the president and the House of Representatives are already divided so the job is already complicated This elec-tion is no longer about race and social status but about what as a people we can do to create change The surge of energy that was sparked during this election should not be extinguished but instead go toward this new direction America is going toward
It might not be the future you saw for the nation but do not just shut out the entire process give it a chance Our democratic system is not designed to always work out in our favor It is designed to let the people decide and the people have spoken
Amber Patterson is a soph-omore majoring in public relations and marketing
MCT Campus
MCT Campus
By Lucy CheseldineStaff Columnist
So there it was the big ldquoErdquo Wersquove all spent the past few weeks dreaming in red and blue our ears abused with endless commercials and rhetoric and now finally we have chosen the next president of the United States of America
The tired faces of American politics can finally get back down to business The business of running a country with four more years led by a man who regardless of your opinion has shaped American history and will continue to do so
This American election was far removed from the green leather seats of the house of commons In our weaker form of biparti-sanship we vote for a party not a president which changes the nature of the campaign If you speak to people in the UK about who they vote for they will think in terms of party values And to some extent that tradition extends to America But voting for an individual candidate one who has spent hours talking to the people via the media almost becomes like voting for a person-ality a celebrity
It begins with the election as a
spectacle The world has watched as America televised the cam-paign in its entirety Newspapers across the world gave over double-page spreads weekly in the run up to voting and every speech and political move was carefully docu-mented and scrutinized down to the very last detail Not just in America but across the globe It was like reality TV with Obama and Romney being the stars of the show Alongside the policy and hard talk the election itself was characterised by a deep-rooted sense of the American celebrity culture This is how the great lsquoPresidential Debatersquo became
distinctly American Itrsquos the cult of the individual that shapes American politics
Making the election into a sort of show then becomes a comment on how voters behave Speaking to voters here many said that in the run up to the election they didnrsquot plan on voting because nei-ther candidate appealed to them As British commentator Justin Webb put it these voters ldquowant to be seduced by the politicians ndashspoken to personallyrdquo
The debates are not just Americarsquos way of molding every-thing into some form of entertain-ment but they give the chance
for the presidential candidates to speak directly to the people of America And in this voice each voter is waiting for the candidates to say something to them If they donrsquot hear a personal address to their demands regardless of their civic duty and the precious right to vote they refused to make a decision
American voters are too often quite happy to let events unfold on the big screen until they have a chance to get the fame and rec-ognition they always wanted by being addressed by the individual presidential figurehead The elec-tion became a chance for people to
sit back and watch the show until one candidate invited them per-sonally to join them on the stage Compromise has never been an American trait
Regardless Obama will see the next four years through The media here will scrutinize his every move and relay their spin on events to the masses many of whom will passively absorb But for now the election is over and we can begin to get back to the real world
Lucy Cheseldine is an English international student studying English literature
Energy from election lsquoshould not be extinguishedrsquo continue push forward
Real reason Mitt Romney GOP lost Party must adapt to evolving societyBy Nathan JamesStaff Columnist
Sometimes a loss is just a loss You pick yourself up shake yourself off and try harder next time Sometimes however failure means more than that Sometimes itrsquos a wake-up call
This Tuesday Republican hopes for the presidency ndash and a reversal of the policies of the last four years ndash were demolished Mitt Romney lost the election by 97 electoral votes and Barack Obama won every swing state but North Carolina Moreover gay marriage was legalized in three states the first gay and pansexual senators were elect-ed and recreational marijuana usage was legalized in Colorado
In one night with which the GOP hoped to regain control of America the Democratic Party gained more ground than most would have believed possible
For the Republican Party Tuesday was not just a loss It was a message from the American people and if the GOP wants to
remain a relevant fixture of our political system it must receive and act upon that message
The key issue here is not the economy foreign policy or education Itrsquos how the two par-ties conceptualize the rights of Americans and the definition of freedom The GOP is adhering to an unraveling social platform and the statistics prove it
Letrsquos look at some of these statistics In 2010 support for gay marriage overtook opposi-tion and today 52 percent of Americans believe gay marriage should be legal Also in 2010 a majority of Americans supported the legalization of marijuana for the first time In 2011 36 percent of Americans (the highest ever) supported the legality of abortion ldquounder any circumstancesrdquo and 77 percent now believe abortion should remain legal
To summarize support for abortion gay marriage and marijuana legalization has been growing for years And crucially Americans who support these things are now the majority
When the GOP tries for instance to block gay marriage it is attempting to legislate the morality of America based on what a minority of Americans believe In a democracy this is called ldquosuiciderdquo
Statistics indicate Romney didnrsquot lose the electionbecause of his economic views (Americans are largely dissatis-fied with Obamarsquos performance in that arena) He also didnrsquot lose because of his foreign pol-icy views He lost because he believes the government can tell Americans how to make their personal moral choices and we are at a point in history when Americans are no longer willing to accept this
The GOP now has a choice It can depart from its outmoded conceptualization of governmen-tal roles or it can continue to lose
Nathan James is a sophomore majoring in public relations His column runs weekly on Thursdays
Younger generation should set aside partisan issues focus on positive changeBy Brad TipperStaff Columnist
The wait is finally over After a long strenuous campaign sea-son and a tightly contested elec-tion we now know that President Barack Obama will continue his presidency for a second term Though you may not person-ally be happy with the outcome I think we can all agree itrsquos reliev-ing that our social media outlets will no longer be filled with the political viewpoints of every Joe Schmo who knows how to work a smartphone or computer
Unfortunately just because the political spectrum will now take
a backseat in our minds to more important topics such as the new episode of ldquoThe Walking Deadrdquo or what type of latte Kim Kardashian just ordered it doesnrsquot make whatrsquos happening in Washington any less important
This is especially true for our generation As we all begin to slowly make our way out of the sheltered bubble of college life and our parentsrsquo wallets things like the job market taxes and nationalized health care will become increasingly more vital to our lives and the decisions we make
It also seems like none of these can be agreed upon currently The
partisanship our nation faces has reached historic levels and has made any type of decisionmmak-ing on a national scale close to impossible Constructive dialogue has been thrown out the win-dow in return for an ldquous against themrdquo mentality only furthering the gridlock seen in our national political system While debate and disagreement are obviously a part of lawmaking the focus has now turned to which side believes what and why thatrsquos wrong rather then concern for the end goal of creating positive change for our country
Though I joked about the relief of no longer having to read about
everyonersquos political views on Twitter and Facebook it really became concerning to see how unforgiving people could be in put-ting down the views of others in such a public forum Whorsquos to say that your idea of how our country should be run is anymore correct then the next 20-something-year-old college student Which is exactly why itrsquos vital for our gen-eration to stop the vicious pattern of allowing differing political ide-ologies and party lines to become the main issue at hand instead of the more important goal of better-ing our country for ourselves and the generations to come
Instead of rioting because of
the election of our president like students at Ole Miss did why not challenge the system in ways that can create substantial and mean-ingful change An open positive dialogue of the issues our country faces and the acceptance of view-points outside our own are essen-tial to bringing back American democracy to the splendor it once held Rallying together to sup-port the positive change and chal-lenge the questionable decisions that are being made becomes more effective when the issue is less about which party a per-son belongs to or their personal moral beliefs and more about preserving our nationrsquos great
heritageThese next four years are cru-
cial for the future of America andour place in the internationalcommunity and I hope our presi-dentrsquos second term proves to bewildly successful More impor-tantly though I hope as we beginto venture out into the real worldwe consciously work toward apolitical culture that no longerpushes against each other basedon party politics and instead real-izes the power of our nationrsquos citi-zens pushing together for change
Brad Tipper is a junior major-ing in economics and politicalscience
Alabama residents should educate themselves before voting straight-ticketBy SoRelle WyckoffOpinion Editor
On Tuesday Mitt Romney was supported by over 60 per-cent of Alabama one of the highest state supports in the nation This was as expected ndash no shock value in the presi-dential outcome of our red state
Also Tuesday Roy Moore was elected Chief Justice of Alabama winning with just over 50 percent
Thatrsquos where the shock sets in
Do you know who yoursquove elected
Yoursquove elected a man who has already been fired from the role of Chief Justice of Alabama in 2003 because
he refused to move a 5200 pound Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building Yoursquove elected a man who tried to refuse custody to a moth-er from an abusive father because of her sexual orien-tation Yoursquove elected a man who does not recognize the separation of church and state and regardless of your religious beliefs thatrsquos against the Constitution
In a column explaining his political goals Moore even pledged to ldquoresist all efforts to disparage or destroy our beloved Constitutionrdquo Oh thank goodness (donrsquot worry I wonrsquot use the Lordrsquos name in vain) thatrsquos just what Alabamians want and need
To be clear this is not a par-tisan issue ndash this is a compe-tency issue
Other states ousted incom-petent assholes like Todd Akin who said rape could be ldquolegitimaterdquo and Richard Murdoch who said that in the case of rape the pregnancy was a gift from God
But in Alabama we elected a Chief Justice who said ldquoIn God we trustrdquo is in ldquoThe Star-Spangled Bannerrdquo
And sure comments about ldquothe will of Godrdquo are less con-troversial than quotes about rape but Irsquom sure with time Moore can provide us with some of those as well
Apparently our voters donrsquot read the newspaper or care to do research about the
other elections on our ballot Or they actually are as back-ward as the rest of the coun-try thinks we are and believe Moses himself would make a stellar politician Irsquod like to believe the former
This isnrsquot directed at those who elected Romney or Republicans ndash he was a great candidate with a great vision This is for those who didnrsquot take the time to educate them-selves and by voting a straight Republican ticket elected a completely incompetent bible-thumping idiot
But you say what if people actually did vote for him Please donrsquot kid yourself Maybe (MAYBE) 10 percent of his votes were purpose-ful And that 10 percent was
probably cast by the 60-plus demographic
State election results mat-ter just as much if not more as the results of the national ones Who you elect deter-mines how your state will grow what laws will be passed and how your every-day life will be affected
After Tuesdayrsquos results in what seemed like the most obvious of choices itrsquos appar-ent voters didnrsquot use the tools created to inform you Maybe Irsquom upset because I feel as though my major is obsolete thanks to the apparent lack of interest shown by uneducated voters Or maybe Irsquom just so confused about what the hell 50 percent of voters were thinking
I am not a native Alabamian but I voted as one yesterday I have lived here for almost 10 years of my life And I am embarrassed
Before yesterday I didnrsquot think the race between Moore and Bob Vance would be tight because I didnrsquot understand how that would be humanly possible given the obvious negativity and ridiculousness of Moore
But I was wrong And shocked Tuesday Alabama elected someone who will continue to hinder the poten-tial of our state and continue to humiliate us on a national level
SoRelle Wyckoff is the opinion editor of The Crimson White
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By Ashley ChaffinManaging Editor
Living rooms and bars across Alabama erupted a few times on Saturday night The first eruption came when TJ Yeldon ran the game-winning touchdown in with only 51 sec-onds left in the Alabama-LSU game The second came when our defense sacked LSUrsquos Zach Mettenberger to solidify the win
There was jumping scream-ing and even a few tears from fans and players as our team kept our dream of another national championship alive As everyone calmed down one of the first things I said was ldquoIf we canrsquot fill Bryant-Denny on Saturday after that we never willrdquo
Being an Alabama fan has been anything but hard this season Until Saturday our boys have had every game all but locked up by halftime and theyrsquove spent the second half showing us just how great they really are
Around the time the game turns into more of an exhibi-tion than a competition the stands at Bryant-Denny slowly begin to empty By the fourth quarter the students left could fit in the first few rows of the student section while the rest are left as a dumping ground for discarded cups and broken shakers
As with many Alabama fans Irsquove become complacent this season My freshman year the thought of leaving a game before ldquoRammer Jammerrdquo was unheard of let alone skip-ping a home game to sit on my couch or drink This year Irsquove missed one game and left a few early ndash a fact Irsquom embarrassed to admit and upset with myself
for doingDuring the weeks leading up
to our game in Baton Rouge a lot of stock was put into the role the LSU crowd plays in their games Watching the game you can hear why itrsquos the topic of conversation before every night game in Death Valley Until the game was decided the Tiger fans were yelling Bryant-Denny on any gameday this season can only be consid-ered quiet in comparison
Itrsquos easy to assume the best of Alabama and skip a game this season but the best team in the nation deserves the best fans in the nation According to our pregame videos the Alabama Crimson Tide ndash the players the coaches the fans ndash live football We should prove that loyalty by not only show-ing up in Bryant-Denny but playing the only role in the game we can ndash doing every-thing in our power to distract the other team
This weekend we officially welcome Texas AampM into the SEC We should welcome them
Bryant-Denny should be fi lled every Saturday for all 60 minutes of play
by being the loudest we can be for all four quarters From the time the play clock starts while the Aggies are on offense until the time the play is called dead we should be yelling The way living rooms and bars erupted
on Saturday should be the way we as fans erupt in the stands for great runs great passes great catches and touchdowns
Every student who swipes in and every fan who has a tick-et ripped should be standing
there when the clock hits zero hopefully with the final cheer of ldquoWe just beat the hell out of yourdquo
Ashley Chaffin is the managing editor of The Crimson White
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6 | Thursday November 8 2012
Campus GOP Dems oppose re-instated justiceUniversity of Alabama political leaders react to Chief Justice Roy Moorersquos close Election Day victoryBy Rich RobinsonAssistant News Editor
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore defied the odds on Election Day by reclaiming his old job in a close vote that put many state and campus Republicans in a politically compromising position
With 100 percent of state-wide precincts report-ing Moore defeated the Democratic candidate Jefferson County Circuit Judge Robert Vance 52 per-cent to 48 percent Moore received 1046104 votes while Vance fell short of early esti-mates only earning the sup-port of 970533 Alabamians
Moore seemed to ben-efit from straight party vot-ing which helped former Massachusetts Gov Mitt Romney get over 60 percent of the Yellowhammer Statersquos vote Despite the Supreme
Court race coinciding with a presidential election in a reliably red state Moore was only able to win by roughly 70000 votes By compari-son Romney beat President Barack Obama by more than 450000 votes in Alabama
Jeff Elrod the executive director for The University of Alabama College Republicans was one of the many GOP members to split their ticket and vote for Romney and Vance
ldquoI was surprised by how handily he won that
electionrdquo Elrod said of Moore ldquoI donrsquot want Alabama to be seen as moving backward or being stuckrdquo
Elrod said he did not think the Chief Justice should hold overtly political views
Moore is not afraid of con-troversy Known around the nation as the ldquoTen Commandment Judgerdquo he was forced out of office in 2003 after a highly publi-cized controversy involving the separation of church and state
Pro-LGBTQ UA students also called out Moore in one of last weekrsquos of the cam-paign because they felt that he made offensive comments about gay and lesbians at a Tea Party rally
ldquoThe Chief Justice should be concerned with upholding the laws that are on the books and determining whether the laws that are passed by the state legislature
coincides with the constitu-tion of our state and the fed-eral Constitutionrdquo Elrod said ldquoHis role is not supposed to be an expressly political posi-tionrdquo
The president of the UA College Democrats Robert Christl strongly supported Vance and partially blamed the defeat on the short amount of time he had to campaign
In one of the more bizarre episodes of the campaign Vance replaced the original Democratic nominee Harry Lyon a perennial candidate in mid-August after the state party disqualified Lyon for controversial statements he posted online
As a result Vance only had three months to campaign while Moore had been run-ning a general election cam-paign for nearly eight
ldquoIrsquom very upsetrdquo Christl said ldquoI think that his
victory will reflect poorly on the state as a wholerdquo
Christl said he believed in giving everyone a second chance but hoped Moore wouldnrsquot have another stunt like he did with the Ten Commandments statue
ldquoI hope he wises up and actually decides to do the job that he was elected to do as opposed to making a scene out of himselfrdquo Christl said
Connor Cook the external affairs director for the UA College Democrats was sur-prised by the results
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of shock-ing to merdquo Cook said ldquoI knew a great deal of Republicans who were supporting Judge Vance because Roy Moore is so far out thererdquo
Joe Mahoney is a UA College Republican member
who served as the student director for current Chief Justice Chuck Malonersquos cam-paign to keep his job Malone was appointed to the position by Gov Robert Bentley and lost in a contentious three-way primary to Moore
Mahoney did not vote for Moore on Election Day
ldquoOn a personal level Roy Moore is a good man he is someone who is very char-ismatic and is very passion-aterdquo Mahoney said ldquoI feel that itrsquos very important that everyone remembers that itrsquos one thing to be a Christian and to make your decisions with those beliefs informing your decision making but I think thatrsquos a different thing to use one interpretation of a religion and to ultimately make that lawrdquo
Moore will begin his six-year term in January and will head up an all-Republican Court
UA to offer seminars to broaden studentsrsquo curriculaBy Sarah Elizabeth TookerStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama will offer over 135 special top-ics seminars in the spring 2013 semester according to a list released by the University Registrar Michael George
Many students agree these seminars which often cover material not presented in the typical survey course are some of the most interesting offered at the University
However there has previ-ously been confusion regarding whether the classes are open to all students or restricted to cer-tain programs especially the Honors College
The University urges
students to start taking advan-tage of the DegreeWorks tool called Student Educational Plan which would allow the Office of the University Registrar to better understand studentsrsquo needs for the future
ldquoIf students would embrace DegreeWorks activate a work-sheet and collaborate with their academic advisor in the activa-tion of a Student Educational Plan the University could determine when students want to take a specific courserdquo George said ldquoIf the University possessed this data for 90 percent or more of the stu-dent body it would become an extremely powerful metric for the Universityrdquo
ldquoI had no idea there were
so many special topics classes offered outside of Nott Hallrdquo Elizabeth Califf a junior major-ing in fashion retail said ldquoSo many of my friends have raved about seminar classes coursework and Irsquom definitely looking forward to taking one before I graduaterdquo
Perhaps one of the most ben-eficial seminars a student con-sidering a career in the legal field can take is AS 299 a pre-law class offered through the College of Arts and Sciences Director of pre-law advising Wendy McMillian has taught the class since fall 2008 and usu-ally caps enrollment around 30 students each semester
ldquoI cover the law school appli-cation process how to prepare
for the LSAT researching law schools and choosing where to apply how to finance law school what courses will be covered in the first year and careers in lawrdquo McMillian said
Over the course of the semes-ter there are several guest speakers and plenty of in-class discussion she said The final consists of a personal state-ment and resume
According to the most cur-rent list on the Honors College website honorsuaedu the col-lege will also offer around 32 seminars for spring 2013
ldquoWe update and add to our course listings daily so a firm number is situationalrdquo Jim Bailey assistant director of student services at the Honors
College saidOne of these Honors semi-
nars Myth and Reality in Espionage has been offered for several years and is taught by a former employee of the CIA Stephen Schwab an adjunct professor at the University
The course which is offered once a year was created based on a one of his former CIA colleaguersquos book ldquoThe Great Game The Myths and Realities of Espionagerdquo Schwab said
ldquoAt that time Fred Hitz was teaching a similar course at the Woodrow Wilson School at his alma mater Princeton Universityrdquo he said ldquoI wrote a positive review of the book and then asked Fred if he would share his ideas and course
syllabus with me which he quickly agreed to dordquo
To some students special-topics seminars have present-ed an exciting opportunity for leadership and personal satis-faction
Morgan Niewerth a junior majoring in business manage-ment and on a pre-dental track took the semester-long hon-ors mentoring class focusing on art education to school-agechildren
ldquoMentoring gave me the opportunity to work with young children and help them develop a passion for artrdquo Niewerth said ldquoIt was reward-ing to see them engage in the activities we had prepared and to be a role model for themrdquo
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down
to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of
Students get career preparation with technologyCapstone College of Nursing offers students more technologically advanced programs with simulatorsBy Mark HammontreeContributing Writer
Many technological gadgets and high-tech facilities at the Capstone College of Nursing help provide nursing students a great advantage in their career preparation to train for lives of service in health professions
ldquoAt Capstone College of Nursing we are very fortunate through the hard work of Dean Sara Barger and with the help of generous donors to have a nursing education facility that is truly state-of-the-artrdquo Karen Silliman director of technol-ogy and distance education for CCN said ldquoAs the first build-ing on the UA campus built specifically for nursing educa-tion the structure is designed to integrate technology seam-lessly into the walls and floors creating connections among classrooms and labsrdquo
Some of the most high-tech gadgetry in the CCN build-ing is found in the Learning Resources Center a resource containing a computer lab the Clinical Practice Lab and the Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence
ldquoIn the 34-bed Clinical Practice Lab bachelor of sci-ence in nursing students in their junior year use realis-tic task trainers sometimes referred to as low-fidelity sim-ulators to learn fundamental nursing skills such as IV inser-tion medication administra-tion and wound carerdquo Silliman said ldquoThe Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence includes six simulation rooms equipped with high-fidelity patient simu-lators set up to look like a hos-pital room or home settingrdquo
The high-fidelity patient simulators are computer-based mannequins that can breathe bleed and even have a pulse The simulators can be programmed to experience
various real-life medical condi-tions such as a stroke heart attack or severe dehydration allowing students to learn how to react to situations in a time constraint
ldquoOverall I think the Medical Education Technology simu-lations are best at preparing nursing students to work as a team with other medical pro-fessionalsrdquo Susanna Payton a third semester upper-division nursing student said ldquoI can say that during my simula-tions especially when my lsquopatientrsquo went into cardiac arrest my own heartbeat went up and I felt overwhelmed However I was relieved that I was in the lab and not with an actual patient during my first lsquocardiac arrestrsquordquo
The true benefit of these sim-ulations and the other learn-ing resources in the Clinical Practice Lab is the experience and confidence students are equipped with when they have graduated from the nursing program Silliman said
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our stu-dents would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
sufficient manner to become confident and competent nurs-esrdquo Silliman said ldquoCCN BSN graduates have a 97 percent pass rate on the state nurs-ing board exam and we con-sistently get feedback from employers that our graduates are very well prepared when they arrive for employmentrdquo
The responsibility that will be required for a health profes-sion is fostered early on in the nursing program with much technology being placed right in the studentsrsquo hands to famil-iarize them with an increasing-ly technological medical field Upper-division students are required to purchase mobile medical reference software to be used on a smartphone or another app-capable device such as an iPod Touch
ldquoThe software programs we use on iPhones Droids the iPod Touch are extraordinarily convenient in the clinical set-tingrdquo Payton said ldquoBefore the software nursing students carried around pocket-guides and textbooks in the hospital It is much easier to use a small electronic device to access the information than it is to carry around textbooksrdquo
Rec Center offers private classes for organizations studentsBy Adrienne BurchStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama Recreation Center now offers ldquoWersquoll Come to Yourdquo fitness classes connecting trained instructors with groups or organizations across campus to provide private workout sessions
The classes are aimed at groups who would prefer a personal class consisting
of their friends or organiza-tion members that would be taught anywhere they like
ldquoMost of the time it is an organization who wants to get together and grow togetherrdquo Whitney Spota group exercise coordinator at the Rec said
Spota said they offer any class that does not require equipment including Zumba TurboKick Kickboxing Boot Camp HardCORE Yoga and
Pilates Groups only need space large enough to facili-tate the class or they can choose to rent out a room at the Rec to host their group
Trained instructors from the Rec instruct all classes charging $50 for a single class and $75 for a combina-tion class which consists of a two-class session The fee includes the rental charge if the organization chooses to rent a room at the facility
Spota said the Rec has sponsored five traveling private classes this semes-ter with organizations like UA Housing and First Year Scholars
ldquoI think being with your group if yoursquove never done an exercise class before can make you feel much more comfortablerdquo Spota said
Aubrey Heathcott group fitness instructor at the Rec taught one of the group
classes at the Presidential Village residence hall on campus
ldquoI think itrsquos a really great thing to offer these classesrdquo Heathcott said ldquoIt gives more of an incentive for peo-ple to incorporate exercise in their everyday liferdquo
Heathcott said the dorm atmosphere was a great place to host the classes It is more convenient and avail-able for students who do not
want to go as far as the Rec to workout
ldquoStudents were able to escape from studying in their dorm room and come down the hall to have fun at a Zumba class for an hourrdquo Heathcott said
To register for a private group fitness class go the group fitness tab on the UA Rec Center website or contact Whitney Spota at spotasauaedu
CW | Margo SmithSusanna Payton a third semester upper division nursing student works on a simulation doll Wednesday
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our
students would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
suffi cient manner to become confi dent and competent
nurses
mdash Karen Silliman
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 8 | Thursday November 8 2012
By Jordan CissellStaff Reporter
The Student Government As s o c i at i o n S tu d e n t Elections Board will decide this week whether or not to reschedule spring 2013 elections approximately one month earlier than last yearrsquos voting day an SGA spokesperson said
Meagan Bryant execu-tive press secretary said the Student Elections Board is considering a proposal by SGA President Matt Calderone and Attorney General Ashley Vickers to push the election date for the 2013-2014 academic year to Feb 12 2013
The decision on whether or not to enact the change ultimately belongs to the Student Elections Board which Bryant expects to
have completed its delibera-tions by the end of the week
Elections for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years took place on March 8 2011 and March 6 2012 respectively
Vickers said Article VIII of the SGA Constitution speci-fies the Board is comprised of four undergraduate stu-dents two graduate or law school students one faculty member and one non-voting staff member Mark Nelson vice president for student affairs selects five student members and the two staff members Calderone selects an undergraduate student member
ldquo [ C a l d e r o n e ] a n d [Vickers] met with the Elections Board Nov 2 to discuss the possibility of moving elections up in the semesterrdquo Bryant said in
an emailed statement ldquoThe proposed day for elections is Tuesday Feb 12 2013 This is only a proposal that was sent to the elections board We a r e a w a i t i n g a d e c i -sion from them and we expect an answer early next weekrdquo
B r y a n t said the ear-lier election date would p r o v i d e more time for freshly elected officials to get accus-tomed to their new roles
ldquoWe are interested in moving elections up in order to give the new administration more time to
adjust and learn their new positionsrdquo she said
Calderone said he could have benefited from an extra month of adjustment
time fol-lowing his election in March 2012 He made the propos-al to aid the next presi-dent-electrsquos early devel-opment
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presidents would ben-
efit from having a longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President before the end of the spring
semesterrdquo Calderone said in an emailed statement
Ryan Flamerich a col-lege of engineering senator said an extra month prob-ably wouldnrsquot do much to improve elected officialsrsquo performances
ldquoThere has never been a problem regarding the change of power from one administration to anotherrdquo he said ldquoI think the biggest problem with the SGA isnrsquot a lack of sufficient time to accomplish its goals itrsquos competencyrdquo
Flamerich said the lack of training programs for exec-utive appointees is more of a problem than time The Senate did not hold a work-shop until halfway through the term he said and host-ed a poor turnout among the 50 senators
ldquoThe idea that more time
is needed to accomplish this task is akin to throw-ing money at a problem and hoping it gets betterrdquo he said
Flamerich said the extra time granted by a pushed-up election date would be best utilized as a period for the SGArsquos legislative branch to review nominees for appointed positions
ldquoThe main purpose would be to allow for suf-ficient legislative over-sight of executive branch nomineesrdquo Flamerich said ldquoUnfortunately we tried to have that oversight last year and faced significant push back from the execu-tive branch We tried to hold confirmation hear-ings in the Senate but the Cochran and Swinson administrations vehemently opposed thisrdquo
Elections Board considers changing voting day
By Mazie BryantAssistant News Editor
Three University of Alabama students and child-hood friends have combined their talents to establish a small business that draws on their love for charity and their Southern roots
In the wake of the April 27 2011 tornado Chris Davis a senior majoring in criminal justice and psychology was propelled into action as the storm swept away his home Having known Davis since preschool John Davis Lind a senior majoring in finance on the pre-med track knew he wanted to help not only his friend in the recovery pro-cess but also the community as a whole
ldquoThe whole idea came about after the tornadordquo Lind said ldquoChrisrsquo house was destroyed and we were look-ing for a way to give back We wanted to keep the Southern way of life and culture around Our whole motto is in the name We wanted to give back to the Southrdquo
Davis and Lind devised a business model in which a percentage of the total sale of their products would be set aside for a fund established by the Alma Foundation the same nonprofit organization that arranges the fundrais-ing efforts for Nick and Terry Sabanrsquos Nickrsquos Kids The
clothing business Southern View Company is to contrib-ute 10 percent of the total sale to the fund as of now but that number is planned to change Lind said The money collect-ed through the fund will be put back into the community through various charities
ldquoWe think that if someone is buying a shirt the charity aspect could contribute to it if they knew the purchase could go to something good they would buy itrdquo Davis said ldquoWe were first inspired by the tornado and to start something for disaster relief But if yoursquore looking to help people it shouldnrsquot mat-ter where There are people needing things every day We thought to keep it open so itrsquos not centered around one thingrdquo
Davis and Lind decided the T-shirt business in Tuscaloosa was a good field to flourish as entrepreneurs
ldquoOriginally we were tar-geting college studentsrdquo Davis said ldquoWe know from experience and other
companies like us that have flourished We thought lsquoWhy not usrsquordquo
The two students then approached friend Braden Fowler to join their team
ldquoThey pulled me into itrdquo said Fowler a sopho-more majoring chemis-try who knew Davis and Lind from high school at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Tuscaloosa ldquoI was in the library in early sum-mer ndash early June ndash and they proposed the idea to me I thought it was great and wanted to help They had come up with the lighthouse logo and design already and we just expanded on thatrdquo
The Southern View Company includes a wide variety of clothing styles for the college student Lind said The company now has T-shirts ndash pocketed embroi-dered and V-neck ndash pullovers hats window decals koozies and bottle openers Lind said in the future they would like to expand into pants and button-downs
ldquoAll three of us are really into the latest trends and what everyone else is wear-ingrdquo Lind said ldquoIrsquod say this is the preppy college trend The colleg-age group is the perfect target group Therersquos good competition here is Tuscaloosa With any business therersquos always someone else who wants the same products as you Itrsquos
just someone to motivate you to come up with better ideas and better productsrdquo
Fowler said the business has created an interesting opportunity for him as a stu-dent and an entrepreneur
ldquoBeing a student and run-ning a business opens views and gives me a new perspec-tive it gives me a look into the real worldrdquo Fowler said ldquoFor us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are try-ing to run with Therersquos this personification of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we canrdquo
The Southern View Company is having a fall sale with everything on their web-site going for 25 percent off To shop their products visit the website wwwsouthern-viewcompanycom or friend them on Facebook
Students sell clothing for charity
By Alan AlexanderContributing Writer
Local band CBDB will open for BoB at Thursdayrsquos RAGE concert after winning Tuesday nightrsquos Battle of the Bands competition
CBDB describes them-selves on Facebook as ldquoa blend of progressive rock funk folk and jam fusion resulting in an original and unavoidably danceable soundrdquo The band beat out three stu-dent bands to claim the opening spot The contest was judged by crowd applause
T h e S t u d e n t Government Assocation-s p o n s o r e d RAGE con-cert will begin at 730 pm Thursday when CBDB will kick off their set before being followed by band Phony Ppl and headlining act BoB
Student bands Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers The Doctors and the Lawyers Mother Funk and Electric Moon submit-ted demo tapes to the SGA office and were selected for the Battle of the Bands com-petition but Electric Moon dropped out due to family responsibilities
ldquoCBDB is not an all-stu-dent band however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tuscaloosa artistsrdquo SGA Executive
Press Secretary MeaganBryant said
The Battle of the Bandsevent is part of the SGA-sponsored RAGE campaignwhich aims to raise fundsfor student scholarshipsby promoting concerts andother events throughout theyear SGA currently givesout two $1000 scholarshipseach month to students whosubmit essays describingtheir financial needs
ldquo R A G Eis all abouts t u d e n t shelping stu-dentsrdquo SGAP r e s i d e n tM a t tC a l d e r o n es a i d ldquoPurchasinga ticket toBoB is aninvestmentin the stu-dents at ouru n i v e r s i t y
who are in needrdquoRAGE tickets are now on
sale for $10 Students canbuy tickets online throughtheir myBama or at theFerguson Center in Room356 Students have theoption to use cash creditcard or Bama Cash to payfor their ticket The pass-word to log in to buy ticketsonline is studentsrsquo myBamauser ID
The Crimson Ride will alsobe providing transportationto and from the TuscaloosaAmphitheater the nightof the RAGE concert Thebuses will pick up and dropoff at Lakeside Dining HallJulia Tutwiler Hall and theTuscaloosa Amphitheater
CBDB wins contest to headline for BoB
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Judy Bonner The University of Alabamarsquos new president told the Board of Trustees of the UA System this yearrsquos class is the largest and most academ-ically talented in UA history and according to academic sur-veys and statistics shersquos right
Bonner was referring to the growth of the size and prestige of the undergraduate popula-tion at the University which with a historically high 28026 students is the largest in the
state Academically the aver-age ACT score of this yearrsquos 6397 freshmen increased by more than a point and now sits at 256
The University has continued to grow and surpass the other 13 public universities in the state in many areas A College Board document called ldquoThe College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Reportrdquo showed 471 percent of college students in the state of Alabama pursu-ing a bachelorrsquos degree gradu-ate in four to six years
A survey by US News and
World Report showed the University boasts the highest graduation rate in the state According to the survey 38 per-cent of UA students graduate in four years Auburn University is close behind with 36 percent followed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham at 17 percent
Even with the highest grad-uation rate the University accepts the fewest applicants of any in the state According to the US News and World Report the Capstone accepts only 435 percent of its annual
applicants Auburn accepts 70 percent and the University of Alabama in Huntsville accepts 637 percent
Bonnerrsquos presentation also showed undergraduate degrees awarded by colleges in the state have increased 16 percent in the last five years Half of those new degrees came from the University
Mitch Green a senior major-ing in communication stud-ies attributed the Universityrsquos growth in population and prestige to the schoolrsquos strong football program
UA students surpass other state public universities
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presi-dents would benefi t from having a
longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President
before the end of the spring se-mester
mdash Matt Calderone
ldquo For us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are trying to run with Therersquos this per-
sonifi cation of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we can
mdash Braden Fowler
ldquoCBDB is not an all student band
however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tusca-
loosa artists
mdash Meagan Bryant
Proposal created by SGArsquos Calderone Vickers could potentially change election date to Feb 12 2012
Southern View Company gives 10 percent of profi ts to community
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Most University of Alabama students are not going to be spending their time out of class studying for fun
But the Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team spends their time out of class doing just that ndash study-ing trivia and information across all areas to compete against other teams
ldquoPlaying is fun it gets heated and intense because it is impor-tant but at the end of the day it is not too serious and we get alongrdquo Jonathan Thompson vice president of AAQT external
affairs saidThe AAQT was established on
the Universityrsquos campus in 2006 by a group of transfer students from Faulkner State
ldquoI wanted to continue the fun of playing that I had had at Faulkner State where I won a national title in 2005 and also getting to see friends throughout the region and nationrdquo Thompson said
The team is sponsored by Margaret Peacock a professor in the department of history along with vice president for Student Affairs Mark Nelson and the UA Honors College The team has participated in four tournaments so far this year including Quark
in Ann Arbor Mich and ACF Fall at Vanderbilt in Nashville Tenn this past weekend
The AAQT received high rank-ings in many of the tournaments they have attended this year In the Quark I tournaments the A team placed second and B team fifth overall The team also did well last spring during the National AQT Southeast Sectional tournament where they came in first and second place
The scoring for the tourna-ments is based on the quiz bowl organizations and their different scoring systems The Academic Competition Foundation hosts tournaments in addition to
the National Academic Quiz Tournaments
According to acf-quizbowlcom ACF put on three of the most high-ly attended and esteemed tourna-ments per year as well as two tournaments hosted regionally around the United States Canada and Great Britain and a national competition in April NAQT was founded by high school and college-level players in 1996 and hosts competitions nationally Thompson said competitions vary according to the host
ldquoYou can be good in both but there are deeper longer ques-tions with clues that carry more substance in ACF as opposed to
shorter ones in NAQT but you need both and one helps the other format when you playrdquo Thompson said
Thompson a top scorer and winner of over 600 matches said being a top scorer takes much more than natural skill
ldquoIt takes the little things in bonuses paying attention to clues seeing how questions are worded remembering past things as much as being quick-est to the buzzer knowing where your teammates are good on stuff and notrdquo Thompson said ldquoAnd scoring more points in matches than other opponents And that is hard with the level of talent
at other Southern and national schools you face in competitionrdquo
Thompson said the social aspect of competing is a benefit too as he leans on teammates to fill in gaps in his own knowledge during com-petition Thompson expects his experience on Alabamarsquos team to pay off in the long run
ldquoThey help bring rewarding friendships and discussion and learned facts but at the end of the day I have picked up knowledge and friends in the same pack-agerdquo Thompson said ldquoIt pays off at some point maybe in impress-ing people or you might strike it off rich like Ken Jennings you never knowrdquo
Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team receives high rankings in regional national tournaments
ldquoThe attraction of Alabamarsquos campus is better than Auburnrsquosrdquo Green said ldquoThe football team attracts a massive amount of people and because there is a massvie amount of people who attend school here more people graduate If you graduate college yoursquore most likely going to get a bachelorrsquos degreerdquo
John Morgan Davenport a junior majoring in public rela-tions disagreed Davenport said
the growth was caused by strongteaching and the success of majorprograms
ldquoI think we have a better staffthan most schoolsrdquo Davenportsaid ldquoThe teachers are alwayswilling to help when you ask
ldquoOur PR program is top-rankedour business school is out-standing and on top of that theatmosphere on campus encour-ages students to stay here andgraduaterdquo
By Alexandra EllsworthStaff Reporter
Their band name may not have changed but Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers have a new sound and a new ensem-ble including Adam Morrow from Callooh Callay
Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires at Green Bar this Friday Nov 9 at 10 pm after taking a long hiatus
In April Duncan decided to form a new backing band based out of Tuscaloosa
ldquoWe used to meet in Birmingham which for each of us was 40 minutes away so by the time we would meet we would be tired and we had a lim-ited time to practicerdquo Duncan said ldquoWe would have no energy to work on new materialrdquo
Duncan began recruiting Tuscaloosa musicians who could practice more regu-larly The band is composed of the same instruments as before but with different musi-cians including bassist Josh Kavanaugh guitarist Adam Morrow and drummer Adam Ridgway
Duncan said the bandrsquos sound
has changed a lot tooldquoIt is more focused on the lyr-
icsrdquo Duncan said ldquoThe design was to get the lyrics on a plat-form and let the music be the undercurrentrdquo
Part of the change is due to Morrow from local band Callooh Callay who Duncan recruited because he knew Morrow had the kind of sound he wanted from his new guitarist
ldquoWhen Blaine asked me to join I think he wanted to totally re-learn what these songs should berdquo Morrow said ldquoSome of the older ones will sound very much the same but some donrsquot A lot of the new ones have been approached in what I assume is a new wayrdquo
Morrow said it is not so much about fitting inside a certain expectation but more about doing something compelling and different
ldquoI only say that because he had no expectations sonically compared to when the group started and he had a clearer idea of what or who he wanted to sound likerdquo he said ldquoThe songs and their stories are the centerpiece and wersquore learning how to respond to thoserdquo
Duncan asked Morrow to join The Lookers over the summer
ldquoIrsquove known Blaine for a whilerdquo Morrow said ldquoOur two bands have played shows together wersquove bounced musi-cal ideas around discussed what Karl Welzein is up to etc I have always been a fanrdquo
Morrow said he has enjoyed the opportunity to just play guitar in a band and not be the
front man for a changeldquoItrsquos really really funrdquo he
said ldquoPlaying these songs is a lot of fun because Irsquom getting to put my own interpretation on things that already existed that I already loved Itrsquos also defi-nitely a new challenge stylisti-cally which has been greatrdquo
But Morrow has not deserted Callooh Callay and is continu-ing to work with both bands
ldquoCallooh Callay just released our second album so itrsquos been a busy juggling pro-cessrdquo he said ldquoThere are a lot of folks in town that are in mul-tiple bands but this is new to me I like it so far Both bandsrsquo shows get booked so far in advance therersquos no real issues with that Hopefully wersquoll have a show soon I pull double duty at Thatrsquod be a fun nightrdquo
Friday nightrsquos performance will be the bandrsquos first show together
ldquoWersquove worked hard rei-magining the older songs and orchestrating an approach to the new ones for a few months and itrsquoll be good to finally take them from the practice space to an actual performance where other human beings are pres-entrdquo Morrow said ldquoWe will be a much better collective of musicians on the other side of it Blaine recorded an EP over the summer that is really excel-lent Irsquom looking forward to playing those songs for the first timerdquo
The group will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires a band that has been gaining attention in the Tuscaloosa area and are excited about
the opportunityldquoThe Glory Fires are also just
really phenomenalrdquo Morrow said ldquoThatrsquos been said repeat-edly for the last year but it doesnrsquot make it any less true so Irsquom really looking forward to their setrdquo
The Glory Fires have been playing all over the country but Lee Bains said the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas are still their favorite places to play
ldquoBlaine is a really good friend of minerdquo Bains said ldquoThe first time I played in Tuscaloosa was at Eganrsquos with him He is a great songwriter and a great guy I am really excited to see how [the new band] reinterprets his musicrdquo
Local band returns with new sound members
By Abbey CrainStaff Reporter
In the aftermath of the April 27 2011 tornado mem-bers of the community have come up with many differ-ent ways to help rebuild Tuscaloosa
This March ReadBAMARead and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa will host Tuscaloosarsquos first Half Marathon with all the pro-ceeds going toward rebuild-ing school libraries and play-grounds that were destroyed
According to the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon website four schools were destroyed in the city by direct result of the tornado
ReadBAMARead hopes to raise $150000 to purchase books for the destroyed libraries Every runner that signs up for the race will allow ReadBAMARead to purchase four books for their recovery project
Whitney Brennan a soph-omore majoring in nutrition began running in college as a way to stay healthy and relieve stress She decided to run in Tuscaloosarsquos Half Marathon as her first per-sonal running goal Her father will be traveling from Texas to join her in running
ldquoIrsquove done tornado clean-up before but I had no clue coming here that it would be so personalrdquo Brennan said ldquoItrsquos one thing to see it on TV but itrsquos another thing to be cleaning up marbles at someonersquos destroyed houserdquo
Brennan is excited to be able to give back in such an unconventional way She hopes by having the race
direct runners through the destruction of the tornado the emotional impact will encourage others to continue to help out in the community with ldquosecond windrdquo volun-teer efforts
ldquoI think that itrsquos really great to be able to use something that Irsquom passionate about to help improve the community and see how much progress we maderdquo she said ldquoWe should celebrate our prog-ress but we still have a long way to gordquo
