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Coaches’ salaries don’t add up Student Women’s head coaches earn less despite losing less money By Zac Al-Khateeb Sports Reporter zialkhateeb@crimson.ua.edu The 2010 athletic department budget for the University of Alabama shows a trend of its women’s head coaches being paid less when their programs are not losing as much money as men’s programs in the same sport. There are six sports at Alabama for which there are both men’s and women’s programs: basketball, cross country/track and field, golf, swimming and diving, tennis and baseball/softball. In 2010,

four of those six women’s programs earned higher revenue and had a lower total loss than the men’s sports. With the exception of basketball, women’s programs lost an average of $477,000 for Alabama in 2010, while the men’s programs lost about $633,000, a difference of $156,000. However, for these same teams, men’s coaches were paid an average of $163,012. Women’s coaches, on the other hand, were paid an average of $142,619. The University-paid portion of

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HEAD COACH SALARIES VS TEAM EARNINGS

MEN’S SPORTS

WOMEN’S SPORTS

Baseball coach salary: $229,507 Baseball earnings: -$1,768,065

Softball coach salary: $215,951 Softball earnings: -$595,041

Tennis coach salary: $138,024 Tennis earnings: -$507,061

Tennis coach salary: $121,109 Tennis earnings: -$399,052

Golf coach salary: $221,874 Golf earnings: -$481,918 Track & field coach salary: $153,528 Track & field earnings: -$1,328,030 Basketball coach salary: $1,926,179 Basketball earnings: $4,356,065 *Swimming coach salary: $72,127 Swimming earnings: $-831,213

Golf coach salary: $169,985 Golf earnings: -$536,564 Track & field coach salary: $169,985 Track & field earnings: -$410,588 Basketball coach salary: $380,582 Basketball earnings: -$2,279,857 Swimming coach salary: $67,127 Swimming earnings: -$438,587

*The same person coaches both men’s and women’s swimming and diving.

Bama Students for Life protest abortion on the Quad

CW | Drew Hoover Robert Talley, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering, lines up ﬂags representing the number of abortions that are legally administered each day. Bama Students for Life organized this demonstration, named “Cemetery of the Innocents.”

designs Saban statue By Kelsey Stein Lifestyles Editor kmstein@crimson.ua.edu

Over the past year Jeremy Davis has spent more time thinking about Nick Saban than even the most diehard Alabama football fan. Davis, a senior majoring in ceramics and printmaking, was chosen by faculty members in the art department to sketch and later sculpt the Saban statue, which will commemorate the coach and the 2009 national championship winning football team. Daniel Livingston, who teaches ceramics and drawing, and Craig Wedderspoon, a professor of sculpture, recommended Davis as the ideal student to create the sculpture. “He’s got some real talent with the human figure and his understanding of it,” Wedderspoon said. “He’s got tremendous skills.” Davis’ artistic process began at the end of June, when he came up with a few basic pencil sketches to present at a meeting with representatives from the athletic department. “The athletic department had a pose in mind,” Davis said. “They wanted a teaching or coaching moment, and they asked me to translate that into the sculpture.” Though the bronze Saban will join the likes of head coaches Paul “Bear” Bryant, Frank Thomas, Wallace Wade and Gene Stallings on the Walk of Champions outside BryantDenny Stadium, the statue is quite different from the others. Unlike the four coaches formally posed and dressed in suits, Saban is wearing more casual gameday attire and clapping his hands. Working from his initial rough sketches, Davis developed a more refined set of sketches, all while keeping in contact with Saban’s wife, Terry, who offered him advice on any necessary corrections.

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Faculty Senate Tide defeats Devils, ends losing streak appeals to Witt By Jordan Bannister Sports Reporter jmbannister@crimson.ua.edu

By Alyssa Locklar Contributing Writer On Tuesday, the faculty, staff and administration had their spring meeting where Clark Midkiff, the president of the Faculty Senate, requested that UA President Robert Witt take more consideration of the faculty and their expertise when making future decisions regarding big issues on the University of Alabama campus. “Well, I am here representing the faculty, so my request simply is to ask the administration to make a better effort to involve faculty in the planning process as to address these many problems that we face for the future,” Midkiff said. “We have a great faculty, and it has much expertise relevant to the challenges and decisions that UA faces. le this

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The University of Alabama baseball team broke its fivegame losing streak Tuesday when it seized a victory over Mississippi Valley State University 10-1 at SewellThomas Stadium. “This is just what we needed right now,” head coach Mitch Gaspard said. “After a tough week last week, we came back and saw solid pitching all night and got the bats going, which is really good to see. We had pretty good production throughout the lineup, and it was just a good clean game.” Alabama pitcher Charley Sullivan began game one of what will be five straight games for the Crimson Tide with a three up, three down in the first inning. In the bottom of the first, outfielder Hunter Gregory scored the first run for the Tide after reaching base on a walk. Jared Reaves knocked him in.

“In my college, engineering, in the department of civil construction and environmental engineering, we have expertise construction planning and management transportation and traffic design and environmental management.” Midkiff went on to describe several issues around campus that his specific college, could provide insight on such as various areas of construction and even potential environmental upgrades. “Our faculty in other colleges, including Commerce and Business Administration, Arts and Sciences, Communications and several others, have faculty who are experts in confronting the kinds of challenges the University faces,” Midkiff

Sophomore pitcher Charley Sullivan throws a pitch against Mississippi Valley State. Sullivan earned the victory, pitching four innings and allowing just one run on three hits with two strikeouts and no walks.

