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Thursday, April 9, 2009

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Grant to get $1.8M per year By Phil Owen Managing Editor

of Understanding between Grant and the University, which was released New Alabama men’s basket- Wednesday night. Grant will receive an annual ball coach Anthony Grant will receive a salary of $1.8 million base salary of $245,000 and an per year for the next seven annual talent fee of $1,555,000, years as well as other perks, according to the Memorandum See GRANT, page 6

Jazz Ensemble presents new Latin sounds By Jessica Cheek Lifestyles Reporter A brand new musical experience will be offered tonight as the school of music presents the University’s first ever LatinCaribbean jazz concert. The concert will feature guest percussionist Luis Benetti, the UA Percussion Ensemble, the UA Jazz Ensemble and guest trumpeter Dr. Ramon Vasquez. This performance is free to everyone and begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Moody Music Building

Concert Hall. The Latin-jazz genre may be new to some audience members, but Chris Kozak, director of UA jazz studies, said he hopes students will come to the performance and grow more acquainted with this style. “The music is rhythmically driven and has its roots in dance,” he said. “Music is like food — you don’t know if you’ll like it unless you try it.”

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Ghana program still open By Martha Gravlee Contributing Writer From May 28 to June 12, UA students will be exploring the West African country of Ghana. The University’s Alabama in Ghana program is in its sixth year, having started in the summer of 2003. Alabama in Ghana is led by Seth Appiah-Opoku, a

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Benson named VP of research By Jessie Gable Staff Reporter Joe Benson was recently named as the University’s new vice president for research and vice provost at the University. Benson has worked at the University for 31 years teaching geological sciences and holding other positions throughout the University. Before being permanently hired, Benson served as the interim vice president for a year and a half. “I was invited to serve as the interim vice president,” Benson said. “And after working there,

I had a much greater interest in the position and applied.” Judy Bonner, executive vice president and provost at the University, said it was his performance as an interim vice president that made him one of three candidates for the permanent position. “Dr. Benson has demonstrated during his interim appointment that he is a highly effective administrator and valued colleague,” Bonner said. Benson’s new position will require him to work with faculty members to get external funding for faculty, staff and

student research. Last year UA faculty members submitted more than 625 proposals for review, Benson said. It will be his job to review these proposals and help the researchers get the necessary funding for their projects. “One of the goals is to provide an environment to support the faculty,” Benson said. “We want to enhance, reward and support faculty for seeking external funding. Our office has an area for sponsored program, but want to create an environment

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SOFTBALL: ALABAMA VS. SAMFORD RECAP (’09)

No. 4 Tide stomps Samford 11-1 By Will Barry Senior Sports Reporter The No. 4/4 Alabama softball team improved their overall record to 32-6 on the season (10-4 SEC) and make up a game lost to inclement weather earlier in the season last night as they run-ruled the Samford Bulldogs 11-1. “I think we’re doing a better job of finishing people because we’ve had a couple run-rules lately,” head coach Patrick Murphy said. “Hopefully when everybody gets together and we got what we consider the strongest nine out there that will happen more often.” The Bulldogs got on the board early in the top of the first inning as sophomore Aaren Fisher hit a solo homerun off freshman pitcher Amanda Locke to left centerfield giving Samford the 1-0 lead. “One thing that [associate head coach] Aly [Habetz] likes to talk about is, ‘don’t get frustrated, get determined,’” Locke said. “The only thing that I thought about when that girl hit a homerun is, ‘I’m not going to get frustrated about this, I’m going to get determined. I’m going to get the next girl out.’” The Tide would answer back in the bottom of the first inning as freshman Cassandra ReillyBoccia hit a two-run double to right centerfield scoring freshman Jennifer Fenton and senior Kelley Montalvo giving the Tide a 2-1 lead. The Tide turned the bottom of the third inning into batting practice as Reilly-Boccia started what would be a fiverun inning for Alabama with a two-run single — advancing to second base on an error throw — to right field, scoring Fenton and senior Brittany Rogers giving Alabama a 4-1 lead. Sophomore Whitney Larsen

CW | Jerrod Seaton Senior outfielder Brittany Rogers attempts to lay down a bunt Wednesday night in the Tideʼs win against Samford. The win brought the teamʼs season record to 32-6. would make it 5-1 as she drove in a run on a fielder’s choice, scoring Reilly-Boccia from third base. The Tide then scored on a double-steal with Larsen beating the throw to second base as Locke scored from third base

and gave the Tide a 6-1 lead. Samford replaced junior Amanda Barrs with sophomore Kayla Burris with one out in the inning. Barrs gave up seven runs on five hits while walking three batters and striking out three

in two and one-thirds innings pitched. Sophomore Cat Dozier was not fazed by the pitching change as she hit a RBI-single down the third base line, scoring

See SOFTBALL, page 6

Shaky outlook for summer jobs By Drew Taylor Senior Staff Reporter Students who are looking for summer employment may have a difficult time in the process. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Alabama’s unemployment rate rose to 8.4 percent in February while the national unemployment rate rose from 8.1 to 8.5 percent. Jim Henry, labor market information director for the Alabama Department of Industrial Relations, said although the state had a higher unemployment rate than the national average at one point, Alabama has fared far better than its surrounding states, such as Tennessee and Mississippi, who both have a 9.1 percent

unemployment rate. Henry said the answer to this is in Alabama’s auto industries that have resorted to cutting hours as opposed to massive layoffs. “One thing that has helped us out is that we’ve changed our industrial base a little bit,” Henry said. Other industries, such as textile mills, which served as major industrial revenue in the state at one point, have not done well in other states, such as North and South Carolina, who maintain a 10.7 and an 11 percent unemployment rate. With this specific industry, many mills have been closed down in the wake of the current economic recession. Jerry Paschal, executive director of the UA Career Center, said with the current economy, the jobs that are hurting the worst in term of hiring are those in hospitality and retail. “A lot of businesses have even cut back on their own internship programs,”

