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By Alexandra EllsworthContributing Writer

This Sunday, students can visit Holt High School for a taste of local culture at Crossroads Community Center’s third annual CultureFest from 1 to 6 p.m. CultureFest is a communi-ty-focused event that seeks to encourage interaction between people of diverse backgrounds. “In principle, we seek to go into primarily marginalized communities to present the University as a resource,” said Brice Miller, assistant direc-tor of Crossroads Community Center. “With that, we also con-tact various community-based service providers and orga-nizations like Red Cross and United Way.”

UA students remember VT shooting

Flamerich named speaker of SGA Senate

CultureFest comes to local high school

Miller said they have a list of more than 40 organizations participating, including sev-eral student organizations, like Apwonjo. The goal is to bring all the resources possible to

• What: Community CultureFest

• Where: Holt High School

• When: Sunday 1 to 6 p.m.

• Cost: Free

IF YOU GO ...

Par-ticipants enjoy crafts at 2010 Cul-tureF-est in down-town North-port.

Submitted photo

See CULTURE, page 12

By Patty VaughanAssistant News Editor

pattyvaughan19@gmail.com Saturday will mark the fourth anniversary of the shooting that lost 32 students and faculty their lives. Four years ago, Virginia Tech student Seung-Hui Cho killed two individuals at West Ambler Johnston Hall and later stormed Norris Hall. Cho

killed five faculty members and 27 students and injured 17 people. Six more individu-als were injured after they jumped from second-story windows to escape. The ages of the deceased ranged from 18 to 76. Several UA graduate stu-dents went to VT for their undergraduate degrees

Graduate students commemorate fourth anniversary of VT massacre

See VIRGINIA, page 7

By Laura OwensSenior Sports Reporter

lkowens@crimson.ua.edu

To some, he was Coach. To others a co-work-er. But for everyone who knew or met legendary Alabama football coach Paul “Bear” Bryant, he made a lasting impression. “He was a living legend,” said Patricia Hall, an Alabama Sports Information Director from 1975-1976. “He wasn’t just a legend after he died. He commanded all kinds of respect. I’ve been around a while, and I’ve met a lot of interesting people through the years, but I’ve never met anyone like Coach Bryant. I’ve never seen a human being have that kind of impact on other people.” Bryant is best known to sports fans nationwide as “The Bear,” or even “Bear Bryant.” But to those who knew him best, he was never called “The Bear.” “To us in the athletic family, he was always called ‘Coach Bryant,’ always,” Hall said. “Famous people wanted to hang out with Coach Bryant.”

By Brett HudsonContributing Writer

Unless you have somehow managed to walk around cam-pus with your eyes closed, you have surely noticed that hound-stooth is everywhere. While there are traditional items that sport the print, such as hats, backpacks, T-shirts and dresses, there have recent-ly been many more eclectic items, like socks and baby strollers, found adorned in houndstooth. It is no secret to Alabama stu-dents why houndstooth is such

a chic item on campus, with Paul “Bear” Bryant’s trade-mark houndstooth hat remain-ing a symbol of the football pro-gram long after his retirement and death. But in more recent times, houndstooth is a staple of ward-robes outside of the Alabama fanbase. The possibility of houndstooth’s latest comeback affecting Bear’s legacy is at the very least feasible—if not hap-pening right before our eyes. Some students do not have that worry, though.

Houndstooth is a hot fashion trend, but is the Bear the cause?

Bryant left lasting impact on students, friends alike

See BRYANT, page 6 See HOUNDSTOOTH, page 3

Mourners gather forthe 2009 candle-light vigil to remem-ber the Virginia Tech mas-sacre.

Collegiate Times | Mark Umansky

GAMEDAY

By Katherine MartinStaff Reporter

klmartin@crimson.ua.edu

For the first time in 25 years, an independent student will lead an elected branch of the Student Government Association, said Ian Sams,

former SGA communications director. Ryan Flamerich, a senator from the College of Engineering, was elected as the first speak-er of the Senate at the Senate meeting Thursday night.

Ryan Flamerich is sworn in as speaker of the Senate Thursday night.

CW | Daniel Roth

See SENATE, page 5

THE BEAR, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND“I never got over it. I never got over the fact that I got to work for Coach Bryant.”

— Patricia Hall

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ON THE MENU ON THE CALENDARLAKESIDE

LunchChicken BurritoBallpark Hot DogBBQ WingsBroccoliVegetable Fried Egg Rolls (Vegetarian)

DinnerFried Chicken Steak w/ Smokey Red PepperBaked PotatoMargherita PizzaBasil Tomato SoupBurrito (Vegetarian)

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Baked CatfishOmelet BarKC Classic BBQ Pork (Scratch)Stir-Fried Beef & VegetablesCheese Lasagna (Vegetarian)

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Penne FiestaBaja Seafood Salad ExpressFried Catfish with Creole SauceSpanish Yellow RiceNachos Supreme (Vegetarian)

ON CAMPUS

What: The Day of Si-lence — a student-led national event that brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harass-ment in schools

Where: Ferguson Center-Plaza

When: Noon

SATURDAY

What: Annual Michael Di-noff Memorial Lecture - Dr. Adrian Raine, Richard Perry Professor of Criminology, Psychiatry, and Psychology, and chair of the depart-ment of criminology of the University of Pennsylvania: “Neurocriminology: Neu-roethical and Neurolegal Implications”

Where: 208 Gordon Palmer

When: 6 p.m.

What: Free Movie: The Green Hornet

Where: Ferguson Center Theater

When: 8 - 10 p.m.

Submit your events to calendar@cw.ua.edu

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What: Get Involved, Get Employed

Where: Ferguson Center Ballroom

When: 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.

What: Student Recital fea-turing Kathleen Buccleugh, soprano

Where: Moody Recital Hall

When: 6 p.m.

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CAMPUS CRIME:(April 8 to April 13)

Compiled by Anna Kate Delavan

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF IIITime: 2:59 a.m.Date: April 8Location: 600 Block of Bryant Drive

THEFT OF PROPERTY IIITime: 4:10 p.m.Date: April 8Location: 400 Block of 5th Avenue East

CRIMINAL TRESPASS IIITime: 8:46 p.m.Date: April 8Location: 100 Block of McCorvey Drive

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF IIITime: 4:08 a.m.Date: April 9Location: 100 Block of

Hackberry Lane

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF IIITime: 5:41 a.m.Date: April 9Location: 500 Block of Devotie Drive

ASSAULT IIITime: 5:46 p.m.Date: April 9Location: 500 Block of University Boulevard

DUITime: 8:20 p.m.Date: April 9Location: 100 Block of Hackberry Lane

PUBLIC INTOXICATIONTime: 4:26 a.m.Date: April 10Location: 1100 Block of University Boulevard

THEFT OF LOST PROPERTY III

Time: 8:57 p.m.Date: April 10Location: 900 Block of University Boulevard

HARASSING COMMUNICATIONTime: 10:40 p.m.Date: April 10Location: 100 Block of McCorvey Drive

THEFT OF PROPERTY IIITime: 10:10 a.m.Date: April 12Location: 400 Block of 5th Avenue East

THEFT OF PROPERTY IIITime: 2:23 p.m.Date: April 12Location: 700 Block of Campus Drive

THEFT OF PROPERTY IITime: 7:39 p.m.Date: April 12Location: 100 Block of Hackberry Lane

ASSAULT IITime: 10:33 p.m.Date: April 12Location: 900 Block of University Boulevard

CRIMINAL TRESPASS ITime: 4:58 a.m.Date: April 13Location: 900 Block of 2nd Street

What: Student Recital fea-turing Ledama Tajeu, jazz arranging

Where: Moody Music Building

When: 4 p.m.

While the A-Day competition will take place Saturday, two groups on campus have coor-dinated another contest today to benefit the on-campus RISE School for developmentally dis-abled children and their normal-ly developing peers. Alpha Tau Omega frater-

Golf tourney raises money for RISEBy Jennie Kushner

Senior Staff Reporterjfkushner@Bama.ua.edu

nity and the Student Alumni Association will host their 3rd annual RISE and Shine Charity Golf Tournament today at the Country Club of Tuscaloosa. Entry fee for UA students, active members of the National Alumni Association and ATO alumni is $100 and $125 for stan-dard players. The past two tournaments have raised almost $10,000

for the RISE School and the Student Alumni Association’s two Student Leadership Scholarships, said Alex McNair, vice president for special events for the SAA. “When the tournament first began in 2009, the Executive Boards of SAA and ATO saw an opportunity to benefit a mean-ingful charity that was closely related to The University of Alabama,” McNair said. “By benefitting RISE, we’re contributing to the education of the children who go to the school, as well as UA students who complete practicum at RISE,” he said. Will Pylant, ATO’s public rela-tions chairman, said the organi-zations have raised about $4,300 as of Thursday morning. Pylant said 40 to 50 players are

projected to play this year. This year, the tournament will be hosted at a different location than the prior years. “For the past two years, the event was held at a golf course just outside of Birmingham,” McNair said. “This year, though, we saw an opportunity to move the tournament to Tuscaloosa and host it on the Friday of A-Day weekend to draw in alum-ni, Tide fans and Tuscaloosa natives.” ATO president Mark Foley encourages participation from the student body to benefit a good cause. “Students will not only have the opportunity to start the weekend off with a round of golf but also make a meaningful investment into a successful pro-gram that benefits children with

physical disabilities,” he said. Monetary and prize donations have been contributed by local businesses and organizations. McNair said the highest donors include The National Alumni Association, The Ferguson Center and Nick’s Kids Foundation. “There are dozens of prizes to be had,” he said. “We’ll feature prize packages for first, second, third and last place teams, a silent auction with fifteen differ-ent items, and a raffle with close to twenty items.” Players and teams can regis-ter at saaatoriseandshine2011.eventbrite.com or at the event until 12:30 p.m. Registration and lunch take place between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and a shotgun start will begin the tournament at 1 p.m.

