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CULTURE | CREATIVE CAMPUS

After national exposure, Crimson Chaos ready for season

Creative Campus to host ‘Tidal Flow’ to celebrate hip-hop culture

By Melissa BrownNews Editor

The University of Alabama Police Department were aware of an incident involving an armed gunman on campus for nearly 20 minutes before the University informed students, faculty and staff of the situation Tuesday morning.

At 11:09 a.m., UAPD received calls about a gunman firing a shot at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house. According to a Tuscaloosa Police Department press release, UAPD responded to the call within two minutes, but the suspect had already fled the scene.

According to the press release, 61-year-old Eugene Kelly of Tuscaloosa became involved in an altercation with two fam-ily members, employees at the fraternity house, before firing a shot at one of them.

UA students were notified of the situ-ation around 11:30 a.m. via the PA sys-tem on campus and UA Alert emergency emails, texts and phone calls.

UA sent out alert 20 mintues after UAPD responded to call

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CW | Caitlin TrotterUAPD and TPD offi cers converse behind Phi Delta Theta, the site of reports of a gunman.

By Aldo AmatoStaff Reporter

Men’s basketball head coach Anthony Grant will rely on the presence of Alabama’s sixth man at Coleman Coliseum to help his team prevail this year. At least one group of students intend to give him that help at

every game.The Crimson Chaos started

off as a ragtag group of stu-dents when Anthony Grant arrived on campus in 2009. In those three years, the group has engulfed the stu-dent section and grown since its inception.

Chaos president Daniel Spaulding said the group was started strictly for men’s bas-ketball games but quickly grew.

“It originally started as a men’s basketball support group on campus,” Spaulding said. “As it’s grown over the years, we’ve tried to start to spread out for all of Alabama athletics. It’s definitely been an upward trend, and since Coach Grant has started here, it’s been a culture change on campus. Students are start-ing to take pride in Tide basketball.”

Spaulding said since he has

been president of the orga-nization, he has aimed to get Crimson Chaos on the same level as Duke’s Cameron’s Crazies.

“We want to turn Coleman Coliseum into a place where you know you are going to be heckled and be given a hard time,” he said. “We want to create a new culture in the SEC.”

The Chaos gained national exposure last year through

some rather unconventional photo-bombing by now-soph-omore Chaos officer Jackson Blankenship. Blankenship, the infamous “Face Guy,” held up a large cutout of his own face while opposing teams lined up to shoot free throws. Spaulding said after photos of Blankenship went viral, the popularity of Chaos grew with it.

“He struck a gold mine that has been a wave for us to make

Crimson Chaos national,” he said “It’s been kind of a lucky strike, as in an easier way to put our name out there in the national picture.”

Chaos vice president and graduate student Phil Grant said Blankenship’s presence has been vital to expand-ing new ideas through social media, videos and other media.

Spirit group builds off Blankenship fame

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By Deanne WinslettStaff Reporter

Hip-hop is not dead. And Wednesday night, Creative Campus hopes to prove it with their new event, Tidal Flow.

“This is a showcase that we are doing to seek out new, unseen, unheard talent on campus,” Philine Gromotka, a sophomore majoring in art, said. Gromotka is a part of

the Creative Campus team in charge of Tidal Flow.

Tidal Flow was originally supposed to be a rap-based event, but as the team came together, they decided to expand it to encompass all aspects of hip-hop culture. Art, dance, spoken word and other various aspects of the culture will all be present at the event.

“We think that hip-hop comes in a lot of different forms and styles. We’re just trying to reach out and see what’s out there on campus,”

Naomi Thompson, a senior majoring in psychology and a Creative Campus intern, said. “Who’s yearning to perform more, who’s yearning to see

more hip-hop on campus.”The Tidal Flow pre-party

will begin at 1 p.m. on the Presidential Plaza beside the ten Hoor parking deck. It is expected to last until 4:30 p.m. For the pre-party, Creative Campus has enlisted the help of a student aerosol artist, who will be engag-ing with participants to cre-ate an interactive aerosol art piece. After completion, the piece will be relocated to Allen Bales Theatre, where it will serve as the backdrop for the performances later

that evening.“It’s an 8-by-24 foot kind of

wall that people can come and paint on,” Gromotka said.

Immediately following the aerosol art, participants can head over to Maxwell Hall, where Creative Campus is located, for free pizza and refreshments. Afterwards, at 6:30 p.m., a panel will be held at Allen Bales Theatre to discuss hip-hop culture. The panel will last until about 7:30 p.m., and then the tal-ent showcases will begin. Performances from Riptide,

Gravity Company dancers and Common Ground can be expected, as well as addition-al performances from other members of the student body. At the conclusion of the night, a freestyle segment will be opened to the audience.

“We just invite people to come on stage and perform if they feel like it, if they feel like they have been inspired by the show or if they just want to show us some talent,” Gromotka said.

Riptide, Gravity Company to perform

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“We want them to realize that hip-hop is not dead. We want them to see that that kind of talent is here. We want them to be inspired by it and just

enjoy it.

— Philine Gromotka

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AMENDMENT 2: Would allow the state to refinance economic development bonds and issue more than $125 million in new bonds for economic develop-ment projects.

AMENDMENT 4: Would remove language that requires separate schools for black and white students and language relating to the poll tax. School segregation and poll taxes were outlawed by the federal government during the Civil Rights Movement but remain written in the constitution.

AMENDMENT 6: Would prohibit “any person, employer or health care provider from being compelled to participate in any health care system.” This would make the health insurance mandate under President Obama’s health reform law unconstitutional in the state of Alabama but, because federal law trumps the state constitution, won’t effect the implementation of the health law in the state.

The Republican nominee served as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court from 2001 to 2003, when he was forced out of office after an infamous episode revolving around placing a ten commandments statue in the courthouse.

The Democratic nominee is a trial judge from Jefferson County who was put on the general election ballot late due to the fallout from the candidacy of Harry Lyon.

“I’m ecstatic. I think this is a great thing. It’s a great opportunity to continue four more years of progress. I think President Barack Obama has shown his leadership abilities, and the American people have shown that they trust him to continue leading our country.”

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“[I am] upset but not surprised. I had a feeling it wasn’t looking good towards the end, but I’m incredibly optimistic about the future…to Republicans out there, here is what I have to say: Keep your head up strong — 2016 will be a different election. We have some of the strongest Republican candidates with some weaker Democratic candidates. In 2016, the Republicans will win the Senate and win back the presidency.”- Regan Williams, Chairman of the College Republicans

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“Jackson is a very creative person,” Grant said. “He has helped us develop new ideas. We’re going to a new level now as far as marketing. We’re now aiming to bring more out of state students in.”

Membership in the Chaos brings perks that few univer-sities in the SEC can offer, like court side seats and inside information on opposing teams at each game.

“You can’t beat free court-side seats,” Grant said.

Membership in the Crimson Chaos is not exclusive, and any Alabama student can join by going to their myBama page, clicking on the “Campus Life” tab and clicking on the Chaos logo.

“It’s really easy, and it’s only $10 for the whole year,” Spaulding said. “Once you join, you get a Chaos T-shirt that can be picked up at the Ferg on Mondays this semes-ter from noon to 1 p.m.”

Since its inception three years ago, both Grant and Spaulding said they are proud to have seen such growth and support for Alabama Athletics. Right now the total membership for the Chaos is about 500 members, and it is something Spaulding said he hopes to see doubled in the next couple of years.

“You know we hope to surpass 1,000 members,” he said. “I just want to see it to be a priority and hype for Alabama basketball and to create an atmosphere where there are people who take pride and ownership of all our different venues throughout the nation.”

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About 500 students make up the Chaos

It is uncertain whether this will become a yearly event, but Gromotka said it is definitely a possibility. Thompson, too, said that she believes this event could be repeated so long as there is a need for it.