In preparation for her first long run Brennan will be running with the Honors College Half Marathon train-ing group
ldquoIrsquom really excited to run
it just as a personal goal and being able to use it to help out the communityrdquo Brennan said ldquoI am pretty pumpedrdquo
Katie Hall a senior major-ing in public relations is an experienced runner having just recently completed the Chicago marathon She has run in multiple half mara-thons and is excited that Tuscaloosa can now be on her list
ldquoBeing someone that was here when the tornado came through I think it will defi-nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to see how the city is rebuild-ingrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will give
you the push to finish if we were strong enough to get through the tornado we can finish the racerdquo
Hall always tries to run for some sort of charity For the Chicago marathon she raised money for Alzheimerrsquos and other times for autism awareness
ldquoI think itrsquos very interesting to be the first group of peo-ple running the Tuscaloosa marathonrdquo Hall said ldquoIrsquove always wanted Tuscaloosa to have a marathon Itrsquos a pretty city to run inrdquo
The race will be held March 2 2013 and will begin at 8 am Runners can register online at tuscaloosahalfmarathonorg
Tuscaloosarsquos fi rst Half Marathon to help rebuild schools
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Few events illustrate The University of Alabamarsquos School of Music standard of tradition like the annual Fall Spectrum Concert This yearrsquos performance featuring the full array of the schoolrsquos ensembles will be held Friday Nov 9 at 730 pm in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall
Spectrum features a bevy of the School of Musicrsquos ensembles and faculty From voice to jazz to classical the variety of musi-cal talent at Alabama will be highlighted
This year the Trumpet Ensemble will kick off the eve-ning with ldquoThe Star Spangled Bannerrdquo Then Noel Engebretson professor of piano will play fol-lowed by the African Drumming Ensemble Paul Houghtaling and Kevin Chance the Wind Ensemble Cavell Trio Brass Quintet Huxford Symphony Orchestra University Singers Faythe Freese on organ Jazz Ensemble and the Trombone Choir will all also perform
As is tradition the Million Dollar Band will perform last This year they will play high-lights from their 2012 season Band members line the stage and
balconies of the Concert Hall cir-cling the audience making the concert a true surround sound experience Traditionally they perform the Universityrsquos alma mater last
Hearing the Million Dollar Band in the Concert Hall is a spe-cial experience for Bryant Bush a junior majoring in vocal perfor-mance Bush was a member of the Million Dollar Band for three years Now as a member of the University Singers he finds him-self an audience member at the end of the concert cheering on the band
ldquoAs an audience member yoursquove never been that close to
the band before and yoursquove never heard anything quite like itrdquo Bush said
In keeping with tradition Spectrum is always held the night before a home game and will occur this year the night before the Tide takes on Texas AampM in Bryant-Denny
ldquoEspecially with the band it always gets everyone pumped up for footballrdquo Bush said
Performing at and attending Spectrum isnrsquot just about football and school spirit Itrsquos about the School of Music and celebrating the talents and the individuals of each department
University Singers will
represent the choral program at the concert as they are the only choral group performing For Jonathan Ledger a masterrsquos stu-dent in choral conducting and a general teaching assistant for the choral department this will be his second Spectrum concert with University Singers
ldquoItrsquos a great feeling to represent the choral program at this annual event and share the stage with our instrumental colleagues in the School of Musicrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a wonderful and rare oppor-tunity for us all to perform on the same eventrdquo
Singers will be performing ldquoPrayerrdquo by Reneacute Clausen It was
composed in 2009 for the Yale Alumni Chorus Foundation Inc
ldquoThe work is stunningly beau-tiful and is written for a cap-pella choir set to text by Mother Teresa of Calcuttardquo Ledger said ldquoThe piece exudes a sense of awe and humilityrdquo
From the sublime to pieces of pomp and circumstance Spectrum will offer it all
ldquoAll of the ensembles bring one or two pieces that are sure to showcase their strengths while at the same time having a lot of audience appealrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a great beginning to a week-end focused on talent both athlet-ic and musical and school spiritrdquo
UA School of Music presents fall concert steeped in tradition
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 9
SubmittedThe new image of Blaine Duncan and the Lookers featuring instrumental talent borrowed from another Tuscaloosa band Calloh Callay
ldquoI think it will defi nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to
see how the city is rebuilding
mdash Katie Hall
By Francie Johnson
These days Irsquove heard the term ldquoindierdquo being tossed around in the music industry as profession-als and fans alike nonchalantly slap the label onto any band or artist without a major record deal Hipsters worship these ldquoindierdquo bands only to later scorn them if they ever dare become popular or ldquosell outrdquo by signing a contract with one of the majors Signing a record deal doesnrsquot always mean selling out though and Canadian band Walk Off The Earth is living proof of this
Walk Off The Earth may have recently signed a deal with Columbia Records but if therersquos any band that deserves to be called independent itrsquos this one This five-member band made up of Gianni Luminati Sarah Blackwood Ryan Marshall Mike Taylor and Joel Cassady formed
in 2006 in the town of Burlington Ontario located just outside of Toronto In those first five years the group paved their own path in the music scene with virtually no help from industry profes-sionals
ldquoWhen we started the band we looked for help and no one was interested so instead of sitting around and waiting for someone to notice us we just got up and did everything ourselvesrdquo said Luminati whose role in the band ranges everywhere from vocals to guitar to ukulele and even xylophone
Nothing about this band is conventional in any sense of the word While most bands have one lead singer Walk Off The Earth has three The role is shared by Luminati Blackwood and Marshall whose voices com-bine seamlessly to create a com-pletely unusual yet undeniably
intoxicating sound Additionally instead of specializing in just one or two instruments all of the band members can play at least three with a few even playing as many as 13
Walk Off The Earth takes a musical approach unlike any-thing Irsquove ever seen or heard before in this industry The band incorporates instruments rang-ing anywhere from common ones (guitar piano bass drums) to slightly unusual ones (xylo-phone kazoo) to ones that I had never heard of (Cigar Box Guitar Cigar Box Ukulele Glockenspiel)
Another one of the bandrsquos trademark characteristics is their all-in-one-take video approach that has single-hand-edly transformed them into a YouTube sensation Their main claim to fame video a cover of Gotyersquos ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo in which all five mem-
bers play on one guitar has earned over 137 million views to date and even landed them a spot on Ellen DeGeneres
A huge chuck of Walk Off The Earthrsquos fan base has come from these self-produced YouTube videos and Irsquom completely in awe of the way this band has been able to harness all of the internetrsquos potential and use it to their own advantage
ldquoThe internet is a portal to the whole entire worldrdquo Blackwood said ldquoItrsquos such an amazing tool for any artistrdquo
In addition to the cover of ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo Walk Off The Earth has several other covers on YouTube includ-ing Adelersquos ldquoSomeone Like Yourdquo BOBrsquos ldquoMagicrdquo and my person-al favorite Nirvanarsquos ldquoPollyrdquo
One thing I love about Walk Off The Earth is that even when they are performing covers they
still find a way to make the songs their own but they do this with-out compromising the songsrsquo integrity Irsquove seen bands murder the songs they cover but Walk Off The Earthrsquos covers are inge-nious
ldquoIt is not difficult for me to hear a song in a different way than how it was originally recordedrdquo Luminati said ldquoWe just put our own life into a song that we love and it ends up sounding like it does Therersquos no secret ingredi-ent just love for what we dordquo
However this band should not be simply written off as just another cover band Walk Off The Earth has an impressive col-lection of original work includ-ing two self-released full-length albums Their major label debut a four song EP entitled REVO just dropped Oct 30
REVO is the bandrsquos first col-lection of original work released
under a major record label but it is far from a sell-out In fact itrsquos completely fantastic Try listen-ing to the single ldquoRed Handsrdquo without getting it stuck in your head because I promise itrsquos just not possible
Walk Off The Earthrsquos deci-sion to sign on with Columbia Records hasnrsquot compromised the bandrsquos integrity or creative pro-cess at all
ldquoColumbia left us a lot of breathing room as far as our relationship with them goesrdquo Blackwood said ldquoThey are learn-ing from us and we are learning from themrdquo
Whether theyrsquore independent or with a label and whether theyrsquore performing covers or originals one thing is for sure Walk Off The Earth is blazing a trail through the music industry thatrsquos impossible to ignore But letrsquos face it who would want to
COLUMN | MUSIC
Walk Off The Earth should still be considered independent despite recently contract with Columbia Records
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own ver-sion of ldquoBETrsquos Rip the Runwayrdquo to The University of Alabama campus with ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo
The show will feature the designs and music of four rising designers and musi-cians from throughout the
Southeast As the up-and-coming musicians provide the soundtrack to the evening the designersrsquo work will be shown on the catwalk
The show will also feature several videos highlighting fashion tips for this fall and winter season The Universityrsquos hip-hop dance crew Riptide will also perform
Attendees also have the chance to win door prizes in addition to the opportunity to
buy $1 raffle tickets and enter to win half the ticket earningsfor the night
ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo will take place Friday Nov 9 at7 pm in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Tickets can be pur-chased from the Collegiate 100Black Women members in the Ferguson Center or from the showrsquos models for $5 Tickets are available online at hypecin-emacom for $6 or at the doorfor $10
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo in Ferguson Ballroom
As the holiday season draws near exams are not the only things on studentsrsquo mind For many this is a time to give back and give thanks to the community they live in and help others who may not be as fortunate Tuscaloosa offers many opportunities for students to become involved and donate their time throughout November
West Alabama Food Bank
This nonprofit organization was started in 1987 in effort to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in West Alabama counties Interested students can volunteer their time by joining the WAFB as an official volunteer making a financial contribution organiz-ing a food drive or making a donation of food
Contact wwwwestalabamafoodbankorg
Secret Meals for Hungry Children
This local initiative was started by Alabama Credit Union part-nering with regional food banks to discretely distribute healthy weekend meals to school children The group focuses on the long term effects of child nutrition such as learning better feeling bet-ter and increased self esteem
Contact secretmealsforhungrychildrengmailcom or wwwalabamacucomsm
Hunger Banquet
This event will be held on Nov 14 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom During the interactive dinner where attendees sit andwhat they eat is based on the luck of the draw simulating how some are born into prosperity and others born into poverty The banquet allows students to gain new perspectives on the causes of hunger in hopes of motivating more to help
Register online at volunteeruaedu
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
First started in 1994 the Community Service Center and WestAlabama Food Bank have teamed up with students faculty staffand alumni to fight hunger in state with competition food driveagainst Auburn University and the East Alabama Food Bank
The competition has raised over three million pounds of food for Alabama residents Students can join the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger team donate canned food at the donations truck locatedat the Ferguson Center Plaza or text ldquoBamardquo to 27722 and reply ldquoYesrdquo to donate $10 to the cause
Contact beatauburnbeathungeruaedu
By Lauren Ferguson | Culture Editor
CW File
ldquoItrsquos a bit difficult trying to set aside that time to write every day but it feels satisfying once you actually do itrdquo Stripling said
She has never made a seri-ous NaNoWriMo attempt and is using the month to complete her project about a celebrity
ldquoIrsquove been working on a Bill Murray project for a while and I thought it might give me the motivation to actually finish itrdquo Stripling said ldquoIrsquove been writ-ing a few prose poems about his movies for about six months or so but this is the first time Irsquove written about him in just
straight proserdquoStripling joins a growing
annual number of ldquowrimosrdquo in a literary sprint to December The event has grown from 21 partici-pants in its first year in 1999 to over 256000 registered partici-pants last year
Amanda Nichols is the munic-ipal liaison for NaNoWriMo in Tuscaloosa She said Stripling as a student ldquowrimordquo is not alone
ldquoBecause this is a college town activity varies year to yearrdquo she said ldquoThe last couple of years wersquove had a small por-tion of students but student participation seems to be a lot more active this yearrdquo
As a municipal liaison Nichols organizes events where local ldquowrimosrdquo can meet and share ideas
ldquoMunicipal liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometownsrdquo she said ldquoBeing an ML can be serious work but itrsquos also a lot of funrdquo
Some of the events put on by Nichols include a Kickoff Party a TGIO ndash Thank God Itrsquos Over ndash party and the infamous write-ins where ldquowrimosrdquo gather at a single location to hunker down and up their word counts
Nichols said write-ins will be held every Sunday at the Tuscaloosa public library
ldquoAt the write-ins I bring a miniature cemetery where we can honor the characters that were put to rest for the sake of literary abandonrdquo she said ldquoEvil Plot Bunny also makes an appearance His suggestions will either give your story a
WRITING FROM PAGE 1
Students host write-ins for NaNoWriMo
His play caught the atten-tion of No 1 Alabama (9-0 6-0 SEC) = head coach Nick Saban Saban has faced dual-threat quarterbacks such as Tim Tebow Cam Newton and Denard Robinson in recent
years but he dug a little deep-er to find a player that com-pared to Manziel
ldquoIrsquove been around longer than most and most of our players canrsquot relate to this but this guy reminds me of Doug Flutierdquo Saban said ldquoI played against him a long time ago but he was a really good player and a really good com-petitor and thatrsquos who this guy reminds me of
ldquoHe can throw it Hersquos not big in stature or anything like that hersquos extremely quick hersquos very instinctive ndash has a unique ability to extend plays and seems to know when to take off and run it He scrambles and makes plays throwing the ball down the fieldrdquo
So how do you stop a guy with Manzielrsquos particular skill set
ldquoYou just have to practice
against scramblingrdquo Saban said ldquoYou have to practice scramble rules matching pat-terns trying to contain the guy in the pocket and push the pocket because he doesnrsquot just run around you ndash hersquoll step up [and throw the ball]rdquo
Manziel has terrorized less-er opponents but has strug-gled against the upper-echelon defenses in the SEC During his games against Florida and
LSU Manziel combined for 87 rushing yards and threw three interceptions By comparison Manziel has rushed for at least 75 yards against every team not named Florida or LSU
Alabama will look to adopt the same strategy The Crimson Tide will try to con-tain him inside the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer It will take a concerted effort from the entire defense to
contain Manziel but it all boilsdown to one key factor said defensive lineman Damion Square
ldquoHave to be a sure tacklerdquo Square said ldquoCanrsquot let a 2-yard gain turn into a 35-yard gain You have to get a guy on the ground you have to try and get as many three-and-outs as possible and the offense has toget on the field and control the tempo of the gamerdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Saban Manziel close to Doug Flutie in skill
much needed kick in the pants or throw a wrench in it He is evil so you never know what kind of crazy situations or char-acters hersquoll give yourdquo
Among this yearrsquos ldquowrimordquo ranks are also UA professors Patti White a professor in the English department is partici-pating in her third NaNoWriMo
ldquoThe first time I did it I ended up with a 50000-word draft of a novel which is still under revi-sion ndash in fact the revision of that draft is what I am doing for this yearrsquos NaNoWriMordquo said White ldquoI recognize that the
majority of what I wrote before will need to be trashed ndash as is the case with most first drafts I thinkrdquo
Some of Whitersquos drafts how-ever wind up elsewhere
ldquoThe second time instead of writing another novel draft I used November to write a book-length poetry manuscriptrdquo said White ldquoThe completed version of that manuscript now titled lsquoChain Link Fencersquo will be pub-lished this spring by Anhinga Pressrdquo
White said NaNoWriMo pushes the writer to continue
writing without revision whichmaintains momentum in the process
ldquoYou keep up a forward momentum no matter how clunky your prose or peculiar the plotrdquo she said ldquoIn my novel draft whenever I got stuck I just killed someone off ndash one of the main characters or a minor figure whoever ndash and that would propel me forward The odd thing is by the end of the month all those deaths made sense in the context of the plotThe forward momentum carried me to a story I never intendedrdquo
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
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Editor | SoRelle Wyckoffletterscwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012OPINIONSNEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 4
ELECTION FEEDBACK
lsquoAs the dust settlesrsquo American politicians can fi nally get down to business
By Amber PattersonStaff Columnist
It is finally over election season is done and a presi-dent is chosen The world did not end and nobody was harmed ndash well not to my knowledge Instead we watched our democratic pro-cess at work I along with many others had the oppor-tunity to vote in my first presidential election and take part in history
According to the Huffington Post the youth vote increased from the last election which is something I take pride in I saw my gen-eration become passionate about both candidates a sce-nario I rarely see These of course are the positives that came out of this election a matter that we lose sight of too often Amid all of the mudslinging and debates I witnessed passion from Obama and Romney support-ers alike We as a student
body and as a generation became engaged and educat-ed instead of just watching our future be decided for us
I cannot hide the fact that I am an optimist but I do have a grasp on reality Our nation still has a long way to go That fact will never change no matter who won the election Both candidates should be respected for dedi-cating themselves to pub-lic service and being bold enough to bring these issues to the forefront
Not to sound too clicheacute but this is where the real work begins So it is time to put away all bundled-up resentment and push the nation forward Regardless of whether your candidate won or lost our president is going to need the support of everyone as a nation I know that we will all never agree ndash if we did then we would not need to have a presidential race ndash but we can all agree on the fact that our nation
needs a changeTo compel this change
there is no room for igno-rance on either side the president and the House of Representatives are already divided so the job is already complicated This elec-tion is no longer about race and social status but about what as a people we can do to create change The surge of energy that was sparked during this election should not be extinguished but instead go toward this new direction America is going toward
It might not be the future you saw for the nation but do not just shut out the entire process give it a chance Our democratic system is not designed to always work out in our favor It is designed to let the people decide and the people have spoken
Amber Patterson is a soph-omore majoring in public relations and marketing
MCT Campus
MCT Campus
By Lucy CheseldineStaff Columnist
So there it was the big ldquoErdquo Wersquove all spent the past few weeks dreaming in red and blue our ears abused with endless commercials and rhetoric and now finally we have chosen the next president of the United States of America
The tired faces of American politics can finally get back down to business The business of running a country with four more years led by a man who regardless of your opinion has shaped American history and will continue to do so
This American election was far removed from the green leather seats of the house of commons In our weaker form of biparti-sanship we vote for a party not a president which changes the nature of the campaign If you speak to people in the UK about who they vote for they will think in terms of party values And to some extent that tradition extends to America But voting for an individual candidate one who has spent hours talking to the people via the media almost becomes like voting for a person-ality a celebrity
It begins with the election as a
spectacle The world has watched as America televised the cam-paign in its entirety Newspapers across the world gave over double-page spreads weekly in the run up to voting and every speech and political move was carefully docu-mented and scrutinized down to the very last detail Not just in America but across the globe It was like reality TV with Obama and Romney being the stars of the show Alongside the policy and hard talk the election itself was characterised by a deep-rooted sense of the American celebrity culture This is how the great lsquoPresidential Debatersquo became
distinctly American Itrsquos the cult of the individual that shapes American politics
Making the election into a sort of show then becomes a comment on how voters behave Speaking to voters here many said that in the run up to the election they didnrsquot plan on voting because nei-ther candidate appealed to them As British commentator Justin Webb put it these voters ldquowant to be seduced by the politicians ndashspoken to personallyrdquo
The debates are not just Americarsquos way of molding every-thing into some form of entertain-ment but they give the chance
for the presidential candidates to speak directly to the people of America And in this voice each voter is waiting for the candidates to say something to them If they donrsquot hear a personal address to their demands regardless of their civic duty and the precious right to vote they refused to make a decision
American voters are too often quite happy to let events unfold on the big screen until they have a chance to get the fame and rec-ognition they always wanted by being addressed by the individual presidential figurehead The elec-tion became a chance for people to
sit back and watch the show until one candidate invited them per-sonally to join them on the stage Compromise has never been an American trait
Regardless Obama will see the next four years through The media here will scrutinize his every move and relay their spin on events to the masses many of whom will passively absorb But for now the election is over and we can begin to get back to the real world
Lucy Cheseldine is an English international student studying English literature
Energy from election lsquoshould not be extinguishedrsquo continue push forward
Real reason Mitt Romney GOP lost Party must adapt to evolving societyBy Nathan JamesStaff Columnist
Sometimes a loss is just a loss You pick yourself up shake yourself off and try harder next time Sometimes however failure means more than that Sometimes itrsquos a wake-up call
This Tuesday Republican hopes for the presidency ndash and a reversal of the policies of the last four years ndash were demolished Mitt Romney lost the election by 97 electoral votes and Barack Obama won every swing state but North Carolina Moreover gay marriage was legalized in three states the first gay and pansexual senators were elect-ed and recreational marijuana usage was legalized in Colorado
In one night with which the GOP hoped to regain control of America the Democratic Party gained more ground than most would have believed possible
For the Republican Party Tuesday was not just a loss It was a message from the American people and if the GOP wants to
remain a relevant fixture of our political system it must receive and act upon that message
The key issue here is not the economy foreign policy or education Itrsquos how the two par-ties conceptualize the rights of Americans and the definition of freedom The GOP is adhering to an unraveling social platform and the statistics prove it
Letrsquos look at some of these statistics In 2010 support for gay marriage overtook opposi-tion and today 52 percent of Americans believe gay marriage should be legal Also in 2010 a majority of Americans supported the legalization of marijuana for the first time In 2011 36 percent of Americans (the highest ever) supported the legality of abortion ldquounder any circumstancesrdquo and 77 percent now believe abortion should remain legal
To summarize support for abortion gay marriage and marijuana legalization has been growing for years And crucially Americans who support these things are now the majority
When the GOP tries for instance to block gay marriage it is attempting to legislate the morality of America based on what a minority of Americans believe In a democracy this is called ldquosuiciderdquo
Statistics indicate Romney didnrsquot lose the electionbecause of his economic views (Americans are largely dissatis-fied with Obamarsquos performance in that arena) He also didnrsquot lose because of his foreign pol-icy views He lost because he believes the government can tell Americans how to make their personal moral choices and we are at a point in history when Americans are no longer willing to accept this
The GOP now has a choice It can depart from its outmoded conceptualization of governmen-tal roles or it can continue to lose
Nathan James is a sophomore majoring in public relations His column runs weekly on Thursdays
Younger generation should set aside partisan issues focus on positive changeBy Brad TipperStaff Columnist
The wait is finally over After a long strenuous campaign sea-son and a tightly contested elec-tion we now know that President Barack Obama will continue his presidency for a second term Though you may not person-ally be happy with the outcome I think we can all agree itrsquos reliev-ing that our social media outlets will no longer be filled with the political viewpoints of every Joe Schmo who knows how to work a smartphone or computer
Unfortunately just because the political spectrum will now take
a backseat in our minds to more important topics such as the new episode of ldquoThe Walking Deadrdquo or what type of latte Kim Kardashian just ordered it doesnrsquot make whatrsquos happening in Washington any less important
This is especially true for our generation As we all begin to slowly make our way out of the sheltered bubble of college life and our parentsrsquo wallets things like the job market taxes and nationalized health care will become increasingly more vital to our lives and the decisions we make
It also seems like none of these can be agreed upon currently The
partisanship our nation faces has reached historic levels and has made any type of decisionmmak-ing on a national scale close to impossible Constructive dialogue has been thrown out the win-dow in return for an ldquous against themrdquo mentality only furthering the gridlock seen in our national political system While debate and disagreement are obviously a part of lawmaking the focus has now turned to which side believes what and why thatrsquos wrong rather then concern for the end goal of creating positive change for our country
Though I joked about the relief of no longer having to read about
everyonersquos political views on Twitter and Facebook it really became concerning to see how unforgiving people could be in put-ting down the views of others in such a public forum Whorsquos to say that your idea of how our country should be run is anymore correct then the next 20-something-year-old college student Which is exactly why itrsquos vital for our gen-eration to stop the vicious pattern of allowing differing political ide-ologies and party lines to become the main issue at hand instead of the more important goal of better-ing our country for ourselves and the generations to come
Instead of rioting because of
the election of our president like students at Ole Miss did why not challenge the system in ways that can create substantial and mean-ingful change An open positive dialogue of the issues our country faces and the acceptance of view-points outside our own are essen-tial to bringing back American democracy to the splendor it once held Rallying together to sup-port the positive change and chal-lenge the questionable decisions that are being made becomes more effective when the issue is less about which party a per-son belongs to or their personal moral beliefs and more about preserving our nationrsquos great
heritageThese next four years are cru-
cial for the future of America andour place in the internationalcommunity and I hope our presi-dentrsquos second term proves to bewildly successful More impor-tantly though I hope as we beginto venture out into the real worldwe consciously work toward apolitical culture that no longerpushes against each other basedon party politics and instead real-izes the power of our nationrsquos citi-zens pushing together for change
Brad Tipper is a junior major-ing in economics and politicalscience
Alabama residents should educate themselves before voting straight-ticketBy SoRelle WyckoffOpinion Editor
On Tuesday Mitt Romney was supported by over 60 per-cent of Alabama one of the highest state supports in the nation This was as expected ndash no shock value in the presi-dential outcome of our red state
Also Tuesday Roy Moore was elected Chief Justice of Alabama winning with just over 50 percent
Thatrsquos where the shock sets in
Do you know who yoursquove elected
Yoursquove elected a man who has already been fired from the role of Chief Justice of Alabama in 2003 because
he refused to move a 5200 pound Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building Yoursquove elected a man who tried to refuse custody to a moth-er from an abusive father because of her sexual orien-tation Yoursquove elected a man who does not recognize the separation of church and state and regardless of your religious beliefs thatrsquos against the Constitution
In a column explaining his political goals Moore even pledged to ldquoresist all efforts to disparage or destroy our beloved Constitutionrdquo Oh thank goodness (donrsquot worry I wonrsquot use the Lordrsquos name in vain) thatrsquos just what Alabamians want and need
To be clear this is not a par-tisan issue ndash this is a compe-tency issue
Other states ousted incom-petent assholes like Todd Akin who said rape could be ldquolegitimaterdquo and Richard Murdoch who said that in the case of rape the pregnancy was a gift from God
But in Alabama we elected a Chief Justice who said ldquoIn God we trustrdquo is in ldquoThe Star-Spangled Bannerrdquo
And sure comments about ldquothe will of Godrdquo are less con-troversial than quotes about rape but Irsquom sure with time Moore can provide us with some of those as well
Apparently our voters donrsquot read the newspaper or care to do research about the
other elections on our ballot Or they actually are as back-ward as the rest of the coun-try thinks we are and believe Moses himself would make a stellar politician Irsquod like to believe the former
This isnrsquot directed at those who elected Romney or Republicans ndash he was a great candidate with a great vision This is for those who didnrsquot take the time to educate them-selves and by voting a straight Republican ticket elected a completely incompetent bible-thumping idiot
But you say what if people actually did vote for him Please donrsquot kid yourself Maybe (MAYBE) 10 percent of his votes were purpose-ful And that 10 percent was
probably cast by the 60-plus demographic
State election results mat-ter just as much if not more as the results of the national ones Who you elect deter-mines how your state will grow what laws will be passed and how your every-day life will be affected
After Tuesdayrsquos results in what seemed like the most obvious of choices itrsquos appar-ent voters didnrsquot use the tools created to inform you Maybe Irsquom upset because I feel as though my major is obsolete thanks to the apparent lack of interest shown by uneducated voters Or maybe Irsquom just so confused about what the hell 50 percent of voters were thinking
I am not a native Alabamian but I voted as one yesterday I have lived here for almost 10 years of my life And I am embarrassed
Before yesterday I didnrsquot think the race between Moore and Bob Vance would be tight because I didnrsquot understand how that would be humanly possible given the obvious negativity and ridiculousness of Moore
But I was wrong And shocked Tuesday Alabama elected someone who will continue to hinder the poten-tial of our state and continue to humiliate us on a national level
SoRelle Wyckoff is the opinion editor of The Crimson White
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By Ashley ChaffinManaging Editor
Living rooms and bars across Alabama erupted a few times on Saturday night The first eruption came when TJ Yeldon ran the game-winning touchdown in with only 51 sec-onds left in the Alabama-LSU game The second came when our defense sacked LSUrsquos Zach Mettenberger to solidify the win
There was jumping scream-ing and even a few tears from fans and players as our team kept our dream of another national championship alive As everyone calmed down one of the first things I said was ldquoIf we canrsquot fill Bryant-Denny on Saturday after that we never willrdquo
Being an Alabama fan has been anything but hard this season Until Saturday our boys have had every game all but locked up by halftime and theyrsquove spent the second half showing us just how great they really are
Around the time the game turns into more of an exhibi-tion than a competition the stands at Bryant-Denny slowly begin to empty By the fourth quarter the students left could fit in the first few rows of the student section while the rest are left as a dumping ground for discarded cups and broken shakers
As with many Alabama fans Irsquove become complacent this season My freshman year the thought of leaving a game before ldquoRammer Jammerrdquo was unheard of let alone skip-ping a home game to sit on my couch or drink This year Irsquove missed one game and left a few early ndash a fact Irsquom embarrassed to admit and upset with myself
for doingDuring the weeks leading up
to our game in Baton Rouge a lot of stock was put into the role the LSU crowd plays in their games Watching the game you can hear why itrsquos the topic of conversation before every night game in Death Valley Until the game was decided the Tiger fans were yelling Bryant-Denny on any gameday this season can only be consid-ered quiet in comparison
Itrsquos easy to assume the best of Alabama and skip a game this season but the best team in the nation deserves the best fans in the nation According to our pregame videos the Alabama Crimson Tide ndash the players the coaches the fans ndash live football We should prove that loyalty by not only show-ing up in Bryant-Denny but playing the only role in the game we can ndash doing every-thing in our power to distract the other team
This weekend we officially welcome Texas AampM into the SEC We should welcome them
Bryant-Denny should be fi lled every Saturday for all 60 minutes of play
by being the loudest we can be for all four quarters From the time the play clock starts while the Aggies are on offense until the time the play is called dead we should be yelling The way living rooms and bars erupted
on Saturday should be the way we as fans erupt in the stands for great runs great passes great catches and touchdowns
Every student who swipes in and every fan who has a tick-et ripped should be standing
there when the clock hits zero hopefully with the final cheer of ldquoWe just beat the hell out of yourdquo
Ashley Chaffin is the managing editor of The Crimson White
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6 | Thursday November 8 2012
Campus GOP Dems oppose re-instated justiceUniversity of Alabama political leaders react to Chief Justice Roy Moorersquos close Election Day victoryBy Rich RobinsonAssistant News Editor
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore defied the odds on Election Day by reclaiming his old job in a close vote that put many state and campus Republicans in a politically compromising position
With 100 percent of state-wide precincts report-ing Moore defeated the Democratic candidate Jefferson County Circuit Judge Robert Vance 52 per-cent to 48 percent Moore received 1046104 votes while Vance fell short of early esti-mates only earning the sup-port of 970533 Alabamians
Moore seemed to ben-efit from straight party vot-ing which helped former Massachusetts Gov Mitt Romney get over 60 percent of the Yellowhammer Statersquos vote Despite the Supreme
Court race coinciding with a presidential election in a reliably red state Moore was only able to win by roughly 70000 votes By compari-son Romney beat President Barack Obama by more than 450000 votes in Alabama
Jeff Elrod the executive director for The University of Alabama College Republicans was one of the many GOP members to split their ticket and vote for Romney and Vance
ldquoI was surprised by how handily he won that
electionrdquo Elrod said of Moore ldquoI donrsquot want Alabama to be seen as moving backward or being stuckrdquo
Elrod said he did not think the Chief Justice should hold overtly political views
Moore is not afraid of con-troversy Known around the nation as the ldquoTen Commandment Judgerdquo he was forced out of office in 2003 after a highly publi-cized controversy involving the separation of church and state
Pro-LGBTQ UA students also called out Moore in one of last weekrsquos of the cam-paign because they felt that he made offensive comments about gay and lesbians at a Tea Party rally
ldquoThe Chief Justice should be concerned with upholding the laws that are on the books and determining whether the laws that are passed by the state legislature
coincides with the constitu-tion of our state and the fed-eral Constitutionrdquo Elrod said ldquoHis role is not supposed to be an expressly political posi-tionrdquo
The president of the UA College Democrats Robert Christl strongly supported Vance and partially blamed the defeat on the short amount of time he had to campaign
In one of the more bizarre episodes of the campaign Vance replaced the original Democratic nominee Harry Lyon a perennial candidate in mid-August after the state party disqualified Lyon for controversial statements he posted online
As a result Vance only had three months to campaign while Moore had been run-ning a general election cam-paign for nearly eight
ldquoIrsquom very upsetrdquo Christl said ldquoI think that his
victory will reflect poorly on the state as a wholerdquo
Christl said he believed in giving everyone a second chance but hoped Moore wouldnrsquot have another stunt like he did with the Ten Commandments statue
ldquoI hope he wises up and actually decides to do the job that he was elected to do as opposed to making a scene out of himselfrdquo Christl said
Connor Cook the external affairs director for the UA College Democrats was sur-prised by the results
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of shock-ing to merdquo Cook said ldquoI knew a great deal of Republicans who were supporting Judge Vance because Roy Moore is so far out thererdquo
Joe Mahoney is a UA College Republican member
who served as the student director for current Chief Justice Chuck Malonersquos cam-paign to keep his job Malone was appointed to the position by Gov Robert Bentley and lost in a contentious three-way primary to Moore
Mahoney did not vote for Moore on Election Day
ldquoOn a personal level Roy Moore is a good man he is someone who is very char-ismatic and is very passion-aterdquo Mahoney said ldquoI feel that itrsquos very important that everyone remembers that itrsquos one thing to be a Christian and to make your decisions with those beliefs informing your decision making but I think thatrsquos a different thing to use one interpretation of a religion and to ultimately make that lawrdquo
Moore will begin his six-year term in January and will head up an all-Republican Court
UA to offer seminars to broaden studentsrsquo curriculaBy Sarah Elizabeth TookerStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama will offer over 135 special top-ics seminars in the spring 2013 semester according to a list released by the University Registrar Michael George
Many students agree these seminars which often cover material not presented in the typical survey course are some of the most interesting offered at the University
However there has previ-ously been confusion regarding whether the classes are open to all students or restricted to cer-tain programs especially the Honors College
The University urges
students to start taking advan-tage of the DegreeWorks tool called Student Educational Plan which would allow the Office of the University Registrar to better understand studentsrsquo needs for the future
ldquoIf students would embrace DegreeWorks activate a work-sheet and collaborate with their academic advisor in the activa-tion of a Student Educational Plan the University could determine when students want to take a specific courserdquo George said ldquoIf the University possessed this data for 90 percent or more of the stu-dent body it would become an extremely powerful metric for the Universityrdquo
ldquoI had no idea there were
so many special topics classes offered outside of Nott Hallrdquo Elizabeth Califf a junior major-ing in fashion retail said ldquoSo many of my friends have raved about seminar classes coursework and Irsquom definitely looking forward to taking one before I graduaterdquo
Perhaps one of the most ben-eficial seminars a student con-sidering a career in the legal field can take is AS 299 a pre-law class offered through the College of Arts and Sciences Director of pre-law advising Wendy McMillian has taught the class since fall 2008 and usu-ally caps enrollment around 30 students each semester
ldquoI cover the law school appli-cation process how to prepare
for the LSAT researching law schools and choosing where to apply how to finance law school what courses will be covered in the first year and careers in lawrdquo McMillian said
Over the course of the semes-ter there are several guest speakers and plenty of in-class discussion she said The final consists of a personal state-ment and resume
According to the most cur-rent list on the Honors College website honorsuaedu the col-lege will also offer around 32 seminars for spring 2013
ldquoWe update and add to our course listings daily so a firm number is situationalrdquo Jim Bailey assistant director of student services at the Honors
College saidOne of these Honors semi-
nars Myth and Reality in Espionage has been offered for several years and is taught by a former employee of the CIA Stephen Schwab an adjunct professor at the University
The course which is offered once a year was created based on a one of his former CIA colleaguersquos book ldquoThe Great Game The Myths and Realities of Espionagerdquo Schwab said
ldquoAt that time Fred Hitz was teaching a similar course at the Woodrow Wilson School at his alma mater Princeton Universityrdquo he said ldquoI wrote a positive review of the book and then asked Fred if he would share his ideas and course
syllabus with me which he quickly agreed to dordquo
To some students special-topics seminars have present-ed an exciting opportunity for leadership and personal satis-faction
Morgan Niewerth a junior majoring in business manage-ment and on a pre-dental track took the semester-long hon-ors mentoring class focusing on art education to school-agechildren
ldquoMentoring gave me the opportunity to work with young children and help them develop a passion for artrdquo Niewerth said ldquoIt was reward-ing to see them engage in the activities we had prepared and to be a role model for themrdquo
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down
to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of
Students get career preparation with technologyCapstone College of Nursing offers students more technologically advanced programs with simulatorsBy Mark HammontreeContributing Writer
Many technological gadgets and high-tech facilities at the Capstone College of Nursing help provide nursing students a great advantage in their career preparation to train for lives of service in health professions
ldquoAt Capstone College of Nursing we are very fortunate through the hard work of Dean Sara Barger and with the help of generous donors to have a nursing education facility that is truly state-of-the-artrdquo Karen Silliman director of technol-ogy and distance education for CCN said ldquoAs the first build-ing on the UA campus built specifically for nursing educa-tion the structure is designed to integrate technology seam-lessly into the walls and floors creating connections among classrooms and labsrdquo
Some of the most high-tech gadgetry in the CCN build-ing is found in the Learning Resources Center a resource containing a computer lab the Clinical Practice Lab and the Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence
ldquoIn the 34-bed Clinical Practice Lab bachelor of sci-ence in nursing students in their junior year use realis-tic task trainers sometimes referred to as low-fidelity sim-ulators to learn fundamental nursing skills such as IV inser-tion medication administra-tion and wound carerdquo Silliman said ldquoThe Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence includes six simulation rooms equipped with high-fidelity patient simu-lators set up to look like a hos-pital room or home settingrdquo
The high-fidelity patient simulators are computer-based mannequins that can breathe bleed and even have a pulse The simulators can be programmed to experience
various real-life medical condi-tions such as a stroke heart attack or severe dehydration allowing students to learn how to react to situations in a time constraint
ldquoOverall I think the Medical Education Technology simu-lations are best at preparing nursing students to work as a team with other medical pro-fessionalsrdquo Susanna Payton a third semester upper-division nursing student said ldquoI can say that during my simula-tions especially when my lsquopatientrsquo went into cardiac arrest my own heartbeat went up and I felt overwhelmed However I was relieved that I was in the lab and not with an actual patient during my first lsquocardiac arrestrsquordquo
The true benefit of these sim-ulations and the other learn-ing resources in the Clinical Practice Lab is the experience and confidence students are equipped with when they have graduated from the nursing program Silliman said
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our stu-dents would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
sufficient manner to become confident and competent nurs-esrdquo Silliman said ldquoCCN BSN graduates have a 97 percent pass rate on the state nurs-ing board exam and we con-sistently get feedback from employers that our graduates are very well prepared when they arrive for employmentrdquo
The responsibility that will be required for a health profes-sion is fostered early on in the nursing program with much technology being placed right in the studentsrsquo hands to famil-iarize them with an increasing-ly technological medical field Upper-division students are required to purchase mobile medical reference software to be used on a smartphone or another app-capable device such as an iPod Touch
ldquoThe software programs we use on iPhones Droids the iPod Touch are extraordinarily convenient in the clinical set-tingrdquo Payton said ldquoBefore the software nursing students carried around pocket-guides and textbooks in the hospital It is much easier to use a small electronic device to access the information than it is to carry around textbooksrdquo
Rec Center offers private classes for organizations studentsBy Adrienne BurchStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama Recreation Center now offers ldquoWersquoll Come to Yourdquo fitness classes connecting trained instructors with groups or organizations across campus to provide private workout sessions
The classes are aimed at groups who would prefer a personal class consisting
of their friends or organiza-tion members that would be taught anywhere they like
ldquoMost of the time it is an organization who wants to get together and grow togetherrdquo Whitney Spota group exercise coordinator at the Rec said
Spota said they offer any class that does not require equipment including Zumba TurboKick Kickboxing Boot Camp HardCORE Yoga and
Pilates Groups only need space large enough to facili-tate the class or they can choose to rent out a room at the Rec to host their group
Trained instructors from the Rec instruct all classes charging $50 for a single class and $75 for a combina-tion class which consists of a two-class session The fee includes the rental charge if the organization chooses to rent a room at the facility
Spota said the Rec has sponsored five traveling private classes this semes-ter with organizations like UA Housing and First Year Scholars
ldquoI think being with your group if yoursquove never done an exercise class before can make you feel much more comfortablerdquo Spota said
Aubrey Heathcott group fitness instructor at the Rec taught one of the group
classes at the Presidential Village residence hall on campus
ldquoI think itrsquos a really great thing to offer these classesrdquo Heathcott said ldquoIt gives more of an incentive for peo-ple to incorporate exercise in their everyday liferdquo
Heathcott said the dorm atmosphere was a great place to host the classes It is more convenient and avail-able for students who do not
want to go as far as the Rec to workout
ldquoStudents were able to escape from studying in their dorm room and come down the hall to have fun at a Zumba class for an hourrdquo Heathcott said
To register for a private group fitness class go the group fitness tab on the UA Rec Center website or contact Whitney Spota at spotasauaedu
CW | Margo SmithSusanna Payton a third semester upper division nursing student works on a simulation doll Wednesday
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our
students would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
suffi cient manner to become confi dent and competent
nurses
mdash Karen Silliman
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 8 | Thursday November 8 2012
By Jordan CissellStaff Reporter
The Student Government As s o c i at i o n S tu d e n t Elections Board will decide this week whether or not to reschedule spring 2013 elections approximately one month earlier than last yearrsquos voting day an SGA spokesperson said
Meagan Bryant execu-tive press secretary said the Student Elections Board is considering a proposal by SGA President Matt Calderone and Attorney General Ashley Vickers to push the election date for the 2013-2014 academic year to Feb 12 2013
The decision on whether or not to enact the change ultimately belongs to the Student Elections Board which Bryant expects to
have completed its delibera-tions by the end of the week
Elections for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years took place on March 8 2011 and March 6 2012 respectively
Vickers said Article VIII of the SGA Constitution speci-fies the Board is comprised of four undergraduate stu-dents two graduate or law school students one faculty member and one non-voting staff member Mark Nelson vice president for student affairs selects five student members and the two staff members Calderone selects an undergraduate student member
ldquo [ C a l d e r o n e ] a n d [Vickers] met with the Elections Board Nov 2 to discuss the possibility of moving elections up in the semesterrdquo Bryant said in
an emailed statement ldquoThe proposed day for elections is Tuesday Feb 12 2013 This is only a proposal that was sent to the elections board We a r e a w a i t i n g a d e c i -sion from them and we expect an answer early next weekrdquo
B r y a n t said the ear-lier election date would p r o v i d e more time for freshly elected officials to get accus-tomed to their new roles
