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Former Crimson Tide star Mark Ingram may be a BCS National Championship winner, Heisman Trophy recipient and

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

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By Alex CohenSenior Staff [email protected]

Picture this: 5:30 a.m. work-outs full of gru-eling cardio and weight circuits, a full schedule of classes, prac-tice at 6:30 p.m. and a myriad of basketball and football games, alumni ban-quets — not to mention their own competi-tions. That’s the unknown life of the University of Alabama cheerleaders. “It’s too bad most people just see us wave our pom-poms at football games,” said Ryan Martin, a senior cheer-leader majoring in journalism and American studies. “Of course, that’s not all we do.” The UA cheerleaders are among the nation’s best. In

2011, they won the College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship, and they captured second place this year in January in Orlando. Following this year’s silver-place showing, three UA cheerleaders audi-tioned to represent the United

States at the I n t e r n at i o n a l Ch e e r l e a d i n g Union World Championships, and three UA c h e e r l e a d e r s were chosen. “It’s the opportunity to represent our country,” Martin

said. “You can’t really express that feeling in words.” Martin and her team-mates, Caitlin Seabrook and Jordan Olson, will travel back to Orlando next Monday to meet the rest of Team USA. Practice will begin shortly thereafter, and the first day of ICU World Championships will be April 26.

Cheerleaders on team USA

UA AthleticsTop: Ryan MartinMiddle: Caitlin SeabrookBottom: Jordan Olson

By Rich RobinsonStaff [email protected]

The University of Alabama is planning a day of service on Saturday, April 21 to honor the victims of the April 27, 2011 tornado. In a press release, Mark Nelson, vice president for Student Affairs, said the “day of service will be an opportuni-ty to honor the lives of the six

students and the UA employee who died as a result of the tor-nado by making a meaningful difference in our community.” The tornado took the lives of 46 people in Tuscaloosa County in addition to six Alabama students. More than 600 businesses were damaged and many lives were forever changed. According to Cathy Andreen, director of media relations for the University, the day of service will be an opportunity to commemorate the first anniversary of the tor-nadoes by bringing UA and the

community together to volun-teer in three areas that were impacted by the storms.

UA sets remembrance day

• What: Day of Ser-vice

• When: Saturday, April 21

IF YOU GO ...Members to travel to Orlando to compete

Volunteers can help around community

By Tray SmithSpecial Projects [email protected]

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

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

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

Board considers demolitions

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By Tray SmithSpecial Projects [email protected]

When Alex Flachsbart arrived at the University of Alabama in 2005 on a VIP visit with the Honors College, his first meeting was not at all what he expected. The first item on the agenda given to him by the Honors College was a visit with President Robert Witt. “My father looked at me and said, ‘There’s no way you’re going to meet with the University p r e s i d e n t , ’ ” Flachsbart said. “Then, at 9 a.m., they showed us into his office, and there’s Dr. Witt.” Flachsbart is a California native, and in the fall of that year, he became one of the many out-of-state students who have helped propel the University’s enrollment to 31,000. He was also one of many who had been personally recruited by the UA president. “If we had a student we were really going after, [President Witt] would always sit down and talk with the student over in his office,” said Robert Halli, who became the found-ing dean of the Honors College

during Witt’s tenure. “None of the presidents that I’ve worked under, as far as I know, have been very involved with recruiting students. President Witt threw himself right into that.” For Flachsbart, the initial meeting with Witt was the beginning of a long, close rela-tionship with the UA president. “I got to travel with Dr. Witt

in the plane, and I probably visited at least eight or nine cities with him,” Flachsbart said. “He’s a much funnier guy than people give him credit for. He’s got this very sly sense of humor.”

Empowering students

Hank Lazer, the associate provost and director of Creative Campus, said that Witt’s lead-ership has enabled students to spawn several new initia-tives, like Creative Campus, that draw more students to the University. “If what you want to do is consistent with the institution-al mission, given the brilliant fiscal leadership of Dr. Witt, we’ve been in a position to say yes to good ideas for students,”

CW FileRobert Witt greets a student during August move-in.

“None of the presidents that I’ve worked under, as far as I know, have been very

involved with recruiting stu-dents. President Witt threw

himself right into that.

— Robert Halli

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“It’s the opportunity to repre-sent our country. You can’t really express that feeling

in words.

— Ryan Martin

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FRIDAY

What: Coffee Hour

Where: 121 B.B. Comer Hall

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

What: 2012 Annual BFA Juried Exhibition

Where: Harrison Galleries

When: Noon to 5 p.m.

What: Fefu and Her Friends, tickets $10

Where: Morgan Auditorium, Morgan Hall

When: 7:30 p.m.

TODAY

What: Evolving Student Tech Trends Presentation and Dis-cussion – A Panel Discussion on Technology

Where: Room 205, Gorgas Library

When: 10 to 11 a.m.