“This event is a chance to see and hear from the audi-ence about what they want to see on campus,” Gromotka said. “We want to do this for the students, so that people who are interested in it have somewhere to go to and then

so that people who are art-ists have a place they can go to and perform.”

Tidal Flow is a free event open to students as well as any other members of the community interested in seeing hip-hop talent cele-brated throughout the night. Regardless of whether you are a fan of hip-hop culture or not, Gromotka said, the event is a great opportunity to learn more about the cul-ture on campus.

“We want them to real-ize that hip-hop is not dead. We want them to see that that kind of talent is here,” Gromotka said. “We want them to be inspired by it and just enjoy it.”

HIP-HOP FROM PAGE 1

Creative Campus to host hip-hop event

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CHICAGO — Barack Obama wasn’t supposed to win re-election. The hope was gone, critics said, evap-orated by endless partisan gridlock in Washington and a jobless rate that hovered above 8 percent for much of his first term.

And yet, a relentlessly focused campaign, a flicker of economic good news – witnessed in rebounding consumer confidence – and a prolonged assault on his opponent persuaded voters to give the Democrat who made history in his 2008 election another four years in office.

In campaign stops across battleground states, Obama pressed for patience, argu-ing that he’d prevented an economic collapse and that under his stewardship the economy was beginning to recover. In every speech, he laid siege to his Republican rival, cautioning that Mitt Romney would return the United States to the same failed policies that plunged the economy into a down-ward spiral.

The survey of voters as they left polling places Tuesday showed six in 10 voters say the economy is the top issue facing the nation, with unemployment and rising prices hitting vot-ers hard. But about half of voters say former President George W. Bush is more responsible for the eco-nomic downtown challenges than Obama, according to preliminary results of an exit poll conducted for The Associated Press.

In the end, the former Massachusetts governor failed to convince enough voters he was on their side – a storyline the Obama campaign pursued with a single-minded focus before Romney had even clinched his party’s nomination.

The portrait of Romney that emerged was of an elite executive who led a private equity firm that drove jobs overseas and cut employ-ment in the United States.

“One thing they’ve done well is trash Mitt Romney,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican political con-sultant who co-founded a polling firm. “They’ve done a stellar job running an exceedingly personal cam-paign against Mitt Romney. It’s been challenging for Romney to overcome.”

Obama’s campaign also

succeeded in determining early which states would make up the election map, strategists said. Those included the battleground states of Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Colorado and Nevada.

Obama campaign spokes-man Ben LaBolt said the president succeeded in rebuilding a similar coali-tion to the one he had in 2008 after focusing on several key states across the nation.

“We wanted to chart multiple paths to vic-tory, a Southern route, a Midwestern route, a Western route. I think it will bear out that it was a smart strategy to take those multiple routes to victory because you’re seeing these states tonight – many are very tight,” he said.

Democratic strategist Tad Devine said Romney made a “huge mistake” in letting Obama define the map and in waiting until the last minute to campaign in Pennsylvania and Minnesota. “Some of the places (Romney) wandered into in the final days, he should have been in at the front end,” he said.

And Democrats say Obama was able, despite the sluggish economy, to point to achievements. He trum-peted success at preventing the economy from hitting bottom with a stimulus plan that plowed government dol-lars into hiring. He achieved long-sought health care leg-islation, enacted a firewall to prevent a relapse of the Wall Street fiasco, backed a federal bailout to save auto industry jobs, ended the war in Iraq and oversaw the raid that ended in the death of Osama bin Laden.

“Osama bin Laden is dead and General Motors is alive,” Vice President Joe Biden suggested as an Obama cam-paign bumper sticker. “That about sums it up, man.”

At the close of the elec-tion, Obama was boosted by a crisis beyond any candi-date’s control. As the mas-sive storm Sandy barreled up the East Coast, Obama suspended his campaign appearances to tend to the emergency response, projecting an air of confi-dence and compassion and avoiding the criticism that plagued former President George W. Bush in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

And as Obama toured the hard-hit New Jersey coast with the state’s Republican governor, Chris Christie, he

drew effusive praise from Christie, a rising Republican star and sharp-tongued Obama critic who was a key surrogate for Romney, just a week earlier assailing Obama’s leadership skills.

To Fox News, Christie said, “He’s done, as far as I’m con-cerned, a great job for New Jersey.”

Obama earned similar high marks among voters for his handling of foreign pol-icy. Romney sought to raise questions about Obama’s handling of the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, but that early criti-cism boomeranged when he assailed the administra-tion’s response before it was known that the U.S. ambas-sador had been killed.

Obama came into office in 2009 with little foreign policy experience but devel-oped considerable bragging rights, hitting the campaign trail as a commander in chief who could claim he kept his campaign promise: ending an unpopular war in Iraq and winding down the conflict in Afghanistan.

He also boosted his popu-larity and drew rare biparti-san praise for hunting down leaders of al Qaida, includ-ing overseeing the risky operation that captured and killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011.

Obama’s campaign also was largely a numbers game, and the nation’s rap-idly changing demographics played a major role in his vic-tory. Population increases in key battleground states were largely among Democratic constituencies, including African-Americans, Asians and Hispanics – a key part of Obama’s base and a focus of his campaign. In just the past four years, African-American and Hispanic voter registration nearly doubled in the swing states of Nevada, Colorado, Iowa, Virginia and Florida.

That coalition, though sometimes disenchanted by his presidency, retained pride with the historic nature of electing the coun-try’s first African-American president.

With polls over the sum-mer suggesting white voters were leaning Republican by a sizable margin, Obama’s campaign dispatched surro-gates like the vice president to stem the loss by courting the white, working-class voters Obama had a harder time reaching.

The campaign also relied

heavily on former President Bill Clinton to reach that voting bloc. Obama gave Clinton a starring role at his convention and dubbed him the “Secretary of Explaining Things” after Clinton deliv-ered a dazzlingly powerful endorsement for a second Obama term.

In addition, Obama benefit-ted from the fact he’d done it before: He won in 2008 in part because he built the most comprehensive politi-cal organization that some states had ever seen – open-ing scores of offices, even in Republican-leaning or sparsely populated regions, dispatching paid staffers and recruiting thousands of vol-unteers.

And after that election, the campaign never left. Through Organizing for America, an arm of the Democratic National Committee, Obama maintained ties in swing states, continuing to hold events and build support.

By contrast, Romney clinched his party’s nomina-tion this past spring after a long primary battle, leaving him far less time to build up an organization.

And although power-ful outside groups backing Romney raised more money, Obama’s campaign held its own, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Obama’s campaign still man-aged to raised $630 million as of mid-October, significantly more than Romney’s $390 million.

Obama returned late Monday night to Iowa, the battleground state he credits with starting it all: His voice hoarse, his eyes wet from emotion or the cold, he asked the crowd to keep the faith, acknowledging “sometimes it’s been hard. Sometimes it’s been frustrating.”

But, he added, “I’m not ready to give up on the fight. I’ve got a lot more fight left in me.”

Obama’s ability to define Romney key to re-election

UA spokeswoman Cathy Andreen would not confirm or deny that any University buildings were placed on lockdown before the all clear was issued around noon.

When asked why it isn’t procedure to lock down campus after any shots are fired, Andreen said each situation is unique.

“Emergency communications are provided based on information deter-mined by first responders,” Andreen said. “In this situation, UAPD deter-mined that the incident was specific to one location and the UA community was provided appropriate information through a UA Alert.”

At 11:14 a.m. – five minutes after UAPD received the call – TPD, unaware that the incident to which they were responding was related to an incident on campus, responded to a stabbing call in the 1100 block of E. 22nd Ave., where 61-year-old Kelly is believed to have stabbed a 28-year-old female victim. Kelly again fled the scene before wrecking his vehicle on University Boulevard over Kicker Road.