Paschal said. In light of this, Paschal said it is important for students to be aggressive in their hunt for jobs, keeping in mind that they may have to work in either low-paying jobs or jobs outside of their field of concentration. “The important thing is gaining experience,” Paschal said. “It’s important to have a job that will not only build their resumes but help them gain valuable work experience.” Craig Williams, general manager for the Buffalo Phil’s restaurant, said, like many businesses in Tuscaloosa, the economy is not as dire as in other states, but everyone can still feel the strain of the economy on their own businesses, whether it be through increased sales tax, increased cost on shipping or the increase in minimum wage from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour starting

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• 14th Annual Jazz Ensemble Tribute Concert: Latin-Caribbean Jazz Music Fest — 7 p.m., Moody Music Building Concert Hall

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• “The Environmental Family in a Changing World” — 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., UA Arboretum • Crimson Tide baseball vs. LSU — 6:06 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium

•Crimson Tide baseball vs. LSU — 6:35 p.m., Sewell-Thomas Stadium

April 9, 2009

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ʻGreeks for Goldbergʼsʼ this Saturday On Saturday, April 11, Momma Goldberg’s Restaurant will host Greek Appreciation Day at their Tuscaloosa location. Whichever fraternity or sorority has the highest percentage of members come into Momma Goldberg’s between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m., the restaurant will donate half of the greek sales that day to a charity of your choice. The restaurant is located at 409 23rd Ave. in downtown Tuscaloosa.

QUOTE OF THE DAY “We hear about how progressive other places are in the country. I think that students are going to see that same energy and innovation right here in Tuscaloosa.” — UA Environmental Council President Daniel Marbury on Green Week and Earthfest

BIRTHDAYS We want to list your birthday here. Send your name, birthdate, year and major to cwnews@sa.ua.edu. Put “birthday” in the subject line. And look for birthday greetings from us on your special day.

THIS DAY IN ALABAMA HISTORY 1931: The Scottsboro Boys are sentenced to die for the alleged rape of two white women on a freight train between Chattanooga, Tenn., and Scottsboro. The conviction by an allwhite jury and the subsequent appeals were widely publicized and led to major protests around the world. Four of the men were freed in 1937, while the others endured lengthy prison sentences. The final prisoner was released in 1950.

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faculty members researching areas of healthcare, environment and energy. In the past 31 years, Benson has served as an assistant professor of geology, associate professor of geology and professor. He then served as the chair of the department of geological studies before moving to be the associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. “When I was the associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, I was in charge

of contract and grant activity at the college level,” Benson said. “So, this job is just doing that at the University scale.” Benson said one reason he was qualified to do this job was that he had participated in external research funding at the University. Benson’s specific area of research while at the department of geological studies was in petroleum geology. During his time as a research scientist, Benson has had more than 80 publications.

He has also received several awards from the University and other organizations. Benson was awarded the National Alumni Association’s Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award in 1988. In 2004, he received the Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies O u t st a n d i n g Educator Award. He also served two terms as president of the UA Faculty Senate from 1993-1995, according to the UA Web site.

tough when the majority of the University leaves during the summer, but because of the Continued from page 1 even mix of both students and locals who work at the restauafter July 24, 2009. “We’ve had to strain things rant, Buffalo Phil’s, which has to make sure that we come out about 50 employees, still makes good, making the idea of layoffs on top,” Williams said. Williams said business is a distant reality.

“I’ve never laid off anyone in the five years that I’ve worked here,” Williams said. In addition, Williams said the fact that the restaurant has served as popular hangout for student for over 29 years establishes its stability. “Students here have a

feeling of who we are and what we are about,” Williams said. “If it were a new business, it would be a different story.” For more information into prospective University jobs, visit jobs.ua.edu, or for the UA Career Center, call 348-5848 or visit uacc.ua.edu.

to assist them.” External funding for research comes from different federal government departments such as the Department of Health, Department of Defense and others, Benson said. Benson said he was most exited about the research that UA faculty members are doing to benefit society. Currently, there is a growing number of

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professor in the department of geology. Appiah-Opoku is a native of Ghana and coordinates the trip every year. Jackie Maye, an assistant in the Capstone International office, said she encourages students to consider applying for the program. “It’s in a beautiful location, right on the ocean,” she said. “From the moment you step off the plane, you step into the culture. You immerse yourself right away.”

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pirates had taken over the ship, which was carrying food aid for Africa, before dawn local time. Murphy said that he was now in charge because pirates had taken away the captain, Serena Murphy, 31, told The Associated Press from her front doorstep. The vessel had 20 U.S. nationals onboard before the hijacking, Maersk said.

Maye visited the program site in summer 2006 in her capacity as UA staff. “One other thing I like is that when you get there, the people are extremely respectful and courteous,” she said. As for fears some students and parents may have about going to Africa, Maye said not many people were uncomfortable with visiting Ghana. “Ghana seems fine,” she said. “West Africa is different.” Linn Groft, a sophomore in New College with a depth study in international development, made the trip in summer 2008. “It was an excellent experience,” she said. “It was brief. We were only there for 15 or 16 days, but we got to see a lot of the different aspects of Ghanaian culture and of the country. We traveled around a lot.” Groft said a highlight of the trip was visiting a village of people who had been displaced by the construction of a dam. The students were able to speak to the villagers about their feelings about the construction project. “It was a really good experience to hear that, as far as development goes,” she said. “They weren’t consulted, and it’s important to take the people into account.” Groft said although the trip was directly applicable to the kind of work she wants to do in the future, anyone could benefit from the Alabama in Ghana program. “I want to work in developing countries, and this was a very good way for me to get to step into one, but this is a very good experience even if you don’t want to work in Africa or in development at all. It’s a good way to step into a culture that is very foreign,” she said. “This isn’t like going to a western country; it’s not France or Germany,” she said. “Those countries are different and unique in magnificent ways, but to go to Africa — there are so many more differences.” Capstone International is still accepting applications, and will until the program is full. Students from any major are eligible.