What: Narrating Women’s Lives, a lecture by Jacqueline Jones Royster

Where: 223 Lloyd Hall

When: 4:30 to 6 p.m.

What: Civil War Roundtable

Where: 300 Ferguson Stu-dent Center

When: 5 to 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

What: ‘Art of the Ancients’

Where: Atrium Gallery, Alabama Museum of Natural History, Smith Hall

When: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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

Where: Fellowship Hall, Trin-ity United Methodist Church

When: 6 p.m.

What: Fefu and Her Friends, tickets $10

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

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

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

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

Pomegranate Foundations seeks writing about tornado

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

will take priority. An individual who is select-ed for a director position will no longer be eli-gible for a standing committee position. For more information, contact Brennan Johnson at [email protected].

Applications available for director positions with SGA

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

during the outage, which will not affect UA’s internal network. An off-campus backup web server will handle all external requests to www.ua.edu during the outage; only limited information will be available. For more infor-mation, contact the IT Service Desk at 205- 348-5555.

Network outage planned for this weekend

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

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

Homegrown Alabama opens today for fifth year

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

Cards will be required for entry. Attendees will have the opportunity to tweet questions that will be answered during a short question-and-answer session with both men at the con-clusion of the event. For more information, contact Joe Hart at [email protected].

Nick Saban and John Croyle to speak to UA students

Zimmerman jailed on second-degree murder in Trayvon Martin shooting

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By Rich RobinsonStaff [email protected]

With the number of out-of-state students exploding at the Capstone in the past few years, a new group is being organized to give those students a more unified voice on campus. The name of the program is The “49,” and its leaders are pre-paring to launch at the start of the Fall 2012 semester. Josh Burford, the coordina-tor for student development programs at the University, is leading the program and has spearheaded its development over the last year. “The program has been designed to meet the needs of new and existing students from out of state by helping

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

dents and make them more involved on campus. Rachel Solino, a freshman from New Orleans who is majoring in international stud-ies, is a member of The “49” and a part of The Assembly, r e p r e s e n t i n g Louisiana. “I didn’t know that many peo-ple, so I had to take the initia-tive to jump out there, but through The “49,” it guides you along the way,” Solino said. Solino said The “49” is an advantage for new students, and it will help them make the transition to life in Tuscaloosa.

“You don’t feel like you’re the only person from New Orleans,” Solino said. “It’s nice to have someone to have com-mutation with who had gone through it and knows what

you’re talking about and can be accessible to you any time you need them.” Sam Durfey, a freshman majoring in m i c r o b i o l -ogy from Tuper Lake, N.Y., is also a member

of The “49.” Durfey also had a difficult time getting used to being on her own. The transition from New York to western Alabama proved to be harder than she

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

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

Out-of-state students band together in new group

By Briana HarrisContributing Writer

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

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

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Paintball tournament helps fi ght cancer

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

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

Author LoDolce speaks about how ‘being alone sucks’

“I didn’t know that many people, so I had to take the initiative to jump out there,

but through The “49,” it guides you along the way.

— Rachel Solino

@CRogersINC

attraction and self-esteem. His new book, “Being Alone Sucks,” talks about ways to improve you social life and chronicles what he calls the five critical components to social freedom. LoDolce also gave tips on how to be per-sonable, such as exuding good body lan-guage and not being afraid of rejection. “People can-not force you to feel embar-r a s s m e n t , ” he said. “You have to focus on the suc-cesses, not the rejections.” The way to overcome social fears is to slowly expose yourself to those fears, he said. He suggested speaking to strangers as a starting point, then slowly

progressing to approach-ing individuals that you are attracted to. He said that his main goal is to build social confidence so that individuals can thrive in whatever it is they want to do.

J e s s i c a Vickery, assis-tant director of health educa-tion and pro-motion, said that it was dif-ficult to find a person who specialized in social interac-tions geared towards col-lege students. “Its impor-

tant for our students to receive messages like this,” she said. “A lot of students need direction on how to improve their self confi-dence.” The advice LoDolce gave

could apply to everyday life,not just to dating, audiencemember Nikki Hillman said. “I thought it was verypractical advice,” she said.“He was right when he saidthat you have to be happywith yourself before you cancontribute to a relationshipor anything else.” Audience member SarahLauridsen said it’s impor-tant for college students tohear messages like LoDolce’sbecause it is easy to get lostat large universities. Lauridsen said she intendsto try the social freedomchallenge because it couldreally change her life. Vickery said since theevent was such a success, shehopes to have another speak-er come and talk to more stu-dents about self-confidence. “Self esteem is one of themost important things inlife,” she said. “Like Adamsaid, you have to love your-self first. ”

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

“If you are willing to put yourself out there, yes,

some people will be haters, but most will be lovers. The worst thing you can do is

go through life with people being indifferent about

you.

