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NEWS | MCNAIR SCHOLARS NEWS | SEXUAL HEALTH
By Chandler Wright
Staff Reporter
Although there are
locations in Tuscaloosa
to access free condoms,
the University is one of
only three schools in the
Southeastern Conference
that doesnt provide free
condoms to students.
Jessica Vickery, assis-
tant director of health
education and preven-
tion at the Student Health
Center, said the University
used to provide free con-
doms, but the policy was
changed because of mis-
treatment.
We offer condoms
really cheap, and Im
the first one to tell a
student where to go to
get them for free. There
were a lot of issues in the
past when condoms were
given out, Vickery said.
There were multiple rea-
sons why
this was
changed,
one of
t h e m
being that
st udent s
d i d n t
trust the
q u a l i t y
and were
not treat-
ing the
resources
appropriately. When con-
doms are free, students
treat them as though
they are free this means
that while a large major-
ity may save them and
use them appropriately,
there are people who have
grabbed them to give to a
friend to embarrass them
or blown them up like bal-
loons, taped them to walls,
etc.
Per patient
privacy, the
S t u d e n t
Health Center
d o e s n t
release stu-
dent health
data but,
V i c k e r y
said UA stu-
dents are on
track with
SEC schools,
as well as
nationally.
According to the
Ameri can Col l ege
Health Associations
National College Health
Assessment from spring
2012, 57.1 percent of stu-
dents polled used a form
of contraceptive the last
time they had vaginal
intercourse.
Most students are
aware of STIs and STDs
and whats what and what
symptoms are, so I found
that as far as a knowledge
base, thats where our stu-
dents are; they have that,
Vickery said. But, as far
as what works and what
doesnt in pregnancy pre-
vention and proper use
of contraceptives, thats
where were not.
Vickery said when-
ever she does a sexual
health program for stu-
dents, she recommends
that student groups and
RAs get condoms from
free sources to provide to
students.
Free contraception limited

Most students are aware of

STIs and STDs... so I found
that as far as a knowledge
base thats where our stu-
dents are; they have that.
Jessica Vickery
By Adam Mills
Staff Reporter
In the wake of the loss
of all federal funding, The
University of Alabamas
McNair Scholars program
is focusing entirely on the
last generation of scholars.
According to the pro-
grams website, the orga-
nization helps first-gener-
ation college students in
financial need and those
from underrepresented
groups for successful
admission to doctoral pro-
grams.
Ordinarily, we would
be interviewing [the next
class of scholars] right
now, Nancy Campbell,
director of the McNair
Scholars program, said.
Our focus now is work-
ing with our current stu-
dents.
Campbell said the loss
of funding was not a total
surprise.
Weve known for about
a year, she said. Weve
been bracing ourselves and
working with University
administration.
Although funding was
cut in October, Campbell
said the Universitys Office
of Academic Affairs has
agreed to help support
the program through the
spring semester.
Wed all love to keep it
going if we can, she said.
At this point, however,
there is no provision after
spring.
Without federal funds,
McNair program cut

Wed all love to keep it going if we can. At this point, how-

ever, there is no provision after spring.
Nancy Campbell
SEE MCNAIR PAGE 2 SEE SEXUAL HEALTH PAGE 3
Alabama set to play for 15th national title
SPORTS | FOOTBALL
BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Jan. 7
Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Fla.
Alabama vs. Notre Dame
BBVA COMPASS
Ole Miss Pittsburgh vs.
Jan. 5
Birmingham, Ala.
Legion Field
AT&T COTTON
Texas A&M Oklahoma vs.
ALLSTATE SUGAR
Florida Louisville
Jan. 2
New Orleans, L.A.
Louisiana Superdome
CAPITAL ONE
Georgia Nebraska
Jan. 1
Orlando, Fla.
Florida Citrus Bowl
OUTBACK
South Carolina Michigan
Jan. 1
Tampa, Fla.
Raymond James
Stadium
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Mississippi State Northwestern
Jan. 1
Jacksonville, Fla.
Everbank Field
CHICK-FIL-A
LSU Clemson
Dec. 31
Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia Dome
MUSIC CITY
Vanderbilt NC State
Dec. 31
Nashville, Tenn.
LP Field
By Marquavius Burnett
Sports Editor
Alabama football and the word
destiny seem to go together.
The Crimson Tide (12-1
overall) faced its toughest test
against Georgia (11-2 overall)
in the Southeastern Conference
Championship game, narrowly
escaping with a 32-28 victory.
In a game that featured six
lead changes, including three
in the fourth quarter, Alabama
found a way to make one more
play than its opponent.
The Tide pounded away at
Georgias defense for an SEC
Championship record of 350
rushing yards. Most of the dam-
age was done behind right tack-
le D.J. Fluker and right guard
Anthony Steen.
Up front, were based on
pride, Steen said. We look at
each other, and we know were
about to get a first down. Were
looking in the other guys eyes,
and they know they cant stop
us. That feeds me and D.J.
Eddie Lacy earned the honor
of Most Valuable Player with his
181 yards and two-touchdown
performance. Lacy averaged an
otherworldly 9.1 yards a carry,
showing speed, power and
toughness throughout the game.
I came a long way from the
surgeries and the offseason inju-
ries, and to be able to come out
and be the MVP of the game is
a great feeling, Lacy said. I
thank God for it, because with-
out him, I wouldnt be able to
do that or accomplish things I
have.
Two of the biggest plays of the
game came from true freshmen.
On a third-and-five in the fourth
quarter, T.J. Yeldon got just
enough to pick up the first down.
On the following play, Amari
Cooper got loose for the 45-yard
go-ahead touchdown, putting
the Tide up for good.
Its a dream come true,
Cooper, who finished with
seven receptions, 162 yards and
a touchdown, said. This is the
stage I dreamed of being on in
high school. Thats why I came
to Alabama.
Coopers touchdown set up a
national championship match-
up even Hollywood producers
couldnt have scripted. Alabama
clinched its spot by winning
the SEC Championship, but it
was made official Sunday when
the final BCS standings were
announced.
No. 1 Notre Dame (12-0 over-
all) will face No. 2 Alabama in
the 2013 Discover BCS National
Championship Game on
Monday, January 7, 2013, at Sun
Life Stadium in Miami, Fla. The
game will be televised by ESPN
and will kick off at 7:30 p.m.
(CST).
CW | Austin Bigoney
As Alabama players celebrated on the eld in Atlanta, Alabama
students ooded the street on The Strip in Tuscaloosa to celebrate.
CW | Caitlin Trotter
SEE CHAMPIONSHIP PAGE 2
Nine SEC teams will
play in a bowl game
UAs SHC does not
hand out condoms
Now focusing on
current students
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LUNCH
Meatloaf with Gravy
Spicy Buffalo Chicken Wrap
Sausage Pizza
Minestrone Soup
Grilled Red Potatoes
Cauliflower Au Gratin
Spicy Vegetarian Lo Mein
(Vegetarian)
FRESH FOOD
LUNCH
Chicken Fried Steak
Chicken Enchilada
State Fair Corn Dog
Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole
Steamed Green Beans
Squash Medley
Black Bean Corn Salad
(Vegetarian)

DINNER
Beef Burgandy
Pepperoni Pizza
Egg Noodles
Squash
Gardenburger
Grilled Vegetable Pizza
Vegetable Lo Mein
(Vegetarian)
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DINNER
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BURKE
One of the most dishearten-
ing things about the loss of fund-
ing is that the McNair Scholars
program works, Campbell said.
McNair is a proven pro-
gram, she said. Its a very
good program in helping
diversify graduate schools.
Theres data saying it works.
Universities all across the
U.S. actively recruit McNair
scholars.
Akeem Borom is the current
student president of the UA
McNair Scholars, and the loss
of federal funding has stunted
his duties, as well.
The entire point of being the
president is to prepare for the
next generation of scholars, he
said. Its like [the loss of fund-
ing] has pulled the rug out from
under my feet.
Borom now spends his time
as president connecting with
McNair Scholars at other
institutions.
Its all we can do now, he
said.
Borom plans to attend medi-
cal school and said hes seen
multiple benefits from the pro-
gram, including access to con-
ferences and increased commu-
nication with graduate schools.
Just to have McNair
attached to your name is so
beneficial, he said. In the last
10 days, Ive been emailed by at
least 100 graduate schools.
Borom said the McNair dis-
tinction helped him achieve
a rare opportunity of back-
to-back prestigious intern-
ships with the Howard Hughes
Medical Institute. The program,
he added, has helped him con-
tinue research, and he will
graduate with multiple publica-
tions. In particular, Borom was
thankful for Campbells contri-
butions.
Its incredible how ready she
gets you [for graduate school],
he said. You know everything
and become really competi-
tive.
Borom said he was much
more organized and knew how
to make himself stand out in
admissions competition.
Brass Bralley, a senior major-
ing in Spanish, shared Boroms
sense of indebtedness to the
program and Campbell.
I and past scholars owe
a lot to this pro-
gram, and to
Dr. Campbell,
in particular,
Bralley said.
It has been
an extremely
beneficial pro-
gram to me
and the other
scholars as it
has given us
the experience
and guidance that we need
before pursuing graduate edu-
cation including devising and
executing our own individual
research projects, presenting
this research at a national con-
ference and preparing articles
to be published in the McNair
journal next year.
The program allowed Bralley
to attend and participate in an
academic conference in Buffalo,
N.Y.
We went as a group and
had a lot of fun while getting
to experience a taste of what
conferences will be like as we
progress along our academic
careers, Bralley said. We each
orally present-
ed our research
and got to meet
other McNair
scholars from
all over the
country who
had worked
on their own
individual proj-
ects.
Bralley, who
is not quite
sure of her plans after gradu-
ation, said Campbell and the
McNair Scholars program have
been supportive, even in her
indecision.
Honestly, I couldnt be more
disheartened that the cohort
of 2012 will be the last year at
Alabama, Bralley said. I hope
that we can somehow find a way
to get the program to return
within the next few years.
MCNAIR FROM PAGE 1
Program prepared
future grad students
From MCT Campus
When religion professor
Stuart Charme decided to
teach a course on the end of
the world this semester, he
knew he had a compelling
hook: the Dec. 21 conclusion
of the Long Count Mayan
calendar that doomsday
believers have latched on to
as proof that time will end.
But Charme had no idea
what the next few months
would bring: the cataclysmic
Hurricane Sandy, a fiscal cliff
some have dubbed debt-
mageddon and an intensify-
ing conflict involving Israel,
the place where Christian
end-time theorists believe the
apocalypse will commence.
I didnt realize this was
going to be the most apoca-
lyptic semester that has
ever been, Charme told stu-
dents at Rutgers-Camden
University last week. If you
look at whats been going on
in the world today as were
down to 30 days and counting,
this has been a really good
time. And remember that bad
is good for the apocalyptical-
ly minded.
And hes not the only pro-
fessor offering end of the
world courses this semes-
ter, theoretically the last
semester ever.
At Temple, associate pro-
fessor Barry Vacker is teach-
ing Media, Culture, and the
End of the World. Each week,
students explore apocalyptic
themes, such as nuclear war,
zombies, viruses and germs,
and global warming.
We looked at why these
ideas proliferate over time,
he said, and how they pro-
vide what if scenarios to
help guide human behavior.
If nuclear material falls into
the hands of terrorists, for
example, a war could start.
This month, students ana-
lyzed apocalyptic movies and
how they measure up against
real-world examples.
Ive been trying to inform
the students on whats pos-
sible, probable, likely and
impossible, Vacker said.