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Journalist charged with spying The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran | An American journalist jailed for more than two months in Iran has been charged with spying for the U.S., a judge said Wednesday, dashing hopes of a quick release days after her parents arrived in the country seeking her freedom. The espionage charge is far more serious than earlier statements by Iranian officials that the woman had been arrested for working in the Islamic Republic without press credentials and her own assertion in a phone call to her father that she was arrested after buying a bottle of wine. Roxana Saberi, who grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, and is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Iran, has been living in Iran for six years. She has reported from there for several news organizations, including National Public Radio and the British Broadcasting Corp. An investigative judge involved in the case told state TV that Saberi was passing classified information to U.S. intelligence services. “Under the cover of a journalist, she visited government buildings, established contacts with some of the employees, gathered

classified information and sent it to the U.S. intelligence services,” said the judge, who under security rules was identified only by his surname, Heidarifard. “Her activities were discovered by the counter-espionage department of the Intelligence Ministry,” Heidarifard said. Saberi will stand trial next week, the judge said, though he did not specify which day. The announcement of espionage charges got the attention of the Obama administration, which has been pushing for her release. “We are deeply concerned by the news that we’re hearing,” U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton told reporters at the State Department, adding that the administration has asked Swiss diplomats in Iran for the “most accurate, up-todate information” on Saberi. Though the U.S. has no diplomatic relations with Iran, it has an interests section at the Swiss Embassy. Officials in the woman’s home state who have been pressing for action also expressed concern about the direction her case is taking. “This is disturbing news and is certainly hard to believe,” said

Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota, noting that at first the government had accused her of working without accreditation. “Now the story is Roxana is a spy? I find this all very hard to believe.” The 31-year-old freelance reporter was arrested in late January. Her lawyer, Abdolsamad Khorramshahi, said Saberi has been informed of the espionage charge against her and that he plans to request that she be released on bail until the trial. Human rights groups have repeatedly criticized Iran for arresting journalists and suppressing freedom of speech. The government has arrested several Iranian-Americans in the past few years, citing alleged attempts to overthrow its Islamic government. In another indication of the seriousness of the case, Saberi’s lawyer also learned this week that it would be reviewed by Iran’s Revolutionary Court, which normally handles cases involving threats to national security. Khorramshahi said he has not yet been allowed to read the text of the indictment, which he expects to see by Saturday.

North Korea stages rally The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea | Tens of thousands of North Koreans rallied Wednesday in Pyongyang to support Kim Jong Il as he embarks on his third term as leader and to celebrate a rocket launch that was criticized elsewhere as a violation of U.N. sanctions. Kim was expected to attend a session of the North’s rubberstamp parliament Thursday and be re-elected as chairman of the powerful National Defense Commission in his first major public appearance since a reported stroke in August. The 67-year-old Kim rules

the impoverished yet nucleararmed North in his capacity as chief of the commission, which oversees the country’s 1.2 million-member military — one of the world’s largest. His re-election comes amid regional tension over the country’s controversial rocket launch Sunday. North Korea claims it sent a satellite into space, but neighboring countries say nothing reached orbit and that the launch was really a test of its long-range missile technology. The U.S., Japan and South Korea are leading a campaign in the U.N. Security Council to penalize the North.

“The imperialists and reactionaries who have committed all kinds of despicable acts, tenaciously pursuing anti[North Korea] moves to isolate and stifle us, will be driven into a yet tighter corner because of our satellite launch,” Choe Tae Bok, a top Workers’ Party official, told the rally. Footage obtained by APTN in Pyongyang showed a massive crowd of neatly dressed people packed in the main Kim Il Sung square — named after Kim’s father, North Korea’s founder — under a banner reading, “We enthusiastically congratulate on the successful launch” of a satellite.

After her arrest, Iran’s Foreign Ministry had initially said she had engaged in illegal activities because she continued working in Iran after the government revoked her press credentials in 2006. Saberi’s parents visited their daughter Monday in Evin prison, north of the capital, Tehran. The couple from North Dakota met Saberi for half an hour — the first time they had spoken to her since she called them on Feb. 10 to say she had been arrested. Her father, Reza Saberi, and her mother, Akiko, were pleased after the meeting and said it appeared their daughter was in good health and in good spirits, according to the lawyer. They could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. Saberi’s father has said his daughter was finishing a book on Iran and had planned to return to the United States this year.

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Clearing the Foster confusion Foster Auditorium Awareness Week, put on by Creative Campus, was meant to include a march to raise the profile of the need for renovations of Foster Auditorium. Somehow, a rumor was started that the University Administration put the kibosh on the march to avoid any negative press resulting from such a demonstration. In fact, Creative Campus canceled the march, and the administration had no say in that decision. The rumor is patently false, and the administration is undeserving of the bad image the rumor is attempting to cast of them. Don’t get us wrong, we are fully behind the spirit of the week — Foster Auditorium does, in fact, need renovations. Students want to see Foster returned to use, and we understand that, but the reasons for not beginning those renovations are complex and varied. What we can’t abide is false information casting UA administrators in a bad light for something they simply did not do. The real reason no work has yet been done to bring Foster back up to code is a simple dearth of the requisite funds. None of us believe the University actually

wants Foster to remain unused and decrepit, and neither should you. If the University is doing anything about Foster, they’re trying not to draw attention to the building because funding does not exist to make the necessary repairs and upgrades. Just a few weeks ago, University President Robert Witt told The Crimson White that much of the new construction and renovations on campus have been made possible by earmarks in federal spending bills, largely obtained by Sen. Richard Shelby, and without those earmarks, the University would be in worse financial shape. No earmark has yet been added to a bill directing needed federal dollars toward Foster, so no work has been done on the building. Lacking the funds, it isn’t surprising the University would attempt to keep a low profile in regards to the building. It’s definitely going to be fixed eventually, we think. After all, why would the University want a building sitting around on campus unused and in disrepair?

