By Caroline Collins Contributing Writer Gov. Robert Bentley spoke to students in The Zone on Monday night about his Christian belief and its effect in his life. The Huddle, a Christian group co-founded by University of Alabama students Teresa Croom and Lissa Handley Tyson, hosted the event. UA Chancellor Robert Witt and his wife Sandy, along with about 200 students, attended the event. “On Jan. 17, 2011, I put my left hand on the Holy Bible in Montgomery and promised to honor and protect any- one’s right to worship as they choose,” Bentley said. “As governor, I have to defend that right.” Bentley said it’s hard for him to sepa- rate his personal beliefs. He accepted Jesus Christ as the savior of his life when he was nine years old and believed he should give his life to Christ. “I was a good kid,” Bentley said. “I had wonderful parents that loved and supported me.” When he came to UA, he did not know whether to major in aeronautical engineering or become a physician, so he prayed about it. He said he was driving in Columbiana and stopped at a red light when a feeling overcame him that he should go into medicine and has never regretted that deci- sion. “God opened those doors,” he said. “He allowed me take care of people and care about people.” Bentley said he knows God is always in control of his life. He said he likes to live his life in a way that glorifies God. “It’s how you live your life that’s important,” Bentley said. He said the book of James talks about integrity, and integrity is wholeness. The worst thing you can do, he said, is to claim to be a Christian and not live it. “Walk like you talk,” Bentley said. Bentley also said he should not have been governor. When the race started, he was not expecting to win accord- ing to votes. He said it was a difficult time, and he prayed constantly. He had to use some of his retirement money Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 Vol. 118, Issue 106 012 Serving the University of Alabama since 1894 V 2 012 S i h Ui i f Al b i 1894 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 Lifestyles.................... 6 WEATHER today INSIDE today’s paper Sports ..................... 10 Puzzles...................... 9 Classifieds ................. 9 Clear 84º/61º Wednesday 84º/57º Partly Cloudy P l e a s e r e h i s p a p e r • P l e a s e s p a p p p p p p p p p p e r SPORTS PAGE 8 LIFESTYLES PAGE 6 Bama prepares to take on UAB BASEBALL Dance department takes inspiration from Chopin, Cuban clubs in Miami and Radiohead ARDT Bentley visits The Zone CW | Drew Hoover By Stephen N. Dethrage and Katherine Martin The Crimson White A UA student driving south on Stadium Drive struck anoth- er student crossing the road on a long board at approximately 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. Neither the skateboarder nor the driver have been identified, but the accident sent the stu- dent who was struck to DCH Regional Medical Center with injuries that University spokes- man Chris Bryant said did not appear to be life-threatening. “Right off the bat, I saw blood on his pants and flowing from both wrists,” said Shelby Bessellieu, a student and wit- ness to the accident. “Then I noticed the windshield of the car he collided with. It was cra- tered big time, so I knew the guy hit it hard.” Bessellieu also said two witnesses turned into first responders at the scene. First, she said, a nurse ran to aid the victim and said that the bleed- ing from his wrists had to be stemmed, so a male student took his shirt off, cut strips off it with a pocket knife and offered it for use as a basic tourniquet before emergency workers arrived. Student struck by car on campus Photo courtesy of Grayson Martin Police arrive on the scene of the collision of yesterday’s accident involving a pedistrian and vehicle. Skateboader’s injuries not life-threatening SEE WRECK PAGE 2 By Lauren Ferguson Assistant Lifestyles Editor [email protected]With an estimated $155 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend, it may be surprising that students are giving “The Hunger Games” mixed reviews. Based on the best selling book tril- ogy, “The Hunger Games” is set in a futuristic world divided by 12 dis- tricts that are run by an oppressive government that lives in its own dis- trict called the Capitol. Each year the Capitol selects a boy and girl from each of the dis- tricts to fight to the death while the rest of the world watches on televi- sion. Katniss Everdeen, the books’ ‘Hunger Games’ reaction mixed Saban becomes highest paid coach in nation Breaking Down Saban’s New Contract By Briana Harris Contributing Writer In honor of the 50th anniversary of the University of Alabama’s American stud- ies department, a public forum discuss- ing the political and historical meanings and implications of House Bill 56 will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday in 205 Gorgas. The forum will feature a panel of experts that will inform the public about various aspects of the law. Isabel Rubio, executive director of the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, and Sam Brooke, lead litigator with HICA, will serve on the panel. They will discuss the legal challenges the bill poses, the events that led up to the pass- ing of the law and how Hispanics and Latinos have been impacted by it. The panel will also include two his- torians, professor Frye Jacobson from Yale University and professor Sarah Cornell from the University of New Mexico, who will discuss the histori- cal aspects of immigration within the Latino and Hispanic communities. Panel aims to provide understanding of HB 56 • What: HB 56 roundtable discussion • Where: Gorgas Room 205 • When: Wednesday at 5 p.m. IF YOU GO ... SEE HB 56 PAGE 2 Activists, historians will discuss immigration law Tuscaloosa theater sells out initial screenings 2012 $5,320,000 By Marquavius Burnett Sports Editor [email protected]@Marq_Burnett Alabama head coach Nick Saban is set to become the highest paid football coach at a public university, expected to earn just over $5.3 mil- lion for the 2012 season. “We are very fortunate to have, without a doubt, the best head coach in college football,” Athletic Director Mal Moore said in a state- ment. “He has consistently assem- bled the best staff in America. Rewarding excellence is a key factor in our ability to maintain a program that is widely regarded as the nation’s finest.” The University of Alabama’s Board of Trustees Compensation Committee voted unanimously Monday to extend Saban’s contract through the 2019 season. The total compensation of the deal is just over $45 million, not including incentive bonuses. “The acceptance of this exten- sion expresses mine, Terry’s and our family’s commitment to the University of Alabama for the rest of our career,” Saban said. The deal comes on the heels of Saban winning his second nation- al championship in three years for the Crimson Tide. Saban said he was not involved in contract negotiations and that the deal was essentially done after the title game. Saban also said other teams expressed interest but would not provide names. “That doesn’t mat- ter because we wanted to stay at Alabama, and we are not interested in going any place else,” he said. For 2012, the deal involves an increase of more than $630,000 over what he was paid by the school for the 2011 season. It is an increase of a little more than $550,000 over what he was scheduled to make in 2012. Saban is guaranteed a $50,000 increase for 2013 and then $100,000 increases each subsequent year, reaching just under $6 million for the 2019 season. Coach says he will end career with the Tide SEE SABAN PAGE 7 2013 $5,370,000 2014 $5,470,000 2015 $5,570,000 2016 $5,670,000 2017 $5,770,000 2018 $5,870,000 2019 $5,970,000 RottenTomatoes.com Jennifer Lawrence, who plays Katniss Everdeen, walks with Peacekeepers before entering the arena. SEE HUNGER GAMES PAGE 7 Governor discusses faith for The Huddle SEE BENTLEY PAGE 7 CW File
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By Caroline Collins Contributing Writer
Gov. Robert Bentley spoke to students in The Zone on Monday night about his Christian belief and its effect in his life. The Huddle, a Christian group co-founded by University of Alabama students Teresa Croom and Lissa Handley Tyson, hosted the event. UA Chancellor Robert Witt and his wife Sandy, along with about 200 students, attended the event. “On Jan. 17, 2011, I put my left hand on the Holy Bible in Montgomery and promised to honor and protect any-one’s right to worship as they choose,” Bentley said. “As governor, I have to defend that right.” Bentley said it’s hard for him to sepa-rate his personal beliefs. He accepted Jesus Christ as the savior of his life when he was nine years old and believed he should give his life to Christ. “I was a good kid,” Bentley said. “I had wonderful parents
that loved and supported me.” When he came to UA, he did not know whether to major in aeronautical engineering or become a physician, so he prayed about it. He said he was driving in Columbiana and stopped at a red light when a feeling overcame him that he should go into medicine and has never regretted that deci-sion. “God opened those doors,” he said. “He allowed me take care of people and care about people.” Bentley said he knows God isalways in control of his life. He said he likes to live his life in a way that glorifies God. “It’s how you live your life that’s important,” Bentley said. He said the book of James talks about integrity, and integrity is wholeness. The worst thing you can do, he said, is to claim to be a
Christian and not live it. “Walk like you talk,” Bentley said. Bentley also said he should not have been governor. When the race started, he was not expecting to win accord-ing to votes. He said it was a difficult time, and he prayed constantly. He had to use some of his retirement money
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By Stephen N. Dethrage and Katherine MartinThe Crimson White
A UA student driving south on Stadium Drive struck anoth-er student crossing the road on a long board at approximately 2 p.m. Monday afternoon. Neither the skateboarder nor the driver have been identified, but the accident sent the stu-dent who was struck to DCH Regional Medical Center with injuries that University spokes-man Chris Bryant said did not appear to be life-threatening. “Right off the bat, I saw
blood on his pants and flowing from both wrists,” said Shelby Bessellieu, a student and wit-ness to the accident. “Then I noticed the windshield of the car he collided with. It was cra-tered big time, so I knew the guy hit it hard.” Bessellieu also said two witnesses turned into first responders at the scene. First, she said, a nurse ran to aid the victim and said that the bleed-ing from his wrists had to be stemmed, so a male student took his shirt off, cut strips off it with a pocket knife and offered it for use as a basic tourniquet before emergency workers arrived.
