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Robert Witt greets a student during August move-in.

Recruiting key to Witt’s strategy By Tray Smith Special Projects Editor ralphlesliesmith@gmail.com

during Witt’s tenure. “None of the presidents that I’ve worked under, as far as I know, have been very involved with recruiting students. President When Alex Flachsbart Witt threw himself right into arrived at the University of that.” Alabama in 2005 on a VIP visit For Flachsbart, the initial with the Honors College, his meeting with Witt was the first meeting was not at all what beginning of a long, close relahe expected. The first item on tionship with the UA president. the agenda given to him by the “I got to travel with Dr. Witt Honors College was a visit with in the plane, and President Robert I probably visited Witt. at least eight or “My father nine cities with None of the presidents that looked at me and him,” Flachsbart I’ve worked under, as far said, ‘There’s no said. “He’s a way you’re going much funnier as I know, have been very to meet with guy than people involved with recruiting stuthe University give him credit dents. President Witt threw president,’” for. He’s got this himself right into that. Flachsbart said. very sly sense of “Then, at 9 a.m., humor.” — Robert Halli they showed us into his office, Empowering students and there’s Dr. Witt.” Hank Lazer, the associate Flachsbart is a California native, and in the fall of that provost and director of Creative year, he became one of the many Campus, said that Witt’s leadout-of-state students who have ership has enabled students helped propel the University’s to spawn several new initiaenrollment to 31,000. He was tives, like Creative Campus, also one of many who had been that draw more students to the personally recruited by the UA University. “If what you want to do is president. “If we had a student we were consistent with the institutionreally going after, [President al mission, given the brilliant Witt] would always sit down fiscal leadership of Dr. Witt, and talk with the student over we’ve been in a position to say in his office,” said Robert yes to good ideas for students,” Halli, who became the founding dean of the Honors College SEE WITT PAGE 6

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ormer Crimson Tide star Mark Ingram m ip may be a BCS National Championship winner, Heisman Trophy recipient and e has NFL running back, but so far, one coveted title intball managed to elude his grasp: Chris Rogers Paintball Tournament champion. On Saturday at 5 p.m., Ingram will journey to Splat im for the Zone Paintball in Cottondale to stake his claim crown. Joining Ingram are past and present Tide players s, Preston Dial, Brandon Mark Barron, Terrence Cody, Marcell Dareus, g with Olympic medalist Deadrick, Will Lowery and Brad Smelley, along Deontay Wilder, among others. Saturday marks the inaugural incarnation of the tournament, which is named after and organized by UA graduate Chris Rogers, a defensive back on the 2009 national championship team.. ng breast cancer research, He has dedicated the tournament to funding e Breast Cancer Research with proceeds from the event going to the Foundation of Alabama. ment, the BCRFA has raised According to a press release for the tournament, nt. nearly $3.5 million for breast cancer treatment. oser to home. Roger’s connection to the cause is much closer m was diagnosed with breast “When I first attended UA in 2007, my mom But she just kept up an excelcancer. That was really tough,” Rogers said. “But d about anything.” lent attitude the whole time, never complained Rogers’ mother is now in good health, but her disease and positive outn. look while facing it inspired him to take action. ll as Coach Saban, is that you “Something I learned from my mom, as well ybody else and what you can don’t think about yourself. Think about everybody w where you are and what you do to help them,” he said. “You’ve got to know can do to help people.” SEE PAINTBALLL PAGE 3

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Cheerleaders on team USA UA sets remembrance day 2011, they won the College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, and they captured second place this year in January By Alex Cohen in Orlando. Following this Senior Staff Reporter year’s silver-place showing, cohen.alex.c@gmail.com three UA cheerleaders auditioned to represent the United Picture this: States at the 5:30 a.m. workInternational outs full of gruCheerleading eling cardio and It’s the opportunity to repreUnion World weight circuits, sent our country. You can’t Championships, a full schedule really express that feeling and three UA of classes, pracin words. cheerleaders tice at 6:30 p.m. were chosen. and a myriad of — Ryan Martin “It’s the basketball and opportunity to football games, represent our alumni bancountry,” Martin quets — not to mention their own competi- said. “You can’t really express tions. That’s the unknown life that feeling in words.” Martin and her teamof the University of Alabama mates, Caitlin Seabrook and cheerleaders. “It’s too bad most people Jordan Olson, will travel back just see us wave our pom- to Orlando next Monday to poms at football games,” said meet the rest of Team USA. Ryan Martin, a senior cheer- Practice will begin shortly leader majoring in journalism thereafter, and the first day and American studies. “Of of ICU World Championships will be April 26. course, that’s not all we do.” Top: Ryan Martin The UA cheerleaders are Middle: Caitlin Seabrook SEE CHEERLEADERS PAGE 15 Bottom: Jordan Olson among the nation’s best. In

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By Rich Robinson Staff Reporter rarobinson2@crimson.ua.edu The University of Alabama is planning a day of service on Saturday, April 21 to honor the victims of the April 27, 2011 tornado. In a press release, Mark Nelson, vice president for Student Affairs, said the “day of service will be an opportunity to honor the lives of the six

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students and the UA employee who died as a result of the tornado by making a meaningful difference in our community.” The tornado took the lives • What: Day of Serof 46 people in Tuscaloosa vice County in addition to six Alabama students. More than • When: Saturday, 600 businesses were damaged April 21 and many lives were forever changed. According to Cathy Andreen, director of media relations for the University, community together to volunthe day of service will be an teer in three areas that were opportunity to commemorate impacted by the storms. the first anniversary of the tornadoes by bringing UA and the SEE SERVICE PAGE 8

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Board considers demolitions By Tray Smith Special Projects Editor ralphlesliesmith@gmail.com

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The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees will meet Friday at the Bevil Conference Center and Hotel on the University of Alabama in Huntsville campus. It will be former UA president Robert

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Witt’s first meeting with the board as the system’s chancellor. The board will consider several improvements to physical properties on the UA campus, including the demolition of the Phi Delta Theta and Phi Kappa Psi fraternity houses and the Office of Student Media. The buildings will be razed in the

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summers of 2012 and 2013, as their replacements are built. All three buildings are located on University Boulevard. in front of Bryant-Denny Stadium. The Board will also decide whether to proceed to stage II of construction for the $6 million renovation of ten

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When: Noon to 5 p.m.

What: Beach Party Dance, $5 for students, $7 for general admission, $12 for couples

Where: Fellowship Hall, Trinity United Methodist Church

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ON THE MENU LAKESIDE LUNCH Salisbury Steak with Mushroom Sauce Steamed California Blend Vegetables Brown Rice Margherita Pizza Tomato Bisque Soup Vegetable & Cheddar Strata (Vegetarian)

DINNER Roast Beef Seasoned Roasted Red Potatoes Cauliflower Au Gratin Green Beans Amandine Minestrone Soup Vegetable & Cheddar Strata (Vegetarian)

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Zimmerman jailed on second-degree murder in Trayvon Martin shooting ORLANDO, Fla. - On a rainy night in February, George Zimmerman fired a single shot, killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and sparking an international outcry. Thursday, he will face a judge, accused of the teenager’s murder. Late Wednesday night, Zimmerman - his head covered - was ushered out of a black SUV and into the Seminole County Jail, just hours after special prosecutor Angela Corey announced a second-degree murder charge against him. Zimmerman, if convicted as charged, could face a life sentence in prison. His new lawyer, Mark O’Mara, said his client would make his first appearance in Seminole County court on Thursday. “I can tell you we did not come to this decision lightly,” Corey announced at a news conference at her Jacksonville office. “Let me emphasize that we do not prosecute by pressure or petition. We prosecute cases based on the relevant facts of each case and on the laws of the state of Florida.” Though the news brought a degree of resolution, many questions still remain. Corey’s news conference was as noteworthy for what she did not say as for what she did. She would not discuss any of the evidence: Not whose voice was heard crying for help in the background of a 911 call. Not the facts that prompted her to choose second-degree murder over manslaughter. She also would not criticize Sanford police - who had refused to arrest Zimmerman and insisted they had no solid evidence that he did anything but defend himself, as he has claimed. Zimmerman, she said, was ordered held without bond, like other second-degree-murder suspects in Seminole County. He surrendered to the Florida

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When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Where: Atrium Gallery,

What: Fefu and Her Friends,

Where: 223 Lloyd Hall

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Department of Law Enforcement in Jacksonville once he found out there was a warrant for his arrest. “The team here with me has worked tirelessly looking for answers in Trayvon Martin’s death,” Corey said. “We will continue to seek the truth in this case.” At the Washington convention center where Martin’s parents later spoke, a crowd of about 40 had gathered around a hallway TV to hear the decision by the special prosecutor. When she said they would pursue seconddegree murder, many in the group erupted in applause. Soon after Corey’s announcement, the Rev. Al Sharpton addressed the crowd. “We don’t want anyone highfiving tonight. There was no winner tonight,” Sharpton said. “This is not about gloating. This is about pursuing justice.” With a shaky voice, Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, thanked God for the charge and said she wanted “nothing more or nothing less” than an arrest. His father, Tracy Martin, noted that this is just the beginning. “We have a long way to go, and we have faith,” he said. That process begins Thursday, before a circuit judge in Seminole County court. Where it goes from here - and for how long - will remain in question until the legal process plays out. “Every case is different, obviously,” said defense attorney Patricia Cashman. After the first appearance, a bond hearing will likely follow, then an arraignment and then the discovery process, in which much of the evidence in the case will become public. On Wednesday, Zimmerman got a new lawyer, replacing attorneys Craig Sonner and Hal Uhrig, who publicly withdrew from the case the day before, saying they hadn’t been able to get in touch with Zimmerman for two days.

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Montreal Steak Baked Potato Steamed Peas Deep Fried Cauliflower Tacos Farfalle Pasta with Sundried Tomatoes (Vegetarian)

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ON CAMPUS Pomegranate Foundations seeks writing about tornado The Pomegranate Foundation, in conjunction with Slash Pine Press, is seeking writing that captures the spirit of the Tuscaloosa, Holt, Alberta and University communities during and after the April 27 tornadoes. The editors of Slash Pine Press will select 20 submitted pieces to represent the Tuscaloosa area, and these pieces will be immortalized in the community space to be constructed and opened this summer at the Jaycee Park in Alberta City. Journals, essays, poems, reflections and

all other forms of writing from all ages that represent Tuscaloosa’s sense of community and spirit in the face of the April 27 tragedies are welcome. Pieces should be less than 100 words and, if a piece is selected, it may be necessary to make minor edits or formal changes to fit available spaces. For more information about the Pomegranate Foundation and their projects, please visit www.pomegranatefoundation.org. For information on Slash Pine Press and related projects, visit www.slashpinepress.com.

Applications available for director positions with SGA Applications for director positions with the Student Government Association are available online through Tuesday. Standing committee applications are also available. Students can apply for both; however, director applications

will take priority. An individual who is selected for a director position will no longer be eligible for a standing committee position. For more information, contact Brennan Johnson at bbjohnson@crimson.ua.edu.

Network outage planned for this weekend An outage of all external network connectivity will start at 8 a.m. on Sunday and last four hours. The outage is necessary to perform network routing changes in support of the Office of Information Technology’s Continuity of Operations Plan. No one will have access to the public Internet from the UA campus

during the outage, which will not affect UA’s internal network. An off-campus backup web server will handle all external requests to www.ua.edu during the outage; only limited information will be available. For more information, contact the IT Service Desk at 205348-5555.

Homegrown Alabama opens today for fifth year The Homegrown Alabama Farmers Market opens today for its fifth year of operation. The market will be held each Thursday through October from 3 to 6 p.m. on the lawn of Canterbury Episcopal Chapel, which is located across from Mary Burke Hall on Hackberry

Lane. The market offers fresh produce, goat cheese, grass-fed beef and pork, cut flowers, baked goods and more. The first market will feature chef demonstrations, childrens’ crafts and music. Bama Cash and EBT are accepted.

