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Scope It Out Power plants rank in arsenic ash BIRMINGHAM — Two Birmingham-area coal-fired power plants are among the nation’s top three for the amounts of arsenic deposited in onsite ash ponds and landfills, according to a new report. A report the Environmental Integrity Project released Thursday listed the Gaston Steam Plant in Shelby County and the Gorgas Steam Plant in Walker County as ranked No. 2 and No. 3 for the amounts of arsenic deposited from 2000 to 2006. Environmental groups are calling for tougher regulation of the waste generated by burning coal after the dike on an ash pond at the Tennessee Valley Authority’s Kingston Fossil Plant near Knoxville ruptured in December. Michael Sznajderman, a spokesman for Alabama Power Co., which operates the two plants, said ash ponds and dams at its six coal-fired plants are monitored and engineered to keep toxic materials on the site. Source: Assoicated Press

Birmingham nurse faces charges MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Supreme Court reversed a lower court’s decision Friday and ruled a Birmingham nurse charged with illegally performing abortions can claim she acted with a doctor’s permission. Janet F. Onthank King faces misdemeanor charges of wrongfully performing abortions at Summit Medical Center in Birmingham, which was closed in 2006 after health officials found numerous violations there. Attorney Richard Jaffe said his client had a collaborative practice agreement with Dr. Deborah Lyn Levich that allowed her to administer an abortion-inducing drug without the physician being there. Prosecutors had appealed a circuit judge’s ruling allowing the agreement to be entered as evidence. They argued the agreement was irrelevant because the state’s Women’s Right to Know Act says abortions can only be performed by doctors. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals sided with the state in July, but King appealed to the Supreme Court. The justices noted King’s assertion that the order of the Court of Criminal Appeals was without precedent in “any other court at any other time in the history of our Republic.’’ Jaffe said he and his client were “ecstatic that the appropriate ruling was made.’’ “It would have created some pretty dangerous precedent if the government could do that. Basically they would be micromanaging the trial court, and the trial court is the forum who rules on evidentiary matters,’’ he said. “That’s why this case is so important not just for Janet King, but for all of us.’’ Chris Bence, chief of staff for Attorney General Troy King, said the agency was reviewing the court’s decision. “We are disappointed in the court’s ruling,’’ he said. “We think it is a bad precedent and it will be somewhat of a setback for the prosecution, but we are fully committed and intend to see this through and hold Ms. King accountable for her actions.’’

No easy way out: Obama caught between Israel, Palestine and the expectations of a nation Monique Jones News Editor uabkscopenews@yahoo.com

Although the battle over the Palestine-Israel area will not be an easy situation to solve, President-elect Obama seems more receptive to learning about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in its entirety, said Renato Corbetta, Ph.D., assistant professor for the Department of Government. The Arab and Israeli people of the area have been involved in conflict since 1948. Due to the nature, length and scope of the conflict, it leaves its mark on every president, said Corbetta. “It has been damaging to every president,” he said. According to Corbetta, almost every initiative presidents implement looks like failure in the beginning. But there have been a few bright spots of hope. According to Corbetta, the 1994 Oslo Peace Agreement, yielded positive results. “[The peace agreement] was largely mediated by Norwegians supported by the U.S.,” he said. “It’s not up to date, but it’s not scrapped.” The conflict could potentially be more devastating to Obama, who has

built up the expectations of his presidency to staggering heights. Corbetta said people should think honestly about Obama’s presidency. “People need to be realistic,” said Corbetta. “There are the expectations of his presidency, but there are also the problems left by the last administration. Obama could be able to set in motion a movement to lead to a resolution to the conflict.” Hamas, the biggest and most influential militant Palestinian group is seen as a terrorist group by the United States and is not recognized by the government; government leaders only speak to the official Palestinian political leader. But in an effort to stop the conflict, Obama might engage enemies of the United States in talks. “It’s hard for any president to move away from Israel,” said Corbetta. “[But] Obama may be more open to Hamas at some level. Obama has more willingness to understand [the Palestine-Israel conflict].” Critics have asked about Obama’s foreign policy plan, wanting to know if he has a better idea than past presidents have had. Some critics have already said Obama does not have any better ideas. In response, Corbetta said, “If someone said that to me, I would say ‘Who has a better idea?’”

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King, who is a registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner, was serving as the clinic’s medical director at the time and was later charged with three misdemeanors: Two counts of knowingly or recklessly performing abortions as a nonphysician, and a third for making false entries into equipment sterilization reports. The Summit case cast light on a rash of problems at abortion clinics in Alabama and led to increased inspections at the clinics, some of which hadn’t been reviewed in more than five years. Source: Associated Press

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An Israeli soldier walks by a sign showing a tank muzzle firing on a city with a mosque. The sign was set up by a tank unit along the Gaza Strip border as it prepared on Dec. 30, 2008, for a possible ground offensive into Gaza to destabilize Hamas.

Pratik Talati second student representative at National Collegiate Honors Council in UAB history

Investigators said a Summit nurse gave a pregnant woman the RU 486 abortion drug even though her blood pressure was too high and the baby was nearly full-term. The woman later went to an emergency room and delivered a stillborn infant.

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Levich and King were working at Summit when it was closed in June 2006 after an investigation by the Alabama Department of Public Health revealed “egregious lapses in care.’’ Levich surrendered her Alabama medical license last July but hasn’t been charged in the case.

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Pratik Talati after being named Mr. UAB 2009.