— Adam LoDolce

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

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

President Barack Obama, who used an opportunity at a Rose Garden speech to say that if he had a son, “he would look like Trayvon.” And in no shock to any-one, crazed demagogue Al Sharpton started showing up at press conferences and ral-lies, with Martin’s family call-ing for the immediate arrest of Zimmerman. R e p o r t e r s and pundits have endlessly analyzed every new twist that comes on a s e e m i n g l y daily basis. The latest came y e s t e r d a y , when special p r o s e c u t o r Angela Corey announced that second-degree murder charges would be filed against Zimmerman. But with all of the media swarm and spotlight around the case, many radical activists

are now recklessly calling for retaliation against Zimmerman and have exploited this tragedy to advance a racist and extreme agenda. The New Black Panther Party recently placed a bounty on Zimmerman’s head, and armed neo-Nazi groups have dispersed in Sanford to protect whites from “racial violence.”

Mobs of students have ransacked businesses in pro-test of inaction in the case. In the midst of all the chaos, I can’t help but wonder what hap-pened to a con-cept so inherent to our rule of law: Innocent until proven guilty. Since the beginning of this

saga, many members of the media have unfairly reached the conclusion that racial hatred played a role in the shooting. They have fed into

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

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

Remember ‘innocent until proven guilty’ in Trayvon Martin case

By Samantha Romo

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

harm others. I don’t doubt that many of you will call me a hypo-crite, seeing me doing the same thing. Behind my keyboard, my thoughts and opinions are free from immediate criticism from my friends and peers who may think differently. Friends who would probably rather me sweep my opinions under the mat because “that’s just the way things are.” And yet, I am admitting myself a coward when it comes to actually step-ping up to the plate. Most times, when I’m in a social setting, I’ve come to terms with the fact that I live in a southern state where the major-ity’s opinions and norms differ from those in which I believe. It is in these situations that I feel like I must choose my battles, espe-cially those that could affect the friendships I share with people. Sometimes, though, I think it might not be worth the fight. Yet the same questions arises: How will my acts of silence to avoid immediate conflict affect the probability of only prolong-ing greater, more important future conflicts from being solved? I can’t possibly be the only one who sits in silence. For

those of us who do, if we con-tinue to brush things off, are we subconsciously instilling the ideology that using these terms is acceptable? Because many in our society haven’t stood up to say otherwise, can we ever ensure that things will change? In 1947, a German politi-cal scientist named Elizabeth Noelle Newmann released a model called “The Spiral of Silence.” This theory was

rooted from N e w m a n n ’ s c u r i o s -ity of why the Germans sup-ported the wrong politi-cal positions during the 1 9 3 0 s - 1 9 4 0 s . Her theory

was used to understand the time period when Adolf Hitler dominated the whole society, and the minority Jews became silent due to the fear of isola-tion or separation. According to Newmann , this common reaction comes from “fear of isolation,” and “fear of rejection.” Her studies found that individuals, whose opin-ions related more to those of the minority, remained silent due to fear of being ostracized from their social groups. The spiral effect begins because people who are seen as repre-

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

our vocabulary. Generations before us have spoken out and fought against the discrimina-tion these terms represent. By using these terms and creating the allusion that they are okay, we are completely defying and contradicting our country’s foundation. Yet still, we choose to let these slurs populate our every-day communication and stand by silently, unintentionally con-doning their use. Now more than ever, I believe we must utilize our voices in order to break free from this downward spiral and move for-ward towards change. I encour-age the students around our campus to speak out against these racial slurs. It was only 50 years ago that many minorities lacked the basic rights to which we are entitled today. Although these words may seem harm-less to some and fighting against them may seem point-less to others, ridding our soci-ety of these hateful terms helps us take a step forward. Our modern day world would not be what it is had they let their fear of isolation and individu-ality hold them back, standing by, letting their opinions sit mutely. Samantha Romo is a sopho-more majoring in journalism. Her column runs bi-weekly on Thursdays.

Don’t fall into a spiral of silence regarding derogatory terms

By Lane Morrison

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

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

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

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

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

Lane Morrison is a graduate student in civil engineering.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

State legislature out of touch with budget and Alabama citizens

“We choose to let these slurs populate our everyday

communication and stand by silently, unintentionally

condoning their use.

“Our society cannot con-tinue to play the race card in every issue that implicates members of different racial backgrounds. We can only

hope to move on from racial divides once we stop creating

them.