ldquoWe are interested in moving elections up in order to give the new administration more time to
adjust and learn their new positionsrdquo she said
Calderone said he could have benefited from an extra month of adjustment
time fol-lowing his election in March 2012 He made the propos-al to aid the next presi-dent-electrsquos early devel-opment
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presidents would ben-
efit from having a longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President before the end of the spring
semesterrdquo Calderone said in an emailed statement
Ryan Flamerich a col-lege of engineering senator said an extra month prob-ably wouldnrsquot do much to improve elected officialsrsquo performances
ldquoThere has never been a problem regarding the change of power from one administration to anotherrdquo he said ldquoI think the biggest problem with the SGA isnrsquot a lack of sufficient time to accomplish its goals itrsquos competencyrdquo
Flamerich said the lack of training programs for exec-utive appointees is more of a problem than time The Senate did not hold a work-shop until halfway through the term he said and host-ed a poor turnout among the 50 senators
ldquoThe idea that more time
is needed to accomplish this task is akin to throw-ing money at a problem and hoping it gets betterrdquo he said
Flamerich said the extra time granted by a pushed-up election date would be best utilized as a period for the SGArsquos legislative branch to review nominees for appointed positions
ldquoThe main purpose would be to allow for suf-ficient legislative over-sight of executive branch nomineesrdquo Flamerich said ldquoUnfortunately we tried to have that oversight last year and faced significant push back from the execu-tive branch We tried to hold confirmation hear-ings in the Senate but the Cochran and Swinson administrations vehemently opposed thisrdquo
Elections Board considers changing voting day
By Mazie BryantAssistant News Editor
Three University of Alabama students and child-hood friends have combined their talents to establish a small business that draws on their love for charity and their Southern roots
In the wake of the April 27 2011 tornado Chris Davis a senior majoring in criminal justice and psychology was propelled into action as the storm swept away his home Having known Davis since preschool John Davis Lind a senior majoring in finance on the pre-med track knew he wanted to help not only his friend in the recovery pro-cess but also the community as a whole
ldquoThe whole idea came about after the tornadordquo Lind said ldquoChrisrsquo house was destroyed and we were look-ing for a way to give back We wanted to keep the Southern way of life and culture around Our whole motto is in the name We wanted to give back to the Southrdquo
Davis and Lind devised a business model in which a percentage of the total sale of their products would be set aside for a fund established by the Alma Foundation the same nonprofit organization that arranges the fundrais-ing efforts for Nick and Terry Sabanrsquos Nickrsquos Kids The
clothing business Southern View Company is to contrib-ute 10 percent of the total sale to the fund as of now but that number is planned to change Lind said The money collect-ed through the fund will be put back into the community through various charities
ldquoWe think that if someone is buying a shirt the charity aspect could contribute to it if they knew the purchase could go to something good they would buy itrdquo Davis said ldquoWe were first inspired by the tornado and to start something for disaster relief But if yoursquore looking to help people it shouldnrsquot mat-ter where There are people needing things every day We thought to keep it open so itrsquos not centered around one thingrdquo
Davis and Lind decided the T-shirt business in Tuscaloosa was a good field to flourish as entrepreneurs
ldquoOriginally we were tar-geting college studentsrdquo Davis said ldquoWe know from experience and other
companies like us that have flourished We thought lsquoWhy not usrsquordquo
The two students then approached friend Braden Fowler to join their team
ldquoThey pulled me into itrdquo said Fowler a sopho-more majoring chemis-try who knew Davis and Lind from high school at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Tuscaloosa ldquoI was in the library in early sum-mer ndash early June ndash and they proposed the idea to me I thought it was great and wanted to help They had come up with the lighthouse logo and design already and we just expanded on thatrdquo
The Southern View Company includes a wide variety of clothing styles for the college student Lind said The company now has T-shirts ndash pocketed embroi-dered and V-neck ndash pullovers hats window decals koozies and bottle openers Lind said in the future they would like to expand into pants and button-downs
ldquoAll three of us are really into the latest trends and what everyone else is wear-ingrdquo Lind said ldquoIrsquod say this is the preppy college trend The colleg-age group is the perfect target group Therersquos good competition here is Tuscaloosa With any business therersquos always someone else who wants the same products as you Itrsquos
just someone to motivate you to come up with better ideas and better productsrdquo
Fowler said the business has created an interesting opportunity for him as a stu-dent and an entrepreneur
ldquoBeing a student and run-ning a business opens views and gives me a new perspec-tive it gives me a look into the real worldrdquo Fowler said ldquoFor us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are try-ing to run with Therersquos this personification of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we canrdquo
The Southern View Company is having a fall sale with everything on their web-site going for 25 percent off To shop their products visit the website wwwsouthern-viewcompanycom or friend them on Facebook
Students sell clothing for charity
By Alan AlexanderContributing Writer
Local band CBDB will open for BoB at Thursdayrsquos RAGE concert after winning Tuesday nightrsquos Battle of the Bands competition
CBDB describes them-selves on Facebook as ldquoa blend of progressive rock funk folk and jam fusion resulting in an original and unavoidably danceable soundrdquo The band beat out three stu-dent bands to claim the opening spot The contest was judged by crowd applause
T h e S t u d e n t Government Assocation-s p o n s o r e d RAGE con-cert will begin at 730 pm Thursday when CBDB will kick off their set before being followed by band Phony Ppl and headlining act BoB
Student bands Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers The Doctors and the Lawyers Mother Funk and Electric Moon submit-ted demo tapes to the SGA office and were selected for the Battle of the Bands com-petition but Electric Moon dropped out due to family responsibilities
ldquoCBDB is not an all-stu-dent band however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tuscaloosa artistsrdquo SGA Executive
Press Secretary MeaganBryant said
The Battle of the Bandsevent is part of the SGA-sponsored RAGE campaignwhich aims to raise fundsfor student scholarshipsby promoting concerts andother events throughout theyear SGA currently givesout two $1000 scholarshipseach month to students whosubmit essays describingtheir financial needs
ldquo R A G Eis all abouts t u d e n t shelping stu-dentsrdquo SGAP r e s i d e n tM a t tC a l d e r o n es a i d ldquoPurchasinga ticket toBoB is aninvestmentin the stu-dents at ouru n i v e r s i t y
who are in needrdquoRAGE tickets are now on
sale for $10 Students canbuy tickets online throughtheir myBama or at theFerguson Center in Room356 Students have theoption to use cash creditcard or Bama Cash to payfor their ticket The pass-word to log in to buy ticketsonline is studentsrsquo myBamauser ID
The Crimson Ride will alsobe providing transportationto and from the TuscaloosaAmphitheater the nightof the RAGE concert Thebuses will pick up and dropoff at Lakeside Dining HallJulia Tutwiler Hall and theTuscaloosa Amphitheater
CBDB wins contest to headline for BoB
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Judy Bonner The University of Alabamarsquos new president told the Board of Trustees of the UA System this yearrsquos class is the largest and most academ-ically talented in UA history and according to academic sur-veys and statistics shersquos right
Bonner was referring to the growth of the size and prestige of the undergraduate popula-tion at the University which with a historically high 28026 students is the largest in the
state Academically the aver-age ACT score of this yearrsquos 6397 freshmen increased by more than a point and now sits at 256
The University has continued to grow and surpass the other 13 public universities in the state in many areas A College Board document called ldquoThe College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Reportrdquo showed 471 percent of college students in the state of Alabama pursu-ing a bachelorrsquos degree gradu-ate in four to six years
A survey by US News and
World Report showed the University boasts the highest graduation rate in the state According to the survey 38 per-cent of UA students graduate in four years Auburn University is close behind with 36 percent followed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham at 17 percent
Even with the highest grad-uation rate the University accepts the fewest applicants of any in the state According to the US News and World Report the Capstone accepts only 435 percent of its annual
applicants Auburn accepts 70 percent and the University of Alabama in Huntsville accepts 637 percent
Bonnerrsquos presentation also showed undergraduate degrees awarded by colleges in the state have increased 16 percent in the last five years Half of those new degrees came from the University
Mitch Green a senior major-ing in communication stud-ies attributed the Universityrsquos growth in population and prestige to the schoolrsquos strong football program
UA students surpass other state public universities
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presi-dents would benefi t from having a
longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President
before the end of the spring se-mester
mdash Matt Calderone
ldquo For us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are trying to run with Therersquos this per-
sonifi cation of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we can
mdash Braden Fowler
ldquoCBDB is not an all student band
however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tusca-
loosa artists
mdash Meagan Bryant
Proposal created by SGArsquos Calderone Vickers could potentially change election date to Feb 12 2012
Southern View Company gives 10 percent of profi ts to community
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Most University of Alabama students are not going to be spending their time out of class studying for fun
But the Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team spends their time out of class doing just that ndash study-ing trivia and information across all areas to compete against other teams
ldquoPlaying is fun it gets heated and intense because it is impor-tant but at the end of the day it is not too serious and we get alongrdquo Jonathan Thompson vice president of AAQT external
affairs saidThe AAQT was established on
the Universityrsquos campus in 2006 by a group of transfer students from Faulkner State
ldquoI wanted to continue the fun of playing that I had had at Faulkner State where I won a national title in 2005 and also getting to see friends throughout the region and nationrdquo Thompson said
The team is sponsored by Margaret Peacock a professor in the department of history along with vice president for Student Affairs Mark Nelson and the UA Honors College The team has participated in four tournaments so far this year including Quark
in Ann Arbor Mich and ACF Fall at Vanderbilt in Nashville Tenn this past weekend
The AAQT received high rank-ings in many of the tournaments they have attended this year In the Quark I tournaments the A team placed second and B team fifth overall The team also did well last spring during the National AQT Southeast Sectional tournament where they came in first and second place
The scoring for the tourna-ments is based on the quiz bowl organizations and their different scoring systems The Academic Competition Foundation hosts tournaments in addition to
the National Academic Quiz Tournaments
According to acf-quizbowlcom ACF put on three of the most high-ly attended and esteemed tourna-ments per year as well as two tournaments hosted regionally around the United States Canada and Great Britain and a national competition in April NAQT was founded by high school and college-level players in 1996 and hosts competitions nationally Thompson said competitions vary according to the host
ldquoYou can be good in both but there are deeper longer ques-tions with clues that carry more substance in ACF as opposed to
shorter ones in NAQT but you need both and one helps the other format when you playrdquo Thompson said
Thompson a top scorer and winner of over 600 matches said being a top scorer takes much more than natural skill
ldquoIt takes the little things in bonuses paying attention to clues seeing how questions are worded remembering past things as much as being quick-est to the buzzer knowing where your teammates are good on stuff and notrdquo Thompson said ldquoAnd scoring more points in matches than other opponents And that is hard with the level of talent
at other Southern and national schools you face in competitionrdquo
Thompson said the social aspect of competing is a benefit too as he leans on teammates to fill in gaps in his own knowledge during com-petition Thompson expects his experience on Alabamarsquos team to pay off in the long run
ldquoThey help bring rewarding friendships and discussion and learned facts but at the end of the day I have picked up knowledge and friends in the same pack-agerdquo Thompson said ldquoIt pays off at some point maybe in impress-ing people or you might strike it off rich like Ken Jennings you never knowrdquo
Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team receives high rankings in regional national tournaments
ldquoThe attraction of Alabamarsquos campus is better than Auburnrsquosrdquo Green said ldquoThe football team attracts a massive amount of people and because there is a massvie amount of people who attend school here more people graduate If you graduate college yoursquore most likely going to get a bachelorrsquos degreerdquo
John Morgan Davenport a junior majoring in public rela-tions disagreed Davenport said
the growth was caused by strongteaching and the success of majorprograms
ldquoI think we have a better staffthan most schoolsrdquo Davenportsaid ldquoThe teachers are alwayswilling to help when you ask
ldquoOur PR program is top-rankedour business school is out-standing and on top of that theatmosphere on campus encour-ages students to stay here andgraduaterdquo
By Alexandra EllsworthStaff Reporter
Their band name may not have changed but Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers have a new sound and a new ensem-ble including Adam Morrow from Callooh Callay
Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires at Green Bar this Friday Nov 9 at 10 pm after taking a long hiatus
In April Duncan decided to form a new backing band based out of Tuscaloosa
ldquoWe used to meet in Birmingham which for each of us was 40 minutes away so by the time we would meet we would be tired and we had a lim-ited time to practicerdquo Duncan said ldquoWe would have no energy to work on new materialrdquo
Duncan began recruiting Tuscaloosa musicians who could practice more regu-larly The band is composed of the same instruments as before but with different musi-cians including bassist Josh Kavanaugh guitarist Adam Morrow and drummer Adam Ridgway
Duncan said the bandrsquos sound
has changed a lot tooldquoIt is more focused on the lyr-
icsrdquo Duncan said ldquoThe design was to get the lyrics on a plat-form and let the music be the undercurrentrdquo
Part of the change is due to Morrow from local band Callooh Callay who Duncan recruited because he knew Morrow had the kind of sound he wanted from his new guitarist
ldquoWhen Blaine asked me to join I think he wanted to totally re-learn what these songs should berdquo Morrow said ldquoSome of the older ones will sound very much the same but some donrsquot A lot of the new ones have been approached in what I assume is a new wayrdquo
Morrow said it is not so much about fitting inside a certain expectation but more about doing something compelling and different
ldquoI only say that because he had no expectations sonically compared to when the group started and he had a clearer idea of what or who he wanted to sound likerdquo he said ldquoThe songs and their stories are the centerpiece and wersquore learning how to respond to thoserdquo
Duncan asked Morrow to join The Lookers over the summer
ldquoIrsquove known Blaine for a whilerdquo Morrow said ldquoOur two bands have played shows together wersquove bounced musi-cal ideas around discussed what Karl Welzein is up to etc I have always been a fanrdquo
Morrow said he has enjoyed the opportunity to just play guitar in a band and not be the
front man for a changeldquoItrsquos really really funrdquo he
said ldquoPlaying these songs is a lot of fun because Irsquom getting to put my own interpretation on things that already existed that I already loved Itrsquos also defi-nitely a new challenge stylisti-cally which has been greatrdquo
But Morrow has not deserted Callooh Callay and is continu-ing to work with both bands
ldquoCallooh Callay just released our second album so itrsquos been a busy juggling pro-cessrdquo he said ldquoThere are a lot of folks in town that are in mul-tiple bands but this is new to me I like it so far Both bandsrsquo shows get booked so far in advance therersquos no real issues with that Hopefully wersquoll have a show soon I pull double duty at Thatrsquod be a fun nightrdquo
Friday nightrsquos performance will be the bandrsquos first show together
ldquoWersquove worked hard rei-magining the older songs and orchestrating an approach to the new ones for a few months and itrsquoll be good to finally take them from the practice space to an actual performance where other human beings are pres-entrdquo Morrow said ldquoWe will be a much better collective of musicians on the other side of it Blaine recorded an EP over the summer that is really excel-lent Irsquom looking forward to playing those songs for the first timerdquo
The group will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires a band that has been gaining attention in the Tuscaloosa area and are excited about
the opportunityldquoThe Glory Fires are also just
really phenomenalrdquo Morrow said ldquoThatrsquos been said repeat-edly for the last year but it doesnrsquot make it any less true so Irsquom really looking forward to their setrdquo
The Glory Fires have been playing all over the country but Lee Bains said the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas are still their favorite places to play
ldquoBlaine is a really good friend of minerdquo Bains said ldquoThe first time I played in Tuscaloosa was at Eganrsquos with him He is a great songwriter and a great guy I am really excited to see how [the new band] reinterprets his musicrdquo
Local band returns with new sound members
By Abbey CrainStaff Reporter
In the aftermath of the April 27 2011 tornado mem-bers of the community have come up with many differ-ent ways to help rebuild Tuscaloosa
This March ReadBAMARead and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa will host Tuscaloosarsquos first Half Marathon with all the pro-ceeds going toward rebuild-ing school libraries and play-grounds that were destroyed
According to the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon website four schools were destroyed in the city by direct result of the tornado
ReadBAMARead hopes to raise $150000 to purchase books for the destroyed libraries Every runner that signs up for the race will allow ReadBAMARead to purchase four books for their recovery project
Whitney Brennan a soph-omore majoring in nutrition began running in college as a way to stay healthy and relieve stress She decided to run in Tuscaloosarsquos Half Marathon as her first per-sonal running goal Her father will be traveling from Texas to join her in running
ldquoIrsquove done tornado clean-up before but I had no clue coming here that it would be so personalrdquo Brennan said ldquoItrsquos one thing to see it on TV but itrsquos another thing to be cleaning up marbles at someonersquos destroyed houserdquo
Brennan is excited to be able to give back in such an unconventional way She hopes by having the race
direct runners through the destruction of the tornado the emotional impact will encourage others to continue to help out in the community with ldquosecond windrdquo volun-teer efforts
ldquoI think that itrsquos really great to be able to use something that Irsquom passionate about to help improve the community and see how much progress we maderdquo she said ldquoWe should celebrate our prog-ress but we still have a long way to gordquo
In preparation for her first long run Brennan will be running with the Honors College Half Marathon train-ing group
ldquoIrsquom really excited to run
it just as a personal goal and being able to use it to help out the communityrdquo Brennan said ldquoI am pretty pumpedrdquo
Katie Hall a senior major-ing in public relations is an experienced runner having just recently completed the Chicago marathon She has run in multiple half mara-thons and is excited that Tuscaloosa can now be on her list
ldquoBeing someone that was here when the tornado came through I think it will defi-nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to see how the city is rebuild-ingrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will give
you the push to finish if we were strong enough to get through the tornado we can finish the racerdquo
Hall always tries to run for some sort of charity For the Chicago marathon she raised money for Alzheimerrsquos and other times for autism awareness
ldquoI think itrsquos very interesting to be the first group of peo-ple running the Tuscaloosa marathonrdquo Hall said ldquoIrsquove always wanted Tuscaloosa to have a marathon Itrsquos a pretty city to run inrdquo
The race will be held March 2 2013 and will begin at 8 am Runners can register online at tuscaloosahalfmarathonorg
Tuscaloosarsquos fi rst Half Marathon to help rebuild schools
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Few events illustrate The University of Alabamarsquos School of Music standard of tradition like the annual Fall Spectrum Concert This yearrsquos performance featuring the full array of the schoolrsquos ensembles will be held Friday Nov 9 at 730 pm in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall
Spectrum features a bevy of the School of Musicrsquos ensembles and faculty From voice to jazz to classical the variety of musi-cal talent at Alabama will be highlighted
This year the Trumpet Ensemble will kick off the eve-ning with ldquoThe Star Spangled Bannerrdquo Then Noel Engebretson professor of piano will play fol-lowed by the African Drumming Ensemble Paul Houghtaling and Kevin Chance the Wind Ensemble Cavell Trio Brass Quintet Huxford Symphony Orchestra University Singers Faythe Freese on organ Jazz Ensemble and the Trombone Choir will all also perform
As is tradition the Million Dollar Band will perform last This year they will play high-lights from their 2012 season Band members line the stage and
balconies of the Concert Hall cir-cling the audience making the concert a true surround sound experience Traditionally they perform the Universityrsquos alma mater last
Hearing the Million Dollar Band in the Concert Hall is a spe-cial experience for Bryant Bush a junior majoring in vocal perfor-mance Bush was a member of the Million Dollar Band for three years Now as a member of the University Singers he finds him-self an audience member at the end of the concert cheering on the band
ldquoAs an audience member yoursquove never been that close to
the band before and yoursquove never heard anything quite like itrdquo Bush said
In keeping with tradition Spectrum is always held the night before a home game and will occur this year the night before the Tide takes on Texas AampM in Bryant-Denny
ldquoEspecially with the band it always gets everyone pumped up for footballrdquo Bush said
Performing at and attending Spectrum isnrsquot just about football and school spirit Itrsquos about the School of Music and celebrating the talents and the individuals of each department
University Singers will
represent the choral program at the concert as they are the only choral group performing For Jonathan Ledger a masterrsquos stu-dent in choral conducting and a general teaching assistant for the choral department this will be his second Spectrum concert with University Singers
ldquoItrsquos a great feeling to represent the choral program at this annual event and share the stage with our instrumental colleagues in the School of Musicrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a wonderful and rare oppor-tunity for us all to perform on the same eventrdquo
Singers will be performing ldquoPrayerrdquo by Reneacute Clausen It was
composed in 2009 for the Yale Alumni Chorus Foundation Inc
ldquoThe work is stunningly beau-tiful and is written for a cap-pella choir set to text by Mother Teresa of Calcuttardquo Ledger said ldquoThe piece exudes a sense of awe and humilityrdquo
From the sublime to pieces of pomp and circumstance Spectrum will offer it all
ldquoAll of the ensembles bring one or two pieces that are sure to showcase their strengths while at the same time having a lot of audience appealrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a great beginning to a week-end focused on talent both athlet-ic and musical and school spiritrdquo
UA School of Music presents fall concert steeped in tradition
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 9
SubmittedThe new image of Blaine Duncan and the Lookers featuring instrumental talent borrowed from another Tuscaloosa band Calloh Callay
ldquoI think it will defi nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to
see how the city is rebuilding
mdash Katie Hall
By Francie Johnson
These days Irsquove heard the term ldquoindierdquo being tossed around in the music industry as profession-als and fans alike nonchalantly slap the label onto any band or artist without a major record deal Hipsters worship these ldquoindierdquo bands only to later scorn them if they ever dare become popular or ldquosell outrdquo by signing a contract with one of the majors Signing a record deal doesnrsquot always mean selling out though and Canadian band Walk Off The Earth is living proof of this
Walk Off The Earth may have recently signed a deal with Columbia Records but if therersquos any band that deserves to be called independent itrsquos this one This five-member band made up of Gianni Luminati Sarah Blackwood Ryan Marshall Mike Taylor and Joel Cassady formed
in 2006 in the town of Burlington Ontario located just outside of Toronto In those first five years the group paved their own path in the music scene with virtually no help from industry profes-sionals
ldquoWhen we started the band we looked for help and no one was interested so instead of sitting around and waiting for someone to notice us we just got up and did everything ourselvesrdquo said Luminati whose role in the band ranges everywhere from vocals to guitar to ukulele and even xylophone
Nothing about this band is conventional in any sense of the word While most bands have one lead singer Walk Off The Earth has three The role is shared by Luminati Blackwood and Marshall whose voices com-bine seamlessly to create a com-pletely unusual yet undeniably
intoxicating sound Additionally instead of specializing in just one or two instruments all of the band members can play at least three with a few even playing as many as 13
Walk Off The Earth takes a musical approach unlike any-thing Irsquove ever seen or heard before in this industry The band incorporates instruments rang-ing anywhere from common ones (guitar piano bass drums) to slightly unusual ones (xylo-phone kazoo) to ones that I had never heard of (Cigar Box Guitar Cigar Box Ukulele Glockenspiel)
Another one of the bandrsquos trademark characteristics is their all-in-one-take video approach that has single-hand-edly transformed them into a YouTube sensation Their main claim to fame video a cover of Gotyersquos ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo in which all five mem-
bers play on one guitar has earned over 137 million views to date and even landed them a spot on Ellen DeGeneres
A huge chuck of Walk Off The Earthrsquos fan base has come from these self-produced YouTube videos and Irsquom completely in awe of the way this band has been able to harness all of the internetrsquos potential and use it to their own advantage
ldquoThe internet is a portal to the whole entire worldrdquo Blackwood said ldquoItrsquos such an amazing tool for any artistrdquo
In addition to the cover of ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo Walk Off The Earth has several other covers on YouTube includ-ing Adelersquos ldquoSomeone Like Yourdquo BOBrsquos ldquoMagicrdquo and my person-al favorite Nirvanarsquos ldquoPollyrdquo
One thing I love about Walk Off The Earth is that even when they are performing covers they
still find a way to make the songs their own but they do this with-out compromising the songsrsquo integrity Irsquove seen bands murder the songs they cover but Walk Off The Earthrsquos covers are inge-nious
ldquoIt is not difficult for me to hear a song in a different way than how it was originally recordedrdquo Luminati said ldquoWe just put our own life into a song that we love and it ends up sounding like it does Therersquos no secret ingredi-ent just love for what we dordquo
However this band should not be simply written off as just another cover band Walk Off The Earth has an impressive col-lection of original work includ-ing two self-released full-length albums Their major label debut a four song EP entitled REVO just dropped Oct 30
REVO is the bandrsquos first col-lection of original work released
under a major record label but it is far from a sell-out In fact itrsquos completely fantastic Try listen-ing to the single ldquoRed Handsrdquo without getting it stuck in your head because I promise itrsquos just not possible
Walk Off The Earthrsquos deci-sion to sign on with Columbia Records hasnrsquot compromised the bandrsquos integrity or creative pro-cess at all
ldquoColumbia left us a lot of breathing room as far as our relationship with them goesrdquo Blackwood said ldquoThey are learn-ing from us and we are learning from themrdquo
Whether theyrsquore independent or with a label and whether theyrsquore performing covers or originals one thing is for sure Walk Off The Earth is blazing a trail through the music industry thatrsquos impossible to ignore But letrsquos face it who would want to
COLUMN | MUSIC
Walk Off The Earth should still be considered independent despite recently contract with Columbia Records
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own ver-sion of ldquoBETrsquos Rip the Runwayrdquo to The University of Alabama campus with ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo
The show will feature the designs and music of four rising designers and musi-cians from throughout the
Southeast As the up-and-coming musicians provide the soundtrack to the evening the designersrsquo work will be shown on the catwalk
The show will also feature several videos highlighting fashion tips for this fall and winter season The Universityrsquos hip-hop dance crew Riptide will also perform
Attendees also have the chance to win door prizes in addition to the opportunity to
buy $1 raffle tickets and enter to win half the ticket earningsfor the night
ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo will take place Friday Nov 9 at7 pm in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Tickets can be pur-chased from the Collegiate 100Black Women members in the Ferguson Center or from the showrsquos models for $5 Tickets are available online at hypecin-emacom for $6 or at the doorfor $10
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo in Ferguson Ballroom
As the holiday season draws near exams are not the only things on studentsrsquo mind For many this is a time to give back and give thanks to the community they live in and help others who may not be as fortunate Tuscaloosa offers many opportunities for students to become involved and donate their time throughout November
West Alabama Food Bank
This nonprofit organization was started in 1987 in effort to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in West Alabama counties Interested students can volunteer their time by joining the WAFB as an official volunteer making a financial contribution organiz-ing a food drive or making a donation of food
Contact wwwwestalabamafoodbankorg
Secret Meals for Hungry Children
This local initiative was started by Alabama Credit Union part-nering with regional food banks to discretely distribute healthy weekend meals to school children The group focuses on the long term effects of child nutrition such as learning better feeling bet-ter and increased self esteem
Contact secretmealsforhungrychildrengmailcom or wwwalabamacucomsm
Hunger Banquet
This event will be held on Nov 14 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom During the interactive dinner where attendees sit andwhat they eat is based on the luck of the draw simulating how some are born into prosperity and others born into poverty The banquet allows students to gain new perspectives on the causes of hunger in hopes of motivating more to help
Register online at volunteeruaedu
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
First started in 1994 the Community Service Center and WestAlabama Food Bank have teamed up with students faculty staffand alumni to fight hunger in state with competition food driveagainst Auburn University and the East Alabama Food Bank
The competition has raised over three million pounds of food for Alabama residents Students can join the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger team donate canned food at the donations truck locatedat the Ferguson Center Plaza or text ldquoBamardquo to 27722 and reply ldquoYesrdquo to donate $10 to the cause
Contact beatauburnbeathungeruaedu
By Lauren Ferguson | Culture Editor
CW File
ldquoItrsquos a bit difficult trying to set aside that time to write every day but it feels satisfying once you actually do itrdquo Stripling said
She has never made a seri-ous NaNoWriMo attempt and is using the month to complete her project about a celebrity
ldquoIrsquove been working on a Bill Murray project for a while and I thought it might give me the motivation to actually finish itrdquo Stripling said ldquoIrsquove been writ-ing a few prose poems about his movies for about six months or so but this is the first time Irsquove written about him in just
straight proserdquoStripling joins a growing
annual number of ldquowrimosrdquo in a literary sprint to December The event has grown from 21 partici-pants in its first year in 1999 to over 256000 registered partici-pants last year
Amanda Nichols is the munic-ipal liaison for NaNoWriMo in Tuscaloosa She said Stripling as a student ldquowrimordquo is not alone
ldquoBecause this is a college town activity varies year to yearrdquo she said ldquoThe last couple of years wersquove had a small por-tion of students but student participation seems to be a lot more active this yearrdquo
As a municipal liaison Nichols organizes events where local ldquowrimosrdquo can meet and share ideas
ldquoMunicipal liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometownsrdquo she said ldquoBeing an ML can be serious work but itrsquos also a lot of funrdquo
Some of the events put on by Nichols include a Kickoff Party a TGIO ndash Thank God Itrsquos Over ndash party and the infamous write-ins where ldquowrimosrdquo gather at a single location to hunker down and up their word counts
Nichols said write-ins will be held every Sunday at the Tuscaloosa public library
ldquoAt the write-ins I bring a miniature cemetery where we can honor the characters that were put to rest for the sake of literary abandonrdquo she said ldquoEvil Plot Bunny also makes an appearance His suggestions will either give your story a
WRITING FROM PAGE 1
Students host write-ins for NaNoWriMo
His play caught the atten-tion of No 1 Alabama (9-0 6-0 SEC) = head coach Nick Saban Saban has faced dual-threat quarterbacks such as Tim Tebow Cam Newton and Denard Robinson in recent
years but he dug a little deep-er to find a player that com-pared to Manziel
ldquoIrsquove been around longer than most and most of our players canrsquot relate to this but this guy reminds me of Doug Flutierdquo Saban said ldquoI played against him a long time ago but he was a really good player and a really good com-petitor and thatrsquos who this guy reminds me of
ldquoHe can throw it Hersquos not big in stature or anything like that hersquos extremely quick hersquos very instinctive ndash has a unique ability to extend plays and seems to know when to take off and run it He scrambles and makes plays throwing the ball down the fieldrdquo
So how do you stop a guy with Manzielrsquos particular skill set
ldquoYou just have to practice
against scramblingrdquo Saban said ldquoYou have to practice scramble rules matching pat-terns trying to contain the guy in the pocket and push the pocket because he doesnrsquot just run around you ndash hersquoll step up [and throw the ball]rdquo
Manziel has terrorized less-er opponents but has strug-gled against the upper-echelon defenses in the SEC During his games against Florida and
LSU Manziel combined for 87 rushing yards and threw three interceptions By comparison Manziel has rushed for at least 75 yards against every team not named Florida or LSU
Alabama will look to adopt the same strategy The Crimson Tide will try to con-tain him inside the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer It will take a concerted effort from the entire defense to
contain Manziel but it all boilsdown to one key factor said defensive lineman Damion Square
ldquoHave to be a sure tacklerdquo Square said ldquoCanrsquot let a 2-yard gain turn into a 35-yard gain You have to get a guy on the ground you have to try and get as many three-and-outs as possible and the offense has toget on the field and control the tempo of the gamerdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Saban Manziel close to Doug Flutie in skill
much needed kick in the pants or throw a wrench in it He is evil so you never know what kind of crazy situations or char-acters hersquoll give yourdquo
Among this yearrsquos ldquowrimordquo ranks are also UA professors Patti White a professor in the English department is partici-pating in her third NaNoWriMo
ldquoThe first time I did it I ended up with a 50000-word draft of a novel which is still under revi-sion ndash in fact the revision of that draft is what I am doing for this yearrsquos NaNoWriMordquo said White ldquoI recognize that the
majority of what I wrote before will need to be trashed ndash as is the case with most first drafts I thinkrdquo
Some of Whitersquos drafts how-ever wind up elsewhere
ldquoThe second time instead of writing another novel draft I used November to write a book-length poetry manuscriptrdquo said White ldquoThe completed version of that manuscript now titled lsquoChain Link Fencersquo will be pub-lished this spring by Anhinga Pressrdquo
White said NaNoWriMo pushes the writer to continue
writing without revision whichmaintains momentum in the process
ldquoYou keep up a forward momentum no matter how clunky your prose or peculiar the plotrdquo she said ldquoIn my novel draft whenever I got stuck I just killed someone off ndash one of the main characters or a minor figure whoever ndash and that would propel me forward The odd thing is by the end of the month all those deaths made sense in the context of the plotThe forward momentum carried me to a story I never intendedrdquo
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
VOLLEYBALL
IF YOU GObull What Alabama vs
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bull Where Foster Auditorium
bull When Friday Nov 9 at 7 pm CT
FAST FACTS2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedulebull Thursday April 4 at
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
Alabama residents should educate themselves before voting straight-ticketBy SoRelle WyckoffOpinion Editor
On Tuesday Mitt Romney was supported by over 60 per-cent of Alabama one of the highest state supports in the nation This was as expected ndash no shock value in the presi-dential outcome of our red state
Also Tuesday Roy Moore was elected Chief Justice of Alabama winning with just over 50 percent
Thatrsquos where the shock sets in
Do you know who yoursquove elected
Yoursquove elected a man who has already been fired from the role of Chief Justice of Alabama in 2003 because
he refused to move a 5200 pound Ten Commandments monument from the Alabama Judicial Building Yoursquove elected a man who tried to refuse custody to a moth-er from an abusive father because of her sexual orien-tation Yoursquove elected a man who does not recognize the separation of church and state and regardless of your religious beliefs thatrsquos against the Constitution
In a column explaining his political goals Moore even pledged to ldquoresist all efforts to disparage or destroy our beloved Constitutionrdquo Oh thank goodness (donrsquot worry I wonrsquot use the Lordrsquos name in vain) thatrsquos just what Alabamians want and need
To be clear this is not a par-tisan issue ndash this is a compe-tency issue
Other states ousted incom-petent assholes like Todd Akin who said rape could be ldquolegitimaterdquo and Richard Murdoch who said that in the case of rape the pregnancy was a gift from God
But in Alabama we elected a Chief Justice who said ldquoIn God we trustrdquo is in ldquoThe Star-Spangled Bannerrdquo
And sure comments about ldquothe will of Godrdquo are less con-troversial than quotes about rape but Irsquom sure with time Moore can provide us with some of those as well
Apparently our voters donrsquot read the newspaper or care to do research about the
other elections on our ballot Or they actually are as back-ward as the rest of the coun-try thinks we are and believe Moses himself would make a stellar politician Irsquod like to believe the former
This isnrsquot directed at those who elected Romney or Republicans ndash he was a great candidate with a great vision This is for those who didnrsquot take the time to educate them-selves and by voting a straight Republican ticket elected a completely incompetent bible-thumping idiot
But you say what if people actually did vote for him Please donrsquot kid yourself Maybe (MAYBE) 10 percent of his votes were purpose-ful And that 10 percent was
probably cast by the 60-plus demographic
State election results mat-ter just as much if not more as the results of the national ones Who you elect deter-mines how your state will grow what laws will be passed and how your every-day life will be affected
After Tuesdayrsquos results in what seemed like the most obvious of choices itrsquos appar-ent voters didnrsquot use the tools created to inform you Maybe Irsquom upset because I feel as though my major is obsolete thanks to the apparent lack of interest shown by uneducated voters Or maybe Irsquom just so confused about what the hell 50 percent of voters were thinking
I am not a native Alabamian but I voted as one yesterday I have lived here for almost 10 years of my life And I am embarrassed
Before yesterday I didnrsquot think the race between Moore and Bob Vance would be tight because I didnrsquot understand how that would be humanly possible given the obvious negativity and ridiculousness of Moore
But I was wrong And shocked Tuesday Alabama elected someone who will continue to hinder the poten-tial of our state and continue to humiliate us on a national level
SoRelle Wyckoff is the opinion editor of The Crimson White
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By Ashley ChaffinManaging Editor
Living rooms and bars across Alabama erupted a few times on Saturday night The first eruption came when TJ Yeldon ran the game-winning touchdown in with only 51 sec-onds left in the Alabama-LSU game The second came when our defense sacked LSUrsquos Zach Mettenberger to solidify the win
There was jumping scream-ing and even a few tears from fans and players as our team kept our dream of another national championship alive As everyone calmed down one of the first things I said was ldquoIf we canrsquot fill Bryant-Denny on Saturday after that we never willrdquo
Being an Alabama fan has been anything but hard this season Until Saturday our boys have had every game all but locked up by halftime and theyrsquove spent the second half showing us just how great they really are
Around the time the game turns into more of an exhibi-tion than a competition the stands at Bryant-Denny slowly begin to empty By the fourth quarter the students left could fit in the first few rows of the student section while the rest are left as a dumping ground for discarded cups and broken shakers
As with many Alabama fans Irsquove become complacent this season My freshman year the thought of leaving a game before ldquoRammer Jammerrdquo was unheard of let alone skip-ping a home game to sit on my couch or drink This year Irsquove missed one game and left a few early ndash a fact Irsquom embarrassed to admit and upset with myself
for doingDuring the weeks leading up
to our game in Baton Rouge a lot of stock was put into the role the LSU crowd plays in their games Watching the game you can hear why itrsquos the topic of conversation before every night game in Death Valley Until the game was decided the Tiger fans were yelling Bryant-Denny on any gameday this season can only be consid-ered quiet in comparison
Itrsquos easy to assume the best of Alabama and skip a game this season but the best team in the nation deserves the best fans in the nation According to our pregame videos the Alabama Crimson Tide ndash the players the coaches the fans ndash live football We should prove that loyalty by not only show-ing up in Bryant-Denny but playing the only role in the game we can ndash doing every-thing in our power to distract the other team
This weekend we officially welcome Texas AampM into the SEC We should welcome them
Bryant-Denny should be fi lled every Saturday for all 60 minutes of play
by being the loudest we can be for all four quarters From the time the play clock starts while the Aggies are on offense until the time the play is called dead we should be yelling The way living rooms and bars erupted
on Saturday should be the way we as fans erupt in the stands for great runs great passes great catches and touchdowns
Every student who swipes in and every fan who has a tick-et ripped should be standing
there when the clock hits zero hopefully with the final cheer of ldquoWe just beat the hell out of yourdquo
Ashley Chaffin is the managing editor of The Crimson White
CW | Austin Bigoney
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6 | Thursday November 8 2012
Campus GOP Dems oppose re-instated justiceUniversity of Alabama political leaders react to Chief Justice Roy Moorersquos close Election Day victoryBy Rich RobinsonAssistant News Editor
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore defied the odds on Election Day by reclaiming his old job in a close vote that put many state and campus Republicans in a politically compromising position
With 100 percent of state-wide precincts report-ing Moore defeated the Democratic candidate Jefferson County Circuit Judge Robert Vance 52 per-cent to 48 percent Moore received 1046104 votes while Vance fell short of early esti-mates only earning the sup-port of 970533 Alabamians
Moore seemed to ben-efit from straight party vot-ing which helped former Massachusetts Gov Mitt Romney get over 60 percent of the Yellowhammer Statersquos vote Despite the Supreme
Court race coinciding with a presidential election in a reliably red state Moore was only able to win by roughly 70000 votes By compari-son Romney beat President Barack Obama by more than 450000 votes in Alabama
Jeff Elrod the executive director for The University of Alabama College Republicans was one of the many GOP members to split their ticket and vote for Romney and Vance
ldquoI was surprised by how handily he won that
electionrdquo Elrod said of Moore ldquoI donrsquot want Alabama to be seen as moving backward or being stuckrdquo
Elrod said he did not think the Chief Justice should hold overtly political views
Moore is not afraid of con-troversy Known around the nation as the ldquoTen Commandment Judgerdquo he was forced out of office in 2003 after a highly publi-cized controversy involving the separation of church and state
Pro-LGBTQ UA students also called out Moore in one of last weekrsquos of the cam-paign because they felt that he made offensive comments about gay and lesbians at a Tea Party rally
ldquoThe Chief Justice should be concerned with upholding the laws that are on the books and determining whether the laws that are passed by the state legislature
coincides with the constitu-tion of our state and the fed-eral Constitutionrdquo Elrod said ldquoHis role is not supposed to be an expressly political posi-tionrdquo
The president of the UA College Democrats Robert Christl strongly supported Vance and partially blamed the defeat on the short amount of time he had to campaign
In one of the more bizarre episodes of the campaign Vance replaced the original Democratic nominee Harry Lyon a perennial candidate in mid-August after the state party disqualified Lyon for controversial statements he posted online
As a result Vance only had three months to campaign while Moore had been run-ning a general election cam-paign for nearly eight
ldquoIrsquom very upsetrdquo Christl said ldquoI think that his
victory will reflect poorly on the state as a wholerdquo
Christl said he believed in giving everyone a second chance but hoped Moore wouldnrsquot have another stunt like he did with the Ten Commandments statue
ldquoI hope he wises up and actually decides to do the job that he was elected to do as opposed to making a scene out of himselfrdquo Christl said
Connor Cook the external affairs director for the UA College Democrats was sur-prised by the results
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of shock-ing to merdquo Cook said ldquoI knew a great deal of Republicans who were supporting Judge Vance because Roy Moore is so far out thererdquo
Joe Mahoney is a UA College Republican member
who served as the student director for current Chief Justice Chuck Malonersquos cam-paign to keep his job Malone was appointed to the position by Gov Robert Bentley and lost in a contentious three-way primary to Moore
Mahoney did not vote for Moore on Election Day
ldquoOn a personal level Roy Moore is a good man he is someone who is very char-ismatic and is very passion-aterdquo Mahoney said ldquoI feel that itrsquos very important that everyone remembers that itrsquos one thing to be a Christian and to make your decisions with those beliefs informing your decision making but I think thatrsquos a different thing to use one interpretation of a religion and to ultimately make that lawrdquo
Moore will begin his six-year term in January and will head up an all-Republican Court
UA to offer seminars to broaden studentsrsquo curriculaBy Sarah Elizabeth TookerStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama will offer over 135 special top-ics seminars in the spring 2013 semester according to a list released by the University Registrar Michael George
Many students agree these seminars which often cover material not presented in the typical survey course are some of the most interesting offered at the University
However there has previ-ously been confusion regarding whether the classes are open to all students or restricted to cer-tain programs especially the Honors College
The University urges
students to start taking advan-tage of the DegreeWorks tool called Student Educational Plan which would allow the Office of the University Registrar to better understand studentsrsquo needs for the future
ldquoIf students would embrace DegreeWorks activate a work-sheet and collaborate with their academic advisor in the activa-tion of a Student Educational Plan the University could determine when students want to take a specific courserdquo George said ldquoIf the University possessed this data for 90 percent or more of the stu-dent body it would become an extremely powerful metric for the Universityrdquo
ldquoI had no idea there were
so many special topics classes offered outside of Nott Hallrdquo Elizabeth Califf a junior major-ing in fashion retail said ldquoSo many of my friends have raved about seminar classes coursework and Irsquom definitely looking forward to taking one before I graduaterdquo
Perhaps one of the most ben-eficial seminars a student con-sidering a career in the legal field can take is AS 299 a pre-law class offered through the College of Arts and Sciences Director of pre-law advising Wendy McMillian has taught the class since fall 2008 and usu-ally caps enrollment around 30 students each semester
ldquoI cover the law school appli-cation process how to prepare
for the LSAT researching law schools and choosing where to apply how to finance law school what courses will be covered in the first year and careers in lawrdquo McMillian said
Over the course of the semes-ter there are several guest speakers and plenty of in-class discussion she said The final consists of a personal state-ment and resume
According to the most cur-rent list on the Honors College website honorsuaedu the col-lege will also offer around 32 seminars for spring 2013
ldquoWe update and add to our course listings daily so a firm number is situationalrdquo Jim Bailey assistant director of student services at the Honors
College saidOne of these Honors semi-
nars Myth and Reality in Espionage has been offered for several years and is taught by a former employee of the CIA Stephen Schwab an adjunct professor at the University