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Paul Thompson We’re all scrambling to get the last few things we’ve been working on done for the last few papers we’ll print this semester before next year’s staff takes over on Dead Week. For me, that’s been a few columns about what I think is wrong on campus, and this week is going to be no different. I wrote about parking decal prices last week, but this week my gripe is about Ridgecrest South’s increase in on-campus student population. Next fall, just short of 1,000 new students will be moving on to campus for the year to live in Ridgecrest South, and kudos to the University for figuring out

that they’d need parking and building them a deck — even though I still don’t appreciate paying for it. I was pleased to see that aspect of the planning featured prominently in the plans for the building, but what was markedly absent was a plan for accommodating the dining needs of the extra students. Specifically, what I wonder is whether or not the University has accounted for the addition of 1,000 more students to the already heavily burdened north campus dining facilities. We all know how crowded the Fresh Food Company can get for breakfast and lunch during the week, so imagine that there are 1,000 extra people not vying for a table in the Ferguson Center. Sounds good right? I know I can’t wait. What I’m saying, really, is that it’s great the University is growing by leaps and bounds, but the infrastructure to support the addition of all these new students to campus simply doesn’t exist. I’ve lived on the north side of the Quad my entire time at the Capstone, first in Riverside and now as an RA in Paty Hall, and Lakeside Dining Hall (especially Lakeside Diner) is taxed to its limits at times during the

week and on some weekends. Improvements have been made this year over last year, but it isn’t uncommon for students wanting a late-night snack to spend over an hour waiting in the Diner. What’s going to happen next year when there are 1,000 extra people just down the street? I’d venture a guess that they’ll probably want to eat at some point or another, and the most convenient place for them is going to be Lakeside Dining. I’m no math major, but I’m thinking that something is going to need to be done to accommodate another (approximately, of course) 3,000 meals each day. Some hours are going to have to be extended, and Bama Dining is going to need to make sure they realize the need for that now, rather than after move-in day this fall. I’m not all criticism and no solution, either. The obvious way to remedy the potential for dining disaster next semester is — at least, as it seems to me — to extend the hours of Fresh Food into dinnertime and open Burke Commons Dining on Sundays. South campus students are forced to make the trek to Lakeside on Sundays if they want to eat, something which already seems backwards, and

next year the problem will be compounded by a large increase in the population of north campus. With that many people trying to eat, presumably around the same times, it isn’t difficult for anyone to foresee rather big problems as thousands of students descend on Lakeside Dining during meal times. Breakfast isn’t available anywhere on campus on Sunday mornings, either. Which I noticed as I looked at Bama Dining’s schedule for their locations, and sounds exceedingly odd in the first place. Next year needs to go better. As the on-campus population expands, dining options for students need to expand, too. I hope Bama Dining realizes this need for next year, but I’m afraid they might not, so I decided I’d bring it up this week. Of course, it could be they’ve already planned for this, but students haven’t been informed of next year’s plans, so how would we know? Whatever the case, something will have to be done, and I’m just praying that we don’t wait until move-in day to do it.

Paul Thompson is the Opinions Editor of The Crimson White. His column regularly runs on Mondays.

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ladies. A puppy does not make you more attractive, it just means that I have to worry about getting my ankles bitten by rabiesinfested terror every time I come over. Worse than that is the guy who uses a puppy to pick up girls. If you’re unsure if you might be this man just ask yourself, “Why did I purchase this dog?” Still confused if you are using a dog to pick up girls? Ask yourself if you plan on getting rid of it after it has lost its cuteness. If you still can’t nail an answer to that question like a pin the tail on the donkey game in fourth grade, the chances are it’s a desperation move because you have no game. I’ll give you a tip that could save a few of you thousands of dollars: a puppy does not rid you of your social awkwardness. No matter how cute that damned thing is, or how many girls will stop to ask you how old it is, you are still going to blow it. After all, that’s why you are using a puppy as a coping mechanism for not getting laid in the first place. Trust me, once they follow the leash to the dog on the other end of it your chances are deader than Dick Cheney about five years ago (when he actually passed away). Don’t get me wrong, I love dogs and abhor cats. I have no problem if you are getting a dog for companionship. Maybe you want a furry friend to go running with, or you might need something to guard you at night. My problem lays in those of us out there who use dogs as an accessory. So, as to avoid the unnecessary looks and potential puppycide when you realize your right hand is still your date on Friday, just go ahead and don’t get that puppy. Spend your time doing something constructive, like waiting in a virtual waiting room.

The weather is finally warm again; after Mother Nature spent the first few days of this week deciding we all needed to be colder than the Grinch’s heart, she has finally returned us to lovely seasonal weather. This weather, unfortunately, brings out the puppies. Not that I have anything against adorable little fur balls; I have a problem with their owners. It’s not just any one owner either, just all the desperate ones. It’s been a long-standing tradition that guys who have a better chance getting struck by lightning than getting laid would use dogs to attract that special someone, but now even girls are getting into the game. Ever since Paris Hilton stuffed that domesticated rat into her purse, some ladies have thought this breathing animal was nothing more than something to match their dress. Everyone knows the person we’re talking about, too, the one who adopts Fido in the hopes that Prince or Princess Charming will remark how cute their dog is, followed shortly thereafter by romance novel-type sex. You can normally spot them pretty easily; it’s the precious pooch being walked by something that looks eerily similar to the dog that birthed it. Sometimes when there is a bark I can’t tell if it was the Dave Folk is a news editor for The Crimson White. His column owner or the one being walked. So to the females: please stop, runs on Thursdays.

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Call it like you see it

Jesse Heifner The great thing about college football officials is that proving they are not impartial in their officiating is hard. An official who attended the University will never be seen at a UA football game with his stripes on. But that’s the way it should be. Sadly, this is not the case with the American judicial process. In the now pending case of “Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Company”, the U.S. Supreme Court is examining West Virginia Supreme Court Chief Justice Brent Benjamin’s decision not to recuse himself from

a $50 million lawsuit involving the company who spent millions of dollars to get him on the bench. Caperton won his case in a local West Virginia court and, between the time of plaintiff’s initial victory and granting of appeal to the WV Supreme Court, the A.T. Massey Coal Company basically “bought” a seat on the state’s high court. Benjamin later cast the deciding vote in the case to overturn Caperton’s initial victory according to Fox News. The funny thing is that the legal experts think the coal company has a good chance of winning in the high court. Do they think justice is blind? Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1980. She had never sat on the bench prior. She had, however, been the chief litigator of the ACLU’s women’s rights project in 1977 and acted in this capacity in the Supreme Court case of “Duren v. Missouri”. Clinton appointed her to the Supreme Court in 1993. To put this in more understandable terms, it is as if Pat Dye was to be the booth replay official of every football game