On Pennsylvania State
Universitys main campus,
Latin American history pro-
fessor Matthew Restall and
his colleague Amara Solari,
an art history and anthro-
pology assistant professor,
have teamed up on a course,
titled simply The End of the
World.
We didnt put 2012 (in
the course title) so that we
always have the option of
teaching the class again,
Restall said, in case the
world doesnt end.
Despite the impending
doom, students must study,
produce projects and take
finals.
At Penn State, the final will
be given on apocalypse eve,
leaving students no choice
but to work right up to the
very night the world is sup-
posed to end, Restall said.
The courses proved wildly
popular.
It filled in two hours,
Restall said of his honors
course, which was capped at
35 students. We had emails
for weeks and weeks into the
summer from people asking
if there was space.
Students said the course
was among their most inter-
esting.
I find it fascinating to see
what people do to comfort
themselves, said Bridgid
Robinson, 23, of Haddonfield,
N.J., a religion and sociology
major at Rutgers-Camden,
because apocalyptic think-
ing, secular or religious, is
all about comfort, or lack
thereof.
Will Wekesa, 25, a psy-
chology and nursing major
from Sayreville, N.J., said he
had seen all the apocalyptic
movies.
I never heard of a class
that could teach that, he
said. I enjoy it.
But not one student inter-
viewed said he or she actu-
ally believed the Dec. 21 expi-
ration date.
Our first project was
about the Mayan prophecy
and so we kind of debunked
it, Temple senior Julie
Zeglen, 21, of West Chester,
Pa., said.
The Mayans never predict-
ed the end of time; its just a
turning point in the calendar,
Restall said.
But theres an apocalyptic
anxiety in Western culture,
going back many centuries,
in which people react to the
changes around them by pre-
dicting time will end, he said.
The Internet has caused that
speculation to boom.
It isnt elsewhere that
people are latching on to
this, he said. Its mostly the
English-speaking world.
Brother Joseph Dougherty,
a La Salle University religion
professor teaching in the
Philippines, promptly replied
to a question about whether
he knew of any end of the
world courses there.
The Philippines will not
participate in the end of the
world, he wrote, suggest-
ing intervention by a higher
authority -- an indult from
the pope.
Restall noted that over
time, there have been hun-
dreds of scheduled dooms-
days. In 1260, a friar in Italy
cited the Book of Revelation.
In 1843, a farmer in Vermont
predicted the second com-
ing. Then there was Y2K.
And American Christian
radio broadcaster Howard
Camping predicted a fiery
end would begin in May 2011.
And if nothing happens on
Dec. 21, people will imme-
diately begin to move to the
next date, Restall said, or
philosophize that Dec. 21 is
the beginning of a seven-year
period that will bring about
the end.
Students and faculty are
making lighthearted plans
for the fateful day. Several
said they were attending
end of the world parties.
Ill probably call some
friends and laugh with
them, said Temple junior
Samira Ford, 20, a broadcast
major.
Gayle Cutler, who is audit-
ing the Rutgers-Camden
class, is booked on a flight to
Israel a ticket she bought
before the semester started
and she learned the signifi-
cance of the date.
If theyre flying and
theres no war, I will be
going, said Cutler, a retired
English teacher.
Charme said that whether
people believe is the least
important issue.
Whats more interesting
to me is what are the reasons
why people take on certain
beliefs that may or may not
be unusual, he said.
Every day, theres fresh
material on the Internet,
Charme said.
In class one day last week,
he shared the latest: The
rapture index had reached
its highest level 186. Billed
as the prophetic speedom-
eter of end-time activity, the
index considers 45 factors,
such as moral standards,
unemployment, drug abuse,
earthquakes and liberal-
ism.
The Israeli conflict tipped
up the anti-Semitism metric.
What 186 really means we
dont really know, Charme
said, tongue-in-cheek, other
than that its way, way, way
worse than its ever been
before.
This years nal exams may be the Final Exams

The entire point of being the

president is to prepare for the
next generation of scholars. Its
like [the loss of funding] has
pulled the rug out from under
my feet.
Akeem Borom
Theyve been really great
about helping to provide that
to students, Vickery said.
Students can get them for
reduced price at the Student
Health Center pharmacy.
They can go to the West
Alabama AIDS Outreach or the
Department of Health down on
Hargrove Road. We have access
to that stuff for our students
as well.
The University of South
Carolina Office of Sexual Health
offers students various forms
of free male and female contra-
ceptives. Shameka Wilson, USC
sexual health program coordi-
nator, said her office provides
these resources and opportu-
nities for sexual education for
their students.
I deal with a lot of first year
students in my position and
they oftentimes come in with
misinformation, so they need to
be educated about sexual health
and what resources are avail-
able on campus. Also, financial
constraints can always pose
problems and some students
cannot afford contraception,
Wilson said. To address this,
we provide those free resourc-
es and safe place to come and
ask questions about sexual
health or STDs and even deter-
mine if a student needs to see
a physician.
Wilson said they sometimes
encounter students who abuse
the resources, but usually they
are able to monitor this.
Well, for our fraternities,
sometimes pledges will come in
at the beginning of the semester
and empty the condoms outside
of our office into their back-
packs for rush stuff. We can-
not always police that, Wilson
said. If were in the office,
well stop students who do this.
Otherwise, though, there is not
a lot of abuse.
A native of the northeast U.S.,
Vickery said she thinks that stu-
dents at the Capstone are more
uncomfortable talking about
sexual habits than elsewhere.
I would say its a comfort
gap. People up North are a lot
more open to talking about it
and being open about it, but that
does not mean that they know
what theyre talking about,
Vickery said. So, I think our
students have an okay knowl-
edge base, but I think most
students walking into a college
campus have an okay knowl-
edge base. They might have
had sexual health education in
the past, but how much do you
actually remember?
Vickery said she hopes to
increase the number of oppor-
tunities to engage in conversa-
tions about sexual health and
educate students on campus
about sexual health, sexual
transmitted diseases and
healthy relationships.
I personally think more edu-
cation is a big thing. Our admin-
istration wants more education
as well, Vickery said. I think
the more classrooms and times
we can get into classrooms
to talk about it, that would be
great. Those are some basics
that may be reminders for some
people, but might be new to
other people. Sexual health has
become only STIs and STDs, but
its a lot more. Sexual health is
about getting consent for your
partner, knowing your protec-
tion options and being comfort-
able with your partner.
Editor | Melissa Brown
newsdesk@cw.ua.edu
Monday, December 3, 2012
NEWS
NEWS
OPINION
CULTURE
SPORTS
Page 3
By Rich Robinson
Assistant News Editor
The looming confluence of eco-
nomic forces known collectively
as the fiscal cliff is probably
not on the radar of most folks at
The University of Alabama. But
for some UA professors, the self-
imposed crisis serves as a case
study of what ails the American
government and economy.
I think the cliff is more like a
slope that we may or may not go
down, J. Norman Baldwin, pro-
fessor of political science, said.
Its an embellishment for politi-
cal purposes.
That embellishment has the
potential for very real economic
consequences.
The Christian Science Monitor
reports that the cliff adds up to
be $600 billion in a mixture of
government spending cuts and
tax increases for fiscal year 2013.
The largest part of the cliff
would come from not extend-
ing benefits ensured under the
2001 and 2003 tax cuts signed
into law by President George
W. Bush. The cuts were tempo-
rarily extended two years ago
by President Barack Obama
and are due to expire at the
end of 2012. If allowed to expire,
the tax cuts would increase
government revenue by $221 bil-
lion in 2013 alone.
While Democratic and
Republican leadership seem
supportive of extending tax ben-
efits for the middle class, the
real fight is over those who make
more than $250,000 a year.
That fight extends back home
to the Capstone.
It is absolutely unclear that
raising taxes on productive
people would raise more tax rev-
enue, said Robert Brooks, a pro-
fessor of finance and the Wallace
D. Malone, Jr. Endowed Chair of
Financial Management at the
University. It may very well be
the case if you were to extend
the Bush tax cuts and actually
cut taxes on the wealthy that
the tax revenues would go way
up because of the innovations
that are coming down the pike.
We really dont want to send the
innovators to other countries.
Anne Williamson is an assis-
tant professor of political sci-
ence at the University. She
teaches a course on govern-
mental budgeting and thinks
that the Bush tax cuts for the
highest income bracket should
increase. Ultimately, we may go
back to the 39 percent [marginal
tax rate] for the upper income
bracket, She said. I would
expect allowing the Bush era tax
cuts for the wealthy to expire as
being one step.
Also included in the cliff is a
$109 billion across-the-board cut
in government spending, known
in Washington parlance as the
sequester.
$55 billion would come from
Defense Department cuts, while
$45 billion would be divided
between all remaining non-
defense discretionary spending.
The remaining $9 billion in cuts
would come about by reducing
Medicare pay rates to doctors.
But thats not all. At least $200
billion of additional tax increas-
es and government cuts will
expire by the end of this year.
The potential damage to
Alabama could be great, accord-
ing to a recent Pew Center on
the States report.
The report says 8.9
percent of Alabamas
annual production comes from
federal spending, almost twice
the national average of 5.3 per-
cent. The majority of that fund-
ing goes to defense employees
and projects, while 1.9 percent
goes to non-defense spending.
Economi cs prof essor
Gary A. Hoover thinks that
going over the cliff would
destroy a generation worth of
workers equity.
Immediately, the effects are
going to be dramatic, but if you
ask me about it, the more telling
story is going to be what hap-
pens 10 years down the line, not
one year, and no one seems to
be thinking about that, Hoover
said. The same way interest
compounds, these problems that
are going to be caused by this fis-
cal cliff wont hit their full impact
for at least four or five years.
Hoover does not think this is
the time for a large-scale grand
bargain to solve the budget
crunch because it could harm
the economy.
Professors take stances on Fiscal Cliff solutions
When times are flush, and
there will come a time when
the economy is humming along
again, thats when youre sup-
posed to address these types of
issues. But when the economy is
doing well, thats exactly when
no one wants to talk about this,
Hoover said. Its the oddest
thing, and now, when the econ-
omy is just barely limping along,
everyone is thinking about these
draconian measures.
Brooks thinks the govern-
ment needs to act immediately
to bring down the deficit.
It doesnt matter if were in
a recession or a boom, he said.
Were out of control at the
governmental level at spending
money, and the best time to stop
that is right now.
Ahmad Ijaz, the director
of economic forecasting for
the Center for Business and
Economic Research, felt some-
thing needed to be done to
ensure a healthy economy for
the future.
If we dont do something
about it now, younger people will
have to bear the burden, mean-
ing living with high government
deficits. They will have to pay
higher taxes, live with reduced
benefits, they will have to suf-
fer the consequences of huge
debt levels, which will have to be
repaid in one form or another,
Ijaz said. There are too many
serious consequences for the
next generation if some sort of
fix is not in place today.
Perhaps most damaging of all
the potential consequences of
going over the fiscal cliff would
be the long-term loss of trust and
prestige for the United States
around the world.
I think that it would harm
us on the world stage if we are
unable to avoid this, Williamson
said. If we wind up harming
our economy because our politi-
cians cannot agree, then I think
it sends a very negative signal
to the world about our ability to
work together, and that, frankly,
harms us in terms of our global
position.
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Drones: The Vietnam bombings of todays wars
By SoRelle Wyckoff
Opinions Editor
During the third presiden-
tial debate between President
Obama and Governor
Romney, the two were asked
about drones. Both candi-
dates, shockingly, agreed
and supported the use of
unmanned combat vehicles to
fight terrorism.
Apparently these politi-
cians, and others who con-
tinue to support the use of
drones, havent read their
history.