Memorial service to be held The Phi Mu sorority will hold a memorial service for Ashton Alford on Monday, April 18, at Calvary Baptist Church at 6 p.m. The service is open to anyone who wants to attend. Alford, a sophomore majoring in dance, died in a car accident on April 2.

Sustained Dialogue to raise awareness of mental illness

Sustained Dialogue will present Mental Health

Student Executive Council holds silent auction

On Saturday from 9 a.m.-3p.m., The Student Executive Council of the College of Communication and Information Sciences is hosting the annual “Students Helping Students” silent auc-tion to raise money for book scholarships. The event will be occurring in the rotunda of Reese Phifer Hall, and items

UA Students Teach Chess UA students are able to teach chess to local elementary and middle school students while studying the academic and social benefits the game has for children. The program is called “Every Move Counts: A Chess in Education Project.” The program is put on my the Center for Ethics & Social Responsibility. For more infor-mation contact the Center for

to be auctioned include a Nick Saban autographed football, an Anthony Grant autographed basketball and gift cards. Contact mebishop@crimson.ua.edu for more information.

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

Ethics & Social Responsibility at cesr@ua.edu or 205-348-6490.

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tlholland1@crimson.ua.edu Fresh off his dominating performance at Texas Motor Speedway last Saturday, Matt Kenseth and 42 other NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers head to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for the Aaron’s 499. Earlier this week, track officials announced that col-lege students interested in attending the race can do so for a discounted price of $19 per ticket with a valid college ID. The “Spring Break Continues at Talladega pre-sented by Coca-Cola” ticket offer is available both online and by phone for college students to purchase. The web address is talladegasu-perspeedway.com/cc6cam-pus. Students can also call 877-Go2-DEGA and ask for the college offer. Upon visiting the website, UA students will need to fill in the field marked “school” as well as enter the last four dig-its of their student ID. After receiving access to the ticket portion of the website, stu-dents can select the number of tickets they want and com-plete payment online. Patrick Gray, a junior majoring in nutrition, said he was excited to learn of the track’s ticket offer, as he had just planned on buying tickets

Talladega offers students discounted ticket prices

• Visit talladegasuperspeedway.com/cc6campus

• Fill in the fi eld labeled “school” and enter the last four digits of your CWID.

• Or call 877-Go2-DEGA and ask for the college offer.

HOW TO GET TICKETSBy Jasmine CannonContributing Writer

After traveling to Mississippi State University to present findings on research at the Regional Transportation, Supply Chain and Logistics Management Workshop, UA graduate student Shirley (Rong) Li was awarded first place in competition. Li presented her winning poster titled “Analysis of an Integrated Maximum Covering and Patrol Routing Problem.” The workshop was done in con-junction with The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and fea-tured students from around the Southeastern area. “I was excited [to win], and I feel lucky,” Li said. At the workshop, which INFORMS co-hosted, each stu-dent participant gave a five-minute presentation about his or her poster and answered questions afterward. The project focused on routing for police vehicles, and there was research done to determine an effective route in respect to fac-tors such as traffic. INFORMS is the largest pro-fessional society in the world for professionals in the field of

operations research, manage-ment science and business ana-lytics, according to the official website. The workshop, which gives students an opportunity to present their findings, serves as an environment for sharing ideas and thoughts. “Basically, the question which was answered in the project was where to go for the state troop-er cars and when to go so that [troopers] can efficiently use their resources which are avail-able to them,” Li said. The poster includes an intro-duction, literature review, model, solution, experiments and conclusions, along with multiple diagrams. Li is a third-year doctoral student in the operations man-agement field in the depart-ment of information studies, statistics and management sci-ence. Burcu Keskin, Li’s faculty adviser, said Li is not only one of the department’s top stu-dents, but she is also a special student. “She’s one of our best opera-tions management Ph.D. stu-dents,” Keskin said. “This is not one of her only qualities. She’s also very social in addi-tion to her research. She was the president of the INFORMS

student chapter for a year and a half, and during her presi-dency, the student chapter was nominated for a cum laude national award.” Li is also an ambassador for the graduate school. Keskin and Li do research together and have also written a paper together. Keskin advis-es Li on topics for research. The subject of Li’s winning poster came from research done by Keskin and a colleague, Allen Parrish, from the computer sci-ence department. “She didn’t do the bare mini-mum like typical graduate stu-dents,” Keskin said. “She gave more than 100 percent at many times. She was the one who developed the main solution.” There were two other stu-dents who assisted with the project; Dana Steil from the computer science department and Sarah Spiller from the finance department contribut-ed to the development. “I don’t really think there is too much competition going on [in the workshop], because most of us know each other so we just take it lightly,” Li said. “I actually made some friends from Mississippi State and met some professors from other universities.”

Student wins fi rst place with poster

“I think [the houndstooth fashion popularity] is a good thing,” said Corey Tauntam, a freshman majoring in sec-ondary education of social sciences. “During football season, it reflects upon the image well; it’s like we’re remembering what he did for the University.” Tauntam also had some-thing to say for people who are not familiar with Alabama football, yet still choose to don the signature print. “I mean, I’m from Orlando, so if I saw someone wearing houndstooth, it wouldn’t be a big deal to me,” Tauntam said. “I wouldn’t think there’s a purpose behind it.” Tauntam even went as far as to call some of the newer items good for Bear’s legacy. “I think some of the new things, like the gloves, are

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really cool,” Tauntam said. “They reflect on the tradition here really well.” The houndstooth gloves Tauntam referenced hit the mainstream during a touch-down celebration from running back Mark Ingram in the 2009 BCS National Championship game. The gloves started a wave of new houndstooth items, including newly designed hats as well as an inspiration for the Nike Pro Combat uni-forms Alabama wore against Mississippi State in 2010. They were the traditional crimson, but featured gray-and-white houndstooth jersey numbers and helmet stripes. Tauntam’s views are by no means unanimous throughout

the student body. “I agree with Corey in that overall it’s a good thing,” said Hannah Franklin, a freshman majoring in elementary edu-cation. “Since almost every-one on campus has hound-stooth and wears it somewhat regularly, it’s a good thing to see so much recognition of the tradition of Alabama football.” Franklin recognized there are some drawbacks, though. “But for people that wear it just because it’s a fash-ion trend, I can see how that is seen as disrespectful,” Franklin said. “But as long as everyone in the Alabama fanbase wears it for the right reasons, I don’t care about the rest of them.”

“I think [the houndstooth fashion popularity] is a good thing. During football season, it refl ects upon the image well; it’s like we’re remembering what he did for the University.”

— Corey Tauntam

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the day of the event. “I try to go to Talladega at least once every year to catch the race,” Gray said. “This weekend, I plan on going to the A-Day game on Saturday and then the NASCAR race on Sunday. I’m really looking forward to it, especially now that I know that the tickets are at a discounted price.” This weekend’s race is the 8th of 36 scheduled races for the 2011 season. The track, which is 2.66 miles long and has 33-degree banking in the corners, has hosted a total of 83 races since it opened in 1969. At this race last year, which was held on April 25, driver Kevin Harvick completed a last-lap pass around Jamie McMurray in the race’s third attempt at a green-white-checkered finish, NASCAR’s version of overtime. Of all active drivers competing at Talladega Superspeedway this week-end, Jeff Gordon leads the

field in wins with six. Dale Earnhardt Jr. is second, with five. Sunday’s race is not the only race this weekend, as the ARCA series kicks off Friday night with a race scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. On Saturday, the NASCAR Nationwide Series will race at 2 p.m. The drivers of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series take the track on Sunday, with the green flag scheduled to drop at noon. “Harvick has been hot all year,” Gray said. “He’s already won two of the first seven races, and he’s the defending champion of this race, so how could I not go? I hope he can win on Sunday. This year is the year some-one will finally beat Jimmy Johnson in the point stand-ings. Harvick is going to do it.” Talladega Superspeedway is located at 3366 Speedway Blvd., Talladega; approxi-mately 102 miles from Tuscaloosa.

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WE WELCOME YOUR OPINIONSLetters to the editor must be less than 300 words and guest columns less than 800. Send submissions to letters@cw.ua.edu. Submissions must include the author’s name, year, major and day-time phone number. Phone numbers are for verification and will not be published. Students should also include their year in school and major. For more information, call 348-6144. The CW reserves the right to edit all submissions.

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“In defense of my Colorado Buffa-loes, we went to the Alamo Bowl

once. The year was 2002 and our al-lotment was under 11,000. True we

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A day without dignity

By Ross Owens

I cannot believe we are still talking about TOMS A Day Without Shoes, so I am going to cut through the rhetoric by posing a few questions I think everyone who wears TOMS needs to consider. Have any of you ever con-sidered what impact flooding local markets with free shoes has? What about on the shoe merchant? Are you going to give him a pair of TOMS when he cannot sell enough shoes to feed his family or send his children to school? Handing out free goods out-competes

CW: No place for bigotry

By Kelly Druce

I was utterly shocked and disgusted on Wednesday to find the level of complete bigotry published in The Crimson White. The article by Joe Geary was prejudiced, closed-minded and offen-sive. I am appalled that The Crimson White would ever allow such ignorant ideas to be published. In response to Joe I would first like to point out that you said you failed to see why the picture of the AAA members chalking “was so important.” AAA does chalking for the same reason every other orga-nization on campus chalks, to draw awareness. By placing this photo on the front page, The Crimson

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

sible without God.” I find this statement contradictory to your argument because there is no universal set of morals. In some places it is acceptable to stone adulter-ers and cut off the hands of thieves, but this is seen as immoral here in America. In your article, you also raise the question about Christian schools outper-forming their secular coun-terparts. While this may be true, there are many factors that would contribute to this that have nothing to do with morality. Christian schools are private schools and there-fore have much better fund-ing. Private schools also have the ability to deny admit-tance based on grades and test scores. They can choose to allow only top students to attend while public schools are open to all students. Finally, it would be naive to

believe that every student and faculty member at Christian schools is in fact Christian and abides by a Christian set of values. I would like to close my argument by pointing out that you have no authority in speaking on AAA’s world views or on “what is univer-sally right and wrong” espe-cially since there really is no universal standard of right or wrong. I believe many people would agree that attacking an organization because their beliefs are different than yours is bigotry, and bigotry is generally seen as nega-tive. You may believe AAA deserves no place on the front page of The Crimson White but I believe your bigotry deserves no place at all in The Crimson White.