The runs just kept coming for Alabama, as Taylor Dugas brought in Reaves for the Tide’s second run and Andrew Miller brought in Dugas for three. “He’s [Dugas] swinging a really hot bat right now,” Gregory said. “He’s turned into a little power hitter.” The second and third innings were scoreless for both sides. MSVU’s lineup was unable to take a single base for the fourth consecutive inning until third baseman Scott Hornstra hit a home run over the left fence for the Delta Devils’ first run. In the bottom of the fourth the Tide hit its stride, with a run by Booth and another by James Tullidge thanks to a well-executed bunt from Ladson Montgomery. Trey Pilkington took the mound for the Tide in the top of the fifth to shut out the Devils once again. Nathan Kennedy entered the game as the third pitcher for the Tide and managed to

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LAKESIDE Lunch Buttermilk Fried Chicken Fresh Steamed Broccoli Spears Frozen Seasoned Peas Meatball Soup Jole Mole Portobello Mushroom (Vegetarian) Dinner Rotisserie-style Pork Loin Parsley Potatoes Vegetable Medley Chicken Burrito Black Bean Burger Over Greens (Vegetarian)

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The Alabama Forensics Council will hold auditions for its individual events team Friday, April 15, from 8-11 a.m. and 2-7 p.m. in 222 Reese Phifer Hall. Students should present a speech or other

A team of 14 UA aerospace engineering students will compete in a nationwide competition Friday - Saturday in Tucson, Ariz. The students, who call themselves Crimson Hawx, are tasked with designing, building and flying an airplane. The team’s airplane will compete against 80 other teams to see

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The University of Alabama Honors College and Housing and Residential Communities will host Ken Rudin, political editor for National Public Radio, on April 19 at 6 p.m. in 205 Gorgas Library. Rudin has been a political analyst since 1984 and currently blogs about politics for NPR.com.

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SGA recruiting new directors The Student Government Association is recruiting new directors for the upcoming school year. Among the positions are those in event planning, policy creation and graphic design. Applications are online at sga.ua.edu or in the SGA office in Room 356 of the Ferguson Student Center. Applications are due on April 19 by 5 p.m. For more information, contact Seth Morrow at ssmorrow@crimson.ua.edu or 348-4298.

Art to Life course offers expression, service Art to Life, a new course offered by the Honors College, will allow students to use their creativity and develop their storytelling skills while also helping dementia patients. Students will put

together the life story of a dementia patient by conducting interviews and analyzing family artifacts to produce a DVD. Students may volunteer in Tuscaloosa or Marion, Ala., for 3-4 credit hours. For more information, contact Meg McCrummen at megmccrummen@gmail.com.

Sustained Dialogue to raise awareness of mental illness Sustained Dialogue will present Mental Health Monologues for the first time ever Thursday, April 21. Mental Health Monologues collects anonymous essays from students about their struggles with mental illnesses, and then the essays are performed by actors during a staged performance. Sustained Dialogue aims to raise awareness about students with mental illness and eliminate the stigma surrounding it. The performance will be held in Lloyd Hall Room 38. Refreshments will be provided afterward.

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Teal campaign raises awareness By Ashley Rucker Contributing Writer

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The Ask Me Why I Wear Teal campaign asks that both students and faculty members wear teal stickers to spread awareness about sexual assault. Participants can pick up these stickers at the Women’s Resource Center or the department of race and gender studies in Manly Hall Room 104 today through Friday. “This campaign is important on a college campus, because college students are busy and this gives them a way to participate without having to make a commitment to attending something or being somewhere on time,” Maria-Victoria Perez-Fisher, peer education programs coordinator at the WRC, said.

• Participants in the Ask Me Why I Wear Teal campaign can pick up teal stickers in Manly Hall Room 104 through Friday. Paige Miller, coordinator of Campus Violence Programs, said she thinks the campaign is a great idea. “Teal is the color for sexual assault,” she said. “What I notice about the sticker campaign is that it brings up conversation about sexual assault.” Amnee Robertson, a student working with Perez-Fisher on the campaign, said Take Back

the Night is another event that gets more feedback. “Last year [for Take Back the Night], we all gave balloons earlier that day. Then that evening, we let the balloons go to honor sexual-assault victims who have passed,” she said. Robertson also mentioned We Speak Up, another event designed to raise awareness about sexual assault. “As students walk by, we get their attention, we take a picture of them and have them write down why they speak up against violence,” she said. Perez-Fisher said they are expecting that a large number of people will participate, since they already ordered one thousand stickers for this year’s campaign. Miller said sexual assault is an important issue, especially for college students.

“One in five college women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime, according to national statistics,” Miller said. “We need to be more aware to end sexual assault. “Many times the victims I have spoken to are afraid they will not be believed if put through a criminal process,” she said. Robertson said the campaign will help make leaders of tomorrow more aware of the dangers of sexual assault. “The views about sexual assault haven’t changed, and there needs to be a time for change,” she said. Perez-Fisher said the stickers are designed to get people talking and start up a conversation or debate. “Never let the hand you hold hold you down,” she said of the campaign’s focus.

PR students get real world experience By Brittney Knox Staff Reporter bsknox@crimson.ua.edu UA seniors in the public relations department partnered with the Department of Health Promotion and Wellness to work on a real public relations campaign for a client before they venture out into the real world. The seniors worked on a campaign called, “WellBama” which is a program that grants free health screenings to UA faculty and staff. “The free screenings took place on Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. in Doster Hall. Faculty and staff showed up to get the screenings that consisted of assessment of height and weight, blood pressure, cholesterol and other things,” said Whitney Purcell, a senior in public relations. After the screening, employees are able to consult with a health coach who can assist

them with recommendations related to nutrition. Rebecca Kelly, director of Health Promotion and Wellness said WellBama began as a pilot program in 2007 with approximately one thousand participants each year. “It has helped many faculty and staff to identify and manage health related issues such as diabetes, high blood pressure, body weight, high cholesterol and tobacco use.” The screenings take about 30 minutes and are conducted by health professionals from the Office of Health Promotion and Wellness and nursing students from the University. Purcell said in her course, they split up into five teams in efforts to collectively promote the WellBama campaign. The five teams included two promotions teams, a branding team, a social media team and a research team. “I was a part of the research

team, where I learned a lot about looking at the numbers for a public relations campaign,” she said. “We looked at past numbers for campaigns and observed focus groups.” Desiree Mahr, a senior majoring in Spanish and public relations, said this experience has given the students an opportunity to learn what to expect when they enter the public relations industry and have to work with clients and teams at real jobs. “We encountered some obstacles throughout the campaign, so it was perfect to experience them in a classroom setting where we could receive guidance from our professor,” she said. “Now we can look back on this experience and use what we’ve learned to make better decisions when we are working on campaigns and other projects after graduation.” Students also used social media and branding as a way

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to get the word out to employees about the free health screening opportunity. Purcell said some members of the branding team designed a logo for the campaign and other members of the social media team used Twitter and Facebook as a medium. Some of the other promotional tactics they implemented were posters, personal contact with the health screening attendees, email reminders and media relations. Mahr said they were able to plan the campaign from the initial research stage to the final evaluation stage. “This gave us firsthand experience in dealing with all that goes into a full public relations campaign,” she said. “Out of everything that we’ve learned through this campaigns class, a couple of the most important things were the importance of positive client relations and the targeting of our communication to specific audiences.”