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Pratik Talati, a UAB University Honors senior majoring in chemistry and mathematics, has been elected by the National Collegiate Honors Council, the professional association of undergraduate honors colleges and programs, to serve a one-year term as a student representative. Talati is the second student from UAB to be elected to the national board. Talati was elected in a nationwide ballot election by directors of honors programs and honors colleges. He was one of five students nominated for board membership. Talati learned about the NCHC through his honors program. “I had the opportunity to serve as a student vice-president for the Southern Regional Honors Council Conference. From there, I learned more about the position through my honors program director, Dr. Mike Sloane, as well as through the NCHC Conference,” he says. “I talked with my honors program, and he [Sloane] was willing to nominate me, especially based on my experience with the regional honors conference.” Along with representing the interests

of honors students across the United States, Talati will be an integral part of the annual NCHC conference in Washington, D.C. this fall. “NCHC’s goal is developing, implementing and expanding Honors education through curriculum development, program assessment, teaching innovation, national and international study opportunities, internships, service and leadership development and mentored research. As a student representative on the NCHC board, I am entrusted to advance undergraduate education via the proposals made by honors students and faculty on the committee,” Talati said. “[This fall] I will probably be presenting a poster or a panel presentation. Also, being part of the Board of Directors, we will meet to discuss a lot of proposals that will be brought to the table and make decisions in the best interest of NCHC and honors education. It truly was an honor to be elected in this position, and I will do my best to represent the University Honors Program and UAB well.” Along with being the former vice president of the Southern Regional Honors Council, Talati is also a recipient of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, as well as a member of the UAB Ambassadors, the Undergraduate Student Government Association’s Finance Committee and the UAB Trailblazers.

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Richardson may not create rift with Obama Jared Sutton Staff Writer jsutton@uab.edu

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Doreen Harper, Ph.D., explains the merits of a nursing career during the recession.

Nursing industry provides recession proof careers Hannah Webber Staff Writer hwebber@uab.edu

The United States is experiencing a nursing shortage that will only get worse as baby boomers get older and their healthcare needs increase. Since nurses will continue to be in such high demand, a career in the field of nursing could be a good way to beat the current recession of the American economy. According to a UAB Media Relations article, the increasing age of the baby boomers is not the only thing affecting the need for nurses. Technological advances in patient care, which allow for a greater number of patients to be treated at a given time, and a rising emphasis on preventative care are also causing the demand for nurses to increase. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says that more than 1 million new and replacement nurses will be needed by 2016. Of these, more than 587,000 will be new nursing positions. There are many different types of nursing careers to pursue. “Nursing is a career for a lifetime,” Doreen Harper, Ph.D., dean of the UAB School of Nursing, was quoted as saying in a UAB Media Relations article. “There are countless opportunities for nurses to practice in hospitals, patients’ homes, in ambulatory clinics, in communities, in private practice in physician offices, in schools. “The patients in our hospitals today are critically ill and they need nurses that can manage the highly complex care and the technical care, as well as attend to high quality compassionate care for patients and their families. Nurs-

ing is the most satisfying, exciting career you can choose. As long as you have a desire to work with people, have a love of the sciences, and desire to make a difference in people’s lives at a time when they need you most, a career in nursing is for you,” she added. Harper says the areas of nursing most in need of help are critical care units, emergency rooms, operating rooms and geriatric nursing. The UAB School of Nursing offers great opportunities for students interested in following a career in nursing. On the UAB School of Nursing Web site, Harper says that the University of Alabama School of Nursing at UAB is ranked 26th in overall graduate programs — in the top 10 percent nationwide — by US News and World Reports. A big factor in the ranking is that the School of Nursing is in close quarters with some very well respected hospitals: UAB Hospital and the UAB Health System, the Children’s Hospital of Alabama and the VA Hospital. According to Harper, UAB nursing students are offered tremendous clinical learning opportunities. “We also have a very talented faculty who not only are at the top of their game in teaching and innovative teaching strategies and programs, but they also practice as advanced practice nurses, as nurse practitioners and nursing executives in clinical settings, bringing their clinical knowledge to the forefront of their teaching,” Harper said. Nurses are certainly in high demand right now. For more information on the UAB School of Nursing, visit its Web site at http://main.uab.edu/Sites/ nursing/.

“Let me say unequivocally that I and my administration have acted properly in all matters and that this investigation will bear out that fact,” said Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico in a statement on Jan. 4, as a federal grand jury investigation and the seemingly most popular phrase in corruption politics as of late, “pay-for-play,” had him gasping for breath in a sea of national news reports. Only a month ago, Richardson’s political prowess seemed to be back on an upswing as he accepted President-elect Barack Obama’s nomination for Commerce Secretary. He, like Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton and Vice President-elect Joe Biden, was a defeated rival from the 2008 Democratic primaries, but one who endorsed Obama shortly after his presidential aspirations became numerically unattainable in early 2008. The governor effectively shored up any political damage from his long-shot loss by jumping out and on to Obama’s winning chances early. 32 days later, Richardson, understanding the stress that a political corruption witch-hunt would put on his and the president-elect’s upcoming transition, withdrew his name from nomination. According to The New York

Times, while Richardson worked toward becoming a de facto winner in November, federal investigators were looking into potentially corrupt connections between political contributions and government contracts in the state of New Mexico. These investigators still seek to discover whether there is any evidence of a causal relationship between two consulting contracts granted in 2003 and 2004 to CDR Financial Products Inc., a Beverly Hills-based financier group, and contributions made those same years by CDR CEO David Rubin to political action committees created by Richardson. The focus of the investigation at the moment is intent not on Richardson himself, but on top staff aides, Bloomberg reports. Senior political advisor Michael Stratton, and former chief of staff David Contarino are currently suspected of playing instrumental roles in connecting donor Rubin to the New Mexico Finance Authority’s nearly $1.5 million dollar contracts, according to The Washington Post. Current officials of the finance authority said that Stratton, a consultant for CDR at the time, actively lobbied the Authority on behalf of the firm. “He was a hired hand for them,” said Bill Sisneros, the NMFA’s current head. Sisneros went on to tell Bloomberg that he never spoke with either Contarino or Gov. Richardson about the contracts.

Dr. Larry Powell, a professor of political science at UAB, doubts that, beyond the obvious lack of connection between the two due to Richardson’s no longer becoming a part of Obama’s staff, there will be any distance between Obama and Richardson as a result. “Obama is likely to continue to speak positively about Richardson. There won’t be a lot of reasons for the two to appear together anytime soon, but Obama will probably not shy away from it,” Powell said. To do so would not be to his political benefit, says Powell. “Richardson is still extremely popular, particularly within the Latino community. Obama will continue to reach out to that voting segment.” ABC News reports that sources from both staffs acknowledge that the governor stepped down of his own volition, without any pressure from the Obama transition team. There does, however, seem to be a mild amount of irritation coming from some Obama staffers, ABC has learned from anonymous sources in the transition team, who say that Richardson was not completely open about the issue leading up to his nomination.