Student struck by car on campus
Photo courtesy of Grayson MartinPolice arrive on the scene of the collision of yesterday’s accident involving a pedistrian and vehicle.
With an estimated $155 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend, it may be surprising that students are giving “The Hunger Games” mixed reviews. Based on the best selling book tril-ogy, “The Hunger Games” is set in a futuristic world divided by 12 dis-tricts that are run by an oppressive government that lives in its own dis-trict called the Capitol. Each year the Capitol selects a boy and girl from each of the dis-tricts to fight to the death while the rest of the world watches on televi-sion. Katniss Everdeen, the books’
‘Hunger Games’ reaction mixed
Saban becomes highest paid coach in nationBreaking Down Saban’s New Contract
By Briana HarrisContributing W riter
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the University of Alabama’s American stud-ies department, a public forum discuss-ing the political and historical meanings and implications of House Bill 56 will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday in 205 Gorgas. The forum will feature a panel of experts that will inform the public about various aspects of the law. Isabel Rubio, executive director of the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama, and Sam Brooke, lead litigator with HICA, will serve on the panel. They will discuss the legal challenges the bill poses, the events that led up to the pass-ing of the law and how Hispanics and
Latinos have been impacted by it. The panel will also include two his-torians, professor Frye Jacobson from Yale University and professor Sarah Cornell from the University of New Mexico, who will discuss the histori-cal aspects of immigration within the Latino and Hispanic communities.
Panel aims to provide understanding of HB 56
• What: HB 56 roundtable discussion
• Where: Gorgas Room 205
• When: Wednesday at 5 p.m.
IF YOU GO ...
SEE HB 56 PAGE 2
Activists, historians will discuss immigration law
Alabama head coach Nick Saban is set to become the highest paid football coach at a public university, expected to earn just over $5.3 mil-lion for the 2012 season. “We are very fortunate to have, without a doubt, the best head coach in college football,” Athletic Director Mal Moore said in a state-ment. “He has consistently assem-bled the best staff in America. Rewarding excellence is a key
factor in our ability to maintain a program that is widely regarded as the nation’s finest.” The University of Alabama’s Board of Trustees Compensation Committee voted unanimously Monday to extend Saban’s contract through the 2019 season. The total compensation of the deal is just over $45 million, not including incentive bonuses. “The acceptance of this exten-sion expresses mine, Terry’s and our family’s commitment to the University of Alabama for the rest of our career,” Saban said. The deal comes on the heels of Saban winning his second nation-al championship in three years for the Crimson Tide. Saban said he was not involved in contract
negotiations and that the deal was essentially done after the title game. Saban also said other teams expressed interest but would not provide names. “That doesn’t mat-ter because we wanted to stay at Alabama, and we are not interested in going any place else,” he said. For 2012, the deal involves an increase of more than $630,000 over what he was paid by the school for the 2011 season. It is an increase of a little more than $550,000 over what he was scheduled to make in 2012. Saban is guaranteed a $50,000 increase for 2013 and then $100,000 increases each subsequent year, reaching just under $6 million for the 2019 season.
Coach says he will end career with the Tide
SEE SABAN PAGE 7
2013 $5,370,0002014 $5,470,000
2015 $5,570,0002016 $5,670,000
2017 $5,770,0002018 $5,870,000
2019 $5,970,000
RottenTomatoes.comJennifer Lawrence, who plays Katniss Everdeen, walks with Peacekeepers before entering the arena.SEE HUNGER GAMES PAGE 7
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LAKESIDE
WEDNESDAY
What: Exorcism Death and the Misrepresentation of Korean Shamans by Professor Laurel Kendall
Where: 205 Smith Hall
When: 3:30 to 5 p.m.
What: Southern Hospitality? Alabama’s Immigration Law in Political and Historical Per-spectives
Where: 205 Gorgas Library
When: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
What: Sleep Out on the Quad
Where: In front of Lloyd Hall, The Quad
When: 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
TODAY
What: Diabetes Alert Day
Where: 205 Gorgas Library
When: 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
What: Bama Blitz Kick Off
Where: Plaza, Ferguson Student Center
When: 11 a.m.
What: Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre, $12 for Stu-dents, $15 for Faculty/Staff, $18 for Adults
Where: Morgan Auditorium
When: 7:30 p.m.
THURSDAY
What: Community Conversa-tions: How do you express your Self?
Where: Crossroads Lounge, Ferguson Student Center
When: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
What: HCA Talks: What Real Heroes Are Made Of
Where: Riverside Community Center
When: 6:30 p.m.
What: ALLELE Lecture Series Examines Emergence of Life in Periods of Global Warming
Where: Room 127, Biology Building
When: 7:30 p.m.
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A prominent international think tank has warned that U.S.-led talks with the Taliban are going nowhere and has called for the United Nations to take the lead in peace nego-tiations to prevent Afghanistan from sliding into civil war. In a report released Sunday, the Brussels-based International Crisis Group said that current negotiations were unlikely to achieve a sustain-able peace because they were dominated by the U.S. and ham-pered by a “half-hearted and haphazard” approach by the Afghan government. “Far from being Afghan-led, the negotiating agenda has been dominated by Washington’s desire to obtain a decent inter-val between the planned U.S. troop drawdown and the possi-bility of another bloody chapter in the conflict,” said the report. The ICG said that the result thus far of international involve-ment in negotiations had been to embolden “spoilers” like insurgents, government offi-cials and war profiteers, “who now recognize that the interna-tional community’s most urgent priority is to exit Afghanistan with or without a settlement.” Regional players like Pakistan and Iran had also sig-nificantly hindered talks, the report said. Candace Rondeaux, senior Afghanistan analyst with the ICG and one of the report’s authors, told McClatchy that time was running out to get peace talks back on track. The last few months had seen efforts led by the U.S. to negotiate with the Taliban “fal-tering left and right,” Rondeaux
said. The Taliban announced two weeks ago that it was suspend-ing preliminary talks with the U.S. because of what they described as “the shaky, erratic and vague standpoint of the Americans.” The ICG report said the Afghan government must make greater efforts to include a range of ethnic and civil society groups in peace negotiations, and not just deal with warlords. Any negotiations must be trans-parent. However, the ICG said the Karzai government is not in a good position to agree to a settlement with insurgents as it was “debilitated by internal political divisions and external pressures.” It said that political competi-tion in Afghanistan would heat up in the run-up to the with-drawal of international combat forces at the end of 2014, and “the differing priorities and preferences of the parties to the conflict — from the Afghan gov-ernment to the Taliban leader-ship to key regional and wider international actors —will fur-ther undermine the prospects of peace.” A U.N.-mandated mediation team is needed if a civil war is to be averted once inter-national combat troops leave Afghanistan. “Given that we only have two years before NATO forces pull out, it is critical that there is intervention from a third party that is acceptable to the Taliban, acceptable to the other opposi-tion groups, acceptable to the Afghan government, and to all the players that are engaged in the negotiation process,” said Rondeaux.