The course which is offered once a year was created based on a one of his former CIA colleaguersquos book ldquoThe Great Game The Myths and Realities of Espionagerdquo Schwab said
ldquoAt that time Fred Hitz was teaching a similar course at the Woodrow Wilson School at his alma mater Princeton Universityrdquo he said ldquoI wrote a positive review of the book and then asked Fred if he would share his ideas and course
syllabus with me which he quickly agreed to dordquo
To some students special-topics seminars have present-ed an exciting opportunity for leadership and personal satis-faction
Morgan Niewerth a junior majoring in business manage-ment and on a pre-dental track took the semester-long hon-ors mentoring class focusing on art education to school-agechildren
ldquoMentoring gave me the opportunity to work with young children and help them develop a passion for artrdquo Niewerth said ldquoIt was reward-ing to see them engage in the activities we had prepared and to be a role model for themrdquo
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down
to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of
Students get career preparation with technologyCapstone College of Nursing offers students more technologically advanced programs with simulatorsBy Mark HammontreeContributing Writer
Many technological gadgets and high-tech facilities at the Capstone College of Nursing help provide nursing students a great advantage in their career preparation to train for lives of service in health professions
ldquoAt Capstone College of Nursing we are very fortunate through the hard work of Dean Sara Barger and with the help of generous donors to have a nursing education facility that is truly state-of-the-artrdquo Karen Silliman director of technol-ogy and distance education for CCN said ldquoAs the first build-ing on the UA campus built specifically for nursing educa-tion the structure is designed to integrate technology seam-lessly into the walls and floors creating connections among classrooms and labsrdquo
Some of the most high-tech gadgetry in the CCN build-ing is found in the Learning Resources Center a resource containing a computer lab the Clinical Practice Lab and the Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence
ldquoIn the 34-bed Clinical Practice Lab bachelor of sci-ence in nursing students in their junior year use realis-tic task trainers sometimes referred to as low-fidelity sim-ulators to learn fundamental nursing skills such as IV inser-tion medication administra-tion and wound carerdquo Silliman said ldquoThe Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence includes six simulation rooms equipped with high-fidelity patient simu-lators set up to look like a hos-pital room or home settingrdquo
The high-fidelity patient simulators are computer-based mannequins that can breathe bleed and even have a pulse The simulators can be programmed to experience
various real-life medical condi-tions such as a stroke heart attack or severe dehydration allowing students to learn how to react to situations in a time constraint
ldquoOverall I think the Medical Education Technology simu-lations are best at preparing nursing students to work as a team with other medical pro-fessionalsrdquo Susanna Payton a third semester upper-division nursing student said ldquoI can say that during my simula-tions especially when my lsquopatientrsquo went into cardiac arrest my own heartbeat went up and I felt overwhelmed However I was relieved that I was in the lab and not with an actual patient during my first lsquocardiac arrestrsquordquo
The true benefit of these sim-ulations and the other learn-ing resources in the Clinical Practice Lab is the experience and confidence students are equipped with when they have graduated from the nursing program Silliman said
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our stu-dents would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
sufficient manner to become confident and competent nurs-esrdquo Silliman said ldquoCCN BSN graduates have a 97 percent pass rate on the state nurs-ing board exam and we con-sistently get feedback from employers that our graduates are very well prepared when they arrive for employmentrdquo
The responsibility that will be required for a health profes-sion is fostered early on in the nursing program with much technology being placed right in the studentsrsquo hands to famil-iarize them with an increasing-ly technological medical field Upper-division students are required to purchase mobile medical reference software to be used on a smartphone or another app-capable device such as an iPod Touch
ldquoThe software programs we use on iPhones Droids the iPod Touch are extraordinarily convenient in the clinical set-tingrdquo Payton said ldquoBefore the software nursing students carried around pocket-guides and textbooks in the hospital It is much easier to use a small electronic device to access the information than it is to carry around textbooksrdquo
Rec Center offers private classes for organizations studentsBy Adrienne BurchStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama Recreation Center now offers ldquoWersquoll Come to Yourdquo fitness classes connecting trained instructors with groups or organizations across campus to provide private workout sessions
The classes are aimed at groups who would prefer a personal class consisting
of their friends or organiza-tion members that would be taught anywhere they like
ldquoMost of the time it is an organization who wants to get together and grow togetherrdquo Whitney Spota group exercise coordinator at the Rec said
Spota said they offer any class that does not require equipment including Zumba TurboKick Kickboxing Boot Camp HardCORE Yoga and
Pilates Groups only need space large enough to facili-tate the class or they can choose to rent out a room at the Rec to host their group
Trained instructors from the Rec instruct all classes charging $50 for a single class and $75 for a combina-tion class which consists of a two-class session The fee includes the rental charge if the organization chooses to rent a room at the facility
Spota said the Rec has sponsored five traveling private classes this semes-ter with organizations like UA Housing and First Year Scholars
ldquoI think being with your group if yoursquove never done an exercise class before can make you feel much more comfortablerdquo Spota said
Aubrey Heathcott group fitness instructor at the Rec taught one of the group
classes at the Presidential Village residence hall on campus
ldquoI think itrsquos a really great thing to offer these classesrdquo Heathcott said ldquoIt gives more of an incentive for peo-ple to incorporate exercise in their everyday liferdquo
Heathcott said the dorm atmosphere was a great place to host the classes It is more convenient and avail-able for students who do not
want to go as far as the Rec to workout
ldquoStudents were able to escape from studying in their dorm room and come down the hall to have fun at a Zumba class for an hourrdquo Heathcott said
To register for a private group fitness class go the group fitness tab on the UA Rec Center website or contact Whitney Spota at spotasauaedu
CW | Margo SmithSusanna Payton a third semester upper division nursing student works on a simulation doll Wednesday
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our
students would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
suffi cient manner to become confi dent and competent
nurses
mdash Karen Silliman
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 8 | Thursday November 8 2012
By Jordan CissellStaff Reporter
The Student Government As s o c i at i o n S tu d e n t Elections Board will decide this week whether or not to reschedule spring 2013 elections approximately one month earlier than last yearrsquos voting day an SGA spokesperson said
Meagan Bryant execu-tive press secretary said the Student Elections Board is considering a proposal by SGA President Matt Calderone and Attorney General Ashley Vickers to push the election date for the 2013-2014 academic year to Feb 12 2013
The decision on whether or not to enact the change ultimately belongs to the Student Elections Board which Bryant expects to
have completed its delibera-tions by the end of the week
Elections for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years took place on March 8 2011 and March 6 2012 respectively
Vickers said Article VIII of the SGA Constitution speci-fies the Board is comprised of four undergraduate stu-dents two graduate or law school students one faculty member and one non-voting staff member Mark Nelson vice president for student affairs selects five student members and the two staff members Calderone selects an undergraduate student member
ldquo [ C a l d e r o n e ] a n d [Vickers] met with the Elections Board Nov 2 to discuss the possibility of moving elections up in the semesterrdquo Bryant said in
an emailed statement ldquoThe proposed day for elections is Tuesday Feb 12 2013 This is only a proposal that was sent to the elections board We a r e a w a i t i n g a d e c i -sion from them and we expect an answer early next weekrdquo
B r y a n t said the ear-lier election date would p r o v i d e more time for freshly elected officials to get accus-tomed to their new roles
ldquoWe are interested in moving elections up in order to give the new administration more time to
adjust and learn their new positionsrdquo she said
Calderone said he could have benefited from an extra month of adjustment
time fol-lowing his election in March 2012 He made the propos-al to aid the next presi-dent-electrsquos early devel-opment
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presidents would ben-
efit from having a longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President before the end of the spring
semesterrdquo Calderone said in an emailed statement
Ryan Flamerich a col-lege of engineering senator said an extra month prob-ably wouldnrsquot do much to improve elected officialsrsquo performances
ldquoThere has never been a problem regarding the change of power from one administration to anotherrdquo he said ldquoI think the biggest problem with the SGA isnrsquot a lack of sufficient time to accomplish its goals itrsquos competencyrdquo
Flamerich said the lack of training programs for exec-utive appointees is more of a problem than time The Senate did not hold a work-shop until halfway through the term he said and host-ed a poor turnout among the 50 senators
ldquoThe idea that more time
is needed to accomplish this task is akin to throw-ing money at a problem and hoping it gets betterrdquo he said
Flamerich said the extra time granted by a pushed-up election date would be best utilized as a period for the SGArsquos legislative branch to review nominees for appointed positions
ldquoThe main purpose would be to allow for suf-ficient legislative over-sight of executive branch nomineesrdquo Flamerich said ldquoUnfortunately we tried to have that oversight last year and faced significant push back from the execu-tive branch We tried to hold confirmation hear-ings in the Senate but the Cochran and Swinson administrations vehemently opposed thisrdquo
Elections Board considers changing voting day
By Mazie BryantAssistant News Editor
Three University of Alabama students and child-hood friends have combined their talents to establish a small business that draws on their love for charity and their Southern roots
In the wake of the April 27 2011 tornado Chris Davis a senior majoring in criminal justice and psychology was propelled into action as the storm swept away his home Having known Davis since preschool John Davis Lind a senior majoring in finance on the pre-med track knew he wanted to help not only his friend in the recovery pro-cess but also the community as a whole
ldquoThe whole idea came about after the tornadordquo Lind said ldquoChrisrsquo house was destroyed and we were look-ing for a way to give back We wanted to keep the Southern way of life and culture around Our whole motto is in the name We wanted to give back to the Southrdquo
Davis and Lind devised a business model in which a percentage of the total sale of their products would be set aside for a fund established by the Alma Foundation the same nonprofit organization that arranges the fundrais-ing efforts for Nick and Terry Sabanrsquos Nickrsquos Kids The
clothing business Southern View Company is to contrib-ute 10 percent of the total sale to the fund as of now but that number is planned to change Lind said The money collect-ed through the fund will be put back into the community through various charities
ldquoWe think that if someone is buying a shirt the charity aspect could contribute to it if they knew the purchase could go to something good they would buy itrdquo Davis said ldquoWe were first inspired by the tornado and to start something for disaster relief But if yoursquore looking to help people it shouldnrsquot mat-ter where There are people needing things every day We thought to keep it open so itrsquos not centered around one thingrdquo
Davis and Lind decided the T-shirt business in Tuscaloosa was a good field to flourish as entrepreneurs
ldquoOriginally we were tar-geting college studentsrdquo Davis said ldquoWe know from experience and other
companies like us that have flourished We thought lsquoWhy not usrsquordquo
The two students then approached friend Braden Fowler to join their team
ldquoThey pulled me into itrdquo said Fowler a sopho-more majoring chemis-try who knew Davis and Lind from high school at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Tuscaloosa ldquoI was in the library in early sum-mer ndash early June ndash and they proposed the idea to me I thought it was great and wanted to help They had come up with the lighthouse logo and design already and we just expanded on thatrdquo
The Southern View Company includes a wide variety of clothing styles for the college student Lind said The company now has T-shirts ndash pocketed embroi-dered and V-neck ndash pullovers hats window decals koozies and bottle openers Lind said in the future they would like to expand into pants and button-downs
ldquoAll three of us are really into the latest trends and what everyone else is wear-ingrdquo Lind said ldquoIrsquod say this is the preppy college trend The colleg-age group is the perfect target group Therersquos good competition here is Tuscaloosa With any business therersquos always someone else who wants the same products as you Itrsquos
just someone to motivate you to come up with better ideas and better productsrdquo
Fowler said the business has created an interesting opportunity for him as a stu-dent and an entrepreneur
ldquoBeing a student and run-ning a business opens views and gives me a new perspec-tive it gives me a look into the real worldrdquo Fowler said ldquoFor us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are try-ing to run with Therersquos this personification of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we canrdquo
The Southern View Company is having a fall sale with everything on their web-site going for 25 percent off To shop their products visit the website wwwsouthern-viewcompanycom or friend them on Facebook
Students sell clothing for charity
By Alan AlexanderContributing Writer
Local band CBDB will open for BoB at Thursdayrsquos RAGE concert after winning Tuesday nightrsquos Battle of the Bands competition
CBDB describes them-selves on Facebook as ldquoa blend of progressive rock funk folk and jam fusion resulting in an original and unavoidably danceable soundrdquo The band beat out three stu-dent bands to claim the opening spot The contest was judged by crowd applause
T h e S t u d e n t Government Assocation-s p o n s o r e d RAGE con-cert will begin at 730 pm Thursday when CBDB will kick off their set before being followed by band Phony Ppl and headlining act BoB
Student bands Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers The Doctors and the Lawyers Mother Funk and Electric Moon submit-ted demo tapes to the SGA office and were selected for the Battle of the Bands com-petition but Electric Moon dropped out due to family responsibilities
ldquoCBDB is not an all-stu-dent band however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tuscaloosa artistsrdquo SGA Executive
Press Secretary MeaganBryant said
The Battle of the Bandsevent is part of the SGA-sponsored RAGE campaignwhich aims to raise fundsfor student scholarshipsby promoting concerts andother events throughout theyear SGA currently givesout two $1000 scholarshipseach month to students whosubmit essays describingtheir financial needs
ldquo R A G Eis all abouts t u d e n t shelping stu-dentsrdquo SGAP r e s i d e n tM a t tC a l d e r o n es a i d ldquoPurchasinga ticket toBoB is aninvestmentin the stu-dents at ouru n i v e r s i t y
who are in needrdquoRAGE tickets are now on
sale for $10 Students canbuy tickets online throughtheir myBama or at theFerguson Center in Room356 Students have theoption to use cash creditcard or Bama Cash to payfor their ticket The pass-word to log in to buy ticketsonline is studentsrsquo myBamauser ID
The Crimson Ride will alsobe providing transportationto and from the TuscaloosaAmphitheater the nightof the RAGE concert Thebuses will pick up and dropoff at Lakeside Dining HallJulia Tutwiler Hall and theTuscaloosa Amphitheater
CBDB wins contest to headline for BoB
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Judy Bonner The University of Alabamarsquos new president told the Board of Trustees of the UA System this yearrsquos class is the largest and most academ-ically talented in UA history and according to academic sur-veys and statistics shersquos right
Bonner was referring to the growth of the size and prestige of the undergraduate popula-tion at the University which with a historically high 28026 students is the largest in the
state Academically the aver-age ACT score of this yearrsquos 6397 freshmen increased by more than a point and now sits at 256
The University has continued to grow and surpass the other 13 public universities in the state in many areas A College Board document called ldquoThe College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Reportrdquo showed 471 percent of college students in the state of Alabama pursu-ing a bachelorrsquos degree gradu-ate in four to six years
A survey by US News and
World Report showed the University boasts the highest graduation rate in the state According to the survey 38 per-cent of UA students graduate in four years Auburn University is close behind with 36 percent followed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham at 17 percent
Even with the highest grad-uation rate the University accepts the fewest applicants of any in the state According to the US News and World Report the Capstone accepts only 435 percent of its annual
applicants Auburn accepts 70 percent and the University of Alabama in Huntsville accepts 637 percent
Bonnerrsquos presentation also showed undergraduate degrees awarded by colleges in the state have increased 16 percent in the last five years Half of those new degrees came from the University
Mitch Green a senior major-ing in communication stud-ies attributed the Universityrsquos growth in population and prestige to the schoolrsquos strong football program
UA students surpass other state public universities
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presi-dents would benefi t from having a
longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President
before the end of the spring se-mester
mdash Matt Calderone
ldquo For us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are trying to run with Therersquos this per-
sonifi cation of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we can
mdash Braden Fowler
ldquoCBDB is not an all student band
however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tusca-
loosa artists
mdash Meagan Bryant
Proposal created by SGArsquos Calderone Vickers could potentially change election date to Feb 12 2012
Southern View Company gives 10 percent of profi ts to community
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Most University of Alabama students are not going to be spending their time out of class studying for fun
But the Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team spends their time out of class doing just that ndash study-ing trivia and information across all areas to compete against other teams
ldquoPlaying is fun it gets heated and intense because it is impor-tant but at the end of the day it is not too serious and we get alongrdquo Jonathan Thompson vice president of AAQT external
affairs saidThe AAQT was established on
the Universityrsquos campus in 2006 by a group of transfer students from Faulkner State
ldquoI wanted to continue the fun of playing that I had had at Faulkner State where I won a national title in 2005 and also getting to see friends throughout the region and nationrdquo Thompson said
The team is sponsored by Margaret Peacock a professor in the department of history along with vice president for Student Affairs Mark Nelson and the UA Honors College The team has participated in four tournaments so far this year including Quark
in Ann Arbor Mich and ACF Fall at Vanderbilt in Nashville Tenn this past weekend
The AAQT received high rank-ings in many of the tournaments they have attended this year In the Quark I tournaments the A team placed second and B team fifth overall The team also did well last spring during the National AQT Southeast Sectional tournament where they came in first and second place
The scoring for the tourna-ments is based on the quiz bowl organizations and their different scoring systems The Academic Competition Foundation hosts tournaments in addition to
the National Academic Quiz Tournaments
According to acf-quizbowlcom ACF put on three of the most high-ly attended and esteemed tourna-ments per year as well as two tournaments hosted regionally around the United States Canada and Great Britain and a national competition in April NAQT was founded by high school and college-level players in 1996 and hosts competitions nationally Thompson said competitions vary according to the host
ldquoYou can be good in both but there are deeper longer ques-tions with clues that carry more substance in ACF as opposed to
shorter ones in NAQT but you need both and one helps the other format when you playrdquo Thompson said
Thompson a top scorer and winner of over 600 matches said being a top scorer takes much more than natural skill
ldquoIt takes the little things in bonuses paying attention to clues seeing how questions are worded remembering past things as much as being quick-est to the buzzer knowing where your teammates are good on stuff and notrdquo Thompson said ldquoAnd scoring more points in matches than other opponents And that is hard with the level of talent
at other Southern and national schools you face in competitionrdquo
Thompson said the social aspect of competing is a benefit too as he leans on teammates to fill in gaps in his own knowledge during com-petition Thompson expects his experience on Alabamarsquos team to pay off in the long run
ldquoThey help bring rewarding friendships and discussion and learned facts but at the end of the day I have picked up knowledge and friends in the same pack-agerdquo Thompson said ldquoIt pays off at some point maybe in impress-ing people or you might strike it off rich like Ken Jennings you never knowrdquo
Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team receives high rankings in regional national tournaments
ldquoThe attraction of Alabamarsquos campus is better than Auburnrsquosrdquo Green said ldquoThe football team attracts a massive amount of people and because there is a massvie amount of people who attend school here more people graduate If you graduate college yoursquore most likely going to get a bachelorrsquos degreerdquo
John Morgan Davenport a junior majoring in public rela-tions disagreed Davenport said
the growth was caused by strongteaching and the success of majorprograms
ldquoI think we have a better staffthan most schoolsrdquo Davenportsaid ldquoThe teachers are alwayswilling to help when you ask
ldquoOur PR program is top-rankedour business school is out-standing and on top of that theatmosphere on campus encour-ages students to stay here andgraduaterdquo
By Alexandra EllsworthStaff Reporter
Their band name may not have changed but Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers have a new sound and a new ensem-ble including Adam Morrow from Callooh Callay
Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires at Green Bar this Friday Nov 9 at 10 pm after taking a long hiatus
In April Duncan decided to form a new backing band based out of Tuscaloosa
ldquoWe used to meet in Birmingham which for each of us was 40 minutes away so by the time we would meet we would be tired and we had a lim-ited time to practicerdquo Duncan said ldquoWe would have no energy to work on new materialrdquo
Duncan began recruiting Tuscaloosa musicians who could practice more regu-larly The band is composed of the same instruments as before but with different musi-cians including bassist Josh Kavanaugh guitarist Adam Morrow and drummer Adam Ridgway
Duncan said the bandrsquos sound
has changed a lot tooldquoIt is more focused on the lyr-
icsrdquo Duncan said ldquoThe design was to get the lyrics on a plat-form and let the music be the undercurrentrdquo
Part of the change is due to Morrow from local band Callooh Callay who Duncan recruited because he knew Morrow had the kind of sound he wanted from his new guitarist
ldquoWhen Blaine asked me to join I think he wanted to totally re-learn what these songs should berdquo Morrow said ldquoSome of the older ones will sound very much the same but some donrsquot A lot of the new ones have been approached in what I assume is a new wayrdquo
Morrow said it is not so much about fitting inside a certain expectation but more about doing something compelling and different
ldquoI only say that because he had no expectations sonically compared to when the group started and he had a clearer idea of what or who he wanted to sound likerdquo he said ldquoThe songs and their stories are the centerpiece and wersquore learning how to respond to thoserdquo
Duncan asked Morrow to join The Lookers over the summer
ldquoIrsquove known Blaine for a whilerdquo Morrow said ldquoOur two bands have played shows together wersquove bounced musi-cal ideas around discussed what Karl Welzein is up to etc I have always been a fanrdquo
Morrow said he has enjoyed the opportunity to just play guitar in a band and not be the
front man for a changeldquoItrsquos really really funrdquo he
said ldquoPlaying these songs is a lot of fun because Irsquom getting to put my own interpretation on things that already existed that I already loved Itrsquos also defi-nitely a new challenge stylisti-cally which has been greatrdquo
But Morrow has not deserted Callooh Callay and is continu-ing to work with both bands
ldquoCallooh Callay just released our second album so itrsquos been a busy juggling pro-cessrdquo he said ldquoThere are a lot of folks in town that are in mul-tiple bands but this is new to me I like it so far Both bandsrsquo shows get booked so far in advance therersquos no real issues with that Hopefully wersquoll have a show soon I pull double duty at Thatrsquod be a fun nightrdquo
Friday nightrsquos performance will be the bandrsquos first show together
ldquoWersquove worked hard rei-magining the older songs and orchestrating an approach to the new ones for a few months and itrsquoll be good to finally take them from the practice space to an actual performance where other human beings are pres-entrdquo Morrow said ldquoWe will be a much better collective of musicians on the other side of it Blaine recorded an EP over the summer that is really excel-lent Irsquom looking forward to playing those songs for the first timerdquo
The group will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires a band that has been gaining attention in the Tuscaloosa area and are excited about
the opportunityldquoThe Glory Fires are also just
really phenomenalrdquo Morrow said ldquoThatrsquos been said repeat-edly for the last year but it doesnrsquot make it any less true so Irsquom really looking forward to their setrdquo
The Glory Fires have been playing all over the country but Lee Bains said the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas are still their favorite places to play
ldquoBlaine is a really good friend of minerdquo Bains said ldquoThe first time I played in Tuscaloosa was at Eganrsquos with him He is a great songwriter and a great guy I am really excited to see how [the new band] reinterprets his musicrdquo
Local band returns with new sound members
By Abbey CrainStaff Reporter
In the aftermath of the April 27 2011 tornado mem-bers of the community have come up with many differ-ent ways to help rebuild Tuscaloosa
This March ReadBAMARead and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa will host Tuscaloosarsquos first Half Marathon with all the pro-ceeds going toward rebuild-ing school libraries and play-grounds that were destroyed
According to the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon website four schools were destroyed in the city by direct result of the tornado
ReadBAMARead hopes to raise $150000 to purchase books for the destroyed libraries Every runner that signs up for the race will allow ReadBAMARead to purchase four books for their recovery project
Whitney Brennan a soph-omore majoring in nutrition began running in college as a way to stay healthy and relieve stress She decided to run in Tuscaloosarsquos Half Marathon as her first per-sonal running goal Her father will be traveling from Texas to join her in running
ldquoIrsquove done tornado clean-up before but I had no clue coming here that it would be so personalrdquo Brennan said ldquoItrsquos one thing to see it on TV but itrsquos another thing to be cleaning up marbles at someonersquos destroyed houserdquo
Brennan is excited to be able to give back in such an unconventional way She hopes by having the race
direct runners through the destruction of the tornado the emotional impact will encourage others to continue to help out in the community with ldquosecond windrdquo volun-teer efforts
ldquoI think that itrsquos really great to be able to use something that Irsquom passionate about to help improve the community and see how much progress we maderdquo she said ldquoWe should celebrate our prog-ress but we still have a long way to gordquo
In preparation for her first long run Brennan will be running with the Honors College Half Marathon train-ing group
ldquoIrsquom really excited to run
it just as a personal goal and being able to use it to help out the communityrdquo Brennan said ldquoI am pretty pumpedrdquo
Katie Hall a senior major-ing in public relations is an experienced runner having just recently completed the Chicago marathon She has run in multiple half mara-thons and is excited that Tuscaloosa can now be on her list
ldquoBeing someone that was here when the tornado came through I think it will defi-nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to see how the city is rebuild-ingrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will give
you the push to finish if we were strong enough to get through the tornado we can finish the racerdquo
Hall always tries to run for some sort of charity For the Chicago marathon she raised money for Alzheimerrsquos and other times for autism awareness
ldquoI think itrsquos very interesting to be the first group of peo-ple running the Tuscaloosa marathonrdquo Hall said ldquoIrsquove always wanted Tuscaloosa to have a marathon Itrsquos a pretty city to run inrdquo
The race will be held March 2 2013 and will begin at 8 am Runners can register online at tuscaloosahalfmarathonorg
Tuscaloosarsquos fi rst Half Marathon to help rebuild schools
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Few events illustrate The University of Alabamarsquos School of Music standard of tradition like the annual Fall Spectrum Concert This yearrsquos performance featuring the full array of the schoolrsquos ensembles will be held Friday Nov 9 at 730 pm in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall
Spectrum features a bevy of the School of Musicrsquos ensembles and faculty From voice to jazz to classical the variety of musi-cal talent at Alabama will be highlighted
This year the Trumpet Ensemble will kick off the eve-ning with ldquoThe Star Spangled Bannerrdquo Then Noel Engebretson professor of piano will play fol-lowed by the African Drumming Ensemble Paul Houghtaling and Kevin Chance the Wind Ensemble Cavell Trio Brass Quintet Huxford Symphony Orchestra University Singers Faythe Freese on organ Jazz Ensemble and the Trombone Choir will all also perform
As is tradition the Million Dollar Band will perform last This year they will play high-lights from their 2012 season Band members line the stage and
balconies of the Concert Hall cir-cling the audience making the concert a true surround sound experience Traditionally they perform the Universityrsquos alma mater last
Hearing the Million Dollar Band in the Concert Hall is a spe-cial experience for Bryant Bush a junior majoring in vocal perfor-mance Bush was a member of the Million Dollar Band for three years Now as a member of the University Singers he finds him-self an audience member at the end of the concert cheering on the band
ldquoAs an audience member yoursquove never been that close to
the band before and yoursquove never heard anything quite like itrdquo Bush said
In keeping with tradition Spectrum is always held the night before a home game and will occur this year the night before the Tide takes on Texas AampM in Bryant-Denny
ldquoEspecially with the band it always gets everyone pumped up for footballrdquo Bush said
Performing at and attending Spectrum isnrsquot just about football and school spirit Itrsquos about the School of Music and celebrating the talents and the individuals of each department
University Singers will
represent the choral program at the concert as they are the only choral group performing For Jonathan Ledger a masterrsquos stu-dent in choral conducting and a general teaching assistant for the choral department this will be his second Spectrum concert with University Singers
ldquoItrsquos a great feeling to represent the choral program at this annual event and share the stage with our instrumental colleagues in the School of Musicrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a wonderful and rare oppor-tunity for us all to perform on the same eventrdquo
Singers will be performing ldquoPrayerrdquo by Reneacute Clausen It was
composed in 2009 for the Yale Alumni Chorus Foundation Inc
ldquoThe work is stunningly beau-tiful and is written for a cap-pella choir set to text by Mother Teresa of Calcuttardquo Ledger said ldquoThe piece exudes a sense of awe and humilityrdquo
From the sublime to pieces of pomp and circumstance Spectrum will offer it all
ldquoAll of the ensembles bring one or two pieces that are sure to showcase their strengths while at the same time having a lot of audience appealrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a great beginning to a week-end focused on talent both athlet-ic and musical and school spiritrdquo
UA School of Music presents fall concert steeped in tradition
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 9
SubmittedThe new image of Blaine Duncan and the Lookers featuring instrumental talent borrowed from another Tuscaloosa band Calloh Callay
ldquoI think it will defi nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to
see how the city is rebuilding
mdash Katie Hall
By Francie Johnson
These days Irsquove heard the term ldquoindierdquo being tossed around in the music industry as profession-als and fans alike nonchalantly slap the label onto any band or artist without a major record deal Hipsters worship these ldquoindierdquo bands only to later scorn them if they ever dare become popular or ldquosell outrdquo by signing a contract with one of the majors Signing a record deal doesnrsquot always mean selling out though and Canadian band Walk Off The Earth is living proof of this
Walk Off The Earth may have recently signed a deal with Columbia Records but if therersquos any band that deserves to be called independent itrsquos this one This five-member band made up of Gianni Luminati Sarah Blackwood Ryan Marshall Mike Taylor and Joel Cassady formed
in 2006 in the town of Burlington Ontario located just outside of Toronto In those first five years the group paved their own path in the music scene with virtually no help from industry profes-sionals
ldquoWhen we started the band we looked for help and no one was interested so instead of sitting around and waiting for someone to notice us we just got up and did everything ourselvesrdquo said Luminati whose role in the band ranges everywhere from vocals to guitar to ukulele and even xylophone
Nothing about this band is conventional in any sense of the word While most bands have one lead singer Walk Off The Earth has three The role is shared by Luminati Blackwood and Marshall whose voices com-bine seamlessly to create a com-pletely unusual yet undeniably
intoxicating sound Additionally instead of specializing in just one or two instruments all of the band members can play at least three with a few even playing as many as 13
Walk Off The Earth takes a musical approach unlike any-thing Irsquove ever seen or heard before in this industry The band incorporates instruments rang-ing anywhere from common ones (guitar piano bass drums) to slightly unusual ones (xylo-phone kazoo) to ones that I had never heard of (Cigar Box Guitar Cigar Box Ukulele Glockenspiel)
Another one of the bandrsquos trademark characteristics is their all-in-one-take video approach that has single-hand-edly transformed them into a YouTube sensation Their main claim to fame video a cover of Gotyersquos ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo in which all five mem-
bers play on one guitar has earned over 137 million views to date and even landed them a spot on Ellen DeGeneres
A huge chuck of Walk Off The Earthrsquos fan base has come from these self-produced YouTube videos and Irsquom completely in awe of the way this band has been able to harness all of the internetrsquos potential and use it to their own advantage
ldquoThe internet is a portal to the whole entire worldrdquo Blackwood said ldquoItrsquos such an amazing tool for any artistrdquo
In addition to the cover of ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo Walk Off The Earth has several other covers on YouTube includ-ing Adelersquos ldquoSomeone Like Yourdquo BOBrsquos ldquoMagicrdquo and my person-al favorite Nirvanarsquos ldquoPollyrdquo
One thing I love about Walk Off The Earth is that even when they are performing covers they
still find a way to make the songs their own but they do this with-out compromising the songsrsquo integrity Irsquove seen bands murder the songs they cover but Walk Off The Earthrsquos covers are inge-nious
ldquoIt is not difficult for me to hear a song in a different way than how it was originally recordedrdquo Luminati said ldquoWe just put our own life into a song that we love and it ends up sounding like it does Therersquos no secret ingredi-ent just love for what we dordquo
However this band should not be simply written off as just another cover band Walk Off The Earth has an impressive col-lection of original work includ-ing two self-released full-length albums Their major label debut a four song EP entitled REVO just dropped Oct 30
REVO is the bandrsquos first col-lection of original work released
under a major record label but it is far from a sell-out In fact itrsquos completely fantastic Try listen-ing to the single ldquoRed Handsrdquo without getting it stuck in your head because I promise itrsquos just not possible
Walk Off The Earthrsquos deci-sion to sign on with Columbia Records hasnrsquot compromised the bandrsquos integrity or creative pro-cess at all
ldquoColumbia left us a lot of breathing room as far as our relationship with them goesrdquo Blackwood said ldquoThey are learn-ing from us and we are learning from themrdquo
Whether theyrsquore independent or with a label and whether theyrsquore performing covers or originals one thing is for sure Walk Off The Earth is blazing a trail through the music industry thatrsquos impossible to ignore But letrsquos face it who would want to
COLUMN | MUSIC
Walk Off The Earth should still be considered independent despite recently contract with Columbia Records
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own ver-sion of ldquoBETrsquos Rip the Runwayrdquo to The University of Alabama campus with ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo
The show will feature the designs and music of four rising designers and musi-cians from throughout the
Southeast As the up-and-coming musicians provide the soundtrack to the evening the designersrsquo work will be shown on the catwalk
The show will also feature several videos highlighting fashion tips for this fall and winter season The Universityrsquos hip-hop dance crew Riptide will also perform
Attendees also have the chance to win door prizes in addition to the opportunity to
buy $1 raffle tickets and enter to win half the ticket earningsfor the night
ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo will take place Friday Nov 9 at7 pm in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Tickets can be pur-chased from the Collegiate 100Black Women members in the Ferguson Center or from the showrsquos models for $5 Tickets are available online at hypecin-emacom for $6 or at the doorfor $10
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo in Ferguson Ballroom
As the holiday season draws near exams are not the only things on studentsrsquo mind For many this is a time to give back and give thanks to the community they live in and help others who may not be as fortunate Tuscaloosa offers many opportunities for students to become involved and donate their time throughout November
West Alabama Food Bank
This nonprofit organization was started in 1987 in effort to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in West Alabama counties Interested students can volunteer their time by joining the WAFB as an official volunteer making a financial contribution organiz-ing a food drive or making a donation of food
Contact wwwwestalabamafoodbankorg
Secret Meals for Hungry Children
This local initiative was started by Alabama Credit Union part-nering with regional food banks to discretely distribute healthy weekend meals to school children The group focuses on the long term effects of child nutrition such as learning better feeling bet-ter and increased self esteem
Contact secretmealsforhungrychildrengmailcom or wwwalabamacucomsm
Hunger Banquet
This event will be held on Nov 14 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom During the interactive dinner where attendees sit andwhat they eat is based on the luck of the draw simulating how some are born into prosperity and others born into poverty The banquet allows students to gain new perspectives on the causes of hunger in hopes of motivating more to help
Register online at volunteeruaedu
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
First started in 1994 the Community Service Center and WestAlabama Food Bank have teamed up with students faculty staffand alumni to fight hunger in state with competition food driveagainst Auburn University and the East Alabama Food Bank
The competition has raised over three million pounds of food for Alabama residents Students can join the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger team donate canned food at the donations truck locatedat the Ferguson Center Plaza or text ldquoBamardquo to 27722 and reply ldquoYesrdquo to donate $10 to the cause
Contact beatauburnbeathungeruaedu
By Lauren Ferguson | Culture Editor
CW File
ldquoItrsquos a bit difficult trying to set aside that time to write every day but it feels satisfying once you actually do itrdquo Stripling said
She has never made a seri-ous NaNoWriMo attempt and is using the month to complete her project about a celebrity
ldquoIrsquove been working on a Bill Murray project for a while and I thought it might give me the motivation to actually finish itrdquo Stripling said ldquoIrsquove been writ-ing a few prose poems about his movies for about six months or so but this is the first time Irsquove written about him in just
straight proserdquoStripling joins a growing
annual number of ldquowrimosrdquo in a literary sprint to December The event has grown from 21 partici-pants in its first year in 1999 to over 256000 registered partici-pants last year
Amanda Nichols is the munic-ipal liaison for NaNoWriMo in Tuscaloosa She said Stripling as a student ldquowrimordquo is not alone
ldquoBecause this is a college town activity varies year to yearrdquo she said ldquoThe last couple of years wersquove had a small por-tion of students but student participation seems to be a lot more active this yearrdquo
As a municipal liaison Nichols organizes events where local ldquowrimosrdquo can meet and share ideas
ldquoMunicipal liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometownsrdquo she said ldquoBeing an ML can be serious work but itrsquos also a lot of funrdquo
Some of the events put on by Nichols include a Kickoff Party a TGIO ndash Thank God Itrsquos Over ndash party and the infamous write-ins where ldquowrimosrdquo gather at a single location to hunker down and up their word counts
Nichols said write-ins will be held every Sunday at the Tuscaloosa public library
ldquoAt the write-ins I bring a miniature cemetery where we can honor the characters that were put to rest for the sake of literary abandonrdquo she said ldquoEvil Plot Bunny also makes an appearance His suggestions will either give your story a
WRITING FROM PAGE 1
Students host write-ins for NaNoWriMo
His play caught the atten-tion of No 1 Alabama (9-0 6-0 SEC) = head coach Nick Saban Saban has faced dual-threat quarterbacks such as Tim Tebow Cam Newton and Denard Robinson in recent
years but he dug a little deep-er to find a player that com-pared to Manziel
ldquoIrsquove been around longer than most and most of our players canrsquot relate to this but this guy reminds me of Doug Flutierdquo Saban said ldquoI played against him a long time ago but he was a really good player and a really good com-petitor and thatrsquos who this guy reminds me of
ldquoHe can throw it Hersquos not big in stature or anything like that hersquos extremely quick hersquos very instinctive ndash has a unique ability to extend plays and seems to know when to take off and run it He scrambles and makes plays throwing the ball down the fieldrdquo
So how do you stop a guy with Manzielrsquos particular skill set
ldquoYou just have to practice
against scramblingrdquo Saban said ldquoYou have to practice scramble rules matching pat-terns trying to contain the guy in the pocket and push the pocket because he doesnrsquot just run around you ndash hersquoll step up [and throw the ball]rdquo
Manziel has terrorized less-er opponents but has strug-gled against the upper-echelon defenses in the SEC During his games against Florida and
LSU Manziel combined for 87 rushing yards and threw three interceptions By comparison Manziel has rushed for at least 75 yards against every team not named Florida or LSU
Alabama will look to adopt the same strategy The Crimson Tide will try to con-tain him inside the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer It will take a concerted effort from the entire defense to
contain Manziel but it all boilsdown to one key factor said defensive lineman Damion Square
ldquoHave to be a sure tacklerdquo Square said ldquoCanrsquot let a 2-yard gain turn into a 35-yard gain You have to get a guy on the ground you have to try and get as many three-and-outs as possible and the offense has toget on the field and control the tempo of the gamerdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Saban Manziel close to Doug Flutie in skill
much needed kick in the pants or throw a wrench in it He is evil so you never know what kind of crazy situations or char-acters hersquoll give yourdquo
Among this yearrsquos ldquowrimordquo ranks are also UA professors Patti White a professor in the English department is partici-pating in her third NaNoWriMo
ldquoThe first time I did it I ended up with a 50000-word draft of a novel which is still under revi-sion ndash in fact the revision of that draft is what I am doing for this yearrsquos NaNoWriMordquo said White ldquoI recognize that the
majority of what I wrote before will need to be trashed ndash as is the case with most first drafts I thinkrdquo
Some of Whitersquos drafts how-ever wind up elsewhere
ldquoThe second time instead of writing another novel draft I used November to write a book-length poetry manuscriptrdquo said White ldquoThe completed version of that manuscript now titled lsquoChain Link Fencersquo will be pub-lished this spring by Anhinga Pressrdquo
White said NaNoWriMo pushes the writer to continue
writing without revision whichmaintains momentum in the process
ldquoYou keep up a forward momentum no matter how clunky your prose or peculiar the plotrdquo she said ldquoIn my novel draft whenever I got stuck I just killed someone off ndash one of the main characters or a minor figure whoever ndash and that would propel me forward The odd thing is by the end of the month all those deaths made sense in the context of the plotThe forward momentum carried me to a story I never intendedrdquo
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
VOLLEYBALL
IF YOU GObull What Alabama vs
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bull Where Foster Auditorium
bull When Friday Nov 9 at 7 pm CT
FAST FACTS2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedulebull Thursday April 4 at
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 6 | Thursday November 8 2012
Campus GOP Dems oppose re-instated justiceUniversity of Alabama political leaders react to Chief Justice Roy Moorersquos close Election Day victoryBy Rich RobinsonAssistant News Editor
Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore defied the odds on Election Day by reclaiming his old job in a close vote that put many state and campus Republicans in a politically compromising position
With 100 percent of state-wide precincts report-ing Moore defeated the Democratic candidate Jefferson County Circuit Judge Robert Vance 52 per-cent to 48 percent Moore received 1046104 votes while Vance fell short of early esti-mates only earning the sup-port of 970533 Alabamians
Moore seemed to ben-efit from straight party vot-ing which helped former Massachusetts Gov Mitt Romney get over 60 percent of the Yellowhammer Statersquos vote Despite the Supreme
Court race coinciding with a presidential election in a reliably red state Moore was only able to win by roughly 70000 votes By compari-son Romney beat President Barack Obama by more than 450000 votes in Alabama
Jeff Elrod the executive director for The University of Alabama College Republicans was one of the many GOP members to split their ticket and vote for Romney and Vance
ldquoI was surprised by how handily he won that
electionrdquo Elrod said of Moore ldquoI donrsquot want Alabama to be seen as moving backward or being stuckrdquo
Elrod said he did not think the Chief Justice should hold overtly political views
Moore is not afraid of con-troversy Known around the nation as the ldquoTen Commandment Judgerdquo he was forced out of office in 2003 after a highly publi-cized controversy involving the separation of church and state
Pro-LGBTQ UA students also called out Moore in one of last weekrsquos of the cam-paign because they felt that he made offensive comments about gay and lesbians at a Tea Party rally
ldquoThe Chief Justice should be concerned with upholding the laws that are on the books and determining whether the laws that are passed by the state legislature
coincides with the constitu-tion of our state and the fed-eral Constitutionrdquo Elrod said ldquoHis role is not supposed to be an expressly political posi-tionrdquo
The president of the UA College Democrats Robert Christl strongly supported Vance and partially blamed the defeat on the short amount of time he had to campaign
In one of the more bizarre episodes of the campaign Vance replaced the original Democratic nominee Harry Lyon a perennial candidate in mid-August after the state party disqualified Lyon for controversial statements he posted online
As a result Vance only had three months to campaign while Moore had been run-ning a general election cam-paign for nearly eight
ldquoIrsquom very upsetrdquo Christl said ldquoI think that his
victory will reflect poorly on the state as a wholerdquo
Christl said he believed in giving everyone a second chance but hoped Moore wouldnrsquot have another stunt like he did with the Ten Commandments statue
ldquoI hope he wises up and actually decides to do the job that he was elected to do as opposed to making a scene out of himselfrdquo Christl said
Connor Cook the external affairs director for the UA College Democrats was sur-prised by the results
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of shock-ing to merdquo Cook said ldquoI knew a great deal of Republicans who were supporting Judge Vance because Roy Moore is so far out thererdquo
Joe Mahoney is a UA College Republican member
who served as the student director for current Chief Justice Chuck Malonersquos cam-paign to keep his job Malone was appointed to the position by Gov Robert Bentley and lost in a contentious three-way primary to Moore
Mahoney did not vote for Moore on Election Day
ldquoOn a personal level Roy Moore is a good man he is someone who is very char-ismatic and is very passion-aterdquo Mahoney said ldquoI feel that itrsquos very important that everyone remembers that itrsquos one thing to be a Christian and to make your decisions with those beliefs informing your decision making but I think thatrsquos a different thing to use one interpretation of a religion and to ultimately make that lawrdquo
Moore will begin his six-year term in January and will head up an all-Republican Court
UA to offer seminars to broaden studentsrsquo curriculaBy Sarah Elizabeth TookerStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama will offer over 135 special top-ics seminars in the spring 2013 semester according to a list released by the University Registrar Michael George