Nick Saban and John Croyle to speak to UA students Head football coach Nick Saban and John Croyle, founder of the Big Oak Ranch, will speak to UA students in Coleman Coliseum about character development, making good choices and creating a more positive atmosphere around campus. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. today. The event starts at 6:30. Action

Cards will be required for entry. Attendees will have the opportunity to tweet questions that will be answered during a short questionand-answer session with both men at the conclusion of the event. For more information, contact Joe Hart at jehart@crimson.ua.edu.

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Out-of-state students band together in new group By Rich Robinson Staff Reporter rarobinson2@crimson.ua.edu With the number of out-ofstate students exploding at the Capstone in the past few years, a new group is being organized to give those students a more unified voice on campus. The name of the program is The “49,” and its leaders are preparing to launch at the start of the Fall 2012 semester. Josh Burford, the coordinator for student development programs at the University, is leading the program and has spearheaded its development over the last year. “The program has been designed to meet the needs of new and existing students from out of state by helping

them connect with people from their region, get to know the community through events and community service and to act as a resource for UA campus around issues related to students from out of state,” Burford said. The group has been meeting as a more formal, pseudolegislative wing called The Assembly. The Assembly is made up of two student representatives from every state outside of Alabama. All of the states are currently represented, except for Maine and Utah. Burford said The Assembly has been meeting twice a month and coming up with ideas for next year. The group focuses on proposals that would benefit out-of-state stu-

dents and make them more “You don’t feel like you’re involved on campus. the only person from New Rachel Solino, a freshman Orleans,” Solino said. “It’s nice from New Orleans who is to have someone to have commajoring in international stud- mutation with who had gone ies, is a member of The “49” through it and knows what and a part of you’re talking The Assembly, about and can representing be accessible I didn’t know that many Louisiana. to you any time people, so I had to take the “I didn’t know you need them.” initiative to jump out there, that many peoSam Durfey, but through The “49,” it ple, so I had to a freshman guides you along the way. take the initiamajoring in tive to jump microbiol— Rachel Solino out there, but ogy from Tuper through The Lake, N.Y., is “49,” it guides also a member you along the way,” Solino of The “49.” said. Durfey also had a difficult Solino said The “49” is an time getting used to being on advantage for new students, her own. The transition from and it will help them make the New York to western Alabama transition to life in Tuscaloosa. proved to be harder than she

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originally assumed it would be. “I didn’t know anybody here, and I was so freaked out. I just sat in my dorm and didn’t know what to do,” he said. That sentiment is exactly what Burford wants to change in students who come from out of state. Burford said the purpose of The “49” is twofold. “One, we’re going to start representing the interests of out-of-state students,” he said. “It will represent out-of-state interest in lots of different places across campus. With admissions; in standing committees; in our new program that we’re calling foundations, which will be our matching program, which will be sort of like a regional Big Brothers,

Big Sisters program. It’s also to help students adjust.” The organization will match freshmen with students from their home states to help with adjustment during the fall semester. The “49” will hold an interest meeting on Sunday at 4 p.m. in Room 309 of the Ferguson Center. The meeting is expected to last no more than an hour, will be about the group and will feature a detailed explanation of the upcoming freshman matching program. Burford said all students from out of state are invited to come out and learn about what The “49” is doing. “There is so much planned for next year, and we need all the help we can get,” Burford said.

Author LoDolce speaks about how ‘being alone sucks’ By Briana Harris Contributing Writer UA students were challenged to meet 100 new people in 100 days last night by dating expert Adam LoDolce during his presentation, “Being Alone Sucks,” in the Ferguson Center Theatre. This challenge is one of the many ways people can attempt to become socially free, LoDolce said. He defined social freedom as having the confidence to be your true self in any social situation without fear of rejection or criticism. “If you are willing to put yourself out there, yes, some people will be haters, but most will be lovers,” he said. “The worst thing you can do is go through life with people being indifferent about you.” LoDolce travels to college campuses around the country talking to students about dating, socializing,

attraction and self-esteem. progressing to approachHis new book, “Being Alone ing individuals that you are Sucks,” talks about ways to attracted to. improve you social life and He said that his main goal chronicles what he calls the is to build social confidence five critical components to so that individuals can thrive social freedom. in whatever it is they want to LoDolce also gave tips on do. how to be perJessica sonable, such Vickery, assisas exuding tant director of If you are willing to put good body lanhealth educayourself out there, yes, guage and not tion and prosome people will be haters, being afraid of motion, said rejection. that it was difbut most will be lovers. The “People canficult to find worst thing you can do is not force you a person who go through life with people to feel embarspecialized in being indifferent about rassment,” social interacyou. he said. “You tions geared have to focus towards col— Adam LoDolce on the suclege students. cesses, not the “Its imporrejections.” tant for our students to The way to overcome receive messages like this,” social fears is to slowly she said. “A lot of students expose yourself to those need direction on how to fears, he said. He suggested improve their self confispeaking to strangers as a dence.” starting point, then slowly The advice LoDolce gave

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could apply to everyday life, not just to dating, audience member Nikki Hillman said. “I thought it was very practical advice,” she said. “He was right when he said that you have to be happy with yourself before you can contribute to a relationship or anything else.” Audience member Sarah Lauridsen said it’s important for college students to hear messages like LoDolce’s because it is easy to get lost at large universities. Lauridsen said she intends to try the social freedom challenge because it could really change her life. Vickery said since the event was such a success, she hopes to have another speaker come and talk to more students about self-confidence. “Self esteem is one of the most important things in life,” she said. “Like Adam said, you have to love yourself first.”

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Adam LoDolce, author of ‘Being Alone Sucks’ spoke to students on April 11th at The Ferguson Student Center.

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Together Assisting People, Inc. will be hosting the tournament. Rogers founded the program, which primarily targets at-risk youth in Alabama, during his senior year at the University. According to the TAP website, the organization seeks to facilitate “improvement of the entire community” through “guidance-oriented programs that emphasize the importance of having a sound mind, body and soul.” With competitors like Terrence Cody participating in the tournament, there’s sure to be plenty of mind, body and soul to go around on Saturday. Each player has formed a team of three, and anyone is welcome to form their own group and sign up to participate for a registration fee of $150 at www.tapinc.us. Rogers said the teams will compete for spectators, who get in for $5 in a double-elimination bracket format. The tournament will culminate in a championship game at 7:35 p.m., followed by an autograph session with the players. According to Rogers, the tournament’s relatively inexperienced lineup leaves the championship race wide-open. “A lot of those guys have never played a day [of paintball] in their life,” he said. “But everybody’s playing Call of Duty now, so they feel like they can strategize and act it out in real life. We’ll see what happens. It ought to be a lot of

fun.” Rogers said despite their collective skill, or lack thereof, mentions of the star-studded roster have frequently been met with disbelief and surprise. “When I called the paintball guy a while back about setting it up, he didn’t believe me,” he said. “I had to get Mark Ingram on the conference call to talk to him so he would believe it was real. Once he

realized I wasn’t kidding, he got excited.” For Rogers, the excitement stems from the opportunity to return to the University and organize a program for a good cause. “The University’s motto right now is ‘Touching Lives,’” he said. “For me, being able to come back here and help out and being able to live by that motto is a blessing and an honor.”

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{ YOUR VIEW } (WEB COMMENTS) In response to: “Romneyʼs defensive strategy a poor choice for Republicans” “Super Pac wanted to buy up America but it is not working out. Most Super Pac money will go to negative attacks which we are tired of. Thatʼs all they know how to do. That will not help the economy unless they see how it would in their twisted thinking.” — Proj Coord

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For weeks, our airwaves have been dominated by coverage detailing the rollercoaster saga in the shooting of Florida teenager Trayvon Martin at the hands of self-described “neighborhood watchman” George Zimmerman. We all know the story. On the night of Feb. 26, Martin was walking back to his father’s girlfriend’s house, carrying a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea. Zimmerman noticed Martin, wearing a hooded sweatshirt, walking through the neighborhood. He called authorities to report the suspicious activity and was told not to pursue the individual. From there, the details of the incident are murky — culminating with Zimmerman fatally shooting Martin in what he claims was self-defense. Zimmerman was taken into custody and released shortly afterward, and no further action was taken. As a result, national outrage has descended onto the Sanford Police Department’s

handling of the shooting, and Zimmerman has only recently returned to custody. Many have accused Zimmerman, who is Hispanic, of racially targeting Martin, an African American, saying that he continued to go after Trayvon even after authorities told him not to pursue him. Subsequently, the conversation on racial tension in America has again been brought to the forefront of our national debate. Everyone has weighed in, from Spike Lee — who retweeted a home address believed to belong to Zimmerman (it was actually the home of a very frightened elderly couple) — to

President Barack Obama, who are now recklessly calling for used an opportunity at a Rose retaliation against Zimmerman Garden speech to say that if he and have exploited this tragedy had a son, “he would look like to advance a racist and extreme Trayvon.” agenda. And in no shock to anyThe New Black Panther one, crazed demagogue Al Party recently placed a bounty Sharpton started showing up on Zimmerman’s head, and at press conferences and ral- armed neo-Nazi groups have lies, with Martin’s family call- dispersed in Sanford to protect ing for the immediate arrest of whites from “racial violence.” Zimmerman. Mobs of students Reporters have ransacked and pundits businesses in prohave endlessly test of inaction in Our society cannot conanalyzed every the case. tinue to play the race card in new twist that In the midst every issue that implicates comes on a of all the chaos, members of different racial seemingly I can’t help but backgrounds. We can only daily basis. The wonder what haplatest came pened to a conhope to move on from racial y e s t e r d a y, cept so inherent divides once we stop creating when special to our rule of law: them. prosecutor Innocent until Angela Corey proven guilty. announced that Since the second-degree beginning of this murder charges would be filed saga, many members of the against Zimmerman. media have unfairly reached But with all of the media the conclusion that racial swarm and spotlight around hatred played a role in the the case, many radical activists shooting. They have fed into

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the tense rhetoric and, through biased coverage, have unilaterally charged, tried and convicted Zimmerman without ever allowing for a trial by a jury of his peers. Trayvon’s death is truly a tragedy, but the reality is that thousands of people are killed every day. Trayvon’s death is nothing out of the ordinary. Our society cannot continue to play the race card in every issue that implicates members of different racial backgrounds. We can only hope to move on from racial divides once we stop creating them. As more details emerge, we will be better able to make a determination of what exactly happened on that tragic night. Now that charges have been filed, we must allow our judicial process to take its course and not rush to a premature conclusion.

Austin Gaddis is a junior majoring in communication studies and public relations. His column runs on Thursdays.