U.S.-led talks with Taliban going nowhereDr. Bronwen Lichtenstein, associate profes-sor and graduate director in the department of criminal justice at the University of Alabama, has been selected the winner of the 2012 Lahoma Adams Buford Peace Award. This award, estab-lished in 2002 by Social Work alumnus Mr. Tony D. Walker to honor Lahoma Adams Buford, is given annually to a faculty member at the University of Alabama who, in his or her teach-
ing, research, professional practice and person-al life, has demonstrated exceptional levels ofinvolvement in mediating human disputes, help-ing overcome prejudice, promoting justice andestablishing peace. Lichtenstein is an advocatewho has pioneered efforts to destigmatize HIVand AIDS, improve the quality of life of peopleliving with HIV and AIDS and change laws dis-proportionately affecting people of color.
Criminal Justice professor given Buford Peace Award
University of Alabama student dancers will be “Dancing with the Bama Stars” Kellee Reinhart, Pat Whetstone, Dr. Bob Olin and a surprise Crimson Tide “star” as part of UA’s Arty Party fundraiser March 31 beginning at 6 p.m. in Woods Quad on the UA campus. The Arty Party is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences Leadership Board to showcase and raise funds for the fine and performing
arts. “Dancing with the Bama Stars” is theeighth Arty Party fundraiser and will raisefunds for dance student scholarships in thedepartment of theatre and dance. For moreinformation, visit the UA College of Arts andSciences Arty Party Web site at www.as.ua.edu/artyparty. To purchase tickets or makea donation to the fundraiser, call (205) 348-7007.
“Dancing with the Bama Stars” at Arty Party Fundraiser
UA Community Service Center raises awareness of homelessness with Sleep Out on the Quad
People 19 years or older who were students at UA last year are invited to participate in a the-sis-research study about their use of Twitter during the tornado on April 27, 2011. The survey
is found online at bit.ly/xOMyXJ and will take10 to 15 minutes. For more information contactElizabeth Maxwell at [email protected] or 205-563-1459.
Study being held on effects of Twitter after April 27 tornado
Alabama’s immigration law has gained national attention and has become a phenomenon, with other states adopting similar laws, said Josh Rothman, direc-tor of the Summersell Center for the Study of the South. “For better or for worse, this law has put Alabama on the map,” he said. “Given the impor-tance of this, we thought it would be a good idea to create an event with some of the players involved to come talk with us about what is going on.” Lynne Adrian, American stud-ies department chair, hopes that the forum will help people under-stand the impact of the law. “I hope people will understand
Witnesses said both the driver and the student he hit were shaken up and scared, but were conscious and lucid soon after the acci-dent. Scott Brooks, a senior majoring in business, said the student, before he was loaded into an ambulance, had a neck brace fitted around him, his leg immo-bilized in a stint and heavy bandages on both hands. No injuries have been made official, but witnesses said the accident broke the student’s left leg and caused a compound fracture of his wrist. Students on the scene
said the response time of emergency officials was nearly immediate, and that the student was treated on the scene and trans-ported away less than 20 minutes after the a c c i d e n t . S t a d i u m Drive was t e m p o r a r -ily closed f o l l o w i n g the incident to al low e m e r g e n cy officials to respond to the accident and clean the scene after the student was safely away in the ambulance. Erin Moulson, a junior majoring in advertising, was
two cars behind the vehicle that struck the student and left the scene to make room
for emergency vehicles. Too often, she said, accidents are caused on cam-pus by a lack of awareness. “I think that a growing problem on our campus is lack of awareness,” Moulson said. “I know that I’ve been walking through a cross-walk when I have the right of way
and have almost been hit too many times to count. We all need to be more conscious of our driving and walking so accidents like this don’t keep happening.”
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American Studies hosts HB 56 forum
more thoroughly why this law was passed, what effects it’s hav-ing and whether or not they want to support this type of bill,” she said. Michael Innis-Jimenez, assis-tant professor of American stud-ies at the University, said the law has subjected numerous individ-uals to racial profiling. “It is how you look in a lot of places,” he said. “If you are brown then you are going to spend most of your time proving that you are American.” Innis-Jimenez said the goal of this forum is to get people talk-ing about this law. “We want to get people think-ing beyond the political rhetoric of today and analyze why this is going on and how we can fix immigration systems in the U.S.,” he said. For more information, contact Lynne Adrian at [email protected].
“I think that a growing
problem on our campus is lack of awareness... We all need to be more conscious of our driving and walking so accidents like this don’t
keep happening
— Erin Moulson
The UA Community Service Center is host-ing its annual Sleep Out on the Quad tomor-row night at 8 p.m. in front of Lloyd hall to promote awareness of homelessness issues in Alabama and across the U.S. A panel featuring representatives from Habitat for Humanity, the VA Hospital, Jesus Way Shelter and the Tracy Dent Foundation will kick off the event. After the discussion, volunteers will send
out emails for the Bama Blitz campaign, an initiative to rebuild Tuscaloosa through the efforts of the UA community, and make blan-kets for those in need. The night will end with a film about an Iraqi veteran’s struggle for survival, a documentary on TOMS Shoes and the Walk Without Shoes around the Quad. After the walk, students can roll out their sleeping bags and sleep on the Quad. The event will end around 6 a.m.
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By Judah MartinContributing Writer
The desire to seek politi-cal office may be declining among college students, according to a Kaplan Test Prep survey. The survey of 758 pre-law students showed that only 38 percent claimed an inter-est in running for political office at some point. In the orga-n i z a t i o n ’ s 2009 survey, 54 percent of students were interested in seeking elected positions. S u r v e y o r s are also trou-bled by a gen-der gap sug-gested by the poll. While 51 percent of the male students would consider running for office, only 29 percent of female students would consider it. Charlotte Lawson, a junior majoring in political science and criminal justice, said history and our nation’s current economic state could explain the survey’s results. “I think perhaps because it’s so expensive to run it’s so expensive to run for office,” she said. “It’s for office,” she said. “It’s almost inaccessible to most almost inaccessible to most people, particularly women, people, particularly women, because of historical eco-because of historical eco-nomic inequality.”nomic inequality.” Cassie Feres, a senior majoring in art history, said male students are more likely to pursue politics out of a desire for power. “I think maybe it’s some kind of intimidation thing,” she said. “Men seem to always want more power as do women, but it seems like as soon as they get scared, they back off.” The survey illustrates a larger trend in that fewer lawyers are running for Congress and other politi-cal offices. Only 37 percent of current U.S. Senators are
lawyers, a far cry from 51 percent in the 1970s. There is an even lower percent-age of lawyers currently serving in the U.S. House of Representatives. Only 24 percent of today’s con-gressmen are lawyers, com-pared to 43 percent in the 1960s.The reason behind this new shift is unclear, but Jeff Thomas, the direc-
tor of pre-law programs for Kaplan Test Prep, has a theory. “The cur-rent conten-tious politi-cal climate has engen-dered a sour-ing on poli-tics among the general e l e c t o r at e , ”
Thomas said in a news release. “So, it’s not entirely surprising that there’s less enthusiasm even among the current population of would-be lawyers, which tradition-ally produces a high per-centage of politicians. That said , lawyers are still the most heavily-represented profession among members of Congress, which makes sense, as this is the body who writes U.S. law.” Many students, however, view this new trend from a much more positive per-spective. Thirty percent of the participants in the Kaplan survey claimed that they believe there are already too many lawyers involved in the political sphere. By the same token, 16 percent also claimed there were too few, while 54 percent said the current number was just right. “The shine off the Capitol dome may be losing its lus-ter for pre-law students,” Russell Schaffer, the senior communications manager for Kaplan Test Prep, said. “And many pre-law students don’t seem very broken up about it.”