in the SEC for the rest of his life, including all of Alabama’s games. That’s just the most significant judicial appointment, but there are more like them throughout this nation’s history on both sides of the aisle. Still think justice is blind? It’s a quandary really, state judicial elections can be corrupted by a company’s money and the national judicial appointee system can be spoiled by political preferences. What is the solution? The Missouri Plan involves a nonpartisan commission, which prepares a short list of qualified candidates from which the governor must select for any judicial appointment. Each judge then goes before the electorate periodically to determine whether she will retain her job. The judges are unopposed the sole issue voted on is whether the judge will retain her position or be replaced. If the majority votes thumbs down, then the selection process is restarted for the open position. This is a system I would advocate for with the exception that judges still should have lifetime appointments. The

lifetime appointments ensure that judges make decisions caring only about the legal questions of cases and not the consequences of their decisions as it relates to their popularity with the general public. Alabama needs to change its way of doing things. The national courts are in a constant battle of politics and ideals rather than providing fair interpretation of the Constitution as it is mandated to do so in that same document. State and local courts are subject to the same partisanship of dirty politics found in any political election. Judicial independence is a cornerstone of American democratic processes, and it is our duty to keep the politicians out of the courthouse, and also keep only the most legally qualified, unbiased, and impartial judges on the bench. If men were angels, there would be no need for government. But if governments were angels, then there would be no need for courts and judges.

Jesse Heifner is sophomore majoring in political science. His column runs bi-weekly on Thursday.

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The happilyever-after method By Liz Lane

I like to pretend I know what I’m doing. I don’t, and let’s face it, the future is rather intimidating. As if growing up is not scary enough, now I have to worry about toxic assets, acquiring radiation poising from my cell phone and Alabama’s football ticket system. I need advice to help plan for my future. I want advice from hard-working women whose stories have stood strong through time. I need words of wisdom. Every girl wants a fairy tale deep down, so I got out my Disney movies and took notes. Here’s to a “Happily Ever After.” The Cinderella Method: 1. Hang around ugly people. If you don’t have ugly stepsisters, feel free to substitute. By contrasting yourself to those less fortunate with looks, you will appear to be much prettier than you may actually be. Also, studies have proven better looking people are more successful. 2. Having a personal stylist (a.k.a. Fairy Godmother) never hurt anyone. Just look at before and after pictures of the princess. Cinderella’s stunning transformation not only landed her a dance with Prince Charming but changed her life forever. Ricky Martin, Shakira and even Angelina Jolie all went through some awkward looks before turning their style over to professionals. 3. Say you grab someone’s attention, like a future employer or a prince and you want them to remember you. Leave a memorable personal item. Avoid leaving children, drugs or personal hygiene products. Glass slippers work well and are highly recommended. The Snow White Method: 1. Again, contrasting yourself with someone not as attractive as you, like your evil stepmother, will make you more attractive. 2. Find a great P.R. major to represent you. Someone who will stand up to anyone to make you look great, like a talking mirror. Having a good rep will come in handy for job interviews, personal life and may also boost your confidence. You are the fairest/ tannest (personal preference)

of them all. 3. Surround yourself with other men even if they are half your size. Prince Charming may think he has competition. 4. Fall asleep for a very, very long time. I know this one is hard to do in college, but enough beauty rest can really make your skin glow. Getting around eight hours of shut-eye will also help you think more clearly. This one worked for sleeping beauty as well. If you are having trouble sleeping, opt for a quiet, comfortable, dark space. Avoid poisoned apples and pricking fingers — these methods may cause you to sleep through class tomorrow. The Belle Method: 1. I’m guessing that having a great name, preferably one that means Beauty, never hurt anyone. 2. Be well educated. Although other villagers for criticized Belle for “always having her nose in a book,” Belle was able to save her father, a kingdom and herself from Gaston simply by acknowledging the outside world. 3. I never can find anything in my closet. Belle had a closet that literally spit up the perfect outfit. I should invest in one of these. It may save me a lot of time. 4. Learn how to dance. Belle’s dance with the Beast while Mrs. Potts sang “Tale as Old as Time,” brought the two closer together. Both benefited from their mad dance skills. The Rapunzel Method: 1. Play hard to get by locking yourself in a tower. Denny Chimes would work well. 2. Long hair is in, and Prince Charming in this case has a thing for endless locks. Let it grow. 3. Even though you may be distressed, sing. Sure, passing pedestrians may stare at you, but you can always yell “Roll Tide” and everything will be normal. I don’t get the singing thing, but it worked for all these women.

Liz Lane is The Crimson White’s fashion columnist. Her column runs bi-weekly on Thursdays.

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The necessity of afﬁrmative action

Turney Foshee Since the election of President Obama, many (Republicans) are happy to say racism is dead — seeing it as a minor blemish in America’s glorious past. Accordingly, these idyllic idiots are ready to get rid of affirmative action. Personally, I hate affirmative action, but I realize it’s a necessary part of society. Without affirmative action, the socioeconomic divide

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between whites and minorities will only widen. Some straight facts: women make 80 cents for every dollar a man with the same job earns. Minorities are twice as likely to be unemployed as white people. Infant mortality rates among minorities are twice that of whites (and in Tuscaloosa County almost three times the rate). And half as many minorities attend college as whites, proportionally speaking. Growing up without diversity is what allows racism to not only exist but also to thrive. Never encountering varying beliefs and cultures makes them extremely foreign, and, since most people react negatively to that which they don’t understand, a lack of diversity causes larger and larger class, race and gender divides. For those that hate affirmative action, there is a haven for them: France. France’s current constitution prohibits affirma-

tive action. Government censuses do not ask for heritage. College and job applications may not ask for religion, race or gender. In the eyes of the French government, all their citizens are equal, but in reality, it’s akin to French officials turning their heads, plugging their ears and yelling, “La, la, la,” whenever race or gender issues are brought to the public forum. This creates a problem. While America is working to reverse racism, France is a powder keg of discriminatory tension. French colleges are almost entirely full of rich, white males. If you can’t get into (much less pay for) a good college, you can’t get a good job. Without a good job, you can’t send your own children to college, and so it goes ad infinitum. Affirmative action works to put an end to such a cycle. Minorities in France are relegated to extreme de facto segregation, and with-

out proper representation in the French government their concerns and needs are not being addressed. Right now, America is on its way to a time when it will no longer need affirmative action while France is on its way to an oldfashioned race war. We all know the old adage, “What’s good for one is good for all.” Equal access to education and jobs isn’t equal if it’s all going to rich, white and supposedly more qualified males. For the time being, affirmative action is entirely necessary — it allows minorities to get their foot in the door before it’s shut by those occupying the “upper levels” of society. I look forward to a day when America’s playing field is leveled, our differences are cherished (not just tolerated) and affirmative action is just a relic of the past.