Don’t fall into a spiral of silence regarding derogatory terms By Samantha Romo I am sick of biting my tongue each and every day, withholding myself from unleashing the wrath of my astonishment at how casually students around our campus continuously use inappropriate terms when referencing others who differ from them, whether it be because of gender, race or sexual orientation. I can almost guarantee you there is not a week that passes on this campus in which I do not hear some sort of racial or sexist slur blurted out with no shame, as if these words are equivalent in our vocabulary to “whatever” or “disgusting.” These terms float around everyday conversations casually, as if the meaning behind them doesn’t reek of ignorance and prejudice. When I hear these terms, I am sick to my stomach. And as much as listening to these words being chirped out left and right eats at me, what gets to me the most is that I know I am only one of many who finds themselves pleading the 5th and sitting back, rather than taking a stand against something they completely disagree with. It’s easy for me to sit here sternly and write about how wrong I think it is when people use their power of speech to

harm others. I don’t doubt that those of us who do, if we conmany of you will call me a hypo- tinue to brush things off, are crite, seeing me doing the same we subconsciously instilling thing. Behind my keyboard, the ideology that using these my thoughts and opinions are terms is acceptable? Because free from immediate criticism many in our society haven’t from my friends and peers who stood up to say otherwise, can may think differently. Friends we ever ensure that things will who would probably rather me change? sweep my opinions under the In 1947, a German politimat because “that’s just the cal scientist named Elizabeth way things are.” Noelle Newmann released And yet, I am admitting a model called “The Spiral myself a coward when it comes of Silence.” This theory was rooted from to actually stepNew m a n n ’s ping up to the c u r i o s plate. Most times, We choose to let these slurs ity of why the when I’m in a populate our everyday Germans supsocial setting, I’ve communication and stand ported the come to terms with wrong politithe fact that I live by silently, unintentionally cal positions in a southern state condoning their use. during the where the major1930s-1940s. ity’s opinions and Her theory norms differ from those in which I believe. It is in was used to understand the these situations that I feel like time period when Adolf Hitler I must choose my battles, espe- dominated the whole society, cially those that could affect and the minority Jews became the friendships I share with silent due to the fear of isolation or separation. people. According to Newmann, this Sometimes, though, I think it might not be worth the fight. common reaction comes from Yet the same questions arises: “fear of isolation,” and “fear of How will my acts of silence to rejection.” Her studies found avoid immediate conflict affect that individuals, whose opinthe probability of only prolong- ions related more to those of ing greater, more important the minority, remained silent future conflicts from being due to fear of being ostracized from their social groups. The solved? I can’t possibly be the only spiral effect begins because one who sits in silence. For people who are seen as repre-

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senting majority opinion speak out confidently, and the opposing individuals, since they perceive themselves to be in the minority, are afraid to voice their opinions. We live in a country where the ability to speak freely is a constitutional right. This is a great argument for those of you who choose to use racial slurs the majority of our country outside of the south finds highly offensive. But the power of speech is much greater than many of us often realize in our day-to-day lives. As the Silent Spiral model shows, it has the ability to sway a community or group of people and in turn sway the way the individuals within these groups function and communicate with one another. I am not trying to compare the use of slurs as being equivalent to the mass slaughters conducted by the Nazis. However, just because the public agrees that something is acceptable or seems justifiable because “that’s just how things are” doesn’t necessarily mean it is right. I understand that currently, in the southern state of Alabama, certain racial or sexist slurs are “no big deal” because socially, they are accepted by the confident majority. These slurs are indicative of issues far greater than just cruel terms in

our vocabulary. Generations before us have spoken out and fought against the discrimination these terms represent. By using these terms and creating the allusion that they are okay, we are completely defying and contradicting our country’s foundation. Yet still, we choose to let these slurs populate our everyday communication and stand by silently, unintentionally condoning their use. Now more than ever, I believe we must utilize our voices in order to break free from this downward spiral and move forward towards change. I encourage the students around our campus to speak out against these racial slurs. It was only 50 years ago that many minorities lacked the basic rights to which we are entitled today. Although these words may seem harmless to some and fighting against them may seem pointless to others, ridding our society of these hateful terms helps us take a step forward. Our modern day world would not be what it is had they let their fear of isolation and individuality hold them back, standing by, letting their opinions sit mutely.

quickly forget all of the things we all rely on the government for. Like roads, for example. Why don’t we just cut out the DOT completely? Well, that might affect people who actually have power in this state, not just the ones who are always burdened with balancing its meager budget on their backs. We could have elected a programmed computer to go to Montgomery and cut money out of the budget. The reason we have elected actual people is to actually discuss comprehensive ways to solve very

large and complicated issues by debate and consensus building. This is not governing, it is taking the easy way out and trying to do simple math with as little effort as possible (only subtraction, please). It’s time for the legislature to at least act like they are trying to solve the budget problem, rather than trying to put the burden of balancing it on those who can least afford it. Don’t worry, though, I won’t hold my breath for that.

Samantha Romo is a sophomore majoring in journalism. Her column runs bi-weekly on Thursdays.

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State legislature out of touch with budget and Alabama citizens By Lane Morrison The Alabama State House voted Wednesday to cut the General Fund budget by nearly $345 million — about 20 percent — for the next fiscal year. While these cuts will not affect education spending, they’ll just do that again next year — it is a painful reminder that Alabama remains under the dominion of out of touch individuals like Governor Bentley and the spineless legislature. Exhibit A: You can bet your bottom dollar that not one penny of legislative pay will

get slashed in these draconian cuts. Why? Well, Republican Senator Scott Beason recently said that, frankly, it’s just too hard on legislators to have jobs outside of the legislative session because of the schedule. Subsequently, the legislature needed a 62 percent pay raise a few years ago. Fair enough; cutting legislative pay wouldn’t make much of a dent in the budget anyway. Meanwhile, I’m glad that everyone else has it so easy. To balance the budget, the legislature has decided to put the burden on those who should “pay

their fair share.” People like the poor (“Get a job already!”), children (“Why don’t YOU have health insurance, HMM?”), and prison guards (“Do we really need more than one at a time at the prison? C’mon!”). Sadly, visceral responses to balancing the budget on the backs of the dependent by some people in this state will be just those in parentheses, cold-hearted and selfish (you know, just like Jesus). And to be fair, there is abuse in government assistance programs, and some cuts may need to be made. However, we seem to

Lane Morrison is a graduate student in civil engineering.

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Arboretum to hold plant sale Sunday afternoon By Eric Yaron Contributing Writer The Friends of the University of Alabama Arboretum will host their 30th Annual Spring Plant Sale this Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. The sale will take place in the parking lot of the former University of Alabama Golf Course, located at the intersection of Veteran’s Memorial Parkway and Loop Road. All money raised at the event will help fund the arboretum. Designed by local horticulturist Mary Jo Modica, the event was originally created to provide gardeners in the Tuscaloosa area with a convenient venue in which to purchase commonly grown, as well as hard to find, herbs, vegetables and plants. As time passed and the sale increased in popularity, Modica said the event evolved into something more similar to a local festival than a small plant sale. Each of the plants sold at the event is rigorously evaluated to ensure that only the highest quality plants are offered for sale each year based on color, vigor and potential for strong growth. Jennifer Davidson, a sophomore majoring in environmental studies, said she likes the idea of a locally run plant

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The UA Arboretum is located at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Loop Road. sale and regrets that she won’t be able to attend this year. “The apartment complex where I live has a communal garden, so normally, the opportunity to purchase a bunch of different plants that aren’t found in the larger stores is pretty hard to pass up,” Davidson said. “Unfortunately, I need to

be home this weekend. Otherwise, I’m sure that I’d be one of the first people at the event.” Each year, the plant sale has witnessed some degree of growth in both the selection of plants offered for sale as well as popularity and planned attractions. In addition to the plants regularly

sold, this year’s event will also feature arboretum-made compost and various hard to find vegetables, flowers and herbs available for purchase. Berteal and Rob Alley will also provide live acoustic music throughout the course of the afternoon. One of the other major additions to the event this year will be the offering of how-to style gardening workshops by local gardeners covering a broad range of gardening topics. “New this year are how-to workshops every 30 minutes by Tuscaloosa Master Gardeners on container gardening, making your own herbal teas, pruning and plant care,” Modica said. “Judith Rives is going to show peo-

Student group promotes health

New parking deck, next phase of North Bluff also on slate

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Social media and posters promoting “Habits 4 Your Health” have been popping up all over campus this spring, but what exactly is the buzz about? Habits 4 Your Health is a new campaign for the Institute for Communication and Information Research focused on informing members of the University of Alabama community of the importance of healthy lifestyle choices. The campaign aims to dispel misinformation about the cost of healthy living and provide a variety of mediums with reliable information for the public. Those responsible for the campaign urge students to disregard notions that healthy living is time-consuming and costly and urge them to become more aware of the simplicity of a healthy lifestyle. “Even though you’re busy and might be on a tight budget, there are still healthy lifestyle options,” Hope Peterson, a student working on the project, said. “You can live a healthy life in a college community.” Each week, Habits 4 Your Health focuses on one of four important health areas: eating, exercise, energy and empowerment. Students can access relevant information through various media, including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or a WordPress blog. The campaign is a project of five students in Kenon Brown’s APR 433 class: Nicole Bryan, Lee Lyons, Claire Brown, Chance Blake and Krista Ales. The students began the project under the request of the ICIR, as a way to spread awareness about healthy living on the UA campus. “It has been a lesson in leadership and teamwork that has really prepared me, and I’m sure everyone else working

ple how to plant in containers like a sieve, a colander and even a laundry basket.” Alongside the Spring Plant Sale, the fourth annual Arboretum Crafts Fair will also be taking place on Sunday. The Crafts Fair gives local jewelers, potters and artists the opportunity to publicly

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• Blog: habits4yourhealth.wordpress.com/ for an agency or a company,” Bryan, an Agency Leader for the group, said. Not only does this project benefit students and the whole UA community, it also provides students with a unique opportunity to work on a campaign that is beneficial to their peers, group members said. College-age students are developing eating and exercise

habits that could last a lifetime, so it is important for them to be well-informed on how to develop a healthy lifestyle. “The benefit of the Habits 4 Your Health campaign is that it gives students the opportunity to create a health campaign that is relevant to other students,” Mary Katherine Alsip, research assistant for the ICIR, said. “If they start making healthy choices now, then it will be easier for them to keep those habits when the added stresses of work and family come into their lives after graduation.” Team members have gained valuable experience in public relations through this campaign, as well as developing some new healthy habits of their own. “We try out all the tips, recipes and workout videos we put online,” Peterson said. “One of the girls made the 100 calorie brownie recipe — it was great.”

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Hoor Hall and stage III of construction for the western half of the North Bluff Residential Community. The next phase of the community’s development will bring 864 beds to campus and will be constructed where Rose Towers is currently located, at a cost of $62.5 million. The proposed Riverside Parking Deck, which will create 750 parking spaces for the new community, the current Riverside Community and the expanding Science and Engineering Complex, will be considered for Stage II approval. The Board will take up a resolution to move the Action Card and Transportation Services Offices from the Student Services Center to the Campus Deck. The HES Design House behind the Kappa Delta sorority house is also slated for demolition, subject to the board’s approval, to make room for the

New this year are how-to workshops every 30 minutes by Tuscaloosa Master Gardeners on container gardening, making your own herbal teas, pruning and plant care. — Mary Jo Modica

showcase and sell their creations in a market-style venue. The Plant Sale will open to the general public at 1 p.m. Members of the Friends of the University of Alabama Arboretum will be admitted at noon along with those gardeners who wish to join the organization on the day of the event.

PROPOSED PROJECTS • North Bluff: The board will consider the next stage of construction on UA’s newest dorms. • Riverside Parking Deck: The board will consider a 750-space parking deck near Riverside. • Demolitions: The board will consider demolishing the Ofﬁce of Student Media, the HES Design House, the Phi Delta Theta house and the Phi Kappa Psi house.

future expansion of the sorority house. Additionally, the Board will consider a renovation to the Chi Omega sorority house that will add 18 bedrooms, doubling the house’s occupancy to 64 members.