Political careerslosing their appeal for law students By Ashanka Kumari
A recently funded multi-year grant will examine the role that African-American congregations can play in reducing HIV and AIDS-related stigma in rural Alabama, according to a press release. Pamela Payne Foster, deputy director for the University of Alabama’s Institute for Rural Health Research, is the princi-pal investigator of the $530,368 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. “The grant, which is funded through a special program called Minority Access to Research Initiative, or MARI, is designed to collect pilot data to adapt and test an HIV and AIDS anti-stigma intervention in rural African American churches,” Foster said. “The project goal is known as Faith-Based Anti-Stigma Intervention Toward Healing HIV and AIDS, or project FAITHH.” Alabama has the 11th-highest HIV infec-tion rate in the country and the eigth-high-est AIDS-related death rate, Foster said. “This research will play an important role in curtailing the epidemic in Alabama and possibly serve as a model for the U.S. and particularly the South,” Foster said. Foster is also an assistant professor in the College of Community Health Sciences’ Department of Community and Rural Medicine and her research partner is Susan Gaskins, a professor in the University’s Capstone College of Nursing and senior investigator on the project. Foster and Gaskins will be assisted in their research by four ministerial liaisons representing different denominations and organizations. Christopher H. Spencer, director for com-munity development at the UA Center for Community-Based Partnerships, said he will
assist in recruiting pastors and churches in rural Alabama to participate in the research study. “I expect to see an increase in the knowl-edge of AIDS and HIV by the pastors and members of the churches that participate in this research study,” Spencer said. “I also expect to see a decrease in the stigmas associated with AIDS [and] HIV persons by those participating in the study.” There are two hypotheses in this study, Foster said. “[We hypothesize] decreasing stigma in 200 participants of 10 African-American rural churches in Alabama and increasing interaction of HIV-positive persons and these 10 African-American rural churches,” Foster said. During the first two years, or the pre-intervention phase of the grant, the researchers will conduct in-depth inter-views with 10 African-American rural pas-tors to measure their perceptions about their attitudes about HIV and AIDS, what HIV and AIDS prevention activities their congregations have conducted and what stigma attitudes and behaviors members may have, Foster said. Years two through three, the Intervention Phase, Foster said they will have a group of ministers in Ghana train a group of
ministers in Alabama on their anti-stigma HIV and AIDS curriculum and then con-duct this intervention with participants. “We will also provide HIV and AIDS edu-cation to study participants and measure their baseline HIV and AIDS knowledge and stigma attitudes about stigma before intervention,” Foster said. “We will also have HIV-positive persons complete a writ-ten survey to assess their spirituality and religious experiences in rural Alabama related to their HIV diagnosis.” Finally, in the post-intervention phase, years three through four, the research-ers will measure the participants HIV and AIDS knowledge and stigma attitudes after the intervention, conduct a post interven-tion interview with the pastors and assess changes from the pre-intervention stage, Foster said. “This is a great opportunity for pastors This is a great opportunity for pastors and church members in rural Alabama to and church members in rural Alabama to learn more about AIDS and HIV and how learn more about AIDS and HIV and how to live with and support those in their to live with and support those in their communities that are infected,” Spencer communities that are infected,” Spencer said. “There will be some smallsaid. “There will be some small challengeswhen the project begins, but as soon as the groups are educated, I strongly believe that the early fears will disappear.” Finding effective strategies to decrease HIV and AIDS-related stigma is a major challenge in HIV and AIDS prevention research, Foster said. Additionally, few strategies have been tested in rural African-American communities in the Deep South, particularly among faith-based leaders and their congregations, where stigma may be greater. “We know from previous research that HIV-positive persons value spirituality in their overall healing process but have often not become active members of rural con-gregations because of the stigma,” Foster said. “We hope to turn that around with this study.”
Researchers to study stigma of HIV, AIDS in rural Alabama
SGA, NBSE to host annual date auctionBy Katherine MartinAssistant News [email protected]
The Student Government Association and the National Society of Black Engineers is holding their annual Date Auction and UA Tastes, which will include food samples from local restaurants, tonight at 6:30 in the Bryant Conference Center. “These two events will provide students with the opportu-nity to try samples from various restaurants in Tuscaloosa, as well as the fun atmosphere of a live auction,” said Peyton Faulkenburg, SGA director of programming and advance-ment. Attendees will also have the opportunity to bid on items including fishing trips, Alabama prints and dates with campus celebrities.
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People being auctioned off:Will Lowrey, UA football player, Phi Gamma Delta
Drew Smyth, IFC President, Phi Delta Theta
Natalie Coleman, Kappa Kappa Gamma President
Patrick Morris, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Director of UA Greek Relief
William Harvey, Kappa Alpha, Treasurer of ODK honor society
Barrett Jones, UA football player
Sarah Hughes, HCA President
Mark David Kennedy, Vice President of Financial Affairs, ODK President
Randy Bowden, Executive Vice President of SGA
Matt Harris, Deputy Chief of Staff for SGA
Stephen Swinson, SGA President
Lissa Handley Tyson, Presi-dent Alpha Gamma Delta
Mark Foley, Senior Advisor to the President for SGA
Olivia Hunnicutt, Panhellenic President
Lindsey Hake, Zeta Tau Alpha President
Jonathan Thompson, Gradu-ate School Senator
Caitlin Brunell, Phi Mu, Miss UA
Ben Eblen, UA basketball player
Trevor Releford, UA basket-ball player
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Perhaps it took Dicky Pride a while to figure out what it is like to be completely healthy following a golf season. Or, maybe it was a surge of inspiration after raising over $170,000 for Tuscaloosa in the months following the devas-tating tornado of April 27. Regardless of the cause, the former DKE and Alabama golfer is on fire. With back-to-back top 10 finishes at the Mayakoba Golf Classic and The Honda Classic, and a top 20 finish at the Puerto Rico Open, Pride is playing his best golf in more than two decades.A gallbladder surgery sent him to the Nationwide Tour in 2004, and various injuries since have kept him in and out of the PGA Tour. He credits his recent success to good health. “At the end of last season, I wasn’t injured for the first time in seven or eight years,” Pride said. “I didn’t have to get shots. I didn’t take time off or go through rehab.” Pride has suf-fered from more than a half-doz-en injuries in the past seven years. He has been sidelined by plantar fasciitis, tennis elbow, bicipital tendonitis, shoulder tendinitis, a broken ulna and various back prob-lems at some point or another. “You put a lot of wear and tear on your body playing this game every day,” Pride said. “I usually have to take a month or two off to recuperate on my
shoulder, foot or elbow.” For the first time in what felt like forever, Dicky Pride finally felt healthy coming off of a golf season. He spent the offseason at the driving range and putting green. At a time of the year when he is usually in and out of doctor’s offices or rehabilitation center, Pride was perfecting his own craft.
He entered the 2012 sea-son poised and ready to make a career run, and nobody saw it coming except, maybe, himself. “To be hon-est, I hadn’t felt this good going into a year in a very long time,” Pride said. “My
health has let me really take control of my game, and I feel good.” He also spent a good portion of last year aiding the city he calls home. Pride, along with PGA golfers Kevin Streelman and Jason Bohn, set up the “Tee for Tuscaloosa” pro-am golf tournament that raised over $170,000 for various char-ities that were affected by the
April 27 disaster. Bohn and Streelman both have Tuscaloosa ties. Bohn played golf at the University of Alabama, and Streelman’s wife, Courtney, is from the area. They joined with Indian Hills Country Club on October 10 and saw an excellent turn-out. “I cannot express how much hard work everyone put into the event — especially Courtney,” Pride said. For almost 20 years, Dicky Pride has stuck around the PGA Tour. Known for his casual dress and laid-back attitude, Pride has never been labeled as a dominant pro. His one and only PGA Tour win came in 1994 at the FedEx St. Jude Classic in which he described himself as a “young, dumb rookie that didn’t have a clue.” Pride apparently did have some knowledge as to what was going on. He beat Gene Sauers and Hal Sutton in a playoff with a birdie on the first hole. Pride hopes to duplicate this success in the future. At the age of 43, he knows his career won’t last forever. While he keeps his career aspirations private, he believes there is still a lot for him to achieve. “I still feel like I can com-pete and play on the PGA Tour,” Pride said. “I have a belief in myself that I can play and win on this tour. I want to give myself the best chance to do it.”