Hayashida representing students’ dining needs Michelle Amaral Health Contributor amaralm@uab.edu

In an attempt to enhance students’ overall dining experience on college campuses nationwide, Sodexo Campus Services, the provider of food services at UAB and abroad, created a Student Board of Directors in 1995. As a result, students are now included in the various decisions that are made about topics ranging from ambiance to food selection. UAB undergraduate Lisa Hayashida was recently named to this board, and, along with other members selected from around the country, will voice student opinions and suggestions about campus dining to the main Sodexo headquarters. “If [my peers] want to see different foods come to the dining services, then they can speak up, and I can take it to the conferences that I attend,” Hayashida said. “As a representative of UAB and Sodexo sitting on this student board, I speak for a large crowd. I know that you can’t always make everyone happy, but if they see changes, then that means we’ve been heard and something is getting done.” According to Leigh Ciarkows-

ki, campus restaurants marketing manager at UAB, the Student Board of Directors helps Sodexo keep up with the ever changing food trends among college students. “The latest trend with students nationwide is a push for not only healthy dining, but healthy living, focusing on low-fat, lowcarb, less sugars and vegetarian entrees,” said Ciarkowski. “And sustainability outside the dining facility: recycling, using biodegradable or reusable materials. This trend is true for UAB as well, and we are working to meet our students’ needs.” Being chosen for the Student Board of Directors is not a trivial matter. Applicants are considered based upon their performance with essay questions and also in interviews. Numerous applications are received from around the country, making competition tight. “I was thrilled when I found out that I had been selected as the UAB representative,” said Hayashida. “It’s a big selection process. They receive hundreds of applications and only 25 get selected. It’s been a pleasure getting to work with the Sodexo crew here at UAB … It’s been a really fun experience.” As a board member, Hayashi-

da will participate in monthly conference calls, submit monthly progress reports and attend a national conference, all in an effort to improve campus food services. “We come up with ideas and events to host in the dining services on all the campuses so that the food isn’t just food. We try to make food service as fun as possible,” said Hayashida. Food is certainly an important topic to many people. Students can attest that a good meal is inextricably linked to intellectual and social prowess. Not only does food provide nourishment, it offers a chance for fellowship among friends who may be catching up on the latest news, or between acquaintances who are getting to know each other. Hayashida believes that meal time is instrumental in bringing people together. “When people are around food, they are happy,” she said. “People are open-minded when we are happy. This is a great way to communicate and build relationships around food. Food is something that should bring joy to your life so enjoy it while you eat with the people you love.”

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Jack’s Back! After nearly a year and a half (due to the writer’s strike), “24” is back with a vengeance. The prequel that aired over the holidays was a little sketchy, seemingly cobbled together from a variety of other sources, such as the movie “City of God” (the whole recruiting kids for an ad-hoc junior militia thing) or far hoarier clichés like the old friend stuck on a land mine who opts to stay behind in order to take some people out with him-gambit. In retrospect, however, having seen the first four episodes of the season, it actually provides a valid and solid backstory that enriches the season thus far, redeeming the prequel on the whole in the process. For the first time, we get a sense of where Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) is in his life, his state of mind going into the season, the things he’s been up to and, most importantly, what’s been going on in the world of “24” since we last saw Jack and company. For starters, “24” has its first female president, Allison Taylor (Cherry Jones), who was inaugurated in the prequel, who was barely getting started, only to discover that not only was her son dead by “suicide” — actually the result of his stumbling onto an in-White-house connection to the main villains of season seven — but that she had walked right into a possible World War III-inthe-making. As she begins, the incumbent president (Powers Boothe) is leaving, just after his last big action: withdrawing troops from Africa, where the General (Tony Todd), a crazed would-be dictator, is actively committing genocide in an attempt to wrest control of the country. Though Taylor wants to help Africa, her intentions are cut short when it is discovered that the General has a device that overrides the U.S. computer system, allowing him to control things like water distribution, traffic lights and even air traffic control. Taylor is still in the process of making up her mind what to do by the end of the first four episodes, with a nonnegotiable deadline of 1 p.m. to decide (the season begins at 8 a.m. and the fourth episode ends at noon). If she doesn’t take action by then, it will become impossible, and the General will take action; but if she does, she will have started her presidency by doing what America isn’t supposed to do — cave in to terrorists’ demands. Meanwhile, Jack has been subpoenaed to return to the States and is in the process of answering to the charges of war crimes, such as torturing his suspects and the like (Gee, why does that sound familiar, I wonder?). Just as the proceedings are about to start, Jack is pulled out by a member of the FBI, Agent Walker (soap vet Annie Wersching), who tasks Jack with helping her track down one Tony Almeida (Carlos Bernard). Yes, that Tony — the dead one. When I first got wind of that spoiler, I thought the shark-jump that had nearly happened last season was finally complete, but damned if the show doesn’t pull it off. For one thing, it’s nice to think of Jack and Tony together again, although whether that will come to pass, you’ll just have to wait and see. Just know that evil twins are not involved and breathe a sigh of relief, and sit back and enjoy the fun. I won’t give too much away about the nature of Tony’s return, except to say that it’s reasonably logical. Naturally, these two seemingly disparate events are linked, with some intriguing developments along the way that show “24” is back in the game, and in a good way. For starters, CTU is kaput. That’s right, gone-gone. The events take place in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., not the usual L.A. locale. There is a sort of ad-hoc CTU in the guise of the ever-helpful Chloe (Mary Lynn Rajskub) and Bill Buchanan (James Morrison), who are working together out of a living room to help Jack as per usual, so it’s not that jarring a transformation. See ‘24,’ on page 4

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‘Blank/Deck’ kicks off gallery’s new year Jon Hicks Senior Staff Photographer jonathanm.hicks@gmail.com