Many students agree these seminars which often cover material not presented in the typical survey course are some of the most interesting offered at the University
However there has previ-ously been confusion regarding whether the classes are open to all students or restricted to cer-tain programs especially the Honors College
The University urges
students to start taking advan-tage of the DegreeWorks tool called Student Educational Plan which would allow the Office of the University Registrar to better understand studentsrsquo needs for the future
ldquoIf students would embrace DegreeWorks activate a work-sheet and collaborate with their academic advisor in the activa-tion of a Student Educational Plan the University could determine when students want to take a specific courserdquo George said ldquoIf the University possessed this data for 90 percent or more of the stu-dent body it would become an extremely powerful metric for the Universityrdquo
ldquoI had no idea there were
so many special topics classes offered outside of Nott Hallrdquo Elizabeth Califf a junior major-ing in fashion retail said ldquoSo many of my friends have raved about seminar classes coursework and Irsquom definitely looking forward to taking one before I graduaterdquo
Perhaps one of the most ben-eficial seminars a student con-sidering a career in the legal field can take is AS 299 a pre-law class offered through the College of Arts and Sciences Director of pre-law advising Wendy McMillian has taught the class since fall 2008 and usu-ally caps enrollment around 30 students each semester
ldquoI cover the law school appli-cation process how to prepare
for the LSAT researching law schools and choosing where to apply how to finance law school what courses will be covered in the first year and careers in lawrdquo McMillian said
Over the course of the semes-ter there are several guest speakers and plenty of in-class discussion she said The final consists of a personal state-ment and resume
According to the most cur-rent list on the Honors College website honorsuaedu the col-lege will also offer around 32 seminars for spring 2013
ldquoWe update and add to our course listings daily so a firm number is situationalrdquo Jim Bailey assistant director of student services at the Honors
College saidOne of these Honors semi-
nars Myth and Reality in Espionage has been offered for several years and is taught by a former employee of the CIA Stephen Schwab an adjunct professor at the University
The course which is offered once a year was created based on a one of his former CIA colleaguersquos book ldquoThe Great Game The Myths and Realities of Espionagerdquo Schwab said
ldquoAt that time Fred Hitz was teaching a similar course at the Woodrow Wilson School at his alma mater Princeton Universityrdquo he said ldquoI wrote a positive review of the book and then asked Fred if he would share his ideas and course
syllabus with me which he quickly agreed to dordquo
To some students special-topics seminars have present-ed an exciting opportunity for leadership and personal satis-faction
Morgan Niewerth a junior majoring in business manage-ment and on a pre-dental track took the semester-long hon-ors mentoring class focusing on art education to school-agechildren
ldquoMentoring gave me the opportunity to work with young children and help them develop a passion for artrdquo Niewerth said ldquoIt was reward-ing to see them engage in the activities we had prepared and to be a role model for themrdquo
ldquoI had a pretty good feeling of Judge Vance winning that race and when it came down
to it Roy Moore winning with 52 percent was kind of
Students get career preparation with technologyCapstone College of Nursing offers students more technologically advanced programs with simulatorsBy Mark HammontreeContributing Writer
Many technological gadgets and high-tech facilities at the Capstone College of Nursing help provide nursing students a great advantage in their career preparation to train for lives of service in health professions
ldquoAt Capstone College of Nursing we are very fortunate through the hard work of Dean Sara Barger and with the help of generous donors to have a nursing education facility that is truly state-of-the-artrdquo Karen Silliman director of technol-ogy and distance education for CCN said ldquoAs the first build-ing on the UA campus built specifically for nursing educa-tion the structure is designed to integrate technology seam-lessly into the walls and floors creating connections among classrooms and labsrdquo
Some of the most high-tech gadgetry in the CCN build-ing is found in the Learning Resources Center a resource containing a computer lab the Clinical Practice Lab and the Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence
ldquoIn the 34-bed Clinical Practice Lab bachelor of sci-ence in nursing students in their junior year use realis-tic task trainers sometimes referred to as low-fidelity sim-ulators to learn fundamental nursing skills such as IV inser-tion medication administra-tion and wound carerdquo Silliman said ldquoThe Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence includes six simulation rooms equipped with high-fidelity patient simu-lators set up to look like a hos-pital room or home settingrdquo
The high-fidelity patient simulators are computer-based mannequins that can breathe bleed and even have a pulse The simulators can be programmed to experience
various real-life medical condi-tions such as a stroke heart attack or severe dehydration allowing students to learn how to react to situations in a time constraint
ldquoOverall I think the Medical Education Technology simu-lations are best at preparing nursing students to work as a team with other medical pro-fessionalsrdquo Susanna Payton a third semester upper-division nursing student said ldquoI can say that during my simula-tions especially when my lsquopatientrsquo went into cardiac arrest my own heartbeat went up and I felt overwhelmed However I was relieved that I was in the lab and not with an actual patient during my first lsquocardiac arrestrsquordquo
The true benefit of these sim-ulations and the other learn-ing resources in the Clinical Practice Lab is the experience and confidence students are equipped with when they have graduated from the nursing program Silliman said
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our stu-dents would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
sufficient manner to become confident and competent nurs-esrdquo Silliman said ldquoCCN BSN graduates have a 97 percent pass rate on the state nurs-ing board exam and we con-sistently get feedback from employers that our graduates are very well prepared when they arrive for employmentrdquo
The responsibility that will be required for a health profes-sion is fostered early on in the nursing program with much technology being placed right in the studentsrsquo hands to famil-iarize them with an increasing-ly technological medical field Upper-division students are required to purchase mobile medical reference software to be used on a smartphone or another app-capable device such as an iPod Touch
ldquoThe software programs we use on iPhones Droids the iPod Touch are extraordinarily convenient in the clinical set-tingrdquo Payton said ldquoBefore the software nursing students carried around pocket-guides and textbooks in the hospital It is much easier to use a small electronic device to access the information than it is to carry around textbooksrdquo
Rec Center offers private classes for organizations studentsBy Adrienne BurchStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama Recreation Center now offers ldquoWersquoll Come to Yourdquo fitness classes connecting trained instructors with groups or organizations across campus to provide private workout sessions
The classes are aimed at groups who would prefer a personal class consisting
of their friends or organiza-tion members that would be taught anywhere they like
ldquoMost of the time it is an organization who wants to get together and grow togetherrdquo Whitney Spota group exercise coordinator at the Rec said
Spota said they offer any class that does not require equipment including Zumba TurboKick Kickboxing Boot Camp HardCORE Yoga and
Pilates Groups only need space large enough to facili-tate the class or they can choose to rent out a room at the Rec to host their group
Trained instructors from the Rec instruct all classes charging $50 for a single class and $75 for a combina-tion class which consists of a two-class session The fee includes the rental charge if the organization chooses to rent a room at the facility
Spota said the Rec has sponsored five traveling private classes this semes-ter with organizations like UA Housing and First Year Scholars
ldquoI think being with your group if yoursquove never done an exercise class before can make you feel much more comfortablerdquo Spota said
Aubrey Heathcott group fitness instructor at the Rec taught one of the group
classes at the Presidential Village residence hall on campus
ldquoI think itrsquos a really great thing to offer these classesrdquo Heathcott said ldquoIt gives more of an incentive for peo-ple to incorporate exercise in their everyday liferdquo
Heathcott said the dorm atmosphere was a great place to host the classes It is more convenient and avail-able for students who do not
want to go as far as the Rec to workout
ldquoStudents were able to escape from studying in their dorm room and come down the hall to have fun at a Zumba class for an hourrdquo Heathcott said
To register for a private group fitness class go the group fitness tab on the UA Rec Center website or contact Whitney Spota at spotasauaedu
CW | Margo SmithSusanna Payton a third semester upper division nursing student works on a simulation doll Wednesday
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our
students would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
suffi cient manner to become confi dent and competent
nurses
mdash Karen Silliman
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 8 | Thursday November 8 2012
By Jordan CissellStaff Reporter
The Student Government As s o c i at i o n S tu d e n t Elections Board will decide this week whether or not to reschedule spring 2013 elections approximately one month earlier than last yearrsquos voting day an SGA spokesperson said
Meagan Bryant execu-tive press secretary said the Student Elections Board is considering a proposal by SGA President Matt Calderone and Attorney General Ashley Vickers to push the election date for the 2013-2014 academic year to Feb 12 2013
The decision on whether or not to enact the change ultimately belongs to the Student Elections Board which Bryant expects to
have completed its delibera-tions by the end of the week
Elections for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years took place on March 8 2011 and March 6 2012 respectively
Vickers said Article VIII of the SGA Constitution speci-fies the Board is comprised of four undergraduate stu-dents two graduate or law school students one faculty member and one non-voting staff member Mark Nelson vice president for student affairs selects five student members and the two staff members Calderone selects an undergraduate student member
ldquo [ C a l d e r o n e ] a n d [Vickers] met with the Elections Board Nov 2 to discuss the possibility of moving elections up in the semesterrdquo Bryant said in
an emailed statement ldquoThe proposed day for elections is Tuesday Feb 12 2013 This is only a proposal that was sent to the elections board We a r e a w a i t i n g a d e c i -sion from them and we expect an answer early next weekrdquo
B r y a n t said the ear-lier election date would p r o v i d e more time for freshly elected officials to get accus-tomed to their new roles
ldquoWe are interested in moving elections up in order to give the new administration more time to
adjust and learn their new positionsrdquo she said
Calderone said he could have benefited from an extra month of adjustment
time fol-lowing his election in March 2012 He made the propos-al to aid the next presi-dent-electrsquos early devel-opment
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presidents would ben-
efit from having a longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President before the end of the spring
semesterrdquo Calderone said in an emailed statement
Ryan Flamerich a col-lege of engineering senator said an extra month prob-ably wouldnrsquot do much to improve elected officialsrsquo performances
ldquoThere has never been a problem regarding the change of power from one administration to anotherrdquo he said ldquoI think the biggest problem with the SGA isnrsquot a lack of sufficient time to accomplish its goals itrsquos competencyrdquo
Flamerich said the lack of training programs for exec-utive appointees is more of a problem than time The Senate did not hold a work-shop until halfway through the term he said and host-ed a poor turnout among the 50 senators
ldquoThe idea that more time
is needed to accomplish this task is akin to throw-ing money at a problem and hoping it gets betterrdquo he said
Flamerich said the extra time granted by a pushed-up election date would be best utilized as a period for the SGArsquos legislative branch to review nominees for appointed positions
ldquoThe main purpose would be to allow for suf-ficient legislative over-sight of executive branch nomineesrdquo Flamerich said ldquoUnfortunately we tried to have that oversight last year and faced significant push back from the execu-tive branch We tried to hold confirmation hear-ings in the Senate but the Cochran and Swinson administrations vehemently opposed thisrdquo
Elections Board considers changing voting day
By Mazie BryantAssistant News Editor
Three University of Alabama students and child-hood friends have combined their talents to establish a small business that draws on their love for charity and their Southern roots
In the wake of the April 27 2011 tornado Chris Davis a senior majoring in criminal justice and psychology was propelled into action as the storm swept away his home Having known Davis since preschool John Davis Lind a senior majoring in finance on the pre-med track knew he wanted to help not only his friend in the recovery pro-cess but also the community as a whole
ldquoThe whole idea came about after the tornadordquo Lind said ldquoChrisrsquo house was destroyed and we were look-ing for a way to give back We wanted to keep the Southern way of life and culture around Our whole motto is in the name We wanted to give back to the Southrdquo
Davis and Lind devised a business model in which a percentage of the total sale of their products would be set aside for a fund established by the Alma Foundation the same nonprofit organization that arranges the fundrais-ing efforts for Nick and Terry Sabanrsquos Nickrsquos Kids The
clothing business Southern View Company is to contrib-ute 10 percent of the total sale to the fund as of now but that number is planned to change Lind said The money collect-ed through the fund will be put back into the community through various charities
ldquoWe think that if someone is buying a shirt the charity aspect could contribute to it if they knew the purchase could go to something good they would buy itrdquo Davis said ldquoWe were first inspired by the tornado and to start something for disaster relief But if yoursquore looking to help people it shouldnrsquot mat-ter where There are people needing things every day We thought to keep it open so itrsquos not centered around one thingrdquo
Davis and Lind decided the T-shirt business in Tuscaloosa was a good field to flourish as entrepreneurs
ldquoOriginally we were tar-geting college studentsrdquo Davis said ldquoWe know from experience and other
companies like us that have flourished We thought lsquoWhy not usrsquordquo
The two students then approached friend Braden Fowler to join their team
ldquoThey pulled me into itrdquo said Fowler a sopho-more majoring chemis-try who knew Davis and Lind from high school at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Tuscaloosa ldquoI was in the library in early sum-mer ndash early June ndash and they proposed the idea to me I thought it was great and wanted to help They had come up with the lighthouse logo and design already and we just expanded on thatrdquo
The Southern View Company includes a wide variety of clothing styles for the college student Lind said The company now has T-shirts ndash pocketed embroi-dered and V-neck ndash pullovers hats window decals koozies and bottle openers Lind said in the future they would like to expand into pants and button-downs
ldquoAll three of us are really into the latest trends and what everyone else is wear-ingrdquo Lind said ldquoIrsquod say this is the preppy college trend The colleg-age group is the perfect target group Therersquos good competition here is Tuscaloosa With any business therersquos always someone else who wants the same products as you Itrsquos
just someone to motivate you to come up with better ideas and better productsrdquo
Fowler said the business has created an interesting opportunity for him as a stu-dent and an entrepreneur
ldquoBeing a student and run-ning a business opens views and gives me a new perspec-tive it gives me a look into the real worldrdquo Fowler said ldquoFor us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are try-ing to run with Therersquos this personification of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we canrdquo
The Southern View Company is having a fall sale with everything on their web-site going for 25 percent off To shop their products visit the website wwwsouthern-viewcompanycom or friend them on Facebook
Students sell clothing for charity
By Alan AlexanderContributing Writer
Local band CBDB will open for BoB at Thursdayrsquos RAGE concert after winning Tuesday nightrsquos Battle of the Bands competition
CBDB describes them-selves on Facebook as ldquoa blend of progressive rock funk folk and jam fusion resulting in an original and unavoidably danceable soundrdquo The band beat out three stu-dent bands to claim the opening spot The contest was judged by crowd applause
T h e S t u d e n t Government Assocation-s p o n s o r e d RAGE con-cert will begin at 730 pm Thursday when CBDB will kick off their set before being followed by band Phony Ppl and headlining act BoB
Student bands Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers The Doctors and the Lawyers Mother Funk and Electric Moon submit-ted demo tapes to the SGA office and were selected for the Battle of the Bands com-petition but Electric Moon dropped out due to family responsibilities
ldquoCBDB is not an all-stu-dent band however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tuscaloosa artistsrdquo SGA Executive
Press Secretary MeaganBryant said
The Battle of the Bandsevent is part of the SGA-sponsored RAGE campaignwhich aims to raise fundsfor student scholarshipsby promoting concerts andother events throughout theyear SGA currently givesout two $1000 scholarshipseach month to students whosubmit essays describingtheir financial needs
ldquo R A G Eis all abouts t u d e n t shelping stu-dentsrdquo SGAP r e s i d e n tM a t tC a l d e r o n es a i d ldquoPurchasinga ticket toBoB is aninvestmentin the stu-dents at ouru n i v e r s i t y
who are in needrdquoRAGE tickets are now on
sale for $10 Students canbuy tickets online throughtheir myBama or at theFerguson Center in Room356 Students have theoption to use cash creditcard or Bama Cash to payfor their ticket The pass-word to log in to buy ticketsonline is studentsrsquo myBamauser ID
The Crimson Ride will alsobe providing transportationto and from the TuscaloosaAmphitheater the nightof the RAGE concert Thebuses will pick up and dropoff at Lakeside Dining HallJulia Tutwiler Hall and theTuscaloosa Amphitheater
CBDB wins contest to headline for BoB
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Judy Bonner The University of Alabamarsquos new president told the Board of Trustees of the UA System this yearrsquos class is the largest and most academ-ically talented in UA history and according to academic sur-veys and statistics shersquos right
Bonner was referring to the growth of the size and prestige of the undergraduate popula-tion at the University which with a historically high 28026 students is the largest in the
state Academically the aver-age ACT score of this yearrsquos 6397 freshmen increased by more than a point and now sits at 256
The University has continued to grow and surpass the other 13 public universities in the state in many areas A College Board document called ldquoThe College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Reportrdquo showed 471 percent of college students in the state of Alabama pursu-ing a bachelorrsquos degree gradu-ate in four to six years
A survey by US News and
World Report showed the University boasts the highest graduation rate in the state According to the survey 38 per-cent of UA students graduate in four years Auburn University is close behind with 36 percent followed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham at 17 percent
Even with the highest grad-uation rate the University accepts the fewest applicants of any in the state According to the US News and World Report the Capstone accepts only 435 percent of its annual
applicants Auburn accepts 70 percent and the University of Alabama in Huntsville accepts 637 percent
Bonnerrsquos presentation also showed undergraduate degrees awarded by colleges in the state have increased 16 percent in the last five years Half of those new degrees came from the University
Mitch Green a senior major-ing in communication stud-ies attributed the Universityrsquos growth in population and prestige to the schoolrsquos strong football program
UA students surpass other state public universities
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presi-dents would benefi t from having a
longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President
before the end of the spring se-mester
mdash Matt Calderone
ldquo For us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are trying to run with Therersquos this per-
sonifi cation of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we can
mdash Braden Fowler
ldquoCBDB is not an all student band
however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tusca-
loosa artists
mdash Meagan Bryant
Proposal created by SGArsquos Calderone Vickers could potentially change election date to Feb 12 2012
Southern View Company gives 10 percent of profi ts to community
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Most University of Alabama students are not going to be spending their time out of class studying for fun
But the Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team spends their time out of class doing just that ndash study-ing trivia and information across all areas to compete against other teams
ldquoPlaying is fun it gets heated and intense because it is impor-tant but at the end of the day it is not too serious and we get alongrdquo Jonathan Thompson vice president of AAQT external
affairs saidThe AAQT was established on
the Universityrsquos campus in 2006 by a group of transfer students from Faulkner State
ldquoI wanted to continue the fun of playing that I had had at Faulkner State where I won a national title in 2005 and also getting to see friends throughout the region and nationrdquo Thompson said
The team is sponsored by Margaret Peacock a professor in the department of history along with vice president for Student Affairs Mark Nelson and the UA Honors College The team has participated in four tournaments so far this year including Quark
in Ann Arbor Mich and ACF Fall at Vanderbilt in Nashville Tenn this past weekend
The AAQT received high rank-ings in many of the tournaments they have attended this year In the Quark I tournaments the A team placed second and B team fifth overall The team also did well last spring during the National AQT Southeast Sectional tournament where they came in first and second place
The scoring for the tourna-ments is based on the quiz bowl organizations and their different scoring systems The Academic Competition Foundation hosts tournaments in addition to
the National Academic Quiz Tournaments
According to acf-quizbowlcom ACF put on three of the most high-ly attended and esteemed tourna-ments per year as well as two tournaments hosted regionally around the United States Canada and Great Britain and a national competition in April NAQT was founded by high school and college-level players in 1996 and hosts competitions nationally Thompson said competitions vary according to the host
ldquoYou can be good in both but there are deeper longer ques-tions with clues that carry more substance in ACF as opposed to
shorter ones in NAQT but you need both and one helps the other format when you playrdquo Thompson said
Thompson a top scorer and winner of over 600 matches said being a top scorer takes much more than natural skill
ldquoIt takes the little things in bonuses paying attention to clues seeing how questions are worded remembering past things as much as being quick-est to the buzzer knowing where your teammates are good on stuff and notrdquo Thompson said ldquoAnd scoring more points in matches than other opponents And that is hard with the level of talent
at other Southern and national schools you face in competitionrdquo
Thompson said the social aspect of competing is a benefit too as he leans on teammates to fill in gaps in his own knowledge during com-petition Thompson expects his experience on Alabamarsquos team to pay off in the long run
ldquoThey help bring rewarding friendships and discussion and learned facts but at the end of the day I have picked up knowledge and friends in the same pack-agerdquo Thompson said ldquoIt pays off at some point maybe in impress-ing people or you might strike it off rich like Ken Jennings you never knowrdquo
Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team receives high rankings in regional national tournaments
ldquoThe attraction of Alabamarsquos campus is better than Auburnrsquosrdquo Green said ldquoThe football team attracts a massive amount of people and because there is a massvie amount of people who attend school here more people graduate If you graduate college yoursquore most likely going to get a bachelorrsquos degreerdquo
John Morgan Davenport a junior majoring in public rela-tions disagreed Davenport said
the growth was caused by strongteaching and the success of majorprograms
ldquoI think we have a better staffthan most schoolsrdquo Davenportsaid ldquoThe teachers are alwayswilling to help when you ask
ldquoOur PR program is top-rankedour business school is out-standing and on top of that theatmosphere on campus encour-ages students to stay here andgraduaterdquo
By Alexandra EllsworthStaff Reporter
Their band name may not have changed but Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers have a new sound and a new ensem-ble including Adam Morrow from Callooh Callay
Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires at Green Bar this Friday Nov 9 at 10 pm after taking a long hiatus
In April Duncan decided to form a new backing band based out of Tuscaloosa
ldquoWe used to meet in Birmingham which for each of us was 40 minutes away so by the time we would meet we would be tired and we had a lim-ited time to practicerdquo Duncan said ldquoWe would have no energy to work on new materialrdquo
Duncan began recruiting Tuscaloosa musicians who could practice more regu-larly The band is composed of the same instruments as before but with different musi-cians including bassist Josh Kavanaugh guitarist Adam Morrow and drummer Adam Ridgway
Duncan said the bandrsquos sound
has changed a lot tooldquoIt is more focused on the lyr-
icsrdquo Duncan said ldquoThe design was to get the lyrics on a plat-form and let the music be the undercurrentrdquo
Part of the change is due to Morrow from local band Callooh Callay who Duncan recruited because he knew Morrow had the kind of sound he wanted from his new guitarist
ldquoWhen Blaine asked me to join I think he wanted to totally re-learn what these songs should berdquo Morrow said ldquoSome of the older ones will sound very much the same but some donrsquot A lot of the new ones have been approached in what I assume is a new wayrdquo
Morrow said it is not so much about fitting inside a certain expectation but more about doing something compelling and different
ldquoI only say that because he had no expectations sonically compared to when the group started and he had a clearer idea of what or who he wanted to sound likerdquo he said ldquoThe songs and their stories are the centerpiece and wersquore learning how to respond to thoserdquo
Duncan asked Morrow to join The Lookers over the summer
ldquoIrsquove known Blaine for a whilerdquo Morrow said ldquoOur two bands have played shows together wersquove bounced musi-cal ideas around discussed what Karl Welzein is up to etc I have always been a fanrdquo
Morrow said he has enjoyed the opportunity to just play guitar in a band and not be the
front man for a changeldquoItrsquos really really funrdquo he
said ldquoPlaying these songs is a lot of fun because Irsquom getting to put my own interpretation on things that already existed that I already loved Itrsquos also defi-nitely a new challenge stylisti-cally which has been greatrdquo
But Morrow has not deserted Callooh Callay and is continu-ing to work with both bands
ldquoCallooh Callay just released our second album so itrsquos been a busy juggling pro-cessrdquo he said ldquoThere are a lot of folks in town that are in mul-tiple bands but this is new to me I like it so far Both bandsrsquo shows get booked so far in advance therersquos no real issues with that Hopefully wersquoll have a show soon I pull double duty at Thatrsquod be a fun nightrdquo
Friday nightrsquos performance will be the bandrsquos first show together
ldquoWersquove worked hard rei-magining the older songs and orchestrating an approach to the new ones for a few months and itrsquoll be good to finally take them from the practice space to an actual performance where other human beings are pres-entrdquo Morrow said ldquoWe will be a much better collective of musicians on the other side of it Blaine recorded an EP over the summer that is really excel-lent Irsquom looking forward to playing those songs for the first timerdquo
The group will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires a band that has been gaining attention in the Tuscaloosa area and are excited about
the opportunityldquoThe Glory Fires are also just
really phenomenalrdquo Morrow said ldquoThatrsquos been said repeat-edly for the last year but it doesnrsquot make it any less true so Irsquom really looking forward to their setrdquo
The Glory Fires have been playing all over the country but Lee Bains said the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas are still their favorite places to play
ldquoBlaine is a really good friend of minerdquo Bains said ldquoThe first time I played in Tuscaloosa was at Eganrsquos with him He is a great songwriter and a great guy I am really excited to see how [the new band] reinterprets his musicrdquo
Local band returns with new sound members
By Abbey CrainStaff Reporter
In the aftermath of the April 27 2011 tornado mem-bers of the community have come up with many differ-ent ways to help rebuild Tuscaloosa
This March ReadBAMARead and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa will host Tuscaloosarsquos first Half Marathon with all the pro-ceeds going toward rebuild-ing school libraries and play-grounds that were destroyed
According to the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon website four schools were destroyed in the city by direct result of the tornado
ReadBAMARead hopes to raise $150000 to purchase books for the destroyed libraries Every runner that signs up for the race will allow ReadBAMARead to purchase four books for their recovery project
Whitney Brennan a soph-omore majoring in nutrition began running in college as a way to stay healthy and relieve stress She decided to run in Tuscaloosarsquos Half Marathon as her first per-sonal running goal Her father will be traveling from Texas to join her in running
ldquoIrsquove done tornado clean-up before but I had no clue coming here that it would be so personalrdquo Brennan said ldquoItrsquos one thing to see it on TV but itrsquos another thing to be cleaning up marbles at someonersquos destroyed houserdquo
Brennan is excited to be able to give back in such an unconventional way She hopes by having the race
direct runners through the destruction of the tornado the emotional impact will encourage others to continue to help out in the community with ldquosecond windrdquo volun-teer efforts
ldquoI think that itrsquos really great to be able to use something that Irsquom passionate about to help improve the community and see how much progress we maderdquo she said ldquoWe should celebrate our prog-ress but we still have a long way to gordquo
In preparation for her first long run Brennan will be running with the Honors College Half Marathon train-ing group
ldquoIrsquom really excited to run
it just as a personal goal and being able to use it to help out the communityrdquo Brennan said ldquoI am pretty pumpedrdquo
Katie Hall a senior major-ing in public relations is an experienced runner having just recently completed the Chicago marathon She has run in multiple half mara-thons and is excited that Tuscaloosa can now be on her list
ldquoBeing someone that was here when the tornado came through I think it will defi-nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to see how the city is rebuild-ingrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will give
you the push to finish if we were strong enough to get through the tornado we can finish the racerdquo
Hall always tries to run for some sort of charity For the Chicago marathon she raised money for Alzheimerrsquos and other times for autism awareness
ldquoI think itrsquos very interesting to be the first group of peo-ple running the Tuscaloosa marathonrdquo Hall said ldquoIrsquove always wanted Tuscaloosa to have a marathon Itrsquos a pretty city to run inrdquo
The race will be held March 2 2013 and will begin at 8 am Runners can register online at tuscaloosahalfmarathonorg
Tuscaloosarsquos fi rst Half Marathon to help rebuild schools
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Few events illustrate The University of Alabamarsquos School of Music standard of tradition like the annual Fall Spectrum Concert This yearrsquos performance featuring the full array of the schoolrsquos ensembles will be held Friday Nov 9 at 730 pm in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall
Spectrum features a bevy of the School of Musicrsquos ensembles and faculty From voice to jazz to classical the variety of musi-cal talent at Alabama will be highlighted
This year the Trumpet Ensemble will kick off the eve-ning with ldquoThe Star Spangled Bannerrdquo Then Noel Engebretson professor of piano will play fol-lowed by the African Drumming Ensemble Paul Houghtaling and Kevin Chance the Wind Ensemble Cavell Trio Brass Quintet Huxford Symphony Orchestra University Singers Faythe Freese on organ Jazz Ensemble and the Trombone Choir will all also perform
As is tradition the Million Dollar Band will perform last This year they will play high-lights from their 2012 season Band members line the stage and
balconies of the Concert Hall cir-cling the audience making the concert a true surround sound experience Traditionally they perform the Universityrsquos alma mater last
Hearing the Million Dollar Band in the Concert Hall is a spe-cial experience for Bryant Bush a junior majoring in vocal perfor-mance Bush was a member of the Million Dollar Band for three years Now as a member of the University Singers he finds him-self an audience member at the end of the concert cheering on the band
ldquoAs an audience member yoursquove never been that close to
the band before and yoursquove never heard anything quite like itrdquo Bush said
In keeping with tradition Spectrum is always held the night before a home game and will occur this year the night before the Tide takes on Texas AampM in Bryant-Denny
ldquoEspecially with the band it always gets everyone pumped up for footballrdquo Bush said
Performing at and attending Spectrum isnrsquot just about football and school spirit Itrsquos about the School of Music and celebrating the talents and the individuals of each department
University Singers will
represent the choral program at the concert as they are the only choral group performing For Jonathan Ledger a masterrsquos stu-dent in choral conducting and a general teaching assistant for the choral department this will be his second Spectrum concert with University Singers
ldquoItrsquos a great feeling to represent the choral program at this annual event and share the stage with our instrumental colleagues in the School of Musicrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a wonderful and rare oppor-tunity for us all to perform on the same eventrdquo
Singers will be performing ldquoPrayerrdquo by Reneacute Clausen It was
composed in 2009 for the Yale Alumni Chorus Foundation Inc
ldquoThe work is stunningly beau-tiful and is written for a cap-pella choir set to text by Mother Teresa of Calcuttardquo Ledger said ldquoThe piece exudes a sense of awe and humilityrdquo
From the sublime to pieces of pomp and circumstance Spectrum will offer it all
ldquoAll of the ensembles bring one or two pieces that are sure to showcase their strengths while at the same time having a lot of audience appealrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a great beginning to a week-end focused on talent both athlet-ic and musical and school spiritrdquo
UA School of Music presents fall concert steeped in tradition
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 9
SubmittedThe new image of Blaine Duncan and the Lookers featuring instrumental talent borrowed from another Tuscaloosa band Calloh Callay
ldquoI think it will defi nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to
see how the city is rebuilding
mdash Katie Hall
By Francie Johnson
These days Irsquove heard the term ldquoindierdquo being tossed around in the music industry as profession-als and fans alike nonchalantly slap the label onto any band or artist without a major record deal Hipsters worship these ldquoindierdquo bands only to later scorn them if they ever dare become popular or ldquosell outrdquo by signing a contract with one of the majors Signing a record deal doesnrsquot always mean selling out though and Canadian band Walk Off The Earth is living proof of this
Walk Off The Earth may have recently signed a deal with Columbia Records but if therersquos any band that deserves to be called independent itrsquos this one This five-member band made up of Gianni Luminati Sarah Blackwood Ryan Marshall Mike Taylor and Joel Cassady formed
in 2006 in the town of Burlington Ontario located just outside of Toronto In those first five years the group paved their own path in the music scene with virtually no help from industry profes-sionals
ldquoWhen we started the band we looked for help and no one was interested so instead of sitting around and waiting for someone to notice us we just got up and did everything ourselvesrdquo said Luminati whose role in the band ranges everywhere from vocals to guitar to ukulele and even xylophone
Nothing about this band is conventional in any sense of the word While most bands have one lead singer Walk Off The Earth has three The role is shared by Luminati Blackwood and Marshall whose voices com-bine seamlessly to create a com-pletely unusual yet undeniably
intoxicating sound Additionally instead of specializing in just one or two instruments all of the band members can play at least three with a few even playing as many as 13
Walk Off The Earth takes a musical approach unlike any-thing Irsquove ever seen or heard before in this industry The band incorporates instruments rang-ing anywhere from common ones (guitar piano bass drums) to slightly unusual ones (xylo-phone kazoo) to ones that I had never heard of (Cigar Box Guitar Cigar Box Ukulele Glockenspiel)
Another one of the bandrsquos trademark characteristics is their all-in-one-take video approach that has single-hand-edly transformed them into a YouTube sensation Their main claim to fame video a cover of Gotyersquos ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo in which all five mem-
bers play on one guitar has earned over 137 million views to date and even landed them a spot on Ellen DeGeneres
A huge chuck of Walk Off The Earthrsquos fan base has come from these self-produced YouTube videos and Irsquom completely in awe of the way this band has been able to harness all of the internetrsquos potential and use it to their own advantage
ldquoThe internet is a portal to the whole entire worldrdquo Blackwood said ldquoItrsquos such an amazing tool for any artistrdquo
In addition to the cover of ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo Walk Off The Earth has several other covers on YouTube includ-ing Adelersquos ldquoSomeone Like Yourdquo BOBrsquos ldquoMagicrdquo and my person-al favorite Nirvanarsquos ldquoPollyrdquo
One thing I love about Walk Off The Earth is that even when they are performing covers they
still find a way to make the songs their own but they do this with-out compromising the songsrsquo integrity Irsquove seen bands murder the songs they cover but Walk Off The Earthrsquos covers are inge-nious
ldquoIt is not difficult for me to hear a song in a different way than how it was originally recordedrdquo Luminati said ldquoWe just put our own life into a song that we love and it ends up sounding like it does Therersquos no secret ingredi-ent just love for what we dordquo
However this band should not be simply written off as just another cover band Walk Off The Earth has an impressive col-lection of original work includ-ing two self-released full-length albums Their major label debut a four song EP entitled REVO just dropped Oct 30
REVO is the bandrsquos first col-lection of original work released
under a major record label but it is far from a sell-out In fact itrsquos completely fantastic Try listen-ing to the single ldquoRed Handsrdquo without getting it stuck in your head because I promise itrsquos just not possible
Walk Off The Earthrsquos deci-sion to sign on with Columbia Records hasnrsquot compromised the bandrsquos integrity or creative pro-cess at all
ldquoColumbia left us a lot of breathing room as far as our relationship with them goesrdquo Blackwood said ldquoThey are learn-ing from us and we are learning from themrdquo
Whether theyrsquore independent or with a label and whether theyrsquore performing covers or originals one thing is for sure Walk Off The Earth is blazing a trail through the music industry thatrsquos impossible to ignore But letrsquos face it who would want to
COLUMN | MUSIC
Walk Off The Earth should still be considered independent despite recently contract with Columbia Records
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own ver-sion of ldquoBETrsquos Rip the Runwayrdquo to The University of Alabama campus with ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo
The show will feature the designs and music of four rising designers and musi-cians from throughout the
Southeast As the up-and-coming musicians provide the soundtrack to the evening the designersrsquo work will be shown on the catwalk
The show will also feature several videos highlighting fashion tips for this fall and winter season The Universityrsquos hip-hop dance crew Riptide will also perform
Attendees also have the chance to win door prizes in addition to the opportunity to
buy $1 raffle tickets and enter to win half the ticket earningsfor the night
ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo will take place Friday Nov 9 at7 pm in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Tickets can be pur-chased from the Collegiate 100Black Women members in the Ferguson Center or from the showrsquos models for $5 Tickets are available online at hypecin-emacom for $6 or at the doorfor $10
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo in Ferguson Ballroom
As the holiday season draws near exams are not the only things on studentsrsquo mind For many this is a time to give back and give thanks to the community they live in and help others who may not be as fortunate Tuscaloosa offers many opportunities for students to become involved and donate their time throughout November
West Alabama Food Bank
This nonprofit organization was started in 1987 in effort to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in West Alabama counties Interested students can volunteer their time by joining the WAFB as an official volunteer making a financial contribution organiz-ing a food drive or making a donation of food
Contact wwwwestalabamafoodbankorg
Secret Meals for Hungry Children
This local initiative was started by Alabama Credit Union part-nering with regional food banks to discretely distribute healthy weekend meals to school children The group focuses on the long term effects of child nutrition such as learning better feeling bet-ter and increased self esteem
Contact secretmealsforhungrychildrengmailcom or wwwalabamacucomsm
Hunger Banquet
This event will be held on Nov 14 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom During the interactive dinner where attendees sit andwhat they eat is based on the luck of the draw simulating how some are born into prosperity and others born into poverty The banquet allows students to gain new perspectives on the causes of hunger in hopes of motivating more to help
Register online at volunteeruaedu
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
First started in 1994 the Community Service Center and WestAlabama Food Bank have teamed up with students faculty staffand alumni to fight hunger in state with competition food driveagainst Auburn University and the East Alabama Food Bank
The competition has raised over three million pounds of food for Alabama residents Students can join the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger team donate canned food at the donations truck locatedat the Ferguson Center Plaza or text ldquoBamardquo to 27722 and reply ldquoYesrdquo to donate $10 to the cause
Contact beatauburnbeathungeruaedu
By Lauren Ferguson | Culture Editor
CW File
ldquoItrsquos a bit difficult trying to set aside that time to write every day but it feels satisfying once you actually do itrdquo Stripling said
She has never made a seri-ous NaNoWriMo attempt and is using the month to complete her project about a celebrity
ldquoIrsquove been working on a Bill Murray project for a while and I thought it might give me the motivation to actually finish itrdquo Stripling said ldquoIrsquove been writ-ing a few prose poems about his movies for about six months or so but this is the first time Irsquove written about him in just
straight proserdquoStripling joins a growing
annual number of ldquowrimosrdquo in a literary sprint to December The event has grown from 21 partici-pants in its first year in 1999 to over 256000 registered partici-pants last year
Amanda Nichols is the munic-ipal liaison for NaNoWriMo in Tuscaloosa She said Stripling as a student ldquowrimordquo is not alone
ldquoBecause this is a college town activity varies year to yearrdquo she said ldquoThe last couple of years wersquove had a small por-tion of students but student participation seems to be a lot more active this yearrdquo
As a municipal liaison Nichols organizes events where local ldquowrimosrdquo can meet and share ideas
ldquoMunicipal liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometownsrdquo she said ldquoBeing an ML can be serious work but itrsquos also a lot of funrdquo
Some of the events put on by Nichols include a Kickoff Party a TGIO ndash Thank God Itrsquos Over ndash party and the infamous write-ins where ldquowrimosrdquo gather at a single location to hunker down and up their word counts
Nichols said write-ins will be held every Sunday at the Tuscaloosa public library
ldquoAt the write-ins I bring a miniature cemetery where we can honor the characters that were put to rest for the sake of literary abandonrdquo she said ldquoEvil Plot Bunny also makes an appearance His suggestions will either give your story a
WRITING FROM PAGE 1
Students host write-ins for NaNoWriMo
His play caught the atten-tion of No 1 Alabama (9-0 6-0 SEC) = head coach Nick Saban Saban has faced dual-threat quarterbacks such as Tim Tebow Cam Newton and Denard Robinson in recent
years but he dug a little deep-er to find a player that com-pared to Manziel
ldquoIrsquove been around longer than most and most of our players canrsquot relate to this but this guy reminds me of Doug Flutierdquo Saban said ldquoI played against him a long time ago but he was a really good player and a really good com-petitor and thatrsquos who this guy reminds me of
ldquoHe can throw it Hersquos not big in stature or anything like that hersquos extremely quick hersquos very instinctive ndash has a unique ability to extend plays and seems to know when to take off and run it He scrambles and makes plays throwing the ball down the fieldrdquo
So how do you stop a guy with Manzielrsquos particular skill set
ldquoYou just have to practice
against scramblingrdquo Saban said ldquoYou have to practice scramble rules matching pat-terns trying to contain the guy in the pocket and push the pocket because he doesnrsquot just run around you ndash hersquoll step up [and throw the ball]rdquo
Manziel has terrorized less-er opponents but has strug-gled against the upper-echelon defenses in the SEC During his games against Florida and
LSU Manziel combined for 87 rushing yards and threw three interceptions By comparison Manziel has rushed for at least 75 yards against every team not named Florida or LSU
Alabama will look to adopt the same strategy The Crimson Tide will try to con-tain him inside the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer It will take a concerted effort from the entire defense to
contain Manziel but it all boilsdown to one key factor said defensive lineman Damion Square
ldquoHave to be a sure tacklerdquo Square said ldquoCanrsquot let a 2-yard gain turn into a 35-yard gain You have to get a guy on the ground you have to try and get as many three-and-outs as possible and the offense has toget on the field and control the tempo of the gamerdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Saban Manziel close to Doug Flutie in skill
much needed kick in the pants or throw a wrench in it He is evil so you never know what kind of crazy situations or char-acters hersquoll give yourdquo
Among this yearrsquos ldquowrimordquo ranks are also UA professors Patti White a professor in the English department is partici-pating in her third NaNoWriMo
ldquoThe first time I did it I ended up with a 50000-word draft of a novel which is still under revi-sion ndash in fact the revision of that draft is what I am doing for this yearrsquos NaNoWriMordquo said White ldquoI recognize that the
majority of what I wrote before will need to be trashed ndash as is the case with most first drafts I thinkrdquo
Some of Whitersquos drafts how-ever wind up elsewhere
ldquoThe second time instead of writing another novel draft I used November to write a book-length poetry manuscriptrdquo said White ldquoThe completed version of that manuscript now titled lsquoChain Link Fencersquo will be pub-lished this spring by Anhinga Pressrdquo
White said NaNoWriMo pushes the writer to continue
writing without revision whichmaintains momentum in the process
ldquoYou keep up a forward momentum no matter how clunky your prose or peculiar the plotrdquo she said ldquoIn my novel draft whenever I got stuck I just killed someone off ndash one of the main characters or a minor figure whoever ndash and that would propel me forward The odd thing is by the end of the month all those deaths made sense in the context of the plotThe forward momentum carried me to a story I never intendedrdquo
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
Students get career preparation with technologyCapstone College of Nursing offers students more technologically advanced programs with simulatorsBy Mark HammontreeContributing Writer
Many technological gadgets and high-tech facilities at the Capstone College of Nursing help provide nursing students a great advantage in their career preparation to train for lives of service in health professions
ldquoAt Capstone College of Nursing we are very fortunate through the hard work of Dean Sara Barger and with the help of generous donors to have a nursing education facility that is truly state-of-the-artrdquo Karen Silliman director of technol-ogy and distance education for CCN said ldquoAs the first build-ing on the UA campus built specifically for nursing educa-tion the structure is designed to integrate technology seam-lessly into the walls and floors creating connections among classrooms and labsrdquo
Some of the most high-tech gadgetry in the CCN build-ing is found in the Learning Resources Center a resource containing a computer lab the Clinical Practice Lab and the Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence
ldquoIn the 34-bed Clinical Practice Lab bachelor of sci-ence in nursing students in their junior year use realis-tic task trainers sometimes referred to as low-fidelity sim-ulators to learn fundamental nursing skills such as IV inser-tion medication administra-tion and wound carerdquo Silliman said ldquoThe Simulation Center for Clinical Excellence includes six simulation rooms equipped with high-fidelity patient simu-lators set up to look like a hos-pital room or home settingrdquo
The high-fidelity patient simulators are computer-based mannequins that can breathe bleed and even have a pulse The simulators can be programmed to experience
various real-life medical condi-tions such as a stroke heart attack or severe dehydration allowing students to learn how to react to situations in a time constraint
ldquoOverall I think the Medical Education Technology simu-lations are best at preparing nursing students to work as a team with other medical pro-fessionalsrdquo Susanna Payton a third semester upper-division nursing student said ldquoI can say that during my simula-tions especially when my lsquopatientrsquo went into cardiac arrest my own heartbeat went up and I felt overwhelmed However I was relieved that I was in the lab and not with an actual patient during my first lsquocardiac arrestrsquordquo