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Conference hosts graduate students’ research presentations By Dontavius Wade Contributing Writer Organizers expect to have between 20 and 23 graduate student participants presenting research in this year’s annual Technology, Education and Research Conference, which takes place today in Bibb Graves Hall. The event, which started in 2009, is a completely student-led conference and is hosted by the Department of

Education, Leadership, Policy and Technology Studies’ course AIL 689. A majority of the students participating are higher education majors and will be pursuing future professional jobs with institutions of higher learning. Shirley Farrell, a Ph. D. student of instructional technology, has been supporting the students for a while now and is excited about the event. “This conference is where graduate students can present

current research, research in action or research that they are proposing,” Farrel said. She also said the participants wanted the audience to give some perspectives on current research, and what they could do better for next year. Rebecca Odom-Bartell also had much to say about the event, themed “Exploring Horizons: Technology, Education, & Research,” and what attendees could expect from the program. “This year, the students

wanted to open the conference to other students around campus for a chance to present their research,” Bartell said. “We are pleased that students from Higher Education and Education Leadership within the College of Education have joined us, giving us several concurrent sessions.” Vivian Wright, professor of the AIL 689 course, has been involved with the program for a long time. “I have required the students

to lead and develop the TERC since 2001, during each spring in which I teach the course,” Wright said. The majority of the participating students are hopeful in engaging in a four-year institution or are leaders in education, either K-12 or higher, she said. She also said many of the students further develop the research that is presented at TERC into published journal articles and/or dissertation research.

Donations and sponsorships have come from the University of Alabama graduate school, ELPTS department, Instructional Technology Program, Alabama State Department of Education and the College of Continuing Studies. This year’s keynote speaker will be Alabama Superintendent of Education Thomas Bice, and each attendee is expected to receive a registration packet and complimentary breakfast.

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of Alabama governor George Wallace’s infamous “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door.” Houston said Foster is a key part of the University’s history because students and administrators at the time drove the peaceful integration of the University. “I met with [Witt] in December 2008 and kind of explained my thoughts of making a film about Foster Auditorium and about seeing what its role was,” Houston said. “I very much felt that the University needed not only to recognize it - because that’s too passive - but actively celebrate it.” Witt responded by explaining the different perspectives through which he viewed Foster. First, as the University president, he had to consider the Board of Trustees and finance.

“I’m a little disappointed because here I am, this 19 year-old, committed to Foster Auditorium,” Houston said. But then Witt explained how he saw the issue as an academic. “The purpose of education and the purpose of higher education or academia is finding something you’re passionate about or you care about and exploring that to the fullest,” he told Houston. “However I can help you, I will do that.” Houston said even though he knew the film was not going to reflect well on the University, Witt did everything he could to help him engage in the discourse about Foster, including having the building unlocked so that Houston could go inside. Foster Auditorium was later renovated, and a new plaza commemorating the black students who were admitted after

Wallace’s stand was constructed outside of the entrance. The plaza was dedicated in November 2010. “It is the shining light of what can happen when a University makes a commitment to equality and justice,” Houston said. “I am so satisfied and happy to see the outcome of how we memorialize Foster Auditorium.” He said Dr. Witt’s background allows him to see opportunities for the University that others don’t. “He talked about his background and not being from Alabama, and he talked about how, because he was not from Alabama and because he had different experiences going to school and working in the northeast, it gave him another perspective on what is possible for us as a University,” Houston said.

Social issues left to students under Witt WITT FROM PAGE 1 Creative Campus is a student-centered arts advocacy organization that began in 2005, after a group of students in an Honors College seminar presented the idea to Lazer and UA provost Judy Bonner. It has since hosted several events, including Quidditch on the Quad and the Druid City Arts Festival. “In a way, Creative Campus is a paradigm for how the University of Alabama creates personal relationships for students in smaller communities,” Lazer said. “I think you could find that in Honors. You could find it in Blount. You could find it in New College. You could find it in the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility. You could find it through numerous service organizations.” Flachsbart said Witt wanted students to make an impact. “I think that the whole message of Dr. Witt’s UA experience was ‘come as you are and leave the campus as you want it to be,’” he said. At times, though, Witt’s enthusiasm for student-led initiatives has manifested itself into deference on most all student-led initiatives, including the segregated greek system and the Machine. “It is appropriate that all our sororities and fraternities — traditionally African American, traditionally white and multicultural — determine their membership,” Witt said when asked about continued segregation in the greek community last fall. It was a surprising comment from an administrator who predicted a breakthrough in the integration of the greek system after first taking office in 2003. “It’s difficult to be the first,” Witt said at the time. “If I was an African American and received a pledge from a fraternity or sorority, the first thought that’d cross my mind is, are they going to accept me and check off victory and that’s it, and how comfortable am I going to feel?” While a black student was ultimately admitted to a Panhellenic sorority in 2003, the breakthrough Witt predicted never came. All of the black students who participated in Panhellenic rush in 2011 were dropped. Additionally, two new sororities with no black members, Alpha Phi and Delta Gamma, have been established on campus during Witt’s tenure. When asked about the Machine later in Fall 2011, Witt again deferred to students. “Any group of University of Alabama students has the right to organize for the purpose of exercising political influence,” he said. Clark Midkiff, the outgoing president of the Faculty Senate, said he thinks administrators are reluctant to address issues with the greek community. “I think part of it is because the great power and influence

UA President Robert Witt and A.J. DeFalco, the resident district manager of Bama Dining, were present at the grand opening of the Lakeside Dining Hall on campus. President Witt also cut a ribbon at the ceremony. of the greek alumni,” Midkiff said. “All administrations have to be careful to try to gently ease change rather than try to precipitate really abrupt change.” Midkiff said he believes President Witt wishes UA’s fraternities and sororities were integrated but doesn’t believe in forcing integration. “This is not a new problem,” he said. “I don’t think this is a President Witt problem.”

Racial tension and emails Over the course of 2011, though, Witt emailed the student body three separate times in response to racially offensive incidents on campus. After Witt’s second email, the Social Work Association for Cultural Awareness invited students to participate in the Not Isolated March, which was intended to raise awareness about diversity and push for a more inclusive campus. The march took place in October, just over a week after racial slurs were chalked on the Moody Music Building, the impetus for Witt’s email. Adrienne McCollum, a senior in social work and the president of SWACA, said she invited many administrators, including Witt, to join the group at the Ferguson Center Plaza, which was the final destination of their march. McCollum said the only response she received was from Mark Nelson, UA vice president of Student Affairs, who was ultimately unable to attend the event because of a prior obligation. “I did not get a response from Dr. Witt or any of the other administrators until maybe two weeks later,” she said. McCollum said when she got the opportunity to talk to Witt, he was receptive of her ideas. She asked him to provide more detail in his emails and, when a fight broke out at the Delta Chi house between members of the fraternity and three black Alabama A&M students in November, Witt took her advice into consideration. The email he sent students that day was

nearly three times as long as the 63-word statement he sent out last February, when a racial slur was yelled at a black student from another fraternity house. Justin Zimmerman, the victim of that slur, said at the time he didn’t think Witt’s email did enough to address the issue. “I am very grateful for the helpfulness and the apologies I’ve gotten…but the email that Dr. Witt sent was disappointing,” Zimmerman said. “It didn’t really get the whole situation, and it didn’t explain what happened and the perpetrators.” “I think it was one of those situations where he thought that he was responding,” McCollum said. “He thought that sending the email and speaking out, so to speak, and saying this is not behavior that we condone at the University of Alabama… was what he was supposed to do.” Prior to the Not Isolated effort, McCollum said all she knew of the UA president was his name. “I didn’t know what he looked like,” she said. “The administrators need to figure out how they can make it clear to students that they are there for us and we can come to them with our ideas and suggestions, and I think transparency is going to be the key to creating change.”

An administrator — and a person “He sees things as a chief academic officer and as an administrator — and as a person,” said Marshall Houston, who graduated from the University in 2011. Witt served as Houston’s faculty mentor throughout his time in college. “I was able to understand that he may feel something as a president, and he may think something that may drive his decision-making,” Houston said. “But he also saw it as an academic and as a person.” During Houston’s sophomore year, he decided to make a documentary about Foster Auditorium, the site

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Business students hold 5K honoring late professor By Maura Bochte Contributing Writer The University of Alabama MBA Association and the Business Honors Program will host their first “A-Day 5K Walk-Run” on Sunday. The proceeds will benefit the Dr. Jim Cashman Business Honors Award Fund in honor of Cashman, who passed away last semester. Cashman was the founder of the Business Honors Program. After he passed away last semester, the association decided its big spring fundraiser would benefit the Dr. Jim Cashman

Business Honors Award Fund. Many current MBA students had Cashman as a professor during their undergraduate years, and the association realized that the benefit 5K would be a great way to honor him and the legacy he left at the business school. “He began his time at the University of Alabama in 1975 and, throughout his 36 year tenure, touched the lives of thousands of students and made countless contributions to UA”, said Mallory Meissner, MBA Association president. Allison Crawford, community service chair for the MBA Association, said she thought the run would be a success.

“We have already raised a substantial amount of money through sponsorships by businesses around the community and state,” Crawford said. “We have also already met our goal for the amount of runners registered and are continuing to accept registration forms this week and on the day of the race.” The MBA Association, a studentgoverned organization sponsored by the UA Manderson Graduate School of Business, tries to hold at least one large fundraiser or community service event every semester. They are committed to providing service to the state of Alabama, as well

as a social and professional network for our current and past members. The Business Honors Program is composed of undergraduate juniors and seniors in the College of Commerce and Business Administration. “We decided to approach the Business Honors Program to partner with us for this event since Dr. Cashman founded this program, and he meant a great deal to those students as well,” Crawford said. The MBA Association hopes the 5K will attract many UA alumni, family and friends who are coming in for A-Day weekend. The run will start at

the lower Student Recreation Center parking lot near the outdoor swimming pool. The 5K course will follow the Crimson Trails route that goes around campus and ends back at the lower Student Recreation Center parking lot. Registration for the 5K will start at 8 a.m., at the Student Recreation Center and the race will begin at 9 a.m. Registration is $20 per person and $25 the day of the race. For more information or a registration form, contact UAMBAA@gmail. com or stop by the MBA office in Bidgood, Room 101.

Good Art Show to sell art for Tuscaloosa’s One Place By Kyle Kozak Contributing Writer The members of the University’s honor course, The Art of Giving Back, will host The Good Art Show on Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m., in Nott Hall. Proceeds from the show will support Tuscaloosa’s One Place, a local family resource center. The Good Art Show will feature art from a variety of sources, said Tonya Nelson, instructor of The Art of Giving Back, but most pieces will be those created by the course’s students. “You wouldn’t believe the stuff,” Nelson said. “The show will feature bowls made out of old records, paper mache elephants, hand painted frames, handmade jewelry and textiles, paper crafts, paintings.” Along with the art exhibits, the event will have live music and free refreshments. Admission is free for those wishing to browse, while the prices of the art are very student-friendly. “Our lowest item is literally $1,” Nelson said. “Then they go up to $40-50 for painted canvases, and framed photography and paintings.” The class has spent most of the semester creating the works that are going to be for sale. Theresa Mince, a senior majoring in apparel design, will display the clocks she made from old vinyl records and

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This paper mache elephant is one of the many pieces that will be for sale at The Good Art Show. gift boxes created from record sleeves, along with bowls and coasters. “My classmates and I have been working really hard all semester to make things that will appeal to a lot of different people,” Mince said. “It’s going to be really cool to see the personalities of each student show

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through their art.” Nelson said although the course title is The Art of Giving Back, the class isn’t really about art. “The class is about constructing a life beautifully — artfully even — so that you’re able to incorporate your values into how you live,” Nelson said. “This class asks students to explore what they have to offer, what they have to contribute, what they can create in an event that’s bigger than any single person’s effort.” Last semester, the Good Art Show raised $1,100 for Tuscaloosa’s One Place. “The proceeds from the show are really a very small part of

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the money required to operate a family resource center like TOP,” Nelson said. “But it’s a crucial step in developing and acting on the instinct to make a difference.” Mince said she was impressed

when she learned about the work Tuscaloosa’s One Place does for families in Tuscaloosa and is excited that her work will be able to help the organization. “They have programs set up for every family member, and I

genuinely believe they are making a difference in the community,” Mince said. “It’s exciting to think that 100 percent of the profits from the things I made will go to helping them further their goals.”