By Helen BuckleyContributing Writer

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

By Eric YaronContributing Writer

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

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

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

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

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

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

Student group promotes health

Arboretum to hold plant sale Sunday afternoon

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

• Facebook: Habits4YourHealth

• Twitter: @habits4URhealth

• Pinterest: habits4urhealth

• Blog: habits4yourhealth.word-press.com/

TO ACCESS HABITS 4 HEALTH MEDIA:

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

CW | Katie BennettThe UA Arboretum is located at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Loop Road.

“New this year are how-to workshops every 30 minutes

by Tuscaloosa Master Gar-deners on container garden-ing, making your own herbal teas, pruning and plant care.

— Mary Jo Modica

• What: 30th Annual Spring Plantt Sale

• Where: University of Alabama Arboretum

• When: Sunday, April 15, 1 - 4 p.m.

• Cost: Free

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

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

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By Dontavius WadeContributing Writer

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conference hosts graduate students’ research presentations

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

of the greek alumni,” Midkiff said. “All administrations have to be careful to try to gently ease change rather than try to precipitate really abrupt change.” Midkiff said he believes President Witt wishes UA’s fra-ternities and sororities were integrated but doesn’t believe in forcing integration. “This is not a new problem,” he said. “I don’t think this is a President Witt problem.”

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

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

An administrator — and a person

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

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Social issues left to students under Witt

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

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

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

UA President Robert Witt and A.J. DeFalco, the resident district manager of Bama Dining, were present at the grand opening of the Lakeside Dining Hall on campus. President Witt also cut a ribbon at the ceremony.

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By Maura BochteContributing Writer

The University of Alabama MBA Association and the Business Honors Program will host their first “A-Day 5K Walk-Run” on Sunday. The pro-ceeds will benefit the Dr. Jim Cashman Business Honors Award Fund in honor of Cashman, who passed away last semester. Cashman was the founder of the Business Honors Program. After he passed away last semester, the associa-tion decided its big spring fundraiser would benefit the Dr. Jim Cashman

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

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

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

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

By Kyle KozakContributing Writer

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

Good Art Show to sell art for Tuscaloosa’s One Place

• What: The Good Art Show

• Where: Nott Hall

• When: Tuesday, 4 to 6 p.m.

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gift boxes created from record sleeves, along with bowls and coasters. “My classmates and I have been working really hard all semester to make things that will appeal to a lot of different people,” Mince said. “It’s going to be really cool to see the per-sonalities of each student show

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

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

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

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

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

A+College Ready, a division of Alabama’s A+Education Partnership, to improve stu-dents’ success in science, math, and English. A+College Ready provides the materials needed for the program, such as a men-tor handbook, and locates AP teachers to instruct students. The program will take place during the summer from June 4 - 28, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 12:15 p.m. each day. It will be hosted on campus at the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Alabama at Huntsville. Coleman Humphrey, a busi-ness student who participat-ed in CollegeFirst last year as a calculus tutor, is cur-

rently working with IMPACT Alabama to raise awareness for the program. She explains

while mentors have a great responsibility to their stu-dents, it is ultimately a reward-ing experience. “CollegeFirst is a great opportunity to work directly with high school students who are excited to learn and who really look up to college students,” Humphrey said. “As a mentor, you will be an outstanding resource to the high school students. Many of our mentors last year stayed in touch with the high school participants, and it is a tremen-dously rewarding experience.” To participate in CollegeFirst, students are required to have earned a B or higher in an introductory or advanced calculus, biology, chemistry or English language

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

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

CollegeFirst program seeks help from UA students• What: CollegeFirst mentoring program

• Where: University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birming-ham, and University of Alabama in Huntsville

• When: June 4-28, 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Monday-Friday

• Sign up: impactala-bama.org

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By Jessica RuffinContributing Writer

Alpha Tau Omega fraternity is hosting a series of philanthropic events this week with a focus on bettering the Tuscaloosa community. The event series, entitled HOPE week, began with a bike drive that ended Tuesday and ends with a cookout on Thursday. ATO member, Danny Shannahan, collabo-rated with Dr. William Scroggins from the Tuscaloosa Prayer Network to come up with the idea for HOPE week. “It is ATO’s attempt to bring gospel to impoverished areas of Tuscaloosa,” Shannahan said. “We are hoping to do so through fundraising on campus and collect-ing bikes for our big distribution event.” Shannahan said ATO will also partici-pate in a block party at Plum Grove Baptist Church, where they will distribute the bikes they’ve collected. The party will have music, a gospel presentation, church registration, games and a raffle. All the money raised will be donated to the church and the fra-ternity is specifically sponsoring Study and Shoot, the church’s afterschool program for children. Shannahan is also excited about the opportunity for the fraternity to build on its relationship with the Tuscaloosa Prayer

Network. “Our activity with the Tuscaloosa Prayer Network is important because TPN and the HOPE initiative act as the bridge between the financial backing of the Mayor’s office and the areas around Tuscaloosa that are in need,” Shannahan said. “Dr. Scroggins, the director of TPN, is in charge of seeking out these areas by using the network of church-es as a community nervous system. “The more people in these areas that we can bring into the church, the more knowl-edgeable we are about the problems specific to their neighborhoods.” The week will end with a cookout in which ATO will collaborate with Kappa Alpha, Alpha Gamma Delta, Delta Zeta and

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

ATO hosting week of philanthropic events

• What: Omega End of the Year Cookout, benefi ting the youth of Tuscaloosa

• Where: Alpha Tau Omega house

• When: Thursday, April 12 from 4 to 7 p.m.