“According to witnesses, the suspect got out of the vehicle and attempted to jump off the bridge but bystanders held him down,” TPD spokesman Brent Blankley said. “TPD officers arrived on scene and placed

the suspect into custody. After the suspect was in custody UAPD notified TPD about an incident that occurred on campus involving the suspect.”

Kelly and the victim were both taken to DCH with non-life-threaten-ing injuries.

Two members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity said the shooter was the husband of the house’s main cook with a history of familial altercations.

“She’s the main cook and he comes to help her sometimes,” said Brett Machen, who was in the house at the time of the incident. “They were sup-posedly getting a divorce. They’ve had some problems, and he got laid off two weeks ago.”

Blaine Salem, another Phi Delta Theta, said what Machen told the media about the couple was true, and that the wife of the alleged shooter had threatened to call the police after altercations with him before.

“They were getting divorced, they argued all the time,” Salem said, “They were in there yelling at each other every day.”

Machen said he thought one or two shots were fired, but didn’t hear them upstairs. Even so, he said he felt safe because of the quick response of police forces.

“I walked down and as soon as I got out of the elevator there were like 10 cops pointing guns and they told me to go outside,” Machen said. “I felt pretty secure with all the cops here.”

Stephen N. Dethrage and Ashley Chaffin contributed to this report.

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By Morgan TaylorContributing Writer

The new tech tab on The University of Alabama’s MyBama sites allows any student, faculty or staff member to access infor-mation concerning technology issues or updates on campus.

The tab features an announce-ment section, which includes updates about the Office of Information Technology, along

with other technology resources across campus and updates on network or wireless upgrades.

The new service desk option in the tech tab offers technical support or services to those who submit a “ticket.” For example, if any member of the University is having issues with Blackboard Learning, he or she can log onto MyBama, and submit a ticket to the service desk, Patty Benton, executive director of IT

operations, said.The tech tab will also feature

links for any department that uses an E-Tech area, the com-puter program that provides sup-port for computers in classrooms and labs for class. Any depart-ment that does use E-Tech will have a link to their E-Tech area on the tech tab.

Students, faculty and staff members can now find help setting up their wireless

devices through the tech tab, along with links to the more use-ful areas of the OIT, such as how to change a myBama account password.

Benton said the point of the tech tab is for any member of the University to access information about technical issues or technol-ogy without having to leave the site. There are links offered on the tech tab that connect to other websites, but it consolidates the

information.“To me, it’s a one-stop shop-

ping place,” Benton said.The idea for the tab was pitched

over the summer by the OIT, hop-ing to make it easier to find neces-sary information about technical services, Benton said. She said the new initiative began operat-ing last month and will be com-pleted by the end of November, with constant changes for simplicity and efficiency.

“It’s just another avenue to get information, so hopefully it will provide some value. If not, I would like to know,” Benton said.

The OIT is requesting feed-back from any student, faculty or staff member. If you have any input on how to better sup-port members of the University with technology services, con-tact the IT Service Desk at (205) 348-5555 or through email at [email protected].

New myBama tab to assist with technical issues

By Sarah RobinsonContributing Writer

A University of Alabama professor will speak Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. about his new book on the Jacksonian era. The speech will take place on the second floor of Hoole Library.

Joshua Rothman, a UA asso-ciate professor of history and the director of Summersell Center for the Study of the South, will be discussing his book “Flush Times and Fever Dreams: A Story of Capitalism and Slavery in the Age of Jackson” in the W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library of Mary Harmon Bryant Hall Wednesday night.

The book, which was pub-lished by the University of Georgia Press, includes a series of stories about a slave insurrection scare in Mississippi, information on a series of riots against profes-sional gamblers and a story about a man who desperately wants to make a name for him-self but constantly runs into

failure.Rothman hopes the lecture

and Q & A will generate an interest to read more about the elements of the story.

“I’d want them to come away having an understand-ing that the world and values of slavery and the cotton South were not so distant and differ-ent from the world and values of market capitalism in the United States before the Civil War,” he said.

Jessica Lacher-Feldman, the curator of rare books and special collections at the Hoole Library, said the event is meant to celebrate the work of the teaching faculty at the University.

“I think it is especially impor-tant for students to see their professors in a different light,” Lacher-Feldman said. “Dr. Rothman’s work in antebellum Southern history is widely rec-ognized and appreciated, and I think it is good for students to see his other side and also to be engaged in intellectual and creative endeavors outside the classroom.”

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You reflect on the time you’ve spent in college with cynicism.

When the first cold night of fall settled on campus, you walked the streets in a hood-ie, unseen in the dark, fad-ing away. You thought about running, in the way you do when you’re about to crack. It’s better to disappear than to burn. It’s a frequent thought, but you never act on it.

It was one of those nights you felt depressed for seem-ingly no reason, stuck in that place between apathy and confusion. You told yourself you were tired of school, that you wanted to go home, that you no longer believed in education – all that delu-sional talk.

There was a time when life made sense, when you didn’t have to fake it to make it. You don’t know what to do with your life – the supposed dilemma of every college student – yet, the decisions have been made. It’s a one way road now.

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well, but don’t enjoy what you’re doing. Sometimes, you tell people you’re “blessed,” and they praise your maturity, say you’ve got a good head on your shoulders. You appreciate the words but know it’s not true.

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The glamorous careers on television did not reflect reality. The nights you spent in high school watching “Grey’s Anatomy” no longer served as motivation. You’re no doctor.

The business school reminded you of high school,

a social parade of people who were cooler than you. You feel pretentious in a suit and can’t be smooth even if you tried.

All the engineers you knew either had a superior-ity complex or downplayed all the other disciplines. You didn’t want to turn into that person.

Around you, the world kept moving. Your friends were admitted to gradu-ate schools, found research positions, aced their GREs and MCATs, interned in D.C., spent the summer in Italy as you struggled with a pas-sionless existence.

You experiment with your interests, but the things you love most are useless. “Where are you going to find a job doing that?” your par-ents ask in the condescend-ing tone you’re all too famil-iar with.

People always seem to be expecting great things from you, but your defini-tion of “great” never aligns with everyone else’s. You’re afraid to settle for less. You don’t want to find a job that just pays, doing something only tangentially related to your interests.

After college, you come home to a lone apartment, five nights a week, ask-ing yourself if dreams still exist. You vaguely remem-ber wanting to do so many things: teach at your old high school, work at Google, travel to exotic countries, write a novel.

As an undergraduate, these are your greatest fears – to wake up one morning and realize you’ve not lived your life. You want to tell the world you were here.

The world will always expect something from you. It’s time to disconnect. First, you owe yourself the right to love what you do.

In the end, you guess it’s time to find that thing called ambition.

Tarif Haque is a sopho-more majoring in computer science.

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I am a public relations major double minoring in biology and psychology, on the pre-physician’s assistant track. I am that student, the one who bounced around from major to major trying to decide which path to pursue in life. However, my end goal has remained constant even in the midst of my other inconsisten-cies.

At this point, I plan to use my major as a back-up and instead become a physician’s assistant. How, then, would my tuition rate be decided under the plan to be pro-posed by the Florida task force? According to the plan, tuition rates will be based on the demand of jobs that could result from certain majors and that those majors with a higher job demand will not be hit with a tuition increase.

This is supposed to serve as a way of drawing students to those majors. Has it been con-sidered that some students, like myself, do not plan to have a career resulting from their major but rather branch off into something different? This Florida task force says my declared major should be the sole factor in setting my tuition rate rather than what I plan to do as a career.

I feel this is an indirect, and possibly unintended, avenue of punishing students who

choose other majors. If some majors do not experience costincreases, that cost will need to be made up for by other majors because the univer-sity still needs the revenue. Therefore, for those whose tuition will increase, it may increase by an even larger percentage than in the past.