The true benefit of these sim-ulations and the other learn-ing resources in the Clinical Practice Lab is the experience and confidence students are equipped with when they have graduated from the nursing program Silliman said
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our stu-dents would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
sufficient manner to become confident and competent nurs-esrdquo Silliman said ldquoCCN BSN graduates have a 97 percent pass rate on the state nurs-ing board exam and we con-sistently get feedback from employers that our graduates are very well prepared when they arrive for employmentrdquo
The responsibility that will be required for a health profes-sion is fostered early on in the nursing program with much technology being placed right in the studentsrsquo hands to famil-iarize them with an increasing-ly technological medical field Upper-division students are required to purchase mobile medical reference software to be used on a smartphone or another app-capable device such as an iPod Touch
ldquoThe software programs we use on iPhones Droids the iPod Touch are extraordinarily convenient in the clinical set-tingrdquo Payton said ldquoBefore the software nursing students carried around pocket-guides and textbooks in the hospital It is much easier to use a small electronic device to access the information than it is to carry around textbooksrdquo
Rec Center offers private classes for organizations studentsBy Adrienne BurchStaff Reporter
The University of Alabama Recreation Center now offers ldquoWersquoll Come to Yourdquo fitness classes connecting trained instructors with groups or organizations across campus to provide private workout sessions
The classes are aimed at groups who would prefer a personal class consisting
of their friends or organiza-tion members that would be taught anywhere they like
ldquoMost of the time it is an organization who wants to get together and grow togetherrdquo Whitney Spota group exercise coordinator at the Rec said
Spota said they offer any class that does not require equipment including Zumba TurboKick Kickboxing Boot Camp HardCORE Yoga and
Pilates Groups only need space large enough to facili-tate the class or they can choose to rent out a room at the Rec to host their group
Trained instructors from the Rec instruct all classes charging $50 for a single class and $75 for a combina-tion class which consists of a two-class session The fee includes the rental charge if the organization chooses to rent a room at the facility
Spota said the Rec has sponsored five traveling private classes this semes-ter with organizations like UA Housing and First Year Scholars
ldquoI think being with your group if yoursquove never done an exercise class before can make you feel much more comfortablerdquo Spota said
Aubrey Heathcott group fitness instructor at the Rec taught one of the group
classes at the Presidential Village residence hall on campus
ldquoI think itrsquos a really great thing to offer these classesrdquo Heathcott said ldquoIt gives more of an incentive for peo-ple to incorporate exercise in their everyday liferdquo
Heathcott said the dorm atmosphere was a great place to host the classes It is more convenient and avail-able for students who do not
want to go as far as the Rec to workout
ldquoStudents were able to escape from studying in their dorm room and come down the hall to have fun at a Zumba class for an hourrdquo Heathcott said
To register for a private group fitness class go the group fitness tab on the UA Rec Center website or contact Whitney Spota at spotasauaedu
CW | Margo SmithSusanna Payton a third semester upper division nursing student works on a simulation doll Wednesday
ldquoWithout the CPL and Simulation Center our
students would not have the opportunity to practice and apply their skills in a
suffi cient manner to become confi dent and competent
nurses
mdash Karen Silliman
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 8 | Thursday November 8 2012
By Jordan CissellStaff Reporter
The Student Government As s o c i at i o n S tu d e n t Elections Board will decide this week whether or not to reschedule spring 2013 elections approximately one month earlier than last yearrsquos voting day an SGA spokesperson said
Meagan Bryant execu-tive press secretary said the Student Elections Board is considering a proposal by SGA President Matt Calderone and Attorney General Ashley Vickers to push the election date for the 2013-2014 academic year to Feb 12 2013
The decision on whether or not to enact the change ultimately belongs to the Student Elections Board which Bryant expects to
have completed its delibera-tions by the end of the week
Elections for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years took place on March 8 2011 and March 6 2012 respectively
Vickers said Article VIII of the SGA Constitution speci-fies the Board is comprised of four undergraduate stu-dents two graduate or law school students one faculty member and one non-voting staff member Mark Nelson vice president for student affairs selects five student members and the two staff members Calderone selects an undergraduate student member
ldquo [ C a l d e r o n e ] a n d [Vickers] met with the Elections Board Nov 2 to discuss the possibility of moving elections up in the semesterrdquo Bryant said in
an emailed statement ldquoThe proposed day for elections is Tuesday Feb 12 2013 This is only a proposal that was sent to the elections board We a r e a w a i t i n g a d e c i -sion from them and we expect an answer early next weekrdquo
B r y a n t said the ear-lier election date would p r o v i d e more time for freshly elected officials to get accus-tomed to their new roles
ldquoWe are interested in moving elections up in order to give the new administration more time to
adjust and learn their new positionsrdquo she said
Calderone said he could have benefited from an extra month of adjustment
time fol-lowing his election in March 2012 He made the propos-al to aid the next presi-dent-electrsquos early devel-opment
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presidents would ben-
efit from having a longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President before the end of the spring
semesterrdquo Calderone said in an emailed statement
Ryan Flamerich a col-lege of engineering senator said an extra month prob-ably wouldnrsquot do much to improve elected officialsrsquo performances
ldquoThere has never been a problem regarding the change of power from one administration to anotherrdquo he said ldquoI think the biggest problem with the SGA isnrsquot a lack of sufficient time to accomplish its goals itrsquos competencyrdquo
Flamerich said the lack of training programs for exec-utive appointees is more of a problem than time The Senate did not hold a work-shop until halfway through the term he said and host-ed a poor turnout among the 50 senators
ldquoThe idea that more time
is needed to accomplish this task is akin to throw-ing money at a problem and hoping it gets betterrdquo he said
Flamerich said the extra time granted by a pushed-up election date would be best utilized as a period for the SGArsquos legislative branch to review nominees for appointed positions
ldquoThe main purpose would be to allow for suf-ficient legislative over-sight of executive branch nomineesrdquo Flamerich said ldquoUnfortunately we tried to have that oversight last year and faced significant push back from the execu-tive branch We tried to hold confirmation hear-ings in the Senate but the Cochran and Swinson administrations vehemently opposed thisrdquo
Elections Board considers changing voting day
By Mazie BryantAssistant News Editor
Three University of Alabama students and child-hood friends have combined their talents to establish a small business that draws on their love for charity and their Southern roots
In the wake of the April 27 2011 tornado Chris Davis a senior majoring in criminal justice and psychology was propelled into action as the storm swept away his home Having known Davis since preschool John Davis Lind a senior majoring in finance on the pre-med track knew he wanted to help not only his friend in the recovery pro-cess but also the community as a whole
ldquoThe whole idea came about after the tornadordquo Lind said ldquoChrisrsquo house was destroyed and we were look-ing for a way to give back We wanted to keep the Southern way of life and culture around Our whole motto is in the name We wanted to give back to the Southrdquo
Davis and Lind devised a business model in which a percentage of the total sale of their products would be set aside for a fund established by the Alma Foundation the same nonprofit organization that arranges the fundrais-ing efforts for Nick and Terry Sabanrsquos Nickrsquos Kids The
clothing business Southern View Company is to contrib-ute 10 percent of the total sale to the fund as of now but that number is planned to change Lind said The money collect-ed through the fund will be put back into the community through various charities
ldquoWe think that if someone is buying a shirt the charity aspect could contribute to it if they knew the purchase could go to something good they would buy itrdquo Davis said ldquoWe were first inspired by the tornado and to start something for disaster relief But if yoursquore looking to help people it shouldnrsquot mat-ter where There are people needing things every day We thought to keep it open so itrsquos not centered around one thingrdquo
Davis and Lind decided the T-shirt business in Tuscaloosa was a good field to flourish as entrepreneurs
ldquoOriginally we were tar-geting college studentsrdquo Davis said ldquoWe know from experience and other
companies like us that have flourished We thought lsquoWhy not usrsquordquo
The two students then approached friend Braden Fowler to join their team
ldquoThey pulled me into itrdquo said Fowler a sopho-more majoring chemis-try who knew Davis and Lind from high school at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Tuscaloosa ldquoI was in the library in early sum-mer ndash early June ndash and they proposed the idea to me I thought it was great and wanted to help They had come up with the lighthouse logo and design already and we just expanded on thatrdquo
The Southern View Company includes a wide variety of clothing styles for the college student Lind said The company now has T-shirts ndash pocketed embroi-dered and V-neck ndash pullovers hats window decals koozies and bottle openers Lind said in the future they would like to expand into pants and button-downs
ldquoAll three of us are really into the latest trends and what everyone else is wear-ingrdquo Lind said ldquoIrsquod say this is the preppy college trend The colleg-age group is the perfect target group Therersquos good competition here is Tuscaloosa With any business therersquos always someone else who wants the same products as you Itrsquos
just someone to motivate you to come up with better ideas and better productsrdquo
Fowler said the business has created an interesting opportunity for him as a stu-dent and an entrepreneur
ldquoBeing a student and run-ning a business opens views and gives me a new perspec-tive it gives me a look into the real worldrdquo Fowler said ldquoFor us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are try-ing to run with Therersquos this personification of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we canrdquo
The Southern View Company is having a fall sale with everything on their web-site going for 25 percent off To shop their products visit the website wwwsouthern-viewcompanycom or friend them on Facebook
Students sell clothing for charity
By Alan AlexanderContributing Writer
Local band CBDB will open for BoB at Thursdayrsquos RAGE concert after winning Tuesday nightrsquos Battle of the Bands competition
CBDB describes them-selves on Facebook as ldquoa blend of progressive rock funk folk and jam fusion resulting in an original and unavoidably danceable soundrdquo The band beat out three stu-dent bands to claim the opening spot The contest was judged by crowd applause
T h e S t u d e n t Government Assocation-s p o n s o r e d RAGE con-cert will begin at 730 pm Thursday when CBDB will kick off their set before being followed by band Phony Ppl and headlining act BoB
Student bands Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers The Doctors and the Lawyers Mother Funk and Electric Moon submit-ted demo tapes to the SGA office and were selected for the Battle of the Bands com-petition but Electric Moon dropped out due to family responsibilities
ldquoCBDB is not an all-stu-dent band however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tuscaloosa artistsrdquo SGA Executive
Press Secretary MeaganBryant said
The Battle of the Bandsevent is part of the SGA-sponsored RAGE campaignwhich aims to raise fundsfor student scholarshipsby promoting concerts andother events throughout theyear SGA currently givesout two $1000 scholarshipseach month to students whosubmit essays describingtheir financial needs
ldquo R A G Eis all abouts t u d e n t shelping stu-dentsrdquo SGAP r e s i d e n tM a t tC a l d e r o n es a i d ldquoPurchasinga ticket toBoB is aninvestmentin the stu-dents at ouru n i v e r s i t y
who are in needrdquoRAGE tickets are now on
sale for $10 Students canbuy tickets online throughtheir myBama or at theFerguson Center in Room356 Students have theoption to use cash creditcard or Bama Cash to payfor their ticket The pass-word to log in to buy ticketsonline is studentsrsquo myBamauser ID
The Crimson Ride will alsobe providing transportationto and from the TuscaloosaAmphitheater the nightof the RAGE concert Thebuses will pick up and dropoff at Lakeside Dining HallJulia Tutwiler Hall and theTuscaloosa Amphitheater
CBDB wins contest to headline for BoB
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Judy Bonner The University of Alabamarsquos new president told the Board of Trustees of the UA System this yearrsquos class is the largest and most academ-ically talented in UA history and according to academic sur-veys and statistics shersquos right
Bonner was referring to the growth of the size and prestige of the undergraduate popula-tion at the University which with a historically high 28026 students is the largest in the
state Academically the aver-age ACT score of this yearrsquos 6397 freshmen increased by more than a point and now sits at 256
The University has continued to grow and surpass the other 13 public universities in the state in many areas A College Board document called ldquoThe College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Reportrdquo showed 471 percent of college students in the state of Alabama pursu-ing a bachelorrsquos degree gradu-ate in four to six years
A survey by US News and
World Report showed the University boasts the highest graduation rate in the state According to the survey 38 per-cent of UA students graduate in four years Auburn University is close behind with 36 percent followed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham at 17 percent
Even with the highest grad-uation rate the University accepts the fewest applicants of any in the state According to the US News and World Report the Capstone accepts only 435 percent of its annual
applicants Auburn accepts 70 percent and the University of Alabama in Huntsville accepts 637 percent
Bonnerrsquos presentation also showed undergraduate degrees awarded by colleges in the state have increased 16 percent in the last five years Half of those new degrees came from the University
Mitch Green a senior major-ing in communication stud-ies attributed the Universityrsquos growth in population and prestige to the schoolrsquos strong football program
UA students surpass other state public universities
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presi-dents would benefi t from having a
longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President
before the end of the spring se-mester
mdash Matt Calderone
ldquo For us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are trying to run with Therersquos this per-
sonifi cation of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we can
mdash Braden Fowler
ldquoCBDB is not an all student band
however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tusca-
loosa artists
mdash Meagan Bryant
Proposal created by SGArsquos Calderone Vickers could potentially change election date to Feb 12 2012
Southern View Company gives 10 percent of profi ts to community
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Most University of Alabama students are not going to be spending their time out of class studying for fun
But the Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team spends their time out of class doing just that ndash study-ing trivia and information across all areas to compete against other teams
ldquoPlaying is fun it gets heated and intense because it is impor-tant but at the end of the day it is not too serious and we get alongrdquo Jonathan Thompson vice president of AAQT external
affairs saidThe AAQT was established on
the Universityrsquos campus in 2006 by a group of transfer students from Faulkner State
ldquoI wanted to continue the fun of playing that I had had at Faulkner State where I won a national title in 2005 and also getting to see friends throughout the region and nationrdquo Thompson said
The team is sponsored by Margaret Peacock a professor in the department of history along with vice president for Student Affairs Mark Nelson and the UA Honors College The team has participated in four tournaments so far this year including Quark
in Ann Arbor Mich and ACF Fall at Vanderbilt in Nashville Tenn this past weekend
The AAQT received high rank-ings in many of the tournaments they have attended this year In the Quark I tournaments the A team placed second and B team fifth overall The team also did well last spring during the National AQT Southeast Sectional tournament where they came in first and second place
The scoring for the tourna-ments is based on the quiz bowl organizations and their different scoring systems The Academic Competition Foundation hosts tournaments in addition to
the National Academic Quiz Tournaments
According to acf-quizbowlcom ACF put on three of the most high-ly attended and esteemed tourna-ments per year as well as two tournaments hosted regionally around the United States Canada and Great Britain and a national competition in April NAQT was founded by high school and college-level players in 1996 and hosts competitions nationally Thompson said competitions vary according to the host
ldquoYou can be good in both but there are deeper longer ques-tions with clues that carry more substance in ACF as opposed to
shorter ones in NAQT but you need both and one helps the other format when you playrdquo Thompson said
Thompson a top scorer and winner of over 600 matches said being a top scorer takes much more than natural skill
ldquoIt takes the little things in bonuses paying attention to clues seeing how questions are worded remembering past things as much as being quick-est to the buzzer knowing where your teammates are good on stuff and notrdquo Thompson said ldquoAnd scoring more points in matches than other opponents And that is hard with the level of talent
at other Southern and national schools you face in competitionrdquo
Thompson said the social aspect of competing is a benefit too as he leans on teammates to fill in gaps in his own knowledge during com-petition Thompson expects his experience on Alabamarsquos team to pay off in the long run
ldquoThey help bring rewarding friendships and discussion and learned facts but at the end of the day I have picked up knowledge and friends in the same pack-agerdquo Thompson said ldquoIt pays off at some point maybe in impress-ing people or you might strike it off rich like Ken Jennings you never knowrdquo
Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team receives high rankings in regional national tournaments
ldquoThe attraction of Alabamarsquos campus is better than Auburnrsquosrdquo Green said ldquoThe football team attracts a massive amount of people and because there is a massvie amount of people who attend school here more people graduate If you graduate college yoursquore most likely going to get a bachelorrsquos degreerdquo
John Morgan Davenport a junior majoring in public rela-tions disagreed Davenport said
the growth was caused by strongteaching and the success of majorprograms
ldquoI think we have a better staffthan most schoolsrdquo Davenportsaid ldquoThe teachers are alwayswilling to help when you ask
ldquoOur PR program is top-rankedour business school is out-standing and on top of that theatmosphere on campus encour-ages students to stay here andgraduaterdquo
By Alexandra EllsworthStaff Reporter
Their band name may not have changed but Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers have a new sound and a new ensem-ble including Adam Morrow from Callooh Callay
Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires at Green Bar this Friday Nov 9 at 10 pm after taking a long hiatus
In April Duncan decided to form a new backing band based out of Tuscaloosa
ldquoWe used to meet in Birmingham which for each of us was 40 minutes away so by the time we would meet we would be tired and we had a lim-ited time to practicerdquo Duncan said ldquoWe would have no energy to work on new materialrdquo
Duncan began recruiting Tuscaloosa musicians who could practice more regu-larly The band is composed of the same instruments as before but with different musi-cians including bassist Josh Kavanaugh guitarist Adam Morrow and drummer Adam Ridgway
Duncan said the bandrsquos sound
has changed a lot tooldquoIt is more focused on the lyr-
icsrdquo Duncan said ldquoThe design was to get the lyrics on a plat-form and let the music be the undercurrentrdquo
Part of the change is due to Morrow from local band Callooh Callay who Duncan recruited because he knew Morrow had the kind of sound he wanted from his new guitarist
ldquoWhen Blaine asked me to join I think he wanted to totally re-learn what these songs should berdquo Morrow said ldquoSome of the older ones will sound very much the same but some donrsquot A lot of the new ones have been approached in what I assume is a new wayrdquo
Morrow said it is not so much about fitting inside a certain expectation but more about doing something compelling and different
ldquoI only say that because he had no expectations sonically compared to when the group started and he had a clearer idea of what or who he wanted to sound likerdquo he said ldquoThe songs and their stories are the centerpiece and wersquore learning how to respond to thoserdquo
Duncan asked Morrow to join The Lookers over the summer
ldquoIrsquove known Blaine for a whilerdquo Morrow said ldquoOur two bands have played shows together wersquove bounced musi-cal ideas around discussed what Karl Welzein is up to etc I have always been a fanrdquo
Morrow said he has enjoyed the opportunity to just play guitar in a band and not be the
front man for a changeldquoItrsquos really really funrdquo he
said ldquoPlaying these songs is a lot of fun because Irsquom getting to put my own interpretation on things that already existed that I already loved Itrsquos also defi-nitely a new challenge stylisti-cally which has been greatrdquo
But Morrow has not deserted Callooh Callay and is continu-ing to work with both bands
ldquoCallooh Callay just released our second album so itrsquos been a busy juggling pro-cessrdquo he said ldquoThere are a lot of folks in town that are in mul-tiple bands but this is new to me I like it so far Both bandsrsquo shows get booked so far in advance therersquos no real issues with that Hopefully wersquoll have a show soon I pull double duty at Thatrsquod be a fun nightrdquo
Friday nightrsquos performance will be the bandrsquos first show together
ldquoWersquove worked hard rei-magining the older songs and orchestrating an approach to the new ones for a few months and itrsquoll be good to finally take them from the practice space to an actual performance where other human beings are pres-entrdquo Morrow said ldquoWe will be a much better collective of musicians on the other side of it Blaine recorded an EP over the summer that is really excel-lent Irsquom looking forward to playing those songs for the first timerdquo
The group will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires a band that has been gaining attention in the Tuscaloosa area and are excited about
the opportunityldquoThe Glory Fires are also just
really phenomenalrdquo Morrow said ldquoThatrsquos been said repeat-edly for the last year but it doesnrsquot make it any less true so Irsquom really looking forward to their setrdquo
The Glory Fires have been playing all over the country but Lee Bains said the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas are still their favorite places to play
ldquoBlaine is a really good friend of minerdquo Bains said ldquoThe first time I played in Tuscaloosa was at Eganrsquos with him He is a great songwriter and a great guy I am really excited to see how [the new band] reinterprets his musicrdquo
Local band returns with new sound members
By Abbey CrainStaff Reporter
In the aftermath of the April 27 2011 tornado mem-bers of the community have come up with many differ-ent ways to help rebuild Tuscaloosa
This March ReadBAMARead and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa will host Tuscaloosarsquos first Half Marathon with all the pro-ceeds going toward rebuild-ing school libraries and play-grounds that were destroyed
According to the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon website four schools were destroyed in the city by direct result of the tornado
ReadBAMARead hopes to raise $150000 to purchase books for the destroyed libraries Every runner that signs up for the race will allow ReadBAMARead to purchase four books for their recovery project
Whitney Brennan a soph-omore majoring in nutrition began running in college as a way to stay healthy and relieve stress She decided to run in Tuscaloosarsquos Half Marathon as her first per-sonal running goal Her father will be traveling from Texas to join her in running
ldquoIrsquove done tornado clean-up before but I had no clue coming here that it would be so personalrdquo Brennan said ldquoItrsquos one thing to see it on TV but itrsquos another thing to be cleaning up marbles at someonersquos destroyed houserdquo
Brennan is excited to be able to give back in such an unconventional way She hopes by having the race
direct runners through the destruction of the tornado the emotional impact will encourage others to continue to help out in the community with ldquosecond windrdquo volun-teer efforts
ldquoI think that itrsquos really great to be able to use something that Irsquom passionate about to help improve the community and see how much progress we maderdquo she said ldquoWe should celebrate our prog-ress but we still have a long way to gordquo
In preparation for her first long run Brennan will be running with the Honors College Half Marathon train-ing group
ldquoIrsquom really excited to run
it just as a personal goal and being able to use it to help out the communityrdquo Brennan said ldquoI am pretty pumpedrdquo
Katie Hall a senior major-ing in public relations is an experienced runner having just recently completed the Chicago marathon She has run in multiple half mara-thons and is excited that Tuscaloosa can now be on her list
ldquoBeing someone that was here when the tornado came through I think it will defi-nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to see how the city is rebuild-ingrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will give
you the push to finish if we were strong enough to get through the tornado we can finish the racerdquo
Hall always tries to run for some sort of charity For the Chicago marathon she raised money for Alzheimerrsquos and other times for autism awareness
ldquoI think itrsquos very interesting to be the first group of peo-ple running the Tuscaloosa marathonrdquo Hall said ldquoIrsquove always wanted Tuscaloosa to have a marathon Itrsquos a pretty city to run inrdquo
The race will be held March 2 2013 and will begin at 8 am Runners can register online at tuscaloosahalfmarathonorg
Tuscaloosarsquos fi rst Half Marathon to help rebuild schools
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Few events illustrate The University of Alabamarsquos School of Music standard of tradition like the annual Fall Spectrum Concert This yearrsquos performance featuring the full array of the schoolrsquos ensembles will be held Friday Nov 9 at 730 pm in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall
Spectrum features a bevy of the School of Musicrsquos ensembles and faculty From voice to jazz to classical the variety of musi-cal talent at Alabama will be highlighted
This year the Trumpet Ensemble will kick off the eve-ning with ldquoThe Star Spangled Bannerrdquo Then Noel Engebretson professor of piano will play fol-lowed by the African Drumming Ensemble Paul Houghtaling and Kevin Chance the Wind Ensemble Cavell Trio Brass Quintet Huxford Symphony Orchestra University Singers Faythe Freese on organ Jazz Ensemble and the Trombone Choir will all also perform
As is tradition the Million Dollar Band will perform last This year they will play high-lights from their 2012 season Band members line the stage and
balconies of the Concert Hall cir-cling the audience making the concert a true surround sound experience Traditionally they perform the Universityrsquos alma mater last
Hearing the Million Dollar Band in the Concert Hall is a spe-cial experience for Bryant Bush a junior majoring in vocal perfor-mance Bush was a member of the Million Dollar Band for three years Now as a member of the University Singers he finds him-self an audience member at the end of the concert cheering on the band
ldquoAs an audience member yoursquove never been that close to
the band before and yoursquove never heard anything quite like itrdquo Bush said
In keeping with tradition Spectrum is always held the night before a home game and will occur this year the night before the Tide takes on Texas AampM in Bryant-Denny
ldquoEspecially with the band it always gets everyone pumped up for footballrdquo Bush said
Performing at and attending Spectrum isnrsquot just about football and school spirit Itrsquos about the School of Music and celebrating the talents and the individuals of each department
University Singers will
represent the choral program at the concert as they are the only choral group performing For Jonathan Ledger a masterrsquos stu-dent in choral conducting and a general teaching assistant for the choral department this will be his second Spectrum concert with University Singers
ldquoItrsquos a great feeling to represent the choral program at this annual event and share the stage with our instrumental colleagues in the School of Musicrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a wonderful and rare oppor-tunity for us all to perform on the same eventrdquo
Singers will be performing ldquoPrayerrdquo by Reneacute Clausen It was
composed in 2009 for the Yale Alumni Chorus Foundation Inc
ldquoThe work is stunningly beau-tiful and is written for a cap-pella choir set to text by Mother Teresa of Calcuttardquo Ledger said ldquoThe piece exudes a sense of awe and humilityrdquo
From the sublime to pieces of pomp and circumstance Spectrum will offer it all
ldquoAll of the ensembles bring one or two pieces that are sure to showcase their strengths while at the same time having a lot of audience appealrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a great beginning to a week-end focused on talent both athlet-ic and musical and school spiritrdquo
UA School of Music presents fall concert steeped in tradition
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 9
SubmittedThe new image of Blaine Duncan and the Lookers featuring instrumental talent borrowed from another Tuscaloosa band Calloh Callay
ldquoI think it will defi nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to
see how the city is rebuilding
mdash Katie Hall
By Francie Johnson
These days Irsquove heard the term ldquoindierdquo being tossed around in the music industry as profession-als and fans alike nonchalantly slap the label onto any band or artist without a major record deal Hipsters worship these ldquoindierdquo bands only to later scorn them if they ever dare become popular or ldquosell outrdquo by signing a contract with one of the majors Signing a record deal doesnrsquot always mean selling out though and Canadian band Walk Off The Earth is living proof of this
Walk Off The Earth may have recently signed a deal with Columbia Records but if therersquos any band that deserves to be called independent itrsquos this one This five-member band made up of Gianni Luminati Sarah Blackwood Ryan Marshall Mike Taylor and Joel Cassady formed
in 2006 in the town of Burlington Ontario located just outside of Toronto In those first five years the group paved their own path in the music scene with virtually no help from industry profes-sionals
ldquoWhen we started the band we looked for help and no one was interested so instead of sitting around and waiting for someone to notice us we just got up and did everything ourselvesrdquo said Luminati whose role in the band ranges everywhere from vocals to guitar to ukulele and even xylophone
Nothing about this band is conventional in any sense of the word While most bands have one lead singer Walk Off The Earth has three The role is shared by Luminati Blackwood and Marshall whose voices com-bine seamlessly to create a com-pletely unusual yet undeniably
intoxicating sound Additionally instead of specializing in just one or two instruments all of the band members can play at least three with a few even playing as many as 13
Walk Off The Earth takes a musical approach unlike any-thing Irsquove ever seen or heard before in this industry The band incorporates instruments rang-ing anywhere from common ones (guitar piano bass drums) to slightly unusual ones (xylo-phone kazoo) to ones that I had never heard of (Cigar Box Guitar Cigar Box Ukulele Glockenspiel)
Another one of the bandrsquos trademark characteristics is their all-in-one-take video approach that has single-hand-edly transformed them into a YouTube sensation Their main claim to fame video a cover of Gotyersquos ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo in which all five mem-
bers play on one guitar has earned over 137 million views to date and even landed them a spot on Ellen DeGeneres
A huge chuck of Walk Off The Earthrsquos fan base has come from these self-produced YouTube videos and Irsquom completely in awe of the way this band has been able to harness all of the internetrsquos potential and use it to their own advantage
ldquoThe internet is a portal to the whole entire worldrdquo Blackwood said ldquoItrsquos such an amazing tool for any artistrdquo
In addition to the cover of ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo Walk Off The Earth has several other covers on YouTube includ-ing Adelersquos ldquoSomeone Like Yourdquo BOBrsquos ldquoMagicrdquo and my person-al favorite Nirvanarsquos ldquoPollyrdquo
One thing I love about Walk Off The Earth is that even when they are performing covers they
still find a way to make the songs their own but they do this with-out compromising the songsrsquo integrity Irsquove seen bands murder the songs they cover but Walk Off The Earthrsquos covers are inge-nious
ldquoIt is not difficult for me to hear a song in a different way than how it was originally recordedrdquo Luminati said ldquoWe just put our own life into a song that we love and it ends up sounding like it does Therersquos no secret ingredi-ent just love for what we dordquo
However this band should not be simply written off as just another cover band Walk Off The Earth has an impressive col-lection of original work includ-ing two self-released full-length albums Their major label debut a four song EP entitled REVO just dropped Oct 30
REVO is the bandrsquos first col-lection of original work released
under a major record label but it is far from a sell-out In fact itrsquos completely fantastic Try listen-ing to the single ldquoRed Handsrdquo without getting it stuck in your head because I promise itrsquos just not possible
Walk Off The Earthrsquos deci-sion to sign on with Columbia Records hasnrsquot compromised the bandrsquos integrity or creative pro-cess at all
ldquoColumbia left us a lot of breathing room as far as our relationship with them goesrdquo Blackwood said ldquoThey are learn-ing from us and we are learning from themrdquo
Whether theyrsquore independent or with a label and whether theyrsquore performing covers or originals one thing is for sure Walk Off The Earth is blazing a trail through the music industry thatrsquos impossible to ignore But letrsquos face it who would want to
COLUMN | MUSIC
Walk Off The Earth should still be considered independent despite recently contract with Columbia Records
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own ver-sion of ldquoBETrsquos Rip the Runwayrdquo to The University of Alabama campus with ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo
The show will feature the designs and music of four rising designers and musi-cians from throughout the
Southeast As the up-and-coming musicians provide the soundtrack to the evening the designersrsquo work will be shown on the catwalk
The show will also feature several videos highlighting fashion tips for this fall and winter season The Universityrsquos hip-hop dance crew Riptide will also perform
Attendees also have the chance to win door prizes in addition to the opportunity to
buy $1 raffle tickets and enter to win half the ticket earningsfor the night
ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo will take place Friday Nov 9 at7 pm in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Tickets can be pur-chased from the Collegiate 100Black Women members in the Ferguson Center or from the showrsquos models for $5 Tickets are available online at hypecin-emacom for $6 or at the doorfor $10
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo in Ferguson Ballroom
As the holiday season draws near exams are not the only things on studentsrsquo mind For many this is a time to give back and give thanks to the community they live in and help others who may not be as fortunate Tuscaloosa offers many opportunities for students to become involved and donate their time throughout November
West Alabama Food Bank
This nonprofit organization was started in 1987 in effort to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in West Alabama counties Interested students can volunteer their time by joining the WAFB as an official volunteer making a financial contribution organiz-ing a food drive or making a donation of food
Contact wwwwestalabamafoodbankorg
Secret Meals for Hungry Children
This local initiative was started by Alabama Credit Union part-nering with regional food banks to discretely distribute healthy weekend meals to school children The group focuses on the long term effects of child nutrition such as learning better feeling bet-ter and increased self esteem
Contact secretmealsforhungrychildrengmailcom or wwwalabamacucomsm
Hunger Banquet
This event will be held on Nov 14 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom During the interactive dinner where attendees sit andwhat they eat is based on the luck of the draw simulating how some are born into prosperity and others born into poverty The banquet allows students to gain new perspectives on the causes of hunger in hopes of motivating more to help
Register online at volunteeruaedu
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
First started in 1994 the Community Service Center and WestAlabama Food Bank have teamed up with students faculty staffand alumni to fight hunger in state with competition food driveagainst Auburn University and the East Alabama Food Bank
The competition has raised over three million pounds of food for Alabama residents Students can join the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger team donate canned food at the donations truck locatedat the Ferguson Center Plaza or text ldquoBamardquo to 27722 and reply ldquoYesrdquo to donate $10 to the cause
Contact beatauburnbeathungeruaedu
By Lauren Ferguson | Culture Editor
CW File
ldquoItrsquos a bit difficult trying to set aside that time to write every day but it feels satisfying once you actually do itrdquo Stripling said
She has never made a seri-ous NaNoWriMo attempt and is using the month to complete her project about a celebrity
ldquoIrsquove been working on a Bill Murray project for a while and I thought it might give me the motivation to actually finish itrdquo Stripling said ldquoIrsquove been writ-ing a few prose poems about his movies for about six months or so but this is the first time Irsquove written about him in just
straight proserdquoStripling joins a growing
annual number of ldquowrimosrdquo in a literary sprint to December The event has grown from 21 partici-pants in its first year in 1999 to over 256000 registered partici-pants last year
Amanda Nichols is the munic-ipal liaison for NaNoWriMo in Tuscaloosa She said Stripling as a student ldquowrimordquo is not alone
ldquoBecause this is a college town activity varies year to yearrdquo she said ldquoThe last couple of years wersquove had a small por-tion of students but student participation seems to be a lot more active this yearrdquo
As a municipal liaison Nichols organizes events where local ldquowrimosrdquo can meet and share ideas
ldquoMunicipal liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometownsrdquo she said ldquoBeing an ML can be serious work but itrsquos also a lot of funrdquo
Some of the events put on by Nichols include a Kickoff Party a TGIO ndash Thank God Itrsquos Over ndash party and the infamous write-ins where ldquowrimosrdquo gather at a single location to hunker down and up their word counts
Nichols said write-ins will be held every Sunday at the Tuscaloosa public library
ldquoAt the write-ins I bring a miniature cemetery where we can honor the characters that were put to rest for the sake of literary abandonrdquo she said ldquoEvil Plot Bunny also makes an appearance His suggestions will either give your story a
WRITING FROM PAGE 1
Students host write-ins for NaNoWriMo
His play caught the atten-tion of No 1 Alabama (9-0 6-0 SEC) = head coach Nick Saban Saban has faced dual-threat quarterbacks such as Tim Tebow Cam Newton and Denard Robinson in recent
years but he dug a little deep-er to find a player that com-pared to Manziel
ldquoIrsquove been around longer than most and most of our players canrsquot relate to this but this guy reminds me of Doug Flutierdquo Saban said ldquoI played against him a long time ago but he was a really good player and a really good com-petitor and thatrsquos who this guy reminds me of
ldquoHe can throw it Hersquos not big in stature or anything like that hersquos extremely quick hersquos very instinctive ndash has a unique ability to extend plays and seems to know when to take off and run it He scrambles and makes plays throwing the ball down the fieldrdquo
So how do you stop a guy with Manzielrsquos particular skill set
ldquoYou just have to practice
against scramblingrdquo Saban said ldquoYou have to practice scramble rules matching pat-terns trying to contain the guy in the pocket and push the pocket because he doesnrsquot just run around you ndash hersquoll step up [and throw the ball]rdquo
Manziel has terrorized less-er opponents but has strug-gled against the upper-echelon defenses in the SEC During his games against Florida and
LSU Manziel combined for 87 rushing yards and threw three interceptions By comparison Manziel has rushed for at least 75 yards against every team not named Florida or LSU
Alabama will look to adopt the same strategy The Crimson Tide will try to con-tain him inside the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer It will take a concerted effort from the entire defense to
contain Manziel but it all boilsdown to one key factor said defensive lineman Damion Square
ldquoHave to be a sure tacklerdquo Square said ldquoCanrsquot let a 2-yard gain turn into a 35-yard gain You have to get a guy on the ground you have to try and get as many three-and-outs as possible and the offense has toget on the field and control the tempo of the gamerdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Saban Manziel close to Doug Flutie in skill
much needed kick in the pants or throw a wrench in it He is evil so you never know what kind of crazy situations or char-acters hersquoll give yourdquo
Among this yearrsquos ldquowrimordquo ranks are also UA professors Patti White a professor in the English department is partici-pating in her third NaNoWriMo
ldquoThe first time I did it I ended up with a 50000-word draft of a novel which is still under revi-sion ndash in fact the revision of that draft is what I am doing for this yearrsquos NaNoWriMordquo said White ldquoI recognize that the
majority of what I wrote before will need to be trashed ndash as is the case with most first drafts I thinkrdquo
Some of Whitersquos drafts how-ever wind up elsewhere
ldquoThe second time instead of writing another novel draft I used November to write a book-length poetry manuscriptrdquo said White ldquoThe completed version of that manuscript now titled lsquoChain Link Fencersquo will be pub-lished this spring by Anhinga Pressrdquo
White said NaNoWriMo pushes the writer to continue
writing without revision whichmaintains momentum in the process
ldquoYou keep up a forward momentum no matter how clunky your prose or peculiar the plotrdquo she said ldquoIn my novel draft whenever I got stuck I just killed someone off ndash one of the main characters or a minor figure whoever ndash and that would propel me forward The odd thing is by the end of the month all those deaths made sense in the context of the plotThe forward momentum carried me to a story I never intendedrdquo
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
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EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
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By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 8 | Thursday November 8 2012
By Jordan CissellStaff Reporter
The Student Government As s o c i at i o n S tu d e n t Elections Board will decide this week whether or not to reschedule spring 2013 elections approximately one month earlier than last yearrsquos voting day an SGA spokesperson said
Meagan Bryant execu-tive press secretary said the Student Elections Board is considering a proposal by SGA President Matt Calderone and Attorney General Ashley Vickers to push the election date for the 2013-2014 academic year to Feb 12 2013
The decision on whether or not to enact the change ultimately belongs to the Student Elections Board which Bryant expects to
have completed its delibera-tions by the end of the week
Elections for the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 academic years took place on March 8 2011 and March 6 2012 respectively
Vickers said Article VIII of the SGA Constitution speci-fies the Board is comprised of four undergraduate stu-dents two graduate or law school students one faculty member and one non-voting staff member Mark Nelson vice president for student affairs selects five student members and the two staff members Calderone selects an undergraduate student member
ldquo [ C a l d e r o n e ] a n d [Vickers] met with the Elections Board Nov 2 to discuss the possibility of moving elections up in the semesterrdquo Bryant said in
an emailed statement ldquoThe proposed day for elections is Tuesday Feb 12 2013 This is only a proposal that was sent to the elections board We a r e a w a i t i n g a d e c i -sion from them and we expect an answer early next weekrdquo
B r y a n t said the ear-lier election date would p r o v i d e more time for freshly elected officials to get accus-tomed to their new roles
ldquoWe are interested in moving elections up in order to give the new administration more time to
adjust and learn their new positionsrdquo she said
Calderone said he could have benefited from an extra month of adjustment
time fol-lowing his election in March 2012 He made the propos-al to aid the next presi-dent-electrsquos early devel-opment
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presidents would ben-
efit from having a longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President before the end of the spring
semesterrdquo Calderone said in an emailed statement
Ryan Flamerich a col-lege of engineering senator said an extra month prob-ably wouldnrsquot do much to improve elected officialsrsquo performances
ldquoThere has never been a problem regarding the change of power from one administration to anotherrdquo he said ldquoI think the biggest problem with the SGA isnrsquot a lack of sufficient time to accomplish its goals itrsquos competencyrdquo
Flamerich said the lack of training programs for exec-utive appointees is more of a problem than time The Senate did not hold a work-shop until halfway through the term he said and host-ed a poor turnout among the 50 senators
ldquoThe idea that more time
is needed to accomplish this task is akin to throw-ing money at a problem and hoping it gets betterrdquo he said
Flamerich said the extra time granted by a pushed-up election date would be best utilized as a period for the SGArsquos legislative branch to review nominees for appointed positions
ldquoThe main purpose would be to allow for suf-ficient legislative over-sight of executive branch nomineesrdquo Flamerich said ldquoUnfortunately we tried to have that oversight last year and faced significant push back from the execu-tive branch We tried to hold confirmation hear-ings in the Senate but the Cochran and Swinson administrations vehemently opposed thisrdquo
Elections Board considers changing voting day
By Mazie BryantAssistant News Editor
Three University of Alabama students and child-hood friends have combined their talents to establish a small business that draws on their love for charity and their Southern roots
In the wake of the April 27 2011 tornado Chris Davis a senior majoring in criminal justice and psychology was propelled into action as the storm swept away his home Having known Davis since preschool John Davis Lind a senior majoring in finance on the pre-med track knew he wanted to help not only his friend in the recovery pro-cess but also the community as a whole
ldquoThe whole idea came about after the tornadordquo Lind said ldquoChrisrsquo house was destroyed and we were look-ing for a way to give back We wanted to keep the Southern way of life and culture around Our whole motto is in the name We wanted to give back to the Southrdquo
Davis and Lind devised a business model in which a percentage of the total sale of their products would be set aside for a fund established by the Alma Foundation the same nonprofit organization that arranges the fundrais-ing efforts for Nick and Terry Sabanrsquos Nickrsquos Kids The
clothing business Southern View Company is to contrib-ute 10 percent of the total sale to the fund as of now but that number is planned to change Lind said The money collect-ed through the fund will be put back into the community through various charities
ldquoWe think that if someone is buying a shirt the charity aspect could contribute to it if they knew the purchase could go to something good they would buy itrdquo Davis said ldquoWe were first inspired by the tornado and to start something for disaster relief But if yoursquore looking to help people it shouldnrsquot mat-ter where There are people needing things every day We thought to keep it open so itrsquos not centered around one thingrdquo
Davis and Lind decided the T-shirt business in Tuscaloosa was a good field to flourish as entrepreneurs
ldquoOriginally we were tar-geting college studentsrdquo Davis said ldquoWe know from experience and other
companies like us that have flourished We thought lsquoWhy not usrsquordquo
The two students then approached friend Braden Fowler to join their team
ldquoThey pulled me into itrdquo said Fowler a sopho-more majoring chemis-try who knew Davis and Lind from high school at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Tuscaloosa ldquoI was in the library in early sum-mer ndash early June ndash and they proposed the idea to me I thought it was great and wanted to help They had come up with the lighthouse logo and design already and we just expanded on thatrdquo
The Southern View Company includes a wide variety of clothing styles for the college student Lind said The company now has T-shirts ndash pocketed embroi-dered and V-neck ndash pullovers hats window decals koozies and bottle openers Lind said in the future they would like to expand into pants and button-downs
ldquoAll three of us are really into the latest trends and what everyone else is wear-ingrdquo Lind said ldquoIrsquod say this is the preppy college trend The colleg-age group is the perfect target group Therersquos good competition here is Tuscaloosa With any business therersquos always someone else who wants the same products as you Itrsquos
just someone to motivate you to come up with better ideas and better productsrdquo
Fowler said the business has created an interesting opportunity for him as a stu-dent and an entrepreneur
ldquoBeing a student and run-ning a business opens views and gives me a new perspec-tive it gives me a look into the real worldrdquo Fowler said ldquoFor us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are try-ing to run with Therersquos this personification of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we canrdquo
The Southern View Company is having a fall sale with everything on their web-site going for 25 percent off To shop their products visit the website wwwsouthern-viewcompanycom or friend them on Facebook
Students sell clothing for charity
By Alan AlexanderContributing Writer
Local band CBDB will open for BoB at Thursdayrsquos RAGE concert after winning Tuesday nightrsquos Battle of the Bands competition
CBDB describes them-selves on Facebook as ldquoa blend of progressive rock funk folk and jam fusion resulting in an original and unavoidably danceable soundrdquo The band beat out three stu-dent bands to claim the opening spot The contest was judged by crowd applause