Since the drone program
under President Obama, it
has nearly doubled in size
and there have been over 300
drone strikes in six countries,
killing over 2,000 suspected
terrorists. The administra-
tion and military has admit-
ted that occasionally, this
means some civilian deaths.
Our not-so-distant past pro-
vides a comparable example.
During the Vietnam War,
bombing preceded the ground
troops in order to avoid U.S.
deaths and costly logistics.
The bombing of Northern
Vietnam was aimed at sus-
pected communists, hitting
communities associated with
Viet Cong forces.
Reexamining former deci-
sions with a lens of 20-20
hindsight, its clear that much
the bombing of suspected
communists killed unsus-
pecting civilians. And histori-
cal accounts of Vietnamese
civilians tells us that random
bombing by the United States
to protect Vietnamese
against communists were
more feared than the Viet
Cong themselves.
The similarities between
the current drone program
and Vietnam bombing are
unsettling. The objectives are
the same. Attack the enemy-
infested area with a show of
military might to either intim-
idate or kill.
And, like the word com-
munist, applying the word
terrorist to the enemy
incites fear, and is used
to justify possible civilian
deaths by assumed terror-
ist association. Because the
attacks are based on location,
civilians are put in harms
way for the death of a few
known terrorists.
The use of drones in place
of ground forces prevents any
risk of U.S. forces or casual-
ties. While this is a positive, no
doubt, it was also the reason
the bombing of the Vietnam
countryside was ordered
(despite the fact troops were
eventually sent in).
There are notable differ-
ences between the bombs
dropped under Lyndon B.
Johnson and those dropped
under Obama. Technology
has changed, and argu-
ably improved. Pilots are
able to operate the aircraft
from miles away, sometimes
even over the ocean, and the
attacks are more specific.
Also, drones now are used for
surveillance, not just combat.
But while drones in areas
like Afghanistan and Pakistan
are killing thousands of poten-
tial enemies, they are creat-
ing many more. Civilians are
living under skies that have
flying robots observing and
attacking. How do you think
the people of these areas feel
towards the country manning
these aircrafts? Aggressive
American presence should
be very limited and well justi-
fied. Drones are neither.
And from a humanitarian
standpoint, how do we know
the 2,000 suspected terror-
ists are really all terrorist?
These vague numbers go
unchecked, and because of
the secrecy of the program,
the little that we do know
lacks credibility.
Drones have another argu-
ment against them: their cost
and necessity. As we near the
edge of the dreaded fiscal
cliff, conversations are being
made about areas of the gov-
ernment we need to cut back
on. Our representatives, pres-
ident and fellow constituents
need to be honest about mili-
tary spending, and seriously
consider cutting back on
programs like drone opera-
tion. Leaders like Republican
Congressman Rand Paul
are forcing questions about
our unnecessary spending
and the freedom we give the
military when it comes to
price tag requests. We need
to listen.
Governor Romney had an
opportunity to raise an argu-
ment against Obamas exten-
sive use of drones. But, unfor-
tunately, both Republicans
and Democrats are nervous
about limiting funds to the
military. Yet at the same
time, both candidates empha-
sized the need for domestic
improvement. Drones not
only strain our overextended
budget, but harm American
citizens by encouraging ani-
mosity towards us from the
rest of the world. For some-
thing created for American
protection, it seems to be
doing the exact opposite.
We should learn from our
previous mistakes, especially
when it comes to foreign rela-
tions. In a world where U.S.
enemies are becoming stron-
ger, we must make smart
decisions for not only our-
selves, but also the rest of the
globe.
Bombing in Vietnam only
intensified our relationship,
not to mention caused count-
less civilian deaths. The dis-
regard for death count for the
sake of fighting communist
has become one of the darkest
blots on our history. Yet, while
is easy to look back and criti-
cize, it is even easier to make
the same mistakes again.
SoRelle Wyckoff is the
Opinions Editor of The
Crimson White. Her column
runs on Mondays.
MCT Campus
Kendrick Lamar a refreshing voice in rap music
By Brad Tipper
Staff Columnist
In todays music world, an
artist with a message con-
taining much depth is hard to
come by, it seems. Look at the
top artists in any given genre
right now and you can sum
up a majority of their songs
in even just one word. Taylor
Swift? Boys. Justin Bieber?
Girls. Ke$ha? Partying. This is
especially true for the current
hip hop and rap world. Artists
like 2 chainz, Big Sean or Wiz
Khalifa are mostly one-trick
ponies whose songs revolve
around money, cars, girls,
drugs and partying.
Their lyrics and beats all
work well inside bars and
nightclubs, where people are
less worried about artistic abil-
ity and more concerned about
whos buying the next round
of drinks. Unfortunately, to the
masses, those are the names
and faces that mostly represent
todays rap scene. But who peo-
ple need to be paying attention
to if theyre looking for music
that contains substance, emo-
tion and soul are rap artists like
Kendrick Lamar.
Raised in Compton, Calif.,
Kendrick Lamar grew up idol-
izing Tupac, not only for his
artistic ability, but also for the
way he tried to live his life.
One listen through his debut
album, good kid, m.A.A.d
city, the legendary rappers
influence on what Lamar
chooses to speak about in his
lyrics becomes quickly appar-
ent. Instead of following many
of todays rappers in writing
lyrics centered around super-
ficial things like cars, jewelry
and money, he decides to focus
on the personal issues he faces
and the problems experienced
growing up on the streets
of Compton. The big topics
Lamar focuses on throughout
his songs are ones that any-
body can relate to, whether
you grew up in the inner city
or in the suburbs.
One of the most prolific of
the subjects he speaks about is
the peer pressure to do things
like drink, do drugs or commit
crimes and how the decision
either to do or not to do these
things can affect somebody
for the rest of their life. One
of the most popular songs off
his album is Swimming Pools
(Drank), and though it might
be used as a song at a party, a
closer look at the lyrics reveals
Lamars family history of alco-
holism, along with his own per-
sonal struggles with drinking
and an examination of the rea-
sons why people drink.
The most interesting thing
about Lamar and his debut
album is the way he presents
it to the audience. While many
artists today throw a random
mix of songs into an album,
hoping a few will become radio
hits, Lamar tells a story about
himself throughout his entire
album, with each song add-
ing another individual piece
to the puzzle of his life. While
those who didnt grow up in
areas like Compton might not
be able to relate to all the prob-
lems he talks about, not only
does he give a deeper insight
into those problems he and his
friends faced, he also allows for
you to look inside yourself and
the struggles that you might be
going up against.
Its encouraging to see
young musicians such as
Lamar in todays music
business, and even more
exciting when they are
finding success like he is
(good kid, m.A.A.d city
is currently number 3 on
Billboards hip hop/rap album
chart, number 12 on its digital
albums chart, and sold close to
250,000 copies in the first week
alone). With backing and sup-
port from music legends like
Dr. Dre, its not a stretch to say
that this success will only con-
tinue to grow over time.
Hopefully, as artists such as
him begin to make a bigger
name for themselves, it will
not only encourage future art-
ists to follow in their footsteps,
but also for audiences to begin
to relate the hiphop/rap genre
with names like Kendrick
Lamar, instead of those who
make much less memorable
statements. I encourage every
music lover to check out
Lamars album and listen to
it from start to finish; I think
that youll quickly become a
fan of the smart and power-
ful music by the West Coast
rapper.
Brad Tipper is a junior major-
ing in economics and politi-
cal science. His column runs
biweekly on Mondays.
Catsh reveals common
truths about human desires
By Chris Beacham
Staff Columnist
I recently came across a televi-
sion show called Catfish that has
been getting attention since parts
of the first episode were filmed in
Tuscaloosa. This show, along with
the movie it is based off, is about
people developing relationships
through social media, via internet,
texting, etc. Each episode consists
of a central person who wants to
meet their mystery partner, whom
theyve never spoken or had direct
contact with, but are convinced
they are in love with that this is
something special and they have to
meet this person.
Although Im not sure how real
the show is, the idea of this being
common does not surprise me at all.
When the person finally has direct
contact with the other they wanted
to finally meet, it almost always
isnt what the person thought it
would be, sometimes drastically
different. A girl thinks shes been
communicating with an attrac-
tive young model in Malibu, and
has fallen in love with him, when
in fact upon direct contact, its an
awkward young girl. This girl has
many other people shes also been
leading on to believe shes some-
thing she is not. As weird, funny
and sad as this is, its also strange-
ly profound. The show, although
dramatic and strange, shows how
many people operate.
The central person in each epi-
sode has convinced themselves
they are in love. They have a
Facebook page, a few photos and
over a years worth of texts, much
of which are very emotional, inti-
mate and provocative. Their star-
tling realization is that they were
really in love with a self-created
image of the other person. They
created this fiction in their minds
and become infatuated with it, to
the point of feeling they had found
their soul-mate.
This leads to expectation, obses-
sion and pain from the disappoint-
ing truth of it all. The reason why
this is profound is because I feel
that this is the case for many of
our relationships in life, even with
those we may have physical con-
tact with. A great example of this
is the celebrity culture in America
and the unhealthy obsession
around it. It is based on nothing
real, but on similar projections that
gives us the illusion that we really
know someone we have never met,
or that this person is meant for us.
The reason why most relation-
ships fail is because of identifi-
cation with images. We may be
around a person, but we see them
through the veil of our own desires,
wants and expectations, much of
which leads to pain and disappoint-
ment when reality does not meet
them. The romantic feelings of
wanting to be completed by anoth-
er are also based also on illusions,
because weve been conditioned to
feel that unless were with some-
one, were less of a human being.
The people in this show feel the
need to feel whole, be appreciated,
feel worthy and be happy, simply
because they cannot give them-
selves these things. The drama of
relationships may be fun for some
people, but the honest truth is that
no one can give you what you cant
give yourself. The things you are
seeking, you already have in a res-
ervoir deep within yourself, and
the desire to get fulfillment from
someone else is a barrier to you
experiencing these things.
The people on this show are
looking for another person, con-
ceptualized mentally as an image,
to bring them salvation and make
their lives fuller. Eastern philoso-
phy talks about working out your
own salvation and learning self-
reliance, while also saying, You,
as much as anyone else in the
entire universe, deserve your love
and affection. You can only give
yourself the things you desire, not
anyone else.
Chris Beacham is a sophomore
majoring in psychology. His col-
umn runs biweekly on Sundays.
Passion should not be only
motivation for educational
choices made during college
By Cheyenne Paiva
Staff Columnist
Follow your heart, and you will not
get lost. Do what you love, and the
money will follow. Leap, and the net
will appear. Find your passion, and
run with it. Lies. All lies, I say. Well-
meant but stupid fairy tales told by
generations over and over to young
adults like us, the one group of people
who most deserve the truth.
College is not the time to find your
passion, nor can it be. It is the four
years we have to apparently decide
our specialty for the other three-
fourths of our lives. So, what if most
people get jobs unrelated to their
major? If that is the case, then a col-
lege degree is worth no more than
that sheet of paper bought with tens
of thousands of abused dollars. An
unused degree is a useless degree
and, frankly, a criminal waste of effort
put into a major you thought would
be relevant or at least worth your
time.
Tacky advice applies to few peo-
ple, people so extraordinary that we
make up motivational sayings for
those with little chance of following in
their footsteps. Achieved dreams are
only delusions gone right, and those
who get there encourage theirs fans
delusions without announcing how
close they were to likely failure.
I blame my cynicism on being
advised as if my passion would be
obvious. I blame my unhappiness
on this idea I cannot get out of my
head that we should never settle for
anything less than our passion and
that we should never stop searching
until we have found our passion. We
are extremely young adults; I do not
see how it is even remotely possible
to find our passion without having
tried everything.