In addition, it is also quite possibly indirect manipula-tion, because students may experience more pressure from parents or others to take the cheaper route, which could result in unhappiness later in life if they do not pur-sue their passion. Also, the task force proposing the plan says the demand for certain jobs will be evaluated based on the state in which the uni-versity exists.

What about the out-of-state students who plan to return home to work upon graduat-ing college? Or any student who plans to work in anoth-er state after graduation? Because of all these remain-ing uncertainties, I do not believe these tuition restric-tions can be fairly applied. Toconclude, I believe there are more fair and efficient ways ofgoing about solving the prob-lems caused by budget cuts in higher education.

Miranda Ward is a junior majoring in public relations.

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UA should reevaluate ‘last resort’ defense adviceBy Elizabeth Lowder

In response to yesterday’s situation at Phi Delta Theta, students and faculty received an email from UANEWS, cit-ing multiple tips on campus safety, specifically in the event of an armed individual. I found the majority of the information to be quite help-ful, though logical, such as remaining calm, evacuating the area and providing phone numbers for UAPD, etc. However, the last bit of the email seemed to completely contradict everything stated above.

Despite prefacing the infor-mation with “AS A LAST RESORT,” the list provided ways to take action against the shooter. After attending an all-female high school, I have been instructed to learn many methods of self-defense. When an armed individual is within shooting range of myself and others, I would hope I would never have to

consider “acting aggres-sively as possible against him/her, throwing items and improvising weapons, or yell-ing,” as stated in the email, in order to escape to safety. This is completely irrational behavior that seems as if it would attract more attention to yourself from the armed individual(s).

I can’t fathom why the University would even con-sider advocating a position, albeit a last resort situation, that could possibly put a student in any sort of dan-ger. I am not asking for the University to tackle an extra responsibility or burden by wanting to protect its stu-

dents, but shouldn’t that be a prominent concern?

I like to think I am fully capable or protecting myself, but that includes making smart decisions for myself. When a man or woman has a gun, I am not going to act as aggressive as possible or throw items at them – after all, they’re the one with the gun. That isn’t to say I’m going to sit quietly in the cor-ner and cry until the police come to help, but I must have a better frame of judgment than whoever crafted this email, encouraging students and faculty to blatantly put themselves in the face of dan-ger.

I have been a student at The University of Alabama since 2007, and I have seen my fair share of Emergency Alert emails and safety tips, but I have never seen a single phrase or sentence in any piece of literature promot-ing such irrational actions and behavior. In cases of

shootings on campus, severe weather, whatever it may be, the safety of the students, faculty and staff seemed to have taken a bigger priority in breaking news, but it did not seem to be the case at all yesterday afternoon.

UANEWS could have left that last paragraph of infor-mation out of the email, and it would have been perfectly fine and enlightening. I hope that in the future, the University would have the media rela-tions skills and wisdom not to release such ridiculous infor-mation. These situations are already stressful enough for those involved. We don’t need people running around and throwing things acting like lunatics. That could in turn place more people in danger, all because of some silly sug-gestions at the bottom of a campuswide email.

Elizabeth Lowder is the assis-tant community manager of The Crimson White.

Students must soon fi nd that thing called ambition“The world will always expect

something from you. It’s time to disconnect. First, you owe yourself the right to love

what you do.

“When a man or woman has a gun, I am not going to act as aggressive as possible or throw items at them – after all, they’re the one with the

gun.

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By Judah MartinContributing Writer

The University of Alabama S tu d e n t G ove r n m e n t Association, Bama Dining and UA Transportation Services have teamed up to provide Thanksgiving meals to needy children in Tuscaloosa.

The campaign, Meaningful Meals, will reach out to stu-dents in Oakdale Elementary School’s after-school tutoring program. The SGA will trans-port 70 children and their mentors to campus on Nov. 26 for dinner and an interactive learning project.

“We feel that the event will be a successful and happy experi-ence for many underprivileged

children in the Tuscaloosa area,” SGA Press Secretary Meagan Bryant said. “We are lucky to have such cooperative and beneficial resources on our campus, and we are more than happy to share them with the Tuscaloosa community.”

The event was made pos-sible by the donation of meals from UA students’ own meal plans. Students can still donate on the myBama home page by clicking the “Meaningful Meals” link.

“I hope to help show that there are other ways to help kids in our local community than having to stretch your bud-get thin by buying toys,” said Keith Edwards, director of com-munications for Meaningful

Meals. “We can have just as much of an impact on a child by just donating a meal – some-thing we take for granted but overlook the importance of to those in need. I also hope that programs such as Meaningful Meals will show the Tuscaloosa community that the students of this university, not just the administration, care about this town and its residents.”

Br ie l le Appelbaum, executive secretary for the SGA, came up with the idea for Meaningful Meals after vol-unteering for a toy drive with Al’s Pals. She regretted being unable to give back as much as other mentors and developed Meaningful Meals as an alter-native. Appelbaum said she

plans to bring Big Al and a few football players to the event to encourage students to continue their educa-tion.

“In my family, we c e l e b r a t e each holi-day around the dinner table, and I wanted to one day give the same gift my parents gave me to a child in Tuscaloosa,” Appelbaum said. “My favorite part about work-ing with children is their genu-ine responses to generosity

and kindness.”Dawit Solomom, director of

veteran and military affairs for the SGA, said he is origi-nally from Ethiopia, and the project has a special meaning for him.

“We hope to raise more a w a r e n e s s about under-p r i v i l e g e d c h i l d r e n , f a m i l i e s

and students in our com-munity that are going hun-gry,” Solomon said. “Hunger is not only a problem in our

community. It is everywhere. Hopefully with this program, we can show our community, our city, our state that giving back is the greatest gift any-one can give.”

Solomon said if the results of the initial Thanksgiving event are promising, the SGA hopes to expand Meaningful Meals to students, veterans and families in Tuscaloosa at a Christmas event.

“In the future, I hope to expand the program to chil-dren in a wide array of areas across Tuscaloosa and their families,” Appelbaum said. “This is a sustainable project I hope the Student Government Association will continue for years to come.”

Students donate meals from their plans to needy70 Oakdale Elementary students and their mentors will be served Thanksgiving dinner on Nov. 26

“Hunger is not only a problem in our community, it is everywhere. Hopefully with this program, we

can show our community, our city, our state that giving back is the greatest gift anyone can give.

— Dawit Solomom

By Meredith DavisContributing Writer

Paying a cover, espe-cially an overpriced cover, can deter some college students from wanting to go out and can prompt a feeling of guilt the next day. Red Cup, a mobile app developed by local company Subvert Apps, has taken off among students and Tuscaloosa natives looking to find the best local deals and avoid high prices when going out.

The founders of Subvert Apps, Ben Gordon and Nick Neveu, offer more than Red Cup and are excited about promoting their app business.

Gordon and Neveu, who met in college when they

lived across the hall from one another in Rose Towers, came up with the idea for Red Cup when they faced a dilemma shared by many students.

“One of the nights we wanted to go out and spend our non-existing money on covers and expensive drinks,” Neveu said. “That’s when we decided to make an app to show the specials. With my engineering back-ground, I wanted a mathe-matical approach to sort the

drink prices, so I came up with an algorithm to find the most alcohol for your dollar.”

Neveu graduated from the University in May 2011 with a degree in electri-cal engineering, and is now pursuing his master’s in electrical engineering at the University.

“A lot of people think we are ‘the Red Cup Guys’, but it’s so much more than that,” Gordon said, who is pursu-ing his master’s in science at the University.

The Red Cup app has grown among college-aged students and is close to breaking the 10,000 down-loads mark.

With the app’s success, Subvert Apps has produced four more apps: Rabbit Hole, a random image generator; Hail Yeah, which helps users hail a taxi; Tip Accordingly, helping users figure out the appropriate tip amount; and Black Belt Bamboost, an app for a bamboo park in Northport.