• Cost: $5

IF YOU GO ... Volunteers will meet on campus the morning of April 21 and be taken by bus to one of three work sites located along the path of the tornado. Andreen also said the volunteers will work from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to clean up and beautify tornado-dam-aged areas. “Afterward, they will return to the UA cam-pus for lunch and a brief program. In addition to working, volunteers may help provide materials or supplies or donate to the UA Remembers fund,” Andreen said. If you would like to par-ticipate in the clean up efforts and volunteer, you need to sign up online on the Day of Service web-site. Anthony Brown is a sophomore majoring in biology from Tullahoma, Tenn. He saw the tor-

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

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By Adrienne BurchStaff [email protected]

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

focus on telling students not to do a certain action because of the action’s negative conse-quences. “I wanted to find a way to motivate students to positively change because of positive con-sequences,” Hart said. Hart said then he thought that the perfect people to motivate

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

Saban, former player talk character

• What: Coaching Character Initiative featur-ing Coach Nick Saban and John Croyle

• Where: Coleman Coliseum

• When: Tonight at 6:30 p.m.

• Cost: free, bring an ACT card

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By Bobby AtkinsonContributing Writer

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

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

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

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 2012

THEFT OF PROPERTY IIApril 4, 2012, 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.1,000 Block of University Boulevard

DOMESTIC ASSAULT IIIApril 4, 2012, 5:15 p.m.200 Block of McCorvey Drive

POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIAApril 4, 2012, 6:24 p.m.100 Block of Hackberry Lane

Event showcases student talent in Morgan Hall

THEFT OF PROPERTY IIIApril 4, 2012, 9:30 p.m.100 Block of Hackberry Lane

THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012

PROPERTY OF THEFT IIIApril 5, 2012, 11:50 a.m.900 Block of Bryant Drive

PROPERTY OF THEFT IIIApril 5, 2012, 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.900 Block of 6th Avenue

FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2012

THEFT OF PROPERTY I/DV III HARASSMENTApril 6, 2012, 8:18 a.m. – 8:39 a.m.800 Block of Woodland Road

FORGERY II300 Block of Bryant Drive

UNLAWFUL BREAKING/ENTERING VEHICLE, FORGERY IIIApril 2, 2012, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.400 Block of Bryant Drive

SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 2012

No reports filed for this day

SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 2012

PUBLIC INTOXICATIONApril 8, 2012, 2:10 a.m. – 2:20 a.m.800 Block of 2nd Avenue East

MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2012

THEFT OF PROPERTY IISeptember 2, 2011 – March 2, 2012400 Block of McCorvey Drive

THEFT OF PROPERTY IIIApril 4, 2012 – April 9, 2012, 6 p.m. – 11:30 a.m.100 Block of Hackberry Lane

TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 2012

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF IIApril 9, 2012 – April 10, 2012, 11 a.m. – 8:02 a.m.200 Block of McCorvey Drive

POSSESSION OF CREDIT/DEBIT CARD IIIApril 8, 2012, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.400 Block of 5th Avenue East

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012

No reports as of 4:30 p.m.

CW | Harish RaoThose Guys, one of the fi nalists, performed on Bama’s Got Talent on April 11 at Morgan Hall. Bama’s Got Talent is a campus-wide talent show that will showcase all the talent that Bama stu-dents have. The event is sponsored by HRC.

CW | Harish RaoTop Left: Mami Shimada, one of the fi nalists, performed on Bama’s Got Talent on April 11 at Morgan Hall.

Above: Paula DiBenedetoo, one of the fi nalists, performed on Bama’s Got Talent on April 11 at Morgan Hall.

Left: Andrew Bostany, one of the fi nalists, performed on Bama’s Got Talent on April 11 at Morgan Hall.