We are asked to make a decision
we do not have enough experience to
make, and it is enraging that I only
realized this years after I needed to.
It is not fair that I had to major in biol-
ogy in order to realize what I should
have done, and it is pathetic that I
am disappointed with a good major
because I do not know what could
have been.
I am no more qualified to give
advice than those who wronged me
with theirs. Rather, I serve as an
example of everything that can go
wrong. I carry the damage brought
by either a void of passion or an insa-
tiable desire for something which I do
not know even exists. If anything, my
passion lies in my lack of it.
I know the value of an education,
and I have a good idea of what it will
bring me in the future. I still have
plans I just did not need to follow
my heart to make them. I condemn
the idea that passion is the only legiti-
mate source of motivation. It may be
relevant, but it certainly is not nec-
essary. It does not make college any
more or less easier, just more or less
confusing.
Cheyenne Paiva is a sophomore
majoring in biology. Her column runs
biweekly on Mondays.
By Judah Martin
Contributing Writer
Instead of the two turtle
doves or the partridge and pear
tree of the traditional 12 Days
of Christmas, The University
of Alabama Office of Health
Promotion and Wellness pro-
motes exercise, nutrition and
emotional strength of the par-
ticipants of their 12 Days of
Wellness.
The program includes 12
days of activities for University
faculty and staff that encour-
age wellness and alleviate
the stress of the holiday sea-
son. Participants are given a
calendar of events and asked to
complete at least twelve of the
activities. Upon completion,
participants will be entered in
a drawing for a free massage.
These events kicked off on
Saturday, Dec. 1. The office
offered participating UA fac-
ulty and staff a Snowflakes
Saturday and Elf Workshop at
Tuscaloosa Childrens Hands
on Museum and a $30 Saturday
in the Park: Ornaments from
Nature class at the Moundville
Archeological Park.
On the second day of well-
ness, participants met at
Moody Concert Hall for a
showing of the Christmas
Holiday stress targeted in 12 Days of Wellness
By Sarah Robinson
Contributing Writer
Although The University of
Alabama prides itself on mold-
ing good thinkers and workers,
department heads are reluc-
tant to hire their own doctoral
students as professors.
13 percent of all faculty
with Ph.D.s earned their doc-
torate from The University
of Alabama, and 87 percent
earned their doctorates from
other institutions, according
to Cathy Andreen, director of
media relations.
Most universities do not
hire their own Ph.D. gradu-
ates, said Clark Midkiff, inter-
im department head of the UA
mechanical engineering pro-
gram. Its not a bias, but it is
a widespread unwritten rule.
He said the mechanical engi-
neering department avoids
hiring its own recent Ph.D.
graduates to prevent aca-
demic inbreeding within the
department.
Academic inbreeding
occurs when the only ideas
you have been exposed to is
the local universitys, and you
havent had much experience
with different universities
and systems, Midkiff said. If
graduates have gone out out-
side and worked for another
university for a number of
years, they have a different set
of experiences. Then we would
view them as
an acceptable
c a n d i d a t e ,
and they will
be held to the
same stan-
dards.
Cat heri ne
Davies, chair
of the English
department,
said it is
enriching for
her department to bring in
someone who is educated in a
different environment.
We like spreading ideas and
perspectives, because it allows
us to grow, Davies said.
In the psychology depart-
ment, one of 34 tenured or
tenure-track faculty earned a
doctorate from the University,
whereas two of the three
current clinical-teaching fac-
ulty non-tenure track
earned their doctorate here,
Beverly Thorn, chair of the
psychology department, said.
However, several UA Ph.D.
graduates are hired on as part-
time, temporary instructors.
Most research-intensive
i nsti tuti ons
value hetero-
geneity in fac-
ulty, Thorn
said. If we
hired many
of our own
gr a duat e s ,
we would be
c ons i der ed
too insular.
There are
except i ons,
though, if a really outstand-
ing UA applicant has special
research expertise that the
department needs, Thorn said.
Davies and Midkiff said their
hiring processes benefit their
students.
For Davies, hiring other
graduates motivates UA stu-
dents to work hard in their
field. She said that if students
could always depend on getting
a job at the University, they
may not put as much effort into
their work. The uncertainty
pushes students to do well.
Also, Davies said the tight
job market for the English lit-
erature-oriented creates pres-
sure for graduates to publish as
many works and get as much
exposure as possible before
earning their doctorates.
In mechanical engineer-
ing, working at a research lab,
military lab or an industrial
research lab gives graduates
experience they would not have
received if they worked with
the Capstone right after gradu-
ation, Midkiff said.
It helps broaden our
students, he said.
Additionally, Midkiff said
the transition from student
to professor may be difficult
at the same university when
ones professors become
colleagues.
The faculty should have dif-
ferent perspectives, Davies
said. We want access to oth-
ers ideas, because we are an
intellectual enterprise.
UA rarely hires recent graduates
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and later visited Tuscaloosas
Christmas Open House at
Gorgas House.
On the third, fourth and fifth
days of wellness, participants
will attend the West Alabama
Tree Lighting Ceremony and
Christmas Parade, the out-
door ice skating rink on Jack
Warner Parkway, a yoga class
and downtown Northports
Dickens Downtown event.
This is not a program
to encourage people to do
more but instead step back
and renew our spirit, said
Rebecca Kelly, director of the
Office of Health Promotion and
Wellness.
The sixth and seventh days
of wellness include a Toys for
Tots Holiday Acoustic Night,
an exhibit at Canterbury
Church Gallery and Bama
Theatres presentation of A
Christmas Carol.
On the eighth day, the
office promises participants
a Candyland Breakfast with
Santa and the Snowflake
Saturday and Elf Workshop
at the Tuscaloosa Childrens
Hands on Museum. Later
that day, the program gives
the opportunity to run in the
Crimson Christmas 5K.
On the ninth and tenth day,
the office will invite partici-
pants to watch the Tuscaloosa
Symphony Orchestras
presentation of Christmas
Around the World and an
encore presentation of A
Christmas Carol. Later, par-
ticipants will be invited to take
part in the citys Home for the
Holidays event. They will also
distribute WellBAMA reward
cards, which are $25 Visa cards
awarded for participation in
health events. Employees can
earn up to $200 in rewards
cards based on their health
status or involvement in health
screenings.
The office will provide a
WellBAMA health screen-
ing on the eleventh day in the
Russell Hall lobby from 7:30 to
11 a.m., a free Art With Friends
event at the Tuscaloosa
Museum of Art and Pooches on
the Porch at Innisfree Irish Pub
later that evening.
Finally, on the twelfth day of
wellness, the program will con-
clude with a free yoga class at
the Aquatic Center, a luncheon
with the team captain of the
American Heart Association
and a free horse-drawn car-
riage ride in Midtown Village.
Alicia Whites, coordina-
tor for the Office of Health
Promotion and Wellness, said
participants in the 12 Days of
Wellness are asked to attend
these events in order to
accomplish three goals.
The 12 Days of Wellness
is a program to encourage
three goals: reflect, relax and
renew, Whites said.

Most research-intensive institutions

value heterogeneity in faculty. If
we hired many of our own gradu-
ates, we would be considered too
insular.
Beverly Thorn
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NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS Page 6 | Monday, December 3, 2012
Student opinions heard through course surveys
By Ashley Tripp
Staff Reporter
From now until Dec. 9, stu-
dents are given the chance
to voice their feedback about
their courses and instructors
through the Student Opinions
of Instruction course evalua-
tion surveys that are available
each semester. These ratings
help professors improve their
teaching.
John Acker is the coordina-
tor for student assessment
in the Office of Institutional
Research and Assessment,
which serves as the institu-
tional administrator for the
online Student Opinions of
Instruction system.
Acker said all of the sur-
veys are confidential and that
students names are not
revealed to the professors.
Student confidentiality is
our main concern, Acker said.
Acker also said only profes-
sors, departmental chairs and
deans are able to have access
to the surveys.
Most of the deans dont
sit through every single com-
ment made by the students
on the surveys, Acker said.
However, if there was an
extreme matter regarding the
professor, it would be up to the
faculty to discuss the situa-
tion, but thankfully, we never
have had to deal with it and
hopefully never will.
The new online system
allows students to com-
plete the surveys at their
own leisure. As a result, the
submissions are filed and
delivered to the faculty in a
more organized manner.
Since weve gone from old
paper forms to online, weve
accumulated surveys from as
far back as 2009, Acker said.
The old paper forms have
been discarded, but were not
sure how long well keep the
surveys online on the record.
Katrina Sharpe, a junior
majoring in marketing, said
a lot of her classmates com-
mented on the surveys asking
the professor to do away with
online homework for her eco-
nomics class.
The next semester, I
noticed the same profes-
sor did away with the quiz-
zes, Sharpe said. I was so
exci t ed t hat t he
teacher took the comments
into consideration.
Sharpe said she doesnt
mind filling out the surveys,
even with her busy schedule.
I think the surveys are use-
ful for the teachers and that
its important because some
professors may not realize
what influence they have on
their students, Sharpe said.
Stacy Alley, assistant pro-
fessor of musical theatre and
dance, has been teaching at
the University for three years
and has been required to have
her students take the Student
Opinions of Instruction
Surveys every year.
For my classes, I dont
think a lot of the questions in
these particular surveys are
relevant to dance classes, but
some of the comments are
beneficial, so it is useful for
feedback, Alley said.
Alley said she agrees that
the rating system is fair for her
dance classes.
I do not see the students
names on the surveys, Alley
said. It is completely anony-
mous, as it should be.
If an extremely negative
trend is noticed, Alley said, to
her knowledge, administrators
are notified.
Alley said the dance faculty
wasnt required to use class
time to have students fill out
the surveys, but were encour-
aged to since students are less
likely to complete them on
their own time.
It didnt disturb my class-
es very much, as we are now
reviewing for the final, and
class time is a bit more flex-
ible, Alley said. Whether
students fill out these surveys
during class or on their own,
I wish they would realize that
their feedback is important.
For more information, visit
http://oira.ua.edu/soi/soi_info.
html or soi@ua.edu
You can also access your sur-
veys by logging into myBama.
From the Student tab, select
the OIRA Resources block with
the computer mouse artwork,
and the words Your Opinion
Matters. The surveys should
be completed no later than
Dec. 9, except for social work
class surveys, which must be
completed no later than Dec.
14. After these dates, data col-
lection is closed.
CDC study illustrates caloric cost of alcohol intake
By Adrienne Burch
Staff Reporter
American adults consume
an average of 100 calories per
day from alcoholic beverages,
with young adults racking up
the most calories from alcoholic
drinks, according to a recent
study by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
This calorie intake from alco-
holic beverages ranks almost as
high as Americans calorie intake
from sugar drinks like sodas,
which is on average 178 kilocalo-
ries a day for men and 103 kilo-
calories for women, according to
a 2011 CDC study.
Given the current state of
health of Americans in terms
of weight status, I believe its
important for us to recognize all
areas in which Americans may
have a tendency to get unneeded
calories, which can often include
alcohol consumption, Sheena
Quizon Gregg, registered dieti-
cian and assistant director for
Health Promotion and Wellness
Nutrition at The University of
Alabama, said.
One third of men and 18 per-
cent of women aged 20 and over
consume alcoholic beverages on
a daily basis. These consumers
obtain approximately 16 percent
of their total caloric intake from
alcoholic beverages on any given
day.