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said. “To its credit, the University has consulted faculty on recent issues. An excellent example of this is the renovation of Foster Auditorium.” Before he was through, Midkiff reiterated the importance of his request and the benefits that would come with it. “So in conclusion, I am simply asking that the faculty of our University be included in planning for the many changes that are to come in the future,” Midkiff said. “Yes, there are those among us who will not participate because they don’t see the rewards, and yes, us faculty will not respond as quickly as a higher consultant but please keep us in mind. We collectively have great expertise, a love of and dedication to the University, and we are much more knowledgeable of our circumstances than an external consultant.” Witt answered Midkiff at the meeting. “On behalf of Provost Bonner, we will take advantage of your very generous offer,” Witt said. “I will ask Judy at the next meeting of the executive committee of the faculty senate to figure out how best to move forward on involving the faculty on all of the areas you suggested.” Witt went on to accept free consulting from the faculty in

comparison to the high-priced outside consultants. Although Midkiff made such a direct request of the administration, he also had many positive remarks in his report that applauded Witt and his work to not only expand the University, but also to better the UA community as a whole. “We are in the process of finishing a $70 million engineering building, preparing to break ground on another $70 million engineering building,” Midkiff said. “We are building a new, nearly thousand-person dorm near Rose Towers. We are building four new sorority houses; we are adding several new fraternity houses. The whole point is that even though these are bad economic times, we are sailing purposefully into the winds.” Midkiff compared the University’s success to the unfortunate construction halt that has been issued at the University of Kentucky where all internally funded construction has come to a standstill. “The president has improved our finances to a point where we have endured many millions of [dollars in] state funding cuts, we have been prorated recently once again, yet never the less, we are hiring faculty and we are moving ahead,” Midkiff said. “All of the pain that has been suffered, has been suffered in his office and not out in the colleges, and we are grateful for that.”

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{ YOUR VIEW } DO YOU APPROVE OF THE FOOTBALL TICKET PROCESS?

“It seems fair enough, but Iʼm sure thereʼs something outrageous about it that I havenʼt noticed yet.” — Luke Netjes, sophomore majoring in political science

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Ben Friedman will not challenge status quo By Adam Morgan After reading Ben Friedman’s article, “A major cultural change is required,” I was both optimistic and disappointed at the same time. Ben is aware enough to notice the differing views on how to allocate taxpayer money, but he’s also fallen into the same culture he criticized by suggesting there are only two sides in this issue. His failure to recognize another alternative is due to his apprehensiveness to completely disregard the status quo. To put it simply, taxation is theft protected by law. Every two weeks I receive a paycheck from the University with an amount taken away from me that is given to the state and federal government. I never agreed to forfeit this money, they just took it away. Of course the response is that the money is being spent on public goods for my interest and use, but if the spending truly served the public interest, we would all voluntarily pay taxes. I personally enjoy outdoor recreation and hope to preserve some of our country’s beautiful parks. At the same time, I’m also reasonable enough to understand that this is a personal hobby. Since I enjoy outdoor recreation, I believe I should pay for the park’s services and make charitable contributions to maintain something that is important to me. Unlike politicians, I would never advocate forcing someone else to pay for a good or service that I desire. The reason for the constant dis-

agreement about taxes between conservatives and liberals is that both sides are pushing to spend tax revenue for political reasons. Liberals fight to spend taxpayer money on Planned Parenthood, universal healthcare and NPR while conservatives fight to spend it on national defense, the War on Drugs and nation building. Instead, I choose to incorporate a system that ensures the most efficient allocation of resources and the greatest amount of freedom to all by eliminating taxation. What you produce or earn in wages is yours and nobody, including government, is entitled to take that away from you. Government has nothing; therefore, it cannot produce anything without first taking something away from someone else. So instead of both sides asking for a small sacrifice, as Ben suggested, the politicians should spend more of their time fighting for freedom. Rather than compromise over which programs taxpayer money should be spent on, more than often in an attempt to correct a problem created by government, let everyone keep the fruits of their labor and decide on their own. Government cares neither how much is spent nor the result of the spending as long as the cause is genuine to achieve a political end. For that reason, there isn’t a single instance where government operates more efficiently and at a lower cost than the private sector. The private sector reacts to the signals received by consumers in

the market to guide production and makes every effort to operate at the lowest cost possible. The business model of government begins with an initial investment through legal theft operating until its inevitable failure. Then, an explanation is given to the public about how the failure was caused by lack of funding which results in even more taxation with the process continuing ad infinitum. In the private sector, this business fails. It is responsible for its own capital while government has no incentive to cut costs or improve. It is through a system of voting with dollars in the free market that we will discover what goods and services are desired by society and where politicians were previously wasting money. As Ben stated, “…no budget plan will succeed if our cultural issues are not addressed beforehand.” He could not be more correct. We have been raised in a society where we look to government to solve all of our problems. We expect to have a guiding hand from a group of people in government from cradle to grave. What I propose gives everyone the highest level of freedom, equal opportunity and the right to their property. Rather than compromise over which special-interest group taxpayer money should be directed towards, I recommend protecting the most important minority of all – the individual. Adam Morgan is a junior majoring in management information systems.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR AAA shouldn’t be on front page “Well, last time I checked, it wasnʼt too effective. People would get on their computers early to get a spot, but couldnʼt even make the waiting list. Iʼm not sure if it was a glitch or what but I know there were alot of unhappy people.” — Nikki Davis, senior majoring in telecommunication and ﬁlm