Jake Gray is a senior major-ing in economics and jour-nalism. His column runs on Tuesdays.
UA alumnus sees resurgence in PGA
By Sarah Papadelias@papadingd0ng
The Kony 2012 craze has, like we all imagined it would, fadedinto the social media mist, being replaced by something moreimportant, like spring break photos. I don’t want to hate on the “Stop Kony” trend that explodedyour news feed for all of two days. I don’t want to talk aboutJason Russell, the co-founder of Invisible Children, and hisalleged public indecency charges and questions of the orga-nization’s legitimacy. I want to talk about what we, hopefully,learned from the Kony 2012 video. The purpose of the video was to “make Joseph Kony famous”for his war crimes against children. And while sorority girlsand virtually everyone on your timeline posted about the injus-tice happening in Africa, the apathy went viral just as quickly. What I hope we can come away with is not that this is anisolated incident in need of a quick fix. The harsh reality isthat there are hundreds of Konys in Africa, and what should beeven grosser and shocking than child warrior videos is that hisgovernment, and those like it, is receiving millions of dollars inaid. Billions flow into Africa every year from organizations likethe International Monetary Fund and other charities. It onlytakes a few clicks of the mouse to find out the World Bankgives money in one way or another to the Ugandan govern-ment and to virtually all governments in the third world in theform of loans and grants. Most of the money ends up in thehands of governments that allow injustice and corruption toflourish. There are rumors that Kony fled Uganda, and maybe that’strue, but Kony isn’t the only problem that Africa has. The over-whelming issue is that a great number of African countries aredependent on foreign aid to stay afloat. It is safe to say that thismoney isn’t being put to good use and that we are enabling aproblematic addiction, so to speak. If our current aid models were working as intended, Africawould be a fully-developed continent. Yet, as billions of dollarsin aid and programs inundate African countries, the problemsseem to be getting worse. HIV and AIDS are still widespread inSub-Saharan Africa, and the region remains one of the poorestin the world. Author and economist Dambisa Moyo presents compellingevidence that aid is hurting, not helping, Africa in her book,“Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How there is a BetterWay for Africa.” She presents a series of solutions to the basiceconomic issues in Africa and a renunciation of foreign aid. Itis a must-read for anyone interested in further education onthe state of the current humanitarian aid model. If we really want to help Africa, we need a different approach.Throwing money at the issues may make us feel better, but itis doing little to address the real problems Africa is facing.What the continent needs is a sustainable answer to establishself-sufficient economies, and encouraging a dependency onforeign aid is counterproductive. I can only hope that Kony’s 15 minutes of fame is not wherecaring about Africa stops. It doesn’t take an economist to real-ize that whatever we’re trying to do to help isn’t working. Let’sfind ways to spend our money more effectively and help Africaout of the rut the West has created.
Sarah Papadelias is a staff designer at The Crimson White.
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By Henry Downes
A month ago, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case regarding the use of affirmative action during the admissions process at the University of Texas, provoking a national debate involving several race-related issues that largely haven’t been considered since the Court handed down its Gruttner v. Bollinger decision in 2003. What that decision essentially said was universities’ “narrowly tailored use of race” in admissions decisions with the intent to increase diversity or attain a “critical mass” of minor-ity students was, in fact, constitu-tional. The Court anticipated that in due time, race should cease to factor into admissions decisions as the edu-cational gap between minorities and whites closed. They guessed that this would occur perhaps 25 years down the road. They guessed wrong. Just nine years later, the Court appears to be on the verge of reversing a significant amount of what was said in Gruttner v. Bollinger. You might think that the rationale for the quick turnaround is overwhelming statistical data dem-onstrating that the educational gap is indeed closing and closing much fast-er than anticipated. And, you would be wrong. No such data exists. In real-ity, the Court is revisiting the issue because it got it wrong the first time around. Affirmative action is patently and inherently racist, there’s no get-ting around that fact. By definition, affirmative action permits (and even requires) using racial discrimination
as a significant factor in determining an outcome, whether that is a college admissions decision or a job opportu-nity. This line of thinking tends to be toward so-called “reverse discrimina-tion,” but that is not the most serious charge against it. The real problem with the logic of affirmative action is that it inevitably leads to sweeping generalizations of minorities in America, resulting in the intensification of racial tensions and the heightening of racial awareness in this country. For exam-ple, advocates of affir-mative action fear that if the Supreme Court were to strike down the practice, the numbers of minorities enrolled in colleges and universi-ties would dwindle. This seems like a gen-uine concern, until we look closer at what these people really are saying: They are suggesting that minorities in gener-al will not be statistical-ly competitive with their white peers without the crutch of race-conscious admissions. In this light, affirmative action seems offensive, and it is. The bottom line is that affirmative action disguises itself with a cloak of racial empathy and sincere altruism, but in fact it is diametrically opposed to the ideal of justice that our Supreme Court professes to uphold. Don’t get me wrong — intent to increase diversity in places of higher education is not a bad thing. In fact, it has the potential to be a very benefi-cial thing. However, that intent often
goes wrong and becomes convoluted when college administrators pinpoint the incorrect source of this diver-sity. True diversity has nothing to do with the color of your skin or where your great-great-great-grandparents were born. Rather, it is the product of bringing together people with vari-ous backgrounds and life experiences, which allows for a rich exchange of perspectives and ideas on a college campus. Ultimately, diversity has a much stronger correlation with socio-
economic background than racial identity. I can see how a read-er could easily miscon-strue my position and claim that taking socio-economic background into account is de facto affirmative action. It is not. The distinction between race and socio-economic background is that race is an empty indication of an individ-ual’s talents or poten-
tial, whereas one’s upbringing and perspective on life has tangible value and can add meaningful substance to an application (while race alone can-not). From my point of view, using socio-economic background as a fac-tor when considering an application is not discrimination at all — it is simply another way to gauge the merits of an applicant (similar to consideration of one’s GPA or SAT scores). What does this mean for the future of college admissions? Well, for start-ers, university administrators should stop giving preferential treatment to
certain students (at the disadvantage of other similarly qualified students) simply on the basis of race. Does a minority applicant from an affluent suburb offer more “diversi-ty” than an inner city white student? Should white applicants be put at a disadvantage when applying to uni-versities solely because of their ethnic background? People are generally quick to defend any practice that, on its face, seems to promote racial equality. In the case of affirmative action, howev-er, the practices in place are deceptive in that they appear to be instruments of racial harmony, but in reality, they are innately racially divisive. What admissions committees should place more value on in future years are essay responses which reflect diversified life experiences and perspectives, rather than simply look-ing at whether the applicant checked the box with “caucasian” next to it or something else. I believe that we have finally come to the point where we can no longer accept misguided attempts at racial discrimination (like affirma-tive action) as significant factors in determining the most qualified appli-cant. After all, this nation has pros-pered and attained greatness largely because it proudly maintains that it is a meritocracy. We generally believe that a person’s race, gender or religion should never outweigh their intellect, work ethic or creativity. We usually value an individual’s merits over their genetics — except when we don’t.
Henry Downes is a sophomore major-ing in economics.
Affi rmative Action no longer an excuse: diversity comes from socio-economic background, not race
“ In the case of affi rmative action, however, the practices in place are deceptive in that
they appear to be instru-ments of racial harmony, but in reality, they are innately
racially divisive.
“[Pride] entered the 2012
season poised and ready to make a career run, and no-body saw it coming except,
maybe, himself.
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By April IveyContributing Writer
The Society of Professional Journalists, together with the Student Government Association, the Academic Honor Council and the Corolla, is sponsoring a First Amendment Free Food Festival Wednesday on the Quad directly across from Reese Phifer Hall, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The first 500 students to enter the “Glorious Kingdom of Roll Tidelberg” will receive a lunch of barbecue sand-wiches, chips and a drink. The only requirement is that
the students sign away all of their First Amendment rights to freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech and peti-tion. “First Amendment rights are so crucial and important to journalists,” said Amanda Sams, vice president of the Society of Professional Journalists. “We wanted to demonstrate how important people’s First Amendment rights are.” Sams thought the best way to do so would be to show people what their lives would be like without these basic rights, rather than just telling them how crucial they are.