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CollegeFirst program seeks help from UA students By Judah Martin Contributing Writer

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CollegeFirst, a mentoring initiative where college and graduate students help under-served high school students enrolled in Advanced Placement courses, is seeking help from new members in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Huntsville. CollegeFirst is a branch of IMPACT Alabama, a nonprofit organization created by the Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility in Temple Tutwiler Hall. It is designed to pair college mentors with AP English, calculus, chemistry and biology students in order to prepare them for AP tests in the fall. IMPACT partners with

UA to hold day of community service SERVICE FROM PAGE 1 Volunteers will meet on campus the morning of April 21 and be taken by bus to one of three work sites located along the path of the tornado. Andreen also said the volunteers will work from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to clean up and beautify tornado-damaged areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afterward, they will return to the UA campus for lunch and a brief program. In addition to working, volunteers may help provide materials or supplies or donate to the UA Remembers fund,â&#x20AC;? Andreen said. If you would like to participate in the clean up efforts and volunteer, you need to sign up online on the Day of Service website. Anthony Brown is a sophomore majoring in biology from Tullahoma, Tenn. He saw the tor-

A+College Ready, a division of Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A+Education Partnership, to improve studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; success in science, math, â&#x20AC;˘ What: CollegeFirst and English. A+College Ready mentoring program provides the materials needed for the program, such as a menâ&#x20AC;˘ Where: University tor handbook, and locates AP of Alabama, University teachers to instruct students. of Alabama at BirmingThe program will take place ham, and University of during the summer from June Alabama in Huntsville 4 - 28, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ When: June 4-28, each day. It will be hosted on 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m., campus at the University of Monday-Friday Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and â&#x20AC;˘ Sign up: impactalathe University of Alabama at bama.org Huntsville. Coleman Humphrey, a business student who participat- rently working with IMPACT ed in CollegeFirst last year Alabama to raise awareness as a calculus tutor, is cur- for the program. She explains

nado from the lobby of Ridgecrest West and has helped in many of the cleanup efforts. He is also planning to volunteer in the day of service. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That kind of work is always some of the most rewarding. But especially being here and seeing the aftermath of the tornado, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice to have been a part of the cleanup,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. Brown said he likes the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provision of a way for students to get involved without having to find an outside group. And when asked if he felt the University has done enough to encourage student involvement in the recovery, Brown said the University has done their part. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think if the student wants to get connected to that they can easily do it,â&#x20AC;? Brown said. The UA day of service begins a week of events and remembrances that will eventually culminate in the city of Tuscaloosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memorial service on April 27.

course. Students are also asked to fill out an application at impactalabama.org and to provide a letter of recommendation from a professor. As an additional incentive for participating in CollegeFirst, UA volunteers are given the opportunity to receive academic credit. The program offers UH 300 as an Honors credit and New College credit. Students must be a member of the Honors College to receive UH 300 credit, but the New College credit, a 3-credit independent study option, is open to anyone. Recipients can choose to apply the credits to either the summer or fall term. According to College Board, Alabama ranked 43rd nationally in exams taken

and 45th in exams passed in 2008. Heather Christensen, research project coordinator for the UA Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility, said though A+College Ready has doubled the number of students enrolled in AP courses, there is still some work to be done. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CollegeFirst is a great service-learning opportunity for UA students interested in mentoring and teaching high school students,â&#x20AC;? Christensen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of these students, however, are not prepared for AP coursework. CollegeFirstâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pre-AP summer curriculum addresses this issue, ensuring students are ready for collegelevel study the first day of the school year.â&#x20AC;?

ATO hosting week of philanthropic events By Jessica Ruffin Contributing Writer Alpha Tau Omega fraternity is hosting a series of philanthropic events this week with a focus on bettering the Tuscaloosa community. The event series, entitled HOPE week, began with a bike drive that ended Tuesday and ends with a cookout on Thursday. ATO member, Danny Shannahan, collaborated with Dr. William Scroggins from the Tuscaloosa Prayer Network to come up with the idea for HOPE week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is ATOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attempt to bring gospel to impoverished areas of Tuscaloosa,â&#x20AC;? Shannahan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are hoping to do so through fundraising on campus and collecting bikes for our big distribution event.â&#x20AC;? Shannahan said ATO will also participate in a block party at Plum Grove Baptist Church, where they will distribute the bikes theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve collected. The party will have music, a gospel presentation, church registration, games and a raffle. All the money raised will be donated to the church and the fraternity is specifically sponsoring Study and Shoot, the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s afterschool program for children. Shannahan is also excited about the opportunity for the fraternity to build on its relationship with the Tuscaloosa Prayer

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while mentors have a great responsibility to their students, it is ultimately a rewarding experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;CollegeFirst is a great opportunity to work directly with high school students who are excited to learn and who really look up to college students,â&#x20AC;? Humphrey said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a mentor, you will be an outstanding resource to the high school students. Many of our mentors last year stayed in touch with the high school participants, and it is a tremendously rewarding experience.â&#x20AC;? To p a r t i c i p at e in CollegeFirst, students are required to have earned a B or higher in an introductory or advanced calculus, biology, chemistry or English language

IF YOU GO ... â&#x20AC;˘ What: Omega End of the Year Cookout, beneďŹ ting the youth of Tuscaloosa â&#x20AC;˘ Where: Alpha Tau Omega house â&#x20AC;˘ When: Thursday, April 12 from 4 to 7 p.m.

â&#x20AC;˘ Cost: $5 Network. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our activity with the Tuscaloosa Prayer Network is important because TPN and the HOPE initiative act as the bridge between the financial backing of the Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s office and the areas around Tuscaloosa that are in need,â&#x20AC;? Shannahan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Scroggins, the director of TPN, is in charge of seeking out these areas by using the network of churches as a community nervous system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more people in these areas that we can bring into the church, the more knowledgeable we are about the problems specific to their neighborhoods.â&#x20AC;? The week will end with a cookout in which ATO will collaborate with Kappa Alpha, Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Zeta and

Alpha Delta Pi. Dreamland Bar-B-que will cater the event and Josh Ferrell will provide entertainment. ATO member, Kevin Stoffer, said the goal of the cookout is to support the youth of Tuscaloosa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are hoping to help build a new basketball gym and supply netting for the goals, as well as basketballs, with the money we collect,â&#x20AC;? Stoffer said. Shannahan said he has high hopes for the cookout, as well as the rest of the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal is to raise $5,000 from the cookout and to collect at least 75 bikes from the first two events of HOPE week,â&#x20AC;? Shannahan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our goal for the entire week is share our love for Christ and a sense of community through church.â&#x20AC;? Eric Alsobrook, another ATO member, anticipates the weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events will continue on for years to come and that the fraternity will continue its partnership with the Tuscaloosa Prayer Network. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would imagine this event to become annual because we have developed a lasting relationship with the Tuscaloosa Prayer Network,â&#x20AC;? Alsobrook said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As their main goal is to address the needs of the community, the needs may change leading to different events year to year, but the pairing with the TPN will remain.â&#x20AC;?

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Event showcases student talent in Morgan Hall

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Group raises ‘red ﬂags’ on Quad By Bobby Atkinson Contributing Writer

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Those Guys, one of the ﬁnalists, performed on Bama’s Got Talent on April 11 at Morgan Hall. Bama’s Got Talent is a campus-wide talent show that will showcase all the talent that Bama students have. The event is sponsored by HRC.

Sexual assault is an epidemic on college campuses across the nation. College women are four times more likely than the general public to be sexually assaulted, and one in four female students will become victims of sexual abuse during their time in college, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Justice. These staggering statistics are the driving force behind the Verizon Wireless-sponsored Red Flag Campaign coming to the University of Alabama April 23-25 in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance started the program in 2006 to help raise awareness of the proliferation of sexual assault at colleges by hanging red flags and a series of posters featuring sexual-assault scenarios across Virginia campuses. According to a press release, the campaign “aims to raise awareness about sexual assault using a ‘bystander intervention’ strategy, encouraging friends and other campus community members to ‘say something’

when they see warning signs — ‘red flags’ — for dating violence in a friend’s relationship.” Since the initial launch of the Red Flag Campaign, the program has been featured on over 100 campuses in more than 27 states. The campaign differs from campus to campus, with the event planners at each school deciding how to distribute the red flags and posters across the campuses. “What we will do is place red flags on the Quad and to raise awareness of interpersonal violence — both sexual and dating violence,” said Wanda Burton, an Alabama professor planning the event. “We want students to know that some of the issues of interpersonal violence have actual warning signs, and if we can recognize those signs — such as extreme jealousy — early on, that could reduce the risk of being in an abusive relationship.” The red flags placed across the Quad contain warning signs for violence in a relationship. According to the Red Flag Campaign website, some of these red flags include: partners who abuse alcohol or other drugs, don’t work or go to school, cheat or have multiple partners, tell

one how to dress or act or insult others. This year marks the program’s second time to be featured at the University of Alabama, and the campaign made its third appearance on the Auburn University campus April 3 and 4. “The event went really well this year. We were rained out on the second day, but we were happy with the turnout on the first day,” said Kristy Malone, the Auburn Women’s Resource Center’s diversity initiative coordinator. “I think the best way to do the campaign is to have the red flags spread across campus and not in just one area. Students could get intimidated by one big location, but the little flags and smaller set-ups can make people feel more comfortable about getting information.” The Red Flag Campaign will be at UA April 23-25. The red flags, as well as a couple of posters, will be spread across the campus. Anyone who would like more information about the campaign or sexual assault can go to the website, theredflagcampaign. com, or visit the University of Alabama Women’s Resource Center.

Saban, former player talk character By Adrienne Burch Staff Reporter aeburch2@crimson.ua.edu

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Top Left: Mami Shimada, one of the finalists, performed on Bama’s Got Talent on April 11 at Morgan Hall. Above: Paula DiBenedetoo, one of the finalists, performed on Bama’s Got Talent on April 11 at Morgan Hall. Left: Andrew Bostany, one of the finalists, performed on Bama’s Got Talent on April 11 at Morgan Hall.

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Coach Nick Saban and former Tide player and owner of Big Oak Ranch John Croyle will speak to the student body tomorrow as part of the Student Government Association Judicial Board’s Coaching Character Initiative. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at Coleman Coliseum, but doors will open at 5:45. The event is for University of Alabama students and faculty only. An ACT card will be needed for entrance. Joe Hart, associate justice of the SGA Judicial Board, came up with the idea for this Coaching Character Initiative and has been working for a few months to put it into action. Hart said that it is the goal of the Judicial Board to deal with student misconduct, and he feels this often means they

IF YOU GO ... • What: Coaching Character Initiative featuring Coach Nick Saban and John Croyle

• Where: Coleman Coliseum

• When: Tonight at 6:30 p.m.

• Cost: free, bring an ACT card focus on telling students not to do a certain action because of the action’s negative consequences. “I wanted to find a way to motivate students to positively change because of positive consequences,” Hart said. Hart said then he thought that the perfect people to motivate

the student body to positively change for the advantage of our campus would be Alabama coaches. “The coaches command a lot of respect,” Hart said. Hart said the focus for the night will be the Capstone Creed and how students should work to better practice what it says. However, he hopes Saban will open up and talk about his own life experiences. “I want him to say, ‘This is what I’ve learned over my years of coaching, and this is how you should apply it to your life,’” Hart said. Hart said Croyle is also a very talented speaker. At the age of 24, Croyle gave up a career in the NFL to start Big Oak Ranch, a Christian home for homeless, unwanted and abused children in Gadsden. Hart said the event is sure to be engaging, and he urges all students to attend.