“Blank/Deck,” the UAB Visual Art Gallery’s first show of the new year provides an array of original art. The exhibition is home to skateboards in a colorful and effective post-grunge, alternative/punk-meets-street hip-hop style that Thrasher magazine would probably appreciate coming from an Alabama-based university. Thick burly mustaches, Mayor Larry Langford, blinking lights, hanging from the ceiling like a swing, a landscape view with a sky, a table and a furious arrangement of mixed media galore only begins to describe the various themes on and with skateboards at the “Blank/Decks” show. Of the crazy mix of varied figurative and abstract designs on display, one of the most visually stimulating and unique pieces has to be from UAB Art and Art History’s associate professor of printmaking, Derek Cracco. Presenting on an unusual two skateboards, Cracco, a skillfully respected printmaker and visual artist known for his keen attention to detail and luminosity, allows for viewers to peer into a very realistic sky and over a tree line of a vast landscape which Cracco sets up to appear as a two-fold painting of sorts. Compared to many of the other pieces that appear very frozen and stop-motioned, Cracco’s piece, possibly pretentious in its attempt to catch the viewer’s eye, comes off with an overall strong and effective sense of movement and veracity to fluid form. Likewise, Christopher Lowther, assistant professor of digital media, presents in his piece “Spur” a fluid sense of movement. Yet, unlike most of the real attention pulls of the skateboards, Lowther presents his cute little cowboy in toy form. Possibly set to be overlooked by viewers is a variety of vinyl Munny Kidrobot toys, sleek little Japanese evoking cheer objects that many artists have also decorated and designed in various creative and expressive ways. It is in the little emotional detailed laced toy “Spur” that Lowther conveys a cheerfully gay appeal to the cowboy ideal. Unfortunately the “cute appeal” of the toys might take away from the usually strong visually engaging and gender rolechallenging artwork for which Lowther is known. The show also presents work from respected artists Erin Wright, Doug Baulos, Clayton Colvin, John Fields, Walt Creel, Lloyd Cooper, Jane Timberlake, Pat Snow, Dan Bynum, Megan Kimber, Amy Pleasant, Christopher Davis, Merrilee Challiss and many more. The latest UAB VAG show runs through Jan. 30 and is worth a look — and possibly a buy.

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Above: This piece by local artist Amy Pleasant is one of many Kidrobot toys currently on display in the Visual Arts Gallery. For more images, see page 5. Right: “Shred It” table by Jane Timberlake Cooper

It’s an emo world, we just wear guyliner in it Jamie Walden Senior Staff Writer ponygirl_66@hotmail.com

By now most of us have either become familiar with or, at the very least, heard of the term “emo.” However, despite the growth of this music-and-fashion phenomenon in the last five years, many people are still bewildered by what the post-punk movement and genre is all about. The implications are often that those who participate in the emo trend are whiny, depressed youths who follow a specific set of fashion guidelines consisting of skinny jeans, canvas shoes, superstraight hair combed into the face and plenty of dark eyeliner (aka “guyliner,” if you’re of the male persuasion) while keeping music-to-mope-to as their primary playlists. But nothing is ever so black and white, though darkness does often appear to be a prevalent theme. “Emo” essentially comes from the word emotional, as originally used to describe the music from which the movement derives its title. The first time I ever heard the term and its subsequent meaning (the outpouring of sentiment via song), I was in 10th grade. I thought it was absolutely fitting given the angst I felt as a frustrated, angsty adolescent girl. “Screaming Infidelities” by

Dashboard Confessional was the first emo song I ever encountered. Like the terminology for the music, the song itself seemed to coincide with the emotional turmoil in which I often found myself. I bought their album, “The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most,” immediately and relished the fact that I could relate in some way to most of the tracks. Whether I was pining away for a guy, or feeling generally misunderstood and alone, lead singer Chris Carrabba’s journallike lyrics and painful presentation seemed to mirror my own experiences and thoughts at the time. Whereas at first in my hometown of Eufaula, Ala., there were only a handful of “emo” kids sulking around the high school dressed in the appropriate garb, the trend eventually took off and soon it seemed as though emo had become the majority, as more and more boys began sporting girl jeans and a sea of kids roamed the halls with stick-straight hair obscuring their vision. In college, the fad continued; this time even further embodied by those who participated in its delicious melancholia without the constraints of parents and hometown peers to harass them for it. But why? I believe that because emo music consists of such unbridled

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feeling, young people have come to identify with the movement for its candor and relatability. However, like most labels, “emo” presents a dichotomy of sorts: On one hand, the individual becomes lumped into a mass category, and therefore is stereotyped and robbed of individuality, while on the other hand, a sense of belonging and an ability to identify with others dealing with similar situations occurs. I don’t necessarily buy into the

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belief that liking a specific genre of music or preferring a style of dress can be grounds enough to force a person under an umbrella of a title such as “emo.” After all, just because I like doughnuts and prefer to partake in the consumption of them, I am certainly not a doughnut. Inevitably, I think we’re all just trying to find our niche. Something to identify with, something that speaks to us individually. In addition to Dashboard

Confessional, the bands Death Cab For Cutie, AFI, Fall Out Boy and Something Corporate offer some terrific songs to gripe or cry along with. With a devastating economy and perpetually sad news stories being shoved in our faces, I think we all have the potential to get a little emo from time to time. Every bummer needs a soundtrack, and the current one happens to come with black eyeliner and slip-on Vans.

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Eastwood roars to life in ‘Gran Torino’ respects him as much as it does, and why actors drop everything to work with him, including their inflated paychecks. The guy commands respect because he’s earned it. In “Gran Torino,” Eastwood plays a retired old curmudgeon, Walt Kowalski, that wiles away the day fixing up around the house and skulking on the front porch, his vantage point on seeing what the neighborhood is up to, most of which he views with utmost scorn. And the scorn doesn’t end there. He reserves his most disgruntled criticisms for his own family, who he views as disappointments and would-be gold diggers out for his inheritance, especially his beloved Gran Torino, which he keeps in mint condition and at arm’s length, lest anyone try and steal it. When the next door neighbor’s son, Thao Vang Lor (Bee Vang), does just that, Kowalski catches him in the act, gun in hand, ready to blow the kid into next week. Since it turns out a local gang recruited the boy to do the stunt as initiation into their gang so he’ll be protected from neighborhood thugs, Kowalski forgives him, in exchange for the boy being at his beck-and-call for a