Kelly Druce is a sophomore majoring in apparel design.

The whole point behind objective morality is that it has absolutely nothing to do with a belief sys-tem and therefore does not exist because of God.

White was helping AAA draw even more attention. I did not think an article was really required but I am sorry one was not there to explain this to you. I am sure you were not equally upset when the Wednesday CW had a pic-ture of the “Cemetery of the Innocents” and no article to prove its importance. Secondly, let me draw atten-tion to the logical fallacy behind your “simple reason-ing” against atheism. You did not list facts to arrive at your conclusion that God exists. You simply said, “if God does not exist, objective

moral values and duties do not exist.” This is in no way a fact. It is simply an opin-ion that coincides with your beliefs and therefore does not prove the existence of God. You also used the straw man fallacy by misrepresent-ing the meaning of objective morality by implying that it exists because of God. The whole point behind objective morality is that it has absolutely nothing to do with a belief system and there-fore does not exist because of God. You also state that hav-ing a system of morals that is “universally binding is impos-

There are numerous things that poor villages in Africa need; shoes and used T-shirts are nowhere on that list.

TOMS really cared about these people, they would not sell flimsy shoes for upwards of $120. The people behind TOMS rely on giving people just enough rope to hang themselves. TOMS needs people to remain poor, or else their whole business model is broken. Disagree? Then why are most TOMS made in China instead of the United States, or Kenya or Ghana? By buying into the genius marketing strategy of TOMS, you are only perpetuating the problem. It is similar to throw-ing a drowning man a lifejack-et instead of pulling him into your own boat – he is still in the water. Give a poor person a pair of TOMS and he is still poor. A day with handouts is a

day without dignity. I encour-age everyone to research the anti-TOMS “A Day Without Dignity” campaign for more information on better organi-zations that not only provide shoes to needy people but that give them jobs and the means to live like normal people. So while you are all drink-ing Kool-Aid and giving yourselves pats on the back at your UATOMS meetings, consider the shoe merchant and textile worker starving with their children. But, hey, at least they have a pair of trendy shoes, right? PEACE. LOVE. JOBS.

Ross Owens is a senior major-ing in anthropology and German.

local markets. Used-clothing imports to Africa caused 50 percent of the increase in unemployment between 1981 and 2000, and between 1992 and 2006, 543,000 Nigerian textile workers lost their jobs due to donated clothing. You can give a man a fish and he can eat for one day, or you can teach a man to fish and he can eat for a lifetime. These people do not want to be given gifts; they want jobs.

They want jobs, education and to be treated with dignity. There are numerous things that poor villages in Africa need; shoes and used T-shirts are nowhere on that list. You can find a pair of Nikes in almost any major city in the world, not to mention cheap shoes can be made from recy-cled products such as tires. I reject the notion that shoes are impossible to acquire in third-world countries. If

By Stephen Cheek

Let me start by saying that Joe Geary’s letter published in Wednesday’s edition of The Crimson White was one of the most poorly reasoned arguments I have ever read, if any degree of reasoning was employed in its creation at all. In my opinion, The Crimson White should hold a higher standard for the let-ters it prints, and the article should never have found its way onto a printed page. Despite the lack of logic and qual-ity in Mr. Geary’s letter, its publica-tion certainly warranted some form of response, particularly the asser-tion that those who do not believe in some god or gods lack moral-ity. While Douglas Weathers’ let-ter printed in Thursday’s CW was certainly better reasoned than Mr. Geary’s, and though it did do a fairly good job of defending the existence of secular morality, I feel that it also contains certain assertions that are not conducive to a nuanced discus-sion about religion and morality – a sort of discussion that this campus and this world greatly need. My primary objection to Mr. Weathers’ letter is his apparent determination to portray secu-lar morality and its justification as inherently superior to that of religious people. While it is true that some religious people do not carefully contemplate the reason-ing behind their personal ethics,

there are many religious people who study the questions of ethics as intensely as the most thoughtful atheist or agnostic. Similarly, there is an abundance of nonreligious people who have focused little con-templation on these issues. Lack of careful thought on either side is just as harmful. The fundamental question of how to live one’s life is not exclu-sive to the religious or the nonreli-gious. People of every background have struggled to find the best way to live their lives. In the process of this struggle, some have come to believe that there is some sort of higher power responsible for the world’s workings and has set out an ideal way in which to conduct oneself towards others. Some have not come to this conclusion, but still find reasons to behave in a particular manner that they view as better than others. Whether or not one feels there is a god respon-sible for the way one behaves is largely irrelevant, as it deals with a question that is impossible to definitively answer. What matters are the actual moral principles that one decides to implement int his or her life. While Mr. Weathers is correct that the actions some have taken as a result of their religious principles have been atrocious and should be sternly condemned, religious moral convictions have lead to positive outcomes in the world as well. The

fire of the civil rights movement was largely stoked in the congrega-tion of Christian churches. Many socially positive charities and orga-nizations have been established that have tangibly improved the quality of people’s lives without actively attempting to convert the people they help to a particular belief system. Religious belief can lead one to both positive and nega-tive courses of action. This is true of non-religious systems of thought. Whether an action is carried out because of a belief that involves the existence of a god or does not is irrelevant to the value of the action or the morality of the notions that lead to it. A continued argument over whether moral systems involving a god or not involving a god are supe-rior are unproductive and mostly useless to society. Focus should instead be placed on determin-ing the ways in which one should behave that are most beneficial to the world regardless of one’s belief about a god’s role or lack of role in the universe. This is the way that humanity can move forward. Asserting that either religious or secular views are inherently not valuable to this discussion is essentially a form of fundamental-ism that should be discouraged on both sides.

Stephen Cheek is a senior major-ing in psychology.

Both sides of morality debate miss point

By Austin Gaddis

Donald Trump has dominated the headlines in recent weeks, and not because of his reality show, catchphrase or scandal. What began as an afterthought or joke has recently become a real-ity—Donald Trump may run for president. The billionaire businessman, reality show star and socialite has appeared on numerous talk shows and political networks and has criticized the Obama agenda all along the way. His biggest problem with President Obama isn’t about a policy or an ultra-left viewpoint. Trump has openly and frequently called for proof of Obama’s birth certificate, which has angered, con-fused, surprised or pleased many people on both sides of the aisle. Trump recently sent a group of investigators to Hawaii to look for proof of the birth certificate but has found nothing. Trump thinks that either he wasn’t born in the country, which he said would be “one of the great scams of our time,” or he thinks that there is something on the certificate that Obama doesn’t want the American people to see. When quizzed on social issues, Trump leans conservative but also tries to be open to other viewpoints. He was pro-choice but is now pro-life. He doesn’t favor gay marriage and wants to militarize the border. For now, Trump seems to be doing almost everything right. He has plenty of media expo-sure and an extremely recognizable name. For Trump to be successful in the coming months, he has to do several things. First, he needs to develop a well-researched and substantial political agenda so that voters can identify him with his views. Trump’s almost cliché, moderate approach to social issues should develop into a clear and concise plan to either support or not support an issue. Next, he needs to begin his campaign by defin-ing and accepting the shortfalls in his past—including his financial issues and marriages. He must come out honest from the start so that no opponent can dig any skeletons out of the closet. Finally, he must be seen as approachable by middle-class Americans. Trump’s reality televi-sion show, casinos, real estate and golf courses will likely be to his benefit with uninformed or uninterested voters, but he is a product of his childhood where he mingled and knew society’s elite. Trump must be seen as a president who will represent the interests of all people. Trump’s candidacy will continue to remain a question until late May or early June. Sources close to him confirm that he will run, but at this point all is merely speculation. Trump’s bold, tell-it-like-it-is personality is almost refreshing amidst the political correct-ness that our society has become obsessed with. Even though it is too early to think about who could clinch the next presidential nod, Trump offers an interesting combination to the mix.

Austin Gaddis is a sophomore majoring in pub-lic relations and communication studies. His column runs biweekly on Fridays.

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By Bethany BlairContributing Writer

The Alabama Panhellenic Association will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on the front lawn of the President’s Mansion this Sunday April 17, according to a Panhellenic Association press release. According to the release, the event, intended for children 12 and under, will begin at 1 p.m. and last until the last remain-ing egg is found. Parking will be available behind sorority row and the event will be canceled in

case of bad weather. “The Panhellenic community always looks forward to hosting this event for the Tuscaloosa area, and we are all excited to experience another wonder-ful day with local families,” APA Director of Programming Megan Hayes said in the release. Hayes said UA staff members’ families and local Tuscaloosa families alike are welcome to bring their children to the event. “We hope that UA faculty and staff’s families, local families and even those from surround-ing areas come out and partake

in the event,” Hayes said. “I hope to attract about 200 par-ents and children this year from the Tuscaloosa area.” Hayes said the lawn will be divided into two areas; one for younger children and one for older children, so the hunt will be as fair as possible. Refreshments and face painting will be provided and families are encouraged to bring their cameras to take pictures of their children with the Easter Bunny, who will also be attending. Along with the Easter Bunny, Hayes said there will be a

By Stephen Nathaniel DethrageStaff Reporter

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Not all incoming freshman are thrilled when they must purchase a meal plan from the University, but Melissa Clem, a senior majoring in nutrition, said for some freshmen, the money they spend on those meal plans is wasted. However, Clem’s complaint is not about the commonly

decried issues of overcrowding or the lack of meals that roll over from year to year. Instead, Clem said she takes issue with Bama Dining and the University because of the lack of food options that are free of gluten, a protein in foods processed from wheat and similar grains. Clem is a victim of celiac dis-ease, which damages the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing parts of food that are important for staying healthy,

including gluten, which is found in almost all conventionally cooked foods. Clem, who founded the University of Alabama for Gluten-Free Living in February, said the University doesn’t do enough for students who can’t eat gluten. “It’s especially unfair for freshmen,” Clem said. “They have to buy the dining program, because they are forced to buy a large meal plan and Dining

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Flamerich beat out Sen. Andy Koonce from the College of Commerce and Business Administration, 27 votes to 23 votes.