“Instead of just having another lecture or speech, we thought a demonstration would be much more power-ful,” she said. Talking will be prohibited inside the kingdom. Students will not be allowed to pray, read religious texts or wear religious jewelry or clothing. They will not be permitted to assemble with their friends or read free press publications, such as The Crimson White or The Tuscaloosa News. They will not be allowed to air their grievances to the government. SGA officials will take turns acting as dicta-tor of the kingdom and either
a goon squad comprised of fraternity members wield-ing fake swords or members of the medieval society will enforce the rules: throwing students out or putting them in jail. The First Amendment Free Food Festival is a nationwide event that has been held on more than 20 campuses, but this is the first time it has been held at the University. SGA President Stephen Swinson also feels the event is important for showing students how critical the rights offered by the First Amendment are. “The SGA is proud to sup-
port this event,” he said. “Our freedom of speech is one of our most important rights; without it, democracy would not exist. It is important to take some time out of our day every now and then to think about just how lucky we are as Americans to live in a country founded on principles like freedom of speech.” Sams hopes that students will come out and take not only the free food, but also the free lesson. “It made me realize what I had taken for granted and how much I use my First Amendment rights every day,” she said. “I hope that
it will make other students more aware of how they are important.”
SPJ hosts First Amendment Free Food Festival
By Kyle Kozak Contributing Writer
Seldom are the orators of the Alabama Forensic Council silent. But, leading up to its national championship tourna-ment, the team has to be tight-lipped to prevent word about its speeches from reaching the ears of its competition. So, when the team gives a sneak-peak of some of its material, it’s something to hear. The nationally-renowned forensics team will host a performance showcase in the Ferguson Center Ballroom
tomorrow at 7 p.m. The exhibi-tion will feature performances of both original speeches and dramatic interpretations of lit-erature. “[Attendees] can expect to learn a lot about not only per-formance, but also about issues and topics that are rarely dis-cussed,” said junior Kelsey Balzli, who will be perform-ing a persuasive-style speech in the showcase. “All of these events, in a certain way, are enlightening or moving.” Balzli, who would only describe the topic of her speech as being “more politically ori-
ented,” said the showcase fea-tures a mix of events that can be serious, humorous or infor-mative.
“There is something in this showcase for everyone,” Balzli said. “Some topics covered may be political or socially relevant, but a lot of the speeches are meant to entertain, as well.” Along with offering the UA community a glimpse of what the Alabama Forensic Council does, the showcase provides a way for team members to practice events in front of the types of audiences they see at national tournaments. “The showcase allows us to get a feeling of how events will pan out when presented in front of big groups,” Balzli
said. “Also, these showcases ensure that we have the sup-port from our school and its students, which instills a sense of pride in us when we are com-peting.” The forensics team earned a national championship earlier this season when it won the Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha National Tournament in Clemson, S.C. That victory was the forensic program’s 19th national championship. “This team has won all but two of the tournaments it has attended this school year,” said Bobby Imbody, Alabama’s
director of forensics. “We have already won one national championship, and we have our eyes set on one more as the season winds to a close in April.” The team is looking to improve on its eighth-place finish in last year’s American Forensic Association’s National Individual Events Tournament, the largest individual-events tournament in the nation.Close to 90 schools will com-pete at the tournament, which will take place April 7 through 9 at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas.
Forensic Council Showcase prepares team for nationals
• What: SPJ First Amendment Free Food Festival
• Where: On the Quad across from Reese Phifer Hall
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“When it comes to eating, what’s more simple than a plate?” asked Michelle Obama. The first lady, who has launched several initiatives to endorse healthy lifestyle habits, has a point: When it comes to evaluat-ing how well you’re eating, the best place to start is by looking down at what you’re eating off of. Obesity in the United States has become such a problem that the month of March is desig-nated National Nutrition Month to promote healthy eating and
encourage the incorporation of physical activity into every day life. With the obesity rate dou-bling in the past 15 years, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation list the state of Alabama as the No. 2 state with the most obese population in the nation. The South’s reputation for a fond appreciation of all things deep-fried and battered precedes itself. Mississippi took first place in the ranking, Virginia came in fourth and Kentucky tied with Louisiana for fifth
most obese state. A 2006 study at Cornell Food and Brand Lab suggested that people eat more food off larger plates than they do on smaller plates, yet feel just as full —
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Month of March designated for obesity, nutrition awareness
• ADRT: Morgan Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
seems people eat more with their eyes than with their stom-ach. To nix the bad habit, eat off of a nine-inch plate as opposed to the usual 12-inch plate most tend to opt for when dining. Also, fill half the plate with fruits and veggies; a quarter of the plate with a protein such as grilled chicken or beans; and the remaining quarter with a starch or grain like brown rice. College students are also among the most prevalent for high body mass indexes, the tool used to measure weight and height in relation to body fat. Nearly a third of all college
students have BMIs of greater than or equal to 25, equivalent to being overweight for adults. To help counteract students’ misconceptions on eating, the University of Alabama’s Health Promotion and Wellness Department is dedicating this week to educating students on nutrition and physical fitness. To broaden their outreach, they have created a Twitter account, called “OneADay4UA,” that will address cooking, making wise decisions at the vending machine, how to best order at a restaurant, breakfast, physical activity and beverage selection.
Maybe it’s difficult for most college students to wrap their minds around repertorial dance. After all, “ballotte,” “arabesque” and “pirouette” are not often at the tips of their tongues. Luckily, the University Department of Theatre and Dance wants to make things easier. Tonight at 7:30 p.m., the depart-ment will present Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre, a faculty-choreographed and student-danced production, in Morgan Auditorium. The culmination of almost 30 dancers’ spring practice, this semester’s ARDT is wrought with great expectations. “That’s why this company was born,” Corenlius Carter, artistic director of ARDT and director of the University’s dance program, said, “To push students to do dif-ficult work requiring technical ability, physically and intellectu-ally.” Featuring traditional ballet, modern and ballroom danc-ing, this semester’s production offers an eclectic mix of styles with each segment choreo-graphed by different faculty members. From curtains’ drawn
to close, the pieces tour the art of dance from its historical roots to its modern and commercial forms. Qianping Guo, assistant pro-fessor of dance, staged the first piece — Les Sylphides, origi-nally choreographed by Michel Fokine in 1909. He contends that the ballet demands practice and technical discipline. “Classical ballet is an extreme-ly serious art,” Qianping said. “Even as a teacher, I must be hardworking and passionate in order to push my students.” The second act will diverge from Chopin, calling on the music of Radiohead to guide the dancers through a modern piece choreographed by Carter and Sarah M. Barry, assistant professor of dance. Interacting with a set designed by UA sculp-tor Craig Wederspoon, the danc-ers will have the opportunity to explore new dimensions in space. “We’re playing with an idea of transforming and opening up the whole space,” Barry said. “The set and the music, they’re ambient. You can imagine you’re in a different place and time.” The choreographers believe that Radiohead also helps the audience, using familiar tunes to deliver unfamiliar
movements. Carter and Barry both think the piece also highlights the athleticism of the male dancers in the program. The production will culminate with a ballroom dance scene, inspired by the Cuban clubs of Miami. Rita Synder, associ-ate professor of dance and chore-ographer of the the piece is happy to give her students the opportunity to learn the art of social dance. She is forgoing her own opportunity to compete in a national competition this week-end with her husband and phi-losophy professor, Dr. Richard Richards, but believes it’s all about the students. “Learning these kinds of forms will help [dancers] with auditions,” Synder said. “‘So You Think You Can Dance’ and other commercial dance programs are using these forms more and more.” Students feel the anticipation, as well. Ashley Volner, a junior majoring in dance and president of Dance Alabama, believes this
particular performance offers something new. “It involves things we’ve never done before,” Volner said. “It’s changed our movements and even our ways of thinking.” Even if the audience mem-bers can’t utter the ballet terms, Carter thinks finding pleasure in the performance will be a cakewalk. “We’ve built a following on campus that expects enjoy-ment,” Carter said. “They’re going to get it.” Tickets can be purchased at the box office or online at the-atre.ua.edu and will cost $18 for adults, $15 for faculty, staff and seniors and $12 for students.