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Dirty Harry’s back! Well, sort of. Think of it as “old” Dirty Harry, and you’ve almost got the premise of Clint Eastwood’s latest film. This is Eastwood’s second movie within the space of a year’s time, which should be enough to make most Hollywood types blush in guilt for their laziness, as well they should. Eastwood is known for his conservative filmmaking style, in which he shows these young Hollywood whipper-snappers how it’s done by trouncing them at their own game, often shooting pages of dialogue in a day and still getting everyone off the set at a reasonable time. Meanwhile, Stanley Kubrick spent years perfecting what turned out to be a glorified “Red Shoes Diaries” episode, “Eyes Wide Shut.” Eastwood shows what you’d think Hollywood would have learned how to do by now: Make a top-notch movie with bigname stars and a decent budget and bring it in on time and under budget in as effortless a manner as imaginable. There’s a reason Hollywood

week. Before long, Kowalski has him fixing up even his neighbor’s houses. Meanwhile, the boy’s more astute sister, Sue Lor (Ahney Her), has also raised the ire of the local Asian gang by mouthing off to them. When things come to a head, you know it’s only a matter of time before Kowalski takes matters into his hands, and that he does, though not in the way one might expect. The film’s success in people’s eyes may rise and fall by way of how they feel about the ending, but it’s hard to imagine anyone complaining about the bulk of the film as a whole. Eastwood is in fine form, and it’s easy to see why he opted to step in front of the camera again, as no one could have possibly played the role even half as well. It’s the sort of late-career-defining role that would almost certainly win piles of awards if Eastwood hadn’t already won a small army of them for past efforts. As it stands, he still has a good chance of garnering an Oscar nomination at the very least. The rest of the cast, which is predominantly made up of Asian newcomers, does a nice job with their respective material, especially Her, but this is clearly Eastwood’s show, and most everyone

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Clint Eastwood play a curmudgeon in his lasted film, “Gran Torino.” stays out of his way and lets him do his thing. Though his character is a crabby racist with little respect for anyone — himself included — he does grow throughout the course of the film to respect his Asian neighbors, if not his family. He also begrudgingly learns

to respect a local pastor, Father Janovich (Christopher Carley), confronted with the unenviable task of helping to honor Kowalski’s late wife’s wish that he confess his sins so that he may die in peace. But by and large, Eastwood plays by his own rules to the bitter end, which is, of course, just

what we want. No cuddly teddy bear Eastwood making nice with everyone for a shiny happy ending here. Eastwood grows, but without losing the grit we love him for, even as his character offends. The end result may not reinvent the wheel, but it gets the job done.

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dent?), but it’s new to me, and therefore, truly intriguing, as I suspect it will be for fans. Especially since there is an inherent emasculating quality to such a character that flips clichés on their head: here the woman is in the traditionally “male” position, with the man in the traditionally “female” position, which makes for an interesting dichotomy. There are also some other new and welcome characters/ actors onboard, including, most notably, comedian Janeane Garofalo as the FBI tech equivalent to Chloe, who has a sweet-if-brief “tech off ” with Chloe that bodes well for future, more-involved dust-ups. There’s Grant Show — alas, sans that sweet porn-stasche he grew for last summer’s provocative “Swingtown”— as Agent Walker’s boss; Bob Gunton as the

prez’s right-hand man and possible foe; and the welcome return of “Popular” vet Carly Pope as the president’s son’s ex, who may know something more about his death than she’s letting on. All in all, a solid start. It remains to be seen whether a return to the glories of season five is in the making, but “24” is off to a great start. If anything, it’s already shaping up better than the last season, where Jack watched a nuclear bomb go off in the distance and emerged completely unscathed! Of course, as “24” fans know by now, if you try and write off the show prematurely, then you don’t know Jack. Myself, I know better, and one thing’s for sure: it’s good to have Jack back!

Besides those two, and maybe a couple of others, no one else at CTU seemed to be doing much anyway, so it makes sense to just jettison the whole thing. What’s more, the show is back to doing what it does best: reflecting the reality of our life in a fictionalized way. Just as we’re about to inaugurate a new president, so does “24,” but having done the black president thing years ago, it’s a stroke of genius to do a female one, and leads to some fascinating political scenarios. For instance, we now have a “First Man” (Colm Feore), which is something I’ve never seen before on television. I’m not necessarily saying no one has done it before (wasn’t there a short-lived show with Geena Davis as a female presi-

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Losing pounds equals gain when scaling back Tamika Dunner Columnist misstrd@msn.com

2009 is here, which means New Year’s resolution season!! For some, an important resolution is to be more organized, but for most, it is to lose weight. If you have been waiting on a motivator to shed extra pounds, then the Scale Back Alabama competition may be your answer to a jump start! This FREE statewide competition begins the first month of each year and is a cleaver way to encourage Alabamians to adopt a healthier lifestyle. There will be a drawing of the team names for a chance to win one of three grand prizes: $1,000, $500 and $250 (each member). In addition to the cash, there is also a chance to win one of 50 achievement prizes of $100

each. In order to be eligible for the drawing of prizes, a team of four must each lose a minimum of 10 pounds during the 10-week contest. Though this contest started last week, there is still time to register. The deadline to register is Friday. For more information or to find a weigh-in site near you visit www.scalebackalabama. com. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30.3% of Alabama adults are obese. Like many of us, getting fit is easier said than done. The best advice is to put one foot in front of the other and just do it! This competition just may be the stepping stone needed by many to have fun while losing weight at the same time.