Turney Foshee is a sophomore majoring in journalism. He is a regular contributor to The Crimson White.

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Hoffman’s return elevates Tide in postseason By Jason Galloway Senior Sports Reporter Like almost all her injuries in the past, Kayla Hoffman has no idea when it happened. She was enjoying last summer’s break from school soon after earning All-American honors on the vault as a freshman for Alabama. Then her shoulder just started hurting. The original diagnosis of tendonitis proved false, and it was not until she came back to school in August that an MRI revealed a torn labrum that would keep her out of the Crimson Tide’s lineup for nearly half of her sophomore season. “Almost every injury I’ve had has never been, ‘I remember that exact [event where I hurt myself],’” she said. “It’s just, ‘Oh, my shoulder hurts today,’ then, ‘Whoops, we need surgery.’” Hoffman had a tough

decision ahead of her. She could wait on surgery, but the pain would become excruciating and she would not be able to compete on her favorite event, the uneven bars. On the other hand, surgery would count her out for much of the upcoming season. “I wanted to go ahead and fix it because I didn’t want to take the chance that I wouldn’t be able to train and compete as hard as I wanted to this year,” she said. At the start of the 2009 season, the Tide did not fare too well without its freshman phenom from a year ago. Alabama squeaked out its 96th consecutive victory over Auburn by .025 to start the season, and then lost three of its next four SEC meets. By the time Hoffman was ready to compete on the vault and uneven bars, two more key contributors for the Tide, Brittany Magee and Kassi

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Price, had suffered major injuries. As a result, Alabama had fallen out of the top 10, something the prestigious program is quite unfamiliar with. “There was a gap when we had lost [other gymnasts to injury]” head coach Sarah Patterson said. “That made it even more important the minute [Hoffman] stepped in. Back when the surgery was done in August, I had said that however we start out the season, this will be a bonus when we have her jump back into the lineup.” Patterson probably did not expect this big of a bonus. Of Hoffman’s 13 routines performed since returning, 12 of them earned a score of 9.9 or better, including a careerhigh 9.95 on the uneven bars at last Saturday’s Northeast Regional. “I was honestly very shocked,” Hoffman said. “When I came back I was nervous that people would be like, ‘Oh, what happened to her; what did she do this summer?’” Even more astonishing is the increase in the rest of the Tide’s team scores that

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accompanied her return. Since Hoffman began competing in two events, Alabama’s average score is an entire point higher than the first six meets of the year. “She has a special quality about her, the way she performs and competes,” Price said. “Having her back and contributing was one of the best things that this team had just because of her presence and what she is capable of doing.” Hoffman humbly proclaimed the correlation between her return and Alabama’s success as a possible coincidence. “I think it was a combination of things,” she said. “When I came back to the lineup, it was also the time where everyone else was starting to get things together as well.” Whether Hoffman is the reason or not, the Tide has continued to climb up the rankings as it gets healthier. Sitting at No. 3 after winning SEC and Regional Championships over the past three weeks, Alabama has become a legitimate threat to RF Rains win its sixth national title next Kayla Hoffman performs her uneven bars routine in Tideʼs week in Lincoln, Neb. matchup with Stanford in March.

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would be the final score. Locke gave up one run, four hits and one walk while striking out four batters on the night. — Head coach Patrick Murphy The Tide will head on the Hills Burris was replaced after one road this weekend as they will teammate Larsen from second base and extending the Tide inning of action giving up two play a double-header on Friday runs on two hits and no strike- starting at 4 p.m. against the lead to 7-1. In the bottom of the forth outs by junior Stephanie Royal. South Carolina Gamecocks Dozier hit a two-run double to in Columbia, South Carolina inning, Locke hit a two-run homerun to left field bringing right centerfield scoring Larsen before finishing up the series in Reilly-Boccia and putting the and freshman Lisa Elizondo to on Saturday with one game at give Alabama an 11-1 lead that 1 p.m. Alabama lead at 9-1.

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VIDEO GAME REVIEW | ‘GARDENING MAMA’

Shelve the spatula and pick up a spade By Kelli Abernathy Chief Copy Editor

Spring is upon us once again. Students who have been holed up in their rooms since October are finally beginning to crack open their windows and let in a little fresh air. Nothing brings the season to mind like fresh flowers growing outside, but in the dorms most of us are subjected to views of the parking lot. Don’t fret — the people at Majesco Entertainment have provided us with a way to perfect our gardening skills without a plot of land in “Gardening Mama” for the Nintendo DS. While fans of the “Cooking Mama” games have been making dishes from all over the world with Mama since her debut in

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2006, Mama now takes us outside her home to help grow her ingredients with her ever-hovering gaze, just like your real mother. Console: Nintendo DS Gameplay is more than similar to the “Cooking Mama” games, ESRB Rating: E for involving the use of your stylus everyone to perform all the tasks while the time on the clock runs down and Publisher: Majesco then receiving your gold, silver or bronze medal. However, the CW critic’s rating: stages themselves are set up much differently. Various types of plants are set in different gardens (flower, fruit and veggie among others), requiring a map to travel between them, and unlike “Cooking Mama,” where the player makes the entire dish to let it grow. in one setting, only a few miniThere are plenty of options games are played in each stage, to keep the player busy, though, after which the player has to and while tending to one plant, leave the plant alone for awhile Mama will alert you that the one you were watering earlier is now wilting and needs some attention. If wilting plants are left alone for some time, they will die and the whole sequence will start over. Each plant has a variety of mini-games while growing. These range from predictable things like using the stylus to open the seed packet and then dropping them into the ground, to stranger ones like spraying virus bubbles (complete with angry faces) with pesticide, cutting flowers off the apple tree and using them to pollinate the other flowers or spraying the hose a certain way to make a rainbow. My favorite so far is keeping the supports of your AOLCDN.COM