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

pop, no pull.” “They can’t pop it up, and they can’t pull it,” Murphy said. “So, they have to stay inside the ball and go with the pitch or hit line drives everywhere all over the field. So, that’s what we’re hop-ing for.” The Crimson Tide has one player, fresh-man Leslie Jury, hailing from South Carolina. Jury said she would see many famil-iar faces during the series. “It’ll be cool to have South Carolina come in here,” Jury said. “I’ve played with and against a bunch of those girls my whole life.” Murphy said South Carolina

would be a tough opponent, despite its 3-11 Southeastern Conference record. Murphy was quick to point out the Gamecocks’ series win over Arkansas earlier in the sea-

son. For its third win, South Carolina run-ruled Kentucky in the first game of this past week-end’s series on Friday, 9-1. Despite get-ting swept by Florida, South Carolina was able to hold them to one run in the second game of

the series in Gainesville and had five hits compared to the Gators’ three. Murphy said his team didn’t need to look at the Gamecocks’

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

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

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Gamecocks next up for Crimson Tide

• What: Softball vs South Carolina

• Where: Rhoads Stadium

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

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“We always try to play against ourselves in a game because we’re our big op-

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By Brett HudsonSenior Sports [email protected]@Brett_Hudson

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

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

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

By Zac Al-KhateebAssistant Sports [email protected]@ZacAlKhateeb

I’ve been thinking. With all the excitement surrounding the upcom-ing A-Day game this Saturday, it seems like a lot of the fans have hyped up the players as much as they can. Not to say there’s anything wrong with that, but it seems like some of these players have been ele-vated to an almost superhero status. Actually, now that I think about it, that sounds like an interesting question. If the players on the foot-ball team were actually a collection of superheroes, who would they be? I wonder what that would look like…?

Nick Saban: Professor X

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

Jalston Fowler: Juggernaut

This one’s a no-brainer. At 6-foot-1, 242 pounds, there’s not a player on the offense who packs more of a punch than Fowler. Senior guard Chance Warmack has been quoted as saying that once Fowler hits a hole, he’s going to hit it as hard as he can, regardless of who’s there — defender or teammate. Better get out of his way.

AJ McCarron: Cyclops

I know this might be a tad cliché, but the Tide is going to need McCarron to take charge of the offense next year. And whom else would you want to trust if not Cyclops? Cool, levelheaded and ready for any-thing, Cyclops embodies everything

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

Eddie Lacy: Nightcrawler

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

Jesse Williams: The Beast

Jesse Williams is a beast (pun intended). At 6-foot-4, 320 pounds, he’s going to be an absolute force on the interior of the D-line next year, where his size should help him plug running lanes and eat double-teams. Still, despite his size, Williams has a quick first step and will be able to use his pass rushing ability to apply pressure to oppos-ing quarterbacks. Much like the Beast, he’s able to use his size and speed to render any defense use-less.

C.J. Mosley: Wolverine

Mosley is the type of guy who can work with teammates (which he does, often), but is also able to play independently. Drop him into cover-age or let him gash O-lines to tackle the ball carrier, and you can pretty much let him do his own thing; he’ll bring you results. In that way, he’s like Wolverine, who often goes on solo missions and acts on his own for the better of his team. Also, Mosley has to have some sort of healing powers, because he suf-fered some pretty bad elbow and hip injuries last season, and he’s still coming back for more.

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By Zac Al-KhateebAssistant Sports [email protected]@ZacAlKhateeb

Head coach Nick Saban is known for the success he’s achieved for the Alabama foot-ball team: He’s helped the Tide win two national champion-ships, coached numerous All-Americans and even coached the team’s first Heisman winner in Mark Ingram. Still, Saban’s success hasn’t just been limited to play against other teams. He has also achieved a history of success against his own team in the Tide’s annual spring scrimmage, otherwise known as A-Day. One aspect of success Saban has brought to A-Day is the number of All-Americans he’s

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

Barron for the 2011 season. To put that stat in perspec-tive, Paul “Bear” Bryant man-aged to coach eight players to the same feat in 1969, 12 seasons after he started coaching for the Tide. Bryant continued to coach 15 total players who made All-

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

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

ing its spring scrimmage. Saban said the support for the program, shown espe-cially in the 2007 A-Day, has been overwhelming. “The first A-Day, when there were 88,000 people there or whatever, it was really heartfelt by the Sabans,” Saban said. “[It] really made us feel welcome here, and we had gone through some tough times in getting here from Miami and all that.” Still, Saban wasn’t the only one impressed with the attendance. Sophomore linebacker Adrian Hubbard said when he attended the A-Day game as a recruit, one thing stuck out in his mind. “The fans,” Hubbard said. “This town is crazy. This atmosphere is crazy here, and I love it.”

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

the Tigers in a dual match, but Alabama’s Emily Zabor defeated Auburn’s Jacqueline Kasler in singles competi-tion in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic. Mainz said she is very impressed with Auburn’s team and the way it has competed throughout the season. “They are ranked 63, but that number does not show how good they are,” Mainz said. “When they played No. 2 Florida, they kept them out on the court for almost four and a half hours.” Mainz said the team’s main focus has been scoring early in doubles matches. “It gives us a good head start, and starting early has been the key this season,” Mainz said. Mainz said her confidence in the team comes from their per-formance and how well the team bonds with one another. Mainz said the team is very mature and has great leadership.