T h e S t u d e n t Government Assocation-s p o n s o r e d RAGE con-cert will begin at 730 pm Thursday when CBDB will kick off their set before being followed by band Phony Ppl and headlining act BoB
Student bands Kadesh and the Perfect Strangers The Doctors and the Lawyers Mother Funk and Electric Moon submit-ted demo tapes to the SGA office and were selected for the Battle of the Bands com-petition but Electric Moon dropped out due to family responsibilities
ldquoCBDB is not an all-stu-dent band however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tuscaloosa artistsrdquo SGA Executive
Press Secretary MeaganBryant said
The Battle of the Bandsevent is part of the SGA-sponsored RAGE campaignwhich aims to raise fundsfor student scholarshipsby promoting concerts andother events throughout theyear SGA currently givesout two $1000 scholarshipseach month to students whosubmit essays describingtheir financial needs
ldquo R A G Eis all abouts t u d e n t shelping stu-dentsrdquo SGAP r e s i d e n tM a t tC a l d e r o n es a i d ldquoPurchasinga ticket toBoB is aninvestmentin the stu-dents at ouru n i v e r s i t y
who are in needrdquoRAGE tickets are now on
sale for $10 Students canbuy tickets online throughtheir myBama or at theFerguson Center in Room356 Students have theoption to use cash creditcard or Bama Cash to payfor their ticket The pass-word to log in to buy ticketsonline is studentsrsquo myBamauser ID
The Crimson Ride will alsobe providing transportationto and from the TuscaloosaAmphitheater the nightof the RAGE concert Thebuses will pick up and dropoff at Lakeside Dining HallJulia Tutwiler Hall and theTuscaloosa Amphitheater
CBDB wins contest to headline for BoB
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Judy Bonner The University of Alabamarsquos new president told the Board of Trustees of the UA System this yearrsquos class is the largest and most academ-ically talented in UA history and according to academic sur-veys and statistics shersquos right
Bonner was referring to the growth of the size and prestige of the undergraduate popula-tion at the University which with a historically high 28026 students is the largest in the
state Academically the aver-age ACT score of this yearrsquos 6397 freshmen increased by more than a point and now sits at 256
The University has continued to grow and surpass the other 13 public universities in the state in many areas A College Board document called ldquoThe College Completion Agenda 2011 Progress Reportrdquo showed 471 percent of college students in the state of Alabama pursu-ing a bachelorrsquos degree gradu-ate in four to six years
A survey by US News and
World Report showed the University boasts the highest graduation rate in the state According to the survey 38 per-cent of UA students graduate in four years Auburn University is close behind with 36 percent followed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham at 17 percent
Even with the highest grad-uation rate the University accepts the fewest applicants of any in the state According to the US News and World Report the Capstone accepts only 435 percent of its annual
applicants Auburn accepts 70 percent and the University of Alabama in Huntsville accepts 637 percent
Bonnerrsquos presentation also showed undergraduate degrees awarded by colleges in the state have increased 16 percent in the last five years Half of those new degrees came from the University
Mitch Green a senior major-ing in communication stud-ies attributed the Universityrsquos growth in population and prestige to the schoolrsquos strong football program
UA students surpass other state public universities
ldquoI feel that I and future SGA presi-dents would benefi t from having a
longer transition period to search for possible appointments and transition into the new role as SGA President
before the end of the spring se-mester
mdash Matt Calderone
ldquo For us the idea right now is to get our name out there More than just clothing we want to give back lsquoTo whom much is given much is expectedrsquo Thatrsquos the idea we are trying to run with Therersquos this per-
sonifi cation of a Southern gentleman ndash that people are good and want to help others We try to express that idea as much as we can
mdash Braden Fowler
ldquoCBDB is not an all student band
however they are a local band and we are happy to support Tusca-
loosa artists
mdash Meagan Bryant
Proposal created by SGArsquos Calderone Vickers could potentially change election date to Feb 12 2012
Southern View Company gives 10 percent of profi ts to community
By Morgan ReamesContributing Writer
Most University of Alabama students are not going to be spending their time out of class studying for fun
But the Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team spends their time out of class doing just that ndash study-ing trivia and information across all areas to compete against other teams
ldquoPlaying is fun it gets heated and intense because it is impor-tant but at the end of the day it is not too serious and we get alongrdquo Jonathan Thompson vice president of AAQT external
affairs saidThe AAQT was established on
the Universityrsquos campus in 2006 by a group of transfer students from Faulkner State
ldquoI wanted to continue the fun of playing that I had had at Faulkner State where I won a national title in 2005 and also getting to see friends throughout the region and nationrdquo Thompson said
The team is sponsored by Margaret Peacock a professor in the department of history along with vice president for Student Affairs Mark Nelson and the UA Honors College The team has participated in four tournaments so far this year including Quark
in Ann Arbor Mich and ACF Fall at Vanderbilt in Nashville Tenn this past weekend
The AAQT received high rank-ings in many of the tournaments they have attended this year In the Quark I tournaments the A team placed second and B team fifth overall The team also did well last spring during the National AQT Southeast Sectional tournament where they came in first and second place
The scoring for the tourna-ments is based on the quiz bowl organizations and their different scoring systems The Academic Competition Foundation hosts tournaments in addition to
the National Academic Quiz Tournaments
According to acf-quizbowlcom ACF put on three of the most high-ly attended and esteemed tourna-ments per year as well as two tournaments hosted regionally around the United States Canada and Great Britain and a national competition in April NAQT was founded by high school and college-level players in 1996 and hosts competitions nationally Thompson said competitions vary according to the host
ldquoYou can be good in both but there are deeper longer ques-tions with clues that carry more substance in ACF as opposed to
shorter ones in NAQT but you need both and one helps the other format when you playrdquo Thompson said
Thompson a top scorer and winner of over 600 matches said being a top scorer takes much more than natural skill
ldquoIt takes the little things in bonuses paying attention to clues seeing how questions are worded remembering past things as much as being quick-est to the buzzer knowing where your teammates are good on stuff and notrdquo Thompson said ldquoAnd scoring more points in matches than other opponents And that is hard with the level of talent
at other Southern and national schools you face in competitionrdquo
Thompson said the social aspect of competing is a benefit too as he leans on teammates to fill in gaps in his own knowledge during com-petition Thompson expects his experience on Alabamarsquos team to pay off in the long run
ldquoThey help bring rewarding friendships and discussion and learned facts but at the end of the day I have picked up knowledge and friends in the same pack-agerdquo Thompson said ldquoIt pays off at some point maybe in impress-ing people or you might strike it off rich like Ken Jennings you never knowrdquo
Alabama Academic Quiz Bowl team receives high rankings in regional national tournaments
ldquoThe attraction of Alabamarsquos campus is better than Auburnrsquosrdquo Green said ldquoThe football team attracts a massive amount of people and because there is a massvie amount of people who attend school here more people graduate If you graduate college yoursquore most likely going to get a bachelorrsquos degreerdquo
John Morgan Davenport a junior majoring in public rela-tions disagreed Davenport said
the growth was caused by strongteaching and the success of majorprograms
ldquoI think we have a better staffthan most schoolsrdquo Davenportsaid ldquoThe teachers are alwayswilling to help when you ask
ldquoOur PR program is top-rankedour business school is out-standing and on top of that theatmosphere on campus encour-ages students to stay here andgraduaterdquo
By Alexandra EllsworthStaff Reporter
Their band name may not have changed but Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers have a new sound and a new ensem-ble including Adam Morrow from Callooh Callay
Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires at Green Bar this Friday Nov 9 at 10 pm after taking a long hiatus
In April Duncan decided to form a new backing band based out of Tuscaloosa
ldquoWe used to meet in Birmingham which for each of us was 40 minutes away so by the time we would meet we would be tired and we had a lim-ited time to practicerdquo Duncan said ldquoWe would have no energy to work on new materialrdquo
Duncan began recruiting Tuscaloosa musicians who could practice more regu-larly The band is composed of the same instruments as before but with different musi-cians including bassist Josh Kavanaugh guitarist Adam Morrow and drummer Adam Ridgway
Duncan said the bandrsquos sound
has changed a lot tooldquoIt is more focused on the lyr-
icsrdquo Duncan said ldquoThe design was to get the lyrics on a plat-form and let the music be the undercurrentrdquo
Part of the change is due to Morrow from local band Callooh Callay who Duncan recruited because he knew Morrow had the kind of sound he wanted from his new guitarist
ldquoWhen Blaine asked me to join I think he wanted to totally re-learn what these songs should berdquo Morrow said ldquoSome of the older ones will sound very much the same but some donrsquot A lot of the new ones have been approached in what I assume is a new wayrdquo
Morrow said it is not so much about fitting inside a certain expectation but more about doing something compelling and different
ldquoI only say that because he had no expectations sonically compared to when the group started and he had a clearer idea of what or who he wanted to sound likerdquo he said ldquoThe songs and their stories are the centerpiece and wersquore learning how to respond to thoserdquo
Duncan asked Morrow to join The Lookers over the summer
ldquoIrsquove known Blaine for a whilerdquo Morrow said ldquoOur two bands have played shows together wersquove bounced musi-cal ideas around discussed what Karl Welzein is up to etc I have always been a fanrdquo
Morrow said he has enjoyed the opportunity to just play guitar in a band and not be the
front man for a changeldquoItrsquos really really funrdquo he
said ldquoPlaying these songs is a lot of fun because Irsquom getting to put my own interpretation on things that already existed that I already loved Itrsquos also defi-nitely a new challenge stylisti-cally which has been greatrdquo
But Morrow has not deserted Callooh Callay and is continu-ing to work with both bands
ldquoCallooh Callay just released our second album so itrsquos been a busy juggling pro-cessrdquo he said ldquoThere are a lot of folks in town that are in mul-tiple bands but this is new to me I like it so far Both bandsrsquo shows get booked so far in advance therersquos no real issues with that Hopefully wersquoll have a show soon I pull double duty at Thatrsquod be a fun nightrdquo
Friday nightrsquos performance will be the bandrsquos first show together
ldquoWersquove worked hard rei-magining the older songs and orchestrating an approach to the new ones for a few months and itrsquoll be good to finally take them from the practice space to an actual performance where other human beings are pres-entrdquo Morrow said ldquoWe will be a much better collective of musicians on the other side of it Blaine recorded an EP over the summer that is really excel-lent Irsquom looking forward to playing those songs for the first timerdquo
The group will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires a band that has been gaining attention in the Tuscaloosa area and are excited about
the opportunityldquoThe Glory Fires are also just
really phenomenalrdquo Morrow said ldquoThatrsquos been said repeat-edly for the last year but it doesnrsquot make it any less true so Irsquom really looking forward to their setrdquo
The Glory Fires have been playing all over the country but Lee Bains said the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas are still their favorite places to play
ldquoBlaine is a really good friend of minerdquo Bains said ldquoThe first time I played in Tuscaloosa was at Eganrsquos with him He is a great songwriter and a great guy I am really excited to see how [the new band] reinterprets his musicrdquo
Local band returns with new sound members
By Abbey CrainStaff Reporter
In the aftermath of the April 27 2011 tornado mem-bers of the community have come up with many differ-ent ways to help rebuild Tuscaloosa
This March ReadBAMARead and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa will host Tuscaloosarsquos first Half Marathon with all the pro-ceeds going toward rebuild-ing school libraries and play-grounds that were destroyed
According to the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon website four schools were destroyed in the city by direct result of the tornado
ReadBAMARead hopes to raise $150000 to purchase books for the destroyed libraries Every runner that signs up for the race will allow ReadBAMARead to purchase four books for their recovery project
Whitney Brennan a soph-omore majoring in nutrition began running in college as a way to stay healthy and relieve stress She decided to run in Tuscaloosarsquos Half Marathon as her first per-sonal running goal Her father will be traveling from Texas to join her in running
ldquoIrsquove done tornado clean-up before but I had no clue coming here that it would be so personalrdquo Brennan said ldquoItrsquos one thing to see it on TV but itrsquos another thing to be cleaning up marbles at someonersquos destroyed houserdquo
Brennan is excited to be able to give back in such an unconventional way She hopes by having the race
direct runners through the destruction of the tornado the emotional impact will encourage others to continue to help out in the community with ldquosecond windrdquo volun-teer efforts
ldquoI think that itrsquos really great to be able to use something that Irsquom passionate about to help improve the community and see how much progress we maderdquo she said ldquoWe should celebrate our prog-ress but we still have a long way to gordquo
In preparation for her first long run Brennan will be running with the Honors College Half Marathon train-ing group
ldquoIrsquom really excited to run
it just as a personal goal and being able to use it to help out the communityrdquo Brennan said ldquoI am pretty pumpedrdquo
Katie Hall a senior major-ing in public relations is an experienced runner having just recently completed the Chicago marathon She has run in multiple half mara-thons and is excited that Tuscaloosa can now be on her list
ldquoBeing someone that was here when the tornado came through I think it will defi-nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to see how the city is rebuild-ingrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will give
you the push to finish if we were strong enough to get through the tornado we can finish the racerdquo
Hall always tries to run for some sort of charity For the Chicago marathon she raised money for Alzheimerrsquos and other times for autism awareness
ldquoI think itrsquos very interesting to be the first group of peo-ple running the Tuscaloosa marathonrdquo Hall said ldquoIrsquove always wanted Tuscaloosa to have a marathon Itrsquos a pretty city to run inrdquo
The race will be held March 2 2013 and will begin at 8 am Runners can register online at tuscaloosahalfmarathonorg
Tuscaloosarsquos fi rst Half Marathon to help rebuild schools
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Few events illustrate The University of Alabamarsquos School of Music standard of tradition like the annual Fall Spectrum Concert This yearrsquos performance featuring the full array of the schoolrsquos ensembles will be held Friday Nov 9 at 730 pm in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall
Spectrum features a bevy of the School of Musicrsquos ensembles and faculty From voice to jazz to classical the variety of musi-cal talent at Alabama will be highlighted
This year the Trumpet Ensemble will kick off the eve-ning with ldquoThe Star Spangled Bannerrdquo Then Noel Engebretson professor of piano will play fol-lowed by the African Drumming Ensemble Paul Houghtaling and Kevin Chance the Wind Ensemble Cavell Trio Brass Quintet Huxford Symphony Orchestra University Singers Faythe Freese on organ Jazz Ensemble and the Trombone Choir will all also perform
As is tradition the Million Dollar Band will perform last This year they will play high-lights from their 2012 season Band members line the stage and
balconies of the Concert Hall cir-cling the audience making the concert a true surround sound experience Traditionally they perform the Universityrsquos alma mater last
Hearing the Million Dollar Band in the Concert Hall is a spe-cial experience for Bryant Bush a junior majoring in vocal perfor-mance Bush was a member of the Million Dollar Band for three years Now as a member of the University Singers he finds him-self an audience member at the end of the concert cheering on the band
ldquoAs an audience member yoursquove never been that close to
the band before and yoursquove never heard anything quite like itrdquo Bush said
In keeping with tradition Spectrum is always held the night before a home game and will occur this year the night before the Tide takes on Texas AampM in Bryant-Denny
ldquoEspecially with the band it always gets everyone pumped up for footballrdquo Bush said
Performing at and attending Spectrum isnrsquot just about football and school spirit Itrsquos about the School of Music and celebrating the talents and the individuals of each department
University Singers will
represent the choral program at the concert as they are the only choral group performing For Jonathan Ledger a masterrsquos stu-dent in choral conducting and a general teaching assistant for the choral department this will be his second Spectrum concert with University Singers
ldquoItrsquos a great feeling to represent the choral program at this annual event and share the stage with our instrumental colleagues in the School of Musicrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a wonderful and rare oppor-tunity for us all to perform on the same eventrdquo
Singers will be performing ldquoPrayerrdquo by Reneacute Clausen It was
composed in 2009 for the Yale Alumni Chorus Foundation Inc
ldquoThe work is stunningly beau-tiful and is written for a cap-pella choir set to text by Mother Teresa of Calcuttardquo Ledger said ldquoThe piece exudes a sense of awe and humilityrdquo
From the sublime to pieces of pomp and circumstance Spectrum will offer it all
ldquoAll of the ensembles bring one or two pieces that are sure to showcase their strengths while at the same time having a lot of audience appealrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a great beginning to a week-end focused on talent both athlet-ic and musical and school spiritrdquo
UA School of Music presents fall concert steeped in tradition
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 9
SubmittedThe new image of Blaine Duncan and the Lookers featuring instrumental talent borrowed from another Tuscaloosa band Calloh Callay
ldquoI think it will defi nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to
see how the city is rebuilding
mdash Katie Hall
By Francie Johnson
These days Irsquove heard the term ldquoindierdquo being tossed around in the music industry as profession-als and fans alike nonchalantly slap the label onto any band or artist without a major record deal Hipsters worship these ldquoindierdquo bands only to later scorn them if they ever dare become popular or ldquosell outrdquo by signing a contract with one of the majors Signing a record deal doesnrsquot always mean selling out though and Canadian band Walk Off The Earth is living proof of this
Walk Off The Earth may have recently signed a deal with Columbia Records but if therersquos any band that deserves to be called independent itrsquos this one This five-member band made up of Gianni Luminati Sarah Blackwood Ryan Marshall Mike Taylor and Joel Cassady formed
in 2006 in the town of Burlington Ontario located just outside of Toronto In those first five years the group paved their own path in the music scene with virtually no help from industry profes-sionals
ldquoWhen we started the band we looked for help and no one was interested so instead of sitting around and waiting for someone to notice us we just got up and did everything ourselvesrdquo said Luminati whose role in the band ranges everywhere from vocals to guitar to ukulele and even xylophone
Nothing about this band is conventional in any sense of the word While most bands have one lead singer Walk Off The Earth has three The role is shared by Luminati Blackwood and Marshall whose voices com-bine seamlessly to create a com-pletely unusual yet undeniably
intoxicating sound Additionally instead of specializing in just one or two instruments all of the band members can play at least three with a few even playing as many as 13
Walk Off The Earth takes a musical approach unlike any-thing Irsquove ever seen or heard before in this industry The band incorporates instruments rang-ing anywhere from common ones (guitar piano bass drums) to slightly unusual ones (xylo-phone kazoo) to ones that I had never heard of (Cigar Box Guitar Cigar Box Ukulele Glockenspiel)
Another one of the bandrsquos trademark characteristics is their all-in-one-take video approach that has single-hand-edly transformed them into a YouTube sensation Their main claim to fame video a cover of Gotyersquos ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo in which all five mem-
bers play on one guitar has earned over 137 million views to date and even landed them a spot on Ellen DeGeneres
A huge chuck of Walk Off The Earthrsquos fan base has come from these self-produced YouTube videos and Irsquom completely in awe of the way this band has been able to harness all of the internetrsquos potential and use it to their own advantage
ldquoThe internet is a portal to the whole entire worldrdquo Blackwood said ldquoItrsquos such an amazing tool for any artistrdquo
In addition to the cover of ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo Walk Off The Earth has several other covers on YouTube includ-ing Adelersquos ldquoSomeone Like Yourdquo BOBrsquos ldquoMagicrdquo and my person-al favorite Nirvanarsquos ldquoPollyrdquo
One thing I love about Walk Off The Earth is that even when they are performing covers they
still find a way to make the songs their own but they do this with-out compromising the songsrsquo integrity Irsquove seen bands murder the songs they cover but Walk Off The Earthrsquos covers are inge-nious
ldquoIt is not difficult for me to hear a song in a different way than how it was originally recordedrdquo Luminati said ldquoWe just put our own life into a song that we love and it ends up sounding like it does Therersquos no secret ingredi-ent just love for what we dordquo
However this band should not be simply written off as just another cover band Walk Off The Earth has an impressive col-lection of original work includ-ing two self-released full-length albums Their major label debut a four song EP entitled REVO just dropped Oct 30
REVO is the bandrsquos first col-lection of original work released
under a major record label but it is far from a sell-out In fact itrsquos completely fantastic Try listen-ing to the single ldquoRed Handsrdquo without getting it stuck in your head because I promise itrsquos just not possible
Walk Off The Earthrsquos deci-sion to sign on with Columbia Records hasnrsquot compromised the bandrsquos integrity or creative pro-cess at all
ldquoColumbia left us a lot of breathing room as far as our relationship with them goesrdquo Blackwood said ldquoThey are learn-ing from us and we are learning from themrdquo
Whether theyrsquore independent or with a label and whether theyrsquore performing covers or originals one thing is for sure Walk Off The Earth is blazing a trail through the music industry thatrsquos impossible to ignore But letrsquos face it who would want to
COLUMN | MUSIC
Walk Off The Earth should still be considered independent despite recently contract with Columbia Records
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own ver-sion of ldquoBETrsquos Rip the Runwayrdquo to The University of Alabama campus with ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo
The show will feature the designs and music of four rising designers and musi-cians from throughout the
Southeast As the up-and-coming musicians provide the soundtrack to the evening the designersrsquo work will be shown on the catwalk
The show will also feature several videos highlighting fashion tips for this fall and winter season The Universityrsquos hip-hop dance crew Riptide will also perform
Attendees also have the chance to win door prizes in addition to the opportunity to
buy $1 raffle tickets and enter to win half the ticket earningsfor the night
ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo will take place Friday Nov 9 at7 pm in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Tickets can be pur-chased from the Collegiate 100Black Women members in the Ferguson Center or from the showrsquos models for $5 Tickets are available online at hypecin-emacom for $6 or at the doorfor $10
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo in Ferguson Ballroom
As the holiday season draws near exams are not the only things on studentsrsquo mind For many this is a time to give back and give thanks to the community they live in and help others who may not be as fortunate Tuscaloosa offers many opportunities for students to become involved and donate their time throughout November
West Alabama Food Bank
This nonprofit organization was started in 1987 in effort to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in West Alabama counties Interested students can volunteer their time by joining the WAFB as an official volunteer making a financial contribution organiz-ing a food drive or making a donation of food
Contact wwwwestalabamafoodbankorg
Secret Meals for Hungry Children
This local initiative was started by Alabama Credit Union part-nering with regional food banks to discretely distribute healthy weekend meals to school children The group focuses on the long term effects of child nutrition such as learning better feeling bet-ter and increased self esteem
Contact secretmealsforhungrychildrengmailcom or wwwalabamacucomsm
Hunger Banquet
This event will be held on Nov 14 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom During the interactive dinner where attendees sit andwhat they eat is based on the luck of the draw simulating how some are born into prosperity and others born into poverty The banquet allows students to gain new perspectives on the causes of hunger in hopes of motivating more to help
Register online at volunteeruaedu
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
First started in 1994 the Community Service Center and WestAlabama Food Bank have teamed up with students faculty staffand alumni to fight hunger in state with competition food driveagainst Auburn University and the East Alabama Food Bank
The competition has raised over three million pounds of food for Alabama residents Students can join the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger team donate canned food at the donations truck locatedat the Ferguson Center Plaza or text ldquoBamardquo to 27722 and reply ldquoYesrdquo to donate $10 to the cause
Contact beatauburnbeathungeruaedu
By Lauren Ferguson | Culture Editor
CW File
ldquoItrsquos a bit difficult trying to set aside that time to write every day but it feels satisfying once you actually do itrdquo Stripling said
She has never made a seri-ous NaNoWriMo attempt and is using the month to complete her project about a celebrity
ldquoIrsquove been working on a Bill Murray project for a while and I thought it might give me the motivation to actually finish itrdquo Stripling said ldquoIrsquove been writ-ing a few prose poems about his movies for about six months or so but this is the first time Irsquove written about him in just
straight proserdquoStripling joins a growing
annual number of ldquowrimosrdquo in a literary sprint to December The event has grown from 21 partici-pants in its first year in 1999 to over 256000 registered partici-pants last year
Amanda Nichols is the munic-ipal liaison for NaNoWriMo in Tuscaloosa She said Stripling as a student ldquowrimordquo is not alone
ldquoBecause this is a college town activity varies year to yearrdquo she said ldquoThe last couple of years wersquove had a small por-tion of students but student participation seems to be a lot more active this yearrdquo
As a municipal liaison Nichols organizes events where local ldquowrimosrdquo can meet and share ideas
ldquoMunicipal liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometownsrdquo she said ldquoBeing an ML can be serious work but itrsquos also a lot of funrdquo
Some of the events put on by Nichols include a Kickoff Party a TGIO ndash Thank God Itrsquos Over ndash party and the infamous write-ins where ldquowrimosrdquo gather at a single location to hunker down and up their word counts
Nichols said write-ins will be held every Sunday at the Tuscaloosa public library
ldquoAt the write-ins I bring a miniature cemetery where we can honor the characters that were put to rest for the sake of literary abandonrdquo she said ldquoEvil Plot Bunny also makes an appearance His suggestions will either give your story a
WRITING FROM PAGE 1
Students host write-ins for NaNoWriMo
His play caught the atten-tion of No 1 Alabama (9-0 6-0 SEC) = head coach Nick Saban Saban has faced dual-threat quarterbacks such as Tim Tebow Cam Newton and Denard Robinson in recent
years but he dug a little deep-er to find a player that com-pared to Manziel
ldquoIrsquove been around longer than most and most of our players canrsquot relate to this but this guy reminds me of Doug Flutierdquo Saban said ldquoI played against him a long time ago but he was a really good player and a really good com-petitor and thatrsquos who this guy reminds me of
ldquoHe can throw it Hersquos not big in stature or anything like that hersquos extremely quick hersquos very instinctive ndash has a unique ability to extend plays and seems to know when to take off and run it He scrambles and makes plays throwing the ball down the fieldrdquo
So how do you stop a guy with Manzielrsquos particular skill set
ldquoYou just have to practice
against scramblingrdquo Saban said ldquoYou have to practice scramble rules matching pat-terns trying to contain the guy in the pocket and push the pocket because he doesnrsquot just run around you ndash hersquoll step up [and throw the ball]rdquo
Manziel has terrorized less-er opponents but has strug-gled against the upper-echelon defenses in the SEC During his games against Florida and
LSU Manziel combined for 87 rushing yards and threw three interceptions By comparison Manziel has rushed for at least 75 yards against every team not named Florida or LSU
Alabama will look to adopt the same strategy The Crimson Tide will try to con-tain him inside the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer It will take a concerted effort from the entire defense to
contain Manziel but it all boilsdown to one key factor said defensive lineman Damion Square
ldquoHave to be a sure tacklerdquo Square said ldquoCanrsquot let a 2-yard gain turn into a 35-yard gain You have to get a guy on the ground you have to try and get as many three-and-outs as possible and the offense has toget on the field and control the tempo of the gamerdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Saban Manziel close to Doug Flutie in skill
much needed kick in the pants or throw a wrench in it He is evil so you never know what kind of crazy situations or char-acters hersquoll give yourdquo
Among this yearrsquos ldquowrimordquo ranks are also UA professors Patti White a professor in the English department is partici-pating in her third NaNoWriMo
ldquoThe first time I did it I ended up with a 50000-word draft of a novel which is still under revi-sion ndash in fact the revision of that draft is what I am doing for this yearrsquos NaNoWriMordquo said White ldquoI recognize that the
majority of what I wrote before will need to be trashed ndash as is the case with most first drafts I thinkrdquo
Some of Whitersquos drafts how-ever wind up elsewhere
ldquoThe second time instead of writing another novel draft I used November to write a book-length poetry manuscriptrdquo said White ldquoThe completed version of that manuscript now titled lsquoChain Link Fencersquo will be pub-lished this spring by Anhinga Pressrdquo
White said NaNoWriMo pushes the writer to continue
writing without revision whichmaintains momentum in the process
ldquoYou keep up a forward momentum no matter how clunky your prose or peculiar the plotrdquo she said ldquoIn my novel draft whenever I got stuck I just killed someone off ndash one of the main characters or a minor figure whoever ndash and that would propel me forward The odd thing is by the end of the month all those deaths made sense in the context of the plotThe forward momentum carried me to a story I never intendedrdquo
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
VOLLEYBALL
IF YOU GObull What Alabama vs
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bull Where Foster Auditorium
bull When Friday Nov 9 at 7 pm CT
FAST FACTS2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedulebull Thursday April 4 at
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
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By Alexandra EllsworthStaff Reporter
Their band name may not have changed but Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers have a new sound and a new ensem-ble including Adam Morrow from Callooh Callay
Blaine Duncan amp The Lookers will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires at Green Bar this Friday Nov 9 at 10 pm after taking a long hiatus
In April Duncan decided to form a new backing band based out of Tuscaloosa
ldquoWe used to meet in Birmingham which for each of us was 40 minutes away so by the time we would meet we would be tired and we had a lim-ited time to practicerdquo Duncan said ldquoWe would have no energy to work on new materialrdquo
Duncan began recruiting Tuscaloosa musicians who could practice more regu-larly The band is composed of the same instruments as before but with different musi-cians including bassist Josh Kavanaugh guitarist Adam Morrow and drummer Adam Ridgway
Duncan said the bandrsquos sound
has changed a lot tooldquoIt is more focused on the lyr-
icsrdquo Duncan said ldquoThe design was to get the lyrics on a plat-form and let the music be the undercurrentrdquo
Part of the change is due to Morrow from local band Callooh Callay who Duncan recruited because he knew Morrow had the kind of sound he wanted from his new guitarist
ldquoWhen Blaine asked me to join I think he wanted to totally re-learn what these songs should berdquo Morrow said ldquoSome of the older ones will sound very much the same but some donrsquot A lot of the new ones have been approached in what I assume is a new wayrdquo
Morrow said it is not so much about fitting inside a certain expectation but more about doing something compelling and different
ldquoI only say that because he had no expectations sonically compared to when the group started and he had a clearer idea of what or who he wanted to sound likerdquo he said ldquoThe songs and their stories are the centerpiece and wersquore learning how to respond to thoserdquo
Duncan asked Morrow to join The Lookers over the summer
ldquoIrsquove known Blaine for a whilerdquo Morrow said ldquoOur two bands have played shows together wersquove bounced musi-cal ideas around discussed what Karl Welzein is up to etc I have always been a fanrdquo
Morrow said he has enjoyed the opportunity to just play guitar in a band and not be the
front man for a changeldquoItrsquos really really funrdquo he
said ldquoPlaying these songs is a lot of fun because Irsquom getting to put my own interpretation on things that already existed that I already loved Itrsquos also defi-nitely a new challenge stylisti-cally which has been greatrdquo
But Morrow has not deserted Callooh Callay and is continu-ing to work with both bands
ldquoCallooh Callay just released our second album so itrsquos been a busy juggling pro-cessrdquo he said ldquoThere are a lot of folks in town that are in mul-tiple bands but this is new to me I like it so far Both bandsrsquo shows get booked so far in advance therersquos no real issues with that Hopefully wersquoll have a show soon I pull double duty at Thatrsquod be a fun nightrdquo
Friday nightrsquos performance will be the bandrsquos first show together
ldquoWersquove worked hard rei-magining the older songs and orchestrating an approach to the new ones for a few months and itrsquoll be good to finally take them from the practice space to an actual performance where other human beings are pres-entrdquo Morrow said ldquoWe will be a much better collective of musicians on the other side of it Blaine recorded an EP over the summer that is really excel-lent Irsquom looking forward to playing those songs for the first timerdquo
The group will be opening for Lee Bains III amp The Glory Fires a band that has been gaining attention in the Tuscaloosa area and are excited about
the opportunityldquoThe Glory Fires are also just
really phenomenalrdquo Morrow said ldquoThatrsquos been said repeat-edly for the last year but it doesnrsquot make it any less true so Irsquom really looking forward to their setrdquo
The Glory Fires have been playing all over the country but Lee Bains said the Tuscaloosa and Birmingham areas are still their favorite places to play
ldquoBlaine is a really good friend of minerdquo Bains said ldquoThe first time I played in Tuscaloosa was at Eganrsquos with him He is a great songwriter and a great guy I am really excited to see how [the new band] reinterprets his musicrdquo
Local band returns with new sound members
By Abbey CrainStaff Reporter
In the aftermath of the April 27 2011 tornado mem-bers of the community have come up with many differ-ent ways to help rebuild Tuscaloosa
This March ReadBAMARead and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa will host Tuscaloosarsquos first Half Marathon with all the pro-ceeds going toward rebuild-ing school libraries and play-grounds that were destroyed
According to the Tuscaloosa Half Marathon website four schools were destroyed in the city by direct result of the tornado
ReadBAMARead hopes to raise $150000 to purchase books for the destroyed libraries Every runner that signs up for the race will allow ReadBAMARead to purchase four books for their recovery project
Whitney Brennan a soph-omore majoring in nutrition began running in college as a way to stay healthy and relieve stress She decided to run in Tuscaloosarsquos Half Marathon as her first per-sonal running goal Her father will be traveling from Texas to join her in running
ldquoIrsquove done tornado clean-up before but I had no clue coming here that it would be so personalrdquo Brennan said ldquoItrsquos one thing to see it on TV but itrsquos another thing to be cleaning up marbles at someonersquos destroyed houserdquo
Brennan is excited to be able to give back in such an unconventional way She hopes by having the race
direct runners through the destruction of the tornado the emotional impact will encourage others to continue to help out in the community with ldquosecond windrdquo volun-teer efforts
ldquoI think that itrsquos really great to be able to use something that Irsquom passionate about to help improve the community and see how much progress we maderdquo she said ldquoWe should celebrate our prog-ress but we still have a long way to gordquo
In preparation for her first long run Brennan will be running with the Honors College Half Marathon train-ing group
ldquoIrsquom really excited to run
it just as a personal goal and being able to use it to help out the communityrdquo Brennan said ldquoI am pretty pumpedrdquo
Katie Hall a senior major-ing in public relations is an experienced runner having just recently completed the Chicago marathon She has run in multiple half mara-thons and is excited that Tuscaloosa can now be on her list
ldquoBeing someone that was here when the tornado came through I think it will defi-nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to see how the city is rebuild-ingrdquo Hall said ldquoIt will give
you the push to finish if we were strong enough to get through the tornado we can finish the racerdquo
Hall always tries to run for some sort of charity For the Chicago marathon she raised money for Alzheimerrsquos and other times for autism awareness
ldquoI think itrsquos very interesting to be the first group of peo-ple running the Tuscaloosa marathonrdquo Hall said ldquoIrsquove always wanted Tuscaloosa to have a marathon Itrsquos a pretty city to run inrdquo
The race will be held March 2 2013 and will begin at 8 am Runners can register online at tuscaloosahalfmarathonorg
Tuscaloosarsquos fi rst Half Marathon to help rebuild schools
By Lauren CarltonContributing Writer
Few events illustrate The University of Alabamarsquos School of Music standard of tradition like the annual Fall Spectrum Concert This yearrsquos performance featuring the full array of the schoolrsquos ensembles will be held Friday Nov 9 at 730 pm in the Moody Music Building Concert Hall
Spectrum features a bevy of the School of Musicrsquos ensembles and faculty From voice to jazz to classical the variety of musi-cal talent at Alabama will be highlighted
This year the Trumpet Ensemble will kick off the eve-ning with ldquoThe Star Spangled Bannerrdquo Then Noel Engebretson professor of piano will play fol-lowed by the African Drumming Ensemble Paul Houghtaling and Kevin Chance the Wind Ensemble Cavell Trio Brass Quintet Huxford Symphony Orchestra University Singers Faythe Freese on organ Jazz Ensemble and the Trombone Choir will all also perform
As is tradition the Million Dollar Band will perform last This year they will play high-lights from their 2012 season Band members line the stage and
balconies of the Concert Hall cir-cling the audience making the concert a true surround sound experience Traditionally they perform the Universityrsquos alma mater last
Hearing the Million Dollar Band in the Concert Hall is a spe-cial experience for Bryant Bush a junior majoring in vocal perfor-mance Bush was a member of the Million Dollar Band for three years Now as a member of the University Singers he finds him-self an audience member at the end of the concert cheering on the band
ldquoAs an audience member yoursquove never been that close to
the band before and yoursquove never heard anything quite like itrdquo Bush said
In keeping with tradition Spectrum is always held the night before a home game and will occur this year the night before the Tide takes on Texas AampM in Bryant-Denny
ldquoEspecially with the band it always gets everyone pumped up for footballrdquo Bush said
Performing at and attending Spectrum isnrsquot just about football and school spirit Itrsquos about the School of Music and celebrating the talents and the individuals of each department
University Singers will
represent the choral program at the concert as they are the only choral group performing For Jonathan Ledger a masterrsquos stu-dent in choral conducting and a general teaching assistant for the choral department this will be his second Spectrum concert with University Singers
ldquoItrsquos a great feeling to represent the choral program at this annual event and share the stage with our instrumental colleagues in the School of Musicrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a wonderful and rare oppor-tunity for us all to perform on the same eventrdquo
Singers will be performing ldquoPrayerrdquo by Reneacute Clausen It was
composed in 2009 for the Yale Alumni Chorus Foundation Inc
ldquoThe work is stunningly beau-tiful and is written for a cap-pella choir set to text by Mother Teresa of Calcuttardquo Ledger said ldquoThe piece exudes a sense of awe and humilityrdquo
From the sublime to pieces of pomp and circumstance Spectrum will offer it all
ldquoAll of the ensembles bring one or two pieces that are sure to showcase their strengths while at the same time having a lot of audience appealrdquo Ledger said ldquoItrsquos a great beginning to a week-end focused on talent both athlet-ic and musical and school spiritrdquo
UA School of Music presents fall concert steeped in tradition
Editor | Lauren Fergusonculturecwuaedu
Thursday November 8 2012CULTURENEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 9
SubmittedThe new image of Blaine Duncan and the Lookers featuring instrumental talent borrowed from another Tuscaloosa band Calloh Callay
ldquoI think it will defi nitely be a little emotional to run the path of the tornado and see what happened but at the same time uplifting to
see how the city is rebuilding
mdash Katie Hall
By Francie Johnson
These days Irsquove heard the term ldquoindierdquo being tossed around in the music industry as profession-als and fans alike nonchalantly slap the label onto any band or artist without a major record deal Hipsters worship these ldquoindierdquo bands only to later scorn them if they ever dare become popular or ldquosell outrdquo by signing a contract with one of the majors Signing a record deal doesnrsquot always mean selling out though and Canadian band Walk Off The Earth is living proof of this
Walk Off The Earth may have recently signed a deal with Columbia Records but if therersquos any band that deserves to be called independent itrsquos this one This five-member band made up of Gianni Luminati Sarah Blackwood Ryan Marshall Mike Taylor and Joel Cassady formed
in 2006 in the town of Burlington Ontario located just outside of Toronto In those first five years the group paved their own path in the music scene with virtually no help from industry profes-sionals
ldquoWhen we started the band we looked for help and no one was interested so instead of sitting around and waiting for someone to notice us we just got up and did everything ourselvesrdquo said Luminati whose role in the band ranges everywhere from vocals to guitar to ukulele and even xylophone
Nothing about this band is conventional in any sense of the word While most bands have one lead singer Walk Off The Earth has three The role is shared by Luminati Blackwood and Marshall whose voices com-bine seamlessly to create a com-pletely unusual yet undeniably
intoxicating sound Additionally instead of specializing in just one or two instruments all of the band members can play at least three with a few even playing as many as 13
Walk Off The Earth takes a musical approach unlike any-thing Irsquove ever seen or heard before in this industry The band incorporates instruments rang-ing anywhere from common ones (guitar piano bass drums) to slightly unusual ones (xylo-phone kazoo) to ones that I had never heard of (Cigar Box Guitar Cigar Box Ukulele Glockenspiel)
Another one of the bandrsquos trademark characteristics is their all-in-one-take video approach that has single-hand-edly transformed them into a YouTube sensation Their main claim to fame video a cover of Gotyersquos ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo in which all five mem-
bers play on one guitar has earned over 137 million views to date and even landed them a spot on Ellen DeGeneres
A huge chuck of Walk Off The Earthrsquos fan base has come from these self-produced YouTube videos and Irsquom completely in awe of the way this band has been able to harness all of the internetrsquos potential and use it to their own advantage
ldquoThe internet is a portal to the whole entire worldrdquo Blackwood said ldquoItrsquos such an amazing tool for any artistrdquo
In addition to the cover of ldquoSomebody That I Used to Knowrdquo Walk Off The Earth has several other covers on YouTube includ-ing Adelersquos ldquoSomeone Like Yourdquo BOBrsquos ldquoMagicrdquo and my person-al favorite Nirvanarsquos ldquoPollyrdquo
One thing I love about Walk Off The Earth is that even when they are performing covers they
still find a way to make the songs their own but they do this with-out compromising the songsrsquo integrity Irsquove seen bands murder the songs they cover but Walk Off The Earthrsquos covers are inge-nious
ldquoIt is not difficult for me to hear a song in a different way than how it was originally recordedrdquo Luminati said ldquoWe just put our own life into a song that we love and it ends up sounding like it does Therersquos no secret ingredi-ent just love for what we dordquo
However this band should not be simply written off as just another cover band Walk Off The Earth has an impressive col-lection of original work includ-ing two self-released full-length albums Their major label debut a four song EP entitled REVO just dropped Oct 30
REVO is the bandrsquos first col-lection of original work released
under a major record label but it is far from a sell-out In fact itrsquos completely fantastic Try listen-ing to the single ldquoRed Handsrdquo without getting it stuck in your head because I promise itrsquos just not possible
Walk Off The Earthrsquos deci-sion to sign on with Columbia Records hasnrsquot compromised the bandrsquos integrity or creative pro-cess at all
ldquoColumbia left us a lot of breathing room as far as our relationship with them goesrdquo Blackwood said ldquoThey are learn-ing from us and we are learning from themrdquo
Whether theyrsquore independent or with a label and whether theyrsquore performing covers or originals one thing is for sure Walk Off The Earth is blazing a trail through the music industry thatrsquos impossible to ignore But letrsquos face it who would want to
COLUMN | MUSIC
Walk Off The Earth should still be considered independent despite recently contract with Columbia Records
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own ver-sion of ldquoBETrsquos Rip the Runwayrdquo to The University of Alabama campus with ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo
The show will feature the designs and music of four rising designers and musi-cians from throughout the
Southeast As the up-and-coming musicians provide the soundtrack to the evening the designersrsquo work will be shown on the catwalk
The show will also feature several videos highlighting fashion tips for this fall and winter season The Universityrsquos hip-hop dance crew Riptide will also perform
Attendees also have the chance to win door prizes in addition to the opportunity to
buy $1 raffle tickets and enter to win half the ticket earningsfor the night
ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo will take place Friday Nov 9 at7 pm in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Tickets can be pur-chased from the Collegiate 100Black Women members in the Ferguson Center or from the showrsquos models for $5 Tickets are available online at hypecin-emacom for $6 or at the doorfor $10
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo in Ferguson Ballroom
As the holiday season draws near exams are not the only things on studentsrsquo mind For many this is a time to give back and give thanks to the community they live in and help others who may not be as fortunate Tuscaloosa offers many opportunities for students to become involved and donate their time throughout November
West Alabama Food Bank
This nonprofit organization was started in 1987 in effort to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in West Alabama counties Interested students can volunteer their time by joining the WAFB as an official volunteer making a financial contribution organiz-ing a food drive or making a donation of food
Contact wwwwestalabamafoodbankorg
Secret Meals for Hungry Children
This local initiative was started by Alabama Credit Union part-nering with regional food banks to discretely distribute healthy weekend meals to school children The group focuses on the long term effects of child nutrition such as learning better feeling bet-ter and increased self esteem
Contact secretmealsforhungrychildrengmailcom or wwwalabamacucomsm
Hunger Banquet
This event will be held on Nov 14 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom During the interactive dinner where attendees sit andwhat they eat is based on the luck of the draw simulating how some are born into prosperity and others born into poverty The banquet allows students to gain new perspectives on the causes of hunger in hopes of motivating more to help
Register online at volunteeruaedu
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
First started in 1994 the Community Service Center and WestAlabama Food Bank have teamed up with students faculty staffand alumni to fight hunger in state with competition food driveagainst Auburn University and the East Alabama Food Bank
The competition has raised over three million pounds of food for Alabama residents Students can join the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger team donate canned food at the donations truck locatedat the Ferguson Center Plaza or text ldquoBamardquo to 27722 and reply ldquoYesrdquo to donate $10 to the cause
Contact beatauburnbeathungeruaedu
By Lauren Ferguson | Culture Editor
CW File
ldquoItrsquos a bit difficult trying to set aside that time to write every day but it feels satisfying once you actually do itrdquo Stripling said
She has never made a seri-ous NaNoWriMo attempt and is using the month to complete her project about a celebrity