salsa dancers will perform. “I’ll say it again at the concert — if the person sitting next Continued from page 1 to you during the performance Benetti, a Puerto Rico isn’t dancing in their seat, native, began playing percus- you might want to check their sion instruments at age 13 and pulse,” Kozak said. Professor Tom Wolfe began has performed with various Afro-Caribbean and Latin-jazz the Annual Big Band/Jazz ensembles throughout his Ensemble Tribute Series when career. This is his second visit he was the University’s directo the University, and he has tor of jazz studies. Tonight’s been working with percussion performance is the 14th year of students to teach them new the series, which has paid tribinstruments and prepare for ute to different genres, instrutonight’s concert. “I’m sure Mr. Benetti would agree that the most challenging thing about this concert is preparing and instructing the percussion students. Many of them are unfamiliar with this music and teaching these styles is based around learning examples and specific techniques,” Kozak said. Students have spent more than 13 hours with Benetti in preparation for the performance, allowing them a unique opportunity to interact with a working musician. “The opportunity to work with a musician who has performed with some well-known names encourages [students] to work to the best of their potential,” Kozak said. “Guest artists in the past have done master classes where they talked about how they got to where they are today. Those discussions are inspirational, especially for the students that are driven to become professional musicians themselves.” Benetti will play within the percussion section for part of the concert and will also be soloing and even singing on certain pieces. Instead of the drum set typically used in a jazz ensemble, the percussion section will include various ethnic instruments to provide the driving rhythmic foundation for the ensemble. Tonight’s show will incorporate Cha-cha, Bolero and Mambo rhythms along with several other styles. Improvisational soloists in the percussion section and the Jazz Ensemble will be featured and

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ments and musicians such as Count Basie, Thad Jones and Stan Kenton over the years. The UA Jazz Ensemble, open by audition to any student regardless of major, performs several concerts each year both on campus and in the greater community. At the end of April, the Jazz Ensemble and the Jazz Standards Combo will perform at the Twilight Jazz Festival in Atlanta and in June will play at City Stages in Birmingham.

budding morning glories in the growing during hurricane-like weather. The characters introduced in “Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends” are back to aid you in your quest for the most beautiful garden. However, they don’t do much but stand around, and are completely out of the picture whenever Mama’s fiery eyes are glaring down at you after breaking all the grape vine stalks. Mama herself is back with her endearing, almost unintelligible accent, telling me after completing each plant that there is a white cabbage butterfly floating past. I haven’t figured that one out yet. There is also a multiplayer mode in which you can compete at a list of games taken from all parts of the garden. It’s not outstanding, but your friend doesn’t need the cartridge to play, they

just need to link to your DS through wireless signal, which is nice. If your friend does have a copy of the game, you can trade items won from bonuses in the regular mode through the “Cute Treasure Chest.” Probably not an option that will be used very often, but it could be helpful to someone trying to collect all the items in the game.

Overall, “Gardening Mama” is a very simple game, but that, along with its cute environment, just adds to its charm. You’re not going to spend hours playing this one, but it’s good for a long car ride or spending some time with your little sister. If you liked the earlier games, you’ll probably enjoy it.

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MOVIE REVIEW | ‘SUNSHINE CLEANING’ AND ‘FAST & FURIOUS’

‘Sunshine’ and ‘Furious’ a great match By Phil Owen Managing Editor

Some philosophers [I would assert] would tell you the purpose of life is to achieve some sort of personal satisfaction from wherever you can get it. Making for one FANTASTIC weekend of moviegoing, two outstanding films tackling that issue hit theaters last Friday: “Sunshine Cleaning” and … “Fast & Furious.” I know what you’re thinking — “A film I’ve never heard of and is undoubtedly pretentious because of that and a stupid overblown car movie?” That’s exactly right. “Sunshine Cleaning” is a quiet film about finding satisfaction in a normal, seemingly boring life — taking what chances you have to shape that “typical” life into one that represents what you want to get out of life, even if that means cleaning up murder scenes. In the film, Rose (Amy Adams) is a housekeeper with a kid and Norah works at the kind of country-style restaurant that serves chickens fingers with a sauce named after the place. Neither is happy, and Rose is inspired one day by her hour-in-a-hotel-room married cop buddy to go into crime scene cleanup. She recruits Norah into helping her. “Fast & Furious,” on the other hand, is a loud and boisterous film about finding satisfaction in anti-social activities, in this case taking the form of street racing and being a grease monkey. Here we have Dom (Vin Diesel) doing the same kind of criminal things we found him doing in the first film (jacking trucks, racing). The heat starts closing in, though, as he is still a wanted man, and he convinces Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) to go back home, at least until things blow over a bit. But one day he gets a call from his sister, Mia (Jordana Brewster), who tells him Letty was murdered. In the meantime, Brian O’Connor (Paul Walker) finds himself approaching a dead end in a major case at the FBI, but it turns out the man he is hunting down also just happens to be the man responsible for Letty’s murder. The parallel between the two is that neither Rose nor Brian is happy with what they’re doing. Rose feels degraded by the work she does — especially after she learns the owner of one house she cleans is a successful former classmate — as well how she can’t seem to succeed in relationships beyond the previously mentioned type that involve hotel rooms. Brian, on the other hand, runs into Dom again after all these years and realizes that maybe the lame cop world of frustrating bureaucracy and having cases pulled before they’re finished isn’t what he wants for himself. Maybe, for once in his life, he’d like to finish something. What makes this a fantastic double feature is the contrasting journeys these two characters take. Rose and Norah are heartbreakingly real characters who are just lost, and there are no clear answers for them. Through a handful of personal gut-check moments and tough decisions, they are able to put themselves in a place where they can have some semblance of peace and happiness. Brian finds his path when he goes undercover and he and Dom get involved with some drug smugglers, which is immediately followed by a series of stunningly awesome and wild chases and huge explosions and hot lead and parties at which women in groups of three make out with each other and tenderly rub each other’s breasts. When his case is inevitably ended by the bureaucrats, he goes rogue and rampages through