Twenty percent of men and 6
percent of women consume more
than 300 calories from alcoholic
beverages daily. These 300 calo-
ries are the equivalent to two or
more 12-ounce beers or more
than two and a half glasses of
wine.
This calorie intake exceeds
the recommended amount to
sustain a healthy lifestyle. The
current Dietary Guidelines for
Americans recommend that
women should not exceed one
drink per day and that men
should not have more than two.
Although the risks of exces-
sive alcohol consumption in
terms of injury and chronic
disease are well known, less is
known about the calories con-
sumed from alcoholic beverag-
es, according to the CDC study
conducted in November.
The highest category for
excessive calorie intake from
alcoholic beverages is young
adults, including college stu-
dents. On average, men aged
20-39 consume the greatest num-
ber of calories from alcohol, at
174 per day.
Yasmine Neggers, a UA
human nutrition professor, said
some college students have been
reported to be heavy drinkers
or to binge drink during social
occasions. This excessive con-
sumption of alcohol could result
in a rapid increase in the caloric
intake by college students from
alcoholic beverages.
According to the National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism, binge drinking is
defined as a pattern of drinking
five or more drinks on a single
occasion for men and four or
more drinks on a single occasion
for women, generally within a
two-hour span.
This type of drink-
ing is very detrimental to
health and general wellbeing,
Neggers said.
Quizon-Gregg said this study
could certainly support a possi-
ble assumption that excess calo-
ries from alcohol can play a role
in the weight gain that college
students often incur during their
college years.
An imbalanced lifestyle of eat-
ing too many calories compared
to those expended from exercise
and general movement can lead
to weight gain, Quizon-Gregg
said.
However, when it comes to
comparing calories consumed
by Americans from alcohol con-
sumption to soda consumption,
sodas still provides much more
ground for excessive calorie
intake.
There is a difference between
the number of kilocalories pro-
vided by alcohol and the car-
bohydrates used in sweetened
drinks, Neggers said.
Alcoholic drinks will have
approximately 100 to 120 kcals
per serving, while sugar sweet-
ened beverages like 12 oz. Coke
provide 150 kcals per serving,
Neggers said. So, usually, per
serving, alcoholic drinks have
fewer kcals per serving than
sugar sweet-
ened bever-
ages.
Q u i z o n -
Gregg said it
is also impor-
tant to remem-
ber that the
frequency of
consumpt i on
of soft drinks
throughout the
day can be quite
higher than that
of alcohol since
sodas are often
consumed during all
times of the day, thus
leading to a higher
concentration of
calories overall.
This study could
also remind and
prompt not only
students, but the
general public that
calories from alcohol
need to be consid-
ered when one is
trying to manage
their weight, she
said.
CW | Austin Bigoney
Study says both men and women can consume
as many as 300 calories of alcohol daily.
In many classes, Dead Week
alive with nal tests, projects
By Jordan Cissell
Staff Reporter
Dead Week often proves
much more lively than its
nickname may suggest.
Many students spend as
much time during the period
immediately preceding the
week of final exams, offi-
cially deemed Study Week
by the University, with exam
booklets as study materials,
despite limitations on Study
Week testing.
Accordi ng to the
Uni versi t y s Facul t y
Handbook, The week imme-
diately preceding the final
examination period each
semester is reserved as a
time in which students may
concentrate on completing
course work and prepar-
ing for final examinations.
Only laboratory examina-
tions omitted from the Final
Examination Schedule are
permitted during Study
Week. The University pro-
hibits all other examinations
and extended assignments
during Study Week.
The Fall 2012 Academic
Calendar denotes Friday,
Nov. 30, as the last day for
all tests, etc., but Kristin
Clark, a sophomore studying
advertising, said her profes-
sors dont always check their
calendars.
I think Dead Week is a
great concept. No tests, quiz-
zes, etc. just studying, she
said. The problem is, my
teachers have never followed
that protocol. I always end
up having work due on Dead
Week, in combination with
tests, which makes it impos-
sible to study for finals dur-
ing that time.
According to Mark Nelson,
vice president for Student
Affairs, some forms of
academic assessment are
admi ssi bl e throughout
Study Week.
Some assignments are
permitted during Study
Week, he said in an emailed
statement. For example,
a standard reading quiz or
pop quiz may be adminis-
tered during this week the
types of things that are part
of the standard preparation
for class. Likewise, if there is
an assignment that requires
work throughout the semes-
ter, then the due date may be
during this week.
Errin Maye, a junior major-
ing in English, said she
recalls taking final exams
during the respective Study
Weeks of the fall and spring
semesters of her sophomore
year. She feels taking exams
during Dead Week, though
not officially allowed, is not
entirely negative in nature.
For you to have exams
spread out through the
course of the two weeks
would be a great thing if you
were a lucky one to have the
hardest classes during the
last part of the exam week.
But, most importantly, you
are able to focus more, she
said. For those who are eas-
ily overwhelmed with work,
you are able to study more
for a specific assignment, get
more one-on-one help from
your professors and book
your plane ticket early.
Maye said exams sched-
uled outside of their des-
ignated week can throw a
wrench in students calen-
dars, especially those folks
booking plane tickets for
holiday travel.
The downside is if you
were not able to plan out a
study plan, you would have
all of Thanksgiving break
and the week before Dead
Week to truly prepare for the
exam. No one wants to study
over turkey and gravy,
she said.
Colby Moeller, a freshman
majoring in finance, will be
flying home for winter break.
Thanks to exams available
during Study Week, Moeller
said he will be able to catch
a plane nearly a week early.
Ive got online finals in my
music appreciation class and
my math class, so I can knock
those out next week, he said.
Then I just have to turn in
a final paper for English the
Monday of Finals Week, and
I can go home for break.
Ultimately, Maye said, stu-
dents just have to do what
it takes to pass their classes
and move forward.
Everyone has their own
opinions and experiences,
but whatever the professor
does and chooses for the
placement of the exam, we
have no decision but to study,
study, study everyday and
every chance possible, she
said.
Nelson said students
should not feel completely
resigned to accept what
they perceive as invalid final
exam scheduling, although
no formal, University-wide
system exists for report-
ing alleged transgressions.
Nelson advised students who
feel improper scheduling has
occurred to approach their
professor or department
chair for discussion.

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concept. No tests, quizzes, etc.
just studying. The problem is, my
teachers have never followed that
protocol. I always end up having
work due on Dead Week, in com-
bination with tests, which makes it
impossible to study for nals
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CW | Austin Bigoney
NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS Monday, December 3, 2012 | Page 7
By Tori Linville
Contributing Writer
University of Alabama stu-
dents can continue to donate
meals from their meal plans
through Student2Student, a pro-
gram designed by the Student
Government Association to
assist those in need. The SGA
hopes to renew interest in
the program by beginning a
new campaign known as Got
Meals?
Student2Student, enacted by
the SGA in 2010, has not seen
the feedback that was hoped for.
The Got Meals? campaign was
set in motion in order to raise
awareness for the program and
to reintroduce it to students,
SGA Executive Secretary Brielle
Appelbaum said.
The original thought was
to help students out through
the Student Government, but it
really kind of fizzled out, and not
that many people know about
it, Appelbaum said. What
we wanted to do this year was
revamp the program, and keep
the original programming in
place that we had, but make it
really cool and really fun to use.
The Student2Student pro-
gram has seen some success.
More than 200 meals were
donated during the summer-
time, and the initative served
70 Oakdale Elementary School
students a Thanksgiving meal
through the Meaningful Meals
Thanksgiving program.
Were incentivizing students
through Twitter; were giving
students scholarships out for the
people who find the most donated
meals throughout their friends,
and were going to the dining
halls and putting up QR codes
that will take you straight to the
donate a meal page; its going to
be really great and super interac-
tive, Appelbaum said.
Got Meals? has gotten off
to a less than perfect start with
various technical problems.
Wanting to give students a one-
click link to the donation form
on their myBama pages has
SGAs Got Meals revamps meal donation program
proven harder than it sounds,
Appelbaum said.
While they face technical
issues, Bama Dining is continu-
ing on with its strong support of
the program. In a press release
in early November, Bama Dining
Marketing Director Kelsey Faust
explained the support behind
Student2Student.
The Student2Student
meal donation program is
something that Bama Dining
and the University have always
been passionate about, Faust
said. I think the Got Meals?
campaign is a great revamp
of the program that we need
in order for students to real-
ize how easy it is to help their
fellow students.
SGA Executive Press
Secretary Meagan Bryant added
that the program is not some-
thing students should only pay
attention to during the holidays.
Right now is the time of
year where so many people
are donating to food banks,
Bryant said. We just had Beat
Auburn Beat Hunger, people
donate at Salvation Army on
Thanksgiving, but this campaign
is something that will hopefully
withstand the test of time and
that will continue every year
because people are hungry no
matter whether its the holiday
season or not.

We just had Beat Auburn Beat Hunger, people donate at Salvation Army
on Thanksgiving, but this campaign is something that will hopefully with-
stand the test of time and that will continue every year because people
are hungry no matter whether its the holiday season or not.
Meagan Bryant
By Mark Blanton
Contributing Writer
At the Society of Women
Engineers national gathering
in Houston, The University of
Alabamas chapter won host-
ing privileges for the Region D
conference in 2014.
We are especially excited to
host this conference in order to
utilize and showcase our new
engineering facilities, Grace
Hoover, vice president of mem-
bership of the SWE, said.
At the conference, Hoover
and Lexi Romine, the vice
president of outreach, gave a
presentation for the Capstones
bid to host its regional confer-
ence, which was then voted
on by the SWE regions mem-
bers. Several members includ-
ing Sarah Johnson, Rachel
Mitchell and Beth Todd, the
faculty sponsor, helped prepare
the presentation, Romine said.
A few of the details of the
presentation were a proposed
schedule of events, workshop
and continuing education sug-
gestions, proposed venues
and entertainment, hotels and
accommodations and a bud-
get, Hoover said.
Mitchell, the president of
the Universitys SWE chapter,
said the event will be hosted
sometime in early March. It
will primarily take place inside
the Universitys engineering
facilities.
In addition, the UA chap-
ter also won a gold level
Outstanding Collegiate Section
award for its activities last
year. Mitchell said the award is
judged by a committee and is
based on a report of the chap-
ters events and meetings last
year.
Twenty members of the
Universitys SWE chapter
attended the conference.
Overall, over 6,000 SWE mem-
bers attended the conference,
Hoover said.
During the conference, there
were keynote speakers, net-
working opportunities and
workshop sessions, such as
How to Land a Job in 10 Days
and Rapid Resume Review,
Hoover said.
One highlight of the week-
end was the Career Fair, where
over 250 companies were rep-
resented and recruiting stu-
dents for internships, co-op
positions, and full time jobs,
Hoover said.
In the past, the SWE
has hosted events such as
WOW! Thats Engineering!,
designed to encourage
middle school aged girls to
become engineers.
The event aimed to bridge
the gap between girls and engi-
neering by teaching middle
school aged girls about differ-
ent types of engineering and
how engineers make an impact
on society, Hoover said.
At WOW! Thats
Engineering, SWE members
hosted engineering-based
activities for about 150 mid-
dle school aged girls, such as
building a solar car and clean-
ing up an oil spill, Romine said.
Hoover said she first joined
SWE to network with other
women engineers.
For the last four years that I
have been involved with SWE,
I have gained valuable leader-
ship and professional skills,
been able to travel to and
attend six conferences, been
educated on many engineering
companies and opportunities
after graduation, and gained
lasting friendships, Hoover
said.
Romine said her member-
ship in SWE has been a very
rewarding experience.