The last time an independent student was elected to office was 1986, when John Merrill served as SGA President, Sams said.

Flamerich said he was excited about being elected Speaker.

As Speaker of the Senate, Flamerich said he will control the legislative branch, work with Senators to conduct proj-ects and programs to help grow the Senate and make it a more pronounced entity on campus.

Flamerich said he will also make sure senators have the resources necessary to promote student life on campus.

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Dollars, with no gluten-free options available for them, and it all goes to waste.” On the other hand, University Director of Media Relations Cathy Andreen said some glu-ten-free options exist on cam-pus. “Currently, Bryant is the only dining hall that offers gluten-free meals,” Andreen said. “However, Bama Dining will work with any student who has celiac disease to help them meet

their dietary needs.” Clem said she thinks it’s great that Bryant Hall shows an effort to accommodate students with dietary needs. “They are helping raise awareness by supporting stu-dents living gluten-free, and showing other students what a gluten-free diet can look like,” she said. “It’s really refreshing.” Clem said she has only recently become aware of the gluten-free menu at Bryant

Hall, and the University should partner with organizations like hers to raise awareness of the dietary needs of students and any options they offer to meet those needs. “I want people to know that celiac disease is very serious and can be life-threatening if left untreated or undiagnosed,” she said. “The gluten-free diet has to be strictly followed. We need everybody’s support and involvement.”

special group of Panhellenic women to make sure the event runs smoothly. “Every Panhellenic soror-ity is contributing the candy and eggs for the event and the Junior Panhellenic Council is a group of freshman women who will be there helping set up and

monitor the event,” Hayes said. Hayes said events like these are one way the Panhellenic Association gives back to the community, a community that has been so generous to them in the past. “The Greek community at UA receives so much support

from the Tuscaloosa commu-nity throughout the academic year, and this is just a small way that we can show our gratitude for that support,” she said. “It is an event that APA looks for-ward to hosting every year and we hope to have a great crowd turnout.”

Flamerich said he refuses to believe that other senators voted for him based on the fact that he is an independent. “We’ll work together to make sure that individuals from all different parts of campus are represented,” Flamerich said. “Including groups that never felt represented before.” Will Pylant, a senator from the College of Arts and Sciences, said the speaker position has enormous power. “Ryan has the opportunity to shape this position in a way that will help all students,” Pylant said. “I think that our student body benefits from a diverse SGA that is reflective of the stu-dent body.” Merrill, who now serves as a state representative, said it is fantastic that Flamerich was able to put together a coali-tion of senators to support

his election. “He will be in a position to reflect the entire student body,” Merrill said. “He will have to work hard to represent all stu-dent constituents – greek, inde-pendent, black, white, male, female, on-campus, and off – and reach out to different groups and try to include them in the decision making process. If he does that, I think he’ll have a successful year.” Seth Morrow, SGA com-munications director, said Flamerich’s victory is beneficial to the entire student body. “The real winner tonight is the student body,” Morrow said. “For the first time we have drawn a clear distinction of sep-aration of powers to make our SGA better. We look forward to working with Ryan and other members of the SGA Senate to create a more inclusive SGA.”

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Garrett Dorris, a senior majoring in finance, decided this time last year that he wanted to get involved with the SGA and gain leadership experience without going through the stressful cam-paign and election process. So he applied to be the Director of the Date Auction through the SGA website. What could be more fun, he thought, than raffling off high profile stu-dent leaders for money? Dorris worked with the trea-surer, Mark David Kennedy, and the Society of Black Engineers to plan an event

that raised almost $14,000. “We worked on the project starting at the end of October, and I met bi-weekly with Mark David and Katie Malone for a couple of months,” Dorris said. “Then we met once a week for the few weeks lead-ing up to it.” In addition to the weekly meetings, Dorris had a com-mittee of five people to whom he could delegate tasks. To make the Date Auction hap-pen, they encouraged people to participate, spread the word to student organizations on campus and got local busi-nesses to donate raffle prizes. Dorris said the SUPe Store donated an iPad and Chick-fil-A brought the Chick-fil-A

cow to escort people onto the stage. Other aspects of the prepa-ration for the Date Auction included booking the Zone, designing t-shirts and arrang-ing for professional light-ing. After the auction, the group date was held at the Cypress Inn, and Dorris said it was a fun time for everyone involved. “It was great planning the event and seeing it through from start to finish,” Dorris said. Dorris will graduate in May, and the director for the Date Auction position, along with many others, are becoming available. Applications are available online now at sga.

ua.edu. “Whether you have been involved with SGA in the past or not, we are looking for stu-dents with a passion for mak-ing a difference on our cam-pus,” SGA President Grant Cochran said. “It is our goal to recruit the most talented students from every corner of campus to take an active role in their student govern-ment. If we are going to con-tinue making strides toward campus unity, we must ensure that our governing body is composed of a diverse collabo-ration of students.” Director positions include everything from the Women’s Political Initiative, to Bama Dining to assistant vice presi-

By Anna Kate DelavanContributing Writer

The Anderson Society awarded A.J. Collins with the Outstanding Sophomore Award, Friday. “I think it is a huge honor to receive this,” said Collins, a sophomore majoring in eco-nomics and political science from Amissville, Va. “Being recognized by the Anderson Society as the top sophomore on campus in terms of contri-butions to and involvement with UA is a tremendous title to have bestowed upon you, and it excites me to receive that honor.” Collins has contributed in many areas on campus, in

roles such as Vice President of Member Development for Sigma Phi Epsilon, Vice President of Honors College Ambassadors, and Co-Director for Alabama Action Abroad, a service learn-ing project sponsored by the Honors College, to name a few. He was also named a Tragos Scholar for Sigma Phi Epsilon, given to the 16 top Sigma Phi Epsilon members nationwide. “I was just named a Hollings Scholar, which is a Prestige Scholarship awarded by NOAA,” he said. “Additionally, I was UA’s Outstanding Freshman, the Computer Based Honors Program’s Outstanding Freshman and have received a couple of departmental awards from the Economics, Finance,

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dent for academic affairs. The descriptions are available online at sga.ua.edu. “Whether you are interest-ed in public relations, event planning, policy creation, graphic design, or a specific area of campus, SGA offers students the chance to work in their areas of interest,”

said Nicole Bohannon, SGA chief of staff. “The experi-ence one gains while working in student government can prove highly beneficial when students enter the job mar-ket.” Interviews will be held April 25-27, and director positions will be announced on April 29.

and Legal Studies Department.” Collins said his involvement gave him the opportunity to see the great things happening around the University. Collins said it was a tough call to decide who has impacted him the most throughout his college career. “[Honors College Dean Shane] Sharpe has had a huge impact on me,” Collins said. “He’s an awesome role model, a great CBH instructor, and a fantastic Dean of the Honors College. When we needed a fac-ulty of record to go to Costa Rica on a service learning project, he was there, on the spot, ready to fly down with us.” Assistant Professor of Economics, Paan Jindapon, said Collins is an outstanding stu-dent and the only one to make a perfect score on every exam in intermediate microeconomics and mathematical economics. “He’s very ambitious in doing research, among other things, and he knows how to achieve his goals,” she said. “A.J. knew what he wanted to do early and he has what it takes. I’m certain that he will be successful in his research proj-ect and also his future career,” Jindapon added. After receiving his degree in 2013, Collins said he intends to pursue a Ph.D. in economics and someday work for the fed-eral government or a private corporation.

Hall said that even around the athletic offices, to those that saw him every day, Bryant commanded attention without trying. “All his assistant coaches worked and lived to please him,” she said. “It wasn’t just a rumor that when Coach Bryant walked down the hall, his assistant coaches would nearly swallow their ciga-rettes when he walked past their offices.” Mark Mayfield, who cur-rently works for the University as the assistant director in the Office of Student Media, was the sports editor for The Crimson White from 1976-1977 and remembers what it was like to interview Bryant. “You’d walk in his office and he had this big desk and you would sit on this sofa in front of the desk,” Mayfield said. “You’d just start sinking into the sofa. Mentally, you’re thinking as you’re sinking down in the sofa, he’s already a big person, and little by little, you’re looking up at the guy both literally and figuratively.” John Underwood, co-author of the book “Bear: My Hard Life and Good Times as Alabama’s Head Coach,” met Bryant in the early 60s as a writer for Sports Illustrated. “Bryant would go into details that sometimes sur-prised me because he was so candid,” Underwood said. “No matter what the issue was, including some of the most painful moments of his life, never once did I ask him a question that he didn’t answer.