“My favorite app right now is Rabbit Hole,” Neveu said. “It is dangerously random, which makes it ridiculously funny.”

Gordon said Subvert Apps was created “on a whim,” and he and Neveu are constantly testing, develop-

ing and brainstorming ideas for mobile applications.

“None of us had ever made an app or a business – let alone try to change the whole world through soft-ware,” Gordon said.

As for the future, both Gordon and Neveu have their sights set high and enjoy working as a team.

“We work right next to each other on two 27-inch Macs, and wouldn’t have it any other way,” Neveu said.

Subvert Apps has gener-ated opportunities for both Gordon and Neveu, and the duo plans to expand Red Cup across the United States.

“Keeping an open mind is the most crucial attri-bute,” Neveu said. “Instead of shooting down an idea or blowing it off by saying

‘It’s already been done,’ we develop these ideas into full grown, world dominating forces in our heads before we even start programming.”

Gordon said Subvert’s success changed their career paths exponentially, and both are happy about the business’s expansion.

“Together, Nick and I have the highest of aspirations; I’ve always dreamed of going to the moon, and now we actually have a space shuttle,” Gordon said.

Rabbit Hole, Hail Yeah, Tip Accordingly and Red Cup are all available in the Apple App Store. Red Cup is also available for Android devices. For more i n f o r m a t i o n , v i s i t subvertapps.com.

Side by side, ‘Red Cup’ creators expand their app empireFormer UA students build on experience with drink specials app, offer three more mobile applications

“ “With my engineering background, I wanted a mathematical ap-proach to sort the drink prices, so I came up with an algorithm to

fi nd the most alcohol for your dollar

— Nick Neveu


Polling offi cials: Recreation Center hosts largest turnout of University of Alabama student voters

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The line of voters reached the parking lot at the UA Recreation Center Tuesday afternoon. According to polling offi cials at the Rec Center, Tuesday’s turnout was the most students they had seen at the polls.


Out-of-state UA students deal with Hurricane Sandy issuesBy Camille CorbettContributing Writer

Some out-of-state students have been personally affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the largest Atlantic hur-ricane on record, which hit the northeastern part of the United States on Oct. 29.

CNN reports that at least 88 people were killed in the so–called “superstorm” that caused at least $50 billion in economic losses according to Eqecat.

Samantha Vogelsang, a junior majoring in advertising, said her family in New Jersey lost power for four days after the storm. They then bought a portable generator.

“It was hard because people were buying them faster than the stores could get them,

then reselling them for $1300,” Vogelsang said.

Annie Jacob is a sopho-more majoring in elementary education, whose family lives in Virginia. While that state missed the brunt of the storm, over 200,000 people lost power for an extended period.

“My family was affected all the way down in Virginia,” Jacob said. “Their power went out for four days, and the area was completely flooded.”

However, some students’ families were a bit luckier, including Shannon Robinson, a junior majoring in biology. Robinson said that her fam-ily lives in New York, a state that had nearly $18 billion in damage.

“They have been using a generator for a week or so,

and the house doesn’t have any damage. Its just inconvenient going around town without any power,” Robinson said.

Hurricane Sandy also caused numerous flight cancellations and travel alerts throughout theEast Coast.

“I went home for my mother’s surgery, and I was supposed to leave on a Sunday, but I was trapped for a week; I didn’t leave until the following Saturday,” Vogelsang said. “I missed a week of school.”

Vogelsang also described how hard it was to travel anywhere in general, due to the scarcity of gas.

“Because most gas stations didn’t have power, we spent ninehours in total for gas; we wouldliterally wait in lines that were miles long,” Vogelsang said.

Fed says Alabama economy one of the worstBy Colby LeopardStaff Reporter

Alabama has the worst econ-omy in the Southeast, accord-ing to research conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

For two years, Alabama has had the worst economy in the region, based on the state’s total number of jobs, unemployment rate, total wages and the total number of hours worked in man-ufacturing.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia calls these combined statistics “the state coincidence index.” The coincidence index indicates the economic standing of each state.

The study also suggests Alabama has the fourth worst economy in the United States, only ahead of Alaska, Hawaii and Michigan.

David Bailey, a senior major-ing in finance, believes Alabama’s

economy is at a low point but questions the validity of the Federal Reserve Banks’s study.

“The Federal Reserve is really not that great at measuring sta-tistics,” Bailey said. “They like to act like they are because they’re the Federal Reserve and all, but they don’t. They miss stuff all the time.”

Bailey also said the survey-ing process the Federal Reserve Bank uses to gather its informa-tion produces inaccurate results. According to Bailey, the data col-lection is done via surveys, and

the Federal Reserve only receives replies from a small percentage of the companies they send the surveys to.

“It is a biased process because it’s not like it is a truly random sample. It’s only a sample of those that respond back,” Bailey said.

In addition to only collecting a small, non-random sample of data from surveys, Bailey said the Federal Reserve can only report legal data obtained from legal businesses.

“Businesses that function in the gray market, small business-es that don’t want to pay money to the government in taxes or, specific to Alabama, any busi-nesses run by illegal immigrants are going to be businesses that they can’t record or measure,” Bailey said.

Ahmad Ijaz, an economist with the Center for Business and Economic Research, agrees the study does not accurately portray the economy in Alabama.

“This survey really does not give you the whole picture of the state’s economy. There has been an enormous change in the struc-ture of the state’s economy from 1992 to present,” Ijaz said. “We have had one of the fastest grow-ing automotive industry in the nation beginning in 1993. We now have the capacity to manufacture almost 800,000 to 900,000 vehicles a year.”

Ijaz also believes the Federal Reserve’s unemployment num-bers for Alabama are inaccurate, and the state has made strides fol-lowing the recession in 2008.

“Since the beginning of the recession in early 2008, Alabama has faced challenges similar to other states, i.e. lack of income growth and sluggish job growth, but if you look at our unemploy-ment rate compared to the rest of the nation, it is nowhere near the bottom,” Ijaz said.

Graham Byrd, a sopho-more majoring in electrical

engineering from Mobile, Ala., worked with the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama in the spring and summer, compiling and creat-ing industry profiles for the EDPA database. He attributes Alabama’s economic hardships to the education system in the state.

“I would have to say the absence of available jobs and the lack of substantial skilled labor stemming from poor educational performance has the state caught in a rut,” Byrd said. “In com-parison to the rest of the nation, Alabama’s traditionally under-funded and poor performing edu-cational system remains just that. This adversely affects labor force, which in turn discourages indus-try, business and other economic opportunity from developing in Alabama.”

Bailey believes there are three steps Alabama can take now that will provide a growth spurt for the economy.

“We, without a doubt, need to get rid of the anti-immigration bills that we passed,” Bailey said. “They’re totally absurd, and any person that understands econom-ics also understands that this protectionist economic policy is flawed. It would also recommend an exemption for regulation on businesses that make less than $100,000 per year. The last one, and this is just a no-brainer in my opinion, is to remove the cer-tification requirements that must be issued by the state for certain industries.”

Although Bailey believes the economy in Alabama is doing poorly, he maintains that the state is not doing as poorly as the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia suggests.

“Is the economy in the United States bad? Yes. Is it worse in Alabama? Sure,” Bailey said. “But do I think that it’s much worse here than it is in other states? No, I don’t think that.”

AAA to host 4th annual ‘Ask an Atheist’ sessionBy Sarah RobinsonContributing Writer

The Alabama Atheists and Agnostics organization, a student-led social group for freethinking and non-reli-gious University of Alabama students, is hosting its fourth annual Ask an Atheist event in the Ferguson Center Nov. 7-9, from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

AAA members will be equipped to answer any ques-tions students may have about their beliefs and opinions.