Other shows will be 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, 5:30p.m. on Friday and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31.
Dance production blends Chopin, Radiohead
• What: ARDT
• Where: Morgan Auditorium
• When: Today - Saturday
• Cost: $18 for adults, $15 for faculty/staff/se-niors, $12 for students.
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The Alabama Danc-ers run through their prefor-mance for their dress rehearsal on March 26.
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“College students are among the most prevalent for high body mass indexes... Nearly a third of all college students have BMIs of greater than or
equal to 25.
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Since arriving at the University, Saban has rebuilt the program and turned it into a consistent national championship con-tender. During his five-year stint, Saban has delivered two national champion-ships, the school’s first Heisman trophy and a Southeastern Conference champi-onship. Before his new contract, Saban received a $400,000 bonus for winning the championship game against LSU in January. Radio host Paul Finebaum said despite the near $6 million salary, Saban is still underpaid. “Frankly, I think Alabama should give Nick Saban a lifetime contract and fill in the blank,” Finebaum said. “There is simply not enough money, and you can’t come up with a number that justifies his impact.”
Saban was not the only coach who bene-fited with an extension. Defensive coordi-nator Kirby Smart’s contract was extend-ed three years, with his salary rising from $850,000 to $950,000. New offensive coordi-nator Doug Nussmeier received a three-year deal worth $590,000 per year. Every field assistant except for Jeff Stoutland received some sort of raise. Stoutland was the offensive line coach at the University of Miami from 2007 to 2010 and is linked to recent scandal regard-ing recruiting violations at the school. However, when asked whether the inci-dent had anything to do with him not receiving a raise, Saban indicated that it did. “As a university, we make decisions to do things because it is the right thing to do,” he said. “In the future, I think Jeff Stoutland deserves to get a raise based on the merit of the work he’s done here. I also don’t think it would be smart on our part to ignore things that have happened in the past, so it is what it is.”
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protagonist, choses to volun-teer herself as a participant after her younger sister is selected, and thus, the game begins. The announcement of the movie ignited sales of the midnight premiere with over 3,000 screenings happening on Thursday night alone. Freshman Shelby Manly said although the campus was buzzing with excitement about Thursday’s premiere, the atmosphere at the theatre was more low-key compared to other premieres she had attended. “Everything was a lot more chill than I expected,” Manly said. “We got there around 9:15 p.m. and were seated immediately. We didn’t even have to fight over our seats once inside the theater.” Manly said she noticed the crowd also had good ratio of boys and girls attending the show. “It was primarily a younger age group, but there was even a group of moms without their kids waiting in line,” she said. Reagan Hester, a sopho-more majoring in communica-
tive disorders, said less people dressed up for the event com-pared to the Harry Potter pre-mieres she had attended. “I only saw two people dressed up, and they were both Effie Trinket,” Hester said. “It was definitely a more difficult movie to dress up for. The excitement level wasn’t really comparable to Harry Potter premieres, and Harry Potter will always win.” The Lionsgate film earned $19.7 million in ticket sales on opening night, making it the highest gross-ing non-sequel film opening in history. However, the movie’s $80 million budget still left some students unsatisfied with it in comparison to the book series. “As a movie representation, it met my expectations, but still left me disappointed with some parts,” said Ann Marie Cooley, a freshman major-ing in social work. “They did do a good job at representing District 12.” Billy Swift, a sophomore majoring in computer science, said he didn’t like the choice of actors and the cinematogra-phy.
“The actors they chose for certain parts could be improved,” Swift said. “I didn’t like the camera angles, they were often too close up.” Jacob Morrison, a freshman majoring in physics said he thought the movie portrayed the Capitol people well, but the main characters looked older than he had pictured.
“They did a good job fol-lowing the plot-line similar to the book, but there is defi-nitely room for i m p r ov e m e n t in the follow-ing movies,” Morrison said. “It wasn’t as
intense as the trailers and commercials made it appear, they only showed the intense scenes.” For those who have yet to read the series, the movie still offers an appealing option for a Friday night outing. Hannah Holt, a sophomore majoring in business, said she and her boyfriend enjoyed the movie though neither of them had read the series. “I hadn’t read any of the books, but I definitely plan to now,” Holt said. “I’ve actu-ally got the first one as of last night, and I’m ready to start
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because people would not give him money for his campaign. “God put us in the position that we are in,” Bentley said. “I truly believe that I have been put here as governor of the state of Alabama at this time.” Bentley won the gubernato-rial election with about 60 per-cent of the state votes. Bentley said he has three steps that he uses to approach situations everyday. First, always be in control of your-self. Second, make concise decisions, something he prays
about everyday. Third, do things with passion in any place at any time. “If you don’t care about people, you’re not going to be a very good leader,” Bentley said. Bentley told the crowd to live by faith every day, and said that their faith in God would lead their lives in the right direction. “Now faith is the sub-stance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen,” he said, quoting the book of Hebrews. He said he truly loves the people of this state. If they know he loves them, they will vote for him again. “As the governor, that’s what you’re supposed to do,” Bentley said. “As a Christian, that’s what you’re supposed to
do.” Gordon Maples, president of Alabama Atheists and Agnostics, said he was not surprised Bentley spoke at the University. “I do wish he would acknowledge the large com-munity of non-theists in the state of Alabama, but he typi-cally doesn’t do it,” he said. “He rides the line as far as whether he is using this posi-tion to directly insert his reli-gious belief. “He’s definitely riding a very fine line. There’s no prob-lem in someone who holds a public office to talk about their personal belief as long as it doesn’t become part of his position or try to enforce those beliefs on his constitu-ents.”
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Alabama is not the only col-legiate baseball team in the state with some losing strug-gles. Tonight at 6:30, Alabama, having lost seven of its last ten games, will meet UAB, who has lost six of its last ten. Alabama and UAB are meeting in a one-game series at Regions Park in Hoover in the first of two times the teams will meet this sea-son. UAB (16-9, 2-1 Conference USA) is coming off of two con-secutive 5-1 wins over Marshall at home in its Conference
USA opening series. Alabama comes into this game after dropping its second straight Southeastern Conference, most recently losing two games to one at home against No. 17 Ole Miss. Alabama comes into the game with the Blazers at an advantage in strength of sched-ule. Alabama has played seven games against teams ranked in the top 25, compiling a record of 2-5 in those games. UAB is 1-2 in its three games against top 25 teams. The edge that Alabama has in strength of schedule is given up in extra-innings experience. UAB is 2-0 in games that have given the fans extra baseball,
a 12-inning 1-0 win versus Ball State on Feb. 25 and a 2-1 win against Utah on March 3 that saw 11 innings. Alabama has seen one extra-inning affair this season, a 12-inning 4-3 loss on the road to No. 4 Arkansas in the SEC-opener. The Tide will hope to ride the momentum of left-hand-ed starting pitcher Justin Kamplain, who was recently named the SEC Freshman of the Week. Kamplain earned the honor after pitching seven innings in a 3-2 win over Ole Miss. In Kamplain’s time on the mound, he surrendered two runs and three hits while strik-ing out six batters. Kamplain
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While real depth-chart deci-sions will not be made until the season-opener against Michigan, there is certainly some battling going on with the goal in mind of having an upper hand heading into the fall. The players are jockeying for positions, but did not do so to the satisfaction of head coach Nick Saban in Monday’s practice. “We’ve made progress as a team, we’re getting a lot of reps out there,” Saban said. “But, I didn’t feel like today was one of our better days in terms of the number of guys that had the mental energy, intensity, sense of urgency. You get that sometimes in the spring. It’s something that good teams have to persevere through.” Saban used the lackluster practice to send a message to
his players. “I told the players after prac-tice I’ll call Michigan and ask if they’re going to take days off when they get tired,” Saban said.