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[…] He might’ve been stern about certain things. But I don’t recall him ever snap-ping at me.” Before writing the book, Underwood started writing a series about Bryant for Sports Illustrated. The two would go to the Florida Keys while Underwood was writ-ing, and Bryant would pass around copies of the series to his friends and get them to read it. “He got a great satisfaction out of the accomplishments, but he also felt like there were messages galore in what he’d done, and he wasn’t the least bit hesitant to let people know this is what life was all about,” Underwood said. Much like current football coach Nick Saban, Bryant did not like to compare his teams-to each other. In his first inter-view with Bryant, Mayfield said to the coach the summer before the 1976 season that the team was favored to win the Southeastern Conference title for the upcoming season, having won it in 1975. “He interrupted me before I could even finish, and he barked over the desk, ‘Who the hell says we’re favored to win the SEC?’” Mayfield said. “I didn’t know what to do, and there was a newspaper on the sofa, and it had a col-umn by this columnist Phillip Marshall. I have no idea to this day what that column said, but I just looked back at

him and said, ‘Phillip Marshallsays you’re favored to win the SEC.’ He growled back at me, ‘What the hell does Phillip Marshall know?’” In his time at Alabama, Bryant coached a total of 25 years, from 1958-82, winning Alabama six of its 13 national championships and becoming one of the winningest head coaches of all time, amassing 232 wins at Alabama and 323 for his whole coaching career. “Every time you stepped into Coach Bryant’s office to pick up or bring him something—just when he talked to you—itwas an amazing experience,” Hall said. “I never got over it. I never got over the fact that I got to work for Coach Bryant.” Mayfield said by the mid- to late-70s, Bryant had mellowed with his players, but could still be intense and intimidating. During Mayfield’s time cover-ing the football team, Bryant would stay in the tower pre-siding over the field during practices. “The players, and even his assistant coaches then, were always hoping he’d stay in the tower,” Mayfield said. “When he came down from the tower, it was not a good thing. He wasgoing to get onto someone.” Jack Smalley, who played linebacker for Alabama from 1973-1977, one day had an expe-rience with Bryant coming down the tower to chew out the group of linebackers in prac-tice. “He pulled all six of us out to the side and told us exact-ly what he thought of us,” Smalley said. “He told Barry Krauss, ‘Barry, you’re just not man enough, tough enough to play. You should go back to high school football where you’ll be successful again.’ And he looked at me and he said, ‘We just all-around messed up on you, Smalley.’ “We were like, whoa, what do you do? But I can tell you this, we went back to the drill with a renewed sense of vigor.” Though Bryant could be intimidating, he had other effects too. Steven Glass, a line-backer for Alabama from 1979-1980, said before Bryant wouldwalk onto the practice field, he could sense Bryant’s pres-ence and knew he was coming before he actually arrived. In 1983 and at the age of 69, Bryant died from heart failure. Hall said she was devastated when she found out he had died. “You know where you were when Coach Bryant died,” she said. “It’s like when you find out when John Kennedy died, you know exactly where you were, what you were doing when you got the news. I was on my way to the Super Bowl, and I got thenews and I didn’t know wheth-er to turn around and try to goback to Tuscaloosa or just go on to Super Bowl. It was pain-ful. It was heart-breaking.”

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and will be remembering that day with the rest of the Virginia Tech family. “It is strange to think it has already been four years since the tragedy,” said Laura Valentine, a graduate student at UA who graduated from VT in 2008. “Sometimes it feels like only a couple months ago and other times it feels so far in the past.”

Remembering the Day

Elizabeth Ganey, a graduate student and a VT alumna, said it was a day that she’ll never for-get. “That morning I had gone to campus to study and was in class when the first shoot-ing happened and everybody got an email that said they had captured the guy at the time,” Ganey said. “They didn’t know it was the wrong person. I was on my way to my next class, and I just remember hundreds of police cars with their sirens on. I think that was the point where I was like ‘this isn’t normal.’” Ganey said she continued on to class when 20 minutes later someone said the university was on lock down and the shooter was on campus. “If you can imagine the hys-teria of not knowing what was going on,” she said. “We had no idea that the shooter had killed himself. As far as we knew, the shooter was still loose. It was just panic that day.” After Ganey returned home, she had an email from the presi-dent that said the university was on lockdown. “It’s like…what you do in that situation?” Ganey said. “How do you give all the details, because [the president] didn’t know any of the details.” Valentine said she has also been emotionally dealing with the memory of that day. “I was on campus that day and still feel anxious whenever I hear sirens,” Valentine said. “The anniversaries of the trag-edy have become my time to process the event on a much

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Ganey said she wishes there was something to commemo-rate the anniversary each year. “A visual would be great,” Ganey said. “It would be nice if they light some candles and just remember. I never know what to do. The first [anniversary] I placed flowers on my friend’s

memorial. The second year, I just wore my Tech stuff. This year, since it’s A-Day, I think I’m going to wear my remembrance ribbon.” Valentine said even though it has been a tough situation, she is proud of the community for looking ahead.

“Though the circumstances were unfortunate and devas-tating, the community that emerged at Virginia Tech is remarkably strong, abun-dantly hopeful and incredibly unique,” Valentine said. “I am proud and blessed to be a part of that family.”

more emotional level, which is very healing. I appreciate Virginia Tech both remember-ing the event and commemorat-ing the students and faculty who were lost. Every year they hold a candlelight ceremony, a ‘Run in Remembrance’ and a com-munity picnic (as well as other events).” The University paid its respects to those who lost their lives the day after the incident occurred. “The University of Alabama honored the memory of those who died at Virginia Tech with a memorial playing of Denny Chimes on April 17, 2007, the day after the shootings occurred,” said Cathy Andreen, director of media relations. “Members of the University community gathered at the chimes for the memorial.” Ganey said she originally wanted to watch all of the news coverage, but gradually the news got too close for comfort. “At first I wanted to watch everything but then after a while it just got too hard,” Ganey said. “I think when you’re not a part of it, like September 11th, that stuff didn’t bother me. But with Tech, they would flash up the professor that stood up in front of the door to save his students. I wasn’t in that classroom but I was there. It was almost like I couldn’t watch it because I was a part of it. Like he had saved my life but he hadn’t.”

Moving Forward

“I sometimes walk into class-rooms and think ‘if someone comes in here and someone shoots us, what am I going to do?” Ganey said. “I know that my classmates won’t think about that. It’s hard the first day of class when you have to intro-duce yourself and say I’m from Virginia Tech, I know that the first thing that comes into minds is, ‘Was she there? Did she know anyone?’ That’s something that’s been hard. I have to realize that they just don’t know.” In her graduate courses at the University, Valentine said she discusses college as a micro-cosm of the “real world.” “I know no matter what

precautions administrators take, there is no way to ensure complete campus safety,” Valentine said. “However, here at Alabama, I strongly feel that UA faculty and staff are doing an excellent job of being proactive in their approach to educating students on campus safety and creating a comprehensive crisis management plan.” Even though the incident hap-pened hundreds of miles away, the University has continued to improve the safety for students on campus. “While UAPD was well pre-pared to respond to any emer-gency on our campus long before the Virginia Tech shoot-ings occurred, UA, like most universities around the country, immediately began looking at ways to make our campus even safer, including expanding our emergency notification system,” Andreen said. “Today we have the UA Alerts system and a pub-lic address system in place to alert students, faculty and staff very quickly should an emer-gency arise.”

Anniversaries

Ganey said every person experiences tragedies through their lifetime. “I think this made me real-ize that we all struggle with tragedy, and this is something that certainly anyone on cam-pus remembers,” Ganey said. “Saturday is going to be a regu-lar day for Alabama fans. It’ll be the hardest day of the year for me. Not crying the entire day is hard. How many people wake up one day and it’s the anniversary of their dads’ death or their sis-ter’s death? Nobody knows. The anniversary is hard for every-one.” For the past four years, Andreen said the University has not done anything to honor the anniversary. “Individuals will always remember the victims of the Virginia Tech tragedy, as we do other pivotal events in our histo-ry; however, the events occurred on the campus of Virginia Tech and that is the appropriate place for ongoing commemorative events,” Andreen said.

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FRIDAY

SUNDAY

SATURDAY

• Softball vs Mississippi State: 6:30 p.m.•Baseball vs Tennessee: 6:35 p.m.

•A-Day kickoff: 2 p.m.•Women’s tennis vs Auburn: 5 p.m.

• Softball vs Mississippi State: 1:30 p.m.

SPORTS this weekend

The Alabama Crimson Tide held its last practice Thursday before the A-Day game after-noon. With the roster divided into Crimson and White, the teams took time to split up in practice to run their own plays. Quarterbacks AJ McCarron and Phillip Sims are both listed under both the Crimson and the White rosters, and head coach Nick Saban said the two quarterbacks will play for both. “We got two quarterbacks here who have both had really a good spring and have both played really well, and every time we have an opportunity to play, we’ll see how they respond

FOOTBALL

A-Day to showcase QB talentBy Laura Owens

Senior Sports Reporterlkowens@crimson.ua.edu

to that circumstance and that situation, just like we’ll see how they play in this game,” Saban said. “That’s why I want both of them to play with both teams—to see how they respond to the situation. If they both respond well, then that’s a good thing.” Defensive back Mark Barron said both quarterbacks have been playing well this spring. “Both guys have been doing a great job this spring,” he said. “To be honest with you, I feel like both guys will give us a chance to win games.” Barron, who has been in a black jersey all spring, will stay in the black jersey for the A-Day game. Saban said the players in black jerseys are capable of playing with tack-ling but that there’s no sense

in reinjuring them during this scrimmage. “Coming into this spring, I was having a little trouble with my range of motion and running normally, and now towards the end of spring, I feel like I’ve made progress and I’m feeling good about where I am right now,” Barron said. Offensive lineman Barrett Jones, who usually plays right guard, was moved this week to left tackle, along with Alfred McCullough and Aaron Douglas. Jones said he played left tackle in high school, but it has been a while since playing that position. “We’ve been doing some dif-ferent experimenting on dif-ferent lineups, and it’s been very different,” Jones said. “It’s

been a challenge, and I think it’s exciting to be challenged, and it’s been an opportunity for me to show versatility to play tackle. It’s been a lot of fun. I’ll play anywhere if it helps the team.” Another tradition of A-Day is that the captains from last season imprint their shoe and hand-prints at the base of Denny Chimes. Last year’s cap-tains, Barron, former quarter-back Greg McElroy and current linebacker Dont’a Hightower, will participate in the tradition this spring. “I feel like it’s a really special experience for me because any-time you’re able to be a part of something that’s going down in history, it’s special,” Barron said. “I feel like it’ll be a great

moment for me.” Aside from A-Day news, former Alabama linebacker DeMeco Ryans announced today a pledge for a gift of $300,000 to endow a full schol-arship in Ryans’ name for a deserving football student-ath-lete studying in the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. “DeMeco Ryans is one of the finest people to have played atthis University,” Saban said. “What he did today, endowinga scholarship, is giving back what he got, but to have the compassion, the support, the love of the institution, the kind of ambassador that would do something that is so positive for the University I think is just wonderful.”