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

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Movies, commercials and TV shows rely on the help of extras to make settings appear real. For some University of Alabama students, acting as extras in television, commer-cials and film has not only helped them learn how the production process works, but also allowed them to be a part of their favorite shows. Hannah Armstrong, a fresh-man majoring in psychology, was a fan of the television show “One Tree Hill” when she applied to be an extra on the show. She enjoyed the experi-ence of seeing how the process of filming for TV works and seeing the stars up close in

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

your foot in the door starts with immersing yourself in the busi-ness,” Workman said. “It also depends on who you know. I’m not talking about directors or producers, but friends of mine in the theatre department are always letting me know if they hear about open-call auditions for film extras.” Even if one is not interested in television acting as a career, being an extra can give those interested in other areas of television, film or stage acting insight into how the production process works.

“My favorite part of being an extra was just seeing how the film process works. I am personally interested in more stage theatre, but being a part

of a film is such a cool and differ-ent experience,” Workman said. “I learned how to act in a differ-ent way, aiming more at a cam-era lens than an entire audience sitting in the house.” According to Armstrong, the most important thing for an extra

to remember while on camera is to be natural and not overact. “Try to look natural, and don’t

look at the camera, because if you’re an extra, you’re not nor-mally in that situation, and you want to look at the camera,” she said. “You just have to act like it’s your normal, everyday life.” However, shooting for tele-vision and film is not entirely glamorous. Russell Stephens, a senior musical theatre major who played an Alabama fan in a Papa John’s commercial in the fall, said the shooting process involves a lot of waiting, and it can take a long time to shoot a small amount of footage. “It took almost eight hours to shoot a 30-second commercial, and it got boring really quickly just sitting there,” he said. A r m st r o n g e c h o e d Stephens’s sentiment that being an extra, while enjoyable, can be dull.

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

By Sophia JonesContributing Writer

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

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

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

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it’s a representation of stu-dents and what we can do, and we’re pretty awesome,” Katie Thurber, a sophomore

majoring in journalism and second-year member, said. For more information on the show or Resonance, visit the

Facebook page “Resonance Show Choir” or visit bama.ua.edu//~resonance/Home.html.

Submitted PhotoEvery year, the UA Resonance Choir performs pop culture favorites.

This year, the international athletic competition is once again primed to take its big-gest stage. After all, 2012 is an Olympic year, but cheer-leading is not among the sports that will be showcased in London this summer. This lack of recognition may be coming to an end. In fact, a Google search of “cheerlead-ing Olympic sport” voices the outcry that may give cheer-leading a fighting chance in 2016. The ICU World Championships also illustrate the sport’s rising recognition. In its fourth year, the compe-tition is expected to host over 3,000 cheerleaders from more than 70 countries. UA cheer-leaders acknowledge that the sport is gaining momentum. “In the next few years, it’s

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

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

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

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

By Asher Elbein

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

try can harness one of the four elements through a Kung Fu discipline known as “bend-ing.”Only the Avatar can wield all four elements, and only the Avatar can keep the world in bal-ance. The show is set some 70 years after the events of the first series, and in that time, the world of Avatar has changed greatly. The conquered lands of the first series have been changed into the Republic of Nations, with its seat in the dazzling new metropolis of Republic City — a mixture of 1920s Shanghai

and New York, complete with a great metal statue of the Avatar in the harbor. Into this new world steps the new Avatar, Korra, a hot-

headed girl who has traveled to the city to start her air-bending training with her longsuf-fering master, Tenzin. But Korra soon finds that she’s entered a powder keg.

All is not well in Republic City: Police zeppelins patrol the skies, there is rampant homelessness and the cobbled streets are rife with organized crime. Worse, a populist revo-lution against bending sim-

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

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By Jefferson Fabian

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

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

Keys’ Dan Auerbach, and it shows. While I’m not the biggest fan of the Keys, the input from a newer recording artist can only be positive to the project, and

this is no exception. With the aid of Auerbach’s touch, the Doc sounds fresher than ever, while simultaneously throwing back to his earlier, wilder days of voo-

doo swamp rock. The Doc has shed his New Orleans standards in light of a sound more akin to his psy-chedelic roots, but he’s not completely retreading old ter-ritory. As is most apparent in the album’s instrumentation (more on that soon), the Doc has thrown in some African jazz-funk into the mix. The main groove in “Ice Age” is straight up afrobeat, just like Fela Kuti used to play it. Others, like the swampy opener “Locked Down” and “Eleggua,” focus more heavily on laying down solid grooves but wind up sounding like funkadelic on the bayou. “Revolution” and “Getaway” resemble tributes to classic soul greats. Needless to say, for anyone familiar with the man, the musi-cianship on this album is incred-