Former AAA president Gordon Maples said the defi-nitions of atheist and agnostic varies based on an individual’s perception. Generally, he said, atheists do not believe in God, and agnostics don’t claim knowledge on the existence of gods.

Lin Wang, the current AAA president, said it’s important to have the Ask an Atheist event, because it increases the visibility of atheists within the community.

“There are also some ste-reotypes and misconceptions about atheists, which the Ask an Atheist table seeks to address,” Wang said. “It also provides a great chance to talk about religion in a casual envi-ronment and explain our own ideas about particular topics, such as the afterlife and the idea of a higher power.”

Over the years, the table has attracted various types of peo-ple. Some approach the table to get a clear definition of the members’ beliefs, some attend to discuss their own beliefs and a few are more aggressive, Wang said.

“Occasionally, we get the people that want to damn us to hell, and we laugh it off,” said Michael Grierson, the vice president of AAA. “We are not eating babies or doing other stigmas associated with us. We are not godless killing machines.”

Elaine Song, a junior major-ing in management informa-tion systems, visited the Ask an Atheist table Tuesday, curious about the reasons behind the beliefs of members of AAA. She said she doesn’t force her beliefs on others, but her belief in God gives her a positive outlook on life.

“When I am eating a nice peach, it’s a nice day outside or I am just enjoying a good book, I like to believe it didn’t just happen,” Song said. “Someone out there wants us to be happy, and He placed this for me. It kind of makes me sad that people don’t see that, and God doesn’t get any great credit for all the great things that hap-pen to people.”

Lang, who considers her-self an atheist and humanist, said she gradually formed her

belief over time. Her curiosity and unexplained questions led her to reject religious beliefs and develop her morality more from her surroundings.

Like Wang and Grierson, Song thinks the Ask and Atheist event can help change perception within the University. She said the chalking on campus, espe-cially those centered around abortion, has given both non-religious and religious UA students a bad reputation, and discussion can lead to a better understanding.

“All the chalkings seem so hostile on both sides,” Song said. “If more people came to ask non-religious people ques-tions, they would see that they are not hostile, just normal people that think a little differ-ently. The more you learn, the better.”

“Is the economy in the United States bad? Yes. Is it worse in Alabama? Sure. But do I think that it’s much worse

here than it is in other states? No, I don’t think that.

— David Bailey

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Atheists and Agnostics’ Ask an Atheist table

• Where: The Ferguson Center

• When: Nov. 7-9, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Flu season reminds students of unpleasant experiences at SHCBy Ashley TrippStaff Reporter

As flu season draws clos-er, UA students hope the Student Health Center can accommodate the medical needs and services for both undergraduate and graduate students. However, memories of unpleasant experiences at the center remind students to stay prepared.

The Student Health Center provides health care to all students at the University, but according to their web-site, they accept insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield from all states, VIVA Health, Cigna, United Health Care, Aetna, TRICARE, Humana, Health Spring, PSI Student Insurance and the TPA net-work of Beech Street and PHCS insurance companies. If a student’s insurance is not accepted, bills will be sent to their student account.

Michael Schmidt, a gradu-ate student studying account-ing, said he remembers his negative view of the SHC started his freshman year of undergraduate school, because the facility did not take his health insurance.

“I started off going to Black Warrior Medical Center as a freshman and didn’t have my first experience with the

Student Health Center until senior year,” Schmidt said. “I feel that going to BWMC was more reputable and had more tools to fully under-stand my symptoms and pos-sible illnesses.”

With his insurance now covered by the SHC, Schmidt said he does feel it is a quick place for a check-up. However, he believes the center could better serve stu-dents with improved commu-nication.

“The biggest change I would make for the SHC is that they be clearer to stu-dents without a medical insurance background on what they offer to grad stu-dents so that we are clearer on the options presented to us,” Schmidt said.

Amy Dumas, a law student, said she remembers how accessible the center was

for her during her freshman year as an undergrad at the University.

“After experiencing all my roommates’ and sister’s swine flu my freshman year, the SHC was a relief to have for easy access,” Dumas said. “However, it was a long wait with other sick students, so I felt like I came out with another cold.”

Judy Davis, quality improvement coordinator for the Student Health Center, said the facility’s wait times are seasonal, such as flu season or when freshman have to get their immuniza-tion requirements. She said the SHC staff work straight through lunch breaks to get students in and out the door.

“The students are our main concern, and our administra-tion is very passionate about their needs,” Davis said. “We may close at 8 p.m., but if we still have students, the doctors will stay to see the patients until 9 or 10 p.m.. They’re there until the job gets done.”

However, Davis said there is a 70 to 80 percent retain-ment among all students at the University.

“We care about all of our students and treat them with the same service,” Davis said.

“After experiencing all my roommates’ and sister’s

swine fl u my freshman year, the SHC was a relief to have for easy access. However, it was a long wait with other sick students, so I felt like I came out with another cold.

— Amy Dumas

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Artist, Black Belt Bamboost to open new parkBy Megan MillerContributing Writer

Artist and UA graduate stu-dent Claire Lewis Evans is partnering with Black Belt Bamboost to open a bamboo park called “Signs of Life,” adjacent to Kentuck Park in Northport. The opening cel-ebration is set for Sunday, Nov. 11 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

“Working with my hands is central to my work as an artist,” Lewis Evans said. “Although I am fully a denizen of the digi-tal age, the physical integrity of uniquely handmade things gives solidity and delight to an increasingly disembodied way of life.”

Lewis Evans said “Signs of Life” emerged after an extend-ed period of drawing without reserve or judgment that began shortly after mounting a solo exhibit of cast metal and paper sculptures in the Kentuck Gallery in Northport.

The beginnings of this

project came about when Lewis Evans began paying attention to doodles that she makes on various scraps of paper, and she said this helped her explore her artistic impulses and led to her deciding she needed to begin making art with her hands again.

After finishing a show with Kentuck in January, Lewis Evans said she began to think about what was next and was eventually approached by Black Belt Bamboost to contribute a sculpture to the garden, which she said snowballed into much more than just one sculpture.

Lewis Evans said work-ing with bamboo had never occurred to her until Black Belt Bamboost encouraged her to play with it, although this was initially not her intend-ed material choice. She had started converting some of her three-dimensional drawings and doodles into sculptures using what Lewis Evans labels as “linear materials,” and this

often involved basket-weaving materials or welding.

“Bamboo turned out to be the perfect medium to achieve the types of marks that have been developing in my work over the past year,” Evans said. “The project began to really take off when I learned to work with the bamboo.”

Jamie Cicatiello, a public relations representative for Black Belt Bamboost, met Lewis Evans at Kentuck Art Night, which eventually led to Cicatiello asking Evans to cre-ate a sculpture for the bamboo park.

“The group has always seen the sculptures as Claire’s proj-ect. and we trusted her artis-tic vision for her project, so we were just there to provide moral support and whatever she needed in supplies and help,” Cicatiello said. “It’s a great feeling to help an artist show their unique work in a unique setting that hasn’t been seen before.”

The goal of the park is to allow individuals in the com-munity the opportunity to learn about and explore all of the var-ied aspects of bamboo through a diverse array of artistic, cul-tural, educational and recre-ational opportunities through-out the year.

Black Belt Bamboost aims to show the community the diver-sity of bamboo and how it can be a catalyst for a new type of agricultural development in Alabama, specifically the Black Belt Region of the state.

The garden is also intended to bring public attention to the possibilities of developing a bamboo industry in Alabama, showcase the full value cycle of bamboo and the possibilities for creating downstream indus-tries and provide an opportu-nity to explore an alternative energy source.

The park consists of 200 acres that was given to Black Belt Bamboost by their parent orga-nization, Friends of Historic

Student writer elevates personal hobby to career path By Courtney StinsonStaff Reporter

Alexandra Franklin, a junior majoring in English, can hardly remember a time when writing was not a part of her life, but now she has trans-formed writing from hobby to compulsion to a career path that’s won several prestigious awards and internships.