For those of you out there who have never attended an A-Day game —freshmen, trans-fer students —or for anyone else attending Saturday’s game who hasn’t caught on to the intrica-cies of A-Day—girlfriends, art majors—this is your survival guide.

Step one: The scene

Just like any other game, there will be thousands of peo-ple tailgating on the Quad and throughout every open patch of grass outside the stadium. However, unlike other games at Bryant-Denny Stadium, admis-sion is not only free, but there are no assigned seats. Make sure to get to the stadi-um fairly early to avoid missing out on your opportunity to sit anywhere you want, excluding

COLUMN | FOOTBALL

Teach me how to A-day: A fan survival guideBy Tony Tsoukalas

Assistant Sports Editorajtsoukalas@crimson.ua.edu

box seats. Gates open at 11 a.m., three hours before the kickoff, and yes, there will be a line at 11 a.m. However, if location doesn’t matter to you, there are plenty of things to do instead of wait-ing in a line. The much-awaited Saban statue will be unveiled on the Walk of Champions at 12:15 p.m. Also, if you have never seen the Million Dollar Band perform the Elephant Stomp, it is a really cool tradition to take in. Don’t forget the tailgating either. Plenty of folks won’t even attend the game, but rath-er will choose to set up a tent and watch it on ESPNU. Even if you don’t know someone setting up a tent, simple social skills go a long way on game days. If you have trouble with this just remember two simple words: Roll Tide.

Step two: What to expect

So you have waited in line, gotten your seat and looked up at the clock, only to see that there are two hours until kick-off. Don’t worry. If you are well prepared, these two hours will not seem as long. Number one on your list of A-Day survival items is a paper fan. There will be about 80 peo-ple who try to give you one on the Quad, so if you don’t bring one into the game, no one will feel sorry for you. A-Day is always hot. Although Saturday’s forecast calls for 70-degree weather with partly cloudy skies, seriously, just bring the fan. Also, don’t drink too much. If it does get hot, there is noth-ing worse than sitting in the hot Alabama sun dehydrated. That brings me to my next point: if you can pony up for some water at the game, do it. I know, I know, it’s expensive, but hey, they take Bama Cash, so if you have it, use it. If you are one of those people who ran out

of Bama Cash in August, then come prepared. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids before the game—the type that hydrate you.

Step three: The game

This is arguably the most important part of A-Day. Even if you have been to an Alabama football game in the past, you will find some differences Saturday. For one, the game itself is played differently. There is no contact on special teams, and the quarterback is off lim-its during the game. Another difference you will find—coach Nick Saban will be on the field evaluating plays. Saban has the ultimate power in this game. Though he usually lets the game play out, it is his show and he can do anything from repeat-ing a play to changing the spot of the ball. Also, since Saban is on the field offensive and defen-sive coordinators will play the

role as coaches. Offensive Coordinator Jim McElwain will coach the Crimson team, which is com-posed of many players expected to start on offense next year and many players who are expect-ed to be backups on defense. Defensive Coordinator Kirby Smart will coach the White team, which is composed of many top defensive players and players expected to be backups on offense. Tide quarterbacks AJ McCarron and Phillip Sims are listed on both Crimson and White rosters. Though this game will not be played at a level of intensity quite like that of games played in the fall, it does matter. There is a team dinner at the end of the game where the winning team eats steak and the losing team eats beans and hot dogs. There you have it, folks. Reading this article should pro-vide you with an adequate prep-aration of A-Day. Roll Tide!

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Alabama softball got back on track this Tuesday with a 5-2 win over Troy. After the Crimson Tide’s rough series loss against LSU in Baton Rouge the previous week, Alabama is ready to redeem themselves. Despite getting swept by LSU last weekend, Alabama holds a 38-5 record. On Friday, the Tide takes on Mississippi State in a three-day series at Rhoads Stadium. “Mississippi State never quits, and it is always a ball-game,” head coach Patrick Murphy said. “They will be well prepared, and it will take a strong effort by us to take the series. We are working on timely hitting and keeping the pitching and defense consis-tent.” The Crimson Tide goes into the series undefeated (17-0) at home in Rhoads Stadium for the 2011 season. Alabama is 5-0 against ranked opponents at home as well, including sweeps of then-No. 24 Auburn and then-No. 1 Georgia. Alabama has outscored its opponents 153-40 in front of an average attendance of 2,753 fans at home. “We have talked all season long about taking care of busi-ness at home and protecting our house,” senior pitcher Kelsi Dunne said. “It is really special to play in front of our fans. They raise our level of play and excitement. We truly have one of the best home field advantages in the coun-try. It is great to finally be back home after out two-week road trip.” The Mississippi State series is Alabama’s second-to-last home series this season. “We play for the best soft-ball fans in the country,” said junior first base/outfielder Cassie Reilly-Boccia. “There is no doubt about that. They are always out there supporting us, and we appreciate them so much. I believe they play a big role in our teams success at home. It definitely fires our team up to be able to play in front of all that support.” Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy enters the series with 697 career victories. If the Tide is able to sweep MSU this weekend Murphy will take home his 700th career win. Murphy enters his 14th sea-son as head coach with a 697-204 career record. He started off his career with 28 wins at Northwest Missouri State and has tallied up 669 wins with the Tide. “Coach Murphy has done so much for softball at the University of Alabama over the past 15 years,” Reilly-Boccia said. “His success as a head coach has really impacted softball in the state of Alabama and throughout the SEC as well. There are so many players that have played for him it would be really spe-cial if Murphy could reach this milestone during alumni weekend, with a good major-ity of his former players in attendance.” Dunne and sophomore outfielder Kayla Braud were both named Top 25 Finalists for USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. This was the second time both Dunne and Braud were listed in the

The Alabama women’s golf team is looking forward to defending their title from their last appearance at the Southeastern Conference Championships. “We have a good team, and we’ve proven that,” head coach Mic Potter said. “We’ve won half of our tournaments so far. We’re starting to play really well again and hit a lot of qual-ity shots. This is a good golf team, and I have a lot of faith and trust in them.”

SOFTBALL

Murphy closes in on 700th win as coachBy Britton Lynn

Senior Sports Reporterbmlynn@ua.edu

WOMEN’S GOLF

No. 3 Tide to defend conference titleBy Miranda MurphyContributing Writer

Last year, the Tide fin-ished in first place at the SEC Championships with a 4-under-par 848. Junior Brooke Pancake led the team to the victory and tied for fifth with a 2-under-par 211. “Hopefully, I can do the same,” Pancake said. “I know that each of us is striving to individually win. This has been my goal all year besides nationals. Ever since I started the spring season, I wanted to help lead the team going into this tournament. I would love an individual win to help bring another team title.”

Pancake said she is current-ly recovering from strep throat and is focusing on feeling bet-ter for the tournament. She is currently ranked at No. 6, according to Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. She earned her first medalist honors this season at the Tar Heel Invitational with an 11-under-par 205. Freshman Stephanie Meadow has led the team in every tournament duringthe team’s spring season, including earning her first med-alist honors at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic in February. “She’s competitive every

week because she never real-ly does anything different,” Potter said. “She has a game plan and she sticks to it by hit-ting solid shots. She doesn’t let good shots or bad shots get her on too high or low an emotion-al level, so I expect her to just continue doing what she’s been doing and get results when she does that.” The Tide has captured four titles out of eight tournaments this season so far and is cur-rently ranked No. 3, according to Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. The Tide currently tops the rankings for SEC teams.

LSU is the only other SEC team currently ranked in the top 10. The Tigers are No. 6, according to Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. There are four other SEC teams ranked in the top 20, which are Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia and Auburn. “Rankings are good, but the tournament is three days of golf and anything can happen,” Meadow said. “We are prob-ably expected to win, but we can’t address it like that. We have to go out and win by as much as we can and play the best we can.”

top 25 for the most prestigious honor in Division I women’s collegiate softball. Dunne is currently second in the Alabama record book with 102 career wins and 1097 career strikeouts. She is 16 strikeouts away from tying the record (1113) held by Stephanie VanBrakle and only 13 wins shy of the record (115) wins held by Shelley Laird. Dunne leads the SEC in strike-outs and opposing batting average. “All the credit has to go to my teammates and the defense behind me,” Dunne said. “There is nothing bet-ter than to be able to help my teammates win games. The

support from them and from the fans has been tremendous over the years.” Braud leads the SEC with 44 stolen bases, 52 runs scored and 63 hits and ranks second in the conference with a .460 batting average. Braud also holds a school record of reach-ing the base in 52 consecutive games. The Tide now leads the conference in slugging per-centage (.628), home runs (72) and stolen bases (102). In the circle, Alabama also leads the circuit in ERA (1.32), opposing batting average (.166), strike-outs (371), total wins (37), hits allowed (158) and runs allowed (68).