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

By Will EdwardsStaff Reporter [email protected]

The Bama Theatre wel-comes Warren Haynes tonight at 8 p.m., but not the way most would expect. The musician will not be playing with his regular bands Gov’t Mule or The Allman Brothers. Instead, he will front his eponymous Warren Haynes Band. The band, which is a depar-ture from the southern rock jamming of Gov’t Mule, fea-tures more old-school R&B soul music. “It’s more reminiscent of what used to come out of Muscle Shoals,” said David Allgood, manager of the Bama Theatre. Backed by a stable of musi-cians, Haynes focuses less on gritty guitar solos and more on stable grooves, giving the band a more melodic and song-driven sound. The current tour is back-ing the album “Man in Motion,”

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

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

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LIFESTYLES• Thursday,

April 12, 2012Editor • Ashley Chaffin

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LIFESTYLESthis weekend

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

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

• Fefu and Her Friends: Morgan Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

• UA Resonance Choir:The Bama Theatre – 8 p.m.

• The Blackwater Thieves and CBDC: The Jupiter, 9 p.m.

• Digital Leather and Nightmare Boyzzz: Green Bar, 10:30 p.m.

• Fefu and Her Friends: Morgan Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.

• The Warren Haynes Band: The Bama Theatre – 8 p.m.

Amanda Harrison, a sophomore majoring in sports and exercise science

Favorite store: H&M

What I wear to class: “I want to be comfort-able, so I want to put on jeans and probably a cute shirt and some sandals.”

Favorite cur-rent trend: Urban Outfitters high-low skirts

Student trend to avoid: Overuse of color-blocking

Erin Dabbs, a sopho-more majoring in public relations

What I wear to class: “Something purple because purple is my favorite color. Whether it’s a piece of jewelry, shoes- anything purple.”

Favorite store: Papaya in Atlanta

Student trend to avoid: Rain boots with shorts

Emily Luker, a sophomore major-ing in journalism

What I wear to class: “Normally, I just wear skinny jeans and a shirt and jacket.”

Favorite Store: Forever 21

Favorite current trend: Pastels

Student trend to avoid: Wearing running shorts everyday

Wes Owens, a senior majoring in management and information systems

What I wear to class: “Usually khakis, jeans, khaki shorts, different color shorts, polos, I’m not a t-shirt kinda guy.”

Favorite store: J. Crew or Belk

Student trend to avoid: Chacos

Heather Baker, a senior majoring in New College

What I wear to class: “I usually wear jeans, very comfort-able and practical.”

Favorite Store: Kohls

Student trend to avoid: Oversized shirts with short-shorts

Jill Morehouse, a junior majoring in psychol-ogy

What I wear to class: “I normally wear leg-gings or shorts or jeans, something that goes with the weather, but never shorts and a T-shirt, like everyone else around here. I’m from California, so I’ve never seen that until I came out here, and it’s crazy to me that everyone likes to conform to the same outfit. Wouldn’t you want to express yourself?”

Favorite current trend: Scarves, big jewelry and big statement pieces

Favorite stores: Forever 21, Nordstrom and online shopping

Student trend to avoid: “Just the fact that everyone goes around looking like they’re riv-er-rafters to me is crazy. You would come here and think that everyone ran track, they must have an awesome track team, but no, that’s the style. The guys should not wear such short shorts, and the girls need to change it up!”

Katherine Kosich, a sopho-more majoring in English

What I wear to class: “I really believe that so much is based upon first impres-sions, so I try to give a good first impression to every-one. I feel most comfortable in dresses and cardigans. I love to pair everything with a scarf and a pair of sun-glasses.”

Favorite store: Thrift stores, such as Twice Is Nice

Brett Hannan, a senior majoring in nutrition

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

Favorite store: Free People and thrift stores

Meredith Allison, a graduate student studying library and information sciences What I wear to class: “I bike to school, so I like to wear flats and jeans or longer skirts.”

Favorite store: Consignment shops and thrift stores

Trend: Adding a pop of color to an outfit

Student trend to avoid: The just-out-of-bed look

Roy Walmack, a sophomore studying pre-med

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

Favorite store: UO

Student trend to avoid: Anything that makes you blend in

Frank Lopez, a junior majoring in kinesiol-ogy

What I wear to class: “I usually wear, well, depending on the day, if it’s really sunny outside, I wear a tank top, a man tank. Or if it’s just a little cooler, I wear a V-neck, shorts rolled up or skinny jeans.”

Favorite store: Urban Outfitters, Old Navy and thrift stores

Student trend to avoid: Mustaches and typical fraternity wear

By Abbey Crain

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

Fashion on campusp#UAStyle

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