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No good deed goes unpunished Daniel Sims

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“No good deed goes unpunished” is a parody of “No good deed goes unnoticed,” but in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas, “No good deed goes unpu n ishe d” is more relevant. In Sept e mb e r 2005, the Israeli army left the Gaza Strip after 38 years. They removed not only themselves but also, sometimes forcefully, Israeli settlers who had built homes and businesses there. The Gaza Strip was voluntarily turned over to self rule and now three years, and more than 3,000 rockets and mortar shells later, Israel finds itself again embroiled in military action in the Gaza strip. Instead of seeing Gaza as a chance to forge a prototype of a future Palestinian state, the Hamas terrorists have used it as

a launching pad for attacks into Israel. The hatred Hamas and the people of the Gaza Strip have for Israel surpasses the love they have for themselves, for their children and for their own future. This is not the recipe for any sort of rational progress. The people of Gaza have been differentiated from the terrorists of Hamas, suggesting that Hamas is essentially holding the residents of Gaza hostage. If this is the case, the people of Gaza should welcome the efforts by Israel to remove Hamas from Gaza. Once Hamas is removed, then peace can return. The sentiments of some nations, however, are with the terrorists. Hamas uses the citizens of Gaza, women and children, as human shields. They launch attacks against Israel not from isolated outposts or fortified bunkers, but from schools and religious sites. They act in a cowardly way, insulting the very religion they claim to be supporting. Hamas relies not on the strength of their convictions and the justice of their cause, but instead on the morality of the Israeli army not to attack them if

“No good deed goes unpunished” is a parody of “No good deed goes unnoticed” Daniel Sims Hamas hides behind the skirts of women and the wide-eyed innocence of children. I wonder how the Prophet Mohammed would feel to know these things were being done in his name? Israel has struggled for years with how to deal with such an irrational enemy, but the time has come for the people of Gaza and the surrounding states to say enough is enough — no more Hamas and no more terror. The example that Gaza gives isn’t one that lends support to the idea of self rule, just the opposite. The hallmark of every attempt at self rule, not just in Gaza, but in

the West Bank as well, is incompetence, infighting and abuse. The supposed leaders do nothing to benefit the people they represent because they rely on their dissatisfaction and the ability to blame everything on Israel, as their keys to holding power. The atmosphere of corruption, epitomized by the late leader Yasser Arafat’s siphoning of tens of millions of dollars in foreign aid to his own personal accounts, shows no sign of change. The “two state solution,” which would create a separate Palestinian state, seems about as viable as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s suggestion Israel should move to Canada. The only reliable, responsible presence in those territories in recent memory has been Israel. The solution shouldn’t be two states, but one state. Israel should incorporate the disputed territories, give the people there rights as citizens and allow them the ability to live safe and free without threat from terrorists. If the Palestinian people truly want a peaceful, prosperous future for themselves and their children it is only Israel that seems capable of providing it.

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Friday, the late Christopher Wallace, better known as The Notorious B.I.G, will have his life story told in front of audiences of adoring fans. Being an avid hip-hop lover, this movie is highly anticipated. I love the idea of learning more about one of my favorite rappers. “Notorious” portrays the famed rapper’s life and career, which evolved from a young street hustler to being crowned as one of the most influential rappers to grace the hip-hop world. This movie showcases the talents of wonderful actors, including Derek Luke as Sean Combs and multi-award winning Angela Bassett as Voletta Wallace, B.I.G.’s mother. Like many of you, I can’t wait until Friday. Besides Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G. is my favorite rapper — hands down! The way he told stories gives me chills when I listen to them. I can remember being in middle school when I first listened to a B.I.G. record. His music will for-

“Notorious” portrays the famed rapper’s life and career, which evolved from a young street hustler to being crowned as one of the most influential rappers to grace the hip-hop world. Tamika Dunner ever live on, as does his legacy. Hopefully, this movie will reveal some things that Wallace’s fans did not know about him.

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This year was supposed to be the year the Blazers lit up the hardwoods and made their long awaited return to the Big Dance. But the Green and Gold has done very little to set the college basketball world on fire since they tipped off in December. Coach Mike Davis’ third season has been marred by major setbacks and huge disappointments. Losing key players to academic issues has proved to be more costly than the current economic crisis. Heading into the CUSA opener against Houston, UAB was barely clinging onto a 9-5 overall record. With Memphis having a down year due to losing so much talent to the NBA, this year of all years should have been the opportunity for the Green and Gold to take advantage of and capitalized on that advantage. But the Blazers got mauled by the Cougars and were left with many serious questions that needed to be answered. Mainly, if UAB does not contend for this season’s C-USA crown, when in the world will Davis’ squad ever add that trophy to the case? One loss does not signify the sky is falling on the Southside, but a 20-point loss seems to have sent the Blazer Nation seeking cover. More importantly, for the fans that fill the rafters in the Bartow Arena, it does not leave supporters feeling confident about the direction this team is heading. But if you were to relax and take an inn-depth look into this year’s early season struggles, you would realize it is nowhere near the time to hit the panic button just yet. Obviously, the non-conference portion of the schedule has proved to be way more challenging than prognosticators previously predicted, especially the road games. But four of the Blazers’ six losses have come at the hands of top-25 opponents, and all six losses were to teams with overall winning records. Of course, it would be ideal if UAB had somehow managed to man-up and beat the quality foes they have already gone head-to-head against, but there is absolutely no doubt the Green and Gold are battle-tested and know exactly how they match-up against the type of teams they will be competing against in March Madness. A lineup that boasts such names as Robert Vaden, Paul Delaney III and Lawrence Kinnard should be overconfident that they have the athletic prowess to beat any team from any conference at any given time. It goes without saying that a bad loss stings worse than pouring rubbing alcohol into an open wound, but that same loss can often be the motivational tool a team needs to get them where they are capable of going. If Tim Tebow can turn an Ole Miss debacle into the key factor that propelled the Gators to a National Championship, surely a trio of all conference players can figure out a way to transform the early season’s shortcomings into a magical campaign in the Magic City. So the real question that needs to be answered is: What type of leadership does UAB have on the hardwoods? Get ready Blazer fans because you are about to discover the answer to that question.