“We have talked all season long about taking care of business at home and protecting our house. It is really special to play in front of our fans. They raise our level of play and excitement. We truly have one of the best home fi eld advantages in the country. It is great to fi -

nally be back home after out two-week road trip.”

— Kelsi Dunne, pitcher

Last year, the team had a home-course advan-tage because the SECChampionships were held in Tuscaloosa. This year the championships will be held in Auburn. “It’s a short trip, which is nice when you don’t have to travel a long distance,” Potter said. “We’ve been there and played, and we’re fairly com-fortable on the golf course. I feel good about our prepara-tion.” The Tide will be competing in the SEC Championships in Auburn Friday to Sunday.

CW | M. HughesFreshman catcher/infi elder Jordan Patterson swings at a pitch versus Arkansas. A sweep of Missis-sippi State this weekend will earn hed coach Patrick Murphy his 700th career win.

10 Friday, April 15, 2011 SPORTS The Crimson White

7. Kayla Hoffman8. Geralen Stack-Eaton9. Taylor Dugas10. Ashley Priess11. Camilla Lennarth12. Mark Barron

13. Catalin Cosma14. Marcell Dareus15. JaMychal Green16. Tierney Jenkins17. Mary Anne Macfarlane

18. Tony Mitchell19. Barrett Jones20. Bobby Wyatt21. Jackie Traina22. Robert Lester23. Courtney Upshaw

24. Justine Bernier25. Dont’a Hightower

Top 25 athletes | No. 6 KELSI DUNNE, softball, senior pitcher

• Honors: Became the second pitcher in Alabama history to be named SEC Pitcher of the Year (Stephanie VanBrakle, 2006); named to the All-SEC first-team for the third straight season; last sea-son, was named the SEC tournament MVP • Great Moment: Led the SEC during league play last year in wins (13), strikeouts (144) and oppo-nent batting average (.174); struck out at least 10 bat-ters in seven conference games this season; struck out 10 or more on 16 differ-ent occasions in all games played; entered NCAA

postseason winning her last 16 consecutive starts• Great Moment : Became the first pitcher in Alabama history to start all three games at the SEC tournament and earn three wins. She opened the tour-nament by allowing just two hits in five innings, while striking out eight against host Arkansas (May 13), Dunne then struck out 13 and went the distance to beat Tennessee in the semifinals (May 14). In the SEC Championship game she struck out nine and allowed five hits in a complete game win against LSU (May 15)

“Kelsi, last year, had her best strikeout year, she was very consistent. She pitched us to the SEC Championship and to the SEC tournament championship game. We won

all three games. It was the fi rst time in our history that we had one kid pitch all three games, and she won all three games. She has a chance to be a four time All-

American. “

— Coach, Patrick Murphy

Kelsi Dunne has done nothing but win during her time with the Crimson Tide softball team. She was named SEC Freshman of the Year in 2008 after fin-ishing the season 26-6 with a 1.44 ERA. As a sopho-more, she finished the sea-son 28-5 and was named one of the 25 finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate

Player of the Year. Her junior year was nothing short of impressive. She became the second player in Alabama softball history to be named SEC Pitcher of the Year. She also helped the Tide win the SEC Championship and was named tournament MVP. As a senior, Dunne has led the No. 3 ranked Tide to

38-5 overall record and 12-4 in the SEC. Dunne also has a chance to be the fourth player in Alabama softball history to be a four-time All-American. After a dis-appointing defeat in last year’s NCAA tournament, this year’s team will look to repeat as SEC cham-pions and win a national championship.

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The Crimson White SPORTS Friday, April 15, 201111BASEBALL

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CW| Katie Bennett

By Brett HudsonContributing Writer

Despite a minor hiccup in the top of the first inning and another small setback in the top of the seventh, the Alabama men’s baseball team systematically broke down the Volunteers, consistent-ly padded its lead and beat Tennessee with a final score of 8-2. The first inning mishap came from the Crimson Tide’s starter, senior right-hand-er Nathan Kilcrease, who

walked Tennessee’s leadoff man Khayyan Norfork on four straight pitches. Norfork then advanced to second on a field-er’s choice, stole third, then got home on a fielders’ choice, giving the Vols a 1-0 lead after the top of the first. “I walked the first batter on four straight pitches and had to dig deep to get going,” Kilcrease said. The Tide was quick to respond with three runs of its own, not surprising anyone in the Alabama dugout. “We knew it was a nine-

inning game,” sophomore right fielder Andrew Miller said. “We weren’t feeling down at all, we just wanted to play our game.” After the first inning was over, Alabama showed no mercy in hitting the ball and scoring runs on the Volunteers, something coach Mitch Gaspard said he feels originates from the two-game series against Mississippi Valley State this week. “The guys have done a great job of responding after the tough week at Vandy,”

Kilcrease, Smith lead Tide over TennesseeGaspard said. “We did well offensively against Mississippi Valley State and kept that up tonight. I think we’re in a better place offensively than we’ve been all season.” Miller saw some of this com-ing from the productive pre-game batting practice session. “We had a really good BP today,” Miller said. “That’s where it starts everyday. If you have a good BP, it just overlaps into the game.” This is especially true for Miller himself, who notched three hits, one of which came in the three-run first inning. He also tallied three RBIs on the night and scored once for the Tide. Alabama took a 5-1 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning, where the Tide strung

together three straight one-run innings, concluding scor-ing for the evening and mak-ing for the 8-2 final score. Alabama had a solid perfor-mance from Kilcrease against the Volunteers Thursday night. He put in seven innings of work and tallied five strike-outs while allowing two earned runs. Kilcrease was certainly not alone, getting plenty of help from his hitters. Freshman first baseman Austen Smith played a big role in Alabama’s offense, collecting three hits and scoring twice in five at-bats. A rather unexpected con-tributor to the Tide’s win over Tennessee was junior left fielder Hunter Gregory, who came into the game batting

.158, but had two hits and two RBI Thursday night, both RBI coming in the pivotal bottom of the third on a blooper to left-center. Defensive play was certain-ly an underrated aspect of the Tide’s success all season long, something Gaspard empha-sized postgame. “We’re fielding about .975 this year, which is better than last year,” Gaspard said. “Guys are making plays out there. We’re getting a lot of ground balls, and guys are doing a good job of just pick-ing them up and throwing them out. It’s been a good job all-around.” The Tide will conclude its series with Tennessee tonight at 6:35 p.m. and tomorrow night at 5:05 p.m.

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By Alexandra Ellsworth Contributing Writer

For those interested in find-ing an alternative activity to the A-Day game this weekend, a new festival may offer a good option. Tuscaloosa is calling all empowered Southern women this weekend to attend LadyFest Deep South, a three-day festival that celebrates women and their artistic, orga-nizational and political talents. The festival will take place in multiple locations throughout Tuscaloosa. “Just having something new in Tuscaloosa is cool,” said Maigen Sullivan, a graduate student in gender and race stud-ies. “Tuscaloosa is so known for football, but this is a progres-sive, not-so-mainstream event.” Sullivan said she was initial-ally worried when she found out A-Day would take place the same weekend as the festi-val, but now she hopes that it will expose more people to the

Festival celebrates women’s music, art

event. “I think it will provide an interesting alternative to Sugarland and A-Day,” said Lyndsey Adkins, a graduate student in gender and race studies. LadyFest Deep South is a non-profit festival and a region-al branch of the worldwide fes-tival of arts and activism that showcases women in music and the arts. LadyFest takes place each year and is held in mul-tiple locations across the globe and organized locally. In keeping with the original spirit of LadyFest, LadyFest Deep South is a regional festi-val focused on doing the same thing but with a Southern flair. “By highlighting the talents

and offerings of local artists, skilled professionals and busi-ness owners, we bring visibility to local and regional artists – musicians, poets, crafters, for example – provide the space for women and girls and femi-nists of all kinds to come out and enjoy music, art, craft, poetry, dance, performance art, consciousness-raising ses-sions, etc. in a safe environment among feminist performers, artists, activists and commu-nity members,” said Jennifer Purvis, faculty adviser. This festival is a collab-orative effort forged between University of Alabama stu-dents, faculty and staff organiz-ers and volunteers. Some of the main organizers for the event

include co-founders Adkins and Sullivan, faculty adviser Jennifer Purvis and public rela-tions and social networking executive Jessica Trull. Purvis said Adkins and Sullivan came to her with an idea for organizing a music fes-tival. “I suggested for this commu-nity we may be more successful organizing a more diverse event and include local arts and crafts – something like a Ladyfest,” she said. “There had not been a LadyFest in the South for a while, and there had never been a Ladyfest Deep South.” The surrounding community of regional musicians and other artists, activists, do-it-yourself crafters, merchants and grow-ers contributed to the creation of this festival. David Allen, a junior, helped with booking all the bands, and his own band will also per-form. According to Sullivan, Stephanie Grimes, the adminis-trative secretary for the depart-ment of gender and race stud-

ies, was a major component in managing the event. “She was never officially a member or organizer of LadyFest Deep South, but we couldn’t have made it without her,” Sullivan said. “She has been key in helping us manage funding and other details with the University.” The festivities will begin today at noon with a day of silence in partnership with the Capstone Alliance. The events hosted on campus today, includ-ing a screening of PBS’s “In the Life,” will all be free. KIN4LIFE & Nicky Click will be perform-ing at L&N Train Station, with doors opening at 8:30 p.m. It will be 19-and-up, and the cover is $15 at the door. Saturday events will take place at various locations in Tuscaloosa, beginning in the morning at 10 at Chloe’s Cup. Oz Music will be hosting free, all-ages performances, and fami-lies can go to Snow Hinton Park for a family-friendly picnic. At 7 p.m., Baby Haus will have free

all-ages performances. The Green Bar will have more music beginning at 10 p.m. but will be 19-and-up, with a $10 admission fee. The festival concludes on Sunday with an Art and Craft expo at Grace Aberdean Habitat Alchemy and the Alabama Art Kitchen. Local band Berteal will be performing at Grace Aberdean. LadyFest is a nonprofit orga-nization. All proceeds from the weekend will go to the Alabama Birth Coalition, the Women’s Resource Center, Music Maker and Books to Prisons Project, Alabama. “It’s satisfying to have created an event that enriches the con-nection between the University and the local community and that fosters a broader sense of art and culture in the Deep South,” Purvis said. For more information about LadyFest Deep South and a full list of activities and bands, visit their page on Facebook or lady-fest2011.tumblr.com.