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Gamecocks next up for Crimson Tide By Morgan Upton Sports Reporter smupton@crimson.ua.edu @Morgan_U

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After clinching a 2-1 series win over the LSU Tigers Sunday, the No. 2 Alabama softball team is gearing up for this weekend’s South Carolina series. Head coach Patrick Murphy said he felt the team progressed over the weekend. “The team defense is much better after this weekend,” Murphy said. “I feel good about that because that was the Achilles heel, I thought, at the beginning of the season: just too many sloppy mistakes.” Offensively, Murphy said the performance over the weekend wasn’t what he liked. In preparation for South Carolina, Murphy said the team would be practicing a drill he calls “no

pop, no pull.” would be a tough opponent, “They can’t pop it up, and they despite its 3-11 Southeastern can’t pull it,” Murphy said. “So, Conference record. Murphy they have to stay inside the ball was quick to point out the and go with the pitch or hit line Gamecocks’ series win over drives everywhere all over the Arkansas earlier in the seafield. So, that’s son. For its what we’re hopthird win, South ing for.” Carolina runWe always try to play The Crimson ruled Kentucky against ourselves in a game Tide has one in the first game because we’re our big opplayer, freshof this past weekponents, but we’re going to man Leslie end’s series on Jury, hailing Friday, 9-1. try to come out here and from South Despite getrespect them by playing Carolina. Jury ting swept by hard.” said she would Florida, South see many familCarolina was able — Courtney Conley iar faces during to hold them to the series. one run in the “It’ll be cool second game of to have South Carolina come the series in Gainesville and in here,” Jury said. “I’ve played had five hits compared to the with and against a bunch of Gators’ three. those girls my whole life.” Murphy said his team didn’t Murphy said South Carolina need to look at the Gamecocks’

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IF YOU GO ... • What: Softball vs South Carolina

• Where: Rhoads Stadium

• When: Friday, 6:30 p.m., Saturday, 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

record heading into the weekend. Murphy instead pointed to the their pitching staff: South Carolina’s Kierstyn White defeated the Tide in Columbia, S.C., in 2009 after coming in as a relief pitcher. “We need to respect the opponent,” Murphy said. “They mix

and match to keep up. We know what they can do.” Entering the last portion of the season, the Tide is continuing to emphasize peaking at the right time. Courtney Conley said although South Carolina may appear easy to overlook, her team would make sure to play Alabama softball all weekend. “I think it’s important to look at this weekend and know they are a very worthy opponent,” Conley said. “We always try to play against ourselves in a game because we’re our big opponents, but we’re going to try to come out here and respect them by playing hard.” The series begins Friday with game one set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday’s game starts at 4:30 p.m., and the final game is scheduled for Sunday at 1:30 p.m.

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If the Tide were the X-Men... By Zac Al-Khateeb Assistant Sports Editor zialkhateeb@crimson.ua.edu @ZacAlKhateeb I’ve been thinking. With all the excitement surrounding the upcoming A-Day game this Saturday, it seems like a lot of the fans have hyped up the players as much as they can. Not to say there’s anything wrong with that, but it seems like some of these players have been elevated to an almost superhero status. Actually, now that I think about it, that sounds like an interesting question. If the players on the football team were actually a collection of superheroes, who would they be? I wonder what that would look like…? UA Athletics

Junior second baseman Kenny Roberts takes a swing at an incoming pitch.

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Tide to face tough pitching at LSU By Brett Hudson Senior Sports Reporter bbhudson@crimson.ua.edu @Brett_Hudson The Alabama Crimson Tide will travel to Baton Rouge this weekend to face the No. 5 LSU Tigers. The Tide will be thrown into the purple and gold fire immediately, facing one of the best pitchers in the country, Kevin Gausman. Gausman enters the series with a 5-1 record in eight starts and a 2.83 ERA. Gausman has allowed only one home run in 202 at-bats and holds opponents to a .218 batting average. “They’ve got Gausman ... their Friday night guy who potentially could be the first pick in the [Major League Baseball] draft,” Alabama head coach Mitch Gaspard said. “He’s a power arm that’s going to pitch in the 95 to 99 range.” Shortstop Jared Reaves added, “He’s having a stellar year. He’s got great stuff. I remember him from last year, [and] he’s good.” The adversity does not stop there;

Ryan Eades will follow Gausman. Eades is 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA and a WHIP of 1.12. “Eades is the next guy, and he could be a first rounder next year,” Gaspard said. “Their starting rotation is as dominant as anyone in our conference.” The task is made even more difficult with the environment in which Alabama will be playing. LSU is 21-4 when playing at its home field, Alex Box Stadium. “You’re going into an environment that’s one of the toughest places to play in the country, and they’re playing well right now,” Gaspard said. “Coming off of that series win at No. 1 Florida, we’ve certainly got our hands full this weekend.” The venue in Baton Rouge provides a unique situation for a baseball game, something that is atypical for the rest of the SEC. “Their fans are very supportive,” Gaspard said. “Alex Box is right on top of you, and they really understand the game. They know how to get their team going, and they know

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how to get runs at you. You got to play the game the right way and keep the game slow. If the game gets sped up, [it] can get away from you real fast down there.” Reaves added, “I’ve never been there, but I’m assuming it’s a little more hostile than Arkansas.” Alabama’s first road series in the SEC was at Arkansas, and the Tide got swept after pushing the Razorbacks to extra innings in the series-opening game. With the difficult task ahead, Gaspard has a plan in mind. “The key on the road is pitching,” Gaspard said. “You have to pitch well on the road. That settles the game down for your defenders and your offensive players.” However, the increased importance of a good pitching performance is not overly substantial. “The game doesn’t change much,” Gaspard said. “There are still those things you have to do every night to win. It all comes down to execution, whether that’s from the pitching staff or offensively or in the field.”

Nick Saban: Professor X I know he’s not a player, but as the leader of the X-Men … I mean, uh, the Crimson Tide, Saban is responsible for the training of each of his players and coming up with a plan of action for the games. More importantly, Saban acts as a general on the field, making sure all his players are in the right place at the right time and working together as a team so they can complete their mission successfully … I mean, win the game.

the Tide is going to need McCarron to be next year. McCarron’s also going to need laser vision next year to make sure he makes those pinpoint-accurate throws.

Eddie Lacy: Nightcrawler

Of all the superheroes out there that Eddie Lacy could be, none fits the bill other than Nightcrawler. He can disappear and reappear in an instant, basically making any attacks against him useless. Conversely, many defenders have missed a sure tackle on Lacy because he disappeared, only to reappear behind them en route to a first down. If you slow down the game tape, you can actually see that Lacy just pulls a killer spin move from out of nowhere, making it look like he disappeared. But he still makes defenders look silly.

Jesse Williams: The Beast

Jesse Williams is a beast (pun intended). At 6-foot-4, 320 pounds, he’s going to be an absolute force on the interior of the D-line next year, where his size should help him plug running lanes and eat double-teams. Still, despite his size, Williams has a quick first step and will be able to use his pass rushing ability to apply pressure to opposing quarterbacks. Much like the Jalston Fowler: Juggernaut Beast, he’s able to use his size and speed to render any defense useThis one’s a no-brainer. At 6-foot- less. 1, 242 pounds, there’s not a player on the offense who packs more of C.J. Mosley: Wolverine a punch than Fowler. Senior guard Chance Warmack has been quoted Mosley is the type of guy who can as saying that once Fowler hits a work with teammates (which he hole, he’s going to hit it as hard as does, often), but is also able to play he can, regardless of who’s there — independently. Drop him into coverdefender or teammate. Better get age or let him gash O-lines to tackle out of his way. the ball carrier, and you can pretty much let him do his own thing; he’ll AJ McCarron: Cyclops bring you results. In that way, he’s like Wolverine, who often goes on I know this might be a tad cliché, but solo missions and acts on his own the Tide is going to need McCarron for the better of his team. Also, to take charge of the offense next Mosley has to have some sort of year. And whom else would you healing powers, because he sufwant to trust if not Cyclops? Cool, fered some pretty bad elbow and levelheaded and ready for any- hip injuries last season, and he’s thing, Cyclops embodies everything still coming back for more.

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A-Day draws large crowds with Saban as coach By Zac Al-Khateeb Assistant Sports Editor zialkhateeb@crimson.ua.edu @ZacAlKhateeb Head coach Nick Saban is known for the success heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s achieved for the Alabama football team: Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helped the Tide win two national championships, coached numerous AllAmericans and even coached the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first Heisman winner in Mark Ingram. Still, Sabanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just been limited to play against other teams. He has also achieved a history of success against his own team in the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual spring scrimmage, otherwise known as A-Day. One aspect of success Saban has brought to A-Day is the number of All-Americans heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

coached who were committed to the Walk of Fame. The Walk of Fame is a ceremony performed every A-Day where that yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team captains leave their hand and cleat prints at the base of Denny Chimes. The tradition started in 1947, when Harry Gilmer and John Wozniak first immortalized their names in concrete. Since the tradition began, 33 Tide players have gone on to be named first-team All-Americans and be placed on the Walk of Fame in the same year. Of those 33 players, Saban has coached eight. Those players are Rashad Johnson and Antoine Caldwell in 2008; Javier Arenas (twice); Mike Johnson and Rolando McClain in 2009; Mark Barron in 2010; and Trent Richardson, Dontâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;a Hightower and Mark

FAST FACTS â&#x20AC;˘ A-Day has averaged an attendance of 86,552 people.

â&#x20AC;˘ In 2007 Alabama broke the NCAA record for attendance at a spring scrimmage.

â&#x20AC;˘ The current A-Day record is 92,310 fans. Barron for the 2011 season. To put that stat in perspective, Paul â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bearâ&#x20AC;? Bryant managed to coach eight players to the same feat in 1969, 12 seasons after he started coaching for the Tide. Bryant continued to coach 15 total players who made All-

American and the Walk of Fame in the same year, but only after 22 years at the Capstone. He did not have another player achieve the feat after 1979. Saban has already coached eight players to the same feat - over half of Bryantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s record, but in a fraction of the time it took Bryant. Of course, one of the most notable additions Saban has brought to A-Day is crowd attendance. Since arriving at the Capstone, he has smashed school, conference and national records for spring scrimmage attendance, with an average annual attendance of 86,552 people. In that span, Alabama has seen a total of 432,760 people attend A-Day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our administration, Dr. Witt, everybody in the athletic department, everybody that works on our coaching staff and our fans

have been really positive and supportive in the program since weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been here,â&#x20AC;? Saban said. In 2007, Sabanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first year at Alabama, the Tide had a record-setting 92,138 people attend A-Day. In the process, Alabama also broke a Southeastern Conference record for spring game attendance, set by Tennessee in 1976 with 73,000. In contrast, when Mike Shula coached his first A-Day in 2004, an estimated 35,000 showed up to watch. Every year after that, barring the 2008 scrimmage, fan attendance at A-Day has risen, culminating in 2011 when the Tide broke its own record with a 92,310-person A-Day crowd. Nebraska had the next-highest crowd attendance that year, with 66,784 people attend-

ing its spring scrimmage. Saban said the support for the program, shown especially in the 2007 A-Day, has been overwhelming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first A-Day, when there were 88,000 people there or whatever, it was really heartfelt by the Sabans,â&#x20AC;? Saban said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[It] really made us feel welcome here, and we had gone through some tough times in getting here from Miami and all that.â&#x20AC;? Still, Saban wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the only one impressed with the attendance. Sophomore linebacker Adrian Hubbard said when he attended the A-Day game as a recruit, one thing stuck out in his mind. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fans,â&#x20AC;? Hubbard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This town is crazy. This atmosphere is crazy here, and I love it.â&#x20AC;?