I have met other engineers
from all over the country, have
interviewed for internships for
companies as far as California,
and have made many great
friendships, Romine said.
Society of Women Engineers
awarded bid for 2014 conference
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Alabama womens team suffers rst loss at Wisconsin, 69-50
CW Staff
The Alabama womens
basketball team was unable
to get much going offensive-
ly, shooting 22.7 percent from
the floor, in a 69-50 loss to
Wisconsin on Saturday at the
Kohl Center. The loss was
the Crimson Tides first of
the season, dropping it to 5-1,
while the Badgers improved
to 4-3 overall.
Wisconsin had a really
good game plan coming in,
Alabama head coach Wendell
Hudson said. We had a lot of
open shots, especially early,
that we didnt make. They
also did a good job of keep-
ing us from making runs.
I thought we played hard
and didnt quit playing. We
expected the zone defense
and thought we made adjust-
ments, but we just couldnt
score.
Wisconsin started the
game on an 11-6 run and
went on to score 11 unan-
swered points over the next
five minutes to build a 22-6
advantage. Alabama would
pull within 13 points on two
occasions but was unable to
get any closer. The Tide hit
only five of its 31 attempts
from the floor, while the
Badgers connected on 14 of
their 31 shots. Alabamas top
three scorers went 0-14 over
the 20-minute span.
Wisconsin continued to
distance itself from the Tide,
taking as much as a 30-point
lead in the second half.
Alabama put together a 10-0
run late but was unable to
overcome the deficit.
Senior Meghan Perkins
finished as the leading scorer
for Alabama with 17 points,
while sophomore Daisha
Simmons added another 16
points for the Tide.
The Badgers had their best
offensive performance of the
season, hitting 43.9 percent
of their shots, including six
three-pointers. Wisconsin
also out-rebounded the Tide
59-38; however, the Badgers
committed 31 turnovers com-
pared to Alabamas 15.
The Tide will play its next
game on Saturday, Dec. 8,
when it hosts Chattanooga in
Foster Auditorium. Tipoff is
slated for 2 p.m. CT.
In nal meet before new year, Alabama swimming and diving
closes out Georgia Tech Invitational with 11 top-10 nishes
CW Staff
The Alabama mens and
womens swimming and
diving teams closed out the
Georgia Tech Invitational
with 11 top-10 individual fin-
ishes on the meets final day
at the GT Aquatic Center in
Atlanta, Ga.
Freshman Brian Westlake
once again led the way for
the Tide, taking third place
in the 1,650 freestyle with
a time of 15:34.54. Westlake
opened the three-day event
by winning the 500 free-
style. Junior Brian Carr was
seventh in the mile with a
15:51.77 while freshman
Travis Kerner was 10th,
clocking a 15:57.28.
The Tide also put three
swimmers in the top-10
of the 200 backstroke.
Freshman Crews Wellford
was sixth with a 1:51.16,
while senior Reese Shirey
and sophomore Phillip
Deaton were eighth and
ninth, respectively, after
touching at 1:51.94 and
1:52.41.
Junior BJ Hornikel was
fifth in the 100 freestyle
with a 44.74 while freshman
Brett Walsh was ninth with
a 45.56. In the 200 butterfly,
junior Andrew Wrist fin-
ished sixth with a 1:51.37.
On the womens side of
the meet, freshman Michele
Rielly was seventh with a
time of 2:04.31 in the finals
of the 200 backstroke, fresh-
man. Senior Jenna Gallo
took 10th in the 1,650 free-
style with a time of 17:30.14.
Alabamas swimmers
are finished with compe-
tition until after the New
Year, while the divers will
compete at the Auburn
Invitational Dec. 17-19.
Cincinnati buzzer-beater ends undefeated season of mens team
CW Staff
Sophomore guard Trevor
Lacey led the Crimson Tide
with 16 points and added seven
rebounds and three assists in
the losing effort. Junior Trevor
Releford added 12 points and
three steals, as the Crimson Tide
dropped to 6-1 on the season.
Cincinnati played extremely
hard and has a very good basket-
ball team, head coach Anthony
Grant said. We didnt do some
things well, especially down the
stretch. This is a great learning
opportunity for us and hopefully
will make us better. Overall, Im
proud of the effort that our guys
gave today, but we just came up
short.
The Tide faced a deficit of 13
points in the first half before
making a late rally.
Alabama looked to be in trou-
ble just before halftime, trailing
33-24 in the waning seconds. But
Releford drilled a three-pointer
just before intermission to make
it a six-point (33-27) halftime
score.
That triggered a 14-4 run,
which gave Alabama its first
lead of the game, 38-37, with
14:16 remaining. From there, it
was a back-and-forth affair that
featured five ties and eight lead
changes the final one of which
came as the buzzer sounded.
For the game, Alabama shot
43.9 percent (25-of-57) from the
floor, including 36.4 percent
(4-of-11) from three-point range.
The Tide also out-rebounded
Cincinnati, 37-32.
Cincinnati (7-0) came into
the game averaging 87.0 points
a contest, but the Tide defense
frustrated the Bearcats all night.
UC finished shooting just 39.0
percent for the game and 18.2
percent from beyond the arc.
Other notable performances
came from sophomore guard
Rodney Cooper, who finished
with eight points, as well as
freshman forward Devonta
Pollard, who finished with seven
points.
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Dec. 5, against Dayton in
Coleman Coliseum. Tipoff is set
for 8 p.m. CT.
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Etsy useful for shopping, selling items online
By Courtney Stinson
Staff Reporter
Many students use Pinterest
for finding crafts, recipes and
decorating ideas, but Pinterest
is also a major platform for pro-
moting items available on Etsy.
com. Etsy serves as a website for
independent retailers looking to
sell vintage, handmade and one-
of-a-kind items. Students are tak-
ing advantage of the distinctive
items offered by Etsy retailers
and even using the site to start
careers of their own.
Etsy seller Dani Beach, a junior
majoring in business and entre-
preneurship, credits Pinterests
popularity for Etsys subsequent
increase in success. Beach sells
vintage rake heads, which she
turns into jewelry hangers, a pro-
cess she discovered on Pinterest.
Once Pinterest got more pop-
ular, it really influenced what I
sell, Beach said. Its crazy to me
that you can sell random things
like that because somebody saw
something on Pinterest that they
want to make.
Shoppers can find virtually
everything imaginable on Etsy,
from accessories for your fash-
ion-forward cat to iPhone cases
that feature images of actor Bill
Murray. If users can dream it,
chances are, someone sells it.
Etsy shopper Britney Howard,
a sophomore majoring in crimi-
nal justice, is no stranger to find-
ing one of-a-kind items on Etsy.
Howard said the oddest thing she
has ever come across is reusable
hygiene products.
Its gross, Howard said.
[The store] even has them in
houndstooth. Roll Tide?
Aside from its more distinc-
tive items, Howard thinks Etsy
is a good place to look for ideas
to fuel her own creativity and to
find unique gifts. Howard likes
the personalized items Etsy sell-
ers offer. Her favorite purchases
are a monogrammed T-shirt and
monogrammed infinity scarf.
I usually shop online maybe
once a month, and mostly just
on Etsy because Id rather sup-
port individuals, she said. Plus,
I really like the idea of having
something unique and the hunt
when looking online.
Some of the most popular
items to buy and sell on Etsy are
vintage items like clothing, jew-
elry and home decor. In her Etsy
shop, Itch for Kitsch, Beach sells
clothes, decor and gifts. Beach
found out about Etsy and started
her store as a way of sharing vin-
tage pieces she had collected.
I had been thrifting a lot my
senior year of high school, and I
had been accumulating a lot of
fun stuff. I really wanted to share
it with other people; I couldnt
keep it all to myself, Beach said.
Its a total vintage obsession
for me.
Etsy has helped Beach deter-
mine her potential career path.
Originally an education major,
Beach grew more passionate
about the world of online retail
as her store began to grow.
I realized my passion was
really for online retail, she said.
I went to New College, and they
were really excited to have me
and were really supportive of me
growing my business.
Etsy stores are relatively easy
and inexpensive to start. Starting
an Etsy shop is free, and it costs
only 20 cents to list an item. Once
an item sells, Etsy collects a 3.5
percent fee on the sale price of
the item.
Though Etsy shops are simple
for starters, Beach says main-
taining a store entails a lot of
work.
At first, I did it as a hobby, but
the more I did it, I realized [sell-
ing] is like a full time job, she
said. You have to promote your
stuff, you have to list, you have
to clean and check your stuff for
damages. Its even worse if youre
handmaking things because you
actually have to make the stuff.
Aside from school, it eats up a lot
of my time.
In addition to providing sell-
ers with an outlet to market their
products, for many sellers, the
website serves as a launch pad
for extending their business into
other online markets or brick-
and-mortar stores.
Beach hopes to extend her
store into other online markets
and has learned a great deal
about online retail from fellow
Etsy sellers. She said her Etsy
store has now become a major
Aspiring artists to create recycled art in Blitz Build
By Nathan Proctor
Staff Reporter
Local folk-artist Charlie
Lucas, or the Tin Man, led
a Blitz Build in the lobby of
The University of Alabamas
Alabama Institute for
Manufacturing Excellence, coor-
dinated by Creative Campus, the
Honors College and the College
of Engineering Friday afternoon.
How do we recycle our-
selves? Lucas said. How do we
recycle our mind?
He proposed this question
but set no certain rules to their
experiment. The lobby full of
students and observers settled
into six groups and created proj-
ects out of piles of junk from
3 to 4 p.m.
Tinkering with scrap items
since his youth in rural Autauga
County, Ala., Lucas interest
developed into a full-time pas-
sion of forming old metals and
trashed items into art after a
work-related back injury in 1984.
Lucas has since been featured
in exhibits across the nation,
lectured at Yale University and
caught the attention of collectors
internationally.
Everything I do is about recy-
cling, Lucas said. Were so
wasteful, and we have so many
beautiful things in this world
and things weve built that we
just throw away.
Assigned to only create from
a pile of scrap gathered over the
past two months from the UA
Recycling Center, the students
efforts began in sifting through
their metallic pallet.
Some ripped at a bent stage
light, another scavenged the
innards of a faded Dell computer
tower, and the rest took up all
manner of tools against uniden-
tifiable oddities.
Lucas reflected on the proj-
ect as he hammered away at
the rusted lid of a faded black
grill. He said he was impressed
spending the previous day with
Creative Campus students and
the morning meeting students in
the lobby of Nott Hall, with the
varied backgrounds, thoughtful-
ness and intelligence of students
he met with.
I dont need fancy artists and
praise around me, Lucas said.
I need to be here. And Im hon-
ored to be here.
Once materials had been sort-
ed and dibs called, construction
began in earnest. Lucas, a broad
smile plastered on his face, shuf-
fled between the groups, releas-
ing gasps of excitement, handing
out warm endorsements and
here and there lending a hand
via a dose of inspiration, a roll of
duct tape or a power tool.
A group of freshman engi-
neering students created a
cardboard and metal monolith
capped by a smashed-in stage
light and translucent spinning
pinwheel.
The engineering side of
us asks, How does this fit
together? Mackenzie Morris, a
freshman majoring in mechani-
cal engineering, said. And then
we have to ask, Why should it?
The group of four fought
to counterbalance strings of
junk and determine just what
their project was. Playing down
their artistic intentions, David
Nazworth, majoring in computer
science, named the tower the
Tower of Humanity.
Were trying to make some-
thing interesting out of things
that are usually purely function-
al, Nazworth said.
You mean, its junk, Morris
said. Awesome junk.