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By Joe Geary Upon picking up a copy of last Thursday’s Crimson White I couldn’t help but notice the large picture of an Alabama Atheists and Agnostics member chalking the sidewalks of our campus. I wanted to know why this photo was so important, but I found none. I understand that the paper represents all students, but placing a large photo on the front page of our paper with no real story simply doesn’t make any sense. Moreover, I would like to point out a serious flaw in AAA’s worldview; I argue that this group of stu-

We want you, John Davis By Mary Lazarus As a president and founder of UA TOMS, I am thankful to hear of Mr. John Davis and his opinions towards our One Day Without Shoes event that took place on April 5. First off, I would like to say thank you for your thoughts. As a new club on campus, feedback is always beneficial. We need new members like you to help make our club more successful on campus. It seems that you, John Davis, have the answers. In response to your article, I agree with you to a certain extent. Maybe TOMS shoes have become a fashion trend, but it is because of what they stand for. But for the small chance you are right, the students are still supporting the One for One Movement whether they are aware of it or not, thus having a larger impact than just a

dents is not capable (though some will accept subjective morality) of grounding objective morality in reality. I reject the idea of atheism based on simple reasoning that I ask these students to consider. 1. If God does not exist, o b j e c t ive moral va l u e s and duties do not exist. 2. Objective moral values and duties do exist. 3. Therefore, God exists. While one could certainly come up with a self-fabricated system of morality, making the system objectively, universally binding is impossible without God. As C.S. Lewis wrote, “Morality, like numinous awe, is a jump; in it, man goes beyond anything that can be ‘given’ in the facts of experience.” With this in mind, we must ques-

tion the credibility and agenda of groups that seek to separate religious principles from academia, specifically principles regarding morality. Though generalizations are to be made with caution, I ask if it’s only a coincidence that Christian schools are outperforming their secular counterparts in this country and does this reflect the morality imposed by religion? I believe I’m not alone when I say that Alabama Atheists and Agnostics deserve no place on the front page of The Crimson White, especially when their world view fails to recognize what is universally right and wrong.

local shoe drive. However, the word awareness refers to having knowledge on a certain subject; becoming informed and alert. That was our goal; to inform the students on what life would be like if we weren’t able to afford shoes. Bringing awareness to this is how you get people to realize they are blessed and obligated to donate, as you mentioned in your article. I think you, John Davis, are missing the point. Your “blunt” comments might be mistaken with that of ignorance. Although I’m glad to hear you think TOMS are attractive, it is safe to say that many people buy TOMS because of the One for One movement. These “people” who buy them are probably aware of this, regardless of how expensive their sheets are. As far as action is concerned, Mr. Davis, if you look around our campus you will see many boxes. UA TOMS has put on a shoe drive to donate gently used shoes locally

that will last until the end of the semester. Please feel free to drop more of your Asics off at any of our shoe drive locations! Within a twoweek span, we have already collected more than 50 pairs of shoes. Just sayin’. With an overwhelming response to both One Day Without Shoes and our shoe drive, I hate to think you were uninformed on our events. To help get you more involved on a fabulous movement, you can email us at uatoms@gmail.com and attend our group meetings. Mr. Davis, we would love to see you there. Please invite your friends that were uninformed as well. As always, thanks so much for taking the time to write about One Day Without Shoes. Any publicity is good publicity and we appreciate your help with spreading the movement. Thank you John Davis. Peace. Love. UATOMS.

Joe Geary is a junior majoring in communication studies and political science.

Mary Lazarus is the president and founder of UA TOMS.

Well-designed cities share a common characteristic: they each have a center. These centers breed development – both commercial and residential – and community while physically functioning as a metaphorical focal point. Tuscaloosa’s “center” is being reformed. After falling victim to the shopping mall like many other cities over the past decades, the city’s plan to renew and reestablish its downtown area is being brought to fruition. The intersection of 21st Avenue and 6th Street offers a glimpse into the opening stages of the new downtown. On one side, the new $67 million federal courthouse is taking shape. On the other, Government Plaza, the park behind City Hall, gleams in the sun and has since last fall. Government Plaza, the adjacent intermodal facility and parking deck were the first major physical manifestations of Tuscaloosa’s Downtown Urban Renewal Project, which was adopted by the city council in 2005. This park, although slightly hidden from University Boulevard, can emerge as the mainstay for downtown’s progress by following the tenents of a successful urban space. As Jane Jacobs writes in “The Death and Life of Great American Cities,” these include: an intricate design, enclosure and diverse use. In terms of intricacy, Government Plaza already succeeds. It steers away from a cookie-cutter format, lacks monotonous symmetry and blends in to the theme set by the surrounding municipal buildings. Once the trees fill in, the shade they create will help cool off any visitors. The four edges of the park comprise its enclosure, even though not all of the sides are completed yet. To the north, City Hall attaches quite nicely, and the courthouse to the east will open later this year. The park’s southern border with 7th Street remains a question mark, as many buildings on the opposite side of the street remain undeveloped. Along the western side, the intermodal facility lacks tenants in its available spaces for restaurants or shops. Once the courthouse opens and brings in the bustle of its employees, the southern and western edges should fall into place soon after. Hopefully, the choices to fill those spaces will be strategic with regards to the use of the park. Achieving diverse use with a park means that the space is utilized at different times of the day for different reasons. For instance, City Hall and the courthouse will supply employees looking for a place to eat lunch at midday. If a restaurant were to open in the intermodal facility, it would draw afternoon and nighttime visitors, and possibly morning customers if it served breakfast. The one aspect missing is residential. That is what the southern border with 7th Street would ideally provide. There have been talks of developing more lofts downtown, and no better place to do so exists. Residents here would increase the number of park visitors in the early morning and late at night. The ability to host events such as Druid City Arts Festival and take advantage of football game days in the fall will bring in short, temporary uses of the park. But they are not to be relied on. An empty park is a wasted park. It seems unsafe, unattractive and unimportant, no matter how many dollars and how much effort were invested into it. In regard to Government Plaza, Bill Snowden, the city of Tuscaloosa’s economic development director, told The Tuscaloosa News, “The whole purpose of this was for this to be the formal center for the city of Tuscaloosa.” City officials must remain patient and diligent to accomplish this. As residents, we must recognize this success as it develops. Cities of all sizes all over the country are realizing the need to revert back to an urban center, and Tuscaloosa is in the process of just that.