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Tide hoping for strong ďŹ nish By Lindsay Blakey Contributing Writer The Alabama womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team will travel to Auburn to face in-state rival Auburn in the regular season finale this Saturday. The Crimson Tide (15-3, 9-1 SEC) earned the No. 7 spot in the Campbell/Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings. The Tide has won 17 of its last 19 matches, which includes road wins against No. 5 Georgia and No. 22 Tennessee. Along with the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success, junior Alexa Guarachi was named SEC Player of the Week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have done a really good job this year of not overlooking anyone and not playing ahead,â&#x20AC;? head coach Jenny Mainz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are focused, and we are playing the courts well, and I believe it will be a good match.â&#x20AC;? The Tide has not faced

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the Tigers in a dual match, but Alabamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Emily Zabor defeated Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jacqueline Kasler in singles competition in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic. Mainz said she is very impressed with Auburnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team and the way it has competed throughout the season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are ranked 63, but that number does not show how good they are,â&#x20AC;? Mainz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When they played No. 2 Florida, they kept them out on the court for almost four and a half hours.â&#x20AC;? Mainz said the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main focus has been scoring early in doubles matches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives us a good head start, and starting early has been the key this season,â&#x20AC;? Mainz said. Mainz said her confidence in the team comes from their performance and how well the team bonds with one another. Mainz said the team is very mature and has great leadership.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;They genuinely play for and care about one another, and that has been proven to be a difference maker,â&#x20AC;? Mainz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is a hard concept to teach a team.â&#x20AC;? Freshman Emily Zabor said the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bonding has helped earn the Tideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are all very close to one another, and we push each other to do our best,â&#x20AC;? Zabor said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are all my seven best friends.â&#x20AC;? Last year, the Tide sent Auburn home without a single point. Mainz said the Tide would not overlook an opponent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are going in there ready, and we are not taking anything for granted,â&#x20AC;? Mainz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are taking one match at a time and not worrying about the end result.â&#x20AC;? The first serve is scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m. in Auburn.

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Students ﬁnd acting opportunities as TV extras By Courtney Stinson Staff Reporter crt.stinson@gmail.com Movies, commercials and TV shows rely on the help of extras to make settings appear real. For some University of Alabama students, acting as extras in television, commercials and film has not only helped them learn how the production process works, but also allowed them to be a part of their favorite shows. Hannah Armstrong, a freshman majoring in psychology, was a fan of the television show “One Tree Hill” when she applied to be an extra on the show. She enjoyed the experience of seeing how the process of filming for TV works and seeing the stars up close in

their work environment. “My favorite thing was seeing how TV works and how they make the show, especially since it’s a show I like a lot,” Armstrong said. “It was cool just to be on set and to say I’ve seen [the actors].” For students who would like to be extras in television and film, experienced extras recommend they stay alert for opportunities to audition and network with people in those industries. Freshman theatre major Esther Workman, who appeared in a variety show called “Chain Reaction” and the film “Wait Your Turn,” learned about opportunities from sources on campus. “You don’t have to be a [theatre] major like me or devote your life to [acting], but getting

your foot in the door starts with “My favorite part of being immersing yourself in the busi- an extra was just seeing how ness,” Workman said. “It also the film process works. I am depends on who you know. I’m personally interested in more not talking about directors or stage theatre, but being a part producers, but of a film is such friends of mine a cool and differin the theatre ent experience,” department are Workman said. My favorite part of being an always letting “I learned how extra was just seeing how me know if they to act in a differthe ﬁlm process works. I am hear about openent way, aiming personally interested in more call auditions for more at a camstage theatre, but being a film extras.” era lens than an Even if one is entire audience part of a ﬁlm is such a cool not interested in sitting in the and different experience. television acting house.” as a career, being According to — Esther Workman an extra can give Armstrong, the those interested most important in other areas of thing for an extra television, film or stage acting to remember while on camera insight into how the production is to be natural and not overact. process works. “Try to look natural, and don’t

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look at the camera, because if you’re an extra, you’re not normally in that situation, and you want to look at the camera,” she said. “You just have to act like it’s your normal, everyday life.” However, shooting for television and film is not entirely glamorous. Russell Stephens, a senior musical theatre major who played an Alabama fan in a Papa John’s commercial in the fall, said the shooting process involves a lot of waiting, and it can take a long time to shoot a small amount of footage. “It took almost eight hours to shoot a 30-second commercial, and it got boring really quickly just sitting there,” he said. Armstrong echoed Stephens’s sentiment that being an extra, while enjoyable, can be dull.

“We couldn’t talk, and we didn’t have our phones, and we were basically sitting there for twelve hours unless they called us out, which didn’t happen often, so it wasn’t very glamorous,” she said. In spite of the less exciting parts of being an extra, the job can have advantages. Extras have the opportunity to make money and sometimes enjoy benefits like free food. While shooting the Papa John’s commercial, Stephens was able to enjoy plenty of Papa John’s pizza. “[My favorite part of shooting] was the food — all-you-caneat Papa John’s and a catered lunch,” Stephens said. “It also paid pretty well — $100 to sit in a folding chair and eat pizza for an afternoon.”

Resonance show choir to preform at Bama Theatre By Sophia Jones Contributing Writer Across the country, show choirs have gotten national recognition, thanks to the popular television show “Glee;” however, the University of Alabama’s Resonance Show Choir hopes to show that much more goes into these performances. “There’s a lot more that goes into Resonance than ‘Glee’ makes it seem,” said Naomi Thompson, a junior majoring in psychology and thirdyear member of the choir. “Resonance is 40 people working and practicing together almost every day, and in the end, we come out with something amazing, something people need to see.” The Bama Theatre will host the UA Resonance Show Choir Friday at 7:30 p.m. Student tickets will cost $5, and general admission tickets will cost $7. “Resonance makes me think of a big sound that

Three cheerleaders on US national team CHEERLEADERS FROM PAGE 1 This year, the international athletic competition is once again primed to take its biggest stage. After all, 2012 is an Olympic year, but cheerleading is not among the sports that will be showcased in London this summer. This lack of recognition may be coming to an end. In fact, a Google search of “cheerleading Olympic sport” voices the outcry that may give cheerleading a fighting chance in 2016. Th e ICU Wo r l d Championships also illustrate the sport’s rising recognition. In its fourth year, the competition is expected to host over 3,000 cheerleaders from more than 70 countries. UA cheerleaders acknowledge that the sport is gaining momentum. “In the next few years, it’s

affects everyone it comes by. It resonates and reverberates inside everyone,” Thompson said. “I believe that we have that sound in us. We want to spread it and share it with others.” From rock to funk to pop and even some hip-hop, the UA Resonance Choir performs in all areas of music. “If you like music, then you should come to the performance. It‘s going to be a great show,” Steven Holbrook, a sophomore majoring in journalism, said. This is Holbrook’s first year in Resonance, and he, along with three others, will be performing an acoustic rendition of Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” in one of Friday night’s ensemble pieces. “There’s something in the show for everyone. Resonance works through intrinsic motivation — each member does it because it’s fun,” Hunter Holt, a junior majoring in English, said. Holt has been in the choir for two years.

going to be much bigger than it is now,” Olson, a junior majoring in accounting, said. “The sport is definitely changing.” Olson believes cheerleading offers athletes and spectators something different: A coed experience. He also points out that, recently, the sport is being cast in a new light — one highlighting physicality. “Many people don’t realize the hard work that goes into it,” Olson said. “Cheerleading is turning into a very athletic sport, and the stunts are taking center stage. Seabrook echoed this sentiment. “Not only are we practicing our skills and stunts, but we also focus on endurance, flexibility, and strength,” Seabrook said. Those stunts will be one of many aspects of the sport on display later this month. This particular competition will combine two different styles. UCA, the Universal

Friday’s performance will feature nine songs, with five shorter ensemble performances in between each song. As usual, Resonance is spanning the decades in their set list by including pieces by Jackson 5, Journey and The All-American Rejects. “I’m definitely going to see the show,” Lindsey Badham, a sophomore majoring in nursing, said. “UA Resonance Choir performances are ideal because they combine all your favorite music genres and songs into one concert.” Created in the fall of 2008, Resonance is a live band assembled of mostly student musicians that give the show more energy, Holt said. Led by two student directors, Rebecca Howard and Garrett Lindsey, Resonance does not compete with other show choirs and is an entirely student-led organization. “We put in six to eight hours a week. It’s all extracurricular … Resonance is not a representation of faculty;

Cheerleading Association, stresses a more traditional style, while NCA, the National Cheerleading Association, emphasizes music and dance. The University of Alabama is a UCA program, but members of Team USA will come from both backgrounds. “That’s what will make it a learning experience for us,” Seabrook said. “It’ll be interesting to see how all of our different styles mesh together.” Despite the impending challenges, the three are remaining optimistic. Throughout the year, they’re often called on to act as ambassadors for the University, appearing at several banquets and functions. It’s just another day at work, and representing their country isn’t too tall of an order. “ICU Worlds is a huge deal for cheerleading,” Seabrook said. “It’s an elite competition, and we’re honored and blessed to be part of Team USA.

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it’s a representation of stu- majoring in journalism and dents and what we can do, second-year member, said. and we’re pretty awesome,” For more information on the Katie Thurber, a sophomore show or Resonance, visit the

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‘Tuscaloosa Runs New ‘Last Airbender’ reminiscent of original show This’ to be printed By Asher Elbein There’s only one word that properly sums up the new Nickelodeon series “The Legend of Korra,” and that word is “awesome.” A sequel to the critically acclaimed and wildly popular “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “Korra” had the unenviable job of both scrubbing away memories of an execrable live action movie and reminding people why they loved the original show in the first place. The show rises to the occasion magnificently. “Korra,” like its predecessor, takes place in an Asianinfluenced world made up of three nations: The Earth Kingdom, the Water tribes and the Fire Nation. Some skilled fighters in each coun-

try can harness one of the four and New York, complete with elements through a Kung Fu a great metal statue of the discipline known as “bend- Avatar in the harbor. ing.” Into this new world steps Only the Avatar can wield all the new Avatar, Korra, a hotfour elements, headed girl who and only the has traveled to Avatar can keep the city to start the world in balher air-bending Korra is a marvelously ance. training with The show her longsufwell-realized protagonist, is set some 70 fering master, and watching her in action years after the Tenzin. is a joy. events of the But Korra first series, and soon finds that in that time, the she’s entered world of Avatar a powder keg. has changed greatly. The All is not well in Republic conquered lands of the first City: Police zeppelins patrol series have been changed into the skies, there is rampant the Republic of Nations, with homelessness and the cobbled its seat in the dazzling new streets are rife with organized metropolis of Republic City — crime. Worse, a populist revoa mixture of 1920s Shanghai lution against bending sim-

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mers just under the surface, threatening the stability the previous Avatar worked so hard to create. “The Legend of Korra” handles its complex plot with a light touch and a lot of momentum. The show has a jazzy tone to match its faux-1920s setting, and the pacing effortlessly switches gears between pulse-pounding action and screwball humor. Korra is a marvelously well-realized protagonist, and watching her in action is a joy. Her rebelliousness and energy drive much of the plot of the premiere, and while aggressive characters can rapidly become annoying, Korra’s friendliness does much to keep her likable. Other characters are established with similar deftness: The eccentric Tenzin is a fun spin on the clichéd mentor role, and the bending brothers Mako and Bolin bounce off each other wonderfully with their respectively taciturn and cheerful attitudes. Compelling characterization is something the previous show excelled at, and if anything, the writers manage to up their game in the sequel. It’s the action that is the biggest draw, of course, and “The Legend of Korra” delivers in spades. From the opening firebending fight to the MMA-like pro-bending matches, the choreography is brisk, inventive and exciting. The animation is equally gorgeous, matching feature-film quality in many places, with expressive faces and stunning backgrounds. Korra looks good, and with actors like J.K Simmons and Lance Henrikson providing voice work, it sounds excellent, as well. “Korra,” as it presently stands, has a good chance of being one of the best-animated series of all time. I can’t recommend it enough.