one place and make them available to everyone in the community. There are mutual benefits for both students and the com-munity. Not only is the com-munity getting help and atten-tion, but also students get an opportunity to experience cul-ture. “We all come from our little box,” Miller said. “At UA, we are encouraged to get out of our box, but often [students] step out of one box and into another. CultureFest lets them completely get out of the box and see the community out-side UA and prepares them to be members of a global soci-ety.” Often events like this can become more about the University’s needs than the community’s, but Miller said the University takes a dif-ferent approach. Crossroads takes an initiative they call the bottom-up approach, where they try to focus on how they can best help the community and give the com-munity a voice first. This is also an opportunity for students to reach out to other people in their commu-nity. “Students do most of the coordination, and the bulk of what will transpire is because of student staff,” Miller said. “I put a lot of pressure on their shoulders but they always come through.” Whitney Jones, a second-year intern for Crossroads, said she is excited about her first CultureFest. “I could actually put a cot in the back, I’m here so much,” Jones said. But Jones said it is worth it because it has helped her dis-cover her major, public rela-tions, and get an internship in New York City this summer. “I started as a volunteer to get hours, but I’m still here [two years later] because

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I enjoy the fulfillment that comes from working here and because it has helped me broaden my horizons,” Jones said. There will be activities for children, including storytell-ing and a magician. Samples of food will also be available, thanks to donations from local restaurants. Everything at CultureFest is free, includ-ing all activities, music and food. There will also be music on the main stage on Holt’s foot-ball field. This year’s head-liner is Taylor Hicks. Miller wanted to stick to having Alabama natives play, as they have in the past two years. In addition to Hicks,Caroline Shine, a blues player form Holt, will per-form. Apwonjo will also be bringing an African drum-mer, Emmanuel Agbeli, and Arrowtrim, a band composed of local law enforcement offi-cers, will perform. “This is a good opportunity to humanize the police, who are not always seen as friend-ly and as neighbors,” Miller said. The Career Center will also have a booth and will be reviewing resumes and hold-ing mock interviews. Target and Best Buy will be there looking for potential employ-ees. In Holt’s gymnasium, three-on-three basketball will be going on all day. Upon seeing the way people reached out, including stu-dents, Miller was touched. “I had chills and tears the first year,” he said. “Last year, it was so cool to see downtown Northport transform and see a rainbow of people enjoying the festival. We hope to do the same this year to Holt.” For more information about CultureFest, contact Brice Miller at brice.miller@ua.edu or go by the Crossroads Community Center in the Ferguson Center, Room 232. For students who need a ride, CrimsonRide buses will be giving rides from campus to Holt and back all day.

By Kelsey Stein

While Alabama football fans are preparing themselves for what’s essentially an extremely well marketed, glorified prac-tice, students not only around the country, but at other SEC schools, are looking forward to other events this spring. While Tuscaloosa is engulfed by A-Day this weekend, stu-dents at Vanderbilt University will be enjoying their annual Rites of Spring concert, lis-tening to Public Enemy, The

National, Matt & Kim and head-liner Kid Cudi. Now, before anyone wants to burn me at the stake for heresy, know that I love Alabama foot-ball and in the fall I live for game days. A-Day just doesn’t do it for me because it seems like just another lucrative event that attracts primarily non-students. It begs the question: where are all the student-centric events, like the ones other universities offer, here at the Capstone? The University of Tennessee’s

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Whatever happened to big concerts, UA?annual spring concert, annoy-ingly called Volapalooza, fea-tures Girl Talk and Matt Costa this year. Hell, even Auburn has booked two big names—Taio Cruz and Neon Trees—to perform on campus. According to a story in Auburn’s student newspa-per, their University Program Council chose those artists specifically because they both play in the stadium before football games. In our April Fool’s edition, we included a story about Jay-Z performing at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. It says a lot about UA and Tuscaloosa when we con-sider the notion of someone like Jay-Z performing here to be utterly ridiculous. I mean, who wouldn’t go see a concert where he performed “Run This Town” and Alabama played “Dixieland Delight?” You’d think a school—the University of Alabama, for example—with both the

money and the resources that these other universities pos-sess could provide the same level of entertainment for its students. Let me just clarify that I love the local music scene, and I couldn’t do my job if I didn’t. So let’s have something like Volapalooza, which features a lesser-known local act as the opener. An event like that would benefit everyone—a local act would have the oppor-tunity to increase its exposure by performing with a well-known artist, and students could both discover new local music and see the big name artists they know. This is yet another example of UA’s inability to offer incen-tives for current students to remain here. The Ferguson Center and SGA’s role in bring-ing Band of Horses and The Avett Brothers to Tuscaloosa is certainly a step in the right direction on the music front at least. Keep ‘em coming, please.

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By Lauren FergusonContributing Writer

A new dimension will be brought to UA theatre in the production “The Realm” play-ing April 19-22 in Morgan Auditorium. Show times are 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday, and 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Student tickets are $15 and general admission is $20. “The Realm,” written by senior theatre major David Bolus, commences with detec-tive Ferret taking the job to protect a beautiful dancer named Gia from her mob boss husband Sal Capriatti. Gia works at a shady night-club called “The Realm,” which is run by her husband. While working his case, Ferret unknowingly becomes sur-rounded by the darkness of the city and people involved in the murder mystery. The production will be using a new element, stereoscopic 3-D technology, to provide a virtual environment for live performers in real time. “‘The Realm’ is the first show in history to use stereoscopic 3-D,” said John Virciglio, cre-ator, producer and director of the show. “It creates a more immersive experience for the audience members and a more cinematic approach to live the-ater and dance.” This new element allows for more animation to be involved with the production. For example, stereoscopic technol-ogy can take a two-dimensional tree and, through visual effects, make the tree’s leaves appear to be flowing with the wind.

Theater production uses new technology

“It’s been rewarding to see how the technology works and have a concept on paper that actually comes to fruition,” Virciglio said. “Everyone that I have collaborated with on this project has been very support-ive.” Virciglio has wanted to incorporate stereoscopic tech-nology since 2005, but at the time the technology was not as advanced or readily available. With technology’s progression, he pitched the idea in 2008 and has been working on it since then. “This show is about pushing limits and is a great learning experience for all the students involved. You can’t put a price on that,” Virciglio said. The production has been a collaborative effort among the theater, dance, art and tele-communication departments, as well as the college of engi-neering. Additionally, Virciglio recruited the renowned chore-ographers Eddie Garcia, Dave

Scott and Chris Judd, comic artist Greg Horn and visual effects experts Michael Van Himbergin, Michael MacKay and Eric Wilson to work with the cast and crew for the pro-duction. “We were unable to have a technical crew, so all the per-formers do the technical work such as opening the curtains, starting the music and bring-ing out props,” said Shannon Lindamood, a senior majoring in dance. “It’s a very humbling experience, and until now I didn’t understand how valu-able the crew is.” Eddie Garcia, a choreogra-pher for celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez and Michael Jackson, worked with the danc-ers for “The Realm.” “I like to try something new and unique,” he said. “I have been fortunate to work with Michael Jackson. He always wanted to try something new and do something that had never been done before. I just love that.” Garcia worked with the dancers for a week consisting of two four-hour rehearsals and plans to come back early before the opening. He incorpo-rated styles such as Bollywood, jazz and flapper into the dance routines. “It’s not only teaching the steps,” Garcia said. “I give a mood and style, a feel of the time period of the production.” He believes the stereoscopic technology gives the dancers a chance to learn new mate-rial and incorporate theatrics, allowing them to be consistent with trends in the dance world.Garcia has worked with other

• What: “The Realm”

• Where: Morgan Audi-torium

• When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 and 8 p.m. Wednes-day, 5:30 p.m. Friday

• Cost: $15 for students, $20 for general admis-sion

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universities as well and said, “I am a gypsy; whenever I find something interesting and that has the spirit of production, I go.” “[Garcia] was not just a cho-reographer, he was a teacher to us,” Lindamood said. “He con-tributed to a lot of the stylistic elements. I am thankful that I had this opportunity in college to work with someone from the professional field.” Additionally, “The Realm” will be the first show to use a free iPhone app playbill for the audience. The app will allow users to view show times, pur-chase tickets and browse vid-eos, photos, artwork and infor-

mation about the plot and its characters. “We are able to have interac-tion with our guests and pro-vide them a more user-friendly experience,” Virciglio said. Traditional playbills will also be offered to the audience, but the app is highly encouraged for those with iPhones. “This is a stepping stone of possibility to see what is out there,” Virciglio said. “We are laying the groundwork with this production and I definite-ly see a future in this type of work.” For more information or to purchase tickets, visit theatre.ua.edu/therealm.

Tickets available for Sugarland concert tonight

Students, faculty and staff can still purchase tickets to

LIFESTYLES in briefsee Sugarland and special guests Little Big Town and Matt Nathanson perform at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater tonight. Reserved seat tickets are available for $20 each. To purchase tickets, visit

Ferguson Center Room 356 today between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. An ACTion card is required, and tickets can be purchased with cash, check or credit card. For any questions concern-ing ticketing, call 348-7487.

‘The Realm’ is the fi rst show in history to use stereoscopic 3-D. It creates a more immersive experience for the audience members and a more cinematic approach to live theater and dance.

— John Virciglio

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