Across the lobby, another
quartet of mostly engineers cre-
ated a sprawling cityscape made
up of small metal parts, divided
in two.
Our story is two-sided,
Brent LaForte, a junior majoring
in aerospace engineering, said.
Its mechanical on one end and
natural on the other. It repre-
sents the power of industrialism
and the difficult push towards
environmentalism.
Though another in the group
commented the challenge was
a nightmare for functional
thinkers such as themselves,
they took great pride in their
final product.
[Working with Lucas]
requires a completely differ-
ent way of looking at things,
LaForte said. Its refreshing.
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Emoticons nd their place in 2012 jewelry industry with rings, sunglasses
By Becky Robinson
Fashion and technology
have always seemed to go
hand-in-hand, and the latest
trend surfacing is no differ-
ent. Emoticon jewelry is the
latest way to flaunt a quirky
accessory with any outfit.
Jewelry designers like
BCBGeneration and Jeremy
Scott have traded tradi-
tional spelling of words in
their accessories collections
and opted for symbols fre-
quently seen at the end of
texts. Instead of rocking a
LOVE ring (thats so fifth
grade), BCBGeneration has
introduced its version of dig-
ital adoration to rings: <3.
Most of the emoticon jew-
elry Ive seen is relatively
simple in nature, the empha-
sis being on the design of
the emoticons themselves.
However, designer Alison
Chemla has come out with
emoticon jewelry that
flaunts pops of color. She has
a ring with a pair of bold red
lips, just like the emoticon
you may send your crushs
way. Chemla even designed
a series of rings some
adorned with googly emoti-
con eyes and some with silly
mouths so that wearers can
mix and match the pieces to
perfectly suit their mood.
Chemlas pieces epitomize
the fusion of design and tech-
nology. The designer studied
cybergraphics at Bard and
has admittedly always had a
love of mixing the two prin-
ciples.
Designer Jeremy Scotts
emoticon accessories have
even extended into sun-
glasses. Who needs a pair
of tired old Ray Bans when
you can rock lemon yellow
smiley faces with red hearts
for eyes? Scott also created
a pair of hinged glasses for
Linda Farrow that call on
Lady Gagas Judas video
for inspiration: glossy black
smileys with red cross eyes,
anyone?
For those who arent will-
ing to totally submit to the
degradation of the English
language, designers have
come out with emoticon
pieces with just the colon
or semi-colon eyes. In this
regard, these pieces could
function as a cheeky wink
face or someones favorite
punctuation. This would be
a perfect gift for any English
or creative writing major
with an offbeat style this
holiday season.
Unfortunatel y, wi th
designer names come
designer prices, but dont
worry. Since texting and
online chatting are undoubt-
edly here to stay, department
stores and chains will prob-
ably pick up this trend soon
for prices that wont merit a
jaw-dropping :O face. I can
almost promise that places
like H&M, Forever 21 and
Urban Outfitters will have
some kind of emoticon selec-
tion by spring.
If youre wary of incor-
porating an emoticon into
your looks for fear of being
too nerdy or quirky, find
another iconic means of
wearing your passion. If
it isnt texting or chatting,
there are plenty of other
symbols to choose from.
Ive seen handfuls of people
wearing wishbone-shaped
pieces. Geometric-shaped
jewelry is also a huge trend
thats been going strong for
a few years now. Take a page
from the emoticon accesso-
ries and keep your geomet-
ric jewels dainty: simple gold
settings and small in size.
Theres an emoticon or
other meaningful symbol
out there for everyone, so
start searching.
Students offer advice from their own experiences abroad
part of her income.
The community is amaz-
ing, Beach said. Ive met a lot
of other sellers some of them
are even in the Birmingham and
Tuscaloosa area and its amaz-
ing how much I can learn from
them. Theyve really taken me
under their wing. Its been a real-
ly helpful community for me.
By Meredith Davis
Contributing Writer
Students interested in study-
ing abroad have enough to
worry about: packing, figuring
out cell phone plans, budgeting
and saying goodbye to friends
and family. Forgetting an item
once youre overseas, packing
too much or not knowing how to
approach the locals are common
problems. But seeking advice
from students who have done it
all before can be the difference
in a trip filled with adventure
and a trip filled with anxiety.
Lindsey Cobb, a junior major-
ing in chemical and biological
engineering, studied abroad
during summer 2012 in Cape
Town, South Africa with 15
other UA students. Her trip was
service-led and -oriented, pro-
viding a different experience
from other study abroad pro-
grams.
The four-week program
focused on an ideology each
week. Week one was for adven-
ture and included visiting an
ostrich farm, cage diving and
riding elephants.
Cobbs experience with ser-
vice through Global LEAD is
what she believes set her trip
apart.
I dont want to be clich
in saying that it was an eye-
opening experience, but it truly
was, Cobb said. I would defi-
nitely encourage students doing
study abroad experience to seek
out opportunities for service
while abroad, as well as take
some time to really build rela-
tionships with locals.
Cobb recommends carefully
paying attention to the weath-
er in your study abroad loca-
tion. She used packing lists she
found online to make sure she
had every necessary item and
familiarized herself with South
Africas tipping customs.
In addition, Cobb recom-
mends plenty of reading mate-
rial for long flights and a set of
warmer clothing, just in case.
Staying active was also impor-
tant to Cobb.
Insanity workout videos
they require no equipment, and
you will eat too much, she said.
Cobb also stresses the
importance of scholarships for
study abroad opportunities.
Now that I am studying
abroad for a second time, I have
definitely done my research and
am hoping these scholarships
can cover some of my travel
expenses, Cobb said.
During summer of 2013,
Cobb will be studying abroad
in Copenhagen, Denmark on
another University-led pro-
gram.
Go with an open mind; most
of your learning will happen
outside of the classroom, she
said. One of my favorite mottos
from the trip was, Fear is tem-
porary, but regret is forever.
Elizabeth Abernathy, a junior
majoring in international stud-
ies and French, traveled to
Florence, Italy during the sum-
mer of 2012. She was inspired by
her Italian language classes but
then switched back to French,
which she had studied in high
school. Abernathy lived with an
Italian family during her trip.
Abernathy focused on pack-
ing light for her one-month
stay but said she wishes she
had bought more items to take
home.
I was too focused on not
spending money because study-
ing abroad is already an expen-
sive thing to do. However, you
have to realize that you might
never go back to that place, or
at least for a long time, so you
should just splurge while youre
there, Abernathy said.
Abernathy had class during
the week and spent her week-
ends traveling to Viareggio
Beach, Rome and Cinque Terre.
The Alabama in Italy program
suggested a phone carrier for
the group, which Abernathy
said was incredibly helpful
when keeping in touch over the
weekends.
Despite living in an Italian
household and touring the area,
Abernathy felt a fundamental
part of her trip was missing:
meeting Italians.
I lived with an Italian woman
and had dinner with her every
night, which was really great,
Abernathy said. But as for peo-
ple our age, we mostly just met
a few other international stu-
dents at our school and travel-
ers at hostels. If we couldve had
Italian conversation partners or
some other way to meet people,
that would have made the pro-
gram more meaningful.
As for general advice,
Abernathy encourages students
to get to know the people youre
traveling with early on and
avoid feeling rushed.
Some of my best memories
of Florence are when we just
were hanging out somewhere,
taking it all in, having a good
time, Abernathy said.
For more information on
study abroad programs, visit
http://studyabroad.ua.edu.
Submitted
Elizabeth Abernathy studied in Florence, Italy in 2012.
CW | Austin Bigoney
Homemade crafts can come from few resources and little money.
The two have met
six times in their sto-
ried histories but will
be meeting for the first
time since 1987. Notre
Dame owns a 5-1-0
series lead over the
Crimson Tide, with two
of the games taking
place in the postsea-
son.
The teams first met
in the 1973 Sugar Bowl,
when the Irish posted a
memorable 24-23 score
on the Crimson Tide
in a game that decided
that seasons national
championship. The
squads matched up
again following the
next season with Notre
Dame squeaking past
Alabama, 13-11, in
the 1975 Orange Bowl
game to cap the 1974
season. Alabama and
Notre Dame met in
regular season con-
tests in 1976 (a 21-18
Notre Dame win at
South Bend, Ind.), 1980
(a 7-0 Notre Dame
win in Birmingham,
Ala.), 1986 (a 28-10
Alabama victory in
Birmingham) and 1987
(a 37-6 Notre Dame win
in South Bend).
The opportunity
to play in our sec-
ond straight BCS
Championship Game
is special, linebacker
C.J. Mosley said. One
of the goals that we
set for this team at
the beginning of each
season is to play for
a national champion-
ship. It has not been
easy this season, and
there are several dif-
ferent times we could
have let the opportu-
nity slip away, but we
pulled together, fought
through adversity and
found a way to make it
to Miami.
CHAMPIONSHIP FROM PAGE 1
Tide will play
Irish in Miami
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Iron Man Award:
T.J. Yeldon
Cade Foster
Kelly Johnson
Jesse Williams
Commitment to Academic
Excellence Award:
Denzel Devall
Geno Smith
D.J. Fluker
Quinton Dial
Arie Kouandjio
Outstanding Senior Scholar
Award:
Barrett Jones
Chance Warmack
Unsung Hero Award:
Kenny Bell
Quinton Dial
Carson Tinker
Xzavier Dickson
Jeremy Shelley
Outstanding Defensive
Performer Award:
C.J. Mosley
Dee Milliner
Up-Front Award:
Jeoffrey Pagan
Ed Stinson
Cyrus Kouandjio
Anthony Steen
Most Inspiring Player:
Damion Square
Defensive Achievement
Award:
Adrian Hubbard
Deion Belue
HaHa Clinton-Dix
Trey DePriest
Offensive Achievement
Award:
Amari Cooper
Eddie Lacy
T.J. Yeldon
D.J. Fluker
Presidents Award:
Jesse Williams
Robert Lester
Chance Warmack
Kevin Norwood
Special Teams Award:
Vinnie Sunseri
Cody Mandell
Christion Jones
Landon Collins
Defensive Player of the Year:
Nico Johnson
Dee Milliner
Offensive Player of the Year:
AJ McCarron
Barrett Jones
Pat Trammell Award:
Michael Williams
Nico Johnson
Jefferson County Alumni
Association Distinguished
Alumnus Award:
Bobby Humphrey
Most Valuable Player:
C.J. Mosley
Captain Awards:
Damion Square
Chance Warmack
Barrett Jones
FOOTBALL AWARDS
CW | Shannon Auvil
A thriller in Atlanta that saw six lead changes
led to an eventual Tide victory, 32-28.
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FOOTBALL
SEC Championship shows mistakes, redemption
BY THE NUMBERS
POSITION GRADES
350
|Alabama racked up an SEC Championship game record 350 rushing yards, with Eddie
Lacy gaining 181 yards and two touchdowns and T.J. Yeldon adding 153 yards and a
touchdown.
127
|Wide receiver Amari Cooper caught seven passes for 127 yards, including the go-ahead
45-yard touchdown pass. No other Tide receiver caught more than three passes or had
more than 30 receiving yards.
5
| Georgia put together a final drive that got them deep into Alabama territory, but the Bulldogs
came up five yards short of the goal line.
1
|Alabama is one win over Notre Dame away from claiming its third BCS National
Championship in four years.
B+
Quarterback AJ McCarron struggled and accounted for two turnovers but
made a play late. Alabamas offensive line deserves a lot of credit for its run block-
ing that gashed the Bulldog front seven in the second half. The line, coupled with
tough running by Eddie Lacy and T.J. Yeldon and Amari Coopers playmaking
ability, were the difference. The unit gained 512 yards of total offense.