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Cougars defeat Blazers 75-56 Blazers fall in first conference game of the season Marlon Glenn Staff Writer mjglenn@uab.edu

As rain poured down in Birmingham on Saturday, the Houston Cougars provided a rainfall of their own as they ran the UAB Blazers out of town with a 75-56 massacre in Houston. The game marked the beginning of conference play for both teams. “I am very disappointed with our effort and the way we came out tonight,” said Davis. “We worked hard in practice all week, and to come out and play the way we did tonight is unacceptable.” The Blazers and the Cougars spent half of the first half feeling each other out by trading baskets. UAB only trailed by 1 point after senior forward Lawrence Kinnard’s jumper made the score 19-18 with 8:26 remaining in the first half. However, Houston’s 16-7 run, sealed by a pair of free throws by freshman guard Desmond Wade with one second remaining, gave the Cougars a 35-25 advantage at the half. In the second half, UAB had a chance to get back into the game as redshirt senior guard Robert Vaden drilled a trey from beyond the arc to narrow Houston’s lead to 47-41 with 11:21 remaining in the game. Things went pretty much downhill for the Blazers after this as the Cougars responded with a 23-5 run to blow the game open to a 70-46 score with three minutes remaining in the game. UAB cut the lead to the final score 75-56 by going on a minirun in the game’s closing minutes as Houston took their foot off the accelerator. Junior forward Howard Crawford scored a team high 13 points on a perfect 5-for-5 shooting night for the Blazers. Kinnard notched a doubledouble effort with 10 points and a game high 12 rebounds, but had a tough shooting night going 3-for-13 from the field. Vaden also tallied 10 points, and like Kinnard, struggled from the field by shooting 4-for

“We worked hard in practice all week, and to come out and play the way we did tonight is unacceptable.”

The Tide edged out the Tigers as preseason SEC Western Division favorites, despite starting freshman JaMychal Green and sophomore Justin Knox in the post and having a rusty Ron Steele back at point guard after sitting out last season following operations on both knees. Coach Mark Gottfried sees signs that his Bama team is ready for the SEC. ``We’re a lot better than we were the first few weeks,’’ Gottfried said. ``We’ve got a lot of reasons for that. No. 1, we’re starting two interior players that don’t have much experience at all and they’re getting better. ``We’ve got a guy in Senario Hillman that played a little bit last year starting and he’s in a completely new role and he’s improving. Even Ron Steele as a senior, having missed so much basketball, I think he’s played better here recently.’’ The nonconference schedule has laid bare one significant deficiency for the Tide. Alabama is hitting a league-low 30 percent from 3-point range and has easily made the fewest 3s among SEC teams (72).

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Robert Vaden had 10 points for UAB, but it wasn’t enough to stop Houston. As rain poured down in Birmingham on Saturday, the Houston Cougars provided a rainfall of their own as they ran the UAB Blazers, including sophomore guard Aaran Johnson, out of town with a 75-56 massacre in Houston.

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The National Championship has come and gone and football fans all over the country now have a BCS awarded national champion, the University of Florida Gators. The Gators played great, but the first half of play had Tim Tebow throwing two interceptions, his most ever in a single game, and Percy Harvin, playing at 90 percent, running for 122 yards for the game and 49 yards receiving. Florida came back in the second half with a defensive line that played with a great rhythm and Tebow owned up to the nickname of Superman. The Florida defensive line blocked a 49-yard field goal attempt in the third quarter to keep Florida with the lead of 14-7. Oklahoma, one of the highest scoring teams in the country, averaging 53.3 points a game, only had 7 points in the first half and only scoring one more touchdown in the second half. Heisman winner Sam Bradford threw for 250 yards with only two touchdowns and two

interceptions. The second half for Oklahoma was lackluster as the offense failed to score while in the red zone and the defense failed to hold Florida to only two punts and scoring on every other drive. Percy Harvin’s best play was off the field, when in the final minutes of the game, a lucky cameraman caught Harvin slapping an unsuspecting Urban Meyer on the rear in a moment of celebration forever captured for viewers’ entertainment on YouTube. So now that the Gatorade bath is done, and the trophy has been awarded, the country now can begin the 8-month argument overf who the real national champion is. Utah, Texas, USC and Florida all have reasons why they deserve the title. Utah was the only undefeated team in the country, but since they are not in a BCS conference, they had to settle for an at-large bid to the Sugar Bowl where they dominated the Crimson Tide. Texas beat Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl, and during the regular season did beat Oklahoma, but lost out on the Championship game because of the tiebreaker rules in the Big 12. USC shut down Penn State in the Rose Bowl, but lost to Oregon State early on in the year (by the way, Utah defeated a then-ranked Oregon State during the regular season).

TUSCALOOSA (AP) — Mark Gottfried has had time to identify Alabama’s strengths and weaknesses, and his young players have begun settling into the groove of college basketball. Now, it’s time for the Crimson Tide (10-4) to head into Southeastern Conference play. Alabama hosts LSU (12-2) Sunday at Coleman Coliseum having won five of its last six games.

Head coach Mike Davis -13. Vaden pulled down four rebounds, swatted a pair of shots, and made UAB’s only threepointer of the night. Three players, including a pair of Division One transfers, led the way for the Cougars. Junior guard Aubrey Coleman scored a game high 25 points and pulled down six rebounds for the Cougars after being held scoreless from the field on a 0-for-2 effort in the first half. However, he led to UAB’s demise by going 11-for-18 from the field in the second half. A familiar face in junior guard Kelvin Lewis, who transferred from Auburn a couple of years ago, scored 19 points and five rebounds on 5-of-12 shooting. Redshirt senior center Marcus Cousin, a transfer from Seton Hall, matched Kinnard’s double-double with his own with 12 points and game high 12 rebounds. There were several reasons why Coach Tom Penders’ squad prevailed. For starters, Houston shot 49 percent from the field, while UAB shot 40 percent in the game. This includes UAB’s freezing 1-of-16 shooting from threepoint land. No. 2 Houston owned the glass and out-rebounded UAB 41-27. Houston was able to get several second-chance opportunities by pulling down 13 offensive rebounds, which resulted in 14 points. Although Houston won the turnover margin 11-8, the difference was greater than imagined as the Cougars scored 16 points off turnovers. Houston improves to 10-3 overall with a 1-0 record in the conference while UAB falls to 9-6 with a 0-1 mark in conference play. UAB will try to redeem themselves as they take on the Central Florida Golden Knights on tonight at 7 p.m. at Bartow Arena.