As a high school student, Franklin won several awards from the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, including their American Voices award and the Gold Portfolio award, the highest honor offered by the Alliance, for her portfolio of essays, poetry and short fic-tion.

Franklin has also been awarded several pres-tigious internships in her field. She served as

editor of Scholastic’s “Best Teen Writing Anthology,” in which she has also been published, and worked as an intern at New York publish-ing houses Hannigan Salky Getzler Agency and Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents during summer 2012.

Winning these awards has not been the end of Franklin’s journey as a writer and aspir-ing publisher but rather the beginning, affording Franklin opportunity to forge rela-tionships which she says are invaluable in her field. They have provided her with fur-ther opportunities, such as having her essay, “Revelations of a Feminist,” published in the New York Times. Franklin’s awards have also furthered her desire to seek a career in a literary field.

“[The awards] provide

further validation that this is not a phase or a whim. It’s a legitimate path that I hap-pen to have a knack for, and I really enjoy. I don’t think I’ll ever make any money doing it, really, but it’s nice to know that my work is reaching people and that they’re compelled by it,” Franklin said. “That’s all I ever wanted.”

When i t comes to writ-ing, inspira-tion can appear e v e r y w h e r e for Franklin, who is always prepared with a notebook and pen. Once inspiration has struck and Franklin works out her ideas, she typically hand writes or types her ideas out on her

typewriter before refining her ideas as she transfers them to her laptop.

In her writing, Franklin is interested in exploring failed interactions between char-acters more than plot-driven

narratives.“I think

there’s more significance in negative space, in what people don’t say than in what they express openly. Silence and avoidance are very rich parts of conversa-

tion - there’s a subtlety and sad beauty to conversations that never quite get around to resolving themselves. When people don’t say what they obviously want to say, they

end up expressing quite a lot. I think that’s a very challeng-ing and emotionally charged thing to write about.”

Franklin, who currently serves as an intern for the UA English department’s Slash Pine Press, hopes to pursue a career in publishing but says this path is not so much a choice but an inevitable path in pursuing her love of literature.

“I’ve never been able to imagine spending my life on anything but books. It wasn’t really a decision I had to make,” she said. “It’s not as if I were being pulled in sev-eral different directions. I’ve always been fairly obsessed with literature, and nothing else has been able to capture my attention in the same way.”

Though for many students the prospect of finding a

career is daunting, Franklin isexcited about facing the chal-lenges of her dream career and internships.

“I was so excited to go to work every day this summer that I was constantly waking up hours too early. It was hardwork, but it’s something I love so much that even the most tedious intern responsibilitiesfelt like a privilege,” Franklinsaid. “I honestly feel so lucky. I don’t know anyone who is as excited about their jobs as I am, and I can’t imagine I’ll ever be bored with it.”

Franklin’s simple yet power-ful advice to aspiring writers is to follow what moves and inspires them.

“[Writing] has to be some-thing that you want to do foryourself and not for anyone else,” she said. “So write aboutwhat you love.”

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“[What] Black Belt Bamboost gave me was both field and a material with the quality need-ed to define it according to my

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COLUMN | MUSIC

Gary Clark Jr.’s 1st major label release mixes genres into cohesive albumBy Francie Johnson

In 2012, he played more major North American music festi-vals than any other artist in existence. He’s performed on stage with legends such as Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Mick Jagger. He’s written a film score, released two self-pro-duced albums and even has his own holiday in his hometown of Austin, Texas.

With a laundry-list of accom-plishments such as the ones above, you’d expect Gary Clark Jr.’s first major label release, “Blak and Blu,” to be nothing short of incredible. And you’d be right.

“Blak and Blu,” released on Oct. 22, seamlessly ties together elements of blues, garage rock, soul, funk, R&B and even hip-hop to create an eclectic concoc-tion of sounds and rhythms that

just begs to be blasted at full volume.

Clark taught himself to play guitar at age 12, and spent much of his teenage years playing gigs around Austin. Eventually he crossed paths with Clifford Antone, club promoter of Antone’s, the Austin music club responsible for the rise of rock icons Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Clark spent several years performing at Antone’s, until he eventually caught the atten-tion of Eric Clapton. Clapton invited him to perform at the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival, which eventually lead to a record deal with Warner Bros. Records.

I’d say Clark is bringing back the blues-rock genre, but the

truth is, blues-rock never left. Thanks to groups such as The White Stripes, The Black Keys, The Cold War Kids and the Alabama Shakes, blues-rock is alive and well, and it has been for years. However, Clark breathes a new life into the genre. I’m an avid listener of all four of the bands I just named, but I’ve never heard anything quite like him.

The moment I first heard “Ain’t Messin ‘Round,” the album’s opening track, it was as if Jimi Hendrix’s ghost had somehow materialized inside my laptop speakers. An intense three-minute jam session at the end of the next track on the album, “When My Train Pulls In,” only reiterated the comparison.

Despite their similarities, Clark is not just some Hendrix wannabe. In fact, his dynamic range of influences stretches far beyond the realm of classic rock. In songs such as “Blak and Blu,” “Things Are Changin” and “Please Come Home,” Clark delves into the world of R&B, seducing the listener with his smooth, sultry voice.

Yet another genre makes an appearance in this diverse melting pot of an album with the hip-hop inspired song, “The Life.” Clark’s ability to weave all of these completely differ-ent musical genres together into one cohesive album is nothing short of impressive. No two songs sound the same, but they all flow together with perfect ease.

With so many different musi-cal styles in one album, many artists would be unable to unify the collection and would instead be left with jagged fragments of ideas that don’t quite fit togeth-er. In “Blak and Blu,” however, this is far from the case. Clark’s suave voice, energized guitar playing and effortlessly cool demeanor serve as the backbone for the album, tying together all of the loose ends and creating a sense of unity and completion.

“Blak and Blu’s” vibrant energy, rhythmic personality and representation of numer-ous musical genres all combine to create a listening experience unlike that of any other album. This may be Clark’s first major label release, but here’s hoping that it won’t be his last.

COLUMN | HEALTH

New study fi nds physically active adults healthierBy Tricia Vaughan

Exercise provides more ben-efits than just an awesome phy-sique. A recent study published by the American Academy of Neurology reveals that hard-core study sessions aren’t what keep the brain strong but rather physical activity.

As adults age, the brain tends to shrink. Like a mus-cle, if the brain is not worked out, it begins to atrophy or grow weak. The study “Neuroprotective Lifestyles and the Aging Brain” found adults who were physically active have larger brains.

Though the study primar-ily focused on adults between the ages of 65-73, it’s never too soon to start exercising.

Over the past 12 years, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports that adults who were labeled obese were twice as likely to be told to exercise by a physician than adults of an average weight. With Alabama taking fourth place for obesity in the United States, beginning an exercise regime is crucial in protecting the brain and taking care of the body.

Katie Nowell, a senior major-ing in nutrition, is physically active five days a week. Nowell claims to notice a difference when she’s physically active and when she’s not, both men-tally and physically.

“On days I don’t work out I feel unproductive and lazy,” Nowell said. “I feel bad about

myself because I wasn’t active. I am not as focused.”

Nowell’s observations are similar to results found by other studies on exercise. Exercise is shown to elevate energy, improve memory and enhance focus. Not to mention it also leads the body to create endorphins, or feel-good hor-mones. Like other lifestyle hab-its, exercise affects the body and mind’s ability to function.

Christopher Fuerch, a junior majoring in exercise science, exercises every day. Like Nowell, Fuerch notices a differ-ence mentally when he misses a day at the gym.