Wesley Vaughn is a junior majoring in public relations and political science. His column runs on Wednesdays.

Don’t make generalizations By Melissa Duncan

I just read the article written by John Davis about TOMS Day Without Shoes. While I agree with some of the points made in this article, I feel that the journalist should do a little more research before making blanket statements. There was, in fact, a donation box from United Way outside of the Ferg for shoes to be donated. I have no idea how many were actually donated, but I wanted to point that out. I did, in fact, participate in the day without shoes, and I did go home and take a shower. But honestly I didn’t feel any better about myself. My feet hurt, I had blisters, and I have never noticed so much bird mess, glass, spit and gum on the UA sidewalks as I did that day. I feel there were very sharp statements made in the column, and though I do agree that many people who wear TOMS do act a little self-righteous, that is personal to them. Generalizations make the world go ‘round, I know. However, many (well, several) people just wanted to know what it feels like for people to go a day without shoes. Once you know what it feels like you are more likely to do something to help or make a change. Also, some people (such as myself) do donate their lightly worn shoes, even if they have already bought TOMS. I just don’t try and advertise that I have done so, because I find that pretty self-righteous. Give because there is a need, not so you can tell people you did it.

Melissa Duncan is a senior majoring in psychology.

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Undergrads present research at conference By Brett Saunders Contributing Writer On Monday, the Undergraduate Research Conference showcased hundreds of undergraduate student presentations in the Bryant Conference Center. Each student had the opportunity to do either an oral or poster board presentation, and all presentations are judged. The best in each category would receive an award and prizes.

“We had 300 students show up to the conference,” said Rachel Rindo, coordinator of the conference. “All of the presentations were excellent.” According to Rindo, the conference went from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with awards being handed out throughout the day. The College of Arts and Sciences had the highest attendance of all colleges. “The conference was held at the Bryant Conference Center, and we used the majority of the

rooms at the center for the conference,” Rindo said. The Undergraduate Research Conference began in 2002 at the Ferguson Student Center to allow undergraduate students in the arts and sciences to showcase their research ideas. Since 2002 more colleges have gotten involved, according to Lauren Wilson, senior associate director at the office of sponsored programs. The Undergraduate Research Conference was able to hand out

$4,000 worth of prizes this year to students, according to Wilson. “The conference went smoothly. The projects were excellent. They were on a level that masters students would present,” Wilson said. “There were many visitors along with family members of the participants there to look at the different presentations and help support.” The research conference was able to implement new ideas within the event for students and also visitors to the conference,

Wilson said. “We had vendor tables of different student organizations and programs providing services for students on campus who would like to join, and we also had SL Pro, which students could work with to volunteer for this conference,” Wilson said. “We have already started looking forward to next year’s conference and what we can do to improve it.” Both Rindo and Wilson said although the conference went

well, there are aspects of the conference which will be improved upon. “We didn’t really have any problems,” Wilson said. “There were some administrative problems, but those will occur and are tweaked every year.” Wilson said coordinators of the conference will be sending out a survey to see what their strengths and weaknesses were during the conference so there can be improvement for the next year.

Outstanding freshmen recognized at Honors Day Mary Sellers Shaw, right, and Sam Guggenheimer, left, hold their outstanding freshmen awards on Honorsʼ Day.

By Brett Saunders Contributing Writer This year during Honors’ Day, Samuel Guggenheimer and Mary Sellers Shaw were recognized as the University’s outstanding freshmen of the year. Guggenheimer and Shaw received the award for their hard work during the school year in both their academics and student organizations. “Sam is an excellent student who is extremely well read and articulate,” said Bill Stewart, professor of political science. “Sam has a great future ahead of him, I expect him to succeed in whatever he does.” Guggenheimer said he is interested in Alabama politics, though he is from Ohio, and Stewart said Guggenheimer understands the political differences in both states well. While taking 22 credit hours this semester, Guggenheimer said he’s involved in the Model United Nations, as well as with Freshman Forum. “My hardest classes were undoubtedly Calculus 3 and German 102,” he said. “Both required a large amount of time spent with the material outside the classroom, and at times, it took some creative juggling to reach my academic goals.

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“It’s amazing how much she knew about his face without even looking at it,” Davis said. His work was sub-contracted through an outside company, allowing him to remain close to the Sabans to facilitate collaboration. Throughout the entire process, he met the family several times, which he said

year,” Shaw said. “My parents worked out an elaborate plan just to get me to the awards ceremony, and I was completely clueless until my name was announced.”

Shaw said her honors introduction to religious studies was a challenge for her. “It was challenging because it required me to face difficult issues in our world today, but it

also broadened my knowledge of other religions and belief systems that, before this class, I had little to no exposure to,” she said. “For me, my goal is to simply do the things I love.”

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“I feel incredibly honored to have received the award,” he said. “I have worked with so many great freshmen students this year, and to have been chosen from among them to be recognized is a distinct honor.” Jacqueline Morgan, associate dean of the Honors College, said Shaw is every professor’s dream. “She has a lust for learning and wants to give back to the larger community,” Morgan said. Shaw is involved in Morgan’s seminar on citizenship, which is

related to the University Fellows Experience. “We have interacted on a number of occasions — I have known Mary since her sophomore year in high school,” Morgan said. “I’m thrilled that she has gotten this award. She doesn’t seek the limelight.” Shaw said she was excited to receive the honor of being named an outstanding freshman. “I never imagined when I came to the University that I would have the opportunity to get involved the way I have this

put more pressure on him while creating the sculpture. Along the way, both Livingston and Wedderspoon provided constant input and discussed the process with Davis. Davis eventually created a basic structure of the sculpture itself, which was finalized in November. The finished 9-foot statue will be dedicated before kickoff of the A-Day football game Saturday.