ldquoIrsquove been working on a Bill Murray project for a while and I thought it might give me the motivation to actually finish itrdquo Stripling said ldquoIrsquove been writ-ing a few prose poems about his movies for about six months or so but this is the first time Irsquove written about him in just
straight proserdquoStripling joins a growing
annual number of ldquowrimosrdquo in a literary sprint to December The event has grown from 21 partici-pants in its first year in 1999 to over 256000 registered partici-pants last year
Amanda Nichols is the munic-ipal liaison for NaNoWriMo in Tuscaloosa She said Stripling as a student ldquowrimordquo is not alone
ldquoBecause this is a college town activity varies year to yearrdquo she said ldquoThe last couple of years wersquove had a small por-tion of students but student participation seems to be a lot more active this yearrdquo
As a municipal liaison Nichols organizes events where local ldquowrimosrdquo can meet and share ideas
ldquoMunicipal liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometownsrdquo she said ldquoBeing an ML can be serious work but itrsquos also a lot of funrdquo
Some of the events put on by Nichols include a Kickoff Party a TGIO ndash Thank God Itrsquos Over ndash party and the infamous write-ins where ldquowrimosrdquo gather at a single location to hunker down and up their word counts
Nichols said write-ins will be held every Sunday at the Tuscaloosa public library
ldquoAt the write-ins I bring a miniature cemetery where we can honor the characters that were put to rest for the sake of literary abandonrdquo she said ldquoEvil Plot Bunny also makes an appearance His suggestions will either give your story a
WRITING FROM PAGE 1
Students host write-ins for NaNoWriMo
His play caught the atten-tion of No 1 Alabama (9-0 6-0 SEC) = head coach Nick Saban Saban has faced dual-threat quarterbacks such as Tim Tebow Cam Newton and Denard Robinson in recent
years but he dug a little deep-er to find a player that com-pared to Manziel
ldquoIrsquove been around longer than most and most of our players canrsquot relate to this but this guy reminds me of Doug Flutierdquo Saban said ldquoI played against him a long time ago but he was a really good player and a really good com-petitor and thatrsquos who this guy reminds me of
ldquoHe can throw it Hersquos not big in stature or anything like that hersquos extremely quick hersquos very instinctive ndash has a unique ability to extend plays and seems to know when to take off and run it He scrambles and makes plays throwing the ball down the fieldrdquo
So how do you stop a guy with Manzielrsquos particular skill set
ldquoYou just have to practice
against scramblingrdquo Saban said ldquoYou have to practice scramble rules matching pat-terns trying to contain the guy in the pocket and push the pocket because he doesnrsquot just run around you ndash hersquoll step up [and throw the ball]rdquo
Manziel has terrorized less-er opponents but has strug-gled against the upper-echelon defenses in the SEC During his games against Florida and
LSU Manziel combined for 87 rushing yards and threw three interceptions By comparison Manziel has rushed for at least 75 yards against every team not named Florida or LSU
Alabama will look to adopt the same strategy The Crimson Tide will try to con-tain him inside the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer It will take a concerted effort from the entire defense to
contain Manziel but it all boilsdown to one key factor said defensive lineman Damion Square
ldquoHave to be a sure tacklerdquo Square said ldquoCanrsquot let a 2-yard gain turn into a 35-yard gain You have to get a guy on the ground you have to try and get as many three-and-outs as possible and the offense has toget on the field and control the tempo of the gamerdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Saban Manziel close to Doug Flutie in skill
much needed kick in the pants or throw a wrench in it He is evil so you never know what kind of crazy situations or char-acters hersquoll give yourdquo
Among this yearrsquos ldquowrimordquo ranks are also UA professors Patti White a professor in the English department is partici-pating in her third NaNoWriMo
ldquoThe first time I did it I ended up with a 50000-word draft of a novel which is still under revi-sion ndash in fact the revision of that draft is what I am doing for this yearrsquos NaNoWriMordquo said White ldquoI recognize that the
majority of what I wrote before will need to be trashed ndash as is the case with most first drafts I thinkrdquo
Some of Whitersquos drafts how-ever wind up elsewhere
ldquoThe second time instead of writing another novel draft I used November to write a book-length poetry manuscriptrdquo said White ldquoThe completed version of that manuscript now titled lsquoChain Link Fencersquo will be pub-lished this spring by Anhinga Pressrdquo
White said NaNoWriMo pushes the writer to continue
writing without revision whichmaintains momentum in the process
ldquoYou keep up a forward momentum no matter how clunky your prose or peculiar the plotrdquo she said ldquoIn my novel draft whenever I got stuck I just killed someone off ndash one of the main characters or a minor figure whoever ndash and that would propel me forward The odd thing is by the end of the month all those deaths made sense in the context of the plotThe forward momentum carried me to a story I never intendedrdquo
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
VOLLEYBALL
IF YOU GObull What Alabama vs
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bull Where Foster Auditorium
bull When Friday Nov 9 at 7 pm CT
FAST FACTS2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedulebull Thursday April 4 at
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women student organization will be bringing their own ver-sion of ldquoBETrsquos Rip the Runwayrdquo to The University of Alabama campus with ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo
The show will feature the designs and music of four rising designers and musi-cians from throughout the
Southeast As the up-and-coming musicians provide the soundtrack to the evening the designersrsquo work will be shown on the catwalk
The show will also feature several videos highlighting fashion tips for this fall and winter season The Universityrsquos hip-hop dance crew Riptide will also perform
Attendees also have the chance to win door prizes in addition to the opportunity to
buy $1 raffle tickets and enter to win half the ticket earningsfor the night
ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo will take place Friday Nov 9 at7 pm in the Ferguson Center Ballroom Tickets can be pur-chased from the Collegiate 100Black Women members in the Ferguson Center or from the showrsquos models for $5 Tickets are available online at hypecin-emacom for $6 or at the doorfor $10
Hyperion Productions and the Collegiate 100 Black Women present ldquoLights Camera Fashionrdquo in Ferguson Ballroom
As the holiday season draws near exams are not the only things on studentsrsquo mind For many this is a time to give back and give thanks to the community they live in and help others who may not be as fortunate Tuscaloosa offers many opportunities for students to become involved and donate their time throughout November
West Alabama Food Bank
This nonprofit organization was started in 1987 in effort to help alleviate hunger and food insecurity in West Alabama counties Interested students can volunteer their time by joining the WAFB as an official volunteer making a financial contribution organiz-ing a food drive or making a donation of food
Contact wwwwestalabamafoodbankorg
Secret Meals for Hungry Children
This local initiative was started by Alabama Credit Union part-nering with regional food banks to discretely distribute healthy weekend meals to school children The group focuses on the long term effects of child nutrition such as learning better feeling bet-ter and increased self esteem
Contact secretmealsforhungrychildrengmailcom or wwwalabamacucomsm
Hunger Banquet
This event will be held on Nov 14 in the Ferguson Center Ballroom During the interactive dinner where attendees sit andwhat they eat is based on the luck of the draw simulating how some are born into prosperity and others born into poverty The banquet allows students to gain new perspectives on the causes of hunger in hopes of motivating more to help
Register online at volunteeruaedu
Beat Auburn Beat Hunger
First started in 1994 the Community Service Center and WestAlabama Food Bank have teamed up with students faculty staffand alumni to fight hunger in state with competition food driveagainst Auburn University and the East Alabama Food Bank
The competition has raised over three million pounds of food for Alabama residents Students can join the Beat Auburn Beat Hunger team donate canned food at the donations truck locatedat the Ferguson Center Plaza or text ldquoBamardquo to 27722 and reply ldquoYesrdquo to donate $10 to the cause
Contact beatauburnbeathungeruaedu
By Lauren Ferguson | Culture Editor
CW File
ldquoItrsquos a bit difficult trying to set aside that time to write every day but it feels satisfying once you actually do itrdquo Stripling said
She has never made a seri-ous NaNoWriMo attempt and is using the month to complete her project about a celebrity
ldquoIrsquove been working on a Bill Murray project for a while and I thought it might give me the motivation to actually finish itrdquo Stripling said ldquoIrsquove been writ-ing a few prose poems about his movies for about six months or so but this is the first time Irsquove written about him in just
straight proserdquoStripling joins a growing
annual number of ldquowrimosrdquo in a literary sprint to December The event has grown from 21 partici-pants in its first year in 1999 to over 256000 registered partici-pants last year
Amanda Nichols is the munic-ipal liaison for NaNoWriMo in Tuscaloosa She said Stripling as a student ldquowrimordquo is not alone
ldquoBecause this is a college town activity varies year to yearrdquo she said ldquoThe last couple of years wersquove had a small por-tion of students but student participation seems to be a lot more active this yearrdquo
As a municipal liaison Nichols organizes events where local ldquowrimosrdquo can meet and share ideas
ldquoMunicipal liaisons are local volunteers who help organize NaNoWriMo groups in their hometownsrdquo she said ldquoBeing an ML can be serious work but itrsquos also a lot of funrdquo
Some of the events put on by Nichols include a Kickoff Party a TGIO ndash Thank God Itrsquos Over ndash party and the infamous write-ins where ldquowrimosrdquo gather at a single location to hunker down and up their word counts
Nichols said write-ins will be held every Sunday at the Tuscaloosa public library
ldquoAt the write-ins I bring a miniature cemetery where we can honor the characters that were put to rest for the sake of literary abandonrdquo she said ldquoEvil Plot Bunny also makes an appearance His suggestions will either give your story a
WRITING FROM PAGE 1
Students host write-ins for NaNoWriMo
His play caught the atten-tion of No 1 Alabama (9-0 6-0 SEC) = head coach Nick Saban Saban has faced dual-threat quarterbacks such as Tim Tebow Cam Newton and Denard Robinson in recent
years but he dug a little deep-er to find a player that com-pared to Manziel
ldquoIrsquove been around longer than most and most of our players canrsquot relate to this but this guy reminds me of Doug Flutierdquo Saban said ldquoI played against him a long time ago but he was a really good player and a really good com-petitor and thatrsquos who this guy reminds me of
ldquoHe can throw it Hersquos not big in stature or anything like that hersquos extremely quick hersquos very instinctive ndash has a unique ability to extend plays and seems to know when to take off and run it He scrambles and makes plays throwing the ball down the fieldrdquo
So how do you stop a guy with Manzielrsquos particular skill set
ldquoYou just have to practice
against scramblingrdquo Saban said ldquoYou have to practice scramble rules matching pat-terns trying to contain the guy in the pocket and push the pocket because he doesnrsquot just run around you ndash hersquoll step up [and throw the ball]rdquo
Manziel has terrorized less-er opponents but has strug-gled against the upper-echelon defenses in the SEC During his games against Florida and
LSU Manziel combined for 87 rushing yards and threw three interceptions By comparison Manziel has rushed for at least 75 yards against every team not named Florida or LSU
Alabama will look to adopt the same strategy The Crimson Tide will try to con-tain him inside the pocket and force him to be a pocket passer It will take a concerted effort from the entire defense to
contain Manziel but it all boilsdown to one key factor said defensive lineman Damion Square
ldquoHave to be a sure tacklerdquo Square said ldquoCanrsquot let a 2-yard gain turn into a 35-yard gain You have to get a guy on the ground you have to try and get as many three-and-outs as possible and the offense has toget on the field and control the tempo of the gamerdquo
FOOTBALL FROM PAGE 1
Saban Manziel close to Doug Flutie in skill
much needed kick in the pants or throw a wrench in it He is evil so you never know what kind of crazy situations or char-acters hersquoll give yourdquo
Among this yearrsquos ldquowrimordquo ranks are also UA professors Patti White a professor in the English department is partici-pating in her third NaNoWriMo
ldquoThe first time I did it I ended up with a 50000-word draft of a novel which is still under revi-sion ndash in fact the revision of that draft is what I am doing for this yearrsquos NaNoWriMordquo said White ldquoI recognize that the
majority of what I wrote before will need to be trashed ndash as is the case with most first drafts I thinkrdquo
Some of Whitersquos drafts how-ever wind up elsewhere
ldquoThe second time instead of writing another novel draft I used November to write a book-length poetry manuscriptrdquo said White ldquoThe completed version of that manuscript now titled lsquoChain Link Fencersquo will be pub-lished this spring by Anhinga Pressrdquo
White said NaNoWriMo pushes the writer to continue
writing without revision whichmaintains momentum in the process
ldquoYou keep up a forward momentum no matter how clunky your prose or peculiar the plotrdquo she said ldquoIn my novel draft whenever I got stuck I just killed someone off ndash one of the main characters or a minor figure whoever ndash and that would propel me forward The odd thing is by the end of the month all those deaths made sense in the context of the plotThe forward momentum carried me to a story I never intendedrdquo
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
I am that dissenting (maybe hipster) voice proclaiming ldquoI liked them before they changedrdquo I donrsquot want to be I cringe at every note that feels out of place and new unexpect-ed influence because I want to be objective and appreciate the growth of something I love Thatrsquos easier said than done at times
Itrsquos this conundrum thatrsquos ruled my opinion of Microsoftrsquos popular Halo franchise I loved Halo Combat Evolved and my interest has gradually waned with each successive release in the series Irsquove never been able to place my finger on whatrsquos been missing from the subsequent games if anything at all But now Halo 4 is here and it reveals everything that
launched the one time Mac based RTS into the sci-fi shoot-er juggernaut itrsquos become
The gamersquos new lead devel-opment team 343 Industries was granted the opportunity to refresh the franchise Rather
than tacking onto the mountain of appendages seen in previous sequels (see dual-wielding equipment enemy mutations etc) 343 has blended refresh-ing and foreign ideas with the very core of the familiar in its campaign
Combat Evolved was the fore-father to the modern suite of console shooters for two crucial reasons its puzzle-like com-bat and firm grasp of the sci-fi genre
Released in a time often reliant upon the mechanics of Medal of Honor shooting gal-leries and vertically locked twitch-shooters Halo offered something different Itrsquos pro-vided players with an array of distinctly different offensive options against enemies with overlapping strength of their own and sharp enough AI
to take advantage of it What resulted is a combat puzzle rewarding thoughtful and deliberate play but making an assortment of tactical options viable
Halo 4 hits its stride playing off the same flow but introduc-es not just a new enemy type or gameplay tweak but an entire-ly new faction of enemies with an entirely new set of balanc-es Where previous iterations added a few pieces and made the puzzle more interesting Halo 4 throws us an entirely new box The interplay between the player the new Prometheans and the longstanding Covenant foe is thrilling and forces you to play outside of the constraints its mechanics have demanded for over a decade
Therersquos a reason Halorsquos world has exploded into our
pop culture In its first release it brought a fresh setting into gaming Sci-fi had been done before but the chances taken with in-game storytelling and grandiose cut scenes conveying the tale of a mysterious world brought ot life by foreign and menacing creatures The dis-tinct audio samples and even gaits of the original Covenant foe stick in the minds of play-ers Since alien vocals have given way to more English quips and increased fidelity brought rounded familiarity
The first video released of the new Prometheans in motion was something Halo hasnrsquot been for a while ndash creepy The very movement of these creatures is unfamiliar in a way that can only be explained as irrationally ldquowrongrdquo and inhuman Additionally the
Covenant have fallen back in line with their original visual design but with starker angu-lar and alien features and lost their English vocalizations Its world creatures and story are again an unknown and thatrsquos exciting
Throwing longtime fans a bone or two with some neat cameos and callbacks to old friends liked the scoped pistol is nice and all I expected out of the 6th disk-based shooter in this franchise However 343 Industries brought something more and of course Halo 4rsquos multiplayer is bigger and bet-ter along its expected path I just have no interest Overall Microsoftrsquos flagship Election Day release has given me rea-son again to be disproportion-ately excited about the Halo franchise and its future
COLUMN | GAMING
Halo 4 returns to seriesrsquo roots introduces new enemies world creatures
Xbox Press CenterThe Promethean Knight pictured above is one of many new enemies featured in Halo 4 and brings with it a fresh set of challenges for players to overcome in order to triumph
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
The best day of the month comes when the mail man decides to grace my mail box with my monthly Vogue subscription After receiv-ing the always-anticipated September issue I have been eager to embrace the multitude of fall trends swimming through the pages
Two trends I could not get over were the abundant styles of pants and the dark vampy lip that accompa-nied sleek up-dos and mas-culine sartorial blends
Pants are no longer lim-ited to skinny jeans and chinos The dress has been replaced with pants of all artistry Structured embroidered billowing leather chiffon high-waisted and harem they all found their way into the September issue of Vogue There is something about the inescapable power associated with a woman and a statement-making pant and killer heels She would reign over any eve-ning-event she attended
The vampy lip reminis-cent of the most seductive
of femme fatales couldnrsquot coordinate better with a statement-making pant From maroon to tawny a dark lip is a great way to add drama to an outfit and an easy way to jump on the oxblood bandwagon
Any man would die of intimidation if on the first date his lady friend showed up with better dress pants than himself and lips the color of coagulated blood Some may say this look is too dramatic or too mas-culine or too cold I say embrace it Poor fellows
That is what I love about fashion what other part of your life can you change on a momentrsquos notice that can completely transform moodcharacteraesthetic Thus my hunt for a state-ment pant and the perfect dark lip ensued
I stumbled upon a pair of chiffon wide-leg pants rem-iniscent of my sheer cur-tains and could not leave the store without them The leather details on the waistband were too perfect complimenting the delicate fabric and dramatic shape I decided to pair them with my chambray button-down
a fall must-have for every male and female ward-robe Denim is genderless This fall I have exhausted the stitches of my denim button-down slipping it on atop every ensemble lack-ing in cool-weather ardor It has been my go-to shirt when the weather has failed my autumn-lusting spirit As for shoes only black would do to lessen the feel of wedding bells often associated with bil-lowing white fabric To top the look off I added my favorite fall lipstick shade Plum by Revlon
Thanksgiving is nipping at our heels just in time to go home for a few days to catch up with the fam-ily and do a little extra fall shopping because we all know Tuscaloosa is lacking in couture shopping excur-sions Instead of heading straight for the dress racks at your favorite out-of-town shopping mall look for an interesting pant to add a little masculine charm to your wardrobe In the meantime while you wait to shop for your pants a dark lipstick can be pur-chased at any drugstore
COLUMN | FASHION
Update your fall wardrobe with some new styles of pants darker lipstick
By Hannah WidenerContributing Writer
Wednesday night a group of roughly 110 students gathered together to take in Tidal Flow in the Allen Bales Theatre at 730 pm The show was a collaboration of artists poets and dancers tasked by Creative Campus with proving that ldquoHip-Hop
is not deadrdquo Set behind the stage were four panels paint-ed in graffiti by Mitchell Reese
First to the stage were emcees Janeshia Byrd Stewart and Kerry Fountain who began the night with a ldquogoddamn Roll Tiderdquo and told the crowd to feel free to get into it and shout and dance The dance group
Riptide followed taking the stage with their loose black pants and combat boots
The second act was rapper Will Gillette also known as ldquoWill Da Beastrdquo
ldquoI have been rapping since before I could legally operate a seafaring vehi-clerdquo he said In one of his lines Gillette spoke about his experience with rap
saying ldquohe used to have swagger but then he grew wings dipped lsquoem in some ranch and flew into the blue thingrdquo
Alyssa Grubbs a junior majoring in musical theatre and restaurant management serenaded the crowd with her rendition of Lauryn Hillrsquos ldquoKilling Me Softlyrdquo
Will Travis took the stage next and was shortly fol-lowed by emcee Stewart accompanied by an acoustic guitar
Stewart a junior majoring in fashion design wowed the crowd with her vocals
ldquoI love Hip-Hop it reaches so many peoplerdquo Stewart said ldquoIt was nice to see so many people come out and celebrate the empowerment of the same thingrdquo
Fol lowing Stewart rsquos
performance the dance group Grammy consist-ing of three men and five women took the stage
The audience seemed to enjoy the event as the night progressed and cheered on the performers
In between acts free BoB tickets were given out to students who could answer questions about Hip-Hop culture One student had to freestyle on stage in order to earn his ticket Hersquos now known as ldquoPandardquo
Chris Campbell a sopho-more who transferred from Jackson State and is majoring in journalism then brought the show back to poetry or ldquoPoetic Storyrdquo The tone set by Chrisrsquo somber poetry con-tinued in Kimberlee Maysrsquo dance routine which was wrought with emotion and
physicalityTuscaloosa natives Wynt
Earley and JayDotRain who toured with the Bad Crowd throughout the Southeast over the summer and are getting ready to release new projects followed her
Jamarey Carter a junior majoring in management information systems and creative writing contin-ued holding a book and an imaginary drink in hand and reading poetry covering the topics of homosexuality and an encounter with a Filipino transgender man
Following Carter was Kimberly Gillensrsquo ldquoK-R-NAYrdquo and the dance group Inferno Their first performance was in Lakeside Dining hall in spring semester of 2010 Finishing off the night in their final perfor-mances by Kadeshflow
Tidal Flow students prove Hip-Hop is not dead
CW | Austin BigoneyStudents and locals gathered in the Allen Bales Theatre Wednesday night during Creative Campusrsquos event Tidal Flow to hear music rap and spoken work poetry from artists looking to prove that hip-hop is not dead
Creative Campus event showcases artists poets dancers including Grammy Inferno Kadeshfl ow
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Editor | Marquavius BurnettcrimsonwhitesportsgmailcomThursday November 8 2012SPORTS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 13
FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
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OPINION
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FOOTBALL
Guarachi and Macfarlane head to New York for National Indoor ChampionshipsCW Staff
Senior Alexa Guarachi and junior Mary Anne Macfarlane will represent the Crimson Tide womenrsquos tennis team at the USTAITA National Indoor Intercol legiate Championships in Flushing Meadows NY this week The tournament will be held at the USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center beginning Thursday and continuing through Sunday Nov 11
The singles draw is com-prised of 32 players from across the country and Alabama is one of only eight schools that has mul-tiple players in the tourna-ment Both Guarachi and Macfarlane earned auto-matic bids into the tourna-ment when Guarachi won the USTAITA Southern Regional Championships and Macfarlane won the consolation draw at the RivieraITA All-American
ChampionshipsGuarachi will face the
fo u r t h - s e e d e d K r i st a Hardebeck of Stanford while the seventh-seeded Macfarlane will battle with Maho Kowase of Georgia
In doubles Guarachi and Macfarlane earned a first-round bye and await the winner of the match between Maci Epstein and Erin Vierra of Virginia or Robin Anderson and Pamela Montez of UCLA
Tide drilling daily focused on stopping AampMBy Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter
After a physical weekend in Baton Rouge Nick Saban said he is glad to be back in Tuscaloosa and preparation for a surging Texas AampM team is going well
ldquoWersquore glad to be back homerdquo Saban said ldquoThe players have done a good job this week at working hard and this is a very challeng-ing game for usrdquo
Saban said the main focus going into Saturdayrsquos matchup has been to keep the players focused on exe-cuting their assignments
ldquoThe thing for us is for us to keep executingrdquo he said ldquoIt is going to be really important that we have the discipline and play a 60-min-ute gamerdquo
While the Tide offensive line has shone throughout the season Saban said the Aggie defense is one of the most athletic and physical defenses in the SEC led by defensive end Damontre Moore
ldquoIt kind of speaks for itselfrdquo he said ldquoYou got a guy plays defensive end and can run that way it presents a challenge Their quickness has been an asset for them as a defensive team and hersquos one of the guys thatrsquos
the quickestrdquoSaban said the team will
continue to stress impor-tance on the two-minute drills on Thursdays that played a pivotal role in win against LSU
ldquoOn Thursday I think there is always a situation that with about a minute or 120 to go when you got two timeouts and you need a field goal or touchdownrdquo he said ldquoSo the defensive players are out there try-ing to win the situation and win the game and the offen-sive trying to win the game I think itrsquos the best ways to practice those kinds of things and it obviously paid off for usrdquo
Pass protection was key on in the final two minutes of the LSU game and will be critical against a stout AampM front Junior cen-
ter Barrett Jones said the blocks against pressure from the LSU defensive line helped prepare the line for this weekrsquos game
ldquoI think we played really well in that gamerdquo he said ldquoWe did a really good job of protecting the passer and it gives us a lot of confidence going into this weekrdquo
Junior quarterback AJ McCarron has battled injuries this year despite remaining upright for most of it and the Heisman hope-ful said he feels great physi-cally and emotionally going into this weekrsquos game
ldquoI feel greatrdquo he said ldquoItrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be exciting and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot really matter if we donrsquot finish out strong so wersquove got to take care of businessrdquo
ldquoI feel great Itrsquos another game and itrsquos going to be ex-citing and Irsquom ready to get out there and get past that LSU stuff That win doesnrsquot
really matter if we donrsquot fi n-ish out strong so wersquove got
to take care of business
mdash AJ McCarron
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Players mainly focusing on execution discipline as they prepare to face a difficult Aggie team
CW | Margo SmithThe Crimson Tide run through drills on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in preparation for Saturdayrsquos game against Texas AampM
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
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ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
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itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
The parking lot between Buffalo Philrsquos and The Bear Trap will play host to the EA Sports Soccer and Speed Tour Saturday Nov 10 from 7-10 pm
Fans will get the chance to play Need for Speed Most Wanted and FIFA Soccer 13 on 16 flat screen TVs and projectors while compet-ing in gaming tournaments filled with prizes includ-ing an Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset valued at $299 To win the competi-tion players must play both
games and earn points The contestant with the most points at the end of the tour-nament wins the headset and other prizes
ldquoItrsquos like a pimp-my-ride type of busrdquo said Summer Bradley college representa-tive manager for EA Sports ldquoWe want to offer fans a great gaming experience with a chance of competing against their friendsrdquo
Need for Speed Most Wanted was created by the award-winning and industry-renowned stu-dio Criterion Games This open-world driving game
puts social competition at the heart of the experi-ence and lets players com-pete to become the Most Wanted among people they care about the most ndash their friends
And because an open-world game deserves an open-world structure Criterion is throwing 20 years of gaming convention out the window and giving players the freedom to drive nearly any car they want from the start of the game In Need for Speed Most Wanted if the player can find it the player can drive it The
entire gameplay experience is powered by Autolog 2 an innovative online technol-ogy that powers the playerrsquos way to the top of their Most Wanted list ndash automatically populating their map with challenges helping locate Friends in-game and track-ing progress and accom-plishments ndash both offline and online Everything a player does counts toward the end goal of getting on the Most Wanted list winning never felt so good
FIFA Soccer 13 captures the unpredictability of soc-cer with breakthrough
features like First Touch Control that ensure no two matches ever play the same and new online services like EA Sports Football Club Match Day that completely connect FIFA Soccer 13 to the soccer season for all of the top leagues
EA Sports Football Club Match Day will drive real-world news ripped from the headlines around the world into FIFA Soccer 13 Real-world drama such as inju-ries suspensions team form and media gossip will be reflected through in-game commentary and play out
in-game FIFA Soccer 13 fea-tures breakthrough game-play innovations such as FIFA 13 First Touch Control and the Player Impact Engine that create a true battle for possession across the entire pitch and features like Complete Dribbling and Attacking Intelligence that deliver freedom and creativ-ity in attack FIFA Soccer 13 is Footballrsquos Social Network where fans connect com-pete and share with millions of others around the world FIFA Soccer 13 was chosen ldquoBest Sports Gamerdquo by E3 Game Critics
By Charlie PotterContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos bas-ketball team will play in a game that actually counts toward its record Friday Nov 9 as it hosts the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum The game will tip off at 7 pm and it will be televised on ESPNU
Not only is this the first game of the regular season for the Tide but it also kicks off the 2k Sports Classic that benefits the Wounded Warrior Project
ldquoIt would be an understate-ment to say that we are excit-ed about this upcoming week with the season startingrdquo head coach Anthony Grant said ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here for the last two or three weeks since practice start-ed I think itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside competitionrdquo
Alabama did not play up to
expectations in its Tuesday exhibition match versus Stillman in the first half but the Tide fought back to win 76-68
However freshman Devonta Pollard lived up to the hype s u r r o u n d i n g his name and arrival to the Capstone He tallied 15 points and seven rebounds
Pollard and fellow new-comer Retin O b a s o h a n from Antwerp Belgium will give the Tide much needed depth for the 2012 season and Grant has taken notice of their hard work
ldquoBoth [Pollard] and Retin both freshmen are picking things up wellrdquo Grant said ldquoThey are understanding with every practice what is going to be expected of them and what
they have to do Itrsquos a learning experience every day I donrsquot think there will ever be a situ-ation where as a freshman you can say lsquoOK hersquos got itrsquo Every experience every day is a new
day I think both of those guys are doing wellrdquo
South Dakota State will not be a cakewalk for Grant and company Last season the J a c k r a b b i t s appeared in the NCAA tourna-ment and fin-ished the sea-son with a 27-8
recordThe Summit Leaguersquos annu-
al preseason poll ndash voted on by coaches media and sports information directors ndash shows South Dakota State was almost unanimously chosen to win the conference Thirty of the 31 first-place votes were in favor
of the Jackrabbits and head coaches cannot vote for their own team
SDSU senior guard Nate Wolters was also chosen as the Summit Leaguersquos preseason player of the year Wolters was selected as an AP honorable mention All-American last year
Alabama will have its hands full with the Jackrabbits Friday night but Grant is confident his team will iron out its flaws as the season progresses
ldquoI think it all may be rough edges at this pointrdquo Grant said ldquoItrsquos the first week in November so I think what you want to be able to do is see where you can get better For us itrsquos an oppor-tunity to teach and learn I think itrsquoll be about trying to fig-ure out what gives us the best chance to be successful as we move forwardrdquo
Alabama will continue in the 2k Sports Classic Sunday Nov 11 when it hosts the West Alabama Tigers at 4 pm
Menrsquos basketball begins regular season Friday
EA Sports tournament comes to Bear Trap
CW | Austin BigoneyAlabama played an exhibition game on Tuesday against Stillman
BASKETBALL
Game against the North Dakota State Jackrabbits at Coleman Coliseum kicks off 2k Sports Classic
ldquoI think our guys have been going at it pretty good here
for the last two or three weeks since practice started I think
itrsquos great for us to have a chance to play outside
competition
mdash Anthony Grant
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UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
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Todayrsquos Birthday (110812) A new world of invention innovation and forward momentum awakens Jupiter in Gemini favors career until entering Cancer aft er which educational growth calls Th e spotlight shines on you for 2013 Take your big dreams publicTo get the advantage check the dayrsquos rating 10 is the easiest day 0 the most challengingAries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Get back to work for the next few days and make the big bucks Rely on a friend to fi nd the missing link or the error in the chain Strengthen your familyTaurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Plan some fun for today and tomorrow A stubborn moment makes travel tricky An older person presents alternatives Add imagination to your arrangement and get ready to partyGemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Th ere could be some confusion Stick close to home for the next two days Postpone travel in favor of study Money is tight Talk about what you loveCancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Yoursquore entering a learning phase Discuss the details Work to make friendships stronger If you donrsquot have a business start one Yoursquore exceptionally intelligent for the next weekLeo (July 23-Aug 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Th e next two days could be quite profi table Hold out for the best deal and monitor expenditures closely Erase clouds of worry with productivity All ends well
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
UA menrsquos team looks to fi nish 2012 season strongBy Kevin ConnellContributing Writer
The Alabama menrsquos tennis team concludes its fall season this weekend at the Georgia Bulldog Scramble held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens Ga
The tournament which begins this Friday Nov 9 and ends Sunday Nov 11 will host abouta dozen schools mostly those from in and around the Southeast where many of the top-ranked teams in the nation reside
Although the team is unsure of the playing format and the draws for the four players that will be selected by the coaching staff to compete at the tournament this weekend the team is optimistic about their chances as they look to build momentum for the spring
ldquoItrsquos our last tournament of the fall so we want to compete and have a strong finishrdquo first-year head coach George Husack said ldquoWe have made steady improve-ment with every tournament Wersquove had some individual high-lights for some guys but collec-tively wersquove gotten betterrdquo
No matter how good or bad a team is there is always room for improvement and this team is no different
ldquoAs a team I think we need to learn to compete better which we arerdquo sophomore Rens van der Vis said ldquoFor me personally I think I need to improve my serve and my fitness I need to get quicker and stay in shape for later on in matchesrdquo
Despite the team not know-ing the setup of the tournament it certainly has an idea of what to expect
ldquoI expect to play around six matches three singles and three doublesrdquo van der Vis said ldquoIf itrsquos a normal draw then I could be done by Saturday if I donrsquot do wellrdquo
One thing that is known for sure is that as a whole the team is really looking forward to play-ing at Georgiarsquos tennis complex As one of the of the largest col-lege tennis complexes in the United States the Dan Magill Tennis Complex routinely hosts the NCAA Championships every couple years in the spring
ldquoI went there on an unofficial
visit when I was being recruitedrdquo van der Vis said ldquoItrsquos a nice school They have a really cool stadium over there and have really loud fans so it will be funrdquo
Other teammates are also looking forward to this particular stadium
ldquoGeorgia is a great place to play a tennis tournamentrdquo Husack said ldquoI think playing there adds a little somethingrdquo
Though no one ever wants to lose players and coaches alike see this tournament mostly as a warm-up for the spring season when the team actually competes as a team
ldquoIn the spring we play team versus team straight uprdquo Husack said ldquoFall is impor-tant at a competition and individual standpointrdquo
From this perspective the Crimson Tide has only one thing on their minds to reach the NCAA Championships this May
ldquoLast year wasnrsquot good enoughrdquo Husack said ldquoWe want to per-form much better than we did last year and get back to the NCAA tournamentrdquo
MENrsquoS TENNIS
Alabama baseball series opener against Arkansas to be televised on ESPNU ThursdayBy CW Staff
When the Alabama base-ball team welcomes 2012 College World Series par-ticipant Arkansas to Sewell-Thomas Stadium game one of the series will be televised on ESPNU as part of the 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedule the SEC announced on Wednesday
To accommodate television the series against Arkansas will now run from Thursday April 4 to Saturday April 6 Thursday nightrsquos game will
begin at 705 pm CT while the game on Friday will start at 635 pm CT and Saturdayrsquos game will have a 605 pm CT first pitch
The SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Game of the Week returns for its third year on ESPNU with eight weeks of SEC matchups begin-ning on March 28 The 2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball schedule will open with 2012 NCAA tournament national runner-up South Carolina hosting SEC newcom-er Texas AampM
College Baseball Live on ESPNU will preview the games each week at 6 pm CT from the Charlotte NC stu-dios The schedule of games on ESPNU will feature 10 of the 14 conference schools while South Carolina Texas AampM LSU and Florida will appear on Thursday night twice during the 2013 season
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
Crimson Tide baseball team to sign posters on Quad offers fans chance to win prizesCW Staff
Prior to the start of Saturdayrsquos football game between Alabama and Texas AampM the 2013 Crimson Tide baseball team will sign autographs on the Quad from 1245-115 pm A mini-poster with all mem-bers of the team will be pro-vided
Everyone coming to get autographs of their favor-ite Tide baseball players
will have an opportunity to win prizes through a raffle Prizes that will be raffled off are a pair of 2013 season tickets autographed memo-rabilia T-shirts hats and other great Alabama base-ball prizes
The Alabama baseball team completed their fall practice schedule on Oct 26 and will begin the 2013 season with a three-game series at home against VMI Feb 15-17 2013
SPORTS IN BRIEF
Tide returns home to host Kentucky FridayBy Manal YousifContributing Writer
The Crimson Tide will be back in action on Friday Nov 9 when they take on the Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky is 17-8 on the season and 11-4 in the Southeastern Conference
Coming off a 3-1 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs last Sunday the Alabama vol-leyball team will look to build on past success Alabama finished with a season-high 14 blocks led by senior Leigh Moyer with six total blocks last weekend Head coach Ed Allen is pleased with this momentum shift and looks for forward growth
ldquoWe are continuing to make progress every week We won in four probably did not play the first set as competitively and as consistently as we were capable ofrdquo Allen said ldquoAll in all we were pleased from the standpoint that it was a difficult match that we would have not won last year with the physical talents of that team or their competitive desirerdquo
Allen added that improving on the squadrsquos consistency during matchups is key The adjustment from different starting line-ups to having seven acquired freshman plays a huge role as well
Freshman Laura Steiner had 11 kills against Mississippi State Sunday Steiner was a three-time first team all-conference selec-tion for Fort Collins High School She was also named the Front Range Conference Player of the Year in 2011 Competing on the collegiate level she is grouped with the other six in her class as very poised freshman athletes
Alongside Steiner freshman teammate Sierra Wilson is fine-tuning as the season progresses Wilson was named the SEC Freshman of the Week on Sept 17 and was the first freshman to start at setter since 2004 for the Tide She had 32 assists nine digs four kills and three blocks in her debut at the Beanpot Classic to open the 2012 season Taking on the responsibility for running the offense and reading the defense against opponents
Wilson held her composure and performed As a result she was named to the Beanpot Classic All-Tournament Team Wilson is third in the SEC and ranks 47th in the country with 1081 assists per set
Looking ahead Allen is mak-ing preparations for Kentucky this weekend
ldquoTheyrsquore one of the best four teams in the league on any given night can be as good as anybody in the leaguerdquo Allen said ldquoThey are very offensive-minded and a solid defensive team with consis-tent ball controlrdquo
VOLLEYBALL
IF YOU GObull What Alabama vs
Kentucky Volleyball
bull Where Foster Auditorium
bull When Friday Nov 9 at 7 pm CT
FAST FACTS2013 SECESPNU Thursday Night Baseball Schedulebull Thursday April 4 at
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
Alabama Statewide Classified Advertising Network AdsAUCTIONS AUCTION SAT Nov 17th 1000 am Alabama Institute for Deaf amp Blindsur-plus equipment school buses Freight-liner truck cars restaurant equipment
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tools more Chip Pearce AL1088 Pearce amp Associates 1-205-664-4300 REAL ESTATE auction Blount County TN (55) 5+ acre tracts log cabin com-mercial building amp (3) residential lots
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$99 Includes name change and property settlement agreement Save hundreds Fast and easy Call 1-888-733-7165 247 (R) IF YOU have HughesNet already up-
up to 10-15mbps Call today 1-800-283-1057 INSTRUCTION
MEDICAL BILLING trainees needed -
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diplomaGED amp PCInternet needed 1-888-926-6075 HELP WANTED-DRIVERS
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needed Job ready in 15 days 1-888-743-4611 (R)
A FEW pro drivers needed Top pay amp 401K Need CDL Class A driving experi-
com ATTENTION FLATBED CDL-A truck drivers your choice pay plan amp great hometime options $1500 sign-on bonus
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Company sponsored training available
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DRIVERS - HIRING experiencedinexperienced tanker drivers Earn up to
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-ing ALA-SCAN member) or call 1-800-
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Cut lumber any dimension In stock
ext 300N (R) MEDICAL SUPPLIES NEW AND used - stair lift elevators car
Alabama for 23 years Elrod Mobility 1-800-682-0658 (R)
November 101100 am
130 pmto
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MARKETPLACEHOUSING
Sudoku
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bull fitness rooms
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1 2 3 bedrooms
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Tuscaloosa AL
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Todayrsquos Birthday (110812) A new world of invention innovation and forward momentum awakens Jupiter in Gemini favors career until entering Cancer aft er which educational growth calls Th e spotlight shines on you for 2013 Take your big dreams publicTo get the advantage check the dayrsquos rating 10 is the easiest day 0 the most challengingAries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Get back to work for the next few days and make the big bucks Rely on a friend to fi nd the missing link or the error in the chain Strengthen your familyTaurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Plan some fun for today and tomorrow A stubborn moment makes travel tricky An older person presents alternatives Add imagination to your arrangement and get ready to partyGemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Th ere could be some confusion Stick close to home for the next two days Postpone travel in favor of study Money is tight Talk about what you loveCancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Yoursquore entering a learning phase Discuss the details Work to make friendships stronger If you donrsquot have a business start one Yoursquore exceptionally intelligent for the next weekLeo (July 23-Aug 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Th e next two days could be quite profi table Hold out for the best deal and monitor expenditures closely Erase clouds of worry with productivity All ends well
Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Yoursquore empowered Wait until yoursquore sure what the customer wants before you try to provide it An old friend can help you realize a dream Postpone travelLibra (Sept 23-Oct 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Finish up old business today and tomorrow and speculate on new directions with friends Being thrift y takes practice and concentration Respectfully proceed with caution and level upScorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Stay practical and let your partner do the talking An opportunity for an amazing bonus arises You have more friends than you realized Take home something unusualSagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Career matters emerge for your consideration Stay current and get the other side to do the talking Release physical tension with exercise Water fi gures in this scenarioCapricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Yoursquore entering a phase of thoughtful consideration complete with plenty of tests Write up your ideas You can really advance now Hold out for the best dealAquarius (Jan 20-Feb 18) -- Today is a 5 -- Prepare to negotiate Ask an expert for practical advice Listen but donrsquot be stopped by a critic Join forces with a female to get the funding Share your dreamsPisces (Feb 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Itrsquos getting interesting Avoid distractions Postpone a romantic interlude Form a strong working partnership Reality clashes with fantasy Your success is assured
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Changing Seasons
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LOFT Downtown Northport Great Location near campus 2 large bedrooms 1 bath huge deck $900 65739007529020
RENTAL HOUSE AVAIL JAN-2013 House near U of A Campus off 15th Street 3 BR 2 Bath Large Covered Patio (205)861-4480
NOW LEASING FOR FALL 2013 Morgan Apartments on Frank Thomas Ave - 2 blocks
SEAMSTRESS NEEDED Local business in need of a highly skilled sewing room manager Great pay with ex-ible hours (205)752-9661
HIRING TUTORS ALL SUB-JECTS At Tutor Doctor we provide one-on-one tutoring in stu-dentrsquos homes We are interested in tutors with expertise in subject ar-eas of Elementary Education High school programs and CollegePlease reply via email at creesetutordoctorcom with your resume to apply for this opportunity wwwtusca-loosatutoringcom( 2 0 5 ) 7 6 5 - 7 6 7 5
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
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MARKETPLACEHOUSING
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
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
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The menrsquos and womenrsquos cross country teams will head to Tallahassee Fla on Friday Nov 9 for the NCAA South Region Championships
ldquoWersquore in the best spot that wersquove been all yearrdquo assistant distance coach Adam Tribble said
The Tide will be taking on Memphis Florida State and the usual conference competitors such as Arkansas and Florida
who placed first in the men and womenrsquos SEC championships in October
The men will run a 10k which is two kilometers more than the longest trail they have run all season The women will run a 6k
Tribble said he is looking for a few runners to step up and have top performances Freshman Katelynn Greenleaf led the way for the womenrsquos team at SECs while fellow freshman Robbie Farnham-Rose who will not be competing in Tallahassee was
the first Alabama finisher for the men
ldquoItrsquos going to be interesting to see who steps up into those scoring spotsrdquo Tribble said ldquo[The freshmen] are getting experiences now that most peo-ple in their first year of college donrsquot getrdquo
Players said they are excited but also nervous as they pre-pare to head to Tallahassee
ldquoI think that we are going to do really goodrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoWe didnrsquot have the best race as a team at the SECs but wersquore
definitely ready for this one and I feel like wersquore going to do really goodrdquo
Last year regionals were held in Tuscaloosa The menrsquos team placed 18th while the women came in 6th Both teams also fin-ished 5th and 6th respectively at the SEC championships in 2011 This year both teamrsquos fin-ished in 11th place
ldquoI think [the distance increase] is a lot more of an adjustment for the guys but at the same time the girls are coming off a less than subpar
SECs for sure so I think theyrsquore on a mission to really improve their performance because the SEC performance was nowhere close of an indicator of where we arerdquo Tribble said
Tribble said the main dif-ferences between this yearrsquos teams and last is the makeup of the rosters Seven freshmen on the womenrsquos side and seven freshmen from the menrsquos will be competing in their first regional competition
For a Tide team that is built for long-term success regional
competition will be a true test of where the team fairs now Greenleaf said as long as the team stays focused they will be successful
ldquoAs a whole we just have to get better and better times and not so much race each other but go out and get the group in front of us ndash race other teams instead of racing ourselvesrdquo Greenleaf said ldquoI think if we do that then wersquoll have a good racerdquo
The womenrsquos race will be at 830 am EST while the men are set to take off at 915 am EST
Both UA cross country teams to head to regionalsCROSS COUNTRY
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTSPage 18 | Thursday November 8 2012