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``Sometimes, you are who you are,’’ Gottfried said. ``You can’t re-invent yourself. We may be a team that’s not a great 3-point shooting team but that doesn’t necessarily mean that’s the only way to play. We’ve got to find ways where we can be a great team.’’ AUBURN — Gene Chizik is focusing on the players Auburn already has and the ones he’s trying to land, not those who aren’t expected to return. Perhaps that’s why Chizik said Friday he hasn’t spoken to linebacker Tray Blackmon, defensive back Ryan Williams, wide receiver Chris Slaughter or defensive end Raven Gray. All four are reportedly not enrolled in school for spring semester and unlikely to return. Defensive tackle Sen’Derrick Marks and cornerback Jerraud Powers have already announced decisions to leave a year early for the NFL. The Birmingham News and AuburnSports.com reported Friday that Blackmon, a highly touted recruit whose career was marred by injuries and suspensions, plans to sign a contract with a Canadian Football League team and that Williams is enrolled in a Mississippi junior college. Much of Chizik’s energy has been devoted to recruiting new players and hiring a coaching staff. He has hired six of nine coaches, including offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn and defensive coordinator Ted Roof, hires that have helped turn around some of the negative sentiment from Chizik’s arrival after losing his last 10 games at Iowa State. Both coordinators are considered strong recruiters, and in Tulsa Malzahn was the cooffensive coordinator of the nation’s No. 2 offense. That’s good news for Tigers fans; Auburn averaged 17.3 points a game last season. Chizik is also set to host his first official recruiting weekend, estimating that 10 or 11 prospects will be on hand. TUSCALOOSA — Alabama running back Glen Coffee will skip his senior season to enter the NFL draft after a breakout season with the Crimson Tide.

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Coffee announced his decision Friday, following star offensive lineman Andre Smith into professional football. Coffee ranked second in the SEC with 1,383 yards this season after starting only three games in his first two seasons.

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Academic woes deplete bench, despite Jones, Salaam Davis’ efforts score 19 points Ian Lamb Staff Writer iclamb@gmail.com

With the loss of four players on the UAB Men’s Basketball team, the bench is looking pretty slim. UAB now has eight players eligible to play on the roster. Jeremy Mayfield and Ed Berrios both were ruled academically ineligible, and Armon Bassett and Terrance Roderick both left UAB altogether. The lack of depth on the bench now has some players on the court for almost 40 minutes, but the Blazers are not letting that stop them. Since the loss of the players, the Blazers have been 4-7 in games, which includes a devastating loss to Louisville and a last-second loss to Butler. The Blazers won games against Jacksonville State, Troy State, Florida Atlantic and Savannah State. The Blazers have brought a bit of depth to the bench. Mike Davis, Jr. became eligible over the semester and adds another guard to the squad. With walk-on Mike Jones, a sophomore wide receiver from Nashville, the Blazers now have nine players and are giving some breathers to the starters. What does this mean for the Blazers’ chances at making it to the NCAA Tournament? Even with the wins, UAB is posting a 44th ranked RPI, so we have an outside chance. UAB dominated the beginning of the season with the pre-season NIT performance against Arizona and close games against Oklahoma and Boston College. For fans who think the recurring number of players who are academically ineligible is the fault of Coach Mike Davis, you are wrong. Coach Davis has been integral in boosting the academic support of the program. Kevin Scarbinsky of The Birmingham News and al.com wrote in his blog that Davis has a long history with academic success. While at Indiana, Davis had 13 of 15 players who stayed for four years graduate, and had four players on the current UAB team graduate in December and a few others expected in May. So don’t let the lack of players keep you away from the games. The Blazers play at home tonight against UCF, and even without the lost players, the Blazers will still own the court and work to ensure a Blazer victory.

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Fatiha Salaam was one of two players who scored 19 points in UAB’s loss to Southern Miss. Jan. 9. UAB will be back in action on Friday when it travels to Houston, Texas, to take on the Houston Cougars at 7 p.m. CT at the Hofheinz Pavilion.

apiece, but not enough to stop Golden Eagles UAB Athletic Department Southern Miss. had three players score in double figures and out-rebounded the Blazers, 42-23, as it topped the UAB women’s basketball team, 79-67, Thursday evening at Bartow Arena. Pauline Love led the Golden Eagles with a double-double, scoring 16 points and pulling down 13 rebounds on the night. Senior guard Britney Jones and junior guard Fatiha Salaam scored 19 points each to pace the Blazers. UAB fell to 6-9 overall and 1-1 in Conference USA play. Southern Miss. improved its record to 8-7 overall and 1-1 in league games. Both teams battled back-and-forth in the first half, with the score being tied on seven occasions. UAB took its largest lead of the opening half, 25-22, on a three-point bucket by Jones at the 5:35 mark. Southern Miss. responded with a 9-0 run to close the half and held a 31-25 lead at the break. The Golden Eagles came out in the second half and took their first doubledigit lead at the 16:11 mark, 44-34, on a jumper by Stephanie Helgeson. UAB cut its defecit to seven two times, but Southern Miss. began to pull away late in the game and ultimately left with a 12-point win over the Blazers, 79-67. “Tonight was a tough loss for us,” said UAB head coach Audra Smith. “We seem to always have a tough time with Southern Miss. and this game was no different. “We were making shots, but we struggled to stop them from scoring. Every time we made a basket, we gave up one. We were just trading baskets with them. “Our biggest downfall of the night was rebounding. We let Southern Miss. get way too many rebounds, especially offensive boards.” UAB shot 44.1 percent overall, including 48.1 percent in the second half. The Blazers hit 7-of-17 (41.2 percent) from three-point range and 12-of-19 (63.2 percent) from the charity stripe.

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Jones was 7-of-15 from the floor, including 3-of-5 from beyond the arc, for her 19 points toward the Blazers’ total. Jones also added four rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block on the night. Salaam’s 19 points was courtesy of 6-of-14 shooting and 4-of-5 from the charity stripe, while also adding four steals for UAB. Junior forward Erica Simpson went 4-of-4 from the field for nine points and junior forward Tamika Dukes added

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Joining Love in double figures for Southern Miss. was senior guard Amber Eugene, who added 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting and 3-of-3 from the charity stripe. Sophomore guard Tanesha Washington chipped in 12 points, going 6-of-9 from the field for the Golden Eagles. UAB will be back in action on Friday when it travels to Houston, Texas, to take on the Houston Cougars at 7 p.m. CT at the Hofheinz Pavilion.

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