By Lauren Ferguson Assistant Lifestyles Editor ldferguson@crimson.ua.edu Egan’s Bar will host a release party Friday for “Tuscaloosa Runs This,” an anthology depicting what local writers love about Tuscaloosa and what it means to them to rebuild after the April 27 tornado. Brian Oliu, a University of Alabama English professor, released the original e-book anthology 10 days after the damaging tornado in an effort to raise money for recovery. “I’m not one to use a chainsaw but wanted to help out in some way,” Oliu said. “We had over 1,200 downloads of the e-book.” The anthology is a collection of essays, poetry, fiction and nonfiction pieces created by Tuscaloosa writers. Oliu said it was pretty easy to recruit the writers by asking close friends, posting on Facebook and spreading the news by word-of-mouth. After showing the e-book to Bob Weatherly, a friend and owner of Egan’s, the two decided to print hardcopies of the book to distribute. “I read the e-book and was so impressed by it that I wanted to get it in a printed form,” Weatherly said. Weatherly offered to pay for the printing costs of “Tuscaloosa Runs This” as his way of contributing to the cause. “What really surprised me was when Brian contacted the authors asking if they wanted their works included in the printed edition. Only one said no, and another wanted to revise,” Weatherly said. “This author then decided to leave his work as is, unedited. I was impressed the writers could step away from their work and just enjoy it.” Oliu said he contributed an

introduction to each piece in the collection, as well as an introduction to the anthology. “I had to reassemble the whole book and write a reintroduction,” Oliu said. “There is an original introduction, then one for the hardcover. [The new one] is about the idea of looking back on the tornado.” Oliu said the process of changing the book from an e-book to hardback was difficult, but he is proud of the finished product. “Dealing with artists and writers is like herding cats. It takes a while to get them all together, and some turn things in late,” Oliu said. The book includes over 41 different writers and their pieces reflecting on experiences and emotions after the tornado. The cover features a photograph, taken by a friend of Oliu, depicting a dark setting with people gathering together with an overlay of the state of Alabama painted in crimson. “I didn’t know the first thing about putting together a book,” Oliu said. “Then, after finding someone to print the books, I sent him my PDF, and the next thing you know, I had 33 boxes shipped to my house.” A release party will be held this Friday to celebrate the completion of the “Tuscaloosa Runs This” hardback edition. The event will start at 7 p.m. and will include book signings by contributing writers, food and beverages, T-shirts and posters for sale and some late-night DJ mixes by Oliu himself. “It’s going to be a lot of fun to have all the contributors here together and have people thank them for the work they did,” Weatherly said. “I was so happy I could do this for them.”

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Legendary New Orleans musician returns to his ‘voodoo swamp rock’ roots Mac Rebennack, more commonly known by his stage name Dr. John and by fans as “The Night Tripper,” is a hugely influential musician and composer from New Orleans. The Doc made a name for himself in the music business in the late 60s and early 70s as a genredefying pioneer, known mostly for his blending of traditional New Orleans soul and R&B with modern soul, funk, blues, and psychedelic rock influences to create his own quirky, signature swamp rock sound. To go along with his music, the Doc’s put on memorably bizarre live shows that matched his voodoo subject matter with iconic voodoo imagery. Over the years, the Doc began moving away from his psychedelic

medicine man show in favor of interpretations of the traditional New Orleans music he heard throughout his life. The Doc’s also been known for his prolific artistic output. Since the debut of his 1968 classic “Gris-Gris,” the Doc has released more than 20 albums, picking up five Grammy Awards and landing himself in the top20 with his 1973 hit, “Right Place Wrong Time,” along the way. However, his work has slowed down as of late. His newest, “Locked Down,” released on April 3, marks his first since 2006’s “Mercenary,” but the wait was, without a doubt, worth it. “Locked Down” is just as good as he was at his peak in the 60s and 70s and perhaps, maybe a little bit better. At the reigns of his newest song’s production is The Black

doo swamp rock. The Doc has shed his New Orleans standards in light of a sound more akin to his psychedelic roots, but he’s not completely retreading old territory. As is most apparent in the album’s instrumentation (more on that soon), the Doc has thrown in some African jazzfunk into the mix. The main groove in “Ice Age” is straight up afrobeat, just like Fela Kuti used to play it. Others, like the swampy opener “Locked Down” and “Eleggua,” focus more heavily on laying down solid drjohn.org grooves but wind up sounding Mac Rebennack, known as Dr. John and the Night Tripper, recently like funkadelic on the bayou. released a new album entitled “Locked Down.” “Revolution” and “Getaway” Keys’ Dan Auerbach, and it this is no exception. With the resemble tributes to classic soul shows. While I’m not the biggest aid of Auerbach’s touch, the Doc greats. fan of the Keys, the input from a sounds fresher than ever, while Needless to say, for anyone newer recording artist can only simultaneously throwing back familiar with the man, the musibe positive to the project, and to his earlier, wilder days of voo- cianship on this album is incred-

ible. The Doc covers the keys and tears them up like he has on any piano over the course of his career. Auerbach takes on the guitar duties and handles them exceptionally by providing inventive leads and warm tones, and a more-than-capable slew of other select musicians round out a backing band replete with funky horns and soulful vocals. In a world where good comeback albums are a rarity, I was surprised that the Night Tripper came out of nowhere with another potential classic. The Doc’s “Locked Down” is proof it’s never too late to oneup yourself, and his comeback may turn out to be for what he’s remembered. It’s the most consistently great and enjoyable album to come out in 2012 so far, and it’s going to be a hard one to top in the months to come.

Bama hosts Warren Haynes By Will Edwards Staff Reporter wgedwards@crimson.ua.edu The Bama Theatre welcomes Warren Haynes tonight at 8 p.m., but not the way most would expect. The musician will not be playing with his regular bands Gov’t Mule or The Allman Brothers. Instead, he will front his eponymous Warren Haynes Band. The band, which is a departure from the southern rock jamming of Gov’t Mule, features more old-school R&B soul music. “It’s more reminiscent of what used to come out of Muscle Shoals,” said David Allgood, manager of the Bama Theatre. Backed by a stable of musicians, Haynes focuses less on gritty guitar solos and more on stable grooves, giving the band a more melodic and song-driven sound. The current tour is backing the album “Man in Motion,”

Haynes’ first solo album in 19 years. The band is also releasing “Warren Haynes Band Live at the Moody Theater” on April 24. Dale Fudge, a senior majoring in special education, said he was never crazy about Gov’t Mule, but he saw Haynes performing with The Allman Brothers in Huntsville and has been a fan ever since. “He’s a really great performer,” Fudge said. “His music, especially his solo stuff, has got a lot of soul.” This is Haynes’ first trip through Tuscaloosa in the nineyear tenure of Allgood, and he says he wasn’t expecting the call. “Well, we didn’t have anything planned until Red Mountain Entertainment called me and asked if we were available, so really all I had to do was pick up the phone,” Allgood said. Red Mountain Entertainment,

which is run out of Birmingham and books shows for the Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre, is putting on the show. “We think it’s going to be a very special night for Tuscaloosa,” said Betsy Kiser, the marketing director at Red Mountain Entertainment. Red Mountain has put on shows at the Bama Theatre in the past, bringing NEEDTOBREATHE in November to a sellout show. “The Bama is such an intimate venue,” Kiser said. “Shows there are always special.” Tonight’s show has not sold out yet, but Kiser said it is definitely a possibility. “We are hoping to sell out, but right now there are still plenty of tickets available,” Kiser said. Tickets can currently be bought online for $32.75 through Ticketmaster; however, the box office will open tonight at 6 p.m., and tickets will be $26.

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By Abbey Crain

As spring turns into summer, stores stock their shelves with trends seen on the runways from the spring fashion shows. The high-fashion looks are brought down to an affordable level, and soon everyone will be able to look their best in classes, at work or on vacation. This week, The Scene sent one of its fashion columnists out to see what some of the University of Alabama’s students are wearing on a day-to-day basis. After walking around campus for a few hours, we had seen and talked to plenty of students who we could easily classify as fashionable. She compiled some of her favorite looks and got a little bit of insight into these students’ wardrobes.

Amanda Harrison, a sophomore majoring in sports and exercise science Favorite store: H&M What I wear to class: “I want to be comfortable, so I want to put on jeans and probably a cute shirt and some sandals.” Favorite current trend: Urban Outfitters high-low skirts Student trend to avoid: Overuse of color-blocking

Emily Luker, a sophomore majoring in journalism What I wear to class: “Normally, I just wear skinny jeans and a shirt and jacket.” Favorite Store: Forever 21 Favorite current trend: Pastels Student trend to avoid: Wearing running shorts everyday

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Erin Dabbs, a sophomore majoring in public relations What I wear to class: “Something purple because purple is my favorite color. Whether it’s a piece of jewelry, shoes- anything purple.” Favorite store: Papaya in Atlanta Student trend to avoid: Rain boots with shorts

TODAY • The Blackwater Thieves and CBDC: The Jupiter, 9 p.m. • Digital Leather and Nightmare Boyzzz: Green Bar, 10:30 p.m. • Fefu and Her Friends: Morgan Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. • The Warren Haynes Band: The Bama Theatre – 8 p.m.

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Frank Lopez, a junior majoring in kinesiology Roy Walmack, a sophomore studying pre-med

Brett Hannan, a senior majoring in nutrition

What I wear to class: “I usually wear T-shirt and jeans.” Favorite store: UO

What I wear to class: “Comfortable things, skinny jeans and shirts.”

Student trend to avoid: Anything that makes you blend in

Favorite store: Free People and thrift stores

• Callooh! Callay! and Eliza Rickman: Green Bar, 10 p.m.

What I wear to class: “I usually wear, well, depending on the day, if it’s really sunny outside, I wear a tank top, a man tank. Or if it’s just a little cooler, I wear a V-neck, shorts rolled up or skinny jeans.” Favorite store: Urban Outfitters, Old Navy and thrift stores Student trend to avoid: Mustaches and typical fraternity wear

• Fefu and Her Friends: Morgan Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. • UA Resonance Choir:The Bama Theatre – 8 p.m.

SATURDAY • Fefu and Her Friends: Morgan Auditorium, 2 p.m.

Meredith Allison, a graduate student studying library and information sciences What I wear to class: “I bike to school, so I like to wear flats and jeans or longer skirts.” Favorite store: Consignment shops and thrift stores Trend: Adding a pop of color to an outfit Student trend to avoid: The justout-of-bed look

Wes Owens, a senior majoring in management and information systems What I wear to class: “Usually khakis, jeans, khaki shorts, different color shorts, polos, I’m not a t-shirt kinda guy.” Favorite store: J. Crew or Belk

Heather Baker, a senior majoring in New College What I wear to class: “I usually wear jeans, very comfortable and practical.” Favorite Store: Kohls Student trend to avoid: Oversized shirts with shortshorts

Student trend to avoid: Chacos

Jill Morehouse, a junior majoring in psychology What I wear to class: “I normally wear leggings or shorts or jeans, something that goes with the weather, but never shorts and a T-shirt, like everyone else around here. I’m from California, so I’ve never seen that until I came out here, and it’s crazy to me that everyone likes to conform to the same outfit. Wouldn’t you want to express yourself?” Favorite current trend: Scarves, big jewelry and big statement pieces Favorite stores: Forever 21, Nordstrom and online shopping Student trend to avoid: “Just the fact that everyone goes around looking like they’re river-rafters to me is crazy. You would come here and think that everyone ran track, they must have an awesome track team, but no, that’s the style. The guys should not wear such short shorts, and the girls need to change it up!”

Katherine Kosich, a sophomore majoring in English What I wear to class: “I really believe that so much is based upon first impressions, so I try to give a good first impression to everyone. I feel most comfortable in dresses and cardigans. I love to pair everything with a scarf and a pair of sunglasses.” Favorite store: Thrift stores, such as Twice Is Nice