Davis, who will be onstage during the unveiling, said he is extremely excited and nervous about finally displaying his creation. “That’s a whole lot of people to be sitting in front of,” he said. Though the Saban statue is complete, Davis’ work for the athletic department isn’t. The University has also commissioned him to create a bust of Saban to be displayed in the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility.

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One of America’s most wellknown and prolific contemporary artists, William T. Wiley, currently has works on display in the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art in Garland Hall. Wiley, who was born in 1937 and has been a working artist since the 60s, is famous for his works that comment on and make parodies of popular culture, art history, literature, politics and current affairs. One painting depicts the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl. Another piece, a woodcut print titled “The Red Dead Vincent with Fake Bacon,” re-works Vincent Van Gogh’s self-portrait and pokes fun at painter Frances Bacon. “The pieces don’t beat you over the head with it, and he’s not afraid to make fun of himself,” said William Dooley, director of the Sarah Moody Gallery and associate professor of art at the University. “[The piece] ‘Mr. Unnatural’ is very self-referential, including the shoes,” Dooley said. “He’s a tall, lanky man, and he often wears boots or clogs, which makes him seem offbalance, like the man in the print.” Mr. Unnatural is also wearing a dunce cap in the piece. “He’s obviously making fun of himself,” Dooley said. Vicki Rial, the exhibitions coordinator for the Sarah Moody gallery, said text plays an important role in almost all of Wiley’s works. “The text adds a new layer of

William T. Wiley’s painting “The City After Bosch, After Chernobyl” is currently on display at the Sarah Moody Gallery of Art.

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• When: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. until May 20 meaning,” Rial said. For example, in the threepiece installation titled “The Perfect Fit,” of which Rial is particularly fond, Wiley uses a handwritten story to add meaning to the drawing and custommade jacket that accompany it. “It’s about a jacket [someone made] for him, but it’s not a perfect fit,” she said. “The jacket is included in the installation, and so is a drawing of a man in the jacket whose arms don’t fit, and so is the story behind it, handwritten by Wiley.” Dooley said these written explanations and textual clues make Wiley’s artworks more familiar and accessible to viewers. “Most people aren’t upset to be led to an idea,” Dooley said. In addition to using words to clarify meaning, Wiley also uses words to add humor to his pieces, Rial said. Many of his works contain misspelled words or homonyms used in the wrong context. In one piece, titled “Random Remarks and Digs,” the title appears on the artwork, but so does the phrase “Ran Dumb Ream Arks,” showing Wiley’s love of words and wordplay.

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“He’s a wordsmith,” Dooley said. “He’s very well-read.” Last week, Wiley came to campus and talked to students, and he recited several fulllength poems from memory, Dooley said. He also sang and played his guitar because he wrote lyrics to go along with some of his pieces. “He’s a poet, he’s a songwriter, sort of a folk musician, and he’s a visual artist,” Rial said. “And he’s been making art for 50 years. That’s a feat.” Wiley works in several mediums. Dooley said he is most familiar with Wiley’s drawings and prints.

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“He cut his teeth as a draftsman, but he has become wellknown for his watercolors,” Dooley said. Wiley is also a sculptor and has been involved in film, and in many ways his pieces reflect “the flavor of the times,” according to Dooley. “They kind of take the temperature of the day,” he said. “He respects the minimalists, but he makes fun of them, too, because they’re easy to make fun of and because many people do. “He turns his gaze to things that are around him and around all of us. Some pieces are about people and how they are. Some

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Tuscaloosa Music Diary: A primer for the perfect weekend By Trey Irby

Egan’s To make a ridiculous and probably flawed comparison, Egan’s is our own little Austin, Texas. In a city of typical Southern culture, it is our weird area. Metalheads, hipsters, outsiders and professors frequent the bar. It is well deserved, because the bar is fantastic. The hops are delightful. The music is pretty awesome, too. This is the sort of bar that relishes being open during the afternoon, after all. And, without going into overly personal territory, the place has connected me to good people in Tuscaloosa. I’d view that as a pretty solid thing.

Life is about taking chances, even in something as small as “Do I like this band?” It’s a local cause, and you don’t even have to admit you’re going because some nutbar at the newspaper told you to. — Trey Irby This week sees the appearance of James Spann and the Suspenders (the band, not the meteorologist) on Friday night. As almost always with Egan’s shows, there is no cover, and the show is 21 and up.

Oz Music Oz can seem like a dinosaur as a concept. Oz is a halcyon world in which the important contents are based on a physical medium—in this case, the

compact disc. Around the back, there is a section of vinyl records, including prominent used records for those who need their Billy Joel fix. Even the name evokes a time of the past and some sort of weird innocence. But, Oz has done one thing that could change that perception and change the store for the better. The fine folks have built a stage near the back of the store for the purpose of live music performances. Indeed, the Oz Live series of shows has already brought

attention to the store, with names like The Civil Wars among an increasingly prominent list of performers. And quite frankly, you should go there this Friday at 4 p.m. Tennessee-based The Only Sons will be there previewing the performance they will have later that night at Green Bar (more on that in a second), but this performance leaves you no excuses to not attend. There is no age limit. There is no cover charge. There is some awesome Southern-twanged rock that isn’t, for lack of a better term, overly produced bullcrap. But what if you don’t like it? Life is about taking chances, even in something as small as “Do I like this band?” It’s a local cause, and you don’t even have to admit you’re going

because some nutbar at the newspaper told you to. I mean, they sell CDs at Oz. Bolster that collection of yours.