Running the routes
Alabama’s wealth of young talent at the wide receiver posi-tion is a good problem to have but does force the coaching staff to make tough decisions in the future. Alabama has Kenny Bell, Kevin Norwood and DeAndrew White return-ing from last season to go along with the addition of highly-touted recruits Chris Black and Amari Cooper, who enrolled early to participate in spring practice. The absence of White due to a hamstring injury has made the competition more heated, with several players being given opportunities to sepa-rate themselves from the pack. “Kenny Bell is having a really good spring, making
a lot of plays,” Saban said. “Kevin Norwood has done a pretty good job and DeAndrew White was doing a good job until he hurt his hamstring. I think [Cooper] and Chris Black have both shown good ability. Anytime you have freshmen, it’s a matter of if those guys are going to be able to play with consistency.” The players agree with Saban. “Everybody is competing to get their spot,” Bell said. “Everyone is going out there and working hard and pushing each other.”
Defending the route-runners
The cornerback position will present a challenge for the Crimson Tide in the 2012 season, just like the last time Alabama had to defend a national championship in the 2010 season. Alabama lost Dre Kirkpatrick and DeQuan Menzie, the two prominent
corners on the 2011 national championship team. “There’s a lot of competition at the position,” Saban said. “Deion Belue is a good cover guy and has done a really good job. Bradley Sylve is a young guy that looks like he’s got some potential.” The Tide now has to turn to Dee Milliner to be the anchor of a young cornerback corps. “Now, I’m taking more of a leadership role, telling every-body what to do,” Milliner said. “Just help the young guys since I’ve been there and done it.” Milliner knows the young corners, who will likely see significant playing time in both A-Day and the fall sea-son, have a tough task ahead of them. “[It’s hard to] just learn the plays and learn what you’re doing,” Milliner said. “You don’t want to be out there lost. You just come in, compete and learn what you’re supposed to do, and you’ll be ok.”
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had a no-hitter through six innings. Kamplain has been a rock for the starting pitching staff, lead-ing the team in strikeouts with
26, ERA with 2.54 and in oppo-nent’s batting average with a .186. Kamplain, having pitched on Saturday, is unlikely to start
against the Blazers. The mostlikely candidates are fresh-men Taylor Gilbeau, SpencerTurnbull, Case Nixon andjunior Trey Pilkington.
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The No. 1 Alabama softball team continues Southeastern Conference play today as it looks to win its 16th and 17th-straight games against Auburn today. Alabama leads the series 38-13, with a 14-7 record at Auburn. The Tigers just completed a series with Kentucky, avoiding the sweep with a 2-1 win Sunday. Auburn now has a 24-9 overall record and a 3-5 record in the SEC. This will be the second year Alabama has had back-to-back, midweek SEC doublehead-ers, something head coach Patrick Murphy said he had planned on happening again. In the last 17 days, Alabama has put together a 13-1 record, a streak Murphy hopes to continue despite a lack of rest. “Spring break week was rough travel wise,” Murphy said. “I think everybody’s still shaking off the jetlag from Portland, [Ore.], including me. So, it’s a grind for sure. Hopefully, they’ll come through like they did in Oregon.” The Crimson Tide got its first look at the Tigers when it traveled to Auburn and compet-ed in the SEC/ACC/Big XII Challenge. Murphy said this year’s Auburn team could be the most difficult of any Auburn team he has faced. “When we saw them earlier, I thought this was [Auburn head coach Tina Deese’s] best team,” Murphy said. “She’s got three senior
pitchers. They’re very good. They’re very dif-ferent, two lefties and a righty. Their offense was hitting bombs. They’ve got a lot of pop this year. We’re going to have her best team. I know we’ll have to play like heck.” Auburn’s bullpen is also a threat to quiet the Tide’s bats. The Tigers’ pitchers are averaging a 1.39 ERA and have given up 63 home runs, while the Tide’s have an ERA of 1.85 and have given up 71 home runs. Still, Murphy said he was confident in Alabama’s pitching staff. Amanda Locke and Leslie Jury both pitched in Sunday’s game against Longwood. Murphy said their perfor-mance in the game helped the Tide, which washaving trouble getting an offensive spark. He also expects to see both of them pitch Tuesday, saying the combination of the two has benefit-ed the Tide in other games this season. “I think they’re a little bit different speed wise, but I think it’s a good combination,” Murphy said. “They’re both going to have to pitch and keep us in games.” Senior Jennifer Fenton said the team under-stood this matchup was special, but said it would not change its game plan for the in-state rival. “Everyone knows Alabama-Auburn is a big rivalry,” Fenton said. “We’re just going to go in there and play at our level, play our game and we’re going to take it to them. We’re going to do what we do. It doesn’t matter who we play, we’re going to play Alabama softball.”
If the first-round (techni-cally second-round) loss to Creighton in the NCAA tourna-ment did not alert you anyway, I’ll reiterate it: Alabama can’t win a national championship in every sport. Blasphemous, I know. I can see the pitchforks and torches from here. Anyway, pick up the pieces of your former, now shattered reality and look forward a little bit. There’s still hope for another national title, right? There’s no surprise that the softball team is embarrassing opponents left and right, and (shocker alert coming up) the gymnastics team is poised for another shot at winning it all. What about some of the other sports? Some teams on campus are dealing with high expecta-tions but still have some work to do. Should you fret about it, or be patient? Give up on the team, or talk it up to everyone and look like a genius when they come through in the clutch? I’ll let you know where you should be residing in The Crimson White Panic Meter. On a scale from zero to 10, a zero means you’re crazy for wor-rying about that team; a five means the panic is there, but not overwhelming; and a 10 means you need to jump ship like this team’s bandwagon is the Titanic.
Baseball, with relation to making a regional champion-ship game: 6.5
Mitch Gaspard’s squad (9-15, 1-5 Southeastern Conference) has been plagued by inexpe-rience this season. Alabama has turned to pitchers Taylor Gilbeau, Justin Kamplain, Jon Keller and Spencer Turnbull, all freshmen, for 15 starts in 24 games this season. Not to mention starting a freshman at catcher, third base, second base, right field and designated hitter. I can’t make myself rule this team out of a regional
championship game complete-ly, because just last season Alabama reached that point after experiencing a five-game losing streak in the middle of SEC play, a slide not far away from the one the Tide is experi-encing now. But, the deciding factor for me is the youth. In the 2011 campaign, Alabama could always turn to senior pitcher Nathan Kilcrease for a solid outing. There was also Adam Morgan on the mound and Brock Bennett at the plate, who could carry the Tide if neces-sary. The Tide doesn’t have that luxury anymore. I’m not ready to tuck-and-run from this team because the freshmen pitchers, especially Gilbeau, have shown promise at times. If one of them has com-mand of their stuff at the right time, a well-placed upset could happen. More on that story as it develops.
Men’s basketball recruiting: 3
You’re probably thinking, “Recruiting? What? The team is so young that head coach Anthony Grant doesn’t need to bring anyone else in!” I see your point. A good one, I’ll admit, and raise you JaMychal Green. He needs to be replaced, right? Plus, now with his depar-ture, Alabama does not have a big man that can play on an All-SEC level on both ends of the floor. But hey, the good thing is, Grant is bringing in … oh … wait … no one as of right now. Not only does Alabama not have a single name on board for the 2012 class, but the Tide recently lost a point guard com-mitment from the 2013 class. The one commitment Alabama does have is a three-star power forward for 2013, one year too late. Now, let’s not fret yet, Alabama faithful. It’s only March 27. Grant pulled the steal of the class on May 18, bringing in Trevor Lacey over programs like Kansas and Kentucky. Grant’s always been known as a recruiter. But, if May comes and goes, you’ll see this Panic num-ber get higher.
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Alabama prepares for Auburn doubleheader
CW | John Michael Simpson Senior Amanda Locke tries to make a play at fi rst base against the Lancers.
CW | John Michael SimpsonHead coach Patrick Murphy coaches junior Jackey Bra-nham during Sunday’s win over the Longwood Lancers.
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