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Freshman to play Jupiter By Josh Hedrick Lifestyles Reporter Most first year students at the University have a hard

enough time battling the party scene. Not 19-year-old Jonathan freshman 15 or struggling to drag themselves out of Fox, a freshman majoring in bed after a late night of get- business. Fox, a musician and first ting to know the Tuscaloosa year student, takes the stage in his second-ever performance at Jupiter Bar & Grill tonight at 10. He spent his first year at the University refining his guitar playing and writing new songs about his experiences so far on campus. Balance this with his class schedule, homework and rehearsals with band mates, and you have one busy sophomore. The Texas native brings a rowdy energy to his shows that he said gets the crowd up off its feet. “We’re trying to work the crowd and have everyone get in to it,” he said. “We actually only take one break because we want to keep the music and crowd going.” He began playing guitar when he was 11, and said that growing up around the Texas music scene has greatly influenced his musical style. “I grew up listening to southern rock, classic rock and country and I feel like I blend all that into my music,” he said. “Being from Texas and then coming [to Alabama], I really feel that people here will really be able to connect

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Submitted photo Jonathan Fox, a freshman majoring in business, will play at the Jupiter tonight. He has played shows in Texas and Alabama. live show. “If you’re looking for something to do, you’ll have fun at the show tonight at Jupiter,” he said. “It’ll strike a chord with everybody. If you come out with your friends you’ll have

a really good time. It’s really upbeat and fun all around.” Fox and his band will play tonight at the Jupiter starting around 10. Cost is $5 for patrons 21 and older and $10 dollars for those younger.

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In December 2008, Rolling Stone Magazine’s Smoking Section called them their new favorite band, as did The Black Keys’ drummer Patrick Carney. That band, The Strange Boys, are bringing the sound that earned them those endorsements to Little Willie’s tonight as a part of the band’s Southeastern tour. The tour stop in Tuscaloosa was coordinated by the members of www.WellThatsCool. com, whose mission statement is “making Tuscaloosa cooler” and is responsible for bringing fresh talent to the Tuscaloosa music scene, said wellthatscool.com staff member Bo Hicks. “We’re trying to expand [Tuscaloosa’s] horizons by bringing in up-and-coming bands like The Strange Boys,” Hicks said. “If we can get people to support it, we can get

good music.” The Strange Boys has come a long way from winning their Austin, Texas high school’s battle of the bands in 2004. The band has become a staple at the SXSW [South by Southwest] music festival in Texas. This will mark the band’s second showing in Tuscaloosa, the first being a 2008 performance as an opening act at Egan’s. “They had this really lofi, 60s R&B, indie rock, soul sound,” Hicks said of their first performance. “I remember them being up there and they legitimately looked like they loved what they were doing. They weren’t trying to put on a façade or try to hard. It was authentic, and it looked like they could’ve cared less if there were five or 500 people in the crowd.” The Smoking Section described their sound similarly, as “hearken(ing) back to the Nuggets-esque ‘60s

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By Tyler Deierhoi Lifestyles Reporter pril 13 marks the beginning of Green Week at the University. Green Week is devoted to recognizing the environment and the impacts, both positive and negative, that humans have on it. The week will be celebrated with a weeklong schedule of events, culminating in an Earthfest celebration on Sunday, April 19. Green Week is sponsored by the SGA Department of Environmental Concerns, which focuses on issues such as recycling and conservation. Justinn Trott, the department director and a junior in New College, organized the event both this year and last year. Trott said the main goal of Green Week is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;promote environmental consciousness on campus.â&#x20AC;? She also said the events that take place over the week are designed to appeal to students who may not be involved in regular â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenâ&#x20AC;? events. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to make events geared towards people with different interests,â&#x20AC;? Trott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each event may not bring out the same people.â&#x20AC;?

The first event on Monday is a photography exhibition and potluck titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Food for Thought.â&#x20AC;? The event will feature photographs of University studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; pantries and cupboards along with their reasons for buying certain products. It will also feature photographs of Alabama farms and local agriculture. The exhibition will be held in Maxwell Hall and begins at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, there will be a free tie-dye at the Ferguson Center Plaza. Students who attend can bring old clothes to be tie-dyed while learning about sustainability programs on campus. The tie-dyeing will begin at 11 a.m. and run to 2 p.m. There will also be a runway show and silent auction of clothes made from 20 percent recycled and reused material outside of Doster Hall at 7 p.m. A screening of the Pixar movie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wall-Eâ&#x20AC;? will be held on the Quad on Wednesday night. There will be a presentation before the movie to discuss the impact of issues like landfills. The event starts at 7 p.m. Thursday will see a Critical Mass event that will meet at Denny Chimes

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at 4 p.m. and ride along University Boulevard. Critical Mass is a social movement where large groups of bicyclists assemble and ride along a set path. There is no singular goal for most Critical Mass meetings, though this one is focused on creating respect between cyclists and drivers. On Friday, sororities and fraternities will perform dance routines with a â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenâ&#x20AC;? theme. Also present will be the Rip Tide dancers and local musician, D-Sharp. The event will be held in the Ferguson Plaza at noon. The final event of Green Week will be a green-themed installment of Guerilla Theatre. The event begins at 11 p.m. and will take place behind Gorgas Library in the front lot of Morgan Hall. On Sunday the University of Alabama Environmental Council will hold its annual Earthfest. Earthfest takes place on The Quad and has numerous events including a free swap and a mini putt-putt course. There will also be entertainment from a l m o s t a dozen groups, including Skullduggery and the Hypsys. UAEC President Daniel Marbury said the day is â&#x20AC;&#x153;sort of a snapshot of the environmental movement in Tuscaloosa.â&#x20AC;? Earthfest combines the efforts of numerous environmental and political organizations from around Alabama.

Marbury also said Earthfest is a way for students to see how Alabamians can be involved in environmental concerns. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hear about how progressive other places are in the country,â&#x20AC;? Marbury said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I t h i n k that students are going to see that same energy and innovation right here in Tuscaloosa.â&#x20AC;? The day begins at 10 a.m. and will run until 7 p.m. There is no charge

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