Green Bar From the remnants of Little Willie’s comes something that I don’t entirely get behind as a concept, but one that no doubt plays a major influence in the city’s art scene. Maybe “art scene” is just code for “hipster scene,” but I digress. Green Bar can be a bit expensive. It seems pretty silly to pay $5 for a canned beverage of anything, much less after paying for their increasingly more common cover charges. But if that’s what it takes to bring some more great talent, or showcase the

talent we already have to new audiences willing to pay $2.50 for a Pabst Blue Ribbon, then there are definite positives to the environmentally positive bar. Not to mention, the bar will be awesome on Friday around 10 p.m., when the aforementioned Only Sons will play on the same bill as past column subjects Blaine Duncan and the Lookers. And there is actually no cover for this show. Green Bar also has a hand in the awesome cause of Ladyfest Deep South, which will curate this weekend. The Green Bar-specific portion of the show will be Saturday night at 7. Cover is $7 for 21 and over and $10 for you 19and 20-year-olds. And, this cause is actually worth paying a cover for.

Local band aims to promote original music with Myfest By Jordan Staggs Senior Staff Reporter jlstaggs1@crimson.ua.edu If you’re tired of hearing the same covers by bands around Tuscaloosa over and over again, Rounders on The Strip will host a night of local music Thursday, April 14 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The bar will hold the first annual Myfest music night, featuring five local bands that will be playing mostly their own songs in hopes to grow a fan base and introduce Tuscaloosa to some new music. The Letter 3 will headline the show, along with lineup Southern Distortion, Eric the Red and Dudley Do-right’s Mounted Brigade, Blackwater Stone and Deep South Dread. Admission is $10 for patrons 19 and up, and Rounders will offer $1 16-oz. beers. “Bars here are not willing to book bands that play mostly original music and, as a result, the local music scene is lacking,” said Jordan Abbett, bassist for The Letter 3, in a press release. “It is hard for new and upcoming bands to grab a foothold, grow a fan base and promote their original music.”

He said the goal of Myfest is to gain some attention for The Letter 3 and other local bands so they can branch out of Tuscaloosa and make a living playing music. “We believe our music is better than most you hear on the radio,” Abbett said, “and truly with enough luck we can be found by the music industry.” The Letter 3 formed two years ago when Abbett got together with guitar players Jonny Milling (rhythm) and David Moore (lead). They were shortly joined by drummer Ryan Mayfield and vocalist Josh Mickler. “We describe ourselves as a funky, groovy rock ’n’ roll,” said Moore, a junior at the University. “We listen to a lot of bands like The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, Interpol, The Who, The Strokes and The Raconteurs.” Moore said The Letter 3 has been playing in shows and battle of the bands events in Birmingham this year and hopes that Myfest will promote the band enough to make it in the Road to Roo competition, which allows winning bands the chance to perform at the Bonnaroo music

festival in June. “I think that we offer really danceable, interesting, local music, which seems to be missing from our area,” Moore said. “We are also giving it our all out there. We put a lot of energy into our shows, and we hope people notice and enjoy [the show].” That energy is one of the driving forces of the band, according to Abbett. “If you like music, you’ll like us,” he said. “If you don’t like music, then you shouldn’t listen ‘cause we will make you move even if you don’t want to.” Moore agreed, saying that having fun on stage and watching the crowd get into their songs is the best part about doing live shows. “People don’t pay money to just see you stand there,” Moore said. “They paid to see a show. If you are just going to stand there and look at the ground, you might as well have just stayed at home and listened to the CD.” The show begins at 6 p.m., with The Letter 3 taking the stage around 11. “It’s going to be a really fun time,” Moore said. “It’s the Thursday before A-Day, five

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• Honors: Three-time first team All-American and one second team All-American honor; 2010 NCAA Regional all-around, vault and uneven bars champion

• Key Stats: has a career-high 39.675 all-around score; posted three scores of 9.9 or higher at the 2011 Southeastern Conference Championship

consecutive year. She also racked up three regional individual championships that year in the all-around, vault and uneven bars. Stack-Eaton has been one of the Tide’s best gymnasts this season as a junior, upping her career-high in the all-around to 39.675, which at the time was tied for the highest all-around

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The fourth time was the charm to renew the traditional Alabama-Tennessee rivalry on the tennis courts. The Crimson Tide experienced rain-outs on March 4, April 9 and April 10, but was able to put away the Lady Volunteers on April 12, winning 5-2 and taking the Southeastern Conference Western Division championship in the process. In the short amount of match time that was played in the first three days, Alabama’s Alex Clay, No. 11 in her region, upset Tennessee’s Maria Sorbello, No. 5 in her region, in a convincing fashion, 6-3, 6-1, giving the Tide a 1-0 lead going into the continuation of the match Tuesday. In the first 10 minutes of

play on Tuesday, Alabama got two more singles victories to build a quick 3-0 lead. Alabama’s star freshman Mary Anne Macfarlane, No. 33 in the nation, got her team-best 25th singles win on the year against Lady Vol Natalie Pluskota 6-2, 6-3. “[Having the two quick wins] gave our team a lot of momentum,” Macfarlane said. “It surely helped Alexa [Guarachi] finish her match there at the end.” Head coach Jenny Mainz had no problems seeing the effect of the two quick wins. “Huge momentum,” Mainz said. “It was definitely a lift, a big boost for the team.” The Tide’s other quick victory was notched by Taylor Lindsey, who beat Tennessee’s freshman Whitney Wofford 7-5, 6-1. Alabama’s victory in the

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score in the country for 2011. Stack-Eaton holds career-highs of 9.925 on vault and bars and 9.95 on beam and floor exercise. She will try to earn more All-American honors this weekend at the NCAA Championship in Cleveland and will compete in her final year with the Tide in 2012.