“When I exercise, I feel relieved about myself and less stressed,” Fuerch stated. “I have a lot less energy on days

I don’t work out.”To stay physically and men-

tally fit, the CDC recommends either spending two and a half hours a week on moderately intense aerobic activity, like speed walking, with two or more days a week on muscle strength; an hour and 15 min-utes a week on vigorous-inten-sity aerobic workouts as well as two days a week spent on muscle strength; or a combina-tion of the two.

Any physical activity, wheth-er it be walking the dog, bik-ing to class or playing ultimate Frisbee on the Quad, helps keep the mind strong and able. As Henry David Thoreau once said, “An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.”

“I’ve never been able to imagine spending my life on anything but books. It

wasn’t really a decision I had to make.

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By Billy WhyteStaff Reporter

After a sloppy start to a game where the Alabama men’s bas-ketball team found themselves trailing at halftime, the Crimson Tide went on cruise control in the second half to beat Stillman 76-68 in its lone exhibition game of the season.

Highly-touted freshman Devonta Pollard was every bit as good as expected in his Coleman Coliseum debut, lead-ing the way for the Tide with 15 points and seven rebounds. After shooting only 1-of-5 in the first half, Pollard woke up in the second half, scoring 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting. Head coach Anthony Grant was impressed

with the way Pollard performed in the second half after the team’s slow start.

“I think as he learns the game, obviously you can see he is very talented and he adds a dimension to our team that is very much needed and he has a chance to really help us,” Grant said.

His teammates were equal-ly impressed by the way he stepped it up in the second half.

“His ability to perform being a freshman is just incredible,” junior center Moussa Gueye said.

Along with Pollard, the Tide

relied heavily on its front-court throughout the game, with Gueye and sophomore Nick Jacobs combining for 30 points. Both players showed major improvement from last sea-son, with Jacobs dominating at times on the offensive end, and Gueye providing much needed dewfensive help in the paint after losing JaMychal Green to graduation.

Like most of last season, the Tide struggled to shoot from the perimeter, scoring only one three–pointer through-out the game. Grant attri-butes Stillman’s defense

to the Tide’s outside shooting woes and why the team kept feeding the ball inside.

“They did a very good job of keeping pressure on the basket-ball and harassing the dribblers and not letting us get ball rever-sal,” Grant said. “They did a good job of being aggressive, so we had to take what the defense was giving us, and tonight we had the advantage on the inte-rior, it was good to see our guys take advantage of it.”

Along with the perimeter shooting, most of the team’s struggles came from its inte-rior defense, allowing Stillman

multiple easy drives to the bas-ket. Overall though, the Tide did what they needed to get the win and get ready for the start of the regular season this weekend.

“It’s a learning process, and after tonight it gets real in a hurry. Got South Dakota State coming in. They are an excellent team, and we are going to have to obviously do a lot better in a lot of areas to be ready to go on Friday.”

The Tide will open the regu-lar season at home in the 2K Sports Classic against South Dakota State at 8 p.m. on Nov. 9.

Alabama beats Stillman 76-68 in exhibition

COLUMN

By Zac Al-Khateeb

Unbelievable. Heart-stopping. Improbable. Incredible. Amazing. Any and all of these words provide a pretty clear pic-ture of the type of game Alabama played against LSU Saturday.

It was one of those kinds of games that will live on for a long time, and, as it progressed, felt like it should have been the way the original “Game of the Century” ought to have been played. But I don’t have to tell you that – you more than likely saw that for yourself.

Regardless, Alabama is sitting pretty as the clear-cut favorite to be the Southeastern Conference West representative in the SEC Championship, and has just passed its biggest test of the sea-son to do it.

Except, has it really?This week, Alabama’s last true

test of the season comes in the form of the Texas A&M Aggies. And, much like LSU, A&M has a lot of intangibles going for them in this game the Tide needs to be wary of.

For LSU, those intangibles were the fact they were playing a night game at home. They had an extra week off to prepare for the Tide, and they were still sore from Alabama’s drubbing in the national championship last year.

On the other side, A&M is facing Alabama a week after its most physical, emotionally-charged game of the season. The Aggies also want to prove they belong in the SEC, and what bet-ter way to do that by beating the biggest, toughest bully on the playground?

Their offense will also come into the game with confidence, not only from their own perfor-mance, in which they put up 38

points on Mississippi State, but because of what LSU quarter-back Zach Mettenberger did to the Alabama defense: He went 24-35 and 298 yards, an embar-rassment for any defense, let alone Alabama’s.

Another factor that could play into the game is A&M’s Johnny Manziel, easily the most prolific threat in the SEC, and certainly a more dangerous offensive oppo-nent than the Tide has faced all season.

Manziel’s style of play doesn’t really seem to fit in the SEC. He’s run for nearly 1,000 yards and 15 touchdowns but has also thrown for over 2,500 yards and 16 touchdowns to only six inter-ceptions. More than anything, he looks like he needs to be in Eugene, Ore., helping the Ducks with their ridiculously fast-paced offense.

I know Mettenberger had an

extra week to prepare for the Tide defense, but after seeing how well he played against the Tide’s vaunted defense, you can only wonder what kind of impact a guy like Manziel could have.

Am I saying Alabama should be worried? No. They’re still the most talented team in the nation. That hasn’t changed. But the spot they find themselves in is a pre-carious one, and they can’t afford to be caught up in their own hype with a dangerous opponent like A&M coming into town.

Alabama hasn’t done anything yet so far this season, and noth-ing’s guaranteed unless they keep winning. That’s the kind of attitude Alabama has to take into Saturday’s game to be suc-cessful, or otherwise there might be another unbelievable, heart-stopping, improbable, incred-ible, amazing game to talk about after Saturday.

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Alabama prepping for A&M, looking to improve gameBy Alexis PaineStaff Reporter

After making costly mis-takes against the Louisiana State University Tigers, The University of Alabama Crimson Tide defense is looking to cor-rect those errors in the upcom-ing game against the Texas A&M Aggies.

Defensive back Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix said he is looking for the Tide to improve its tack-ling during Saturday’s game. The team focused on tackling around the perimeter and fixing other mistakes it made during the game against LSU during Monday’s practice, the sopho-more said.

The defense is working to contain Aggie quarterback Johnny Manziel. Clinton-Dix said

Manziel’s ability to create plays when it seems like there are no options open poses a threat the Tide must step up and handle.

“He’s a great runner,” Clinton-Dix said. “He can run and pass at the same time. So, we just have to contain him and hold him down and get off the field on third down.”

Clinton-Dix said the defense is also preparing to cover Ryan Swope, an Aggie wide receiver. Swope has the ability to find openings and plays a physical game the Tide is prepared to match, the defensive back said.

Tide motivated for Aggies coming off Tiger victoryRight tackle D.J. Fluker said

the win against the Tigers last Saturday added more moti-vation for the team to make

preparations for future oppo-nents.

“We’ve learned to come with a better mindset coming to prac-tice,” Fluker said. “We can’t take any team lightly. You never know what could happen. With that type of attitude you will come out and work every single day just to get better.”

The junior said this attitude and the time spent with his fellow offensive linemen has allowed the line to improve since September and will be impor-tant during this Saturday’s game against the Aggies.

“We’re a lot more aware of things going on, and we’re com-municating a whole lot more on a whole new level basically,” Fluker said. “That’s a great thing.”

This connection between

the linemen allows them the ability to motivate each other like Fluker did on the sideline during the last minutes of the Tide’s game against the Tigers.

“We all talk to each other,” Fluker said. “When everybody’s like ‘let’s pick it up’ when one of us does it, everybody picks it up. It’s like being little catfish.”

Fluker said he knows the Aggie defense is a hard working unit that puts in a lot of effort on the field. The Tide offense must have the right footwork, Fluker said, as well as pay attention to detail as it goes up against Texas A&M.

Although the Aggies will be playing their tenth game of the season, the Tide is not expecting a tired team. Alabama is focused on playing its game confidently against a great team, Fluker said.

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