Offense
Special teams allowed a field goal to be blocked and returned for a touchdown,
gave up a first down on a fake punt and had a delay of game call on a fake punt.
Special Teams
C-
Defense
Nick Saban had clock management issues at the end of the first half, when the
Tide had two timeouts it failed to use and had to settle for a field goal. Initially,
Alabama went away from the run and tried to put the game on McCarrons shoul-
ders, but the Tide got back to its bread and butter of downhill running in the
second half.
Coaching
B
C-
The defense allowed its second highest point total of 28 against the Bulldogs (Texas
A&M scored 29) and gave up nearly 400 yards of offense. But the unit made some key
plays when it counted, including C.J. Mosley batting Aaron Murrays pass that left the
Bulldogs five yards short of the end zone.
SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
Running back Eddie Lacy earned MVP honors with his 181 yards and two touchdown perfor-
mance. Lacy carried the ball 20 times for an average of 9.1 yards per carry and had a long run of 31
yards that went for a touchdown.
CW | Shannon Auvil
The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs 32-28 in the SEC Championship Dec. 1 at the
Georgia Dome in Atlanta. Alabama will face Notre Dame in the BCS title game in Miami Jan. 7.
By Marquavius Burnett
Sports Editor
Page 12 | Monday, December 3, 2012 NEWS OPINION CULTURE SPORTS
By Zac Al-Khateeb
Staff Reporter
The Alabama football team
was on top of the world. The
Crimson Tide had just survived to
win the Southeastern Conference
Championship against the
Georgia Bulldogs, winning an
instant classic, 32-28. The game,
heralded as one of the greatest
SEC Championships ever played,
was finally over.
The Tide won its first confer-
ence title since 2009, something
even the 2011 national cham-
pionship squad didnt accom-
plish. Alabama would play in the
national championship against
No. 1 Notre Dame, earning a shot
at a second-consecutive national
title and third in four years.
While the Tide stood on top of
the world, however, the look on
the Georgia players faces sug-
gested theyd hit rock bottom.
While the Georgia Dome itself
hailed the 2012 SEC champions,
raining confetti and streamers
on the Tide, the Bulldogs silently
suffered the pain that comes with
being on the losing end of an
incredible game.
It hurts, Georgia head coach
Mark Richt said after the game.
Its disappointing. Hurts a lot. I
mean, we prepared hard all week,
all season, all offseason, to get
back to the Dome and to win.
Even with the loss, Richt said
he was proud of the way his play-
ers played. Indeed, the Bulldogs
fell a mere five yards short of a
win on the final play. C.J. Mosley
batted an Aaron Murray pass
Atlanta offered exciting atmosphere
outside of SEC Championship game
By Zac Al-Khateeb
After Alabamas thrilling 32-28
victory over the Georgia Bulldogs
in the Southeastern Conference
Championship Game, the Georgia
Dome transformed from a battle
field to one of the biggest par-
ties in Atlanta. And, in a city like
Atlanta, thats certainly saying
something.
All weekend long, though, the
city was abuzz with excitement
and fans of both teams enjoyed
the pre-game festivities. A Friday
night trip to the Hard Rock Caf,
right in the middle of Atlanta,
offered a glimpse into the world of
SEC football fans the night before
the biggest game of their teams
seasons.
First and foremost, the atmo-
sphere in the Hard Rock Caf was
amazing. The restaurant played
their usual hit songs, but added
some Southern flavor with songs
like Lynard Skynards Sweet
Home Alabama and Ray Charles
Georgia on My Mind. Needless
to say, there was a lot of impromp-
tu cheering and karaoke as the
night wore on.
Even with the cheering and
singing, however, neither fan
base minded letting the other
know what they felt about each
other. Caught in the middle,
unfortunately, was a young fan
who, seemingly forgetting where
she was, was caught donning an
Auburn hoodie.
Are you drunk? a Georgia
fan said, laughing. Did you lose
a bet?
Once the unidentified Auburn
victim suffered her good-natured
jeering, Alabama and Georgia
fans got back to the matter at
hand: making sure their fan base
was better than the others.
Cheers of Roll Tide! and Go
Dawgs! as well as an unnatu-
ral amount of barking could be
heard all night, sometimes at the
same time. No matter where you
went, there was someone deliver-
ing a heckling to a fan from the
other team.
It didnt let up at all until after
the game itself, when the cheers of
Alabama fans, mixed in with the
rest of the Atlanta nightlife, were
the only things heard.
Another great venue in town
was a little pizzeria and bar called
Elbow Room. Though it was a tad
out of the way, it was well worth
the trip. Unlike the rest of Atlanta,
which seemed intent on staying
up all night, Elbow Room offered
a quieter, more secluded place for
bar goers during the game.
It was so hospitable, it deserved
a second trip, two nights in a row.
Granted, the bartenders were a
little less friendly after Georgia
lost on Saturday, but overall it
offered a great experience.
The experience wasnt just lim-
ited to bars and restaurants. Even
on the streets, the atmosphere was
energized, even more so because
of the impending game. Saturday
morning, the fans left the bars and
restaurants to get back to what
SEC fans do best: tailgate.
You couldnt turn around with-
out seeing somebody tailgating
somewhere. On the streets, in the
parks and even under freeway
overpasses, fans were making
sure their festivities continued
from the night before.
Obviously, Atlanta has some-
thing to offer for anybody, fan of
football or not. But, in the midst of
a huge national event like the SEC
Championship Game, it proved
itself the ideal host for the game.
The bars, restaurants, night life,
tailgating all of it exuded SEC
football and fanfare.
Bulldogs show great skill, wont play in BCS bowl
at the line of scrimmage, which
was caught by sophomore wide
receiver Chris Conley. Conley
slipped and fell inbounds at the
five-yard line, allowing the clock
to run out and giving the win to
Alabama.
The gravity of the play didnt
escape the junior quarterback.
We make one more play,
Murray said, and its the greatest
comeback in Georgia history.
Richt said the play itself wasnt
a result of miscommunication.
He felt his team had the momen-
tum, and the play would result
either in a completed touchdown
to sophomore wide receiver
Malcolm Mitchell or harmlessly
exit the end zone. Even if the play
failed, it would give Georgia an
opportunity for more plays than
simply spiking the ball.
Georgia senior linebacker
Jarvis Jones, who led the Bulldogs
defensively with three tackles for
loss and two sacks, said the game
was so much more than the final
play, however.
It was a war, Jones said. It
was a battle all night. You can
look at the scoreboard and see.
Heading into the game, many
questioned whether the Bulldogs
would be able to play up to
Alabamas physical level of play.
Not only did the Bulldogs play
up to Alabamas physicality, they
matched the Tide blow-for-blow
until the end.
Freshman running back Todd
Gurley became only the second
back all season to earn over 100
yards against Alabama, with
122 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite what others said about
them, Gurley said his team
wasnt trying to prove a point to
anybody.
Were never trying to prove
anything to nobody, because
what everybody else thinks has
nothing to do with us, Gurley
said. We came out here and gave
it our all. We just didnt come out
on top.
The Bulldogs did prove some-
thing to one person, however:
Alabama head coach Nick Saban.
Saban said he felt, based on the
way Georgia played, the Bulldogs
deserve a chance to play in BCS
Bowl.
Im going to tell you, that
I think its a crying shame if
Georgia doesnt get to go to a BCS
Bowl game, Saban said. That
was a great football game by both
teams. And they could have won
at the end just as soon as us, and it
came right down to the last play.
Richt shared Sabans senti-
ments on the game.
You know, it was a knock-
down, drag-out fight, and every-
body swung to the end, Richt
said. We had a chance at the end.
We just didnt get it done.
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Todays Birthday (12/03/12).
Tis year you may savor quiet
introspection more than before.
Balance freedom with responsibility
to make the diference youre
intending. Romance and social life
captivates before June 25. Ten career
builds to a new level. Focus on health.
To get the advantage, check the days
rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most
challenging.
Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today
is a 9 -- Listen to the competition.
Youll soon have time to relax. Study
the practical aspects, and come up
with a brilliant scheme. Ask for more
and get it.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today
is a 9 -- Have the party at your
house. Friends help you make a solid
connection. Te way you did it before
wont work. Move quickly without
rocking the boat.
Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today
is a 7 -- Your mood changes
dramatically. Youre even smarter
than usual for the next few days.
Te very idea you were looking for
appears from afar. Use imagination,
not money.
Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today
is a 7 -- Youre entering a two-day
proftable phase and can aford a
home upgrade. Get down to bare
essentials: simple and comfortable.
Outside obligations interfere with
private time. Schedule them.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a
9 -- Expand your resources. Lifes
easier and youre more confdent for
the next few days. You can aford
to fx things. If theres a roadblock,
meditate. Entertain suggestions.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today
is a 6 -- You see your creative path
clearly as you enter an intuitive phase.
Review plans. Take a page from your
partners book. Discipline is required.
Get your antiques appraised.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today
is a 9 -- Teres a zinger in your
work environment. You may have
trouble getting through to someone.
Associates provide deeper insight.
Spend a little. Limit travel for now.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today
is an 8 -- Attend to career goals
today and tomorrow. Anticipate
disagreement, and keep at it. Bring
playfulness to work, and let your
thoughts settle. Stay out of the way.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) --
Today is a 7 -- Miracles could be
possible. Travel is not a good idea, but
do make contact. Read the manual,
and study a technical subject. Call
upon experts. Finish an old job.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today
is an 8 -- Organize your fnances
today and tomorrow. You get a boost
from friends and your partner, who
all want your attention. Dont start
the new project yet. Do the scientifc
research.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is
an 8 -- Consider all possibilities, and
entertain suggestions. Its a good time
to ask for money. Study takes priority
over regular chores. Let another
represent you. Discover romance
today and tomorrow.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is
a 7 -- Teres too much work. Listen to
both sides of a controversy. Allow the
process to unfold. Put your partner in
charge. Good news arrives.
HOROSCOPES
2300 McFarland Blvd. East
(205) 758-2213
The
Crimson
White
Washer Dryer, New Appli-
ances, Monitored Security
System. Great Condition.
Just Became Available.
Amenities Close By.
(404)580-8135
ONE ROOM ON CAM-
PUS Available January,
$385 a month plus Utilities,
Next to Stadium, email jn-
pyecha@cri mson. ua. edu
NOW HIRING LEASING
AGENTS Enthusiastic, Cre-
ative and Outgoing Students
Wanted! Take advantage of
the opportunity to work at
The Avenue at Tuscaloosa,
a brand new student hous-
ing property being built for
Fall 2013. Applicants must
have: Ability to work evening/
weekend hours; Superior
customer service and com-
munication skills; Must dis-
play strong leadership skills
and the ability to solve prob-
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JOBS
CLASSIC COMICS AND
ALBUMS: large collection of
comic books, albums, movie
posters, sports memorabilia,
DVDs/CDs, beer signs. In
Skyland Antique Mall, 311
Skyland Blvd, and Fifth Av-
enue Antiques, Birmingham.
Details on Facebook.
SILVERADO Z71 4X4 2006
with Off Road package. High
mileage but in excellent con-
dition. Crimson Red with tan
interior, new tires, 4 door.
$12000 obo. (205)310-4190
(205)310-4190
True freshman Amari Cooper caught the go-ahead 45-yard touchdown to push
Alabama past Georgia 32-28 in the SEC Championship Game. Cooper nished
with seven receptions, 162 yards and a touchdown.
ALABAMA VS. GEORGIA
GEORGIA DOME DECEMBER 1, 2012
ALABAMA 32 GEORGIA 28
| Shannon Auvil