took things match by match that we could win out. We haven’t done it yet. We have to beat Auburn on Saturday, but it feels good to go this far.” The Tide rode its sevengame winning streak to clinch the SEC West on Tuesday, following through on a goal set early in the season. “[Winning the West] was one of the goals we set for ourselves as a team at the beginning of the season,” Mainz said. “We feel like we can compete in the West every year, and we were picked to win the West this year, so it’s nice to meet that expectation. Having such a decisive clinch like this is promising.” There are certainly more goals to accomplish for the Tide. “We still have to be ready to play Auburn on Saturday,” Macfarlane said. “We have to come to practice each day ready to get better on our individual things.” The Tide will end the regular season with a home meet against Auburn on Saturday before traveling to Knoxville, Tenn., to play in the SEC Championship tournament on April 21-24.

every women’s sports coach’s salary in these sports was listed as less than the men’s sports coach in the 2010 athletic expense report. `The women’s athletic programs for these sports lost less money for Alabama in 2010 than men’s programs, yet the women’s sports coaches were paid less. Brittney Cooper, an assistant professor for the department of gender and race studies, said the situation needs to be addressed. “Well, I think that’s reflective of the society where women are paid less for the same type of work,” Cooper said. “I think that we know there’s a history of women’s work being held to a value different than men’s. And when you see glaring issues like that, it’s obvious improvements need to be made.” However, the athletic department stated its criteria for determining the head coaches’ salaries are purely economical. Deborah Lane, assistant to the president and assistant vice president of University Relations, said in an emailed statement, “The Athletic Director recommends a salary that is primarily based on a market analysis of the same position among comparable universities, the qualifications of the coach and the availability of funds.” Indeed, the trend is not limited to the University of Alabama. Around the Southeastern Conference,

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women’s athletic programs are losing less money for their universities than the men’s programs, but still have their head coaches paid less. At Auburn University, the men’s swimming team lost $1,928,445 in 2010, while the women’s swimming team lost $1,630,904, a difference of about $298,000. However, the men’s swimming and diving coach was paid roughly $113,000, while the women’s swimming coach was paid about $86,000. At the University of Arkansas, the men’s track and field team lost about $206,000 more than the women’s track and field team. Again, the men’s head coach was paid about $50,000 more. At the University of Tennessee, the men’s tennis program lost about $805,000, as compared to the women’s program losing $610,000. Still, the men’s head coach was paid roughly $215,000, about $68,000 more than the women’s tennis head coach’s $147,000. According to all three aforementioned schools’ 2010 athletic expense reports, of the sports with both men’s and women’s programs at those schools, the majority follow that pattern. Cooper said Alabama and the rest of the SEC need to find a way to make the salaries of all the head coaches more equal. “I’m unsure of the logic of Alabama’s particular choices, but I think it’s reflective of a larger national trend,” Cooper said. “I think it has a lot to do with the public perception that men’s programs bring in more money. I think there are gender perceptions. If [women’s teams] are losing less money, there has to be a way that salaries become equalized.”

the Tide. “I think this was huge for us,” Gregory said. “Obviously, Vanderbilt had some really good pitchers, and we kind of had a rough time scoring runs and getting hits. But I think a couple of games of getting some bats tight and getting some momentum, everyone will be ready for the weekend against Tennessee and back on track.” The win placed the Tide at 22-13 this season and knocked MSVU down to 12-18 thus far. The Tide will take on MVSU this afternoon at 3 p.m. as the teams face off for the second of a two-game series at Sewell-Thomas Stadium.

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With a defense-minded coach like Nick Saban, one can expect the Crimson Tide defense to have a few extra tricks up its sleeve. Saban likes to use his linebackers as defensive ends, he plays his cornerbacks in manto-man coverage and he sometimes even blitzes his safeties. This year will be no different as Saban continues to preach defense as the team’s No. 1 priority. “We can tell our defense has been doing some new things this spring,” senior offensive lineman William Vlachos said. “They have thrown some blitzes at us that I haven’t seen before. Coach Saban is the mastermind of drawing that stuff up. I’ve always felt like I have had a handle on what our defense does, but this spring Junior safety Robert Lester attempts to intercept a pass during practice. Lester and the Alabama defense will look to confuse offenses this year with new defensive techniques and schemes. CW | Katie Bennett

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they have thrown some crazy stuff at us. It’s made us a lot better, because we really have to understand our concepts to handle that stuff.” Senior defensive tackle Josh Chapman said, “These new techniques are stuff that Coach [Saban] has already had and now he is just reinstating them with us. Some people are still trying to do things their way. Coach [Saban] has been around a long time, and if you do things his way you will be successful with it.”

they will show full support to whomever wins the job. “We are really privileged to have those two guys,” Vlachos said. “The way they have progressed this spring has been pretty amazing to me. They both are very vocal guys and they are very comfortable. They are learning what they need to do at that position for us and I have enjoyed being a leader for those guys. Whoever is our quarterback, I have full confidence in both guys.” Senior tight end Brad Smelley said, “They both look CW | Katie Bennett good and they have both been getting the reps at practice. Sophomore linebacker Jonathan Atchinson participates in contact Team conﬁdent in They are making good reads drills during practice. Atchinson is part of a Tide defense that appears both quarterbacks and throwing the ball well. improved from last season. They are doing everything With spring practice com- they can do and they are coming to an end, the Alabama peting. It’s a battle, and they coaching staff has yet to select both are doing really well.” a starting quarterback. Phillip Sims and AJ McCarron are still competing Players excited for to be the Tide’s field general on offense and with no clearA-Day cut favorite, the battle could very well continue into the The Alabama football team fall. Players on offense say will be having their annual A-Day scrimmage Saturday at Bryant-Denny Stadium. A-Day will end spring practice for the Tide, and it will be a good opportunity for fans and coaches to evaluate players. The players are excited about the scrimmage. “I’m really excited because I didn’t get to play in it last year,” Vlachos said. “It’s certainly going to be an opportunity for us to put together the perfect scrimmage. We have improved in each of our scrimmages and this will give everybody an opportunity to play and improve on the things they have been coached to do this spring. It’s going to be exciting.” Chapman said, “This is my last A-Day and I want to go out on top. I haven’t lost an A-Day game yet, and I want to get this win. I’ve had steak every year I’ve been here and I like mine medium-well.”

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